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

Capital and labor will adopt some
plan Of getting along amicably one Of
these days, and then whole lot Of
folks who make it a business Of inter-
fering along that line will be out Of
employment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

Mr.. Gaskill, Of Philadelphia, has left
a fragrant record CT high finance AL
most equaling that established by Mr..
Bigelow. Wall street, however, con-
tinues to marvel why "the public" per-
sists in absenting itself from a land
flowing with milk and honev-and get
rich-quick propositions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09
Guessed Ii the First Time.

spa" said little Willie, who had
been reading a treatise on phrenology,
what is a bump of destructiveness? 2"
"Why-er-a railroad collision, ]
suppose. Philadelphia Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

1t is now claimed positively that the
cabbage snake is harmless. That's
more than can be said Of the cabbage
heads, however.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

Prof. Jim Jeffries AYERS that he
leaves the prize ring because his wife
doesn't want him to do any more fight
ing. He has found the right manager
at last.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

Mrs, Eddy explains that it is not
age but simply a lack Of time that
causes her to seek seclusion. Yet,
what Is age but a lack of time?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

How blunt are all the arrows of adj
yersity in comparison with those of guilt!
-Rlair
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09
Rreach of Discipline.

In February, las, Lord Robert Ber
tie, third son Of Robert, first duke of
Lancaster, afterward general in the
army and colonel of the Second regi-
ment of foot guards, received a repri;
mand, such reprimand being conveyed
to him by the Duke of Cumberland's
aid-de-camp. His military offense was
that he had blown his nose, as he re-
lieved guard, beneath his grace's win
dow in st. James palace; this, and this
only, was all he had done.-Chamber
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

ANY man who consents to umpire
an amateur base ball game is look
ing for trouble, and deserves to be
whipped.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

when a mans married, his trou-
bles begin" and when he's married
twice he doesn't know where they
will end.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09
Tea Cultivation of India.

In 1910 tea-planting in India did not
exist, yet last year it produced 60 per
cent Of the total consumption in Bsi-
tain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

Mclean man no likee Chinee boy
cott allee samee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

When 1t comes to illustrious ances-
tors, however, the car may compare
notes with the mikado himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

Don't accuse a man Of drinking like
q Ash, for London scientist reclares
that fish are teetotalers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

When an Irresistible flyer" meets
an immovable freighthouse the prob
lem receives an immediate solution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

find Pisos Cure for Consumption the
best medicine for croupy children,-Mrs.
f. Callahan, la Hall street. Parkers-
burg, w. Va, April 16, 1901.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

Money is naturally tight with the
man who is shy Of loose change.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn?

Do Your Feet Ache and Burn?
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease,
q powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. Cures Corns Bun
ions, Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet. At
all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample
sent FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

Most of the so-called original ideas
have been on the toboggan for centur-
les.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

The covetous man loses what he does
not get.-Seneca.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09
KIDNEY TROUBLES
Increasing Among M0men, Bat
Sufferers Need Not Despair
THE BEST ADVICE is FREE

Of all the diseases known, with which
the female organism is afflicted, kidney
disease is the most fatal, and statistics
show that this disease is on the increase
among women.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

Mrs. J. III. Giles, Everett, Pa, Suffered years
with kidney and gravel trouble. Cured by DR.. David
Xennedys Favorite Remedy Rondout. N. Y. s1.00
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

AS you value your sight, avoid all
uuack eve doctors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

Though manufacturing industries
have had a remarkable growth il ia
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-05

them-just like women. Somebody says
somewhere that If a cat has nine lives,
woman has nine cats lives"
OH"
"That is, of course, other women. You
are not like other women"
what do you know about other women,
pray" demanded Mrs. Loveson Anita with
a suspicion of asperity and flushing slightly.
Nothing, nothing, OF course, from per
sonal experience, my dear. But they have
the reputation. It's well-known fact"
ooh, is it? 1ndesd!'
Yes, and as / am saying" went on the
poet, evasively, they are no good, they are
utterly worthless, they are fit for nothing
on earth-the cats, l mean"
We'll, manufacturers make muffs and
boas and all kinds of things with the skins"
DO they? Then I'm glad to know the
brutes serve some useful purpose-when
they are dead. Now dog
Never mind about dogs We are talk.
ing about cats, and my purpose Is to prove
that they are good for something"
Yes, I've heard of it raining cats and
dogs.
I'm some parts of France they eat cats!"
"Peuhl''
"You needn't look incredulous- they do.
They call them gibier de la rue-street
game-and in stew you wouldn't know
the difference between cat and a rab-
bit"
"You have tasted it,"
ooh, no." denied Mrs. Loveson Anita,
hastily. "At least not to my knowledge;
but I've read about it."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-05
CATS AND CAT-LORE.

A weird noise broke upon the Silly night.
It sounded like the faint wall of babe in
pain, then rose crescendo into the well-Ge
fined caterwaul of Thomas cat with a
powerful alto voice. There came an an
swering high soprano wall and the nightly
duet was on.
Loveson Anita, the poet, put down his
pm, pushed his hands through his abun-
dant hair, drew little harder at his pipe,
and went to the window to gaze out into
the moonlight that bathed in its effulgence
the pretty village of Dingle in the Myrtles
Il hate cats" he said "Confound EN-.
Confound all cats-alway-cats of all col
ors, black, white, gray; by night nul-
sance, and by day-confound the cats, Here,
l come to this bowery Eden bubbling over
with JOY at the thought of escaping from
the ceaseless roar and rattle of the city.
to be disturbed by cats! Why, their noise
Is more destructive to inspiration, more
trying to the nerves than the changing OF
hundred trolley cars. No, the comparison
won't do. There is a certain fascination a
strange, wild, stirring harmony IN the dlapa
son OF the city s hum, and in the singing
OF the rushing trolleys. Whereas cats
He ceased with gesture indicating that
words failed hlm IN which to express HE
opinion of the offending fehnes
Mrs. Loveson Alta, who, while making
pretense OF working at some embroidery
lad been rocking neIeeli III eontented lnQo
lence and watching the changing expires
sion on her husband handsome face as ne
wres:led with the muse, laughed the little
-lnphEg laugh that was one OF her many
] charms. and that from the very first time
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-05
he had heard it had always been the sweet
u, Ii. ,c.rs

he had heard it had always been the sweet
est music to his ears.
well, it can't be helped" she said LET
Hercules himself do what he may, the cat
will NEW.
There are such things as guns, and air
guns at that. By Jove, happy thought!
I'll get one. They say you can kill cat
with an airgun at don't know how many
yards"
Fife! you wouldn't hurt poor harmless,
necessary pussy! Besides, you forget, dear,
that cat has nine lives"
ooh, no, won't do thing to poor pussy.
Did you ever hear anything like it in your
life?"
Loveson Anita put his fingers IN his ears
and gezed desperately around for mis-
sile.
and them" continued his wife, 'f you
were to shoot a cat you would be filled
with remorse and haunted by a ghostly
tabby for the rest of your days. Didn't
see you release a struggling fly from that
sticky paper Nora keeps IN the Kitchen
They are no good, anyway" persisted
the poet, with growing wrath. They oEgne
as a public nuisance to be exterminated.'
"They catch mice"
Not as well as mousetrap. And they
are cruel and treacherous. They don't kill
their prey right off, as other and self-re
speeding animals do but needs must make
sport of it and subject it to the refinement
and capricious you never know how TO take
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-05

"Then they are principally useful as a
dainty to tickle the palates of some French
epicures, l take it. | can't imagine any
in which they can render service to man
kind"
They are useful as timepieces."
'tWhat.'
81 am perfectly serious. In China they
serve as very handy clocks. It's this way:
The eyeball of cat contracts constantly
from dawn until noon, at which hour it is
merely thin horizontal line. From noon
the eyeball gradually dilates until it reaches
full expansion at shutdown. So that in
places where there are no clocks or dials
or where there are dials and the day is
cloudy Chinaman just picks up cat and
learns the hour by looking at its eyes"
Il had no idea that you had made
special study of cat lore, but there's no
use talking, you Vassar graduates known
everything under the sun
Cats have still another virtue. Rheu-
matism can be cured by rubbing the af-
fected part with ginger colored pussy"
"You veritable encyclopaedia, dear.
That is nothing. l have lots of talents
you haven't yet discovered. However, that
will do for the present. audit now behooves
you-the duet having terminated-to sit
right down and indite an ode to the Cat of
Cats
"StropSes to a. cat-catastrophes / can't
do it; but | will dash off rhapsodic stan
zas ad libitum to the most adorable little
champion who ever defended the cause of
cats."-N y. Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-05
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
ANY WOMAN OR GIRL Me-
help or advice, is invited to COZ
cate, either in person or by fletl'1
Ensign L. Anderson, nation
Salvation Army Womanss ln1
Home, No. 1880 King street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-05
FIN /

Stu
desira
The
cottas
ton ]
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try a
Lar,
ValuaI
Serva,
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Size
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
BLESSED THE NEWSPAPER MEN.
Two Hundred Persons Turned Away
Last Night-Repeated Tonight.

Rev ]. Minniss Johnson and family
of Baltimore, delighted crowded
house last night. his illustrated lee
ture and musicale being given in the
Sunday school room of Edenton Street
Methodist church, under the auspices
of EpWorth League. The subject OF
the entertainment was THE Way of
the Cross to Palace Beautiful"
over 200 persons were turned away
from the doors of the church, unable
to secure standing room, and for the
benefit of those who were unable to
attend last night it will be repeated
this evening in Brooklyn Methodist
church.
Little Miss Laura Johnson, the 10
year-old songstreSs. was one of the
most cbarmingly pleasing features of
the lecture. Her voice. though young,
is vibrant with sympathy and elo-
quent with love. and she drew to her
self the hearts of her audience. The
little lady possesses a sweet, kindly
voice, and with her snail, innocent
face, she was prettier by far than any
of the beautiful pictures music or
poetry and song with which the peo-
pie were entertained.
Pilgrims Progress in picture and
song, with ninety-three finest lantern
pictures, was well worth hearing and
seeing, and scores of little people and
grown ups in this city were benefited
by tho lecture
unique incident of the exercises
was when, during prayer, Rev M
Johnson prayed for the newspaper
men of this city, saying they were as
good people as ever he knew, and
he asked the Lord to bless them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30

been informed fully as to the details.
1t can be said, however, that he feels
that the successful issue of the con-
ference is a great triumph for hu-
manity and civilization. Such pub
lie expression as he may make re-
garding the work of the conference
will be announced after he shall have
had opportunity carefully to con-
slider it.
At the conclusion of their labors in
the conference the plenipOtentiaries of
both Russia and Japan will be re-
ceived by President Roosevelt, either
at Sycamore Hill or at the White
House.
Throughout the late afternoon and
evening messages of congratulation
by the score poured in upon the Presi
dent from people, both in America
and Europe. The great part he has
played in bringing about the success
of the conference, and in promoting
interests of civilization is recognized
throughout the world, as is indicated
by the cordiality and wide range
covered by the congratulatOry dis
patches None of these messages was
made puhlic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
MRS. TAGGART ON THE STAND.
Declared That Her Marriage was a
Pure Love Match.
CBv the Associated Press. }


Wooster. Ohio, Aug. 2S.-Promptly
upon ths opening of court today Mrs.
Grace Taggart entered the room. In
anticipation of her appearance as
witness the court room filled rapidly
and a large audience was present.
Mrs. Taggart was not placed on the
stand at the opening. A bitter con-
troversy in which the lie was passed,
occurred between the attorneys about
a letter referred to in some papers
received from the War Department.
by Captain Taggart's attorney. 1t
was from Adjutant General Corbin
and referred to the charges of Gen
eral Miner 1t was to the effect that
the report had been shown to the
Secretary of War and he regretted this
|unfavorable report of man other
wise an efficient officer; that Captain
Taggart should be admonished about
his conduct; that strict watch should
be made that he keep the pledge he
made, and that for some time
monthly report of his conduct should
be made to the War Department.
Mrs Taggart then took the witness
stand in her own behalf. She said
she was 35 years of age, she stated
saat she was adopted by the Culver
family, in Chicago, when she was
three or four years DID, that her
adopted father, who at one time was
president of the Chicago Board of.
Trade had given her every education
al advantage. Asked as to her mar
riage with Captain Taggart, she de-
clared that it had been pure love
match
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
A FATAL MISTAKE
Section Foreman Killed
Brother-in-Law.
Young Man, ! 7 Years of Age, Walking
in His Sleep, Was Taken for
Burglar, Shot, and Almost In
stantlY Killed.
Especial to News and Observer)

NSDeCldl " NEWS anu ODStTNcI.J
Wilmington, N. c., August 2S.-Mis-
taking him for burglar, Frank F.
Hasty, section foreman for the Allan
tic Coast Line, shot and almost in
stantly killed his brother-in-law,
Wade Robertson, { years old, at Boil
ton, Columbus county, about 1880
o'clock Sunday morning. A number
of burglaries in the neighborhood of
Bolton recently had put the people
of the community on the lookout.
Young Robertson, who was a son or
Seaboard Air Line Engineer j. j. Rob-
ertson, of Freeman, N. c., had
been at the home of Mr.. Hasty for
severaf weeks, being employed by
lumber company in the neighborhood.
Soon after midnight Sunday morning
Mrs. Hasty heard a noise in the
kitchen of the house and woke Mr..
Hasty who took shotgun from be-
hind the door and went in the direc-
tion of the noise. He threw open the
kitchen door, struck a match and
threw it in on the kitchen floor. BY
the light he could see no one and no
one answered his inquiry of who's
there?" At length he fired the gun
into the kitchen to frighten off the
supposed burglar and returned to his
room. Mrs. Hasty wondered that her
report of the gun and went to his
room. The bed was empty and the
woman at once realized that
tragedy had occurred Going again
to the kitchen the wounded boy was
found on the floor attempting to rise
from a pool of his own blood. Mr..
Hasty took young Robertson in his
arms and bore him to place where
he could be cared for. DIR. p. W.
Bullock, of Wilmington, was sum-
moned by phone and he reached Boil
ton at O'Clock Sunday morning; but
it was too late to save the life. Nearly
the entire charge of heavy shot had
taken effect in the boys body apd
side. He died an hour and hair
after DR.. Bullock reached him.
A coroner's jury held an inquest
to-day and eXonorated Mr.. Hasty, VINO
is one of the first men of the COM
munity and who is almost prostrateI
at the terrible mistake which result
ed in the boys death.
The presence of young Robertson
in the kitchen is accounted for by the
fact that from early youth he had fire.
ouently walked in his sleep. When
his brother-in-law first looked in the
door it is believed his form was con-
cealed behind the half-open door.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
THE NATIONAL TEAM MATCH.
At the Close of the Firing Yesterday
Ohio Was i'm the Lead.
(By the Associated Press.)

Sea Girt, n. j., Aug. 29.-EVery-
thing at Sea Girt today gave way to
the national team match, the most i'm
portant event of the tournament, in
which teams from the army navy,
marine corps, the United States mill
tary academy and the majority of the
States are competing At the conclus-
ion of the firing this evening the work
in slow fire at eco ana 500 ards ana
in rapid fire at 200 yards had been
completed with Ohio in the lead. The
official standing of the competing
teams with their total scores to date
follow
Ohio, t,547; New York, -,53S; New
Jersey, 1906; Maryland. 1900; United
States Infantry 1895; u. S. M. Corps,
,495; Wisconsin, 1,4S7; Rhode Island.
,4S5; Maine, 1,4S5 Washington, l.
All; United States Navy, 1857; Dis
trict of Columbia, 1867 Massachu-
sctts. ,464, Connecticut, 1,459; Mime
sofa, ASS; United States Cavalry, l.
449; Florida, 1,449; Iowa 1,443; Hi
nois, 1,435; Georgia, LAOS; Oregon,
1,fO4; Hawaii, 1,3SS; United States
Military Academy. 1880; Michigan,
1875; Montana, 1,343; Vermont, l.
335; Kansas, 1884 California, 1872;
Texas. 1898; South Carolina, 1867;
West Virginia, 1920 Missouri 1,I91.
Delaware, 1,149; Nebraska, Las; In
diana, 1,130; Tennessee, 1,02l.
Lieutenant Sayrc, of New York, won
the national pistol match with a to-
tai of 237. Lieutenant Austin, of
Georgia, was seventh with total of
229
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
RATE HEARINGS AHEAD.
Complaints Against the Southern Rail
way and the Clyde Steamship
Line.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington Aug. 29.-The final
hearing in the case of the Warren
Manufacturing Company and others
against the Southern Railroad and
others will be held in Washington on
September %. 1t involves the rate on
cotton goods from Warrenville, Gran
iteville and VanCluse, South Carolina,
and Augusta, Georgia, to New York.
On the same date the commission also
will conduct the final hearing in tn"
case of James l.. Quimbly and others
against the Clyde Steamship Company
and others. The complainants charge
that rates from Providence, Boston,
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
to Aiken and others South Carolina
points, are unjust as compared with
rate given to Augusta, Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
Toxic Deliberatcs.
(By the Associated Press

Toxic Aug. 2S.-(2:30 p. M
The conference of the cabinet officers
and elder statesmen adjourned at 2
O'Clock this afternoon and the partic-
pants adjourned to the palace where
the deliberations were continued un-
der the presidency Of the Emperor.
1T is believed that the decision will
mean a continuance of the war of
peace. The capital continues exceed
ing quiet No manifestations have re-
suited from the continuance of the
war or peace. The capital continues
exceedingly quiet. No manifestations
have resulted from the outwardly crit
cal situation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
BoNAPARTE READS THE RECORD
Does Not Agree in All Findings as to
Guilt of Men on Bennington.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, Aug. 29.-Secretary
Bonaparte has just completed a thor
ough examination of the record of the
proceedings of the court inquiry in the
case of the disastrous boiler explosion
on the Bennington at San Diego Cal,
July 21st last and will announce his
action in a day or two. 1t is under
stood that he does not agree with he
court in several of it's conclusions in
the matter of individual responsible
ity of various officers and men of the
vessel for the conditions which result
ed in the explosion.
In accordance with the recommen-
dation of the court Secretary Bona
parte has decided to convene a court
martial in San Francisco for the trial
of Ensign Charles T. Wade
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
National Team Match.
lBv the Associated Press.l }


Sea Girt, n. j., August 2S.-When
cease firing sounded this evening
the decks had been cleared for ac-
ton, and the National team match
will open at O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. The National individual match
in which originally there were 657
entries, was won by Private James
Durward, Company G., Fifth regiment,
Massachusetts, Volunteer militia, with
q total of 430 out of a possible 500.
Lieutenant r. III. Sayre. Squadron a,
National Guard, State of New York
won the National pistol match with q
total of 237 out of possible 250.
Lieutenant James Stedge, u. S. Cav
airy, was second with 236. Captain
Thomas Anderton, of New York, each
scored 2S4. The names Of the other
prize winners have not yet been de-
termined
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
WRIGHT AND HOBART TO MEET.
Which Will Have the Honor of Chal-
longing HOlcomb Ward?
(Bv the Associated Press. }

Newport r. L., Aug. 29.-Througn
their success today in the semi-finals
of the all-com>> tournament, Beals
C. Wright, of Boston, and Clarence
Hobart, of New oYrk, will meet in the
finals tomorrow to decide which shall
have the honor of challenging Hol-
comb Ward, of Orange. n. j., for the
United States singles championship.
Wright defeated William a. Larned,
of Summit, n. j., who already has his
name twice on the championship cut
in four set match, the first set of
which Larned Won Hobart won his
way into the finals after hard fought
contest with Kreigh Collins, of Chica-
go, five sets being played.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
APPOINTMENT OF GUTHRIE.
A Young Southport Physician Becomes
Assistant Surgeon in L. 5. Ma
rine Service.

Wilmington, y. c., Aug. 29.-Dr. NJ
c. Guthrie, of Southport, on Sunday
received telegram from Surgeon
General Wyman at Washington noti-
flying him of his appointment as an
assistant surgeon in the L. S. Marie
Corps at a salary of $500 per year
for life and ordering him to proceed
at once to New Orleans for duty in
the yellow fever service. He left Sun
day afternoon for New Orleans to re-
port at once to the L. S. Surgeon in
charge of the yellow fever service
there