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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-17

''LOOK A-HERE," SAID UNCLE REUBEN.
me in paternal way. ''Why don't you
have some ambition about you and
earn place for yourself among menw
How shall begin?'' asked.
'Waal, now, if you'll begin work
right away and work hard till sun
down I'll be summed if l don't give
you all the sour milk you can drink
and throw in two turnips to encour-
age your
"What caused you to take to drink
and why don't you stop it," are two
questions always hurled at tramp be-
fore he has had time to get his teeth
into his cold meat. AS a matter of
fact, tramps are the most abstemious
class l know Of A tramps got to have
q sober head to pursue the profession.
think most men pity their dogs and
horses and COWS, but it ends there. If
a tramp comes along on a night when
the thermometer stands 4 or degrees
below zero he's expected to turn in on
the haymOw without q blanket and
take his chances Of becoming an angel
before morning or Of being able to
turn out and cut half a cord of wood
for ten cent breakfast
was once arrested and taken sixty
miles on suspicion that 1 had commit
ted a murder. When they figured it
out that couldn't have possibly been
on the scene the justice Of the peace
sentenced me to sixty days in jail
"What for, your honor?" asked.
For not being the murderer" he
/ blandly replied. NJ. QUAD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-17
Methusala was all right, you bet
For good old WIS he
Tn say he would be living
Had he taken Rocky Mountai
Tea. - 49, J. t. Bennett.
PERSONAL.

The Berlin authorities have refused
a bequest of $125,0OO for an orphan
age to be conducted on vegetarian
principles.
It is said that the wife of General
A. r. Chaffee, chief of staff in the
United States army will appear be-
fore congress next session as a cham
pion of the canteen at army posts.
Sir Edward Elgar, the distinguished
composer, was at one time. like the
immortal Wagner, glad to earn few
shillings by putting togetherquadrilles
from operas and popular airs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-17

There is but little inducement for
thrift on the part of tramp. The first
year 1 took the road l saved all the
feathers from the hens 1 stole and
roasted, or set out to, but 1 hadn't got
half enough for a pillow when was
arrested. They were used as evidence
to convict me, and was Jailed for
ninety days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-17

Some Tramp Talks
Blu the C. Man
A Mistake to Suppose That the Aver
age Hobo Is Devoid of Senti-
ment. He Says.

copyright, 1905, by Mcclure, Phillips & Col
I HAVE lodged at a seven dollar per
day hotel and 1 have slept under
haystack, and as near as 1 can
make out it's all a matter of con-
science. If you've concealed an ace up
your sleeve to beat the other Teller
you'll wake up feeling sort O. mean.
Ten years experience on the road has
taught me that there is little induce
ment for Weary William to speak the
truth. On the contrary, the bigger his
lie the more generous his meal
It isn't being sent to the county jail
that l consider as degrading to a dilap-
idated gentleman who is padding the
hoof to see the country and study hui
man nature, but it is the fact that he
must associate more or less with
jailer who ought to have been born
dog, but didn't happen to be.
If l can provoke a political or a re-
ligious argument with the average
farmer and let him win out over me
1 am sure of good breakfast If he
feels that I have had the best Of it l
have to march on with a piece Of stale
bread and a slice Of fried pork.
Since / took to the road have found
out, among other things, that Colum
bus, Pliny, Diogenes, Plato and the like
were only very common clay. When
you want a real tiptopper you must go
to the country constable. Even string
beans have to ask him If they may
grow.
seldom strike house in the rural
districts but what 1 see the Holy Bible
prominently displayed on a stand in
the parlor, and in most instances Uncle
Reuben is engaged in trying to figure
out how he can make three pecks OF
potatoes fill a bushel basket.
Three things, if worked right, will
always get a tramp a nights shelter
and something to eat. You must salts
fy the man of the house that your lean
ing is toward his church, no matter
what the faith. You must convince the
hired man that he can husk more corn
than any one else in ne county, and
you must say that yot. heard of the
Wife's cooking and rag carpet making
while still twenty miles away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-17

Good looks bring happiness. Friends
care more for us when we meet them
with clean, smiling face, bright eyes
parking with health. which comes by
aking HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 30 cents. j. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-17

It's a mistake to suppose that the
average tramp is devoid of sentiment
My word for it, he appreciates a fine
bit of scenery as much as the man in
broadcloth, but at the same time he has
got to study ways and means of getting
into the cornfield and out again without
the owner seeing him and raising a
great row about it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-17

Winter coughs are apt to result in
consumption if neglected. They can
be soon broken up by using Foley's
Honey and Tar. J. II. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-17
The Electric Eve.

The following stories is told Of one
Of the former governors Of the state
of George.
He was out walking one morning. a
few days prior to his election, when
he met an old negro. The following
conversation took place.:
Morning, Marse John"
"Good morning, uncle"
"You all is looking mighty fine."
"Yes, feel pretty good"
"Do you know what you look like,
Marse John?"
"No. What do l look like?"
"You looks as if you had a dollah
in youh pocket and was runnin' foaE
governor. "-Philadelphia Public Led.
ger
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

est, once naQ an elm -Inat ue-
veloped positively hair raising
peculiarities.
There are not more than
half a dozen other elms in the
forest, and perhaps this elm
at Baddesley felt lonesome.
Perhaps it suddenly became
jealous of the crowds that
focked to see the queer oak
at Cadnam. Whatever the
reason, the fact is that it sud-
denly took to. groaning in a
dreadfully human way. 1t did
not groan constantly, nor at
regular intervals, and many a
passerby was frightened near
ly out of his wits by an unex-
pected groan coming from the
heart of the tree. The farm
where this obstrepereus elm
grew became the goal of hun
dreds of curious people who
. gathered to enjoy the uneanny
:: performance. This displeased
the owner Of the farm, for all
kinds of stories began to float
about, and he found 80. many
people going and coming in
terfered with his work.
He did everything he could
think of to do away with the
unearthly .groaning. He. cut
a hole in the trunk, to let out
! any possible accumulation Of
gas or air; he pruned and
trimmed, but in vain, for the
: groaning broke forth every
now and. then. Finally, in
desperation he cut it down,
dug the stump out by the
Z roots, and dissected the tree
foot by foot,-but never ,
clue did anyone get as to- the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
SOME NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.

THOSE who number among their correspondents peo-'
j pie living in the Philippines, know that the postage
stamps of these islands for the past seven years have
been merely those in use in the United States with the
word philippines" printed across them in black ink.
By spring, however, the new stamps especially designed
for the Philippines will be in use, and stamp collectors
the world over will be anxious for specimens of the new
issues. ~ *
The men whose portraits will appear upon the stamps
Of various denominations are a curious mixture Of great
men of ancient and modern times whose names are famous
in: Philippine or American history. The 1-cent stamp
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

bears the head of Rial, the Filipino who gave his life
for his country during the last revolt against Spanish
rule. The others chosen for recognition are Magellan, the
explorer, who was killed on one of the islands in 1921;
Legaspi, founder of Manila apd first Spanish governor OF
the islands; General [Lawton, who was killed in the
Philippines in 1899; Abraham Lincoln, Admiral Sampson,
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Carriedo, q
Spaniard who gave the money to build the. first water
system in Manila.
These all make a curious combination that is most
interesting historically, as well as to those who indulge
their hobby for stamp collecting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
TREES OF Hi NEW
FOREST.
XIV.

village Of Cadnam there is an oak with a perverted idea
of the proper time to send out a new crop of leaves. In
stead Of putting out shoots when the warmer saays pre-
saying spring come, this Cadnam oak celebrates every
Christmas day by coming into leaf. For generations, this
old tree has been known to all the forest jewellers, and
as the holidays approach, it's naked branches are closely
watched for signs of the swelling buds. Sometimes
Christmas day itself passes without the out leaf
ing, but it never has failed to come before New Years.
makes cold chills creep up and down the back. South Bad
desley, however, near the southern boundary of the for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

Nv 7HEN William the Conquerer found himself firmly
w in possession of the English throne, he de-
termined to create a hunting park exclusively
for his own use. The land chosen lay fifteen miles along
the shore of the Solent from Hurst Castle to what is now
the port of Southampton, and extended back over hill and
dale, woodland and meadow, for twenty miles or more.
Here and there thruout this tract which the king coveted
were villages, homesteads, and church demesnes settled
and occupied for years and years before the Norman in
vasion. al these were confscated, the buildings were
~ruthlessly RACED and the occupants turned out Of their
holdings without recompense Of any kind. Naturally,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
BERTHE Signed His Full Name.

When the Right Hon. Sir Francis Leveson BERTHE,
who is now British ambassador at Paris, was assistant
undersecretary. for foreign affairs, st. James Budget
says he had often to visit Queen Victoria at Windsor
and Balmoral.s On the occasion of one of these visits<her
majesty took him aside.
t.Mr. Bertie,'' she said, ct must ask you to be good
enough not to sign the kilograms announcing your arrival
BERTHE as it makes me expect my son, and causes me
disappointment -
t1Bertie,' y as the under-secretary knew, was the Prince
of Wales pet name in the home circle, and after that he
carefully signed his kilograms to her majesty, "Francis
Bertie"'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

vasion. All these were confist
ruthlessly RACED and the oecup
holdings without reeompense
there was deep resentment and
quite as naturally, the vic
tins of a kings injustice
dropped into all kinds of evil
ways.
William shut the forest to,
all but royal hunters by the
most stringent forest laws
ever known, but the ,dispos-
sessed inhabitants Of the New
Forest, as William named it,
shot the kings deer and game
in revenge, and Toasted right
royalty, even tho they knew
discovery ' meant death or
some other dreadful punish
ment. Not only did. they take
out their indignation on the
innocent creatures, but two Of
the kings sons died myster-
iously while hunting in this
preserve of their father, and
the pious nodded sagely and
said it was but the just ret
ribution that the king might
have expected. A good pic
ture Of life in the New Forest
during these strenuous years
is given in the old, old story,
"The Children Of the New
Forest.'
The rulers who succeeded
William the Conqueror, were
not, SO strict in the enforce
ment Of the forest laws in the
New Forest, and in time vii
lagos sprang up again here
and there, other church lands
= were taken up, and life went
on more easily, altho the in
.habitants we're smugglers and
poachers, instead Of the hon
est farmers their forebears
had been. s.
In all these nine hundred
years since the forest was
founded, custom has changed
very little among the inhabi-
tants. Every history tells that
the body Of William Rufus
was found by a charcoal
burner named Purkis, and
carried in his cart to the royal
castle at Winchester. The
people Of the New Forest still
burn charcoal in the kind of
ovens used in the time OF
William the C%onqueror, and
"Purkess'' is a name well
known among them today.
When England began tt
take her place as a worlt
power and recognize the fac
that she must have a grea1
navy, it was found that, oak
grown in a certain part Of thu
New Forest possessed pc
culiar qualities desired in tn
construction Of the hulls o:
the warships. So this stretcl
Of woodland was rallied in ant
zealously guarded, and TO
every oak that was cut dow
to build the kings navy
another was planted, so that
at par. One Of these oaks,
nular rings, and gave thirty
its trunk being t~hirty-six fe
the days of the wooden hull
land in the New Forest still
passerby that it is reserved
TIMBER T.
For a great many years,
Forest have been strong riva
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

cause Of the phenomena.
The trees of the New Forest are not generally 50
large as were those of Sherwood Forest, but the King and
Queen Oaks at Bolderwood are large enough to satisfy the
average person, as may be seen from the picture. There
are also a King and a Queen beech in the New Forest, but
unlike the trees of old Sherwood Forest, none of them is
associated with the classic legends of England, perhaps
because its founding and early continuance was by means
of great injustice and drenched in blood.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

another was planted, so that the supply was always kept
at par. One Of these oaks, felled in 1852, had 800 an
nular rings, and gave %thirty-two loads Of naval timber,
it's trunk being ~thirty-six feetoin circumference. Altho
the days Of the wooden hull are long past, this tract of
land in the New Forest still bears a sign notifying the
passerby that it is reserved. "for the growing of navy
TIMBER + ~ = =,
For a great many years, several villages in the New
Forest have been strong rivals in uncanny trees. At the
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20
Wins WITHERS
IN FAST Time
Harry Browns Accountant
NegOtiateS the Mile
in l:3S 40.
Thirty Thousand Spectators
View the Races at Bel
mont Park.

NEW RE. May Is.-Befc,e a
crowd ol $1,000 persons Harry Brown s
Acoountant quoted at Z 70 2 in the bet
ting. won the historic Withers stakes,
ne mile at Belmont Park today.
Half length back came James K.
Keene's Bohemian, played from tou-
% II to 8, while Frank Ferreis 60
orimth. tire favorite at 10 /. was third.
Today's time. 1888 as. is the fastest
ever huns out for this race. Results:
First race. seven and q half furionGs-
Eoseben won. Tommy Wadoeu seconc-
CHINA third Time, 1:32 10.
Second race. selling, FIVE furlongs-
straight-D0nng Elvira won, Monfoit
second P.ausible third. Time. 1:o2.
Third rec. the Fashion stakes four
Dress Won Clare Russell second, Jersey
Lady third. Time, SO:
Fourth race. the Withers stakes, one
s-AcSOgntsnt ,5s 5ss AiiIe41 SMnsan''
second; Clark Gr1nth. 1zs (Lynel, TO
g thfrd Time, l:Ss t-k The Quail, Bel
&TN and Juggler also ran.
F43 raoA steepieonase. two n1ne-
no0tor thard 71rne ts3o
E4xfh raoe, one and three -Sixteeentns
e q mile-C1kon1al GtH weo Dugeu3a
Bsrun seoood. Won Tromp thkrd T1mA
LOUISVILLE KY. May u-Rssusks:
Frs race, ave and 3 bali furiongy-
G1td Zone won. Wtndshiead second. In
tey6Ent third Time, 1tet 80.
eUoaod race, i've nur4ongs-Bstxy Bin
ford won Camille SECOND. Daxhaway
thsr4 Tme, 1:e2 Ia
kYaizd raoee, free handtca1, one and q
ssxtennth miles-Mcrvztn won. Henry
P1ttsrpon second, Coglsca4s third Time,
1:<e <-b
Fourth rzcA, the Baxh7ord Manor
stakes, 1900 added, four and half fur
longs-ZaI won. Warner Gr1swold SEQ
onnd. Fair Fagot third Time, :56.
Firth race. steeplechaSe handicap
short course-Burning won. Itescatiara
second Onyx u third Time, 2:6o as.
Sixth race one mile-Lady Ann
won, Elliott second, Belden third Time,
1:4s 3-5.
Seventh race, one mile-Benvillio won.
Padre second, Happy Jack third. Time,
I:4e 3-6.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20
SOUP KITCHENS MAY YET
COVER THE TENNIS COURTS

The fate Of the Golden Gate Park
tennis courts remained in doubt yes
terday. Despite the action Of Major
McIvor on the previous day in stop
ping the loading Of lumber intended
for the erection Of soup kitchens on
the courts this work was resumed yes
terday forenoon, the teamsters report
ing that their orders TO deposit the
lumber at the tennis grounds had not
been revoked
The courts in Golden Gate Park
were constructed at a cost Of $4,000
and have long been a favorite place
Of recreation for the young folk of
the western residence district. Not
only are they in great demand by
players from dawn until sundown each
day of the week, but the frequent
tournaments brought off by the local
tennis clubs are watched by throngs
Of spectators. During the summer
months. when the school children are
given their vacations, the courts have
proved a splendid medium Of keeping
the youngsters out OF mischief Just
al this time, when there is no school
and the children have no other play
ground than the streets, their preser-
walton would seem imperative. There
are acres of ground available for
SOUP kitchens on all sides of the ten
mis- grounds.
Residents OF the park district are
disposed to criticize Superintendent
McLaren and Major McIvor, the COM
mandant Of the park district because
of the selection of the various ath-
ietic sites in the park as places for
barracks and relief stations. but, as a
matter OF fact, the soup kitchen prob
lem is in the hands OF the Red Cross
omcials instead OF the two gentlemen
named
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20
EASTERN BASEBALL
National League.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Chicago was shut
out today through inability 70 hit Dug
gleby, who held them for i've scattered
singles. only two men reaching third. Slx
httE and a Wild pitch and an error gave
R. H z
Qac>Se .,..........-............ g 2
a4 Rssaersss-wiaier R and king: King Duseie-
ny and poein- Umptres-Rem and Car
6scnyNATl, May 1s.-Youns lasted
Z Owes inn4ngs In today's game. the heavy
hzExapG q The locals driving him out Of
d. hcH Wtthsrup, who succeeded him,
mSn6 no bek4r. Score:
Q1geunA1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1s
&sss.ri.s.Sl.sef. i.;,si:.: scSiei ana stansse:
xg1p9 Wi1herup and Needhan. Umpire
~ Iours. May ls.-AIthourh hit hard
m fka closing innings Druhot succeeded
y hating out the game. the home team
q louis .....-5 i Z
ettssesEDruhot and Raub; Eason = and q
RITTER Umpire-Conway.
PTTTSBUBG, May Is..The New Yorks
closed the first. series Of the season In
ro@S SsS Sg seaaon wln6ine geoTe 4es the largest
New York .--.-.-..----..--..- . i
Batteries -PhiIlippi and Gibson; Tay-
ior and Bowerman.
National League.
BOSTON. May l9.-Boston was de-
feated for the sixteenth time in a we'll
played game. Score:
Cleveland .-..-..-.----....-.-.-- 3 Q
Battertes-Bernhardt and Bemis; Young
s PEIL1DELPHA. May 1s.-seybold's
home-run hit TO the right-held fence In
the sixth inning caused Detrotts defeat
ooosS' score; Hn
Derot .;..---.--.---...--
sattersss-Donovan and warner; Coax
NEW YORK. May 1s.-The New Yorixs
made IL four straight today. Petty was
taken out Of the box and replaced by ia
cobsen In the nfth inning. Score:
81 Louis .....-....--..-....... l
Batteries-Peity. jacobsen and spen-
GER; Newton and Mcclure.
WASHINGTON. May 19.--Chicago made
il four straight today over Washington.
Patterson outpitched Kitson. although
the latter was very effective with men on
Washington ...--..----..... 5 o
Batferies-Kitson and Kittredge; Pat
terson and Hart
The California Safe Deposit and Trust
Company viii advance money on insur-
ance policies. I
street Hours a. M to 5 3. N.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20
DINAN S. r. HALL
Millinery

Formerly at ~ Geary st.. San Fr>.-
cisco Now located at 54s .14th 81.
near Clay. Oakland. Tourains 49,.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20

TYPEWRIToRIUM a Webster Type
writer Insp. Co., J. Gunzendorfer-
1746 Fillmore. Typewriters sold. rep.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20
DIRECTORY OF San FRANCISCO FIRMS
AITKEN a AITkEN

AITKEN a AITkEN
Atto-neys-at-Law, 1901 Post ST., cor.
Fillmore, San Francisco. Speclal
attention given t. presentation and
enforcement of insurance claims and
to corporation. probate and real es-
tate matters.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20

The California Safe Deposit and Trust
Company viii advance money on insur-
ance policies.
Insurance department. 1921 Fillmore
street. Hours g. M to 5 3. M.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20

ADDRESSING MACHINES, THE
ELLIOTT CO., so San Pablo. Oak
land. Phone Oakland 3142. Ma
chimes for immediate delivery.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20

PHOTOGRAPHS made by r. j. WA
TIERS & CO.-Commercial Photog
raphers, 1916 California st.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-26
ARKANSAS STATE FAIR.
WILL EMBRACE MANY FEATURES-OAkLAWN PARK BEING VERIFIED INTO STATE GRoUNDS-OVER kANSANs EXPECTED IN HOT SPRINGS DURING
 FIRST FAIR, YEAR

The Arkansas State Fair Associa- tion are spending several thousand dollars in addition to the $550,000 al- ready invested at Oaklawn Park in fully adapting this magnificent plant for State Fair purposes. This work is now over half completed.
 Oaklawn Park, the permanent State Fair Grounds, is located on the main electric car line less than a mile from the center of the city of Hot Springs. The grounds are finest and newest in this country. The main Exposition building is nearly 200 by 400 feet, two stories high, steel framed, steam heated with electric light, water and sewerage; elegantly equipped in every detail with solid glass front and ends made removable at minutes notice, and having amphitheatre and audi torium capacity for 5000 seated.
 The other buildings are on the same immense scale. The grounds are elab- orately landscaped. There are over a thousand of the finest stables and stock stalls that were ever built. The stock department alone has fifty arc lights on the main streets, complete sewerage system and water mains tra- verse the entire plant. There are
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-26
NO. 36.
Good News from Baxter.

A letter from the promoters Of the Mountain Home and Cotter electric line says that the details of the project have been delayed consider ably, but that the work will probably begin early in the fall. It is estimated that it will take about three months to complete the work Preparations are being pushed for the Mountain Home annual two--day picnic, which will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 3 and 4. A large list of pre- miums is announced. Nearly all the schools over the county began their sessions this week A great deal more interest is being taken in edu- cation this year than formerly, and the school interest in this county is rapidly being built up Reports from the threshers in the county are to the effect that the quality of grain is bet ter this season than ever seen here and the quantity is larger than was at first supposed.