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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-04
Knect Of Elcctrlcity on Plants.

Nearly haif century ago a physician
who had faith in the stimulating quail
ties of electricity, caused wire con-
nected with a battery to be placed in
such a manner that ii came in contact
with the roots OF a number Of newly
planted evergreens ON his lawn At the
end of the season all but one of the
trees under the influence Of the electric
current were In fiourishing condition.
some Of them having made an almost
phenomenal growth. Those that We're
not connected with the battery had
made no perceptible progress. and at
least one-third of them were evidently
either in bad condition or dead. But
little investigation has since been made
in this direction until within the past
few years, when gardens and fields have
been so arranged that currents of cleo
tricity could be sent through them
charging earth and air to a moderate
degree. The results of these expert
ments have been highly encouraging
and gratifying. one report gives the
following information 1t appears that
a sowing OF 475 pounds Of rye in the
ordinary method gives s,Ss5 pounds Of
grain and e.i75 pounds Of straw, while
hy electric culture the Yield was $685.
pounds of rye and $500 pounds az straw.
Wheat and barley showed nearly the
same average returns. while oats ap-
Feared to be even more highly benefited
hy the electric treatment IL seems Ger
tain. frorn these experiments that cleo
tu@ty has 4 definite influence Oh plant
growth ana IS capable Of increasing the
crop. One scientist declares that this
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-04

country. one of the new wells, known
as the Kirkbridge. produces 80 barrels
of crude oil per hour, or 7.440 barrels
per day Of twenty-four hours. Another
single well averages over I.20e barrels
per day To do the york Of collecting,
refining and shipping this immense pro-
duct. an elaborate system of pumping
stations, tanks, piping and other forms
OF machinery have been provided
1t is not generally known that the oil
interests Of Ohio have developed very
rapidly OF late. and that Ohio, as an oil
producing state. promises to rival Penn
sylvania. In single county. Wood, the
pipes for carrying the oil consist of $40
miles of 2-inch pipes, 20 miles of 3-inch
pipes, 125 miles Of 4-inch pipes, together
with other sizes, making a total Of some
500 miles Of pipe, and representing an
outlay of SIS. 773. 900. In addition to this
the oil territory contains 260 storage
tanks. which have cost 5000 each, and
there are besides immense OUTLAWS nee
essary for bonuses rentals, labor and
building At present the storage tanks
of Wood county contain about 100000
barrels of crude oil. valued at 81 400. 600
During the past year the output of oil
from Wood county alone has been 90
600 900 barrels. In other counties
OF Ohio the interests are also very large.
There are at present some IL, 500 oil wells
in Ohio OF this number over 5000 have
been drilled during the past year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-04

According to a recent order of Secre-
tary Morton farm census will be taken
by the statisticians of the department
of agriculture every year on March II for
the purpose of ascertaining the amount
OF grain and other produce in store. The
instructions call for exact information
as to the amount of wheat, corn and
oats in the hands of farmers, In country
elevators. warehouses and mills, and in
commercial and private elevators on
that date, and the amount Of -four in
mills and warehouses and in the hands
of agents, commission merchants and
wholesale dealers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS of Emaline R.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS of Emaline R.
1 Taylor, deceased.
State of Wisconsin, Grant county, $50 County
Court in and for said county.
In the matter of the estate of Emaline r.
Taylor, deceased.
Letters of Administration in said matter
having been issued to David Schreiner of
ancaster, in said Grant County, on
motion of said administrator. 1t is ordered
that from this date until, and including The
gath day OF September A. D., 1895, be- and the same
hereby is allowed and limited for the creditors of
the said Emaline R Taylor deceased TO exhibit and
present 10 this court their claims and demands
against said deceased, for examination and allow
ance; that such claims and demands will be re-
csived by said Court, at the Court House, in the
city of Lancaster, in said county, at each term
thereof within said time, and SAID Court will ex-
anime and adjust the same at the special .erms
thereof, to be begun and held at said Court House.
on the fourth Tuesdays OF June and sept. A. D.
1895; aud notice of all OF which shall be given by
the publication of this order, under the above cap
ton, for four successive weeks in the Grant
Comfy Herald, weekly newspaper published at
the city of Lancaster in said county the first such
publication TO be within fifteen days from this
date.
Dated March 21st 1896
By the Conrt
GEO. B. CARTER
TAT County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-04
Niagara In Danger.

The greed of gain and the almost re-
sistless inclination to utilize available
soroes even at the sacrifice of the beau
ties * nature. has led capitalists TO
bntld da~-s ana construct canals to draw
an the waters Of the great river TO turn
wheels and set great machinery to
work IT is next thing To sacriiege TO
destroy such a natural wonder as these
great fails. They no doubt would fur-
nisb one 1T the finest water-p0wers in
the world. but what does this signify
when one estimates the pT1ce paid Tor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-04

= STATE -RoItRRT ALLISON, Deceased.
a1 STATE OF WISCONSIN. county Cour. of Grant
Doa MY In Probate
Notice Is hereby given. that at The special term
~ ths county Court. 10 b. held in and for said
county, at the Court House in the ity of Lance :
81, IN sald County, on the 4th Tuesday of April
= " 1898, being the 18th dav of April, s95
AZ Inc nnur OF one O'Clock in the afternoon the
iolowing matter Will be heard and considered:
= he az plication of He, nv X. Smi'h for the
ailowal &c OF his final acco, ut IS sdministr "a
OF me es' ate of Robert Allison. dece d. Ia e
OF ne own OF Jamestown in said county aud
Tor an assignment of the residue OF said estate.
By order of the Court,
GEo. B. CARTER
County Judge.
Nateu MArth 70, 1898. 7-3w
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
EsrATE-AARoN NJ. MOORE. deceased

EsTATE-AARoN NJ. MOORE. deceased
County,-In Probate us
Notice is hereby given. that at the genera term
OF the County Court. to be held in and for said
Couny, at the Court House in the City of Lancss :
yer. IN sale County. the list TUESDAY Of
NAV. d. 1895, being the 7th day of NAV
1879. az the hour of one O'Clock in the afternoon
the Following matter will be heard aud considered.
The application of John Mankei. admins
traitor OF the estate of Aaron VI N ore. deceased
LOT ne allowance Of his final :scccunt and for
titled thereto BY law
By order of TIE Court
a. GEO B. CARTER
I,a..a ~ County Judge
Brown s aoodsell, Atiy's FIR administrator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-04
INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN
SCIENTIFIC FIELDS.
Progress in the Oil Fields OF Ohio
Engiandrs Latest warship The
Thaumatrope-Fu of the Earth
and Man-Notss.

NUMBER Of very
valuable oil fields
have been discov-
cred in Ohio the
past year. The in
come from these
wells, based upon
their present out
put, promises to
make an apprecia-
bic addition TO the
nil f,9aws-fc 1f 4Eaa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-04

Science and Farming. Science bene-
fits only those who keep up with the
procession" Il has injured the major
ity OF farms, perhaps. simply because
the minority follow its teachings and
the rest do not. The slow, inaccurate,
old fashioned ways viii noe do any
more. and they y 1.1 pursue them are
left in The iurch. aud science has done
Il
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-04
EXECUTION SALE.

STATE OF TIsCoNSIN,l a. Tn c,rori. co,..
COUNTY OF GRANT. % - e'i' 0ouft'
Waters and Dennis Plaintiffs
W. v. Mink Defendant
The Dubuque Fruit and Produce Co. Plaintiff
W V Mink Defendant
d. c. Gasser Tobacco Co. Plaintiff
w. V. Mink Defendant
]. t. Hancock and Sons plaintiffs
W. V. Mink Defendant.
I. P. Coates Plaintiff
W. " Mink Defendant
Bronson, Brown Co. Plaintiff
W V. Mink Defendant
Notice is hereby given that by Virtue of several
Executions issued out of the Circuit Court for said
Grant County upon six several Judgment render
ed in said Circuit Court as follows the 2nd day
of December A. d. 1898 in favor of the above nam
ed Plaintiffs Waters & Dennis, The DUBUQUE
Fruit and Produce Co., d. c. Gasser To cacco Co,
j. L. Hancock & Sons and 7. P. Coates and against
the above named Defendant W. v Mink, and said
five several Judgments were docketed in the office
of the Clerk IF the Circuit Court of Grant County
Wisconsin on the 2nd day of December A. ID. 1898
and the 9th day of January, A. ID. 1894, in favor
of the above named Plaintiff. Brunson Brown Co.
and against the above named Defendant w "
Mink and docketed in said Clerk of the Circuit
Ccurt's office the 9th day of January, A. D. 1894
and all of said six several Executions direct
ed and delivered by the Plaintiffs Attorney, Ed
NJ Lowry, l have on this 9Th day of March, A. D
1895 levied upon all the right title and interest the
Defendant " v. Mink had on the 4th day of Sep
TENDER, A. ID. 1898, the day the real estate herein
after described was attached by the above named
Plaintiffs by Virtue of Several WrHs of Attach
ments issued of the said Circuit Court in favor
of the above named Plaintiffs and against the above
named Defendant or has since acquired. n ana to
the following described real estate to-wit: The
South East quarter Of the North West quarter and
the South West quarter of the North East quarter
of Section fifteen (l5). and the North half of the
South East quarter Of Section twenty-seven (27l
all in Town three 49, North of Range four "a
West in Grant County, Wisconsin.
And will on the
26th dag Of AprV, 4. D 1895.
at one O'Clock In the afternoon. at the front door
of the Court House, in the City of Lancaster offer
the same for sale and sell the same at Public Ven
due to the highest and best bidder or bidders for
cash or so much thereof as will be sufficient to
satisfy said six several Executioners and cost of
sale
Dated sherff's office. Lancaster, Wisconsin this
5th day of March, A. d 1895.
w. j. DYER Sheriff Grant
County, Wisconsin.
Ed. ~. Lowry Plaintiffs Attorney.
O. Address Lancaster. Grant Co. Wis. SIT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-04

palmer the Sits might be cut twice as
wide as indicated in the cut. The
thaumatrope is the practical result of a
series of forty-three Photographic ex-
posures made within less than two sec
onds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-04
SuMMoNs. cln.u,r cou.r. es.sr COUSIN

SUMMONS. CIRsuIr CouRr. GRAxr COUNTY
Eta e. Cheryet Plaintiff,
VS..
william p Chervet Defendant.
The State Of Wisconsin to the said Defend -
You are hereby summoned TO appear withiR
twenty days after service OF this summons,
elusive OF the day of service. and defend the a.
bove entitled acti in the Court aforesaid; and
in case OF your r. lure so to do, judgement will
be rendered against You according TO the de-
msnd OF the complaint; OF which s copy is here
with served upon you.
LOWRY & CLEMENTsON.
sos Plaintiffs ATTORNEYS
P. o. Address, Lancaster, Grant County. Wis.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-28

the refuse into fertilizer. a boiler and
an engine. All the by-products are util-
lied, so that the profit Is not only on the
flesh.
After being killed, the legs Of the
horses are cut off Mt the knee, the name
and tail removed, slit made the whole
length of the skin, and the head
skinned and also part of the neck.
A rope is made fast to the skin, so it
cannot slip. a chain put around the neck
and fastened to a post, and power Is
applied. In ten seconds the skin comes
off. few cuts and slashes ensue, and
the horse is on the way to the cooling
room, or being boiled up for canning
purposes.
Recently various State Boards Of
Health have taken cogniZance of this
and kindred slaughtering establish
ments and their methods, and there is
n determined effort being made to sup
press the industry, at least SO far.a the
indiscriminate sale of the product is
concerned. 1t Is charged that quite
reputable retail butchers have more
than once palmed off choice horse cuts
as prime beef. and large beef packers
are very much concerned for fear these
exposures will injure their trade, and
induce foreign governments to lay an
embargo on legitimate products.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-28
Annie Rust.


operation has not admired the deep,
rich, golden-red color that the juice OF
the apples assumes as 1t gathers In the
receptaclesy This characteristic hue OF
cider is almost as pleasing to the eye
rs the flavor of the fresh, sweet Juice
is to the sense of taste. 1t reminds
one of the colors OF the autumn land
scapes amid which the apples have
ripened. But science says that cider
owes its beautiful color to the fact
that it oxides or rusts.
A French chemist has recently shown
that the apple contains an oxidizing
ferment, kind of diastose, which pro-
duces the brownish or reddish color Of
cider. The manner in which this SUBJ
stance produces oxidation can readily
be observed by any one who cuts an
apple open and leaves 1t exposed for a
short time to the air. The cut surface
gradually turns red, as the oxygen Of
word, the apple rusts. This rusting
of an apple may also be brought about
by simply bruising the fruit without
breaking the skin. Everybody knows
that apples that have fallen violently
TO the ground show red or rusty spots
underneath the bruised rind. In this
case the oxygen Is derived from the
air contained in the ducts or interstices
among the tissues of the fruit, and 1t
becomes active through the breaking
of the cells that inclose the oxidlzing
ferment If an apple is cooked before
the skin is broken its tissues do not
oxidize when exposed to the air. This
is explained on the supposition that tbc,
oxidizing properties of the ferment a.e
destroyed by heat. But let the apple
rust if 1t likes; the uncounted thou
sands who look upon it as the king Of
fruits will never regard this favorite
the less fondly for that. And who
knows how much of its deliciousness in
the mouth may be due TO the very eie-
ment that causes 1t to oxidize when left
Wrestling In the air?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-28
The Electrician at Play.

"An electrician who amuses himself
by devising odd applications of cleo
tricity. which may or may not have
practical value, tells chemists that he
has n much better plan for removing
the glass stopper from bottle than the
usual holding of the bottle neck for
awhile over a Bunsen burner. This
method is open to the drawback that
the bottle must be held in a horizontal
position, and the fluid may easily be
spilled out of the bottle. The up-to- date
Improvement Is an adjustable clamp
with coils Of PLATINUM wire embedded
i'm strip Of asbestos attached. The
clamp, which Is connected to battery,
is put on the neck Of the bottle, the cur
rent is turned on, and the glass Is
brought to any desired heat. This is,
in fact an adaptation of the electro
thcrln. or heating pad, which Is now
used in hospitals in lieu of hot water
pads formerly I'm vogue. Another nov
city of this resourceful electrical trifier
is an electric annihilator of moths, flies
and mosquitoes. 1t consists Of an in
candescent electric lamp placed inside
n large globe. which Is coated external
ly with mixture of honey and wine,
or any other seductive sticky mass.
The window and doors are to be closed,
the blinds pulled down, and the room
is to be made as dark as possible. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-28
Abraham Lincoln's Peach.

A young lady sends to the Chicago
Tribune little anecdote Of Abraham
Lincoln. She says that good many
years ago, when her father was small
boy, her grandfather brought Abra-
ham Lincoln home one night to supper.
He was then poor young man prac-
Using law in Woodford County, ILL
nois.
1t was a cold, stormy night, and
grandma hurried around getting sup
per. To have something nice, she
opened jar of preserved peaches.
Lincoln spent long time over his
peach, and finally left it on the plate.
Grandma noticed this, and as soon as
he and grandpa had gone into another
room she went to look ut the dish Then
she saw that instead Of a peach she
had given the visitor the little muslin
sack which contained the peach kerr
nels and the spice. She fastened into
the other room and began an apology,
but Mr.. Lincoln said:
"That was all right, Mrs. Perry. My
mother used the same thing and it was
so good that i wanted to get all the
juice out of IT."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-28
Marriage or Disgrace.

Without the consent of his colonel no
German officer can marry, and this con-
sent can be obtained only after careful
inquiry into all the circumstances sur
rounding the proposed alliance. First,
Is the young lady suitable for associa-
ton with the wives Of the other Off
GERS? Second, will the bridegroom be
able to support a family respectfully?
Are his means invested in proper Sc
curities? The extraordinary social adj
vantages enjoyed by the German officer,
and the pecuniary responsibilities
growing naturally from such advan-
tage, make his small pay, which
amounts only to about dollar day
In case Of a first lieutenant, appear even
smaller than it Is. He Is very apt to
get into debt, and has to choose be-
tween leaving the army in disgrace or
marrying rich girl. Naturally, the
number Of those who get into debt and
fail to secure rich wife Is considera-
BILE, although it makes no particular
ripple on the surface; such men simply
disappear and turn up sooner or later
in America, where they take employ
ment as coachmen, walters, teachers or
instructors in riding schools. The
change of life Is very violent, and Is
adopted only as preferable to suicide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-28
Unanimity of OpiniOn.

The mighty Sheik Abdullah, desiring
to test the sincerity of his councillors.
asked the court sage. old Enekazi, how
he could carry out his wish. Every
easily" replied the sage. "You never
composed line Of poetry in your life.
Go and write at once long ballad and
read it to your courtiers. You will
Judge of the effect for yourself. To
morrow l will come again and learn the
result of your observations" Next day
the wise Enekazi entered the sheik's
tent, saying, did you follow my ad-
vice, mighty sheik?" Certainly. /
was completely taken by surprise at
what followed the reading of my poem.
The councillors were unanimous in it's
praise. One exclaimed that this was
the long-sought-for ballad Of the great
poet Ibu-Yemin; another, that was a
bright luminary in the armament Of
poetry; third craved permission to
cut off small piece of my robe In
memory of the eventful occasion and
the immortal bard-in word, they
were all in ecstasies, and praised my
ideas and my language up to the Skies"
"And what about old HenriadinY" Gag
erly questioned the sage. HIN! He
dropped to sleep while was reading"
"Ha! ha! What did you conclude from
that, mighty sheik?" said the old man,
triumphantly. "What conclusion could
come TOT" replied the sheik, with some
surprise, "if not the same as all the
rest, namely that possess very great
talent for poetry" Enekazi salaamed,
lighted his chibouk, and-held his peace.
For he was in sooth a wise man.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-28

at the outskirts Of Chicago, occupying
a building 30x70 feet, but fitted up with
every accessory for conducting gen.
cHil Strengthening business. Its capac-
fly is about 100 horses week, which
are purchased at an average cost of
SIZE. The animals secured for sacri-
fice are wornout horses from liveries,
mines and street car and omnibus com.
panies, and generally weigh about 700
pounds. After killing, about 200 pounds
can be utilized. This brings three cents
pound from commission merchants.
who distribute it among the 5000
workers on the drainage canal, and i'm
other industrial centers. -as demanded.
BY canning 1t and shipping it to Ant
werp, packers get cents a pound. The
hides and bones are also marketable,
bringing the value OF butchered an
final well up to ten dollars.
A visit 10 this horse-killing establish
mint reveals system, IL not cleanliness.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-28

branded "corned beef he is not secur-
ing an equine preparation masquerade
ing as the genuine article, and all be-
cause horses are cheaper to kill than
to keep. So far, popular sentiment Is
against the noble steed as an article of
diet, but among the lower classes OF
Poles and Bohemians, in large COM
munities OF cheap workers, and espe-
cially abroad, there seems to be quite
a demand and liking, too. for roast
horse" "horse steak" "fried horse"
"horse soup" and 'horse sausage" One
of the men now largely engaged in the
industry insists that horse meat Is
wholesome and palatable, and "unusu-
ally fine with cabbage" himself and
family occasionally indulging; but, as
his men were engaged in butchering an
animal with an ulcer big as silver dol
lar as he made the statement. there was
certainly nothing of an inviting char
acter in sight 10 engender kindred
tastes In persons of finer susceptible
ties.
There are two regularly organized
and tolerated establishments in the
United States operating horse packing
plants. and any number of smaller
ones One is located on a wild prairie
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-28
Good limitations OF Amber

When man buys a pipe or cigar
holder with mOuthpiece, which the
dealer declares is amber, the chances
are ten to one that the purchaser Is be-
ing deceived. This assertion may seem
hard upon the seller, but so clever are
the limitations of amber now in the
market that dealers need not fear in
selling them, as none but an expert can
tell the false from the real Celluloid
and amberine are the cheapest of the
limitations, says the New York Press,
and no dealer would think Of recon-
mending them as amber to any one who
appeared to know much about what he
wanted. But with amberoid ii is a diff
ferent matter for. as this substance Is
made from the amber itself. there Is no
perceptible difference in its appear
ance or properties. This is made from
small bits of amber ground fine and
compressed by hydraulic power. The
process is n secret possessed only by a
few manufacturers in Vienna. All
the long stems of n clear, beautiful am
Der, which give meerschaum or briar
excepting. perhaps, pipes of the highest
value. The belief that the sure test
Of amber is that it will pick up paper
has deceived many people, for amberoid
will do the same thing, as will am
berine, which is a still cheaper conf
position made in England. Experts
tell celluloid at a glance, but any one
may distinguish it by its smell of cam
phor, which enters largely into it's COM
position. Most of the amber sold comes
from along the Black Sea in Turkey
and Germany. Here, buried in the
sand, is found the sea-green amber of
almost priceless value. This is chiefly
used for jewelry, although smokers arti-
cles are sometimes made from 1t. Green
amber is seldom seen in this country.
Black amber, used for jewelry and in
laying, and milk-white amber are also
valuable