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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

According to an esteemed cOntem-
porary there is Mrs. Somers in
Washington who rears girls for soci-
ETY. at $1,000 per rear. The word
rear" is used advisedly for the reason
that Mrs. Somers teaches the pretty
dears to get up on til cir nd legs and
champ the bit just too lovely for any
thing. Her specially is to groom the
girls for foreigners who are short on
gold and long on glitter. What Mrs.
Somers accomplishes may be seen
from perusal of the following con-
versation between one of her reared
rosebuds and mOnOcled count with
past like bingham shirt:
'The Count-now very charming
you are this evening, Miss Goldbonds.
Miss G.-Ah, Count, now I under
stand why you are in the diplom stic
service.
"The Count-What! You challenge
my sincerity?
Miss Glow could I do that and
confess that l feel f1attered?
"The Count-Alas! That constant
reproach by your sex, which we SO lit
tie desire--'f1a tterer!' May we talk
only of the weather?
miss Cat least you would be in
no danger Of spelling the weather.
"The Count-Ah, an idea! Do you
know, Miss Goldbonds, why / find you
like the very worst possible weather?
Miss G.-Yes, Count; because it
would be impossible for me to pc more
diSagreeable.
THE Count-Ah, cruel! How can
you put your American wit to such IN
far uses? You are like the worst pos
sfble weather because it is impossible
to spoil you!
Miss G.-COunt, the very next time
you drink tea at Mrs. Somers' you
shall have two Jumps of sugar with
each cup"
Thus can we realize what a COM
n endable labor of love is Mrs Som
ers' life work Though we had as
many children as that grotesque old
lady that lived in a shoe, and al, we're
girls, we would rest, neither by day.
nor by night, until every last one OF
them was under the manicuring wing
of Mrs. Somers-the darlings! Pa
rents who have the price should not
hesitate to thoroughly educate their
daughters. BY SO doing they are not
only satisfying the admonition of
duty, but ting to maintain that
proud supremacy of titled connections
originated by the first families of this
great land BY all means see Mrs
Somers. do it to-day"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

a statement of rank anarchy. He says,
Speaking of strikes, suppose the
country newspaper men go out in
body!" The offense of Benedict Ar
mold was not more drastic. The
country would not survive the calam-
ity. With the G. Washington presses
idle over this great and beautiful
country of ours, who would save IL
from utter oblivion? Who then would
start on their suspicious journeys of
life the newly married? Who would
pass upon the wedding cake, tell to
a gaping populace the list Of wedding
presents, the names of the guests
from out of town? Who would speak
to a waiting multitude of the virtues
of the bride or tell in what conven-
tional black the groom was dressed
when he answered the fatal questions
that bound him to lone of our most
popular young ladies'? With the
country editors on strike promising
young men could not longer resign
positions in the local dry goods stores
or create a furore in the busy marts
of trade. There would be none to
keep the ball of local progress roll
ing" none to agitate pure drinking
water or electric lights. What then
would the individual do with his sly
inuendoes, or the village wag with
his witticisms? And the city news
paper joker--Where, oh, where,
would he be at with no ready copy
$oh o1n s;I
jokes about rural life and ST Hill
mans hired mans new suspenders?
Terrible! Let us not dwell pom it!
Out upon the rascal who dares sug.
gest such calumny The country edi-
tors on strike! Never! Give us the
country newspapers or give us death!
An enterprising city newspape.
prints the picture of "the dog that
killed M. Loraine-Barrow at Libourne"
in the wild dash of automobiles from
Paris to Madrid. Through some
strange oversight the exact spot on
the dog where the great, cruel, wheel
of M. LBS devil wagon struck is not
marked with a cross" Neither is
there any sign Of the double-cross ap.
parent. unless we consider that is
what the canine got for being in the
way. The aforesaid newspaper is
overlooking bets and should institute
a shake-up in the Office force. Such
IaXity should not be tolerated, not
even for day
= = .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

The beautiful and exalted cause Of
gallantry has had jar. A polite gen.
tleman in New York gave his seat in
crowded street car to a woman, re-
paired to the rear of the car, sat ON
the railing and was killed in a col
lision. The woman was uninjured.
We have still another proof that
knighthood does not always follow the
Walter Raleigh who lays his coat in
the mud for some fair queen to walk
across dry shod. Not long since we
rode peaceably workward of a mora
ing, reading our paper in comfort e.
traordinary. A lady who gave every
evidence of being used to an
amplitude of soft cushioned chairs in
this life tripped into the car. The
selfish men all about us ducked their
noses deeper into their morning news
and paid no heed. With a gallant smile
We arose, gave the lady our seat and
reached for the strap. At this juno
ture the train sped around an. IS"
of a tangent from which to swing we
toppled, backward, backward, and
landed with a collapsed swush in the
lap of a fat woman with red hair and
masculine disposition. Although We
were fully as much surprised as she
was, she screamed like a suddenly
compressed rubber doll with a whistle
in it, and turned upon us scornful
and whitening stare-all this nOtwith-
standing that we came to grief in at
tempting to champion weak woman
hood. AS the passengers giggled, wa
made solemn resolution to be gallant
no more, for, unlike Mark Twain IN
his experience of a similar nature, we
did not consider the street car CON-
pany had done us favor in choosing
the sort of backstop we were preciE-
itated against. 1t is wise man who
the same time.
And now there is trouble down il
Indian Territory, as the following.
from one of the country papers, will
substantiate: "The one-horse paper
run by one jackass power mental
dynamo up at Bluejacket tried to ge1
little sweetness out of sour grapeS
last week because the People Of Fair
land decided that they would rather
have the Chelsea Cornet Band IN
preference to the Bluejacket band.
We have never heard the Bluejackef
band, but have no doubt it is good
one, but there are others. We arc
willing to bet his head against .
pumpkin (the most even ODDS we can
think of that he would not know a
good band if he should ever have the
good fortune to hear one
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

Not only is the Siberian railway
practically completed, but more than
100000 immigrants have already aid
grants allotted to them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

There is talk in London Of forming
a Pepys club in honor Of Samuel
Pepys. the 2O0th anniversary of whose
death fell on May 26.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

Il had diabetes in it's worst FORM" writes
Marion Lee of Dunreath, Ind. II tried eight
physicians without relief Only three bot
ties of Foley's Kidney Cure made me wei
man.-At Benefits,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.

Foley's Honey and Tar affords immediate
relief to asthma sufferers in it's worst STAGES
and if taken in time will effect a cure. At
Benefits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

cures maze by LII.
Kiltner's Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad-
der remedy.
1t is the great med
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century ;
discovered afteryears
of scientific research
by DR.. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK A.?

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

bladder specialist, and is wonderfully
successful in promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form OF kidney trouble.
DIR. Kilmer's SWamp-ROOt is not rec
commended for everything but if you have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be
found Just the remedy you need. 1t has
been tested in so many ways, in hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved so successful in every case that
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swamp-Root, and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trou-
Bile. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to DIR. Ki1mer 81
& Co., Binghamton T5 q
N. Y. The regular s :EsFl
fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles are Home of s"ampROot'
sold by all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N. Y, on
every bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure all diseases
arising from disordered kidneys or bladder
At Benefits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

An Illinois paper speaks of young
man that had a severe attack OF
collie. Seems as though
we wouldn't mind having the collie our
self
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15

In Missouri an editor tells of the
marriage of James E. Lake and Miss
Gertrude weils-"and the next day it
r&ined!"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-28

fixture. The lights are but a few
inches apart. The theory Of Rhoads'
friends Il that IN turning Out ths
tlecffse light last night he accident
ally turned on the gas. The gas iet
cock works very ieossiy and mis- ut
easily have been turnsd on b. acct.
13fst
Mrs. Hsneiman states that the gas
used In her hpfne WAS furnished By
the Citizens Light and Power Com
pany and had been uaed only for
eookiuk. The gas Jets. she says, had
not heeu tested ~ use.
In a signed statement given 10 the
effieets Of the gas company this af-
terueon. she says
4 sent my little eun 20 awaken
Mr.. Hhoads and tell him the gas IN
his RON uas escaping. The boy
reported that he was unconscious
and then Ue summoned the doctors.
but medical aid was OF no avail. /
want To make this statement In jur.
tiee to the Citizens Light and Gas
Company. There IL no transom over
The dor o. the room IN which Mr..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-28

nhcadn slept.
Relative 10 the death Of Francis
y Hhnads. at my home AZ i1as
Seventh avenue. ! VIII say that when
Nr. Hhoads retired he took HE
rom In the rear Of the house. and
that was ttr last I saw Of him In
lifc. The room II arranged with
both electric and gus fixtures.
There Il store-ripe hole In the
chimney opening into the room. but
the hole was securely plugged up.
Ali the windows we're lighted closed
20 that the gas could not Immediate
" escape. but remained IN the room
The stop that opens the xas-le
works very easily and ! believe mat
In turning ON the electric ilKht his
sleeve must have opened the saE-
jet and In that manner liberated the
gas. When I rose this morning AZ
o'clock. i detected the odor Of Fas.
In fact the odor Of gas perfnintsd the
whole house
Rhoads body will be shipped 20
the former home of the dccaased In
Pennsylvania.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-28
ASPHYxIATED BY
ESCAPING GAS
Francis S Rhoads, a WeI-lo-Do Young Real Estate
Broker, Meets Death at 1908 Seventh Avenue
Accident Was Alleged

Ffnnets = Rhaefs, a weIf-ta-fa
y~h< business man. was asnhvxs-
49, ~ Illuminating saa In Ms ra.ss..
= ufs seventh avenue. laaf utxt.f
vas found dead IN bed this
ming A xas Jet IN the room vas
fi4Ily op<n. nevertheless Tthoa A
NH1s refuse TO enlerfala the thsorx
= Ms<td<. They believe he turned
ne k4s accidentally In putting
- ~ electric light when h. re-
d for the night The gas ileht
- n<ser used.
Noeds vas In the real ssfats bus
-. having a. Offices rooms IS and
N the HinckIsy block He was
y<@rs of age and came 10 Seattle
htf1< more than a year ago from
nsylsania- where his relatives
soon after arriving here he OPEN
q. real estate ONCE. His friends
~ business paa prospecting and
~ Ne was worth cansisfefnbt~
EMef. Ne was generally consider
y - IN easy financial circum-
I've days ago Rhoads rented a
I'r " the home Of Dr. J. NJ. HansI-
h u. Hsnsirnair left yesterday
- sxfend~d trip abroad. and
S1u1J his absence Rhoads was to
~ y We house. Last nikht Mira
ns'Instr and her s-year~of1 son
Isnreo ~ about 10 o'clock Rhoads
snA up and was reading at that
ne = T. not known at what hour
~ unfortunate man went to his
sopHh butt was probably soon after
w rest of the family.
- h1neiinair awoke this MORN
~ 3ociock and at once detected
~ s1er Of escaping water gas. The
~ of 80 strongest near the door of
.s0s fpom. After examining sew
~ ga iets IN the house she sent
- Into the room 20 see II the
- tbrre was escaping.
~ .rpn ~ the boy opened the
80 thtfe was an outward rush II
.1sk nearly knocked him down.
XVI a- n<t1c fellow realized that some
ss.e ~ wrong and called to his
~ Vas with difficulty that Mrs.
-ns''nnn remained IN the gas filled
XIV KY '1nx enough 20 convince herHeif
10y EhnAdH was dad. She at
ps<1 70 awaken him and tlTsn
=. his pulse. His hand was cold
%yerN hours.
A. quickly 49, possible Mrs.
nAntiman tslephoned 10 the office
~ eprvner Hoye. Deputy Coroner
-mse Investigated the case and
.11sfe1 the body removed 10 the
'.,kue Of Bonney a Stewart
Anho'iFh no inquest has been held
,he cufoner the general belief ie
~ death was accidental.
ION electric light and gas fixtures
s, ~ N NE house. although only the
...rctflcity IL used for illuminating
trs'poees. In the room occupied by
-ln11n both fhn nrt.fa .-.rn ID IN Z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-28
THIRTY DEAD IN
RAILROAD WRECK
Rear End Collision Of Passenger Trains on
Central Of New Jersey Works Havoc

are ~, unidentified
An attempt IL being made 90 To-
cate n gang OF Italians who appear
ed upon the scene shortly after tbs
wreck and robbed the virfimr- The,
even went 60 a house where a num-
ber Of the Injured had been taken
and attempted 60 steal watches and
jeweiry from the suffercrs
The wreck occurred near Grace
land The Royal Hue paseengrf
train ran az full spc~d into tho rear
% local train. Three cars 81 ths
local took fire. interfering with tins
work Of rescue. Several paAeenEers
were burned 10 death IA sight Of
the reNcusfa
The local train was behind tirnf
and had just started after n stop
when the Royal Blue crashed intf
lie rear nj the rate Of o. miies an
hour.
The four rear cars OF tho local
train were hurled Into n confused
mass By the heavy engine OF ths
Royal Hiue. In moment fire broks
out IN the debris from the firebos 81
the engine and added greatly 90 the
horror % the disaster. The screafui
Of the injured who we're unable q
hcir themselves were asoniEins n
the extreme. The rcscuert worked
desperately. but a number OF people
perlshed before help could reach
them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-28
STRIKE OF
MOlDERS At
M0RAN'S
UNION CLAIMS rEn-Houa DAY
PRIVILEGE had BEEN Asus.

Iron Moiderx Local ruAnu. No. is.
declared a Strike against the Moran
Rsos. Company last night. and a. .
result the " moalaefs that have
been employed by that cosHPans
called at the office thss morning Ana
resolved their pay. The asfficslss
involves a question u hosrx. The
matter % wages is not IN eontfc.
vefay,
For nearly year past the uaolaef-
~ the Moran Hrua. shop have been
working - hours a day. This titns
schedule conflicts With The union
rule tina, nine hours shall constituts
a days work. which obtains on ths
Pacific coast ffum Vancouver q
Portland. The lccai unioH. fsoweeef
rccnE uiNed that marine Nork might
be given 20 California sneps. whers
the 10 hour day prevaliN In prefer
ence 70 the local establishment. u
the general regulation resnrfinf
hours ~err not abraestsd To the ga.
tent % enabling Moran brothers q
auecsAsfuiiy compete for marine
contracts.
Lately the Morsns have been ssa.
ding on other wofk sGaissf local
firms who adhere 10 the nine-teuf
schedule. and frequent complaints
have been made against the unIan
for the discrimination. which per-
fnifs the ahiphuiisiihE concern to un-
derhid lie local competitors for rnls-
ccilancous tpha-
Monday Representations were
made TO Robert Moran 20 the sffers
~. a
usual schedule Of flfus or conffns
himself. IN the unoidsaE department.
70 work % a marine nature. lie 70.
fused IN acccde 10 either PROPOSE.
ton, and ~ q consequence the strike
wac declared.
None % the Moran brothers would
discuss the trouble this morning. and
the striking molders are firm In thu
position that they have assumed. :
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-28

.a.
.,.sss sNeninE. and that they
,sss nve - = released before that
~ nv eshef etsht accompanied
s ..h ~ the PURPOSE 81 eSertinE
s..sat ihttaetase 70 hold the REGAL.
N itnss was decided
gasH Nle hsetanefs came together
, 80 10y w. nut usise enough 20
s.ss''ssa. sne ptnfs'Nstiuh. ana the
...', ea1aufnsd unui after
s't 49,. oatieunH
f......'s SUI Nne az s'andt'ir pat tor
t .s...s SENATOR falnlef and
- ssss,sssF statiees tnle Tthhitts.
ss-s. ling ssiraenh and Jares
sAsn'et. however. has bound himself
- Win the ether Republican sen
800 - AL Questions wt~h handi.
niih. although he IL credited
Win being personally tfae TO rrsH-
sea.
Feet,ro 4. ajt,a.
.r..
80 tselhk towards these king
people outside thst Sa,,ss~ \. s 49,.
bitter. and many threats 81 s,oiitlrai
rerrisais In the future are made.
They are openly denounced as trait
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-28

Rssons Outside Supporters Stand Firm But Half the King County
Delegation are Bound TO Ankeny and are Preparing TO Beay
Their Constituents Little Change in Todays Ba|Iotng

fore the railroads agents. they saw
At once the possibility Of the plhn
being worked. ana brought the ktns
county senators inte.aine.
Missionary Work
Ankeny men are engaged Just
nov la hrinalna all available pres.
SURE to bear on senator n. =. Me-
ksnney anu Representative r. \, Col.
Inns Of cowlitx county, both % whoIn
are supporting Preston. SO faf these
efforts have amounted TO nothing
better than causing the men nanlsd
Go continue their support Of this
King county candidate.
senator. Mckenney, In an inter-
view today, gave an indication Of
the fruitleasnesA OF the efforts be-
inE put forth BY the Ankeny boost
erp. lie said.
Much pressure has been brought
60 bear on me to cause me 10 ehhfisn
my vote nom Preston to Ankeny. |
am atili voting for Preston, however.
ana probably shall continue * do 10
~ LONG as ! feel that he has a chance
Of being elected Whom I shall
vote for when MI Preston IL out u
the race h a bridge I have mol yet
reached, I viii say this much. how
ever. that n voted for Mr. Wilson
would not dare 80 back to my
home. would Vote Tor Mr.. Wilson.
though, before l would vote for Afr.
Ankeny."
Representative Collins holds pfae-
ticallN the same views a. does Fen
ator Mckinney. with the sxeepttan
that he II not no radically oppressed
10 the candidacy Of the Walia Walla
banker, Should there come time
when Preston - eensldered out af
the running and there apptafn %
other acceptable candidate from the
western pertion o. the state. II fH
possible that Representative Collins
might vote fof Mr.. Ankeny, but not
until then. 10th Collins and Nick en-
ney are siKners Of the anti=eancus
ntedne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-28


had been fully Installed according 70
specifications. and recommended the
payment of the stipulated pries.
81 $50. There are sin boxee-
An ordinances Was passed enisrgine
the limits In which stock shall not
be allowed to run at large Inc
limits now extend from Second ay-
enue east on the east to Ship street
on the north. Sixth avenue on the
west. and Salmon bay on the south
A number Of petitions for street
improvements were presented. which
were referred.
The residents Of State street. be-
tween First and Fosarfh avenues.
asked that the street be improved by
parking and the construction OF six
feet cement walks on the immediate
IA ypeut plan. The pefuton was
granted and the proper ordinance or
aHred prepared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-28

cause hts client had been given no
opportunity to challenge the grand
jury. which returned u.
Judge Ben held that the prisoner
undoubtedly had n right 10 challenge
the jury. but ruled that II was not
Imperative that thu challenge should
be- made at the time the indictment
was returned. He further ruled
that the indictment was sufficient In
form. but ordered that the members
~ the grand jury be brought into
court whenever Bartlett might de-
sire 10 answer questions AZ 10 their
qualifications put 60 them by Bart
let's attorneys.
II L. understood that J. w. TiiRe.
low and Ed Powers. against whom.
indictments have been returned. but
who have not yet pleaded. will at an
early date claim their right 20 chai-
lenae the grand jury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-28
M'KlNLEY
BANQUET

CANTON. Ohio. Jan ga no,a-
| BIB political company assembled at
| the banquet given in honor Of tho
| hate President Mckinley'E birthday,
| III this city. last night. under the
auspices Of the Canton Republican
| League. Judge William r. Day pre-
sided and President Roosevelt deliv-
ered the principal address. -Four hun
dred and fifty-aeven guests were
present.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-28
TURNS DOWN
SEWER BIDS

BALLARD. Jan 2s.-The city
council last night rejected ali three
bids made for the $4,000 Of sewer
bonds voted at the last election. The
council desires TO await the action
Of the legislature upon a nes munIe-
ipal bonding bill.
drawn to pay for team OF horses
f,urrhassd for the fire department.
irhe fire and water csts-f -ettfss -
ported that the fire alarm system
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-28
DID NOT
LAST LONG

WATsoNvfLI.E, Cal. Jan. u.s.
John Brady yesterday shot and kill
% Mary Nugent. "A wealthy relative
OF his, secausc she would not lend
him 800 He was pursued by 30s
men ana surrounded In q house.
Brady appeared at ths door with n
gun. but WAS shot aud instantly kill
ed by one OF his purauera.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-28
STRUCK BY
AN ENGINE
JOHN HuoAs had CLOSE CALL
FOR Lire ON RAILROAD ave.
NUE. LAST NIGHT

John HushH. a man well known
along the waterfront. was nearly
killed by n Northern Pacific train
last night owing 70 the uuiiEhted
condition OF Railroad avenue At 9
O'Clock. as he attempted 10 cross the
avenue at the foot OF Madison street,
he was obliged to jump out of the
way Of aouth-bound switch engine
In dartins backward from the en-
gine he unknowlngiy stepped into
the track % n freight train which
was being rapidly backed northwari.
n was very dark and Hugha states
that he knew nothing Of ite approach
until he was knocked down.
lie was struck on the head. but
although almost rendered uncon-
scioua. he succeeded In rolling from
off the track before the car wheels
reached him.
lie made his way TO the engine
house across the street where the
fircmcn stopped the flow Of blood
from the three long cuts az best they
could. and then he was helped "a
Stewart a Holmes drug store.
where the wounds were dressed.