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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30

in addition to the regular mending and
darning. We desire to extend our
thanks to the Epworth League Society
Of Platteville for the abundance of
good reading matter, both religious
and secular, furnished during the
dreary winter months. We also ex-
tend thanks to the Rev. p. II. Mason
OF Lancaster. for reading matter fur
nished for the use of these unfortu-
mates, and we have endeavored to
place it where il would be best appre-
ciated. The number of registered
visitors exceeds GOO during the wear.
My wife. as assistant superintendent
and matron, joins with me in an express
sion of kind regards for you. gentle
men, for your continued good will.
and kindness to us. and toward the
afflicted who are placed under our
charge.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES ANDERSON.
Superintendent CT Grant County Asylum and
Overseer Of Poor House.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30

port our Asylum in as good condition
As it is possible To have it. Patients
in healthy condition and well cared
tor. Last year We asked for build
ing to be used for a Laundry to cost
81, 10000. we have now built one Mt a
contract price of 10000 but it has
yet to be finished inside with tubs
and necessary apparatus to do the
work required, which will cost in the
Of 100000. We have
also lined our water tower So as to
prevent freezing in winter, and in the
coolest weather last winter we had no
trouble with the water in the tank
freezing, so that we had water at all
times. One hot water heating system
which we had put in the main build
ing Of the Asylum has given the best
of satisfaction and the building at all
times during the cold weather was
The report of the Superintendent of
the Asylum and Poor House. also of
the Treasurer and Physician are here
to appended.
All Of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
HERMAN GRIMM.
J. McARrnuR, Trustees.
W. L. SCOTT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

OF THE ASYLUM AND POOR HOUSE FOR
THE YEAR ENDING SEPT. 30, 1898.
To the Board Of Trustees Of the Grant
County ASyittm and Poor House
GENTLEMEN have the honor to
submit herewith my annual report as
superintendent of Asylum and over
seer of the Poor House and County
Farm for the fiscal year ending Sept
so. 1898.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30

Tie Trustees have endeayored to at
all times carry out the recommends
tions Of the State Board Of Control in
so far as it was in our power to do,
and now feel confident that we can re-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30

acre s. the branch north of the villsge If
/ Big Patch; one across the brarcl north
of the village 81 Georgetown, and one
across Toomey branch in section SO,
the cost of said bridges being $4,000.
We. therefore recommend that the town
of Smelser be- allowed one-half the
amount of the cost of said bridges,
which is one Thousand dollars 81. 0OO.
All of which is respectfully submitted
H. GRIMM, Chm, VIM WLDMAN,
j. B. MURPHY, WM. GATES,
j. A. BLAKLLY, JACOB SHARKE.
JOS MURRAY.
Mr.. Murphy of Platteville returned
a number of bills which had been sent
to his committee after the Board had
convened, saying his committee could
not act upon them until authorized to
do so by the Board.
TIE bills were then properly re-
ferred.
Mr.. Murphy, by request, moved that
the Committee on County Property be
instructed to investigate and report to
the Board the feasibility and probable
cost of erecting a Sheriff's residence
attached to the Jail, containing a de-
tention room where insane patients
could be temporarily confined; also in
vestigate the sanitary conditions of
the present residence, and whether it
could be put in repair. Carried.
Board adjourned till $40 a. IN,
THURSDAY, NOV. 18TH.
Board met at $50. Roll called.
Quorum present.
Mr.. Hale offered the petition of the
town board of Lima for aid for bridge
and the report thereof of the county
commissioners, as follows.
To the Honorable Board of suporvi.
sors of Grant County: Your petition
ers, TO wit, the town board of super
visors of the town of Lima. in said
county of Grant and state of Wisconsin
respectfully represent that the town of
Lima did. on the fourth day of April,
A. ID. 1898. at the annual town meeting
duly called, vOt9 TO construct a bridge
within said town across Little Platte
river, in section /, and that the town
has provided one-half the cost of said
bridge, and the total cost thereof will
be more than one-fourth of one per-
&C ntum of all the taxable property in
said town, according to the last equal
lied valuation in said town. Your Pc
titioners therefore pray that the county
board of supervisors will appropriate
one-half the cost of said bridge, and
appoint committee duly authorized to
act for the county, in accordance with
section 1919 of Sanborn & Berrvmau's
Annotated Statutes of Wisconsin. The
total cost of said bridge is one thousand
dollars (S1.000.) Dated the 4th day of
April, 1898. r G. HALE,
A. Y. KNAPP,
A. c. DIETzMAN.
Supervisors of the town of Lima.
Referred to committee on highways.
bridges and ferries.
j. B. Murphy offered resolution to
raise $4,000 for roads and bridges,
which lies over-as follows:
PeSolCed, TIA the sum of three thou
sand dollars be raised on the taxable
property of Grant county. for the en-
suing year, for roads and bridges.
MIR. Coons offered a resolution to
purchase law reports, (Which lies over)
as follows:
ResolUed, That there be and is hereby
appropriated out of any moneys not al
ready appropriated out of the county
treasury, the sum of ----- dollars,
for the purchase of the Law Reporter,
known as the West system of Reporters
Report of the Trustees
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ray. We're at the letting of said bridges
on the 22d day OF June, 1898, and at
the receiving of them on this Esd day
October. 1898. The letting OF said
bridges was made by sealed bids and
was let to the Milwaukee Variety Iron
Works, they being tue lowest bidders.
We have this day csrsiully examined
said bridges and find they are accord
ing TO contract. We recommend that
the County Board of Supervisors at
their annual session allow the Town If
Smelser one-halt the amount expended
in building the above five bridges to- wit;
one half of the total cost of said bridges
So, 900.
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Report, on motion, adopted.
Mr.. Grimm also presented report on
the petition of Patch Grove for aid to
bridge, which on motion of J. w. Muir
ply was adopted:
70 the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Grant couuty:-1Our commit
tee on highways, bridges and ferries. to
whom has been refer red the petition
of the town of Patch Grove, asking aid
from tie county for the building of an
iron bridge in Section (2), known as
the Paul bridge, and several other
wooden bridges. t. the amount Of
eleven hundred dollars, The committee
has awarded to the town of Patch
Grove the sum Of five hundred and fifty
dollars.
All of which is especially submitted,
H. GRIMM, Chm, JAS. A. BLAKELY,
JACOB SHRAKE, JOE MURRAY,
j. B. MURPHY, VIM. WILDMAN,
VIM GATES.
Also the following report on the petit
ton for aid to bridges in Smelser. which
on motion of John Schreiner was adopt
ed:
To the Honorable Board of Supervi-
sors of Grant county:-Your committee
to whom has been referred the petition
of the town of Smelser for aid to build
the following bridges, to-wit: One
across Furnace Branch in Sections q
and p; one across Furnace Branch in
3 Inc betv esn sections % aud 26; one
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F. NJ. YAGER
MICHAEL KEHRN
RI ~ npCTTr

OupbINtSOIS Vi w dlCIlOO
Dated Nov. IA, 1893.
Referred to the same committee.
County Clerk Eple.t presented pc
titiCn on behalf of the town of Beetown
for building bridge across Grant river
at McCartney's, said bridge to cost
81, 1929 40.
To the Board of apprehension
petitioners, supervisors of the town of
Beetown, respectfully represent that
the aforesaid town has voted to con-
struct an iron bridge at the Mozart
news ford on the stream OF Little Grant
on the Lancaster and Bloomington
road. and that the town has provided
of the cost of said bridge, and that to
total cost thereof will be more than
of per cent of all the property in said
town, according to the last equalzed
valuation in said town. Your petition
ers therefor pray that the County
Board will appropriate the cost of
said bridge and appoint a committee
dulY authorized to act tor the County,
in accordance with Section 1919, of
the Annotated Statutes. The estimated
total cost of said bridge is S1429.40
WM GATES
WV. w. WARD
CHAs. CHAPMAN
Sn, ervisor, II Town # B.etov
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Int utuIUs hDONe rtuOfTtN Wert OF trAnt
County patients. Elizabeth BurcheH aged So
has been here 30 years
Fanny Plehal aged about 60, was a recent ar
rival, and was totally bnld. The general health
Of the inmates has been good and will, perhaps.
be more particularly referred 10 in the phys-
clans report.
The expenses Of the Asylum are as
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-11-10
THE ELECTIONS.


The elections on Tuesday resulted Ia ,
'ebuke for the silver policy Of the CIevc
and naturalization. II was on trial and
he people have condemned IL at thu
POLLS. But It viii not likely learn wis
1om.
New York was carried BY the Rspub.
leans by from $4,000 TO 10000 majority
Ind the Repu blicans also Rave both
branches Of the Legislature.
Mckinley 10 elected Gov. ia Ohio BY
10000 majority.
Boise 10 beaten 10000 in lows, and the
Republicans have both branches OF the
k~s9isl4eure.
New Jerssy has been carried by the
espublicsns. aud that party has both
traaches Of the Legislature In that here.
Deore Democratic Stats.
10 Ps~nnsylvanls, Massachusetts, South
pskota and Kansas the usual Republi.
IN majorities we're increased.
The Republicans carried the city Of
". Louis.
The Democrats carried the City OF
hicsgo By . large majority.
The Democrats have also carried Ken.
pcky end Virginia, and havs . majority
. the L~egisDstures OF both States, thus
.|ecuring Democratic u. s. Senators
rom those States. We are duly thank.
III Tor small favors. But II the election
I'D been for President. and New Jersey
pew York and lilinnis went RcpubIi.
|sn, . Democrat would not have been
|hosen. "Strsws show &c.
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NOuGt oUIlbuIlOOSs
State Of Indiana.( co
Comfy Of Dubois,} %
Dubois Circuit Court, January tern
1894.
Mathis; :. uFi'h' lv,,
Barbara Urich, Jr.\
The pIsintif in the above entitled
cause having fled his complaint therein
together With an affidavit Of q compe
tent person, that the defendant Barbara
Urich. Jr, IL not . residen: OF the State
OF Indiana, and the object Of this action
10 TO obtain . divorce.
Now therefore the said defendant Bar.
bsrs Urich Jr., IL hereby notified. thai
unless she be and appear on the fret day
OF the next Term Of the Dubois Circuit
Court, to be holden on the frat Monday
OF January, A. d. 1894. q the Court
house In the town OF Jasper. In said
county and state, and answer or demur
to said compliant, the same will be heard
and determined In her absence.
In witness whereof, I hereunto Get m '
49,, hand and afix the seal Of said
sEAL.{ Court this lst day Of Novem.
Der A. ID. 1893.
loNATz EcKERr, Clerk d. c, G.
TRAYLoR \ HUNTER, Attys.
Nov. 3, 1893. 3w@
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"A Novel Proposition

The COURIER has received from ito au,
thor, Nj. David Lubin. Of Sacramento
California, . pamphlet with the above
title, which contains indeed . novel
proposition. 1t is, that oil kinds of farm
products be transported to market any
where BY the United States Post Office
Department. at . nominal charge, as
now With other mailable matter. II also
proposes that farm lands worked by the
owner himself should be entirely exempt
from taxation, but that farm lands rent.
led to tenants or not used shall be heav-
ply taxed. II 10 safe 10 cay Il will be q
|long while before these propositions are
adopted, but their discussion may give
|riss to some fairer mode Of taxation than
khe present.
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pleased at the action OF congress In
amending the Geary Law, and he hal
promised Secretary Gresham that the
whole influence OF the Chinese govern.
ment will be exerted TO compel the
Chinese in the United States 10 c mply
with the law within the six months
which the amendment gives them.
Owing to the estimstes Of the VARIOUS
departments OF the government for the
next fiscal year not being quite ready
the men bers Of the House committee cn
Appropriations will get two weeks OF
rest, but on the twentieth instant they
will begin TO prepare the regular Ap.
preparation bills, aud from that time un-
I'll the bills become laws they viii DO on
the jump oil the time. The work Of
'thts committee 10 always hard, but II
will be harder than ususl this year. be-
cause the condition of the Treasury
mskes II necessary that every item shall
be carefully scrutinized and everything
Topped of that can be done without.
a good many Democratic congress-.
men are not taking much stock Ia the
attempt Of the Administration 10 pala.
YER them now-after for months refus.
them any recognition because they were
opposed 10 the demon citation OF silver.
They are not to be coddled 90 easily BY
a man whom they think broke faith with
the most important declaration Of policy
upon which he vas elected. The regu-
lar session will be likely TO show . me
developments, with deep re-
by Western and Southerp
C. A. S.
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LICENSE NOTICE.

NOTICk IL hereby given 70 the citizens Of porters
~ Vile, and Boone township. Dubois county. ind
that the undersigned. q male citizen Of the United ststes
VIII apply 10 the County Commissioner Of Dvboi,
county o. Their next regular session In December. lse3
tora license TO retail intoxicating LIQUOR, beer ana
vine, and permit the same 10 be drank on the pyew.
ises, under the provisions Of the laws Of Indiana sov.
erning such licenses. -"
Inc precise location where such liquors are 10 be so,d
u on the vest half Of lot No. A, a. shown on the o,,vs.
diana. wrNrswnsys s"s
Nov. 10, 'e3-3w. -.
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NOTICE.

Dubois County Stationery.
The County Commissioners OF Dubois
county, Indiana. will receive sealed bid,
for furnishing the books and stationery
required by the several county officers
for one year. from December 9Th, 1893
TO December 9th, 1894.
Bids will be received up to DeceMber
9th, 1893.
All county officers will be required 10
make and file their lists with the County
Auditor for Books and Stationery re.
quired, ~ least Is days before the De.
cember term Of Commissioners' Court.
No Dlanks and Stationery in which
any officer has . specified fee by law,
will be allowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject
q ana oil bids.
BY order Of CommiMioners.
JOHN GRAMELsPACHEs.
Auditor Dubois County,
Nov. 10, 1898 = 81. -
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MT' Joseph AItmeyer, reru1n0nd, lnd
Said he: II suffered from ! combina
tion Of chronic diseases for many years,
and our local physicians seemed ali q
sea- regarding my case. Finding tina,
they we're giving me no relief, ] took th,
advice Of q friend and c,nsulted Ore
Vincent y Pritchard. AT this time | wal
. very sick man. I had q constant head.
ache and q ringing in my ears and had
to hawk and spit a great deal. losl
all desire for food. became very weak
and debilitated, and did not know what
. good night's rest was. After .
thorough course Of treatment l find my.
self strong and hearty. able to do any
kind Of work and oil disagreeable symp.
tons have disappeared. heartily in.
dorsc these specialists and advise my
friends TO consult them"
CALL ON THEM
At the Phenix House, Jasper, Ind, Sat.
nrday, Dec. 2, from 8 a. m to Z o. m
Kate, So per month. Medicine free.
All chronic diseases treated with
nn failing success.
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The bargain between Cleveland, Voor
pee, Sherman and Mckinley, which LED
p to the extra session OF congress and
: gold bug results, 10 being gradually
svsloped. The public 10 now inform.
from Washington, that there can b.
ns little changes In the tariff,-so, OF
purse, oil the talk about "robber tariff
ke those about the demonstration OF
lver-were for spectacular effect only,
I'd the hope OF relief from taxation
romised 10 the heart. must be broken
the ear, end the public mind must Ae
'sdualiy tempered up 10 stand the
jsshoods. and accept the situation In
'0of Of this We find the folio wing dis.
Itch from Washington city 10 the Indi.
.apoiis sentinel, the submissive parrot
Cleveland, through thick and thin.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 6.-There il a
lowing impression among those who
ve talked with the majority members
the committee on ways and means
no are preparing . tariff bill, that this
y when u 10 reported, will not present
CD . radical reduction 10 was promis.
some time ago. just what led to
% 70 not clear except that the deficit 10
9 treasury makes It important that the
ductious OF the duty shall not be 90
dical % 10 impair the revenue raising
'sltttss Of the measure. There have
90 numerous expedients talked OF 10
eee sudicisnt revenue, chiefly those re-.
Ing 10 IN increase Of internal taxation.
bee been intimated that those suQQes
'ns have been given out with the idea
sssttng the feeling Of the people upon
sm, and 10 see " they will be too much
2 burden upon those who will have
bear them.
There hes been . lull In the talk Of the
ZONE tax during the week but Il Il
tdent that those who favor II have not
On Idle.
NJ. Bryan, OF Nebraska, . member OF
3 committee. says that he 10 asvoting
ven time 10 the income tax PROPOSE.
y. He thinks that he 10 making con.
re Tor u 10 the committee and hopes
esve u reported % . revenue raising
tuee OF the tariff bill. Other mem.
- Of the committee cay that Il will be
possible now 10 cut the duties 10 that
eoe that many people seem to think
pcIo b Gone, and thoy give out
Impression that 90 far from being
: radical messure @ ouce predicted
.tll b . mild reduction eli around
|nout any heavy cute on anything.
Win . free list not 90 largely 10.
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A Million Friends.

A friend in need is a friend indeed, and
not less than one million people have found
just such a friend in DR.. Kings New Discov
cry tor Consumption, Coughs and Colds
II you have never used this Great Cough
Medicine, one trial will convince You that
il has wonderful curative powers in all dis
eases of Throat, Chest and Lungs. Each
bottle is guaranteed to do all that is claimed
or money win be refunded. Trial bottles
free at Martin Friedman's drug store.
Large bottles SOC. and 81. 90.
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Beautiful weather.
Farmers are gathering corn.
Our merchants are all busy.
John +. Krodel IL AT Washingto }.
Christ. SEEMING was here last week.
Frank Summers IL building . new
house.
William Cooper, of near Ireland, was
here last week.
Louis Renner and others, Of Jasper
were here Sunday.
We are In need ola good doctor al
this place.
Two new members we're added to the
lodge Of A. y. U. W's. here Saturday
night.
Bro. Medcalf has moved into the pro.
pertv lately purchased by the trustees Of
the G. P. Church.
+. q. AunkeI, IL kept busy making
boots and shoes for bis many customers.
John Rise, our popular blacksmith.
tells US be will give q "Silver Leaf;
dance at bis large hall on Wednesday
night Nov. Is, 10 which he invites all bis
friends.
We understand that Dr.. Jenkios has
repented, and like the prodigal son
wishes 10 again rett.rn TO our town.
Sun SET.
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Prom Our r gular Correspondent
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 8. 1893.

president Cleveland" said Q gentle.
man who is . frequent and welcom
Visitor at the Presidents suburban resi-.
dence, has fewer Of the savage elements
which cause men TO grow Extensively ex.
ultant owe their triumphs than any
prominent public man I have ever
known. and have known many. While
be was gratified that congress carried
out the ideas expressed In his message
by Internationally repeating the pur.
chasing clause Of the Sherman silver
law, his qualification was tinged with
regret because . majority OF the demo.
cratic Senators voted against repeal ;
but be bears them no ill.wiIl for having
done 20, believing them to be as honest
in their opinion as he IL In his own, and
also believing that time will soon show
them their error.
Now that Congress 10 out OF the way
for . few weeks II 10 expected that 4
large number Of important appoint.
ments will be made, and republicans
who are filing Offices the commissions
OF which have expired would better bs
making their preparations to step down
and out. This expectation has kept a
COuetueTAUt0 OoI OF senators n
Representatives 10 Washington since
Congress adjourned.
The adjournment Of congress will not
result Ia . vacation for the democratic
members Of the House Ways o Means
committee, on the contrary. they are
working harder than ever, 20 II 10 their
Intention to get the new tariff bill com.
pleted q - early . day - possible.
Daily slttings OF the committee are nov
being held, under . resolution adopted
by the House, and chairman Wilson
hopes TO be able to Furnish the republic
can minority Of the committee with .
copy Of the completed bill In about two
weeks, 90 that they may have time
enough TO prepare their report ia order
that the bill and the majority and mi.
nority reports may be submitted 10 the
House together during the fret week Of
the regular session.
The P~resident's message on Hawsips
application for annexation vas ready 10
be sent 10 the Senate last week, but as
the sentiment for adjournment wss 90
strong Il VA thought best 10 with hold
II until the regular session.
The Chinese Minister was greatly
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Notice Of Liquor License.

NOTICE Is hereby given to the citizens Of yssper. and
~ cambridge township, Dubois county. Ind :, that the
undersigned, a male citizen Of the United States, will
apply TO the County Commissioners Of Dubois county a.
their next regular session. In December. 1898, for H.
cense TO retail intoxicating liquor. beer and vine. and
permit the same to be drank on the premises, under thu
provisions Of the Law Of Indiana governing such licenses
The precise location where said liquors are to be sold
is on lots No 1ss and 1s9. as shown on the original plat
Of the town Of Jasper. Bainbridge township. Dubois
county, Indiana. PHILLIP KASTNER.
Nov 4 ,g3-9f
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Notice of Liquor, License.

NOTiCE Is hereby given TO the citizens Of Jasper
- y cambridge township. Dubois county. Ind. that, th,
undersigned. a male citizen Of the United States, vii
10 the County Commissioners Of Dubois county q
their next regular session In december, 1888. for a H.
70 retail intoxicating liquor, beer and wine. and
permit The same TO be drank on the premises. under ths
provisions Of the law Of Indiana governing such licenses,
The precise location where said liquors are to be sold
ts on lots No. 20 aud -. as shown on the original plat
OF the town OF Jasper. cambridge township. Dubois
county. Indiana. JOHN HKICHELBECH.
Nov Z ls93-3t
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creased ss hiss been talked OF. Indeed
some OF the members arc opposed TO en-
'srging the free list TO any extent ex-
cept In Q few and un;mportsnt articles,
especially when the revenues of the gov
eminent are In their present condition.
There 10 now talk about . reduction 10.
coal and iron ore. instead OF send
ing both OF these articles 10 the free list.