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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
Woman in Strange Fields.

Not long ago the triumph Of a wom-
an who assembled one Of the Himalaya
peaks to height hitherto unequaled by
any mountain climber was duly chrOn-
icled. A few days later a foreign news
item announced the arrival in South
Africa Of an American young woman
who seeks the jungle in order to study
the language of the monkey tribe. She
is alone IN her daring quest and APP
pears to have a full realization Of it's
perils
Still another venturesome woman is
Margaret Selenka of German birth, who
is to head an important scientific ex-
petition to Java. She goes there in
the endeavor to establish the Identity
of a fossil man-ape found on the island,
as the so-called missing link.
1t is evident that these women are
admitting no handicap because of their
sex. They are courageOusly entering
regions that few men have penetrated
and their action suggests that it may
not be long before the supremacy Of
the sterner sex IN the fields Of eXplora-
ton and discovery will be very seri-
ously questioned Plain
dealer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
Have Queer Burial Customs.

Many strange Indian tribes live
around Hudson Bay. The Creek and
Nascoppie Indians are among these
tribes who have a peculiar custom in
regard to their dead. As soon as one
of their number is dead the surviving
relatives place the dead one In a box
which they beg from the Hudson Bay
Company. In this box are placed a
loaded gun, a powder horn, a tobacco
pouch. a flint stone for striking fire,
the snowshoes for travel and an ak.
This box is then carried to the top of
the nearest hill and set there, with
stones upon the top of 1t. For ten
DAYS it is left undisturbed and then
the relatives remove the gun and 9th
er valuables, believing that by that
time the dead one has reached the
happy hunting grounds and has no
further use for them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

There is more Catarrh In this section Of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few Yeas was
supposed to be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced 1t local disease
and prescribed local remedies. and by CON
stantly falling to cure with local treatment
pronounced 1t incurable Science has prov
and therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by f. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio is the
only constitutional cure on the market. It
is taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to teaspoOnful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
1t falls to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timOnials
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Take HaIl's Family Pills for constipation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
A Near-FabIe.

There was once a gay young sport
who believed in having a good time.
The trouble was his idea of a good time
was not exactly up to the proper stand
ard Of morals, ethics and a lot of other
things. When chided by relatives,
warned by physicians and derided by
others, he merely laughed good-natured-
ly and said: ITS never too late to
mend" At 80 he became gray, at 80
he had paresis.
Moral-It may never be too late to
mend, but it is frequently too late to
recuperate.-WashingtOn Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
A great popular demonstration took

A great popular demonstration took
place recently in Belgium. Over sixty
thousand persons marched through the
streets OF Brussels to the City Hall to
ask for obligatory education. The pc
+ition presented TO the mayor was
signed by 100000 names. Nearly one
fourth of the population of Belgium is
iIliterate, although the law offers free
education to those who can not pay
for II. There is supposed to be q pri-
mary school for every commune of over
q 800. but only a meager grant is al
lowed. and the teaching is often of the
poorest. The schools are managed by
the commune and not by the govern
ment. and any private place Of instruc-
tion may be selected rs the communal
school. Education practically ceases at
the age of y; what was learned is
soon forgotten, and the relapse into in
difference and ignorance is inevitable.
The schools are inspected once year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
Buttons N1nde from Potatoes.

A large number Of the buttons now
in use, purporting to be made out of
horn or bone or ivory, are IN reality
made out of the common potato, which,
when treated with certain acids, be-
comes almost as hard as stone. This
quality of the potato adapts it to but
ton-making, and a very good grade of
button is now made from the well,
known tuber. The potato button can
not be distinguished from others save
by a careful examination. and even
then only by an expert, since they are
colored to suit the goods on which
they are to be used, and are every whit
as good looking as button of bone or
It'd Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
II seems to be the prevailing fashion

It seems to be the prevailing fashion
for criminal defendants to plead insan-
ity. If rumor can be believed Thaw
is insane, the Strothers IN Virginia are
insane, Mrs. Mcdonald in Chicago is
insane, and Baldwin, who killed four
In Illinois, is insane. If this keeps on
there will be n need of penitentlaries
but only of insane asylums. 1t might
be we'll to compel every person to carry
with him a certificate Of insanity or
else be barred from making insanity his
defense when he commits crime.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
Another Chance to Succeed.

A French painter one day visited the
salon in Paris in company with a friend
who was a member of the committee Of
selection and who had been instrument
al in securing the acceptance Of the
painters work. When the artist came
near his picture he exclaimed:
"Good gracious! You're exhibiting
my picture the wrong side up!''
"Hush!'' was the reply, ''the commit
tee refused it the other way"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

Curiously enough no London CORE
Epondent has yet advanced the theory
that Emperor William caused the ia
maican earthquake because Germany
has not been permitted to establish
naval station in the West Indies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

DR.. Felix Adler and DR.. Crapsey de-
clare there never was a Garden Of
Eden. But even in the event that they
are right, OF what satisfaction is it to
them to spoil q good story?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

Bradstreet's shows that "a dollar
will 20 only half as far as it would
some years ago." Still, 1t makes up
for that to some extent by going twice
as fast.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
snow Sold bv the Pound.

Snow is sold for a cent a pound in
the north of Sicily. 1t is a government
monopoly and after being gathered on
the mountains is retalled for refriger.
ating purposes in the cities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

An Ohio man has been awarded
damages in the sum OF $1O1 for the
loss of his whiskers because Of a gas
explosion. If whiskers constitute per-
sonal property for which damages may
be collected in case of their loss why
can't taxes be levied on them?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
Nothing Serious.

''Then there's another thing, Miss Hay
no. You know-what was that curious
noise?"
cit was only the clock. 1t always
makes a sound like that when the calen-
dar hand moves to the next figure. What
were you about to say, Mr. Lingerlong?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

Russian terrorists will soon have so
many of the big men of their country
killed off that there won't be anything
worth while for them to look forward
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

A real sensational and scientific OBJ
servation IS that made by Chancellor
Day of Syracuse, who has discovered
that the reason people are poor is that
they haven't made enough money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

One magistrate says mince pie Is
likely to make people commit crimes.
Why does he overlook the crime-breed-
ing properties of the Welsh rarebit2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

Although the technical schools Of Bel
GUM are fine, the primary system Of
this most crowded country in Europe
is wholly bad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

One of our professors insists that
Hman Is made of soap; and, in some
cases, he doesn't need water to make
him slippery"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

A lady magazine writer says John d.
Rockefeller is distinguished by his
"gentleness of soul" Shades Of piracy,
defend us!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

A woman writer made 500 by new
recipe for mock-turtle soup. And still
they say there is no money in Itera-
f11rp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

If money really talks, Mr.. Rookie
6eIler's S32,OOOOOO gift is likely to
monopolize the conversation for the
rest of the year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

It is wonder that investigation Of
the African sleeping sickness should
have failed to stimulate the manufac-
ture of alarm clocks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

One Of the preachers has discovered
that dancing makes the feet grow big.
II he can prove it the dancing teachers
may as we'll begin to hunt for other
1ObS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

Mr.. Hartman is one Of the people
who think we have too many laws in
this country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

Japanese exclusion goes right on.
Jiu-jitsu has been thrown out of the
Naval Academy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

It doesn't matter much if your sim
find you OUT If they'll only keep quiet
about 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
street Car Accidents.

.-rhis criminal negligence on the part of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company has got to stop. said Coroner w. D. Paris, Wednesday to a newapaper representative. The coroner has on his fighting clothes and 1t didn't reotire his reiterated statement that 'he meant business" to sho wthst ne was In earnest
 The above remark was brought from the coroner by tine evidence which he has taken in regard to the killing of Floyd McCann .a young man, whose head was severed from his body by his falling under the wheels of an East Lake car Monday afternoon.
 T have examined a number oi witnesses in regard to the death oi McCann." the coroner said, and the evidence SO far shows that at the time he met his death the conductor on the car was standing in the middle of the car. I have summoned five or six more witnesses to appear before me Thurs day morning and if the evidence Justi- dcs I may take some criminal action
 "A passenger has got no right to stand on the running board of car, tba coroner continued, "and 1t Is get fing to be an every day occurrence for messengers to be crowded on as long as a man can get standing room Why. this morning I sa wa woman terked from a car myself and it Is yvonder taht she was not seriously hurt She had hold of the railing of the car and one foot on the step when tne sienal to go ahead was given. Oi course. she was jerked loose and came near falling in the street"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
NEW COMPRESS RATE
DECATUR PEOPLE AROUSED BY
 HIGH TARIFF.
Cotton Buyers and Farmers' Union Will Endeavor to Secure Relief from Advanced Charge Through
 LeUisIature,

Decatur, Oct. 2.-(Special. )--Cotton buyera in this section of the State are commenting on the sudden. and unex- pected advance in tariff on cotton charged by the Gulf Compress Com pany, which went into effect October 1st. and which will remain in force a year.
 The Cuff Compress Company has congresses in the Decaturs and in many other towns and cities in Ala bama, Tennesseszand Mississippi. The Atlantic Compress Company has com presses in Alabama. Georgia, Louis- iana and FloridasF
 The tariff charge promulgated by the Gulf Compress Company are in ten counts and the same schedule is promulgated by the Atlantic Compress Company. The new tariff schedule Is in ten counts and in one of these counts alone at Decatur there is an advance of over 500 per cent. which will mean an advance from $3,000 to $25,000.
 The cotton buyers in Decatur say that it is impossible to pay the prices Of the new tariff without effecting the price of cotton and the amount that the cotton buyers of the State will be forced to pay to the compress com pany will amount to $3,750,000 & year. and that this means one-hnlf cent per pound reduction in cotton, or about $2. 50 per bale to the producer.
 In this portion of Alabama the Far mers' Union is influential. Almost ev- cry farmer in this end of the State is a member of the union and an active worker in its ranks. It Is believed that the union will assist the cotton buyers in their endeayor to get relief through the Legislature.
 In Decatur the Gulf Compress Com pany handles annually about 100000 bales of cotton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
Freight Producers Cry of AIarnas
 Kansaa farmer calIs the nnslailRht

Freight PrOducer's Cry Of Alarms upon the material welfare of the country a crazy raid" and appeals to the enlightened sense of the American people, saying, in a letter to The New York Sun:
 'T am here from the far Northwest to straighten out matters on this large farm of mine. and I am 'balled up be- cause of the lack of facilities Nto move scarcity of cars lack of motive power, and, frankly, the roed Is not to blame. It has been so hammered and ham mered by Legislative actions that its earning capacity has been reduced so sharply that there is no money in the treasury to make neeoed repairs and Improvements. Again. frankly I do not give cent what the freight rate is so that it Is stable. The rate cuts no ice with me-the other fellow pays that. We are prepared to offer freight in enormously increased quantities; we want the railroads 10 accept the off, fering and transport 1t quickly to mar ket. This they will be unable to do unless thev can raise sufficient money to improve their plants. and they can pie are shown that the attack on th9 corporations made hy the Republican, Populists led by Mfr. Roosevelt is un- fair and unwise and loaded with dis west-all the freight producers. and we are the wealth producers. too, of the West-are in the same boat and one and all howl for renomination Of Roosevelt or for his understudy, Taft!
 "Of course, you know that agricul- ture Is enormously profitable these days, and probably you know of the changes employed in methods of cul- tivation to obtain the results that have been arrived at-of the widespread in- troduction and cultivation of alfalfa and kaffir corn-but you cannot realt- ize how enormously our freight of- ferings will increase during the next three or four years, and how serious ly we of the soil are going to be fn- Jured if this anti-corporation legisla- tion Is not kept within reasonable limits.
 Why not have the other side of this transportation story told? Let 1t be written from the standpoint ot the Western freight producer. Let the story of our car shortage and bad tracks and crippIing of our industries tack be plainly set forth. and how our development of the commerce of the see if the story properly told will not beat Roosevelt and Taft"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
TRANSFORMATIONS
Curious Results When Coffee Drinking
 is Abandoned.

It Is almost as hard for an old cof- fee toper to quit the use of coffee as 1t is for a whiskey or tobacco fiend to break off, except that the coffee user can quit coffee and take up Postum without any feeling of loss of the morning beverage. for when Postum is well boiled and served with cream. 1t is really better in point of flavor than most of the coffee served now adays, and to the taste of the con- noisseur it is like tine flavor of fine, mild Java.
 A great transformation takes place in the body within ten days or two weeks after coffee Is left off and Pos tum used, for the reason that the poi son to the nerves-caffeine-ha been discontinued and in its place is taken a liquid food that contains the most powerful elements of nourishment.
 It Is easy to make this test and prove these statements by changing from coffee to Postum. Read The Road to wellville," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
TELLS JURY TO WAIT
SHOULD NOT ACT BEFORE FEDER-
 AL COURTS DECIDE.
In Contest Between Railroad and State Charges Judge John Pelham at Columbiana Cir
 cult Court.

Columbiana. oct 2.-(special. )--In charging the grand jury in the Cir cult Court here Monday, Judge Pelham pointed out that no indictments should be found against railroads which are not complying with recent legislative enactments until the questions be- tween the State and the United states on this point are finally settled.
 Judge Pelham stated that in view of the fact that so much has been said recently on this important question that he deemed 1t his duty to instruct the grand jury. He said that it would not be right to place the sheriffs and officers of court in the position of be- ing in contempt Of the United States Court, and of refusing to obey tho mandates of the State courts; that though these matters may be slowly settled. yet they would be settled. and that in his opinion no steps should be taken while the matter is pending.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
ENJonNs A SHERIFF
CANNOT SERVE PAPERS IN EJECT-
 MENT SUIT.
Mir. Brown who Seeks Damages For Being Put off l.. and N. Train
 Must Wait Courts Ac-


 ton. $ Decatur. Oct. 2-Sheriff Thomas R. shipp has been enjoined by the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad Company from serving papers in the first case against the railroad company that has come up In the courts here under the new railroad laws.
 Some time ago Robert J. Brown boarded a Louisville and Nashville train here and rendered Conductor Arnold two and a half cents mile for the distance he wanted to go. Con- ductor Arnold told Mir. Brown that he would have to collect three cents a mile. Mir. Brown insisted that under the new rate law he could collect only two and a half cents mile. Finally MT. Brown was elected from the train. MT. Brown filed suit against the Louisville and Nashville, in the law and equity court here. for s1,sse.
 Sheriff shipp having been entoined from serving the papers. the damage case of MT. Brown cannot come to trial until the injunction Is passed upon by the courts.
 The complaint alleges damages Tor refusal on the part of the company's agent to accept two and a half cents n mile and also alleges damages for ejecting Mir. Brown from the train.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
ON ALTAR OF GOLD.
Aged MIser Accumulated Thousands
 md Died in SqunlOr.

and UIeH m SquuIOFs
 Chicago. oct, 2.-A special to The Record Herald from Kenosha. Wis, says:
 After living as a miser for more than fifty years and accommodating more than $350. 900, Lander E. Merrlck died at the home of strangers in this city today. The old man came to Kenosha county in 1S40 and lived in inc town of Randall until two years ago when the officials of the town found him nearly starved and took charge of him and his propsrty. A guardian was appointed and when the hut which the old man occupied was searched $350.00O in cash and securi- ties was found. George W. Eldridge of Richmond, Ills, former State Sena- tor, a nephew. will receive portion of the estate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
TRAIN ROBBERS IN ODESSA.
Fire, Caused by Explosion, Incenerated
 several Passengers.

Odessa, Oct. "A train having on board more than 200 passengers was held up last night by a band of rob bers who opened the mail car by ex- ploding dynamite. The explosion set the car on fire and the flames com munIeated them to a crowded passen- ger car with the result that several women and children were badly burn ed before they could escape.
 While the robbers were trying to blow open the safe in the mail car they were attacked by Gendarmes. Several on both sides were wounded but the robbers escaped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
FoREIGN AERONAUTs ARRIVE.
Will Compete for Cup Which AmePl-
 cnn WOn Lnaf Year.

New York. Oct. 2.--Three celebrated German aeronauts, two of whom will take part in the international aero nautic race. to start from St. Louis october 2l, have just arrived here from Europe.
 Those who will compete for the in- ternational cup are Oscar Irhalch and Hans Heideman. and with them Is Cap tain A. D. Hildebrandt, representing the aeronautic branch of the German army. He has come to this country to witness the big race, in which he IS not to be a competitor. The third German competitor Is Paul -1eekel, who, with Capt. Hugo won Aberforn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
FAIRBANKSMAYCOME
TO ATTEND MEETING OF PRESS 4 CLUBS AT BIRMINGHAM.
vice-Presfdenf Says He WXu Make. Trip if Pessihle--Too Many Pennies at PostofIlee at
 BErmiaGham.

Birmingham, Oct. 2.--tSpeciaL)- 1.-The prospects are bright that vice-Presi- dent Charles W. Fairbanks will attend the meeting of the International League of Press Clubs in Birmingham on October 24.
 Several days ago he wrote to the general arrangements committee stat ing that on account of previous en- gagements in Dallas. Tex. October 22. also appointments in Kentucky Octo- Der 24. he could not be in Birmingham. The general arrangements committee wrote him. suggesting that he speak in Dallas on October 22. leave Btr- mingham that afternoon. arriving in this city on the night of the 2srd. at- tend the reception at the Country Club. and address the convention on the morning of the 24th. and leave on the afternoon train to fill his appointment In Kentucky.
 The above suggestion was written te him on the 27th.
 It seems that he has considered the suggestion most favorably from the following telegram received this morn ing by night message:
 Indianapolis. Ind. Oct l. 1907. Mir. J. A. Rountree. Chairman General
 Arrangements Committee. l. l.. F.
 C.. Birmingham. Ala.
 Letter 27th received. If possible to arrange, will visit Birmingham as re- quested. Will advise further when can arrange my dates fso as to do so
 Chas. W. Fairbanks.
 Many Pennies Received.
 Regardless of the ruling of the Post master General that postmasters in charge of offices of the third and fourth class should not use pennies unneces- sarily in remitting postal funds to the State Repositories. the little copper coins continue to be received In large numbers at the Birmingham office which is the State depository.
 Wednesday morning Assistant Post master J. T. Blakemore found himself up against the proposition of counting 425 coppers that had arrived over night from Hamburg, Ala, having been remttted by M. s. Jones. the postmas- ter at that place. As the genial as- aistant postmaster handled the little pieces separately, consuming nearly thirty minrtes in the counting, he was heard to express himself in these lines: IT do wish that the rural postmasters in their evident desire to accommo- date their patrons by sending every penny out of the County, would ind some other dumping place for them than the Birmingham office. Of course I have to count ever one, and while it isn't an absolute impossibiltty to do so, vet 1t consumes considerable time that could be used for some other pur- poees.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03

will leave Germany for the United States next week.
 The international living event. which Is now an annual affair, was held last year from Paris. Lieutenant Frahh Iabm of the United States army win hing with a flight of 452 miles.