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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
FORTUNES or AN OLD BELL.
Cast In Spai-1 and Brought from the
Philippines to Washington, ID. c.

Cast In Spai-1 and Brought from the
Philippines to Washington, ID. c.
Chimes from old Spain will hence
forth call the workmen to and from
their tasks in Uncle Sans flower gar
dens and eating ponds, south Of
the monument, says the Washington
Post. A bell cast two centuries ago
across the sea, which has rung out the
time OF day and called the devout to
worship in the Philippines, will serve
as the medium for informing the gar
deners and others the time to work
and the time to play. The old bell
bears unmistakable history on its
bronze side, lettered in Spanish: "San-
tiago Lopez del Senior de 170S Mehyzo.'
This Is about as far as it's early his
tory can be traced with certainty The
officials Of this government first heard
Of the bell last November, when, un-
der orders from quartermaster head
quarters, general cleaning up was In
progress in the quartermaster's ware
house at IL Water street, New York.
The officers in charge that day rolled
dozens Of barrels filled with straw out
to be burned. One of the barrels didn't
respond very readily when they tried
to move 1t, and for the first time the
real contents of the barrel were made
known. Carefully packed in this bar
rel of straw was this old bell. It was
taken out and a report Of the find
made. This came to Washington and
here COL Bingham, superintendent of
public grounds and buildings, heard
Of 1t.
No one appearing to claim It and the
other officials seeming to consider 1t
white elephant, Col. Bingham found it
comparatively easy to gain possession
Of 1t. 1t now Is stored in the property
buildings near the monument. It has
not been removed from its barrel since
1t arrived in this city from New York,
and as the time Of the transfer OF Col.
Bingham from his present position and
his succession by Col. Symons is SO
near at hand, it is probable the bell
will not be dedicated to its Intended
service until after the transfer.
Santiago Lopez, the name evidently
Of the maker inscribed on the bell,
was a famous old bellmaker Of Gre
NADIA, Spain, and his ancestors made
bells as far back as the sixteenth CEN
fury, much after the fashion of the
FIRST church bell which had been con-
structed centuries before. These Lo-
peg bells are renowned for their tone
and quality and are to be found In all
parts of the world. This particular
bell Is two feet and one-half in height
and weighs 185 pounds.
How it came to be IN the straw bar
rel in the quartermaster's warehouse
in New York no one knows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
QUEER S1oRIE5


A day in the planet Eros is So hours.
On all South London street railways
the fare is now one cent.
By the sea San Francisco is farther
from New York than it is from Liver
pool
The tubes in the boilers of a large
ship would reach ten miles if placed
end to end.
The average European is feet 10
inches high; the average American, 5
feet $40. Their respective weights
are 1873 and al pounds.
Regarding cuckoos, it is said that the
long tail of these birds SO interfered
with their balancing that they have
necessarily developed strong feet with
two toes pointing backward and two
forward. By this arrangement the
cuckoos are able firmly to grasp their
perch.
1t may be the Ozark rocks and cav
erns in Arkansas contain evidence Of
a more primitive man than has been
found elsewhere in the middle Mis-
sissippi valley region. 1t is just pos
sible that they may contain the evil
dence, sought by scientific men for
years, that cave men existed on the
American continent at the end of the
last glacial epoch.
1t is believed that the largest mule
in the world is owned in Galloway
County, Mo. The animal is the prop
erty of Mike" Murray, of Hereford,
and it stands eighteen hands high and
weighs 1,S41 pounds. The mule Is bare
ly three years of age, and it's owner
expects to have the phenomenon weigh
upward of 1000 pounds by the end of
the year. Mr.. Murray is not working
the mule, but is feeding it for exhi-
bition at the st. Louis Worlds Fair
in 1904.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
ONE OF NATURES DREDGEs.
Great Lava Streams Attending an
Eruption of Mont Pe1ee.

Great Lava Streams Attending an
Eruption of Mont Pelee.
Since the disaster at Martinique
most people, especially those of scien-
tific and venturesome spirit, have taken
a new interest in volcanoes. Old era
ters, whose tricks are still unknown,
and craters that have just taught men
to beware of them, have been studied
with unusual care. Interesting expe-
riences have been common. Hardly
one Of the recent papers on volcanoes
is without some tale of adventure in
which the human side appeals even
more strongly than the scientific.
titled Looking Into the Caribbean
Craters," published in the Century
Magazine, narrates an adventure he had
on Mont Pelee. He says:
AS we were passing on our return
over the rugged, lava-like mud-fOwS
three sharp peals of thunder rang
through the valley. Rolling up over
the mountain top was a great brown,
convoluting cloud. 1t assembled in
dark, rounded masses, stately yet with
great speed, thousands and thousands
# twisting, worming globules, BRAIN
shaped, cauliflower-topped, dark almost
to blackness.
AS 1t shot direct from the crater,
this menacing shape spread out and
charged toward us down the mountain
side.
Running would, realized, be useless.
The eruption and its nearness held me
in wonder and dread, so that l did
not call to my companions below, but
waited until they had labored half
way up the slope; then shouted down,
"Look at the mountain and scram-
bled TO the highest point on the fiat
above. AS l gained it in hard breath
and looked back, black thing jumped
from behind bend in the canon.
With heavy, earthly roar, plung-
ing wall of blackish stuff hurled itself
with fearful speed against the side OF
the ravine, bounded to the opposite
slope and tore it down. 1t dashed and
tore away the earth like paper
We saw the banks melt away as in
nightmare. Sand, pebbles and masses
of rock flew into the air before the re-
sistless onslaught and fell into the
raging food and were borne away like
chaff We could feel the shock of the
ponderous mass blowing through the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
MASTER OF HIS CRAFT.

Among the immigrants awaiting ex-
animation at Ellis Island was tall
young fellow, with a little black bag
under his arm. He was Pole, about
20 years old, and his admission was
pleasing and dramatic incident. The
lesson it teaches is as good for native
Americans as for immigrants.
When the young mans turn came to
answer the inevitable question, How
much money have your he smiled,
and answered frankly, None"
but don't you know you can't come
in here If you have no money. and no
friend to speak for you? Where are
you going?'
"To Fall River first l have friend
there. Then shall see the whole
country. You will hear Of me-"
The Inspector proceeded rather
sharply: How will you get to Fall
River? Where will you eat and sleep
tonight"
II shall be all right" replied the
young fellow, confidently. with this
tapping the black bag-T can go
anywhere"
What Is it?"
The Pole laughed, and opening the
bag took out a cornet. It was fine
instrument, and gave evidence of low
ing care.
Can you play it well?' asked the
officer, More kindly.
In answer the yocng Pole stepped
out into an open space and lifting the
horn to his lips, began the beautiful
intermezzo from "Cavaleria Rusti-
cana" At the very first note every
one in the great building stood still
and listened. The long lines of immi-
grants became motionless. The for
lorn walters in the pit looked up and
their faces became tender.
When the music ceased there was
burst Of applause. Shouts of "Bravo!'
"Good boy" "Give us some more!'
came from every side. The physicians,
who had few moments before made
their hurried and not overgentle ex-
animation, joined in the applause. The
officer who had questioned him so
sharply slapped him on the back. The
commissioner himself had come up
from his Office at the sound Of the
horn, and asked for the particulars.
When he had heard them, he turned
to the agent of the Fall River boats
and said:
"Give this fellow a passage, includ-
ing meals, and charge it to me-"
Il will charge it to myself" said the
agent and he took the young Pole by
the arm and let him away.
This incident was a sermon on COM
petence, lesson on what 1t means to
be master. The trade may be music,
or farming. or bricklaying does not
matter. The man who has conquered
it, who knows it root and branch, can
point to it as confidently as the Pole
pointed to his cornet, and say, as he
did, with this l can so anywhere. =
Scribner's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
TEN YEARS WITH GYPSlES.
Romance of an Eng1ish Lad Who
Lived Among the Romantics.

Romance of an Eng1ish Lad Who
Lived Among the Romantics.
A child romance, almost incredible IN
these days, is presented in the restora-
ton to his friends of the youth Francis
Joseph Holton, of Manor street, Wool
wicl common, after having been lost
for ten years.
The police found him few days ago
sleeping on a Drury Lane doorstep,
says the London Mail. Taken to the
Bow street police court, he stated that
he had run away from caravan OF
gypsies, with whom, so far as he could
remember, he had lived all his life. At
any rate, he knew nothing whatever
Of his parents. From the police station
he was taken to the Catholic home in
Westminster bridge road
The paragraphs in the newspapers
reporting the boys appearance at Bow
street caught the attention of Mrs.
Creed of Southbrook street, Shop
herds Bush. She went to her ledger,
Mrs. Mead, exclaiming: "You have
often said your little brother, aged 5,
was lost ten years ago. Here's case
of boy 10 who has escaped from
gypsies. You ought to follow this up
The result was that the boy was
identified by small birthmark on his
face and scar on the top of his head,
the result of fall before he left home.
Sister and father and friends agreed
that he was the boy who had suddenly
disappeared on March 81, 1892.
When interviewed at his fathers
home in Manor street, Woolwich, the
lad spoke clearly and readily of his
sojourn of nearly eleven years with the
gypsies. But as TO his parents and
his childhood his mind is an utter
blank.
''There were seven Of us in the cara
yan," said the lad, "the husband and
wife, three daughters, son and my
self. We travelled up and down the
country, making and selling brushes
here, sharing hares and rabbits there,
going into Kent for the hop-picking
and gathering seasons, pitching
our van on commons and by the road
side in lonely parts, visiting large
towns like Birmingham and Manches-
ter, and l had a hard time Of it always.
''No, the gypsies' fare does not con-
sist, as people seem to think, of rump
steaks and hosts Of good things. They
gave me a rough time. My food was
generally bread and cheese and water
all the week, and share of hare or
rabbit or other flesh food on Sundays.
Their living was but little better than
mine.
"They never spoke any Romany-
nothing but English. 1t was hard
work most of the time, and my share
was poor food and thrashing when
did not work hard enough for them.
We all worked at the hop-picking, but
the man took all the money. At last
l saw nothing to keep me with them,
so I watched my opportunity and got
quietly away.
II have often been round this way
with the gypsy caravan. Sometimes
we came quite near my home. l used
to come to these very barracks over
here and beg some bread, little think
ing l was close to my fathers home"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
A FEMININE FINANcIER.
Chicago Woman Proves She Has
"H lead for Business"

III cad for Business"
The people who. rashly allege that
women have mo head for business"
will find it hard to maintain their ar
gument in the face of tale told by
the Chicago Post. The story began
with the wife. George" she said,
mother has sent me a check for forty
dollars to get new gown"
Every thoughtful and kind of her."
he commented.
Its to be spent for nothing else,
she says"
'Quite right
Il wish you'd put it in with your bank
account. I'll ask you for it when /
want it. l can't do my shopping just
now"
That was the first chapter of this
financial tale Now we come to the
second.
George she said, about a week
later, Il wish you'd bring me home
the money tonight I'm going down
town tomorrow"
He brought the money home and gave
it to her, and that ended the second
chapter. The third contained a sur
prise.
George" she said. toward the close
Of another week, Il wish you'd bring
me home that forty dollars that moth
err sent
why. gave you that last week"
he protested.
ooh, you gave me forty dollars, OF
course" she admitted. 'but you re-
member mother said her money was
to be used for a gown and nothing
else"
Yes"
well, didn't use that for gown,
so the money wasn't hers. got some
things for the children and the house
with it, and now / want her money
for the gown"
"O-how he exclaimed. $50 you mis-
appropriated funds"
Il did nothing Of the kind!'' she as
serted.
''She gave you the money for a GER
tain purpose and you expended it for
something else,'' he argued. '.That's
clear case Of misrepresentation" .
mot at ALL" she insisted. IF [ had
spent it for the gown 1t would have
been her money; but SO long as | did
not it was yours, and l spent it for
your children and your house. Now
l want the money that mother sent"
The poor man brought home another
forty dollars, and considered the Incl
dent closed.
But in the course of another week
the wife remarked, "You have fifteen
dollars left of mothers money, and I
believe I'll take it now"
''But | gave it all to you,' he pro-
tested.
''You gave me forty dollars" she re-
piled, land l spent twenty-five dollars
of it for a skirt. That was mother 8
money, but the other fifteen. dollars
went for the children and the house,
so that wasn't mothers. There's just
enough left for a jacket"
'I'll meet you tomorrow" he said,
''and we'll go together and get that
jacket. l don't believe | care to take
any more chances with that money"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
OLD
FAvORlTES


Casey at the Bat.
There was ease in Casey's manner as he
stepped into his place,
There was pride in Casey's bearing and
a smile on Casey's face.
And when, responding to the cheers, he
lightly dotted his hat
No stranger in the crowd could doubt
twas Casey at the bat!
Ten thousand eyes were on him as he
rubbed his hands with dirt,
Ten thousand tongues applauded him as
he wiped them on his shirt,
And, while the writhing pitcher ground
the ball into his hip,
Defiance glanced in Casey's eye, a sheer
curled Casey's lip.
And now the leather-covered sphere came
hurtling through the air,
And Casey stood a-watching it in haugh-
ty grandeur there.
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball
UNDECIDED sped
'"That hain't my style!'' said Casey.
Strike onev' the umpire said.
From the benches black with people there
went up a muffied roar,
Like the beating of the storm waves
on stern and distant shore.
"Kill him! Kill the umpire" shouted
some one from the stand,
And it's likely they'd have killed him
had not Casey raised his hand.
With smile of Christian charity great
Casey's visage shone.
He stilled the rising tumult and babe
the game go on.
He signaled to the pitcher, and once
more the ball it few,
But Casey still ignored it, and the UNI
pire said, Strike two"
''Fraud, fraudr' shout maddened thou
sands, and the echo answered
Fraud"
But one scornful look from Casey, and
the audience was awed.
They saw his face grow stern and cold,
they saw his muscles strain,
And they knew that Casey would not let
that ball go by again.
The smile is gone from Casey's face, his
teeth are clinched with hate,
And he beats with cruel violence his bat
upon the plate
And now the pitcher holds the ball, and
now he lets it go.
And now the air is shattered by the force
Of Casey's blow.
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the
sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and
somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are singing, some
where children shout,
But there is no joy in Mudville-mighty
Casey has "struck out!'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
Brief State Happenings.

At Prairie du CHEN Dell Ridgeman
was given choice of a fine of $132.l3 or
eighty days in Jail for selling liquor to
minors.
Louis Kindt and Mrs. Barbara Muel-
Ter, both over 20 years of age, were mar
ried at Kenosha. Mr.. Kindt is a sue
cessful scenic artist.
Ed LaChance, a farm employee living
fifteen miles from West Superior, drank
horse medicine thinking it was whisky.
and is dead as the result.
William Golden was found guilty of
destroying property of the paper mills
at Shawano and was sentenced to one
and one-half years in Waupun.
At Ashland Attorney e. f. Gleason, a
graduate of the State University in 1880,
was found dead in his room. The cause
of his sudden death was heart failure.
Adolph, the S-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs John Polodona Of Prairie du CHEN,
lost his life by strangulation caused by
swallowing a collar button while play
ing.
Gov. La Toilette has reappointed State
Oil Inspector e. E. Mills of Burlington.
He receives a salary Of 81 $780, together
with all expenses when away from his
home.
John Mutton, a farmer, about so years
of age, living in Bristol shot and. fatally
wounded his wife at his home in that
township. The trouble grew out of prop
erty affairs.
The mental condition of Herman Pfei-
fer, prominent government inspector,
was tested at Racine. Mr.. Pfeifer has
several valuable patents. The doctors
failed to agree.
Andrew Withe, aged 80 years, was
drowned at Seneca while trying to cross
a swollen stream. Three boys-Carl and
William Olsen and Knute Knutzon-who
were supposed to have been drowned in
Green Bay, were found on an island by
a rescuing party.
Michael Hiser, aged IA, committed sui
eide at his home in Tomah, tying him
self to a hot kitchen stove and cutting
his throat from ear to ear with a dull
jackknife. Dependency is given as the
cause.
William G. Nicholas, head clerk at the
CAPITOL House at Madison, and one of
the most popular hotel men in the North
west, eloped with Miss sAlexie Boltz
The girls father is university employee
Parental objection based on a difference
in religion caused the elopement. The
flight to the depot was directed by friends
of the groom.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
The Heart Bowed Down,

The heart bowed down by weight of woe
To weakest hopes will cling,
To thought and impulse while they flow
That can no comfort bring.
To those exciting scenes will blend,
Ger pleasures pathway thrown;
But memory is the only friend
That grief can call its own.
The mind WILL in its worst despair,
Still ponder DER the past
On moments of delight. that were
Too beautiful to last;
To long departed years extend,
It's visions with them flown;
For memory is the only friend
That grief can call its own.
Alfred Bum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
Camp Douglas Bates.

Adjt. Gen. Boardman, commanding the
Wisconsin National Guard, has informal
ly announced to officers at the headquar-
tiers of the Second regiment in Appleton,
the dates for the coming annual encamp-
ment of the guard at Camp Douglas, as
follows: On July II, the Third regiment
and the Tenth Separate battalion will go
into camp for one week, it being the first
time in several years that the Third has
been first in camp on July Is the First
regiment and Battery A of Milwaukee
will go into camp, and on July Is the
Second regiment and cavalry Troop A
of Milwaukee will follow, being the last
in camD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
Where No Wheels Can Re Used

In the whole of the Madeira Islands
there are no wheeled vehicles, for the
roads are too rough and mountainous.
There are few heavy sledges drawn
by bullocks, but the favorite modes of
locomotion are hammocks slung on
poles and borne by natives and basket
sledges. The latter are used for de-
scending the mountains, and are skill
fully guided by runner behind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
suspect It Was Murder.

The body of James Campbell, farm
er living alone two miles north of Ar
cadia, was found in the river There
were two bullet holes in the head and
the skull was battered in. 1t is believed
he was murdered. Three tramps are
suspected, but their whereabouts are now
unknown. The motive for the murder
was robbery
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
Route Is Shortened.

BY making Galway, Ireland. the en-
barking point and sailing 1,S16 miles
direct to st. Johns, N. F., and using
railroads thence to New York, British
shippers expect to cut one day from
the time of crossing the Atlantic, &C
cording to a report made by United
States Consul Mahin, at Nottingham,
England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10

There is a woman in town who
promises to make women of so look
like women of 80. We wish man
would come along able to make men
of so look like men Of 30.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
Exclusiveness to Be Maintained.

Ping-Are Mrs. De Styles entertain
ments very exclusive?
Pong Well, should say so; she has
just made application to have the con-
versation of her guests copyrighted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
Accused Employe Set Free.

Jerry Van Wormer, charged with en-
bezzlement of $1,000 from Finley, Bar
rell & Co. of Chicago when he acted as
their La Crosse agent, was found not
guilty by the jury The case turned on
the existence between Van Wormer and
his employers of the relation of debtor
and creditor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Racine Meets Fire Loss of $3.50, 900
Victory for the Taxpayers in Sawyer
County-Dates for Regiments at Camp
Observation-Disclosures Is Suspected.

For more than three hours Sunday af-
ternoon a large section of Racine south
west of Mead street bridge was in dan
ger of being wiped out by a fire which
broke out in the plant Of the Racine Boat
Manufacturing Company, and 15,OO0
people We're panic-stricken. Help was
asked from the Milwaukee and Kenosha
loaded on the cars at these cities when
Fire Marshal James Cape sent word that
he had the fire under control. The flames
wiped out the Racine Boat Manutactur-
ing Company's plant, causing loss OF
$125, 900; rhe sheds, 200 threshing ma
chimes and other property Of the ]. 1.
Case Thrashing Machine Company, loss
$3.50, 900; Standard Oil Company plant,
loss $4,000, and John Roberts Stone
Company, loss $1,000. There was also
a loss of $1,000 to the J. /. Case Plow
Company and other adjoining property.
During the progress of the fire 10000
gallons of gasoline, $4,000 gallons of kerr
osene, 5000 gallons of naphtha and 1900
gallons Of lubricating oil exploded, send
ing the flames 800 feet into the air, but
no one was injured. One hundred and
fifty men are thrown out of employment
at the boat company plant. Among the
boats burned was one for the United
States government, worth $1,000, and an
other valued at $1,000, 200 launches and
100 rowboats. Mechanics lose tools
worth $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10

Remember that a great many good
things cost more than they are worth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10
In for Business.

An S-year-oAd girl rurs restaurant
In Denver.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-10

Americans in Palestine.
Jerusalem is greatly crowded just
now with Americans.