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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04
EoR those WHO LAUGH.

MoDTIcATIoS.-''I declare, Franz,
you make me angry all day long" But,
papa, the days are really very short,
now"
"WHY have You got that string around
your fnger?" TO remind me that I
have forgotten what my wife told me 70
buy Lowell Citizen.
sHE-"Does Mr.. Cumleigh belong to
the bon ton at Princeton?' He prince
tonian) II never heard of that club up
here. You know the faculty is down
on secret societies. Harvard Lam
poon.
DR. KLLALL-"Did the medicine
prescribed for your husband act proper
ly?" Mrs. Gladwidder-.'O yes, very
nicely, doctor. Thanks, awfully, doctor.
And l had no trouble with the life in
surance."
HOBBs wishing TO hire suite of rooms
and thinking his friend Gilshaw can
assist hinl-"Hello, Gilshaw; you are
Just the man I want TO see. I've been
looking for a fiat for over week.
Boston Herald.
Mrs. LOSGwEDDE-''Such charming
husband as Mrs. Won Piclkel has! So
tender after ten years of marriage"
Mr.. Longwedde-"Quite natural It
would make rhinoceros tender to be
kept in hot water for ten years. -
Pittsburgh Bulletin
MRS. WIoKwIRE-"This is the two
hundred and seventy-afth performance
of this play, the programme says. How
awfully monotonous it must be to the
actors by this time" Mr.. Wickwire:
''You think so? And il was only two
days ago you were complaining that
did not seem to love you as did in the
days of our honeymoon. Minneapolis
Journal.
AT ten she jumps the rope and per-
forms on the trapeze. That is the age
of action. At twenty she Tolls on sofa
or hammock and reads novels. That
is the age of passion. At thirty she
yields the slipper or stove poker, ac,
cording to the size of the subject.
That is the age of reaction. And yet
they say that action and reaction are
equal and opposite in effects.-Buffalo
Express.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04
JUDGES CHOSEN.
Result OF the judicial Elections Held in
Illinois Monday.

Result of the Judicial Elections Held in
Illinois Monday.
CHICAGO. June S-Little interest was
taken in Mondays election for eleven
Judges Of the circuit court and an ex
.eedinglv light vote was polled. The
comparison ticket. composed of Ave
republicans and six democrats Of
whom are at present on the bench, was
successful The eleventh candidate on
his ticket was Francis Adams Har-
-isonian democrat, who is elected by a
small plurality,
Dispatches from various points in the
Fifth supreme district indicate the cleo
ton of \. NJ. Craig dem for 81 preme
Judge. The First judicial district elects
three republicans. Returns from the
Second indicate the election of the
democratic candidates The Third,
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh elected three
democrats each, while three republic
ans each were elected in the Fourth,
Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and
Thirteenth. The Eighth district elect
ed two democrats and one republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

Heavy rain and hailstorns are re.
ported from Illinois and eastern Iowa
The would-be assassin Of the caro-
witt, in Japan. has been sentenced TO
penal servitude for life.
The treasury department has ordered
the seizure of 313 barrels of whisky in
storage at the bonded warehouse in
New York
Gen. y. p. Chapman, of Los Angeles,
Cal, has declined to be a candidate for
chief of the horticultural department Of
the worlds fair.
In fray with a sheriff's posse at
Jacksboro. Tex, Byron Cope, a cow
hos. was shot and killed and Sheriff
Haskins was fatally wounded.
Fred Stale, formerly of Ramsey, H.,
and of late operator on the Clover
Leaf at Pleasant Bend, 0 was killed
there Monday morning by the cars.
A man named Ashcroft living near
Covington, Ky, whipped his wife tc
death because she refused to give him
a small sum of money she had saved
Mrs. Ella Bowers, a hotel servant. of
Jacksonville, H.. drank quantity of
ca. lie acid Monday morning, with
suicidal intent. She will not recover
The schooner Sadie F. Caller sank in
ChigDik bay, Alaska, May IL. She had
on board 100 Cinnamon. All were
saved, but the vessel went to the bot.
tom.
Frank Videt, of Englewood, in GUS
tody at Franklin, Pa, charged with
having been one of the murderers OF
n. p Tobin, has practically established
his innocence.
G. L. Percy. II. L. Stratton and James
Ship, three prominent young business
men of West Superior. Wis, were
drowned in Lake Superior by the up
setting of a boat.
The United States snow has larger
trade with Costa Rica than any other
nation. The total value of last years
imports was s.. $50, 900, of which the
United States furnished 81, 500. 900.
David Gordon. l5-year-old boy re
siding near Arkansas City. Kan, at
tempted to pound cartridge into q
shotgun 1t exploded, burning an6
cutting his face terribly and running his
eyesight.
The IS year old daughter Of Anton
Getler, Of Fairbury Ill, committed sui
eide Sunday by poisoning She wa:
overcome with grief over the death OF
her mother and three sisters d short
time ago
Andrew c. Merrill, convict in the
state prison at jackson, Mich, is pre-.
pairing designs for United States coins
of the dollar, half-dollar and quarter.
dollar denomination in competition foi
the $500 prize lately offered by the
government lie was sent up in 1856
for ENLIGHTENMENT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04
GUSTS FROM THE WINDY CITY.

The area of Chicago is 174.5 square
miles.
A CHINESE laundryman in Chicago
was adjudged insane because he
starched the stockings of his customers.
THE Visiting Nurse association Of
Chicago emplo. and pays four trained
nurses to visit the sick poor, free of
charge.
PRIVATE bathrooms and lavatories
for the printers win be some of the con-
vcniences of the new Herald building
in Chicago.
IL Chicago a fine of twenty-five dol
lars is imposed upon the company
which sends out horse ear for public
use without having it warmed by a
stove or other heating apparatus.
THE oxide Of lead found in the bread
of Chicago baker has been traced TO
the stencilling of the name of the miller
on the bag containing the -four from
which the bread was made, the color
having been put on 50 heavily that it
| soaked through the cloth
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04
Local Exchanges.

Lancaster New Era: -"Of all the ag-
ricultural blessings that have come up
on the farmers in Lancaster county,
there has been none comparable with
La Follette's Folly. 1t carried the ac-
cumulated stocks of our packers of with
a rush and at profitable prices, and it
put up the price of new tobacco in the
farmers hands about thirty-three per
cent, giving them about half million
more for their product than they would
have received without it and proving
that oven folly could prove blessing
in disguise. The consequence is that
LaFollette's Folly is on every farmers
tongue to-day, aud they bless the able,
sturdy, determined and courageous
little man from Wisconsin, who was not
even oyerawed by the whole pack OF
tobacco importers and manufacturers
who went down to Washington ITO fix
things" backed by the interminable
editorials of the United States Tobacco
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04
ROCK

Journal. Our farmers hope and pray
that LaFOllette's holly may be as en-
during as its author was true and tried,
and when in the course of events La
Follette's Folly is superseded by some
thing else, they wish it may be some
thing that will t-folly LaFollette's
Folly in the same line ten to ONE
Prairie du Chen Union: The great
est curiosity seen in these parts was
found short time ago in Sugar Creek
about five miles from here by j. Emer-
son and j. n. Olson. 1t being being
the trunk of some monstrous Animal, it
measuring three feet between the eyes,
and the eye sockets nea rly large enough
for man to pass through. The teeth
are inches across the top and one
weighed pounds. One rib was found
that was over four feet long The teeth
seem to be petrifed. They are on ex-
hibition at the Depot at this place. One
must see the .eeth to believe there ever
war an animal as described No one
as yet been able to give any idea as to
what kin of an animal it could have
been.
Prairie d Chen Union: The prize
flight by the Meteor Homing Pigeon
Club of Milwaukee. from Prairie du
Chen to Milwaukee last Sunday. proved
success in every way, and some very
good records were made. The birds
were shipped in sealed baskets to Mr.
j. Short, agent of Adams Express Co.
here, and were released by him at 9:1S
in the morning. The hrst bird arrived
at its lott few minutes after l o'clock
~ the afternoon, having made the trip
in a trihe over four hours. The first
prize was awarded to Otto kuehn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, June 3.-The
Sanitarium printing Office, three
story brick structure, with its contents
was entirely destroyed by fire Monday.
SO rapid was the spread of the flames
that the forty-fve employees barely es-
capped with then lives, The building
and contents wera worth $40, 900 and
are a total loss. The electrotype plates
for several publications were destroyed.
The entire edition of Good Health for
June was burned Total insurance,
$40. 500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3-The Alta
California has suspended publication
The Alta was the oldest newspaper on
the Pacific coast. 1t was established
in lS49, in the early days of the mining
excitement in this state. In the editor
ial announcing its suspension it de-
clares that for some years il has been
financially an Improbable and losing
venture, and for this reason publica-
ton is suspended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04
An Oatmeal Trust.

COLUMBUS o.. June S-Articles of
incorporation Of the Consolidated Oat-
meal Company with a capital of S., 500,
600, were filed here Monday. Prac-
tically all the oatmeal mills in the
country are thus brought under one
management. The headquarters Of the
company are al AIsrnn. ..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04
REuNIoN In RIcHLANn cENrER.

Soldiers attending the reunion are re-
quested to bring blankets. Department
Commander Upham, Governor Peck,
Secretary Rusk, Adjutant General Gray,
Past Commander Weisert and other dis
tinguished comrades have accepted in
vitations to be present. Railroad tickets
will be sold at one and third fare from
stations in La Crosse, Vernon. Sank,
Iowa, La Fayette. Grant, Green, Dane
and Crawford counties. Sold from 9th
to 18th, good to return till the 18th.
Following is an outline of the pro-
gramme.
FIRST DAY.
Registering. renewing acquaintance,
reunions, etc.
SECOND DAY.
FORENOON.
Grand parade on arrival of the train
at $50; welcome address and response
at the camp ground.
Dinner.
AFTERNOON.
Reception by Governor Peck and De-
partment Commander Upham at the
court house. Speeches. company and
post reunion. Dress parade at O'Clock.
THIRD DAY.
Business meeting of the association at
10 o'clock. Breaking camp in the after
noon.
There will be rousing camp fires on
the evenings of the first and second
days. at which speeches will be made
by visiting comrades and others.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04
Shot ulmselr

PTTsBURGH, Pa, June 3.-James
Sims a young clerk, shot himself in
the street in the presence of his sweet
heart, Kitty McDermott, because she
refused to elope and marry him. The
act was evidently premeditated. He
fired two shots at himself and is dying
at the hospital to which he was taken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04

Sr. LouIs, June S.-Joseph Heisler.
who killed a negro named Harrison
Jordan at dance early Sunday morn
ing, tried TO commit suicide in his cell
at the Jail Monday night by biting
open an artery in his left wrist He
was rapidly bleeding to death when the
guards found him
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04
Minister Romero strikes II Rich.

Cry OF MEXICO. June SIT is re
ported upon authority which should be
reliable that President Diaz has tele-
graphed to Minister Romero at Wash
ington ordering him to return to Mex
leo and assume the Office of secretary
of the treasury. vice Senior Dublan, de-
ceased. Senior Romero was once before
dent l. I'D
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04
win BE Electrocnte.i.

New YORK, June S--Harris A.
Smiler James J. Slocum and Joseph
A. Wood all under conviction to suffer
death for murder, but who had APP
pealed to the federal courts, have been
re-sentenced by Judge Barrett in the
supreme court general term to be ex-
ecuted at Sing Sing prison during the
week beginning July next.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04
No Parcel Post,

LONDON, June B. Postmaster Cen
eral Raikes stated that all efforts to
induce the United States government
to institute n parcel post with Great
Britain had fa,,yd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04

MARION, Ind, June 3 Charles Lease,
a t2-ycar-ola boy was killed by light
ming here Nouda4 aftcruo.=
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04
he coming sengerfest Of the Northwest.

The coming Ssengerfest OF the Northwest.
The personal of the approaching
Sangerfest of of the Northwestern Sang
erbund at Milwaukee from 9Th to 18th
of July will include several distinguish
ed names. Among the soloists will be
Frau Ritter Goethe, of the New York
German Opera, and Hugo Kirchner. the
famous baritone of the Court Theatre
at Dessau. Herman Kurtztisch, the
baritone, and August Spanuth, the
pianist, are local talents it is true, but
local talent of very high class. Hugo
Kaun, the Festdrector, is musician of
acknowledged eminence. He will di-
rect the instrumental as we'll as the v0-
cal music of the Fest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-04

Epoch: Teacher-"Why does Great
Britain support royalty?' Pupil-''Be-
cause royalty cannot support itself"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-15
FISHERMEN AT DINNER.

The first annual dinner of the Yer
mont Fish and Game League will be
held at the Van Ness House, Burling-
ton, on Wednesday evening, Nov. 4,
and delightful time is anticipa ted.
The tickets are put at one dollar each,
and can be had at the hotel on the
day of the dinner, of the secretary,
J. w Titcomb Gov. Page, Secretary
Proctor, members of the United
States fish commission, and other
distinguished guests are expected to
be present. The league has done
considerable effective work thus far,
and will doubtless reap a benefit,
socially and otherwise, from this it's
first annual dinner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-15
CLUB PAPERS.

On another page will be found the
list of the principal papers with
which this paper can be furnished.
The list might be continued indeh-
nitely. for there is hardly a publica-
ton issued which we cannot furnish
at a lower rate than the subscription
price. Our readers availed them
selves very generally of these low
rates last year and we did a large
business, CALIFORNIAN subscribers in
all parts of the country obtaining
their periodicals and newspapers
through this office. Additions will
be made to the list each week as the
new year approaches and it will pay
everyone to watch the list closely.
Rates quoted on any publication in
the list when requested. Many new
subscribers have already joined our
ranks and availed themselves of the
Grant Memoirs, and we anticipate
lively sale for these books as the
holiday season approaches. Copies
of the book and of the Cosmopolitan
Magazine may be seen at this Office
at any time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-15
A BIG LUMBER DEAL.

A big lumber deal in which two St.
Tohnsbury men are interested has
lust been consumma ted over in New
Hampshire A tract of land a few
miles below, Crawford notch contain
ing about 10000 acres, has just
been bought for $40, 900, cash down,
by c. H. Stevens and L. D. Hazen of
ST. Johnsbury and B. c. Garland of
White6eld, N. H. The tract con-
tains the best spruce timber in New
Hampshire and will be used by these
we'll known lumber dealers as their
business demands.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-15
HE WON HIS SUIT.

A curious case came before Justice
E. E. Sargent recently which had to
be decided according to law. David
Colman of Danville engaged DR.. J.
o. Goyette to attend his son and
when DR.. Goyette presented his bill
he could not collect it. The doctor
brought suit to recover, but Mr..
Colman took advantage of section
3917 of the Revised Laws, which
provides that a doctor who has not
a certificate to practice shall not re-
cover pay for services rendered As
DR.. Goyette had failed to get this GER
ti6cate from the county clerk there
was no other way but to give YER
dict to Mr. Colman If any other
doctors have not obtained this license
they had better call at the county
clerks office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-15
WEATHER-CROP REPORT.

The report for the week ending
October 9 says: The weather has
been favorable for harvesting and
for late crops. Heavy rains on the
7th and 9Th broke the drouth, and
the top of the ground is still wet.
Vermont observers report as follows:
Burlington-An abundance of hay of
excellent quality; yield of oats, corn
and potatoes large; market almost
flooded with summer fruit, and Win
ter fruit up to the average. Brook
feld-Potatoes not more than aver
age on account of rot; corn fully an
average; small grains average, oats
in some cases yielding 80 bushels an
acre; wheat an average.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-15
CALEDONIA COUNTY AHEAD.

Rev. L. H. Elliott, secretary and
agent Of the Vermont Bible society,
makes the following report of the
work of his department during the
last fiscal year: Of II ,379 families
visited, 933, or about one in -,
were found without Bibles in the
home Three hundred and forty-four
families were found who could neither
read nor write, 14O Of the families in
a single county town, and that one
of the wealthiest in the state. Only
forty and one-half per cent of the
population of these towns attend
any Protestant church, and only
twenty-three and one half per cent
were connected with any Sabbath
school. In those towns twenty
three and one-half per cent were
Roman Catholics. Two thousand
one hundred and eighty Bibles and
Testaments were sold in the canvass
and 1S5 destitute families were pre-
sented with Bibles by the society.
Caledonia was found to be the ban
ner county in the state. Sixty-three
per cent of the population attend
church, and 81 per cent attend
Sunday school
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-15
FOR CHOICE OF SEATS.

The auction sale of choice Of seats
Music hall on Monday evening
and called out a large number
of people, and a good degree of
interest was manifested. The St.
Johnsbury orchestra gave a free con-
cert for half an hour, then A. L. Bailey
as auctioneer directed the attention
of the audience to the business on
hand. The bidding was lively and
the sales continued for something
over two hours. The aggregate
result was nearly $4,000; of this 1896
was for premiums. The highest
amount paid for a choice both on
this occasion and at the sale in 1890
was $500; the lowest ten cents, the
latter at the eleventh hour" At
last years sale the aggregate result,
aside from the Stanley extras, was
about $1,000, and the amount re-
ceived for premiums $3SS. So it will
be seen that this years record does
not vary much from last seasons.
Results like these awaken in the
minds of some of our people memories
of days gone by, when the lecture
course committee felt that they had
done pretty well to realize $4OO as
total receipts. Things have changed
since then, and the lecture course is
much more popular.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-15
RAILROAD NEWS.

The second annual report of the
Concord and Montreal railroad for
the year ending June 80, 1891. shows
gross earnings, $2,471 sos; operat-
ing expenses, 81, ia, ,67S; total out
lay, $1,997, ,5S7; balance of earnings,
$474, Ill; balance after dividends,
interest on bonds, etc, $5444. H.
N. Turner of this place is one of the
directors of this road.
The third annual meeting of this
road was held at Concord Tuesday
and the old board of directors elect
ed. The vote to increase the capital
stock of the road from 81 100000 to
$6,OOO,OOO was carried, though a
protest was presented signed by
Frank Jones, president of the Boston
& Maine, and others against issuing
more stock.
A rotary snow plow, for use on the
Denver & Rio Grande road, passed
over the St. ]. & L. c. on Monday.
This is the third rotary plow taken
out to that road within a year.
Freight business at this point is
very heavy, and both the Passumpsic
and St. ]. & L. c. divisions of the
Boston and Maine are kept busy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-15
A BAD SMA SH-UP.

There was collision on Main street
Saturday night opposite the Court
House B. c. Mulvey of Danville
was driving along when his team
was run into by John Suitor. Mr..
Mulvey's horse was pierced to the
heart by the thill of Mr.. Suitor's
team and the animal died very soon
after Both wagons were also badly
smashed Mr.. Mulvey sloss is about
5000. Mr. Suitor was driving pretty
fast and there was another team
nearly beside him going in the same
direction. The placing of the electric
light in the middle of the street will
make a great difference with lighting
the street at this point.
This accident might not have been
caused by fast driving, as witnesses
allege, but it ought to stop the racing
on our stree.s that is going on during
the day and evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-15
THAT WHEEL PROBLEM.

We have received two correct an
swers to the problem given in the
CALEDoNIAN of last week-namely,
as to how mauy miles the circum-
ference of the big wheel of the old
engine at the Scale works had travel
ed in twenty-one years. Alice A.
Wilron (aged 1O) of Barnet, and
Inez A. Howe (aged 13) of St. Johns
bury send the right answer-2159.-
136 miles. The solution afforded is
as follows:
1913. 3.1416-5O.2 1856 circum., in #.
1OX6OX6O=36, 900 Sec, also No. of revo-
1utions in one day.
sc, 6,OOOX3OO=1O, 800, 900 Sec, also No.
of revolutions in 1 year.
10000, O,OOOx21=226,S 100000 Sec, also
No of revolutions in 21 years.
226, 800, ,OOOX5O. 2956=1 ,140, ,O23.sOs
ft.
LILO ,o2a. .soso+ +52so=215s.1se miles,
Ans.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-15
IN MEMORIAM.

Rev. c. NJ. Lamson preached a
memorial sermon at the North church
last Sunday morning in memory of
Miss Mary Smith, who died in April,
1889, and by whose will the North
church has recently received about
$4,000 for the relief of the poor in
that church. Mr.. Lamson's text
was And Martha served" and his
theme was the exaltation of domes-
tic service. He paid a high tribute
to Miss Smiths early training, her
faithfulness in the discharge of the
household duties, her habit of econ
omy and the spirit of Christianity
that pervaded her whole lie On her
tombstone at the cemetery are these
words, "Well done, thou good and
faithful servant; thou hast been faith
full in few things, will make the
ruler over MANY things"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-15
SUCCESSFUL FRUIT CULTURE.

DR.. S. T. Brooks is one of our sue
cessful raisers of fruit and vegetables
and his exhibits are always sure of
premiums at our county fair. Be
sides the usual products from large
garden DIR. Brooks has harvested
this season 80 bushels of apples, 21a
bushels of stra wberries and 112 bush
els of grapes. This is certainly an
excellent record for fruit culture in
Northern Vermont