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Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
CITY ELECTIONS
 HELD IN ALASKA

FAIRBANKS, April 9.-The munich pal election passed off quietly in all Alaskan cities. The business mems ticket was successful in Fairbanks. Ju- neau favors municipal ownership.
 FAIRBANKS TICKETS. A. Bon nifield, B. D. Mills, Fred Schaupp, Dan Jones, James W. Hill, Dan Callahan.
 CHENA.-J. A. Jackson, Harry L.. Grow, H. A. Currier, Henry Roden, Charles Fisher, Thomas Boyd, Martin Harrais.
 NONIE.-W. II. Pearson, P. Esch, T.. ]. Palmer, Judd Mather, J. F. Phillips, Dean and Dudley.
 JUNEAU.-James McCloskey, John Reck, H. T. Trapp, Dave Fales, Earl Hunter, Laids Lund, Joe Biggs
 SKAGWAY.-H. B. Dunn, w. D.. King, W. A. Remick, J. A. Kettles, F.. J. Shaw, Luke McGrath, C. A. Diers.
 VALDEZ.-HenryM Miller, Tom Quinn, w. A. Roystrom, William Ethical, Thos. Cobb, Henry Sushdorf, A. Grigsby.
 EAGLE.-William M Gilliland, Chas. Ott, Clyde Thompson, Harry Raymond, Harry Mason, John Powers, Peter Mar chise.
 DOUGLAS.-M. C. O'Connell, P. II. Fox, J. A. Kemmis, Jerry kassen, Will liam Stubbins, Charles Hopp, Joe Trug- gin.
 TREADWELL.-M Mark Smith, Dan Vesie, sam Barquist, Mark Tatum, E. Ott, John Duckworth, J. \. Stody.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
Dog Asphyxiated
 in a Burning Cabin

Last sunday VI. w Sinclair went out and left his dog Dan shut in the cabin on Second avenue, back of the \. C. messhousc. After short absence Mir. Sinclair returned and opened the door, and found the cabin full of blinding, choking smoke. His first thought was of Dan. Cropping around till he found him he dragged the dog into the open air; but it was no us,'-Dan gave one gasp and was dead.
 Fire had started in the floor near the stove, But little damage was done to the cabin anal furniture.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
Junior Property
 Changes Hands

Jerry Ford and Tom La Porte have bought 22, 23 and the upper half of 24 on Little Minook Jr. from w. NJ. flaw kins. The new owners will at once prepare for summer working the ground. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins propose to go outside after the approaching cleanup
 Tom La Porte and Fred Cassidy went out to the creek today to get timbers in place sor Jig dam, which it is proposed to have completed as soon as possible after water runs.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
Steamer Quickstep
 for the KuskokWim

Nome Nugget, March I: The steamer Quickstep will be put in commission next spring on the kuskokwim. She will be in command of Capt. w. F.. Gieger, and a trading post will also be established at some point on the river. Work of repairing and reftting the Quickstep will soon begin. The steamer was built in Seattle by Clafin Bros. X Co. for the Yukon river trade. In lS99 she was brought to St. Michael, and Nome having recently been discovered, the Quiekstep was brought to Nome, where she has since remained.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
Meeting Night Changed.

Hereafter the local camp of A. E. $ will meet the second and last Friday in each month, instead of the second and fourth Tuesdays, as formerly.
 At the meeting on the last Friday in the present month installation oi officers will take place.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
DOWIE WANTED
 SEVEN WIVES

san Antonio, April 9.-Dowie is pre- pairing to leave to take charge at Zion City
 He says he was betrayed and that the recently appointed overseer will be thrown out.
 Chicago, April 9.-The overseer of Zion City and the wife of Dowie claim that Dowie wanted seven wives, and that was what caused the split The woman left Dowie to stand by the colony.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
CASES
 CAUSE RIOTS

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-A so- cialist meeting called in sympathy with the alleged Idaho murderers caused a big riot.
 Fiery speeches were made at the meet ing, and after leaving the hall red ban ners were planted on Market street reading: "'The constitution be damned say the corporations.
 Policemen plucked the banners down, and were beaten and stoned. Many were injured on both sides.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
INFANT
 CAST IN A FURNACE

SEATTLE, April 9.-Some one un- known threw babe into a furnace here. The watchman saw the furnace door open and then close, and a young man ran away. He quickly opened the door and raked out a roasted infant. No clue
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
The Mirror Saloon
 to Move This Week

The Mirror saloon k to move this week into the handsome and commodi- dious building on Front street formerly occupied by the California Kitchen.
 Jerry Ford and Tommy La Porte will entertain their friends at grand open ing of the new place saturday night.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
RUSSIA AND CHINA
 CR0WL OVER GROUND

PEkIN, Aplil 9.-Russia is making claims upon China to confirm all pres ent privileges and China fatly refuses. Both countries are holding armies in Manchuria
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
PHILIPPINES
 WANTED BY LAPS

MOSCOW, April 9.-General yon Mack, the head of the Red Cross So- cietv, has been travelling through Japan and asserts that the Japanese are pre- pairing for war to take the Philippines hv force
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
One More Miner Killed By Gas.

Fairbanks, April 9.-George A. Lin coin was killed by natural gas in a 7S- foot shaft on O'Conner creek
 His mother lives in Toledo, Ohio.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
Another Alaska Road.

Tacoma, April 9-The American Smelling Company announces its in- tention to build railroad from Valdez to to the Bonanza copper mines.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
The WickerSham Matter.

Washington, April 9.-The Wicker sham matter will probably be disposed of tomorrow
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
The SuIZer Bill.

Washington, April 9.-The Sulzer ter ritorial bill is to be introduced into the house next week.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
The Striking Miners.

New York, April 9.-The striking miners are unable to agree and are still out.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-04-11
New Bank for Seward.

Seattle April 9.-A new bank is to open at Seward
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-23
Applicants Wanted.

Competitive examinations will be
held soon to secure suitable eligible
lists for the following positions
under the state civil service:
Carpenters in state PENAL and
charitable institutions, and in the
state university. Vacancies now
exist which must be filed as re
suit of this examination. Salaries
now IN hospitals $4,000 per month
and maintenance. At the State
University % cents an hour.
Plumbers and gteam-fitters. One
position in the university must be
filed at once. Salary $75.0 90 per
month.
Masons, electricians, machinlsts,
painters. Salaries $500 per month.
Messenger boy at the university.
One position. Age preferred 16 to
IS years. Must be able to write a
fair hand. Must be trustworthy
and intelligent; $18 to $4,000 a
month.
Farm superintendent. One posi-
ton at the state university is now
open at a salary of from 100000 to
$1,000. 90 and house rent.
Superintendent of construction.
Two vacancies now exist under the
appointment of the state board Of
control. Compensation 800 a
month. Candidates must be practi-
cal mechanics, must be able to
understand specifications and plans
Of buildings and must be good
judges of building material.
Family officer and matron IN the
Industrial school at Waukesha.
Candidates must be man and wife
without children dependent upon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-23

them. The family officer must be a
qualified teacher. The matron must
be an efficient housekeeper.
Attendants in hospitals for insane
and feeble minded. Positions are
now open to both men and women.
Salaries for women range from SIS
to $25 90 a month and maintenance.
Salaries for men from $21. 90 to
$685. 90 a month and maintenance.
No written examination Tor this
position will be required.
Physicians in state penal and
charitable institutions. Salaries
range from $500 to $4,000 a
month and maintenance.
Candidates should apply at once
to the secretary of the State Civil
Service Commission, Madison, Wis,
for blanks and for printed infor-
nation. Do not delay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-23

Just Laugh and 60 Along.

When the world seems blunt and
burly, and your neighbor cross and
churly, and everything is wrong;
what's the use to fret and frown,
and, turn your feelings upside
down? just laugh and go along.
When the grounds too wet to sow,
or too dry for crops to grow, don't
join the grumbler throng. What's
the use to fry and stew? You can't
run the weather, too! Just laugh
and go along. When the rulers of
the state do what you abominate,
and go despite you on; what's the
use to curse and fall out with gov
eminent and all? Just laugh and
go along. When the people take
their voice, and you are not the
peoples choice, don't kick too high
and strong. What's the use to tear
your hair, and swear they didn't do
it fair. Just laugh and go along.
Just as we'll enjoy life, and whistle
through the sorest strife, or sing a
little song; afterwhile twill all be
bright and everything Will turn out
right. Just laugh and go along. .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-23
The Way the Stars and Stripes Should
Float on Memorial Day.

Each year there is a great deal OF
dircusslon as to how the flag should
float on Memorial Day-whether at
half mast or full mast. The flag
should be placed at half mast until
noon, and then at full mast until
sunset. This is accordance with
paragraph SIC of the United States
Army regulations, as follows:
ION Memorial Day, May 80, at all
posts and stations, the national flag
will be placed at half mast from
sunrise till midday, and immediate
ly before noon, the band, or field
music, will play the dirge, de
parted Days." or some appropriate
air, and the national salute of
twenty-one guns will be fired at II
~. at all ports and stations provid-
ed with artillery. At the conclu-
sion of the memorial tribute at
noon, the flag will be hoisted to the
top Of the staff, the flag will be
saluted by playing one or more ma
tional airs. In this way fitting
testimony of respect for the heroic
dead and honor to their patriotic
devotions will be appropriately
rendered"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-23
A Heart to Heart Talk.

The American people as a rule do
not like to ask the price of an article
this is as sure as the sun rises in
the east. One of the greatest things
in building mp the large mail order
concerns is that they give a des-
cription of an article followed by tt g
price. They don't say we sell such
and such an article-they tell you
of the article and what is more i'm
portant-the price. The big city
merchants who use thousands OF
dollars worth of space yearly fill 1t
with descriptions nd prices.
Furthermore it is an undeniable fact
that the small merchants who are
awakening to the merits of adver-
Using their goods with prices quoted
are the ones who are winning pat
ronage from their competitors who
do not quote prices. Old time Gus
toms are hard to overcome and the
pill of price quoting may seem
bitter-but the longer it's held in
the mouth the worse it will taste
and the sooner swallowed the sooner
its beneficial qualities will act upon
the system of stagnant trade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-23
Here is a Problem for You.

Here is a little problem which
was gotten up by man who must
have a longer head than Spanish
donkey:
Take any number between one
and nine. Add one. Multiply by
nine. Drop the left hand or first
figure of the two comprising the re-
suit. Add fourteen. Add the original
number. The answer is always
twenty-three. Just why the answer
is always twenty-three, irrespective
of the number originally selected, is
not obvious, but the stubborn fact
remains that 1t is twenty-three.
You can take one, two, three, four,
five, SIX, seven, eight or nine, and
the answer is always the same.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-23
JEFF DAVIS CAPTORS

Much has been written of late
about the capture of the late Jeff
Davis, the erstwhile enemy of our
free country and seeker to destroy
the same, but no two stories seemed
TO agree. The following, however,
taken from last Sundays Dubuque
Times, will no doubt settle all dis
putes to the contrary and prove in
teresting reading not only to
our Grant county readers but
throughout the entire country:
That Jeff Davis, president of the
confederate states of America, at the
time of his capture, May 10, 1865,
was dressed in women's clothes and
wore hoop shirts has been so often
repeated and is printed in so many
histories which are considered re-
liable that it has come to be regard
ed as a historical fact. That he
wore women's clothes is denied,
positively, by one of his captors,
Furbert Schuelter, now a resident
of Cassville, Wis, and a carrier on
one of the rural mail routes running
out of that city. In an interview
with a representative of this paper
recently Mr.. Schuelter talked en-
tertainingly Of the capture. What
he had to say was in part as follows:
WAS NOT A CAPTOR.
"A few weeks ago the papers of
the country quite generally printed
an account of the death of one David
Jones at Kokomo, Ind, and alleged
that he was one of the captors of
Davis and that since his death but
one other of the band yet lived,
General Miles. The facts of the
case show Jones was not in the
party of captors.
OHIOAN TIPPED HIM OFF.
Captain Yeomans of an Ohio
regiment in some manner fell in
with the Davis party as Davis was
making his escape from Richmond
He passed himself off as an officer
Of the confederate army and travel
Ell with them for several days. He.
finally succeeded in communicating
with General Wilson at Macon.
General Wilson Immediately sent a
number of men of the First Wis
consin regiment in pursuit of the
party and captured Davis. I was
in this party.
For several days we were in
search of the party and endured
some hardships would not care to
go through with again and at the
same time had some hard travelling
to do. During this time we had
skirmish with a regiment of Michi-
gan cavalry, neither recognizing the
other as federal troops.
DRESSED LIKE A MAN.
When we finally surrounded
Davis camp and he came to the
front of his tent he wore a common
slouched hat, nice fine boots and
coat and pants of light blue English
broad cloth. Over these he wore a
silk finished night shirt to protect
his clothing. Taking circumstances
/
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-23

Prosecution was instituted last
Saturday by the dairy and food
commission against J. L. Mitchell Of
Platteville, for selling oleomargarine
IN imitation of yellow butter. The
complaint was brought before Just
ice of tie Peace John Quick of
Montfort, by H. c.. Larson, an IN
spector for the commission. The
preliminary hearing is set for today.
AS the maximum fine is $500, the
trial of the case must be held in the
circuit court. The oleomargarine
sold was said to be manufactured
by Swift & Co. of Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-23

DIR. J. H. Reed received a dis
patch on Monday of this week from
his son-in-iaw, Rev. Charles Mayne,
of Council Bluffs, Iowa, announcing
the arrival on that day of a little
son at his home, This is the first
grand child and the doctor is natur-
ally stepping very high. Mrs. Reed
has been with her daughter for over
two weeks and is expected home in
about two weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-23
BLOOMINGTON NOTES.

appendicitis at Mercy hospital, Du-
baque, last Wednesday. His broth
er Oscar was with him during the
trying ordeal Lester was very i'll
for few days, but is now on the
road to recovery.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
The various grades of our schools
had an entertainment at the Baptist
church on Friday evening. The
program was a success in all res
poets, and a neat sum was netued.
ESTATE WORTH MILLIONS.
The late Stanley Miner, mention
Of whose death at his home in Salt
Lake City was made in these
columns last week, had amassed a
considerable fortune as result Of
his business activities. From near
friend of the family we hear that
his estate is estimated at SIS, 900, 600.
A widow and two sons are the heirs.
| PRIVATE SIDEWALKS.
The village board at a recent
meeting voted to turn the sidewalks
of theIvillage over to the property
holders unfortunate enough to be
bounded by said walks. 1t was also
decided to thoroughly macadam1ze
Canal street, and also to build
cement walks for two blocks on each
side of the street. The cement walk
scheme will probably be gradually
extended in all directions about the
village.
Mrs. Casper Auel is improving in
the Mercy hospital, and expects
soon to be able to return home.
The south wind one day last
week made the people on Canal
street think Of Chicago and the
stock yards-only mora so. Our
board of health should try to seek
whence this perfume.
The Giford-Hearing Company at
City hall all week of June 9.
They now have a brass band Of eight
pieces and an orchestra. Let all
turn out to see some good plays and
hear entertaining music.
Commencement exercises May
25th IN the Baptist church. On ac-
count. of the limited room the man
agement should, arrange for some
kind of an overflow meeting. There
will not be room to accommodate
one-half of those who should like to
attend, judging by past experience.
Aft. Adams set his new saw mill
on the old Smith farm out on
Campbell ridge, owned by Mr..
Clarity. George Bradley is head
sawyer, and John Aud, Dick Pierce
and Jay Stark make up the force.
One day last week they sawed $500
feet in inch hardwood lumber and
$50 ties.
Prof, Fred. J. Holt, of GAINESVILLE,
has been engaged as principal of our
schools for next year. Prof. Holt
is a graduate of the Milwaukee Nor
NAL school and has had four years
experience as principal of schools
two years at Plainfeld and two at
Almond. He comes highly recon-
mended from both places, and it
may be safely asserted that our
school board is in luck to secure his
services. Miss Allie Orcutt, assist
ant principal, at the unanimous re-
quest of the board and general pub
lie, has reconsidered her original
purpose of resigning, and may be
induced to remain for another year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-23

into consideration, he was very
neatly dressed.
WAS TAKEN TO WEST POINT.
"After his capture, Davis was
taken to West Point, Va, where he
was kept under guard for several
months, until he was released under
bond signed by large number of
prominent men, among them being
Horace Greeley. During his cap
tivlty Governor Upham of Wiscon-
sin, then lieutenant, was one of
the guards.
1T was the First Wisconsin
cavalry that captured Jeff Davis at
Irwinsville, Georgia, May 10, 1865.
Following are the names of the
capturing heroes:
NAMES OF THE CAPTORS.
Henry Harnden, lieutenant colon
ell.
o. P. Clinton, second lieutenant,
Company B.
W. Q. Hargrave, sergeant major.
Sames j. Alpin, private; Co. K.
Austin NJ. Horn, sergeant, Co. A.
PRIVATES.
David n. Bell, William Billsback.
William Deer, John Huntamer,
Hubert Schuelter, Christopher Stein
brook, Gottlieb Kleirlein, Sidney
Leonard, James McStilson. George
W. Silsbee.
COMPANY B.
Luther L. Blair, sergeant.
Melvin T. Olin, sergeant.
John Clark, sergeant
Thomas p. Culbertson, corporal.
James Fl. McCrary, corporal.
PRIvATEs.
Ezra II. Stewart, William Matski,
A. L. Beardsley, John L. Nolan,
Thomas Coleman, John W. Norton,
R. P. Franklin, Warren P. Otter
son, Sylvester Fairbank, Stephen
Poquette, William Gill, Frederick
Steinfeld, William Grimes, Joseph
Smith, Lewis jacobson, George D.
Wright, Honore Lavenea, John
Wagner, Ira Miller, W. A. Spangler.
COMPANY D.
George D. Hussay. sergeant.
J. NJ. Wheeler, sergeant.
G. W. Sykes, corporal.
L. P. Pond, corporal.
Joseph Myers, cor poral.
George D. La Bor lie, corporal.
PRIVATES.
Nelson Appley, n. M. Rephner,
?. H. Anderson, Henry Hamilton,
Donald Brander, G. Helgerson, F.
A. Bublitz, A. e. johnson, j. S.
Burton, John Ludwig, Lawarnce
Bird, NJ. F. Nickerson, Joseph Beu-
gen, P. w. O'Heron, A. J. Craig,
y. A. L. Pooch, Thomas Day,
Alexander Pengilly, Thomas Dixon,
Arne Renom, Jerrod Fields, Jerome
Roe, James Foley, Herman A.
Stone, Jacob Gusch, John Spear,
D. FL. Goodrich, Henry Seidenburg,
Lewis Hartung, J. A. Warren, C.
W. Seely, Bill, colored servant,
private Co. D.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-23
Uncle Ephraim's Philosophy.

De watermillion dat is greenest in
de rind may hab de reddest heart.
A catfish on de line is WORT a
whale in de watah.
De bigges shoutah amt alters de
man wnat sees de contribushn plat
tab.
When de possum thinks he's sly
est he's closest to de fryin' pan.
Corn dat is biggest IN de tassle is
little in de grain.
Cole pertaters in yo' own patch is
bettah dan chicken from yo' neigh
boris coop.
Eff you don't pull up de weeds
yo' won't dig up crap.
De longah de face de longah de
mis'ry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-23
That Little Lamb of Mary's.

ENGLISH.
Mary had little lamb,
Whose fleece was white as snow,
And everywhere that Mary went
That lamb was sure to go.
FRENCH.
La petite Marie had a la jeune NUT
tong,
Zee wool was blanche as zee
snow,
And everywhere la belle Marie
went,
LIE jeune muttong was sure to go.
CHINESE.
Wun gal named Moll has lamb,
Fleece all samee whitee snow,
Evly place Moll gal walkee,
Bahia hoppee long too.
DEUTSCH.
Dat Mary hat got Elm leedle schafe,
Nit hair shust like some wool,
Und all der blaze dat gal did vent,
Dat schaf go like Elm fool
IRISH.
Mary had little shape,
And the wool was white entirely,
Whenever Mary would sthir her
stlumps,
That young shape would follow
her completely.