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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
PUBLIC OPINION CHANGING
People at Bunker Hill Beginning to Be-
lieve That Mrs. Cutler Is
Not Guilty.

Bunker Hill, Ill, Aug. 7.-Sentiment
here is slowly changing from convic-
tion that Mrs. Ida Cutler is guilty
of numbering little Ewart Checksfeld
to a conviction that a grave injury
has been done the woman. The theory
of the defense is that the child ate a
milk tablet composed of poison, and
that his death was due to his own ig-
norance and the carelessness of his ia
Their.
1t is firmly believed by Mrs. Guller's
friends that when the chemicalanalysis
Of the lads stomach is completed it
will be announced that, instead of
strychnine being found therein, only
such poisons will be discovered as
make up the composition Of the pink
milk tablets used in dairies. Mrs. Gull
Ter is still in precarious condition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
An ImprOmptu EXPLANATION,

The learned Person was staying at
one time with we'll known canon of
Ely named jeremiah King. One day
at dinner, when they had got into dis
cussion upon questions of etymology,
Person gave derivation which King
considered to be so farfetched as to be
quite ridiculous. you might as well
say" said King. that my name is con-
nected with cucumber" Possibly there
was a cucumber on the table. And so
it u.s." said Person. How SOP asked
King. "Why, thus: jeremiah King, by
contraction Jerry King; Jerry King, by
contraction and \metathesis Gberkin,
and gherkin. we know, is a cucumber
picked"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
Watches

For all sorts and condi-
tions of men we have watch
es of all sorts but only one
condition - the best. We
have low priced watches
which are not toys but good
time keepers. From these
our assortment runs up to
the most beautiful examples
of the watchmakers art.
We repair watches IN the
most painstaking and skill
full manner. 1t is better to
have such work done we'll
especially when it costs no
more than inferior work.
Watch inspector for G. d
N. w. R'y:
z. p. Barnett,
The Leading Jeweler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
What win Terre r1.ute Do +?

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 1.-Two
members of company B, First regi-
ment, Indiana National Guard find
themselves out of jobs because of their
service in the militia. Jacob Daley
was discharged because he went to
the Evansville riot, his foreman telling
him that 'militiamen are no good any
how" Militiaman Froeb was told by
his employers that if he went with
the company to the annual camp of
instruction he could look for another
job. He went, and is out of work
now
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
BASE BALL SCORES

Chicago, Aug. 7.-FOllowing are the
base ball scores:
league: AT st. Louis-Cincinnat 5,
st. Louis 3; no other games played.
American: At Washington - New
York 3, Washington 0-seven innings,
darkness; at delphia-Boston 3,
Philadelphia 4 = eight innings, dark
ness; at Chicago-St. Louis /, Chica-
go 5; at observation-disclosures Z, Cleve-
land 6.
Association: At Toledo-Milwauke
g. Toledo 4 at COlumbus-Kansas City
g. Columbus 2; Second game Kansas
City l, Columbus 5; at Louisville =
Minneapolis 3, Louisville 4; Second
game) Minneapolis 2, Louisville Z; at
Indianpolis-St Paul 4, Indianapolis
B; Second game) st. Paul s, Indianapo-
lis Z.
Western: AT ST. Joseph - Des
Moines 6, st. Joseph Item innings;
at Kansas City = Omaha 8, Kansas
City Z; at Milwaukee - Colorado
Springs /, Milwaukee 10; at Peoria
Denver S, Peoria, l.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
storm Damage Near Lacrosse.

Lacrosse, Wis, Aug. 7.-Reports
from various. points in this vicinity
show that the recent storm damage
outside of that done to crops, amounts
to about $4,000 within a radius of
tweney-seven miles of the city The
wind unroofed many farm buildings
and lightning set fire to others. II
Yucatan, Mimi, the Tarrier general
store was completely demolished, en-
failing loss Of $1,000. Near White
hall, Wis, lightning caused the burn.
ing of two barns, 100 tons of hay and
fifteen head of cattle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
when Robespierre Was "stunx.,

Under the terror Robespierre used to
play peaceful game Of chess at the
Cafe Regence, and the story is told Of
a youth who once challenged him and
beat him twice. 'Robespierre, after his
defeat, asked how much he owed, no
stakes having been previously fixed.
The supposed youth, who in reality was
a girl in mans clothes, presented an or
der for the release of her lover from
prison, and Robespierre signed it, Ma
poleon Bonaparte during his consulship
was seen at the famous cafe, but he
showed himself no tactician at chess
London Telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
LIVINGSTON.

The Mt. Horeb ball team came down
Wednesday to play ball Field day.
Mail Carrier Webbsis building him
self new house south of K. Knutson
Sr.
D. G. Morrow of Galena visited over
Sunday with friends.
Amy Jacobs returned Tuesday even
ing from two weeks visit in Barne-
weld. She was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. VIM. Pryor.
Misses Bessie Allen and Ollie Eus-
taco are attending the Teachers insti-
tute at Lancaster.
Mrs. Edge of Platteville visited her
sister, Mrs. Spencer, on Wednesday.
Mrs Grace Livingston and daughter
Jennie and granddaughter returned
Thursday from a six months visit at
points in Minnesota and S. Da.
Chas. Watson, Jr.. has been quite
sick as the result of having an ulcer
ated tooth pulled Tuesday.
The social Saturday evening was a
failure owing to the rain. It was post
poned until Monday evening and held
despite the threatening appearance OF
the cloud. The expenses were made
and few dollars profit.
Kathleen Delaney of Plattaville Wis
tied friends here Saturday.
The Miff1in and Montfort baseball
teams played Saturday for $50 purse.
Both teams played an excellent game.
The score was 3 to in Montfort's ia
vor. Both teams had good crowd of
"rooters" and it was rather an exciting
game.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
WARE COURTS INVESTIGATION
Pension Commissioner Says There Muss
BE Some Mistake in the Charges
Against Him.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. limited States
Pension Commissioner Ware was at
Topeka for a twenty four-h hour stop en-
route to the G. l.. r. reunion at San
Francisco. In reply to question as to
the charge that Albert Martin was dis
missed from the Topeka pension Of
fee i'm violation of the civil service
rules, Ware said:
II have not seen the newspaper ac-
counts of the charges, but understand
am charged with promoting my
coachman in the bureau. AS 1 never
had a coachman or a coach, [ think
this must be a mistake. = T.
court the most rigid investigation by
the civil service commission" W -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
Just In Hard Luck.

1rate Guest Ito waiter)-Look here!
Didn't I order a Swiss cheese sand
wich?
Polite Waiter - Yes, sir, and there
it is.
Irate Guest-There are two slices of
bread, but can you find any cheese on
them?
Polite Waiter : I'm sorry, sir The
cheese is there all right, only you hap
pened to hit on one of the holes.-New
York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST,

Tie United States lighthouse serv-
ice cost $4,5OO,OOO last year.
There are no poorhouses in Servia.
Even the poorest people own property.
Yarmouth, Eng, exported over 272,-
600 barrels of cured behring's to the
continent during the past year.
Many thousand dollars worth of
railroad tickets were under water in
the Union depot during the flood at
Kansas City.
General Joubert's chair, made Of eb-
ony, box horns and hides, and capt
ured from his lager at Lisabon, near
Lynchburg, is now treasured by Lieu
tenant Colonel Urmston, at Glenn
roven. Sound Of Null.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
Where Mexico Leads.

The Mexican postal department has
taken a new and novel means Of in
forming the public of the weather bull
letins given out by the weather bureau.
Every letter which now passes through
the office is now stamped with the in
dications for the next twenty-four
hours. This stamping is done at the
same time that the postage stamps on
the letters are Cancelled, and the re-
ceiving stamp affixed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
MCCARTNEY.

The harvest time has come and the
song of the binder is heard in our land
We have no complaint to offer about
the weather or the crops as there are
large quantities of small grain and the
prospect fer large crop of corn is
good on the ridges.
There have been a large number OF
rattlesnakes killed in this neighbor-
hood but the one killed by Chris
Bloom beats them all, having fifteen
ratUles and button and was six feet
long.
Jnly 10Th, John Daley had four head
of cattle killed by the cars a little
above the station.
On Monday of last week some one
threw d rock into the window of the
afternoon passenger below Mccartney
station, breaking the glass and hitting
one of the passengers, The railroad
company offers S25 reward for the cul-
prit.
The blackberry crop is the largest
that it has been for years and in spite
of the rattlesnakes the neighDors are
securing the woods for them. L. Galley
was bitten twice by one of the reptiles
while picking berries last week, but as
he had on pair of rubber boots The
snakes fangs failed to reach the flesh
so he was not hurt.
Three of our young men went tc
Minnesota to look for work harvest
ing. They report that hail storms de-
stroyed large part of the crops uE
there, and an over production of hands
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
Speechmaking.

What do you think of my speech?'
said the aspiring young orator.
mot bad" said the cold man Of ex-
perience.
II devoted a great deal Of thought to
it."
eyes, that's a mistake young men
are apt to make. You put thoughts
into your speeches instead of telling
the audience stories"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
Offers to Build a Library.

Belvidere, ILL.,, Aug. Mrs. Kath-
crime Rhinehart, of this city, has made
an offer to build library building
costing about $4,000 and donate it
to the city of Belvidere The offer
was read at a joint meeting of the
city council and library board and was
accepted. The building is to be erected
as a memorial to her late father, Gen
eral Allen G. Fuller, who was adjutant
general of Illinois during the civil
War
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
She Would Have Had Him

Gladys-Oh, yes, l refused him.
want a man who has known sorrow
and acquired wisdom.
Edith-But, my dear, he would have
very soon filled that bill if you had ac-
cepted him.-Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08

Gus-The idea Of his saying l had
more money than brains! Quite ride
ulous!
Jack-That SO?
Gus-Of course. Why, l haven't got
a cent
blackwell ?-Philadelphia Ledger
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08

Wireless telegraphy has already
been made the subject Of book Of $50
pages, with 259 wood cuts, by two Ital-
ians named Right and Dessau.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08

Hope says to us at every moment
go on! Go on!' and leads us thus to
the grave.--De Maintenon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08

The day after man quits work he
is in. the way tchison Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
Comes High.

Knicker - Experience is the best
teacher.
Bocker-Well, aren't we always rails
ing her salary ?-Harper's Bazaar.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-24
A LAND OF HOMES,

There is a good deal of land specu-
lation in North Dakota as we'll as
elsewhere and there are profitable in
vestments in all sections of the state.
If the prices Of North Dakota land
were reckoned upon the productive
value prices would be much higher
than at present. That is one of the
reasons business men have much faith
in the continued increase in the value
of North Dakota land. The large
majority of people purchasing land in
the state are settling upon it and
making homes. That is the class of
investors most desirable and it is the
kind that makes a substantial increase
in the value of land in the state seem
certain. North Dakota is primarily
a land 6f homes. It is one of the
few states of the country where
mortgages are paid off rapidly, where
the percentage Of homes owned is in.
~creasing and. where the percentage Of
renters is decreasing. Forum.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-24

FARM AND DRIVING HORSES.
Anyone desiring to purchase farm
q. driving horses, western or native,
win do well to see me before buying
elsewhere. I have a good stock from
which to select and am prepared to
make good bagains.
Olaf Leet.
One mile north of Webster.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-04-24
NEW DENTAL

I am now located permanently in
Devils Lake with Offices over. the Co.
Operative store. Anything in the
dental line will be carefully looked
after. Office hours from 9 a. m. to
10 m., and 1 to 5 p. m. Soliciting a
share Of the patronage, I am,
Yours respectfully, 5
DR. w. J. Brownlee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-10
LACK OF rIONEY
Was a Godsend In This Case.
It is not always that a lack Of money Is

It is not always that lack of money Is
a benefit. a
A lady of Green Forest, Ark. owed her
health to the fact that she could not pay
in advance the fee demanded by a spe-
cialist to treat her for stomach trouble;
she quit coffee and took on Postum. In
telling of her casesshe says: 81 had been
treated by four different physicians DUR
ing ten years of stomach trouble.
Lately called on another, who told me-
he could not cure me; that had neural
gia of the stomach. Then went to q
specialist, who told me I had catarrh Of
the stomach and said he could cure me
in four months but would have to<have his
money down. could not raise the neces-
sary sum and in my extremity deter
mined to quit coffee and try Postum Food
Coffee.
$50 gave up coffee and gave Postum
thorough trial and the results have been
magical. / now sleep well at night, some
thing I have not done for a long time;
the pain in my stomach is gone and I am
la different woman. I dreaded to- quit -cof-
fee because every time had tried to stop
lit suffered from severe headaches, so I
continued to drink it although I knew it
was injurious to me, being the cause Of
lmy stomach trouble and extreme nervous
ness. But when I had Postum to shift to
it was different.
And to my surprise / did not miss cof-
fee when began to drink Postum COT =
fee had been steadily and surely killing;
me and didn't realize what was doing
|it until quit. Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-10

soon after they were not caught in their
beds. Runners tore thru the streets
shouting a warning and soon people half
mad from fright were fleeing for their
lives. About 10000 people live in that
part Of the city which is in the foods
path.
There Is no way to reach East st. Louis
from here except by boat from the east
entrance Of Eads bridge, as the viaduct
over what was Cahokia creek partially
sank yesterday and no one can cross it.
Little can be learned from the stricken
district by telephone.
The city hall, churches and other public
buildings have been thrown open and are
rapidly being filled. with refugees and
clothing Is being procured for those scant-
lily clad.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-10
Bread company and other large manu-.
featuring plants are under water.
Rescuing Those In DANCE.

An order was issued closing the public
schools of that city for the day and
opening all the buildings for the tenn
porary accommodation of the flood refu-
gees.
By 8 o'clock the work Of rescuing the
people of East st. Louis was we'll under
way with Broadway and Tenth streets as
the points Of embarkation for the res
cuers. On all sides there were urgent
calls for more skiffs.
Hundreds of men at the plant Of the
Malleable Iron works hastily knocked to-
gether a number Of rude flatboats, which
were put into service without delay. The
rowboats from the Virgins ferry boats
had not reached the scene at that time.
An immense lake had formed south Of
Broadway for three or four blocks, reach
ing from Fifth almost to Fifteenth street.
This was constantly spreading.
In the Washington school house 800 per-
sons were huddled together awaiting res
cue. Some had to swim to get there.
Shortly after daylight it became impossi-
BILE to reach the building except in boats.
A number of those imprisoned in the
schoolhouse expressed their willingness to
remain provided something to eat could
be sent to them. Efforts were made to
provide supplies for them.
In the hall above the grocery store of
Henry Bedentick on Irene street u per-
sons took refuge. They could be seen at
the windows signaling for boats to take
them away.
Several Hundred People In Danger.
Congressman Rodenburg, Former Mayor
Stephens and Former Postmaster Henry
M. Bader arrived at Tenth street and
Broadway early to aid the rescuers. Mr..
Bader stated that he expected that great
damage would result. Mr.. Bader estim-
ated that 10000 Inhabitants were affected
by the district already flooded and that
from 500 to 500 were in danger from the
rising flood.
The police pressed into service all ne
groes and others who were seen lettering
about and these men were set to work
building fiat boats and RATS and assist
ing In handling the skiffs already in serv-
ice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-10
Pandemonium reigned turnout the i
city. In the north portion the alarm
was sounded that the water was
sweeping into the city and the in
habitants scantily clad and badly
frightened ran about the streets.
Rise Due to North Winds.

Washington, June 10.-The weather
bureau to-day issued the following regard
ing the flood situation:
The river at st. Louis has risen slightly
curing the past twenty -four hours to 81. g
feet, where it is now stationary. The rise
was evidently due to the fact that fresh
northerly winds had temporarily increased
the rate Of flow and the decline should be-
gin to-day. The stage at Cairo was a. y
feet, rise Of OF foot, a. further slight
rise is expected during the next two days.
me rise VIII continue below Cairo but will
not be Of serious nature
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-10
FARMERS VS.. MILITIA
Fighting in Kansas to Prevent Sol
.sdiers Reaching a Murder .

Atwood, Kan, June 1o.-At daylight this
morning an attempt was made by a. mob
OF 200 armed men to secure possession Of
Chauncey Dewey, Clyde Wilson and J. C..
Mcbride and lynch them. The fight was
In progress when the dispatch was sent.
Bird City, Kan, June 10.-Persistent
rumors of a conflict between 200 farmers
and the company Of Kansas militia guard
ing the prisoners accused of the murder
OF Daniel Berry and sons, are heard here
to-day. The militia is, so it is said max
ing no effort to reach st. Francis to-
morrow, the time set for the preliminary
trial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-10
ALL ENGLAND
IS JARRED
Continued from First Page.

After the dinner recess the excitement
was heightened by the absence of both
the colonial secretary and the premier.
"A bitter attack on any tampering with
free trade was made by Sir John Gorst
conservative, who declared that a great
portion of the rising generation In the
united kingdom was already SO degener-
ate and poverty stricken that anything
tending to increase the price of food
would threaten a national disaster.
James Bryce QiberaD followed, declar-
Ing that the reference to the United
States made by Mr.. Chamberlain and
other speakers in support Of the pro-
teotionist argument was quite erroneous,
for American prosperity was due greatly
to the cheapness Of food under a system
by which free trade prevailed between
All the great states composing the Amer
lean nation. The colonial secretary's
idea, said the speaker, would disintegrate
the empire and produce a network OF
protective tariffs such as that In which
America was now enmeshed.
Then came another sensation when the
Hon. Arthur Elliott, the financial secre-
tary OF the treasury, replying on behalf
Of the government, to Mr. Bryce's in
quiry, made a bitter. attack on protec-
tionists and preferential tariffs He de-
clared that the financial policy Of the
government was clearly exhibited by its
decision to revoke the corn tax which
savored Of protection.
Il ask the house seriously to consider
what this country has to gain by giving
up its position of being g. country Of
cheap imports" said the speaker Il am
sure that the more the people inquire into
the subject the more they will ind 1T is
essential to the prosperity Of the country
that this country should remain a cheap
country. and that they will be convinced
that the basis on which our financial and
commercial system has been conducted
since the days of Sir Robert Peel should
not lightly be dismissed as Of no ac-
count .sis.a3
Mr.. Ritchie's outspoken reputation Of
Mr. Chamberlain's proposals caused an
Immense sensation in the Hobbies. No
such situation has arisen in the parlia-
mentary world since the memorable split
on the home rule bill, and the keenest
possible Developments
A Split In the Cabinet.
London, June 10.-The Times lobbv
correspondent, who is usually very re !
liable in summing up the excitement and
bewilderment produced by the debate, es-
peciAlly by Mr.. Ritchies statement, saws:
The only point upon which all sections of par
sliamentarians are agreed. Is that Mr.. Chamber.
the cabinet as well as among the unionist rank
and file, a. result which is ! ma turally hailed
with satisfaction by the opposition, seeeing that
1t must tend to reunite the scattered forces Of
liberalism. ~
In official circles the greatest reticencA
is observed concerning the future. There
seems to be reason to believe that Mr..
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-10
TROOPS CALLED OUT
PilIaging In the Flooded Cities Must ia
Stopped.

Pillaging In the Flooded Cities Must Be
Stopped.
Springfield, June 10-Upon solicitation
OF the MAYOR of Alton five companies Of
Illinois militia under command OF Major
Watkins were ordered to East st. Louis
to-day by Acting Governor Northcott Pill
Laying has commenced in the flooded dis
tr1ct Of the city and local authorities are
unable to cope with the lawlessness.
The soldiers took tents and provisions
TO rtwo days. Ten rounds Of ammunition
We're distributed to each man before leav-
ing the armories.
1t is believed by Adjutant General Smith
that East ST.. Louis and other smaller
cities where the flood is raging will call
for troops before night. Commanders Of
militia companies in several cities have
been notified to hold their commands in
readiness for immediate action.