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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
FIGHTING FOR A ZOO"
rrof. Lan.lay's Persistent Efforts for
presery.tton - Will apImaI.

Preservation ~ wild Animals
In an illustrated article on "The Ma
tional Zoo at Washington, Ernest
Seton-Thompson, the author-artist,
tells what hard work Prof. Langley
had to do before congress would pass
bill to establish such an institution:
In 1887, when the newly appointed Sec
rotary Of the Smithsonian Institution,
Mrs. S. p Langley. who, though an
astronomer and physicist, had been
very strongly impressed by the fact
that all our largest and most interest
ing native animals were rapidly APP
preaching extinction, conceived the
idea of securing a tract Of country, as
primitive as possible. that might be
made lasting city of refuge for the
vanishing races. This was the main
idea when first Mr.. Langley went be-
fore congress to urge the establish
ment of National Geological Park. In
all ages it has been the custom of po-
tentates to keep a collection of Wild
animals for their amusement, and the
American people, being their own
ruler, had numberless precedents be-
fore them when urged to make this
much-needed collection of animals. In
such a case the advantage of mon
archy is that only one man must be
convinced, whereas In the republic the
consent of majority of seventy mil
lions had to be obtained. This took
time. Fierce battles had to be fought
with Ignorant and captous politicians.
One objected that he did not see why
people should pay ITO have the Ne
braska elk and Florida alligators
cooped up" If they had to spend
money for it they would want things
they could not see at hOme-dog faced
balloons, kangaroo5, man-eating tigers
etc. Another, a feryent patriot, object
cd to any money being spent on exotic
species, as it was contrary TO the spirit
Of the constitution to encourage Or i'm
port foreigners! Altogether the sec
rotary of the Smithsonian found it no
easy pill W carry, lHOpSn IL Was IN
dorsed by nearly every scientist and
educator in the country. After three
years Of persistent effort, involving
vastly more worry than the manage
ment OF the whole Smithsonian InSti-
tuition fer three times that period, Mr.
Langley succeeded in carrying both
houses of congress over The successive
stages of ridicule, federation, and
favorable consideration, to the point
Of accepting and providing for the
scheme. An appropriation was made
for National geological Park to ae
established in the District of Column
ba for the Advancement of Science
and the Instruction and Amusement OF
the People, as we'll as a city of refuge
where those native animals that were
threatened with extinction might live
and perpetuate their species In peace. .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
Tooth Marks Gave Him AWAY.

People passing a grocery store at
Omaha, Neb.. noticed that burglars
were at work inside. The police were
notified. but the thief departed before
they arrived. Shortly after, Charles
Mack appeared upon the scene and was
jealous in his search of the thief. A
detective noticed piece of cheese
bearing tooth marks, and concluding
from the shape of Mack's teeth that it
was he who was the thief, made him
bite piece of the cheese. The tooth
marks were identical and Mack is in
jail. The plumber was found in his
house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
A Knife which wn -. xv,.

A combined hunting knife and wire
cutter comes from the land Of barbed-
wire fences. This combination is the
subject OF patent recently granted to
an inventor Of Columbia, Texas, whose
experiences on the ranches Of that
state lead him to believe that such a
tool VIII be appreciated by the ranch
man. The blade is formed with a re-
cess. in which lever is p;yoted made
with corresponding recesses. To tn.
lever and blade cutting discs are es-
cured. In severing piece Of wire tho
knife IS placed with the cutting edges
of the disc embracing the wire. and
the lever is pressed toward the handle
OF the knife. When one set Of cutting
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
Retort Courteous.

At a dinner party recently a dude
found himself seated between two
young men who had just started a
merchant tailoring establishment Il
-aw-have been placed between two
-aw- tailors. it seems said his dude
lets. Yes" replied one of the young
men; you see, we are beginners and
at present can only afford one goose
between us. ''-Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12

Of this country come into possession
q large number OF diamonds their
taste turns toward colored stones. The
ruby Is pre-eminently the next in ia
yor, and prices higher than those paid
for diamonds are given for it. Two
years ago firm in this city sold a
single ruby for $4,000. Last year there
came a demand for the emerald and a
single beautiful stone in the autumn
brought dealer $2O,0O0.-New York
Evening Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
Baiieys Laxative Tablets Cures Constips>

The active principle is cascars So
grada, a plant found in Californis.
1t does not do the work for the bowels
but makes the bowels do their own
work. 1t gets the bowels back in the
habit OF doing their own work. and
after they have been reused into .
state Of healthy activity, and the lives
and other organs also, they will con.
tinue on without medicine. They
will cure sick headache, billiousness
and liver troubles and constipation
and remove poisonous matter from
the system. Put UP in 10 and rs cent
packages. For sale J. r. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12

being joined in such a way that no
place is offered for the Judgment of
vermin. The spaces between the metal
frames are designed to be filled with
a semi-transparent fabric buttoned to
the metal. AS the material admits of
the passage of light, the depredations
of moths and the propagation of germs
are somewhat interfered with. Gar
ments hung in this wardrobe are CON
stantly subjected to the fumes of a dis
infectant contained in pendant hold
er screwed to the inside top of the
wardrobe. The curtains may be taken
down readily at stated intervals for
cleaning. and for moving the whole
thing may be taken apart and packed
in a box.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12

A worthy young Scotchman, residing
in the old land, was about to be mar
ried. The brde-elect lived at vii
lage some distance from her future
spouse and the marriage was to take
place at her home. The eventful day
having arrived the prospective bride
groom started for the station. On the
way, however, he was hailed by the
village grocer, who entertained him so
heartily that the end of it was William
missed his train. The grocer suggested
sending telegram, and at the young
mans dictation wired as follows:
Don't marry till come.-William.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
r n,.,ns.ctIon Of Telephones.

The under secretary of state OF
France. who is responsible for the
posts and kilograms in Paris, has, with
a view to avoid the transmission OF
infectious diseases, issued an ORDER
that the receivers and transmitters OF
all public telephones shall be d'sin-
fected daily by being washed IN q
strong solution of carbolic acid. Thls
concession to the principles OF hygiene
has not been very well received by
medical men. The idea, they say, is
excellent, but they take exception 10
the choice OF a disinfectant, for car
bolic acid has an abominable smell and
has but very feeble power in the de-
struction Of microbes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
which completely neutrallzes the
green.
Pastebuard Sbino,es

Accoroing to the kanway Review,
the TOXIC Card and Pasteboard COM
pany' u Japan, is now experimenting
with pasteboard as a substitute for
roohhg shingles. 1t is said that. shin
gles u TINS material can be produced
at a cost about SO per cent cheaper
than that OF the wooden article. The
pasteboard is made Of the desired
thickness and tarred to prevent the
material from being affected by the
weather
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
Disinfecffnr Wardrobe.

A hygienic wardrobe forms the sub
ject of patent recently granted to an
inventor of Chicago. H.. which has
the merit of utility and sanitary clean
illness, although it can in no wise be
regarded as a work of art. The frame
work is of metal, designed SO that it
can be readily taken apart, the parts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
HE Point ~ View.

Shea married couple should pull
together. like a team of horses. He
Yes. and they probably would II like
a team O. horses they had but one
tongue between them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
Fncouragenssnt.

Mamma-Professor has my daugh-
ter any of the requirements that go to
make a great pianist? Professor-Yah
she haf Won. Mammal am delighted
What is it? Professor-She hat two
hands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12

A Boston physician asserts that nine
tenths of the cases of diphtheria are
traceable 20 defective drainage and i'm
perfect ventilation.
A boy never realizes how good his
mother is until he gets sick.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12

You will find poetry nowhere unless
you bring some with you.-Joubert
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
A Lapse OF Memory

Wife-What do you mean by COM
Ing nome In this condition? Have you
any excuse to offer? Husband-I had
one Mira, blame good one, too. but
l can't remember it now.-New York
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12

,~- THE WEEKLY INTER OCEAN SUPPLIES ALL .
20 THE NEWS AND BEST CURRENT LITERATURE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
PUBLISHED ON
THURSDAY.

For over ffty-eight
years a National Fam
lily paper for farmers
and villagers, whose
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12

Every Column is Bright, Clean and Packed with News
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
It's Always Hard Times ~: :: &C.: g: 6:
AND TIE
CHEAPEST KNOWN,

eesssese@ seeeees
Always American --A Always Republican
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-08
Maryland Affairs.

Blum Bros. & Harris, wholesale grocers,
Baltimore, have appointed receivers.
Samuel S. Barnes, of Somerset county, has
lost ~ hogs this fall from an unknown disease.
crusade against oleomargarine is being
made in Hagerstown. Several arrests have
been made.
Thomas james Pritchett, Baltimore
lawyer, is in Jail for obtaining money from
various persons under false pretenses. Later
developments show that he is first class all
round scoundrel. In the vicinity of Reisters-
town he swindled farmers out Of about 81 900.
James Ward Tyson, one of Baltimore's old
est and most prominent citizens. died on Mon
day last. Mr.. Tyson had been in feeble health
since the middle OF the summer, and his death
was cue to general breakdown incident to old
age He was born in Baltimore in 1928. aud
had always made his home in that city, having
been connected with many of its important in
dusiries At the time Of his death he was
president of the Tyson Mining and Elizabeth
Mining companies, and was also treasurer of
Baltimore Chrome Works. He was life.
long Quaker.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-08
shin Subsidy Bill.

presenting the Ship Subsidy bill to the
Senate on Tuesday-the bill which is to take
out of the treasury $4,000, 900 year and put
it in the pockets of few ship-owners as a
gratuity for operating their ships-Senator
Frey laid great stress upon the fact that only
nine per cent, of our foreign trade is carried
in American bottoms. This is true, but why
is it true? Simply because protective tariff
so increases the price of materials entering
into shipbuilding that our shipbuilders cannot
construct vessels as cheaply as foreign ship
builders, and under our laws citizen of the
United States cannot buy foreign built ship
and have it registered in this country. He
can put a United States Flag on it and run it
where he pleases, except to a United States
port, and this government protects it. Re-
duce the tariff so ships can be constructed
cheaper and allow our citizens to buy ships
abroad and have them registered here and we
will control our carrying trade without taxing
the people for the benefit of shipowners.
The Ship Subsidy bill is simply steal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-08
IN TOYLAND.

TOYS delight every child heart in Carroll county Ana where
the old they cannot the glad mirth
happiness that boy and girl at this season Let Ss a
Young again the of glad Christmas time Many
TOYS are here year. Funny mechanical that do all sorts
of things when YOU them up Automobiles that run OF them
Pneumatic Toys that jump about very amusng
that kick and back, stubborn as the real animal.
These are but hints Come and see them i"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-08
Boys Sell Their Skin.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Twelve young boys
lined up today at the bedside of little Felix
Machut, barred their left arms and allowed
surgeons to slice from two to four inches Of
skin from their arms directly over the biceps.
This was placed on the thigh of Machut.
In all, 81 inches of skin we're removed from
the boys arms and planted on the wound ii
Machut's hip.
A month ago young Machut had his right
hand mangled in sandpapering machine,
the flesh being torn off to the bone. In order
to avoid amputation pocket was cut in the
unfortunate lads hip and the hand sewed in.
In three weeks the hand took on enough
flesh to cover the bones and remaining mus
cles.
An advertisement brought the boys to the
operating table, to furnish the skin to cover
the wound in the hip. The boys were giver
So an inch for the skin taken from their arms
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-08
A SSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEEI
"A SALE
OLA
HANDSOME RESIDENCE,
I'M Westminster. Md


By virtue of the power and authority con
tanned in Mortgage from James A. Diffen-
baugh 10 Frank T. Shaw. bearing dale De-
cember 31st, 1883, and recorded among the
Real Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll
County, in Liber W. N. NJ, No. 81, folio
344, ETC, and by him assigned to the under
signed on the 3rd day of December, 1900,
which assignment is duly recorded, as afore-
said, the undersigned, assignee, will sell at
public sale, at the Court House Door, in the
city of Westminster, Carroll county, Mary
land, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER Slst, 1900,
at II O'Clock, a. M. all that valuable prop
erty occupied by David Cowan, Jr., situate
at the corner of Willis and Centre streets, in
the said city of Westminster, and improved
by n superior two and half
story slate rooted Brick DWELL A
ing House, excelently built -.
and supplied with al modern
improvements. There is lawn in front Of
of the house and on the sides, shaded by
beautiful trees, and also by 'wostory slate
rooted brick stable, unsurpassed in this city
for couveniences and by other buildings.
This property has frontage on Willis street
of about 100 feet with depth of 1913 feet,
was lately occupied by Prof. James A. DIFF
fenbaugh, and is without question one o.
the finest residences in Westminster, and i:
heated by hot water.
Terms of Sale:-Cash.
EDWARD o. WEANT,
Assignee of Nor gagee
dec8ts d. N. Henning, Solicitor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-08

r IsT OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL remaining in the Postofice, Westmin.
ter, Nd, December l, 1900:
Green, Mr.. Charles G. l.auton, Aug. K.
Hardy, r. J. L Son Stephenson, Lionel W.
Homes, Mr.. William Utz, Charles Al.
Kraft 4 Bohn Yingling, Miss Susie
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will please say it was advertised.
dec s MILTON SCHAEFFER, p. NJ
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-08

The Republican program at Washington
this winter includes the building Of cana
across Central America, to connect the AT
lantic and Pacific oceans, al cost of $40,
0O0, 600. 90; Submarine cable to Manila, Vi.
Hawaii. to cost $40, 900, 900. 90. permanen
Army of 100000 men; more war ships ant
more men to man them; an act granting sub
sides to shipowners, and some tinkering o
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-08

That England is the mistress of the world
has recently received fresh proof. The Me-
Kinley Administration had every resolution
expressing sympathy for the Beers smothered
in both houses of Congress at the last session.
President Kruger was heartily welcomed by
the populace in France, but given no official
recognition by the Government, and the EN-
perors of Germany and Austria have positively
declined to receive the brave and sef-sacri-
fcing Boer. All are afraid of offending Eng
land
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-08

According to the political article in last
Sundays Baltimore American the Republi-
cans of Baltimore are divided into three
camps-Tbe Columbia Club, the Union
League and the Middle of the Readers. Each
will attempt TO ontrol the primaries and
nominations Tor city councilmen in the spring,
and II hot fight is anticipaled.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-08

With the advance in the price of meat
-four, meal, salt, canned goods, coal oil. &C.
and the general movement to reduce wages o.
labor, the laboring men who marched and
shouted for Mckinley, prosperity and the full
dinner pail, will wonder how they were SC
easily gulled.
Democrats will willingly forego any pariici
patton of the predicted benefits to flow from
reelection of Mckinley, if the Mckinley
ties will agree to bear all the evils.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
ELECTRICAL RESEARCH.
Some Things That Have Not Yet Bsea
 Found Out,

Prof. McAdie says that before 1Crg science will succeed in measuring the energy of lightning flash, and also in demonstrating the nature of the au- rora. That the aurora is an electrical phenomenon has long been recognized An intimate relation seems to exist be- tween the aurora and sun spots. In 1882 the astronomer at Greenwich sent out notification of the appearance Of an enormous sun spot on Nov. r of that year. For three hours on the morning of that day not a wire of the Western Union Telegraph company could be used, and not even the mar ket quotations could be distributed. At night there was brilliant aUroral display and all telegraph service was again interrupted. Cables to Europe and wires to Chicago were alike ua- workable; but some messages were sent as far as TOO miles by cutting off the batteries and utilizing the atmos- pheric electricity Over half of North America, across the Atlantic and over northern Europe it seemed as if le- gions of ethereal demons were busy melting electric and magnetic appara- tus to strange and mischievous antics. The artificial production of an electric fire-ball by Prof. Richmann is unique, though electricity in this form is not unfamiliar Sometimes such balls are seen to ru1 along the surface of the sea, and when they appear on land they usually burst with loud noise, often with disastrous effects. Nobody has yet been able to explain these balls, which appear to be a very con. centrated form of electricity When the experts say, as most of them do, tkat electricity is merely form of mo-
 tion, the explanation is more or less unsatisfactory, but how is one to acS count for the presentation of form ot motion in the shape of a luminous sphere ?-Boston Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
Children as Toy Makers.

The official report of the government Inspector of factories for Coburg- Gotha gives the details as to the labor of children under II years engaged in their homes making buttons, toys, etc. It appears that in this district 5,455 such children employed They work from four and one-ouarter to six hours per day, and earn in button-mak king from to $ cents. In making dolls they earn from 3 to IS cents, while on toy work they earn from to IA cents per aay.-Baltimore American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
An Interesting sot of Autographs.

An interesting set of autographs, mostly Of prominent South Africans, Is possessed by MT. J. P. Hess at the Cape. President Kruger's signature heads one page, followed by MT. Cham berlain's. Sir Alfred Milner sent his from Bloemfontein President steyn wrote Peace can be secured if honestly desired" State Secretary Reitz wrote in Dutch, Do right and do not turn back" Sir Gordon Sprigg's autograph accompanied the words British su- premacy and public freedom through out South Africa" The Chief Justice (sir Henry Villiers) wrote, Receive what cheer you may. the night is long that never fil.ds day. MT. schreiner'a words were, Do right in scorn of con sequence"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
Children and Ghost Stories.

Tue attempt to keep your children Ia
 ignorance of stories about ghosts. fairies, giants and gypsies would cer-
 sainly prove futile. If they are of 8 nervous and imaginative temperament they will invent new terfors for them. selves instead of the old traditional ones. 4 little girl of six, who has been jealously guarded against any acquaintance with nursery bogies and superstiti0ns, suffered from night ter TOTS of severe kind. in which she always screamed out that she was be- ing chased by robbers But while 1t may be impractieable to protect chil- dren from a knowledge of the super natural and mysterious, it is inexens. able to frighten them with hideous stories or to leave them a prey to tn, terrors Of the solitude and darkness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
HOW WE HAVE GROWN.
Wonderful Increase in Population and Wealth of the United State,


 The population of the United States, which was about 5.000,000 in Washing ]. tons time is now 75,000, ,oO0. The larg- est city in the country then Philadel- phia, had 69,000 inhabitants, now it has 100000 or 1, 100000. New York, then with 55,000 population, has 3,500.- 000 today. Chicago then hunting ground for Indians, with no place on the map until over a fourth of a cen tury after Washington's demise, has more population now than was be- tween the Potomac and the eountry.s southern line at that time Tho states of New York and Pennsylvania have each at present many more in- habitants than the entire United States had 100 years ago, says Leslie's Weekly. In I799 the area of the coun- try was 827 ,000 square miles. while it is now 3.7e0,00 Its western bound ary, which was the Mississippi then, was long ago advanced to the Pacific, and has now been extended to the Philippines in Asiatic waters. It's southern boundary, which was latitude #ot degrees at that time, the northerly line of the present state of Louisiana, has, in the passing years taken in Florida, with that territory's former extension to the Mississippi, and reach ed down to the lower part of the Gulf of Mexico. It's northerly line, then the Great Lakes, has, in the case of Alaska, been stretched far north of the Arctic circle. In the year of Wash ington's death the receipts of the gov ernment were s7,000,00O and it's expen- ditures $90000 900. In the fiscal year 1899 the expenditures were $700, 900 900 and the receipts were slightly below that mark. The wealth of the coun- try, which was less than sI 1000, ,00o, 000 then, or much below that of the single city of New York, is $90. .0O0, 900 900 Rt the present time.