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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
DOINGS IN WISCONSIN
Matters Of General Interest to
Our Readers Reported
by Telegraph.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF A WEEK
State Items Received from Various
Sources for the Benefit of
Our Headers.

Lacrosse, Wis, Feb. PA dis
patch from Harmony, Mimi, near here
says that while at boarding place
in that city Miss Florence Reid, Of
Granger, a pupil of the eighth grade,
suddenly burst out in violent laughter.
continuing to laugh and talk at ran
dom. Her actions alarmed the land
lord, James Hoag, who attempted TO
calm her. Her parents were notified.
She had an operation a few years ago
to remove a gathering from inside the
skull, and it is thought that overstudy-
ing combined with weakness resulting
therefrom, has caused this alarming
symptom. A physician is in constant
attendance. But little Improvement ID
noticed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Senate and House in Brief:

Washington, Feb. 27.-The Hepburn
railroad rate bill was reported to the
senate by Tillman, but the report was
followed by no debate of importance,
Aldrich simply stating that there
would be no attempt to delay action
on the bill. Dick spoke for the state
hood bill. bill authorizing a 49,
600 public building at Alton, ILL.,, was
passed, and an executive session was
held.
The death Of ex- Speaker Henderson
was the subject of appropriate action
in the house, and resolutions of regret
and esteem were adopted and adjourn
ment taken as further mark of respect
to his memory. The most important
business before the house was the bill
incorporating the Lake Erie and Chic
River Ship Canal company, which will
be voted on today.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
For Monuments at Vicksburg.

Madison, Wis, Feb. General
George 3. Bryant, Colonel William
Villas. and Colonel A. G. Weissert, con,
shutting the committee appointed by
the governor to select monuments to
be erected on the siege line at Vicks-
burg, Miss, to commemorate the serv-
ices of the Wisconsin soldiers in the
siege and capture of Vicksburg in
1868, have awarded the contract for
the entire series Of monuments to Fred
NJ. Schlimgen, of Madison. The con-
tract provides for twenty monuments
at a cost Of $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
ANTITRUST LAW SUSTAINED
Texas Supreme Court Decides Against
Exclusive Contracts for Elk.
press Tran sportation.

Austin, Tex, Feb 27.-The state su-
preme court has sustained the consti-
nationality Of the antitrust law OF
Texas wherein it prohibits the making
of exclusive contracts between railroad
companies and express companies to
to the exclusion of other companies.
The case passed upon was that
brought against the Missouri Kansas
and Texas railroad and the American
Express company by the state, on the
charge that an alleged exclusive con
tract whereby all other express COM
panies were barred from doing bust
hess on said lines. The court ruling
ahrogates all these contracts. The case
will be appealed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
East Buffalo Live Stoclr.
East Buffalo. n. Y. Fe.

East Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 90
Dunning & Stey ems, Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo,
N. Y, quote as follows: Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $50 cars; market strong; export
steers, $5.25@5.75; shipping steers,
4.S0Q5.25; best heifers, $4.40049O;
fat COWS. Hogs-Receipts. so ears; all
grades, $3.50. Sheep and Lambs-Re.
ceipts, 10 cars; market lower; native
lambs, $7.30@740; westerns, $7.100
7.20; handy yearlings, $6.3O@6.50;
heavy, $6.l0MG.20; wethers, $3.50
6.1O: ewes. 1910. Veals-Market low
er; best, $S.0O@S.25; heavy, $500
40.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
ROGERS MUST ANSWER
Supreme Court of Missouri Decides
Knock Down for the Stand
ard Oil Company.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 81 - The
supreme court holds that witnesses are
compelled to answer questions in the
Standard Oil hearing at st. Louis. This
decides the point on which H. H. Rog-
ers declined to answer questions at the
hearing in New York. The st. Louis
hearing was discontinued a week ago
until the supreme courts decision on
the point involved should be handed
down. The ruling covers the same
questions that were before Judge Gil
dersleeve, Of the New York supreme
court, regarding testimony Of H. II.
Rogers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up to s O'Clock tonight
Enthusiastically fair and colder;
high northeast shifting to northwest
winds.
notwithstanding with rain turn
ing to snow; COLDER high northeast
shifting to northwest winds.
Lower Michigan-Threateni with
snow in south portion; high northerly
winds.
Observation-Disclosures and generally
fair; brisk to high northerly shifting
to northwest winds.
Iowa-Generally fair; high north to
northwest winds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Ask Police to Catch Ghosts.

Racine, Wis, Feb. 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Berg believe that their
home is haunted and have asked the
police to catch the ghosts. They claim
that furniture is moved from one part
Of their home to the other, where they
are temporarily. and no one is ever
seen about the house. Watches and
jewelry, also money, is never touched
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
President Roosevelt Finds Time
to intervene in the Soft
Coal Dispute.
he WRITES TO JOHN MITCHELL
Calls on Him and Robbins to Get To-
gether on Scale.
Result Is That the U. NJ. w, National
Convention Will Convene Again,
the Date Being March
Is, Next.

New York, Feb. 81. - President
Roosevelt has again interviewed as a
peacemaker between the coal miners
and operators, and as the result Of a
letter addressed by him to John Mitch
ell, president of the United Mine Work
ers, national convention of the u. NJ.
w. will be held March Is to try 10
reach an agreement with the soft coal
operators, in the hope of averting the
threatened strike of April / in the
bltuminOus coal fields. The presidents
letter and the announcement that the
national convention would be called
were made public by Mitchell after
long conference with Francis L. Rob
bins, president of the Pittsburg Coal
company and chairman Of the btu
minOus operators. The presidents let
ter to Mitchell is dated Washington,
Feb. 24th, and says:
Notes the Situation with Concern.
Sir note with very great concern
the failure Of your late convention on
the joint interstate agreement to come
to basis of settlement Of the btu
minOus mining scale Of wages. You
in this business have enjoyed a great
industrial peace for many wears.
thanks to the joint trade agreement
that has resulted in the action of your
successive conventions.
Up to Robbins and Mitchell.
"a strike such as is threatened on
April / is a menace to the peace and
general welfare of the country. 1 urge
yon to make a further effort to avoid
such a calamity. You and Mr.. Rob-
bins are joint chairmen of the trade
agreement committee of the National
Civic Federation and it seems to me
that this imposes additional duty upon
you both and gives an additional rea-
son why each of you should join in
making a further effort"
Will Meet on March Is.
The conference did not adjourn IN
til nearly p. M, when Mitchell an
nOunced that after the reading Presi-
dent ROOseyelt's letter it was agreed
both by himself and the operators that
the national convention should be
called. The date of the meeting will
be March 10. The negotiations for
an agreement between the hard coal
workers and the anthracite operators
have been progressing smoothly to all
outward appearances.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Smallpox at Michigan G. !

Michigan City, Ind, Feb. :c.--The
city board of health found twenty
cases of smallpox in town. Most of
tie plfients are children who attended
one Of the ward schools. This school
has been closed, and other children
who were exposed are being vascin-
ated. The city council held a meeting
to devise means to deal with the stu
0tinn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Observed University Day.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 3.-Observance
of university Day" was inaugurated
at the University of Wisconsin. All
the students and the faculty met at
the gymnasium and listened to an adj
dress by Archbishop s. G. Mesmer of
Milwaukee, on 1.-The Pursuit of
Truth At night the faculty gave a
university dinner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
RaiIroaded to the GaIIows.

Shreveport La, Feb. 2.-Charles
Coleman, q negro charged with having
raped and murdered Miss Margar,
Lear, was convicted in the district
court here after a trial lasting three
hours. Governor Blanchard, who at,
tended the trial, signed the death sen
tence. Next Thursday between the
hours Of a. m. and ?. p. m. was fixed
as the time of execution
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Law Decided Constitutional.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 24.-The state
supreme court, in the case of Joel w
Bingham VS.. the board Of supervisors
of Milwaukee county, declared chapter
444 Of the law of 1903, permitting
classification of counties on a basis
of population, constitutional The suit
was brought to enjoin the issuance of
$450,OOO in bonds for a bridge in Mil.
waukee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Panic Among Children,

Alton, H., Feb. 26.-While 400 Ro-
man Catholic children were being en-
tertained with moving pictures in st.
Mary's school hall roll of celluloid
films took fire. The children became
panfc-stric6en and in getting out of
the building fifty of them were in
jured, but by good fortune none Sc
verelv,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
That Siere Is Ended.

Jacksonville, H., Feb. q. = The
siege Of Miss Bishops house is over.
The fortress which has defied the po-
lice of this city. for several days was
taken by assault early in the morning
while the garrison was asleep. The
door was broken in and. Miss Bishop
and Richard Conners were arrested.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Milwaukee Roads in Race.

Milwaukee, Feb. 26.-There is a live
~ race in progress between the Mil.
waukee Northern railway, which
wants to secure an entrance to Mil
waukee for q line to Port Washington
and Manitowoc on the north, and the
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light
company. operating local lines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Influence of Football Coach.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 22.-Before the
committee investigating the Wisconsin
State university, Ernest b. Smith, a
graduate student, testified that the in
Guence Of the football coach over the
student was greater than that of the
professors. Professor L. S. Smith, of
%ne civil engineering department, testi-
fed that he received a salary Of $500
from general government for doing
outside work: but that he was the au-
thor of a textbook used in the uni
versity, as were many other professors.
Young lady students declared that the
university needs a ladies' gymnasium
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
&c.,; standard, 31M311Sc.
Live Stock, Poultry and Hay.
Cbioo On TTnh DC

CulcdSOs 0D. 10
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the
day, 10000. Sales ranged at $6150
6.227a for choice to prime heavy, $6.1O
@6.15 for medium to good heavy, $6.1O
06.15 for good to choice heavy mixed,
$5.3O06.OO for rough heavy packing,
and $5.00@6.O0 for poor to prime pigs.
Cattle Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Quotations ranged at 1913
@6.3O for prime steers, $3.65M4.3O for
good to choice COWS, S4.25M5.00 for
prime heifers, $3.5004.35 for good to
choice bulls, $725@7.75 good to choice
calves, and $4.10@4.65 for good to
choice feeders.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000 Quotations ranged at $3.50
@6.00 for good to choice wethers, $3.50
05.4O for good to prime ewes, $1,000
800 for common to fair mutton ewes,
$5.5O06.25 for fair to prime yearlings,
and $6.5O06.9O for good to choice
lambs.
Live poultry-Turkeys, per ID, 100
14c; chickens, fowls, 12c; roosters,
TIC; springs, 12c per ID; ducks, 1879
1870; geese, $4,000 900.
Hay-Choice timothy, $11.OO011.50;
No. 1. $1,000 1000; 20. 2, $7.5O0S.50;
No. 3, $7.O0@ $50; choice prairie, $3.50
$1,000; No. /. S8.OO09OO; No. 2, 500
07.5; No. 8, S6.5O0 No. 4, $4,000
$50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Will Fight Corporations.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 23.-Secretary
of State w. L. Houser has issued his
announcement Of his candidacy for re
nomination, the 2-cent fare action
started a week ago having evidently
been the precursor of the announce
ment. In his declaration he declares
his principles to continue LaFollette's
fight against the corporations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Pnrchase Mi End a Strike.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 24.-The pur.
chase of the Brown-Corliss manufac-
turing plant by eastern parties is to
end the strike of the machinists. which
las existed at the plant for almost 4
year. 1t is reported that the plant will
be run as 4 closed shop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Shot bv a DiDIomat,s Son.

Brussels, Feb. 26.-Nr Waddington,
son Of the Chilean charge d'affaires
here, shot Secretary of the Consulate
Ralmaceda, killing him instantly. The
shooting was the end of quarrel over
Balmaceda's announced intention TO
break off his engagement with Wad-
dington's sister.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Train Hits Street Car.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 26.-The pas
senger train on the Chicago Milwaukee
and st. Paul road due here at $3.50 a.
NJ, from Chicago, ran into a south Mil
waukee street car at the Kinnickinnic
avenue crossing, near the Thomas
Furnace plant, injuring ten people, and
completely overturning the car and de-
laying railroad traffic for over an hour.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
FLAMES Wipe out $4,000.

Lacrosse, Wis, Feb. %. - Flames
that started in the Photographic de-
Fartment Of the Lacrosse Engraving
company caused damage to the amount
IF $4,000, with about $4,000 insur-
mce
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Boy Found Dead Drunk.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 81. = The
police are investigating the case Of
Neal Brooks, aged 10, found dead
drunk on the sidewalk. Prosecutions
will follow when it is ascertained who
sold him liquor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Penalty for GRANDFATHER" Laws,

Washington, Feb. 27.-Representa-
tive Keifer, of Ohio, has introduced a
bill to reduce thenumber Of representa-
tives in the house of southern states
because of the Acknowledgement of ne
GRO votes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Pittsburg Leaders, Owners.

Pittsburg, Feb. 27-The Pittsburg
Leader is being issued under new
management, consisting of A. z. Moore,
Edward Hope and John X. Emge, all
local newspaper men. The paper was
recently sold for $1,20OOO0. The paper
will continue independent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28

Lacrosse, Wis, Feb. 26-B. S.
sleadmell, president Of the National
Purity association. founded by the con
solidation Of all the purity organiza-
tons in the country. called a national
purity convention to be held 1T Chi
eagO, October 9, 10 and II, 1906
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28

Cash sales--Wheat-No 2 red, $3.50
$3.50; No. red, 823s@S3Ac; No. 2
hard, 80@S23sc; No. hard, 771a@81c;
No. / northern, 3s@S4c; No. north
ern, SOM83c; No. 3 spring, 77@83c.
Corn-No. 2, 4O1A@41c; No. white, Al
@41hc; No. yellow, 41@411a; No. 3,
29A @4OAc; No. 3 white,s 4O@4CEac;
No. yellow, 4O@4Ohc; No. 4, 371A@
3S1hc. Oats-No. 2, 3O03OAc; No. 2
white, 311A @321ac; No. 3, 29Ac; No.
3 white, 300 Sic; No. white, 291a@
3Oc;; standard 31M311Ac.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Miss Stewart WEEDS in West.

Wausau, Wis, Feb. 22.-In Trinity
church of San Francisco Miss Mary
Stewart, Of Wausau, and Beverly Mar
vim Birmingham, of New York city,
were united in marriage. The cere-
mony was witnessed only by a few
relatives. The couple went to Mon
treal to spend their honeymoon, and
will return to San Francisco and then
to New York. They will be at home
April Is, at 362 Riverside drive. The
bride is the second daughter of for.
mer Congressman and Mrs. Stewart
and has resided in Wausau all her
life. The groom is a native of New
York and has a position in the Tiffany
studios. He is a brother of Thomas
Rrittingham Of Madison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28

Madison, Wis, Feb. 22.-The six
teenth annual meeting of the Wiconsin
Library association opened with 200
delegates present. The meeting was in
the nature of a dedication of the $780,
600 Carnegie library here, the doors of
which We're formally opened.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Will Give Up Athletics for Poultry.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 23.-Track Coach
A. G. Kraenzlein, holder of several
worlds records in hurdling, says he
will give up athletics and will devote
his attention to a poultry farm near
New York city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Finds Gold Nngget ON Farm,

Hudson, Wis, Feb. 23-One of the
children of George Steckmeyer found
a gold nugget on the Barlow farm,
about eight miles south Of here The
excitement over the discovery Of gold
in that REGION is greatly intensified.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
DEAL III LIGHTNING CLOSED
Traction and other Electric Interests
at Gre BAY, Wis, Have
ACHE. Ell Consolidation.


Green Pay. Wis, Fe0 %. N agotia-
lions which have been pending for a
month have been closed AMI viii result
in the consolidation of the local
traction and iSAliug interests SITTER
March 1. Aen identified with the
Green Bay Traction c0m0Any pur-
chased the entire stock of $30O,000 Of
the Green Bay Gas and Electric com.
pany, the buyers being Albert " Muir
ply, Frank f. Mup y, Mitchell Joan
ness and w. 2. Wagner, Green Fay,
and George w. Knn.. ana Roland M.
Hesllett, Chicago.
The purchase price is withheld. fIost
of the lighting stock was held by SIN
clair Mainland, Of ,reen Bay, ana
William Mainland. of Oshkosh.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Narrowly Escaped Burial Alive.

Loyal, Wis, Feb. 23.-James Multi
gan, of Ioga. Wis, narrowly escaped
being buried alive. The funeral pro-
eession was slowly vending its way
TO the church when the driver Of the
hearse heard groans from within, fol-
lowed by smashing of glass, which
plainly indicated that Mulligan had OBJ
lection to being buried alive. The
easket was opened and Mulligan fully
restored to consciousness, sat up and
began to inquire where he was. He
had been in a trance for three days
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
THE MARKETS
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, Feb. &c.
Following were the quotations on
the Chicago GARD Of Trade today:
Wheat Open. High. Low. Close.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Crime Increasing in WISCONSIN.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 22.-In SEN
fencing a negro bandit to fourteen
years in states prison for highway rob
berry, Judge Braces in the municipal
court declared that the state Of Wis
consin probably would be compelled
to re-enact the law providing for cap.
ital punishment if the more serious
crimes continued to increase in num-
Der as they have for the last few
years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-28
Kenosha's Mayor Dies Suddenly.

Kenosha, Wis, Feb. 26.-Ossian NJ.
Petit, mayor of Kenosha, Wis, for
four terms. died at st. Luke's hospital
from apopleXy. He was stricken about
O'Clock in the afternoon at Thirty
Sixth street and Indiana avenue, Chi
cago, while on his way to the North
western depot. His wife and three
sons arrived a few minutes before he
passed away. The deceased was born
June %, 1854, and for many years was
vice president of the NJ H. Petit Malt
ing company of KenOsha.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
Need of Americans.

Under the modest heading "Suits
Over Small Sums" the Boston Tran
script declares that the great principle
OF fighting for rights. no matter what
the immediate material thing at stake,
Is thing that the American character
needs to assimilate. The Transcript
says: Highly important decisions
have been based on issues involving
very small money considerations. The
supreme court of the United States last
winter, gave a good deal of time and
research to a cause carried before it
on appeal involving only $24. A rail-
road was, in this case, the defendant.
1t owed one of its employees, train
hand, this sum, which was attached
and collected by one of his creditors.
The employe contended that the money
was still due him, and carried the
case up to the highest tribunal in the
land. Our own famous Chief Justice
Shaw wrote one of his most luminous
expositions of legal principles in de-
Gliding case which turned on the
ownership of a bull calf. 1t is related
that the bar snickered at the frequent
repetition of the phrase "the said bull
calf" and the chief justice rebuked
the laughing lawyers by saying:
Gentlemen, you do not reflect what
q bull calf may be to poor family!"
Robert Browning went to law over the
value of one bottle of wine, on the
great principle that he would not be
swindled for half crown if he could
help it. The Kicker" is often the
subject Of ridicule, but kickers have
helped the world along at times.
Given great, scenic environment and
the kicker" becomes historical per-
= sonage of the first class. John Hamp-
den would never have felt" the
amount of ship money" assessed on
his estate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18

and SO when Ne is taught anything
new it jars him. ANY man with horse
sense would know that it takes years
to learn how to rope steers, and keep
from being tipped off the horse, and
run over by procession of COWS, but
because pa had lassoed h:eching posts
in his youth, with clothes line, with
a slip moose in it, he posed among
cowboys as being an expert roper, and
where did he land? In the cactus.
He was just meat for the natives
to have fun with, and he has sure
been hashed up on this trip. But the
worst of all was this trip to the buf-
falo ranch, to secure buffaloes for the
show, and if was in pas place 1
would go into retirement, and never
look a man in the face. Pas idea
was that these buffaloes on the ranch
were just as wild as they used to be
when they run at large on the plains.
When we got to the ranch at evening,
pa put in the whole time until it was
time to go to led telling the ranch
man and his hired man what great
.hings he had done killing wild ami
mails, and what dangerous places he
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18

The Use of fingerInarks or thumb
marks on checks as a means of guard
Ing against forgery and preventing
dishonest persons from raising the fig
ures on them is one CT the latest nov
elites in business. There is a possibil-
ity that it will become more than a
novelty. Apparently the first man to
adapt the idea to business affairs is a
merchant of Plainfeld. N ]. After
writing a check he places an ink i'm
preston Of his thumb over the figures.
completely covering but not -obliter-
ating them. 1t is ma2ifestly impossible
to raise the figures without making
the interference obvious on the thumb
mark. His banker has an ink impress
sion of his thumb on file and con,pari-
son with the mark on the cheek would
instantly reveal any forgery.