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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
SECRETARY CAGES PLAN.
Hecomme u dntions to He Submitted
90 Congress on Finance.

Hecomme u dntions to He Submitted
90 Congress on Finance.
Washington, Nov. 1.--Secretary Gage,
of the treasury department, has sub
mitted to the president the recommend
alton he intends to make to congress
on the question of finance. The sug-
gestions are summarized thus:
To establish a new treasury department
of issue and redemption; set apart for It
SIPS. 100 in gold for r. demption only. and
pass all silver dollars for redemption of
silver certificates TO the same fund; give
S2oo. zoo 600 In legal tender notes to be also
deposited, to be paid out for a like amount
of gold coin.
That provision be made for the issue of
refundlng loan bonds at 2h per cent, pay
able principal and interest in gold; per-
NIT national banks to be organized with
a minimum capital of $4,000 In any town
OF 2eo0 or less population; TO reduce the
rate of taxation on circulating notes Sc
cured by deposit of bonds to one-half of
one per cent per annum: to restrict the
issue OF bank notes 10 denominations OF
ten dollars and upward. TO extend the
guarantee Of payment by the government
TO all circulating notes of the bank whether
issued against deposited notes security or
against assets. to secure the government
against loss attaching 70 guarantee by q
tax OF two per cent. per annum on unse-
cured circulation TO create safety fund.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
Potatoes. Peeled or unpeeIed?

In these days when science, rampant.
Is in hands of the expert,
And terms cid and "fcmur
Are SYN -.AefgeFf
IT'S bl sing To the farmers,
Who're supposed 10 little know
That Uncle sam = determined how
Best TO boil potato
True Washington ana Adams. John,
Miles Standlsh and the Wtnthrops zoo.
Could take theirs peeled and even mushed
without making much ado.
They were hale and hearty fellows
And their Stomachs never Cloyed.
They ate murphies with relish
And ne ca thot "Albumnoid.
But things are now quite different.
In these DAYS of much OF doubt.
And It's thot that every farmer
Should just know what he about
So department agriculture,
That Il might not be deeoyed
As 10 boiled potatoes Afbn
Or those URat6amtnuid
True experiments most varied.
Has by no means sought in vain
How 10 get the most albuminOid
To the average farmers brain.
And has reached the sage conclusion,
Which our mother erst revealed
That the richest boiled potatoes
Are the ones that come unpeeled.
orwell, Ohio. II. U. JOHNSON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04

Stop drugging yourself with guack
nostrums or cures Get we'll
known Pharmaceutical remedy that
will do the work Catarrh and cold
in the head viii ut cause suffering if
Eiy's Cream Balm & used. Druggists
viii supply l0c trial size or soc full
size. We mail it.
ELY BROS. SO Warren St..N. Y. City.
Rev. John Reid. Jr., of Great Falls,
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream
Balm to me. can emphasize his
statement. 1t is a positive cure for
catarrh if used as directed. Rev.
Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central
Pres. church. Helena, Mont.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
STATE OE Trade.
The business Situation as Viewed by
Dun and Brndstreet.

The business Situation as Viewed by
Dun and Brndstreet.
New York. Oct. 30. - Bradstreet's
says:
General trade retains most OF the fea-
lures OF a week ago. with continued
check to the movement OF staple merchan-
disc. At larger eastern and central west
ern cities sales OF seasonable goods have
not eQualled expectations, and at none OF
these points has the volume of business
increased At Chicago. st. Louis. Balti-
more, New York and Providence there has
been q decrease in the volume OF busI-
ness In some lines. due In part to unseason-
able weather and In some Instances to the
continued quarantine OF yellow fever dis
tricta Some Jobbers at cities which sup
ply southern merchants have delayed send
ing out travellers and in instances have
called travellers homo Mercantile collec-
lions are slower. hiling In orders are small
and more infreQuent. and business In
staple lines for the latter half OF October
aside from that In wool and metals. has
been somewhat disappointing.
r. @. Dun & Co.. in their weekly re-
view of trade, say:
THE testing OF retail trade Is in prog
resi-. but results are remarkably retarded
by long-contlnued mild weather and also
by the fever In southern districts Even
from that quarter some large orders lately
received show better distribution than was
yet expected. In spite of unseasopably
warm weather. which greatly binders re-
tall dealings in winter goods at all points
east OF the plains. the large number OF
supplementary orders with urgent pres
sure for quick delivery make It clear that
the sales in many branches have exceeded
the expectation OF Dealers so that re-
punishment OF stock Is not yet finished
Meanwhile Wholesale trade and orders to
manufacturers have been smaller than
when the rush was greatest, but have new
ertheless been large for this stage, even
in year of general prosperity. for the
payments through the principal clearing
houses have for the week been 80 per cent
larger than In the same week OF 1892 and
for the month 81 per cent.
Failures for the week have been 21s In
the United States. against 30 last year.
and q In Canada. against 40 last year
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
Trr GrnIn-n, rr. nrain-n.

Ask your Grocer today TO show you
package OF GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place OF coffee
The children may drink it without
injury as well as the adult. All who
try it. like it. GRAND has that
rich seal brown OF Mocha or Java, but
1t Is made from pure grains. aud the
most delicate stomach receives it
without distress One-fourth the price
of coffee: 15cts. and 25cts. per pack
age. Sold by all grocers. 55-3ly1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
HENRY GEORGE IS DEAD.
The Great Single-Tax Advocat,
Passes Away Suddenly in New
York Of Apoplcxy.
STRICKEN AFTER A HARD DAYS WORK.
He Was the Candidate of the JeRer-
sonIan Democracy for Mayor-E1-
element of the Campaign Broke
Him Down-His SON Chosen to Take
His Place.

New York, Oct. 29.-Henry George.
the single tax advocate and candidate
for mayor of Greater New York, died
at five o'clock this morning. Mr.
Georges death took place at the Union
Square hotel and resulted from a stroke
Of apoplexy.
The end was peaceful and he died
without pain. This man Of mighty
brain and undaunted courage was
physically frail and the strain of an ex-
citing campaign requiring speech
making at points many miles apart,
night after night, was more than ma
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04

wears, and if any medical skill did me
any good it was SO little did not
know IT, Two wears ago my wife was
down sick two months. tried two
doctors. but the case was stubborn
one of female trouble | found in Pc
ru-na not only good safe remedy
for sore throat, but one for weakness
aud nervous prostration | quit the
doctors and purchased bottle Of Pc
ru-na, and IN three DAYS after my wife
got up and she has been going ever
since. and have not been bothered
with that bad sore throat Il used to
last nj least fifteen or twenty DAYS
Since Ne have used your medicine my
wife has not lost a single day. and She
has gained over fifty pounds
In a later letter, July 22nd, 1897.
Mr.. Blanchard writes. "All ot the
sickness we have in the family Is
when we cannot get Pe-ru-na We
people in the south think Pe-ru-na is
God-sent blessing. | recommended
Pe-ru-na TO friends Of mine that had
asthma and one bottle cured them.
Whenever Pe-ru-na is used il speaks
loudly for itself"
DR.. Hartman, the original com
FOUNDER of Pe-ru-na, has recent
book on chronic catarrh which will bt
sent free BY The Pe-ru-ua Drug Mfa
Co.. Columbus. ..
Ask your druggist for a tree Peru.
IA almanac for lS9s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04

substituted the name of Henry George,
Jr for the name OF his father, Henry
George. as candidate for mayor of
Greater New York.
Mr.. George has accepted the nomina-
ton which was rendered unanimously
Henry George Jr.. Is the Oldest son OF
the mRyoralty candidate. He is about IS
years OF age and IS literary in his tastes
He was at one time managing editor OF
the Jacksonville (Flal Citizen, but for
some time had been engaged with hts
father In literary work, which was sus-
pended when the latter accepted the
mayoraIty nomination.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.

George Reynolds has opened a new
Cabinet Shop and Picture Framing
Establishment next door west of his
brick building, now occupied by NJ.
McDonald's one cent store. He will
do You good job of picture framing
cheap. Repairs furniture, etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
Do You Want Gold?

Everyone desires to keep informed
on Yukon, the Klondike and Alaskan
gold fields. Send 1Oc for large Com
pendulum of vast information and big
color map to Hamilton Pub. Co.. In
dianapolis, Ind
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
THE FUNERAL.
Tribute of sorrowtna People 20 the
Memory OF Henry Georgc.

New York, Nov. The body Of
Henry George lay in state yesterday in
the Grand Central palace aud $4,000
people revereutly passed the casket
and looked upon the face Of the
dead philosopher. The exercises began
at ass. Rev. DR.. Heber Newton, who
was MIR. Georges warm personal friend
as Well as pastor, read the burial serv-
ice, Rev. Or. Lyman Abbott spoke
briefly upon the character aud public
services Of Henry George and Rabbi
GaltheiI and Rev. DR.. Edward Nc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
Married

At ca ssvllle. Oct - - by John Sneclode
Esq. Mr.. wm sheldon Of Manchester. Ia
and Miss Eaud Gore.
At Hazel Green. Oct :. 'sT by ". Jefery.
Esq. Mr. jas. Walsh OF Council Hill aud
Miss Caroline Stafford.
At CassviIle. Oct. q. ~. by J. Burgess. Esq.
Mr. Lewis burst and Miss Electra Shwart,
At ut Hope Oct >. 81 BY Rev McNuity.
Mr.. Thos. Carney Of WOodman and - ;
Catherine Woods,
A. BoscObei Oct 81. ~. by D. Richardson
Esq. Nr. F. Brown and Miss Eda OrtlOff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04

Reading. Pa. Nov. The Reading
Iron company has posted notices Of an
increase of wages of all its employees,
about $500. The increase is different
in various departments, but will aver
age five per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
remncrnnce Women.

Buffalo. \. y, Oct. 3o.--The National
Womans Christian Temperance union
began its tweuty-fourth annual session
in Music hall, this city. on Friday. The
principal feature of the first day was
the address of Miss Frances f. Willard.
president of the organization.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04

Gym aiso spoke. Simple private serv-
ices we're held at ten O'Clock this morn
ing at the family residence and the
body was carried Greenwood for in
ferrrnanf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
EoREcLosURE-JAMrs DURHAM, ct al.

In Circuit Court, Grant County Wisconsin,
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
COUNTY OF GRANT,
John Johnson, Plaintiff,
VS.,
James Durham Amanda
Durham, his wife, Mary
Lindauer, administra-
trix of the estate of God
frey Lindauer. deceas-
ed, and T. j. Davis, De-
PENDANTS.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
and pursuant to- a judgment of foreclosure
and order of sale made in the above entitled
action, rendered by said court, at the regu-
lar October term thereof, for the year 1896,
held at the Court House in the CITY of Lam
commencing on the 18th day of October,
4. D., 1896, said judgment and order bearing
date the Goth daY of October, A. D., 1896, and
the time allowed by law for redemption
having expired and no redemption having
been made therein. will. on the 18th day of
afternoon, at the front door of the Court
House. in the City of Lancaster. Grant
County Wisconsin, offer for sale and sell at
public vendue to the highest and best bidder
or bidders. for cash, the following described
mortgaged premises or so much thereof as
said judgment interests and costs together
with expense of sale. to wit: The west half
of the southeast quarter of section -. and
the northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of section p, all in town six 90
north of range west in Grant County, Wis
ConSin
Dated Sheriff's Once Lancaster. Wis. this
30th day OF October. A. D. 1897.
HORACE HYMER.
s945 Sheriff Grant County, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
Aged Army Nurse Dead.

Plymouth, Mass. Oct. 30.-AIiss Re
becca Wiswell, who, it is thought, was
the Oldest army nurse in the country.
died at her home here Friday morning
Of heart disease. Miss Wiswel was
born in Provincetown in 1906.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
FORECLOSURE SALE.
In circuit Court for Grant County. Wis.

In Circuit Court for Grant County, Wis
state Of Wisconsin
Grant County
Phineas Walker, Plaintiff.
Nancy Carry Andrew car
dy aud Myrtle Cardy. his
wife Clinton Cardy and
Nellie CaTdy, his wife.
Jessie Nav Petty. Frank
Cardy, VIM. Cardy, Geo,
Cardy MAY Wilkins and
Nancy wilkins. Defend
ants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
and pursuant to Judgment OF foreclosure
and order OF sale made in the above entitled
action. rendered by said court. al the regu-
lar oct. term thereof, for the year 1895. held
At the Court House. in the City of Lancaster.
Grant County. wisconsin. said term COM
mencing on the 18th dav OF October, A d.
1890 said Judgment and order bearing date
the elst DAY OF October A. d.. 1880, and the
ingexpired and no redemption having been
made therein, I viii. on the 18th day of
Decem er. .. 1877. at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, At the front door Of the Court
House. in the City of Lancaster, Grant
County. Wisconsin, offer for sale and sell al
public yendue. 10 the highest and best bid
der or bidders. for cash the following des-
cribed mortgaged premises or 50 much
thereof rs Will be Sufficient 10 raise the
amount due on said Judgment. interest and
costs, 1ogSlnef WITH expense oI SAFE to-Wlt
The west halt of the northwest quarter of
the southeast quarter Of section number
two (sl OF township number three go north
of range four ~ west OF the fourth princi-
pal meridian. also six 90 acres IN the north
east corner Of the east half OF the south
west quarter of the aforesaid section num-
ber two t2l same town and range as hereto
fore decided 10 Jesse =. Cardv by Garrett
Staekahle and wife on the 18th day of April
a. D., $50 meaning by the last described
tract all that part Of the southwest quarter
section two lSl township three CSl north Of
range number four ca which lies east Of
the public highway
Dated Sherif'S Once Lancaster Wis. the
S1th day OF October. A. d, lSq5
HORACE HYMER
sheriff Grant County. WIS
Raw ., Walker, Plaintiffs Attorney. Z, o
address Lancaster. Grant County Wis
S9-4S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
Sore Throat.

In a letter to
DR.. Hartman.
dated Dec. 9th.
1896, George A,
Blanchard 8 I
Wash in gtou,
Ga,writeS My
throat had been
ia the habit OF
getting 5 o r e
every wear for
the last twenty
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04

Santa Ana, Cal. Oct. 2S.-Betonica, a
three-year-old PAGER, went mile
against time, unpaced, in 2:o6s4. beat
ing the worlds record for three-year,
oldS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
ncath Of n Hi.tnrtc Character.

Wichita. kan, Nov. blue Jacket.
chief OF the Shawuees, and a historic
character, is dead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
"ny question may require
5-Questions-5

!. Did you first go your family physician
Did then the specialist with the last dollar
hard earnings?
Have you been stopping your stomach with quack
till your stomach is ruined?
Have decided that pains
aches and back sides continuing
pour stuff into the
Has not and taught that need
local application that will draw poison
of the flesh and thus permit the natural flow Of the blood through
these diseased spots?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04
Or. Ordway's Plaster Treatment

actually aborbs these ete substances and positively the
Chronic of Rheumatism, Lumbago Kidney Trouble Neuralgia
and Pcurisy.
Directions in full accompany the plasters.
For Lung Trouble apply No strong between the shoulders
and No 2 medium the chest.
For Stomach Trouble apply No the stomach and No
/ opposite on the back
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04

In Circuit Court Grant County, Wisconsin
STATE OF WISCONSIN,,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21

The State National bank is among
the strongest and most reliable fiscal
institutions in the southwest. Organ
lied in April, 1881, this bank has pur-
sued a steady course of prosperity and
now stands as one of the substantial in
stitutions in the state. The bank Is
under the able management of the fol-
lowing gentlemen: G.. r. MOrehead,
president, who has held this Office since
the organization of the bank. He is
one of our leading business men and
property owners, and is also vice-presi
dent of the El Paso Building and Real
Estate Co. Hon. Joseph Magcffin,
vice-president, is also mayor of the
city of Ell Paso and is president of the
Ell Paso Street Railway company and
large realty holder in the city and is
treasurer of the Ell Psso Gas and Elec-
trio Light Co. The cashier is Mr.. ].
G. Lakeland, who is one of the most ex-
perienced and competent of the hnan-
ciers in Texas. He is also treasurer of
the Ell Paso Foundry and Machine COM
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21

Rio Grande. These gentlemen are all
millionairies, and will be pleased to
make further investments here, as Of
ten as they see they can make a profit
able loan. This bank is under prudent
and conservative management, which
characterizes their dealings with pa
irons, assures the continuance of q
successful career, and guarantees in
behalf of its friends absolute protection
and full measure of confidence in all
of their business relations and every
interest confided to them. The bank
conducts a regular banking business in
all its details. It has perfect system of
organization and is in every respect
model financial institution, and Ell PasO
is to be congratulated upon its posses
sion. The bank has reputation un-
equalled by any bank in the west, in
this that it has never yet missed q
period since it's start. With
a capital of S55, ,OOO,i has declared over
500, 600 in dividends since its organiza-
tion in 1881.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
The Great Telescope.

October 21, 1897, will hereafter
be red letter day in the calendar of
astronomers throughout the globe,
marking as it does the dedication of
1t is the gift to the University of Chi
cago of Charlds T. Yarkes, the much
maligred street railway baron, but
who, nOtw outstanding the trials and
tribulations to which he has been sub
ject of late years, has given to two
thirds of ChicagO's area the greatest
street car system on the face of the
earth and in doing so, has contributed
to the city's development to an extent
in regarding him as public benefac-
tor. Five years ago the street car
maguate founded the sYerkes obser-
vatOry at that place which at once took
rank among the similar institutions
already in existence, and today he cap
ped his benefaction by handing to the
representatives of the university the
deeds to a telescope that has di-
ameter one-ninth larger and q light
gathering power nearly One-fourth
greater than that of the famous Lick
telescope at Mt. Hamilton in Califor-
mia, until today the most powerful
glass in the world. A technical de-
scription of Mr.. Yerkes' gift to science
would occupy page of metropolitan
paper. In brief it may be said that it
will pierce the secrets of the skies as
has no other lens, and that already it
has partially unmasked hitherto un-
seen worlds. Since it was placed in
position Professor Barnard has been
distinctnt most of the objects
connected with the nebula lyia,
tie great cluster in Hercules and
the dunn b. bell nebula.
The object glass of twenty inches
clear aperture is placed in tube
which, with it's accessories, has a total
length of not less than seventy-five
fe ct. The Instrument complete posses
ses the enormous weight of sixty tor 8.
The tube along weighs six tons. The
polar axis, which carries the entire
weight of the tube and its attachmen s,
weighs five tons. The driving clio *
which is to move automatically this
/ immense tube with motion CORE S.
pondlng to the exact apparent: motion
of the star being observed, weighs one
ton. Tue weight of the column sup
porting the mech anism of the telescope
| is not less than thirty tons. 1t is seven
| by ten feet in dimensions and the
height from the floor to the center OF
| motion is over forty feet. The dome
of the conservatory is eighty five I, ct
In diameter. The instrument is c.
vided with all the complicated mot.ols
| which aye necessary In such q large
telescope. The machinery affording
this variety of movement can be ope-
| rated by the hand of the astronom. r,
or by electric motors, at the will of The
observer. The electric motors are GO
verned by small swith board, which
Can be placed ON the operators table or
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
YERKES' LATES r GIFT.
The largest Telescope in the World
Decided to the Chicago University.

LAKE GENEVA. Wis, Oct. 21.-The
dedication exercises of the Y erkes teles-
cope given to the Chicago University
took place this morning. At nire
o'clock the final session of the interna-
tional astronomical congress was held.
One hour later two special trains arriv-
ed from Chicago bringing visitors
from other states, prominent
men and women of the city, the board
of trustees, students and grests of the
University of Chicago. a procession
was formed and march taken up to the
observatory grounds. After prayer
had been offered and q musical selec-
tion rendered, the Grafton of the day
was delivered by Professor j. A.
Keeler, LII. D., director of ;the Allie
Pheny observatory. At the conclusion
of his address Mr.. Charles T. Yerkes
formally presented the deeds to the in
stitution to DR.. w. L. Harper, presi-
dent of the University of Chicago and
the latter made an eloquent and impress
sive address of acceptance. This con-
cluded the simple exercises and after
luncheon had been served to the guests
au hour was devoted to inspecting the
observatory. This afternoon the visitors
departed for Chicago.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
American Street Railway Association

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Oct. 21.-At
today's sessi: of the American Street
Railway association George II. Davis
of New Orleans told how he enforced
discipline among the employees of his
road in that city. 9. j. Goodrich,
vice-president and general manager OF
the Twin City Rapid Transit company
of Minneapolis, rather put the cart be-
fore the horse in paper in which he
gave his views on the best method of
settling damage cases and tnen pro-
ceeded to dsaI with the prevention of
accident by the use of tenders. To-
night the annual banquet will take
place at the international Hotel.
While the delegates were dealing
with weighty subjects their ladies were
taken to Fort Niagara, over the Great
Gorge route by Lne ladies' reception
committee. At this morning 3 session
of the street railway accountants an
elaborate report on = standard system
of street railway accounting was
submitted by special committee
composed of c. N. Duffy of ST. Louis,
J. F.. CalderwOod of Minneapolis, and
w. F. Hahn of Brooklyn. Discussion
of the report occupied the whole of TO-
day's two sessions.