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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
Our Locomotives in ENGLAND.

The announcement made some time
ago that large order for locomotive!
had been placed with American man
ufacturers by one of the largest rail
ways in England attracted such wide
attention on both sides of the Allan.
tic as to lead to a general inyestiga.
ton of the extent to which the Amer.
lean engines have invaded European
countries.
Some of the reasons that impelled
the Midland Railway Company Of Eng
land to startle the British manufac-
turers by purchasing locomotives in
America are disclosed for the first
time by Casters Magazine for Sep
TENDER. These reasons were stated,
in fact, in very pointed manner by
Sir Ernest Paget in his speech to the
shareholders of the Midland at their
meeting in February of this year. Mr..
Paget declared that the question Of
cost did not enter into their calcula-
tions and that they preferred to pur-
chase home made goods if it were pos
sible. The company commenced
placing orders for locomotives with
English manufacturers in December,
1897, until the number ordered reach
ed 10. The first engines were to be
delivered in July, 1898, but at the
time of the meeting of shareholders
last February not one had been re-
ceived. The last order was for twenty
engines at very heavy cost, but the
company could not even get the
promise of one engine for fifteen
months, and that order will not be
completed until May, 1900.
The company then determined to
request offers from two firms in Amer
lea, one the Baldwin and the other the
Schenectady Works. In one instance
the delivery was to be in ten weeks
from the time they received all the
drawings and in the other shipment
was to be made in four months.
The Midland company got twenty
engines from America in four months,
while in England it could not get an
engine promised in fifteen months.
Since this statement by Sir Ernest
Paget twenty more engines have been
ordered in America.
The secret of the ability of the Amer
leans to supply locomotives with such
extraordinary dispatch is found in the
of American inventors who
have supplied tools of every conceiy-
able design for executing work in the
shortest possible time. AS an instance
of the speed with which work can be
executed by American firms it is not
ed that an order was given to the Bald
win company on Dec. 16, 1877, for
forty Mognl locomotives for two Rus
sian railways. The first of the forty
was erected and tried under steam on
Jan. 5, 1878, three weeks after the re-
ceipt of the order, while the last engine
was completed on Feb. Is.
1t is the irony of the industrial '.sur-
vival of the iittestn that Americans
should be shipping engines to the
country which has the distinction of
being the mother of the locomotive
and the birthplace of Stevenson, its
inventor. Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
BosoObeI Notes.

Miss Josephine Pittman leaves to-
morrow night for months visit at
Monticello Seminary, st. Louis. III /
other points in the south.
! DR.. w. /, Hurd and family are
moving into William Nelson's fine new
house in the lst. ward.
Mrs. Ed. Meyer spent last week at
Muscoda with her daughter. Mrs c. A.
Rodolph.
Mrs. John d. Wilson now occupies
her new home on Oak St.
Rev. w. j. G. Bond was in Hazel
Green the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Duglass Galloway went to
Madison Tuesday morning. where she
will spend the winter with her
daughter.
The Patricolo Concert Co., will
give one OF their entertainments OF
national fame in Hurd's opera house
this (Wed.), evening. 1t will indeed
be rare treat for place of this size
and an exceptionally large audience
will greet the entertainers, each of
which is star in his particular line.
Mr.. A. H. Bergheger Of Sitter and
Miss Sophia Eisfelder were quietly
married 1T the home of the brides
parents in this city We'd, Nov. 18th.
We are pleased to state that w. j.
Graf who has been confined to his
room with severe cold for the past
two weeks, is again able to be on the
street.
r.. Jones of Dodgeville spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Platt Whitman.
Mrs. Walton and son Clyde Of Kew
anee who have been visitors at the
Congregational parsonage for the past
few weeks returned home. Tuesday
PETE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
Foot Bali BOsoObel VS. MuSCOdd.

The Boscobel Foot Ball Team met
defeat at Muscoda last Saturday at
the hands of the team there score OF
TO 0. The touch down Of Muscoda
was made in the last half with only
one minute to play on delayed
quarterback pass, and the runner
succeeded in getting away but not
until Boscobel's end had been deli
berately held by the right end and
right half back of Muscoda, Prof.
Rankin who was one of the officials
was manifested unfair in the decis-
ions, aud his conduct toward Bosco-
bells players anything but gentlemen
ly. He penalizcd Boscobel seventy
yards for otfside play the first half
while Muscoda was not penalized
once. He also repeatedly blocked
Boscobel's runners. The features of
Boscobers play was the work of Nice
at left tackle, Of Cook at quarter back
Kradevell and Voget at half, and OF
Brooks at fullback. The team will
play Lancaster at the latter city on
next Saturday, and expect to hold
Lancaster to a close score. They
line as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
Mrs. 6. fl. Crawford,

Who has been such sufferer from
rheumatism and who was not expect
ed to live some three or four months
ago. now comparatively well, thanks
to the skill of DR.. McElwee. 1t was
with difficulty that her husband per-
suaded her to consult the doctor, she
believing that it was of no use. Her
delight can hardly be imagined. when
in less than month her pains left
her and she was able to sleep without
drugs. Now she is doing her work
and says for the first time in years,
does she know what it means to feel
free from pain. 1t is said that DIR.
McElwee never fails in case of rheu-
matism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
Lancaster ". R. 6. visit Potosi ". r. G.

A very cordial invitation was sent
to the w. r. c.. No. ~, from the W
Il. G., No. 107 Of Potosi to visit them
on Saturday. Nov IS, 1899
Saturday morn came and was al
TINT could be desired for such a trip.
With bus and carriages twenty-five
ladies made an early start and arri' ed
at Potosi in good time TO be received
and welcomed to the homes of the
good ladies of the corps. A bounte-
Gus dinner was served to which we
did full justice and at O'Clock were
conducted to thee. A. r. hall, where
the regular work OF the order was ex-
empliiied with initiation of new
member. A call for speec hes was re-
sponded to in pleasant manner BY
several OF the Lancaster ladies.
The w. Il. G. at Potosi is in a pros
porous condition and each office is
filled by competent ladies'
At about 4 o'clock we adjourned to
the Masonic hall, which the fraternity
had opened for the occasion, where
we found in readiness banquet which
could not be excelled and which was
served by young ladies gracefully and
promptly
Soon the time came for start for
home and with story, song and fun
we arrived, all agreeing we should al
ways remember the day as one of the
happiest of our lives. The following
are the names of the Lancaster ladies
In the party: Mesdames Starr, Hurl-
burt, Miller, Chatlield, Woolstenholme
J. Oswald, lockwood, Goodrich, w.
Ward, Garner, NJ Oswald
Godfrey, Mitchell, Stoll, j. Knapp,
Abrams, Iyey, Angus, Williams,
Wheeler, Miles and Spencer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
PIatteViIIe Normal Items.

Miss Bessie Watts. class of '99. has
been elected principal Of the Union
school at Lima.
Regent Jenkins wife died last Mon
day morning after lingering illness.
Mr.. Earl Rose returned last Friday
from Milwaukee.
Mr.. Frank Doescher returned from
St. Paul Saturday morning.
Mr.. Homer Gray of Galena, Prof.
Beck and Miss Hale visited the. Nor
NAL last week.
The Normal Band. under the leader
Herman Goldthrope, is improving,
They will play outside this season for
the Lecture Course entertainments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
Mill and DWELLING for Sale.

In order to settle the estate of the
late Geo. C. Damn, his mill and
dwelling situated on lot in block 20
in the city of Lancaster. Wis, viii be
sold at bargain. The mill was re-
Gently fitted with a new % horse
power gasoline engine. is capable Of
grinding 400 bushels of feed in ten
hours and viii bolt buckwheat and
corn meal. The mill has been in sue
cessful operation for several years
and has an established trade.
The dwelling is one and one-hall
story six room cottage in good state
of repair.
For terms apPlyto Henry ID. Damn
Admir-, Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
FattenlnO Poultry.


Most poultry that is fattened on The
farm is fattened together with all The
laying and breeding stock on the farm
The feed is promiscuously and liber.
ally scattered where NIL the fowls on
the farm may partake, and all are fat
tened alike. The laying hens will
soon refuse TO lay and something is
supposed to be wrong, which is quite
right and a breed is sometimes con.
demned on account OF this; hens thai
would do very we'll under proper feed
inc are sold and something else tried,
with possibly the same results. Sure
" the results will be the same unless
there is change in the fattening
process.
All fowls that are to be fattened for
sale should be put in pen by them
selves and fed for fattening. Laying
and breeding stock will require diff
ferent kinds of food and in different
quantities. Having put the fattening
fowls by themselves feeding begins.
The bulk Of the fattening food on the
farm is corn, and it is good food for
that purpose if it is not fed to such an
extent as to cause Indigestion, thereby
iniuring the ability of the fowl to do
its best towards getting ready for the
market. Feeding oats is a very good
practice, and they should be ground
and fed with milk, either sweet or
sour Feeding three times a day at
first will be found very good prac-
tice, and after the first ten days they
should be fed only twice a day, and at
the end of the second ten days they
can be fed about all they will eat.
During the last ten days feeding some
tallow can be put with the feed to adj
vantage, allowing about one pound of
,allow to about seventy chickens.
This can be FED diced, VI .noslll and
thickened with meal.
A very important point in feeding
poultry for the market is to feed regu-
larly In case sick bird is noticed
it should be removed from the lot at
once. Usually sick bird, taken out
and put where it can get no food will
soon be ready to be returned to the
fattening pen. 1t will require about
six weeks to fatten chickens for mar
ket, and If farmer only once tries
fattening the fowls sold, and notes
the difference in price obtained, he
will not again eaten up whatever he
can of the supply on the farm and sell.
without having first prepared them
for the market This is a common
practice on the farm, and one that is
fast becoming apparent as a mistake.
1t is on a par with catching up such
hogs as may happen to come in the
feed lot when load OF hogs are to be
sold. The farmer fattens his hogs be-
fore selling them. and sells the ones
in the best condition before any other.
The same care and attention when APP.
piled to poultry, will give good re-
suits. In olden times, when a dozen
fowls we're a dozen, IL did not matter.
so much, rs the buyer seldom ever
put his hands on fowl. All that he
noticed was that he obtained dozen
fowls. Now it isquite different. The
buyer handled the fowls he buys, looks
AZ them, and, ii they are Of The right
character and feel we'll HI pays more
for them than he does for thin and
poor fowls 1t pays to fatten and it
pays to pursue systematic method
rather than haphazard one Wis
cousin Farmer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23

theirs. Oliver II. Perry. Wait until
you see the whites of their eyes, boys,
then run. Andrew Jackson. Don't
hold the fort; am running. w. +.
Sherman. Damn the torpedoes; take
a sneak David G. Farragut, pro-
pose to get out Of this line if it takes
all summer. u. S. Grant. There
stands Jackson like a stone wall, but
he is fool to do it.-Gen. Lee. When
you are ready. Gridley, you may
skedaddle Dewey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
Blrthtlau PartII.

Your own birthday party will be
held in the p Nj. church at Mt Zion
Wednesday evening Nov. 29th.. for
the benefit Of the pastor, Rev. 0. 5.
Davis.
The plan is for each one to bring as
many pennies as they are years
old or in silver. A special invitation
to everybody. Refreshments free.
The ladies are request ed to bring well
filled baskets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
Den,t Risk Your Life

Many Of your friends, or people
whom you know of, have contracted
consumption, pneumonia or other fatal
diseases by neglect of simple cold or
cough. Foley's Honey and Tar, safe,
sure and pleasant cough medicine,
would have saved them. 1t is guar
anteed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
Blsmarck's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous en-
ergy are not found where stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels are out of
order Ifyou want these qualities and
the success they bring, use Dir. Kings
New Life Pills. They develope every
power of brain and body. Only 25c
at Benefits dug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
Farm For Sale.

offer my farm of 45Sa acres. loca-
ted in the town of Waterloo and one
mile west of Burton possofiice, for
sale. Will sell all in one farm or d.
vide it into two. Easy terms and low
price G. 5. JoHNsoN,
Burton, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
Any Old Sore

Cut, bruise, or sprain quickly heal
ed with Banner Salve the greatest heal
remedy in the world. 25c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23

"A lot Of Boys suits closing out at
cost at John Burns Cheap Store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23
What A Wen Known Railroad Man And
Resident OF Lima Thinks OF
Foieys Kidney Cure.

| aave been troubled a great deal
with backache. | was induced to try
Foley's Kidney Cure, and one bottle en-
tirely relieved me. am glad to re-
commend it to any one especially my
friends among the train men, who are
very generally similarly afflicted.
GEO II. HAUsAN,
Engineer on l.. f. & w. Il. r.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-23

st L)ais 81 Teissr at the Roya
Bodega.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
VERY WORST KIND.
A Backache That Caused the
Greatest Suffering.
A Certain Cause Which Also Has a
Certain Cure, as Proven
by Experience.

We ask you to believe what we say
about Morrow's Kid-ne-oids because
we publish only facts. We are honest
in all our statements and we prove our
claims by respectable people. Mr.. c..
w. Ayers adds his testimony in favor
of Morrow's Kid-ne-oidS as follows:
G. w. Ayers, 1890 Kansas Ave, North
Topeka, Kansas, says: Il have been
afflicted with kidney complaint for the
past fifteen years. Backache, rheuma-
tism, urinary disturbances and nerv-
BUSINESS are some of the symptoms
which panied, annoyed and disturbed
me the most. I used a package of Nor
rows Kid-ne- oids and it gave me great
relief. 1 will continue to use Kid-ne-
oids with the assurance of a complete
and permanent cure
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills,
but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty
cents a box at all drug stores and at
Swift & Holidays drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac-
tured by John Morrow & Co, Chemists,
Springfield, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
ADMIRE MISS LETTER.
The YoungW an Accomplishments
as Whip Are the Wonder
of All Who See

SimIa. India. May 22.-Miss Daisy
letters accomplishments as a whip are
the admiration of Simla. The driving
accommodations on the steep hillside
roads hereabouts are very limited, and
it REQUIRES high proficiency to tool a
pair around their sharp curves. No one
is allowed to drive in Simla except the
viceroy and the commander-in-chief,
but Miss Daisy is accorded the priv
ilege in view of her relationship to the
Vicereine.
Lady Curzon is to tighten up the
staid official atmosphere of Simla by
holding a. drawing room.
This is complete innovation, which
has been received with delight by the
ladies at this viceregal summer retreat.
Lord Curzon's staff has sent home for
a pack of fox hounds to hunt next sea-
son.
Altogether the Curzons are making
SimIa a very different place from what
it was under the preceding viceroys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
SUES DRESSER FOR $4,000
Martin White Wants Some of the
Profits of son the Banks of the
Wabash" and Other Songs

Chicago, May 22-Martin White of the
Martin White detective agency has begun
a suit for SIS; 600 in the superior court
the Banks of the Wabash Far Away and
other popular songs for the recovery of
money alleged to be due him on a con-
had received neither prominence in his
line nor property he agreed to give White
half the receipts from any songs he might
publish in return for financial aid given
bill that Mr.. Dresser has realized between
$200,0 and $500. 900 from the publication of
render account to White according 20 the
contract. Service was had on Mr.. Dresser
a the Auditorium hotel, where he has
been for some time
that contract with Martin White twelve
or more years ago, when needed some
money to get a start The Letter That
scarcely anything, as l was robbed of my
legitimate profits Then came to Chi
cage, and Martin White helped me by
song. I Believe 1t. for My Mother Told
Me So Altogether he advanced me about
800, and to my certain knowledge he got
between 5000 and $4,000 from it, several
times more than 1 got
Next l vote a couple of songs that
era1 thousand per cent profits. suggested
it would be better for me to go to New
York and get someone there to publish
them on royalty. 1 said to him he was
not put up any more money. Now. after
all these years, when some of my later
songs, such as on the aBnks of the Wa
bash and Just Tell Them That You Saw
Me- are big successes, and when he thinks
I have money 10 burn, White tries to hold
me up. That is what it is. Well, I'll
1 haven't any money for him to get. 1
have been a good liver, and it is gone.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
WOMAN TURNED BLACK.
Miss Nellie Evans Says the Medicine
DR.. Horton Administered Ruined
Her Appearance.

New Haven, Conn, May 22.-Dr. Will
liam Horton, well known sportsman
and yacht owner of this city, was to-
day sued by Miss Nellie M Evans of
Bristol for alleged malpractice. Miss
Evans declared that the medicine Hor-
ton gave her caused her to turn black
from head to foot, her teeth to rot and
her hair to fall out. She thinks that
she was treated with dangerous COM
pound of mercury. She says she re-
manned under treatment by DR.. Hor-
ton about two weeks. At the end of the
time, she says, she was in such a ter
rible condition that she went to the
Massa chusetts general hospital, where
she has improved, but she asserts that
she still is in a pitiable state. She is %
years old, and was formerly regarded
as one of the handsomest women in
Bristol
DR.. Horizons yacht, 1.-The Norman
die has been attached to cover the
claim. 1t is worth about $4,000 DR..
Horton is out of town, but is expected
home tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
ECCENTRIC GIvER.
A Frenchman Gives All His
Property to Aid Students
in Agriculture.

Charles Silly is a F'renchman who
came to Kansas in 1874, about the time
De Boissiere founded the Silkville farm,
now known as the 1. o. o. F. Orphans
home. He owned about 240 acres of
fine. we'll improved land in Franklin
and Coffey counties, valued by him at
$1,000.
He was somewhat eccentric, living a
solitary life, and caring for no ones
society. He was always at home, ex-
cept when he went for the mail or to
make purchases. His only associates
were his three horses and two cats.
He never sat for a photograph.
He had money in the bank, more
property in France than in America,
ing to his own affairs and making all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
WHY ASTOR LEFT.
William Waldorf's Reasons For
abandoning America"

New York May 22.-William Waldorf
Aston, in a biographical sketch his
great grandfather. which has just appear
ed in the Pail Mall Gazette, tells why he
abandoned America
He says: I'm America my great grand
fathers life and character have been dis
torted and caricatured until only an odd
travesty survives. By the press in par
ticular. with the exception of a few Seri-
Gus journals, he has been continually de-
rided and rev1led with that spirit of pure
malignity which purSueS the successful
man. 1t is not democratic to climb so
high. l remember when 1 was a lad
hearing my father say to some of the
more virulent of these attacks, 1t is
enough to make one want to abandon
such a country
Mr. Vanderbilt evidently cherishes the
most material views possible of wealth
He denies that there was ever any semi
sentimental traditions in the Astor fam
lily against the selling of it's landed pos
sessions.
so silly and narroW-minded a rule he
says, could only be imagined by very
silly and narrow-minded people,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
INSULT TO WILMINGTON.
Has Been Made the Subject of Repre-
sensations to Brazil

ial from Washington says:
Commercial jealousies between the
cities on the river Ambon are response
BILE for the insults offered the gunboat
Wilmington and the StOning of the
American consulate at Manoas by a
Brazilian mob. Reports received by the
state and navy departments present.
the facts which have been made the
basis of proper representation to the
Brazilian government.
No doubt is felt in official circles that
the Brazilian government will make
prompt investigation of the discourtesy
offered to the Wilmington and that
speedy action will be taken. The auth
critics sincerely regret that the incl
dent should have arisen because of the
undoubted friendship of the Brazilian
government for the United States and
they are satisfied that all proper
amends will be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
PETER WAS CORRECT.
This Years Gold Output Will Reach
Over $34O,OOO,OOO.

Washington, May 22.-Ex-United
States Senator PETERS statement that
the mines are prolific, there is an
abundance of gold, is confirmed by Di-
rector of the Mint Roberts, whose ad-
vice indicates that the production of
gold for 1899 will reach $340, OOO. OOO Of
fetal figures for 1898 show an increase
of $50 000. 900 over the 1897 total, which
was 1924, 504, 800.
Predictions are made that the year
1900 will see the gold production reach
the stupendous figure of $500. 900, 000 OF
this about $65 900. 900 will be required
for the arts. leaving 1886, 000, 900 avail
able for use as money
The gold production of 1896 was S202,-
6S2,300, of which about $13S, 900, 900 was
available for monetary uses. and the
silver production was $217, 442, 900, at the
coming value of which about $175, 000,
600 was available for monetary use.
The amount of both metals available at
that time, therefore, if the minis of
the world generally had been opened
to free coinage of silver, was about
$313, 600 COO