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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30

II. M. Young viii move his in
surance agency offices to the rear
room of the First National bank
about Feb. 1st He has been located
ii the third story Of the Baxter
block for a long term OF years.
Increased business requires more
commodious and more convenient
quarters.
Geo. w. King deposited a bunch
of wedding invitations in the waste
paper depository at the postoffice
corner instead Of placing them IN
Uncle Sans mail box a few days
ago, and as a result several invited
guests to the King Williams nuptials
will wonder at the delay IN receiv-
ing them. The mistake was dis
covered yesterday morning upon
investigation.
A little sleighing at last.
DO not delay making that ad
vertising contract for 1907.
Atty. W. G. Palmer was here
from Boscobel on businessyesterday.
Old time ball at Bloomington
on Friday, Feb. sth. See bills for
particulars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30

Richard Willis and family, with
Misses Maggie and Minnie Harris
extend here in heartfelt express
sion Of their gratitude for all the
kindly offices Of friendship that
were shown in the recent sickness
and death Of their beloved aunt.
B. d. S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30
In Memor1am Mary Willis.

Where as l was blind now l see"
Mary Newcombe was born IN
county of Devon, England, April %,
1924. She was married to William
Willis July 8, 1854, in her native
town, and Immediately departed for
America. They settled in the
copper country, Michigan. In the
early sixties they spent a year in
England. Returning to the United
States they remained at Houghton,
Mich, a short time, then made
home on Boice Prairie, Grant coun-
ty, where they remained twenty
years. They went from thence to
Minnesota, and lived there two
years. Then a return was made to
their old home, HoughtOn, Mich.
The husband died there nineteen
years ago, No children had ever
come to bless their home. About
ten years ago Mrs. Willis was
stricken with blindness. Fortunate
ly she was possessed of ample
means to provide for all her needs.
Six years ago she came to Lancas-
ter and built the pretty cottage in
which she had since resided, and
where she had enjoyed the loyal
and constant attendance of her be-
loved niece, Maggie Harris. For the
past three years the niece Minnie,
has also been an inmate of this
beautiful and happy little home.
Aunt as she was tenderly called
has ever received from them and
from Richard Willis and his whole
family the kindliest and most de-
voted attention.
Patient, gentle and submissive,
under the great affection, she sat
uncomplainingly day after day in
darkness, sweetly and thankfully
receiving every gieam of happiness
that came her way. At the time of
the late Captain Halls burial, she
returned with his sons and daugh-
ter to Houghton for a visit with
friends there. She remained until
late August when Miss Harris went
to accompany her home. Happy
with memories Of these pleasant
months to keep her company, CRATE
full for the 7afe return to those she
now held so dear in her beloved
little home" she settled into the
peaceful, sheltered life for which
she often expressed gratitude. And
she was blessed indeed, aged, blind
and cb1ldless, to have fallen into
such tender hands. And when she
passed out into the better home, "a
house not made with hands, eternal
in the heavens a sorrow was felt
almost akin to that of losing an
aged mother. Dear, patient, suffer
er; she sees now, and with what
rapture she gazes upon the PAGES of
loved ones long since lost, and be-
holds the light there in of that
Blest Home, where darkness Dever
comes. She passed sweetly into rest
January %, 1907. Many neighbors
and friends gathered at the home
on the following Thursday after
noon, where impressive services
were held, Rev. j. 7. Morgans of
the NJ. E. church officiating The
remains accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Willis and Miss
Maggie Harris, were transferred to
Houghton, Mich, where they were
laid by the body of her husband.
Mrs. Gilberry Of Lancaster was a
sister of the deceased.
| ITO bear in patience day by day,
To count herableSsingS by the way,
TO lift to God a grateful heart;
TO wait His time-this was her part
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30
Town Clock Contributions.

Remember, that a prize is offered
for every contribution Of one dollar
OF over. a valuable book Of an
American contemporary author.
We want you to secure one of these
fine premiums.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30
Stock Shipments for 1906.

That Lancaster is the banner
stock shipping town for Grant
county is shown by the report Of
Station Agent Rockwell for the -
months ending Jan. 1st.
A total of 572 carloads of stock
was shipped from this station, last
uoa1. ~ follows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30
Card of Thanks.

We take this means of thanking
the friends and neighbors for their
numerous acts Of kindness extended
us during the illness and death Of
our mother, Mrs. Lucy a. Gardner.
HER CHILDREN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30
0bltuary-Eastman.

Louisa NJ. Goodrich was born ia the
state of New York Sept. 3, 1925, her
parents moving soon after to Indiana
and then to Iowa. where, Jan. ID, 1889,
Miss Goodrich was married to Andrew
Y. Eastman and moved with him to
Wisconsin and made their first home
in Lafayette Co., near Belmont. After
a few years they came to Grant county
and settled on a farm in the section
known as Buckwheat Ridge, where
they resided until about seventeen
years ago when they came to Lancaster
where they made their home until the
death of Mr.. Eastman, May %, 1902.
Mrs. Eastman was the mother Of
eleven children, one dying ID infancy
one was killed at the first battle Of
Bull Run and one died in the hospital
at Springfield, III. Four sons and four
daughters survive all grown to man
hood and wOmanhOOd.
Mrs. Eastman became a member of
the Methodist church in early life and
ever continued a member of the same
until her decease, Jan. IA, 1907, at her
home in the city Of Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30
LICENSED TO WE'D.
CUpid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk TUffiey.

!. Frank Brandemuhl and Martha
Pagenhopf, both of Lancaster.
Hector Garthwaite, Beetown and
Oral Dockendorf, Sheldon, Iowa,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30

The sons and daughters desire to
express their appreciation for the
of friends and neighbors
shown at the time Of sickness and
death of mother.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30

Nearly 100 cars have been shipped
from here thus Ear this month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30
sister of the deceased,

ITO bear in patience day by day,
To count herableSSingS by the way,
To lift to God a grateful heart;
To wait His time-thiS was her part.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30
BB0EE THE RECORD.

r. y. Hoskins, the auctiOneer,
has sold sos, 600 worth of farm
property since the Sole season
opened in the fall, and the season
is only about half through. He
already has thirteen sales billed for
February, and more to hear from.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30
LIFTING LEAD.

At twenty-five feet below the
surface the miners in the Muscal-
unge Cos shaft are lifting lead
The drill indicated a course of seven
feet. The richness of the vein will
be known IN a day or two. This
shaft is on the company's lard
southeast of Beetown.
At the KnOtwell mine they are
erecting a building for protection
against the weather.
Tom. Myers is still doing some
digging on the Krohn farm, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26
THE PRESIDENTS ARRIVAL.
Vessels of the Fleet Fired Salute AL
most simultaneously

Norfolk, Va April 26.-The trim
Mayf1ower bearing the president and
MS Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb and
Few invited guests, approaching from
the eastward, arrived at the head of the
column OF war vessels this morning. al
most an hour before the usual call for
quarters IS sounded aboard 8 man of
war AS the Maytiower approached
with rainbow flags afiutter. the Ameri-
can flagship doomed out the first guns
Of the presidents salute. In a flash the
other American ships and the foreign
vessels had manned their cannon and a
roar Of p guns fred from each vessel of
the heet sounded almost simultaneous
".
The MayfiOwer pointed her way up the
roads toward Norfolk, passing along
the outer line of foreign ships. close
aboard" As she cleared the first of
these the visiting vessel opened fire
with new series Of saIutes repeated in
turn by every battleship and cruiser of
the big feet The Mayfiower's way had
been kept clear for her since early
morning by the little steam guard
launches sent out from the ships 10 do
picket duty Darling here and there
like little flashes of lightning with shriil
whistles sCreeching a warning 70 tres
passing craft, the little policemen OF the
roads were a unique and interesting
feature OF the pageant. Each Of the
foreign and American ships nan7ed The
rails as the president passed IN review.
The crews were drawn up in close order
along the forward and quarter decks
and elevations of the superstructure
and stood al attention as the Mayfiower
slIirted each line
The first of the British ships encoun-
tered was the Roxburgh, then the
Hampshire and next the Argyll All
three are sister ships. the four pfped fly
ers forming with their flag ship the
Good Hope. one of the many brilliant
cruiser-snuadrons of the English navy
President Roosevelt was especially in
terested in the Good Hope and as he
passed the big cruiser close aboard he
exchanged personal salutes with Ad-
TlliraI Neville, who stood upon the bridge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26
LOEB TO RETIRE.
He May BE Succeeded by NJ. A. I4atta
of Kansas.

Washington. April 26.-It is an
nounced that william Loeb. jr-, secre-
tary to the president Of the United
states. will or or about the first day
of January. 1905, step from the White
House into the presidency OF the
Washington Street Railway and Elec-
trio company
Maurice A. Latta, first assistant sec
retary to President Roosevelt. is said
to be slated for Mr. Loeb's position
Mr. Latta is a Kansas man He has
been attached to the White House Of
fees for several years and is held in
the highest regard by the president.
The duties of Mr.. Latta's present po-
sition are very responsible as well as
confidential. During the sessions of
congress Mr. Latta delivers the presi-
dents messages TO the house and SEN
ate and accompanies the president
when the latter goes TO Oyster Bay in
the summer or on any special trip
throughout the country. Mr. Latta' :
salary is $4,000 per annum- Should
he succeed to the office of Mr.. Loeb
he would receive $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26

fleets were dressed in the nuttering
flags of the nations and the brilliant
hued pennants and bits of bunting
which form the international signal
code.
During the salutes to the president.
the white puffs Of powder smoke float
ed away like tiny f1ecks of summer
clouds amid the futtering flags of the
decorated ships, the effect being one of
unexpected beauty.
As representatives of the greatest
naval power OF the world, the British
cruiser squadron comma nded by Ad-
miral Sir George Neville and consist
ing of the armored cruisers Good Hope,
Argyll. Hampshire and R0xburgf1 at
tracted a large share of attention. The
Good Hope, a vessel with the strength
and striking power OF battleship
com bined with a speed of % knots
and of horse power a score of thou
sands, serves as Admiral Nevill's flag
ship. Her tonnage, 14.1O0, is equal 10
that of more than One-half of the Amer
lean ships, but is not so great as that
of the new type Of American armored
cruiser represented by the Washington
and the Tennessee in Ioday's fleet, each
registering 1850 tons The Good Hope.
together with the German imperial
lighter than the British boats but built
much along the same lines, four fun
nelS and two military mastS being the
striking features of similarity, were
of the Connecticut, the big 5000 ton
battleship to which Rear Admiral Ey-
ans recently transferred his flag of
command. These three ffagships focTn-
ed a triangle where the MayAower at
the review dropped anchor
Foreign F1agsIlips.
The Room has on board Commodore
Carlo Won Hoff. commanding the Ger
man South Atlantic squadron Cap
tain Won Rebur Paswitch. adjutant of
Emperor William is also aboard as
special representative of the emperor.
The flag officer of the Austrian squad
ron is Commodore Herman Prescott.
is 1000 tons lighter than the Room
Dark of hull and tunnels, she and most
of the other foreigners might have
been considered today as one feet. but
for the variance Of the flags at truck
and stern. The great assembIage of
cIasseS-the immaculate white of the
American vessels being in opposition to
the murky, gloomy darkness of the
visitors from across the seas
In the American fleet was represented
almost every type of vessel known TO
the navy of the country. The staiwart
5000 tonners. the Connecticut, Louisi-
ana and Virginia had to share honOrs
with the almost forgotten monitor
CanoHicuS-a cheeSebox herself and
slightly improved over her famous pro-
totype. A relic of civil war days. the
old CanOnicus has just been fitted
out at the Norfolk navy yard at cost
of $4,000 to enable her to take place
along side of the prOudest vessels OF
the navy, in which she at one time
was such a foTmida ble unit Heavy
coats of black paint 90 not altogether
hide the scars of the antiquated ship
W hich will remain a permanent feature
Of the exposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26
DONE WITH ROOSEVELT
Meyer Hayvo ood Executive Commit-
tee Declare Confidence l. Gone

New York, April 26.-Characteriz-
ing President Rocseve.t's criticism OF
Mover and Haywood as a direct in
suit u every man who has interested
himself in their defense. the execu-
tive committee Of the Moyer-Haywood
conference have issued statement
beratIng the president and adding:
There is nothing extrdya CANT in
the prediction that il marks the be-
ginning Of the end OF that misplaced
confidsncs which has heretofore been
placed in him by large numbers OF
working rnen-"
Arra1gements for the Moyer-Hay-
wood demonstration by labor on May
4 ara proceeding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26
FIGHTS EXECUTIOHER ERS.
Condemned Man With Knife l. Over
come by Ammonia.

Guntersville, Ala. April 2s.-Bob
Watts. a young white man. was hanged
in the Jail yard here under tragic cir
cunstan nces. He had become possessed
Of knife and resisted to the end Am
rnonia was thrown into his cell and he
was thus overcome and dragged to the
scaffoId by force, coughing and moaning
piteousiy.
His crime was the murder Of Perd
Wrinkles. an old confederate soldier. IN
the fall of 1904. Wrinkles had drawn his
pension money. amounting to $50, from
the state, and was en- route home when
he was murdered Before dying, he said
Watts had shot and robbed him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26
STAGE TIRES HICKS.
California Miner Who Was Entombed,
Tries to Kill Himself.

Reno. New, April 26.-Lindsay B.
Hicks, the miner who was rescued af-
ter seventeen days of entombment in
A mine, threw himself in front of
Southern Pacific switch engine twice
here today and. except for the quick
action OF the brakeman, he would have
been crushed TO death
Hicks said that he was tired of the
show business and said he preferred
death to a life on the stage His sal
airy. also he said IS not enough to
make comforts on the road equal to
thnsa Of a labOrer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26
BEAT THE MOTORMAN.
NIaddencd Mob Avenges killing of a
Boy by His Car.

New York, April 26.-The sight Of
the mutiIated body of a 16 year old
boy who had been killed by a Coney
Island surface car transformed the
passengers into a maddened mob
which beat into uncOnsciousness the
motorman The timely arrival of pO-
lice reserves saved the man 5 life
The car operated by George Decker
struck Edward Kelly. who ran out OF
side street on TO the track The wheels
severed his head and legs. The motor
man was dragged from the platform.
thrown upon the pavement and tram
Med UPON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26
TROUBLE on THE RANGE.
sheep Herder Shot and Comrades Tied
and Left on Prairie.

Montrose. Col. April 26.-Whfle on
their way TO the sheep range in this
county with a large herd from Frisco,
L. three herders, Grover Cornett.
Peter Swanson and Al Swanson, were
set upon by seven masked men at
White Water, Col. ffty-hve miles west
OF here
Peter Swanson was shot and NOR
taITv wounded. and his companions
hound hand and foot and left helpless
on the prairie. News of the shooting
has stirred the cattlemen and sheep
owners Of this section
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26
MURPHY NEARLY BLIND.
The Apostle of Temperance Has Re
tired From Active Work.

Los Angeles. Cal. April 26--
Francis Murphy. the apostle OF tenn
peranca. has retired from active cam
paIgning. and IS said to be almost
stone blind. A few nights ago he
had to be led home from public hall
in the outskirts OF the city
Mr.. Murphy is now II years OF age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26
weather Indications.

Chicago. April 26--Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day; warmer tonight and in east por-
ton Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26
The Military Parade.

While the military feature was not
large il was OF q splendid character
It was commanded by Ma ior General
Fred D. Grant as grand marshal who
was attended by his entire staff In
addition he had about a score of hon
orary aides. chosen largely from union
and confederate societies and hfsrori-
cai associations In the parade in the
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Continued on Page Ten1
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There were IS American ships in to-
days review The foreign ships num-
bered I2. typical modern fighting craft
and furnished a picturesque and strik-
ing contrast as between the foreign
built cruiser and the products Of Amer
lean ship and navy yards
All of the vessels Of the combined
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
AMERICAS CUP GOSSIP.
No Need of Popular Subscription
for Building a Defender.

1t was the consensus of opinion yesterday among
loca! yachtsmen that in case the Royal Swedish
Yacht Club of Stockholm, challenges for the
Americas Cup with a yacht built with money
raised by popular subscription there little like
nhood Of a defender being built on the same plan.
1t has been the custom in the of recent chal-
lenges for several wealthy yachtsmen of the New
York Yacht Club to form more syndicate3
build defenders. The yachts so built have been
tried out against each other in preliminary
and the speediest boat has been chosen to defend
the cup. So costly indeed has racing for tie
Americas Cup become in the last decade that
single individual has built a defender since 1887,
when General G. J. Paine built the Volunteer and
successfully defended the cup against the Thistle.
In 1886 General Paine raced the Mayfower 20
victory over the Gaatea, while in 1855 J. Malcolm
Forbes built the Puritan and beat the Genesta
The first of the syndicate defenders was the Vigil
liant, which built in 1898 by L. D. Morgan and
others and defeated Lord Dunraven's Valkyre H.
Next came the Defender. built in 1885 by W. x.
Vanderbilt and friends which beat the Valkyrle
III. In 1899 j. p. Morgan and syndicate built the
Columbia, which successfully defended the cup
against Sir Thomas Liptons Shamrock l.
In 1901 August Belmont headed syndicate which
built the Constitution a cup defender. In the
trial races. however. the Columbia proved TO be
the better boat and was selected TO defend the cup
done 1t was in this year that Thomas w. Lawson
built the Independence as possible cup defender.
but the Boston yacht was barred from the trial
races in spite Of the protests of its owner.
In 1893 when the last contest 10 date for the
Americas Cup held syndicate headed by
c. Oliver Isen built and raced the Reliance, which
defeated the Shamrock III.
II will be that syndicate boats have been IN
vogue for the fourteen years and It is hardly
probable that the New York Yacht Club will con-
sent to any other plan for building defender. IN
deed. II is much more likely that several syndicate
yachts will be built or perhaps one or two indi-
vdual owners will construct boats with the result
that the trial races will be closely contested.
To build and race a so-foot yacht under the
old rule costs in the neighborhood Of half million
dollars The officials of the New York Yacht Club
refused yesterday to say whether the club would
allow defender to be built by popular sub
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
CROWD At BROCKTON FAIR
". H. Moore and Reginald YGader-
bIt Win Mann Blue Ribbons.

Brockton, Mass. Oct. S.-'Roston Day which
always brings large crowd the Brockton Fair.
proved record breaker to-day, the attendance be-
ing estimated go 600 persons. the largest in the
history of the fair The crowd included a large
number of automobile parties
In the horse show the stables of William r.
Moore and Reginald - Vanderbilt figured pronll-
nently, the former taking the greater number OK
first prizes, was the yesterday The blue
ribbon winners follow;
Horses in harness u5 hands ana under'-won BY News
boy. Mrs. John Gerken.
Pairs I5 hands and underlWcn By PhCebe Walton ara
Marie Tempest. Reginald e. Vanderbilt
Pairs lover Is hands and rot lS2i-Wcu BY hiNs
OF Kings and Pride of PrtdeS. w II. Moore - -.
Horses 49, hands-von by Dr. SelNonS. Resinaa
Paris OF horses tower 1Ss-won by DICTATOR and sen
BrouShanl horse-won by Dictator. W. r. Moore.
Ride and drive hOrse-Won by Surprise. Mrs. JOIN
Gerken.
Pony in harness G41 hands and undeF)-von by Jss-
Pace and aetion-won by Phoebe Reginald c
Vanderbilt.
King OF Kings. w II. Moore
Pair OF carriage horseS-Won BY Senator anu pe
batOr. w II. Moore.
OF Kings. II. Moore.
Ladies phaeton and hors--wou by sihed Venus. Rss-
Iadies' phaeton horse-won by MeneIa. w. II. Moors
Tandem (under lS.1)-WOn by Senator and Deoater W.
II. Moore. -
saddle horses 16.2 hands and Overl-Won by Gasmres
r l.. Patterson. New York. -.
saddle horses (under lS2 handsl-won by Irish Rosa
IT. Wetherbee. New YORK
LADIES' saddle horses-won by Irish Rose. f. H Neth-
Qualified Cup i6O pounds)-won by Ksswick.
Green hunters CUP % iG0 poundsl-won by George A.
Cain. $, X Holloway. orange. n. J.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
Nezc Scheme of Decorations for
Madison Square Garden Shoe.

The plaster goddess that presided over .b. ,as,
eutonoohe show In Madison Square Garden has
lost her JOB. She and her attendant nymphs. who
Swiss garden scene. which was the settinp Co. ~
snow. have been turned adrift by the committee in
chafge OF the eighth national show to be held In
the Garden November 2 10 o and an entireI o-r -,
schene or decoration is in favor. This IL IS said
VIII % less ornate, involving troupe OF plaster
yl s9a1.Sses ana no chorus of nymphs. but on the
whole more rich and elegant and more in keenins,
with the exhibit. " ePiii9
a ne" show GIRL duly licensed under the SeIden
Roooess or the laHl show, has been chosen as tho
utuar deity of the forthcoming exhibition II Is
the same automobile show girl who appears ON tna
Garden posters, and the story is that ahe is NOT a
mere creation OF the poster artist but near
who is an automobsle enthusiast and whose oyaIt,,
70 licensed American cars has been notable for
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