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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Wife Murderer Sentenced.

Grand Rapids. Mich, May 20.-Will-
lam Leet, who was last week convict
ed in the superior court of the murder
of his wife, Nellie Leet, by choking
and burning her, has been sentenced
by Judge NEWMAN to thirty years in
Jackson prison. Leet is 56 years DID,
Mary Morse will be tried for the same
crime in June.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

The Republican state convention is
to be held at Madison July 10Th. IF
you have any relations there to stay
with it's we'll to let 'em know atIonce
before all available storage rooms are
spoken for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Notice.

The bridge south of Frank Harrow
er's, being down, the highway from
Christian Kraemer's, north to Frank
Harrower's, is closed until further
notice.
w. A. JOHNSON,
LOUIS VESPERMAN,
GEO. L. JERRETT,
Town Board.
Dated Lancaster, Wis, May 10, 1902
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

y In perusing the Crawford county cir
cult court calender we note that eight
different couples are involved in di-
vorce suits growing out Of incompata-
bility, uncongeniality, dissimilarity
and few more purely platonic differ
ences in temperament. eaR .,usaaA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Dental Notice.

We the undersigned dentists of
Lancaster hereby announce that our
dental offices will be closed Wednes-
days from May LIST until October 15ths
GEO. G. MARROW,
G. S. MOORE,
6tf j. H. REED.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Very Low Excursion Rates to Der
yer, Colorado.

Via the North-W estern Line. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold June %,
% and "a, with final return limit un-
til Oct. 81, inclusive, account Inter
national s. S. Convention. Apply to
agents of Chicago & Northwestern
R'y. 13w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
New ERUPTION Is Feared.

Paris, May ia private telegram
received here via La Guayra, Venezu-
Ella, says Fort de France, Martinique.
is probably threatened by a volcanic
disturbance from Mont Carbet the
volcano overlooking the town, which
has hitherto been quiescent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

J. Pierpont Morgan is reported as
saying: America is good enough for
me-" 1t looks like it. Most of it be
longs to him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
United States Ships Bring Supplies,

Washington, May 19.-The collier
Sterling, with large quantity of sup
plies loaded at San Juan, P. R., has ar
rived at Fort de France.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
For Sale-Short Horn Bull.

| have Grade Short Hort bull, II
months old, for sale. Inquire at my
farm II miles west of North Andover,
Wis, or address David Powers, Cass-
vile, Wis. 13w3 j. M. BURGESS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

In some places.people are living on
mush and milk and the beef trust is
worried. In the older countries that
practice .hasJbeen in vogue for years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22
Steamer Teal

Leaves Potosi z a. m. daily.
Dubuque at 9 a. m.
/" Potosi at a p. m.
{" Dubuque $50 p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

alt is singular that the voters hand
book should say so little about your
Uncle Isaac and his aspirations for
John G. Spooner's place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

LOST!-1 tuesday,, May 21st, be-
tween Baxter & Diapers and philipps
House, a $40 bill. Finder will be
literally rewarded by returning same
to this Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

Carrie Nations lecture engagements
have been postponed while she serves
a 80 day sentence'in a Kansas Jail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-22

The sale on postal cards will surely
diminish if they're going to use women
as rural mail carriers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24

age of such receipts. Wherefore they
are holding mass-meetings, the rally
ing slogan of which is the cry. "A
bas lie pourbOlre." And II Is their de-
termination to bring about the aboli-
ton Of the up system and a return
to that Of wage-drawing.
There is much comfort for the op-
timlsuc philosopher in this significant
development. 1t justifies the belief
that the general tendency of the
worlds progress is in the direction Of
good, and that many evil things bring
about their own destruction in the
end 1t wasn't the amount of the IT'D
that caused a universal protest. but
the bother of it and the lack OF logic.
There was no more reason why Gus
toners should pay the walters of
cafes, hotels, and such places for
serving them than that they should
similarly contribute 10 the grocer 5
clerk, the tailOT's assistant, the nan
behind the counter at the haberdash-
ers. or others in the employ of
tradesmen whom they patronized.
And, besides, it impaired the diges-
ton to worry and fulne over the mat
ter. So it is reasonably certain hat
the Partisan walters will meet with
universal support in their anti-uy
movement The success of such a
crusade should place their fraternity
in the ranks Of self-respecting men
as well. and enable a waiter to be
contemplated in another light than
that Of a social highwayman, so to
speak.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24
The Zip" BOOMERANG.

A world that has long been COM
PEELED TO stand and deliver" TO the
snug clan whose tartan takes tire
form of the conventional evening garb
OF depressing sable, will pray that the
anti-tip crusade now begun by the
walters OF Paris shall result in blessed
deliTerance from the evil in question.
This prayer and hope would now
seem 70 be justified, since Partisan
servitors have found that the pour
boire" system is rapidly developing
boomerang features of the most
malignant type. Time was when the
happy waiter in Frances gay capital
drew wages from his employer. and,
in addition, pocketed all the tips re
oeived from the patrons to whose
wants he attended.
But these conditions are no more.
First, the payment Of wages ceased.
Then walters were required TO pay a
certain price in order to get places IN
cafes where tips were forthcoming.
And now-alas!-they are compelled
TO deposit every tip into a special
money box, receiving only 4 percent
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24

proved 20 contain a long. sharp-bladed
knife and a short, fat iron wedge-tools
well fitted for the proposed undertaking
How the brave girl had acquired them
1t was impossible TO guess.
Shamarin made a brief examination OF
the fOOr. which. fortunately. was old
and rotten. Choosing a likely spot. he
set o work with such energy and skill
that in less than five minutes two planks
had been pried loose and dark hole
was revealed. through which came a
damp and musty OdOr. All this was ac-
complished without a particle Of noise.
Meanwhile Sandon had been doing up
in a neat bundle the blankets and
change Of clothes belonging TO Shamarin.
Now is your time. said the latter.
Come. SandoH. delay may be fatal.
Yes; you had better 70 at once. -
added Butin. 1T viii be safer-though
the chances are that your absence will
not be discovered until morning. It is
very seldom that TIE guard looks into
our cell of a night"
Yes. as Tar as that goes. you are
safe" added Vraskoi- The critical
point is to get clear Of the prison with
out detection"
That viii be easily managed" said
Shamarin. The weather IS in our IA
yor. Come. let Us START"
The parting with Butin and yraskoi
was a sad one. Good wishes were ex-
changed and hands we're clasped in a
friendly embrace. Then Shamar.n low
cred himself into the hole. followed by
San5on. and the plaEks were forced into
place over their heads
The first step had been safely. accom-
plished, and the fugitives we're now in a
hollow place about three ieet high and
extending under the entire prison. for
the building had been erected on piles
above the ground This space was fun
of dirt and Nth chat had been droUpad
in through holes in the floor. and was
surrounded on all four sides by wall
Of heavy logs roughly plastered together.
ShamariE knew the location of the
prison well, and had formed his plans
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24
The Ministry of Suffering.

A Boston clergyman has been
holding forth on what he calls the
ministry of pain He makes the
statement that suffering viewed in its
relation to regeneration may invaria-
bly, be seen to be benefcent. A jour
nal of that city takes issue with him
and expresses the plain conviction
that so far from suffering being a
benefcent influence, it makes some
people good. and others narrow,
mean, and fault-fnding-
There has begun to be a suspicion
in the minds of most folk that this
theory of the reforming influence OF
pain has been overworked. If it were
really true that suffering tends to
sainthood, the old-fashioned he'll
would be the most blessed institution
in the world, and all the jewellers
therein would indisputably be candi-
dates for sainthoOd. The fact is that
nature, left 10 herself. tends to lessen
pain so far as possible, and that man
is responsible for a good deal of the
misery mistakenly ascribed TO the
agency of Providence.
1t is true. of com sc. that people
who have suffered a great deal are
sometimes fine and noble characters;
and it is also true that they otter
show a power of comprehending the
character Of others which is quite IN
common. The person who has sui
fered hardly at all is frequently hard
and uncharitable, and inclined to be
unmerciful TO others simply because
he does not understand the effect OF
his action.
When he has had the experience Of
suffering he does realize this. and il
some cases becomes more mercitui
The wise person will not attempt tC
dodge any of the unhappiness which
comes 10 him in a natural way. but
accept it Bravely and quietly. and try
10 make II serve some good end. Il
is part OF the general makeup Of
things, and to whine about it. viii
only make it worse. But every sensi-
BILE person will try to lessen the sun
of human misery. without any non
sensical platitudes about the intrinsic
benefcence Of torment
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24

shamarin staggered and nearly drop
ped his pick
Ny Cod" he muttered hoarsely. ct
Is Vera-my sister,"
Yes. ii Is !. Vera" came the reply
from above. rs your companion 70 be
trusted? Quiek!"
shama-in instantly regained his self
possession.
Yes. he is all right" ne replied. Go
on. l am listening"
The Cossaek was still bending over
the water. It took him a long time to
ind a suitable drinking place.
Here, take this" said the girl. She
threw down a short. thin package. which
shamarin deity caught and hid in his
bosom.
You heard the cannon this morn
ing?' she continued. quickly. They
we're for me. l escaped last night from
the woman's prison at Ust Kara. l will
explain II all later. / have been watch
Ing here all day Tonight you must es-
cape. Remove a board from the floor OF
your cell-that packet contains tools
which will help you Come directly 10
this spot I have plans which will ex-
plain then Don't be alarmed about me.
am warmly clothed and have a safe
hiding place"
IF possible, We shall be there" re-
piled Shamarin. Il think your plan will
workout II anything happens and we
don't come, give yourself up. I have a
strange thing 70 tell you This man
here. my companion. is"
Hush hush, the Cossack is return
Ing. Good-by-until tonight"
Vera quickly withdrew her head. and
sandon and shamarin piled their picks
with trembling hands and agitated faces
as the Cossack came quickly forward.
shouldering his rife. He had evidently
received some signal from his eonpan-
ions, for as he reached the spot he said.
grufiy: The lieutenant has ordered a
return. The snow is becoming too deep
10 DO good work"
He conducted his temporary prisoners
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24
AFTER ALL

And what is It worth. after aIl.-
The struggle. the labor. the pain
The burden unending. the sorrow-
The little joy now and again.
And what OF the long years OF waiting
For the end We never attain;
OF the eager and useless endeaTor-
The hunger OF heart and OF brain?
And what Of the pitful striving.
For something beyond US. and higher
Than the hopeless. dull treadmiH OF duty
That letters The souls desire?
From the time LIES spring is a-blossou
To the time its autumn leaves fall
Only hoping and striving and falling
And what is il worth AFTER all2
Virginia L BonsaH in the New Or
leans Times-Democrat
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24

I cape I 10 not know" concluded sha-
marin But depend upon it she has a
good reason. ! know her well enough
( for that"
I believe you" replied sandoT. God
willing. We viii join her before mid
night"
ut viii be a partial reparation for
what we made you suffer. il through
her efforts you get safely out Of Siberia. %
rejoined Shamarin. 1T VIII be a terri
bic blow when she learns OF your mis-
fortune She viii reproach herseK bit
terly."
That viii be needless" said SandoT.
/ Fate willed that we should suffer in
this way. Your sister saved my life.
Could I have acte- otherwise than I
did2 But let US dismiss the past and
think only Of the future. 1t viii be bet
/ ter"
Yes. that is true. assented shamarin.
I'VE will think only Of the future"
The conversation then ceased. and. as
all the prisoners were supposed by this
/ time 10 have gone 10 sleep. Sandog and
ShamariH stretched themselves on the
hard platform beside their companions.
For some time sounds Of voices and the
shutting Of feet came from the main
portion Of the prison. but finally, about
3 o'clock in the evening. everything be-
came quiet. save for the occasional
tramp OF a Cossack sentry in the corri-
dor without the cell This signifed that
the commander Of the prison. his staff
Of officers, and. in fact. all residing in
the settlement OF Middle Kara-except
the night guard Of Cossacks-had re-
tired to rest The time FOR action had
arrived
None Of the inmates of The cell was
sleeping. They rose noiseIessIy 10 their
feet and gathered about Shamarin as he
drew the package given him by Vera
from his pocket. Outside il the court
yard on which the cell faced The sentries
had built fires, and these sent a duh re-
lection through the grimy panel OF a
window high up in the wall. The packet
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24

cape thrilled and cheeTed him. and left
no room il sis heart fer the dark side
Of the question. He. too. had faith in
Vera. His past experience had taught
him something Of her strength Of char
acter.
AS there was little opportunity for
conversation. Shamarin conceived a
course Of procedure, and bodily took
the initiative. When the four had eaten
their superior the lieutenant's harsh
order concerning Sandon and Shamarin
was FOR some reason not carried out
and were lounging on the hard plat
forms before retiring. Shamarin re-
vealei the whole affair to Butin and
Vraskoi. He felt safe in doing this. for
both were political prisoners, and had d
high sense OF honor.
The result was satisfactory. As con
eerned themselves. Butin and VraskOi
refused TO entertain for a moment any
project OF escape at such a time OF year,
but they cheerfulIy offered to assist
their companions TO the best OF their
ability, although by so doing they would
lay themselves open to severe punish
ment.
1T will be nothing worse than a de-
privation Of food, or being chained to
our oarrows for week or So" re-
marked Vraskoi I'VE can endure that
easily enough. Surely you would do the
same in our place.
This was quite true. and the services
Of the two brave men were reluctantly
accepted.
While waiting for the prison to quiet
down and the night guard to go on duty.
Shamarin told Sandon that his sister
had been confined for the past year IN
the female prison at Ust Kara-which
was the most southerly of the settle
ments. He had seen her but once in
that time. o. which occasion. three
months before, they had mutually agreed
to try to escape during the approaching
spring. and attempt to make their way
to Vladivostok on the Pacific Coast
why she has chosen this time TO es-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24
ErpensfYe Honor.

The appointment Of Hallam Tennyson,
eldest son or Alfred Tennyson, 20 the
governor generalship Of Australia, while
generally approved. seems not 10 be a
very cheap honor. The former governor
general the Earl Of HOpetOun, now Mar
quis CT Linlithgow. is said 10 have given
800 600 a year IN addition 10 his $4,000
salary. and be was richer man than
Lord TennysOn- Tie only greas Office in
the British empire which carries an ade-
quate salary is the vice-royalty Of India;
and yet British diplomats are FAR better
paid than those CT our own country
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24
CHAPTER III-(Continued.)
The Gold Mines Of Kara.

The men could have conversed with
safety. since the Cossack was beyond
earshot, but neither felt in the mood for
speech The cold was go intense that
their only refuge from il was in hard
and fneessant work. They had just re-
turned from wheeling a load OF clods
to the river. and as they drove their
picks into the holes they had excavated
a ringing sound came to their ears.
Glsncing around they saw the Cossack
place HIS rife against a rock and bend
down toward the water. tin cup in hand.
with the evident intention Of procuring
> drink.
That instant a stone. thrown from
above. struck shamarin smartly on the
arm. HIS sudden exclamation startled
sandoff. and both glanced up, 10 see a
face peering dimly over the edge Of the
bluff between the parted bushes.
BE cautious. whispered a feminine
voice OF singular sweetness. Keep
your heads down and pretend 10 be
working. but don't lose a word l say"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24
Mrs. Gates Safe DepOsit Box.

~ URING this heated controversy the subject Of
| ] openwOrk stockings which separated couple
- the hymeneaI altar clergyman
pulpit you haven't heard Martha Gates OF
WATERFOWL y Y. indorse ventilated hosiery you?
Well that's she regards articles apparel
in the of deposit boxes
endowing with all her worldly goods way filthy
lucre. day a Gates
produced the Of $4,000 stockings prove
point issue Here. then. may be sure is
champion old-fashioned hosiery
may equally that keeps hers darned
II she has work overtime do it.
JACQUES or ARDEN"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24
Such Same.

A stsry which comes from a Nassa-
chusetts town is Of nature 70 make
20 rare Ben Jonson" turn over in his
grave. II seems that a young man o.
that town composed music 10 the IA
miliar words "Drln6 to Ne Only viii
Thine Eyes, 20 and the sons achieved pop
ularity. In WesterI New York there
lives a woman who was formerly on the
operate stage. but IS now In the busi-
ness OF making talking machine records.
which means singing into horn the
popular melodies OF the day She saw
TO Mr. Ben Jonson. such and such a
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24
4 - 81 Literary Enfhnsiasm.

II cALISM in literature is good thing in the proportions
X proper to art, and it always well writer's
what they are writing about 1 think that Miss
Viola Larsen. OF Chicago did wrong
Just think for what this would carried to
its logical conclusions Sentimental novests would have
have their hearts broken for every Writers Of
military fiction would have face vllanous sapeter.
Society fconsts would have find somebody introduce
them what Jeames Yellowplush 'the hup
suckes- Teers OF thrilling detective stories would
with 'sleuths" whole fabric
grotesquey wrought by Pee Gaborau Conan Doyle and
others Of that k And besides. IL Miss Larsen merely
wanted feel like criminal, simply have
waited until her book The book reviewer
any novelist caught
sucking eggs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24
Copyright by Frank A. Munsey.)
SYNOPSIS

Victor sandOn al thirty is head Of the Rus
sian secret service, succeeding his father, Whose
death lie seeks 10 avenge. one night in pur-
suit Of a noted nihilist named shamarin. he is
himself captured, but is released by Vera Sha-
marin, sister Of the nihilist. or condition that
he viii swear II grant her an equal favor on de-
m2nd. Her opportunity comes a year later,
when the police are again slose on the trail
q her brother. AT VeraA demand Victor gives
her passport for her brother. But the plot
is overheard by yictor's Lieutenant Zamosc.
who. already plotting Yictor's downfall. gladly
seizes this opportunity % denounce him. Sha-
marin and his sister are captured and exiled
q Siberia, whittier ten days later Victor fol
lows them.
Two years pass, when Victor and shamarir
NEE. in the same prison. SEamarin suppos
ing that Victor has betrayed him. assaults
him. but regrets his Tarh act on learning that
NictOTs plight is owing % what be mas dont
FOR Vera and himself Shamarin and Victor
As punishment for fighting. are chained @
their harr0Ns and ordered 10 work apart from
the Others. under charge Of a Cossack. az d
place where the ground is particularly hard.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24
4 RemIniscence of Brer Harfe.

NJ. Jusseraud. in a recent interview.
told OF dining with Bret Harte at the
Rabeiais Club. in London. when Harte
expressed regret that his work vas lit
tie known in France. NJ JusseraUd as
sured him that Re was appreciated in
that country, and, in proof, reeited the
closing lines Of The Luck Of Roaring
Camp" Bret Harte returned the cOmpli-
ment by saying that Dumas was one Of
mis- early literary idols. and that he had
modelled his style on that Of the author
OF The Three Musketeers-"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24
CHAPTER ".
A Daring Escape.

The convict prison al the settlement
Of Middle Kara was a long. law. single
story building. so situated that one CT its
longer sides frouted upon the street.
while the other opened on a square
courtyard surrounded by a high stock
ade. OF the two narrow ends one faced
another street AMI the other was backed
by the pretentious tin-roofed dwelling
belonging to the commander Of the pris-
on. The interior OF this wretched build
ing. which sheltered nightly from one 10
two hundred convicts. was dirty and foul
in the extreme, and was apportioned
into kameras or sleeping cells. holding
anywhere from four 10 a dozen men
apiece. Sandof and Shamarin occupied
one OF the smaller apartments. and
shared It with two other prisoners, Blu
tin and Vraskoi by name.
Thus. when they returned that night
from the mines and were locked up IN
their dreary cells they found themselves
confronted by very perpIexing ques-
tion-how TO dispose Of Butin and
Vraskoi
At present they gave no thought to
what lay beyond the first and most i'm
portant step-the escape from the pris-
on. II was enough for Shamarin to
know that his sister had some possible
plan IN her head-some plan that Of
fered a fair chance OF overcoming the
terrible obstacles that usually confront
ed fugitives who tried TO escape from
Siberia. and especially at this time Of
year-the dead OF winter. He had SUI
Acient faith in Vera to believe this, and
patience enough to act and wait
AS for Sandoff, the possibility Of es-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-24
"Of Making Many Books
There Is No End. !"

place. Offering TO include the scng in her
new catalogue OF Photographic records
for the modest sum OF IS. This is the
musicians reply:
Dear Madame. As Jonson was q pal
OF BIZ Shakespeare's, he isn't with Us
al the present time. n ally case he
would not sanction this expenditure OF
sum which might be so much more
satisfactorily applied al the Mermaid
Ta~ern- We feel taat the last three
centuries nave sufficiently heraided his
name abroad 10 make il unnecessary TO
resort 10 the photograph in the present
emergency