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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
Our True Policy in China.

There is much sense in the latest
public utterance of the Rear Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford.
This officer says that the powers,
including Great Britain. have pursued
policy which has completely under
mined all Chinese authority. His
conclusion is that they themselves
will now have to maintain law and
order among the 400, 100000 people
Of the empire and provide that secur-
ity for life, trade and commerce
which only an efficient military and
police organization can give.
Those powers which have favored
an open door have certainly failed to
cooperate in pursuing the only policy
which could secure that result.
Their only hope for the open door
Law in the maintenance Of a Chinese
government which the people would
reverence and support, yet one which
would practically be under the con-
troll and direction of the western
powers.
They have failed to unite in the
support of such a government. The
result is that those who have been
scheming for the partition of the en-
pire and to secure for themselves the
lions share in the partition have sue
ceeded by intrigue in completely
undermining all Chinese authority
as Beresford says.
They have accomplished their pur-
pose, which was to make it necessary
for the western powers to undertake
the government of 400, 600, 900 people.
Knowing well that the powers would
be utterly unable 10 do this Jointly they
have succeeded in a course perfectly
calculated to accomplish their Ill
terror object-the partition of the
empire.
1t looks now as though the open
door powers had lost their opport
ty. The only hope now left to them
lies in the powerful Intervention of
this country, which as the mutual
friend of the powers most Jealous of
one another, and as the only one
which the most enlightened Chinese
believe to be sincerely in favor of the
integrity of their empire, is in q
position to exert a tremendous in
fluence for the only policy which
promises either pacification or pro-
gress for the empire under the domin-
ancy of modern ideas.
This country should act with ener-
go and exhibit strength enough to
command respect. To be successful
it must confirm the Chinese belief
that it cherishes no imperial designs,
but seeks the best interests OF all by
setting its face like a flint against the
entire vulture programme, no matter
how strongly it may be supported by
Russia, Japan or any other power.
In order to do this effectively we
must abandon the policy which has
made enemies of the Filipinos and
adopt the policy which will make
friends of them.-Chicago Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
Mail Order Houses.

The widespread complaint of the
Email order" house is calculated to
impress the most doubling merchant
with the value of advertising. These
houses subsist on it. In many cases
they have no other avenues Of com
munication with their trade than their
printed announcements. The local
merchant who feels the inroads made
on his business by these houses can
not remedy the matter by vain repin-
ing. He must meet the conditions
as they are, keep the goods to supply
the needs of his customers and let his
customers know that he has them at
prices just as low and possibly a little
lower than the mail order house.
The real live, up-to-time local mer-
chant can make the mail-order house
play into his hands, for he can supply
great part of the wants these houses
create. Study the methods of these
houses. Find out what they are sell
ing to your customers. or to people
who should be your customers. and
then give them as good or better
right at home. 1t has been done, and
you can DO it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
MEN LIKE BARGAINS.
A Tailor Confesses Tricks of the "Misfit"
Clothing Trade.

Tailor Confesses Tricks of the "Misft"
Clothing Trade.
A downtown tailor who charges
large prices for his clothes has profit
ed by the system of the misfit clothing
stores this winter. and on the strength
of it he had work enough to keep
his employees busy all winter, says the
New York Sun. Just after the hol-
idays," he said, in explaining his
scheme. my business is usually dull.
l had lot of good hands whom |
didn't want to discharge, and thought
| would employ them in making up
overcoats that would fit the average
man and take my chances of dispos-
ing of them. I have a lot of regular
customers who did not get new over
coats this year. l had the measure
ments of a number of such men in
mind when l had the coats cut out.
When one was finished | dropped a
note to a man whom / knew 1t would
fit. telling him | had misfit coat
which | thought would suit him. He
came around promptly and bought 1t
same coat to order early in the sea-
son for $40, but that wouldn't have
pleased him half so much as getting a
misft that just fitted him. Men are
Just as fond of bargains as women.
could afford to sell the clothes which
l made in this way cheaper than if
they had been made to order during
the rush season. The men worked on
them between regular jobs Nearly
all the clothes which I have thus far
manufactured on speculation l have
sold for good prices. Men who wouldn't
order coat have bought coats which
they have thought were insists, but
which, in reality, were made after Their
own measurements. Each OF these
customers has felt that / was doing
him a favor in notifying him of the
misfit."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
Economy in the Use of Ice.

A piece OF ice weighing ten pounds
put daily into the ice box or rcfriger-
ator is OF little or no use. Put in 100
pounds OF ice once or twice week.
and your refrigerator will always be
cool. Being thoroughly chilled the
ice will not melt so rapidly. The
doors must be kept closed and the re-
frigerator must be neither scrubbed
nor scalded. Many housewives with
a false idea of cleanliness scrub out
and scald the refrigerator once or
twice week. Under such circum-
stances the refrigerator becomes heat
ed, and as soon as the ice is put in it
melts without throwing down the
proper amount of cold air, and it
really takes twenty.four hours to
bring the refrigerator back to the
point OF refrigeration. If anything
is spilled wipe il up at once with cold
water. A teaspoonful of sweet spirits
OF inter in two quarts of cold water
may be rs4d now and then on the
bottom aud sides of the refrigerator
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
RhowmafIsm 10 $fPiofIy q Bloc
THE DESIGNER for August is re-

THE DESIGNER for August is re-
plete with fashions in garments and
millinery particularly appropriate for
this-the warmest month of summer.
The color plates are unusually at
tractive, aud the full page black and
white illustrations are artistic in the
extreme. The summer girl who is
bemoaning her sunburn aud freckles
will avail herself gladly of the recipes
given for the restoration of her COM
plexion under For Health and Beau
ty,''' while she who has had no vaca-
ton will derive satisfaction and learn
to appreciate her home surroundings
from Comfort tor theStay-at Homes. :"
A lengthy Illustrated article on.'Dain-
tv Lingerie, and another on "Simple
Waist Padding" under Points on
Dressmaking. will be of value and
interest to the amateur dressmaker
and seamstress. There are three
short stories in this number, 1.-The
Picnic at Chalint's Pond, "'.When the
Unexpected Happened, "''and Flossy's
Sisters" the last being for the young
folks. The regular departments,
such as''Floriculture. "'.Fancy Work.
sNotes of New Books" blouse Deco
ration" "Among Ourselves" Tat
ing" "Crocheting'' The Kinder
garten in the Home" Etiquette
Hints Nursery Lore" Household
Advice" and Cookery THE last COM
prising Cooling Draughts"-are all
interesting and appropriate to the
season. Aside from what has already
been mentioned there is an article on
.'Diet Fads" short play entitled "A
gestion embodied in ''Men as Domes-
tic Servants" and three illustrated
pages of Fashions and Fabrics"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
Infantry in Rattle.

In battle it is not the number of
men who are disabled in the course of
a days fight that tell upon the morale
of troops, but it is the losses which
may be incurred within a comparative
ly short time that tend to demoralize
and unnerve them. For example, a
corps of 10000 men may lose in a days
fight 0OO0-one-half its number
without being demoralized, but should
they lose one-fifth of their number
say from three to four thousand men
in the course of half an hour, their
morale would surely be destroyed. The
British military operations, especially
their battle tactics, have been freely
and even virulently criticized by the
military experts of other European ma
especially the Germans. 1t is
not, however, at all assured that they
would not have suffered at first from
the indulgence in the same faulty
shock" tactics by delivering frontal
attacks on intrenched troops.-Inter-
national Monthly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
or Woman Who Imagines she Is Rich
and Orders Jewelfy.

OF Woman Who Imagines she Is Rich
and Orders Jewelfy.
Minneapolis jewellers have for the
last week been annoyed by the per-
tinacity Of woman who, from her
symptoms. appears to be suffering
what the French call grandeur"
which means, in plain English, infiam..
nation of the imagination. There is
really no vice about the operations
of this unfortunate victim of an OBJ
scure disease. She merely has a pas
sion for ordering things she doesn't
want and fixing matters so that shey
cannot possibly be delivered. Early in
the week wellknown Nicollet ave-
nue. firm received a call from a we'll
dressed woman. who said she lived in
st. Paul. She particularly desired to
secure for her four nieces a quartet
of silk parasols with ornate jeweled
handles, which the firm happened to
have on hand. The customer INDUCED
IN well-bred ecstacies over the beauty
OF the parasols and asked that they be
delivered to her temporary address in
~" o0A. 0aC " dS LtOt SuIS Iudt BIG
would be there on the following day.
however. and would the firm be kind
enough to telephone 10S Dale for final
instructions before sending the goods.
Certainly the firm would-the firm
would be too delighted. Four jewel
hilted parasols listed at s210 make o.
pretty good mornings work for ono
salesman. and the obliging young mar
was so ready to meet the wishes of his
customer that, if necessary he would
have carried the goods to st. Paul him
self. Unfortunately, when los Dale
responded to the telephone call on the
following morning, the story of the
parasols was received with derision;
but the lady who answered the phone
said, with some ascerbity, that she
had within few days been accused
of buying all sorts of things in ali
sorts of places through the medium of
some mysterious woman who had CIV
en- a telephone number to which she
had no title.-Minneapolis Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
Taken Up--Stray Mare.

On Thursday, June IA, 1900, on my
farm situated in town of Beetown,
Grant county, Wisconsin, one bright
bay mare, ten years old, with two
white hind feet and left front foo,
partly white. White star in forehead.
heavy name and tail. No artificial
marks. The owner is requested to
prove property. pay charges and take
said stray away.
1Sw4 GEORGE G. MOORE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
A Bank Draft In Each box.

Liver trouble and impure blood is
the cause of much misery and unbap-
piness. Mull's Pioneer Liver Cure is
an honest remedy and will purify
your blood. Cash it if you receive no
benefit. We know it will cure you,
hence the offer.-25c and $1.O0.-
j. I. Bennett, druggist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
WORrH LITTLE.
Are Contracts with Employers. Say, This
Man.

Are Contracts with Employers, Say, This
Man.
81 wouldn't give cent for a contract
with an employer" said an advertis-
ing man. Contracts are useless If a
man hires you for a certain sum to
do certain work, he pays you that sum
because you are worth 1t to him and
he'll keep you without a contract just
as long as he will keep you with one.
If he agrees to pay you more than you
are worth he'll find it out sooner or
later and then your contract isn't
worth a fig. / know it shouldn't be
so, but it is so. I've got in mind now
a case in which a New York merchant
who boasts of forty years of business
integrity figured. He employs buyer
in one Of his departments at yearly
salary and contracted with him for tlve
years. This buyer was one of the best
in the business. He worked along for
about year and then something hap
pened that made the merchant dissat-
isfed. OF course the buyer was under
a contract and the merchant could not
get rid of him without violating it.
What did he do. Why he sent for this
man and said TO him: Mr.. --, you
have done splendid work for us, and
we are more than satisfied. We feel
that you deserve some reward and we
have determined to increase your sal
airy 81 900 a year Well the buyer said
he was very grateful and all that and
went out and put in some of his best
ticks. He got the increased salary for
two weeks and signed a receipt for IT..
Then the merchant sent for him and
said: Mr.. we are mistaken IN
our estimate of you and we have deter
mined to let you go. We don't need
you any longer Well, don't want to
stay where I'm not wanted said the
buyer, but I've a contract, you know. ;
'Contract?' said the merchant. What
contract? Oh, no, you have no con-
tract You consented to the abroga-
ton Of the contract two weeks ago
Well. l don't think that the buyer
began. 1t doesn't make any difference
what you think said the merchant
with forty years of business integrity,
you did iabrogate it. We don't need
you any longer. Good day, SIR -
New York SuR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
Notice to Infringers.

Notice is hereby given that | have
applied for patent upon the stock
watering device, antl-freezing tank
and other features put in by myself.
These are my inventions and | shall
prosecute all infringements thereon
when my patents are secured.
THos. WEBB,
Lancaster, Wis, Well Driller.
June y, 1900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
Hotel for Sale.

l have hotel of thirty rooms. in
the center of the city, and two barns.
i have also one hundred lots for sale
on three sides of the city. Terms,
one-half cash, and balance time to
suit purchaser. For further informa-
ton address WM. ROGERS,
1912 Fennimore, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
Farm For Sale.

A fine 1e0-acre farm for sale, miles from
Lancaster. 1t joins Robert ~cotts farm
so acres in section IA and so acres in section
% in Little Grant. Good house and out
buildings, fine steel mill and tanks, IS acres
under cultivation and the rest pasture Will
be exchap red for desirable city property
Inquire c 10 IN Mankel, Beetown, or H w
Brown. Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
Farm Fol- sale.

1 offer my farm of 45S4 acres. loca-
ted in the town of Waterloo and one
mile west of Burton posooffice, for
vide it into two. Easy terms and low
price. G. s. JOHNSON,
Burton, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
BORN.

~~-0-~-o-~No-~-~~C~@~~~0 -0~0~0-~-o-o-o@-0-~-o
At Platteville. July 9.to mir. and Mrs. JC hn
Brugger. a daughter.
AT Plattevilie, July 4, to Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Nehls a son.
At Mt. Hope, July IL. to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
bartholomew. a daughter.
AT Patch Grove. July 3. to Mr.. ard Mrs
Chas. Kemnizer a son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19

A safe and quick cure for cholera,
diarrhea, ETC., safe for children or
adults. Mull's Lightning Specific.
Keep it handy.-J.T Bennett, drug
gist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
DIED.

At Lancaster, June -, Elizabeth Emory,
aged 81 years.
At Montfort July 10. Mrs. Sophia Weffen-
smith.
A. Mt Ida, July Il, Ellen Fowler aged 81
years
Al Woodman, Ralph Arbuthush, aged II
no.
AT Waterloo, July7. Nora wilhelm aged
yrs.
aged 80 yrs.
AT Lima, July 10. Harriet Burney, aged 50
yrs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
| Desirable Residence For SALE.

HDesirabIe Residence For Sale.
Located on the corner of Hickory
and Taylor streets in this city is a
very desirable residence, which is
offered for sale. Prospective buyers
should investigate. Call on or address
Mrs. JOHN LIvENs.
If Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
PROPERTIES FOR ShL6.
For Sale.

The property owned by the late
Margaret Welsh in Block Is city OF
Lancaster for sale by
HERMAN BUCHNER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
Dental Notice.

DR.. G.. c. Marlow's dental parlors
in Lancaster will be closed on Wednes-
days until Sept. 1st. He will visit
Potosi professionally on the 1st and
Srd Wednesdays of each month during
the summer. 13tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19

This celebrated horse will be kept in Lam
Caster the year 1900. He has proved to be
one of the best sires of hi0h grade driving
horses. His offspring bring higher prices
than those OF any other horse known to buy
ers of fine high-priced horses.
CedarwOOd is the sire of LumpwOOd, hold
ing world record for trotting the fastest
fifth heat that was ever trotted over half
mile track-2:141. The following is a par
tial list of sales of CedarwOod's colts:
John Thompson of Bloomington. horses
30
Herman LynasS. Bloomington, two. $50
VIM. Lewis. two .-.--....-.-. ...--.-.--- 80
III. Holmes. Sitter. one horse fOr-.---.-..- go
K. French. of Cassville one horse for %
Joe Wright, Lancaster one horse for 225
L. Bidwell. Lancaster one horse for. POS
James Smith. Lancaster five horses for 1.0l0
Geo. Moore. Lancaster one horse for POO
Geo. Mccarthy Lancaster one horse for POO
Dr. Hayman. one horse fOr-.----.--...-..--. 200
This list of prices and horses could be
equaled at Mineral Point and Darlington
where the horse was kept in past seasons.
Two Of the most competent dealers in
horses. well-known in this vicinity. residents
of Rochelle. Ill. testify as follows.
The undersigned. for many yeags buyers
and sellers Of high-priced driving horses.
having travelled through many states in the
business. give II as our testimony that Cedar
wood is the best sire we have met with any
Were. JAMES BOY LIE.
CederwOOd viii be found at DySr's barn.
For pedigree see catalogue. 7tf
IAMEG SMITH G. CO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19

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The evening times., 1900-01-05
FITTING OUT IN BALTIMORE.
Several Revenue and Coast Survey
ships I'm That Port.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 5.-Baltimore has be-
come the rendezvous for the Revenue Cut
ter and Coast Survey fleets on the At antiC
seaboard. The former has established a
yard and depot in Curtis Bay, which is TO
become an important place in the fitting
out of vessels and TO supply them from a
general storehouse or take their fittings
when cut of commission and have them
stored for security and care.
At present there are in port the cutters
Algonquin aud Forward fitting out for 9TH
er stations On Monday Captain Wiley ex-
poets to leave Baltimore with the Agon-
auin for the future station of his ship, at
Wilmington. n. c. The Forward, Cap ain
Mitchell, will go to Charleston, 5. c., with
in two weeks, and the Seminole, recently
completed at the Columbia Iron Works,
will probably be delayed here two months
for electric installation and other fittings
which are to be done by contract outside
the builders of the ship.
Five of the United States Coast Survey
fleet are in port fitting out. for service or
laid I'D for the winter. The finest and
most elaborate vessel in that service on
the Atlantic coast is the schooner Eagre,
which went into commission Wednesday at
Woodall's shipyard.
The evening times., 1900-01-05
A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years. Constant U.s.
without a Failure.

The first indication Of Group is horse
ness, and in a child subject to that disease
it may be taken as a sure sign Of the ap-
proach of an attack. Following this hoarse-
ness is a peculiar rough cough. II Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse, or even after
the croupy cough appears, it will prevent
the attack 1t is used in many thousands
Of homes in this broad land and never dis
appoints the anxious mothers. We have
yet to learn of a single instance in which
it has not proved effectual. No other prep
aration can show such a record-twenty
FIVE years constant use without failure
For sale by Henry Evans, wholesale, and
all druggists.
The evening times., 1900-01-05
AIDED A DEFAULTER.
4 Montreal Broker Examined on q
Serious Charge.

MONTREAL Jan. 5.-The hearing of the
case against James Baxter. the prominent
Montreal broker. who is charged with aid
ing in secreting Herbert, the defaulting
Vile Marie bank teller was continued yes
terday afternoon, when Herbert was exam
ined by the defence. He testified that he
had tried to get s15 900. his intention being
to leave the country. He also testified that
in addition 10 two checks for an aggregate
of $40. 900. he had cashed other checks en-
dorsed by Baxter. He had never spoken TO
Baxter about the checks, and had never
asked him for a large sum of money.
All that Baxter did for him was to sup
ply him with money while he was in hid
ing Baxter had not helped him in any
way in the steps he took to conceal him
self. and did not know where he was. At
the conclusion of Herbert's examination
the case was adjourned until next Tuesday.
The court refused to release Baxter on bail.
The evening times., 1900-01-05
MAKING MooNsHINE BRANDY.
The Surplus Apple Crop in Virginia
Tempts the Farmers.

Tennis the Farmers.
CULPEPER, Va, Jan. 5.-There is an
epidemic of ''moonshining" in this section.
The heavy apple crop of last autumn and
the failure to find a profitable market for
it formed a combination that tempted many
humble farmers to violate the internal
revenue laws of the Government.
They could not feed all the apples to
the pigs, nor sell them, so the only way
to dispose of them proftably was to mash
them up and distill apple brandy. which
they did Regrettably large numbers of
otherwise good citizens have become
'moonshiners."
The country round about here Is full Of
revenue detectives NOW and they are work.
ing arduously to break up the Illicit indus
try. Scarcely a day passes that they do not
discover illicit stills ranging in capacity
from gallon to three barrels. Yesterday
they brought five barrels of unstamped ap
pie brandy to town with William Tyre.
Tyre says a stranger left the brandy in
his keeping.
The evening times., 1900-01-05
Distressing stomach Disease

Permanently cured by the mastery power of
South American Nervine Tonic. Invalids need
suffer longer because this great remedy can
cure them all. 1t is a cure for the whole world
of stomach weakness and Indigestion. The cure
begins with the first dose The relief it brings is
marvellous and surprising. 1t makes> no failure;
never disappoints No matter how long you have
suffered, your is certain under the use OF this
great health-giving force. Pleasant and always
safe. Sold by u. +. Whiteside, 1921 Penn. Ave,
and Edward Stevens, Penn. Ave. and Ninth ST.
druggists
The evening times., 1900-01-05
Forced to Sell to the Standard.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. 81. c.
Bright of Pottsville, who in the last year,
under the firm name of the Mineral Oil
Company, has established plants in this
city. Scranton, Hazleton, Pottsville. and
Reading, has been forced to sell out by the
Standard Oil Company. year ago he had
to sell his plants at Mifflintown, Watson
town, Williamsport, and Bloomsbury.
The evening times., 1900-01-05
Reason Enough.

1t has been proven by analysis that Heurich's
beers are the hest and purest of all beverages.
1t is also manifested by the popularity OF
Maerzen, Senate, and Lager that Heurich's are
beer OF most wholesome qualities. Phone t3I
Arlington Bottling Company. for case.