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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

StanQ. 1t was MANIFEST IudC the tale
was increasing rather than allaying the
dissatisfaction produced by the dismal
prospect ahead of us.
The first old man continued: eyes,
l was just about to take my first
mouthful Of the turkey when the pro-
prietor Of the place thrust his head
through the doorway and. yelling The
theater's on fireY rushed pellmell down
the steps. It transpired that he was
the moving spirit in the plan to organ
lie fire department and was slated to
be the first chief. Hungry as l was, the
prospect of being stranded in that jay
village was too horrible for contem-
plation, and I dashed from the room,
followed by Windus. We found that
some hay in the livery stable on the
floor below the theater was afire. The
entire village was on hand. and every
man appeared to be in the way Of ev-
cry other man. Suggestions were as
numerous as snowfiakes; but. aside
from these, there was nothing doing
Finally some genius in a spasm of in
spiration suggested that what was
most needed just then was water. Some
of us rushed to the we'll at the rear of
the stable only to find that the chain
was frozen in hard. Hot water was OBJ
tanned, the chain was thawed clear.
and there was every prospect Of ex-
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other man present besides myself, who
appeared to be a stranger. | there
learned, too, that the Village had long
been in need of q fire department and
that Christmas night had been set aside
for an entertainment in which, it
would appear from the conversation,
every man, woman and child in the
place was to participate. Indeed |
marveled at the shortsightedness Of
this policy of having the entire popula-
ton as entertainers, leaving no one to
play the role of spectator. My heart
sunk when l heard of this opposition.
for | knew that our manager had less
than $12 in cash at the time. while the
railroad fare to the next stand was
more than $50.
But i'll good company, especially
when that good company has an appar-
entity ineXhaustible supply Of money.
trouble does not rest heavily upon ones
shoulders, and l had soon forgotten
that there was such a thing in the
world as bad luck.
/"My new found friend, James Win
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
the male to follow it. but this was a

the male, to follow it, but this was a
vain hope, for instead the reptile grew
more and more alarmingly aggressive
each instant Until now it had been
swaying its head horizontally to and
fro, creeping by almost imperceptible
degrees within striking distance of my
body. But now it began to draw its
length by slow degrees into coll,
while the transverse scales on its
cleaning belly grated on the hard
brick floor underneath. Then it slowly
raised it's hideous head foot above the
center coil. Even in that supreme mo-
ment of excitement and horror | could
not fail to notice the extreme beauty of
it's shape and the 1.-the grace of its ev-
cry movement-its polished jet black
skin, it's glittering diamond eyes, the
matchless tints of it's shining belly,
that flushed and glowed from brightest
crimson to rosy pink, and above all the
continuous licking and Pickering of the
long forked tongue rhythmically quiv-
ering backward and forward from the
half open jaws.
Before the snake had time to strike
a shadow fell across the doorway, and
a large iguana, or, more properly, mon1-
tor, gripping the lifeless and mutilated
body of dead snake with it's cleaning
teeth, peered into the hut. AS soon as
the snake which threa tened me beheld
the lifeless form of it's mate it swung
round, with swelling neck and darling
tongue, in a perfect paroxysm of rage.
The iguana, too, was as eager for COM
bat as it's natural enemy and stood,
with wide glittering eyes, waiting the
moment when the snake should strike.
"The great creature had tossed the
vanquished snake on one side when 1t
first beheld it's living mate and was
now Lnincumbered l had not long to
wait A flash of light, and the two
were locked in deadly combat, the
glittering snake writhing and twisting
it's sinuous black coils about the body
Of it's powerful adversary, the wide
jaws expanding in hideouS anu unnat-
ural fiexibility as it struck again and
again with its poisonous fangs the
hard coat Of the great, unwieldly brute,
the iguana gripping the writing coils
of the snake till it's cleaning teeth
met and grated together in the soft,
unresisting flesh. Fiercer and fercer
grew the combat. The turf was torn
up all around the doorway of the hut,
and the movements of the Infatuated
reptiles were so swift and rapid as to
be scarcely perceptible. 1 still stood
transfxed against the inner wall of
the hut, watching the horrible combat
with curious interest. But the end was
not long in coming. BY a deXtrous
movement the iguana caught the snake
just below the head and, gripping it
with it's great white teeth and all un-
mindful Of the flashing coils Of the
powerless brute, held On till the life
ebbed in the writing body and it fell
limp and lifeless to the ground
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
A FRENCH GIRLS
HEROIC DEED.
Remarkable Exploit Of Rose
Here. Who >Sax,ed Four
feef, LipeS.

All Europe is talking of the heroic
exploit of Rose Here, the courageous
Breton woman who saved the lives of
the boatswain and thirteen men of the
steamer Vesper, which was recently
wrecked on the dangerous coast of
Ushant, Brittany.
Rose Here is q fisherwoman and Gull
tivator Of the soil. She was gathering
shellfish ON the rocks when out of the
fog, which was just beginning to lift,
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somewhat dipalidated hut standing
back from the roadside.
"Windows and door had long since
been torn from their position probably
to serve for fuel for Some belated swag-
mans fire, for outside there were circu-
lar patches of ashes and charred frag-
ments of wood on The soft greensward.
The floor of the hut was of brick, and
in one corner stood a trestled bed or
bunk, upon which several sheets Of
bark were lying.
"At midday. l ate my lunch and then
lay back under the shade of a tree
for a short nap. When l awoke the
lengthening shadows told me that
night was approaching, but as time
was of little value to me and the next
town was a long way off l decided to
remain where was for the night.
"a night in the bush was no new
thing for me, so | hObbled my horse,
turned him loose and taking my blan-
kets into the hut, prepared to make my
self comfortable l spread the blankets
on the dry sheets of bark which
spanned the iron trestle of the bed and
was soon fast asleep.
81 rose with the sun and, wishing to
proceed on my journey without further
delay, began to pull my rugs from the
trestle bed in order to roll them up and
strap them to the saddle of my horse
AS / did so, however, I heard a rus
thing sound proceeding from the sheets
Of bark which covered the bed. This
surprised me, and, lifting Up first one
sheet and then another, | had almost
reached the iron trestles of the bed
when, with a startled exclamation,
let the sheets fall and sprang back
against the log wall Of the hut. At the
same instant q large black snake glided
from between the lower sheets of bark
at the foot of the bed and slipped, with
a low hiss, to the floor.
"My first thought was for a weapon
with which to kill the reptile before it
could make good it's escape. But there
was not SO much as stick or a stone to
accommodate this end, and the reptile
had therefore every chance to escc pc
me. But, to my establishment, it made
no attempt to do so. Stretched on the
red brick floor of the hut, with head
uplifted, it greeted me with low, men,
acing hiss, writing its black body into
curious shapes as it moved restlessly
from side to side. Egress was impossi-
BILE, for the huge creature lay almost in
the doorway Of the hut, while even by
the window, so long as the snake main
tanned it's aggressive demeanor, the
risks were too unmistakable to warrant
the attempt except in the direst eXtrem-
ity. But why was the reptile on the Of
fensive? An answer came to me even
as put the question to myself, for
from another cavity between the sheets
of bark q second snake glided to the
ground and curled up near its mate.
INSTANTLY l remembered that the
month was September, the snakes cou-
ping season, when of all times in the
year they are most vicious and venom
Gus and unspeakably deadly. The
thought sent chill to my heart. In
stinctively / looked around for some
means of escape, but all to no purpose.
Not a weapon, not an outlet, not
chance! At that moment the second
snake glided out of the doorway and
disappeared from view.
with a rush Of hope looked for its
nate, which instinctively knew to be
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.H...
Christmas
Audience
By REBECCA
OTTOLENGUI
Copyright, 1902, by Rebecca Ottolengui

wv We were doing "Ten Nights In
MAI a Barroom" in the ten
twenty thirty houses in the
small towns at the time
when that scale Of prices enjoyed great
vogue throughout many sections of
this country. We were making jump
of sixty miles over particularly poor
stretch of railroad, and every one was
in bad humor owing to the fact that
we were bound to arrive too late for
our Christmas dinner, and as we had a
matinee at 2 o'clock sharp we We're
doomed to fast until supper time. Our
discomfort, aggravated by the irregu-
larity with which the ghost had re-
Gently been walking, brought about a
conversation upon the unreliability Of
ten-twenty- thirty managers in general
and of ours in particular.
"You youngsters may consider this a
trife tough" observed the first old
man, "but this is nothing to what |
have been through. Last Christmas
was in Manitoba. Ten Nights was
our bill too. We struck little town
remember that we were booked for
two nights and Of course the usual
Christmas matinee. We arrived at
about 5 in the morning, and the COM
pany started at once for the hotel rec
commended by the alleged advance
agent, who, | may add parenthetically,
had the faculty of getting things wrong
I box of
$50 | called the manager aside and
made a quick touch for 81. | got 20
cents, which was exactly 20 cents more
than l expected, but l concealed my
elation as best l could and Informed
the manager that guessed should
go to mother place of which l had
heard. He said that, as we were pay
ing our own board, it made no differ
ence to him, cautioned me to remember
that we were TO play in the hall above
the brick livery stable and not in the
schoolhouse, as advertised, and then
rushed on to join the others of the COM
pany, looking back as he went, doubt
less wondering what in all creation a
man could want with 20 cents in such
a town.
Il started in toward what appeared
to be the proper place for the middle OF
the village, and, seeing a saloon the ex-
ternal appearance of which seemed to
indicate that | could there get more
than one drink for my 20 cents, drop
ped in. | say 'droppedein' advisedly,
for, while there was nothing to lead
one to suspect that the floor of the sa-
loon was not on the street level, it was
really about. foot below it. Natural
ly, therefore, as l stepped in fell head
long. My moist oHercoat, with it's long
fur cuffs and deep fur collar - here
the first old man paused and looked
about him impressively-"p picked up a
large portion Of the sawdust with which
the floor was bestrewn, and when some
of the hangers on about the place as
sisted me to my feet was a sight and
no ~ stake. However, | soon forgot
my troubles, and it is possible that |
was assisted in reaching that more
pleasant mental condition by the nu-
merous rounds paid for by the only
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06

In Battle
Hota, an a uSfrdI:aS1 TrQx,-
eIer'S Life Was .Saxed
by an ISuand.
ATTACHED IN q HUI by TsOO
Poisonous 3 makes, He rs Mar
DelouslY Rescued BY
Big Lizard.

1.-THE most exciting adventure that
ever fell to my lot happened in the an
tipodes," said a globe trotter recently.
II left Burrows, n. S. W., one bright
morning on my we'll trained bush horse
and rode slowly along the dusty road to
the next township.
"After proceeding for some twelve or
fifteen miles l noticed a deserted and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
LOCOMOTIVE
FIREmEN
IN SESSION

Buffalo. n. Y. Sept. 12.-The ninth bien-
nial convention OF the Brotherhood OF Lo-
comotive Firemen was called TO order
here today by John J. Hanlahan, grand
master Of the order. Two executive ses-
sions will be held daily and II is ex-
pected the convention will occupy two
weeks. Seven hundred delegates were
present and at least three hundred more
are expected.
The report OF the grand master TO be
read at a public session 10 be held this
evening will show that the organization
is in prosperous condition, that I'm the
past two years there has not been a strike
OF fremen on any road on which tho
brotherhood is organized. all difference
having been settled without delay. Dur
ing the year ended on June o. 66O lodges
were organized. Since the Organization
was founded s7,940.165 has been paid 10
members and their families for death and
disability claims. During the year end
ing June 30, the receipts of the order were
81. 35S,s0l and the disbursements were 81,
OF, $50
An important question to be considered
Is the removal OF the headquarters OF the
order from Peoria, ILL.,. to Buffalo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
MERELY KEEPING IN TOUCH.

Oyster Bay, l.. l.. Sept. l2.-President
Roosevelt received today through the
state department a cablegram from
United States Minister Griscom at To-
klo. giving revised official figures OF the
losses at the Battle OF Lao Yang.
AS reported by Field Marshal Oyama,
the japanese loss during the several days
Of the battle were 1880. while the Rus
sian losses were 100000.
WITH CHEERS AND TEARS.
st. Petersburg. Sept. 12.-In publishing
Lieutenant General Stoessers telegram
replying 10 that Of the Emperor. sent re-
Gently reducing the Port Arthur garri-
sons term OF military service. the OFF,
cial Messenger says the news was re-
ceived by the besieged men with cheers
and tears of gratitude.
There is no intlmation given as TO the
method whereby the reply is sent from
Port Arthur. but It is dated September 6.
indicating that something less than a
week is necessary TO communicate be-
tween st. Petersburg and the beleaguered
garrison.
SAKHAROFF'S REPORT.
A dispatch has been received from
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STORM BOUND ON THE
LONG ISLAND SHORE.

Bridgeport Conn. Sept 12.-The launch
Zolfo with william Robinson. wife and
daughter and II. +. Kolb and wife ON
board, came into the harbor late last
night. after having been held on Long
Island shore since Thursday evening by
a series Of storms. The party left here
Thursday afternoon for Oyster Bay and
intended 10 return Friday.
Shortly after leaving the harbor .
thunder storm broke and the party put
into Lloyd's Neck on the Long Island
shore where they were compelled TO re-
main over night. Saturday morning an
attempt was made to cross the sound To
this city. but another storm forced tho
party into Huntington Harbor where they
remained until yesterday afternoon when
a start was made for home.
Although at no time In serious danger
the members OF the party we're compelled
10 make their meals of canned goods on
board the launch and sleep for three
nights with little or no shelter
Relatives OF Mr.. Robinson In this city
had become alarmed az his prolonged
absence and II was intended 10 start oue
with a steamer this morning and search
the Long Island shore for traces OF The
missing launch.
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DEALER IN ORDERS AND
TITLES EXPOSED AT BERLIN,

Berlin Sept. 2l-There has been an ex-
posure OF a regular dealer in orders, Ty-
rolean. who II is said claims TO be able
TO procure honors I'm several OF the Eu-
ropean states for persons who are will
ing TO devote the necessary money to
charitable purposes"
lie Issues Q rergular price list which
quotes the degree OF nobility I'm certain
German states at $4,000 and the baronetcy
at $4,000; the Spanish nobility at 5000:
Turkish orders from 5000 downward. and
Persian orders at low prices Portuguese
titles OF count and marquis are said 10
be offered without the price being named
and consulates In various South Ameri-
can countries and I'm Persia are reported
20 he on sale at from 1890 and s24OO.
Definite lowest prices for~a host OF
minor decorations, IL Is declared. are also
given In the price list.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
ADMINISTRATOR FILES
REPLEvIN SUIT IN COURT,

John II. Walsh administrator on tho
estate OF Benjamin Burns. brought an
action Of replevin against Sarah Walsh
and Margaret Walsh to recover posses
sion OF a plano. parlor set, ~ pictures,
mems and womens clothing. dishes. ta-
bles, lamp, sewing machine. etc. The
case was filed In the common pleas di-
vision OF the supreme court today and
the value OF the property replevled is
placed at $500.
Nr. Burns was a veteran employe OF
the Rhode Island company and died a
few months ago The parties from whom
the property was replevied are his nieces.
John B. Walsh. James r. Meehan and
T. Dew. OConnor signed the replevin
bond.
The administrator claims he made de-
mand for the goods OF Mr.. Burns. but
was refused amlssion 20 the house where
the articles were. Afterwards the goods
were stored
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
TRAINING
SQUADRON
AT NEWPORT

The North Atlantic training squadron
arrived at Newport today from Hampton
roads. The squadron consists OF the flag
ship Minneapolis. with Rear Admiral
william c. Wise, commander-in-chi OF
the squadron and the cruisers Columbia
and Prairie.
The war vessels left Hampton Roads
Saturday afternoon and when they had
cleared the cape the admiral signalled
Full speed TO Newport"
This course was maintained until during
the night when a heavy fog compelled a
lowering of speed. A thunder storm. with
heavy sea followed. This morning with
clear weather the vessels put into New
port. They will remain for two days, go
ing through various evolutiOns, after
which they will go 20 Nomansland for
target practice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12

The balloting was for governor. four
congressman, state senator's and repre-
sentatives and county officers The can
didates for governor were william T.
Cobb OF Rockland. Republican. Cyrus w.
Davis OF Waterville. Democrat: Nathan
II. Woodbury. of Auburn, Prohibitionist,
and Wilbur G.. Hapgood OF Skowhegan.
socialist. While the election OF Mr.. Cobb
was conceded the size OF his plurality
was In dispute.
POLLING BIG VOTE.
Biddeford. Maine. Sept. IA big vote
Continued on page Four
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12

Lieut.. Gen. Sakharoff, under yesterdays
date. reporting that no large japanese
force has been seen north or the Yentai
railroad, but that south of there there
are many large camps OF Japanese.
The Yentai railroad referred TO by Gen.
Sakharoff Is probably the branch road
connecting the Yentai coal mines with
Yentai on the main line between Lao
Yang and Mukden.
INTERVENTION FOR PEACE.
Reports OF impending Intervention by
the powers 10 end the war are considered
today by the Novoe Vremya, which says
there is no prospect OF such action by
France. which country would sincerely
like 20 see peace.
The paper says that 1t would rather that
Germany would undertake the task Of
separating the contestants while Germany
has not the same material interests TO be-
affected as France and the United States,
On the other hand, tho Novoe vreyma5
continues. America is entirely too busy,
with the national election TO undertakes
such daring task. so that Russia may an
we'll look forward TO the conclusion oc
the war without prospect that any world
power will even attempt TO interfere.
Continued on Page Two.
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THE public accepts the mer-
i chants own estimate OF the
Importance of his store. Appro-
pirate Advertising creates a
fav orable impression -.
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BIG VOTE
IN MAINE
INDICATED

*$SssSs-ss.sss:ss.-: :ssSs-3s 2 %e>s.sss's
@ Portland. Me-. Sept. l2.-Discour- z
g. aging reports as TO weather condi- .
g tions for election day came from .
g all ports OF Maine early today. At
O. Bangor IT was foggy and misty .
% while in this city the clouds hung .
= heavy and the prospect was threat z
g, ening. &
@ The polls for tho state election /.
o. opened at o'clock in most places. .
e. although In Portland and one or q
e two other cities they opened as z
g early as o'clock while they will I.
e close everywhere at o'clock this 9
% afternoon. 6
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men WHO HELD UP TRAIN
LEAVE TRACES BEHIND Them

Vancouver. b. c., Sept. IA posse has
inspected the county near the scene Of
the train robbery which occurred Satur-
day evening about seven miles west OF
Mission station, B. c., and has found foot
prints indicating that the train robbers
had taken a row boat near the village OF
warnock and rowed across the Frazer
river and thence proceeded to the Ameri-
can boundary line. IL miles distant. half a
dozen miles from Blaine. Wash.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
ENDS LIFE IN
HUSBANDS
OFFICE

Boston. Sept. 12-Nrrs. Jessie A. Par
sons. wife OF Frank Parsons Of Dorches-
ter. who left home last night ostenslbly
to make a call, was found. after a nights
search, IN her husbands printing Office
In this city today. ).
She had committed suicide by inhaling
Illuminating gas. Mr.. Parsons and friends
OF the woman are not able TO explain her
act SheNwas 46 years OF age. Mr.. Par
sons discovered the body when he opened
his office TO begin the days business.
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MEN APPLY;
1900 GET WORK.

Chicago 12- estimated that about
applied stock yards today About soo Of the app
by packers Many of the nonunon
failed report for work but number appeared the Lake Shore
Michigan railroads. giving rise much dissatisfaction
among the union
clashes reported chiefly hsdcufs between
negro strike About nonunion
at n the stock yards
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
FORCED TO ACCEPT REDUCTION.

Chicago. Ill. Sept. l2--As the outcoms
OF the conciliation plan OF adjusting wage
differences between the Republic Iron and
Steel company and its 1900 skilled union
employees at Ashtabula. Ohio. the men
were forced 10 submit 20 a reduction In
wages OF from to 12 per cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
PACKING HOUSE TRANSFERS
VOTE TO RETURN TO WORK.

Chicago. Ill. Sept. 12-All probability
OF complications at the stock yards has
been removed, as the packing house
teamsteys have voted 10 return TO work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12

ROADS STOP
FIGHTING!

Mukdn Sept I2-Last night rain fell again torrents and
today drzzlng The roads impossible military moved
standsti. The crowded oodsufs
almost unprocurable. af
Prices have trebed and quaduped The division settlers lost
almost all their supplies during Russian Civilians ae
besegng the railroad station and other eating places wm
nigh impossible get food.
RETREATING TROOPS CHEERFUL.
Mukden Saturday Sept via Pekn Sept I2The Russians
continuing The Japanese advance
slow though the military situation is unfavorabe
Russian companies 80
ing the retreating
MERELY KEEPING IN TOUCH.
Toxic Sept. I2-Fed Marshal Oyama reports that largo
body Russian cavalry has appeared Pnaz eastward of
Yena Mukden. He adds
merely keeping in touch with the Japanese.
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NOTICE! |!

The Lawn Party OF the Bay View
Fire Company will be continued all this
week. Dancing free from to $40 each
evening. weather permitting.