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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
6rlSwold--Plaoe.

a very pleasant wedding took place
at the home of Laneaster's popular
assessor. Mr.. j. Il. Place, north of the
city on "Wednesday of last week. when
Miss Hattie, the oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Place became the wife
of Mr.. Walter Griswold The happy
couple were married precisely at noon.
Rev. Sinclair conducting the impor-
tant ceremony Mr.. Thode Parks
acted as bestman and Miss Riu CHS
holm as bridesmaid
A splendid dinner. prepared under
the efficient supervision of Mrs. Place,
was served Immediately after the
twain were pronounced one. Seventy
five or eighty guests were present
who contributed most generously
many valuable and useful presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griswold begin mar
ried life under auspiclous skies. They
have the love and respect of their
whole circle Of acquaintance, among
whom they have always been popr-
lar. The groom is the son of the re-
spected citizen S. j. Griswold Of this
city and has spent his whole life in
this vicinity. The newly welded pair
began housekeeping at once on the
Griswold farm near the old mill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Notes His owing Sensations.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-Edward Lytle, sup
posed to be from Pittsburgh. Pa. COM
mitted suicide by drinking an ounce of
laudanum in a room at the Kimball
hotel, 262 Clark street, Saturday night.
His body was discovered Sunday morn
ing by Julia Linton, the housekeeper.
With death fast approaching he had
calmly written in memorandum book
his physical sensations, and died with
the pen in his hand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
A nomicidal Nranin.

The authorities at Black River Falls
are in quandry as to the disposal of
young Palmer, who some weeks ago
lrutally killed Mabel Marshal. The
sheriff does not believe it is possible
10 establish any motive for the act and,
therefore, the crime of murder cannot
he held against him. As there can be
no motive established, Sheriff Austin is
of the opinion that board of medical
experts will be necessary TO pass upon
his sanity. His fathers insanity was
homicidal. The general sentiment is
that he is too dangerous to be allowed
10 be at large.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

Official election returns from every
county except Milwaukee give McKin-
ley for president 26S.54o; Bryan, 163,-
9o7; lowering, 1906; Palmer, 4,455:
BENTLEY, 1856. McKinley's plurality, 104,-
$40; majority over all, 91,o4s. For gov
ernor-Scofield, 264.sls; Snverhorn
159, 443. The constitutional amend.
rnent permitting the Legislature to in
crease the state superintendent's sal.
airy above $1,000 was lost by Is, ss7 votes
in y total OF 1,651.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Cattle PerishIng.

Yankton. 5. d.. Nov. 2s.-Two hum
dred thousand head of cattle are perish
ing from cold and hunger on the ranges
west of the Missouri river in this state.
Two weeks ago heavy fall OF snow,
preceded by "a hours of rain. covered
the ground 10 depth of IL TO l6 inches.
Cattle were unable to get food, and have
since drifted into the ravines and set
Elements for shelter, hundreds of them
having succumbed to starvation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
a n K

President Isaac Lewis of Sabina, Ohio,
is highly respected all through that
section. He has lived in Clinton Co.
75 years, and has been president of
the Sabina Bank 20 years. He gladly
testities 10 the merit of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and what he says is worthy
attention. All brain workers find
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
to their needs. 1t makes pure, rich,
red blood, and from this comes nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
81 am glad to say that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is very good medicine, especially
as blood purifier. 1t has done me good
many times. For several years suffered
greatly with pains of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

Herman Pehl. an employs on the farm
of A. w. Marchant, clerk of the town OF
FL Dorado, was engaged in sinking an
immense bOwlder on the farm. He had
dug large hole in which to bury the
stone and had about completed his IL
bors when he slipped and fell into the
cavity. The jar of his fall moved the
stone and before he could clear him
self the huge rock topppled over on him,
crushing him in a terrible manner and
causing almost instant death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Convicted of Murd er.

AT Oconto the jury brought in YER
diet of murder in the first degree
against Albert Swanson, tried for the
murder of John Leschke. The testi-
mony showed that Swanson deliber-
ately killed Lcschke in order to advance
sons trihing pecuniary interests. The
body was placed in a stump and burned.
August Pohl, who was supposed to
have known considerable about the case,
committed suicide few days ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
TWO THOUSAND KILLED.

Reported Awful Slaughter of the Spanish
Armies by Cuban Forces.
Jacksonville. Fla, Nov. 27.-Col. Jose
Reyes, aid-de-camp of Gen. Maceo,
passed through here Thursday with
news of most startling nature. He
says there has been fierce fighting in
the Rubi hills in Pinar del Rio. The
most sanguinary battle of the war was
fought there and 1000 of Weyler's men
were killed in two days and not less
than 1000 wounded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

The home OF George. Walrath. at
Janesvile, took fire at anearly hour by
The explosion Of lamp. Mrs. sWalrath
ran upstairs TO rescue her three chill
dren, but her escape was cut of by fire.
she threw tho bed clotbjpg, TO tho
ground and dropped the children upon
it, following herself. All escaped In
jury. The loss was small, and was COW
cred by insurance. Mr.. Walrath is d
travelling salesman and was not al
home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
View order established.

The Sons and Daughters of Ministers,
the first society of its kind on record,
net at Appleton and adopted constitu-
ton. Only such young people who are
the immediate descendants of ministers
are eligible, no one whose grandfather OF
father was only deacon or lay delegate
needing TO apply
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Abandon the Exposition.

Owing to the refusal of the bankers
to contribute. it has been decided to
abandon the proposed exposition which
was to be held in Milwaukee in 1898 to
commemorate the scmicentennial ami
versary of the admission of Wisconsin
to the union. Some different form of
cele bration will be adopted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
TOOK HIS OWN LEE.
Coroners Jury Decides That Rev. Miller
Committed Suicide.

Coroners Jury Decides That Rev. Miller
Committed Suicide.
Decatur, ILL.,, Nov. 26.--i;ev. james
Miller, pastor of Grace Methodist church
at Bloomington, and grand prelate OF
the Illinois commandery Knights TEN
plars, found dead in the alley near the
Cato residence Tuesday morning, was
not murdered. The formal verdict Of
the coroner's jury was to the effect that
Mr.. Miller came. to his death by pis-
tol that was fired BY his own hands with
suicidal intent on November %. about
the hour of II p. m. The coroner's jury
consisted Of DR.. X. l.. Walston, Case g.
Chenoweth, IL. ID. He'll, Albert NJ. Drew
Herbert {. Jones and William w Con
nard, the first five well-known physi-
clans
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
no Prison for sixtv years.

Butte, Mon, Nov. 3o.-The heaviest
sentence imposed in the state, short of
life, was given Saturday to William
Day, convicted Of murder in the second
degree. Judge Speer sentenced him to
60 years in the penitentiary. Day is
now 40 years old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
The Vote in NehrasI,a

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 2S.-1he Official
count for Nebraska was completed Fri
day night by the state canvassing
board. The vote on presidential cleo
tors follows: Bryan, 1l5,625; Mckinley,
1o2, sos; Palmer, ASH; Lowering, 1913:
bentley, 1905 Matchett, 116. The en-
tire fusion opulist-democraU state
ticket is elected. Gov. Hocomb leading
The nartY vote
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Kills His wifs aud Himself.

Marion, o., Nov. 0.-Yesterday after
noon Harry Powers, about 35 years old,
shot his wife and then killed himself
Four children were made orphans by
the tragedy, the oldest being IL years
of age. Several months ago Powers
tried to commit suicide by cutting his
throat, after which he was sent to the
insane asylum, and had but recently
been released as cured
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
nomestic Tronhle Ends in Crime.

De KaIb, H., Nov. 2s.-Domestic
trouble in the home Of Henry L. Bowers,
at this place, eliminated in the murder
of the wife and the suicide of the hus-
band
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

Latham, H., Nov. 21.-A young man
named Ben Huston shot and killed a
companion named George Kittson in
the rear of Allison's saloon here
Wednesday night. The young men had
been drinking and quarreled Kfttson
died instantly. Huston is in prison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

Burlington, Ia, Nov. ga few miles
west of Burlington Friday afternoon
George Wilbur, 80 years Of age, shot
and killed Emory Fleagley, his nephew,
II years of age, of Carman, H., and then
suicided. The old man was temporarily
deranged from sickness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Neuralgia

in one eye and about my temples, es-
pecially at night when had been having
a hard day of physical and mental la Dor.
Itook many remedies, but found help only
in Hoods Sarsaparilla which cured me of
rheumatism, neuralgia and headache.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved itself true
friend. l also take Hoods Pills to keep
my bowels regular, and like the pills
very much" ISAAC LEWIS, sabina, Ohio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

Darlington Journal: Forty-nine
tramps who registered at the Darling
ton Jail cost the county $603. over $12
each. They were bad characters who
committed various acts of petty lar
ceny and were sentenced to Jail from
5 to 10 days each.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Music Teachers sudden Death.

Chicago, Nov. 2s.-While seated at a
piano instructing music pupil Friday
afternoon Mrs. Martha Mary Cooke, No.
651 Warren avenue, an old-time music
teacher in this city, gave a faint cutlery,
suddenly sat straight up in her chair
and within a few seconds was dead.
Heart disease is said to have been the
voa1aJxr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Tragedy in The nax STATE.

Lowell. Mass, NOV. 21.-Early Thurs
day morning Frank c. Cole. barber.
about IS years old, shot his wife dead
and then shot himself, infcting
wound from which he died few hours
later at St. Johns hospital. Jealousy
and rum on the husbands side caused
the tragedy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

burlington, Ia, Noy. 27.-The final
bration committee was made public
Thursday and shows a deficit of ~, 800.
on total outlay OF over $4,000. The
bondsmen made the deficit good at once
and final settlements were made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
ELI BROTHERS.
Sc Warren St. New York CITY,

- -'VT' = = n IT
| suffered from catarrh three
years; it got so bad ! could not work;
| used two bottles of Elv's Cream
Balm and am entirely well; / would
not be without it.-A. c. CLARKE,
34l Shawmut Ave, Boston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Corpnlencr Causes Death.

Carlyle, ILL.,, Nov. 2S.-Henry Budde,
a wel-known citizen, died Friday. Cor
pulency caused his death. His weight
was nearly 400 pounds. He was 6S years
ak eye and q native Of Prussia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

State of Wisconsin. county of Grant-ss.
l, Richard Meyer, Jr., vice-president of the
above named bank do Solemnly swear that
the foregoing statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
RICHARD MEYER JR,
Nice-PreSident
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
30th day of November. 1896
HERMAN BUCHNER
Notary Public.
Correct Attest: RICHARD MEYER. JR,
v. l.. SHOWALTER
r. b. SHOWALTER.
Directors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Another Armenian Massacre.

London, Nov. 2s--A ConStantinople
dispatch to the Daily News says that
a fresh massacre, with 500 victimA, IL
said to have occurred near Dierbt IN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
SHORT LOCAL HAPPENINGS
-Silverware at Baldwin's.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. carter are
visiting in Milwaukee.
Miss Mollie Whitmore passed her
Thanksgiving vacation in Fennimore.
Samuel Birch of Beetown trans
acted business at the county seat
Friday.
Mr.. Geo. d. Garner of .Montfort
visited his parents in this city last
Saturday. ~
Mrs. Richard Carter of Dodge
vile visited at Geo. Carter'ssthe first
of the week.
Mr.. Edward Schmidt of Montfort
lost valuable horse last week with
pneumonia.
The Metropolitan Comedy Co.,
here last vso' laying in fenni-
more this week.
Fred Brinkman is in Platteville
this week selling Graham's Deutsch-
land cooking kettle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Sprague
were the guests of the Calvin's last
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Sarah NJ Britain, formerly
of Platteville and Rewey, has gone to
Africa as missionary.
Mrs. Chas. Smith and Miss Anna
Nehls returned to Chicago Saturday
after brief visit in the city
Mrs. Bilkey, Corps inspector,
was the guest of Mrs. r. B. Showalter
during her stay in Lancaster.
Mrs. Herman Lesser of British
Hollow visited her brother Joe Smith
in Lancaster for two days last week.
The Ladies' Missionary society of
the Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. S. R. Greene Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thode Sherman of
Sitter spent Thanksgiving in the
city. They attended Clark's lecture
while here.
VIM. Smith, llveryman, has
traded his team Of brown Welsh ponies
to Cecil Thompson for stylish team
of roam drivers.
The town board held their semi
annual meeting in the clerks rooms
last Tuesday to audit bills and attend
to other town matters.
Don't worry your mind any long
er about that Christmas present but
take what cash you have to spare to
J. H. Baldwin He will do the rest.
Miss Sadie Mccartney, who has
been spending the summer at the
residence of MIR, John Carthew, re-
turned to her home in Denver, COL,
Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Wagner returned from
Chicago Thanksgiving night, where
he has been for few weeks seeking
to regain his health. He is somewhat
i,rroroa
a..
=,
,,a.soa q,hanl,soiv;9o time n Iancas-
ter at the homes OF W. J. Brennan and
. caadsoT
- -
O"ss . iiie' 0'e' = -
sei'"s 80 =, az "
Wy NV IN ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
BANK REPORT.
CONCEAL PublicatIon.)

Report of the Financial Condition of the
Meyer-Showalter State Bank located at
Lancaster. State of Wisconsin, at the close
of business onthe 2lst day ofNovember 1895:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03
Give 1t A Trial,

On receipt Of ten cents, cash or
stamps, a generous sample will be
mailed OF the most popular catarrh
and hay fever cure, Ely's Cream Balm,
sufficient to demonstrate its great
merit. Full size 80 cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-03

the Teller office showed themselves
again last week. G. Pop Goddlewog-
giles admitted himself contemplate
Paul Pry. He boasts that there is
some sort of a secret connection be-
tween the wire that runs into his of
flee and the Grant county telephone
line whereby he can hear much that
is said on that line and pry into free
OF eos9 the private and confidential
business issues of that line. He saws:
darlington is another office that was
telephoned 10, but not through tie
Teller office. The Teller office heard
it, however. The other line Il built
50 Lat the Teller line can hear much
that is said on it, He also admits
that when messages are being sent
over the Grant county line that are
not just satisfactory 10 the only one
skulking eavesdropper "a loud voice
at the Teller phone viii sometimes
NEEDLE to change or color the mean
ing of message 1t is not sur
prising that the old man will do so
base thing because his whole life is
a story of just such gems of honor,
but that he should admit it is a sus-
pense. He has usually been loud in
his professions Of goodness. 1t is but
another confirmation Of the decay of
Pollockism that has become a putrid
running sore which contaminates and
corrupts every thing that comes with
in the circle of its influence.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
IF I SHOULD DIE TONIGHT,
ri should die tonight.

II should die tonight,
NV friends would look upon my quiet face
Before they laid II Ia Its resting place,
And deem that death had left II almost
And. laying snow-whits flowers against
my hair,
Would smooth IL down with fearful tsn-
And fold my hands with lingering csress;
Poor hands. so empty and SO cold tonight'
If should die tonight,
Ny friends would call TO mind. with loving
thought,
Some kindly deed the icy hand had
Some gentle word the frozen lips bad said
Errands on which the willing feet had
sped:
The memory OF my selishnsss and pride.
MY hasty words would all be put aside.
And 80 should be loved and incurred to-
night.
II I should die tonight,
Even hearts estranged would turn encs
more 10 me,
Pecalling other days remorsefuliy.
The eyes that chill me with aycrted g1Ancs
Would look upon me as OF yore, percnaaces
And soften. in the old, familiar way.
For who could war with dumb. unecnr
scious clay7
50 might rest. forgiven OF all tonight
Oh. friends. I pray tonight.
Keep not your kisses for my dead. cola
The way i. lonely. let me feel them now.
Think gently OF me; ! am travel worn; .
Ny faitering feet are pierced with many
Forgive. Oh. hearts estrangsd: forgive
pIeadl
When dreaTnless rest Is mine shall not
need
The tenderness for which long tonight
Belle f. Smith
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16

agent In some form. and he set out 10 fnf
what this form might be- AFTER many
months Of experimental work IN the iaoora-
tory. q preparation was produced which
seemed 20 meet the conditions. He gave II
the name Of asepsolin. and this Is what he
proposes TO use in tbs new treatment OF
consumption
The preparation consists OF 81 z4ii parts
OF water. 27ssl parts OF phencl and .sia
OF a new composition called pilocarpine-
plenvi-hydroxife, which In turn consists
Of 4s.as parts Of phenol and $50 OF pilo-
carpine. The solution Is described as q
coloriess fluid. strongly refracting light,
having the odor and taste OF phenol- In
3acted under the skin. II causes sharp.
burning pain. not SO severe as that fol-
lowing an injection OF bichIoride Of mer-
curry IN solution. In the great majority
OF cases the injection Il not followed by
any local irritation DR.. Edison says that
the effect OF the solution when injected n
TO the organism of a patient suffering
from disease caused by active germ infec-
ton is to directly inhibit bacterial devei-
production Of poisonous bacterial products.
Its beneficial effects are 20 quick and posi-
tive. in the great majority OF cases. as to
convince any one who uses II OF the cor
rectness Of this conclusion.
The new fluid Is In the hands OF about
fifty physicians throughout the country
DR. Edson gives this summary Of the re-
suits up to date: The total number OF
cases that have been and are being treated
with this fluid which have been reported
ment Is reported in 2l2 cases and no I'M
provement in four cases. OF the improved
cases. twenty-three have been discharged
cured: sixty-six VIII. In the opinion OF the
attending physician. be discharged cured.
and In ninety-one cases, while improve
ment is noted. no definite prognosis can be
made yet In thirty-two cases the improve
ment was only temporary. OF those In
which no Improvement has been noted,
one has died"
Whatever may be the final results OF
long and practical test OF this new cure.
the discoverer is weIl-deserving of honor
for so freely giving his formula to the
world 1t Will give hope TO the 10000 VIC
tins OF consumption throughout the
United States, and a universal prayer VIII
go up that remedy for that dread dis
ease has been found. the efficacy OF which
Will only be more completely demonstrated
by further trials.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

NJ Jephson, who was one OF Staniey's
lieutenauts. IS engaged 10 be married 10
Miss Anna Head, young lady belonging
In California.
Mr. Nonaka. the Tokyo neteorologist,
viii soon take up his abode for the winter
on top OF the sacred mountain Of Full. His
courageous wife insists upon Sharing all
his dangers and discomforts. This noun
tain has an altitude of 1885 feet.
The Royal Astronomical Society OF En-
gland has awarded gold medal 10 DR..
Seth c. Chandler. OF Boston. The basis of
this award IA remarkable work or fnvesti-
CATION in the determination OF the laws OF
the movements OF the earth $ pole and his
researches In the department OF variable
stars
Lady Mary HamiIton-Douglas. the IL
year-ola daughter OF the late Duke OF
Hamilton. Will be one OF the richest heir
esses OF the age. Her father could not leave
her his titles. but left her the bulk OF his
property, including the Isle OF Arrsn.
which Is larger than the Isle Of Wight. Her
income now is ssooeoo year. and viii be
s. 80. 90 by the time she comes OF age.
Hubert Herkomer has devised a new pro-
cess OF reproducing pictures without the
Intervention OF photography or any pre-
liminaries, such as biting, rocking, etc. -
He paints in monochrome on a copper
plate as he would a panel or canvas
covers his painting with a fine bronze pow
der, which hardens the surface, and takes
an electrofype from IL. The results are
said 10 be very good. Prints OF his portrait
Of Or. Jameson have been taken in this
way.
II - a curious commentary upon the In
stability OF human affairs that the former
owner OF the entire city OF johannesburg
now hes confirmed invalid IN the work
house infrnary Of the quaint old market
town - Guildfore, In Surrey The old
man seems 70 nave had a most remark
ads career lie was in the servics Of the
East India Company. Tough, in the Crit
msas " As seriously wounded at S@bastc-
pol. and afferwar3 passed through the In
dian mutlSy. He then went 20 South
africa, where ne fougat against the Zulus
and fhs Beers before fl7s Transvssi was
r1ace over 70 them He bought for f31.
h.s accumulated savings. over 1900 acres
OF land nssr The source Of tins I&mpopo.
where re male up his mind 10 ultimately
settle, Dat war broke out. ne took up arms
against the Beers. ard formed one OF the
parry VINO hsd, Pretoria against them.
IN lss9 ~neE the repablte was declared,
ne refused service under President kru-
ger; ans tas consequence was that ais
ian4 upon a PARTON OF which tbs TraEss-
ysai city or Johannes burg now stans3s.
was forfeited. Thus the old man who lies
sYinS without penny IN the world Just
escapes being "r.ca Ieyond TIE dreams OF
syzrics