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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17
Local JOttingS.
Santa Claus is after your mon

Santa Claus is after your mon
ely.
Through John Days agency
Joe Bennett disposed Of one Of his
farms of 213 acres in North Lam
caster this week to August Koeller
of Potosi.
Dist. Atty. Brown was the re-
cipient of a monstrous plckerel the
other day, sent to HIM by Atty. w.
&. Palmer of Boscobel. The big
fish tipped the beam at IA pounds
and 2 ounces.
There will be a big Christmas
dance at the rink in Lancaster on
the night of Friday, December 23rd.
Music by the Dubuque Harp Or
chestra. This will be one of the big
ones. Arrange to attend. Tickets
to dance rs cents.
Mrs. Ella jerks, an inmate Of
the Grant county insane asylum
for a term of twenty years, died at
that institution Thursday, aged So
years. Her home was formerly at
Hazel Green and the.remains were
taken there TOR interment, &C.
eompanied by Supt. w. J. Dyer,
yesterday.
At the annual meeting OF the
Boscobel Agricultural & Driving
Park association held in that city
on. Dec. I'd, the old officers were
reelected, namely: Hugh Mathews,
pres; j. Scott, vice pres; j. B.
Nauert, treas; l.. B. Ruka, sec.
The executive committee is com
posed of w. J. F. Nauert. John J..
Ruka and Emil w. Guentzel.
Contests were tried in Judge
Goodsells court Thursday in the
estate of George Scheibl, deceased,
late proprietor of the Cassville
brewery. One was a bill of 1927
claimed by Anton Obershaw for
draying, an6 the otter was a claim
of,the widow for $4,000 loaned to
the deceased some years ago. Ed.
M. Lowry appeared for Mr.. Ober-
shaw and Geo. B. Clementson for
the estate in the first case; and Her
man Buchner appeared for the
minor children against the claim
of the widow urged by Mr.. Clement
son. No decision was rendered in
either case, and the matters will be
argued at some future date.
-. M. Teesdale won his case
against JOS. Bennett in the supreme
court. The action was brought by
MI. Teesdale to recover commits
sion he claimed was due him for
part he took in the sale of the Lam
caster house some time ago. The
matter was aired in circuit court
before Judge Clementson and the
jury followed the Instructions Of
the judge in returning a verdict
for plaintiff of $500, interest and
costs. Mr.. Bennett through his
counsel, Atty. Geo. B. Clementson,
asked for a new trial, but the re-
quest was refused. Thereupon an
appeal wa taken, to supreme court
with result as stated. Lowry 3&
Carthew acted as attorneys for
Teesdale.
The Lancaster remen are jingl-
ing coin in their jeans coming from
the city Golfers, being the annual
stipend paid them for services and
attention to duty. The amount is
meager but buys a number of holt
day gifts just at this time. Each
fireman receives SO cents for every
monthly meeting he attends and
so cents for every fire he attends.
By being regular in his attendance
he "a receive $6 for meetings dur
ing the year. There were but
four fire alarms during the past
year, thus 50 is the maximum COM
pensation any fire laddie receives.
The city is reimbursed for the out
lay in February when the fire in
surance companies pay their an
nual assessment known as fire tax.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17
SEYASTOPOL IS
TOUGH CONTRACT
Cars Fine BattIeship, Beset ny
Jap Torpedo Boats, Makes
Strong Resistance.
ONE TORPEDO rs SENT HOME
Does Not Do It's Work Well, but the
Ship Is Wounded.
Reported To Be Slowly Sinking
Looks Like the Attacks Had
Cost the Mikado q Tor
pedo Boat.
ONE TORPEDO Is SENT HOME
Does Not Do It's Work Well, but the
Ship Is Wounded.

Toxic, Dec. l6.-The commander of
the third Japanese squadron, report
ing at 1885 a.. IN. Wednesday; says:
Commencing at 11:3O O'Clock Tuesday
night andfgcontinuinges until 3 O'Clock
Wednesday morning six torpedo boats
and specially fitted torpedo craft con-
stantly attempted attacks against the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

San Francisco. Dec. 16.-The trans
port Sheridan which has arrived from
the Philippines brought a number Of
cabin passengers, $50 returning SOL
dlers. 1fty-six being on the sick list,
and fifteen military prisoners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

Anq HESa remedy 1 can prescribe Tor your fRs
St@g9fppA madam, Is Green's August Flower.
ENH0&a ~ several other physicians who pre-.
scrindM rsguls rly."
q~rndigestion is making an awful record
as q cause of sudden deaths. 1t is beat
ing hsayt-failure in it's CHASTITY harvest.
GYou. fead in the papers daily of appar.
emily Healthy and even robust men being
suddenly attacked with acute indigestion
after enjoying a hearty meal, and Of their
dying - many cases before a physician
could % called in.
QThD should be a warning to you who
suffe4 with regular o periodical attacks
of Indigestion. If these unfortunate vic
TINS OF acute indigestion had taken a
small dose of Green's August Flower be-
fore or after their meals they would not
have fallen a prey to such sudden seizures.
QAugust Flower prevents Indigestion by
creating good digestion. 1t also regulates
the LIVER PARTIES the blood and tones up
the entite System iu a natural way.
QTwo sizes, 25c and 7sc. All druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17
Fifteen Buildings Burned.

Opp, Ala, Dec. 16.-Fire broke out
here. destroying fifteen buildings In
the business district
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

u AND HOW III ID
G
Russian battleship Sevastopol, the coast
defense vessel Otvashni, and the mill
tary transports. According to reports
received from the watchtower guard
ship at 9 O'clock this morning the Sc
vastopOl had commenced lowering
astern, and had settled three feet.
Attack Made in q Snow storm.
"At $50 O'clock on the morning Of
Dee. IA Commander Otaki. leading a
1Otilla of torpedo boats. and Lieuten-
ant Miyamoto. leading another fiotilla,
began attacks against the Sevastopol
and the transports. Otaki's fotilla
failed to accomplish its purpose, owing
to the severe snow storm. Miyamoto's
1Otilla succeeded in reaching the in
tended spot by taking advantage of
the fact that the enemy's searchlights
were exposing Otaki's iotilla and were
not directed against MiyamOtO'S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
Popullsts and POpuIism.

A mass meeting. of populists is to
be held in this city next week to send
delegates to the Springfield, Illinois,
convention. The mass meeting in this
city will not, however, be very mass
i've. The party has faded away, leav-
Ing but a shadow in Chiffon and St.
Clair, and Shelby and Etowah and
Jackson and Calhoun counties. Leader
Deans. is now republican officeholder,
and Leaders Grove and Kolb are safe.
ly returned to the democratic party.
The rank and ~ have as a rule kept
step with tLeir leaders.
The conventions at Springfield, Ill
inois, is to meet July 4, and, after or
ganizing, 1t is to adjourn to await the
action of the democratic convention,
which meets on July 6, only a few
hours ride from Springfield. Why they
should await the action of the dem
OSi dJAS COHNeHllOu - lOl pain, III VhC
Springfield shadow of the once numer-
GUS populi party proposes to put a
ticket in the field whether Parker or
German or Mcclellan or Folk be NOM
mated, and no one expects the demo-
cratic nomination to go outside of the
four named. Neither Bryan nor Cleye-
land are candidates, and the conyen-
ton cannot be stampeded in favor of
either.
The populists of Springfield can but
serve as assistant republicans in any
event. for every vote they take from
the democratic candidate will help the
republican, in the contested states.
The naming of ticket at Springfield
is but a movement in favor of the adj
ministration, and all who attend the
mass meeting in. this city or the con-
vention in Springfield will be pulling,
consciously or sciously, towards
the election of Theodore Roosevelt.
This is what the ghostly movement
means at this stage of the political
game.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Squirrels for Capital park.

I'm Capitol square at Memphis there
are number of squirrels that are very
tame and run about at will In the park, =
said printer. The little creatures are
so fearless that they will scramble upon
visitors and search in their pockets for
nuts 1t is against the law to harm any
of them and of course they are the de-
light of the children as well as grown
people who like pets. The squirrels not
only liven the square and entertain Wis
itors with their antics but they make a
very pretty picture when seurrying about
in the trees or over the lawns.
Now, it seems to me that It would be
a good idea to have some tame squirrels
in Capitol park in Birmingham. The lit
tie animals could be secured for nomi-
nal price and would require practically
no care. am sure that the plan would
be hailed with delight by the children and
If the city. could be prevailed upon 10
make small donation the rest would be
easy"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
FIRE In DOTHAN.
-om the Dothan siftIngs.

From the Dothan Siftings.
When the fire alarm Is sounded In
Dothan the dogs get frightened and run
under the beds; the cats stop and listen.
raise their bristles, and break for the
thick weeds in the rear. Little children
playing on the streets drop their toys
and go for home. The old rooster Laying
around while the hen scratches worms,
shows his hack feathers strikes long
trot for the shade of the house. The
birds fly up in great droves and circle
around till they get high enough to be
out of danger as if hawk had cast his
shadow upon them; the hooking bfrd
gives the alarm and makes long dive
for the thickest vines on the veranda,
where he stays till morning. People go
to the front door and look out; windows
are raised, and a feeling>M unrest prevails
till the gong of the fire wagon is heard.
then everyone thinks about the new fire
department, and that awful whistle used
In. giving the alarm. Then they look care
less like as If they were expecting the
fire department any way, and that they
had known all the time what the noise
~ 90 nj
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
Ice Business Slow.

"As a result of the continued cool
weather the ice business of Birmingham
has suffered considerably" said dealer
yesterday. I'VE keep thinking that the
sweltering weather is due at this time OF
the year will arrive but 1t has not done
so yet and our sales have not been as
large as we expected OF course the
packing houses require an enormous
amount of ice and are profitable custom
ers even now. There are about six OF
these establishments In the city, all OF
which demand large quantities of ice all
the year around. although in winter they
require much less than in summer
but it is the households OF Birming-
ham that are the greatest consumers of
ice and until real warm weather comes
the demand from this source will not be
very heavy, although we have the hotels
and boarding houses to fall back upon I'M
til the people begin to think that 1t Is
uncomfortably warm. However, just at
present the question, How would you
like to be the ice man is hardly in good
taste"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
General Harrison May Run.

Gen. George p. Harrison of Opelika
spent yesterday in Birmingham. General
Harrison is the much beloved commander
of the department of Alabama of the
veterans, an honor which has been unan-
imously voted him for many years. He
said that the Nashville reunion had been
the real browning success of all the en-,
campments that he has attended.
The presence of General Harrison here
was the cause of considerable gossip in
connection with the forthcoming guber-
material race He has represented his
congressional district in the federal con-
gress and since resigning that office has
been elected by the people of Lee and
Russell counties as their representatives
in the state senate and constitutional
convention General Harrison when asked
Yesterday as to the probability of his
becoming a candidate for governor de-
clined to DISCUSS the question, further
than to say that 1t was entirely too early
to begin the canvass.
Friends of General Harrison, however,
are very active, in their efforts to place
him in the race, and from the concerted
efforts of influential men over the state
In this direction, it is generally believed
that he will become a candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
Deficiency Of Rain.

The first half of the current year
will soon be completed, and when it
is it will be seen that the deficiency in
rainfall has been fully ten inches. We
should have abort forty-five inches OF
rain il the course of a year, and the
excess or denciency does not usually
extend to over five inches. But in the
present half year a deficiency of ten
inches appears.
1t is highly improbable that the
present rate of deficiency will be ex-
tended to the entire year, for that
would create fifty per cent defcien-
cy, which would be both improbable
and almost unprecedented. Every
year brings nearly normal rainfall,
and large variation in the course of
year is never expected. There have
been few droughty years, but they
were exceptional.
The chances are very good that we
will get in the second half of the year
a good share at least of the ten
inches of rainfall now due us, and
it may come whel we most need it
in July and August.
In the long run man will perhaps
rise superior to the clouds. Irrigation
will not be confined to the arid re-
lions of the far west, but 1t will be
applied along all streams, and even
when water has to be lifted by wind
Mills from the gerat subterranean sup
ply. Especially will this be the case
in the cultivation of strawberries and
early vegetables and similar high.
priced products. But while land Is
cheap and population sparse old meth
DDS will be deferred. Many, how
ever, see in the government irriga
ton plans the beginning of wide
spread irrigation movement that will
make the south the most prolific sec
ton of the country. Irrigation and
southern sunshine working together
ca accomplish wonderful results.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18

chants and Planters-Farley National
bank of Montgomery, was in Birmingham
yesterday.
W. B. Oliver of Tuscaloosa was in Biz
mingham yesterday.
7. S. Pound, wife and little daughter,
Lizzie Lee. have just returned from Los
Angeles. Cal, where Mr., Pound was a
delegate to the convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. The fam
lily returned via st. Louis and there at
tended the great exposition. Mr.. Pound
presented forcefully the invitation of Bir-
mingham to the brotherhood to make this
their next meeting place. In his plain
speaking, tter-of-fact way Tom says
he only offered 'hot air" in bidding for
The convention. Whereas other cities Of
fered money, fruits and flowers" Mem
phis won the honor. and the Bluff City
will entertain the convention in 1905.
M. s. Rodgers of Montgomery is at the
Hillman.
T. ]. Smith of Knoxville is stopping at
the St. Nicholas.
D. W. Day-of Hartselle is at the Morris.
James Hubert Of New Orleans is regis
tered at the Colonial.
H. r. Roberts of Nashville is at the
Hillman.
C. H. Weeks Of New York is at the st.
Nicholas. t
Louis B. Farley of Montgomery is stop
ping at the Morris.
julie q. Wright, the popular night clerk
of the Morris, is visiting few days at
Nashville.
Circuit Solicitor w. B. oliver of Tusca-
loosa is at the Morris
F. o. Hawkins of Montgomery is reg
istered at the Hillman.
James yeasey of Knoxville is at the St.
Nicholas.
James Crook of Jacksonville is at the
Morris.
A. e. Paxton of Louisville is registered
at the Hilman.
w. B. Clements, travelling passenger
agent of the seaboard, is in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
Is Sometimes Quiet.

no be so bustling at certain hours OF
the day the Union passenger station in
Birmingham can become remarkably
quiet at other times" said stranger.
II suppose the quiet is made all the more
noticeable by the clang ana uproar that
prevails when the stress of travel/ is
greatest but at o'clock in the evening
1t is hard to find a duler place than
the station. The place is practically de-
serted
ION the other hand there are certain
hours of the day and night when the
station presents very busy appearance.
Between the hours of and in the at
ternoon there is much activity and like
wise in the morning about 6 o'clock and
from 10 to u. Again from . to Il 80 at
night there is much traffic going on, but
all the rest of the time the station is
deserted. This is easily explained by
the fact that the trains arrive and de-
part about the same time so that they
can make connections"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
YELLOW PERIL AS FOUND
IN STRAITS SETTLEMENT

hopeless struggle for the British or Amer
lean merchant who seeks to establish a
new business of practically any sort, un-
less he submits to terms dictated to him
by the Cinnamon. If he endeavors to en-
ter into competition with the Chinese
merchant he may as well shut up shop to-
morrow. If he enters into a compromise
the Chinaman takes good care to reduce
the margin Of profit to the minimum. In
the matter of land and house property
all the best building sites are in the hands
of the Chinese who are allowed by an
inert government to erect their hideous
shop houses''--that Is, half-shop, half
house--in any choice spots that happen
to strike their particular fancies. Many OF
the most desirable bungalows and villas
are owned by Chinese landlords, whose
rapacity would excite the compassion of
a slum-owner.
When the Chinaman entered the Straits
Settlements he took host of vices with
him. AS they arc inveterate gamblers the
vain attempt to repress the gambling evil
costs the government large sum an
nually They are hardened opium smokers.
and this vice has been literally pandered
to. As for sanitation the word Is un-
known among the lower orders of Chinese.
Serious riots have occurred on many
casions. owing to the enforcement by the
authorities Of the most simple sanitary
regulations
1t Is only by playing off ones class
against the other Hailam against Hok-
kien, Klein against Cantonese, and It's
chen against Macan, that the authorities
ARE able to mold them partly in check. OF
vices we need not speak. They are known
in Australia, in California, wherever the
yellow immigrant has set his foot.
What an object lesson for the United
States as regards future iegislation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
One, whose subdu'd eyes,
Rise of the Gulf Ports.

p. Richard, the French consul at
New Orleans, calls the attention of the
nations tp the effect the digging of the
Panama canal will have on the worlds
traffic He shows that the railroads
In this country have practically de-
cided that traffic from the central
Mississippi valley going TO the Pacific
will see. gulf ports, partly because dis
tances are less, but chiefly because
grades favor the loads. This means
thai the South American and Pacific
trade is to 60 out through the gulf
ports.
At present even the cotton goods of
the south go to the Pacific via New
York the Suez canal, but all such
roundabout business will be changed
as soon as tie lsthmus has an open
waterway. Southern iron and south
ern timber will seek gulf ports.
Southern iron will monopolize the
trade of South America and of the
Pacific especially If an Open Warrior
be secured as soon as the Panama
canal is completed
The cereals of the central valley and
the cotton, iron and lumber of the
south, destined for South America and
the Pacific will all go out through the
gulf ports, and to this great list Mr..
Richards thinks fertilizers will be
added, chiefly because the raw ma
tcrial will in many cases furnish re-
turn cargoes.
Mr.. Richard admits that New York
will continue to control imports, but
the chief exports destined for South
1-merica and the Pacific will be hand
ed over to the gulf ports. This will
constitute great trade revolution,
and 1t is one that will largely benefit
every part of the south, and particu-
larly this ltate and this district. When
our iron can be placed In the Pacific
bearing water transportation charges
only, we will have monopoly of an
immense trade, and it will be difficult
to name tie limitations and prosper
lty of these ore-laden hills. What is
true of our iron is In measure true
as to our coal and coke, steel and va
rious products. The prosperity of the
] gulf ports Is our prosperity, state and
n.strict, always provided we can Sc
cure an Open Warrior.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
RApIUM AS A cuRE-ALL.

From the New York World.
The very distinguished Prof. Lassar of
Berlin recently told the Medical Society
of that city Of his experiments with ra-
dunn as a remedy.
The professor used either glass tubes
or small lead tubes covered with mica
plates, which, for easy handling. were
attached to probes. In these tubes a
milligramme of radium is melted, and
they are placed carefully upon the part
of the skin where it is sought to prevent
Inflammation. Superficial diseases of the
skin of all kinds are susceptible to radium
treatment
The rays of the radium, which can
readily be seen in the dark upon the
fiuorescent screen. cause the part of the
skin so treated to shrink and heal.
Prof. Lassar presented number of pa
tents whom he had cured by radium
treatment. During the discussion. one of
the best-known Berlin surgeons declared
the Roentgen and radium rays to be
simple caustics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
THE LAND OF REGRET.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
There is a city whose gates are wide.
Its pavements pure and clean,
Where shadow forms fit side by side
On the road called Might Have Been
But folks walk there with their heads
bowed low,
And heavy eyelids wet,
For evry corner is haunted so
In this, THE Land of Regret
They meet the ghosts of those other years
In dreams of memory sweet,
And wet with passionate, frenzied tears
The graves which lie at their feet;
But never, long as their lives shall last,
Can they again forget
Who once have walked with ghosts OF
the past
In this. The Land of Regret"
They feel the touch of hand growr
still;
Its fingers softly press,
The tender passion of kisses thrill
Their own in a fond caress.
All. me!-but pity the folks who stray
Where long the sun hath set,
And walk with the ghosts who're laid
away
.As- s'rh. end of Resrak"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18

will have plenty of sea room where
the worlds commerce is chiefly car
RE.
The only question left relates not to
the existence of news-bearing etherie
waves, but to their handling and utili-
cation. The great step has been taken.
The etheric wave is at hand, and Mar
conf and the other scientists can be
trusted to find the ways in which It
can be harnessed and made to serve
the purposes of man.