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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-29
COLLEGE GOWNS.
How Degrees of Scholarship OF
Weavers May be Known.

At most college functions. and par
ticularly so during commencement
festivities, the academic cap and
gown are in constant evidence. I'm
dergraduates and newly fledged bach
elors, proud Of their right to the dis
tinctive garb; visiting alumni, glad
thus to link arms once again with
vanished past; the august faculty
body and those of the official guests
whose scholastic attainments, entitle
them to the privilege. all don the
flowing robe and top it with the quaint
and tasseled mortar-board.
Some persons may call this peculiar
attire a piece of antiquated flummery,
but even they admit, says the New
York Times, that the sombre robes,
relieved here and there by the bril-
lance of the hood Innings and of the
many-hued velvet facings, lend beauty
as we'll as dignity to the assemblage
gathere upon the platform.
The casual glance notes little IL any
difference in the appearance Of the
various gowns, but the initiated eye
can tell instantly not only the exact
degree of scholarship attained by the
wearer, but also the faculty OF learn
ing that awarded it and the university
where it was obtained. There are
other distinguishing points, but the
main ones may be summed up as fol-
lows:
Naturalization at the college entities
the student to wear gown and
mortar board of black WOODEN materi-
al, usually serge. When he wins his
bachelors degree he may attach
hood three feet long to his gown, made
of the same wooden material and lined
with the colors of his alma mater.
When the bachelor attains the mas
ters degree or the doctorate he in en-
titled to wear a silken gown and hood,
the latter four feet long. The doctor
ate entities him also to wear a panel,
outlined with his college colors, be-
meath his hood, and to exchange the
black tassel on his mortar-board for
one of gold.
Even the sleeve changes with the
value of the degree. The open, point
ed sleeve of the bachelors gown is
closed for the master, and the doctor
wears a round one, trimmed with bars
of velvet.
The doctors degree being the high
est in the gift Of university, his at
tire is the most distinguished in ap-
pearance He may, if he choose, adorn
his gown with velvet facings, black
or of the color that indicates the spe-
cial faculty which recommended him
for the degree. White stands for the
school of arts and letters; blue for
philosophy, scarlet for theology; pur-
pie for law; yellow for science, and
green for medicine.
Understanding these distinctions,
the visitor at college function,
watching the long procession of nota-
bles file to their places upon the plat
form can recognize at glance the
degree attained by each, the faculty
that recommended him for it and the
university that conferred it. Occa-
sionally he may err in the last point,
for a man officially connected with a
college courteously displays it's colors
in his hood instead Of those Of his own
alma mater.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-29
Tank Exp1odes; Five Hurt.

Harrison Bates, aged II years, was
fatally burned and four other persons
severely burned by the explosion of a
tank of gasoline in the basement of the
Appleton steam laundry. The fire fol-
lowing the explosion damaged the laun-
dry, shirt factory above it, shoe store
and electrical supply house next door,
various small shops, Seventh Day Adj
ventist church, and other buildings to
the extent of about $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-29

The poetic nature of the patient
Servian is shown by the wiping out
of the removal, in a similar manner.
Of his grandfather, King Michael.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-29
An InfaliinIe SIGN.

Tess--Gracious! l must be getting
awful cid and homely.
Jess-Yes?
Tess-Yes. Four girls l know who
are going to be married have asked
me to lie their bridesmaid Philadel-
phia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-29

It is a rare man who comes dowI
in the morning without lot Of or
ders from his wife concerning gro
cerieS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18

cumseh. Okla. Mr.. Simmons is inter-
esting his political friends in the plan.
He had the promise of Congressman
Dennis T. Flynn, of Oklahoma. and
Congressman Benton. of Missouri. to
push the matter in Washington, and
now that Congressman B. S. MCGUIRE
has succeeded Mr.. Flynn III Okla
homa, the new congressman is being
solicited by Mr.. Simmons in support
of his idea. Mr.. Mcguire is now con-
s1dering the bill, which Mr.. Simmons
has had drawn for presentation to
congress along the lines he desires. He
believes the next congress will pass It,
Mr.. Simmons in the spring of 1902
got up a petition to congress; it was
then too late to get action on it at that
session, but 1t will be presented soon
after the opening of the next congress.
The petition Is to enact law to fur
nish free transportation to every citi-
zen to visit the capital of the United
States once in a lifetime and return to
his home" The argument is contained
in the following clause:
1T Is believed that a free ride to the
capital, once in lifetime, would tend
to elevate the mind, morals and reli-
gion Of the growing youth and culti-
vate patriotism and love for our great
government. Therefore, it should be
enacted by congress that a free pass
Ne SIdnleu 10 edcn ana every one over
eighteen years of age, and that there
be bureau of transportation created
for that purpose. We believe such a
law would enable our people to see
what has been done in the formation
of great government, the machinery
of which is located at Washington, to-
gether with the libraries, museums and
other sights of national interest to
every citizen Of the United States, the
Lessons Tn no derived fhQrQfrnYa Or
of greatest Importance to every citizen
of the country"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
SLEDGE DEFENDS
HIS MELON PATCH
Alabama Negro Kills FourWhite
Men and Wounds Nine
Others.

HELM, Ala, Aug. 17.-Four men
were killed and nine wounded in Ran
dolph county during the last few days
by negro named Sledge, who was
affronted by an attack on his water
melon patch. A sheriff and posse are
in pursuit.
A party of white men were working
on the road. Sledge has a watermelon
peach near the road, and when the men
finished working they asked permis
sion to eat a few melons. Sledge told
them to help themselves. AS soon as
the men entered the patch they began
to slash melons and destroy the vines.
Sledge warned them to stop, and when
they persisted he secured a gun and
emptied the weapon into the crowd,
Wounding nine out of eleven.
Sledge fed. A posse overlook the
negro and ordered him to surrender.
He replied by firing his shotgun, in
stantly killing Thomas Ebbett and
Robert Ford. This afternoon Sledge
was accosted on the road by James
Moore and Bud Wilson. Sledge fired,
instantly killing Moore and mortally
wounding Wilson.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18

trestle was merely temporary; that is to
say, it has since been entirely buried with
the fill. Its sole purpose was to allow
a track to be built that the trains could
run out on and dump from.
There are two styles of pile-drivers
employed In language of the men who
work them. they are spoken of as scow
drivers and overhanging drivers.
The former are ninety feet high and are
built on pontoons and are towed about the
lake. The latter are built for use on top
of the bents.
Where the water is deepest the longest
pile to be had is not long enough to reach
a solid bottom. For this reason piece is
spliced on to make the length about ITO
feet.
Few persons are aware Of the fact that
there is a navy on Great Salt lake. There
is, and quite an extensive one, nevertheless.
1t is called the Southern Pacific navy, and
consists of more than 100 craft.
The greatest part of the fleet are small
boats used by the men-to come and go to
work. There are ten powerful towboats
built in San Francisco especially for use
on this lake. The flagship Of the fleet Is
the steamer Promontory. She is large
craft designed from stern wheeler river
boat and was built on the lake last year.
The Promontory plays very important
part in the construction of the cutoff.
Besides doing considerable towing she
makes a trip every day from one side of
the lake to the other, carrying provisions.
water and the mail to each camp.
There are at the present time In the
neighborhood of 1900 men employed on the
cutoff btween Ogden and Lucin. These
men each earn, on an average, of $3.50
day, which means a monthly pay roll Of
S225, 600 For the past six months there
has been about the same number of men
employed steadily. Figuring at this rate,
the Southern Pacific has in the past six
months paid out for labor alone 81, 350, 900.
This great army of men live In bunk
houses erected on the trestle and on the
shore. ALI told, there are about forty
seven of these camps, whihc quarter from
twenty to 200 men.
A camp dining room is furnished with
two tables about fifty feet long with
benches on either side. The food furnish
ed the men is said to be Of good quality
and well cooked.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
TROUBLES PROMPTLY CURED
A Sample Bottle Sent FREE by Mail.

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy, fulills every wish in
promptly curing kidney, bladder and
uric acid troubles, rheumatism and
pain in the back. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in
passing it, or bad effects following use
of liquor, wine or beer and overcomes
that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often during the day
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of SWamp-Root is soon realized.
It stands the highest for it's wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
SWamp-Root is not recommended for
everything, but If you have kidney.
liver, bladder or uric acid trouble, you
will find it just the remedy you need.
If you need medicine you should
have the best. Sold by druggists in
fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes. You
may have sample bottle of this great
kidney remedy, Swamp-Root, and
book that tells all about it and it's
great cures, both sent absolutely free
by mail. Address DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. When writing, be
sure to mention that you read this
generous offer in the ST. Paul Daily
Globe. Don't make any mistake, but
remember the name Swamp Root, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y. on every
bottle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
Mimi eapolis
HIS PRETTY WIFE
AND 500 MISSING
She May Have Gone to New
York to See the Yacht
Race.

John M Dennis, 622 Nineteenth ave-
hue northeast, has lost his wife and
doesn't know where to find her.
Dennis was only married three weeks
ago. He says that the marriage was
the elimination of a romance and that
he and his wife have been happy as
married couples in the first flush Of a
matrimonial sunrise usually are Now,
the sun has set far ahead of time and
John Dennis is awaiting dawn with
much anxiety
Mrs. Dennis is only eighteen years
old, and, moreover, she is an exceed
ingly pretty woman She left home in
the absence of her husband and has
not since returned. With the prone
ness of mankind to charge it up to his
mother law" Dennis suspected that
his wife was in hiding at her mothers
house, and he made a thorough search
of the brides former home. but no
trace could be found of her, and the
parents Of the young wife seem TO be
as much worried over her mysterious
absence as Dennis is.
The fact that Mrs. Dennis, when she
left on Saturday, took with her 500
of her husbands savings. and that she
had frequently expressed a desire to
tiers to indicate that she has gone
triumph over the Herreschoff yacht in
the police for assistance in locating his
wife.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
CANADIAN GRAIN
NOT UP TO THE MARX
British MiIIers Say 1t Does Not Tally
With Accompanying Certificates.

MONTREAL, Aug. 17.-At the con-
gress of Chambers of Commerce of the
British empire today discussion rose
over a resolution respecting the food
supply of Great Britain, in which sew
eral British millers, members of the
congress, stated that they were per-
fectly willing to extend a preference to
Canadian wheat in placing their or
ders, but that they found through ex-
perience that Canadian grain did not
grade up to the certificate accompany
ing it. President McFee, of the Mon
treal Grain Exchange, said that the
fault lay entirely with the British mil
lers themselves in accepting grade GER
tifcates of Manitoba grain issued in a
foreign country, that Isl dated at New
York or Philadelphia.
The inference was that United States
grain exporters were selling anything
they had on hand as Manitoba grown
grain to the detriment Of the Cana
dian grains reputation,l and that the
difficulty could be remedied by British
millers insisting upon securing certifi-
Gates of inspection, bearing Canadian
dates. Cor earlier report see page 81.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
ONCE MORE DOES
HAIL STRIKE RED
RIVER VALLEY
Storms Are General in North
eastern North Dakota and.
Northwestern Minnesota, but
Do Not Seem to Have inflicted
Much Damage.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., Aug. IL
Hail storms were general this after
noon over the northeastern part of the
state and through Northwestern Min
nesota. The day was fearfully hot,
with a strong south wind. Black
clouds came from the northwest early
in the afternoon, and this evening re-
ports are coming in of streaks of hail
at dozen different points.
One storm seems to have taken in
Neche, Walhalla, Bathgate, Hamilton
and adjacent points. Another storm
is reported at Crazy. and another at
Crookston. All the reports, with the
exception of those from Crookston,
are agreed that while they were heavy
the damage has been comparatively
slight, as the storm was not accom-
panied by wind Conflicting stories
are told of the Crookston storm, and
the exact facts are not yet accessible.
Special to The Globe.
DULUTH. Mimi, Aug. ia heavy
wind and electric storm passed over
Duluth and Northwestern Minnesota
late this afternoon. Mrs. Annie Brad
ley, of West Duluth, was struck by
lightning and remained unconscious an
hour. The opening of the county fair
was delayed until tomorrow.
Special to The Globe
CROOKSTON, Mimi, Aug. IA heavy
hail storm passed over the city at o'clock
this afternoon. While the storm was gen.
eral in the valley the hail was local and
did little damage, as it covered small
area. In the city hailstones two inches in
diameter fell. Many windows were
broken.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
HOTEL is RAVAGED
BY LOVE GERMS
Long List of Victims Makes Survivors
Wonder Who Will Be Next.

CHICAGO, Aug. ia brand new
epidemic is ravaging the Hotel Luz
zerne, on the North side. Science has
been powerless to impede its progress.
/. The new microbe responsible for the
widespread ailment has been named
the bacillus matrimonialis. Within a
few months the victims have been
many, including number OF we'll
known bachelors and widowers north
of the river.
Those who SO far have escaped in
lection are in constant fear of falling
victims to the germs. which apparently
fill the air. None seems immune and
the antidote remains yet to be discov-
cred.
Among the patrons of the Luzerne
who recently succumbed to the cpl
demic are: Charles K. Fletcher. Charles
M. Gibson, Albert L. Stevenson. Ar
thur r. Dillon. Albert H. Scherzer and
DR.. Harry A. Brown.
Besides these, the bacillus-as the
germ responsible for the affection is
sometimes styled-has attacked three
of the hotel engineers, several minor
employees, and William Klein, the phar-
macist's chief assistant.
The last case was Tuesday after
noon, when DR.. Harry A. Brown, OF
Long Pine, Neb.. was united by the
Rev. DR.. A. M. Freeman, of No. 476
Dearborn avenue. to Mrs. Gloria Glib
son, of San Francisco, Cal, widow of
an army officer.
DR.. Brown first met the young widow
on the Pacific coast Immediately after
his return from the PHILIPPINES, where
he has been an army surgeon. Mrs.
Gibson recently visited this city. Last
week she renewed her acquaintance
with DR.. Brown.
Monday afternoon the physician told
Mrs. Gibson that he was going to re-
turn to his Nebraska home the next
day and asked her to become his wife.
She consented and they were married
after a days engagement.
Only two of their friends were in
the secret of their illness, and when
they returned to the hosiery and
spread the dread news that two more
victims had succumbed to the bacillus
matrimonialis CONSERVATION was ex-
pressed by the faces of the remaining
unmarried male folk.
Who'll be next?" 'Is none safer
."Can nothing be done to save US from
the bacillus matrimonialis? And Dan
Cupid answered not.
1t is whispered that the next victim
of the sweet pest will be Lincoln
park concessionaire who in the summer
makes the Luzerne his home and In the
winter superintends his uncle's orange
ranch near Los Angeles, Cal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
Italy rrembIes for BULGARIA.

ROME, Aug. 1.-THE memorandum
of the Bulgarian government to the
powers regarding the situation in
Macedonia has produced a great effect
here. The general impression is that
the Bulgarian government is no long
er able to hold back popular feeling,
which, unless It is repressed in time,
will lead to war with Turkey. The
fate of Bulgaria in that event, it is
thought, would probably be the same
as that of Greece in the last war with
Turkey
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
COYOTES THICK AND BOLD.
Reduction of Bounty MuitipIies the Pest
in Montana.

Special to The Globe.
MEDICINE LODGE, Mont, Aug. H.
The gentle little coyote holds this section
of the country in his grasp, and his
snarly, snappy bark can be heard at all
hours OF the day and the. might. In fact,
morous hereab bouts since the state
bounty on them was cut down to almost
merous than jack rabbits and thousand
times more dangerous. Not a day. goes
by but a band of the coyotes makes a
raid on the corral of a rancher near here,
and such a raid always Is followed by the
rancher losing sheep, several chickens
or a calf or two. The little pests of the
prairie make their visits to the ranches
in broad day light, as well as at night,
and the sight of human being does not
seem to brighten them in the least.
With their scalps practically valueless,
no one will take the trouble to kill them,
as men in this country do not like to
waste ammunition. Ranchers do not dare
to poison the coyotes, as there always is
danger of live stock eating of the poison,
and besides a state law forbids. A move
is now on foot to induce the legislature
at its next meeting to restore the bounty
on coyotes
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
BELIEVE SAINT WILL
CHECK VESUVIUS
NeapoIitans Rely Upon ST. Gennaro to
Save Them From Destruction.

NAPLES, Aug. II. = Vesuvius has
been active two weeks. On nights when
there is no moonlight the spectacle is
magnificent, the crater belching flames
and smoke to the height of nearly 1000
feet.
In spite of the legend that Naples
will be destroyed by Vesuvius, the Ne
apolitans firmly believe that their pa
tron saint, st. Gennaro, will stop the
flow of lava with gesture should it
of lava, after flowing 1850 feet in the
direction of Ottajano, has stopped,
while the other stream is still NOV
ing and has reached 1850 feet towards
Pompeii
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
LIGHTNING STRIKES e
JAMES VERGO DEAD
Same Bolt Kills His Team and Par
TALLY DemoIishes the Wagon.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
terrific electric storm at Ely this even
ing James Verge was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. The same
bolt killed the team he was driving
and partially demolished. the wagon.
Verge, who was employed as a team
ster, was hurrying toward his home
when the storm came up.
Reports from the Iron Range towns
indicate that the storm was general in
that locality, and most of the wires are
down north of Duluth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
INDIANS CLAIM A MILLION.
They Place Confidence in Judge Mathews,
the "Wise Man."


Special to The Globe
CASS LAKE, Mimi, Aug. 17.-Chief
Falmouth and the head men of the Chip
pewa tribe held council at the Leech
lake agency, with Judge w. B. Mathews,
of Washington, D. c., land attorney, who
has in charge the case of the Chippewas
against the government, in which they
claim $1,000, 600
The Indians claim that the United
States government had violated the treaty
of 1847 by which the Indians, for very
small monetary consideration, parted with
the title to nearly 100000 acres of their
land with the understanding that the gov
eminent put onto the land at once a
friendly tribe Of Indians to act as bar
rier between the Chippewas and their
enemies, the Sioux; but almost as soon
as the title was secured by the govern
ment the land was sold for small pit
lance, the Chippewas only receiving $1.25
an acre. They say they were grossly de-
ceived and have been trying ever since
to secure some redemption.
The government recognizes the equity
of the case, but not legal claim. Flat
mouth reiterated his desire that the judge
push the matter and the Indians gave him
general instructions to represent their in
terests at Washington. Falmouth and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
STREET CARS MUST STOP,
AT LEAST IN ST. LOUIS
Man Who Used Revolver to Get Ride
Is Sustained by Police Court.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 17.-Beverly
S. Warden. who was arrested Saturday
night because, when he wanted to
board street car and none would stop
for him, drew revolver and forced a
motorman to come to a halt, was ac-
quilted in police court today. Police
Judge Tracy said:
ANY street car motorman brought
before me on a substantiated charge Of
passing passengers on the street cor
ner will be fined the limit of the law.
Citizens have rights that are para
mount to those of a street car COM
pany."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
Affairs of the Northwest

others objected to any extension of time
for the cutting of the pine. and asked that
the influence Of the wise man might be s
fee if he succeeded and FErot he labored
IN F Yatn, places great confidence in
Maj G. L. Scott. and said that Scott
council the pipe of peace was smoked.
Chief Falmouth presented the judge a
tobacco case he had taken from Sioux
he killed and some moec1sins. Mrs. Fat t.
from rushes from Leech lake for Mrs.
Mathews.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
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