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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

The wool growers of the fleece
wool states have lately allowed
more of their fieeces to be tied up
with sisal or binder Irvine than they
formerly did. Manufacturers are
justified in refusing feeces tied with
this STEAL Irvine. The loose fiber
from the Irvine gets mixed with
the wool fibers and no mechanical
process can remove 1t. This sissl
fiber causes 1mperfections in the
goods, which means serious loss to
the mill men. To cut off the binder
Irvine and re tie with other Irvine
does not avoid the trouble, for
sl1vers of the binder tw1ne have
already got into the wool.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

The candidates for county Office
are already getting active and nine
who have aspirations to serve the
people in an official capacity have
already announced themselves
through the columns of the Herald.
There are four avowed candidates
for sheriff, three for district at
torney, two for county clerk,
and one for county treasurer and
and there will doubtless be others
as the season progresses. A nomina
ton upon the Republican ticket in
Grant county is. usually, really
equivalent to an election, hence the
real fight will take place at the
September primaries rather than at
the general election in November.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15
A Boom For Magdalena Bay,

Our Mexican neighbors were not
slow in taking advantage of the COM
ing of the American feet into the
splendid harbor of Magdalena bay for
a long stay. The port has been opened
by the Mexican government as regu-
lar port of entry. Heretofore Magda-
lena bay has been only local port,
and foreign cargoes had to be trans
ported from a neighboring port to
Magdalena bay as "coastwise cargoes."
The bay has been declared port Of
entry for an indefinite period, although
it is understood that the step was
taken primarily in direct view of the
commercial activity which the advent
of the sixteen American battleships
and their auxiliary vessels and follow
ing will inaugurate. Mexican traders
promptly put statesmen and supplies in
the field to meet the expected boom in
trade, especially the luXuries which
Uncle Sans $4,000 sailors, bent on a
picnic, will want and pay for literally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

The announcement in Saturdays
daily papers of the suicide of Chas.
A Murphy, who shot himself at
the Aston House IN New York City
the day previous, came as great
shock to his Lancaster friends, and
further information has been anxi-
Ously awaited, but nothing further
has been heard Financial diff
culties are attributed as the cause of
his rash act. Mr.. Murphy was born
in Lancaster in August 1857 and the
earlier years of his life were all
spent here. His father, r. E.
Murphy, was for many years a
jeweler of this city and now lives at
Summit, Nj, where he recently suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis. Charley
ashis intimates here all speakOf him,
was popular young man of his
time. He left Lancaster in 1878 TO
attend school at Hudson N. Y,
later graduating from the law de-
partment of Columbia College. At
the time of his death he was a mem
Der of the law firm of Murphy &
Metcalf, with offices at 15 Wall
street, New York. A few years ago
he was reputed to be worth nearly
million dollars, largely represent
ed by southern real-estate. He
leaves a wife and five children and
q LARGO CIRCLE of friaDdS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

The state tax commission has
fixed the total value of the railroad
property of the State at 1857, 861, 500
and the railroad taxes this year
have been fixed at 50, OS3, 72O-about
5000, 900 more than last year. The
Northwestern railroad is valued at
$50, 500, 900; the st. Paul at $83, O00,-
900; the Omaha at $27, 100000; the
Wisconsin Central at $26, 900, 900;
the Burlington at $11, 900, 900, and
the 500 at $11, 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15
of Stock Gambling.

suppression OF SCOck Tam bling.
The proposed tax upon stock transac-
tons seem not to bear hard upon legit-
innate investment. Such a law if en-
forced in its spirit would, however,
restrict and perhaps eventually abolish
the worst forms of stock gambling.
The law might be evaded for a time,
taught that the game is not worth the
candle. Germany has had a law reg
ulating and restricting stock exchange
and board of trade transactions in OPP
Grafton for the past twelve years. The
advent of this law caused a revolution
in the methods of brokers and their
clients 1t was brought about by the
agitation of the farmers, who later
were joined by the manufacturers and
other producers. And the very same
grievances which are voiced here as to
the bad results of the business were
the basis for the reform which affected
the whole of Germany, with it's fiji
teen stock trading centers. The griev-
ance is the tampering with prices to
the detriment of producers first and
consumers afterward
Under the German law the ex-
changes are all subject to supervision
by national boards acting with state
commissioners. Dealing on a margin
or in futures" Of mining and factory
stocks, grain or mill products is pro-
hibited, the penalty for disobedience
being both fine and Imprisonment for
the broker and also for the middleman
convicted of such transactions. No
stock can be listed on any exchange
without first getting the approval of
the government committee. A pro-
moter or other sponsor for a stock is
criminally liable for any false state
ment issued in order to get the stock
admitted in the exchange or to sell the
same. This feature of the law is car
ried to the extent of including any
omission in a prospectus of material
fact bearing upon the value of the
property as a criminal misrepresenta-
ton. Prices are fixed by the govern
ing committee, and all devices, such as
wash sales and balance sales" to
cause a fuctuation In prices are pro-
hibited. 1t is a crime for a broker to
give misleading advice, and the tick
err is prohibited. The publication of
prices, quotations and sales is also con-
trolled by the government, and the
public knows from day TO day the ex-
act market value of stocks and prod
ucts Of the mills, the mines and the
soil. This law is looked upon in Ger
many as radical measure, and there
is persistent effort on the part Of the
bankers and brokers in the cities to
have the bars let down by amend
ments SO that anybody may gamble
in stocks and in futures" The Ger
man farmers and their allies in par
lament stand firmly opposed to any
change which will permit or encour-
age stock gambling. But there is the
same difference of opinion in Germany
that prevails here as to what consti-
tutes gambling" in stocks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

The circulation of money in the
United States on April 1, was
$34 % per capita, which Is the
maximum record ever reached.
This figure is based on an estimated
population of 87.14O,O 900 persons.
The per capita circulation at this
time last year was $33 81 At the
beginning of the present fiscal year
it was $50. Sc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

l hereby announce myself can
didate for the Republican nomina,
ton for the Office of District At.
torney at the September primaries.
Having practised law IN Grant
county for the past fourteen years,
1 ought to be qualified by expert.
ence to fill the office acceptably.
GEO. B CLEMENTSON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

Very noticeable is the increase OF re-
spect for the late crown prince of Por-
tugal since it has been discovered that
he killed one of the assassins of his
father just before another of them
killed him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

I wish to announce that 1 will be
a candidate for sheriff on the Re-
publican ticket at the fall primaries.
JAMES M. HARCLEROAD,
Platteville, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15
Uncle Jerry.

MANY a boy" said Uncle Jerry
PEBBLES, gets whipping for being
merely suspected of doing the things
his father was too slick to get caught
at when the old man was boy him
self"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

l hereby announce myself as &
candidate for the nomination on the
Republican ticket for the Office OF
sheriff of Grant county, subject t.
the action of the voters at the Sep
TENDER primaries.
FRANK HE'LL, Cuba City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

King Edward paid So apiece for his
cigars last year and will pay $500 this
year, but as he has cut the allowance
down from 1000 to 500 he will save a
pretty penny by simply knowing when
to quit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

The Wisconsin delegation to the
Republican county convention will
stand: % for LaFollette and one. for
Taft, Walter Alexander of Wausau,
in the 10th congressional district
being the one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

l respectfully announce myself to
the voters of Grant county as a
candidate for the nomination for
sheriff on the Republican ticket at
the fall primaries.
JAMES o. LAIRD,
Cuba City, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15
Daily Thouuht.

It's plain enough you get into the
wrong road in this life if you run after
this and that only for the sake of
making things easy and pleasant for
yOurself.-George Eliot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

A Pennsylvania man who had to
give up his warm bed to his mother
in law and change to the spare room
has brought suit for divorce. Any
body who has occupied the spare
room on a winter night would
ordinarily sympathize with this
martyr to hospitality, but he hap
pens to be wealthy oil producer,
and might have bought an oil stove
and got along. Usually, too, re-
marks the Baltimore American,
men blame their Imothers-in law for
making things too warm for them.
The Pennsylvania man is queer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

l herewith announce myself as a
candidate for sheriff of Grant coun-
ty on the Republican ticket, sub
ject to the September primaries.
ROBERT GLENN,
WYaluslng, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

Mitzel Morok. the lOop-the loop
girl, heroine of Thousand thrilling
whirls, has been killed while in the
domestic act of pouring a cup of
tea, thus again proving how danger
our it is to be alive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

HEARD IN ANY COURTROOM.
"Was he rational when he COM
mitted the crime9"
"Oh, no; only before and AFTER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15
ON THE SIDE

The very newest slang expression
among college undergraduates,
where slangy and picturesque ex
presslons always are up with and
often ahead of the times, is He's
got it If a man Las got it" he is
distinctly all right.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

l wish to announce to the voters
of Grant county that / will be q
candidate for the Republican nom,
nation for the office of county clerk,
subject to the action of the Sep.
tember primaries.
PHIL HOTTENSTEIN, i
Paris Township.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15
~TREASURER.

I hereby announce myself can
didate for Cotfnty Treasurer, and
respectfully ask the consideration of
the Republican voters of Grant
county. w. d. BURR,
Little Grant, Wis.
P o address Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

If that roaring well were in Ne5-
raska the scientists wouldn't look SO
puzzled Leader,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15
Live in the Country.

City air contains IA times as many
microbes as that of the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

l hereby announce that l am a
candidate for the Office of District
Attorney of Grant County on the
Republican ticket, subject to the
will of the voters at the September
primaries. S. E. SMALLEY.
Cuba City, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

A duck which faithfully stuck to
business during the summer and
laid several dozens of large brown
colored eggs complained that she
wasn't appreciated. ''See that hen
over there" said the duck, ''she
hasn't laid as many eggs as l have,
nor as big, but she has books written
about her and verses composed in
her honor, while nobody is saying a
word about me-" 1.-THE trouble
with you," said the wise rooster
that was standing near, lis that you
don't tell the public what you have
done. You lay an egg and waddle
off without saying word, but that
sister of mine never lays one with
out letting everyone in the neigh
borhood know about it. If you
want to cut any ice in this COM
munity you must learn co advertise. y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

The anarchist paper, "La Cues
tionale Sociale," published at Patter-
son, N. j., has been excluded from
the mails. 1t was printed in Italian
and advocated lawlessness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15
Cuba City, Wis.

I hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for the Office of District Attorney.
HARRY E. CARTHEW.
Lancaster, wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15
WANT~COLUMN

WANTED-A few horses to pasture at IS
w cents per month, miles of Lancaster.
3lt2 JOHN HEILIGER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

WELLl WELLl WELL 1t beats all. What
w beats all? Why the Red Trunk Cigar.44tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

WANTED-Girl or won an to do homework
w for family of four persons at Potosi.
For particulars address The Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15

FOR SALE-Good bay work horse, in good |
condition: weight about HOO. Zeigler's
Livery, Lancaster. Wis.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-01
BARON WAS CLOTHES CLEANER
De GinHberg Has Hard Time Making
Good HIS Claims to
Royalty.

Light on the history OF the South Omaha
man who calls himself Baron Henry de
Glnzberg is contained in a letter just re-
ceived from the Transvaal by Superintend-
ent Ferrer OF the county hosp tai. where
De Ginzberg was kept for treatment for
several weeks.
De GinZberg claims to be a cousin of
Prince Helie de sagan and shortly after his
claims were published In the newspapers
Mr. Ferrer received a letter from New York
He,ie denouncinE De GinEberg as an i'm
poster. The letter was anonymous, but IL
was evidently written by an educated for
eigner and was posted the day before Prince
Helie left New York for France. The letter
gave the address Of an attorney in the
Transvsal who knew OF the record Of
Henry de Ginzberg there.
The letter just received by Mr.. Ferrer
Is from the attorney referred to in the let
ter from New York. The letter touches on
the claims Of De Ginzberg that he sunk a
larSe fortune In behalf OF the Beers during
the war in the Transvaal. The letter says
De Ginzherg was known at both Pretoria
and Johannesburg, but was never a man
OF much consequence there. 1t says he
operated a clothes cleaning establishment
under the firm name The Only Henry
and was commonly seen on the streets with
a pair OF trousers over his arm.
The baron carried around with him
pockets full Of ne 81 apsr clippings showing
how he denounced Webster Davis On the
streets OF Kansas City. He was agsrieved
at Mr.. Davis and claimed Mr.. Davis owed
him large sums Of money.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-01
CarIOt Receipts.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Board of Trade.

CHICAGO, June sO.-Favorable weather
lol me harvesting IN the southwest ana
ga. uue UcNeiOplnunt OF the new cIop m
,.u ~uuTthMcs we've chiefly responsible lUt
o. weak tUue in the local wheat market to-
uoy. ~ tue cIose wheat Tor september ne
.Ne.J Nas uoWn |sUt2C. Corn was up ~.
DJ.- HNcIe nc higher and provisions -t2C
= Nneat market opened weak on lower
,duiga anu favorable weather conditions
.su AtntInEcu LCaNy almost all day. Inc
,,a,ute of the uade was the liquidation OF
,,e July delivery, which caused a decline
90 uIarly 1 Ctut ~ the price of that option
ana "a &c In september and December.
Likelihood that receipts OF new wheat dur
iu, tn4 next week or ten days will be
e. a,N inCleaseu tended to weaken the
ts,u. market. IuC principal factor of a
url,ish ualule was the Illinois crop report,
nlttn snoWed deterioration of 10 points
.n ,'uuiuon during the past month, al
LuuugH an improved demand for cash wheat
10y ,spu4ters nad consider able strengthen
inE influence and tended TO steady the
market late in the day. The close was
easy. september opened lsa4c to %41sc
I,~ys az s3Is gsS1sei SOLD at SS,ae ana men re-
July ranged between S4ssdS5l5c and closed
AZ Sf4uSt7sc. Clearances of wheat and
i'Oar "ere equal to sl,Coo bushels Ihe
streets, decreased $4,000 bushels. Pr
mary receipts were 265 900 bushels com
pared with $4,000 bushels the correspond.
ing day a year ago. Minneapolis, Duluth
and Chicago reported receipts of 1888 cars,
against 27 cars last week and BOZ cars a
year dBps
Corn was in good general demand and
the market was strong all day. The mar
ket closed strong at almost the, highest
point. September opened a shade lower
to h6hc higher, at 699sq69Ac, advanced to
7OIhc and closed at 7O9sa7O1ac. July sold
between 6S%c and 692sc and closed at 69Ac.
Local receipts were 405 cars, with 20 of
contract grade.
Oats were strong on active demand by
commission houses and shorts. The de-
mand was based mainly on the Illinois
crop. which showed a deterioration or 10
points in the condition OF the crop during
the last month. News from private sources
regarding the new crop was also of a
bullish nature. The market closed strong
at almost the top notch. September hqhc
higher, at SShG39c, and advanced to S9hc,
where II closed. July ranged between 45hd
46c and closed at 45hc. Local receipts were
199 cars.
Provisions were easy because OF liquida-
ton OF holdings of July deliveries, par
ticularly of pork. At the close september
pork was &c off, at $3.50. Lard was down
2hc, at 50. S2H. Ribs were also off 2fc, at
$847h. Estimated receipts for tomorrow;
Wheat. Q cars; corn, l62 cars; oats IL
,ars; hogs, 5000 head.
The leading failures ranged as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-01
SCHoFIELD MAY TAKE LIFE
Accomplish of Bond Likely TO he
Given Chance of Plead
ing Guilty.

That Gerald schofield, the accomplish OF
George l.. Bond In the murder OF John
Wrede, the South Omaha saloon keeper,
will be allowed 70 plead guilty and take a
life sentence is the opinion OF a number Of
those who are converssnt with the case.
County Attorney English said he could
not tell Tuesday Just what disposition
would be made OF schofield's case, but he
might plead guilty. Bond, who admitted
firing the fatal shots, was sentenced to a
life term Saturday, and It is not believed
a jury would Inflict any greater punish
ment on Schofleld. As the jury will be
discharged this week schofleld can not be
tried until fan and he will have to remain
IN jail until October, unless he pleads guilty
and takes a sentence
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-01
The disposition OF the days receipts was
as follows. each buyer purchasing the num-
hnr 81 hnnA InlInnAnl.
Totals 1888 1865 2.

CATTLE--Receipts Of cattle this morn
ing were not very large, only eighty-one
ears all told being In sight when the mar
ket opened. The receipts for the same day
last week footed up 2S5 cars and two weeks
ago ll6 cars. The market today taken a.
a whole was very unsatisfactory.
1t did not appear that packers wanted
very many cattle this morning. They were
all complaining about the u~nfavorable con-
dition OF the eastern beef market, whore
coolers are said to be pretty well filled with
high priced beef. for which the sale is
limited. The result was that none OF the
buyers appeared to have very large or very
urgent orders. Thus the trade was ex-
tremely slow and the morning wore away
with little business being transacted.
Prices were safely 10d15c lower.
The same conditions that affected the
steer market so unfavorably had a similar
effect upon the market for cows and heif-
ers. Holders found 1t slow work unloading
with no one trying very hard to buy and
with prices 10q15c lower.
There were only a few stockers and feed
ers in sight and that being the case the
market did not show very much change.
Quotations on cattle; Good to choice
corn-fed steers, S7.109T.s so; fair to good
oorn-fed steers. t6.OOq7. IS; common to fair
corn-fed steers, t5.00q6.O0; good to choice
cows and heifers. S4.5oQ6.00; fair to good
cows and heifers. A.0094.60; common to
fair cows and heifers, s2.O0d4.Oo; good to
choice stockers and feeders, s4.50a5.0O fair
to good stockers ard feeders. SS.76Gt so:
common to fair stockers and feeders, S3.2S
1915: stock heifers, S.0015.0.
Nt,V. 9aIna.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-01
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Buyers Indifferent on Reports Of
Clearing Weather Conditions.
MONDAYS ADVANCE Is LOST
Rains Have No Material AHec Upon
the Prospects and Traders
Await the New
Crops,


OMAHA. June ~, i9N.
Weather advices report clearing weatHar
and buyers become Indifferent and markets
lose the advance gained at yesterday s
close.
Rains have had no material effect uron
the prospects and market values became
nervous with traders waiting for the move
ment Of the new crops.
Wheat showed some strength with corn
but weaker. Foreign advances and general
Indifference on the part OF traders caused
an easier feeling and values gradually
slumped off and showed at loss. July
wheat opened at size and closed at S3,lsc.
Corn opened strong and worked higher
on the strength In cables and buying was
snappy with a good demand from south-
ern points. Majority Of damage reports
are being discrcdited. July corn opened
At 67&c and closed at GIN
Primary wheat receipt were $1,000 bu.
anu shipments were 223.O0e blu. against
receipts last year Of 100000 blu. and ship
ments Of 222, 900 bu.
Corn receipts were 67s,- ID bu. and ship
ments were ISL 600 bu. against receipts
Of last year $4,000 bu. and shipments OF
$4,000 bu. +,
Ciearances we're none OF corn, $4,000 Of
oats and wheat and flour equal TO Sl,OOO
bu.
Liverpool closed unchanged to I'D lower
in wheat and sd to Id higher on. corn.
Seaboard reported $4,000 bu. OF wheat
for export.
Local range o. options:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-01

NEW YORK, June 80.-EVAPORATED
APPLES-Market continues quiet and
steady for both spot and future delivery,
with spot quoted unchanged at 10dlOHc
for fancy, SQ9c for choice, 6bG7Ac f6r
prime and 5iad6iRC for common to fair.
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes are unchanged.
with quotations ranging from 3hc to l3c
for California and from SIC to 10c for Ore
gon fruit. II is reported that apricots for
early fall shipments are available at conces-
siOns, but the spot market is unchanged,
with choice quoted at l0d1Ohc; extra chuice,
ll1llhC; fancy. l2dl3c. Peaches are prac-
tically nominal in the absence of important
business with choice quoted at hhdSAc;
extra choice, 9a94c; fancy. lOal0l4c ex ,ra
fancy, lOlsdllc. RaisIns are unchanged,
with loose muscatel quoted at 4hn6Lc:
choice 10 fancy seeded, 6iRd7lRc; seedless,
sac; London layers. S1.2jdLG5.