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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

Harrisburg, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Kate
Newell was seriously burned here by
her clothes accidentally catching fire
while standing near CRATE. Her hands
and face and her body from her waist
up were frightfully burned. She is
in a serious condition on account of the
nervous shock in addition to the burns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

Either the girls of Grant county
are bashful or there is dearth of
youIg men. Leap year failed to
produce the number of matrimonial
alliances recorded last year and
this is the only reason the Herald
can account for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

Toxic, Jan. 3.-The text of General
Nogi's telegram, dated Jan. 2, an
nouncing the capitulatiOn of the Rus
sian forces at Port Arthur is as fol-
lows: 1.-THE plenipotentiaries of both
parties concluded their negotiations to-
day at 4 80 o'clock. The Russian COM
missioner accepted on the whole the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

East st. Louis ILL., Jan. 3 Mrs.
Margaret Tra1l0T, aged So years, OFT L.
be, sKan., who for some meiiths had
predicted that she wound die as the
bells heralded Athe dawn of the new
year, died at the home of her daugh-
ter here while the bells were ringing
Several months ago she began prepar-
ing her burial shroud with her own
hands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

If there is any worse nuisance
than neighbers:who borrow please
send it to the heather or the mis-
siOnaries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

Washington. Jan. 3.-The president
and Mrs. Roosevelt rounded out New
Years eve by entertaining at chill
dren's party, the East Room being
used. Later in the evening collati
was served.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
High School Building Burned.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Jan. 3.-The high
school building in this city where Pat
reigned was destroyed by fire. The loss
is $4,000 and the insurance $4,000.
The school records were saved. A
stove in the basement of the building
is supposed to have caused the fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
The Rolling Stone.

The Father-A rolling stone gathers
no moss, my son.
The Boy-I know it, pop, but it does
strike some "rOcks" now and them
YOnkers Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
Annual New Y ear Reception Calls
Together Brilliant Throng
at Washington.
DIPLOMATS LEAD AS rs USUAL
Nearly 5000 People Pass the Receiv-
ing Line, the Function Lasting
Nearly Three and a Half
Hours.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Official and
resident Washington extended New
Years greetings to the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House.
The event = brilliant and spectacular
as the presidents New Years recep-
tons always are-marked the formal
opening of the social season of 1865,
which will continue in a bewildering
whirl of gaiety until the coming of
Lent shall admonsh all society that
things spiritual, as we'll as things tenn
poral, are to be observed. Everybody
was welcomed at the White House
from II a. m. to nearly 2:3O p. m.--
high and low, rich and poor, and men
and women of all cOlOrs.
"Hail to the Chief" Is Sounded.
House they were greeted by burst
Of melody from the Marine band. six
ty pieces strong, stationed in the great
vestibule under the baton of Lieuten-
ant Santleman; blaze of color. and a
breath of perfume from beautiful floral
decorations: and scene of splendOr.
the brilliance of which was enhanced
by the soft glow from myriads Of shad-
ed electric lights. The beginning Of
the reception was announced by a
flourish sounded by trumpeters of the
Marine band stationed near the foot
of the main staircase. The fanfare sig
naliZed the approach of the president.
President and Wife Appear.
Preceded by his military aide, Col
onel Charles s. Bromwell. and his ma
val aide. Commander Cameron MGR
Winslow, President Roosevelt, escort
ing Mrs. Roosevelt, descended the
stairs. followed by the members of the
cabinet and their ladies. constituting
the immediate receiving party. The
distinguished party proceeded to the
tlue parlor where the guests were re-
ceived. The guests invited to be "be-
hind the line" had already as
sembled in the Blue parlor. and afte,
exchanging greetings with these and
others assembled in the room the presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt took their sta
tons and the reception began.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
Mormon Elected Speaker.

Boise, Ida. Jan. 3.-The eighth gen
eral assembly of Idaho convened and
organized. J. Frank Hunt, of Bannock
county. prominent Mormon. being
elected speaker of the house After or
ganizing both houses adjourned for the
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
sroEssEL's OFFER TO SURRENDER
Received by Nogi at 8 p. NJ, Jan. Jap
aDese Commanders Reply.

Toxic. Jan. 3.-General Nogi, date Of
Jan. 2, reports as follows: AT 5 in
the afternoon Jan. the enemy's bearer
of a flag of truce came into the first
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

Wisconsin can no longer be
classed among the winter resort
states.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
Prominent Detroit Merchant Dead.

Detroit. Jan. 3.-John NJ Dwyer, a
prominent merchant and senior mem
Der of he firm of Dryer & Vhay, is
dead, aged Sc years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

A man pever knows what respOn
sibility really is until he lives in q
house that he owns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
Surrender for Humanity's Sake.

London, Jan. g. Port Arthur,
whose hills have for months run red
with the blood of the bravest of two
warlike nations. has at last succumbed
to the fierce tenacity of the Japanese
attack. General Stoessel, most stub
born in carrying out the will of his
sovereign, has seen the advance of the
besieging army gain in momentum and
energy, until to hold out longer would
have been a crime against humanity
st. Petersburg Holds Back the News.
The authorities at St:3Petersburg. ia
the absence. of direct official news
from General Steeesel that Port Ar
thar cha surrendered, haya not per
mMted tie news to become public. Em-
peror Nieholas is in the south of Rus.
STA. and his ministers are for the time
being in the dark as to what dis
patches have been sent to him from
the front. Toxic was the scene of re-
joicing, people Of all ranks finding in
the outcome compensation for all the
sacrifice of life and money that was
entailed in the ten months siege.
will It Make for Peace?
To what extent the fall Of Port Ar
thur will make for a restoration Of
peace is an open question. There is
an encouraging note in the expression
by Baron Hayashi, Japanese minister
here, of the ''hope that in some way it
will facilitate final peace" though the
pacific note is perhaps lost in the later
words of the minister which call at
tention to the fact that the besieging
army will now be free to 60 north.
where it will be an offset to the re-
Inducements General Kuropatkin has
been receiving from Russia since the
battle of Shakhe.
Military Honors for Heroes
Toxic. Jan. 3.-Marshal Yamagata,
chief of general staff, under orders
from the emperor, hasdispa tched the
following cablegram to General Nogi:
"When l respectfully informed his
majesty of General Steessels proposal
for capitulation his majesty was
pleased to state that General Stoessel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

And we'll now have a legislature
on our hands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

has rendered commendable service to
his country in the midst of difficulties.
and it is his majesty's wish that mill
tary l,onors be shown to him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

Everyone is trying to find a way
nowadays how not to be short.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

Automatic.
An extremely mild man, both quiet and
pTim,
Was Thaddeus Jones. Not thing anger
ed him.
But always the kindest, best natured Of
men.
All rigor and roughness were far from
his ken.
He loved little children and cared for the
old
And never did anything daring or bold.
Both thoughtful and kindly he journeyed
through life,
Delighted to help and avoiding all strife.
For forty-flve years he lived thus. Now a
change
Has come over his manners. What makes
linn so strange,
So careless, so cruel so tardy to feel?
us because he has purchased an automo~
bile.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

Bachelors are safe once more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
"'STOESSEL.

Shortly after dawn today | will dis
patch our bearer of flag of truce with
the following reply addressed to Stoes-
sci:
81 have the honor to reply to your
proposal to hold negotiations regard
ing the conditions and order of capilu-
lation. For this purpose I have APP
pointed as commissioner Major Gener
al Ijichi. chief of staff Of our army.
He will be accompanied by some staff
officers and civil officials. They will
meet your commissioners Jan. 2. noon.
at Shuishiyeng. The commissioners OF
both parties will be empowered to sign
a convention for the capitulation with
out waiting for ratifica ton. and cause
the same to take immediate effect. Au
thoriza ton for such plenary powers
shall be signed by the highest officer
of both the negotiating parties. and the
same shall be exchanged by the re-
spective commissioners
81 avail myself of this opportunity
to convey to your excellency assur-
ances of my respect.
sNOCI"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04

line of our position south Of Shuishi-
yeng. and handed a letter to our Of
ficers The same reached ME at
O'Clock at night. The letter is as fol
lows:
Judging by the general condition
of the whole line of hostile positions
held by you | find further resistance
at Port Arthur useless, and for the
purpose of preventing needless sacri-
flee of lives | propose to hold negOtia-
tons with reference to equalization.
Should you consent to the same you
will please appoint commissioners for
discussing the order and conditions re-
garding capitulation. and also appoint
a place for such commissioners to meet
the same appointed by me.
81 take this opportunity to convey
to your excellency assurances of my
respect
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-09-14

tilted. therefore. by her coming TO him
to consult about procuring a monu-
ment 10 place over the remains Of her
husband.
Il wish something to be set as soon
as the spring opens: something plain,
yet rich and elegant"
"But-ah-is It quite sure that your
lamented husband is dead, Mrs Ham
ilton?"
There is no doubt of it. sir; none
whatever"
Mr.. Allen without word placed be-
fore her some cuts representing the
different styles in Scotch granite and
Italian marble, and she finally chose
one of the finest marble with granite
base.
Il wish the inscription TO be very
simple" she said. Just his name,
Vaue Hamilton"
Very chaste. madam, both the
monument and inscription. 1t shall be
cut as soon as possible, and set up in
the spring as soon as the frost is out
of the ground"
THANK you" she said. "Oh, Vane,
Vane!" was the cry of her heart, as
she walked home, Il may not put the
inscription on the marble. but on my
heart are engraved million loving
words"
Mrs. Hamilton and her two children
always attended the Congregational
church.
Constance took a very strong inter,
est in religious matters: indeed, re-
ligion and love for her children were
the only subjects unimpaired by her
trouble. and these were more intense.
Therefore she never entered the
church without glancins in the direc.
tion of the mill peoples pew to see IL
they were as well filled or better than
usual. On the occasion of which
write, the one following the day when
she had chosen her monument, as she
entered she glanced that way as usual,
and for moment her heart stood still.
Then 1t gave a tempestuous bound.
Constance never paused, but, with
flushed cheeks and startled eyes,
walked up the aisle to her own seat,
and the minister laid open the big
Bible, adjusted the long velvet book.
mark laden with Maltese and Roman
| crosses (Mrs. Hamilton's gift to the
church,, and began reading with we'll
modulated voice the morning lesson.
But he could not prevent his heart
from recognizing the pink flush on
one woman's face and the fact that It
made her marvelously beautiful.
And what occasioned it? Only q
| pair of shoulders in the mill peoples
| pew; a pair of shoulders of square
cut, yet peculiar mould, that remind
ed her instantly of her husband. Moth.
ing else, less than nothing else, for
| the head above them was covered
| with dark, almost black hair and her
husbands was a golden brown of
| light shade.
Ito be continued)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-09-14

matter to look like suicide; probably
did. if he ran away with another
woman. Or if innocent, he was fol-
lowed, robbed, button and cap left on
the bank, and he spirited away some
where
Or sunk in the river" said Tony.
Yes, or sunk in the river. / have
taken means to have ii thoroughly
searched this week, and then we shall
know, but incline to the belief that
the Italians had nothing to do in the
matter"
The river was dragged as far as the
falls. where it was impossible a body
could remain, and far below the falls.
1t continued three days, and at the end
of that time decomposed body was
found, with few rags clining to it,
but nothing about it which could lead
to recognition. II was a frightful sight
and Constance was not called upon
to identify 1t. as many OF the bank Of
ficers. and Mr.. Carter himself, said
that there would not be the slightest
use in doing so. So Constance was
spared the narrowing scene and en-
couraged TO believe the body could
not be that of her husbands particu-
larly as it was discovered that fifth
Italian had been missed from his gang
one night, and philosophically left 10
his fate by his companions, though
they believed him to have been
drowned. This information was re
ceived through the boss to whom
Swan wrote for information.
Nevertheless, the body was decently
buried at the expense OF Mrs. Hamil-
ton, though not in the family lot. and
Constance, with new doubt eating
into her already troubled heart, felt
as il all efforts in calculating the mys-
terry of her husbands disappearance
only made it denser, more unfathom-
able.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-09-14
THE MISSING MAN
BY MARY r.. p HATCH
Author OF Bank Tragedy"
Copyrig by lie ant shepard

threatened them with a discharge.
They made two. at last, and put two
men in each and buried them 80.
They are bad lot"
Would they kill a ran, do you
think?"
Yes, If they were not afraid 81
being found out. They value life no
more than a pebble"
AS can easily be imagined, Swans
investigations were made with i'm
mense difficulty, the Italians retreat
ing into ignorance. either real or as
sumed, as a turtle does to its shell,
whenever the questioning grew trou-
blesome. But at last Swan became
convirced that they really knew very
little about the matter, his practiced
eyes discerning no signs of actual
guilt, and he was forced to believe that
If any of the gang assaulted Hamilton
it must have been Pierre and his com
psnions who were drowned, and this
was the opinion of the boss.
BY dint of vigorous questioning. con-
sulting with the boss and other labor
ers, Swan discovered that the place
whore Pierre said he found the button
was at or near the spot where the
cap was found, and that the Friday
before the drowning of Pierre and his
companions was the oath of May.
Here was something definite, but
seemingly of but little consequence.
No amount of investigation could
bring forward anything further TO
throw light on the matter, and Swan
was forced at last to go back to Grove
dale with the modicum of Information
couched in the above words.
We'll, that is something, said
Tony, when told of 1t.
TOO much clew; two buttons, mates
and a cap. all marked, are too much.
am suspicious of them"
1T does look little that way, but
am certain of one thing"
What is that"
1T was Hamilton who came to the
| bank"
Then he may have planned the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-09-14
MlLLWoRKER AN ARTIST.
Has Added Adornment to Interior Of
Carneqie Music Hall.

From the prosaic occupation OF
painting the outside walls of mill to
the artistic adornment of the interior
of the Carnegie Music Hall, Braddock,
is distinction that has just been won
by former millhand at Braddock
Walter Fredericks, young Swiss, ar
rived in Braddock a year ago without
an acquaintance in the town. He OBJ
tanned work at the Edgar Thomson
plant and soon after was entrusted
with the task of applying house paint
to portions of the mill exterior. 1t
was discovered by his superiors that
he had more than ordinary talent and
the next task assigned him was de-
corating the interior of the mill offices
and so great an impression did he
make that the trustees of the library
heard of him and the art work was
given into his hands.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-09-14
CHAPTER vIl.-contInued.

so YOU see" concluded Tony at the
close. Hamilton is as great scamp
as ever drew breath, or ne is what
we thought him to be, thoroughly
honest man"
you say Bruce took the first tack"
"Yes."
"And you want me to take the
other"
Tony nodded.
We'll. II have got to handle the
natter I'm sorry he went of in com
)any with a woman Women play the
ieuce with men, even the more decent
sort"
We'll. II never has been proved that
ne went far with her"
But he knew her. II seems: and
such a woman was known as Ashley's
wife in Valparaiso"
Condolences are more common
than people think. I've been struck
by them twice lately. | don't read the
Bible as often as | ought, but twice
lately, Sunday morning. / have read a
few verses, and on going to church
IL
morning lesson. Now. say. consider
Ing how many verses the Bible CON
tains. these two incidents are more
striking than the single one of Hamil-
tons riding on the train with a WON
an who has since been proved TO be
connected with a bank defaulter in
the West. You haven't considered.
either" said Tony. shrewdly. that
Bruce was led to Ashley by the clew
furnished by her emerald hair"
THAT is something worth looking
at. Sometimes wrong starting point
sets people on wild goose chases"
Swan, who was one of the brightest
men in the profession. took up the
matter with great enthusiasm after he
talked with Constance.
III he is not innocent he ought to be
for her sake" he said TO Tony.
AS II transpired the search was not
as long as he anticipated, for, although
the direct line of railroad was com
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-09-14
Wanted to say His Prayers.

An indulgent father, wishing to
please his youngest hopeful, brought
him TO Columbus the other day and
they stopped at one of the large
hotels for the night
The youngster was undressed and
put to bed and the father went down
into the lobby to talk business.
Then there came jingling of bells,
indicating that the push button in
the room occupied by the young man
who had been left quiet in bed must
have been worked TO the limit There
was a rush Of feet as the bellboy
scurried TO the room, only to be met
at the door by diminutive but indig
nant youth. who said severely:
Man, | want you to send me some
one | can say my prayers to. and send
him quick. l want to so TO Sleep
Columbus Dispatch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-09-14

Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in &-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem.
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you
1907. package 1t is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let.
ters and figures &c ozs." Demand De.
fance and save much time and money
and the annoyance of the iron stick.
ing. Defiance never sticks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-09-14
CHAPTER VIII.
A pair of Shoulders.

II cannot be denied that Constance
preferred to think of her husband as
dead rather than untrue to her; and,
as wishes tint ones thoughts daily,
till the color becomes strong and en-
during after a time, so Constance,
chose TO think OF herself as a widow
"a widow bereft of her husband, who
had died in the discharge of his duty.
and Goubly martyr, since his towns
men denied him his dues of honor, but
instead covered his remains with OBJ
loQay. She did not wear the widows
crepe. though she considered well be-
fore 'eschewing it. but the deepest,
most sombre black; and her children
she dressed in black and white. No
one was hard-hearted enough to ques-
tion her course, though her uncle pri.
vately considered II foolish one.
A branch of a famous marble busi-
ness had recently been opened in
Grovedale, and though Mr.. Allen, the
manager. had been but few weeks
In town, the time was quite long
enough for him TO become eonyersant
with the history OF the savings bank
cashier, and TO know Mrs. Hamilton
well by sight. He was snl"~what mys-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-09-14
Thousands Of Women
ARE MADE WELL AND STRONG
Success OF Lydia e. Plnkham's Vegetable
Compound Rests Upon the Fact that u
Really Does Make Sick Women Well

Thousands upon thousands OF Ameri-
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Overshadowing indeed is the success
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WIZ nas Lydia r. Pinkham's vege-
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The wonderful power of Lydia f.
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