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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Home OF the Frisndless.

The Milwaukee Home Of the Friend
less has just closed its twenty-third
year. The annual meeting was held
and the old board of directors was re-
elected and the following officers
chosen: President. Mrs H. II. Button;
Vice-President Mrs. G. ID. Norris;
Secretary. Mrs. H. ]. Bacon; Treasurer,
Mrs w. Fl. Thompson. The matron's
report showed that 10, $50 meals had
been furnished during the year, and
that 254 persons had been given as
sistance, 164 of whom were foreigners.
The total expenditures for the year
were Sl,452.l4 leaving cash on hand,
including securities. 3,2276l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
six Men Drowned.

A fearful calamity took place at Mill
er, Signorr & Coz logging-camp on
Devils lake, twenty miles north OF Rice
Lake, Barron County. The men who
we're on the opposite side of the lake
from the camp were returning TO supper
when the boat was caught in heavy
gust of wind and upset. and the follow
ing were drowned: Frank Fouriner,
John Crotto, Arthur Page, William
Knight Charles Sykes and A. d.
Clark, of Royalton, Mimi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efiectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FTG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KE Hsw YORK. nv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
. Failed for Millions.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 6-The cotton
house of V. & A. Meyer has suspended
with liabilities aggregating 81 500, 900
and assets $4,000, 600. This is the third
largest cotton house in the country and
supposed to be one of the wealthiest
They will ask for an extension and say
that they will pay dollar for dollar.
The recent financial panic, the slow
ness of collections and the decline in
the price of cotton each had its share in
the result
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
knights of Reciprocity.

ABILENE, Kan, Dec. 6.-The organ
ization of the Knights of Reciprocity
has commenced in Cestral Kansas and
is meeting with great favor. The CEN
trail idea is free trade in the American
continent, and the order has secret
ritual and initiatory. No money or
partisan questions are allowed to enter
and Republican farmers are joining by
the wholesale. 1t promises TO rival the
alliance in Western Kansas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
BAD JUDGMENT.

In case Of assault and battery called
iu the Police Court the other day the
officer testified that he found two men
fighting
But he pitched into me-" protested
one of them.
but why did I?" asked the other.
Because he owed me 81. and had TO
take it out of mis- hide to get il "
"What rule did you go by9n asked
his honor
What? In licking him?"
Yes "
We'll, l got what l thought was 81
worth"
Would you have your eve BACKED,
your thumb bitten and your nose
skinned for SAP"
"Well. hardly"
"Will you let some one knock you
about in that fashion for $40.
No"
"For Sl5?"
No"
Il think your Judgment very bad in
such cases. | fine you S25.-Delroit
Free Press.
neutrality-suspicious. ought not to be.
You have been freeing your mind for
twenty years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
Nebraska Wants No outside HELM.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. Governor
Thayer was much annoyed to learn that
an appeal for aid had been made to ST.
Louis for the drought sufferers in West
ern Nebraska. He authorizes the state
ment that the people of Nebraska are
amply able to care for all distress in
the State. Nebraska has seventy coun-
ties with surplus of agricultural prod
ucts and dislikes to tolerate outside
begging in her name.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
IOwA'S VOTE.
Result of the olIisiaI Canvass OF the Late
Election.


DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec S-The official
canvass of the vote of the State, COM
pleted Saturday, shows that Mcfarland
(Rep.) for Secretary of State, re-
ceived 191, 500 votes; Chamberlain
(Dem.), 1ss, $40; Brown Union Labor,
S,s1S; McFarlin (Pro.), 1,646; Republic
an plurality. SECS The entire Repub-
lican State ticket was elected, Luke's
plurality for Railroad Commissioner
being $40. The question of a constitu-
tional convention received q, 500 votes
votes in favor and 159 s94 against. On
Congressman pluralities are:
First district, Seerey DEM, 1911; Second,
Hayes DEM, 900; Third. Henderson (Rep.),
1893; Fourth, Butler Dem), 1o49; Fifth, Ham
ilton DEM, 29S: Sixth, White tDem.), 522;
Seventh, Hays (Rep. short term, 1850; Hull
full term, 254; Eighth, Flick (Rep), 116;
Ninth, Bowman fDem), 1888; Tenth. Dolliver
Rep.), 1911; Eleventh, Perkins (Rep), 907.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
seeIkIng . Sow NTarket.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-Klng Kala-
kaua, in an interview, said that he in
tended to visit Victoria, b. C. Hawaii
will, of course. he said. have to seek
new market for its sugar when the
American bounty system goes into eff
feet" This market is believed to be
Australia, and the Kings visit to Vic
toria is thought to have some connec-
ton with the new Canadian line of
steamers to that country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
JOE CoeuRN DEAD.

The Veteran AIl-Around Sporting Man
Expires in New York.
New York, Dec. S-Joe Coburn, the
ex-prize-fghter and veteran all-around
sporting man, died at his residence at
No. 242 West Thirty-fifth street of
hasty consumption at $50 o'clock Satur-
day night Coburn leaves widow and
one child. Although Joe has made and
handled great deal of money in his
sporting life, owing to his liberal hand
and generous nature he died practically
penniless
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
Forced to Assign.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-As an immediate
result of the mysterious disappearance
of Benjamin H. Campbell the Chicago
Safe & Lock Company, one of the most
extensive concerns of it's kind in the
world, has been forced to assign, with
stated liabilities of 5000, 200 and assets
of 500. 600. Mr.. Campbell was president
of the company.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
An Electric Plant DESTROYED.

The Electric Street Railway Light
81 Power Companys power-house at
Eau Claire. with all its machinery. was
burned few nights ago. The loss was
SIS, 600. insured. The fire left the city
In darkness. and the street-cars were
propelled by horses and mules.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
Catholics Lose Heavily by Fire.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. "a fire at
Homestead, Pa, at o'clock a. m. de-
stroyed St. Mary Magdalen Catholic
Church, school-house and convent, and
two dwellings. The loss is estimated
at $50, 900, fully insured. The fire was
caused by the heavy pressure of natural
paS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

The reports of the secretary and treas
urer of the State Agricultural Society
show balance in the treasury of
Sill. The receipts of the year
amounted to S37, 7SS and the expendi-
lures to $50, 515; Sl9. S25 Of the receipts
were from the sale OF tickets to the fair
held in Milwaukee, and Sls, psi were
expended in premiums.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
Thought lie was pyIng.

The smokestack at the electric light
station in Madison fell with a terrible
crash, and the accident so terrified Will
Dean, the electrician, that he thought
himself badly injured and declared that
he was dying He, however. rallied,
and Immediately passed around the CT
gars on his miraculous escape from
death
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
A hank Snsnend.

MEADvILLE, Pa, Dec. 6-Delamater
& Co., bankers of this city. made an
assignment Friday morning for the BEN
eft of creditors The liabilities are
about $500, 600 and assets said to be
about the same. George w. Delamater,
late Republican candidate for Governor,
is president of the institution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
Fire at Yandalia. III.

VANDALIA, ILL.,, Dec. Fire early
Friday morning destroyed the dry
goods and general merchandise store
and warehouse of T. B. Murray, S. NJ.
Dickerson's cigar factory. DR.. Beaches
Office and laboratory and James Will.
Jams meat store, entailing loss Of
SIG. 600 and over.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
Frozen to Death in His Wagon.

MIDDLETowS, n. Y, Dec. John s.
Clemo. of Wayne County, Pa, was
frozen to death on Monday night while
driving from Honesdale to his home in
Aldenville. His dead body was discov'
cred stretched over the dashboard OF
his wagon the next morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
Found Glass IN His Knee.

Six years ago coachman of James
Slauson, of Racine, injured one of his
knees, and ever since had been more
or less troubled with the injury. The
other day DR.. }. G. Meachem removed
a piece of glass from the knee-pan.
The glass had been Embedded there for
six wears
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
Complexion of the Now House.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-Clerk McPher-
son, of the National House Of Repre-
sentatives, has just had printed the
unofficial list of the members-elect OF
the next House, showing IS Repub-
licans, 234 Democrats and Farmers
Alliance. One district (Twenty-eighth
New York; is set down as uncertain,
and one Second Rhode lsland) is
marked vacant
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
Planes in a Furniture Factory.

NEwAYGo, Mich. Dec o-The Con-
verse Manufacturing Company's furni-
ture finishing room and co tents we're
entirely destroyed BY fire Friday morn
ing loss about SIS, o01.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

PIERRE, S. d., Dec. q. The State Can
wasting Board completed its labor Fri
day. Pierre is the permanent capital
by majority of 1924 Governor Mel
lette received a plurality of 1890.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
Throwing a Switch

is tough work in stormy weather, and the switch
man cannot be too well protected If he wishes to
preserve his health Every railroad mans life is
full Of hardship and exposure. The only garment
that will fully protect the whose business calls
him out in stormy weather is the Fish Brand
Sheker" They are light, but strong as iron, hand
made throughout, and good for years OF service.
They are worth ten times their cost, and will save
you many sickness No other article of clothing
will stand the wear and tear. Rubber is irail, will
rip, tear, and let in the wet. Therefore get the
right sort Of coat. The " Fish Brand Sucker is
the only one for your purpose. Beware OF worth
less limitations, every garment stamped with the
:" Fish Brand" Trade Mark Don't accept any
inferior Goa, when you can have the " Fish Brand
Slicker" delivered without extra cost. Particulars
and illustrated catalogue free.
A. J. TOWER, Boston, Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
THE FARMERS.
Annual Session of the National
Alliance in Florida.

A Movement on Foot to Call National
Convention to Nominate a Presi-
Dental Candidate The Coll
Ored Alliance in Session.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard Soft or Calloused Jumps and Blem
rshes from horses. Blood Spavins, Swee-
ney, Curbs, Splints, Ring-bone. Stiles,
Sprains, all Swollen Threats, Coughs,
Etc. Save $50 bv use of one bottle War
ranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known. Sold by Stone & Hassell
Druggist, Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

Montana produces the finest II o~.oe
Horses and Cattle. Free Ranges 44OA oCo,
yet In Mouse. Milk and Sun River
Valleys and Sweet Grass Hills ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

HunfiuOl Finest resorts in America along
Great Northern Ry Line in Min
nesota. Dakotas and Montana
Fishing, e %s'' '''H'''s 'o' neai'n seek
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

Settlers on free Government T
lands along the Great Northern AOW
Ry Line IN North Dakota and
markets for products. "''1 ~" Rates
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

Home sec kers will find the last Of {
the public domain Of agricultural |
and grazing IN value along the |
Great Northern Ry, In North Da
kota aud Montana.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

Along the Great Northern Rail-I vn1,r
way Line III Montana are free AOui4S
ranches and pasturage, mines Of
precious metals iron and Goa, and
new cities and towns. Now isl ~
yonr chance. MAN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

Health In Montana, Free Lands, New
Towns, New Railways New
Mines. Low Rates. Largest area
Wealth. . sO0u vacant i'ho'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

River Valleys iSss Monaaa a leacSea Sheep,
only by the Great Northern Rail
paradise Hogs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

pardc { These have made Montana the
1 richest state per capita in the
Union. Plenty of room for more
NT:. kminers and stock raisers. Now is
MILES, kthe time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

Go to the Great Reservation Off Mill
Montana and get good free UAAAh
homestead Low rates and Free
Line. Go now. River.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
Free
Lands

New Nor, Or more, ,,,l along e. the Great
chances Write r. l. WHITNEY,
Towns etc s r" Write m'I now ior BOOKS Maps
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

Graof / Surrounded by fine agriculture
Wv al and grazing country. close TO
mines of precious metals. iron
and coal. posse ssing a water pow
Falls. MontSna's si Industrial centre Is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

fhe valleys OF Red Mouse, M.s-I r. NJ
souri,, Milk and Sun Rivers reach W. N'
ed by Great Northern Ry. Line
Half rate excursions Sept. o. q,
and Oct. ID, 1890 Write +. L.
WHITNEY, 81. Paul. Mimi. n. IL,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

Enld The regions tributary te Great
Northern Railway Line in Mon
tana produce all the precious and
o. baser metals New towns and
OUhl. railways are being built
, 1890-08-16
curiou. Work Done by n Clock.

Darius L. Gof, at Pawtucket, r. l.,
is one of the proprietors of the great
braid works, but has n fancy for me
chanical and electrical experiments.
He has in his front hall n tall, old fash
Toned clock, an heirloom, which,
strange to say, never runs down. 1t
stands lear the front door, and Is con
nected with 1t by a rod with gearing
attachments. Whenever the door Is
opened or closed the winding orange
mem are given a turn, so that the act
Of entering o. leaving the house keeps
the clock constantly wound. But this
Is not all. By means Of electrical ap
planes operated by the clock In its
movements the gas jet in the hall is
raised at dusk and lowered at bedtime,
an early rising bell is rung in the ser
wants hall, a later rising bell is rung to
summon the family from their repose,
ana SIN an hour later the clock rings
the breakfast bell. Whenever 1t strikes
the hour softly musical catheral
chimes are struck simultaneously in the
chambers, and for a moment the house
is filed with melody. Had Mr.. Golf
lived and oonjured In witchcraft days
he would certainly have been hanged.
Boston Advertiser.
, 1890-08-16

A gentleman in New York, the owner
of n of the finest collections Of butter
flies In the country, has made an expert
ment which proves conclusively that
butterflies are endowed not only with
bright %colors, but with m~arvelously
acute senses. Out of his collection, com
prising almost every known variety, he
chose two butterflies which were only
two or three days old, and had never had
their freedom.
One of these he attached securely by q
thread to the fence in the rear of his
house in the upper part of New York.
He marked the other so that he could
identify it, and placing it in a small box
carried it down town to one of the ferries,
across the river to Hoboken, and some
distance into the city of Hoboken.
Here 1t was turned loose. When the
experimenter reached his house, several
hours later, he found the two butterflies
side by side on his back fence. The but
terfly which wat but just born, and had
never before had its liberty, had travelled
several miles, crossed n wide river and
promptly found its way back to its mate
in n of those back yards of New York
which are almost indistinguishably alike
in their ugliness.
This seemed n most extraordinary feat
to n OF a party OF gentlemen to whom
the story was told by the experimenter,
and he asked a well known naturalist
whether it could be believed. The nat
uralist answered hat the sense of smell,
which was undoubtedly in this case the
butterfiy's guide, was in many animals
so wonderfully acute that to him the
case did not seem remarkable, much less
unbelievable.-Youth's Companion.
, 1890-08-16

The popcorn man who does business
ut the corner of Clark and Center streets
nex with a ludicrous mishap Sunday
evening, just at the hOur when the
streets were crowded with those who
had spent the afternoon in the park.
This yender of corn has occupied this
place for years, and knows in which
direction every car will urn as well
as the switchman who turns the
Lincoln avenue cars up Centre street.
Those who nave watched n street car as
it rounds a curve have noticed how the
front platform run ahead, as though
the car was going to continue in the
same direction, and then gives a sudden
lurch and whirls around the curve.
At the corner of Center and Clark the
appearance to those who do not happen
to know the cars is that all north bound
trains continue up Clark street. AS the
cars near the corne 1t is the custom of
this popcorn man to board all the trains
in the endeavor to dispose Of his but
tered grain. Sunday evening us the
north bound grip came thwidering up
Clark street Mr.. Popcorn man placed
himself, with his arms full OF merchan-
disc, right in the center Of the Clark
street track. AS the train came nearer
and nearer he never moved. Oni came,
and n stranger in the crowd which
througed the entrance Of the park be-
came desperate.
Dashing in front of the grip car he
wildly seized the astonished popcorn man
by the neck and twirled him to what he
thought a place Of safety. The popcorn
flew like a million g~rasshoppers, and the
old man swore like q trooper. Anybody
who has heard the heartless laugh Of a
street crowd can get an idea of the roai
Of merriment that went up rs the situar
ton dawned upon the bystanders. But
the most amusing thing Of the whole af.
fair was the look of blank amazement Of
that well meaning gentleman as he be.
held the front car, with its two t~railers,
turn mp Lincoln avenue.-Chicago News.
, 1890-08-16

Prince Bismarck's foadness for heather
is not a new fancy. With him the heather
is, more truly than the primrose was to
Lord B~eaconsfeld, "his favorite flower"
Nearly thirty years ago, when minister
to Paris, he made a trip to the south of
France, visiting among other places
Chambord. Writing to his wife from
Bordeaux. under date July 81, 1862, Bis
marck says: From inclosed specimens
of heather you will no longer be able to
see how purple this plant 1 am so fond
of blooms there-the only flower in the
royal garden, and swallows almost the
only living creatures in the castle. For
sparrowsitis toolonely." -London News.
, 1890-08-16

w. E. Baker, the late sewing ma
chine millionaire, had curious conceits
in regard to the arrangement of his pri-
vate grounds. His place at Wellesley,
Mass, in the matter of the grounds,
particularly. is curiosity. Everywhere
on the premises the visitor is confronted
with some ingenious piece of extrava-
gance. Here in the pathway is a con-
cealed platform which, as you step
upon it, swings and sends you
~a-lurching; there is an inviting chair in
front of a Towering 3ctus, and when
you take a seat to inspect the cactus
the plant sinks out of sight and in its
place springs up wooden devil, painted
red, and grinning in your face. There
are dozens of grotesqueries of this kind
which suggest the mechanism of n
"Humpty Dumpty" rather than the Gr-
rangement of a gentleman's private
lawn.-Exchange.
, 1890-08-16

Nothing shows the growth of yacht
ing in America more than the growth
of the yacht agency. If a man wants
to buy. sell or charter a yacht he goes to
n yacht agency. In n large New York
agency n list a be found of every
yacht for sale or for charter in the
United States and England. Every de-
tail concerning them is also there on
record. Besides this there is a list of
the yachts which the proprietor of the
agency has on hand for sale or charter.
This is not all. Crews, sailing masters,
and all sorts of appliances for yachts are
furnished by the agency. From small
beginnings the yacht agencies have be-
come large and well paying business en-
terprises New York Tribune.
, 1890-08-16

This reminds the writer of an experl.
ence in the Arran Islands, on the west
coast Of Ireland. He had three weeks
growth of beard on his face, and he
hunted over the three islands for a bar
Der, at last finding one who was willing
to undertake tho job. The Arrnn barber
had never shaved n Yankee, and was
overjoyed ut the chance. He was 20
years old, and had been engaged all his
life at building stone walls. He sharp
ened his razor on n piece of smooth flag
stone and seated his victim in a kitchen
chair. One man held the patients head
and n dozen interested spectators looked
on, for 1t was an altogether unprece.
denied event in the islands. The lath-
ering was done with n piece of hard
brown soap, which was rubbed over the
face. Grabbing a handful of hair on
top of the patients head tho stone wall
builder 1ourished the razor in the air
and exclaimed:
"Are We all ready, sirSr
A right" was the trembling reply.
Down came the razor with a sweep like
that Of n scythe. The implemen. was
evidently as full of teeth as n buzzsaw.
1t tore the hair out by the roots. 1t
raised the victim bolt upright as IL a
cannon cracker had exploded. Tears
gathered in his eyes. His hands clinchea
convulsively, and a rivulet of blood ran
down his cheek. This butcher went tc
the window to wipe his weapon clear,
While standing there he looked up arr
exclaimed alphabetically;
.'Shure, sir, ye have a face as tindhey
Nd n little babyr'
The shave was concluded three week,
later in the city of Galway.-New Yors
Sun.