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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25
BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL.
John MankeI. of Beetown, Trades His
Big Farm for Hotel.

A big real estate transaction was
closed this week by W. @. Forehand,
of Platteville and Ora A. Wayne.
formerly of this city, who is as
sociated with Mr.. Forehand in the real
estate business, which assumes pretty
large proportions. Mr.. Foreland had
charge of disposing of the .. S.
hotel at Mineral Point, which is now
renting at 500 month. Mr.. Wayne
represented John Mankel, of Beetown,
for the disposition of 1868 acres
which he owned-4S0 acres of which
are in Edmund county, S. D., 400 in
Wyalusing, and 663 in Beetown and
Waterloo township s, this county. G.
w. Schreiver, the owner of the hotel,
traded it and 155 acres in Washburn
County, Wis. for the Wyalusing and
South Dakota farms and later traded
them back to Mr. Mankel in exchange
for his big Beetown farm of 663 acres.
The value placed upon all OF the
property involved in the two transac-
tions is $88, 300, or counting the
double transfer Of the $50 acres total
of $115. 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25
GOVERNMENT LAND OPENING
TRIPP COUNTY. S. d.


The Government opening of Trip
Co. lands will probably occur about
October 1st, when million acres will
be thrown open to settlement, includ-
ing some of the finest agricultural
lands in the West. The Rosebud ex-
tension of the Chicago & North West
ern Ry. is the only railroad line to
these lands. See that your tickets
read to Dallas, the terminus Of the
North Western, a half-mile from the
reservation border. United States
Land Office will probably be located
here Send for free description pamph-
lets giving all details about the land
and how to secure a quarter section
of it; free on application to any Z. g
n. w. ticket agent. 0o-w-o.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25
Times-JournaPs Voting Contest.

The Dubuque Daley Times journal
recently instituted big voting con-
test by which it proposes giving five
pianos. five diamond rings. five gold
watches, five scholarships and numer
Gus other valuable prizes. That
papers territory has been divided into
five districts so that contestants in
the country are not compelled to COM
pete with those in the city.
Lancaster ladies who have been
entered as contestants are: Ethel
Taylor, Christiana Pink, Mary Smith.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25
More Light at State Fair.

One of the most important and at
tractive improvements at the State Fair
grounds this season will be the largely
increased lighting facilities for even
ing entertainments.
The principal streets will be
SPAWNED by high arches brilliantly IL
Illuminated by colored electric lights,
giving the grounds peculiarly bril-
liant and pleasing appearance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25

w. NJ. Peacock, OF Fennimore,
visited at the county seat Thursday.
Miss Spohia Cox, Miss Anna
Lacke and Henry Pink ST., ale visit
ing in Highland.
Misses Bessie Carter and Telah
Calvin were Livingston visitors the
first of this week
Miss Emma Schreiner and Mrs.
Frank Schreiner and children are in
attendance at the Plattevile CHATEAU
qua.
Robert Glenn, of Wyalusing, one of
the republican candidates for sheriff
of this county, shook hands with old
friends and neighbors here cuple of
days this week.
Mrs. g. S. Rockwell, gave a
party Tuesday evening in honor of
Mrs. Prugh and Miss Prugh, of Burl-
ington, Iowa, who were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. T. NJ. Young. returning
home Thur sday
Eddie Ohlert, the eleven year old
boy, who accidently shot himself last
Sunday is still unconscious and it is
very doubtful as to whether he will
recover. The bullet which was of %
caliber penetrated his brain so deeply
that it could not be reached by prob
ing
"A few days ago large rat found
entrance to the sleeping rooms of a
farmer, residing a few miles west of
town, and during the night jumped
upon the bed where the mistress of
the house was asleep with one of the
younger children. Before the oc
cupants were fully aroused as to what
was going on, the rat succeeded in
biting both mother and child. The
child was bitten upon the finger, and
the following day signs of blood
poisoning were imminent. According
ly trip was made to the doctor in
time to prevent any serious results.
-Potosi Bulletin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbot Summons. of
Boulder. Col, spent the fore part of
the week here visiting in the homes
of Mrs. G. Gingrich, G. w. Ray and
A. r. Dewey. Mrs. Summons is a
sister of Mrs. Ginglich. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sammons, with their sons
Richard and Thomas went to Napa.
CAL, eight years ago. Three years
later they with the son Richard and
family moved to Boulder, COL, their
present home. Thomas is located in
Sacramento, Cal. The Sammons
family are we'll known to many in
this county.
! -Cassville has a ''new school
house" problem on it's hand and
arguments in favor Of and against
the proposition are heard daily on the
streets of the river town At meet
ing held recently it was definitely
decided to build a new schoolhouse
but when the school board went to
Madison to arrange for the loan of
/ SlO,UOO SbdlOs IL was us
covered technicality in the proceed
ings of the meeting rendered that
election invalid. Another meeting will
be held next Tuesday and the ques-
tion will again be submitted to the
residents of the district Since the
discovery that the first meeting was
not according to law considerable OPP
position to the proposition has de-
veloped many of the citizens fearing
that they will be to heavily burdened
with taxes. As it is the question
has taken the place of base ball ia
Cassville and Monaghan batting
average is no longer the chief topic of
conversation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25

Lancaster 10000 O1O 1-2
Rock IsIand 0 0 5000 90 l
Summary-Struck out, by Palmer
i3; by Terry 3.
Bases on balls,T off Palmer 2; off
Terry II. Hit by pitched ball Palmer.
Umpire Edwards.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25

DR.. Isaac Burton has returned to
his home at Colorado Springs.
Miss Florence O'Connor went to
Fennimore to attend the teachers in
stitute.
Misses nellie Hudson and Ada
Daugherty are here on visit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25
Home Coming Success Sure.

Sammy Draper, of Lancaster. the
man of big heart but little body, has
written to 4 friend in Galena that he
will be on deck right enough during
Home Coming week. Sammy is a
familiar figure in Galena during fair
week, and will be welcomed next
month. -Galena Gazette
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25
Standard Oil Judgment Reversed.

The court of appeals has failed to
affirm Judge Lands decision against
the Standard Oil trust last year, by
which they were assessed a fine OF
twenty nine million dollars. and the
case is sent back for a retrial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25
Draft and Driving Horses Wanted.

F. q. Wright will be in Lancaster
Friday, July 31st for the purpose OF
buying draft and driving horses for
the eastern market.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25
LIVINGSTON.

Vile, spent portion OF last week
with their daughter Mrs. Harry Allen.
Mrs. Webb and children and Miss
Jennie Livingston attended the T. M.
camp meeting at Werley over Sunday.
Rob Quick, of Cobb, was here Fri
day and Saturday.
The young people enjoyed social
dance at the hotel Friday night.
Misses Frances Andrew and
Florence O'Connor have been attend
ing the institute at Lancaster.
Rube Nicholson and wife visited at
Arthur Sunday.
o White and family spent the
latter end of last week here with
relatives.
Geo. Martill was Lancaster caller
last week.
Mrs. Fisher and children have
been making Cobb relatives visit.
Miss Name Kirk is visiting with
her brother Vance and family at
River Falls.
Mr.. Darlington drove down with
Rev. Verran Sunday evening.
Mrs. Shepherd and children return
ed tc their home at Platteville Satur-
day.
Chas. Thiede made trip to Galena
Saturday.
Fritz Schmitt and Miss Georgia
Watson are visiting Mr.. Schmitt's
parents in Boscobel.
David Craze and family of Mont
fort, visited the Bourette family Sun
day.
G. Meyer and family and B. A.
Bishop and wife were up from Platte
Vile Sunday in touring Car and
had supper at the Harry Allen home.
Mrs. Hubert Livingston, Gretta
and Kenneth, of Lancaster, came
Monday evening to visit relatives.
F. W. Stephens and wife arrived
home from Milwaukee and Barnaveld
Monday evening; they report an
excellent time.
J. c. Watson and sister Martha
leave Friday to attend the Monona
Lake Assembly.
Miss Nellie Cocklin visited at the
Pryor home in Barnaveld over Sun
day
Mrs. Hurd and son of Cobb, are
visiting at the DR.. Tuffiey home.
Misses Clark and Smith, of Platte
Vile, have been visiting at the home
of c.. Anderson and wife.
Miss Stickler, of Milwaukee, is
visiting at the hotel Livingston.
Big base ball tournament, Aug. 3
to Z.
John Alcott and family Sundayed
in Arthur; Winnifred is spending
several weeks there.
Mrs. David Morrow and the Misses
Nellie Livingston, Mary O'Connor
and Miss Stickles, are spending this
week at Dubuque.
The stork has been very busy in
our vicinity of late. Theodore Gund-
ZACH and wife have a baby girl,
born Wednesday morning and Wright
Haskins and wife have a new boy.
MI, and Mrs. Frank Blanchard have
returned to Benton.
The Misses Allen, of River Falls,
are here on a visit with relatives.
Miss Hanna Nicholson is attending
institute at Dodgeville this week.
Miss Della Dexter, of Fennimore,
is at Will Drinkwaters'.
Messrs. Guillford, Ransom, August
Theide and Misses Allen and Nichol-
son, enjoyed picnic supper on
Aliens lawn Sunday evening
Gay Ransom has returned to his
home at Platteville.
DR.. Blanchard spent Sunday with
his brother at Linden.
DR.. Carter made professional visit
to Rewey Tuesday.
Mira. Harlan Biddick, Mrs. Harry
Biddick and daughters, nellie and
Roxy went to Milwaukee Thursday to
consult DR.. Schneider.
Miss Luella Nicholson is at Miffiin.
John, Slack, Of Miffiin, was here
Thursday.
F. W. Stephens is suffering with
lame back.
A good many Of our peple will at
tend the Chautauqua at Plattevllle.
-. -, ..-aAo,, o-5 Sodia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25
WON AGAIN YESTERDAY.

Yesterday afternoons game was
easily won by Lancaster, the score
being seven to three.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
More Supplies.

Collector OF Customs J. +. b.
Stuart has received new list CT
purchases to be made by the bureau
Of supplies and accounts of the navy
department. The articles embrace
shcllac. leather betting. cameras, blue
print paper. brushes, cotton canvas.
diving apparatus. dry goods, fire
bricks. window glass. rubber hose.
kitchen supplies. lavatory supplies,
linoleum. paint. drawing paper. sheet
rubber and many other articles. The
bids will be opened at different dates.
beginning November "a and ending
December Is. Schedules OF the pnr-
chases can be obtained by applying
to the collector Of customs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17

1t was a. least unquestionab'e that our
resources had been was'"tully used,
and that some Of them. notably the
mines. were sure in time to be com
pletely exhausted, while others. for
example the forests, would still b"
kept perpetually useful by right man
agemrnt. The first work Was to Ct
the facts, to show exactly what the
situation was and how II could be
improved by measures that would
work Without an inventory OF the re-
sources which should show the pres
ent condition Of the rcSourc and
the way to develop them TO the hest
advantage. conservation was In dan
ger of staying up IN the air
But the work Is now practically
done The facts are there in dol
lars and cents, tons Of coal. loard feet
of timber. acre-feet and horse pow
err or water, acres of land. And the
possible reform measures have been
weighed. The final report 10 the
President will be the necessary sup
plement to the addresses a, the White
House Conference. The note OF these
addresses was a note CT warning. The
report Is expected to show that the
warning must be needed If the eX-
haustion Of natural resoG'c 5 is not.
one day, 10 impoverish the nation. and
1t win also undoubtedly bring out
how the country's resources can IL
developed so as 10 lasi the longest
possible time and serve the greatest
good of the people.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
PRISON CONFERENCE.
Address Of Wardens' President Heard
and a vireinian Speaks.
IN, Accnoiatal prnsS

Wy HSootioSSu iNSS.J
RICHMOND, VA. Nov. 16-At to,
days session OF the conference OF
the American Prison Association.
President w. W. Haskell warden OF
the Western Penitentiary. Lansing.
Kansas, delivered his annual address
to the Wardens' Association. review
ing the associations work for the
year
Tho res, OF the session was taken
IN with an address by Robert W.
Withers. member OF the Virginia
House of Delegates. on the convict
road building system Of Virginia. He
pointed out thc advantages Of the
system both in road construction and
TO the convict.
At the night session of the Amerl-
can Prison Association. the following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas, the Congress Of the Unit
cd States has extend d. through its
president, an invitation to the Interna-
tiona. Prison Congress. which was Or
ganized. under the initiative of this
government in 1870, and said invita-
ton has been accepted
Resolved. That we respectfully ask
Congress to make a suitable appr"pri-
alton for the preparatory work OF the
international association and for the
entertainment Of the Congress. as
asked for in the estimates of the state
department. and We cordially pledge
the cooperation Of the American as
sociaticn in making the Washington
session memorable"
A general discussion OF the indeter.
inmate sentence law ives the feature
of tonight's session.
The delegates will be entertained
tomorrow with trip down the James
river.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
Steamer Hector Takes Cargo Here
For Great Grain Shipping Port.
LIKE COILS 10 ntu CASTLE
Local Shipping Men Wonder Why
Cargo Said to be for Seed Pur-
poses-Many Vessels Arrive In Har.
bor-Marine Notes.

Carrying 46,335 bushels Of wheat,
the American steamship Hector. Cap
tain O'Lcary, steam, | frCm this port
yesterday afternoon for Galveston.
Texas. Galveston is one OF the lead
Ing grain shipping ports in the United
States and tn re was considerable
speculation along the waterfront yes
tsrday as to the reason for the ship
inch, of wheat from this port to the
great Texas port
According to information received
Yesterday tn" wheat on the Hector
will be used in Texas for seed pur-
poses. An especially fine grade OF
wheat i, being received through this
por, and for that reason wheat grow
crS OF Texas orde red cargo of seed
wheat from here. The grain was
placed in bags before being loaded
into the Hector.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
BAPTlSvS CONSOLIDATE
Two IMPORTANT BOARDS
Interest of Peace and Effective
Work.
Especial to the Daily Press).

especial 10 tue DdHy HTeSS)
RICHMOND. VA. Nov. 16.-After
a discussion which occupied the
greater portion of the day. the Bap-
fist General ssociation of Virginia to-
night adopted a report providing for
the consolidation Of the Sunday
school and Bible board with the
State mission board. Rev. J. NJ.
Pitcher, after twenty eight years OF
service as secretary of the Sunday
School Beard. presented his resigna-
ton. which was accepted, with suit
able expressions CT appreciation for
his long service.
Result Of Compromise.
The consolidation came as a COM
promise measure in the interests OF
peace and effective work. The ad'
vOcates of a continuation of the Sun
iay School and Bible Board had wen
at the afternoon session. when. al.
though their opponents had heavy
majority, the chair had ruled that a
consolidation would require a two
thirds vote of the body. The report
OF the committee on consolidation
had therefore been declared lost. A,
the night session this action was re-
considered.
After the resignation Of DR. Pitcher
had been accepted. Dr. W C. Taylor.
,of Petersburg. president OF the Sun.
day school and Bible board. moved
that the report OF the committee be
adopted by unanimous consent in the
interest Of harmonious action.
In Memory Of Dead.
Memorial exercises were conducted
in the afternoon. with euiogies o!
three ministers who had died during
TIE year.
Rev. E.v Mullins. president Of the
southern baptist Theological Semi
Irary at Louisville. KY, made an ad,
dress On tho work of that institution
The association pledged itself 10
raise six thousand dollars for in
cr.asins the endowment Of the semi
nary
Wouan's work aud the work done
NV the womcn's Missionary Union
with a number Of reports submitt"'I
tonight led To general discussion
az foreign missions. closing with :
vigorous and striking address ny Rev
IR. y. wTringham. ID. d.. pastor 81
the Bap.is, foreign mission board
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
INVENTORY OF kA7lOk'S
RESOURCES COMPLETED
National Conservation CommissioI
Holds Its First Full Meeting
December I.

WASHINGTON, Nov 16-The much
talked OF inventory of the Nations re-
sources is now practically completed.
To consider the material 1t has
brought together the National Conser-
walton Commission has just annonnc-
ed its first full meeting for Tuesday,
December ], in Washington. At that
meeting the first steps will he taken
toward putting into tangible shape the
results of the six months hard work
on taking stock of the country S
waters, forests. lands, and minerals.
One week later. after the commission
has gone ever the inventory, it will
hold a joint meeting in Washington
with the Governors of the States and
Territories, or their representatives.
At this meeting the inventory Will
be further diseased and the report
which the President has requested the
Commission TO make TO him by
January J.. will be formulated.
With less than six months in which
to make the inventory, the four
branches into which the Commission
Is divided, aided by the cooperation OF
the Government departments. have
brought together what is probably
the most useful collection OF facts
bout the material things on which
national industry and progress are
based that has ever ben assembled
at one time Reports presenting these
facts and pointing cut their sisnifi-
canoe have been prepared. These re-
ports. summarized and indexed. will
be submitted to the Commission al
its coming meeting.
All through the summer general in
terest in the work and object OF the
Conservation Commission has been
growing. The public is now well post,
Cd on Q subject Of which only a few
specialists had knowledge at the time
of the Conference Of Governors and
experts at the White Housc. in May
The governors carried the spirit OF
the conference home with them 20
, their own people. and have kept things
moving ever since by appointing STAKE
Commissions to study local prob
lens. by writing and sps akiag Epon
the subject Of conservation. and by
keeping In close and helpful touch
with the Nationa! Commission. They
arc ready to take part IN the approach
ing joint meeting. The bare ar
uouncempnt that II had been set foI
Decembcr z resulted In 2 numb-r o'
acccptances ipforc the formal invt
ta;ion o! the Commission had even go'
irto the mails
, when the conservation movement:
was started. specific information abou'
the actual state Of cur resources ~as
partly wanting. partly inaccessible
Certain facts we're broadly known
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
SIX MEN FALL 225
FEET TO THEIR DEATHS
Dumped Out Of Mine Cage Three Civil
Engineers ard Three Foreign
ers Plunge to Doom.
,By the Associated Press. J

tBy the Associated iressj
plTTSBURG. PA. Nov. '6.-Sia
men were instantly killed. anoth !
was dangerously injured and three
others had narrow escapes from III
jury or death In miae cage accident
at Ellsworth mine Nc. ], l1cated N
Washington county. late today.
The mine Is owned by the ELLSWORTH
Coal Company of this city.
The dead: NJ. j. Walsh. aged ID
civil engineer: Eugene G. Smythe. 20
civil engineer; J. Is. Newcomer. -
civil engineer: three foreigners
known by numbers only.
The three engineers had just cou:
plcted a survey OF the miro prepare
tory to starting new entries, the Six
foreigners having assisted them.
Men Fall 22s Feet.
A heavy wooden beam was loaded
into the cage and its ends projected
beyond til sides. the mon riding on
the timber All went we'll until Win
In rs feet Of the top of the shaft whcn
the projecting beam struck one of the
blanks of the shafts cribbing displac'
ed bv expansion due to the cold. ana
most of the men were dumped out OF
the cage.
The six fel, to the bottom dis
lance of 225 feet, the heavy timber
on top of them. and were bruised ana
crushed almost beyond recognition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
DOCTOR ADVISED
USE Of CUT|CURA
After Other Treatment Failed
Eczema in Raw Spot on Baby
Boys Face Lasted for Months
Cried with Pain when Washed.
ECZEMA WAS CURED AND
HAS NEVER REAPPEAREO

"Our baby boy broke out with
eczema CT his face when one month
old. One place on the side Of his face
the size Of a nickel was raw like beef.
steak for three months, and he would
cry out when I bathed the parts that
we're sore and broken out. ] gave him
three months treatment from Q good
doctor, but at the end q that time the
recommended Cuticura- After using
q cake Of Cuticura Soap. o third Of Q
box Of Cuticura Ointment. and hall 2
bottle II Cuticura Rssolvcnt he was well
and his face vas as smooth as any
babys. He Is now two years and Q
half old and no erzrma has rcappcsred.
1 am still ucin9 the Cuticura soap; !
think IL is the finest toilet soap l ever
used. keep my little girls hair and
FACE cleanscd With IL too. I am SO
thankful for what CutictIra has done
for us. Mrs. u. l.. Harris. II. z. D. !,
Alton, Ran, May IL and June IL, o."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17

with heavy seas breaking over nor
Just south Of the Delaware breakwa
ter. and apparently In distress, was
reported by the cable steamer Relay
which arrived here today.
As he was short of coal and gale
was blowing. Captain Oldham. Of the
Relay. said he did not attempt to as
certain the trouble. The tank steam
er whIstled several times and dis
played signals which could Lot be
read.
Several miles south OF the steamer
Two bargcs were sighted which were
also at anchor with seas breaking
over them.