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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
Married In Church.

Mr. john Wilhelm of Potosi nd
Miss Rose Furstenberg Of south Ian
caster, were united in the bonds Of
wealoek by Rev. Father Albers in the
Catholic church last Tuesday for :
noon. Miss Kate Wilhelm. sister Of
the groom and Adam Furstenberg,
brother Of the bride, acted as brides
maid and groomsmal.
After the ceremony the bridal com
pany, accompanied by relatives and
friends. repaired to the home Of Bern
ard Furstenberg, father Of the bride,
to enjoy bountiful wedding dinner.
The newly married couple are wor-
thy young people and come from
highly respected families They be-
gin LIES battle on the farm near
Lancaster. formerly owned by John
Mccormick. The young couple be-
gin married life with bright prospects
and with the best wishes Of all who
know them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06

rhe base ball season was opened
in this city last Saturday by a game
between Fennimore and Lancaster
Black Diamonds, The Fennimore
club took the lead aud Kept it
throughout the game. score p to -
in favor of the visitors.
The Bloomington Record has the
following item in its last issue; 1t
is remarkable coincidence that the
Lancaster and Bloomington GRADUATE
ing classes chose the same class motto
and colcrs, The motto From School
Life to Lies School" is beautiful
one and was chosen by our school
last fall. The Lancaster class adopted
the motto and colors of our class
about week ago. Ii our class is
obliged to furnish colors and motto
for the Lancaster folks. they think
that Lancaster should postpone their
exercises until after ours takes place.
A second middle part should be played
right. But then the inherent unlim-
tied gall of some communities is so
strong that an occasional suspicion of
Improperly undoubtedly creates no
serious fnconvenienee. 1t seems
that the county seat always has lone
coming" from Editor Brooks. Now,
really, we cannot see where harm
will arise from Bloomington and Lam
caster having the same school motto.
Both are good towns-none better
anywhere-and if they wish to sail
from school life to life's school" UNI
der the same banner, we have no OBJ
lection to it. There is no patent on
the motto and the Bloomington school
took 1t from some other school. Both
schools are open to criticism for not
adopting something original, perhaps
As matter Of fact the class colors
were adopted by the Lancaster class
over year ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
The News Cnnaensed.

Nathan Skeel died in Menominee, aged
e.. He had been Il resident of the coun-
ty for over 40 years and served through
the war in the Fifth Wisconsin rcgi-
ment..
The body of August T. Bruce, aged e.,
who hid been missing since April z. was
found in the river near the shipyard in
Milwaukee. He is supposed to have
fallen in the river.
Fire at Green Bay in two-story
brick building in Washington street, &C.
cupied by a. & L. Lehman, caused loss
OF $4,000
At Milwaukee Conrad Ernst was con.
vieted of manslaughter in the fourth de-
gree. The penalty is Imprisonment
from two to four years. Ernst was re-
sponsible for the death of Peter Klein,
a saloon keeper.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schwartz while suffer-
ing from an attack Of temporary de-
rangement consequent upon severe suf-
fermg, left her bed and was found
floating in well at Wausau.
James Chalmers has resigned as pres
ident Of the PIutteville normal school,
his resignation to take effect June 80.
Fire destroyed the Schmidt hotel in
Milwaukee, and two hours later tie
Mineral Spring Park hotel, a popular
resort near Riverside Park, was burned.
Oshkosh will soon have in operation
the first grass Irvine factory in the
world. 1t viii employ 300 hands. AID
will make binding Irvine from marsh
grass, something never attempted be-
fore.
Green Bay business men are to make
an attempt to secure the location there
OF the new state reformatory.
Mrs. DIR. Mary Rose, Of Chippewa
Falls, received a divorce from DR.. r.
il. Rose, Of Augusta.
Fires that swept the country north
CT Grantsburg did considerable damage.
burning buildings, fences and some
stock. a shower checked the fires.
Gilbert ingram, aged s., who resided
with his son-in-law, Hiram Slack, at
Plainfield, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself. Suffering from illness was
the cause.
-Adolph Toellner, the five-year-old son
Of Adolph Toellner was drowned in
Lake Monona at Madison.
Walter Hansen, ten years old, while
attempting TO board freight train fell
under the wheels and was wounded so
that he died.
Frank W. Walker, ex-supervisor Of
the town Of Wauwautosa, died at his
home in that village of intestinal
'~ouble, aged 10 years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Encamnment nnten.

Adjt. Gen. Boardman has issued an
order lining dates for the encamp-
ment of the various regiments in the
state as follows:
Second regiment. July II to II, Inclusive;
Third regiment, July is to "a, inclusive:
First regiment. August 1 to Z inclusive;
Fourth regiment Troop A and Battery A,
August TO IL, inclusive. All the companies
will go into camp on Sundays by special
trains and Will return on Saturdays Capt
Edwin p. Andrus has been detailed by the
secretary of war as inspecting officer dur
ing the encampment. The camp this year
will be known as camp King, in honor of
Gen. Charles King.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06

J. a. Van Cleve, secretary of the Wis
consin Taxpayers association, returned
TO Marinette from Madison, after wait
ing until Gov. Scoicld signed the bill
detaching all of range IL from Forest
county and attaching it to Oneida and
Villas counties. This law will, he claims
remove the disturbing faction from For
est county, and the nonresident tax
payers win save $4,000 year. Pelican
Lake. where the town hall was fired on
election kly, is put into Forest county
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
Darlington Journal: The electric

Darlington journal: The electric
storm last Thursday night wrought
considerable damage throughout the
country. We hear OF no particular
damage in this county, but in Monroe
the electric plant was damaged to the
extent OF $40o, and the barns, sheds
and hay on the Treat farm were fired
by lightning aud burned to ashes, in
volving loss Of $500, with $1,000 in
surance. Our informant says that
the severity of the storm frightened a
lot of people into fits, while many
prayed and others swore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
Catarrh cannot Re cured

With Local Applications as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
ease and in order TO cure it YOU must
takeinternal remedies. Hall sCatarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one q the best ply sicians in this
country for years and is a regular
prescription 1t IS composed Of the
best tones known, combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
il curing catarrh. Send for testi-
monials free.
T. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, o.
RS5~Sold By druggists, 75c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
nridges wnshed Awny.

Three bridges We're washed away by
the breaking of a 1000, O0O-foot log jam
and gorge on the Amnicon river ~ miles
from Superior. The greatest damage
was done TO the iron bridge at the head
of the st. Croix river. the loss being
about $4,000. The damage to the other
bridges and the loss of logs will aggrc-
gate $4,000. 1t was feared that several
million feet of logs which were tied at
various points along the stream would
be lost
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
o1d LoNers IniteI.

". b. Curtis. merchant of Shell Lake,
q 7vidower, and Mrs. Eele Morrison. Il
widow, Of Seaforth, Ont. met in Eau
Claire after 30 years separation, and
were married at the Galloway house
parlors by Methodist clergyman. The
couple left Immediately for Shell Lake.
They were engaged - be married 80
years ago but various circumstances
kent them anart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06

Henry Weismann, the Union Grove
attorney who disappeared from his
home March &c, and whom il was sup
posed had been robbed at Chicago and
murdered. was found in a deplorable
ern depot in Racine. His mind was de-
ranged and he could not tell where he
had been or where he came from. rrain-
men said he had been placed on the train
By a Chicago policeman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
Is sin on Earth.

On a wager of five dollars Louis Han
son, an employee of an ice company in
Fond du Lac, ate As raw eggs in II
minutes. He is still on earth. He broke
five eggs and turned their contents into
a glass. One gulp and he was ready for
the next consignment. Eleven minutes
and he was richer man by five dol
lars. He seemed to feel none the worss
for the exhibition and reported for
work as usual the next day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
nir Concern I'm Trouble

Scion w. Perrin has been appointed
by Judge Jenkins receiver for the Su.
perior Consolidated Land company. The
company owns the larger part of East
Superior, and has a capital stock, said
to be paid up, of $4,000, 900, but the col
lapse of the boom and stringency of the
times involved it in financial difficulties.
Its secured indebtedness aggregates
about SG50ooo, $35O,0oo of which is
taxes. while the floating Indebtedness
is said to be about 100000 more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
Lake Notlce!

An ordinance Of the city Of Lancas-
ter forbids the riding Of bicycles on
sidewalks Wheel-riders are hereby
warned that this ordinance will be
strictly enforced and if they wish to
avoid paying fines they will keep off
the sidewalks. ALBERT BUDwoRTH,
12w4 City Marshal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06

When you are suffering from ca
tarrh or cold In the head YOU want re-
lief right away Only 10 cents is re-
quired 70 test IT, Ask your druggist
for the trial SIR II Hly'- Cream Balm
OF buy the soc size W. mail It.
ELY BROS SO Warren st. NY. City.
! was afflicted with eatarrh last
autumn. During the month Of Octob-
er could neither taste nor smell and
could hear but little Ely'- Cream
Balm cured il. Marcus Geo shautz,
Railway. n. j.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06

The Mount Lebanon Shakers have
recently perfected an ingenious cure
for dyspepsia Their Digestive Cor
dial consists OF a food already digest
ed and a digester Of foods happily
combined
The Importance Of this invention
will be appreciated when we realize
what proportion OF the community
are victims OF some form of stomach
troubles. Thousands Of thin. pale
people have little inclination to eat
and what they do eat causes them
pain and distress
This Digestive Cordial Of the Shak-
ers correets any stomach derange-
ment at once. 1t makes thin people
plump. Every one will be greatly IN
terested to read the little book which
has been placed in the hands Of drug
gists for free distribution.
What Is LaxolP Nothing but Cas-
tor oil made as palatable as honey
Children like i'll
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
How She Reasoned II.

''Afy DEAR" said Mrs. Fosdick to her
ten-year-old daughter, you should not
say toothbrush You should always
say toothbrush
But, mamma" said the little girl, 81
brush all my teeth with it. ~. Y. Trib-
une-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
SHORT LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

fever.
-Avoca has new physician-Dr.
Newman.
-Mineralpoint will hold celebra-
ton and fair on July 9TH.
There are now 81 patients at the
new Richland county asylum.
! DR.. H. NJ. Cleary of Galena has
/ been nominated for circuit Judge.
\. Burr visited the northern
part of the state the first of the week
Mrs Judge c. W Graves is dead
(of cancer at viroqua, aged 4S years,
Frank Caspers, Cassville, had a
finger broken by the kick Of horse.
C w Ray reports large ship
ments of stock from Lancaster this
week
Bicycles will keep in the middle
of the roadn-at least not on the side
walks.
Senator Baxter will deliver the
Memorial day address in Dodgeville
this year.
&C. j. Hyde went to the northern
part of the state the first of the week
On business.
The celebration this year at Min
! eralpoint, July 9TH, will take the
\ form of a field day
II. B. Sherman has been appoint
Sed postmaster at Sitter and y. O..
Eustice at Livingston.
At Mineralpoint Fred Branger's
four-year-old son had his arm broken
by falling from horse.
} Messrs John Eplett and John
Shelliam of Platteville were in this
city Tuesday On business.
Attorney Smalley and Mr.. Harris
OF Cuba City transacted business in
the county seat Tuesday.
Don't forget the date of DR.. Me
Elwee's next visit, Thursday, May IS,
at the Grand Central hotel.
| e. P. Bennett OF Mineralpoint and
/ Miss Mildred Wearne of lie Mars were
united in marriage last week.
The ceiling of the Lutheran
3church at Boscobel has been finished
lin metal work and looks well.
The Missionary society OF the
Congregational church. will meet at
the parsonage Friday afternoon.
The school house at New Dig
gings was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground a few days ago.
III. b. Julius Of Gilmore City, Ia,
has leased the Troutman hotel at Bos-
cobel. Jake will take much needed
rest.
Mrs. j. G. Nathan and Mrs. elise
give receptions to their lady friends
Wednesday and Thursday evenings OF
this week.
The annual Normal chorus con-
cert under the leadership Of Prof.
Churchill is reported as better than
ever this year.
Mrs. Althea Kilbourn offers her
fine residence in the south part Of the
city for sale. If not sold before June
it will be for rent. It'll
Mr.. James Kemler, son-in-law of
Mr.. Mackey, came to Lancaster Tues
day on account of the sudden illness
OF his father-in-law
1t is said that burnt corn will
cure hog cholera. Scorch the ears in
the stove, throw it in the pen and the
hogs viii do the rest.
The breast pm advertised in the
last weeks Herald by Mr. Rogers was
found by VIM. Rowden and returned
in as good condition as when lost.
Married: In Lancaster by Rev.
Nabholz, Wednesday. May ;, at the
home Of the brides mother. Miss
| Caroline f. Kraemer and Arthur F.
Stivarius.
Mr. and Mrs. 5. w Rogers took
a trip to Fennimore Friday. They
were accompanied by their mother,
Mrs Luce, who las been visiting with
them for about three weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06

Matthew Biddick Of Rewey. aged
so years died at his home April %.
He had been a resident of that vicin-
ity for nearly fifty years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
VI ade

Running sores broke out on my thighs.
Pieces of bone came out and an operation
was contemplated. had rheumatism in
my legs, drawn up out of shape. lost APP
petite, could not sleep. / was perfect
wreck. continued to grow worse and
finally gave up the doctors treatment to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06
CrippE

The iron grasp of scrofula has no
mercy upon its victims. This demon
of the blood is often not satisfied with
causing dreadful sores, but racks the
body with the pains of rheumatism
until Hoods Sarsaparilla cures.
"Nearly four years ago became af-
fiicted with scrofula and rheumatism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-06

take Hoods Sarsaparilla. Soon appetite
came back; the sores commenced to heal.
My limbs Strengthened out and 1 threw
away my clutches. ! am now stout and
hearty and am farming, whereas four
years ago was cripple. l gladly rec
ommend Hoods Sarsaparilla.' URBAN
HAMMOND, Table Grove, Illinois.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

vays oceans and rivers. In the same length %
time in the various offices Of the company over
the world 100000 travelling tickets were -
sued All this business is the work of one COM
many and there are two or three more WHICH,
however do very little foreign excursion ousheS''
hut whose excursions traverse the American Con-
tnent many times in n season. The aSehcles ~
about everything for the tourist except 10 digest
bic food and drink his drink and sleep his sleep.
They furnish the food and the drink ana the place.
to sleep however, and that is the main tn'ne'
and they do it for the traveller AT 1ar less
pense than he could possibly hope TO accomp.i'"
II for himself as A result Of combination. When
Thomas Cook conducted that first memoraoie
excursion Of his from Leicester to Loughnorousns
England, in the interest OF temperance "''e
ment so passengers availed themselves VI ''~
daring opportunity, for those were the uass ""..
men of presumed intelligence were decrS'ns .''s
locomotive q nd the railroad coaches as menacinS
inventions, dangerous to life and limb heaoets
of railroad history will remember that wri'er ~
so eminent journal as The quarterly he'le"
said on the eve or proJecteu i"ii""' "~
Woolwich to London:
I'VE should as soon expect the people OF "oos'
wich TO be fired off upon one of Congrevss
ricochet rockets as to trust themselves 10 the
mercy Of such a machine going at such rate.
II had been proposed TO run the trains al the
extreme speed OF eighteen miles an hour. Ihis
was one of the obstacles which Mr.. Stephenson
had to meet in his efforts TO educate the EngiiSn
people UP to the point of accepting the railroad
as a medium of rapid transit The Engllsn pso-
ple we're equally astounGed at the thousae OF ih'
creased traffic causing a CORES pondlnS renuclion
in fares The temperance excursion was an orig
inal sample Of what was possible, Tor the udi"'
load of eycursionists were carried the round rip
at a shilling a head, and the fare to-day between
the same points is a shilling for one way let
there is no record that the young Baptist MIS-
sionarv lost money on his initiatory into what
was destined to become the business or his iiie.
That excursion was run on the 9th or July, lofAs
and the promise Of success II gave was never per.
nitted TO languish From that time 10 THIS exc
cursions for parties numbering anywhere ron
q dozen TO half a thousand have been feature
in the world of business and ii has grown untu
II is impossible to measure its extent NOT
Western city OF any importance on the "este'"
Continent has escaped the contagion OF the hyihs
crowds of tourists from one quarter OF the eai !"
| To another and persons who have passed through
| the experience have declared their amaZemeht AZ
| the feats they have accomplished The heanquaT'
tors az the English company are still hxed ID
Iondon but New-York City is the Amer can
! haadouarters Toy the business. which IL or a'nh2'
| ing extensiveness one company mas 'S pax -
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30
INTERIOR y1Ew-MusEUM OF ART. CENTRAL PARK

sidiary place before the giants or the Souhu anu
,hn nolaces that ply the Hudson River. III ~ IN
possib,c TO obtain any accurate account oi l,'e
hundreds upon hundreds Of coastihs VESTS,
schooners and what-not that perform ilo"Oae e
80 ear reachirr service Coasters they are
called for convenience. and. while they seuoli' ,
get far out to sea. they are Ike people III ma
thev have their troubles Of one sort ana anotH'i'
and their shippers can tell many taie % VIZ
of being blown out to sea, or OF running peioic
a gale under bare poles. and Struggling d.
Ioeipq game in the effort to obtain sea-fo"iIi
uherein TO ride out the storm. All 700 oilci
after The sea -thrashing wind has loosed It's grip
the tide gives up It's secrets. and wreckase ana
,a,as ~ strangled men are thrown upon the
sand there 10 be found by the life-saving patrol
njtiful evidences OF the oceans eternal hunger
rho maritime interest has Its elements 81
comsdv too in the tugboats that go choughlnt:
chougning about Bay and Sound and rV'r al All
hours Of the day or night towing or seeking "A
tow going out under orders 10 bing ID 1,'h,
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

Of then, ne r,ust perforce think Of the restau-
,n'' 20 ~ -. arna, xiv and their frequently re-
curing signs guests will please report to r Ihe
desk any nclviy on the part of walters. in,e ne
romance has gone from the sea ~ nas 49,, rro 10
the hooks The time of which kpling WHY 10
no more and his old skipper wen express" -
"Goodby Romance!' the skipper sa.u'
He vanished with the coal we Dur"'
our dial marks full steam ahead
our speed Is timed TO half a tufh
Sure as the tidal trains We ply ,,,,
.Tv,xt mort and port Romance goodpy.
Steam has accomplished its mighty ihIS",o"
well: SO well. in fact, that the ordinary glope-
troi,er thinks no more Of d voyage 10 lonuv ,,,',
than Of A ferry ride 10 Hoboken or Brooh.yi.
There is . difference in the fare and tnt SCI =
vice is better but essentially the Atlantic ocehn
Is nothing more than a ferry between coui ~,
Seafaring is a business without a single Ia ,
ure TO redeem II from Its utter prosiness' II.
modern liner makes connections WIN trains a.
either landing that is, barring fog or acciuens'
The science of shlp-building is reduced TO car
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

art, notwithstanding our higher wages, 'na. ..,, "
has ceased to he an important factor IN tne s'' "a
ton. Merchant and steamship conpan,eS par,can can
now all things considered. procure LtIlei,nnih Lt,.h
built ships as economically as SHIPS OF r."s ,s s,1
build This OF course. refers to the nishe', '. g.
sitications Hence the American snippuliusi ;.
ready TO do his share toward resurrection OF oul
seagoing merchant marine on the most laVo' an ~,
footing But yet the disparity pe'Ween ~ 70
operating ships of like classes exists IN iuii III. ,o,.
in sufficient force to be practically pronip,t'oiy.
For this reason and for this alone, the iaciii,'eS
~ tho American shipbuder are not to any con-
siderable extent or with any ENCOURAGING con
tinujty called into requsiton by the American
shinowner This is not because the American
sbinovner does not desire new ships. put pe-
cause under existing conditions OF competitloh.
with rivals receiving substantial alu lIoiii ~, ~,
nroftably If he had them Thus the reauer WI, WI,
n,erceive that no matter from what point of view
The situation is surveyed. or no matter AT VIA. i
nr,i,ted noint of fact the train of reasoning
maw benin the conclusion arrived at Is always