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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18

Eyes, my mother-in-law can make
herself very useful at times"
"Glad you are fair enough to admit
it."
"Of course I'll admit it. Why, just
the other morning she was so provoked
at me because ] didn't get out and
chop the ice off the front steps that she
went out herself with a broom and ice
pick. She is a stout lady, and when she
slipped on the top step and bumped
herself all the way to the sidewalk she
fell SO hard that she cracked the ice on
every step. Then her language regard
ing my shortcomings was so warm
that it melted all the fragments and
left the steps as clean and smooth as
they ever are in July."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
A Jewish FRO .ince In Africa.

Three commissioners representing
the Zionist movement have just started
to British East Africa to inspect a
tract of land, as large as Wales, which
the ritish government has offered the
Jews Of all parts of the world as a
place Of settlement preparatory to the
realiZat ton of their ultimate object OF
occupying Palestine.
The tract is described in a recent
lecture by Sir Henry Johnson to 1.-The
Friends of Jewish Freedom as a fer
tile, we'll watered country, with CHM
ate like a perpetual mild SUMMER"
situated some twenty miles from the
Uganda railway. This Jewish colony
is to be under Il Jewish administrator
subject to British rule, with a large
degree Of autonomy. 1t will be place
of asylum for the distressed and op-
pressed Jews of eastern Europe.
The governments offer has teen
Professionally accepted by the Zionist
committee, and commissioners, as al
ready stated, have been sent to ascer-
tain the feasibleness of the proposal
to build a new Jewish state in this
region.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18

Indignant Mamma-Amamda,
have been credibly informed that Mr.
Spoonamore is boasting of having
made an easy conquest of you He
says, in effect, that he has but to speak
the word and you will be wearing the
engagement ring that he has given tc
a dozen girls before you, 1 trust that
you will take advantage of an early
opportunity to rebuke his intolerable
insolence
Miss Quickstep-Don't you worry
about that. ma. Next time he comes
here he'll get his bumps all right. al
right.-Chicag go Tribune.
Agricu1turists of Catnus, @Yucatan
are cultivating cotton with good sue
cess. This year the cotton plantations
will be enlarged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
Avoid the Cheap and "Big Can" Bak
ing Powders.

The cheap baking powders have but
one recommendation they certainly
give the purchaser pleanty of powder
for his money. These powders are SO
carlessly made from inferior materials
that they will not make light, whole
some food. Further, these cheap bak-
ing powders have very small percent
age of leavening gas; therefore it takes
from two to three times as much of
such powder to raise the cake of bis
cult as it does of Calumet Baking Pow
der. Therefore, in the long run, the
actual cost to the consumer of such
powders is more than Calumet would
be. Cheap baking powders leave the
bread sometimes bleached and acid
sometimes yellow and alkaline. and
always unpalatable. They are never
of uniform strength and quality.
Why not buy perfectly wholesome
bakingpowder like Calumet, that is at
the same time moderate in price and
one which can be relied upon? Calu-
met is always the same, keeps indefi-
nately and gives the cook the least
trouble.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
She Demanded q Count.

1.-THE other day." remarked physt
clan, when l was called in to attend a
little patient l found the girl was suf
fering from measles. She demanded tC
know what was the nature Of her i'll
ness, and her mother repeated the ques
ton.
"'Oh,' said as l left the room, you
may tell Elsie she has measles
"Quick as a flash the child. said:
TASK the doctor how many"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
Rescued
His Scalp
Mercy EneIisbman Re-
cOx,ered From Assault
Of Sioux Indians.
They Had Left Him For Dead
bur 6e,bie They Were Drunk
He Captured His OsOn
Scalp From a Chief.

"Please write and tell me how my
scalp is getting along" writes William
Thompson of Melbun, England, to the
custodian of the Omaha Public library.
1t was lifted by Black Thunder, a
Sioux brave, thirty four years ago, and
Mr.. Thompson has been assured that
the wisp of wavy brown hair which
once adorned his head is still reposing
under its glass case in the museum de-
partment of the library.
Black Thunder, a noted Sioux war
rior, long since dead, captured it and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
COmical Sayings Out
Of the Mouths of Babes

0TERN Parent-Tommy, I'm sur
- prised to hear you tell a false
hood! l never told a falsehood
when was little boy.
Small Tommy-When did you begin,
papa?
Little Fred-Say, papa, what is the
meaning Of fatuous?
Papa-Fatuous means foolish, my
son.
Little Fred-Then if a foolish man is
fatuous a wise man must be leanuous
isn't he, papa?
Johnny-Mamma. why did you say
should not fight Willie Jones when
am at his house or when he is at my
house?
Mamma-Because it isn't polite.
Johnny-Huh! Then l s'pose I'll have
to lay for him and fight him on the
street
Mamma" said five-year-old Margie
I'LL make bargain with you.'
What kind of bargain, dear?" ask
ed her mother.
IF you'll give me a penny every day
to buy candy WITH" replied the small
diplomat, III not tell any one you
have store teeth"
Little Harry lived in the country and
had never seen q sailor.
Papa" he said one day, sailors
must be awful small men," Il
"Why do you think SOP asked his
father.
Because" answered Harry, II read
In the paper about one who went to
sleep on his watch."-Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
Saved Himself.

"What would be the consequence"
she asked, as they stood on the plat
form, waiting for train on the
elevated. IF l touch that third rail ~
1.-THE consequence would be- re-
piled the young man, that l should
be a most utterly heartbroken fellow"
"Why,-Harry-how you talk"
YES" he said, hastily Receiving him
self and rejecting that he couldn't af-
ford this sort Of thing on SIS a week,
think Of the agony would suffer
from having to carry the news to your
Mortified parents. Chicago Tribune
st. GATHERINGS lighthouse Isle of
Wight. has just been fitted with a
fiashlight of 100000 candle-power,
replacing one of 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18

Indignant Mamma-Amanda, l have
been credibly informed that Mr.. Spoon
amOre is Boosting Of having made an
easy conquest Of you. He says, in ef-
feet, that he has but to speak the word
and you will be wearing the engage
ment ring he has given to dozen girls
before you. ! trust that you will take
advantage of an early opportunity to
rebuke his intolerable insolence.
Miss Quickstep-Don' you worry
about that, ma. Next time he comes
here he'll get his bumps, all right, all
r1ght.-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
Excursion Notice.

The c. NJ. & st. P. Ry., will sell
homeseeker's excursion tickets Jan.
18th, Feby. 9TH and Dist: March 9TH
and 21st; April 4th and 18th, 1905,
to points in North & South Dakota,
at one full fare plus $500 for the
round trip; return limit twenty-one
days from date of sale. Minimum
selling rate 5000.
G. B. HATFIELD, Ag't.
Spechs Ferry, Ia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
THE INDIAN CUT AROUND THE SCALP LOCK.

THE INDIAN CUT AROUND THE SCALP LOCK.
Then the Englishman came into pos
session of his own again and brought
his scalp back to civilization when he
returned from what was thought to
be his death fight. Back in the early
days of the Union Pacific railroad
Thompson belonged with a lineman's
gang and climbed telegraph poles
along the railroad. One day he and
three companions had gone out look
ing for break, the trip being made
on hand car. The break was discov-
cred and Thompson was on top of a
thirty foot pole making necessary re-
pairs when his companions were at
tackled by a band of Sioux warriors
and, climbing on to the hand car, pull
ed out as fast as possible, leaving
Thompson sitting on the cross arms of
the telegraph pole.
Soon distancing the redskins, the
men on the hand car slowed down and
from afar on the prairie watched the
lishman Chamber slowly down the pole
at the threats of the Indians below
and then fall to the ground as a puff
Of white smoke came from one of the
rifles. This was enough. and the
watchers pumped their machine away
as fast as possible, while a big brave
stood astride of Thompson's body wav-
ing his scalp high in the air.
when | climbed down off that pole
l knew my time had come" said
Thompson to Omaha friends when be
reached the town some days later. II
had scarcely touched ground when the
chief Of the band, who turned out to
be Black Thunder, shot me. l fell and
attempted to rise, when the Indian
struck me a stunning blow with his
tomahawk. and again fell. But I
did not lose consciousness and was
painfully aware of the situation when
that blamed Indian whipped out a
knife and, with his fingers fastened in
my hair, cut round the scalp lock again
and again with the dizziness Of an ex-
pert. When the skin was sufficiently
loosened he tore it off and waved it
above his head. Then l tainted.
when I recovered consciousness /
found the Indians had wrecked a
freight train and were burning the
cars. The crew had been killed. l saw
Black Thunder, still wearing my scalp
at his belt, dancing around, drunk as
lord from whisky taken from the
train. And, what was better, saw that
scalp drop from his belt, and he didn't
notice his loss.
"After awhile it grew dark, and the
Indians, all drunk, went to sleep.
had been left for dead, and no atten-
ton was paid to me. Then l crawled
to where that scalp lay, put 1t in my
pocket and worked my way across the
prairie until out of sight of the drunk
en- Indians. Afterward got to the rail-
road track and walked until met a
train, when 1 told my story and was
taken in and brought to Omaha"
Thompson had seen enough of the
wild west and went back to England,
taking his scalp with him. But" as he
wrote to friends over here, mo one in
England will believe me when l tell
them of being scalped, and intend to
send that scalp back to Omaha" This
be soon afterward did.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18

Oracle was taking her first look at
the new baby and mimicking its wrin-
killed. little face.
I'm afraid you don't like your new
sister very WELL" said the nurse.
"Oh, yes, do" she Loyalty affirmed
tits just my favorite shade. "-Lippin.
colts Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins,
Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring Bone,
Stiles, ..Sprains, all Swollen Threats,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonder
full Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by
.. Z. Bennett, Lancaster, Wis. 9S-6mo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
Could Sympathize.

Clara-Yes, she has refused him. She
says she's quite sorry for him.
Olive-Well, she ought to be. She
knows what a disappointment Ia love
is.-New York Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18

"Why dent more girls marry?" de-
manded the lyceum lecturer in tones
of thunder.
"Becuz nobuddy axes 'em, in course"
responded a voice from the rear Of the
hall.
And the lecturer did not attempt to
argue the Question.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18

If taken this month. keeps you we'll
all summer. 1t makes the little ones
eat, sleep and grow. A spring tonic
for the whole family. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 80 cents. Tea
or Tablets. ]. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18

If you cannot eat, sleep or work,
feel mean, cross and ugly, take Hollis
rs Rocky Mountain Tea this month.
tonic for the sick. There is no
remedy equal to it. 35 cents, Tea or
Tablets. J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18
A Good Reason Why.

Weexs-I laughed at my wife when
she first took up physical culture for a
fad.
Peeks-Why don't you now?
Weeks-I dassen't.-St. Louis Repub.
lie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18

1t will bring rich, red. blood. firm
flesh and muscle. That's what Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea will do.
Taken this month. keeps you we'll all
summer. 30 cents, Tea or Tablets.
49, J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18

Frederick Robe. age eighty-four is
the grand old man of Maine He re-
mains as marked personality in the
affairs of his commonwealth.
Lord Alverstone,y lord chief justice
of England. will be the speaker Of
next summers meeting of the Ameri-
can Bar association.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18

Yus, it's our downright pluck and
henterprise wot as made us British
erS wot we is!-Tatler.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-04


a startling special telegram a. enc
Denver News from Finrstan. dated
February "a, II a. folowe;
James Il. Hinsen. who has come
here with his family from Holbrooit.
says that TIE people are dcsortlng
that town and also 81. Johns on &C.
count Of fear that the dam Of 81
Johns reservoir commny win break
and destroy both cities. along with
pr0peity worth hundreds 81 thousands
81 dollara.
The dam Of the 81. Johns company
Is hfty.iivo feet high and tho wafor Al
Z O'Clock this evening was reported
Within four feet OF tho top Il Il
slowly raising and Will soon be fow.
Ing over the top of the dam. On &C.
c,5unt OF the breaking az chains with
which the flood cato was worked Il
has been impossible 10 work the Up
uaratua and the terrible strain on fhe
dSm cannot be relieved
Raiis almost lncossanf during tho
past two weeks have caused the
water 90 hack up for seven miles.
81 Johns Is but ak rifles below the
dam and tiolbrOok seventy. The nrRi
named place viii Do swopa on thc
map N che dam breaks while IA ga
present condition. Tho women and
children have been moved 10 high
grOund and are living In tents.
a. q late hour tho water " reported
cutting an outlet around one side al
the dam. A large force OF men "a
just about able 90 keep this allied with
hrugh, rock and sand. They are pre-.
venting the food from gaining, bui
are making little headway.
For 100 miles below the dam
stretches a narrow valley. down which
the released water viii sweep faster
than horse can run II tho dam gives
way. v win destroy several hundred
farms, drown thousands o. head Oi
stock and pracf ically bankrupt every
farmer. Both st. Johns and Holhrook
are on the bank OF q small river whlch
will be followed by the water should
the dam broak A laao reHlrt here IL
that both st. Johns and Hoibrook are
practically deserted. Both towns ara
In Apache county.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-04
LEGAL NOTICE.
In tho District OF tho County ~ Der.
nalillO. Territory OF New
Mexico.
.lonao D. MeMlIIen. plalntln.

Aionzo n. McMillon. plaintiff.
vs.
Franz Huning, elias $. slower. Emma
r. fIaxeldine, lucy o. fia1eldine
Mary Hazeidine, and an unknown
claimants Of interests IN tho prem.
ises hereinafter dcacrihnd adverse
to the plaintiff. defendants.
No. Gas.
The above named dcfeudanis are
hereby notified that the above named
plaintiff has commenced bis aoion
against tho above named defendants
In the above named cause and court,
alleging among other things tiist he "a
che owner In fee and IN poaseaaion 81
the following real estate situate IN
the county Of Hernalillo. Territory 81
New Mexico. to-wits
Lots three (al, four "a. and i've
(5l, Of niock A, ~ the Atlantic and
Pacific additions 20 the city ~ Albu.
qnerQue. a. tho same are known and
designated on tho plat thereof made
BY otto Dlocspan and filed In the 81.
fice OF the Probate Clerk and exon.
clio recorder o. Bernalillo county on
the gath day Of April 1888, nnd that
the defcndantn and each ~ them make
some claim In or 60 the real estate
above described adverse to the estate
81 plaingiii, and that che Eoneral object
u said action IA 20 establish plaintiffs
tile 20 said pfemigcs against the I'd.
verse claims 0f said defendants. ead
that sald defendants bo barred and
forever catoDped from having or claim
ing any right or title IN or 20 aaid
promises adverse 20 tho plaintiff. and
that plaintiffs title thereto be forever
Qulet0d and SCI 60 rest
Plaintiffs attorney n Herbert "
Reynolds, whoae pDatOiiice address IL
Albuquerque, New Mexico, and dc.
PENDANTS are notified that unless lhey
appear In said cause on OF before the
i7th day " April. 1905. Judgment will
t.e rendered Ia said cause aEslnst them
add each Of them By default.
wa. r. DAME.
Clerk.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-04
NEW MEXICO WEATHER
REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY
An Exceedingly Wet Month, With Rains and Shows,
in All Sections Of the Territory.

Nothing started: whole country soak.
"a. roads almost inipanaabie. n sov.
ontccn ycaru have mover seen such a
soaking
Gage W. nc Mnorc Stock On range
doing wen; much snow on high noun.
taina.
Uaillnas sprlnrn Frank ciark-Ail
crop and grass prospects excellent;
snow gone, ground hpFey Erues sud
wcesie shOwlng a little frcen.
Hillaboro--J 81 Wohator--.No dam.
'hFc from ralna. stock 90 range doing
wells grass starting on hlllsldcs, oui.
look FOR early grasa never better.
Hohart-W, m HoughA iiiiio
wheel sowed where land u dry
enough.
i.aeuna--0ua Weiss Ground thor
ouEhiy soaked. plenty ~ water assured
for tho year. stock In fne condition;
will b. plenty ~ grass for lambs.
Ia Lux-k r. Swift Conditions
very favorable. many peach trees IN
bloom; promise Of nicuty ~ fruit. soil
wcil molatcnod. much rain and snow.
las NeERs--Wm. curfiaa HALEY
Snow storms have endangered stock
hs lack Of food. but reasonable aasur.
arce Of good crop season and ample
water.
Mcailla Park-R H. Hart-soil
moist, alfalfa starting. buds swelling,
a few open wheat looks good. mouth
ends warm and cloudy.
Mora. \. ionFuovau-- fast
disappearing; stock looks good.
Ocata-N Wcii--pionty OF snow.
me prospect for early and favorable
spring, no loss Of stock 90 far. little
wind.
go Calionte-A. Joseph More rain
and snow than since 1896 nO0da DO
some damaEe alfalfa aud grass start.
Ing; prosperous year expected
Roew,ti--M Wright Month has
beer favorable; SHOWS have put g,lud
SESSION IN ground; some Tear Of dam.
axe from s5gero cold ~ 18Th 10 fruit.
Russia. H. Curtis-fIneat out.
look for several years. stock doing
well.
San nafaoi.-C has. NJ. Grover--Llt.
Gle damage from cold: alfalfa crowns
flesh no dry coil anywhere, no losses
OF stock on range. water abundant.
Sapeilo-M. A. ID. Rivern--W Warm
and mild, with some ahowery weather.
SprinEar--O. ID. Parriah-lGraas
practically useless for feed. having NJ.
tie strength. and stock not winterlng
storms ~ February ~ well a. usual.
losses, however. will not be- great. az
hay Nv being fed.
CHARLES y. LTNNEY.
Section Director.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-04
Railroad Topics

picions of strong rivalry between
Crccne's interests. backed by Iinrri.
man and the Southern Pacific on one
side. AID the chihuahua a Pacific.
hended by Moore a Sohiey Of New
York and other Standard on people.
on the other. to get a railroad through
20 the pacinc coast NJ Guaymaa.
That there n strong rivalry between
the two powerful concerns now seems
certain. for the reward Tor the suoccas.
ful one Is The tfafIic Of the vast tim
her and mineral section OF that part
Of chihuahua and Sonora. opening an
entirely now section. Colonel 0rcene's
announced Intention OF extending his
road 20 tho Pacific coast, and the
hitherto announced intention Of the
Chihuahua a Pacific 90 DO the same
thing leuds more than color 10 the
story.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-04
ANOTHER RAILROAD FoR
NEW MEXICO

Articles of incorporation were Med
today IN the Office OF Territorial Sec.
reary J. W. Reynolds for the Sc.
Louis. Rocky Mountain and Pacific
Railroad company A. stated In the
nrticlca the objects Of the company
are 20 build. equip and operate a line
of railroad from Ration 20 Elizabeth
town. Colfax county, New Mexico. y
distance Of aeyeniy-five miles. The
term u existence OF the corporation
ls hfty years and the general Offices
of the company are al 81. Louis. Mo.
The principal place ~ business IN
New Mexico win be az Ration.
The capital st0ck consists OF $500
shares ~ a par value Of 900 each and
the amount actually subscribed Il 975..
600. Tho directors of the new rail.
road together WIKI the amount OF cap
hal stOok subscribed by each and
their places Of residence are "a fol-
lows: HugO Kochlcr. $4,000, of ~.
Louis; jeremiah Leahy. 400. az Rat.
on, Max iSochier, $4,000. ~ -.
Louis; Christopher " blackwell. 500,
Of Ration; w d schery, sse0, OF Rat
on. Thomas n. Harlan. $4,000. OF *.
Louis; II. d. Turner, 500. OF 81,
Louis,
The directors are ak and the incor.
pogatorE viii manage the Affairs 81 the
company FOE tho FRS year.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-04

Santa Ne. ~ ~. Bob ~, 1905
February has been another wet
month. With some very severe cold
weather during the nrst hale especial.
~ on the eastern slope but mlld and
spriAg.ikc the latter part Of the
month. Moisture ~ abundant every.
whore. the soil thoroughly soaked,
many streams at food tide and all
flowing freely. while lakes and water
holes are full.
The warmth of tho latter part Of the
month has started grass, alfalfa add
some fall aowcd grain IN protected
places IN The southern part carly
fruits are budding and a few blooms
are open. u ~ thought that a little
damage resulted from the severe cold
In the pccOe valley Frost Is largely
out Of tho ground, and where fields
are dry enough piows are running and
some early seeding r. being done. FAN
grain looks good.
Although deep snow prevented
range feeding at times. the present sit.
nation In very favorable, except In
northeast counties Stock a. reported
IN good condition aud losses have
heon few. In the northeastern dis.
irlct, however. feed ~ practically OK.
hausted, hay Is being shipped IN 90
sustain stock. and losses have already
occurred. Tho outlook throughout The
territory ~ most Gathering; grass 10
starting, soil II well saturated. Abund-
Rnce u snow In higher attitudes, ana
water supply assured for domestic
use, stock and general and extensive
irrigGtlOn.
The following notes are fr9u 70
ports Of correspondents;
AlamOg0rdo--J. &. Dunn Rains and
SHOWS have put best season In the
ground for soyon years, stoch doing
we'll; not much cold weather; lowest
iG degrees.
Andrews "A. s. Warren Good rains
and SHOWS; range hne; fruits budding,
never better prospects for farming.
Aurora. g. fauCerO-.Stock get.
ting thin. snow deep Ia canyons.
Cimarron.-Wm. French.-No sigma
Of spring; no growth yet; soil sat.
urrled.
CHIT. ]. Clark. sr.-Moro rain
and high than over seen before; ella
highest In twenty-five years, MOfoi.
Ion mountains full ~ SNOW; stock do
ing we'll.
Icspanoln-P. n. Loese--Ground
very wet; frost out; blowing for
wheat begun. temperature above nor
mai and outlook for crops very good.
Fort wingate--John woodgaio--