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The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28

Flanagan's Grafton was the CHIEF
feature Of the Fourth of July pro-
pramme of section 10 of the Missis-
sippi & Western railroad, then build
ing through one Of the western states,
starting at nowhere, and SO far end
ing at nowhere.
This honor hau been accorded Flan-
agan, as 1t was to his efforts the camp
were indebted for the privilege Of
celebrating. Flanagan had been in
the country but four months, but that
was long enough to imbibe the Amer
lean spirit, together with generous
amount of red liquids, and when the
foreman of gang two intimated that
July would not be holiday Elan
agan organized an opposition, and was
appointed a committee of one to wait
on the boss.
"Gintlemin and fellow pathriots,"
began Flanagan as he faced his audi
ence of railroad laborers gathered
from the four corners of the world.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28

Showing That Overwork Is Ere.
quent Cause on the Rail
roads.

One Of the most important table,
ever compiled by the interstate COM
MERGE commission has been supplied
by Secretary Moseley to Senator Till.
man, who procured its printing as a
public document, reports the Philadel-
phia Record. 1t is list Of collisions
and derailments where the employees
had been on duty an excessive number
Of hours and a list Of personal injuries
to employees due to having been al
work excessively long.
These are railroad reports and not
the results Of Investigations by the
commission and they do not includ
personal injuries that had no obvious
connection with the condition Of the
employee. The facts disclosed by this
tabulation are startling.
Eight railroad men were killed and
IL injured as the result Of accidents
caused by overwork. In one case
man who had been on duty 80 hours
was sent out tagging and went to
sleep on the track. In nine other
cases In this list Of personal injuries
men had been at work continuously
for 20 hour or more.
In collisions and derailments due to
lack OF sleep or exceptional fatigue,
IS persons were killed and lat in
jured In one case the man had been
at work As hours. In nine cases men
had been at work "a hours or more
one was AIN hours at work and an
other was 3S hours-and In several
other instances men had been at work
more than 20 hours.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
Took Heart out and Washed 1t.

Los Angeles, Calf. = To have his
heart taken out and particles Of sand
washed from 1t as 1t beat, and still
survive has been the experience Of G.
A. Mccartney, Pasadena contractor.
While riding a motor cycle he came in
collision with a hay wagon and a
wooden rake prong pierced his breast.
The surgeons found particles Of sand
from the road had been driven in the
wound as far as the heart They took
that organ out, washed 1t thoroughly
and then replaced it. Other internal
injuries were attended to, the cavity
in the body sewn up and the indica-
tons are that Mccartney will recover.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
Mayor Tom johnson Will Preside.

New York. - Mayor Tom L..
Johnson of Cleveland, has accepted an
invitation to preside at the reception
to William ]. Bryan in Madison Square
Garden on Mr.. Bryan's return to this
country. Henry Watterson will de-
liver an address on behalf of the south
and Alexander Troup Of New Haven
Conn.,, will speak in the name of the
east. The name of the speaker for
the west has not been announced.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
Took Heart Out and washed II.

Los Angeles, Calf. - To have his
heart taken out and particles of sand
washed from it as it beat, and still
survive has been the experience of G..
A. Mccartney, q Pasadena contractor.
While riding a motor cycle he came in
collision with a hay wagon and a
wooden rake prong pierced his breast.
The surgeons found particles of sand
from the road had been driven in the
wound as far as the heart. They took
that organ out, washed it thoroughly
and then replaced 1t. Other internal
injuries were attended to, the cavity
in the body sewn up and the indica-
lions are that Mccartney will recover.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
slavery on a Missouri Farm.

Cape Girardeau, Mo. = The fed
eral grand jury called to look into the
evidence on which charges Of peonagc
had been preferred against New Ma
drid county farmers, reported two true
bills to Judge Finkelnburg of the
United States district court Friday.
Every man arrested by United States
Marshal Morsey and his deputies in tie
recent raid was named In the lndict-
rnents. Each indictment contained "A
counts. Each represents the testimony
given by negro said to have been held
in slavery on the Smith farm.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
Grain Rate to Chicago Lowered.

Chicago, III. - The Chicago Great
Western railroad Thursday issued a
new tariff on grain from the Missouri
river to Chicago, showing the discon-
tinuance of elevator charges at tho
river. The elevation charge of / IA
cents was knocked off the 12-cent rate
and beginning next Monday the rate
will be 10 ga cents. The road has an
nounced also that 1t will transfer
grain through its own elevator at Kan
sas City free for its shippers.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28

While the Fourth of July is looked
forward to with positive terror by the
mothers of small boys and venture.
some girls, not one woman out OF a
hundred has the heart to forbid the
observance Of the day by the popu.
larly approved method Of noise and
the necessary combination Of gun.
powder and fire. Truly no Spartan
mother was more heroic in sending
her sons to the training school and
battle than the plucky little American
mother of pack Of patriotic young
people. 1t Is to be feared that the
fundamental spirit Of independence
which made the day worthy of re-
membrance is very often forgotten, or
at least lost sight Of, in the awful de-
light surrounding a pack Of fire.
crackers.
But how is it that on this day OF
days mother ignores or keeps silent
about her headache; paterfamillas
rises with the lark, ostensibly to pre-.
vent his offspring from setting fire to
the premises If not to themselves, and
grandfather contributes to the JOY
BUSINESS of the occasion by generous
donations of cash, and even the
grown-up sons and daughters of the
household are willing to set off some
Of the larger pieces in the pyrotech-
mic layout? Is all this unselfish be-
havior entirely for the sake Of anus
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
DR., Spaulding Killed by Fall.

Kansas City, Mo. - Doctor
Charles Lester Spaulding, Kansas
City surgeon, an instructor in orthope-
die surgery in the University of Kan
sas school of medicine, was killed at
about midnight Sunday night by n
fall down on open elevator shaft in
the new Argyle building. Twelfth
and Niece streets. His body was
found Monday morning in the base
ment of the building, where it had
apparently lain for several hours.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
London Wants Food Inspection.

London, Eng. - The London coun-
ty councils health committee recon-
mends that the council seek parlia-
mentary powers to enable it to estab-
lish food inspection stations and pub
lie slaughter houses in London and to
provide for the inspection of all food
entering London.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
No Rehearing for Aggie Myers

Jefferson City, Mo- - Divi-
sion No. 2 of the supreme court Tues
day overruled motion for a rehear-
ing in the case of Mrs. Aggie Myers,
sentenced to be hanged on June 20 for
the murder of her husband in Kansas
City two years ago. Gov Folk has an
nounced his intention to grant the
condemned woman respite of 80 or
60 days. He will also grant the same
favor to her accomplice, Frank Holt.
man.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
Three Hours Of orntory,

Washington, D. c. = Speeches on
various phases of the tariff question
furnished entertainment for less than
a quorum during the three-hour ses-
sion of the house Monday night. Mr..
Payne's customs administrative bill
was before the house, but received no
consideration.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
Oil Mem Petition President.

Bart'lesville, l. T. = Pursu.
ing their campaign for the modification
of the oil lease regulations, petitions
containing the names of three hundred
holders of leases in Indian territory
Friday were mailed to President
Roosevelt from Bartlesville, Tulsa and
Independence, Kansas.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
An OkIahoman Promoted.

Washington, D. c. = M. C. Latta,
of Oklahoma has been appointed as
sistant secretary to President Roose-
welt to succeed Benjamin F. Barnes,
appointed postmaster at Washington.
Mr.. Latta has several years acted as
the presidents personal stenographer.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
Pure Food Bill to Conference.

Washington, d. c. - The house in
sisted Monday on its amendments tU
the pure food bill and asked for con-.
ference. The speaker appointed as
ferees Mr.. Mann Qll), Mr.. Hepburn
Qa.) and Mr. Ryan IN. ". The sem
ate agreed to the conference and Sen-
ators Hepburn, McCumber and Lati-
mer were appointed as conferees,
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28

The signing of the Declaration Of
independence at Philadelphia on July
4, i776, meant more to the world than
the breaking Of the bonds between
Great Britain and a rebellious colony
across the seas.5 The establishment of
government by the people and for
the people meant an object lesson for
the nations Of the old world which has
had Its effect on every day of history
since that important event.
1t marked the downfall OF absolut-
Ism, Of tyranny, Of the divine right
Of kings" Of the governing Of men
"by will and pleasure
It defined the inalienable rights of
man In the immortal phrase--"life. lib
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
Field Battery to Celebrate.

Junction City Kan. = T h Q
Twenty-fifth field battery will leave
Fort Riley on Wednesday en- route to
Seneca, Kan, where 1t will give drill
and sham battle on July 4. The dis
lance going and returning, about 225
miles, will be made by marching.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28

Peoria, Ill. = Miss Lota Ais
worth, an amateur balloonist, who
has been making ascensions at an
amusement park in this city, fell 100
feet from her parachute Sunday after
noon, landing on rock pile, and re.
ceived probably fatal injuries.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
After the Crow Lands.

Billings, Montana.-The regis
tration for Grow reservation lands
here Monday was nearly 1000 the larg-
est Of any day since the Office opened.
The total registration here is more
than 10000.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28

erty and the pursuit OF happiness"
Those words have been the battle
cry Of many peoples They have en-
couraged the races Of Europe and the
east in the battles against oppression,
and tyrannical governments, one after
another have gone down before them.
They are to-day the rallying cry OF
the oppressed of Russia-"life, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness"
These words are the rock on watch
the Declaration of independence was
founded. They are the rock on which
our government Is founded. So long
as we keep them as the rallying cry
of the nation government by the peo-
pie for the people will live.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
Really Observing.

Where yeou going, Hiram" asked
the old lady on the train.
up in the observation car" re-
piled her husband, with grin.
why, the observation car Is on be.
lind"
mo, 1t amt; it's up front. Thar's
four honeymoon couples up thar
Chicago Daily News.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28

Warsaw Russia. = In the suburb Of
VIOLA Sunday afternoon band Of
terrorists shot and killed two police
Een and wounded another policeman
shd gendarme who were sitting
drinking in a restaurant An hour
later the same band shot and killed a
police sergeant.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
saloon .Licenses se.soo Per Annum.

San Francisco, Calf. - The board
of supervisors Wednesday passed al
ordinance fixing saloon licenses at &c..
500 per annum. Saloons will be per-
mitted to resume business July 5 and
for the first 80 days their doors will re-.
main open from a. m. to p m. AT
ter that time, If the police commits.
sioners so decide, the saloons may re-
main open all night.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
4 stnte Senator Arrested.

Butte, Mont. - Deputy U. g.
Marshal Junius G. Sanders has ar
raeted a state senator and several
MAlthy stockmen of this state on a
charge Of fencing public lands. All Of
them furnished bonds.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
The Jews Are Getting Away.

Odessa, Russia. The emigratory ex-
odus Of the Jews from this and other
southern centers is suddenly assuming
an enormous volume. The guberna-
torial assurances are absolutely dis.
trusted.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
Relief for San Francisco Teachers.

San Francisco, Calf - Magnus
Gross, president of the New York City
Teachers association, has arrived
here with a draft for $4,000 for the
relief of San Francisco teachers in
distress.
The Globe-republican., 1906-06-28
American Marines watch Election.

Panama. Tire hundred
United States marines stationed at
Camp Eliot have been transferred to
Corozal, in order to be ready for any
emergency during the elections which
will take place Sunday next.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-03
Do You Open Your Mouth

Like young bird and gulp down whats
ever food or medicine may be offered youP
Or, do you want to know something Of the
composition and character Of that which
you take into your stomach whether az
food or medicine?
Most intelligent and sensible people
nowadays insist on knowing what thew
employ whether as food or as medicine.
DR.. Pierce believes they have perfecb
right to insist upon such knowledge Sohe
publishes bEoadcast and on each bottle
wrapper, what his medicines are made of
and vexifes. Cylinder -e'Sas+H This he feels
he can weIlAf ford TO do because the more
the ingredients of which his medicines
are made are studied and underSto0d the
more VIII their superior curative yirtues
Dc aInreciated4
For the cure OF woman'S peculiar weak
nesses, Irregularities and arrangements
giving rise to frequent headaches, back
ache, draggingdown pain or distress Ia
lower abdominal or pelvic region, accom-
panied, ofttimes, with a facilitating,
pelvic, catarrhal drain and kindred symp-
toms of weakness, DR.. Picrce's EayOrite
Prescription is a most efficient remedy:
1t is equally effective in curing painful
periods, in giving strength 10 nursing
mothers and in preparing the system OF
the eXpectant mother for babySS coming,
thus rendering childbirth safe and COM
parativeiy painless. The 1Favorite Pre-
scriptiOn is a most potent, Strengthening
tonic to the general system and to the
organs distinctly fcminia3 liz particular.
1t is also a soothing ana inyigorating
nervine and cures nervous exhaustion,
nervous prOStratiOn, neuralgia. hysteria,
spaSmS. chOrca or St. VituS's dance, and
other distressing nervous symptoms at
tendant upon functional and organic dis
eases of the distinctly feminine organs.
A host of medical authorities of all the
several schools of practice, recommend
each of the several ingredients of which
"Favorite Prescription is made for the
cure of the diseases for which it is claimed
to BE a cure. You may read what they
say for yourself by sending a postal card
request for q free booklet OF EXTRACTS
from the leading authorities, to DR.. &. v.
Pierce, InvalidS' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute, Buffalo, n. Y, and it will come to
you by return post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-03
WHERE JIM'S MONEY WENT.

WHERE JIM'S MONEY WENT.
Jim's father was dead; there were
only he and his mother to earn for
the little cnes.
Mrs. Knowles helped at the Day
Nursery and Jim tended the babies
at home.
Jim did other things, too; he sold
papers along the street where he liv-
ed, he took up ashes and carried coal
upstairs for several neighbOrs, he ran
lawn mowers in summer and SHOW
eled snow in winter; he did every
thing that came to hand, either keep
ing his brothers and sisters with him
or putting them in cargo of the eld-
est girl.
Jim was really a remarkable boy,
and none knew it better than good
Mrs. Knowles herself. So when he
asked hesitatingly for the share of
his earnings that his mother had said
must go for new clothes for himself,
his request was granted.
Hes old enough to buy his own
things" his mother said. But when
the new suit did not appear she Won
dered, especially as dollars were
scarcer than usual, and scrimping
was in order.
Gould he be spending foolishly?"
she thought.
One September night Jim asked his
mother, do you know what day it
is?"
why, my birthday, sure!" she ex-
claimed. I'D been so busy I'd forgot
ten it,"
81 though I'd clean up the cellar to
celebrate" observed jim.
"And we helped" piped Philip.
eyes, you did, Jim agreed. "You
worked hard"
"And there's somethin'-" giggled
Mary.
Il want you to go down to see the
cellar" Jim said, and after tea the
family went downstairs.
1t was a very neat apartment that
Mrs. Knowles looked upon, and she
said such a tidy place was as good a
birthday present as she wanted.
At that the children broke out in
little exclamaticns and smothered
bursts of laughter, which made Jim
hurry past the woodpile to the bin
beyond.
Mother" he said, here is your
real PRESENT."
Then the youngsters squealed and
shrieked with delight as Mrs Knowles
cried out i'll genuine establishment:
why, jim! Jim-a ton of coal!"
Then more soberly, But, my boy,
your new suit?"
"My old one is good enough" Jim
said.-New York News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-03
No sDeadhead,, Trip.

One of the most famous of American
shipping lines in the palmy days of our
marine was the Cope Line" which ran
between Philadelphia and Liverpool,
says the author of Memoirs of Charles
II. Cramp." By this line John Ran
dolph, of Roanoke, determined to go to
Russia, when he had been appointed
minister to that country by President
Jackson.
Entering the office Of the company in
Philadelphia, he said to a clerk, in
his usual grandiloquent manner:
''Sir, wish to see Thomas 2. Cope"
He was shown to Mr. COpe's office.
Il am John Randolph, of Roanoke, -
he said. 4 wish to take passage to
Liverpool in one of your ships.'
If he expected to be rendered a pass
he was grievOusly disappointed.
II am Thomas Cope" replied the
head of the line. IF thee goes aboard
the ship and selects thy stateroom, and
will pay one hundred and fifty dollars,
thee may CO."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-03
COL. POPE CoMMANDEERED.
His knowledge of Automobiles Made
Use of by Soldiers.

His knowledge of Automobiles Made
Use of by Soldiers.
A friend of Colonel A. A. Pope told
story Of the colonel's experience in
San Francisco during the earthquake
period, says the New York Sun, which
runs somewhat as follows:
Colonel Pope was stopping at the st.
Francis when the shock came, and after
dressing hurriedly and getting to the
street made an engagement with cab
man whereby for and in consideration
of the sum of $50 the cabman was to
drive him to another hotel where he
could spend the rest of the night The
cabman took him to the Occidental
In a short time this hotel also be-
came untenable. Seeking another cab
man, Colonel Pope made dicker to be
driven to still another hotel. Upon ar
irving at this one the colonel discov-
cred that he was back at the st. Fran
els, but had arrived at a side entrance.
Despairing Of finding q place inside
the city limits where he could get a
few hours rest, Colonel Pope set out to
find the ferry. After proceeding some
distance he came across an automobile
standing in the street. Colonel Pope
asked it's lone occupant to state his
terms for driving one passenger to the
ferry.
Machines busted" said the man.
ooh, I know all about automobiles"
said Colonel Pope, affably; 'let me
see"
you do, hey?" said gruff voice at
his elbow.
Colonel Pope turned to regard burly
sergeant of infantry with a squad Of
leather-faced soldiers at his back. They
didn't look like men who could be
bribed, persuaded or bullied
1--WE need men like you," continued
the sergeant, so you'll have to come
with us. Step along"
Colonel Pope stepped, and spent the
next six days repairing automobiles for
the military authorities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-03

The taking of scalps has been spoken
OF SO commonly In the press of the Unit
ed States that 1t has become general
practice when speaking of a man losing
his life among the Indians to say ''He
lost his scalp" NOvelists even to-day,
when locating their stories in Apache
land, almost invariably scalp the vic
Tins of Apache vengeance. As a matter
OF fact, one can say that the ApacheS
never took scalps. Men who have been
closely associated with them for thirty
years or more claim that no full-blOoded
Apache ever scalped a man he killed.
On the contrary, he would not touch a
body after death and would throw away
his weapons If stained with human
blood. Their own dead the men never
help to bury. This task is left to the
women.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-03
FISH CANDLES.

Did you ever hear of fish being used
as candles? l daresay not, but they
are so used sometimes all the same,
and not in Fairyland, but in that coun-
try called Alaska, which you can cas-
lily look up in your map if you don't
know where it is.
You ought to know, so 1 am not
going to tell you, but I'll just say
that if you look at a map of North
America 1 suspect Alaska will "hit
you in the eye" at once, as school
boys say, says Home Notes.
In Alaska is found a kind of fish
that makes a capital candle when it
is dried. Then the tail Of the fish IS
stuck into a crack of wooden table,
to hold it upright, and its nose is
lighted. 1t gives a good, steady, light
of three-candle power, and consider
able heat, and it will burn for about
three hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-03

A short time ago an officer Of Chi
cago union produced his family budget
to prove that his wages and those OF
his fellow craftsmen did not allow
them to make both ends meet, and COM
PEELED them to run into debt even In
good times, times of full and steady
employment. Other workmen claimed
that on lower wages than those of the
complaining leader they had lived COM
fortably with families, effected savings
and invested in modest homes. Without
passing on this interesting controversy,
it may be stated generally that there
are family budgets and budgets, and
that how far an income will go Is
largely a question of good management.
The Massachusetts Bureau Of Labor
Statistics has published the results Of
an inquiry which throws some light on
the habits of certain elements Of the
population and which is relevant to
this family budget question. Boston Is
busy, thrifty and prosperous city.
Wages there are as high as anywhere
in New England. Yet about 10 per
cent of the city's population do not pay
their household debts. The bureaus
figures show that 70 per cent of the
bad debts Of grocers, butchers and
small shopkeepers have been incurred
by the wage-earners, 3 per cent by the
wealthy class and but one-half Of 1
per cent by the professional class. The
report says that the high percentage
of uncollectable debts among workmen
cannot be attributed to inability under
existing prices of necessaries to meet
all ordinary household expenses, but
| that there is a tendency just now
among the poorer classes to live beyond
their means in order to make as good
an appearance as people in far better
circumstances. And the abuse OF
credit, the report declares, fosters
this deplorable tendency. The bureau
| limited it's Investigation to Boston. 1t
would be instructive to know whether
| the situation revealed Is exceptional or
characteristic Of other places. Can 1t
be that in prosperous times 10 per cent
Of the people In the country over fall
TO pay their household bills?