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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

Ohio woman has devised a fire escape
ladder which is commendable in sew
eral respects, as it embodies strength
and efficiency, together with simplici-
ty Of construction, and has many adj
vantages over q chain and rope, which
are often used. In this fire escape
ladder the rounds Of the ladder are
strung ON cables, two on each side. EX-
tensions projecting to the rear are
formed on every round, the extensions
contracting with the wall of the build
ing when the ladder is in use to space
it sufficiently to allow of good foot
hold. The cables extend between and
are clamped to two plates, the rounds
resting on and being supported by
these plates. Blocks which rest on the
windoW-sill have hooks which catch
under the sill, the blocks being adjust
able to rods to accommodate the ap-
paratus to different sized windows
Piyoted to each block are links which
support chains, the cables being sus-
pended from the chains. In case of
fire the ladder can be instantly swung
out Of the window and persons with
In the burning building descend to
safety.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

was a pause between them She was
the one to break 1t.
Tits quite all over. Jack? She
couldn't she daren't, attempt to?
You're married-you would simply
have to bow and pass on. Besides, by
your own account she was-well, she
didn't care for you any more. Why
should you mind seeing her?"
Il don't know" he muttered irreso-
lutely; I'D rather not, that's ALL Any
how, let's talk of something else. We
are leaving Dieppe the end of the
week; as a matter Of fact, l dare say
l shall never come across her."
Mrs. Maxwell, however, was not sat
isfied. For one thing she wanted to
remain longer in Dieppe than they had
at first proposed; and for another, she
objected on principle to her husband
being nervous of a meeting with any
woman in the wide, wide world.
"Come for a walk" she said, "and
don't be such a stupid boy. One
would think you were in love with her
now, to hear you talk. You'll make me
jealous" And she made a mirthless
pretense at a laugh which would have
deceived no living soul but a husband.
"Get ready, I'm going to put on my
hat-and if you're very good you shall
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
THE MISTAKEN AsTRoLoGER.
Maid Caused Heavy Weight to Fall
IInOn Her WOner.

Upon Her WOOer.
A brown-eyed blonde woman had
charmed with her large fortune a
young man Of the we'll known impov-
erished swell type. He found it diff
cult to win her, for which purpose he
had been exerting ali his powers. At
last a happy thought struck him.
81 have never told you," he said to
her one evening, that long before
saw you Fate had directed ne to
you"
Indeed! she responded, SO sincere
ly that his heart beat faster, and her
face blushed at the compliment.
Eyes; and it came about in a re-
markable way. Just for fun one day
l consulted an astrologer, and she told
me that 1 would never care for any
woman until l had met one who was
then only a schoolgirl, a beautiful,
golden-haired creature, with wonderful
brown eyes. / laughed at the proph-
ecy, but I found that the words Of the
seer were true, for 1 never cared for
any woman until l saw YOU"
Then he stopped, embarrassed and
palpitating, thinking she would fall
into his arms.
Are you sure your astrological
friend spoke of a golden-haired school
grip she asked.
'How could l ever forget?" he re-
sponded.
"You couldn't possibly" she twft-
tered; "Only when l was schoolgirl
wasn't golden-haired. I've been
using blondine for the last year, don't
you know"
And then heavy weight seemed to
fall on him as he staggered away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
FLIES THROUGH THE AIR.

and while the shooting of clay pigeons
is interesting, it lacks in a degree the
fascination of the sport first mention
ed. The object of a resent invention
of a New York man is to provide
target in close resemblance to a live
bird, both in flight and in action in
falling when hit. The body has wings
which balance the target in flight, and
which, by connections, cOIlapses when
hit, the wings guiding the target in
fight. The frame is formed to re-
semble a bird and is made of narrow
metallic strips bent in an elliptical
shape to hold the body portion. The
latter has a slot at each side through
which the ends Of the wings are in
serted. The wings are made of thin
metal and Of weight and character as
to be susceptible of being bent into po-
sitiOn to guide the target. The inner
ends Of the wings meet in the hollow
body and are pivOted to vertical pin,
and are held in position with sufficient
force when the target is thrown to
insure the necessary fight; but should
the body be twisted or moved in the
frame the pin will disengage the arms,
thus destroying the equilibrium and
disabling the bird, causing it to fall
to the ground. A head and tail COM
plete the bird Any suitable means
for throwing the target can be adopt
ed, more particularly an apparatus
giving straight initial movement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
THE PRESIDENTS COURTESY.
Little Incidents Related of His Re-
cent Trip to the South.

President Roosevelt does not seem
callous to the winning of the good will
Of the women, which has been quite a
characteristic feature among the little
incidents of his trip South, remarks
the New Orleans Times-Democrat. Not
that it should be a matter to mention
and not take for granted in so broad
and genial a nature, but nevertheless
it has very surely left its impress on
at least two ladies very worthy of be-
ing touched. Mrs. Stonewall Jackson,
living in North Carolina, came in for
a large share of his courtesy and is
quoted as saying, in part:
"When 1 was presented to the Pres
ident 1 was both surprised and over
whelmed at the warmth and exuber-
ance of his greeting. He expressed so
much admiration of my husband and
so much joy at meeting his wife, hold
ing my hand so tenderly and rever-
emily, that my heart was deeply touch
ed, and when he spoke of his pleasure
in appointing my grandson to cadet
ship at West Point and complimented
him as splendid young fellow he
struck the tenderest chords of very
grateful heart"
Mrs. w. E. Baker, Of Roswell, Ga,
one of the bridesmaids at his mother
wedding in that town, enjoys the dis
tinction of being the only one on
whom the President called, just infOr-
mally, during his entire trip. There
was a pretty bit Of sentiment about
the incident.
"And this is Theodore" she said,
rendering her hand. Il am so glad to
see you, Theodore" then patting the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
SCHOOLS FIRE ESCAPE.

Basket Suspended from COrnice Rail
Moved UP, Down and Sideways.
To demonstrate that it is possible to
have a fire escape which will not de-
face buildings and yet will provide a
ready means of rescue as well as a
handy device for hosting f1remen and
apparatus to lofty floors, Robert Wat
son, an inventor, who resides at 124
West 18th street, gave a public exhi-
bition of a new device at st. Boni-
faces parochial school building in
East 47th street, near I'd avenue, says
the New York Herald
Men, women and children were
raised and lowered on the apparatus
from ground to roof with the utmost
rapidity and ease.
The apparatus consisted of a long
iron rod, fastened to the front of the
building at the cornice over the top
story windows and extending across
the full width of the building. like a
trolley rail. There was also a verti-
cal iron bar from roof to ground. At
tached to a pulley which moved along
the horizontal bar was a smooth brass
tube like the sliding poles used in en-
CINE houses. This tube, it was demon
strated, could be moved easily to any
point of the front Of the building and
men and boys slid down it.
To still another pulley a cage-like
basket was attached and in that chill
dren were carried speedily up and
down.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

sic is held in an upright position and
readily accessible. Another advantage
is that large quantities of the music
can be stored in comparatively small
space This cabinet is supported upon
a base of ornamental construction. a
vertical partition dividing the cabinet
into two sections. The compartments
holding the music are supported with
in the frame formed by the case and
the top, and are arranged to swing
outward from the partition beyond the
sides to permit Of easy access to the
sheets of music. A novel feature OF
the cabinet is a false bottom, which
extends obliquely inside the music
compartment a distance from the top
about equal to the usual height of
sheet Of music, SO that when the mu-
sic sheets are placed on end the tops
can be manipulated to read the titles
and permit the withdrawal of the de-
sired selection without disturbing any
other sheets or requiring the with
drawal of a big bundle of music In
order to facilitate the handling and
arranging Of the music the cOmpart-
ments are subdivided by vertical par
titions. The compartments swing on
pivots in the top and base of the cabi-
net, the pivots being arranged as
points in advance of the rear edge Of
the compartment, so that when the
latter is swung outward the greater
portion will swing away from the
frame
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
SOMETHING TO FORGIVE.

say friendship mistaken; you
sten blue
bright
Would all be half precious had there clouds night?
Would flowers beautiful if sent from heaven above
Does their earthly origin add sympathy love?
they'd thrive
friendship when there's nothing
heart gentle toard heart that knew pan2
friendship living
Could l, 1 not certain only human, feel
tender compassion you
knew" The Father
He left his blessed each human soul;
My while
Angeles
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

when no suitable cabinet is provided
in which it can be neatly arranged, as
the more the sheets are mussed the
easier they are torn. In the music
cabinet illustrated here the sheet mu-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
Experience Galore.

Applicant see you advertised for
a fioorwalker, sir.
ger-Yes. Have you had any
experience in that line?
Applicant-Two pairs of twins, sir.
Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
How He Found 1T out,

Somebody has discovered that there
is a great lack Of telephone etiquette. :"
probably he kept the man at tie
other end of the line waiting while
he talked nonsense to the typewriter
girl. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

Equal to the danger on sea is the
danger from fire on land. When a
fire breaks out there is seldom time to
mediate means are imperative. This
Is especially true in large houses
where there are no fire escapes. An
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
An impossible TnSL

The artificial production of emeralds
is declared to be impossible by Pro
fessor Verneuill, the first creator Of
rubieS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
Fixing TARGET.

The sport Of 'live bird" shooting is
exceedingly costly, and in many places
is prohibited by law as being inhuman,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

President on the shoulder she told him
how his mother looked when she was
welded
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

Wise men settle their quarrels be-
fore they are begun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
Music Cabinet.

Sheet music, on account Of being
handled 50 often, soon becomes torn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
WOMAN GROUND TO PIECES.
Hundreds of Persons See Awful TRAD.
edy at Wilmington, Del.

Wilmington, Del, Aug. 25.-Kneel.
ing in prayer after she had struggled
vainly to free her foot from between
the ties of Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road trestle, Miss Elizabeth Rothwell.
a young woman of this city, was
ground to pieces by freight train
near Brandywine Springs park. Her
aunt, Mrs. Richard Rothwell. and a
young cousin. Richard Rothwell.
who We're with her at the time,
were injured. There was a farmers
fair at the park and hundreds of per-
sons saw the tragedy Miss Rothwell.
her aunt and her cousin, had gone to
the fair together and were crossing
the trestle to take car home when
the whistle warned them that train
was approaching. They turned to run
back, but when they saw that they
were more than half way across they
wheeled about again to run In the
other direction. In doing SO Miss
Rothwell's right foot slipped between
the ties and became firmly wedged.
Mrs. Rothwell jumped, alighting on
the bank 20 feet below and breaking
several bones. The boy was too be.
wildered to move and the engine
struck him, tossing him off the side of
the trestle. Then Miss Rothwell was
killed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
HERE'S THE MODERN DoeBERRy
Judges Maintenance of Dignity Un.
happily Expressed.

A Southern lawyer tells of a Judge
OF county court who had many
duties besides his legal ones to per-
form, but who never for an instant
forgot that he embodied the law
under all circumstances. On one oc.
casion. the judge was acting as an
auctioneer to dispose Of the stock of
a retailer who had died short time
before. While the auction was in
progress certain bidder was the
cause of a disturbance that finally
so exasperated the auotioneer that
he suddenly assumed his character of
Judge and fined the offender in the
aum of $25 for contempt of court.
OF course an application for the re-
mission Of the fine was Immediately
filed by an attorney on the ground
that there had been no contempt Of
court. The attorney maintained that
the Judge when acting as auctioneer
was not court and was not, there.
fore. liable to contempt The Judge,
who heard this application with in.
creasing wrath, assumed every bit OF
dignity he possessed, and glaring
fereely at attorney, said: "Sir, |
would invite your attention to the
fact that am the judge OF this eoun,
ty under any and all circumstances:
! am, sir, the Judge, from the rising
Of the sun to the setting of the same!
And as such, sir, let me tell you that
am always and everywhere an oh,
tect Of contempt"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
SEEK STEKSLAE1 IN BRAZIL
MISSING CHICAGO BANKER RE.
PORTED IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Receiver Dawes, of Cooperative Store,
After Record for Quick Per-
formance of Duty.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Acting States At
torney Barbour said Thursday he had
obtained more information substan-
tiating in part information he received
some time ago that Paul o. Stensland,
fugitive president of the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank, is in Brazil.
The tip now looks good and we are
Investigating it," Mr. Barbour said.
About three weeks ago we received
word that Stensland was in Brazil.
We made an investigation but dropped
At. The Information l have now
strengthens the clew and we will
make every effort to find the banker
there. Detectives already have been
sent there"
I. Mr.. Barbour also declares he has re-
ceived positive information that the
fugitive bank president left Chicago
July 15, three weeks before the failure
OF the bank, and that he went to some
seaport town either east or south.
Another receiver for an enterprise
advanced by Stensland before the
bank failure has begun efforts for a
record for quick performance of the
duties of his office. 1t is Charles G..
Dawes, assigned by Judge Bethea to
the task of winding up the business of
the Milwaukee Avenue COOPERATIVE
store. He has had charge of the store.
Its accounts and it's 100000 stock of
goods only a week, but expected to
complete a full report on the status
OF the store Thursday. This will make
him rival for John G. Fetzer, who
has begun to pay the 20 per cent. divi-
dend to depositors it took him Just
ten days to prepare.
Business men of the northwest side
are at last convinced they must de-
pend upon their own efforts to clear
the way for establishment of another
bank in their neighborhood. The 25
depositors making up the central COM
mittee of those having money at stake
IN the wreck were told by the clearing
house committee that their best plan
Is organization of another banking
company with, say, 100000 capital.
and work to that end has been begun
by the committee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
His Hard Luck.

"Yes," said Mrs. Herlihy, pressing a
damp handkerchief to her eyes, hes
an unfortunate man, me cousin Celia's
man is. II liver there's amy chanst Of
a good thing he's always little to
wan side. If it hadn't been for that
he'd be in his home now. instid OF in
the hospital, ma'am,"
why, ! understood that Timothy
stepped backward off the staging and
fell clear to the ground" said the dis.
triet visitor, sympathetic but puzzled,
He did," said Mrs. Herlihy. with a
fresh burst of tears. "hut if he'd fell a
bit more to the right there was great
pile a bricks, an It would have broke
hia fall, anyway, youths Com.
panton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
RAILROADS WILL OBEY ACT
COMMISSIONER LANE SPEAKS OF
NEW RATE LAW.
Believe No Concerted Effort viii Be
Made to Evade statute-Becomes
Effective Next Tuesday.

washington, Aug. 25.-By next Tues.
day, the 2Sth inst, when the new rail.
ROAD rate law shall become effective
II is expected that practically all the
members of the interstate commerce
commission will be in Washington
commissioner Franklin X. Lane of
California, arrived Friday and shortly
afterward was in his office at the com.
MISSIONS building. He did little dur.
ing the day except to have a confer
ence with Secretary Edward A. Nose
icy, OF the commission, and attend To
MS personal mail. Speaking of the
new rate law, Commissioner Lane
said: ne
80 1ar as my observations have
extended, disposition is manifested
by all railroad companies to comply
with the act. have seen some pub.
ncatlons to the effect that at a meet
ing OF railroad officials, including at.
torneys, at Atlantic City, an effort was
,naoe TO devise ways of evading, at
least In some respects, the operation
ol the law; but take the view ex.
pressed by Commissioner Clements
that no concerted action will be taken
Dy the railroads of the country to
overturn the law. In the west. partic.
uiarly on the Pacific coast, the rail-
roads are making their ARRANGEMENTS
TO conform to the new provisions as
soon as possible. Naturally, questions
OF difference may arise, IRON time to
Tune, that may have to be adjusted in
the courts, but the law will be obeyed
generally beyond doubt.
i suppose by the date when the
act shall become effective nearly all
OF the members of the interstate com.
merce commission will be here, but so
far as l know there will be no formal
meeting OF the commission to deter
mine upon line of policy. The law.
itself, determines that, and IN the adj
]ustment OF such questions as may
arise, we shall be guided by our inter-
probation of the act"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
CHINESE PIRATES ACTIVE.
Five Armed Junks Attacked-Robber
Suffer Heavy Losses.


Victoria, B. G.. Aug. 95.-Fhe steam
err Ak Maru, from the orient, brought
pews Of piracy on the West river, be-
tween Hongkong and Canton, which
has greatly interfered with foreign
trade Following the attack on the
steamer Stamina, in which DR.. Melon
aid was killed, Captain Joslyn and
five others We're wounded, an attack
was made on five junks in tow Of
steam launches, bound for Canton,
and battle was fought in which the
pirates were driven off with heavy
losses. German and British traders
have called upon their ministers ia
urge upon China strenuous measures
against piracy and q campaign against
the pirates il expected.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
CITY of London Churches.

Within the narrow limits of the city
OF London, with its mere handful Of
residents-only sufficient to people a
small provincial town-there are still
SO many churches that you might wor,
ship in a different one every Sunday
Of the year without putting foot inside
them all. Within the rural deanery OF
the East City there are to-day no few.
er than ten churches, each Of which
ministers to population of less than
400; the aggregate number of parish.
toner's Is 1,473. while the churches
have accommodation for 1850, thus
providing almost two seats for every
possible worshiper, including the in
fants in arms,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31

The Arlington News says. There
IRE republican paper that profess to
be supporting the state ticket but
there is not an issue of these papers
ut what there is back firing and side
stepping as regards the head of the
ticket. II the papers are not going
to support the ticket they should saw
so. They dc far more damage to the
nominees the way they are support.
ing them than they would ii thew
openly opposed them. But
OF course this lisa free country and
papers have right to do as they
please. But Gov. Cummins won the
nomination and in our opinion he will
need the votes Of all the republicans
There is no Disgusting the fact that
the democrats have nominated the
strongest and cleanest ticket they
have had in Iowa in ten years and
they are going to vote that ticket too>
and that is right.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
Enalishmen For STYLE.

Just as there is only one fashion
for women. the Paris fashion. so there
is only one fashion for men. the Lon,
don fashion; Fhis is just. because no
dress is more quiet. practical and
'gooa form" than that of the English.
man. whether he be of the highest or
the lowest class.-Zietung, Frankfort.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
Another Charge Against Motor Car.

Another Charge Against Motor Cars.
Mid-Sussex farmers have added an.
other count to the indictment of mo.
florists, with regard to the dust nut,
sance, They say that owing to the
dust raised by motor cars 1t now
takes a man two days to cut an acre
OF grass. as the scythe has to be
sharpened more frequently. Before
motor traffic was general, 1t is stated,
this work was done in one dayton.
don Daily Mail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
Origin Of Common Phrase.

In time when deer were. common in
ENGLAND deer "scsapesS were sharply
marked mar hpql!itoWss between trees which
had been Worn down by the feet OF
many ma stays and does. Sometimes these
much-depressed paths made by deer
We're not easy to step out of, or pleas.
ant to slip into unawares. Hence It
is thought the common phrase 'set
into scrape."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
ITO be continued.

world of truth In few words;
.. Nearly all other cough cures are con-
stipating, especially those containing
opiates. Kenneay's +axatiye Honey
and Tar moves the bowels Contains
no opiates .. You can get 1t at j. a..
Luers Drug 90.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
Bonaparte Invited to Speak.

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 25.-CAaries
J. Bonaparte, secretary Of the navy,
has been in,yitsa to attend the session
OF tfs 4Tans- mississippi commercial
congress to be held In this city No.
Vember 20,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
strlkers Demand Shorter Hours.


Bilbao, Spain, Aug. 24.-The milf
tary governor here has unsuccessfully
attempted to arbitrate the dispute be-
tween the employers and the strikers.
The latter who number over 10000,
firmly maintain their demands for
shorter hours,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-31
How Il Sounded.

Miss Thumper-That old gentleman
cried when ] played the nocturne, He
said it reminded him of his mast life.
Is he a great player2
Mr.. chumpeT-No. he used to be
eianss tpnsE