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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
Ozone.

Ozone Is produced in an apparatus
into which atmospheric air is forced
by means Of an air pump. An electric
alternating current Of 100 volts in 3
amperes, changed through trans
former to LOO volts, is then intro
duced. Through electric discharge in
the apparatus ozone is engendered. The
air introduced into the apparatus is
forced through system Of pipes and
escapes, highly ozonized, through
pipe which conducts it to the place
and the objects to be treated with
ozone. Ozone, on account Of its great
oxydizing power, is well adapted for
purifying the air Of closed rooms, such
as theaters, hospitals, manufacturing
shops, ETC., for purifying drinking
water, for the publication of sewage,
bleaching of leather, treating oils, etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
cossAcks OF RUSSIAN ORIGIN.
Best Described as a War Caste Living
in Semi-Triba1 Organization.

Best Described as a War Caste Living
in Semi-Tribal Organization.
The Cossacks may perhaps be best
described as a war caste living in
semi-tribal organization. They are,
however, in no sense tribe or tribes,
but are mainly of Russian origin, with
an intermixture of Monaghan, Tartar
and Circassian blood by marriage or
adoption. The once famous Little Rus
sian or Zaporogian Cossacks Of the
Ukraine are now represented largely
in the Kuban army, with which their
remnant was incorporated late in the
eighteenth century In all other armies
Great Russian blood predominates.
Among the non-Russian elements are
Buddhistic Galmucks and Buriats,
Tunguses, Tartars, Bashkirs and Kirg-
hiz The pagan element is IL per cent
of the Ural army, Is Of the Trans
Baikal, 8 of the Orenburg and Of the
Sentry etehensk. The Cos
sack was a fisherman before he was
a Cossack and he remains a fisher
man to this day. Besides fishing,
hunting, cattle raising and cattle lift
ing, robbery, piracy and war were
formerly considered the only occupa-
tons worthy Of him. Celibate life pre-
vailed extensively among all the Cos
sacks. The Dons regarded agricul-
ture as the mortal enemy Of their free
dom, prohibiting the use Of the pillow
on pain Of death. Conditions have
since changed radically, and the Dons
differ little in their mode Of life from
other Russian peasants. The Cos
sacks, however, do not enjoy a repu-
tation for industry, and many Of them,
notably the Dons, have shared in the
general impoverishment Of the rural
population. This has diminished their
military efficiency, as they are re-
CURED to supply themselves with
horses, uniforms and entire equipment
and armament excepting firearms.
The most serious feature is in the
neglect Of horse-raising. The Uralese
form an exception. Their fisheries are
the source of substantial prosperity,
and they not only raise enough horses
for themselves, but supply the regular
cavalry and artillery with some Of
their best animals. The governments
ability to mobilize 10000 Cossaclkg in
war time, or from 250,OO0 to 100000
i'll case of extreme necessity, is de
pendent upon their possession Of an
adequate number of serviceable
horses. The military authorities Of
Russia, however, admit that none Of
the armies except the Uralese meets
this requirement. In fact, none has
much more than enough horses to
mount their quota Of the 10000 Cos
sacks serving in time Of peace.-Cen-
fury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
NATURES JOKES.
Some Freak Forms of F1owers-Apple
Blossoms on Rose Bush.


Blossoms on Rose Bush.
Gardeners all over the world are
toiling to produce new flowers. Ma
ture, in freakish moment, will some
times accomplish what generations Of
horticulturists have been unable to
effect.
AS an instance in point, there is
MalmoiSon rosebush in a garden at
Violet Hill, Stowmarket, which one
summer recently produced most as
tonishing floral freak. The rose grows
near an apple tree, and when one OF
its largest buds first burst into bloom
it was seen that five perfect apple
blossom petals were springing in its
center
Every year as horticulturists go
further afeld, and search more and
more thoroughly the out-of- the-way
corners of the earth their emissaries
bring in newer and more strange flow
ers. Perhaps none are more wonder
full than some of the new forms Of the
resurrection plant, Of which the rose
Of Jericho is the best known exam
pie.
A resurrection flower lately found
in Mexico is a shrunken, rounded ball
Of dry, dead leaves until it Is put into
water. Then it expands into a great
loose mass Of filmy green, the petals
fly apart, and blooms expose their
fluffy centers.
A flower discovered on the isthmus
of Tehuantepec in the early morning
blooms pure white; by midday it
has changed to a perfect red, but be-
fore it closes at nightfall it has turn
ed to a pale blue. Even more won
derful than it's change of color is the
fact that at noon only does it give out
any perfume.
Australia boasts many strange flow
ers-far more, indeed, than most peo-
pie imagine to exist in her gray-green
forests The Christmas bush is IA
nous because it's masses of small pink
and reddish blooms are used as a sub
stitute for holly.
But the strangest flower is the New
South Wales flannel flower. 1t is so
called because it has the exact ap-
pearance of having been carefully cut
out Of white flannel.
Green flowers are very rare in ma
ture. The iXia is one of the very few
plants which has a natural green va
riety. Schomberg was its discoverer
in South Africa. the home of all the
iXias.
In one sense, all our gardens are
filled with freak flowers. The gigan-
tic and vari-colored blooms which
adorn the beds and borders are, al
most without exception, monstrosities
produced by long selection and intense
cultivation.
But nature can and does do funny
things at times in her own garden.
Albino flowers are by no means I'M
common. Whole patches of the ordi-
narily. yellow moth-mullein are at
times found of white hue. The To-
bella, too, at times sports pure white,
and so do many others fowers.-Pear-
sons Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
FIRST MELONS IN KANSAS.
They Were Planted Fifty Years Ago
by a Pioneer.

by Pioneer.
Judge w. r. Bernard, of Westport,
was the first man to eat watermelon of
his own growing in the State OF Kan
sas, according to the Kansas City Star.
Judge Bernard is X years old. He
settled in Westport in 1S47.
where Kansas City now stands"
said Judge Bernard, "there was tan
gle Of virgin forests. Fifty years ago /
was the official interpreter Of the Sac
Indian tribe. Their reservation was
near the site of Ottawa, Kan. ! also
had a contract with the government to
freight supplies to the Indians.
When making freighting trip
was often accompanied by statesmen Of
mercantile houses in New York and
Boston and several times had with me
correspondents of Eastern periodicals
who went out to get material for
stories about the Indians and the great
West. | often tricked these tenderfeet.
when l started out across the
plains l always took with me a lot of
watermelon seeds and at every camp
ing place I'd stroll off few hundred
yards from the trail and turn over
patch of sod and plant a few of these
seeds. The best place in the world
to plant watermelon seeds is under an
upturned sod Of the Kansas prairie. In
those days the prairies were covered
with short buffalo grass, so there were
no weeds to choke or hinder the
growth of the melons. In the latter
part of the summer there would be-
scores Of delicious melons in my
patches.
''The first summer l planted these
patches / had with me a correspond
ent for Harper's Weekly. The first
evening after we left Westport we
camped upon the open prairie beyond
Shawnee mission and after the oxen
had been corraled, the buffalo chips
gathered and fire started for supper
l said to the correspondent:
"'Well, guess I'll stroll out and see
If | can find ripe Watermelon
Watermelon? asked the Eastern
man in surprise.
Ives. Watermelon | answered.
HE laughed heartily, but saunter-
ed away and in little while returned
with a huge ripe watermelon under
each arm. The way the eyes Of that
tenderfoot bulgcd out was very graft
flying to me. 1t was the first time he
had ever heard that watermelons grew
upon the Western plains and it was
the first time they had ever grown
there, too
after that we had watermelon at
every meal until we got to the reser-
vation."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
At Her Best.

Harry-Eyidently you are far gone on
Miss Checkworthy; but it beats me why.
saw her the other evening dressed in
her finest, and l must say couldn't see
anything beautiful about her.
Dick-Ah, but you should have seen
her as l did one day last week, with her
hair in papers, and with only a calico
wrapper for a gown, sitting in her own
room, clipping coupons from great pile
of securities.-Boston Transcript
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
Tobacco Observation-Disclosures.

Mr.. Grunpps-The paper says man
in Pennsylvania has used tobacco for
ninety years, and is now one hundred
and three years old.
Mrs. Grumpps-H'm! His was an ex-
ceptional case, Of course.
Mr.. Grompps-Yes, | presume he
didn't have a lot Of female relatives to
worry him to death about it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
Unexpected Oorroboration.

Mrs. De Flatte-Dr. Knowall says
milk should not be used in large quaint
ties, because it makes the hair fall out.
Do you believe that?
Mrs. Suburb-Dear me! 1t might be.
Our COW sheds its coat dreadfully.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
Pardonable Curiosity.

"At this height" said the guide, as
they paused on the mountain side to look
at the valley far below, people with
weak hearts often die"
"How often" asked a deeply interest
ed listener, do they have to die before
they stay dead ?'-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09

A scientist says that if all the birds
were slaughtered, this planet wouldn't
be fit to live on nine years longer.
IN. B.-This is for those who are buy
ing dead birds for their hats.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09

A Scottish minister states, what is
quite likely to be true, that rats may be
driven from any premises they may be
infesting by the playing Of bagpipes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09

The well-earned reputation and in
creasing popularity of the Lewis "Single
Binder straight DC cigar, is due to the
maintained high quality and appreciation
Of the smoker. Lewis Factory, Peoria,
Illinois.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09

There are two ways to purchase an
article, one is to have a knowledge of
the goods, another is to know who
makes 1.-THE Best" The National
caSket Co. make the "The Best
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
Soul SORROW.

Madam, your, husband has been muir
dered and robbed
Just my luck! l forgot to go through
his pockets last night. Town Topics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which
springs from the soul; and the heart Of
man knoweth none more fragrant-Ho-
sea Ballou.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09

raisedits popularity catarh remedy its national in-
portance, its extensive
One asked his opinion Without moments hesitation no
said cheerfu that Mrs Shley has taken PerunA
and believe with good effect"
Like the Battle of Santiago the thought sprung
him without warming and he disposed Of it with the
vim and decision he did with the Spanish feet led the
Inflated Viscaya.
His words concerning Peruna have gone nto the world
be repeated by Thousand tongues because he has said
them
Like the of his victory Cervera his
will be IADMRALS WORDS CARRY WEIGHT caught up
% h e mutitudes
and passed from mouth mouth and CONT
nents.
Except for Unborn manly independence in country Of
speech words would have been uttered
officer in such notable position that of Admiral Schley
Except for worldwide notorey and popularity such
Peruna enjoys remedy could have received such out
spoken public endorsement by such
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
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ing victory the march civilization than in the
notable July g. 1898 In which the great hero
Admiral Schley, took leading part
1t a great naval battle Without moments warn
Ing began. Quick decision undaunted excellent
discipline resoute sefonfdence combined in Admiral
Schey produce that dash and daring characteristic of
the American soldier.
think quickly In these days. There is time
for enterprises arise in hour Old
pass away in moment.
mutitade of great themes clamor for notice A man
take sides against by intuition rather than logical
deduction.
One day this fighting admiral Schley happened to be in
ers who IADMIRALS OPINION OF PE-RU-NA.
talkin Ell var-
os tpics of Dopuar fferest he subject of Peruna
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09

The best philosophy contented
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
ADMIRAL'S OPINION OF PE-RU-NA.

GUS topics of popular interest The subject of Peruna
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1904-07-29
BRYAN WANTS TO FUSE.
In Order to Become Senator Nebras
kan Desires Populist Alliance.

Omaha, Neb., Tuesday.-The siren
uous effort now being put forth by
certain party leaders to bring about
fusion between the democrats and
populists in Nebraska this year is in
teresting and significant chiefly in
its relation to and bearing upon Viii
liam Jennings Bryan's candidacy for
the United States senate
Mr. Bryan will make a strenuous
effort to bring about fusion between
the democrats and the populists ant
to defeat the republican state and
Legislative tickets next fall in order
that he may succeed Mr.. Dietrich in
the United States senate. He desires
to go to the senate and believes that
with fusion he will stand a good
chance to go there. But the republi-
cans are not at all anxious about the
situation They know that without
fusion it will be impossible for the
opposition to defeat them and they
are morally certain that with fusion
there is no probability of their suf-
fering defeat.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1904-07-29
kRUGER's UNLUcKY DIAMOND
Owned by the Ex-President and Had
a Strange History.

When Kruger went to Europe he
took with him a famous diamond.
which was said to have brought mis-
fortune and death to all its posses
sors. 1t had curious history.
The diamond originally belonged
to Meshhesh, Basuto chief, from
whom it was extorted by T'Chaka.
the Zulu king. T'Chaka's brother kill
ed him and stole the stone. The
brother came to grief and the gem
passed into the possession of Zulu
chief, who soon afterward was assas-
sinated. The natives say that no less
than -ixieen of the successive pos
SCISSORS of the diamond were either
killed o driven out of the country
for the sake of the gem.
The diamond was then seen by
white men, who sought to possess it.
A party of whites attacked the ma
tives who had the stone in their pos
session and fierce fight ensued, in
which 300 lives, mostly natives, were
lost.
Meinela, q native chief, took the
gem and concealed it in a wound
which he had receievd in the battle
Afrerward Memela was caught by
the Beers and set to work as slave
Kruger, hearing his story, released
HIN. and in gratitude Memela gave
the stone to his liberator. Some years
passed, ani then Kruger met mis-
fortune.
Where the fatal diamond is now is
not certain, though it is certain that
the ex-president of the Transvaal
parted with it. Some say that it is in
the Golfers of the vatican, and some
that it was sold to the emperor Of
Austria and is now among the crown
Jewels of Vienna.
The stone is said to be 200 carats il
weight but is not perfect
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1904-07-29
best man and bridesmaid, respec

best man and bridesmaid, respec-
lively"
Another old function of the bride
man, or bridesquires, as they were
sometimes called, was to carry around
the cake and the bridebowl The
bridebowl, or cup, was handed around
at wedding, SO that the friends
might drink the health of the newly
welded para kind of loving cup
ceremony. But before the proceed
ings had reached this pleasant point
it had been the duty of the brakeman
to lift the bride over the threshold.
This is the ancient and widespread
custom, the meaning of which has
caused much shedding of ink. In the
West of Scotland of old, says Mr.
Napier, in his book on the,folklore Of
that region, the threshold of the
house was dischanted by charms and
by amounting it with certain unctuous
perfumes, but as it was considered
unlucky for the wife to tread upon the
threshold upon first entering her
house, she was lifted over it and seat
ed upon piece of wood, symbol
of domestic industry"
The custom is not confined to Euro
pean peoples, for somewhat analo-
gous practice exists in China, where
the bride is carried into the house by
matron, and at the door is lifted
over pan of charcoal. Apart from
marriage, even in this country, there
are folk who are careful on entering
house to step over and not on the
threshold.
The modern best man may feel
thankful that his duties are not SO
onerous as those of his predecessors
of long ago, nor need he trouble to
be on guard against unlucky omens,
or on the watch to propitiate the un-
certain goddess, Fate.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1904-07-29
THE "RAvING" OF BRYAN.

Once upon midnight dreary
AS / pondered weak and weary,
In state of august stupor-
On my quiet chamber floor;
While | drowsed there, on the night
air
Came voice from out somewhere
Penetrating, silence-breaking,
Shaking all my chamber floor.
Talking-Talking evermone."
Bryan CD said I, quite emphatic
"Populistic or Democratic,
Whether fate or Silver MUSES.
Sent thee to my chamber door;
Dost thou think that | am daunted
Ger this land Silver-haunted
Tell me, tell me emplore-
Is there money in it for you?
Tell me, tell me inplore?"
Bryan" 90 said l, while you're
talking,
wv ullC liz OuSH WCot dlii Seiot w
stalking,
By the rhetoric thou lowest
By the talk thou dost adore
Tell this land with parties laden
If within that distant Eden, which
thou promise us
Prosperity like silver is galore,
Will our money be more plenty?
Will we work eight hours,or twentyi
Tell us, Bryan, William Bryan,
Will our hard time then be o'er?"
Did he answer, "Nevermore"?
"And The Bryan, never weary,
Through the day and darkness dreary
Still is talking, talking nonsense,
Nations never heard before,
Pours his fallacies outflowing,
AS he travels eastward going,
Der the waste of western prairies,
To the wave-washed Jersey shore,
In grand triumphal progress
To the open White House door;
Did he enter? "Nevermore!"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1904-07-29
TOUCHING FAREWELL.

Good-by, summer shirt, forever!
I must send thee to be tubbed,
To be rent and torn a-sever
When the laundryman has scrub
bed,
Where to PUPPY shapes and faccid
Fiends will rip you with scream,
When they've sprinkled you with
acid
And have wrung you out by steam
They will tear you in your anguish
Through Notwithstanding press
Gummed with starch and left to Ian
guish
In unmerited distress,
Till your fabric, ripped and rotten,
Shrinks obedient to their skill,
And you're left as one forgotten
(But remembered in the bill.)
Time there was when grandpas
daughter,
Ignorant of cleansing dope,
Put her simple faith in water
Highly fortified with soap
Shirts Elysium, vainly pondered!
Soap is vanished, hope is squashed,
In an age where shirts are "launder-
ed
In the place of being washed.
New York Chloe.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1904-07-29
N1x1NEss OF LIFE.

Some find glee in the sun and sky,
The clouds and the grass and sum
mer air:
All is goodly that pleases the eye,
All must be well if the world be
fair
Shallow their hearts and dull their
stare,
One with the cattle their witless
way
Winter the leafest branch will
bare;
Tomorrow will soon be yesterday.
Others grasp at the sparkles they
spy,
Jewels of paste the sciences wear.
They would right whatever they
think awry-
And call council to split hair!
And carry an Atlas load of care,
Although the world not a whirl will
stay,
And the stars proclaim with runic
glare,
Tomorrow will soon be yester-
day"
Others there are wsald go down to
die,
Welcoming glory for all their
share,
Content in clarrr1ny grave to lie
If only honor shall lead them
there,
Bringing the worm his ruddy
fare
AS if it counted to fight or play,
When even the battle-bugles blare,
Tomorrow will soon be yester-
day"
Pessimist, boots not to laugh or
swear,
Treat this life as frolic or fray;
This the doom that the heavens de-
clare,
Tomorrow will soon be yester-
day"
Portland Oregonian.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1904-07-29
Fatal Collision.

Indianapolis, Ind, Tuesday.-Two
persons was killed and nine injured
yesterday by Big Four passen-
ger train hitting a street car on
Washington street The victims were
passengers of the street car. The
killed are Samuel Romans and Mrs.
]. w. Harris.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-11
DEMOCRAT FACTIONS
IN SHELBY COUNTY

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March l0.-The
two factions in the Democratic party in
Shelby county are working night and day
in support of their candidates, who will be
voted for in Saturdays primaries.
The hottest contest is being made by the
two candidates for judge OF this judicial
district. The fight month ago seemed to
be all in favor of Albert Wray, the Shelby
county candidate. Now things look entirely
different and the result in Shelby county.
according to present indications. Will be
close. Wray is supported by the Liberal.
George Rays paper. while the Democrat and
the Jeffcrsonian are fighting for Douglas
Morris. present judge of this dictrict. wray
seems to be losing strength, and Judge Nor
ris. who has been in this city all week look
ing after his political fences. has been doing
effective work. 1t is a foregone conclusion
that Rush county will stand strongly for
Judge Morris. Wray has refused TO have his
name placed on the ballots 10 be used in
Rush county. A warm fight is also being
made in the race for sheriff. There are
six candidates, but the race lies chiefly be-
tween William McDougal and John II. But
Ter.