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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-10
HE GOT INTERNAL MACHINE
Italian Justice of the Peace is Killed
by Members of the "Black
Hand" Society.
Publishers PreSs1

PaterS rep. 5.-RObert
Corteso, AS, an Italian by descent, a
justice of the peace, was killed in his
Office by explosion of an Internal ma
chine sent him by express. His son
Robert was injured. Corteso served
as a justice IL years and was slated
for appointment as sergeant of de
tectives in recognition of his work in
aiding the police to run down italian
criminals. He leaves a wife and eight
children.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-10
Death Ended Honeymoon.

Columbus, o., Feb. 9.-Mrs. A. 3.
Fleming. q bride of three months, died
of typhoid fever. She was a daughter
of Mrs. O. D. Dryer, of this city. Elem
ing is a son of a. B. Fleming of Fair
mount. w. Va, former governor of
West Virginia. Interment will be at
Paramount
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-10
G. M. DIVERSIFIED DEAD
Father of the Seventh District Con
gresham Passed Away at an
Advanced Age.
publishers Press.l

Franklin, aa,, $50. 3.-G. NJ. Over
street, 81, father of Congressman
Jesse Overstreet of the Seventh Indi
ana congressional district, died at his
home in this city He was a leading
attorney of this state, a veteran of the
civil war and former member of the
state senate.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-10
Pennsylvania Mine Horror.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Feb. All of
the seven men entombed in the col
Iiery of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal company at Wanamie were dead
when found They We're caught in the
bottom Of d nine by fire. which cut
off thei~
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-10
Soofford Stricken.

Washington, Feb. "a. r. Spofford
80, chief assistant librarian of con
gress, was stricken with paralysis at
his desk His physician announced
that the attack is not serious. Mt
Spof7ord was appointed librarian of
congress by President Lincoln in 1864
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-10
r. T. Reagin in City.

r.. t. Reagin. OF Indianapolis, state
superintendent OF the Childrens'
Home Society. who was in Richmond
today on business for the society, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs ]. F. Row.
lett
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-10
FAv0RS CONTRACT PLAN
Engineer Stevens Denies that He
Wanted the Government to
Complete the Canal.
Publishers Press.l

Panama % 9.-Chief Engineer
Stevens makes emphatic denial of the
report that he said he would resign if
the digging of the Panama canal was
let to contractors. Stevens says he
favored contracting for the canal
work. and his latest statement shows
that he is still of that opinion
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-10
Josie Got IS DAYS.

Josie Bond on plea of guilty to
a charge of drunkenness in police
court yesterday morning drew fifteen
days in the Home of the Friendless.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-10
Farmers Cate, Chicken Thieves

Columbus. o.. Feb. 9. - Farmers
near the city lay in wait for chicken
thieves who were troublesome of late,
pursued them to the city, captured one
and the police captured another. The
prisoners gave their names as Harry
Dunlap. IL, and Charles Beck, 80, both
white. They were held for inyesti-
kation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
Her SERIOUS Proaramme.

81 am going to have little girl
baby, and when she is three years old
1 am going to kill myself"
This startling remark came from the
lips of a seven-year-old north side girl
and was made with no more demon
stration than if she had remarked that
she was going to take one of her dol
lies out for a walk.
'My, myr' said her father What in
the world possessed you to. make such
a remarkP'
well, papa" replied the little miss,
II have just been reading lovely
story about how a little girl only three
years old put fresh flowers every day
on her dear dead mothers grave, and
her mother had Killed herself, and l
thought how nice it would be to have
a little girl put beautiful flowers on
my grave"
"Oh!" said her father refectively.
81 guess you had better play outdoors
more and do a little less reading."-
Columbus Dispatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
A BROAD GAUGE FARMER.

The past week we noted a case of
a progressive and broad gauge farmer
who took the bull by the horns, fgur-
atively speaking, hired a man from
town to do his chores and took his wife
and children and spent the week at the
state fair. We are mistaken if the
man himself did not have a fine time:
if the faithful and hardworking wife
and mother did not get a much needed
rest and store up impressions that will
help to tighten the labOrs and worry of
many future days, and we miss it if
those boys and girls did not have the
time OF their lives and see sights in the
shape of prize winning stock and won
derful labor saving machinery that will
tend to make them the more content to
remain on the farm. This is a treat
that a farmer owes to himself and the
members Of his family, and we believe
it is fair to say that the agricultural
inspiration which they will get from
such an outing along the line of i'm
proved methods, better grain and finer
stock will IN the mere matter Of dol
lars and cents alone more than Offset
the expenses of the trip.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
a PRACTICAL SCHOOL.

The Iowa State Agricultural college
annually conducts a weeks school Of
instruction for public road officers dur
ing the summer months under the aus
pices of the state highway commits
sion. The legislature has appropriated
a special fund for carrying on this
school, the sessions of which are large
" attended by road contractors an
builders and highway commissioners
from the different counties Of the state.
Practical experiments are made in the
matter of highway construction, the
use Of up to date road drags and grad
ers and IN cement culvert and bridge
building. The instructors are experts
who understand their business, and as
result practical benefit IS derived
from lle school which they hold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
OPPORTUNITY.

TIE papers is jes' full o. news
Nv different kinds o stocks
1t seems that gold is layin' roun'
In great peTdiSious blocks.
The lowest is a cent a share.
But climbin' to the Sky.
P'r'aps l could be millionaire
Eff knowed which to buy.
There must be forty thousand mines
With most amazin' veins
Within the Great Gold Bearin
Zone
They're loadin' it on trains.
Veins acres long an acres wide,
Each yicldn' up its pile,
While smaller veins an arteries
Keep swellin all the while.
Now. here's a picter meant TO show
A crusher. drill an pump;
You only buy the stock, you know,
An set an watch it jump.
I'm fairly achin to invest
In one-I can't tell which.
'Tis jes' this indebtedness
Keeps me from gittin' rich.
-CIarice w. Riley in New York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
RIG CLOVER YIELD.

One of the best clover reports that
we have come across in many day
was given us last week by good old
friend, a substantial German farmer,
who lives but a short distance from
the writer's home. A nine acre
meadow yielded thirty-five loads at the
first cutting in the latter part Of June,
and thirty-two loads at the second cut
ting, which was made the last week in
August. Our friend estimates the
yield conservatively at FIVE tons per
acre for the season. One of the best
things about a report of this kind is
that no matter how big a crop Of
clover is taken from the land, the fer
tility of the soil is increased and not
depleted. Neither this man nor his
neighbors will need to be labored with
to get them to see the advantage of
the clover meadow habit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
jewelers. Bit of Advice.

"I think I'll have to bring her in
and let her choose" said the embar-
raised young man as he looked hope
lessly at the diamonds spread out on
the table
Pardon me for a bit of advice" the
jeweIer said earnestly. leaning for
ward. ''but I've had a lot of expert
ence in such matters. If you pick it
out yourself and take it to her she'll
surely be satisfied. Always are. But
if she comes here and sees bigger,
handSomer rings she won't be content
ed with the one you can afford. The
$500 or $500 ring she sees will stay
by her. We've often lost sales that
way. I've frequently seen the young
woman pick out ring that the man
obviously couldn't afford, and he
would find some excuse for not buy
ing it."
Then the young man said he thought
he might as we'll decide on that $110
trifie at once.-Kansas City Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09

ADULTERATED ALFALFA SEED.
Following out the instructions of a
recent act of congress making apprO-
priations for the department of agri-
culture. the chief of the bureau Of
plant industry has this season made a
collection of So samples of alfalfa
seed as offered for sale in the open
market and subjected them to care
full examination with a view to ascer-
tanning the extent to which the seed
was adulterated Out of the number of
samples mentioned it was found that
160, or nearly half, contained seed of
the destructive parasitic plant dodder;
nine samples were found to contain
seed of the yellow trefoil, while nine
samples were adulterated with bur clio
yer. The trefoil seed is imported from
Europe and costs about cents per
pound, being used extensively as an
adulterant of clover and alfalfa seed
The bur clover is a bvproduct secured
in the cleaning Of South American
wool and is imported from Germany in
low grade alfalfa seed. Following a
statement Of the kinds of adulterants
found in the samples tested were given
the names and addresses Of the guilty
firms. The percentage of adulterants
found varied from 7S7 per cent to
53.2S per cent In view of the expo
sure made in this government report
it is worth While repeating IL these
notes suggestion, made some weeks
ago, that in cases where one wishes to
buy seed and cannot secure it of a firm
which from a previous acquaintance he
knows is absolutely reliable it is far
safer and more satisfactory to pur-
chase only on the recommendation of
the United States department of agri-
culture or on that of his own state eX-
pertinent station. While they may not
recommend any special firm, they Will
at least furnish you a list of firms who
are doing an honest business and from
whom it would he safe for you to pur-
chase such seed as you may need.
There is no phase of work connected
with farming operations that should re-
ceive more careful attention than that
involved in the selection Of grass seed.
Carelessness or penuriOusness in the
matter of buying is usually fraught
with disastrous consequences.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09

Bentham said you were the same age
as Charlier'
That's Ned Collins" he explained.
Ned's coming down for the holidays.
I'm Bert Bentham.
But she began. with a glance at
his clothes.
Il see,' he laughed. You thought
was a boy because | was wearing one
of Charles suits. You see. got a
foolish idea that it would be funny to
come down all logged out. When
Charlie said skating l realized that a
frock coat was scarcely a skating cos
tune, so l put on one of his suits. |
guess / look pretty much like Charlie.
That's the worst of being so short"
"And you let me kiss YOU" she re-
preached.
That's all right" he smiled. i've
had little girls kiss me before, you
know"
But I'm not she began. Bert
started.
.'You don't mean to tell me that
you he gasped.
I'm nineteen" she said, her eyes
filing with tears. There's nothing to
laugh about" she added as Bert shout
ed "You let me kiss you, and it was
real mean"
1T was real niee," he contradicted,
"and didn't let you. You kissed me
before L knew you were going to-
"And now every one will laugh at
me- she sobbed.
"The laugh is as much on me as it is
on you," he reminded. Il don't think
I'm any too anxious to be laughed at"
"And you won't tell?" she demanded,
her sobs growing less violent.
Never" be promised, mot If you
kiss me a thousand times. But
thought surely you were a child,'' he
said. glancing at her short skirt.
81 have my dresses all made long. so
that look taller" she explained, "but
they are awfully in the way when l
skate, so l borrowed one from my sis
ter"
Il guess it's a standoG." lie declared.
eve fooled each other ana ourselves.
But we haven't reached the bridge
yet"
He held out his hand. and she slipped
hers into it. Somehow the sense of a
secret between them gave her feel
ing of security. and her embarrassment
soon wore off Before they turned she
was chatting away as though he had
known her all his life.
They were on the ice again the next
morning. and Bert went home slave
to her charms. Alice Vinton was the
first woman he had ever seriously cared
for, and he made such an active court
ship that on the last night of his stay,
as they turned at the railroad bridge,
which marked the limit Of their prog
ress, he held her hand for an instant.
''I'm going home tomorrow" he said,
'and I want to take back with me
your promise that I may come for you
in the spring. Will you promise, dear"
For answer she reached up and kiss
ed him as she had done on the night of
their meeting. But this time there was
no mistake of identity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
Came Near MISSING the Abbey.

''Well, it was worth coming the few
miles for" said the American as he
pulled a cigar and drank his coffee
outside the restaurant at Mount st.
Michael. "They told me that ought
to come here and eat an Omelet, and
that omelet was real good. Now, l
expect there's not much more to do
on this little rock, and so I'll be get
ting back Il the motor"
But" suggested his English COM
panion Of the moment, have you seen
the abbey?"
Abbey came the sharp reply.
Have they got an abbey on this bit
Of stone? No. I've not seen that, and
they didn't tell me anything about an
abbey. They all talked about the ONE
let. But if you tell me that I ought
to see the abbey. then I'll just have to
stay half an hour and have a look at
the place, but it'll make me late for
dinner, 7 guess" - Westminster Ga
zette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
AN EXPERIMENT
How One In Optimism Caught Mr.. Dial.
lington Off His Guard.

Iington Off His Guard.
Nothing stood in his way now They
had the parlor to themselves.
Its curious about optimism and
pessimism, isn't it,"
"In what way?" she asked
"Why. for instance, if a man is an
optimiSt things seem to come his way,
whereas if he is pessimistic everything
turns against him. That is to say, the
things we think are going to happen
generally do happen"
"Oh, 1 don't believe in that theory!
I've often thought things were going
to happen when they didn't, and lots
of other things have happened when
didn't believe they would
Eyes, l know there are exceptions to
the rule; but, generally speaking,
think optimism brings the things one
is anxious to have. For instance, here
we are. Miss Brooke-you and l. Now
1 am a thorough going optimist. I be
lieve certain things are going TO hap
pen-certain things which will be profit
able and pleasing to me-"
w nat nave 70 no WIFI lhel1, MI
Dallington?'
"Well, perhaps nothing, as far as
that is concerned. But here we are
you and 1. If l were, as 1 was saying.
a pessimist l would think the things
have in mind couldn't happen. There,
you see, is where the pessimist loses
out"
Eyes"
$50 we are bound to recognize the
advantage of optimism, are we not?'
II haven't noticed them as yet"
"But you will if you make it prac-
tice to be optimistic"
"Just a moment. 1t may be that
don't quite understand this matter.
Now, tiff, just for instance-if 1 were
to think you would ask me to be your
your wife, that would be optimism,
would it,"
"Er-yes"
"And if l thought there was no prob
ability that you would propose mar
riage to me, that would be pessimismT
''You have grasped the idea
"Or, to put it as you had it at first,
what one thinks will happen does hap
pen and what one is afraid won't hap
pen doesn't happenY"
"Of course there may be times
when
She leaned forward and, whispering,
said:
Look at the curtain
He looked and turned a little pale
At the bottom of the curtain he saw
the tips of two shoes.
"Heavensy he gasped. "Your ia
therp'
"Sh-sh! Don't let him know that he
is discovered
Miss Brooke" he said in unsteady
tones, may 1 have the honor of-will
you become my wife?'
eff you are sure you never can be
happy without me l suppose 1 must
say yes"
After he had departed she went to
the curtain and carelessly kicked aside
a pair Of shoes which she had placed
there so that the toes would protrude
little way into the parlor.
YES" she said to herself; 1.-THE things
one thinks will happen sometimes do
happens Z. Kiser in Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
NEW CORN AND HOG CHOLERA.


While there are many exceptions to
the rule and many freaks of the dis
ease which cannot be accounted for on
any rational basis, the beginning OF
hog cholera epidemics seems to be more
or less closely associated with the ex-
cessive feeding of soft and immature
corn to the hogs during September, DC
tober and November. 1t is now agreed
by those best posted on the matter that
if the hogs are given a wide range OH
some fall feed and given but scant ra-
tons of corn until it becomes dry and
hard much of the loss which results
from this plague can be averted. In
a sense this stuffing with new corn is
but part of a system of feeding which
aims to get the pigs into the market
before they have a mature bone or
muscle in their bodies. 1t is clearly a
case in which if there were less haste
there would be less waste.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
Her Memory.

Gayley-You haven't had occasion to
accuse me of playing poker for two
years.
Mrs. Gayley-Three years, my dear.
Gayley-How do you know it's three
years?
Mrs. Gayley-Because I've worn this
dress that long, and l got it the last
time 1 caught you.-Catholic Standard
and Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
Old Story.

Gunner-During our counting days
she said she would go through any
thing on earth for me.
Guyer-Ah, and, now that you are
enjoying welded bliss, has she made
good?
Gunner-Well, no. About the only
thing she goes through is my vest
pocket.-Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
Holmes on Domestic Economy.

The laughable and the pathetic ara
sometimes strangely mingled in little
exhibitions of domestic economy = o
plate of apples, for instance, with the
defective parts cut out for the chill
dren; a small basket Of homemade
gingerbread, with one or two pieces OF
pound cake carefully disposed on the
surface so as to appear to the best ad-
vantage "Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
Bakino Day.

Say, baking days jest lots OF fun,
Though Liza Ann she gets so mad
And says we're orful, orfJl bad
And chases us and makes US run
Still baking days jest lots Of fun,
For when she has her cake all done
And in the oven baking she
Calls to brother Dick and me,
''Come long. now, boys; you two
rOgues can
Lick the spoon and scrape the pan"
And then, gee whiz, how we Go ruri
Say, baking days jest lots of fun!
-Lippincott's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
A Trade Trick.

"I'm told that Pennem, the author,
has gone into the real estate business"
remarked Large.
yes" replied Little. Hes building
half a dozen houses. Curious thing too
He's making a speciality of the base
ments"
Probably he's going to advertise
them as the six best cellars. WON
ans Home Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
a Desired Reform.

Mrs. BloobIood-I told the grocer
that unless he stopped drinking he'd
lose all his business.
Mr.. Blooblood-That was gentle
hint for him to give up his bad weighs.
Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
She Didn't Think.

Mrs. Gunbusta-What size rooms are
there in this fat?
Real Estate Agent-About by 4.
Mrs. Gunbusta - They wouldn't be
quite large enough, because my hus-
band has 5 by camera.-New York
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09

Old LADY, guess this is the last pair
of shoes you'll sell me, Mr.. Johnson.
Shoeman-Oh. hope you'll wear out
a great deal of shoe leather yet.
Old Lady-No. l have one foot in the
grave already.
Shoeman-Well, we would be glad to
sell you shoes for the other foot,
ma'am.-Sketch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
a Mem One

The Old Bird-My eyes must be get
ting poor. l can't see the wires on
which those birds are sitting.
The Young Bird-Your eyes are all
right. That's a wireless telegraph
New York Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
Free Lectures.

Caudle Why do you call Speaks 2
liberal educator? Waddel-He lectures
without pay Caudle Then my wife
must be in that class also. She has
been doing the same thing ever since
the day she led me to the altar.-Chl-
cago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
Engaged a Girl.

''AIy wife," said Newliwed, "is O
very good cook"
"Oh, come" exclaimed hewitt. ''Her
mother told me she was just taking her
first lessons when you married her"
81 know, but she was good enough
not to continue her lessons on me-
Boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
She'll Get Along.

Alice-That girl is pretty, but she
hasn't any brains.
LOrraine-If she's pretty she doesn't
need any brains. ~ Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
Sorrow.

"Herr Huber, come home immediate
". Your wife has suffocated herself
with gas"
Huber-Heavens! ThereH be a nice
gas bill to pay!- Wiener Salonwitz-
bIatt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
Atmosnhere.

Mr.. Ant-Bill Moth is going around
telling people he feels like an actor.
Mr.. FIy-Well, he ought to feel that
way. He has been living in heavy
tragedian's fur overcoat six MONTHS
Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
In Harmony.

Gunner met that swell Miss Flash
er and her swell French poodle on the
Boulevard the other morning. She gave
me a naughty bow.
Guyer-And what did the dog do?
Gunner-Why, he gave me a naughty
''bowbOwr'-Detroit Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
MONEY TO LOAN.

Parties desiring to borrow money
on good real estate security and
frst-class rates can secure same by
calling on me. Office in the Baxter
block with the law firm of Brown s.
Brennan. CHAS. NJ. KLARMAN,
9tf Lancaster Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
Clever Children.

Fond Father-Well, professor, how
are my children getting on in their
studies?
Professor Finely. Arthur is q very
clever boy, and Mary is too-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09

cures made by d.
Kilmer's Swamp,
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and bladr
der remedy.
1t is the great meG
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century
discovered after years
of scientific reseatCL
by DIR. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
a Contradiction.

money makes the mare go" said the
man who quotes.
''1Iot always" answered young Mrs.
Torkins; mot if its Charley's money
that is bet on the mare. Washington
Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
Jack and the Kitty.

Mrs. Knick Kindness has a won
derful effect on animals.
Mrs. Bocker-I suppose that is why
Jack is always trying to sweeten the
kitty.-Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09

Malaria used to kill 1900 persons q
year in Italy. In 1902 state quinine
was introduced, and last year the
mortality fell to 1885.