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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
TIE QUEEN cLEAns HOUSE.
Old Apartments in Kensiagton Pal
ace 10 BE Pat in order.


Queen Victoria has given orders mat
the old state apartments in Kensington
palace. which have long been disused,
shall be put in order and opened to the
public indefinitely, says the New York
Mail and Express. Nine rooms viii be
renovated. among them the bedroom in
which her majesty was sleeping on the
memorable June morning nearly 61
years ago when the news came to her
that the archbishop of Canterbury was
waiting in the council chamber to tell
her that she was sovereign of one of
the great Kingdoms of the world.
All these nine rooms are denuded of
furniture and almost knee deep with
dust. The ballroom in the Denmark
wing, where the men and women of the
aristocracy held high revel for two cen
turtles, has been found handy place
for tucking away things which were
not wanted elsewhere, and it looks like
n regular junk shop. Rusty barrel or
CANS, broken-down tables, unseated
chairs and pictureless frames lie on the
floor in heaps. and over these hangs in
ragged strips, as though to cover the
desolation, the tapestry which former
" decked the walls, striking illustra-
tion of the base uses to which a royal
palace may come.
Another of the rooms TO be restor,
is Sir Christopher Wren's famous ban
quoting hall. The chamber in which
the queen was born will not be opened
TO the genral public, but admission may
be gained by special order from the
lord chancellor. In this room, which
has been kept in order, a brass plate has
been placed, inscribed: I'm this room
Queen Victoria was born May "a, 1870"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
DEATH OF DR. HAMILTON.
One Of the Most Noted of American
Physicians and Surgeons Passes
Away at EIgin, III.

EIgin, H., Dec. 26.-Dr. John B. Ham,
ilton died at 6:40 o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon from the effects Of an operation
performed 10 relieve peritonitis. Since
the operation, performed on Monday,
but little hope was had of his recovery.
DIR. Hamilton himself was hopeful, and
his remarkable will power it was
thought might possibly pull him
through. Saturday afternoon ii was
seen that the end was near and his rela-
tiyes were notified. He retained con-
seriousness until an hour before death,
when he sank into a stupor
lDr. Hamilton was a native Of Jersey
county. III. lie was born DecemBer !. 1S47.
bis preparatory education was a the Ham
iiton school. He was graduated from Rush
medical college in 1859 Following this he
took a course under the private tutorship
OF John Grant, or Edinburgh, and Harry
Larroque Of Sorbonne. On returning to the
United States he became a surgeon in the
regular army. in 1883 DR.. Hamilton went to
Chicago lie became editor of the leading
medical Journal and was made professor
OF the principles Of surgery at Rush med
lcal college. lie had been secretary Of the
Illinois State Medical society for number
OF years. AZ one time he was chief Of the
United States marine hospital staff In
1879 he was supervising surgeon general
and it was largely under his direction that
the medical corps OF the army and navy
was reorganized, lie was professor Of sur
gerry at the University OF Georgetown, ard
that institution conferred upon him the
degree of doctor OF laws. He was also a
surgeon at Providence hospital. Soon after
the present state administration was in
stalled DR.. Hamilton became superintend-
ent OF the northern Illinois hospital for
the insane. There were many candidates
for the position. but Gov. Tanner made
the appointment personal matter. His
administration has been most cred.table
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
GREATLY IMPROVED.
special Commissioner Porter Says
Wonderful Changes Have Been
Made ia santiago de L tba.

Washington, Dee. 23.-- Robert i. Per
ter, special commissioner for the
United States 10 Cuba and Porto Rico.
has returned from Santiago &c CUBA
and has submitted his report TO the see
rotary OF the treasury While IN Porto
Rico Mr.. Porter held public hearings.
and all persons interested in the wei
tare of the island were invited to sub
NIT statements and gave oral testimony.
The chamber of commerce, represent.
ing the commercial and ,udustrlas in
terests of the province. responded, Ehe
machinery Of the military govern
ment, Mr.. Porter says, is running with
a fair degree 81 smoothness and the
men responsible for il understand their
business thoroughly. The disagreeo-
ble smells of the typical Cuban city, the
report says, are less pronounced IN : n
Jlago dc Cuba, 3 lille whitewash, lime
wash, painting and am sorts Of disin.
iectants have deoderixed the surround
ing atmos pheee and made the old town
quite hahitahle.
The streets are no longer used as
sewers, aad the unhappy Individual who
Violates the law and escapes the lash
81 the sanitary commissioners whip. is
compelled to work on the streets for
so days. Mayor Barbour, witk 126 men.
dressed in spotless white and 30 good
United States mute teams and carts,
having dug out from the streets Of SAN
iiago the filth 5. ages. is now able To
keep them absolutely clean. Every
day, by the aid Il petroleum. the gar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
neld ne Arces.nries

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Attorneys William
z. Hughes and Mark c. Farr were held
Saturday to the grand jury on the
charge of being accessories before the
fact to the murder Of Deputy Sheriff
Frank G. Nye While trying to serve
a writ Of eiectment on Mrs Marjorie II.
Crosby, Nye was shot and killed by the
l3-year-old son Of Mrs. Crosby Hughes
and Farr were Mrs Crosby's attorneys
in litigation over her estate, and it is
claimed they advised her TO resist by
force il necessary any attempt at ejec.
.sop
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
IIUSKING HORSE.

is put down so the ears of corn will
not catch when pulled forward. Corn
husking makes lame backs and sore
hands. The horse will help the back
and the following recipe will help the
hands; Take white wax, one-quarter
ounce. spermaceti, oue-quarter ounce;
almond oil, one ounce; glycerine, two
ounces. Mix, melt the wax and stir in
the oils until they are perfectly mixed
and still continue TO stir untu cool.
Apply to the hands two or three times
a day. Wash the hands in warm wa
ter and apply the salve while the hands
are still quite damp, and rub them
until dry. 1t will keep them from get
ting sore. The prescription only costs
20cents for Ingredients Ohio Farmer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
Foreclosure Sale.
State Of Wisconsin County Of Grant, 5,
In circuit Ccurt

State Of Wisconsin. County Of Grant IS
In Circuit Court.
David Sheean and Susan 6. Wagdin, Plain
tins. vs. Francis NJ Howell and John Nc
Leod Defendants
Notice IS hereby given that BY virtue OF
and pursuant 70 Judgment of foreclosure
ana order OF sale made in the above entitled
action AT the regular October term thereof
for the year 1897, held at the Court House in
the city OF Lancaster. Grant county Wis
Consln. said term commencing on the 18TH
day OF October 1897. said Judgment ana or
der bearing date the 3rd day % December
A. D.. 1897. and the time allowed bv law for
redemption having expired ana no redemp-
ton having been made therein I will on ne
10Th day OF January. A. D.. 1899 at one O'Clock
in the afternoon Of said day at the front
door OF the Court House in the city Of Ian
caster. Grant County. Wisconsin. offer for
sale and sell At public veudue. to the high
est and best bidder or bidders for cash me
the following described mortgaged prem
ises or 50 much thereof as will be Sunicient
70 raise the amount due on said Judgment
interest and costs. together with expense Of
sale to Wit:
The northwest quarter of section thirty
I'VE tS3l IN township i've 90 north q range
one 81 west 81 the fourth principal meridian
IN Grant county. Wisconsin
Dated sheriff : Office Lancaster Wis this
sth day Of December. a. D.. 1895.
HORACE HYMER
Sheriff Grant COUNTY WIS
Lowry & ClementSon. Plaintiffs ATTORNEYS
z @. Address. Lancaster WIS 4Sw7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
IMPROVING PASTURES
A Few Days Labor Every Season VIII
Surprise the Owner in Its
Beneheent Results.

If there is any one part OF the farm
that is neglected in the summer tire
when the rush Of harvesting takes up
most Of the time and attention Of all. it
is the pasture fields. says a writer in
Indiana Farmer. While there NAV be
some little excuse for this on large
grain farms, it can hardly be over
looked on dairy farm where grass
ard green pasture are the chief de-
Tendencies for success. The improve
ment OF pasture fields IS a crying need
On many old places. rs rule the
toughest and most sterile fields are
given over TO pastures, and it is not
giving COW fair show to make her
pick up living on land that would not
produce anything else. This is often
the case. however, ard then we blame
the COW for not giving more milk Half
the fault against our dairy COWS can
be traced 70 improper feeding. Be
cause COW has a large field or mead
ow to Craze in it does not follow that
she ought 10 give large flow of milk.
4 much smaller piece If land would
produce much better results 4 the
pasture was rich and well cared for.
1t is all right TO give the cows for PAS
ture the toughest and rockiest part Of
the farm, for naturally one does not
select that portion for blowing under
crops. But it is the part of wisdom 10
bestow little care upon such fields TO
improve them each year. 4 few DAVIS
labor devoted TO the pasture fields
every season will surprise the owner
in the results five years later. First
there are rocks and stones that can
be gradually carried off the field and
piled up. Clearing the pasture field
IN this leisurely way Will WELD It's re-
ward some day wnen il is found desir-
able TO cultivate the meadows or hill
side for orchard or field crops. Along
with this work should go II y clear
ing the land of wild berry bushes
brush, roots and weeds. The roots
once taken up will kill the bushes and
trees for good, and so with the weeds.
See that they are rooted up. and not
simply cut off. Noxious weeds prevent
grass plants from growing, and gen
orally they harbor parasites and rusts
Of grain which may spread to the cul-
tivated fields any day. and do a great
amount Of damage This work Of
clearing the pastures of foreign
growths is very important at this sea
son Of the year when weeds are about
ready 10 produce their seeds One
plant destroyed root and branch now
may prevent the growth of so next
summer. So it is wise to begin al once.
for every year that the work is post
poned the pasture field degcnerates so
much more While engaged in this
work Of destruction it might be wei
70 reconstruct. too. Plant few
shade trees in the most convenient
place of the field and if necessary for
their protection fence them in until
they attain a good growth. Years
later they viii be appreciated by both
man and beast When the weeds are
pretty well rotted out. it will pay to
sow the field in the fall with grass
seed, spreading il thinly around to re-
enforce the old grass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
AROTICE TO CREDITORS.

State of Wisconsin, Grant County Court,
SS.-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Christian
Holzer. deceased.
Letters of administration with the will an
nexed on the estate of Christian Holzer, de
ceased, having been issued to j. w. House
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors
OF a1dChristianHOlZer deceased. are allowed
and limited by order of this court until and
including the 4th Tuesday of June 1899
being the 21th day of said month. to present
their CLAIMS and demands against said
Christian Holzer. deceased to the county
court for examination and allowance
Notice is also hereby given. that the
claims and demands so presented will be
examined and adjusted by this court at the
office of the hCounty Judge, at the Court
House. in the city of Lancaster, in said
county. on the End Tuesday of july 1899
Dated this 9th day of December 1895
BY the Court.
L. b. GOODSELI
44w4 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
ELEPHANT CURIOSITY.
An Animal Which Stands with Its
Feet Embedded in Rocks.

An Animal Which Stands with Its
Feet Embedded in Rocks.
On the Miles Wilbur farm, less than
two miles from Palmyra, Wis, nearly
midway between Bald bluff and the
Curelian spring, % wild, rocky hill
side of the Kettle range of bluffs, may
be found huge rock known far and
near as the "stone elephant" says the
Boston Transcript.
It is annually visited by large num-
bers of people, some of whom pronounce
it petrified elephant of monster size,
but the theory most generally believed
is that it was hewed out of the solid
rock in which it seemed imbedded CEN
tlS'ies ago by some prehistoric race.
As if 70 substantiate this latter
theory, from time to time many val
liable tools, relics and implements I'M
known TO tSle people of this age have
been found about its base and in that
immediate vicinity. The elephant is
about 20 feet long, six or eight feet
high, OF a dark gray color and weighs
hundreds of tons. The bo1v only is
above tho level OF the ground, its legs
being deeply sunk below, holding it
firmly in a standing position.
\ tradition believed by many is that
around this huge stone the Indians
gathered TO offer sacrifices to the great
spirit and burn their prisoners at the
stake, or make them the victims of
slow torture known only to the In
dams. It is a long established and gen
orally believed theory that in this i'm
mediate vicinity and about Bald bluff
and the Big springs were some of their
most famous battle fields and hunting
grounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
Foreclosure Sale.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant, IS
In circuit court.
David Sheean, Plaintiff VS. John ConAors
and Annie ConnOrS his wife ana William
ManleY, Defendants
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF
and pursuant to Judgment of foreclosure
ana order OF sale ma tie in the above entitled
action, ut the regular October term thereof,
TOR the year 1897 held at the Court House in
the Clly OF Lancaster. Grant county, Wis
CouSln, said term commencing on the 18th
day OF October, 1897 said Judgment and or
der bearing date the 18th day of November
A D.. 1897, and the time allowed by law for
redemption having expired and no redemp-
ttOn having been made therein / will on the
goth day of January A. d.. 1899 at two
Q clock in the afternoon of said daY at the
front door Of the Court House in the city of
Lancaster, Grant County. Wisconsin. offer
Tor sale and sell at public vendue to the
highest and best bidder or bidders for cash
the following described mortgaged prem
ises or so much thereof as will be sufficient
TO raise the amount due on said Judgment
interest and costs. together with expense of
sale to- wit:
The southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section twenty-eight C2s) in town
snip one a. north of range two ~ west in
Grant county, Wisconsin.
Dated Sheriff office Lancaster Wis this
18th day of December. A. D.. 1898.
HORACE HYMER
Sheriff, Grant county Wis
Lowry ClementSon, PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEYS
Il. o. address, Lancaster, Wis. 43t7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
Rnhhcd IN q rrnin

Trenton y. j.. Dec II Mrs. William
L. smith, of East Liver pool, O., who
reached Trenton saturday on a visit tq
her father, Richard Barlow. reported Id
the local police that a satchel contain
ing $500 in money aud diamonds was,
stolen from her On the traiu She was
riding IN a Pullman ear aud missed the
satchel at Allegheny. Pa, when ,ns
discovered that similar satchel had
been substituted for her own in heI
scat While She Mas in the toiIet-room
Of the car
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
EUROPE IS DAZED.
The Giant Commercial Strides of
America Cause Comment ON
the Continent.

Washington, Dec. 26.-The strides
making by the United States is aston
ishing European statesmen. Not as an
armipotent power alone. but as agrees
siyein commercial movements, is Amer
lea demanding at present the attention
Of the nations. No longer does New
York look TO London in financial mat
tiers. 1t now leads that former money
center Of the world, and is in position
10 dictate rates to the bourses Of Eu-
rope Doubt no longer exists that the
United States is rapidly absorbing Brit
ish trade, particularly IN the steel rail
business The latest American con-
tracts for thousands Of tons Of rails for
Russian and Australian roads prove
this fact. European business men con-
cede that American capitalists not only
possess Il keener view Of the CONNER.
cial situation, but in the matter of in
vestments have the courage OF their
opinions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
MoTICE TO cREDIToRs-srDLMArR.

State Of Wisconsin, Grant County Court,
ss-Iu Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John SedI-
mayr. deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate of John
Sedlmayr deceased having been issued to
Libellia Sedlmayr.
Notice is hereby given that the creditors
OF said John Sedlmayr, deceased are al
lowed and limited by order of this Court un-
til and including the I'd Tuesday of June
1899, being the 18th day of said month. to
present their claims and demands against
said John Sedlmayr, deceased. to the Coun-
ty Court for examination and allowance
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
and demands SO presented will be examined
and adjusted by this Court at the office of
the County Judge, at the Court House in
the city OF Lancaster. in said County on the
Sd Tuesday of June, 1899
Dated this 18th day of December 1898
4tw4 BY the Court
E. B. GOODSELL. COUNTY Indee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29

Fond du Lac WIS, Dec 2s The City
roller mills, the largest Touring plant
m This section Of the state: the Allen
elevators aud the Daily News office
were burned saturday night. the loss
reaching $4,000 The fire originated
N the main part Of the mill and soon
spread 10 The rooms above Tae fire
department WAS uDable Is cope with
the flames. The government office in
AN adjacent building was threatened
hut escaped injury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
AnoTIcE no cREpIroRs-IAcon srnAr-

NE Office TO CREDITORS-JAc STRAY
~ Ell, deceased.
State OF, Wisconsin. Grant County court
Ss.-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Jacob
Strayer, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Jacob Strayer, deceased. having been
issued to Walter J. Brennan.
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors
OF said Jacob Strayer, deceased, are al
lowed and limited by order of this court
until, and including the Sd Tuesday of
June, 1899. being the 10th day of said month
to present their claims and demands against
said Jacob Strayer, deceased, to the County
Court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
and demands so presented win be examined
and adjusted by this Court, at the office of
the County Judge, at the Court house in the
city of Lancaster, in said county on the 4th
Tuesday of June. 1899.
Dated this 9th day of December 1895
BY the Court,
i3w4 T.. b. GOODSELL.
County Judge.
w. E. Howe, Attorney
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
s. STATE r. f. STRONG. Deceased.

State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given thar At thA srectal
term OF the County Court TO be held in and
Tor said County. at the Court House in the
CITY OF Lancaster. in said County On the Sd
Tuesday OF Jan. "A. D.. 1899 being the 18th dav
Of jan 1899, at the hour Of one O'Clock in the
afternoon, the following matter will he
heard and considered:
The application of Lucy p. Strong for the
appointment of administrators of the
estate OF +. T.. Strong. late or the CITY OF
Lancaster. Grant county, Wisconsin.
BY order of the court
f. B GOODSELI.
County Judge.
Dated Dec 49, 1895 45yy3
II. w. Brown, Petitioners Attorney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
strnm nnrgr Mnrnra.

Sturgeon Bay, MIS-. Dec "a. Fire de
stroNed the steam barge Joys. en-
route from Milwaukee for Menominee
for lumber, While She was mooreG in
the canal waiting for favorable wealth
er 70 proceed - Menominee Several
81 the crew. including Capt Connolly.
had narrow escapes. The flames were
communicated TO the vessel from The
snokestack The barge had an insur-
nnce valuation If $4,000 ana WAS fully
insured
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
Victim OF Heart Disease

Louisville, Ky, Dec. IS EN Navot
Charles r. Jacob died al his home here
sunday OF heart trouble. tie was e.
wears % age. Mir jacob was mayor 81
Louisville FOR four terms and during
ClevelsuG's first administration was
minister TO Colombia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29

Washington, Dec. "a The govern
neul las determined 70 hoist the
American flag over Wake island. the
we>ter.fmost of the Hawaiian group.
II is admirably adapted for use as a sta
ticn for a Pacific cable to connect the
Philippines With Hawaii and tie United
States
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
CORN-HUSKING HORSE.
II VIII Help Many Lame Hack II
Iou Conclude to Build one
Right Now.

The horse is made Of light material.
The cut explains itself The rung
Z should he lA-inch stuff, put in with
shoulders cut down to Que inch where
it goes through the legs. The rung
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
PEACE TREATY SUMMARY.
Chief Provisions of the Famous Doc
ument as Telegraphed from
the Spanish Capital.
IT is COMPOSED OF SEVENTEEN ARTICLES

They Remove Spanish Sovereignty in
Cuba and the PhIIIppines-Rights
of Vessels Secured and Provision
Made for Return of Soldiers and
PFoperty-Six Months to Hatffy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
spnnish soxereIgnty Remored.

The Fl. st three articles are devoted
to Remuneration Of Spanish sovereign
ty over the island Of Cuba ard the di-
rect cession of the islands of Porto
Rico, Guam and the Philippines TO me
United States. The article relating to
the latter defines the boundaries Of the
archipelago by parallels of latitude and
meridians Of longitude, as we'll as
names the compensation Of 10000, 900
to be paid 10 Spain by the United States
within three months after the exchange
Of rntifications
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
FINAL Action.

For the exchange of Publications Of
the treaty six months from the date OF
aaiNiug the signatures OF the members
of the joint peace commission to the
document are assigned. This leaves un-
til june i, 1890, for final action by the
United States senate and the Spanish
congress respectively.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29

Chicago, Dec. 2t.--In an apparently
authentic form the text of the peace
treaty concluded ten days ago between
Spain and the United States has been
made public. Coming, as it does, from
Madrid, there is reason 20 believe that
1t is genuine. TIC II articles in which
il is comprised do not differ material
ly from the summary given out about
the time the negotiations were brought
To an end
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29

ATTORNEYS BUSHNELL, WATKINS MOSES
Practice in all State and United states
courts. East Maple street. Lane oter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29

ATTORNEYS CARTER &.BRENNAN.
Practice in all courts. once IN the BaK-
ter block, Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29

PHYSICIAN r. M CRoNIN. NJ d
once over Ziegler's hardware store. east
OF court house. Lancaster, Calls in,city and
country promptly attended