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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-15
SKATING IN THE FENS.
Turn Races in which the Turn Is Some
thing Worth Seeing.

thing Worth Seeing.
The manner in which skating cOmpe-
titions are carried out in the Fens-
the home of the speedy skater-is not
generally known outside of dikeland.
4 course is marked out on one of the
bikes, or on one of the washes, and a
quarter of 4 mile course has to be COW
cred four timeS-that is, out and home
twice, which involves three sharp
turns. Two barrels mark the starting
and turning points, and in each of
these is placed a flag to more readily
mark their position. The skaters usu-
ally run in pairs, the winners of a heat
meeting in the subsequent heat until
the winner is found. The competitors
are placed one on each side of the
starting barrel, and are expected to
keep on the side of the track allotted
to them-there is no taking anOther'S
water, as in rowing. When the turn
ing barrel is reached the man on the
right-hand track must turn to the left
and he on the left track must turn to
the right.
To those not accustomed to see these
races the turning appears nothing less
than marvellous. The men strike until
almost up to the barrel, and then sud-
denly put on a brake by turning near
ly brOadside on, planting the heels
down firmly. At first it seems impOs-
sible that the momentum can be
checked; the crowd is probably within
ten yards of the barrel, but they stand
there unmoved, as they know hat in
less than hat distance the turn will be
effected, and it is. The stopping turns
the skater into position to start back
over the course, but it has been accom-
plished by a strain, which shows how
firm are the ankles, boots and skates,
for if they gave way there would be a
mighty downfall. The Norwegian
method of turning is accomplished ON
a wide course, putting more work on
to one leg than the other. This is one
of the reasons why English skaters
fare badly abroad, as naturally a man
does best at the method he is most ac-
customed to.
There has been considerable altera
ton in the setting of the skate of late
years, although the racing blade has
not greatly altered in shape. Instead
of the blade being placed along the
middle of the foot, it is fixed under the
ball of the right toe, as the striking
power is more powerful there. The
long, ~turned-up blade, from sixteen
to eighteen inches, is commonly used,
but blades of different widths are
used, in accordance with the hardness
of the ice, a broad blade being used
when the ice is soft, but a narrow one,
only the sixteenth of an inch. is used
when the surface is very hard. In
Fenland the runner skate is always
used, as very little figure skating is at
tempted. Every Fenman wants to
get and he gets. Speed is his one
ambition. The writer once took a
pair of Acme skates on the Lincoln
shire wash and the remark of one Of the
crowd made him almost blush for his
singularity. Look at those m
thing rum pattens that FOOLS got"
greeted his ears. Patten is Fen for
skate. Fenmen prefer to skate in thick
trousers, rolled up to form a big roll
under the knee, which they say
strengthens the leg at turning. Bells
Messenger.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-15
FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.
The Post once Department to Assist In
Disseminating Weather Forecasts.


WASHINGTON, June s.-Postmaster-
General Wilson and postmasters
throughout the country will cooper
ate with Secretary of Agriculture
Morton and the weather bureau in
giving the public the fullest possible
advantages to be derived from the
daily weather forecasts.
Secretary Morton submitted a plan
to Postmaster-General Wilson by which
a much wider dissemination of the
weather indications will be had with
the assistance of the post Office de-
partment. 1t is proposed to telegraph
daily postmasters at distributing
offices the weather forecasts, to be
bulletined in their offices for the ben
eft of the public, and also to be mailed
to outlying offices which can be reached
in time to make the predictions of
value.
A simple device by which the fore
casts can be easily duplicated and
STAN ped upon postal cards will be fur
nished postmasters by the weather bu-
reau, as well as the necessary postal
cards for use in this connection.
Postmaster-General Wilson has re-
quested postmasters to lend their eff
forts to this service.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-15
Judge JudsOn Harmon.

CINCINNATI, June S. Judge Judson
Harmon, yesterday chosen attorney
general, is the senior member of the
firm of Harmon, Colston, Goldsmith &
Hoadley, who probably have the most
lucrative law practice in Cincinnati.
lie is one of the young men" of the
city, though born February 3, 1916.
He is about 6 feet . inches high,
athletic in appearance and well
preserved though his hair is slightly
tinged with gray. In any assembly he
would attract attention. He is re-
garded by the bench and bar of Ham
ilton county as an able, broad and
learned man, whose appointment Is
taken by all as a compliment to the
state and bar, as well as being a fit
recognition of the worth of one of the
soundest lawyers in the state.
Personally Judge Harmon is a charm
ing man. Democratic to the core, he
has never had the slightest patience
with anything or anybody in the
smallest degree tainted with flop
perry"
Judge Harmon attended the schools
Of Hamilton county and city, then
went to Dennison university, a Baptist
school, at Granville, ..
In 1866 he was graduated from there
and three years later vas graduated
from the Cincinnati law school. He
Immediately formed a partnership
with R. T. Durrell and practiced law
till 1876, when he was elected judge of
the common pleas court. He served
on the bench for four months, when
he was unseated in favor of Judge
Cox by the Ohio senate, before which
a contest was made He returned to
his practice, forming a partnership
with Judge S. n. Maxwell.
In 1878 he was elected a judge of the
superior court of Cincinnati, and in
1883 was reelected. In March, 1887,
he resigned, when ex-Gov. Hoadley
and Judge Edgar NJ. Johnson went to
New York and formed the firm of Har-
mon, Colston, Goldsmith & Hoadley,
as successors to Hoadley, Johnson &
Colston.
In June, 1870, he was married to
Miss Olive Scoby, daughter of DR.. w.
n. Scoby, of Hamilton county. He
has two children.
Judge Harmon is a consistent civil
service reformer and has successfully
avoided e%ntangling political alliances.
He is a close friend of ex-Gov. Camp
bell, but is likewise a friend of those
who heretofore have fought Campbell.
Prior to 1872 he was not a democrat,
but entered the party Is a supporter of
Greeley.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-15

Beecham's pills are for bilious
ness, bilious headache, dyspepsia.
heartburn, torpid liver, dizziness,
sick headache, bad taste in the
mouth, coated tongue, loss of
appetite, sallow skin, ETC., when
caused by constipation /; and con-
stipation is the most frequent
cause of all of them.
Go by the book. Pills Ioc and CSC a
box. Book FREE at your druggists or
write B. F. Allen Co., 365 Canal Street,
New York.
Annual sales more than 100000 boxes
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-15

There were fifteen decisive battles,
according to Greasy, who wrote forty
years ago. They were: Marathon. b.
C.. 400; Syracuse, B. c. Alb; Arbela, Il.
C. 331; Metaurus, b. c. 207; Teutoberg,
A. d. 9; Chalons, A. d. 45I; Tours, A.
d. 1872; Hastings, 1906; Orleans, 1929:
the Armada, 1888; Blenhelm, 1904;
Pultowa, 1909; Saratoga, 1777; Valmy,
1872; Waterloo, 1915. There have been
other decisive battles: Gettysburg,
1868; Sadowa, 1866; Sedan, 1870. More
recent battles are too recent to be
called decisive.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-15
CABINET

Attorney-General Olney Chosen to Succeed
Gresham-Judson Harmon to Succeed OIL
ney-Brief Sketch of the Life and Char
acter of the New Attorney-General, Who
Is n Resident of Cincinnati.
WASHINGTON, June Sat 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon the following ap-
pointments were announced at the
White House:
Secretary of State-Richard Olney.
of Massachusetts,.
Observation-Disclosures Harmon,
of Ohio.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-15
A DANGEROUS A
Thought to Have Designs Against thu
Queens Family.

ABERDEEN, June s.-An unknown
man was arraigned in court here yes.
terday charged by the sheriff with
having fired a revolver on the Balla-
ter road neal Balmoral. The hearing
of the prisoner was adjourned pending
inquiry for additional evidence. The
man is suspected of being a crank and
of having loitered about Balmoral
watching his chance to make IN at.
tack upon some member Of the royal
family.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-15
REINFoRCEMENTS FOR CUBA
Said to Have Left Key West, Fla, On the
Schooner Mary Jane.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June s.-A ca
blegram to the Times-Union from Key
West, Fla, says: Unusual excitement
has been noticed among the Cuban
population for the past day or two,
and it is now positively known that
an expedition of two or three hundred
well-equipped men, Cubans and Amer
leans, has left this city since Wednes-
day, commanded by Zerafn Sanchez
1t is rumored that the expedition will
sail from one of the Bahama islands.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-15

DR.. PuLsER-s'The action of winking is
not without its use; people wink to keep
the eyeball moist" Soda Water Clerk
'Not much they don't. The people who
come in here wink TO keep their Threats
moist."-Life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-15
Don't Tobacco Split OF Smoke Your Life

Is the truthful, startling title of a book
about No-To-Bac, the harmless, guaranteed
tobacco habit cure that braces upnicotinlzed
nerves, eliminates the nicotine poison, makes
weak men gain strength, vigor and man
hood. You run no physical or financial
risk, as No-To-Bac is sold by Druggists
everywhere, under a guarantee to cure or
money refunded. Book free. Ad. Sterling
Remedy Co., New York or Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
May Delineator

The Delineator for May is called the
third of the three great issues Of the
season. The article on Gowns for
Commencement Day is most attrac-
lively illustrated, and is planned to
give ample time for preparing the at
tire for this important occasion. An
other timely article is Mrs. Roger A.
Pryor's on Wedding and Wedding
Ceremonies, given with fac-simile in
vitations to some very distinguished
social events. A very interesting pa
per on Oberlin College is from the pen
of Edith Dickson, and Mae Harris An
son writes cleverly of Government
Clerk ships as an employment for wom
en-. The papers on the Experiences of
a Training S:hCol Life, edited by Mrs.
Frederic khinelander Jones, are con-
tinued, while the very helpful series
on How to be Well is brought to
conclusion. notable article in this
number, A May Day Festival. arranged
for school and other entertainments by
Mrs. Lila Viles-Wyman, and there is
also A Studio Party that offers occa-
sion for pleasant diversion. III prac-
tical and profitable occupations there
are papers on Kindergarten Work,
Venetian Iron Work. Burnt Work and
Crepe and Tissue Papers. each of
which is contributed by an expert.
There is very suggestive and valua
BILE illustrated article on the Layingand
Decoration of the Dinning-Table, an
other on Seasonable Cookery, with
a Review of the Markets. and most
pleasant gossip IN Around the Tea
Table Mrs. Georeen's article on the
Cultivation Of The Voice VIII be APP
preciated by all who are interested
in the subject and the chap
tiers on Mother aud Son draw to a
pleasant ending The Fancy Work
departments are wen filled with nov
elites. new designs being shown in
Knitting, Crocheting. Tatting. Net
ting, etc, etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
State RreYities.

Luther Hayes was bound over to the
Circuit court after eonfessing to having
set fire to a factory and mercantile es-
Establishment in Fennimore.
James A. Dunn of Milwaukee, a boil
er-maker by trade. committed suicide
shooting. Dunn had been out of work
since last June
Marnette-The sale of a lease on
valuable lands in Indian territory has
been made to w. A. Dennis of this city.
Mr.. Dennis has just returned from Chi
cago, where he negotiated a deal with
a syndicate. headed by the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing company of St Louis.
whereby the sum of $2000,000 was paid
for the lease. Three years ago Mr..
Dennis was specializing in the west and
came across these lands, finding them
to be rich with asphalt. He and a few
friends secured a lease of 5000 acres
for twenty years from the Chickasaw
Indians. They expected to mine the
asphalt and make a fortune, but the
syndicates big offer was not to be re-
fused and the Marinette gentleman
clears 100000 out of the deal
Milwaukee-The law to compel street
railway companies to build VestibUles
on the cars to protect the motormen
during the cold and wet weather has
been signed by the governor. Henry
c. Payne of the Milwaukee company
said that his company would not make
eny attempt to fight the law, but would
put the cars in shape as RAPIDLY as
possible.
Milwaukee--A number Of persons in
this city are laying plans to make a
vigorous fight against the enforcement
of the income-tax law. The first move
will be to compel Collector Murphy to
collect the tax by force and then bring
suit against the government and make
him a party to the suit. Several large
corporations have decided not TO pay
their taxes until the last day, which
is the first Monday in July. and then
to pay under protest. and bring suit
for damages. A leading law firm is pre-
pairing the cases.
Ashland-An attempt was made to
murder ]. F. Vandooser, "a prominent
lumberman and real estate dealer.
Somebody fired through the window OF
his residence at night the bullet strik-
Ing stool at one side.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
MATER WORKS.
EDlToR OF THE HERALD:

EDITOR OF THE HERALD:
If YOU will allow me little space
| should like to ask the City Fathers
through your columns whether or
not the water works plan has been
finally inferred by their honorable
body? The committee appointed to
investigate the question Of water
supply for the city has made its re-
port, and the matter has been referred
to the city council. The council was
to MAKE some tests of the factory
spring of a more satisfactory and con-
elusive nature than those previously
made. But those t. sts have not been
made. The grass withereth. the flow
ers perish, our cisterns are dry, yea.
even our wells no longer gush forth.
We are in a fair way to be stitled with
dust, disease is rampant. and the de-
stroying spirit of flame will find (if
he come this way splendid opening
for a half million blaze. When the
aforesaid spirit cometh, let us take
our little thimbles. squirt what chem
icals we have on hand. ply our asth-
matte pumps. and then retire to
Bushnell Hollow and hire "a few Of the
nations unemployed to kick us for a
fortnight or SO on the spot where
kicks do the most good. The times
90 on. civilization goes on, improve
ment is the order of the day, why
should we stagnate?
If your wells are supposed to be
good enough. take look at your gar
den, your grass. your trees. your
flower beds-dried up, and that by
the middle of April. viii the els
terns and wells fill the bill? Go and
try them as | did mine Yesterday
Pump away valiantly and listen to
the wheeze. Note the fact that you
can't get water enough to take
the starch out OF a collar Keep on
till your next door neighbor or relig-
ious proclivities gets out an injunc-
to restrain you from using so much
bluing in your conversation with the
pump. BY that time YOU may rea-
lie, as never before. the incalculable
blessing of water works. If we don't
Gre to run an amateur Sahara we
must have water Some people OF
coure never feel the need of water.
| presume most of us Lancastrians do
But of those who cannot subscribe to
it as beverage. and who remind us
that water will rot leather and must.
consequently, have terrible effect
upon the tender Innings of the stom-
ach-of such let me ask. Does it not
take water to make beer? Think Of
the matter in this new and startling
light. Think! Oh Think
If things 60 on this way we shall be
forced to set about manufacturing
water out of its elements, oxygen and
hydrogen. The spark struck out by
the horses hoof on the flint may
kindle a contlagration pretty soon. In
the near future the town will be Sc
hard up for the wherewithal will
which to quench its thirst that it viii
have to do one of two things-sta
maudlin drunk, or desiccate
And in that terrible time, what. oil
what will become of the milkman?
WATT II. WORKS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

Usnkosn-1hn Northwestern car and
machine shops nave been sold by order
of court to satisfy the claims of cred
itors. Howard jenkins Of this city was
the highest bidder and the property was
knocked down TO him for SO, coo. The
| Niles Tool Works company. which has
q claim against the concern of S21, 800,
was also an active bidder. These shops
were built upon he south side about
TWO years ago ana represent an invest
ment of S1500O0. Oshkosh residents
here contributed s25,O0o in money and
twenty-five acres of land. Six cars were
built and a receiver was appointed.
There was a boom in real estate, and
whole farms were purchased at city
prices and plated. An effort will be
made to form a local company.
Milwaukee--In spite of the energetic
work by a large proportion Of the Mill
waukee delegation. assisted and di-
| rected by the brewers lobby the as
| sembly has passed the bill intended To
prevent the sale or giving away of
| liquors within tN mile limit Of the
National Soldiers p ne near this city.
The fight will now Be transferred to
the senate, where the opponents of the
bill feel confident Of defeating the
measure, and it is even asserted that
vote against it.
Black River Fails elizabeth stead
| man was accidentally shot and killed
by her father, J. +. Steadman, 1t his
home near Bixton. Mr.. Steadman was
| hurriedly getting his gun to shoot a
crow in the field near his home and in
passing through the door hit the trig-
ger. discharging the gun the load
striking the woman, who was about 40
years Of age
Bishop Messmer, Morris Francis
| Egan and Father Zahn Notre Dame.
Ind; Prof Laboule. St Francis: Prof.
Danahy. st. Paul: Nicer General Frost.
st. Louis, and Rev. Father Nugent.
Iowa, will give addresses at the Catho-
lie summer school which is to be opened
at Madison.
The Methodist Minister'S asso-
citation held secret session
and discussed the reform crusade
which they have inaugurated. just
what was done is not known, as the
| ministers refused to make public the
talk held to-day, further than to say
that everything is moving along nicely
| and in a few days they VIII take steps
that VIII compel the authorities to art
young man went to a preacher to
be married and the preacher asked:
How old are Won. John? HeIrplied, ]
am half as old as my father. How old
IS your father2 He is two years older
than my mother. How Oh j. your
mother Sheis % Yeas older tfan
my oldest sister. Ny oil lest sister Is
two years older than my Youngest SIS
ter. Ny youngest sister four years
,lder than my brother, Bow old are
eiiei arhet, tha preacher
Tie young man replied that the four
-hildren are II years olceI than his
ather and mother toge ther2 How
old was John and each of the children
and how old was the father and moth
] III.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
Tempe rance League.

"
At the business meeting of the Ian
the NJ. f. chapel last Sunday after
noon, the following resolutions were
passed:
WHEREAS. it is apparent that the
cause of temperance. while gathering
strength every day, is lacking in ele-
ments of unity, and in its growth is
greatly retar'ei for want of proper
organization. and that the one need
so strongly felt at the prese III time is
a non-seeret society based upon prac-
teal working principles. and
WHEREAS, the Lancaster Temper
ance League has by - successful OPP
Grafton since its formation. has shown
itself to be an Org auization of that
character and
WHEREAS, the time seems now ripe
to enlarge the sphere of its opera
tions. and the opportunity now pre-
SCENTS itself for the members OF this
League to become the founders and
promoters of such society. which
promises, if rightly fostered, to extend
beyond its present narrow limits. and
bring about a contamination OF re-
suits, where other temperance organ
nations have failed, because not sutli-
GENTLY practical. therefore be it
Resolred, That this Society be
known in the future as local League
of the National Christian Tenn Ierance
and Social Purity League, and that
its present policy shall be to urge the
/ formation OF other local orders of like
character in other localities in this
and other states.
ReSolced That the constitution Of
our present organization, as suitably
revised and enlarged, but embodying
the original principles OF the league.
and herewith submitted BE. and the
same Is hereby adopted IN its entire
| ty.
RcSolced, That as the founders Of
| this league it is hereby declared 70 be
our purpose, that when. in our judg-
ment sufficient number Of other
local orders of this league is formed,
to call a representative body of dele
gated members of all the local orders
so formed. for the object of further
effecting the work of national organ
ization which is now begun.
Resotted, That our present organ
ization in so far rs 1t applies TO Off
GERS aud regular committees stand as
it now is until the expiration of the
present term, ami that we do now
proceed to form an Executive Board
as provided in the constitution as re-
vised; be it further
Resolced, That the Board of Execu-
tors of this the prospective parent
league. shall exercise general super
vision over the work at large until
such a time as a representative con-
vention is held.
Resoiced, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes Of the
league, and that copy be furnished
to each of the local papers for publi-
cation.
In accordance with the above. the
following were elected to constitute
the Executive. Board: -Chas. +. But
tiers, Newell Garner and Mrs. A, j.
Mitchell. The president or vice pres
ldent Of the league to be the presiding
officer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
ADMINISTRATION SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.
THEorHLus cnAPMAN, deceased

THEoPHILUs CHAPMAN, deceased.
Notice l. hereby given that, pursuant 70 license
10 him duly granted BY the county court for Grtnt
couuy, Wisconsin. tue under slgnsd i'll offer or
sale part all of the lands belonging to said es
tate hereinafter described
Lot z. Sec 6. Lots /, . aud >. and ela nw14 SEC.
7. Nwl4 nell Sec s. lots /. 2. g. Z and g. and swl4
sci Sec and lots See l6. except ore acre. All in
Town north Range vest 5rant county, Wis.
SAFE to take place
SATURDA 7. The Il h q N Of Nay, 4 D., 1895,
at one O'Clock in the afternoon IN trp' Of The
posofice in the village of Poto j in said comfy.
Terms of sale to be made known on day OF tle
Dated April IL, 1895,
JoHN CARTHEW,
admir- OF Est Of Theophilus
lows Chapman. deceased.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she hal Children. she gave them castorie
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
Spring
WI edicine

Is a necessity because the tonic of winter
air is gone, and milder weather, increased
moisture, accumulated impurities in the
blood and debilitated condition of the
body, open the way for that tired feeling,
nervous troubles, and other ills. The
skin, mucous membrane and the various
organs strive in vain to relieve the inn
pure current of life. They all welcome
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
PurifieS
The Blood

"Hccd's Sarsaparilla has cured my lit
tie girl of running sores in her ears which
she had after scarlet fever" MRS. r. F.
THOMPSON, South Saltwater, Mimi.
Hoods Pills family n h's cathartc.p ii a5 en0