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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
STOPPED TRAIN FOR MATCH.
Had Work He Couldn't DO
in the Dark.

~ noticed in the paper the other
day." observed an old railway postal
clerk, according to the Sioux City
Journal, the story of how the cap
tain of the little gasoline boat that
left here for up the Missouri had to
come back overland for 40 miles for
repair that cost him only ten cents,
but which was just as necessary as
if it cost the price of the whole en-
CINE. I recalled to my mind an ex-
perience l once had on the run be-
tween here and Missouri Valley, on
the Sioux City & Pacific, illustrating
how much may hang upon something
ordinarily quite insignificant. Be-
tween Whiting and Onawa one night
gust of wind blew out every lamp
in the mail car, which, of course,
made it impossible for me to work,
and | had considerable to do vet to
tie up Onawa's mail. | put my hand
in my pocket to get match, but
couldn't find any. Something had to
be done quickly, and all there was
left for me to do was to pull the bell
cord and signal the engine to stop.
The conductor, brakeman and some
of the passengers came running to
the head of the train to learn what
was the matter. The darkness in my
car suggested that perhaps there had
been a hold-up and robbery of the
mail; but when ! called to the con-
ductor to give me match, il relieved
his anxiety, but it did not entirely re-
store his good humor. ! lit my lamps
again and had my mail ready when
we reached Onawa. Since that time
l am especially careful to see that |
have an ample match supply"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
WORK OF A JEALOUS DOCTOR
The Inhuman Way in " hich PeOmi-
neIu Philadelphia Man Was
JTadc Mind.

lIeiayo AskiG, once wealthy and
prominent man IN Philadelphia, but
sgtsy totally blind and an inmate Of
fhe Masonic home, tells a3remarkable
oslory ot the fearful result of one phy-
siei$ns jealousy Of unotherr says the
) ieW Aaurk MaA AND Express Mr.. AS
Kin declines TO give 4he name of the
SECTOR ii question.
He sa.s that in 1876 his eyes began
90 trouble him. and the efforts Of his
.,'an. Who was also h,- friend at
that time, seemed 10 be unayaiing.
c Growing alarmed. Mr. Askiu called in
anohcF Doctor, whose treatment was
effective. ihe first physician contin-
u'al TO visit him, but did not prescribe
for him. Suddenly Mr. Askin's eve
sight began to fail, and the second
physician was powcrless 10 help him,
being finally compelled 70 Mmit that
his patient was incuraby blind.
Thirteen years after Mr.. Askin lost
his sight the doctor who first attend
ed him died. On his dcathbed he con
fcsscd that, being jealous OF the sec
ond physicians success with the case.
he had drugged Mr. Askius medicine
and produced blindness, from which
fhe victim never recovered
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
DIAMONDS IN STEEL.
Minute Crystals Seen Under the Nil
crOscOpe In the Molten
Metal.

In the manufacture of carbon stee
microscopic diamonds are formed. A
number of steels from variety OF
processes have been examined and
gave identical results, says the Mining
and Scientific Press. A piece weigh
ing 500 grammes was cut from Il
lump of steel and treated with nitric
acid; the insoluble residue collected
was mainly graphite carbon. After
being washed with water il was
boiled three times with tuning nitric
acid, which partially dissolved the res
idue; hydrofuoric acid ana then FUN
ing suphuric acid were used. There
then remained nothing but graphite
which, after being washed. was melt
ed with chlorate of potash This long
series Of operations was RECOMMENDED,
because it was necessary to subject
the residue to all the treatments men
toned. The insoluble residue obtained
fell 10 the bottom Of vessel filled
with iodide Of mrthylene and the lit
tie, trans parent ottahedrons visible
through Il mirfa-cs,e burned on a
sheet of platuti tA"it leaving any
ash The auuds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
Notice to Creditors

STATE OF WISCONSIN, ~ n,,o,,,.r,,
GRANT COUNTY COURT a. - ihobA = z.
In the matter of the estate of Rosa kinzal.
deceased
Letters of administration on the estate of Rosa
kinze late of Little Grant, in said county. de
ceased having been issued to Rudolph n TreutzSch
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That The cred.
itors Of said Rosa kinzel, deceased, are
allowed and limited by orler Of this Court until
and including the
First T"csdog Of Ju}g. I9OO.
being the third day of said mouth, l., present her
claims and demands against said Rosa
Kinzel, deceased, to the County Court for exam
ination and allowance
NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIyIN. That The
claims and demands presented will be exam
ined and adjusted by this Court at the oflice Of
the County Judge, at the Court House, in the city
of Lancaster, in said County on the second Tues.
day of July, A. ID. 1900
Dated this 3nd day of January. 1900.
by the Court,
fowl f. b. GOODSElJ
County Judge
Bushnell, Watkins Moses, Administrator > at
torneys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
THE DECANTER.

There was an old decanter
and it's mouth was gaping
wide; the rosy wine
had ebbed away
and left its
crystal side;
and the wind
went humming, hum
ming, up and
down the sides
it flew, and
through its reed-like
hollow cheek
the widest notes
it blew l placed it
in the window where the
blast was blowing free, and
fancied that its pale mouth sang
the queerest strains to me. They
tell me-puny conquerors! the Plague
has slain his ten, and War his hundred
thousand of the very best of men; but II
twas thus the bottle spake-"but have
conquered more than all your famous
conquerors, so feared and famed of
yore Then come, ye youths and
maidens all, come drink from out my
cup. the beverage that dulls the
brain and burns the spirits up;
that puts TO shame your con-
querors that Stay their scores
below; for this has deluged
millions with the lava tide
of woe. Though in the
path of battle darkest
waves of blood may
roll; yet while l killed
the body, have damned
the very soul The
cholera, the plaques,
the sword such ruin
never wrought, as l in
mirth or malice, on the
innocent have brought. And
still breathe upon them, and
they shrink before my breath;
and year by year my thousands
tread the dismal road of Death"
National Advocate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
LEARNING TO MILK.
Boys Should Get Their First Lesson
Upon Cows That VIII Naturally
Dry OF Soon.

When a stranger begins to milk a
crease of milk production though he
may be good mixer, says the Bos-
ton Cultivator. The better the COW
the more likely she is to be of a nerv-
Gus temperament and the more she is
apt to be affected by a change in
handling, milking or surroundings.
If the new mixer lacks experience,
it usually results in the permanent
shrinkage of the milk yield and early
drying off of the COW. But it is nee
essary that the boys should learn to
milk if they are to remain on the
farm, and therefore they should be set
to learn upon such COWS as will nat
urally dry off soon. Do not give them
heifers with their first calf, as the
heifer should be kept in milk as long
as possible to get her in the habit Of
giving milk ten or eleven months in
the year. Do not give them hard
mixers or kickers, or the uneasy
ones, which never stand still. That is
too much like giving them dull hoes
and scythes or other tools to work
with, that no man would consider fit
to use for a days work. 1t is calcu-
lated to disgust them with the bust
ness and drive them to seek other
occupations as soon as they are at
liberty to leave home. When it is not
practicable to give them such a COW,
allow them to partly milk her and
then let some experienced mixer
finish the job, who will be sure to OBJ
tain the last drop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
L f G RLS s.
Notice to Creditors

State of Wisconsin, Grant county court. S. In
Probate
In the matter of the estate of Jorund Hanson
deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate of Jorund
Hanson, deceased, having been issued to Gnttorm
Everson Of Grant county. Wisconsin,
Notice is hereby given that the creditors Of said
Jorund Hanson, deceased, are allowed and limited
by order of this court until and including The
SECOND TUESDAY OF JULY, A. D.. 1900
being the 10th day of said month to present their
claims and demands against said Joruud Hanson
deceased, to the county court for examination and
allowance.
Notice Is also hereby given that the claims and
demands so presented will be examined and ad
justed by this court al the Office of tile county
Judge at the court house in the city Of Lancaster
in said county on the third TUESDAY Of July lg00
Dated this 9th day of January, 1909.
47wi nv the Court
+. b. GOODSEIL, County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
Fat Co: tents of MILK

A sudden charge of feed, whether
in character or amount is very likely
to produce temporary change in the
quality Of the milk; not directly, but
as a result Of the effect of the feed
upon the physical condition or health
of the COW. AS soon, however, as the
COW becomes accustomed to the
change of feed, the milk returns 10 its
normal condition. In other words. the
feed has no appreciable, direct effect
upon the per cent. Of fat in the milk.
This is governed by the inherent
temperament or quality of the COW
herself.-Hoards Dairvman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
BETTER Late Than Too EorIx

In determining at what age a heifer
should be bred her size and maturity
must be considered. Some heifers NAV
better be bred to come fresh at two
years than others at 80 months. Too
early breeding stunts the growth,
while if allowed to go too long a heif.
er is usually more difficult to get with
calf. Generally Jersey can be bred
earlier than heifer of almost any
other breed. But all things corsid-
cred, it is better to breed a little late
than too early. - Coleman's Rural
World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
EASTERN CORN CRIBS.
They Are Not Expensive and So Con-
structed as to Keep the Ears
in Good Condition.

The corn crib shown in the illuStra-
ton is found occasionally upon farms
in the New England states and perhaps
elsewhere. 1t is worthy of more gen
eral use, since it is so constructed as to
keep corn perfectly. The inslopiDg
sides keep the rain from getting at the
corn, though the sides are of open Stat
work to let the air pass through. Such
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
AN IDEAL CORN CRIB.

a crib can be made of any size desired.
Some are not over five feet wide at the
floor. Windows can be placed under
the caves and the corn turned in
through them direct from the wagon,
but the most common plan is to have
door at one end, and carry in the corn
in baskets. 1t is filled in solidly from
the rear to the door. A very large bin
of this sort has walk through the cen
ter, with cribs on either side. The
posts have wide strips of tin about
them TO keep mice from getting up to
the corn Orange Judd Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
RELIGION OF PRESIDENTS.
From This Account Not All America
Executives Were Exemplary
Church Members.

There have been no religious tests APP.
piled to candidates for president of the
United States. Gen. Washington was
Il member Of the Episcopal church long
before he became president and was 4
communicate. jefferson, though ac-
cused of being an atheist, died a be-
lever in Divine Being, as asserted by
his daughter and by some Of his later
writings. Both the Adamses were Uni
tarians. Madison and Monroe were Eps-
copalans. jackson became a Presbyte-
rian, Van Buren, attended the Dutch
Reformed church, but was not mem
Der. w. II. Harrison and Tyler were
Hpscopalians. Polk never united with
any denomination. but during his pres
idency attended the Presbyterian
church. Taylor was an Episcopal at
tendant. Fillmore was Unitarian.
Pierce a rrinitarian Congregationalist,
Buchanan a Presbyterian and Lincoln
and Johnson attended the Presbyterian
church Graat and Hayes went with
the Methodist,. Garfield was preacher
Of the Church Of the Disciples Arthur
was an Epj>coraian. Cleveland Pres
hvteriaa church member and President
Mckinley is = Methods
About 10000 women are employed by
The postofiice Of England. and out of this
number there are 100 head-postmiS-
fre>seS and over 5000 sub-postmistresses.
The :day-in-bed" cure is coming into
vogue among women of fashion and
nerves. Its chief recommendation is lis
simplicity, for it means nothing more nor
less Than passing whole day i'll bed at
regular intervals.
Mrs. Bradley Martin is the owner Of
jewels worth 4 kings ransom, and when
she takes them about with her Il detec-
tive Is generally in attendance till they
are once more in the safe keeping of a
London bank. Another American lady
whose jewels have made quite a sensa-
ton iii London is the beautiful Mrs.
Arthur Paget.
Until recently Japanese women were
not allowed 10 spend their lives in single
hleSsednesS, and if after Il certain age
they were still unmarried the law
stepped in and provided them with hus-
bands. Now Il decree has been made by
the mlkado. and women may remain
splnsters to the end of their days, if that
be their pleasure.
The young duchess of Marlborough
NEE Vanderbilt has been giving sittngs
10 Mr.. Ama-Tadema for a glass portrait,
similar in construction to that of her
mother in the huge window of Mrs. Bel
mont's New York house. This glass
portrait is destined for Blenheim palace
and will be0a magnificent affair The
young duchess is represented in her pre-
sentation court costume, with splendid
Jewels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
SPEAR POINTS.
6reHt Truths from the Rnm's Horn
Applicable 10 the Common AZ
fairs OF Life.

Doing is sure proof of believing
A little with Gods blessing, is Aufii
eient.
What YOU are within, that YOU will be
withcut.
Restitution is the right hand of re-
pentance.
Selfshness is the substance Of Sin ant
sorrow IDS shadow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
STRENGTH, PURITY and FLAVOR
"KnickerbOcker" Watch.

az: a.; &: e.: {; 10: 7 @
time keeper Solid
Il. 1: q
nickel-silver case, with N~N
namental back. MrH1TTM
Nickel movements, MTo M'
capement fully tVW 5EI
jeweled The famous w,I xvi
"Knickerbocker" N&&V
watch. ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

These rings are genuine rolled gold plate having the
appearance and qualities If solid gold, ami guaranteed
the makers to Inst two years with ordinary usage. H.
patterns and very popular.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
Ladies' Pocket-B0ok.
Table Cover.

including fancy fringed border. Mailed
free for IS lion heads and Dc. stamp.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
BEET CULTIVATION.
Facts for Beet Growers and the
Profit in the Industry.
lit NAY MEAN MUCH TO FARMERS
Developing Company Offers 70 Con.
tract for the Acreage, Furnish
4 Farmers Tools and Seed at Sd
hut Little Cost.

That sugar beets can be raised at a
! good profit has been practically dem-
onstrated in other states; that they
can be raised as we'll in Iowa will be
practically demonstrated on large
scale this summer. Theoretically, and
it is based on sense and statistics,
beets can be grown in Iowa and Wa
pelIo county; but before capital will
invest its hundreds of thousands of
dollars, it must be shown that the soil
is adapted for it; that the farmer will
give it a practical test; that he will
intelligently cultivate the required
Sacreage to support a factory, and 9th
or things that capital always wants to
know before 1T invest it's money.
The Iowa Sugar Beet Developing
company, with a capitalization of $1O,-
4 O00, 900 has collected statistics that APP
b ply to Iowa, and with view of en-
tightening the farmer as to what is re-
quired of him and to give people a
general idea OF the cultivation of the
vegetable, the same are given here
!. with.
How to Grow Sugar Beets.
The experience of past years has
demonstrated beyond doubt that
Iowa has a climate we'll adapted to- the
growth of the sugar beet and a soil
still better adapted to the same. Que
question and one alone still remains,
and this is as to the ability of the
farmers to raise at profit and in suf-
ficient quantity the beets required to
keep factories employed, and at a
price which these factories can afford
TO pay.
As a result Of the intelligent method
y ofs farming carried on for years in Eu-
4 rope, the land is in the most perfect
4 state of cultivation, and comparatively
clean and free from weeds; and wha,
Il the soil lacks in richness is supplied
I 10 it at tremendous cost by The use
y of fertilizers. The large amount OF
hand labor required by the best beef
Y crop can there be cheaply had at wha; !,
n ever moment it, is required in order
to secure the best results, These adj
vantages cheap help and good lant
! in a perfect state of cultivation-le'
us compare with the advantages of,thi,
Z country.
Here, and especially in Iowa, we hav,
VI a soil that under intelligent, systematic
farming can be relied upon to prodlc,
y rich beets and large yields per acr'
without the use of artificial manures
X While this is true, land is also cheap
The profits Of two or three beet crop!
IN favorable seasons would be sufficieH
q TO pay for the land on which the beet,
II were grown. Horses and mules ar,
also cheap, and the work of these mus
replace as much as possible the nheaj
hand labor of Europe. The experience
OF the past eight years in Nebrask:
and California has shown that tn
Il farmer can prepare his land, plant an.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
Another Arrest Made,

Frankfort, March 27.-(By Associat-
ed Press. AIT 1880 o'clock this morn
ing Detective Dee Armstrong arrested
HI. d. Youtesey, Republican Auditor
,Sweeney's private secretary as the
man with the black moustache
to whom John Powers gave the
key to the Office OF Caleb Powers.
Yoltesey is al half brother of Hon. l..
~. crawford, a. prominent republican
of Newport. The warrant charges him
with being accessory before the fact
to the murder of Goebel.
Frankfort, KY. March e7.-(By As
sociated Press ~ Immediately after the
opening of the trial. of Secretary OF
State Powers this morning Governor
Brown for the defense announced that
no testimony would be introduced fol
the defense and they would waive fur
Their examination The pardon issued
Ito Towers by Governor Taylor was
fendered by Ex-Governor Brown as a
bar TO prosecution and he asked that
|lthe defendant be dismissed. Colonel
Campbell said the commonwealth de-
MED Eylor's right to issue pardon
sati the time the pardon was granted
Brow moved that the prisoner she dis
missed upon the evidence. The motion
was overruled. Bail was asked for
Judge Moore said: cit is not my be.
lief that Powers fired the shot which
killed Goebel, butgfrom the evidence it
is my opinion that he was connected
with a conspiracy to kill him. l shall
therefore order that he be held over
without bail to the Franklin county
grand jury that the case may be fur.
| ther investigated.rs. The court ther
adjourned until q O'clock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
MRS. PYLE ARRAuGNED.
Woman who Shot Attorney Harger, of
Charlton, Held to Grand Jury.

Charlton, March ss.-(special. Mrs
Geo. Pyle, the woman who shot County
Attorney VIII D. Barger some time
ago, was arraigned before Justice
Manning Monday afternoon on the
charge Of attempted murder and bound
over to the grand jury in $500 bonds
which were furnished. She immedi-
ately left for Denver where her sister
resides. Tt is the general opinion that
the case will be dropped and no furth-
er action taken as long as she remains
away from the city, those most direct
" interested not wishing for the pub
Lefty Of a trial in court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
lion Can Table Syrup, aOc. F.

republican on nearly all offices. j. A.,
Dunn, republican, was elected mayor
by "a majority, John Burgess, repub-
lican. was elected treasurer and Will
liam Gibson, republican, city solicitor,
j. S. Milligan, republican, was elected
assessor. Councilmen We're elected as
follows: First ward, w. w. Wishart,
republican,; second ward, Thomas Dav-
is, democrat; third ward, II. @. Leech,
democrat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
KILLED In a Well.

Sioux Rapids, March s7.-An acci-
dent happened four miles from here
Sunday which resulted in the death of
Fred L. Hollingsworth OF this place.
He, with his brother, had just COM
pleted the digging of well and had
started to remove the machinery.
Young Hollingsworth climbed to the
top Of derrick to remove a rope,
when it fell, carrying him with it. He
lived about thirty minutes after the
accident.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29

h = = r. . lfia
deliver them, until the entire crop is
thus purchased and delivered by or
before January /, 1901. But the COM
pany agrees to take a certain portion
each week until all is delivered.
In the, event of the factory being
destroyed by fire or for any reason in
fcapacitated at any time previous to the
delivery of the proportion governed ac-
cording to tonnage per acre, the above
described crop, the Iowa Beet Sugar
Developing Co. is to have the option of
paying to the party growing the beets
under this contract ,$l5 per acre for
any and all beets that he may have
under cultivation, allowing him to re-
tain the beets "a -
What Oftumwa IL Doin g
A committee of hustling business
men has been formed and are now in
the midst of the preliminary work of
securing the required acreage. Each
man on the committee has great faia h
in the project; he believes that it will
pay the farmer and knows that if it
does not the cost to try it will be
insignificant. He further knows
that that this opportunity to
demonstrate whether or not a, large
amount of money will be diffused
among the farmers of this and adjoinl
ing counties next year, cannot be
lightly. passed when the theory can he
put into practice SO cheaply, and Nn-
der such a fair agreement as that
which the company agrees to sign. In
a very short time farmers will be in
terviewed by the business men whom
they have known for years and whose
word they have in the past had no
reason to doubt and who will fully set
forth that which is required.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29

The average price for bsets paid by
the factories in the United States is
81 per ton, Fifteen tons Of beets per
acre are considered fair yield. This
will make gross receipts per acre, $50,
and will give a net profit per acre OF
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
Declare War ON Trespassers,

Marshalltown, March 2S.-The farm
ers Of this county have formed pro-
tective association, adopting a regular
constitution and bylaws. Its object is
cooperation against trespassers and
hunters and those who seek to shoot
on their lands on Sunday. A form Of
notice was agreed upon, warning tres
passers off their property under pen
atty Of prosecution.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
NO rsARs OF DEATH AND HsLL

if conscience cast no shadow on the brain
nor indigestion mars our joys Indigestion
Dyspepsia, Constipation, Nervousness. Head
ache, Heartburn" Distressing Bloat or Gas in
Stomach and Bowels quickly cured by Prof. I.
for 80 to so days. treatment. Sold by your dealer
Testimonials furnished at Laboratory, S. w.
corner Court aud Second Sts.. Ottuinwa, Ia,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
BIoo,niield city I'll ectIon.

Bloomfield, March 2s.-(Special.) -
The city election at this place went