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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

1t is a good idea for man to sit on
his front porch evenings, so that those
not familiar with his part Of town can
see him there and learn whose house
1t II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING syrup for Childrep
teethng; sofens the gums reduces inflammation, ak
lays pain cures wind coi0. Is cents bottle.
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
CHILE THINKS PERU
AGAIN BENT on WAR
Valparaiso Hears of a Big
Loan.
PAPERS WARN GOVERNMENT
Told Not to Be Caught Napping-An-
cient Enemy Likely to Repeat
Disastrous Adventure.
PAPERS WARN GOVERNMENT

VALPARAISO. Chile, via Galveston,
Tex, Feb. I3.-Apropos of the G509,o90
loan ts2,500,C COO recently negotiated by
Peru for the purchase of warships the
papers here warn the government, say
ing that Peru is again on the warpath
and is intending 20 repeat her disastrous
and treaeherous adventure of 1879, when
after several years secret preparation
with Bolivia she declared war against
Chile.
Chile's armed forces then consisted of
few more than two thousand men In her
army and her warships.
The lesson ought to be remembered by
the government that a country acting
only under sentimental reasons like
L Enfant Terrible of South America
could not be trusted without running the
risk of serious trouble.
The papers point out shat notwith-
standing Peru $ disappointment regard
ing the material support she expected of
Argentina and Bolivia in the case of
provoking a new war with Chile. she
still remained blind to her true positive
interests
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
HOCH NOW ACCUSED
Of SN|NDLING MAN
Buneoed Chicago Grocer Out
Of 5000.
| IN THE GUIsE OF A FARMER
First Male Accuser of the Much Mar
ried German - Boards, Wigs.
Goggles in His Trunk

CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-The presence OF
boards, Wigs, goggles and other props
in the trunk of Johann Hoch was ex-
planned when Robert Growkowskf. a
grocer, accused Hoch of swindling him
out of 500, disguised as prosperous
farmer, on December q.
This is the first appearance of a man
in the ranks of Hoch's aecusers.
The story OF Mrs. Anna Boyd, wb1
Identified Hoch rs Jake" the porter IN
the Holmes Castle, is not given much
eredence by the police. There Is nothing
against the porter except that he RAP
away when Holmes was arrested. n
spector Shippy is certain that Koch was
in Germany at the time.
Growkowski said that Hoch, under the
name of Brett, obtained the s200 for farm
produce. which he was to shin to the
grocer from q farm in Michigan.
Coroner Hoffman reiterated that he is
confident there is enough evidence
against Hoch TO hold him for the grand
jury ON the charge OF numbering his
next-to-last wife, Mrs, WeIker-Hoch.
Twice yesterday Hoch was allowed to
take a walk, On the second trip he
patronized a barber shop.
Now der yfmmen will about gel
crazy he babbled, his face wreathed IN
smiles.
His guardians said that he could not
restrain his coquettish tendencies, og1ing
every woman he met on the street.
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
LARGE HOTEL BURNED
At MOBILE, ALA.
One Person Killed and Several Injured
in Trying to Escape From
Battle House

MOBILE. Feb. 13.-Ffre which started
shortly after midnight in the Battle
House, on Francis street, has destroyed
the building and damaged adjacent prop
erty. The loss is now mere than ST.
COG, 600, the Battle House being one of
the largest hotels IN the South. One
person was killed and several seriously
injured In striving TO escape. Scores of
the guests were compelled to fee with
out dressing
Joseph Parks and Bernard Constan-
tine, elevator boys, stuck to their posts
taking out many of the guests, although
the elevators caught fire and the young
hands.
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
HIS HEALTH FAILED HIM
WITH ADVENT OF VEAL I'll
Old Man Secures Big Estate, But
Does Not Live to
Enjoy II.

LONDON, Feb 13.-There Is little
romance behind the bald announcement
that probate was granted yesterday OF
the will Of the late Capt. John Jones,
OF Erw Leehfe, near Conway
In 1903 the captain, who was then near
ly seventy years of age, and was living
in humble circumstances at Cardiff, set
up claim to the Pennant estate, In
the counties of Carnaryon and Denbigh
which was calued at s2e0. 600, the case
being settled on terms by which the
claimant became the owner on the pay
ment Of $50 600 to the two legatees Of
the life tenant.
From his humble home at Cardiff
Captain Jones removed to his wealthy
estate. but soon after his health began
to fail. and his life as a man of means
was almost tragically short.
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
LOOKS WORRIED,
SAYS DETECTIVE
AppIeyard Fears Buffalo
Sentiment Against Him.
MAINTAINS HIS INNOCENCE
Fugitive Warrant Granted-Extradi-
ton Fight to Be Made,
Doesn't Talk.

BUFFALO, n, Y, Feb. 13.-Detective
Sergeant Holmes. who went TO Boston
and served Governor Higgins requisi-
ton papers for Arthur E. Appleyard.
charged with being implicated in the
wrecking of the German Bank, brought
back with him some interesting informal
ton concerning the Boston promoters
apparent frame of mind
I don't know whether he has lost any
flesh or not, as 1 never saw him before.
but he certainly looks worried said
Holmes.
Under the ADVICE of his counsel. SEN
ator Williams, he isn't talking mucl,
about his affairs, but he did say that
one reason he is opposed to coming back
to Buffalo is that he knows that the
sentiment here is strongly against him,
He says lie is innocent of any i'll
doing, and that he can produce evidence
ample to vindicate himself before a jury
OF unprejsdiceu men, but that the senti-
ment IL Ra4aso is such that he doubts
he could g,st : fair hearing So he will
fight extra6idon to the limit
He intimated that he is more sinned
against than SHINING and that he was
victim instead Of yict.mizer when
he bought the stock in the German Bank
at $500 a share. He says at that time
as he has since learned, the bank held
nearly sl.o00,o00 of bad paper. and was
practically insolvent He seems to be-
neve he was gold-bricked
Although We did not think Appleyard
intended TO run away, we took no
chances and before delivering the reoui-
sllloH papers we applied to the municipal
court for a fugitive warrant The war
rant was issued
The Washington times., 1905-02-13

William Withers. jr., who was leader
of the orchestra in Fords Theater,
on the night that John Wilkes Booth
ASA ssinated President Lincoln, and
who was stabbed in the shoulder in his
attempt to stop the murderer. is critic
ally i'll Of pneumonia at his home in
Wakefield, n. Y. There is little hope
of his recovery.
Withers, who is siXty-nine years old,
was born at the West Point Academy
During the civil war he was bandmas-
ter of the Sixty-second Pennsylvania.
1t was on the seventh day of the battle
of Malvern Hill that the Union army
was becoming discouraged, and General
Butterfield drove up and shouted to
Withers;
Shake up that band and give the
boys a little heart
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
MUST PAY Cash OR
GO TO THE WORkHOUSE

Eight hundred dollars fine or six
months in the workhouse was the pen
atty imposed upon Anna Meektn, a
negress, who was convicted by Judge
Scott, In the Police Court today for
selling liquor on Sunday. She had an
impeachment IN her speech, and In her
broken language explained that she
put up the peach brandy last fall and
had de gin TO- medicine The police
who raided her house yesterday offered
as exhibit No. case containing about
SO worth of gin and half pint OF whis-
ky, which Policeman Cullinane took
IL ION his hip when he came from her
domicile
The Washington times., 1905-02-13

William Withers, Orchestra Leader at Fords
Theater at Time OF LinCoIn's Assassina-
ton, Is Now Near Deaths Door.

With fifteen nearly exhausted mu-
sieians Withers marched to the firing
line. playing as they went Hail Colum-
fia,'' Yankee Doodle" and THE Star
Spangled Banner After the battle
was won General Butterfield told With
ers that he and his men saved the day
with their music.
The night President Lincoln was as
sasstnated Withers was to play Honor
to Our Soldiers" a musical selection
written by himself. Between the first
and second acts he went upon the stage
to talk with Harry Hawk, the comedian.
It was at this time that Booth shot the
President and leaped to the stage.
Turning around Booth ran into With
ers' arms in his attempt TIC escape.
The men struggled for a second when
Booth plunged a dagger into Withers'
shoulder.
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
BIG LOAN OF 100000
MADE BY PROPHET DOVE
He Raises the Money on Trust Deed
in Case Zion City
Needs It.

: CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-A trust deed to
secure loan of $4,000 on all the prop
cry of John Alexander Dowie, at Zion
City, east of the Northwestern railway
tracks, with the exception of the lace
works, has beer filed at Waukegan.
THE loan was secured to raise money
for Zion in case of need" Deacon J.
Worthington Judd said when asked the
purpose of the transaction.
He was asked If the money was re-
quired by DR.. Dowie for the Zion In
Mexico, which he now Is working on.
Mr. Judd said this was not the case
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
TWO WILLS FILED
I'M COURT FOR PROBATE

Bernard H. Johnson. by his will dated
February Z, 1888 leaves his estate to
his wife. Eleanor w. Johnson. His
brother. James NJ. Johnson and William
O. Johnson, are named executors.
The Will of Frank Corvi1le Cosby, paw
director, L. S. N, was also filed for pro-
bate. 1t is dated December 49, 1902. and
directs the following disposition to be
made of his estate. To his nephew,
FRANK Cosby Carpenter, a gold watch !:
the interest of elever-eighteenth of a
certain life insurance policy to Mrs.
Alice Carpenter, daughter, and after
her death, the principal to the tesla
The remainder of his estate is left to
his wife, Charlotte n Cosby
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
SULTAN DOES NOT WANT
GEN. STOESSEL TO STOP.

CoEsTA NTINoPLE Feb. 1s.LThe
Sultan, fearing an anti-Russian demon
stratiosl las asked that the steamer
Austraic1, conveying General Stoessel
and MS staff back to Russia. proceed
through The Bosphorus without stop
ping.
M Ginovein, the Russian ambassador
at Constantinople will be taken aboard
the Australian and will salute the gen
erai. taking lunch with him and return
ing ashore after the vessel has passed
through the strait
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
F0RTY-YARD RECORD
SMASHED BY EATON

BOSTON. Feb. 13.-The feature of the
annual indoor athletic meet of the Bos-
ton a. A held tonight in Mechanics
Building was the breaking of the worlds
record for the 40-yard invita- ton dash
by w. d. Eaton of the Cambridgeport
gymnasium The previous record OF
3-5 seconds. held by Arthur Duffey and
several others was clipped a fifth OF q
second. Eaton covering the distance in
42-5. c. Mccarthy. of Georgetwon. was
third
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
HILL WILL ARGUE sfaa
THE PATRICK CASE

ALBANY. Feb. 13.-The clerk of the
court of appeals today received notice
for the argument In the case of Albert
7. Patrick TO be held before that court
on March 1.
Patrick Is in Sing Sing prison under
sentence OF death, having been con-
Yicted of the murder Of William NJ
Rice, of New York city, In 1900
Former Senator David B. Hill will ar
que the case for Patrick
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
CONDITION IMPROVED.

The condition of Charles V. Quick, the
dairyman, who was painfully injured
several days ago on the Chain Bridge
road. Virginia. in a runaway accident,
was reported tbis morning to be greatly
improved.
1aough none of his limbs were broken,
he received a number of cuts and bruises
about the head and body. He was
bankmenf His horse was also slightly
injured.
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
COLONIAL WARS SOCIETY.

The annual meeting OF the Society OF
the Colonial Wars was held yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock at st. Johns
Episcopal Church, corner Potomac and
o streets northwest. Addresses were
made by Bishop Henry Y Satterlee the
Rev. DR.. Fred B. Howden, pastor of st.
Johns, and q number of the clergy Of
the diocese.
The regular Sunday evening services
v ere not held
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
CITIZENS TO MEET.

This evening at Cooperative Hall,
1873 Tbirty-second street northwest, an
adjourned meeting of the Georgetown
Citizens Association will be held, at
which the president will make his an
nual report, and the election of officers
TO serve for the ensuing year will take
place.
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
GEORGETOWN NOTES.
TO BEGIN NEW BUILDING.

The congregation of the Mt. Tabor
Methodist Protestant Church. at the in
tersection of Thfrty-second and Thirty
fifth streets northwest. will. in few
months. it is said. be ready to start the
construction OF a handsome new build
ing, on the site of the present frame
structure. There is now in the church
treasury about $1,000
The proposed new building will cost
$4,000. The Rev. ]. H. Litsinger is pas
tor OF the church.
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
STILL CONFINED TO HIS HOME.

Gen H. Z. Paine, justice of the peace
in Georgetown district, whose office is
at 1923 Thirty-second street northwest
is still confined 10 his home 1741 Co
lumbia road, by Illness. During his alb
sence Judge Charles F. Bundy is pre-
siding, in conjunction with his own dis
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
CHANCE FOR A PROMOTER.

a scientist figures that the earth
qu9kes of seven years exeTteG q force
of 1900, coo horsepower 1t is strange
that no promoter has started an earth
quake syndicate in the motor line. cap
1taliZed at 81 per horsepower. II would
be as substantial as some of the other
trusts.-St Lonis Globe Democrat
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
A ROUGH REIoINDER.

Wife-Our daughter is twenty, and she
ought to be married
Hubby-Oh. she has plenty of time
Let her wait until the right sort of a
man comes along.
Wife-Not at all. I didn't wait for the
right sort of man.-Topeka State
Journal
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
DON'T use Poor OIL.

For use on sewing machines, bicycles
cant the best is cheapest In the end
Genuine Singer oil can only be obtained
at Singer stores. Look for the red S.
lie 18th st. NV, GIG 9Th st. NV. 229 Pa.
ave. Sc, 1903 NJ st NV, Washington.
D. c.: 526 King st. Alexandra. Va.
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
THE czARss GOOD LUCK.

1t is fortunate for autocracy that not
all the Russian troops are in Manchuria.
The difficulties OF transportation by a
single track line have their eompensa-
tto5as.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Washington times., 1905-02-13
WANTS T. E. WAGGAMAN
REMOVED AS TRUSTEE

Anthony J. Clarke today filed a pc
tition in the District Supreme Court
asking that Iiomas e. Waggaman be
removed as trustee, under certain deco
Of t.-ust. and d proper person named
in his place
Irving Williamson, trustee. John L.
Waggaman and r. Rozier Dulany are
also named as defendants in the pro-
ceedings.
Thomas E. Waggaman and Irving
Williauso arc sued as trustees. John L
Waggaman as the sowner of record Of
property mentioned In the deed of trust,
and Mr. Dulany. as trustee in bank
ruptcy of the Waggaman estate. The
property involved is lot 60, in block 8.
Columbia Heights, known as premises,
ISIS Fourteenth street northwest The
amount involved is 1850. H. W. Sohon
is counsel for the petitioner
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
Real Self Control.

To most people self control means the
control of appearances and not the con-
troll of realities. This is radical mis-
take and must be corrected if we are
to get clear idea of self control and if
we are to make fair start in acquir-
ing ii as IL permanent habit.
II Il man is ugly to me ana l want to
knock him down and refrain from do
ing so simply because il wouldn't ap-
pear well and is not the habit of the
habit of tn people about me. my de-
sire to KNOCK him down is still Il part
of myself. and l have not controlled
myself until | am absolutely free from
that interior desire. SO long as | am in
hatred to another | am in bondage to
my hatred: nd if. for The sake of APP
pearances, 10 not act or speak from it
L am none the less at its mercy, and it
Will find an outlet wherever Il can do
SO without dcbaSing me in tlsS eyes Of
other men mere willing than | ann to he
debased. My selfish desire to injure the
man / hate Il cOuntcrbulancod by my
selfish desire to stand well in the eyes
of other men. There can bc no true self
control so long as either form of selfish
ness dominates my actions The control
of appearance Is merely outward re-
preston, ana very common instance
of this may bc observed in the effort to
control Il lauEh.-Annic Payson Call in
LcSlieS Monthly.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
A Coffee Calculation.

A variation of the old blacksmith cal
eulation by which the progressive dou-
bling of sums beginning with a cent
for the first gail brings the price OF
shoeing horse up to stupendous
sum is used by an Arch street grocer to
advertise his coffee with striking ef-
feet. The grocer displays n sign read
ing, eff one grain of our coffee was
placed on the first square of q checker
board, two on the second. four on the
third, ana so on. doubling throughout
the whole siStyfour squares, the to-
tai number arrived at would be 1S, 49,
II1, ,615 coffee beans, or 7,060,-
plJ.39i. .5Si ,601 pounds Of coffee. This
would represent 31,704, sos, 107 car
loads, and freight train to carry It
would be 1857, 81 AGO miles in length
1t would reach around the earth 1885,
313 times and would extend AZ times
the distance between the earth and the
sun. The quantity would make 49,
3Ti ,33I ,S62 ,9O2, 13O gallons of coffee and
would cost at ~ cents Il pound SS72,-
4OT 800. SOG.39..@u If each person in
the country drank three cups daily 1t
would take the entire population of the
United States 2.442. .SO1 years to con-
sumc it."-Philadclphia Record.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
Presence of Mind.

The following is a true story Of an
incident that happened In an English
village:
n husband had gone out for the even
Ing and left his wife and child at home
The woman was about to retire for the
night when, to her amaZement, she per-
ceived the foot of a man beneath the
bed. Instead OF calling for assistance
as some would have done, she coolly
went to the child's cot and sat and
sang till the child went to sleep. Two
hours then remained before her hus-
band came in. He was surprised to
find her waiting up, but when his wife
handed him an envelope, saying, "You
might run and post this" the cause of
her waiting was revealed. Instead OF
letter the following was written OH
the envelope: "a burgl,r is under our
bed. Run; fetch police The husband
returned in minute VITA policeman
and the man was arrested. The bur
glar when brought up before the mag
istrate remarked that he had come
across n few brave women in his time
but this one must have had n nerve
like iron, for she sat there for three
solid hours. He had the impression
that she didn't know he was there til
the policeman pulled him out
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
Friendly Murder.

When Commodore Billings and Mr..
Main We're OH the river kahima they
had for attendant Il young man from
Kanoga, an island between Kamchat-
ka and North America. One day Mr.
Main asked him. What will the saw
ages do 10 me if l fall into their pow
err"
Sir" said the youth. "you will nev-
er fail into their power if remain
with you. ! always carry sharp
knife. and II see you pursued and
unable 10 escape l will plunge my
knife into your heart: then the savages
can do nothing To YOU
This recalls the words of the French
knight reported Iy Joinville. "SwcaI
to me- said Queen Margaret. that il
the Saracens become masters of Dami
eta YOU will cut off my head before
they can take me-
"WillinGly," returned the knight. 81
had already thought of doing so if the
contingency arrived"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
burke md HI, Associate.

The free and easy manners of the
political and literary friends with
WHOM Burke associated are exhibited
by II personal anecdote. He often ask
ed his friends to sup on beefsteak OF
n leg OF mutton. One night the house
sat late, and Burke brought home to
supper Fox and two or three more OF
the Wing politicians. Mrs. Burke 5
face told of the i'll provided lardcr.
surely" said the host, answering his
wifcs look of annoyance, there's beef
enough
Fox and another gentleman, seeing
the state of affairs, hurried off TO n
tavern, where they obtained such
dishes as could be purchased. Amid
much laughter. they returned and SET
the table with the food they had for
aged. Burke called them the most
skillful of walters, and there was ar
amusing, satisfactory supper.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
The Time to Charge.

At the taking of Moscow while the
troops sat in their saddles under muir
derous fire Murat, Napoleon's dashing
chief of cavalry, received n dispatch to
which an answer was required. Though
his mettlesome horse was trembling,
Murat laid the reins upon the horn Of
the saddle, took his notebook in one
hand and pencil in the other and be-
gan to write response. Suddenly n
shell fell and exploded on the ground
close by. The horse leaped into the air
and swung wildly around. Murat sim
ply transferred the pencil to the hand
that held the notebook, calmed the
horse with the other hand and then
went on writing his dispatch as If
nothing had happened. 4 shout of adj
miration went up along the line Murat
saw that the enthusiasm aroused by his
trifiinG act had created favorable mo-
ment for charge. He gave the order,
end his men swept clear through the
enemy'S line
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
NnIcNOn DnNn.

The seven days preceding ana the
seven days following the winter sol
stlcc We're called 10y the ancients hal
cyon days This phrase is derived
from fable which sets forth that Hal
cyone, princess who grievci so deep
ly for the loss at sea of her spouse, was
sent thithcr III pity in the form of a
halcyon bird or kinGfishcr.
According to the legend. the halcyon
bird had during the time of breeding
the power of lulling the waves, and 1t
was believed ut this time the sea was
always calm and might he navigated
In perfect security. Experience, Of
cour Sc, dispcllcI this fable; but. like
many another old world story, it has
left behind it a distorted meaning.
Iii this case the connection between
the old and the new Significance is
clear, for the term, once expressive of
peace and calm upon the waters. is
equally expressive of tranquility upon
the sea of life.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07

Tie lichen is remarkable for the great
age To which it lives. there being good
grounds FOR believing that they endure
rs long as a hundred years. Their
Growth is exceedingly slow. almost be
yond belief indicating that only little
nOurishmcnt is necessary To keep them
alive. In Il dry time they have the pow
er tO suspend growth altogether. renew
ing il again at the fall of rain. This
popularity alone is enough to make the
lichen Il vegetable wonder. rs ii is a
property possessed hy no other species
OF plant. Another interesting fact about
lichens it that they grow only where
the air is free from dust and smoke.
They may be said-to bc a sure indica-
tion of the purity of the air, as they are
never found growing in cities and
towns, where the atmosphere is impreg-
mated with dust, SCOT, smoke and other
impurities.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-07
A Bible Legend OF the Panther

one of the oldest stories in the "Bes.
uaries,' or stories of Bible animals
written by the monks, Is the legend of
the panther. The panther" SO the
homily runs. "is the most beautiful OF
all beasts. More than this. when II
goes abroad ii diffuses marvellous
sweet perfume. This odor is so sweet
that all the other beasts and birds fol-
low the panther wherever it goes.
wherefore the panther is q type OF viz
tue Perhaps 'hc old monks who bor
rowed and embellished this story had
heard of and misunderstood the strong
love of sweet scents which the panther
and its relations, the lions and leon
ards, often show.-London Spectator.