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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14
High School Notes.

Prin. Slothower went to Milwaukee
Wednesday to attend the State
Teachers Convention there.
Most of the examination papers
have been corrected and returned.
Edmund Totman is taking Prin.
Slothwer's place in the book keeping
class, during the absence of the
latter.
The debating society held their
second meeting in the history room
Monday, after school. The name of
the society will henceforth be 1.-THE
Forum Literary and Debating
Society" Meetings will be held
every Thursday evening at seven
thirty in the school house.
Edwin Knoble was elected sergeant
at arms.
The Juniors held a class meeting
after school Wednesday. The bust
ness of selecting their class pins has
been postponed till the third quarter.
Mary Smith, was taken seriously
i'll last Wednesday morning. Although
her condition has been very bad, a
gradual improvement is evident.
The foot ball hoo doc" again as
serted itself last Saturday when the
Fennimore team backed out Of their
engagement.
The new electric fire gong was tried
with good effect Thursday afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14
Different Arrangements.

Edward Kruger and Julia Hull,
both of Jamestown.
N. Simak, Wyalusing and Mary
Hunt, Chicago.
Joseph Ludvick, Lancaster ana
Louisa M. Vastra, WatteIstown.
Warren A. Closon, Marietta and
Mary Dolezall, Watterstown.
Joseph F. Rudersdorf, Fennimore
and Salome G. Muench, Lancaster.
Adolph w. Furderer and Nellie l..
Book, Boscobel.
Louis F. Shinn and Anna r..
Molzof, Montfort.
Leonard f.. Schlump and Anna
Harms, Muscoda.
John J. Kremer and Anna Fuchiek,
Muscoda.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14
Much Land Given Away.

Washington, Nov. EN- his annual
report for the last fiscal year, Com
missioner bennett of the general land
Office, says the total receipts for the
year were $12, 715, 709, an increase
over the previous year of 81, 1852. 531.
The total land originally entered
during the year was 5000, $50 acres
decrease of 1, 9O7, 200, compared with
1907. The total area upon which final
proof was made was S,O68, O44 acres.
During the past year there has been
recovered from fraudulent entry 383,
900 acres, exclusive of many re-
linquishments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14
Tuesday Evening Session

n
Board called to order at 7:30 by the.
chairman Roll call chowed all mem
bers present except Messrs. 10y, Ores
sens, Lambert, Roach, sSeaton,, Scott,
Angus, Quorum present.
Minutes of morning session read and
approved.
PRES ENTATION OF EDITIONS
Petitions for aid for building bridges
were received and referred to committee
on highways, bridges and ferries: Mar
ion, $685. 40; Paris, S722. 90; Castle
Rock $4,000; Castle Rock, $773.74;
Ellenboro, $1144.50
APPLICATIONS FOR JANITORSHIP
Applications were received from the
following named persons for position of
ianitor of court house, all of which were
referred to committee on county prop
erty: Frank Bechnke, Fred Garner, A.
C. Posey, Albert Eastman, Henry
Bryhan, Thos Wright, John E. Clark,
E. J. Brinkman, Andrew Browning,
Geo. Marks, Jr, Frank Turner.
PRES ENTATIoN OF REPORT
The annual report of the Soldiers and
Sailors commission was received and re-
ferred to the committe on finance.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Grant Co:
The Commissioners of the Soldiers and Sailors
Relief Fund of Grant County, Wisconsin, do re-
spectfully submit this their annual report, show
ing the amounts and names of all persons who
have received aid in accordance with Chapter 339s
Laws of 1889.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14


State proved too strong for his south
ern friend, who responded as follows
his verses being entitled
"TAFFEYETTES"
Some matters regarding this beauti-
full state
That the poet has purposely failed
to relate,
In some of his verses the truth he has
blighted,
And I feel it duty our readers be
righted
By one who has dwelt in that
beautiful place
Natures first home of both climate
and grace
He speaks of the kiss of the rarifed
air.
I've had just such kisses myself way
up there,
And, when with such kisses right
white your cheeks grow,
LOu IuO lAOlA 1OdA 11dA0 Will bnO
beautiful snow.
You might call it kisses, but don t
think you're right,
We southerners know it as common
frost bite.
The girls are sweet models of
maidenly grace, -
Why Taffey, they re that in most any
old place.
They're all sweet and pretty where
ever you go,
Here in our southland [ think they re
more so
Their dresses are flowing, are
dainty and light,
They haven that rarifed climate to
fight
That demand of the fair one such
bundles of clothes
That when she's dressed for it you see
but her nose.
Her babies God bless them are
clear out or Slght.
Now Taffey in this your poets just
right,
Now canvass the homes of your
Lancaster town,
Search you each street up and search
again down,
Then you will see where your poet
is right
''The babies, God bless 'em, are
clear out of sight. =
Now if to old Crossett your friends
you will send,
Well cite EN- TO babies, o world
without end.
Now Taffey, I'd wager without the
least fear
You'll leave old Wisconsin, SC
famous for beer
And drop in upon us before the snow
flies,
Away from that state of bleak
blizzardly skies
Away from the snow and the cold and
the sleet,
Away from a state of continued
cold feet,
Away from chance to frost your
red nose,
Away from ten more to frost all
your toes,
AWAY from the slush and the slons nj
the spring,
Away from all this your grip yor
will bring,
And before our glad hands you've
finished a squeezing.
Will be breathing this prayer:
'fThank God I We missed freezing.
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CONTINUED on 9Th page.l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14
ANNUAL MEETING Of
The COUNTY BOARD
Sessions Nearly Ended-WilI
Adjourn This Morning.
Work by the Various Committees Has
Been Expeditiously Handled =
Much Business Transacted.

Since our Wednesday edition the
County Board
Elected j. NJ. Gardner, of Platte
Vile. trustee of the asylum board as
his own successor.
Adopted a resolution in favor of
the state purchasing the Glenn farm
in Wyalusing for state park.
Adopted a resolution recommending
the repeal of the law providing for
counties electing supervisor of assess
ments and county highway commits
sioner.
Reduced the bond of the county
clerk from 500, 600 to $4,000.
Adopted a resolution providing
that justices of peace shall consult
the district attorney before Issuing
warrants in criminal actions, unless
such delay would probably result in
escape of persons of whom complaint
is made.
Accepted annual reports Of county
chairman. county clerk. county super
intendent of schools, and board Of
asylum trustees.
And did a lot Of other business
which is detailed in the routine re-
port.
An interesting little contest took
place before the committee on general
claims, Wednesday The point at
issue was ae to which of two papers,
the Bloomington Record or Muscoda
Democrat was entitled to the pay for
printing of election notices. which
the law says shall be published in
one democratic paper in the county
The Muscoda paper has heretofore
been organized as THE democratic
paper of the county and has received
the democratic portion of the print
ing This year the Bloomington
Record, which has been understood
to be Experimentation, but
which is published by . democrat,
came out In support of the democratic
ticket and was given three OF the
four notices for publication The
Muscoda paper also printed part of
them without any order from the
county clerk and demanded pay.
The editors of both of these papers
appeared before the committee, re-
presented by their attorneys, Wednes-
day, in support of their claims, and
the contest awakened considerable in
te est Iha committee decided in
favor of the Bloomington paper,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14
River That DISAPPEARS.

The River Polk flows into cave in
the side of a mountain and complete
ly disappears, at Adelsburg, near
Trieste.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14
Nothing in a Name.

Mrs. Newed-"John dear, that grocer
at the corner swindled me-" Newed-
''How was that?" Mrs. Newell
bought some bacon OF him this morn
ing. and it wouldn't bake at all"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
UNEARTH SCANDAL IN
FRENCH ARMY

Paris, April Sit is rumored that
scandal Of no small Importance has
been discovered in the commissary
department of the French army, and
the people of that country are await
ing the developments with keen in
terest. 1t has recently been learned
that the rations sent to some of the
garriscns on the eastern frontier
were unfit for consumption. Minis
ter OF War Piquart at once issued or
ders by telegraph that the supplies
of food delivered by certain contrac-
tors be siezed at every garrison and
sent to Paris for microscopic ex-
animation That much of this fooa
was unclean and unfit to eat has al
ready been established. and the in
vestigation is being continued.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
ORDER PROBE OF
THE PAPER TRUST

Washington, April S-By unani-
nous vote the house committee en-
judiciary agreed today to report fav-
orably the paper trust resolutions
introduced April 2, by Speaker Can
non.
One of these resolutions directs
the attorney general to inform the
house what steps have been taken TO
investigate and prosecute the Inter
national Paper Co.. of New York,
and other corporations and~eonfbina-
tons engaged in the manufacture OF
wood pulp or print paper.
The other resolution directs the
secretary OF commerce and labor to
inform the house what steps have
been taken by the bureau of corpor-
atoms towards investigating the al
legged paper trust
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
MURDER CHILDREN
SPANISH ANARCHIST COUPLE
COMMIT WHOLESALE
/. INFANTICIDE

Memphis, Tenn, April 8.--A spe-
cial cable TO the Commercial Appeal
from Seville, Spain says:
Suspected of numbering eighteen
of their own children, Anarchist Mo
lima and Frensza Herrara with whom
he has lived for 10 years. have bees,
arrested on the charge of whole sale
infanticide. A mob made a desper-
ate attempt to lynch the couple wher
they were arrested. and the police
saved their lives with great difficult
~. A search of their home revealed
a small cemetery in the cellar. ant
the police think that some OF thu
children were buried alive The Grim
was detected by the long and suspi
cious absence of the children
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
COOK TURNS PIRATE
TAKES POSSESSION OF ITAL-
IAN SHIP AND WRECKS
THE VESSEL

Victoria, B. C, April S-A lone
cook took possession of the schoon-
or Neurve Tigre. OF Callao and flying
the italian flag. He put the other
members OF the crew in chains or
forced them to jump overheard. The
first mate was made 70 climb the
rigging and he compelled the skip
per to jump overheard at the point
of pistol. The remainder of the
crew was kept to quarters until the
vessel was wrecked off the Gilbert
group Of the Australian islands, and
the nnitino,ts cook with several 9TH
ers wiilo had joined him were per
nitted to escape.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
HARMON DECLINES
TO BECOME DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE FOR THE
PRESIDENCY

Cincinnati Ohio, April 8.-Judgt
Harmon, whose friends have Suggest
ed him as an available candidate for
the democratic nomination for the
presidency has declined to allow his
name to be used for that position.
Mr. Harmon says Several other men
have been considered or announced
as candidates. 1t is due to them and
to the party for me to say that | am
not a candidate and could not accept
the nomination"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
cause the movement has dangerous
revolutionary aspect.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
TRUSTEES ORGANIZE

Oxford, Miss, April 8.-Trustees
OF the University of Mississippi or
ganized by electing d. NJ. Kim
brough. OF Oxford, as president pro
tenn, and the reelection of w d.
Porter as secretary and treasurer.
Following IS the personnel of the
newly appointed committees;
Executive Committee-Col James
Gordon. A F. Gardner. DR. S. S. Car
ter. F. c. Holmes and c r. Hoye.
Finance Comtr,itfce-J. L. Taylor
I J. w. George and w. f. Baskin.
Committee on Sanitation anc
Health-Dr c. Kendrick, ]. n. Pow
ers and A. t. Roane.
Building Committed. NJ. Kim
brough, s. A. Morrison and w. A
| Belk.
| No action was taken on the Bur
kit rider. relative to the reduction
| of the chaneellor's salary. 1t was di
cussed and the vote taken on it re
suited in tie of 6 to e. AS tirer
was not full attendance of TIL
members present at this meeting, tn
was left unbroken and the matte
was, held over until the next meet
ing OF the board.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
JAPAN CHINESE
NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF
HAYAsHI IS TOO uN-
YIELDING

Pekin, China, April S.--Negotia-
tons between the Japanese minister,
Baron Hayashi and tfe Chinese gov
eminent sor the settlement of many
disputes between Pekin and Toxic
have not come to any satisfactory
conclusion, SO far. Baron Hayashi IS
SO snyieiding in his demands thar the
government officials in consultation
with him have expressed the opinion
that he would prefer an armed clash
TO . settlement. His request for. the
bre aking up of the anti-Japanese boy
colt would Be complied with By III,
Chinese government il possible, no
CUT Of as1y regard Tor Japan. bur be
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
LISBON AGAIN
r, - BECOMES QUIET

Lisbon, April s.--The situation il
Lisbon has improved There has been
no resumption of the election rioting
and the city today is calmer, and this
morning the shop reopsned. Lisbon
is virtually under martial law. and
with the arrival of reinforcements
the military government is in abso-
lutte control of the city.
The republican leaders disclaim
any responsibility for the disorders
and bloodshed of Sunday and Mon
| day.
| roya1ists have gained a sweeping vic
tory at the polls. Irrespective Of how
ems the throne and affords an oppor-
tunity for the rehabilitation of the
enspnarchy There is little belief, how
ever. that the 'srotatives.' who again
are in the saddle. will sink their
greed and devote themselves disin-
terestedly to the public welfare and
the regeneration of the administra-
ton.
| The patriarch Of Lisbon has for
hidden the celebration of mass in the
churches of Sa Domonique, Alcan-
tara and Santos. The elections were
held in these buildings and the,
were the scene of rioting and con,
!. | 1ict; consequently the patriarcs
holds that they have been desc
Grated.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Poor Populites

The nicfobe of dissension is busy
in the ranks of the Populists. The
Old Liners want Bryan, the New
Lights want Watson, the Indepen-
dents won't have either, and SO the
matter rests. The convention at St
Louis came as near being a comic
opera performance or Kilkenny
cat fight as is ever seen in political
assemblage- The populists might al
well cease to strive, and submit
gracefully to the way of the political
organization bo1n. of ignorance and
i'll hssnaor and nsirsed by dema
gogues.-vicksburg American.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
GOV. HUGHES MAD
OVER THE DEFEAT OF HIS
CALL EXTRA SESSION

Albany, \. Y, April S.---After as
thrilling and tempestuous a struggle
as has been witnessed in the state
legislature since the passage OF the
eighty-cent gas bill and contest, the
senate this evening defeated the Ag-
new-Hart alrbti-racing gambling bill
by a vote Df IS to 2s. This was on1
of Gov. Hughes pet bills. Enraged
bx the killing OF his chief project, fcl
which he has been waking war since
last New Years date. he will, in al
probability, call an extra session o
the legislature, unless, in the mean
time, he succeeds in jahnrning thrS
the bills he wants enacted.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
MCKEE DIVORCE
HEARING IN PARIS
MAITRE BARBOUR COUNSEL
FOR MRS. MCKEE CONDUCTS
PLEADING IN REBUTTlL
Denies Allegations of Hart Mckee
Regarding Relations of Mrs. Nc
kee and Italian Nobleman--"Her
Honest Eyes Her Best Lawyer"

Paris. April 8.-The hearing OF the
Mckee divorce suit was continued in
this city today. The suit is brought
by Mrs. Mckee, formerly Mrs. Hugh
Tevis, against A. Hart Mckee.
The first hearing took place March
4, and Mrs. Mckee, through counsel,
described alleged indignities to which
she had been subjected TO by her hus-
band Mr. Mckee retaliated two
weeks later by bringing scandalous
charges against his wife, through
| Maitre Labor Today Maitre Bar
boux, On behalf OF Mrs Mckee, con
| Quoted the pleading in rebuttal.
Tn opening his argument NJ. Bar
boux declared, speaking of Mrs Nc
Kee, Her honest eyes and sincere
speech will be her best lawyer and
that they would avail more in her be-
half than the services than the best
lawyer.
| iC Itoiidn hoOASitiuh WIFI WHILE
it is alleged Mrs Mckee had improp-
er relations at a chateaux at Warren
mes, was identified as the Marquis
| Gugliene NJ Barbour denied Mr.
Mckee's allegations, and offered te
produce testimony from physicians
to show that the wife's physical con
dition at the time specified was suci
as to disprove the charges Describ
ing the scene when il is alleged Mrs
Mckee and the marquis were seer
by A. Hart Mckee emerging iron
some shrubbery near the chateaus
Maitre Barboux. said: MADAME Nc
Kee wore fashionable big hat, AM
modern hat is Incompatible witt
guilt" >
He declared that the real ~object 0
the defense was not to furnish in
formation to the French court. BIZ
to besnirch Mrs McKee's reputatio
in America, and secure the publica
ton there of certain letters she ha
/ written to- her husband
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
COCAINE HABIT
WHEN HIS TOWN
WENT DRY, SAID REP. HILL
OF OHIO

Columbus, Ohio, April 8.-"Since
my town has gone dry there has
been a great increase IN the cocaine
habit was the startling statement
made by Representative Hill, OF East
Liverpool, in the state legislature to-
day. Hill objected to an amendment
offered by Rep. Reed to Reeds own
bill for regulating the sale of cocaine.
Reed sought to exempt druggists
from keeping a record beyond pre-
scriptions, and the bill stated that the
druggists were the greatest offenders
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
WILL FIGHT S. 0.
JAPAN INTENDS TO GIVE JNO.
sDEES COMPANY STRONG
COMPETITION

Toxic, Japan. Aprils-Japan in
tends to give the Standard Oil Co.
Che fight of its life in Japan. A num-
Der of wealthy Japanese merchants
are organizing an oil trust of their
own to give battle to the American
octupus They have enlisted strong
financial support and plans have al
ready been laid to offer the Standard
fierce competition IN all parts o'
Japan.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
PHONES SHERIFF THAT
HE KILLED A MAN

Grenada, Miss, April SIX. w.
Hornsby, a prominent timber man of
this county. who is cutting timber
about six miles west of here, tele-
phoned Sheriff Williams this morn
ing that he had killed man named
Snider, who was working for him
and TO send out and he would give
himself up. Hornsby stated that he
killed Snider in self dehense. Snider
has been here several months. having
come from some northern state.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
sTARvEs HIMSELF TO
DEATH FOR THEORY

ST. Paul, April S-Knute Ohm
stead died at 100 Grove street early
to-day, having literally starved himself
to death in an attempt to fast for for
theory that the mind controls the
body, and that the mind is mightier
tran the body.
Ohnstead's fast lasted thirty-one
DAVIS, according to those in tht
house.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Bryan Goes Home for Rest

Denver, April WIN. J. Bryan, af
ter quiet morning, made several
personal calls, and visited the local
national democratic headquarters
Later he was entertained by the Den
yer Press club, and in the afternoon
left tor his home in Lincoln, Neb
where he viii rest for a week.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Going After Bloodhounds.

vicgsbure, Miss, April g. The
board Of supervisors has given Sher-
liz Kelly pcruiasion TO- yisit Kans@s
and Nebfaska in quest OF blood
hounds to be used in running down
criminals. Sheriff Kelly will prob
ably start Westward next week.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Deplorable Tragedy

The killing Of Percy NJ Houston,
Secretary and Treasurer OF the Up
per Levee Board by J. T. Lowe, q
prominent attorney at law of Tunica,
on Monday last was indeed deplora-
Bile. The whole affair II seems grew
szat u fhe recent organisation Of the
leyee board Mayersvi1le Spectator.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05

j. Fisher, fireman ..... so 90
w. Sullivan, fireman 1890. so 90
J. Hartman, fireman $500. 90. 90
d. Sullivan, fireman $500. 50. 90
Schools
Z. T. Bass. sundry billie :. 1913
Emma o. Poll, spec tchr.. Is. 90
VI. D Pehlar. spec tchr -. IS 90
Orville Stone. Librarian -. Is 90
Janitors-I, S25; 2, SIS; 3, 81;
4, SIS; s, 81: 8, $50 $3.50. 100 %
General Bills
Kings Dtrs Hospital $500. 100. 90
Kings dtrs hosp col 1880. 20. 90
Standard Oil Co. w. w. :. z4.sr
n. O. Nelson Mfg Co -. $40
Walker, Evans & Cogswell Co.
Allen & Butler, w wks -. SO 80
!. H. Leavenworth. streets o.74
Steger- II dimes Co. ..... u
-Leyser & Co .... 800
w. H McClain. marshal. feed
ing prisoners ........ 10 %
Hutsell & Schultz ....... $50
.J. w Strauther. panpers -. II. 90
!. J. Harry I.mbr. Co. streets 45.35
Alexander Lmbr Co. streets 81 90
Walls Foundry, w. Wks... 81 As
II. Schwab, f. ID. ........ 3 90
Cover Co. feed ....... 40 IS
c. A. Ehlbert, streets 800. AS
Democrat. printing ........ II 90
+. b. Beuhler, F. d. 1850. 2oS. so
Times. printing .... $3.50
Hood Sharkey Co streets :. 10 30
| G.. B. Johnson, +. d. $500. ID so
/ J. w. Birmingham .. u 30
A. NJ. Locl<ett Co. w. Wks 3 OF
Wstherbee Hdw Co. $500. 800
| Holmes of Miss. .... 20 90
d. z. L. 2. & Mig Co.
Lights NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. e, 732 s.
Sewers 100 IS
Mcmahon Groc %. feed :. IFS "a
Ala. Coal Co. w. Wks -. Sos IS
/ Ala. Coal Co. ....... IL OC
Clerks bills ...... 10. oc
Davis Drug Co. paupers =. 20 4;
T. D. Ransom, taxes 1880. Io3 81
J. A Digger, streets 1S. y
Greenvilie Transfer Co. -. l. 81
Journal Pub. Co. .......... 80,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
PROMINENT DALLAS
.s CITIZEN KILLS SELF

Dallas, Texas, April SIZE. Bei1barz,
a prominent and wealthy German
American citizen, committed suicide
athis place of business this morning
in the business district of the city by
shooting himself through the hear,
with a revolver.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Vacancy rilled.

Meridian, Miss. April 8.-The vac
ancy in the board Of directors Of the
Citizens National bank, caused by
the ds4th Of Ihra pEesid<nt. Capt. w.
A. Brown. was filled by the election
of C. II. D1bies.