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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01

and during the Cold Harbor campaign
she had headquarters at the white
house and later at the Eighteenth
Corps field hospital at Broadway Land.
ing on the AppomattoX. From there
she issued supplies, gave orders and
sent messengers. With the surrender
of the confederate army and the ces-
sation of hostilities she remained with
the regiment until its disbandment.
and then returned to Washington.
In 1861. through the efforts of Mr..
Chandler. of New Hampshire. and in
recognition OF her great services on
the field. she was appointed to a place
in the currency division of the treas
ury department. and remained there
until 1895. when she returned to Con-
cord. few years ago she presented
the Second New Hampshire regiment
a handsome building at The Weirs, ".
H.. where the annual reunions are
now held. At the recent state en-
campment of the grand army in Con-
cord resolutions were passed by the
veterans expressing their deep regret
Al her illness.
When the Army Nurses association
was organized in Washington a few
years ago Miss Dame was elected DreS-
idenf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01
A HISTORIC CORNER.
Occupied Once by Washington's
Best Known Hotel.
In one of Its Rooms Andrew JOhnzOn
Took the Oath of Office
President of the Unit
ed states.
Especial Washington letter.

Especial Washington Letter.l
TTo HERE is historic corner on
Pennsylvania avenue which is
IL now occupied by hotel; and
very few people now living know any
thing about the history of the local
ity.
For many years the building on the
corner of Twelfth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue was occupied by the pen
sion Office, and then a dry goods and
notions store built up a successful bust
ness there. Six years ago alterations
were made which transformed the
building into hotel and cafe and now
additions have been built along Twelfth
street, completely obliterating all of
the landmarks which were SO dear to
us old-timers.
Nearly 20 years ago BOSS" Shep-
herd, the man of energy and executive
ability who. changed the national cap
ital from it's condition of a sluggard
southern town in a mudhole to "A ma
tional city with broad avenues and
concreted streets, Quilt upon the cor
ner referred to six-story brick build
ing, Win IhdHodIu Iool, anu IeHISu u W
the government for the use of the pen
sion Office. 1t was so occupied until the
architectural monstrosity in Judiciary
square was completed, in 1885, and then
the pension office was removed and the
Shepherd building was taken by pros
porous storeleeper.
During the civil war the corner was
occupied by the best known and most
popular hotel in the city, called the
Kirkwood house. Members of the cab
ifet as well as prominent senators and
representatives resided at the Kirk
wood house, and prominent officers of
Sue federal armies were constantly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

So useful are toads in gardens that
shey are sold in France by the dozen
for stocking gardens to free them from
injurious insects.
The sea hedgehog, or globefish, can
initiate his body with air. In this state
it looks like a balloon covered with
spikes, and is quite safe from any
enemy.
The distance separating the earth
from the sun is Of so much importance
in astronomical. computations that it
is sometimes spoken of as the .'astro-
nomical yardstick."
The silk industry in northern Italy is
making steady and rapid. progress.
Lyons firms of dyers arr opening
| branches in the neiehborhood of Como.
1 he exports of silk goods from Italy
rose from $6,567 ,s99 in 1898 to $9,A53, 254
in 1899.
The country most frequently |isited
by earthquakes is Greece, ard not
Japan, as was hitherto generally be-
lieved. During the six years from
1898 to 1898 not less than 3,1s7 earth
quakes were observed in Greece. e.,
about twice as many as occurred in
Japan within the same time. The is
land of Zanta alone had 2,013 shocks
during that period.
Several of the Columbia river can
neries are making experiments in the
canning of shad, and have been so sue
cessful in their efforts that a new fish
ing industry may be developed in the
northwest. The flavor of the shad is
universally recognized as delicious, and
the only objection to this fish is the
many small bones that exist in it, This
objection is entirely done away with
in the canned product, the extreme
heat to which the can is subjected dis
migrating the bones, and they are not
noticed.
An unusually large number of for
eign immigrants are settling in New
England where they obtain work in
the cotton mills and in other indus
tries. In Connecticut and Rhode Is
land the preference has been given to
Greeks. while in the Fall River mills a
large number of Portuguese and Poles
have found employment. OF all foreign
nationalities the Portuguese are found
the most docile and faithful. The
French-Canadians are difficult to man
age, being inclined to move from mill
to mill and town to town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01
A THEOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENT
the Century, Manufactured
for London, Enginnd.

M,ssrs William Potts 4 Sons. the
wetI-krown clocl makers OF Leeds. Eng
land. have just constructed for that
city What is claimed to bc the great
est neurological achievement Of The CEN
fury. says the Scientific American.
The clock is huge one. and in il are
combined many features Of the most
remarkable clocks in the World. such
rs those AT l'erne and Strasburg cath
dral.
fhe huge clocl, dial which is Of poll
ished copper with The figures inscribed
upon i in blnc, is thanked upon eithc
side by a mail-clad knight. each holding
above his head battlca az. which serves
TO strike the gongs At the quarters and
hours Ahove the clock. upon 4 kind
of perch, stands large cockcrcl In
front Of the dial is platform
When the quarters Of the hour are
reached the mail-clad knights strike
their gongs. Immediately on the left
hand side OF the dial door opens au-
tomatically, and there issues forth a
British soldier IN full uniform. When
he reaches the center of the platform
he halts and Salutes in precise military
manner. lie then passes on 10 the left,
and is followed 10y a Killed highlander.
who repeats a similar performance
when he reaches the middle of the plat
form. Then comes an Irishmau in the
old dress of his country. brandiShinn a
shillelah; then Canadian boatman
with his paddle. ana finally a Hindoo,
wearing his turtsln ana luin cloth.
When the figures have passed round the
platform they disappear from sight
through another door. which closes
automatically upon the last figures
exit. Then the cockbird overhead flaps
its wings. raises its head and gives
three lusty crows. The figures are
manufactured OF copper bronze. while
many of the other parts of the clock
are constructed from gun metal. The
escapement is the double three-legged
gravity by Lord Grimthorpe. who is
probably the greatest living authority
on clocks and bells
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01

bashful boy, ashamed of his great
length of legs and body. He had
never been more than ten miles from
his country home in his life, and at
first it seemed that he never would
be more than butt for the jokes
of the worldly-wise men of the COM
pany. In few months he began to
broaden physically as we'll as intel
leetually, and in our first battle he
distinguished himself. He was pro-
noted to corporal, to sergeant, to
lieutenant, and in the last year of
the war to captain, and he was one
of the very finest officers in appear
ance and in fact in the regiment.
when he returned to his home in
Indiana he went to work on the old
farm, believing that he could work
off the soldier fever which was i'm
polling him to return to the ARMY.
One day, standing in the bank of his
county town, he noticed a young man
who seemed in great distress of mind,
but who came forward to draw out
of the bank $500. In explanation, lie
stated that he had been drafted, that
his mother had been left to his care,
that both his mother and his wife
were sick, and that if he went into
the service he would probably lose
both. On the advice of the old family
physician and of his friends, he had
decided to hire substitute. He said
that such a course was against his
impulse, but in accordance with his
cooler judgment.
cat this juncture the captain
stepped forward, explained that he
| had no mother, nor wife, no great
interests at stake, no fear of a sol
dier's life, and that he would gladly
go as a substitute for the young man.
He declined to receive the $500, and
it was returned to the bank. He
went into the army again as plain
John Richards, and served to the end
of the war as a private in one of the
new regiments. telling to no one his
previous experience as an officer.
always felt that the man who could
do that sort of thing would succeed
in life. And he has, beyond most of
his fellows"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01
HE LIKED THE SHOW.
BibuIous Maine Lumberman Who
Was of the Sincerely Appre-
ciative Kind.

The leading man of the Wideawake
theatrical troupe happens TO be an
acquaintance of mine, and he was
in town the other day. Said that he
had just finished his season up in
Aroostook The troupe had been
making week stands in the small
towns, relates the Lewiston journal.
Funniest thing on the whole trip
was this" said the leading man. I've
been saving il up to tell you. The
hall was so small in one place
that we had to unpack on the stage.
Had no dressing rooms. We were
busy about seven o'clock in the even
ing, when all at once there was a
banging at the door. The manager
went TO see what il meant. A man
was there pounding with both fists.
Let me in; let me in, shouted
he.
"'Who ever heard Of you" asked
the manager. What do you want|
IN just down out of the woods,
by thunder, and | want to see this
show. I'm just Dustin to see a show.
want to come in
"'Wcll. YOU cant come in said the
manager. The show hasn't begun.
"Eut the man still pounded: Open
the door, he yelled.
Come back in little while. said
The manager, and ne left the door.
"But the man kept on pounding.
I've got money and want to see the
show he cried; open, or I'll kick the
door m
Lei him in, said T. Hell be less
trouble in here than outside there
making all that hoorah. Folks will
think there's a riot on
Well. come in said the manager,
and he took the mans money and
gave him Il seat down close to the
stage lie had most beautiful
Aroostook accumulation on board, and
had evidently been attending strictly
TO that business during the day. But
after he got into his seat he was as
quiet rs a kitten.
"'lou needn't be afraid of me, boys,
said he. I've had few since | struck
town, but | won't 'sturb yer show,
i''t W. liiPii' Npulhli I nave hib'lt
as much noise out T. door, but, YOU
see. didn't wantcr miss zis show
I'm a minute we had forgotten all
about the man. We went on unpack-
ing and whistling and singing We
were feeling pretty gay and had been
having u good business, and so we
ioked with one another and skylarked
round more or less.
AT quarter of eight the manager
said: Well pull the curtain and
make less noise. I'm going to open
the doors
when the curtain had been dropped
our friend in front struggled mp and
after a great effort got one arm into
his overcoat. Then he waved his
other arm impressivcly and said. with
the oyercoat Hopping as he made his
gestures:
'Gcnklum. zish's GOO show ish
goo a show Zeyer see in my life. lsh
all right, an ish's 'fcrnal shame ain
a bigger orience but fish was allus
por show town. Goo night.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01
A Diplomat.

Sister Bobby you have been 80
hard on your shoes that they look old
and worn
Bobby S,s ainT YOU going 90 be
married next nlouahe
ssk an Fakirz aboat yoUt sizes.
Bosaby"
!. - an :. sis - doa's Gees ose
these sSGss ssRee sson't be are ole
.ehoss 80 sARo,o a. she o4ssiase. "As65,
oaSo 6so25s3 Saws
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01

81 wish l were nearer perfection" l said.
As sat on the sofa with her;
The lamp threw halo OF gold Ger her
head.
Her breath was like orris and myrrh.
That's easy she said. with a smile in her
eye.
\ trick she had gathered from Venus;
And then. with a laugh and fiutterirg
sigh.
She cast out the pillow between US.
Puck
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01
a Post nfnnnrnn

Ihe colonel Of regiment occupies
che post % danger. According to the
record more colonies have been killed
II acf~r. in proportion 10 their numf
Ter. thar efEcsss q ane other grads
gSressl saS keep sAd9r cover. NOR
- SEQ bue' eao ooSonels position il
SlTA he sec memo. and when ie ad..
Vahoes 10 q. expected to lsDa-sndoe
5a63oIra e1ows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01
No Ague sett.

Boarder-l hear that there used to lie
great deal Of fever and ague around
here.
Host-les; but none here now. not
a BIT. We've all got acclimated.-N. y.
Weekly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01
norr. E,rn Him..If

Beile-ls ChapPie tiresome4
FicRa Is he? Shys shey sag he
SaSss incesSant,8 aSaa he's alona-
E2o So egg eeA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-01

Mig Vessels MAY Reach Brussels.
BY the enlargement OF a ship canal
50 miles long Brussels becomes a port
For ships Of 2.esl sons. tgIa Sl6 Limits
Ssas sesusse 90 Sss s~5e
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-22
the home of Edgar Palmer.

the home of Edgar Palmer. Mr..
Welsh is another of Ramsey
county's farmers who has decided
that he can run a farm better on
the partnership plan. Mrs, Goss.
is a sister of Mrs. Edgar. Palmer.
We extend congratulations.
A side show struck town We'd
nesday afternoon and proceeded
to erect a faring banner and can
vas on the corner near the post
Office. In the evening a smooth
tongued orator endeavored to en-
tighten the minds of the people on
the edifying spectacle of "Basco
the Abyssinian snake eater" de-
vouring them alive at 25 cents a
look. This peculiar variety of
sport was witnessed by a large
number, but what benefit and
realism there is in such an exhi-
tbition is hardly apparent.
Passengers on the afternoon
train Monday reported that the
train had collided near Leeds with
a carriage in which a lady was
driving, killing her instantly. It
has of late been learned that the
carriage contained three women
and a baby and that the horse was
driven onto the crossing just as
the train started out from Leeds,
The horse was struck and killed
and the baby thrown and severely
injured. The women miraculously
escaped a horrible death.
The crop conditions in the
western part of North Dakota are
much better than in the Valley or
southern part of the state. Early
sown wheat is damaged somewhat,
but rains before the 10th of July
will help wheat wonderfully and
insure a BIZ crop of flax. Hay
will be scarce in the state generally.
During the past week nearly all
the counties along the Great
Northern from Larimore to Minot
have been visited with capious
showers and the dropping spirits
of the farmers have been greatly
revived.
The Peterson's High Glass En-
t%ertainers will appear at the opera
house next Friday and Saturday
nights, June 22nd and 23rd, pre-
senting a program of Vaudeville,
comedy and drama. This COM
pany carries 10 of the best singers,
dancers and comedians on the
road including Gus Peterson who
will present his roaring farce
comedy entitled When Ole Joined
The Woodmen''. This is guar
antee to be the best show that has
visited Devils Lake this season
and has been playing to full
houses all over this state. Secure
seats early at Hodgkinson's drug
store, prices 25, 30 and 80 cents.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-22
FARMERS EXCURSION.
One Arranged to Agricultural Col
lege This Summer.

One Arranged to Agricultural Col
lege This Summer.
President j. III. Worst, of the
Agricultural college writes as
follows:
To the farmers of Ramsey
county: Mr.. Jas. j. Hill, presi-
dent of the Great Northern railroad
company has generously agreed to
furnish free transportation for SO
farmer delegates from your county
to visit the Agricultural college
and Experiment station at such
time as may be designated by the
Director of the Experiment sta
ton. We have fixed the week be-
ginning July 18th, as the best
time for these excursions, and
those from your county will have
a car at their disposal some time
during said week. The delegates
should be distributed over the
county as equitably . as possible
and no locality should be especially
favored.
AS far as possible farmers who
could not get on the delegation
last year should be favored thi,
year. The purpose Of these ex
cursions being to benefit tn
agricultural interests of you
county, there are always certain
progressive farmers who canno
come too often.
The lists of names should b
sent to my office not later tina:
July LIST. Yours truly,
j. H. WoRsT.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-22

Webster and FpGShVatGp,

Miss Katie Baker was on her
claim Sunday.
Miss Clara Rue went up to her
claim on Friday.
Charles Baldwin has driven Miss
Anna McKinnon to her claim at
Dash.
There will be an entertainment
at the Kahn school house Friday
evening.
The G. E. meeting was lead by
Mr.. Henry Lake. It was an extra
good meeting.
Miss Mae Brooks will give an
ice cream social in Mr.. Arrests
granary Saturday evening.
Another little girl has arrived.
This one at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Lee on Friday, the
10Th.
Mrs. Morrison and Miss Ethel
Cockburn. the delegates for the
W. @. IT,. o.. State convention al
Rolla, started Tuesday.
The annual Sunday School
picnic will be held in Stewart
grove on Wednesday, the 9th
Everyone is cordially invited tc
be present.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-22
have been turned into swell con-

have been turned into swell con-
veyances. !,
N. D. Brown. Of Crazy, is ser
iously i'll with heart trouble at the
hospital. He is under the care
of DIR. Jones.
A. D. Cleveland has moved his
neat cottage from the city to the
Chautauqua grounds, and will
soon occupy it.
Edgar LaRue left last week for
Minneapolis on business pertain
ing to the Chsutauqua railroad.
He returned home Tuesday.
Miss Belle Watt, Of Pittsburg,
Pa, will arrive today on a visit to
her brother, j. r. Watt. This
will be Miss Watts first visit to
North Dakota. She will remain
lduring the summer.
p. G. McC allister, Of Fargo,
was in the city Monday, and drove
out to the Chautauqua grounds.
Don Carlos is an enthusiastic
Chautauquan.
The apportionment Of the school
tuition fund for the current quar-
ter gives to the city Of Devils
Lake $539.85 out of $2673.76 fol
Ramsey county.
w. G.. Bennett has been having
a we'll digging machine on wheels
constructed at Hovey's blacksmith
shop. Mr. Bennett expects te
tour the country and dig wells.
JOS. Robinson, a former mer
chant Of this city, who is nov
operating a st. Anthony & Da
kota elevator up west, is in tow
visiting friends.
A number of iron shelves hav,
beenSreceived in the register 0
deeds Office and will be put il
place in the vault.
W. III. Reid will open his mag
nificent restaurant on the Chau
tauqua grounds next Sunday
Ice cream and anything you wan
to eat will be served all day.
Reports from Bottineau Mon
day, state that a slight rain fell il
that vicinity, but not enough t
better the condition of the crops
Banker G. j. Lord, Of Cando, i
erecting a fine $3.50 cottage on tn
l Chautauqua grounds this weel
Henry Hale received the lumbe
contract.
r. W. Cockburn is building
new slaughter house and stoc.
F.. pen Just west of what is known a
| the German settlement on the oil
bay. This brings it nearer to th
city than the old location.
The Chautauqua engine too.
the magnates on a tour OF inspec
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-22
ton down their track yesterday
The engine worked all right, al
though it was not run very fast.

ton down their track yesterday.
The engine worked all right, al
though it was not run very fast.
A Republican club is to be
organized in Devils Lake on the
22nd inst. These organizations
ought to be revived all over the
state. They are valuable adjuncts
to the campaign.-Bismarck Tri-
bune.
The following from the church
in this city have been app ointed
delegates to the Episcopal Con
vocation at Fargo: Geo. w.
Mooers, Capt. Anderson; alternates,
A. M. Powell and Geo. Locke.
Monday evening dark and heavy
rain clouds passed over the city,
and there was every Indication for
ia heavy rainstorm, but it came
not. Wednesday afternoon the
thermometer registered LOG in the
shade.
Nj. Schlichting, the tailor, is
building a neat residence in the
suburbs" north Of the city, near
S. L. Wineman's residence. This
is becoming a most desirable place
of residence, and should be an.
nexed to the city as soon as pos.
sible.
A county charge named Pat
Malloy has been sick with heart
disease at the hospital for some
time. Malloy is of middle age
and was formerly a sailor in the
U. S., navy. The county COM
missioners are considering send.
ing him to the U. S. Marine hos
pital in Chicago.
The Peterson's High Glass En-
tertainers have selected Devil.
Lake as the place to spend thei:
vacation and after their engage
ment at the opera house Frida,
and Saturday nights, will put il
one more week on the road ant
then return here for q lay off O
two or three weeks.
: Joe Parsons has on exhibition
in the postoffice some fine speci
mems Of sculptured shell which
| came into his possession in tn
, Philippines. The views carved OF
the shells are as real as painting
and the work is of such fineness
that they bring about $40 apiece
They we're carved by native artists
!. The death of Mrs. Catherin.
Blake, aged 70 occurred at tn,
hospital Tuesday. Mrs. Blake il
! the mother Of Frank w. Blake o
( Ft. Totten, and has been an inva
lid for several years. Funeral ser
| vices were held at the Catholi
, church Thursday afternoon.
Geo. Ell. Welsh and Mrs. Mar
Goss were joined in marriage b,
Rev. Waddle on Wednesday a