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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19

lC appears That the Japanese
want to glow broader as we'll as
taller. They are reported as drink
ing 3,800,000 gallons Of beer last
year.
The ladies in Kansas cannot vote
for governor, so that Gov. Hoch
will never know whether he did
right or not when he failed to get
that kiss.
The number of destitutes in San
Francisco is still officially reported
at nearly 200, 900. Earthquake and
fire combined are nearly knock
out blow.
The Hon. Ben Tillman is wasting
on an unresponsive senate lot Of
material that might bring good
prices If he would sendEit to the
magazines.
It is believed that since his recent
appearance in court, the Burlington
railroad has succeeded IN rot taking
itself Of the habit Of making a noise
like rebate.
The new Russian premier is said
to look like an English butter. If
he will but act like one, the NAL
contents will soon have their en-
thuslasm frozen out of them.
A new paper, started in Atlanta,
has insured the life of it's editor for
SIS, 900. If he is shot, the paper at
once declares a dividend. The filling
of a long-felt want is evident.
An automobilist in N. Y. was
thrown 35 feet when his machine
turned somersault. Tom Johnson's
x-miles-a-minute overhead rail
way defies these amateur efforts.
'You can teach people how to
act acting, but you can't teach
them to act'', says Mr.. Mansfield in
the May Atlantic. We notice that
they failed in the case Of Mr.. Mans.
field.
The Democrats of Tennessee a1e
in a tangle, but what puzzles loo
kers-on, is why the Republicans
of the state consider this a psyche
logical moment to indulge in small
and silly squabbling.
When Reinle sold his copper mine
taking in part payment, a senator
ship from Montana, neither the
buyer or seller, thought it nee
essary to consult the people of the
state before closing the deal.
A new magazine impends. It is
believed to be edited ana published
by muck rakers who are out of a
job and should be valuable as an
outlet for much material already
prepared, but doubtless ''unavail-
able" otherwise.
The Senate Las agreed to bill
which provides that passes may be
given to attorneys who are en-
ployed exclusively by the railroads"
1t will be interesting to learn how
many members of congress will be
able to get passes under that rule.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19
Crown of Gold.

"The late Paul Lawrence Dunbar,
the negro poet" said an editor, "once
addressed a Sunday school in New
York. An odd incident happened,
though, at its end, an incident that
Dunbar laughed at as heartily as the
rest of us.
Dunbar, toward the close of his re.
marks, said:
land, my little friends, if you do
all these things some day you will
wear gold crown. Yes, each of you
some day will wear a gold crown
ga little chap in the front row,
catching the poets friendly eye, piped:
"My fader wears one now
"'No!' said the poet.
"'Yes, he does-on his toof,' said
che little chap"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19

Michael Keggeris passed away
at his home in Fannetsburg, Pa,
last week, aged 81 years. Deceased
was a nephew and namesake Of our
we'll known citizen, M. M. Zeigler,
and came to Lancaster in 1860 to
learn the trade of timer under Mr..
Zeigler. He was employed for
nearly three years and then re-
turned to Fannetsburg, where he
had since resided and conducted
hardware and timers business.
His illness was of but short dura-
ton, apoplexy being the cause of
death. Many of the old-timers will
remember him here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19
Dish Cloths.

Excellent dish cloths are made OF
knitted cotton, for they are very strong
and can be washed and boiled again and
again, and will come out like new.
Every time dish cloth is used it should
be washed with soap and soda, and hung
out to dry. A dirty dish cloth is dis
grace to it's user Children who are be-
ginning to learn to knit are generally
very willing to make dish cloths, but,
when there is no little knitter and the
housewife is very busy, neatly hemmed
squares of coarse crash will answer the
purpose very well, and these are made
'in no time"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19
For Insomnia.

A very simple method Of inducing
sleep in cases Of persistent insomnia
and one that has succeeded where many
drugs have failed, is-simply admins
ter moderate amount of liquid food
before the patient goes to bed. This
diverts the blood from the brain to the
abdominal organs and takes away the
cerebral excitement that precludes
sleep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19
Jack Has Arrived.

Jack Walters, of South Georgia, has
made his arrival and didn't bring but
seven dogs; said he didn't have room
for his family, but that they would
come later. You bet Jack will make
one more industrious and good neigh
bor.-Lavonia (Ga.) Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19
Thoughts on Things.

A CRATER is a reformer who is in.
A reformer is a CRATER who is out.
The original rate bill wont know
itself from ruin left by an earth
quake.
John Mitchell's coal strike is the
best kind after all. He struck an
agreement.
That list of the members of the
new Russian ministry reads like
sneezing match.
The word of the day in the an
thracite regions IN Pennsylvania is,
Back to the mines"
The bookmaker contends that his
business is not gambling. Right.
AS rule, it is robbery.
For Sale, Cheap:-A lot of an
thracite coal !stored for strike.
Apply g. E. Baer & Co.
If the Democrats nominate Hob
son for president, will the Republi-
cans retalliate with Funston?
We are not much afraid of the
coming of the hoopskirt, during Mr..
Roosevelt's administration, at least
This is the ''open season" for the
open windows, open cars, open
work hose, and the open-season
JOKE.
Senator Clark of Montana, isn't
going to be a candidate for re-elec-
ton. Anybody want to bid for the
place?
The unloaded pistol in the hands
of the loaded owner is always a
first-class solicitor for the under
taker.
Chicago began to clean house yes
terday, and the rest of the world
may expect famine in scrubbing
brushes.
The whole is said to he greater
than part, but the United States
Senate seems to be an exception to
the rule.
Mark Twain is said to do most of
his literary work in bed. He pro-
badly finds it much easier lying at
full length.
Grover Cleveland has taken to
speeding for sport. 1t
must be that the ''rascally fish have
all gone to sea-"
An artist says that Mr.. Rookie
feller's ideas of art are crude. Yet
John d. has done little work in
oil that was quite refined.
The Smoot case has again been
postponed for two weeks. One or
two moves like this will push it off
the board for the session.
Sarah Beruhardt played IN a beer
garden in Seattle. But she has no
intention of playing the Carrie
Nation circuit in the East.
Very likely Senator Aldrich is
merely holding up the denatured
alcohol bill, for fear it would delay
the passage of the rate bill.
The coal strike was settled too
soon to be of advantage to the
politicians, who wanted to make
capital of it during the campaign.
The folding baby carriage has ar
rived for the benefit of fiat jewellers.
Now let genius run riot until a
baby that can be shut up is invented. |
You never see a Mormon tramp
says Senator Smoot. No necessity |
OF Mormon tramping, if his wives
pro-rate the cost of his maintenance.
The Missouri man who snapped a
41-Year old wife and five children
for 21-year old wife and one child.
ought to have been compelled bv
the laws of compensation, to give |
jack knife and plug of tobacco to
boot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19

A 15-year-old girl, of Brussels, has
invented portable turn-table for re-
versing the direction of motor cars.
The apparatus is fixed on the chassis,
which has a driving wheel at each end
and is worked by an electric motor. It
has been patented.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19

Judge Mahoney Of Viroqua is
the first man to announce his candi-
dacy for congress IN this district
against Congressman Babcock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19

Nomination papers for AL. Bud
worth for sheriff are being signed
on every hand. Mr.. Budworth
would make an excellent sheriff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19

The Democratic state platform
will be held in MilWau-
kee June 9th and 2Sth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19

Marry ing for the fun of the thing
usually proves that the joke is
on you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19

Clothes do not make the man,
and yet the women insist on our
wearing them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19
Killed by

Norristown, Pa, October 16.-Frank
Smith 3S years old, a member Of the
Wells band of Gypsies in camp near
here, was shot and killed by masked
robbers today. His body was found
at daylight lying beside a fence. Early
in the morning Joseph Wells, chief of
the band, was held up by the robbers
and Smith went to his rescue. One Of
the masked men shot him in the neck
and he ran from the camp, the robbers
disappearing at the same time. When
Smith did not return a search was
made resulting in the finding of his
body.
His wife says he had 5000 or $500
in his pockets. This money was miss
ing when the body was found.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19
JEFFERSON DAVIS
~ LAST NIGHT
AT Her Bedside When the End Came Were Many Relatives
Mrs. Davis Had for Years Made Her Home in New
York, Where She Had Many Friends.

New York, October 26.-Mrs. Jener-
son Davis, widow Of the president OF
the ~Confederacy who had been i'll for a
week at 1925 O'Clock tonight. Death
die dat 1925 o'clock tonight. Death
was due to pneumonia induced by a Sc
vere cold which Mrs. Davis contracted
upon her return from the Adironcacks
where she had spent the summer
months. Although grave fears were
felt from the first. Mrs. Davis wonder
full vitality which brought her safely
through a similar attack a year ago,
gave hopes of ultimate recovery until
last night when a decided change for
the worst was evident and the attend
ing physicians announced that the end
was near. It was then believed that
Mrs. Davis could not survive the
night, but she rallied slightly during
the early hours Of today. Shortly al
ter seven o'clock this morning she had
a similar spell. and Rev. Nathan A.
Seagle, rector of st. Stephens Protest
ant Episcopal church was hurriedly
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19
ROOT VISITS PANAMA
Writes Letter to President Giving Re
suits of His Observations Of Prog
ress Made in Work on Canal

Washington, October 16.-Secretary
Root who spent two days on the 18TH
mus Of Panama on his return from his
trip to South America has written a
letter to the president giving the re-
suits Of his observation Of the work
On the canal. The amount Of actual
excavation done and being done in and
near Culebra cut Mr.. Root says, both
gratified and surprised him.
THE greatest danger in the way OF
canal construction now seems to me-
he says, ito be lest the really good
and able men are competent to handle
it and who can get profitable employ
ment elsewhere, should be unwilling to
continue in the service under in
discriminate misrepresentation and
abuse"
Murphy" and today we divided be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 more in bonuses
and presents"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19
The Distinguished Mississippian
Greeted by a Large Audience.
INTRODUCED By c. r. THOMAS
Made Magnificent Speech and was
Freqenuy Applauded-He Showed
by Argument the Failacy of the
Claims by Republicans That the
Present Prosperity OF the Country
Was Due TO Republican Party.
Especial 10 The Messenger


Goldsboro, y. c., October 16.-Hon.
John Sharpe Williams spoke in the
opera house here this afternoon. He
was introduced by his colleague in the
house of representatives Hon. c. r.
Thomas, member from the third con-
gressional district. The audience that
greeted the distinguished statesman
from Mississippi numbered al least
seven hundred and fifty. They came
in On the moo trains from nearby
towns. There were several ladies IN
the audience. Mr.. Williams made a
magnificent speech and vas often in
te~rurted By prolonged applause. H
appeared TO be in excellent condition.
H began E:3 address b. r2y.ng Z COM
pliment to the people of North Caro-
lima and afterward showed by an able
argument that the present prosperity
Of the country is not due to any legis-
lation on the part of the republ can or
any other party, but that prosperity at
present vas world wide and WIS there
fore due to SOM world wide cause
He said that statistics showed that
Canada on the north Of us and the
Argentine republic On the south Of us
were o prosperous than the United
States and that they We're not affected
by any laws that the republican party
had made. He dwelt at length on this
part of his speech. He then replied in
detail to the speech of Secretary Taft
at Greensboro a few days ago. He
paid a high compliment to the secre-
tary, saying that he was a wise and
good man. He grew eloquent when
he touched on that part of the secre-
tary's speech which referred to the
race question. He said that he did
not go around stirring up the negro
question, but inasmuch as the secretary
had e fit to bring up the matter he
would have to reply to it here in North
Carolina where the utterances were
made. This part of his speech was a
great effort. The whole speech was de-
livered with telling effect and was we'll
received by his large and intelligent
audience.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19

Bears thu 1The Kind You Have Always BougM
Signature at &WHzM
o WIFE MURDER
John Cross Found Guilty and Sen.
fenced to Life Imprisonment.

Albany. n. Y, October 16.-John
Cross Hammond, the young cabinet
MAKER On trial for the past three
weeks for the murder in the first de-
gree for having strangled to death his
aged wife, was today found guilty of
murder in the second degree and
sentenced to life Imprisonment. The
jury was out all night.
November 90, 1905, eleven days after
the murder, the body Of Hammond's
wife was discovered in a trunk at the
home Of the couple in this city. Ham
mond could mo- be found. The police
searched for him in vain until one day
last February, four months after his
disappearance he walked into police
headquarters in this city and surren-
stand. He testified that he and his
dered. The police say he made a con-
fession which he Subsequently repudi-
ated to a great extent on the witness
wife had quarreled on the afternoon OF
November II last. In a scuf1e he said,
he somehow got his hands around her
neck and Dinched just a little"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19

summoned to give religious comfort TO
the patient in her last moments Of con-
seriousness. The clergy a remained
some time and an hour later It was an
nounced that Mrs. Davis had collaps-
ed into a state Of coIna The period Of
Inconsistencies continued TO the end.
At the bedside when death came,
were Mrs. J. Addison Hayes, of New
ark, n. j., the only surviving daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Davis; Jefferson Davis
Hayes, a grandson, who 5 a student at
Princeton university; It's. Charles E.
Bateson, a niece, DR.. ar , Mrs. Gustave
Webb, the latter a gram laughter, and
DIR. Robert H. Wylie, who with DR..
Webb had cared for Mrs. Davis
throughout her illness, J.. Addison
Hayes, husband Of Mrs. Davis only
living child, had been summoned from
Colorado Springs and was hurrying
across the continent when a message
announcingMrs Davis death int rcept-
ed him. Mrs. Davis has for some years
made her home in this city where she
had a wide circle of friends. Through
out her illness solicitiOus inquiries re-
garding her condition were continually
made at her apartments.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19
A OF SAM JONES
Well known Evangelist Succumbs on
Railway Train-Heart Failure the
Cause

Little Rock, Ark, October 15.-The
Rev. Sam P. Jones. the ~well-known
evangelist, of Gainesville, Ga, died
early today of heart failure in a sleep
ing car on train No. 4 of the Rock Is
land Railroad, near Perry, Ark. Mr..
Jones had been conducting a most sue
cessful revival at Oklahoma City, Okla,
and left there last night for his home
in Georgia. He desired to attend a
family reunion tomorrow. it being the
f%ifty-ninth anniversary of his birth.
Mrs. Jones and his daughters, Mrs.
Annie Pyron and Miss Julia Jones we're
with him when he passed away.
Mr.. Jones arose from his berth in
the sleeper about 6 O'Clock this morn
ing and complained of nausea. He
drank a glass Of hot water, and imme-
diately afterwards collapsed. The Rev.
Walt Molcomb, who had been associa-
ted with Mr.. Jones for a number of
years, took the dying man in his arms,
and in a few minutes the evangelist
breathed his last.
The body was embalmed and was
sent to Gainesville this afternoon.
The funeral services will be conducted
by the Rev. George Stuart, the Rev. J.
A. Bowen, of Mississippi, and the Rev.
Walt Holcomb.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19
ROBBERS NOVEL SCHEME
Assumes Rule of Captain, Takes Com
mand of Squad of Soldiers, Arrest
CITY Officials and Rides Off With the
City's Funds.

Berlin. October 16.-A unique and
daring robbery was committed at Coe-
penick, a small town seven miles east
of Berlin today. The robber, in the
uniform of a captain of the guards, met
a detachment of twelve men on a street
in Berlin who were returning from tar
get practice. He produced a forged
cabinet order authorizing him to take
command. The men recognized his
authority and he then ordered them
to march to Coepenick. Upon arrival
there they proceeded to the town hall,
arrested the burgOmaster and the
treasurer and took possession OF the
cash, S 1000. The robber detached sew
eral of his men to conduct the prison
ers to headquarters in Berlin and Or
dered the remainder to hold possession
Of the town hall for half an hour. He
then rode off alone in the direction OF
Berlin with the money. n burgO-
master and the treasurer were greatly
mystified at the meaning of their ar
rest. Upon their arrival in custody at
headquarters in Berlin they learned
that the ostensible captain was a fraud
and were Immediately discharged. The
bogus captain has not been heard from
and the authorities are without any
clue whatever a to his identity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Opinions Filed acknowledgements
Glenn Pays President a High Trls
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., October 16.-The fol-
lowing decisions were handed down
yesterday:
Wilson vs.. Railroad, from New Han
over, affirmed. Hollingsworth VS..
Shielding, from Duplin, error. State
VS.. Wells, from Duplin, new trial.
Thomson VS.. Railroad, from Vance,
affirmed, in both appeals. Morrison VS..
Hill, from Duplin, affirmed. Railroad
VS.. Olive. from Wake, error. Smith vs..
Moore. from New Hanover. new trial.
State VS.. Ring, from Columbus, no
error. Brick vs.. Railroad. from Rob-
eson, no error. Slocomb VS.. COnstruc-
ton Co., from Robson, no error. Smith
VS.. Marsh, from Cumberland, per curl
am, affirmed. Howell VS.. Barfield,
from Robson, per curiam, affirmed.
Hall VS.. Railroad, from Robson, per
curiam affirmed. McKinnon VS.. Rail-
road and Mccormick VS.. Burke, both
from Robson, dismissed under rule II.
Governor Glenn in his speech open
ing the state fair took occasion to pay
a high tribute to President Roosevelt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19

New York, October 16.-There was q
Harry X. Thaw, charged with the
murder Of Stanford White. when in
court District Attorney Jerom init
mated that there might be other indict-
ments in the case.
The statement OF the district attor-
ney was made in the course OF IN ar
gument before Recorder Con against
the writ of prohibition restraining the
district attorneys Office from further
preliminary action in grand jury pro
ceed.ngs in the murder case.
Following the hearing Clifford W.
Hartridge. Thaw's counsel, called upon
the prisoner at the tombs. After his
visit the lawyer explained that Thaw
had read the evening pap rs n fear
ed from what he had reau or lie pro
ceedings before Recorder Con that an
attempt might be made to indIct his
wife, or other members of the family.
Mr.. Hartridge said that he had merely
called TO set Thaw's mind at rest as
there was no danger that any other
member Of the family or any n con-
nected with the family would be indict-
ed. The recorder at the request OF
Mr.. Jerome, adjourned the proceedings
that the district attorney might obtain
a formal order having the argument
transferred to Justice McLean's court
where it was first heard.
During the argument today Mr.. Js-
rome said he had been embarrassed by
the temporary writ of prohibition is
sued by Justice Mclean.
Il hope you have" broke In Mr.
Gleason, OF Thaw's counsel, land | hope
L may continue to embarrass the dis
trict attorney from taking in secret ey-
ldence that may send my client { o the
electric chair. Forty-three %depositious
have been taken in this case against
the constitutional rights of this de-
PENDANT Thaw."
Mr.. Jerome leaped to his feet and
said:
Not a deposition taken by the dis
trict attorney in this case could be used
against Thaw in the trial, as counsel
we'll knows"
That is true" said Mr.. Gleason, but
these dispositions are taken to entangle
the conscience of the witness and to
brighten him when he appears at the
trial.
None of the forty three Witnesses"
said Mr.. Jeromr, examined by the dis
trict attorney are to be called by the
prosecution at the trial of Harry K
Thaw, but their evidence has been
taken in anticipation that the defense
would call them and to prevent their
conscience being entangled by the de-
Tense"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19

The Examination of Witnesses Con-
Guided and the Case Will 20 Go
to the Jury.

Toms River, N. j., Oct. 16.-When
the court adjourned this afternoon at
the trial of DR.. Frank L. Brouwer, for
the murder of his wife, all the testi-
mony was in and it only remained for
counsel to sum up and the judge to de-
liver his charge before the S would
go to the jury.
Or. E. Mel. Forman, vas called to-
day for defense and examined at
length. He said that there was not a
single symptom in Mrs. Brouwer's
case that could not be ascribed to
ptomaine poisoning. DR.. FOrman said
that the condition being as described,
he would say that ptomaine poisoning
had been the Of death.
Under examination DR.. FOrman
admitted that on November Is, 1905, he
signed an affidavit setting forth that
the aus of Mrs. Brouwer's death was
unknown. He explained this by say
ing that he was not then positive as to
what had actually caused the woman's
death.
He admitted that he had told Miss
L%ippincott and Miss Dudley, two of the
nurses who attended Mrs. Bronwer,
hat they were talking altogether too
freely about the case and that their
conduct was u%nprofessional and might
do them harm, DR.. Forman announced
that he had told many that Mrs. BrOu-
wer's death had been caused by
Bright'S disease.
DR.. I. Hance, Of Lakewood, was call
ed and in answer to a hypothetical
question, gave it as his opinion that
death was the result of ptomaine poi
sOning.
DR.. George w. Mcmillan of Lake
wood, being called, made a similar
reply to the same question.