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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30
SHORT LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Mrs. John Altizer is visiting in
Platteyille.
Mrs. Frank Market, who has been
seriously i'll for several days, is now
recovering.
Miss Hattie, White Of Milwaukee
is spending the holidays at her home
in this city.
Miss Nellie Altizer, teacher in
the Livingston schools, is home for
the holidays.
-Delos Letcher and John Thomas,
of Montfort, were in Lancaster the
first of the week.
Postmaster f. b. Sherman and
his wife Of Sitter spent Sunday with
relatives in Lancaster.
Mrs. Christiana James, of Min
eralpoint, died last week at the adj
vanced age of SO years.
Mrs JeIiette Griswold is spend
ing the holidays with her sister, Mrs.
VIM. Griswold in Fennimore.
Better 90 in training for a few
days so as to be better prepared to
wrestle with that good resolution you
are to meet next Saturday.
The ladies of the Baptist Earnest
Workers Society will meet with Mrs.
L. Miles on Tuesday afternoon, Jan
. uary 5, 1898, at 2 O'Clock. ~
Stage driver Geo. Wallace ran the
Potosi palace car over the Bloomington
line Sunday taking the family of Dep
uty Sheriff McGonigal to visit their
old home.
Miss Jessie Metcah- of Benton,
an estimable young lady, who was
one of the public school teachers al
Cuba City, died at herTather's home
December 18th.
David TAYLOR and Tom Myers were
visitors in Lancaster from North And.
over, Tuesday. Mr.. MYERS is son OF
Andrew Myers and is back from lows
for visit. the first time for several
years.
Lancaster Lodge, Nc. 20, +. &
A. NJ, elected officers for 1898 as fol-
lows: w. NJ, Daniel Needhem;
S. W, r. A. Watkins; j. NJ, w. A.
johnson; Treasurer, r. Meyer, Jr.;
Secretary, G. f. Budd.
Those subscribers who promised
us wood on subscription and have
been staying us off from time to time
on account of bad roads, will please
take notice that tie sleighing is excel
lent, and govern themselves accord
ingly.
-LosT-On the business streets of
the city of Lancaster roll of bills OF
money. The money was lost between
six and eight O'Clock Monday evening,
Dec. q. The finder will be literally
rewarded by returning to Harry Wat
ton, photographer.
Special attraction in the Platte
vile Lecture Course, consisting of
The Ollie Torbett Grand Concert
Company, on Wednesday, January 5.
Ollie Torbett, solo violinist; the Lut-
teman Male Quintette, from Stock
holm, Sweden; and Lucie Mawson,
pianist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30

Efforts are being made by Senators
Mitchell and Spooner to secure the
presence of President Mckinley at the
celebration to be held in Milwaukee
next June in honor of the semicenten-
NAL of the states accession to the
union
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30
Sale of state Lands.

w. W. Potter, of Chippewa Falls, who
looked over the state park lands and
made estimates for the land commits
sioners, thinks that the state will real.
ize 100000 out of them. He is of the
opinion that the state is wise in dispos-
ing of them. The fires of last year did
great damage TO the pine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30
Given a LIE Term.

James Butler, who was convicted in
Waukesha of murder in the first degree,
was sentenced by Judge Dick to life
imprisonment at Waupun. Butler muir
dered his wife on July at Lisbon. His
defense Has insanity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30
Il Moaest Onrlstmls IrIn.

Reckless 81 exp 'nse aud Drawing all
consequences. the Herald reporter on
Saturday last took a ttip away down
TO Galena-S0 miles o. rail and con
siderably nearer across lots.
At O'Clock in the afternoon Of
Christmas day we boarded the train
at Lancaster. a CHEEKY yuletide glcv
was especially noticeable on the faces
OF passengers and trainmen. Con-
ductor SWEET clambcred aboard the
train with a large framed picture of
a railroad under his arm which he in
formed Us had been presented to him
by Landlord John S Wright On the
train among others we found Mr..
Frank Doran, manager Of the Lam
caster marble works He was going
to Galena 10 visit his paren-> and his
old home, and anticipation- Of it filled
him with delight.
This was the reporters first visit TO
historic Galena We arrived there
after dark. On stepping from the
train and looking away across Fever
river the enhancing spectacle held enc
spellbound. In the sweep OF valley
as far as the eve could reach lay a
semi-circle OF lights. Up the sleeps,
far up into the sky, on the rugged
breast of the blum arose line on line
of twinkling lights, the electric arc
lamps distinguishable most by theil
floods of red, yellow, green and white
lights she'd titfullv athwart beetling
cliffs ana facades of ancient building:
having architectural pretonsions that
suggested battlemented castles old in
story. To one side, elevated on 3
small plateau against a cold gray
patch OF sky stood statue Of Genera
Grant that doomed dim and grand over
the mysterious, shadowy valley.
Baggageman Charley Murphy drag
ged the reporter away from the charm
by main strength, as it were. Thu
large-hearted Mr.. Murphy had a lat'
Christmas dinner awaiting him a
home to which he had invited TIT
Herald reporter, and we surrounded
well-baked goose and ats accompani
nnent of good things with an air tina
was calculated to mislead Mrs. Muir
pay into believing that such a feas
was an everyday affair with printer
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy have an inter
esting family of four beautiful littl
girls. The four small girls had tifteel
large doll babies-t taken from Christ
masitree in the farlor-that nearl
filled sofa and gave one the impress
. sion that Charley has much large
family of girls than he really has
Charley's house is q puzzle to a per
son unaccustomed bc city built il
the bluffs. You walk from one stree
into the back door, pass through tn
: house. look out of the front window
and down into the street thirty o
forty feet straight below you.
Sunday evening we attended
Christmas concert at the NJ. f. church
A large pipe organ, harp. violin
and some sweet singers fromDubuqu
.entertained an audience of perhap
one thousand persons.
Visited Homrich & Lehner's cele
brated marble yards. Also called o.
the gentlemanly and, we may truth
fully say, handsome editor OF tn
Democrat newspaper. As printin!
offices go, it was our impression tina
he has an extra good one. The Ga
zette printers were all at church, s.
that we had to forego the pleasure 0
looking over their plant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30

You have looked into the beauti-
full face, seen the sweet smile. rosy
cheeks, laughing eyes and wished ma
ture had maue you more attractive.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea, Natures
beautiier 1t does the business.
Sold at Benefits drug store
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30

Nowadays when a man goes to see
his doctor, be is promptly advised to
use Rocky Mountain Tea Sold at
Benefits drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30

Rocky Mountain Tea comes from
Natures laboratory and has proved
time and again that nothing equals it
as a restorer of vitality. Sold at Ben
nett's drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30

Thomas Boyes an old citizen OF
Lancaster, aged ~ years died Monday
morning at one O'Clock at his home in
this city. He had been sick for sever
al weeks. The funeral was held We'd
nesday, burial at MI Zion.
Prank Churchill IF Washington
visited with his relatives in the city
during the holidays. He returns to
Washington this, Thursday, morning
Harry Richards spent two DAYS
with friends in the city this week.
He left for Illinois where viii Rich
ards lives, Wednesday
Miss Daisy Palmer Of Fennimore
has been in Mineralpoint studying
music for several months. Size re-
turned home last week.
The state teachers association is
in session At Milwaukee. supt. Nve
went Monday and will return Friday.
Herman Grimm and J. N. Bur-
CESS Of ca sFille were Lancaster visit
OF ~ Tuesday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30

If you wish to know the secrets of
society woman's beauty, listen to
what she says about Rocky Mountain
Tea. Sold at Benefits drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30
Fire In The RrighttiOuSe Block.

Last Tuesday afternoon about 8
O'Clock fire broke out in Dyer's Bill
lard Room in the WrightHouse block
and burned with such rapidity and
fury that in less than two minutes
from the time it started the whole
front was a mass of roaring flames,
The tire company quickly responded
to the call and put the fire out about
as quickly as it started The whole
plate glass front is broken and burned
and the wood work inside the building
badly damaged. A hole was burned
through the ceiling and in few min
utes fire would have reached the up
per rooms Overs showcases and
stock of cigars and tobacco were all
burned or spoiled by water. One
pool table was damaged but not bad
ly.
The fire was caused by the over
turning of a kerosene lamp. VIM. b.
Dyer vas in charge Of the room at the
time ana had just filed and trimmed
the lamps ready for night. He light
ed two of them to see whether they
would burn evenly While they were
sitting on a shelf he aeeidently brushed
against one oyerturning it. The oil
Immediately took fire and flashed up
almost like an explosion. The lamp
was a large one and it was the burn
ing oil that made such a furious blaze
while it lasted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30

Mrs. Platner of Sitter was in
Lancaster Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Heberlein
visited Liberty on Christmas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30
Merit

Made and Merit Maintains the confidence
of the people in Hoods Sarsaparilla. ia
medicine cures you when sick; if it makes
wonderful cures everywhere, then beyond
all question that medicine possesses merit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30

Lancaster Firmen cleared $50. 40
at their dance on Christmas eve.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30
Made

That is just the truth about Hoods Sar-
ssparilla. We know it possesses merit
because it cures, not once or twice or
hundred times, but in thousands and
thousands of cases. We know 1t cures,
absolutely, permanently, when all Others
fail to do any good whatever. We repeat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-30

| have submitted the Royal
Baking Powder to careful chem
ical tests, and find it to be per
iectly free from any substance
in any way dele.erious or inju-
rlous. II. A. HUSTON,
I,,I;a,a C4a4a Ct,a.,.sef
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Chicago barber who was held-up
by footpads was so badly scared that
he lost his power OF speech. Unless
he RECEIVERS II he will never be able to
make a living at his trade.-Washing-
ton Post
If the name of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad must be
abbreviated or changed, why not make
1t Cape Cod and Forty-second street?"
That is more descriptive and suggestive
even than President Clark's Southern
New England II would carry out the
Gothamite notion that all the rest Of
the country is a suburb of the me
tropolis. ."-Worcester Spy.
The preliminary move in a Kentucky
election appears to be to buy all the
purchaseable firearms in the neighbor-
hood After that the business or the
day goes on with more or less regular
ity.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Richard Croker says he can live more
cheaply in England than in New York.
Some people appear to think that Il
would be cheaper for New York, too. to
have him live abroad. Boston Globe.
Socrates was put to- death on a
charge OF corrupting the youth Of his
country. We. do not think he was
guilty, but the slot machines are. The
slot machine must gO.-Indlanapolis
Sentinel
A man has been found in East
Friendship, Me-, who has kept diary
since 1870 and has never missed a day
How the friends and acquaintances OF
that man must hate him ml-Boston
Transcript.
A New York journal prints a beauti-
full picture OF Mrs. Mack among the
cabbages, Waiting for Thorn to Murder
Guidensuppe" A fine subject for artis-
tic treatment, truly, but not quite up tc
the standard OF "The Angelus" OF
Love Among the Roses. "-Chicagc
| Timcs-Herald.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
SIGHT Heading.

In an cast side public school, where
they teach reading in the lower grades
by what is known as the sight system
that is, by talking Of a subject supposed
ly interesting to the children and then
writing sentences about it ON the black
board-the following incident occured:
The lesson related TO nature and the
subject of worms was touched upon.
The teacher drew upon the blackboard
the picture Of worm and underneath
it wrote "This is a worm. Do not step
ON it. +" This she read to the children.
and the lesson for the day was ended.
The next morning she called for volun-
teers to read the sentences, and a little
miss Of responded to the call. Wheth-
er the trouble lay in the fact that an
east side youngsters acquaintance with
worms is not intimate or the teacher s
merits as an artist are not great does
not appear, but the little volunteer read
"This is a warm doughnut. Step on
It, New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

AT the Court House this morning
104 shares Of the Wilmington City
Railway Company's stock were sold to
William M. Candy for s14 share
Last night the Democratic League
Of Delaware reelected its old officers.
DIR. George w. Marshall. the Ad-
dicks leader, of Milford, had a confer
ence with State Chairman Hugh c.
Browne this morning.
Clayton Lodge, No. A. K. of p, met
last night and elected the officers that
were nominated at the previous meet
ing.
The remains of Warren Farra were
privately inferred here this afternoon.
Next Wednesday the Delaware
Construction Company will begin the
work of dredging 10000 cubic yards
of sand for the government battery at
Delaware City.
-Ootrey Dumpson, one of the regu-
lar Republican colOred workers, expects
TO get a berth in the new Federal
building when the Democrats are
ousted.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

The Misses Jennie and Orah Vaughn.
Of near Dover, are visiting relatives in
this city.
Mrs. George b. Moore has gone to
Lansdowne, Pa, for a few days.
Miss Nellie ?onner is visiting friends
in Philadelphia
Mrs. J. w. Aydon has returned from
a visit to relatives at Lansdowne, Pa.
Miss Lulu V. Elliott has returned
from a visit to Milford.
Miss Mamie Biddle. of Earlville
Md, is visiting in the city.
Miss Mildred Causey, Of Milford. is
the guest of Wilmington friends.
Miss Alice Sellers is visiting Mrs
Horace Jones. at ConshOhocken, Pa.
J. b. Fay, of Cleveland, o., was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Annie Louie Elliott will give 9
tea at her home. on West street. from
A to 6 o'clock this afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth A. Woodrow ant
John j. FitzsimmOns were married IL
ST. Peters p. r. Church, Lewes, yester
day afternoon, Rev. Jesse c. Taylor Of
ficiating.
Rev. f. G. Merrill. pastor of Nortl
Baptist Mission, and Mrs. Merrill wef,
rendered an enjoyable reception at th'
home of Mrs Dillon. at Pennsylvania
avenue and Scott street, last night.
The Misses DUPONT are guests O
Mrs. Pennewill, at Dover.
Paul Hickman spent last evenin,
with Philadelphia friends.
Charles w. McFee. Of Georgetown
stopped off in Wilmington to-day ol
his way back TO Washington
Miss Carrie Ellwanger, Of Philadel
/ phia, is visiting friends in this city.
The young people of Delaware CT
gave an eajoyable dance last evening.
William S. Prickett and family viii
spend tomorrow with friends at Med
ford, n. j.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
sUNoowN.
Gone is the day Of pure delight.
In silvered purple comes the night.

Gone is the day Of pure delight.
In silvered purple comes the night.
So sweet and short have been the hourul
gathered joys like summer flowers.
30 weary night, " / cried, "begone ~
And leave me and my life alonei"
But the gray chambers Of the west
Grew golden for their regal guest,
And In the east a starry sheen
Was herald TO the dusky queen.
So now my joyous day is done,
And now has set my brightest sun.
Nay, murrlur noti beyond the hills
How many hopes his dawn fulhlls.
Some glad youth eastward turns his eyes
To see his great days dawn arise.
Some maiden, snowy souled and sweet.
Bushes her wedding morn TO greet.
Some strong one, thrilling for tho fight,
Now springs TO draw his sword and smite.
While l re!oiced, these weiied long.
My night brings on their morning song.
o sun, beyond the hills unseen.
Their day make glad ns mine has beenl
MARY W. M. Falconer in Chambers journal
Evening journal., 1897-12-31

thing wrong in Washington If the PEN
sion department is as bad as has been
said. Pension sharks and agents are
largely responsible for the condition Of
affairs.
"All that the Grand Army asks is
thar those who were disabled in SER
vice either by wounds or disease,
shall receive pensions, and to that the
old soldiers are entitled. There should
be some way to exclude from the pen
sion rolls the women who have married
veterans late in life for the sole pur-
pose OF getting a widows pension"
II General Goblin and those who are
subordinate to him in the Grand Army
OF the Republic will set themselves
earnestly to work in this matter they
Will confer the greatest service upon
the country that they have since the
war closed. They owe it to them
selves as old soldiers not to permit
skulkers bounty jumpers, widows-for-
pensions-only and pension sharks to
make the name of a veteran of the late
war stencil in the public nostrils,
and have him regarded by the people
as a public plunderer of the country
which he boasts that he fought to save
from disruption and ruin.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
More Remnants far Saturday

fiad more than we thought,
for.it takes time to get them
ready so that they can be
handled easy You Can get
something you want amongst
h m, sure, and at away down
prices Remnants of Prints,
Table Linens. Crashes, Outing
Flannels, Ginehams, Russia
Fleeces, Dress Goods, etc etc.
We give trading stamps and
the greatest bargains and very
hest value in dry goods If all
kinds.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
Special Sale
of Muslin
Underwear
Goods made. especially for
US xcellent quality at won.
cerfully low pnces.


us xcellent quality at won.
cerfully low pnce'.
Corset Covers, high neck, at 1Oc.
Corset Covers, square neck, at 13c.
Corset Covers, V neck, embroidered,
15c.
A large variety of Corset Covers,
beautiful styles and quality. at 25c.
Ladies' Drawers, 113 inch hem,
tucks, at 19c.
Ladies' Drawers, 2-inch hem, en-
broidered rufile, 25c
Ladies' Umbrella Drawers, 25c.
Ladies' Hemstitched Drawers, 25c.
Ladies' Lace-trimmed Drawers, SOC
Ladies Skirts, cambric ruffie, extra
wide, soc.
Ladies' Skirts, embroidered rufie, Soc
Ladies' Skirts, 6-inch embroidered
rufle, 75c
Ladies Skirts, lace trimmed, 81.
Ladies' Gowns, double yoke, cambric
ruffle, 39c.
Ladies' Tucked Yoke, 2 rows inser-
ton, soc.
Ladies Gowns, square neck, SOC.
Ladies Gowns, Empire style, 75c.
Ladies Gowns, pointed collar, en-
brOidered, 75c.
Observation-Disclosures Embroidered
Robes, 81.
Ladies Chemises, cambric ruffle, 25c.
Ladies' Chemises, button front, lace
trimmed, 25c.
Ladies' Chemises, square yoke, en-
broidered and tucked, trimmed SOC.
Short Skirts. at 25c. and soc.
Children's Drawers, at 13, 20, 25 and
AZ.
Children's Waists, at 19 and 15c.
New Hamburg Embroider-
les, our own importation; now
on sale; beautiful styles; excel
lent quality; low prices.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
NO DEPUTIES ON Duty

Sheriff Finn denies the newspaper
Statements that he had a force of dep
uty sheriffs stationed at Elsmere dur
ing the incipient trolley road war.
"The only deputies l had" he said to
AN Evening Journal reporter this
morning, "weTe those necessary to
serve upon the workmen noticeof there
straining orders. l not only did not
have deputies there, but | refused
point blank to appoint any for the
purpose of interfering with the work. "
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
A Further Reduction
In Prices Of
Jackets and CapeS.

Our stock must be closed
out at once. Have you seen
those Tan Covert CloIh Jack.
ets, velvet piping fly front,
from IS 9S To So oS1 They
are selling rapidly. Our Cloaks
and Jackets are selling at half
price or less-heautiful and
stylish garm' pts, and splendid
quality, make and finish
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
More SaturdaY BARGAINS

800 Bleached Pillow Cases, As inches
wide, SO inches long, made Of extra
good muslin, hemstitched, with 2
inch hem. Usual price, 1Sc., for
Saturday, lie.
1875 yards Un'bleached Canton Flan-
mel. made for a contract, but mill
made too many of them, which is
the reason you can buy it on SAT-
urday for &c., instead of Ice.
1,S00 yards Best Blue Prints: You
know their value, 4c. yard.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31

In the year 1897 the new railroads
built in this country amounted TO
1888 miles. This is sixteen miles in
excess Of 1895 and fifty-nine miles less
than the showing for 1897. The loco
motive shops, other than railroad shops
built 1851 locomotives in 1897, as
compared with 1,101 in 1895. OF the
locomotives built in the year just
closed 1856 were for export in the pre-
ceding year 300 were for export. The
number Of freight cars built during
the year 1897 was 1883, as compared
with 5l,189 in the preceding year and
3S,100 in 1895. The same companies
built 494 passenger cars, 20 more than
in 1896. Our state had very little part
in this work, although there was some
road constructed in Sussex county.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
KNOCKED DOWN AND HURT.

Margaret Murray, while crossing
Monroe street near fifth this morning,
was knocked down by a passing milk
wagon and had her hip dislocated. She
was removed to the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
THE COMPANY's ENTERPRISE.

Company A, N. G. D., has effectively
draped it's room at the State Armory.
In addition to the five sets Of curtains
hung, new chandeliers have been put
up and new upright piano installed.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31

MIA railroad station. was hurt fSls
morning while cleaning windows she
was standing on a step-ladder when
the rope that holds the ladder broke
ad she had an ugly fall. She sustained
injuries TO her back. She was taken
to her home. No. 604 Adams stret
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
WILL BE OVERHAuLEn.

The steamer Brandywine, of the Will
mington Steamboat Company's line.
will be put on the regular runs to-mor-
row in place of the City of Chester.
which will be taken off for the usual
Winter overhauling.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31

a Missouri school ma'am was dis
missed for playing crap with her pu-
pills. She seemed to have hit upon a
wrong Interpretation Of how the young
idea should be taught to uhoot.-De-
troit Post.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
The Wilmington, Whist Club

The Wilmington Whist Club last
evening gave a reception in honor of
H. L. Fulenwider and F. L. KuItz the
victors in the recent Atlantic Whist
house was brilliantly lighted, and the
evening was spent in playing billiards,
pool, bowling and shuffle-board, after
which supper was served.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
''NEvER AGAIN. TO-NIGHT.

The great laughing success, 'Never
Again, will be the attraction at the
Opera House tonight.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
1883 Underwear
Samples
At Half Price or Less.

AO A1dll IflC0 OF LESS.
We have purchased the
Samples of All-wool and Me.
rino Underwear of a large
Wholesale house in Philadel-
phia, consisting of Mems,
Women'S, Boys, Misses and
.CLildren'S Uudershi is and
Union Suits-no drawers-in
white, black. gray, ian and
notified, an immen,e variety,
which we will sell at half
price or less.
The soc and 75c goods for
25c.
The 81 and $I.as goods for
so:
The SI.5o, S.. So SO and
So goods for 75c.
a great opportunity.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
THE ROPE RROKE

Mrs. Mary Green. matron Of the wo-
mems waiting-room, at he Pennsylva-
Evening journal., 1897-12-31

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money II Il falls 25c