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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
How Humphrey Shoots.

education which would fit him for a
life of usefulness. The thought OF
earning his living selling shoe laces,
or standing or street corners with an
aims cup around his neck, was re-
pulsive to him.
He and his mother moved to DE
Queen, where Oscar attended school
He held his own with the other pupils
and soon n astered the art of penman-
ship by holding a pen with the left
arm and his chin. He supplemented
his common school education with a
curse in a business college at Hunt
ington, Tenn. He was graduated there
as a boOkkeeper and his writing was
superior to that OF the average stu.
dent.
Returning to De Queen Humphrey
obtained a school teachers license
and for six years had choice Of the
best district schools in Sewer county.
He never hesitated to use a switch
on d~isobedient pupils and in his work
used all necessary implements thai
other teachers used, such as books
rulers and in blackboard writing.
In commercial college and in his
present work Humphrey rules his own
books and uses a typewriter with TX
ceeding accuracy. In the ordinary
school and bookkeeping work he has
nothing attached to his arms and
makes fair speed. 1T is my n re
greet" Humphrey said in speaking OF
his accomplishments, that | have
never been able to shave myself. ]
have taken a razor and shaved 9th
ers, however"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
Human Race to Be one-Toed.

London, Observation-Disclosures Clement
Lucas, vice-president Of the Royal Col
lege Of Surgeons, in a lecture, pre-
dicted that human beings, in the dis
tant future, would become one-toed.
The small toes, he said, were being
increasingly less used, while the
great toe had developed in an aston
ishing manner Perhaps half a mil
lion years hence, the great toe alone
would remain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
Historic Vermont Monument.

monuments were erected in 1899 by
Mrs. Johnson and her fellow prisoner,
Mr.. Labarree, to commemorate the
dreadful march with the Indians from
Charlestown, N. H., over to the
Otter creek, then to Lake Champlain
and Canada. The details of that march
are dramatic.
Midway between daybreak and sun
rise August 80, 1854, Lieutenant John
son, wife and four small children, with
other prisoners, were captured and
forced on the march. Captain Straw
pursued the Indians across the Con
necticut and fought with them near
the General Lewis Morris place in
Springfield, but did not release the cap
tives. They were twenty days in
reaching st. Francis, Canada, where
they remained as captives three years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
RECALLS INDIAN ATROCITIES
Monument Adorned With HierogIyphics
Tells Tale of Whites Carried
Away Captive.

Reading, Vt.-Near the main road
leading from Weatherfield to Reading,
a passerby may observe two monu-
ments adorned with Indian hierogly-
phics.
The larger Of the two contains the
following inscription: This is near
the spot where the Indians encamped
the night after they took Mr.. Johnson
and family, Mr.. Labarree and Farms
worth, August 30; 1854" The two
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
Obvious.

Patrick, the widow of MahoneT
tells ne that you stole one of her f.
est rigs. Is il ~correct?"
eyes, your reverence"
"Oh, Patrick, Patrick! When YOU
are brought face to face with the wild
ow and the pig on the great judgment
day, what account will you be able to
give of yourself when the widow ac-
cuses you of stealing?"
did you say the pig would be
there. your r~iyerence?"
ITO be sure, I did"
"Weli, then, you: reverence, I'd say
Mrs. Mahoney, there's your pig"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
Swallows Coin Doinq Trick.

Scranton, Pain an attempt to dupli-
cate the feat of a friend in a hotel at
Winton, who had just drunk a schoon-
er of beer without moving a $40 gold
piece which had been deposited in the
bottom, Joseph Mangellis swallowed
the coin and narrowly escaped chok-
Ing to death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
Only One Obstacle.

Benevolent Person-You have been
laid up for six months and unable to
get work! What was your complaint?
The Man from Prison (mournfully)
TIL walls was too Ugh, kind lady
Tit-Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
An ohstruoted Order

Owens-How do you do, Mr.. Shears.
What can you show me in the way OF
a new suit today?
His Tailor-Your bill, str-that is
decidedly in the way OF a new suit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30

Mr.. Newwed-You mustn't be envi-
of other people. That's a fault
that you cannot find in me.
Mrs. Newwed-No, you don't be-
lieve there is anybody better than
you are, or that anyone possibly could
be.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
Civic Dutv.

Every business man should belong
to the board of trade or the chamber
Of commerce and be on a committee.
Such is a civic duty
Are Q On a committee?"
ITO be sure"
"And what committee are you on?"
"I-that is-well, l can't remember
just now"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
Not The Pronsr Word

did you send Mr.. Dresser the san.
pies he asked for?" inquired the
tailor.
Yes" replied the clerk; I'm just
finishing our letter to him. I'm send.
ing it Trusting to have your order"
What! Cut out hat word trust
ing and make it hoping. Catholic
Standard and Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
- State of Wisconsin Grant County Court.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of William
LangStaff, deceased.
Letters testamentarY on the estate
of William Langstaff deceased having been
issued to @. M. Calvert.
Notice is hereby given that the credi-
tors of said William Langstaf deceased are
allowed and limited by order of this
court until and including the 4th Tuesday
OF April. 1913. being the 22nd day of said
month, topresent their claims and demands
against said William Langstaff, deceased. TO
the County Court Tor examination and al
lOwance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the
claims and demands so presented will be
examined and adjusted by this court. at
the Office of the County Judge at the Court
House, in the city of Lancaster. in said
county, or the fifth Tue sday of April
1918.
Dated thisl6th day of October. 1912.
By the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
lstins Oct. 49,. last ms, Nov. 18th
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
DinIomat-

She-What do you mean by saying
that Elsa is more or less pretty?'
He-Well, she's more pretty than
most girls, and less pretty than you'll
Simplicissimus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
CircumstantiaI.

Mrs. Exe-It isn't right to charge
Willie with taking that money out Of
your pocket. Why don't you accuse
me?
Mr.. Exe-Because it wasn't all ia.
ken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
Babv Pulls STOPPER: scaIded.

Reading, Pa.-Edna G. Goor, one
year-old, of Brownsville, pulled the
stopper from a washing machine and
was so badly scalded that she died,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
A Crucial Moment.

"Flibbitson claims to have a hyp-
motto eye"
1T didn't help him any yesterday"
How was that?"
He vas suddenly confronted by a
l~andlady to whom he owed six months
board"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
LEGAL NOTICES


TSTATE of Richard Kimbel. deceased.
- State OF Wisconsin, County, curt of
era t County-In Probate.
Notice IS hereby given. that at the special
Ce1m of the county court, to be held in and
for said county, at the court house.. in the
city OF Lancaster, in said county on the 18th
Tuesday Of November A. D. 1912 being the
10Th day OF November 1912 at the hour of l
o'clock in the afternoon, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Fred A.. Skemp. eX-
eCutOr of the will of Richard Kimbel. de-
ceased. for the examination and allowance
of his final account as such executor. and
assignment Of the residue of the estate of
said d~ecfdent to such other persons as are
by law and the terms of the last will of said
decedent entitled thereto.
by order of the court,
i. b. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated Oct. 21st 1912.
LIST ins. oct. %; last ms. Nov 6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
~ State of Wisconsin. Gran County
Court-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Mary A.
PlaCke, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Mary A. Placke. deceased having been is
sued to Clemens Placke.
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors
of said Mary A. Plackes deceased are
allowed and limited by order of this Court
until and including the third Tuesday Of
April, 1913. being the 18th day of said
month. to present their claims and demands
against said Mary A. Placke, deceased.
to the county court for examination and
allowance
Notice is also hereby given. that the
claims and demands SO presented will be
examined and adjusted by this court. at
the office of the County Judge, at the court
house, in the city of Lancaster, in said
county. on the fourth Tuesday of April
1913.
Dated this 9th day of October. 1912.
By the court,
E. B. GOODSELL. County Judge,
Brown, Brennan & Carthew, Admins
traitors AttyS
1st insect . 16; last ms. Nov. 6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30

MO EICE TO CREDITORS.
n State of Wisconsin Grant county court
IN Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Clemens
PlacKe, deceased,
Letters of administration on the estate of
Clemens Placke. deceased. having been
issued to Clemens Placke
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
of said Clemens Placke, deceased. are
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
An Abundant LUXURY.

Though crops may vary more or less,
One joyful thought prevails.
When on elections we would guess,
The straw crop never fails.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
Sheriff's Sale

IN Circuit Court for Grant County. Wis
4 COnSin.
KOecke, Plaintiff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04
WAR THREATENED
 AMONG OFFICIALS
Mayor, Police Judge and Police Chief
 at Hot Springs May Clash.

Hot Springs, May 3.-There are prospects of a war between the may or, chief of police and the police judge, the two former opposing the latter. At last nights session of the city council resolution was adopted creating a sort of pardoning board composed of the police judge, chief of rolice and mayor. Police Judge Ar cher declared this morning the coun- ell had acted without legal authority and that heS would ignore the mayor and chief of police.
 The councils action was taken af- ter the judges monthly report was read, and showed that although $875 in fines had been inflicted. the pris- oners had not worked out that amount on the streets. The judge had remit ted the fines of a number and this is the cause of the trouble.
 The resolution by the council is be- lieved to have been suggested by May or Waters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04
DIR. R. c. THOMPSON
 RELIEVED OF BOND
Governor DOnaghey Issues Proclama. tiOn Affecting Case fin Circuit
 Court Here.

Little Rock, Ark, May Ex-Governor Donaghey issued proclamation yes terday relieving Dr. R. c. Thompson of Jefferson county of liability in the amount of $500 on the bond of Ed Mills, who was indicted in Jefferson county on a charge of larceny, and failed to appear for trial. The gover- nor stated that it had been represent ed to him that Mills was charged with stealing a pair of shoes from box car. and that the charge could not have been sustained It was also represented that Dr. Thompson was making every effort to apprehend and deliver Wells to the Jefferson county authorities. Judge James Gould and other Pine Bluff citizens conferred with Governor Donaghey regarding the matter on behalf of Dr. Thomp- son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04
MINERS WILL SETTLE
 DEADLOCK AT CONFERENCE
400 LOCAL UNIONS IN ANTHRA. CITE REGION WILL EACH
 SEND ONE DELEGATE.
Disputed Questions Will Re Discus. sed and Voted Upon-Meeting
 Will Be Held May If.

New York May 3-Ten per cent flat increase in wages, recognition of the union and restoration of the sliding scale or strike.
 This, in effect, is the ultimatum of the Anthracite miners to the oper- ators' refusal to grant the full con- sessions demanded by the men when negotiations to avoid q general strike in the Anthracite regions were begun here month ago.
 At final conference of the authorized representatives of the dis satisfied miners at the Hotel Ar lington today it was decided tosrefer the deadlock between the operators and the men ito convention of min CTS at Wilkesbarre, Pa, May IA. The four hundred local unions of the three districts already involved will each send one delegate to the con vention. The question in dispute will then be thoroughly discussed and a vote of the convention will be taken on each of them.
 Former State Senator William Green, representative of national President John P. White, said.
 However, that even should ctrike be voted by the Wilkesbarre convention the actual inauguration 0. the strike might be postponed for weeks or months pending further et- forts of the committe of the oper- ators and miners to agree upon a new base of peaceful settlement"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04
ENDS CAREER OF
 CARL MORRIS
WOULD.BE CHAMPION IS PUT TO SLEEP BY LUTHER McCAR.
 THY, A NEW CONFER.
Oklahoma Aspirant For Johnson s Scalp No Match For Spring.
 field Boy.

Springfield, Mo, May 3-With a right swing to the jaw, Luther Me- Carthy, of Springfield, tonight knock ed out Carl Morris, the Oklahoma giant, and heavyweight claimant, in the sixth round of a fast and desper- ate battle in which Morris never had a chance to win Mccarthy rushed the fight at all stages and finally land the sleep producer.
 sdA times auriu usthe preceding rounds xKGc carthI had Morris reeling, protecting his lace from the terrific swings which +McCarthy landed.
 In the Sixth, Mccarthy lead a straight left jab which staggered the Oklahoman and before Norris could recover his position Mccarthy slipped over the same right hand with which he .has knocked out ten of his last twelve opponents ands Morris dropped to the floor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04

number of yeaTs pas, the amend ment Wa. lost and the members wifi continue to draw 20 cents a mile travelling to and from the capital.
 The Employees Liability and Work mans Compensation bill was beforo the Senate for the entire session tc- day. The Democrats who are op- posing the measure conducted an in- effective filibuster against the bill and finally gave it up Senator Reed Of Missouri, spoke for more than three hours against the bill continu- ing the argument he began ye.ter- day. Senator Davis. of Arkansas, then took up the debate, and de- clared the bill was framed in the in- terests of railroads and deprives railroad employees of their rights. A. j o'clock the bill was read for an amendment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04
Little Town is Inundated and Communicatin is
 Cut Off.
OTHER LEVEES WEAK
Water Gets Through Base of Levee at Baton ROuge-GOv. Saunders
 Directs the Fight.

Baton Rouge, La. May 3-With the Mississippi river at the highest stage it has ever reached here CT at New Orleans, rushing to the Gulf at the rate of nine feet per second, and with the rain soaked levees crumb- ling away before the torrent forse, conditions here grew more serious hourly.
 The protection levee at Bayou Sara was swept away shortly after II o'clock today and tonight the entire place is inundated. Communication with the place has been cut off.
 At 1 o'clock this afternoon the water began to come through the base of the big levee at Baton Rouge and volunteer force of citizens worked side by side with conyicts from the state penitentiary, in an ef- fort to check the rivers rush.
 Governor Saunders stood on the earthworks throughout the day di- recting the work.
 A steady rainfall added further to the already critical situation today and other creyasses on the opposite side of the river would cause little surprise to ttIs engineers, GaClaral and state. who are working hard to protect the remaining stretches
 Major Frank Kerr, chief of the state engineers; is i'll Baton Rouge tonight while Captain o. D. Sherrill, chief of the United States engineers, is commanding the situation from New Orleans.
 This morning Baton Rouge was crowded with refugees, some of the unfortunates, when they arrived Eere, not having eaten for many hours.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04

who have taken shelter there was re- ceived yesterday by s. c. Alexander, president of the Merchants and Planters Bank. The message was sent by J. A Burns, president of the Bank of Dermot;, who stated that over one thousand head of live stock We're being cared for in the vicinity of Dermott and. unless feed was supplied for them the owners would suffer a heavy financial loss.
 MT. Alexander sreferred Mn Burns to the government officials who have been furnishing supplies to the re- fugeesf for the past several weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04
MURDERER OfsGEORG GEE
 R. MARSH ARRESTED
William P. Dorr Arrested i'm Stockton. Cal, To Be Taken Back To
 Answer Murder Charge.

Stockton, Cal, May 3-William F. Darr, charged with murder oe George R. Marsh, wealthy soap manufac- turer of Lynn, Mass, left today for the .cene of his alleged crime in the company of Massachusetts officers who arrived here this morning. Pric,' to their capture the Massachusetts officers held long conference with Chief of Police Briar, who has been instrumental in working up the case against Dcrr. It is said they se- cured information that makes clear case against the prisoner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04
SUES RAILROAD ;
 FOR LOSS OF GOODS

Mrs. A. H. Wise. through her attor- ney J. M. Shaw, yesterday filed suit against the St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway to recover the sum of $423 and costs of the action for the alleged damage of household goods while in transit over the defendant company's lines.
 Mrs. Wise shipped her household goods from, Tampa, Fla, to Pine Bluff in December. 1911, and alleges while en route a piano, valued at $500 was totally destroyed and other household goods were wholly or partially damag- ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04
cfNAIOR DAVIS FIGHTS .fMPlOYfS LIABILITY BILL
SAYS IT IS FRAMED IN THE IN. TEREST OF RAILROADS AND DEPRIVES EMtPLOYES
 OF THEIR RIGHTS
House Members Consume. Entire Day Debating on Legislative Judicial and Executive Appropriation
 Bill.

Washington, ID. C., May 3--The House made slow progress today on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. reading of which was begun under the five minute rule The annual fight to the so-called mileage graft consumed much time and the House again refused to cut down it's mileage allowance.
 Representative Page or North Car clina,. offered an amendment to re duce the mileage allowance of mem bers from 20 cents mile to cents a mile. Like previous attempts fol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04
GOOD OLD SPRING TEME HAS
 ARRIVED

and now is the time to plant your garden and farm. We have the larg- est and best selected garden and field seeds .h&t we have ever had. We carry from ten to fifteen thous- and mammoth size paper seeds and nearly everything in bulk seeds. All k nds of fancy seed corn, sorghum, kaffir corn, german millet, dwarf eesix rape, timothy clover and al- falfa, Triumph, N. Y. Rose and early Ohio seed Irish potatoes just arrived. \ fresh shipment of onion sets, have received 100 bushels of bunch vans seed sweet potatoes. We are headquarters for everything m he staple and fancy grocery line. also fresh vegetables every week. Give us call.
 Yours truly. d tf. McUAIN GROCERY CO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04
ALIENS ARE
 RAPID MARKSMFN Witnesses Testify That B Bullets Were Fired in
 Court Room. FLOYD WANTS TO DIE
Asked Prison Attendant 10 End His Life or Let Him Do It
 Himself.

Wytheville, Va. May 3-In less than minus time fifty-seven bu.- lets We're fired and nineteen of them found human marks when Floyd AL len and his gang shot up the Carroll county court house at Hillsville and killed Judge Massie and four others Clerk Goad, who Was seriously wounded, was in the path of no le: S than twelve of the bullets. He was hit in the neck and on the witness stand today he showed eleven bullet holes in his clothess
 Tyrus Phipps, a survivor, was per- haps the most important witness of the days session of the triad of Floyd Allen who is charged with the mur- der of Commonwealth Attorney Foster. Phipps has made several maps of the court room in which the tragedy took place. Small models were used to indicate the fllrniture in the room and the path of every bullet was marked He showed that thirty-eight bullets went wild, the most of the shooting and the quick est, the witness said. came from the direction of Sidney Allen and Wes- ley Edwards.
 Phipps surprised the defense by declaring that when the verdict find fng Allen guilty was announced he saw sidna and Wicker Allen walk up to the bar, in the mantime, putting their hands in their rear pockets and grasped hold of their pistols.
 Dexter Goad testified that the shooting commenced immediately af- ter the sheriff took charge of Allen.
 George Edwards, a resident of Fancy Gap, district and a lifelong friend of Floyd Allen, testified that the latter told him that he did not think Bill Foster would give him a far trial and if he didn't he intended to put the biggest hole in the court that ever Was
 H. c. Gilmer, a lawyer, who was in the court room on the day of the Allen trial up to within five minutes of when tse shooting began, said he saw Floyd and Sidna Allen emerg- ing from the court with the crowd
 "They were both firing" said Gill mer, "I heard Floyd exclaim, that he had been shot in the bowels but, he added, but I got tre damn scoundrel anyway Tn all, I saw four firing, sidna and Floyd and two others whom I did not know"
 Floyd Allen spent another agon- izing day in the court. He slept but little last night and at one time be. came so wrought up that he asked the prison attendant to cut his throat or to give him weapon with which to do it.