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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
BRIGHT ANSWERS.

She: THE next time you come | will
show you my new bicycle" He: when
do you expect to get it, She: In about
six months"
Look here, cook, are you going to
obey me? want you to understand
that when my wife's not here I'm mas
ter of the house.
Mrs. Moke frequently goes to the
theater in spite Of her husbands recent
death. Yes. but she goes only to plays
that make her weep"
Mrs. A.: rs it true that your sen holds
the appointment Of warder in gaol?
Mrs. b.: Yes. but only criminals of
good family are imprisoned there
He: Il can't understand why man al
ways wants to marry his deceased wife's
sister" She: why. it saves him the
bother Of breaking in new mother-in-
law"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
CHINESE RIVER OF DEATH.
Millions of Deaths Chargeable to the
Yellow River.

The Yellow river, which has again
brought death and disaster to the mil
lions Ct Chinese who live in the ex-
tensive and fertile regions which ii
waters, is at once the scourge and the
blessing of the densely populated
country through which it flows. For
centuries it's foundations, more or less
severe, but invariably disastrous, have
been of periodical occurrence, and
every effort to prevent them has been
unsuccessful. The river brings down
with it from the mountains where ii
has its rise an enormous quantity of
clayish soil, from whose appearance it
derives its name. This soil is held in
suspension in the upper reaches of the
stream, where an extraordinary swift
current impedes sedimentation, but
when the river reaches the lower level
of the valley and the rapidity of its
descent is checked, the soil carried in
suspension sinks to the bottom.
That is an ordinary process, but in
the case of the Yoang- Ho, or Yellow
river, it is made extraordinary by the
enormous volume of the subsistence.
1t goes on so rapidly and the current is
so slow that the bed of the river is
constantly filling up, and to prevent
the water from spreading over the val
ley in shallow lake it has been neces-
sary to construct, and is essential to
maintain, an immense system of arti-
fetal embellishments. AS the river rises
the height of these entertainments is
Increased, and at many places along
its course the surface of the river is
ing country. Under such conditions,
the recurrence of destructive inunda-
tons is inevitable. The entertainments
are supposed to be under constant
surveillance, and any weakness they
may develop is Immediately repaired;
but Chinese science and Chinese
numbers are unable to resist the
mighty pressure of the swollen river
in times of flood. A break takes place
in the protecting wall, through which
the waters pour; sections of the EN-
bankment are swept away, and pretty
soon the adjacent country has been
converted into lake.
These recurrent visitations are en-
dured by the Chinese with character
istic resignation. AS result of a flood
of this character which took place re-
Gently 100000 human beings are said
to be ON the verge of starvation A
few years ago a flood occurred from
which it was estimated that 100000
people lost their lives. Yet the Chin
csc no more think of deserving the
scene of these repeated disasters than
the Egyptians think of leaving the val
ley of the Nile. They know the dan
ger they run, but the fertility of the
soil thus Unfortunately watered draws
them to locality with an irresistible
attraction. If western energy and skill
could control the Yellow river, the
blessing to the Chinese people would
be unreasonable In
! quirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
Size of the Sea,

The Pacific covers 6S,0O0,000 square
miles, the Atlantic 100000, and the
Indian ocean, Arctic and Antarctic
a2,O00,000. TO stow away the con
tents of the Pacific 1t would be neces-
sary to fill tank one mile long, one
mile wide. and one mile deep every
day for 440 years.
Put in figures, the Pacific holds In
weight 94S,000,0 000, 100000. DOC
tons. The Atlantic averages a depth
of not quite three miles. Its waters
weigh 325,000,00O, 0OO,OOO,0O0 tons, and
a tank to contain it would have each
of its sides 430 miles long.
The figures of the other oceans are
in the same startling proportions II
would take all the sea water in the
world 100000 years to flow over Nj
agara. A tank to hold it all would
have to measure nearly 1000 miles
along each of its sides.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
SHREWD BOY THIS.
he WAS VERY CLOSE TO KNOW
ING HUMAN NATURE.
TIE Old Story of womanIy Jealousy
and Curiosity and Being Held Up
as the Result of Mis-
placed Confidence.


One morning last week lady living
ca West Lexington street answered
the bell to find a bulky boy, with an
innocent red face and peach-colored
ears, standing on the steps. He ex-
planned that he wanted to see her hus-
band, and she answered that her hus-
band had left for his office, says the
Jewish Covenant.
I'm the boy who sweeps out all the
offices in the building where he is"
said the boy, as he backed down the
steps, "and this morning found a let
ter in the big scrap.sack"
We'll, you can leave it, she replied.
IL guess l hadn't BETTER" he half
whispered, as he showed the pink en-
velope.
"Boy-that is-boy, let me see that
letter. she said as she advanced and
extended her hand.
ooh, 'twouldn't be zactly right,
ma'am, cause | know he'd give me 80
cents"
"Se here, boy she said, as she felt
in her pocket for the one-dollar bill left
Der to buy coffee and tea that morning,
you take this. give me the letter, and
don't say a word to Mr.. about
finding it,
II don't believe it is much of a let
ter" he remarked.
Never mind, hand it over: here's
your money!
''AIebbe there haint word of writ
ing in it, ma'am."
Here, give me the letter; now go!'
She took it and entered the house.
and the boy with the peach-colored
ears flew down the street like a can
nibal going to dinner.
In about 40 seconds the woman came
out, looked up and down the street, and
the expression around her mouth was
not happy and peaceful.
The boy had seemed to doubt that
there was any writing inside the en-
velope, but she was not quite prepar-
ed to tear it open and find a typewrit-
ten document commencing, Whereas,
default having been made in the condi-
tons of a certain mortgage" etc. She
wants to hold just one more interview
with the lad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
Estate of Moses B. Lewis, deceased
Notice of Hearing.

STATE OF WISCONSIN
GRANT COUNTY COURT, 81 IN PROBATE
:, Notice is hereby given. that at the general
Term OF the County Court, to be held in and
Tor said County, at the Court House in the
City OF Lancaster, in said County, on the
FIRST TUESDAY. or OCTOBER, 1899
being the Sd day of October. 1899. at the
hour OF one O'Clock in the afternoon, the
following matter will be heard and consid-
cred
The application of John Lewis as admin
strator of the estate of Moses II. Lewis. de-
ceased. for the allowance of his final ac-
count. for the assignment of the residue of
said estate and for his discharge
BY order of the court.
u. B GOODSELL
County Judge.
Ddted september l. 1899. 29w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

of as case In this country in which ma
ture has eclipsed the art of the Jap
anese. While climbing Green Noun.
tain, near Boulder, Colo, Prof. Bes-
sey found growing from a crevice in
one Of the rocks at the summit small
pine tree, about 81 inches high, and
barely quarter of an inch in diam
eter. 1t was unbranched and bore a
single terminal tuft of leaves. The
tiny tree had made good fight for ex-
istence amid the inclemencies Of its
exposed situation, for when it was
carefully examined twenty-five dis.
tinct annual rings were discovered
Such case Of natural dwarfing is al
most unprecedented.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
PERSONS OF NOTE.

Manuel Garcia. who at 81 claims ia
be the oldest singing master in the
world, is a cousin of the Cuban general
Noah Webster was born in West Hart
ford, Conn, and a movement has been
started there for the erection of gran
lite memorial.
Years ago the general now at the head
of our army was known among the rank
and file as Paddy" Miles, name to
which he is said to be partial, consider
ing it an evidence of affection.
President w. III. Council of the col
lege for negroes at Normal, Ala. is the
only negro president of a college born in
slavery and self-educated. He was IL
years old before he knew his alphabet
In southern Saxony the people are go
ing to honor the memory of the late
Prince Bismarck by having a competent
sculptor carve the features of the great
chancellor on the highest rock in that
region.
Representative Eddy OF Minnesota
who went about Washington on snow
shoes during the blizzard, says he was
brought up on snowshoes and skees. The
latter he regards as furnishing the best
sport that exists"
Father Judge the Catholic priest who
recently died in Dawson City, was one
OF the first missionaries in the Klondike
to build q church and hospital in Daw-
son City, and acted there rs preacher
doctor, nurse and cook.
Colonel Picquart, who is still kept a
close prisoner in the Cherche Midi pris.
on, is passing the time as pleasantly and
prohtably as possible under the circum.
stances. He is at present absorbed in
Dante's "Divine Comedy"
The Queen Regent of Spain leads an
extremely simple life, rising at and re.
firing to rest at IL. She sees little OF
society, most of her time being taken III
in anxious consultation with her minis.
tiers. Whenever she has half an hour t.
spare it is spent with her children.
1t is reported from Vienna that DIR
Schenck, who recently promulgated i
theory about the parental determination
OF sex in human beings is to be disci
plined by the senate of the Vienna Uni.
yerslty for securing so much newspaper
notoriety as he did in connection with
his theory.
The Rothschlds in every country as
sumo the typical appearance of its peo.
pie. Lord Rothschild of England much
resembles Lord Salisbury, Baron AL
phonse de Rothschild is perfect
frenchman in appearance. Wilhelm
kalr RothSchild of the Frankfort house
is a typical German.
Representative Grosyenor of Ohio al
ways keeps a tin box on his desk filled
with broken bits Of peppermint candy
When attacked in debate, or before d
set speech, the first move of the gentle
man from Ohio is to dive into his desk
and begin to jam his mouth full of pep.
permlnt candy. The gallery can thus
always tell when the general is leading
up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
Foreclosure Sale.
State of wisconsin, County of Grant, IS.

In circuit court.
Catherine Marsden and Philippa Fiddick
Plaintiffs VS. Henry A. Huske and Catherine
Huske, his wife, Henry Busch as executor
of the last will and testament of Mary Fran
ces HuSke, deceased, Mary Busch Catherine
Pfeiler, John McClain and Ann McClain. his
wife. Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that bv virtue OF
and pursuant to judgment of foreclosure
and order of sale made in the above entitled
action. at the adjourned regular June term
thereof, for the year 1898 held at the Court
House in the city of Darlington, Lafayette
county, Wisconsin, said term being special
term of the Circuit Court of Grant county,
Wisconsin. and commencing on the 30th
day of August, 1898 said judgment and or
der bearing date the Both day of August, A.
d., 1895 and the time allowed by law for
redemption having expired. and no redemp-
ton having been made therein, will on the
27th day of October, A. D., 1899, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day at the
front door of the Court House in the city of
Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin, offer
for sale and sell at public vendue to the
highest and best bidder or bidders, for cash.
the following described mortgaged prem
ises or so much thereof as viii be SUFFICIENT
to raise the amount due on said judgment,
interest and costs, together with expense OF
sale to-wit:
The southeast quarter of section nine CO..
and the north half of the southwest quarter
of said section nine (9) iu town one Q) north
of range one % west of the fourth principal
meridian. also ten acres off the south end of
east half of the northeast quarter of section
four 90 in town two (2) north of range two
81 west of the fourth principal meridian in
Grant county. Wisconsin.
Dated Sheriff's office. Lancaster, Wis. this
9th day of September, A. d.. 1899.
JOHN FAWCETT,
Sheriff, Grant county, Wis.
Lowry & Clementson Plaintiffs Attorneys
p. o. address Lancaster. Wis. BOT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
Foreclosure Sale.
state Of Wisconsin. County;of era!

state of Wisconsin, County;of Grant. S.
In Circuit Court.
A. A. Barrels. Plaintiff. VS.. j. b. johnson. M.
c. Johnson, his wife j. Bert johnson and
Lille M. johnson, his wife. Defendants
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of
and pursuant to Judgment of foreclosure.
and order of sale made in the above entitled
action at the adjourned regular June term
thereof, for the year 1898, held at the Court
House, in the city of Darlington, LAFAYETTE.
county. Wisconsin, said term being a special
term of the Circuit Court OF Grant county
Wisconsin, and commencing ON the 11th
day of June, 1898. said judgment and or
der bearing date the Both day % August.
A. d., 1898. and the time allowed by law for
redemption having expired and no redemp-
ton having been made therein will onthe
Goth day of October, A. d., 1899 at one O'Clock
in the afternoon of said day at the front
door OF the Court House. in the CITY of Lam
caster, Grant County, Wisconsin, offer for
sale and sell at public vendue to the high
est and best bidder or bidders for cash The
the following described mortgaged prem
Uses or so much thereof as will be SUFFICIENT
toralse the amount due on said Judgment
interest and costs, together with expense of
sale. to-wit:
Lot one and two q and q in block four "a
IN Johnson sAdditlon to the village of Mont
fort, Grant county Wisconsin.
Dated Sheriff'S office, Lancaster Wis this
9TH day OF September, A. D. 1880
JOHN FAWCETT.
Sheriff Grant County. Wis
Herman Buchner. Plaintiffs Attorney.
r y. Address, Lancaster, Wis. 29w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
INTERESTING ITEMS.

More than thirty years ago. when
young Felix Faure was still an indus
tflouS apprentice, with n taste i'm his
leisure hours for harmless bOhemianism.
one OF his journalistic acquaintance in
PRODUCED him to Adolphe d. emery with
this recommendation "A very good fel-
low, but he won't make a figure i'm the
world"
The young royal priest. Prince Max of
SaXony, Is still suffering from a severe
attack OF gastric fever, which has left
MN IN such an unsatisfactory state of
health that 1t is ut present quite impos-
SIDE Tor HIM to re-enter on his priestly
dutles, especially as when he does so he
VIII probably undertake the care of one
OF the poorest parishes in Nuremberg.
New York and Buffalo men have or
canned a company for the purpose of
developing the gre;,i power of the whirl-
pool rapids by means lf canal which
shall be built inside or beneath the
tracks of the gorge road. This canal
VIII be $50 feet long and 100 feet wide.
1t Will be capable of furnishing $4,000
horse power at the whirlpool under
forty-hye feet head. 1t is thought that
the cost will be about 100000.
The new year directs attention 70
some of the curiosities of the calendar.
a century, for instance, cannot begin on
a Sunday or a Wednesday or Friday.
Again, the same calendars can be used
every twenty years. In years that are
not leap years the year begins and ends
on the same day of the week. So Jan
uary begins on the same day as October,
April as July, September as December,
while February, March and November
begin on the same day.
In Garpaapv tho 1roccfpo ,ro,,.,,
vorite article of apparel among both
men and women in the mornings and
evenings when they happen to be alone,
but to those not used to such ways it
seems a bad habit. The German en-
peror IS strongly opposed to this Gus
tom, which he considers both untidy and
a sign of sloth. His majesty has never
possessed dressing gown. and, what is
more, the old Emperor Wilhelm never,
even in his old age, wore one, for when
not in bed he received his guests proper
IL 1ysar g.1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
NEW THINGS IN LEATHER.

Calendars Of burnt leather, mounted
in silver or gilt, are both new and pretty
Sr1all pocket diaries Of snake skin
with silver mountings, are the latest
and make a handsome birthday gift.
Writing sets in all the different bright
shades of leather come to match the
coloring of miady's room in her desl
furnishing
Trunks for the skirts and waists. tC
be hung up wardrobe fashion, will be d
boon on account of their convenience
and the fact that they avoid crushing
Coral-pink monkey skin, with the usua
silver mountings, of course, is the very
newest touch for the ultra-fashonablC
girl, who likes delicate beauty in hel
belongings
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
A TinX Tree.

one of the most remarkable features
OF japanese gardening is the way in
which every plant and tree in famous
garden will be reproduced in minia-
ture. by system of dwarfng which
has been handed down from many gen.
erations back. Every characteristic Of
n large tree will be preserved, the fol-
iage the color and the texture of the
branches, and yet the miniature copy
will often be not more than from
10 3 feet high Prof G. H. Bessey tells
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
Familiar with IL.

speaking of this initiative and ref
erendum, remarked Mr. Meeker,
its nothing new to me. Ny house
hold is conducted on that plan. Mrs.
Meeker proposes some measure. l put
it to vote. Mrs. Meeker does the vot-
ing. and the proposition always carries.
In this way" added Mr.. Meeker, plac-
idly, "our domestic machinery moves
without the slightest friction
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
SALE OF UNREDEEMED LANDS
Notice For Tax Deed.
OFFICIALLY
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, ]
LANCASTER, GRANT Co., Wis, IS

JULY Is, 1917. J
Notice is hereby given that the following
described lands and village and city lots in
the County of Grant and State of Wisconsin
were sold by the Treasurer of said county
on the 18th day of May, 1897, for the delin-
quent taxes of 1896
The amount set opposite each description
is the amount of tax, interest and charges
due thereon. computed up TO the last day of
redemption.
Now, therefore, unless the taxes and
charges are paid on or before the
EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MAY, 1900,
the same VIII be conveyed by tax deed TO
the purchasers according to the provisions
of law.
southeast, W west, NV northwest, sw south
west, N north, S south. com commencing,
beg beginning, IN running, a acres, blk
block, It feet ks links, chs chains. add adj
dition, pit part, adj adjoining, ex except, und
undivided. cor corner, frac fractional, bd
bounded, tn thence
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
In Sympathy.

But did not the neighbors send
you anything after the fire?r inquired
the poor commissioner Of the widow
whose home and belongings had been
totally destroyed three nights before
by the relentless flames.
Yes, sir" was the reply. Mrs.
Cleayer across the street sent me q
beautiful drawn work dolly with her
card, and Miss Washington, in the
next block, very pretty cut glass
knife and fork rest."-Detroit Free
Press.
Mr.. Balfour is ono of the fastest speak
ers IN the house of Commons, uttering an
average of l6O words a minute.
The king Of Italy, although the head
OF one of the greatest wine-producing
countries, is almost an abstainer.
The original notes from which Lincoln
wrote his second inaugural address are
IN the possession of Senator Cullom of
Illinois.
Andrew Carnegie is growing rapidly
paid. his hair has always been fine, but
what now remains of it is growing scant-
Ter day by day.
The late Charles D. Jacob, of Louis
VILE, hy., was four times mayor of that
city and spent most of his own fortune
In adding to the city's park system.
Peter Peppercorn, who years ago had
quite local fame as a poet, scientist and
philosopher, died the other day, an in
mate Of the almshouse at Germantown,
Pa.
The Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia has
selected Swiss lady doctor, a graduate
OF the University of Zurich, to live in his
palace and act as medical adviser to his
household.
Like Admiral Schley, Admiral Samp-
son IS something of an artist. and many
OF his letters home during the Spanish
war were illustrated with marginal
sketches of considerable merit.
Lord Kitchener is one of four bache-
fors who have been raised to the peerage
IN England during the last fifteen years.
the others are Lords James OF Hereford.
Liandoff and Baltimore. who are still
unmarried.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
GUMMONs-

Circuit Court, Grant county, Wis.
Eugene Herring. Plaintiff, VS.. Charles D.
English land Annie English, his..wife, de-
PENDANTS.
The state of Wisconsin to the said defend
ants
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after service OF this sum
mons, exclusive of the day of service and
defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid; and in case of your failure
you according to the demand of the COM
plant, of which copy is herewith served
upon you.
ID. W. CLARK, Plaintiffs Attorney
p. o. Address Cassyille. Grant county,
Wis. 19w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

SUMMONS
Circuit court, Grant county.
John Martin, Plaintiff, VS.. William Mar
tin and Jane Martin, his wife, and if he be
dead, Jane Martin. widow of said William
Martin, and Robert III. Martin and Mary
Martin. his wife, Mary Ballard, (born Mar
tin) and Newton Ballard, her husband. Ella
Ford (born MARTINI and Robert G. Ford, her
husband, and Elizabeth Martin, children
and only heirs at law of said William Mar
tin, deceased. defendants.
The state of Wisconsin to the said defend
ant
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after service of this sum
mons, exclusive of the day of service, and
defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid; and in case of your failure
so to do, judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant, of which copy is herewith served
upon you. 2Sw6
Attorneys
p. o. address Lancaster, Grant county, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

Swami Is not recommended
for everything but if
NOOt you have kidney, liv-
yer or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. AT drug
gists in fifty cent and dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle of-this
wonderful new discovery BY mail free;
a'so pamphlet telling all about it. Adj
dress DR. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton,
n. u.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-04

WARDNER. IDAHO. May 3.-Sixty
rioters concerned in the disturbance or
last Saturda.- have been arrested since
the arrival this evening OF Company NJ.
Twenty-fOurth Infantry. AS soon as tie
serving of warrants began, the rioters
scrambled over the hills in frantic effort
10 escape About sixty We're caught and
others will be pursued. only one tried
10 resist. He was promptly overpowered.
The prisoners were marched 20 camp.
Nearly all are Italians and SWedes.
Men Of the Fourth Cavalry arrived here
from Wslla Walls to-day.
Coroner France has impaneiied a jury
and the inquest on the victims OF the
mob began this afternoon 80 more
rloting IS feared until arrests begin on
Canvon creek
Later-With the exception Of last SAT-
urday this has been tho most exciting
day Wardnor has seen Every hour In
the day squads Of coorod troops. as
sisted by constables have been arrostinz
dynamiters. Tonight one hundred and
one have been arrested. 4 few OF them
made a show of resistance but the bsyo-
nets Of the soldiers brought them into
line.
The troops are awaiting achievements
before making arrests ar Canyon Creek
as there may be arrest there.
General Merriam. is expected here to-
morrow morning also the attorney-gene
raj Of the State.