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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
A Pretty Mountain Maid Prevents Bad
Accident the Southern
r ailway.
The Passengers Wanted to Adopt Her. Not
Leave Father and Sisters The Railroad Com
pany Give Education.

Asheville, N. CA tale that reads
like a romance woven by an ingenious
teller Of stories is that of pretty Nan
ME Gibson, the South Carolina noun
tain maid, whose presence of mind
saved a fast passenger train from
plunging to destruction down a noun
tain precipice; whose loyalty to home
and kindred caused her to decline Of
fers from rich people to adopt her, and
give her life of ease, and choose in
stead the days of toll and care in the
little mountain home Of her father and
sisters because she was needed there.
And now comes the unexpected Sc
Quel to the story of her devotion-an
education, the dearest hope of her
young life. This has been guaranteed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
REMARKS OF CANADIANS
One Promises Twenty-Foot Channel
from the Lakes to the Sea.

Rodolph Lomieux. solicitor general
of Canada, said that IF ever there
was an occasion when both Americans
and Canadians should unite in the cele-
bration Of al event calculated to bring
nay, to assure peace and harmony
between the two countries-this indeed
was the most fitting, the most appro-
pirate. The great republic and the
Dominion Of Canada must and will,
trust, forever in their respective
spheres of influence look for no other
rivalry on this broad continent than
that which is the direct outcome of
peace. Can it be doubted that with
the good will of both, and with a fair
policy in matters concerning trade rela-
tons, there is not in store for them a
future of such brightness as will over
shadow all other nations, past or pres.
ent?"
RaOul Dandurand, speaker of the
senate of Canada, said: Although
Canada and America are separated as
to allegiance we should have but one
aim, but one ideal-the application of
the golden rule in our national acts.
Weknow what you have done
for the betterment of navigation on
the lakes and how helpful you have
been to our mariners. We hope to be.
able before another half century is
completed to reciprocate in kind by Of
fering you direct outlet to the sea
through a twenty-foot waterway via
the Ottawa and ST. Lawrence rivers"
United States Senator Burrows, dis
cussed the Future of American Com
merce." He said: 1T is reproach to
the nation that while our entire for
eign commerce in 1903 aggregated in
value two billion four hundred mil
lions of dollars only two hundred and
fourteen millions of dollars, or
per cent, was carried in American
ships He hoped for an improvement
iii this matter in the future. Other
speakers were William Livingstone,
president of the Lake Carriers asso-
citation, and Peter White, president of
the Lake Superior canal semi-centen-
NAL commission.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
END OF THE 500 FETE.
Second Day Devoted to Oratory,
with the Vice President as
Principal Speaker.
SAYS NICE THINGS TO CANADA
Gives Notice to John Bull That Com.
mercial Supremacy ls Passing
to Uncle Sam.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Aug. 4. -
The celebration of the fifth anniver-
sary of the opening of Sault Ste. Marie
ship canal and locks ended with adj
dresses by large number of speak
ers, prominent among whom was Vice
President Fairbanks. Well-known of
dcia!s of the Canadian government, and
Senator Burrows and Governor War
ner, of Michigan, and Representative
Burton, Of Ohio, were speakers also.
The speeches were delivered from a
stand in the government park, which
was tastefully decorated. Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks said in part:
Hopes for Continued Frie ndship.
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men - We cordially welcome our
friends from Canada to share in this
celebration. The event we commemor-
ate is of mutual interest to the people
of the two countries. Here, side by
side, are two great locks, one con-
Etructed by the United States and the
other by the Dominion of Canada.
Through them passes INTERCHANGEABLE
the commerce of the two countries.
Here they will stand in close fellow
ship for centuries to come, discharging
their important functions in the trans
pOrtation of commerce. We trust that
they will always be symbolical of the
relations and neighborly regard of the
two people through whose veins flows
the blood of common ancestry.
scepter Is Coming Our Way.
Competition in trade is a vitalizing
factor. 1t is not born of unfriendli-
ness. 1t has it's inspiration in that
just self-interest which has been the
life of trade from the beginning I'M
til now. $ The scepter of COM
mercial power is speedily passing into
American control. If we are but true
to the vast opportunities which lie at
our hands, de United States will be-
come the acknowledged leader in the
commerce of the world The conquest
will be achieved by the men of trade
and not by the men of war. It will
come by short of irresistible law Of
commercial gravity.
Why We Are Settling There.
ut will come because of our in
creased productive capacity; because of
our superior ability to supply the needs
of others; because of the illimitable
resources of our multiplied methods
and enlarged facilities of cheap trans
portation from the centers of produc-
ton down to the seaboard. We take
pride in our commerce because it tends
to lift the country to a higher and bet
ter level. 1t tends to equalize condi-
tons. A higher civilization
follows in its pathway"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
stockholders To Be Assessed.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 4.-Stockholders
of the First National bank will be as
sessed the full amount of their hold
ings Aug. Z, according to Receiver
Bradley, upon instruction from the
comptroller Of the currency at Wash
ington. The stockholders must pay %
per cent. of their stock on the first pay
ment and give security for the bal
ance. Other payments must follow in
thirty, sixty, and ninety Ola IS. Receiv-
er Bradley declines to state the amount
this will yield to the dividend fund.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
Why That Lamp Went Out.

Birmingham. Mich, Aug. At had
been noticed that a particular gas lamp
went out night after night, although
it was being regularly lighted. Some
OF the residents lay in wait and saw
a young girl shining up the lamp post
and turning off. the gas. She admitted
that she was the culprit and explained
that she and another girl had been re-
ceiving two young men on the door
step and that they objected to the
light.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
Little Girl Saves Her Lamb.

Standish, Mich, Aug. laura, the
13-year-old daughter of John A Orr,
was all alone in the house when she
noticed a big black bear going after
her pet lamb. Getting down her ia
theirs Winchester she balanced it on
the ledge of the open window and
fired. The bear fell and the girl kept
pumping lead into him until he died.
The lamb was unhurt and the family
are living on bear steaks now.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
Bank Failure at Paris.

Paris. Aug A notice has been
posted announcing the temporary sus-
pension Of payments by the savings
bank connected with the Printemps,
one Of the largest department stores in
Paris. The announcement has created
great excitement. The suspension fol-
lows the recent failures in the sugar
trade, one of the embarrassed sugar
operators being theprincipal stockhold-
er in the Printemps.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
Louisiana's Sea Terrors Ordered
on Guard on the Ya;iow Fe-
yer Firing Line.
sHERIFFs INSTRUCTED TO ACT
Lid Is To Be Put On the Monkeving
Of Mississippi.
Daily Report of the Fever's Progress
Large Increase of New Cases
Does Not Alarm the
Authorities.

New Orleans, Aug. ITO prevent
possible interference by Mississippi
quarantine guards with Louisiana citi-
zens Governor Blanchard telegraphed
Commander j. w. BOStick to take his
naval brigade to the state border. I'm
mediately on receipt Of the order Com
mander Bostick dispatched two squads
Of men to the oyster commission schoon-
er Majestic, lying in Bayou st. John,
which had already been placed in COM
mission and prepared for the journey
Fifty men were sent out. The Ma
jestic is only one of five vessels which
will be used by the naval brigade. Two
other schooners and two launches will
also be used.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
Vice President Has Recovered d.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Aug. 4. -
Vice President G. w. Fairbanks has
entirely recovered from the slight in
disposition due to fatigue which neces-
STATED his leaving the receiving line
at Wednesday nights reception.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05

Cleveland, O., Aug. 4.-Creditors of
Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick will receive
a total dividend of about z mills on the
dollar when the matter is finally set.
tied, according to Referee in Bank
ruptcy Remington. The assets will
amount to $4,000, it is expected,
against which are claims for attor-
ney's fees and court costs amounting
to $4,000, leaving about $4,000 with
which to meet 100000 of indebted
ness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
Goes to the Rescue.

tain fell upon the main track of the
Southern railroad.
Goes to the Rescue.
1t was situation to appall anyone but
the little heroine with good cool blood
in her veins. She recovered her wits
instantly and became master of the sit
uation. Selling red tablecloth, she
told her sister Patty, little tot nine
years old, to run for her life down the
track and flag trains coming from below.
Then turning household affairs over
to little Julia, a six-year-old mountain
kid, she ran like a deer up the track,
where she knew train would soon be
coming down the mountain She had
no red tablecloth, but she switched
off her red petticoat as the roar of the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
Herrick Against Pool Selling.

Columbus, O., Aug. 4.-Governor
Herrick has comeout fiatfooted against
pool selling on Ohio race tracks. II
will do all in my power" he said, ito
see that the law against pool selling
on trace tracks in Ohio is enforced.
am opposed to the practice"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up to o'clock tonight:
Illinois and Indiana-Partly cloudy
with local rains; light to fresh vari-
able winds.
Lower Michigan and Wisconsin,
Fair in north, showers in south por.
ton; light variable winds.
Iowa-Fair in west, local rains in
east portion; variable winds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
Bold Robbery by Black Thugs.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 1.-Two ne.
gro robbers entered the Office of Con-
tractor S. /. Roberts, in the business
district, shortly after p. N. with the
street outside full of pedestrians, and
robbed him of $415 in cash and more
than $500 in checks that he was max
inc out to nav his men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
Man Killed: Wife Seriously Hurt.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. Arthur
Weaver, a prominent business man Of
Clinton, was killed in a runaway. His
wife was seriously injured and may
die
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
Men Go Prepared for War.

The men are going fully equipped
and accoutred and prepared for stay
of some length. Captain Bostick said
he could not tell how many men would
be out in all, nor when he himself
would go to the front; but he would
remain in the city until all the vessels
had been equipped and manned and
had left. The boats left later and 9th
er men will go by train. The first
destination of the naval brigade is the
Rigolets, from which place it will dis
embark to cover all necessary points
on the Louisiana coast.
Sheriffs Ordered to Make Arrests.
Governor Blanchard made another
move in his effort to protect Louisiana
citizens from molestation by the Missis-
sippi guards when he wired to the
sheriffs of st. Bernard, Plaquemines
and Orleans to arrest all armed boats
found in Louisiana waters and pres
ent the evidence Immediately to the
grand juries, which he has asked the
district attorneys to hold in readiness.
Large Increase In New Cases.
The yellow fever report up to 6 p.
m. is as follows: New cases, 81: total
cases to date, 1872; deaths, 5: total
deaths to date, 81: new foci. ~: total
foci to date, 66. This was the largest
number of new cases reported in
single day, and while it was natural to
expect in consequence an increase in
the number of new fOci, or sub-foci as
they are officially called, the number of
the latter is really small in comparison.
This is the period for the secondary
infection to appear among those who
were exposed to the original cases, and
it is not surprising that the infection
quarter should yield up such record
for one day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
Chicago Live stock.

Hogs-Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Sales ranged at $525@
$50 for pigs, $5.7OM61O for light,
5000 5.55 for rough packing, $5.55@
Cos for mixed, and $5.6OM6OO for
heavy packing and shipping lots, with
the bulk of the trading within the
range of S5.65@5.95 for fair to good
averages.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, 1000. Quotations ranged at $5.35
$3.50 for choice to fancy steers, 2.40
@4.SO fat cows and heifers. $2.10@
4.40 native bulls and stays, $5.50@7OO
fair to choice veal calves, $3.40@ $50
heavy calves.
Estimated receipts for the
day, 10000. Quotations ranged at $40
$500 for choice to fancy fed wethers,
$4.9005.95 fai rto fancy light year
lings, $6.35@7.75 good to prime spring
lambs, $4.75@5.S5 poor to choice feed
ing lambs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05

Cunning Z Stevens, Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo,
n Y, quote as follows: Cattle-Re-
ceipts, u cars; market, very dull Hogs
Receipts. Rl5 cars; market, steady;
medium and heavy, $4,000 6.35; york
ers, $3.50; pigs, $6.5506.60 Sheep and
Lambs = Receipts, cars; market,
slow; best yearlings, $5.50@5.75: weth-
ers, $5.O0@5.25: ewes. $4.00@45O;
mixed sheep, $4.5004.75; spring lambs,
$700@735. Calves-Market, steady;
best, $70O@750.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-10-26
Affairs at the County Farm,

John Hartline, Steward at the aims
house was in this city yesterd ay. He
reports the crops as exceptionally fine
at tie County farm and everything as
moving along nicely.
In addition to good land the county
farm possesses comm odious and well
appointed buildings that afford to the
inmates more of the comforts and con-
venienoes Of life than are at all times
enjoyed by persons outside the institu-
tion. With a thoughtful and kind
hearted Steward and Stewardess the
county charges evidently have not a
hard time of it.
At present there are only thirteen
inmates at the poor house. During the
summer season the number is always
small, as many of the old fellows who
are able to get about at all rather than
wrestle with odd jobs about the in
stitution and allured by the delightful
weather pull out and lead ayfaring
life. This is the season of the year,
however, when they may be relied up
on to return. One of the old vet6 rams
after being out all summer returned to
the county house last week. He was
a woeful looking object and before he
was fit to resume life at the poor house
it was necessary TO roll him into the
bath tub and give him a vigorous
scrubbing. Others who find contact
with the cold world especially chill
ing at this season are on their way
homeward cheered by visions OF a
warm bed and warm and regular meals
three times a day.
The professional hobo is factor TO
reckon with in managing affairs about
an almshouse. They are an ingenious
| and resourceful lot and it is nothing
short of amusing to hear described the
schemes and artifices that the crafty
old hoboes resort to in order to beat
! the institution out of food and lodg-
ing without rendering return IN lab
or 1t doesn't take steward long to
become acquainted with the profes-
sional tramp and his methods and the
latter no matter how resourceful seld
ON gets anything for nothing At the
almshouse it is the intlexible rule that
the hobo who would feast at the ex-
pense of the county even though it be
for one meal must pay the price lN
taking a whirl" on the cJunJy wJ1.
pile.
Whether the times be pro- o-prrols o.
otherwise, the authorities state, mabe
but little difference at the cnnnH
house. The unfortunate, the improv.
ident- the poor we have alwHy" viii
us and while the amount of outsld
) relief may vary the number registere
at the almshouse this year Is abou
, what it was last year and yosrS pre-
viOusly,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-10-26
THE FIFIETH
ANNIVERSARY

Rev. Dr. McCarmack and incident
ally the congregation of the Grove
Presbyterian church are bu.v this
wees rerierting arrangements for tts
anniversary exercises. 0iicb Will mars
the expiration # Fifty years following
the organization of that congregation
Auuiverss1y exercises Will be- hello
ON two days Sunday and Tuasdav
All the former pastors with ths aveer.
ti1H Of Rev Sim0nt1n have been
located and heard fr0ra. They Gill
either be- present in person or NiIl
send letters Every effort hs- been
made 20 locate Rev. simontor bot
without avail, which is q matter of
much regret.
Mr. and Mrs Nicfasl WalIszs WHO
are the only two of the original mem
bers among ouf townsreopie that cor
v,va will BE- central figures among the
congregation.
On Sunday morning ths pulpif uill
be occupied nv Rev u. w. Van Pelt.
Of Edintoro Of the presbytery % Erie.
former pastor. who had charge of the
Grove congregation when tie present
handsome house of worship was built
Mr. Van Pelt arrived iu this city last
Saturday and occupied the pulpit AZ
the Grove church on Sunday. Hs o.
spending the intervening week very
pleasantly among old friends aud
former rarishi0uer-.
Sunday night Rev. Dr. McCormack.
pastor Of Grove Church. will preach
the Historical Sermon.
On Tuesday night the services will
prove of especial interest. Among the
former pastors who will speak ~ill be-
Rev. DR.. J.. g. Armstrong, and Rev
II. II Van Pelt
Rev. J. T.. HutchisOn will represent
the sister Presbyterian Church The
Association Of Danville
will be represented by Rev. NJ. l..
ShiudeI. ID. D., and the Northumber-
land Presbytery by Rev DIR. Heming-
way of BloomshuIg.
The addresses Tuesday evening will
be- followed by reunion, when re-
will be served in the chap
e.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-10-26
Reformed Church Synod.

The Eastern Synod of the Reformed
Church in the United States is hold
ing its one hundred and fifty ninth
annual session in st. Johns Reform.
ed church, Williamsport, this week.
This is one of the oldest and largest
synods in the United States. 1t was
organized in l747 and the present ses-
sion will be attended by about l6O
delegates from all over the eastern sec
tion cf the state.
A movement is on foot to divide the
Eastern Synod into two. three or four
bodies. The object is to permit the
holding of annual conventions, at
which the ministers and leading work
ers could be present each year. At
present the synod is so large that many
ministers and members who would
like TO a,trud ara unable to do so.
o - ulan calls for the division of the
synnt into two bodies, by running a
/ line east aud west from Harrisburg to
/ Reading. while another would make
tour d,y ons, with from sixty tc
eighty cl.rg,s in each The eastern
synod at present is made up of twelve
cla,sis. with $50 ministers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-10-26
Death of Colonel Taggart.

News reached this city yesterday OF
the sudden death of Colonel q. l
Taggart, which occurred at Savannah.
Ga, on Tuesday. The deceased was
born at Northumberland and the fun
eral will be held at that place on Tue q
day.
Col. Taggart. who was the father oi
Mrs. George Painter, of Muncy, was
we'll known in Danville, and frequent.
ly visited among old friends here.
Less than a month ago he was in Dan
willie and was dOmiciled very pleasant
ly at the Montour House. The news OF
his death came as a great surprise to
our townspeople,
Col. Taggart had a fine military
record and was a member OF General
Grants staff during the war He had
been in declining health for some time.
He holds interest in real estate in this
city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-10-26
Vote for j. ii. Woodside for
County Auditor.
Entertained at Blue Springs.

A company of ladies and gentlemen
drove out from Danville TO Blue
Springs farm yesterday where they
we're entertained By Miss Sara f. De
Long. After dinner the party with
drew to the club honse where clam
bake and a dance was held. The fol-
lowing persons were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. William II Fari s.,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Trexler, Charles
W. Clement,o Sunbury Mr.. and Nus.
John Doris, of Huntingdon; Mr. aud
Mrs. W. b. Rhodes, of Natchez, Miss. ;
Mr.. anl Mrs. o. p. Hancock, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Woolley, Miss Kate G.
Rea, Miss Mary YoTks, DR.. !. Beaver
GeaIhart and Theodore Il. Angle.
The party spent the night at Blue
Springs farm aud will return to Dan
willie today
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-10-26
ROBERT May
LOSES A FOOT

The railroads which traverse this
city have claimed another victim in
the person of Robert May. of No 205
| Chambers street, who will 90 through
life minus his right foot, even if he
survives the dreadful shock.
| The accident occurred about O clock
Sunday morning on tie p. & RI
| Railway as a southbound freight train
was npproac hing the station. A short
distance east of Bloom street crossing
! the pusher following the train came
upon May lying along side the track.
He had been run over, his right foot
beng crushed to a pulp at the ankle.
Bleeding profusely the man was pick
ed up, placed upon the pusher and TAX
en- to the p. q 4. station where Dr.
p. q. Newbaker was summoned. who
in turn called upon DR.. +. A. Curry
for assistance.
In addition to the foot the flesh OF
the leg below the knee was badly lac
Grated. There was not the remotcst
prospect Of saving the foot and the on
ly question was when and where the
member should be putated. Tie sta
tion seemed to Offer poor accommoda-
tious for such an operation and the
physicians did not favor the idea Of
taking the man TO his own home.
Bloomsbury was called up and arrange
munts were made to admit the injuT.
ed man to the Joseph Ratti hospital
at that place. The two physicians
dressed the injury, baniagiug it SO as
TO stop the flow Of blood, alter which
May was carried down TO the over
head crossing Oh Walnut street where
he was placed on the 3 O'Clock car of
the Danville aud Bloomsbury Street
Railway and accompanied by his wife
and a neig bor of the family was TAX
en- TO the Bloomsbury hospital.
Advices from the Ratti Hospital last
evening stated that the amputatiou
had been successfully performed By
the Hospital staff. the leg being TAX
ell off short distance below the knee.
The man then was suffering very sew
erely from the shock
The injured man at no time was in
a condition to tell how the cciden
occurred and whether he attempted to
board tine passing train and fell or got
under the cars in some other way is
not known at present.
May is about forty-fve years old
and has a wife and several children.
A few years ago he was prominent as
member of the Salvation Army. For
many years past he has been employ
ed in running the buggy in the Read
ing Iron Works.
Thus another warning goes on rec
ord against the abominable practice of
taking risks about the cars Thus is
the earning capacity of another wage
Garner destroyed and large and de-
pendent family left without resources.
1t is a sad case, but it is feared that
similar accident in a short time will
show how few there are to heed the
warning.