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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-02
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Certain spiders sail in airships made
Of siIken threads, and now an insect
that travels in balloons has been re-
ported by two American naturalists.
Small balloons, a quarter Of an inch
long and composed Of tiny bubbles,
having been observed, it was found
that each carried a fly genus Empis),
resembling the hornet-fy, with a dead
fly, supposed to be food. AS the males
also attract females by the balloons,
Henri Coupin suggests further study.
Easily fusible alloys for casts of
leaves, fruits, insects, ETC., must con-
tain cadmium, according to German
authority, to preserve the articles from
injury. Such an alloy is Woods metal,
which consists of two parts of tin,
four of lead, seven to eight Of bis
muth, and one to two Of cadmium,
and which fuses between &c and Y
degrees G. Lipowitz's metal, which
softens at IS degrees c., and becomes
perfectly liquid at 66 degrees, consists
of four parts of tin, eight parts Of lead,
fifteen of bismuth and three of cad
MUM
DR.. w. w. Keen, in his presidential
address before the Congress Of Ameri-
can Physicians and Surgeons in Wash
ington on May 18th, remarked upon
1.-THE immense advantages Of good
hospital over the most luxurious
homes for the care of the sick. The
poorest patient in a hospital, he said,
is better cared for, and his case is more
carefully investigated by bacteriologi-
cal, chemical and clinical methods,
than are the well-to-do in their own
homes. In many instances lives that
would be lost in homes are saved In
hospitals, where the many and COM
pick modern appliances for every sur
gical emergency are provided.
Experiments recently made on Erie
railroad ferryboats between New York
and Jersey City have shown the prac-
ticability of transmitting speech by
wireless telephone from one moving
boat to another. Each boat carried in
it's pilot house a telephone connected
with aerial antennae carried on the
fagpole, and with copper plates dip
ped in the water. Messages were dis
tinctly heard between boats passing at
a distance of 500 feet. A. f. Collins,
the inventor, believes the range can
be extended to thousands of feet; but
no great range is aimed at because
the special purpose is to furnish river
and harbor craft with a means Of
quick intercommunication for prevent
ing collisions.
Not only natural productions but
sometimes manufactures are largely
dependent upon peculiarities of eli
mate, and are consequently almost con-
fined to particular parts of the cart
An example in point is furnished by
the manufacture Of anhydrous paper,
which forms the best dielectric for I'M
derground telephone cables. This pa
per was formerly made in England,
but experience has demonstrated that
to obtain the best results the paper
must be manufactured in drier at
mosphere than that of the British
Isles. Accordingly this industry has
forced ahead in America and has fall
en- into disuse in England, although
the use of anhydrous paper there is
very extensive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-02

Gated. No other systemic catarrh reuas
edy has as yet been devised. Insiwt
medicines that can be substituted.
If you do not derive prompt and satiS-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving 9
full statement Of your case, and he Will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. 0.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-02
There Are Others.

Mrs. Wise reading)-I see by this
that the Emperor of Japan has ten men
to carry his umbrella.
Mr.. Wise-That's nothing. l guess
twenty men have carried mine.-De-
troit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-02
No Doubt True.

Scribbles-Say, / wonder who orig
mated that ancient joke about the diff
Guilty of finding a woman's pocket?
Dribbles-Oh, guess it must have
been some poor jay who married an heir
ess.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-02

Of dollars in medicine which did
me no good. was persuaded by friend
to try Peruna. / took it two weeks
without much improvement, but l kept
on with it and soon began to get we'll
and strong very fast. Within two
months 1 was cured, and have been we'll
ever since. l am strong advocate of
Peruna." &C. Hershman.
Peruna cures cata1h Of the kidneys,
liver and other pelvic organs, simply
because it cures catarrh wherever To-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-02
Tracing the Records.

Joe-So your engagement with Miss
Overton is off, Ell?
Fred-You have said it.
Joe-What was the trouble?
Fred-She came into the parlor one
evening as 1 was looking through the
family Bible, and she got the idea into
her Uranium that was rubbering to find
out how old she was.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-02

The most pitiful sight we know any
thing about is an old woman in a reg
ular party dress; cut low in the neck,
with lace fixings, and all that.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-02

Wo do love to call girl named Mar
guerite maggie"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-02

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething softens the gums reduces inflammation, al
lays pain. cures wind collie. Is cents bottle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-02

Chronic bachelors declare that man
won't be roped in unless he's unstrung
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-02
|CATARRH DESTROYS THE KIDNEYS
Was Miserable Could Not Stand Up or Walk
Pe-ru-nd Cured.
Many Persons Have
Catarrh and Don't
Know il.

1Sr. James M. Powell, 633
Troost street, Kansas City,
Mo-, Vice Grand of /. O.
o. F., of Cherryville, Kan,
writes:
"Abouf four years ago I
suffered with a severe ca.
farrh of the bladder; which
caused continued irritation
and pain. Twas miserable
and could not stand up or
walk for any length of
time without extreme
WEAKNESS and pain. I be.
gan taking Peruna and IL
greatly relieved me. and In
eleven weeks I was COM
plefeiy cured and felt like
a new man. FLAMES M.
Powell.
Hundreds Of Dollars Spent
In> Vain.
Mr.. Cyrus 81 e r s h N a n,
Sheridan, Ind, writes:
1.-Two years ago / was a
sick man. Catarrh had set
tied in the pelvic organs,
making life a burden and
giving me little hope Of
recovery. I spent hundreds
Of dollars in medicine
me no good. l was persuaded
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
NO NEW DEVELOPME ENTS.
Situation in Postal investigation Un'
changed.

Washington, June 10.-There were
no developments during the day as
result of the grand jury's investigation
into the affairs of the postoffice de-
partment and it is said that no fur
ther indictments may be looked for
this week.
The decision to lay the case OF
James N. Tyner, former assistant at
torney general, before the grand jury
was reached only after the most care
ful consideration of all the circum-
stances surrounding it. AS a matter
of public duty 1t was felt that the facts
leading up to the rifling of the safe In
Tyner's office had been looked INTO.
1t is understood that there is
ture connected with the opening
the safe and the abstraction OF papers
Herewith which has not been dis
closed and that it was this which led
to the determination to put the case
before the grand jury. 1t is denied
that the services of national bank eX-
aminers were utilized In the securing
of evidence against Machen and the
Croft brothers, the statement being
made that all the work was done by
Postoffice Inspector Walter S. Mayer,
who formerly was in the banking
business, and several other inspectors
detailed by General Bristow for the
purpose.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10

or are being cared for by relatives
and friends in st. Louis and it's en-
virons. The 800 are being cared for
by the police. A number have become
III from exposure.
There are 1890 food refugees in
Edwardsville, H., from the Tri-Cities
and Newport. Because of the conges-
tion it was found necessary to dis
tribute the suffer ers in the cities and
villages along the Wabash as far north
as Litchfield
Four-tifths of the 5000 inhabitants
OF Granite City remain within the lim-
its of the town. One-half of them are
homeless.
The officials of Granite City and
those who have been most active In re-
lief work believe that no deaths have
followed the flood there. Reports of
drownings have not been verified and
there is said to be no sickness due to
the food.
No passenger trains are crossing the
Eads or Merchants bridges and the
Union station Is temporarily aban.
doned as terminal point for all East
ern traffic, both incoming and south.
bound
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
BAER AGAIN ON THE STAND.
Recalled in Case Against the Coal
Carrying Ee ads.

New York, June io.-learlng in the
investigation of the complaint OF w.
r. Hearst against the coal carrying
roads was continued before the inter
state commerce commission during
the day. when President Iaef was re.
called by the commission ana exam
ined by Commissioner Pfouty. Ia fe'
p!y to the first question iresi -ent
Baer said the rate charged On coal
from the anthracite region tapped Dy
the Reading system, about $50 miles
to tidewater, is $1.5o ton.
Thirty or forty years experience had
shown, Mr.. Baer said, that tie Soai
could not be carried for less.
Notwithstanding the enormous IL.
crease of traffic. lie said, the Get or
transportation has increase ]. Inc
rates have not Increased, hui the cost
of all supplies, except : q rails, has
advanced within the las, few years
In wages alone on the Reading sys-
TEN the increase last yesf was 81 zoo,
000."
During the strike, lIr. Baer said,
the Reading system lost more than
81 ,500,00 in freight alone on anthfa-
cite and that was in excess OF the
$4,000 increase in the freignts re-
ceived from bituminous coal fof
nearly half an hour Mr.. .prouty ques
toned witness as to the fiscal report
by the Philadelphia and Reading sys'
tenn and its leased lines.
Mr. Prouty wanted to know why q
gross item of nearly $2,G00,0oo was
shown in the report as improve
ments," and asked for details.
II do not understand Mr.. Baer re
piled, that your commission has Juris
diction over the way the Reading
shall keep its books or to what ac
count it shall charge the moneys ex
| pended for Improvements
Witness said had he known the
commission wanted detailed state
ment of expenditures he would have
had 1t made out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
COLOMBIA MUST ACT.
President Becoming Impatient with
Delay on Canal Treaty.

Washington, June 10.-lmportant
conferences have been In progress
lately between Secretary Hay and
persons connected with the Panama
canal enterprise, the outcome OF which
is a determination to promptly ter
inmate the negotiations with Colombia
one way or the other. Secretary hay
has awaited the return to Washington
of President Roosevelt before taking
any decided steps in the matter, but ne
is now in position to act. The presl-
dents patience is we'll nigh ex-
hausted and the Colombian govern
ment is to be made aware OF that
fact On the Goth inst. the Colombian
congress will convene and Its proceed
ings will be watched with the great
est interest here. If 1t shows an
earnest purpose to consider the treaty
a due allowance Of time will be made
by our government. II there is an evil
dent purpose to delay ratification be-
yond a reasonable time then the treaty
negotiations will be abruptly term-
mated and the president Will proceed
to carry out the next instruction OF
congress-, namely, to arrange with
Nicaragua and Costa Rica Tor the &C
uuisition of canal rights.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
DEFENSE OF TIE MERGER.
Northern Securities Concern Simply
Stock Holding Company.

st. Paul, June 10.-The defense OF
the Northern Securities company In
the action brought against 1t by the
state of Minnesota In the United
States circuit court was presented at
length in the argument made by
George B. Young Of st. Paul before
Judge William LOchren.
The company holds to its original
declaration when accused Of violating
the state statute forbidding the con-
solidation of parallel and competing
lines of railroad. 1t contends that II
Is simply a stock holding company, Is
not a railroad company, and has taken
no part in the direct management OF
the Great Northern and Northern "a
cific, and SO not In violation OF the
statute.
The answer of the company to the
trust law Of 1899 is that the law does
not and was not intended to apply 10
railroad companies; that 1t cannot ap.
ply to acts performed outside the
state of Minnesota and that 1t Is un'
constitutional because 1T seeks 70
regulate interstate commerce.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
WARRANT ISSUED FOR CLERK IN
OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
DEFkLCAT!OAS COVER SEVERAL YEARS
MONEY TAKEN PAID IN BY ClTI-
zENs FOR EXPENSE OF GER
TAIN IMPROVEMENTS.

Washington, June 10.-A warrant
has been issued for the arrest OF
James nj. Watson, Jr, clerk in the
office of the auditor for the District
of Columbia, on the charge of defalca
tion of government funds estimated al
100000.
The money consisted of amounts de
posted by citizens of the District to
cover their share of expenses for i'm
provements under special permits. The
defaleations are said to cover period
of several years.
Watson had no official bond and
that of the auditor, Mr.. Petty, is fol
only $4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
ONE is FATALLY WOUNDED.
Two Men Shot by Footpads at Wilkes
barre, Pa.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 1O.-Two
men were shot, one fatally, by foot
pads in this city John Baldes OF this
city and Benedict Kessier and John
Weideman of Altoona, Pa, delegates
to the state convention OF German
Catholic societies, were returning
from a banquet when they were
stopped by two highwaymen and or.
dered to throw UP their hands. All
complied with the demand and the
footpads started to go through the
pockets of the three men. They Sc.
cured Weideman's money and railroad
ticket and had taken Sc from Baldes
when he made an outcry. rms en-.
ragged the robbers and they backed
away and began firing at the man
Baldes was shot three times In the
stomach and cannot live. kessler was
shot in the knee, but Weideman was
uninjured The footpads escaped.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
FAILURE HITS HARD.
Collapse of the Eppingers Brings Dis
aster to Many.

San Francisco, June 10.--Ihe Chron-
icle says.
The Eppinger failure, which is now
declared to be the inevitable result
of about five years of unwise invest
ments, is more sweeping in its results
than was at first supposed.
1t is now known that the liabilities
will approximate $1,373,000. There Is
only about $780, 600 worth of the prop
erty with which to pay this, and $40o,
600 of it is represented by 20,oot
acres of land on which the London
Paris and American bank holds the
mortgages, leaving but about s250,0ot
in warehouses, stores and grams te
satisfy claims of nearly $l,50o.o00
The absolute loss, with no possible
payment, will be approx. .nately $50,
600. The Eppingers will be left prac
tically penniless and four San Fran
cisco banks and three country banks
will have to bear the combined loss o
$3.50 600
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE.
Bonds of Former Chicago Official De-
cIared Forfeited.

Chicago. June 10.-Herman b. VIC
kersham, former president OF the Lin
coin park board, Is fugitive from JUS
tice. His bonds in each of six cases
were declared forfeited during the
day. Wickersham is under indictment
for larceny, embezzlement and for OBJ
tanning money by false rretenses HIS
methods are said to be to secure
money from persons whom ne repre-
sented for investment in mortgages
which money he secured by worthless
deeds and mortgages with himself
named as trustee and acting as coun-
sci for the investor. Nearly $50,ooO
is alleged to have been thus misused
by him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
TARIFF DEBATE BEGUN.
LARGE Audience Attracted to House
of Commons.

of Commons.
London, June 10.-NeWs of the first
serious parliamentary brush in the
free trade-protection fight filled every
seat in the house Of commons during
the afternoon. Before facing the situ-
alton, which must largely place them
at the mercy Of the Liberal and Irish
votes, the members of the government
attended an important cabinet meet
Ing at which all the ministers were
present except Gerald Balfour, presi-
dent of the board of trade, who was
ill.
Henry Chaplin, M. p, former presi-
dent of the board Of agriculture, and
the malcontent Unionists were active
ly engaged early in the day in and
around Westminster in rallying the
supporters of Mr.. Chaplin's amend
ment to the budget bill, which de-
clares that the removal of the tax on
grain "involves a needless and lnJurl-
Gus disturbance Of trade and serious
loss of revenue, without substantial
relief for the consumers, and that II
any taxes are removed it should be
those levied on tea and other articles
Of general consumption.
BEFORE Cne ueDdte OpcIGu iSihlSi
Balfour ascertained p ON John Red
mond, the Irish leader, that the Ma
tionalist members of parliament would
support the government, as against
Mr.. Chaplin The Liberal leader, Sir
Henry Campbell ll-Bannerman, had al
ready announced that his party would
also uphold the proposal of Chancellor
of the EXchequer Ritchie to remit the
grain tax. This practically insured
the government from possible defeat
at the hands of it's own supporters.
The curious situation created the Keen
est interest.
AT the opening of the sitting the
speaker decided that only the budget
could be discussed, thus shutting out
debate on Mr.. Chamberlain hscal
policy and largely curtailing the scope
of the discussion Mr. Ritchie having
formally moved the second reading
of the budget bill, Mr.. Chaplin, who
was received with cheers, arose 10
move his amendment and proceeded
warmly to attack the chancellor OF the
excheuuer, to whose inaptitude. he
said, they owed their present remark
able position.
Mr.. Chaplin concluded with for
mally moving his amendment The
motion was seconded and Sir Michael
Hicks Beach followed in defense oi
the proposal to remove the grain duty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
The n Rays.

Recent experiments, by practical tests
and examinations with the aid of the
X Rays establishment it is a fact that
Catarrh of the stomach is not a disease
of itself, but it results from repeated
attacks of indigestion. How can ! cure
nv indigestion?" Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is curing thousands. 1t will cure
you of indigestion and dyspepsia, and
prevent or cure Catarrh of the Stomach
Kodol digests what you eat-makes the
stomach sweet. Sold by Cook a. Odee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
THREATENS TO RESIST POSSE
Youthful Indiana Murderer Surround
ed in Woods.

Shoals, Ind, June 10.-Sheriff Hol-
sapple and his posse believe that they
have young Lyon, who is charged with
numbering his stepmother surround
ed in the woods seven miles north OF
this city near West Union.
Lyon sent word to the posse that he
knew they would lynch him, but he
would get some of them while they
wore doing il "
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
GIFT TO PRESIDENT.
King Victor Sends Executive Some
Books OF Fare Value.

Washington, June 10-King Victor
Emmanuel has sent to President
Roosevelt a gift of rare value which
will be presented to the president on
Monday by Signcr Mayor des Planches
Italian ambassador, who, at his maj
esty's request, will be received in spe-
cial audience at the White House.
The gift Is one Of books and con
sists of the war reports Of Prince Eu
gene of Savoy and of copy Of Dante's
Divine Comedy with comment in
Latin by Stefano Talice da Ricaldine
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
BASEBALL SCORES.
National League.

National League.
At Pittsburg, 2; Philadelphia, Q.
At Cincinnati. /; Brooklyn. y.
AT Chicago, 8; Boston. 8.
American League.
AT Boston, s.; Detroit, l.
At Washington, 2; Cleveland, ..
At Philadelphia, 5; Chicago, l.
American Association.
AT Louisville, q Milwaukee. 6.
At indianapolis. q; Kansas City,
At Columbus, 8: st. Paul, 2.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10

UP tne subject u paA1lns plds for ,ne
three new b&ttieShips and it was
stated that an announcement of the
allotment of bids would be made later
in the day
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
CABINET MEETING BRIEF.
Business Transacted Rather Routine
in Character.

Washington, June 10.-The meeting
of the cabinet during the day was
shorter than usual and was rather
routine in character. Owing to the
absence Of Postmaster General Payne
the postoiiice investigation Was not
considered in any shape. Secretary
Hay briefly discussed the Panama
canal negotiations and the Chilean
situation. Gccratary .aa..- brought
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-06-10
MEMPHIS FEARS A FLOOD.
Large Force of Men Repairing Breaks
in the Levees.

Large FUECe OF WeH HcpdTTIHy bTedKS
in the Levees.
Memphis, Tenn, June 10.-Some
concern is felt here over the flood of
the Mississippi river to the north. A
stage of "a feet is thought to be prob
able at Memphis and large forces OF
men are engaged in repairing the
breaks left in the Arkansas levees
north of the city made by the late
food. Repair work at two breaks has
given way and water is passing to the
country behind the leyees. flooding Z
considerable area
The Lamar register., 1903-02-11
Senate Bills Introduced February Sd


Twenty-nine bills were introduced
in the Senate on the 3rd inst, among
which are the following:
S. B. No. 202. by De Long-To appro-
pirate $1,000 for a wagon road in La
Plata county from Debeque to point
near Colbran Finance, ways and
means.
S. B. No 203. by Drake-To create
the office of entomologist and provide
for the eradication of insect pests and
plant diseases. horticultural.
S. B. No. 2O5, by Hill-To grant local
option to voters of precincts in cities
of 10000 or more inhabitants. City
and county of Denver.
S. B. rIo. 20S, by Hill--To change
the classification of Morgan county un-
der the fee law from fifth to third
class. Judiciary.
S. B. No. 2O9, by Jefferson-To ap-
propriate $1,000 for wagon road in
| Summit county along Blue river. FL
nance, ways and means.
S. B. No. 211. by Kennedy-To in
crease the number of mine inspectors
| to five and to give each a district to
patrol. Mines and mining.
s. B. No. 214, by Rush-To instruct
members of the General Assembly how
to vote on United States senator, be-
| ing in effect to provide for the
election of senator by a direct vote
of the people. Judiciary.
s. B. No. 21S, by Farwell-To appro-
pirate $4,000 for bridge over the Ar
kansas river near La Junta. Finance
ways and means.
S. B. No. 210, by Buckley-To pro-
vide for an increase in the member
ship of the St. Louis Worlds Fair
| Commission and to appropriate $780,
900 for an exhibition at that fair
Finance, ways and means.
S. B. No. 220. by Hill (by request)
Ito strike off a portion of Adams
county and add it to Yuma county
County affairs.
S. B. No. 222, by Cornforth-To reg
ulate the rate of interest and to pro.
hibit usury. Judiciary.
S. B. No. 223, by Clayton-To create
the office and provide for the appoint.
ment of dairy commissioner at sal
ary of $1,000 year and to prescribe
his duties. State affairs.
S. B. No. 224. by Wood-To define
the irrigation and reservoir season fol
taking water, reservoirs to be allowed
to take water from streams only be
tween September LIST and the following
April LIST,