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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09

the face Of the men nearest him. The
pistol missed fire and the crown was
saved, but not uninjured. Trampled in
the mud, its jewels were all knocked
out and many of them lost. An ap-
prentice found the great pearl, scav-
enger the biggest diamond.
''Well, it was gallant deed; it was
to gain a CROWN" was all Blood had
to say as they carried him prisoner
to the dungeons. But no ill befell him
for this and other treason. He had
played for high stakes before, had at
tempted to surprise Dublin castle and
capture the duke of Ormonde, and,
that failing had coolly laid his plans
to sieze and hang him when he return
ed to London. The outcome of all was
that. confessing to having plotted to
take his sovereign's life, he was grant
ed pension, and lived and died in the
odor Of sanctity at court.
All this took place in the Martin
tower, which is haunted to this day,
your are desired to believe. The ghost
is that Of Harry Percy, ninth earl Of
Northumberland, who spent fourteen
years of his life prisoner there. The
wizard earl, they called him. For his
| companions he had Raleigh, working
on his mystic preparations which he
| hoped would produce an elixir of life;
and Henriot, Allen Torperley, his Magi,
as they were known. This little cOterie
discovered sun spots before the alert
eye Of Calico had detected their ex-
istence, and was the first to detect the
satellites Of Jupiter. When, at the end
Of his long Imprisonment, the earl re-
turned to his home, he founded a Ii
| brary from which half the learning
| Of following years had its inspiration.
Only sun dial, fixed by Heriot's own
hands remains to commemorate that
remarkable fellowship which did so
much for the glory of English science.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
OLD
FAVORlT TIES
NoN~~%o~O~

SSS0~~~Sc~cSNS~~~~
The Society Upon tho Stanis1aus.
/ reside at Table Mountain, and my
name is Truthful James;
l am not up to small deceit or any sinful
games;
And I'll tell in simple language what |
know about the row
That broke up our society upon the Stan
islow.
But first I would remark that it is not a
proper plan
For any scientific gent to whale his fell
low man,
And if member don't agree with his
peculiar within
TO lay for that same member for to put
a head" on him.
tiful to see
Than the first six months proceedings OF
that same society,
Till Brown of Calaveras brought lot OF
fossil bones
That he found within a tunnel near the
tenement of Jones.
Then Brown he read a paper, and he
reconstructed there,
From those same bones an animal that
was extremely rare;
And Jones then asked the chair for @
suspension of the rules
Till he could prove that those same bones
was one of his lost mules.
Then Brown he smiled bitter smile, and
said he was at fault,
1t seems he had been trespassing on
Jones' family vault;
He was most sarcastic man, this quiet
Mr.. Brown,
And OH several occasions he had cleaned
out the town.
Now 1 hold it is not decent for scientific
gent
To say another is an ass-at least, to all
intent;
Nor should the individual who happens
to be meant
Reply by heaving rocks at him to any
great extent.
Then Abner Dean of Angels raised a
point of order when
A chunk Of old red sandstone took him
in the abdomen,
And he smiled kind of sickly smile and
curled up on the floor,
And the subsequent proceedings inter
ested him no more.
For, in less time than I write it, every
member did engage
In a warfare with the remnants Of q
/ paleozoic age;
And the way they heaved those fossils
in their anger was a sin,
Till the skull Of an old mammoth caved
the head of Thompson in.
And this is all I have to say Of these
; improper games,
For l live at Table Mountain and my
name is Truthful James;
And I've told.in simple language what
] know about the row
That broke up our society upon the Stan
islow.
Bret Harte.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
Moderation in Exercise.

The Japanese use practically no
gymnasium apparatus, yet they show
greater excellence OF strength and en-
durance than do any other people in
the world. While some Of their exer-
cises may seem violent, they take them
with great moderation. At the out
set of course in jiujitsu the student
is rarely upon the floor more than
half an hour, and three quarters of
this time is devoted to walking and
breathing between exercises. AS the
student becomes more proficient, he
spends three quarters Of an hour
on the floor, and then an hour, and SO
on, by degrees, until he Is able
to give two hours a day to the work.
Yet three quarters of his time, or near
" that amount, is spent in walking
back and forth and in breathSng.-S
Nicholas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
THE TOWER OF LONDON.
Older Than Any European Palace
Jewel Room-Co1. Blood's Deed.

Older Than Any European Palace
Jewel Room-Co1. Blood's Deed.
Possibly few persons are aware that
in comparison with the tower the pal.
aces and prisons throughout Europe
are modern creations, says the ST.
James Gazette. The Oldest bit Of pal
ace in Europe, that Of the west front
Of the Burg in Vienna, is Of the time
Of Henry VIII. The Kremlin in Moscow
the Doge's palace in Venice, are OF
the fourteenth century. The seraglio
in STEAMBOAT was built by Mohammed
II. The oldest part Of the Vatican was
commenced by Borgia, whose name ii
BEARS The old Louvre was begun in
the reign Of Henry VIII, the Tuileries
in that of Elizabeth. In the time of our
civil war Versailles was yet a swamp.
The sixteenth century claims the Els
curial, the eighteenth Sans Souci.
Jerusalem's Serial is a Turkish edifice;
the palaces Of Athens, Cairo, Teheran,
are all Of modern date. So it is, too,
with the prisons. With the sole ex-
ception Of st. Angelo in Rome all are
of modern date as compared with that
one from which Ralph Flambard es-
capped in the year HOO, the date Of the
first crusade.
The crown jewels in the tower are
worth, it may be supposed, some
f3,OO0,OOO. Everything Of state re-
gala is there with one notable ex-
ception. The Kohinor is represented
by a crystal. Queen Alexandra wears
the original on great occasions as part
of her personal jewels. The tower has
been the sovereign's strong room for
the storing of treasure ever since tow
er-dwelling monarchs were. The old
Jewel house itself was built stimuli
taneously with the royal mint, when
that establishment was within the tow
er walls The only attempt to steal
the treasure is historic. 1t was the
feat of that picturesque villain Col
Blood He had ingratiated himself
with the deputy keeper Of the jewels
had gone so far as to propose match
between his ward and the daughter of
the official. All went smoothly. The
bogus swain turned up to be inspected
with him three others and the colonel
They beat and gagged the old man, Sc.
cured the crown, orb and scepter and
were just making off when by the
strangest coincidence the son Of the
Jewel keeper arrived from Flanders
The scene which followed would dc
credit to the dramatist. The colonel
disguised as a clergyman, had the
crown concealed beneath his cassock
and added his voice to the hue and
cry. "StOp the villian!' he roared
He had reached his horse before the
tmposture was discovered. When they
made for him he turned and fired in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
Dam La SMent Away.

About half of the Outagamie Paper
Mill Company's dam at the head of their
water power canal at Kaukauna was
swept away, seriously crippling this big
manufacturing company's pulp producing
capacity. The damage was done by the
immense cakes of ice which are being
loosened daily in the channel above them
by other mill owners blasting out ice
with dynamite to keep the channel open.
Every vestige of the dam, the stone
piers, the foundation cribs, and all the
timbers are gone, clean to the bedrock
Of the river.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
All Over the State.

Oshkosh is making an active campaign
for the removal of the State capital to
that city.
e. A. Hunter, who lives eight miles
south of Lone Rock, had his left hand
crushed by getting it caught in corn
shredder.
Mrs. Fredericks, an emigrant, was
found frozen to death near Fond du Lac.
She lost her way in storm and was
caught in a wire fence half mile from
home.
Ethel Krouse Of Lone Rock was be-
ing dressed by the kitchen stove when
a kettle filled with boiling water tipped
over, the contents hitting the little one
on the knees and scalding her seriously.
Henry Becker a pioneer who carried
mail OH foot between Green Bay and
Appleton and points to the south, died in
Appleton, aged 80. He was mail car
rier until 1861, when he fought in the
Civil War.
Frank Birlley, the st. Nazaianz youth
arrested for an alleged assault on his
mother, was sentenced to serve a term
in jail and is required to furnish a bail
bond Of 5000 to keep the peace for six
months or serve the additional time.
John Loose, who was charged with a
murderous assault upon Joseph Koenigs
at Mount Calvary on Jan. Il, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to fifteen years
in States prison. The motive of the at
tack is said to have been robbery. The
man gave indications, real Or feigned,
of insanity
Clara Anderson, IS years old, poor
girl of Marinette, has fallen heir to an
estate worth $4,000 left her by an I'M
Gle at Mass City, Mich. She is at pres
ent a student in business college
Two women, mother and a daugh-
ter, whose names could not be ascer-
tained were cremated in the burning of
the Sherman House in Prairie du Chen.
The hotel was destroyed owing to the
uselesSness Of the city water works in
th2t end Of the city, which have been
frozen up for several weeks. The other
guests, who escaped, We're forced to jump
fi9m the windows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
Body Found in Depot Ruins,

The Northwestern Railway station at
Shawano burned down and the charred
remains of a man were found in the
ruins. The origin of the fire is unknown,
but it is supposed that tramp got into
the building to sleep, and probably start
ed the fire by smoking An inquest was
held. Goods stored in the wareroom
of the depot, valued at $4,000 were de-
stroyed, but the value of the building is
not great. The remains have been iden-
titled as John Denny, half-breed Stock
ridge Indian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
MANY SYSTEMS ARE IN USE.
Railways in England Are Operated
Under a Variety Of Conditions.

Railways in England Are Operated
Under a Variety of Conditions.
It is not easy for an American rail-
road man to conceive Of the conditions
exis,lng in the British islands. The
English railway systems total only o.
900 miles. Yet this comparatively small
mileage is the property Of 23O COM
panies, more than half of which have
their separate administration and exec
utive. The others are LEASED and
worked lines" Allotting an average Of
eight directors apiece to each of the
125 independent companies, the Eng
lish railways support 1000 directors,
whose fees can hardly be less than
$1,25O year each.
The railroads of India cover about
$4,000 miles. Yet Thomas Robertson,
the expert who recently reported to
the British government on Indian rail-
way administration, says that the task
of supervising the lines Of that vast
country might safely be intrusted to a
board of three qualified men, assisted
by secretary chief inspector and
number Of inspectors and auditors.
Three experts with small staff are
considered by Mr.. Robertson capable Of
performing duties Of about the same
character as those for which in Eng
land are employed 1000 amateur di-
rectors with their secretaries and as
sistant secretaries, accountants, apdi-
tors, clerks, messengers, etc.
If only the sum Of $1,25O,000 paid
away annually in fees to railway di-
rectors were available for centralized
railway board it would be possible to
attract the ablest men by offering the
largest known salaries and yet make
a saving.
The saving by Standardization" is
also to be considered. The Hartman
roads, 1900 miles, are to unity their
machinery so that all parts" Of roll
ing stock shall be interchangeable.
The consolidation Of American roads
has gone much farther than in Britain.
The Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania sys-
TENS contain about 10000 miles each,
either one of them nearly eQualing the
1000 miles of all England. And
though the individual roads in these
systems have in some cases their sep
arate boards, these usually consist Of
practically the same men. Many i'm
portant lines are also "leased and
worked" Against the 230 systems Of
$4,000 miles-less than 100 miles to a
line-in England the Vanderbilt and
Pennsylvania systems include together
less than twenty component lines, or
an average Of more than 1000 miles a
line. The longest single line in the
United States, the Southern Pacific, has
over $500 miles Of track.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09

she says, it Is obvious to everybody
that we were made for each other. In
fact, things have been so terribly OBJ
Ntous from the very beginning that
she fears we don't know our own
minds, and perhaps later we may find
we have made great mistake"
Judge Martin ran his fingers ner-
Hously through his bushy white hair.
Il always thought she was the most
sensible girl in the world" said he.
"She is" said Lord quickly. There
may be reason in what she says"
II know she thinks the world Of
you, no matter what she says" said
the Judge stoutly.
"I've had the temerity to think that
myself" said Lord, land I've tried to
think this state of mind is merely tenn
porary with her."
He blew smoke rings thoughtfully.
perhaps If / went away this win
ter" he continued, lit might help mat
ters. There's the trip to California,
you know. l might take that"
"Nonsensew the Judge exploded.
SFYou can't leave your practice here.
And you can't afford it, either. You'll
need all your money for your house.
The trouble is, Ted, this affair of yours
has been altogether too smooth. 1t
needs opposition to stir it into healthy
life. l believe little touch of ro-
mantle opposition would work Won
6ers with Elizabeth
'T'm inclined to think you're right"
said Lord slowly.
The Judge brought his fist down on
the library table with a bang.
"Confound itv' he said, his eyes
twinkling. II don't want you for a
Hon-in-law. I've never thought of such
q thing. Marry my daughter Eliza
beth? Never, my presumptuous young
friend. See the point, Ted?"
Lord sprang to his feet.
"Judge," he said, you're a thor
Dughbred."
The Judge was evidently well
pleased with himself.
Somewhat better than California,
fancy he drawled.
Infinitely" the young man said
with enthusiasm.
"Come around tomorrow at g."
said the Judge. Elizabeth will be
here then. Oh, I'll sit you beautifully.
Take another cigar with you"
Tomorrow at 8, then," said Lord,
picking up his overcoat
The Judge nodded and dropped one
Nyelid deliberately.
The following afternoon at 3 o'clock
Theodore Lord and the Judge were
again seated in the library. They
looked nervously at each other, as con-
spirators have looked at each other for
all time. They even grinned at each
other bit sheepishly.
"Hushr said the Judge. "She will
10 coming dot n the stairs in q mo-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
Loose Tries to Escape.

John Loose, the alleged self-confessed
assailant of Joseph Koenigs, made a dar-
ing attempt at escape from the county
Jail at Chiffon. At supper time, the
sheriff's son, a lad of Is, entered the
mans cell with plate Of food. No
sooner had he entered the cell than
Loose dealt him a fearful blow that
sent him to the floor unconscious. For
the moment at liberty. Loose ran down
the Jail corridor, where, at the door
opening from the Jail into the residence
part of the building, he was met by the
sheriff, who, after struggle, again
locked him up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
q ONFOUND the grill Where on
IL y earth did she ever get such ideas?
Have q cigar. Ted"

~ O4N1 OOANO Tic gin! w ucIc Ol
Il earth did she ever get such ideas?
Have cigar, Ted"
Theodore Lord lighted the proffered
weed and smoked thoughtfully for sew
eral minutes.
"You have me there, Judge" he said
1t length. Possibly from some of this
htter-day literature. 1t seems to me
ID If had read something similar
every possibly" said Judge Martin,
browning "You say she thinks the af-
fair too cut and dried?"
+ Lord smiled.
She doesn't express herself in just
those terms. She says everything is
too obvious" said he.
Judge Martin snorted in disgust.
'"Too obvious! Too obvious! What in
the world does she expect or want? 1
Aon't care if she is my daughter, Ted,
4 do think women folks nowadays get
the widest notions in their heads"
: "She says" Lord continued, "it has
been too glaringly apparent how ev-
Nrything would turn out. She can't re-
member the day, she claims, when it
wasn't obvious that she would some
day marry the nice little boy who
lived across the street She presumes,
too, that it was just as obvious to the
nice little boy that he would some day
marry Judge Martins daughter. Now,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
kewaunee Store Burned.

Fire, supposed to have originated from
an oyerheated stove destroyed the cloth
ing stock of w. Wiesner & Co. in Ike
waunee, entailing loss of $12 900. The
building occupied by the firm was owned
by the w. Seyk & Co., and was damaged
to the extent of $1,000. G. V. Mashek,
a hardware dealer, occupied the store ad-
joining, and his stock was damaged to
the amount of $1,000 by water and
through breaking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
Man for the Place.

Scarett, who was elected president Of
the Automobile Club of America, has
an appropriate name for the position.
Perhaps, says the Chicago Daily News,
the members could find no man named
Runoyeritt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
Puts Dynamite Under Fire.

William Dorm, bachelor farmer liv-
ing alone in a small house in the town
ship of Ashton, placed eight pounds of
dynamite under the stove to thaw out.
He then went to a creamery with his
milk and when he returned he found
the dynamite had exploded and wrecked
his house. The largest piece of the house
he could find was door about 200 rods
9WAV
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
Grizzlybear,s Bride Dies.

The young dusky bride of Jim Griz-
zlybear, an Indian brave, died and was
buried on the island opposite La Crosse,
with the weird ceremonies always used
by the tribes. The tribe was tempo
rarily camped there and she died of
blood poisoning. The grave was dug on
the campfire site, the other ground being
too hard
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09

An ardent lover is pleasanter in a
book than in real life. In real life, if
his sweetheart doesn't love him hard
enough, he is liable to shoot bar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Grand Army in F1ourishinS Condition
Prisoner Attempts Escape from
Jai1-kaukauna Dam Goes Out-Dc-
pot Burns aud Man Perishes In 1t.

The reports of the adjutant general
and the quartermaster general for the
Wisconsin department Of the G. A. r..
for the six months ending Dec. 81, 1908,
show that III the State there are 24S
posts, loss of only one, with $500
members, lyoss of only IA. There
have been 152 deaths. Following is the
financial statement:
Balance of money on hand last re-
pvt ). =. .9 10, ZSO
Receipts from all sources ...... 9,116.79
Total Observation-Disclosures. .$25, Alb II
Paid out for per capita tax ......$ $4,000
Paid out for relief ............. 1884
Paid out for all other purposes =. 1923. 50
1oldi TO Q, CoS ~
Balance cash on hand ........... sic, $50. 70
Value of other post property 49,. 81 ,621. 90
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SOS, 1872. 60
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09

The easiest way to get along with
some people is to let them think they
are right.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-01
Proved Beyond a Doubt.

Middlesex N. Y, July 25.-(Spe-
ciaD-That Rheumatism can be cured
has been proved beyond doubt 10y
Mrs. Betsey A. Clawson, well known
here. That Mrs. Clawson had Rheu-
matism and had it bad, all her &C
quaintances know. They also know she
is now cured. Dodds Kidney Pills did
it. Mrs. Clawson tells the story of
her cure as follows:-
II was an invalid for most five
years caused by inhammatory Rheu-
matism. helpless two thirds of the
time. The first year / could not do as
much as baby could do; then / raj.
lied little bit and then a relapse,
Then a year ago the govt set in my
hands and feet. l suffered untold ag.
ony and in August, 1908, when my
husband died could not ride to the
grave.
81 only took two boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and in two weeks ! could
wait on myself and saw my own wood
dug my own potatoes and gathered
my own garden last fall. Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills cured me-"
Rheumatism is caused by uric acid
in the blood. Dodd's Kidney Pills put
the Kidneys in shape to take all the
uric acid out of the blood.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-01

Mr.. Sipp-Young man, how dare you
swear before my wife? Boy-How
did know your wife wanted to swear
flrst?-Chicago Daily News.
Barker-This is an age Of high civ.
ilization. Parker-Oh, l don't know;
nearly everybody is discussing how
much good the Japanese war
will do us.-Detroit Free Press.
Practical Aunt-Do you think you
are qualified to become the wife Of a
poor man. Sweet Girl-Oh, yes; it's all
fixed. We are to live in a cottage, and
know how to make cottage pudding.
"A great actor ia usually welded to
his art. Is he not" YES" answered
Mr.. Stormington Barns; many OF
them are welded. But there Is great
deal Of incompatibility."- Washington
Star.
well, Robbie, you've got a new lit
tie sister; she just arrived this morn
ing" said the proud father. do we
get any trading stamps with her, popT'
asked little Robbie.-Yonkers States
man.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-01

Lockjaw, or tetanus, is caused by
the development in the body of the
tetanus bacillus. germ living in the
SOIL in many places, especially in city
streets, round barns and stables and
In pastures. This bacillus does not
grow readily when exposed to the air.
so there Is usually little danger of
lockjaw following large wounds. The
danger lies in the punctured wounds.
the ragged wounds, and often also the
seemingly trivial wounds which heal
rapidly, and SO seal up the tetanus
germ away from the air; there it finds
the conditions most favorable to its
development and the manufacture of
the nerve poison which causes the
symptoms of this terrible disease.
Such being the case. the treatment OF
little wounds from pistols, tOrpedOes
and crackers Is to make them bigger
This requires some courage on the
part Of the doctor, and the more cOur-
age the smaller and apparently more
insignificant is the wound, and par
ents ought not to increase his trial by
pleading against the necessity of cut
ting deeply into the wound. opening 1t
widely and washing it out thoroughly
with antiseptic solutions. 1t is only in
this way that the danger of lockjaw
can be reduced to minimum. and
even this in exceptional cases does not
prevent the disease.
The modern treatment for this dis
ease is the injection of tetanus anti
toxin. Even this may fail if injected
simply under the skin or into the mus
cles. and the antitoXin has OCCASION
ally been injected into the sheath COW
ering the spinal cord. or even beneath
the membranes of the brain. so that it
may the more directly reach the nerve
centers chiefly affected by the poison.