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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-20

Oh! Turkey with cranberry jelly!
Oh! Doughnuts and pudding and pie!
II there Is ever a time when we want
Il turkey to be tender and Juicy, It Is
for the Thanksgiving dinner. 1t is not
every h~ousekeeper who knows how to
select a turkey, though 1t is not a diff
cult matter. The best turkeys have
smooth, black legs with soft, loose
spurs, and are short and plump. The
end OF the breast bone should be soft
and flexible. The breasts are full, and
the flesh plump and white.
The cooking Is fully as important as
the selection, and the preparation for
II should be carefully attended to.
A turkey is greatly improved by
drawing the sinews from the legs. This
converts the otherwise coarse and
tough flesh Of the drumstick into deli
cate meat.
II you prefer to stuff your turkey,
place enough in slit OF neck to fill the
cavity made by removing the crop; III
the breast with the remainder and sew
firmly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-20

llu III ''N OH
kitchen and a tiny bedroom that led
out Of 1t, and there still remained the
best room and a bedroom, with the
low garnet overhead. There had been
a time. after she was left alone, when
Mrs. Robb could help those who were
poore than herself. She owned a pig,
and was strong enough not only to do
a woman's work inside her house, but
also a mans work outside in her piece
of garden ground. At last sickness and
age had come hand in hand, those two
relentless enemies of the poor, and to-
gether they had wasted her strength
and substance. She had always been
looked up to by her neighbors as be-
ing Independent, but now she was left,
lame-footed ana ~lame-handed, with a
debt to carry and her bare land, and
the house ill-provisioned to stand the
siege of time. For a while she man
aged to get on, but at last 1t began to
be whispered about that it was no use
for any one to be so proud; it was cas-
Ter for the whole own to care for her
than for a few %neighbors, and she had
better go to the poorhouse before win
ter, and be done with Y At this ter
rible suggestion her brave heart
seemed to stand still. The people
whom she cared most for happened to
be poor, and she could no longer go
into their households to make herself Of
use. The very elms overhead seemed
10 say "No" as they groaned in the late
autumn winds. and there was some
thing appealing even TO strange pass
ers-by in the look of the little gray
house, with Mrs. Robb's pale. worried
face at the window.
Anniversaries are days to make other
people happy In, but sometimes when
they come they seem 10 be full of sha-
dows, and the power of giving JOY to
others. that inalienable right which
ought to tighten the saddest heart, the
most Indifferent sympathy, sometimes
even this seems to be withdrawn. So
poor old Mary Ann Robb sat at her
window on the afternoon before
Thanksgiving and felt herself to be
poor and sorrowful indeed. Across the
frozen road she looked eastward over
a great stretch of cold meadow-land.
brown and wIndswept and crossed by
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-20

just as they used to when he was a
homeless orphan boy, whom nobody
else wanted in winter weather while he
was crippled and could not work. She
could not be kinder now than she "a
then but she looked so poor and old!
He saw her taste her cup Of tea and set
1t down again, with a trembling hand
and a look at him. mo, | wanted to
come myself" he clustered, wiping his
eyes and trying to laugh. And you're
going to have everything you need to
make you comfortable longs you live,
Mother Robb!"
She looked at him again and nodded.
but she did not even try to speak.
There was a good, hot supper ready,
and her own folks had come; It was the
night before Thanksgiving.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-20
The Fair Sex.

Little Dick-Why do they call wo-
men tho fair sexp Some OF EN- are
awful homely.
Little Dot s'pose it's cause
Why they're honester than men
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-20
Heard Outside the stock Exchange.

First City Man-Why, who owns
the country?
Second City Man-The people.
"Who owns the peoples"
.'1he politicians"
'.Who owns the politicians"
1.-The Stock Exchange.
'Who owns the Stock Exchanged"
1.-The devil"
"Pon my hon or, l think you are
right. Ta-ta. "-Peck's Sun.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-20
Well-plnnued

Miss Capron--rd like to have you
do me up an empty fve-pound box,
Put this gentleman's card in it and
send ii to me tonight at 8 o'clock.
want to make MIR. Long jealous
Truth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-20

Thanksgiving Day Is q timely pre-
paration for Christmas. A thankful
heart makes n desire to share good
gifts with a poorer neighbor, and so
by the time Christmas Day appears the
spirit OF s~elishness has been sup
pressed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-20

as II her heart was going to break wl,r
soy. He left her in the rorking-chaii
and came aud went in his old bonny
way, bringing in his store of gifts and
provisions. II was better than any
dream. He laughed aud talked and
went out to send the man to bring n
w~agonful of wood from John Mander's.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-20

HERE was a sad
heart in the low
storied, dark little
house that stood
humbly by the
roadside un d e +
some tall elms.
Small as her house
was, old Mrs. Robb
found II too large
for herself alone;
she only needed the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12

gentleman passing through here
yesterday from Dell Rapids, South
Dakota, who was present at the hear
ing, says that Gus Kroening and the
Smith boys are still in Jail at Dell RAJ
pids awaiting trial in circuit court for
the shooting affair mentioned in last
weeks HERALD. none of them having
yet given bail. He also states that
other arrests have since been made
and that at this time there are seven
men in Jail charged with being impli-
Gated in the crime. He says that it
is public opinion there that it will 60
hard with the boys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
New Telephone Lines.

Dr. NARROW has taken into partner
ship in his extensive telephone bust
ness, Druggist LID Holford of Bloom
ington, and the new firm will here
after be known as the Grant County
Telephone Co. On Monday the
gentlemen went to Platteville to make
some arrangements with Mr.. Beebe
whereby they could control or con-
meet their lines with his system, by
outright purchase or otherwise; but
the company inform us that they
could not come to any agreement with
that gentleman However they also
inform us that they have sent for new
cedar poles and wire and will immedi-
atelv build lines from Lancaster to
Platteville and from Lancaster to Po-
tosi, and that they have applied to the
city council of Platteville for fran
chise to put in private phones. Citi-
zens of the county seat as well as all
other towns on the line will hail the
new movement with delight as it is
only matter of few months when
they can communicate with every
town around them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
Jeardeau of Rswey Arrested.

The village of Rewey and vicinity
are aroused over the death of Freddie
Tedie believed to have been caused bv
his teacher Paul Jeardeau.. Mr..
Jeardeau is principal of the Rewey
school and six or seven weeks ago it is
claimed lost his temper over some
misconduct of young vdie and shook
the boy so violently as TO cause inter-
nal injuries which resulted IN death
last Sunday.
Paul Jeardeau is n Young man of
good character and is well connected.
His parents are well-to-do farmers
living near Platteville; they are
among the oldest and most highly
respected early settlers Of Grant
county.
The many friends of all concerned
deeply regret the unfortunate affair
and sincerely hope future develop
ments will prove Jeardeau innocent of
any intentional or actual injury to
the deceased boy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
Death In PIatfeNiIle.

Anton Schmidt died at his home in
Platteville, Wed. March 4, 1896, OF
pneumonia, aged IS years Z months.
He was born in Germany in 1919
and came to this country in 1914 and
stopped first at st. Louis. Two years
later he was married to Katherine
Paul at Mineral Point. Shortly after
wards he moved to Platteville and has
resided in that vicinity ever since.
He leaves a wife, four sons and
three daughters to mourn his loss.
One daughter, Mrs. Van de Wall, lives
in this city. The services were held
in the M. E. Church in Platteville,
Rev. Troy and Rev. Knox officiating.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
Hurt in "a Runaway.

While Robert Donnelly and his faith
er were driving home from Prairie du
Chen to Bloomington Saturday night
a serious accident took place. Mr..
Donnely's father got out of the buggy
at his home between Patch Grove and
Bloomington, when the younger man
Sshipped up the team as he started on
Toward his own home in Bloomington.
Zone of the lines broke and the team
ran away, overturning the buggy,
dragging the gentleman along the
ground on his face and cutting and
bruising him mp in terrible manner.
He was carried INTO his fathers house
and physicians were summoned from
Bloomington who sewed up the
frightful gashes ia his face and head.
1t is thought that he may recover,
but he will be disiigured for life. He
Is a partner in the firm Of Patch &
Donnelly, meatdealers at Blooming
ton, and is about q years old and un-
married.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12

does the same. Is it not proper for
him to employ the same means to in
form his fellow citizens that he is a
candidate for office, subject to the
action of his party convention? Is
not such a course preferable to per
sonal canvass with its attendant evils?
In some states it is the general Gus
tom for candidates to publish notices
of their dc sires in the local papers and
in this county it has been done oc-
casionaliy; no one ever thought of
making adverse criticism until the
desperate Teller man thought he saw
a way to distract attention from his
own villainy by crying fraud at the
HERALD
And why should not candidate
pay for this the same as any other
kind of advertising?
For twenty-five or thirty dollars he
can make himself better known to the
members of his party than by ex-
pending ten times that amount il
tramping over the county to show
himself in person.
Perhaps the Teller will give this
service for nothing, having his work
men partly supported by public char
ity, but papers who pay living wages
to their hands and settle their ac-
counts and store bills regularly can
not afford to do 50.
The support which paper gives a
candidate is an altogether different
matter. That is, or ought to be, an
editors conscientious and honest adj
vice to his readers. His duty to HIM
self and to his patrons forbids making
editorial support a matter deponding
upon dollars and cents.
The HERALD's columns are open to
announcements and advertisements
from any and all reputable sources
and 1t Is no secret that we charge for
them. But the HERALD's support is
not matter of bargain and sale.
ANY professional man can have his
business card inserted in the HERALD
by paying the regular price for it but
he cannot get special notice from the
editor for skill or ability unless we are
convinced that he merits it. No man
has money enough to buy the HEX
ALL SWIUUfb luI an uuNOTIDE can
didate or an unrighteous cause.
We have gone into quite full con-
sideration of this subject in part to
answer the Teller of last week and
also to outline the relationships which
it seems to us should exist between
the press aad candidates for office.
The disreputable methods employed
for years by the Teller editor to force
candidates to buy his silence or sup
port; the general belief that he and his
paper are always for sale to the high
est bidder; and the knowledge that
whatever bargaining is made with
him must be on the sly, in the dark.
and with an air of mystery surround
ing it. have had a tendency to bring
the county papers generally into dis
favor and to cause the people to dis
credit their utterances on political
questions This condition seems to
make it wise for the HERALD to make
an open and Straightforward state
ment of its position.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
Hard Times.

Some people are continually howl
ing about hard times. They never
stop to consider that they have home,
are making a fair living, and in fact,
prospecting a little better than their
neighbor who has no home and fails
sometimes to measure out the neeessa-
ries of nature in just proportions. The
surest way to bring about hard times
is to howl hard times. Times may be
a little close, but extravaganza in liv-
ing was never intended by the creator.
Be satisfied with what you have and
and talk satisfaction and the times
will certainly improve. The imagi-
nation can do more to destroy the
prosperity of your business than all
of your competitors. You need to
take better view of the situation and
howl better times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12

DIR. and Mrs. F. NJ. Cronin gave a
most delightful card party last Friday
evening. About forty persons were
present and all will attest to most
enjoyable evening. The head prizes
were won by Mrs. d. Needham and
C. rockingham and c. I'll. Basford,
the gentlemen agreeing to each have
the use of the prize, a beautiful paper
knife, for three months and then send
it to the other There seemed to be
an unusual number striving for the
BOBBY. Three ladies claimed it. but
it was decided to belong to Mrs. Nye.
Among the gentlemen the '.Joes'' and
''Nathans" were numerous, but finally
Harry Nathan concluded to ''play
BALL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
INDIAN Kate, Sol Dead Yet.

The Dubuque Times has telegram
from Cassville stating that '.Indian
Kate (Mrs. Eberle) is dying at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Fishnick in
Cassville. A telegram to the HERARD
as we go to press states that she is
not vet dead. She was resident of
East Dubuque until about year ago,
when she went to Cassville to spend
the remainder of her days with her
daughter. Mrs. Eberle, who is now
labout sixty years of age, is full
FLOODED Indian, and after the battle of
Bad Ak. which was fought in Wiscon-
sin in 1882, and when the great chief
Blackhawk, was defeated she was
brought to what is now East Dubuque
bv the Indians who were retreating in
a demoralized condition Kate, then
six years of age, was left in East Du-
buque. where she was adopted by Mr..
Jordon, who at that time ran a horse
ferry fromDubuque and the other side,
she remained with her adopted par
erts until her marriage. Her husband
died many years ago. Her Indian
name was Katequah, meaning ''fair
flower" at least that's what an In
dianogist says.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
A New Firm.

j. o. Hughes the boss contractor,
who has been connected with Henry
Muesse for the past three years has
formed partnership with Geo. Rey-
nolds in the contracting and building
business with office at Reynolds fur
niture store, where they will be
pleased to meet any persons desiring
work the carpenter line, They are
prepared to furnish estimates, and
execute contracts. All work guar
anteed first class. Job work speci-
atty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
FOR THE SOLDIER BOYS.
A LETTER FROM WASHINGTON TO
GEN. CALLS.

In which f. $. Kidd Speaks on Some
Things That will Greatly Interest the
Boys Who Wore the Blue.
In a private letter under date of
March 4. 1896, to Gen John B. Calls,
Mr.. Kidd ofWashington writes word
of GOOD cheer for the veterans. por-
lions of which we are kindly permit
ted to quote.
II was present with other survivors
Of the Iron Brigade, at the depot,
when all that was earthly of our be-
loved General Gibbon arrived and was
placed upon the caisson for his last
march to Arlington, the imposing
particulars of which were given in the
papers sent you; but ] desire to call
your attention to the fact that the
carriages of the Representatives of our
brigade. which Gen. Bragg, in his an
nouncement so beautifully says was
his first love in the great war of the
Rebellion, were, as mourners, given
the position next tothe relatives in the
procession. The day being windy and
chilly, it was not thought prudent for
me to go to Arlington, therefore | was
deprived of melancholy pleasure.
| send you by this mail a cartridge
shell from the salute fired over Gen.
Gibbons grave, which please accept
with my love, requesting that you
keep it in your archives as lasting
memento of the sad occasion.
..Dixon and have for some time
been working for the passage of bill
increasing the frst-grade class to
800, and have interested Gen. Dudley
in it, who is member of the G. A. r.
Pension committee. When said COM
mittee met here, he secured the en-
dorsement of Gen. Lawler and the
other members to this bill and it was
adopted by them as one of the meas
ures that they would urge and they
presented it to both the House and
Senate Invalid Pension committees,
who promise favorable report thereon
1t is important that Senator Villas and
Mitchell give it their support when
reported, for which purpose Gen.
Dudley requested me to so write you,
and that you use your influence with
them in the matter. When your at
tention is invited to the fact that there
were but 28S6on the rolls at first grade
June1, 1884 as against 1882 some date
1894 and 1888 in 1898, you will see
that, at the same ratio of death loss,
\ which must rather increase,
soon, very SCUM, all will
have heard his last earthly reveille.
..Gen. Dudley asks to be remember
ed with love. and says that any one
who comes to him with yoar name has
passport to his heart George Hen
derson also sends his love.
Il have the honor to be, General,
yours in Bonds of IRON
FLETCHER S. KIDD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
The Eorager.

Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty, is the
motto which has been exemplitied by
the committee chosen for the purpose
of issuing The Forager," for the
present year. and who wish to state
that no special credit is due any one
mem Der in particular for the success
of the special edition of The war
news. 8 which came out three weeks
ago, as each and eyelv one did her
duty faithfully They also wish to
thank the public ia general, and the
Corps and Post in particular for their
hearty cooperation in contributing
to the paper. without which no COM
mittee however faithful could have
made il a success.
Mis- NJ REED. CHI
MRs. EVA HARsHBERGER,
Mrs. LoTTIg WARD,
MRs. Ann GARNER.
MRs MINERVA CLARK,
MRs MARTHA SHowALTER
MRs. KATE l.. GREEN, Sec.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
Maidens Meeting at Bloomington

There will be 4 Maidens' Charity
society organized. All maidens from
80 to 80 years of age are cordially in
vited. Come one. come all! Come
short, come tall The first meeting
will be held at Bloomington. March
10. 1896. at No. 519 Mill street. The
object of the first meeting viii be to
elect officers and to see what can be
done in regard to making some leap
year proposals and to cast lots to as
certain which one of the members
will go and talk business to the pub
Usher of the Bloomington Record. As
he has made us liberal offer in last
week issue. we will consider him the
subject OF our meeting. Don't forget
your pocket-books, as. you see, there
will be no objections to the girl if she
brings fair-sized roll of green-b backs.
We do not know what the editor val
ues himself at but we will try TO raise
the necessary fund in the following
manner To whomsoever's lot the
publisher falls. the rest of the MEM
bers viii donate literally TO raise that
roll of green backs and then the rest
of the members will go home rejoicing
to think that Providence has protect
ed them from such fate BELINDA X. j.,
Secretary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
Town Caucus.

The republican electors of the town
met pursuant to regular call in the
city hall in Lancaster last Saturday
afternoon to elect delegates to the
county convention which meets
Thursday March 18th, in the court
house
1t was not generally known that
there would be any contest over dele
gates in the caucus until an hour or
two before il met
r. Meyer, Jr. was known to be de-
sirous of being chosen delegate to
the St. Louis convention from the
third Congressional District and il
was taken for granted that he would
receive the support of Lancaster with
oGt opposition. Shortly before the
caucus was held it became known that
there was a movement on foot to de-
feat Mr.. Meyer and that printed list
Of delegates had been made, looking
to that end Meyers friends at once
responded and fight was on.
t. f. Baldwin was made chairman
OF the caucus and W. +. McGonigal,
clerk.
A motion was made that K. Never
Jr. be selected as one of the delegates
to the county convention it being the
understanding that this vote should
test the strength of the rival parties.
The result was tie, "A votes for. and
"A votes against. A second vote re-
suited in Meyers election by a vote of
SO to 50. The names of Thos Orion
and John Schreiner were presented
and ballot ordered resulting Orton
IS, Schreiner O..
Theo. Calvin and Geo. w. Ryland
were then nominated and the ballot
following showed the election of Cal
vim by majority of 80. the vote
standing Calvin 70, Ryland Al.
The next pair named were W. p.
Richardson and Thos. Mcdonald. The
latter was elected by vote of 73 to 81
At this point resolution was in
trodnced and carried instructing the
delegates to vote in the county con-
vention in the interests of Meyers
candidacy as a delegate to the St.
Louis convention.
The rest of the delegates were then
chosen by acclamation and without
contest. The full list it as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12

The editor of the Bungton Bugle
wants money, and this is the delicate
way he went after his delinquent sub
scribers: This z is to announce that
the weather in this this winter has
been without since the morning $50
sang together, in consequence of
which s s s are scarce in this office,
and we are obliged to -, this OPP
portdnity of urging our subscribers to
BSsg@ in what theS owo us on subcrip-
ton as we dislike to stand with
in our Ia to keep our creditors from
taking possession ofour personal eff
fects. Do L G..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12

Ball players in Lancaster are begin
ming to look wild-eyed and mysteri-
GUS They are holding foxy meetings
and YOU hear such expressions as
'.that will do EN- up sure!" Hope
Platteville win organize good enough
nine this season TO at least give us a
practice camel" All of which goes to
show that the interest in the old nat
ional game has not been entirely root
ed out by the newcomer. football.
w. w. Phile of St. Cloud will pitch
for our team. and Sanford Hoover of
Wyoming, H.. a son-in-law Of Mr.. Ed
Mckinney, who will open cigar fac
tory here on the 10Th inst. in rooms
over Nathan's feed store, will play
first base. Mr. Hoover is also a clev-
er pitcher. Our club will organize
this week and will probably be a strong
one
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
A Lancaster Man Touched.

Dubuque papers Of Friday state
that Fred Brinkman of Lancaster met
with misfortune in their city a few
days ago. They relate that he was
taken sick and stranger helped him
to bed Then the stranger went for
medicine but failed to return. On
getting up Mr. Brinkman iound that
the man had taken from his clothes
all his money. $40 Fred notified the
police. but the thief was not captured
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12

Mr. Geo II. Clarke, agent for the
Aetna Life Insurance Company is in
the city and wouldlike little Of your
time il you have any idea of insuring
your life. He claims to represent one
of the best companies and to present
a plan that will make money for you.
give your family absolute protection
and save money 1T the same time.