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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
Hazel Green Items.

Death has again entered our quiet
village and summoned TO the Great
Unknown one of our oldest and most
highly respected residents in the per-
son OF Mrs. Mary Simmons who de-
parted this life on Monday evening
after lingering illness The deceas-
ed was 50 years of age and has resided
in this vicinity the last half century.
Two children survive her. Mrs. Mary
Lanyon Of Mineralpoint, and Thomas
who resides here.
Mr.. Joseph Johns who has been sick
for some months is reported no better
at the present writing.
Hazelwood Camp No. 1884 was rep
resented by about thirty neighbors at
a meeting of one of the Dubuque
Camps on Wednesday evening of last
week
Soldier boy, Mr.. f. Tregenza, who
has recently been mustered out, was
here on Sunday, a guest of his grand
mother, Mrs. Grace Tregenza He
was enroute for his home in Missouri.
Mr.. Thomas Breene who resides
near Providence Chapel, is seriously
i'll of pneumonia; but his many friends
hope for a speedy recovery.
Rumor has it that Camp of Royal
Neighbors is soon to be instituted
here.
State Missionary Rev +. W. Dex-
ter OF New London, is here assisting
Rev. j. Challinor, pastor of the Con-
gregational church in conducting re-
vival services.
Mr.. John Rogan who is teaching
school in the vicinity of Sinsnawa
Mound spent Saturday and Sunday at
home.
Under the auspices of the Senior
Glass of the Hazel Green High School,
Major r. II Henderson, and his son,
j. G. Henderson,, of Chicago are TO
give an entertainment, Thursday even
ing, March %, in the Hazel Green
town hall, Major Henderson, entered
the Union army, as a volunteer from
Michigan, in 1862, when only eleven
years of age. and served as drummer
bov. He now has a national reputa-
ton as drummer and is familarly
known as 1.-The Drummer Boy of Rap
pahanock. The major beats the
drum and his son plays the fife and
together they play old familiar war
tunes as well as the latest patriotric
airs. The program will be varied by
the introduction of war stories, songs,
recitations, ETC., by the major and his
son and by local talent. They
have played at the G. A. r. encamp-
ments all over the United States and
they guarantee satisfaction. Admis-
sion. 25 cents, those undr - years
of age Is cents. Cor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23

which at that time was read by many or
the farmers throughout the country. x. C.
Wales. Quaker neighbor. had a library
which he placed at the young mans dis
posal and il was not long before the con-
tents OF every book on The shelves were
mastered
In 1873 he bought the Coshocton Wing,
which he renamed the Republican. II was
a free-soil whg paper In 1853 this journal
was consolidated with another free-soil pa
per called the Free Democrat and ~echris-
tened the Leader. IT'S office " as in CleYe-
land. About the same time Mr.. Medtu
gave material assistance in tounding the
republican party in Ohio
In the winter If lS54-55 Mr. Mediil sold his
interest in the Leader 10 Mr.. Edwin Cowles
and coming 10 Chicago In May bought
large interest in the Chicago Tribune,
paper which was then almost bankrupt. Il
was placed on a paying basis by the new
owners In 1874 Mr.. Medili secured fun con-
rtol of the paper and through il made
fortune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
Congressman Mann To The finti-exDdn-
S0nlStS.

The anti-expansion postal card of
the distinguished gentlemen compos-
ing the Anti-eXpansion league de-
handing the immediate cessation of
hostilities in the PHILIPPINES has fallen
into the hands of Congressman Mann
OF Chicago. His reply should cause
them to think moment before issue
ing another 1t is as fellows:
Il have received your postal card
stating: That the Anti-Imperialist
league demands the immediate su,-
pension of hostilities in the Phili-
pines.
This will seem like familiar read
ing to the members now living of the
Knights of the Golden Circle, who de-
manded of President Lincoln the inn
mediate suspension of hostilities with
the invasion of the Southern States.
TRAITORS have always lived Judas
was one of the disciples. There were
Tory traitors during the revolutionary
war. There were English sympathiz-
ing traitors during the war of 1912.
There were Mexican adherent traitors
during the Mexican war. There were
Knights of the Golden Circle traitors
land various Sorts during the civil
war.
'.And there are Anti-Imperialist
Lacquer traitors during the present
rebellion of the Filipinos.
$50 you are not a new genus; not
even a new species; hardly new var
iety; Just the same old thing with less
reason than usual.
1.-The only fight your kind ever con-
ducts is by fire in the rear policy.
| You seek to stab your own country in
the back. while shedding hypocritical
tears for people whom you denounce
as savages, and in the next, praise as
liberty loving people, capable of
self-government.
.'If some one of your members, after
this rebellion is subdued, would have
the sense of shame and good Judge
ment af Judas. it is barely possible
that the country might think it had
derived sufficient benefit out of this
war without considering any other
benefit.
''For you and your kind, who de-
mand the immediate cessation of hos
tilities on our part, while the enemy
is firing upon our boys and seeking
by murder, pillage, arson and other
crimes, the destruction of both life
and property, which we are trying to
preserve, | have supreme contempt.
Il believe your postal card is treas
enable in that it seeks to give aid and
comfort to the enemies of our county,
and | am not so sure but that your
case ought to receive the attention of
the federal grand jury.
Il remain, one who is not in favor
of the immediate suspension of hosti-
lities while an enemy is firing upon
our country's flag and our own soldier
boys"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
P0tOSi.
WILD ROSE.

Miss Mate Seston, after having COM
Pleted successful term of school near
Moose Lake, made short visit with
relatives at Duluth and returned home
last Thursday.
Mrs. Buell. (nee Caskey) of Milwau-
kee is visiting relatives and friends in
Potosi and vicinity.
Miss Stella Muldoon of Beetown is
the guest of Mrs. +. A. Berge.
j. Scullon has sold out his interest
in the livery business to Mr.. Jos. Pink
of Hurricane. The title of the new
firm is Berge and Pink.
Mrs. Hedges and son David, of st.
Paul, are visiting relatives in this
place.
Mrs. f. UT and daughter, Frances,
visited in Dubuque the past week.
The Ladies' Aid society meets with
Mrs. A. Breeze next Thursday. All
are invited.
Henry Reuter-, son of Bernard Reuter-,
died last Thursday. The funeral SER
vices were held in st. Andrews church
SATURDAY, morning, Rev. Pape officiat-
ing. The sympathy of many friends
is extended to the bereaved family and
relatives. A. b. {.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
For Youngsters With the Blg-head.

.'Rememb Der, son, that the world IS
older than you are, by several years;
that for thousands of wears it has been
so full of smarter and younger men
than Yourself that their feet stuck out
of the dormer windows; that when
they died the old globe went wagging
on, and not one in ten million went 10
the funeral, or even heard of the death.
BE as smart as YOU can, OF course.
Know as much as YOU can without
blowing the packing out of your cy-
linder-heads; shed the light of your
wisdom abroad in the world, but don t
dazzle people with it, and don't mag
inc a thing is so, simply because you
say it is. Don't be too sorry for your
father because he knows so much less
than you do. The world has great
need of young men, but no create
need than the young men have of it.
Your clothes fit you better than your
fathers fit him; they cost more mon
ey. they are more stylish; your mus
tache is heater, the cut of your hair
is better .and you are prettier, oh, far
prettier than pa. But young man,
the old gentleman gets the biggest
salary and his homely, rambling sig
nature on the business end of check
will draw more money out of the bank
in five minutes than you could get out
with ream of paper and copper-plate
signature in six months,
Young men are useful, and they are
ornamental, and we all love them. and
we couldn't engineer picnic success
fully without them. But they are 70
novelties, son; oh, no, nothing of that
kind. They have been here before.
Don't be so modest as to shut your
self clear out ;but don't be so fresh you
viii have to be put away in the cool to
keep from spelling. Don't be afraid
that your merit will not be discovered
People all over the world are hunting
for you. and if you are worth finding,
they will find you. A diamond isn't
as easily found as quartz pebble.
But people search for it all the more
intently Elk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
PlatteviIIe LEADS.

Platteville journal: Platteville has,
during the past six or seven years, en-
loved prosperity truly remarkable,
and Just as substantial as it has been
remarkable. During that time there
have been built in this city more
houses, more and better business
blocks; there have been launched more
industrial enterprises, and more pub
lie improvements have been made
than in any two and we think it can
safely be said than any three cities in
this part of the state. We are not at
tempting to make any grand stand
statements either for public or private
reasons, but are stating the facts as
they exist And of the facts we have
the proofs. We believe that the good
work has just commenced.
From reports received from our
contractors and builders. the coming
season will, wejudge, more than equal
in building operations, any year that
has passed. Then, the general I'M
provement along all lines continues.
Store building are being remodeled,
some rebuilt, many new plate glass
fronts are going in, steel ceilings are
now used, and the improved appear
ance of our business portion is most
marked. Let the good work 90 on.
You cannot approximate the value to
a town of business houses that are
kept neat and clean. Brush up a lit
tie. Get in line. Remember that you
will always be behind unless you are
in the front rank. Let us make good
our claim that we are the best bust
ness town in this part of the state.
We also lead in the matter of educa-
tional, railroad and business facilities.
Platteville's latest enterprise is the
Platteville Lead and Zinc Company.
This company is organized largely for
the purpose of and their present oper-
ations will consist of mining. They
will operate in Platteville and vicini-
ty, and the affairs of the company are
in the hands of competent business
men and experienced miners, guaran-
teeing success to the project as far as
management is concerned. The oper-
ations of the company will be extern
sive, and they have ample capitol to
enable them to fully carry out their
Dlan
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
f6nniTn0r6.

Rev. Henry Coleman, ID. D., deliv-
cred his famous lecture on the subject,
Anti Saloon League, in the NJ. +.
church last Wednesday evening.
There was large attendance and
great interest was manifested. Mr..
Coleman has the happy faculty of in
teresting his hearers.
Rev. r. Pengilly and Mr.. A. Nelson
attended the Sunday School conven-
tion at Lancaster last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stair are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. III. G. Lewis of Cobb.
Miss Lawless, teacher of the gram
mer department has been compelled to
resign her position on account of i'll
ness. Miss Bessie Gilmore who has
been teaching in Patch Grove the past
winter has been engaged tc take her
place.
Next Thursday, March %. is the
annual elect of the w. G. T. L.
The meeting VII be held at Mrs.
Frank Smiths A full attendance is
desired.
The NJ. Z. Sunday school conven-
ton for Grant county will be held in
Fennimore, MAY 4 and 3.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
The follOwinu Is the vote.
GOlden WeddinQ.

Niarch Fl

1919 MdTtu q 1893
Mr.. and Mrs. James Miner cele-
brated the fiftieth year Of their mar
riage at their residence near Bloom
ington. Owing to Mr.. Miner illness
only the immediate relatives were
present and their pastor Rev. Wm.
Edwards and wife. Mr.. Miners eye
sight and hearing have been falling
for sometime. yet these Affections
seemed to be restored for this"Golden
Day" Mrs. Miner has still the elias
tic step OF her girlhood when she cut
her swath many years ago and was
bound in the bonds Of wedlock 10 one
she is still loving. cherlshing, honor
ing and obeying. After the wedding
dinner an enjoyable time was spent
hearing Of the pleasant "reminiscences
Of fifty years ago as related by Mr.. and
Mrs. Miner. Many congratulations
were received aud many are extended
BY their numerous friends, that they
may live to see many Happy Golden
DAYS together.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
WINDSOR HOTEL BURNED.
New York's Fashionable Hosiery Is
Destroyed and Several Persons
Lose Their Lives.
SCENES OF EXCITEMENT AND HORROR,
The Death list Now FoOts Up 10, with
AZ Missing and - Injured-PrOper-
ty Loss Is Enormous-Poiice Think
the building Was Fired by Thieves
An Important Arrest.

New York, March 1s.-Flam which
originated from the igniting If lace
curtain hurst forth from tie second
floor of the Windsor hotel at Forty
seventh street and Fifth avenue short
ly after three o'clock Friday after
noon, just as the St. Patrick's day
parade was passing the building, and
in a few moments they had leaped up
to the roof and enveloped the entire
Fifth avenue and Forty-seventh street
fronts of the hotel. Ten minutes later
the flames were roaring through the
interior of the hotel and all escape by
means of stairways and elevators was
cut off. There was the widest scene of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
BuGkWhedt Ridge.

Our weather is like some people.
very changeable.
Miss Amy Tighe has been quite
sick. but is better.
Mrs. Henry Dobson is sick with la
grippe.
John Berrigan, an employee on the
farm of Simeon Smith, came near
meeting with a serious accident while
chopping in the woods last week, but
luckily Mr.. Smith came to the rescue
and he received but slight injuries
The Misses Wayne, Corpian have
Bertha Cannon have been stopping
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Roddick.
Roe Woods made flying trip to the
Ridge last Sunday.
Our Sunday school on the 18th was
something Of failure as none Of the
officers came. Our superintendent
was sick with la grippe.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. John
DobsOn is recovering from injuries
received in their late runaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Bell are the
happy parents Of son.
Mr.. John b. Cannon has removed
his family 70 British Hollow. We are
sorry to lose so worthy person as he
has proved himself 90 be in our COM
munitv Bat our loss is British's
gain. Sorrowful neighbors cease to
mourn. for the departed is liable to
return.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23

the veteran newspaper man had expired
in that city Mt the Hotel Menger, where
he had been staying since early in the
winter.
Mr. Medill was &c years old. and the
cause of death is assigned simply as
old age. with it's attendant weaknesses.
His heart. il is also said. had troubled
him for the last two years and heart
failure was presumably a complication
fastening the end.
Joseph Medill was born in st. Johns. NJ
b.. April g. 1928. His parents, who were OF
Scotch-Irish descent. moved TO Stark coun-
~, o., in 1881. establishing themselves upon
a small farm near Massillon. Joseph helped
his father with the work and made his
pocket money by getting up clubs OF cub
scrlbers for the New York Weekly Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
Gitu Residence For Sale.

Having purchased property else
where / viii sell my residence situated
at PIP North Adams St, two blocks
northeast of Court house square.
The house is large and commodi-
Gus, the barn and other outbuildings
are convenient and in excellent con-
dition and the four lots comprised
render it very pleasant and desirable
residence located close to the business
portion of the city. This property
VIII be sold much below its real va
ne. Terms easy. Call and look over
the premises and satisfy Yourself.
# CHAs. II ME-.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23

excitement within and without the
building. Hundreds of guests and en-
ployes were in the hotel when the fire
broke out. and for many of them es-
cape with safety was impossible. Prob
ably from ten to fifteen lives were lost
within a half hour. and 30 or 40 per-
sons were injured in jumping from win
dows and in rushing through the roar
ing flames in the corridors and on the
stairways.
The Dead.
Mrs Elizabeth Leland. wife OF Warren
Leland. proprietor of the hotel; burns OF
body; died at Flower hospital
Helen Leland daughter OF Warren Le-
land, jumped from window: body Identified
at East Fifty-first street station
Mrs Amelia Paddock. Iryington. n. Y;
jumped from window; body at East Fifty
nrst street station.
Nancy Ann Kirk. tNrs James q. kirk
Chicago; died in Bellevue
Mrs. IA. Pierce. Macon. Ga. died at 10
East Forty-sixth street
hiss Lacelles Grandy. Elizabeth City, y.
c.: bedy at East Fifty-nrst street STATEN.
MrsL Addie Gibson, aged SO; shock; died
al Murray Hill hotel
Eleanor Louise Goodman. aged IL; frac-
tured skull: died at Bellevue
John Connolly, hotel smploye, burns and
Internal injuries: died at Flower h0spital
Unknown woman, middle aged. jumped
from window; died at Miss Helen Gould &
residence.
Unknown woman: body at East Fifty first
street station.
Unknown woman. partially Identified as
the wife OF a Baltimore hnancier. fell while
letting herself down by the rope fire escs Pc
from sixth floor and died in Miss Helen
Gould's house.
nj tn Il from rnHf
at rear OF hotel: body not recovered.
Unknown child, thrown from window by
mother; body not recovered.
Unknown woman mother OF the child;
jumped from window body not recovered
A revised list of the missing, made up
at midnight. brings the list up TO Al.
The burned Hotel.
1.-THE Windsor hotel was seven stories
high and almost square in form. had
a frontage of 800 feet on Fifth avenue and
occupied the entire block between East
Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh streets.
The front center of the building was eight
stories in height. 1t had also two wings.
each seven stories in height and Is feet in
length. There were more than 800 rooms in
the hotel The building was chiefly OF
brick and was INTELLECTUALLY simple 1t
was thoroughly equipped for fighting fire
and had pumps equal ia force TO six OF the
most powerful FIRE engines IN the city. Il
cost a bout three-quarters Of million dol
lars to build. The WindsOrs builder and
first owner was John r. Daily, and the build
ing was first opened a hotel ia Septem-
Der. 1873 The Windsor for many years Was
one OF the most exclusive hotels in the
city and was in the height Of IT'S glory mp TO
ten years ago II was the rendezvous OF
ID the great Wall street operators from the
days Of Commodore Vanderbilt and Daniel
Drew. The hotel became known Wall
street by night" because Of the visits Of
the great hnanciers. President and Mrs.
Mckinley always stopped al the Windsor
and celebrities Of all kinds we're It's guests.
Mr. Leland, the proprietor III the hotel. took
charge OF the Windsor shortly after the
close Of the worlds fair 10 Chicagol
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
The Citu Election.

1t Is Mayor Frank Shreiner now. In
Tuesdays election the End ticket, So
called, was elected by majorities rang
ing from to IA votes. The election
was spirited one and large vote was
given, 527 ballots in all being cast
within l6 votes of the big vote of a
year ago.
With the exception of the calamity"
letters and few characteristic venom
Gus Kisses from the pitiable nissan
thrope occupying the Teller's stool
the election was conducted in a cour-
teous and gentlemanly manner on both
sides. But little bitterness remains
to mar the general good feeling and
cheerful acquiescence OF the expressed
will of the majority that should pre-
vail after every properly conducted
election. The sides were so evenly
balanced that there is no reason for
much ''crowing" on the one side nor
humiliation on the other.
Tho folloUinu il tho vote,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
DEATH OF GOLD HUTCH"
Once Famous Operatorof the Chicago
wheat Pit Expires in Lake
GeneNa Snnitnrium.

Chicago. March 17.-Benjamin +.
Hutchinson, famous for gigantic dealS
on the Chicago board of trade and
knownthe country over as old Hutch,
died Thursday at the Lake Geneva
(Wis.) sanitarium. Ills passing away
was due 10 heart failure. The end, al
though sudden. was not entirely un-
expected. Mr.. Hutchinson had been an
inmate Of the sanitarium for two years.
During most of that time his mind was
feeble.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23

hotel fire places the number of dead al
16; injured, 81; missing, As; value OF
the hotel, furniture, etc. is placed at
$1,25O,OO0; insurance. $500, 900. The
loss 20 the guests will reach nearly ST.
600, goo Two families have lost jewel
ry valued at $1,000 and there are
scores of other wealthy families who
lived in the hotel and who lost jewels
worth thousands of dollars.
Fired by Thieves.
The police are now led to suspect
that the hotel fire was the work OF
thieves. Many of the guests who lost
friends and valuables declared that
thieves had set the big hotel on fire
for the purpose of creating panic and
looting the rooms. The police arrested
Frank Kane near the hotel and found
in a bundle that he carried property
valued at $4,000 which was identified
as having come from the hotel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
JOSEPH MEDILL DEAD.
Veteran Chicago Newspaper Man Ex-
pires in san Antonio, Tex.-A
sketch of His Career.

Chicago, March 17.-Joseph Medill,
for almost half century editor of the
Chicago Tribune and former mayor of
Chicago, is dead
At noon Thursday came the sad in
telligence from San Antonio, Tex, that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-23
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
sixteen known to BE Dead and - are
MissIng-HeaVy Losses.

New York, March 20.-The latest es-
innate with reference to the Windsor
The times., 1899-12-25

grateful approval" Pregnant words, We
have our hopes OF Sampson. Perhaps he
intends to favor the American people with
a policy similar to that he pursued toward
the New England Society. Perhaps he
aims TO merit the grateful feelings" of
/ the country by sitting down on the men
dacious proposition that he was in the
sea battle Of Santiago.
OF course it does not matter what course
be takes in the connection referred to.
Everybody, free and at large in the United
( States. is perfectly aware that he had
as much to do with SchIey's victory over
Ceryera as did Admiral Dewey. who was
in Manila Bay At the time. But it would
be pleasant 10 have Sampson acknowledge
the fact because it is always unpleasant
! TO see q man dressed in his uniform. in an
attitude Of such inexactitude as he occu-
pies before the public at the present time
Once that little matter has been ar
ranged. and Sampson owns up. we shall be
ready TO join with all other generous souls
in hailing him as the great and glorious
man behind the horizon Now, when it
comes to that he is entitled to extreme and
extremely unique glory. We doubt if the
searchlight of truth can be thrown on the
history of the Spanish war, in a way to dis
cover another real simon pure hero who
was behind the horizon when fighting was
in progress.
But Sampson was. and he deserves all
the comfort and credit to be extracted from
The fact Is it not glory enough for any
person-like Sampson? Does he need to
have added to it the killing of the old Dago
schoolteacher in the suburbs of San Juan,
when he bombarded that place? Is il nee
essary TO add the Matanzas mule to the an
mails of his achievements? No; there is
fame and TO spare in being The man behind
the horizon Let Sampson stick to that
and resign from the Ananias club as to the
sea fight of Santiago