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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

If you have gravel near you, improve
your highways.
Don't feed rats unless you mix poi
son with the food.
Exterminate the rat. Both poison
and cats are cheap.
Paint your machinery if needed. 1t
is money well expended.
Wide tires on hard roads act as
rollers and improve the road.
Chopping firewood in midwinter is
mighty unpleasant business.
Save the hay. Substitute corn fod-
der and good straw to some extent.
Do as wei as your neighbor does on
all lines. What he can do you likely
can.
Be an ideaist. Set your mark even
higher than you can reach, but reach as
high as you can.
One man thinks that the opening o.
new farms in the west is evidence that
farming is profitable. That sort of
logic would indicate that all kinds of
business is roftable.-Western Plow-
man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25

standing it ON one of the bundles Of the
last or outside course Of shock or stack
bottom. | continue in this way, walk
ing around the stack and placing bun
dies ''side by side" until | come around
TO the starting place. This completes
the first elevated course. The butts Of
this course being about three feet from
the ground, brings them to a point
about where the bundles underneath
are tied. See cut.
The bundles for the next or second
elevated course are placed in order by
means of a two-tined pitchfork. The
butts of this course are about six feet
from the ground, and like the butts OF
the first elevated course, come to about
the middle of the bundles underneath.
The butts of the third or last course,
consisting of say eight or ten bundles,
are placed about nine feet from the
ground. THIS makes stack about II
feet in height.
When the last course is plf d in or
der the top of the stack is securely tied
in two places-one within foot or two
of the extreme top, ard the other
around the butts of the top course.
Two men are not required to put up
this kind of stack. l built ten such
stacks this year myself without any as
sistance. One man says he puts about
GOO bundles in a stack. Iput only about
100.
In stacking in this way there are 10
bundles lying down with butts stick
ing outward, as in stacks as usually
built. They all stand up in an almost
perpendicular forE-butts down, tops
up. The bundles having so much
pitch" they shed the water perfectly
In feeding from such a stack l begin
with the ground course, as the bundles
may be easily pulled out. The top
bundles remain untouched till the last,
thas leaving no part of the stack ex-
posed to the weather.
| adopted this plan three or four
years ago and Ike it quite well. lis
advantages are: (l) The bundles hav-
ing so much pitch they shed the water
completely. (2) In feeding therefrom
the bottom bundles are fed first and the
tor left to protect the stack till the
last. (3) One man can take the bun
dies from the wagon and construct such
a stack without assistance.-FrankL Les
lie, in Ohio Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
Sc. ViGus
Vanquished.
What Cured Lille Stanley Michel Of ChOrsa.
Erona ne lsep,.eItean.Jaarnal. oaasnsanra. " Z

letter was lately received At the Office of
the RcpatblicGn-Iour7sdl from Hammond 10
the effect that the cure of an extraordinary
severe case Of 81. Vitus' dance had been
effected on the person of little Stanley Michel.
the eight-year-old son Of Mrs Charles Michel
of that village.
a reporter was accordingly dispatched in
that direction who. after some inquiry found
Mrs. Nichols residence about a mile outside
the village. Mrs. Nichol said:
a little over year ago my bow Stanley
Nlchol, who is now only eight wears old.
alarmed me one day by being taken with a
strange gurgling in his throat After the
first the attacks became quite frequent.
Stanley did not complain Of any pain, but
said that he could not help making the noise
AT that time there was New York doctor
stopping IN the village who was a specialist
on throat and nasal diseases / took my son
to hlm and after a careful examination he
sald that there was nothing the matter with
the boys throat. The gurgling in his opinion
was caused by nervous contraction of the
muscles of the throat He asked who our
family physician was and said that he would
consult with him before he prescribed.
:" Stanley rapidly grew worse. He was
always slckly boy. One day ] noticed
that he was jerking his arm up in a very
peculiar manner. A few DAYS later he
seemed to lose control of his legs. first one
and then the other would be pulled up and
then Strengthened out again. He was a per.
rect bundle OF nerves ard was rapidly losing
ali control of himself. When eating at the
table or drinking, his arm would often twitch
80 as to spill what he was drinking. One
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25

day he scared me terribly by throwing back
his head and rolling his eyes up so that only
the white parts showed. | took him TO our
family physician who prepared some medi-
cine Tor him. tie took It and commenced 20
improve. The dose, however, had to he in
creased and Steuiey rebelled against taking
II. II was very disagreeable medicine and /
don blame the boy for not wishing 20 take it.
Our physician went to New York city ON
business and while he was away the medicine
became exhausted and we could get no more.
Stanley was still very bad. About that time
read about little girl who had been cured
OF II. Nltus' dance by taking DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. ] thought ] would try them and
procured a box. ] followed the directions
that came with pills, and gave only half a
pill at dose. did not see much improve
ment and increased the dose TO a whole pill.
The effect was noticed in day. Stanley i'm
mediately commenced 10 get better and did
not object to taking the pills as he had the
other medicine. He took seven boxes of the
pills and to-day appears to be perfectly well.
lie discontinued taking them some time ago
He weighs nearly fifteen pounds more than
he did and is strong and hearty. A year ago
we took him out of school but he is so much
better now that he is going TO begin again
this fall"
Or. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are sold in boxes (never in
loose form, by the dozen or hundredl at 80
cents box, or six boxes for $3.50. and may
be had of all druggists or directly by mail
from DIR. Williams Medicine Company.
Schenectady, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
RefundIng Farm Morteaces.

Refunding of mortgages at a lower
rate of interest wherever the loans are
well secured on improved farms is a
CRYING need of the times. Most of the
great railroads have thus refunded
their mortgage Indebtedness, if indeed
they haven't wiped it out in whole or
in part by reorganization proceedings.
Many cities are refunding their loans
at lower rates. Now give the farmer a
chance to do likewise He has better
reasons and as good or better security.
Farm and Home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
SCENE OF SPLENDOR.
Bradley Martin Fancy Dress Bah
Without a Parallel

Seven Hundred Guests Attens In
describnbIe Scene of BriIIiancS-
The GORGEOUS Costumes He
markabIe Display OF Jewels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
STACKING FODDER.
AL Ohio Farmer Describes an Apparent
Excellent Method.

49, OAAO DCsCElOES an apparently
Excellent Method.
My way OF stacking fodder is as fol-
lows: l begin the stack the same as a
shock, that is, by standing bundles al
most perpendicularly on the ground.
butts down and tops pressed together.
continue in this way, placing the bun
dies close together, until the shock. or
prospective stack, is about u feet III
diameter at the base tground). This
usually requires 50 or so bundles.
Next, instead OF getting up on this
shock. or stack bottom, and having
some one pitch the bundles TO me, while
l lay them down horizontally. as is
usually done, remain on the ground,
and continue there till the last bun
die IS placed, when ladder is leaned
against the stack and the top tied.
! begin the topping-out process by
grasping bundle with both hands and
lifting il say three feet from the ground.
laying, or more properly speaking,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
Eight-Hour Movement.

New York, Feb. 13.-The American
Federation of Labor and the unions at
tached to it throughout the country
are making arrangements to begin the
agitation for general eight-hour work
day by a series of mass meetings on
Washington's birthday. circular
urging all the labor organizations TO
join in the movement has been issued by
Samuel Gompers, president of the fed
Grafton
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
The NnrtHWEStErn
c. IN w. r. r TIME CARD
LANCASTER.
LEAVE.
ARRIVE

LEAVE ARRIVE
Pass for Mils;20a. m. Pas from Mil6.00p II,
T. for Galena 3;15p. m. r. from G al. IL 100 a. m.
Accomdn .1230p. IN. tACcomd n 5 .00 p. IN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25

At this moment thousands of men are
standing al the crossroads of life Death
in the guise of a foolish ambition coaxes
them 10 take one road, while health and
happiness in the form of wife and babies
coax them 10 take the other For the sake
OF a few added dollars will they continue to
over-work and neglect the commonest pre-
cautions for the preservation of health, or
viii they listen TO love and reason and draw
back before II Is too late A man may do
almost any amount of good, hard work if he
Will take care of his health and when he
feels out of sorts will take the right remedy
The great blood maker, flesh builder and
nerve tonic is DR.. PieTce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t is the hard workers medi-
cine. 1t corrects all disorders of the diges-
ton, invigorates the liver, purihes the blood
and tones and steadies the nerves II makes
the appetite hearty and brings refreshing
sleep. Thousands of hard workers owe
their lives TO it and have said so over their
signatures. Druggists all sell it and all
substitutes are frauds.
Il was taken with erysipelas in my hands and
went to the doctor, writes Mrs Lena Baumgart-
ner, Of Joy, Charlevoix Co, Mich. He said he
could not cure me. He gave me medicine to ease
me but the disease spread all over my body l
took two bottles of the Golden Medical Discov-
am entirely cured. I have boy three weeks old
was helpless two or three months before CON
hnement, hut after taking the Favorite Prescrip-
ton was able to do nv washing three DAYS
before was confined"
There is scarcely known form of ILL
health that constipation will not cause or
aggravate. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
an unfailing cure for constipation. One lit.
tie Pellet " is gentle laxative.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25

monetary worth, but they certainly
represented vast fortunes Many of the
women seemed ablaze with the spark
ling gems.
Received by the Hostess.
After the guests had assembled and
made ready for the grand entree, they
descended the hower-strewn stairways
10 the reception parlor on the main
floor. AS they passed through the arch
way they were met by the hostess. Mrs.
Rradiey Martin, who stood beneath a
canopy of rich tapestries and floral eff
fects. Mrs. Martin wore becoming
costume of the Queen Elizabeth period,
made of black velvet over red brocade.
She was adorned with all her magniti-
cent jewels, including her famous robe
Oh diamonds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
Gypsies Capture a Town.

Carlisle, H., Feb. IA resident OF
Germantown, II miles southwest OF
this city, brings word here that about
200 gypsies are encamped on the pic
mic grounds one-half mile east of that
town. and are terrorizing the inhab-
itants. They are in such large mum
bers that the inhabitants fear they will
destroy their property if they do not
eccede to their demands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
Pnnnlntion of snrinrneIh- nI

Springfield, H., Feb. 13.-The census
of the city ordered taken - the
town board is completed, and shows a
population of 1908 in that part of the
capitol township. The outlying por-
tons in Woodside and Springfield town
ships include nearly 10000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
Domestic Exporfs

Washington, Feb. l2.-The total ex-
ports of domestic products during the
seven months ended January 81 last
amounted TO $4a2. Csc, SOP, against 1894
o4o,611 for the corresponding period Of
1896.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25

Lewiston, H., Feb. 11.-Loren Thur
man, living at London Mills, shot and
fatally wounded his wife and then killed
himself The reason for the crime is
unknown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
The Rail Opens.

1t was near midnight before the qua
drille de Honneur, the opening number
of the ball, was danced. 1t had been or
ganized by Mrs. Aston. John Jacob AS
tor was the king of the night AMI
Mrs. Bradley Martin the queen. They
led the quadrille, and at one side were
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Mr.. Robert
Van Cortlandt; at the opposite end, Miss
Gerry and j. Townsend Martin and Mrs.
Whitney Warren and Mr.. Lispenard
General dancing was then INDUCED in.
Supper was served in the Empire din
ing-rooms. The tables were prettily dec
grated with roses. The cotillon after
supper was led by Mr.. Elisha Dyer, Jr.,
who wore q costume of the period of
Francis l. The gray streaks of dawn
were struggling through the windows
of the Waldorf before the last echo of
Home, Sweet Home" had died in the
fioral-scented room, and the greatest
ball in Gotham's history was ended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25

New York. FeD. l-Mrs. Bradley
Martin gave at the Hotel Waldorf last
night the costume bail which was so
much talked of in and out OF society.
Preachers had discussed II in their pull
pits, and many persons had rebelled
G. er the 100000 which was TO be spent
for one nights pleasure of hundreds of
wealthy nIen and wcmen. 1t is esti-
mated that the cost OF the ball to the
host and hostess was at least $500. GOO,
While the estimated cost to guests was
100000.
Hundreds OF Guests.
Over zoo persons, representing the
world of wealth and society in and
about New York, constituted the guests
at the elaborate social function The
scene was one of bewildering enchant-
ntnt. veritable fairyland, resplend-
ent with all that wealth and taste
could command, and graced by the pres
ence of many hundred members of the
fashionable set, radiant in rich robes
of historic renown. The richness of
the decorations, the ancient picturesque
costumes, the beautiful allegorical
toilettes, the commingling of so many
beauties, old and young. amazed and
charmed all fortunate enough to have
been hidden to the ball. AS a superb
social function it has had no parallel
in America.
Wonderful Display of Jewels.
Aside from the beauty of the cos
tunes, interest centered in the I'M
precedented display of jewels. many
rare old priceless family heirlooms be-
ing worn. There is no estimating their
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-22
In the sick Room

For cramps or pain in the stomach
try few drops Of essence of cam
phor.
For a nervous headache cup of
moderately strong tea in which two
or three slices Of lemon have be in
fused.
For tired feet put a handful of
common salt into four quarts of hot
water Place the feet in the water
while it is hot as can be borne. Then
rub the feet dry with a rough towel.
For making ii clear complexion
stir two teaspoonfuls of flowers of
sulphur into half pint of new milk.
Let it stand awhile, and rub the face
over with it short time before wash
ing.
For binding up cuts and wounds
always use linen, not cotton, as the
fibers of the cotton are fiat and apt
to irritate a sore place, while those
OF llnen are perfectly rounded.
For badness try the following
tonic; Liquid ammonia, almond oil
and chloroform, each one part;
alchohol, five parts; oil of lemons,
one dram. Apply freely and often
after first thoroughly brushing the
hair This is mild stimulant and
perfectly safe.
For a nail-cleaning liquid use the
following lotion; Tartaric acid, one
dram, tincture of myrrh, one dram;
eau de Cologne, two drains; distilled
water, three ounces. Dissolve the
acid in the water, mix the tincture
myrrh and eau de cologne and add
to the acid solution. Dip the nails
in this solution, wipe and polish
with chamios pad.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-22
An Easy Washing Method.

While breakfast is cooking, or
after, separate the white clothes
from the colored; placing all the
white clothes, cleanest on top, in a
tub and cover with cold water.
Before sitting down to breakfast
cut up half bar Of soap in a small
tin pail or crock-I keep one for
that purpose-add one quart of
water or less will do, and place over
the fire, when hot add four table
spoonsful of kerosene, let come to
boil and set off from fire.
Place the washboiler on the stove
with sufficient water to scald clothes,
it can be heating while you are at
breakfast. When ready to com
mence washing, a, about half, OF
Smore, of your boiled soap, to the
water in boiler, stirring well, then
wiring out your cleanest white
clothes first, and put in boiler to
scald, let them scald for twenty OF
thirty minutes.
Rub the dirtiest spots with soap
before putting in boiler.
When scalded, draw out of boiler
into clear, warm water, turn all
pieces wrong side out, suds well and
put in rinse water.
If your boiler will not hold all at
first add more boiled soap to each
boiler of clothes.
No rubbing is necessary except
dirtiest pieces. Your clothes will
be white as snow, with no smell OF
oil about them. Wash colored
clothes in suds, adding hot water
from boiler as needed, wiring out
into warm suds and they are ready
for rinse and the line.
This receipt is for soft water, we
use soft cistern water.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-22
A TERRIERS REVENGE.
Summoned His Faithful Friend and
Obtained satisfaction.

summoned anu
Obtained Satisfaction.
This dog story was told by a lady who
vouches for it's accuracy. Remarkable
as it is, she affirms that it is the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth.
An up-the-state family had two dogs,
a bulldog and a black-and-tan, be-
tween which there existed every evil
denee of deep friendship. The family
went into the country one summer
some 16 miles from home. They took
the black -and-tan with them, but left
his companion at home. They had not
been established in their summer quar-
ters more than a few days befoDe the
small dog lad managed to pick quar-
rel with the neighbor's bulldog, in
which the black-and-tam got much the
worse of the argument-so much SO
that when he disappeared after the bat
tie his owners were much worried.
They searched high and low, but no
trace of that small dog could be found.
The next morning there were seen
coming up the road, side by side, the
blacls-andetan and his faithful COM
panion, the bulldog from home. The
two marched straight past the hotel,
where the family were staying, and
halted in front of the home of the
black-and-tan's enemy. In some un-
known manner the country bulldog
was summoned and Immediately his
city contemporary fell upon him. The
struggle was severe and prolonged, but
the issue was never in doubt. The
country bulldog was completely con.
quered and retired in as good order as
possible under the circumstances. The
victor, once his task mpleted. wheeled
about, and without stop retraced the
16 miles to home. The black-and-tar
crawled into the hotel with every in
dication of complete satisfaction on
his diminutive countenanee.-N.Y Y. Mai
and Express.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-22
VOL. XLVII.

The new tariff bill provides for the
heaviest duty ever known on import
ed watch movements which is quite
Complimentary to Americans. The
high duty was voted because the
Swiss and other foreign makers,
beaten in their own field, recognized
the great benefit of American watch
machinery, putin plants and are now
turning out watch movements
which are sent to this country. In
the smallest letters possible they put
the word ''Swiss' in n hidden place,
and on the box in large letters they
prints the name of some well known
American manufacturer. Across the
face of the watch is trade mark mon
apram of the American firm, but the
cross Of the A is omitted so that ex-
act imitation cannot be proved in the
courts and these watches are sold to
the injury of American manufaet-
urers.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-22

The Christian Endeavorer's found
things in the far west different in
many respects to what they anticipa-
ted. A San Francisco paper speak
ing of the matter says.
"Utah and Nevada have given the
Christian Endeavoaers the. best of evil
dence that the far West is neither
wild nor woolly. Even the Mormons
made the newcomers welcome at
Salt Lake, Ogden and other points,
turning out to feed and entertain
them with a hospitality which was
as refined as it was generous. In
Nevada it was soon impressed upon
the strangers that the population was
not wholly made up of prize-ring
devotees, for the Endeavorers We're
greeted by strong religious organiza-
tions and made in every way to feel
that the Sagebrush State had an in
terest in their personal welfare and
in the success of their cause"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-22
JUBILEE NOTES.

Hon. William j. Bryan and wife
will take part in the Jubilee festivi-
ties.
A pleasing feature of the Child
ren's Day parade will be the haul
ing of Brigham Young's historic
plains wagon by number of his
grandchildren.
The demand for the Pioneer Jub-
lice Souvenir Cup is unprecedent-
ed in the history of the local trade.
The Hall of Relics IA modern Par
thenon) contains pioneer relies which
will prove of absorbing interest to
all oldtimers.
A leading firm of jewellers purchased
the entire consignment of 5000 from
the Commission and are retailing
them for 81 each.
Tribunes to accommodate 10000
people are now being constructed
by the Commission and enterprisine
spectators will add several thousand
more seats at advantageous points
along the route of the parades.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-22
ON DECK AGAIN.

In recent Sunday edition of one
of San Francisco's leading dailies
there appears a thrilling tale of
three men, boat, an anchor and a
monstrous whale 1t seems the
men went fishing and whale run
ming foul of their anchor, started a.
cross the Pacific with them in tow
The public has been patiently a.
waiting story of this character for
quite while. 1t now is the mid
die of July, summer will soon be
ended and yet the people have not
been startled with the story of the
periodically appearing sea serpent.
We are delighted that at least one
paper has shown energy enough
not only to revive such tale, but to
hash it up in new style.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-22

William J. Bryan's tour through
Oregon has been a triumphal march.
Farmers travelled over one hundred
miles in wagons to see and hear the
great statesman. He was received
with an ovation in every town
through which he travelled and was
scarcely given time to eat and sleep.
Whether he shall be elected Presi-
dent or not he is the idol of the mas
ses of the people, who look upon
him as their deliverer from the
clutches of the trust.