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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
AN AWFUL BLUNDER.
blasting Powder in Ohio, Think
ing 1t Is Coal.

Columbus, o.. Nov. 21.-A Portsmouth
(O.) special to the State Journal says:
By an accidental explosion of blasting
powder Sunday morning George w. Fer
guson, quarryman, is dying. two of
his children are dead and his wife and
another child are disfgured for life.
Ferguson was hunting for wood to
build a fire and found powder can APP
parently full of coal When he att
tempted to start a fire with this a loud
explosion followed, which Knocked one
entire side of the house out. At the
time Ferguson, his wife and baby in
arms and four little daughters were
grouped about the stove. All were
knocked down by the force Of the ex-
plosion. Iva. aged six, and Cynthia,
aged II, died almost instantly from in
juries, and Ferguson was so terribly in
iured that he cannot live. The mother
and other children are terribly burned
and bruised and may not live. 1t trans
pired that the can was partially filed
with blasting powder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

Gov. Scoiield issued the annual
Thanksgiving proclamation, as follows:
The day should be observed this year
H. the spirit of genuine thankf,.lness for
the blessings which Almighty Cod has
bestowed upoR our country. Never before
IN ori history have we had greater reason
for feelings of profound gratitude than at
the present time. In all departments OF
industry there is prosperity; and after a
brief period OF war, peace has been re-
stored, and additional glory and dignity
has come to our nation.
Il recommend that on November "a, so
far as possible. business of all kinds be sus-
pended; that the people cease from their
ordinary avocations, and in places of wor-
ship and around the family board render
TO God the thanks due 10 Him for these
blessings
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
Mustered out.

The field, staff and noucommissioned
officers of the Second regiment and
members of company were mustered
out in Sheboygan and the sum Of $4,000
in crisp new bills was handed to the sol
diers. The mastering out officer was
Capt. Buck Notwithstanding the rig
ors of real soldering and the gratiti-
cation the boys experience at being re-
leased from service. most Of them aver
that if needed again by the govern
ment they would be ready to go at the
first call.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Hanged Himself.

Ernest A'essman. who murdered Mr..
and Mrs. John Balls, wealthy and
aged couple at Aiichieott, committed
suicide at the Jail in Manitowoc by
hanging himself in his cell. He made
full confession, but the sheriff did not
make it public because of the threats
that have been made to lynch him In
his confession Messman said lie killed
the Bahlses because he knew they had
considerable money in the house. He
took Balls to the barn and slew him
with an AK and returned to the house
and killed the woman with a stone lie
searched for the money, but was fright
ened away, ard did not get penny of
the $1,000 that was hidden in jars in the
cellar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the week Ending Nov. "a,


John Wonderlin, of Burlington, N. J.,
100 years old, killed himself.
Admiral schley received ovation after
ovation at his home in Frederick, Md.
The worlds gold product for 1898 is
placed at $275,oOo,o 900, against $237 ,O0o,-
600 in 1897.
Timothy Dwight, president of Yale
college at New Haven, Conn, for e
years, has resigned.
Ethel Marlowe, a young and hand
some actress, dropped dead on the
stage in New York.
John Smart, well-to-do and peacea-
BILE negro, was killed at Chapeltown,
Tenn, by white caps.
Isaac Thompson celebrated his one
hundred and second birthday at his
home in Paw Paw, III.
While drunk Sam Carr (colored) shot
and killed John Fedoveo and John
Stefancin in Cleveland, o.
Edward Ross, farmer near Paducah,
Ky, killed his wife and child and John
Walker. Jealousy was the cause.
A heavy and continuous demand ex-
lists for corn and also for American
corn meal in South Africa.
In dispute at Milledgeville, Ca,
Thomas Finney and j. r. Stanley and
his brother William were fatally shot.
Gen. Don Carlos Buell., one of the few
surviving generals of the civil war. died
at his home in Airdrie, KY, aged 80
years.
Tramps set fire to the home Of Andra
ShackeIford near River junction. Fla,
and three children were burned to
death.
A fire in the ship yards of John Fl.
Starin at West New Brighton, s. l.,
burned seven buildings. the loss being
100000.
A socialistic conspiracy was discov-
cred among students at Warsaw, Kleff
and Wilma, in Russia, and 80 were ex-
iled to Siberia.
The board of public works has de-
cided to sell all the interests Of the
state of Maryland in the famous Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal.
James Collins, a young farmer near
Greensboro, Ala, killed Miss Mona Mer-
rill because she refused to marry him
and then took his own life.
The official returns Of the late cleo
ton in Illinois show that the repub-
licans will have majority CT "a on
joint ballot in the legislature.
Official returns from The recent cleo
ton in Minnesota show that the con
stitutional amendment permitting
women to vote al school elections was
Endorsed.
The Philippine provinces have suf-
fered from the severest typhoon in
years. Malalos, the headquarters of
Aguinaldo, was damaged and many
villages were destroyed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
KELLEY IS DEAD.
The inventor Of the Famous Motor
Passes Away in philadelphia
Ills Career.

Philadelphia. Nov. 19-John w. Kee-
ley, the inventor of the Kelley motor,
died Friday at his home in this city from
pneumonia. He was taken i'll on Sat
urday last and continued to grow
steadily worse until his death. Mr..
Kelley was 81 years of age and leaves a
widow.
Kelley was born in England. The mys-
FERROUS motor for which his name be-
came a synonym the world over was
first exploited in 1874. when a stock cor
poration was formed to promote the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

Cooley, B clarinet; ?. Benefits, lst b
cornet; A Martin. 2nd B cornet; G.
Williams, solo alto; G. Hyde. 1st Alto;
.C. Muesse. 2nd alto; G. Behneke, 1st
tenor; r. Knapp, 2nd tenor; E. Hyde,
baritone; F. Voelz. tuba; F. Basford,
snare drum and traps; a. Boyes. bass
drum; Frank Daddy Holmes, mascot.
Those who did the solo and part work
are Chas. Edwards. Edw. Morse, Ed.
Hyde, G. Hyde, F. voelz, and Roy
Knapp. mrs f. B. Goodsell. added to
the evenings enjoyment by the favor
.of two very pretty vocal solos.
The county board of supervisors
accompanied by considerable dele
CATION Of newspaper men, county of
ficials and others visited the asylum
and county home last Thursday.
There must have been fifty or more in
all aud both institutions had pretty
thorough inspection. Words Of praise
were heard on all sides for the good
management on the part Of the sup
erintendent and trustees everywhere
manifest. The asylum from the gar
ret to the basement is model of
neatness and order Many sane peo-
pies homes win show more confusion.
In the county home things are not so
commendable. Conditions there rem
der it absolutely impossible to give
the care and provide the comfort tb e
county should give its dependent
poor The rooms are crowded and
poorly ventilated. doors and windo rvs
i'll fitting and rickety, floors rough
and nearly worn through, means Of
heating inadequate. The action of
the board in providing for new
building and improvements viii rem
edy all this and BY next winter COM
Portable quarters will have been pro-
vided for the poor as well as for the
insane. While three of last Thursdays
visiting party-a handsome and
popular county officer. an efficient
member of the county board who
swings big axe in Modern Woodmen
camps of VI Isconsin. and the writer
were inspecting the heating system
Of the asylum in company with the
gentlemanly superintendent the rest
of the party loaded themselves into
busses which were in waiting and
drove to the city. This was supposed
to be joke. 1t turned out to be a
good joke for the three supposed vic
Tins, for they were royalty entertain
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, provid-
ed with splendid supper, and taken
to Lancaster in the finest carriage the
county affords and drawn by a span
of sleek beauties driven by the super
intendent himself. If we had been
Deweys and Hobsons right from the
war we could not have been treated
better The joke was on the fellows
who mbered home in the old BASES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
what do the cnilaren prlnks

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you
tried the new food drink called GRAIN-O9
tits delicious and nourishing and takes the
place of coffee The more GRAND you
give the children the more health You dis
tribute through their systems 8RAIN-o is
made of pure grains and when properly pre-
pared tastes like the choice grades Of COT
fee but costs about 4 as much an grocers
sell it. band Is cents
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
Re.irneh His omce.

Associate Justice Silas U. Pinney, Of
the state supreme court, handed in his
resignation to Gov. Scoheld. 1t is un-
derstood that Justice Pinney had con-
templated the step for some time. He
has been on the state supreme bench
many years, had sat in many important
cases. 1t is said Judge Pinney's resig-
nation was brought about on account
Of i'll health.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
The stnnIinw Armv.

Washington. Nov is--The president
and Secretary Alger have agreed to
make the same recommendation in re-
gard to the proposed increase of the
regular army Secretary Alger, in his
annual report. and the president in
turn, in his annual message to congress,
will recommend that the standing army
be placed on permanent peace basis of
100 600.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
Fire at Itasca.

At Itasca, the terminus of the Omaha
railway, two miles from Superior, fire
destroyed the big hotel owned by Vic
tor Younck, the dwelling of Mrs.
Joseph johnson and several small
stores. The fire caught from the hotel
chimney. The loss is between $4,000
and $4,000, with partial insurance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

Parties have stolen our labels. style
OF package and tell the ick that
Cur Tea is just like Rocky Mountain
Tea They would ruin your health
for a lirtle added profit. Beware! j.
I. Bennl tt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
Grent ENnectntIons.

1t is estimated by lumbermen in West
Superior that this winters cut will ex-
coed former years by anywhere from
o0,0O0,ooO to 15o,000.OOO feet. The
wages that will be paid this winter for
chopping is placed at about $215oo0
per month, and from 1000 to 1900 more
men win in all probability be employed
this year in the woods about the head
Ct the lakes than last year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

The steamer Ruby. ferry boat
between Prairie duChien and sIcGre g
or took fire and was totally destroyed
last Tuesday. The boat was being
taken to Dubuque for repairs. It
burned of Glen Haven. The crew Of
four men saved themselves in a row
boat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

DR.. McElwee, the well known and
successful specialist, will visit Lam
caster on Thursday. Dec /, at the
Grand Central hotel. Persons desir-
ing to consult the doctor may do so
at no expense whatever
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

-LosT. "A black and white spotted
pup, 8 months old, answers to the
name Of Dewey Lost at John
Hamilton's near Liberty on Nov 20.
Finder viii receive reward by leav-
ing dog with A. J. Howell, barber.
Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

Take Rocky Mountain Tea. See it
exterminate poison. Feel it revital-
ize your blood and nerves and bring
back that happy, Joyous feeling of
boyhood days. j. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
Presi,Ient invited.

Montgomery, Ala. Nov. 21.--The Ala
bama senate has passed resolution in
viting President Mckinley to visit the
state capital Decem Der II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

stages Of its development. 1t was never
developed, and whatever was the me-
chanical principle that Kelley employed
in the operation of this mysterious de-
vice has never become known.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

Rocky Mountain Tea is active, posi-
tive, never nauseates or upsets the
stomach. Cleans and puriies the
whole system. So cents. j. T. Ben
nett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

Strong, steady nerves
Are needed for success
Everywhere. Nerves
Depend simply, solely,
Upon the blood.
Pure, rich, nourishing
Blood feeds the nerves
And makes them strong.
The great nerve tonic is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Because it makes
The blood rich and
Pure, giving it power
To feed the nerves.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Cures nervousness,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh, scrofula,
And all forms Of
Impure blood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

Avail yourself of the low prices now
quoted on all kinds of dry goods at
Chambers store. 2w.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17

One OF the best evidences of the value
OF lightning rods up to date has been
afforded by the Washington monument.
1t is capped by "A small four sided pyra-
mid OF aluminium, which metal, 30
cheap today, was very costly at the
time OF the building of the greatest
obelisk that the world has ever known.
This aluminium tip is connected with
the ground by four copper rods which
go down deep into the earth. On April
b, 1885, five immense bolts of electrioi
ty were s.sn to flash between the monu-
ment and "a thundercloud overhanging
In the course of 20 minutes. In other
words, the monument was struck fierce
ly five times, but it suffered no damage
whatever
On June ! B Of the same year more
tremendous assault was made upon the
monument from the heavens, and the
result was fracture of one of the top
most stones. The crack still remains to
show what nature can do in the way Of
an electrical shock, but the slightness
of the damage is evidence of mans
power to protect himself from such at
tacks. The obelisk is ideally located for
attracting electrical assaults from the
skies, and yet, VIII q many times hit it
has suffered only once and that time to
trifiing extent. - b, ston Transcript.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17
A Timely Event.

The bell at the parsonage went ting
a-ling, and, as the dominic was in hi,
study and his wife getting the baby t
sleep, Master Harold, aged z, went tc
the door. On opening it he found g
couple, evidently from the country,
both young and bashful but, afte,
looking at the boy IA moment, the young
man queried, "Is the parson to homer
Yes, said Harold. "Do you want
to get married."
That's just what we're here for, .
said the prospective bridegroom as he
looked fondly at the blushing girl by
his side
"Well, come right in, then, !" said
the boy ushering them into the parlor,
and when they had seated themselves
on the edge of two chairs side by side
he started off, saying "I'll call pa, and
ma too. She'll be awful glad, for she
has all the margin money, and heard
her tell pa this mornin that she wished
some folks would come to get married,
cause she hadn't 'nough money to buy
her new hat. Chicago News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17

A glycerin man in conversation with
reporter the other day said that the
majority Of those who are engaged in
The business of shooting wells believe
m Generalization. II think that man
will not die till his time comes" he
said. "A man is liable to die at any
alling, no matter how safe it may be
considered. He will pass through all
kinds OF dangers and never sustain the
slightest injury. Then he is knocked
out OF existence when he least expects it.
"Glycerin men have to be quite
nervy, but there IL not one of them who
does not feel that he is in no great dan
GER They think they will live out their
allotted time and will not be blown W
until the predestined event is due. We
are handling death every day and know
1t, but by the exercise of caution ana
common sense there are but few Of us
that are killed. The rail
road men are much more liable to acct
dental death than glycerin men are. -
Bradford Pa Era.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17
Long Lake.

Will Pretzel is home again.
Joe Pretzel and son Will took loat
OF potatoes to Ionia Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Stevens is home again.
She is not able to get around much yet
but is on the gain.
Miss Agnes Lane visited her little
cousins, Hazel and Gladys Lane, Fri.
day and Saturday.
Albert Brown is having his new
house plastered. The Gore Brothers
of Belding are doing the work.
Will Mowry and Oscar Lane got Is
rabbits Saturday and Is again Monday.
How is that for prosperity?
There was no prayer meeting on
Wednesday night nor any Sunday
school Sunday on account of the bad
weather.
Joe Pretzel and family were very
much surprised last Tuesday by his
brother and family from Langsburg
coming to make them visit. They
returned home Saturday.
Will Caravan has rented the house
at the east end of Long Lake owned
by Ben Hall, and as soon as he can get
it fixed up he expects to live there.
His mother will live with him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17
Fairplains.

Lue Slocum has gone north hunting
Edgar Ashby has bought the Van.
Loten farm.
A. Brown sold yearling to Charlie
Gilmore Monday.
Edgar Ashby and wife were in Ionia
Monday on business.
Will Canavan has rented Ben Hall IS
house at the west end OF the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Brown visited at
Albert Browns Monday afternoon.
Elon hurry and Jennie Raby spent
Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. f.
Garfield.
John Bates is running Charlie Whit
ford's engine. They have lots of beans
yet to thresh if the weather will per-
init.
Mrs. Frank Stevens returned from
Battle Creek last Friday where she has
been under treatment for the last six
weeks. She is as well rs can be ex-
pected.
Mrs. Homer Morris returned to Elton
Thursday where her husband is doing
large numbering job. She had been
visiting at Ed Morris and with other
friends and relatives
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17
Mmslcinns Live Inun

A French writer notes that, though @
few great musicians have died young
to wit, Mozart at 30, Schubert at 81,
Bellini at 33, Mendelssohn at 3S and
Weber when he was but 40-a large
number have lived to be very old men.
Those who died between 60 and 70
years OF age include Bach, Won Bulow
and Rubinstein. Living beyond 20 years
came Gluck, Gounod, Handel, List,
Meyerbeer, Rossini, Spontini and Wag-
ner, while the great age of 80 was at
tanned by Auber and others. Dying at
more than 80 were Cherubini, Cramer,
Lachper, Palestrina, Rameau, Schultz
and Taubert. The average age of music
al celebrities is about 81 years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17
Cheerful Antipodean Truth Teller

An ex-sea captain, now living in sgd.
ney, many years ago was in charge of O
ship carrying some convicts. The con-
victs mutinied, murdered the crew and
ordered the captain To ayigate them to
the islands, and being prudent man,
he did So When satisfied as to their
course, the convicts deliberated, decided
that he had behaved himself we'll and
put him ashore on the first large island
they came to. He was "a musician and
took his violin with him. A threatening
crowd OF savages greeted his arrival,
but Orpheus played to them till they
thought him god, brought him unlim-
tied pigs and yams and bowed in adora.
ton. Finally he married the chief :
daughter, succeeded him and ruled the
island for years, till ship called in and
he sailed away.-Sydney Bulletin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17
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ROUND HB0UT US.
Orleans.

Rev. N. +. Gibbs was in Bedding
Saturday.
Mrs. Stevens has returned from Bat.
tie Creek.
Rev. N. +. Gibbs and wife left for
Ann Arbor Monday.
X. l.. Hale and Lewis Wheeler were
in Bedding Wednesday.
Mrs. Grey, of Ionia, is in town, sew
ing for Mrs. A. w. Palmer.
Chas. Hagadorn and Chas. Thayer
and wives, were in Ionia Saturday.
Our silver friends have nothing to
say since election. Hurrah for Pm
gree
Oscar Emery went to Big Rapids TO
take business course at the Ferris
Industrial.
Mrs. Phebe Purdy and Mrs. Bell
Sparks, Of West Smyrna, were guests
at G. Purdy's Monday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17
The Hour Of LincoIn.s Shooting.

A highly interesting story is told to
account for the fact that almost every
wooden clock in America has its hands
painted to indicate the hour Of Is min
utes past 8. 1t is related that most such
watchmakers signs were originally
made by one man, who was at first in
the habit of painting the hands to indi-
cate any old or young hour that struck
his fancy when he came to that part of
the job. But when President Lincoln
was assassinated he conceived the idea
OF COMMUNICATING the event by record
ing the hour and minute thereof upon
all his wooden timepieces, a custom
ever since perpetuated. There is some
thing striking and dramatic about this
notion OF time standing still forever
after an event of such tragic signif-
canoe. There is no doubt about the fact
that nearly all the wooden clocks do in
dictate the hour of Is minutes past g.
You can see that for yourself But if the
ciockmaker thought he was thereby re-
cording the hour of the assassination
his intelligence was as wooden as his
wares, for President Lincoln was shot
not at Is minutes past s, but at about
10 minutes past 10. New York Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17
Good Reasons For Giving.

AT the meeting of the Fifeshire asso.
citation held in London DR.. Wallace told
a story of "A pensioner who used to stand
with placard on his breast enumerat.
ing his claims to the coppers he begged
The list ran thus: Battles. 4; wounds,
D; children, o. total, 10. " This is al.
most as good as Sir M. Grant Duff s
story Of the Irish beggar who prayed,
For the love of God, sir, give me a
crust, for | ann so thirsty that l don't
know where shall sleep tonight p-
London Globe
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17

Leonard Witt is attending school al
Bedding.
Nj. M. Benedict lis in Ionia as Juror
this week.
Miss Edith Oakley is working for
Mrs. Z. Choate.
Mat Holm and family attended sur.
prise party at A. j. Moons, of Otisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. S. Cole have gone To
bay City to spend the winter with their
son.
gentleman from the Will G.. Free
Co, OF Chicago, is in town delivering
sewing machines.
Z. Nj. Tonne has moved his house to
Orleans and will move his family there
In the near future.
Mr.. Brown OF Bushnell, state deputy
OF the Court OF Honor, is in town. work.
ing Tor that lodge, and expects to or
game court at Orleans.
Mrs, G. A. Snow was surprised on
Thursday by about 20 of her lady
friends who came with well filled bas-
kets and sewing utensils, and the day
was spent in sewing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-17

The greatest force in the world il
individual effort; without it the best
intentions and noblest resolutions are
fruitless. Everywhere the call is for
earnest, courageous, hopeful workers
men and women who show their faith
by their works. Every enterprise is
waiting for them. The grumbler and
faultfinder no one needs, but the whole
hearted man that goes in for honest
work IL welcome everywhere. The A.
o. U. w. has been made great, and
will become still greater by individual
effort Render your cooperation in
the orders work.