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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27
Dfr Fire in MiIyynIl,ee

Milwaukee, Jan. 24.-Fire Saturday
night completely destroyed the large
brick building and contents Of the f.
a. Walsh company, manufacturers OF
packers and grinders tinware and tin
ners' machinery. The loss is estimated
at 5000, 600, S225, 900 Of which is on stock
and machinery and $4,000 on building.
The insurance is S250,0O0.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27
nroIke al Records.

Washington, Jan. 20 - The foreign
commerce Of the United States for the
year 1897 breaks all records in volume
and values. For the entire u months
the excess of exports over imports of
merchandise amounts to $3.50, SCI 900.
and, adding S410oO,o0O ret exports Of
silver, gives a grand credit balance for
the year Of 1897 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27

Washington, Jan. 21.-United States
Minister Rockhill at Athens has for
warded to the department of state an
appeal of the Society Of Greek Women
for financial adm helping in the return
Of the fugitive Thessalians to their
homes. who were driven out BY the late
war with Turkey. The appeal is d.
rected TO the American people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27
FIFTY LIVES WERE LOST.

Terrible Result of the Terrific Tor
nndo at Fort Smith, Ark.
Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 19.-The latest
official death list shows a total of 50
lives lost in the tornado which swept
through Fort Smith. Not less than 20
others are injured, large number of
whom are seriously hurt, and several
are expected to die. The property loss
is fully $1,000,000. In Crawford county
three persons were killed. three fatal
ly injured and about 20 less seriously
hurt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27
Murderer WINS insane.

Manitowoc, Wis, Jan. 22.-The Jury
in the case of Mike O'Brien, charged
with numbering James Fielding on May
20 last by shooting, brought in a YER
dict to the effect that 0'Brien was in
sane at the time the crime was COM
mitted and is still insane.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27
GIVEN TO eRIGcs.
Presiden, Names New Jersey Oovern

President Names New Jersey tsovern-
or for the Attorney Generaiship.
Washington, Jan. 24.-The name OF
Gov. Griggs, of New Jersey. was sent
to the senate Saturday TO take the po-
sition of Encouragement vacated by
the appointment OF Acknowledgement
McKenna TO the supreme court.
A dispatch from Trenton. y. j.. says
Mr.. Griggs will resign the Office of
governor as soon as he is confirmed as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27
Doors Thro1vn Omen.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The first Of
fetal reception Of the present admins
tration was given at the white house
last evening. The receiving party con.
sisted of President and Mrs. McKin-
ley, Vice President and Mrs. Hobart
and the members and ladies of the
cabinet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27
Kills His Wife and Mother-tn-Lav

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 20.-Edward
Duff, mechanic, aged 49, Wedn esday
night shot and killed his wife ard his
mother-inlaw,M Mary Maher, and wound
ed John Reilly, boarder in Mrs. Ma
hers house. Duff and his wife had not
been living together for some time on
account Of Duff's Incorporate habits
Her refusal to live wish him again was
the cause of the crime Duff is under
arrest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27
A FOOLISH YOUNG MAN.
QuarreIs with His Sweetheart and
Commits Suicide.

Commits Suicide.
Ravenna, o., Jan. 20.-While walking
with his sweetheart Wednesday night,
Cornelius d. Eatinger, well-known
young man of this city, the son OF prom
inent parents, quarreled with the young
woman. Suddenly he pulled a revolver
and, without word of warning, sent
a bullet through his brain. falling dead
at his sweetheart's feet. The young
woman is Frustrated by the shock and
her condition is serious. She cannot
talk about the tragedy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27
Ton. of sugar Cane Destroyed.

Havana, Jan. Pit is announced
that $50 tons of sugar cane have been
destroyed by fire at the colony of Santa
Ana, province of Santa Clara.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27
McCnN Enrertn Eirh1

New York, Jan. 21.-"kid" Mccoy has
$1,000 with a sporting paper
as a forfeit TO fight either Corbett or
for the heavyweight
championship of the world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27
Receiver. Named.

Cincinnati, Jan. 22.-George Haefer
and Albert Fisher were appointed re
eeivers Of the Geological gardens. There
is a debt of $4,000,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27
piles. piles! Itching Piles.

q SYMPTOMS Moisture intense itching and
singing; most at night; worse by scratching. II
allowed to continue tumors form, which often
bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore
SwAYSE'S OINTMENT stops the itching and bleed
ing, he lis liberation aud in most cases removes
the tumors. At druggists or by mail for so cents
DR.. Swayne & Son Philade phia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27
Dropped Dead.

Burlington, Ia. Jan. 10. - Joseph
Stable dropped dead in the streets here
from apoplexy. He was - years of
ege-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27

1T HAS faithfully abored for their prosperity and happ
ness, for the Improvement Of their business and
home interests. for education, for the elevation of
American manhood and womanhood
II HAS told at the hresidc, interesting and instructive
stories of the world, the nation and states.
1T HAS advised the farmer the approved meth
DDS Of cultivating and harvesting his crops, and
the proper time to them into the largest
possible amount of money
II HAS led in all matters pertaining the welfare of
farmers and villagers, and for over half a century
has held their confidence and esteem.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22
Christmas Fun.

Those mothers who wish their chill
dren's Christmas fun to be fun pure
and simple, eschewing fashionable
dances and other unsuitable diver
sions, will find the following sugges-
tions useful;
A tissue-paper candy bag, hung
from the chandelier, to be struck with
light rod or switch by each child,
blindfolded, in turn, till the lucky one
breaks the bag and the candies may
be scrambled for, is sure to cause
jollity and laughter. This is an old
game, but a never-failing one. Forty
years ago it was described and pict-
ured in juvenile books, yet, once good,
always good, is true proverb.
Another mirth-provoking device is
sawdust pie. Cover an ordinary
washtub with bright paper, having q
frill around the edge. Put in layer
of sawdust, then some trihing gifts,
another layer of sawdust, and SO on.
Smooth the top into shallow cone
shape, to resemble pie, lay over it q
brown paper cover, with darker spots
here and there, to initiate the scorch-
ing Of the crust, and fasten some lit
tie ornament at the apex, which will
lift the cover off as by handle. Have
sheet spread underneath, provide
the children with wooden spoons, and
let them dig for ''plums.
OF course the amusements indicate
are for the youngest members of the
flock. Older children may enjoy get
ting up Brownie party, japanese
party, etc., in appropriate costumes.
Or they will greatly enter into the
spirit of making q number of poorer
children happy, by packing large
basket or hamper with attractive little
parcels, which they have prepared
themselves, then passing them to the
shabby little guests. The finest spir.
its are those who do not lose sight ol
the fact that Christmas is q time foi
making others happy, not season fol
getting all one can and keeping al
one gets,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22

military fashion with bands Of Persian
lamb and black frogs, and his iaunty
cap set on his fair hair, and his fat
hands protected by fur-trimmed gloves,
he went into the park with his sled for
a romp. He ran and shouted and
pranced until his eyes glowed like
stars and his cheeks shone like apples,
and everybody who saw him said:
"What a handsome boyl"
Jack, of course, was looking forward
to Christmas, just as every boy and
girl who reads this is looking forward
to that day of all days. He expected
to have all sorts of fine things in his
stocking, and with very good reason,
for Santa Claus had never neglected
him. Jacks father was rich. Grand.
mamma, who was richer, was coming
to spend the holidays, and Santa Claus
had been telephoned ON the subject
of skates, drums, games, swords, guns
and sweetmeats. and there was every
prospect that when he called at Jacks
home his sleigh would be very full in
deed.
Jack was like all boys who have no
brothers or sisters, atrifle selfish. But
he was manly, kind-hearted little
chap for all that, and so, when he was
through with his play and was drag.
ging his sled homeward and came upon
scene on a street-corner which reused
his sympathy he paused to find out
what it meant
A crowd Of rough boys were tor
/ antiO0 ,oopr1u-o1ol litt1a civil
whose wan, haggard face spoke too
plainly of misery and poverty. She
was frightened and almost crying as
Jack came up.
"Here, now" said Jack, with
sturdy determination, "you stop that
or I'll call p'liceman."
Fortunately at that moment a
blue-coated officer came in sight. and
the hoodlums fed with one wild de-
parting yell.
"Thank you," said the little girl,
timidly, 'those boys allus are pickin'
on me-"
What is your name?" said Jack.
"Susie Greene"
"Well, SUSIE" said jack, with an
air OF business, you look cold and
sick"
IT ant very strong"--
'And hungry" continued Jack.
Susie burst into tears.
That was enough for Jack.
"Get right on my sled," said he, de.
terminedly, "and I'll take you down
to my house and you'll have some,
thing to eat."
Susie obeyed, and the officer saw
with grim pleasure the young heir tc
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22

hook and then, coming down, put his
hands on his hips and surveyed his
work with great satisfaction.
'1hat's what call good job" he
said. ''Now hurry up, you folk, and
get your presents in there before st.
Nicholas gets along"
Then fairy after fairy climbed the
ladder and put in his presents. There
was fat brownie, who brought a
basket of nuts from the woods.
81 have worked all day." he said,
'looking under hedges and dead
leaves to gather these nuts for the
boy who was kind to Susie"
A quaint little fairy in a curious
foreign gown and cap approached, 81
have come clear from the borders of
the Black Forest in Germany" she
said, ''to bring this music box for the
boy who was not ashamed to look
after poor little girl"
There was quite stir as a remark
able fairy approached He was cop
per-tinted and had feather stuck in
his black hair, and he bore on his
shoulder a beautiful bow and arrow.
''From the lands of the setting sun
I have come" said he. 81 am Puck
wudje, an Indian fairy, but wanted
to bring an offering to the young pale
face who has good heart"
A merry little man in green climbed
the ladder, hauling up beautiful toy
sword which he had brought from
England for Jack. Then there fol
lowed one of the "good people" ol
Ireland with a drum which he hat
brought from the Emerald Isle
"Shure, it's hurryin' I must be aftel
doin'," he cried, "to be back before
daybreak.
In the midst of all this excitemen
there came a paving of tiny hoof'
overhead and jingling of bells, and I
voice down the chimney cried
"Whoap very loudly.
At this every fairy vanished abruptly
But the stocking was left hanging
there, and presently, with a scramble
and rush, down the chimney came the
good Saint himself. Jack knew hin
directly from his pictures. He ex
amined the stocking attentively.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22
Nule-Log Sparks.

About $120, 100000 is spent on
Christmas gifts yearly in this country.
The custom OF making gifts is wild
est spread among the Germans.
Snapdragon, one-time favorite
game at Christmas, is again coming
into favor.
Skating over the frozen marshes was
a favorite holiday pastime among the
Knickerbockers.
The custom OF giving the turkey the
first place on the bill of fare at Christ
mas is gradually giving way to the old
English plan of providing huge
round of beef.
A pretty conceit for trimming Christ
mas trees is q paper star with can
die in the center. They are made
after the manner OF thu "pin wheel"
and commemorate the appearance Of
the Star of Bethlehem.
To feed Greater New York on
Christmas Day it is estimated that it
will take among other things, 100
head of cattle, 1000 tons of poultry,
100 barrels of cranberries and three
carloads of celery.
The best bag to use for the Christ.
mas pudding is made of thin un-
bleached muslin. Be sure that it is
we'll scalded before the pudding goes
in. Keep a supply of clean, strong,
white tape for pudding strings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22
As to Paper Collars.

ooh, yes, paper collars are still
made" said haberdasher. "rhirty
years ago they were worn by men
who considered themselves very good
dressers. Now their use is confined
to a few old fellows who won't change,
and of course, they have to be manu-
factured to order. The celluloid col
lar industry is very much alive, and
you may be surprised to know that its
trade last year was the largest on
record. Who buys them? Lots of
different people. Thousands are sold
to seafaring men, particularly those
whose voyaging takes them into the
tropics. France, Germany and Italy
import an immense number. Another
big lot is supplied under contract to
the Russian army-a fact not gener-
ally known-and L understand there
is large sale OF them in Turkey. The
principal market in this country is in
the West In the cities they are
worn generally by policemen, who
would find it impossible to keep a
linen collar looking neat in bad
weather. The great objection to cell
luloid collars used to be their inham-
inability. Their composition is very
like gun cotton, and it was form erly q
common joke to touch match to o
fellows neck gear and see it vanish.
You can't do that now. A new pro.
cess has rendered them freproof. -
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22

According to despatch from Ithaca,
"a new and very important psycholog-
ical discovery had been made in the
laboratories at Cornell. The relation
between intensity of stimulus and
intensity of sensation of sense of
smell had been demonstrated to be
exponent between 1-3 and IA. This
is a new feature of 'Weber's law, of
which, until the experiments at Cor
nell were completed, nothing definite
was known" Once upon a time a
philosopher said, in speaking of a
certain important discovery of his,
that its great beauty lay in the fact
that it could be of no earthly use tc
anybody.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22
Her Christmas Stockings.

"ohe was the prettiest and bright
est girl we had at our house party
that winter" related the smiling old
lady who loves to dwell upon the holi-
day festivities when she was girl.
"She was a great favorite with the
men because of her dashing ways and
the air of good comradeship that she
always carried about with her. Yet we
could mover see that any one of her
suitors was favored above another,
and often wondered if she would fill
the appointed destiny of woman.
"ln the party was Harper Allison.
We always called him Harpy. He
was big, athletic, good-natured and
good to look at, but we never thought
of him as brilliant man. 1t was as
plain as could be that he was in love
with her, and men of his type are so
persistent. They lay siege, and, no
matter what may come, they continue
the siege.
81 know that he proposed to her q
score of times, but he was always put
off with the laughing assurance that
she was not to be won by any of the
stereotyped methods, and that if he
ever did find lodging place in her
heart he would see sign.
christmas Eve we all hung up our
stockings outside our doors, just as
lark, you know. In the morning we
all had presents to show but Harpy.
He pretended to be disconsolate be-
yond consolation. He had put out
great long pair of woolen stockings,
knit in black yarn and tipped in red
by fussy old aunt in Maine, who al
ways feared that Harpy never dressed
warmly enough. He had not only
been sighted by Santa Claus,.b but the
stockings themselves were gone.
''After dinner there was a sleigh
ride of the old-fashioned kind. As
she raised her dress to Chamber into
the big sled, we all saw that over
her dainty shoes she wore heavy
woolen stockings, and the toes were
red. Now ] know what I got,
shouted Harpy, and before us all he
tossed her into the air, caught her as
she came down and kissed her in.
definitely"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Necessity never made good bar
gain.
God heals, and the doctor takes the
fees.
God helps them that helps them
selves.
Keep thy shop, and thy shop will
keep thee.
Be slow in choosing friend, slower
in changing.
He that can have patience, can.have
what he will
Three may keep secret, if two of
them are dead.
1t is better to take many injuries
than to give one.
None breaches better than the ant,
and she says nothing.
He that can take rest is greater than
he that can take cities.
He that can compose himself is wiser
than he that composes books.
The noblest question in the world
is, what good may l do in it?
If you know how to spend less than
you get, you have the philosopher )
stone.
A man is never so ridiculous by those
qualities that are his own, as by those
that he affects to ohave.-Poor Richard $
Almanack.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22

Colorado is in favor OF the abolition
of capital punishment, but thinks,
with Alphonse Karr, that the murder
ders should stop first. Two years ago
the state passed a law making life i'm
prisonment instead of death the pen
atty for murder, and now there is a
popular agitation for its repeal. 1t
was found by experiment that as to
stopping first the Colorado murderer
would not think of it; in fact, he
would not stop at all, and went on
worse than ever as soon as the Jaw
abolishing the death penalty was
passed. An effort will now be made
TO have it restored, and though it
promises to encounter sentimental and
humanitarian opposition, the prospects
are that it will succeed, and the nor
NAL average of homicides in that state
be restored.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22

A large Pennsylvania tube company
has spent 100000 in installing ma.
chinery for the operation OF its entire
plant by electricity. This is said to
be the first large iron mill in this
country to adopt electricity for power.
A thousand horsepower will be dis
tributed to about twenty-five motors
of forty horsepower each. The esti'
mated saving in fuel will be fully
twenty-five per cent. The company
is now using 100000 bushels CT coal q
month, aud it is believed that with
electricity it will be possible to secure
the same amount of power from o lit
tie over 100. 900 bushels o month.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22
II I We're Santa CIaus.

II were only Santa Claus,
And Santa Claus was me,
I'd show to him just what a good
Old Santa Claus I'd be.
I'd always bring tho kind of toys
And story books for him;
I'd find his stocking ev'ry year,
And 20 it to the brim.
This yeai I'd bring book or so
On how we conquered Spain,
Or how boy pursued his foe
Across the Klondike plain.
And boxing gloves-and, say, guess
A pistol would be great
To klondike with. And then-oh, yes
A wheel for ninety-eight.
I'd bring leather suit and hat
The kind that cowboys wear.
or bowie knives and things like that
He'd have lot to spare.
I'd fill his stocking then with all
The candy it would hold,
And where the packages were small
I'd fill in round with gold.
And when they saw how good l was.
How happy folks would be
III were only Santa Claus
And Santa Claus was me,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22

$50 they've been here ahead Of
me" he observed. "That's q great
idea! / never was left before. Well,
no matter! There are few things
they've forgotten. Here are the
skates, the games, the box of cara
mels, the books" and as he talked he
piled the packages up on table near
the fireplace.
Jacks eyes were so heavy he
couldn't hold them open. He shut
them for an instant, and when he
opened them again it was Christmas
morning.
He sprang from his bed and rushed
to the fireplace. Yes, there hung his
stocking full and running over, and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22
When the Heart Grows Warm.

Santa Claus might reconnoiter in an
air ship.
1t is time now to begin to remem-
Der not to spell it "Xmas."
To get the right height and measure
of Christmas in the stocking feet is by
no means q bad plan.
The young people are not alarmed
at that anti-Santa Claus movement
They are preparing to turn the hose
on it.
If the weather 'lerk will send lit
tie snow for Christmas he will not be
required to put it in the hanging
stockings. 1t will be appreciated if it
is left outside.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22
After Christnas.

Mrs. Buffer-"That's q nice shoe
bag of yours. I had a present OF one
like it"
Mrs. Muffer-"S "Shoe-bag? That's
photograph case. Mrs. Greely, who
gave it to me, told me So"
Mrs. Buffer-"Horrorsl And I
thanked Mrs. Greedy for q shoebagl !
I've a mantel drapery like yours,
too"
Mrs. Muffer-"Is that a mantel
drapery?"
Mrs. Bufer-"Certainly; Mrs.
Spriggs, who gave me mine, told me
So"
Mrs. Mufer-"And I thanked Mrs.
Spriggs for some petticoat trimmingl
Both lin tears) Swell, homemade
presents ought always to be labeled,
anyhow"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22

Take the standing armies on a
peace footing of the six great pow
ers, They number as follows: Rus
sia, $40, 200; Germany, $4,000;
France, 100000; Great Britain, 361,.
900; Austria Hungary, 359, 900, and
Italy, 1856, 900. There are 1890, 600
men who are now productive and
supported by the governments at pub
lie expense. Disbandment would re-
lieye the nations of the cost of sup
porting them 1t would also send
that vast army Of men in the very
prime of young manhood into the
already crowded marts of commerce
nd workshops of industry. Such an
invasion would unquestionably have a
marked effect. We may form some
idea of 1t by imagining a mill on or
more able-bodied young men sudden
ly added to the population OF the
United States. Only i. those older
countries there would be not tithe
of the room for them that there would
be here, observes the New York Tri-
bune. The increase of pressure and
of competition in the struggle for
life" would be enormous.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-22

the table near by was loaded with
gifts.
And, if you were to argue forever,
you could never make Jack believe
that there is no Santa Claus or such
things as fairies.
II know BETTER" he says, with a
decided shake of his curly head. 81
know better, for I've seen them"