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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21
Married.

AT the Congregations manse in
Lancaster on the the goth inst. by
Rev. L. j. Brown, Mr.. VIM. A. Clark
of Ellenboro and Miss C. Rosalba
Bradley ofs Lancaster. Although the
marriage has been expected for some
time by friends of the young people
who knew of the preparations that
had been made for it, the unannounc-
ed wedding Wednesday morning was
complete surprise, relatives ard
friends in.the city not being aware of
it until the happy couple were well on
their way to Dubuque. The wedding
trip which was begun Immediately
after the ceremony Wednesday morn
ing viii include Dubuque and other
points in Iowa.
Mr.. Clark is a young man of ex-
emplary habits and upright character
well known in Ellenboro and Lancas-
ter. He has provided a home near
Ellenboro and has new house in
process of building which will be
ready for occupancy in few weeks.
He is carpenter and builder by trade
which business he has followed for
several years. The bride is the old
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G..
Bradley of this city. She was born
reared and educated it the county
and has host of warm friends who
wish her well. For the last seven or
eight years she has been one of Grant
County's most efficient and popular
school teachers. She is a young lady
of culture, refinement and common
sense tina combine to make a model
housewife. The HERALD extends
heartiest congratulations and best
wishes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21
About Those Changes.
SANTA CLARA. Cal, MAY II. '96.

oANIA CLARA. Gal, May IL. 10.
TO THE HERALD In the language
of Mrs. Darlington, s.my liabilities
wuz 'rousedn few minutes ago by
reading an article in THE HERALD un-
der the heading PrintingOflice Chang
es, ? IN your issue of the 9TH. So far
as it relates TO myself it is as complete
a Comedy of Errors as was ever put
together. To correct it is the object
of this communication. Two years
ago in July, Huntington came into the
News office, at Platteville. shortly be-
fore noon, and remarked to me that
he had just returned from Lancaster,
where he was figuring on buying the
HERALD office, adding 1.-The News is
paying; would you sell it for the price
you offered it to Prof Beck for year
ago."
Yes
I'm take it,
He asked then for terms told him
50, $50, OF which, $1,000 was to be cash
as ! should move to California if sold,
and didn't want to make sale with
out getting enough down SO the sale
would be absolute. Not word was
said as to the Volume of business done.
No representations or misrepresenta-
tions were made on either side. as all
those who were present know. He Of
fered a price for the office. accepted
that offer, and the best paying piece
of newspaper property Grant county
has had for ID years, at least, changed
hands within ten seconds. Ten min.
utes later ne returned with 1000 in
his pocket. told him, in presence
of Cole Burke, to keep it till after
dinner and see if he did not change
his mind. Having no mind to change,
he came back in an hour, when we
went to b. T. Huntington's office
where the papers were drawn and the
transfer made.
| BY the terms then entered into he
was to pay the remaining principal Of
81, $50 at the rate, of $3.50 year, with
interest at seven per cent, payable
semi-annually.
The first annual payment of s15t
was due on July 81, '95, (not SO few
days ago" and not "the payment o.
balance''). That $3.50 is still unpaid
and no more is yet due. as is rent fol
two months. No mortgage was fore
closed, as he voluntarily gave up pos
session.
For confirmation, refer you t.
Cleary & Cleary.
| IA to that alleged damage suit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21
Buy CUNT. She Got the watch.

Miss Mary Davis drew the chew
ing-gum watch at Burns restaurant
the first of the week. Something
like one-half of the gum in the box
had been sold, when she tackled the
job and stayed with it until she drew
the winning plumber cps 1t cost
her $40, but she now has a pile of
chewing gum that would turn the
average girl green-eyed with envy. The
lucky young lady works for Mr.. Burns.
She is fair to look upon. The watch
is a gents watch and of course she
can not wear it. A word to the
..boiser Is sufficient.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21
Mlnntes Of owl club.s Last MeetIng

The Owl Club held special meet
ing last Saturday night and initiated a
few mem bers The secretary's report
is that one of the candidates passed
through the first degree successfully
but when it came to the second he be-
came violent, clicked over the trac-
es'', made lightning exit through the
door, and hasn't been heard of since.
The other new members are laid up
for repairs. The club then adopted
some new bylaws in order to comply
with the new city ordinance. Here
after it will be unlawful for any MEM
Der Of the Owl Club to drink more
than the contents of key at any one
meeting;any member caught violating
this act will be sentenced TO thirty
days in the Potosi brewery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21
Base Bali.

The base ball season for the Lam
caster club opened in Fennimore last
Thursday in game between Lancas-
ter and Fennimore mines. The
weather was stormy. so much so that
the game was called in the first half
Of the third inning Lancaster was
in twice making one run the first in
ming and five the second. Eight of
Fennimore's men came to bat but not
one made first base. Four Of them
struck out, three were caught at first,
and one was out on foul to catcher
The Lancaster battery did great work.
During the three innings the Lancas-
ter's were out, only four men touched
the ball, the pitcher, catcher, short
stop and first baseman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21
Memorial pay orator.

Prof. Gettle, the gentleman who
has been selected to deliver the me-
mortal address in Lancaster is an
orator of considerable celebrity in the
portion of the state where he is known.
The Evansville Review has the follow
ing to say of his address last year:
zone Of the largest crowds that has
visited Evansville for some tins was
present yesterday to witness the par
ade and attend tue Decoration Dav
exercises. The crowd repaired to the
opera house where Professor Gettle
delivered memorial address which
deserves more than a passing mer lion,
containing rapid but mastery re-
view of the causes and course of the
war, in chaste and eloquent language,
at times impassioned, at times pa
thetic. 1t was grand and noble tri-
butte to the memory of the grand
army under the sod
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21
The Montfort Case

The sensational case from Mont
fort grows in interest. The COM
plant against the Woodruff girl has
been withdrawn but charges Of ser
ious character have been made against
a number Of prominent men in Mont
fort. They waiveda hearing on We'd
nesday and will fight the charges il
they have to in circuit court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21
KILLED IN A MINING SHAFT.
PERILs THAT ATTEND THE LIVES or
MINERS.

MINERS.
Joseph Kitto Meets Death While Digging
for Lead ore in the Mines at Rockville
Friday.
A terrible accident occurred FRIDAY
afternoon, May Is. that has cast a
deep shadow over the mining hamlet
of Rockville in this county. Joseph
Kitto, 25 years old, single man who
has resided all his life with his father
in Rockville, was killed almost in
stantly while at work in his diggings
by an empty barrel falling down the
shaft and striking him ON the head.
Joseph Kitto. Henry Kerkenbueh
and Tony Dilger leased OF Drnen and
Smith. mines located three-fourths OF a
mile east of Rockville postoffice, which
they work on shares. AT the time Of
the accident they had sunk down 70
or 80 feet. Water constantly seeped
into the mine and they were in the
habit of hosting out the water with
two barrels that worked or ''whim
run by horse power every morning
and after dinner before resuming work
at digging. A '.whim" has two bar
rels attached to the two ends OF a rope
by hooks, the rope running around
post and pulleys insuch manner that
when one barrel is at the top the other
barrel is at the bottom of the shaft
like an old-fashion well with two
buckets.
On Friday after dinner the boys
proceeded as usual to bale out the
water. Kitto was at the bottom of
the shaft, Kerkenbuch was emptying
the barrels as they came up and send
ing them down again, and Dilger was
driving the horse that ran the.'whim"
Kerkenbuch emptied barrel, put it
back on the hook when by some dis
arrangement it came loose and fell
down the shaft. He yelled to Kitto to
..look outi'' and Joe must have looked
up as the barrel struck him on the
forehead and broke his nose. Kerk-
enbuch and digger went into the shaft
and brought Kitto to the surface and
they think he gasped time or two
after getting to the top. Running to
the town they at once telephoned to
Potosi for DR.. T. B. Ennor.
The funeral took place from his
fathers house in Rockville at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon; Rev. Nobis preach
ed the funeral sermon Deceased
leaves father, two brothers and
three sisters as follows: Father and
brother John, Rockville; James H.,
Helena, Montana; Mary Crowther
the old Hymer place two miles from
Rockville; Lizzie Richard wife of Dam
iel Richard, and Maggie Dickson
wife of Geo. Dickson, Platteville; all
of whom were present at the funeral
excepting James H. Kitto of Montana.
Deceased was an honest, Industrious
man, well respected by all who knew
him, and his death leaves vacant
place in the hearts of family and
friends. Most of all, perhaps, is his
death and the manner of it crushing
sorrow to his two companions in the
mine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21
Robbery At Montfort.

La Graves store in Montfort was
broken into by unknown parties last
Saturday night. The thieves took
four dollars in money besides clothing.
They also took bicycle from a resi-.
dence near the depot
The Nj. f. church in the village
shows marks OF occupancy and it is
believed that the robbers must have
passed Sunday there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21

Joseph Becker, of Washington, d.
G., has just discovered what dogs are
good for In this weeks issue of the
Scientific American is picture of him
with his dog hitched to a tricycle.
The dog is between the two hind
wheels trapped out in a simple breast
collar with tugs supported and held
in place by back and belly-band.
Hitched to the two tugs is single
tree. From the center of the single
tree runs rod OF wood up over the
dogs back and head to the rod direct
ly beneath the saddle-seat where it is
firmly fastened against the rod SO that
in running while the dog pulls he
actually pushes the machine along
ali cad of him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21

Nearly Lost An Eve.

Henry Carol works in the black
smith shop Of Joe Casper in Lancas-
ter. While cutting bar of red-hot
iron Monday a large piece flew and
struck him in the eye. At first il
was thought that be would lose his
tyesight; but now i appears that
Henry's eye may be saved.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21
SWINDLED THE FARMERS.
PATCH GROVE GETS A DOSE OF CHEAP
SUGAR.

Patronize Home Merchants as You Have a
Comeback at Them if They Don't Deal
Square.
Farmers around Patch Grove and
some of the town people are on the
warpath. Last week three men with
strange team of horses eanvassed
the rural districts for orders for
groceries, claiming to sell at whole
sale prices. AS they sold sugar at So
hundred. from fifteen to twenty per-
sons gave them liberal orders. To
each person ordering they gave the
instructions that the goods would be
at Frank Kolb's store on Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. According to
the agreement the people came and
got their goods and paid for them.
Those who did not have the money to
pay and there were quite a number of
such. borrowed money of Mr.. Kolb,
their home merchant. and handed it
over to the wholesale fellows. The
strangers would not letany of the pur-
chasers have the goods until all were
present and when they took them
they told the people not to open their
packages until they ar ived at home.
The curiosity of womankind is
proverbial. A lady named Mrs. Heron
could not wait until she got home, but
examined into her grain sack of sugar
when she found to her surprise that
it was a sack of salt with little sugar
on top. She communicated her find
to Mrs. c. B. Finn, another purchaser
(mother to one of Lancaster's respect
ed lady teachers and on examination
Mrs. Finn found that she, too, had
become the owner of a sack of salt
that had been sweetened on top.
Mrs. Finn had made known her
trouble to Justice James Davis who
went at once to the men who on being
accused of swindling paid him back
the money for Mrs. Finn. A son of
Mrs. Heron went along with Squire
Davis and the swindlers also paid
back her money. Mr.. Dickinson was
also after them and things soon got
so hot that the men harnessed their
team and pulled out for Prairie du
Chen.
Sheriff Dyer was notified and Billy
DYER and Jas. McGonigal were soon
on their trail with a warrant sworn
out by Mr.. Dickinson. At Bridge
port our officers on inquiring at the
depot learned that the swindlers had
received there six barrels of salt, some
sugar and lot of new grain sacks.
A barrel of salt weighs ESQ pounds;
six barrels 1880 pounds. At whole
sale barrel of salt costs 60 cents; six
barrels $500. AT So hundred the
salt would bring $84. Leaving prof
it of $S010, with go cents off for
freight, to be pocKeted by the three
gentlemen who were looking after the
honest farmers interest as against the
wiles of the crafty home merchant.
| OOficers Dyer and McGonigal went to
Praire du Chen where they found that
one Of the men pursued had taken a
skiff aud gone over to McGregor.
They also learned that two of the men
were in Lynxville, Tuesday morning.
Billy Dyer came back Tuesday morn
ing and giving his father what informa-
ton he had gathered. Sheriff Dyer
Immediately started in pursuit. At
this writing TUESDAY night Mr..
Dyer and Deputy McGonigal are still
on the chase.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21
New Christian Organization

The Mems Christian Union of Lam
caster met and organized at the
Congregational church Monday night.
Following are officers elected: Presi-
dent, l.. A. Dodd ;Vice-presidents, w
\. Stone and II. l.. Moses; Secretary
and Treasurer, Frank Wagner. The
pastors of all churches represented
were voted honorary counselors to the
executive committee which is compos-
ed of the officers of the Union. The
regular annual meeting will be held
the first Monday in May. Regular
public services for men only will be
held the first Sunday in each month
during the year, place Of holding to
be decided upon from time to time.
1t is intended to hold some of the
meetings in the court house park dur
ing the summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21

Mr.. John j. Better and Miss Minnie
Horsfall were united in marriage by
Rev. Shepherd at high noon Thursday
May Is, 1896. The pleasing ceremony
was witnessed by the families and
nearest relatives on both sides which
all told made quite large company
Among others present from distance
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Better of
Lancaster and Banker l. f. Kidd of
Prairie du Chen. The bride, who is
a charming young lady. is the daugh-
ter of John Horsefall and has been an
an assistant in her fathers large gem
eral store in Millville for some time.
The gentleman she chose for her hus-
band is sturdy blacksmith of the
village who is highly respected by
everyone. Many costly presents we're
received by the happy bride and
groom. They start this week to build
them a fine new house in Millyille.
The HERALD with ho Of friends ex-
tends congratulations
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21

Although the citizens of Lancaster
knew that there was a company Of
young men in the city organized as a
band, they have not taken much in
terest in the organization. The Sat-
urday evening concerts have changed
this seeming indifference to a l4arked
interest and pride in the progress of
the new band. The young men have
surprised their best friends in the ex-
tent of their Improvement since last
summer, and if they continue, will ere
long will bring Lancaster the distinc-
ton of being the banner band town of
the county. Not little of the success
of the new band is due to the careful
management and skillful instruction
of the leader, Mr.. Chas. f. Edwards.
The members and instruments of the
band are as follows:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-01
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way TO cure deafness. and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inhamed YOU have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing. and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result. and unless the inflammation can lie
taken out and this tube restored to its nor.
NAL condition. hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out Of ten are caused by
eatarrh, which is nothing but an inAamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
+. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
ri Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-01

Everybody is interested in
the outcome of the Congress
ional convention to be held at
Ocean City next month. Wi
comico county has been said to
have two candidates but the
following from the Wicomico
Meas leaves the county with
out candidate. The Meas
says:
1.-The frequent mention of ex-Gov-
ernor Jackson's name in connection
with the congressional nomination in
duced us to ask an expression from
him as to his position in the contest.
Without reserve he declared that he is
not candidate for Congress, but is
heartily in favor Of the denomination
of Joshua w. Miles, and will exert
whatever influence he may possess TO
the accomplishment of that object.
He thinks it will be great mistake
to turn down Mr.. Miles. for he con-
siders him the strongest candidate now
spoken Of, and il he cannot be elected
no Democrat can"
mo man." remarked the ex-Gover.
nor, lean question Mr.. Miles's Democ-
racy or his loyalty to the nominees of
the Chicago convention. That he
differs in his ideas of the financial
question renders him no less a Demo-
crat. He is a bimetallist, and as such
is thoroughly in accord with the doc
trine of the Democratic party as
enunciated in previous national plat
forms. His record in Congress and
his support of the national ticket
should entitle him to the support of
every Democrat of the first district. "
The following expression was re-
ceived from James L. Ellegood, of
Wicomico, whose name was mentioned
in connection with the nomination /:
"Since the association of my name
with the nomination for Congress has
become efficiently conspicuous to be n
part of the current newspaper political
talk Of the day, have no objection to
your saying that am neither an
'avowed' nor dark horse candidate,
and do not solicit or expect the nomi.
nation at the Ocean City convention.
| am not unmindful Of the honor in
being deemed worthy Of so responsible
position as Representative in the
United States Congress, nor am | I'M
appreciative of the kindly mention OF
my name by my friends in that con-
nection, but various reasons of a
weighty, though personal nature,
which would not interest the public,
induce me TO say ! am not candi-
date"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-01

On and before August 18th, 1896,
the County Commissioners of Worces.
ter County will receive bids for the
building of and furnishing material
tor a ferry-boat for Mattaponi Ferry.
Said boat to be 80 feet long and 10
feet wide, the sides and ends above
water TO be of heart pine and the
bottom and parts below water to be of
first growth clean sap pine. The sides
and ends to be three inches thick and
20 inches deep, the bottom to be 2
inches thick, and an apron to each end
Z feet by 10 feet and , inches thick
and put together with galvanized nails,
with 8 stanchions in bottom Aka inches,
80 feet long. To be painted and built
in workmanlike manner and said bid
to be sealed and subject to the accept
ance or rejection of the County Com
missioners.
BY order of the Board.
GEO. w. BIsHor, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-01

cities. And they say in reference to
the moral question that we heard
nothing of that from the capitalists
when in 1873 they by one stroke of
the decentralization Of silver practically
doubled the obligations of their debt
Ors. But without reference to that
they declare it is not their intention to
disturb one single existing contract or
obligation, but to legislate for the
future prosperity of the vast masses of
the people. The whole argument of
the silver men may be summed up in
the concluding sentence of the remark
able address at Chicago Of the great
orator whom they have put forward
for the Presidency. Having behind
us the commercial interest and all the
toiling masses, we shall answes their
demand for gold standard by saying
to them, you shall not press down upon
the brow of labor this crown of thorns,
You shall not cruelty mankind upon
cross of gold"
From indications all over the coun-
try it seems pretty clear at the present
time that the vast majority of the
farmers, and the laboring classes all
over the country except in the great
cities, will vote to remonetize silver,
while the bankers and capitalists of
the cities and towns, the manufacture
ers and coal barons, with all laborers
under their influence, will vote for the
single gold standard. And as to the
result of such vote the issue cannot
be doubtful. Mr.. Bryan will be elect
ed.
AS to the result of the remonetiza-
ton of silver our wisest financiers and
most distinguished statesmen. without
respect to party, widely diverge. and
it would be folly in the writer of this
article to pretend to settle it. He only
sees clearly and knows well that the
vast majority of our people were i'm
measurably more prosperous when
they enjoyed the double standard
founded by the statesmen of 1916 than
they have been since the establishment
of the single standard in 1873. He
sees clearly and knows that the agita-
ton of the question will go on until
the final settlement of it by a new trial
under the double standard, and that
il not adopted now il is sure to be
done in 1900 after four years of ter
rible depression and suffering of the
past decade. And SO knowing he be-
lieves that the sooner the experiment
is made the better it will be for all
classes of our people. And then if
that is found not to be the true remedy
for our ills we must look elsewhere
for the cause of them and be ruled
accordingly. One thing is certain,
the present condition of affairs is be-
coming almost uncomfortable.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-01
THE Republicans OF Mary

The Republicans OF Mary
land felt somewhat hopeful
until a week ago but they are
now badly afflicted with politi-
cal "jim JAMS Boss We'll
lington has been doing some
tall whistling to keep up his
own courage, but whistling
evidently is not frightening
"silver bugs" The word has
gone out that down on the
"East'n Sho' the silver idea
has gotten into Republican as
we'll as Democratic heads, and
it has so affected some of the
stalwarts OF Wicomico that
Boss Wellington feels it nee
essary for him to come down
right away and dispell such
notions. He will speak in
Salisbury next Tuesday. He
will tell the people what a
blessing the Republican party
has been to the nation. and
attempt to show the farmers
that they are 10 be benefited
by monometallism and Nc
Kinley protection Thank
goodness, the farmers and
laboring men Of Maryland
have their eyes open, and as
William {. Whitney says Of