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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27

Manus, would rule or ruin; but did he?
When he failed so utterly in Chicago
to institute the new Patriotic order
that would eradicate the A. p. A., he
then sold himself to the Romanists
and has since dropped into oblivion.
| do not feel that anything further
need be said by me at present upon
the subject A. p. A.ism and Ameri-
canism viii live and perpetuate
Americas free institutions when our
opponents are long forgotten. The
names of Washington and Lincoln are
living in the memory of loyal Ameri-
cans and the principles of the Ameri-
can Protective association will be per-
petnated by the defenders of Ameri.
cas- free institutions and American
liberties. Very truly yours.
Tom MCDONALD, JR.
Lancaster, Feb. %. 1896.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
West Poin

In referring to the cadet military
examination in Lancaster the blunder
buss Teller man fired Characteristic
charge OF editorial rot on business
education, military sch, DIS, and poll
ties, most OF which was false and the
rest needed fixing to make it present.
able.
The Dodgeyille Sun has taken the
trouble to reply to the article and to
show in detail its falsity and lack of
patriotism. We quote few para
graphs as follows:
But, SAYS the Teller, When the
war came on the majority of the West
Point graduates, indeed nearly all who
were in the army service at that time,
loined the rebels. Now what are the
facts? OF the leaders of the rebellion
Floyd jackson, McCulloch and Gordon
never attended West Poiut. OF those
who had graduated from West Point,
but were not in the service at the
outbreak of the civil war, may be
mentioned Jefferson Davis, Bragg and
Early; while Lee, Johnston, Long
street, Hood. Beauregard, Pemberton
and Stuart resigned to enter the Con-
federacy.
Let us now turn to the Union side.
OF the leading men in the Federal
army, Hancock, Meade, Mcpherson,
Mcclellan. Rosencrans, Mcdowell.
Lyon, Grant, Burnside, Pope. Hooker,
Sheridan, Schotield, Morgan. Thomas,
Stoneman, Slocum, Sherman, Gibbon
and Stevens were graduates of West
Point. Others might be named, but
this list is sufficient. OF these, the
following were in the service at the
time of the rebellion and remained
loyal to the Union, Hancock, Meade.
Mcpherson, Mcdowell. Lyon, Pope.
Sheridan, Thomas, Gibbon and Stone
man. Mcclellan. Rosencrans, Grant.
Burnside, Hooker. Schoiield, Morgan.
Slocum, sherman. Stoneman and
Stevens, who were out of the service.
rushed to the defense of their country
at the call to arms. Do these facts
| bear out the Teller's statement that
''thc majority OF the West Point
graduates. indeed nearly all who were
in the army service at that time.
joined the rebels?"
And. finally, is it good policy to
teach the youth OF the land that the
Alma Mater Of Grant, Sheridan. Sher-
man. Meade, Gibbon and host of
other gallant leaders in the war OF the
rebellion has proved a hot bed of trail
tors Simply because few leading
southern generals happened to be
graduates Of that institution especi-
ally when the statement is in direct
contradiStinction with the facts?
That West Point has graduated men
who reflected no credit to that insti-
tuition is not denied. butin discussions
Of this kind, the Teller should bear in
mind the geometrical axiom that sthe
whole is greater than part
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
A snnkr In The Grass

II must have been an accident that
made the mad Teller editor refer Ia
doing battle in manly way The
cid man ought to have known that in
the minds af the people his name and
paper are symbols for all that is igno-
bic, base and cowardly. The loss Of
the finer sensibilitics Of character
must have made him forget that his
lack Of manliness has cost him the
respect and friendship Of every news
paper man with whom he ever came
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
RepublIcan County Convention.
Headquarters Republican County
Central Committee.
LANCASTER. W.. Fen. ! i8s

Central Committee.
LANCASTER w., Feb 1896.
A convention of the Republican
Electors of the County of Grant will
be held at the Court House in the City
Of Lancaster, on Thursday, the 18th
day of March, 1896, at one O'Clock 2.
NJ. for the purpose Of eleeting seven
teen delegates, Eight 81 from the
Ist Assembly District, and nine 81
from the 2nd Assembly District, to
represent Grant county in the State
Convention to be held in the City OF
Milwaukee, on the 18th day of March,
1896; and for the further purpose OF
electing Seventeen az Delegates to
represent the County in the '3rd Con-
gressional District Convention that
will be held in the City. of Madison.
on the 18th day of March, 1896.
Towns are entitled to representation
as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27


1t is suggested that primaries be
held on Saturday, March 9TH, at the
usual time and place. The attention
of the chairmen Of the several Town
Committees is hereby called to the
fact that such primaries must be cal
led on notice of not less than ten
days, and must be given in the usual
manner.
AS the County Committee acts as
the Committee on Credentials, the
Chairmen and Secretaries OF primar-
les are requested to forward credenti-
ais of delegates as soon as possible
after their election to these Head
Quarters.
G.. III. BAXTER,
b. SCHREINER. Chairman.
Secretary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
peath 81 menrx {. Rowen.

New York. Feb. Henry c. Bowen,
editor and proprietor Of the Independ-
cnt, died of heart failure Monday, aged
s.. He was born in Woodstock. Conn.
September Ii. 1919.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
Republican Caucus
b. SCHREINER,
Secretary

The Republican electors of the town
of Lancaster will meet at the City hall
on Saturday, the seventh day of March
for the purpose of electing eighteen
delegates to represent the town of
Lancaster in the county convention to
be held on the twelfth day of March in
the city Of Lancaster for the purpose
of elect;n- seventeen delegates eight
(S) from the LIST Assembly District,
and nine 90 from the 2nd Assembly
District, to represent Grant county in
the State convention To be held in the
CITY Of Milwaukee on the 18th day Of
March. 1896; aud for the further pur-
pose Of electing seventeen 90 dele
gates To represent the county in the
Srd Congressional district Convention
that will be held in the City Of Madi-
son, on the 18th day of March, 1896.
Dated, Lancaster, Wis, Feb. "a.
1896.
I. +. BALDWIN, Town Com.
r.. MEYER. Jr.. iU"H YIN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
Confederate NInsenm.

Richmond, Va. Feb. 24-one Of the
features of the observance here Of Wash
ington's birthday was the formal open.
ing OF the museum of the Confederate
Memorial Literary society in the Davis
mansion, the white house of the confed-
eraey, which was donated to the So
Getty 10y the city of Richmond.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
kllIed II,n,sclf.

Philadelphia, Feb. Ex-Congress-
man n. =. Harter, of this city, shot and
Killed himself at FoStoria. o. Insom-
Ms VAS said 10 have been the cause.
lle as a member of the Fifty-second
aud Fifty-third congresses from the
Fourteenth Ohio district.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
yellow Fever Rages.

Paris Feb, -. \ dispatch from Rio
IS laneiro states that yellow fever has
broken ont on The Italian cruiser LON
bardi at that port Fhe dispatch adds
that l5o eases Of the disease and 5a
GeaihS have been repol ted III the eitv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27

A choice residence in the city of
Lancaster is offered for sale The
house is new aud modern in style
contains eight rooms besides halls and
closets, and fine dry cellar. and is con-
venient to schools and churches The
property includes three lots Of ground
and can be bought together or in
parts. For further particulars inquire
az this office 24t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
says le Muraerea TWO Wen.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb %. - In Union
county. near Creston, Peter Palson, who
died at the county farm, made confes-
sion admitting the murders of two men.
one at Iankton, S. d., and the other in
Indian territory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27

Editor Pollock pretended COM
pliment to til, lancaster school board
last week was really studied insult
because Of the insinuation that it IS Il
matter Of surprise and eongratulation
that the board did their duty The
old man is 50 stepped in sin himself
that he believes the whole world q
gang Of ,assassins and hirelings.
his little shriveled, black soul is So
coated with the shrine Of slime and
debauehery that not a ray of sunshine
ever enters ii.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27

nanyille, III. feh. - On account 81
TIE recent carnival OF crime In this city.
the citA council agreed TO employ po-
fireman. conditioned on his purchas.
ing TWO tirst-elass bloodhounds at a
cost OF nearly $500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
rhirty-Five Years for Murder.

Poplar Bluff, Mo-. Feb. 24.-Charles
L. Wear, son of Circuit Judge Wear,
has been convicted of murder in the
second degree and sentenced to So years
in The penitentiarv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
Used the Torch.

Mitchell, 5. d., Feb. 20 Prominent
citizens Of this place purchased the
office Of the Mail and then dumped the
contents into the street and burned
them. The paper had become obnox-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
Renublican CONGRESSIONAL Convention.

convention of the Republican electors OF
thA Third Congressional District OF Wlscoh-
sin awill be held in the assembly chdmpei d
Ma : ison at 2 O'Clock p. m. ~.
ON THE nth DAY OF MARCH. 1895,
fer the purpose of choosing two delegates 20
the Republican National convention ana
two alternate delegates for said dlslrlSt;
and also for the selection of presidential
elector The basis of representation VIII pc
one delegate for each 80 votes cast Tor the
Republican nominee for President IN lss2.
and il as follows: Adams L. Crawford {,
Grant H. Iowa 8 Juneau Z. Rlchland y, Sauk
"a Vernon y J. O. DAVIDSON,
chm Rep. Cong. Com,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27

Chicopee, Mass. Feb. ~ George d
Robinson died III his home here. arsa
g years. He was four times elected
te congress and three times was gov
Crnor OF Massachusetts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27

The latest reports from Madison in
dictate that an apportionment bill has
been drafted that is fairly satisfactory
to all concerned and that it will be-
come law some time this week BY
it Grant and Iowa counties constitute
the 10th senatorial district.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
T. +. BALDWIN, ~. ~.
r. MEYER Jr., -,
4. G.. MORSE - wv

Silas Y. Gillian has served notice on
The Madison State Journal company
Of the beginning Of libel suit in
which he asks for $4,000 damages.
The trouble grows out OF things
printed in The journal during the
Peterson and Adams controversy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
cold Rc.erre Intact.

Washington. Feb 22.-Tor the hrst
time SINCE September :. 1895, the gold
reserve passed the Sl0Q,oOo,00o paint,
the exact figures being Slo5, og2, s43.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-27
80 Eirn III Inh.nne.l,,,rr

Johannesburg, FED 25.-A fire which
broke out here Monday morning caused
damage amounting 70 $4,000 to dry
goods and other stores, warehouses.
etc
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-02
Founders Day Events.

Founders Day at Kamehameha oc-
ours December 18th, and as in the past
the afternoon viii be devoted to sports,
in which boys from that institution
and Punahou will compete for hon
ors. Mr.. woodward will have charge
of the Kamehameha boys, and Mr.. Bah
bit of the Punahous. The following
events have been arranged:
One hundred yard dash.
Fifty yard dash.
One hundred yard high hurdles.
One hundred yard low hurdles.
Throwing 16-pound hammer (wire
handle).
Putting 16-pound shot.
Running high jump.
Running broad jump.
Pole vault.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-02
Declines the Honor.

MR.. EDITOR:-In your issue of yes
aided as one of the vice presidents of
the Hui Aloha Alma, an unsought for
and as associated in the report of the
proceedings OF the Hui, questionable
honor. As it is my intention TO decline
the honor thrust upon me, when Of
ficially notified, beg you publish this
card to correct any false impression
of seIf-respect which the report in
your paper may have given my friends.
Respectfully, JOHN E. BUSH.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-02

Holders of Treasury notes Nos. IL,
II. 13. IA, 10, 10 and II, dated June
20, 1895, for $4,000 each, are notified
in a notice in another column, signed
by the Minister of Finance, that same
may be collected with accrued interest
TO date of payment at any time, and
that interest will cease on January 20,
1897
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-02
$lgbs WEATHER BULLETIN.
"WAot Charlie Sous.
DIAMOND HEAD.
December 1, 1895. {
Weather clear, wind light northeast.
NEW MATERIALS,
LATEST NOVELTIES,
DRESS SILKS,
WAIST SILKS,
New WorSted Dress Goods

We are now showing an eleg ant assort-
ment of dress silks and silk waist patterns,
(only one of kind), the latest Persian
designs and shot effects; also handsome
line of Jet and Pearl Fronts with edgings
to match.
The Shot Silk Alpacas are entirely
new. We have small selection, only
one dress of shade.
Our new Worsted Dress Goods includes
Luster Mohair, in black and colors,
Diagonals, Serges, Niggerhead and
Crepons: also few new patterns of all
wool ChailIes at very low figures.
New 0ollarettes, New Collarettes. A
splendid assortment in new designs; latest
Novelties in Belts in kid, leather, with
and without purses, in white, black and
tan.
Our immense stock of HOLIDAY
GOODS are now being opened.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-02
MATCHMAKING.

Sweden has the oldest and largest
match factory in the world. Matches
were made there long before the olu'
roughly trimmed splinter OF WOOD oip-
ped with sulphur was discarded Win
the finder boxes for which they were
used. In % years the export trace OF
Sweden in modern matches increased
to 100000 boxes year.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-02

Daily Advertiser, IS cents a
month, Delivered by carriers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-09

If you could have had your way, your end
would have been my end''
Then very lesurely, as one who is sure
that he will not be interrupted, he began to
climb the tree, till at length some of the
green fingers were within his reach. Rest
ting his back against a bough, one by one
he broke off several of them. and averting
his head so that the fumes of it might not
reach him. he caused the thick, milk-white
juice that they contained to trickle into the
mouth of the little gourd which was hung
about his neck by a string. When he had
collected enough of the poison and carefully
corked the gourd with plug of wood, he
descended the tree again. AT the great
fork where the main branches sprang from
the trunk, he stood a while contemplating
creeping plant which ran up them. 1t
was plant of naked stem. like the tree
1t grew upon, and, also like the tree, its
leaves consisted of punches of green spikes
having a milky juice.
Strange" he said aloud, that nature
should set the bane and the antidote side
by side, the one twined about the other.
Well, so 1t is in everything; yes, even in
the heart of man Shall | gather some of
this juice, also? No; for then l might re-
pent and save him. remembering that he has
loved me, and thus lose her / seek, her
whom | must win back be withered.
Let the Messenger of the King of Heaven
save him, If he can. This tree lies on his
path; perchance he may prevail upon its
DEAD 10 tell MIN OF the lane ana OF the
antidote." And once more he laughed
mockingly.
The vision passed. At this moment Owen
recovering from his swoon, lifted his head
from the window place. The night before
him was as black as it had been, and be-
hind him the little clock was still striking
the hour of midnight therefore he could not
have remained insensible for longer than a
few seconds. ".-,.- ii- r ...--rr..
A few seconds, yet how much he had seen
in them. Truly, his want of faith had
been reproved-truly, he also had been
warned of God in dream"--truly his
ears had been opened and his instruction
sealed" His soul had been kept back
from the pitt and his life from ''perish-
ing by the sword;' and the way of the
wicked had been made clear to him "in a
dream, in a vision of the night. when deep
sleep falleth upon men,"
Not for nothing had he endured that
agony. and not for nothing had he struggled
in the grip of doubt.
ITO be COntinued.)
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-09
ElElIsllf6EllelIE
THAT DOG "BLIZZARD."
1.-The Way "A Winnipeg Boy Got His Early
INT Start in Business


Blizzard out of the melee and they were
Just saved from being distanced. There
were only six dogs in the second heat
Touche spoke long and earnestly to Bliz-
zard In the interval about the evil of fight
ing, especially in a race, and when two
dogs rushed at him in the second heat. as
they were coming down the home stretch
Blizzard bounded forward and came in
ahead of Tiger by three or four feet The
chorus that greeted the turn of affairs was
deafening, but Blizzard, as he Tapped the
water that Touche held for him, wagged
his tail and looked up into Touches face
as II to say that he understood matters and
fighting was thing for another day.
THE LAST HEAT
There were only four dogs In the third
heat. Now came the crucial test. Tiger
had won the first heat and Blizzard the sec
ond, and as they started neck and neck,
there was a silence throughout the onlook
ers that showed the interest that was being
taken. The other two dogs were soon out
of the running and at the quarter mile Bliz
zard was five yards behind. "Tiger wins
Tiger wins" roared the crowd but Tigers
tongue was out and his breath came thick
and fast. "Blizzard,' said Touche as he saw
the whip come down on Tigers back when
they entered the home stretch and Bliz-
yards nose was at Tigers flank "Blizzard
/ won't strike you, l wouldn't do 1t to win
the race, but"-and he half rose in the sulky
and screamed at the top of his voice-"Blz
Biz, Biz" and like an arrow from the bow
Blizzard darted forward until he was nose
and nose with Tiger. They were only hun
dred yards from the wire and the people in
the grand stand were on their feet, yelling
like maniacs "Tiger" Blizzard" Tiger"
Blizzard" came the cries, but once again
could be heard amidst the .uproar the boysh
scream, Biz, Biz, Blz!'' and Touche could
see the long red tongue of Tiger" at his
side as they dashed under the wire and won.
If anybody goes to Winnipeg and asks
the well dressed, prosperous looking boy be-
hind the news stand in the Clarendon hotel
how 1t is that he got started in business
so young, he will probably point to an ugly
looking mongrel dog and say that "he started
me and we've been partners ever since"
At least that is what he told me.
CHARLES l.. SHAW,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-09

Little Brooklyn girl of to lady whom she
was visiting-You ought not ter let your
little boy say nit" because it's slang Lady
You are right, my child you don't say it,
do you? Little Girl-Nt.
Little Sister-What is a tannon tracker,
Willy? Bigger Brother-A cannon cracker
is thing that never goes off until you
crawl back to see what's the matter with it.
Johnnie Chaffie-Come, Mamie let us play
Adam and Eve. Mamie-How will we play
it? You tempt me with an apple and I'll
eat it,"
Johnny-May wake the baby, mamma :?
Mamma-Why do you want to wake the
baby? Johnny-So's l can play on my drum.
Little Elsie-Aint those cows small, ma
Ma-fes dear Elsie-I guess them's the
kind that they gets condensed milk from,
amt they?
Johnnie Chaffie-Grandma, will we all
know each other in heaven? Grandma-Yes,
my child, we shall know each other there.
Johnnie Chaffie-But, grandma, we can make
believe we are out when some of them call,
cant we?
What are you going to be when you are
man, Willie?" asked the man who always
asks that question me? I'm going to be
policeman and stop trolley cars right IN
the middle of the block"
"Will some little scholar please tell what
happened after the children of Israel had
marched seven days around the walls OF
Jericho, blowing their horns?" asked the
Sunday school teacher. Tommy Taddells
you may answer" please, ma am" re-
piled Tommy, they tumbled to the racket y
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-09

for whate'er betides. be sure of this. that
hour shall be the hour of your booming.
Hail to you. Son OF the Kingl HALL and
farewell" And, removing the doorboard,
the wizard passed from the hut and was
gone
The vision changed. Now there appeared
a VALLEY walled in on either side with slop-
ing cliffs of granite desolate place,
sandy and, save for a single spring with
out water, strewn with bowlders of rock
some of them piled fantasticaly one upon
the other. At a certain spot this valley
widened out. and In the mouth of the space
thus formed midway between the curved
lines of the receding cliffs, stood a little
hill or kopple, also built Zip of powders.
IT was a place OF death; for all around the
hill and piled in hundreds between the
crevices OF its stones lay the white bones
OF men. Nor was this all. Its summit
was fat. and in the midst of it stood a huge
tree. Even had 1t not been for the fruit
that hung from its branches. the aspect of
that tree must have struck the beholder as
uncanny, even as horrible. The bark on its
great bole was leprous white, and from its
gaunt and spreading rungs rose branches
that subdivided themselves again and again,
till at last they terminated in round green
fingers, springing from gray, fiat slabs of
bark, in shape not unlike that of a human
palm. Indeed, from little distance this
tree, especially If seen by moonlight, had
the appearance of bearing on 1t hundreds
OF thousands OF the arms and hands OF
men, all of them stretched imploringly to
heaven. Well might they seem so to do,
seeing that to its naked limbs hung the
bodies of at least twenty human beings
who had suffered death by order of the
King his captains, or by the decree of
the company of wizards, whereof Hokosa
was the chief. There on the Hill of Death
stood the Tree of Death, and there in its
dank shade. or piled upon the ground be-
meath it, hung and laid the ptiful rem
nants of the multitudes who for genera
tions had been led thither, to their doom,
Now in the vision, a man was seen APP
preaching by the little pathway that ran
up the side of the mount-the Road of Lost
Footsteps, 1t was called. 1t was Hokosa,
the wizard. Outside the circle of the tree
be halted, and, drawing tanned skin from
bundle of medicines, which he carried,
he tied it about his mouth. for the very
smell of that tree is poisonous and must
not be suffered to reach the lungs. S
Presently he under the branches.
where once again he halted this time it
was to gaze at the body of an old man
which swung to and fro in the night breeze.
"Ah! friend" he muttered 1--WE strove
for many years, but it seems that / have
conquered at the last. Well it is just; for