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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-31

sawyers of this county, last week
sawed a nice pile of lumber for John
Anstey. John will make some ex-
tensive repairs on mis- house an out
buildings.
Harry Light bought some horses
here Saturday.
Jospehl Horsefall is quite i'll.
DR.. Hancock of Dubuque made a
professional call here Sunday.
Election is the principal subject
now.
The village board met Monday
evening to close up business before
election. The treasury has something
like $500 left, after expenses are
paid. On account of no saloon
license about $4,000 was raised on a
six mill tax, but $3.50 was road tax
which was paid in money.
George Gardner estate sale next
Monday See notice in another column.
George W. Day, pioneer of West
Grant and veteran of the Civil War
died at Mendoza hospital last Sunday.
after short illness of pneumonia. Mr..
Day had been in Mendoza since last
summer, his mental disorder having
been brought on by a wound received
in the head at the battle of Prairie
Grove. He served three years in Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-31

pioneers who .eveIoped Blakes'
Prairie.
This is vacation week for the
schools. The teachers living abroad
are visiting at home.
Jesse Riese visited in Montfort
over Sunday.
John May, who came from Mer-
rilIan to take possession of the James
Donnelly farm, called Saturday and
got acquainted with some of our
people.
So we are not to lose the A. H.
Blackburn family entirely. The deal
for the Dakota farm fell through, and
Mr.. Blackburn moved mis- family to
mis- farm on Campbell ridge. town of
Millville, which is good enough for
anybody.
Mrs. Sam'l Kitto. who was with
her mother at Palmyra several weeks,
received word that her sister, Miss
| Emma Wheeler, who has been visit
ing Rev. G.. D. Stevens and wife at
Bonsal, Calf, for about a year. IS
quite i'll, and her mother went from
Minneapolis to accompany her home.
We hope to hear of her speedy re-
covery.
Miss Emma Glasier, teacher at
Minocqua, is home for week.
ellison Tyler, one of the boss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-31

l. goth Wis. Inf. and was sergeant at
the time of his discharge. He leaves
a widow and one son to mourn his
demise, several children having
preceded him to the other shore. ALI
who knew him pronounced him an
excellent man in all respects. The
body was brought to the home of VIM.
Moure Monday evening the funeral
will be this week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-31

FOR SALE-My residence property
in the second ward, Lancaster; 21S
lots, blocks from depot. Good two
story frame house with nine rooms.
Furnace heat; abundance of fruit :
good barn; ~ lots adjourning go
with it if desired. Cheap if sold
soon. Inquire OF G. F. Dickinson.
102tfc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-31

FOR SALE-At baragin if sold
within the next six weeks-the resi-
dence property of the late T. M.
Young in Lancaster. Inquire of
NARROW Kidd or T. S. Metcalf,
register of deeds. 2w3c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-31

FIR SALE OR TRADE-Black
registered Percheron stallion; would
consider a good mare part pay.
JAS. RAWSON,
Rt. No. 5. Platteville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-31
Corn Planters

to buy planter We take pleasure calling atten
ton this years features in the planter line We have the best
things manufactured by the j. l. Case and Moline COmpan
les The Case powerdve planter far ahead of anything
that company has put out and can highly recommend it.
'ahe Crop the Drop old and true saying This years
Case planter has device by which the number of kernels be dp
ed hill be regulated at will by the OPERATOR changing instant
y from four three from three back again. be
drop g. kernels alternately and do this
change plates stop the team for the
change his position the All he has do shift
ach numbered notch another
Come and let show how they work They also have
wheels control the depth of planting where the ground SOFT thus
nsuring all of the coming up the time. We fur
nish these attach your old planter, if desired.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
ATTEMPT TO BURN BUILDING
incendiaries Set Fire to a Block at
Anoka.

Y
During a severe storm of wind and
snow f1rebugs made determined ef-
fort to burn brick block in the center
OF the business district of Anoka.
The block, two-story brick, is
owned by Mrs. Ida Whitten, and the
first floor is leased by A. G. Cronkhite,
proprietor Of cafe, and the upper
floor by the Twentieth Century and
Commercial clubs.
The fire was discovered when the
wind was blowing gale, and was not
under control until four hours later.
The city hall, Jackson hotel and other
buildings, some of them the best and
most substantial in the city, were in
the path of the flames and might have
been destroyed but for the good work
of the f1remen.
The Whitten building and it's con-
tents were damaged more by water
than by flames, and the block will
soon be repaired and occupied again.
The total loss has not been estimated,
but it is well covered by insurance.
An investigation was made after the
fire and it was found that corn cobs
saturated with kerosene and other in
fammable substances had been scat
tered in the basement There are no
clues to the incendiaries.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
Insurance Notes

The department has issued a circular
letter to all life companies doing busi-
ness in the State, calling their atten-
ton to the law prohibiting mis-repre-
sentation in connection with the sale
of any life insurance contract.
The department has also warned
companies doing health and accident
business that the practice of "twisting"
policies must be stopped.
In general the benefits under one of
these policies increase with the time
it has been in force; it is not therefore
to the advantage of the policy holder
to change his insurance from one
company to another, unless he is con-
vinced by thoro examination that
he is not losing more than he gains.
Fire losses in Minnesota for October
were $4,000 as compared with
1926, 900 in the same month of 1908.
The losses IN. the United States
amounted to 81, 1855, 900 as compared
with s15, $3.50, 900 in October 1908.
JOHN A. HARTIGAN,
Commissioner of Insurance.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
CHOOSES PRISON FOR LIFE
Minnesota Murderer Fixes His Own
Punishment,

Minnesota Murderer Fixes His Own
Punishment.
William Schribner, convicted at Du-
1uth of the murder of Frank Massa-
pust on circumstantial evidence, which
was alleged to have occurred in q
cabin near Ashawa about two
years ago, was given his choice of
punishment by Judge Dibell of the dis
trict court.
After declaring that the jury had
done it's duty in finding the prisoner
guilty of murder the court continued:
"The fact that the evidence was
circumstantial has sometimes been
thought sufficient to warrant the court
imposing life Imprisonment. In case
like this 1 would not impose the great
er penalty unless the defendant asked
the greater penalty. The defendant
asks life Imprisonment and I under
stand his attorney also holds that
VIEW"
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

beside this: ST want to go on record
as saying that I regard Electric Bitters
as one of the greatest gifts that God
has made to woman, writes Mrs. O.
Rhinevault, of Vestal Center, N: Y,
81 can never forget what it has done
for me- This glorious medicine gives
woman buoyant spirits, vigor of
body and jubilant health. 1t quickly
cures nervousness, sIeeplessness,
melancholy, headache, backache,
fainting and dizzy spells; soon builds
up the weak, ailing and sickly. Try
them. 5Oc at J. r. Krueger.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
Real Farm Paper.

That it is the most interesting and
helpful farm paper published in this
field is the verdict of thousands who
are readers of the MINNESOTA AND
DAKOTA FARMER, the great farm
journal published at Brookings, S. D.
The December 10th issue will have
much to do with "King Corn;" an
article on "Wheat for Dry Regions"
ssheep Growing;" "Our Water Sup
ply;" "The King of Fruits" "What
Records to Keep" and a hundred
more timely and interesting things for
every member of every farm home in
the Middle West. This is semi
paper, that sells for and is
worth so cents year but by special
with the publishers we
are enabled to give allnew subscribers
and old ones who pay a year in adj
vance a years subscription to the
MINNESOTA AND DAKOTA FARMER
free in connection with The MORRIS
TRIBUNE. This offer is for a limited
time only. Take advantage of it
TODAY.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10

of special interest in the Northwest
are contained in the annual report of
Fred bennett of North Dakota, com
missioner of the general land office.
Commissioner bennett urges the pas
sage of law under which Chippewa
Indian lands in Minnesota on which
sufficient in quantity to render it sale
sufficient in quantity to render it sal
able, shall be entered under the pro.
visions of the homestead law, with
the requirements that the claimant pay
the appraised value of the land.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
NAMED MINISTER TO CHINA
William j. Calhoun of Chicago Ac-
cepts Post.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Announcemen
of the appointment of William J. Cal
houn of Chicago as minister to China
was made at the state department.
Mr.. Calhoun has accepted the appoint
ment. The Chinese government has
indicated it's pleasure in receiving
him.
In appointing Mr. Calhoun to the
Chinese mission President Taft has
selected a man of wide experience and
one well qualified to fill that very i'm
portant post, which requires states
man combining both business and dip
lomatic qualifications. Mr.. Calhoun is
a well known corporation lawyer OF
Chicago.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
In FIGHT WITH THE MOROS
Several Of the constabuIary and Score
of Tribesmen Killed.

Several Of the constabuIary and Score
of Tribesmen Killed.
Manila, Dec. 4.-Fanatical MoroS
and Sananos forced a fight upon
detachment of constabulary under
Lieutenant Elarts near Mount Malin-
dang, Mindanao islands Six members
OF the constabulary, four porters and
one policeman were killed and one of
the constabulary was wounded. The
aggressors left twenty of their num-
Der dead when they finally scattered.
Some 1000 fanatics gathered in the
Vicinity of the mountain two weeks
ago and Governor Pershing antici-
pated disorders Constabulary rein
forcements have been sent to the
scene of the fight, but no further
trouble is expected, as the tribesmen
are reported to be returning to their
homes.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
WOMEN CUT BY SLASHER

Several at Aurora, Ill, Are Victims
of Fiend.
Aurora, H., Dec. ATTACKS upon
women by a mysterious "Jack the
Slasher" have caused the feminine
portion of the population to remain
indoors after dark.
The last attack was made upon Mrs
Emma Skinner Miller, superintendent
of music in the West Aurora schools
and one of the leaders of Aurora So
ciety Four other women have been
slashed with a knife.
1t is the practice of the "slasher" to
leap from behind tree and strike the
victim to the sidewalk and then to
slash the body with a knife.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
MINNESOTA MINER KILLED
Shot to Death by Three Intoxicated
Men.

Shot to Death by Three Intoxicated
Men.
A miner named ]. Parr, in the en-
ploy of the Sellers mine at Hibbing,
was killed by volley of revolver
shots which were fired by three
drunken men.
He was walking from Hibbing to,
Chisholm and when about half way
to his destination encountered three
men, evidently intoxicated, who were
firing revolvers in all directions. One
of the bullets struck Parr in the alb
domen, and he fell to the ground. The
three men paid no attention to him
and went their way toward Hibbing.
Parr was found later and taken to
a hospital in Hibbing, where he died
a few hours later. A number of sus-
poets have been arrested. Parr was
single
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
Charged With Lnfanticide.

Lena Rooen Of Gary, Wis, has been
placed in the Polk county Jail at
Crookston charged with the MUIR
der of her infant child. The body of
the infant was found in the Red Lake
river some time ago, the evidence be-
ing that it had been strangled before
being thrown into the water. The
young woman was arrested at Grand
Forks. Since her arrest she has made
a complete confession.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
Head Of Striking SWitchmen In
tends to Go East.
HILL SAYS STRIKE IS BROKEN
President of Great Northern De.
CIares Trouble Over.

St. Paul, Dec. 8.-President Franz
T. Hawley Of the Switchmen's Unior
of North America will leave soon fol
the East, and it is reported that he
will meet President Samuel Gompers
of the American Federation of Labor
at Cincinnati on Friday. Mr. Com
pers, it is reported, has been kept in
formed daily as to the conditions in
this territory.
The conference at Cincinnati may
result in the issuance of some declara
tion by Mr. Gompers, but as far as
the sentiment at strike headquarters
can be learned it is not expected that
Mr. Gompers will call out a sympa
thetic strike Strike leaders claim
that they could enlist the support OF
affiliated orders, but that they are SO
confident of victory they do not think
such a step necessary.
Part of Mr. Hawley's mission in the
East, it is claimed, will be to attend
q conference with the committee OF
switchmen that will shortly meet with
the general managers committee and
take up the wage question with all the
railroads west of Buffalo, exclusive OF
this territory. No date has yet been
set for the conference in Chicago, but
it is expected that it will be soon. Mr.
Hawley is expected back in st. Paul
on Sunday
The strike leaders claim that they
are occupying as strong position as
ever. They say that they are daily in
communication with all points and all
reports received at the strike head.
quarters in, this city are that the
strikers are standing firm and that
the railroads are tied up.
Hill Says Strike Is Broken.
"The strike is broken-absolute1y
said President L. w. Hill of the Great
Northern railway, "and it is shame
and absolutely wrong" he continued,
"for few strike leaders and union
officials to carry down to hardship
and suffering the hundreds of hard
working, capable men who are follow
ing the misguided leadership of their
officers. / am sorry for these men,
especially for those who have families.
Any man who has children will be
sorry for them, and more so because
of the long cold winter that they must
face without employment. To the
married men-to those who have lit.
tie children to support SHAH offer
employment. They can come back to
me and get their old jobs back, so
long as we can place them, and when
we can't give them back their jobs as
g. -chmen we will place them in some
other department of our service. We
shall see that they get employment
The boomers however, and agita.
tors will have to move south We
shall not try to make places for
them"
It is the belief of a party of ST.
Paul business men which inspected
conditions in the Twin City terminals
and at the Eamline and Minnesota
Transfer yards that the railroads of
the Northwest have in large meas
ure recovered from serious phases of
the strike inaugurated by the Inter-
national Switchmen's Union of North |
America Nov. 30.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
Alone in Saw Mill at Midnight

unmindful of dampness, drafts, storms
or cold, w. J. Atkins worked as Night
Watchman, at Banner Springs, Tenn.
Such exposure gave him severe cold
that Settled on his lungs. At last he
had to give up work. He tried many
remedies but all failed till he used DIR.
Kings New Discovery. "After using
one bottle" he writes, 81 went back to
work as we'll as ever.n Severe colds.
stubborn coughs, infiamed throats and
sore lungs, hemorrhages, Group and
whooping cough get quick relief and
prompt cure from this glorious medi-
cine. soc and $1.0O. Trail bottle free
guaranteed by J. r. Kruger.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
SEATTLE YARDS CONGEsTED
Some Freight Moves but General Traf.
fic Is Tied Up.

fic Is Tied Up.
Seattle, Wash, Dec. 4.-The strike
situation in the Pacific Northwest con-
tinues interesting. Both the Great
Northern, and Northern Pacific rail.
ways have several switching crews at
work here and also have number of
green men under instruction.
Although there has been some move
ment of freight the congestion in the
yards has not been entirely relieved
and the embargo against the receipt of
freight from shippers has not been re-
moved.
The action of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen in ordering it's
membership back to work in the pas
senger service has enabled the roads
TO get their transcontinental flyer out
on time.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
Farmers take Notice.

DON'T burn your fax straw. We
are always in the market for flax
straw, and will buy it baled F. O. B..
cars your station. For further infor-
nation write, ATwooD-SToNE Co.,
Flour Exchange Minneapolis, Mimi.
Or inquire of M. F. Finnegan, local
agent.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10

A sprained ankle will usually dis
able the injured person for three or
four weeks. This is due to lack of
proper treatment. When Chamber
lain's Liniment is applied cure may
be effected in three or four days. This
liniment is one of the best and most
remarkable preparations in use. Sold
by j. r. Kruger.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
FIRST SESSIONS, ARE BRIEF.
Sixty-first Congress convenes at the
National Capital.

Washington, Dec. 6. - The two
houses of congress convened today for
the irst regular session of the Sixty
first congress, but the days proceed
ings were in great part of a social na-
ture and practically no business was
transacted. The house session con-
tinued forty minutes, but the senate
adjourned after thirteen minutes.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
REGARDING TIMBER

important Recommendation of Com.
missioner bennett.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Important rec
concentrations Of general interest in
public lands states and some of them
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
Cotton In China.

The area devoted in China to cotton
is exceeded only by that devoted TO
silk and tea
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
FOR FIRST TIME ON RECORD

Not a Carload of Wheat Arrives in
Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Dec. 4.-For the first
time in the grain history of Minneap-
oils not a carload of wheat was re-
ceived in the terminals. No barley,
rye or flax was shipped in, the lone
arrivals being two cars of corn and
one of oats, much delayed by the
strike.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10
KETHMAN is FOUND GUILTY

Life Term.
The jury in the case of Frank
Kethman, on trial at Moorhead
charged with the murder of DR.. Egge
on Sept. 6, brought in a verdict of
guilty of murder in. the second degree.
Judge Taylor then sentenced Kethman
to imprisonment for life.
Morris tribune., 1909-12-10

"He does" was the answer. And
Schribner took life Imprisonment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
GROWING in VALUE
Big Land Deal Shows Increasing
Worth of Mahaska Property.

One Of the biggest farm deals record
ed in Mahaska county in several
months was that of the 80 acre tract
In the east half of section 10 in Rich
land township just west of Peoria
which. was sold by w. +. Charmon and
wife, OF Polk county TO A. s. White
for S23,250.00. 1t includes the whole
east half of the section with the ex'
oeption OF ten acres in the extreme
southeast corner. The price Is $70.4O
per acre. This same piece OF land
with the exception Of the southeast 40
acres, ESQ acres in all, was sold in 1896
by Judge Prouty, of Dies Moines to
Adam woodland for $4,000 or SIS an
acre. The whole $40 acres was sold
in 1904 by A. c. Bielenberg and wife
to GIL. Waldo for s15,5O0 The his
tory Of the transfers of this section Of
land dates back to the time of the
swamp lands bill under which many
acres OF valuable land in Mahaska
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
Mehstnr Is. CAM h Am.

Fort Dodge. Ia. Jan. 26. Webster
u. Gage. postmaster of Wooden. Han,
cock county, was brought here late
Saturday night charged with embez.
element from the money order fund
Gage is said to be short 81 1898. He
was arraigned before Commissioner
Johnston but waived preliminary hear
ing and was bound over to the federal
grand jury He was committed to the
county Jail in default OF bail for $500
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
FIRST Presbyterian Church.

Tho Sunday evening meeting Was
opened BIZ singing that beautiful won
derous hymn which pleads with the
heart OF all of us. Softly and Tend
eriy Jesus is Calling to You and to
Me- Yet Is sad fact that only a
few are hearing him The text was
taken from the Second EpisIle OF
Paul to the Corinthians twelfth chap
Ter and tenth verse. wherefore take
pleasure in weakness. in juries, In
necessities. in prosecutions, IN dis
fresses, for chrlst's sake; for when
am weak then am strong land who
can better say this than Paul Who
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28

REAM.--Mrs. Elizabeth Ream died
at the home of her daughter. Mrs. E.
L. Downs, No. $40 B avenue west, Us-
kaloosa, Iowa, at 500 O'Clock a. IN,
December 30, 1908. Interment was
made in the "0ld Cemetery" by the
side OF her husband the late John
ReaIu. formerly a well known con
struction contractor and at one time
chief of police Of Oskaloosa.
Elizabeth o. Sharp. daughter 81
Rev. Hugh ana Mary A. sharp, was
born in the state OF Pennsylvania
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28

TO DISTINGUISH HIMSELF
from hordes of pretended opticians,
Wayne Arnold exhibits letters Of high
cncomium from State Governors, U.
s. Senators, Members Of Congress,
Superintendents Blind Institutes, and
thousands Of physicians. Eyes excIu-
sively. 1921 West High. f5tf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28

county were secured. All but the
southeast forty acres 81 this tract were
decided by the United States govern
ment to the STATE Of Iowa and by the
state to Mahaska county as swamp
land. The southeast forty acres was
entered by Henry r. Schotte in 1852
for $50, $1.25 per acre. Minnie Need
ham (now Mrs. w. r. Lacey and VIII
lie Needham, heirs at law of John K.
Needham, secured title of 200 acres
OF this farm and sold it for sS00--lor
$4 per acre, to Cornelius Coakley in
1874. Mary Coakley sold LEO acres of
this same farm in 1890 for $1,000
$6.15 per acre. BY these transactions
it may be seen that the land has con-
tinually advanced in price at rapid
rate.
An $4,000 Farm.
Another large real estate deal was
recorded last week involving more
than two hundred acres of valuable
Mahaska county farm lands in Monroe
township, about one mile and half
south of Indianapolis. The tract OF
land includes the northwest quarter
OF the southeast quarter and all OF
the southwest quarter, except small
piece west of the North Skunk river.
in section % and also two small adj
joining lots in section rs on the south.
Eugene c. Lambert and wife sold the
land to George W. Remsburg for
sis, 000-$S0 an acre. The records
show that this land was sold in 1906
for $74 per acre, and in 1908 forty acres
of 1t sold for $50 per acre.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28

There are q men employed in the
Clarinda lawn mower factory, and the
output Is thirty machines day
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28

A gasoline motor line between Ma
son City and Hazelton via the city
park is projected. Cost $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28

Elghty-three conventions were held
in Des Moines last year and seventy
one are already booked for this year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
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Rev. J. "A Lapham, of Central Col.
lege, PelIa. supplied. the pulpit at the
First Baptist church Sunday, both
morning and evening Rev Laphaul
is a clear, logical and practical speak
er and his presentation OF the gospel
drives home the lessons of pure liv,
ing in an effective and unoffendine
manner. The interest in the services
among the church membership is in
creasing and there will be preaching
from now on every Sunday. A special
treat is in store for =. next Sunday
Jan. 81, when Rev. -Myrum W, Haynes
pastor of the Delmar avenue Baptist
church of St Louis, Mo, win preach
Rev. Haynes is one of the strongest
men in the denomination in the sec
ton of the country and he will un
doubtedly be greeted by a large au
dience.