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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-16
STORY OF FAMOUS GUN
Stands at Pivotal Point in Des-
tiny of Nation.
CHRlSTENED "SWEET LIPS"
Used With Telling Effect at Battle
Of Kings Mountain.
BULLET KILLED MAI. FERGUSON
Weapon Owned by Darling Jones,
Youth of Sewers Command
Loss by British.

Since the remote time when the Chinese
first discovered gunpowder-as they dis
covered many other things long before peo-
pies and nations that call themselves, by
comparison, civilized. ever thought of utiliz-
Ing them-there have been guns and guns. OF
every size and shape and length and bore;
OF wood, of stone, of iron, of brass, OF steel
guns that boom and guns that burst; little
guns. big guns, short guns, long guns, pop
guns and sons of guns" But where in
all the chronicles of guns can be found a
true story of a gun that came so near II 1t
did not actually occupy, the niche OF fame
that stands at the pivotal point in the des-
tiny of the greatest nation on earth-as did
the celebrated rife of which cut Is here
with presented? This is how 1t happened:
There was a time during the revolution
airy war when the hopes of the patriots
were at lowest ebb. and when even Wash
1ngton, the ever loyal, ever hopeful, ever
reSourceful, ever brave commander-in-
chief-with a mental reserve force greater
than any man of his day-v Is well-nigh
overwhelmed with despair. While detach-
ing few troops for aid in the south, Wash
ington wrote to Baron Steuben, their COM
mander:
The prospect my dear baron. Is gloomy
and the storm threatens"
In a letter to Gov. Reed at that time he
said
II have almost ceased to hope"
In brief, it was then that the royal COM
mander, under the inspiration of Lord Ger
maine conceived a plan to work the ruin
of the young government in one campaign
and at one blow. 1t was the Anaconda
system" The patriots were to be sur
rounded on every side. attacked from every
direction and the war pushed to a rapid
conclusion.
Corvallis who was stationed with his
army at Charlotte-then called Charlotte
town--had overridden all organized OPP
position and was re-establishing civil
government under the king in the
Carolinas and Virginia. To accomplish
this in safety, 1t was necessary that
he have cavalry support between his
forces and the mountains. The cavalry
was under the command of Maj. Patrick
Ferguson. brave and skillful officer the
inventor of the breechloading rifle, and &C
compEshed in the military science of his
day If Ferguson could devastate the in
tervening country overwhelm the noun
taineers. and sweeping back toward Corn
wallis, unite their forces, 1t meant putting
out the last spark of hope that lightened
the gloomy prospects of the patriots So
Col. Isaac Shelby, who resided at King s
Meadows, now Bristol, Tenn, rode up to
the house of the redoubtable John Sewer,
on the Watanga river. He held in his hand
letter brought In by Sam Phillips, a pris-
oner, and kinSman of Shelby, paro1ed by
Ferguson to act messenger. The letter
was unmistakable in its terms and was in
line of FeIguson's special service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Her First Venture.

Sallie had her first venture at cook
ing dinner in her own home, which
passed successfully, and they sat In
silence at opposite ends of the table,
wondering at the novelty of it all, and
gazing at each other. Honestly, hon
estly, on your word of honor-did you
like it, Willie?" she asked, finally.
"Never enjoyed anything SO much in
my life," said Willie, and swallowed
lump. Everything, everything
from soup to pudding?" every mouth
full, from soup to pudding" he answer
ed, bravely. "Oh, I'm so relieved,
them" she replied. vYou see. l forgot
to order the syrup for the pudding, and
I had to have something, so [ took
your cough syrup, and l was so afraid
you'd taste it.''-Roller Montns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
NEWS DAY IN THE KLONDIKE.
.NNN~N@~N~


Benjamin Downing, a Klondike mail
carrier, has just died. Eight years ago
he contracted for the transportation
of the mail between Dawson and Fair
banks, route of nine hundred miles.
He established stations, and maintained
about two hundred and twenty dogs,
for some of which he paid one hundred
and fifty dollars. He did a large bust
ness, carrying supplies and gold as we'll
as mail matter. On one trip he safely
conveyed five hundred thousand dol
lars worth Of dust. In those early days
Of the Alaskan fever it took pluck, en-
durance, almost life, to bring to the
miners the news from the outside
world. How eager those exiles were
for every scrap of information is shown
in Mr.. Adney's "The Klondike STAN
pede."
The first news Of the Spanish war
which penetrated the Yukon fastness
was brought by the Montana Kid" a
gambler escaping from justice. His
story was not believed. Not long af-
ter that an old Seattle newspaper found
it's way to town. 1t was too precious
an article to trust to the mass, and it
was decided that public reading
should be given Of it's contents by a
lawyer from San Francisco, who had a
good voice. At the appointed time a
crowd of nearly five hundred men gath
cred about the dry goods box set In the
middle of the street, which served as
the readers platform.
Clear and distinct came the words:
''Dewey's Great Victory" There was
a moments silence, then cheer upon
cheer arose, and hats and arms were
waved wildly in the air. When the ar
ticle was read and the listeners undar
stood what it was about, the enthusi-
assn knew no bounds. Every item of
news was read and reread. Nothing
else was talked of that night.
Not long after a second paper was
procured, which told of the progress Of
the war, and another reading was held.
When the story was reached Of the
Spanish captain who nailed his colors
to the mast, and his brave men who
fired as the ship went down, there was
dead silence. Then a low voice said,
'"They were right! they were right"
Not man was in that crowd whose
heart was untouched by that instance
Of the enemy's pluck.
The first papers with the war news
brought whatever was asked. In JUS
tice to the owners, however, it should
be said their demands ere not exorbit-
ant. Later, when more papers were
brought, they sold anywhere from 70
cents to a dollar apiece.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
sending Messages in Paris.

The telephone system of Paris leaves
considerable to be desired and meets
with constant complaint on the part of
the subscribers. One of the latter en-
deavored to test the speed of the vari-
Gus means of communication Of the
city, sending messages in different
ways from his rooms in the Rue Rich
ellen, in the center Of the city, to a
friend on the Avenue de la Grand
Armee, near the Bots de Boulogne. He
found that a bicycle messenger made
the trip in eleven minutes and fifteen
seconds, as compared with twenty-three
minutes for a cab. A messenger sent
via the Metropolitan Railway required
thirty-fve minutes, message by the
pneumatic tube three hours, while the
message sent by telephone did not ar
rive at all,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
TAKE UP DESERTED FARMS.
Italians Buying New England Lands
Abandoned as Useless.

Italians Buying New England Lands
Abandoned as Useless.
The New York, New Haven and
Hartford is at present engaged in an
interesting experiment, which strictly
speaking, is hardly such any longer, as
its efforts have been crowned with sue
cess from the beginning. The road COW
an astounding network of lines, and as
result of the opening Of the richer
lands Of the West and South the men
who had been toiling on the impOverisA
ed New England farms, small and
stony, forsook them, took their families
and left New England.
The price of land declined until
there came to be many farms that could
be bought for 81 an acre and at last
great number that were entirely aban-
doned BY reason of the road carrying
to and fro Italians who had landed in
New York and wished to go to the
cotton mills Of Lowell or the shoe shops
of Lynn, etc., and Italians who had
landed in Boston and wished to go to
New York the news Of these abandoned
farms came to be noised about among
the Italians and they began to take
them up The men would work in the
nearest factory and the women and
children cultivate the ground.
The italian is a born irrigator, and
now all along the New Haven road can
be seen gardenlike estates that were
abandoned by their previous owners.
The road was quick to see the trend
of the Italians and is bent on encour-
aging it. 1t is probable that COM
bined agricultural and industrial pOpu-
lation of Italians, Poles and Portu-
guese, aggregating millions in number,
will be gained to the territory traversed
by the road.-Technical World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
UPS AND DOWNS OF STEEL.
Gross Sales in Five Years Have
Amounted to S2,OOO.OOO.OOO.

Gross Sales in Five Years Have
Amounted to $4,000, OOO,O 900.
The steel corporation, since its for
nation five years ago, has paid out
more than $30O,00O,O0O in bond interest
and stock dividends, and more than
$550,0O0,000 to its workmen, out of
gross sales of more than 100000,
says Success.
The effect Of declining prices and
consumption on the profits Of steel
making is to wipe them out in a short
time. If a steel company, for exam
pie, in good times" makes a million
tons of finished products at a cost Of
500 ton and sells it's tonnage at an
average price of $6S a ton. it makes
SIS a ton, or $1S,O00,0OO on it's output.
1t, in reaction in the steel business,
the company's output declines to $780,
900 tons, while prices fall only % per
cent, with no reduction in operating
costs, the profits are cut from $18O00,-
coo to $1,000,0OO
In 1902 the steel corporation received
$560,000,000 for 100000 tons Of prod
ucts, which cost to produce $420O00,-
600. It had a profit, therefore, of
S14,000,000. Two years late~, although
its output had fallen off only II per
cent and the average selling price per
ton had declined only Az per cent, and
the average cost had risen only AZ per
cent, the profits declined to $S0000,000,
or loss Of 43 per cent The steel cor
poration is now producing 100000
tons year A variation of only So a
ton, or Z per cent, in the average ton
price of it's product, if unaccompanied
by variation in cost, means a varia-
ton of $50,O0O,O00 year in it's profits
This is enough to pay 10 per cent on
the $50O,0OO,00O of common stock. This
is why Andrew Carnegie says steel is
either a prince" or a "pauper."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Plenty of Air.

A crowded trolley car slowly wound
it's way from the city of Newark north
ward toward New York.
A man who looked like "Citizen Fix
it, clutched a strap with one hand and
gesticulated with the other. He was
addressing the crowd collectively.
mot a ventilator open," he shouted
mot q window, not a door! Here
we are, penned in like lot of animals J;
we are longing for a breath of fresh
air. But what does the company care?"
A tall man with derby hat lodged
instinctively to avoid the waving arm.
1--WE get aboard; we pay our fare .
declared he of the bald head, "and the
doors are shut, the windows are shut,
the ventilators are shut. We cannot
move; we are stified!"
HAS anybody got aboard?" suggest
ed the tall man. "FiXin" withered him
with a glance and then shouted eXcit-
eddy:
what kind of air is this we are
breathing nOw?"
The tall man in the derby shouldered
his way toward the back of the car.
"Hot air. he replied, with grim
Success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Habit-fornlng Medicines.

Whatever may be the fact as to many
e1 the so-called patent medicines con-
tanning Injurious ingredients as broadly
published in some Journals Of more or
sess influence, this publicity has certainly
been OF great benefit In aFousing needed
attention to this subject, It has, In q
considerable measure, resulted in the
most intelligent people avoiding such
foods and medicines as may be fairly sus-
peeted Of containing the injurious fngre-
feet some time ago, DR., Pierce, of Buffalo,
N. 4, "took time by the foreloclE," as it
were, and published broadcast all the
ingredients Of which his popular medi-
clnes are composed. Thus he has COM
p!etely forestalled all harping critics and
aII opposition that might otherwise be
urged against his medicines, because they
are now OF XII -EYN COMPOSITION. Fur
thermore, from the formula printed on
every bottle wrapper, 1t will be seen that
these medicines contain no alcohol or
other habit-forming drugs. Neither do
agents, their ingredients being purely
vegetable, extracted from the roots OF
medicinal plants found growing In the
depths Of our American forests and Of
well recognized curative virtues.
Instead of alcohol, which even In small
portions long continued, as in obstinate
cases Of diseases, becomes highly objec-
tiOnable from it's tendency to produce
craving for stiInulants, Or. Pierce en-.
ploys chemically pure, triple refined
glycerine, which of itself is valuable
remedy in many cases Of chronic diseases,
being q superior demulcent, antiseptic,
antiferment and supporting nutritive.
It enhances the curative action of the
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Black
Cherrybark and B1oodroot, contained in
"Golden Medical Discovery" in all bron-
chial, throat and lung affections attended
with severe coughs. AS will be seen from
the writings Of the eminent Drs Grover
Coe, of New York; Bartholow, of Jeffer-
son Medical College, Phila.; Scudder, of
Cincinnati; Ellingwood, of Chicago;
Hale, Of Chicago, and others, who stand
as leaders in their several schools Of
practice, the foregoing agents arc the
Very best ingredients that DR.. Pierce
could have chosen to make up his IA
NOUS discovery for the cure of not
only bronchial, throat and lung affec-
tions, but also of chronic catarrh in all
it's various forms wherever located.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16

All women work some in their
homes, some In church, and some in
the whirl of society. And in stores,
mills and shops tens of thousands are
on the never-ceasing treadmill, earning
their daily bread.
All are subject to the same physical
laws; all suffer alike from the same
physical disturbance, and the nature of
their duties, in many cases, quickly
drifts them into the horrors Of all
kinds Of female complaints, tumors,
liberation, falling and displace-
ments or perhaps irregularity or
suppression, causing backache, ner-
vousness, irritability and lassitude.
They especially require an invigorat-
ing, sustaining medicine which will
strengthen the female organism and
enable them to bear easily the fatigues
OF the day, to sleep well at night, and
to rise refreshed and cheerful.
How distressing to see a woman
struggling to earn livelihood or per-
form her household duties when her
back and head are aching, she is SO
tired she can hardly drag about or
stand up, and every movement causes
pain, the origin OF which is due to
some arrangement Of the female or
ganism.
Miss B. Orser, of IA Warrenton Street,
Boston, tells women how to avoid such
suffering; she writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
az suffered misery for several years with
female irregularities. Ny back ached; had
bearing-down pains, and frequent headaches;
lydia p DinkhauVe VeAefahVe Gam
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
READING BOOKS IN BED.
1t Is Apt to Induce Sleep, but Hurt
full to the Eve

1t Is Apt to Induce Sleep, but Hurt
full to the Eye.
1t is the habit of quite a number of
people to read themselves to sleep at
night, or to speak more accurately, to
read until they have attained that de-
lightful state of drowsiness which i'm
medlately precedes sleep, when the
words float before the eyes without
conveying any meaning to the brain and
the book nearly falls from the relaxing
fingers, says the Charleston News and
Courier. 1t is a custom, however, to
which some objections have been raised,
as, for instance, the danger of one be-
ing burned to a crisp by going to sleep
before extinguishing the light-though
IN these days of electricity the danger
is much less than it was when the
choice of a reading light lay between
an oil lamp and a candle
Then, too, ocuIists object to the
practice, as being most injurious to the
eyes, fact that is generally to their
credit, since were they less scrupulous-
ly honest and honorable than they are
they would encourage a custom which
would have the effect of so largely in
creasing the number Of their patients.
On the other hand, there is no surer
method Of banishing "the cares that in
fest the day" than by reading for
While after retiring for the night; since
1t sends one to sleep with a tranquility
that will probably endure until morn
ing. When cares and anxieties press
upon us we can generally hold them
at bay during the working hours by
simply leaving no spare moment Of time
when they can seize upon us. But the
moment the lights are out and we at
tempt to go to sleep they fall upon US
like pack Of hungry wolves and put
sleep to flight, keeping us tossing and
restless through many weary hours.
The best antidote for this is a quiet
and soothing book, which will interest
without exciting, and by persistently
fixing the thoughts upon it the nerves
gradually become quiet and the vapors
of sleep creep softly over the senses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Tired Of Waiting.

The little boy was five years old
and 1t was his first year at school.
One morning he did not wish to attend
SO he told his mother he was very
sick. His mother, being a very kind
hearted lady, tried to reason with him,
and said:
"Just think how bad your teacher
will feel when she calls the roll and
she says, Robert Nolan and there
will be no little Robert to say, Pres
emit"
'SThat's just it, mamma. have said
present every day and 1 haven't re-
ceived any present yet." -Magazine of
Fun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
HOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh than cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known T. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16

could not sleep and could hardly drag
around. I consulted two physicians without
relief, and as a last resort tried Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and TO my
surprise, every ache and pain left me. ]
gained ten pounds and am in perfect health
Miss Pearl Ackers, of s27 North Sum.
mer Street, Nashville, Tenn, writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
al suffered with painful periods, severe
backache, bearing-down pains, pains across
the abdomen; was very nervous and iTrita-
SRa yyt tSeDG gsT TO bs S9Gry sna
decided to try Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. ! soon found it was doing me
good AL my pains and aches disappeared,
and no longer fear my monthly periods"
Lydia e, Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound is the unfailing cure for all these
troubles. 1t strengthens the proper
muscles, and displacement with all its
horrors will no more crush you.
Backache, dizziness, fainting, bear
ing-down pains, disordered stomach,
moodiness, dislike of friends and society
all symptoms of the one cauSe-will
be quickly dispe1led, and 1t will make
you strong and well.
You can tell the story Of your suf-
ferings to woman, and receive help
full advice free of cost Address Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. The present
Mrs. Pinkham is the daughter-in-law
of Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty
five years she has, under her direction
and since her decease, been advising
sick women free of charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16

not be alive to-day.
Seven years ago 1
was SO bad with
pain in the back,
and so weak that l
had to keep to my
room, and was In
bed sometimes six
weeks at a spell.
B e G n nj n g with
DOan'S On e V
Pills, the kidney
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
AWFUL SUFFERING,
From Dreadful Pains from Wound on
Fcot-system All Run Down
al. e.. l. eli

Foot-system AL Run Down
Miraculous Cure by Cuticura.
Words cannot speak highly enough
for the Cuticura Remedies. l am now
seventy-two years of age. My system
had been all run down. My blood was
SO bad that blood poisoning had set
in. had several doctors attending
me, so finally I went to the hospital,
where I was laid up for two months.
MY foot and ankle were almost beyond
recognition. Dark blood flowed out Of
wounds in many places, and l was so
disheartened that thought surely my
last chance was slowly leaving me. AS
the foot did not improve, you can
readily imagine how 1 felt. was
simply disguised and tired Of life.
stood this pain, which was dreadful,
for six months, and during this time I
was not able to wear a shoe and not
able to work Some one spoke to me
about Cuticura. The consequences wer5
I bought a set Of the Cuticura Rene
dies Of one Of my friends who was a
III uSS1SI, duu Lu6 praise lndl gave
after the second application is beyond
description; it seemed a miracle, for
the Cuticura Remedies took effect i'm
mediately. I washed the foot with the
Cuticura Soap before applying the
Ointment, and took the Resolvent at
the same time. After two weeks treat
ment my foot was healed completely.
People who had seen my foot during
my illness and who have seen it since
the cure, can hardly believe their own
eyes. Robert Schoenhauer, Newburgh,
N. Y. Aug. 81, 1905"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
A Modest Ambition.

The Hon. Mr.. Sweet was making
friends with Johnny, his hosts son.
"And how old are your he asked.
give five," said Johnny.
"Ah, quite a little man! And what
are you going to be-" questioned Mr..
Sweet, who has been a Senator so
many years that he now believes that
he selected his own career in the era
die, and that all infants do likewise.
I'm going to be SIX" Johnny return
ed, with conviction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16

creasing popularity of the Lewis "Single
Binder" straight &c cigar, is due to the
maintained high quality and appreciation
of the smoker. Lewis Factory, Peoria,
Illinois
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
The Postmaxter,s Holiday.

1t is said that a rural postmaster in
Texas sent the following letter to the
Postmaster General recently:
81 amt took a holiday these three
years gone, an this is to let you know
that I'm goin' to close the Office fer the
next three days an go a-fshin'. There
don't much mail come here nohow, an
I'm needin' exercise. So I put you on
notice. "-AtIanta Constitution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Beginning to Doubt.

Foreigner-Your Panama canal will be
a splendid gift to hand down to posterity.
American Statesman-Yes but 1 don't
know whether we are going to hand it
down or pass it up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16

corrected, and inside a week all the
pain was gone. 1 was also relieved
Of all headaches, dizzy spells, soreness
and feelings of languor. 1 strongly rec.
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills.
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16

powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet, Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted,
LIE Roy n. Y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-16
Friendships Tribute.

Mrs. Weldon Crying on her gorgeous
bonnet) -How do you like the effect?
Mrs. Chillicon-Kearney- it's won
derful. You have the right idea. There'I
nothing like contrasts, is there?