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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
The Planet Ne =.

II am certain Mars is Inhabited" said
Camille Flammarion. "ani probably by
people much more advanced than we
are. The year in Mars is twice as
long as ours-that is to say, it really
consists of $50 days The public at
large does not really know the preci-
sion of some Of our astronomical 90
servations. Thus we know the length
Of the day in Mars by diurnal rotation
to the one-thousandth part of a second,
and from observations, which have
now extended over 100 years, we find
the length Of the day on the planet Is
"a hours At minutes % seconds. The
climate Of the Martians is very mild;
there are no gales, while the atmos-
phere is very light, with scarcely any
clouds. The inhabitants enjoy fine
weather, the climate being dry and
clear We know the globe of Mars per-
fectly; in fact, far better than the
earth"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Men Not Equal.

Some years ago the chief justice OF
the United States was driving in a
gig and found that the tire of one OF
his wheels was loose and kept Slip
ping off. He didn't know great deal
about common affairs, for he had not
lived much with the common affairs
of life; But he did know that water
would tighten tire on a wheel. Com
ing to little stream he drove into it
and got one little section of the wheel
wet; then drove out and backed his
horse, and the same part of the wheel
went into the water again, and he
pulled back and kept seesawing back
ward and forward, all the time getting
the same part of the wheel wet.
A negro came along and seeing the
situation told the justice to back into
the water again. He did so, and the
negro took hold Of the spokes Of the
wheel and. turning it around, directly
had 1t wet all around. The chief JUS
tice said:
swell, I never would have thought
OF that"
"Well," replied the darky, ''some
men just nat'ly have more sense than
others, Observation-Disclosures Ledg-
er.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Shertdan's Opinion of Texas.

James Barton Adams. who, with his
wife, stopped over in Houston a few
days last week, says that coming down
from Denver he got in conversation
with Texas cattleman who sang the
praises of Grand Old Texas world
without end.
''You are not of the same opinion
as regards Texas as Sheridan was"
observed Adams.
''What opinion was that?" queried
the cattleman.
"Why, he said that if he owned a
farm in Texas and one in hi, he'd sell
the one in Texas, as he would rather
live in hi"
''No, I amt of that opinion" OBJ
served the cattleman, thoughtfuIly,
"and I'll bet Sheridan has changed his
mind by this ime."-Houston (Tex.)
Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
One Too MANY.

Seator Hansbrough of North Dakota
has long been the owner of country
newspaper. Of late years other duties
have prevented his giving it much at
tention, and he has depended on divers
itinerant journalists.
"Ive had some good men in the
place, too" the senator once observed
to a friend; ''men capable of holding
an important place on a city daily.
Then l have had some who did not
altogether make good. l remember
one in particular, a man named Link
wood. LtnIkwood was never satisfied
with~simplicity. He would refer to an
equine horse and in the case Of a
tramp killed in a railroad accident,
said that the unfortunate man sus-
tanned fracture of the spiral column.
Another Of his pet expressions was
tripping the light bombastc toe.'"
"You probably didn't keep him
long?" suggested the friend.
"Oh, I didn't mind these so much.
But when the daughter Of leading
citizen was married and he spoke Of
the bridal procession proceeding down
the aisle to the enhancing strains Of
Mendel & Sons wedding march,"
decided that we had reached the part.
ing of the ways"-Dubuque Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15

Latter Wants Copy of the Equitable Evil
dence-Depew Loan.

Syracuse, n. Y, July 14.-State In
surance Superintendent Francis Hend-
ricks was asked as to why reference to
the Depew Improvement company and
it's exorbitant loan from the Equlta-
bic Life Assurance society was NOT
contained in the preliminary report of
his. Investigation Of the society's af-
fairs. Hendricks said: THAT was
ancient history. We had gone into
that before. We told them 1.-THE So
ciety1 to call the loan. We marked
the valuation Of the property down to
$4,000. They kicked on that, and we
told them that if we made any change
it would be less. They then foreclosed
the mortgage on the property, bidding
it in for $4,000 and they have it
yet"
Hendricks also replied to the COM
ment Of District Attorney Jerome, Of
New York, who had said it was fun
ny that the. newspapers could get a
copy Of the evidence taken in the Eaui.
table investigation when he 1.-THE dis
trict attorney could not. Hendricks
said: IF Jerome wanted a copy Of
the testimony, why didn't he ask for
It? He has never. asked for copy
of the testimony, not at least from me,
neither at the New York Office nor the
Albany office Of the department. If he
has ever asked for it we have not re-
ceived any such request"
A dispatch. from New York says,
practically, that while Hendricks was
saying the foregoing District Attorney
Jerome was making an unsuccessful
attempt to secure a copy of the re-
port, having applied to Deputy Super
intendent of Insurance Hunter, at New
York, for such copy. The copy was
refused, and then Jerome wrote Hun
ter that he had Governor Higgins or
der for the report, and asked its deliy-
cry. Hunter replied that the report
was the property of superintendent
Hendricks, and that unless Jerome
gave him a receipt and agreed to re-
turn it when requested-in a reason
able time-he could not have it. Jerome
responded that his Office always gave
receipts in such cases, but did not
agree to return upon demand, and
again requested a copy of the report,
without qualification or condition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15

Neenah Times: Some of the
special beauties of the LaFollette
reforms are coming to the front.
No firm or person in Wisconsin ca n
sell or give away a cigarette, but
the Chicago mail order stores are
flooding Wisconsin with their ads
to sell cigarettes at low figures, and
there is no law to prevent their
sending them into this state by
wholesale. Thus to Wisconsin the
law is nearly as bad as the cigarette.
Aud again, the railway commission
law knocks. out the Wisconsin land
seekers out Of reduced fare, but
gives the reduction to those in other
states, hence Wisconsin landseek-
or must go to Chicago to secure re-
duced fare, thus discriminating
against Wisconsin and favoring
Illinois. And again, an Illinois
man can,ride all over Wisconsin on
a pass, but a citizen of Wisconsin
must pass full rates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
The Word "Invention ~

The old, general meaning of the word
invention" seems strange to modern
eyes and ears. Invention" signifies
simply finding" though the meaning
of discovery has been specialized away
from 1t in modern speech. Thus Hook
er wrote Of shat judicial method
which seemeth best for the invention
Of truth" When Burton wrote Of "the
invention Of a geometrical problem" he
meant its solution In the seventeenth
century the circulation of the blood
was described as 1.-THE best and most
useful invention Of this latter age" and
in the eighteenth century Dr. Willis
was referred to as 'the first inventor
Of the nervous system"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
THE REAL ISSUE.

If we believe one-half of all that
is said or printed about the rail
roads in this state, then Wisconsin
is in a sad plight. Her business men
and farmers are kept busy lying fiat
on the ground with the spiked heel
of the railroads on their necks.
Now we do not believe that the
railroads are above suspicion,
neither do we doubt the fact that
managers Of the roads will not go
as far as they can in driving a
good bargain, but what is all this
hub-hub about anyway.
We claim that the railroads have
contributed more to the material
advancement of this vicinity, than
all the other agencies COM
bined. We claim that the value of
every house and lot in this city has
been enhanced by having. the rail
roads here. Now why should we
all be up in arms against the rail
roads.
Some people say that this, the
Northwestern road, has grown rich
in value since it was built. Very
true, so has every farm grown IN
value.
The railroads are no better and
Nd worse than the average bust
ness man
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
PERSONAL.

Paderewski can play from memory
more than 600 compositions.
Former Archduke Leopold has be-
come a private In the Swiss army.
King Edward VII always carries a
first aid to the injured" outfit in his
automobile.
Mark Twain smokes constantly
when writing. He "swore off" for a
year and did practically nothing during
that period.
Ex-Governor Bob" Taylor of Ten
nessee has indicated his intention to
try for the seat in the United States
senate now occupied by Mr. Carmack.
Marshall Roberts occupies the more
or less enviable position Of being the
only native born American who ever
became an officer in the Britist Life
guards.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15

We now have state board of ex-
aminers for lawyers, doctors, teach
ers, dentists, druggists and BARRIERS
and rules regulating admission and
requirements of those wishing to
enter most Of the trades and pro-
fessions. But as yet no bar or
condition has been created by the
legislature restraining any one from
becoming an editor and publisher
who takes fancy to the business.
A teacher in our public schools has
TO hold a license for such work and,
besides, he must possess a good
character. But a corrupter and
mangler of language, a befuddler of
ideas-an ignorant egotist with
ever SO vicious instincts-has the
same right to edit and publish a
paper as the man with adequate
meneal and moral qualifications.
Popular sentiments and popular
tastes are affected by the public
press, as are also the refnements of
language, and it is as important
that these things be safe-guarded as
that the public be protected against
quackery and charlatanlsm. A
state board ofIeditorial examiners is
as much needed as any other state
board of examiners Some of us
moss backs, however, would
have to get out of harness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Chicago Live stock.


Hogs-Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Sales ranged at 5000
5.55 for pigs, $5.35@5.7O for light,
$5.O5@5.3O for rough packing and
shipping lots, with the bulk Of the
sales at S5.4O@5.6O fair fair to good
averages.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
Gay, 5000. Quotations ranged at $40
OSLO for choice to prime steers, $500
@5.25 good to fancy COWS and heifers,
$4.OO@5.25 fair to choice feeders, $500
@4.10 fair to choice stockers, $2.25@
1000 common to choice bulls, $3.50
e.75 good to fancy calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Quotations ranged at $3.50
1850 for export ~ hers, $5.OO@5.S5
fair to export wethers, 81 95@5.75 fair
to prime wethers, $5.25@6.5O fair to
fancy yearlings, $5.25@675 medium to
prime shorn native lambs, $52506.75
shorn western lambs, $50O@S.25
springs lambs.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo,
n. Y, quote as follows: Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 3 cars; market. slow. Hogs
Receipts, 20 ears: market, lower
mixed and heavy, S5S5@5.9O; workers.
S5.95; pigs, S6.0O@6.05. Sheep and
Iambs-Receipts, s cars: market, low
err; best yearlings, S6.75@7.OO; fair to
good, S600@6.50; springers, $S.OO@
$50; northern Michigan springers,
S7.25@750; best sheep. S5.75@6.JO;
fair to good 5000 $50. Calves
Market, steady; best $65O@725
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
SlWEARS TO REBATES
Disclosures Of a Witness in the
Missouri Case Against the
Standard Gil.
HOW 1T FOUGHT A COMPETITOR
Paid Customers a Cash Rebate When
Getting Business from an Inde-
pendent Company-EQult-
able Matters

Kansas City, July 14-The giving
OF rebates as common practice to
secure business was brought out in the
testimony of A. G. Shires, of Marietta
o.. travelling salesman for the Penn
Refining company, of Oil City, Pa,
who was a witness at the hearing in
the states suit to GUST the Standard
Oil company, the Republic Oil COM
pany and the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany from the state of Missouri. Shires
was manager for the Republic Oil
company at st. Joseph, Mo-, from No
eember, 1901, to May, 1902. ard came
to Kansas City in June as assistant
manager Of the Republic Oil company.
lie found the Standard and the Ma
tional "the only" companies here. be
said. He had chrage of the tank bust
ness for the Republic-the lubricating
oil department-and handled gasoline
and kerosene for gr0cerS.
Was After the Nationals Customers.
He was, he said, instructed to get
after the Nationals customers. Henry
Teagle, the manager, Shires said told
him to get certain of the Nationals
customers, and If necessary pay re-
bate of one-half cent a gallon. These
rebates were paid in cash to custom
ers. He said he never had tried to
get trade from the Standards custom
ers. The rebate applied only to the
Nationals trade. Shires said he was
told by Teagle to say to customers
that the Republic Oil company was an
independent concern.
Was Not Fighting the Standard.
did you ever, during your whole
employment here" inquired Attorney
General Hadley, ''offer any rebate or
any .inducement to customers to take
their trade from the Standard Oil COM
pany" No, sir; never"
Where did you get the information
regarding prices to charge for oil?"
From the Standard Oil company al
ways"
How did you instruct your sales
men here?" ITO say that the Repub-
lie Oil company was an Independent
company, handling the PENNSYLVANIA
goods; that it had no connection with
the Standard Oil company and was out
for the business
Other Evidence of Connection.
ShireS said that when he was man.
ager at st. Joseph for the Republic
Oil company he once had too much
oil on hand, and wired Kansas CITY
for instructions. He was ordered. he
said, to transfer the oil to the Stand
ard Oil company, and he did so. He
sometimes used the Standards horses.
There was LO competition in st. 10.
seph or Kansas City between the Re-
public and the Standard Henry ]
Whelan, formerly bookkeeper for the
Republic Oil company, testified that
once when the Republic did not have
storage room for shipment of oil
orders came from Cleveland to turn
the oil over to the Standard Oil COM
nany, which was dore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
CAN'T HAVE A HALF HOLIDAY
Secretary Boneparte says Economy in Ex.
penditures Is Necessary for the
Government.

Washington, July H. - Secretary
Bonaparte has forwarded his decision
in The matter of the half-holday for
the employees of the Washington Iavy
yard on Saturdays during the summer
to the department from Baltimore. Ho
says: "The secretary Of the navy has
carefully reconsidered the subject, and
concludes that the half holiday re
Quested cannot be granted with due
regard to the public interest
''The necessity for strict economy on
the part Of this department. is obvious
and so urgent that the department
would not be justified in recommend
ing to the president action involving
serious additional expense to the gov
eminent, whatever might be its desire
to meet the wishes and promote the
pleasure Of its employees"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Left Northwestern for Unitarianism.

Quincy, Ill, July 14.-Rev. DIR.
Charles Pearson, for twenty-seven
years professor Of literature of North
western university, is dead in London,
where he had been visiting a doctor.
Dr. Pearson was pastor of the Unfair
ian church of this city and left recent
ly for a vacation trip abroad. Profess
sor Pearson left the Methodist church
because he became a Unitarian, and
later joined that sect. He was born in
England 60 years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up to 8 O'Clock tonight:
Illinois and Iowa-Generally fair;
variable winds.
Indian - General fair; variable
winds, mostly southerly.
Lower Michigan-Generally fair, ex-
cept possibly showers in southeast
portion; light to fresh southerly winds.
Wisconsin-Generally fair; light
variable winds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Convicted of Aiding a Jail Break.

Salem, Ore, July 1.-THE jury in
the case Of Charles Monte, Jointly in
dicted with Harry Wright for murder
for having provided Convicts Harry
Tracy and David Merrill with guns to
escape from the Oregon penitentiary
has rendered verdict of murder in
the second degree.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15

1t is mistaken policy for "a
woman to wash the supper dishes
when by stacking" them she gets
out on the porch that much earlier
to nag her husband into moving
the lawn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Down on Dowieism and Eddyism.

Des Moines, Ia, July lin con-
vention the county attorneys of Iowa
condemned Dowieism and Christian
Science. By resolution the association
asked the legislature to pass a law
making it a crime for parents to deny
their children medical attention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
French Duel Draws Blood.

Paris, July Ex-senator Prevet was
severely wounded in the forearm in a
sword duel with Senator Delpeche, as
the result of dispute over the ques-
tons involved in the governments am
neSty bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15

FOR SALE: Our farm mi. south
east of Cassville. consisting of 44O
acres, $50 acres under high state of
cultivation, balance good pasture and
timber land; we'll fenced and watered,
8-room house furnace heated; good
barns and other outbuildings. For
further particulars call on or address,
ELwELL Bros,
97tf Cassville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15
Miss Roosevelt Can't Go to Australia.

Melbourne, July IA. = President
Roosevelt has declined the invitation
extended by the commonwealth gov
it Australia with Secretary Taft and
he members Of his family.
the members of his family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15

WANTED: Girl for general house
work at H. G. Watton's. Good wages to
right party. 54t1.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-15

WANTED: A girl to do general
housework. Apply to Mrs. Chas. G.
Roberts, 746 S. Madison ST., Lancaster,
Wis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-07
Lacrosse and Baseball at Stevens.

with the first game disposed OF. lacrosse
IL in full swing at stevens During the fall
the team played a number OF practice games.
mostly with the Crescent A. c. teams. and
the ball was kept in motion until cold weather
put a stop to outdoor work. This spring
II has been the good fortune Of the team 70
practise indoors on one Of the North Ger
man Lloyd steamship piers. To encourage
the men in perfecting their stick work,
target shooting competition was held at the
pier on March g. Even though the result
ing averages were not as high as expected
the competition showed the result Of the
indoor work in the playing Of both new and
old men.
About six Of last years varsity men are
still on the team, Although the showing
OF candidates for the teamis good. there are
few heavy men out. Coach Kirk, who has
piloted the team for five years, has been
with the men since March 81 The result OF
the first game was Disappointing IL re-
suited In some changes in the lineup. espe-
cially In the defence, which was noticeably
weight OF the visitors was also noticeable.
II was for many years thought that stevens
could not produce enough material 70 form
both varsity lacrosse and baseball teams
but because OF the growing 81 Ne OF the classes
recently entering and OF increased interest
In the game, a Stevens baseball club has been
formed. This is not as yet recognized as a
cided whether baseball can be INDUCED In
with profit 10 Stevens athletics. The work
Of this years baseball team will do much 10
decide the question. IL a strong team il
produced, reco gnltion Is certain. A good
schedule has been arranged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-07
TO-DAI,S Card FOR JENNINGS.
Seven Races. Wei Filled. should Provide
some Good sport.

WASHINGTON. April a good card OF
seven races will be run on at Bennings to-
morrow. The leading event Is a handicap
az a mile and 100 yards which will wind up
the proceedings, Sas giving weight TO
Bobbie Kean Trapper, Bill Curtis and others.
Toscan Is named TO go in the first race, at
six and half furlonRs, with ARABIC Sais.
Amberjack and Waddell IL. the best Of the
others
Maiden two-year-old nllies and Reldings
will provide the second race, at four furlongs.
with a fair lot OF youngsters. Of which Ambi-
tious, Moonshine and Baby Willie are known
quantities. Maiden two-year-old colts will 20
in the third race. al four and a half furlongs
with Legerdemain. Old Guard and Gentian
haU ng chances. Casoine. Poseur and Weird
some look formidable in the fourth race, at
seven furlonCs.
The four jumpers named for the steeple-
chase seem 20 be well matched. with Black
Death having possible shade. In the sixth
event. at seven furlongs. Little Woods will
doubtless be made the choice over Falrbury,
Ralbert. honadnock and others The entries:
NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-07
WRESTLER ROTHNER WINS.
Throws IIigashi, the Jiu.JItsu Expert,
Three Times I'm Succession.


George Bothner, the clever lightweight
wrestler, took three straight falls from
Prof. Hgashi, the Japanese jui-litsu eX-
pert, last night in the Grand Central Palace.
There was a little doubt over the fairness
Of the second fall, but the others were de-
cisiye enough TO satisfy the 5000 persons
in the hall that jiu- jitsu as a bone cracking,
man smashing art is not all that it Is
cracked up TO be.
The professor from Japan was lowed
TO use all the dangerous holds peculiar to
the mysterious jiu-jitsu, and Just before
the second fall succeeded in throwing
Bothner over his head.
The American who confined his work
10 straight wrestling was up in a minute
He secured his favorite leg hold on Higasht
and the latter went down, though many
thought only one shoulder touched. Tim
Hurst, tho referee, however, awarded the
fall 20 Bothner.
IL had taken Bothner hour and 81 min
utes TO gain the second fall while the first
was obtained In "a minutes 35 seconds,
also by leg hold.
Bothner got TO work at the Jap's legs
again for the third bout and in IS minutes
20 seconds landed Higashi on his shoulders
for the third time.
The match was decided on the best
three out Of five falls and h timers victory
was enthusiastically received,