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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
Bessemer Works Co Close.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. S.-A special
to the Dispatch from Cleveland says
that all the bessemer iron blast fur
naces in the country, with two excep-
tions, will go out of blast on Sept l..
The decision was reached at a meet
ing just held in this city. The drop
in the price of the product and the
condition of the market is the cause
of the action.
About 5000 men will be affected.
The Brown-Hill and Andrews-H Hitch
cock furnaces will not shut down.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
DIED.

~0~0~--~00-~-~-~-~O~-~-~-~
At MontfOrt July "a Louisa Carpenter.
aged - yrs.
At Patch Grove. July y. Clarence Kunnit
ger. aged IS DAYS.
At Platteville, JulyI2s Adam Kaump. aged
~ yrs.
At Marion. July p, SaIlie Groom, aged ~
yr5.
At Boscobel, July 81. Frederick Dohme
aged % yrs.
At Glen Haven. July H. Mrs GiIlie Tate
aged ia yrs
At Glen Haven. July.s Emery Wood. aged
B Yrs
At Glen Haven Juiy IS. Jesse Skelineer
AGED ~ VS..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

signed by Minister Conger as follows:
Help at once if at all. Besieged in
British legation. No government Pc
kin except military chiefs, who are
determined on destruction of foreign
ers."
The Shanghai correspondent also
says that in the papers of the viceroy
at Tientsin was found a receipt for
100 taels paid to the Boxers for the
head of Mai Waller of the United
States marines. who was killed at the
first battle of Tientsin.
The Rev. DR.. Evans, an English mis-
sionary, searched the yamen of the
Tientsin viceroy and found in his pri-
vate papers full accounts OF the doings
OF the foreign forces during the siegN,
with lists of their killed and wounded.
He also found promises of pensions TO
the families of all slain Boxers
He found receipts for arms and am
munition from each village. This is
proof of the official nature of the Boxer
movement. and also of the treachery
of some one in the ranks OF the al
lies.
The Chinese left 5000 900 taels in the
treasury al Tientsin.
From a trustworthy native source il
is learned that Gen. Ma was murdered
by a Boxer. There are 10000 troops
at Tangtsun, under Gen. Sung; 10000
at peitSanp under Cen Ting FIlli-Si-
ang; 10000 at Pekin already and more
arriving daily. and 10000 in camp 20
miles west of Tientsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
KIN 5000 Chinese.

London, Aug. S.-The Russians who
have been fighting around Tassukau
are reported. according to a dispatch
from Shanghai, dated Aug. 6, to have
killed 5000 Chinese.
The taotai of Newchwang has re-
fused the Russian demand to give up
the forts there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
Grove Meeting in Little Grant.

There will be Grove meeting at
the grove Of Horace Underwood near
the F. NJ. parsonage in Little Grant
on Aug. -. Services at 1880 a. m.
and 2:30 p m: good singing and
speaking at both meetings Every
body invited. q
NJ. 5. Trowbridge of Lancaster will
give Sunday school address at Mt.
Zicn. AugIs1Q2.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
DR.. L,ebkneoht Is Dead.

Charlottenburg, Aug S.-Dr. Lieb-
knecht, member of the reichstag, and
one OF the leaders of socialism in
Germany. is dead.
He was born at Giessen in 1926 and
was editor of the Vorwaerts. the So.
cialist organ.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
SANCTUARY ZEPHERs.

SANCIUAh1
The Ladies of the M. f. church.
believing that soap and salvation are
sisters, have cleaned the church
The Ladies aid society of the NJ. E.
church will meet with Mrs. Peter
Miller, Thursday. Supper will be
served. They plead for the patronage
of the people.
There will be Union services next
Sabbath at the Con gregation church
in the morning and at the Methodist
church in the evening-Rev. j. v.
Bennett preaching at each service.
Let the people remember that there is
inspiration in the multitude and that
empty seats are non-conductors of
gospel electricity. Slim sermons are
the sure successors of slim crowds.
Let us prop up the pastor by presence
and purse. Then if language is lame
grammas is grewsome and thought is
tritiing, we can prod and pound
them prodigiously.
The sermon at the NJ. f. church
last Sabbath morning by Rev. j. V.
Bennett, the pastor, was worthy of a
larger congregation than that which
greeted the speaker.
Text, Rom. 6:22. Theme-"The
Four Stages of Christian Life".
/. The Gracious Deliverapce, (a)
Deliverance from the tyranny of sin.
(b)Deliverance from the penalty of sin.
?. The gracious change. Gay
Change from the slavery of sin to the
service of the Savior. (b) Change
from service to Sonship.
). The Rich Results. GAY The orna-
mental results. (b) The useful results.
4. The Triumphant Termination.
(a) Life here. (b) Life hereafter.
The sermon was not a tumble of
words. 1t had hooks to hang on.
1t was not waste of wind. 1t had
meat to help the hungry. The day
has departed when helpfulness can
come from ..holler" and ..hallelulah".
HERALD HELPER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
WI Returns to Washington.

Washington. ID. c., Aug. S.-A mes
sage has been received at the Chinese
legation saying that Minister WI, who
has been spending several days at Cape
May. will return to Washington this
afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
NUMBER a.
RUSSIA AS AN ALLY.
Seeks Americas Aid In Preserving In
tegrity.

tegrity.
Boston, Mass, Aug. S.-The sudden
arrival here of Count Cassini, the Rus
sian ambassador to the United States,
has caused somewhat of a sensation.
1t is supposed that his visit has some
connection with the Chinese question,
and that he is on his way to see Sec-
rotary of State Hay az Sunapee. N. H.
Co-incidentally. there is a revival of
the report that negotiations are going
on between st. Petersburg and Wash
ington, the outcome of which, 1t is
predicted. will be joint resolution to
uphold the integrity of China uncon-
ditionally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09

returned to her home Saturday night
after ten days visit with her sister,
Mrs. w. A. Mcknight.
Henry McReynolds and son,
formerly residents of this city but
now of Prairie du Chen, came in on
train Monday evening to visit rela-
tives.
l.. b. Ruka, w. Z. Howe and DR.. c.
A. Armstrong have gone TO attend
the Republican Convention at Mil
Waukee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-09
MEssAGE FRoM CoNGER-

Col. Meade Receives One Wrapped in
Pfgskfa.
New York. Aug. S.-A dispatch 10
the Journal and Advertiser. from
Shanghai. sayS that Col Meade Of the
marine corps has received by native
courier a message EEaDped in pisskin
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16

The only contest which occurred at
Cation within historic memory was
curious enough. Sir Mark Wood. who
had been one of its members for sever
al years. had as his colleague in the
parliament of 1872 Sir William Con-
grove, the inventor of the famous Con
grove rocket" The latter resigned in
1916, and the baronct wished his own
son to fill the vacancy.
There were only three voters in the
constituency, Sir Mark, his son and his
butler, named Jennings, but as the son
was away and the butler had quarrelcd
with his master an opportunity was af-
fordcd for n singular revenge. Jen-
nings refused to second Sir Marks
nomination Of his son and proposed
himself, and a deadlock was avcrtcd
only by Sir Mark coming to terms with
the refractory butler, whose nomina-
ton he seconded in order to induce him
to act as Seconder to his son.
Matters being thus put formally in
train, Sir Mark arranged with Jen-
nings that the formers vote should be
alone given, and the final state Of the
poll at Cations only known contest
stood thus: Wood Tory), l; Jennings
(Whig), Westminster Gazette
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16

Il Travelled 1000 miles last year"
said the mild clerk of the ribbon coun.
ter, land had no idea we had SO cxtcn.
siyc q country"
lie looked around with conscious
pride and swelling bosom. \ veteran
in the shoe department took him M.
Five thousand miles" said he. with
scorn. Only 1000 miles? WHY. bless
your innocent young heart, | travelled
1920 miles last year and will do if
again this year, ana all | know about
the extent of our great and glorious
country is CLEANED from the map. How
did do it? Easy enough. Twenty
fve years ago | married ana for the
benefit of future generations | bought
little place 80 miles in the country
Twice day for six days in the week |
nave been going up and down to that
little place for - years. not counting
side trips that is to say. have tray
eled 3GO miles week which. multi
piled by -, makes 1S.72O miles a wear
and for the p years makes 46S.O0O
miles F. nearly 20 times around the
world, that is. and almost from here to
the moon and back Oh. my bow. Won
don't know what travelling is until Won
live in the suburbs ana become Il com
mutcr! Five thousand miles, My soul
and body, that's hardly a constitutions
al"'-New York sun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16
A Jamaican Experience.

For some years after my marriage
lived at Old Harbor, a small place
about 90 miles from Kingston. one
day when a visit to my Kingston dress
maker was a necessity | ordered Il
young negro boy to get upon the rum
bic and drive me to the town.
| paid my visit to the dressmalcr
and, receiving my frock a light sum
mcr thing, from her, | placed it In the
box beneath the buggy seat and drove
on to my sisters. where | went I'm TO
escape the heated part of the day. Civ
ing my boy SiXpcnce and bidding him
see the sights and return at t o'clock.
He turned up punctualy, with the
grin still on his face, and in due time
we reached Old IIarbor once more.
When | went to take out my crSpy
muslin. found to my CONSERVATION. it
was Il wet. sloppy mass. No rain had
fallen, and even then
turned to the boy: Solomon what
in the world does this mean? How
But the look Of utter helpless amaze
mcnt on his face stopped me.
'Lor', misSuS, it am queer. but not SO
queer rs what done happen to me- Me
bought Il quattig d. wort of dat
pretty ting dcy calls ice to bring
home an show ma sister, an put him
in dar wild your dress to keep him safe,
an now him gone for true. an how him
get out | dunno wild you Sttin on him
all de time" lIarper's Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16
$1,000 For Twenty Words.

One day Andrew Carnegie mt Pitts
burg called up one of his New York
lawyers by long distance telephone
The SHOEMAKER wanted to ask a
question. but could not make himself
understood clearly over the telephone.
so he asked the lawyer to come to
Pittsburg.
The lawyer said he had an important
appointment in New York next day and
could not get away.
come over now, then" Mr.. Carnegie
said.
cant get train" answered the law
yer
Hire Il special" was the answer
which came back from Pttsburg.
So the lawyer engaged Il special
train, went to Pittsburg and saw Mr.
Carnegie
The SHOEMAKER asked the lawyers
advice rs to whether the question trou-
bling him called for yes" or no"
The lawyer answered. NO"
"Thanl YOU said Mr.. Carnegie
Good night"
The lawyer had said less than %
words, for which he received 5000.
said Good night. Mr.. Carnegie" ana
took special train back to New York
in time to keep his appointment next
day.-Ncw York Herald
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16

Joseph Ndlky takcs tho opportunity
afforded hy his VIII of insulting his
son-iu law in terms which doubtless
had pungcncy once. but which are
hardly comprehensive tn the modern
reader: Il give L. ms daughter. Ann
Spencer. a guinea for ring or any
other haublc She may like better: | rive
TO the lout her husband. ono penny 10
buy him lark whistle. and this lcgacy
give him as Il mark Of NV apnrccia-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16
No Use For the Water.

"They tell good many jokes about
Kentucky cIlunclS ana their natural
aversion to water" said fat drummer
In the hotel corridor the other night.
but the richest thing in that line ever
knew to come off in real life happened
over in Alabama when old man Briggs
was trying to sell his summer hotel
Briggs had pretty piece of property
In the Alabama highlands. and its star
feature was magnificent big spring
that welled into Il sort of basin and
was as cold as ice all the year round.
He had good prospects of making a
popular resort out of the place but he
got the California fever and offered it
at sacrifice to n race horse man from
Kentucky who had an idea that he was
cut out for Il landlord
"The race horse man was a typical
Kentucky colonel of the old school and
mighty fine fellow He came down
to look over the ground in person, and
Briggs started out with him to point
out the principal attractions At last
they came to the famous spring. This.
colonel said Briggs stopping at the
edge of the basin and swelling with
pride. is a wonderful natural reservoir
of crystal pure water incXhaustihle in
volume and ice cold in temperature. 1t
is undoubtedly the finest spring in the
south
'Hum-m-m" gruntcd the colonel.
sizing up the bubbling pool 4 reckon
I'll have to have this hole filled IN if
we close our deal, Mr.. Briggs
Filled up" exclaimed Briggs in hor-
ror.
Eyes, subj replied the colonel calm
ly. 'You see, I'm not a-calculatin on
keeping any stock on the place -
New Orleans Times Democrat
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16

girl of Il. The experiment was tried
once, but SO much violence resulted
that the commissioners recommended
that She should be allowed to retain
her headdresS. Before admission to the
asylum She had poisoned three per
sons. But the wig ana plenty of pink
powder keep her pcaceahle and con
tented
The friends of patients who find
their happiness in personal decoration
bring them small packets of cosmetics.
or rather they smugglc them in, for
such articles are contrahand and
against the rules. Though their minds
are gone, the patients are clever
enough to make little holes in their
mattresses and to invent most cunning
hiding places for their treasures. In
those cases where restriction of toilet
appliances Increases insane outbreaks.
the attendants let these little beauty
stores pass by mnoticcd. SO long as
the make up is not too evident the at
PENDANTS do not Interfere
Strictly speaking, curl papers are not
allowed in asylums. As a matter of
fact, their use is overlooked Curled
fringes and wavy locks often make
all the difference between peace and
rebellion. The ingenuity displayed by
feeble minds in turning everyday arti-
cles to facial use is often surprising.
Brick dust, Scraped from the asylum
walls, and powdered hcarthstonr have
frequently figured on faces in lieu of
rouge and powder. spoonful of red
currant jam provided a weeks roses
for pale checks. Indelible pencil. coal
dust and blacklead make dark stain
Tor colorlesS eyelashes and outline de-
ficicnt or white eyebrows.
handful of flour begged from the
Kitchen is an excellent substitute for
toilet powder, while gray or faded hair
Is sometimes tinted with strong de-
coction of tea leaves. A tendency to
tight lace to such tiny proportions as
to Interfere with sanity and bodily
health is another foible of the woman
with unhinged mind. Abnormal waists
are counteractcd by lacing the corset
with elastic.
An insane asylum would not seem to
offer many temptations to its inmates
TO rival one another in dress and bean
ty. But generations of women pa
tents appear TO make themselves han
Ply by following a feminine instinct to
be personally attractive.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16
LincoIn,s OEhand wav.

In 1861, when Mr.. Lincoln was on his
way to Washington to be inauguratcd
as president, his train stopped at Roch-
ester, Pa, a station on the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad Mr..
Lincoln alighted from the car to stretch
his long limbs by walking on the sta
ton platform. His identity became
known to the townspeople assembled
there, and a friendly conversation with
him ensued.
In reply to reference to the threat
ening political outlook he said. "Oh. no
one has been hurt yet"
Seeing tall man in the crowd, Mr..
Lincoln remarked that he and the man
We're of about the same height and pro-
posed that they measure They took off
their hats and stood together, back to
back. while some one placed n hand
above their heads and found Mr.. Lin
coin to be slightly the taller
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16
An Apt Amendment.

Years ago bill entitled An act for
the preservation of the heath hen and
other game was introduced into the
New York house of assembly.
The speaker of the house. who was
not especially interested in matters Of
this kind. gravely read it. AN act for
the preservation of the heather and
other game"
He was blissfully unconscious of his
blunder until an honest member from
the northern part of the state who had
suffered from the depredations of the
frontier Indians rose to his feet
81 should like to move an amendment
to the BILL he said mildly, by adding
the words. except Indians Youths
Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16

The Rev. Cyrus T. Brady says in his
book of missionary "reminiscences: 81
was once preaching about missions.
urging the congregation to make some
sacrifice for the missionary cause and
indicating to them several methods by
which they could follow my advice.
Among other things | suggested that
they refrain from purchasing any book
which they very much desired and do
nate the money to me instead for my
missionary work. happened to have
pcrpctratcd a book myself.
You will therefore understand my
feelings when very bright woman in
the congregation came up to me and
handed me 81 with the remark. had
intended to buy your book and read it,.
Mr.. Brady. but have concluded to fol
low your advice and give you the mon
ey for missions instead
81 accepted the situation gracefully
and told her | would lend her my own
copy Of the book to read She smiled
and thanked me- and as she did So
voiced my thought in this way But
after all Mrs L., there does not seem
to be any sacrifice on your part in this
transaction, for you have the happy
consciousness Of having given the mon
ey for missions and vet have the book
as we'll
No sacrifice" she replied. Why, |
have to read the book"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16
How He Knew 1t.

We had outspanned the wagons on
the veldt between Pricska and Ken
hard. The donkeys had been driven to
the vcldt, and we. my friend and my
self, were talking in the "taal" to n
Dutchman named Cert MANS about
the wonders of the universe
We mentioned that the world was
round. Maans said that he knew 1t.
This answer was unusual for Boer,
so we asked him how he knew, He re-
piled:
81 started to ride to Poortie one dark
night through the veldt, and | rode
hard all the night and next morning |
found myself at the place | started
from, so know the world is round be-
cause | rode round it."-London Stand
ard
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16

"No" said the beautiful actress; 81
cannot be your wife. love you dearly,
Mr.. Frost, and If you had any other
name | would be glad to go through
life sharing your joys and sorrows"
But" he protested, my name
should not stand in the way. What is
1t Shakespeare says? a rose by any
other name would smell as sweet
What is the matter with my name?
Does history record a single dark or
unworthy deed committed by Frost
No. All, darling, say you will make
me the happieSt man on earth"
mo, no, | cannot, cannot she
moaned. why, if | were to marry you
every newspaper paragrapher in the
country would have something to say
next morning about the Frost Miss
Darlington received at yesterdays per-
Torrance "-Chicago Times Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16
CRAZY WOMEN's VANITY.
Manias For Cosmetics and "Make
Up" Doctors Have to Face.

Manias For Cosmetics and "Make
Up Doctors Have to Face.
1t is a curious fact that many insane
women are possessed with an insatia-
BILE vanity and a mania for make up"
says the London Express. Sometimes
the only way to keep the peace with
such patients is to allow them a GER
tain freedom in the use of cosmetics.
A wave of unmanageableness often
passes over the woman's side of an asy-
lum if the material of a new uniform
dress deserves the title of dowdy. Many
insane women will tear a somber
brown gown to shreds, but if it is a
pretty blue or a smart red they pre-
sesve it carefully against spots and
dust. The effect that dress has on the
Insane is so well known that the lunacy
commissioners make special comments
1Ntheir official reports to the lord chan
llor on the colors and material of the
Aywns supplied to women in the yari-
Gus asy 'ums.>
3Nery clever devices to obtain cosmct-
les are resorted to by patients infected
Will the mania Of vanity who have
been accustomed to artificial aids to
beauty. They soak paper roses in wa
ter and use the tinted result as check
I reddener, or they put the red covers Of
books borrowed from the asylum libra
ry,in Il basin of boiling water and bot
tie the carmine fluid for future face
iRise. Fresh flowers of reddish tingc are
brushed and used OIL faded cheeks and
{wrinkled skins.
't#Qne former society beauty, now in an
AsFlum, is perfectly tractable so long
a. She is allowed to wear curly false
HInge and to use a modified amount of
E4Nge and powder. If these are taken
aNAy, she becomes suicidal and re-
IS to eat
Apother notable example is that of
HH pld woman with gray hair who be-
rs homicidal when she is deprived
M beautiful golden wig suited to
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16

The spinning wheel ana the flax
wheel are still found in the Irish cot.
tagcs, where many a girl has her we'd
ding dowry of linen and homespun
made ut home. Although it is more
the task of the older women. there are
still girls who do their spinning stint
and lay 10y a certain amount for their
wedding outfit
A pleasant sight it is to see the elder
ly Irish women outside their cottage
doors spinning the flax or the wool. AS
long as the weather is warm the sturdy
Irish woman old or young. scorns a
roof except to sleep under The free
mir and sunshine are her choice, and
the sweet sky is the fairest roof
There is still an excellent market in
Dublin and London for homespun and
woven goods and many ladies of the
nobility have OF late done much to re-
store the industries Of Ireland to their
FornIer uace Hainpr's Bazaar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16

when | WAS Il young fellow" said
the man who notices things, the fam
lily physician attended to all the Ills Of
the family. and the specialists os the
profession We're wholly unknown The
country doctor was a surgeon rs well
as a physician. He was almost alwa,s
clever and usually had remedies of his
own invention for common ailments 4
large number Of the successful patent
medicines now before the public are
prescriptions of the old time country
physician. | could name dozen such.
Did DR.. Hill. who was the leader in
the town | grew up in. was called into
the country by an urgent message one
night. He wasn't advised what the
patient was suffering from and upon
arrival found it was an liberated tooth
that was Subjecting its owner to al
most unbearahlc pain. Not surgical
instrument did the doctor have with
him, and his office was seven miles
away. Did he send back for his in
struments? Not much, He extracted
that tooth with an ordinary hammer
and nail to the complete satisfaction Of
his patient and himself I'll wager he
made a mighty good job of it too
New York Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16
The Account.

81 have called" said the reporter, ito
see if you wish to add anything to our
account of your wife's reception this
evening. We have most Of the details
and long list of names, including
those who will assist her in receiving"
"No," replied the business man.
"Therc's only one account that I'm eX-
pected to take any interest in. and
therell be no one to assist me with
that Exchange