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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Kings and Handicrafts.

George Ill, when not engaged in per-
forming the operations which had so
much to do In gaining for him the
popular nickname of Farmer George"
amused himself at one period of his
long life with the making of buttons
and attained q very respectable degree
Of skill in the manufacture of the diff
ferent varieties then most in fashion.
George ", his son and successor,
affected another sort of unkingly dis
traction for idle hours and particularly
prided himself on the perfection with
which he could "cut OUT a pair of
breeches. Outside the gloriied ranks
of the fashionable outftters of the day,
the Stultzes, the Meyers, the Schweit-
zers and Dandrons only Beau Brum-
mel was thought to be his rival at the
shears, but for elegance and accuracy
and style the king considered himself
the Beau's undoubted superior. The
unfortunate Louis Nj was an expert
locksmith, with a general turn for
mechanics, and spent whole days in his
forge, as did one of his predecessors
on the throne of France, Louis XIII.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Silt Walking Ia Ancient.

Strange stills are those used by jap
anese and Chinese boys. Instead OF
having side blocks, like the American
Boys, they have foot rests mortised on
the silt stick and projecting backward.
These stills can only be used where the
Japanese boys feet are bare, for the
silt stick must be grasped between the
first and second toe of each foot.
Spanish boys are great silt walkers,
and they invariably use sticks that
reach to the hips and are strongly
bound there as well as at the ankles.
In some of the islands of the south
Pacific ocean very rough sport is en-
gagged in by boys on stills. Perched
high on their thin support and with
their faces and skins grotesquely paint
ed, these semisavage lads, sometimes
as many as twenty at a time, meet and
try to trip each other up or knock each
other down.
Like most sports and games silt
walking is of very ancient origin Cut
in the stone which forms one of the
Oldest Pharaoh's tomb there is a crude
picture of man leading procession
and walking on stills. This ancient
silt walker must have been very skill
full, for he is holding no side sticks,
but is using both hands in holding a
great horn to his mouth, which he is
apparently blowing .-Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
OuI. First Railway,

The first American railway-not
built for steam cars, however-wa
made to haul Quincy granite for the
Bunker Hill monument. That was in
1926. It was three miles long. The
first railway built for steam cars was
the Charleston and New Hamburg line,
in South Carolina. This was for some
time the longest line in the world 1877
miles.
The first locomotives weighed three
to five tons. An imported English loco
motive weighing ten tons was too
heavy. twenty-five engines of that
day would make one of today. Fifty
years ago a train load of 200 tons was
heavy. Now loads of 1000 to $500 tons
are handled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
when a Peanut sprouts.

"Few persons are perhaps aware that
a thing Of beauty is a common peanut
plant growing singly in six or eight
inch pot and grown indoors during the
colder weather." said a florist.
Except in a warm room or by the
kitchen stove, a peanut kernel planted
in a pot of loose, mellow loan and only
moderately moistened will soon germi-
nate and grow up into beautiful
plant, extending it's branches over the
pot.
leaves of a book on the approach Of
night or when shower begins to fall
upon them. The plant bears tiny yell
low flowers. There is nothing else just
like it,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Too Much For Him.

Voltaire could not speak much Eng
lish. The reason why he refused to
study the language is this: 1t was
drilled into him that plague" was
pronounced 'plaig," which he thought
very pretty and acceptable. But right
on top of it he was introduced to
'ague,' which his teacher said must
be called "a-gue." Finding it impos-
sible to reconcile the difference, he
went off into a philosophical tantrum
and dropped the study.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
What He Spoke About.

Dean Hole in impressing clergymen
with the necessity of making them
selves understood by their congrega-
tions often cited as a horrible example
a famous classical scholar who thus
addressed handful of farm laborers
in a country mission room: I'm this
beautiful country, my brethren, you
have the apotheosis of nature and an
apodeikneusis Of theropratic omnipo-
tence." The dean was not surprised
when he asked one of the flock what it
was about to be answered. ut was
about an hour and half"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
The Real Effort.

'It is very hard" said the girl with
the new suit, "for a girl not to appear
to be trying to attract attention"
''It is a great deal harder" asserts
the girl with the red trimmed hat, 'for
her to attract attention and give the
appearance of not trying to make an
effort to have it appear that she is not
trying to attract attention. Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
The Only WAY

Mrs. submissive must give a din
ner party, dear. That's all there is
about it.
Mr. Subbubs-Why, we haven't any
excuse for giving anybody dinner
party.
Mrs. Subbubs-Yes, | have. 1t will
give me a chance to borrow back the
fine dishes l loaned to Miss Nexdore
when she gave her dinner party three
months ago.-Philadelph1a Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Cufe Bow,

Widow Eames-How would my little
Johnny like new papa?
Johnny (aged five)-Oh, you needn't
shove the 'sponsibility on me, ma. 1t
isn't new papa for me, but new
husband for yourself, that you are
thinking about.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

The man who is always talking about
how much work he does should remem-
Der that some people work so hard that
they don't have time to tell about it
AtchisOn Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
No ANNOYANCE.

The wife of a we'll known landlord
in Ireland once received a letter from
q disaffected tenant warning her that
her husband would certainly be shot,
but that nothing would be done to in
jure or annoy her"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
A Feat.

RiXter-YOu have heard of a man
biting off his nose to spite his face?
Yarley-Yes, but I'never have seen it
done / have known man to kick one
of his hands out Of doors, however,
Boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Change In SimpIes.

There isn't SO much doctoring with
simples as there used to be-"
ooh, yes! More"
"Eh?"
"The difference is that the simples
were formerly the remedies, whereas
now they are the patients. Detroit
Free Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
ReaSSuring Him.

Mr.. Newcomb-I was so glad to meet
your mother. l didn't think she was
so-er-exceedingly stout.
Miss Wantaman-Oh, yes. But I'm
sure III never grow to be like her. 1
take after papa, you know.-Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

When a person is down in the world
an ounce of help is better than a pound
of preaching. Bulwer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

Borrow trouble if you WILL but don't
pay it ck.-Schoolmaster.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
Y. NJ. C. A. NOTES.

The class for the explanation on the
Sunday School Lesson was we'll attend
ed last Saturday. Remember that both
women and men are invited to this
class.
The committee held FIVE meetings in
the city Jail last Sunday. Results were
good.
The greater meetings for men were
opened lact Sunday at the True Reform
er's hall. Much interest was manifest
cd. Rev. ID. Webster Davis, A M, was
at his best Subject. The Watershed
of Indecision. The Rev. showed that
many were having the experience of
the subject. 450 men pledged to do
better and to help the other men to do
better. This pledge carried out will
soon put Richmond in better condi-
ton. The singing was led by Mr.. Wal
ter ID. Jones, whose heart and soul are
in music.
Mr.. John H. Braxton gave the bows
last Sunday very timely and helpful
address. The boys Quartette tried their
new books.
Explanation on the Sunday School
Lesson Saturday 5 p NJ. by Prof. G. r.
Hovey. Women and men are welcome
The Great meeting for men Sunday
$3.50 p. M. at the True Reformers' Hall.
Let no man miss this meeting. Prof.
j. Il. l.. Diggs, of the Virginia Union
University will speak. Subject: Life's
Value. Special music by the Y. NJ. G..
A. Quartette under the direction of Mr..
Walter ID. Jones. Men, come early and
get good seat. Bring the other men.
Be a committee for this meeting. Seats
are free,
Mr. J. H Rhorer will conduct the
boys meeting Sunday p. NJ. at our
rooms Boys, be ON time.
The social for men last Friday was a
success in every respect. The fellows
enjoyed having the men to serve them
Mr. George w Gaskins and his ccm-
mittee deserve much credit. Watch for
the next one. Five minutes with the
Y. M. c. A. will be more to you than
your whole life in vice. Let every man
feel that every right thinking man is
his friend The social standard must
be raised. This can be done by taking
Christ as your companion.
New papers are being put on file in
reading room Stop in and read them.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
RIOT CARTRIDGES READY
War Department Will Furnish Then,

War Department Will Furnish Them
to State Governors on Demand.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The war de-
partment has sent notice TO the COVER
nors of each state of the union that il
ds prepared to supply them upon de
mand and according to their legal al
aowances with riot cartridges" This
is new form Of ammunition prepared
by the experts OF the ordnance bureau,
ITO enable officers of the law and sol.
diers to repel rioters with the least
possible loss of life to the innocent
spectator"
The she'll is like that of the regular
shell used in the army rifle with the
important exception that instead of
the long nickel-plated and steel-clad
bullet, two balls are placed in the
mouth. The design was apparently to
secure something of greater range
than buckshot. yet not dangerous to
persons at distance. The cartridge
is charged with about thirty-four
grains of smokeless powder. The balls
are made of mixture Of lead and tin
in the proportion of 16 to 1, and are
slightly coated with parafine.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
Personal and Briefs.
Mrs. Sarah Lewis is indisposed

Mrs. Sarah Lewis is indisposed.
The death of the well-known Mr.
John Nj. Shepherd has caused genera
regret. He was popular with bot6D
white and colored.
Mr.. John Harris, nurse at tn
Colored Aims house died suddenly lasS.
week.
Its no use to hesitate. If yorx
wish first class drugs, cosmetics &c. snd
wish your prescriptions compounded INST
as ordered, call on the reliS bIs.
Pharmacist Thos. w. Leonard.
Have YOU paid your subscription
If not, do so at once,
Have the PLANET sent tn xor-
address every. week. You'll nof hs.
liable to miss an issue then. It is only
$3.50 per year.
Rev. W. II Stokes continues tc.
make record for himself as pastor of
the Ebenezer Baptist Church, He is
steadily growing in public favor.
Sir Roseberry Mosby, the we'll
known member of Samson Lodge No.
10, continues i'll at his residence.
Capt. BENZ. Scott, who has been
so indisposed, is out again.
Mrs. Florence Cogbin of 200 w
21st street, Manchester, Va. was ia kew
quite sick on last Mon day night at her
home
Mrs. M. A. Hughes of Mancbes-
ter continues very sick at her home ots
Hull st.
Mr.. S. a. Corbett, of New York
sends us letter which is too lenpthy
for publication this week, relative 70
conditions affecting our people in this
country 1t is all right.
Mr.. Robt. Mayo of Farmville. Va
has been quit 3 indisposed for the past
few weeks.
Rev. P. Thomas Stanford, A.MMn
d. D., LII. D., who has Just refused a
call to the pastorate of Wilharforc--
Memorial Church, Birmingham Enor-
land, his old charge; is the author Of
''The Tragedy of the Negro frr
America" Negro Heroes and Heron.
ines"
President Of the New England Sid.
and Protective Association for friend-
less Girls and Childrens, Boston. Mas
Chaplain to the Hotel Walters of BostoT,
Mass, Vice President of Christs Me5SI-
cal and Theological College, Baltimors-
Md, Corresponding Editor of the Afros
American Ledger, Baltimore Ma
Contributor to the Homiletic Review
New York and London and one of tbn.
Vice-Presidents to the National Rantiss.
Convention, and strong, advocate OF
True Reformerism.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
The G. A. r. Encampment.

San Francisco, Feb. 25. = General
Thomas J. Stewart. commander-in.
chief Of the Grand Army of the Repub.
lie, and member of the National Coun-
ell OF Administration, which Is ac-
companying him on his tour. and the
local committee in charge Of prepara-
tons for the coming national encamp-
ment, have decided to hold the en-
campment during the week OF August
IT. Tickets will be put on sale by the
railroads August 1. and they will be
good for stop-overs both coming and
going. The executive committee will
invite President Roosevelt to attend
the encampment.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
One Hundred Per Cent and Meme Tar.
dy for Twenty Weeks.

AT Baker School, Fifth Grammar
Grade, Miss Marietta L. Chiles Teach.
er, the pupils had LOO per cent and none
tardy for 20 weeks, and were giren
cream and cake by the teacher. The
records in scholarship were also excel.
lent, as the pupils were all promoted,
making fine percents in the various sub
jects- Is First Honors (above 80 per
cent? Second Honors (above 80 per
cent.
The following are the names of the
pupils IN order of their standings:
William Partie, Lillian Harris. Col
die Young, John jackson, Anna Gala
way, Gertrue Taylor, Irene Williams,
Jessie Scott, Julian jackson, Emily
Lewis, Frank Harper, Elizabeth How
ard, argaret Hamp n
William Randolph, James Payne, Con-
stance Farley, Annie Giles, James
Wines, Robert Deane, Maggie Gray,
Carrie Cary, Lula jackson, Josphene
Stanard, Lillian Jones.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
LApRoNEs FLED TO MOUNTAINS
Government VIII Force San Miguel to
Fight Or Disband His Followers,

Government VIII Force San MiqueI TO
Fight Or Disband His Followers.
Manila, Feb. 25.-General San Mi
guel's force OF insurgent ladrones has
abandoned Montalban, 16 miles from
here. and probably has fed to the
Morong mountains. Reports from
Bosoboso indicate the presence of
aadrones in that vicinity. Reinforce
lnents for the government troops
reached Montalban too late and failed
to overtake the retreating ladrones.
San Miguel has about 300 men with
him. 1t is not believed that they can
subsist for any length of time in the
mountains. The government is pre-
pairing TO occupy the valleys and
passes and force San Miguel to fight or
disband his followers.
Detachments of constabulary and
scouts encountered bands of the en-
emy on Saturday, and a series of skir-
mishes ensued. The government
forces were victorious.
San Miguel has issued a manifesto
directing his adherents to avoid a con-
hict with the Americans and to CON
tent themselves with harassing the
police
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
PYTHIAN RALLY THERE.
The Grand Chancellor i'm Norfolk. The
Business Features Explained.
Norfolk. Va r,

Norfolk. Va, Feb. 25th, 1908.
The Knights of Pythias and Courts
or Caianthe had grand rally here last
night at the Bank st. Baptist Church.
A large crowd was present This had
been under way here for about two
weeks. Sir j: w CRANKY, d. Deputy
Srand chancellor had charge of the ar
rangements for the Knights and Mrs.
Mary N-Gay, ID. Deputy Grand w Conn
cellor for the Courts of Calanthe. Grand
Chancellor, John Mitchell, Jr. arrived
here last evening via @. & O. Route
Hewas met by Col. r. M. Sears, Inspec-
tor General, whose guest he was during
his brief stay here.
Shortly after s o'clock the Second
Regiment in command of Col Edw rd
Langley reached the church. Gen
John Mitchsll, Jr., headed the process
sion attired in a full dress Of his rank.
He was accompanied by Gen. M. ID
Meekins and Col. r. NJ Sears, Mai. ].
Edward Bright and Major j. j. Cor
prev.
The following are the officers and
companies: First Battalion. Second
Regiment-Major, Chas. M. @. Doles;
AdJutant, K. .. Orocker. Progressive
Lieut., Albert Christian; and Ileut.
John Bunch. Conaway Co. No. is
Capt, Peter Judkins: 1st Lieut., L. r.
Layne; End Lieut., NJ II. Austin. Nor
folk Co. No. Capt, H. NJ. Hill; LIST
Lieut., G. H. Berry; End Lieut.,
Daniel Harris. National 90
No. 6-Caps., w. M. Harris. ast Lieut.,
John Boney; End Lieut.. Frank Pool
Visitors Portsmouth-Capt., Dempsy
White; lst Lieut., Samuel Hedges, 2nd
Lient., l.. Baines, L. Hunt.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. M. Moss, B. ID.
Deputy CRANKY was master of cere-
monies.
An essay on the Order was read bv
Miss ---. Deputy Mary N
Gay then read a review of her work in
Norfolk. 1T showed that she had been
instrumental In organizing many courts.
Her review of the field was gratifying
and the members testified their ap-
prevail
Mrs s. l.. Mitchell, the Grand wor-
they Lecturer, who was present, read
an excellent paper on the Order, telling
of its benefits and the advantages, to be
derived from membership. She made
a most favorable impression.
Grand Chancellor, John Mitchell, Jr.,
was then introduced and gave detail
ed account of the origin of the Order
and ats progress in this State. He told
OF the business department and read a
list of the names of courts and lodges
that had purchased stock and the divi-
dends paid to each. He stated that the
deposits in the Mechanics Savings
Bank aggregated $145,0 900.
He inSerspersed his remarks with
amusing anecdotes and he was listened
to with rapt attention.
at the conclusion OF his remarks $500
worth of stock was subscribed and paid
for. This ended one of the most success
full Pythian rallies ever held in this city.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
PRIZE MONEY FORT DEWEY
Supreme Court Decides in Favor Of
the Admiral and His Men.
SIMPSONS CASE DISMISSED
Opinion Says II Efforts at Salvage
Had Failed or Cost Exceeded the
Value, Dcwey's Men Still Would be
Entitled to Bounty.

Value, Dcwey's Men Still Would be
Entitled to Bounty.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The United
States supreme court yesterday decid-
ed the prize money cases brought by
Admiral Dewey in behalf of himself
and the officers and men of his fleet on
account of the vessels sunk at Manila
and afterward reclaimed, in their
favor, but the cases of Admiral Samp-
soE, for whose name that of Admiral
Taylor was substituted in his own be-
half and that of his officers and men
on account of the Maria Theresa, sunk
at the battle of Santiago, were decided
adversely to the claimants. The Their
esa was sunk after being rescued,
whereas the vessels reclaimed at Ma
Mia are still In use.
The court first passed on the Dewey
case. Taking up the question as to
whether the Spanish vessels. Don Juan
Austria, the Isle de Cuba and Isla
Luzon, were properly adjudicated
rs prizes for the benefit of captors, in
view OF their condition Immediately
after the engagement at Manila, and
their being subsequently raised and
put in commission, the opinion says
that If the effort at salvage had failed,
or If the cost had equaled or exceeded
the value, the captors still would be
entitled to bounty.
'As to the property taken from the
vessels raised and reconstructed, and
Il taken from the vessels destroyed" Z"
the opinion { think that its
IeSsI ga ia regarded as the
same "a thai .e vessel to which
II belonged. The statute did
not contemplate a division OF the
grant and an award of prize money
and bounty in respect to the same
transaction"
Concluding on this point, the opin-
ION says that even if the contention
be correct that bounty alone would be
an inadequate reward that would not
justify the court in attributing to the
statute scope not permitted by its
terms
Concerning the naval stores can
tured by Admiral Dewey at Cavite. the
opinion says the property in question
was taken subject to the exercise of
the power of restitution, and the gov
ernment must be regarded as absolved
from liability for whatever was re-
stored under the treaty of peace.
Taking up the Sampson case and
passing on the case of the Maria Tere-
sa, the court reverses the decree of
condemnation of the District Court to
the effect that that vessel and all the
property taken from her and from the
other vessels were lawful prize of war,
and directs that the libel filed by the
naval officers be dismissed.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
NEW ORLEANS CARNIVAL ENDED
Pageants Were On a Scale of Great
Artistic SpIendor

Paeeants Were On a Scale of Great
Artistic SpIendor.
New Orleans, Feb. 25.-The carnival
closed last night in a blaze of glory In
point of attendance of strangers it has
been the most successful ever held,
while the pageants were on scale of
great artistic splendor. The parade
last night was by the Mystic Krewe
Of Comus. Its title was "a Leaf from
the Mahabharata," and it illustrated in
20 superb floats the great epic poem
Of the Hindus.
The eliminating society event OF the
season was the ball of Comus at the
French opera. The curtain rose upon
picturesque tableau revealing Comus
on throne of light and the masked
krewe grouped on either side. Comus
chose for his queen Miss Myrtle
Stauffer, Miss Alice Roosevelt was
present and was the object OF special
attention. Admiral and Mrs. Schley
and General Joseph Wheeler and his
daughters were among the guests. Rex
held his ball In Washington Artillery
Hall, temporarily converted into a car
nival palace. There was a great crush
OK the kings subjects. Miss Ingersoii
was chosen queen Of the carnival and
several society girls served as her at
tendants. After midnight there was
an exchange OF visits between Comus
and Rex and their courts.
The period of sack cloth and ashes
came today. There was a general ex-
odus OF visitors