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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-20

necessaries-breau and meat, and tea,
and butter and sugar, but | want you
please to give this bottle of port wine
and cake to your wife especially from
me. | want you both to drink our
health at supper tonight when you
drink 70 each other, and my husband
and will do the sane for you"
And then she gave John, who was
almost 100 overwhelmed to speak,
basket full of lovely primroses and
some roots il pot, and money to pay
his fare back to the city, and with
kindly handshakes and wishes, and
promises of help to come, she and her
husband saw him off on his homeward
journey. His parcels were heavy, but
his heart was light, and he pictured
Susans joyful surprise when he
poured the primroses into her lap.
The dreary city streets seemed bright.
err as he passed along them now, be-
cause of the hope that was within him.
He almost ran up the creaking
stairs to his room, and turned the
handle gently. 1t resisted his pres
sure. and, surprised, he tried again.
1t still resisted, and unreasoning fear
curled around his heart. Why had SUI
san locked the door? She could not
be out, for since her heart had been
so bad she had hardly been able to
walk about the room.
AS he stood perplexed, the door on
IF ha Ion
and an untidy woman looked out.
'Oh, you're back, are you, Mr..
Renshaw?" she said, with an impor-
tant air. 1--WE been expecting of you
all the afternoon. I'm sure | was that
upset"
The man interrupted her almost
roughly. "The door is locked" he
said why? What has happened?
Do you know?"
She tossed her head "In course
know; none better was busy with
my washing. and the clock had just
struck twelve, when l heard Mrs. Rer
shaw calling to me and runs across
but l was too late. 1t was her heart,
poor soul. l sent Bess for the doc
tor, but bless you before he got here
it was all over, she was lying dead
in my arms"
She stopped for lack of breath, and
shifted Importantly. The man stared
at her with dazed, uncomprehending
eyes.
He tried to speak, but the words
stuck in his throat, and the woman
resumed her talking. ''Therell be an
inquest, of course, and I'll have to at
tend. And about your black for the
funeral. Don't worry yourself. There's
the black coat Tim had for his fathers
funeral last year. He'll be glad to
lend it to you, and I've a nice bit of
Grape l can put around your hat. Why,
bless meas her eyes fell suddenly
upon the basket of primroses he still.
held in his hand-"where did you get
all them flowers? You'd best let me
put them in water for you they'll
make a lovely wreath for your pO>."
wife's coffin. New York Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-20
HORSE CARS ARE PASSING.
Nearly Half of Those Still in Use Are
in New York City.

Nearly Half of Those Still in Use Are
in New York City.
The growing use of automobiles and
electric railways is fast displacing the
horse, and yet in some of the largest
cities Of this country cars drawn by
horses and mules are encountered on
some of the most prominent streets.
Especially is this true in New York
City, where can be found nearly one
half the horse cars now in use in the
entire United States.
It is hard for the stranger entering
the metropolis and expecting to find
everything, even the street car facili-
ties, strictly up to date, to believe that
several of the most important street
railway lines in that city use horses
for the motor power, until they en-
counter real horse car on one of the
uptown or crosstown routes.
According to the latest reports,
there are about $4,000 miles of street
railways in this country. Of these,
259 miles use horse or mule cars, the
balance electricity or cable power. OF
these 259 miles o. horse cars, 116 miles
are found in the Empire State, and
the greater part of that in New York
City. In California there are forty
two miles, in Kansas twenty-five miles,
and the remaining eighty miles are to
be found principally in the South and
West.
Boston is another city where horse
cars were in use to a limited extent
until very recently, and the line that
was longest in operation stretched out
for mile or so in the Back Bay dis
trict, whose residents were obliged to
ride in old-fashioned and badly lighted
cars, While their less opulent friends
Of other sections of the city were given
trolley cars to ride in.
In the South especially in Charles
Ton. Atlanta and New Orleans, relics
of bygone years in the shape of bob
tailed horse cars are still to be found.
They may be called horse cars, but
mules instead Of horse flesh are used
in drawing them-horses are too valu-
able and too highly thought of to be
nut to such a base use as drawing
horse cars.-New Haven Register.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-20
>WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Tram pied In Church Panic Co1ored
Man Held for Murder-Cshkosh Busi-
ness Man MissinG-Ho1d- Up Men Get
Three Years in Prison.

Panic stricken by cloud of black
smoke that came from a defective fur
mace and enveloped the altar where Rev.
M. E. Boyce was celebrating late mass,
q large audience in the Roman Catholic
Church Of the Immaculate Conception
in New Richmond made frantic rush
for the outer air. Wild cries Of "Firew
added to the general fright. But for
the heroic work of few cool-headed
men many lives might have been lost, as
scores of persons were thrown to the
floor and trampled on. AS it was the
men fought the fear-crazed people and
eventually stopped the panic. Women
and children were three deep on the floor
and were being trampled on, when
few strong men threw themselves
against the panic-stricken people and held
them back until the fallen could be pick
ed up and carried out A number of
persons suffered bruises and scratches
and minor hurts and their clothes were
badly torn. Several others tainted, but
no one was seriously hurt. After quiet
had been restored the services continued.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-20
Oshkosh ManTs Missing.

Because Of the disappearance of for
mer agent Major P McGinty, the office
Of the Coe Commission Company in Osh-
kosh has been discontinued and officials
are hunting for McGinty. Investigation
reveals that three women claim to be
the wife of the missing man. One lived
with him in Oshkosh and disappeared
when he did Another lives at Stevens
Point and a third makes her home at
Minneapolis. The last has son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-20
Embezz1ed Bows Money.

George Lavine who was brought to
Superior from near Wausau to answer
the charge of embezzling $500 belonging
to his orphan ward, Peter Odds, pleaded
guilty before Judge Smith and was SEN
fenced to one year in the State prison.
Several years ago Lavine was named as
guardian for Peter Odds, who is now Of
age AS Lavine had given surety
bond, the boy lost nothing, but the bond
company saw the prosecution through.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-20
Held on Murder Charge.

Charles Crump, colored, is in Jail on
the charge Of numbering Gordon IL.
Campbell, white, at his home in Superior.
No one saw the murder. but it is said
Clump came out of the room immedi-
ately after three shots were heard. His
wife and the wife of the dead man are
held as witnesses. Campbell was about
80 years of age Crump is 50. He has
a white wife, who is the mother Of Camp
bells wife by a former marriage. There
is no cause known for the affair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-20
sympathy Dodger Gets Sentence.

/ Harry Atlas, alias Paul Busch, was
sentenced i'll Madison to eighteen months
in State prison at Waupun, after plea
of guilty to obtaining money under false
pretenses. Atlas had been working the
sympathy dodge in the county, and for
six months had successfully eluded the
officers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-20
Hold up Man Sentenced.

Antoine Peterson pleaded guilty before
County Judge Quinlan in Marinette to
highway robbery. He was sentenced to
three years in Waupun. Peterson, it is
charged, held up a number Of farmers
and terrorized a section of the county for
several weeks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-20

Mexico now has over 1900 miles
of railways. Nearly all the rolling
stock comes from the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-20

There were 300 American tourists
la Switzerland last summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-20

It's the proper caper for a bachelor
to wed a grass widow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-20

Don't marry a girl for the sake OF
beating her chaperon out Of job.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25
TB URSDAY. FEB. rs, 1904.
is NO PLACE FOR A FORT.

The planting of heavy batteries on
the top of Punchbowl for the defense
of Honolulu would be most awful
blunder 1t is impossible to conceive
of an army officer or army officers
suggesting or even thinking of such
thing. If q city containing nearly 50,-
900 people and millions of dollars
worth of destructable property did
not lie in front of the hill, the plan
might be a good one but as the mat
ter stands there is no reason for locat-
ing guns on the eminence and every
reason why the place should not be
fortified.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25

Another deputy is to be employed in
the Attorney Generals Department,
who halls from the Garden Island, and
will take Office on March 1st. Some
time ago one was let out, because there
was no fund out of which TO pay him,
but who has been re-instated and is to
take charge Of all criminal cases at
Circuit Court term next month. Now
here is to be another, for whom place
has to be made. For this one-horse
Territory to have so many unframed
kndergartners under pay seems to us
very preposterous and an incumbrance
upon the taxpayers Of the country
course very unusual during the days
Of the much despised Monarchy. There
is no necessity for another employee,
for we fail to see where his pay is to
come from unless it be out of "inci-
dentals" or from "civll and criminal
expenses" which is altogether wide of
the intention of those whose duty IT
was to make provisions. It is carrying
the game a little too q and a halt
should be at once called, or else have
the Treasurer register the pay warrants
of these upstarts.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25

Let the batteries be located on Dia-
mond Head, Kalihi Point, the two
sides of the entrances to Pearl Har.
Dor and Barber's Point. These fortif.
cations, together with defensive fleet
at the three-mile line would-hav to be
depended upon to make the first stand.
In case of the repulse of the defending,
feet, the attacking party would have
to move on the forts. In event of their
being reduced the only thing left
would be to surrender the city. 1t
may be suggested that that is just
what we would not, as patriotic citi-
zens, care to do. That may be true,
but in a crisis of that sort, which is
best-trust the city to the mercies of
humanesfoe who could not gain any.
thing by destroying it, or trust it to
hailstorm Of shot and shell fired at
batteries on top of Punchbowl hill?
The former, of course. A city without
islands or promontories in front of it
must resort to some other means OF
defense. In modern warfare the saf.
est and best plan is to give the enemy
something to shoot at at such points
as will leave the city out of the range
Of the assault at the same time offer
ing nothing that would make an attack
upon the city either necessary or of
advantage.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25
Graft OF btkiatOl Family.

The Independent recently pointed
out, in the matter of the Atkinson
iamily's graft upon the country's ex-
chequer that there was one member
of the family who is not yet an Amer
lean citizen, but is drawing pay from
this Territory to the tune of $3.50 per
month, and he is none other than En-
tomologist Perkins. We are given to
understand that he is not the only one
employed by the Board of Commission
ers of Agriculture and Forestry of the
same class as Mr. Perkins, but that
there are two bugologists drawing
Government pay, both friends and
countrymen of Mr.. Perkins. Here
they are drawing pay Of this Territory,
not as rightful citizens and voters, but
as foreigners, and we fail to see where
in citizens are to come off in sustain
ing foreign aggregation of this sort.
There is another out at Kapiolani Park,
one Alexander Young, the landscape
gardener, who is also not yet an Amer
lean citizen.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25

done-in an effort to capture the ISL
and of Oahu we want to begin and end
outside of range of Honolulu. This is
best for the United States, best for
the enemy, best for Honolulu and best
FOR foreign peoples having property
here. To make it possible the de-
fenses should be away from the city,
with not even cap-pistol set up as a
direct defender and as something to
draw the enemys fire.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25
advantage.

Suppose Punchbowl is fortified, an
attack Of the kind indicated is made
and 1t becomes necessary for the big
batteries on the hill to open fire, what
would be the effect upon the people of
the town, even supposing that not a
shot struck the place from the enemy's
ships? Life would be intolerable for
an hour-yes, for ten minutes. Every
man, woman and child would have to
leave the city to escape the death-deal-
go? Where on this island could the
$4,000 people of Honolulu find quar-
ters? Where could they be housed or
be fed? What would become of the
sick, the manned, the blind and the
mentally deranged? What of the
poor Chinese the Japanese and tho
natives who would be thrown into a
predicament worse than at the time of
the plague fires, for the power that
helped them then would no longer be
able to help. The thought is one too
terrible to dwell upon.
What lighting is done-lf any is ever
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25

We merely cite these cases to point
out the insincerity of those who are
running the Government. If it is held
to be good in one branch to only en-
ploy citizens, why should it not be so
held in another? We think the results
of this method to be neither fish,
fowl nor good red herring"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25
Let GoVsrnor Got 10 Business.

So far as known, the Governor will
not interfere with the Treasurer in
the appointment of Assessorin-C Chief
for this island. After holding two con
sultations ON Tuesday, we understand
the Governor assured the Treasurer
that the appointment laid with him
and that there would be no interfer-.
ence from him providing the appoint.
ee's integrity and honesty is undoubt-
ed Such being the case, there need
hardly be any hitch at all, unless 1t
come from the Fort street headquar-
ters' way. 1t goes to show, when
these two can hold friendly consulta-
tions together with regard to official
matters, that there will be chance Of
having the breach between them clos.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25

The foregoing instances suffice to
call to mind the fact that Dr. Hoff-
mann was made to give up his position
as bacteriologist, because he was not
an American citizen. When he was
compelled to resign, DR.. Cooper at
once found place for his friend and
medical partner, DR.. Mcdonald, by hay-
ing him appointed to the vacancy
worth $3.50 a month, and with his sal
ary of $3.50, as President of the Board
makes quite handsome income to the
pair without doing much hustling in
their combined practice, which is n
very decided advantage over many
other capable practitioners in this
city AS President and as bacteriolo.
gst, both are reaping a lucrative har-
vest in this country, and the taxpayers
of this Territory are being treated to
dose of cathartic or, as suckers, mere
ly for the sake of helping others make
good living at the peoples expense.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25
ZOE SAKE

gG30 House AND LOT ON
Liliha Street near King, Only anal
ossh payment received, Apply TO !,
WILLIAM SAVlDGE & 90. !
i0d Merchant styee
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25
the premises

Earth and heaven are being moved
in certain quarters for the appointment
of an assessor from one In the office
staff, using the argument that it is in
the line of promotion. That may be
true in one sense but in another it is
not the best choice. One strenuous
supporter who believes that his choice
should be promoted told us that if he
does not receive the appointment, he
will start in to make speeches in his
behalf, and for what purpose and
against whom he did not say, only
probably that he is of the opinion that
his speeches will prevail over the ap
pointing power. All that we have to
say is--go it!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25
LOTS FOR SALE.

gn LOTS ct Kalihi (5OxIoO ,n
AaV back OF Kamehameha School
and Kalihi Road. 'o0'
For full particulars, inouiro ot
>, ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ.
at Hawaiian Hardware Co's Sto,o
Fort st. 2s7s S'o'e
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25
TOPICS OF Tx DAY.

April Fools Day is not on, yet
good fool yarn was perpetrated upon
somebody's paper, probably becuase the
Bishop Museum was mentioned as
likely to be benefited Does anyone
catch on who was caught in trap?
See the morning paper about it,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25
FoK RENT OR LEAsE

Six-Roomed Cottage on King 81.
next door to Sanitarium, Kewalo.
Arteslan water laid. Outhouses in
the rear.
FOR terms. apply to him personal
store. ~
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25

war there is still objection to the plan
ting of a fort above the city. With
guns there must be gun practice. The
roadstead would have to be plotted
and targets would be set out for prac.
tice. And the first gun--a small one,
at that-fred from the top of Punch
bowl hill would shake out every pane
of glass from Thomas Square to Pa.
lama, and the first shot from IL or
1S-inch gun would throw down half of
Chinatown If not a number of loosely
constructed brick buildings in the
business quarter Think, too, of the
effect of this target practice upon the
sick, the nervous and particularly the
delicate women of the city. 1t would
mean the death of many-the direct
cause of the death of large number.
Inmates of the Queens Hospital would
have to be removed on all such occa-
sions, or the hospital might have to
seek another location altogether.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25

To pass the buck up to the Treas
urer, with regard to the financial sit
uation, is to impose an utter impossl
bility In our opinion, this at most is
very unfair because the Treasurer has
not the control over the heads of 9th.
er departments who are bent on spend.
ing money, unmindful of the fact where
the commodity is to come from. Cur
tail expenses and curb the spending
proclivities of the other departmental
chiefs is the only safe course to do in
the premises.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25

In event of war the enemys object
i've points on Oahu would be the de-
fenses and naval works at Pearl Har-
Dor, any forts that might he lying
around loose and the military post.
Honolulu would be valuable only as n
base for operations, Were it not de.
Tended the enemy could gain nothing
by laying 1t out, and the established
practice of modern warfare is against
any such thing. But with fortress
cl the top of Punchbowl it would be
impossible for an attacking fleet to
save the city from destruction. Where
ono shell would strike the promontory
hundred would fall in town, and
when the clouds had cleared there
would not be found one stone upon an
other in this city.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25

sihpfintVnaisasrr P""0 '''p
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25

BUILDING LOTS,
HOUSES AND Lots, AND
GLANDS Foa Sal n
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25

What lighting is done-lf any is ever
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25

But gwen if there should never be
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25
Payable Invariably In Advsnee.

=. .. xEsTA, Proprietor And ruh
lEher.
Res,dinR In HonoIulr<
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-25
EVERY AFTERNOON

Entered at the Pon ONCE at Honolulu
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-06

J. D. Atkinson, State Auditor,
swept Chelan county at Saturdsys's
primaries and will have solid dele
CATION to the state convention at Ia.
coma May 18th, favorably to his can.
didacy for the republican nomin alton
for governor. Victor F. Martin SUI
perior judge made a strong fight in
bis own behalf, but goes down to de.
feat along with Governor Mcbride.
NJ. E. Field, who announced himself
40 a candidate for lieutenant governor
on the Nc Bride ticket also went down
in the wreck. Atkinson's friends will
control the whole legislative and
county ticket. Close upon the heels
OF this crushing defeat comes Whit
man and Thurston counties with pri-
maries and anti Mcbride conven tions.
Adams county will not follow suit but
declare for Mcbride and the Commits.
sion when the powers meet in the
Republican county convention in this
city in September.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE CLAIMS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE CLAIMS.
In the Superior Court of the State Of Washing
ton, III and for the County of Adams,
In the Matter OF the Estate Of L., p..h..o
Katharine N. Kanzler. Deceased. "Too1'c
Notice is hereby given that letters of admin
istration on the estate OF Katharine M. Kanzler,
deceased, were granted to the undersigned on
the 18th day of March. 1904, by the said Superior
Court. All persons having claims against said
estate, are required to present them with the
necessary vouchers. to me at the office of Gent.
Lowell & Linn, Attorneys, Ritzville, Washing.
ton, within one year after the date of this no.
tice, or they shall be forever barred.
Dated at Ritzville, WASH, this 29th day of
March, 1904 GEORGE H. KANZLER,
TENT, LOWELL & LINN, Administrator,
Attorneys.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-06

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE CLAIMS.
In the superior court state OF Washington in
and for the county of Adams.
In the matter OF the estate Of Helena Ensz
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters Of admin.
istrati0n on the estate of Helena Eusz deceased,
were granted to the undersigned on the 9Th
day Of April A. D. 1904 by the said superior
court.
All persons having claims against said estate
vouchers, TO me 1T the law Office OF Gent, Lowell
& Linn, Ritzville WASH. within one year after
the date of this notice, or they shall be forever
barred.
Dated at Ritzville. WASH, this 9th day Of
April A. d. 1904.
GERHARD ENsz,
Administrator.
Gent, Lowell 4 Linn, ATTORNEYS,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-06
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Spokane Falls. Wash

named settler has led notice of his Intention
TO make final proof In support of his claim, and
that said proof will he made before George r .
Christensen County Clerk and Clerk Of the
Superior court for Adams county at Ritzyille.
Wash on May 80 1904, viz:
HENRY LAVENDER,
who made homestead entry No. IO6O2 for the
seq, Sec. 10, tp 20, N X SC E VIM.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, Wig:
P. Wagner, All. Wagner, both of RitzvilIe,
Wash. Fred Busher, OFT Van Burren, both OF
Whestlsnd, Wash.
WILLIAM Il. LUDDEN. Register,