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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-30
A FIGHT FOR TRAFFIC
Great Westerns Extension to
Sioux City Stirring Up
Competing Roads.
The Illinois Central May Shorten
Its Present Line Into
the City.
Chief Engineer of the Road on
the Grou,. j Watching
Stickney Survey.

Sioux City, May Gothic decision of
the Great Western to build from Fort
Dodge TO Sioux City to provide Sioux
City-C Chicago route but ASP miles long.
Jig giving the Chicago & Northwestern
and the Illinois Central a great deal of
force the Neville extension and the an
announcement is expected that the Ili-
nois Central is considering the construc-
ton of a short cut from Sioux City to
Fort Dodge. the present detour to Cher
okee being too great a disadvantage.
Last evening the private car of w. j.
Harahan. recently appointed chief en-
gineer of the Central was switched
into the Union passenger station train
shed. This morning Mr. Harahan was
joined by Superintendent G. X. Dixon.
OF the Cherokee division Mr. Harahan
is a s.on of j. I. Harahan, second vice
president of the Central. Ii may be
supposed that in his position and with
his connection he knows the purposes
of the Central well.
The visit of Mr.. Harahan to Sioux
r'ss mas iot '''e s'aihe purpose that lne
OF the western Iowa di-
vision of the Northwestern recently
drove over the Great Westerns new
line southeast from For, Dodge The
roads want 10 know what the Great
Westc,,, is doing. They vii spare no
pains To find out During the morning
Mr. Harahan and Mr.. Dixon did a line
of Investigating which VAS very sig
niticant Locating Engineer Wakefield
was considerably entertained by Ii.
THE Illinois Central will not lei any
road, the Great Western or any other
heat it much in its train service from
here to Chicago Was the significant
remark of MIR. Harahan. soon after his
breakfast THE Cherokee division ia
ALI new TO me. having recently come
from Louisville. where was sureri,.-
=tendent and / do not know this detour.
The Central is not going to take back
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-30

The least in quantity and most in
quality describes DeWitts Little Early
Risers. the famous pills for constipa-
tion and liver complaint. Geo. r. Pow
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-30

Try the new remedy for costiveness,
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. Every box guaranteed. Price, rs
cents. For sale by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-30
sensation in New jersey Town.

New Brunswick. n. j., May 2s.--A
most exciting scene took place AT Metu.
chen when DR.. Charles Manning Free
man smashed the glass in a frame
hanging from the wall Of the postofiice.
took out his photograph and that of
Miss Mary l.. wilkins, the novelist. tore
nis picture into bits and put that of his
fiance IN his pocket. The postofIic. was
crowded with Metuehen residents at tha
time, and the strenuous incident called
forth much comment. DIR Freenlan's
residence is at Rose Hill. Metuehen
Recently Miss Wilkins was a gu4 st at
t,ls home, and the talk about the fire.
1uently postponed nuptiala was revived.
New Brunswick photographer seek
ing Metuchen business hung n large
cabinet of his work in the postofIice a
few days ago The central pictures in
the group We're those of Dr. Freeman
and Miss Wilkins. DIR. Freeman noticed
the pictures for the first time. He took
good look AT them, and then. without
word, left he postoffice. He returned
in a few minutes with a cobble stone.
He smashed the glass containing the
pictures and removed Miss Wilkins and
his own
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-30


The passenger department of the Iowa
Central railway takes pleasure in spe-
cial reduced rates on account of the fol-
lowing conventions:
Head Camp Modern Woodmen of
America, at st. Paul. Minn.-June 1925
inclusive.
Imperial Council Mystic Shrine, at
Kansas City. Mo.-June IL.
National Educational Association at
Detroit, Mich.-July SIP inclusive
National Epworth League convention,
at San Francisco. Cal.-July 1921 in
elusive.
Grand Lodge Protective and Benevo-
lent Order of Elks, at Milwaukee, Wis
July 1925 inclusive.
International convention Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America at
Chicago. Ill.-July 1928 inclusive.
For full information as to rates of
tickets, time of trains etc., call on any
Iowa Central ticket agent, or address
George S. Batty, G. P. & T. A., Mar
shalltown, Ia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09

Hazel Green. Town l. Range J.
we of set 22In nwi4 .
In w5s OF nwi4 81
Smelser. Town >. Range l.
ncl4 of neA 49, 20
Cuba City.
50xl00 nwi4 SEA 36
Platteville. Town g. Range /.
neA OF nwA %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09
PRECIOUS STONES.
The Methods by which They Are
Tested by Experts.

In lecture on precious stones re-
Gently delivered before the Industrial
association of Berlin. DR. Emmanuel
Friedlaender said that the testing OF
diamonds is comparatively simple. The
common test for hardness sufiices. IL
the stone resists strong attacks. it is
certain to be genuine; if it does not,
the damage is Insignificant, as only an
imitation has been destroyed. This
test. however. is doubtful with rubies.
If a ruby can be affected by a steel
file or by quartz. il is surely not gen-
uine. but such test with topaz is
liable to injure a valuable stone.
The test for hardness is of no avail
with emeralds, as this stone is not
much harder Chan quartz and Ia addi-
tion possesses the quality Of cracking
easily.
For examining ruhies and emeralds
the optical test is best. \ glass mag
nifying about 100 times sutlices. Ev-
cry expert knows that almost all pre-
cious stones lave little flaws Nearly
every ruby and all emeralds have
many defects which are so character
istic that the genuineness Of the stones
is readily established Such test is
very necessary with rubies because
the limitations are very deceiying.
Their color is absolutely durable and
often much finer than that of the gen
uine. although il may be stated that
somewhat yellowish tint is always sus.
picious.
The only reliable way in which gen
uine rubies can be told from limitations
is by the minute air bubbles Of the lat
ter, which become clearly visible I'M
der the magnifying glass. These are
not 10 be found in the natural gem.
On the other hand, the limitations lack
certain defects characteristic of gen
uine rubies certain yacuums, whose
outlines are much more indistinct than
those of the air bubbles in limitations
True emeralds have similar charac-
teristic defects. such as Enclosures Of
liquids and curious dendrites Sap
phires also show peculiar netlke for
nations
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09

Notice is hereby given to all whom II may
concern. that l Will on the third Tuesday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09
~ mnnnrnhle Ronrd.

sam Rawson occasionally said good
thing and one Of these occasions chanc-
cd Is be the town meeting. Tie peo-
pie of Sans village could not under
stand how the money appropriated for
the roads had vanished with such poor
results
A stretch Of road running past Sans
house was in VIGOROUSLY poor condi-
ton. although sam declared that be
had paid literally to have Il put IN
good order. and there was general in
terest when sam rose To make his state
ment before the selectmen.
I'D just like 70 say one thing" be
drawled. needless OF the fact that he
had interrupted an indignant neighbor
Il don't want to make any fuss but
Id just like to ask the honorable board
Of highwaymen'
That was as far as he could get \
roar Of laughter swept over the town
meeting and showed its effects in the
red faces of the "highwaymen.' Z
Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09
SOUTHERN MoUNTAlNEERs.
The Part They Played In the War
netxHeen the states.

II IS odd 10 think that the southern
mountaineer was not discovered until
the outbreak Of the civil war, although
he was nearly q century old then, and
IL is really startling 10 realize that
when one speaks OF the southern noun
taineers he speaks of nearly 10000
people who live in eight southern
states-Nirginia and Alabama and the
southern states between-and occupy
a region equal ia area 10 the combined
areas OF Ohio and Pennsylvania, as
big. say, as the German empire. and
richer. perhaps il timber and mineral
deposits than any other region Of sim
liar extent in the world This region
was and is an unknown land. Ii has
been APPLY called Appalachian Ameri-
ca, and the work OF discovery is yet
going on.
The American mouniaineer was dis
covered. I say. at the beginning Of the
war, when the Confederate leaders
We're counting on the presumption that
Mason and Dixon's line was the diyid-
ing line between the north and south
and formed therefore, the plan Of
marching an army from Wheeling %
some point Oh The lakes and thus dis
severing the north al one blow The
plan seemed 50 feasible that it is said
10 have materially aided the sale Of
Confederate bonds i'll England but
when Captain Garnet. West Point
graduate. started 10 carry it out lac got
no farther than Harpers Ferry When
he struck the mountains. be struck en-
emies who shot at his men from ann
bush. cut down bridges before him,
carried the news Of his march 70 the
Federals. and Garnett himself fell
with bullet from a mountaineer's
squirrel rifle al Harpers Ferry. Scrib-
ner's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09
Forever Dry.

There Is youngster in Girard coll
lege who combines the poetic instinct
with a keen sense of humOr. He is
not a close student-in fact. he regards
books rs instruments Of torture. one
of the professors picked up textbook
belonging 10 him the other day and
found on the o. leaf this bit OF verse,
which no doubt expressed the stu
dents opinion of it:
Should there Be another Good.
Fd- refuge hitheF fy.
And should the whole world be submerged
This book would still be dry.
Philadelphia Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09
Standard Bred Stallion
BARON NITRON, 32I9O.

Bay colt foaled in is9s. When matured
1900 lbs
The best bred and one or the best indiyid
uas in Grant county, having four OF the
Worlds Champion sires close up IN his pedi-
gree. They are: BaIou Wilkes. PTS; Red
Wilkes 2;4oi Robert McGregor. 2:179a. and
Sired ~ Red Baron. 2:29%, Sire Of
Ralph Williams. 2:2Sis. the highest priced
stallion sold at Splan 4 Newgrass' February
sale IN -. and OF Baron Drift, the highest
priced young stallion sold at the Chicago
Horse Company sale In February 1901.
Red Baron by Baron Wilkes, . 49, champion
sire or extreme speed. Sire of Bumps 2;0S4,
and others in 2:l0, and champion sire OF
champions and a great show horse. being
awarded the first premium for stations OF
all ages aud first premium for stallion and
his gets His colts were awarded several
others al the great Readsvile Horse Show In
1890
Red Barons ist dam Lady Wilkes. 2:2s4,
by Red Wilkes, sire of Ralph Wilkes 2:06at,
ana lib others in 2.30. His family Is repre-
scented with g from 2;00& 70 30 including
such noted horses rs John r. Gentry. 2:UU4s;
Coldridge 2:03A sally Foles, 2:06Ai etc
Baron Netrons dam Regina v. dam of
Bessie Atlertou. 2.242l. her first foai. aud
Baron Is her second. by Nitrogen. 23i.
sire Of Hydrogen, sn7A, by Robert McGregor,
2.l7z sire of Gresclus. 2.04. the world 5 cham.
pion stallion aud over 80 others in 2:30. Sec
ond dam Maud u. 2s231s, by Masterload. sire
OF > IN 2:30 and brother in blood TO the
great Dictator Third dam Molly Hood. by
Tom Hyes. { 2;22l4. one OF the greatest race
horses Of his day. Fourth dam by Bashaw,
Barou VIII he kept at my barn a off, mile
southeast OF court house Oh the cemetery
road, for the season.
Terms: To insure live colt $500
VIII furnish pasture for a few mares from
a distance at reasonable rates. | will not be
responsible for any accidents or escapes.
IRA MURPHY,
Farmers phone e. Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09
NJ ida. Town 8. Range 3

&C in sel4 81 vi, Of nwl4
SEA .....--. 8
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09
Career and Character and Abraham
Lincoln.
IRA MURPHY
Lancaster, Wis.

An address 10y Joseph Choate, Am
bassador to Great Britain, on the car
Ger and character Of Abraham Lin
coin Ibis early Iife-his early strug-
giles with the world his character as
developed in the latter wears Of his
life and his administration. which
placed his name so high on the
worlds roll of honor and fame, has
been published by the Chicago, Mil
waukee 4 St. Paul Railway and may
be had by sending six 60 cents in
postage TO F. A. Miller General Pas
sener Agent, Chicago, Ill. 9wS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09

"AIy son" said the family man, is
anxious to become a Dugilist. I'm do
ing my best 10 prevent him."
Let him 60 ahead, said the friend
of the family. and have some one
pound him You'll find a pound OF
cure worth more than an ounce Of pre-
veution. Philadelphia Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09

TREASURER OFFICE. GRANT Co. WIS.
LANCASTER APRIL Is 1891.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09

WANTED: COO head Of cattle to
pasture on the 45O acre French Island
near Glen Haven al $500 per head for
the season; calves S1.50 Well fenced,
rich feed. or will sell this property
for 81 600. Address,
j. II. LUERs.
9w4* Cresco. la.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-09
DELINQUENT TAX SALE.
TOFFIClALI
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
COUNTY or GRANT,

OFFICIAL.
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
COUNTY or GRANT
TREAsuRER's OFFICE GRANT Co. WIS
LANCASTER APRIL Is. 1891
Notice is hereby given to all whom II may
concern. that Will on the third Tuesday
being
THE 9TH DAY OF NAY, 1901,
at the Cor MY Treasurer's once in Lancas-
ter. the county seat OF said county, between
the hours of nine O'Clock a m. and O'Clock
p. IN. of said day and the next succeeding
days thereafter, sell at public auction or so
mLcn of each OF the following described
tracts of land, and town. village md city
lots situated in said county. as may be nee
essary for the payment Of taxes. interest.
costs and charges thereon for year 1900,
which may remain due and unpaid on the
3rd Tuesday OF May. 1901
Authorizations: { east. ne northeast Sc
southeast west. NV northwest Sw south
west north south, com commencing.
beg beginning. run running. &C acres, blk
block. ftfeet. links, chs chains, add adj
dition. pit part, eN except. und undivided.
cor corner frac fractional. hd bounded. IN
thence. st street. sec section. rd rod.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-11-29
Fads in Teaehine.

A councilmanic committee in
Philadelphia has refused an appro-
priation to maintain a school of ped
agogy, giving as a reason that it was
a "fad." Pedagogics is the science
that treats Of the principles and art
Of teaching as a profession, and there
can be but one sufficient reason of
fered why this should not be taught
and that is that the pupils did not
have thorough knowledge Of the
common branches of English on
which to base the science. The ques-
tion of what should be taught in our
common and normal schools is Begin
ming to occupy the public mind.
Comparatively few children who at
tend our public schools have the op-
portunity to take the higher courses,
and normal graduates as q rule con-
slider theif student school days ended
when they receive their diplomas.
They then go out in the world, some
to business, others to teach. Have
they a well grounded business educa-
ton, or, if teachers, are they prepared
to fully instruct their charges in such
rudiments as they will need in every
day life in their several occupations ?
This is a day Of specialties. A boy
or girl is compensated according to
their ability to successfully perform
their work. While what is called
"the higher education" may be de-
sired for youth, if they have no OPP
portunity to secure it a smattering
should not take the place of those
substantial branches needed in every
day life and ordinary occupations.
Young men and women when put to
the test often bewail the fact that they
have attempted so many things that
there is thorOughness in none, and
find themselves weighed in the bal
ance of absolute requirement and
found wanting. Normal principals
each year devise some addition to
the curriculums and asking state aid
to furnish the means to teach it.
While the human mind is highly
elastic its absorbing powers are linn
tied by time and what it might be
possible to thoroughly apprehend in
eight years cannot be successfully alb
sorbed in four. The same criticism
may apply to some public schools.
A few colleges are wisely, we think,
solving the higher education prob
lem by raising their standards of adj
mission and enforcing more rigid en-
trance examinations. All this means
thoroughness in the foundations OF
any education and that is the
real thing to be sought whether the
person finishes with the college or in
the public school.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-11-29

by virtue OF q writ Of Levari Fauias Is
sued out of the Court of Common Pleas of
Pike county TO me directed / will exDosr
10 public sale by vcndue or cutlery nc the
sherih's Onice in the Borough Of Milford,
on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, A. d., 1901
at two o'clock in the afternoon Of snid day
All those two certain pieces or parcels of
land situate In the township Of Shuholn
county Of Pike and stute Of ppnnsvl-
yanin, described rs follows, TO Wit: Begin
ming nt q corner on the llackawaxen roud
also corner Of lands OF Peter Eckhart
thence north 6lK degrees west 28 perches
north 4Hl4 degrees west l3lk perches thence
along land n Jacob Haas south 83 degrees
eust 90 perches to land OF snid Peter Eek
hart. thence north b9f degrees east % per
ches to the place Of beginning, containing
ncres and 30 perches of land Also he
ginninp ut a corner OF the piece OF land
above described and Of land of said Jacob
Haas, thence along line of said Haas land
south 81 degrees west 100 perches to q
stone corner north 33 degrees west 1870
perches to stone, south 90 degrees west
gS perches TO a stone, thence south 2Ssl de
grees east 1881 perches along land OF
Henry Byer TO stone. thcRcc north Gt dc
grees east 125 perches along land of Valen-
tine Hipsmnn to stone, north 81 degrees
east ll6 perches TO stone south 59{ degrees
west 10 pcrchcs, south B9 degrees east 8
perches, north 5ii4 degrees enst 3g{ perches
to land Of Peter Eckhart, thence north 5gl
degrees east az perches to place OF begin
ming, containing LOG Hcres and 120 perches
Of land, the two pieces together making
40 acres and 10 perches, being part Of a
tract Of land In the warrnutee name OF
George Tudor.
IMPROVEMENTS. - Good dwelling
house. wash house wagon she'd and out
buildings about l2 acres cleared, balance
wood and timber land
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of Ernst +. A. Buchanan, de
ceased, and Catharine Buch mann and will
be sold by me for cash
E. VANDERMARK,
Sheriff
Sheriffs Onlce, Milford, Pa,
Nov. l2, 1901
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-11-29
BIC CAME KILLED.

Our neighbor, who is keeping tai
on the game killed in this county,
relates that "a magnificent buck
weighing 1876 pounds was killed al
Schocopee recently by four hunters
who all fired at the same time" II
was rather remarkable that four
persons should be in a position &c
shoot at deer at the same time un.
less the deer was tied or holed, but
it was suggested that after the ter.
rible experience of Mr.. Peters, who
was only saved from a fearful death
by the buck tumbling over a dog
that caution dictated that hunters
should go in squads so as to protect
each other from the assaults of in
furiated animals. It Is enough &c
make a buck mad to be chased by
so many people but it might be
kind to hint that instead of firing
by platoon one or more should re-
serve their shells in case of emer-
gency, particularly if there was nc
dog in front to receive the shock Of
the charging magnificent That
the valiant four we're in imminent
danger there can be little doubt
when it is vouched for by a gentle
man, who afterward weighed part Of
the carcase, that one of the hind
quarters of the noble specimen above
referred to tipped the scales al
eight pounds
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-11-29

Will of Mrs. Kate B. Van wyck.
The will of Mrs. Van Wyck pro-
bated this week devises as follows
To the Milford Cemetery association
$500; to Mark Brodhead $4,000; to
Lizzie j., his wife, and Kathryn
Van Wyck, his daughter, and Ross,
his son, each $1,000; to Roswell Car
penter $500; to Grace Mott, Flora
Brodhead, Rev. Claude Brodhead,
Louisa Hastings, each $1,000; to
Ross Van Anken $500, and to Eliza
beth Cork and Letie Tce, servants,
each $500. The balance of the es-
tate in trust to the executors, $40, ,0OC
to be invested and the interest to be
paid Mary G. Brodhead for life, and
the balance for use of Happy Theo-
dora Van Wyck. In case of death
ot daughter before arriving at age
of 21 years without leaving children
the estate is to be divided among
the brothers and sisters of deced.
ent OF their legal heirs. Ross Brod-
head and C. w. Bull, Esq, are
named as executors. The will was
drawn in 1898.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-11-29
TELEPHONE NiAoARA's ROAR.
TransHitter with MeFaPhone Attach
neat Placed I'm the Cave of
the winds.

A long-distance telephone transmit
ter with megaphone attachment has
been installed in the Cave Of the Winds
at Niagara falls, in order that the stu
pendous. deafeninF roar of the Falls
Of Niagara may be transmitted over
the Bell telephone lines to New York,
Buffalo, the Pan-Aneriean eXpositioh
and other places.
The megaphone catches up the roar
Of the falling waters. leads it into the
telephone transmtter, from which it
passes into the telephone exchange at
Niagara Falls, where the roar is sup
piled at the will of the operators to
subscribers, or is turned into the long
distance lines which carry it to New
York or to the Bell telephone exhibit
in the Electricity building of the Pan
American exposition. 1t IS heard over
the telephone with wonderfully real
istic intensity, and one can easily i'm
agine the tumbling, tossing, plunging
waters striking the rocky talus in
front Of the Cave of the Winds.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-11-29
RAN TOO GREAT A HAZARD.
Awkward rrrdicntnent ih which E
Ratiway Condurtor Found
himself

A man boarded n Missouri Pacific
train equipped with transportation
which "Dad" Walsh, the conductor,
thought was questionable, says the
Kansas City Star. The passenger re-
fused TO put up the cash fare and
Walsh called the porter and carried
him from the train, depositing him on
a truck on the station platform. The
man took it so nunchalantly that IL
occurred to Walsh that he might be
making a mistake. He accordingly
went back to the passenger and told
him he might get aboard again.
"All right" said the passenger. 81
didn't get off the train. and theoretic-
ally I'm still riding. In the nature OF
things / cannot well board train
upon which ] ami already riding" and
he sat on the truck as obstinate a. q
mule.
Walsh called the brakeman and poS.
ter and carried the man carefully onto
the train, put him in the seat in which
he had been riding before the incident
occurred and saved his road a damage
suit
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-11-29

It is reported a land slide recently
buried the tracks Of the Milford g
Dingman railroad at Cave bank and
by reason of absence of the chief
engineer, thus preventing a proper
survey from being made, the OBJ
struction has not been removed.
Trains for the west are run around
over the Erie and the D., i. 8 W.
just when the difficulty Will be
overcome and traffic begun is not
definitely known but it is assumed
it viii be about the 'steenth Of some
month.