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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22

them for months as day laborer.
sketched every detail Of the plans. and
got away undetected.
"Since l was retired I have visited
various countries on the other side and
talked with important men in the mill
tary service. l was amazed at their
intimate knowledge of our coast de-
lenses. They told me many things I
did not know, and could not have
found out at home, even if l had tried.
Yet no precautions are rigid enough
to prevent the secrets of a nations
Notifications from becoming known to
a possible enemy. When works Of this
character are built by contract it is
virtually certain that among the work
men will be foreign agents in disguise.
So perfectly are these men trained for
every possible contingency that detec-
ton is almost out Of the question.
Clever men are required, because they
must make mental notes of the forts
while they work and must be able to
reproduce them from memory when
they are in safe territory.
1.-THE English and German govern
ments are, to my knowledge. particu-
larly well posted about everything that
pertains to the coast defenses, mobili-
zation Of troops and similar matters
of every nation with which they are
likely to clash at arms. This informa-
ton is gathered in scraps by diplo-
mats, consuls, sailors, railroad labor
ers, tourists with kodaks and various
other persons who may be suspected,
but whose free action in any country
could not be interfered with without
interrupting the relations Of commerce
and involving disagreeable complica-
tions. All these things are understood
by every government, but they cannot
be stopped. The only thing to do is to
reduce the danger to d minimum by
Furnishing the offenders when caught.
In times Of peace, persons detected
sketching Notifications are sent to pris-
on. In war, a spy knows that arrest
means death.
These spy maps, as they may be
called, are under constant revision.
The work never stops. / am told on
the highest authority that in Berlin
there are the most infinitely prepared
maps of England, including bridges
and country crossroads. Germany
also knows all about the Notifications
on the north and east coasts of her
neighbor across the channel. France
has the same detailed information
about the south coast. England has
complete information about France
and Germany. All of them have look
ed carefully over the ground in this
country. And we know all about
them"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22
Only Natural.

Speaking of animals, in my opinion
the elephant is the cleverest of them
ALL said the old circus man. 81 re-
member once, many years ago, when
Jacko, who was then under my charge,
showed me one day that he could
read"
"Oh, come now,' said the listener.
"Pll prove it to you in about two
minutes" said the trainer. "Well, as
I was saying, the old fellow got into
scrape with the Bengal tiger, and be-
fore we could get them separated, he
had his trunk badly damaged. After
the scrimmage was over JACKIE broke
loose and started down the street fast.
He's going wildp somebody shouted.
Don't you believe it, says /. Now,
where do you suppose that elephant
went tor
Went to the surgeons, 1 suppose.
Can't you get up better yarn?''
NO, he didn't go to the surgeons he
went straight to little shop where a
sign said: Trunks repaired while you
wait Of course he had made a mis-.
take; but what do you expect Of a poor
dumb brutef"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22
Gould You Use Amy Kind of Sewing
Machine at Any Price I?

II there is any price SO low, any offer
so liberal that you would think of ac-
cepting on trial new high grade, drop
cabinet or upright Minnesota Singer,
Wheeler & Wilson, Standard, White or
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and return this notice, and you will re-
ceive by return mail, postpaid, free Of
cost, the handsomest sewing machine
catalogue ever published. It will name
you prices on the Minnesota, Singer,
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and New Home sewing machines that
will surprise you; we will make you a
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Ing machine offer that will astonish
you.
If you can make any use Of any
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kind of an offer would interest you,
don't fail to write us at once (be sure
to cut out and return this special no.
tice) and get our latest book, our latest
offers, ouI new and most surprising
proposition. Address
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22
Rock Island Makes Record.

The Rock Island has established q
new record for fast time between
Omaha and Chicago. May 22d, a spe-
cial train Of five cars, carrying the
Anna Held Company, left Omaha at
l a. NJ, arriving at Chicago at IL
o'clock noon. The actual running time
was hours and IS minutes, and as
the distance is 400 miles, the average
speed was nearly so miles an hour.
Stops for water were made at Allan
tic, Brooklyn, West Liberty, Bureau
and Morris. Engines were changed at
Valley Junction and Rock Island, and
20 minutes were lost at the latter
place while the members OF the COM
pany ate breakfast
performance such as this, made
without any special attempt to "break
a record" speaks volumes for Rock
Island men and methods, for it goes
without saying that speed of nearly
mile minute for 500 miles is possi-
BILE only when engines and men and
track are of the highest standard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22
LIKES THE OLD GAMES.
New-FanG1ed Sports Not Better than
Ancient Ones.

New-Fangled Sports Not Better than
Ancient Ones.
"All the new-fangled games may be
all right" said the old-timer in the
New Orleans Times-D Democrat, "but
somehow l have a hankering for the
old-time games-the games we fellows
played when we were boys. Golf may
be all right. No doubt it is a very
fine game, and one which has good In
fuence on the human system, if not
played with too much yigor. Polo,
too, is no doubt a good game. So, l
suppose, this Cuban game of jai alai,
and this great gymnastic performance,
jiu-jitsu-I guess these are good
games, too. But what's the matter
with some Of the old forms Of exer-
else? Is not the fox chase better
form of exercise on horseback than
polo? Even the deer drive, or the bear
hunt, or many other Of the olderiforms
Of sport, it seems to me, offer better
exercise than polo. When it comes to
jiu-jitsu, why, the old square games of
marbles, with the heavy humping Of
big taws, and the good leg exercise,
the walking to and from taw, and all
that sort of thing-do you not think
this would be good exercise-quite as
good, at any rate, as jiu-jitsu? 1 think
so.
"Then there is the good, restful
game Of mumble-peg, if you do not
want to take too violent exercise. Now
here is game for the old-timer. Men
and even boys Of to-day may look upon
it as foolish. But you will not find
many Of the old country boys who
will take that view of it. Lounging
around under the shade of tree, with
the spring not far away; with birds
and rare foliage and flowers and per-
fumes and all that kind of thing
right out in the woods, close to ma
lures heart-why, what man is there
who would not be charmed by this
easy, lazy, loafing game Of the days
that used to be? The old games are
good enough for me, at any rate.
though 1 do not mean to speak dis
paragingly of the new ones. They are
all right for those who like them"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22
EVERY NATION HAS ITS SPIES,

Accurate knowledge of the Fortifica-
tions of Each Country Known.
''It is fact" said a retired army
officer in the New York Times, "that
plans of every important fortress in
this country are in possession of the
general staff of more than one foreign
government. Our govetnment, in turn,
has plans of Notifications of every
nation with which we are likely to go
to war. This is part of the game. The
military spy system is now recog-
nized institution of every army. Gov
ernments could not prevent it if they
would. With all nations the spies are
the pick Of the service. While the
Russians were building Notifications
in Manchuria, British staff officer,
In the guise Of Persian, worked on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22
Grating Under the Bark.

It Is well known that branches and
buds can be grated, not only on the
same but even on different species of
trees, but few are aware that young
fruit Of certain species can be grated
on woody boughs called to nourish
them. A Duchesse d'Angouleme pear,
for example, taken from the native tree
at the time when the young fruit re-
CURED thinning OUT was grated on
a year-old twig Of another tree by the
method known as grating under the
bark" Professor Courtois and M. Du-
voire, Of Beauvais, describe the proc
ess as follows: The twig, or bough,
was cut to length Of four or five
centimeters and the bark slit length
wise. The stalk Of the pear was then
fattened SO as to pass under the bark
at the slit, and the whole bound with
raphia and gummed with mastic. The
loss of sap on the part Of the fruit
caused in the grating delayed it's
'rtpening and diminished its size, but
the Investigators will continue their
experiments under different conditions
and with other varieties Of fruits. They
would be pleased If other horticulture
lists would also try the method If it
turns out a practical success it will be
valuable to gardeners, because the ex-
cess of young fruit on some trees, now
lost in thinning out" might be graft
ed on other trees able to nourish them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22

War has many implements OF terri
BILE destructiveness. But when war is
over and peace is established, torpe-
does and cannon and rifles, with their
gun cotton and smokeless powder, be-
como again, save for some chance &C
cident. harmless, in the hands Of their
masters, the warriors. The contact
mine is an exception. Set out to Go
it's work in it's own good time, 1t
knows nothing Of treaties or terms OF
peace. The great campaign Of nation
against nation must be followed by a
little campaign of the victor against
the mines before there Is real safety
again upon the sea. An exceptionally
large use of contact mines has been
made by the Russians during the pres
ent war. Admiral Alexieff announced
early in February that he had mined
the entire NIanchurian coast, including
every spot at which landings >might
possibly be effected. That boast is to
be taken, Of course, with much reserva-
ton, but still the fact remains that
neither any Japanese warship nor any
merchant vessel can now approach any
Manchurian port without taking great
risks Of destruction. The Russian tor
pedo gunboat, the Yenesei it will DO
remembered, was blown up early in
the war after it had placed some 200
mines in the Port Arthur harbor. It
carried down with 1t the only chart
Of the mine field the Russians pos
sessed. Another Russian, vessel was
later destroyed while attempting to
locate the mines the Yenesei had plac-
ed. Later q Japanese torpedo boat
was sunk while trying to clear the
harbor at Dalny Of the mines there. 1t
is probable that even If the Russians
themselves set out to remove all the
contact mines they had placed since
war began they could not do it with
out great trouble and risk. Apart from
the loss of their charts there is the
further fact that mines do not always
stay where they are put. A storm may
cause them to shift their position, an
CuOI dHu dil, VI IL Mdy tcdI luem lOOSc
from their anchors and set them adrift
in the sea- Then it Is left to chance
whether they will be discovered and
destroyed or whether they will cause
the destruction of some innocent and
peaceable sea-going stranger. The
mine that can be discharged only when
in contact with an electric battery on
shore, either automatically or at the
touch Of an operator, is usually just
as effective in time of war, and GER
tainly it is much more desirable to
deal with when peace has at length
come.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22

There is a sincere belief In the
minds of some very intelligent men
that hazing has good effect and If not
carried too far is good for the cub"
and there is basis for this belief. But
it is not easy to see how any good to
the lads hazed can compensate for the
evil almost inevitably done to the haz-
ers. Practically without exception the
victim Of hazing is helpless in the
presence Of superior numbers and
strength. In other words, the action
of the hazers is essentially cowardly.
Their motives, if not SO deliberately
bad rs sometimes represented, are in
no sense good and to maltreat those
who have nothing like fair chance to
resist and almost no chance to infiict
injury on their tormentors is not man
ly, not gentlemanly-is, in fact, cow
ardly and cruel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22
HAS TRIED BOTH.
Travel for Health VS.. Dieting.

Travel for Health VS.. Dieting.
A man who was sent to Europe for
his health and finally found cure in
a little change in his diet says
II was troubled with dyspepsia for
five years, and two doctors here in
Kenosha that treated me for over a
year both told me there was no help
for me. Then had an expert from
Chicago but still received no relief;
then followed another expert from
Chicago who came to our house two
times a month for four months. He
me to take trip across the ocean,
which did in the year 1889 and came
home about as bad as when | started.
The doctors told me my stomach lin
ing was full of sores. Then began to
study my own case and learned of the
diet recommended by the Postum Ger
cal Co., SO gave up coffee, pork and
all greasy foods and began using
Postum Food Coffee Gradually l got
better and better until am well now
as I ever was in my younger days,
have no trouble and eat anything lit
to eat
Sometimes away from home l am
persuaded to drink coffee, but only
take a sip Of it, for it tastes bitter and
disagreeable to me. but the longer |
use Postum the better like 1t and the
better l feel. l could say a great deal
more Of my experience with Postum,
but think this will give every one a
good idea of what leaving off coffee
and using Postum can do" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, THE Road to MELVILLE"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22
OLD LADY WAS DlsGusTED.
Her Visit to Betsy Ross House Was
Disappointing.

Her visit to Betsy Ross House Was
Disappointing.
Iney were very old man and a
very Old woman. They were doing
Philadelphia sights and wandered into
the historic landmark on Arch street
known as the home of BETSY Ross.
There was not much that escaped their
opservant eyes. They examined every
tile In the old fireplace; they investi-
gated the floors and ceilings; they
asked as many questions as the small
boy who is told to write composition
OH it, and they made the guide, who
quite fatters himself that he is a
compendium of universal knowledge.
feel like twenty-five cents with five
more cents added to it, At length the
eye of the old lady was attracted by
a baby coach that was standing in the
hall.
Horace, Horace, come herer she
cried, and her husband obediently hur-
ried to follow his more observant
spouse into the unexplored regions.
The baby coach was a spick-and-span
modern affair." such as one sees many
mothers wheeling in the parks.
do you suppose this belonged to
Betsy?" she asked in an awed whis-
per.
Shouldn't be surprised" he replied
In a whisper equally awed. sThey
keep most of the relics of them great
people,"
Miss, come here" the old woman
called to the girl who is in charge Of
the correspondence connected with the
Betsy Ross association.
docs this baby coach belong to
Betsy Ross?''
NO." answered the young woman.
''that coach belongs to the lady who
takes care Of the house."
"Humphv' exclaimed the cd won-
an, "just like folks that amt cot a
conscience to keep things here to de-
ceive people. Amt you any relation to
Betsy Ross?'" There was a CLEAN of
indignation in the sightseer's eye.
mo-" meekly answered the young
attendant, Il am no relation to Betsy
Ross. l am employed to take care Of
the books here.
The old woman and cd man OK
changed glances. Another deception
had been practiced. There was a mo-
ments painful silence, and then the
old lady said: "Come on, Horace: I
guess we've had enough of this hum
bug. I've had all of the Betsy Rosscs
want '-Philadelphi Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22
DID NOT GIVE HIS MIND Tot.

The English love their national
makes it something more than d pas
time. 1t Is almost a sacred institu-
ton in the eyes Of schoolboys and
even in the eyes Of children OF a
larger growth. A writer in Black
woods gives an instance Of this de-
votion One afternoon he met Mr..
Lambert, the master of a large pre-
paratory school, usually CHEEKY fell
low. This Cay he looked haggard and
careworn.
"Well, Lambert" he said, "how are
things going with your"
'"Things going? They've gone"
"Why, what's happenedY
eve have just lost our cricket
match by one wicket; and-would you
believe it?-that little donkey, Palmer,
dropped two catches in the last overY'
"Dear! Dear! That's a dreadful
thing. What did you say his name
WASP"
"Palmer?"
ut sounds familiar. What do I
know about Palmer"
"Why, I've told you, haven't I? He
dropped two catchesl Things baby
in arms might have caught"
"Any relation of the boy who got
in at the head of the list at Winches-
ter?''
Same fellow; and that's just the
sort Of silly thing he can do. He is
as clever as they make 'em; and the
annoying part of it is that he really
could play cricket if he'd only give
his mind to it. But there he stands
in the middle of the field, with his
mouth wide open, and dreams of Latin
verscs!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22
Old Soldiers story.

Sonoma, Mich, June 13.-That even
in actual warfare disease is more ter
rible than bullets is the experience Of
Delos Hutchins of this place. Mr..
Hutchins as n Union soldier saw three
years of service under Butler Barke
in the Louisiana swamps, and as a re-
suit got crippled with Rheumatism SO
that his hands and feet got all twisted
out Of shape, and how he suffered only
a Rheumatic will ever know.
For twenty-five years he was in mis-
cry, then one lucky day his druggist
advised him to use Dodd's Kidney
Pills. Of the result Mr.. Hutchins
says:
The first two boxes did not help me
much, but got two more, and before
/ got them used up was a great deal
better. l kept on taking them, and
now my pains are all gone and l feel
better than have in years. / know
Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure Rheuma-
tism.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22

'The yeas seem to have it, but the
nays have made the most noise," was
the expressive way in which Speaker
Cannon not long ago announced the
result Of a vote in the House Of Rep
resentatives. This is a not uncommon
human experience. Opposition makes
itself more loudly heard, in proportion
to numbers, than approval. Many a
child hears more of the things that he
may not do than of those which are
: commended to him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22

Three notes Of praise from London
recently should make us congratulate
our British brethren for their grow
ing discernment. Naturally we do not
congratulate ourselves, for both pride
and modesty forbid. One London pa
per chants royalty Of the excellence
of the American husband. Another de-
clares that Secretary Hay is one of
the worlds real statesmen. A third
predicts what Franklin predicted FIVE
score years ago-and Doctor Johnson
sneered at it-that the Union will in
a quarter Of a century rise ITO q posi-
ton Of power and influence to which
history hardly affords a parallel"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22

OF marriage, and thus secure a family
income Of twenty dollars week, in
stead of ten dollars. There is 10 i'll
variable law for SO variable guam
tity as 1.-THE young married woman"
She should put her labor where it will
have the greatest economic value in
the long run. If she is an inexperi-
enced cook and housekeeper, and q
good seamstress or saleswOman, she
must utilize her best powers. But
even ten dollars a week of wages
added to the income may mean only
the difference between fourth-rate
and third-rate clearinghouse for the
young couple. On the other hand, the
ability to cook and serve tempting
meals may result in well-nourished
bodies, contented minds and happy
hearts-living in a home, although 1t
consist Of but two rooms-and as far
removed from the discomfort OF q
clearinghouse as trcatop is from
a cave A wife who has that ability
is worth more in her own kitchen than
in anybody elses shop. 1t she trans
forms two dollars worth Of supplies
into ten dollars worth Of board, she
has not ceased to be Of economic value,
although she may not have a pay en-
velope on Saturday night. IF she adds
to her good housekeeping the ability
to turn penny by bit of sewing or
millinery or jelly-making or picking,
or any other honest work in this busy
world, so much the better But SO
long as the labor Of body and MIND
depends on the food we eat, the young
wife need not be ashamed of her share
in the domestic partnership, if she
contrives means by which that food
shall not be spoiled in the cooking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22

News that $1O,O0O,OoO will be taken
out Of the Klondike this year doesn't
indicate that the unreasonable weather
has frostbitten the gold as we'll as ice
crop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22
Boston Matrnna.

Mrs. Jackson-My husband had been
drinking when he came home last night,
and gave him talking to he won't
forget in hurry.
Mrs. Jilson-When my husband comes
home in that way I never scold him, but
merely suggest that want a new gown
or something. 1t works both ways. I
get the gown and he keeps straight for
long time.-Boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22

Many tributes have been paid to
the trained nurse, but never a better
one than that spoken by a New York
politician on his deathbed. "See here,
little GIRL" said he, you've been up
all night, tending me like an angel.
I'll know them when l see the real
kind"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22

Should a newly married wife he a
wage-earner, or should she not only
be exempt from paid labor, but forbid
den to pursue it? A school board in
one State orders its women teachers
to resign on marriage. A college pro-
lessor in another State assures his
classes that both husband and wife
should work for hire in the early years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22
Marriages Made in Heaven.

Deacon Jones-Marriag you know,
are made in heaven.
Trifer-So I've heard; but notice
they have to be paid for on earth
Boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22
A Woman of Uncertain Ace.

How old would you say she wasp
WELL let's see. When we were in
high school together she used to snub me
because | was kid. Now I'm thirty
seven, and um-m-m-well l should say
she was about twenty-eight by this
time. Town and Country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22

But the Rev. Mr.. Brownback is not
the first man who has secured a good
girl by advertising for her. Ads
should be sent in early in order to Sc
cure proper location.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22

Lewis Single Binder" The richest
quality cigar on the market at straight
Sc. Always reliable. You pay 1Oc for
cigars not so good. Lewis Factory, Pc
oria, Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22

Long distance observers tell us that
there is water in the canals Of Mars,
which doubtless will cause Kentucky
to lose all interest in the little planet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-22

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., has been
telling his. Bible class all about the
strenuosity Of life's battle. Of course,
John d., Jr., knows all about it. No
doubt his father has told him.