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4 I LAKE dEKBVA 2, 1900. ttnm PERSONAL. TThb Herald. A You rJant iheBe 4- Mr. Mopre has commenced extensive improvements on his South Park property.

One of the old barns has been newly painted and the roof reshingledw That farm will shine when Mr. Moore completes his marked out improvements. Nearly all the hogs belonging to the patrons of the Maple Ridge factory are sick or dead and some people think and say that it is owing to the exists ence of a slaughterhouse which stands pretty near the geographical center of patronizing territory. -The probabilities are that trouble awaits some-: xdy who? This deponent saith not. A wagon load of McKinley Bryan patriots from Linn who attended a political meeting at Lake Geneva one night last week, came home with a mlx-ure of something besides patriotism.

They made night hideous besides scaring Dillenbecks sheep, so that ten tumbled over two to get shet of the racket. Arriving at Linnton they reached the reydlver stage of the discussion when the exchange of political views suddenly came to a half by the intervention of non-partisan influence. -sCarlands and Acorns i Are the standards. They lead, others i. 5 9 try to follow, A I We have a large assortment of these well known makes of stoves, which we i 9 will be glad to show and quote prices.

Oobb Muar Go i- the Soutar went to Chicago Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. A. E.

went to Chicago, Wednesday morning. 5 Miss Laura Cullen' took the afternoon truin', Saturday, io Chicago. J. E. Barr went to Chicago on Thursday morning to visit friends.

Hs H. Porters and S. E. Egans people returned to Chicago Thursday. W.

W. Sherman and wife were in Chicago this week attending the Horse Show. Samuel Day, of Auburn, is the guest of his brother, Thomas, in our city. Rev. I.

N. Marks and daughter, Ursula, went to Chicago, yesterday morning. Mrs. N. N.

Wormood and Mrs. Jas. Parkervisited friends in Chicago a part of this week. Charles Rogers, who has been in Chicago for some time, has returned to Lake Geneva. Mrs.

Hoyland, of McHenry, is the guest of Thomas Vipham and family, in our city. Mrs. A1 apper returned Monday evening from a few days visit with her friends in Chicago. Last Monday C. H.

Fraser started for Pennsylvania, where he will deliver a series of lectures. William Brower, of Wilmot, spent a few days of last week with W. H. Parmelee and family. Mrs.

Wm. Hyde and Mrs. John Meyers, of Genoa Junction, were visiting friends here Saturday. Elibu Brandin went to Chicago, Wednesday, to dispose of a number his When looking for rubbers dont for- prize winning Belgian hares, get the double wear goods that Pettet I Beckwith and wife spent Cornue are selling. w2 I gaturday and Sunday visiting their son Attend the meeting of thd McKinley in Chicago and daughter in Nunda, 111.

Roosevelt Club in their rooms Mon- stork and wife returned from day night. Everybody invited. Chicago, Saturday, where they had Art Bullock proves that he is an apt spent a couple of weeks visiting friends. Catered 'at thb posttfflee ft Lake- Gene a second class matter, GENEVA, NOV. 2, 1900,.

agony is almost over. I i New carpet samples at JJbiiBff' Buy a ticket for the lecture course. Uatpets'df all kinds at J. W. November opened up dark, dismal and wet.

Vote the straight ticket republican, of course. Halloween pranks were many Wed-, nesday night. Call and see the new carpet samples, at J. W. Lones.

The farmers are selling their hogs at a great rate these days. The large safe for the Farmers National Bank has arrived. Hear the Labadies in house Tuesday Nov. Select your carpets at Lones, received a new lot of samples. Jhe Band is preparihg to give a concert the second week in December.

Hear Mr. and Mrs. Labadie in the opera house Tuesday November 13. Trains are now running from Spring Grove, 111., to Chicago, on the Milwaukee roach Cotton and wool blankets the largest assortment ana lowest prices at Pettet Cornue8. w2 Wm.

VanVelzer will sell his stock farming implements at auction on Friday, the 9th inst. The election "returns will be received at the McKinley Roosevelt club room Tuesday night. this morning. JktU Canned Fruit or i I At this season! of the year are preferable to Cooked Articles. We take pride ih recommending our assortment of the very best kind of Canned Goods, and.

at reasonable prices. NOTICE OF GENERAL i OFFICE OF COUNTY Walwqbth County, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That pursuant to notice to me "directed by the Secretary of State, and in. accordance with the laws of Wisconsin. a General Election will be held in the several towns, wards, villages end election' districts of Walworth Connty on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday, being the -Sixth Day of November A. At which election the following officers are to be voted for to-wit: Electors, of President and Vice-President of the United States.

Governor, in place of Edward term of office will expire on the first Monday of January, A. 1901. A Lieutenant Governor, in place of Jessie Stone, whose term of office will expire on the first Monday of January, A. 1901- Secretary of State, in placer of William H. Froelich, whose term of office will expire on the first Monday of January.

A. -1901. A State Treasurer. In place of James Davld-whose term of will expire on the first Monday, of January, A. 1901.

An Attorney General, in place of Emmett R. Hicks, whose term of office-. will expire on the first Monday of January. A. D.

1901. A State Superintendent, in place of Lorenzo D. Harvey, whose term of office will expire on the first Monday of January, A. 1901 A Railroad Commissioner, in place of Graham Rice; whose term of office will expire on the first Monday of Jannary. A.

D. 1901. A Commissioner of Insurance, In place of Emil Giljohann, whose term of office will expire on the first Monday of January, A. D. 1901.

A Representative in Congress for the First Congressional District, consisting of the counties of Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Bock, Green and Lafayette. A Member of Assembly for the "First Assembly District of Walworth connty, consisting of the towns of East Troy, Lafayette. Laurange, Lyons, Spring Prairie, Sngar Creek, Troy and White-water, and the village of East Troy and cities of Elkhorn and Whitewater. A Member of Assembly for the Second Assembly Di-trict of Walworth connty, consisting of the towns of Bloomfield, Darien, Delavac Geneva, Linn, Richmond, Sharon and Walworth, and the cities of Lake Geneva and Delavan. Also the following Connty Officers in place of the present incumbents whose several terms of office will expire on the first Monday in January A.

D. 1901, to-wit: A Connty Clerk, place of Dyar Cowdery. A Connty Treasurer, in place of William H. Allen. A Sheriff, in place of Seth H.

Hollister) A Coroner, in place of Charles L. Lyon. A Clerk of the Circuit Conrt, in place of The-ron Morgan. A District Attorney, in place of Herbert O. Hamilton.

A Register of Deeds, in place of Henry D. Barnes. A Connty Surveyor, in place of Wiilliam Child. A Connty Superintendent of Schools, in place of John G. Voss.

Joint Resolution No. 1. Proposing to amend section 10, of article 8, of the Constitution of Wisconsin, relating to goodr roads. Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That section 10, of, article 8 of the Constitution of Wisconsin, be amended by adding thereuDto the following: The state may, however; appropriate money to be raised by taxation and not anywise to con stitnte a public debt, to be nsed in the construction or improvement of public highways, such Construction or improvement to be maue in the manner provided by law. 'Joint Resolution No.

8. Proposing an amendment to article XIII of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin to-prohibit the pass system. Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That article XIII of the constitution be amended by adding a new section, to be numbered and to read as follows Section 11. No person, association, co-partnership, or corpora tion shall promise, offer, or give, for any pmpose to any political committee, or any member or employee thereof, to any candidate for, or incumbent of any office or position under the con stitntion or laws, or under any ordinance of any town or municipality, of this state, or to any person at the request or for the advantage of all or any of them, any free pass or frank, or any privilege wltbeld from any person for the traveling accommodation or transportation of any person or property, or the transmission of any message or commnnication. No political committee, and no member or employee thereof, no candidate fot and no in cnmbent of any office cr position under the constitution or laws, or under any ordinance of any town or municipality of this state, shall ask for or accept, from any person, association, co-partnership, or corporation, or nse, in any manner, or for any purpose, any free pass or frank, or any privilege witheld from any person, for the traveling accomodation or transportation of any person or property, or the transmission of any message or commnnication.

Any violation of any -of the above provisions shall be bribery and punished as provided by law and if any officer or ary member of the legislature be guilty thereof, his office fcall feecomq vacant. No person within the purview of this act shall be privileged from testifying in relation to anything therein prohibited; and no person having so testified shall be liable to any prosecution or punishment for any offense concerning which he was required to give nis testimony, or produce any documentary evidence. The railroad commissioner and his deputy in discharge of duty are excepted from the provisions of this amendment. Joint Resolution No. 13.

Propdsing ah amendment to article 11 of the constitution of Wisconsin, giving the legislature power to pass a general banking law. Resolved by the Assembly, and tbe Senate concurring, That article 11 of the constitution of $he state of Wisconsin, be and is hereby amended, by substituting for sections 4 and 5 thereof, a new section to be known as section 4 'and reading as follows Section 4. Tbe legislature shall have power to enact a general banking law for tbe creation of banks, and for the regulation and supervision ef the banking business, provided that the vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, te be taken by yeas and nays, be in favor of the passage of sncb law. Joint Resolution No. 16.

Proposing an amendment to section 1, of article 10, of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin relating to education. Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That section 1, of article 10, of tbe constitution of the state of Wisconsin be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. The supervision of public instruction sball be vested in a sate superintendent And sncb other officers as tbe legislature sball direct, and their qualifications, powers, duties and compensation shall be prescribed by law. The state superintendent shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the state at the same time and in tbe same manner as members of the supreme court, and shall hold his office for four years from the succeeding first Monday in July. The state superintendent chosen at the general election in November.

1902, shall hold and continue in his office until the first Monday in Jnly 1905, and bis successor shall be chosen at the time of the judicial election in April 1905. The term of office, time and manner of election or appointing all other officers of supervision of public instruction shall be fixed by law. Said election to be conducted, thd votes canvassed and returns made In accordance with the laws of tbe state of Wisconsin. Dated at Elkhorn, Wis this sixth day of August, A. 1900.

W.E. Cloush, Deputy Connty Clerk. Try Our Shredded Whole Wheat Biscuit the New Food. I C. D.

GILBERT, LAKE GENEVA. WIS. 'tGrOCr. -w. H.

Lawrence went to Chicago Miss L. Pierce, who spent the summer here with her aunt, Mrs. Andrew Kull, returned Monday to her home in South Dakota. rCharles Hill and family have been herefrom Whitewater this-week visiting their parents Mrs. Thomas Hill and C.

H. Burdick. James, son of William Morris, of our city, and wife, who have been employed here for some time, returned to their Chicago home Monday. W. F.

Dummer has severed his connection with the Chicago bank, by which he has long been emiiloyed, anc will take a much needed rest. Jack Kegley, who is firing one ot the engines working on the road south of Richmond, spent Sunday with Lake Geneya friends, Samuel Mooresand wife, of Wash- isjtnc re vij ington, D. ard visiting friends this section. Mr, Moores is a brother of D. T.

Moores, and lived here when a boy: Mrs. Mary Fewin, of visited Mrs. John Barr, in our city, last week. Mrs. Fewin and Mrs.

Karr were girls together in Belvidere years ao and enjoyed their visit immensely. LINN. Mrs. John- Gayin spent last week in Chicago. James Walsh lost a valuable mare last Sunday.

Frank Lash talks of renting the Cullen farm. George Tappan was at East Troy one day'last week. Mr. Roder moved over near Wood-stood, 111., last week. Billy Massey had a lot of corn shredded last Saturday.

Shredding corn and digging potatoes are both in order now. The Cullens sold a lot of hogs to Mr. Hoffman last Wednesday. Mr. Clark, of Walworth, was through Linn hist Monday buying hogs.

Eighteen gravel trains were reported working on the new road last Sunday. The gravel is hauled from Rockton, 111. Last week George W. Barr and I Fifank Walsh were swore in as appraisers of the personal property of the Cullen estate, I Miss Beulah North, who is teaching in the Frank Walsh district, will take a vacation of two weeks and visit her parents at Milton, Wis. Mr.

Drake has a large force of men and teams employed on his south shore property. Among his other improve ments he is-building a shute from the lake to dry land for his new boat to run into winterquarters. Hip! Hip! Hurrah! The cars on the new Milwaukee St. Paul short route from Minneapolis to Chicago are now running on the sacred soil of Linn. It looks now as if the depot is sure to be at Tbayeryille, which will be best for the cqmpany and; much morecon-vientfor the public, from whom the road must get its tragic.

scholar by the skill be showed Wednesday night in trimming a bat. A merry time was enjoyed by a number of the young people at the home of Miss Altba Arnold Halloween night. A write-up of the attractions of the lecture course will be-given next week. In the mean time, buy a season ticket. Conductor Snell is taking a lay-off, 'Consequently Conducror Kedfearn had charge of the passenger train last Sunday.

One ot the best low priced ladies shoes in the market is the Queen, made by Selz and sold by Pettet Cornue at 1.50. w2 Dont forget that Pettet Cornue carry the largest line of floor oil cloth, in patterns, or by the yard; also zinc and brass binding. w2 Pettet Cornue claim to be selling the best mens phoes in America, made on the latest lasts and up to date styles 2.50, 3.00, 3.50 to 4.00. w2 JP. N.

Davis of Elkhorn, a skillful and responsible optician will be at the Denison House the first Monday and Tuesday of each month. The citizens of Lake Geneva dont have to attend the horse show in Chicago to see J. H. Mooree prize winners they were on our streets all last sum mer. G.

C. Reed is erecting a building on hi3 Center street lot, which, we understand, wil be occupied as a grocery store -operated by Messrs. Reed 'and Wormood. A closing meeting of the McKinley, Roosevelt Club will be held Monday night in the club rooms. Good speakers will address the Everybody invited.

A lot of men, teams and scrapers passed through here Monday for Spring-field. They had been employed on the Janesville Southeastern 4 Railway over in Linn. The pump has arrived and work has begun excavating for the foundation for the electiic light power house ion the site of the old mill. It is a bjg job and bard to work to advantage, hence it will be some time before it is completed. (James N.

Ward informs us thathe-was born in this village 58 years, ago last Monday in the house on the lake- shore now occupied by R. D. Short. He was the third white child bora in this town and he has lived here most of ihe time since. lj William Avery died at his Center on last Tuesday aged 82 yealrs.

He bad been a citizen of Lake Geneva for many years and held in the highest esteem "by friends and neighbors be- cause of his integrity and pleasant manner. The funeral will be held! Antioch, 111., to morrow. While James E. Gaffney was coasting down the Curtis hill this side of Como, last Friday, his wheel struck a stone and he was thrown to the ground with such force that he lay there insensible for nearly an hour. Strange as it may seem he was not seriously injured, and, though pretty sorely bruised; he rode his wheel home and is now attending to business as usual.

corner hardware. Lone, THE CLOTHIER. 1(7? (L inrr it 111 Jlly KJ WIS. SPRINGFIELD. Mrs.

John Olp is entertaining company. Mrs. Fred Walsh was a Williams Bay caller Friday. Mr. Gilbert Goodwin moved his family into the hojise he recently purchased.

Mrs. James Lewis and family moved their household goods to Beloit Monday. Mr. Dan Harkness and son, from Lake Geneva, are occuping Lorenzo Fishs house. Misses Florence Chase and Aileen Olp visited relatives and friends at Lake Geneva last Saturday.

Miss Jennie Phelps, who has been visiting relatives in Michigan for a couple of months, returned home the latter part of last week Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our neighbors and friends who assisted us in our late bereavement the loss of our sister. Mb. and Mbs. O.

H. Walkbb. Peoples Column. Advertisements in this Column 356 a week for five lines or less; over five lines 5 per line each week. FARMS FOR SALE.

330 acres in the town of Bloomfield. 220 tt it it 100 .1 23 t. i. Linn. 30 Geneva.

gg Si il li tt it ii 30 city limits. 180 town of Lyons, 160 4. .4 .4 44 44 C. C. Kestol, Real Estate Agent.

LOTS FOR SALE AT BUENA VISTA, FORMERLY FONTANA Park, Gereva Lake. Complete water and sewerage systems. Electric light wire will rnn through subdivision. Lowest prices and easie 3t terms on the lake. Address or call on J.

Johnston, Reid's Park, Fontana P. or 78 La Salle st Chicago 111. 32 FOR SALE AT LAKE GENEVA, THE NEWPORT OF the West The choicest of west front shore lots, unrivaled surroundings; ten minutes from station; hydrant water, electric lights; lowest prices, two syndicates will be formed to develop Lake Geneva property one of ten individual shares, $3,000 each, ana one of four individual 1 shares $3,000 each. For plats, books, inquire of A. Buckingham Chandlbb, 110 Dearborn street, or on Saturdays at Ceylon Court, Lake Gteneva.

35 STOVE WOOD FOR SALE. DRY 16 INCH WOOD same kind you need to buy, same price you used to pay three-quarters cord buy, same load. Box hoi wood C. O. D.

$4 50 a sawed S. Abnold, Lake Geneva, 7tf A GOOD NURSE MAY BE FOUND AT THE. HOME of Geo. F. Carman who will attend to all calls at any time.

FOR SALE ONE TEAM HORSES, FIVE MILCH COWS, 400 bushel oats, 500 bushel old corn, 7 acres corn in shock, hay and straw and farm machinery, to be sold at private sale at farm 2 miles west of Lake Geneva. Mbs. Peteb Gbiffin 30tf T. E. STU YVES ANT JDRACTICAL BOAT BUILDER.

NEW AND second hand rowboats for sale. 5tf LOST UNDAY, ON THE ROAD LEADING SOUTH from Lake Geneva, a point lace barb and brilliant stick pin. Any one leaving it at Mbs. E. A.

Buells will be suitably rewarded. WAN TED. A GOOD GIRL WHO CAN COOK TO TAKE a place in Kenosha, Wis December 1st. Four in family. Good wages.

Write to Mrs. H. B. Robinson, 356 Prairie Ave Kenosha, Wis. FOR SALE.

QAO ACRES, WITH A SHORE FRONT OF 1,320 feet. For information apply to T. H. Reilly. Box 28, Lake Geneya, Wis.

10-1 STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT for Walwbrth County. Ih probate. Notice is hereby given. That at a special term of the county court, to be field in and for said connty, on the 4th Tuesday (being the 27lh day) of November, A 1900, at 10 o'clock a the following matter will be beard and considered. The application of Oliver Walker to admit tq probate, the last will and testament of Sarah Ann Walker, late of the city of Lake Geneva, in said connty, deceased, and for letters testamentary to be leaned to him.

Dated at Elkhorn, Wis this 27th day of October, A 1900. By order of the Conrt, JAY F. LYONi Connty Jndge. Feank Tybbsll, Attorney. 3w 7, 11, 15, 17 AND 21 Jeweled Watches.

IjUMy prices are' the lowest that ju 1 1 you can find for watches. Fine 'watch repair-in specialty. a. a', joiinson, Watches, Repairing, Jewelry li Our Fall Stock Mens, Boys and Childrens Clothing I IS COMPLETE. i We invite you to call and look it over, which will cost you nothing.

We have a fine line of OVERCOATS, PUR COATS, DUCK COATS, CORDUROYi REVERSIBLE COATS. A Good Line of MENS SHOES from the Cheapest to the Best Made. Of Rubber we have a complete line Arctics fronv 1.25 to All Rubber Goods in proportion, W. John LAKE GENEVA. See Our y.

Display ooL0lg) 1 We knew you would want them, especially about this time, so we are prepared to show you a Of All Kinds, TTfYTYfvYTTTYV 1 STOP! THINK! j. Do you ever get up and go to your It work feeling drowsy! Did it ever occnr 3t to you that bad coffek is the cause of ypnr lethargy? Well it Is in a geat many 3t cases. Yon buy cheap coffee. Do yon it save anything! No! Well, why not try 3t some of 5- A. I.

C. COFFEE. 2 The. price is moderate. Try it and yon jt will nse no other.

3. II. II. WORMOOD. GUARD YOUItC i from the Manzanilla to the Mammoth Queen, in bottles of sizes to suit all occasions At I Prices to Suit.

1 I We can give you Olives in Oil, Olives stuffed with Olives Olives stuffed with Pimento, Crescent Olives, 'Queen Olives DELICIOUS, VIIOLESOLIE APPETIZERS. If you are hungry for O.ives or any other delicacy, call on A LAKE P. N. DAVIS, ELKHORN, WIS. Graduate optician.

Examination free. Relief guaranteed. Artificial eyes. Denison Ilouse, Lake Geneva, nd Tuesday of each month..

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