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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

on successfully the work of popular educa-
ton. The determination to give our child
rem liberal and practical education and
training seems to grow stronger year by
year.
More satisfactory results are obtained
greater care is taken to make school life
pleasanter and more home-like and on
every hand are seen evidences that the peo-
pie are loyal 10 the public schools.
Let the past be a guaranty for the future.
and may the same fostering care and gen
erous support which have characterized the
conduct of patrons and school officers be
continued, that the schools may receive the
earnest encouragement and wise provision
to which their inestimable value to us and
to our children justly entities them.
In closing this report. l cannot refrain
from expressing my gratitude to the pa
irons and school officers for the uniform
courtesy and kindness extended to me in
my intercourse with them during the year
The interest manifested in school matters,
the cordial welcome with which 1 have been
received have been appreciated. and have
very greatly encouraged me in the arduous
duties of this Office
Trusting that the coming year may be one
of rosperity and advancement in the
schools of the county, and that they NAV
continue to occupy their rightful position in
the front rank of the schools of the state 1
remain, Your Obedient Servant,
CHAs H NYE. County Superintendent
On motion of Mr.. Bremmer, Board
adjourned to 1880 p. m.
TUESDAY EVENING.
Board called to order at 1880. Quor-
um present.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved.
The clerk presented the following:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Grant County
GENTLEMEN: Your committee appointed
at the November session, 1897, to examine
and settle the accounts of the outgoing
county judge. beg leave to report that we
did, on the first Monday of January, 1898,
make an examination of all books and
effects of said office, and found same in ex-
cellent shape. and all moneys intrusted to
the care OF said officer, properly accounted
for. Respectfully submitted.
r. b. SHowALTER.
$. +. SMALLEY
On motion of DR.. Hurd, the report
was accepted.
Mr.. Macarthur presented the report
of the trustees of the asylum, which
was referred to committee consisting
of Messrs. John Longbotham, JAS
Edwards, and A j. Frazier.
The clerk presented the report Of
the soldiers and sailors relief com
mission.
On motion of DR.. Hurd, reading Of
the report was dispensed with and
thu Yaforro1 ~ a
consisting of DR.. Hurd, c. p Him
and T. w. Klinkhammer.
Board adjourned to a. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

ing one Elva Morris enormously charged to
said town of Muscoda.
Dated this eth day of November. A. D.. 1S9S. |
JOSEPH SIKHART.
HENRY HARMS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

of SINE lser, Seventy eight dollars ands t,seaty,
one cents (S7S-2D.
Dated this 10th day of Nov. 1896.
JAMES IEETPEV
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
Board called to order at 1880
Roll call Quorum present.
Mr.. jeffrey presented the following

To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors OF
Grant County, Wisconsin
GEETLEMEs Your petitioner Chr Hrman OF
the town Of Smelser, Grant COUNT Wis, re-
spectfully represents that one Jci Kelly, an
inmate Of the County House Of Grant County,
Wis assigned aud charged to said town Of
Smelser. He never resided in what now com
prises the town Of Smelser; that al the time OF
commitment, said John Kelly was a resident
OF the village of Cuba City; that since then the
said village Of Cuba City, being Incorporated,
mas become 2 reIlerate organization.
Therefore, that since said village became a
seperate organization, the said John Kelly
was enormously charged to said town of Smell
ser.
Therefore, your petitioner prays that your
hon raDie body change said inmate and assign
2ad charge ee sc - the proper organization.
and remit to the said town OF Smelser the
amount illegally collected from the said town
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
Chairman Of the town Of smelser.

To the Honorable Board of sunarv,aous =.
Grant County, Wisconsin,: VI
1ENILEMEN We, the undersigned to whom
was relerteu the petition of the town board of
t the town board OF Waterloo asking for aid in
building an iron bridge across Grant river IN
sara SAL, Town on Sec IA. find that said town ~
Materloo complied with the law in letting ont
anu ouli uin@ SAID bridge and are entitled 10
county ala from Grant county. We wouId
therefore recommend that the town of water.
loo ~ palu tue sum of One thousand fifteen
pended by said town board in constructive
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-12

President Mckinley has honored our
State by appointing Senator George Gray
q member Of the Peace Commission. We
hope that the selection may prove advan-
tageous 10 cur country and to all the poo
pie interested in the settlement OF the va
riou, questions that must be determined.
Mr. Gray Is naturally conservative, and we
fear that be may not fully realize the i'm.
portancs Of retaining control Of the various
islands which are now in possession Of our
armies. The hand Of Providence seems to
have directed the events of the war, aud
the com miss1onsrs should never consent to
oppress the people or re-establish the au.
thority OF a despotlsm. We should con-
tribute to advance civilization and relig-
,ous and political freedom. There should
be O forward and not backward move
ment. All religious denominations arc
looking for wider and not u narrower
sphere for missionary effort, and our com.
,pissioners should rot contribute to thwart
their expectations. Our people do not de-
sire territorial aggrandizement, but they
do desire that reform and greater religious
federation shall be Instituted In every land
and our commissioners should use every
effort to- carry out their wishes. The mot.
to should be onward and not backward In
this and every othor emergency. The PEG.
ple should have their rights without re-
gard to the claims Of Spain, and If Spain
suffers she may attribute the same to her
own greed and want Of federation. She is
victim Of her own perversity. "The
mills Of the Gods grind slowly; but they
grind exceedingly fine"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-12

The Rev. Charles Kesterson is an ode
kentuckian who has been on both sides
OF the law. His father was one of the
early pioneers Of Hancock county, Tenn,
and his mother was an Indian, being a
member Of the tribe Of famous Malun.
geons. The Rev. Mr.. Kesterson is z feet
s inches tall, though he claims when in
the prime Of manhood he was over feet
tall. His weight is 300 pounds, and no is
70 years old.
When lawlessness was at its height, the
rev. Mr.. Kesterson was the terror Of that
country, He never heard tho whistle of a
locomotive or sow the iron monsters till n
year or so ago, whom he went to Knox
Vile. 1t is claimed by many Of his neigh
hors that no has killed at least seven men,
The old preacher denies this. Ho &C.
knowledges tho errors of his youth, but
says that he never killed SO many.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-12
A Sermon on Faith Cure.

The Rev Thomas A. McCurdv, pastor Of
Central Presby teran Church, preached
one Of his able sermons last evening. He
said he did not believe in faith cure. If the
Christian scientists could effect the cures
that human flesh Is heir to then there would
10 no Deaths Faith is all right but medi-
oal skill as we'll is needed in the sick room.
The miracles accomplished In the days Of
christ by the laying on hands are not pos
s.ble in this nineteenth century. He gave
~ Instance OF faith curist who resided
In Ohio, across the street from him, who
foil and broke her leg, She called in doc
tor and had her limb set and put In plas.
tyr cast. She was asked why she didn't
heal 1t herself by her faith. But she
wsived tho question and said that the doc.
tor had attended to the Injury and that 1t
would soon be all right Her faith cure
could not effect the setting of broken OR
aislooated bone, a skilled physician only
coald accom- plish the task. Faith Is all
right but when sickness comes In the
household physician is always needed be.
sides the faith that us poor mortals have
IN human nature. The reverend gentle
nan cxpounded his views on this subject
In no uncertain sound and preached "A ono
Of his usIa! earnest instructive ser
mons
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-12
Missed His Manners,

An absentminded American recently
fell under disfavor In an English club for
neglecting to notice u small courtesy. He
was entering the vestibule of the club
house and failed to perceive that fellow
member was holding open the door for
him. Courtesy required him to thank the
stranger who had performed this slight
service and then to reciprocate It, As they
we're both entering the building, and as
there was second door leaG;',g into the
central hall, he ought TO have opened it
and allowed the fellow member to pass In
ahead of him. Being intent upon his own
thoughts, he pushed In and took no no.
tice of the stranger who had opened the
first door for him. The first man was ir-
ritated by the slight and subsequently de-
nounced the abscntlninded member as the
worst bred man In the club, and when the
story was told In detail in the smoking
room opinion was SO strongly against the
American offender against English usage
that the situation was explained to him,
and he was forced to make bis peace by an
apology for his absentminded breach of
good manners.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-12

You have no idea of what transport is,
and especially one that is overcrowded. II
is really hell on earth, or rather on wa
ter! Thank heaven, the weather has been
fine, and have slept on deck every night,
not oven going below when 1t rained. /
never felt better in my life and have come
to the conclusion that I can stand any
thing.
AS have not been at all seasick, vol
unteered for the stable police, who have
to clean up below decks where the horses
are. If you could put all the terrible
smells in the world together, you would
get some idea of what 1t Is. We can only
stand 1t for about half an hour at time
and then have to take a spell on deck to
recover. If VIC had storm. I am afraid
1t would go hard with some Of the lads, as
q good many arc pretty seasick now.
The food Is fierce, and we only have con-
dcnsed steam to drink, which is almost
hot, but still seem to thrive upon 1t.
Every morning We get up at s and form
line IN our birthday suits and have great
hose played on us. Then we have break
fast, and after that comes target practice
ut boxes over the stern. We were on fire
three times in two days and only had hard
tack and rotten coffee to eat and a little
dirty wator to drink. -Harper Weekly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-12

OuF NAV Meterl4l For Soldiers.
The average young American has grown
up with the habit Of thinking and acting
for himself, and when he goes soldering
he Is capable of throwing as much personal
zeal into charges like those at Santiago as
If he were fighting duel and the fate Of
his country and all no held dear depended
upon his personal exploits. The we'll
drilled troops Of European countries arc
formidable enough certainly, but there are
resources of intense personality in such
men, as, for instance, the members Of Col
onel Theodore Roosevelts regiment of
rough riders, that count in a crisis for q
great deal more than the passive meohan.
zeal exoellences Of the trained soldiery of
the military powers.
1t Is not boasting, but the sober truth,
to say that no other nation possesses in the
great mass Of its population any such
large percentage Of fighting material.
Great Britain has In her young men Of the
higher classes, from whom she draws her
officers, as brave and capable Oh element
Us can BIO found in the world. But her
farm laborers are no more to be compared
with tho sons Of American farmers than
with an Australian football team. Nor
arc the young men Of her industrial CEN
ters-Manohester Sheffield and the rest
In any manner equal to tho young men Of
American towns in physical development
or In personal initiative and adaptability,
Review of Reviews.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-12

Some accurate particulars as to the form
and measurement Of Prince Bismarck g
head have been contributed by Herr Fried
rich II. Kranz, the present head of the old
Frankfort firm of hatmakers, Martini &
Co., to the Hamburger Nachrichten. As
the Bismarck family objected to cast of
his head being taken after death, the trade
statistics supplied by Herr Kranz may be
valuable to future biographers and physi-
ologists. Fifty years ago, according to
the first record Of the Martini Kopfmass
machine, Bismarck s head had width of
691s centimeters. During tho later years
Of his life his head had swollen to the
width of 90 centimeters.
His skull was Of peculiar formation,
the bumps" being considerably larger on
the right side than on the left. Perhaps
this was chronological symbol of his po-
litical sympsthies for, though he once
said that the old Adam in him was in
clined to republioanism, he never allowed
these early inolinstions toward the left to
influence his resolute determination to up
hold the contrary sido in politics. and the
physical development Of the right side of
his skull may have been trophy of the
victory of his will over his inclinations.-
London News
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-12

The use Of horse1esh as an article of dict
Is increasingly popular In Paris To such
an extent has the demand for this food
grown that last year no less than Is, 1877
animals, including 257 donkeys, were
killed for human consumption, and 1t has
become necessary to take steps for provid-
ing special abattoir for the purpose
Horsemeat is Of course cheap and is prin-
cipally purchased by the poor, and 1t is
said to be fairly nourishing, notwithstapd-
ing the fact that the animals from which
the flesh is obtained are ancient and worn
out hacks. In England, however, few peo-
pie would oat horseflesh, knowing 1t to be
horseficsh, even If it were given away
London Truth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-12

AT the present time there Is no knowing
, who has been nominated sheriff At the
Democratic election held Oh Saturday last.
The Moody men claim that he has been
nominated while the Carmichael men
claim that their man has without doubt
received the nomination. Tho result Of
the nomination election which was tho first
one held on Saturday last showed thai
less than two thousand votes were cast In
the city Of Wilmington. out Of the total
registration Of five thousand six hundred
and eighty-two, which leaves 1859 register
oil votes for ths Republican party, ma
iority of 1889. There are two moro regis
tration days which fall on Saturday, the
18th and cath. In days gone by the Tenth
ward has been known to return 5000 votes
for ono candidate at the nomination cleo
ton. Other wards used to do equally us
we'll until the nomination elections wore
nothing more than farce. The now Con-
'stitutiou has mado 1t possible for the poo
lpls to make the nominations and not tho
gang as has been the usage for years IN
Delaware politics. Both parties used the
sans desplcable means in making nomi-
nations and tho ward heelers got in their
Hne work, for which thoy were always paid
In full. The man with the biggest pull
always managed to receive tho nominal
tion. But all Of this has been changed and
any man who is citizen can run for any
Office within the gift Of the people. The
nominations of Saturday have shown that
Patrick Neary has not lost his cunning or
shrswdness In pclitio', although he feels
and knows no Ia running up against los.
ing game at the election to be held in No
vember. Not u silver Democrat has beeu
nominated OH the ticket. 1t looks like
Moody for sheriff and Willis for Coroner.
In the first districs A. l.. johnson was
chosen Senator; Benjemin Haley in the
third district; Howard H. Jordan In the
fourth district; I. Bayard Heisel in the
Nth DISTRICT Charles H. Salmon in the
sixth district; Geo. NJ. ID. Hart in the
seventh district. The election was very
quiet and orderly and was revelation to
the people that nomination election could
be so conducted.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-12

sHERIFFs sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
will DO exposed to public sale at the
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the city
OF Wilmington, county Of New Castle
and State of Delaware.
ON SATURDAY,
TAEl7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1893,
at O'Clock o. M.
the following described real estate. viz. +;
All that certain 10, or pieee 0. land with the
erected, situate in New Castle hundred New
Castle county, and state Of Delaware, on the
westerly side Of the Public Road, leading from
New Castle to Wilmington, and Do.. ndcd and
described Us follows. 10 wit:
Beginning ut stone In the line between
this and lands of James Rodgers being also
corner for Elijah Holllngsw0rtli. thence along
minutes east 81 E. 10 perches to y stone at the
side OF the said Naw Castle and Wilmington
rent thence by said rood side north lgdegrees
~ minutes enst IL pcrches to corner made by
the IN tersoctiOn ut cross road from said New
Castle and Wilmington road 10 the Whining
ton and Clarks corner road thence by snfd
cross road north 3d. degrees west 81 S-lh perch
cs To stone and thence by land VI ELL ah hol.
liHes south 81 degrees, west a. 10 pcrchcs to
the place OF beginning, containing lB acres
and ~ perclcs Of land, DC the same, more or
luss.
Seized and tnken In execution as the
properly Of Charles Reynolds and James Ed
ward Reynolds and sallIe S Reynolds, wife
OF said James Edward Reynolds. InoItgagors
and Charles .. Rex I. I. anil to be sold by
WILLIAM II. FLIEN. Sheriff.
shersff's Office. Wilmington, Delaware,
September !, 1898.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-12
MAY IRWIN TO SELL IRWIN ISLAND.

1t seems that Miss May Irwin ia very
soon to fiaure in another real estate trans.
action. This time 1t concerns her charm
ing retreat in the Thousand islands As
Is generally known, May Irwin owns one
Of the prettiest spots In this American
Venice, where she has spent her summers
Tor some years past. 1t is called Irwin
Island. Tho many attractions of her
summer homo, and its beautiful location
has caught the attention OF real estate
spectators from time to time, and though
she has heen offered tempting prices to
coll, she has persstently declined them.
She Is offered a very large sum to vacats,
by New York firm with view Of build
ing mammoth hotel on the spot, and it
is said she will accept. Miss Irwin has
lately been considering the added comforts
she would enjoy II she had a suburban
place from which she could 20 and return
every day during her long engagements in
New York. Her disposition to sell her
property on the st. Lawrence has been in
huenced by very desirable estate within
easy reach OF the city, being thrown on
tho market. HOr new yacht will continue
to save the fair comedieDne the cost OF
railroad fare, and also the danger and
discomfort Especially to May of hang
ing on the straps for she will be able to
reach her proposed new home by an 'all
water route" Miss Irwin will appear at
Grand Opera House on Saturday Septemb.
or 2ith.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-12

sHERIFFs sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF =
writof Ais VenditionaExponas,to me directed
Court House, on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. in the city
OF Wilmington. New Castle county. State
ON SATURDAY.
THE l7rH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1893.
AT 2 o'clock .. m.
the following described real estate, via:
IAN that certai piece or parcel OF land with
the dwelling house thereon erected. situate in
the city OF Wilmington and state Of Delaware
bounded and described as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at point on the southerIy side Of
Delaware avenue at the distance of % feet
southeasterly from the easterly side Of Jack.
son st; thence southeasterly along said side Of
Delaware avenue. rs feet to a corner; thence
southwesterly parallel with jackson street be-
tween two parallel lines, one Of the said lines
starting from the place Of beginning and pass
ing through the centre Of the party division
wall which divides the house on this lot from
the mouse "a adjoinins on the northwest and the
extending about l28 feet or until they .ntarsect
line Of land late Of Charles Reynolds; with
the right to the free and uninterrupted use Of
drain extending southerly along Jackson street
70 ehipley run sewer; subject 70 the right Of
the owners and occupiers Of certain other
prspisef 70 use said aforementioned drain.
No. All that certain lot piece or parcel of
land, situate In the city Of Wilmington and
Stateof Delaware and bounded and described
as follows, to wit;
Beginning at the corner formed by the inter
section OF the line Of the southerly side Of
Pennsylvania avenue, with the line Of the east
erly side Of Rodney street thence southerly
easterly side Of Rodney St.; thence
souiherly along said side Of itodney St 40
feet to corner; thence easterly by fine run.
ming at right angles to tho easterly side Of
Rodney street 80 feet, more Or less to a CORNER
Of land recently sold to Joshua e Smith:
thence along said Smiths line northerly aud
parallel with said easterly side Of Rodney
street SO feet inches more Or less, to tho said
southerly side Of Pennsylvania avenue, and
thence thereby westerly re feet more or less
10 the place OF beginning. Subject nevertheless
10 this restriction and a reservation that
no building or buildings shall be erected on
said lot Of land at u less distance than thirty
feet from the said easterly line of Rodney
street, and that the whole part thereof shall
De kept an open and ornamental space for the
passage Of air and light forever
Setsed and taken In execution as the
property Of Edmund r. hoody and be sold by
WILLIAM X. Finn 6herfff.
sheriff's Once. Wilmington. Delaware,
August 10. 1903. AL