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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
PENSION COMMISSIONER.
General Raum, of Illinois, Selected for This
Important Position.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2l.--The President
on Saturday settled the controversy over
the appointment of a Commissioner Of
Pensions to succeed James Tanner, re-
signed, by the appointment of Green b.
Raum, of Illinois. General Raum took
the oath of Office before Chief Clerk
Dawson, of the Interior Department, at
10 o'clock. lie was then officially intro
duced by Secretary Noble to the officials
in the department. Speaking of the Sc
lection of General Raum, Secretary
Noble said he was chosen from num-
Der of excellent men, and he thought
would make a Commissioner satisfactory
to the country
Mr. Raum was born in Goleonda H.. Decem
Der 5, 1899. He was admitted to rhe bar in 1853
In 1855 he removed with his family to Kansas
where he made himself obnoxious to the pro
slavery faction. The following year he returned
TO Illinois and settled at Harrisburg. He en-.
tered the army as Major of the Fifty sixth Hi
nois Regiment He was made Brigadier- Cen
eral OF Volunteers on February IL, 1865, which
commission he resigned May g. In 1865 he OBJ
tanned charter for the Cairo & Vim
cennes Railroad Company, of which he was
the first President. He served in Congress
from March 1, 1857, til March ,. 1859 In 1876
he was president of the Illinois Republican
convention and in the same year a delegate to
the National convention OF the Republican party
at Cincinnati. He was appointed Commssi oncr
OF Internal Revenue August 9, 1875, and re
tanned the oiice till May 81 1881 During this
period he collected SS50Oo0OOo and disbursed
S300D0O0 without loss. On his retirement
from the Internal Revenue Office General Raum
began the practice OF law in the District OF
Columbia which he has continued until the
present day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
State News.
THE SUNDAY LAWS.


Citizens of the State Are Determined
That They Shall BE Enforced.
Plans are being gradually matured in
Milwaukee by ministers and others inter-
ested in the enforcement of the civil Sun
day laws OF the State, and the question
will probably be made one OF State inter
est. Since the organization at the monthly
meeting of the Ministers Association for a
vigorous fight In the interests of general
CLOSE up" on the Sabbath a quiet confer
ence has been had by few OF the leaders
Of the movement with the view of calling
State convention of pastors and people to
be held in Milwaukee some time this fall
or coming winter. When asked the prob
ability of holding such convention, and
the object OF 1t, Rev George II. Ide stated
that it was the hope of those at the head Of
the movement to so interest "a sufficient
number of churches and citizens through
out the State as to call together a conyen-
ton, the effect and weight OF which would
be felt Eve expect Co fight this great
question in a united manner, and we don't
see why it shouldn't win he said The
Catholic Citizen announces that the
Catholic clergy will join in the movement
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
ReMARKARLe RESCUE.

Mrs Miichael Curtain. Plainiicld. Ill,
m,k'S the statement mar She caught
cod. which settled on her lungs; She
waS treated for a month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told her
he was u hopeless ricttm If eonstoap-
tim aud that ho medicine could cure
mr. Herdluggist suggested DR. King's
New Discovery for Consumption: She
bought bottle and 10 her delight found
herself benefited from first dosc. She
continued is nSc aud after taking len
bottles, found herself sound and well.
now does her own housework and is as
well rs she ever was. Free trial bottles
of this Great Discovery at Jos. 4. Ben
nelts Drug Store. large bottles soc.
and Sl00
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

PAIN AND DREAD attend the use Of
most catarrh rnmedies Liquids and
snuffs are unpleasant as well as danger
Gus. Ely's Cream Balm is sale, pleas
ant, easily applied into the nostrils,
and sure cure. 1t cleanses the nasal
passages and heals the inllamed MEM
brane, giving relief at once. Price SOC
THEMosT obstinate cases of catarrh
are cured by the use of Ely's Cream
Balm, the only agreeable remedy. II
is not liquid or snuff, is easily applied
into the nostrils. For cold in the head
it is magical 1t gives relief at once,
Price 80 cents. 35-37
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

Detroit Free Press: A Texas man
who was innocent Of n crime was sent
TO prison for twelve years. He thought
himself forsaken by providence, but as
the officials did not oblige him to cut
his hair, no camo ont with il hang
ing down to his knees, and dime
museum man gives him $40 per week
for year. How little we know what
is for our own good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

Ayers Pills. being convenient, eili-
cacious, and safe. are the best cathartic,
whether on land or sea, in city or coun-
Try. For constipation, sick headache,
indigestion aud torpid liver, they never
fail. Try box Of them; they are sugar
coated
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
ExnIosion n = f,oaI Min.

FoRr SMITH. Ark. Oct. 2l.--An explo.
sion occurred Saturday in coal mine
at Bryant Switch. fifty miles south OF
here, in the Choctaw Nation, caused by
miners lamp coming in contact with a
keg of powder -Four men were horribly
burned and were not expected to re-
cover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
WITHDREW THEIR TICKET.
Mississippi Republicans Leave the Fiel
Entirely to the Democrats.

Mississippi Republicans Leave the Field
Entirely to the Democrats.
JACKSON. Miss, Oct.21.-The Republic
an State Executive Committee met here
Saturday to consider the withdrawal of
General James r. Chalmers from the
head of the State ticket, and issued a
notice in which they withdrew the en-
tire State ticket because they say their
votes would be stolen and their voters
driven from the polls at the muzzle of
shotguns and rifles. They claim that
Mississippi is governed by minority
despotism and appeal to the country for
redress They are actuated in withdraw
ing from the contest not by cowardice,
but because they feel satisfied that there
is no chance for the success of their
ticket
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
STRUGGLING WITH HEATHeN.
Closing Session of the American Board
of FOreIgh Missions.

CLOSING session OF the american bOAru
of Foreign Missions.
NEW YORK, Oct 49, The American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Missions fin
ished their business Friday and adjourned
sine die shortly after IL o'clock. Rev. DR..
Bradford, OF Montclair. n. j., read the re-
port of the committee on mission work in
papal lands These lands include Mexico,
Spain and Austria The report stated that
the work was going along satisfactorily in
these lands, and the committee recon-
mended these fields to the board as impor-
tant for mission work
Rev Mr. Finian an Armenian employed
as a missionary in Western Turkey, said
that missionary work was progressing rap
idly in Turkey, and in ten years Turkey
would be sending out missionaries TO other
countries and if the saloons were not
abolished In the United States missionary
band would invade this country. Other
missionaries also smoke
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

Detroit Free Press: q Scuse me, >
he said, as he leaned across the aisle OF
the car, ''but presume you are reading
the morning paperP"
YES, sir, = replied the other.
published here in the city,"
Yes, sir. =
.'Will you have the kindness to tell
me if you have as yet come across an
article headed: "a Distinguished Visitor
To Detroit. The Hon. Benjamin Per-
kins in town. Let Us Do This Famous
Man All Honor
M, sir, hay MT.
.'Some oversight, probably Probably
be in tomorrow. That's all. Much
obliged /"
And he settled back. buttoncd up his
,hroadbare overcoat and realized that
thirteen passengers were sizing him up
and wishing that fame would also come
10 them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
LIE SOCIALISTS.
Close of Their Conventional Split In ths
Party Probable.

Party Probable.
CaIcAGo. Oct l9-The convention of tbs
Socialist Labor party came to close
Thursday, and after adjournment the dele
gates went in a body to Waldheim to deo-
crate the graves of the Anarchists. The
convention adopted a resolution concern
ing the flag episode of Sundays mass meet
ing at Turner Hall The resolution de-
clared that those who Kissed the American
flag at that meeting were either fools or
police spies and did so only to give the cap
italistc press another opportunity to vent
its spite
The convention fixed upon Brooklyn as
the seat of the Executive Committee, upon
Boston as the seat of the Board of Appeals
and New York as the seat of the party or
gans The Brooklyn section is said to be in
entire harmony with the Schevitch faction
of the party and will elect an executive
committee that will support him. The anti
Schevitch faction, when assembled in con-
vention last month chose Chicago as the
seat of the Executive Committee The
German and American sections in this city
will elect committee composed of Sche-
vitch's enemies A split in the party is
therefore almost certain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
The CivII-Richts Law.

At meeting the other night in Mil
waukee Of colored people to protest
against the recent action of Manager Lit
In excluding colored people from the par
quet OF the new Biiou Opera House, a
committee was appointed to bring action
against Manager Lift under the Civil
Rights law. Several hundred dollars was
subscribed to carry ON the prosecution
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
Determined to Die.

John Schmidt, OF Waseca Mimi, threw
hiwself in front of a passenger train on the
Milwaukee road at Prairie Du CHEN the
other evening and lost an arm. He wanted
some one to kill him, and was found to be
demented, having but two weeks ago cut
his throat with razor. which wound burst
open when he lost his arm. He has a sister
living in Dane County. There are nQbopes
OF his recovery. Reverses In Dakota are
said to be the cause OF his rash act
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
Ho Took Landannm.

A stranger who had been stopping at the
Forest House, at Ellsworth, about two
weeks under the name of Mac Scote, was
found in his room the other day in dying
condition. lie had taken laudanum with
suicidal intent, and lived but few min
utes after being discovered Every thing
that could possibly reveal his identity had
been destroyed Even the labels on the
bottle containing the poison had been
scratched off
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

CONTROL OF RAILWAYS.
The National Board of Trade Endorses the
Interstate Law.

Interstate Law.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Oct. 21.-At a few
minutes before | o'clock Friday the Ma
tional Board of Trade adjourned sine die
after most important annual meeting.
The work of the board is of such char
acter that the future only can tell its
Importance. The following resolutions
we're adopted
ReSoired, That the National Board of Trade is
opposed to the repeal of the provisions Of the
Interstate Commerce act which prohibits
pooling by the railway companies, and is also
opposed TO any modification Of such provisions
OF the said law.
ReSOlpsd That business men should unite in
demanding early action by Congress TO reduce
our present revenues in way which viii least
embarrass existing industries
President Fraley made brief address
and the board adjourned for one year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

Alderman Jacob Stumm, a wealthy citi-
zen Of Eau Claire has just completed VOL
untary fast of twelve days. and declares he
could have held out three days longer
His purpose was to reduce his supertiuous
flesh. The course was recommended by a
Washington, d. C., doctor whom he con-
suited. Mr.. Stumm weighed 300 pounds,
and was gaining. Now he weighs $50 He
was not very hungry and felt we'll He
dropped all business meanwhile
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

Fort WAYNE, Ind, Oct is Extensive
prairie fires have been raging in the Little
river ditch country southwest OF this city
for several days, resulting in great dam
age. Hundreds of acrcs have been burned
over. and the prairie lands that have been
reclaimed by drainage have been burned
down to a depth Il four feet The loss. in
addition TO the heavy q image assessment,
will ruin many iand-owners ia that vicinity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
The Ro.d Mm Re nuIlt.

The completion OF the Sault Ste. Marie 4
Western railway to the Mississippi river
this season seems to be an established fact
Sixty pound steel is being received at the
rate OF five to seven cars day, and track
laying has been commenced and is being
pushed rapidly. 1t is understood the COM
pany has obtained loan which will insure
the completion OF the Wisconsin end this
season, and resumption of the work west
of the Mississippi early in the spring.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
ADnncerous Place 10 walk

PoUGHKEEPsIE, n Y, Oct 1S-Thre'
young men jerome Race, John Lewis ant
Thomas Cooney-were struck by the loco
motive Of a freight train at Hudson and in
stantly killed They were walking on thu
track and were intent on getting ont Of th'
way Of passenger tram when they stepped
in front OF train on another track
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

Time: Mrs. Grubbs -Mornin.' Mr..
jerks. | want gallon of oil.
Mr.. jerks (the grocery = 9es'mt
white oil, | suppose, as usual?
mo; | guess I'll hev some midnight
oil Of you've got ennv. My boys home
from college, and he said he'd have to
burn some =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

Richmond Herald; A church COM
mitteo went TO hear pastor with a
view TO a call. They were delighted
with the sermon, and resolved to assure
HIM of 4 call if he would promise to
give it favorable consideration, and
went directly to him and told him the
object of their visit. The preacher re-
Piled "Will Your people give up attend.
ing theaters, holding progressive eucnrc
parties. etc?" The committee replied
"No. they will not "Then," replied
the preacher, "you don't want the goods
| have TO sell. :"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

QUEBEC, Oct 49, A messenger from
Bishop Bosse OF the Labrador coast has
arrived here with news that the fisheries
have altogether failed az Esquimaux
point ane that over a hundre familie. are
starving TAe local Cove nment aathori-
ties Will send sufficient food to relieve their
immediate wants
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

TWO MEN LYNCHED.
One Was Woman Slayer and the Other
Guilty Of Several Murders.

COLUMBIA, $ G., Oct lS-Robert Ber-
rier, young white man, who last week
murdered his motherin-law, Mrs WaIser,
at Lexington, n C., was taken from jail
there by masked mob and lynched
BIRMINGHAM, Ala Oct Is - James
Hickey was arrested on some minor
charge in Chiffon County His captors
subsequently found that he was concerned
in some brutal murders near Montevallo.
some weeks ago; in fact he confessed. and
then he was swung to a limb
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

MADRID. Oct ~ While returning from
an excursion into the interior, the Sultan
of Morocco had to cross a swollen river to
get to Fee The Sultan crossed safely, but
twenty of his body guard who undertook
TO swim the river on their horses were
swept down stream by the raging food and
drowned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
MURDER ON A FARM.
A Workman Kills His Fellow for Fear He
MnnlL Heat Him ONT Of a .Inh.

WOULD Beat HIM Out OF a JOB.
KENosHA. Wis, Oct l9.-William
Games murdered fellow-workman
named Eugene sullivan Friday even
ing on the farm of George
Shields, in the town of Bris-
toll, Kenosha County. about two
miles south of Bristol station Games
cut Sullivan's throat with butcher
knife, and thrust the blade through his
body seven times He was arrested and
confessed. saying he feared sullivan
would beat him out Of his Job.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
welsh Ciergymen starving.

LONDON. Oct. 2l.-The 1.-THE agitation
in Wales has brought number of the
Welsh clergy to the verge Of starvation
and movement has been started among
them to appeal to the English church
men for the assistance they so much
need
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
MoNTANA'S ELECTION.
The Contest in Silver Bow County this
Only Important One.

HE contest III oIIFeI IIUW NWNIENF III"
Only Important One.
HELENA, Mont, Oct. lS-The count OF
votes in all the counties is completed and
1t is probable that there will be- no other
contest besides the one in Silver Bow
County As the Legislature now stand
counting the Silver Bow delegation as r.
turned by the judges of election, the Dem
ocrats have a majority in the Legislature
on Joint ballot of three with one seat a tic
Should the action of the canvassing board
In throwing out the Tunnel precinct be up
held by the courts the Republicans will
gain four members OF the Silver Bow dele
CATION and have a majority on Joint ballot
OF five The hearing of the contest case is
set for November =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

BROOKLYN. Oct. 21.-Rey DR.. Tai
mage preached to a large audience
Sunday in the Academy of Music. He
announced that site had been pur-
chased for a new edifice to replace the
burned tabernacle. and that ground
would be broken for the new building
October ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

CRY or MExIco. Oct. 81 Rumor is
current that the Government officials
are in possession of the facts of 81. 500
900 bond robbery which took place in the
Treasury Department between the
month of August and some ten days
ago. The police claim that they are on
the track of the guilty parties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
sucKLINIs ARNIcA sALvE.

The best sal7e in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
ChiIbIains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions. and positively cures Piles. or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
JOSEPH I. BENNETT. 2Sly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
THE BEER SPOILED.
Case of Much Interest to Lawyer
Throughout the state.

FFUtft
The jury in the second trial OF Stein
against Leinenkugel at Eau Claire brought
in verdict of 1901 for Leinenkugel.
Stein has admitted an offset of 81 800 Stein,
leading merchant, had attached the con-
fonts of Leinenkugel's big brewery, and the
beer spoiled On the first trial the Jury
gave Leinenkugel $4,000 The second
trial lasted three weeks General Griffin
and J. V. Quarles, of Milwaukee, were at
torneys for Stein and H. II Hayden for
Leinenkugel The case is memorable by
reason OF Judge Bundys decision quashing
the first jury panel on challenge by Quarles
and Griffin, which decision is reforming the
whole method of securing panels through
out the State and Is the subject of consid-
GRAFTON by the Attorney General
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
BOODLERS SAFE IN CANADA.
English Authorities Oussh the Weldon Ex-
tradition Bill.


MONTREAL. Oct. II. There is jubila-
tion among the boodlcrs and the exiles
generally who have been accustomed to
look on Canada as home when their
misd leeds forced them to leave the
United States. The Weldon bill passed
last season was thought to have settled
things definitely in the way Of making
it uncomfortable for absconders hood
lers and other thieves but influence
was used in high quarters, and now the
difficulty comes from across the Atlantic
The powers on the other side look on
it as treaty. and say colony can not
make treaties. so that all Canada's eff
forts to keep thieves ont of the country
are baked by the actions of the English
authorities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
Eleven buildings Burned.

ISHrEMING. Mich. Oct. II. The en-
tire business block on Ludington street,
Escanaba was destroyed by fire Sunday
morning. Eleven buildings. including
the Lewis House, were burned Loss,
$50, 900; insurance, s. 900. The guests
and employees escaped in their night
clothes saving nothing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
unppv uoosIERs

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster OF ldavllle'
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters mas done
more for me than all other medicines
combined, for that bad feeling arlslag
from Kidney and Liver trouble" John
Leslie, farmer and stockman, OF same
place, says: Find Electric Bitters to
be the best Kidney and Liver medicine,
made me feel like new man. }. w.
Gardner. hardware merchant, same
Town, says: Electric Bitters is just the
thing for man who is all run down
and don't care whether he lives or dies;
he found new strength. good appetite
and felt just like he had new lease on
life. Only soc. a bottle. at JOS. T. Ben
nett's Drug Store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

Lawrence American: MIR. Goodcatch
calling on the eldest sister) = Why,
johnny, how you are growing. You Il
be a man before your sister il you keep
on.
.Johnny-You bet | will Sister Il
never be a man II she keeps on being
twenty like she has for the last hye
years
Then there was trouble in the house
hold
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
rlre nestrors : Mhnle Ylllare

MARsHFIELp. Wis. Oct. 81. - The
little village of Curtiss, containing be-
tween 500 and 500 inhabitants, on the
line of the Central railroad, north of
here, was destroyed by fire Friday. The
loss is at least 100000. The principal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

KANSAS CRY. Mo. Oct 10 The ie tders
OF a gang of boys calling Themselves Ca
tain kidd's Pets were arrested in this
city Friday for causing a number Of small
fires recently. They were bound by hide
GUS oaths and acted on orders written with
blood taken from the arms OF the Young
desnEradOes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

MADISON, Wis. Oct 70 An attempt was
made near Maiden Rock, Wis, to wreck
the cast-bound Chicago, Burlington Il
Northern yestibale train by placing pile
OF ties on the track Steamboat men on
the river discovered tho obstruction in
time to tlag the train
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

GRAND RAPIDS. Wis Oct iS-William
Waterman, OF this place. is dead, aged ia
years He was married twice. His first
wife lived TO an age Of - He married his
second wife when he was in his Tooth year.
She died few years ago lie always nsed
tobacco but was temperate in his habits
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
Admitted by Maerie U,tcher.

BosroN, Oct la-Maggie Mitchell, the
actress, admits her marriage to the leading
man OF her company, MIR Charles Abbott
The ceremony, she SAYS took place June
Is, just before her summer trip to Europe
at her summer aome at Long Branch
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

", PAsL4 Mimi, Oct 10 Reports from
Princeton, Mimi say that forest fires be-
tween that place and Bridgeman are de-
stroying thousands OF dollars worth OF
property. Al Greenbush Mrs Hiram
Whittier, while helping TO fight the fire.
fell exhausted and was burned 10 death