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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15

with iaifest flowers With the evening"
Of God beautiful earth All ABOUT us,
sve find il a bitter lesson to realize
that our dear and honored friend Is
sleeping beneath Even the flowers
that came to him in his illness from
Beetowns soil seemed sweeter than
any others, breathing to him fra
GRANGE Of the happy past, and touch
ing chords thas thrilled with MEM
orics Of by-gone days. His kindness,
his answering integrity, his readi-
ness to help in widening the mental
horizons Of his people, his loathing Of
pretense and his intrinsic nobility OF
character have all been spoken OF.
Since ur early childhood we have
knewn much Of Mr. Mccoy in the
charmed circle OF home We know
that be was a believer in tae Divinity,
and though not member OF any
church, there was much Of Cfristlike-
ness in his character.
SO calm so constant was his rectitude
That by his loss alone we know his worth
And feel how true friend has walked with
uS on earth.
We can yet feel the clasp OF MS
kindly hand, and among our sweetest
and most sacred memories are the
tender, loving words Of counsel and
approval heard from his lips. even
when he was under the racking spell
Of that -srange mysterious nervous
ness that would not let him rest. Bee
town hoped with the anxious family
when there was no hope, and now she
mourns with and for them because
she too is bereft
Tired past all telling the Hon. w
J. Mccoy passed into that sleep that
knows no earthly waking, leaving to
Beetown, to Lancaster, to Grant coun-
ty, memory that shall not die, and
to the sons and daughter the sweetest
and grandest Of all heritages-an un-
furnished record, 4 good name
Then weep onore though We weepso sore
For the loved in the farther land,
Though the dust be spread on the cherished /
head
the soul is inJesus hand"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15
The Bounty On Beat sugar.

The republicans we're compelled 70
abandon the beet-sugar bounty prop
osjtion because OF democratic opposi-
ton The amendment proposed 10
pay bounty 81 quarter II cent a
pound during i've years period from
tue passage Of the bill. This it was
felt, would insure the establishment
Of the beet.sugar industry 10 the
United states. 1t hv this process
that European countries havenot only
encouraged the production Of beet
sugar, but actually established sys-
tenn which supplied more than half
the sugar u The world by process II
generation ago unknown Il was felt
that this Slight encouragement in
this country similar u THAT utilized
in other countries might enable the
farmers Of the United States to pro-
duce the hundred million dollars
worth d sugar for which we are now
sending our money abroad. But the
democrat, opposed the proposition, ~
they 3o everything which emanate-
IRON the republicans. and gave notice
that they would delay the bin by "A
long and indefinite discussion, max
ing it probable that months would
a}at.a before "a vf,f4. roul1 he had 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15
CREDIT Foa FARMERS.
Continuance of Present Conditions a
Distinct Hardship TO AgrieaIture.

| Continuance of Present CondfffouS ..
Distinct Hardship to Agriculture.
We have lately given some accounts of
the operation of agricultural banks in
Europe, which have done very much for
the farming class by makilg it possible
for IL TO secure loans on such security
as farmers can offer. The farmer is
| especially in need of credit, for the in
! teryal must always be considerable be-
| tween the preparation Of the soil and
the harvesting of the crop. He must
spend money a long time before he
can get any back. As to most of his
! products. he may be said TO be carry
ing on a business where the stock is
turned over but once a year. Further
more, as a crop natures all over the
country at the same season, and gener-
ally within period of few weeks, it is
particularly important to the farmer
that he should not be compelled to re
alize on his harvests Immediately. He
would break the market if he were
obliged TO sell all his crops as soon as
gathered, and yet he must sell a good
deal. for he has been under expense for
months without any income.
While the farmer more than almost
any other producer needs credit, he
cannot generally offer commercial Sc
curity, and real estate is not a good
security for ordinary banks of discount
TO take, and it is unlawful for our ma
tional banks TO accept it. The result
is that the farmer is usually compelled
to sell his produce at an unpropftious
time or to get credit of merchants and
private bankers for which usurious
rates are obtained In this country
there has been practically no effort to
supply this need for agricultural cred
its, although the brokers and private
bankers and factors who have made
a practice of lending to farmers have
made u great deal of money out of it,
for the absence of competition enables
them to get high rate for money, and
the farmer pretty generally pays his
debts.
1t is singular that in our own coun-
try no effort has been made to afford
agriculture in general the capital it
needs for the improving of land and
for carrying on farm operations during
the long intervals between the annual
marketing of crops. The changed con-
ditions of the times make it imperative
that farming must be conducted upon
more scientific principles so as to get
out of the land more than it has here
tofore produced, and that necessity
leaves no alternative but either to afford
the farmer enlarged credit facilities or
to leave the present landowners to be |
frOzen ont bx ipSoIvapovv with 4ba 80
suit of transferring this industry to
aclass possessing amplermeans and able |
to cultivate larger farms upon improved |
methods.-Journal of Commerce and |
Commercial Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15
The Annual State Institute.

The Annual State Institute foi
Grant County, viii be held at Lancas
ter, beginning on Monday, July 26,
and continuing one week
Conductors, Professor Albert Har-
dy. of La Crosse; Professor f. c. Per
isho and Professor d. J. Churchill, Of
Platteville Normal.
The following subjects will be pre-
seute Reading, Vocal Music. Arith-
metic, Language. Geography, Nature
Lessons, and Theory and Art Of
Teaching.
Teachers should bring their man
uals and such text books a. may be
useful for reference. The convent
ences for the entertainment of teach
ers are ample, and no pains have been
spared to make this institute a pleas
ant aud profitable opportunity to gain
much useful and professional know
ledge. and teachers who realize the
value Of the occasion will be eager to
take advantage Of it to gain renewed
zeal ana inspiration ID their work.
c. H. NYE, County Supt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15
Farm For Sale.

BY virtue OF the mower ana autho,;+,- !.
me vested in and by the terms Of the last
VII ana testament OF Enoch Groom. de-
TSased, idte OF Cassville in Grant county
v iisCohslh; hereby offer for sale at private
"a sdie t1 "a E, following described tracts OF land
~ sdld Grant county, tO-wit Lots and In
go seJtioH % ana the south half OF the south
"a Ball CI sectlon - less acres taken bv the
~ Co, as : right of way and the north
east quarter OF the southwest Quarter of
s s..et % al in town 3, north Of range ).
sara lands Will be sold in parcels to suit
purchasers Terms of sale will be cash on
delivery of deed. - o'i
Apply to Carrie a. Groom. Executrix of
tie last VIII Of Enoch Groom deceased
=. - address, Cassyille, Wisconsin or TO
l-ONry y lIementson. Lancaster, wis. 22t4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15

the birth Of any child WITH
IL ,Sitty DAYS after the birth thereof :
You see, If you are the parent it must
be your child. and Won are to give
notice to the health officer; or If there
is no health officer you are to notify
the city clerk. if you live in city, or
the town clerk Of your town This
ends the duty Of pareats. II you fail
to perform this duty the law instructs
the district attorney TO proceed against
You and if you are convicted Of neg
lecting to give such notice, or giving
it falsely. you will be punished by a
fine Of not less than ten dollars nor
more than fifty dollars for each and
every offense, or by confinement in
the county jail for not less than thirty
nor more than sixty days or both, in
the discretion Of the court. You
must obey this law or suffer the
consequences.
When a health officer, or city clerk
or a town clerk receives notice that a
child has been born, the law makes il
his duty to fiji out a certain certificate
OF birth" blank which has been sent
to him by the register Of deeds. or
which he can get from the register Of
deeds for the asking. When filled
out, this blank must be forwarded to
the register Of deeds Of the county in
which the child is born. and the send
er receives from the county treasurer
the sum Of fifteen cents for each
birth, after the county board has met
and audited the account.
In the matter Of registering births
the law mentions number Of other
persons who are compelled to report.
The keeper Of poorhouse. work
house, prison, hospital and the com
mander Of ship
Under the new law no human body
can be buried without a permit from
the health officer or his deputy, or if
there be no health officer, from the
city or town clerk.
The mode Of procedure as set
forth in the law is: When a death
has occurred and you desire to bury
Or burn the body, you will apply to
the health officer or city or town
clerk for permission. You viii give
TO him a paper ON which you have
written the full name OF the person |
deceased, maiden name If wife or
widow. color. sex. race, occupation,
age. giving years, months and days,
names and birthplace OF father and 7
mother Of deceased. birthplace OF de-
ceased name Of wife Of deceased, name I
OF husband Of deceased, date OF birth /
Of deceased condition, whether single, !
married pr widowed date Of death,
residence ut time Of death primary /
and secondary cause Of death, place
81 death, duration Of disease, whether
deceased was ever soldier or sailor
ia the service Of United States, place
II burial, name of undertaken or other t
person conducting the burial or in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15

A peculiar insect has made its APP
pearance in Marinette County. 1t is
a grasshopper parasite and is killing
the hoppers by millions. The farm
ers in that region lost heavily BY
grasshoppers last year and are much
rejoiced over the arrival Of their little
red insect friend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15

Thomas Jefferson 'Inmasked"
1t is painful To be forced to unmask
a man who has been so long held up as
the exponent of democratic doctrine,
but 2 stern sense OF duty to the free sill
yer and spoils democracy of the present
compels us TO portray him in his true
colors. It is not right that he should
receive the enthusiastic laudatious Of
Chicago platform democrats when he
was false TO nearly every one of the
great and glorious principles which
they formulated in 1896 What right
had jefferson to pose as a democrat,
enNh0w? What pretensious Of democ-
racy had man who actually believed
fin applying business principles and
common sense to national affairs, who
had old fashioned ideas about the sa-
eredness Of obligations, Who demone-
tired silver when he saw ID was neces-
sorry for the public good and who was
. civil service reforuer ana an opponent
Of Spoilsmeu i'm ana out Of the United
Stat senatA?
logically the oa1y thing far the free
silver democrats TO do IS Is deuouuce
Mr. jefferson instead Of pratsing him
5aa to adopt resolutions raeitiug his
re8dng sim ont Of t6e raut.. for II IS
absolutely certain that q tie Chicago
PLATFORM S BE bc ta}en as the Naressian
~ trae democratic daccglae Thomas
Jefferson vaS not a democrat and must
descend from his pedestal IS THE father
Of democracy palt8mara Suu.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15

Free silver is dead an9 he fellows
who insist on sitting up with the
corpse win have more than their share
of grief in the future. The late la
mented ". J. Bryan Is wasting a
great deal Of wind IN his efforts to get
the mourner- yoked up again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15

The great Christian Endeavor Con
vention closed last Monday and now
the hosts that were assembled at san
Francisco are homeward bound The
convention was a grand one in every
sense
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15

FoE Rent Mrs Althcl KiIbourn
desires to rent her house IN Lancaster
already furnished to some reliable
person. Parties desiring to look at
the house can call 1T Mr. Henkers
place as he has charge Of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15

Brother Casimir Zeglen-may his
tribe increase has at last invented
a cloth which is entirely bullet-prooi.
Tests were made at Chicago on sun
day last which prove beyond doubt
that bullet fired from the largest
calibre revolver will not Penitrate it..
Civilization will now take step back
ward il returning q the old method
OF killing your man with a club
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15

We usually expect 70 hear 81 people
down in Kansas and Missouri doing
fool things but the following dispatch
from Kansas City. July II, records
one of the most ridiculous examples
OF police law" that ever shocked the
sensibilities Of a civilized community
The police department Of Kansas City,
Kan. will begin tomorrow morning
working women prisoners at breaking
stone, the same a. the male prisoners.
The women will wear coarse overa.ls.
the same as the men They will
have no skirts to impede their work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15

A contemporary has discovered that
the pants worn by Uncle sam in
pictures are not really too short; but
that his limb has been pulled SO often
that it has grown a trifie long.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12
NONE BUT DEMOCRATS ON GUARD.

Judge Van Wyck is man of few
words. He knew how to keep silent in
ten languages when his opponents were
begging him to talk during tie recent
campaign He sad nothing beyond his
declarations in accepting the nomination.
The result showed his wisdom.
Now that he has been elected, he is
still not very communicative, saying
only that he will carry out the excellent
platform upon which lie was nominate ted.
1t is so common for Mugwumps, Republ;-
cans and Democrats of the Cleveland
school to forget the platforms aIter their
election and repudia,e the men who
elected them, that it is refreshing 10
see u Democrat of the old school declare
that his only aim is to fulfil his own
and his party's Pledges.
Judge Van Wyck also delights Demo-
cratic hearts when he declares he will
appoint none but Democrats to Office
The Democrats elected him and there
are rs fit men in the ranks of his party
as elsewhere. He is right when he says
he will put none but Democrats on
guard. Mugwumps and boilers have no
place in Democratic admin strat.on.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12
PRAiSihG JUDGES OVERMUCH.

well, it may be proper for the press now
and then to give commentator. Most
Of the editors are over-lenient, and the
following comment in the Burlington
News is to the point. 1t says:
'ln some counties, according to news
paper accounts, none but the ablest
Judges ever co. The Judges are always
the most learned. fairest minded. mos;
eOnsiderate, most polite. MOST indnsIri-
Gus of men. They never win anything
less valuable than golden opinions of
the lawyers. suitors. witnesses and pep
PIE generally. One would think it would
almost he Il pleasure To be put in Nh,
peniientiary, or hanged by one of these
great and good men,"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12
TIE ARMEN AN iNVES liGATl0N.

Rev. George p. Hepworth, Of the New
York Eerald staff, has gone to Turkey
ito collect and publish tie truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth
In regard to the reputed massacres o:
Christian Armenians." The Springfield
Republican, noting that the sultan viii
furnish "a dozen cavalry and three
Turkish representatives to escort and
protect the Herald's ambassadors
thinks that there is ''smal encourage
meni to expect absolute truth from n
personally conducted examination under
the auspices Of a despot. No such re-
suit was ever known 10 follow"
The Herald has a way of going to the
bottom of things regardless of expense.
In this instance it will doubtless con-
duet an investigation under the aus
pices of a despot" and afterwards with
out the assistance of the sultan 1t will
Their get at the situation from both
staildpo.nts, and be better able to learn
"nOthing but the truth" The whole
Christian world will follow the results
Of the investigation the Herald has un-
dertaken with deep interest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12

Continued from first page.)

did he have any more than this
man tEvans)"
"He DID not"
did you ever say that the guilty man
was a light mulatto|
Il did not"
You are positive of that, are you?''
II am"
"Well. why were all the men carried
before you. yellow"
II do not know. | said he was not
yellow, not plum black"
did you state to any one that the
guilty man was a yellow man with Il
black mustacheY
IL did not"
GLOW was he dressed"
"IIe had on blue overalls, dark coat,
and think brown hat; it may have
been cap"
How do you recognize this manT
"By his face"
els there anything peculiar about his
faceT'
Not that ] know Of"
Are you positive that he had a mus
tacheY'
"He had very small one; / was
close to him and saw it,"
Did you ever see this man before that
morning"
~ don't think l ever did"
you realize the Importance OF what
YOU are saying about this being the
man, do your
81 think / do" ""f
On redirect examination the witness
said the overalls the prisoner had on in
court were like those he had on that
morning. The first men brought to her
she saw were OF too light complexion.
Mr.. G. G. Taylor testified to seeing
art on Evans hat and overalls about
z o'clock on the morning of the assault.
He said the negro seemed excited and
acted in such a manner as to excite his
suspicious, and he called Mr.. Alex. Nc
Donald's attention to it.
Mr.. w. G. Leak, president Of the Pee
dee Cotton Mills, testified to the good
character Of Mr.. Taylor and Misses
Cole.
After his testimony the State rested
Tomorrow morning the State will put
witnesses on the stand to prove an alibi
Mr.. Maxcy John, Of Laurinburg. has
been assigned by the Judge to assist in
the defense.
All is quiet and no attempt at vio-
lence has been made. The Governors
Guard expects to return to Raleigh to-
morrow night.
FRED l.. MERRITT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12

The Case Against Attorney A. G. Flick.
land is Brought to a Dramatic close.

The Case Against Attorney A. G. Flick
land is Brought to a Dramatic close.
Charleston, Ill.,, Nov. 1.-THE sensa-
tiouaI case of Attorney Aired G. flick
and was brought to a dramatic close
this afternoon by his being sent to tue
Insane Asylum. ticklanu is the son
of the late Orlando b. Fickland, who
married sister of Alfred &. Colquitt,
.ate governor of Georgia. Fickland the
elder was well known all over the west.
he was an intimate friend of both Lin
coin and Douglass-was in Congress
W tn them as The Linc0ln-Doug.ass de-
bates will show. Among other things
Alfred acted as broker for some rich
people. lending their money out and pay
ing the interest as it became due. After
long time it was learned, it is said, by
the merest accident. that the notes for
several thousand dollars were f0rgeries.
The grand jury found fifteen indictments
against EI,..land ard the cases came to
trial this week. 1he first case was prov
Ell clearly but by a blunder of the States
attorney IN copying the indictment in
which a note was misdescribed. Judge
Henry Van Sellar, of Paris, ordered the
jury to render verdict OF acquittal
which was done.
Tie next case was called and while IT
was in progress. the States attorney
made the astounding statement that he
had been robbed in open court and Ill
of the forged notes stolen. There was
IL dramatic scene, but no one was able
to find the notes and the case in trial
went the way of the first.
Then with eleven indictments left the
States attorney ohta med continuance
til the January term Of the Circuit
court IN order 70 fry and find the notes.
AR. A. CsFicklin was then tried for
insanity and taken to the Kankakee
Asylum.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12
RORESON AND SAVE THE
STATE"

Mr.. r. A. McNeill. of Lumherton. who
is attending the Supreme court. not only
ranks H. one nf the ATHEIST lawyers of
his section. hut Ms II Wise AMI coispva-
I've pnliticiam of the hest school. He
isn't given +" talking. and always meas
mes his words.
asked him last night as to the poll
teal s:tmatinn: viii yon hold Robeson
and save the State?
He said that th. situation in Kobe
son was improving daily and that The
uarty Of good government wOukl rout
rh- Republicans next wear III Rohtsoli
and that The State would he saved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12

Bicyclsts Want to Ride on the Side
Walks During the Winte-Per
sonals.
Oxford, N. c., Nov. 11.-(SpeciaD-
The young ladies Of Oxford INST yester-
day afternoon at the residence Of Mr..
W. ii. White and organized social
club, to promote the social enjoyment
of the season to be known as the Zig
Tag Club" so named from the varied
amusements which will characterize the
meetings and the times of the meetings
which will be sem-monthy alternating
from afternoon to evening. The after
moons will be exclusively for the ladies
OF the club. Each hostess will be al
lowed to select the amusements for the
occasion.
The following young ladies compose
the club: Misses Ruth and Mary Fere-
bee. Miss Susan Graham, Miss Lulis
Biggs, Misses Mary and Nellie Currin.
Miss Carrie HobgoOd, Miss Charlotte
Britt, Miss Annie Booth, Miss Helen
Cannady. Miss Dorothea Coggshap-
Misses Sallie and Carrie Lawrence. Miss
Fannie Gregory, Misses Lucy and
Hinnie Williams, Miss Fannie Know
heimer.
he cycllSts OF OXFORD have been loOk-
ing forward with unusual interest to the
last meeting of the town commissioners
at which time a petition was presented
to allow bicycles on the sidewalks Of
the town through the winter. The COM
missiOners met and voted to allow the
bicycles on all the sidewalks except
four streets ON which a bicycle track
is TO be graded at once.
new street has been opened on the
Nenable and Devin lots being an ex-
tension OF Spring street.
Mr.. A. T. Turpin and Mr.. e. W.
Wood, of Louisville, Ky, who have
thriving factories in Owenboro. KY,
have located in Oxford and will open q
tobacco factory and stemmery here next
Monday for English trade They are
already actively buying tobacco on this
market. Mr.. Wood will have charge OF
the North Carolina branch Of the busi-
ness.
Mr.. Nelson Hicks, the oldest citizen of
Oxford, died at his home at the advane-
ed age of 81 years.
| Capt. William Lassiter has returned to
his regiment in Idaho, after spending
several weeks here.