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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-14
Supreme Court of Appeals.

Franklin VS.. Peers. Clerk passed until
the January term.
Schmeltz Brothers VS.. Rix & Bentley.
Argued by Colonel Thomas Tabb and
Francis l.. Cansey for appellants. and w.
j. helms and II. G.. Bickford for appellees,
and continued until to-day.
The next cases to be heard are Guaran-
tee Company OF North America VS.. First
National Bank OF Lynchburg (No. 90, and
New York Life-Insurance Company VS..
Taliaferro CNo. go.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-14

EVIF NIll1 Dis ItIBUIION.
On motion Of Mr.. Clayton, 1000 comics
Of the act passed Saturday suspending
the operation OF the delinquent land
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-14
To Cure n Cold I'm One NV

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II it faIls
to cure. 25c. The genuine has Z. u. o.
on each tablet. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
LIVE topics OF TODAY.

The French National Library has r.
900 books on the French revolution.
Liverpool glass manufacturer has
a chimney At his factory 1870 feet high
built entirely of glass bricks.
From Bologna and Berne. as well as
from fictitious universities in the Unit
ed States. fraudul 1t medical degrees
are being issued
Capt. Slocum Of Boston. wjth his thir.
teen-ton sloop Spray. has reached New
castle, New South Wales. on his soll-
tary sail around the world
Food Is served in one of the London
restaurants on electrically heated plates
so that the guests can eat leisurelv and
still have the viands continue warm IN
Ill the close of the meal.
\ Colorado genius claims that he has
found a way to telegraph without wires
from one mountain top to another in an
east and west direction. using atmos-
pheric strata which are already cleo
tritied as his conductor. The apparatus
employed has not been publicly describ-
ed, but the inventor is said to be ex
perimenting in Colorado and Utah. and
he says he has transmitted messages
by his method over distance of eighty
miles.
The case of Mr.. Newcomb and others
whose hands have been damaged by
continuous exposure to M rays recalls
that the World has several times sug-
SeSted the intimate connection between
these rays and heat If accepted theo
rles are correct the only difference is
one of vibration, and further expert
ent will probably show that y rays
in excess have to a limited extent the
same disorganizing effect on animal
tissue that is produced by excessive
heat.-New York World.
The most highly paid ruler is the EN-
peror of Russia, who receives, saws the
Golden Penny, the nice little salary of
t2,2OO,0O0 per annum The Sultan of
Turkey gets f1,40O000 a year; the EN-
Derof OF austria manages with E912. 500.
while Emperor William only receives
t13o,000 year. Lower still is the King
of Italy with f5S5.O0O, while Queen Vic
toria has exactly the same income.
which is unfair. seeing how much great
er her empire is The President of the
French Republic gets f43S. 900 but the
King of the Belgians can only boast of
100000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
PHILADELPHIA POINTS.

Jerry Simpson takes no interest in
the recent invention by Chicago WON
an of machine for darning stockings
Telegraph.
The supreme Court has decided that
witnesses must testify. but ii has not
announced the way to make them talk
Public Ledger.
Poet Laureate Austin may also have
taken that plunge into the Tweed for
inspiration, in which event some more
watery verse will undoubtedly eventu-
ate-Call.
Half a century ago glass was I'M
known to the tables OF royalty. and half
a century hence It won't be known
anywhere else. If the glass trust shall
have its way Record.
Ii Hung is again out OF favor and any
moment may see his wardrobe unset
tied What's the matter with giving
the old statesman a bureau Of some
kind and be done with it?-Times
Prince Louis Of Savoy says Boston
is the finest American city. That's all
right He had TO say something when
they asked him what he thought Of the
town, and that was the first thing that
came into his mlnd.-Press
While people who write and converse
In English use many French words the
French have dealt sparingIy in English
words. VI. Jules Lemaitre however.
now comes forward and suggests the
word "snoblsm" as one that might be
added to the French vocabulary. There
is so much snobism in countries whore
English is spoken that it could be easily
loaned 10 the French without lessening
the supply Inquirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29

The oldest steam warship In the
United States navy Is the Michigan
Her quaint shape. glistening in con
tinually renewed coats of white paint.
is familiar sight to the thousands
of summer tourists upon the great
lakes, where she.reigns, the sole naval
guardian of Uncle Sans vast inter.
ests.
Away back in 1913, when the Michi-
gan was laid down. it was n departure
of no small note that the Government
should order her built of iron, and
when the size of the merchant ships
of the lakes at the time is considered.
there is little wonder that her launch
the following year at Erie, Pa, was
the occasion of tremendous celebra-
ton. and that the Marine Band tover
fifty years ago journeyed from Wash
ingtOn overland by stage coach to as.
sist in the ceremonies.
The Michigan has a length of 1863
feet. Her draft of only nine feet per
mits of entrance to almost any chan
mel in the chain of inland seas where
she is likely to 90. but her speed is only
II knots, and the armament carried
does not cut much Of a figure wher
one is thinking Of modern warships.
At the same time the Michigan. anti
Guated as she is. makes a sturdy show
In her own waters n carrying the flag.
and can land rs smart IA party of sea
men as many salty cruiser. In Of
fcring training facilities for the naval
militia Of the lake States. she does an
excellent duty every year She is arm
ed with four 3Opound breech-loadlng
rifles in the main battery. three three
inch Hotchkiss rapid-frinc guns in the
secondary battery, and two Gauines.
She carries about 100 officers and sea
men. with marine guard Of II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
SLAVES WHERE VICTORIA RULES
Trade in Human Beings Under Great
Britain's Flag.

Great Britain's consul ut Pemba. near
Zanzibar. tells. in his report 10 his GOV
eminent, some strange facts about the
prevalence of slave trading under the
British flag. Pemha is an isolated de-
pendency of Zanzibar. lying some miles
y. y. E. of it, which passed under
British protection with Zanzibar itself
at the time when Heligoland was coded
TO Germany as a price for her acQu1eS-
cence in this arrangement.
1t is indeed a picture of helpless suf-
fering that the consul draws in de-
seribing the present condition of the
slave in Pemba. The Arab proprletors
are inexorably stern and exacting task
masters. The slave is chattel a beast
of bur len. He lives in what may. by
courte Y. be called a hut He is allow
Ell TO till small portion of the land for
his own superior two days of the
week, The remaining five he devotes 10
work for his masters benefit
But not all the year through. When
the harvesting of the staple product Of
the island comes round. the picking of
cloves, and labor IS more than usually
valuable, the slave works for his mas
ter seven days in the week. being gen
erously allowed to retain for himself
the third part-in some cases two
thirds of the fruits of his labor on
Thursday and Friday.
And so this miserable drudge lives his
weary life, until his strength is exhaust
ed: and then, when his arms are power
less to labor, and his legs refuse to car
~ him; when his back is bent. and he
is. though young in years. a decrepit old
man, his Arab master turns him out of
his hut deprives him of his plot of land.
and discards him-a worn-out instru-
ment for which he has no longer any
use
Such is the picture-no fancy one, or
highly colored-of the African slave
who lives in a British protectorate
On the island the slaves die like flies,
| and yet there is always an abundant
supply of them. Where do they come
from? 1t will scarcely be asserted that
they voluntarily intruSt their lives 10
! the tender mercies of the Arab slave
master. In this part of the world the
slave trade is still. at any rate, a -four
ishing institution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
ROYAL IRREGULARITIES.

Shah Ashref of Persia was left
handed, and had a special saber made
to suit this peculiarly.
Edward III. was feet 3 inches in
height, and had rough, shaggy beard
that reached to his girdle
Claudius was an idiot His eyes
stared in meaningless gaze. and sa-
Iva dropped from his lips.
Augustus was afraid of thunder and
whenever storm came on went to the
darkest room in his palace.
Charles l. wore a small, pointed
beard, and thus set the fashion so often
seen In Vandyck's portraits.
Henry VIII was enormously fat ana
easily overheated. At the slightest ex-
ertion his face became purple.
Philippe /. of France was said to be
the most amorous King that ever
ruled over that amOrouS nation
Henry III. of Germany had a com
pleXion SO dark that he might easily
have been mistaken for ? negro
The Gar Nicholas was said by the
court physicians to have suffered for
many years from ingrowing nails.
Vitellus, the Glutton. who for IA
short time ruled the Roman Empire,
had waist measure of 81 inches.
Tamerlane. the Tartar conGueror, had
a club foot His real name was III
mour Lenk, or Timour the Lame.
Edward l. was feet inches high
and it IS said that the tips of his mid
die fingers extended below his knees
Genseric. according to the Roman
historians, had a mouth so large that
1t inspired terror whenever he opened
1t.
Constantine " is mentioned by con
temporary historians as having the
most handsome beard in his domin
ions
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
A Readtustea Proeramms.

''Things seldom turn out as we ex-
pect," remarked Mr.. Harkins, thought
fully. when 1 first went to the city
made up my mind that l would live in
q suburb and lead double life"
Sir" exclaimed the lady to whom
he was talking.
Il merely meant that l would have
two suits of clothes. Iwould be a swell
in the city and farmer in the village"
And didn't this plan work."
Not the way expected it to. 1t
wasn't six weeks before | acquired the
firm impression that was farmer in
the city and swell in the country
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
The White House Trees.

I'VE could not save the Lincoln tree
after all" said one of the White House
gardeners, land we had to cut it down,
dig out the roots and level off the
ground. The September storm in the
matter of trees paid but little respect
10 those which had histories and asso-
cations The Lincoln tree. which
stood nearest the path leading from
the State, War and Navy Department
To the White House, had always been
pointed out by the guides to visitors.
Ii was the only tree about the grounds
which was planted by President Lin
coin. So far President Cleveland has
not planted any tree in the grounds
We will have one ready for him to
plant soon. 1t may be that he will
plant tree in the exact spot where
the Lincoln tree stood, so as to pre-
serve the line of the row If he does
not, President Mckinley can have that
honor next spring At present there
is nothing about any of the trees to
Indicate who planted them though al
most every one Of the larger trees has
a history 1t has been suggested and
may eventually be adopted of placing
a neat sign at the base of each of the
principal trees indicat ting when and
by whom it was planted"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in one to
three days. Its action upon the sys-
tenn is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. as cents.
Sold by j. I Bennett and Stone &
Hassell, druggists, Lancaster, Wis.
T F. Anthony, Ex-Postmaster of
Promise City, 10 a. says: Il bought
one bottle of Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and two doses of it did me
more good than any other medicin
| ever took. Sold bv j. /. Benne.
and Stone and Hasseli druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.

How To Cure Yourself While Using h..
The tobacco habit grows on man
until his nervous system is seriousl,
affected, impairing health, comfort
and happiness. To quit suddenly is
too severe a shock to the system. as
tobacco to an inveterate user becomes
stimulant that his system continu-
ally Graves. Baco-Curon is a scien-
tific cure for the tobacco habit. in all
its forms, carefully compounded after
the formula OF an eminent Berlin ply
stefan who has used it in his private
practice since 1872. without a failure
1t is purely vegetable and guaranteed
perfectly harmless You can use ell
the tobacco you want while taking
.Bacco-Curo. 1t will notify YOU
when to stop. We give a written
guarantee to cure permanently any
case with three bottles or refund the
money with 10 per cent interest.
"Baco-Curo" is not a substitute but
scientific cure that cures without the
aid of will power and with no incon-
venience 1t leaves the system as
pure and free from nicotine Is the
day you took your first chew.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
Arizona Not a Lawless Land.

The man who goes to any consider
able Arizona town with the ideas of
the southwest derived from novels. or
from the Arizona Kicker will be great
~ mystfied He will find as nany
churches as in towns of corresponding
size in Pennsylvania or Ohio; and prob
ably more schoolhouses. He will find
plenty of liquor shops, too, and gam
bling houses. and dance houses, and
yet he will see little disorder unlesss
he hunts late at night for it. and he
will be apt to find-as at Phoenix-a
community of 10000 people requiring
in the daytime only one policeman, and
hardly requiring him. During my win
ter there | did not see single disturb
ance In the streets, or half dozen
drunken men, all told, says a writer.
Mining men and an occasional cowboy
certainly had quarrels. sometimes, in
the disorderly quarters at night and
there were stories of the use of the
knife among Mexicans; but the visitor
who went about his own business had
as little trouble as on Broadway or
Chestnut street. The Pima and Mari
copa Indians. who are encountered
everywhere, have been friendly with
the whites for generations, and there
isn't an Apache within some hundreds
of miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
Minnesota Is a Mighty Empire.

In Minnesota and the two Dakotas
there are areas of more than 200 square
miles with population of only eight
to the square mile. Speaking Of Min
nesota. Minneapolis paper says: Min
nesota alone is larger than all New Eng
land and a much larger proportion Of
the land is tillable. OF the 80. 450, 900
acres in this State, only 100000 are
now cultivated. If peopled as densely
as Ohio, Minnesota alone would have a
population of 100000. There are said
to be 100000 lakes in Minnesota. and
these are fed or drained by innumerable
streams. not to mention the mighty
Mississippi on the east, the Red River
of the North on the west. the Rainy
Lake water courses on the north, and
their great tributaries, which. together.
penetrate nearly every section Of our
vast territory"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
TRAGIC WINTER.
Memories of the Terrible Storm IN
south Dakota Sixteen Years Ago.

south Dakota Sixteen Years Ago.
According 10 certain weather wise
acres in the Northwest the coming
winter viii be an unusually severe one
In that region. 1t is to be hoped. how
ever. that no such winter as that of
1880 in South Dakota will ever again
visit that State. The story of fha,
time is full Of interest. especially to
those unfamiliar with its details.
Wednesday, Oct Is, 1850. was in
Southern Dakota 4 typical northwest
ern fall day. Rain fell during the
day. The next day the weather was
rather pleasant. but threatening. Fri
day. the 18th. a change occurred. and
snow began 10 fall. This continued
almost steadily until the following sun.
day night. when it cleared on. Mon
day snow again fell. and from that
time on snow storms were. of frequent
occurrence during the whole winter.
On Nov. 10 the ice which had been
running for some time in the Missouri
river suddenly formed an ice bridge.
and became SO solid during the night
that crossings could be made with
safety the following day AS the re-
suit of the almost constant fall of
snow and high winds huge drifts were
formed some of them from 20 TO 80
feet deep. In many places fences and
trees were buried completely out of
sight and only the tops of telegraph
poles were visible. This neceSsitated
IN some instances the propping up Of
the wires to keep them out of the snow.
In the new portions of the territory
there We're few herds of cattle. but in
the southern counties thousands Of
animals persisted. Along the Mis-
souri, river hundreds of deer antelope
and other wild game became foun-
dered in the vast drifts. and were kill
ed, clubs in many instances being the
Instruments of destruction All the
railroads We're blockaded ana some OF
them did not begin operations again
until the following June
50 great was the quantity of snow
and moisture that fell during the win
ter that every lake bed was filled to
the brim. The result was that crops
Tor several seasons following were
enormous. But the hardships expert
enced by the settlers ON the prairie
and the inhabitants of the prairie
towns was Insignificant compared with
the disasters which befelI the resi-.
dents of the towns along the Mis-
souri, river when the floods came the
following spring. Since the spring of
1867 the spring break up" of the
Missouri river had not been attended
with any disaster save in isolated
cases, and it was therefore not strange
that the settlers on the bottoms had
been lulled into a false sense of secur-
ity. and regarded the stories handed
down in regard to great foundations
of the past as the mere vaporings OF
chronic exaggerators. But 1t was
terrible awakening. and for ten days
the Missouri river valley for hundreds
OF miles was covered with a seeth-
ing torrent of water and ice which
brought ruin to thousands and death
to scores.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
Danger in the Kerosene Lamp.

Who would suppose that il turned
down kerosene lamp would breed diph-
theriay We are all accustomed to the
disagreeable fumes arising from this
cause; and when New York was suffer
ing from an epidemic Of dlphtheria, the
Board Of Health decided that its pres
ence was to be- attributed to the fumes
of a kerosene lamp turned down low
more than TO any other single cause.
Whether or not this be 10, 1t certainly
Is mistaken kindness on the part Of an
indulgent mother to allow lamp TO re-
main in child's bedroom with the
flame turned down. A turned down
Kerosene lamp is a magazine OF deadly
gas, 10 which the strongest lungs can.
not safely be exposed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
Cured by Paco-Curo and Gained Thirty


From hundreds OF testimonials. the
originals OF which are on file and open
to inspection. the following is pre-
sented:
Clayton, Nevada Co. Ark. Jan % 1895
Eureka Chemical & Mfg. Co. La Crosse
Wis.-Gentlemen: For forty years l used
tobacco in all its forms For TWENTY-FIVE
years of that time | was a great sufferer
from general debility and heart disease
For fifteen years l tried to quit but / could
not. / took various remedies among others
sNo-To-BaC, the Indian Tobacco Antidote -
Double Chloride Of Gold etc. etc. but none
of them did me the least bit of good. Fin
ally. however. ] purchased a box of your
.Baco-Curo and il has entirely cured me
of the habit in all its forms and | have in
creased thirty pounds in weight and am re-
eaved from all the numerous aches and
pains Of body and mind could write
quire of paper upon my changed feelings
and condition
Yours respectfully p, Fl. MARBURY
PastorC g. = Church, Clayton Ark.
Sold by all druggists at 81 90 per
box; three boxes Thirty days treat
manD $3.50 with iron-clad written
guarantee or sent direct upon receipt
of price. Write for booklet and
proofs. Eureka Chemical & Mfg. CO.
Lacrosse. Wis and Boston. Mass,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
why Paw Rent?

Better own farm Start now.
Send to w. b. Kniskern, % fifth Ave,
Chicago, H., for free copy of The
Northwestern Home-Seeker, which
gives practical information to those
interested in the pursuits of agricul-
ture, dairying and cattle raising
Correspondence solicited from intend
ing settlers. 19July 3, II, 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
Rucken,s Arnica salYe

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum. few
er sores, letter. chapped hands. chill
blains. corns and all skin eruptions
and positively cures piles or no pay
required. It : guaranteed to give
perfect satjsfaction or money refund
ed Price % cents box At J. 7.
Bennett's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
Had the Usual Experience.

Reggy Here's good news for you.
Your grandfather has just died leavin2
you cool 100000
Willie Good hesEens. what a god.
send Nov. thank heaven. | can keep
my bicycle Id complete rePair.-NeT
York World
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netc, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
BAG, the wonder-worSer, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran.
teed. Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
A Gnnd Scheme.

Mrs. Bigsby let's her husband practice
on his cornet at home"
Whats that for?'
1T gives her an excuse to be away all
the Chicago Record.
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure Soc 81 All druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
After the Ere.

Mrs. Query-Did you save any of your
clothes?
Mrs. Deery-No. l only had time to
take the papers out of my hair and put
on my best ghtdress.-Up-to-Date
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
The Latter, probablv.

Hunker He died from a complica-
ton of diseases, | understand?
Spatts-Yes; either that or from a
complication Of doctors Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
a Conclnsive Test

81 ate more mince pie an turkey
than you did, boosted one boy
NO, you didn't. / ate the most
Lets tell our dreams and see.'-
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
Everybody Saws So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biiousness. Please buy and try box
of G. c. c. to-day; 10, p, 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
An Importnnt ouest,on

HE told me, papa, that his sole aim
in life would be to make me happy"
who in thunder's goin' to make the
livin' then?" snorted the old gentleman.
Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
Noah Was Prophet.

Sunday School Teacher-Who was
Noah?
Pupil-He was weather prophet.
When he said it was going to rain. no.
body believed HMM. Y. Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
Had the Losing End.

81 was up to see Hr5pson this after
noon. He is a badly broken man."
Consumption?
no, went wrong on wheat.'-De-
troit Free Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-29
Educate Your Bowels with Cascare,

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
lOc, 25c. If G. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.