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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-11-09

Zick Nhra,us Of san Francisco, VITA
has Jn johnson under his wing, has
hruncIed uut ar a manager ON lstge
scale and Is noW busy collecting a staple
Of fighters, ioe t,aG.. IT RAitimor@ tie
technical lightweight champiN, Will
hereafter fight in the colors II tbs
| ABRAMS stable.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-11-09
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Asking Too Much,

"I'll give you good meal" said the
housekeeper, III you'l light the fire In
the range for me-
"All right, lady replied Ragson
Tatters.
Here's Ratchet Just chop some
Of that wood, and
"Oh, see here, lady, ! thought It was
gas range you had. Good day. -
Philadelphia Press
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-11-09

4 pickpocket Is an artist with a
light and dainty touch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
The Perfect Pun.

A perfect pun makes good sense
both ways; the edges meet with a
click like the blades of a sharp pair
Of shears. Sometimes the very
thoughts fit tight together in an
tagonistic identity, as when the man
said of the temperance eXhorter that
he would be good fellow if he would
only let drink alone; or when Disraeli
(if it was he) wrote to the youth who
had sent him G. first novel: Il thank
you very much. I shall lose no time
in reading it," or, as wnen man see
ing poor piece of carpentry, said:
THAT chicken coop looks as If
some man had made it himself. :
Exquisite perverSe Ii eralness OF
thought! And the same absolute pun
ming, the very self-destruction Of a
proposition, was the old death-thrust
at poor poet by the friend who said:
"His poety will be read when Shakes
peare and Homer are forgotten 1t
was a fine doubled-edge blade OF
speech until some crude fellow,
Heine, l think, sharpened it to wire
edge by adding, "and not till then," a
banality that dul,el it's perfection
forever. A. Macy, in Atlantic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
All Over the State.

John Sumption of Vandalia, ILL.,, was
sentenced in GAINESVILLE to one year at
Waupun for stealing $3.50 hat.
The big soda mill of the Latin &
Rand Powder plant, at Pleasant Prairie,
was destroyed by fire. A Russian work
man was injured.
A telegram states that Gale Nicholson,
a travelling salesman living at GAINESVILLE,
barely escaped cremation in hotel fire
tables.
Five years. Imprisonment at Waupun
was the punishment melted out to Mrs.
Nina Kanervisto by Judge Smith Of Su-
perior. She was convicted of being a
procuress.
S. N. Dickinson, one of the best known
lawyers of Wisconsin and one of the
most prominent residents of Superior,
accidentally shot and killed himself while
cleaning a rifle.
Francis Bourgeoise of Sturgeon Bay
aged Is, was instantly killed while duck
hunting. He attempted to place his
gun in the boat and the hammer struck
the seat exploding the shell. The charge
entered his left side, causing instant
death.
Stanie Swatloski, aged %, has been
arrested near KnoWlton on the charge of
killing his father. 1t is charged that
the young mans father threatened his
life with a large knife and in self-de-
Tense the boy shot him with a rifle, kill
ing him instantly.
While his tool houses and business
offices were burning in the rear of the
new Menasha hotel, Mr.. Andrews dash
ed into the flames and succeeded in Sc
curing his plans and books. His cloth
ing was afre when he emerged but he
escaped without serious burns.
Lemuel Baughman was shot and in
stantly killed in the forest near Pen
nington by a companion, r. L. Robin
son. Both men reside at North Judson
Ind Separating in the forenoon, each
going his way on a wolf hunt, the men
heard nothing of each other until Robin
son shot at a partridge, the report be-
ing followed by a shrek from Baugh-
man, who died soon after the ball hit
him.
Two men named Alexander Moore and
Edward Cross, from Chicago, who came
to Kenosha to work on the new branch
of the Northwestern railroad, attempted
to hold up the Burke roadhouse Burke
tackled the two men, who fled. He
then notified the sheriff, who started in
pursuit with two deputies. The two
men, who were planning revenge or
Burke, started through a cornfeld, firing
as they ran at the posse. Deputy Bar
Der returned the fire and succeeded in
getting his man. Cross was found to
be badly injured by the beating received
FROM Burke.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
What's the Use?

I've got sorry case of blues,
Because the worlds reward is slow.
in Sicily, at Syracuse,
They've raised statue. don't you
know,
This year of nineteen hundred five,
Or Archimedes (sakes alive),
Who died two thousand years ago.
Old Archimedes was man
OF many most astounding parts;
He could the vastly heavens span
BY means of mathematic arts;
And he devised a forceful screw
Whereby the earth an inch or two
Gle claimed) he moved by Its
and starts.
No doubt most of us living now
Could move the world, with half a
show.
But where's the profit, anyhow,
If we to cold oblivion go
Like Archimedes (such a shame!)
And ere we reach the Hall Of Fame
Must wait two thousand years or
so?
Portland Oregonian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
Enro11s 1920 Students.

The University Of Wisconsin has
broken all it's previous records for at
tendance. There are now 1929 students
enrolled and before the close Of the pres
ent year a total of 5000 will have been
reached. The expected increase will
come from 300 agricultural students, who
will enter early in December, and the
considerable number who will enter for
the second semester. The number of
students in the department of law and
engineering has decreased slightly on &C
count of the more r;gid requirements.
The dairy school in it's winter factory
operators course, which has just beg III,
has already enrolled 143.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONClSELY
CONDENSED.
POStmOrtem Examination Indicates
that Mrs. j. A. Walsh Was Sui
eide University Attendance
Breaks Record.

The report of the post norton exam
nation made on the remains of Mrs.
James A. Walsh, wife of the district
attorney of Forest County, who died
under mysterious circumstances on the
night of Aug. 2, would indicate that the
dead woman shot herself. The report
says the cause of death was hemorrhage,
resulting from bullet wound through
the heart, lungs and diaphragm, and
concludes by saying that the appearance
of the wound and the finding of unburn-
ed grains of powder in the tissues below
the wound would tend to prove that the
muzzle Of the weapon was held close
against the flesh when the fatal shot
was fired
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
SAND EELS PLAY POSTUM
Three Feigned Death to Escape Being
Used as Bait.

Used as Bait.
The animal which undoubtedly
foxes" according to the testimony OF
many Independent observers, Is the
opossum Of America, says A. G. Alta
10, In the Cornhill Magazine. With
the exact mental operation which in
duces this behavior 1 am not here
concerned. Some regard it as a mere
cataleptic collapse under strong fear,
while others accept it as genuine de-
ception. With some reservation I
must rank myself with the latter, and
1t is, therefore, particularly interest
ing to me to have found, as I think, a
genuine instance Of "foxing" in a
fish.
l give the following case only for
what 1t may be worth as evidence,
but, as l do not remember to have
seen any such instance previously re-
corded, 1t may be Of interest. When
fishing for bass in estuaries we use
living sand cells, and these are kept
IN a floating wooden box, tethered to
the boat and hauled from the water
whenever a fresh bait is required.
On three consecutive occasions one
morning last summer the bait, which
! picked from the rest, lay apparent
ly lifeless, its gill covers hardly NOV
Ing, on the palm Of my hand, and, as
a half dead bait Is useless for the
work, | pitched the moribund sand eel
overheard. The first had no sooner
touched the water than it darted OFF as
IN perfect health. The second be
haved likewise. This reused my sus-
picions, and purposely sacrificed the
third. If the bait had not been get
ting scarce, or, rather, perhaps, If my
angling zeal had not the moment dom
mated my devotion to scientific knowl-
edge, l should have tried the fish until
all were overheard. Even those three
cases, however, are not, think, quite
without interest, and it would be use
ful to learn whether similar cases
have come under the observation of
any who are in the habit Of live bait
Ing for pike with dace or dudgeon.
The lowest expression Of "foxing"
Is when one village lad lies in the road
with his arm shielding his head, and
another stands over him and at inter-
walls administers a stimulating kick.
Such cowardice, one hardly expects to
find In fishes, but fragile sand eel
is surely excused If 1t declined COM
bat with an ogre in whose palm half a
dozen Of its kind could lie at full
length.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
In Apple.Pickine Time.

Long in apple-pickin' time there is some
thin bout the weather
Thatll set your spirits dancin' till
they're lighter than a feather;
You can hear it in the music O. the
neighborin' ROSTERS call,
You can see it in the squirrel cazzzz:.=-:'
nuts along the WALL =
An the rustic,
An the hustle,
An the hurryin' in O. crops,
An the weedin',
An the seedin',
An the dryin' o. the hops;
There's a busy feelin' in the air that
sets your soul airline
In the hearty, healthy workin' days o.
apple-pickin' time.
When the crib Is full o corn an the oat-
bin runnin' over,
An the crickets finish chirpin' In the
straw stack an the clover,
Then the echo on the mountain sends
your voice calm back,
An you hear the far-off rumblin' O. the
freight train on the track;
An the lowin'
In the mowin'
Where you turned the cows to browse
An the hurry,
An the furry
An the bankin' up the house,
An you'll laugh at wind an weather
when the SHOWS a driftin' in
Ii the mows are full O. fodder an there's
apples in the bin.
Every critter is a-stir with the news O.
changin' weather,
You can hear the wild goose honk as he
calls his flock together.
An the hounds are on the mountain an
the woodchuck's in his lair,
An the squirrel fills his cellar in the
hollow hemlock there;
An the singin',
An the ringin'
o. the axes on the hill;
Gettin' ready,
Workin' steady.
All the empty bins to fill;
An when youth has crept behind You
an your life is past it's prime,
You will feel your boyhood comm back
In apple-pickin' time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
"Somethinu Nice" in Kansas.

The young ladies of the Thompson
Dry Goods Company invited us in the
other Afternoon to drink lemonade
with them, prefacing the invitation
with the remark that we must say
something nice about them in the
paper And of course we could not
do otherwise, for they are all, with
out single exception, just as nice
and sweet as they can be, and our
only wonder is that they have Eeen
allowed to remain single so lcng-
and some of them, oh, so long. :
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
Risks Life for Mother.

Dashing through flames which were
destroying his home, William Repfuss,
La Crosse meat dealer, saved his aged
mother, Mrs. Barbara Repfuss, from
being burned alive. Repfuss fell fainting
in a fireman's arms before a thousand
spectators when he reached the street,
carrying his aged mother, who was I'M
conscious. The explosion Of a gasoline
stove in the awning factory of A. Kob-
factory, two residences and damaged two
adjoining store buildings. The loss is
$4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
Difference in Creeds.

ST ran across two new sects up III
Minnesota a few days ago." said the
returned traveller. I'm village OF
a few hundred people I saw two large
churches. l thought there must pc
intense piety among the natives,
coupled with a difference of opinion,
and l made some inquiries.
"'Yah,' said the Swede, 'das van
we tank Ev she made Adam ate ap-
pie, an das wan we tank Adam Dig
rascal all time New York Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25

easily and dOwned che Harvard run
ner in his tracks. It was third down
with still five yards to gain-and the
last five yards.
mo. There's no one else," he heard
the captain say, as he lay upon the
ground. There's no one else we car
put in"
There's no one else." 1t thun-
dered in the little freshman's ears.
There's no one else." It seemed
to come to him from all about.
Pityingly and exultantly it came from
the north and west stands; and bit
terly and reproachfully it sounded in
the roar from the south of the field.
Even the flags, the crimson flags,
waved angrily and resentfully at him.
But no-not all. For sending out
confidence and inspiration from every
fold, one flag duttered proudly high
above the rest-as high as little
girl in a gray suit, with crimson
ribbon whipping across her chest,
could raise it.
"35-62-37-1S-38."
He half knelt upon one knee behind
his line. He took the ball and passed
it back. With a mighty effort the
center guard opened hole in the line
before him. Pushing, pushing and
tugging behind his full-back as the
others closed about them, the little
quarterback broke through the line
beside his captain.
Between them and the goal stood
only the Yale captain, looking up his
line. He had turned, as the line
yielded, and when the Harvard backs
came through, he sprang confidently
toward them. Then throwing his
captain to one side-to one side and
forward, so that the big Harvard back
rolled across the goal line with the
ball-the little quarterback, with his
best effort, hurled himself against his
waiting adversary, and bore the Yale
captain out of the play.
A great cry, louder than any be-
fore, crashed and cracked in the aif
about him, and then suddenly died
quite away. Those bending over the
freshman quarterback handled him
gently and carefully now. So he
smiled and lay very still, for he knew
that the game was overland won.
Late that night, when the last of
the special trains were deserted at
Huntington avenue, and when the
overflow from the electric cars had
marched their noisy way from Back
Bay to Harvard Square, platform
was hastily improvised between Hol-
lis Hall and Thayer. The crowds,
which filled the yard to overfowinT,
cheered, first of all, Gray, the captain,
and the man who had made the touch
down. Then, as they hesitated upon
the order of cheering the rest of the
team, the big full-back leaned down
and caught up beside him the small
est player of them all.
David" the captain said, simply,
and:
Harvard. Harvard, Harvard!
Rah, rah, rah, rah, rah, rah, rah,
rah, rah!
David, David, David"
1t echoed about the ancient build
ing, not doubtfully and with forced
trust, but proudly and confidently.
For they all cheered him; the new
friends who called him David, think
ing it his surname, and the others
who repeated ''David-David!" be-
cause he was that to them. And the
little girl who had stood at the five
yard line during the last of the game
was very happy and quite content
Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
Woman Firebug Defies Police.

A firebug, supposed to be woman,
who has been setting fires in every part
of Marinette for the last four weeks,
has scored her twentieth blaze, and the
losses will run into the hundreds of
thousands of dollars. Citizens are form
ing posses to aid the police in search
for the woman, and several hot chases
have resulted. but in each instance the
woman has jumped fences and lodged
through alleys as though a man in wom-
ans garb.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
Carryine Water to the River.

The Moralist-The busy bee i'm
proves each shining hour.
The Plain Citizen-As though a
shining hour wasn't good enough for
any one; you never can make some
folks leave we'll enough alone.-New
York Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
Find Deer Hunters BODY.

The first hunting accident in that vi
entity was reported near Bayfield,, Peter
Ebbenfen of Morrill, being the victim.
He went hunting and did not return at
night. A searching party was made up
and his dead body was found. 1t is
thought he was struck by a stray bullet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
Hone for the Family.

II suppose" said the friend Of the
family, you will go into business
and live up to your fathers reputa-
tion."
"Not me-" replied the son Of the
muldmillionaire beef packer. 81 shall
go into society and try to live 1t
down."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
Lake Steamer is Burned.

The steamer r. J. Hackett burned on
Green Bay and now lies on Whaleback
shoal, about ten miles off Cedar River.
After doing all they could to subdue the
flames the crew abandoned the vessel
and reached Menominee safely. The
Hackett had cargo Of 1,400 tons of
coal for Marinette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
A Fierce Dig.

"Oh," said Mr.. Sappy, who was
proud Of himself and his family, "I've
got younger brother who knows
more than l do. He's"
Going to kindergarten pretty soon,
l suppose" put in Miss Pepprey.-
Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
Explaining.

She-It is said that white horses are
not as tough as dark or brown ones.
That's the reason white horses
are in demand for beef a Ia mode at
the restaurants Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25

The title of new coon song is, II
Don't Know Where I'm Going, but
I'm on My Way" Are you not in the
same fix?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-01-13
Discovery Of Phosphate.

}. }. Demlng has returned from
trip to Wyoming. He has brought
speciments of what is designated
phosphate rock of which ne will
have an analysis made. This rock,
he says. Is found in great quantities
along the border between Idaho and
Wyoming. When pieces of the
rock are rubbed together they give
out smell suggestive of phosphate.
The rock looks much like that found
in other places.
The supply Of phosphate rock
comes from southern rivers, prin-
cipally those OF Florida, where it is
dredged from the bottom. After
being treated chemically 1t is very
valuable as a fertilizer. and 1t is in
great demand for agricultural pur-
poses.--Boise Statesman.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-01-13
Maccabees Officers.

Last Saturday night Montpelier tent,
Knights of the. Maccabees elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
Past Com-Jas. Redman.
Com M j. Davis.
Lient COM. w. Thomas.
Record Keeper-D. l.. Hughes
Chaplain-Fred Rogers.
Physician-Dr Poynter.
Sergcant-Arthur Burke
Master at Arms-D. G. Ryan.
LIST M. of Ct. Theodore Wright.
End M. of G. rs. d. Brown.
Sentinel-J. K. Nelson.
Pickett. P. Ryan.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-01-13
Imperfect Digestion

Means less nutrition and in consequence
less vitality. When the liver fails to Sc
crete bile, the blood becomes loaded with
bilious properties, the digestion becomes
impaired and the bowels constipated.
Herbine wi rectify this; 1t gives tone-to
the stomach, liver and kidneys, st rength-
ems the appetite, clears and improves the
complexion, infuses new life and vigor to
the whole system. so cents a bottle.
Ritter Bros Drug Store and Montpelier
Drug Co.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-01-13
The Governors Message.

vents US from publishing Governor
Goodlng's message in full for it is a
clear, able and concise statement of
the important measures bearing up.
on the condition of the states af-
fairs, and the recommendations
made, with probably one or two ex-
ceptions, will meet with the unaual-
flied approval of the people. The
message has been highly praised by
democrats as well as republicans.
Below we publish the comment up
on the message made by the Lewis
ton Tribune, the leading democratic
paper of Idaho, and Henry Heitfeld,
the democratic nominee for govern
or in the recent campaign:
Il have read the governors message
with considerable interest and am
pleased with it's utterances He deals
with all the questions which we con-
sldered issues in the late campaign,
in rather a forceful manner. In many
of the leading questions his utterances
are without ambiguity. AS to the lead
ing question, the Mormon ISSUE /
notice the governor recognizes that it
is an issue and if he will only insist
upon a law that is plain and unmistak-
able, covering adultery, polygamy and
unlawful cohabitation, shall have no
regrets as regards the outcome of the
recent election - Henry Heitfeld.
''The Idaho citizen who reads the
message of Governor Gooding to the
legislature and who is acquainted with
the states chief executive, will not be
surprised that the document is one of
exec ptional vigor and directness, with
wide and patriotic knowledge of Idaho
and Idaho people. Governor Gooding
was a successful man in other than
public walks Of life before he assumed
distinctly the leadership of the republi-
can party of the state. He had dis.
played confidence and ability which
brought his personality prominently to
the attention of the people, and now
his message as Idaho's governor is
characteristic of that same personality.
The message is strong for it shows
study and knowledge of actual condi-
tions in vigorous and growing young
state, and for the reason that it fearless
" faces every issue, with recommends
tions of no doubtful meaning. Primar-
ily there is patriotic knowledge of the
needs of the state institutions that the
larger responsibilities of great com
monwealth can be met, and in conform
ity with the ayowed policy of the re-
publican party. he favors the proper
care of such institutions, with the "go
ahead" spirit of the westerner, full OF
confidence in the strength and future OF
his state Then there is a study OF con.
ditions, Incidental, but important, and
these are APP reached with the same
frankness Perhaps in this connection
the most cheering feature of the mes
sage, is the definite language used by
Mr.. GoOding relative TO those matters
which, by omission, were not subjects
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-08-09
Why This Sudden Reform 7

Columbia, August THE following
order is now being mailed to the county
boards of control:
Whereas, it has come to our notice that
certain laws governing the local or
county dispensaries are still being vio-
lated, namely, the drinking of beer on
the premises, and the premises are con-
sidered by this board any house, room
or shed owned or controlled by the dis
pensers. Also the failure of county dis
pensers in requiring all purchasers to
sign the request books, as required by
law; and, whereas, it is the duty of the
county boards to see that all the rules
governing county or local dispensaries
be fully enforced in their respective
counties
BE it resolved, That we, the State
board of directors of the South Carolina
dispensary, do instruct our clerk to ad-
dress a communication to the chairman
of each county board, drawing their at
tention to the above violations, and de-
manding that they take such action at
once that will bring about more strict
compliance with the dispensary law. A
failure to comply with this resolution
will be deemed by the board sufficient
cause for their removal.