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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22
g" WIN" AND CLOSE"
Sporting Men Ignore Their lenses
and Seem Pleased.


"Have you ever noticed the satisfied
manner of gamblers while twisting
their lenses into the L win and L lose
common to the fraternity" remarked
man who has a fondness for investi-
eating the peculiarities of his fellows.
II have thought of that for long
time-ever since that form of express
sion came into common use among
gamblers. Watch the first sport you
hear talking in that style and notice
the pleasure he seems to take in roll
ing his method of expression. The
tense he uses evidently carries him
back. and he enjoys again in the pres
ent the pleasures of the act when he
speaks of it. Even If he says he lose
it gives him qualification. according to
the philosophy Of Charles Fox who is
authority for the statement that the
greatest pleasure in the world. next to
winning money, IS e lose it.
THE ungrammatieal fashion among
gamblers dates back about = years.
1t seems impossible to conceive any
reason for the custom other than the
one | have mentioned That form Of
speech is still growing III popularity.
The 50 called sporting men have ex-
tended the scope Of The present tense to
al their verbs. Il Jars on me some
times. hut even then end consolation
in the knowledge that if the sports
did not affect that particular style q
speech 93 III loo Of them would do even
verse. and their present picturesque
defiance Of grammar is a relief from
the possibilities of such expressions As
1 seen and 1 done New York
Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22
Saxed by scnNeed.

Il was once saved by seaweed."
said an old sea captain. down in the
Falkland islands. We were being
washed on lee shore when the skip
per, m old fellow from Nova Scotia,
picked up a vine that was tloating on
the water and hauled it in until it got
pretty near rs big rs a mans body:
then he made il fast. and we swung
by ii, as good a cable as you would
want to see and one Of the curiousest
things. philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22
North Andover.
Winter is here again
Minfer las Como.

Winter has come.
A greater part of the corn is husked
IN this vicinity. We are not sorry Of
it either. for Thanksgiving day will
soon be here
Miss Kathryn Boughton will open
her fifth term Of school in the Ramsey
district, Nov 26
Miss Letha Fisher spent the past
three months with her sister, Mrs H
H. Knapp, of Platteville.
Harley Ziegler returned home last
week from Lancaster. where he has
been attending school the past few
months.
Miss Ethel Galley of Muscalunge
spent the past week with friends Of
this neighborhood
Miss Lena Klinkhammer was sur
prised last Thursday evening by a
gathering Of about twenty of her young
friends The fiddle was there of course,
and we all spent very enjoyable even
ing tripping the light fantastic.
SCHOOL GIRL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22
Bagley Notes.

Old Prat is right on deck this time
because the weather is good, bad and
Indifferent
Eycline y wife Of John Boorman.
died II her home in Wyalusing, Nov.
T. 5000. aged 6S years Deceased had
been i'll about -four years Of consump-
tion Mrs Boorman was the last of a
large family 10 pass away. She was
born iii York state but moved with the
family to this state many years ago.
Three daughters died of the same NAL
ady, proceeding her to the great be
yond. Volumes might be written as to
her many virtues and nobility Of char
acter, but some ADLER pen will do this
matter Justice Her husband, children
and grandchildren, who were here, were
with her in her last moments. The
funeral was held at the Baptist church
and was largely attended The remains
we're taken to the Brodtville cemetery
for interment A husband, six child
rem four boys and two girls-are left
to await the call to meet her on the
other shore.
H. II Boorman Of Atlantic City, la.
was here to attend his mothers funer-
al.
The Royal Neighbors took the Wood
man camp So completely by surprise
las Thursday evening that it is doubt
full if they ever recover from it. Why
Just think Of it. about two dozen ladies
rushing into the hall without giving
either raps or password, armed with
lunch baskets titled with fried cakes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22
RAILROAD WRECKS.
Thomas a. Scott Used to Handle
Them without Gloves

Them without Gloves.
when that wonderful railroad gen.
/ ius, the late Thomas a. Scott, was
building up the Pennsylvania system.
the work he did was superhuman, the
results he accomplished marvellous"
said an old railroad man. Scott was
essentially Mn of action. For eX-
ample, al one time there occurred on
the line a freight wreck that piled up
scores of cars in confused heap in a
cutting, thus completely barring the
main line.
THE local authorities were beside
themselves, for they could not figure
out how the wreck could be cleared
away and the line reopened in less than
two weeks. At this juncture Scott ar
rived on the scene and after a survey
of the wreck sent for a great quantity
of coal oil. with which he had the pile
thoroughly drenched 1t was then
touched off, and the god of fire soon
removed all trace of it, and traffic was
resumed on the line in 24 hours.
"a bridge fell, and it was feared a
long delay must ensue. but Scott put
more than 2,00o men 10 work on that
one structure and thus eliminated the
question of delay. Those were the
days when such things counted and
were not only possible. but necessary
Today railroading is reduced to such a
fine point that the need for them no
longer exists. The roads are too safe
guarded for that.
The last instance | remember of
such railroad work as that was at the
Johnstown flood in 1889. | think it was.
Frank Thomson, by great work and
the use Of side lines. was one of the
first to arrive upon the scene. Once
there, he took full control. the division
superintendent from all over the line
were summoned. and a particular task
was given to each one to do instantly
They one and all responded as best
they could to the spur and the line
was reopened with incredible swift
ness. There We're one or two failures,
however and those men. while they
were kept on as superintendent of I'M
important mountain divisions, We're
never again promoted.'-Ne York
Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22
Your polar back You wish.

Mull's Pioneer Kidney Cure is veg
etable compound, safe and sure for all
kidney troubles. In each box is a dol
lar draft to be cashed by patient should
the remedy fail Don't neglect your
kidneys: dropsy, diabetes and Bright 5
disease follow. Mulls Pioneer Cure
will not fail you. 25c and S100 For
saleby j T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22
Mechanism nfaEtsh.

People marvel II the mechanism of
tie human body. with il 49, bones
and 90 arteries hut man IS simple IN
this respect compared with the carp.
That remarkable ISL moves no fewer
than 4.3S6 bones ana muscles every
time il breathes. II LlS 1870 veins. 10
say nothing Of its ~ noscles
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22
Notice to Infringers.

Notice is hereby given that I have
applet for patent upon the stock
watering device. antl-freeziny tank
and other features put in by myself
These are my inventions and shall
prosecute al infringements thereon
when my patents are secured.
IHOS WEBB.
Lancaster. Wis. Well Dril,ee
SQne i. 1900
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22

Tact IS being more and more recog-
nized as q valuable instrument IN
mans welfare and happ TeSS- Faila-
delpbja Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22
......LAWYERS

A TTORNRYS-LowRY a. CLEBKETsor.
Practice in all courts Probsting OF estatss
and real estate collections 81 eciHlty. Onf
over Basford's store, IN front OF court houe&
Branch ONCE a. Fennimors
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22

If your children are fretful. peevish
and cross. mother the same. ditto the
tSaSs il would seem proper IL give en-
ali Rocky Mountain Taa b cents
Hatch Bros. and Benefits Pharmacy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22


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mucous patches in
the mouth. erup-
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sore lilroat copper
col lre9 SnlOtCheS.
I aet,i, muscles
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-22

= a. + LEWIS Is in the market 10
fresh mixers, spri1gers and feeding
blfls. 8 81
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27
A LITERARY RECEPTION.
Such is the Last Meeting of the
Students Club,

The Students Club met last Satur-
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
W. Stone at Riverside. The attend
ance was large, for besides the num-
ber of private carriages the bus made
two trips to convey the guests.
The program was opened by Miss
Torpey, who outlined the principal
points. Then followed discussion
of the Vienna Congress and its effects
by r. A. Stone. Mrs. E. F. Bruhn
read paper on "The Restoration in
Spain" which instead Of being fol-
lowed by the usual reading, was fol-
lowed by humorous recitation by
Rev. Z. E. Archer.
After the program, resolution of
regret at their departure but we'll
wishes for safe return Waa adopted
for Rev. and Mrs. Archer and Mrs.
Wells, The ertire assemblage then
united in singing Auld Lang Syne,
after which they discussed the elabor
ate refreshments which had been
prepared.
The subject Of the next meeting of
the club will be the Government Of
the Restoration" Mr.. A. A. Stone
will read paper on "Beranger" and
another will be read on ''The
School OF Art" The read
ing will be by Mrs. N. A. Nilsson.
The meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. A. Dalrymple on Sat-
urday, February 3rd.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27
POINTS TOWARD TROUBLE.
Great Northern Authorities Employ

Great Northern Authorities Employ
ing r1any Special Police Officers.
Both the Minneapolis Journal and
st. Paul Dispatch of Thursday made
the statement that the officials of the
Great Northern railroad are hiring
all the ex policemen and waAchmen
they can get in Minneapolis at S4.0O
day. The men when hired were
told that they should be ready to
report for dnty on Saturday morning
They we're told that they were to be
stationed at various points along the
line and are to be lodged in sleeping
cars.
The trainmen's grievance commit
tee is waiting for word from the
officials as to when the promised
conference is to be held.
It develops that the company has
been sounding the individual train
men on it's own account by sending
officials to divisional headquarter
points to interview them, and the
men take this as sign that the com
pany is disposed to make concessions
if it finds the trainmen of one mind.
It is quite probably that the rail
way company is getting ready to
declare some kind of an ultirnatum to
the men, and leave the men free to
accept or reject it. If the men go
out their places will be filled and the |
duty of the guards will be to see that
these new men are allowed to run the
trains without interference.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27
AN EASTERN STAR EVENT.
Corintfliau Chapter EntertainS Many

CorintfiaH Chapter EntertainS Many
Guests from Surrounding Towns.
On Monday evening, Grand Worthy
Matron Adelaide f. Bissell, of Litch-
field, made an official visitation to
Corinthian chapter, No. ~, 0. E. S.
Surrounding villages were we'll
represented. The trains as they
arrived were met by members Of the
order and the guests conducted to
the hall. A banquet was served In
the early evening and ice cream and
cake were again served after the
work closed.
Among those present from abroad
were:-
From Herman, Lois Swartout.
Mabel Helgeson, Mesdames Ketehem
Swartout, Stefeu, Cater. Winger
Noel, Konehal, Aspden, and Messrs.
Cater, R. 2. Wells, A. w. Wells, J.
u. Houston and J. A. Noel.
From Breckenridge: Mesdames
q. P. Fenstermaker, R. Champion,
W. A. O'Kane. z. T. Shepard, F. E.
Hongh and j. Brandplp, Miss S. E.
Truax and Messrs. w. A. O'Kane and
F. E. aough.
From Hancock: Mesdames Lydia
B. Pape, C. l.. Gates, e. j. butcher
and F. Erickson, Misses Mary
Sutherland and Addie Dudley and
Rev. Geo. E. Searles.
From Campbell: Mesdames C. C.
Pineo, L. M. Champion, Misses S. r. \
Murray and B. Boyd and Mr.. F.
Pineo.
From Willmar: Mrs. Orris Brown.
From Glenwood, Mrs. Abbie Gage.
From Litchfeld. Miss Edna A.
Stewart.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27
Teachers Examination.

The regular spring examination for
the teachers of Stevens county will
! be held at the high school at Morris
Friday and Saturday, Feb 2 and 3.
FIRST DAY.
A. Ms to 8:l5, spelling.
500 to 9:15, reading.
9:2O to 1920, arithmetic.
lO:3O to II :20,physiology and
hygiene.
1l:3O to 1890, grammar.
P M.-2 to 3, geography.
3:l5 to 4:15, U S. history.
4:20 to $40, music. (OptionaD
SECOND DAY.
A. MS to 9, County Superinten-
dents professional test.
$40 to 1910, plane geometry,
1920 to IL 20, natural philo-
sophy,
l:3O to 1920. civil govern
ment.
Z. Nj :5O to Z, drawing. (Optional.)
200 to 800 elementary alge-
bra,
3:1O to 4:20, physical geogra-
ply.
4:2o to $40, general history.
Penmanship and composition viii
be marked on papers in United States
history.
Paper will be furnished but capdi-
dates must provide themselves with
pens. tablets, etc. The above pro-
gram will be strictly followed SO that
candidates must be ready to begiu
work at the appointed time.
3. B. LINsLE4, Go. Supt.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27
The Russell Sage Cases.

At the October term of the District
Court demurrers were argured before
Judge Ste1dl in several cases known
as the Russell Sage cases.
All these cases were commenced
effectively to dlspossess farmers like
Thomas Crowley and dozens of others
that have long lived upon and i'm
proved their farms in Stevens and
adjoining counties, hoping to be
ultimately able to acquire title there
to as United States homesteads ad-
versely to the claim of the Hastings
& Dakota Railway company, which
company claims these lands-or
rather Sage as the trustee of that
Company, claims these lands upder
a pretended selection Of May, 1883
and an auxiliary selection of 1891.
All these lands have, as a matter
of fact, been approved to the Rail
way Company long ago. Contests
are pending, however, not alone in
the courts, but ia the United States
land department.
Quite recently the Secretary of the
Interior ordered a trial before the
United States Register and Receiver
of the Marshall United States Land
Office in the case Of Thomas Crowley
whose land is in the town of Synnes.
This trial was to determine and estab
lish whether his settlement and equit-
able claims to the land are superior
to the naked legal claim of the Rail
way Company. That trial has occur
red and the United States land off
GERS at Marshall as a result thereof
have decided that Thomas Crowley is
entitled to his unidentified to make
entry thereof as United States
th omestead.
The Railway Company is entitled
to take an appeal from that decision
to the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, and the party against
whom the Commissioner decides
may appeal to the Secretary Of the
Interior whose decision, 80 far as that
department is concerned, will be
final. This information is published
notably the fact of the trial of.
Thomas Crowley's case and its decls-
ion in his favor-for the benefit of
himself and others interested in such
matters. 1t is, however, awell known
fact, because the attorneys of the
Railway Company, if defeated in the
land department altogether, intends
to litigate through all the courts,
each farmers right TO hold his land.
This announcement is made, of
course, with q view thereby to infu
ence the farmers to yield-to submit
to unreasonable SCI Elements as a
means of avoiding litigation.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27
Workmen Installation.

On the occasion of their insta llation
of officers on Tuesday evening, the
Morris lodge, A. o. U. w. enjoyed a
banquet followed by a period of
speech making and pleasant sociabi
lity. The following we're the officers
installed
P. M. W., w. J. Dumble.
M. w, James McCarroll.
F., A. L.Stenger.
O.. w. T. Sobey.
g., T. 3. Colahan.
/. w, Hedge Peterson.
O. W., Timothy Murphy.
Trustee, N. A. Nilsson.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27
T. W. TEAsDALE,
General Passenger Agent, St. Paul.

The annual meeting of the Stevens
County Agricultural Society was
held at the Office of Geo. E. Darling
last Saturday afternoon. Routine
business was transacted. The society
voted to continue its exhibits at the
State Fair. Reports of the officers
were made and the report of the
treasurer showed small balance.
The following officers we're re-
elected
President-G. C. Thorpe,
Vice President e. P. Watson,
Treasurer Samuel Larson,
Secretary T. Wheaton,
Executive Committee--G. G. Town
er, Geo. E. Darling, W. Page, Chas.
Sather and L. j. Schlattman.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27
A Card.

|, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on so
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold. also guarantee a
25 cent bottle . prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
1926 JR KRurerp
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27
THE TIMES CORRECTED.
Facts and Figur es from Official Rec
ords on Poor Expenditures.

Facts and Figur es from Official Rec
ords on Poor Expenditures.
Last week we gave certain figures
on the administration of the county
poor farm and followed them will
the remark, "Organ please explain.
The Times snapped at the bait az
they have done before and proceeded
ITO try to explain. First we will
examine into the expenditures from
he poor fund, and will find at the
support of the poor in 1898 cost
l,233 .95; then came the busin ess de-
preston and it rose to $3,191.92 in
1874, but dropped back to $2,671 "a in
895. Then came the purchase Of
be poor farm and it rose to 81, ,102 SO
which $1,000 was for the farm and
Improvements thereon. In 1897,
1,7S112 was expended from the poor
und and 1898, $2,259.52, Last year,
ustead Of $to2276, which was the
mount expended at the farm alone,
be total expenditure from the poor
und was $2,191.31. These figures
re all from the official records and
my taxpayer can find them for him
elf if he will take the trouble tc look
the financial statements for the
Iifferent years. Therefore, we will
eview the Times article with COR
ect figures in brackets.
The organ says; "The two years
receding the purchase of the county
arm, 1893 and 1894, it cost Stevens
ounty $500 correct sum, 81, ,233.95]
ed $2,9OO correct sum, $751; .92.
'efore explained 20 care for her poor.
"The year 1898, it cost $l,O22.76'
correct sum, $2,19l.31.]
1.-TWO years crops have not been
marketed" Then why don't the
rgan tell the value of those crops?
The total thresh bill this year was
N9ly $31.54. Taking out of this the
ICED for the stock on the farm, the
marketable grain for each year will
lot be much over 500 bushels.
iISs'The value of the farm, stock and
produce was fixed at $1,000" Them
my reasonable business man would
Tim to cut from the receipts of the
1::arn $4,000 in order to cover the
earning power of the capital which is
1t present tied up in the farm.
Take $4,000 a year from the receipts:
If the farm and the two unmarketed.
crops would be eaten up and more
100.
Lastly, the organ would make you
believe that all the poor of the
county were provided for from the;
county farm. Last year, there was
Sl,16S.55 expended from the poor
fund which had no connection at all
with the county farm, but was made
10 of relief orders of various amounts.
In other words, $1,000 was tied up
and 81, ,022.3I expended this year for
the sole purpose of maintaining the
Two or three inmates Of the county
farm.
Now therefore, we are ready to
come back to the statement which
farmer made in The TRIBUNE last
week when he said, "There are
dozens of men who would take that
fine farm and care for the poor for
the use of the farm"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27
ExcusabIe.

Wickwire- From superficial notice
i should say you had a holy terror Of
water. Am right?
! Hungry Higgins-You are. And if
you'd had a wife that made you carry
all the wotter fer the washin she done
fer five years and kept you so busy at
it you didn't have time to run away
you'd hate the stuff. too, you would
Indianapolis Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27
Better than Ever to Omaha and KAN
SaS City.

The old established and we'll
travelled line is via Sioux City,
and by it you find all the most mod
ern equipment; vestibuled trains, gas
lighted, steam heated, with the best
Pullman sleepers on night trains and
Observation Parlor cars with Cafe
service on day trains. In fact all the
little things that go to make travel
comfortable are found on trains of
the Northwestern Line from Mime.
apolis and St. Paul. either to Sioux
City and Omaha or to Chicago. By
the North Western Line time and
distance is also shortened to Dead
wood and the Black Hills country.
For time table folders, giving IL
formation in detail or for descriptive
circulars address
T. W. TEAsDALE,
General Passenger Agent, St. Paul.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27

Please. papa. give me quarter to
zee the big snake in the menagerie."
Morris, my dear, here's the mag
aifying glass Go look at an angle
worm. Fliegende Blatter.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27
Evidences.

Sunday School Teacher lin Chicago)
Why did the wise men come from
the east?
!; Scholar-Because they were wise
men.-Philadelphia Record.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27
Born.

To Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Radue, on
Sunday, January 21st, son.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27

To Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Wyvell, at
Glenwood, Thursday, January Is,
son.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-22
THE CHINESE SITUATION
The United States Has Expressed Itself
in Perfect Accord with the German
British Alliance.
CORRESPONDENCE is MADE PUBLIC

| Washington, October 22-The state
department to-day made public the cor
respondence which had taken place be-
tween itself and the French govern
ment since the original French note re-
specting China, which laid down the
terms suggested by France as basis
for negotiations for settlement. This
last correspondence consists of two
notes exchanged by Secretary Hay and
M. Thiebaut last week. putting in for
NAL shape certain verbal statements Of
Importance respecting the negotiation.
The interesting and important feature
of the United States note Is the closing
suggestion that the powers bind them
selves again to preserve Chinese terri
torial integrity and maintain an "open
door" exactly the objects aimed at in
the British German agreement or all
lance, which was made public last
week. While this note by Secretary Hay
bears date of October 10, and the Brit
ish- German agreement is assigned to
the date of October 16, the action of this
government was taken in ignorance of
the agreement, and it is entirely possi-
BILE it may. have been the means Of
bringing about the disclosure of its pur-
poses. Our suggestion indicates a fa-
vorable response by the United States
government to the invitation to join
Great Broitain and Germany in the OBJ
iects specified