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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Mar. 23.-The market for
cotton futures opened firm and about
20 points higher; trading was very ac-
tive and a large business was done
After the opening, prices continued
upward and at the close showed gain
of about 40 points.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
To Escape War Service.

New York, Mar. %. = Among the
steerage passengers arrived here from
Hamburg We're 800 Poles and Firms
and 600 Hebrews. Many of these peo-
pie are said to have hurriedly left Rus
STA to evade military duty
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
APathetic Message.

Washington, Mar. 20. A pathetic
message came from United States Con-
sui Fee at Bombay, India, and ad-
dressed to Assistant Secretary Loomis.
as follows: Daughter dead-plague
Wife attacked Mr.. Fee is a native of
Ohio, and was appointed in 1899.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
A Cuban Arrested.

Havana, Mar 29.-Telegrams from
Santiago de Cuba report that all the
members of the provincial electoral
board of scrutiny have been arrested
on the charge of classifying the results
of the elections for congressman.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
at gainesville. Arkansas.

Paragould, Ark, Mar. ga destruc-
tive storm caused the death of three
persons. injuring several others and
laid waste much property in Gaines
vile and vicinity.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

If you do NOT receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use Of
Peruna, write az once 10 DR.. HART
man, giving full statement Of your
case, and he viii be pleased to give
you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President
of fhe Hartman Sanifarium, Co
Iun1buS, Ohio.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
In Indfana.

Brazil, Ind, Mar. 2s.-Water broke
into the mine of the Excelsior Clay
Works and imprisoned Is men. The fire
department took all the men out un-
injured
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

quantity and superior quality of De-
fance Starch is fast taking place OF
ali other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Tired. Nervous Women.

There are thousands of them every
where. A few bottles of Peruna would
do them untold benefit. AS a tonic
and nerve invigorator 1t has no equal
1t builds up the nerves, it gives
strength to the circulation and at
once restores the appetite and diges-
ton. No feeble woman should be
without Peruna.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

viii have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money. but also because Of
superior quality.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

toner tries Defiance Starch it is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold
or boiled.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Snow in Northern Japan.
Northern Japan has Siberian eli
mate. The snow in many places lies
ten feet deep. Yet in summer there
are lotos ponds everywhere.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch, besides being absolutely supe-
rior to any other, is put up 16 ounces
in packages and sells at same price
as Bounce packages of other kinds?
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-Mrs. THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street, Norwich, n. Y, Feb. II, 1900.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth of
any other bluing. If your grocer does not
keep it send 10c for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co., IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
HAPPY WOMEN.

w o u / dn't
a n Y woman
be happy,
After years
of backache
suffering,
D a Y S of
m i S e T y,
nights of I'M
rest,
T he di s.
tress of uri-
n a ry trOu-
bles,
S he finds
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

1t takes lot to satisfy the average
man with his lot.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Wf0aIe=Stick LAUNDRY BLUE

The wheel of fortune has turned
many a mans mead.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Free 10 Twenty-FIye LadIes,

When it comes to the social scale a
lot of people don't weigh~muc
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

= first days of Dr. Klne's Great Nerve RestOr
err Send for FREE S2. 90 trial bottle treatiee.
d. R. H. KLINE Ltd, 93I Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

The professional humorist has no
use for an editor who can't take joke.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes it
next to impossible to sell any other
brand
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

The fellow who marries a rich mil
liner feathers his own nest.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

The physician doesn't always preach
but he has to have a practice
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
GOOD HOUSEKEEPERs

The girl who wears diamonds has
some excuse for wringing her hands
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Some men climb to success over the
ruins of other mems failures.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Getting the best of an argument
isn't always worth the time.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

1t is easier to make a reputation
than to keep it from getting furnished.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

A man may be perfectly square AM
move in the best circles
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

1t doesn't take a man of letters to
sign an 1. o. u.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Unlike man an umbrella is most
serviceable when under cloud.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
1890 EarIiest Cane.

It keeps some fellows poor throwing
boquets at themselves.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

All creameries use butter color
Why not do as they do-use JUNE
TINT BUTTER COLOR.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them
white as snow. All grocers. &c. a PACKAGE
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Use the best That's why they buy Red
Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers, Scents.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price25c.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Mrs Windows Soothing. Syrup.
For chtldre teethng softens the gums reduces In
dammatiop allays pain wind collie 25c bottle,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
sensIbIe Heusekeepera

Hope is often but the forerunner of
disappointment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Tricky Lions.

Some of the most dangerous tricks of
animals are those of Stimulating kind
ness Charles Montague in "Tales of
Nomad" says that hyenas often fol-
low lions and finish carcass the mo-
ment the lions haye left it. Sometimes
however, the hyenas are too eager and
steal bits of meat while the lions are
still at their meal.
II have been told that the lion rids
himself of the nuisance in the follow
ing way: He throws a piece of meat
aside. When the lion is looking the
other way the hyena lodges in and
rushes off with the meat. Presently
the lion throws another piece Of meat,
this time little nearer. The hyena
takes that also. At last the lion throws
piece very near indeed. The hyena,
having become reckless, makes dash
at this also, but the lion wheels round
and lays him low with a pat Of his
paw and grOwl Of annoyance"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
THE WHITE HOUSE.

President Madison's Part In Thus
Naming the Executive Mansion.
Just how the White House came to
be SO designated is question on which
historians differ. A local historian in
Washington thinks that the burden of
proof tends to give credit for the name
to President Madison.
The structure was made of Potomac
river freestone, and the capitol proper
was built of the same stone. At the
time the British burned the executive
mansion they did lot of other dam
age, and the country was pressed for
money to repair the same. The walls
of the mansion were only slightly dam
aged, other than being blackened by
smoke. Money was scarce, and con-
gress made an appropriation to have
the outside of the house painted. White
was selected as the best color. Madison
in letter to a personal friend wrote:
"Come in and see me at any time. You
will always fnd me in at the White
House."
AC CACSt'Nt AlAdlo1Ou ndy law
been called the White House before
that time, but this investigator says
that he has never been able to find any
record Of 1t. If Madison did not Off
ciate at the christening it has been
emphatically stated by the historian
that he took a prominent part in pub
fishing the fact that the White House
was to be the name of the mansion.
Up to the time of President Madison
the executive mansion, which is the
legal name for it, was generally spo-
ken of as the presidents house, but
since then it has been known by It's
permanent name of White House.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
FATE OF A BIG OHIO TREE.
Size of This Great Sycamore Was the
Cause of Its Destruction.


Cause of Its Destruction.
The greatest tree ever seen by white
men in Ohio is believed to have been
the enormous sycamore, or, more prop
erly, buttonwood, which stood in what
Is now Valley township, Scioto county,
in the rich bottom lands of the Sc10to
river.
1t was so prodigious in bulk that as
early as 1910 it was described in the
Cincinnati Almanac as one Of the natu-
raj wonders Of Ohio. In June, 1905, ac-
cording to what seems reliable testi-
mony, party Of thirteen persons, all
on horseback, rode into the hollow
trunk of this sycamore and found that
room enough remained for two more
horses and their riders. The tree
forked about eight feet from the
ground, and it was hollow when first
seen by the white settlers. The circum-
ference Of the trunk was about sixty
three feet at the base, and five feet
from the earth it was forty-two feet in
girth.' These figures remind the reader
Of the famous big trees Of California.
The opening into the cavity within the
trunk was ten feet wide at the bottom,
nine and a half feet high, and the hol-
low was about fourteen feet in diane
ter.
The account which has been pre-
served of the fate Of this enormous tree
is very odd. 1t is claimed that the gi-
ant buttonwood was kept uninjured as
great curiosity until the farm on
which it stood was used as a stock
farm by one Thomas Dugan. This
stock breeder turned several valuable
bulls into the fields where the huge
tree stood, and two Of them fought in
side it's trunk. In that small space for
bull ring the victor was able to pre-
vent the escape of his rival, and the
weaker was killed. This affair con-
WINGED Dugan that the largest tree in
Ohio was menace to his stock, and
he cut it down. Later hogs kept in the
same field were attacked by cholera,
and the owner reasoned that their hab-
it Of lying inside the hollow stump was
bad for their health, and so he had the
stump removed. 1t may well be doubt
ed whether any other immense tree
was ever destroyed because of fight
between two bulls.-Cleveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
How He Protected the Seals.

Some years ago Russian warship
was on special duty in Boring sea
guarding the seal fisheries, preventing
the slaughter of the seals during the
closed season. The admiral of the sta
ton in the course Of an inspection Of
the vessel invited any Of the sailors
who had any complaint to make to
step forward. One Of the men, as
spokesman for the whole crew, COM
planned that the "seal money prom
ised them had not been paid. On the
astonished admiral inquiring what he
meant it came out that the ships COM
mander had been doing a lucrative
trade by killing the seals placed under
his protection and sending the skins to
London and had taken the crew into
partnership. He was duly transferred
to Siberia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Don't BE Envious.

The men or women who envy those
who happen to be able to dress well
and to enjoy the pleasures of life a
little more than those who are compel
led to work continually will be misera-
BILE all their days, for, no matter how
high they may get, they will find 9th
ers still higher. The envious person
is never satisfied and never can be.
Take the successful men of the city,
and you will find that the majority Of
them began just where you did. Then
why are you not sin equally good cir
cumstances? If you ran race with
a man and lost it, you would hardly
blame your failure on the race course.
You started even and ran together, and
you lost because you couldn't run as
fast as he or lacked the power Of en-
durance. So your failure in the race
Of life is not due to the track, but to
your lack Of ability as runner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
WATER CLOCKS.
Curl s-0S Little Instruments That Are
Used In Sahara Desert.


A mans wealth in the Sahara is cai-
culated almost entirely by tie number
of camels or palm trees which lie owns
and by the amount Of water to which
he is entitled. Water in the desert IS
so scarce that the ownership of il is
most jealousy guarded. LIN ~ Search
For the Masked Tawareks' the author
says that in buying a palm grove it is
always necessary to stipulate for SO
many saas per day or week A sa' q,
literally ian hour" is the amount If
water which will flow in an hour
through al opening the width Of a
mans fist in the side of a segia.
The main segias, or channels, as q
rule follow the roads of the oasis,
forming a sort of ditch at the side q
regular time table is kept, showing the
hours at which the owners of the dif-
ferent plantations are entitled to draw
water.
The time is measured by very curl
Gus little water clock, consisting of a
metal cup, made usually of brass or
copper, with small hole pierced in
the bottom. At the commencement Of
each hour this is placed in a basin of
water. The water gradually runs
through the hole until at the expiration
Of the hour the cup sinks to the bottom
of the basin. 1t is then taken out,
emptied and set again to measure off
the next sa'a, and so the process is
continued throughout the twenty-four
hours.
This instrument is usually kept in
the village mosque. In order to pre-
vent all interference with it watch
man is set over it, who notifies the ex-
piration of each hour from the minaret
of the mosque.
AT the end of the sa'a the opening in
the side of the segia through which the
water flows is closed with clay, and the
water is cut off and allowed to flow
down the main channel to the next
plantation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
SENTENCE SERMONS.

A difficulty is at the door of every
delight.
Gold letters are not more elastic
than iron.
Responsibility is no substitute for
repentance.
1t takes a great man to do little
things well.
The gold of grace does not come from
the greed Of gold.
A little patient pushing is worth a
profound lot Of putting.
1t is no use praying for your debtors
If you won't pay your debts.
A man loses force as soon as he be-
gins to worry over his feelings.
You know what man lives for when
you know what he looks at when alone
Many people think they are living
for character who are only fighting
for reputation.-ChicagO Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
THE SWORDFISH.
Some of the Tropical Species Are Of
Enormous Size.

A queer fish is the swordfsh. 1t is
FOUND in the tropical and subtropical
zones of both the eastern and western
nemlsphereS. Some of the tropical Spe-
c1eS are Of enormous size and measure
from twelve to fifteen feet in length,
with swords at least three feet long.
Ine sword is much the shape of cone
somewhat fattened, the end sharply
pointed. 1t is smooth on the top and
sides, but the under part is rough. 1t
is really an elongation of the bones OF
the upper jaw and is possessed of very
great strength, for with these weapons
they have been known to pierce the
copper sheathing of vessels and heavy
plates and timbers; but, although they
can drive the sword far into these sub
stances, they cannot draw them out, so
break them off and swim away with
out them.
A large fin extends nearly the length
OF the back of the creature, which is
folded back when the fish is swim
ming in order that its progress may not
be impeded if speed is desired, but
when quietly swimming it is often
erected and acts as sail to carry it
through the water. The swordfish is
very aggressive in it's disposition and
will often assail fish much larger than
itself Even the whale is not exempt
from it's attacks. The food of the
swordfish consists Of smaller fish,
which it kills by stabbing them with
its sword. There is quite large bust
ness done in swordfshing, as the flesh
is used for food. The larger species
are caught by harpoon.ng, the smaller
in nets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
East Indian ChfvaIry.

The person Of high class East In
dian woman is sacred. She can never
be touched even with the tips of the
fingers. She is looked upon almost as
goddess. She can frequent the most
crowded public place without being
subject to insult. A man that would
gaze at a female passing by, as our
loungers do, would be thought a most
unmannered and uneducated person.
All this gives her an air of dignity,
purity, self possession, that is beauti-
full to see, the normal poise' we hear
so much about and make such efforts
to gain. -Everybody's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09

A prominent lawyer in a western
city once came east to transact some
business. On arriving at his destina-
ton he found that he had forgotten
the name Of the firm he had come to
see. After spending some time in use
less efforts to remember he at last de-
cided to telegraph home to his partner
for the necessary information. In an
swer he received the following tele-
gram: your business is with Smith &
Jones. Your name is Brown. New
York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09

David Dudley Field Was Even WOrs,
Than Horace Greeley.

Inan horace Greeley.
No compositor could set David Dud-
ley Fields copy They tried it in
several large law printing Offices in
New York city, but invariably Mr..
Fields manuscript was returned to
him for Interpretation. His chirogra-
ply was something wretched. Com
pared with it, Horace Greeley's screeds
were copperplate. In the line Of un-
ineligible "curlycues" the great jurist
could give the great editor "cards and
spades"
Mr.. Field never wrote at a desk
while in his office. He had a green
baize covered little slab screwed to the
arm of his revolving chair, and on this
he would write for hours at time
He turned out copy quickly, but
days often elapsed before his writings
could be put in the hands of the print
er. They had to be copied, and all
hands in the Office took turns at help.
ing to decipher them. Often copies OF
Mr.. Fields briefs had to be returned
to him with spaces left for words, and
sometimes whole sentences, to be filled
in by himself. Then he would way
wroth and declare his writing was as
plain as day.
Especially when working on his hob
by, codification, Mr.. Fields ideas came
too fast for legible transmission to pa
per, and the result was a chaotic ap
pearing mass of characters most be
wildering to the unfortunate copyist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09

The old friends had enjoyed their
three days together in spite of the fact
that tact was not conspicuous quail
ity of either Of them.
you have quite pretty place here,
JOHN" said the guest. as he took a
final look about him on the morning Of
his departure -'Quite a pretty place,
though it looks bit bare as YETI
"Oh, that's because the trees are so
young said the host comfortably. II
hope they'll have grown to a good size
before you come again. Then you'll
see how much improved the place will
be-" And they shook hands with mu-
tual affection and good will.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
scnn, ON the Water.

It has been observed that immediate
~ preceding storms an unusual amount
Of scum appears on the surface OF
ponds, and in London Nature plausi-
BILE explanation Of this phenomenon
attributes it to change in barometric
pressure. 1t is suggested that the
scum formation is due to the rise OF
marsh grass from the ooze at the bot
tom of ponds following a sudden fall
in the barometer, presaging weather
change, the gas carrying along with
it some Of the solid matter of the ooze,
thus forming the scum
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
He Knew the Natives.

A tourist, after visiting the Blue
grotto at Capri, was approached by a
fisherman who demanded Is cents adj
mission. The tourist, having no
change, gave him a five franc note
and got back handful of coins. Look
ing them over, he said, "Padrone, why
haven't you given me at least one good
coin? The fisherman laughed, took
back his Greek, Roumanian, Argentine
and other outlandish coins and gave
the tourist Italian money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
A Predicament.

Mrs. KS new suit came home this
morning, and she's afraid to show the
bill to her husband"
"Why, is it so larger
mo. It's SO smaller than usual,
and she thinks he'll cut her allowance
if she doesn't keep it up to the usual
high figure. Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
A Practical View.

"He's nothing but a hypocrite. Isn't
it disgusting for a man to use his re-
ligion as a cloak?'
eyes, and, what's more, it's foolish,
for religion such as his is necessarily
so flimsy that he's liable to catch cold
in t."-EXchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
The Height of Hopefulness,

Heater 1 am out of college, dar-
ling. I may have to wait few months
before l can make enough to support
you. She-It is so hard to wait. He
Dravely)-I knew it. But of course
you know the world doesn't know any
thing about me Brooklyn Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09

McJigger-Here's a rather clever lit
tie book, "Don'ts For Clubmen."
Thingumbob-Huh 1t isn't the ''don'ts"
that worry clubmen; it's the Dues
Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Saw Himself.

Honest, now, Jones, did you see a
burglar in your room when you called
the police?"
''No. Ny wife had shifted the mir
ror in my room, and didn't know it."
Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09

Ever notice how quickly you can
pick out the man who takes up your
time and with whom you never do
ary business ?-Atchison Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Natural Error

''Will you take me to your circus
Mr.. Merry?"
"Why, Willie, have nothing to dc
with any circus. What makes you ask
that?"
s'Why, mother said you was clown
New York Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
The Kind He Smoked.

Patient-What is the matter with
me, doctor-tobacco heart? Physician
(sniffing the atmosphere)-Not at all,
sir. Cabbage heart. Chicago Tribune