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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
PURELY PERSONAL FIRE.
Householder's Earnest Efforts to Saw
His Home.

A HousehoIder's Earnest Efforts to Save
His Home.
There was smell of fire in the
house, the deep gray odor of burning
cloth, says the New York Commercial
Advertiser. The man Of the house be-
gan nosing about to find out what
caused it. He prides himself upon his
keenness of sense. He went across
the room. Hunt 1t grows strong
err" he said. When he had placed his
nose fat-up against a brick and plas-
ter wall it was stronger than ever. He
backed off. "No, it's somewhere over
here At the door OF the hall the
odor was very pronounced. He rush
ed downstairs into the dining room.
The odor was there, too. He hurried
down cellar. 1t was overpowering.
He put his hand into his coat pocket
for a match. He found the fire by his
sense OF touch and went upstairs and
poured glass of water into his pock
ct. Since then he carries his matches
in box and is disposed to be incred-
ulous when stories of incendiaries are
narrated. He says confiagration, like
charity, begins at home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
Wagner and the Goldfish.

At the suggestion of Kaiser Will
helm, Germany's gigantic monument
to Richard Wagner is to be erected be-
side the romantic gold fish pond in the
Berlin Thiergarten, the principal park
of the German capital. The spot So
lected is to be made a musicians cor
ner by subsequent additions of statues
of Mozart and other famous authors.
Seven renowned artists have been in
vited to prepare and submit models for
the Wagner monument. A prize court
of the highest calibre will make the
award when all the models are pre-
scented. The funds for the purpose have
been fully subscribed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

ployed to make the furniture. The
house is two-storied and contains nine
rooms and hall. But here is Sc
cret While these homes for dolly ara
wonderful, the little girls who play
with them are not half so happy as
some bright-eyed little ones l know
who have only dolly's house made
out of a cracker box. It's all in be-
ing contented and loving dolly and
what is hers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
PRESENT INSANITY CAUSES
Prevailing Hallucinations Are Now of a
Material Type.

Material Type.
Freedom of thought in matters of re-
ligion has changed the character Of
the decisions and Authorizations of the
insane, says DR.. John H. Girdner. in
the North American Review. Insanity
keeps pace with the changes in hui
man development. and the character
Of the DER lions and hallucinations OF
the insane at any time is a reflex OF
the interests which are then uppermost
in mems minds. We now seldom find
the spiritual type of insanity among
the inmates of hospitals for the insane.
AS doctrinal discussions have ceased to
interest the masses, theology has ceas-
ed to be cause of insanity This is
an age of material development, OF
making things and having things. Men
are much concerned with the problem
of amassing treasure here; that, with
the long line OF social questions which
belong to it, Is now uppermost in their
minds, and these material problems
are the ones pressing hardest for solu-
tion Hence 1t is that the prevailing
character OF the decisions and the hal
lucinations Of the insane are now OF
q material type. The struggle for ex-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

nate with the slender bones of fingers
and toes. Up and down the walls, like
CHASTITY white serpents, crawl coils of
vertebra. Arm and leg bones with
highly polished surfaces are hung on
the cupboard door. William Flater.
trained nurse, who has charge of the
dissecting rooms of the college, is the
artist whose eccentric inspiration is
accountable for the fantastic arrange
ment of this remarkable display of
human anatomy. During the course of
conversation the other day Mr..
Flater was induced to reveal how he
happened to devise this strange apart
ment and to give description of it.
Our bone ROOM" he said, is in
tended to serve as a practical aid to
our students of anatomy. Here the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
The Tourists Scan.

All tourists going to Europe, partic.
ularly the cyclists, are warned once
more at this season to include a small
cake of soap in their toilet kit Hotels
in Europe, unlike those in America, do
not supply soap free. and the odor of
the article they sell at from 10 to 20
cents hunk would drive the individ-
ual of sensitive nasal perception to de-
spair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
Happiness Is Work.

Recently Mr.. Joseph Choate on being
asked by Theodore Dresser as he tells
us in Aiuslee's Magazine, if long years
of distinction and comfort brought con-
tent and happiness, he answered: "Nol
exactly. There is happiness in con-
slant labor, or at least the substitute
for happiness: for any one who has
acquired the habit of laboring con-
stantly will not be at peace unless he
is working Your hobo will proba-
bly, declare that is why he does not
want to get that habit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

throned. In the middle, heaped into
mound, bones from all parts of the hui
man frame are surmounted by skull.
Here a hand, there a crippled foot, a
Uranium followed into a drinking cup.
oddities of all grisly shapes surround
the mound.
In a chair to the right sits a skel-
eton in leisurely attitude, leaning one
arm upon the table, as he watches the
skeletons over which the sunlight
dances. The name of the room is
spelled above the door. in letters made
of finger bones. Upon the wall with
in appear, in the same gruesome letter
ing, the names of DR.. Nelson and DR..
Northway Meyer, demonstrators. Be-
side these legends sits a grinning
human skull.
Crossing and recrossing the room
strings of bones interlace. Ribs alter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
SUBSTITUTE FOR GLASS.
A Transparent Shell Is Used in the Phil.


ippines.
In Manila, where there is an inter-
esting field open to the naturalist. the
natives have a queer substitute for
glass. 1t is a biyalye shell of about
nine inches CT surface, so transpar-
ent that print can be seen through it.
and admitting a mellow light in a
room where it is used as window
glass. The she'll is an attractive OBJ
ject, perfectly straight, and in appear
ance resembles isinglass. One could
almost imagine that it was some skill
full invention of the natives, could not
the growth rings be readily observed.
The outer side of the shell is percepti-
bly, rough, while the interior is per-
fectly glazed over and in the light has
the luster found in many Of the thin
shelled oysterlike molluscs of the
tropics The shell is the Placuna pla-
centia of science, and is we'll known
in China, the common name being the
Chinese window oyster. 1t is en-
ployed there also for windows. and
used in lanterns. The Chinese grind
up the she'll and make from it the sill
yer paint so common in their water
colors. The bivalve is very common
in the Philippines, and forms a very
good and cheap substitute for glass;
one that is extremely ingenious and
suggestive of the value of shells.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
chinese Emperor as nigh Priest.

In his capacity Of High Priest, the
Emperor of China has to offer about
forty sacrifices every year to different
gods, and the day on which these ara
made the Emperor must pass in com
plete solitude. Another strange Gus
tom is that His Majesty offers many
hundreds of silk balloons to the mem
DRY of his ancestors, and several silk
manufactures are occupied for the
whole of the year making fabrics for
these ceremonies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
COSTLY DOLL HOUSES,
One In Germany Valued at Over
$4,000.

Just think Of dolls house costing
over $4,000. One like that was made
at Utrecht in Germany, long time
ago, for little granddaughter of Peter
the Great, the ruler of Russia. 1t is OF
gold and ivory and fine jewels and
other costly materials. The reception
rooms are hung with brocade, the
stairs carpeted, the doors open and
shut, and the bedrooms are beautifully
furnished. For little New York girl
a dolls house was not long ago made
which cost several thousand dollars.
Great artists were paid to paint the
tiny pictures on the walls and to dec
crate the ceilings of the best rooms.
and the chief upholsterers were en-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
Frances Expensive Parliament.

The most costly parliament in Eu-
rope is that of France. The senate
and chamber of deputies eat up annual
ly 100000 francs. The same item for
the other chief European nations is as
follows: Spain, 100000 francs; Italy.
2,150,00O francs; Austria, 1900 900
francs; Great Britain, 1880 francs;
Belgium. 100000 francs; Portugal, $685.
600 francs: Germany. 1880 francs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
The Unique Room of Weird and Fantastic
Wonders in the Flower Hospital.

In the Flower Homeopathic Hos
pital and Medical College, Sixty-third
street and the Eastern boulevard, New
York, the demonstrators or "bone
room," as 1t is called by the students.
has been recently fitted up as a prac-
teal optical object lesson in compar-
alive anatomy, and incidentally it has
become, with its fantastic decorations
of hundreds of dead mems bones,
probably the most weird and gruesome
apartment in the world.
1t is, however, emphatically stated
by the college authorities that the
apartment is not intended to serve
as a mere curiosity and a place of
gruesome wonder to the laity, but as
a practical aid in the study of anatomy
to the students of the institution. Any
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
An Explanation.

A Sunday school teacher, reading the
words, THE fowls of the air. to her
class, proceeded to ask them: What
are the fowls of the air?" After
pause one little girl solved the prob
lem by saying: Please, miss, it's the
bad smellsr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
IN THE BONE ROOM.

demonstrators of anatomy, DR.. Nell
son and DR.. Meyer, quiz the students
on their dissections. In this room hui
man bones of every description are to
be found grouped about in artistic con-
fusion. Festoons of phalanges, ribs
and vertebrae cross the room in every
direction. On the walls, placed here
and there, may be seen a sacrum, an
innominate bone, femur and tibia.
Sat one side of the room is a table
upon the front of which are the letters
N. Y. H. NJ. c. and H., made of finger
bones and toe bones. In the center OF
the table stands a mound composed
principally of vertebral bones and sur
mounted by a skull. Surrounding the
mound are bones from all parts of the
body. there are arm bones. leg bones
and the bones of the Uranium. Side by
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

Letters pass between Paris and Ber-
lin, distance OF 200 miles. in thirty
five minutes. Pneumatic tubes are
used.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

one entering for
the first time this
curious C h arm e !
nouse,not being ac-
customed to the
5 i g h t 5 presented,
would perhaps suf-
fer q shock to the
nerves, which might
result in a hasty
departure to a less
unearthly neigh
borhood. The fas-
cination of the
place, however, if
the feeling of dread
for the specimens
displayed can be
overcome, is I'M
usually strong and
quite enough to ex-
cite the interest
and imagination OF
the most case
hardened sightseer.
Everywhere the
eye turns, in this
S tr a II g e "bone
room, symbols of
mortality start into
relief. But it is on
a ! arg e ia Bile
against the south
wall that death
yeritably sits en-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

cal fianges deepened at the center, thus
providing a minimum bearing surface
Immediately beneath the rails. and in
creased girder depth at the center.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-28
DESPERATE CHARACTER.
Him-an Exciting ChaRe-
Wounded and Arrested.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Oct. 25.-Hardin
Moss, constable at Loveland. was shot
and probably mortally wounded about
one O'Clock yesterday afternoon by an
alleged horsethief and desperate, for
whose arrest he held a warrant.
The shooting occurred at a grading
camp near Loveland. The man made
good his escape in the constable's wag-
on. compelling Joe Morgan. a son OF
Sheriff Morgan, who had accompanied
Moss. to take the reins and drive for
him.
After 4 chase lasting the entire af-
ernoon the mans capture was effect
ed on the outskirts of this city on
South avenue by Officers Sam Albro
and Harry James. The fellow showed
fight, and the officers were compelled
to shoot him in the leg. He is nov
in the city Jail, where he gave tlle
name of Dave Williams, and claimed
TO be from Nebraska.
Young Morgan. after an exciting
ride of several hours with his captor
sitting behind him with a cooked re-
Tolver. was turned adrift by Williams
about six miles from the city. Will
Jams compelled a farmer to hitch his
horses to the wagon, and was driving
into this city when captured.
Morgan made his way home by rid
ing one of the horses belonging to
Moss which Williams had discarded
when PLAYED out.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-28
HUMOROUS

"Your new fall hat is too dear for
anything That's what my husband
says."-Cleveiand Plain Dealer.
Hasn't that poet a PARKWAY Iook?'
"ies. l presume he is trying to see a
square meal somewhere in the future"
Philadelphia Bulletin.
There Is a Dilference.-"Does your
daughter play the piano." she says
she does, but it sounds more to me as
if she were working it."-Indianapolis
Journal.
Merccnary Miss.-He-"Marry me
and III be willing to die for you" She
III would if 1 thought you had any
thing worth willing.-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Codger-"Why. Tommy. You
wouldn't hit YOUR little brother, would
you??" The Kid-"Well. yer don't tink
fer Il minnit Id hit me big one. do yer?!"
Kansas City Independent.
Tragedian-"I should think you
would make a hit in Shakesperean
roles" Hamakter-"No; ! tried Ham
let once. There were some hItS made,
but different members of the audience
were responsible for them."- Ohio
State Journal.
"Analine Yunnyburn," he screamed,
in a paroxysm of agony. you will drive
me 10 drink" Excuse me-" she muir
INJURED. with the hauteur that was the
one drawback to her charm. but you'll
have t. see the coachman."-kansas
City Independent.
Mrs. May-Fair-'I hear that your son
is a great student and spends most OF
his time over the midnight OIL" Mrs.
Jones "a rich parvenu. in pony ear
riage)-'Not a word of truth in it. We
ave helectric light hall over the 'ouse,
and Hatred as a ole chanticleer in 'is
room."-Punch.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-28
GREAT CAUSE FOR ANXIETY.
British Forces in Natal Confronted
by Overwhelming
An OuiuOuS Silence.

London, Oct. ga dispatch from
Ladysmith, Natal, dated AS yester-
day. has just been received. 1t is 4
literal repetition of Cape Towns Glen
coe advices of yesterday and regarded
as somewhat ominous hat nothing has
since been received respecting the re-
suit, especially when viewed in the
light of Lord Wolseley's statement
that Gen. Yule's force felt it necessary
to retire from Dundee to Glencoe juno
ton. Gen. Yule, evidently, is in 4
tight corner, as he now has or had to
face the main Boer army under Gen.
Joubert.
Gen. Sir George Stewart White, the
British commander-in-chief in Natal,
will, undoubtedly, detach part of the
force which was victorious at Glands
laagte to his assistance.
Such a detachment, however, will
leave Ladysmith poorly protected
against the threatened attack from the
west, as Gen. Hunter, on Saturday,
wired that the departure of the force
to Elandslaagte left him with only a
couple of battalions of regulars, u
mountain battery and 500 Natal volun-
teers to defend the town, which is the
British military base in north Natal.
Further news, therefore, is ~anxiously
awaited.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-28
BATTLE OF ELANDSLAAGTE.
Graphic Descriptions Supplied by
War Correspondents of the
Terrible Encounter.

London, Oct. 2i.-Interesting and
graphic accounts are supplied by tie
war correspondents of the battle of
Elandslaagte, from which the follow
ing are extracts:
The Daily Telegraph says:
Gen. French commenced the action
at $50 a. m. The enemy had only just
finished coffee when they were sur
prised, and nearly all our prisoners
were caught in the vicinity of the cap
tured train. The mining and railway
officials escaped from the enemy and
came in to us, to the number of 81
whites, besides many natives and cool
les.
Both OF the latter classes had been
robbed and compelled to work by the
Beers; but the whites were treated
fairly well, though they were made to
take an oath to remain neutral, etc.
A Boer sergeant, a native of Cape Col
ony, hid his rifle and came in with 20
of his late captives.
THE Manchester regiment, with the
characteristic hardihood of British in-
fantry, all marched straight back at
the enemy, too often careless of TAX
ing cover despite the rafting, kissing
and splitting of the Mauser bullets.
Tommy Atkins says in effect: What!
hide from yokels; let EN- shoot"
Discipline has its drawbacks as well
as its advantages,and Jul soldiers, who
have learned the Boer tactics, are now
capable of readjusting the mistakes OF
the past.
1.-The enemy bobbed about over the
rocks life jacks-in-the-boX, firing heav-
lily at us and with fair accuracy, for
the magazine Mauser rifle is Il terrible
weapon, although it inficts clean
wounds. Many of them used explosive
bullets.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-28
A NICE COUNTRY TO LIVE IN.
Rampant In Clay County, Ken
tucky-Fenred to told Court.

London, Ky, Oct. 25.-Tom Whita-
more and Dan Parker were ambushed
Monday on Horse creek, en- route to
the Clay County circuit court. The
former was killed and the latter in
jured.
Bob Travis was killed at Hamlet.
A repor: states that a Philpot, en-
route to Manchester court, was am
pushed and killed ut Pigeon Roost yes
terday.
Trouble is reported on Sections
creek between the White and Baker
factions.
Circuit Judge Eversole, fearing as
sa%ssination. did not go to Manchester,
and the opening of court was delayed.
The Griffins and Philpotsare present il
large numbers, heavily armed. Man.
chester is crowded and the situation
tcoSs grave.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-28
HUNDHAUSEN FOUND GUILTY.
The Partner of HOneck in the MUIR.
der of kOelIer. mt Chicago,
Gets Twenty Years

Chicago. Oct. 25.-Herman Humid
hansen, of Herman, Mo-, who has been
on trial for completely in the murder
III Walter +. Koeller, September 2, was
found guilty and sentenced to 20 years
in the ~penitentiary. Hundhausen and
Richard Honeck. his partner in the
crime. went to Koeller's room, where
the latter was sicSH in bed, and
stabbed Koeller to death.
During the trial Hundhausen de-
clared he did not know Honeck in
tended to kill Eoeller. After it was
done. however, he concluded to stay
with Honeck and take half of the
blame. In his cell Honeck asserted
that Hundhausen's story was true.
Il never told a living soul what l in
tended to do said Honeck, "Hund-
hansen is innocent so far as a previous
knowledge of the crime is concerned
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-28
Il OIL SMELLER.
A User of the OWNING Rod Who
Does Business In West
Virginia..

England is not alone in possession of
d~ivining-rod men, for the United States
have their quota. The writer has met
viner possessed the power of locating
Gil. and as oil is found at Il depth of
from 500 to $500 feet, our American
divinertowers head and shoulders above
the Britisher. 1t may be of some inter-
est to state my experience with the
oil and gas diviner last week, who is
known in the oil country as an oil
smeller.
Several gentlemen, producers of oil in
the state of West Virginia. and myself
had heard of the powers of this man,
and having under lease a farm of several
hundred acres, it was suggested that
the oil smellcr be summoned to give a
demonstration of his magic, and tell us
where the oil was on the farm. An
appointment was made. The oil smell
er was sent a day ahead in order to
make his explorations alone. We met
him the following morning. and start
ed out under his guidance 10 walk over
the farm and see the spots where, if
wells were drilled, we would positively
get oil. We followed him a few hun
dred yards, when he pulled out of his
back pocket his diyining rod. the same
n which he always uses. 1t was en-
veloped III a white bag, at least once
white. The rod was really too thin,
flexible sticks of wood, each about 80
inches InnU and nc fhInl- nc "a 1p11 NON
Gil. These two rods were set into a
eube of wood, two inches wide by three
inches broad Ey one inch thick, and
when carryingthe rod the diviner would
hold one of the sticks in each hand at
the extreme end and whenever a spot
was found where there was oil. the rod
would bend downward with the cube
pointing toward the ground. The oil
smeller in our tramp over the hills
would say: Here is a rich spot: here
you will find oil in great quantities"
Another place he would say was barren
of oil. and at another place a small we'll
would be found. He also could locate
gas, but for this he used Il piece of or
binary insulated copper wire. He like
WISE tOlC us the uepln at winch we could
find oil, whether at 500, 700 or 1,0OC
feet.
l asked the smeller 10 let me use the
rod. but was informed that it would be
Intellectual in my hands. as | did not
possess the gifted power. lie told me
that he intended to nave the rod pat
ented. but. alas! what was the use, as
even his own sons could not use it, he
being the sole one of the family with
the power. After spending several
hours with the man. we asked him TO
show us the best spot or the farm.
which he pointed out to us. We made
what is called Il location. and have de-
cided to drill n well on this spot. As soon
as the well is completed it may be of
interest to your readers to know what
was found. and l shall be most happy
10 inform them. You ask me whether
| believe in this mans mysterious art?
Wait until l have completed the we'll.
Cor. y. Y. Sur.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-28
BOER ATTACKS RENEWED.
The Boerss Undaunted by Reverses, Again
Advancing to the Attack on
British Positions.

London, Oct. 24.-Daily News pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Ladysmith, dated Sunday night:
"a large force under Commandant
General Joubert and Commandant
Vogan opened fire on Dundee yester-
day. The firing was continued to-day.
The result is not known here"
London, Oct. 24.-The Daily Tcle-
graph has received the following from
Ladysmith, dated Sunday, at 2:1o
p. m:
1.-THE Beers, reported to be 5000
strong, and under command of Com
mandant-General Joubert and Presi-
dent Kruger in person, are to-day
again attacking Glencoe.
Gen. Yule, commanding u troops,
has moved his camp back into a better
defensive position"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-28
Piracy in the SuIu Islands.

The announcement made a short time
since that the United States had occu-
pied Sulu. and consequently assumed
jurisdiction over the archipelago, was
received here with considerable salts
faction. Spanish rule. which began in
1898. and has ended after a period OF
over go years, was confessedly a fall
ure. While it was of effect at the prin-
cipal port. Jolo (the Spanish spelling of
the name), its influence in the outlying
islands was nil. Siassi, Tawi-Tawi
and many an islet neal by continued, as
before. to be hotbeds of piracy. and the
nominal possessions were, in actual fact,
unable TO clear them out. - British
North BorneO Herald.