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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
Dog WITH FALSE TEETH.
How aIyn Duivel, a London Pst, Was
Supplied with Set OF Arti-
fetal MoIarS.
This canine curiosity is, appropriate

This canine curiosity is, appropria te-
" enough, the property Of a dentist
in me West end of London-Edward
Moseley, OF Regent street. Myn Dui-
vel, as Mr.. Moseley has named his pet,
is of the Schipperke breed, and of
Belgian nationality. The dentist dis
covered him year ago while holiday
ingin the Belgian capital. He had many
coed points, which counterbalanced,
to some extent, his misfortune in be-
ing almost toothless. But this mis-
fortune was accentuated in the ken
nels, where Mvn Duivel was very IN
popular among the other dogs, being
attacked without the least chance of
defending himself. His food had TO be
minced before he could touch it, and
it was a pitiable thing to see Myn
Duivel--a most entertaining pet
humbly submit to being worried by
his brdte companions.
So the idea occurred 10 Mr.. Moseley
to provide the dog with substitute
for his lost masticators, and after ten
days of what Mr.. Moseley describes
as the most difficult work he ever did,
the operation was successfully per-
formed. One can well believe the task
was not an easy one. The smallness
of the teeth is amazing. They are
quite half dozen to the inch-less
than half the size Of the smallest teeth
made The fling Down Of each tooth
occupied two hours, and as there are
- teeth the reader viii not need to
be told that the grinding was a weary
task. There was great risk Of break
age in shaping the teeth, and Mr.. Nose
ley declares that he .sput in more hard
work and took more skin off his finger
tips in shaping those teeth than in a
whole year of ordinary work"
Myn Duiyel was, Of course. chloro-
formed, and at last, as Pat would say,
every tooth in his head was out. But
the difficulty was only then beginning.
Models had to be taken of the dogs
mouth, necessary precaution, against
which the animal revolted furiously
But the puzzle was ultimately solved
metal dies were cast from the models,
and tiny platinum plates Of double
thickness were struck to fit each Jaw
The outlay involved was considerable,
the tools used being specially made.
One mechanic was engaged on the
case constantly for nearly fortnight
The result is, however, eminently sat
isfactory, and the teeth undoubtedly
save the dog much needless pain
Young Man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

other things, to catch the lines thrown
from the several steamers as they APP
proach the dock to be made fast. He
is in a large measure relieved of this
duty by his intelligent dog. The lit
tie animal is always on hand when a,
steamer approaches, and when the
deck hand losses out the hawser the
dog is sure to catch it in his teeth and
hold fast. He never misses. While
his master takes hold of the loop to
place it over the piling the dog contin-
ues to hold on to make sure that there
shall be no chance of the hawser slip
ping back into the water. When he
is satisfied that the rope is firmly Sc
cured, he makes a dash to the other
end of the wharf and repeats the OPP
Grafton with the second rope.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
BRIGHT LITTLE DOG
from steamboats, as They APP
proach the Dock.

a certain native of Philadelphia is
attracting good deal OF fattering at
tention among the people OF Troy, n.
\. This particular Philadelphian is
little dog, a cross between a fox
terrier and bulldog, which was orig
inally the property of Kensington
grocer, who gave the animal to a
relative of his living in Troy. This
relative is employed upon the wharf
ofthe Troy terminus of line of steam
ers running from that town to Albany,
stopping at Lagoon island. a river re-
sort similar to those in and about this
city. It is this mans duty, among
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

The Quakertown Ga.) Times awards
to Bethlehem the distinction Of having
erected the first waterworks in the
United States. Near the banks of the
Monocacy creek (the Indian name for
creek of many bends), it says, there Is
never-failing spring OF pure cold
water, which has formed the supply OF
bethlehem from It's founding mp to the
present time. In the spring Of 1854
Hans Christopher Christensen began
the erection OF the first wa terworks il
tAe ols 2 Ghe 4ater aas force
fhrS arh wooden pipes UP the hin int
a wooden reservoir, situated whore the
EorGWan church now stan8a-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

London erecting numerous sun-dials
at prices varying from $50 to $3.50
Other facts of its history are to the
effect that, years ago, it stood in a
corner Of the plot where it is now the
central object, that in those days II
was not rallied round. that two in
furiated bulls in the course of wild
conflict threw it to the ground and
snapped the shaft in two, and that
its restoration was the work of a
sea captain. the son Of a tenant OF
Drumsynie. Perhaps. too. this is the
dial Thomas Campbell had in memory
when, in his Lines Written on Visit
ing a Scene in Argyleshire. he recalled
that solitary rose found by the dial
stone aged and green"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
one MANS CHURCH.
CoIored 2eaIot BuiIdins "a House Of
Worship Entirely Cnafded.

CoIorcd 2eaIot BuiIdinE "a House Of
worship EntireIy Cnafded.
A Georgia colored man, Andrew Bon
ner by name. is manifesting his re-
ligious enthusiasm in a substantial,
though unusual way Bonner is a sim
ple-nlinded negro, filed to Overlooking
with what his admiring wife terms ode
oil time religion" He resides with her
in College Park, a village a few miles
from Atlanta. His ambition for years
has been to build a church for the ben
eft of some of his own race, the ma
terial used to he procured with his own
earnings and no workman to assist him
in the rearing of the edifice, says the
Chicago Chronicle.
With utter disregard of legal meas
ures, Andrew selected two years ago a
site for the church of his dreams, which
he expects to be monument to his
memory long after he has returned to
dust. The fact that he does not own
the ground has never disturbed him.
When far-sighted white friends urged
him to wait until the ground could be
bought for the purpose he paid no heed
to the proposition, but kept to his orig
inal purpose. Every spare penny was
spent by him for lumber and nails.
The work has necessarily been slow,
but now. after "a months of patient
labor, Andrew gazes with pride upon
the building, which is almost covered.
The old man is said To have some
Istimcs denied his family bread that he
might save money for this pet project.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
Little Edith at Church.

Little Edith had been to church for
the first time md on her return home
her grandmother asked her how She
liked ii. "Oh, l liked it all right
enough" she replied but the men
didn't act bit fair" What did they
do?" asked the old lady. why" was
the little observers reply, zone man
did all the hard work ard another man
came around and got al the money"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
rexns Is a Grent state.

A great many people want to know
how large Texas is in area. They look
in quite number of alleged statistical
abstracts and never find the same fig
ures in two of them. The official fig
ureh of Texas area are 252,696 square
miles-equal TO about 50 per cent. of
theentire area Of the United States and
territories. Texas is six times larger
than New York, seven times as large as
Ohio, and 100000 square miles larger
than all the eastern and middle states,
including Delaware and Maryland.
Compared with the countries of Eu-
rope she has $4,000 square miles more
than the Austrian empiEe, $4,000 more
than the German empire, and nearly
10000 square miles more than France.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

curry and potash seemed to add fuel to the
awful flame WATCH was devouring me. / was
advised by friends who had seen wonderful
cures made by IL, TO try Swift's Specific. We
got two bottles, and felt hope again revive in
my breast-hope for health and happiness
again. | improved from the start, and a com
plete and perfect cure was the result. s. s. s..
is the only blood remedy which reaches des-
perate cases. MRS. T. w. LEE,
Montgomery, Ala.
OF the many blood remedies, S. s. s.
is the only one which can reach deep
seated, violent cases. 1t never fails to
cure perfectly and permanently the
most desperate cases which are beyond
the reach of other remedies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
MouNr VERNoN.s euARp.
Little cid CoIored Man HASN'T Missed
Day in Years

Day in Years.
Edward Parker, the little cid colored
man who occupies the sentry boS at the
tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon.
lives in Washington. says the Washing
ton Star. That is, his family lives here.
and he comes over by special permit
of the organization which has control
of the old home of the first president
of the United States.
For years the tomb of Washington
has been constantly before this old coll
ored mans vision. He has never missed
a day from that dingy sentry box since
Mount Vernon passed into the charge
OF the ladies, and before that, dating
from 1871, he had lived on the place.
He was a slave of John Was hington, and
is the last of the old servants now liv-
ing.
Every other Saturday Parker comes
over to Washington, always carrying
with him an old-fashioned carpet bag.
so common in the days of reconstruc-
ton. The following Monday morning
he may always be seen a half hour at
least before the first train starts for
Mount Vernon waiting around the cor
ner of Pennsylvania avenue and Thir-
tenth street. He has never missed the
first train since the electric cars began
running to Mount Vernon. Before that
the first boat to Mount Vernon, on al
ternating Monday mornings, always
found him a passenger.
Parker is, indeed character. Tie as
sisted in burying the last person con-
signed to the vault in the Washington
tomb. After that the KEY to the vault
was thrown into the Potomac. This
was In the early JOS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
ANCIENT SUN DIAL.
1t stands in Quiet Nook at Loch-
goil, Scotland, and Is IA Rare
Piece of Work.

Most people fatter themselves that
they know a sun-dial when they see
one; but few, on first sight. would
take this slender column for one of
those out-of-date time-keepers. There
are several kinds of sun-dials in ex-
istence, and this particular example,
which stands in quiet, grassy nook
at the head Of Lochgoil, Scotland, rep
resents the rare composite type. Al
though the natives of LochgoiIhead
are every season piled with more
questions about this old stone than
any other object in the vicinity, no
one appears TO have thought 1t worth
while to unearth the facts Of its his
tory. Little Of that history can be
learned from the dial itself 1t bears
great many heart-shaped sculptures,
and on the north side the following
initials and datas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
Manitoba son

In Manitoba you can turn furrow
many miles long and not encounter a
stone as large SO your fist. The earth,
for a distance down from three to five
feet is rich. black loan, made by cen
turtles and centuries of decaying vegeta-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

tAluGt Inc little one was
unequal to the struggle,
and its life was yielded
up to the fearful poison.
For sax long years ] suf-
fered untold misery. !
was covered with sores
and ulcers from head to
foot, and no language
can express my feelings
Of woe during those long
years. I had the best
medical treatment. Sew
eral physicians su Gees.
sively treated me, but all
n M, f7fN FsT.ncka Tho wvaa.r
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

The date takes us to the time. of the
famous sculptor, Nicholas Stone,
who, about that year, was busy in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
TEMPERANCE TEsT1MoNY.

Not long ago a representative Of the
New York Voice visited the great ath-
letic clubs OF Ne" York city, and
found that, with single exception,
all these n n emphatically insist that
even moderate drinking is a positive
injury to an athlete, and thatthe total
abstainer is the better physical man
from every point Of view"
Mr.. Reinhardt, Of ST. Georges Ath-
letic club, whose specially is wrestling,
says that out Of about 20 professionals
which he turned out from ST. George,
all were total abstainers save one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
Sacrificed to
Blood Poison.

Those who have never had Blood Poi
son can not know what desperate con-
dition it can produce. This terrible
disease which the doctors are totally
unable to cure, is communicated from
one gene ton to another, inflicting its
faint UP. ! countless innocent ones.
Some years ago was inoculated with poison
by nurse who infected my babe with blood
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-18

SEDALIA, Mo, March -. The find
Ing OF additional large deposits of
lead in Northwest Ssdalia in the past
two days has resulted in unusual ex.
element in mining circles. 1t is inn
possible to obtain leases on land in
that vicinity. New shafts are being
sunk and lead is found every where.
Seven tons OF ore were taken out of
the various mines yesterday. Alarge
number OF men are % employed,
and within n short time IL is believed
the industry will employ as many men
~ the railroad shops.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-18

MADRID, March ID The view in
shcial circles is that Spain will not
provoke u war, because. IL sho does,
She would find herself isolated, but il
America gives the p~rovocation Span
will not be alone in the struggle, Tho
general opinion is that in tho event o.
war Spain will not need TO attack
American territory. II will suffice
her to pursue u war of prIvateering.
Al Americas commerce u seven-fold
greater than SPANS, American inter-
ests would suffer most. War would
benefit neither nation, and good
oense, therefore. counsels peace
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-18
More Time to C0nauer Cubn

LONDON, March 1.-The Madrid
correspondent OF the London Morning
Post says: Il am ablo to assert on
the hes, authority that United States
Minister Woodford originally init.
mated that the United States hoped
and expected that Spain would re-es.
taoIish peace in Cuba before March |
OF this year. Recently, in response to
Spanish representations, the United
states extended tho time to May ..
Both govcrn mcnts refuse to describe
this intlma ton us an ultimatum to
Spain"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-18

WAsmNGroS, March Senator
Proctor and his companion, Co..
oneI Myron NJ, Parker, who have been
spending Sone time in Cuba, returned
to Washington last night at 1895.
senator Proctor was met at the sta.
ton by friends and was driven at
once to his residence. Senator Proc.
tor said that he did not desire to dis.
cuss his trip at present, and that.
further than to commend tho good
work Miss Clara Barton was doing in
Cuba he had nothing in the way o.
Nm Interview.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-18
MRS. THURSTON is DEAD.


NEW YORK, March i5.-A diSpHtcl
to the Evening World from ~Ilayanp
says;
a telegram received by General Lee
from Consul Barker this afternoon
says the wife of senator Thurston
died today on board the yacht Anita,
IN Sagua harbor.
Mrs. ThurSton'S death VAS caused
from %apoplcNy, due to the rough pass
age down the coast.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-18

just as q letter was being read in
a Pennington Me, household from n
daughter in California announcing her
rood health and well being u telegram
came announcing her death.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-10
SOURCE OF TAXABLE WEALTH
why inc County Should Favor inc
 Racing Association.

There is a sentiment that the board of supervisors has asked the Phoenix Racing association too much for the rent of the forty acres of land owned
 by the county east of the city. The figure named by the board, $4 an acre, is only $1 less than the average rental of good alfalfa land. Supervisor Nor tOn, speaking of this matter yesterday, said that he believed the price had been placed too high, especially seeing that the association wanted it for a purpose which would materially benefit the whole county. Horsemen throughouc the country have recognized Phoenix a
 long time as a model winter quarters for old campaigners and horses par tially broken down by overwOrk and unable to regain in the rigid climate ot the north. D. H. Goodin, who lately returned from a tour Of northern cir cults, said that if l;here was a good
 track in the Salt River valley and proper accommodations, at least three carloads of horses would be spending the winter here. Mr Norton believes that the county could afford to donate the ground to the association for racing grounds with the understanding that if the association should pass out of existence ehe gift should revert to IIHe county 10 De maintained for racing purposes. He would even be in favor Iof donating with the tract a reasonable sum, say $2,500, to assist in putting tn. grounds in order The county would be benefited in many ways There would be an immediately increase4
 market for feed. A large number ot families would be brought into the val ley and would build homes, most likely in the vicinity of the grounds There
 would also be a stimulus given to profitable horse raising, and with the climatic advantages here for fine horses the valley would soon obtain q reputation similar to that enjoyed by
 many famous districts in Kentucky. Altogether, the taxable wealth of the county would be increased to an extent Ithat would much more than offset the value of the donation. For this reason
 MT. Norton believes that evea the re- mote districts of the county should favor the encouragement of the asso- citation.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-10
TONTO BASIN DAM,
The Storage Project of inc Hudson Reservoir and
 Canal Company.
Fir. H. H. Man. Vice President Of inc Company, Presents Some FaCts Redardinq Ills Purpose, and inc IHpoundine of Water.

MT. Henry H. Man Of New York, vice-pres: dent of the Hudson Rsse1voir and Canal company, in al cCnversaticn yesterday upon impounding the flood waters of the Salt river, said: ne Salt River valley presents ideal conol- tions of irrigation under proper sys- tenn That agriculture can he prCft- ably carried on here if water Is sup piled has been demonstrated by prac- tice. The flood waters of the river are ampIe to supply the irrigable land. There are reservoir sites where these floodwaters can be economically lm- pounded. The rivers head in this territory and there is no danger of con- flict as to the right to grant water for irrigation purposes.
 The project of the Hudson Reser- yoir and Canal company is to construct a masonry dam in the box canyon of the Salt river, at the point where the river leaves the Tonto Basin, so as to form a storage reservoir The conditions for constructing a reservoir at this point are sfngularly favorable, the bottom and sides of the canyon be- ing of nard rock, and the canyon itself being narrow in proportion 10 it's depth, while the reservoir site is extensive and open. A dam 200 feet in height which is higher than neceSsary-and 200 feet in length at the bottom, would not exceed 500 feet in length at the top, and would make a lake between fifteen and eighteen miles in length, one arm of which would extend up the valley of tho Salt river, while the other arm, nearly equal in length, would extend up that of Tonto creek.
 Considering the magnitude of the projected reservoir and the importance of the work, the engineering difficulties are remarkably few. The rock eXcava- tion for waste-ways will be more than sufficient to supply the necessary build ing stone, which is of a good quality, for the masonry dam. Thorough exam ination of the site disclOses that at no point will the dam rest upon or touch anything but solid rock. Modern inn provements in the construction of masonry dams have greatly decreased the time necessary for their construc~ tion. The water will flow from the dam to the headgaltes of the present canals, down the canyon of the Salt river, which the company has the right to use as canal for the delivery of water. As the sides and bed Of the river are in rock, the loss by seepage will be the minimum. From what has been said, taken in connection with what everybody in the valley knows. it will be seen that the conditions for the construction and operation of q reservoir at this point could hardy be improved upon. The reservoir site lies 2,000 feet above sea level and the great CT portion of the watershed lies in the mountains and includss some of the best drainage area in Arizona, quoting from report made by Arthur F. Davis. the engineer appointed by the secre- tary of the inferior to study the irriga- tion problems of the Sal. River and Gila valleys, which report has been published in the series of irrigation
Arizona republican., 1898-12-10
YESTERDAYS STORT.
There Was Snow and Divers Other
 DiSCoU forts.

There was snow yesterday. Some said it blew in from the top of the Four Peaks on a strong east wind, but Oth- CTS believed thas it fell from the heav- ems Anyhow thsre had been threat ening Of atmospheric disturbance for days. It culminated so far as Phoenix was cC1ic crHed about 3 o'clock yestcr- day morning i'll rain-bearing gus.s from the east. Soon after daylight there was a suspicion of snow which soon developed into facts and flakes. The fail grew quite heavy, but there was no accumulation. The lap of the Salt River valley afforded tho white winged visitors too warm 2 reception. The snow continued at close recurring intervals until about } o'clock last ni9k1 when it was driven ont of the air by a temperature which rose to the occasion. But il was pretty much Of snow for Phoenix, the first in five years and the longest in duration within the memory of the oldest inhab- itant
 It came as an unpleasant surprise to the winter visitor whO looked upon IL as a nemesis which he had sought to escape by coming south. The snow. though, was much less unpleasant than the cold rain which chilled the marrow ana WCHe up tDC U2pt0S OL mud. lt was a day O. general unpleasantpess in Phoenix. 1t closed with no absolute guaranty that tomorrow and even the next day would be any better. The discOmfoT- was not relieved ly short ened street car service, waiting upon which men grew aged and profane Nor was there the simmer of an arc light all night long by which the be- lated might find their way home Every thing had gone wrong simul tanCoUsly. The only consolation amid this elemental and corporation mis- conduct was that things could net go on this way long. In a day or two, perhaps tomorrow morning, the sun would como up with smiling and inno- cent face as if he had not missed a stroke. He would dry up the mud and then the street cars would run again. The | avens would be cleared of cloud at night and then the FhiIadalphia moonlight scheduls and arc lights would again become of force and effect. But however disa- greCablg the weather has been or may bo 1t is nothing to the atmospheric conditions Of the north and the cast The stcrm Of yesterday was only a mere detached edge of the blizzard which ragged Cver Texas.