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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-19
Daily Resume Of Happen
ings in the State X ~

Social affairs promise to be some
thing fairly lively at the Capital this
winter.
The E. B. & A. L. Stone Co. have
completed their contract and have
shipped their equipment to Reno and
California.
There is no abatement of the cpl
demic of what is generally termed
pneumonia at Reno, but diphtheria is
decreasing so the public schools will
soon be opened.
c. w. Kinney has been making so
watts, each 50x140 feet, for the manu-
facture of salt 3S miles from Wads-
worth. He expects to harvest 1000
tons this season.
At a meetingof the Mono county
board Of commissioners, R. G. Mon
trose. at one time Treasurer Of Doug
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-19

las county, was elected chairman, and
adtn essed his conferes thusly: Cen
tlemen, l thank you for the honor con-
ferred upon me, and if l fall in my
duty, I'll be id If I don't see that
you do yours. Board is now in ses-
sion.
Jerry Connely If Carson has been
arrested or a charge of burglary. The
saloon of Andy Told of that place was
entered Tuesday night and the till was
robbed and several bottles of whiskey
taken. A knife and hat found on the
premises led up to the discovery of
the robber. When arrested Connely
confessed, but said he was drunk and
did not know what he was doing at
the time. The Appeal says he will
have a hard time to keep out of the
~penitentiary.
John T. Read was appointed a No.
tary Public for Washoe county on De-
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-19

Everything that is occurring in the
several counties of Nevada--News
given in terse fofm--A three minute
trip through Sagebrushdom = y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22

Owing to the uncertainty of the cotton
market, the Fond du Lac shirt and over
all factory shut down. One hundred
employees are affected.
Spontaneous combustion in grain start
cd fire in the American Mailing Com
pany's mathouse at Milwaukee that
caused from 100000 to $4,000 loss.
George Hall of La Crosse discovered
the home of Miss Anna Thompson on
fire and carried her from the burning
building. The smoke had deadened her
senses.
The FIRST automobile victim near Mil
waukee was John Henle of Wauwatosa,
an inmate Of the county poor farm, who
was struck OH a country road and killed.
lie was rs years old.
Milwaukee's county jail is declared to
be so undermined by quicksands as to be
unsafe, and life insurance companies
have warned employees their policies will
be cancelled if they remain in the build
ing.
A severe storm struck New Richmond
doing much damage to crops and other
wise. The city hall, which is being rails
cd, was blown from its temporary foun-
lation. Telephone service was interrupt
ed and the electric power for the street
railway was cut off.
The explosion of a gasoline tank caus-
ed fire which consumed one of the i'm
portant building blocks in Fond du Lac.
The explosion occurred about midnight,
and was followed by terrific shock. 1t
was followed by an outburst of flames,
and the Anderson building, between First
and Second streets, occupied by the Pal
ace bowling alley, in which the gasoline
was stored, was entirely destroyed.
The residence of John Kiser in Ash
land was partly demolished by two ex-
plosions Dynamite had been put in the
stove and chimney by unknown parties.
The stove was blown to pieces and the
house partly destroyed, but none of the
family was seriously injured.
A panic followed the premature explo-
sion of the village fireworks display in
the high school yard at Oregon, and
about thirty people were injured. Many
we're burned and scores of others were
trampIed under the feet of the crowd of
villagers who rushed for the gates when
the fai; Of tire fell upon them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Luxury and Degeneration.

- TUDENTS of sociology have dwelt the Anglo
Saxon habit of luxury if it were Anglo Saxon
Nhabit and impant from the Latin. They do
call II luxury they it comfort and between
me one and other line be drawn for what was
exrayagan in last century is the property
of all classes this. In housing food drink, clothing,
transportation ornament domestic properties the
travel and hotel life the every day citizen expects
and obtains than did the nobleman and merchant
three The effect of comfort luxury, is to
to the cities where is most easily bought; to
add to the congestion already existing there by that
geson nsanitary modes of life through luxury
to induce also softncss weakness, that make the
reader prey disease ennu melancholy and eventual de-
generation physical, mental, moral
Such at least the theory but instinct not merely
sefprescrvation of preservation beges in
the shore for weeks months in the to travel
golf to take walking horseback bicycling autolobe
tours to fill the eye with light and pleasing images and
the lungs with unbrcatled air. regain the sense Of
beauty to live simply and to bring back the vital
ity hat is Slapped by artificial living in the cities
Hard conditions make hardy men, if they not too
hard and i'll the brief lapses from those conditionsthe
anu npsprngele is greater happiness than
in acquiring uXures the forgetting of one pleasure
in The barefoot boy, fishing with pin and
whistIins i'll his freedom is not only healthier
and a sturder moral fiber but is really happier than
the pale overdressed city boy who has hundred wants
unknown to The rustic. Still, the country people
their in the distribution of uXuries, and
rightly their environment they less injurious
~ affected 10y them, if affected at Brooklyn Eagle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Protection AGAINST Fire.

"T%ffE Of Salem, n C.,roers a useful object les
IN the system Of protection from the dangers Of
fire. The town is 49, years old, and in all that time
4 not only has had confagraton but disastrous
fire. It has in all its history had fire where the
loss $3.50. There only dwelling burned
in 100 years dating from 1776 and there but
one fire which got beyond the building in which it-orig
mated On that occasion buildings burned each
worth $3.50 During the first 2 years of the towns history
the total loss OF property by fire less than $1,000 And
Salem is a town of between 1000 and 5000 people
The explanation of this remarkable immunity fire
is Saems fire ordnance which provides for inspection of
all buildings in order dangerous heating appl
The inspectors hunt out all defective fues
stoves and furnaces insecure stovepes and chmncy and
unsafe receptaces for ashes They also give special
ton to the construction Of buildings No property is
allowed to put UP insecure building. What is
the purpose the people themselves cheerfuy
with the inspectors and from long experience have become
themselves we'll acquainted with all the methods OF proec
ton against fire. Thus they have minmized the danger
with the results already stated.
1t Is tue old story, IAN of prevention is worth
pound Of cure Fires cannot be absolutely stopped
they be largely prevented by thorough inspection The
of danger being removed provided against
is little chance Of ire-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
On WASTING Time.

"Tr~IME flies. This is tre saying We do not always
realize its truth. young man starts out in life with
high hopes and strong ambition The years ahead of
him look long years him. The day of his achieve
ment in far distant future But the years pass.
each succeeding swiftly than its predecessor.
Soon he finds the time becoming short in which he may 40
compsh his plans In work pleasure changes and
time flown fast that account of it be
taken. When to middle life year is be-
before it is gone 1t is that begins to be
impressed with the truth, time flies. The old world the
and moon and stars go evenly in their courses;
their pace is not changed Yet how different the
who, instead of seeing summit to attain looks down
rather than up and in the distance the brink
dark river to which he is rapidly nearing.
Youth cannot too highly value the years. the months,
the dayseven the hoursas they Each day step
toward age Do waste time Do not frter yours days
away in folly that is than purposeess cannot
be working engaged serious matters all the time.
Recreations and anusements have their place With many
people there hours each day just fered away going
for neither work. study amusement 1t is an idle
ing between doing things; drawing out the processes
of work Instead of doing things heartily whether it
study, work play they idle along The old adage Of
school day fame is good long after school days past
ST Paul Pioneer Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Vanity Fair.

- HE "smart set" is early at it's refined diversions,
which annually grow more novel in conceit and eN-
quiste in humor The genius whose original and hap
doings the particular delight of society reco-
lecng the glory he last year by dining monkey
among other guests at his table, the other day, the
deck of the Newport Wexford ferryboat brought joy
and all by barking like dog and jumping about on
all fours while he picked the ladies' handkerchiefs with
his teeth. The divertng idea of the host who recently
dned party horseback in Sherrys ballroom from little
tables fastened the pommels Of hirtytwo saddles
too splendid triumph to go long unrivaled NJ Santos
Uumont has given his friends the exhlarang experience Of
dinner in midair from stilted tables and chairs with
miniature arships crclng round their heads; while for
another candidate for social glory, Sherrys ballroom
transformed from stable into barnyard where live
chickens geese and pigs furnished delightful Of
reality and in the middle Of which colossal ncesed
table, which elaborate luncheon by wait
clad farm hands
The ingenuity displayed in these enterprises, the in
venye power the taste and thought exercised in bringing
details perfection the lavish disregard to the cost Of
settings and the spirit Wanting dleness and
soucancehow refreshing contrast all this affords to the
plain and abors of those whose lesser talents
absorbed in earning daily bread carrying the worlds
work. teaching its children healing its SICK striving
solve the problems of SCIENCE alternating human misery,
mInsterng elementary human needs and spreading mod.
tables of hospitality for simple hearted friendsPha
dephia Public Ledger
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Thieves Near Madison.

Sheriff McWatty had an unsuccessful
chase the other day. Charles Miller of
Dane rented his team to a man who gave
the name of NJ. Pugh, the latter saying
he desired to drive to the farm of neigh
Dor. The team was not returned and
Miller followed Pugh to find that he did
not appear at the neighbor's house, but
it appears ran away with the team a
reward Of $25 has been offered for the
return of the team. The safe Of Theo-
dore Miller of Paoli was blown open
VITA nitro-glycerin. The burglars secur-
ed only 81. Miller had deposited over
5000 in the bank at Madison the day be-
fore the robbery. A saloonkeeper of Pa
oil also had taken from the safe $50
which he had there. The team was stolen
one night and the safe was blown early
the following morning. The three men
are thought to be together hiding in the
woods near Paoli
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
THREAT OF ToPPLING EXPORTS
American Trade Completes With Itself
in Foreign Markets.

<AHiCA ASAA due AOmDeCSS with Itself
in Foreign Markets.
American commerce, after a period
of foreign expansion that astonished
our citizens fully as much as it start
led those of European countries, sud
denly finds itself face to face with
topping exports. Not only is there
an almost unprecedented falling off
of orders for machinery from Europe,
but we are once more importing pig
iron instead of sending it abroad
This becomes possible again in DOR his
tory because our marvellous prosperity
abroad was caused largely by the re-
equipment of the factories, foundries,
mines and machine-shops with Ameri-
can machinery, enabling Europe to-
day to manufacture cheaply American
tools and commodities, even to our
name plates on implements of all
kinds, equal in every respect to the
original article which they now sup
plant everywhere, because, owing to
our lack Of foreign banking facilities
and lax methods of business in secur-
ing and holding foreign trade, we fail
to hold against those we have enabled
to compete with us for the markets
of the world.
The American manufactures of ma
chinery seemingly has no fellow feel
ing for the Yankee maker of commodi
ties. Entire shoemaking plants are
sent to England for installation, and
leased on royalty to the British manu-
facturer and SO popular is the Amerl
can boot as it is called abroad, that
the Yankee manufacturer of shoemak-
ing machinery is successful in com
pelling the British shoemaker to abol-
ish all other machinery from his fac
tory These American shoe plants in
Great Britain, being much nearer the
continental market than our own, are
successfully competing in many quar-
tiers where American shoes made in
England are becoming quite as popu-
lar as the genuine article.
When America began to lay down
tools in Vladivostok and Port Arthur
for the Russian government, at a less
price than it cost to manufacture the
same article in Germany, there was
an immediate oyer-hauling Of German
machine-shops, and while the process
of re-equipment with American install
lations progressed, our exports of ma
chinery increased by leaps and bounds.
Now, however, it is Germany that
lays down tools in the far east at the
price it costs us to manufacture them,
and we are doing the over-hauling and
installation of new machinery to com
pete with our machinery in German
workshops. The days of our com
mercial walkoyer' have passed, writes
Alexander Ford In Golfers Weekly.
We did wake Europe up and she now
fights us with our own weapons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
CLUB OF ROYAL SCRisBLERS.
Queens and Empcrors Who Are De-
voices of the Pen and Scroll.

| Queens and Empcrors Who Are De-
voices of the Pen and Scroll.
The body Of royal authors is now
growing SO large that it ought soon
to be organized, with the Queen Of
Roumania Carmen SYLVIA in the chair
and Emperor William Of Germany as
manager. The latest recruit is the
Emperor of Japan, who has lately
been turning out6O,O00 words of poetry
a year-a feat almost equaled by King
Oscar Of Sweden.
The scientific section of the Serb
blers' Club would be well manta ined
by King Carlos of Portugal, whose
book on oceanography has been we'll
received by the experts, and by the
Prince Of Monaco, who spends a good
share of his income from the Monte
Carlo gaming tables on deep-sea sound
ings.
Another royal author is Prince Al
phonse of Bourbon, brother to Don
Carlos, pretender to the throne Of
Spain. He has been writing Of late
concerning his pet hobby, the abolition
of dueling
Emperor William has SO many ideas
that he probably will not be able to
hold himself down to writing a book
on some one subject, but 1t is well
known that his literary ambitions are
boundless, and, unlike the other royal
ties, except Carmen Sylvia, he has the
gift of style.
Princess Victoria, according to Lon
don Answers, is the only one Of Eng
lands royal family that shows much
literary tendency, and she is suspect
ed Of having written poetry, not how
ever, with view to publication. She
hardly ever travels without n volume
of Browning fifa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
''joke, and this man On the spot for
swore practical joking forever
Youths Companion.
Not a Bit Surprised.

Say, boys" he broke in, poor Jim
my Turner'S dead
Jimmy Turner was jockey and
trainer we'll known on Western tracks,
and each member of the party heaved
a preliminary sigh of regret at his talk
ing off, But not one of them was sur
prised. Not at all. Quite to the con-
trary Every one Of them had fore
seen and predicted it time after time.
WELL I'm not bit surprised said
the first man. ''The last time ] saw
Jimmy he looked mighty bad to me.
Kind of peaked about the eyes"
YES" said the second man, break
ing in, ''and he's had that hectic flush
on his cheeks for the last two months"
81 was telling my wife yesterday"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER.
DOM.
Ask Inquiry Into Death at Insane
Asylum Thieves Steal Team and
Blow a Safe-AIaripettc Negro Badly
tened-Succeeds Judge Lyon.


An Investigation has been demanded of
Gov. La Toilette into the circumstances
of tho death of Grant Brayton, which oc-
Cured at the northern hospital for the in
sane at Fond du Lac, only three days
after the young man was committed. The
family Of the deceased has engaged legal
counsel. Information concerning the
death of Brayton was received thirty-
six hours after his demise, though the
distance is only eighteen miles. The
body was subsequently taken home and
inferred. Later it was exhumed and
some startling discoveries. were made.
The body had been horribly mutilated, as
was reported by the funeral director 1T
was opened from the throat to the pit OF
the stomach, the internal organs had been
removed, and were replaced carelessly.
while a portion Of the breast bone had
been removed. The skull had also been
entered ard this cavity filled with cotton.
The brains were found scattered in the
abdominal cavity. The body was so bad
~ laccrated that it could not be deter
mined whether the deceased was treated
with violence before his death or after
ward
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
MS LAST PRACTICAL JOKE.
t%%%@o4>AA-Ao~@-~-%~->&

G. NJ Harger tells in Western pa
per the story Of the way in which Il
lawyer came to abandon practical jok-
ing The senior lawyer of the bar in
ii certain county was a courteous gen
tleman of the old school, of whom his
juniors were fond. This old lawyer
was very near-sightcd, but had hab-
it, when addressing a jury, of taking
Oft his glasses. @ -
One day when he was thus speak
ing, aud his SpectacleS were lying on
the table, his back was turned to the
other members of the bar. The lawyer
to whom atlusion has been made no.
ticed on the table a piece of tissue
paper, and saw in this a chance to
play a joke on the older man.
With q pepknife he cut out pieces
of the tissue-paper just large enough
to cover the lenses of the spectacles.
and with little mucilage fastened
them to the glasses. The paper was
scarcely noticeable, but it was enough
to prevent vision through the glasses.
Presently the old lawyer had Occa-
sion to read some paper in the course
of his address. He came back to the
fable. put on the glasses, and attempt
ed TO read. He strained his eyes, re-
adjusted the glasses. and tried again.
Then q deadly pallor overspread his
face which was not in the least anus
ing TO see. He staggered to chair.
The young lawyers gathered around
him.
MY God. gentlemen he said, Il
am blind | have feared it for years.
Then ne dropped his face in his hands.
The courtroom was hushed. Be-
fore any oae could speak, however,
he had lifted his head and perceived
that he could see again. He examined
his glasses, and as he rubbed the it's
sue-paper, he flushed with indignation.
Not person in the room found in the
incident anything to smile at,-not
even the one who had perpetrated the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
OPINIONS OF GREAT PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS

this direct steamship connection between
the inland North the If vessels
built big enough make them profitable freghters be-
tween Duluth and Liverpool they could not get through
the Canadian canals there prospect Of the Do
mnien government enargng those waterways They have
already lot Of money for improvements and being
adequate for all ordinary purposes they will be main
tanned in their present condition for time to
They advantage however by ships Of mod
est tonnage which still large enough to encounter sue
cessfulv the peris of navigation the lakes Such
the planned for the Great and ST. Lawrence
Company They will carry grain longer distance with
breaking bulk than any other vessels built for
Northwestern trade facilitate export by reducing
charges.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Troops Rescue a Negro.

A negro named Deb Flynn was nearly
killed at the street carnival in Marinette.
A Southern man resented his walking
with white girl, when he talked back,
and 4 large crowd started after him with
hammers. The negro Vas rescued by
Company / of the Second regiment, w.
n e., the members of which are at the
carnival in body. Flynn was in hiding
all night and was spirited out of town
in the morning. The incident created
much excitement
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22

organization, 2; district and central
bodies, s.; Arizona, 2; California. 4;
Idaho, 20; Montana, 81; New Jersey. 1;
New Mexico, 2; Ohio, ?; Oregon, 3;
Utah, 6; Wyoming, /; British Column
bia, 20; Colorado. SO; Massachusetts,
4; Nebraska, / Nevada, 5; New York,
f. Oklahoma, /; South Dakota, 4;
Washington, %. The picture is that
of the secretary of the American
Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22

went on the third member of the wise
mems association, that poor Jimmy
wasn't long for this world How long
was he sick?"
about minute" said the newcom-
er. He was run over and killed by a
passenger train."--Chicago Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Succecda Indce Lyon.

Andrew G.. Nelson has been elected
president of the State board of control to
succeed Judge William p. Lyon, who re-
signed as president, though he retains
his membership for few days. Her
man Grotophorst of Baraboo, the Demo
cratic member of the board, was chosen
to succeed Mr. Nelson as vice-president.
Resolutions of regret for the loss Of Pres
ident Lyon were adopted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Fails to Paw Mortgage: Dies.

Discouraged over her inability to pay
q mortgage on her home at Chicago, Mrs.
Bertha larsen, a widow, committed sui
eide at the home Of her brother in-law,
the REV. o. l.. Hansen, pastor of the
Scandinavian Methodist Church III Mil
waukee. She had closed the doors and
windows Of lAr sleeping apartment and
turned the gas burner wide open. Mrs.
Larsen was 81 years of age and leaves
four children
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
Grain Trade on the Lakes.

@ He Development of the grain trade in the Northwest
viii be wonderfully advanced when the plans of the
Great Lakes and ST. Lawrence Transportation Com
4 pany are fully realized This concern which has IFS
headquarters in Duluth, has launched the first fleet
steamers designed carry grain city and
other lake down through the Canadian
St to Montreal and Quebec where cargocs will
transferred larger vessels for transportation
Atlantic This is the likely get in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22

Of the Rockies,
gives 2o9 organi-
cations as the
component parts
of this rival of the
American Fedora
ton of Labor. The
number Of unions
t h / $ b o d Y has
chartered in the
different States Of
the Union are as
falIoyvc. = 4 a + q =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22

We wonder If in the next world
women stand next to each other in the
heavenly choir for a thousand years,
but don't speak because they have not
been introduced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22
All False.

Correspondent-You saw what the
papers said about you this morning, ]
presume?
Retired Millionaire president of a
great corporation)-No; 1 don't know
what they said about me, but you may
say for me- SIR that there wasn't a
word OF truth in it.-Chicago Tribune