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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-27

the reading of that left hand, Miss
Wanda; / have nv moneys worth"
And 1 made my exit from the wig
wan just in time to escape the thir-
teen brogan of Wanda's side-kicker.
Bill Mcmahon may think that he is
the only PIANIST that ever happened,
but I'm here to tell you that Wanda
a read character like a preacher
a read holy writ.
Oft in the Silly night
Ere slumber's chain has bound me
Ihear the noisy fight
OF Sundry cats around me.
The growls. the walls, the bushy tails,
TIL sounds of strife then vented,
Were like to drive one rav1ng mad,
Unless bootjacks prevented.
When I remember all
Those cats so leagued together
wish they'd round me fall
Like leaves in wintry weather.
And feel like one who, reason gone,
Walks here and there demented.
And lOng to man a Calling gun
Till all have hence levanted.
Thus in the Silly night,
Ere slumber'S chain has bound me,
/ fume against these pests
That claw the air around me.
My better half has just purchased
a new Easter bonnet to try and drive
back several freckles that broke out
last week with the chickens. She
sold IA eggs at 9 cents per dozen and
paid for the hat herself. 1t is Sc
inches in diameter and in a good
wind will run faster than a buzz saw.
Perhaps some of our candidates
for mayor do not realize what they
are coming to-. If they did they
would down their ambitions and
agree to appoint nobody on the po-
lice or any other force. A Herald
representative happened into Mayor
Hassell's office the other day and got
a glimpse of the inside of the situa-
ton. Here are a few things the
mayor is expected to do all for glory:
He must head every petition for cash
wanted for every public enterprise
'.dead horse'' subscription fund
because he is a mayor and after the
name is down people just tumble over
each other putting their names down,
for they all want to be mayor some
day and want to know how it's done.
He must subscribe to every church
in the city and cannot go to but one
at a time. He must listen to the
tale of every fake that strikes the
whether he wants to or not. He
must have several sittings of the
choicest photos always on hand to
give every man that comes to town to
write it up as he is the mayor and it
would not look well to write up a city
without a mayor. After they get his
the rest are easy as they too want to
be mayors some day and must have
pictures printed. If a man
drives on the trot across a slow bridge
it is reported to the mayor. If John
Jones sells whiskey to Bill Smith,
who is posted, the matter is brought
to the attention of the mayor and he
must see that Bill gets no more
booze, If a sidewalk is not put down
the mayor must hear from it.
Each week he gets from one to ten
from prospective residents or
investors who want to locate and
want to form stock companies. Some
be answers but the majority 60 to
the waste bask ct. The fact is a
mayor is the whole thing and if you
don't believe it try it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-27
Seeders, Drills and Harrows.

We handle the ~DOWAGIAC, SUPERIOR, TIGER AND
DEERE all sizes from 1926 hoes. Also Cyclone End Gate Seeder
Cahoon Grass Seeders. Do not put off buying any longer as there
is going to be a shortage on some lines of goods this spring. Our
sales to date are the largest ever had at this time of the year and it
is now impossible for us to get second orders filled promptly from
factories owing to the large demand all over the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-27

Now's the time, spring time. Take
Rocky Mountain Tea; keeps the whole
family we'll. A great medicine for
spring tiredness. 35cts. Bennett and
Hatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-27

No one knows the unbearable torture
one undergoes from piles unless they
are so afflicted. Tabler's Buckeye Pile
ointment is a quick, safe and painless
cure. Price Scots in bottles; tubes Is
cts. Jos. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-27

Couldn't help getting a cold lever
cures it, but carrying home a bottle of
Billiards. Horehound syrup and using
it as directed will cure the worst kind
of cough or cold. Price 25 and Scots.
Jos. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-27
Second Hand MACHINERY.

We have the following; Three good second hand Seeders, five
hand drop Corn Planters that we will sell cheap and guarantee them
to plant corn just as good as new. One three-inch Wagon with
good box at only $500, just the thing for hauling out manure, and
save your new wagon. We have one new two row Stalk Cutter
which we will close out at less than cost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-27

We sat at the table together,
She cast a shy glance over at me.
She certainly looked like an angel
0, Charley! Please order me Rocky
Mountain Tea.-Hatch and Bennett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-27

Personal magnetism-Prof. Erick-
son, the great lecturer on Magnetism
attributes all his success to his abund-
ance of energy. DR.. Gossom's oxygen
tonic tablets are condensed energy as
it were and will supply you a sufficien-
CIV of nerve force. They are truly
wonderful. A free sample and book
let at Jos. Benefits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-27
Wind Mills, Gasoline Engines, Tanks.

We keep them on hand so that we can put you up a Mill on
one days notice. Have you seen the new SLOWER SAMSON
MILL and the NEW MONITOR? If you are going to get a Wind
Mill they are worthy of your investigation, and we will interest you
on low prices, both on Mills, Tanks and Engines for Pumping water,
or any Farm power.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

There are at present in London g.
600 persons aged moreethan rs years.
What were supposed to be diamonds
found in Montana recently proved to
be white sapphires.
Among the t~wenty-four inhabitants
of London who are over 100 years old
nineteen are Ome
The consumptives wintering in the
Swiss Alps sleep with their windows
wide open in the coolest weather.
Told the Truth.-Your Kidney Cure
has done for me all that you claimed
for it. I am convinced it is the best
remedy on the market" j. c.. KANE,
Vermillion, o. This referees to Dr.Gos-
SONS Kidney and Bladder Cure which
sells at SOC a box. Cure guaranteed.
Jos. Bennett, druggist.
The price of ~pineapples at Singa-
pore varies from a farthing to a penny
apiece. There was a time when six
teen could be bought for a penny.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-27
~
Minutes
for
k.UnCh-

That is the average time
spent in a large city restau-
rant by three thousand
lunchers. It takes three
1.o~o - Ji,rocf a frach oUu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-27

President Roosevelt, in choosing
Moody for his cabinet, a man with a
two-syllabled name, has broken the
''spell" that chung around Gage,
Griggs. Long, Hay, Root, Shaw, Knox
and Payne.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-19
JUSTICE HORACE GRAY DEAD.
The Recently Retired Member of the
United States Supreme Court
Has Passed Away.

Lynn, Mass, Sept. 16.-Justice
Horace Gray, who retired from the
United States supreme bench recent
ly, died at his residence in Nahant,
Monday morning, of paralysis. He
had been in poor health for some
time. Since his retirement he had
been staying at his summer nome.
Judge Gray was born in Boston
March "a, 1928, and was graduated
from Harvard college in the class OF
1S43, and from the law school in 1913.
He was admitted to the bar in 1851.
He was reporter of the supreme ju-
dicial court of Massachusetts from
1854 until 1861. He was appointed as
sociate justice of that court in 1864,
and chief justice in 1878. President
Arthur commissioned him an associate
justice supreme court of the United
States, December 10, 1901.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-19
Satisfaction.

"Clifton" flour always satisfies be-
cause it is always kept right up to the
standard-the highest standard OF
purity and excellence.
Clifton possesses every quality
essential for making bread that is
white. light and sweet. The rich
flavor SO seldom found in the bread
made from ordinary hours-tbat de.
licious pure wheat favor-is always
found in the bread made from elf
tom which is no ordinary flour, as
most people know.
"Clifton flour is milled from the
pick of the finest wheat grown; mllled
scientifi cally, with the best of skill
ana machinery in every detail OF It's
manufacture.
Chiffon is easily leader, and is
standing the test of thousands OF
families. If you do not use "Clifton 4
have your grocer to send you sack.
The satisfaction experienced by our
many customers is assured. For sale
by Chaffin Bros.
BRANSFORD MILLS,
Ownesboro. KY.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-19
FOREIGN MISSION BOARD.
The Books For the Fiscal Year Bal
anced Showing a Heavy Debt
Wiped Out.

Boston, Sept. 16.-The American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions has balarced its books for
it's fiscal year ended August 81, and
has made public the following finan-
cial statements:
The expenditure for IL months to
August 81, 1902, were Sal 1903, and the
regular receipts for the year were
$742,764, leaving a balance on hand
September of ,461.
The gains in the year have been
from legacies and women's boards.
The debt of year ago, amounting
to $102,341, has been entirely can
celled through the redemption OF
pledges given at the Hartford meet
ing last October.
The ninety-third annual meeting of
the board will be held in Oberlin, o.,
October ii to II.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-19
TWO YOUNG MEN FOUND DEAD.
They Evidently Fell Victims to
Their Lack of Knowledge of H.
Eliminating Gas.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Sept. 16.-Two
young men, L. w. BrusH and Joseph
..ierzek, of Posen, Mich, were found
dead on the floor of room in the
Newman house here, Monday. From
letters in the pockets of the young
man it is evident that Kierzek had
come to Ann Arbor to have his eyes
treated. The men said when they
retired that they were not accus-
toned to using gaslight. 1t is sup
posed that they got up in tht night
for some purpose and turned on the
gas, thinking this would produce
light. When found, the bodies were
lying on the floor, and the men had
evidently been overcome while trying
to reach the door.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-19
The Sovereign Grand Lodge Of ga
Fellows Formally Welcomed
to Des Moines, Ia.
THE REPORT OF THE GRAND SiHt Meas.
The Past Year Has Seen Large Ac-
cessions 10 the Order, and the
Amount of Relief Disbursed Has
Aggregated Nearly Four Millions
of Dollars.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 16.-Nith
special trains arriving from all parts
of the country, and the attendance
having already reached 10000, the
seventy-eighth annual session of the
sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows
was formerly welcomed to this city
Monday morning by Gov. A. b. Cum
minis and Mayor Brenton in a public
session in the new auditorium. Adj
dressec were made by NJ. Newman, of
Des Moines, grand master of Iowa;
j C. Milliman, of Woodbine, grand
patriarch; Miss Ida Van Horn, presi-
dent of the Iowa Rebekkah assembly,
and Maj .-Gen. NJ. A. Raney, Iowa de-
partment commander of the patri-
archs militant. The response was
made by Hon. A. Gable, of Covington,
o., grand sire.
Upon the conclusion of the well
coming exercises the sovereign grand
lodge was formally called to order.
The report Of the grand sire, which
was submitted at noon, indicated that
there were 1877 grand lodges estab-
lished, of which six we're in foreign
countries. The total number of sub
ordinate lodges is 1912, and subor-
dinate of the encampments $3.50. The
entire membership of the order
reaches the number of 1,002.272. Dur
ing the year there were 99,293 initia-
tons in the subordinate lodges, and
including those initiated in other
branches, tho total reached 1S5,S40.
The amount of relief disbursed was
So, G39, 1855, an increase of $250,003, 08.
The financial statement shows:
From all branches, $10,S26, 1866; in
crease, $666,025.19. Expenses, $780,
1851; increase, $436, 353.03 Surplus
revenues, $4,000, 1855. Invested funds,
S29, 952, 769.3s; increase, 81, 300, 076.2S.
The report says that since 1880
there have been 2,544, 100 membres in
itiated into the subordinate lodges,
2,565,9O members relieved, 256,606
widowed families relieved, 252,354
members deceased; total relief, $1e2,
665,214.47; total revenue, $24o, $780,
1921.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-19
CRUEL, CRUEL HUBBY
Wouldn't Take Wife to Ball Games
and is Hauled III Court.

Chicago, Sept u. A special to the
Chronicle from st. Louis says; A
husband failure to take his wife to
base ball game was the reason
assigned in court for divorce proceed
ings begun by Mary q. Newport
against Albert Newport.
"He knows what fan I am on
base ball, Judge" the woman said.
land despite this he has not taken me
to single game this season. He goes
to every game and then comes home
and tells me all the great plays that
he saw. ana that only MAKES things
worse Judge Zachritz, who is SON e.
what of fan admitted that such
actions did SAVIOR somewhat of cruelty,
but said they did not constitute
grounds for divorce.
On the other side. the husband re-
lated that on every occasion when his
wife learned of his attendance at a
ball game, she vented her wrath by
practIcing incurves at his head, using
anything handy, instead of the regu-
lation ball. The case was taken under
advisement.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-19
tom JOHNSON
FOR PRESIDENT
Bryan Praises the Influential
0hioan.
Influential
Strong, Brave and Honest, Ability
to Fight the Peoples
Battles.

Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. lin the
opinion of ". j. Bryan, Mayor Tom
l.. johnson, of Cleveland, o.. comes
about the nearest of any man in being
the fit representative or the present
day Democracy. Without expressly
declaring for Mr.. johnson for the
Presidency. Mr.. Bryan praises him
rs he seldom praises any politician.
He devotes over a page in the coming
issue of his Commoner to the Ohio
Democratic State convention and the
part taken by the Cleveland Mayor,
apologizing for Mr.. Johnson's atti-
tude on the silver question. but declar-
ing him sound in other matters.
He says in part:
1.-The influence exerted by Tom
johnson upon the party organization is
and honest. His sympathies are with
the people and he has the ability to
fight their battles for them. He is
open and above aboard in his methods
and takes the people into his conf
dence.
After explaining that Mr.. johnson
had not stood on the money question
as thoroughly as he should, Mr.. Bryan
continues.
while it is to be regretted that Mr..
johnson is not prepared to defend
every part of the financial plank of
the Kansas City platform, his frank
ackno wledgment of difference on the
ratio will answer one good purpose !;
it will convince the public that the
men who have made such fuss about
is to are not sincere. for they will
oppose Mr. johnson as heartily as they
would have done had he given en-
phatic Endorsement to every word in
the platform.
~ hese men Will be unmasked by
Mr.. Johnson s position. He is fear
less champion of free men he will be
fought by the plutocratic element of
the Democratic party as bitterly as it
he were one of the authors OF the
Chicago platform.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-19
CONTRACTORS
ENJOINED.
Work on the South Main Underpass
stopped.
Troubles Begin For the Railroad and
City in the Depot Street
Work.

The Cumberland Telephone Company
has obtained an injunction aga In 81
the contractors who are excavatlng for
new streets about the depot, TO pre-
vent them working in or about thell
nolas The telephone company has hve
ar six poles within the lines or excava-
t;on aud il these poles are not to bel
remoyed or dug around the work VII
have to come to a standstllL
Mr.. Rainey. the chief con tractor has
5ac;ded therefore to stop woIk, dis
hand his forces and hold the l.. d N.
Rv Co. from whom he received his
contract, responsible
The Railroad Company have their
contract from the city and look TO
tbe city for clear right of way and
protection. -,
troubIe is the matter of gradual
rrade from the excavated streets, back
into the various yards fronting along
them This gradual grade was in
cluded in the railroads plans, and the
civ was to furnish the necessary
RIGHT of way. The contractors are
forced to dig straight oown on either
side of the street because, the neces-
Sary r1gnt OF way Has hot oOSA
tanned. This is only the beginn1 ng
of the suits and troubles predicted by
The Herald at the outset. :,
Mayor Yoest was asked by a Herald
representative Tuesday what position the
city occupied in their Injunction suit
and what steps would be taken to adjust
the matter so that work could be re-
sumed on the streets.
He stated that the Electric Light
Company, the Citizens Telephone and
the Cumberl md Telephone Companies
were all notified Saturday to move their
poles. The two first named companies
began work promptly. The Western
Union Telegraph Co. rem wed their
poles without notice and only the Cum
berland poles remain.
This company has their franchise as
gift from the city, and the city has the
power to force the company to move
their poles from the streets and can
make them place their wires under
ground if it is thought best, the Mayor
thinks. :.
The matter will probably be adjusted
this week, when work can be resumed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-19
WONDERFUL JEWEL
Is the Extraordinary Topaz to Be
Given TO the Pope.

GlVeu 10 Inc Eope.
Pope Leo XIII. will on the ap,
preaching celebration of his Papal
Jubilee receive a present which. SC
far, has never been suppressed. 1t Is
topaz found in the mines of Minas-
Geraes in Brazil. This stone weighs
no less than, 1,74S grammes. out
what doubles it's value is the work
which has been expended on it.
One of the most skillful lapldaries in
the world, the celebrated Neapolitan,
Prof. Andrea Cartello, formerly Di-
rector of the Naples Museum, has
engraved in relief on this incompar-
able gem figure of Christ in the act
of breaking bread at the last supper.
1t has taken Cartello years of uninter-
rupted labor to complete this chef
d oe uvre destined for the head OF the
Vatl. IN, and he has spent no less than
$50, 0U0 i'll diamond DUST to accomplish
the work.
The topaz at one time belonged to
the house Of Bourbo. 1t passed to M.
Nicholas Cartello and Nine. Ermen.
gadre de Cintils Castro, who offered it
to the Counte de Caserta. The latter,
in a letter to the Due de la Tore,
said that the work of the engraving
SO much surpassed the value OF the
topaz that he left the artists family
full liberty to dispose of it, but he
should be happy if the wonderful jewel
could be offered by the faithful to the
Holy Father.
The Director of the National Mu-
scum at Naples, M. de Peta. expresses
his opinion as follows: This topaz
is the most exquisite example OF mod
ern times of engraving on hard stone.
Under the Archbishop duistrio Adam
and the Marquis d Seailce Mario
Tompacelli committee has been formed
to offer to Leo XIII. on his Papal
Jubilee this jewel, worthy of any
sovereign.
The committee is DESTROYS of receiv-
ing contributions from Catholics in all
parts of the world to enable them to
purchase it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-19
A BOYS WILD RIDE FOR LIFE.

With family around expecting him to
die. and son riding for life, Is miles to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, w. II.
Brown, OF Leesville, Ind, endured
deaths agonies from asth ma, but this
and soon cured him. He writes: III
now sleep soundly everv night" Like
marvellous cures OF Consumption, Pneu
monia, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds and
Grip prove its matchless merit for all
Throat and Lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles SOC and $1.00. Trial bottles free
at w. p. Woldridge's drug store.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-19
GETS $1,000 A DAY.
Congressman Connell's Deal With the
Coal Trust.

Congressma an Connell's Deal With the
Coal Trust.
st. Louis, Sept. IA Washington
special to the Post Dispatch says !:
When the coal trust was organized
about two years ago most peculiar
agreement was made between the
Scranton Coal Company, one OF the
subsidiary corporations and Repre-
sentative Connell, who, until he was
compelled to sell to the trust under
pain of being forced out of the bust
ness altogether, was the largest in
dividual operator in the hard coal
field.
Instead of selling his holdings out
right or taxing stock in the corpora
ton to which he transferred them,
Mr.. Conneil made bargain to re-
ceive 81, 600 for each day of the year
for 10 years.
The money that falls due Sundays
and holidays is to be paid the day
before. Every day since the strike
began the aged Congressman has re-
ceived his check with unfailing regu-
larity. AS Mr.. Council is nearly 70
wears old, there is no possibility OF
his going ''broke" at any time dur
ing the remainder of his life.
When Mr.. Connell was asked why he
made such a peculiar bargain he said
he had two reasons. The first was
that IL he were to receive a lump sum
he would not know where to invest
it, and the second was that he was
glad to make an arrangement whereby
he could be assured of comfortable
income. Besides, IL quo warra nto
proceedings were taken to annul the
trust. Mr.. Cornell could take back his
property, rs under the agreement the
property is merely leased and title does
not pass until the ten years have ex-
nj red
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-09-19

Superintendent Of GAINESVILLE Schools,
Died Yesterday.

GAINESVILLE. Tenn. Sept. 11-Prof.
l. s. London, Superintendent of City
Schools, died here at noon today. He
was taken sick on Sept. 1, and on
Sept. 8 was operated on for Appendix
citis. This ana a complication OF
other troubles caused his death. Prof.
London formerly lived at Bristol,
Tenn. where he held a similar posi-
ton. He was elected Superintendent
of the GAINESVILLE schools in June. and
in August came here to reside, bring
ing his family. The remains will be
taken to his old home near Cleveland.
Tenn. for burial, accompanied by an
escort of Knights Templar, of which or
ganzlation Prof. London was an
honored member. A wife and two
small children survive him.
Vile Special to the American.
Prof. London was one of the instruc-
tors at State Teachers Institute held
at the Atheneum, and has many friends
in Columbia who will be grieved at the
news of his death.