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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
Bagley Brevities.

j.. NJ. Harvill, late of Stoddard,
Wis. arrived here last Friday to take
charge of this X. X. station. A large
mum Der of our citizens were at the
depot TO welcome him and his bride.
Later in the evening quite a number
assembled to serenade the young
couple and offer congratulations.
Those who took part in the serenade
were Mrs. Ida Warwick and daugh-
ter Lulu, Mrs. SADIE Sherman, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Calkins, Arthur Cal
kins. the Misses Melia, Theissa, Gusta
Miller, Mary and Iva Lindahl.
f. b. Cornish received visit
from his nieees Mary and Iva, and
Nephew Llndahl, now on their way
10 Rockford, Ill.
A farewell social was given at the
home of Ida Warwick in honor of
Mrs. SADIE Sherman, who expects TO
soon take her aged mother to Iowa
City for an indefinite period.
Art Rice and family of Clear Lake,
u +, are now on an extended visit
among friends and relatives here.
Hazel Shrake enjoyed her eighth
birthday visiting relatives at Wya-
lusing.
Chas. Urine cut severe cash in
his foot with an az, laying him up
for two or three weeks.
Black berries are quite plentiful
cron this season.
Joe Trine, painter, Hagen, the
Blacksmith and Kern, have orders for
four new wagons.
During the late storm. lightning
played hide and seek about the resi-
deuce of John Keller. Slight dam
aye was done inside and out in a
score of places. keeler's wife and
little daughter were on the west
porch when the corner of the porch
was struck. 1t was undoubtedly a
very narrow escape all around.
VIM. Theissa. who runs steam
thresher near Sibley. la. writes home
that the crop out there is well up to
average.
Mr. Conner section foreman, aas
been offered promotion.
Jesse Winter exhibited tomato
weighing one pound. Jesse being ;
little under the weather. can't rur
that foot race with the Iowa cham
pion for week or two.
The w. Winter furniture store i,
well stocked with the very best class
" goods Seeing is believing. anC
while there call for dish of ic,
cream.
Now | think if other young couple
hereabouts would lead up to the nv
meneal altar. il would help cuisines
for even X |.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
Tracing Missing MAYOR.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. S.-The
report from Philadelphia, Pa, regard
ing the unexplained absence of Mayor
Samuel H. Ashbridge from his Office for
the past month has attracted consider
able interest here, owing to the fact
that the missing official spent two days
in Salt Lake City three weeks ago. He
was accompanied by his wife and bold
ly registered at one of the leading
hotels. Few persons saw him during
his stay, as he kept rather closely to
his apartments, but those who did see
him cannot remember now that there
was anything unusual in his talk or
manner to indicate that he was in ill
health.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
National Park Ablaze.

Helena, Mont, Aug. S.-Deputy
United States Marshal Sam Jackson,
just in from Mammoth Hot Springs,
reports a destructive forest fire that is
sweeping the timbered area between
the upper geyser basin and the lake in
the Yellowstone National park. The
fire is beyond control of the soldiers
and road crews, all of whom were hur-
ried to the scene. The buildings at
the upper Geyser basin are in danger
The line of fire is ten miles long, and
spreading rapidly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
victim OF Knockout Drops.

New York. Aug. S.-The body Of the
man who was found dead in lodging
house at No 204 Allen street, where
he had spent the day drinking beer
with man and woman known as Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas. was identified as
that of Captain William H. Thurston
of the schooner John Douglas from
Brewer, Me- with a load of humber
consigned to Stgtson, Cutler & Red
man of this city. Capt. F. W. Hodgins
OF the schooner Nat Aver, also from
Brewer. identified the body. When
Capt. ThurstOT's body was found there
were bit cents and some old letters
IN his pockets. Before his death he
had al least s95 and a gold watch and
chain. He was robbed, anyway, and
his friends think that he was a VIC
tim OF knockout dro2s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
Cassville Notes,

At the present time prosperity Is
at its height in Cassyille. All kinds
of work; 10000 cords of rock for
government works, the bluff in front
of the town hall being the scene of
action. Street work by contract and
and by days work. A kiln of 200,-
900 brick to be made this month.
Factory begins work this Thursday.
Think of i'll 900 acres of sweet
corn TO put into cans at our factory,
besides the vast amount of tomatoes,
cucumbers and cabbage to put up in
various WAYS. And still "CasSville
is deadn'
Rev A. Nerran OF Bloomington
changed pulpits with Rev. ID. Phil
lips last sunday. From Blooming
ton Rev. Phillips starts for Platteville
to attend the al. F.. Campmecting,
Aug. 1920.
Miss EVA Holford is visiting her
brother. DR.. L. l.. Holford.
County Supt c. IL Nye was in our
town Monday and Tuesday. The
class Of teachers examined was small.
Mrs. Frieda Seipp and Miss Tebo
left Cassville last week for Montana
DIR. Curry and wife are having a
good oid-fasnioned visit with DR. :
father. mother and sister.
William Emler and Jennie Blum,
from the town OF Waterloo were mar
RED July 81 by Squire Holt.
/ Maurice McCann is here from Chi
cage visiting parents and relatives.
About 100 people II Cassville en-
I loved a trip on the Observation-Disclosures
last Suddav. Round trip Poe from
Ca>sville to Prairie ia Chen. Watct
for another next sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
Notice OF 6cuntU Nominating Convention
And 6duCuses.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, ]
GRANT COUNTY,

GRANT CcS1NTY,
At regularly called meeting ofthe
County committee of the Republican
party OF said county, held at the
court house in the city OF Lancaster
May p. 1900, at which were present
D. i. Parker, Chairman. R. Never,
Jr., ID. b, aBrunson. John Scheinp6ug,
Bradley Mcintyre, NARROW Kidd, Ell.
Griffis, John Schneider, p. A. Peterson.
A. V. - ellis, M. j. Smith and F. NJ.
wager, all mbers of the said COM
mittee, it was resolved and deter
mined:
That a convention of said party for
the SAID county of Grant for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination candi-
dates for the several county offices to
be voted for at the ensuing election
and the transaction of such other bus
mess as may properly come before
said convention, to be held at the
court house in the city of Lancaster on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 90, 1900,
at the hour Of o'clock p. m.
The caucuses for the several towns,
villages and cities in said county to
elect delegates to the aforesaid con-
vention shall be held throughout the
county on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1900.
opening at two o'clock in the after
noon and continued and conducted
according to law.
All caucuses shall remain open not
less than one hour and so far as pos
sible held at the same places where
the last preceding party caucuses for
election of delegates were held. Ten
days notice of caucus should be given
by local committees by publication in
a newspaper, if there be one within
the precinct. otherwise by posted no.
tice in at least three public places
within said precinct.
The delegates representation of the
several towns. villages and cities in
the SAID convention shall be as fol-
lows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
Ambassador white Returns.

New York, Aug. S.-Andrew D.
White. United States ambassador. to
Germany, was a passenger ON board
the Deutschland. just in from Ham
burg. Among other passengers on
board the Deutschland was John %.
Rockefeller Mr.. White said. in an
swer TO questions regarding affairs in
China, that Emperor Williams speech
TO the soldiers who were going TO Chi
ma was generally misinterpreted. He
never meant" the ambassador said.
TO tell them to give the Chinese no
quarter Nobody so understood his
speech until some French papers put
that construction upon -"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
Insane from Train Robbery.

Bloomington, H., Aug. S.-J. Olinger
of Denver, Colo. is in charge of his
mother at Normal in wildly dement,
ed condition, caused by excitement
and fright in the holdup by robbers On
the Union Pacific near Hugo, Colo. on
Saturday night, in which ]. w. Fay CT
Anaheim. Cal. was killed. Olinger
became violently insane on a Chicago
& Alton train coming from Kansas
City and was taken in charge at Ma
son City, ILL.,. by the sheriff and
brought here. He was in the same seat
with Fay when the latter was killed ny
the robber. and the scene runs in his
memory. <sxSas4E&Sss-se<s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
KILLED IN A COLLISION.
Open Switch Causes Deaths of Five
Railroad Employees.

Open Switch Causes Deaths of Five
R.ilroad Employees.
Pine Bluff, Ark, Aug. Sat Aurich,
Prairie county, about forty-two miles
north of Pine Bluff. the Cotton Belt
railroad suffered a disastrous wreck.
Aurich is a mere siding, and south
bound fast freight No. Is took it just
few minutes before south-bound pas
senger No. was due, to allow the
latter to pass. Through the neglect
Of the crew the switch was not turned.
and it is presumed the crew We're
asleep in the caboose. The passenger
crashed into it at the regular speed.
In the caboose were five men: Rear
Brakeman c. A. Ganey, killed; Con-
ductor Frank Sample, fatally injured
and died at Altheimer; a one-legged
railway telegraph operator, killed by
being cut in two; Brakeman Luther,
Thayer, Mo-, killed; unknown brake
man, Thayer, Mo-, killed. Passenger
Engineer James T. Frazier suffered the
fracture of an arm and was badly
bruised. Passenger Fireman Sid Ellis
suffered similar injuries. The passen
ger engine and baggage coach are total
wrecks. The caboose and three freight
cars were wrecked.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

New York. Aug Sc Thiele, fourth
officer of the Hamburg-American liner
Deutschland. blew out his brains dur
ing the voyage Of the big ocean grey
hound that was finished when the big
steamer reached her pier in Hoboken
The second day out it was Thiele's
turn to watch on the bridge The air
made him drowsy ana he fell asleep
at his post Capt Albers came upon
him. ordered him to take on his coat.
the ships badge of Office and sent him
TO his cabin The young sailor went
down in disgrace Five minutes after
the door closed behind him a shot was
heard. and when the door was forced
open Thiele lay on the floor with bul,
let in his brain. Thielc was formerly
a resident Of Montgomery. Ala.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
KRUGER WISHES PEACE.
Stated Positively in Pretoria That Dom
Paul Is Anxious TO Surrender.

Paul Is Anxious to Surrender.
Pretoria, Monday. Aug. 6.-It is stat
ed positively that President Kruger is
willing and anxious TO surrender, pro-
vided a satisfactory promise is given
as TO his ultimate destination.
Lord Roberts reports to the war Of
flee under date OF Pretoria, Aug. 6, as
follows:
'Harrismith surrendered on Aug. 4.
The neighboring country seems to be
quiet Kitchener is with the force
south of Vaal river He was Joined
yesterday by strong detachment Of
Brabants horse and the Canadian regi-
ment.
The Beers attacked the garrison at
Glands river on the morning OF Aug
4. Information was sent to CARING
ton, who was on his way to Glands
river. Ian Hamilton, who reached
Rustenburg yesterday, reported hear
ing heavy firing in the direction of
Glands river
To-day the firing seems more dis
tant. which looks as if the Glands
river garrison had Deen relieved and
was retiring toward Zerust''
Heavy fighting at Glands river COM
menced on Sunday and continued Mon
day.
No details are obtainable. but it is
believed that Gen. Darlington and
Gen. Ian Hamilton relieved the garri-
son at Rustenburg, which is retiring to
Zerust
Railway communication with Natal
has been re-esta5lished by Gen. Mac
Donald's capture of Harrismith.
A Lorenzo Marques correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph states that a.
Frenchman Just returned from the
Boer front confirms the kilograms
which have been received during the
last few days describing the pitiable
character of the Boer position.
Gen. Botha's commando, originally
$50, now consists of only 63, and other
have been reduced in like
owing to assertions.
The remaining burghers have divid-
ed into two parties, one for peace and
the other for war. The peace party is
the stronger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, Aug. S.-Amos
Cummings, notorious outlaw who has
served sentence in the penitentiary
for murder. was disarmed and arrest
ed at Hendrickson. near here, last
night by ]. L. Bandy, a telegraph OPP
orator. Cummings had terrorized the
village since Sunday, driving the in
habitants in doors at the point of re-
volver and a Winchester and prevent
ing church services from being held.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
NEWS OF o g.
O. o THB COUNTY
Fennimore News.

Grandpa Rogers is reported very
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ Shearer were
in Lancaster Friday.
Miss Hattie Allen and bcother
Walter Of Livingston visited at the
home of their grandfather Robt. Nc
Limans Saturday and Sunday.
Claude Hopkins visited friends in
Rewey last week.
Miss Grace Wilson is visiting
friends in Illinois.
The Free Methodists are holding
camp meeting here. This meeting
is well attended and they have had a
mum Der of converts.
Miss Mary HIM is visiting friends
in Lorens, Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

Strasburg. Aug. S.-The annual re-
port of the municipal slaughter house
shows that 1897 horses were killed.
During the previous year the number
was 1890 Since 1890 the price OF
horsefieSh has increased 80 per cent.
The scarcity 81 ether meats has caused
this rise and it is expected that when
the new meats bill is enforced the
price will 90 still higher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
Rresri Crows Violsn,.

Milan. Aug. S.-Bresci. the assassin
OF King Humbert has abandoned the
attitude of calm which he had as
sumed since the murder was commit
ted and has been giving way 70 fits
of passion. This has neceSsitated plac-
ing him in strait-jaeket for ten
hours
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

by the chairman and secretary of the
caucus to the chajTmas OF the County
committee.
Dated Fennimore, Wis. Aug. ?, 1900.
ID. L. PARKER,
Chm. Co. Rep. Com.
F. MARsDEN, See.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

Q Immediately after the close of the
caucus and canvass of the votes GER
titled list of the delegates elected al d
vote cast for each shall be forwarded
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

The Philippine natives run pell-meu.
At the sound 81 eur Yankee yel.
But oh. what gaii they'll have may
b.
After taking Recky Mountain Tea -
Hatch Bros. and J. 7 Bennett, drug-
gist>.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

A good top buggy with leather quarter-top for
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
Tracing Diamond smugglers.

New orleans Timcs-Democrat: How
m the world do the officials get posted as
10 the movements OF diamond snug
glo-s?' asked an iuquisitive citizen of an
old customs Inspector Il read frequently
of them arrcsting this person and that
at the steamer. and they never seem 10
make any mistake. But how do they get
their tips%' Does the government main
tain an international spy system especial
~ to catch that brand of offend rs2"
ION. no." replied the inspector. laughing.
we couldn't afford 20 90 that, the Ameri-
can people don't ike spies. and there
would he a hue and cry at once if We at
tempted anything o. the sort on the Parl-
sian basis. The information in regard to
diamond smugglcrs comes from two
sources-the French police ana agents en-
pIoyed by the big importers and exporters
of precious stones The Paris detective
bureau keeps itself remarkably well in
formed as TO the movements OF strangers
in the city and frequently gets wind of
some projected smuggling scheme. In
such cases word is at once passed on TO
the American authorities. We often have
a chance TO return thc favor by furnishing
information concerning criminals who are
wanted abroad. and have made u point for
years OF cultivating the good Will Of the
French police. They are valuable friends.
But the majority of the tips come from
private detectives employed by the jew
clcrs All diamond importers are person
ally interested in checking smuggling be-
cause ii intcrfcres with their business.
Years ago SO many stones were sneaked
into the country that they completely de-
moralizod the market and caused
shrinkage in values that involved the Joss
OF thousands OF dollars. Finally the ioslt-
innate dealers got together ami took sys-
tematic steps 10 put a stop TO The traffic.
They employed detectives at Pals, Am
stcrdam ana other great diamond selling
cities and kept one or two of them con-
trualv ON the principal steamship Iucs.
BY That means lney soon spread ConstCr-
nation among the professionals ANA the
scheme WAS all The more effective because
nobody knew where the Information came
from | remember one man VINO travelled
back and forth for several years in the
role of a buyer TOR large dry goods
house lie used 20 let il be known casu-
that he was intending to smug-lc through
"a lot of costly lace. 1t is astonishing how
gossip of that sort travels on board Il
liner and also how SmugglerS vii! gray
itate together and exchange condolences.
In nine cases out of ten the bogus dry
goods man was soon on familiar terms
with everybody VINO Fad similar scheme
in contemplation. and all that remained
was 10 give the officer the wink when the
vessel reached the dock. lie caused the
detention of lots of people who marveled
at his good luck in getting through him
self. They never entertained the faint
est suspicion that he was a detective. An
other very 8ucccsSful agent was a little
French widow She also posed "A
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.

TIE new year IS the time for making
good resolutions. whether we keep them
- nct-but we hope our young folks viii
rally make and keep them We extend
a hearty greeting 20 each and all. trust
INK ycu have enjoyed your Christmas.
and are now ready 10 settle down TO
,s.srI-. BEGINNING the New Year and new
century with cine determination 70 make
tine most u Fire. and we hope the ar
t.eI. contributed on that subject viii be
VERY helpful IL is sent us by Miss KATE
n - Boyle. Crlss. Miss she says:
Lac. remember. was not given US 70
Is.. ANA drag ont our existence. but, as
tee upe. says. was lent for noble
l.ef-.~ liz IS the material out OF which
,.r.at workers have secured "A rich ia
E.s--sucr uf thoughts and deeds for their
s-oea-sB-s 80 srlc man viii I've entire
Is IS himself ~ Tor his own selfish good.
Is e. while contributing 90 the pleasures
--r an .r-rent OF others that we pro-
mote o-r ovn real happiness life IS All
before son. stretching 90 its misty sheen.
ana $3.50 wash -n inspire YOU with the
q - % .r..t Co. troubles hravely. II is
r- -r- rover o. make life what you
r.rruse Ga3 BIAS e.ycu You thc power
IL srr--rve vuur time and make your
rr-re immortal lie has also given YOU
tile pau.- Oh refuse the Eitt and BE- mis-
raEfe- which wl.l De suur clp.ceI Your
1 rr.-rrs arl misery fn two worlds hang
rs.etti fr th. balance Many n ms to-
81, rr- tust ~tirs On thc duties ard
-rear-n Itles uf Ife- The future is
r.-. s rrree1 book IT'S covers Illuminated
t.. hs.elt pictures nf fancy and iHaEina-
.s.-. 81 r.l-ss Elcarl.us wl;a the golden
ants az -rr.a ana cAreef1Uuy- WITH eastr
a.1e ,... strive CD uu-enssr its Wonarors
t-.r .u rr ..l- IL fs task Wnlch'
r.r. 1.st Tie hands ~ time can accom-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31

ble-header II can be Whitfield out OF
hard wood by any boy with q sharp Jack
knife. who viii take care 20 get Il Just
Ike figure 2. 1t IS spun with a string
around the middle. and If properly made
VIII beat any Of the single tops you can
buy. And then if you would Ike I'd
make q top which VII snln 81 ar. take
2 lit Of thin pasteboaTd. cut five equt-
distant oval holes in t. one in the center
and four around Il as seen IN 1isurg +
Paste q small paper cone over the centr1l
Ovai Q'igure - and LEI # dry. when sou
have a top which can spin IN various
ways You can put stick wi.a ROUNDED
end in the cone G'igure 81 and twirling The
stick rapidly between the palms NJ your
hands. tire top viii fly up iu the air and
perform there Or you nay insert q stick
into one OF the other ova,s t7igIlre a.
and swinging the top around until 4 IS
coins rapidly withdraw the stick and he
top viii spin in eccentric curves. II this
top is coiorel in various stripes it VII
be even more interesting in its turninss
and twistings.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
SALT IN BLOOD ACTS ON HEART
Scientists Make q Discovery Which
Thev Now Discuss.

Chicago. December 25.-The Record
tomorrow viii say: Experiments on
turtles have convinced DR. Jacques Loeb
and Professor u. J. Iingie. psychologists
at the University OF Chicago. that com
mon salt in the blood makes the heart
beat What is more. they claim that
not only does salt keen the heart IN
action. but that IT possibly may cause
tho heart n beat again after ii has once
stopped
For several months DR.. Loeb and Pro
fessor LinEle have been experimenting
to secure the necessary results 20 prove
their theory. They have conducted a
series Of delicate scientidS tests bearing
upon the puisat:on OF the heart and to-
day made pubic the announcement that
the results they obtained had verified
beyond n doubt their theory that The
presence of salt in the blood caused the
beats of the heart.
In the experimental work conducted by
the two psychologists turtles were used
almost exclusively. After shipping off
the head in as humane a way as possible
the lower part OF the shell was removed
and the heart taken possession Of In
stead Of taking the organ as whole a
small. strip from one of the vcntricles
was used. The blood was removed and
a piece OF flesh suspended in different
solutions In this way their conclusions
were adduced..
DR.. Loeb and Professor Lingie claim
that .ne fallacv of the early belief that
{. a heart beats because it is fun of blood
was quickly shown when a strip of the
turtles heart was suspended in solu-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
HOW TO MAKE TOPS.

ANY one can buy a ,cp II he can GET
few PENNIES from his father Or mother,
and any one can make FAR better ana
finer tops with "a little trouble and INDUS
try. Here are some interesting tops ma
you can not buy anywhere, but winch
YOU can make with very simple tools ana
chaap material The simplest 81 house
tops to be spun on top y q Iaoie. OF some
othe- smooth surface. is made simply by
putting a sharpcned stick through the
center Of q piece Of pastc5Oard cut INTO
p nerfect circle. Care must be taken that
the wood IS longer above the disk than
below. so Il VII keep its balance. II tne
disk IS decorated n wate- colors It viii
be prettler as IL spins. quite a game OF
tors may be played 5y making those tops
for g number Of children and letting them
try who can make his spin longest
= fine outdoor top Is The Russian dou-