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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

ITOm Ills We SuOu1u say
Mr.. LIE Joie has discovered a large
COB Of prehistoric buckwheat cakes
with sorghum molasses trimmings
which Mother Nature baked for the
human family at the dawn of crea-
ton and which the human family
has very sensibly refused to eat. I
never did like buckwheat cakes
much myself. But Mr.. lie Joie's
story is a good one because it is new
and original and has about it the
smell of the woods and the fields
and the artlessness and cheerfulness
of the new born lie. The world is
tired of the old-time stereotyped
north pole lie with venerable gray
beard and an odor of antiquity.
What humanity needs is more such
then as Mr.. LIE Joie to invent really
artistic and ingenious lies that will
make men forget the sorrows of
their daily life and take new grip
on the stub tail of hope.
Science yearns for the north pole
as the infant yearns for the sawdust
dog with the shoe button eyes but
unlike the sawdust dog with the
shoe-button eyes, the north pole has
persisted in remaining somewhere
else while science yearned. A Ger
man scientist says the north pole
has been unsteady for one hundred
and fifty years now bracing up and
doing business at the old stand and
now staggering off around the cor
ner to play fan-tan with the aurora
borealis or slide down the glacial
epoch's cellar door. He says the
wabbling is due to the magnetic in
fuence of the sun and that the
more sun spots there are on the orb
of day the more the pole wabbles
about like a night key in the hands
of man who sees a superhuity OF
keyhole in the door of his house.
You will notice I spoke of the sun
as the "orb of day" I think it is
much nicer than to say just plain
sun" every time. 1t shows vein
Of poetic fancy as we'll as a wider
range of what-you-may-call it like
the doctors use in writing a pre-
scription. Perhaps this disposition
of the pole to CAD around accounts
for the fact that artic explorers
never were able to find it at home
when they called and always got a
chilly reception.
[ have never hunted the north
pole any myself, though I dream
ed I was out looking for it once and
walked up to find that I had taken
the stove pipe down and was carrying
it around the room on my shoulder.
I was walked up by what I thought
was a swat from the rear by a polar
bear but found that it was only my
brother kicking me for emptying
about a gallon of SCOT into his left
ear while he slept. But a. great
many fellows have gone out to look
for the north pole and nearly all of
them have come back without it.
The ones who didn't come back
without it-stayed there. Men
have gone forth in the full flush of
manhood-and some in the bobtail
vowing by all the gods of
mud that they would beard the
north pole in it's lair and bring it
home as a souvenir only to be sent
for by their loving friends and
brought home in more or less fri
casseed condition with their interior
economy full of ice water and arctic
NOES. They have babe farewell to
wives, mothers and sweethearts and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12
POLE

I note that two new polar expe-
ditions are now fitting cut in Europe
and as my office devil informs me
there is nothing in the coal bin but
a congressional record and pair of
piano legs have decided to write
a nice article on polar exploration
for the benefit of science while |
freeze to death. A few years ago a
Norwegian gentleman bearing the
euphonious name of Borchgrevink
noting the unpopularity of the south
ern pole, ordained that it should no
longer be left out in the cold to
waste its sweetness on the desert air
with no one to love it or press it to
his throbbing breast and SO the Nor
wegian gentleman with the tangle-
foot name took a snow shovel and
an ak and a pair of felt boots and
went out on discovering expedition.
After enduring untold hardships he
reached the spot where he thought
the south. pole ought to be, cleared
away the snow and chopped off a
section about thirty miles long. He
and a fellow by name OF Hansen
carried it two thousand miles on
snow shoes with the thermometer
three hundred and eighty-seven be-
low zero and we're just going to load
it into their boat when Hansen stop
ped to blow on his fingers and fell
into the sea with the pole in his arms.
Anyhow, Borchgrevink arrived at
New Zealand with his boots full of
frozen feet and reported finding the
pole and losing Hansen. That is
about all I recall just now concern
ing south polar exploration but
know a lot about the north pole.
At about the same time thatBorch-
grevink made his report a French
Canadian by name of LIE Joie bobbed
up with the declaration that he had
lust returned from an extended visit
with friends and relatives at the
north pole whittier he drifted on an
iceberg from northern Canada sew
eral years ago. He says that the
north pole consists of a small lumin-
Gus mountain about three hundred
feet high indented from it's base to
it's summit with perforations like
honeycomb and having large hole
at the top, probably quarter of
mile across, from which issues a
hay vapor of blush tint. That,
when it comes into contact with the
cold air condenses like damp fog
and surrounds the mountain for a
distance of sixty-four miles like
hoop skirt on a skinny old maid.
From the perforations there exudes
a liquid resembling syrup which
flows down on all sides and is caught
in basin which surrounds the base
and extends out for about a mile
aud half on every side. Judging
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12
Pneumonia follows a Cold

but never follows the use of Foley's Honey
and Tar. 1t stops the cough. heals and
strengthens the lungs and affords perfect
security from an attack of pueumoni a.
Refuse substitutes. Jos. Bennett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12
Professional Cards.

TTORNEYS-RUSHNEL WATKINS s. MOSES
Farmers Phone. 56; Union Phone, SO.
Practice in all State and United States
courts. Office over State Bank of Grant
County,
Lancaster, Wisconsin,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12
COUGH Settled on Her Lungs.

my daughter had terrible cough which
settled on her lungs" says N. Jackson of
Ill. I'VE tried a great many remedies with
out relief, until we gave her Foley's Honey
and Tar which cured her" Refuse substi-
tutes.-JOS. Bennett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

Theories are excellent, provided
you do not try to reduce them to
practice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

ATTORNEY-W. J. BRENNAN
Practices in all courts. Office in Wright
House Block,
Lancaster Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

"A practical joke is often but a.
mother name for cowardly insult.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12
A Severe Cold for Three Months

The following letter from A. J. Nusbaum,
Of Batesville' Ind, tells its own story. 81
suffered for three months with a severe
cold A druggist prepared me some medi-
cine, and physician prescribed for me, yet
did not improve. I then tried Foley S
Honey and Tar, and eight doses cured me.
Refuse sub stitutes. JOS. Bennett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the kidneys
and bladder right. Contains nothing injur-
ious.-Jos. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

The best thing that one can
say smoothing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

Marrying to please everybody
seldom pleases anybody.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

ATTORNEY-W. e. HOWE.
speciality.
BoScObel, wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

ATTORNEY-GEO. B. CLEMENTSO.N
ONCE in Baldwin Block,
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BUCHNER.
Practices in all State courts. Loans, col
lections and settlement of estates Court
commissioner for u S. courts and for Cir
cult court of Grant county. In Pendleton
Block,
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

NOTARY PUBLIC-J. MARTIN BURGESS.
Insurance and Collections Acknowledge
ments.
Cassville, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

ATTORNEYS-CLEARY & CLEARY.
Practice in all courts. specialization
lections, loans and settlement of estates.
PlatteYllle, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

ATTORNEY-H. w. BROWN.
District Attorney for Grant county, Will
practice in all courts in the County and
State. Real estate bought and sold. Pro-
bate business a speciality. Collections
promptly attended to. Office IN Baxter
Building,
Lancaster, wisconsin.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-17
utgI' . |Atp BALTIMORE Ono
RAILROAD.
in effect May IL, 1903.
A LII t...L,,n iII..LLI IN Tod xuith h Pin

fchedule in effect May IL, 1903.
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch light.
~ EAp.e>s trains.
r airs leave Wilmington, Delaware Avenue
Station, for
NEW YORK, week days, t5.a6, 1910. ITO. .
a. m tl2.2l, t:;,aU. t5.Is, fkoyal iimiIed), i7.I2
t3.sO, t5I9, Royal imi. ed), t742 tlO.55 p. m !;
PHILADELPHIA, week days t5.26, $50.
IT, lso + s0tl5s Is. ie Royal Limitedi ,l6 ~
G4O Il -, tl0.j5 p. m. Sundays IS 26, 30, S3i,
1910, 1l0S, li.S5 a. IN; 1890, lSO, t5.ls, (Royai
Ljmited), 65; IA 4s; tlO5np. n.
Chester week days, $50, teas, 40, 1909, ts.40
tl9.53 1857 a. m; II q o. 4.58. 622, t6.4t, ~
tl0,55 p IN. sundays, 20. 834, 40, tl0.53
ill.35 a. ms 40, 7.o5; n;4. 4s TO S. p, m:
m. Ii2.2l, tl:25, 1870 ISIspm, (Royal Limitedl.
tape May and Ocean City, week days, 1915
m. Sundays, t5.26 a. m.; t3 80 p. IN.
Baltimore and Washington, week days, t4l3
iss S nj Sa 22i III a is tn sanGs2o so
f4.$, ls;lsa, nj 4 y, t22i, ts4o, 1920, tRoyal
Baltimore ana WaY stations, week days, 625
A. m :3.20 D. m Sundayz. S.l6 a. m. 81 p. m.
Newark week days, t4lS6 6.25. .t8 l6 1908, Ill %
e. q =: y. IL 8 Sic, siS a. m; t.as, S K Ii 30
Pittssurg, xaek days, ts.lea; M; t455. ito 10
Chicago, daily, Il. Ii q. m; t3 40 p. m.
Gineinnati and St. Loais, ts.l6 a. m; tl.2,
Singeriy Aee3mmodation. week days. 895,
1908 a. M: 80 GA p. m. Sundays, s.i6a. m.;
6.37. lilo p. m.
Landen6erg Accommodation, week days,
SD a. m; $50, 800 p. m. Sundays, lois m;
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for Wilmington,
week days. 10 35 100, tao, 9.l5. tl0.49 a. M; !;
1900 III 81 2l5, 1903, t4.20 co. t530, t54s
lRoyai Limited, 600, $50 t7.B, 1888, tll.S5 p.
"a. Sundays, t3S5, 7.l5, TAO, 9.l0 a. m; fl2.4s,
fi.52. 9.I5, t5ss, $50, 1913. (Royal Limited),
6.45, II. .28, t9 80, 10,s0p, m,
Royal Limited" is composed exclusively Of
Pull man parlor. observation and dining cars.
No extra fare except regular Pullman charge.
Aates to Western points lower than via any
9th er line.
H. 4. MILLER, Trav. Passenger Agent
D B. MA&TIN, ! CIV. BAssETT.
NJ p. T. g. P. A.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-17
LICENSES.

r IST OF PERSONS LICENSED TO
hretail goods. wares and merchandise,
and other property of whatsoever hipd'
manufacturers of all kinds. persons IL
censed to sell intoxicating liquors. eat
ing houses, real estate agents, brokers'
auctioneers, photographers. lawyers con-
veyancers, doctors, dentists. stations, CIT
cuses, veterinary. gypsy, peddleIs II
censes and special licenses to sell intoxi-
eating liquors, merry-go-round. rom
october 1. D. 1902. to September So'
A. d. 1908 with the sum by them re-
spectlvely paid for each license to the
Clerk of the Peace Of New Castle county
for the use of the State of Delaware, ana
pawnbroters and junk dealers for the use
of New Castle county.
WINFIELD s. QUIGLEY. c. p.
Wilmingto,. Del, September 80. l9os'
Evening star., 1903-07-29
England's New Naval School.
rom the London hronicle.


A circular letter has been issued by the
British admiralty notifying certain changes
in the selection. training and advancement
Of navigating officers of the royal navy. Sc
lected candidates will be sent to a naviga-
ton school ship which Is about to be as
tablished at Portsmouth. where the course
will last for ninety working days, part be-
ing spent at sea on the school ship and the
remainder on shore. After the candidates
have qualified in the school they will. as
far as practicable be appointed to serve for
a short period In the large ships Of the
Mediterranean, home and channel fleets to
obtain experience Their permanent ap-
pointment will depend upon the result Of
the examination in the school and the re-
ports from the ships to which they are at
terward sent. Before presenting himself
for examination in pilotage for first-class
ships q lieutenant (N) will be permitted
to attend the school for one months study.
The present compass course at Greenwich
Will be abolished. Navigating officers will
also be granted facilities for subsequent
courses Of study at the school Lieuten-
ants (N.) are In future to be placed on ex-
actly the same footing as regards execu-
tive command and ships duty gunnery
and torpedo lieutenants. They will be ap-
lieutenant where a commander is borne
exactly in the same manner as any other
specialist officer. A commander, when
borne for navigating duties. viii not, how
ever. be appointed as executive officer: and
in ships where no commander IL borne the
navigating officer will not be appointed for
hrst neutenants duties.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
NAMES OF VEHICLES.
Curious Origin Of Some Common and
Familiar Ones.

From the Kansas City Star.
Men who in these days ''hire a hack
never stop to inquire how the vehicle they
engage to wheel them to their homes or to
depot got its name. 1t sufflcies to know
that everybody else calls 1t a hack, and to
them 1t is simply that and nothing more
The original hacks were termed hackney
coaches, because they were drawn by
"hackneys." a name applied to easy-going
safe-pacng horses.
Coach" is derived from the French
coche. diminutive form of the Latin con-
chuia, shell in which shape the body OF
such conveyances was originally fashioned
Seldom. II ever. is the full term Omnibus
applied to those heavy. numbering vehicles
found In so many large cities. With the
characteristic brevity of Englsh-speaking
races the title has been changed to bus"
These were first seen in Paris In 1927, and
the original name OF Omnibus Is derived
from the fact that 1t first appeared on the
sides OF each conveyance. being nothing
more than the Latin word signifying 'for
ALL"
Cab" Is an abbreviation of the italian
word cabriola. which was changed to cab
riolet in French. Both words have COM
mon derivative - Gabrielle - signifying a
goats leap. The exact reason for giving 1t
this strange appellation is unknown. unless
because of the lghtness and springiness of
the vehicle in its original form. In some
instances the names or special forms or
carriages are derived from the titles of the
persons who introduced them. The
brougham first used by the famous
Lord Brougham. and William ". who was
originally the Duke of Clarence. gave the
latter name to his favOrite conveyance.
The popular hanson derives its name
from Its introducer. Mr.. Hansen; and the
tilbury. at one time very fashionable
two wheeled vehicle. called from a
sporting gentleman of the same name.
Landau. city in Germany. was the locality
In which was first made the style of ve-
hicle bearing that name.
Sulky. as applied to wheeled convey
ance. had its origin in the fact that when
1t first appeared the person who saw 1t
considered that none but suiky. selfish
person would ride in such an affair. which
afforded accommodation to but one individ
ual. The strange title has never changed
Coupe Is French in origin. being derived
from the verb couper. to cut This was con-
sidered an appropriate designation. be-
cause II greatly resembled coach with the
front part cut off.
The old-fashioned gig was given that
name from its peculiar jumping and rock
ing motion. the word being taken from the
French gigue. signifying jig. or a lively
dance.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
NEW VEGETABLES.
Being introduced in United States
From Mexico and Europe.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
The Department of Agriculture Is making
experiments with many new vegetables
which are expected to prove useful in this
country, If the people can be persuaded to
grow them. Its explorers are fetching them
from various parts Of the world. especially
from Mexico. which Is known to possess
many food plants that would be Of much
value If introduced into the United States.
Among the available Mexican vegetables
are various kinds of peppers and several
species of tomatoes which are unknown to
us. For example. there is the 'husk to-
mato," which is about the size of a horse
chestnut. and is contained in a sort of de-
tachable rind that is removed when the
rruit Is ripe as preliminary to cooking It,
1t Is not good raw, but Is said to be excel
lent when stewed or fried The MeXlcanS
preserve 1t as a sweet pickle.
Then there is a brand-new kind Of cucum-
ber which is quite an oddly In It's way, in
asmuch as 1t explodes with loud report
when ripe throwing Its red seeds to a dis
tance. Its chief use is a medicine but
the vine on which 1t grows is 50 handsome
to be desirable for gardens. More valu-
Europe. which has pods five or six times
tho ordinary size. Soon. doubtless. 1t will
be commonly grown in this country, and
will be obtainable In our markets. 1t has
delightful flavor.
Another European vegetable which Uncle
Sam wants to introduce IS the tuber Of
plant that looks good deal like marsh
grass. 1t is only about as big haZle-
nut. and when eaten raw resem bles cocoa
nut IN flavor. This is called "chervil.' and
may be cooked In a variety OF ways. The
plant is kind of sedge.
Special attention is being paid to the cul-
tvatiou of new pot herbs on the expert
mental farm which the government main
tains near Washington. and the seeds of
the best Of these. when a sufficient supply
has been obtained will be distributed 10
farmers and gardeners. Notable among
them Is plant from India called "basella,
which bears fruits that look like little
blackberries. 1t is vine has pink bios
SONS resembling those of the arbutus. anI
is said to be delicious.
1t Is always difficult to persuade people
to eat new things-a fact of which the com
mon tomato which a generation ago was
considered poisonous in New England.
affords q familiar illustration. Neverthe-
less. every new vegetable Is an important
addition to our happiness and welfare. and
even a novelty in the way Of a pot-herb is
a contribution not to be despised by those
who appreciate well-favored plate Of
soup dish OF stew.
Evening star., 1903-07-29

II don't know when anything has touched
me more deeply he said. than the well
come these gallant fellows had met to en-
tend to me. Some OF them had travelled
300 or 400 miles over bad roads, and In
some Instances over no road at all, to see
me and tell me how glad they were to
shake my hand once more 1t touched and
softened Bowie very much. He at once
began to improve his estate, and was very
fortunate.
War With Mexico.
But all at once the war between the col
ony and Mexico broke out, and in 1896 1t
declared itself a republic. Meantime Mex
leo. under Geu. Santa Anna. was prepar-
ing with all her resources to put down
this rebellion Santa Anna was president
of Mexico. and he meant at one blow to
squelch these Americans At the begin
ming of the war Bowie was made the col
onel of the 1st Texas Regiment Of Rifles
This command was mustered in by Gen
Johnston. as numbering 72O men. but one
thing and another reduced 1t to COO men in
ranks. But under Bowie they became
terror to the entire Mexican border. They
captured all the border towns and levied
tribute on them. Chihuahua paid $4,000
in Mexican onzas to Texas as its ransom
while Matamoras got on with 100000 IN
Mexican dollars. All this set Santa Anna
fairly wild To have a miserable little
colony of insurrectos levy tribute and COL
lect it. too, on the great republic Of Mex
leo was too much! Santa Anna at first
threatened to hang all the authorities that
paid tribute.
Drive those diablos Americanos out
then" was the reply. I'VE aren't anxious
to pay tribute to these insurrectionsists.
1t tickled the fancy Of Bowie and the
others-Ned Burleson. Travis, Fannin,
Deaf Smith. Ben Davis-to reflect that
they had made Santa Anna pay the ex-
penses Of a war levied against himself.
But the siege of the Alamo and the muir
der by Santa Anna of Bowie, Travis, Fan
min and 400 other Americans after they had
surrendered on honorable conditions to
Santa Anna at the Alamo shocked all
Europe enraged the entire American ma
ton to degree never before known and
made them resolve to conquer Mexico.
take all Of her territory they wanted and
for each man killed at the Alamo. It was
an aWfully bitter dose. but the proud Mex
lean president had 1t to do. And with that
irony of fate that sometimes befalls the
most naughty Santa Anna himself was
captured by one OF the very people he had
SO reviled and condemned. Gen. Sam Hous-
ton! Never in all history were the tables
so turned.
Murdered in Cold Blood.
Bowie was murdered in cold blood. He
was sick and badly wounded lying in bed.
He might have got away, but neither he
nor any OF the others ever dreamed OF
such a tragedy as followed the surrender
Of the Alamo. Where is that American
dog2" inquired the valiant Santa Anna Of
the sentinel set over Colonel Bowie. Il do
Evening star., 1903-07-29

not know. excellenza." the frightened man
replied. He was a Mexican and a private
soldier. and he did not intend to be acces-
sorry to bloody murder II he could avoid
it. But Bowie, hearing a voice, thought
some one was coming to call on him. and
SO there was. but 1t was Death! When the
party entered the officer Immediately in
charge said: 'Shoot that man!' They
came up to the bed. Bowie realized the
situation perfectly. He quietly reached un-
der his pillow for his deadly knife. AS the
commander inadvertently came nearer, i'll
as he was. Bowie sprang upon the captain
like a tiger. just as the other fired 'l,hl his
While the room was still full of smoke
Be vie had driven his knife clean through
,As throat until 1t touched the vertebrae
thus stabbed is dead before he has touched
the floor! But he could not quite reach the
one he wanted. Santa Anna himself. But
as his fearless. gallant soul went out to
the shades there went with 1t the souls
of seven of his foes!
For long time Bowie's famous knife
was kept at the Mexican War Office as a
trophy. Finally through the influence Of
Gen. Cassius M. Clay of Kentucky, our
government demanded the weapon, and 1T
was returned to the state Of Texas. When
last heard Of 1t was among the Texas state
military relics at Austin. It should be
carefully preserved. for it was the weapon
of one of the bravest men who ever bore
the name American.
This knife was made by a famous steel
worker of New Orleans, known to the pub
lie as Pedro, the skilled cutler. Besides fine
Bowie knives he made the finest surgical
instruments ever seen in America, and su-
perb hunting knives. For his Bowie and
hunting knives he had but two prices. For
those Of finest finish he charged 800, for
the second rate, $75. With either class you
could white an iron rod into shavings as
though 1t were a pine stick. This was the
kind of weapon our fathers had. and they
were generally foemen worthy of such steel.
But the art died with old Pedro, and 1t is
probably lost this time for good and all.