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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15

bridge aud its splendid revenue to the
city each year which could be turned
toward paying for the lights In the
bridge matter the city doubtless rec
ognizes the wisdom of owning every
thing of public nature. If the prop
osition is voted for, there are further
lessons to be learned by the inexperi-
enced that are peculiar to electric
lighting
The Lancaster plant originally cost
twelve or thirteen thousand dollars.
Mr. Harsberger started out with an
eighty-horse power engine, which
has fully proven to be insufficient to
its task; so that it comes ABOUT that
workmen are today putting in anoth-
er eightY-horse- power engine at the
Lancaster plant, and we very much
doubt that these two engines will fur
nish power enough when the city bus
mess houses and residences are as
generally supplied with electric lights
as they ought to be and no doubt will
be.
An electric light is good light.
The trouble is, people expect too
much of it. 1t posses qualities of
excellence over all others. You do
not have to clean it or light it or put
it out-in that it resembles the sun.
You get light directly beneath it
where the oil reservoir of a kerosene
lamp throws its shadow No good to
court by-you can't turn it down.
Supt. A. A. Sclew, Of the Lancaster
electric light plant, was called before
the Boscobel city council and his plan
of estimates for that city-to cost
SO, 000-was fully endorsed by the
council. The proposed plant is as
follows: An 100 horsepower engine;
l,000-light alternating machine, 10
candle-power; 20 arc light machine,
1.200 candle-power; one-story build
ing to cost $500, Mr.. Schlew knows
what he is talking about when on the
subject OF electric lights; and he is
certainly the right man to seek infor-
nation from. We notice in the Bos-
cobel Enterprise report of the pro-
ceedings of the city council which con-
tains discussion and a resolution on
this question. From it we take the
folloWlng
He (Mr: Schlew) suggested that plant of
this size. providing from 500 to 500 private
incandescent lights be put in, would pay for
itself and street lights would cost
the city nothing and that the sum now an
nually expended for street lighting would
be sui1ctent TO pay the principal and inter-
est of the bonds
We do not think MIR. Schlew made
that statement. At least not in the
way stated in the news paper. 1t
costs Lancaster $1,000 year to
pay for the street arc lamps we now
have and need more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15
Rockville.

The past week has been very cold.
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Crowther have
moved to Rockville on the Stevens
farm.
Miss Carrie Rogers made trip to
Lancaster Saturday. and reported a
very cold ride.
Henry SMITH and family spent
Monday evening in our burg.
Geo. Shaw has gone to Belmont
where he intends to spend the winter
learning the BARRIERS trade.
A pound party was given at the
school house last Friday evening for
the benefit Of an aged couple. Pro-
ceeds sl5 worth of products.
There will be services held in our
church Sunday morning and evening
by one Of our Dubuque students who
delivers very interesting sermon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15

The cheerful home of our esteemed
citizens, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lewis. of
this city, was the scene of happy
and beautiful wedding ceremony last
Thursday, December s, 1898. The
contracting parties were their charm
ing daughter, Miss Leila +. Lewis and
the talented young attorney. Mr.. Raw
ID Walker. The Lewis parlors were
artistically decorated with holly.
roses and carnations. Promptly at
high 1900 the officiating minister.
Rev. I. j. Brown, the bride and the
groom took their places in the north
parlor keeping step to the inspiring
strains of Mendelssohn' wedding
march, executed by Mrs. j. NJ. Lewis.
of Bloomington. The bride. beautiful
and attractive at all times, was YER
liable picture of loveliness in a becom-
ing gown of white silk. and carried a
bouquet of white roses.
After the wedding vows had been
plighted and solemn words of Rev.
Brown had united the young lives for
time and for eternity ceremony
that never fails to impress the most
Indifferent listener with its serious
ness and to hush for a moment the
laughter, mirth and iollitv incident
to such occasions-a half hour of con-
ejaculation and osculatory demon
slrations Of affection followed Then
refreshments were served and at 3
O'Clock Mr. and Mrs Walker took the
train for wedding trip.
There were about fifty persons. rel
atiYes and intimate friends, to wit
ness the ceremony. The out-of-town
guests were: Mrs Foley and Miss
Josten, Cassville Mr.. and Mrs. w. z.
Lewis, Patch Grove: DR. Lewis aud
wife, Joe Donnelly and wife, John
Carey and wife, Mrs. Glasier, Pearl
Carey, Sadie Lewis, Bess Lewis and
Kitty Donnelly, Bloomington.
Mr.. and Mrs Walker were the
recipients Of many valuable and use
full presents, the material and tangi-
BILE evidence of the love and high
esteem in which their friends hold
them After wedding trip of about
ten days, which includes Dubuque.
Minneapolis and Madison, the bride
and groom will return home and at
once 90 to Housekeeping II 4 cottage
in the south part of the city which
Mr.. Walker has recently had fitted
and furnished
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker are estimable
young people. Both are well known
Mrs. Walker graduated from the
Bloomington high school and since
that time has devoted much of her
time to teaching in which she was
very successful. Mr.. Walker was
educated at the Lancaster high school
and the state university at Madison.
He graduated from the law school
there and has since been practicing
in this city. He is a partner in the
firm OF Needham ~ Walker. He is a
young man of industry, high honor,
ability and good sense which last has
abundant proof in his wise choice of a
life partner. The Herald extends
hearty chest wishes >
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15
A Farm House Burns.

Last Friday night at about $3.50
o'clock the house of John Gates, one
mile and half south of Bloomington
on the Lancaster road, was discovered
on fire, perhaps from the explosion of
lamp which was burning at the
time, or something may have caught
fire from the lamp without an explo-
sion. The structure was entirely
consumed; but most of the household
goods were saved. The house was
insured for $500 and the contents for
5000 in the Bloomington Farmers
company. The house was worth
about $1,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15
NUMBER A.

term 81 young men hired out as farm
hands, some of them coming as far
away as California. This does not
include the hundred or more YOUNG
men who find employment each year
in the creamery and cheese factory.
a number OF our students are more
than twenty-five years of age, and sew
eral are married men. Our agricul-
tural college is the only institution in
the state which combines hand train
ing and head training, and sends it's
pupils back to the great industry of
mankind agriculture.
w. A. HENRY.
Dean College Agriculture
Madison. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15

some teeth. requiring delicate sur
gieal treatment which was success
fully performed by Drs. Oettiker and
Treglown and under the latter we
are pleased to state the patient is rap
idly improving.
Nelson Newman. wife and two
children have been renewing old ac-
quaintances here the past month and
are still with us. Mr.. Newman is a
familiar figure among us as the eldest
son of John Newman founder of Arth-
ur. lie was engaged in milling here
many years and erected the fine mill
still standing intact but long idle
Messrs. Lambert and Billiard who
have had most successful season
with the steam thresher are still
pounding away.
We are sorry to notice that Mrs.
Kate Hillery who has been quite i'll
for some time is not improving as her
many friends would desire. She is
sadly missed both in Sunday school
and church where she was an infiuen-
tial and earnest worker.
Mrs. F. A. Clifton expects to move
to the town OF Lancaster about the
close OF the year to spend the winter
with her son f. w. Clifton.
A large hourishing NJ. W. A. has
been organized in Rewey by B. f.
Keller. dep. counsel of Bagley. Be-
tween 80 and 10 have joined and they
expect to soon number 40 John
Griffith is venerable counsel.
The subject under consideration in
the Arthur senate is equine, while
that of the lower house is church and
private character, and at the secret
ary's Euterpe and Bezique hold the
boards.
Ouk expert sportsmen, Harry b
Johnny W. Charley d. and Geo. H.,
keep the larder Of We knight of the
pencil supplied with rabbits and squir-
rels galore.
Race who is always in evidence when
terpsieore invade this community has
been taking further lessons of the
Prof. and is now full charged to walz,
polka, or schottish you on short notice.
Poor Harry's boots and arctics so
magnify his understanding that they
obscured the log upon which he was
chopping and in consequence he made
a two inch incision in the former, de-
yeloping the red. and rendering him
quite limp. but he would have his
crackers limp or dishabille.
Our merchant and postmaster, John
Justice is well stocked with staple
merchandise and is enjoying a profit
able trade.
Rev. Dixon of the NJ. T. church is
holdings series OF meetings here.
Clarence Fawcett has connected
himself with the outside world by
telephone and now woos Somnus with
shouts of hello.
Some speculation is rife leading to
the connection of the village with the
outside world and if we succeed yon
can Telephones enough.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15
Electric Light Talk.

Boscobel is seized with desire for
electric lights. A special city election
will be held on Dec. goth to vote on
the question of bonding.the city in the
sum of nine thousand dollars for the
construction of a plant. If it must
have electric lights the city is wise in
owning its own plant. In saying this
we do not wish 10 reflect discredit up
on the individual owner of the Ian
caster electric light plant; but there
are few as honorable men in the cleo
trio light business as our own Mr.
Harshberger; and, too, in this instance
we have ia mind tne BJscobel toll
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15
0bitudru--DorothB Dawson,

Dorothy, youngest child of Joseph
and Hannah, Dawson. died at Rock
vile Nov. 30. 1898. If injuries receiv-
ed from a fall five weeks previous.
The little one suffered greatly and ii
was with sorrow that friends and rel
atiyes saw her nearing deaths portals.
Everything in human power was done
to save the little life but all in vain,
and the spirit took its fight She is
safe in the arms of Jesus for he hath
said "Of such is the kingdom of heav-
en-
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the house by Rev. Breeze of Pc
tosi, who delivered very touching
address from the text, "Suffer the
children to come unto Me" The lit
tie white casket covered with flowers
was carried 10 its last resting place in
the British Hollow cemetery by four
small boys.
Folded are the snow-white fingers
On Dorothy's quiet breast:
Death has robbed us of our treasure
God has taken her to rest.
Gentle hands have smoothed her tresses
Death has paied her marble brow
They have laid her in her casket
Angels guard our loved one now.
Though she's gone she's not forgotten.
Sweeter memories with us dwell.
How we miss orr darling baby
Only those who have lost can tell.
Never more on earth wen meet her.
But in heaven above will we
Clasp glad hands with our dear baby
When we've crossed the Jasper sea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15
Holiday Excursions.

Excursion tickets will be sold at all
stations on the Northwestern line
&C. & n. w. R'y. c. St. p. NJ. & o.
R'y. S. G. p. R'y, and f +. & M.
V r. r. to all other points on this
system within 200 miles of the selling
station, at greatly rsduced rates, Dec
ember "a, "a, 26 and 81, 1898, and
January and 2, 1899. good until
January 4. 1899. Apply to agents
Chicago & NORTHWESTERN R'y for fun
particulars. 44-2t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15

Twelve members of the 4th Wis
consin at Camp Shipp have been tried
and found guilty by court-marshal Of
insubordination. They refused to
obey the orders Of their superiors to
begin clearing ground for new
camp, In the trial which has been in
progress for several weeks the SOL
diers were defended by Lieut.. Blan-
chard. The verdict Of the court
marshal as modified by Gen. Frank
gives the boys dishonorable dis
charge and makes them forfeit all
Fay and allowance due. The only
m ambers of Company c. among the
twelve are JOS. Roger, Mineralpoint;
Samuel Ahney erd Roho~' p2.:5r-ol,
Gays Mills; and Otis Culycr, Platte
Vile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15
Three Stage Lines.

J. ?. Smith, the liyeryman, has
been awarded the contracts for carry
ing the U. S. mail over three routes
to rlatteville, to Potosi and to Bloom
ington. He will take charge and run
stages to those places beginning next
July. Joe thoroughly knows the bus
mess OF staging and will give the
travelling public the best possible scr
vice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15
PIattevllIe Lccture Association.

Rev. Anna H.Shaw, of Philadelphia,
will deliver her celebrated lecture
entitled: The New Man, in Platte
Vile lecture course,in the city hall. on
Tuesday evening. Dee. both, 1898.
Tickets 35 cents, which may be reser-
ed without additional charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15
DR.. STRONG DEAD.
Eminent Lancaster Ply
stefan Expires
Suddenly.

This city was very much shocked
last Tuesday morning by the an
nouncement that DR.. Strong was dead,
that he had died alone in his Office
sometime Monday night and that his
dead body had been found by his faith
er, Captain Strong, early Tuesday
morning.
A jury was summoned and an in
quest held before Justice q. b. wheel
er. Capt. Strong and Drs. Barber,
Hassell and Seaman were sworn and
their testimony given to the jury.
Following are the jury's findings:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-05
COTTON.

New York, Nov. 4.-The cotton market
opened steady, but at decline of l 70 2
points, Liverpool cables falling to come
up to expectations, and news generally
from the cotton belt being of bearish
purport. November opened at cents. with
the balance Of the list down to about yes
terdsy's lowest figures. Immediately af-
ter the call, ohowever, one of the lead
ing bears became an active buyer Of the
January and March deliveries. and soon
had a fair following of the smaller local
shorts. On this demand prices speedily
rallied and continued on the upturn dur
ing the first hour. Sellers were scarce.
despite very heavy receipts.
Spot closed duh and easy: middling gulf
9-16c; mddllng upiands. 5 5-1sc; sales
Il bales. Futures closed quiet and steady;
November. s4.9s; December. s5.cs; Janua-
~. $40; February. $5.14 March s. Is; April
s.. 3; May. s5.27; June. s5.s1; July. s. 81;
August, 1871; September, $50; October.
SO.
New Orleans. Nov. 4.-Cotton-S,eady;
middling, i%4c.
Galveston. Tex, Nov. L-Cotton-Easy
47sc
Liverpool. Nov. 4-Cotton-Spot fair de-
mand; prices easier; American middling
Cd. Futures steady. with moderate de-
uand
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-05

quarters and reported his trade good for
the season and all conditions satisfac-
tory.
Mr.. Minor Myers, one Of the Officers OF
the market department OF the Doid plant,
quietly slipped away from his fellows
Wednesday night and forthwith proceed
ed 10 get married. II came as shock
of surprise to the boys about the works.
but one and ell, including the Eagle. ex-
tend to Mr. Myers and his fortunate
bride the best and most sincere wishes
for connubfal bliss and long years Of hap
plnesS.
Denver had 80. $50 cattle last month, an
increase of 1858.
Omaha hogs averaged N4 pounds In Oc-
-tober, u less than a year ago.
Indianapolis last month received 131. 900
hogs 10000 more than a year ago. In
ten months receipts were 1880 900, or 334,-
0comore than year ago.
There was nothing heard Of The rib deal
yesterday. said the Chicago Times Herald
OF Wednesday. The settlement OF the Oc-
tober shorts apparently brought-to an
end all concert of action between packers
TO support prices. The October combine
was gotten up under the necessities ere
ated by the yellow fever scare. There
may never again be in the trade such a
large combine for defensive purposes as
this one of the eleven packing concerns
for the protection of prices of short ribs.
Cash ribs yesterday sold at s. 20. although
October had sold at So. 70 the day before
The chances are now that the hog move
ment and the corn price viii be the fac
tors instead of manipulation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-05
STRONG ID 5 HIGHER
Light Supply of Hogs and No
Extra Quality.
TOPS SETTLE ON $3.50
Cattle Steady With Only a
Fair Run.

The Wichita hog market yesterday ruled
Strong to cents higher. 1t was light
Gay al along the line. The receipts were
light and came in in a scattering man.
ner all through the day closing early in
the night with car load Of heavy hogs
It was the nghtest day of the week in
point of receipts. and the resulting effect
was a desultory and feverish trend Of
business activity. The early morning
trade opened with nothing of Importance
In sight There were no car loads left
over from the day before and the light
supply of local and wa gon hogs was SO
inconsequential that it was not possible
to determine a substantial market quota
ton. The first reports from other prin-
cipal live stock centers showed a frmer
stability of the quotable market, and at
once this market wheeled into line and
she later sales went at prices a strong
shade above those Of Thursday, the aver
age being about cents higher. Other
Western live stock centars were regularly
quoted as either strong or strong to )
cents higher. For several days the wagon
trade has been very active, some days of
ta.s week recording a supply far above
tie ordinary, and the prices paid for
them very satisfactory to sellers. This
condition has prevailed for many days
through the past few weeks, and UP to
yesterday was the ruling situation this
week. Yesterday, however, the volume
Of offerings from this division fell off,
and the quality was also inferior in the
main. AS for the car receipts. this end
also was wanting in any sufficient amount
OF offerings. What came in were of no
special attractive appearance and at all
instances sold well up for all they could
command. The average weight was 237
pounds, and this represented four pounds
under the day previous, and five pounds
below the same day last week Consid-
ering the light run of receipts, the bulk
Of sales was s.. 5000 only a five
cent range. Three of the four car lots
went at the top price. $3.50. while the 4th
sold at the So figure. A large end OF the
wagon trade went at $3.50 and this fig
ure represented in all nine sales. One car
and in all five sales went at 35, while
below that price the sales were scatter
ing. All hogs were sold that were offer
ed and the demand was firm with the
higher market
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-05
THE GAY MATINEE GIRL"

This attraction Is essentially ideal OF the
gaiety and innocence OF the modern Mo IL
nee Girl" and is a musical force comedy
pure and simple. ripping with laughter
and bubbling over with merc,ment. A
piece at once dainty, sprightly and whole
some. Respondent with all the grace, Gle
gance and refinement OF a lavish display
of good tsst. THE Gay Matinee Giri' IS
headed by those famous comedians. Monroe
and Hart. and artistic Matte Vickers. as
sisted by a host of clever artists. not one
member but who can sing. dance and act.
A glance az the personnel OF this clever
company will assure any fun-loving the
atergoer Of the excellence Of this exceed
ingly expensive enterprise.
That Is how the advance agent words H..
Manager Edwin p. Hilton says the critics
wherever the company has appeared have
been even more lavish in the use Of words
of praise regarding THE Gay Matinee
Girl" which will be at the Crawford Grand
on Thursday, November 10.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-05

bacco Company. furnished reason for
the rise to IA IN the American company's
but rallied again TO a Federal SteeiWh
shares. Later on they reacted to 1855
but rallied again to a Federal Steel
stocks have been active and seemed 10
gain speculative favor. The common rose
10 3sls and the preferred to 1915 The only
other interesting feature of the market
was a movement against the coal stocks.
Jersey Central declined to So and Read
ing first preferred to 371s. Delaware and
Hudson sold down TO ssl4 on ascattering
liquidation due apparently TO the report
that the company will abandon its canal
property. Forign interests sold the Pa
clhc stocks. but that group showed dis
position 10 rally easy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-05
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Charlie Paugh. of the well-known and
regular shipping firm of Paugh q Gran
vile, was on the market with car Of
heavy hogs which at once took the top
price of the day.
The Farmers and Drovers' Bank of Mt.
Hope, Charlie Blake in charge, had in
q car of medium light hogs. which were
among the top winners of the day.
Charlie Dorsey, another old-time patron
Of this market, had in a car load of fair
medium hogs. which at once took the top
price of the day.
Norris & YazeI. OF Furley, one OF the
firms who are always welcome at the
yards, were the last yesterday to weigh
Up on the close their car of heavy hogs
selling well within the bulk range.
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
were. Santa Fe. ?: and ! each from the
Rock Island and the Missouri Pacific.
The daily comparisons We're as follows:
Yesterday, tops. $3.50; bulk. SS.25aS.S0 80;
average weight 257 receipts, 40. For the
DAY previous, tops. s.. IS; bulk. $3.2CffS .S2is
average weight, 241; receipts. 1.S2S. For
the same day last week. tops, S. 10; bulk,
E5.30d3. 40; average weight, 242; receipts
to-
The Dold Packing company shipments
yesterday were two cars Of contract stun,
three cars from the jobbing department,
e3o five cars of staple produce sold.
There are several more cars now booked
Ter immediate shipment and VIII De sent
cut within the next few days. The 1x-
press business was also heavy as was
also the city trade.
Mr.. r. W. EIdridge, for several years
one OF the most prominent commission
men at the Union stock yards, was a
caller AZ The yards yesterday and Friday,
7nngling among his former many friends.
Mr.. -Eldridge is now hos salesman for
the firm of Rice Bros. * Nixon, Of Kansas
City.
Five cars Of lumber for the box factory
OF the Dold works were being unloaded
yesterday. and il was being needed, as
the accumulated orders the past week
have required many crates and boxes.
Other markets yesterday were as fol-
lows. Chicago received 27.oo0 hogs. and
the market showed good demand ~
steady prices. Kansas City received 1850
h1gs. and the market was strong 10 3
cents higher s.. Louis received $50 hogs
and the market was Quilted as strong.
Provisions were firm and lard closed ~
cents up after being higher through the
day. Ribs closed about steady.
Mr. George Riley. travelling salesman
for the Dold company, was n at head