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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

Mineral Point Tribune:-At the Dem
ocratic convention for this congression-
al district held at Madison on the 4th
inst, Fred Thorn. of Monroe, made the
speech of the occasion. 1t was about
as follows; eve want to nominate a
man who can down the enemies that
we have fought for the past twenty
years. Yes, sir. The Democrats in
TIE state convention did not make no
mistake. No, sir. The Democrats are
better men, today, than the Republic
cans. Yes, sir. They hain't got no
stufiin' left in 'em yet already. No sir.
l never been inside no schoolhouse in
America and the Bennett law don't
affect me one d---n bit. No, sir.
Prolonged applause] / say let us
nominate a man altogether unanimous
ly. Yes, sir. Wen give 'em a scare in
the right spot. Yes, sir. [Storms Of
applause ain; the only one what
don't need no Bennett law. No, sir.
[Great enthusiasm That's all. Yes,
sir. Applause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

The appraisers affirmed that in some
instances the names Of tie mortgagors
and borrowers were altogether fictitious;
in other instances TIE tite encountered
or wholly defective; and is doubtful if
even the appraised value could be real
lied in every instance.
In 1860 the commissioners of public
lands vacated the forfeited mortgage
sale Of 1889 on various grounds of ir-
regularity. The commissioners fur.
thermore set about 10 ascertain the
value Of the securities he'd by the state
for loans forfeited in 1858 and 1889, and
also as Is responsibility If the makers
of the notes
Here are few specimens of the re-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18
State Ticket

For Governor:
WM. d. HOARD, Of Jefferson
For Lieutenant Governor:
JOSEPH B. TREAT. Of Monroe.
For Secretary Of State:
EDWIN D. COE, Of Walworth
For State Treasurer:
ALBERT B. GElLFUSS,
Of Milwaukee.
For Attorney General:
JAMES O'NEIL. of Clark.
For Supt. of Public Instruction.
l.. ID. HARVEY, OF Winnebago
For Railroad Commissioner:
SYVER f. BRIMI, Eau Claire.
For Insurance Commissioner:
DAVID SCHRElNER, of Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

The Platteyille News says Henry
Roethe, OF Fennimore. ought to be
driven to the polls with a mule team.
for going back on the Democratic party.
That's just it. Mr. Roethe has already
been driven TO the Republican polls by
mule team. The trade mark of tire
Democratic party is a mule, but it
proved to be a whole team at the recent
state convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

THAT some people will buy a pig in
a bag is demonstrated every day. The
register of deeds of Sault Ste. Marie re-
Gently received deed for record COM
prising lot in Sec. 3, town IS, north
range west, consideration $1,000,
conveyed by one Hatch of Philadelphia
to one Ward Of Gilpin Co. Col. The lot
lies tea miles off shore in lake Superior,
with GOO feet OF watec on it. A man
sharp enough to sell lot ike that ought
to be able to make money in better bust
ness. while the other man should have
. guardian appointed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

Darlington Republican, travelling
man by the name of 4 Y. Stanton, of
Chicago, narrowly escaped being killed
by the west bound train Tuesday even
ng. lie started for the depot some
minutes before the train was due at the
station, but when near the lower switch.
caught his foot in frog and was unable
to extrieate himself His cries for help
were heard BY \. J. Camply, a pearl
buyer from Racine. who happened to be
rear. Realizing the perilous position Of
his friend, MIR G ran down the track
to Earle's lumber yard aud tagged the
coming train. thus saving Mr.. Stan
tons life Mr. S. presented Camply
with a gold headed cane Wednesday
morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

MoMENcE, H., is to have a bailed
hay palace for exhibition purposes.
This will be bonanza for farmers at
tending the exhibition. All he need do
is drive his teams noses against the
palace and let them stand
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

There are \
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
just as good as the Ivory !"
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
lis sold everywhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

CHICAGO papers are warning the peo-
pie against such concerns that are offer
ing shares in supposed privileges for
the Worlds fails and promising $50 per
cent on investment. The shares are
low, about s.. and just calculated to
sweep the country of small savings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

rabbits in Racine county which almost
became a law. The bill read:
Section /. It shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to use a ferret in
hunting, catching or killing any rabbits
in Racine county.
Section 2. ANY person or persons
violating the provision of section l Of
this act shall. upon conviction thereof,
be fined a sum not less than five and
not more than twenty dollars, with costs
of prosecution.
Those who are familiar with the pro
life rabbit will appreciate how much
they are in need of champion, and
how near Mr.. Jonas came 10 being
great.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

IN SELECTING a candidate for member
of the Legislature, the fact should not be
lost sight Of thai that body elects a
United States senator this fall. and that
placing in the field unpopular candi-
dates would endanger the reelection of
Senator Spooner. This should not be
overlooked during the heat of the cam
paign when local issues are likely to
crop Out. The democrats are fatty
discouraged over the outlook for their
state ticket, and are combining their
strength on the legislature in hopes OF
capturing Spooner's place. In this
every legislative district plays part,
and each representative lost by the re-
publicans viii count two for the demo
cratic candidate for senator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

THE weather last week was no ex-
cephon to the general cCssedness ex-
hibited during most of the year In
Minnesota and the Dakotas snow fell to
the extent of several inches, and heavy
frosts visited parts Of this country. In
Pennsylvania and New York heavy
rains prevailed. much damage being
done by the oyerfows. On the Monon-
gahela river railway n land slide, caused
by rains, carried away a heavy freight
train and part of the track. Much
damage is reported to late crops by the
unreasonable cold weather, and if it
should mean an early and severe win
ter the loss will be incaleulable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18
SrnrEsMANsnle

A good story is going around on
Carl Jonas. of Racine, democratic can
didate for lieutenant governor. MIR.
Jonas was member of the legislature
in rs, aud fkthered bin % protect
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18
Congressional Ticket.

For Member of Congress, Sd Dristrict:
ROBERT NJ. La hOLLETT,
of Dane.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

portions of the state, as has already
been shown by the figures published in
these columns from the books OF the
state treasurer. These figures showed
the lump sums to the credit of the vari-
Gus funds as follows;
SCHOOL FUND.
In state, county, city, town and school
district bonds ................... sa,592, sts.55
NORMAL SCHOOL FUND.
In state, county, city town and
SC uoo district bonds....... -. 81 ,41s,eg99 81
AeRIct LTuRAL COLLEGE FUND.
In state county. city and town bonds, S225 900 90
UNIVERSITY FUND.
in state, county, city, town and
school district bonds.......... -. 09,349.74
Grand total school fund Of the state
Of Wisconsin now loaned out (every
dollar OF il in Wisconsin, drawing
average interest Of over 5per cent, S4,5o6, 76Se1
And vet the Milwaukee Democratic
organ persists in claiming that the
state school funds have been wasted by
Republican Encouragement. The alb
surdity of such charge in face of the
figures will be apparent to everyone.
But we purpose showing from the
records the only time any part of the
school funds were ever wasted was when
the Democracy had charge of the finan-
cial affairs of the state back in 1856 and
1857. Instead of pursuing the intelli-
gent and business-like course which has
characterized the Republican manage
ment in state affairs the Democratic
management loaned the school funds
out to individuals secured by mortgages
on lands in various portions of the state
with a resulting loss to the state of
thousands of dollars. These loans of
the school funds resulted in the lands
becoming the property of the state I'M
der the mortgages.
There was due the state at the time
of sale of the lands which had been bid
in by the state on the forfeitures of
mortgages taken for loans. and which
were still held by the state Sep. 30, 1868
S199,241.71. The cash value of the
forfeited lands in June. 1864, as deter
mined by appraisement in accordance
with the provisions of chapter 251, laws
of 1864, was S95. 992 Ga. This showed
a deficiency or dead loss of S103, 249.10.
This does not express all the real loss
to the state. The interest on the in
yestment, since the date Of the forfeit
ure, is TO be added. Most of the for
FIXTURES were made between 1856 and
1861, and the interest lost would be
from thirty to fifty per cent. of the
principal, or say an additional $4,000
Further, the lands when bid in by the
state upon forfeiture becomes exempt
from taxation, and there was another
source of loss to the state.
The appraisement designated above
was effected by two appraisers in each
county. The appraisers reported that
not one out of twenty borrowers was
responsible. Those appraisers were
men of standing and judgment, and
their names may be found on page six
of the annual report of the Commits
sioners of Public Lands of Wisconsin
for the year 1864. Here sre few illus
trations of the mode of making loans in
those beautiful old Democratic days:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

Atchisou Globe: Before YOU do any
thing wicked, remember that the papers
will probably want to mention it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18
The School Fund.
From the Madison State Journal.

n rum EftL -AtAttpDft tSeNt| OJtef fefAt-
The Milwaukee Journal. in its inter-
esting labors on behalf of the
Democratic campaign for reform in
state affairs, continues its misrepresen-
tatiou and Justification in its efforts to
show that the trust funds of the state
now out at interest have been wasted.
II distorls facts with reference tothe in
curripg Of the state debt back to 1861,
and pretends that the constitution was
violated when the state was raising
troops for the general government, I'M
der clause Z of section VIII. of the con-
stitution. paying for equipping troops.
for the families of the soldiers who were
left without means Of support when the
husbands enlisted. All this, of course,
is sheer MISREPRESENTATION and on a par
with the efforts of The Journal to show
that the school funds have been plum
dered by the Republicans, when, for ex-
ample. over S1,0O0000 of these funds
are 10 interest bearingMilwaukee bonds,
g. O00. 900 more are in interest bearing
state certificates, and S1,500,000 more
in county and city bonds in various
portions of the state, as has already
been shown by the figures published in
these columns from the books OF the
state treasurer. These figures showed
the lump sums to the credit of the vari-
Gus funds as follows:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-14
The New Rules.

A synopsis OF the new rules that the ke-
publicans of the House at Washington Will
try to pass this week is about as follows:
.aThe elimination of motions to take
recess or adjourn over to day set. When
any proposition is under consideration not
more than one motion to adjourn will be
allowed. The Speaker will not be expect
ed to entertain dilatory motlons-the
Speaker to decide what is dilatory. Pro-
viding for ascertaining quorum IN the
same manner as is now determined by the
Speaker Fixing a quorum IN the Com
mittee of the Whole at 100 instead oil 100,
as at present All bills are to be handed
TO the Speaker and by him referred under
the rules. and not to be offered in the open
House. as has heretofore been the custom.
By this rule bills may be introduced at any
time. The House calendar is to be dis
pensed with and all bills will go either to
10 6rsc4ate calendar or to union calendar
that is fItr Committee of the Whole on
tbe State of the ORION tifiiap calendar House
hills amended by the SenaSI to be taken
nm at once upon being retVrned TO the
House. The Committee of the w mole mas
the right to close debate on any paragraph
or amendment thereto without reportlns~Ao
the House. The old morning hour Is to
be restored for the consideration OF bulls
reported by the committees At the close
Of sixty minutes, if the matter is undis-
posed of, motion may be made to 60 into
committee of the whole to take up given
measure. to which an amendment shall be
in order-that is, substituting some other
bill-which motion, if lost, the morning
hour continues until the subject matter is
concluded, without regard to the time con-
sumed."
That Speaker Reed was right in his rul-
ing as to a quorum can be demonstrated as
follows: Suppose that the House con-
sisted of 201 members. In that case l0l
would be majority, and therefore, under the
Constitution a quorum, and if one yJUe was
the actual majority of the party in power
every time one member of that party was
absent from his seat, the minority could
by refusing to answer to their names or by
refusing to vote on a measure and calling
the attention of the Speaker to the vote,
block all business. On the other hand
every member of the minority, with the
exception of one, could absent himself and
that one by calling the Speakers attention
to the vote, any time any one member
of the majority was absent or did not vote,
could stop business. This has been the
rule or custom of the House and it is time
it was changed. 1t is a greater wrong
than the Senatorial Courtesy" business
that got black eye some years ago. The
Republican party now has complete con-
troll of the government for the first time in
fifteen years, and we would like to see our
men at Washington get all these pre-
liminary matters settled as soon as possible,
and then start in on some vital matters OF
public Importance, and in our Judgment
the internal Revenue is the first great
thing that needs attention, as it has, we
believe become National curse.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-14

knew he was there, and when, few mo
ments afterwards. on call of the House,
he would answer to his name. l said /
hoped when the Democrats had the ma
iority-which they had not when was a
member-that Democratic Speaker would
do away with the whole thing, and that
the rules of the House would be so altered
that this class of dilatory action would be
made impossible.
ga minority has right to protect itself
by every dilatory motion that parliamen-
tary rules will permit but do not believe
any parliamentary rules should permit a
man to refuse to vote and thereby break a
quorum by making himself constructiYely
absent when he is really present. 1t as as
much a members duty to rOte as 1t IS h's
duty to rote right, and he should not be
permitted to refuse to cote unless there rs
some personal reason that could justify his
not roting. A member is elected by the
people to do the peoples rOrk.."
That is common sense and shows the sa-
gacity of a Virginian who has had the
pluck and brains to work his way to power
| in hustling Chicago But the ex-Confed
crate benefciaries of fraud and violence II
the House will continue to fight for ''the
rights of the minority" even after Speaker
| Reeds new rules are adopted and give the
majority chance to do business.-Mdt
and Er.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-14

4. D.. 1890, at O'Clock P NJ, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
Z. D. No. &c, March 7, 1s9O. \. VI. Cornelius
affN.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-14
DEATHS

ARMBRUS USTER-Tuesday, Feb. II, 1890
Karl E., son of George j. Armbruster o
Butler aged one year.
PALMER-At his home in Sharpsburg
Feb. 10, 90, Valentine Palmer, formerly
of Donegal twp, aged 6l yrs.
RODGERS-Friday, Feb :, 1890, at his
home in Fairview twp, Mr.. Joseph Rod
gers, aged 80 years, and said to have
been the oldest man in Butler Co.
SNYDER-W ednesday, Jan. %, 1890, Me
lancton, son Of S. L. Snyder Of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, aged Is mos.
He was very bright child, and his
death was caused by pneumonia following
the grippe.
LYTLE-In Butler, Saturday morning
Feb s, 1890, L. A. Lytle, aged about Of
years.
Mr.. Lytle was generally known as Joe
Lytle He was horse trainer and moth,
ing is known here of his relatives.
MCQUISTION-At his home in Centre
vile, Wednesday night, Feb ., 1890
James P McQuistion, aged 46 years
His death was caused by typhoid fever
and other ailments He was born in Brady
twp, was in the army and while there had
pneumonia, which affected his lungs during
the balance of his lite. Since the war he
has dealt in stock. and he has held the res
pect and esteem of all who knew him. Hi:
wife and five children survive him.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-14
InSOlVent Notice.

In re-applicatton Of ThoS. Common Pleas o I
Ii. Harper for discharge Butler Co, NJ. ). d.
under the inSolyent laws OF No. p, Mafch l.,
Pennsylvania. 1899.
WHEREAS, /, Thos. Ii. Harper, laborer of Con-
cord Twp, Butler Co., Pa uld file my bond and
petition IN the said Common Pleas Court, on
the 18th day OF Dec, 1889, praying for discharge
under the insolVent laws OF this Commonwealth Lh
ana thereafter, to-wit: Feb. Sd, 1880 the said
Court did nX Tuesday March 4th, 1890, at
o'clock Z. NJ, at Butler, Pa, for the hearing OF
the same in open Court. All my creditors and
Others interested are hereby notified 10 attend
and show cause, II any they have, why | should
not be discharged according 10 law.
THOMAS III. HARPER.
BoWsER 4 BoWsER, att'yS.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-14
Washington Notes.

In the Senate Tuesday, Senator Hoar
introduced a bill providing that all Con-
cressional elections must, be held In the
present districts. This is d more sweep
ing measure than that presented by Repre-
sentative Wickham.
The Committee on Elections decided
the contested case of Atkinson VS., Pendle-
ton, of the WHEELING, W. Va, district IN
favor of the contestant.
Chairman Rowell will make the report,
and the case will come up as soon as the
rules are disposed of.
Atkinson has one of the strongest cases
ever presented to Congress, and will, OF
course, be seated, probably this week.
Mr.. Moody introduced in the Senate a
bill providing that when any city or town
in the United States having a population
of 4, 900, shown by the census reports, shall
make a request for a postoffice building,
setting forth the above fact, the Postmas-
ter General shall cause to be erected a
suitable building for a postoffice. The bill
authorizing the Postmaster General to pre-
scribe the cost of the building to be erect
ed, which shall not be leas than $4,000
nor more than $4,000. The bill appropri-
ates So, 900, 900 for the purposes set forth.
Postmaster General Wanamaker appear
ed before the House Committee on Post
offices and Post Roads and read state
ment in favor of system of postal telegra-
ply.
Mr. Wanamaker said he had prepared
bill based on the four bills which had been
introduced in the House this session on the
same subject, and he believed that it would
be satisfactory. He proposed to begin the
experiments by establishing postal tele-
graph communication between the 400
free delivery offices in the country, and to
gradually extend the service to smaller
Offices A uniform rate on messages could
not be established Mr.. Wanamaker be-
lieved the scheme should be tried for 10
years on leased wires.
The Senate Committee on Census re-
ported favorably all the nominations here
tofore made by the President, and they
will be confirmed.
Several nominations were hung up pend
ing the filing of objections. but, none of
them materializng, the committee recon-
mended they all be confirmed. There are
about 60 Supervisors to be nominated to
to complete the list.
A little episode occurred at the Riggs
House, Washington, D. c., in which the
color line was tightly drawn. Nat Mckay,
a well-known claim agent, was entertain
ing ex-Minister to Liberia Taylor at din
ner at the Riggs House. Congressman
Grimes, of Georgia, was assigned to the
table at which Mckay and Taylor were
seated. Grimes became indignant. paid
his bill and left the place, saying hotel
that entertained negro could not enter
tain him. 1t is understood that several
other guests will quit the hotel for the
same reason. Taylor, the bone of conten-
ton, is a well-known colored lawyer, of
Atlanta, Ga, and is also prominent Dem
ocrat, being appointed Minister to Liberia
by President Cleveland.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-14
Feb. 6 ls90

Notice IS hereby given 10 the members Of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF
HanaGhstOwn and vicinity that on February lst
1886 the votes on the gas question were count
ed by the appointed committee and the result
was 20 votes OF q majority against gas in insuT-
ed buildings, and IN consequence OF the above
result the Directors OF the company, at their
meeting on Saturday, February Sth, 1880, an
nulled and made void Article Is, Section :, IN
the BYLAWS OF the Constitution, unanimously
and substituted in the place of the annulled ar
ticle the following article. VIZ;
II loss Is OccaSioned by the use OF gas or oil
for fuel in dwelling houses or other buildings
the insured fOTfeitS his or her insurance.
urther 1t WAS adopted 10y unanimous vote
OF the Board 10 insure hayStacks, the same as
hay in buildings, wherever the hay may be
either on the premies OF the insured or other
places.
The Board Of Directors hereby notifies all
the members Of the company insured using gas
a L present TO inform the undersigned Secreta-
ry at once.
BY order Of the President
HENRY HECK. Secretary.
DELASO, February :, 1880.