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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
THE SLAVE BROKE FOR FREEDOM.

THE SLAVE BROKE FOR FREEDOM.
Ohio northward and were the scene Of
many exciting midnight pursuits. An
episode Of this character involving
several prominent citizens Of that pc
riod had its elimination in South Bend
about 1913 and was described on his
deathbed by Thomas X Houghton
northern Indiana pioneer, who died re-
Gently at South Bend.
The Michigan road was a favorite
line of escape for fugitive slaves for
more than twenty years, and at South
Bend at the date referred to in the in
cident described there was maintained
station" of the underground" in
which little knot of local abolition
lists was interested, among them being
Ed H. Crocker Alexander La Pierre
and Solomon Palmer all of whom are
long since dead. One morning there
came into the town a road worn and
hopeless colored man who had fled
from bondage in Kentucky and had
run all night in the hope of reaching
safe refuge in South Bend before he
could be caught by his master. His eff
forts were in vain, for the owner, ac-
companied by United States mar
shall, made the negro prisoner while
he was yet in the outskirts of the town.
The abOlitionists learned of the cir
cumstances at once and Immediately
consulted about q rescue. Croker, a
lawyer Of repute,. proposed a plan that
was carried out and made the slave a
free man, but cost his delivererS dear.
A writ of habeas corpus was sued
out Ostensibly for the purpose of deter
mining the Negroes status under the
clause in the state constitution prOyid-
ing that indentureS of negroes made
without the state should not be valid
within the state, and the case came up
for hearing before Judge Samuel c..
Sample The office had two doors, one
entering from the side, and it was ar
ranged that La Pierre and Palmer
should establish a line of friends from
the front part of the room to that door
and that at a signal to be given by
Croker the prisoner should make a
rush in that direction and escape if he
could
At a favorable point in the proceed
ings the agreed signal was given, and
the negro ran toward the door and out
of it at full speed, while his friends
rushed after him, pretending to be in
pursuit, but really hindering the Off
GERS in their efforts to follow. In the
excitement and confusion the slave
eluded his hunters, swan the st. JO-
seph river and got into Michigan,
where he was lost to sight.
The owner of the slave had employed
as his attorney in the habeas corpus
proceedings Lawyer Jernegan. one of
the pioneer practitioners at the bar,
and before returning to his southern
home he instructed his attorney to in
vestigate the affair and find out who
were at the bottom of the conspiracy
to hustle the negro out of sight, for it
| was perfectly clear that the escape was
the result of a prearringed plan. The
outcome was Il suit in damages against
the threH principals named-Crocker,
La Pierre and Palmer-and 4 judgment
for the clantiff for the value of the
slave. Appeals were taken from court
to court, but about 1852 the Judgment
| was finally affirmed and had to be paid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

The following testimonial was re-
ceived from Mr.. John w. Young, an
old soldier and highly respected citi-
zen of Lincoln, ILL.,, who says: 81 had
a severe cough and cold and I decided
to get some kind of medicine. pur-
chased bottle of Harris Honey and
Horehound, and am pleased to say l
am now we'll. advise anyone suffer
ing from throat or lung affections to
recommend it to highly" sold by
Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

A country woman remarked to her
neighbor during a conversation on their
return from market, "How is it, Mary,
that you have been married four times,
and I've never been married at all, and
I'm much handsomer than your
faye, to be sure" returned Mary,
''but it amt handsomeness that does
it, Sarah. It's the come hither' in your
ayp -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Not just What She Meant.

A little community of colored people
in Alabama had raised the money to
build new church. and the dedication
was to take place the next day. 'Where
are you going tomorrow" the school
teacher asked one young girl. Smiling
radiantly, she answered, ''Ize going to
the degradation of our church,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
American or European Which,

It remains with you. We have
them rooms we mean-On either
plan, and are satisfied you will be
pleased with either Our location
and facilities are unsurpassed; our
rates lower than any other first
class house in the city Single
meals 5Oc-St. Charles Hotel, Mil
wa17kee. Wis. 556mO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
His Thought.

I'm going to tell him what l think
of him. said the angry man. "What
do you think Of it,"
Il think" was the reply, ''that he
must be a smaller man than you are
or else you think pretty well Of him.
Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
For Sale.

Six-room house with barn, cistern
and two acres of land, situated eight
blocks west of postofice. For sale
cheap. Inquire of Mrs. P. Belken
or at this office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

Married men do not live longer than
single men, it only seems longer, and
if either are troubled with dyspepsia,
biliousness or constipation, the only
safe and reasonable thing to do is to
buy bottle Of Re, Go Tonic Laxative
Syrup, the certain cure for constipa-
ton, and live to die of old age. Sold
by Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Dental Notice.

DR.. E. E. Cook, dentist, will visit
Glen Haven from Monday noon
until Wednesday noon Of each week
and will be at Beetown remainder
of the week. 35tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

traced to the kidneys,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder of
these most important
organs. :
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

1t warns the heart like sunshine.
cheers the heart like ancient wine,
gives hope for the future, blots out the
past. That's what Rocky Mountain
Tea does. 35 cents at Benefits Phar-
macy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

Owing to the cool weather of July,
the death rate in the larger cities was
10 to 16 per cent. less than the aver
age for that month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

San Francisco's city engineer in
cludes an item of $731,0OO for chill
drens Fairgrounds in his report on
needed improvements
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Mabel Explains.

The scarlet fever epidemic was bad
in a neighboring village and cautious
teacher inquired of a scholar who had
been absent, mabel, why did you stay
away from school yesterdays" Mabel
-'Please, miss, muvYer's sick" eau
tious Teacher (anxiously)-"What is
the matter with her; what does the
doctor say it is?" Mabel-'Please,
miss, the doctor says it's girl Elk
change.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Bird Migration.

After years of study devoted to the
topic Professor Alfred Newton of Cam
bridge stated that without doubt bird
migration is the greatest mystery in the
entire animal kingdom, "a mystery" he
added, that can be no more explained
by the modern man of science than by
the simple minded savage of antiquity -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

WE'LL! WELL WE'LL! 1t beats
all. What beats all? Why, the Red
Trunk cigar. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by Over Work.

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
1t used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles we're to be
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

Makes assimilation perfect, healthy
blood, firm muscles, strong nerves.
Quickens the brain, makes and keeps
you we'll. Great medicine, Rocky
Mountain Tea At Benefits Phar-
macy,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

II was we'll; wcylld be better; here 1
Iie," is the epitaph on tombstone in
England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

Therefore, when your kidneys are weak
or out of order, you can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do its
duty.
If you are sick or "fee1 badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swatnp-Root, because as soon
as your kidneys are we'll they will help
all the other organs to health. A trial
will convince anyone.
If you are sick you can make no mis-
take by first doctoring your kidneys:
The mild and the extraordinary effect of
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases. and is sold
on its merits by all EytE
druggists in ffty-cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may assAs aaE@s@
have sample bottle Home of swamp-Root
by mail free, also pamphlet telling you
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilner & Co.. Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghanton, N. Y, on every bottle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

on its merits by all
druggists in ffty-cent
and one-dol1ar size
bottles. You may
have a car11r1a hottie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

COT. $1.35. Something great for the good old summer time: cool and always ready for use; don't cheat yourself = buy one; no supports.
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WOMEN WEAVE CHAINS.
Have Small Looms in Their Houses With Which to Do the Work.

From the New York Times.
 An entirely new amusement for wom- en. and one which promises to have a great run, is the weaving of bead chains There are small Apache headwork looms which come for the purpose. and in one day woman can make as pretty bead belt or chain as may be desired. Chains have been fad for some time. They began to be popular with the vogue of the lorgnette chain-usually, as it first ap- peared, a trinket of considerable value, one of the precious metals set with jewels. Gun metal, which is costly enough not to become common, though it is initiated. followed and is still well liked; lockwood beads came more recently, and with these a great variety of glass bead chains which. having pretty color combinations and bright shades, have been much worn.
 Jet chains, too, have been popular. and there are recent designs in gun metal and copper with rhnestones that are beautiful With all of these and the growing popularity within the last few years of everything relating to the Amer lean Indians, long, narrowwoven chains of the Indian beadwork have been well
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winter resort for the noted horses or the country the stables will be constructed with view to enlargement as occasion may demand.
 The Grand Stand.
 Much thought has been given to the construction of the grand stand. The front win be high enough to have the rain drip at the rear of the stand and it is probable that the seating will be done with opera chairs, thus securing the greatest possible comfort for ladies. and the safety of their costumes. There will be end entrances to the stand for con- venience of members. but the main stair way will be from the rear, where there will be erected a carriage pavilion en- abling visitors to alight in shower without having their dresses or millinery injured by the rain. A tier of boxes will extend along the front of the grand stand for members with parties of friends. It is now intended to throw open to the general public all the princi- pal turf events of the season, and to pro- vide ample accommodation for all who care to attend these events. The club intends to make the entrance fee fifty cents. and to have the grandstand free.
 All details in respect to these questions will be published soon as decided on.
 The main fence along the Seventh street Cast Lake) road, will be about i've eighths of mile in length. The principal entrance to the park will be situated at a point nearest to Birmingham. and there will be another gate on the East Lake side of the park.
 A half-mile track will be used for the early events of the present season, but it is quite probable that mile track will be inaugurated in July or a little later. Provision for this track has been made on the outside of the half mile track. The club is arranging for the most ex-
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liked, as well as belts and watch fobs and broad pieces of beadwork, used for vestngs for gowns.
 Small looms. simple but more con venient than the primitive loom of the Indian woman, have now been intro- dueed. and every woman can do her own weaving. There is a fascination in this work, for any combination of color can be obtained. The chains and belts are delightful to wear with summer gowns They can be made with but little trouble and less expense, and a girl can have belts and chains to match every ribbon.
 A weaving outfit costs g. and includes the small loom. spool of linen thread and package of needles, a set of twelve different designs. five punches of beads of different colors, material enough to make couple of belts twenty-six inches long and inch wide. Directions come with the outfit. and a few minutes in- work is simple.
 Two spools on a framework with a clamp between and a plug at one end form the little loom. The threads are cut the proper length, tied together and held in place by the clamp, then brought over the spools, plugged in place at the other end, held snugly with each thread In a groove. and the warp is ready for weaving in the beads
 There are really wonderful colors to be found in the beads. There are forty-odd
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now resides at Columbia, Tenn, and is the leader writer of the Horse Review, at Chicago.
 Mrs Brooks is congratulated by the club for her happy thought, and will re- ceive an inscribed silver cup as me- mento from the organization Trotwood park is destined to become one of the famous parks of the country, and this history of its origin will be of interest to thousands at the present time, and to the generations to come when Birmingham will have population of a million souls or more.
 Work at the Park.
 Active work on the park track and buildings is now under way, and every body is asking just where Trotwood park is located. Visitors who go out by the East Lake line of electric cars will get down at Seventh street station in that suburb, and turn to the left going down Seventh street to Village creek, which is crossed by a plank foot bridge. This bridge is near the lower corner of the property, which is traversed there by the stream which flows from the lake, and takes the now popular name of Village creek.
 The road here is a fine turnpike and extends toward Birmingham forming pleasant and picturesque drive from the termination of Fifth avenue, in Avon dale. The route will soon be marked by signs showing the way to Trotwood park, so that even the stranger who possesses the most imperceptible bump of locality can not go astray.
 The improvements, as planned, and which will be ready for occupancy in less than q month. are quite extensive, and in general effect will present pleas ing view. The club house will be 6Ox1OO feet, with ample provision for enlarge
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Trotwood park is the name chosen by the committee for the new driving park and recreation grounds of the Matinee club at East Lake.
 This name was suggested by Mrs. L. R. Brooks of No 7l4 Twenty-second street, who submitted a number of other names at the same time. The committee thought the name particularly desirable and appropriate, and was strongly inhu- enced by the fact that the name is that of an Alahamian who is known to the en- tire world of horsemen, as one of the most graceful and authoritative writers who makes the noblest of all animals his theme, Mir. John Trotwood Moore who
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RATTAN COUCH. se.5o.

Little more expensive and much liner; suitable for hall or parlor; your last chance for q bargain of this kind.
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bling the Roentgen radiation in their properties The energy of this radiation Is sufficient, estimated in heat units. to melt in years time layer of ice one sixtieth Of an inch thick above the ra- 6iating area. This is not much; but. such as it is, it has been given off for millions of years without apparent change in the emitting substance. It can hardly be said that this phenome- non has yet been satisfactorily ac- count for Some authorities believe that the energy of the radiation does not really come from the radiating sub stance, but it is derived by it from out side ill some way. Others think that there is an alteration in the active sub. s,al.ce so slight that 1t cannot be de- tected and that in time the radiation will cease.
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different shades, soft tones of rose shad- ing up to deep rich reds greens of many hues, blue beads brown, gold, black, and white beads, and the crystal all small round beads, but varying slightly in size, so that one may make a coarser or finer piece of work at will.
 In getting extra supplies a regular bunch of beads will cost 25 cents, and there are enough beads in it to make a chain or a belt. A spool of linen thread for the warp will cost 15 cents, and a paper of twenty-five weaving needles the same price. Different widths can be made on the loom and a girl can make chain three beads wide one day and q belt three inches wide the next
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This building will be fitted with all mod ern comforts and conveniences, two of its special features being the spacious verandas overlooking the race course, and a supply of sparkling drinking water from the superb free-stone springs ad- joining the clubhouse.
 Sixty large box stalls will be put into the main section of the stables, and in the wings 40 more stalls will be built, so that 200 horses can be comfortably housed there all the year round The land on which the stables are being lo- cated is high and dry, and admirably calculated to assure the most sanitary conditions for the stock. As the officers of the Matinee club believe that Rirming- ham is destined to become a favorite
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Perpetual Motion.
From Success.

fTOm oucceSS.
 It is the cornerstone of modern phys ics that perpetual motion in the sense in which it was sought by the old phi losophers cannot exist. An unfailing original source of energy is a contra d ction in terms, since energy can only be transferred, not created. This being true, physicists have lately been put at their wits ends to explain the newly discovered phenomena of radio activ- ity," in which certain rare metals con tinuously give off rays much resem-
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Personally Contracted.

From the Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
 Josephine-Yes. our trip was all right, but we had an atrociously fresh escort.
 Geraldine-I thought they had personal conductors on those tours.
 Josephine-That was the trouble. Ours was too darned personal.
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Longevity.

From Fliegende Blatter.
 ''The automobile suits me very well. what's the price?'
 s'Six thousand marks"
 ''Take it in annual payments?" .'Yes, sir
 "All right-Ill take it with me. I'll pay 100 marks year-I belong to a long-lived family!"
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Iron Beds Values That Are MatchIess.

Special for one week-Iron Bed, was $4OO.
 cut to- . ... =. ..... 8 .2.5o Special for one week-Iron Bed, was $500,
 cut to. .-....... -. SIS Special for one week-Iron Bed, was $6.50,
 cut to- :. .... =. ......... AIS Special for week-Iron Bed was $8.50,
 cut to. :. ..... =. ......7... -. e.5o Special for week-Iron Bed, was $1050,
 cut to. :. -. =. -. -. ...... -. $50 Special for one week-Iron Bed was $12.75
 cut to, -. ..... s.75 Special for one week-Iron Bed, was $22.50
 cut to. :. =. i.. =. ....... =. ...a... 1900 Special for week1Iron Bed, S275O
 cut to- . -. -. -. -. ......-.... 22.5o Special for one week-Brass Bed, $4750
 cut to- ]. -. =. ... ......... 37.5o Special for one week-Brass Bed, $7500, 5 cut to- .. 57.5o
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-11-10
Children's Home Society.

The Children's Home Society of West
Virginia again appeals to the ever char
table and patriotic citizens of Jefferson
county for aid in the care and training
of homeless and orphan children into
good citizenship. We have about 600
under our supervision IL well-selected
families, and twenty-one in the home at
Charleston under preparation for place
ment in good homes We have secured
the services of Rev. |. G. Sullivan. OF
Harpers Ferry, as District Superintend-
ent for eastern third of the State, and
commend him to the confidence of the
public. Please contribute through him
and SC encourage US again in our good
work. Thanking all for past assistance
am respectfully, N. Q. Sewers.
State Supt.
We, the Advisory Board of the Chill
dren's Home Society of West Virginia
in Charles Town. do heartily endorse the
appointment Of Rev. J. G. Sullivan. and
wish him abundant success in his good
work. BEN. F. BALL.
s. ALFRIEND,
c. H. SHIPMAN,
L. R. MELBOURNE,
S. s. DALGARN,
B. r. RAMEY.
]. P. Essen.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-11-10
Church Items.

The pastor will preach at both services of
the Baptist church next Sunday.
Services in st. James Catholic Church I'd
Sunday of each month at $50 a. m.
Rev L. r. Melbourne preachedin the Bap-
fist church Sunday morning and evening
Rev. B. F. Ball preached in the NJ. E.
Church South Sunday morning and evening.
The Baptist General Association of vir-
ginia will convene in Stanton. Va, on
Thursday, November y.
Rev. DIR. A. G. Hopkins preached in the
Presbyterian church here Sunday morning
and night, and at Beulah in the afternoon.
Fifth Sunday appointments for jefferson
ircuit: Middleway, II a. M; Rameys
School-House, 8 p, M; Summit Point, 7 80
p. m.
Rev. J. s. Alfriend preached in Zion
Episcopal Church Sunday morning and
evening, and at st. Andrews in the after
noon.
Services in the NJ E. Church South in
Charles Town every Sunday at IL a. M. and
500 p. m; Bethany at p m. on the 1st,
3rd and 5th Sundays.
Rev. Mr.. Essex is assisting in the meet.
ings at the Baptist church, which will close
Wednesday night. Rev. Mr.. Outwater re-
turned to his home last Saturday.
Bishop Gravatt will officiate on Sunday
November Is, in the churches of Nelson
Parish as follows: Summit Point, II a. IN.
Leetown, p. M; Middleway, Up. m.