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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05
surooated by Coal Gas.

When Edward McGheehan went to
the house of Mr.. and Mrs James Brun-
stin in Racine he was unable to gain
entrance, and, on forcing open win
dow, saw Brunstin and his wife lying
on a bed gasping for breath Miss
Rose Kanally, aged 10. was dead The
odor of coal gas AID an open stove lid
told the story. The woman was des-
perately i'll and might not recover, but
the man came out all right
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05
Mada q CnnfasaInn.

Adolph Bartosh, Bohemian farmer
living miles south of River Falls, was
arrested charged with incest by his
1b-year-old daughter The daughter
also charges him with similar crime
with her three elder sisters, one of
them married and living in River Falls.
He admits the charge to be true
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05
Dounle shootlng at Milwaukee,.

Julius Ohm, a young carpenter who
had been out of employment for the
past seven months, attempted to muir
der Jacob Eckelmann. saloon keeper
in Milwaukee. and then killed himself
Ohm was a candidate for the nominal
ton for constable and Eckelmann
ridiculed him, when Ohm shot him, but
not fatally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05
Sngar Trne1 NIc.orr.

PHILADELPHIA, March 26-Judge
Butler in the United States circuit
court has decided that the sugar trust
did not act contrary to the law when
it absorbed the Philadelphia sugar re-
fineries shortly after the consumma-
ton Of the big sugar deal the govern
ment brought suit FOR the purpose Of
having the trust dissolved on the
ground that the combination was con
trary to law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05
Some strange IDEAS.

Officers in Milwaukee arrested Fran
els ]. Logan for incendiarism. He has
some strange ideas He believes that
the world owes him living, and as he
is too strong to work, he goes about
setting fires in order to get berth in
some states prison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05

Ludwig Barczynski, convicted of the
murder of John Soacha, was sentenced
in Milwaukee by Judge Walker to
twenty years In state prison. The
prisoners attorneys made motion for
a new trial. but this was denied Bar
czynski killed Soacha in a quarrel on
the night of December %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05
v A N 7 Ed
5000 Cords of Ex-
celSioY Wood.
The undersigned will buy Ex-
celsior Wood of the fol-
lowing Dimensions:

1t must be cut % inches long in the
clear, same as sawed of. 1t must be
peeled The wood must be clear or
reasonably free from knots, and good
straight wood Must not be less than 5
inches 10 diameter, each stick to be
split once from i inches mp to 10 inches
diameter, then quarter it. The above
applies to BassRood, Poplar, and Willow.
For particulars call on or address:
LANCASTER EXCELSIOR WORKS.
AUGUST LANTZ. Manager.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05
Won't Give Them Up.

RIO JANEIRo, via Galveston, Tex,
March 27.-The government Of Portu-
gal has replied TO the demand of Presi-
dent Peixoto for the surrender of the
insurgent refugees who sought an
asylum on its vessels after the sur
render in Rio harbor. Portugal re-
fuses to surrender them. 1t maintains
that to comply with the demand of the
Brazilian government would be con-
trary to the principles of humanity and
opposed 70 all presidents of interna-
tional laws established IA similar cases
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05
WIN Lose a Gift.

Banker John Johnston, of Milwau-
kee, donated property worth $50, 900 to
the city for an emergency hospital to
be built in two years. The term speci-
fed expires next July, and as no work
upon the building has been commenced
the property will probably go back to
the donor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05
Circuit Court Summons.

CsTATE of wlscoNsIN-C Circuit Court for Grant
- County.
Alexander Ivey and w. Z. Webb,
partners, doing business under
The firm name and style of Iyey
4 Webb, Plaintiffs.
L. ID. Moses, Defendant
The State of Wisconsin. to the said Defendant {:
You are hereby summoned TO appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
elusive OF the day Of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the Gonrt aforesaid and
in case of your failure so TO do, Judgment will
he rendered against you according 10 the demand
of the complaint; of which a copy is herewith
served upon you
611 Plaintiff Attorneys
2. 3. Address. Lancaster. Grant County. wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS II Dawn BAKER

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IF DAVID BAKER,
~ Deceased.
state Of Wisconsin, Grant County, -. County
Court n and or said Comfy.
In the matter Of the estate OF David Baker
deceased.
Letters Of admir- istrstion in aid matter hay.
ing been issned to Isaac Baker on motion Of
Bnchner & Goodsell. his attorneys it is ordered
that from this date unt Ill. and including the 18th
day OF September, A. d 1884 be. and the same
hereby is allowed and limited. fer the creditors
OF the said David Baker, deceased. 70 eZhi bit
and present TO This Court. their claims and de-
mands against said deceased for examination
and allowance; that such claims and demands
win be received by said Court. az the
Court House. in the City Of Lancaster, 10 said
County. at each term thereof within sad time.
and said Court will examine and adjust tae
same. at the Special terms thereof to be begun
and held at said Court House, on the 3D. Tuesdays
of June and September, a. 1894; and notice Of
al which shall be given, BY the publication Of
this order, under the above caption, for Four
successive weeks, In the Grant Conn Y HERALD
q weekly newspaper published at the City Of
Lar caste-, in said Conntv. the fret spch pnhls-
tafseT - ~ WI bin fifteen GsyS fr4t1 a.-ss
Dated March 18th. 1894
By the Court
II GEO. b. CARTER.
County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05
p sTATE-TnoMAs LANesrArT, Deceased.

T.
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the special
term of the County oourt, TO be held in
ard for said County. at the Court House in the
civ of Lancaster in said County, the 3rd
Tuesday of April, ID. 1894. being the 18th day of
April. 1894. at the hour of Que O'Clock in the
afternoon, the following matter will be heard and
considered:
The application of John t. Petty for the ad-
mission to Probate of an instrument in writing
pnrporiing to be the last will and testament Of
Thomas Ian gstaff, late of the town OF Potosi, in
said County. deceased; and for the appointment
of an administrator for his estate with the will
annexed
By order of the Court.
81 GEO. b. CARTER,
Dated March 16 1894. County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05

DENVER March p Judge Glvnn, in
the district circuit court, dismissed the
contempt and quashed the injunction
against Mayor Van Horn aua Fire and
Police Commissioners Barnes and
Mullin, and empowered the latter to
assume their duties. T. which they had
been appointed by Gov. Waite, at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05

WAsHINGToE. March a. There win
be l3s money order offices esta blished
throughout the country April ?, to be
distributed by states in partas follows:
Illinois, 2; Indiana. !; Iowa, 6; Kansas,
3: Michigan, 6; Minnesota 3; Missouri,
4; Nebraska, 8: North Dakota, 4; Ohio,
I: Sorth Dakota. /: Wisconsin,. /.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05

The ADVERTISER is the oldest newspaper in
New York C1ty. Its Weekly edition is published
ana Frida,- -l04 times uuring The veal; has six
to eight pages cry ireue is wea printed. has
plenty ~ pictures. shart stories. telegraphic
news. financial aud market reports. Il waman's
page md the abiesJ editorials published by any
New York paper II is a model home paper,
with eeva.ins aud entertain z reading matter
devoid Of sensations aNG ooiect 'Onahls adver
tisemenis. All fci 81 co year.
Specimen colies and Premian Lists with far
particulars q ne Attractive iueucemtnts for
Agents, sem Free Hnpiiearin' 10
THE ADVERTISER,
% Earsa r3ntn ri v
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90
Fl G.
w s. or e S!
oiven.bY the Oldest Newspaper
in New York City.

In addition to the numerous new and original
premiums offered @ subscribers, we propose 10
present them with in Watches. all Of which are
guaranteed bv 7. LYgeA, lFh t. and Union
Square. New York CITY. who furnishes them TO
us
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05

The bluebirds soon viii MARBLE
Unto their happy mates.
And pedestrians will scramble
To dodge the roller. skates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05
GEO. E. WALDO.
GUIDE to PANsY CULTURE

Free TO any address bv VIM Toole, Baraboo.
Wis with Catalogue of Premium American
Pansy Seeds. describing eighiy-two varieties a. d
miytnrcs on Panaies. sud other seeds and plants
Fxtra choice mixed l0c. pkt; Selected mixed.
BE: Eesperiau. 25e Our psnsies have taken
frst premium during the past ten years a. lead
ing fsirs held at Milwaukee. Madison. La Crosse,
Minneapolis Peoria and Ch'c'@9
WM, TOOLE. Pansy Specialist BARA
BOO, WIS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-03
He Saw the Joke.

Americans nrc always fond of q
joke against an Englishman. One Of
their stories is that "a certain Phila.
delphia gentleman was ordered by his
physician to travel for the benefit Of
his health. lie went to England,
and after firing of humping through
London, he decided to hire a trap
and see the beauties of interior Eng.
land in dignited ease and luxury.
Just then he fell in with q hearty,
gcod.natuled Englishman, and as
they soon became fast friends, the
American invited the other to &c.
company him on his coaching trip
The son OF John Bull accepted, and
during the days OF pleasure that fol.
lowed, each frequently and In a Jok-
ing manner improved every occasion
to laud his own county and express
his contempt of the other.
On the eveninysof the fourth day,
as they were driving alona a dusty
road, the American pulled the horses
up suddenly and proceeded to read a
sign, ITO Manchester twenty miles, "
and underneath were the words, III
you cannot read this sign apply for
information at the blacksmith's
shop"
well. I never" said the Amer.
lean. III that isn't the most ride.
ulous sign 1 ever saw"
"Why, old man." replied the Eng
lishman, that sign Is all right, isn't
II? l don't see anything the mat
ter"
"You don't oh? Well, then, you
Just sleep over 1t ana SEQ what YOU
think about 1t In the morning."
The next morning the Englishmau
came down beaming.
n say. old man." he said wisely,
that was u funny sim TO put up,
for don't you see. the blacksmith
might not be In after all, you know. ;
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-03
Tho vern,tn Scarc.

The situation was embarrassing be.
cause my hostess was crying when ]
came upon her the other m0rning IN
the corner OF her veranda ut South.
amptOn, says the New York Press.
l turned to go away, but she stopped
me with a word:
Don't think it's anything dread.
full. ! haven't quarreled with Dick,
and the cook hasn't given warning
It's just"
Its just?--" l repeated encourag'
ingly.
Il wouldn't have minded" she
went on, Iii the house wasn't new
and all the furniture made to order.
Then the servants clothes are always
brushed oil at the station before get.
ting on the trap Those railroad cars
are full OF them"
~ assume that you mean-'
said !.
Sand YOU are right. Two Of them
were between the sheets Of a news
paper on the dining-rO0m table this
morning. They arc such dreadful
pest-and so vulgar To think that
people such as we can't protect our
selves from vermin Is really tragic. "
1t Is too true that we are becOm,
ing civilized and yerminized. And
the entrance OF the vermin Is in the
most nsidious way A league oil
suppre ,sOn ought to be formed
which should enforce watchfulnes.
against the pest by every lmember OF
the community.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-03
Art In the Occidcnt.

The following Is said to be q yer.
batim account Of the introduction OF
an eminent violinist to q far western
audience.
Ladies' and gentlemen" began
Col Handy Polk, the well known real
estate agent, stepping to tho front Of
the stage and addressing the audi.
ence, ''it Is NV privilege this evenin'
to !ntcrduce to you SignOr -, the
notorious Turin fiddler, who will en-.
deavor to favor US with some high
class and A No. | violin pia in. The
signor was born and raised In Italy,
where tddlin' Is not merely a fad,
but as much Of u business as politics
In this country, and when II comes t.
handling the bow, he emphatical
knows where he Is at lie hasn't
dropped into our midst by accident,
but comes under the auspices Of the
literary society, which Is payin' his
wages and backin' him to the last
gasp So lot II be understood, that
II YOU happen to have any criticism.
to offer. you are u do your kickin' tC
the society, and not u the slgnor,
I'll jest add that II you expect hin
to swing tho fiddle around his head
or play 1t under his leg, like we used
to skip stones across the swimmin
hole when We were little boys and
girls you may Just as we'll 70 right
now and git your money back from
the doorkeeper, for the signor hain't
that kind OF q player. That's all
have TO say ut present. start heI
up, signor. "--Harpcr's Magazine
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-03
\ Useful Accomplishment.

Lip reading, an accomplishment
peculiarly useful to those who have
become deaf in middle life, is some
thing that can he learned by ones
self after the first few lessons. A
hand glass Is all that is necessary for
the regular study, and every person
met furnishes practice. Like all
study, it re luires perseverance to be-
come All adept, but the reward is so
great In this case that IL 10 worth
wO king for even IL one Is not deaf
Soon we may appreciate the advant-
ages OF being able 10 speak to per-
son silently aud from distance, and
TO receive what Is said to us without
depending on the easily confused ear.
One who wishes to be accomplished
In this way would better begin at
once. Parents with children OF de-
fective hearing are almost ineycus.
able IL they neglect having such chill.
dren taught lip reading while 1t is
easily learned.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-03
Where Genius Tires.

At one of the table d'hote dinners
of the Fellowc aft Club one man
said; II know that yOur::device might
he the verse of Eviradnus Without
ever being absent or say ny am
tired You write five or six columns
every day. Tell me this, Is literary
work tiresOme or Is 1t not?" The
other replied: mot to the mind.
1t Is nothing TO unroll the
arabesques Of ia tasy, but the
bending over ones paper and
the guiding ones pen gives
pains in the ack. IT. re-
mined a third person of an interview
with Sarah Bernharlt when he
asked: in laying so many emo.
lions In affecting so much suffering
on you feel terrible pains In your
hearth" "Oh, no." she said sadly,
it's In the legs. New York Times.
WHEN a.lawyer dies, st, Peter gets
a chance to do little enjOlning.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-03
ROMANCE o. A GOLD MINE.


What Mining Man Found Down Among
the Mines OF Arizona.
W. II. Combs, a we'll known min.
ing operator, has just returned from
four months trip to Arizona. ana
is at the Albany. Mr. Combs pur.
pose in taking the trip was to Sc.
cure some valuable gold mines in the
vicinity Of Pr, scott for an Eastern
syndicate. His mission was entirely
successful, and resulted In securing
the valuable group of claims known
as the Nenezia group in the Has.
syamDa districts thirteen miles from
Prescott. The consideration paid
was large, but the mines are said to
be OF great richness.
There Is quite romance con.
nected with the discovery and de.
velOpment Of these claims" said Mr..
Combs yesterday I'm 1885 Ferdi.
nand Scopel, an italian Of the mid.
die class, borrowed q mule from q
Mexican and started out from Pres.
colt p: ospecting. lie had just 81 In
money when he discovered the Ven.
ezia vein and on finding IL Of such
richness he began to work II, putting
up an arrastra, which he worked with
his mule.
''He took out considerable money
In the course Of time, built u cabin,
aud brought his wife and daughter,
who Is a handsome and athletic young
woman. He purchased more mules,
and now has six arrastras running.
rs has twenty.four feet Of water.
which he uses for six mouths OF the
year, employing steam the remainder
Of the year. His wife and daughter
help him to mine the claims and run
the plant
1.-THE. daughter, who IA q pretty
girl, strong enough to throw q burrO
from the trail and speak five Ian.
vuaRes, packs the ere and wood and
runs the windlass, while the wife
runs the arrastras. They have al
ready taken out and sold over $50, 600
In gold. In the course Of time
Sc0pel has added six other claims To
his original lOcat. ION. and has done
=, 900 feet Of development work upon
the property Tho ore Is Of high
grade milling quality yielding from,
SO to $3.50 per ton. The vain itself
ranges from eight inches to eight feet
wide. IL adjoins the old Cook prop.
erty In Cook canyon. which has pro.
duced from 500, COZ, to $500, 600, and
II Is estimated that In the Venezia
group there are between 100, 900 and
100, QUO tons Of ore IN sight. denver
Republican.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-03
To Mend lsOrCelatn.

To clean porcelains. the bost plan
Is to use soft soap, with an old tooth.
brush. Should they be very dirty, a
little vitriOl and water may be used,
but not on those decorated over the
glaze. The edges Of q piece that has
been broken and badly monded re.
Quire the greatest care In cleaning,
for, II not thoroughly cleaned, they
ca not be made To properly adhere to
one another In this sort OF work 1t
is well To proceed In order with q
first washing In soap and water,
lastly a washing with alcohol. What.
ever dirt, glue, grease, y c., may still
remain must be removed by careful
scratching with u penknifc.
To repair piece Ut pottery or
porcelain, after 1t has been we'll
cleaned, Is often u delicate task
When all the fragments have been
saved, and when the piece Is of small
,izc, 1t Is possible to succeed by sim
ply sticking them together with u
little silicatc OF potash alone, or
mixed with powdered plaster OF Paris
The silicate can be had at any drug.
gist's But sometimes piece Is miss
ing, and its place has to be tilled with
plaster OF paris. Again, the silicate
takes at least twelve hours tn set
hard, and, meanwhile, 1t Is often
necessary that the piece be supported
in order that 1t may not become dc.
tached. 1t is sometimes, in the case
of a very valuable specimen, better
to replace fragment that has been
lost. or has been broken In pieces too
small to be reset, with an artistic
mounting ia metal. The Art Anna
teur
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-03
SWAN FOR GLOVES.
How Young Woman Accomplished Tie
Dirtcuit Task.

How Young Woman Accom- pii.hed Her
Difhcuit Task.
One OF the falrest residents of
White Bluff proved herself an admir-
able long-d stance swimmer, says the
Savannah Press and in doing so, won
a large box OF gloves and one or Two
other things that delight the girls
heart.
The young lady few days ago was
commenting upon her swimming
abilities when one OF her companions
wagered her that she could not swim
from the bathhouse in front Of Mrs
Converses TO the bathhouse In front
OF the Habersham residence, dis
lance OF about mile and half. 1t
took about one.siXteeDth OF a second
FOR a swimmer to accept and prepara-
tiOns we're made for the contest
asst Tuesday evening was decided
upon as the time for the swimming
test and all arrangements were made
for IL. a young man who Is an eX-
cellent swimmer himself, volunteered
10 swim beside the young lady, and a
boat was also procured 10 be rowed
along at safe distance, so that II
the party should give out In their bold
undertaking they could be lifted
into the boat and taken ashore.
The start was made about o'clock
Tuesday evening. The news OF the
event had sprea among the residents
of White bluii, and there was IA good
number OF friends at the starting
point. The fair swimmer made a
dive into the water and was of.
With a steady overland swimming
stroke she pro elled herself with ease
aud z ace through the water and had
soon distanced the young man who
had volunteered 10 go along and see
that no harm came 10 her The
event was seen ever. AS the distance
between the young lady and the goal
lessened she swan the later, and
some Of the watchers thought the
lady should have been about starting
out the race was over and she had
won an easy victory.
To swim this distance and TO do u
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-03
Marriages OF To-day.

Tho wcll.poiscd. self.respecting
girl OF the day Is In no haste to we'd
She must be educated first, which
means d communion with books un.
til she Is one-aud.twenty. After that,
In all Probability, she enters some
chosen field OF labor, and finds In con.
slant occupation less time for senti.
nIcnt than was allowed the lacka.
daisical girl Of the past. 1t Ia our
earnest conviction that many girls
have been led into the error Of u
foolish marriage through U lack OF
occupation. Busy, active, intelli.
gent women have no time and less
inclination for the making Of TO.
nianceS They arc absorbed In art,
IN music, or In moro humdruIn occu.
patiOns that return an excellent re-
Enumeration and which they are too
wise to give up until they are certain
that the man who asks them IL able
to compensate for all that they put
away for his sake. Many woman
defers marriage because she feels that
her duty II . at home 10 the care Of
an aged father or an invalid mother
or helpless brothers and sisters who
depend upon her alone for support.
Perhaps some one argues that all
this tends to the establishment OF q
vast spinster.hood, but let us whisper
that after all when the right man
comes along, when real love creeps
unto the heart, and willy CUPID makes
his presence felt, then 1t matters not
what speciOus argument may have
been advanced heretofore, engage.
ment aud marriage appear to DO the
truest art and the n0blcst duty; for,
after all, women are but women,
however brave and seif.reliant they
may be,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-03

with the rapldity with which she &C.
compishcd the feat one must be per-
icctly at home in the water. Many
persons OF male persuasion, who con.
slider themselves excellent swimmers
would not attempt the task. by
swimming as she did the lady has
shown herself to he the champion
lady swimmer in or around Savannah.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-03
Making IL Clear.

Fortune. Teller-You will marry a
dark, pretty girl inside OF year.
Fortune Seeker--But you told me
that two or three years ago when ]
was here and ! amt been married
yet.
fortune-Tell r--Did I? Wen. you
see / referred to a different girl when
you were here before. South Boston
News,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-03

THERE u q frlghtful lot OF iove
wasted; people are extravagant with
1t Ia their youth, and suffer TOR the
lack Of II Ia old age.