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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01

have squandered in extravaganza ex-
pendiiures the entire amount, so that
the tax payers have not had the benefit
of dollar of it. 1t has been asserted
and proved beyond controversy, that
the present state officers have in no
direction shown good business man
agement or practiced economical meth
DDS On the contrary, the undisputed
figures of the public records show that
their administration has been charac-
terized by extravaganza and waste.
1t is with the deepest chagrin that
we discharge the duty Of calling the
attention of the citizens Of our state
10 the attempt to rob the treasury
through the unlawful letting of the
printing of the roster of Wisconsin sol
diers. The attempt was one of the
boldest, as it was one of the most stu
pid, ever made to defraud the public.
A contract was secretly made by the
Governor, under the advice of the At
torney-General, to let The printing, in
defiance of the constitution of the state,
which declares that all printing shall
be let to the lowest bidder, at a price
nearly three times as great as it would
have cost had il been sent TO the state
printer and been done under his con-
tract. Had not the existence of the
contract been observation-disclosures
every effort was made to keep it Sc
cret, in utter defiance of the law which
requires that all contracts shall be
placed on file where they may be in
spected-the state would have lost q
very large sum. 1t was only after the
threat of legal proceedings that the
Governor was frightened into cancell-
ing the contract Before its cancella-
tion the Governor private secretary
had sold an interest in it for a bonus
of $50, 600, and s., 500 of the money so
received was used to pay note on
which the Governor was an endorser
and which had gone to protest. After
the contract was cancelled, the parties
purchasing the interest in it brought
suit against the Governor, his private
secretary, the Attorney General, AS
sistant Attorney-General, and other
state officers, to receive the money
paid The people of Wisconsin were
then cal upon TO witness the shame
full spec Gle of their state officers,
elected to protect the public interests
and sworn faithfully to discharge the
the high duties imposed by them, ar
raigned before the hal # justice for an
attempt to loot the state treasury
The roster suit is now pending before
the Supreme Court, the Circuit Court
having held that. as the plaintiffs had
a guilty knowledge of the transaction.
they could not come into the court
with clean hands. and so were not en-
titled to receive the logic Of the decis-
ion which, while non-suiting the plain
tiffs. convicted the defendants of an
attempt 10 defraud the state
How can honest men. who resoeet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01
ADDRESS TO VOTERS.
By THE REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE
MILWAUKEE, Oct. "a. ]

MILWAUKEE, Oct. n, 1894
The time is at hand when the voters
will be afforded an opportunity to give
expression to their political CONVICTIONS
through the ballot box. The election
to be held November 9th is one Of par
amount importance and viii register
the sentiments of tine voters upon the
great financial and industrial questions
that are in controversy between the
parties. There never has occurred in
the same period Of time 50 great a
change IN business conditions as has
been Witnessed since the election of
1892. For many years previous to the
election of 1892 there had been such
growth in wealth, development and
numbers in this country as had no pre-
cedent In the advance of individual
prosperity or in the building of nations
The genius OF the people, stimulated to
prodigious activity by our wise pro-
tective laws, had given to business AN
impetus that brought reward alike 10
capital and labor. and every man, wo.
man and child beneath the flag could
easily procure all of the articles Of life
necessary 20 make them comfortable.
There never was a time before 10 this.
or anv other country when investments
brought surer return. or the dollar
earned by the laboring man would buy
so much of everything essential tor the
welfare of himself and his family.
Every wheel was running, every loom
singing, and everybody receiving good
wages.
WITH the incoming of the democratic
administration on the fourth of March
1898, everything was changed. Pros
peritg yielded to adversely, gain to loss
labor TO idleness. plenty 10 pinchins
want. In the last twenty months III,
history of every day has been story o.
panic. loss and suffering Fortunes
nave been wrecked, business crippled
investments rendered Improbable anC
labor driven into idleness. The Demo
cratic promises of better times, larger
profits. higher wages, cheaper living
more of everything desirable and les.
of everything hurtful, have all remain
ed unfulfilled Industry has been para
lived by delay and uncertainty. Tn,
cause OF the disastrous depression il
found in the attempt TO wipe out pro
tective legislation and 10 substitute fol
il the doctrine of 3 revenue tariff l.
is the doubt as TO the future that ha
intrenched itself into every mans bust
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS. OF John G. Gill.
~ ham. deceased

NOTICE TO CREDITORS. of John G. Gill.
~ ham. deceased.
State of Wisconsin. Grant County, IS. County
Cont in and for said CoRntY
la the matter of the estate OF John g. Gillian
deceased.
Letters OF administration in said matter hav-
ing be an issued 10 Mary L. Glllbam on motion of
b. + Huntington her attorney. it is ordered that
from bis date until. and including the ninth day
OF MAY D. !S95 be. and the same hereby is
allowed aud limited, for the creditors. Of the
said John G. Gillham deceased, TO exhibit and
present TO this Court. their claims and demands
against said deceased for examination and
allowance; that such claims and demands win
be received by said Court, at the Court house, in
the city OF Lancaster, in said County. at each
term thereof within said time. and said Cont
will examiue and adjust the came. at the regular
terms thereof. to be begun and held at said
Court house. on the lst Tuesdays Of April and
May A. d. 1895; and notice OF al. which shall be
gwen. by the publication OF this order, under
the above caption. for four successive weeks in
the Grant County Herald weekly newspaper
published at the city of Lancaster in said County
the first such publication TO be within fifteen
days from this date.
BY the Court
GEO. B. CARTER,
County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01
= STATE-MATTHEw WINTERS

State Of wisconsin County curt Ct Grant
County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at the special
said County, at the Court House in the Citv az
Lancaster, in said County, on the 3rd Tuesday of
November A. d. 1894, being the 10th day of No
yember 1894. al the hour of O'Clock in the after
sidered
The petition of Fannie Winters, widow of Mat
thew Winters, deceased, late OF the town of Wing
Yilie, Grant county, Wisconsin, setting forth the
nuncnpative last viii and testament OF said Mat
thew Winters, deceased, and praying that said
will may be admitted to probat. and that etters
testamentary may Issue Hereunder.
By order of the Court:
S7-S9 GEO. B. CARTER,
Dated OCTOBER y, 1874. County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01
p,.mi..sd from ths Army.

WASHINGTON, Oct. sO.-The president
has approved the sentence of dismissal
from the service, imposed by the court
martial which met at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan, recently, to try Capt
william S. johnson, retired. He was
found guilty on charge of conduct
unbecoming an officer and q gentle
man in not paying his bills
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01
c sTATE-ABNEn MOSES. Deceased.

{ 'STATE-ABNEE MOSES. Deceased.
state Of Wisconsin, County Court ot Grant
County--In Probate.
Notice is hereby gwen, that at the special term
Of County Court. TO be held in and for said
County, at the Court house, in city OF Lancaster,
in said County, on 2nd Tuesday of November
A. D. 1894, being the 27th day of November, 1894.
at the hour of one O'Clock in the afternoon. the
following matter will be heard and considered /.
The application of Isaac + Abbott as Treasurer
OF the Washington Street Free Will Baptist
Society of Dover. New Hampshire, in behalf Of
said society, to admit to probate an instrument
in writing purporting to be the last will and tes-
lament Of Abner Moses, late Of the town of
Ellenboro. in said county deceased, and for the
appointment of administrator with the will an
nexed. in the event that the person named there
In neglect or refuse to qualify as executors
By order of the iurt
36-37-Ss GEO. b. CARTER,
Dated october q, 1894. County Judge.
Herman Buchner atty for petitioners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01
Young Kossuth Is ReconcIIed.

BUDA-PEsTH, Oct. 3d. Francis Kos
suth, son of the great Hungarian
patriot. Louis Kossuth, arrived in this
city. In reply TO the greetings of a
deputation he said he bowed before
the will Of Hungary. which had become
reconciled to the present dynasty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01
Bond Issue Illegal

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O-The issue of
500. 600 Of bonds made by Pima county.
Ari.. in aid of the construction 70 mar
row-gauge railroad in that county has
been declared to be void by the SUI
preme court of the United States on
the ground that the legislature had no
power to pass the Law authorizing the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01
Massachusetts to Quarantine Cattle.

BosToS, Oct. 29.-After November l
Massachusetts viii quarantine all cat
tie coming into the state. hoping 10
stop tuberculosis. Four hundred in
spectors have been appointed to kill
all diseased cattle found in the state
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01
Missouri River bottoms scorehed.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Oct. 27.-Two de-
structive prairie fires have swept over
a large area of country on the Missouri
river bottoms south of this city dur
ing the past few days. They burned
hundreds of tons of hay, besides do
stroying much valuable pasture and
miles of fencing, small bridges and
some small outbuildings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01

Let each one do his best. Shake
speare.
Nature is the art of God.-Sir Thorn
as Brswne
Love is the May-dav 81 he hear; -
Rescansfi IA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01

Where's that palace whereinto foul
things sometimes intrude not.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01
10 HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in fine healthy con-
dition try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over --c-tAd horse. %
cents per package. For sale BY drug Use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01

chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
Graduated Eye Lids, Sore Nipples, Piles,
Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum and Scald Head,
. cents per box. For sale by druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01

All hail 10 the mr. Of October.
The merry bro IN sid OF the year.
And when she gives way,
To Noverrher's swav
We give her smile and tear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01

DR.. Prices cream Baking Powder
Avafdsd Csc ssdzi afavsiassr Fair. san Frsueiseo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28

mastery. 1t has done SO by Just pick.
ing up and caring ior the lowly and
the neglected Of the proud the AFRO.
CANT and the naughty Republican
party. This is indeed the case, not
only as TO the rank and file Of the
army that saved this country in time
Of war, but it also applies with equal
force as between the humble masses
and the proud and arrogant classes
from one end Of this country to the
other. The attitude Of the two parties
on the tariff question and on income
taxation proves the charge we make.
The soldier proper is dying and dying
rapidly and in far too many cases he
either passes away exclaiming, "Re.
publics are ungrsteful or else he
passes away under the more humiliat-
ing reflection that the common enemy,
for pity sake, rewards his patriotism
for fighting against them, and thus
Democracy places him under obliga-
tons and receives him dying benedic-
ton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
Busy Everywhere.

The Philadelphia Times of last Sat.
urday says:
The industries of Sunbury are all
running on full time, and all VINO
want employment can get it. Fifteen
thousand dollars have been appropri-
ated to raise the bank OF the river on
the western side Of the town and the
work is being pushed by a large force
OF men. Over in staid old Nor,humber-
land the nail works and other indus
tries are running to full capacities an
water works are being built. A
charter has been granted for and
electric railway between Lewisburg
and Milton and its construction will
be commenced at once. Danville, an
iron town, on the north branch of the
Susquehanna, is continually envelop-
ed in the smoke of its industries,
while Its neighbor, Bloomsburg, with
Its dozens OF manufactures, is flooded
with orders. Williamsport and Lock
Haven papers TEEN with advertise
ments for help in their lumber mills,
silk factories and other industries"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
Mckinley Democrats.

The following illustrates the left
handed love of their constituents in
Maryland
WESTMINSTER, Md, Sept. a.
The Democrats of Carol county met
in convention to-day and elected dele
gates to the Congressional Conven-
tion.
Resolutions were unanimously
adopted indorsing President Cleve-
land, demanding tariff for revenue
only, declaring that Sen ators German
and Gibson are unfit to represent the
Democracy of Maryland and asking
for the election of United States Sena-
tors by the direct vote of the people.
If any of this class of Democrats
retain their seats in Congress very
long then they will manage better
than we think they can to overcome
popular rebuke.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
War Abroad Among the Heathens.

While Japan, elated by early vic
tories, has determined to prosecute a
sharp and decisive war against China.
the Chinese, being of a more phleg
matte temperament, will fight 1t out
to the bitter end If it takes 20 years.
according to the declaration of a
prominent member of the Chinese
Legation in Berlin. There seems to be
no disposition on the part OF either
China or Japan to cease hostilities.
Viscount Aoki, the Japanese minister,
says: " 1t is useless to talk about
cessation of hostilities,' upon the
one hand, while an important Chinese
authority says China cannot, dare
not, and will not give up Korea to
Japan" If modern appliances and
implements of warfare are used 10
fight with it will not take the half OF
thirty years, however. to exterminate
all the Chinese and Japanese on the
face of the earth. For modern appli-
ances, such as this Yankee nation
might sell and deliver them, for
instance, would sweep the earth Of
every living thing within their range
in less time than that. If both nations
adopt primitive methods Of warfare
they can prolong the war, no doubt.
But as Japan, at least, is not apt to
do this, China cannot afford to. The
number of war vessels already sunk
ou. Of sight indicate that they must
have modern boring machines that
they are shooting at each other.
When the land forces once fairly
meet each other, away from the range
Of gun boats, it will not take long to
determine the killing effect OF their
small arms. If they are of modern
construction a bamboo shield will not
answer for breastworks, as both
armies will soon find out. They will
want what we used to call a "gopher "
to crawl into when the shooting be-
gins.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
A Sad Perplsxity.

We can see no way for the i'm.
pressive Republican calamity howler
to emphasize his howl without again
dismissipg his employees and closing
up his business for political effect.
Having found by sad experience that
there is no money in shutting down
for political effect, he is in bad fix /;
for if his business booms from the
irrepressble law Of demand for his
wares why then the boom gives the
lie to the high protectionist the cam
palgn opener, the stump speaker, and
the calamity howler who points to
idle mills, &c. Irrepressible business
activity is falling like a wet blanket
upon the political fire the outs would
klndle in order to get in. 1t robs them
completely. And the worst of i is
that neither Democratic foolery or
Republican chicanery can head off the
law of demand now when dullness
particularly is needed by the outs. Its
a sad case, indeed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
Free Wool and Blue Ruin.

We learn from the Scranton Truth
that Mr., Magee, OF Philadelphia, is
urging the establishment of a tapestry
carpet mandatory in that lively
anthracite city. He tells the Scranton
ians that under the operation of the
present tariff, with its free raw material,
the English manufacturers could not
successfully compete in the home
market. Mr.. Magee says:
A factory with 40 looms would re-
quire a building soxI5o feet and a
capital Of SI5o,ooo. This would
permit the concern to pay spot cash
for materials and machinery. About
two hundred girls and boys would be
employed at wages ranging from 81
to 81 week. Mr.. Magee will take
$4,000 worth Of stock Of the concern
and acommittee Of the board will call
upon Scrantonians during the week for
other subscriptions.
This little speech Of Mr.. Magee, of
Philadelphia, who is anxious to invest
AACbSl llA SNioHAOii, 10 III oiIdIlgG COD-
trast with the speech of General Hast
ings to the people at the railway
station at Johnsonburg, made on the
same day. The General said to the
Johnsonburgers;
The campaign in Pennsylvania this
year is not question of individuals,
but a question of principles. Shall
this ruin Of our industrial prosperity
and progress 60 on, or will it be halted
before the ruin is completed That
is the question which you must answer
at the polls in November that is the
supreme issue Of the moment. Will
the men Of Pennsylvania rise above
the question Of party and make it one
OF patriotism ? ! trust that they will.
believe that they will so decide.
Blue ruin at Johnsonburg and free
wool carpet factories at Scranton |!
Mr.. Magee, Of Philadelphia, is prema.
ture. He should be called down.
Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
Great Mid-Summe:
Clearing Sale.

Our buyer has returned from the markets where he
completed purchases of goods suitable for the fall trade
And in order to make room for same we have decided to sell
our entire
SuNAmer Stock
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
Western Tornado.

From the ill-fated west (more pat-
ticularly Minnesota and Iowa. comes
again sad news Of devastation and
desolation. Reports, dated the a3d
inst, from Saint Paul, record fear
ful tornado and one of the most des.
tructive storms that has yet visited
that section. At least dozen towns
besides farms injured were more or
less seriously affected by the terrific
wind. The track of the storm runs
across the State just north Of Emmets.
burg and Algona, and within this
track nothing seems to have been
able to withstand the destructive
force of the electrical wind current.
The towns most seriously affected
being Cylinder, Leroy, Spring Valley,
Homer, Lowther, Dodge Center,
Manly Junction, Burt, Forest City
and Marshland.
The chilly atmosphere that reached
US Monday no donbt came from the
hail that accompanied this storm for
during the storm hail fell for an hour,
and no house In its path escaped with
whole Windows. The killed are vari-
ously estimated from SO to 100 per-
sons
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
Attention Democrats!

The Democratic Societies of Penn
sylvania, over signatures Of Chauncey
F. Black, President, James A. Strana-
han, Chairman, and John d. Woman
Secretary, are called into annual
General Assembly on Friday noon,
October 1zth, 1894, at Altoona.
The Assembly will be one Of the
most interesting and important in the
history Of the Society. In will be the
principal event in the pending Cam.
paign, and it is expected that it will
draw together all the most active and
earnest Democrats in the State.
Our candidate for Governor, Hon.
William M. Singerly, and all his col.
leagues on the State ticket will be
present. The members of the Demo
cratic State Administration, the Chair
man Of the Democratic National
Committee, the Democratic Members
of Congress from Pennsylvania, and
all Chairmen Of Democratic Commit
tees are especially invited and expect
ed. 1t will be grand Congress of the
Democrats of Pennsylvania and for
mutual counsel and encouragement.
1t is believed that with proper organi.
zation and united efforts we can, this
year, give the monopolist enemy a
considerable surprise in the November
returns. All Democratic Societies are
advised to elect their deputies at the
earliest convenient date and report
them promptly to Major John d. Wor-
man, General Secretary, at State
Committee headquarters, Lafayette
Hotel, Philadelphia, as seats will be
assigned according to priority on the
rolls.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
The Soldier Vote.

We are told there are some I8,ooc
pensioners within the 18TH, congress.
ional district. One half of these per.
haps are soldiers proper who think
and vote. If so, the influence of this
vote may be worth the consideration
Of those in search of Office. The sol
dier's vote is his capital, and it is the
only kind that should be used to in
Auence legislation in our opinion by
soldier or civilian. Had the Repub.
lican party cared for the rank and file
as 1t did for the generals and admirals,
and dependent parents ct dl, Demo
cracy would have nothing to build on
among the soldiers. But, alas, how
different is the case1 From Maine to
California the soldier vote is split in
twain, and so seriously and evenly
split that the Grand Army of the Re.
public has always been obliged to
affect to be non. partisan in order to
hold together. 1t was greatly to the
advantage of the Democratic party
that the Republican party cared too
much for its generals and admirals
and too little for the rank and file
during its long lease of power after
the country was saved and the war
was over. 1t was this naughty indiffer,
ence and neglect of rank and file taht
permanently split the soldier vote in
twain. The split has been the bane of
Grand Army gatherings from that day
10 this. There is no possible reconcil-
liation, because Of Republican inequi.
ty and foolish pension legislation.
The gray and unpensioned soldier
whose claim has been pigeon holed
since the days of Republican profit
gacy knows too we'll that there are
thousands drawing pensions to-day
who never entered the army and
never intended to if by any means
they could avoid it. For this condi-
tion OF pension regulation he holds
the Republican party first responsible,
because OF its professed sympathy, its
long lease Of power and its absolute
control for many years after the close
OF the war. And next the Democratic
party, for not taking more speedy ad-
vantage of the opportunity to rectify
Republican favoritism. Particularly
to the shame and condemnation of
the Republican party it must be said
there are still thousands of soldiers
proper unpensioned, while millions
upon millions Of dollars have been
paid out to so-called dependent par
ents and others than soldiers proper
ever since the close of the war. To
the unpensioncd soldier proper this
thought is not only offensive, but is is
Inexcusable, at least so far as the
Republican party is concerned. Upon
tne strength Of such Republican in
difference and neglect Democracy,
under no particular party obligation,
nas grown strong and come into the |