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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
ASLEEP AT HIS POST.


Last winter q collision between the
last section of an express train and a
freight train resulted in the death Of
several employees. The passengers in
the heavy Pullmans were unframed.
The cause of the wreck, given to the
public, was the violation Of despatch
er's orders by the freight train crew.
The real reason, says q writer in the
Outlook, is that the crew had been on
duty fifty-nine consecutive hours, and
were unable to stay awake and count
the sections of the express train that
had passed. The writer, who was con
ductOr of a freight train, tells of an
experience OF f1fty-two hours of steady
work.
after two consecutive runs Of six
and twenty-seven hours respectively,
thirty-three in all, the freight was on
a siding fifty miles from Chicago, at
three In the morning.
"rFwO meat trains, a night express
and special were due to pass. The
rear brakeman was asleep from ex-
haustion. The meat trains and the
night express Numbered by, but no spe-
ciaI / felt the cabOose lurch forward
and knew that the engineer had for
gotten the special, and was pulling out
OF the side-track into the jaws of
death.
81 sped over the car roofs, giving
frantic signals to stop.
Don't get mad, neighbour said the
engineer. as | clambered into the cab.
II must ha' dozed off, and woke up
sudden with the idea that special had
nassed.' He reversed and backed the
train to safety.
"Fifteen hours later we pulled into
Chicago to find string of refrigerator
cars waiting to go out. Heavy traffic
had sent all the crews East. To delay
the freight meant losing the haul to
another railroad; and yet By the terms
of orr wage schedule we were entitled
to eight hours rest.
lone brakeman wanted to go back
because his home was at the other end
of the line and his baby was sick.
agreed to go, too, STIMULATING for two
hours sleep and fresh engine crew.
"That return trip was a nightmare
we left at midnight. The two hours
cat-nap in the caboose only served to
intensity our stupor.
Thanks to god luck, to the char
acter Of our freight, to a fresh engine
crew, to a message sent the despatch
err. warning him of our condition, we
were able to finish f1fty-two hours of
service without accident and to stagger
home to bed.
Freight train crews are often on
duty from twenty-fOur to thirty-six
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

hours without sleep. I believe steps,
legislative If necessary, should be
taken to prevent engineers, fremen,
conductors and brakemen from remain
Ing too long on duty. A man should
have from ten to twelve hours rest
between trips if he is to be an efficient
servant of the railway ana a constant
protector Of lives"
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion says in recent Accident Bulletin
that in the last quarter of 1905 there
were two thousand collisions in this
country, Of which about two hundred
and seventy affected passenger trains,
and in which a thousand persons were
killed and seventeen thousand injured.
The list of casualties Is larger than
that Of the preceding quarter, and the
commission ascribes one Of the causes
of increase to the fact that the en-
plOyes are kept on duty longer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

Its use will probably also eliminate
some Of the accidents which invariably
occur In practice scrimmages, at the
same time affording practice equally
as beneficial. The illustration clearly
shows it's construction. In the center
Of the upright resilient frame is an
aperture, or collar, which is connected
with sliding weights at each side. The
aperture IN the center is about three
feet from the ground. In using the
contrlyance the player takes his posi-
ton as In an actual game, and the ball
is put In play in exactly the same man
ner as in a game. The player receives
the ball and dives into the strap. He
pushes his head through the aperture,
the weights resisting his attempted
gain. The collar is of sufficient width
to admit the head only, giving free
play to the shoulders.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
Before and After.

President Buchanan's home still
stands In the outskirts Of Lancaster,
Pa. Buchanan was a close friend OF
Abraham n Cassel. He was president
Of turnpike company which owned q
road leading from Lancaster past the
Buchanan residence.
During the campaign which gave
Pennsylvania her only President this
turnpike prospered on the tolls of the
callers who daily thronged to the can.
didate's home.
"Abe," said Buchanan, one day
"can't you abolish the tolls, or give a
special rate, for all these people?
want to encourage them to come-wani
'em all to come"
Mr. Cassel promised to consult his
directors, and a concession was grant.
ed.
After election came the office seekers
and the home of the President-elect was
comprised about like a beleaguered
camp. Meeting, Buchanan again en-.
treated the road owner.
"Cassel," he said, ''for heavens sake
keep 'em away! Can't you build toll
gates clear up to the sky so they can't
climb ?'-Saturday Evening Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

pearance but this should not initiate
against it's future popularity. AS an
envelope opener, paper cutter, paper
weight, an eraser, pointer, index finger,
pencil sharpener, match igniter and
pen or pencil holder, its uses are GER
tainly varied. It's weight provides a
paper weight. The blade at one end
serves as an envelope opener or pen
Gil sharpener In the center is a cup
having a rough surface useful as a
sharpener for pencil points and as a
match igniter. At one end is an aper-
ture for inserting the end of a pen or
pencil
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
Not an "R" Month.

It was broiling August day. -Four
tired, sweltering, discouraged fisher
men sat at the table of a wayside inn,
eating their dinner The soup was
steaming hot, the fried steak sizzled on
hot plates, the torrid baked potatoes
burned incautious fingers, and the
fiercely hot coffee scalded reckless
tongues Even the water was rather
more than lukewarm.
"Such a dinner" growled one of the
uncomfortable party, ito set before
folks on a hot day -
Presently the maid entered to re
move the plates She asked a question
that filed the tired, hot fishermen with
joyful expectations. What she said
sounded like this:
Are you ready for your ice?"
Ice! OF course they were ready.
They dropped their forks, abandoned
their coffee and leaned back in their
chairs to await the coming dessert. They
could fairly feel it slipping down their
hot Threats in cool, delicious spoonfuIs.
Lemon ice, pineapple ice, orange ice
The dessert came. It was huge dish
es of steaming boiled rice.
With one accord the fishermen
pushed back their chairs and fed from
that dining room. It was the last
straw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

0-'IIH = tratlOn, this novel
Idea is used in connection with a small
case Of matches, at the present time
distributed by restaurants, etc, and
containing advertisements. These cases
contain about twenty-five or fifty
matches in a pasteboard cover. The
matches are not attached to the case
In the usual manner, but are reversed,
with the head Of the match invisible.
Pressing against the heads Of the
matches is an ignition strip. 1t will at
once be obvious that when the matches
are withdrawn the heads will rub
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
Football BuckinE strap.

Football practice is already in full
swing. One of the latest cOntrivances
used for teaching the players being a
"bucking strap" the invention of a for
mer college gridiron star. It's object
is to drill the players IN line bucking,
and to teach them to watch and prop
erly take the openings or holes in an
opposing line through which they are
to run. It also aids the players to
carry the ball without fumbling, be-
sides making him strong on bis feet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

locket, upon whose surface cleaned
one pearl of great beauty, pure and
large.
oh, how lovely!" Elsie cried. clasp
Ing the chain around her slender
throat MAY 1 wear it?"
Miss Merriman was moved, as the
lOcket was held up before her. Some
strong memory stirred her usually pla-
cid features, for the soft brown eyes
grew troubled, and her lips quivered.
would you rather 1 took it Off"
Elsie asked gently.
"No, dear, you may wear 1t. Put In
the solitaire pearl earrings. I hear
the carriage. Do not keep Mrs. Jane
son waiting"
az wish you were going" Elsie said,
as Miss Merriman wrapped a warm
opera cloak over the delicate dress. 81
never. feel half so happy at a party IL
you are at home"
THANK you, dear. Now run along"
So Elsie, already forgetting the lock-
ct and troubled face, kissed her so
called aunt warmly and fitted away.
inherited thirty thousand pounds from
4 second cousin, greatly to her own
amazement, was not Elsie Garman's
aunt. Nineteen years before she had
closed the eyes of the girls dead moth
er, lifted a week-old babe to her own
bosom, and taken her home. Not to
such luxuries as now surrounded her
not to ball dresses, pearls and gayety-
but to a small room in q lodging house.
Here for twelve long years she had de-
MED herself every luxury Of life, many
comforts, to provide food for the child,
to clothe her comfortably, and to send
her to school. She was but girl her
self, scarcely twenty in those days,
earning her bread by making artificial
flowers, and working early and late to
keep the room tidy, cook the simple
food and do the necessary sewing when
she was not working at her trade
But when wealth came suddenly and
unexpectedly, flooding Elsie's life with
sunshine, Miss Della altered little from
her former self. True, she had leisure
time, could open her kind hands In
charity where before she had only
given her warm, tender sympathy; but
as she had been In poverty, quiet, gen
tie, and even sad, so IN prosperity the
same calm gravity rested on lip and
brow, the same deep sadness lurked in
the soft brown Orbs.
Though but forty, her hair was some
what streaked with gray, and prema-
ture age was the fruit of a tOilful life
and sOrrowful heart. Yet she was
lovely still, and goodness ever beamed
from her sad, plying glance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
After Many Years.
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o look nice, auntie?" The
speaker was standing before a
- full length mirror, her pretty
head twisted to one side to survey null
Htudinous founces of white tulle over
pale blue silk, constituting the elabor-
ate evening dress covering her slender,
graceful figure. Clusters of blue flow
srs with snowy leaves caught the dress
at the pulled overskirt, formed a bou-
Quet de corsage, and were twisted IN
the profusion of golden curls.
you look very nice, my dear"
Miss Della NIerriman had taken a
long survey Of the exquisite face be-
fore she spoke, and was satisfied with
the appearance of her young and love
y protege.
every nice" she repeated. "Hortense
has fitted you perfectly, and the dress
Is most becoming. Now, if you will
get my jewel case you may wear my
pearls"
Thanks - cried Elsie, carefully lift
ing the heavy casket, and putting it on
a table beside Miss Merriman. Il am
sorry you have such a cold! This will
be a splendid party, 1 know. All, aun-
tie" she continued, opening a small
box In the jewel-case. 81 never saw
thIsl"
She held up, as she spoke, a slender
chain. from which depended a gold
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
TORTURED WITH ECZEMA.
Tremendous Itching Over Whole Body
Scratched Until Bled-Won-
derful Cure by Cuticura.

tremendous 4tcnlng over whole Body
Scratched Until Bled-Won-
derful Cure by Cuticura.
Last year | suffered with a tremen-
dous itching on my back. which grew
worse and worse. until 1t spread over
the whole body, and only my face and
hands were free. For four months or
so l suffered torments, and | had to
scratch, scratch, scratch, until 1 bled.
At night when | went to bed things
got worse, and | had at times to get
up and scratch my body all over, until
l was as sore as could be, and until
I suffered excruciating pains. They
told me that l was suffering from
eczema. Then / made up my mind
that | would use the Cuticura Rene
dies. l used them according to in
structions, and very soon indeed | was
greatly relieved. / continued until
well, and now | am ready to recon-
mend the Cuticura Remedies to any
one. Mrs. Mary Metzger, Sweetwater.
Okla, June %, 1905"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
Perfumes Herself to Shield Man.

In an effort to save her brOther-n-
law, II. A. Driggers, from JAIL Mrs.
Jane Hawkins, of Houston County,
Ala, swore before the United States
Commissioner at Troy that she owned
and operated a mOODshine still cap
tured from Driggers and others. Her
statement availed nothing, as the man
was adjudged guilty.
The still was captured in a remote
section of the State after a hard ride,
and the woman insisted on taking the
lC--~, journey for the trial. She did
everything she could to shift the blame
from the man. but failed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

which the matches
ignite as they are
withdrawn from
the case. Smokers,
especially pip e
smokers, who use
more matches than
others, i'll in
stantly recognize
t h e utility a Il d
usefulness Of such
an article. As
shown IN the illus
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
The Only Enjoyable WAY.

Bounder-I was at the hop last
night.
Knox-So l heard. Miss Pechis was
telling me how much she enjoyed the
dance she gave you.
Bounder-Why, l only had one with
her and she insisted upon sitting that
out.
KnoX-Yes, so she told me.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

rest was broken at night, and the pas
sages Of the kidney secretiOns were too
frequent and contained sediment.
Three boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me in 1897, and for the past nine
years l have been free from kidney
complaint and backache."
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

than the two. But
when one tool can
be used for nine
separate purposes,
it Is sure to create
interest. Such is
the one shown be-
low. The inventor,
a resident Of a
small town IN
Wisconsin, calls it
a desk tool" 1t
does not present
~, -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
TEACH ME THE TRUTH.

Teach me the truth, Lord, though it put to flight
My cherished dreams and fOndest fancy's play
Give me to know the darkness from the light,
The Night from Day
Teach the truth, Lord, though heart may break
In casting the falsehood for the true.
Help me to take my shattered life and make
Its actions
Teach nue. the truth Lord though my feet may fear
The rocky path that opens out to me.
Rough il may be- but let the way be clear
That leads to thee. !
Teach me the truth Lord, when false creeds decay,
When man-made dogmas vanish with the night,
Then Lord, thee my darkened soul shall stay,
Thou Living Light.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
Authoritative.

"The finest bit Of scenery in your
country, understand" said the visitor
from London, lis On the P. D. Q. rail
road"
'Who told you that?" demanded the
New Yorker.
"No one; l gathered the informa-
ton myself from little guidebook |
found in my hotel, don't " know
Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

against the ignition strip, the friction
causing the matches to ignite. Each
match Is enclosed in a separate socket,
so that one match in Igniting will not
cause the remaining matches to do like
wise
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

far and wide, hav-
ing already married
some 1,400 couples.
Ten years ago he
was Deputy County
Treasurer. "At that
time" said Justice
Law, 81 was suffer
ing from an annoy
ing kidney trouble.
My back ached, my
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
Most of IT on Him

"Why, that's a regular little print
ing press, isn't it," remarked the visit
or
Yes replied Mrs. Popley, "Willie's
uncle gave it to him on his birthday"
What a complete little thing! It's
self-inking, isn't it?'
Il don't know; but Willie ls-PhiIa-
delphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
Serves Nine Purposes.

An implement combining two tools
In one and that can be used for two
distinct purposes IS obviously better
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
1.-THE MARRYING SQUIRE"

Justice Geo. E. Law, of Brazil, Ind,
Has Married 1,4OO Couples.
Justice Geo. e. Law, of Brazil, Ind.,
has fairly earned the title "The Mar
rvinoN SOuire." by which he is known
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
Novel Matchcase.

A matchbox is a very convenient ar
ticle to have, but New York inventor
goes one better and brings out one in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

In a town where every home is con.
nected with the sewer, a familiar back
door scene is missing; that of n WON
an throwing a wash pan full Of dirty
water Oh the dog.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
The 0rictnnI Porous PIaster.

It's Allcock's, first introduced to the
people sixty years ago, and to-day I'M
doubtedIy has the largest sale of any ex-
ternal remedy-millions being sold annu-
ally throughout the whole civilized world
There have been limitations, to be sure,
but never has there been one to even COM
pare with Allcock 's-the worlds standard
external remedy.
For weak back, cold on the chest or
any local pain, the result of taking cold
or over-strain. there's nothing we know OF
to compare with this famous plaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

HOse-Anna and UtheF IuHes'
She-DO you play on the piano!
He-Occasionally. | am ] fireman.
Boston Transcript.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22

tached by means Of perpendicular
Shaft to 4 shorter arm below, turned
by man on the ground while the aero
bat was practicing with the horse in
motion.
On several occasions great excite
ment was caused by animals escaping.
Sig. Robson once caught loose lion
that refused to return to its cage by
mounting the elephant Empress and
driving it into confinement in real JUN
gle style. Among the famous circus
people, some of whom are still in the
business with other circuses, who
started in at this quaint old-time barn
were Molly Brown, the first female
bareback rider to turn somersaults IN
horseback; George H. Adams, the IA
nous clown, now with t'Superba," and
his family; the La Wando and De
Mott families of riders and the La
Rue family Of acrobats. One great
drawback to this old winter circus,
from the small boy standpoint, was
that 1t was impossible to sneak into
the show under the tent cloth, and the
windows were too high and always too
we'll guarded for any peeps from the
outside de.-Philadelphia Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
Reason She Left.

Aunt Emeline is the best loved
woman in Saymouth, for her charity
is alike of hand and heart. Like
many other excellent persons, Aunt
Emeline is not church member, but
she i; regular attendant at the viii
lage church, which is SO near her
cottage as to seem under the same
root.
When, at the close Of a recent
sermon, the minister requested all
those present who had never united
with the church to retire at the end
of service, everybody was surprised
to see Aunt Emeline start down the
aisle.
Aunt Emeline," the minister
called, softly, that does not apply to
you
That isn't why I'm going" Aunt
Emeline responded. serenely. Il
smell my dinner burning up
Youths Companion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
SAN FRANCIsCO's MoRGUE WAGON.

dering troup Of acrobats with a dom
key, upon which they did the most
wonderful! tricks he had ever seen, and
he straightway made a contract with
them (seven in number) aad brought
them up to Frankford, where, with the
assistance of old man La Wando, the
father of the troup, he soon had the
boys drilled into doing daring feats
that astonished the public and brought
applause and lots of money wherever
they exhibited.
For practcing purposes the centre
pole of the building was fitted up with
an attachment called in the circus Ian
guage q mechanic" 1t had long pro-
jecting arm, from which was suspend
ed q harness. This was adjusted about
the body Of the pract:cing performer
to prevent him frem falling in the
event of any mistakes while trying q
somersau!t. The long arm was at
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
managed one of the foremost circuses

managed one of the foremost circuses
in the country.
Bareback riding had just become
popular, and O'Brien, seeing possibill-
ties in that field that had not yet been
attempted, built his Ring Barn." by
which name it is still known to the
residents of Frankford, in order to
keep his company together, and to
create new sensations with which to
startle the amazed public the next sea-
son.
During these winter months the COM
pany was paid from the proceeds OF
two performances given each week. The
barn was arranged exactly as the regu-
lative one-ringed circus Of to-day. Ami
NAL cages lined the walls on one side
of the circular building, while on the
other side were few tiers Of seats for
the spectators. At one end was the
public's entrance and ticket Office, and
almost opposite, across the building
was the door where the performers
came into the ring, up an incline which
led from the adjoining barn, where the
stalls for the horses were located, and
where tents and wagons were stored.
Over this entrance was small bal
cony for the band.
The place became quite famous as a
winter circus, but it was not until
O'Brien "discovered' the famous "La
Wando Family" that he was able to re-
alize his dreams Of daring bareback
feats.
1t was while on q short tour in Cuba
that he accidentally came across a wan
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
INTERIOR OF THE OLD RING BARN.

ability, easy to pitch and fasten and
not easily blown down. The shape
is convenient, and for the amount Of
canvas used a remarkably large ca
pacity is obtained. AS shown in the
illustration the tent is made up Of
four wooden sections, which are held
together by metal couplings. When
ready to pitch the tent the frame is
bent into a semi-circle and the ends
driven about six inches into the
ground, the distance between them
being twice rs many feet as the tent
is high. The cover is then drawn
over the frame and pegged down on
one side. A unique feature of this
tent is the fact that tent two sizes
larger can be set over another with
any point, thus leaving a complete
compartment of air around the inner
tent. The tent Is so slOped that it
will stand a very severe gale without
being blown down.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
Lead Production in Canada.

The lead production in British Co.
lumbia during the last year and the
bounty paid by the Dominion Gov
ernment are just available. The re-
turns of shipments to the Canadian
reduction works at Trail from July
1, 1904, to June 80, 1945, show that
the st. Eugene mine produced g.
247,5OS pounds Of lead and the
North Star 2,OS2,9O3 pounds. The
total shipment cf the Province was
29,S74,75G pounds. The total lead
produced and treated amounts to
33,730,546 pounds and the bounty to
S240,2SS. The amount exported was
2,197,99S pounds, on which the
bounty paid was $96.579.-Elsctri-
cal Review.