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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03
House Is Burglar Proof.

From burglars point Of view, prob
ably the most remarkable house in
the world is the Morosini mansion at
Riverdale, N. Y, says the New York
Herald. Many of the handsome places
in that neighborhood have been en-
tered successfully by the light-fngered
gentry, Mr.. Morosinis among the num-
Der. Determining to make himself i'm
mune from such attacks he called a
well-knOwn electrician into his service
and the result is house which is. alb
solutely burglar-proof.
The same electric light plant which
heats and lights the house is used to
operate the electric currents which
guard the house, so the cost, independ-
ent Of the first outlay, is trifing. Elec-
trio wires connect every door and win
dow in the house, and when the cur
rent is turned on no entrance can be
made without both houses and grounds
becoming instantly Illuminated by 500
electric bulbs.
When these lights blaze out set Of
deep-toned bells in the north tower
send out a babel Of sounds which can
be heard a distance of several miles.
Gongs also clang in the servants quar-
tiers and in Mr.. Morosini's sleeping
apartment. None Of the doors or win
dows is locked. Should a burglar,
knowing these safeguards, try to avoid
them by cutting through a pane Of
glass, the result would be the same.
The windows are formed of loaded
panes and in these leads the wires are
hidden. A test of the system is made
once a week to make sure that it is
in working order
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03
Chase of Tramp Incendiary.

A posse of farmers gave chase to an
alleged incendiary who is believed to be
insane and has been setting fire to houses
and smaller buildings near Stevens Point.
It is believed that the man is a tramp
who was released from the Junction City
Jail by Sheriff HeSard. In the evening
a message came from McDill saying that
a crazy man had set fire to several houses
prove that the incendiary and the juno
ton City tramp are one and the same
man. Parker McGee's residence at Nc
Dill narrowly escaped burning. The
sheriff could not find the man at McDill
and then farmers formed a posse. 1t is
believed the man is near Plover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03
What Africa Asks,

It is but very little that we ask
the right to work on our own soil
among our own people, ruled by some,
at any rate, of our own rulers, and to
be permitted to eat and drink what
we think good for us, instead of hay
ing deadly poison poured down our
threats. Even if foreign powers
should for a time be financial losers,
they cannot eventually be anything
but gainers-aided by a country al
most unlimited in. it's capabilities, and
the willing, grateful service of TO-
100000 of people rescued from the
moral as we'll as physical death now
staring them III the face. They will
not have the obstacles presented to
them in their own country; all will be
with them in this crusade; leaders
and people alike are stretching out
their hands for aid. We appeal, not
to England, not to France, not to Ger.
many. not to other empires and states,
but to the consciences of the indiyid-
ual men forming such nations. We
appeal not for gift or favor, but for
our right. Even as the Americans ap-
pealed for their rights, and obtained
them by heroic measures, so do we
claim the right for freedom to wor-
ship God," and to worship him by So
briefly, industry, good will and all the
graces.-Century.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03
All Over the State.

Louis Sagen, retired La Crosse mer-
chant, fell from the roof of his home
and struck upon large block of stone.
He died.
George Needham, aged p, was caught
by the belt of circular saw while oiling
machinery at Fennimore and terribly
mangled.
Thomas Smart, an Indian, was brutal
~ murdered on the Bad River reserva-
ton near Ashland. His brother John and
wife have been held.
DIR. Ernst Seeger, leading dentist Of
ManitOwOc, committed suicide by firing
a bullet into his brain. The dead body
was found in the dental chair in his office
by an attendant on her return from din
ner.
Charles Red Eagle of Tomah, an In
dian a years of age, was shot and seri-
ously wounded by Police Officer Britton
at the Milwaukee railway depot in La
Crosse. Britton took Red Eagle for a
runaway.
A Northwestern freight train demolish-
ed an electric car near La Crosse, seri-
ously injuring eight persons. Conductor
Frank Johnson, Lawyer w. S. Bur-
most badly hurt.
A fire started in the dense woods back
of the Almond high school building, and
for a time threatened the village. The
pupils of the high school, aided by six
men, fought the fire for over an hour be-
fore it was out.
The country residence occupied by Will
liam Stombaugh, near Baraboo, caught
fire in the rear and the only door in the
front was sealed up for winter The
family narrowly escaped through a trap
door by way of the cellar. The husband,
wife and children were more or less
burned.
Herbert Lovejoy, a La Crosse lumber
man, was struck by locomotive, drawn
under the engine, dragged thirty-ive feet
and was taken out apparently unhur5
beyond a severe nervous shock. He was
crossing the tracks on the street when
a switch engine backed on to him. En-
ployes looked under the engine expect
ing to find him ground to pieces, but
discovered that his coat had caught on
the footboard and he had kept himself
from being dragged under the wheels.
While playing with other children near
a brush fire the clothing of .S-year-old
Bessie Ferguson of Neilsville caught fire
and she was burned to death.
Louis GOWN, an Indian, was sentenced
by Judge GOss to two years at Waupun
for burglarizing the saloon of Michael
Gavin Of Winneconne March I. Gown
is Il full-blooded Indian
Spencer Illsley of Milwaukee, vice
president of the Tomahawk Lumber
Company, will build a summer cottage
on Grundy's island, on the Wisconsin
river, near Tomahawk. Mr.. Illsley has
also ordered an 1S-foot gasoline launch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03
THE JAPANESE RED CROSS.
Probably the Finest Organization Of
the Kind in the World.

The Red Cross Society of Japan is
probably, all things considered, the
finest organization of the kind in the
world. 1t has been growing and i'm
proving constantly since it's small
origin in 1877, and now has nearly a
million members, an excellent relief
organization and large funds. It's
methods are radically different from
any volunteer aid We have yet seen
in America, for it's fundamental as
sumption is that the army knows it's
own business and is competent to at
tend to it. It's general attitude, in
stead of implying, "We know the
medical department will break down
in the field, and therefore We insist
on going to the front and into the
camps to supply the defects" indi-
Gates this: "The people of Japan ap.
preciate so highly the work of the
medical department that they ask the
privilege of assisting it,"
On the contrary, in the Spanish
American war we had a multiplicity
of small societies, meaning we'll, but
working blindly and at cross-purposes,
accomplishing good at an altogether
disproportionate cost of money and
labor, and not infrequently interfering
with and handicapping the work of
the responsible medical officers.
But in the Japanese-Russian war
there is single great, well prepared
organization, the ally and assistant of
the medical officers, working only
where it is instructed that it will be
of use, and accomplishing vast good
at minimum cost.
The Japanese Red Cross Society is
characteristic of the nation; for ever1
war, campaign and great disaste
since its foundation has been to its
officers a lesson by which they have
profited. In the present war they are
always on the alert to discover their
defects, to learn how to remedy them,
and to gain new ideas for improve
ment. 1t was as one of many means
to attain these ends that some Ameri-
can army nurses were wanted in the
Japanese hopitals, where their work
could be carefully observed; and for
the same reason the writer was ap.
pointed by the Minister Of War as
supervisor of nurses of the Red Cross,
with the rank of officer; sent to many
hospitals; and required to make re-
ports and recommendations to the
Red Cross Society. A Japanese lady,
by profession a teacher, had formerly
held this position, but since her death
it had been vacant.-From Anita New
comb McGee's "The American Nurses
in Japan" in the Century.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03
THE ROAM MARES STORY.



Ihe wise old farmer and his good
wife were discussing the case of their
eldest son, says the New York Press.
The eldest son had been absenting him
self from the family circle on Wednes-
day and Sunday evenings with sus-
plclous regularity now these many
weeks. Not only that, but on those
evenings he donned the very finest Of
his clothes. Father remembered that
in the counting etiquette of his youth
Wednesday evening calls were con-
sidered by tie girls parents to mean
business; also, that staying to Sunday
night supper was equivalent to pub
fishing the banns.
Mother looked troubled. She con-
fessed she would like to know who the
girl was.
81 do hope she knows something
about housekeeping, and isn't a girl
who is always gadding about" she
said, Wistfuly, with an anxious look
on her usually placid brow.
why don't you ask him?" said
father, with twinkle in his eye.
ASK him! How would you have
liked to be asked where you were 60
ing to when YOU" Mother blushed
and father looked contrite
Then ask the roam mare" he sug-
gested. what that roam mare doesn't
know about the business isn't worth
knowing. You have Hiram hitch her
up tomorrow and give her her head,
and she'll soon show you your, future
daughter-in-law."
Mother adopted fathers suggestion
the next day, and sure enough, the
roam mare trotted off in a way so pur-
poseful it was almost human. She
turned neither to the right nor to the
left until she had come to the end Of
her accustomed route Then she halt
ed, and turned to look round into the
buggy inquiringly.
The quicker disappeared from moth
er's brow, and she beamed upon the
roam mare as if it had been all her
doing; for this was the one girl out Of
the whole township whom she would
have chosen herself if she had been
consulted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03

Of steel upo1. steel. MOI was the is
sue long in doubt With FER eyes up
on me was as one inspired, and in a
moment more my point drank deeply
at his heart, and he fell face down on
the stone tagging with a clatter.
And then, before them all, Mistress
Eleanor Fairfax put her white arms
about my neck and lifted her lips
for ner first kiss.-John Dickinson
Sherman in Illustrated Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03
Mother Dying; Son Hurt.

Mrs. Michael Salter of Byron is dy-
ing, the result of blood poisoning, while
her son, Richard, also of Byron, is in
a serious condition from being kicked
by horse. Mrs. Halter left Byron sew
eral days ago to visit relatives in Wau-
kesha and while she was dressing a
wound of grandchild scratched her
hand Nothing was thought of the mat
ter at the time until the hand began to
swell and a physician was called in. He
said she was beyond medical aid. Mr..
Salter, the son, was kicked in the jaw
by horse, breaking several bones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03
Shoots at Wife and Dies.

Herbert l.. Potter of Superior after
quarrel with his wife, followed her to
Ashland and found her in resort. At
ter attempting to shoot her he blew out
his brains. Mrs Potter escaped unhurt.
The couple had not lived happily for
some time and Mrs. Potter a few days
ago started an action for divorce. Pot
ter formerly lived in Shell Rock, Iowa.
His wife before her marriage resided in
LOrain. Ohio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE

a youth of lofty birth
GA peerless person verify
Extremely long on worth,
But e1hort pecuntarily.
Unto a maid one day
The question pops Misguidedly,
And gets the frosted may"
Quite promptly and decidedly.
He cries: WORTH AoAsn't payI
At least, not necessarily
Ill put the thing away
At once-(just temporarily"
Love beats mis- conscience-ah!-
And he cannot stem it, he
Becomes a despera-
Do in the far Yosemite.
With grief and shame untold
He talks to tourists pleadingly!
Excuse me, sir-your gold"
This plan me, ma'am, exceedingly"
Audaciously he robs-
Immense is his cupidity-
But, ah what mournful sobs!
What ocular humidity!
When rich, that maid seeks he
Who treated him so stability.
He murmurs: Marry mel
Quite softly, nay cantabile,
She signs: II love but you,"
And, welded in tranquility.
He dies a martyr to
Acute responsibility.
Thomas r. Ybarra, in the New York
Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03
Hur1s Her Babe to Death.

Anna Holowitz, an inmate of the Mil
waukee county hospital, threw her six
months-old child through a window Of the
second floor of the institution to the
ground and then hurled herself through
an adjoining window after the infant.
The child died. The woman may re-
cover. The woman had been suffering
from infammatory rheumatism. 1t is
thought she was in a delirium of pain
when she committed the deed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03
1t Depended.

Tommy, if were to give Willie 81
to divide with you, how much would
you get?"
II dunno, but think I could lick
half Of it out Of him." - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03
One Day.

Finish every day and be done with
It. You have done what you could.
Some plumbers and absurdities no
doubt crept In. Forget them as soon
as you can.-Emerson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-03

If the citizens are all right the city
will take care Of itself.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27

Miss Ellie Fenlason had narrow es-
cape, Friday forenoon While working
on one of the cutters at the American
Shoe Findings factory. her hair caught
in the machine. With rare presence OF
mind she shut off the power, which act
saved her life as another second would
have proved fatal. 1t was with Difficult
ty she was extrcated from her danger
GUS position some # her hair being TORI
out. aud the scalp raised five inches
from the bone. Dr. " ing is attending
her.
D.. and Mrs. William B. Cults Of
P evidence. R. | and Mrs. Cults par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Budlong of Auburn
r, arrived here IN their touring car
! Thursday, having left home, Tuesday
They are the guests of Mr.. Cults mo
thel, MIRA. Almeda Cults, Saturday
they all went up river, through the Car
rabasset valley region. Their automo
/ bile ia the finest car that ever came into
this section of the country.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday OF
last week were great days for haying
Some few farmers in this vicinity fin
ished the work for this year. There
are other large farmers that have hardly
made a beginning. The great obstacle
in the way is the want of help Suf'
fioent help cannot be obtained at any
price and the wage is higher than any
farmer can afford to pay The farmers
of Maine need Canadian help such as
was the custom quarter of century
ago. Hundreds of men from the Do
minion could readily find employment
in the Maine hay fields to-day. such
legislation should be enacted as to en-
courage these laborers across the line
to come in large numbers at this season
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
PisllOn's Ferry.

On Saturday morning last, at about
$50, the buildings OF Ed. Cain, situated
on the river road about one mile south oil
this place, were discovered to be on fire.
Neighbors and the boom crew rendered
prompt aid, but too late, the entire set Of
buildings being consumed. The fre orr
ginated in the barn. A valuable driving
horse and five pigs persisted 10 the flames
About twenty tons of hay and portion
of his farming implements were burned
The entire household goods were saved
The origin OF the fire is not definitely
known. Mr.. and Mrs. Cain have the
sympathy of all in the loss of their pleas
ant home. Insured.
Miss Ilene Stafford of Boston is passing
several weeks with relatives here.
Mrs. Clara Jones of Everett, Mass, is
passing several weeks with her daughter
Mrs. Arthur Cain.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
East Madison.

The masonry for the new steel bridge is
completed.
Mrs. Grey and Mrs. Reed OF Gardiner,
visited their sister, Mrs. Davis over Sun
day.
A few of the farmers have finished hay
ing. The crop is about an average one
New potatoes are in the market.
The apple crop will not be very large.
Charles Hewitt has gone into the store
formerly occupied by Fred Burrill.
Llewellyn Jones returned to Providence,
last week.
Daniel Clark has been confined TO the
house several weeks with trouble in his
feet.
The earthquake of July 18TH was dis
tncty heard in this place.
Charles Cleveland substituted tor his
father, last week, on mail route 4.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
|. 0. SMITH & Co., SkOWhegar.
LIBEL For DIVORCE.
STATE OLE MAINE

(SeaD STATE OLE MAINE.
SOMERSET, ss:-To the Sherihs Of 5at
several counties or either of their Deputies,
or any Constable Of the town Of in ia
county of Greeting
We command you to attach the goods and
estate of Lottie Deroch to the value Of
twenty dollars and summon the said deteni-
ant (if she may be found in your precinct
to appear before our Justices of our Supreme
Judicial Court, next to be holden at Skowde-
gan, within and for the County Of Somerset,
on the third Tuesday of September a. D.
1905 then and there in our said Court u
answer unto Joseph Deroch of Skowhegan in
said County Of Somerset in plea of divorce,
wherein said plaintiff respectfully represents
that in October, A. d. 1884, he was lawfully
married to Lottie Deroch, whose maiden
name was Lottie Perry, at Summerside, II
the County OF Prince, Prince Edwards Island,
by the Rev. Father Doyle, a Catholic Priest,
duly authorized to solemnize marriages.
That said libelant has resided in this state
three years, that he has ever been faithful. p
his marriage obligations but that the sal
libelee has been unmndful of the same,
that in the year 1896 she utterly deserted
your libelant without reasonable cause, AM
has continued said desertlon for three conss-
cutive years prior to the filing of this h3el'
That on the hrst day of January, a. d. 1857
and on divers other days and times s,a5e
their said intermarriage the said hhcr- has
committed the crime of adultery with divers
lewd men whose names are to your liNe7Ht
unknown.
Wherefore he prays that divorce ,rs#
the bonds Of matrimony between himself ~
the said libelee may be decreed.
And the libelant further alleges that -
present residence Of said libelee is uus'
to him and cannot be ascertaned by rcai i.
able diligence.
Witness Ills
5. W. Gould. JOSEPH X DEk0Lit
mark.
STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset IS. July p, 1905.
Hhe said libelant made oath d., ts
above allegation as to the residence ai re
libelee is true.
Before me, s. w. GorLn
Justice of the Peace.
10 the damage of said plaintiff, la- e
says the sum of twenty dollars, which s'.a.
then and there be made to appear with o'.-3
due damages.
And have you there this writ Will II
dongs therein.
Witness Andrew 2. Wiswell, Jusi'-r q.
our said Court at Skowhegan, the t", =
second day of July in the year OF our j.
one thousand nine hundred and five.
w. T. SEEKINs, ClctN'
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns.


Athens
There will DO State examination oil
teachers for State certificates at the
Washington school house, this village,
August 25th, conducted by Dist, Snpt.,
Ball. 1t is hoped all teachers IN this
vicinity who do not holG life certificates
will he present and take the examination.
All such should apply to Mr. Ball Tor
PAMPHLETS and circulars Teachers In
this town will not lose their pay II they
attend. Helen NJ. Barker has resigned
her position in the Lincoln school and
EVELYN Holman will be her successor
Berniece Hight, one of Harmony's most
successful teachers, will preside over
the Stetson school at West Athens.
There will be joint meeting of the
trustees of Somerset academy and the
s. =. committee at the residence OF the
president of the trustees, Hon l.. I.
Williams, next Saturday evening, to
plan for the work of the coming school
wear. The district superintendent has
engaged Lillian Hight Of this town to
teach the Longfellow school in Concord
this fall, and Levi P. Barker for the
Stetson school a. Pleasant Ridge
Horace B. Dodson who taught the
Blaine school in lockwood, last spring
is at home for his vacation.
Rev. MIR. March delivered the second
lecture of his course on famous hymn
writer's at the Union church, sunday
evening. The Mshstuca male quarter
assisted in the service and rendered
several selections which were greatly
appreciated by the large audience pres
emit The quartet will sing at the Union
church in Harmony, next sunday.
Quite a number from this place went
fishing, last Monday taking advantage
of the lowery day which was an ideal
one for fishing. The various ponds IN
this vicinity were visited and some large
catches are reported.
j. r. Holman, esq and Sheriff Cook
returned from Moose pond with large
string of pickerel.
The f, B. Auxiliary met, Tuesday,
with Mrs Olive Williams. The next
meeting will be August Sth, with Mrs
B. II. johnson and will be an all day
meeting and a picnic dinner served
Let each member come prepared foi
serving
The Methodist Benevolent society
Will meet next ffludy ht luo ioold0uOe
of Mrs l.. C. Williams. The Old Folks
Concert to be given by this society will
be presented at the church, Aug. 10th
The little daughter of Mrs Mary
Greene Thompson has been quite i'll and
appendicitis was feared but the danger
is past and she is improving. Dr.
Greene was in attendance during her
illness.
Mr. Lang of the Sturgis commission
was in town, recently, dining with Geo.
Aver, who left the next morning to
work few days as deputy on that com
mission.
Mr. Herbert Judkins of Skowhegan
was in town, Sunday and Monday, the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. lie
roy Judkins.
Mr.. Charles Ball took trip to Show
hogan, Tuesday.
Dr. Tarbell is in poor health and
confined to his room much of the time
but we still hope for improvement.
Mrs. C. H Tlton of Skowhegan, who
was one of a party from this town, who
went fishing, Monday last, on Moose
pond. proved herself an expert angler
by larding one of the largest pickerel
caught this season.