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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-25
w. w. DIMOND.

Novelties in household
goods draw customers to the
up : to : date stores; their
presence on the shelves is
an indication of push and
energy combined with en-
terpriSe, the foundation to
every successful business
house. We find pleasure
and profit in getting out of
the old rut and bringing a
few sunshine novelties into
the store.
One of the woes of the
average housekeeper lies in
the can used to hold kero-
sene for the lamps. FIRE.
quently she finds the floor
discolored by grease spots
and disgust follows. One
of our new Globe oil cans
will obviate this and for
very little money.
|. Crown fryers are as well
known in the States as
Crown bakers, nearly every
one whose stove has not a
broiler attachment uses one
because the result is practic-
ally the same. They are eX-
elusive with us.
In the warm weather (and
that means nearly all the
year round with uS), MOTH
ing is SO refreshing as an ice
cream or a sherbet. The
Lightning Freezer eXcels al
others in the making of these
delicacies. We sell this ir
preference to any other.
After your dessert a cup OF
delicious coffee is almost
necessary--you know what
muggy coffee isl By the use
of a Princess coffee pot the
coffee is absolutely clear anC
free from grounds. Wher
the berries are ground in ar
Enterprise mill such as we
sell and cooked in a "Prin-
cess" nothing can be better
You've read about chatting
dishes, possibly owned one
those made of Aluminium
such as we offer are the best
and in the end the cheapest
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-25
THE PASTEUR FILTER
STANDS ALONE IN THE WORLD
AS A GERM-PROOF FILTER.

"The very best filter yet devised can
not rid the water of all micro-organ-
ism. totth the sole exception Of the PAS
TEUR FILTER
From report prepared for the Par
liamentary Bills Committee OF the
British Medical Association, OF Eng
land. in the British Medical Journal,
July 9Th, 1895.
I'm report just issued, General
Zurlinden, the French Minister OF war,
reviews the progress made in the army
since 1886, in point of prophylactlc
measures. The most striking results
are still as they were in Mr.. de Frey
cinet's reports from 1889 to 1892, those
relating to typhoid fever. In 1886 the
number of cases of this disease was
It'll, being over Il per 1000; IN 1884
| it was ,O6O, being under 6 per 1,OOO; a
reduction obtained by an almost pro
gressive decrease in each year. rms
result is shown by a detailed examlna-
! ton of the circumstances or those
stations where the reduction has oc-
Cured to have invariably followed OF
the publication of the drinking water
supplies. The report instances twenty
nine of the garrisons most subject II
earlier years of typhoid fever, in each
of which the introduction Of an IN
contaminated water supply has beer
followed by the disappearance of the
disease, except in isolated cases, the
majority of which were shown to have
been contracted outside the barracks
In those cases where a new water sup
ply has been provided, and the tCdtel
tcQs drunk UNFILTERED, epidemic
| f0IIOl0ed from time to time on the cOntd
nlinatiOn of the source, and disappeared
on the application of PASTEUR FIJI
TIERS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-25
Per w. ].

In the police court yesterday morn
ing Kaanaana plead guilty to the
fined Sc and costs.
Kalawai was found not guilty OF
assault and battery on Choy See and
discharged.
Uilama and Holaniku plead guilty
to the charge of gambling and were
fined SO and costs each.
Maka (w) was found guilty of using
vulgar, profane and abusive language
and was sentenced to pay fine of $40
and costs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-25

Parsons, the Australian crack bicy-
Gle rider, who defeated Zimmerman
twice while in Australia, was a through
Francisco yesterday. He holds the
worlds indoor championship record
and made the Springfield half-mile in
81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
City Caucuses In Boscobei

Boscobel city election takes place
Monday. April 20. In this contest
party lines are not closely drawn and
1.-THE man" has every thing in the
world to do with it. although in the
natural course OF elections the repub-
lieans have majority Of from 80 to
10 in the city.
Last Wednesday evening the repub-
licans met in caucus and nominated
the following ticket: Mayor, r. d.
Blanchard. Aldermen-First Ward,
Mr.. Frankenfeld; Second ward. Geo.
Walker; Third ward. Mute McGraw;
Fourth Ward. Lew HUFF. Treasurer.
John Seheinpfug. Marshal. Sam
Bartholomew. On this ticket sharp
fight will be made by the democrats
and unusual efforts are being made to
defeat Mute McGraw and Sam Bartho-
lemew. Mr. MeGraw has the misfor-
tune to reside in democratic ward,
ana Editor Meyer fthe Enterprise in
forms us that Mr. Bartholomew is
sure to be beaten for marshal,
On Thursday night the democrats
made the following nominations:
Mayor. Geo. Kendall. Aldermen
First Ward, Geo. B. Shipley Second
ward. Fred Ruka; Third ward. Dave
Shipley; Fourth ward, Chris Oswald.
Marshal. Geo. I. Cooper. John
Scheinpflug Of the republican ticket
was endorsed for treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
A VERY TAME PRIZE FIGHT.
KNOCKED CIT BY GOV. UPHAM AND
5I't MAC GoNIGAL

Perhaps 1t Vas Veteraa SchIoesser's Bad
Eye That Terrified The Evil Doors Into
Giving a Fake Fight
The following printed poster, to-
gether with the whispered information
that it was in fact to be red-hot
smuggling match. was sent out from
Muscoda last week:
..Sparring exhibition at Smalley.s
hall. Muscoda. Wis, Saturday. April
II. 1896. A four-round contest be-
tween Chat Hill and Harry Potts. 4
iive-round go between Duke Freeze
and Dick Sharman. A tem-round 90
between DAME Murphy Of Chicago. a
noted welter weight. aud Adam Richie
Of Port Andrew. Doors open at S:30
p. m. Admission, 50 cents.
This announcement created COM
motion in towns around Museoda and
some person in Richland Center who
is opposed TO this kind Of sport tele-
graphed 70 Gov. Uphg ~ to have the
fights stopped aud the governor OF
Wisconsin telegraphed to Sheriff Dyer
Of Lancaster ordering him to repair
to the scene Of strife with sufficient
force Of men to arrest the whole out
fit. both participants and witnesses
Officers Jim McGonigal and p. j.
Schloesser went to Muscoda News
Of their coming had spread in all d.
reetions and never before had such a
crowd OF people gathered at the Mus
coda depot to see train in. The
officers announced that they were there
to make arrests if the fights came off.
This frightened the sports and they
fastened to explain that it was only
a soft-glove contest to merely amuse
the people and rake in dollars and
that the weakest kitten could stand
up fifty rounds before the best pugilist
they had on the job. McGonigal told
them to go ahead and he would sit
and watch it. but that at the moment
it turned into hard knocking for blood
the officers would arrest everybody
present When the fight started there
were only % spectators in the hall,
so fearful were the people of being
pulled, and the sluggers did not dare
to put in anything but love taps, so
that the prize fight was total failure
and the small crowd of spectators
came away thoroughly Disguised with
the whole affair. Even the officers
came back looking disappointed and
detected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
Farmers Institutes.

superintendent McKerrow reports
that the interest and ATTENDANCE at
the Institutes for the past season have
exceeded that of former years. One
hundred and six institutes have been
held this season at eleven of which
cooking schools were held. The fifty
thousand copies of Institute Bulletin
No. 9 have now been all distributed.
State Superintendent Emery called
for 5000 bound copies to go into as
many district school libraries in the
state Superintendent McKerrow is
now busy in preparation of the Tenth
Bulletin. which will be full of interest
ing reading matter for the farmer,
containing in addition to other feat
ures resume of the ten years work
in the institute line.
Farmers who wish an institute held
in their neighborhood the coming
season should not fail to correspond
with Superintendent McKerrow at an
early date. as there are always more
meetings asked for than can be
supplied
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
Wholesome Advice.

A great mistake made by many farm
ers in the west when they raise a big
crop of grain is to invest the proceeds
in large new house and barn, selling
their entire crop to raise enough money
for finishing the buildings. There is
probably drought the next season and a
crop failure The fine buildings stand
empty-monuments of a western farm
er's folly. He has spent his all, and has
raised nothing with which to feed or
clothe his family or to support his stock.
What is to he done? He mortgages the
farm, then laboIs hard TO pay off the
debt. but usually fails, because disaster
follows fast upon his heels and he is
not able to pay the interest-much less
the principal. The mortgage comes due,
and, being unable to meet it, the place
is taken, and the poor farmer. who once
owned nice home, starts out us a rent
en- How much better it would have
been for him to keep half If his crop
stead Of binding a great large, cold
house. to have small bat cozier one at
half the cost. The mammoth barn was
really not necessary. 1t looks Well, but
he hash t the stock to fill it. This is not
a picture If the imagination, says The
American Agriculturist correspondent.
Go ont over all this great western conn
try aud see for yourself the fine new
houses and barns that have been built
when everything was prosperous and
the granaries bursting Drive in and
see the inhabitants Of these grand struc-
lures and determine for yourself their
financial condition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
prahlbitIon county con.ention

Meeting of Grant County Prohibi-
tionists was called to meet at the
court house in Lancaster last Satur-
day afternoon. At the hour for meet
ing there were not enough delegates
present to call 70 order, owing PROB
ably to the TACT that the call had been
issued too late 70 give members Of
that party time to respond. 1t has
since been decided not to call another
convention, but instead the county
committee will appoint delegates to
attend the state convention to be
held at Eau Claire May II The Pro-
hibition county committee are viii
Stone, Lancaster; Lincoln Abraham,
Bloomington; A. J. Guernsey, chm;
Fennimore
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
Graud Spring opening In Lancaster.

Saturday evening was the warm
est of the season and in the early
evening our streets were thronged
with people in bright summer attire
who wandered hither and thither,
laughing merrily at good-humored
iests cast back and forth, and indulg-
ing in the little pleasures that go
along with small purchases of candy,
peanuts, oranges and the like. Later
in the evening a general season-open-
ing 'toot' took place which was in
tlnlged in by nearly every man in
the city who is in the habit Of taking
drink. A great deal of noise was
made and little mischief and fight
ing took place, however, no serious
damage was done, Sore heads were
numerous Sunday morning, and sore
hearts on Monday when Nightwatch
Gus Posey had the unlucky thirteen
pulled They anteed four dollars
apiece making Jackpot Of - royal
American dollars which was taken by
Squire Baldwin to be used in water
works extension
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
OATS FOB FARM STOCK.
At Present Low Prices Feed This Grain
FreeIy-HoHF to Feed.

Oats have long been recognized as one
of the very best grains for most classes
of farm animals This is especially true
of horses and young stock of all kinds
unless it be pigs TIE weight Of evil
denee Of many careful feeding expert
ments is against the proftableness of
feeding oats to young pigs except as a
small part Of their ration. One year
with another oats are relatively higher
in price than is corn in most parts of
the United States. 1t is not alone
comparison of the price per bushel, but
of the relative weight If a bushel of
oats and q one of corn that must be
made. This year. however, with the
largest crop of oats ever grown in the
country, the price is exceptionally low,
lower than for many years. There is no
reason why farmers should not feed oats
freely at present prices except in locali-
ties in which the crop was a failure or
very poor.
How, then, to feed is a question
about which there is much difference of
opinion. For horses and colts, calves
and sheep and lambs Prairie Farmer
would feed the grain unground For
cows. steers and hogs it is an advantage
to grind it, Good oat straw is valuable
food, and if the feeding is carefully done
there is much to commend the plan of
feeding sheaf oats If large quantities
are fed at once, much of the straw will
be left uneaten. Where there are con-
venient facilities for cutting the sheaf
oats larger percentage of the straw can
be utilized by so doing. The greater
danger of injury by rats and m 20 if the
oats are left unthrashed is about the
only reason which can be urged in favor
of thrashing the crop in many cases.
There are horses which do not properly
masticate oats, but these are rather ex-
ceptional cases. If the grain is mixed
with cut straw. hay or slower. it will
be better eaten.
Young animals usually pretty thor
oughly masticate their food, and the
authority quoted has not found sufficient
gain from grinding to repay the cost of
the work. This does not apply to pigs,
however 1t is better to have oats ground
if to be fed to hogs of any age. In many
cases a mixture of oats and corn will be
better than either grain fed alone. The
younger the stock the larger may be the
proportion of oats. Many insist that
oats alone are much better than any
mixture of corn as a food for colts. The
writer has higher appreciation of the
value of corn, reasonably used. as food
for even young animals than have many
feeders, but he would use oats freely in
present conditions. 1t would be con-
summation much to be rejoiced over if
the present low prices for oats would
lead to the much larger use of this grain
as food for the human animal Its use
for this purpose has greatly increased
within the last quarter of century, but
it may wisely become more general.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
preserve the solaler,s Monument

Resolred, That it is the sense Of Tom
Cox Post No 1872 OF Lancaster, that
the condition OF the Soldiers mon
ument located in this city is such as
to require some repairs for its pre-
seryation, and for this purpose it be
respectfully brought 10 the attention
Of the several Grad Army Posts Of
the County, asking their aid in bring
ing it before the Honorable Board of
Supervisors at the next meeting there
Of that they may make an examina-
ton Of said monument and make such
appropriation for its preservation as
may Be necessary. and il was farther
Requested that the HERAID
publish the foregoing resolution.
Tow Cox Posr. Noise, DEpT Of Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
Al1en KiIbx Sentenced.

Allen Kilby who recently had a
hearing on the charge Of obtaining
money under false pretences" and
was bound over to appear at the next
term OF the circuit court appeared be-
fore Judge Carter this "wednesday
morning and pleaded guilty to the
charge, and was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary Sheriff
Dyer leaves with him for Waupun to-
morrow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
Rev. Brown Is Coming

The Congregational church society
Of Lancaster has extended call to
Rev. T. J. Brown Of Reedsburg and
he has accepted the position Of clergy
man Of this church. He will move
his family here and be ready for work
the first sunday in May The par
sonage on the southwest corner Of
Adams and Oak streets is beng made
ready for his reception and he is to
receive a yearly salary Of $1,000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16

One OF the warmest elections ever
held in Smelser took place last week
The issue which aroused the town
and which brought out the record
breaking vote Of $40 was the question
81 moving the polling place from
Georgetown to Cuba City. The rural
villages each put forth fer best eff
forts but the newer Cuba won. The
vote on the issue stood for Cuba 162,
for Georgetown 80 Nor spaniard
III the township voted for The change.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16

knowledge of Death Really Relief
From Suspense Anxiety and Uneer-
tainty
Sam Garner was last seen alive at
Buena Vista, Iowa, the seventh OF
November last when he left that vii
lage in a skiff for his home on the
Wisconsin side of the river. The
skin was found next day on the Iowa
side some distance below Buena Vista
and it was supposed that sir. Garner
was drowned as he was somewhat un-
der the influence OF liquor when he
left the village. All attempts to find
the body were failures. A prolonged
and thorough search was made both
when the boat was found and at the
landing on the Wisconsin side but to
no purpose.
On Sunday afternoon last at )
O'Clock some workmen on a govern
ment boat discovered floating body
in the river which was secured and
taken ashore and proved to be the re-
mains of Mr.. Garner. From its con-
dition it is believed to have been seen
very soon after coming to the surface;
perhaps it was moved from its resting
place by the action OF waves from the
boat. The body was found near the
landing on the Wisconsin side and not
far from his home He must have
fallen into the water in attempting to
land the boat or get out of It. A raft
boat went up the river about this time
and it may be that the waves from it
helped TO cause the accident. From
the Wisconsin landing the current of
the river is toward the Iowa side; this
fact accounts for the position of the
empty skiff.
As soon as possible after finding the
body relatives and friends were noti-
fed and preparations made for inter-
ment. Burial took place at Beetown
on Monday afternoon. Brief funeral
services were conducted at the grave.
Samuel Garner was a man of hon
est purposes, honorable in all his re-
lations of lite and general favorite
among his acquaintance. His only
enemy was an appetite for drink that
would occasionally get the mastery of
him. He would often go for months
without touching liquor but never
seemed able to entirely break away
from its influence. Mr.. Gamers death
leaves bereft wife, son. two daugh-
tiers and large circle of relatives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
pistarhsa 4 Mestinr A. Elmaale

Matt Cranage was arrested on COM
plant Of James Greenwood and
brought before Justice Wheeler Oh
Monday Of this week charged with
disturbing meeting on SUNDAY at
the Elmdale church. He pleaded
guilty aud was fined IS and costs
which amounted in the aggregate to
5000 On being questioned about
breaking the peace Matt remarked.
Yes; I forgot it was sunday. / should
have waited until .Mouday and then
licked him good and plenty
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
Hop picking nIachines.

The hop picking machine is surely
coming, although its progress is neces-
sarily slow. 9. G. Green, the New York
state inventor who has spent much time
ON the picking machine, is still at work
and continues to see success in the near
future. He has good reason for sanguine
expectations, for he has already ma
chine which will pix hops rapidly and
well, but his ideal is high, and he is
not yet satisfied, says The New England
Farmer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
nlorrow

The manner for finding things
which has afflicted northern Grant
county for some time has spread to
Montfort. The Sentinel reports a
sulphur mine which contains Toured
sulphur "as fine and pure as that pur-
chased at store and ready for use 2
The same paper reports the discovery
Of a copper mine on the farm Of d.
Eastman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
Tic Calico Party

On Thursday Of last week the star
Calico Party was held in the City
Opera House. Every lady wore d
calico dress and the gentlemen at
least one calico Article and as much
more as they chose About one hum
bred and fifty participated and Il was
the unanimous opinion that the ladies
never looked more charming and be-
witchingly beautiful than in their
calico attire. The question was re-
peatedly asked, why squander mon
ey for silks and satins when the cheap
er cotton goods serve every purpose
OF comfort and beauty 9'' Dancing
began about nine o'clock and con-
tinued until two The Bloomington
-Cassville orchestra furnished the
music. Prizes were awarded as fol-
lows: For the prettiest costume,
Miss Elva Barber; for the neatest,
Miss Bertha Morse; for the neatest
gentleman's costume. q H. Basford:
for the most comical c. K. Showalter.
Plenty Of rain, good crops and every
body happy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16
THE HAMMER AND THE SAW.
ARE BUSY ~ LANCASTER AND
VICINITY

Interesting Notes Gathered from Reliabl.
Sources ON Present and Future Building
Operations
Fin Walker is building three resi-
dences in this city.
Reuben Ward is erecting large
summer kitchen and woodshed at his
home on north Monroe street. Geo.
Holmes and Henry Hartlein are doing
the work.
W. b. johnson. who some time AGO
acquired the John Westing place one
mile north Of Lancaster, will erect a
new barn in June. S2x52 with a base
ment underneath. Hs purchased the
old Wright house barn which he will
tear down and the best material OF
which he viii use in the construction
of the new building.
Harry Barnett Of this city has pur-
chased from his father. Judd Barnett.
nicely located and perfectly level lot
off the north end Of the piece contain
ing the family residence on south
Monroe street and will Immediately
erect thereon a good house of the es-
timated value of $1,000 Work on
this structure will be let by the day,
which is very satisfactory arrange
ment for all parties concerned.
Senator G. IL. Baxter has consulted
plans and specification and has about
made up his mind to erect a palatial
residenee-''the best house in town.
-on grounds connected with his old
home in this city. The location is a
splendid one. Mr.. Baxter informs us
that his old home will be given to his
daughter. Mrs. Harry Brown, and we
do not suppose she will refuse the gift
as it is one of the finest of the old fine
places in our city.
Our readers will remember that a
tract of land containing 123 acres was
some time ago purchased of Fred
Aupperlee by Grant county to annex
to the county farm. Upon this tract
of land was tive-room farmhouse.
In few days work will commence on
moving this bull ling to a position on
grounds between the asylum and poor
house. A considerable addition will
be built to it and when completed it
will be used to house the idiotic pa
tients who are to be separated from
other inmates OF the asylum and poor
house. There are now ten or twelve
of these patients. Most Of the work
will be done by inmates of the two in
situations.
Contracts for building the new
brick addition to the Wright house
and the brick extension to the barn
belonging to the hotel were made last
Saturday and work will begin az
once. Rockwork on the two struct-
ures was let to Frank Vanaldi and
John Meisenberg; brickwork to John
Drinkwater; woodwork to Muesse e.
Patch. THe hotel addition will be 40
zoo feet. two. stories high; three store
rooms underneath. with iron and
French plate glass fronts; ten large
bedrooms overhead. finished in yellow
pine and two-coat adamant, each room
to have two windows. A system for
heating all the old and new parts Of
the large structure will be put ID 81
hot water pipes, and all viii be light
ed by electricity. The barn is entire
II Of brick and with the new extension
viii be one-hundred feet long BY
thirty feet wide.