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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

With the exception of the noted
Worlds Fair number OF The Cosmo-
politan, which reached price of So
a copy after the last edition mad been
exhausted, no stronger number of the
magazine has ever been issued than
that for July. 1897. The report of
Julian Hawthorne, the special COM
missioner sent by the Cosmopolitan to
India to investigate the horrors OF the
plague and famine, is OF an eNtraordi-
nary character and will open the eyes
Of he world to conditions which were
scarcely suspected The same num-
her contains what is probably the
greatest poem al this quarter al the
nineteenth century. This new rem
dering Of Omar khayyam's Rubaiy vat,
which departs entirely from Fitzger-
aids. occupies four pages; Amelie
RiveS reappcars as storv-telier for
the first time since her marriage with
Prince Troubetzkoy One of the
cleverest stories yet from the pen Of
Robert ". Chambers is given. The
remarkable story Of the War of the
Martiaus hv Wells. which is attracting
the attention hath ofthe scientific ana
son-scien ifc good >tory-loying pub
lie. i, continued, and there is a four b
story ~ lib Eet deliberately Illus
trated by The humor OF Peter Newell
The educational discussion this time
by Prof Peck 81 Columbia the story
of The Every Day Life OF Sister Of
Charity. deliberately illustrated; The
Genesis Il Comic Opera, given by
Reginald DE- Koven. President Gilman
Of the John Hopkins University on
The Bankruptcy 81 Science, and an
interesting story by the Greek who
conceived and brought into existence
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
4 New lndustru At Evansville.

4 dispatch from GAINESVILLE, dated
July 9Th, says: GAINESVILLE has new
industry that is providing hundreds
OF men. women and children with em-
ployment. 1t is the collection OF
clam shells from the bed of Rock riv-
er. a few days ago a representative
OF a New York firm that manufactures
pearl buttons. came to this city and
learning that the river contained
many clam shells, be appointed re-
ceiving agent with instructions to Sc
cure 100 tons If possible and if that
amount could be obtained factory
would be started here Two young
men started few DAYS ago to rake
the river for CLAIMS. They were quite
successful
Today the river is black with boats
anu thousands Of pounds Of shells are
being fshed mp daily. Between this
city and Alton, point live miles
down the river, there are at least fifty
camps OF fishing parties. They have
their cooks and tents and live near
their work The CLAIMS are put into
boats, then taken to shore and placed
in kettle or boiling water, which
causes them to open. The meat IS
scraped out and the shells assorted.
Only the white ones are marketable.
They are then placed in racks. and
hauled to the warehouse. where they
are sampled and the weight taken.
The hunters get cent pound for
the shells About 100 tons have been
secured. There are millions OF them
in the river and the supply will not
diminish for long time.
Large,quantties Of shells have Deen
brought from Brodhead. Albany. and
Shirland III, The clam beds ire
Observation-Disclosures aud it will
be no trouble to secure zoe tons.
Yesterday The health officer served
notice on K. + Finley the resident
agent. that he must remove his ware
house, located on one ot The principal
business streets. a. the odor Of the
shells i i nuisance The she'll hm-
vest has been q blessing 10 great
many people Without the invest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
CALLS WOMEN sAvAeEs.
A Hindoo Cynfc says the Fair Sex
Abuses Its Power.

Abuses Its Power.
! Many women, and especially the
mothers Of the far west, are guessing as
70 whether they shall accept Drama
charian Bodhabhikshu, white-robed
and turbaned Hindoo visitor to the re-
cent woman's congress in San Francis
co, as a popular or unpopular repre-
sentative. Although one of the most
enlightened and intellectually superior
citizens of the orient who has ever Wis
tied this country, his alleged remarks
on the character of western women
have raised an unlimited amount of dis
cussion and society gossip among the
residents of the Pacific coast.
Bodhabhikshu is the supremely dar-
ing man who declared in effect that the
women of the western United States are
savages. This brutal conclusion fol-
lowed on a beautifully worded descrip-
ton of woman as the fine flower of civ
ilization, and it was on account Of this
all the more cruel. If there is one thing
on which the western woman prides her
self it is that she is civilized. She
showed at least one quality when she
treated Bodhabhikshu mercifully. She
did not abuse her power IL his case.
Bodhabhikshu is picturesque char
acter, yet fine type of the oriental
mystic of which we hear much and see
little. If his audience was one of dress
makers and milliners, his costume alone
would make an interesting and enter
tanning study for them for an hour.
While making a speech he is just as
IL r L. IL
ence.
ROBBED in white, with white turban,
the dark-skinned Hindoo presented a
striking picture when he arose to adj
dress the members atthe fourth annual
meeting of the Woman's congress. His
outer garment of pure white silk was
draped so as to set off the long, 1.-the
lines of his figure TO the admiration of
his audience. As messenger from the
cradle of eastern civilization, he amazed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
Conflict OF The Future.


The Berlin correspondent Of The
London Mornin. Post says. Bis
marck Hamba organ contains an
article on America aud Europe the
writer Of which considers that thu
leaders of Europeaa opinion lew the
growth Of the giant states of the
American union with pardonable
alarm Those states. he SAYS. me
stll behind tha European states iii
strength FOR war and ia culture. but
There are three important factors
which promise them supremacy Hi
the future Their unity, enormous
size aud the advantage They have u
lying In different zones The article
continues ~ follows ia eoupari-
son with this uniform colossus.
Europe with her high cultivation and
many political divisions. reminds Us
OF ancient Greece when il split and
fell before the growth 81 Macedonia
ana Rome
The writer thea say the growth q
America il most dangerous tor Eng.
land and that tle conflict Of the
future viii be between the United
states on enc hand and spain Japan
and England on The other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
Farm For Sale.

BY virtue of the power and authority in
me vested in and by the terms of the last
will and testament of Enoch Groom, de-
ceased, late of Cassville in Grant county.
Wisconsin. hereby offer for sale at private
sale the following described tracts of land
in said Grant county, to-wit Lots and in
section % and the south half of the south
half OF section rs. less acres taken by the
Ry. Co. as its right of way and the north
east quarter of the southwest quarter of
section %, all in town 3, north of range D.,
west.
Said lands will be sold in parcels to suit
purchasers. Terms Of sale viii be cash on
delivery of deed.
Apply TO Carrie A. Groom Executrix of
the last will of Enoch Groom, deceased.
r o. address, Cassville, Wisconsin, or to
Lowry & ClementsOn. Lancaster, Wis. 22t4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
fin Opportunity You Now Have.

OF testing the curative effects OF
Ely's Cream Balm, the most positive
cure for catarrh known. Ask your
druggist for 10 cent trial size CT
send 10 cents, we will mail it. Full
size so cents.
ELY BROS. SO Warren st. n. Y. City.
My son was afflicted with catarrh.
| induced him to try Ely's Cream
Balm and the disagreeable catarrhal
smell all left him. He appears, as
well as any one.-J. c. Olmstead,
Arcola, Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

According to dispatch from Wash
ington, Senator Spooner has been Civ
en- the privilege Of appointing the
comptroller of the treasury, an inn
portant and lucrative position, carry
ing salary OF $4,000 year III"
senator offered the place to Hon. Rob
ert Nj. LaFollette, but the latter de-
clined it. Bob is making too much
money in his law practice to trihe
with a political appointment, even at
$4,000 year
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

his hearers with his fluent use of the
English language and his logical argu-
ments. However, it is to one of his log
zeal conclusions that his hearers take
exception, and, if properly quoted, the
dusky representative viii probably
make proper explanation.
He began his speech by expressing
great satisfaction for the privilege of
addressing such a representative body
of western women. Then he touched
another sympathetic chord in the hearts
of his audience by his pathetic reference
to the mothers of his own land. His
remarks were ended with the following
tribute to the women in general: She
is the heavenly flower stolen from Para
disc to adorn the house; as sister she
is the ministering angel; as wife she
is the crowned queen; as n mother she
is the goddess, noble and exalted, but
when she abuses this great power she
is the most dangerous creature on
earth" 1t is to this last remark that
nearly his whole audience took some
what indignant exception.
The Bramacharian' conversation in
private is ingenious, absolutely self
reliant and swift. He has a very lofty
conception of life. which is at entire
variance from the ideas of the western
hemisphere. and with his careful study
and training in science, in philosophy
and our methods. he is capable to meet
an argument ON any basis with the re-
suit that he will usually convince his
listeners that he speaks whereof he
knows.-N. Y. Sunday journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

Ex-Gov. Boies OF Iowa has written
letter under date of June p. in
which he says: ''For one | do not
believe it possible to succeed upon a
platform that demands the unquali-
fed fir coinage of silver at the rate
of l6 to / with gold. We have fought
that battle aud it IS lost. We can
never fight it over under eircumstanc-
Is more favorable yourselves. If we
hope to succeed we must abandon
this extreme demand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

Capt. W. {. Keeble. formerly SER
geant in Coxy's army and who hal 4
reputation as a jumper from brid 1eS
and masts II vessels. met dea.h on
July 18th in jumping from the Brook
Ign bridge. The man leaped feet
foremost His body made two revo-
buttons before it reached the water
40 feet below. when il struck with a
splash. disappeared, ami has not
since been seen. Men who were with
Kecble were arrested by policeman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

Ex-Sheriff Peter d. Kraby received
letter at the postofiice in Neenah,
Wis. on July 18th, that had laid in
his home postofliee over four years.
1t was mailed to him from bank n
Oshkosh on June $, 1898. The post
master at Neenah is a very patient
man, evidently. Almost any other
Wisconsin postmaster would have
hired somebody to have taken it out
Of the office before that time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

Two weeks have elapsed since Mr..
Debs extended his cordial invitation
to Mr. Rockefeller and other congen-
ial millionaires, and not one of them
has yet signitied purpose to take his
amassed wealth and go upon a joyous
disappearance expedition with the
mendicants whom Mr.. Debs offered to
provide
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

When person is losing flesh and
wasting away there is cause for alarm.
Nothing so worries physician.
Consumptives would never die if they
could regain their usual weight. In
fact there would be no consumption if
there was nc wasting of the system.
The cause # this loss of flesh is a
failure to properly digest the food
eaten. Nine-tenths of all our diseases
date back to some arrangement of the
stomach.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial will
stop this wasting of the body. 1t
acts by causing the food we eat to be
digested so as to do good, for undi-
gested food does more harm than
good. The Cordial contains food al
ready digested and is digester of
foods as we'll
Every mother hates to make her
children take Castor Oil. Laxol is
sweet Castor Oil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
PARLoR FOUNTAINS.
They Are Operated by n DImIautfve
Hot Air Engine.

A small hot air motor is now fire.
quently employed in European houses
TO run a tiny water fountain in an
aquarium flower stand, and the sim
plicity of its construction, as well as
its arrangement within handsome cab
met O. underneath an ornamental
stand, permits its being used in the
parlor without appearing out of place.
These hot air engines are constructed
IN different sizes, representing from
one-sixtieth to one-fifth horsepower,
and their price in Germany is very
small, varying from nine dollars to
500 each, according to size and style.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

Pretty much all Of Cuba is paci-
fed Send me on at once 10000
fresh troops, says General Weyler
1t is not understood that they are for
fighting purposes, but to drive the
women and children into the walled
towns. to be starved to death or used
by the valiant troopers as they see fit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

In pointing at strikes as an evil
dence that prosperity is not in sight
the calamity howlers forget that it
has been some years since any large
organization Of labor has felt able to
afford a strike. Men out Of work DO
not strike.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

Assemblyman A. /. UT has our
thanks for copy Of the Wisconsin
Blue Book for 1897.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

EIGHT persons were drowned in Chi
cage while swimming in Lake Michi-
gan on July 18th, most Of them boys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

Adam Rosenkranz of McGregor has
sued the city Of Dubuque for 81 600
damages for false Imprisonment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

Thirteen persons were killed by
sun stroke in Cincinnati on July 4th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
Agents OF All Railroads In Wisconsin.

VIII sell tickets to Toronto and re-
turn via Flint & Pere Marquette (the
official route of the Epworth League)
at single fare for the round trip in
GLIDING berth Tickets on sale July
Is. IA and Is. good to return until
August II. Special boats will leave
Milwaukee July Is at $40 p. m. and
9:15 p. m. and Manitowoc II p. m.
same evening, connecting at Luding-
ton with the Epworth special train.
which will run solid to Toronto.
Write for berth reservations and IL
Illustrated book to H ". Jameson, L.
P. A., Milwaukee. 100 Wisconsin st.
II. f. Moelier, A. G. p. A.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

The hot air motor patented by NJ. Helm
rici works without steam, and, there
fore, many of the shortcomings of
small steam engines are entirely OBJ
Waited. The hot air motor has q re-
markedly regular and soft motion,
quite contrary to the steam or naphtha
engines, where each stroke of the PTS
ton occasions a shock. The main en-
ployment to which the Heinrich hot air
motor is put is the work of pump in
the center of the flower stand, as shown
in our illustration. The benefit of hav-
ing a continuous jet of water in room
during the summer is obvious.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08

The Streets of Cairo at the Worlds
Fair these are some sof the contents
OF this 10-cent magazine
The age-herald., 1897-08-11
Lake Fnll of Pearls

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 10.-For a month or more the people living near pearls in lake near that place. Hun dreds of people have been opening mus sel shells in search of the pearls and some rare gems have been found, some being sold for as much as $3O0. A special from Bald Knob says a syndicate of Mem phis parties have leased the lake for a term of five years for $10,000. They will build fence around the lake and begin work with steam dredge The lake is said to be the richest pearl producer in the United States
The age-herald., 1897-08-11
Cubans Non.Communicatiye.

Jacksonvilleg Fla. Aug. 1o.-Tampa contains the largest Spanish speaking population. of any city in this country, but majority are Cubans, Notwith- standing the un1isguised rejoicing in Spain over the recent assassination of
 4es4sas fe ska4f 1s4A
 Maceo in Cuba, the Tampa Cubans, ac- cording to a special to the Citizen from that city,. exercised remarkable self con trol in discussing the Canovas incident and refrained from any expression of rejoicing although believing that the
 1s-RH ade Lsffs consequences will be favorable to Cuban independenc-
The age-herald., 1897-08-11
QUEEN s cREscENr Rourn.
Shortest and quickest Line to cincin- nati-convenient Schedules to
 Louisville M

The Alabama Great Southern Railroad with it's connections, formerly the Queen 6 Crescent Route, Is the shortest and quickest line from Birmingham to Cincn- natl. A solid vestibule train leaves Bir- mingham at 3:35 a. m., daily. carrying Pullman's handsomest drawing room sleeping cars to Cincinnati without change. arriving at Cincinnati 7:30 p. m. Cafe and observation car on this train from Chattanooga to Cincinnati. C.ose connection at Lexington with chair car for Louisville, arriving Louisville at S:15 D. m.
 The train leaving Birmingham at 2:45 p. m. carries Pullman sleeping cars Bfr- mingham to Cincinnati, arriving Cincn- nati 7;30 a. m. Pullman union sleeping car Chattanooga to Louisville on this train, arriving Louisville 7;55 a. m.
 For comfort and speed travel via the Queen & Crescent Route.
 c. M. BIILHEIMER Travelling Passenger Agent, No. North Twentieth St. Telephone S46.
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A PARAlYTIC HIS VICTIM.
Negro Commits Terrible Crime on An g. year-0d ChildTNegroes Greatly Excited.

Charleston, S. C., Aug. 1O.-one of the most brutal crimes in the annals of this city occurred here tonight at 10 o'clock.
 A burdy negro named Jim Nelson en- ticed a little eight-year old negro girl from her home on the outskirts of the city and committed fiendish assault on her. After accomplishing his hellish de- sign, he left the child, who was a para lytic, to her fate. The negro was later arrested and lodged at the station house.
 The colored population are in the highest state of excitement, but no fur ther troubla is feared.
The age-herald., 1897-08-11
Big Damage s it

Washington, Aug. 10.-William Cramps & Sons, shipbuilding firm of Philadel- phia, brought through their attorney, a suit against the United States govern ment in the court of claims to recover damages alleged to have been incurred by the company in building the battle ships Massachusetts, Iowa and Maine and the cruisers New York, Brooklyn and Columbia. The complainant says that the delays and Failure of the United States in furnishing armor plates and plans are the basis of the proceedings The claims amount to S1 737 149
The age-herald., 1897-08-11
SPAIN MOURNS
 GARNOvAS DEATH
(contlnued From Flrst Page.l

Continued From First Page) mass tomorrow for the repose of his soul. Next week general Azzariga, the new president of the council, will go to San Sebastian. to consult the queen regent.
 President Mckinley hrs cabled to the Spanish government the confidence of the United States governmnt and the American people.
 It is understood that Gen. Martinez Campos is willing to go to Cuba should the cabinet decide to recall capt.-Gsn. weyler. There are also rumors that Gen. Polievja, former governor of the Philippines, will be invited to succesd q Weyler. But these are mere rumors, ard thus far there is no indication of abrupt changes either in the administration of Cuba or in the constitution of the cabinet. Senor sagasta, senor Morel Prend srgast and Marshal Campos, with other stat-s- men and generals, favor the retention of the special cabinet long enough to recr- ganize and conciliate the conservative groups.
 The government has decided to try the assassin by court martial. He still de- fiantly declares that othsr startling ac- tions will follow. The police detectives and officials are acting with energy Ind the detectives are in communca ton with foreign capitals on the question: of sur veilance of foreign anarchists.
 A dispatch from Santa Agueda says the funeral cortege accompanying the re- mains of Senor Canovas left the bathing establishment this morning. accompanied by the Duke of Solomayer. maj ajor-<omo to the royal household, representing the queen regent. and by Sencr Castellano. Elduay. The coffin was covered with wrea ths among them one from the queen regent. borne on a cart drawn by four horses, detachment of chasseurs render ed military honors and acted as an escort.
The age-herald., 1897-08-11
TO NEW YORK
And Return, s29.75, Via the Southern
 Railway.
7-8-eod-10t.


 Railway.
 The Southern railway will sell tickets Birmingham to Washington and return for S21.10; Birmingham 10 Norfolk and re- turn, s1S.75; Birmingham to Richmond and return $1s.50. Those tickets all rail, will be sold August 12, 13. II. good for fifteen days from date. of sale.
 On August g. 1O 12 and 1S, we will salL round trip eicl1ets Birmingham to New York a. the low rate of $29.75: tickets good for twenty days from date of sale. These tickets are routed via Norfolk and Old Dominion steamers (the most slegant and 13rlest in the countly), or via Sa- vanrah ard Steamship.
 Cheap round trip tickets are on sale Washington to Baltlmora Philadelphia and New York.
 Remember, you can take breakfast in Birmingham one morning, Washin gton br. akfast next morning ard luIch in New York at noon. Quick time and first-class service re what ilhe people want. Travel via the Southern and get this
 J. P. BILLUPS
 Travelling Passenger Agent.
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Cahaba Coal
 S2. % per ton.
 Birmingham Ice Factory. Thelephone l026. isaa
ST. sIMoNs AND CUMBERLAND.
S-6-tf

Many Improvements have been made at the above resorts. A new hotel man ager at St. Simons, with several years experience at the different noted resorts of the country. The former manager of the Cumberland needs no better rec ommendation than a word from those who have visited him. The season is now we'll under way. The finest surf bathing in the world fishing, boating and hunting unexcelled. Those desiring a few days outing at one of these delight full resorts should communicate with W. V. Lifsey, Div. Pass. Agt., Montgomery, Ala
The age-herald., 1897-08-11
TO THE sEAsHoRE.

;. Special excursion tickets are now on sale by the Plant system to St. Simons, Cumberland and Tybee Islands. No finer coast resorts are to be found. Surf bathing unexcelled; good fishing, boat ing and hunting Hotels supplied with first class orchestra affording music ard amusement for all. For particulars, write to W. V. Lifsey, Div. Pass. Agent, Mont gomery, Ala
The age-herald., 1897-08-11
NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS

NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS.
 On the 12th day of Angus, 1897, at Tus- caloosa, Alabama, we will let all of the masonry and superstructure for the con- struction of the Alabama river bridge, on the line of the Montgomery division of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, near the city Of Montgomery. Contractors can bid sup arately for the masonry if they so desire. Masonry to be of hard burned brick, with one outer course of paving brick of Chat tanooga, Birmingham or other manufac- ture. We will also let superstructure Warrior river bridge on same day.
 Plans and specifications can be seen in the office of the chief engineer, at Tusca- loosa, on and after August 9th.
 THE HANOVER CONSTRUCTION co. 2-1-10t