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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-29
LUCKY BEAN SAVED SAILOR
Providence Placed Talisman in HIS
Hand When He Was Thrown I'M
conscious Among Canniba1s.

Of all the many mysterious products
of the ocean, none can compare with the
sea-bean. Scientists are divided as to
it's origin, as no one has ever seen the
shrub or vine on which it grows, and it
is never found save when the bosom of
the deep has been rent by a hard storm,
when the sea-beans, cast forth from
some mysterious depth, are found scat
tered along the beach, derelicts of the
tide. There are numerous varieties,
large and small, and some are very rare,
especially the large liver bean, and the
banded bean. The savage tribes which
inhabit the South Seas regard them as
almost sacred, and look upon the lucky
possessor of one of the rare varieties as
particularly favored by the gods. Dusky
bellies, having in their possession these
rare products of the deep, will fight for
their treasure against all corners, as they
believe that the sea-bean gives them I'M
usual power, especially in love, and that
any man on whom their affections are
set, must yield to their charms if they
but touch him with the lucky bean.
One touch of the bean binds their lover
to them forever.
Mr.. Leak, manager of the Stanislaus
county exhibit cars from California, is
the fortunate posseSsOr of rare specl-
men which has thrilling history which
would seem to prove the superstition of
the savages of the South Sea Islands.
It was given to him by sailor friend,
who was wrecked in mighty storm which
swept the tropical seas. The sailor, un-
conscious and nearly dead, was washed
ashore on an island, and when he recov-
cred his senses he found himself sur
rounded by crowd of savage men and
women. They were cannibals, and his
fate would undoubtedly have been hor-
rible one, but suddenly native saw
grasped in the sailors hand, one of the
rarest of the sea- beans. Whereit came
from and how it happened that he heldit
when he was cast upon the beach he
never knew, but the superstitious ma
tfveS looked upon him as one especially
protected by the gods, and the bean
(proved to him lucky one indeed for it
undoubtedly saved him from terrible
fate. Some years ago Mr.. Leak be-
friended this old sailor in San Francisco,
and as a reward this lucky bean was
presented to him, and he values it high
~. 'rI am not superstitiOus, :" said Mr..
Leak in speaking of this bean, which he
has had made into watch charm, "but
have not had any very bad luck since
was presented with the lucky bean by
NV old sailor friend Seth"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-29


4 Obituary: Gen. Blsnco last captain
general OF Cuba. in Madrid; aged "a
s. Obituary: Eastman Johnson. noted
city: aged 81.
Mount Vesuvius: Violent explosions
took place III the crater, accompanied
by streams of lava and showers of
cinders over the surrounding country
as far as Naples.
s. Obituary; Alexander Kielland. the
foremost Russian author, called the
''Daudet of Norway" at Bergen:
aged 81.
Political: Parliamentary crisis in Hun
gary ended by compromise between
the crown and the Hungarian indie
pendents.
g~esS opened by King Victor En-
manuel and Queen Helena at Rome
Political: Moroccan convention signed
at AlSeciras by the delegates to the
international conference.
Russia: Sleptzoff, Russian governor OF
Tver. assassinlted in the street by a
bomb throwcr. WHO was arrested.
Mount VesuviUs: The town of Bosco
Tre-Case. on the southern slope of the
mountain. buried under lava and
ashes
g. Mount Nesuvius: Continued destruc-
ton around the volcanic mountain &C
companiod by earthquake shocks;
many towns abandoned.
10. Accident: Sand and ashes from We
suvius overwc;ghted the roof OF
market in Naples. causing it TO col
lapse: many deaths
Personal: Maxim Corzv. or Pieshkon
Russian author arl reyt.utionist. ar
-so@ az
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-29
DAILY HAPPENINGS.
Havoc of Storms. Volcanic Erup-
tons and Earthquakes.
A NOTABLE OBITUARY ROLL.
Losses of Life and Treasure by Fire,
Accidents and Niolences of Nature.
miscellaneous Affairs, PERSONAL,
Political and Sporting Items-A
Chronological Review.


Political and Sporting Items-A
Chronological Review.
Destruction of life and property in
both hemispheres caused by the forces
of nature has been notable character
istic of the year 1906. In March oc-
Cured the earthquake upheaval OH the
island Of Formosa. Early in April
Vesuvius burst forth. destroying life
md property for miles around the vol
canc mountain. \ few days later the
San Francisco earthquake and fire ca
lamity startled the world with its al
most unparalleled horrors.
In August an earthquake devastated
the coast cities Of Chile. causing heavy
loss Of life, especially in Valparaiso.
In September destructive typhoon
swept over Hongkong and cyclone
caused great destruction on the gulf
coast. notably at Mobile and Pensacola.
4 fierce West India hurricane in Orto-
her destroyed life and property on the
coasts of Venezuela, Honduras Saliva
dor and Cuba Landslides. cloudbursts
and floods. shipwrecls, fires and rail
way accidents added to the years rec
ord of victims. 1t is estimated that
over $4,000 lives were sacrificed the
first ten months 10y the manifestations
Of natures fury and the accidents of
1ravnI on Saa and land
The obituary record of the year in
cludes Carl Schurz Mrs Jefferson Da-
Wis. Henrik Ibsen, Genera! Joseph
Wheeler. General William Il. Shafter.
Senator Arthur Pue German, Christian
IL. of Denmark. Adelaide RistOri,
John Lawrence Toole. Russell Sage and
Marshall Field.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-29

FARM FOR SALE: 30 acres situated
y mile west of city limits of Lancas-
ter: good frame house 24X32; frame
barn 16x2O with lean-tO; hay shed
and ice house; never failing spring.
INQUIRE of Gro. h. BUDD
4indc2mo Lancaster, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-29

cures made by Or.
kilnler's Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad-
der remedy.
1t is the great med
zeal triumph of the
nineteenth century ;
discovered after years
of scientific research
BY DR.. kiInler, the
eminent kidney and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-29
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK

kldney Trouble Makes you MISeraOIGs
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-29

bladder specialist, and Is wonderfully
successful in promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Brights Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt IS not rec
commended for everything but If you have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be
found just the remedy you need. It has
been tested i'll so many ways, IN hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved so successful i'll every case that
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have a sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
inc more about Swanlp-Root, and how to
findout if YOU have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to DIR. Kilmer fS1E--
& Co., Binghamton,
N Y The regular &! / ::t5;:a:E;t
ffty-cent and one sF=.s 4@z1@
dollar size bottles are Home of swampROOt
sold by all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt,
and the address, Binghamton, y. Y, on
every bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-29

CONTINUED on page six }
New-York tribune., 1906-06-03
CADETS AT sEAcoAsT BATTERY DRILL

assigned to his company the cadet captain
places 1t as seems best to him for the purpose
In view, adhering to the general principles Of
outpost formations, but taking into considera-
ton the lay of the ground
To test the effectiveness of these lines half
dozen youngsters are sent out in advance and
at given time attempt to sneak through and
back to camp. 1t is rarely that one succeeds.
such is the thoroughness with which the work is
done
When the lines have been established the
officer in charge of the work rides along them,
inspecting, pointing out errors and giving op
portunity for each cadet officer to state his rea
sons for what he has done.
This work leads naturally to the more ex-
tended field work, when the cadets cross the
river and strike into the hills for five days Of
strenuous life in the field. Then for the first
time these young men, who will some day COM
mand regiments, perhaps armies, find them
selves travelling with the field allowance of
baggage, and, what is more to the point, they
are carrying that Each cadet carries the
regulation equipment of the infantry cav
airy soldier consisting of blanket roll, haver-
sack canteen, mess equipment, tin cup, rifle or
sabre and ammunition belt In the roll and
haversack are his blanket, shelter tent, poncho,
an extra pair of shoes, extra underwear, mess
equipment and toilet articles.
For once bell buttons and white trousers are
left behind.
Each morning at $50 o'clock they creep from
their shelter tents make their simple toilets and
line up soldier fashion, mess pan and tin cup in
hand for breakfast. After breakfast they pack
their kitchen equipment and stores in the COM
pany wagons, clean up the camp ground and
prepare to strike their tents At $50 a m.
with camp broken and securely rolled up and on
their shoulders they are in ranks and ready for
the work of the day, consisting of problem in
minor tactics. or in other words, OF manPuvres
planned and executed for the purpose Of demon
strating the normal methods by which bodies Of
troops would be handled in actual warfare in
typical engagements Of lesser Importance
New-York tribune., 1906-06-03
THE WIFE'S REPRO4CH.

Admiral Capps, in an address to a temperance
society told how drink had once caused the
downfall of a brave soldier
In the course of the sad story, he said:
Sometimes, after a debauch, the man would
be repentant, humble. He would promise his
wife to do better. But, alas! the years taught
her the barrenness of all such promises.
And night, when he was getting TO be
an old man. a prematurey old man, thin limbed.
stoop shouldered, with ed-rimmed eyes, he
said to his wife sadly:
You're a clever woman, Jenny; a courageous,
active, good woman. You should have married
a better man than l am, dear
-She looked al him, and. thinking of what he
once had been. she answered in quiet voice:
- did, James"
New-York tribune., 1906-06-03

the greater part Of his practical field experience
The country around the post Is heavily wooded
and broken. It is therefore admirably adapted
for dismounted scouting, patrolling, advance
guard and outpost work, and is correspondingly
impracticabe for mounted work. Once week
the entire morning is devoted to the establish
rnent of an outpost system. and the whole bat
talon participates in the work. An outpost sys-
TEN is a guard consisting of several lines
thrown out by a body of troops to protect it from
surprise on the part of an enemy. For this
work the entire line to be covered is divided
into equal parts, and these parts are assigned
to the different companies. The battalion is as
seInbled at 10 a. N, and the cadet officers are
given general instructions as to what they are
required to do. Each then moves out, march
ing his company to the hills to the west of the
post Upon arriving al the portion Of the line
New-York tribune., 1906-06-03

Camp is usually IN order by D. m. at which
time luncheon consisting of cold meat, bread
and coffee, with perhaps canned tomatoes
jam, is served In the afternoon the cadets
are at liberty to roam around the country in
the vicinity Of camp. Supper the substantial
meal Of the day, is served at o'clock, and con-
sists Of hot meat, vegetable soup coffee,
bread and jam canned fruit.
After this meal the first class assemblies to
listen to a discussion of the days work This
discussion begins with concise statement of
the problem. The commander of each force then
states his plans and dispositions, and in con-
clusion, what he believes to have been accom-
plished. When this has been done the chief
umpire submits his report, embodying the con-
clusions and criticisms of the umpires for both
sides. The umpire duty is performed by officers
of the tactical department. and talking back
to the umpire is not tolerated, though when
cool and critical umpire meets a flushed young
commander leading his in a spirited charge
and informs him that he has been hopelessly re-
pulsed, that he and his men are cold and
stark in theoretical death. too often that young
commander feels did fourth class man in
one of the engagements, who had across
an open field for a hundred yards or more in
the face of a whitening fire from an infantry
force An umpire finally made his way to him
and informed him that he had been hopelessly
annihiiated and might retire from the fight
Noting the youngsters look of surprise, he
added. You were running through a perfect
hail of bullets" Yes sir" the painting
ply, Il knew that but l lodged EN-"
Certain it is, however, that the cadets enjoy
it ALL the discomfort and fatigue as we'll as
the novelty and the experience gained. AS they
swing back into the post after their five days
trip tired and dusty, feeling like veterans every
man, there are few who have not learned some
lesson which will prove of value to them in the
future years of their lives Though they may
not have been greatly impressed with the tacti-
cal lessons taught, they have certainly learned
much of the duties and responsibilities of the
soldier in the field. Each knows something of
the discomforts bit of the hardships and all
of the pleasure of field service. The mess pan
and tin cup have assumed definite spheres of
usefulness and are no longer mere articles of
equipment to be kept clean and bright for in
spection. Though they have been spared the
hideOusness of battle, they know something OF
the feeling Of sudden ambush. something of the
thrill which comes with the rattle and crash
of arms. They have a definite idea of how
little of the picturesque and of how much OF
the opposite is to be encountered in field service
Much of the glitter of their chosen profession
| bare, uncompromising character but making bet
| ter soldiers of those who have read the lesson
Alright.
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ever, a source OF profit in the small
pearl oysters found in the lagoon,
and twice year a schooner from
Honolulu calls for cargo of copra.
AT present foreign supplies are
limited to coal, of which $50 tons
were in store in 1897. But it Is
stated that both islands have great
capabilities. If cultivated. Mr.. Grieg
finds no difficulty in raising grain
and vegetables for his own use, and
keeps pigs, fowls, and cattle. There
are snipe, duck, and curlew to be
shot, and plenty of land crabs for
variety ia the way of game. Fish
OF excellent quality abound, and
near the Tanning Island settlement
there is good beach for hauling
the seine. Fresh water is procured
by digging wells. which rises as
each tide comes in.
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WOMEN COALING THE SIBERIA

Ed Howe relates how his steamship
was eOaIed at Nagasah by women:
Some of the women in the endless
chain were young girls, not more than
sixteen years old: others were elderly
women with black teeth Occasionally
men worked with the women, but they
did no more work than the women and
girls 1 saw one woman get hurt. a big
lump of ccal falling on her from above.
She sank down in her place. but the
work went on just the same, the others
doing her share. In a little while she
recovered and resumed her place in the
line While she was down one of the
other women found opportunity, during
a short delay, to pat her affectionateiy
on the back. Captain Smith told
me that he took on 1900 tons of coal. and
that his company paid $50 for the load
ing. or s cents a ton. Out of this the
100 people were paid, and the contract
ors made a profit. A passenger who
timed several of the gangs, and made an
average, said each gang lifted thirty
four baskets of coal up 10 the ships side
every minute. The men received % cents
Of our money for the seven hours work,
the women Is cents and the children s
cents. Were not labor very cheap, it
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ton; and TemDiEok' figures in the
patriotic war songs of the Gilberts
like Napoleon ir those of our grand
fathers"
II you become a successful reign
ing monarch OF Tanning and Wash
ington Islands you must cultivate
what might be called traditional
sympathy with your native subjects.
You must understand their customs,
revere their superstftIons, and re-
gard them and all their attributes
with neyer-failing seriousness. On
this point, Stevenson says:
Points of similarity between a
South sea people and some of my
own folk at home ran much in my
head in the islands; and not only
inclined me to view my fresh ac-
quaintances with favor, but contin-
ually modified my judgment. A
polite Englishman comes today to
the Marcuesans, and is amazed to
find the men tatooed; polite Italians
came not long ago to England and
found our fathers stained with
woad; and when / paid the return
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would, of course. he impossible 10 coal
in this way. All ships passing were coal
ed at Nagasaki. which has an excellent
harboT and is located near extensive coal
fields Not long ago a sampan ismalI
japanese boaD containing a load of coal
workers got too near a ships screw
while it was in motion, and fourteen OF
the women and children were drowned.
Many of the women who assisted
in coaling the Siberia carried babies on
their backs, and many others were in
what we call an interesting condition.
at home. While we were coaling water
boats, supplied with steam pumps.
pumped water into the tanks Of the ST.
IBERIA. AS the coal boats we're unIoaded
the women washed up" as coal miners
do. / saw one young girl perfectly naked
from her waist up. Wherever YOU 20 in
Japan you see sights that cause you to
look hte other way, particularly If you
are with women After the coaiing was
finished good many Of the women la
borers produced pipes and smoked while
waiting to return to shore.
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Plenty of Game and FISH.

After all this remote little Fan
ming Island-aboUt as FAR from any
where else as can be imagined-has
its link with the great world of bust
ness and civilization, for the Brit
ish cable from Vancouver, B. c.,
passes through it to Brisbane, Aus
tralia, and TO New Zealand.
These are the bare facts. without
any romance, of the South Sea Is
land territory which King Edward
offers for sale. He doesn't say why
he wishes to sell it. but as Mr.. Grieg
and his family have lived there for
nearly half q century there must
De plenty 10 eat and nothing radi-
caliy wrong with the climate.
If you have Imagination and have
read Robert Louis Steyengon's In
the South Seas" absolute proprie-
torship in these islands will assume
a charm far beyond the material.
That part of the Pacific ocean
known as Polynesia, extending lust
above the Equator and two thou
sand miles below it, and stretching
East and West for three thousand
miles, is speckled with coral islands.
cocoanut-fringed, whose native in
habitants have. for the most part.
the gentle qualities and the physi-
cal beauty of the Hawaiians.
AT about the center of this region
are the Samoan Islands. Near the
southern limits are the Society and
the Friendly Islands, while to the
north and 1000 miles west of Fan
ming are the Gilbert Islands, whose
autocratic native king, Tembinok'
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Last Nestiye of Dead Society.

There is one great parsonage in
the Gilberts-Tembinok' of Ape
mama-solely conspicuous, the hero
of song. the butt OF gossip. Through
the rest of the group the kings are
slain or fallen in tutelage. Tenn
binok' alone remains, the last ty-
rant, the last vestige of dead So
ciety.
The white man is everywhere
else building his houses, drinking
his gin, getting in and out of trouble
with the weak native governments.
There is only one white on Ape-
mama, he on sufferance living far
from court, and hardening and
watching his conduct like a mouse
in a eats ear. Through all the other
islands a stream of native visitors
comes and goes, travelling by fami-
lies, spending years on the grand
tour. Apemama alone is left upon
one side, the tourist dreading to risk
himself with the toch of Tembinok'
And fear of the same GOrgon
follows and troubles them at home.
Mainaa once paid him tribute; he
once fell upon and seized Nomuti,
first step to the empire of the archi-
pelago. A British warship coming
on the scene, the conquerer was
driven TO disgorge, his career
checked in the outset, his dear
bought armory sunk in his own la
COON.
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OF Apemama, Stevenson tanned suf-
ficiently to gain his permission to
go ashore-the first white man 10
be granted any such privilege.
Possibly il some Jacques Lebaudy,
Emperor Of Sahara" should pur-
chase Tanning and Washington Is
lands he will model his South sea
monarchy after that of King TEN
binok'.
If you contemplate taking Fan
ming and Washington Islands OF
King Edwards hands these para
graphs from Stevenson's In the
South Seas" will enlighten you, and
ought to add to your zest for the
undertaking:
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copered With CoeOanut Trees.

These islands were discovered by
Capt. z. Tanning. of the British
ship Betsy. in 1898, and since that
time have been under the English
flag. Tanning is the more import
ant of the two. II is niIe and half
miles long by four miles wide, and
the land is not more than two or
three feet above the sea level at any
point. Owing 20 the thick growth
of cocoanut trees, however. the is
land is visible from a vessels deck
at a distance of fifteen miles.
Since 1857 Tanning Island has
been occupied by an Englishman.
William Grieg, and his family. The
average native population is under
forty men and women, who are
rovers from one island to another
I'm Polynesia, who work for Mr..
Grieg on hire. While they are in
his employ, at least, they are decent
" clothed and live IN a well-ordered
village opposite the anchorage,
where the family of the white oc-
cnpant has its residence.
Washington Island. seventy-five
miles to the northwest. also occupi-
ed by Mr.. Grieg, is only one and a
quarter miles wide by three and a
half miles long. IL is covered by a
luxuriant growth of cocoanut and
other trees. The soil is very rich,
bearing tropical fruits and vege-
tables In abundance. II has a popu-
Iation of about seventy rowing ma
tives. most of whom are employed
by Mr.. Grieg.
1t is estimated that there are about
1000 tons of guano on Washington
Island. which will fall to the new
purchaser. Formerly guano OF an
inferior quality was exported from
Tanning Island, but the vein has
ceased so pay and the settlement has
been abandoned. There is, how