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The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

There persons who reported the receipt
OF spirit messages from victims of the Titantic dis
aster, and, to be expected there an
nouncements of similar messages received from
those who were murdered on the Lusitania. Doubt
less these persons sincere in their belief that
the dead have communicated with them, and no
great amount OF lrm will be done. But converts
TO such belief will not be numerous long as
publicity is demanded only for the alleged COM
rnunications from those who perish in great dis
astcrs.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

appeasing the men their presence had
brought swarming upon his flanks.
He pushed forward nevertheless.
dogged. indomitable. determined to risk
everything rather than fail OF his
rendezvous with Howe and ST. Leger
at the Hudson.
And yet close upon the heels of his
defeat and heavy loss at Bennington
came news that St. Leger had already
failed
Late in July. St. Leger had thrust
his way cautiously through the forests
from Oswego to the upper waters of
the Mohawk; and there. on the Sd of Au-
gust he had set himself down to take Fort
Stanwix. with Its little garrison of 600
men under Colonel Peter Gansevoort.
There, II anywhere. in those north
ern forest. by the Mohawk. might men
who fought in the name of the King
loo. to be hidden Godspeed and given
efficient aid and counsel by the settlers
of the countryside through which they
moved.
There William Johnson tsir William
since the French war) had reigned
supreme for a long generation, his
energy. subtlety. quick resource. and
never failing power over men holding
the restless IroQuois always to their
loyalty to the English. the English al
ways to their duty to the crown.
Sir William had been dead these
three years; but his son. Sir John, still
held his ancient allies to their fealty
and stood at the front of those who
would not accept the revolution wrought
ut Boston and Williamsburg and Phila-
delphia.
Tomorrow,-A Puz.le for the In.
dians.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Emil Pahe, who has just arrived in this coun-
try from France, is positive in his assertion that
Germany is endeavoring to draw the United
States into controversy which ultimately will
cause war, thus giving to the Kaiser an opportu-
nifty 20 make peace overtures on the GROUND that
he cannot combat the entire world. The same
theory has already been advanced in this cot,n-
try. inspired 10 doubt by the fact that Germany
has never vet by word deed shown the least
desire to maintain friendly relations with the
United States
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02
BOY TRAPPED UNDER WATER.
Boy Scout, Diving, Finds Com
panion Caught Under Ledge.

New York, Aug While three police
men in rowboat dredged the lake In
Central Park, searching for Philip Cont.
I, of 354 Tenth avenue. who disappeared
while swimming, Isidore Spiegela. l.. a
Boy Scout. of 2i5 East Eighty-third
street, dived in to search.
Spiegela found Cont wedged under a
ledge of rock. He had attempted to swim
under the ledge, his companions said. He
died while a physician was endeavortng
to revive him.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Hannis Taylor who has been active recently
trying to cause unpleasantneSs between the gov
ernments of Great Britain and the United States
declares that he loves England but loves America
more. And since in the serious diplomatic crisis
between his country and Germany he is max
ing it his business to embarrass the President by
seeking to create public sentiment against his
policies for the purpose OF securing illegal ad-
vantagcs for Germany over Great Britain, the
natural assumption is that Mr.. Taylor loves Ger
many best Of all.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02
UNCHANGEABLE,

Trials in the midst of joy?
That's the way of life, my boy.
Pleasure might be wholly vain
But for backgrounds full of pain.
Who would know the joys of light
But for darkness of the night?
Shadows lurk along the way
Of the smiling orb of day,
And wise mortals e'er have made
Uses even of the shade.
Copyright, lel5-)
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02
DEATH CHAIR HISTORY.

Ossining, n. Y. Aug. 1.-Charles
! Becker was the l16th man TO be put
to death in the electric chair.
THE chair was first used July 2S,
1891, twenty-four years before Becker
lost his last chance to escape the death
penalty.
While the chair has been in use 1s6
men and one woman have been in the
death house. OF this number 116 have
paid the death penalty, thirtytwo
have got out by new trials. seventeen
have had their sentences commuted TO
life Imprisonment and two cheated the
law by attacking keepers and escap-
ing.
Those who broke out were Calliser
and Rohl, who escaped in 1893. A week
after their dead bodies, each with
ing in the Hudson River. 1t is pre-
sumed that one got afraid to cross
the Hudson in raging storm and a
fight followed In which they shot one
another with the revolvers they took
from the keepers.
Albert T. Patrick. the lawyer. had
the longest record OF service in the
death house. After six years there his
sentence was commuted. Roland Mol
ineux and DIR. Kennedy were the two
foremost prisoners to be released by
new trials. Mrs Madeline Ferola, the
only condemned woman ever commit
ted to Sing Sing. has had her sentence
commuted by Gov. Whitman.
The first man to die in the chair In
New York State WEE Harrison Smiler.
He was executed by Warden Brown
on July 2s. 1891. with James Siocum.
James Wood and Skukeck Jugigs.
william Lingley. of the Bronx. was
the Tooth man executed. Principal
Keeper Connaughton. who died two
years ago, saw an even hundred men
go to their death. the execution Of
Lingley being the last he supervised.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Evidently we were mistaken in interpreting as
cynical humor the paragraph in the last German
note blaming Great Britain for the Lusitania mas
sacre, for the Kaiser, reviewing year OF the war,
says in all seriousness: "No violation of interna-
tional law by our enemies will be able to shake
the economic foundation of conduct of the
war"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Ten thousand volunteer workers. including Con-
gressmen judges and city and county officials laid
out a highway between Paducah, KY, and Mem
phis, Tenn. distance of $50 miles in single day.
And every who worked will in the end be
amply paid for his days work
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Diplomatic notes seldom contain sentences only
three words long. of one syllable each. the total
number OF letters used being seven. The last note
to Germany is distinguished by having sentence
Of that extraordinary Diplomatic eharacter.--
enfng6el6 RsauhHeai.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

man who shot sixteen times at Confederate
soldier in the civil war who is now governor of
Georgia is TO be appointed to the governors staff.
In these perilous times in Georgia is to be hoped
there will be others on the staff who are better
marksmen.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Some persons are asking why the editorial page
OF a certain Washington morning newspaper. pub-
nameless, IS not published in both German and
English.-The Observer ~iN
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

of the others interests. But brevity
for the paper as a whole would be
quite out of the question.-Gamalie
Bradford, in the North American Re-
view
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

There may be nothing in a name, but those
two ships, Nebraska and Nebraskan, are causing
the administration lot Of bother.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

A few newspapers and public speakers in their
zeal to aid Germany are working overtime in
their desperate efforts to make bale of cotton
weigh more than the dead bodies of IFS American
men, women and children
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

The widely heralded anti-war demonstration OF
the St Louis Neutrality League would have been
a success but for the failure of the speakers and
audience to appear.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Greenport. N. Y, August 1.-W. B. RAJ
wald has written to the newspapers
asking them to assist him In getting =
wife .She must be q widow and =
good young one" Rawald saya
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing of original poem, written daily
for The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02
.2@5OUR COUNTRY So.
N0UR PRESIDENT
4MS11T M11czMezzaMZNal8
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BURGOYNE'S MARCH NORTHWARD.

Published BY special
The Mcclure Neuspaper Syndicate
/ Copyright. 1902, & Brother
II Is. Mcclure wi
by
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran Hill
left Washington yesterday to spend the
month of August at Narragansett Pier.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

The Cuban Minister and Nine de Ces-
pedes, who are motoring through New
York and New Jersey. stopped at the
Chelsea at Atlantic City last week.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Miss Miliken, who is visiting at the
Washington Barracks. was the weekend
guest of Capt. and Mrs. Forsyth at Fort
Myer.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Tomorrow-Dr. Edwards will tell O
Gen McDowell's Puzzling Questions"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Lieut.. and Mrs. Henry T. Bull have
taken a cottage on Lake Champlain.
near Plattsburg. while Lieut.. Bull is
on duty at the summer camps of in
struction. Miss Virginia Wallis. Of
Washington. is their guest.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Charles T.
Hutchins have closed their home in this
city and are spending the summer at
Greenport, L. /.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Mr.. wv. H. Ackland has arrived at
Bar Herbor. Me-. for a brief stay.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

DR.. and Mrs. Edwin NJ Bliss are
spending the month at Ocean Grove,
N j.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Gen. and Mrs. Ernest A. Darlington
have gone to Bedford Springs, Va,
where they will spend the month.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Col. Charles l. -.-,cawley left Wash
ington yesterday for Newport. where he
will join Mrs. McCawley. who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry
Winthrop Gray, for several weeks Col.
and Mrs. McCawley will go later to Bar
Harbor
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Mrs. Albert L. Mills has gone to Mar
ragansett Pier. where Brig. Gen. Mills
will join her today. They will make
a series of visits along the North Shore
and on Long Island before returning to
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Mrs. Kuhn, wife of Col. Joseph E.
Kuhn. U. S. A. is visiting their son,
Cadet Kuhn. at West Point. Mrs.
Kuhn lis accompanied by her mother
Mrs. r. c. Parker. and expects to re-
turn to Washington early in August
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Maj. Charles w. kutz, Engineer Com
missioner of the District, has left Wash
ington for his vacation. He will join his
family at Great Diamond Island, near
Portland. Me, and remain for several
weeks.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Commander and Mrs. B. c. Bryan, to
the regret Of their Washington friends,
will shortly leave for Charleston.
where Commander Bryan will assume
charge Of the navy yard at that place.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Mrs. McCloskey. wife of Mai. Manus
McCloskey. and little daughter, Sarah.
accompanied by Miss McCloskey, of
Pittsburgh, Pa. have left Fort Myer
to spend the remainder of the season
at Atlantic City. They will be Joined
for the week-ends by Mai McCloskey,
who is at Tobyhanna, Pa.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

The Postma ster General and Mrs. Bur-
Lesson are expected to return to Washing
ton this afternoon from a visit Of a
few days to Asbury Park
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Mr.. Clarence Norment and Mr. Ross
thompson were among the guests at a
tea given by Mr.. Julius Fleischmann, jr.
On board his yacht. the Whirlwind. at
New London. Conn.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

DIR. ]. c. Johnston and family have left
Washington for Bar Harbor, where they
will spend the remainder of the summer
at the Stanley Cottage.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

DR.. oames D. Morgan and Mrs. Nor.
gan AZ spending some time at Atlantic
CITY
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Rear Admiral ]. T. Hemphill, Mrs.
Hemphill. and Miss Hemphiil are at
Sunset Hill House, Sugar Hill n n
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Miss Eloise Orme. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs William B. Orme. who, with
her parents. is spending the summer
at Cape May, was the winner OF a
silver cup offered by Maj. William H
Cassidy for the best dancer at a ball
at the Red Mill recently.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Miss Emily Tuckerman has become
member of the Equestrian Club. of
Stockb:idge Mass.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Mrs. Levi P. Morton. who is at At
lantic City. was the guest of honor at
dance given recently at the Brighton
Casino.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Mrs. Josephus Daniels and her sons,
who have been at Moorhead City, n. c.,
for several weeks, will go to Asheville
today to spend some time before re-
turning to Washington
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robey entertained
at a reception Saturday evening in cele-
bration of the fifteenth anniversary of
their marriage. The house was attrac-
lively decorated with palms. ferns. and
rsIartities of roses, and an orchestra
pla' d throughout the evening. Mrs.
Rob, received. wearing a handsome
gown of black and white silk. She was
The Washington herald., 1915-08-02

Miss Helen Calhoun is spending the
summer at Long Branch, n. J.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29

Twelve students of Lawrence col
lege, Appleton, were suspended fol-
lowing a riot i'll the boys dormitory
at that school, Among other things
the boys broke down the doors and
rolled beer bottles down the stairs
making all the noise possible.
Charles Burk, aged a. of Waubeek,
was drowned in the Chippewa river
following a visit with his son at Dur
and Mr.. Burk had started for home
and was supposed to have reached
there in safety. His body was found
caught on a snag by two boys.
A stranger, unknown and unidenti-
fed, fell under the wheels of a train
at Green Bay and had his head cut off
by the moving wheels. The accident
happened last week near the depot and
it is supposed the man was trying to
catch the train.
Mrs. Emma Bartles, wife of we'll
known farmer Of the town of Grover
near Marinette, was crushed to death
beneath the wheels of a box car on
the Milwaukee road. Mrs. Bartles was
in sleigh when the horses frightened
by the approaching train, backed in
to it.
Hunters near Holcombe who had
cache of illicitly killed venison and
were shipping cartridges out of the
state by the trunkful to Chicago and
other points, were captured last week
by conservation warden Asmuth. The
trunks were shipped as baggage, the
checks and tickets being sent by
mail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Obowski of Ra-
cine, managed to amass a fortune of
$4,000 remained a puzzle to their
friends until recently when the pol
ice raided their home: The officials
found valuable silk garments, shoes,
furs and other costly articles. The
police assert that Mrs. Obowski had
stolen from the stores of several cities.
Her husband is working man.
A man wanted at Linton, N. D., on
a charge of horse stealing, wandered
into farm house near Maiden Rock,
and gave himself up. The sheriff of
Emmons county, N. D., was accom-
panying him west from Detroit when
the man asked permission to go to the
toilet room, and jumped through a
window near Stockholm. He nearly
persisted from exposure before giving
himself up.
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until Hubert Schuppener learns to be
an operator. 1t comes in handy for
our stock dealer, Ed Lind, for he gets
the market by wire every day.
Last week George Grou, cheesemak-
er on Leggett branch, while out hunt
ing saw a large black timber wolf,
and wounded the animal, but it got
away. 1t ran into the old wolf den
in the timber. Ben Ward set traps for
him, but has not captured him yet
Elden Pritchett, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Pritchett, had the misfortune to
break his arm last Thursday while on
his way to the Christmas exercises
at the school house He was climbing
over fence and fell off, Dr. Fowler
Of Lancaster, was called to see him
and he is now getting along nicely.
Last Friday Robert Pagenkopf while
on his way to Lancaster had close
call with his big Studebaker Six. On
the railroad crossing his car became
unmanageable and got the best of him
jumping into the cattle guards and
got the wheels fast in the guards. The
2 o'clock train was almost due, and
Bob ran a mile down the track, pull
ing off his coat as he ran and tied
it to long pole and stood on the track
to stop the train. The engineer saw
him and brought his train to stand,
and Bob told him his trouble and the
good engineer and the entire train
crew got out and with axes and crow
bars chopped the guards and with
the crowbars pried the wheels of the
car out and with the aid Of several
passengers they pushed the car out
onto the highway. Bob thanked them
for their kindness in his distress and
went rejoicing on his way. Now Bob
says he is going to put bumpers on his
car, for he needs them behind as well
as in front. Bob says he had close
call. But it is lucky it was not Will
Fisher with his old one-lunger.
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Notice to Prove VIII and Notice to
Creditors.


STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court,
Grant County-In Probate.
In re estate Of Thomas Hartman, de-
ceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
at the special term of said court to be
held on the fourth Tuesday of Janu-
airy, A. D., 1916, at the Court House in
the City of Lancaster, County of Grant,
and State of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered the application
of Barbara Hartman to admit to pro-
bate the last Will and Testament of
Thomas Hartman, late of the city OF
Lancaster, in said county, deceased,
and for the appointment of an execu-
tor.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN, That at the special term of
said court to be held at said Court
House, on the fourth Tuesday of April,
A. D., 1916, there will be heard, con-
sidered and adjusted, all claims
against said Thomas Hartman, deceas-
ed;
AND NOTICE is HEREBY FURTH-
Err GIVEN, That all such claims for
examination and allowance must be
presented to said county court at the
Court House in the City of Lancaster,
in said county and state on or before
the 10th day of April, A. D., 1916, or
be barred.
Dated December goth, 1915.
BY THE COURT:
JAMES McBRIEN,
Register in Probate.
Geo. B. CIementson, 43w3
Attorney.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice for Administration and Notice
to Creditors.

y Otlce Tor Administration ana NOJlce
to Creditors.
State of Wisconsin, County Court
Grant County-In Probate.
In re estate of Mary E. Hampton,
deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
at the special term of said court to be
held on the fourth Tuesday of January,
A. D., 1916, at the Court House in the
City of Lancaster, County of Grant
and State of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the application
of Grant Hampton, of PotOsi, in Grant
County, Wis, for the appointment of
an administrator of the estate Of Mary
e. Hampton, late of the City of Lam
caster, in said county, deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN, That at the regular term of
said court to be held at said Court
House, on the 1st, Tuesday of May,
A. D., 1916, there will be heard, con-
sidered and adjusted, all claims against
said Mary E. Hampton, deceased;
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FUR
THEIR GIVEN, That all such claims
for examination and allowance must
be presented to said county court at
the Court House in the City of Lancas-
ter, in said county and state, on or be-
fore the 21st day of April, A. D., 1916,
or be barred.
Dated December 21st, 1915.
BY THE COURT:
Ell GOODSELL,
Judge.
Brown, Brennan & Carthew,
Attorneys. 43W3
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SITTER.

special Correspondence to the Herald
Joe Stitch has a new horse that is
some stopper.
Hubert Schuppener is clerking in
his fathers store during the holidays.
Ed Kirk from Hazel Green, is here
visiting relatives.
There will be car load corn in this
week.
Charles Barner is moving down the
hills with new Ford car.
Harvey Julious lost black fox hound
one day last week.
Ed Timel has a new imported horse.
He is now in charge of Richard King
for the season.
Miss Alta Woolstenholme is Wis
iting at Livingston with her sister,
Mrs. 0. Dixon for few days.
Dewie Schuppener is the champion
egg eater. If he wants to he can
eat five dozen eggs in five minutes.
Walter Brun from Lancaster, spent
Christmas at his home with his moth
er, Mrs. Fred Brun.
Charles Jul.ous will run his feed mill
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week.
o. M. Smith from Mt. Ida, was here
to do his Christmas shopping, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Henschel are
spending the holidays in Dubuque, Ia.
with Mr.. HenschePs parents.
Miss Bernice Smith spent Christ
mas with Miss Mabel Holzinger at Lam
caster.
John Cero returned home last week
from Chicago, where he was visiting
relatives a few days.
Will Mitchell, Jr., is now the owner
of TaXier Jim, the great running
horse. TaXier Jim is a cousin to Peter
the Great
The board of trade and live stock
commission will meet next Saturday
All members are requested to be pres
ent.
Fred Petit was at Rockville last
week to see his brother, Sam. Sam
is getting along well and is working
again.
Miss Leila Schuppener is spending
her vacation at Evansville, Wisconsin,
with Miss Della Davis, formerly Of
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Dixon from Liv-
ingston spent Christmas with Mrs.
Dixon's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Woolstenholme.
G. H. Schuppener left last Thursday
for Springfield, Ohio, where he will
spend the holidays with his sister, Miss
Edna Schuppener who is supervisor
over several schools at Springfield.
Walter Beetham will keep the motor
running in his car hereafter when it
trouble starting when he gets ready
to go home.
Christmas week had two good pro-
/ grams at the church. The M E.
and the Lutheran churches both were
well filled and all there were well
pleased.
Charles Smith from Clark county
was here last week visiting relatives
Charles likes that country fine. 1t is
a good dairy country and all the trou
BILE they have is that the grass grows
to fast, they can't keep it cut down.
We have a telegraph operator here
Harry Burnstin, from Baraboo, Wis
who now has charge of our station
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County Court, Grant County, WiscOn-
SHIN Probate.

SHIN Probate
In the matter of the estate Of Charles
Roschi, deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
at a special term Of the county court
to be held in and for said county at
the court house in the city of Lancas-
ter in said county on the fourth Tues
day (being the 25th day. of January,
A. d., 1916, at the opening Of court
on that day, the following matter will
be heard and considered:
The application of Leland e. ROschi,
administrator of the estate of Charles
Roschi, deceased, late Of the town Of
Waterloo in said county, for the exam
nation and allowance of his final &C
count, and for the assignment of the
residue of the estate Of sad deceased to
such persons as are by law entitled
thereto; and for the determination and
adjudication of the Inheritance tax, il
any, payable in said estate.
Dated, December 10th, A. D., 1915.
BY THE COURT:
E. B. GOODSELL,
County Judge
Brown, Brennan & Carthew,
Attorneys for administrator. Adv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29

The University Of Oxford has the
reputation of having been founded oy
King Alfred in S12.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29

The Wisconsin railroad commission
ON Wednesday dismissed the petition
of the Mineral Point Telephone COM
pany of Mineral Point and subscrib-
ers of the company for an order re-
quiring the Farmers Telephone Ex-
change company to discontinue it's
exchange at Mineral Point. The COM
plant was based on the provision
of the public utility law prohibiting
the duplication of telephone systems
IN the same city or locality.