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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
RECORDS OF ANCIENT CITY.
Hidden by Official 100 Years Ago
Antiquities of Central Asia.

Hidden by Official 1,7OO Years Ago
Antiquities of Central Asia.
My first objective was the ancient
site in the desert north of Niva, where
in 1901 1 had discovered the remains
Of a settlement abandoned in the latter
half of the third century, A. D., says
DR.. M. A. Stein In the Geographical
Journal. Want Of time and adequate
labor had then prevented me from
clearing some OF the ruins more deeply
buried by drift sand subsequent roam
ings Of treasure seekers" had led to
the discovery OF other homesteads hid
den away among the high sand cones
on either side OF the main groups.
Working with as large party of la
borers as | could keep supplied with
water from distance Of some twenty
miles, / cleared now close ON thirty
more dwellings. They yielded ample
antiquarian spells, including many I'm
plements and household objects illus
trative Of everyday life seventeen cen
turtles ago. The numerous relics Of IN
dustrial art and architectural wood
carving clearly reflect the predominant
influence of Greco-Buddhist art as de
veloped on the Indus.
Finds Of records written on wooden
tablets in the Kharoshti script peculiar
to the extreme northwest Of India, and
in an early Indian dialect mixed with
good deal of Sanslrit, have been
abundant. Among these records gener-
ally In excellent preservation, all kinds
Of correspondence, official and private,
deeds, accounts, etc., seem to be repre-
scented.
A "haul" Of special Importance was
secured in the comfortable residence Of
local official, who, besides leaving
files Of papers, namely, tablets scat
tered on the floor Of his office room,
had taken care to hide quite a small
archive, undoubtedly documents of val
ne, below one Of its walls. From the
way in which the place of deposit was
contrived and marked it appears high
ly probable that the house was aban-
doned in some emergency.
AL Tic uc0USJ 0CC., IOuQu mere SIlll
retain their original wooden covers and
string fastenings In perfect condition
Among the dozens of intact clay seals
which attest these documents impress
sions from Greco-Roman intaglios pre-
vail. Their appearance side by side
with Chinese seals seem to symbolic,
as it were, the part played by Scythia
extra Imaon in the early cultural in
terchange between the classical west
and the far east.
Near several OF the ruins the ancient
orchards, fenced gardens, canals, etc.,
could be, traced with great clearness,
showing how little the economic condl-
tons offered from those Of the pres
ext GASES. On~the other hand, surveys
effected in the desert~ beyond, showing
the course and extent Of the river from
which this ancient colony drew~lts irri-
cation, strikingly illustrated the great
physical change which has taken place
here since the settlement was aban-
dOned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
AMERICANS IN THE TRANsVAAL.

Citizens of United States Fill an
pOrtant Posts in Mining Industry.
In the new British colony Of the
Transvaal Oate South African repub-
lic) there are 1000 American residents,
according to the New York Post. OF
these about 1,60O are on the Witwaters-
rand gold fields, which embrace johann
nesburg, the metropolis of South
Africa, and Of whose population they
form a considerable section.
'The Rand" as it is now generally
known, was opened in 1866 and the
discovery Of gold in paying quantity
caused an enormous rush of emigrants
from all parts of the world, including
many Americans, among whom were
not few old '49ers. The mines were
developed with great rapidly and sue
cess, and are now producing more than
$13O,0OO,000 worth Of raw gold metal.
Experts say that this Is but 1.-THE Of
the mineral wealth of the Transvaal
and that billions of dollars worth Of
gold-bearing reef has yet to be opened
up.
These gold fields are naturally the
chief attraction for the foreign pOpu-
lation and 1t speaks volumes for the
technical and scientific training receiv-
ed in the United States that by far the
greater majority Of the chief officials
of the various mining groups such as
consulting, mining and mechanical en-
Osn nf
many Of the leading mines are Ameri-
cans; while among the skilled me-
chanics, artisans and miners are many
who claim their birthplace under the
stars and stripes.
By far the greater bulk of the Ameri-
can population Is in or near Johannes
burg and some time ago a petition
signed by more than a thousand was
submitted to the authorities at Wash
ingtOn urging the transfer of the con-
sulate from Pretoria to Johannesburg,
where there is at present only an IN
paid United States consular agent. An
American having business to transact
with his consulate has to proceed to
the former place, entailing much IN
necessary cost and loss Of time. Al
though this petition was supported by
all the prominent Americans, it was
merely acknowledged by the depart
ment of State at Washington, who
promised that the matter would re-
ceive attention.
Where so many Americans are gath
cred together baseball is not forgot
ten. There are two excellent mines in
johannesburg and Pretoria and play
Of a high order Is to be seen on the
local grounds on almost all holidays,
which in this easy-going country are
extremely frequent. With the usual
sporting proclivities which seem atmos-
pheric In South Africa, considerable
money changes hands after the games.
Nor are the national festivities for
gotten. independence day is kept up
with the zeal and vim habitual to all
those who claim citizenship OF the
greatest republic on earth. No self
respecting American does any work on
that day, be he manager, miner or mer-
chant. Sports, receptions and social
gatherings are the order Of the day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
The SkyIark.

The SkyIark.
Bird of the wilderness,
Blithesome and cumberless,
Sweet be thy matin DER moorland and
lea!
Emblem of happiness,
Blest is thy dwelling place
Oh, to abide in the desert with theel
Wild is thy lay and loud,
Far in the downy cloud,
Love gives it energy, love gave it BIRTH
Where, on thy dewy wing,
Where art thou journeying?
Thy lay is in heaven, thy love is on earth
Ger fell and fountain sheen,
Der moor and mountain green,
Der the red steamer that heralds the day,
Over the cloudlet dim,
Over the rainbow's rim,
Musical cherub, soar, singing, away;
Then, when the cleaning comes,
Low in the heather blooms,
Sweet will thy welcome and bed Of love
Emblem of happiness,
Blest is thy dwelling place
Oh, to abide in the desert with thee
james Hogg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23

'let me tell you what l suggest doing"
do what you blessed we'll please"
he snapped, splitting viciously over the
side. 'Put strychnine In the soup If
you like, and ring down the curtain
once and for all on this COMPOUNDED
trip" This was pleasantly on Bills
part; superintendent the ships medi-
cine chest, having in early youth been
messenger boy to chemist in the Com
mercial Road.
I'm going ashore, Captain" 1 went
on. 1.-The scenery hereabouts is mighty
curious. Perhaps you'd like to come,
too.~
But Captain Bill said he'd see me
sized and vanished, ind otherwise
dealt with, before he'd leave his ship.
At last, however, we both climbed down
the rope ladder on to the dry, glazing
sand.
What a sight there was around US as
we walked up the gulley. Great rocks
sprang upon either side, black, reddish,
and gray-huge masses Of lava that
once had flowed, molten and incandes-
cent, to where they rested now. Around
their base was a confused tangle; huge
branching corals with sea grasses and
weeds in a heap between them; Shiny
stems of great sea plants, as thick as
the trunk OF a tree, and so long 1t was
impossible to trace where they finish
ed All lay limp. drying In the sun:
whilst among the mass moved huge
crabs and other crustaceans In many
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
Mans Walk Shows Are.

"You can tell a mans age by his
hands," said one of the girls. ''They
get knotty and veined and terrible.
They get old sooner than his face"
you can tell it most of all think, !"
said the woman, "by his walk know
a man who has been one Of the bright
est minds of his time who Is still the
best company know, but the other
day when 1 saw him come toward me
at his home along the hall it made me
awfully sad to see the heavy old, old
way in which he walked" New York
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
Ol0
Tat1nrifRA
az want to Be an Angel"

81 Want to Be an Angel"
l want to be an angel
And with the angels stand,
A crown upon my forehead,
A harp within my hand;
There right before my Savior,
SO glorious and so bright,
I'd make the sweetest music
And praise Him day and night.
l never would be weary,
Nor ever shed a tear,
Nor ever know q sorrow,
Nor ever feel fear;
But blessed, pure and holy,
I'd dwell in Jesus sight,
And with ten thousand thousands
Praise Him both day and night
know I'm weak and sinful,
But Jesus will forgive,
For many little children
Have gone to heaven to live.
Dear Savior, when l anguish
And lay me down to die,
Oh, send a shining angel
And bear me to the sky.
Oh, there I'll be an angel
And with the angels stand,
A crown upon my forehead,
A harp within my hand;
And there before the Savior,
So glorious and so bright,
I'll join the heavenly music
And praise Him day and night.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
A Libel.

II see by the country paper" said
the visitor, "that Jonas Jones, the
prosperous druggist OF your town, is
sojourning-"
81 saw that, too, and It's a libel 7"
exclaimed the native, with some heat.
"Why, isn't he your dIuggist?"
eyes, but this towns too healthy for
him to be prosperous. Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
His Chief Characteristic.

Dubley-"Judging from a remark
Krotchett made about you, he seems to
consider you a man Of great determi-
nation"
Pinchpenny-"I'm surprised to hear
Of his saying anything complimentary.
He's usually knocking me-"
Dubley-"Hal Maybe that's what he
was doing. He simply said you never
cave up.' "5Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
WHY PITY HIM.

English; he always said them kind"
He studied grammar in his life;
meath his collar when dined
pie salad with his knife;
where could
% dollar he
Gould hundreds and then probably
daughter snubbed
pretty wife he
Had a o her carriage door,
his rudness made remarks behind his back
they always when they met him humby bowed,
degned to call them Bill Joe Tom or Jack
They wereg glad o noticed by the crowd
the talent which
Gives power, makes them rich,
And boosted of the that he hadi
big and coarse and fat
But why that?
He accepted gave him, and glad
Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
Inst CRYING for a Hat.

'I noticed that your wife didn't look
very well this morning" said Nexdore.
"Oh, it's nothing serious" replied
Marryat, smiling.
az remarked that her eyes were very
red and fearful"
Eyes; it's merely case Of what you
might call millinery hysteria. '"-Fhe
Catholic Standard and Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
Good Luck.

Human bein's," said Uncle Eben,
.'is heap like fishes What looks like
lack very often turns out to be nuiha'
hat a piece of bait Wit hook in IT,
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23

fit trim, we should on that fatal We'd
nesday have been in the midst of the
terrible deluge Of fire and foul gases
which in a few short minutes wiped out
the thriving town of st. Pierre and
half the island.-Philadelph Tele-
oraDh
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
ucIv Annendares.

Hasn't Woldby got his coat-of-arnls
yet? Why, he told me he was going to
look up his ancestry the first chance
he got and"
''Well, 1 believe he got a chance to
look up his family tree, but he saw
some things hanging to the branches
that discouraged further research. p
Catholic Standard and Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
His Only Object.

Towne ROxley is learning to
be q machinist.
Browne-WeH, now, that's common
dable; wants to have a trade so that If
anything should happen to his fortune
he
Towne-Oh, no; he simply wants to
be able to keep his motor car going
Philadelphia Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23

When a girl Of Is gets a letter writ
ten by A Man, she uses the envelope
for the next six months as a book
mark.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23

The average Young Thing talks OF
her future as if as many vocations Of
fered, and they were as easy to pick
I'D as pins from a cushion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23

Nearly every social pleasure a man
has costs him either gray hairs or
money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23

Awoman using face powder is like
a man drinking whisky: Everybody
knows it.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30
Hotel Arrivals.

The following are the arrivals at
two of Wenatchee's hotels for April
80, 1907:
Great Northern-J r. West, Seat
tie; G. w. Butterworth, ST. Paul; l..
]. Nelson, Leavenworth; W. Y Will
son, Blaine; P Newman, Saltwater;
w. A. Sign, Detroit; p S. Macarthur,
Chicago; j. F. Brown, city; j. L..
Mench, Chicago; E. A. Stone, Spo-
kane; ]. NJ. Rowland, w. A. Ford
Spokane; G. Brown and wife, Water
Vile; Mrs. E. NJ. Gillette, Malaga;
l.. L. Bennigson. city; ]. A. Newall
Seattle; c. s. Fuller. 1909; j. O..
Wood, A. y. Hicks and wife. city;
+. c. Laufman, Spokane; n. G. Wing,
Entiat; NJ. L. Cambern, Tacoma; A.
L. Mcdonald, R. l.. Cross, Coulea
City; H. D. Rohell, Minneapolis; J.
G. Cronk, Coburg Mt; H. B. Morris.
Seattle; w b. Kille, Portland: j. II.
Martin, Baston; A. y. Gregory, Sc
attic.
Roosevelt. H. Cooper, Spokane:
Fl. G. McWhirter, ]. D. Campbell. R.
Harrigan, P. Miller, A. Ludahl. F.
]. Farnum, Seattle; F. W. Ketchum.
Geo. Belser, Eddie Utter, city; Miss
Ethel Hazard, Qenk Lake, N. D.;
L. F. Thiel, Spokane; A. C. Turlong,
Portland; w. R. Brown, city; w. B.
Price, Seattle; H. S. Wooley, 1909;
Miss Gay Sherburne. Spokane: NJ. L.
Campbell, Milwaukee Bridge: Jno L.
Mccartney, 1903; w. r. Mupson,
Leayenworth.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30
G. n. Surveyors nj Chalan.

a party of engineers and surveyors
in the service of the Great Northern
railroad are row at work near Che
Ian, on the Chelan river. Although
they have been busy there for the
past ten days the nature of their
operations is still puzzle to the in
habitants of that community, whose
curiosity is naturally acute.
1t is believed in Wenatchee that
this party is occupied in preliminary
work connected with the survey for
the location of the Great Northern's
new water power development. As
published exclusively in the World
last week, the G. N. has made appli-
cation 10 the forestry service Tor per-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30

Postmaster General Won Myer, the
latest addition to the cabinet, starts
work with much needed reform in
his department. He announced quiet
ly, but firmly to his subordinates
that he did not care about the title
OF General being tackled on to his
name as has been done with all of
his predecessors in Office. Plain Mr..
Myer was good enough for him, and
he thought the numerous other Gen.
erals OF the department had better
adopt civil designations also. This is
a small matter. but it lops off a little
flub-dub that was rather
annoying to plain people who had
TO do business with the postofice. 1t
indicates also that the public is likely
TO get plain business-Iike admins
tration from plain business man.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30
PUSHES WORK
Is Establishing Camps Continually
and Sending Supplies to Front.

Reports from eastern Washington
indicate that it is the policy of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul to
complete the line to the coast in the
shortest possible time. Operations
are under way at Yakima and Ellens-
burg and construction camps have
been established all along the line.
Supplies and construction material
is being accumulated for work in the
Cascade mountains. As fast as the
snow disappears camps will be estab-
lished and the construction work Wig
orously pushed all summer.
Purchases of ties and bridge ma
terial are still being made in western
Washington. The piles OF material on
the flats near the Interurban bridge
are steadily growing. Nearly every
day sees the arrival of nalnDer of
cars of al.-Tacoma Ledger.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30
"Basket Social" at High School.

The pupils of the High School will
hold basket social on the campus
Friday night, beginning at eight
o'clock. 1t is hoped that enough rev.
enue will be derived from the sale Of
baskets to pay the expenses of the
track team to the athletic meet at
Pullman in May. Girl students and
visitors will bring ornamental bas-
kets filled with things to eat, which
will be bid in by the boys present.
a portion of the funds necessary
for taking the track team to Pull
man has already been raised, but as
eight contestants will represent the
local High School little more money
is necessary, and a good attendance
and spirited bidding Friday night
will furnish what money is required.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30

What looks like the first practical
step in the reduction of the worlds
ornaments has been made in the
shape of suggestion from President
Roosevelt that will be carried by the
American delegates to the second
Hague conference. 1t is very shor.
step to be sure, but one that for tina,
very reason will stand some chance
of being taken. 1t is to limit in
future the size Of any warships added
10 the nayies OF the world TIE race
in the number of warships has been
supplemented By race in size. Tie
British Dreadnought and her sister
ships of 10000 tons are the latest If
not the last word In fighting ma
chimes afioat. True this government
has met the step of Great Britain by
authorizing the construction of two
ships that will be the equals. If not
the superiors of the Dreadaougnt
class. But President Roosevelt real
ICES the futility OF this endless COM
petition, and if his suggestion IS car
ried out, there will be no more &C.,
600 ton war ships built by any power,
and there will thus be an end put to
this bankrupting program If this
rational move is made, and there
seems little doubt that it will be,
then there may be a chance of get
ting a reduction in the size of the
war budgets under which the people
Of Europe are sroaning and wtiea1
even this country Aas commented tol
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30
-OOO--
MAY COME WEST
Services of Coed Roads Expert
Sought by Northwestern States

WASHINGTON, April 29.-A tel
egram has been received from Sena-
tor Piles asking the assignment of
Samuel c. Lancaster, the government
road expert, to Washington, Oregon
and Idaho, for a period OF one year
Mr.. Lancaster is going to Alaba-
ma for two or three weeks, and at
the end of that time, it is believed
that he will be sent to Washington.
His services are in demand in several
of the states of the union.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30
Meets Death Under Wheels.

NORTH YAKIMA, April pa. G.
Kesling was killed and his brother,
Sal Kesling, was seriously injured by
an accident which occurred here yes
terday The two men were out driv-
ing in buggy and were crossing the
railroad tracks when pa3engeI
train from Seattle struck the vehicle
Kesling was thrown fifty feet from
the scene of the collision and fell
clear of the track. His brother was
less fortunate and was hurled under
the cowcatcher, receiving a fracture
minutes
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30

CHICAGO, April ga dispatch
from Washington to the Tribune says
Four cities-Chicago, St. Louis,
Kansas City and Seattle-have al
ready filed more or less formal ap-
plications for the honor of furnishing
the accommodations for the next re-
publican national convention. Other
suggestions having been made infor-
mally already. By the time the ma
tional committee meets, early in De-
cember, there will be at least dozen
cities, it is said, contending for the
honor, and the fight is likely to be
almost as serious in its way as that
for the presidential nomination itself,
on which it may have some bearing.
There is always good deal of per-
sonal politics in selecting the conyen-
ton city, and the indications are that
this year will be no exception to the
usual rule. At the time the national
committee meets here in Washington
next December, the preliminary fight
for the nomination will be getting
lot. All the delegates are elected
after that time, because until the call
is formally issued, no district or state
convention has any authority to pre-
pare for the national gathering
After the time and place for hold
ing the convention has been fixed by
the national committee, the actual
fight for delegates begins and it will
continue up to within few days of
the convention itself.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30
Eames Gets a Divorce.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, April 30.
1t was learned today that decree
had been signed giving alb :
solute divorce to Emma Games Story.
the famous soprano and grand opera
singer, from her artist husband,
Julian Story.
She is allowed to resume her
maiden name and is given the right
to marry again, while Story is for
hidden to marry again during the
life time of his divorced wife.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30

feel. If the president can initiate
this sensible policy, the people of the
whole world will have cause to honor
his name for all time. |
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30

nit to use timber in the construction
of two dams for developing 1900
kcrse POWER to run electric motors
through the Cascade tunnel.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30

A Colorado man has Just been jail
ed for sailing a $4,000 gold mine.
Serves him right. The law Is hard
on pikers In any walk Of criminality.
He ought 70 have gone after = trans
ppnfinental railroad or something else
wUttA VIM. q 80
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30

The famous Palm Ice Cream. We
natchee Drug Co. Il
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-30

Different Cities Want Convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-11
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Spring is hele again. says Baily
of Britt. 'tThe same genial old spring
that always comes and makes our feet
ache, and brings horseradish, and
makes the prairie chickens boot; and
the head of the house has to take off
the storm doors and get the banking
away and eat mush in the back room
while the women folks pile everything
on the porch because it Is spring. Oh
spring! Sweet spring, why have you
sprung? 1t makes us think of happy
boyhood days when we went home with
the shoemakers girl and the old man
came with his strap just as we were
leaning over the gate watching the
stars in her eyes and thinking of
heaven. That was good strap and
it was in the spring and then we start
ed for home and looked at the stars,
thinking about the eyes, and fell over
On old COW lying in the road and came
near breaking her neck. We never
go out at nights and fall over a COW
without thinking of spring. But, gen.
tie spring, you are welcome just the
same and we are glad you sprung"