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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-06
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H2l5 Grand AM.

Kansas City ts Chieaxo-santa Fs
Route.
Shortest ana best line. Finest train and
dining car service between the two ctties.
Try II
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-06

of the Richardson Drug COMPANY. Of
Omaha, passed through the city yesterday.
| to New York, for interment. Mr. Richard
son died recently In California, whece he
had been for his health. The body was in
charge Of Vice President Charles Weller.
of the Richardson company.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-06

Buck Thiel, who played second base
for the Topeka. kas., league team last
year. has signed with the Bloomington Ill.
Western Association team for this season.
He spent the night here on his way to
Bloomington. He has been spending the
winter at his home in st. Joseph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09
THE Great Rnhxsx

McYicker's theater in Chicag0 S 81
too small to hold the crowds that are
iocking to see THE Great Ruby"
This wonderful play was produced
originally at the Drury Lane theater
in London where it scored an enor-
nous hit. 1t was brought to America
and presented by Augustin Daily at
Days theater last season with all the
original London scenery, properties,
furnitures and mechanical effects For
twenty-five weeks it crowded Daly's
theater at 81 a seat and now Mr.. Lit
brings the same production intact from
Days theater and offers it to Nc
Vicker's theater patrons at 81. 1t is
the biggest show ever seen in Chicago
and has scored most terrific hit. The
management of McVicker's offers to
assist parties organizing to go to Chi
cago to see THE Great Ruby in Sc
curing special reduced railroad rates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09

affection for the COW. Pansy's heart
gradually softened toward the poor
little porker and finally, to parody
Mary and her little lamb, every place
that Pansy went the pig was sure to
go. Although in time the other live
stock came to assume an attitude Of
benevolent neutrality toward Buffo, the
dog was an exception. He frequently
chased Buffo for it's dear life, but after
awhile Pansy interposed in its behalf
and when Hector pressed Buffo too
closely would take the pig in her
mouth and, lifting it high in the air,
keep 1t there out of harms way until
the danger had passed. And now stress
of circumstances has parted the loyal
comrades. Mrs. Armour, who is no
longer young, finding that caring for a
COW with her other duties was too
much for her. sold Pansy to farmer
for much less than her value, provided
that she should not be given to the
butcher. When Buffo missed its friend,
which was very soon, it was inconsola-
BILE. It's squeals of grief could be
heard all over the island. 1t has since
then refused its food and grows thin
ner each day. 1t is probable that Mrs.
Armour will sell or give Buffo away
to the same farmer; otherwise the
days of the affeetionate little pig will
have been numbered and grave will
be dug somewhere on Smiths island.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09
1noeulate Against rsra. Fever.

The Missouri State Agricultural sta
ton at Columbia has recently per-
fected a process of incubation against
the dreaded Texas fever which it is
believed will open large and profit
able market to the stockmen of Mis-
souri, and other northern states Hith-
erto so to so per cent of all northern
cattle sent to the Texas fever districts
of the south have almost Immediately
succumbed to the dreaded disease. Out
Of more than 400 native cattle which
have Deen shipped from the expert
mental station less than 8 per cent
have been lost from any cause. The
cattle to be treated are inoculated with
blood from an animal which has be-
come immune to the fever. For this
purpose steers from Texas are en-
ployed. During the coming winter it
is expected that more than 1000 head
will be treated at this station and
shipped 70 large Texas ranches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09
ONLY TWO WEEKS.

Herman Powers hurried along the
street, his thoughts travelling even
faster than he was doing. He was en-
gagged to Margaret Leland and had
been for over year. He was much in
love with her. and he considered him
self lucky man to have won her con-
sent to marry him. She loved him. too,
and, as is often the case with good,
pure woman, this love amounted to al
most worship.
Herman had enjoyed this devotion
on her part exceedingly, as what man
would not in like circumstances? But
lately he had sometimes thought she
was too demonstrative in her affec-
tions, little too sentimental, in fact,
and that in her great enjoyment of his
company, perhaps she was a little
selfish and took good deal of his time
away from his profession. Before he
met her this law business had been his
sole object Of interest, and now that
the first glamour of his engagement
was over, he did not exactly return to
his first love, but was willing to divide
his attention, and strange it would
be, indeed. if his fiancee did not suffer
in the dividing process.
Just now he was about to take a
short trip out of the state, and he was
on his way to bid Margaret good-by.
He had decided 1t would be all nom
sense to have a scene over this first
parting, and as for love letters, they
would be entirely out of the question.
1T would be Margaret's way to make
a great fuss over our separation he
said to himself as he ran up the steps
of the Lelands' home and rang the
bell, but shall be taking trips often,
and there Is no need OF being fool
ish We must begin as we can hold
out"
He is relieved as he enters the draw
ing-room that there are guests present,
and he Is not likely to see his sweet
heart alone, and with 1t all Is a vague
sense of disappointment, too. He
talks with her, with her mother and
brother, and with the friends they are
entertaining; he exerts himself to be
agreeable and to keep the conversation
on general topics. and when at the end
of an hour ne rises to 60 and care
lessly announces his departure from
the city on the morrow. he is convinced
that he has avoided the thing he
dreaded. and in a diplomatic kind of
way, too. Margaret had perhaps
grown little white when he spoke of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09
THE SUMMERS OUTING.
Traveller Tells About the Beauties o
Trip to the Coast.

A Traveller Tells About the Beauties of
a Trip to the Coast.
During these long evenings of fall
and winter, many plan will be laid
for the bright warm days of summer,
coming bye and bye, when Nature
again assumes her lighter garments
and decks herself in green of field and
flame of flower, appropriate dressing
for her milder mood.
Plans made in advance are most apt
to be realized and be as fruitful of re-
suits as expectancy painted them. If
| were to place before the readers of
this paper an ideal outing for the sum
mer, / would direct their attention to
the scenic division of the country,
where the eye may be pleased, the
mind broadened by contract with Ma
ture, and where health giving winds
blow away the miasmi from dulling
minds as well as aching bones. A tour
of the West is one of the most cher
ished hopes of the rich traveller and
equally is the more humble. but provi-
dent clerk, or artisan entitled to en-
joy the awakening of the senses
caused by revelations of countries new
to him. "The Overland Route" COM
prises the scenic and historic plains
and mountains lying between the Mis-
sissippi River and Western Slope.
Great minds have dwelt upon the ro-
mances of the old trails and wrought
into story and song the incidents of
travel, dangerous and, in the early
days, not free from intense suffering.
Greater minds have spanned the track
less waste with rails of steel and
placed upon them putting leviathams
from the shops, and attached to these
magnificent palace cars and all
the appurtenances of comfort while
travelling. The overland Route" is
the name adopted by the Union Pacific
sytem which crosses the now fertile,
once arid plains of Kansas and Colo
RADIO, invades the narrowing canons,
deep and forbidding, but wonderfully
attractive, as danger ever is, passes I'M
der frowning cliffs and around gigan-
tic promotories, bald and reaching to-
ward the skies, not unlike sentinels,
which protect the secret of the mine
until mems necessities make the I'M
covering useful for the people. There
is no grander scenery than that which
the Union Pacific traverses between
Denver and the surrounding points,
and in its Westward course, through
Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Wash
ington. The Colorado parks are them
selves revelation to the uninitiated
and Salt Lake and its environs afford
study and entertainment and pleasure
for bright minds. THE Coast" are
words which have an indefinite mean
ing to those who have never visited
the Western outpost of our prosperity
and advancing civilization, but it
should be seen and known, and now,
while there is time to study about the
country, is the time to lay your plans.
No more enjoyable outing can be than
that found in all the standard guide
books describing the Union Pacific trip
to the Pacific coast.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09

A New York society dame, who is an
ardent upholder of the society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals,
owns little fox terrier Of which she
is exceedingly fond. A man who called
on her the other day was admiring the
dog and asked its mistress how she,
with all her humane theories, could
have allowed the cruel dog fancier to
cut off Snaps tail and ears to the
fashionable degree of brevity. The
dame drew herself up and replied with
some hauteur: MY dear sir, Snap
expected it. Every thoroughbred fox
terrier expects to have his tail and ears
shortened" And that humbled man
went away saying to himself: That's
the first time ever thought of
'noblesse oblige' as applying to fox
terriers. New York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09
A QUICKSILVER FOUNTAIN.
Household Fiatirons Float Lightly or
It's Surface.

Its Surface.
Probably the most ingenious. not to
say expensive. fountain ever devised is
TO be seen in operation daily in the
Queensland section of the Greater Brit
ain exhibition, Earl's court. 1t has
taken clever young engineer. Charles
Bright. f. r. S. E., over three months
to overcome the difficulties of produc-
Ing anything like an appreciate effect
on the public eye Quicksilver or mer-
curry is very difficult mineral to deal
with. 1t is tremendously heavy, being
at least four times heavier than water,
has a peculiar quality of disappearing
anywhere and everywhere on the
slightest proyocation, and is so expen-
siye that few can indulge in so inter-
esting luxury as quicksilver cas-
cade. The metal in the Earls court
fountain falls from an upper bowl, four
feet in diameter, to basin seven feet
below. Both of these basins, as we'll
as the ornamental supporting pillar,
are constructed of iron, painted dull
black to heighten the effect. Owing to
the great cost of the mercury Us. Sd a
pound one of the main problems was
to devise the apparatus SO as to get rid
Of any possibility of waste. Hence,
anything like Niagara falls of mercury
was out of the question. The top
bowl is, in fact, not a bowl at all, but a
table, with sixty-four small channels
radiating from the center to the out
ward edge. Fl the center the
quicksilver is thus distributed evenly
over the edge, and drops in silvery
streaks into the basin below, where,
curious to relate, two household fiat
irons float about as airly as if they
were ducks on a millpond-a striking
object lesson, proving the wonderful
density of the liquid From the lower
bowl there is drain-pipe, eighty feet
long and one inch in diameter, which
conveys the mercury to tank at a
slightly lower level, forming the sup
ply to an elevator apparatus for pro-
viding the necessary head" of mer-
curry. The form of elevator adopted
SoAoAotS Vi q HuuiUtI VI Suldtl, tulChly
set steel buckets freely suspended at
intervals on an endless bicycle chain,
which is conveyed through the storage
tank. As each bucket dips into the
latter, fitting device insures it pick
ing up all the mercury which it will
conveniently hold The buckets are
then carried upward 10 a reservoir
tank some fourteen feet above, where
each in turn, by means of a similar
fitting arrangement, is emptied. From
this upper tank the mercury is con-
Quoted by pipe LOG feet in length to
the uppeg basin of the fountain
London Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09
small Coin In Great Demand.

There has been no relaxation of the
demand for fractional silver, and the
situation, according to treasury Off
cials, is likely to get worse rather
than better. All the uncurrent and de-
faced coins have now been coined up,
and the treasury is at the end of its
resources. When Secretary Gage took
hold in March, 1897, he had Si6,000,-
600 in subsidiary coin. That sum has
steadily declined. until now there is
less than 100000 in the possession
of the treasury, and this is scattered
over the country. The demand for
small coins continues from all Sec
tions, and there has been found no au-
thority of law to purchase bullion to
supply the demand. The secretary last
year suggested to congress that he be
given authority to use the seigniorage
for subsidiary coinage, but the only
response was to direct the coinage of
all this seigniorage into silver dollars.
There viii be scarcity Of small
change until congress acts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09
The Magyar Moon.

There is no people in the world
which has not yet achieved its indie
pendence that loves liberty and ma
tionalism more intensely than the
Magyars of Hungary. In his Throne
Makers William Roscoe Thayer
dwells upon the spirit which is univer-
sal among them. Like any Magyar
patriot, Kossuth could count on one of
the most powerful of allies the race
hatred between his countrymen and
the Austrians. In the Magyar Ian
guage the very word German signi-
fed vile, base, despicable. There was
Magyar proverb to the effect that
German is the only language God
does not understand" The proprietor
of Hungarian theater once produced
what he considered fine piece of seen
cry, in which was represented a full
moon with round, fat, clean-shaven
face. When it rose, the audience
Kissed and shouted: Down with the
German moon!" The manager took
the hint Next night there rose a
swarthy-cheeked, black-mustachedo orb.
Hurrahs burst from every mouth, and
all cried: Long live our true Mag
var moon"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09


his trip, but she said nothing. 1t was
only when he left the room that she
followed him and put her arm up
round his neck
Il don't like to have you leave me,
darling" she whispered coaxingly. is
it necessary
The reply came rather shortly.
"Why. of course. Do you suppose |
would go II ii wasn't? Come, Marga-
ret, don't be silly"
She withdrew her arm Immediately,
but her face dropped with disappoint-
ment and her lips trembled. Her lover
moved uneasily, but she recovered her
self at once.
You will write me every day? 1t
will be such comfort to me when you
are not here to know just where you
are and what you are doing"
20. no, my dear. should not have
time TO do that l shall be rushing
from one place to another. and It
would not pay to display so much
sentiment for just two weeks"
For Just two weeks she repeated,
mechanically. and with an effort. AT
all events give me an address where
mail would reach you Something
might happen; | might want you.
Something tells me / shall want to
send for you"
He laughed rather forcibly.
You dear little soul, YOU would
write me twice day and il would in
terefere with my business affairs and
take my mind off my duties No mail
for me this trip! Why. l am not even
leaving my address at my hotel We
must endure to be separated totally for
TWO weeks. and dare say it will be
good for us You will love me a great
deal more when we are together
again"
THAT would be impossible" she
quietly returned, and then she gave
him her hand in parting. He avoided
her eyes. the hurt look in them was
more than he could bear. but he took
the little trembling hand in his. and
stopped to kiss her. "Good-by, dear,
take good care of yourself Give me
one more kiss and | am gone. Re-
member. it's only two weeks.
Two weeks later the train is steam
ing into the city as fast as the big iron
horse can carry it. but it cannot so too
fast for the impatient Mr.. Powers The
two weeks are over, the business trip
is at an end ard is successful. and now
he wants to-see Margaret, MS love, his
darling. He has thought of her day
and night, he has bought her extrava-
giant presents, he has done everything
to please her except write to her. and
he can hardly wait for his meeting
with her. He gets his overcoat on, his
grip in hand, he scorns the assistance
Of the porter. and before the train has
fairly ceased its motion he steps down
to the platform Of the station. He
sends telegram to Margaret announc-
ing his arrival. and then takes cab
TO his hotel. giving the eabman an ex-
ira TO hurry, so anxious he is to make
The necessary changes in his tesl-t ara
set to his fiancee, ge fairly runs np
tAe stairs to his roam are snds note
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09
A story OF Cullom.

Just at the busy time one day when
the crowds from the department stores
packed the cars a tired-looking man
with a painful limp came in with the
crowd at the Fifteenth street transfer
station and stood clinging to a strap
lust in front of Senator Cullom. The
senator looked up. and. seeing the
weary face. instantly rose and offered
his seat. The man demurred The
senator insisted. sit down, sit down, Z
said he cheerily. You mustn't stand !;
sit down" The man sank into the
seat. and the tall Illinoisan contented
himself with a strap From beneath
a great poppy-laden hat the bright
eyes of a little girl near whom he
stood peered up at him eagerly. At
last he looked down and saw her.
Wont you take my seat?" she said,
politely. The senator smiled down at
her and shook his head No, thank
you. child" he said. You mustn't ever
give mp your seat to a man. 1t sets a
bad example. Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09
under Inc door. From herr No. from.

under Inc door. From her? No. from.
her brother
MY Dear Fellow: We are so sorry
we haven't your address and cannot
send for you. Margaret, Of course,
must know where you are. but for
some reason she declines to tell us.
Probably it is to spare you the pain
of parting-for Margaret is dying. She
took cold the day you left and the ill
ness rapidly developed into pneumo-
mia. The doctor gave us almost no
hope from the beginning, and tonight
says we must expect the worst. He
thinks she will hold out couple OF
days longer, and we are all hoping
that some chance will bring you home
before she goes. / send this to your
hotel that it may reach you the instant
you arrive Come to us at once if you
would see Margaret alive. Very truly
yours, JACK LELAND
This letter was dated week before.
Boston Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09
QUALITY AND NEWS.
FAME AND EXCELLENCE ARE
DETERMINING FACTORS IN
SUCCESSFUL DEVELOP
MENT.
One of the Important Functions Of
High-class Newspapers.

In presenting interesting phases OF
scientific and economic problems,
high-class newspapers frequently give
information Of as great value in their
advertising columns as in those de-
voted to the publication of the prin
cipal events of the day; and when
the fame of a product is extended be-
yond its natural limits into foreign
lands, and large demand created
throughout Great Britain and her col
onies and the principal seaports and
cities of Europe, Asia and Africa, it
becomes pleasant duty to note the
fact and to tell of the points of ex-
cellence on which so great success is
based. We refer to the now world
famed laxative remedy, Syrup Of Figs,
the product of the California Fig
Syrup Company. The merits Of this
well-known excellent laxative were
first made known to the world through
the medical journals and newspapers
of the United States; and is one of the
distinct achievements of the press. 1t
is now well Known lHdt syrup Oh flSs
is an ethical proprietary remedy, APP
proved by the most eminent physicians
everywhere, because it is simple and
effective, yet pleasant to the taste and
acceptable to the system, and not only
prompt in its beneficial effects, but
also wholly free from any unpleasant
after-effects. 1t is frequently referred
to as the remedy of the healthy, be-
cause it is used by people who enjoy
good health and who live well and feel
well and are we'll informed on all sub
jects generally, including laxatiyes.
In order to get its beneficial effects, it
is necessary to get the genuine Syrup
of Figs, which is manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09
PIG DYING OF GRIEF.
When Its Only Friend, a Cow, Was
Taken Away 1t Refused Food.

When Its Only Friend, Cow, Was
Taken Away 1t Refused Food.
A little pig on Smiths island is vast
ing slowly away-dying, in fact, Of
grief, because of its separation from a
COW to which it was devotedly at
tached, says the Boston Globe. Smiths
island, composed of 100 acres or more,
is about mile distant from Norwalk,
Conn. A lighthouse stands on its east
ern coast and its only inhabitants are
Samuel Armour and his mother. To
soften her state of semi-isolation, as
well as because they are profitable,
Mrs Armour raises quite a little farm
yard stock, such as ducks, hens, a goat
and COW. The name of the COW is
Pansy. Pansy arrived on Smiths is
land when only calf and consequently
knows little of the outside world and
its devious ways From her infancy
she had come in contact with hens and
ducks and geese; she even rubbed
skirts with goat, but one quadruped
Pansy had not seen was pig. When,
therefore, last spring Mr. Armour
brought to Smiths island from the
mainland a fat little pig, its appear
ance caused Pansy a good deal of sur
prise and excited the farmyard gen
orally. The little pig was not popular
by any means. AS for Pansy, she
could not bear the sight of it. Buffo
(Which is the name of the little pig)
from the first manifested an intense
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09
a REMARKABLE SUCCESS.

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the worlds most successful physicians
is proven by a thousand testimonials
from well-known people. One patient
cured after failure of eleven Grand
Rapids physicians, others having been
given up by six, seven and ten Chicago
doctors, another after nine leading
physicians in New York City, Philadel-
phia and Chicago failed. Col. N. G..
Parker, Ex-Treasurer, of South Caro-
lima, says: 81 believe DIR. Miles to be
an attentive and very skillful physi-
cian." 1,O0o testimonials and refer
ences sent free. $3.50 worth of Treat
ment especially prepared for your case
sent Tree. Address The DIR. Franklin
Miles Association, Adams and State
SITS, Chicago.