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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
CHILDREN PERISH IN FIRE.
Fearful Calamity at a Christmas
Play Rehearsal at Quincy, III.
SIXTEEN DEAD OR INJURED.
Costume of Cotton Batting Worn by
One of the Children Ignited by Contact
with Gas Flame Many Hurt In the
Panic.

Eleven little girls were burned to
death, five others suffered injuries
which in several cases are likely to
prove fatal, and several older persons
were severely hurt during fire that
interrupted the rehearsal of Christ
mas play at st. Francis parochial
school, at Quincy, H., Dec. %. The
dead are: Mary Althoff, Josephine
Bohne, Mena Freiburg. daughter of
John Freiburg; BERTHE Freund. daugh-
ter of Joe Freund; Maria Futterer,
daughter of Charles Futterer; Maymie
Hickey, daughter of John Hickey: Will
helmina Kottendorf, Carlotta hidden
dorf, daughter of w. H. Middendorf,
Olivia Tempe, Elenora Wavering,
daughter Of Anton Wayering; Marga-
retha Werner daughter of John Wer-
ner.
Children injured, many of whom
may die, are: Laurena Menke, Helena
Soebbing. Eleanor E. Temple. celia
Vonderhaar, Lena Zeigler
Others injured are: Father Andrew,
- Hooters. janitor; Prof Musholt.
Sister Theotaina, Sister Ludwiga, Sis
ter Rodulpha.
These risked their lives and endured
terrible burns while trying to rescue
their little charges from the danger
that threatened them, but all will re-
cover.
The children were all of ages rang
ing from to II years
The fire started in an upper room,
where a party of children were dress
ing. Laurena Menke was to represent
lamb. and wore costume heavily
covered with cotton batting. She
stepped too near gas jet and the
flame ignited the cotton batting of her
cap, fashioned to resemble a lambs
head. The blaze raced over the fieecy
material of which her dress was COM
posed, and she was instantly enveloped
in fire. All with whom she came in
contact shared her dreadful plight
Some rushed downstairs, carrying
the fire into the midst of the children
assembled to see the play. These in
turn became panic-stricken and many
of the spectators. all children, were
injured in the rush for safety
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
THE FAIR SEX.

1t is whispered that the German
empress is a spiritualist and that
seances are held at the court at Ber-
lin.
The only Indian woman lawyer in
the country is said to be Miss Laura
Lykens, half-breed Shawnee gradu-
ate at the Carlisle Indian school, who
Is practicing in Oklahoma.
The Empress Auguste Victoria cele-
brated her fortieth birthday Oct. %,
far from her home and children, in the
Turkish capital. Her majesty was
greatly feted on the occasion, not only
by the German residents in Con-
stantinople, but also by the Turkish
nation.
Mrs. Alice Daynell is becoming
famous for her painted copies of Flor
entine tapestries This lady has es-
tablished herself in Florence in the
Via Seragli and executes orders for
copies Of tapestry so we'll that 1t Is
difficult to decide whether they are
dole with the brush or the needle.
Mdlle Schepkone Copernic has tram
slated NJ. Rostands play, "Cyrano de
Bergerac," into Russian, and Signorina
Lambertin has translated it into Ital-
Ian. 1t appears that women are the
chief translators of the play, as 1t has
been done into English by two ladies,
and Miss Marguerite Hall has made an
adaptation for America.
The queen Of England is possessed
OF one of the most remarkable articles
ever made in prison. The superintend-
ent of Agra Jail two years ago received
an order to weave carpet of special
design for her majesty. On 1t twenty
eight of the deftest conyiets of the es-
tablishment have been engaged. The
carpet measures II feet by 40 feet and
is estimated to contain no fewer than
100000 stitches.
One Of the most valued treasures In
the library at Wellesley college is
double photograph framed in oak, of
Henry Stanley, the explorer, and his
wife. Miss Dorothy Tenant, whose
marriage to the great traveller was the
elimination of one of the real r0-
mances Of life. Across the broad mat
which encircles the picture Mrs. STAN
ley has written, in delicate hand:
"And DER the hills and far away
Beyond the utmost purple rim,
Beyond the night, across the day,
Through all the world she followed
him!'
There are in France 2,150 women au-
thors and journalists and about 700
women artists. The provinces contrib
ute most of the writers-abOut two
thirds-while Paris Is represented in
the same proportion among the artists.
Among the writer's 1000 are nOvelistS,
200 are poets, $50 educational writers.
and the rest writers or various kinds.
The artists comprise 107 sculptors, and
the others are painters, ranging over
all banches of the pictorial art.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale Of any medicine in The
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought Of using
anything else for Indigestion or Bill
BUSINESS. Doctors were scarce, and
they seldom heard Of Appendicitis,
Nervous Prostitution or Heart failure,
etc. They used August Flower to
clean out the system and stop fer
mentation OF undigested food, regul-
ate the action of the liver, stimulate
the nervous and organic action Of the
system, and that is all they took
when feeling dull and bad with head
aches and other aches You only
need few doses of Green's August
Flower, in liquid form, to make you
satisfied there is nothing serious the
matter with you. Sample bottles at
Stone & Hassell or j. I. BENEFITS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

So much is being said on the "el d
of the century" question nowadays
that the Herald will repeat what in
substance it has said once or twice be-
fore. The first century A. d. began
the first day Of the first month of the
year one. No one ever read of the
year zero in history; the year A. d.
followed Immediately after the year
! b. G. The year one did not end
until the full cycle OF three hundred
sixty-fve days had elapsed. The year
two ended Just two years after the
opening OF the first century. The year
one hundred likewise ended just one
hundred years after the beginning of
the century, and the new century be-
gan the first day of the year one hum
dred one. The nineteenth century
will close after nineteen hundred
years shall have elapsed since the
dawn Of the century and not before,
which will be the last instant of the
last day of the year nineteen hundred.
The first century began with the year
/, the second with the year 10l, the
third with the year POI, etc, and the
twentieth will begin with the year
1901. TO illustrate take the pages of
large book and divide them into
hundreds taking the first hundred to
represent the first centuryi the second
hundred the second century and so
on. You will lind that the first page
OF the second hundred or century"
of pages is l0l, and Of the third POL,
and that the last figure of every first
page of new hundred is !. The
same rule applies 10 years. The first
year of every century has one for its
right hand figure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

Philadelphia-An advance of 10 per
cent on certain lines of furniture was
made by the Eastern Furniture Manu-
facturers' association.
Baltimore, Md.-William V. Wilson,
Jr., & Co., lumber dealers, made an
assignment. Liabilities, $4,000; as
sets, $4,000. Mr.. Wilson is in serious
condition at hospital suffering from
bullet wound accidentally self-in-
fiicted.
st. Louis, Mo-The Mullanphy
Building and Loan association made
an assignment. Liabilities, in loans,
5000; resources about $S4, 500.
Washington. The transports SEN
ator and Benmohr, with the Forty-fifth
infantry and two batteries of the Sixth
artillery on board, arrived at Manila
London, Ont.-The r. Greene Manu-
featuring company, wholesale dealer in
clothing, has assigned. Direct liabiii-
ties, $4,000; indirect liabilities, $780,,
900; assets, $4,000.
New York-The Womans National
Sabbath alliance is about to send let
ter to department stores in New York
city, requesting them not to advertise
in Sunday newspapers.
Baltimore, Md.-Capt. Louis Schnee-
berger. cashier of the postoffice. com
mitted suicide by shooting himself
Unfortunate speculations were the
cause
Chattanooga. Tenn-The trial of
Julia Morrison, who killed Frank Ley
den, stage manager of Il theater, is set
for rtial her on Jan A, 1900.
Leavenworth Kan-Corporal Frank
Samples, Company c, Twentieth Kan,
sas volunteers, died from the effects
of bullet wound in the head received
in a battle at San Tomas, Philippines.
May 4.
Paris.-It is rumored here that the
Bank of Russia has advanced the
Bank of England eS.00O,000.
Washington. The president has
granted a full pardon to James II. Ba-
con, convicted in 1896 of making
false report TO the comptroller of the
currency of the condition of the Ma
tional Bank of Salt Lake, Utah, OF
which be was president.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
CRIME.

Montreal, Que.-Ferdinand Lemieux,
local manager of the defunct Vile Ma
RE bank, was found guilty of sending
to the government false statements as
to the banks condition, and was SEN
fenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary
Dallas, Texas-F. NJ. Etheridge, a
lawyer, shot Attorney Edwin o. Har-
rell four times in crowded elevator.
Harrell had pistol in his hand when
he was shot. He died later at his
home.
Perry, Kant c. Kirby, proprietor
of a hotel, shot and killed G. A. Foley,
and, riding to Oskaloosa, surrendered
to the sheriff. Foley was boarder at
the hotel
MCPHERSON, Kan.-Royai Matthews,
president of the First State bank of
this city, has been acquitted of the
charge of receiving deposits when the
bank was insolvent.
Binghamton, N. Y.-John Edgar
Gardner, in order to get his picture in
print, shot his young wife and then
killed himself Gardner was 60 years
old. his wife 20.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

The Washington Post in speaking
Of the District committee says: The
District committee Of the House has
been admirably made up by Speaker
Henderson. Representative Babcock
of Wisconsin remains at its head, and
this will be matter of qualification
to WashiDg,onians generally. He is
a broad-minded, philosophical gem
tleman, who is in touch with the best
interests of the District, understands
the local needs and enjoys the full
confidence of the tax-paying commun-
ity. District affairs are secure in the
hands of such a chairman. Associat.
ed with Mr.. Babcock in the minority
as well as the majority representation,
are representatives thoroughly quail
fled and equipped to handle the inn
portant district matters that will
come before the present Congress.
The committee IS strongly constituted
throughout More acceptable APP
pointments could not have been made
by the Speaker. He has served the
district well in making the selections.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

On Thursday afternoon at o'clock
burial ceremonies will be held at Ar
lington cemetery over the Maine dead.
The bodies will reach the cemetery on
Tuesday evening and be removed to
the burial plot on Wednesday. They
will be int rred on the inside of the
knoll near the spot where the Santiago
veterans lie. with each casket draped
with an American flag. Captain Sigs-
bee will be in charge Of the arrange
ments and Chaplain Chadwick of the
Maine will perform the funeral SER
vices. Chaplain Clark, now ct An
napolis, will probably assist Pres-
dent Mckinley, the Cabinet, mem bers
OF the army and navy, and all officers
OF the Maine within distance will at
tend the services. About $50 bodies
will be inferred in the cemetery, the
other fifteen having been claimed by
relatives Special to Inter Ocean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
THE HERALD.
Clyde R. Skowaiter, Editor
AND PROPRIETOR.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER %, 1899.

In the death of Dwight L. Moody
the Christian church loses one of the
most earnest, gifted and successful
evangelists the world has ever known.
His preaching was the kind that in
these days of "higher criticism" is
sometimes called old-fashioned, but
1t was the kind Of preaching that sat
isfied the intelligence and rejoiced he
souls OF the great middle class Of
English-speaking people. Measured
by his power to lead men from world
ly thoughts to spiritual activity and
by the admiration and love of the
multitudes OF the English-speaking
people of two continents who focked
to listen to the eloquent words of the
great evangelist, no greater preacher
has lived since st. Paul.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
GIFT to Kaiser and Kalserine.

Among the many magnificent and
costly presents of which the kaiser and
kaiserin were the recipients during
their stay at the Golden Horn was a
very fine carpet of huge dimensions, q
piece of work ON which Turkish girls
have been employed for number Of
years. Her majesty, having expressed
a wish to see the manufacture of these
carpets, not only carefully inspected
the work, but also made extensive pur-
chases; and, in commemoration of her
visit, established a fund for the bene-
fit of the girls who had worked the
beautiful carpet presented to her. Out
of this fund the young workers are to
be provided with wedding outfit on
their marriage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
CASUALTIES.

Detroit Texas-Fire destroyed al
most the entire business portion, Loss.
$4,000; insurance small.
Lee Harpe. Kan. Fire destroyed
two-thirds of the Lanyon Zine COM
pany's plant and two workmen, Jesse
Matthews and ]. j. Schaub. We're
crushed to death.
Dubuque. Iowa.--Fire destroyed the
carshop of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad. The loss will be be-
tween $4,000 and 100000.
Conway. Ark.-Near Greenbrier. the
residence of George Roberts was
burned and his wife and two small
children were cremated.
New York. Two big tenement
houses We're destroyed by fire, involv-
ing the loss of seven lives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
lRoNlcAL IFS.

Ii 4 woman is patriotic she never de
serts her colors.
If lies had only legs they wouldn't be
able to travel quite SO fast.
If love made the world 20 round there
would be fewer revolutions.
If a man is given his daily bread he
kicks because it isn't buttered.
lie some men fail to get their just de-
serts they have cause for rejoicing.
Ii a girl proposes marriage To a man
she merely tries to make a name for
herself.
If man is rs honest rs the day is long
is is sometimes Well 10 turn the search
light on his night record.
III girl tells a young man she can
put her skates on without help its fool
ish for him TO waste any more time in
that direction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
tn MhIten the Hands.

For the hands that have become
tanned or sunburnt, the result of hap
by hours spent in rowing or golf, or
the old-tlme game. croquet, there is a
certain treatment that will make them
white in two, or at the most three
days. 1t is this: Just before going to
bed battle the hands in warm water
and soap; then rinse them in tepid
water so that all the soapy water has
disappeared, and then dabble them
with lemon juice. If your skin is very
sensitive dilute the lemon juice, but
when it is applied allow it to dry on
the hands. Sleep In gloves, and after
the third nights care your hands will
be as fair and soft as the hands OF
any one Of Shakespeare's heroines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

Was the ball that hit G. Il. Stead
man of Newark, Mich. in the Civil
War. 1t caused horrible ulcers that
no treatment helped for 20 years
Then Bucklen's Arnica salve cured
him. Cures cuts. bruises, burns, boils,
felons, corns, skin eruptions. Best
pile cure on earth. 25cts a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by }. T. Ben
net, Druggist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
SAMUEL GOMPERS IS CHOSEN,
His Re-eiection as President of Labor
Federation una,,,

nus ne-eiection as President of Labor
Federation Unalimous.
Inc nineteenth annual convention
OF the American Federation Of Labor
adjourned to meet the first Thursday
after the first Monday in December
1900, in Louisville, Ky.
For the seventeenth time Samuel
Gompers was elected president. All
OF the other old officers were returned
by unanimous vote.
The old boycott list is TO be dropped
at the end of February. 1t is under
stood, however, that unions having
grievances will be at liberty to rein
state their boycotts if they desire.
The convention favored sixteenth
amendment to the constitution of the
United States providing for woman
suffrage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

1t was wise arrangement on the part
Of our forefathers to assemble congress
after thanksgiving instead of before.
An amateur poet recently failed for
$4,000. We know lot of professionals
who would be willing to fail Tor half
that amount.
Some married men wouldn't object to
playing second violin il the orchestra to
which they belong gave only private
performances.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an innamed
condition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian tube. When this tube
gets inllamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed deafness is the re
suit, and unless the Inflammation can
be gotten out and this tube restored
to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition OF
the mucuous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cnre. Send for cir
culars, free. go
+. j. CHENEY. Toledo O.
Sold by druggists, Use.
Halls Family pills are the best.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
LAB0R'S BAN ON COLONIES.
American Federation Declares Against

American Federation Declares Against
the Expansion Policy.
The American Federation of Labor
convention has taken a stand in OPP
position to all wars Of conquest. The
delegates, representative of probably
100000 members Of labor unions
voted unanimously that such wars,
whether waged in Africa, the Phil
ippines or elsewhere" greatly endan-
ger the liberties of the conquered peo-
pies. Another resolution says: I'VE
are opposed to any increase of the
standing army of the United States be-
yond $4,000 officers and enlisted men"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
PlNGREE WINS IN THE HOUSE.
Resolution for constitutional Amend

hesoIution for CONSTITUTIONAL Amend
ment Passed by Vote of SO to s.
The joint resolution recommended by
GOV. Pingree of Michigan in his spe-
clal message was passed by the house
by vote of So to s. II provides for the
submission to the people at the gem
eral election next November of amend
ments to several sections of the con-
stitution SO that railroad and other
corporate property can be taxed on its
value.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
BOSTON BANK IN TROUBLE.

Globe National Closed by order of
Comptroller Dawes.
A receiver has been appointed for
Globe National bank of Boston. Clear
ing-house had advanced $500, 900, but
Squire's paper and copper stocks con-
tinued to depreciate, hence Controller
Dawes ordered bank closed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
yhat America shopld No.

Mabini, ablest of Philippine insur-
gents, said Americans can end guer-
rilla warfare by establishing liberal,
secure, and free government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
French sympathy for Boers.

Emile Zola declares French sympa-
thy for Beers is due to impulse to aid
the weak; he admits many French fa-
vor war with Great Britain, but sensi-
BILE men know it would mean annihila-
ton and ask British patience
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
News OF Filipino Insurgents.

1t is said that the Filipino insurgents
intend to concentrate at Santa Cruz,
Laguna province, and in the district
east of Laguna de Bay. The American
secret service reports that Aguinaldo
has Joined the Mariquina force.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
Call for National Convention.

The American Political league has
issued call for national convention
for the nomination of candidates fol-
president and vice-president of the
United States, to be held in Boston,
Mass, July 4. 1900
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
America Has Not Ipterfered.

It is asserted at the state department
that our government has not inter-
fered between France and China in
connection with the pending difficult
ties between the two countries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
nicaragua Canal Must wait.

Although an effort wilr be made to
enact legislation providing for MIC
araguan canal, it is quite certain that
ii will fail at this session.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

Chairman Jones of the democratic
national committee declares himself
confident of victory next year, and de-
MES reports of disagreement in party
management.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
DemocratIc CommIttee Is Called.

Senator Jones. chairman of the
democratic national committee. has is
sued call for a meeting of the COM
mittee, to be held at Washington Feb.
~ next, to fix time and place for
holding the national democratic con-
yention next summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

1t would SEEM indeed, that we are
returning TO the days of Gainsborough
when we see the enormous muffs ex-
hibited at the fashionable shops as the
latest creations for the coming winter.
Some are entirely of fur, while
others have wide plaitings of black
net or chiffon and center of fur A
very pretty model has a center of
black velvet, with wide bands of fur
at each side and large bow of black
satin ribbon.
The illustration shows very stylish
muff made of black velvet, lined with
bright cherry satin. Two full black
velvet fiounces lined with red encircle
each end. The ruffle is edged with a
finely plated black chiffon frill. Two
bands of black satin ribbon cross the
muff from left to right terminating in
smart bow at top and bottom.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

Brush proposes a national circuit of
eight bail clubs and an eastern and a
western league. Winners of pennants
to play series for national champion
ship.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
Says Statement Is False.

Chairman Jones denounces as false
the intimation in New York dispatch
that William ]. Bryan contemplates
dropping the bimetallic issue and urg-
ling the adoption of paper currency
plank in the platform Of 1900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
Would Impeach Gov. PInpree

1t is alleged that proposition to at
tempt to impeach Gov. Pingree was
considered at conference of mem
bers of the Michigan legislature held
in Detroit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
wall street Furry over.

Action of the treasury department
and clearinghouse checked furry in
Wall street. Improvement is shown
in speculative stocks. No fur% Er fail
ures have occurred and failed firms
NAV resume.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
Gen. Lawton,s Final Interment.

The remains of Gen. Lawton will be
taken from Manila on transport, with
an escort of officers, for final inter-
ment, as is thought probable, in Ar
linguon cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
yoIunteers BRING BACK MONEY.

Two companies of volunteers who
came back from Manila on the trans
port Zealandia are said to have brought
with them $150,00O in gold and Mexican
silver