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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Peoria Only Reports Decrease.

Washington, Feb. ia statement
issued by the postoffice department
shows the gross receipts Of the fifty
largest postoftice in the United States
for january, 1906, We're $7.118.6S9. as
against S6,2G0,360 for January, 1905,
nearly Il per cent. increase. The only
decrease was at Peoria, H., Ia per
cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
TriDIets Lead 10 Suicide.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 12-The
body Of Frank Dostat, 80 years old,
was found in a trunk factory, where
he was employed as foreman. He
had committed suicide BY cutting his
throat. Some time ago .Dostat became
the father Of triplets and the noteriety
he gained unsettled his mind. It is
believed this was responsible for his
suicide
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Finds Jewels on the Levee.

Lacrosse, Wis, Feb. ga brooch,
valued at $3.50 and belonging to the
$4,000 collection of jewels which were
stolen from the home of Mrs. Mosher,
a wealthy widow, was found near the
levee. A messenger boy picked up an
$500 diamond stud near the same place
and received a reward of $50 from
Mrs. Mosher No further trace Of the
thief has been discovered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14

Very low rates to Nashville, Tenn.
via the Northwes tern line, for tickets
to be sold Feb. %, 26 and 7,with favor
able return limits,on account Of Quad
rennial Convention Student Volunteer
Movement for Foreign Missions. Choice
of routes from Chicago. Apply to
agents Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Saw RockefelIer at Kev West.

Racine, Wis, Feb. 1O.-A private
yacht with John .. Rockefeller on
board was laid u pat Key West, Fla,
Feb. 4, according to Viggo Hansen, a
prominent business man of Racine,
now travelling in the south. Mr.. Han
sen mentions having set at next table
to that Of Mr.. Rockefeller at hotel
in Key West. The next stopping place
of the yacht was not ascertained.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Killed at a Grade Crossing.

Templeton, a., Feb. 70. - Frank
Reicher, farm hand, was killed, and
Peter Klein. his employer, probably fl.
tally injured, while driving across the
tracks Of the Milwaukee railroad on
their way to town, the wagon being
wrecked and the team Of horses killed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Narrow Escape from a Horror.

Milwaukee, Feb. II. = Twenty five
persons on a Wisconsin Central linn
tied train narrowly escaped death or
seroius injury when a broken wheel
on the engine threw six of the eight
coaches in the train over fifteen-foot
embankment. Six passengers were
slightly bruised and the cook in the
dining car was injured, possibly IA
tally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Tried to Crawl Under . Car.

Gaylord, Mich. Feb. Is. IVY Jacob
Miller, aged 81, Of West Bay City, was
probably fatally injured at Otsego lake.
He attempted to crawl under a car tG
cross the tracks, but the train start
ed before he could get through and his
left leg was taken Off He was EN-
ployed in cutting ice and was on his
way to dinner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Standard OIL INQUIRY Postnoned.

New York, Feb. 13.-EXamination of
witnesses in the Standard Oil inquiry
instituted by Attorney General Hadley,
of Missouri, which was scheduled to go
on Saturday, was postponed until to-
day, because yesterday was Lincoln
day, a fact that had been overlooked.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Wisconsin Academy Of Sciences,

Madison, Wis, Feb. 9.-The thirty
sixth annual meeting Of the Wiscon-
sin Academy of Sciences, Arts and
Letters opened here The meeting will
continue for a three days session.
A number of distinguished scholars
from other states are present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Killed a Wolf with a Stone.

Byron, ILL.,, Feb. 13.-Attacked by a
wolf in the woods John Cooper slew
the animal by hitting it with a stone
taking effect back of the left ear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Alleged Briber Is ACQUITTED.

Milwaukee, Feb. 9.-Within less than
an hour after it had retired for delib
Grafton the jury in Judge Williams
court brought in a verdict of acquit-
tai in the case of Herman Haasch, ex-
chairman Of the county board, charged
with accepting a bride in connection
with county building contracts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Wisconsin Varsity Regent Resigns

Madison, Wis, Feb. 10. - Dwight
Parker, Of Fennimore, representative
on the board of university regents from
the Third district, has resigned. Bust
ness interests is given as the cause
for the resignation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Child Is FataIIv scaIded.

Grayling, Mich, Feb. 13. - Carl
youngest son of Wallace Fairbanks.
restaurant keeper, died from burns
caused by a cup of coffee being over
turned upon him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
NIidshipman Meriwether Hardened.

Washington, Feb. -Midshipman
Minor Meriwether, Jr., of Louisiana, a
member of the third class, convicted
and sentenced to dismissal for hazing,
has been pardOned by the president.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Uses Bill for Whipping Post fer
Wife Besters as the
Occasion.
REAL CRUELTY TO TREFAIR SEX
As 1t Is Presented by a Gentleman
from Kentucky.
Bachelor Is the Demon, Not the Wife
Whipper--Protests Against
Levity That Are
Vain.

Washington, Feb. IS. = The house
had sport with the whipping post bill
for wife-beaters, and then laid it on the
table. The most impassioned speech
for the measure was delivered by
Hepburn, who depicted the brutality
Of the man who would beat his wife.
and declared that to be whipped was
hardly adequate punishment Adams
opened the discussion with a serious
speech in favor Of the bill. All Of the
opposing speeches partook of leyity,
and Adams received more than one
fling because he is a bachelor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Rejects Anti-Spitting Act.

Sheboygan, Wis, Feb. 10.-The city
council has rejected the anit-spitting
ordinance as an infringement on per-
sonal liberty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
THE MARKETS

Chicago, Feb. Flowing to Lin
coins birthday being a holiday the
exchanges throughout the country were
closed and no market quotations were
made DI1hlic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb.12.
HOgs-Estimated receipts for the
day. $4,000. Sales ranged at $1,000
800 for choice to prime heavy, $3.50
05.90 for good to choice heavy mixed,
$5.S5@5.9O for medium mixed pack.
ing, $5.6O05.7 for rough heavy pack
Ing, and $5.25@5.SO for poor to prime
pigs.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Quotations ranged at $3.50
06.35 for prime steers, $3.5OM44 40
good to choice COWS, $4.25@5.OO prime
heifers, .$3.4OM3.SO good to choice
bulls, $7O0@S.25 good to choice calves,
$4.OO@4.5O medium to good feeders.
Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Quotations ranged at 500
06.00 for good to choice wethers. $500
@5.75 good to prime ewes, $5.5O0G4O
fair to prime yearlings, $6.75075O
good to choice lambs, and S6.5O0665
for feeding lambs.
Live poultry Turkeys, per ID, $50
16c; chickens, fowls, 111Ac; ROSTERS.
TIC; springs. 111ac per 10; ducks, 13c;
geese, S600090O per doz.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. u.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo,
n. Y, quote as follows: CattIe-Re-
ceipts, 40 cars; market 1502Oc high
err; best export steers, S5.2505.75: best
shipping $4.750l5.25; best heifers,
$4.25@5.00; best fat COWS, $3.OO045O;
bulls, S3.25@4.5O. Receipts. so
cars; market active; all grades, $1,000
$50. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 10
cars; market opened active, closing
weak. There are too many half fat
western lambs coming here that ought
to be held back and finished: best ma
tive lambs, S76O0I65: westerns. S7.25
OBS; yearlings, $6.5O06.7O: wethers,
$5.75@6O0; ewes, $5.5O05.G5. Veals-
Market steady; best, $9.25@9.5O;
heavy, $3.5O4.5O.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
N44trifOo the goth Century
MIL ItOs cereal coffee. Its
difforo7f >
different.'

Nearly 300 pupils in the Bara-
boo high school were saved from
death Friday by the GOODNESS and
systematic fire drill Of the teachers
when the old structure, built in
1859, was burned to the ground. The
fire was caused by a defective
chimney. The greatest loss is to
the scientific laboratory, where
valuable apparatus, microscopes and
instruments were destroyed The
insurance of SIC, coo barely covers a
third of the damage. A new school
will be erected at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14
Adams Rebukes L.evity.

Adams RebukeS LeVity.
Adams began with rebuke Of the
levity with which the subject had
been treated. He said that President
Roosevelt and the district officials
were in sympathy with the bill, and it
was only those possessed with that
character Of 'maudlin sentiment
which sent flowers to the criminals
cell who opposed it. The chief Of 20,
lice Of Washington, he said, has re-
ported sos wife beatings in the past
two years. Adequate punishment for
these 'brutes'' he said should be pro,
vided Adams said lie did not advo-
cate the whipping post as it existed in
Delaware. Stephens of Texas inter
jected the query if the bill was not
"class legislation" Members laughed
as Adams declined to be interrupted
Wants the Whipping Done Publicly.
James made another attempt to adj
vocate that the whipping of the ''beat-
err should be done in the public. Sims
accepted this. If the whipping, he
said, was to serve as an example a
platform should be erected on top Of
the Washington monument. For live
minutes Stanley Of Kentucky made fun
of the bill, and incidentally took Adj
ans to task for never marrying. Il
am more surprised" continued Stan
lei, Eat this unusual proposition, com,
ing as it does from the distinguished
gentleman from Pennsylvania-of all
~,
shed tears as big as buttermilk bis
cult over a suffering wife. Laughter
If it had come from a gentleman from
Utah | could have listened with more
patience"
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
FEAR AERONAUTS
HAVE BEEN KILLED
DR.. Thomas and Companion
Not Heard From Since
Last Night.

NEW YORK, June 1s.-DT. Julian p
Thomas and Charles Levee, the acre
Eauts. who made an ascension here in
the big Nirvana balloon last night.
starting from the Central Union Gas
Works In the Bronx, have not been
heard from today, and are still up in
the air. It is expected they will try TO
reach Baltimore before descending.
About $50 last night the balloon was
heard from at Paterson, N J.. and a
short time afterward people at Little
Falls. n. Y, were startled TO hear
voices coming from the sky. asking
what town the balloon was over. DR..
Thomas asked that his wife be notified
by telephone that he would not be home
during the night.
Mrs. Thomas. who is herself an en-
thusiastic balloon traveller. is greatly
worried over the failure of her husband
TO report his whereabouts today, col
lapsed and had TO be attended by a
physician.
The Nirvana is one of the largest bal
looms ever constructed. 1t has a ca
pacity of $1,000 cubic feet. and experts
said this amount of gas is sufficient to
keep the balloon afloat for a couple of
weeks
The Washington times., 1906-06-18

MONEY AT AZ AND PER CENT
Promptly loaned on real estate in ths DLsIrtcs
~ Columbia LOWEST COMMISSIONS
E1SKELL McLEEAE.
ases y ST, N. W.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
T|LLMAN AFTER
CHICAGO BANKS
Resolution Asks Information
About Alleged Political
Contributions.

Senator Tillman this afternoon called
UP his resolution looking 70 securing
more information concerning the Walsh
hank failures in Chicago.
Th,re was objection TO his making a
speech. but the resolution was read. It
called on the Finance Committee 10
Learn whether the Walsh banks in Chi
caEo made illegal campaign contribu-
tiors. whether the associated banks os
Chicago committed illegalities in con-
nectiOn with the Walsh failure. ard
whether the Ohio national banks have
been making Illegal contributions to
county treasurers in that State.
Senator Tillman said there was no
probability Of the bill passing. until
after election. which proposes to pre-
vent banks contributing to campaign
funds. Because OF this he desired to
call the attention OF the country to the
facts. He could produce proof that in
1896 such contributions were made by
national banks. and that these were all
Illegal. The pend nigbill 20 prevent such
practices ought TO pass, but he did not
expect it would. He imagined the Com
mittee on Finance would subject the
bankers to an immunity bath
Mr.. Tillran had read the Fenton
statement before the House committee
In May. MIR. Fenton tolc the story Of
the Walsh failures; tnst three years be-
fore the failure the comptroller knew
all about the criminal conditions that
led to the failure When the failure
came the other banks had TO take up
the burden
Here is the statement OF a leading
Chicago bank president" proceeded Sen
ator Tillman, that for three years the
Comptroller knew the bank had in effect
loaned $500 TO Mr.. Walsh, its president.
Certainly this was criminal Under the
law the charter OF the bank had been
forfeited three years ago; yet the Comp
troller, instead Of winding up its affairs.
let IL go on until II had loaned Walsh
100000 more. will prove that Walsh
violated the criminal law, and that the
Chicago Clearing House Association yio-
lated the code"
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
IMPROVED PRICES
ON BULL|SH NEWS
Stiffening Up Follows Ir-
regular Opening.
JAMES r. KEENE A BUYER
Later Dealings Marked by Aggressive
Buying of Gilt-Edged
Securities.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-News develop
ments over Sunday and today had a
buliish tendency. The price movements
in the first hour were mixed through
there being a continued supply of stock
In several issues. supposed to be liquida-
ton of large speculative accounts.
Reading dropped under this selling TO
12S23, but later rallied again. St Paul
moved in about the same way
Keene Said to Be Bull.
Brokers who attribute a large part Of
the recent aggressive operations TO
James r. Keene said this morning that
there we're many indications that that
operator has turned 10 the bull side OF
the market and was a large buyer of
Union Pacific, Steels, and Baltimore and
Ohio.
There was better commission house
business.
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds quiet
Leaders Are Strong.
The market after the first hour showed
continued Improvement, with aggressive
buying in a number OF high priced
stocks, like the Hin Issues, Consolidated
Gas, and American Smelling
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
S. A. [. ADDS LARGELY
TO ROLLING STOCK

ATLANTA. June 1S.-The SeabOard Air
Line has purchased of s. d. LOring &
Son, of Boston, thirty freight locomo-
tives, ten passenger Locomotives 425 box
cars. and 1900 gondOla cars, representing
total cost of S2,1O6,750 In the agree
ment filed there il is specified that the
engines shall be constructed ~ the
American Locomotive Works and the
Baldwin Locomotive Works
The box cars are to be made by the
Western Steel Car and Foundry Com
pany, and the gOndOla cars are TO be
made by the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany and the South Baltimore Steel and
Foundry Company. The road has paid
In cash $3i6.7 $50 of the purchasing price
and the remainder of the amount will
be paid in installments of SIS 600 annual
ly The New York company stands as
security for bonds to secure the re-
naming payments.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
MANY FISH CAUGHT
At CHESAPEAKE BEACH

The number Of fish and crabs that
were caught at Chesapeake Beach and
other places on the western shore of
Maryland yesterday is considered little
short of phenomenal by those who are
familiar with the fishing seasons of the
Chesapeake. Few, If any, of those who
tried their luck with the line were dis
appointed.
Men who have spent their lives on the
shores, of the bay say that in their
memory never before has the fishing
season been so excellent at such an
early date as it has this year 1t is said
that ordinarily the best fishing on the
bay does not come until the middle of
July. and from that time until the
early fall.
''Tailors" and spot" are plentiful at
the beach. To those who cared to try
for the game fish in boats yesterday.
catch.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18

LOANS NEGOTIATED en- stocks. bonds.
bldg and loan asscn- shares. syndicate GER
tifs-. warehouse receipts. etc; low rates:
courteous treatment. THIS Is NOT A LOAN
COMPANY. c. ~ BAKER 1lle + St.
Phone 5IT.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
OPENS SLIGHTLY HIGHER

NEW YORK. June 1S.-The local cot
ton market at the outset made a poor
response to the cables. starting only
one or two points higher. The list WIS
affected by selling pressure from two
or three prominent traders Of the room
The weather map was considered as
being bullish. there being too much rain
in the Eastern belt and none in Texas.
but owing TO the pressure on July the
late months were not well supported.
Opening prices: June 1O.6S asked; July
10 55NIO67: August 1O.5Od101: Septem-
be-. 10.46dIO47: October. 1O.40d10.fI: No
Ec.nber. 10.41 bid; December. lO41G10.4S;
January, 1O.5l41057.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
STANDARD GAS COMPANY
CUTS DIVIDEND IN HALF

NEW YORK. June S-The directors
of the Standard Gaslight Company, the
latter being controlled by the Consoli-
dated Gas Company, have cut the divi-
dend on the comomn stock squarely in
two. Tne dividend on the preferred is
sue remains as IL was
Heretofore the Standard company has
paid per cent annually on its common
and preferred stock, but the latest an
nouncement puts the common dividend
payably semi-annually, at " per cent
instead of the usual per cent The
regular semi-annual dividend of per
cent on the preferred stock was de-
clared.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
FINANCIAL NEWS ITEMS.

Notice has been received by the sec
retary Of the New York Stock Exchange
Of an increase of 100000 in Delaware
and Hudson capital stock. making the
total authorized stock. SO. I'll. 500.
Applications have been made - the
Stock Exchange to list S.. .202. 900 first
mortgage . per cent bonds Of 1920 ~
the Union Electric Light and Power
Company and 50 400 600 first mortgage 5
per cent bonds OF 1894 Of the Republic
Iron and Steel Company.
The San Francisco grand Jury has
adopted the report OF its subcommittee
TO investigate the telegraph companies.
The committee estimates that at least
N.e"oOO was collected by the Western
Union Telegraph Company from all
parts of the United States for MESA ges
Whlcn We're not transmitted by tele-
EIdph- Inc committee suggests that
those who did not receive proper serv-
Ice bring suit for damages
The directors of the United States
Metals Selling Company have Dracti-
caIly agreed upon a plan to increase
Ine capital of the company from s.. 200. =
UDV 10 SS.OOO000 or SI0eO0 600 and will de-
clare a handsome stock dividend. The
company. which is the largest conner
selling agency in the United States has
Deeh paylhb dividends at the rate of 20
Der cent 4 year
Insurance Commissioner +. NJ Wolf
or the State of California. has an
hounced that companies refusing to
pay their losses in full will be driven
from the state 1t seems certain that
ms action in demanding from certain
companies complete lists Of their poll
cleS Will force number of them out
OF business there. The State insurance
commissioner Of Nevada has advised a
nre insurance company of Hartford
Conn, TO pay 100 cents on the dollar
or ITS san Francisco loses or cease do
ing business in that State
The statement Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company for the
quarter ended June 80. partly esti-
mated. VIII show a net revenue for the
three months concerned about $4,000
greater than that for the corresponding
period in 1905. but falling off IN
comparison with the figures for 1904
and 1903. The figures for the second
quarter in 1909 We're S2OO769S, or
S25G69S in excess Of those Of the cur
lent quarter The reason for this fall
ing off in receipts is that sources of
income have been cut Off. notably, in
the race track news department
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
IN THE WORLD OF FLNANCE
UNEvENTFUL DAY
IN LOCAL STOCKS
Weakness in Railways, Gas,
and LanStOn.

What little there was in the way of
trading on the Washington Stock Ex-
charge today was heavy and had a de-
cidedly tired appearance. Whether it
was due TO the unpleasant feeling i'm
the atmosphere or to the lack of anirna-
ton and announcement in the New
York market IL is hard to say. II is
possible That the combination of both
was too much for local enthusiasm and
explains the apathetiC condition
Washington Railway preferred came
near 10 making a new low record FOR
Lhe year with closing sale at S7Jk. In
tact X may be said that this is pracJt-
calIy the lowest figure From an open-
ing AT SiS4. IL slid down with consider
abIe ease on small trading. losing q
traction on each sale. The common was
also weak, and failed TO get upon the
record with a single sale. The bonds
were plentiful at SOS. and We're supplied
TO the extent of $4,000
LanstOn had an off-day. and 1O6
ShdreS sold at LAP, as against Fridav's
heuTes OF l4B. At the sale price the
market was well supported.
mltchell Mining was in evidence for
tle HrSt time in ten days. though The
amount vas exceeding small
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
MARYLAND INDUSTRIAL
COMPANIES PROSPERlNG

HAGERSTOWN, Md. June 1s.-The
Blue Ridge Knitting Company. Of
HagerstOwn, has purchased the Black
Rock knitting factory. which employees
$50 hands. located at Mechanicsburg,
Pa. The factory is 1I5 feet long, forty
feet wide. and three stories high. The
Blue Ridge Company is also erecting a
large addition to the Blue Ridge factory
in HagerstOwn. The directors voted to
increase the capital stock of the COM
pany from S25. 600 to S150.OOO and also TO
issue 100000 of per cent first mortgage
ten-yeGT gold bonds
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
PREPARING.

fall"
Did he say so2"
mo, but I just met him on the street
and ne gave me the glad hand. We
haven't spoken before in two years.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales Of the board, including after
caH, amounted to $1,000 bonds and on
shares Of stock
Following are the sails and uueotations
OF todays market:
.. w Washington Railway and Electric as
S6Ts % |A'OVV9
SIS, SOO0dI07Ih 'O''
Washington W Railway and Electric pre.
Ilerred, 400SIA, 50dS7@. 50dS7Il. 5OlfS7IL
9onSl1z, 5oGS1h, 5OdS77s, 5OaS7It.
291a. ID q
arlington Insurance Company. 1ua
washington Gas. 50660H. 5O6 6OEs-
BOO; 5On 6Oi4,, sea 6oSs -B6O.
Mergenthaler, 2M193&.
LanstOn, 100 N141L
Greepe Copper. 2O025Ik
AFTER call-Mitchell Mining 50d57Es.
Washington Railway aud Electric rre-
ferred. lOOdS7k
The Washington times., 1906-06-18

Swift and Companys sales of fresh
beef in Washington. d. c., for the week
ending Saturday. June 3, averaged IN
cents per pound.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
THREE FATALLY INJURED
IN HEAD-0N COLLISION

WHEELING. w. Va. June 1s.-Two
engines on the Cleveland. Lorain and
Wheeling railway collided at West
Wheeling this morning and three per
sons were fatally injured. The en-
gines were running al a high rate Of
speed and both tOppled over into the
river. The injured have not been identi-
fed
The Washington times., 1906-06-18

Swift s. Company's sales of fresh beef
In WashingtU.- d. c.. for the week end
ing Saturday, June Is, averaged 6.62
canLS Der pound.