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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

William Prueher. residing in Law
renee, while going to his home lost his
way when about two miles from his des-
tination and was frozen 10 death.
Michael Ryan, who heeced several
merchantsin Sheboygan, pleaded guilty
at Manitowoc and was sentenced to is
months in Waupun.
Miles Hubert, village blacksmith at
Johnstown since 1863 and known all
over Rock count, was declared insane
and taken to GAINESVILLE.
Delbert Church. aged IA, accidentally
shot himself in Fennimore, dying soon
afterward.
The confectionery store and factory
Of w. c. Pile in Beloit was closed on q
chattel mortgage.
s. A. d. Pewter, Of Portland, Ore,
closed a sale of over l 1000, 900 feet
of Oregon timber, mostly fir, to a com
pany of lumbermen from Rhinelander,
who have organized themselves into q
stock company.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
FROM EARTHS FOUR CORNERS.

A Chinese workman expects IL cents
for day Of ~ hours work.
The Prussian government earns $20,-
100000 a year through lotteries; the
Italian government, s12,O00,o0o.
The Russian peasant who cannot af-
ford TO buy tobacco makes his own
cigars out of cabbage leaves and writ
ing paper.
Crete's new autonomous flag has a
white cross on blue field, with white
star on red field in the upper corner
next the staff.
II Chinaman dies while being tried
for murder, the fact of his dying is
taken as evidence of his guilt. He
has departed, but somebody must suf-
fer. and his eldest son, if he has one,
is sent to prison for a year.
A prejudice against twins and their
mothers dominates the natives of the
Niger Coast protectorate. Despite the
influences of British rule, it is the
usual thing for twins to be killed as
soon as born. The mother is treated
as a defiled outcast.
Ulm's cathedral spire is to be used
for meteorological station. 1t is the
highest church spire in the world, be-
ing 531 feet above the ground. This
makes the signal station the highest
post erected by human hands, save the
Paris Eiffel tower.
Siamese women intrust their children
to the care of elephants, and it is said
babies play around the huge feet of
the elephants, who are ever careful
never to hurt the little creatures, and if
danger threatens, the sagacious animal
will curl the child gently up in his
trunk and swing it up out of harms
way upon his own broad back.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Fully 100000 Inhabitants of London
are night-workers.
Football was a crime in England dur
ing she reign Of Henry VIII.
Two hundred thousand families it
has been calculated. are living in Lon
don on about one pound sterling a
week
The highest value Of an English
postage stamp is five pounds sterling.
The stamp is Of oblong shape. and very
seldom used.
\ stick with which Lieut.. Pate struck
Queen Victoria on the head in 1850 is
to be sold at auction in London. Pate
served seven years in Jail for the act.
1t costs 100000 to scrape The bar
nacles of one Of the British men-of-
war and repaiEt il. The operation has
t. be repeated twice a year in the case
OF nearly every vessel.
4 Biale which had once been the
property of Cardinal Mazarin. was re-
Gently sold at auction in London for
e2.950 The same book had previously
been sold for GS.9 goo. Some Slight de-
fleets had deprecated lis value.
\ determined bridal party at StroOd,
scar Rochester, England, on reaching
the church found that the building was
al a-e. II waited arouud :atil the FIRE
was Ia, out ard maJe Vie pastor per
form tile ceremony in the ruins
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
Fled to Canada.
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Distribution of Fish.

The biennial report of the state fish
commission, presented to the senate.
shows that 67,6S5,12 fish were dis
tributed about the state by the commits
sion in 1898. and $685. in 1897. Not
withstanding this number of young
fish distributed. the report says, the de-
mand for fish to stock streams is stead
lily increasing, and far in excess of the
ability, under existing conditions, of
the commission to supply. The appro-
priations for the two years past amount
ed to $4,000, including $4,000 for the
new Bayfield, hatchery The expendi-
lures for the same time were 49.s76.0S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
FIRE Causes a Panic.

A panic occurred in the opera house
in Dodgville during a magic lantern
show, the oils of the lantern becoming
ignited, setting fire to the curtain.
Four hundred persons were in the hall
and the excitement was intense. Wom-
en- tainted and many were severely
hurt. 1t was a terrible scene amid
piercing shrieks of women and wild
rush for the door. The crowd quieted
down when the greater portion had
bolted through the door. The fire on
the stage VAS brought under control
without much damage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
The News Condemned.

The next fair given by the Sheboygar
County association will be held in Ply
mouth September e. -, IA and Is.
Elhu Colman, a well-known attor-
ney Of Fond du Lac. died suddenly in
Green Bay from heart disease, aged IS
years.
The Latin Il Rand Powder company
viii begin work on the plant in Pleas
ant Prairie about March l.
The Amigo city council in special SEES
sion voted a reward of $500 for the ar.
rest and conviction of the persons who
destroyed the type and material of the
three newspaper offices here.
Henry Redford the father Of 10 chill
dren, IA 81 whom are living. died at his
home III Menomouee. aged 81 years.
Nye Lusk 4 Hudson's single ban}
mill at Eidsvold, was destroyed by sre
caused by the Waterman lamp explod-
ing. Loss. $4,000.
Miss Ethel Wyn Eaton. laughter of
President +. y Eaton. ct ieIoit college,
departed for Spain. where she will
teach in school fn. Spanish girls.
Oshkosh and Neenah people, includ-
ing Kimberly Clark n Co. are inter
ested in the rection az White Rapids OF
paper r.ili that viii cost S40o, 900 and
Will me-. utacture so tons day
Tx GAINESVILLE Pearl Button company
- been reorgauized ON a sound iinan-
sal basis and viii soon be in running or
der again
The new sauk county Jail was parity
burned ai Baraboo. the loss being So
ooU
The Oshkosh Mutual Accident associ-
alton has suspended and has reinsured
lis RISKS in The Metropolitan Accident
association Of Chicago
County Treasurer kaufman sent S33.-
4yo 90 The State treasurer as Mantle
VICE county /, share ofthe state tax.
John Goshaw i well-to-do farmer liv-
luS zen indies from Chippewa Fails be-
eaue suddenly insane aud stabbed him
self m several places.
Olive Branch .-a"e No a6 A. .. 4. W,
ha,s received 5iheiai notice Of the fact
that thr prize banner held last year by
hsraboo is having the largest camp
comes tc GAINESVILLE III Ncar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

All resolutions OF the kind proposed
by Senator McEmery are unwise and
their adoption at this time ill-advised.
We do not know enough about the
Philippines ard the condition Of our
newly-acquired territory in the far
east to make declaration of what
course will be wisest 10 pursue The
present duty in the matter is clear;
peace and good order must be secured
in the shortest time possible and by
means Of the army and navy if neces-
sary. The final disposition of the
islands and THEN permanent govern
nent is aquestion for the futare lis
best settlement ought not to be ham
pered by premature declarations Of
Intention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
SOME SPEECH STATISTICS.

Many of Mr.. Gladstone's speeches,
perfect in form and logic, would
amount to something like $4,000 words.
crowded into one stupendous effort of
little over five hours.
4 married man calculates that the
average woman may be relied on to
speak 10000 words a day Tor twice as
much as the attorney general in pro-
fessional capacity and the contents of
40 copies of Tit-Bits in a year.
A well-known statistician, who was
present at an afternoon tea at which
there were a dozen ladies, estimated
that the conversation was at the rate
of $4,000 words an hour, or at the rate.
let us say, of more than a column of Tit
Bits every minute.
A lawyer in good practice, such as
Sir Edward Clarke or Sir Richard
Webster, may be said to average TO-
600 words a day throughout the entire
year; or the stupendous aggregate of
3,65O,000 words year. This estimate
refers only to legal and political speak
ing.
Among public speakers the average
rate of delivery is about 40 words a
minute. With such rapid speakers as
Mr. Asquith Lord James, Sir Charles
Dixie, and Mr.. Bryce, the rate rises at
times TO $50 TO 200 words minute; and
through a long speech these speakers
maintain an average of over 100 words
a minute, or two and two-thirds words
every second. Roughly. any one of
these speakers crowds 10000 words
into an hours speech
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
Big Fire nj Prairie du Chen.

\ tire started in Uhr's shoe shop iu
Prairie du Chen about , o'clock last
Tuesday night. and before 1t was
checked deSua' ed nearly or quite
$50, 600 WORT : property. Six husj-
ness houses we're consumed hrs
shoe shop, Gtetle's store BGche X
Markeri's grocery. Beach's hardware
store. Poehler', grocery, Limmer-
mans iewelrN store. McPheeter's
photo gallery. The Union Central
telephone station was burned ont
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

Later reports from the fighting at
Manila show the insurgents to have
suffered tremendous loss, their killed
being estimated all the way from one
thousand to two thousand, while their
losses in wounded and prisoners arc
much larger. The T. S. troops sus-
tanned loss OF about thirty killed
and one hundred twenty-five wounded.
More fighting is expected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
500 Rev ard. 500

The readers u this paper viii he
pleased % learn that there is ii least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able To cure in all its stages and
that l. catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure now known Ia
the medical fraternity. Catarrh he-
ing constitutional disease requires 4
constitutional treatment Hairs Ga
tarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces oi the system. thereby de-
stroNing the foundation Of the disease
and giving the patient strength les
building up the constitution aud as
sisting nature il doing lit, work Tn,
proorietorS have SO much faith Ia it,
curative powers that thev oiTer one
hundred dollars for amy case that 10
fails 10 cure Send for list 81 te>ti-
monials. Address.
II. J CHENEY \ co.. Toledo. o.
Sold bv Druggists s-jc
Halls Family Pills are tile best
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

II any further argument were need
ed to prove the folly, yes the crime,
Of granting to the inhabitants OF the
Philippines independent self-goyern-
ment it is furnished in the spectacle
OF the insurgent forces with bows and
arrows fighting American artillery.
The natives need and will need for
years to come firm and wise govern
ment to protect themselves against
themselves 1t is more humane to
force them into subsection and good
order than to permit the horrors of
anarchy to possess the country by
granting a nominal independence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

Washington, d. C.-The house
committee on judiciary has decided
that members of the house who ac-
cepted commissions in the army
thereby forfeited seats in the house.
They are: Wheeler Of Alabama. Camp
bell OF Illinois. Colson of Kentucky
and Robbins Of Pennsylvania. Mem
bers serving in civil commissions are
held not to have forfeited their COM
missions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

Many married couple in this and add
joining states will learn with regret
that Justice George McWhorter, of Mil
waukee, is dead He committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head. The
deed was committed in his Office, where
the justice had performed the marriage
ceremony for hundreds of couples. Few
men were better or more widely known,
principally for his record as marrying
justice, his office being very handy 70
both the boats and trains.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

Dewey were Sunday ordered 10 proceed
against the forces of Aguinaido with
a view Of demonstrating TO the in
surgents the hopeiessness Of their
cause. The president is determined
that the majesty of the United States
shall be respected in the Philippines.
whether the islands are annexed 10 this
country or not. and il can be stated on
authority that there will be no more
temporizing with the Filipinos. what
ever may be the action on the treaty.
Fled to Canada.
New York. Feb. Ga dispatch to the
Herald from Albany. y. T., says Agon-
clio, representative of the Filipino
junta in this country. passed through
that city Sunday en- route for Canada.
According to information received by
the correspondent of the Herald the
United States government has no inten-
tion of arresting Agoncillo and will al
low him to proceed across the Canadian
line.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

The L. S. senate ratified the treaty
with Spain by vote of 81 to q or
counting those absent and paired, 81
to 29. 1t is expected that the Spanish
Cortez will ratify in short order and
the treaty become a fact of history.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
burned by Molten Iron.

lust before quitting time at the RAJ
cine Malleable q Wrought Iron COM
pany's molding shop the bottom of a
cupola containing 800 pounds of molten
iron fell out and six men were badly
burned \ bar holding up the bottom
of the cupola burned out. scattering the
molten iron in all directions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

Washington. Feb. 6.-12:15 a. M
The following dispatch from Gen. Otis
has been made public:
Manila, Feb. 5.-To the Adtutant Gen
eral: Insurgents in large force opened
attack on our outer lines at S:45 D. m. Satur-
day evening: renewed attack several times
during night: at four o'clock this morning
entire line engaged; all attacks repulsed /:
vt daybreak advanced against insurgents
and have driven them beyond the lines
they formerly occupied. capturing several
villages and their defense works; iEsurgent
loss in dead and wounded large; our own
casualties thus far estimated at rs, very
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
Hotel and Saloon for Sale.

Good hotel and saloon in good
live town with good established
trade for sale or trade for a farm or
salable property of any kind.
2 F. C. MUFFLEY, Boscobel. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

Gov. Scotield has gone to Pasadena,
California, for two to foar weeks
trip. His son and wife have been
there for some weeks seeking benefit
10 the latter's health. Lieutenant
Gov. Stone is acting governor during
Mr.. Scofield's absence from the state
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 1899.

Not much business has been done
in the Legislature except the introduce
ton of bills. OF them there is the
usual flood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
E,.Gn,- Ie,yi. Hnrt.

Ex-Gov. James T. Lewis fell on a
slippery walk in Columbia and broke
his hip. lie is in his eightieth year, and
has been an invalid from paralysis. The
injury from the fall is on the affected
side. Mr.. Lewis has until now been
able to walk downtown daily, though
enfeebled by age and somewhat Grip
pied by his paralysis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

Dale has the oldest couple in Outa-
game county, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
Hopkins. lie is 81 years of age and
Mrs Hopkins is 50. They have been
married - years and have had ten
children They are both hale and
hearty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

FoR SALE: A fine house and lot
within two blocks of the court house
park. For particulars inquire at the
Herald office in Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

j. j. Fruit of Lacrosse, Thomas
Jenkins Of Plattevile, Freeman Lord
OF River Falls and Gustaye Wollaeger
of Milwaukee are the newly appointed
normal school regents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
DROVE THE REBELS BACK.
The Americans Rout the Filipinos
in Desperate Battle at Night
in the City of Manila.
CONFLICT LASTS TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.

Enemy-Dewey's Ships Pour Shells
Into the Insurgents with Deadly
Effect - President Mckinley De-
cides to Force the Fighting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

few fatal. Troops enthusiastic and acting
leariessly. Navy did splendid execution
on TANKS II enemy: city held in check and
absolute quiet prevails; insurgents have
secured good many Malser rifles. a few
field pieces and quick-firing guns with
ANN unition. during last month.
(Signed) OTIS"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

Pres. Mckinley has committed the
court martial sentence of General
Eagan from dismissal from the army
TO suspension for six years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09

NoTIcE:-Call and settle. if you owe
en- cents or ten dollars This means
you Walton STUDIO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
Quiet Reicns.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The following
dispatch was received at 1915 this morn
ing:
Manila. Feb. 5-To Adjutant General:
Situation most satisfactory, no appreheD-
sion need be felt Perfect quiet prevails in
city and vicinity. List of casualties being
prepared and will be forwarded soon as
possible. Troops in excellent health and
spirits
(Sfgnedl OTIS"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
Twenty Americans <iilcd.
IN - JIG IIshlIns.

Washington. Feb 6 rhe WaFfas.
in sav Philippines viii be forced to {.
speedy end. The president and his
cabinet on sunday decided lhat mas.
much as the trouble was the CHOOSING
Of the natives. the American policy
must be shaped 20 meet the emerycuc,.
BE snrreud II of tie insurgents viii IS
demanded. and Gen. Otis and Admiral
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
Notes and Personals.

Supt. Hurry, of the Santa Fe. and
returned north this morning.
President c. B. Eddy of the E. P. &
N. E., came down from AlamoRordo on
. special this afternoon.
General Manager J.. j. Frey of the
Santa Fe and family visited the fair at
Albuquerque yesterday.
E. 81. West, who is connected with
Good & Co., contractors, came down
rom the front last night, returning
his morning.
The "limited' service is expected to
be inaugurated on the S. P. about Nov.
1st. There is talk of trains being run
daily instead of twice q week as here
tofore.
Captain Beudy was taken i'll yester-
day evening with fever and his cond;-
tien is regarded as quite serious. Mrs.
Bendy, who was visiting in Eastland.
Tex, was sent for and arrived this
morning.
Travelling Passenger Agent Rein
hardt of the G. H. came in today. The
first section of the special conveying the
34th Regiment, U. s. ", from Atlanta
is expected to arrive here tomorrow at
about noon. Mr.. Reinhardt will &C.
company the train westward over the
S. P.
Supt. Martin says that so far as he
has been able to learn there has been
nothing done toward changing the s.
P. time table. He says changes have
been talked of for some time, but that
there Is nothing new in regard to the
matter, or different from the rumor
that first began to circulate about two
months ago.
The special trains carrying the re.
giment recently modelled at Atlanta
for service In the Philippines is Ak
pected to pass through Ell Paso tomor-
row, coming from the east over the T.
q. P. Thesregiment consists of 1860
mec and the n required to transport
tourist cars, 6 Pullman and 2 cars for
horses.
For the Texas State Fair, at Dallas,
the Southwestern lines have made q
special rate as follows: One frst-class
standard mot temporarily reduced)
fare, plus 81, for the round trip; except
from stations from which the rate to
Dallas is S6 or less, the round trip shall
be one and one-third fare. Dates of
sale, September 26, q and %. Final
limit, October "a.
The Southern Pacific yesterday gave
quarantine which prevails against
New Orleans, both in Texas and West
ern Louisiaua, no %sleepers would be
run further east than Houston. One
of the passenger trains is also likely to
be taken of In q short time, as the Ope-
ration of two trains under present con-
ditions is said to be too expensive.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
ONLY A CAR OF BONES.
But 1t Created CONSERVATION And
Caused Controversy.

"Ssy!"' yelled a certain railroad man
to a HERALD reporter yesterday as
that knight of the pencil Was walking
rapidly down San Antonio treet. On
stopping to inquire whst the excite
ment was about he was asked "Do you
know No trouble to answer questions
Darbyshire, the southwestern freight
and agent of the Texas and
Pacific, and Harry Alexander, the
genial assistant general freight and
passenger agent of the White Oaks
route, we'll If you DON'T" continued the
railroadmao, without giving the HER
AID man an opportunity to reply,
1.-THE first time you see q procession on
the street that looks like Rhode Is
land and Texas come to town to view
the sight of the mid winter carnival
you can Immediately paste it in your
hat hat there goes Darby and Har-
~.
well, there al a funny thing &C.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

In q letter received from the engineer
he says that the president will proba-
bly, sign the papers very soon and order
the secretary of public works to ex-
pedite matters. The road will be built
through some very valuable iron
coal and oliver districts. Besides
there are many thousands of acres of
land along the Rio Grande susceptible
to successful irrigation and can be
bought ch cap. It is composed of the
finest ~alluvisl soil and is about twenty
five feet deep. The immense loan
ioated recently has been a strong tend
eucy to brace finances.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
Will Abandon Old Smokestacks.

The Union Pacific road has at last
decided to sacrifice q small saving in
fuel for the comfort of its passengers,
and will abandon the old style, wide
mouthed ''Diamond' smokestacks that
have been in use On the locomotives
since the road was built, gays the To-
peke Journal. E-.
The Union Pacific has had for many
years the reputation of providing pa
with more smoke and cinu ers
to the square inch than any other rail-
road in the west. The old style smoke
stacks used on the locomotives have
been responsible for this, but they
have been retained in service because
they accomplished more of a saving in
fuel than the straight stack. Psssen-
gers, employees, and even some of the
officials have repeatedly registered
'tkicks;' with the executive officers, but
the management has preferred to allow
the road to remain dirty n 50
money.
It will be different from this time on.
All locomotives will be equipped with
straight stacks as SOC as the work can
be done. It will cost the company
much money, but the move will be pro-
life of blessings from the people who
travel on Union Pacific trains.
1t is said the management is also
considering the inauguration OF the
"smokeless firing" system as soon as
the locomotives are equipped with new
stacks.