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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-15
RUSSlA'S CANAL SCHEME.
Mammoth Project to Connect tn,
Black Sea with the Baltic.

Mammoth Project to Connect the
Black Sea with the Baltic.
The war with Japan is rousing Rus
STA to the execution of great public
work long planned and long neglected
that is, the canal which is to connect
the Black Sea with the Baltic. At the
present moment the need of such a
canal is obvious. In this one year of
storm and stress it might we'll be
worth to Russia more than it's entire
cost; for with such a waterway open
Russia could snap her fingers at the
prohibition at the Dardanelles. Her
Black Sea fleet could make it's exit into
the Baltic, and thus be available for
service in the Far East, instead Of
lying idle in the hour of urgent need.
That Russia did not construct this
canal long ago is doubly strange, first,
because of the many years that the
Dardanelles has been barred against
her warShips, and, second, because of
the ease with which it can be made.
The total distance from sea to sea is a
long one, 1,46S miles; but the actual
canal will be only sixty-six miles long,
the rest of the way being traversed on
the Dneiper and Dwina rivers. These
rivers will have, of course, to be deep
ened, locks will have to be constructed
and much other work done. But there
is no mountain ridge to be crossed, and
no serious engineering problems of any
kind appear. The cost is estimated at
$1S0,000,000, an enormous sum-. But it
will give Russia a connection, through
her own territory, between the Black
Sea and the Baltic, making the Black
Sea an open sea to her while closed to
the rest of the world, and it will en-
able her to send her biggest warships
through from Odessa to Riga.
For the purpose of this war such a
canal would be comparable in value
with the Siberian Railroad. itself. For
geenral purposes, in times of peace, it
would doubtless prove of great value.
The North Sea and Baltic Canal is now
seen to be invaluable to Gerpany. The
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-15
DOCTOR ADVOCATED OPERATION
PE-RU-NA MADE KNIFE UNNECESSARY.
MRS. EVA BARTHo, 1873 East 18th

MFRS. EVA BARTHO, 1873 East 18th
IVI St., New York City, N. Y, writes
II suffered for three years with
lcucorrhea and liberation of the womb.
The doctor advocated an operation which
/ dreaded very much, and strongly OBJ
3ected to go under it. Now l am a
changed woman. Peruna cured me; it
took nine bottles, but l felt so much i'm
proved | kept taking it, as l dreaded an
feet health and have not felt so well for
fifteen ycars."-Mrs. Eva Bartho.
Mrs. Senator Roach, of Lari-
more, ~ OAK; Mrs. Senator War
rem, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; Beiva
Lockwood and Mrs. General Long,
street, of Washington, d. c., are
among the prominent ladies who
indOrSe Peruna.
Miss Helen Rolof, Kaukauna, Wis.
writes:
"Several times during the past two
years or more my system has been
greatly in need Of a tonic, and at those
times Peruna has been of great help in
building up the system, restoring my
appetite and securing restful Sleep
Helen Rolof.
Miss Muriel Armitage, SO Greenwood
Ave-, Detroit, Mich, District Organizer
OF the Royal Templars of Temperance,
writes as follows:
IL suffered for FIVE years with uterine
irregularities, which brought on hys-
terra and made me a physical wreck. I
tried doctors from the different schools
Of medicine, but without any perceptible
change in my condition. In my despair
called on an old nurse, who advised
me to try Peruna, and promised good
results II I would persist and take it
regularly. l kept this up for six months,
and steadily gained strength and health,
and when l had used fifteen bottles
considered myself entirely cured. l am
a gratefully happy woman to-day. Miss
Muriel Armitage.
Miss Lucy M. Riley 33 Davenport St.,
Cleveland, Ohio, writes:
II wish to add my Endorsement to
thousands Of other women who have
been cured through the use of Peruna.
suffered for five years with severe
backache and when weary or worried
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-15
TURN OVER TIME.

When Nature Hints About the Food.
When there's no relish to any food
and all that one eats doesn't seem to
do any good, then is the time to make
turn over in the diet, for that's Ma
lures way Of dropping hint that the
food isn't the kind required
For a number Of years 1 followed
railroad work, much of it being Office
work OF trying nature. Meal times
were our busiest, and eating too much
and too quickly Of food such as is
commonly served in hotels and restau-
rants, these together with the seden.
tary habits were not long in giving
me. dyspepsia and stomach trouble
which reduced my weight from POS to
100 pounds.
"There was little relish In any food
and none Of it seemed to do me any
good. It seemed the more l ate the
poorer l got and was always hungry
before another meal, no matter how
much l had eaten.
'Then l commenced a fair trial Of
Grape-Nuts and was surprised how a
small saucer of it would carry me
along, strong and with satisfied appe-
tite. until the next meal, with no SEN
sations of hunger, weakness or distress
as before.
81 have been following this diet now
for several months, and my improve
ment has been so great all the others
in my family have taken up the use
of Grape Nuts with complete satisfac-
ton and much improvement in health
and brain power.
american people undoubtedly eat
hurriedly, have lots of worry, thus
hindering digestion and therefore need
food that is predigested and concen-
trated in nourishment." Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
hook in each pkg. for the famous
little book. 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-15
DO WE EAT TOO MUCH?
Vegetarians Not Worried Over High
Price of Meat.

VeSeCar1anS Not worried Over High
Price of Meat.
Many scientific investigators of the
| average diet of civilized people long
ago arrived at the conclusion that most
people eat too heartily, says the New
York Tribune. Professor Chittenden,
Of New Haven, after his extensive ex-
periments in feeding soldiers from the
regular army on schedules carefully
thought out and regulated, may be
able to throw some further light upon
this important everyday subject Of dis
cussion in families Heads Of house
| holds In great numbers, who find it
difficult task to meet their bills at the
grocery shops and the markets, may
discover reason for rejoicing, provided
it is made indisputably plain that peo-
pie are really eating too much. It Is
to be hoped that among the men of
leading and of light in this department
of science something like an agreement
of opinion may be obtained.
How far should the cravings of
healthy, lively children, who get plenty
of opportunities for playing in the open
air, be gratifed? The food of the
British soldiers in South Africa proved
that moderate allotment of jam as a
touch Of sweetening to the rations
cheered the spirits of the soldier and
made him fight harder than if he had
been an absolute stranger to such an
indulgence. In the struggle in the
East the commissariat has not been
overbountiful to the rifle bearers on
either side. The japanese soldiers live
chiefly on rice and dried fish, The Rus
sian infantry and cavalry demand a
more liberal diet.
Moderation in eating ought to result
in cutting down the extremely high
prices Of meat and fish which are now
current in our principal cities. People
who take only one or two meals each
day-and there are many of them
and the devotees Of the exclusive con-
sumption of vegetable food feel GER
tain sentiment of compassion for the
devourers Of big repasts three times
day, and are not greatly worried
over the high prices Of fieshly luxiries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-15

in the least had prolonged headache,
I am now in perfect health, enjoy life
and have neither an ache or pain, thanks
to Peruna Lucy M. Riley.
It is no longer a question as to wheth.
er Peruna can be relied on to cure all
such cases. During the many years ia
which Peruna has been put to test in all
forms and stages Of acute and chronic
catarrh no one year has put this remedy
to greater test than the past year.
If all the women who are suffering
with any form of female weakness would
write to DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio
and give him complete description OF
their symptoms and the peculiarities OF
their troubles, he will Immediately reply
with complete directions for treatment
free Of charge.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
Ohio
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-15
An Oriental Stratagem.

Many a man has failed to guess an
easy riddle because the simple solu-
ton looked like trap to him. V. O..
records an instance in which this
trait Of human nature was cleverly
played upon by japanese nobleman.
The old lord had been forced to fee
with only three hundred men before an
enemy with ten thousand, and barely
had time to reach his castle ahead of
his foes There were no reinforce
ments near at hand, and he knew that
if an attempt was made to storm his
defenses he and his men would be
dead before help could come.
The enemy's forces advanced rapid
ly, and scouts rode up near the castle
to reconnoiter. To their amazement
they found the gates, doors and win
dows open,. and all the appearance Of
holiday celebration. They rode has
tily back to inform their master that
the foe was dancing, and that bands
were playing music in the castle.
The powerful enemy was too wise a
man to put his head into any such a
trap as that. The defenders of the
castle must have some plan to slaugh-
ter his forces by wholesale. or they
would never invite him in that way.
He drew back a safe distance, and en-
camped to await developments.
Soon the re-enforcements for the
castle came up behind, attacked him
suddenly and defeated him, while the
garrison which had risked all on it's
strategem charged him on the other
side.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-15
EminentlY Qualified.

81 was rather surprised to hear that
he had bought an automobile"
"WhyY'
"Why, he's a great walker, you
know, and he's very fond of that sort
Of exercise
'Ofs course, so, you see, he won't
mind it"-Philadelphia Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-15

Complete Humor Cure, consisting Of, CUTICURA
Resolvent 50c lin form OF Chocolate Coated Pills. 25c
Per vial Of CO., Ointment 5Oc Soap, 25c Depots London
n Charerhouse So Paris Rue de la PsiHi Boston ls7
ns- Send for " How to Cure Every IIunor."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16

With an export trade Of go, Geo, O9J
the Philippine is!IuU7 are called upon
to pay $3.50, coo in :0U3 iur the eX-
pepses OF insular government; in Other
words, for every 500 worth Of produce
exported from the islands t!!e general
government costs $50. II TO this We add
$3.50, OO0 collected III ihe Islands for
municipal and provincial government,
the ratio Of expenditure on gomenment
account to value Of exports Is raised
70 &c per cent.
Comparing the cost q government,
on the basis adopted above, with that
OF five British dependencies III ]various
parts Of the tropics-Cey!oD, BarUa.
does, British Guiana, Triui!ad and the
federated Malay stgtes-:he average
is 81 per ccui, rs against IS per cent
in the PHILIPPINES.
Bot this does not close tie COMPARE
son. In the British dependencies every
charge connected with toe government
whether OF a civil or Il military nature,
is paid by the local government; ii
the Philippines all military expenses
are paid by the United Statcs; and
I'D islands do O even pay Ior their
own police WORK, az Il body zuppicmeu'
tary 10 tho Philippine cuustabulary,
are on the array pny-roM-ANcync Ire
land III November Atlantic.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16

Judge ParEcr WIS tE" center Of a
little group the other day, comprising
p.iilicun . newly returned Traveller
from abroad, nud Il newspaper IN
Tho traveller was giving Il long and
,oncwhat tirc-ouIn account Of h!s cx-
periraccR IN Europe. and the newRpap-
cr ONE WIS slowly but surely driv-
in The i"dgo t" e-peration hy hom.
bsriing him with questions on many
subje9ts.
Judge, tie most impressive thing /
sa" in Jaran wa.s IN Idol sad the
traveller. 1T WAS the figure Of a wo.
man. sga.ri, and resting hrr chin in
the palm o.. her night huI. l could.
M mud out what she had tone 70 lie
30 !mmorta.izcG.'
The judge Iarrcd the newspaper
woDan's f-ity-uin.A query, then said
TO tho traveller.
Il know. The japanese are wise
ami tAey erected that loo! as express
Ing their reverence Tor a woman tina,
can hold hes jaw
Then the politicians to Il man sal /
New York Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16

Nowadays, when Johnnie 10 bad nj
school. the teacher takes down her book
and gives him u black mark, Next day
Johnnie 10 wor5e thau ever.
Fifty years ago, when JOHNNIE was
bad at school, the teacher took dowu u
dog wood sprout, made about two dozen
black marks arumDI Ina tarc leg, aud
syhunir never rcpeaicd the o~ifcmsc.
Fifty Soars ago johnnie got up at day.
light. started the fires, fed the horses,
miIkcd Il dozen long horned COWS that
gave barely enough milk to 20 IN coffee.
chopped and brought in wood enough to
last mother all day, H,e a hearty break.
fast, and walked thrcc miics To scboui.
To-Day JohDuic don't get UP nj all IN
LEES he is forced tu do. 30 cats little or
no breakfast, gora out behind the barn
to smoke a cigarette, and il the scIool
house is over three bloCk6 away, grunlp
about tho long digtduco he has to walk
Tho johnnie Of fifty years ago ie now
q hale, hearty man.
Fifty yoafa from nov tho Juhnuir OF
K day will be dead aud buried.
Isn't tbs II true tale OF johuuIc?-Ey
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16

Snow fails to the earth In takes be,
cause II IS water solidilel in starlike
crystals. each snowflake being usually
made up OF several crystals. which are
excessively light on account OF the
large quantity OF mir among the frozen
particles. The snow crystals arise from
the slow passage OF the water vapoi
OF clouds, when the temperature falls
below freezing point. into b solid con.
dillon. the fairylike transformation
taking place by the tiny independent
particles OF water grouping themselves
with the utmost mathematical regular.
ity around different centers.
Each crystal OF snow, as Of anything
else. Is therefore n more or less per.
feet Gcomctrical solid. The most com.
plcte snow crystals are formed in a
clear atmosphere. where there is uoth.
ing to rctard the gradual process OF
capitalization or molecule construction
Rain. on the other hand, being a liquid,
falls IN drops.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16

Thomas +. Wans7u, lu;c pcpuist can.
didate for president, describes III Beth
any his novel, just published by the
appletOus, the feelings OF i public man
at a formal dinner. After celebrating
the lavish hospitality Of the south be-
fore til" war, where all the vIgnds were
set on TIE table at ouce, he says:
1T has happened to me several times
in my life to be arrested, convicted and
sentenced to dine with other well d:ra,.
cd convict~, male and female, at q
swell d;nuer-yue OF those formal az
fairs where solemn flun.ies bring ynu
Que thing only 20 eat at a time. When
you have pecked awhile at that one
thing whatever j: may be, solemn funk
les take i: away and briag you another
thing to peck at awhile.
Sometimes it happens that this one
thing is Il big, detGnt-!ook:p& tomato.
To sit in cues chair, gazing at the last
course which the funky has just Put
Oh; to realize thai this entire coarse
consists Of q solitary tomato, !Ooiing
iiercely red and rav; 10 glance along
the table and to renllze :hut al tie con
2icts, male and female, have n toma
to apiece, and are chreriully trying 10
look ut the convict bo5s-,he host
has overwhelmed me every time it got
the chance. The scene Ii hcGrtrcud.
ing."-New York World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16
where ". stand

In summing up the mining situation
in Nevada. and IN e~ude.vorung to cast u
balance whereby all ma kEoS our
standing among those great producers
o, gold in the state, it seems right and
Just that The Lode should place before
the people Of .he West the facts con-
carnlng IA.
But two mines have been de Fe!oped
III this distric. -.he De Lamar and the
April Fool. These have added 81, &C.,
eco to our circulating medium since
their discovery in lS92. Sixteen nil!
lion dollars have Jeeu taken out 81 The
De Lamar and four millions from The
April Fool. These mines have been
consolidated under the name OF lie
Bamberger.Dc Lamar Mining Conptny
and as such are nr-cas ~ the gold cir
cuiaticn Of our country at the rate 81
100000 each year. Tina: these are
the only mines in the district no mining
man will take it upon himself 10 assert.
We have the wealth here. All tina. l.
needed is capital to develop our re=ourc-
es. II oue-tenth OF the money that l.
being expended in GoId;ielJ, BulIirog
and other places in Nevada. Was iutelli-
gently used in DE Lamar, "a greater cz.
citemenl and stronger boom III mining
would take place here than has been
known in Nevada since the days Of
Comstock. w are entitled 70 a front
seat and we are going to have it
Lode.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16
ship,, Chnnhc-.

The specie room on the ocean steam.
ship IS n very important institution. II
IS located in m ont OF the way place
amidships. under the saloon. Few OF
the passengers know OF its existence
or OF the valuable treasure that Is car.
ricd cross the ocean with them. The
room varies on different ships, but Is
usually about sixteen fect long by ten
wide and eight feet high. 1t is con.
structed Of steel plates o~ne-fourth inch
thick and strongly rveted together. The
floor. the ceiling and the walls are also
made Of steel plates. There IL q heavy
door, also made OF steel. 1t Is provid,
ell with II variety OF combination lock
that Is said to be burglar proof. The
gold and silver are usually in bars, but
occasionally n quantity OF coin IN bags
IS shipped.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16

T.. II. Hartman, the railroad prcsi.
&cut, has ordered for use on the Tn.
ion and SDu.AcGu Pacific systems d Ip.
conceive expected to make 100 to l2j
miles an hour and run from cccnn to
ocean wiJLou, ii stop, says the Chica.
go Tribune. Tho locomotive il It fire
less, smUko!csa. walcrirss power house
on Wheels. /! needs no coal and throws
no sIarks ur cintcrs. lis huildcrs eay
it eau carry enough fuel Tor Il 5000 mile
run. Theoretically this ha- i'll boon Gs.
urcd ont to a mathematical certainty,
but it has yet TO Jc practically demon
stratci. The new cn4Hug usea q corri
patton Of compressed air, fuel, oil and
electric pnwcr, and iH nn application Of
the Diesel type Of engine TO Il lor"mo.
tive. 1t - building at Providence. l.;
l.. The Dir4ci "uEiur, which he.rloir o
has been u~cd only for l~.ariuunry work.
is To hc wudc to- drive q dluam". which
will provide the electrical power for the
locomotive.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16
The MhIsilInr Tnnh

In the Caribbean Islands there Is a
toad that whistles. The creature is
common 10 the mountains. INDUCES In
its musical practice mostly at night,
and woe TO the person who tries 10
sleep in its vicinity Nine. Toad perches
on top of n tree fern close to your
window and begins her serenade. She
whistles Il couple OF hundred stanzas
that smite the cardrum like thunder.
Travellers who have experienced the
music Of the whistling toad say that
tie only way TO obtain Il wink OF sleep
when once Mime. Toad tunes up Is to
put your head under the pillow or stop
W your ears with cotton.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16

Tho Woman Guild Of 81 Fdul'e
Church desires Io thank all those who
90 kindly aud ably insisted them ~ the
"Olde Folka' Concerto"
Augusta Plummor Poster, Prca.
Ethel Smith henderson. Soc'y.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16

STATE OF NEVADA, L.
COUNTY or E,LEO.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
ELEo. New. Oct 3. 1904.
To the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners Of EikO county, Nev.;
GzaTLEMEH:-We herewith submit our
Qa.tcTly Report OF the Finances Of the
county ior the quarter ending Sep 30,
1904
Respectfully submitted,
G. ". GROVER. Auditor.
a.. 6. DA%TEY, Treasurer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16
Not Humnrnua

Il sce." said the man. that you
don't use the mother-in-law Joke Qny
more"
No" admitted the humorlst. when
| set up IN business / was told that she
was Il OF the dozen or so original
Jokes. but since my marriage | find
that she IS no joke at 0U"-"lcveland
Leader.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT

SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
Deposits will he receive! in sums
from One Dollar up am put n interest
on the FIST Jay Of III. following month.
The rate OF interest viii Re fixed ny the
ti,ectorS after this year, bit FOR this
year FOUR per cent. TeT annum is
guaranteed. 4 bank tooi. IS given
each teTositoT.
Deposits sent BY ..mal will receive
prompt attention.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16
TORN

MoKHiamr-ln EiEo, Nrvndo, Dcr"m
Der 10. 1901. Ia ihe wiin Of George
Mcknight Of Beaver, q daughter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16
Notice to Hunters.

All persons are hereby for
hidden to hunt or shoot on
either of my ranches above or
below the town Of Carlin,
Hunters have already killed
a Jack belonging to nc and
all parties are hereby notified
that they will be prosecuted to
the full extent Of the law if
caught hunting or trcspassing
OH either Of my ranches.
Y. +. GRIFFIN,
CARLIN, New, Aug. II, 1904
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16
Clothes
Cleaning,
Pressing and
Repairing
Hp~tab

Work promptly done strictly frst.ciaSS
cave orders nj cleaning establishment.
south ni ClintoD's blacksmith shop
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-16

The above balance stEnIs 20 che
credit Of the various funds H. yet
T~reasu-cr's balance Sheet. dated Oct.
J. 1904.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-22
{ sober friends. if any are at hand.

of sober friends, If any are at hand.
With this gruesome spectacle before
us of human beings yielding up their
lives in such vain folly, it is well 70
consider. Does it payP
Does it pay man to spend his
money for that which always harms
and never benefits hima
Does it pay man TO earn the repu-
tation OF ''bumn when good places in
lite can only be held by the sober and
trusty?
Does it pay to disgrace ones family
and make ones friends ashamed OF
him ?
Does it pay TO fasten a habit that
means only ruin and death ?
Does it pay to hand over control OF
the body and mind at anytime to such
a conductor as rum, with all the dan
gers involved?
Think it over. Does it pay?