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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02
City Ordinances Revised and Published.

The Herald publishes as a second
part this week the revised ordinances
of the city of Lancaster.
No municipality can preserve peace
and order. guard public health and
morals and protect public and private
interests as is its duty without a set
of carefully considered local laws
adopted to its particular needs. Lam
caster has been greatly handicapped
in the past by insufficient and defect
i've ordinances. Many were dead let
tiers on the books because of their
more than doubtful validity, while
others were carelessly drawn and am
biguous. There were also many
deeds in the way of regulations to
meet new conditions.
These considerations led our pres
ent council TO give the city set of
ordinances prepared with great care
and as we'll fitted to meet the tests to
which ordinances are subjected as
might be Instead of having them
scattered over the pages of the records
they determined to collect and publish
them as is done by most of our neigh
boring cities.
A number of bound copies viii be
printed which will contain in addition
TO the ordinances the charter and an
exhaustive index.
The arduous work of drawing, com
piling and arranging these ordinances
has been undertaken and successfully
carried out by our city attorney, Mr..
| w. j, Brennan, who has been assisted
in the work by Mr.. Geo b. Clement
son. These gentlemen have devoted
several months to the task under the
direction of the council and we have
every reason to believe that the re-
suits of their labor will be of lasting
benefit to the community.
The ordinances of dates Dec. Z, 8
and 16, were prepared or revised by
the above named gentlemen. The or
dinances of earlier date were largely
prepared. we believe, by Mr.. 5. II.
Taylor. The latter are printed in with
the new and those that have been re-
vised, not because they require re-
publication, but in order that readers
NAV have all of the ordinances to-
gether in convenient form for refer
ence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02
Die In The Ice.

On January p, the Steamer Cottage
City arrived at Seattle from Valdez,
Alaska, bringing the news of death
AMI suffering of parties trying to
cross the Valdez glacier. Five men
are known to be dead. two of them,
George Henderson and Ole Evien of
Wisconsin. Six or more are at Val
deZ suffering from frozen hands, feet
and faces. At Twelve mile house is
quite hospital of injured men who
were frozen in trying to cross the
glacier and afterward turned back
The stories told by the returning
prospectors of the awful suffering and
death on the glacier is pathetic in the
extreme. The boy Evien, for in
stance, was coming out with his faith
er. The fathers feet began to freeze
and the boy removed some of his own
clothing to save his father. In few
minutes his feet and legs were frozen
and he was compelled to bid his faith
Ell goodbye and lie down on the cold
and lonely desert of ice and die alone.
The father reached Twelve-mile house
but so badly frozen that he is not ex-
pected to live.
That is sample of the stories the
returning miners tell as reported in
the daily papers. In heroic self-sacri-
flee and in pathos it is equaled by
many others.
But much of the horror of those
winter trails will never be known
cannot be known. The men who
singly or in pairs set out across the
ice and are never again seen or heard
of have stories worthy of record, but
the record will not be made. The
knowledge of their struggles, hopes
and fears, their prayers and death is
locked forever in the icy depths of the
treacherOus creYasse
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02
A Fearful Operation.

Conrad VespermaD, one Of Fenni-
more's well know farmers. who had a
painful and dangerous operation per
formed in Chicago some DAYS ago.
is recovering aud viii be well man
again. to the very great satisfaction
Of his family and friends He was
afflicted with a tumor on the upper
ia,g bone and DR. Lem of Chicago
removed a section Of the bone reach
ing from the middle Of the lip just
under the nose clear back To his right
ear On account Of the danger 81
choking TO death from blood, very
little chloroflrm was administered 70
him, aud dcring the last bali Of the
fearful ordeal he pluckiiy laid and
watched the surgeon work without
ilinching.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02
Lancaster Streets Not a Race Course.

Marshal Budworth has received or
ders from the city council and an
nounces that there will be no more
fast driving within the city limits of
Lancaster. The city has acquired
some wealth from fines collected for
fast driving and Marshal Budworth
SAYS it will be a great deal richer if
the practice is not stopped at once.
He wants it understood that the city
limits extend further than within one
block of the horse-drinking fountain.
Arrests are to be made for fast driv-
ing anywhere in the city.
Persons who own teams both i'm and
out of the city should not consider
this an imposition on their rights.
Foot-passengers are forced to cross the
streets, and old people and children
are frequently hurt by reckless
drivers. There is one point to be
taken into consideration bv drivers
1t is that persons who reside in the
city grow so accustomed to passing
teams and the rumbling of vehicles
that most of the time they do not see
an approaching team nor hear the
noise made bv the wagon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02
Death Of Mrs. fienru DasCh.

One of the saddest deaths of the
many we have been called upon to
chronicle recently is that of Mrs.
Dasch, wife of Henry Dasch, of this
city.
On Saturday last she left home in
good spirits and apparently in her
usual health for a visit with her
brother, Albert Weber's family in
Fennimore. She went by train and
arrived there safe. During the
evening she visited with her relatives
and about ten O'Clock was chattiAg
pleasantly with them when with
sudden cry she put her hands TO her
head and sank TO the floor in a semi
unconscious condition A ply stefan
was summoned Immediately and
neighbors called in and every possible
attention given the sufferer, but il was
all of no avail. The first attack was
followed later by another more severe
and a. about , O'Clock a. m, the eyes
were closed in death that but four
short hours before were bright with
love and laughter
Mr.. Dasch was notified but did not
arrive in Fennimore until after his
wife's death.
Funeral services were held from the
residence Tuesday afternoon, which
we're largely attended Rev. I. j.
Brown assisted by Rev j. A. Ringold
conducted the services A Inartette
consisting of Misses Ii. Blanche Hyde
and Helen Moulton and Messrs. X. +
Murphey and G. X. Showalter sup
piled the music.
Mrs. Dasch was member of the
well-knowu Weber family of Laneas-
ter. A fuller obituary notice will be
given later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02
Glen haven.

The Farmers Telephone line is get
ting to be a perfect success around
this neighborhood.
The dance held in Glen Haven last
Friday evening seemed to be success.
People from all the surrounding towns
attended. Four prizes were given,
which were received bv Aggie Harsch,
VIM Hammes, Theodore Tiedemann
and John Grandrath
Diploma Of graduation examination
will be held Feb. -. u and %.
Leroy Ryan, teacher Of the Glen
Haven school made pleasant visit
with his parents near North Andover
over sunday.
The river is frozen so there is good
crossing to Gutenberg and the is
land
S,ella Druen who is teaching near
Burton. visited friends and relatives
ia this vicinity last Saturday and sun
day.
lille Leinerback Of Iowa is visiting
relatives ii this vicinity.
Revival meetings were held at the
McIver Congregational church nearly
all last week a good many attended
aud they all reported that the services
were good.
Henry Hochhausen. who has been
ont west, Is home for visit.
NorERINo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02
INQUIRIES WINS
Gets all the Votes on
Ninety Third
Ballot.

The famous senatorial contest at
Madison came to an end last Monday
night when all the republicans in
caucus assembled. voted for Hon. j.
V. Quarles, Of Milwaukee. The action
of the caucus was the result of an
agreement among the leaders. After
repeated attempts the supporters of
other candidates became convinced
that no combination could be formed
10 defeat the Milwaukee man and so
concluded To end the agony. The
best Of feeling prevails among the
candidates and their supporters and
all now fall in line eheerfully in sup
port of Mr.. Quarles.
Mr. Babcock is credited with lead
ing the way towards terminating the
struggle which would otherwise have
been continued at least day or two
longer.
Mr.. Quaries was formally elected
Tuesday noon by joint ballot OF both
houses OF the Legislature, Mr.. Quarles
getting the entire republican vote
and Mr.. Ryan the democratic support
of the legislature.
Joseph V. Quarles is a native OF
Kenosha and is SO years old. He il
one of Milwaukee's most able lawyers
and has a national reputation as
silver-tongued orator. He is sound
on all fundamental republican doc
trines and will make a senator of
which Wisconsin may well be proud.
He is not n rich man, neither is he
politician in the ordinary sense of
the term. He has been a mem Der of
both senate and assembly and in 1881
received handsome caucus vote for
L. S. Senator, but declined to permit
his friends to urge his candidacy.
Mr. Quarles, though young, was
for several months in the civil war,
going ont as lieutenant in the Thirty
ninth Wisconsin. He was married
in 1868 TO Miss Carrie Saunders, Of
Chicago. They have three sons, all
grown
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02
New Fire Alarm.

The riproariDg whistle from the city
pumping station has been placed on
the electric light plant to be used for
every night at 8 o'clock as a 6 o'clock
whistle for the city. When an alarm
of fire Is given the whistle will sound
one long blast if the tire is on the
south side Of the city. and two blasts
for the north side After the location
signals the vibration viii be blown
long enough to disturb the slumber
eff all. The whistle wili always be- an
alarm OF ire except when used at 8
O'Clock. aud will BE an alarm then if
the calliope Is sounded. Fireman viii
ALWAYS report al engine room when an
alacm is given. Al BUDwoRTH, Chief
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02
4 NeM far seeretaru.

Members of the Grant County Fair
association held an adjourn ed meet
ing 10 Lancaster on Tuesday 81 this
wee ( az which time George y. Wheeler
wa- appointed secretary @ iill the va
cancv caused ~ the death OF 7. A.
Burr. Mr. Wheeler is a capable gen
tleman aud the association will no
doubt prosper under his administra-
lion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02
In Memory OF Mrs. Mclean.

Helen Christian was born at High
gate. VT. July II, 1885. Was mar
ried to VIM. Mclean at Rockton, H.,
October p, 1856, came to Beetown
in 1859, and died at her old home
near Flora, January 20. 1899. She
was the mother of ten children; three
daughters. one son, and her husband
have preceded her to the better land.
There are left to mourn the death of
their mother, Charles, Edwin, Ernest,
Mrs. Minnie Cooley. Mrs. Rose Bass,
and Mrs. Katie Hoffman. She leaves
one brother no resides in California.
Mrs. Mclean was a loving tender
mother, whose first and greatest
thought was for the welfare of her
children. And how they will miss
her, only those who now mourn for
the mothers love can know. She
was kind neiyhbor, solicitous for
the good of all. and she was highly
spoken of by all who knew her. A
good woman What more can be
said They rest from their labors.
and :heir works do follow them. y
..She is in Heaven!n That thought
alone should chase the grief that
clouds thy brow Twas said from
her Redeemer's throne, "Into my Joy
now enter thou"
| She is in Heaven To form link
| Between thy heart and worlds unseen.
! That then. when natures powers must sink,
Faiths holier virtue may be seen.
Funeral services were conducted at
the German Methodist church. Pleas
ant Ridge. and interment was at the
Burns cemetery, near Beetown.
The relatives desire me TO express
most heartfelt thanks to Mr.. and Mrs.
All Sturmer for their kind cousidera-
ton on that cold day. and to the
neighbors and friends who so tend
erly assisted them during the sick
ness and burial Of their beloved
mother. b. ID. S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02
fin Insane Patient RecaDtured.

Otto Wellard. charge from WA
lusing. who made his escape from the
Grant county asylum about three
months ago. was captured at Sabula,
Iowa. and brought back by Sheriff
Fawcett Tuesday evening Mr. We
lard is now confined in the detention
room at the iail and is in very un-
happy frame mind because anybody
should accGse him Of being crazy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02

Some very cold weather has been
experienced mere for the past week.
Twentv-six below zero with a strong
wind blowing was the situation
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02

To name al the -tco this week
would be like taking census; we
give il mp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-02

Rev Mr.. johnson from Dubuque
will preach at the Pleasant Ridge
church Feb. y. at i O'Clock and also
in the evening. Come out and bear
him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
one Negro. Sensible Advice.

Prof. w. G. Council. president OF the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical college for ne
groes at Normal Ala, delivered an address
recently at Bismarck, Kan, and spoke at
length upon the prejudice entertained by
negroes of the North for the Southern
States. To the Northern negroes Prof.
Council said:
'Colored men OF the North make great
mistake In abusing the South. They for
get that the South was the ante-room In
which their fathers exchanged the clout
OF the barbarian for the dress OF civiliza-
tion--the blessed ante-room In which
100000 miserable savages were changed
into 100000 industrious beings--a great
missionary tent In which 1000 900 Of fetish
worshipers were transformed into 1000 900
OF Christian citizens Of one of the most
powerful governments of this age Let
the South alone, and look to your own neg
lecled opportunities and correct your own
wrongs We OF the South thank you for
your strong sympathy, but, my friends, do
not forget yourselves"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
HOUSTON, SATURDAY., AUGUST 10.
Ten PAGES TODAY.
MAY BE Adjusted.

It Is understood that negotiations are
progressing between the late Arm Of w.
d. Cleveland & Co. and its creditors for
such an adjustment OF the affairs and in
debtedness of the firm as will enable the
old and popular house to resume business.
II ever a case existed where such con-
clusion ought to be reached, this is such
case. 1t was misfortune, rather than
fault OF even generous business methods,
that pulled the big house down. Large
assets in land, valuable and always grow
ing more valuable but never satisfactory
the immediate acquisition OF money. or
under forced sale; heavy advances this
year to the section that was afterward
devastated by food and other causes OF a
similar kind, brought crash that was a
severer blow and a keener misfortune 10
Mr.. Cleveland than possibly to any of his
creditors.
And 1t was a heavy blow to Houston
no question OF that. The firm was known
all over the country. and to hear of 1t
going under was to cause doubt of the
strength of tho business status OF this
city. 1t was a potent factor. too. at all
times In our business activity and the loss
OF such an establishment leaves a void
hard to All
The propositions. therefore. which are
in progress for readjustment of the
FIRMS affairs, looking to its resumption
Of business. will be heard of, not only
with pleasure by Mr.. Clevelands friends.
but by the city as a whole. 1t Is hoped
that speedy understanding may be
reached for the good of the public and all
concerned.
Anything that any good citizen can do
to help along such a consummatlon should
be cheerfully done-in a spirit of public
enterprise, II not otherwise
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
STATE GRANGE.
Officers Were Elected and the Meet
Ing Brought to Close.


ing Brought to n Close.
McGregor. Texas, August 1S.-With to-
day the Texas State Grange brings its
meeting to a close and all visitors and
delegates are loft for home" The at
tendance was reasonably good and the
Grange work very successful. The newly
elected and installed officers for the ne1t
two years term are as follows: R. d.
MCGEE, worthy master; r. r. Bryan,
worthy overseer; ]. c. Isbell, worthy lee
turer; G.. w. Jones, worthy steward; d. G.
Singletery, worthy assistant steward; A.
F. league, worthy chaplain; J. L. Howell,
worthy treasurer; John ]. Ray, worthy
secretary; Charles Selingsloh, worthy gate
keeper; Miss Pearl Reed worthy Pomona;
Mrs. Matte Alexander. worthy Flora; Mrs.
Carrie l.. MCGEE, worthy Ceres; Miss Mary
Atkinson, worthy lady assistant steward;
A. ]. Rose, j. b. Long, S. d. Ewalt, execu-
tive committee.
To Changers one of the most direct
and noticeable results of good work done
during this meeting is the reorganization
of the old fair ground Grange here yes
terday afternoon with twenty-one mem
bers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

been in the Philippines IN May last. but
the question now arises, can he handle 20
large an army Has he the capacity to
command such forcc7 It is rare that a
regimental officer can be suddenly placed
in charge Of a large army with safety.
There is as much genius required for han
ding 10000 men as for successfully plan
ming and fighting great pitched battle.
All Of Us. undergraduates and rabid
expansionists, certainly desire to see the
but is Otis the man to accomplish thisf
It is proper to send $4,000 or 100000 men
to the Philippines. but IL will be the pre-
iude TO humiiiatins disasters only II they
are not braveiy, skillfully and vigorously
handled.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
CHILD's BURIAL PREVENTED.
People of Mesquite Believe 1t Was


Dallas, Texas. August 1S.-The people
OF Mesquite. in the eastern part of Dallas
county, are keenly excited <Fer what is
claimed to peculiar and sensational case
George Martin died late on Wednesday
night. On yesterday the body was sent to
Rockwell county for burial. A telegram
was received yesterday evening by off,
Gals of Rockwall county demanding that
the burial be prevented and await the ar
rival of officers from Dallas county. Of
vent the burial. Dallas officers later took
charge of the body. An investigation de-
veloped knife wound in the childs neck.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
COMING TO HOUSTON.
Miss Walker VIII be business Man
nger of n Railway Publication.

Miss walker VIII he business Man
nger of n Railway Publication.
New Orleans Picayune.
John Walker, Atlanta, Ga.," was q
name and address written on the St.
Charles hotel register early yesterday
morning. 1t looked like a man, but 1t
wasn't. Major Nose Mason was on duty
when this clever little arrival from Geor-
gia came bouncing into the corridor. He
looked at his new guest and then looked
at the name she wrote on the book, and
he put his hand to his forehead in the be-
lief that his eyesight had failed him.
He squinted over the register for full
minute. The tears came into his eyes
from the strain trying to make out the
new entry correctly Then he concluded
to be brave and ask questions, like report
ers do.
h-John-Walker?" he man
aged to get out; "howsis that? You did
net register, did you, MADAME"
"0h. yes, l registered" came the bright,
clear voice; my name is plain John
Walker, and am from Atlanta. No pre-
fiXes-I am John Walker
Major Mason has been in the hotel
business for forty-seven years, and he af-
terward admitted that this was one on
him.
Miss John Walker of Atlanta is by no
means a stranger to New Orleans, where
her clever writings have been read with
much satisfaction and pleasure. She has
been in newspaper work for years. Her
society columns in Nashville and in At
lanta and her sketch work in many other
papers have made her name. and her
own personality is even more charming
than the writings which have become her
daily avocation.
My full name is John Wesley Walker"
added this bright wielder of the pen, in
talking with the lobby man. MY name
is Methodist through and through: / am
an Episcopalian by religion, and at one
time l was working for a Jewish paper.
In that case could you tell ME what
really was? They used to ask me daily,
and l never did find out for sure"
Miss Walker is en- route to Houston,
where she goes TO assume the position of
business manager for the Texas Railway
News and Illustrator. This publication,
by the way. so Miss Walker says, will
soon be moved to Atlanta, Ga, and its
be changed to that of the Railway News
and Illustrator of the South. thus dropping
off the prefix Texas" and instead OF APP
pearing monthly, it will be printed every
week
This is my first trip to New Orleans"
added the writer of Georgia dialect, and
as soon as / landed at the railroad sta
ton and saw the depot, and then a few
minutes later felt the effect of your paved
streets, / said to myself that this seems
like Home, Sweet Home Your depots and
your unbearable streets are certainly as
bad as ours ] would not have them"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Unmasking NeilI.

Galveston Tribune.
The Tribune yesterday printed mild
diatribe on the methods of Mr.. H. NJ
Neill, the statistical fakir who periodically
bears the cotton market for the benefit of
spinners at the cost of Southern planters.
His latest performance shaved some $685.
100000 off the normal price of the growing
crop.
II Mr.. Neill's accuracy as n forecaster of
crop results were entitled to the slightest
respect there would be some excuse for
the tumbling OF prices upon his ipse dixit,
but he has so VIGOROUSLY missed the mark
in the past that it Is marvellous how oper-
ators are thrown into panic whenever
he takes his pen in hand
We publish today some remarks from
New York and a timely criticism by The
Houston Post 1t is about time Southern
cotton mep united In campaign against
this stuffed prophet of Bull street. He
has cost them more than all the cater
pillars. sharpshooters and boil weevlls
Of decade.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Not Easily Reached.
Pamela Waterman.

If Governor Sayers' tax commission can
devise a plan to get at personal property
for taxation and the legislature enact same
into law in such way that it can not be
evaded a great work will have been done
for the people of Texas and a considerable
burden lifted from the shoulders of the
honest taxpayers who have been wont to
render into Caesar the things that are
Caesars. One has but to compare the
National bank statements, showing amount
of money on deposit, with the measy
amounts rendered for taxation to learn
that the money wealth in Texas contributes
but an inappreciable amount to the rev.
enues. Then the vast amount of wealth
represented by stocks, ETC.. has always
eluded the tax gatherer If all these
species of personal property can be eff
fectively reached the ad valorem tax rate
can be easily reduced to Is cents on the
500.