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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-13
An Orphan

A we'll known professor has bright
boy, who one day at the age of four
appeared in his fathers study clasping
in his hands forlorn looking little
chicken which had strayed from a
neighboring incubator.
"Willie," said his father sternly,
stake that chicken back to it's mother"
''Ain't dot any mudder," answered
Willie.
"WeIl, then, take it back to it's ia
ther," said the professor, determined to
maintain parental authority.
"Ain't dot any fader," said the child.
saint dot anythin' but an old lamp!'-
New York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-13
1t Makes Them Wild.

81 wonder why they always call
them the wild waves?" says the
thoughtful one.
81 don't know, but l think l know
what makes them Wild" says the
cynical one.
"What?"
$50 many fools happen along, and as
soon as they see the waves they ask,
What are the wild waves saying? =
Baltimore American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-13
The InHuRnce.

Jerry-How do good clothes make
man a gentleman?
Joe-They make him feel as if he
was expected to act like one.-Detroit
Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-13
Toe InnpetuOus.

Tess-Why do you dislike him so?
Jess-Oh, he says such hateful
things. He told me last evening that
beauty was only skin deep, and
Tess-And you Immediately proceed
ed to show him how thin skinned you
we're philadelphia Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-13
Poultney Bigelcw Injured,

Munich, Nov. 11.-POultney Bigelow.
the American author, was thrown from
his horse while hunting with the Off
GERS of the garrison. His collar bone
was broken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-13

A big haul by Observation-Disclosures
and others who steal the good name
and fame of Rocky Mountain Tea made
famous by Madison Medicine Co. Soc
Hatch Bros. and j T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-13

Don't say 81 wish" Anybody can
wish.-Atchison Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-13

81 told you so, fellow" is still abroad
in the land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-13

The open season for politicians is
now closed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-13
MOL|NEUX NOT GUILTY
jury Declares Him innocent of
the Murder of Mrs. Kath-
crime j. Adams.
CLOSE OF THE CELEBRATED TRIAL
Severe Arrangement of the Prisoner
by Assistant District ATTORNEY
-MoIineux UnmoVed.

New York. Nov. 11.-The jury in the
case of Roland B. MolineuX, Oh trial
for the murder of Mrs. Kate Adams,
returned a verdict Of not guilty after
being out only a few moments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31
AGAIN TRYING TO SHIFT
ASSESSMENT RESPONSIBILITY

The fiddle-dee- dee Union came to
again yesterday morning on the as
sessment proposition long enough to
say that when it attempted to lay the
inequalities and failures of the present
assessor, who is standing for reelec-
ton, on the shoulders of Former AS
SCISSOR j. II. Johnston, it gave too
much blame or RESI- Onsibility to Mr..
Johnston, and in view of this injus-
tice another suggestion has come to it
now. Hence it shifts the cause for
that which the people are now pro-
testing about from Mr.. Johnston to
the shoulders of George w. Henry.
In adopting this miserable excuse for
the admitted injustice it did Mr.
Johnston in its attempt o unload the
responsibility that rightly belongs to
the assessor who is asking the people
to reflect him, the Union says that
Mr.. Henry was Mr.. Johnstou's assist
ant when he was assessor, and hence
he is the man who is to blame for the
fault that the people are finding in
Mr.. Freeman. This cheap subter-
fuge for an apology is based on the
fact that Mr.. Henry is the democratic
nominee for assessor, and is n man in
whom the people have every conf
dence. The Union has made about as
ridiculous muddle of its attempt to
excuse its candidate for assessor in
the face OF the criticism that is every
where heard of the way he has dis
charged his duties as could have been
imagined. y week ago it made Il
special effort to get before as many
people rs possible the charge that it
now says was unjust, that Mr.. john
ston and not Mr.. Freeman was re-
sponsible for the source of the pres
ent dissatisfaction in the conduct of
the assessor Office. Confronted with
the falsity of this statement, it now
tries TO hold Mr.. Henry to account.
If the campaign lasted another day it
would doubtless make. the admission
that Mr.. Freeman and no one else is
the one at fault. II he is noe, the
people would like to know what he
has been doing all the time he has held
the Office, or at least has drawn pay
for holding. The Union has admitted
that he has only found 500 new houses
in the city since he went into office,
whereas three times that number have
been constructed. What in the world
therefore has Mr.. Freeman been doing
with his time ii he has not been look
ing after the duties of the assessor
office, and what more can be expected
of him il he should he continued IN
office? What the people want is q
man who will do his work and then
stand by it, and not neglect it and
then attempt to lay the shortcomings
on the shoulders of some one else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31
FIRE LEVELS HOME
Two Thousand Dollar Loss On
Forty-Sixth Street
Yesterday.
DEFECTIVE FLUE Is THE CAUSE
Companies From Two Cities Called
Ont To Fight
Flames.

Fire, which was caused by defec-
tive flue, yesterday morning com.
pletely destroyed the old Hiram Oar
ling homestead, located ut Forty-sixth
street and Eighteenth avenue.
Two fire companies from Rock Is
land and one from Moline were called
but there We're no city mains near and
the flames had made such progress
that it would have been impossible to
save the place if water had been Mt
hand. With the aid of chemicals the
barn was saved, but several sheds
near the house were destroyed.
saves Household Goods.
The property was owned by c. o.
Lewis, of Ga esburg, and occupied by
a dairyman named Henry Van HOutte,
who succeeded in saving the most
valuable of his household effects.
The loss was about $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31
Shake Into Your shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease, n powder. 1t
cures painful, smarting, nervous feet
and ingrowing nails, and instantly
takes the sting out of corns and bum
ions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes tight or nes-' shoes feel easy.
1t is a certain. cure for sweating, cal
lous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try
it today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. BY mail for Csc in
Stamps. Trial package free Adj
dress Allen S. OImstead, lie Roy, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31

Clay Johnson (colnred) died at
1850 Sunday morning from an attack
of pneumonia at his home. 2231 Third
avenue. at the age of b years. The
deceased came to Rock Island but n
short time ago. He is survived by his
wife. The body was shipped to
Quincy, where the funeral will be
held.
The funeral of James Patton was
held at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
from Woods church at Presumption.
Interment was made at the PreemP-
ton cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31
Personal POINTS

Meyer Rosenfield,. of Dcs Moines, is
in the city.
DIR. c. Bernhard has returned from
Kansas City.
j. L. Montrose arrived from Peoria
this morning.
J. f. Murphy is visiting with friends
at Chebanse, III.
Misses Hattie and Nettie Volmer
are visiting in Lynn.
Miss Lima NJ. Collins. of St. Paul,
arrived IN the city this morning.
Miss Margaret Ryann and Rather
inc Purcell spent Easter in Clinton.
Principal J. r Darby, of the high
school, has gone south for week
trip.
Miss Aimee Worthen, of Warsaw,
ILL.,, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. W.
Lawhead.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Kane came from
Sioux City, Iowa, to spend Easter
with relatives.
Mrs. J. D. Taylor ana daughter,
Miss Jennie Taylor, are visiting in
.Cloquet. Mimi.
Mrs T. H. Anthony is seriously i'll
with pneumonia at her home, 4513
Sixth avenue.
Harry Nutting, who is attending
school ut Iowa State University, spent
Sunday at home.
Mrs. William Arnold left for Gene
SEQ this morning on account of the
serious illness of an aunt.
Mrs. s ID. Cleland has returned
from six weeks visit to her daugh-
ter. Mrs. C.. ID. Mclean, at Champaign.
Mrs s. b. Mcbride. of Marengo.
Iowa. is here spending few days
with her sister. Mrs. c. j. Twomey.
Mrs. o. W. johnson and daughter
Marguerite. OF Galcsburg, are visit
ing with Mr.. ami Mrs. w. b. Graves.
\. IL. Gilmcr. principal of the Shelf
field high school. is a guest at the
home of DIR. and Mrs. \. IL McCand-
less.
Miss Elsie Eastman returned to her
duties at the University of Chicago
today after spending the spring va
cation mt home.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. j. Young departed
Saturday night 10 attend the we'd
ding of their son, Rev. +. ii. Young,
which takes place in New York city
this wecR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31
KENNEDY'S LONGTERM
NO ARGUMENT IN HIS FAVOR

Tn the Sixth ward c. {. Wilson has
Ala. Kennedy. whose only argument
in defense of his candidacy again is
that nc has been in the council fer
nearly u dozen ycars-with the c>.-
coption of the term when the people
retired him. guessing. 1t is true
that Mr.. Kennedy has run every time
there has been a chance despite the
fact that he has Invariably had n
hard fight in his >own caucus and an
other hard one al the poles, and the
people up that way are now wander
ing if his. zeal for reelection finds eN-
PLANTATION in the fact that there may
be some more favors in water rates
to bcStoW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31
CARL NAGB WILL MAKE
AvkLUABLE COUNCILMAN

Carl Naab is one of the younger
generation OF the Second ward, of
which he will make creditable rep
resentative in the city council in the
next two years. He has been reared
in the ward and is familiar with its
every need. His knowledge of the
affairs of his ward and city, coupled
with his business training, will make
him a valuable councilman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31

About thirty members of Rock ISL
and commandery, Knights Templar'
attended Easter services yesterday
at Grace Cathedral. Davenport, ON
invitation from ST. Simon of Cyrene
conimandcry. of that city
4 party of colored Knights TEN
-pIay-, of. Peoria, yesterday came to
this city on a special car over the
Peoria road and united with Eureka
commandery of this city. in attend
ing Easter services at the Second
Baptist church, conducted by Rev
Bingamann.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31
POLITICS PUT ASIDE IN
FIRST WARD CAMPAIGN

Frank w. Blochlinger VII at least
let the people know he is on earth
when he is sent to the council from the
FIRST ward. He is the kind of mater
ial that section has been sadly in
need of the past few Years, and for
this reason the people have put aside
politics and all parties are uniting to
elect him by rousing majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OFFERED
STUDENTS OF THE COUNTY

County Supt. S. j. Ferguson is in
receipt OF letter from j. NJ. Clarey,
president of Greer college, at Hopes
ton, H., Offering three free scholar
ships for Il period of year to be award
eel among the eight who obtain the
highest percentage in the county final
examinations this spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31
SPLENDID MAJORITY IS
ASSURED OTTO H. RIRKEL

The Third ward voters will have
nothing to regret in sending Otto III.
Rirlel into the COUNCIL. He owns one
of the nice residences of his ward, and
of course is taxpayer, and of that
class OF citizens that make admirable
members of the municipal assembly.
He will he elected by a splendid ma
iority, as he deserves to be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31
OBITUARY RECORD

Death at . o'clock this morning en-
tered the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Lcrch, los Eighth street, and
took their baby girl, Elizabeth
AgaFhe ut the age of 80 months.
Death was due to inflammation of
the bowels. The funeral services
will he held at o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon from ST. MaryN church. In
terment will he made at Calvary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31
AuorrIble Outbreak

"Of large sores on my little daugh-
ter's head developed into n case of
scald head" writes c. j.. Isbill. of
Tenn, but Bucklen's Ar
Mica Salve completely cured her. It's
guaranteed cure for eczema, tct-
ter. salt rheun, pimples, sores, ulcers
and piles. Only CSC at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-31
MILAN CitInens. rickct.

A citizens village ticket was placed
in the field at a caucus held at Milan
Saturday evening ut which George
Tenges was chairman and ID. G. Nc
Laughlin secretary. The nominees;
Village President-F. Ii. Caldwell.
Clerk-Charles Davis.
Trustees III. Lowell, w. z.
Walker, Phil +. Zahn. -
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-04
Dark DOinCs.

When any one asked little Mrs.
Pratt her opinion on the question Of
equal suffrage, she had her answer
ready. 81 don't want to hear any
thing about it," she would say pleas
antly, but firmly, ''and I'd just as soon
tell you why. It's because there's got
to be a concealment and mystery about
voting, and l like things open and
aboveboard. It's the way l was
brought up, and the way l shall al
ways feel if live to be hundred.
"I've had one experience. and that's
all l want. A friend of mine talked
and talked to me about voting on the
educational question till at last l said
I would because was brought up to
think a great deal of education, and l
always shall. So l gave up an engage
ment to go to the polls and register
(and the dress was almost spoiled on
account of my missing that trying on.
too, because she didn't wait to see
whether it fitted or not, but stitched
the seams right up), and then l took
the greatest pains to 60 and vote just
as they'd told me to. and what do you
suppose Henry Pratt told me after
ward? My vote was thrown out be-
cause had the frankness to write my
full name and address on it!
81 told Henry that nothing would
surprise me after that-nOthing!'
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-04
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items of local Interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.]
September s, 1879.

Ellis and Conant, the two burglars who
recently operated upon Chandler's store,
were on Monday sentenced at Tolland
each to three years incarceration in the
state prison.
The county commissioners last Thurs
day viewed the road leading from this
village to Tolland, and decided that 1t
was sadly in need of betterment. They
have ordered the road to be widened and
improved, to the great satisfaction of all
who are compelled to travel 1t
The Protective company" which is
to build house to rent for the accommo-
dation of the Torrent Engine company,
has organized for business and closed the
bargain with Mr.. Pomeroy for the lot Of
land on South-st. opposite the Ionic hall.
Work will be commenced upon the new
building Immediately.
During the severe thunder shower of
the night of the 22d ult., lightning struck
a tree beside the carriage wheel manu-
factory of E. w. Preble, at Orcuttville,
and ran from lis base into the basement
of the building, loosening some of the
brick work about the boiler, part of the
charge entering the room above and set
ting fire to both lower floors. Mrs. Ju-
Illus Maine saw the fire from the house
near by and aroused her husband, who,
hurrytng to the SPIT, entered by door
which fortunately had been left unfast-
ened and soon conquered the incipient
confiagration with few disposed pals OF
water. Mr.. PEBBLE was summoned, who,
after satisfying himself that the danger
was past, returned to his home. Feeling
diequieted, he afterwards returned to his
shop to find the fire again kindling In
three places. He remained on sentry
duty the remainder of the night.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-04
A Kentucky Summer OUTFIT.

Many years ago Senator Blackburn
Of Kentucky was summoned to Wash
ington in the middle of June to look
after a small matter of patronage
His departure was so sudden and the
prospect of his staying more than a
day or two away from home SO remote
that he carried with him only hand
bag. But business heaped up on him
after his arrival at the capital, and he
was obliged to telegraph back a re-
quest for a trunkful of summer cloth
ing. His little daughter happened to
be the only member Of the family at
home when his dispatch arrived, and,
thinking it her duty to respond
promptly. she packed trunk and ship
ped it, first slipping note inside. as
follows:
Dear l'apa-I send you all the clothes !
can find and hope you are well.
The 9runk contained seven white
shirts, six winter scarfs. one tooth
brush, one bowie knife and two re-
volvers. 1t was a rueful outlook for
Blackburn, with the thermometer up
among the nineties, but he listened to
no proffered condolences. "My daugh-
ter has done right" he said. "She
sent me what a real Kentucky girl re-
CARDS a suitable summer outfit for a
man."-Harper's Weekly.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-04
A DANGEROUS TRAITOR.
The Result of Pechantre's Plot Il
XIII the King.

The Result of Pechantre's Plot to
XIII the King.
Probably no we'll meaning poet was
NJ. Pechantre, gentle and mild mail
ncred French dramatist of the seven
teenth century, who was one day ar
rested for high treason as he was
peacefully eating his dinner at a vii
lage inn.
The landlord of the inn where he
was in the habit of dining discovered
Oh table piece Of paper on which
were written some unintelligible
phrases and below In a plain, bold
hand, Here l will kill the king"
The landlord consulted with the chief
of police. Clearly this clew to a con-
spiracy ought to be followed up. The
person who had left the paper had al
ready been remarked for his absent
air and cleaning eye. That man was
Pechantre.
The chief of police instructed the
landlord to send for him the next time
the conspirator came to dinner.
When Pechantre was shown the evil
dence Of his guilt. he forgot the awful
charge against him and exclaimed:
wen, am glad to see that paper.
have looked everywhere for it. 1t
is part Of tragedy I am writing. 1t
Is the climax of my best scene, where
Nero is to be killed. 1t comes in here.
Let me read it to you" And he took
a thick manuscript from his pocket.
''Monsieur, you may finish your din
ner and your tragedy in peace" said
the chief of police. and he beat hasty
retreat
TAKE CARE OF THE SToMAOH.-The
man or woman whose digestion Is perfect
and whose stomach performs Its every
function Is never sick. Kodol cleanses,
purifies and sweetens the stomach, and
cures positively and permanently all
stomach troubles, indigestion and dys-
pepsia. 1t Is the wonderful reconstruc-
ton tonic that Is making so many sick
people we'll and weak people strong by
conveying to their bodies all of the nour-
ishment in the food they eat. Rev. J.
III. Holiday, of Holiday, Miss, writes
Kodol has cured me. I consider it the
best remedy ever used for dyspepsia
and stomach troubles. / was given up
by physicians. Kodol saved my life.
Take 1t after meals. W. D. Heald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-04
COUGHS QUICK WIT.
A Retort That Silenced an Interrul
ton In the Audience.

A Ret0rt That Silenced an Interrupt
tion In the Audience.
An effort of one of John B. Coughs
tours of the west was to arouse his
converts to political movement in ia
vor of prohibition, and in several states
the politicians began to give cOnsidera-
ton to the cry. The distillers and liq-
uor dealers are said to have been SO
frightened that they employed men to
follow the lecturer, sit among the audi
ence and endeavor to cOnfOund him
with questions He had worked
Topeka (Kan.) audience up to fine
pitch of excitement and in his effective
manner cried:
Temperance! Temperance! Tenn
perance! 1t will mean money in your
pocket, clothes on your back, happiness
in your home and God in your hearth
Up leaped one of the paid interrupt
ers and shouted to the audience:
Money in your pockets! Why, fell
low citizens, follow this mans ideas
and We'll be all in the poorhOuse!
Think of the fields of tasseled corn
that stretch on every side! Whisky is
made from corn. We sell millions of
dollars worth of corn to the whisky
makers. Stop the manufacture OF
whisky, and what'll we do?"
Then, turning to Cough, he. went on:
you. Mr.. Smarty-what'l we dol
Tell us, if prohibition comes, what'E
we do with our cornY'
"Raise more hogs, my friend" re
piled Cough without a seconds hest
tation-'raise more hogsv'-PhiladeI
phia Times.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-04
When Anmsthetics Were New.

1t was predicted that the most Sc
rious malpractices would follow the
introduction of the anasthetic art. 1t
was feared that the art would be used
by the robber, by the murderer, by
those who were DESTROYS of commit
ting deeds of violence, and that, in
short, it would be means of putting
the most dangerous and ready weapon
of evil ever dreamed of into the hands
of the evil disposed, the worst dis
posed of the whole community.
1t was argued that the practice, how
ever safe and successful it might be,
was sinful, was opposed to the divinely
appointed decree and could not be sus-
tanned except in direct defiance of
righteous law; for. was not man born
to suffer, and was not pain part of
the curse that had fallen on man by
his first disobedience to the Almighty
will?
1t was insisted on by more prac-
teal group of DIRECTORS that as the
process of anRsthesia became general
in it's application the mortality induced
by annsthesia would Of itself be the
death warrant of the declared ad-
vancement and bring all its glory to
the dust.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-04
KISSING THE HAND.
The Practice Was Instituted by tho
Early Roman Rulers.

The Practice Was Instituted by the
EARLY Roman Rulers.
The practice of kissing the hands
was Instituted by the early Roman
rulers as mark of subsection as much
as one Of respect, and under the first
Caesar the custom was kept up, but
only for IL time.
These worthless conceived the idea
that the proper homage due to their
exalted station called for less familiar
modes of obeisance, SO the privilege
of kissing the emperor's hand was re-
served as special mark of condescen-
sion OF distinction for officers of high
rank.
placed on the emperors themselves,
who, If they wished to confer signal
honor on any of their subjects, kissed
either the mouths or the eyes of those
they wished specially to favor. the kiss
generally intimating some promotion
Or personal satisfaction for some
achievement
Roman fathers considered the prac
tice of kissing of so delicate nature
that they never kissed their wives in
the presence of their daughters.
Then, too, only the nearest relatives
were allowed to kiss their kindred of
the gentler sex on the mouth, for in
those days, rs now, kissing was not a
mere arbitrary sign. but it was the
spontaneous language of the affections
especially that of love.
Under the Romans If lover kissed
his betrothed before marriage she in
herited half of his worldly goods in the
event of his death before the marriage
ceremony, and If she died her heritage
descended to her nearest relatives.