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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
Mccartney Notes.

The roads in this section as in others have
been very bad, making it difhcuit matter
for our farmers to get their produce to mar
ket or to get their grain totthe mill to be
ground as the Hurricane mill is the nearest
flour mill from here.
Kuenstersand Sipes were among our farm
ers last Wednesday,sth 9Th, and bought a
car load of hogs which were delivered at
our station and shipped the same day. The
price given was cents.
George Bures, who had his eye burnt with
a hot cinder several months ago suffered a
great deal and it was thought he would
loose the sight of it. but lately he has been
doctoring with an eye-doctor at Dubuque
and we areaglad to report that his eye is
getting all right and win recover.
Daniel Dodge is and has been buying and
shipping wood from our farmerssall winter.
The price is S1.35 cord at the woods. This
is a great help to the farmers as most of
them have more wood than they know what
to do with and are glad to exchange it for a
little cash.
Frank Slaght has moved into his new
house built last fall Frank is at present
working at Beetown.
f Rockefeller has concluded to live with
US this winter ana talks OF going farming
next spring.
About three or four weeks ago Charley
Woodman fromi Cassville came downto our
neighborhood with This gun and hounds and
stopped at Frank Fishers. At night he
went out with his hounds and in short
time they freed a large coon close to f.
Rockefellers house. Charley soon came
and shot the coon; it weighed about So
.,oun6c md from, xVbich4 NFrc Fisher SAVED
one-half gallon of oil. c Frank says, Come
again Charley.
Onr school opened last Monday, the Srd,
after weeks vacation.
Although the soft weather does not give
US good roads it gives the farmers chance
TO get new land under cultivation. there be-
ing no frost in the woods to hinder from
grubbing. REPORTER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
MEDICINE CABINET.

family, and the deep drawer at the
bottom is for bandages, wrappings. in
fact, anything which would be needed
III case of sudden sickness or acct
dent. Some ladies make quite a study
of doctoring their children, and their
cabinets contain a mortar, pestle, meas
ure for liquid medicines, also spoons
of different sizes. A brass rod across
the top supports curtain of service
able tan canvas cloth worked with rows
of shaded brown silk at the top and
bottom. Many persons prefer cur
tain of fancy silk. Bric-a-brac usually
adorns the top. a number of young
married ladies IN Mt. Auburn and AVON
dale, who do wood carving for pas
time, have carved elaborate walnut
brackets with leaves for a similar pur-
pose, but they have discovered that tho
cabinet. which rests firmly upon the
floor is a great Improvement, and they
are carving panels of dogwood bios
SONS or other flowers ON either end,
finishing the be1el on the top with a
neat beading. Some ladies 90 into de-
tail aud invent designs OF medicinal
blossoms Enquirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
PardonS Blu Wholesale.

GOV Altgeld has broken the record
in the exercise Of the pardoning pow
er In the last month Of his term he
granted forty-one pardons and com
mutations fifteen actual pardons and
tweuty-six combinations. many Of
them so generous a. to be virtually
equal TO pardons. Some Of the news
papers that are expanding 80 much
energy in denounetng Coy. UPham
for the pardon OF Rose Ioldoski would
better turn their attention to Aitgeld
lie pardoned Or committed sentences
Of twcnty-six in one day fourteen Of
which were 4urderers. While one
should know tae circumstances before
criticising the pardon d any particu-
lar criminal, it seems almost impossi-
bic chat there could have been so
many eases demanding executive
clemency
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14

number Of applications 70 food and
greatly increase the number Of par
dons granted. for its members would
consider it necessary to do something
in order to earn their salaries.
A pardoning board would mean
practically the addition Of another
court-a court of last resort where
criminal eases could be tried over
without conforming 10 the rules Of
law which prevail in other courts.
such court is neither desirable nor
safe.
a pardoning power would almost
OF necessity be political and tempta-
ton would exist to use its great pow
e. to further the political ambitions Of
It's members. Ii would furnish anoth-
er opportunity tor the rich criminal
to use the influence Of his wealth to
escape just punishment.
Let the pardoning power remain
where it is. II is not wise to change
laws or long established institutions
without good reason. The general
demand for something new in legis-
lation and the reckless willingness to
try almost any experiment are dan
garous signs. It's not safe to be con
tinually removing and replacing the
foundation stones of building We
have too much tinkering with legisla-
ton both in the state and nation. If
our legislature will let the pardoning
power alone and let lot of other un-
necessary and visionary propositions
alone, provide for the necessities of
the state and its institution and then
adjourn and 60 home they will merit
the gratitude of all patriotic citizens.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14

tom, leaving only the cylindrical por-
ton, which should be securely fastened
by a lap-joint seam running its entire
length
At stationery store obtain a small
piece of thin parchment and with q
compass describe upon it a circle hav-
ing the same diameter as the box, and
half an inch outside of this draw an
other. Then with a sharp pair of scis-
sors cut out small pieces of the parch-
ment all around the edge between the
lines as shown in Fig. 1.
Soak the parchment in warm water
for a few minutes, then stretch and
glue it fast to one end of the cylinder,
binding the glued ends down with linen
thread wound tightly around the box
over the ends as shown in Fig. 2. .
The threads help the glue in keeping
the parchment firmly fastened to the
tin, and relieve the glued ends from ex-
cessive strain. When the parchment is
dry it will be tightly stretched like the
head of a drum. The outer part of the
can may then be covered with some col
ored paper securely fastened on with
glue. This viii hide the tin and inn
prove the appearance of this part of the
locust.
Next whittle out round stick six
inches long and a quarter of an inch
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
The Power 10 Grant Pardons.

. -,
- '''o'' " - IL Alas'e - 'he AeG's-
1"'"'e 'uiS winter !" 'N'aolisn what
~ ~ N'io" u - = ''"i' % Paruohs
"''0se "u'e !. " - - - receive anu
consider applications ior pardons and
communications at.' a soon II The con-
stitution can be aasnded, T. grant or
refuse the same
In monarct,ai countries the par
donlhg power i II tae hands ~ the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
FIGS. 3 AND 3.

in thickness; to the end fasten "a small
bone button with two or three slim
steel wire nails, as shown in Fig. 3.
Melt together a piece of resin and a
piece of sealing wax one quarter the
size of the resin lump; they may be
placed in the cover of the box and held
over a lighted candle. Then work the
melted resin around the stick for an
inch or TWO at the end where the button
is fastened, so that it will appear as
shown also in Fig. 3.
Now obtain several strong horse
hairs, and form n loop at one end of
them by tying knot three-quarters of
an inch from the end. This loop is to slip
over the resined end of the stick, and
will be prevented from working off by
the button. The other ends of the
horse hair are to be passed through u
small hole made in the center of the
parchment head, and through q small
button or piece of cardboard, the ends
being tied in large knot to prevent
their pulling through again. The fin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14

Poisons engendered by food fer
menting in dyspeptic stomach are
the direct cause Of Rheumatism, govt.
bronchitis, liver and kidney COM
plants, asthma, pneumonia and many
nervous ailments.
These results prevented by the use
Of the Shaker Digestive Cordial a
remedy discovered and prepared by
the Shakers of Mount Lebanon, n Y.
It is in itself food and has power to
digest other foods taken with it. Thus
it rests the diseased stomach and
finally masters the worst cases of dys-
pepsia. Ii acts promptly and fresh
strength and increase of weight soon
follows The first dose taken immed-
lately after eating abates the pain and
distress 50 dreaded by dyspeptics
Trial bottles enough to prove its
merit-10 cents
LaNol is the best medicine for child
rem. Doctors recommend il in place
OF Castor ell
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
THE LOCUST.

ished locust will then appear as in the
Illustration
To make il sing grasp the stick in one
hand and swing the cylinder about it.
This VIII cause it 10 give out a sound
similar 70 That produced 10y a large
locust u ful flight, and the faster it is
reNoNed the iouder it viii sing.
The sound is produced by the fric-
tion Of the lorse hair against the resin
on tire stick, transmitted to the tightly
stretched parchment and augmented
by It's vibrotion. The pressure is chiefly
due 70 ne centrifugal force of the tin
box as it is byiskly swung through the
air.
A large locust can be made from q
can f. or six inches high. swung from
the emu of stick two feet long; but in
this cas- the stick must be held in both
hands Such locust. however. should
only be used out Of doors, as the noise
would be deafening in the house.
]. HARRY ADAMS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
Seml- Centennial MeetInQ.

The Wisconsin Semi-Centennial
Committee OF one hundred will hold
a meeting a the City hall in Milwau-
kee, at o'clock on Friday, Jan. Is,
to receive the report of the Milwaukee
subcommittee on finance ii the
Milwaukee Finance committee is able
at this meeting TO report suhscrip-
tions to an amount which will Justify
the further promotion Of the proposed
exposition, further action will be taken
to place the exposition project on a
sure footing If the exposition plan
Is abandoned, other plans involving
less expense viii be presented and
acted upon
Il is hoped that every member Of
the committee 81 one hundred III well
as MAYORS Of cities. officers Of business
organizations, state aud county ofi-
GERS, members-eleet Of the legislature,
members of county boards and repre-
sentatives OF all important business
and educational interests will be in
attendance
The Western Passenger association
has granted rate OF one aud one
third fare from ali Wisconsin point,
for this meeting upon the certificate
plan
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
One Cook who wa. Discharged.

Don't be afraid. Come in--my wife's
out Have little something? Here's
a nice quality of old"
Good heavens, man, you've got the
wrong bottle! Look at that label.
Don't yoa SO it's marked poison ?"
"0h. that's all right That saves il
from the cook. My own invention. you
know. Clever, isn't it? Never failed
but once"
"now was that?"
Cook couldn't read Tit-Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14

California is a singularly close state
in presidential contest. Its elector-
al vote was divided in 1880 and 1892,
and the same thing has happened
again this year. In the former years
the republicans saved only one cleo
tor but this year they lost only one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
Tic RrlcIr sIllc.

"l'm SO glad to hear you speak 80 en-
cnuraglugiy If Willie Giggs future. .
she said, to her father.
IF l did anything Ike that it was by
accident"
why, father you know you referred
70 him - a young cub"
II ala"
welt YOU know, it's Willie's ambi-
tion TO he a lion in society: and maybe
he'll grow. Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
MEDICINE cAg,,iFr.
Very Pre.ty one Can BE Made Of white
Ena nIeIed Pine

EnaMeied Pine.
Every careful housewife should have
a medicine chest or cabinet. for when
any member Of the family is taken sud
denly III Sic should know just where
certain remedies are which viii give
relief or effect a cure
! neat medicine cabinet is made Of
white enameled pine, and is an ornG
mented piece Of furniture for a bed
room or sitting-room, giving the APP
pearance. when the curtain is drawn,
o. bookcase. The -four shelves fur
n3sh abundant room for all bottles OF
medicine required bY the average-siled
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
No Dnnhf Ahnnt II.

He-Are they engaged or married?
she-Married. She dropped her thin
bic yeterday, and he let her stoop
and pick it up.-Somerville Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
AUCTION Sale Blu John Wagner.

JAN. 18th. at O'Clock p. m. I will sell at
Auction sale as follows: mich cows chick
ems sheaf-oats. horse-cultivator, garden
cultivator. lawn mower. cornsheller hot
bed sash, oiltank. milk wagon, wheelbarrow
light hobs, incubator, Breeders chicken
house. grindstone. ice cream freezer. barrel
cider vinegar, grain bags. carpets rugs. and
all kinds Of shovels. hoes and forks stoves
and everything necessary to run ! well re-
gulated Kitchen. Residence on South Har-
riSon St. Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
Trouble In the Choir.

The Tenor-Miss Hysee, you are
simply talking through your hat.
The Soprano--Maybe l am, sir, but !
don't sing through my nose.-Chicago
Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.
The "Mystery Tea Is source of Much
Innocent Amusement

innocent Amusement.
While there Is nothing new under
the SIM " there. arc uetv t,a,., ,,f cor,
,:;.. il ,4s
blhlbg Ola thlngS. ana IN this day o.
search after uphrard-of and ,,Iaasino
combinations the .Nfvsterv Tea" seems
particularly AMUSING
Upon entering the reon one ~ the
entertainment COMMITTEES hands Won \
card. with pencil attached un,,n which
are the numbers from one ~ len with
= lIank snaee ofter eaeb 1,,,;s i ,.o,,,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
ELY BROTHERS,

~ Warren st, New York City.
was afflicted with catarrh last
autumn. During the month Of De-
tober could neither taste nor smell
and could hear but little Ely's
Cream Balm cured it, Marcus Geo
Shautz, Railway n. j.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
Maybe.

He-O, ann the flower of the family
beyond doubt
She-I wonder if that was what papa
meant when he spoke of you as that
blooming idiot.-Indianapolis Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
or Course Not.

so your friend didn't catch his train
after ala"
No; he's a detective. Chicago Jour-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
Greatness ana strength.

who says II will. 10 what is right.
II won't" 70 what Is wrong.
Although q tender lStle child.
ls truly great and strong.
YOUTHS Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
All AMUSING DEVICE.
How any Bright 10y Can Construct =
Toy 4 ocust

How any Bright hoy Can Construct 3
Toy pcGst.
1t IS very easy matter TO make a
locust, tEat IS toy that viii closely
initiate the sound made by a locust, and
the materials needle are very simple.
Any boy or girl can construct one with
n little skill and patience, and it viii fur
D -sh much amusement.
To begin with. find a small tin box
about two inches in diameter and two
inches high-aBout the size Of a pepper
o. spice box; or a small baking powder
can viii do. Remove the top and bot
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
An Appropriate Message.

The Governor-You say that fellow
who escaped from gaol left message
behind?
The Warder-Yes. sir; here it is on
this paper: Excuse the liberty take."
-Tit-Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
In Another Class.

said''
NO, sir; l did not. l said he drew
pictures for the Sunday papers. "-Phil-
adelphia North American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14

FiCht Your tendency "a ponder
ON those worlds that shine afar;
To get famous ovS youder.
First win laurels where you are
Chicago Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
The Musical woman. Husband.

Twas for her voice l loved her first
In those far-of. dear. happy years:
Now Oft wish. with head half burst.
That l could button up my ears.
hay Cay Cxaak
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
Grasp This Opportunity.

On receipt of ten cents cash or
stamps generous sample will be
mailed OF the most popular catarrh
and hay fever cure, Ely's Cream Balm,
sufficient to demonstrate its great
merit EuIl size 40 cents
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-11-04

The murderer gives his name as j.
d. St. Clair. He must be bloody
minded wretch. After being taken
in to ride he discovered that his com
panion had money and thereupon
determined to get it. He has not told
when he resolved to kill his victim,
nor has he explained any of the cir
cumstances of the tragedy, so far as
The Statesman knows, but it is APP
parent that, when he found the man
who had taken him had money, the
fate of the traveller was sealed. He
not only robbed the corpse Of money
but took some of the dead mans
clothes also. When arrested lie was
driving the rig and wore vest of
his victim
At last accounts the murderer was
still being held at Van Wyck as they
were waiting for Justice Beers to re-
turn from Boise so that preliminary
hearing could be held
The identity of the man murdered
has been satisfactorily established
He was John Decker, whose home
appears to have been in Spokane.
A letter from his wife was found up
on him written at Spokane, August
23rd. In it she stated she was about
| tf, or NJ 81 tA o
letter was sent to some town in east
ern Washington.
There was found in the murdered
mans valse bill of sale made out
at Sprague, Lincoln county, Wash. +,
by E. f. Clawson to John Decker
and acknowledged before T. NJ
Cooper, notary public. Another bill
of sale found in the valise was given
by 7. j. Dunkle of Rossland, b. 9. j.,
to Mary Decker, of Spokane.
St. Clair arrived at Idaho City
about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon
in charge of Deputy Sheriff Clay
Mosher, Tom Worthington and an
other man. He is ironed and guards
have been placed over him. The
authorities are determined to hole
him at all hazards.
The victim started from Caribot
to make the trip through Boise
county. He was shot in the head
the balls ranging downward, showing
that he was lying down when killed
The left side of the head was powde
burned The body was inferred a
Van Wyck.
St Clair pleaded not guilty AM
was bound over without bail by TIL
justice of the peace at Van Wyck.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-11-04

color and more delicate OF flavor than
the apple OF any other section OF the
Union. This claim will soon be gen.
orally conceded.
Another point to which special at
tention should be directed is the COM
ment of the Chicago paper upon the
packing Of the Idaho fruit. The
Statesman has urged our growers TO
be careful in packing, TO send none
but perfect fruit and to pack it SO
that it will arrive in market In good
condition. The fruit to which the
Tribune refers had evidently been
carefully selected and well packed.
The advantage of exercising such
care cannot be over estimated; it is
shown by the attention that the ship
ments IN question attracted. Idaho
Statesman.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-11-04

mining business. Its principal place
OF business is Lardo and directors
named for the first year are Edgar A.
Cooley and Irving W. Snyder Of Bay
City, Mich, Robert NJ. Wilson Of
Boise; r. Durch Dolson and H. N.
st. Cyr of Lardo.
There is tract OF placer ground
controlled by the company embracing
about IL square miles. This ground
has long been known to be valuable,
but it has remained undeveloped all
these years because no plan for get
ting water upon It had been devised
until this company took hold. The
value OF the ground cannot be deH-
nitely ascertained until it is worked,
but enough is known OF it TO prove
that 1t will pay we'll. The gold il
near the surface, having been depos-
tied in glacial drifts There is false
bedrock and what may be below this
is unknown.
The company has secured tho
water rights and has bitches and the
land and it will now proceed to de-
velop property. The only locator on
the land was J. W. Copeland who
had 70 acres and the water rights.
He has been bought out. The sys.
tenn OF bitches for working the
grounds will aggregate 21 miles. Mr.
st. Cyr expects to begin mining
March next.
Speaking in a general way Mr.. St.
Cyr said he had been in all the min
ing sections OF the world but he had
never found another section that. In
his opinion, cqualled the state Of
Idaho in mining opportunities.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-11-04
Our Fruit Shipments Attract the At
tention of the Chicago Papers.
FINEST IN CHICAGO MARKET.
Idaho Fast Becoming Formidable Rival of
California.

The Chicago Tribune, in its market
report of recent date, made the fol-
lowing reference to receipts of fruit
from Idaho: II
GA consignment of seven Or eight
cars of fruit from Idaho attracted
considerable attention on South Wat
er street yesterday, being the largest
lot to arrive from that section re-
Gently. Apples and plums consti-
tuted the bulk of the shipment. Va
rieties of the former were pippins,
Jonathans and beIlfowers These
came in so pound boxes, and are by
far the finest looking fruit oY the
street. A pecullarlty of the Idaho
apples is that they are absolutely
without blemish, such as gnarls or
worms. In form and color the fruit
is perfect.
''The eyes Of the receiving interest
are being opened to the fact that il
Idaho continues to do as well as it is
now doing it will be formidable
rival to California as q raiser and
shipper of high grade fruits. While
the Idaho season is little later thar
California, being farther north, any.
thing that will grow in California
may be raised in Idaho Freight t.
the Chicago market is less than from
California and time en- route nearly
two days quicker. "
That is one of the most interesting
and important publications that ha
ever appeared respecting the fruit o
this state. 1t covers several points
In the first place tho superiority o
the Idaho apple is conceded 1t ha
been claimed for the Idaho produc
that it is more perfect in form am
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-11-04
A Piece Of Parchment,

When unwrtten on. is not more colorless
than the cadaverous countenances OF
those unfortunate persons whom we are
accustomed to call confirmed invalids. >
What II misnomerl implying, too. despair,
a giving up for lost! AS long us the WV
flying power Of Hosletter,s Stomach Bit
lers can be felt, and that Is possible 50
long as there is absolute collapse OF the
faculties, fresh vitality can be Infused in
10 wasted, feeble frames; color and flesh
can be brought back to wasted, palid
cheeks with this grand sheet anchor OF
the debilitated and the sickly. 1t is a
tonic Of the greatest potency and the ut
most purity, and remedy for and pre-
venlive of dyspepsia, bilious. malarous,
rheumatic, nervous and kidney com
plants Appetite and sleep are greatly
aided by it; il counleracls the effects oil
undue fatigue, or excitement and nulll-
fies the often perilous cosequences of ex-
posure in inclcment weather or damI
clothing