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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-11-28

Colon. Nov. 26.-An armed guard OF
marines from the United states Bat
tleship Iowa has re-establlShed the
transit across the isthmus. and details
from the Iowa's marines are now pro-
tecting each passenger train. There
has been fierce fighting at Empire sta
ton. on the railroad line between Pam
anna aud Colon. between the insurgents
and the troops OF the Colombian gov
ernment with very heavy losses ON
both sides.
Colombian Government Forces Winning.
Washington. Nov 2G.-Herran. the
charge of the Colombian legation, is
very well satisfied with the tenor of
the adyices which came To hand yes
terday from Acting Governor Arizona.
Of Panama, who reported that the reb-
el army having been DEBATED at Culeb-
m and Emperador General Alban had
now marched on Colon His theory is
that General Alhan completely dis
lodged the rebel force which had rem
dezyouzed at Chorrera. from which
place Herran believes they retreated
10 Culebra and Emperador where they
again took a stand Their defeat ut
these places. Herran says, leaves Cen
eral Alban free to march to Colon.
Herran thinks that General Alban now
has at least 1000 well equipped and
thoroughly armed men, besides which
600 men are on board the Colombian
boat Pinzon. now at Colon. Herran
aserts that the rebels have not at the
outside more than 900 men.
<axx. of "a friphf progressiup
Dispatches from the isthmuS yester-
day We're decidedly thrilling. One
dated Colon. 9 a. m, said the govern
ment troops were attacking the Liber-
ais at Culebra, but that the result
was not known This dispatch con
timed: THE government gunboat
General Pinzon left her anchorage.
close to the other warships last night,
and is now reported to be landing
troops on the north end of Colon. There
is much commotion in the streets.
People are seeking refuge on board the
United States gunhoats Marietta and
Machias, along the railroad and on the
piers The Colombian gunboat Gen
eral Pinzon arrived here from Carta-
gena with troo Captain McCrea, or
the United Sta gunbnat Machia~,
has notified the commander of the Go
lomhian troops that he will not permit
them TO land in the town"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-11-28

Colon NOV. 23.-It is reported that
the government has addressed "a com
munIcatiou To the United States con
sui setting forth that il cannot guar
antee protection for i~tLmiau transit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-11-28
The Skill OF the
Cook

Is demonstrated to the family
through the medium of the
food she serves. Those cooks
show the greatest skill in
making delicious and whole
some hot-breads, cake and
biscuit who use the Royal
Baking Powder.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co. 100 WILLIAM ST NEW YORK
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
Mncous Lining and Music.

It's mean to tell>this joke. but 1t Is
too good to keep. A popular society
matron has a daughter who has beau
tiul voice and is very pretty girl.
She has never taken singing lessons,
and some of the singers have been
consulted by her as regards their
terms. One of these instructors has
talked lot to the mother about Civ
ing her girl lessons. and assured her
that he was the fellow to develop that
voice until it would be a peach"
He argued the matter over and over
again every time he saw the lady and
finally she said: Il wish my daughter
to learn to sing, Professor High Notes,
but she is not we'll. She Is suffering
constantly from a sort Of indiges-
tion, and don't think she feels well
enough to take the lessons"
Pooh, pooh, my dear madam" re-
plied the professor. Nonsense! With
NV teaching and ten cents worth OF
cream Of tartar she will be cured at
once"
And yet that obstinate mamma has
not struck the trade. Maybe the
daughter has objected to the ten
cents worth Of cream Of tartar
Louisville Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
Something About Jcebercs.

Navigators of the North Atlantic
have to be constantly on watch during
the summer months. for the icebergs
that come down from Greenland and
other Arctic regions. Some vessels
are fitted with apparatus that gives
immediate warning of the vicinity of
one, but where there is no such ap-
paratus, the temperature Of the water
is taken at intervals, for an iceberg
will make vast extent Of sea cold.
An iceberg Is nothing but part Of a
glacier that has been detached by
the action of water. washing and beat
ing against it. Some Of them are Of
enormous size. It is generally accept
ed by scientific men that only one
eighth of the berg appears above the
water. If, therefore, the part that Is
visible rises so feet above the surface,
the part under water would measure
$50 feet. No wonder the sea captains
have a holy horror Of them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

The reward Of a thing well done is
to have done it.
Idleness is both a great sin and the
cause of many more.
Our deeds determine US, as much as
we determine our deeds.
Some men take a lifetime to prove
how much wisdom they lack.
A moral wrapped up in sugar goes
down certainly, but it may be feared
that it only goes down because of the
sugar.
1t is only the critic and the philoso-
pher who can penetrate into all states
of being, and realize their life from
within.
There are seasons when to be still
demands inmeasurably higher
strength than to act. Composure is
often the highest result of power.
The art of putting men in the right
places is the highest in the science of
government, but that Of finding places
for the discontented the most diff
cult.
1t is the compensation of the hum
BILE that the fountain of their blood is
made sweet by denial, swift by plain
fare, and strong by living close to
natures heart.
The habit of blaming others wheE
things go wrong is an insidious and
dangerous one Far more is it to the
purpose to inquire within whether the
fault, or much of it, may not lie at
home.
He who is everybody's friend is gen.
orally nobody's. The character which
can shape itself to fit in every niche
is like an India rubber ball, too NAL
leable to stay long anywhere or have
much inside except air.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
Gas Stove "Dop'ts.

Don't buy small gas stove unless
your family consists Of two persons.
A four-hole stove. with top about
"a inches square. Is so serviceable
that it pays whether family be large
or small. Such a stove costs only $12.
See that the stove you buy has an at
tachment for lighting the oven from
the outside. It is much superior to
and safer than the old method OF
reaching in with a match.
Don't try to bake beans, beef la
mode or such dishes as need long
hours of slow cooking. in gas stove.
It is cheaper to buy them. Never put
two dishes such as pie and molasses
cookies to bake at the same time.
They need a very different heat, and
the cookies would be burned black
long before the pie was ready. You
can simmer corned beef or soup as
slowly on a gas stove as on the back
Of a coal range. Every good gas stove
has q simmerer. It consumes the
smallest imaginable amount Of gas
and can be left untended safely for
hours half turned to cook the soup
stock or to keep q double boiler at
steam heat. Don't burn gas when the
flame is red, or when it blows. Turn
it out, let the gas flow few seconds
and relight. The flame must burn
blue to do gooi service; If it is red
the cooking utensils will get smoked
black.-Good Housekeeping.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08

was capering up and down beside some
whitish object, the candle lighting up
his round face like hobgoblin's.
MA! Pas in the chicken-coop!'
There could be no manner of doubt
of it, His hammer resounded on the
walls, and his mulaed voice called
Grossly: Let me out. let me OUT"
Billy got on the ground and looked
through the door. Il see him!" he
cried, excited.
Nathan Hale Lennon, how come
you there?" cried his wife.
Il should think you could see for
yourself!"
She had seen in a flash, and leaning
against the partition, she laughed till
the tears came.
You've been-you've been-oh, oh!
you've been and nailed that front
on from the inside, and then-you
couldn't get out through the door un-
less you was a chicken, which you're
not-oh, my! my, my"
"He! hei" snickered Billy.
But why don't you knock in board
and get QUIZ"
Went the wrong way. Couldn't get
any purchase" said the muffied voice.
20 Nathan, shall give up!'
well, when you get through laugh
ing, maybe you'll do something. I've
been hollerin' here most all the after
noon"
you poor man, you! Really, feel
weak! There, Billy, you stop! Run
and bring the hatchet. Don't cut your
self"
1t took but a few we'll directed blows
with the back of the hatchet to loosen
a couple of boards. Through the mar
row opening Mr.. Lennon squeezed
out. He was one Of the mildest Of
men, but when you have been shut up
all the afternoon in hen-coop of your
own making, you may be forgiven for
being a little provoked.
1t was a grand supper Mrs. Lennon
gave them, half an hour later, sup
per fit for the minister, and no allu-
sions made to late unpleasant expert
ences. Right in the midst of 1t, all
three happened to look up at once; and
then there was fresh explosion. Mr..
Lennon helped himself to the last
waffle. "Well, twas rather funny
when you come to think of it," he as
sented, with a laugh.
That was all; only nowadays, when
he worries over Billy's scatter-brains,
his wife says, soothingly:
"Now, pa, you remember that chick
en-coop."-Youths Companion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
mQ &<
A. III IWR6R
Azs& THE
>.NNYH6UOE EWNFS'
Decorative Key Boards.

Key boards are among the latest
popular decorative fads and have
certain utility. A panel of polished
wood has a cross piece Of the same at
the upper end. il which are small
hooks, to hold the keys. On the sur
face Of the panel a large key is paint
ed, bearing a painted ribbon. Over
each hook there is a special design to
designate the door or drawer to which
that key belongs. Some of these are
comic, others sentimental. Latch keys
are illustrated by silhouttes showing
forgotten latch keys, unsteady hands,
etc. There ere often two cross boards
with hooks for large keys below and
small keys above. Floral designs
are faYorites.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
Music Doc Was a Sabbafarfnn.


A little white dog that sits on the
music box Of a blind man in Mime
apolis, and permits people to drop
pennies in a basket tied around his
neck by ribbon. on last Fourth OF
July refused to attend to business.
He snarled and showed his teeth when
any attempt was made to put on his
uniform. The little fellow frisked and
gambolled, tugged at his chain. bit
the stump tails Of his stray compan-
ions and generally misconducted him
self.
The blind man says that the dog
has never been asked to work on Sun
day. He thinks that Sunday ought
to be q day of rest for blind men and
dogs as we'll as more fortunate be-
ings, so every Sunday the dog gets
an extra fine breakfast. consisting of
boiled liver. and full liberty to do pre-
cisely as he pleases. Thus the little
curly dog has come to regard Sunday
as full holiday. and he knows when
the day comes around. because on that
day his master puts on white shirt
and his best hat. The blind man Is
patriotic. and so on the Fourth he
wore his white shirt and best hat,
hence the little white dog thought
that it was Sunday. and refused to
work.-Our Dumb Animals.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
A Summer Dining Room.

The idea that dining room should
be treated in a somewhat heavy and
subiued style dies hard. Thus it is
that a white and yellow dining room
is still something of novelty. When
its windows give on a green and shady
prospect the effect of the yellow din
ing room is really quite enchanting.
An apartment Of this description in
a cottage on Long Island has the walls
panelled to within seven inches Of the
tops Of the doors. and all the wood
work is painted ivory white. Above
the panelling is stencillcd frieze in
shades Of iaffodil. orange and chest
nut.
The rug is in shades of brown and
dull, soft blues. The tiled fireplace
is in yellowish .rown. The chair
seats are OF chestnut-brown leather.
The window hangings are Of daffodil
yellow and white.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
NEW METHOD Of TRANSPORTATION.
Will the Pipe Line Be Used for Other rur-
noses Than Oil Distribution?

Will the Pipe Line Be Used for Other FUR
poses Than Oil Distribution?
One of the developments of the COM
ing century, worthy of at least passing
thought, is the extent to which pneu-
matte tube principle will be employed
to expedite transportation which Is
now entirely dependent on steam loco
motives.
For example, the long lines of load
ed coal cars go from the mines to
the seaboard, and come back empty
to the mines. If the weight Of a car
is 25 percent of the gross load, there
is in this instance more than SO per-
cent loss or non-paying freight, the
empty train requiring about as much
power to haul it up into the interior as
was expended in taking it to the ship
ping port.
1t does not seem altogether unrea-
sonable, therefore, to think that just
as the miles Of tank cars loaded with
oil, which were seen in former years,
have disappeared, and that commodity
is now sent hundreds of miles through
pipe lines, so may coal, grain, an
ore be sent speeding through tubes to
central depots for local distribution.
In the matter of coal transportation,
in fact, just such pipe line convent
ence was tried experimentally some
thing like 10 to IL years ago by the
late w. c.. Andrews of New York, the
coal for that purpose being ground
into powder, mixed with water in suff1-
ciently large proportion, and carried
through the pipes in semi-liQuid form.
At the delivery end of the pipe line
there were to be settling chambers for
the mixture, enabling the water to be
drained off and the coal paste, if we
may so term it, to be pressed into
cakes and dried for consumption.
The project, however, did not extend
beyond a brief experimental career.
In wooden mills. on the other hand,
it is a common thing to blow wool
from one building to another through
pipes by means of fans. and in pot
teries, too, clay paste is frequently
carried frcm one point to another
through pipes. There is, thus, fair
ly good beginning for pipeline engl,
neering with solids.-Cassier's Maya
zine
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
A Doll with Real Hair.

There are dolls and dolls. but Ma
omi Oles, a Pennsylvania girl, has in
her possession one which is consid-
cred as valuable as any in the coun-
try. 1t has caused no end Of comment
in the locality where she lives, be-
cause of the hair on the dolls head.
If any of our girl readers were to
make a demand on their fahers for
several locks of hair. to give realism
to the headgear of a doll, they would
probably be denied the boon. as some
fathers have no hair to spare, while
others, haunted by signs Of approach
ing badness. are not anxious to make
a sacrifice for member of the nur-
sery.
The hair Of Naomi's doll actually
came from the head Of her father.
It happened in this way: Twenty-one
years ago Mr.. Oles was the proud pos
SCISSOR of silken locks with a natural
tendency to curl AS he grew older
his mother thought it was not becom-
ing that boy of his age should wear
such pendants, and it was with much
persuasion that she finally induced
him to have his hair cut. When the
barber had shorn him Of his locks
the mother secured them and placed
them away for safekeeping.
Recently she had dolls wig made
of the hair. and having had It placed
upon a pretty doll, the grandmother
presented it to Naomi. The little girl
is extremely proud Of her gift, and
seems to thoroughly realize the value
of this doll with natural hair so pecu-
liarly secured. Naomi's present is the
envy of all the little girl friends in
the vicinity of her home.-Young
Peoples Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
Tabitha's Generosity.

There is a close bond Of sympathy
and affection between Alice Searles,
a fve-year-old st. Louis girl, and her
cat, Tabitha. They were both born on
the same day. One of the first things
Alice can remember about her baby
hood is Tabitha Ever since the lit
tie girl could toddle around, the cat
has been her playmate. as she has no
brothers and sisters. Alice and Tab
itha have slept together, and what is
more unusual, they have eaten to-
gether.
When Alice had her first high-chair
and sat at the table with grown folks,
Tabitha teased to be given place
at the table also. Alice insisted on
Tabitha's right to place, and so the
cat was placed in a high-chair by the
side of her mistress. A napkin was
placed under Tabitha's chin. and
plate of fish was set before her. Tab
itha behaved splendidly. In dainty
way she helped herself to the fish,
and quite won the favor of the family,
much to the delight Of Alice.
From that time Tabitha was given
a seat repeatedly at the table, and
she was as prompt at her meals as
her little mistress. She learned to
know the sound of the dinner bell as
well as any one in the house. Tabitha
especially enjoyed dinner on Fridays,
for the family was accustomed to
have fish on that day, and If there
was any dish that the cat loved it was
fish.
One day this led to remarkable
happening. The dinner bell had rung
and all the family were in their seats
except Tabitha. whose place was va
cant. The dinner proceeded, and the
dessert had been reached, when the
cat came bouncing into the room with
two mice in her mouth. Before any
one could stop her she jumped into
her chair, ana dput one mouse on her
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
Like the Old Hatrcloth Trunk.

The shoe box, which at first ap-
peared covered with chintz or Gre
tonne, has become a recognized neces-
sity for the dressing room or bed
chamber, and is now seen in a va
riety of materials and decorations.
A particularly attractive one is the
size and shape of the old fashioned
haircloth trunk, and Is covered with
coarse moss green burlaps. Brass
headed tacks finish the edges. and
every corner has a large metal orna-
ment, shading from bronze to brass
color. The centre of the lid Is deco
rated with an ornament made of four
Of these corners fitted together. A
big key plate finishes the front Of the
box.-New York Tribune.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
THE TEMPTED.

Pleasure cried: Come hither, pray"
''Stay," said SpotlesS Duty, "stay!"
Pleasure cried: Il may not wait,
Follow now or never;
Once l beckon, once smile,
And l pass forever"
Duty watched him us he fled
Down the way where Pleasure led
Watched and sighed and said: "1ll
wait,
Pleasure is but flecting.
l am conStant-l will smile
When he comes retreating."
Pleasure left him on q day
Fled, and hid herself away;
Then he sravely said: III turn
Back again to DUTY
But a wrinkled hag stood where
Once was maiden beauty.
$. E. kiSer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08

plate, depositing the other on Alice'9
plate. Tabitha's generosity was not
precisely what older people call good
form, but evidently she meant 1t kind.
ly, and the entire proceeding was 50
queer that the members Of the family,
including Alice, broke into full, round
laughs. OF course the mice were re-
moved from the table. at which Tab
itha looked grieved. She seemed so
sorrowful about the loss of her mice
that Alice's parents decided to for
give her for her breach of etiquette
and call the score even.-Young Peo
pies Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
To Wash WASH Suede Gloves.

Wash-sueie gloves are comfort,
especially in hot weather. They look
almost as we'll, and are much less ex-
pensive to wear than light-colored
gloves Of non.washable kid.
The following simple directions for
washing them may be useful to the
woman thus inclined to economic:
Wash in clear. lukewarm water. ap-
plying CASTLE soap to the gloves and
rubbing them through the hands. Con-
tinue this process until the gloves
are clean and soft; then rinse them
thoroughly in clear. cold water and
wiring them between clean white
cloths.
After blowing the fingers open hang
the gloves up where they will dry
slowly, and when partially dry put
them on the hands and work them
until they are dry and soft.
By following these directions close
ly you will find your gloves as clean
and soft as when new.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
Advice to Mothers.

She-I can't make out how it is that
Mrs. Wise has fish for nearly every
meal. It can't be for economy's sake,
for she must be fairly well off.
He-she has a large family Of un-
married daughters, you know.
She-Now, don't be nasty, and say
something about girls and their
brains; that's so old.
He-Oh, no, l hadn't the slightest In
tention of doing so.
She-Well, can't you tell me?
He-I don't know, I'm sure, unless
it's because fish are rich IN phos-
phorus.
She-I don't see what that has to dc
with it.
He-Perhaps not, but still it's good
for making matches.-London King.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
HOT WEATHER PHILOSOPHY.
As Expounded by the Man in the Linen
SUIT

Su.L
I'm the summer | make it a rule
rcrvr-ye>, never-to talk about hot
weather. and to think about it as little
as possible" said the man in the linen
suit, and find am able to keep COM
para;ively cool, and | certainly get more
enjoyment cut of the long months of
summer than do my neighbors. / never
greet my friend with the query, Is
i; warm enough for you:' and when
they put the question to ME | treat it
as a joke. change the subject and think
OF something else. never look at
thermometer oil the street or anywhere
else, and | never permit one in my Of
iiCe.
Il held that thinking about the
weather makes man hotter, or he
thinks he is hotter, and, after all, imagi
rat:on cuts 4 big figure in standing
any weather that might be sent along.
If man meets a thermometer staring
him in the face at every street corner
and in every store or Office into which
lie goes, ard finds one thermometer re-
cords gS degrees, another 81, and
third 81 1-2. lie naturally wonders which
is right, and keeps his eyes out for
another thermometer, to compare Its
readings with the others. First thing
YOU know the man gets the thermometer
and the hot weather habit. He looks at
the thermometer to learn how warm 1t
is, and 10 matter how comfortable he
may feel he gets hot and uncomfortable
when he sees high temperature record:
and he gets hotter, or thinks he does,
which is the same in the end, every time
he sees the mercury rise in the glass.
On the other hand, the man who
keeps quiet and does not think about
the weather is never worried about the
weather. ."-Nc1v Orleans Tnmes-Demo-
rrcf
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
NIiachieE

Mischief.
Wonder who is Mischief;
BothcrS me all day.
Tags me in the darden
Where l so to play.
Fought I'd pick some towers;
Fought Id pick 'em all.
Careful, dear, there's Mischief,
Heard my mamma call.
Pccked round 'mong the posles,
Touldn't see one ting,
'Ccpt one little birdie,
DeSt 4 goin' to sing.
Never tould see Mischief,
Always hides away,
But my mamma sees him
Many times q day.
Says he's in the pantry.
Sees him on the shelf
Where l climb for tookies,
Says he is an elf.
Prob'ly he's Brownie,
Tired of being good,
Wish he'd stay in Elf-land;
I-deSt- wish he would.
Chicago Record Herald,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
BARGAIN Counter OVerrun.

Fargen-I hear your wife was over
come by the heat.
Bargen-Yes, and she's not over 1t
yet.
Fargen-How did it happen?
Bargen-She was out shopping for
next years Christmas presents.-Phil-
adelphia Press.