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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27

President Roosevelt has been hold
ing a conference with the leaders of
the party relative to programme for
the Forthcoming session. Tt was agreed
that there is no good reason for put
ting over the trust question to an ex-
ira session, but that it should be taken
up at the coming session. Attorney
General Knox is said to have a plan
for amendments to the Sherman law.
1t is stated that there will be no or
ganized effort to revise the tariff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
An item In Demand.

He was cutting an item from a news
paper.
''It tells how house was robbed, and
I want to show it to my wife," he ex-
planned.
"What good will that do?' a friend
inquired.
"a whole lot" was the reply. 'You
see, this house was robbed while the
man was at church with his wife,"
"Sayv exclaimed the friend excited
ly, ''you haven't got duplicate copy of
that paper, have you?'-Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
Smallest People In the World.

The inhabitants of the Andaman is
lands are the smallest race of people in
the world The average height of a full
grown Andaman is feet inches, and
few weigh over seventy-siX pounds.
They are marvelously swift Of foot
and as they smear themselves over
with mixture of oil and red ocher
present a very strange appearance.
Few travellers care to encounter any of
these bellicose little people, for their
skill in throwing the spear and in using
the bow is only equaled by their readi-
ness to attack strangers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27

Milwaukee, Nov 25.-Carrie Nation
left here Sunday for Kansas City, in
response to telegram announcing the
death of a brother. During the day
she visited several saloons, but did
no damage. At John Galatians on
Grand avenue, Carrie was met by the
proprietor with a soda siphon, which
he turned OH when she attempted to
enter. This wet welcome was SO dis
couraging that the ''smasher" retired.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
Treasure in an old Mattress.

Racine, Wis, Nov. 21.-While Mrs.
Theodore Wiechers was examining an
old mattress at her home 612 Lafa-
yette avenue, she discovered a hole
through which she thought she saw
greenbacks. Ripping off the cover, she
found 81 900 in cash. The mattress
was formerly owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Broecker Broecker died
about four wears ago and his wife is
in an insane asylum
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
MexicO's Dirtiest City.

Merida, the capital of Yucatan is, t
is said, the richest city in Mexico in
proportion to it's population, which is
placed anywhere from $4,000 to 10000.
1t is also the dirtiest city in Mexico,
which is saying something very I'M
pleasant, for there are few clean cities
in the sister republic. Merida has
neither a water nor sewerage system,
and that it is not depopulated every
year speaks well for the constitutions
of the inhabitants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
AN UNCHANGED BILL.
The Clothing Merchant Was Too
Much For the College Professor.

The Clothing Merchant Was Too
Much For the College Professor.
Ex-President Gates of Amherst col
acteristics-belief in compulsory wor-
ship as a means of grace, nicely of Ian
guage and fondness for bargain hunt
ing that was almost feminine. As illus
trative of the latter it is told that on a
certain occasion Mr.. Gates bought for
So a pair Of trousers that had been
marked at Sc and had them charged.
The first of the month bill came in:
''To one pr. pants, So"
Mr.. Gates crossed off the pants" and
substituted trousers" then remailed
the bill. The first of the next month an
other bill came in:
"To one pr. pants, 49,"
This time the bill was returned, as
before, but with the following legend:
Dear Mr.. Thompson am always care
full about the language 1 use and like 9TH
er people to be the same.
The first of the third month Mr..
Gates received a bill:
Ito one pr. pants, 3d."
This time he went in person to visit
Mr.. Thompson. He explained his posi-
ton. Thompson looked at him mo-
ment and then replied:
President Gates, I've been in the
clothing business for twenty-five years,
an during them twenty-five years ev-
erything in my shop above S. has been
trousers and everything below S. has
been pants. It's pants you got, and,
egad, sir, it's pants you'll pay for
New York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27

Army officers are unanimous in their
opinion that the canteen is much bet
ter for the soldier than the tough sa-
loon in the immediate neighborhood.
This is especially apparent in the Phil
ippines where the native liquors are
frequently vile stuff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27

John Dillon and Michael Davitt, who
are lecturing in the cause Of Ireland in
this country, think that Ireland will
soon have home rule and predict an
early settlement of the much-vexed
land troubles between landlords and
tenants,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27

The election of Representative JOS.
G. Cannon of Illinois to the speaker
ship of the national House of Repre-
sentatives is now regarded as an as
sured fact. The votes of enough states
to make his succession certain have
been pledged to him and the veteran
congressman is now in daily receipt of
premature congratulations from his
many friends all over the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
Helpful Husband.

Cicero Moke-I came to tole yo,'
ma'am, dat Lucy Brown, who done
leabe yo' yistiddy, ain gwine lib out no
mo-, 'kase she married me today.
Mrs Hauskeep-Indeed! Well?
Cicero Moke-Well, [ fought mebbe
yo' might let her do yo' washin'. I'm
a drummin' up trade for her dis morn
n'.-Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27

A French scientist claims to have
discovered the fighting, headache
germs in liquor and promises to pro-
duce drinks which give the proper
shine without any of the ILL effects.
Truly this is progressive age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27

Here is what Henry w. LongfellOw
said of Indian summer: ut is the In
dian summer The rising sun blazes
through the misty air like confagra-
ion. A yellowish, smoky haze fills the
atmosphere and fimsy mist lies like
silver lining on thesky. The wind is
soft and low. It watts to us the odor
of the forest leaves that hang wilted
on the dripping branches, or drop in ,
the stream. Their gorgeous tints ar
gone as if auUumnal rains had washed
them all out. Orange, yellow and
scarlet, all are changed to one melaD-
choly russell hue. The birds, too, have
taken wing and have left their roofess
dwellings, Not the whistle of robin,
not the twitter of an eavesdropping
swallow, not tho carol of one sweet
familiar voice All gone. Only the
dismal cawing of crow as he sits and
curses that the harvest is over; or the
chit-chat of an idle squirrel, the deni-
zen of a hollow tree, the mendicant
friar of a large parish, the absolute
monarch of dozen acorns"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27

The railroad 1mpanies' plan of pay
ing heavy rewards to their employees
for dead or captured train robbers will
have tendency to fill the boys with
sufficient sand to take desperate
chances when being held up on the
road.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
sailors Demand Male Cooks.

Milwaukee, Nov. OFF the Lake
Seamen's union prevails in a fight
about to be started no women will
hereafter be employed as cooks aboard
lake vessels. The coming fight grows
out of an alteration between the sea-
mems union and the Hotel alliance
regarding, control of cooking on the
lakes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
Fatal Fire at Fond du Lac.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Nov. 21.-In a
fire which destroyed the Philip Roth
gerry saloon Mary Cotter lost her life.
The remains were found on the floor
of the wine room, burned almost be-
yond recognition. The woman was APP
parently the only occupant of the
building.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
Our Strenuous Foot Ball Players.

Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. 24.-The foot
ball game between Lawrence univer-
sity and the Oshkosh Normal at Com
bination park Saturday was followed
by a free-for-all fight, in which sew
eral of the Lawrence players were
roughly used and the police were COM
PEELED to us their clubs to quell the
riot
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
His REuf Won.

Thought your dad wasn't going to
send you back to college?
Eyes, dad did kick at the expense,
but / threatened to stay at home and
help him run the business, and he de-
cided college would be cheaper. De
troit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
No No. 13 in Theirs.

Eau Claire, Wis, Nov. 25.-The
Omaha railroad had provided brand
new chair car here for the Foxy Quiller
company going north, but the troupe
unanimously refused to take the car
because it was numbered Is, and it
was switched out Of the train the
troupe finding room in other coaches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27

Herr Krupp, the German gun maker,
died of apoplexy due to rage over a
newspaper roast. The man who could
accumulate s15O,0OO,OOO should have
come to America and taken a header
in American politics in order to train
his nerves to endure such petty little
matters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
Supply at Hand.

Employment Agent have a cook
that will just suit you. She is young
widow and is very fond Of children.
Mrs. Richleigh-But we have no chill
dren.
Employment Agent-Oh, that'll be all
right. ma'am. She has six of her own.
Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27

Judge-Of course l might let you off,
Casey. if you had an aliOi.
Casey-Shure, yer honor, OF haven't
wan about me, but here's me lasth
quarter if that'll timpt ye.-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
THURSDAY, Nov. ~, 1902.

Steptimus Winner, composer of "The
Mocking Bird and hundreds of other
popular songs, died suddenly at his
home II Philadelphia last Sunday.
He was Is years old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
One Live Man Wanted.

as your company for Hamlet COM
plete?"
"Yes." answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. 'All / want is good, live
young man for the ghost. Washing
ton Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27
Very Short.

The 3ud-Why does Mr.. Spatts wear
such short trousers?
BrotI er-Because they fit him. l
asked him for a small loan, and he
said he was so short his corns made his
head ache.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27

Taking the world as whole, % per
cent die before they reach the age Of
seventeen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27

Experience worries more men than 1t
teaches.-ChicaGo News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-27

1T you want a good ax-handle go
to Burns. If
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-29

this" The old sailor knew what he
was talking about. for be had been one
of Andrew J~ackson's military posse in
the suppression of the Charleston null
li6ers in 1888.
Farragut had never applied for active
service in The civil war, but had SIM
ply reported himself ready for duty.
The navy apartment was in doubt
whether he would go TO sea to fight his
old comrades, Captain Porter believed
that his friend would fight and was
finally delegated to visit Farragut's
home on the Hudson and tender him
the command OF the New Orleans ex-
petition in the name of the govern
ment. Without asking for particulars
he accepted The offer, and on Jan. 20,
1852, was formally ordered to take
charge of the feet yet to be created ana
push things. One important clause in
his written Instructions was open to
double Interpretation or at least to a
reservation. After citing the outfit,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-29
KEEP OFF THE A
No Band Concert on Account of linz
prOvemrHts.

No band concert was given Satur-
day evening on account of the con.
dition Of the improvements in the
park where the people are in the
habit OF c~ongregating in great num-
bers during the program. The flower
beds that are being put in were not
yet completed and 1t was thought
unwise to permit the public onto the
grass until after the work had been
completed. A proposition was made
to play the concert at the street
rne but Mayor Wray vetoed this
venture stating that it would be inn
possible to keep the vehicles off the
band should the musicians take to
the street, Hence the concert for
this evening was called off. A large
crowd was on the streets and especi
ally In the vicinity of the park anc
considerable disappointment was ex'
pressed but M remedy for the trouble
could be devised. The concer viii
be played next Saturday evening and
the number that was missed out upon
this occasion will be filed In some
evening during the summer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-29
LIBRARY LOCATED.
Evans Lots Accepted for Carne-
gle Building Site. 2

At a meeting of the 0skaloosa
Public Library Board Friday evening,
the, Evans lots ton South Market
street were selected as a site for the
new $50 600 Carnegie building. The
site is 100 feat square, centrally To-
Gated and will be made a handsome
ornament to the city. The following
statement was issued by the board:
TO the Public: The Library Board
after due delIberation and fully con-
sidering all OF the several sites OF.
fered, have adopted the Evans lots as
being the site upon which to erect
our Public Library building. In ask
ing for proposals, we hoped that some
site would be offered at a reasonable
price that, together with the lot ad-
joining tor part of same1 would pro-
vide more than 6sx120 1t. upon which
to erect the building.
Before the two Evans lots We're Of
ferel the following were favorabR
considered as far as location and sur
~rounGings were concerned:
The Brown corner with lot adj
joining, making 12ox120, cost $4,000
Tht Chas MuDroe lots 120x1s0,
cost ........ .....-.. 800. $500
The Chas. AIunroe corner,
SOx12p, cost. -. ...... 4,5OO
cost 49,. -. $3.50. $3.50
cost. -. 80. 1000
The lot just east of opera
house, 60x120, about ........ $500
The McCurdy lot, 6Ox120, cost. $500
After the city's offer to furnish the
Evans lots as a site, conditioned that
1880 be raised to pay the balance
due upon said lots, we concluded that,
all things considered, it was the best
offer made. The board has taken into
consideration the fact that our citi-
zens have been called upon and have
made very large subscriptions for
other projects of a public nature dur
ing the past and would hardly be viii
ling to subscribe the large sum re-
quired to buy any one of the sites
other than the Evans lots. AS 1t now
is a large part of the required 50 $500
has been subscribed and III citizens
will be called upon for the balance.
We know hat some of Il people
have quite decided views as TO the
proper location but we feel sure that
our action will be met with general
approval when all the facts as to
prices and size of space offered are
fully considered, so please bear in
mind that this building when erected
is for the use OF all our citizens and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-29
FOUND A BABE.
Little Girl. Picked Up In Road near


Last Friday evening James Nor
wood who lives over near Olivet, had
a very peculiar experience. Mr.. Nor
woods sister is teaching school near
Bussey and he hitched his team and
started over there to bring her home
that evening. AS he was going up
Bellefountaine hill he noticed an OBJ
ject in the road ahead OF him. He
stopped the team and getting out OF
the buggy found that it was a little
child about nine months old. Think
ing ii might belong to some one living
near he made inquiry but found that
no one in that vicinity were parents
of the child. He then took the child
home. No one has any idea who left
the little n in the road unless it
could have been some parties that
Mr.. Norwood had passed on the road
a short time before he came to where
the child was They. were suspicious
looking people and it is thought they
might have leIt the child. What the
object could have been in placing the
infant in the road Of course cannot be
understood, but it is supposed it was
simply to get rid of il. 1t is M Of
the most peculiar occurrences ever
known in this vicinity, 1t is thought
that Mr.. Norwood will keep the
child.-Harvey News.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-29

"
70 ARRAGUTS naval expedition,
IN fitted out during the winter OF
IN 1862, to attack New Orleans
came as an afterthought in
Washington. The first plan adopted
for prosecuting the war on the water
was to blockade every important har-
Dor OF the southern coast. But the
feet of new ironclads built on the up
per Mississippi in the fall of 1861 was
looking for more sea room, which could
only be had by seeking it down stream.
Now. If ships could pillow one way they
could the other, and in spite Of the woe
full unprSparedness of those times the
of the moment to open up the lower
Mississippi and cut the C~onfederacy in
two.
Mr.. George w. Cable. the author,
who sometimes speaks for Creoledom,
says that the outlook in the winter of
1862 didn't worry the Confederates
blockaded in the Crescent City. "Noth-
ing that walks can cross the swamps,"
was the cheerful cry of the populace on
the leyees.
When Lincoln was appealed to by
Captain ID. ID. Porter, who had been on
blockade duty in the gulf, to send ships
and soldiers to New Orleans. he said:
"This should have been done before.
The Mississippi is the backbone of the
Confederacy."
The plan put down on paper was to
send at once a war feet mounting 200
guns, a powerful mortar dotilla and an
army of 10000 soldiers to raze the forts
at the mouth of the Mississippi, capture
New Orleans and fortify the river
bluffs as far up as yicksburg. At the
same time the ironclad gunboats hem
med in around st. Louis and Cairo and
meyer yet under fire would fight their
way down the river and unite forces
around Vicksburg.
Captain Porter created out of raw
materials, almost, the mortar fleet, a pc.
culiar adjunct of the navy, designed TO
fight against land forts. The required
vessels were not vet owned by the gov
eminent when the expedition was plan
ned. They were to number twenty,
each carrying n Is inch mortar and two
% pound cannon. The mortarS and the
10000 hombshells to be thrown at the
New Orleans defense were not yet
cast. Warships for convoy of the NOR
tar boats and transports for the troops
were far away on distant stations.
Mcclellan allotted 10000 soldiers
from new regiments, and Ben Butler
was appointed to lead them. In Janu-
airy and February the troops were
transported to Ship island. near New
Orleans, for rendezvous. the warships
to follow asSfast as they could be gath
cred and fitted out. The next step was
the choice Of a commander for the
great feet. Captain Porter said that
he personally suggested his fathers
protese and the friend and shipmate of
his boyhood. Captain David Glasgow
Farragut. then over sixty years of age
and on waiting orders.
Farragut was a southerner by birth
and breeding. At the time of the FIR
ing on Sumter in April, 1861, he lived
at Norfolk, Va, surrounded by south
ern officers who were tinctured with
the doctrine of Estates rights" In
discussing the future of the country he
said to his FIRE eating comrades: mind
what you. You fellows will get
the des before you are done with
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-29
NEW TRAIN MASTER.
Dispatcher B. G. Falls Gets a
Deserved Promotion.

Ben G. Falls, chief dispatcher of
the Iowa Central, has been offered
and accept the position of train
master made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Train Master E. E Kerwin.
Mr.. Falls will be announced to take
charge OF the duties encun bent upon
the position next Sunday, Jul.e /.
The promotion of Mr.. Falls to the
position of train master is a merited
recognition of ~or,h and ability and
the hosts of friends of the gentleman
will be pleased to learn that he has
been called higher Mr.. Failis' term
of service with the road dates back
almost fourteen years. He began his
work in Msrshalltown and came up
through the several tricks" in the
Office to be chief dispatcher of the
road. The Office of the operating de-
partment was removed TO Oskaloosa
and Mr.. Falls and his dispatch 4rs
came to this city and had their Of
fees over the old passenger station
When Mr., G. w. Huntington came to
the road Mr.. Falls was made train
master of the northern division with
headquarters at Mason City and the
operating offices removed to Mar
shailtown again. Later the train
masters departments were CONSOLE
dated and Mr.. E. E. Kerwin brought
from K~eithsburg and placed in charge
at Oskaloosa. Mr.. Falls then re-
sumed the head of the operating de-
partment which was again transferred
to this city and has been on duty for
the past seven years. Mr. Fallis will
make a very popular official in the
place and his elevation brings un-
meas Ired qualification to those who
know him and have noted his service
and his devotion to his work.
A number of other changes are
m ade by the promotion of Mr.. Falls,
F. E. Martin who has been working
o i the ''first trick under Mr.. Falls
becomes chief dispatcher of thelIowa
Central, Mr.. E. b. Fry, who has
been in the third trick, is raised to
Mr.. Martin7s place and Fred Melin,
who resigned some time ago on ac-
count ofrIsiliDg health is called bas k
from his vacation to take Mr.. Fry's
seat,
Promotions being the order of the
day the following changes are made
in the service, of the Iowa Central in
this city: J, G. Ferguson is in tie
station of chief clerk to Supt, Davis,
vice Harry OCammack, resigned.
Homer Kendig who has been in the
position of the chief clerk in the yard
master'ssofflce is placed In charge OF
the time books in Superintendent
has been on duty nights at the yard
office takes Mr.. Kendig's place.
Charles Robbins takes the work that
is vacated aby Mr.. Sewers and is
taken from the freight department
under agent w. R, Sterrett. Bert
Bunker of the freight department is
promoted to take the place of chref
bill clerk, vice Fred Kinsey resigned
to go to California. Also Fred Worth
is taking a lay off and is going on a
western tip of several weeks dura-
ton George Oswandle will manage
the baggage business at the Central
passenger station during the absence
of Mr.. Worth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-29
Used .sCorn Cure.,,

Andrew Fleming is still unable to
be about because of a sore foot occa-
stoned by a ''corn cure" Eight weeks
ago a bunyon began troubling him
and he bought a bottle of patent sure
cure and applied it to the affected
parts. Blood poisoning resulted, and
the services Of a physician have since
been necessary to save the foot.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-29

Waterloo, May 26.-Fred l.. Place,
master mechanic of the Illinois Gen.
trail shops at Waterloo has been pro-
NOTED to the same position In the
principal shops of the system at Burn
side. He will be succeeded by G. w.
Smith of the Santa Fe road.