Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-03
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Banana -four is sold in London. De-
mand is small and price high. One
merchant puts the cost at $12O a ton.
At the place of manufacture bananas
are dried and reduced to a powder. This
powder is used chiefly as a diet for chill
dren and invalids. 1t Is supposed to be
serviceable in cases of gastritis and
dyspepsia.
A proud young father, according to
the Buffalo Commercial, telegraphed
the news of his happiness to his broth
er in these words: "A handsome boy
has come to my hoNse and claims to be
your nephew. We are doing our best to
give him a proper welcome" The
brother, however, failed to see the point,
and replied: 81 have not got nephew.
The young man is an impOster.'
Hailstones as large as hens eggs are
a common phenomenon in South Africa.
Summer thunderstorms often bring a
terrific shower of hail. These crash
through corrugated iron, destroy vine
yards and kill whole focks of sheep and
goats. After such a storm has passed
they generally go over narrow strip
of country-the veldt looks as if 1T had
been devastated by a fire or a swarm Of
locusts.
The men who borrow the paper are
the great worry Of the country editors
life. They move the editor of the Col
fax (La.) Peoples Demands thus:
'SThere are a few scoundrels in Pollock
who do not subscribe for this paper,
who do all they can to injure us, but
the devils are always borrowing it. If
1t were not like shooting mice with
canister, we would turn the muzzle Of
our gun on them, exposing the critters,
but they are too small, too SMALL
A new foghorn signal has been In
stalled in the lighthouse at The Needles.
It consists of reed trumpets blown by
compressed air. 1t can be heard ten
miles. This is distinct advance on the
existing fogbell, the warning note from
which does not penetrate more than
three miles. When a fog descends, the
new apparatus can be started instanta-
neously from air vessels held in readi-
ness and charged at one hundred
pounds pressure. The duration of the
blast is five seconds in every fifteen.
On Salt River, Ariz., there is in
course of construction what is said to
be the highest dam in the world. When
it is completed in 1908, Roosevelt, the
town on The site, will be 172 feet below
the level Of the water. 1t is anticipated
that the head obtained will be the
means Of securing ab&ndant power. A
temporary power plant, a cement mill,
Ice plant, lighting plant and sawmill
have been completed. A telephone line
has been installed to the head works Of
the power canal, eighteen miles above
Roosevelt, and extended in the other di-
rection to the site Of the great dam,
which is thirty miles from Phoenix.
At an afternoon party in London, de-
scribed by the Taller, the hostess de-
sired a novelty. She engaged a troupe
of performing fieas for the entertain
ment Of her guests. The party was
great success. When it broke up a loud
wall rent the air. 1t was tie voice Of
the impressario frantic with excite
ment. 'What is it? Tell me, 1 implore
you," said the hostess. Zach, madam,
1 has lost yum of my fieas. We're has it
gone? At that moment a lady wear
ing a gray gown brushed past him.
Zach, madam, pardon, said the manag
er, greatly relieved, lightly picking
something from her shoulder; "vun Of
my artistes."