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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
DEATH STRIKES THREE TIMES
All His Victims Are Members of One
Family and Closely Followed
Each Other.

Battle Creek, Mich, March 5.-Sev-
eral days ago Otis Thayer, of Homer,
came here to visit his son, Clifford. Al
most without warning he was strick-
en- with heart failure and died. His
aged wife, overcome with grief, was
taken i'll and soon after the funeral ex-
pired. The shock of this double death
produced such an effect on Mrs. J. I.
TOmpkins, mother of Mrs Clifford
Thayer, that she, too, collapsed, and
after few days illness passed away.
All three deaths were just enough
separated to avoid a triple funeral
Thayer was an eX-Michigan cavalry
man and one Of those who helped to
capture Jefferson Davis The local
veterans had planned to do him hon
or, fate changing their social honors
to cypress wreaths.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

r,,,:. 't-.--s d Il, a2-t?t capitol, is dis
closed IN Joint resolution presented
by !. escmhlyman Roethe, of Grant
county. which he urges as substitute
to the pro- osed enlarged capitol park.
He would have a splendid boulevard.
like the Pail Mall of London or the
Inter den Linden OF Berlin, to connect
the capitol park with the university
grounds. over mile distant. This
resolution would mean the wiping OUT
of at least fourteen business and resi-
dence blocks ut IN expense of possibly
half q milliosI. The idea has received
no encouragement whatever, and it is
generally considered as saf1rical
thrust at the enlarged park idea. The
boulevard scheme is not new one,
however, as it has been preached
many times in years past. Of the
two schemes the plan of Senator Stout
is receiving by far the greater COM
mendation and there are indications
that this plan may ultimately be
adopted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
TRAIN HoLD-UP REAPPEARs
He Kills Man VINO Dared to Protest
Against Being Robbed-Thugs
Obtain $4,000.

Pittsburg. Kan, March 5. Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train whicll
left here at 7:2O p. m: was held up
by two men in disguise, and Lou Jeff,
a colored miner employed at Camp 81
of the Central Coal and Coke company,
was killed because he protested.
w. I. Westlake, of Toledo, O., who
with his wife and two children had
been visiting relatives in Kansas, was
shot through the baud by a stray s1i3t
that had been fired at the negro. The
robbers got $4,000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
WOMEN IN A BULL FIGHT
They Do the BuII-KiIIing Trick Oh
Well as Any Matadore Could
Have Done.

El Paso, Tex, March 5.-The thou
sand persons at the Juarez del
Toros saw bull fight in which the
places of matadores and banderillos
were filed by professional female
Spanish bull fighters. The matedores
killed three and failed tokill the fourth
bull, and two of the killed would have
done credit to any matadore who ever
appeared in the Juarez plaza.
In the crowd was Nine. Nordica, the
prima donna, in whose behalf one Of
the bulls was killed. and who reward
ed the matadore with q roll of bills.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

OF the business section and residence
district between it and Lake Monona.
The formation Of this gigantic plan
has been going on SECRETLY for months,
and the total TAXABLE property in
volyed. according to the 1906 tax roll.
is valued Mt S1.O00.00O The selling
value of the property is estimated at
fully One-third above the taxable yalu-
alton.
= Beautiful Park View.
If the scheme goes through, the de-
sired area. with the present park, Will
aggregate fully thirty acres. 1t viii
give the new capitol building now i'm
course of erection, beautiful setting
on the crest Of the Hill. to be sur
mounted in less than a decade by a
number of other state buildings which
will heautify the proposed park. It
is planned to give a beautiful park
view from the capitol over the lake
and in time have a park planned after
the one about the national buildings
at Washington. On one side Of this
park, facing 4 boulevard, will be an
educational building. with q supreme
court building on the other \ Hall
of Fame is one of the ideas which
future generations may wish to de-
velOp. 1t is declared by Senator
Stout that the present capitol park
Will i'm time be like Il deep WE'LL the
outer wall being large business blocks
that will undoubtedly be built. 1t is
TO have 4 spacious park, which in de
cades TO come can be adorned by the
statues of men and women whose
work and efforts have made Wisconsin
famous.
The announcement made a great
sensation. SO secretly had the work
been carried on that when finally the
announcement was made the sem
ator had secured options on fully two
thirds of the land desired, at reason
able prices, before the. residents or
business men in this locality We're
aware Of the magnitude Of the project
Big Men Willing to Back 1t.
The scheme is causing no end of
comment 1T is given the character eff
a state movement by the fact that its
Chief promoters are men of affairs
from other parts of the state. To Off
set the objection of the great expense
involved in the plan, ten men of the
state Is is said. are ready to come for
ward with 100000 each. Among tie
men who ii is said are willing to car
~ out Tic plan by individual aid are
Senator Stout. Charles It. Ffster, Mil
waukee. former Senator Levi Withee,
the Car4iEe OF Lacrosse: former Sena-
tor W. III Hatten. New London; Sem
ator III. L. Bird, Wausaukee, and Isaac
Stephenson. oil Marinette. il is es-
timateI ff SI.000000 can be raised by
private subscription, the state viii be
wiIling s. sand the remainder, which
VIII IS Fir ss.
Not only are the nations OF the oil
world charging their PARKS under SIM
liar cireunls stances ait great expense,
declares senator Stout but Minnesota
has a similar scheme under considera-
ton. Ty his scheme tie state is simp-
liz exercising feresfeltedness and wis
dom, lie says
Beautiful Boulevard.
Anothtr scheme i1YoiYing the amc
ldea of tfyirg tie vista and sur
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
a combov so;der.

The queen of spiders-the largest,
handsomest and most capable work
man Of her tribe-is the orange yellow
and black creature known as orange
argiope. Hers are the most beautiful
cobwebs made, hung low to catch the
lnnumerable insects required for a
rather large appetite, and you find them
among the bushes and vines and in
the fields Argiope captures and ties
up her victims as ably rs a cowboy
might do with a lasso, and she excels
the cowboy by manufacturing her own
rope as she goes acknowledgements
News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Indiana Firm Gets the Job.

Washington, March 5.-The special
committee in charge Of the consHuc-
ton of the new congressional Office
building Of which Speaker Cannon is
chairman has awarded the contract for
the boiler plant which will furnish
heat, light and power for the Capitol,
the congressional library and the great
Office buildings of the senate and house
to the Atlas Engine works of Indian
9n0liS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
The Nerve Of Him.

"AIr. Slopay. I understood You have
said that nothing could be more unsat-
isfactory than meal at my tableY
said the landlady.
81 said that, but I have changed my
mind"
ooh, then you think there are more
unsatisfactory things than a meal at
my table?'
yes ma'am; two meals. Houston
Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Unions Oppose the Two Cent Fare.

Grand Rapids. Mich, March 5.-The
legislative committee representing the
order of locomotive engineers, railroad
iremen, conductors and trainmen has
decided to throw the influence Of these
unions against the adoption Of the bill
pending in the state legislature that
will require the railroads in Michigan
to carry passengers for , cents mile.
The legislative committee Of ifty-sev.
Ell delegates represents $4,000 railroad
mon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
~ State of Wisconsin, Grant Count Court
In the matter Of the estate A. c, Prior,
deceased,
"A. Q, Prior, late of CassYille Wisconsin,
deceased, having been issued 70 f. W.
Klinkhammer.
Notice is hereby given. that the. creditors
of said A. c Prior, deceased ,aTe allowed and
limited Eby order of this court until and IN
Guiding the first Tuesday Of September.
1907, being the third day of said month, to
present their claims and demands against
said A. G. Prior. deceased, to the county
court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given. that, tie
claims and demands SO presented viii be
examined and adjusted by this court az
the office of the county judge, at the court
house, in the city of Lancaster, IN said
county, on the second Tuesday of Septem-
Der, 1907
Dated this 10Th DAY. of February, 1907
By the Court, Z. 3, GOODSELL,
County Judge;
1st ms. Mar, 2nd; last Mar. 23rd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Miss NTontoomery Is robust.

Alton, H.. March Miss Fanny
Montgomery, aged 80, who lives with
a little girl, successfully resisted a ne
gro burglar who attacked the child.
Miss Montgomery knocked him down,
sat on him, and beat him until he
howled for mercy. The child was q
terrified spectator Of the battle. Miss
Montgomery is a cousin Of William
Montgomery. representative in the iii
noiss 1noielafl1rp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
RICH LUMBERMEN BACKING IT
Dozen of Them Are Willing to
Come Down with Mil.
lion Dollars.
Appropriation for New Capitol Is
Inadequate = Assembly Turns
Deaf Ear to jamestown
Proposition.

Madison, Wis, March 5.-The feat
ure OF the past weeks session of the
legislature was the announcement Of
the big scheme which Senator Stout
and several other members Of the leg
islature have been developing to ex-
tend the area of the present capitol park
so as to include fifteen or more acres
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

Rev. Carl Thompson, Social Demo-
crat. said his party objected to the
bill. because it was a glorifcation Of
war. and read to the assembly circu-
lars describing it as the greatest mil
itary spectacle the world had ever
seen.' The last straw came when AS
sembIyman ShaUer declared there
were more badgers in Virginia than
Virginians In Wisconsin, and the ex-
position would only send from this
state additional emigrants Then the
measure was promptly killed.
After wrestling for weeks with the
rules bugaboo the assembly finally
voted down the elaborate system which
Speaker Ekcrn, Senator Whitehead
and Assembly man NIcGregor had spent
So many weary days and nights work
ing ont. aud Hlll now go on in the
same old sway. The idea was to hold
very short morning sessions i'm order
that forenoon committee meetings
might be held. but the orators of the
assembly did not like the idea of hav-
ing their TALKING cut short for lack Of
time and le ed the scheme.
A. o. BARTON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

Mans inhumanity to woman dates
from the garden Of Eden, when Eve
merely tasted the fruit and at once
generously handed it over to her
spouse. who deyoured it to the core
and never allowed her to get another
morsel. - Marie Corelli in Rapid Re
view.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Found Dead in a Snow Drirf.

Uniontown, Pa, March 5.-Jacob
Bowman, q farmer aged Sc years. Iiv-
ing seven miles from Wym's Gap in
themountains, was found in a snow
drift frozen to death. He had lost his
way while returning home in a blind
ing snow storm. He leaves fifteen
nhillnnn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Esq,ATE otTane sheffield deceased.

ESTATE Of Jane Sheffield, deceased.
State of Wisconsin. County court o.
Grant COunty-In Probate,
Notice IS hereby given, that at t2e 5peclsl
term of the county court, 70 be neld IA ana
OF Lancaster, IN said county on TIE md
TUESDAY of April \. p, 1907. De1ng the Stn
day Of April, 1907 at TIE hollro- zen e c4ock III
the forenoon, TIE following AalleI Will oe
hSaTd and COusidereQ'
Tire application of John 3 lane admin
iStratOr of the estat e. Of la1e r4ield &c
ceased for the examination and allOWauce
of his final account as such aqThln1strator
and the assignment OF the residue Of SAID
estate to such other persons IS are Dy law
BY order Of the Court
r. B. CO0DSELL, County Judge
Dated March, 4th 1867.
(Firstins Mar. o. LAST ms. Mar Z03
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
- TransraaI NIinistrr sworn.

Pretoria, March 5.-The new Trans
vaale ministry Of which Gen. Botha,
formerly commander-in-chief of the
Boer forces, is premier, has been
sworn in.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Labor Building at the Fair.

Norfolk. Va. March 5.-The central
labor bodies Of Norfolk. Portsmouth
and Newport News have decided to
erect on the Jamestown exposition
grounds a labor hall to cost between
$4,000 and $4,000, which viii be de-
signed for labor headquarters during
the exposition.
Ex-state Auditor Bigier Buys q Farm.
Wabash. Ind. March .. - EE-State
Auditor Warren Bieler las bought the
George w. Seeloy farm Of $50 acres
~or $50. 500. Tt is the largest cash fcsl
estate deal Wabash county has ever
seen. where farm land alone was rans'
ferred.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
MONEY TO LOAN.

Parties desiring to borrow money
on good real estate security and
first~class rates can secures same by
calling on me. Office in the Baxter
block with the law firm of Brown 6
Brennan. CHAs. NJ. KLARMAN,
Of Lancaster Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Must Increase Appropriations.

The capitol building commission
held a three days stormy session the
past week Bids on stone to be used
in the construction of the new capitol
were received; legislators were quizzed
on how much their constituents would
permit to be expended in the erection
Of the new structure, and estimates Of
the cost were submitted. The result
was that after all this conference it
was announced if the state wanted a
building such as was agreed upon two
years ago at the session, it would cost
fully S6,OO0,O0O. This prediction was
made by Architect Post.
The building as planned will occupy
nearly 100000 cubic fee, and it was
decided that the limit of 40 cents for
the cost ought to be raised to 20 cents
At the latter figure the structure would
cost $4,000, 600, without Office furni-
ture 1t is estimated that fixtures and
furnishings would raise the amount
easily to 100000. Some of the legis-
lators urged that the Minnesota state
house was built for 81 cents a cubic
foot, but the contract for that building
was let following a financial panic
when men were scarce and anxious
for work and when materials were
much cheaper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
Cold shoulder to Jamestown.


The jamestown exposition bill APP
propriating $4,000 for an exhibit next
summer at the fair was killed in the
assembly last Thursday by vote of
20 to 10. The measure was introduced
in the upper mouse by Senator San
born of Ashland and passed through
this body with scarcely any opposi-
ton. In the assembly it encountered
many opponents.
Assemblyman Bancroft of Richland
Center started the discussion, asking
that the bill be killed because the state
was already expanding large sums of
money i'm the erection of a new capt.
toll Pliny Norcross of GAINESVILLE said
it was getting to be too much of a
habit, this spending money for expo
sitiOns, and AsSemDlyman Sprague Of
Walworth declared that the state could
more probably improve its own in
stitutions without going outside to
spend money He pointed to the fact
that at the school for the deaf at Dele
van siXty-s.x girls are sleeping in two
bedrooms because of a lack of sufi-
cient room. 4 similar condition ex-
lists at the home for dependent chill
dren at Sparta, and with a treasury
almost empty, he declared that what
money could be spared could wisely be
diverted 10 charging these institu-
fioTc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06
The Heating Plant.

Bv q unanimous vote it was decided
at the meeting that the heating plant
and storage rooms should be located
at least half a mile from the capitol
building and be connected by an I'M
dereround passageway. Resolutions
favoring this idea have been intro
duced by Senator Whitehead Of James
vile. Another resolution presented by
the senator was to the effect that the
commission proceed with the work of
letting contracts and construction with
the determination that the superstruc-
ture of the building be of marble or
white granite This has not as yet re
ceived legislative consideration, but
the feeling is that it will be passed.
II adopted it limits the superstructure
to either marble or granite, to be de-
termined by the commission after bids
have been submitted.
The foundation wall for the west
wing of the capitol has been completed
and early in April Architect Post will
be in readiness to begin the supervis-
ion OF the work on the main walls.
He says he is anxious that the work
be started as soon as possible. Be
fore advertisements for bids for gran
tie or white marble for the superstruc-
ture are advertised the commission in
tends to wait to see if the legislature
will not increase the amount to be eX-
pended per cubic foot from 40 to 20
cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

The undersigned residing miles
northeast of Lancaster and 3 miles
south of Sitter will sell at public
auction commencing at 10 a, N. sharp
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-31
ONLY ONE JUROR
SECURED TODAY
Harry c. BrearIey, Adver.
tising Agent is No 10
Family Absent From
Court Room

New York, Jan 3O.-Mrs. EVELYN
Thaw was the only relative Of Thaw
present when court opened today. The
other relatives, it was stated, were de-
tanned uptown by the severe snow
storm prevailing. Edward Thaw and
Mrs. Carnegie arrived after the court
had been in session about an hour.
For the first time the talesmen to-
day were asked whether they had been
approached by anyone in connection
with the case AL replied that they
had not
today was Harry G. Brearley, an adver-
tis1ng agent, 35 years old and married.
He made the tenth juror in the trial
panel. but took his seat as No. 6. the
place made vacant yesterday by Juror
Faire's withdrawal
Twenty-seven talesmen were dis
posed of this morning, a second
panel of 100 men being exhausted rap
idly just before the recess. Orders
were sent out to summon one hundred
more talesmen for tomorrow. This
will make 400 who have been sum
moned for possible service in the case.
Some One Approaching TaIesmen.
=. Questions propounded to several of
the talesmen examined today by Mr..
Jerome or Mr.. Garvan made the spec
tators sit up and take notice. One of
the inquiries usually made of tales
men is whether anybody has spoken
to them. about the case since they
were drawn on the panel Almost
always the reply has been an aff1rma-
tive one and the statement has been
made that the persons who have
spoken to them on the subject have
done so only in casual way.
But today several talesmen, perhaps
a majority of those examined, were
asked If they were acquainted in Gin
cinnati and if they knew Mr. Baker
Of that city and whether Mr.. Baker
had approached them regarding the
Thaw case since they were drawn on
the panel. None of the talesmen had
ever heard Of Mr.. Baker Of Cincin.
naui. Several of them were also ask
ed if Mr.. O'Mara Of Pittsburg had
said anything to them about the case.
He had not. they replied. Mr. O'Mara
is Roger O'Mara, Pittsburg former po-
lice chief. who has been engaged by
the defense to round up certain wit
nesses who will testify in behalf Of
Thaw
Questions Hint at Tamperlng.
Once when Mr.. Garvan asked a
talesman whether he had been ap-
preached on the case the talesman
said he had.
What sort of a looking man was it
who approached you?" inquired Mr..
Garvan with sudden access of inter
est
20, he didn't say anything special .
replied the talesman. 'sWe talked
about the case only in the most gen.
eral way" And the expected sensa-
ton passed off without a flutter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-31
SEE HOW GRAIN is TESTED.

John D. shanahan of U. s. Depart
ment of Agriculture, Gives Exhibition.
Des Moines, Jan. 30.-Des Moines
grain dealers and editors Of agricul-
tural papers gathered at the CONNER
cial club yesterday afternoon to wit
ness and exhibition of the methods
used in testing grain at the govern
ment stations in Baltomire and New
Orleans.
John D. Shanahan, head of the bu-
reau of grain standards Of the depart
ment of agriculture, gave the exhibi-
tion which he his been giving in the
terminl grain cities of the middle
west, where theer will soon be estab-
lished stations like the ones at New
Orleans and Baltimore These cities
are Chicago, ST. Louis, Kansas City,
Omaha and Minneapolis. Des Moines
is not considered enough of a grain
market to warrant the expense of a
laboratory at this place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-31
NINETY
IN MINE
West Virginia the
Scene of Mine Dis
aster

Charleston, W. Va, Jan. 30.-It was
stated today that, there were ninety
one men in the Stewart mine in Fay
ette county where the explosion oc-
Cured yesterday 1t is not believed
any of the men will be taken out
alive. The force of the explosion was
so terrific as to wreck the entire in
ner workings. 1t is ithought the mtae
Is on fire but thisy cannot be deter
mined until later.
Accident Caused by Dust Explosion.
Charleston, w. Va, Jan. S0.-Be-
tween fifty and sixty miners were
killed last night by an explosion In
the Stewart mine, near Fayetteville,
the accident being caused by dust in
the mine. 1t is believed the number
Of dead will reach twenty-five more
when the rescue parties reach the vic.
Tins.
The accident happened at time
when about 200 men were in the
mines, and barely 100 of these can be
accounted for. Rescue parties were
Immediately organized and started 10
work, but little headway can be gain
ed, although volunteers are plenti-
full
Pathetic Scenes About Entrance.
The scenes about the mouth of the
mine are pathetic in the extreme, men,
women, and children standing and run.
ming about imploring those on the
ground to go in and rescue their loved
ones.
The Stewart mine is developed on
the double entry system, and the acci.
dent last night happened in the shaft
adjoining that in which number of
miners were killed in an explosion
a year ago. The. property is owned
by the Stewart Colliery company, with
F. F. Dixon, manager Of the mines.
The Stewart shaft is a shaft 56s
feet deep. The development is in the
Sewall seam, which ranges in thick.
ness from four to five feet. The mine
is located on the White Oak Fuel com.
pany's private line, connecting with
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad at Car.
Isle. 1t is located about four miles
from Fayetteville and seven miles
from Thurman.