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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
ACTION ON STATEHOOD

House Republican Caucus Decides for
Two-State acknowledgements.
Washington, Dec. ia delegation
of 200 boomers for single statehood
for Oklahoma and Indian Territory
called on the president to pay respects.
The members of the delegation were
presented to the president by G. G..
Jones, the chairman. Roosevelt was
interested in the great badge worn by
the members of the delegation. A long
white silk ribbon on which was at
tractively printed statistics of the i'm
portant industries of the two terri
tories was attached to the coat lapels
by button bearing the representation
of two hearts oklahoma and Indian
Territory and a beet with the legend:
1.-TWO hearts with single beat"
The Republican members of the
house in caucus unanimously declared
in favor of admitting Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory as one state, and
by a vote of 40 to GO declared in ia
vor of admitting Arizona and New
Mexico as one state. Both statehood
proposals are to be contained in one
bill. The conference which resulted
in this action took place Immediately
at the conclusion Of the session of the
house and occupied an hour and half.
The only opposition to the pro-
gramme was directed against joining
Arizona and New Mexico, and 1t is I'M
derstood that Adams Of Wisconsin and
Tawney of Minnesota were the only
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
ImpaIed on a Hay Fork.

Plymouth, Mich, Dec. Is. - James
Leslie, aged 45, was unloading hay
at the Plymouth livery barn when a
rope which operated the travelling hay
fork broke and the fork fell. Leslie
lodged and one of the prongs struck
him in the hip, penetrating to the
groin and narrowly missing a vital
point. His condition is critical.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
Notice.

State of Wisconsin, Grant County
City of Lancaster ss-In Justice Court
To John e. Weist: You are here
by notified that warrant of attach
ment has been issued against you and
your property attached to satisfy the
demand of John Flesch, amounting
to one hundred ten and fourteen hun
dredths dollars, (Sl1O14)
Now unless you shall appear before
w. E. Shimmin, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county. at his office, In
the city of Lancaster, on the 29th day
of December, A. D., 1905, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon,
Judgment will be rendered against
you and your property. sold to pay the
debt.
Dated this 18th day of Nov, 1905.
95w3 JOHN FLEsCH, Plaintiff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
ESTATE of Catherine B. Strong decd.

ESTATE of Catherine B. Strong decd.
- State of Wisconsin. County Court OF
Grant County-In Probate,
Notice is hereby given. that at the: special
term of the County Court. to be held in and
for said county, at the court house in the
city of Lancaster. in said county. on the 4th
Tuesday of December, A. D., 1905. being the
10Th day of December, 1906 at the hour. OF
matter will be heard and considered;
The application of Helen E. Strong as
executrix of the last will and testament OF
Catherine B. Strong, deceased, for the ex-
count as such execu+rix and for an order
assigning the residue of said estate to
such persons as are entitled thereto, under
the said WILL
By order of the Court.
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge
Dated November 25th, 1905.
Brown & Brennan Attys for Executrix.
(First ms. Noy. 28; last ms. Dec. 9O.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
Auction.

The undersigned, residing six miles
OF Potosl. will sell at public auction
day, Dec. q, 1905, the following de-
scribed property.
Twenty-six Head of Sheep-Twenty-
five ewes and good buck.
Forty Head of Cattle-Ten mich
cows. eleven steers coming two years
old, bull yrs old. four heifers coming
yrs old, twelve calves-8 steers and
heifers.
Ten Head of Horses Grey mare, IL
years old, bred to ErtZ's horse: black
mare. coming 5 years old. weighing
l,625, bred to Ertz's horse; grey mare.
years old, bred to Bunn's horse; bay
gelding, coming years old; bay geld
ing, coming 3 years old; black mare
coming 3 years old: dark grey horse
coming years old; two colts out of
the Lancaster Company horse; one
bay colt.
Machinery, Etc.-Deering binder.
Mccormick mower, disc. corn planter,
2 corn plows, 2 stubble plows, gang
pillow, 3section harrow, seeder, grass
seeder, farm wagon, wide tired truck
wagon. open buggy, cutter, 2 basket
hay racks, wood rack, tanning mill, 3
sets work harness, set driving harness,
wire stretcher and many other articles.
Corn, Oats. Etc.-Seventy- five bus.
of rye, 100 bus. of barley, 1000 bus.oats,
500 bu. corn.
Terms:-S Sums of $40 and under cash:
over $40 l years time will be given on
bankable note at per cent interest.
Lunch will be served at noon.
HENRY MACKE, Sr.
Percy A. Bishop, Auct.
Ed Wilmott, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
Swine.

A law professor was lecturing on
contracts" to a class which obviously
did not care to listen. The young men
shuffied their feet and apparently only
waited for the clock to strike their
deliverance.
At last the Minute hand pointed to
II, and the hour was up. With a
simultaneous movement they rose
from their seats and started toward
the door.
Zone minute, pleasew called the lec-
turer. zone minute, please Keep
your seats. have still few more
pearls to cast. "-Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
Combine of Tanneries Reported.

Milwaukee, Dec. 15.-The Evening
Wisconsin says: Reports have reach
ed Milwaukee that there is a we'll de-
fined plan on foot for the absorption
of the American Hide and Leather
company by the Central Leather COM
pany. A large amount of stock in both
concerns Is held in Milwaukee, and it
is stated that the absorption of the
American concern by the Central would
mean a transfer of one or two tam
neries in this CITY,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20

speakers on this side. Speaker Can
non took the floor and spoke vigorous
~ for the two-state plan. Questions
were asked as to the binding charac-
ter of the conference and replies en-
phatically indicated that conference
of Republican members of the house
should be considered as binding on
the members participating therein.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
ESTATE of Julie Roesch, deceased.

ESTATE of Julie KOeSCh, deceased.
- State of Wisconsin. County Court of
Grant County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the special
term of the County Court. to be held in and
for said county. at the court house in the
city of Lancaster, in said county, on the
I'd Tuesday of JAM. A. D., 1906 being. the
9th day of JAM. 1906, at the hour of ten
ter will be heard and considered:
The application of Charles RoeSch. for the
admission to probate of an instrume nt in
Julie Roesch,I late of the town of Potosi. in
said county deceased.
By order of the Court.
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge,
Dated December 9Th. 1905
Herman Buchner, Petitioners Attorney
list ms. Dec. Is: last ms. Dec. III
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
Two Children Burned to Death.

Greenburg. Pa, Dec. 10. = Two
young children of John Lusco, for
eigner were burned to death in Il fire
which totally destroyed their home.
The paretns were absent from the
house only a short time when the fire
was discovered. The origin is not
known
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20
Ex.Convict Steals a Coat.

Battle Creek. Mich, Dec. Is. -
Frank Raymond, an ex-convict stole
a fur coat from the front of Jacobs
clothing store and string of over
shoes from the front of Beebes shoe
store. He was captured by Chief Far
rington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-20

WHY smoke trashy, trust made cigar;
when LitCle Monarchs OF DO
nestle make and Havana filled
can be had at all dealers for the same
price.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
Sick jews Saturated With Oil.

Odessa, Nov. THE latest ac-
counts of the devastation in the jew
ish quarter add horror to the situa-
ton. Besides numerous mills all the
bakeries, shops and nearly 600
homes have been destroyed. The
Jews killed in every circumstance
were trea ed with revolving barbara
ty. Heads were battered with ham
mers, nails were driven into the bod
les, eyes were gouged out and ears
severed. Many bodies were disem-
bowelcd, and in some cases petrole-
um was poured over the sick found
hiding in cellars, and they were bur
ned to death.
1t is alleged that the police and
soldiers everywhere marched at the
head of the mobs, melting them to
destroy the Jews. by crying THE
Jews have killed our emperor" and
similar expressions.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
Murderer of a Girl Commits a
Double Crime.
shoots His Female Companion and
Then Killed Himself To Avoid
Arrest.
WAS 4 VERY DESPERATE MAN.

san Francisco, Cal, Nov 7.--Mil-
TON Franklin Andrews, wanted for
me sensational. mu der OF Bessie
Bouton at Colorado Springs last night
no, and killed his female companion.
Nulda Olivia and then killed himself
Andrews was also wanted for a
murd arous assault on William Ellis
at Berkeley, Calf. The police had 70
cated the couple and when they were
about to enter the house Andrews
kind the woman ana ended his own
lie.
A NtHe over month ago Andrews
md the woman arrived on a steamer
from Australia. On the voyage they
formed the acquaintance of William
Ellis, a horseman. Ellis was known
o have consid rab,e money in his
possession. Friendly relations were
established aud when Andrews and
the woman engaged a cottage at
Berkeley thy invited him to luncheon.
During the meal Ellis was struck
N the head with a hammer and the
woman fired a couple of shots at him
but they missed their mark. Ellis es-
capped and notified the police.
A search of the cottage showed
that The pair had made complete
preparations for oisposing of Ellis
body Implements for d smembering
he corps acid for mutilating ana
'arge pieces of oil cloth for prevent.
ing the blood stains were discovered
The couple fled Immediately after FL
rs escape and were not located until
asst night.
Photographs of Andrews were oh.
tanned and he was positively rdsnti-
lied as fried OF Bessie Bouton. OF
Syracuse, n. Y, who was murdered
at Cutters Canyon near Colorado
springs ten months ago. Bessie
Bouton was murdered ard later the
clothing and body saturated with
.benzine and ignited. When the re-
mains were found they were so badly
rwtt'ated that only the gold filled
seth served to identify them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
Republicans Confident OF Victory in Pa
duCah Election.
TWO MURDERS AND TWO HUNDRED
ARRESTS in PHILADELPHIA TODAY
Biz Vote in Louisville With Both Sides Claiming
Victory.-.No Bloodshed.

Betting on the result of thel New
York mayoralty election in favor Of
1ammany's candidate for mayor and
the independent for district attorney
is at to /. The weather is fair and
cool. augur'ng a heavy vote. Party
estimates of pluralities have been
made as follows: For Mcclellan
no estimate. BY Murphy; unofficial
statements by his aides varying from
40 1000 to 10000. For jerome, no
estimate of plurality but an estimate
by John A. Hennederlck, his secre-
tary. is that Jerome VIII get 200.
600 in a total of about 10000 For
Wins plurality of 1900 based on
a total vote Of 217.0O The polls
opened promptly at six o'clock this
morning. Heavy voting began imme-
d.ate,y and there is every reason to
believe an enormous vote will be
polled when the polls are closed at
o'c,cck this evening. The registra-
ton was about 615,OOO as usual,
The great unknown problem Is,
who win the conservative business
men support Many of them are re-
publicans and most of them anti
Tammany men under ordinary cir
cumsanoes. They elected Seth Low
and they elected william Strong over
1ammany, both in cecent years II
thy go to WINS solidfy they will
probably elect WINS, II they arc
frightened at Mr. Hearst's advanced
theories and go solidy for McClel-
an. t'iey will eject Mcclellan. If they
divide they WI elect Hearst beyond
a doubt.
Leader Murphy of Tammany dis
iributed $122.50O in dough" nearly
ron of instructions to workers. and
a great many words of advice to the
30 district leaders yesterday after
noon and dined at Delmonoos last
night.
The dough distributed was on an
averGge Of $500 to each of the
assembly, districts, althoughO5 of
the districts did not get that much
Every leader put in an estimate Of
he amount needed by him to man
the polls" today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
State of Civil War.

London. Nov. THE Mails st.
Petersburg correspondent says:
War. hopeless war, prevails in
Causasus. The Trans-Causasian rail-
way is effectually crippled and rein
forcements have been compelled to
march. Seventeen bridges have been
wrscked and rails have been torn up
in forty places. Telegraph lines have
been destroyed and Georgia and
Daghestan are isolated.
Every male is in arms and the
war office is hopeless"
The Bucharest correspondent of
the mail says:
"There is terrific news still from
Kishinev. The city is strewn with
dead. Famine reigns throughout Bes-
sarabia and the Jews are taking re-
fug6o cellars where they are dying
by Wholesale A mob of a thousand
rioters engaged in massacre of
Jews in Ismaili Bessaraba. A force
of dragons arriving from Barestery
fired on the mob, killing AZ, wound
ing ia persons. Bessarabia revolt is
assuming immense proportions"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07

Odessa, Nov Fresh disorders
were reported last evening in the SUI
burb of Dalnia Melnitbzl, The thea
ter of Alderman, near Odessa, Is in
flames. Anti-Semitic disturbances are
reported from all outlying districts
Peasants are greatly excited and are
urged on by agitators from Odessa
Troops have been dispatched 10 the
disturbed districts.
In view of entire devastation of al
most all Jewish mills, shops and fac
tories trade OF Odessa Is threatened
with complete ruin and wholesale
bankruptcy Is feared, involving in
ternational credit of Russia.
Some banks and all shops have re-
opened and the streets are being
cleared of debris. II is claimed in
some quarters there that estimates
higher than 1000 killed and 5000
wounded are exaggerations.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
Illinois Central Workman Fell
From Bridge at West Point.
lie, Was Being Taken To the Illinois
Central Hospital When He
Expired.
LEAVES a FAMILY IN CHICAGO.

L, B. Under. aged IS years, OF
Chicago, III, but a bridge foreman
&ployed by the Illinois Central OF
work at West Point, Ky, died in the
taiADad ambulance en- route to the
ocal ]. c. hospital here this morning,
he result of broken back sustained
in fall from a bridge yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock at West Point
Lindsr was overseeing the bridge
carpenters when he fell from the
bridge. He alighted in such a man
ner as to break his back. As soon
as possible, physicians were summons
d and gave what rel eff possible. His
INJURIES we're temporarily dressed for
ravel and he was brought to Padu.
~ah to be placed in the hospital.
He arrived at $40 this morning,
md was carefully placed IN the am
5Hiahoe He died, however, before
he hospital was reached.
The deceased leaves a wife and
probably several children in Chicago.
and they have been telegraphed and
lpprised of his d ath. The body is
being held at the Paducah Undertake
Ing cCmpanys establishment pending
wo.d from relatives.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
-FOUR KILLED.
by Collision at Liverpool Between
Freight and Passenger Trains.

Syracuse. n. Y, Nov. Tn a
head-on collision of passenger and
freight trains on the Rome, Water
town and Ogdensburg railroad at
Liverpool this morning four men
were killed and several injured. The
engines were telescoped and the
freight cars burst into flames. One
body could not be removed from the
flames. which enveloped the wreck
age. The dead are two of the crew
of ths freight, Mail Clerk Thompson
and an unknown man.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07

Louisville. Ky. Nov. AT ?
Cclccs fully tXo-thirds of the vote
hal been east in Louisville, The fu-
fionists claim to be winning, and tho
democratic managers say they arr
satisfied with the progress of the
election so far. The race for schoo!
trustee ind Gates an almost 2 to |
vote for the democratic ticket Lit
Tie scratching. it Is thought. is being
cone. There have been some disor-
ders at the polls, but nothing serious
and only few arrests lmvs been
made, The weather is beautiful.
Out in the state the general report
s fine weather and heavy vote
with little or no disorder
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
CRAwLED INTO Engine PIT
And Was Buried Alive In Hot Goals
and Crematcd.

Elizabeth, n. j., Nov Thomas
Gallagher was buried alive under
i've Goals here and burned to dsath.
He crawled into an ash pit under the
railroad tracks of the Port Reading
yards last night and went to sleep
there. An engine backed down to
Ibis pit and stopping directly over
the spot where Gallagher lay asleep
Jumped burning Goals and red hot
ashes upon him in such quantities
hat the sleeping man was complete
v covered.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
Many Burned to Death and Sew.
eral Hundred Injured.
Many of the Scenes of Carnage Arc
Too Horrible to Describe in
Words.
MASSACRE OF JEWS UNABATED.

Berlin, Nov. THE local branch
of the Russian revolutionary society
has received information of an out
rage perpetrated at Tomsk, Russia.
Reactionaries set fire to theater,
where three thousand rcformers
were holding u demonstration. The
doors to the building were closed,
but the audience burst through and
a great majority escaped. Thirty
were burned to death and seventy
five crushed in the panic. Ten others
were killed by jumping from win
dows. Over four hundred were in
iured.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
PADUCAH KENTUCKY TUESDAY EVENING. NOV Z. 1906
CHAFFEE MAY RETIRE.
Gen. Bates Expected To Succeed Chief
of stan About January 4.

Washington. Nov. Lieut.. Cen
A. r.. Chaffee, chef of staff of the
army. contemplates going upon the
retired list in advance of the date
when he would be so transferred by
operation of law. The latter event
would occur on April IA. 1906. and
II is under consideration by Gen.
Chaffee that ne shall anticipate such
retirement by several months
10 is probable he will ask to be
retired about January / and he will!
then be succeeded by Maj. Gen. Bates
now the assistant chief of staff.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
Ahame of Anarchy.

Bucharest, Nov. 7.-AlI Bessa-
rabia is afIame with anarchy and at
Ismael n state of siege has been de-
clared. The town is reported in
flames, with ~ fire brigade assisting
the inccndiaries. The massacre of
Jews is proceeding and over forty
have been killed. Near railroad
station In Tspolta last night robbers,
assisted by soldiers. attacked train.
killing all the passengers. An armed
band recruited from butchers Is
marching through the country MUIR
dering and robbing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07

The best information obtainable at
rress time was that quite heavy
vote was being poGed by both par
ties and more intstest than usaa!
was taken in this years election.
The democrats have been badly
frightened. and had buggies out al
work before The polls opened, get
ting GU, the vote. A number OF trlv-
ial irregularities such as delay in get
ting barols and such things, unlock
cd boxes, etc. were reported, but
thrgc things wee soon adjusted.
The republicans have worked hard
and II statements OF democrats
amount to anything. there has been
vas deal of scratching" going on
The constitutional amendment and
hog question do not appear to have
been forgotten. Slips OF paper were
printed and distributed as follows
al over ttie cbiy; vote no on the
hog question by stamping in the
square opposite NO, and then YOU
Wiz not have othe' peoples hogs de
stroying VOW property"
The democratic RAINY last night
was nothing remarkable. and was
the Fast effort OF a badly frightened
crowd to get the voters IN line. The
rally attracted about as many peo-
PIE as Ass band. fire works and a
cannon usually attracts The demo
Gratis are said to nave turned loose a
lot of money during the past few
drys. a lot OF ia being political as
sesam nts on appointiye and pros
pective Office holders.
The weather has been very fine,
which was conduciyc to big vote.
This afternoon many democrats
appeared to be very pessimistic over
the outcome, while republicans claim
that they have apparently won. Tho
who,N city administration seemed to
be out working. from Mayor We SCI
down. and several police officers in
plain clothes were out driving bug
gIes. II Is reported that the demo
Gratis had out today fifty buggios. al
told.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
MURDER Is OUT.
Girl Confcsses That Her Father Was
Killed by Her Sweetheart.

Mineola, l.. l., Nov. 7.-Gertgnde
o Hara, is years of age, whose faith
ar, Patrick O'Hara. was murdered
near here last August told the police
oday that her sweetheart, Cleveland
Poole. killed her father.
Acoo. siding to the girls confession
her lover came to her Within an hour
after her fathers death telling her
details of the crime ard both She and
her mother know where O'Hara's
body lay for oven a month before it
was found by strangers and brought
home.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07

Philadelphia, Nov. 7.-Harbor
Master Maloney, Magistrate Fealey
and ex-Lieu, OF Police Carey, lead
ers OF republican forces were arrested
at the polls, and friends are unable
20 learn whore they were taken, as
the police refused to give cut the In
formation. In one precinct the vot.
ing places We're wrecked.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07

Washington, Nov 7-Postmaste err
General Corteyou has issued an or
der excepting all fourth-class post
masters from the operation of the
order prob biting no,aroal charges
by nota ias puhhc who are officers
or employees Of the executive service
of the government.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
Two Murders, Many Arrests, i'm Phil
adelphia.

Phladelph a, Pa. Nov. Two
nutd Is have already been commit
ted and two hundred prisoners land
cd in Jail, as an early beginning for
what promises to be the Dloodiest and
mos stormy election in the history
of Philadelphia.
All news relative 10 the murders
are W thhe.d by the officials. The
outlook is chat the vote WIN be I'M
usually heavy, and the organization
majority win be greatly depleted, II
not Entirely wiped out.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
ELECTION RETURNS AT
sun OFFICE TONIGHT

The sun will tonight receive
election returns from city, coun.
ty, state and nation, and the
public IL invited around to get
the latest and most reliable. On
account OF the moonlight, IL H.
probable that the returns can
not be displayed ON n screen,
but the sun will nost bulletins
and give the public any infornia-
ton obtainablc.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
..ooI,s Like Mcclellan aud Jcromc.

New York, Nov There have
been several arrests for illegal vot-
ing and a number of assault cases.
Mayor Mcclellan remains a favorite
at two to one In the betting, and 1t Is
generally conceded that Jerome will
be elected district attorney
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
The President Voted.

Oylstr Ray Nov. 7.-Prestdent
Roosevelt came home TO vote this
morning and was greeted by his oil
friends and ne ghbors He immedi-
ate.y went to the booth and d posted
his ballot.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-07
y. VI. c. A. FOUNDER
Sir George Williams Dies at Home
in England:

London, Nov. Sir George WIN
liams. aged 81, founder of the Young
Mems Christian Association and
president of its London headquarters
for twenty years, is dead.