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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17

-Richland Democrat; Several
boys and young men who had a hand
in removing the nuts and wheels from
the Mitchell House bus on Halloween
were made to walk up and settle for
their fun ander threat OF arrest and
fine. The amounts paid are said 10
have ranged from 30 cents to s..
Hunters are said to have recently dis
covered counterfeiters den at Mill
Coulie, four miles from Prairie du
Chen. 1t is a cozy little shanty in
which was found a crucible, moulds.
bottles Of acid, metal. etc, and a
cigar-box full Of fairly good counter
feits Of nickles. The authorities were
notified but no positive clue has
been found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17
Farmers Institutes for 10000.

One hundred farmers Institutes
have been provided for this year to be
held in the different parts Of the state.
Five conductors are employed, Thorn
as, H. A. Briggs, A. A. Arnold, Geo.
G. Hill, and Charles Thorp.
The institutes to be held in south
west Wisconsin are as follows: Janu-
airy 10-11. Bell Center Thomas Con-
vey; North Andover, II. A. Briggs
Livingston, A A. Arnold; January
12-13, Wauzeka, II. A. Briggs; Cuba
City A A. Arnold; Arena, Geo. c..
Hill; February 2-3. Avoca. Thomas
Convey; Darlington, A. A. Arnold
February rs, Cashton, Thomas Con-
yey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17
COUNTY BORRD.
improvements For The
County Home up for
Consideration.

The County Board of Supervisors
met in regular session last Tuesday
forenc on. Hon Ed NJ Lowry of
Lancaster was chosen chairman Of the
board in place of Hon. 4. b Sho-
waller, the former chairman, who is
not now a member of the board Up
on surrendering the gravel to his sue
cessor, Mr.. Showalter thanked the
board for its many kindnesses in the
past and spoke feelingly of the chang
es that had occurred in the members
of the board during his ten years in
cumbency. He was accorded a unan
imous rising vote of thanks for his eff
fcient administration as chairman.
Up to the present writing only the
usual routine business, appointing
committees and receiving and refer
ring petitions, claims, etc, to them
has been transacted. The detailed re-
port will be given next week.
The matter of chief importance to
come before the board is the enlarge
ment of the buildings at the County
Home. At the last years session DIR.
Hurd, j. B. Johnson and B. T. Reed
WCAO nPPOlhOCO a W iOBOl U
at this session the probable cost of a
suitable building for the county's de-
pendent poor. The committee have
made considerable investigation and
have conferred with the members of
the State Board of Control and they
are strongly of the opinion that inn
provements are absolutely necessary.
In fact, the state board have intimat-
ed that unless something is done the
present structure will be condemned
The committee will recommend a
new building in front of the present
asylum for the perintendent's fam
lily and attendants, and complete re-
novation of the old residence and
county home building. Such inn
provements, if made, will relieve the
crowded condition of the present
quarters, will permit the separation
of the idiotic classes from those that
are only old or feeble and will improve
the health and comfort of the inmates
generally.
The funds in the hands of the
Asylum and County Home trustees
are constantly growing from their
regular sources of income and the
proposed improvements, though
large, can be made without levying
any additional tax on the county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17
Patch Grove.

Ella Alexander is engaged in teach
ing in the vicinity of Sibley, Iowa.
Farmers are almost through husk-
ing corn and report excellent crops.
Schools are all doing well under the
control of the present instructors.
Now that the election is over. other
matters may interest the public for
awhile.
Geo. Lumpkins has almost com
pleted the rapairs and changes in his
house and has moved his furniture in
to commerce. home life again.
Ralph Patch youngest son of our
postmaster. made the family and
friends a visit and has returned to his
home and business in Helena, Mont
ana.
The cottage Of the late John Wolf
enden is vacated, Miss Libby Murphy
having stored the furniture in Chas.
Gees store room. 'Tis very sad to
have that coy little home so desolate.
People in the north end of town are
going to have the benefit OF good
roads hereafter if the roadmaster con-
tinues to exercise common sense in
their construction. We hope to live
long enough yet to see some others
go and do likewise.
The creamery is one of the paying
institutions of our town. There has
been over 900 lbs of cheese manu-
featured which sold for over $50
this divided among about fifty patrons
has kept them in spending money.
Since Nov. / they have been making
butter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17

Mrs. r. b. Showalter returned
Monday from tour Corps inspection.
Thursday the Platteyille w. Il. C. was
visited and was found to be in a
flourishing condition. From there
Mrs. Showalter and Mrs. McGregor
went to Shullsburg for an official in
spection Of that Corps. No words Of
too high praise can be given for the
noble purposes and work of the patri-
otto ladies who compose the member
ship Of the w r. c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17

Hostler VIM. j. Pendleton, who
had two or three ribs broken by falling
through a hole in the Lancaster house
barn on the 18th Of October is now
able to be at work again. The Her.
aid reporter was surprised that man
who in former days had planted corn
on the bluffs Of Grant river should
fall from little thing like barn and
on questioning him he explained that
be did not in fact 80 up on the bluffs
to plant the corn but fired it into the
side hills from shot gun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17
Visit Camp Hnniston.

Messrs. Harry Chatham and James
McGonigal left Lancaster Tuesday for
visit of one week with the soldier
boys at Admission, Alabama Previ-
Gus to their going the mothers, wives
and sisters Of soldiers packed boxes
to the weight of 800 pounds with tur-
keys, chickens, ham, iellies, preserves.
honey, bread, angel cakes, etc, all OF
which was calculated to make the sol
diers a royal Thanksgiving dinner.
The gentlemen took the boxes along
with them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17
Mt. Hope.

Frank Proctor spent short time
with relatives here recently.
Miss Lou Zimmerman was able to
resume her duties in the Fennimore
schools this week.
School commenced Monday with a
good attendance. The only change
in teachers is in the primary depart
ment, Miss Pearl Stephens having
charge Of it.
Mr.. Knapp, CT Tomah, a comrade
of Oscar Zimmerman, deceased. at
tended memorial services held in the
Methodist church here Sunday in
memory of Oscar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17
DlCkeuviIIe.

J. Schroeder, who bought Mr.. Horn
beck's place took possession. Monday.
Hon. John Longbotham is in Lam
caster this week.
John Burback has moved onto his
farm few miles east Of here.
Mr.. Hines and daughter, moved
last week, from here to Georgetown.
Mr., Henry Wackerhauser died last
week He was buried last Tuesday
in the cemetery in jamestown. MIR
Wackerhauser was an old and respect
ed citizen. X Y Il
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17

Ed NJ. Lowry, noted as a success
full criminal lawyer, has been retained
as council by defendants in the case
of the state against Margaret, Mary
and Louise Wagner charged with
child-murder. The hearing is set for
Friday Of this week before Justice
VIM. McGonigal in Lancaster. The
case comes from Boscobel and prom
ises to be an interesting one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17

Warren Hannum one Of our old and
most respected subscribers made us
pleasant call today. He relates that
fifty years ago this fall foot Of snow
fell in this vicinity on the first and
second days of November and did not
all leave until the next spring. That
winter was noted for its severity in
the early days Of the county's history.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17
Home seekers cheap Excursions.

On November l, Is, December and
20, the Northwestern Line will sell
home seekers excursion tickets with
favorable time limits, to numerous
points in the west and south at ex-
ceptionally low rates. For ticl.ets
and full information apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y. 35w9
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17

-Jehiel Hyde informs US that at
Harvey's sale west of Bloomington
last week Herford heifers coming four
years old sold for $77 head. and
sucking calves for $25 each How is
that for good prices?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-17

On the revision of the banking law
there were 1896 for and 1898 against.
For surveyor, Mr.. Sampson received
4444 votes out of a total of 4I48.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
A TARDY RECKONING.
The Frugal Housewife Falls a vfc~
tim to the Wiles of the Crafty
Street Vendor.

"Ste-raw-berries, nice ripe ste-raw-ber-
ries," shouted the street vendor as his
horse logged slowly through Bagley ave-
nue..
"How much are they?" asked the pretty
young housewife who had hailed the ped.
dler by waving towel
Ten cents quart, nam. All Michigan
Strawberries, and the dew's on 'erh yet,
man,"
"But I want bushel. I'm going to have,
sort of strawberry festival Just among.
my relations, and | wouldn't run out Of
them for the world. How much for a
bushel?"
"Three and half, man,
"Too much. You'll have to do better than
that or I'll try some one else"
,"I'll throw off quarter" he said. and
she nodded so that her voice might not
betray her exultation. Then he carried in
80 of the little measures that have the waist
band about two inches from the bottom,
received his money and did not inger.
Three minutes later the little woman rushed
in the street, her eyebrows knitted and her
dimpled hands clenched, one over lead
pencil and the other over a crumpled piece
Of paper. But the peddler had vanished
Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
WILL GO TO SPAIN.
Secretary Long Has Ordered sampson
to Detach Watson and His
Squadron-The Vessels.

Washington, July S.-Tbe president
called a council of war Thursday to
meet at the white house, the purpose
being to review the situation and learn
exactly what present conditions are,
and what changes, if any, should be
made in the plans for the future
conduct of the war. Secretary
Long announced that he had or
dered Admiral Sampson to de-
tach from his own command immedi-
ately the vessels to be embraced in Com
modore Watson's eastern squadron,
and to direct the commodore to pro-
coed on his mission, which is to cross
the ocean and lombard the Spanish
coast.
The vessels of the squadron will not
be the same as those originally select
ed, for the reason, probably that the
recent engagement with Cervera's
squadron necessitated some changes.
The new eastern squadron will con-
sist of the battleships Iowa and Oregon,
the protected cruiser Newark and the
auxiliary cruisers carrying side ar
mor) Dixie, Yankee and Yosemite, the
golfers Averenda, Cassius, Caesar,
Leonidas and Justin, and the supply
boat Delmonico.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.


Proceedings of First Regular Session.
In the senate on the 4th Senator Allen
{Neb) began his speech in opposition to
Hawaiian annexation. At noon Senator
Turpie Qnd) read the declaration of indie
pendence. During the session large num-
Der Of pension bills were passed. The
house was not in session.
Senator Hoar occupied most of the time
of the senate on the 9Th with an able ar
gument in favor of Hawaiian annexation.
lin the house a joint resolution was in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Berry (Ky) rendering the
thanks of congress to Commodore Schley
and the officers and men under his COM
mand for the destruction of the Spanish
sieet. Mr. Gibson (Tenn.) introduced bills
extending the Thanking privilege to the Off
GERS and navy while in actual war service,
and authorizing the raising of 49, 900 colored
troops from the nation at large for two
years service.
The house resolutions providing for the
annexation of the Hawaiian islands were
brought to a vote in the senate on the 9th
and they were passed by a vote of AZ to 81
Senator Pettigrew introduced resolution
rendering the thanks of congress to Com
modore Schley and the men under him
for gallant conduct in the destruction of
the Spanish fleet at Santiago. I'm the
house the general deficiency bill was dis
cussed and several senate amendments
were concurred in.
In the senate on the 7th a bill was passed
comforting the rank of major general upon
Adjt. Gen. Corbin, of the army. The house
concurrent resolution that congress ad-
journ sine die on the Sth was referred to the
appropriations committee. In the house
resolutions providing for final adjournment
on the Sth were agreed to.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
ArmiStice Extended.

Maj. Gen. Skaters Headquarters.
Before Santiago de Cuba, July 7, by
the Press Dispatch Boat Dauntless,
via Kingston, Jamaica, July 9.-The
armistice was extended until noon
Thursday in order to allow Gen.
Linares to communicate with Capt.
Gen. Blanco and with Madrid. Gen.
Linares informed Gen. Shafter that
he had no telegraph operators and
one was sent into the city, accom-
panied by the British consul, F. w.
Ramsden, under the British flag.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
MANY PERISH.
Disastrous Flood I'm Missouri-Thir-
teen Lives Lost at Steelville
and Six at Other Points.

ST. Louis, July "a special to the
Republic from Cuba, Mo-, says: A
courier from Steelville, the county
seat of Crawford county, brought the
terrible news Friday that the town
had almost been wiped out by water
spout early Friday morning. The
known dead: Mrs. Lou Tucker and
babe, st. Louis; daughter of Charles
Abrams, ST. Louis; Mrs. John Woods
and two children, Steelville; Mrs.
James Taft and three children, Steel
vile; Mrs. William Lesough, Steel
vile; Luther Slough, Steelvilie; col
ored man, unknown, Midland.
The waterspout occurred outside
the town, but swelled Yadkin creek,
which came down in mighty and de-
structive food, sweeping all before it.
Up to Friday evening 10 bodies had
been recovered, but it is thought
more have persisted. Steelville was a
town of / 400 inhabitants, situated on
the Salem branch of the Frisco rail-
road. All the wires are down and no
communication can be had except by
courier.
ST. Louis, July "a special to the
Republic from Stanberry, Mo-, says:
A heavy rain at three o'clock Thurs
day afternoon became a flood of water
along the valley south of the railroad
tracks and some IS families with their
homes were carried along by the
sweeping torrent. Some houses were
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
Camara Turns Back.

Cairo, Egypt, July 9.-Admiral Ca
mara, the commander of the Spanish
fleet which was bound for the Phil
ippines and which recently passed
through the Suez canal, has informed
the Egyptian government that he has
been ordered to return to Spain.
Therefore his ships will go through
the canal Immediately and will pro-
coed westward. The Spanish warships
will now be allowed to coal, as they
are returning home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

destroyed, while men, women and
children Friday morning were found
in trees and drifts for at least mile
along the valley. The dead are: Mrs.
Isaac Gray and babe, Charles Smith
and Bert Vance.
The Standard Oil tank, with 5000
gallons of oil, was carried mile.
Miles of railroad track and bridges
are gone.
Three miles from Maryville, Mo-, the
water from the swollen Nodaway
river surrounded the house of James
Nolan, a farmer, and Mrs. Nolan and
her mother, Mrs. Phoebe Joslyn, were
drowned. Nolan made heroic effort
to rescue them, but they were caught
in a barbed wire fence and he was
swept away and lodged in tree.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

Neurth's farm, six miles southeast of
town, while George Ralph, of We'll
come, and Peter Wanderbamb, of Kan
sasville, Wis, were preparing pound
charge of dynamite to use in a well
they were digging, it exploded. Ralph
was literally blown to pieces, parts of
his body being found over 40 PAGES
from where the accident happened.
Wanderbamb had both feet and right
hand blown off, but lived an hour and
half. Christian Thompson, the rent
err on the farm, who was standing be-
hind the men, was terribly injured,
but it is believed he will recover.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
Ceryern Had No Choice.

Headquarters of Gen. Shafter, July
6, by the Press Dispatch Boat Dandy,
via Kingston, Jamaica, July 8. - Ad-
miral Cervera, who was transferred
from the Gloucester to the battleship
Iowa, is being treated with every con-
sideration. In brief interviews to-day
he stated he was ordered to leave the
harbor, but refused &c say from whom
the order came. The estimate on the
Spanish loss in the naval battle is
placed at 1000 killed and 800 captured
against which stands an American loss
of one killed and two wounded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
The Adirondack Mountains.

The heart of this wonderful region of
mountains, lakes, and streams is traversed
by the New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad, and to more fully inform the pub
lie regarding its beauties and easy means of
access the Passenger Department has issued
book entitled I'm the Adirondack Noun
containing also large map in colors giving
list of hotels, camps, lakes, etc, together
with their location; it has also issued large
folder, with map, entitled, "The Adirondack
Mountains and How to Reach Them" CIV
ing complete information regarding stage,
lines, steamers, hotels, etc.
A copy of the book will be sent to any adj
dress on receipt of two 2-cent stamps, or the.
folder for one 2cent stamp, by GEORGE H.
DANIELS, General Passenger Agent, Grand
Central Station New York
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
Revolt Against Americans.

Madrid, July 9.-The Spanish consul
at Hong-Kong cables that the insur-
gents at Cavite, Manila bay, revolted
against the Americans. He adds that
sharp fusillade was exchanged and
that the result was not known. In an
other part of his dispatch the Spanish
consul makes the assertion that the
majority of the Philippine insurgents
have received the Americanreenforce-
ments with hostility, because they
included numbers of negroes"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
Not In Rage.

He ground his teeth.
Yet there was nothing to indicate that he
was angry.
Still he continued to grind his teeth with
great perslstency.
The grinding was done with one Of those
now and then it seemed as if the patient
would swear if it were not for the rubber
dam in his mouth. And at that there was
something in his gurges that seemed to in
dicate that the dam was not all rubber
Chicago Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
Eleven Lighters Wrecked.

Washington, July 9.-The war de-
partment was advised Friday night
that during a severe storm off the
coast of Cuba IL lighters en- route to
Santiago in tow of tugs were swamped
and lost. So far as known no lives
were taken. The lighters were from
Mobile, New Orleans and Charleston
and were intended for the use of Gen.
Shafter in transferring supplies and
ordnance from the transports to
shore
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
Brave Men Are Freed.

Washington, July S.-The president
has been officially notified by Gen.
Shafter of the exchange of Hobson,
The president has given expression to
his deep qualification at the successful
accomplishment of the exchange ne
gotiations. Gen. Shafter reports that
Hobson and the others are well ex-
cept two, who are convalescing from
an attack of intermittent fever. The
exchange was made on equal terms as
tO rank
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
FOREIGN.

The French line steamer La
Bourgogne, en- route from New York
to Havre, was sunk after a collision
with the British ship Cromartyshire in
a dense fog about 60 miles south of the
Sable islands. There were TIC persons
on board and of these $50 were lost.
Capt. DeLoncle and all of the officers
except four went down with their ship.
saved.
An attempt was made to blow up
the apartments of the queen regent of
Spain at Madrid with dynamite and
several men were arrested for COM
plicity in the plot.
Later news from the wreck of the
steamer La Bonrgogne near Sable
islands says that SOS lives were lost.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
spani.h Lirbter Capturea

Washington, July s.-The war de-
partment has received telegram
from Gen. Skaters headquarters, stat
ing that the auxiliary cruiser Osceola
has captured Spanish lighter loaded
With provisions snd ysiued Of 81, ~.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
Ex-Bnnker Dreyer Sentenced

Chicago, July 6.-Edward S. Dreyer,
former head of the banking and real
estate firm of f. S. Dreyer d Co., was
sentenced Tuesday by Judge Smith to
the penitentiary to serve an indefinite
period for the embezzlement of $780,
600 which the west park commission
intrusted to him as it's treasurer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
PeIayO Dian bled.

Ismaelia, Egypt, July z. - The ma
chinery of the Spanish battlesbip
Pelayo is out of order and she has been
compelled to stop here since early
morning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

Parker Pillsbury, the associate of
William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell
Phillips and others of the great anti
slavery movement, died at his home
at Concord, N. H., at the age of 80
years.
The republicans of the Third Iowa
district have renominated ID. B. Hen
derson for congress.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
Caused by Firecrackers.

Bath, Me-, July GA section of the
southern part of this city was almost
wiped out by fire Tuesday. The fire
was subdued after 100000 worth of
property, including a large church,
many dwelling houses and number of
small shops, was destroyed. The fire
was caused by firecrackers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
Miles Goes to Santiago.

Washington, July Gen. Miles
and staff left here at 10:43 o'clock
Thursday night on special train over
the Southern railway, going to
Charleston, s. c., where he took a
transport vessel for Santiago.