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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
PERSONAL.


Litchfield, the birthplace Of Doctor
Samuel Johnson, will commemorate
the anniversary in a fitting manner.
The countess of Limerick, the rec
ognized beauty of Ireland, viii appear
In a series of piano recitals in London
this winter.
James j. Hill has a personal repre-
sentative Ia China looking up the
chances for new RAILROADS in the
dowery kingdom.
John Paul Jones, founder of the
American navy, is buried in the tene-
ment quarters of Paris and weeds
grow over his grave.
The late Alexander Won Homeyer of
Frankfort-on-the-Ma Main, an indefatigable
collector Of geological SPECIMENS, had
gathered over 10000 butterflies and
10000 birds eggs.
DR.. NJ. G. Mills, curator of the Ohio
state archaeological society, has dis
covered a prehistoric village a few
miles south of Chillicothe.
Edward A. Bond, New York state
engineer and surveyor, has presented
Mr.. Roosevelt with what is der omin-
ated "a refined, moral, and well be-
haved' parrot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Interesting Notes From Our Special
Political Correspondent.

1t is lack of applicants which
embarasses Speaker-to-be Cannon
in selecting the chairman for the
differant house committees.
Canada is annoyed at the loss of
territory and also to think that
England decided against her.
The triumvirate of nOtOriety
friends, Parkhurst, Dowie, and
CarrieNation are quarreling in New
York City.
Many of Senator Hanna's friends
believe that it would be more dig
nifed for him to ignore Bryan, as
Cleveland does.
In Alaska the flag will stay up all
along the line.
The trusts feel at home in New
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
>NATHAN<
GROC'Y co.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

There are four millionaires in Brit
ain to enc in France.
There are seven men still in active
missionary service in China who went
there in the fifties.
Count Tolstoi is obliged to devote
half his time to answering letters and
receiving visitors.
In memory to General Wauchope,
killed at Magersfontein, hospital has
been erected at Perth.
At the burial of South London man
his dogs, draped in black, followed
his cortege.
For ten years the average yield Of
corn in Iowa has been, approximately,
thirty-fve bushels to the acre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

Elections for full state tickets will
be held next Tuesday in Iowa, Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland
Ohio, Kentucky and Mississippi. Judg-
es, regents of universities and minor
officers will be named in New York
Pennsylvania, Nebraska and Colorado
Greater New York will also elect mu-
nicipal officials.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

If it is decided to install electric
lighting at the asylum and county
home it will DE in the interest of
economy for these institutions to be
supplied with light from the plant
in Lancaster. Since the improve
ments made recently, it is assured
that the plant can easily furnish
the commodity to both buildings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

Congressman Babcock's constituents
the rank and file Of the Republicans
of the third district-are satisfied
with him and will See to it that he
is reelected. Of course there are
a few disgruntled ones, even Senator
Spooner having had little opposition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

Sensible people will not be deceived
by the unjust attacks that are being
made upon Congressman Babcock
by papers which are the special
champions of the state administers
ton. Mr.. Babcock and his friends
will undoubtedly be fully able to take
care of themselves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

The display on part of the rich be-
fore the eyes of the poor is the cause
of much unhappiness and more di-
vorces and separations than one can
think of.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

Some papers now bowling so loudly
for Gov. LaFollette will very likely
be solid for Bryan for president
next year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

It strikes us that the combined
wisdom of the Republican party of
Wisconsin is better than the wisdom
of any one man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

All the game wardens and oil in
spectors are third termers you can
not find an exception.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

If Gov. LaFollette is eligible to a
third term, he is also eligible to
four, five, six or dozen terms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

B. J. Stevens of Madison, one of the
regents of the State University,
died Wednesday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

The Prairie du Chen Union has
been sold to Messer Bros, of Philips,
Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
An Unanswerable Conundrum.

The thoughtful querist was thought
full, and so they knew there was trou-
BILE ahead.
"Why is it," he asked at length,
''that a woman who has trotted her
daughter all over Europe in an effort
to marry her to what she considers an
eligible mana woman who has de-
voted her whole time and her whole
mind to throwing out nets--will weep
bitter tears at the alter when her eff
forts are crowned with success and
she has disposed of her daughter in
accordance with the plans she has
made and has struggled so hard to car.
ry out?"
But no one felt competent to an.
swer the question.-Chicago Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

Jersey, assassins believe themselves
safe in South Carolina and lynchers
enjoy the climate of Delaware, and
of the United States for that mat
ter.
| Dowie's abuse seems tame to
New Workers. who attend the poll
tical meetings during the municipal
campaign.
President Roosevelt is going home
to Oyster Bay to vote. The ter
ritorial delegate from Hawaii will
not follow this good example.
The girls now explain that they
caught their freckles from the sun
spots.
Like the democrats the delegates
from the District of Columbia will
have more fun at the National con-
J vention than at the presidential
| elections. The citizens of the dis
trict can vote and the democrats can
elect
In spite of his lengthy speeches
Senator Morgan thinks he has right
to complain of the delay in the canal
negotiations.
Canada has about the same inf1u-
ence in the Alaskan boundary decis-
ions as China has in the disposition
of Manchuria.
War rumors have been good news
but bad prophecy.
To Dowie the only good in the
oyster is the pearl.
Neither German nor Hearst ever
talk about their candidate for presi-
dent.
The other prophets have not de-
cided whether Dowie will end his
days in jail or in lunatic asylum.
| It would be ingratitude on our part
| to consent now to the annexation of
Canada, that is unless England were
glad to get rid of her unhappy daugh-
ter.
Democrats may we'll be offended
at Secretary Shaw's assertion that
Bryan is still head of the party.
No one has accused the Canadians
Of inheriting the British character
istic of not knowing when they are
beaten.
Mr.. Bryan has given us an example
of how to become rich without be-
ing a plutocrat Charge $500 for
drawing up a will which bequeaths
you $50, 900.
The editor of the Commoner de-
clares that the obituary notices of
Free Silver were published too soon.
Will the White House be painted
yellow if the chief exponent of that
colored journalism should be elected
president.
st. George and Single Tax? is the
battle cry of Ohio democrats.
When Bryan goes to Europe he
will be impressed with the old
German proverb, speech is silver,
silence is gold"
The Populists of Kansas are about
to start daily paper. The Resur
rectionist would be an appropriate
name.
Before long some political candidate
will try to get elected on the graft
ers vote.
Dan Patch who broke the worlds
record, would be good mount for
the candidate who will be President
Roosevelt's running mate.
Another Chinese editor has been
beheaded. Governor Pennypacker
of Pennsylvania must be jealous Of
the power Of the empress of China.
The doughty old Dowie dares not
ah11Se his audience AS much as for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

for 80 days to make room for holiday
goods. Come and price goods. soft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

A six foot statue Of Mephistopheles
in pure sulphur will be on exhibition
at the Worlds fair IN Louislana's
state mining exhibit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

TRY us on you next auction bill
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $3.50 PER YEAR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

When the ballots are being dealt
out the republicans wont stand pat.
If Senator German makes a repu-
tation as minority leader, he will
make an appropriate candidate for
the democrats in the presidential
campaign.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14

profound scholar, an orator, man of
absolute fearlessness in the utterance
of his views, well versed in the laws of
nations, as we'll as the constitution and
laws of our own land; a well-rounded
statesman without superior in this
or any other country. So long as such
a man is sent to and retained in the
senate there is no need for signing
about the good old days. and intimat-
ing thereby that craftsmanship is de.
teriorating, or becoming thing of the
remote past. There were giants in
those days, and there are giants in
these days Also"
BY these reflections the writer was
reminded of story tod not long ago
to the narrator, by Senator Clark, of
Wyoming. He said: "Ivisited Senator
Davis, of Minnesota, one morning in
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
MEN GOT SCARED.
Panic on Hudson River Boat Re-
suited In 70 Being Drowned.
Foolish Act Of boy Caused 80 workmen to
Crowd to One Part Of the Craft
and It Csreened and
Filled.

Glens Falls, n. Y, March 0.-Seven-
teen men were drowned as result
of the capsizing of the boat used by
worlImen ut the falls, about ten
miles west of Glens Falls, on the
Hudson river. More than 1000 men
are employed there at present in the
construction of the power dam OF
the Hudson River Power company.
The laborers and many of the ma
sons are Italians, who live in shanties
on the north side of the river. The
main part of the work is carried on
at present on the opposite side OF the
river. The men have been in the
habit of crossing small bridge
where the river flows through the
unfinished portion of the dam, but
the river has been rising for several
days and the company, fearing the
bridge was unsafe, destroyed it with
dynamite.
Below the work about half mile
is ferry. The boat is scow-shaped
uuuiT, oU lCSb iohS dhu ~ ASSo "AeSs
and is operated by means of cables.
1t is large enough to carry heavily
laden wagon, and as many as $50 men
have been taken across at one time.
When the men were being ferried
across Friday an Italian boy called
Cigarette" became frightened and
fell overheard. He was rescued,
however.
Yesterday morning 70 or so men
got aboard and the boat started, leav-
ing big crowd on the bank waiting
for the next trip. When q few feet
from shore the water splashed
against the rail and the boy who had
fallen over the previous day seized
one of the tackle ropes which ran
from the overhead cable to the stern
of the boat. Some of the men start
ed toward him and instantly the boat
careened and filed. Everyone was
thrown into the water. The Hudson,
swollen by the fresh rains, bore some
of the struggling men down the
stream. Many others succeeded in
catching hold of the boat, which had
righted, and they chung there until
pulled ashore.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
NEBRASKA RIVERS RAGING.
Severe Floods Caused by Ice Gorgea In the
Piatte-Repub,ican River Out
of Its Banks.

Lincoln, Neb., March 1O.-Ice
gorges in the Platte river and it's
tributaries have caused severe floods
in central Nebraska, especially in and
near the towns of Schuyler, Column
bus and Genoa. Aconee, village on
the Loup, is surrounded by water
and many inhabitants have been
forced to abandon their homes.
In southern Nebraska the Repub-
Ican river is out of its banks and
full of ice. Two big bridges near
Superior are damaged. One gorge
formed and broke and another is
feared. The bridge at Parry has
been swept away. The river is rising
steadily.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
NUISANCE CLAUSE INVALID.
Kansas Supreme Court Renders Decision
which VIII BE of Great Benent
to Jointke-pers.

Topeka, Kan. March s.-Thc Kan
sas supreme court, in the case Of the
state against William Estep, from
Wyandotte county, knocked out" the
nuisance clause of the prohibitory
law. This practically destroys the in
junction section of the law and makes
1t more difficult than before to. en-.
force the law. In the Patterson case,
from Cloud county, the court sus'
tanned the judgment of the court be-
low that appropriating fines collected
from joints is embezzlement. Pat
terson was treasurer of Concordia
and was sent to the penitentiary for
not turning in joint fines.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14

Senator Depew's Conception OF the
Rio Greude and what the
Reality Was.

Into speech Senator Depew interjected
an anecdote, says the Washington Post.
every early in my boyhood," said he, ~
read about the great rivers of the globe.
Having been born on the Hudson, was in
terested in the Amazon, with 5000 miles
OF navigation, and took great pride in the
Mississippi, the Father of Waters. l studied
the stories Of the Nile and OF the Old Tiber.
] delighted in the descriptions of the Rio
Grande.
But it was not my pleasure to be near
the Rio Grande till five years ago. As soon
as our train reached Fl Paso went out
to view the beautiful Rio Grande, to sec
the commerce floating upon its bosom, and
the crafts and palaces, such as 60 up and
down on the Hudson. walked more than
an hour, and, returning. saw an aged man,
who. / believed, would likely be truthful.
] asked him where was the Rio Grande.
Sir said he, you have already crossed
II twice."
Senator Depew said, after that he was
forced to the conclusion that "the rivers
Of New Mexico have their bottoms on top"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
Gen. Franklin Passes Away.

Hartford, Conn.,, March 9.-Maj.
Gen. William Buel Franklin died yes
terday at his home in this city, aged
so years. lie had been in poor health
for several years and had failed per-
ceptibly since the death of his wife,
three years ago. He commanded the
Sixth army corps and was in charge
of the left wing of the army OF the
Potomac in the battle of South noun
tain and in command of the Sixth
army corps ut the battle of Antietam.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
VAST SHEET OF WATER.
Mississippi and ohio Rivers Are Sending
Great Floods Toward the Guif-Farm-
ers Abandon Their Stock.

st. Louis, March 10.-One hundred
families living below Alton, ILL.,, have
been rendered homeless, and many
lost their belongings as a result OF
the rise in the Mississippi river. The
river also threatens to inundate the
farming lands on Missouri point, and
farmers and stockmen are preparing
to move out. Hundreds of farmers
living in the lowlands about Harris
burg have been forced to move by
the rising of Saline and Bankston
creeks. some abandoning stock to the
food. For miles the country there
abouts is vast sheet of water. Re-
ports from Hannibal, Mo-, state that
the upper Mississippi is sending down
great volumes of water, and the river
is higher for this time of the season
than for years.
Like Vast Lake ut Evansville.
Evansville, Ind, March 10.-The
Ohio river continues to rise here and
appears like vast lake in front of
the city. The Wabash and White
rivers are turning great flood into
the Ohio and mt some points the Ohio
is 10 to IL miles wide. In southwest
ern Indiana many bridges have been
swept away and miles of bottom
lands are under water. Many peo-
pie have left Evansville because of the
flood. In country districts the farm
ers have had heavy losses in growing
wheat.
Distress Among tho Negroes.
Memphis, Tenn, March 10.-The
river gauge is steadily moving upward
and at noon marked the highest
water of the present rise, 34.7 feet.
Reports from the overfowed districts
indicate distress among negro farm
ers who could not get their belong
ings to dry ground.
Streams High Around Parsons.
Parsons, Kan, March 1O.-An
streams are overflowng as the result
of heavy rains, and railway traffic
greatly impeded. The Bachelor creek
bridge on the katy" is gone.
Six Inches OF Water at Lamar.
Lamar, Mo-, March 10.-Six inches
Of water fell here in six hours, and
business houses are deluged, bridges
washed away and streets cut through.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
He Went West and Prospered.

Freeland, Kans., Mar. 9th:-One of the
most prosperous farmers in Harper County
is Mr.. N. H. Mead. Some thirty-four years
ago he left his home near Clarence, N. "
and came to Kansas. Here he has thrived
spiendidly and last year harvested over one
hundred and forty acres of wheat alone.
But everything has not gone well with
Mr.. Mead, for his health has not been good
for the last few years. He has suffered .
great deal with Kidney and Bladder Trou-
Bic and could get nothing to stop it. Lately,
however, he has improved great deal and
he says that he has none of the old symp-
toms left and is feeling splendid again.
He used Dodd's Kidney Pills and this REM
edy seemed to work wonders in his case.
BE says himself:
'Dodd's Kidney Pills have made me well.
They are all right and a reliable remedy
for Kidney Trouble. They helped me right
from the start. giving me great relief, and
finally cured me-"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
Tho Blind Shall See.

Paris, March 9.-What is claimed
to be a marvellous discovery, due to
Prof. Peter Stiers, is made public
by DIR. Casa in the Revue DIES Revues,
under the title, "And the Blind Shall
See" Prof. Stiers claims to have
found out the secret of restoring
sight to the blind by wonderful APP
paratus of his own invention which
not only restores sight to those who
have lost it, but gives it to those
who have never beheld the light.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
Ia IL Div,ne Law?

Lincoln, Neb., March 10.-Gov.
Mickey will not interfere with the
execution of Gottlieb Niegenfind, con-
demned to be hanged Friday within
the walls of the penitentiary for the
murder of his wife and father-m-law
last fall. Application for executive
clemency has been made, but the gov
ernor interprets literally the divine
commands: "An eye for an eye am
a tooth for O TOOTH"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
Francis Met the Kaiser.

Berlin, March 1O.-Emperor William
received President Francis, of the st.
Louis exposition in audience at noon
Monday. The emperor treated Mr..
Francis with great distinction. He
received him privately, not even Am
bassador Tower, who arranged for
the interview, nor any member of the
imperial household, being present.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
Beyond Endurance.

The slender woman faced the burly bur.
glars deadly revolver, without a tremor
Of terror, for, as is well known, the weakest
are often the bravest.
"Tell me where the money is hid" hs
Kissed, most truculently, cor I'll 6re!"
"Never!" she answered, determinedly,
and with marked accent on the "r." xiii
me, if you will, but ! will never reveal the
hiding place of my husbands hard-earned
hoaT r E'!la .msr Ss y tSs ssuuaare baea
for the moment, but not beaten. "Tell me,
instantly, or I'll drop this big, woolly
caterpillar down your neck!"
In three minutes more he had bagged
the Doodle, and was splitting the midnight
darkness in northeasterly direction
Smart Set.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
Lovers of Their Country Need Not
Long for Their Return.
More Intellectual Giants In United
States Senate To-day Than Ever
before - The Case
Proved.
Especial Washington letter.

-
when it became very apparent
to me that.the statehood bill
would not be passed." said Mr.. Frank
II. Greer, of Guthrie, Okla.
"You cannot imagine the feverish
expectation with which all of our peo-
pie have been reading the press dis
patches concerning the Legislative sit
uation on that matter of statehood. IL
has been talked of in church and Sun
day school, as well as in public schools
and all public places. Our little chill
dren know that our people are anxious
for their rights of citizenship, and are
taught what it all means to us.
II have been greatly impressed with
the United States senate" continued
this observant business man OF the
southwest. The more l have seen OF
that body the more of an optimist
have become, and i do not long for
the good old days. of which so many
modern pessimists speak; and speak
thoughtlessly as well as imperiously
and dogmatically.
Ever since the organization OF the
federal government the senate has
been composed of great men. OF every
decade we may emphatically say:
There were giants in those days But
that should not carry with it the i'm
plication that there are not giants in
these days also. Glance over them with
hasty memory, and take up the men
whose names stand out like promon-
tories. John Quincy Adams, in the
house of representatives., hammering
away continuously and diligently until
he secured recognition of the right OF
petition.
"John C. Calhoun was the brightest
intellect of his day on one thing, the
right of secession; the extreme con-
clusion of the doctrine of state SOW
ereignty. He was specialist. Daniel
Webster is eminent both as an orator
and constitutional lawyer, another
specialist. Henry Clay you think of
as the great COMPROMISED, another
specialist. Justin S. Morrill,, the pro-
moter of the tariff act of the civil war,
n specialist. John A. Logan, the
mouthpiece of the veterans Of the
union armies, another specialist. Sen
ator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, famous
as opponent of reconstruction, another
specialist. {
"There are scores of others, all great
men, but these names come up first in
memory. Now look at our modern
senate. Where are the specialists?
cannot see even one. They are all big,
broad-minded men; scholars, orators,
lawyers, constitutional lawyers, inter-
national lawyers. Listen to them in
debate, and their range of knowledge
covers every field of investigation and
research. Specialists are not broad
men, however great they may be in
their particular fields.
II do not believe there ever was in
the senate greater orator than
Spooner, of Wisconsin, nor a better
reasoner. Senator Depew, of New
York, is one of the most pleasing speak
ers ever seen in the senate or on any
platform or many forum. These men
speak readily on all subjects, and their
audiences are not only entertained, but
instructed.
sour statehood bill has been defeat
ed by Senator Beverage, of Indiana;
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
win ignore wlsoopsin's Request.

Nashville, Tenn. March 10.-The
house of representatives adopted q
resolution requesting the governor to
ignore the request of the governor of
Wisconsin to appoint delegates to a
convention to settle the race ques-
ton, citing that the race question will
settle itself.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
WIN Not Run for Governor.

jefferson City, No., March o.
Lieut.. Gov. Lee is said to be prepar-
ing n statement announcing his re-
tirement from the race for the nomi-
nation for governor.