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The herald., 1898-12-09
California Fruit Sales

CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-Earl Fruit compa.
nys sales of California fruit:
Grapes-Tokays, average, lie; Emperor
78c@140; Cornichon, 1.16 Red Emperor, &c
Oils.
Two cars sold; weather cold.
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Earl Fruit com
pany's sales of California fruit:
Grapes-Cornichon, 1.60W1.So; Tokay, 1.4
@260; Verdelle, 91c6t1 .45 Ferrera, LAO; Mus.
cat, 1.29; Morocco, LIT.
One car sold; weather favorable.
The herald., 1898-12-09
He Is an Impostor

Chief Glass has received letter from the
district officer of Gods Regular Army in
San Francisco notifying him that man 60
ing by the name of r. j. L. Campbell, who
has been collecting money from Chinese for
the army in that city, is an imposter. This
man left on Saturday for this city, He has
no authority to collect funds for the army.
The herald., 1898-12-09
Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

DAILY Statementl
George II. Hewes to Southern Cal. L.
Ass'n-Lot rs, o. j. Mairs trt, 10
yrs, per cent ....................... N,00
Emma Cleminson to Albert H. Hoy.
Part Sec. q, l s. IL, and yrs,
:, per cent 5000, $500 ................ Ito
Ropert w. Milne to Columbia Sav.
Bk-Lots and 2, blk 12l, sub Of Ro.
Prov. and Scott trt. yrs, 10 per
Maria Valdez Alexander to Alonzo
X. Kendall--Ree. on w line San
Pedro st. at Sc. cor. of land now
or formerly owned by Mrs. c. It.
Shattuck, III. ~, etc, 2 yrs, 10 per
cent ................. ................... 1,50
Mary Ann Pollard to Nancy A. Paley
l-i.ots and 2 of sub. of part Los
Hobes Ro. yrs, Q per cent....... 200
Thomns Coyle TO Andrew Joughin--
Part Ro La Cienega, Z yrs, 8 per
cent ....... ....... .................. 1856
Fourteen mortgages unGer $1,000 ...... G,13
"a
The herald., 1898-12-09
Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-California dried
fruits firm.
Evaporated Apples-Common, 7GSc per
pound; prime wire tray, S1ac; choice, so
YAc; fancy, 10c.
Prunes-491Gi@c.
Apricots-Royal, 11Q14c; Moorpark, 14Q
lie.
Peaches-Unpeeled SA@121ac; peeled, 1S
M20c.
The herald., 1898-12-09
interpretations

National Pulmonary company, Los An
geles; capital stock, 100000; Subscribed
$500; Charles p. Russell Hollie Fulmer,
Frank E. Reid. Moritz Schurs terman and
Charles w. Clendening.
Oak Grove Water company, LOIS Ange-
les; capital stock, $40, 900; subscribed $500
q. Fleur, Marie Fleur, Josephine Requier,
Mathien Requier, Edgar E. Lefebvre.
The herald., 1898-12-09
Transfers, $1,000 and. Over

Jesse Payne to Milton B. Gibson
Part blk 207, Pomona trt ........ 81 1,6(
Albert H. Hoyt to Emma Cleminson
Part Sec. 81, 1 s. 11................ 271
Alexander Gerrord to d. c. league,
w. T. Michael and H. o. Mace and
j. e. Marsh-Part Sec. II, s. g.. &c
Hannah G. Madden to George r. Crew
and F.. M. Porter or survivors Of
them-Part lot 10, Lehigh trt, 3,N
First M e. Church OF l.. A. to Han
nah C. Madden-Part lot s, blk IA, o.
8 ......... :;......... so0t
Elftman-Lots and 10, blk q, San
Percy ii. Clark to william Francis ''0'
Kennedy-Part lots II, Is. 10 and 81.
Abbott r Margaret trt, and lots 81
and 22, blk J, reusb. Jones tract.... 3,Ol
Allen +. Bishop to Clark f. Reeve
Lots II, 13 and Is. blk SO. Avalon. 25(
Andrew Joughin, Lizzie Joughin to
Thomas Coyle-Part Ro. La Ciene-
n
The herald., 1898-12-09
Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY, Dec. S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, GOo0; market steady; native steers,
3.5OdG5.65; cows, and he!fers, 175@4.00; Texas
steers; 3.00M4S0; stockers and feeders, 800
Q4.30; bulls, 2.25G340.
Sheep Receipts, 1000; market firm;
lambs, 3.00@5.40; muttons, 20044.25
The herald., 1898-12-09
Releases, $1,000 and Over

VDHlIy SCdtemGNt.J
j. B. Cummings to E. Thompson,
29S-2c0 ....... ...................... 2,5
a. z. Palfrey to I. King ct all 536-164 $2,5
Union Saw. Blk to NJ. A. Pollard, 517-
2b ....... ...... ....................... 1,0
M. Everts to Il. M. Calender, 517-
-" ..'.... ......... .................... LIN
Twelve releases under $1,000 ....... 5,5
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .$12, g.
The herald., 1898-12-09
War Tax Decisions

Some contention arising among brokers
relative to the legality of taking out a stamp
for branch offices, the matter was referred
to Internal Revenue Commissioner Scots
The herald., 1898-12-09
Silver Bullion

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. S.-Silver bars,
$3.50; Mexican dollars, 47N@474c.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Bar silver, SO 9-16c
Mexican dollars, 46tRc.
LONDON. Dec. 8.-Bar silver, 27 9-16d.
The herald., 1898-12-09
Petroleum
Local Quotations

OIL CITY, Pa, Dec. S.-Credlt balances
shipments, 72,12S barrles; runs, S1,522
The herald., 1898-12-09
Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Following are
the closing prices of stocks on the New
York stock exchange today:
The herald., 1898-12-09
yOS ANGELES HERALD. FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER

Th.rty-seven transfers under $1,000, IS
or which are nominal ................. g..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-02
THE PULLMAN CAR CUMPANY WINS.
The Exceptions of the Wilmington & Weldon
Railroad Co. are OveruIed.

The Railroad Commission started out
on Il run against time at 9 Il. m. yester-
day. and kept up the speed until Cild-
well and Pearson got off to their train
at $3.50 o'clock. DIR. Abbott stated that
he was not in a hurry. During this
period of six hours several million dol
lars worth of property was assessed.
values were raised and lowered and
other things done.
The first matter before the Commits
sion was the assessment of the Western
Union Telegraph Company's property
Pearson favored making it a round mil
lion. Caldwell was willing to accept
$T5O.O00. while Attorney Strong said his
would fight any valuation above
5000, 600 in the courts. Colonel Hins
dale was inclined to 1000, 600. The
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-02

port of 1S97-the year ending June 31st,
1897:
Gross earnings from opera
ton 81, S14,S13.CJ
OF which domestic business
furnishes .32S or........$ GA ,93S.SI
Expenses Of operation
were S1.OSS, S4O.9S Of
which .32S is........ $357,139.S4
Plus 10 per cent. addi-
tional cost Of domestic
business .......... 35,7139S
$ 3392, S53.S2
S 222. OS5.O5
Less 1913 of taxes. .......S 14.315.2J
s oO7. 769.SO
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-02

Less .32S Of taxes... ....-.$ 1S.315.t
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-02

UT on former tax yalua-
ton Of S3.49S. 800. 90. 90 per cent.
On tax valuation of S7,5S2,-
''''' -.... ........-2.ol per cent
On cost of road. $1O.SO2.-
-t-.oo 1890. .........l. per cent
I'm cost OF reproduction,
N3,t36.oOO.0O -. ......1.oS per cent
On cost Of road with New.
bern Branch, SD, $780,
loS.CO ...... .........1. ID per cent
Now I ask YOU, gentlemen. is it posi-
Die that a railroad will not be allowed
to make this earning on its domestic
business? That it will not be permitted
to make 81 per cent. on your old tax
valuation-2.13 per cent. on your pres
emf assessment? That on the cost of the
road it cannot earn 1.92 per cent. or on
the basis of the quarterly report 2.21
per cent. That after deducting Il due
proportion of fixed charges, it can not
make 1.59 per cent. on its tax vaiua
tion-1.11 per cent. on its; cost-1.25 per
cent on its cost of reproduction? Is it
possible to believe in the light
Of the Nebraska decision that
nlne Just men on the bench
Of the United States Supreme
court will ever permit such a doctrine to
preVail!The State allows 6 per cent for
the use of money? Cannot the. road make
Two per cent on it's domestic business
without cavil? What incentive is
there for economical management and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-02

5S2. 1920 .2.73 per cent
On cost Of road $1O,SO2,-
242.OO 1.92 per cent
On cost of reproduction
S9,636, 10000 .2.1S per cent.
Now deduct .332S of fixed
charges and we have....S 2O7. 1880
S S7,12S.S9|
S 12O,640.91
Or on tax valuation Of So
$4,000 10 per cent.
Or on tax valuation of 81
$50. 1920 1.!59 per cent
On cost of road SIC, 1902
2f2.OO I'LL per cent
On cost Of reproduction So
bbD.Obo.UO L. per cent.
My second statement is based on The
quarterly report for January. February
and March. 1898, called for by the Com
mission. 1t can hardly be commended that
the same increase will hold during the
entire year. dull months and all. but let
us assume that it will. 1t is from this
report that | get the ratios used in the
former statement. the old account not
containing the discrimination between
Interstate and domestic business. Mr..
Roach. the auditor. expressly testified
that 20 per cent. of mail. express and
miscellaneous matter was Il fair proper
ton to credit to domestic hnsinpss
and | so make tho colonization Tho
occounts have not q rotod tboeo tow
on the line of interstate and intra
State.
Thus we have:
V'Ai HhL1 hhfotI OF lS9S.
Total ~earnlngS.... ....... 1881
Total operating expenses, not
including 81 $50 .93
|
Excess of earnings......... 247.5S3.Sf
Interstate freight. ........ 25S. 7O9.O1
Domestic freight .......... 11O.597.S5
-
Total. ...... ..........$369,3O6.S
Interstate passenger. ......$ S2.117.13
Domestic passenger ........ 56.1S4.75
-
Total 80. ..............S13S. 9O2.4S
Mail .......... .......... 27,453.5s
= tl2--A.2
Total .......... .......$ 5I,e3OA7
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-02
S 2O7,769.SO

Which is on the tax valua-
ton Of $5.49S. ) 90. 81 per cent.
On tax valuation of 81
oS2. 1920 .2.Io per cent
On cost Of road S10,SO2,-
242.OO per cent
On cost of reproduction
Now deduct .32S of fixed
charges and we have....S 2O7. 1880
S S7,12S.S9
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-02
POSTAL TELEGRAPH TAXATION.

When the matter Of the valuation Of
the Postal Telegraph Company for tax
alton came mp, Mr.. ]. W. Hates was ex-
amined. He asked for time because
general counsel of the system could not
reach Raleigh until Monday. Mr.. Hates
protested against the order increasing
the Postal assessment from $50. 600. As
it was last year. to 800, 900, an
increase OF oOO per cent. He said that
telegraph polls cost S33 per mile and wire
SD per mile. and that he constructed the
line himself and Knows that $4,000 IS
full valuation for the property in this
State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-02

soon see the names of all free pass toters
dwelling in the State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-02

Deduct .32S of operating expenses
tS1,24I.423.SO) $4O9, 154.74
Plus 10 per cent. 4O,915-47- 45O,O7O.21'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-02
THE EXPRESS

The order to the Southern Express
Company to show cause why it should
not pay the penalty for o~vercharges was
next called. Mr.. +. II. Busbee asked for
Il continuance on account of the absence
of Mr.. Fleming DuBignon. Chairman
Caldwell said: "Mr. DuBignon never
has been here"
Mr.. Busbee--"Yes, he was here on the
free pass natter
Chairman Observation-Disclosures that
would bring him. Has the company 10
local counsel?'
Mr.. Busbee, with a smile-'A very in
efficient attorney"
Mr.. Busbee then read the affidavit Of
Mr.. G.. l.. Loops denying nowledge Of any
o~vercharge.
Captain w. II. Day read a letter from
Hon. Leigh r. Watts. chief counsel Of
the Seaboard. asking if the Commission
desired the names of attorneys and EN-
plOyeeS in all the States or only in North
Carolina. The reply was only those re-
siding in North Carolina. The people can
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-10
v. ". D|MOND ! CO. 8
List of Latest
Novelties.

POLAR STAR ICE CREAM FREEZ-
Err. Freezes in one minute.
MOSQUITO OR FLY FANS. Will
run an hour on one winding.
IDEAL PAN. For bread baking.
Something fine
BICYCLE TREADLE GRINDSTONE
FRAMES. A labor-saving device.
IDEAL WATER FILTERS AND
COOLERS. A small refrigerator
and filter combined.
REVERSIBLE SOCKET HAIR
FLOOR BRooMs. Sweeps at any
angle.
UNIFORM BREAD SLICERS. For
cutting bread for sandwiches all
the same thickness.
BERKEFIELD FILTERS. These are
attached to any water faucet and
filter perfectly with any pressu re.
FURNITURE AND CAR
PET BEATERS. Will not wear
out the article beaten.
STOVE POLISHING MITTENS. Clean
the stove perfectly without soiling
the hands.
EUCHRE PUNCHES. Just the thing
for card parties.
PHOENIX CHIMNEY CLEANERS.
Fit any chimney.
ANGLE LAMPS. Burn kerosene econ
omically and do not throw any
shadow. A good invention.
SALT AND PEPPER
SHAKERS. Two In one. A very
handy article.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-10
HAMAKUA PLANTATION,
PAAULO, HAWAII H. |.
Mr.. j. q. SPENCER,
PACIFIC HARDWARE Co.,
Honolulu.

DEAR SlR:-The Secretary Disc Plow pur-
chased from you is giving us satisfaction. We
are using it to poW under crop of lupins. They
are three feet high and very thick. Your ploW
turns them completely under, at the same time
blowing the land fourteen inches deep.
feel satisfied that with this plow the draft
for the same quantity and depth of work is as
6 to g. That is, with the old ploW to do the same
work, it takes good mules; with your plow it
takes only 6, and they are less tired at night
Please send me another plow by first schooner
leaving for this.
You are at liberty to use this in any way you
may see fit. Yours truly,
A. LIDGATE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-10

Whoever you are, SeAill1ng's
Best baking powder is worth
more to you than the money it
costs.
Your money back if you
don't like it.
A Schilling < Company
San Francisco Zoi5
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-10

LIST OF OFFICERS:
p. c. Jones, President; George H.
Robertson, Manager; E. F. Bishop,
Treasurer and Secretary; Col. w. r.
ALLEN, Auditor; G. M Cooke, H. Water
house, G. R. Carter, Directors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-10
c. BREWER Z CO., Id.

Queen Street, HONOLULU, II. L.
AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Wailuku Sugar Company,
Waihee Sugar Company, Makee SUI
gar Company, Haleakala Ranch Com
pany, Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line, San Francisco Packets,
Charles Brewer & Co.'s Line Of Bos-
ton Packets.
Agents Boston Board Of Underwrit-
ers.
Agents for Philadelphia Board of I'm
derwriters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08
F6nnln0re.

Yes, it is good snug winter weather.
MIR. and Mrs. ID. i. Parker returned
Saturday from a trip east.
II. E Roethe made flying visit to
Fennimore and returned to his labors
Monday.
We understand that the continued
special sales at the Fennimore bar
gain store last week were quite sue
cess.
There are to be three special sale
days this week at the emporium,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
December 9TH. Sth and 9th
Rev. f. E. Lewis has moved his
family back to Fenuimore after an
absence of twenty years. The chick
ems will come home to roost.
One of those splendid sermons by
Rev. Pengilly can be heard any Sun
day at IL o'clock, a. M. or o'clock,
p. M, at Union Hall. 1t will be
worth while to try it,
Oh yes, Fennimore has new music
store, opened last Friday to run for a
short time. Ii you want to hear
some fine music go in and hear the
lady play an organ or piano.
We understand that the intention
is to have the new NJ. g. church dedi-
Gated New Years Day, January /.
1899. That would surely be good
way to start the new year, for, Of
course, that is the time for new resc-
buttons, promises, ETC., and if one
breaks some Of his good promises,
why he can make another just as
good the next new years day.
Henry Ruehti, one of our carpen-
tiers, now engaged in putting up a
house in Montfort, came very near
meeting with 81 serious accident last
week. In going up lastder and
carrying bunch of shingles, the lad
der slipped and he fell a distance OF
eighteen feet striking on a stone wall
and the shingles on top of him. 1t
broke the bunch of shingles open and
scattered them about, but Henry is
tough and still lives to laugh about
his fall. We would recommend not
only to Henry, but to every body, a
good accidental policy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08
Death Of finn Ritter.

The funeral of Mrs. VIM. Ritter
took place from the Methodist church
in Lancaster Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock, Rev. j. T Morgans conduct
ing services.
Mrs Ritter died at Baraboo at the
home of her granddaughter. Mrs. Nell
lie Brown Rooney, Friday afternoon,
Dec. ?, 1898, aged so years and IL
days. Previous to her death she had
enjoyed good health and the message
came suddenly in the form of heart
failure. Her remains were. brought
to Lancaster Monday evening and
were accompanied by her grandson,
Rashe Hubbell of Boscobel. MIR. and
Mrs. Dan Rooney and MIR. AM Mrs.
Edward Kelley of Baraboo, Mr.. aud
Mrs. James Rooney of Madison, " Y
Hayes of Bamboo
Thirty-tive years ago Mis-. Ann Rit-
ter, widow of VIM. Ritter, lived near
the Klondike spring in Lancaster.
Thirty years ago she moved with her
husband to Woodman where she re-
sided until six years ago last October
when she went to Baraboo to reside
with her granddaughter She was
buried beside har husband in the Lam
caster cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08
Hazel Green.

James Glasson. Sr., who has been
sick for some time, is quite low at the
present writing.
Tom Benefits has gone to Missouri
where he will work in the mines till
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Glasson. Jr.,
spent Sunday with John Barlsell and
wife.
Mrs. Simmons of Northtown will
spend the winter in the care of Miss
Jennie Roberts at Miss Roberts home
Miss Peters who has been for some
months taking care Of Miss Simmons
left for a visit with Burton friends
Saturday after which she returns
home
Mrs. NJ. Thompson is some better
but still very weak.
Mrs. Cyrus Patterson, a patient
sufferer for many months, died lest
week and was buried here Friday af-
ternoon.
Our new dressmaker, Rose Rogers.
has been sick the last few days with
the measles.
A number of miners here are out of
work on account of the early winter.
We doubt il anywhere in Grant CO.,
wood is so scarce as it is just now in
Hazel Green.
Christmas is coming, the day Of
peace and goodwill. Let rs remem-
Der our neighbor on that day; if that
neigh Dor is in need let us remember
him before that day Now is the
time.
Thos. Breen seems to get no better.
He suffers from some nervous trouble
the doctors seem not to thoroughly
Understand.
Tho dance and game party at Alvin
SIMPSONS last week was a grand sue
cess.
A few of our theatre goers will visit
Platteville Wednesday night this
week to see John Dillon.
Some of our high school pupils and
number of our teachers attended the
institute at Cuba City Saturday.
John Rogan spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08
Failed To Mention One Improvement.

The Teller last week enumerated
several improvements promised for
the vicinity of Syndicate Block where
the Herald was located until it moved
recently into its present quarters.
We are glad that the Herald's good
influence. like John Browns soul
"goes marching on and we hope
that Syndicate Block and its environs,
Influenced by the Herald's progress
sive spirit, will develop into SPLEEN
did cluster of three-story brown stone
fronts. There is one improvement in
that neighborhood that the Teller
man forgot to mention, and that is
that the Wisconsin Telephone Com
pany, in compliance with the mani
nous wishes of the business men of
the city. have removed their public
Office from the Teller rooms to Joe
Smiths. II anyone desires to use the
long distance phone &c can Go SO now
e Joe Smiths without fear CT caves
troopers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08
Out OF The Tolls.

Veterinary VIM. Duncan, once more
has his freedom. His Imprisonment
for term of two years at Waupun
for taking the two horses of John and
Lewis Breithaupt at north Lancaster
ended on Monday, December 9Th.
Mr.. Duncan's mother, who resides in
Iowa, has paid the other men in this
locality who suffered loss of horses by
her son, in so far as she was able to
learn of them, so it is probable that
the veterinary will enjoy continued
liberty. He arrived home in Lancas-
ter Tuesday noon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08
KlIsa BB Tbs Cars.

Charles Homewood, a conductor of
a through freight on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railway was caught
between two cars while attempting to
couple them and was almost instantly
killed at Boscobel, Thursday evening.
December /. He was caught about
the waist and badly crushed.
Mr.. Homewood was well-known
railroad man and had been long in
the service of the Milwaukee company.
His home was formerly in Blue River.
later in Prairie du Chen and more re-
Gently at Madison. He leaves wife
and three children. His body was
taken to his old home in Blue River
for interment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08
6assvlIIe.

John S. GIaybill has moved into
his new residence situated on the
river front
Farmers are about through husking
corn and are now drawing in grain,
hogs, etc. for which products they
lind good market.
Jed Grattan, former station agent
at Glen Haven, has quit working for
the railroad company and has moved
onto farm near Cassville.
The Mississippi river closed at this
point on November 9th. and at this
date is passable for teams. This ia
earlier than the average time Of fresz-
ing, there having been only three
other instances OF so early closing
since 1870.
Patrick McDermctt has sold MIA
dwelling house TO Walter Galloway
and IS building new cottage on the
lot adjoining it. When finished there
Will be situated, on adjoining lots.
two as nice residences as the village
can boast Of
The Cassville Canning Factory win
close operations for this season about
January 1st. They have done an i'm
mense business in their line this sea-
son, having converted about 5000
tons Il raw products into finished
canned goods. Up to this date about
$50 car loads of canning factory pro-
ducts have been shipped from the
factory.
The tax rolls will soon be ready and
in the several treasurers' hands for
collection Our town treasurer. Ben
lamin Petty, says that he will, for
the accommodates of tax payers of
the town of Cassville, hold for that
the Cassville bank in the village of
Cassville two or three days Of each
week, and there receive and receipt
for taxes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08
BoSC0beI.

S. f. Blaine, Of Montfort, is visit
ing his brother, j. j. Blaine, for a
few days.
Applicants for the post office are
like candidates for sheriff. too num-
erous to mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Meyer have
commenced housekeeping in their
new home in Artesian Park.
Mrs. Johnathan Heberlein has sold
her home again. Grandma Heberlein
is getting to be quite Spectator in
real estate.
John Sanderson has his new house
nearly completed. When finished it
will be quite an improvement to that
part Of town.
Marsh Burris, one of the soldier
boys from Camp Shipp. Admission,
Ala, is home on thirty days sick
leave. II the war is over why not
discharge the sick boys.
H. G. Rewcomb spent few days
in Lancaster last week in the interest
Of his fur mandatory. Mr.. New
comb is professional in the art
of making fur mittens and has come
beauties on hand
The citizens OF this place were
greatly shocked Friday evening by an
unfortunate accident at the depot.
Charles Homewood, conductor of a
freight train. was killed while coup
ling cars. The train was late and in
the hurry it is supposed his foot
slipped and he fell between the
bumpers. He leaves wife and three
children. Funeral services were held
Snndev afternoon ~ Rlne River, Rev
Rond, officiating. large delegation
from this place was in attendance.