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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-23

mind that my dream was vision of
what will happen. There is no ques-
ton but that after Sunday | shall not
be with you. This is Wednesday. How
lightninglike the days have flown!
How precious the moments are! How
many of them / have wasted in foolish
selfishness. Mary, l should go mad
with the thought If I did not feel the
necessity of making this week the best
week of my life, only / do not know
what is most important TO do. If 1t
had been seven months or even seven
weeks, / might have planned more
wisely. Oh, it is cruelty brief, the
time! But l must make the wlsest
possible use of IL. This accident, so
unexpected, has complicated the mat
ter. l had not reckoned on it,"
How many Of us do reckon on acct
dents? They always come into our
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-23
Happy japan.

The delinquencies of Mary Ann or
her equivalent are n tabooed subject
among japanese ladies. To discuss
servants would be considered by them
q decided want Of good breeding. They
may talk of dress, the theater, music
and variety of interesting things,
but their domestic tribulations must
never be referred to.-Baltimore News.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-23

Many a man who poses as n public
benefactor never thinks of giving his
VIE a dollar for her own personal
rse.-Chicago News.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-23

Algeria and Argentina are the only
countries In the world where the horses
outnumber the human beings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-23
The Russian Peasant.

[To DE Continued
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17

In regular fashion. 7 got up. a band and
then came the war excitement
Bucky said we must all go to Cuba
and wipe the Spaniards off the face of
the earth. l was to be leader Of the
band that the cowboys expected 10 have
head the Rough Riders, but Brodie said
there was 10 time to get ii drilled and
we hurried to San Antonio, where Col.
Wood and Lieut.. Gel Roosevelt were re-
cruittng their regiment. I was the third
man to enlist right on Bucky's hecls
They. made me trumpeter, and : had q
chance TO get in the front at Las Quasi
mas and San Juan Then a bullet
ploughel into my wrist on July 2 1888,
and put me out of action. The worst Of
that is [ can't play the violin any more
After Santiago we came back with
Col Roosevelt. When he was nominated
for governor I made several campaign
trips with him. Yes, I was or the Bowerv
with him. What a lively place that IA
at night when politics are hot. isn't it"
But you returned to Havana?"
Eyes, I expected to be made a captain
Of police there when Chief McCuilagh
went down to establish local con
staOulary, but there was so much feeling
against having head officials taken from
any class but the Cubans that I got only
a Heuterancy. I tried to get cut of police
work, but they wouldn't accept my rcsi5-
nation. When that miserable shooting
scrape happened I was close by the en-
trance to the Hotel Inglaterra.
"a fellow who appeared to be spelling
for a fight got into row with an inof-
fensive chap and pulled a gun The
other one was unarmed. ! shouted,
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17

Don't kill him! and then the C1u,ar
turned upon Inc. Can't you see he bae
no weapon? Obey the law Put down
that gum I said. Snap! Tile fellow
aimed at me.
That wouldn't do. so I pulled NV re-
NolFer and fired. He staggered off. the
oIher one had run away and I was seized.
Il tried to follow the Cuban. l did not
Know then that he had been hit. for
there was considerable excitement, but a
bullet had entered his stomach and he
dled. There was no evidence to couvicr
me OF having killed him. The surgeons
coul1nt say whether the wound vas
made by krag or revolver. but had
d weary time of 1t in prison. The lOwes-
court sentenced me for fifteen months for
pre3ipitancy in shooting, but this was
Withdrawn. There was a lot of local
feeling against me, and the officials want
ed to be strictly just in djsposing Of the
matter, but compromise was effected
and l was released.
Il did my duty, as I thought. but. to
show that I wasn't afraid. 1 remained I'm
Havana and went about Ike any Ameri-
car citizen would do. Lawyers and the
various expenses Of my defense con-
sumed all my money and I determined to
return to New York, go to work and be-
come a business man. Ike an American
citizen should"
Thus. after much urging. Cassi told
of his adventures. always insisting that
he was not a soldier Of fortune by choice
but solely through force 01 events, and
meaning to forge his way to the fronJ
somehow.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
TALKED OF THE WAR.
South DakOtan Tells of South Afri
can Experiences.


can Experiences.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., June 16-Jchn
Thomas, formerly a resident of Miner
county, this state, who left some weeks
ago for South Africa, where he has Sc
cured a position as station agent at Lains-
burg, Cape Colony, has written an inter-
esting letter to friends in tbs state in
reference to incidents which came under
his observation while on his way to South
Africa and other ma tiers in connect on
with the war between the British and the
Beers. His letter is in part as follows:
On the station platform at SCuthamp-
ton | saw some of the results OF the war
TWO poor fellows, each with a leg off just
below the knee, and men going to the
t!ont all about the place, pl les, ming both
SIDES OF the question. On the boat ! heard
man playing Soldiers of the Queen q
a cornet and ] learned that he was play
ing OFT the men that were go ng to St
men. That same man has played eff
every troopship that has left Southamp-
ton, and he can play fine.
We had lot of yeomanry on cur boat
going to the front, also the Duke Of Nor
folk and lot of other notab es-a Jelly
lot OF sports-and to see the duke going
INTO 1t with the rest OF them was fine fun
Tor me. His first effort was the bolster
fight. l don't suppose you know VIII t
that Is. Just fancy spar quite louT d.
very smooth ard about six inches Ih ok
il-NCQ III IllS dH dDOuL lOuf 1e6J 1rCm the
deck with mattresses underneath Two
men sit on this pole as if riding a bare
packed horse, and they are given a FL
low apiece to lash each other off, and
mind you, they must not touch the poe
with their hands
The duke won the first heat. but the
second ne had third-class passenger
on the spar with him. The third FELLOW
was afraid TO lash out at the Duke be-
cause he could not keep his balance. so
he kept jabbng his pillow into the dukes
face, and jabbed him off the spar, but the
next time the duke hit him down as fat
as pancake, and his antagonist returned
the compliment with a jab in the law
best two out Of three.
Cape Town is a busy city now. and
military at that; soldiers from the front
and others going out to fight; some
wounded. with their arms in slings. 9th
erS hmping on two sticks, and still 9TH
ers limping about without sticks; soldiers
with blue (government) envelopes in their
hands. and all seem to be hurrying the
best way they can.
THE railway officials sent me here
Lainsburg-and three days ago I saw
an ambulance train pass to Cape Town
and the men looked frightful Trains
each way carry soldiers but today the
regiment that entered Ladysmith first
with Gen. Butler passed through They
were going to join Roberts at Bioemfon-
tein and acted as il going to picnic''
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17

tons, and win NOT think of presuming
on the regard of bis late commander to
advance him now
'If any of NY comrades meet me and
say, 'Cassi, I 1naveasonet hing for you to
do 1 shall say, Thank you, sir but
must not ask for anything. No, 1 cannot
do that" That isuthe way this soldier
puts the cases
His lfe,s story is full of thrilling in
cidents, and the story of his marriage to
pretty Cuban girl though New York
born and bred. is delightfully."- romantic.
''Sir, I do not wish to discuss that phase
of my life" said Cassi, deprecatingly,
''but must acknowledge that she is
lovely to look upon and sweet and ten
der to me, a poor. worthless chap. She
is of New York, too. sir, and 1 am an
American citizen. OF that we are both
so very proud. She graduated from the
Academy of the Sacred Heart, of your
city. Her father was banker here. al
SO. But when the war broke out, she
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
New York Herald.

new 4OTh dSFdIQ,.
Weary Of bWouac and battle, Emile
Cassi sighs for peace.
"A Soldier in Algiers," Rough Rider
in Cuba, political campaigner with
Roosevelt in the Bowery, Cassi, roman
tically married, now yearns for the qut-
etude of the domestic hearth.
Cassi, best known to fame as the bugler
of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, who was
wounded at San Juan that hot July morn
ing. almost two years ago, is a musician
by vocation, a soldier of fortune only
by avocation. He has just arrived in
New York after spending ten months in
prison for killing Cuban soldier in
front of the Hotel Inglaterra, at Havana.
Cassi was a member of the Havana po-
lice force at the time, and shot the Gu
ban in order to protect an unarmed man.
Now, Cassi having been acquitted or
pardoned, and having returned to New
York, is anxious to get work.
Governor Roosevelt has written Cassi
cordial letters of praise for his courage
and steadfastness, but Cassi regards
these as strictly personal communica-
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
TO CHECKMATE THE COURT.

Dr. hinEOun Issues an Order to
transportation Lines.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 16.-Dr. Kin
youn, the federal quarantine officer Of
TINS port, today issued an order to the
railroad and steamship companies for
bidding them to carry passengers out of
this state unless the holders of tickets
are provided with a certificate of health
from the marine hospital service. The
order includes both whites and Asiatics
and was issued with view of rendering
futile the decision of Judge Morrow, who
yesterday decided the quarantine of a
section of Chinatown in. this city was
illegal and improperly conducted; that it
was discriminating and needless meas
ure
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17

is sample wheels left
which we will sell at
COST. These are hum
mers for the price.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
BIG SYNDICATE SCHEME.
English Capital In American Print
ing Houses.

ing Houses.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 16-Word
has reached headquarters of the Interna-
tional Typographical union that there is
scheme on foot to purchase all of the
big printing houses in the United States
in the interest Of an English syndicate.
The information is to the effect that three
houses have been approached, and that
two of the number have agreed to sell.
Those approached are ]. B. Lyons. of
Boston; the Martin b. Brown company,
OF New York, and the Wynkopp- -HolIen-
beck-Crawford company, of the same
city.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
NATIVE UPRISING.

Two British West African Commits
siOners Killed.
BATHURST, Gambia Colony, West
Africa, June ia native rising has oc-
Cured in the Gambia Colony and two
British commissioners and six members
of the police have been killed at Sam
kanndi, OF the south bank of the Gambia
river, by Mandingoes
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17

Havana-The result of the election
probably will not be known tonight the
count of the ballots not beginning until
6 p. M
Dover Eng-Ten yachts started te5av
on the annual race from Dover to Hello
goland for the German emperor's cup.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
Brave BNgIer Caggi.

RORN in Monte Carlo Violin Vtuoso
Soldier Fortune Dahomey and Cuba Who Won
Yearns for Peace and Domestciy the Metropolis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-02
Resolutions of Respect.

WHEREAS. it has pleased the supreme
Ruler of the universe to remove from our
midst our beloved brother. Emery Wood,
therefore be ii
ResOtCed. that in the loss of Brother Emery
Wood we lost from our membership
brother who was ALWAYS ready to do a kind
act and one whose life was dominated by
that grand principle, the universal brother
hood of man.
ReS0tUed that in memory of Brother Wood
our charter be draped in mourning for
thirty days. that these resolu tions be spread
upon the minutes of this lodge and a copy
sent to the bereaved family. also copy to
three of our county papers for publication
H. H. SUTTON.
T. B. IRONS.
W. GULICK
Committee Brodtvile Lodge No. 80, l. Q
n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-02
Whispers From Buckwheat Ridge.

Once more wish to inform the
public that Buckwheat Ridge is still
on deck, prosperous. healthy and
good looking as ever. For a better
class of people or better location than
this we challenge the county.
Once more the golden harvest time
is here and our farmers are kept busy
rejoicing and gathering in the
sheaves. Small grain in this corner
is somewhat light but of good quail
Nv. The prospect for corn crop Is
very catering indeed. Taken all in
all Grant county crops are very fair.
Prof. Hicks and his weather pro-
phecies are not in it for July. II he
isn't careful he IL get fired.
The Ringling Bros. worlds great
est show was great success at Platte
VILE. That city was SO crowded with
humanity of al ages and sizes that
some of the crossings gave way.
Seemingly nearly every body went to
see the show and some made quite a
show of themselves. Everyone
seemed well pleased
Henry Wise of Chicago has been
spending a few days in our commun-
itv visiting with John Dobson.
Douras Vaughn is erecting a new
corn crib and granary combined.
Next will be a new house. and then
girls be sure your hats are on straight.
What attracts George IIake in this
vicinity, can you guess? Well Of
course we have some very pretty girls
around here.
Il Is said that Jacob Lengthy is
keeping late hours lately
Fred Roth j. doing thriving bust
ness running ms binder again this
season.
Roe Woods was caught ont in the
rain one Saturday night recently.
Roe SAYS il Is not Al all pleasant ~
gpt Wet. ana ii il sill worse tu have
to hunt keys ~ the rain
George Roddiek has quii farming
ana started out trapping.
Walter Atkinson, olr carpenter and
wagon maker has extended his iftps
mite the Bad 4ad~ hu, gossip wins
pos iti- nos @erb 81 i hunting
Na'. ii is ALI right Waiter. y i, not
a tar man la he alone
NlaW ~ s. extend rs invitation
al 81 attend 1ur sunday -ehaalanl
church conducted hA Key pohson 4
f8hul servant chosen hv God. IS
lD.4or ai. message rs suffering bu-
Wiuil. 10 le-eac the peri.hag ia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-02
DUKE OF SAXe-COBURG DEAD,
Suddenly succumbs from Paralysis of
the Heart.

Coburg, Aug Prince Alfred
Ernest Albert, duke of Saxe-Coburg,
died at 10 O'Clock last evening at Rose
nau castle, from paralysis of the heart
By his sudden demise the duke escaped
painful, lingering end. Recently, at
a consultation of specialists in Vienna
ii was discovered that there was a
cancerous growth at the root of his
tongue. At the desire of the duchess
and other members of the family, who
were aware of the nature OF his dis
ease, the duke took up his residence
al RoSenau. His royal highness was
unaware of the real state,o of his health
and hoped he would recover until
Tuesday last, when his condition be-
came such as to preclude hope. Sat-
urday and Sunday he suffered such vi
client attacks of suffocation that ar
engagements were made for performing
the operation of tracheotomy. Finally
the duke died without having suffered
severe pain. During the minority of
his heir. the duke of Albany. the gov
eminent of the duchy will be conduct
ed by the hereditary prince of Hohen-
lohe- Langenberg, the guardian of the
young duke.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-02
DEFENSE IN GoEBEL CASE.
Caleb Powers Takes the Stand In His
Own nehalf. n


Georgetown, KY, Augo 1.-Former
Secretary of State Caleb Powers took
the stand in his own behalf in the
Goebel conspiracy case, but did not
complete his testimony on direct tx
animation.
His defense is an admission shat he
organized the body of mountaineers
who went 10 Frankfort on several &C.
casions last winter for influence with
the state contest board and the legis-
lature. but not to intimidate them.
He entered denial of the damag-
ing charges made against him by Wit
nesses Culton, Golden, Noakes and
others.
On the stand Monday he de-
MED that Henry Youtsey had the keys
TO his Office on the day OF the assassin
alton, but said that there were two
keys TO the Office, one of which was IN
the possession of former Assistant
Secretary of State w. ]. Davidson and
the other in possession of Ben Rowe,
Governor Taylor's colored porter.
Powers says neither of these keys
was ever in his possession and that he
had his own key in his pocket in LOUIS
vile the day of the assassination.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-02
At Morning Glory Farm.

On Thursday of last week the "a
dies Aid Society of the Congregation
al church spent the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Smith and son GorSie at
Morning Glory Farm. No more lovely
day could have been selected for an
outing, and eight well filled carriages
left Lancaster at about $3.50 a. N.
Arriving at the Smith homes we had
the pleasure of meeting number OF
ladies from North Andover and Bee
town. After short time spent in
admiring the homelike grounds we
were summoned to the dining room
where we found tables tastefully dec
GRATED with morning glories and
fairly groanlng under the load of good
things our hostess had provided for
US.
The afternoon was spent in a pleas
ant social manner making the long
summer day seem incredibly short.
At p. m. refreshments consisting of
ice cream and cake were served, and
shortly after our good byes were said
and we were homeward bound.
Mr.. Smith is genial host and Mrs.
Smith an ideal hostess, and each lady
who was their guest on Thursday last
carried TO her home the memery of
day morst pleasantly spent at Morn
ing Glory Farm. Following is list
of those present: From Lancaster,
Mesdames c. H. Baxter, VIM. Starr,
Kate Mccoy, Libbie Stephens, Alma
Mccoy, Sarah Calvin, Ellen Stephens,
Clara Schreiner, Ethel Irish, G.
Fischer, L. Fischer, j. Jeide, VIM.
Humphrey, Carrie Webb, VIM. Gala
way, NJ. Miller, Mary Blewett, Ada
Nathan, b. Stoll, B. White, and Lou
Wright Misses Linda Moore, Kauh-
crime Mccoy. Telah Calvin, Alice
Clark, and Ellen Chatfee. From Bee
town, Mrs. Grace Sprague; from
North Andover, Mesdames Agnes At
kinson, John Ryan, Cora Mork in and
Eunice Birch; also Mrs. n. A. Pike of
Fennimore who is guest at the
Smith residence.
ONE PRESENT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-02
THREE THOUSAND HOMELESS.
Twelve Lives Lost in Floods in Chile
Property Destroyed.

New York, Aug. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Valparaiso, Chile,
says:
The latest rains inundated the out
skirts of Santiago. Twelve persons
were drowned and more than 5000
persons were rendered homeless.
THE cost of repairing railway lines
in Chile is estimated at 100000 pc
SOS. There is no railway communica-
ton between this city and Santiago
The masonic lodges are collecting
money to relieve distressed and suffer
ing persons.
"A note has been addressed to
the United States government by Chile
in reference to the Pan-American con-
gress, to the effect that Chile will take
part provided no disagreeable ques-
tions are raised. President ErraZuris.
who has been i'll, will soon resume his
duties
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-02
NAY uo,r o> rthI> Al o>cr.
Americans aud British MAY Advance
Without tie. Allies

New lorA Aus rhp report from
london that tne British ana American
troops "a len tain are preparing for
an advance within Is hou,s aroused
much interest here SAYS the Washing
ton correspondent nj the Times The
anuouugemen, seems 10 have been
made just before thc arrival ii cen. al
Chaifoe al Takn. and gives rise Is some
interesting theories concerning the tf-
feet ~ that commanders presence.
IL is generlly helievci that if the
London report is tort~,t the arrival of
General Chafiee 81 Tic,l-;sau will mean
the instant cutting loose u thu British
and American forces from the other
troYs and their advance undw Gen
eral Chatfees command
General Chaaee has nU gone 10 Chi
ma 70 act As a subordinate commander
in IN allied army. uaiesS that should
commend Itself 70 ham as tie 5esst way
q ,a-ryinG nu, his own purpose He
Is eAqe,t,>i 10 larry our the policy ~
the nited states without regard tc
It's ae.eptAbility 10 the o;hey powers
The nited states has alrsady indi-
caSe! is Impotence of delay ana Is
desire Tor az jmuei.aJt forward uloy a.
rleut
I, has represented - me other pou-
crs that such an advance should Sc
made ana has t..eceet Admiral Remey
- urge this pA,S ~ The othev COM
mandefs IL Is Cs,vtai0 that an .mme-
date sdvarS,e Is the Anlevican policy
and tha me Americans 0niy aws.t
Cen Chsf,.s's a-rt5al Is begin CARRYING
{, ON. The ext-aerisna-y rapidlty OF
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-02
Waterloo Notes.

Harvest is we'll under way and so
far the grain is all secured up IN good
condition.
The recent heavy rains have put
the roads in bad condition, especially
for one horse rig. But it seems the
road overseers had rather 60 fishing
than to repair roads. Rain or shine,
its all good fishing weather; but as
the bait is mostly all ''corked up
there is no danger of getting water
mixed with it, and its all one to the
fish.
Old Grant got high the last hard
rain and stopped over as Will Mink.
Morgan Reed and others corn along
the river shows, but this being good
republican year it will doubtless ma
ture all right and make a booming
crop.
The Burton band are progressing
finely. An instructor comes once a
week and puts them through. II
they do not learn TO play correct
music it will not be her fault.
The Woodmen are to have a dance
at Burton hall Aug. 10th.
Preaching at the Burton church
each Sabbath. Rev. Phillips,a prom
isng young divine from near Arthur
is pastor.
The scarlet fever scare is overwith-
only one family having been afflicted
in the vicinity and they mourn the
loss ~ two LITTLE ones
REPUBLICAN,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-02
ALL DOUBT DIsPELLED.
England Accepts Report of safety of
Ministers without Reserve.


London. Aug. /, 4:58 a m.-Sii
Claude Macdonalds welcome dispatch,
dated Pekin, July q, and received in
cipher, is accepted on all sides as dis
polling any doubts that might still have
existed regarding the genuineness OF
the dispatch.
Owing to an error in transmission,
the message failed to show the number
of wounded. David Oliphant and War
rem were two student interpreters.
The message fails to mention the
other legations and other matters OF
pressing importance to know, but ii
should be borne in mind that the
British minister may not be aware that
all his previous dispatches have been
suppressed. He may be under the i'm
preston that the government is fully
posted regarding all recent occur
renceS
Apart from this dispatch there is
practically no fresh news. although a
special from Tien-tsn asserts that
the British and American forces are
getting ready to advance within As
hours
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. chancellor
of the exchequer, explained in parlia-
ment yesterday that the British gov
eminent had incurred no financial liza
bility to Japan for military assistance
in China. The proposed guarantees de-
pended upon Japan's sending a larger
number of troops than she sent and at
an earlier date The offer was not ac-
copied by the Japanese government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-02
Herbert Davenport Shot Because His
Scow Ran Aground.

Victoria. &c. Aug l.-Herbeft Dav-
export, who came from the western
part Of New York state, and who was
about 10 years old, was murdered on
the Yukon river, near Dawson. July
l6. He was the master Of a scow and
because it ran on bars the man in
charge 81 the cargo Alexander King,
I'D g ee from Sacramento, CaLQuar-
Ivied with him Tie morning Of July
rs tho seow went On a bar King pick
ed mp his riae and fired The bullet
penetrated Davenport heart. Killing
lin ipsfaEtly Wien The srou reach
ed Dawson kin4 was arrested