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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-30

too much for you. I'll put the ice bag
at your feet and wet rag around your
head if you have a feeling Of gone
ness"
Mr. Bowser could not be aroused.
He sat and smoked and joked and
laughed, and even when a drunken
man came along and opened the gate
and went to bed on the grass he was
carefully moved to the sidewalk and
nickel placed in his vest pocket to
buy a morning nip with. Peace, har-
mony and good nature prevailed at 8
o'clock and at 8 and 10, and Mr.. Bow
ser was smiling and the cat purring at
bedtime.
''What does it mean?' queried Mrs.
Bowser of herself for the hundredth
time, but she could not answer. All
she could do as Mr.. Bowser slept was
to sit up and gaze into his peaceful
countenance and silently pray to Prov
idence that he would not awake at
midnight and arm himself with q ak
and slaughter the family.
NJ. QUAD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-30

cat looks! We will sit on the steps
and enjoy the cool breeze while |
smoke"
Mr.. Bowser had taken seat on the
front steps after dinner on several Oc-
casions, ana the result each time had
been a row with street fakirs and pass
ing loafers. Mrs. Bowser watched him
with her heart in her mouth, and the
cats eyes began to shine as she
thought of conflicts, but no calamity
occurred. A huckleberry man with four
boxes left over stopped at the gate and
shouted and shrieked and yelled, but
instead Of rushing down the steps and
taking him by the throat Mr.. Bowser
simply shook his head and went on
watching the fight of the nighthawks.
The banana man not only stopped at
the gate and whooped, but he entered
1t and stood at the foot of the steps and
hung on for ten minutes. Had it been
the evening before he would not have
whooped twice before the clammy hand
of death would have been at his throat.
He was going away discouraged when
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-30

sideration, and he smiled at Mrs. Bow
ser and the cat and remarked that it
had been hot day.
"Have you got sore throat or a
headache? queried Mrs. Bowser as he
chucked her under the chin in passing
into the house.
"Not at all, DEAR" he smilingly re-
Piled ''It's been rather warm, but l
don't know when I've felt better. Have
you got one of your usual good din
ners this EVENING""
1t wasn't a good dinner. Mrs. Bow
ser had been out shopping, and the
cook had taken things easy and for
gotten two or three orders. Mr.. Bow
ser's smile did not fade, however. He
not only ate whatever was placed be-
fore him, but enjoyed it and had a
word of praise now and then. Nine
times out of ten on coming home to
such dinner he would have pounded
on the table and demanded to know
if he were looked upon as a hog to eat
such stuff as that, and the cook and
the cat and Mrs. Bowser would have
had chills for week On this occa-
sion not complaint not criticism,
was made. He laughed and joked and
kept his good nature, and as the meal
was finished he parted Mrs. Bowser
on the shoulder and said:
II thank you, little woman, for al
ways consulting my tastes as you do.
Any place you'd like to go this even
ing?"
Ell guess not,' she replied. "You
are sure you are well?'
Perfectly sure. Don't look it? Did
you have money enough for your shop
ping? / meant to have left you $40
this morning, but it slipped my mind.
How handsome and intelligent the old
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-30
Local JOttingS.

j. Allen Coombs came down
from Madison Tuesday.
Ora Hatch was over from
Bloomington Wednesday.
Mrs. Grace Elwell of CassvilIe
visited relatives here last week.
The Woman's club will meet at
Forester's hall tomorrow at p. m.
j. D. Hatch made a business
trip to Aberdeen, S. d., last week.
Night Waterman John Taylor
visited relatives out in North Dako-
ia last week.
Mrs. D. Eastman and daughter,
Mrs. Chs. Biddick, visited in Fenni-
more Tuesday.
E. Fl. Hyde bought the old Wat
ton building and is moving the same
to his lots west of the court house.
Prof. L. L. Clarke went to
Whitewater Friday, returning on
Monday, accompanied by Mrs. Clarke
and daughter, Miss Anna
Nearly all the candidates for the
various county Offices have been in
town the past week, calling on the
citizens and taking final review OF
the situation looking into the fut-
ure far as the human eye can see!"
Emma Spease, daughter of G.
H. Spease residing near Hurricane,
died at her fathers home of tuber-
culosis on Friday of last week. The
young lady had been ill for nearly
a year. Further mention will APP
pear next week.
II. F. Orion went to Milwaukee
Tuesday. He was accompanied as
far as Madison by Mrs. Orion and
Mrs. Thos. Webster of Scales Mound,
Ill, who passed the day visiting
Frank Orion, a student at the Uni
versity.
There was a large reception at
the Congregational church on Tues
day evening, given Rev. and Mrs.
T. J. Brown, who departed for Fond
du Lac on Wednesday. About half
the people'of the city improved the
opportunity to call and give word
of cheer to the worthy couple who
have made SO many good friends in
our city. Refreshments were
served hesladies presented Mrs.
Brown with a substantial purse in
recognition of her services in the
choir.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-30

cI was total wrecl-could not sleep or eat,"'
writes Mr. J. c. Beers of Bergman Crawford
doctors but received very little benefit. I lost
flesh and strength, was not able to do a good
days work. commenced taking Or. Pierce's
taken one bottle could Sleep and my appetite
was wonderfully improved. I have taken five
bottles and am still Improving"
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale of less meritori-
Gus medicines. He gains; you lose.
Therefore, accept no substitute for
Wooden Medical Discovery"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-30

LOST: Two life insurance poll
cies between the Philips house and
the third ward Finder please leave
at Philips house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-30

copyright, 1902, by C. B. Lewis.]
RROM the front steps of the Bow
- ser mansion Mr.. Bowser can
u be seen as he drops off the
car, and Mrs. Bowser was
waiting the other evening and wonder
ing what his mood would be. His ac-
ton caused her surprise. Instead of
coming along down the walk in his
aggressive way and blasting the eyes
of the umbrella member and the fruit
peddlers who accosted him, mis- gait
was slow and gentle, and he bowed to
an old clo' man and stopped to ask
the hockey pokey ice cream seller how
business was. He did not open the
gate with a kick, but with all due con-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-30
MIR. BOWSERREFORMS
1T LASTS THE ENTIRE EVENING, CAUS-
ING MRS. BOWSER MUCH ALARM.

The Old Fellow Remains In Gentle
Mood and Sits on the Front Steps,
Showing Interest In UnfOrtu-
mates Who Appeal to Him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-30

Our line is equal in assortment
any Competition in Prices. Ii :!
samples.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-07
secretary shaw,s speech.

New York, Oct. Tn his speech this
morning at Che laying of the corner
stone of the United States Custom
House, Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw
discussed several questions Of national
importance Speaking on expansion he
said: "Tho recent acquisition of territory
beyond the seas can but help to advance
our commercial influence; and commerce
can but beneftihe people of those islands.
II. S. money followed the flag 70 Por.o
Rico, and it will pot be many years until
the prices current of The surrounding
islands will be written therein and all
balances will be settled in exchange in
this city. United States money followed
the flag 10 Hawaii. add while the people
were inconvenience for brief season,
their commerce has increased mole
rapidly than that of any o.her people of
The world. U. S. money followed the
flag 10 Alaska and marvellous have been
she developments. Sooner or later L.
s. money will be current in the Phil
ippine Islands, aud lis superiority and
It's freedom from fuctuaiion will make it
the most convenient, aud because OF
lis stability and convenience, it will be
carried beyond, and Che prices current of
The Orient will be written, naturally, log
ically, iriesis'ibly, 10 the U. S. money"
Mr.. Shaw spoke heartily 10 favor OF The
adoption of the metric system of weights
and measures. BE also touched upon
the subject of the Isthmiau canal, which
he now regarded as assured and which
would bring New York as close 10 Hong
Kong as the principal European ports
are with The Suez. Continuing he said:
give us currency as secure, bank
ing policy as elastic, system of weights
and measures Is convenient as our rivals:
give us non-partsan support 10 such
measures as will establish lines OF steam
ship communication with countries in
South America, south Afjca and the is
ands adjacent; give US the isthmian canal
and we ought to be able 10 maintain
such relations to the commerce OF the
world as will conserve the peace aud
good will OF all nations, while we cary
beneath every sky laogOage that
breathes liberty and patriotism, and the
object lesson of flag that stands for
equal rights and Justice according TO law"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-07
roprIcN NEWS,

Herr Postuchofi,, editor of the Moscow
Listok, has been accommodated Tor
criticisiDg the Holy Synod.
Owing to the renewal ofvolcanic ac-
tivity of Mount Pelee, the French CO.
lonial Office is formulating plan to IA
cilitaie emigration towards Guiana.
The strikers at the Moenslex mines,
near LENS. France, number this morn
ing 36. 600. One thousand strikers forci-
bIy prevented train load of miners,
brought by the company, from going to
work.
The council of ministers at Paris
have voted an appropriation to rebuild
in the south OF Martinique the exact
counterpart of the villages evacuated and
DESTROYED in the north by the recent
eruptions.
The Birmingham, Eng, Post hears
that owing to the inability of American
firms 10 guarantee the delivery of 20, 600
tons of rails and other material in the
time required, the Russian government
commission has placed the order with
the Creusot Company in France.
The health of Queen Christina of Spain is
poor and she will therefore go 10 the royal
palace in Seville. 1T seems, however, that
her departure is the outcome Of King Al
fonso's anger at Der morgana.ic marriage and
tba. he insists that she retire to the provinces
with her husband, Count Escosua.
Allayailable Scotch anthracite Goa has been
sold for prompt sbipWent 10 America at the
rae Of is shillogs and pence ton. The
Americans reused the sane coal a month ago
at y sbiIings aud peace. Forty thousand
tons of steamc- coal have been engaged for
shipment to New York.
Two police spies and Herr Fuchs. a prcmi-
nent manufacturer at LODI, Austria. noted
for his iIi-,realment of his employees, have
been assass,nated. A paper pinned on Fuchs
corpse reads: Thus perish all enemies Of
! freedom
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]

washington, ~. u, OCTOBER.
The naval parade was the feature of
today's G. A. Il. programme, and in
many respects it bids fair to be the most
picturesque incident of the great Both
annual reunion. The sun which cheer
ed the grizzled hosts yesterday did not
put in an appearance at the usual hour
this morning, but threatening skies had
no effect upon the general good nature
and the streets of the down town dis
tricts were crowded before eight O'Clock.
The scenes of confusion at the railroad
stations which marred the perfection of
the local arrangements on previous days
were duplicated this morning, but the
accidents were not serious. The parade
moved promptly at ten o clock with Maj.
Gen. Haywood as grand marshal.
About ten thousand men were in line,
the first formations being about The
Capitol grounds and the route extending
west on Pennsylvania avenue TO, The
Treasury building, around that structure
and past the White House to Eigh-
teenth and thence 10 X street
where the procession disbanded.
The parade was in three divisions. The
first division consisted of the midship-
men from the Naval Academy at Ann
apolis, regiment of coast artillery, a
battalion Of engineers from the regular
army, light battery of artillery, regi-
ment of marines and men from the train
ing ships Lancaster, Hartford and
Franklin. The second division was
made up of the Sons OF Veterans, Span
ish War Veterans, District Defenders,
Association and the National Associa
ton of Union ex-Prisoners of war. The
third division was formed Of the various
State naval associations and was con-
siderably larger than the other two. The
crowds thronging the sidewalks to the
ropes on the line of march were most en-
thusiastic and cheered every section of
the parade. They liked the midshipmen
and the sailors particularly well and the
Marine Band received perfect ovation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-07
TUESDAY EVENING. OCT. 7, 1902
THE MANNER in which history il

THE MANNER in which history is
made was never better portrayed than in
an attempt of a Washington paper this
morning 10 reproduce reminiscence OF
the early part of Che war between the
States which is doubtless familiar to
most old Alexandrians. The writer
seems to have blended two incidents
into one and succeeded in getting
both wrong. 1t will be remembered
that during the summer OF 1861 a GER
tain colonel, celebrated for rashness as
well as bravery. disguised himself as a
French lady and boarded the steamer
st. Nicholas at Baltimore. The boa
was to make river landings, stopping at
Alexandria, Washington and George
town When the St. Nicholas reached
Point Lookout several strange men went
aboard and later the 'French lady" and
The parties taken aboard at Point Lock
ont seized the steamer in the name OF
the Confederate States of America. The
new crew started towards the Virginia
side of the river and after having made
a landing took aboard two companies OF
soldiers and entered the Potomac on a
search for the U. S. steamer Pawnee.
Ii was proposed to run alongside her III
the night in hopes that the officers would
take the St Nicholas for government
transport. in which event they were to
hoard the man-of-war and seize her.
The 'French lady" and his crew failed
IN locate the Pawnee and later turned
their steamer down the bay. On the
way down they captured schooner
loaded with coffee and another laden
with ice. both of which they took to
Fredericksburg. The st. Nicholas was
subsequently destroyed by the Confeder-
ates This is about the substance OF the
history of the war record of the st.
Nicholas. The George Page, which the
writer calls the George "Post, never
ran on the Baltimore route. She was
double-ender aud ferryboat which plled
between this city and Washington. She
lie / here in the spring of 1861 and never
returned, and her ribs now lie in the
mud in Quantico creek. Shs was never
fred at from Fort Washington, although
such a report was circulated here on tie
Sunday night following her departure
The Page was made into q gunboat, it is
true. although she was never chased and
destroyed by federal man-of-war, but
was burned at the evacuation of the Po-
tomac forts by the Confederates. One of
the cannon which were mounted on tie
George Page is now at Warwick, the
residence of Mr.. Frank Hume, in Alex
audria county. 1t had previous to the
war been used on schooner in the SER
vice of the State of Virginia which was
equipped to aid in intercepting runaway
negroes. In lS76-1SS0 it was planted
in front ofs the Tilden aud Hendricks
and Hancock and English fagpoles on
Windmill Hill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-07
WOMEN AND JEWELS.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man--that is
the order of a w0man's preferences.
Jewels form magnet Of mighty power
to the average woman. Even that
greatest of all Jewels, health, is often
ruined in the strenuous efforts to make
or save the money to purchase them.
If a woman will risk her health to get
coveted gem, then let her fortify her
self against the insiduous consequences
of coughs, colds and bronchial affections
by the regular use of DR.. Boschee's
German Syrup. 1t will promptly arrest
consumption in its early stages and heal
The affected lungs and bronchial tubes and
drive the dread disease from the system.
1t is not cure-all, but it is certain
cure for coughs, colds and all bronchial
troubles. You can get this reliable remedy
at +. S. Leadbeater & Sons. Get Green's
Special Almanac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-07
THE STRIKE SITUATION.

Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, has
ordered out the entire division of the
National Guard for duly in the anthra-
cite coal regions. This decision was
reached late yesterday afternoon, but
the official order was not promulgated
until 1890 O'Clock last night a,ter a
formal conference at the executive man
sion between Governor Stone aud officers
commanding The STATE troops. Those
close to the governor DEM that his action
was the result of a suggestion from Pres
ident Roosevelt They intimated that
he was convinced that the mob spirit in
the coal region made the preservation of
order with the present force practically
impossible and that projection OF those
who desire to work made necessary the
calling out of the entire body Of State
troops.
Mr.. Mitchell has issued an order for
public meetings OF miners tomorrow iof
the purpose of denying that lawle-sness
prevails in the coal region or that people
who desire to work in the mines are de-
tered by acts of violence on the part o,
the strikers. He also suggests that the
miners in their resolutions make counter
charges of lawlessness on the part of the
coal and iron police, and that The SER
vices of the miners union be rendered
the local authorities to preserve law and
order.
Twenty-Five steamers are now due to
leave ports in south Wales with coal for
New York and Boston. 1t is estimated
in Cardiff that fully 100000
ions of Welsh coal have been
bought for American consumption.
Immense quantities will be ex-
ported du. ing the next few weeks.
The Elder Dempster Line has ordered
the steamers Montusama and Montreal
TO each Jake 1000 tons Immediately TO
Boston and New York, respectively.
The johnson Lice steamer Oakmere is
loading 5000 ions at Cardiff for Boston.
The steamers han and Imaun will also
take full cargoes. Ships have been
chartered 20 load coal as far ahead as
November. Large orders for coke have
cen received in Lancashire.
The Treasury Department yesterday
sent the following letter 10 the collectors
of the principal por.s of entry in the
United States: "Repor.s indicate that
quire large quantity of coal is being
imported. If sny portion of this should
arrive at port Of, the department
desires every facility afforded for is
prompt delivery. So far as may be, give
co assignments OF coal the preference ovec
everything else, and for the present solve
all reasonable doubts in favor of the coal
importer"
While it is not ACKNOWLEDGED at the
department that the order is intended to
admit Welsh anthracite coal free of duty
the order will undoubtedly be construed
that way. The esect of the order, there
fore, will be 10 pass without question,
free of duty, anthracite coal which comes
near the carbon test from hasty in
spcction, the usual analytical test being
dispensed with. This will
not only facilitate the entry and delivery
Of coal, bui will also lessen the cost OF
much of it by The amount of duty which
under ordinary circumstances would be
collected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-07
A FATHERS CRIME.

Johann Foerchtgott, hotel proprie-
tor, of Vienna, killed his entire family
yesterday morning. The details of The
crime have Mortified the city. Foercht-
gott had been on the verge Of bankruptcy
for some time, but he concealed his
troubles from the outside world. Never
tbeless they preyed upon his mind until
he became mentally unbalanced. He
speut Sunday night playing cards. APP
pareuiIy he was in the best of spirits.
He left the card table at daybreak and
reached his home at s o'clock. He
entered the room where his family was
assembled, locked The door, aud shot his
wife with revolver She was only a
few inches from him when he fred aud
the bullet shattered her skull. Foercht-
gott's eldest son, seventeen years old,
tried 10 wrests the revolver away from
MIN, and a terrific struggle ensued.
Finally Foerchigott overpowered the boy
aud shot him through the forehead. He
then turned on bis two daughters, enc
aged fifteen aud the other thirteen, who
were covering and shriekiDg in corner,
and shot and killed them bo.h. Then
he placed the barrel of the revolver in
his mouth aud killed himself. The
entire slaughter occupied only a few
minutes. Neighbors who heard the
shooting and shrieking rushed into the
house, but were TOO late to save any of
the family. They found one Of the girls
sill alive. She fingered long enough 10
Tell of her fathers crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-07
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The strike situation.


Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. The
action of Gov. Stone in ordering out the
entire State militia does not meet win
favor here. The strikers, as well as
majority of the citizens, hold that there
is no necessity for the presence OF troops
and that the sheriff and local police
forces are able to preserve order.
Tamaqna, Pa, Oct. President
Mitchell has notified the local union at
this place that he will make tour OF
the entire region and address the strik-
ing miners for the purpose Of strengthen
ing the strikers lines. A car load of
deputies, sworn in at Potterville this
morning, were taken to Centralia and
put on guard at the Potts colliery,
where considerable trouble was en-
countered last week when an attempt
was made to move train of loaded
cars. Dynamiting again occurred at
New Philadelphia last night. The
tracks leading to the Silver Greek col
liery were blown up and Two men who
had hand in the work are reported
badly injured. Their names were Kept
secretly their associates. The school
board here which, since the strike, has
refused to buy coal produced by nom
union labor, aud for which act the
scholars have suffered considerably from
the cold, rescinded their action last
night and ordered the coal bought from
any body who has it to sell.
Reading, Pa, Oct. During the
early hours of this morning the house OF
an unknown foreigner at Brownsville,
who is accused of being an Unfair work
man, was partially destroyed by dyna-
mite exploded under the front porch.
The explosion tore off weather boarding,
tore the porch iuto fragments and shat
tered every pane of glass in the house.
Although the family were in bed, no one
was hurt. The conclusion aroused the
entire village.
A carload. of deputies and non-uDion
men was run into Potts colliery at Ash
land this morning. There are now about
$50 men within the enclosure at that
Place, and the mining of coal is looked
for this week.
Buffalo, Oct. John Mitchell, Presl
dent of the United Mine Workers, ar.
rived in Buffalo at $50 o'clock thi'
morning, accompanied by district Presi
dents Duffy, Fahey aud Nichols, anC
Secretary Wilson. They remained in
their Pullman sleeper until about
O clock when they walked to the Hote
Iroquois, where the conference with The
committee of the National Manufacturers
Association will be held this morning
A statement-will be issued at the clost
of the conference.
Albany, Oct. 7.-Goyernor Odell late
last night issued an order calling upor
the Second Regiment 10 mobilize a
Glen Falls today to preserve order along
the lines of the Hudson Valley Railroad
Company whose employees are on strike,
The announcement of President Colvin
of the Hudson Valley Railroad that as
soon as the company's line is fully under
protection of the military, cars will be
run directly into Troy, may result in
trouble in Troy, with the employees o
the United Traction Company. In thai
event it is not improbable that the troop:
of this city may be ordered out and i
circumstances warrant the Twenty~thirt
regiment of Brooklyn may be called
upon.