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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
REMOVE TIE WEEDS.
They Rob All Kinds or Crops OF NOurish-
ment and Moisture

They Rob All Kinds of Crops OF NOurish-
ment and Moisture
1t is now considered an indication of
mismanagement when weeds are per-
mitted to grow on a farm. Formerly
the disgrace was in allowing the weeds
to overrun the farm, but with the adj
vanLages of the many improved appli-
ances for destroying weeds they should
not DE permitted to even get start.
They appear before the time arrives
for planting the regular crops. and
frost, drought or excessive moisture
do not affect their progress. The
farmer preserves his weed seeds over
the winter by covering them up in the
fall, where they are secure from cold,
and brings them up to the warm sur
face in the spring. The oft-repeated
inquiry as to where the weeds come
from is easily answered. They are in
the soil because they are allowed to
propagate themselves late in the season
ami scatter their seeds so as to be
plowed under The only way to pre-
vent this is to completely exterminate
them.
The annual expenditure for labor in
keeping down the weeds on the farm is
large item, but there should really
be no weeds. large number are de-
stroved by cultivation of crops, and a
persistent warfare is waged against
them. but in most cases the work Of de-
struction is not thorough, as sufficient
mum Der of weeds escape to reseed the
land for the next years crop. The re-
pugnance of most farmers to using the
hoe, depending on horse cultivation en-
tirely. is responsible to great extent
for the presence of weeds, but even
when the harrow and cultivator are
used the work is not as frequent as
may be necessary. There are a great
many kinds of weeds, and they come
up at different times. Work must be
applied so as to do the most damage to
the weeds at the least cost, and this
means not only to begin early but
often. The work is performed to the
best advantage when the weeds are
just coming through the ground, as a
slight scratching of the soil will then
be more effective than the cultivator
or pillow later in the season. As soon
as the seeds terminate they should be
destroyed.
Every weed that grows robs the crop
of nourishment and moisture. During
period of drought weeds can bring
to the surface and evapora tie as much
moisture as other plants, being verita-
BILE pumps, which take moisture from
the soil, and the larger they are per-
mitted to become the grea ter the ca
pacity of their roots to take away from
the crop the necessary plant food
Philadelphia Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
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Ie. 1.-FAULTY SURFACE DRAIN.

FIG. FAULTY SURFACE DRAIN.
placed. The driver stands on the
boards, and by changing his position
can change the character of the drain
he is making. By standing near the
front he forces the nose of the ditcher
down into the soil and makes a narrow
drain. When following furrow
opened by pillow he stands near the
farther or straight side and holds it
down to the bottom of the furrow, do
ing the same as he returns. This
makes drain like that shown in Fig.
2. and harrow follows after. leveling
the ridges raised. A skillful operator
will soon learn where to throw his
weight to make any sort of a drain de-
sired.
The spring rains are not over when
oats are sown, and it is advisable to
open drains for possible floods that
may drown out much of the crop. Il
they are opened with this implement
there is no danger of shattering har-
vesting machinery in crossing them. If
the soil is likely to wash badly along
such drains they should be opened
wide, and not less than a foot deep,
and heavily sown with grass seed, and
then not plowed any more. 1t is far
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02

NOTICE TO CREDIToRs-oFJ JOHN GULL, De-
IN ceased
state of Wisconsin, Grant County.-ss County
Court in and for said County.
In the matter of the estate of John Gull, deceas-
ed
Letters of administration 10 said matter having
been issued to John Carthew of Lancaster, Grant
County, Wisconsin, motion of Brown Il Good
sell, administrators attorneys, it Is ordered that
from this date until. and including the eighth day
of January, A. ID. 1895, be, and the same hereby
is allowed and limited, for the creditors of the
said John Gull deceased, TO exhibit and present
to this Court, their claims aud demands against
said deceased, for examination and allowance;
that such claims and demands will be received by
said Court. at the Court House in the City of Lam
caster. in said county, at each term thereof within
said time, aud said Court will examine and adjust
the same, at the special terms thereof, to be be-
gun and held at said Court House, on the 2nd
Tuesdays of October 1894 and January A. 1895,
and notice of all which shall be given by the pub
lication 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 publ
cation to be within fifteen days from this date.
Dated July 3rd, 1894.
BY the Court,
GEO b. CARTER,
20-24 County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
SURFACE DRAINAGE.
Simple Implement for Making a Good.
Permanent Drain.

Simple Implement for Making a Good.
Permanent Drain.
Immediately after the heavy spring
rains many farmer will see where he
ought to have opened bitches last fall
He will also note the utter uselessness
of the little single furrow bitches
opened by the pillow. The ridge of
earth thrown up on one side prevents
the water from entering the furrow
Gig. y. 1t is not only a miserably
poor drain on level land, but it is also
ridge and a gully. which skaters
machinery passing over it. The sensi-
bic farmer makes ~ shallow drains in
the form shown in Fig. .. A machine
to do this is shown in Fig. 3. This is
only a simple, homemade implement,
but its value for opening shallow
drains can hardly be overestimated.
This drain pillow or ditcher is made of
two oak planks twelve inches wide
the farther side, as shown in the
sketch, runs straight with the pole,
while this side sets at an angle with it.
The point is shod with iron, and the
top is covered with boards firmly nailed
on. There is a brace across the CEN
ter. under the boards. to stiffen the
sides and make the implement strong
er. The dotted line shows where it is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
How to Measnre Han.

The kind of hay has much to do with
the weight in the stack. Timothy, being
heavy, takes about 500 cubic feet for
the ton. mixed hay about 600 feet, clover
zoo to $50 feet, and red top hay as much
as 500 feet To get the cubic feet in a
round stack, take one-third of the girth.
which will give the diameter, square
this-tbat is multiply the figures by
themselves-taket hree-quarters Of the
product, and multiply this by the aver
age height. all in feet Then divide by
the weight Of ton as given. This mode
of estimating is for old hay, put up last
summer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
Legal Notices.
msoTIcR TO CREDITORS OF ELIAS HAZE,


MROTICR TO CREDITORS or ELIAS HAZE,
R@ Deceased
State Of Wisconsin. Grant County, s.. County
Couit in and for said County
In the matter of the estate Of Elias Hake, dec
eased.
Letters testamentaTv in said matter having
been issued 10 Nancy Hake on motion OF Thomas
Watson her attorney It is ordered that from this
date until, and including The Sh day + January
A. ID. 1895 be. and the same hereby IL, allowed
and limited for the cred1 ore, of the SAID Ehas
Hake, deceased. 10 exhibit and present TO TINS
Court, their claims and demands against sald
deceased, for examination and allowance; that
such claims and demands will be received by
said Court, at the Court House, in the CITY OF
Lancaster, in said County. al each term thereof
within said time. and said Court will examine
and adjust the same. at the special terms thereon
to be begun and held at said court House, on the
second Tuesday of December 1894 and January
A. ID. 1895; and notice Of all which shan be grVen
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 trst
such publication to be wi.nln fifteen days from
his date
Dated June Goth 1894
BY the Court
GEO B. CARTER.
1922 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
FARM PHILOSOPHY.

THE short road to wealth is seldom
safe to travel.
A GOLD BRICK" deal always has a
rascal on both sides.
Nor every man has the strength TO
lift farm mortgage.
REcTPRocATE the milk of kline with
the milk of human kindness.
A CEMENT floor in your poultry house
will prove good investment
SOME farmers are hard ran because
their wives have FORGOTTEN how to
patch.
SOME church people enjoy no meet
ing so poorly as meeting the payment
of debt
The man who never speaks gently
to his horses is the same man who never
speaks kindly to his wife or to his
children American Agricultural
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
The Keystone Watch
Case Co. of Philadelphia,

the largest watch case manufactur-
ing concern in the world, IS now
putting upon the Jas. Boss Filled
and other cases made by it, bow
(ring) which cannot be twisted or
pulled off the watch.
1t is sure protection against the
pickpocket and the many accidents
that befall watches fitted with the
old-style bow, which is simply held
ir by friction and can be twisted off
with the fingers. 1t is called the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
OUR NEW GRIST MILL


At the depot is filled with
machinery of the very latest
and best make. Fine flour
and feed always on hand.
Grist work promptly done.
Our Perfection brand of flour
cannot be surpassed in quality
or for baking purposes. Try
it. A sack of it will be given
to the one who brings to the
fair, the best bread made of
our PERFECTION.
LANCASTER MILLING COMPANY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
WAFER TANK sTRAINER.
A Device Which Is Highly Recommended
by It's Designer.

A Device Which Is Highly Recommended
by Its Designer.
Water is piped to my barnyard from
a spring a hundred yards away The
half inch supply pipe enters near the
bottom of the tank, and is kept from
freezing by being continually i'm
mersed. But the one-inch overflow
pipe, which goes out about three inches
from the top of the tank, used to get
clogged with ice in the whit er and dirt
in the summer. causi ng much annoy
ance. To obviate this, hit upon the
following device, which has stood the
test of years:
A hole three inches square "a round
one Of this diameter would do as well)
was sawed in six-bv SIX piece of inch
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
FIG. 8. -suRFAcE DRAIN pLow.


ty-five years, have not seen more than
three~or four seasons when the opening
of surface drains was labor lost. But |
have many a time seen acres and acres
of wheat. oats and corn flooded and
drowned out just for the lack of few
such drains. 1t pays to open them
every time crop is planted, whether
it be winter wheat grass or corn. And
with the implement shown in the
sketch, and smoothing harrow, it can
be done quickly.
To make a good, permanent drain,
pillow two burrows four feet apart,
throwing the soil outward Follow
with the ditcher, running the nose or
prov along the bottom of the burrows
Continue to plow and scrape until the
center is reached. Then If any part of
the drain needs to be deeper, plow as
before, only nearer the center of the
drain, and scrape out with the ditcher.
Run along the outer edge Of the ridges
thrown up with both pillow and ditcher,
and continue until the edges of the
ditch are reached. This will move all
the loose soil farther away from the
ditch, and also level il down more
Finish leveling with a smoothing board
or plank clod crusher Two men with
teams can quickly open wide, shallow
drain that will remain a drain for
years, unless filed by blowing fred
Grundy, in American Agriculturist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
ORDER CON FILING PETITION FoR LICENSE
TO SELL LAND TO SHOW CAUSE.

IN PRoBATE-GRANT COUNTY COURT.
In the matter Of the estate of Theophiias
Chapman. deceased.
On reading and fling the petition OF John
Carshew. administrator OF the estate Of said de-
ceased. setting forth the amount Of personal eg-
tate that has come 10 his hands and the dis posi-
ton thereof, the amount OF debts outstanding
against said deceased. and descripti N Of all
the real estate of which said deceased died seiz-
ed. and the condition and valle of the respective
portions thereof; and praying that license be
TO him granted 70 sch a. mnch may BE neces-
cary Of TIE following lands IN Grant County,
WISCONSIN,: Lot Z. Sect on 6, Town p Range
west the northwest quarter of he northwest
qnarter and ihs northeast quarter az the north.
west quarter. and Lots 2 aud 5, an Of Section
:. ana the northwest quarter Of the no -theast
quarter of Section and Lots g. 2. and o.
and the southwest quarter of the southeast quar-
Ter. 81 Of Section ?, and Lots I. 5, D. and s. 81
Section -. aud Lot 5, less acre Of Section IG
and Lots and Of Section %. All ia Town
north Of Range west
And the following Lots in the village Of La
Fayette Lots and 10 in block B. Lots and Z
10 Block Lots /, q 3 in Block 8. Lots o 3 and
in Block q. Lots !, 3 and y in Block 10 Lot in
Block ~ Lots and Z in Block 49, Lot in Block
II. Lots and in Block II. Lots and in block
Is. Lots and 10 in Block -, Lott and in
Block "a, Lots 3. and ~ in Block &c Lot in
Block q, Lot and 10 in Block 30, and Lot in
And 1t appearing by said petition that there
- not sufficient personal estate in the bands Of
said administrator TO pay said debts, aud that it
is necessary, in order to pay the same to sell
part n said real estate; It is therefore ordered
Z hat all persons interested in said estate appear
before the Judge Of this Court. on Tuesday the
7th day % August, A. D. 1854 at / o'clock D. m
at the Court House in Lancaster n said County
then and there to show cause Of any there be
why license should not be granted to said aa-
mil strRtor to sell said real estate according to
The prayer Of said petition.
And il is further ordered, that copy OF this
order shall be published for three successive
weeks prior 70 said day Of hearing n the Grant
County Herald. weekly newspaper printed and
published at Lancaster, in said County. and per
sonaiy served on all persons Interested in said
estate residing In said county, at least fourteen
days befo said day OF hearing.
By the Court,
GEO. B. CARTER,
21-23 Coanty Judge.
Dated at Lancaster, Wis, the 9th day OF July,
A. D. 1894
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
sHSS&$S<SkS As@&sY+ssStA
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: PROPERLY MADE SURFACE
DRAIN.

Flo. p - PROPERLY MADE SURFACE
DRAIN.
better to have strip of grass extend
ing across a cultivated field than to
have an impossible gully. If the land
is sown to permanent meadow or pas
ture these drains should be made at
the time of such sowing No variety
Of grass is benefited by having water
cover it for a week.
just before field is planted to corn,
it IS good idea to open these shallow
drains along all the low places
have seen the soil in prime condition
and the weather all that could be de-
sired until the corn was planted, and
then GOOD came and acres of the corn
rotted just for the lack of few shall
low, open bitches TO carry off the water
quickly. 1t pays to be prepared at all
times for foods. Where the water has
a chance TO flow off freely the soil is fit
to work week to ten DAYS sooner than
where it is compelled TO slowly flow
over level ground. In fact, shallow
open ditch is sonnet times the difference
between a good crop and hone at all
In an experience extending over TWEEN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
Free, to Prove Merit.

Samples of Dr.. Shops Restorative,
The Great Nerve Tonic with his new
medical book. which explains his recent
discovery ofc4ring chronic diseases by
treating the weakyned nerves that
cause these diseases, sent to any
address for , CT, to pay postage.
Dir. SHoOP, r cine, isW
Sold BY STONE & HAssELL,
Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
luminous.
~

CUMMoNS.
Circuit Court, Grant County.
Anna G. Market,
Plaintiff.
vs..
VIM. b stephens and Emma
A. Stephens. his wife, and
John K Patterson.
Defendants
The state of Wisconsin. To said defendants
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, exou-
sive of the day of service, and defend the above
entitled action in the Court aforesaid; and in case
of your failure to do, Judgment will be render
ed against you according to the demand Of the
upon you. .-r,,- ~ ,,,,,,,-
22-27 Plaintiffs Attorneys.
p o, Address, Lancaster, Grant Co, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02

The Advertiser is the oldest newspaper in
New York City. Its Weekly edition is published
in two sections ana comes out cve'y Tuesday
ana Friday-l04 times during the yea has SIX
TO eight pages every issue Is Wen printed, has
news financial and market reports, wopan's
page and the ablest editorials published by any
New York paper. II s a model home paper,
with elevatfni and entertaining reading matter,
devoid OF sensations and Objectionable adyer
tisements. All for Sl.00 year.
Specimen copies and Premium Lists with full
particulars OF the Attractive inducements Tor
Agents, sent Free on application 70
THE ADVERTISER,
2e PARK ROW N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02

A SAFE rule is to sell produce when
ready for market unless the price is I'M
reasonably low and good prospect
for better prices
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
DousakRrr.

Ii
State of Wisconsin. County Court of Grant
County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given, that at he special term
of the County court. TO be held in and for said
county, at the court h use in the city of Lancas-
ter in said county, on the lst Tuesday of August,
a. D.. 1894. being the 18th day Of August 1894. at
the hour of one O'Clock in the afternoon, the fol-
lowing matter will be heard and considered:
The application of George Wiederhot, admin
istrator of the estate of Barney Dougherty, de-
ceased. for the adjustment and allowance OF h's
final account which is on file in said court, and
for the assignment of the residue of said estate to
such parties as are by law entitled TO the same.
BY rider Of the Court
BOWS GEO. B. CARTER, County Judge.
Dated June 2Sth. 1891.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02
100
r r c 6
WATCHES!
Given by the Oldest Newspaper
in New York City.

IN addition 10 the numerous new and original
premiums offered to subscribers, we propose 70
present them with 100 Watches, all Of which are
guaranteed by T. LYNCH l4th -. aud Union
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02

Some people claim 10 be- trusting
God to savestheir souls who 1pear to
10 afraid 10 truS' him with very much
o. TIER money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-02

TEE greatest misfortune that ever
be ais some men IS the receipt of
government pension.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-31
I W CONVERSATIONS.

AE ELE= EEAE
w. ~. Meter was arrested ut Miller,
d ID. charged with attempted train
wrecking.
The treasury cash is $l52, 408. 58l, Of
which $SS. 5g9. 6SS Is gold.
The steamship Lucania took $50. O0(
ounces of silver Saturday from New
The United States steamer Yorktown
has arrived at Che-Foo from Yoke.
hama.
The president has approved the act
to establish d national military park Al
the battlefield OF Shiloh.
The United States gunboat Petrol il
icebound at Newt Chang, China, and
has been laid up for the winter.
The widow OF Charles Albert Feeh.
ter, the celebrated French actor. Il
dead. Fechter died in New York.
Aug. 8. 1879.
At Hunters Hill, Ala, Ross Mats.
in q ft of Jealous rag shot AMI killed
his fancee, Lizzie Smith, and com
mitted suicide.
An opera house to cost $3.50, 0OO ID to
be erected on the site Of the Blaine
residence i'm Washington In which the
statesman died.
Henry 9. Lewis Of St. Louis, aged 20.
q student at the Massachusetts Insti.
tute OF Technology at Boston. commit.
ted suicide by shooting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-31

arate national committee. the system
of organization to be similar to that OF
the older O. upaign clubs. After con-
siderable desultory debate the report
was amended by striking out the clause
placidg the organization of the club
system in the hands of a new national
committee and referring to the existing
state committees. The report was
then adopted.
Upon motion OF Mrs. Striker Of Kan
sas, the national committee was re-
quested in sending ont literature upon
the Omaha platform TO include there
with D proper proportion OF literature
upon womans suffrage.
The conference then took q recess for
dinner and 70 await the report on any
address Of the party.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-31
GIDE0N'S BAND.
Subject Of Rev. ]. P. Jenkins Sermon at
the u. E. Church Yesterday Morning.

M. Il. church, morning. Text, Judges,
TO. Israel under the rule OF the
Judges was being sorely oppressed By
their old enemies from the south, the
Amalekites. and Midianites. God calls
upon Gideon to lead an army against
them. From q draft OF $4,000 men,
gathered from four tribes, 300 men were
selected.
Remarkable for numbers. Some
armies are remarkable for their vast
numbers, this for its smallness. Are we
TO infer thai. God prefers small numbers
to large? Does he prefer two members
in q church to 200? This il not the
teaching, but that 800 truly c-onsecrasad
and courageous, preferred TO 5000, the
most OF whom are fearful and disinter.
ssted and afraid. No number, if thor
oughiy c~onsecratsd and loyal, can DO too
many, and even one not too few. Itis
the quality Of his army rather than the
numbers that God regards. He would
have given the victory 10 Israel il there
had been only three instead Of 800.
'sThe sword 9e the Lord and Of Gideon
2 Remarkable Tor methods. The
enemy not only numerous, but doubtless
well armed with swords, spears and jaw
elins. What had the Gideonites9
Trumpsts, pitchers and lanternsl Ridic-
ulousl Fit only for q mock battle.
They are sare to be defeated, says the
Rationalibt. But God il pleased to
choose that which ID obviously weak in
itself that the glory may be given to
himself in victory. It is by the 'sfool-
ishness Of preaching that men are to
be saved. Gods methods are simple,
and can only be successful when he is
with them. We are to observe method,
but depend wholly upon God.
3. Remarkable for tactics. Tact and
exertion were not to be ignored. Com
plete conservation does not prs-suppose
blind ignorance. The proof OF perfect
trust is not in inactivity OF mind and
body. Gideon had the assurance of
victory, yet there j. something for him
30 do. He listened ut their camp, hears
the dream and Interpretation, IL encour-
aged. Then systematically placing his
men, he commands them TO obey him,
and BY cooperation they rout the ene-
my.
4. Remarkable for success. In its
vast proportions, its permanence and
thoroughness, and in honoring God
These are desirable elements OF success
In the modern revival. Shall we observe
Gods methods with Gideon that we may
have his success?
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-31
GREAT FIRES.
An Albany Hotel q Great Resort Of Poh'
t~icians, Destroyed-Fire at Excelsior,
Minnesota.
Special dispatch 10 The Daily Leader.

Special dispatch TO The Daily Leader.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 3L-The Delevan
house Of Albany burned last night
Loss, $4,000. No deaths from fire, but
several men and women injured by
jumping. The hotel has been famous %
political headquarters for fifty years.
A fire at Excelsior, Mimi, destroyed
On entire block OF business buildings.
Loss, $4,000.