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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-07

When wind shrek high in fendish glee,
And enters winter with his key
Protect yourself. from disease be free:
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
j. L. Bennett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-07
Confronted by Farmers.

Up 10 this point Mr. Bowser had
passed only one farmhouse and had
met with no sons of toll. He was
working away at the bark and think
ing how ne would aStonish Mrs Bow
ser when he returned home when 4
neavy hand was laid on his shoulder,
and he turned TO be confronted ~
three farmers who had come out Of the
corntleld near by
What the devil are you doing to
that tree?'' demanded the eldest OF the
trio.
Il WAS going 10 get some slippery
elm
The three burst into outlaws.
slippery elm from a beech tree!
Say, old man. that won't 30 down
But ! guess know = slippery elm
from a beech protested Mr.. Bowser
as he few mad in a minute.
And mebbe you know a COW from Il
barn door. but you have no right mu-
tilating my trees. What's this bundle
of stuff
live been gathering some herbs
for sickness"
There were three sets of OUTLAWS this
time as the farmers overhauled the
stuff
Here's goIdenrOd, MULLEN stalks,
burdocks. swamp ivy and wild celery"
said the leader DO you mean that
you've come out from the city 10 gath
er such trash?'
Il came out after catnip and smart
weed and mayweed and spearmint
and
Two Of the men rolled on the ground
with laughter. and the third giggled
and gurgled and said:
And some slippery elm from /;
beech tree. Say. mister, have You 60.
wife,
Yes. sir
WAL, 80 home and ask her if she
knows she's been living with the big
geSt fool in America
Mr.. BOwser made good fight for it.
but his opponents We're three 10 one
and husky fellows. They threw him
over the fence and headed him 70,
home Just ut dark he walked into his
own house.
but where are mothers herbs =
asked Mrs. BOwser as she came for
ward TO greet him.
Talk English If you want me 10 un-
derstand YOU he growlcd as he head
ed for the dining room 10 get Il cold
bite NJ QUAD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-07

Mr.. Bowser drew himself up stiHy
and descended the Steps and marched
of with all due dignity Two blocks
away be took suburban car ANA Went
his way counuywayd anj the co3i,
came upstairs AID asked Mrs HowSe:.:
Has lie zone for gunpowJer az dyn-
amite or something - blow up The
house =
"Of course not
IF he h2S want 10 gct auay OF
time. ! WIS 'lown NJ, with kerosene
can ,.1ce IS was huT9ing w. hi" Ire.
and il seemed v ho'e wcck hecore
came down ag:,i,. I'm a rl1r oIpIian
girl and mast look cit H.. mysc.f IN
this world
ConFcco In cor1uo,c-.
The car cs..drctor Iao<"l ..., Il fam
liz man ans one III whom ,,.;nSv.
could repose confidence. .ad f: :. y
bit Mr. BowSer aid lis hear; are.
lie found 81 enthusiastic c,'a.. .ie9r.
The conductor rc.Itcd ten di..a-e.n in
stances where catnil, OF sage d :
drawn him back from the grave. -
had been left a WisloWer with ci.yi.
small children lie had saved eve.
one Of them with snartweed tea. lie
had then married a widow with eli. -
more and saved them with maywec
poulliceS He located Il Spat where
all those things could he found grow
ing in the greatest profusion. and h.
also recommended Mr.. Bowser To bring
back good lot Of slippery elm bark.
1t didn't seem to have much effect on
a broken leg, but taken in connection
with spearnnint tea it would cause the
asthma in man or woman To get II
hump on itself.
Mrs. Bowser's cynicism and mean
ness were forgotten as Mr.. BOwsc.
started down the highway with the
joy of the country in his keart The
wcodpeckers pecked, and the crows
cawed; the lambs frisked, and the
cows lowed Now and then he could
see happy farmer at work in the
field, and now and then he came across
a hog bedded in mudhole and taking
sold comfort. He had only half Il mile
to go before he began to run across
mothers herbs, and nc pitched right III
without q doubt assailing him. When
he had gathered sufficient to put dOz-
en- doctors out of practice foS year
he looked around for slippery elm
tree There was one right ut the edge
Of the woods. and he began on it with
his pocketknife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-07

RR BEGAN 10 ETN ACROSS MOTHERS
H1lsRS.
through The chicken pox, the Group, the
scarlet rash. the wh0Oping cough and
lands only knows how many cases o.
collie
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
TAFT PLEASED At WELCOME
Declares Actions of Japanese Is POST
tive Proof that NO Unfriend-
Illness Exists.

TOXIC. oct. 2-Secretary Taft on the
eve Of his departure today for Kobe, where
he will embark on the steamer Minnesota
for Manila. said: THE magnificent well
come accorded me by the government and
people of Japan is the most positive sign
of the good relations existing between
japan and the United States. am con-
fident that both countries will continue
to be as friendly as they have in the past
and not afford occasion for misrepresenta-
tion by any body"
At the express wish of the emperor. Mr..
O'Brien, the new American ambassador,
postponed the arrangements for the pre-
sentation of his credentials until after the
departure of Mr.. Taft. The emperor said
he did not desire that Mr.. OBriens audi
ence should be concurrent with that of
Secretary Taft. as 1t might appear to
belittle his reception ms ambassador. Count
katsura, expremier and member of the
military council of the emperor. in an
interview today. said: II am delighted
that Mr.. Tafts brief visit has been made
the occasion for an indisputable demon
stration of the friendly relations between
Japan and the United States. Attempts
have been made to rnisrepresent the exist
ing relations of both countries, but they
must be attributed to the work of inter-
ested parties, and are hardly deserving
OF serious consideration.
THE whole situation was talked over be-
tween Mr.. Taft and myself two years ago,
on the occasion OF his last visit here A
perfect understanding was then arrived at
between the authorities of both govern
ments, and no change has since been made
therein. l firmly belive that nothing can
shake the foundation on which the histori-
cal relations of both nations are built.
There is nothing more absurd than the cry
of war between the United States and
Japan, and Mr.. Taft has now, by his great
speech, widely reported, put an indelibie
seal on the cordial relations and perfect
understanding existing between Both coun-
tries. Should a suspicion have existed in
the minds of some people of strained rela-
tions between Japan and the United States
his eloquent utterances ought to have COM
pletely dispelled 1t and inspired reassur-
ance"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
SENATOR BoRAH ACQUITTED
Jury brings In Verdict of Not Guilty
After short DeIibcra-
tion.

! BOISE, Idaho. oct. 2-The jury In the
Borah case brought in a verdict Of not
guilty after being out but a few minutes.
After Prosecuting Attorney Rush had
completed the opening argument the de-
fense decided to submit the matter with
out argfument A recess was taken until
8 p. m, when Judge whitson charged the
jury.
When court convened this morning Judge
Whitson refused the motion of the defense
for an instructed verdict Of not guilty
Senator Borah took the stand as the first
witness I'm his own behalf
Senator Borah said he had been a per-
sonal friend of former Governor stuenen-
berg for years prior to the governors
death, but never was employed as his at
torney. lie became general counsel for
the Barber Lumber company in 1903. AS
such counsel he had several conversations
with Timber Inspector Sharpe in regard to
reports of frauds and asked to be informed
whenever fraudulent claim was unearthed
so his company, which was a heavy pur-
chaser, might be protected. The visit to
former Governor Morrison was explained
by Senator Borah with the statement that
the Barber Lumber company had purchased
quantity of scrip and had prepared to
scrip the section where the state had fin
ally decided to take up 1900 acres The
company's idea was to scrip the land ahead
of entrymen. Governor Morrison did not
give him any specific information.
As to deeds going through his office. SEN
ator Borah said that altogether SS9 deeds
had been so recorded. He had nothing to
do with any of the purchases. many Of
which were made long before he became at
| torney for the company. No controversy
arising over the deeds, nothing in regard
to them was ever referred to him. His in
quiry as to why the lands had been taken
in the names of Rand. Long and others
brought forward by the government as
dummy" trustees, Senator Borah said was
answered by the company officers to the
effect that If It became known a corporation
was in the field, the price of lands would
have been doubled. For this same reason
the Barber mill site here in Boise was also
purchased in Rand's name.
Senator Borah called on the prosecution
to produce these deeds in court in corrob-
Grafton of this statement
81 never prepared a deed for any entry
man or trustee" said Senator Borah. II
do not and never did own dollars worth
of stock in the Barber Lumber company.
My compensation has always been a fixed
salary and 1 never had any contingent fee
or interest whatsoever"
At the conclusion OF Borah's testimony
the defense rested. Arguments were en-
tered upon this afternoon and probably
will be concluded tomorrow morning. At
one point of his cross-examination Senator
Borah was loudly applauded by crowd
In the court room. Judge Whtson said
repetition of the demonstration would re-
suit in clearing the court room.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
FEW PRESSMEN ON STRIKE
threatened Trouble in Printing
ohices Avoided I'm New York
and Chicago.

NEW YORK, Oct "A threatened strike
OF printing pressmen in job printing plants
throughout the country. which was sched-
uled to go into effect yesterday in offices
which declined to yield to the demands of
the international Pressmen's and Assist
ants union affected only three offices in
Chicago, according to advices received to-
day at the United Typothtae headquarters
In this city. The union demanded an eight
hour day and an advance of 81 per week
An official of the typothetae said the whole
trouble was due to an attempt on the part
of the new officials of the pressmen's union.
headed by President George L. Berry of
Cincinnati, to repudiate a contract made by
former President Martin T. Higgins of
Charlestown, Mass, last February, effec-
tive on May and continuing for five years,
renewing an agreement which had been in
force for fve years previous to that date
1t was said that legal steps would be taken
to compel the union to adhere to it's agree
ment.
At the offices Of the New York press
mems local union today it was asserted that
no trouble was anticipated and that there
was every indication that most of the Of
fees in this city would sign the proposed
schedule.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
GRAIN RATES UNSATISFACTORY
Powell a Nilsson of Marion Ready 20
Enter Complaint with the
Commission.

LINCOLN, Oct 2.-The State Railway
commission received letter today from
the grain firm of Powell & Nilsson of
Marion expressing willingness to file for
NAL complaint against the present grain
rates of the state as established by the
Aldrich bill which made a cut of 10 per
cent ON carload shipments. The commits
sion has Informed this firm that such a
complaint will be acted upon as soon as
received.
Complaints of car shortage have been
filed with the State Railway commission
from four stations today in the southern
part Of the state. The grain dealers are
desiring to move the grain and great diff
Guilty I'm securing cars is indicated by these
complaints. The commission has taken the
matter up with the railroads against which
the complaints were filed.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
COTTON CONDITION REPORT
Census Bureau shows Larger Number
of Bales Ginned This Year
Than Last.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2--Census bureau
reports r,430,265 bales. counting round as
half bales, ginned from the growth of 1907
up to September 25 This is in comparison
with 1.l99.429 bales for the same period
last year. The report showed the number
of active ginneries to be 2.177. OF the 700
counties ninety-fve were not heard from.
The Agricultural department reports cot
ton condition to September 25 as 67.7, as
against 727 August 25. 1907.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Publication of gov
ernment reports ON cotton were followed
by a break Of 27 to % points, or of 81 .25
bale in the price of cotton options of the
active months on the New York Cotton ex-
change. Most of the active options reached
new low records for the year. The decline
was due to the fact that the condition of
the crop was shown to be better than trad
ers had expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
NOMINEES DECLINE IN BODY
Democrats of Cincinnati Refuse to
Accept Places on Tickets
Given Them.

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. "A political
sensation developed today when nine of
the twenty-one candidates named yester-
day at the democratic municipal conven-
tion refused TO accept the places given
them on the ticket
Vice Mayor Pfan, Auditor Culkins and
Treasurer Weller. who had been honored
with a denomination for the places they
now NIL, headed the list Of declinatlons
the others including four candidates for
council at large ana two for the Board Of
Public Service.
The reason given is that the methods that
controlled the selection of delegates to the
convention were too autocratic and that
there was too much of ''boss rule" in
the convention for officials who were two
years ago elected in a campaign against
such practices.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
RUSSIAN TRAIN ATTACKED
Robbers Hold it Up and Loot Mail
Car, Though Attacked by
Officers.

ODESSA, Oct. IA train having on
board over 200 passengers was held up last
night by a band of robbers, who opened
the mail car by exploding dynamite. The
explosion set the car on fire and the flames
communicated to crowded passenger car
with the result that several women and
children were badly burned before they
could escape. While the robbers were
trying to blow open the safe in the mail
car they were attacked by some gendarmes
who were passengers on the train. Several
on both sides were wounded but the rob-
bers escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
DOMEETIC

President speaks to the people of St
Louis, after tumultous welcome, on land
ing from the north. He was drenched
with rain on the drive from the landing
TO the hall Page 1
AT the triennlal convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church, the question
whether to create negro bishops is i'm
portant. Page
DR.. F. II. Cooke plans to make trip to
the pole next year. Page i
A memorial tablet in honor of the late
President Grant was uncovered at his
birthplace in Ohio. Page !
Few pressmen went on strike in New
York and Chicago as a result of the dis
agreement with employers, Page
The Illinois supreme court declares the
primary law unconstitutional Page 1
The Cleveland Street Railway company
sells seven tickets for 25 cents Page 1
4. Alienists serving the prosecution in the
Thaw case have presented bills aggregat-
Ing $4,000. Page
Democratic nominees in Cincinnati de-
cline the nomination of their convention
because Of disapproval of the methods.
Page
Caleb Powers has asked for an I'M
mediate trial on the charge of suborna-
tion of perjury, Page /
FOREIGN.
Secretary Taft is pleased at the recep-
tion given him in Japan, and the Japanese
feel confident there is no danger whatever
of rupture with the United States.
Page
A Russian train was attacked and the
mail car was looted near Odessa. Page 1
Partisan jewellers declare lockout
against their employees. Page /
LOCAL.
Electrically illuminated pageant, marking
entrance of King Alt-Sar-Ben TO city, wit
messed by thousands of people. Page
Carnival brings large amount of work
for police. but losses by theft are com
paratively small. Page 2
Revolt of working crew of Ak-Sar-Ben
growing and rebels threaten to hold street
parade of their own Thursday Page 8
Commissioner Kennard. before Com
mercial club, estimates new court house
can be built at expenditure of 40 cents
per $1,000 of taxable property per year.
Page
Rev. Frank l.. Loveland of First Meth
odist church to be called before confer
ence on charge of proselyting. Page 1
Park board decided to use macadam on
Leavenworth street and let's contract at
highest price ever paid in Omaha
Page
Omaha grain market makes 33 per cent
increase in grain receipts for September.
Page
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS,
Port Arrived. Sailed
NEW York;. Csrmania
BREMEN. w Der Crosse.
BREMEN ......... BarbaroSsa.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
TRIP TO POLE IS PLANNED
DIR. Cooks Expedition is Fully
Manned and Equipped for
Northern Effort.

NORTH SYDNEY, N. s., Oct. 2.-The
American auxiliery schooner yacht John
r. Bradley, which left here early in July
for the arctic regions arrived here late
yesterday. The Bradley landed DIR. f. H.
Cook, who is in command of an ex-
ploration expedition. at Smiths Sound, lati-
tude 70, north. The expedition expects to
cross Ellsmereland early in the spring and
will attempt to reach the pole by way of
the polar sea. The expedition is provsioned
for two years and fully equipped with dogs
and sledges for the trip The party con-
sists of DIR. Cook, another white man, and
number of esaui,nos. 1t is wintering
thirty miles north Than Peary, two years
ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
POWERS ASKS TRIAL AT ONCE
Declares Indictment for SubOrnatiOn
of Perjury IL Most Infamous
Act.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. Caleb Pow
ers, now in the Georgetown Jail awaiting
his fourth trial for the murder of William
Goebel when told of the charges in the
indictment for subornation of perjury by
the Franklin county jury, said
1T is an Infamous outrage. l am ready
and demand a trial on these false charges.
/ may give out a written statement later
in the day" Mrs. Jennie Gentry, who is
also indicted, brands as false the state
ments that she, with Powers. Pogerson
and Attorney Benton, conspired to fasten
the killing Of Goebel on Henry b. Youtsey.
Both Powers and Mrs. Gentry have tele-
graphed the states attorney demanding
immediate trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
WELCOME TO BEE BUILDING

Out-of-town visitors to Omaha
during Ak-Sar-Ben week are spe-
cially invited to inspect the home
Of The Bee.
The Bee has the best equipped
up-to-date machinery for getting
out metropolitan newspaper.
1t is always interesting and in
structive to see this machinery in
operation.
The best time TO view the process
of newspaper making in The Bee
office is between and 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Arrange to come in at that time
II you can. but remember that you
will be welcome at any time.
The Bee building will be hand
somely illuminated each night.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
SCHOOL TEACHERS ON STRIKE
In Effort TO Enforce Legal salary
Limit in Ohio They
walk Out.

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 2--The Board Of
Education of Syracuse, Meigs county, re-
ported today to State School Commissioner
Jones that the teachers employed there
are out on a strike. The law requires that
teachers shall be paid not less than $40
month, but the Board Of Education of
Syracuse having made a maximum school
levy of twelve mills finds its unable to
pay more than Sa5 a month. Although the
teachers accepted their positions with this
amount or money in sight, they now refuse
TO perform the work unless the board pays
the legal salary
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
WAR OFFICE WILL PROSECUTE
Labor AgitatOrs of France who At
tackled Army Are to BE
Punished.

PARIS, Oct 2.--The general federation
of labor has caused to be distributed at
the residences of the conscripts, who have
been summoned to join the colors a mani
festo attacking the army. Although the
action of the labor officials does not ap-
pear to have had any effect the govern
ment inter/5 to prosecute the authors of
the manifesto, War Minister Picquart has
ordered that active measures be taken to
end the anti-mllitary propaganda in the
army.
At Cleremont yesterday a young anti
military soldier was sentenced by a court
martial to three years imprisonment for
denouncing his officers as "bloodthirsty
scoundrels"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
HOLLANDS DIVULGES LITTLE
Chief Rate Clerk of Alton Does Not
Yield Up Much InfOr-
nation.

CHICAGO. Oct. 2.-F. S. Hollands, chief
rate clerk of the Chicago & Alton railroad.
was in the grand jury room for more
than an hour today in the investigation
into the charge made by President Moffett
Of the Standard Oil company Of Indiana
that other shippers at Whiting, Ind. be-
side the Standard oil company had been
guilty of rebating. Hollands answers were
said to have been indefinite.
A subpoena was issued for c. II. King,
general freight agent OF the Alton. and
1t was reported that another official OF
the road may be summoned
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
ONLY ONE HAS ACCEPTED
Observation-Disclosures Steamship Com
Pany VIII Carry Coal for Pa
cifc Squadron.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-Only one Amer
lean company, the American Hawaiian
steamship company, has accepted the Navy
departments offer to transport coal for the
Atlantic battleship fleet at 80 per cent in
crease over the rate offered by firms ship
ping It in foreign bottoms. This company
has the steamer Virginia. OF ZOO tons ca
pacity, and will receive 8 per ton for
transporting this coal TO Magdalena bay,
San Francisco or Mare Island
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-03
SPEECH AT sT. LOUIS
Delivers Message Full of Promise to
People of the south.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2.-Notwithstanding
President Roosevelt was caught In the rain
as he stood in the open carriage bowling
TO the multitude, he proceeded straight to
the Jai Alai building and went through
the program in his wet clothes Mayor
Wells. whose rsiment was also consider
ably dampened. introduced Governor Folk
OF Missouri. who in turn made brief
speech presenting President Roosevelt. At
the nrst mention of President Roosevelt's
name 10000 people spontaneously sprang
10 their feet and began waving nags
they voiced their greeting by the full
use OF their lungs.
The ovation continued for full three
minutes. President Roosevelt stepped to
the front of the platform and the moment
he began TO talk the cheering again arose,
but was OF brief duration.
With broad smile President Roosevelt
waited a moment until quiet had been
restored and then began the delivery
Of his address. President Roosevelt said:
HIS First Landing by Water.
1t Is a very real pleasure to address this
body OF citizens OF Missouri here in she
great city OF s.. Louis ! have often vll-
Now am visiting It in tho course OF a
trip by water, trip on the great natural
highway which runs. past your very door
abandoned, which j hope this nation will
see not only restored to all its former use
fulness, but given far greater degree OF
usefulness TO correspond with the s1traor-
dinary growth In wealth and population OF
the Mississippi valley, We haVu lived in
an era Of phenomenal railroad building
AS routes for merchandise, the iron high
ways have completely supplanted the old
wagon roads and under their competition
the Importance OF the water highways has
been much diminished. The growth OF the
railway system has been rapid all over the
world, but nowhere 80 rapid as In the
United States Accompanying this there
has grown In the United States a tendency
toward the practically complete abandon
ment OF the system OF water transporta-
tion. Such tendency is certainly not
healthy and | am convinced that 1t will
not be permanent. There are many classes
OF commodities. especially those which are
peTishable Ia their nature and where the
always will be carried by rail But bulky
commodities which are not OF a perishable
nature always Will be specially suited Tor
the conditions OF water transport. To illus
trate the truth OF this statement Il only
would De necessary to point TO the use of
me canal system In many countries OF the
pld world; but u can be illustrated even
better BY what has happened nearer home.
iha great lakes oner prime example OF
for mercantile trafic. As the line of tratic
runs through lakes the conditions are M
some respects different from what must Oh
tam ON even the most important river
Nevertheless, II Is well to Remember thar
very large part Of this trafnc Is oondi-
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