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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-18
Child Wanted A Divorce.

The lawyer was sitting at his desk
absorbed in the pre- paration of a brief
So bent was he on his work that he
did not hear the door as it was pushed
gently open, and see the curly head
that was thrust into his Office. A lit
tie sob attracted his notice, and turn
ing he saw flee that was streaked
with recent tears and told plainly that
the little ones feelings had been hurt.
"Well, my little one did you want to
see me?" Are you lawyer?' eyes.
What is it you want?" II want and
there was res olute ring in her voice,
II want a dive zee from my papa and
mamma. W. ut it real quick, too."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-18
VERY MUCH TO BLAME"

VERY MUCH 10 BLAME.
and bring him back if I can," he said,
Tomorrow"
"'Tis O. no use saying Tomorrow"
she interrupted impatiently. "Hoo
may pass at any moment. 'Tis but
o'clock, an tits tn last thing my
wench'll ever want"
The sound of knocking on the floor
above stopped her. "Hannah's
waked," she said. "Theer's owd Liz
beth beating the planks wi stick.
mum leave yo', Mr.. Fryston. 1 know
as yo' wlnna fail me-
She did not wait for his reply, but
hurried upstairs to the chamber, where
Hannah lay in a little bed afront the
hearth. The mother had been pretty
in her youth-indeed, she was not un-
comely even now-but the daughter
was wonderfully, piteously beautiful.
Her face was pure white, save for the
daintiest flush in the cheeks; her lips
were scarlet-hued and finely cut, her
great brown eyes luminous. She had
spread her nut-brown hair over the
embroidered pillow and crossed her
hands lightly over her breast. The
%bedclothes concealed the emaciation
of her figure to some extent, but one
would surely have believed that as
much as could be distinguished was
that Of a slender boy. W. "
e.Is he, coming?" she said. "Oh,
mother, to think Of it! That I should
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-18
LARGEST ST-FLAG.
This One Will Be Hundred Feet Long
and Proportionately Wide.


and ProportIonately Wide.
Miss Josephine Mulford of Madison,
N. j., is constructing an American flag
which will be the largest in the world,
as we'll as one of surprising interest
1t will be 100 feet and of proportionate
width. The blue ensign in the upper
corner on which the stars are set will
be forty feet square. The stars them
selves will each be two feet five inches
in diameter, making not only a colos-
sal, but wonderfully striking national
emblem. It's dimensions will not be
the only striking features of this great
flag. It will be valuable historic en-
blem as well. 1t is the purpose of Miss
Mulford to embroider on each star the
name of the state represented and the
date of it's admission into the union
The stars will be arranged on the field
in the order of the admission of
the states, and thus be chrono,ogically
accurate. The flag is to be made en-
tirely by hand, of the best quality of
bunting, and with all the stitches taken
with the strongest silk. When the flag
is finished it is the design of the young
woman to have it sold by subscription
for the purpose of presenting it to the
white house. It will be used for dis
play on great national occasions. Pa
triotism is not the sole motive in the
production of this enormous flag. Fill
ial duty as well inspires Miss Mulford
I-.~L
it all with her own hands, and viii
apply the money to be realized ~ the
sale to the extinguishment of a mort
gage on her family's homestead.-N
York Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-18

tives. Now, however, row upon row
Of white tents greet the eye in every
direction, for thousands Of troops are
camping in the fields between the two
towns. The road is filled with boys in
blue, artillery, cavalry and infantrymen
walking or galloping back and forward
among the carriages and pedestrians
who throng the highway.
The first sight of the city Of Ponce
1mpresses one with an idea of cleanli-
ness as he looks through the narrow
streets, and over the tops Of the low
white houses. This impression is soon
dissipated on entering the city, for the
streets which seemed so smooth and
solid prove to be muddy and full of
ruts and gullies, and the majority of
the houses and stores take on the same
dismal, dirty appearance of those I
passed earlier in the day at Porto
Ponce. Indian women, carrying their
naked babies in their arms; dark
and broad-brimmed Panama hats, fair
senoritas and homely senoras, soldiers
and sailors jostled each other on the
narrow sidewalks and swarmed in and
out of the stores and rum shops. left
my cabriolet at the Hotel Franchise,
the best hostelry the city affords, and
struck out on foot for the plaza, al
ways the heart of Spanish or Span
ish-American town. This one, the
Plaza del Delicias, is really beautiful
garden of palms, banana trees and
flowers, with well-kept lawn and wind
ing walks, in it's center an elaborate
band stand, where the native band dis
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-18
At Dinner.

Z Mrs. Hashley is the matter
with your spring chicken, Mr.. Star
boarder? Starboarder (Wearily)
Nothing; only it seems to have lived
through an unusually long spring..
New York World.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-18
A .GALLOPING HORSE.

The curate sat in old Mr. Robson's
chintz-covered armchair, nodding now
and then as the mistress of the farm
paused in her outburst of excited
speech. He was married and the faith
er of ten children, but bourgeois yout tn
ful affections still hung thick about
him, for, instead of leaving his cup
and saucer on the tray, he held them
in his lean white hands, crooking his
little fingers daintily, while his speech
was usually punctuated with many
'sweetly pretties" and .passionately
fonds." Withal a good man, accord
ing to his lights, and endowed with
certain liking of the dutiful in his fel-
low creatures.
He had come up by the widows re-
quest, for her daughter was dying, and
she was too proud to speak of her wild
trouble to kinsfolk who had never
viewed her with any courtesy since
her marriage to man aged enough
to. have been her father.
She was slightly incoherent in her
request for advice, but the curate
tuOuSQL ne unuerSLOOQ.
Really, Mrs. Robson" he said gent
ly at last, 'it is most painful case.
Yes, thank you, another cup of tea
three Jumps, yes; have sweet tooth.
Of course, think that you should have
consulted me before, when Hannah
Was in better health, and then I could
have admonished her. Now we can
only pray. But none the less it is our
bounden duty to tell her that she
should wrest her affections from all
unworthy worldliness and look up to
the skies, whence comfort"
Mrs. Robson's face had grown cold
and hard; a heavy perspiration shone
on her forehead.
II didna mean that" she said, when
I sent for yo'. I thowt that yo' would
understand. 'Tis O. Squire Amber
stones son as I wished to ask. My
wench is dyin'. All as beg is as he
may COON oncet again, ridin' on his
bay, an gle her a kind word" She
softened suddenly. ooh, Mr.. Fryston,
for the love o. God do this thing for
me! Twas bu' boy an girl playin' at
love-. theer was no thowt O i'll. My
dowter's as pure an good as chrisom
child, bu' what wi him was just a
laugh and jest wi tn prettiest girl
on tn country side, WI her meant
more-more-more! I've no blame for
him. but he's broken her heart clean i
twain. An only today has hoo told
me all what hoo's SUFFERED ~ ss s} Se&., -,
''You were much to blame" said the
curate sententiously, balancing his
spoon on the rim of the tea-cup, Every
much to blame"
She clasped her hands and wrung
them painfully, so that she might not
burst into hysterical laughter. "Mr.
Fryston," she said hoarsely, I'm a
clean-minded woman, an Hannah
scarce IT, I thowt nothin' of t. He
were wisest O. us all, for he must ha
seen danger, an he stayed away, an
three months has killed her."
Il can do nothing-nothing," began
the curate. g.
"Ay, bu' 70 'can," she walled; *'yo'
know what love is. Fetch him to her
for a goodbye. Hoo Gamma pass i
peace wi'att him. Hoo's my only one
my only one!"
The curate was touched at last; he
rubbed the corner of his more suscep-
tible eye furtively. "I'll go to Paulton
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-18
4 ~
ThGfSpeedg of; Bees,

An experin ent was recently made to
see how fast a bee could fly. It's hive
was attached to the roof of train,
which attaiaed a speed of thirty miles
an hour Ssfore the bee was left be-
hind. q
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-18
An Eye to Business,

Did you read about the Spanish
mayor Of Ponce singing Yankee Doo-
die q Say, what's his address? He'd
be great in vaud vile. ''-C Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05
ONE OF CUBA'S MANY
Il PROBLEMS. *
General Greene Must Organize Police Force Havana
Superintendent MoCulagh to Aid Him.


AS soon as we are IL possession of
Cuba and have pacified the island it
will be necessary TO give aid and di-
reciion to its people 10 form govern
saent for themselves" said President
Mckinley in his latest message to con-
gress.
That enc sentence hints at many mo-
Inentous problems. The aid and di-
rection" il viii be necessary TO give the
Cubans Will, eventually, cover every
thing from the formation Of proper
legislative and executive government
for the island and its provinces in the
sanitation of the cities and viiiages.
There must be a complete regeneration.
The reforms cannot be halfway.
The uphuilding of Santiago has be-
gun under very capable man. La
vana comes next. This great city must
be supplied with laws and compelled
IL respect those laws To this end,
Gen. Francis Vinton Greene, who is in
military charge of Havana, has
asked John McCullagh. superintendent
of elections for the Metropolitan dis
trict of New York, and former chief of
police of New York city, to come TO
Havana and advise him as to the or
ganization OF an efficient police force.
McCullagh has been New York po-
liceman for IS years. His life work
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05

ization IN esprit du corps must be
established and fostered that shall
make the organization a vital force
through its very belief in itself and its
loyalty TO its leader. Men must know
that merit shall be the sole test fer
preferment. They must De held secure
in their positions. They must be edu-
Gated TO deal with conditions foreign
TO those presented TO any police force
IN this country and to do their duty
without fear or favor.
The policing of Havana is complex
problem, but il is reasonable, 10 sup
pose that if the men who are chosen
10 maintain Law and order are given a
fun understanding of what is expected
Of them, held 10 strict accountability
for every regulation, and protected
when they are right. The organization
viii develop into an overwhelming
force for good stable and equitable
municipal government.
Superintendent MeCullagh said o the
writer before he left for Havana: 1T
would not be proper for me to detail
any plans | may have or the organizo-
ton Of a police force in Havana until
have seen and consulted with Gen.
Greene We are old friends. and shall
not be long in coming TO an under
standing. 1t must be remembered,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05
johnson n. an Inventor.

II may nor be generally known, but
il is a fact tha; John :. johnson is prob
ably 'ho inventor Of the detachable
tire As loug ago as 1890 he made a
detachable tire and fastened the outer
covering 10 the rim by means OF little
hooks placed about an inch or TWO
apart. This was when he was working
in a repair shop in Grand Rapids. Mich,
and before he came out as world-beat-
er in the record-chasing game. He did
not think 10 have the tire OF his make
patented, else ne might have had a for
tune. for the detachable tire has
brought riches many times over 10
those who brough; il out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05
surERINrENDENT JOHN mcuLLAGH

has been enforcing the law and guard
ing the property OF the citizen. He has
been a success.
superintendent McCullagh does not
90 to do the active work OF organizing
IA police force in Havana. lie goes to
give Gen. Greene. on whom the bur
den Of organization will resi-. the bene-
fl OF his experience II 5 qu.;e as
necessary to police Havana as il j. 10
maintain a military occupancy cf the
island until such time Is The Cubans
can govern themselves And with this
necessity comes sn opportunity for or
ganizing a police force along proper
lines and with proper ideals. There are
10 pofticians-the bane of every police
force In this country-to be consulted.
There are no ques tons Of party or per
sonal eNpcdiency TO be met simply.
the proposition is one ~ gaining the
best possible results with the material
al hand.
Many difficulties viii present them
selves. Laws must be made before
they can be enforced, Precedents will
not apply The conditions are unique.
/, viii be hard 10 suppress gambling.
fer instance. in community where
every man and nearly every woman is
a gambler. where lottery tickets have
been sold openly on the street corners
With the sanction ana encouragement
of snd for the benefit Of the govern
l1eut. X win be hard 10 suppress bul.-
fighting and cock lighting where the
native considers the righl - fight bulls
and the right 10 fight cocks coeNistent
With the right t. breathe Vice that
has beer wlnked al fer years viii
struggle desperately 10 retain its pres
tigC There viii be dissatisfaction. AID
maybe mutterings Of rebellion. But Il
the method Is wise, the desired end viii
be attained.
\ police force % govern Havana
properly must he formed on military,
or at least. semimilitary lines. There
must be \ man in supreme control. he
must be = commander IN chief. the
arbi,er. the director in al things. The
organization must work through him
and be must work through the organ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05

though, that | am not at all familiar
with the various conditions that pre-
vail there. and l want TO make study
OF the problem on the ground. ! have
avery clear idea of what should be done,
but il remains TO be seen whether my
ideas viii conform. in their entirety, TO
the local exigencies. have long cher
shed plan of police organization
along military lines that think would
be of vast service in certain cities.
"If we can get proper material at
Havana the opportunity for organizing
and maintaining a good police service
are exceptional. II must not be for
gotten. however. that whatever is 10 be
done must be done gradually, in order
that the people may aecus,om them
selves TO the new order of things.
do not doubt that. under Gen
Greene's supervision. the city will be
adequately protected by weli-orgau-
lied police force before long
SAMUEL 9. BLYTHE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05

state OF Wisconsin. County 81 Grant IS
m circuit court
David Sheean Plaintiff IS. John Couuors
ana Annie ConuorS. his VIE and Nlndm
Manley Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that hy virtue of
and pursuant 10 a Judgment 81 foreclosure
and order of sale made in the above entitled
action At the regular October term thereof.
for the year 1897 held AT the Court House in
the city of Lancaster. Grant county, Wis
consin said term commencing on the 18TH
dav of October 1877 said Judgment and or
der bearing date the 18th day Of Novem Der,
4 d. 1895 and the time allowed by law tor
redemption having expired and no redemp-
lion having been made therein. VIII ON the
20th day OF January, a. ID. 1892. at two
O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day al the
front door Of the Court House IN the city OF
Lancaster, Grant County. Wisconsin. otter
tor sale and sell n public vendue 10 the
highest and best bidder ar bidders, tor cash.
the following described morteaged prem
Uses or 50 much thereof As viii be sunicient
toraise the amount due on said judgment.
interest and costs. together with expense OF
sale to-xit
The southeast quarter OF the southeast
quarter Of section twenty eight 80 IN town
ship one a. north Of range two 90 west in
Grant county. Wisconsin
Dated Sherifts ONCE. Lancaster WIS, this
9Th day OF December. A. ID. lss-
HORACE HNMER.
sheriff. Grant county, Wis
lowry 4 ClrmcntSOn. Plaintiffs ATTORNEYS
Z o. address Lancaster, Wis 4s's
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05
Foreclosure Sale.

state of wisconsin County of Grant. -
In circuit Court
David Sheean and Susan q. Wagdin. Plain
tins. " Francis NJ. Howell and John Nc
Ieod Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that hy virtue of
and pursuant 10 a Judgment ot foreclosure
and order OF sale made IN the above entitled
action Al the regular October term thereof.
for the wear 1877, held n the Court House. IN
the city of Lancaster. Grant county. MIS-
conSin. said term commencing on the l-th
day OF October. 1872 said Judgment and or
der bearing date the 2rd day a. peCem oer
u isqs and the time allowed by law tor
redemption having expired ana no redeulp-
tiou having been made therein. VIII on the
2ylth day Of January. A. u. isS9 Al one O'Clock
ia the afternoon of said dav Al the 'front.'
door of the Court House IN the city Of Ian
caster Grant County. WISCONSIN, offer fer
sale aud SCH a. public Vendue, Is ihe htsh
est ana best bidder or bidders. Tor cash. ihc
the following described morte3Eed prem
5se> or ~ much thereof a. VIII be >udctent
toraiSe the amount due ou said judgments,
interest and costs together with expense ot-
sale 10 al
The northwest quarter 81 section thirty
nve ,.l5l in township I'VE Is north of range
one ~ west of the fourth prH pa meridian
ia Grant county Wisconsin
Dated sheriff 5 oalCc Lancaster, Wis thts
>th dav 81 December. A u issS
HORACE HNMEE
Sherif Grant County. Wt~-
Lowry 4 ClemcntSon. Plaintiffs Attorney :
b u Address Lancaster WIS. +Swf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05

NOTICE 10 CREDITORS -JAcoB STRAY
10 EH deceased.
state Of Wisconsin. Grant county court
81 In Probate
Strayer. deceased.
Jacob Strayer. deceased having been
issued rs waiter j brennan,
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
of said Jacob Strayer. deceased. are al
lowed ana limited 10y order Of this court
until and including the ~ Iuesday q
Jane 1893 being the goth day OF said month,
to present their claims aud demands against
said Jacob Strayer deceased, 10 the County
Court for examination and allowance.
Notice Is also hereby given that the claims
and demands SO presented will be examined
and adjusted by this Court, Al the ONCE 81
the County Judge. at the Court house in the
,.{tv of Lancaster IN said county. on the ith
Tuesday of June. 1892.
Dated this 6th day of Dccemb Der. less.
By the Court
tyyy4 T.. b. GOODSELL.
County Judge
" r. Howe Attorney
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05
M Office TO CREDITORS. srDLMAYa.

State of Wisconsin, Grant county Court,
ss-In Probate
In the matter of the estate of John Sedl-
mayr, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF John
Sedlmayr deceased, having been issued 10
Lfbeilia Sedlmayr,
Notice is hereby given that the creditors
of said John Sedlmayr. deceased. are al
lowed and limited by order of this Court uu-
til and including the I'd Tuesday of June.
1899, being the 18th day of said month To
present their claims and demands against
said John Sedlmayr, deceased, TO the Coun-
ty Court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
and demands so presented will be examined
and adjusted by this Court at the once of
the County Judge, at the Court House in
the city of Lancaster in said County, on the
Sd Tuesday of June, 1899.
Dated this 18th day OF December, 1898.
i4w4 ythe Court
+. b. GOODSELL, County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05
TO CREDIoRs

State OF Wisconsin. Grant County Court
IS In Probate
In the matter of the estate OF Christian
HolZer deceased
Letters OF administration with the viii an
neXed on the estate OF Christian Holzer. de
ceased having been issued to ], w House
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
of saidChristianHolZer deceased. are allowed
ana limited by order Of this court until and
Including the attn Tuesday Of June 1899
being the 9th day Of said month. 10 present
their claims and demands against said
Christian HoIzer deceased. 10 the county
court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given. that the
claims and demands 80 presented VIII be
examined and I'D iustcd by this court at the
ONCE OF the kCounty Judge. at the Court
House ia the city OF Lancaster. IN said
county on the End Tuesday 0t july 1899.
nated this stb dav of pecembes', 1895.
Bv the Court
T. b GOOpSELL.
lIW4 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05
: sTATE \. =. sraose. Deoeased

state Of wisconsin. County Court OF Grant
County In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the special
term of the County Court. to be held - ana
for said County at the Court House IN the
civ Of Lancaster in said County on the 80
Tuesday Of Jan D. 1899 being the l1th day
OF Jan 1893 at the hour of one O'CLOCK IN the
afternoon the following matter Will De
heard and considered,
The application Of Lucy p Strong tor the
appointment OF administrators OF the
estate Of r. T.. strong. late of the city Of
Lancaster Grant county. Wisconsin.
By order of the court.
T.. Il GOODSELL,
County Judge.
Dated Dec 49, 1898. l5wS
H. " Brown, Petitioners Attorney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05

Henry Jacobs. an eccentric citizen OF
Lincoln. Kan. has erected in memory
~ his son James. who died in 1891. a
white marble tombstone. cut in the
shape OF a satchei. Young James was
- an unsettled disposition and travelled
= great deal The old gsntlemsn's idea
MsS to commemorate the fact in the
tombstone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05

.UMMoSs -RIrcnIE.

a UMMOS~-kIItHiE.
Circuit Court, Grant county.
william W. Ritchic and Saran. ms vie
,rd Ssrnuel Ritchie and Lena. his wife.
Plaintiffs vs. Thomas Richie and Hannah.
mis- wife. j H. Richie. Ann Richie ana An
drew Richie and his unknown VIE ne
widow and mis- unknown devisee ana de-
visees and his unknown heir and heirs al
The state Of Wisconsin 10 the said defend
ants: ...
You are hereby summoned 10 appear win
none ..vclus{ye Of the day Of service, and
defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid and In case Of your talinfe
"a 10 do Judgment viii be rendered against
,ror ,rcordfng To the demand Of the com
plant. of which a cory is herewith served
tpon YOU BUSHNELL. WATKINS y MOSES.
W.T. 42W6
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