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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12
This Is a Snake Story.

In the month of July some four or
five years. ago / was out shooting
forican with friend of mine in
Guzerat. We had had fairly good
luck, and as we were making our
way to the railway station to catch
the early train back to Ahmedabad
/ noticed my friend, who was shoot
ing in line on my left, point his gun
at something on the ground and fire,
and on asking what it was he said
it was a large. black cobra, and that
he had shot it in two pieces, the
head portion disappearing down a
hole, As we were in hurry to
catch the train we went on, but very
soon heard one of the heaters calling
out, and looking back saw him run
ing toward us with the head portion
Of the snake following him with the
hood expanded. 1t appeared that he
had remained behind trying to dig
out the cobra, and the result was
that it came out of the hole and
went for him. OF course the snake
could not get much pace on and was
quickly killed. journal of the Bonn
bay Natural History Society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12

Post offices were established in 1464.
The first watches were made at
Nurembnrg, Germany in 1477.
The first printing press is claimed
for Copenhagen. in 1893.
Modern needles came into use in
1915.
The first English newspaper was
published in 1888.
The first copper cent was coined in
New Haven in 1857.
The first steam engine in America
came from England in 1853
The first almanac was printed in
1860
Omnibuses were introduced in New
York City in 1890.
Glass windows were first used in
England in the eighth century.
The first American newspaper was
published in Boston in 1890.
The first telegraphic instrument
was operated by Morse IN 1885.
George Washington was first in war
and first in peace
The first railroad in the United
States was opened in 1920
The first iron steamship was built
in 1880
The first among Western railroads
is tie Burlington.
The first thing TO dotin buying a
railroad ticket is to ask your agent to
give you one over the Burlington
Route: il he has none. take no other,
hut .yg.ifa fat. tinI,ato ,.atae firn9.fa l,lac
and all necessary information, to W.
j G. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent. ST.
Paul Mimi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12
English strolling Players.

The manager comes before the
curtain and announces the over
whelming responsibility of his COM
pany; nothing will take place here
to raise a blush on the most modest
cheek; whereat the pit jeers good
humoredly, wondering, no doubt,
what there is on the face of this
earth which could make it blush.
Our company, the manager goes
on to say, swintered in the cathe-
dral town of Hereford, and any of
you who know what a cathedral
town means will understand that no
company, which was not of unim-
peachable responsibility, would be
allowed by the dean and chapter to
stay long. AS we are probably
alone in having any clear idea of
what cathedral town means, and
what sort of fearful fowl dean aud
chapter is, we enjoy the joke in sep
arateness of spirit. But, to do the
manager justice, he gave us no oc-
casion to blush.
Now comes the play, for the cur
tain struggles in its rising. The play
is, and the females of the play are,
Faith, Hope and Charity" these
three, and the greatest of these is
certainly Charity. Charity is a big
strapping wench-so big and so
strapping! Run a tape around her
lengthways and breadthways, as
YOU do around a package to see if it
comes within the official limitations
for parcel post, and you may get
her within Is feet more or less,
probably more. She is an admirable
low comedian-and really is it to be
wondered at, bred as she has been
on the applause she wins, that she
plays low down for it?-the pit is in
raptures over her, and sets the rear
of the theater reeling with its hob
nailed plaudits -Cornhill Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12
Not onIts clear to Her

A little girl, listening to the mat-
riage ceremony of her sister. SCENE
to be particularly impressed with
that part which requires the bride
to promise to love, cherish and
obey, and after the ceremony hor-
rified her mother by asking, Nam
ma, what made Rev. Mr.. -- make
Ada promise to love cherries and
whey" Ram 5 Horn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12
II WAS SUSPICIOUS.
In Fact. 1t Was Downright ScandaIous ana
She Old Maid.


She an Old Maid.
1T doesn't look just right, y said
the suspicious Mrs. Jones.
1T does certainly seem queer,
asserted the cautious Mrs. Brown
Its downright scandalous. That's
what it is, " declared the impetuous
Mrs. Smith.
Then they all looked at each 9th
er as much as to say, What shall
we do about it,"
Il shan't call there again, de
clare6 Mrs. Jones.
Nor l." said cautious Mrs.
Brown.
. 1 will. and I'll give her a piece of
my mind about such scandalous do
ings. declared Mrs Smith impetu-
ously
The person had been adiudged
guilty and the punishment had been
fixed, so the only matter left for dis
cussion was the evidence.
Il wonder who it is?i unused Mrs.
Jones.
I'D like to know, " declared Mrs.
Smith.
You mean who they are, cor
rected Mrs. Brown.
l never saw one of them, said
Mrs. Jones, land I've watched all
the afternoon to see them leave.
Neither did !. said Mrs. Brown.
But l saw their hats, asserted
the positive Mrs. Smith.
Maybe she is not an old maid at
all, but has husband she's ashamed
of, /" suggested Mrs. Jones, not be-
cause she believed it, but by way of
deepening the mystery.
Maybe, asserted Mrs. Brown.
'She couldn t have three husbands
all at once, Z declared Mrs. Smith,
the advanced thinker of the three.
1T looks very suspicious. said
Mrs. Jones'
1T surely does" asserted Mrs.
Brown.
Its shocking" declared Mrs.
Smith.
Il should think she would have
sense enough to put their hats where
every one couldn't see them, said
Mrs. Jones.
$50 should l. "chirped Mrs Brown
She hasn't sense enough. She
thinks everybody is blind to her do
ings. sat with her all one after
noon just listening. and l didn t
hear sound, but knew they were
there all the time, because their
hats We're hanging in the hall. "
Finally they all decided to go to-
gether and view the discriminating
evidence. The three hats were hang
ing on the hatrack in Miss John.
sons hall. She observed the inquir-
ing glances and remarked with a
laugh:
Il keep them there to brighten i'm
pudent tramps and peddlers When
they see the hats they are awfully
polite .
They had only called for min
ute, and three women voted her a
horrid thing minute later as they
filed down stairs.-San Francisco
! Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12
"77" for GRIP

Sold by Druggists prepaid receipt Of price
&c., for 81 co. may be assorte except Nos IS 50 and
ss, put mp in 81. 90 size only.
Dr.. HUMPHREYS MANUAL Enlarged Revised NAILED FREE
HUMPHREYS MRD. CO., III 1 Is William St, New York
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12
Don't Propose Unless She Rides a wheel.

Don't Propose Unless She Rides Wheel.
Certain disgruntled philosophers
have contended that the woman you
see is seldom the woman you think
You see. Mounted upon her bicycle,
most women have to tell the truth
about themselves. One can distin-
guish at glance the daring, willful
beauty from the timid, tender girl.
The woman is reduced for the mo-
ment to the plane of boy, whose
good looks, or lack of them, health,
vigor of mind and body are appar-
emf. will even go so far as to adj.
wise man not to get married until
he HIS seen the object of his choice
disport herself upon a bicycle. -
Scribner's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12
Cieary & Cleary,
ATrODNGNe

Will practice in all courts. Special
les: Collections. Loans and Settle
ment OF Estates. PLATTEvILLE. WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12
Official DIRECTORY.

SDlllNIdI IJIfSSUOIy.
Louis BETTER. -. go. Register OF Deeds
., = VI y & ~ Clerk of Court
C. II. N.Y.. .................. Sup't of Schools
CHAs SAMPSON (Fairpla - ...... surveyor
JAMES ANDERSON. ...... Sup't of Asylum
y 10 70 =. CARTER, .-.-.... ....., County Judge
1Eo ShhAENTsoN,... Circuit Judge
"
w ner Monroe ana G6errT .i Rev Sn n ID d,
nlth; pastor. Services 10. 30 a. m. and 7:30
,. M. SaDbatn school at9:l5. prayer meeting
-==5aauarsaay at $50 p m. Epworth league at
$50 SUNDAY evening.
3 MMANUEL church, Dr. E. Z. Edwards,
~ rector. Sunday services at 1880 a. m
and 1880 p M: sunday school at p. m.
GoNGaEoArtoNAL church. Rev p H.
~ Mason pastor Sunday services at 1890
q. m. and $50 p. M: Sabbath school at II m;
prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7.S9,
Christian Endeavor at Gas p M, SUNDAY.
? JONAH CATHOLIC church. Rev. AIbers,
= pastor. Services at 10 a. m. and every
morning during the week at s O'Clock.
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN church. Rev.
~ J. A. Ringold. pastor. Services every
other SUNDAYS S-.nday school every Sunday
at II O'Clock.
GEaMAN EvANeELIcAL church. Madison
street. sunday school at a. m: SER
wees at 1850 a, m: singing school at p. m.
sNcAsTge LODGE a. r. & A. NJ. meet
a2nfst and third Saturdays in each month
IN the Showalter building.
e PANT CHAPTER RoyaL ARCH MAsoNs
~ Regular convocation second and fourth
tuesdays of each month at p. m. in theiI
nan IN the Showalter building.
AZ lMERvA CHAPTER order of the
Tvs Eastern Star meets in the Masonic
rooms the first and third Mondays OF each
month at p. m.
MIssissIePi vALLrv LODGE I. o. OF.
1ve meets every Wednesday at $50 p. m. in
Odd Fellows hall
CAMP OF I. o. o. z. meets list and Sd
~ Mondays of each month at 7:30 p nj. in
Odd Fellows hail.
TOW COX Posr. NO. 1872 c. a. q.
meets every second and fourth Satur-
day night of each month in Muesse-Brook-
er block.
TOW COX CORPS w. r. = meets ev-
cry second and fourth SATURDAYS of
each month at : D. m. in G. A. II. hall
FIDELITY LODGE a. o. U. w. meets
] nrst and third Mondays of each month
IN Muesse- BROKER block at 80 p m.
SYLVAN CAMP NJ. w. OF a. meets
- second and fourth Thursdays of each
month in Wenzell block Maple street.
NoUNc,L NO. e2. a. p. a. meets sec
~ ond Friday evening of each month in
Muesse- BROKER block.
4 ANcASTER COUNCIL NO So. Meets
- every second and fourth Friday each
month in Muesse-Brooker Building.
AMcAsTER LODGE N9,tt7 *. OF r.
block east of Court house.
NALANTHE TEMPLE No, 2 meets every
~ wednesday evening at 7:30 in h. p. Cas-
tie. Goble block.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12
Clark & Taylor,
ATTORNEYS

Office over Postofiiee in Clark's
block, Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12
Cure for Headache.

As remedy for all forms of head
ache. Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. Ii effects a permanent
cure and the most dreaded habitual
sick headaches yield to its influence.
We urge all who are afflicted to pro-
cure bottle and give this remedy a
fair trial. In cases of habitnal con-
stipation. Electric Bitteis cures by
giving the needed tone to the bowels.
and few cases long resist the use Of
this medicine Try it once. Fifty
cents and enc dollar at Benefits drug
store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12

List Of patents granted to Wiscon-
sin inventors this week as reported by
G. A. Snow & Co., Washington. d.
c.. are as follows: G. Bach. Jr., Mill
waukee, electric switch G. s. Brown,
Lake Mills. combined churn and butt
ter-worker: j. II. Colson. Milwaukee.
washbench: W Dary. Kenosha.
scraper: r j EkstTand. West super
Tor. combined hot-water heater and
cooking range; j Graves. Milwaukee,
filter: 7 9. Mandt, Madison. top-Dox
fastener: G. Nottingham. Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12
WHAT DO YOU
EXPECT TO FIND

in a first-class meat marketp
The first thing is the class Of
meat kept in stoek-whethtr
it is nice. tender and Juicy
or tough rs a ten-year-oid
Texas steer. Beng satisfied
on this point. YOU begin to
look around as to the clean
illness of the market and
clerks. We would be pleased
- lave - 4 cali and put Us
to this test. We pride our
selves on our cleanliness. and
our meats viii be found first
class and the best in the
market Our prices will al
ways be found just right,
too :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-06
ABUSED AND DESERTED.


Aes. EAnnls 1hiels Makes Grave Charres
n N AppaSeation for Diveree.
The applications for divorces to
the January term of the circuit court
are beginning to enumerate in tho
old sweet way. In proceedings COM
menced yesterday Mrs. Fannie
Thiele, of South Moline. makes some
grave charges against her husband.
August Thiele. whose whereabouts
she claims to have been unable to as
certain since the first of September.
when he deserted her. They were
married at Eaton, Ohio. Dec. Is, 1888,
and have two children: William H.,
aged 6 years, and Minnie, z months.
During their married life Mrs. Thiele
represents that she had been sub
jected to extreme and repeated cru
elites. he having beaten, struck,
punched apd checked her and other
wise asserted his brutality; and used
vile and improper language and Of
tentimes threatened her life.
struck With . Butcher Knife.
Last January. Mrs. Thiele further
charges. she was struck in the face
with a butcher Knife thrown by her
husband while in an angry mood.
Later he exercised his pugilistic
abilities upon her and blackened one
of her eyes, beside locking her out
of the house and conducting himsel
in an unbecoming manner toward
her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-06
Corsets.

The last Of September We had .
shipment OF Corsets in transit from
the factory to the depot in New York
City. when . sudden shower came
up thoroughly wetting the cases.
and soaking through and soiling
number OF the Corsets. This
claim has been in dispute for one
month, but is now finally settled.
and We get the 80 dozen Corsets At
Just one-quarter the invoice price.
They were from % to ti2 per dozen.
Some badly soiled. others slightly
spotted with rust stains. many YOU
would never suspect had been vet at
all. and are dried perfectly clean.
We have divided them into four
prices, 10c, 25c, Sec. 75c. Corsets
which were ~ and tl2 dozen for
10c. Corsets which were % and el2
q dozen for Csc. soc, 75c. Tuesday.
Wednesday. and while they last.
Come quick. as the best 90 first.
We also wish in this connection TO
call your attention TO the largest
assortment in our regular Corset
stock to be found anywhere in this
section, all at our we'll known lowest
OF low prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-06
SCOTT STANDS TRUE.
The Iowa County on the Other Side EN-
phasizes Its Democracy,

The Iowa County on the Other Side EN-
phasizes Its Democracy.
Notwithstanding the results else
where in the country, Scott county.
across the river, stood true to doc
trines of democracy and emphasized
the faith within it by making notable
gains. The democratic county ticket
carried and the vote in general was
all one way. The gains and losses
computed upon the results of the last
general election shows that the CITY
of Davenport gave S,12s votes to
Babb and 1919 to Drake. the demo.
cratic plurality being 1909. gain
since last year of 443. The heavy
gains were in the Third and Sixth
wards. although a gain was shown in
all wards but the Fifth, where there
was loss OF nine. Babb will carry
the county by no less than 1900, q
net gain for the democracy of 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-06
Drink Causes an Accident.

While partially under the influence
OF intoxicants about 6 o'clock last
evening Chris Peterson, foreman of
the bricklaying force on the federal
building, became overbalanced and
was Precipitated into the cellar
from the foundation, dis
lance OF some fifteen feet.
He was rendered delirious. Taken
home to Moline by fellow workmen.
DR.. Arp found 5-inch cash, laying
Peterson's skull bare. and a cut ar
terry. The mans back was also badly
sprained and he was otherwise
bruised about the body. He is weak
ened considerably. BY the loss of
blood, but will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-06
Poison In Weeds.

Following the statements that
stock has been~poisoned in certain
places by eating golden rod comes
the news that very peculiar malady
which results fatally to horses has
made its appearance near Muscatine.
The cause is thought to be q certain
poisonous weed that grows on bot
tom lands and becomes mixed with
the hay. Several days since Mus
catine resident lost a valuable horse
through this singular disease. He
had gone down the Slough road
hunting and left the animal tied in
pasture grazing. When he re-
turned the horse manifested symp-
toms of indisposition. which re-
suited in death before he could be
driven home. This weed is believed
to grow on bottom lands exclusively,
as only horses fed on hay from low
meadows are affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-06

Next Friday the Burtis will have
stupendous attraction in the Troca-
dero Vaudevilles.- under the direc-
ton OF F. Ziegfeld, Jr., in. which the
marvellous athlete is of course the
central figure. This will be Shadows
first appearance in this vicinity and
already much interest has been man
ifested in his appearance. His tour
OF the country. thus far, has been
nothing less than a continuous tri-
umph. He is undoubtedly one OF
wonders of our time. Eminent sci
entists have declared him to he the
most perfect man physically who has
ever lived and he has been acknowl-
edged everywhere as the strongest
man in the world. His offer of
$4,000 and the gold belt, en-
blematic of the championship of the
world. to any man who would dupli-
cate his marvellous performances, has
thus far remained unaccepted. His
tory does not record, even among the
great gladiators Of ancient Rome, q
man of such wonderful muscular de.
velopment as Sandow. 1t is not only
in extraordinary feats of strength
that Sandow stands without peer.
but in his exhibition of his marvellous
control over his muscles he presents
feature such as never has been
shown by any other human being.
The entertainment surrounding Mr..
Sandow has been carefully selected
from the principal theatres in Europe
and America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-06
DIR. JUDD is DEAD
Former Rock islander Dies at
GAINESVILLE.
SUDDEN SUMMONS LAST NIGHT.

Wen Known and Highly Esteemed Here
b. F. Orion. Also Highly Csaascssa In
This City. Expires 1t PhiladslpAia-was
Jadge Pisasanss' on-ia-law.
Sad and shocking news came to
Phil Mitchell last night in the ao-
nouncement Of the sudden death at
GAINESVILLE, Wis, of DIR. Thorwaldsou
Judd. heart disease being the sup
posed cause of dissolution. F. j.
kinney. nephew OF the deceased. left
at once for GAINESVILLE and it is prob
able that Mr.. Mitchell, to whom DIR.
Judd was brother-in-law, will go
up for the funeral.
DIR. Judd was born in Greenville,
Pa. He was 40 years of age. and
leaves a wife and one son. the latter
IL years Of age. He was reared in
Rock Island. being son of the late DR..
T. H. Judd whose home was for MANY
years in this city and who moved
away from here in the early COS,
locating finally at Janesville. The
deceased was known here in his
youth as "Waldy" Judd. and those
of his early associates as we'll Is
many friends who met him in after
life will grieve to hear of his death.
He was not only well known here,
but highly esteemed. as he was in
the city of GAINESVILLE, where he was
engaged in the practice OF dentistry.
His aged mother survives him and
Mrs. Phil Mitchell, of this city, is q
sister.
h. r. Ortons Death.
Adair Peasants left last night for
Philadelphia in response to tidings
of the death in that CITY of b. +.
Orion. The deceased had been in
failing health for a number of years,
and a year ago spent the summer
here in hopes Of reaping beneficial
results. Seven years ago he married
Miss Isabella A. Peasants, daughter
OF Judge e. w. Peasants. and she
survives with one daughter, Ellen
Adair. The funeral will be held ut
Lawrenceville, Pa, tomorro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-06
To the Memory Of the Rock Island
Street Committee

When seen by an ARGUS represen-
tative with reference to this unusual
emblem. Mr.. Speidel said: 1--WE al.
ways keep the pavement in front OF
our store clean. We sweep it care
fully and pile the refuse up neatly in
such shape as you see it there close
to the curb. Then we expect the
city to cart it away. That is little
enough to ask, is it not? Seeing
that this mound was undisturbed we
concluded that the street committee
enjoyed seeing it there; was proud of
it and did not want it removed. Ac-
cordiDgly we dedicated it to that
committees memory. and no one but
representive of the municipal gov
erment shall desecrate or disturb it
either. The inscription bears out
our sentiment; the wreath of genuine
flowers conveys the gentle tender
ness Of the sentiment. Nav the
street and alley committee never be
forgotten, may its memory be kept
green even unto generations vet to
come"
The Time to Clean Up.
Mr.. Speidel's forcible reminder of
the neglect on the part of the city to
clean the paved streets properly has
been the subject of commendatory
comment all over the city today. and
the incident must have proved a
source of modification TO the street
and alley committee. The streets of
Rock Island have never since street
paving was inaugurated presented
such a disgraceful appearance as
they do now, and the suggestion OF
lack Of tidiness but affirms the ex.
tended assertion heretofore given in
The ARGUS that the city is in need
of thorough renovation from a sani-
tary standpoint and in no condition
to cope with an epidemic should one
come upon us, such as is threatened
and as the health commissioner
states is likely. Not only are the
streets shamefully neglected, but
the alleys need cleaning in the inter-
est of the health of the city.
Adding to the Ludicrousness OF 1t.
The righteousness of the situa ton
was magnlfied today by number OF
the old-time street laborers, as if by
preconcerted move. going up to the
''ornamented" mound, and after tax
ing out their bandauas and wiping
their eyes, walking away with meas.
urei step and melancholy expires
sion. Altogether it was one of the
most amusing incidents that has
served to display the methods of the
present administration of city affairs.
Let US hope that DR.. Speidel's
timely and fitting tribute may lead
to better deeds on the part of the
proper committee.
This afternoon a similar mound
was made on Market square, or
which was placed card of warning
that it be not removed, by order O
the street and alley committee. Il
these mounds keep on. there will b,
one to every alderman in tie council
before they get through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-06
1. q. q. r.

All members of Rock Island en-.
campment No. IL. I. D. o. F., are re.
quested to meet ut their hall Thurs.
day, Nov. z, at 10 o'clock a. m. to
attend the funeral of our deceased
patriarch, s. b. Stoddard. All Can.
don membe please be present.
BY order chief patriarch.
j. +. VAN HORN, Scribe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-06
A TIMELY TRIBUTE.
Unique Testimonial to the
Street Committee.
PAINFUL REMINDER OF NEGLECT

Mound with Slab Encircied With . Wreath
on Second Avenue-The Time to Clean
Up 10 Surely Mt Hand and Should Not be
Deferred.
In front Of c. A. Speidels drug
store, 1907 Second avenue, is a neat
ly made mound of the Accommodations
of the street and surmonnted by 8
pasteboard slab encircled BY q
wreath of flowers and bearing this
inscriptions: