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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-12-20
Business and Prohibition.

n me thing that has never before
i u, recorded, and in this time Of
nrst and discomfort does not seem
.be in harmony with the prevail
Il spirit of the times, and that is
he wave of prohibition that has
mept from the Atlantic to the
! hifc and is sweeping over the
1 rnropean continent as well. Maine
md Kansas, the leaders in this
uovement, have long been consider
ha Joke and the rest of the world
has said that if ''one wanted to get
\ 4 drink and could not get it in any
other state, go to Maine or Kansas,
iOr although all the rest were dry
/ these two would be wet.'' The
eharge of radicalism has somehow
uased to be heard; also the old
! ,rument that prohibition does not
uohibit does not any longer obtain
! nth the majority, as the popular
ouinion is fast joining the prohibi-
J ton ranks
There are five states now that
1 lave adapted the prohibition clause
J 4 state; and more than twenty
Ne adding local option, county by
! punty, so that it is only a matter
!, 4 time, and at the rate the work
hs been going on this year it will
! k but short time until several
more states will be enrolled on the
ide Of the dry states.
It has been the opinion Of the
Ishany and still is that the moderate
use of whisky and other alcoholic
!, averages is not harmful, but the
okervations of the present and the
ncords of the past are convincing
! hethinkers and philosophers that
very few if any men, and, it must
k admitted, women too, have the
ndgement to know just how much
10 or she shOuld drink without in
ny to themselves. When this
mnyiction is reached the philan-
| hnpic action to be taken is to place
guardianship over humanity in
tneral, by removing the tempting
lAs. People who have claimed
that prohibition does not prohibit
semed to have changed their minds
md now advocate it's measures.
The fact that alcoholism has in
mased in England 80 per cent in
he last one hundred years, while
aher maladies have greatly decreas-
dis convincing to many that the
Old plan of letting every one drink
|1al he wants is not solving the
Mperance question, and from the
npidity of the dry wave this year,
III Dmhihition seems tO he considered
he best solution.
At this time, more than any other
& world needs it's best men and
smen. The great strenuosity OF
De times, the great problems in the
kiness world, the problems in
BIOLOGY all demand the best brains
bat the world can produce. How.
her we'll the man or woman is en-
owed with ability or whatever ad'
Ntages have been improved undue
Ne of alcohol units them for busi-
J ss or work, either for themselves
: b for their employers. Whisky is
HE worst enemy alike for the labor
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-12-20
Notice to RebekahS.

As orr next regular meeting falls
on December 24th there will be no
meeting on that eve. But a special
meeting is called for Saturday eve
Dec. 2Sth. to transact such business
as may be legally brought before it.
By order of the n. G.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-12-20
kenneWick Post Office Receipts
Increase.

The gross receipts at the Kenne-
wick post office for the year ending
June 30, 1906 were 34O2. 81 and for
the year ending, June 80, 1907,
.73, an increase of s7O9.16 or
an increase of more than 20 per cent.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-12-20

ing man and the business man, and
not only from a hun unitarian
standpoint, but also from a business
point of view the world is passing
the decree that whisky must go.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
TURNS ON THE LAWYER
Threatens Him with Jail and Is De.
ffed-ExcepUiOn Taken.

'Mr. Metson," said Judge Dunno
warmly, IF you interrupt these pro-
ceedings again 1 Will send you to Jail
You would be in far better business if
you were here begging for day in
court to answer the charge that YOU
w1llfully and improperly attempted to
tamper with a juror in this case"
am ready" responded Nelson,
to answer, now or any other time
any charge that may be lodged against
me- take exception to the rema k
or the court addressed to the defend
ant and to the improper and unca led
for insinuatiOn of the court against
myself" To this Judge Dunno made
no reply, but, turning to the mayor
he resumed his lecture, saying that
jury had declared Schmitz guilty Of
betrayal of trust. Here Schmitz spoke
up again, protesting against the 'lec-
ture" the court was imposing. Judge
Dunno took no notice, but proceeding
was saying that you will suffer the
humiliation of knowing that your ca
reer Of hypocrisy, duplicity and dis.
honor" when Schmitz interpose /:
II stand here as an American citi-
zen to demand my rights. I'm not
asking any leniency at the hands OF
this court. l am here to receive SEN
tence. l ask that your honor do your
duty and pronounce 1t immediately.
and that be not subjected to humili-
alton an6 degrading remarks which
the papers are copying and will print.
say if your honor has any self-le
spect you will proceed with the SEN
tence."
'It is not unusual was Judge
DUNES reply, "for courts to be
brought into contact with such brazen
acts of effrontery as yours in the
present instance. Your ca
reer OF hypocrisy, duplicity and dis
honor has been exposed, and you
stand before those who believed in
and hOnored you morally naked,
shamed and disgraced.'
at deny that" cried Schmitz. "The
people Of San Francisco know how l
was railroaded through" After a few
more words of similar tenor the Judge
sentenced Schmitz to five years In
prison, and then the applause men,
toned I'm the beginning Of this story
broke out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
RAILWAY COMMISSION ORDER
Railways Must Open Elevators END
Run Them Themselves, Says
WiscOnein's Board.

Madison, Wis, July S.-The Wis
cconSln railroad commission issued an
order requi, ing the Great Northern, the
Eastern Railway Company OF Mime
sofa, and the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapO,is and Omaha railroad cOmpa-
MES to open their big grain elevators
at Superior to the use of the general
public. If the order stands and is
not overturned by the courts, it will,
it is believed, re-establish the grain
business in Superior on the basis of
two years ago, when the railroad
companies, in order to get around the
Wisconsin grain ms ection law, leased
their elevators to private parties, thus
practically closing them to the public
use and putting the independent grain
dealers out of business.
In addition to requiring them TO
throw their elevators open to public
use, the order also provides that they
shall not charge more than they did
in the fall Of 1904 for similar services.
The complainant In the case was the
Superior Board OF Trade. The case
grew out of the controversy over the
inspection of grain at the head of the
great lakes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
YOUNG MAN OF OUR TOWE"
the Ananias Club-That Till
man. DOlliver Fake.

Jackson, Mich. July 9.-The "sweet
Tyre" of the north woods. the pla'n-
everyday liar and all other newspa-
per prevaricatOrs have got their hats
off to the young man 70 "Our town
who sent broadcast throughout the
country the tale of Senators I'll Imam
and DOlliver meeting hece and Till
man challenging the Iowa senator to
a duel, because DOlliver mad an
nounced that Tillman should be in
Jail for his 'anarchistic' talks OH the
negro question.
According to the: tale sent out to
various papers only the intervention
Of bystanders prevented the two from
flying ut each others Threats. The
name Of the corr espondent who tillel
ZIP the big papers of the country with
the story has already been sent to
President Roosevelt as a candid"t fOl
the Ananias club.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
NUTS" TO THE NovOE vREMYA
Russian Paper Delighted at the
YankO-Japanese Strain OF
Relations.

st. Petersburg, July 9-The NovOe
Vremya expresses delight at the pres
ent state of the relations between ia
pan and the United States, says 1t
hopes for the worst, states that the
controversy over minor happenings in
California is "a mere blind" asserts
that Japan is ambitious to control the
trade of the Pacific by the quasi-Open
door, and adds that she is representing
herself as being the injured side.
Continuing the NOvoe Vremya says:
Japan cleverly negotiated agreements
and alliances with European powers,
warded off the possibility OF coal-
tion against her, and narrowed her OPP
ponents down to single enemy, TINS
time America, who, like Russia, is at
a disadvantage, lacking an army ana
navy Oh two oceans The American
tenure of the hilippines is virtually
on sufferances, Mt the will of Japan,
but It will give America time to pre-
pare for their defense" The NovOe
Vremya also indicates that Russia will
be forced to observe a neutral attitude
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
AvERTED A RAILWAY HORROR
Freight Train Leaves q Trap for
Following Passenger-Preache
Acts With Goodness.

Oconto. Wis, July 6.-Rev. j. T..
Fish, of the Methodist church here,
saved a passenger train from destruc-
ton. He was driving along the road
near the city when in crossing the
Northwestern tracks he noticed that
a cattle guard and fence had been
ripped up and lay across the track in
such a manner that a train could be
wrecked.
While he was looking the train from
the nortll3Rame into sight around the
curve AM the pastor leaped from his
rig md removed the obstruction IN
time to save tile train. The cattle
guard and fence were supposed to
have been pulled from their fastenings
by something dragging from a freight
train.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
Telegraph items of General In.
terest to the People Of
Wisconsin.
FRACTION COMPANY CAN'T PAY
Receiver Named for the Winnebagc
Concern. by Court.
Owns and Operates a City System of
Thirteen Miles and Also Two
Interurban Roads, Tween.
ty-Three Miles.

Oshkosh, Wis, July 6.-The Winnie
baGo Traction company, bonded for
over 100000 and owning and Oper-
atiDG q city system of thirteen mi es
and two interurban roads Of twenty.
three miles in length, has passed into
the hands Of receiver. r.. H.
Hackett Of this city is the receiver.
He was appointed in the circuit court
by Judge Burnell. The bonds were
fixed at 100000. The motion for the
receivership was made by the Trust
Company of America, with headQuar-
tiers IN New York.
The action was decided upon at 4
long conference of officials of the COM
pany. All parties interested in the
company and its affairs consented to
the action taken by the court and all
technical rights OF delay were waived.
The Trust Company of America is a
large holder of the securities OF the
traction company.
The action is taken to protect the
holders of securities. with especial re-
gard to the various forms of litiga-
ton in which the company is a party,
Including the latest phase, a warm
battle between two classes Of bond
holders, those owning bonds Of the
first S350,O0O issue and those holding
bonds of a second issue Of S45O,0O0.
The Trust Company of America,
trustee for the bOndholdeIs, on May
2 commenced an action to forec'Ose
the trust mortgage and for the ap-
pOintment of 4 receiver. The COM
plant in the case sets forth the de-
fault of the Vinnebago Traction com
pany in the payment Of interest Ap ]
], 1907. and the inability of the com.
pany to raise money to make needel
Improvements. The trust company
asked for the appointment of re-
ceiver pending the foreclosure of the
mortgage.
The traction company appeared by
Colonel III. l. Weed, who admitted the
material allegations in the complaint
and consented to the appointment OF
a receiver. The company was orig
inally the Citizens Traction COM
pany.
The head of the company is Emer-
erson McNIillin of New York. holder
OF large interests throughout the coUn-
try in electric railways and gas light
ing properties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
Priest Denounees Teddy Bear"

st. Joseph, Mich, July 9.-Ths
Teddy bear fad was denounced by
the Rev. Michael G. Esper from the
pulpit of st. Joseph's Catholic church
The priest held that the toy beast in
the hands OF little girls was destroying
all instincts Of motherhood, and that
in the future it would be realized as
one Of the most powerful factors in
the race suicide danger Father Es-
per asked all parents to replace the
doll in the affections of children and
discard the Teddy bear forever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
INDICTMENTS AGAINST LEWIS
st. Louis Publisher Accused by the
United States Under the Neil
Fraud Law.

ST Louis. July 9.-Seven Indictments
have been returned by the federal
grand jury against Edward G. Lewis,
president of the Peoples United States
bank. charging fraud. The indictments
were returned saturday, but the fact
was not made public until yesterday.
In one indictment Lewis and Francis
v. Putnam, cashier of the bank, are
charged with using the mails in fur
therance of a scheme to defraUd the
banks stockholders.
Another indictment is against Lew
is. Frank ]. Cabot and William n.
Miller, charging conspiracy to defraud
the government on postage rates on the
mailing of the publication issued by
Lewis. The other indictments stand
against Lewis alone, charging him
with a scheme to defYaud through the
Peoples United States bank. All the
defendants gave bond.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
Railroads File Answers.

Lincoln, Neb., July 9.-Three rail.
roads have filed answers with the in
terstate commerce commission to the
complaint recently made by the Lin.
coin Commercial club which alleged
determinations on freight rates from
the south in favor of Omaha. The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas made a
general denial of the charges, while
the Union Pacific and Burlington rail-
roads through their general counse!
have asserted in the answers that
Omaha is competitive point and is
entitled to the present rate while Lin
coin is not.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
SUMMONS.

Circuit Court, Grant. County. Wi,
John O. Clark and S. H Taylor cor
under the firm name and style Of
aYlor, Plaintiffs.
VS..
Frank NJ, Mathewson, Lucy A. Nat
G. S. Methewson. Ellen Mart
MathewSOn.) Frank NJ. MathewSon
cutor o. the last will and testa1
Pa1ley M: Mathewson. deceased, +.
w. Arnold as trustee of Cha
MathewsOn, Fenner H. Peckha
Katherine f. Peckham. Rosa P. d
(nee Peckham.l Ella L. t. Baldy
Peckham) and Grace Peckham Muir
Peckham) Defendants.
The State of WiSconsin:-To the
PENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned to
within twenty days after service
summons. exclusive of the day of
and defend the above entitled actic
court aforeSaid; and in case of yor
so to do. judgment will be rendered
you according to the demand of
plant; of which a copy is herewith
upon you. CLARK & TAYLC
2. o. Address. Lancaster, Grant
Wisconsin.
1st ms. June 29: last Aug, 3r
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
Two Killed. One Fatally Hurt

Clarksburg, w. Va, July s.-Heav-
lily laden with passengers who were en-
Joying an outing an open trolley car
on the Fairmont and Clarksburg Trac-
ton cOmpany's system jumped the
track just outside the city limits and
crashed over an embankment, instant
ly killing Miss Grace Markerl and W.
F. Gray, of Clarksburg, and fatally
wOunding Miss Maggie NJ. Robinson,
Of FairmOnt. Nine others were severe
~ hurt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
SCORES ON THE DIAMONDS

Chicago, July 9.-Following are the
base ball scores:
League: At ACKNOWLEDGEMENT o.
Boston 2; Second game)) Cincinnati 4,
Boston o; at Brooklyn-Chlcsg ;,
Brooklyn o: at New York-St. Louis
2, New York 0; at Philadelphia-Pitts'
burg 8, Philadelphia o.
American: At Detroit-Boston 5.
Detroit 6-fourteen innings; at Cieve-
land-New York ,, Cleveland 4; at
st. Washington 2, ST. Louis ;;
at Chicago-Philadelphia 5, Chica-
go 2.
Association: At Minneapo!is-Mi!
waukee .. Minneapolis l; at Knnsa
City-St Paul 8. Kansas City 4.
Western: At Sioux City-Omaha >,
Sioux City s: at Iincoln-Pueblo z,
Lincoln 4: ~ Des Moines-Denver 10,
Des MOires 8.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
Emmett Dalton Out on Parole.

Leavenworth, Kan, July S.-Emmet
Dalton, serving a life sentence in the
penitentiary here for his participation
in the famous Coffeyville raid Of the
Dalton gang, has been released by
Governor Hoch on a temporary parole
that he might undergo an operation
on his arm, shot in the raid Dalton
started for Topeka and there Will meet
his mother, the two making the trip
together TO Kansas City, where he will
enter a hospital.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
Labor Onion idea in Italy.

Brescia, Italy, July S.-As the re-
suit of the arrest of a tramp for
insulting the Italian nag during the
military parade on Garibaldi day the
labor exchange has voted a general
strike, which has been effectively car
ried out. The town is without lights
and the troops have been forced to
charge the manifestantS, wounding
many OF them. The situation Is seri-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
Woman Wounds a Burglar.

Kenosha. Wis. July Airs. Id
ward Blush. a woman well known in
Kenosha society, eally in the morning
fought off a man who attempted to en-
ter her home. and wounded him with
a hatchet. While the man escape !, he
LETT a bloody trail behind him. The
police believe he was hurt 50 badly
that he viii be forced to seek the serv-
ices of a surgeon, and that his cap
ture will be effected in this way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
ra1 WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up to s o'clock tonight:
Illinois and Indiana-Fair III Q y
showers IN north portion.
Lower Michigan Showers; f esA
winds becoming variable.
Wisconsin-Fair in north, showers
i'm south portion.
Showers and p.obably thun-
derstOrmS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
will Try to Hatch Ostrich Ecr.

New York, July ga keeper in the
Bronx zoo found huge egg in the
ostrich cage. Chief Curator Beebe. IN
charge of the bird department, says ii
is rhea egg. A rhea is a South Am
erican ostrich. The egg is about six
inches in diameter and weighs three
pounds. 1t is of a golden color. A
bis incubator was rugged up and the
zoo attendants will attempt to hatch
an ostrich. Beebe says the Matching OF
the egg is a $1,000 proposition, an 90
trich chick being worth that sum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
Becomes a Family Feud Now.

Brussels, July S.-The public prose
cutor has been informed that a mem
Der Of the Bslmeceda family now I'm
Brussels has avowed the purpose OF
avenginG ErnestO Balmaceda, the
court having acquitted his slayer. A
large force of police have according
been detailed to surround the wad-
ding residence and special Detectives
have bsen told off to accompany Car
Cos Waddington wherever he gees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
no RECIPROCITY FOR THEN
PrOtectionists Preparing a Campaign
Against the Recent Trade = gree
ment with GERMANY.

nfeuJ WIN germany.
New York, July 9.-The Journal Of
Commerce says that domestic manu-
facturers, under the leadership Of the
American Protective Tariff associa-
ton, Of which William +. Wakema1
ex-appraiser Of t. port, is secretary
are to conduct Il campaign against the
German agreement. Several manufact
urers' associations have held meetings
and have drafted resolutions of pro
test, but it is in the direction of bring
ing pressure to bear on congressional
representatives that the most active
work is expected.
This means that the contest is ac-
knowledged to be a stubborn one,
which cannot be settled in a day or a
month, but which must drag along I'M
til the new congress meets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
scandalous Sections Stricken Out.

New York, July 9.-The two most
sensational allegations in the suit or
katherine CIemmOns Gould for sep
aration from Howard Gould were
stricken out of the complaint by order
of Supreme Court Justice Mccall. The
sections of the complaint stricken out
are those which allege infidelity on the
part of Gould. and that he tempered
with Mrs. Gould's mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
NEPHEWs CONTEST A WILL
Suit JeOpardizes Requests to Fifteen
Charitable Institutions, Aggre.
eating 100000.


Milwaukee, July 4.-By contest in
augurRted against the Will of the late
hudson A. Roundy by Rufus A. Hard
ing, OF Wake county, N. c., and John
r. Harding, of Champaign, ILL.,, be-
quests to fifteen charitable and educa-
ti0nal institutions, aggregating nearly
e1bO,OOO, are jeopardized. The con-
testants are nephewa Of Roundy,
and Rufus Harding was not remem-
bered In his uncle's will. The other
received beQuest OF $1,000.
The contest is based on alleged mu-
citations and the allegation that a cOdi-
ell executed last August is not in ac-
cordance with the statutes. Wayland
academy at Beaver Dam and the Wis
cOnSin state Baptist convention were
The largest beneficiaries, dividing
about $4,000 between them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
Heat Victim Runs Amuck.

New York, July becoming sud
denly insane, probably from heat.
while at work on the new building
Of the Trust Company of America. at
y Wall street plasterer ran amucli
with q Ratchet among his fellow work
men. He attacked three of them, two
of whom were probably fatally IN
jured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
He inhaled FIamAa.

Pittsburg, July S.-One man-Wil-
liam Reynolds, watchman-was killed,
another seriously injured and damage
10 the extent of $4,000 was done by
fro I'm the south side district Rey-
noldR inhaled flames.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
Real News from the South.

New Orleans, July S.-A special
from Covington, La, says that the
sheriff of st. Tammany parish and sew
eral deputies have dispersed a mob
gathering to lynch a negro alleged to
have attempted rape ON a white wom-
an near CovinGton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
Saloon o en- on Sunday.

Port Huron. Mich. July 9.-Hen v
Cunningham, an Alg0nac saloon mar
was fined 500 by Judge Law and so
by Judge Tappan. Cunningham pie d.
ed guilty to keeping his saloon open
on Sundav md $50 t. bStrU ting
the view Of his place by screens.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
Disease Is Exterminatinq

Among bees in the Isle of
singular disease has been SD
It assumes the form of a
paralysis, and up to the presep
forts to combat the malady ha
useless. 1t is believed that t
will be extinct in the island
another year unless q REM
quickly found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
Priest Adopts tha Phonosranh

Toulon, July S.-The parish priest of
the village OF La Mastre has adopted
an innovation IN his church. Finding
himself without a Iecturn OF choir
boys he established the novel expsdi-
emit of using a photograph to recite
the liturgy and chant the response.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
STATE OF John B. Hore. decea

ESTATE of John B. Hore. decea
- State of Wisconsin. County
Grant COunty-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at tn
term of the County Court, to be he
for said county at the court house j:
of Lancaster. in said county, or
Tuesday of July. A. D. 1907. being
day of July. 1907. at the hour of one
the afternoon, the following matte
heard and considered:
The application of Era H. GTiffi
iStratOr of the estate of John B. II
ceased, for the settlement and
of his final account as such admi
and the assignment of the residue
estate to such other persons as ar.
entitled to the same,
By order of the &c
E. 3. GOODSELL,
County Juds
Dated. June 22nd. 1907.
Lowry & CaTthew, Adm s. At
Isl ms. June. 29 last ms. July Is