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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
MuRDDA- FOR HIDDEN GOLD.

Michael Cronfn of GAINESVILLE Struck
Down Near Home by Robbers.
Michael CrOnin, of GAINESVILLE, who was
hit with a club on a recent night by two
men who came to his door and asked to
be directed to a neighbor, died at o'clock
the next morning in a hospital without
regaining consciousness. Thus far the
police have been unable to get any clue
to the identity of the assailants. Shortly
after o'clock two strangers appeared at
the Cronin home and asked the direction
to the home of family named James.
The strangers appeared not to understand
the directions given and Mr.. Cronln Of
fered to accompany them. Shortly after
ward violent knocking occurred at the
CrOnin door and rough voice demanded
admittance Mrs. Cronin, who was alone,
threatened to shoot the intruder If he did
not depart, and the stranger left. When
her husband did not return after fifteen
minutes Mrs Cronin became alarmed and
started out to look for him. At the gate
she stumbled over a PROSTATE form which
she recognized as that of her husband.
She picked MIN up and carried him into
the house and then gave the alarm to the
authorities The wound on Mr.. CrOnin's
head seemed to have been inflicted with
blunt instrument. He lowered between
life and death until early in the morning,
when he passed away. Mr.. CrOnin. who
was Il years old, was supposed to have
a fortune. estimated at $4,000. buried
somewhere about his home. and 1T is be-
Teved by the authorities and Mrs. Gro
min that it was to get this money that
the crime was committed. Mr.. Cronm
had often expressed his distrust in banks
and it was common gossip around the city
that he had a snug sum laid away some
where.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
Buys Blue Book Paper.

Tons and tons of paper for the 1909
Blue book has been received at the cap
itoi and stored in the basement. For
the publication of the Blue book and
the $4,000 copies of the session laws
there have been purchased by Inc State
$500 reams of heavy book paper. An
idea of the magnitude of the order may
be gained when it is pointed ont that
each ream, of the paper weighs 100
pounds. The edition of the Blue book
is $4,000 copies and the paper alone
costs $11,620. In his message tc the
Legislature, the Governor recommended
that fewer copies. of the Blue book BIZ
printed. 1t has been found that when
the books are delivered to sOrle Sena-
tors and Assemblymen prepaid, they
refuse to receive them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
GAS COMPANY WILLING.
ManftOyyOc Corporation Ready TO
Submit Books for Inspection.

ManitOyOc Corporation Ready TO
submit Books for Inspection.
That the Manitowoc Gas Company is
willing to submit its books to the city
for examination, but objects to the man
ner in which the proceedings have been
instituted because under an adverse ex-
animation the city is privileged to accept
or reject any part of the evidence it wish
es. is the declaration of r. c. Douglas
of the company, who was subjected to an
attack of City Attorney Hougen in the
proceedings in Circuit Court. Douglas
declares that the gas company has offered
its books on several occasions and init
mates that the city attorney is making
a play" Judge Kirwan has the matter
under advisement, the question at issue
being whether the city can inspect the
books without consent of the State COM
mission, W ch is hearing the original ac-
ton on rates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
Former Resident of Dodge County
Leaves Estate of Over 100000.

Former Resident of Dodge County
Leaves Estate of Over 100000.
John Stoddard, the administrator of the
estate of John Nesbit, pioneer of Dodge
county, who died recently, is endeavoring
to find some relatives of the deceased
who are supposed to be living in Fone
du Lac county. The only known surviv
ing relative of Mr.. Nesbit is his sister:
Janet, maiden lady who is now 80 years
old and who cannot remember the names
of her cousins. At the time of Mr.. Mes
bits death an old-fashioned safe that had
been in his home for many years was
opened and found to contain $4,000 in
cash and $4,000 in bonds. Mr.. Nesbit
also owned considerable real estate, but
had never enjoyed any of the luxuries
of life. He lived in a house without car
pets on the floor and at one time when
the Congregational church asked him to
assist in buying a new carpet for the
church he refused to do SO, saying that
he had lived all his life without carpets
and he could see no necessity for having
one in the church. All efforts TO find the
relatives have been fruitless.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
CHICAGO.

Sustained gains in payments through
the banks and a low commercial NOR
tally add further testimony to inn
proved conditions. Despite the I'M
favorable weather, trade activity re-
fleets healthy progress, leading distrib-
utive branches showing a seasOnable
volume and forwarding of general mer-
chandise increasing in response to nu-
merous requests for prompt deliveries
Farm products show heavier market
ings, together with larger Outgo of
breadstuffs. A shortage of hogs re-
ceived adversely affects the live stock
aggregate, and prices of the principal
cereals and provisions average higher,
those of hog product recording sharp
advances. Factory outputs contribute
more tonnage for transportation and
movements of raw materials run closer
to normal. Earnings of the Chicago
steam roads steadily recover and to
some extent exceed those at this time
last year.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number %, against 3S last week,
80 in 1908 and a in 1907. Those with
liabilities of more than $1,000 number
Z, against 10 last week, 16 in 1908 and
in 19O7.-Dun's Weekly Review of
Trade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
VIII stop Transfers.

An attempt may be made to amend
the civic service law so as not to per-
NIT employees to a position in the State
department to go into the Legislature
and then secure the old position back
after the close of the session. At least
this is the talk of several members of
the Assembly, Several highly lucra-
tive positions in the Legislature are
filled by men who are working at the
capitol department. The department
salary averages 500 per month, but by
getting transferred to the legislative
work, those men can earn at least $3.50
per month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
NEW YORK.

Trade is expanding slowly but stead
lily, wholesale and jobbing lines noting
some good orders for immediate deliv-
cry and rather more confidence in plac-
ing orders for spring. Conservatism is,
however, noted in many sections, and
some markets report feeling of dis
appointment at the rate Of progress
making.
In the leading industries the ten
dency is still toward gradual resump-
ton, but in few cases is the output up
to a good normal.
Uncertainty as to tariff changes is
still widely mentioned as bar to full
est activities, this being notable espe-
cially in iron and steel, where present
demand is below expectations, and in
some lines of textiles Reports from the
railways are of an increased merchan-
disc traffic Northwest and Southwest,
but this is to a certain extent offset
by restricted movement of grain to
market.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with JAM
81 were 3O7, against 319 last week, 40S
in the like week of 1908, 252 In 1907,
276 in 1906 and 228 in 1905,
Canadian business failures for the
same period numbered forty, as against
thirty-six last week and f1fty-one in
this week last -Bradstreet's
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
TRIES TO BURN COLLEGE INN.

y, M. Lundy of Harvey, Ill.,. Con-
fesses Starting Fires.
J. NJ. Lundy of Harvey, Ill, president
of the junior class at Lawrence Univer-
sity. in Appleton, confessed to three at
tempts to burn the College Inn in order
to obtain the insurance. The inn is a
boarding house conducted for the stu
dents by Lundy. He became involved in
debt to the amount of 1900 and the in
surance policies being for practically this
amount he sought to recoup his losses by
attempting to collect the insurance. After
the firemen responded to three alarms at
the inn, they becaJe suspicious and Lun-
DIV was taken into custody. Lundy has
been prominent in college athletic and so
cial circles and his confession has caused
a sensation among the students. Lundy' S
parents live at Harvey, Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
Phone Bill UP Again.

The bi-annual effort to require inter-
change of telephone service will come
UP at this session. AS early as 1897
the effort was made and last year
futile endeavors were made to incor-
porate the plan in the public utilities
bill. The legislative bureau has oil
hand & great mass of information for
members now, and the usual effort will
be made to force the bill through in
satisfactory shape. The requirements
for Interchange of service by transmits
sion. of each others messages or by
actual physical connection are very
general outside Wisconsin. Montana,
South Dakota and Texas have laws,
while Oklahoma, Idaho, Kentucky and
Washington retain jurisdiction under
constitutional provisions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
COLONY REPORTED STARVING.

wealthy Hebrews and Associated
Charities Respond to Call.
With stock dying for want of food, the
aColOny of Israel" a settlement near
Hawkins. Rusk County, is reported starv-
ing. Wealthy Hebrews and the AssO-
.eiated Charities of Eau Claire have al
ready contributed aid, but another call
has been received. The colony consists
of eight men, three women and fifteen
children. who moved to Hawkins last fall.
They settled on good land. but disastrous
fires wrought havoc. Further, it is said,
they knew little of local farming condi-
lions They cleared land and cut swamp
hav. which they intended to sell, as well
as wood. but this was all destroyed. The
colony is now making charcoal, but there
Is said to be little demand for 1t.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
GAS CASE IN COURTS.
ManitOVvOc Secures Order Compelling
Company to Show It's Books.

ManitOwOc Secures Order Compelling
Company to Show It's Books.
The Manitowoc City Gas Company
case, upon which the State railroad COM
mission has granted rehearing, has
reached the courts, the city having Sc
cured an order for an adverse examina-
ton of officers of the gas company be-
fore a court commissioner and the order
requires the company to produce its books.
The gas company, however, has secured
an order from the Circuit Court COMPEL
ing the city to show cause for an exam
ination of it's books. The city applied for
the order to secure evidence relative to
The earning capacity of the plant which
il is alleged was started at $4,000 last
year in circulars sent out in offering bonds
of the company for sale. The rate COM
mission fixed the earning at $71O0 and
this was the basis for the order for an
increase in rate which the city is contest
ing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
WILDER COMING HOME.

Former Madison Editor, New COnsul
mt Hong Kong, to Return.
DIR. Amos p. Wilder, consul general at
Hong Kong since the summer of 1906,
when he left the editOrship of the Wis
consin State Journal to represent the Uni
ted States as successor to Gen. Edward
s Bragg at the oriental port. is coming
nome to Madison next May on leave of
absence. his first since the appointment
BY President Roosevelt. DIR. Wilder VII.
deliver the commencement address at the
University of Minnesota in June and 1t
also is said that he will give a course
of lectures in several parts of the coun-
try, particularly in the East, where his
speeches and writings are well known.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $500; hogs, prime heavy, $3.50
to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $500 wheat, No. 2, $1.O5 to $1.O6;
corn, No. 2, Sc to SOC; oats, standard,
4Sc to 49c; rye No. 2, roc to 76c; hay,
timothy, $500 to $3.50; prairie, $500
to $11.j0; butter, choice creamery, 25c
to Csc; eggs, fresh, PIC. to Doc; potatoes.
per bushel, 65c to zoe.
indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $500
to $500; hogs, good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to. $3.50; sheep, good to choice,
$3.50 to $500; wheat, No. 2, $1.O3 to
$1O4; corn, No. 2 white, SOC to 60c;
oats, No. 2 white, 49c to sic.
St. Louis Cattle $3.50 to $3.50: hogs,
S4.OO to $500; sheep, $500 to 1926;
wheat, No. 2, $1.1O to $1.13; corn, No. 2,
Sc to SOC; oats, No. 2, SOC to sic; rye,
No. 2, TIC to 7Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to 1915;
hogs, $500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$500; wheat, No. 2, Sill to SLIP; corn,
No. mixed, Gle to 62c; oats, No. 2
mixed, sic to 53c; rye, No. 2, soc to &c.
Detroit--C Cattle, $500 to 1925; hogs,
$500 too $6.45; sheep. $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, $1.O7 to S1.08; corn, No. 3
yellow, Gle to 62c; oats, No. white,
sic to 53c; rye, No. 9, 76c to 7Sc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., No. northern,
SLOT to $1.1O; corn, No. 3, Gle to 62c;
oats, standard, sic to SIC; rye, No. 1,
75c to 76c; barley, No 1, 64c to Coo;
pork, mess, $3.50.
Buffalo, Cattle, choice shipping steers
800 to $6.7O; hogs, fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; sheep, common to good mixed,
S4.OO to $475; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $7.75.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $3.50 to $670 sheep, $500 to
$500; wheat, No. red, $1.07 to $1,08S
corn, No. 2, &c to &c; oats. natural
white, soc to SIC; butter, creamery, 25c
to 2Sc eggs, western, 25c to 29c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2, mixed, $1.06 to
$1OS; corn, No. 2 mixed, 60c to 62c;
oats, No. 2 mixed. sec to 52c; rye, No.
2, TIC to 7Sc; clover seed, $5.52.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
TRApE AND INDUSTRY.

Soap men from twenry-four different
points in the Middle West met at Bur
lington, Iowa, and entered a protest
against increase in freight rates
During the last year l.. A. Sweet os
Martin county, Minnesota, produced and
sold $1,000 worth of produce from his
forty-acre farm, the greater portion COM
ing from his cows.
The independent glass manufacturers
have decided to stand pat on the wage
scale made with their employees last Sep
TENDER and to make no concessions. This
means that 1900 men on strike will re-
main out of work until they come to the
terms of the employers. There are about
1900 skilled workers who made the de-
n.and for an increase said to averags.
from % to 40 per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
CITY WANTS NEW LAW.
Council MemOrializes Legislature to
ReDeaI Public Utilities Act.

Another slap at the State railroad COM
mission was taken by the Manitowoc City
Council the other night when it adopted
a resolution memorializing the State Leg
islature to repeal the public utilities act
and to give city councils authority to
regulate and control the rates and SER
vice of public utilities in those cities.
This will be introduced in the form of
bill in the Legislature and personal
appeal will be made to Gov. Davidson
by city officials to enforce the act. The
biz will also provide for an appeal to
the courts for a decision on the councils
rate The measure is directly opposed to
a bill now before the Legislature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
senator's for short Session.

Two plans for securing a short ses-
sion Of the Legislature have been of
fered in the Senate. Senator A. w.
Sanborn suggested that joint commit
tees representing both houses be as
signed the task of framing and cOnsid-
ering the bills ON income tax, accident
insurance for working men and the i'm
provement of roads. Senator White
head proposed a resolution limiting the
session to 100 days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
Charges Against stephenson.

Charges Against Stephenson.
By filing specific charges of bribery,
corruption and fraud in the September
election campaign on the part of Unit
ed States Senator Stephenson, State
Senator John ]. Blaine of Boscobel,
leader of the anti-Stephenson men, in
duced a majority of the State Senators
to vote for q legislative investigation
and prevented the Marinette million
aire from securing majority of votes
in the upper house. In the Senate
twelve members voted for Stephenson
on the motion to elect a Senator. The
other Republican members refused to
vote and the minority party members
voted for their particular candidate.
In tile lower house Stephenson received
sixty votes, while five scattered their
votes, fifteen Republicans refused to
vote, one Republican was absent, and
the remaining members, who are Dem
ocrats and Socialists, voted for their
party nominees. This gave Stephen
son total of seventy-twO votes in
both houses. 1t requires siXty-seven on
joint ballot to elect The Senate or
dered the investigation by a vote of
"a to 8.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
DENIES RUDow1Tz EXTRACTION

Russia's Demand for Prisoner Re-
fused by United States Official.
Christian Rudowitz, Russian political
refugee, whom the government of the car
charged with murder in an effort to ex-
tradite him for punishment as a revolu-
zionist, will not have to go back to the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
Nav RuiId New Railroad.

N. G. Foster. the Fairchild lumber
millionaire, is reported on good authority
to be one of the men back of the projec.
to build a railroad from Mondovi to Gil
manton. Farmers along the line and
GhmantOn business men have already
raised nearly $4,000 by subscription. The
farmers alone are confident of being able
to pay for the roadbed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
Hold Races 10 Buy Moose.

A matinee circuit composed of Chip
spewa Falls, Eau Claire. Durand and Me-
nomonie has been organized. Races on
the ice will be held each week in one
of the cities. Prizes will be furnished
to enable Chippewa Falls to get large
moose recently purchased in Minnesota
for Irvine park
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
GET ALLEGED FSREBUG.
State Marshal PurteII and Assistant
Arrest Arthur Gleason at BelOit.

State Fire Marshal L. M. Purtell and
s. S. Sommers arrested Arthur B. Glea-
son at the home of his brother in Beloit
and later obtained a confession from the
Young man which, according to Mr.. Pur-
tell, duplicates him in a series of three
fires in the yards of the Doyan-Rayne
Lumber Company of Whitewater. Shortly
after obtaining the confession, the fire
marshal telephoned to the chief of police
at Whitewater, asking him to hold Oliver
Gleason, a brother of Arthur Gleason,
who, it is said, is also mixed up in the
alleged incendiarism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
PosToFF1cE RECEIPTS LARGE.
Report of e. w. Keyes Shows Gain
Throughout state.

The annual statement prepared by Post
master E. w. Reyes of Madison, showing
the gross receipts of the principal post
Offices of the State for the calendar year
1908, and comparing them with the re-
ceipts for the same offices during 1907,
furnishes the best possible evidence OF
the general business prosperity which has
been enjoyed everywhere throughout the
State during the last twelve months. Fol-
lowing is the table:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
FAVOR PACKING PLANT.
wisconsin Society OF Equity May
Build In Near Future.

A proposition to establish a meat pack
tro nlant under the individual auspices
of tbe members of the Wisconsin Society
&c Eouitv was advanced before the ses-
sion Of tnat body in Madison by A.
Slaughter of Menomonie. The PROPOSE
ton. in the form of a resolution, was
adopted by the convention, which Will be
placed on record as favOring such plant.
If established, it viii be modelled along
tha limos of similar plants in other States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10

hangman's rope in his native land. The
long fight to save ihim in which men and
women in all walks of life participated,
was successful Tuesday. Secretary of
State Root overruled United States Com
missioner Foote and held that the of
Tense of the refugee was political and
therefore not extraditable under the Uni
ted States treaty with the Russian gov
ernn anf.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
FORTUNE FOR SOMEONE.

Increase in 1908 over ,1oo7. $1e5,11e.a4
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-31
$1,000 A DAY
IN PLACERS

MANHATTAN-The present bullion
output of the mines of Nevada indi
cate IN increased production over
that of any previous year and an in.
crease above the estimate of $4,000.
900 placed upon the gold and silver
production for the year 1898 by the
state bullion tax collector. Contrib
uting to tiis increased production, the
play no small part.
The placer deposits of Manhattan
have virtually just been discovered
and their rich values demonstrated
within the last ninety days. While
it Is true that placer work has been
carried on for a much longer time.
the result of the past ninety days
work has shown the pay gravel to
extend for five miles or more along
the main gulCa and the values to be
generally distributed. So far as the
present state of development proves
up the gravel deposits the values re-.
covered in the sluice boxes range
from 81 to $22 per cubic yard, the
average being slightly above $12 per
cubic yard. In many instances gray
I'll taken from the bed rock has yield
ed much higher values and at one
place in particular above 500 per Gu
bic yard were recovered. The pres.
ent output from the placer under the
present crude manner of operations
Is estimated at $1,000 per day.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-31

Clerk o. the Board
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-31
ADVERTISING
BY FAKES

1t develops that the story which ap-
psared under an Associated Press
line telling about the danger from
500 Indians that stormed the state
was not sent out by a Gazette EN-.
plOye. The Appeal is reliably inform
ed that it was sent out by JOurna.
employe in Reno.
The Appeal has called attention to
several fake dispatches and will
continue to do so. To charge the
Gazette vita sending them out was
a mistake. There is a bunch of cor
respondents so called in Reno that
has continued to send out this kind
Of stuff for a long time. Some of the
correspondents work on the Ga,
Zatte. some on the Journal and some
whoever they can. For many months
they have had an office in the Ga
zette building where they We're wont
to gather and cook up a buncn of
queries" for editors inside and out
side Of the state. The Associated
press might do worse than find out
who stuck the Associated Press line
over the Indian story without hurt
ing the prestige of the Associated
Press any. The following in another
sample Of the stuff sent out by the
bureau in the Gazette building:
RENO, May. 27-lt is claimed that
the Asylum investigation being car
ried on by Governor Dickerson, State
Treasurer Ryan and State Controller
Eggers is the result of a democratic
quarrel. 1t appears that John Dris
coll, supervisor of the asylum is with
the John l.. COnSidine and Governor
DickersOn contingent, While DR.. Glib
son, the Superintendent, is backed by
the Jim Boyd crowd.
The breach between the two Off
cials at the asylum is also said to be
the direct result of bad treatment of
patients. Sensational developments
are expected before the Commission
has finished probing. Stories of mis-
treatment of women patients have
been widely circulated, but this is
emphatically denied by both officials
Sacramento Bee.