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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
BAKED AND FROZEN RAIsINs.
Process by Which They Are Seasoned
Against Climatic Changes.

Process by Which They Are Seasoned
Against Climatic Changes.
Unlike the eastern imitation, the Call
ifornia seeded raisin is subjected to a
dry temperature of 40 degrees Fab
renheit from three to five hours, i'm
mediately after which the fruit is sub
mitted to a chilling process, and while
in this reduced condition of tempera-
ture is passed through cleaning or
brushing" machines, which remove
every particle OF dust and the cap
stems, thus making it pure and
wholesome article, says the Philadel-
phia Times. 1t is then taken automat-
ically, by elevators, to room where,
spread upon wire trays, 1t is exposed to
a temperature OF 1870 degrees Fahren-
heit, which brings the fruit back to its
normal condition, and in this pro
cessing" the berry is converted into
pectin, that delicious jelly which gives
the fruits their best flavor. The rails
ms having been prepared through this
alternate heating and chilling to keep
indefinitely and to resist climatic in
f1uences, are passed through seeding
machines, each of which has capacity
of from ten to twelve tons daily. The
raisins are pressed between rubber or
similar surface rollers, which at first
flatten the berry and press the seeds
to the surface, when an impaling roller
catches the seeds between its needles
or teeth affixed to its periphery, deity
removing them from the fruit, while
the latter passes ON, minus its seeds,
but possessing every particle of its
flesh. The seeds are removed from
the roller by Ticking or whisping
device, and are sent along to the seed
receptacle, finally ending their journey
in the engine room, where they are
burned as fuel Four hundred and
fifty car loads OF ten tons each, or
100000 pounds of seeded raisins, were
shipped from the Fresno district last
year, and very much larger tonnage
will be turned out this year. Some
estimate can be formed of the posi-
bilities of the Fresno seeded raisin
plants when it is stated that their ag-
gregate capacity for this season will
approximate from LOO to 1000 car
loads, while it Is probable that 1,4OO
cars will be the output Each seeding
plant has from five to twelve machines
of ten tons daily capacity per machine.
Some of the packing houses cover a
ground space $50 to 225 feet and are
three stories high.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
1904 DOLLARS.

IL Is Now Claimed That No Such Coins
Were Struck.
Is there an American dollar of the
date of 1904? If there is, it is worth
a fortune, in the opinion of the Chicago
Inter-Ocean, for it is one Of the jack
o. lanterns Of numismatics. In re-
cent issue the American Journal of
Numismatics goes into an interesting
account of what it terms the myth of
1904 dollars" and denies that any
such coin, struck in that year, is in
existence. Like comets, these alleged
coins have been turning up in most
unexpected places for nearly GEN.
fury. Recently coin dealers were ex-
cited by a story from Racine, Wis,
which told how a woman went into
dry goods store to buy a spool of
thread and rendered in payment
worn silver dollar, saying that she
did not know whether it was good or
not. The clerk saw the date 1904" on
the coin, put it into his pocket, and
threw new silver dollar into the cash
drawer. He was offered 81, 500 for the
old coin by dealer, but refused to
sell. In this way the story got out,
and the clerks employer put in claim
to the 1904 dollar. Both men have en-
ployed men to defend their titles, and
now the woman shopper IS preparing
to bring suit for the possession of it.
For years Mr.. Nexsen, an expert of
Brooklyn, N. Y, has made study of
the subject. He has convinced him
self and other competent judges that
no genuine 1904 dollar was ever coined.
He has become convinced that the al
legged dollars of that date are altera-
tions of Spanish. Mexican, Bank of
England 5-shilling pieces or some such
fraud. 1t is believed that an expert
mental die with milled edges was
made but not used in 1904. In 1912
some one, perhaps surreptitiously,
struck few dollars en- this old. I'M
used die, and 1t is these that are oc-
casionally found
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

AT half-past two in the morning, not
long ago, the crew Of a train on the
Delaware railroad discovered that the
signals at Gains Crossing were set to
stop coming trains in both directions.
IN investigation was made, and the
block operator was discovered at his
desk in the tower, bleeding and uncon.
scious. He had been assaulted and
robbed, but before losing consciousness
he had managed to set the signals that
prevented the possibility Of collisions
We are inclined to prophesy that the
world will hear again from this brave
young man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

counterpart in size OF New York Hall,
while the east and west wings are
somewhat larger. and contain each a
pantheon with perforated dome. The
Historic Hall, which faces the east, Is
Of pure white marble inside. Between
the columns is syenite obelisk $50
feet high, on which part of the history
of New York City is cut. and in the
place or honor stands a silver rostrum
from which orations over the famous
dead can be spoken. Facing the west
is the Hall of Progress. square am
phitheater, capable Of holding 10000
people. The dome Is solid structure
containing the various departments Of
administration. Below, the platform
and steps contain some 5000 rooms,
opening into driveways, running under
the entire structure. Four tunnels
under the East River connect the hall
with New York; four under Butter
milk Channel go to Brooklyn. At
rough estimate 1t would take about
twenty weight years to finish the build
Ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
Waste Petroleum Is Better and Cheaper Than
Stone Ballast.

Practically nothing Is wasted in
these progressive days in the process
Of converting raw material into the
manufactured product. What was
refuse a few years ago is now a valu-
able commodity, bringing profit to the
manufacturer instead of loss.
The great oil trust turns to profit
able use the refuse of its crude petro-
leum after all its products for lighting,
heating, lubricating and healing have
been drawn from 1t.
That refuse was a nuisance to the
refiner and to the neighbors whose
misfortune 1t was to dwell within
breathing distance of the refjneries.
II had to be disposed Of somehow, and
the how was usually offensive to the
community, and many lawsuits and In
functions were the result. All that
has been changed, and refuse oil no
longer pollutes the streams that flow
by the refining works of the Standard
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
GOWNS OF A PRINCESS.

The taste OF the princess of Wales In
dress. as every one knows, has always
been beyond criticism. though only of
late years has she been able to crafty
It fully. Comparatively recently she
has had several windfalls, among them
a legacy OF s150,O00 from her brother
in-law, the late emperor OF Russia. and
at the present time there is not bet
ter-dressed woman in London than her
royal highness. Formerly the princess
used to dress herself and her daugh-
tiers on an allowance which many a
rich eommoner's wife would have
thought insufficient for her own per-
sonal expenditure, and she did 1t well,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
OIL SUBDUES DUST AND GAINS WATER

and tried to jump out of window.
When they caught him he explained
that he was being chased by pink
monkeys wearing tin hats. He also
said that he was used to taking TWEEN
ty-fiye drinks OF whiskey day, and
was suffering from extreme thirst.
That attack of jimjams broke up the
trial and saved my bacon. Before l
tackled another case learned my bus
mess from the ground up"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
BaiIey's Laxative Tablets Cares ConstIpa-

The active principle is cascsra sa-
grada, plant found in California.
1t does not do the work for the bowels
but makes the bowels do their own
work. 1t gets the bowels back in the
habit Of doing their own work, and
after they have been reused into a
state Of healthy activity, and the liver
and other organs also, they will con-
time on without medicine. They
will cure sick headache, billiousness
and liver troubles and constipation
and remove poisonous matter from
the system. Put up in 10 and 90 cent
packages. For sale j. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
ASK THE BRAKEMAN.
II You Want to Know When the Train
Leaves.

1t Is bad enough when a man misses
his train but a few seconds, but when
one is comfortably seated in car
which he thinks Is part of his train,
and sees himself left behind, he be-
lieves that he should be placed under
no restraint in the matter of express
ing his feelings, says the Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph. At the union
station cars are frequently held in re-
serve for large trains, and through the
day many accommodation trains may
be drilled" against them and leave
the station without moving such cars.
The other morning passenger bound
for Latrobe walked out of the gate to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
Dreyfus Case and the Figure ..

= correspondent of the Westminster
Gazette gives this ingenious method
of how to remember in future that
Dreyfus was condemned Sept. ., 1899
1t is as follows: He was condemned
on the 9th of the 9th month, '99-i. e..
four 9s. Four times are SO: SO inches
make three feet: three feet-Drei
Fuss, Dryfus If. then, it is asked
what date was Dreyfus condemned:
Dreyfus-three feet-36 inches-4x9-
the 9th of the 9th month of the year
90"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

When, as a boy the duke of Sake
Coburg and Gotha visited the island
Of Barbados, his washing was done
for him by negress named Jane Ann
Smith, who was over six feet in height.
She was so pulled up at being patron
lied by royalty that she claimed prece-
dence at once over all the other wash
egwomen, and retained It for many
years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

New York City has no municipal
building that fully represents her
greatness and power, and this is, OF
course, a reproach that The citizens
will not brook. The consequence is
that proposition has been made to
build upon Governors Island, which
is the center Of the city. a building
which viii be the largest in the world.
It is pointed Out that the building
would not suffer as so many do from
incongruous surroundings for 1t would
occupy the whole OF Governors Is
land. Our illustration shows a view
of the island as it would be If occupied
by the proposed building. In the fore
ground is the main entrance facing the
city. The figure above the landing
stage is a Victory. Passing under
triumphal arch one proceeds up a
thousand steps to the south wing, to
be called the New York Hall. 1000 feet
long and 400 feet wide. Double rows OF
crystal columns support ceiling OF
aluminium $50 feet over ones head.
Brooklyn Hall, the north wing, is a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

heard conversation between his cook
and nurse. who were discussing re-
cent funeral of member of their race.
at which there had been great pro-
fusion of flowers. The nurse said:
When | die, don't plant no flowers on
my grave. but plant a good old water
melon vine; and when it gets ripe.
you come dar, and don't you eat it,
but jes' bus it on de grave and let dat
good old juice dribble down through
de ground,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
Thanksgiving Wander nan.

A Thanksgiving wonder ball is
wound Of yellow wool to simulate
pumpkin. Trifing gifts. as tiny dolls,
lit5le whistles. lace pins, etc. are
wound in it. As it is unwound the
gifts fall out. The wool should be
rolled UP again as it is pulled off.-No-
yember Ladies' Home Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

The Duke of Devonshire was ono,
noted for his silence. To friend who
asked him how many words he spoke
a day he replied: Count your own, de.
duct all needless ones. reduce one-third
and you'll be near the number"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
Oldest Coal Mines.

The Oldest German coal mines wer,
first worked in 1895. They are neal
Worms. England did not begin Il
mine Its coal until the fourteenth cen
turY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
for her faultless taste made up for
great variety.

for her faultless taste made up for
great variety.
Certainly the prince OF Wales was
never burdened by any extravaganza in
the wardrobes of his wife and daugh-
ters. Nowadays the princess costumes
are not merely tasteful and refined.
bit they are varied, beautiful and in
every way suitable to her years and
nigh position. Her royal highness is
very hard to please about her gowns,
which must fit faultlessly and be made
exactly according to her taste. She
never relies on the taste OF any modiste
and will sometimes have many
sketches made on her own suggestions
and even then will make alterations to
suit herself.
Hardly ever does she accept any
style shown among the seasons mod
els without suggesting improvements
In fact, she makes whatever she wears
distinctively hers, either by originat-
ing the design or adapting it to her
liking. Thus 1t is that the princess
is regarded as a somewhat trouble
some, though very desirable custom
er. Those people who meet the prin-
cess frequently sometimes see her wear
q gown four or five times in a season,
but she seldom appears in it more often
than that.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

nary roadbed and one that has been
subjected to the crude-oil treatment.
In the latter case passenger car win
dows may be left open without discom-
fort in hot weather
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30

Denmark claims that there is not a
single person in her domain who can
not read and write.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
SAVED BY A HAIR.

A Jarer Went Crazy In the Nick of
Time.
My being in my present business"
said New Orleans stenographer to
the Times-Democrat, lis due entirely
to the fact that certain gentleman
whom I never saw but once in my life
takes an average of twenty-five
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
For the Grave.

A solicitor in a Georgia court is re-
sponsible for the following: He over
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
DIRECTORY.

A ATTORNEYS BUSHNELL, WATKINS & MosEs
Practice in all State and United States
courts. OfaceS over State Bank of G rant Coun-
", Lancaster.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-04

The News can print more un>
adulterated twaddle in one issue,
than nine>tenths of the weekly
papers of the state. Mr.. Newton
don't believe one.half OF what he
says half the time. He affects to
believe that the republican ticket
will be elected in its entirety. The
judgment of school boy would be
wise in comparison to Mr.. Newton's
estimate of the election He has
no idea whatever that the republics
an ticket will be elected, despite
his assertion, which only amounts
to a little campaign thunder.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-04

The Sun, contrary to our ex-
pectations, made very weak stag>
ger in its support of William Camps
bell for commissioner. 1t does not
believe for a minute that Campbell
has a ghost of a show. When
populist leaders give up the battle
for candidate, it is time for those
who are less informed upon the
lines of battle, to vote for the man
whom others think can win and
that man is James H. Smith.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-04
Vote for James H. Smith.

In practically every issue Of the
News, it takes this or that thing
back; apologies to some one or
Corrects some statement. For the
good name that paper once enjoy
ed, it is to be hoped that its present
editor will endeavor to confine its
assertions to the strictest letter OF
truth and statement of fact
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-04

Henry Nichols will not exactly
have a walk away, but he will more
than prove that he is somewhat of
a eampaigner himself The joke
of the campaign is the great dis.
covery Of the News. when it as
serts that "On the eve Of election
Henry Nichols discovers that he is
defeated" There is no necessity to
take the assertion seriously. The
fartherest thought in the mind of
Mr.. Nichols is that he is defeated.
On the other hand Mr.. Nichols is
entirely confident Of victory. He
will carry this city by a strong mas
jority and nearly all the outside
precincts. We presume that Mr..
Newton bases his claim on the wise
(l) calculations and keen political
sagacity of Chairman Walter Abs
bey and his adviser Col. Caswell
II he has based his claim on the de-
duction of these political wiseacres,
it certainly greatly enchances the
value OF the joke.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-04

The Plateau country is strongly
in favor of Mrs. Cora M. Miller for
superintendent. 1t can be conf
IDENTIFY stated that she will come
ort Of the Plateau with more votes
than are polled for the other two
candidates. If she carries Grand
Junction by the handsome ajori>
ty conceded to her, she is sure OF
victory. On the eve Of election
nothing has occurred to change
our judgment that, Mrs. Miller will
easily win the election for the SUI
perintendency.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-04
NOTICE

A. have read in several papers Of
the county and have also heard from in
dividuals that there is report, rumor
or statement to the effect that l have
advocated the election Of the republican
candidate for commissioner and that l
am not in the rass for the commissioner
ship l wish to soy to the general pub
lie, and particularly to the malicious Ii
ars Who started this rsp rt, that 1 am
in the race not only to stay but 10 win it
people think am the man for tho plase.
A. W. Bailey.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-04

Everything, they say, is fair in
love, war and politics. There is
some honor, however, to be occa-
sionally found among men who are
classed on a somewhat higher po-
litical plane than ward politicians.
But Mark Hanna seems to have
relegated decency to the back
ground in the Ohio campaign.
Knowing that his reputation was
more odiferous and repulsive to
the plain people than the pesky
skunk, his managers endeavored to
have him run in on John r. Nc
Lean, democratic gubernatorial
candidate and then make it appear
that Hanna was McLean's bosom
friend and that they understood
each others political play. Mclean
however scotched the low trick by
refusing to ride on the same train
with Hanna. Its bad animal ina
deed whose owners paint for it a
sinking name. Acknowledged
now by his own party Is Mark
Hanna, as a repulsive agent Of the
antagonists Of all plain people.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-04

The Red Mems ball on Friday the
first day OF December promises to be
hummer.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-04
Elegant Convenient. Roomy

New equipment makes tho Union Pa
ciflc the most popular limo running both
cast and west from Denver. Nine hours
saved between Denver and San Francis
co of the Pacific northwest, and only one
night to Chicago, St. Paul or st. Louis
SEQ your local agent or address George
Ady, General Agent, Denver.
See our big ten cent connter all use
full articles from our regular lines, no
shoddy trash.
The Rio Grande cheap store.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-04

Services at the usual hour, morning
and evening. at 81 81. Matthews Episco-
pal church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-03
WAY OUT FOR CONCERT HALLS
Sunday Music and Sunday Beer All Righ
with n Curt min Between and Two Licenses.

Sunday Music and Sunday Beer All Right
with n Curtain Between and Two Licenses.
Ex-Judge Finnerty. representing the Sea
Beach Palace at Coney Island: Percy C. VIII
liams. representing the corporation which runs
Bergen Beach William C. Foster. representing
the proprietors % North Beach. and William
rexter Of Timer Park. appeared ut the Police
Board meeting yesterday. and asked that police
Captains might be ordered to some dis
erection in the matter OF closing up seaside con-
cert halls within the city limits on Sunday.
They had gone to great expense to prepare for
the summer. expecting that things would run
as they did last year. the summer resort men
said. but although theirs were Legitimate and
tains seemed to make nc distinction between
them and the disreputable places
Unfortunately for the reputable places Of
amusement" said President York. the police
are not allowed to use any discretion in the
matter. AS long as the excise laws remain on
the statue books they must be enforced"
why don't you enforce all the laws 2" asked
Mr. Foster. innocently.
Show me some laws which we do not try to
enforce replied MI. York, without n suspicion
Of smile. and I'll set the men at work on
them"
his companions asked il beer and sandwiches
could not be sold under the same roof provided
a curtain or partition separated the concert
hall from the DIR linking tables,
President York replied that there was nothing
larry licensed Raines law establishment and
that there was no law against having concerts
on Sunday which did not disturb the reace
A comprehensive smile overspread ,he faces
Of the summer resort men. and they departed
In better spirits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-03

large In some cases. so small in others. in a
locality where all property Is OF about equal
valucf A-That was Mr.. Birmingham's judg-
ment
Q...And it satisfied, you? ..A.-Ies.
this is all unequal that injustice has been done
and that favoritism has been shown Don't
you assume that. after hearing these figures"
The ussumption is the other way. Things
have been wrong in the past; we are making
SIr. Moss told the witness, that he couldn't
sustain Mr.. Birminghnm's figures ior 1909
without imGugHinG MS d Work IN lS so Which CId
not defend himself. The witness became very
angry at this and glnred fercely, at Mr.. Moss
He finally said that he sustained Mr.. BirninC-
ham s work for both wears, and he didn't care
what Mr.. Moss thought about it.
REMARKABLE EouALIzAT1oN
Mr.. Moss next brought out the most remark
able Increase yet shown H r. ne showed INF
ing at Nassau and Bcekman streets had boon
increased only 40 per cent. the tumble down
brick building at the northwest corner u
q What do you think of that Al think
there INV HNt he some frr IInos about the
ali over the city? A,-Nothng like that
think there is q mistake there T n | want to say.
Highly commsnded ior its wor / ~, ''' IVA
,.O.-Who commenaed IT, A,-I'll not mem
ton names, but III tell yon privately
the day. so Assembyman Hoffman asked the
witness to read a list he had in his pocket 81
Republican district Leaders who have sworn Of
list bIing read at that time and Mr.. Mazet sus-
tnIned him The, committee then adjourned,
Mr. ae 1nd M TosS 6Sh s9d ate ad
do about the conduct Of Capt Price and his
lawyer. Henderson,, during the morning
the subject. they added, until there had been a
conference of the committee.