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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
THE ACT or A DIPLOMAT.
Wise Ranchman AVerted War IN
the "Hole in the Wall"

Near the Hole-in-the-Wall country
In Wyoming there is a peppery ola
cattleman whose range is as dear
10 him as his life, and from whose
point of view a sheepman is q pariah.
His nearest neighbor is strenu-
Gus and belligerent widow who keeps
sheep. In consequence the line be-
tween their two ranches is as clearly
defined as was the dead line at Libby
prison.
Upon one occasion, however, the
widows sheep strayed upon the cat
tlemans range. and the old ranch
er's rage was great. He denounced
her as a ''trollop.'
This epithet as applied to herself
came to the ears OF the widow, and,
vowing vengeance, she hurried home
to search for the word in her die
tionary But her dictionary knew
naught of 'trollops," so she sent
away for a larger edition and had
it freighted in.
The new dictionary when it came
was as silent upon the subject of
''trollops" as the old one, so the wild
ow saddled her horse and rode some
20 miles to consult ranchman whose
educational advantages had been
somewhat superior to those of her
neighbOrs.
He listened attentively while she
explained the circumstances.
And now she demanded, what
did he mean? What is trollOp?"
''Trollop, madam" replied he grave
ly, is very difficult word to define.
It's meaning is subtle and elusive. It's
hard to put into words, but it's rare
compliment Old Man b has paid
you. In olden days 'trollop' was a
synonymous term for Queen OF
Sheba, but as near as we can come
at its meaning nowadays the defin1-
ton would be The Sheep Queen OF
Poison Creek
rs that So" exclaimed the molli-
fed widow. I've wronged that man.
III stop and ask him over for supper
on my way back "-Lippincott's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
ynANGEs COLOR OF EYES.
Remarkable Peculiarly Discovered in
Javanese Spider.

M. w. Strickland Of Singapore re
Gently had a strange experience while
sitting in a garden at Buitenzorg,
Java. Watching a captive spider re-
markable for the possession Of a pair
Of eyes which glow like gig lamps
amid cluster of smaller eyes, he was
amazed to note that the gig lamps"
slowly changed in color from brown
to grass green and back again to
brown.
Further, as if to increase his aston
ishment. the creature proceeded to
change the color of its eyes alternate
~. thereby exercising a most uncanny
fascination over the mere man. There
was something so diabolically DELHI
crate in these changes as to make
it seem that the rector took a genuine
pride in the performance.
The offer of a substantial reward
for other specimens of the same spe-
cies proved unavailing, but it was
instrumental in bringing to light a
second species, of a grass green color
slashed with yellow, which proved in
every way as great an expert in the
gentle art of ogling as its somberly
colored relative.
So far as is known, this change in
the color of the eyes occurs only in
certain species of ducks, and then
only under the influence of fear,
while in the spider world it would
appear to be almost voluntary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
BROUGHT THE CROWD BACK.
Orators Apt Story Won the Ears
of His Listeners.

The ready wit and fund of good
stories always at the command of Mr..
Samuel J. Elder, Boston's well-known
lawyer, was illustrated at a large pub
lie dinner in Pennington a few years
ago. There had been many speakers,
the hour waxed late. people were
tired, and the diners were one by
one quietly pushing back their chairs
and leaving the hall, when Mr.. Elder
was called upon to respond to a
toast
He rose, and looking around the
large hall, remarked that the present
circumstances reminded him of the
story told of a Methodist minister.
The reverend gentleman was officiat
ing in strange parish, and when he
rose to deliver his sermon the con-
gregation began stealing out one by
one. Stopping in his delivery of his
text, he remarked. quietly:
We'll, / have all my life been a
travelling clergyman. but never be-
fore have l preached to a travelling
congregation"
Mr.. Elders palpable hit brought
down the house, and the migration
ceased until the close of his brilliant
remarks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
THE CASH BOY TALKS.
His Fathers Idea Of the Delights OF
Municipal Ownership.

His Fathers Idea of the Delights OF
Municipal Ownership.
Say boss, remarked our cash boy
this morning, my paw is red hot for
minniesickle ownership. don't know
what that is, but paw says everybody
is going to own everything and divide
up the profits He was telling ma
about it last night.
Ma asked him where the people
would get the money to buy those
things, rs they would cost millions Of
dollars.
Paw said, Issue bonds
Yes said ma, but how will you
pay the bonds when they are due?
Issue more bonds said paw.
But how about the interest?' said
ma. Wont you have to tax the people
for that?
Why. no" said paw. Pay the in
terest with bonds
" 4 don't see how you could do that
said ma.
You don't, eh?' replied paw. Now.
when we went TO housekeeping, didn't
| pay for all our furniture by giving a
note, and when it came due didn't
give the man another note? You wOm-
eli know nothing about finance. You
wait until the minniesickle ownership
gets in power, we will divide the profits
among the people. and no one will have
to work. We will all be Vanderbilts.
Won't you be proud Of your hubby
when he becomes part owner Of all
public utilities? You see, madam, there
are some things you don't know
'And then paw looked wise. Ma
stood and gaZed at him for some time
and then said:
Yes, there are some things l don't
know, and one of those things is this:
If there is a man more fit for the
lunatic asylum than you, don't know
him
Then l commenced to whistle 'Ev-
erybody Works but Daddy Say,
boss, you see that lump on the back
of my head? Paw has had that tune
poked at him before and l wasn't look
ing when his old shoe came flying my
y."-YOnkers Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
LONG LIVE THE BOSS!
Municipal Ownership Would Make His
Position Impregnable.

Municipal Ownership Would Make His
Position lmpregnable.
Referring to the recent announcement
that 81, 146 persons are on the payroll
of New York city, the Newark Adver-
tiser declares that in the event Of mu-
nicipal ownership of street railways,
electric light and gas plants, ferries and
other public utilities the city employees
would constitute a political army that
would make u change Of administra-
ton impossible.
1t recalls the fact that $4,000 city
employees in Philadelphia kept Phila-
delphia in the hands of the corrupt
Durham machine for years. and only
a great popular uprising overthrow the
grafters.
III Durham had had control OF the
street railroads and other public utih-
ties ia Philadelphia through municipal
ownership" 1t observes, ''he could have
laughed ut popular uprisings. He
would have been as absolute In his au-
thOrity as the ear"
The point IL we'll taken.
In other cities the political situation
under public ownership would be as II
would In Philadelphia and New York
Bosses may be OyerthroWn and
grafters turned out whenever the pub
lie will 1t at present. Public ownership
OF all public utilities would end this
1t would bind the people hand and
foot and deliver them into the hands
of political grafters. = Long Branch
Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
He Needed a TONGUE.

The hero of the transforming az
gregation was strong in physique. but
weak of voice. The appeals of a fran
tic audience for a louder interpreta-
ton of the part had no effect, accord
ing to the Buffalo Times.
1t had come to that part in the pro
ceedings where the heroine, at mid
night. family rings a cowbell, to
awaken her imprisoned lover. The
hero regains his freedom, and quickly
plans to escape with his sweetheart
but what shall | do with this bell?''
she asks, appealingly.
Pull the tongue out" screeches a
voice in the last row. and give it to
yCur Godfrey Vandelveigh."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
slunaers in Memorials.

Some remarkable mistakes in me-
MORALS have totally escaped notice
until it was too late to rectify them.
The spurs on the boots of CromwelPs
statue at Westminster abbey, London,
are the most interesting feature OF
the monument, although they general
" get no attention at all from sight
seers. They are worn upside down.
In a painted window on the staircase
which leads from the floor of West
minister palace to the committee
rooms an inscription on a sword
welded by the "Black Prince" has
the words Prince of Whales Again,
in the fresco depicting the embarka.
ton of the pilgrim fathers i'm the cor.
ridof leading from the outer lobby at
St. Stephens to the house of lords
the Mayfower is shown to be hosting
the Union jack-a flag which did not
come into existence until over 250
years after the days of the historic
Mayfower.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16

do you see that man walking
slowly, his eyes scanning the ground,
or glancing at every woman as she
steps out or into her carriage?"
queried a Fifth avenue habitue of the
transient Bostonian. Sure" was the
Bostonese reply. What about him.
Nothing" only he's hunting for van
fishing jewels careless people drop in
the gutter. or on the sidewalk. Plenty
of business for him. Half New York
loses it's valuables that way every
day. That chap knows it, too. No
doubt he'll light on a find before the
nights over "A sort of diamond
scavenger," said the Bostonian, that
is. if you aren't stringing me. "-Bos-
ton Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
oriqin of Word "Daeo. !"

.To Don Diego" was at one time a
way of saying to cheat. Steele speaks
of a man as looking as if he had been
Don Diego'd to the tune of a thou
sand pounds" and in 1907 Webster
wrote that "a Dondego is a kind of
Spanish stockfsh. or poor John" 1t
was really a general term for a Span
lard. Diego being st. James, the ma
tionai saint of Spain. But exactly
how the expression got its peculiar
uncomplimentary sense does not ap-
pear. In modern times, of course, a
"Dago," in TIL mouths of sailors and
others, means anybody from Medi-
terranean country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
Neither Time Nor Money to Waste.

An understood son of Erin got into
a wordy argument with a cullud gem
men of herculean stature on the rear
platform of a street car. Blows fol
lowed. Meanwhile. the car arrived
at the negro's street, and as he got
off he yelled, Cit off'n dat kyar, you
mick en- show whut's yo' made Nv on
de groun!" Pat, in a hurry to get
home to his wife and childer, and
probably not caring to pay another
fare, cried out: Sure, an there's not
a single parth of yez wur-rth nick
ell" The passengers roared, and the
car CROPPED its weary way along.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
Nothinn Doina.

It was an imposing building, but the
man with the square yalise did not
hesitate.
Madam" he said to the matron
who appeared. i should like to show
you a copy of our book, The Quiet
Life which is making such "a"
"Sir," she interrupted, this is an
Institution for the deaf and dumb"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
wban officials Are Efficient.

When the administration Of the de
partments now in charge Of our local
public officials show better results I'D
economy and efficiency, it will be time.
and not until then, to cotsider an en-
largement OF their responsibilities
Everett ". Burdett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
M. o. In Chicago as Dead as Caesar.

W. .. IN CnIca9u Do DSau % $500
One of the most remarkable reVersals
Of public opinion on record Is that
which has taken place In Chicago In
the past year in the matter Of mu
nicipal ownership and operation. The
municipal ownership theory, which
little more than a year ago fourished
here witt 50 much vigor as to attract
the attention of the entire civilized
world, is now the deadest duck in the
pond. Apparently nobody believes IN
It any longer Certainly nobody ever
talks any more about it.-Chicago Jour
nal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16

DURING the vacation of DR.. J. HI.
Reed on his tour to the coast, all &C
counts due him from any source will be
received and receipted for by the First
National bank 9Stf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
Hard to Remember.

"She's pretty, but she doesn't look
as if she had sense enough to know
her own name"
"She doesn't half the time. You
see she's just been married to a Polish
uohIara an
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16

BUILDING FOR SALE: The
building formerly occupied by T.
Fezer's shoe store will be sold cheap
If taken at once. Inquire of
GEO MUESSE,
96t2pd Lancaster, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

LEADING ATTORNEYS.
&TTORNEYS-RUS WATKINS MOSES
Farmers Phone. rs: Union 'PhOneS3.
Practice in an State aud United States
Courts ONCE over state Bank of Grant
County,
Lancaster Wisconsin,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20
RAISING KANGAROOS FOR THE MARKET

chased by the dogs, let loose singly Then follows
an exciting and strenuous hunt for the quarry
invariably give the hounds tremendously hard
run before making final stand against tree
trunk
The dogs are trained not to attack the kanga-
roo at bay but to wait till one of the fleet
footed natives arrives These bushnen
amazingly swift runners; and in spite of the
rough nature of the country never far behind
the dogs None but native could rush in and
capture kangaroOS with his naked hands these
do. And though the animal is harmless
enough ordinarily, it is formidable foe when
at bay. lowering up seven or eight feet, and
supporting itself on its hind legs and the root OF
- its tail, the kangaroo watches opportunity TO
seize with its short fore paws any man or beast
that comes
Should it be successful in this, it rests for an
instant its tail, and delivers terrific down
ward kick with its hind legs, inficting frightful
wound. The dogs are frequently ripped up and
killed outright by single stroke Yet SO expert
the black fellows employed in the work that
they rarely receive serious injury The great
point to seize the roo by its tall and that ends
the matter Of course the native grave risk
of receiving a kick before he get close enough
If the animal down proves to be female,
with joey in her pouch the little creature taken
away and the mother allowed to 60 free. dozen
babies will often be taken in a single morning. Some
times the mother, when hard pressed, will fling her
little aside into the long grass she flies,
pecally if the joey is big enough to take care OF
itself.
The moment of the natives secures joey, he
puts it a special bag in which it is taken back
camp and handed over to the native women, who
feed the little prisoner every two hours with goats
milk. The youngsters are not taken out of the
bags; but these latter are merely suspended from
the branch of a tree, that the little creatures
may exist nearly possible under natural con-
dtions. In these artificial pouches the joeys
main until they are old enough to drink out of
cup and eat little grass. Then they are exported
to the kangaroo farms OF Europe and placed out
on the paddocks, when they become exceedingly
tame and most amusing and atfectionate pets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

Everywhere in Rome find structure raised upon
structure on the Palatine Hill, where may
descend stairway from the level of the Great Hall
of the F1avian palace and wander through the rooms
of earlier house, still showing their frescos and
stucco decorations. The is true of the Baths
of Caracalla under which lie superposed two earlier
buildings; while the church of Saint Clement with
its lower and earlier churches, rests upon a shrine
of the old MthraiC cult; and the Baths of Ira jan
erected part of the older Do,uus Auyea
where Nero felt himself at last housed like a man"
Here in the dark underground passages may still
be the charming fresco designs which inspired
Raphael to paint the frescos of the Vatican Logga
and the Villa Madame
Eternal Ruins of the Ancient World
ITO the second and third questions a combined an
swer is possible 1t is quite true that the ravages
of time and the avarice of man during fifteen cen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

turies have caused astounding destruction Of
ancient remains. Yet such the wealth of the
ancient Mediterranean world, such the density OF
population such the solidity of its architecture that
hundred centuries would not suffice to defaCe and
oberate all of ancient life. Even in Italy.
where the destruction or change perhaps has been
more complete than elsewhere, may say that
the ground has barely been scratched yet, outside
of Rome ITSELF and even in the Eternal City not
year passes without bringing to view edfces
of the ancient town and more products of its pro-
life art and industry Within the last two years,
whole district of tombs and shrines has been laid
bare outside the Pincan Gate two noteworthy
sculptures have been found one, fine Niobe
figure in the Sallusian Gardens, the other a superb
replica of Myrons DiSc0bOl1tS in a suburban villa
Castil Porziano,-and it NAV be said without e1-
aggeration that one cannot dig ditch pillow
Continued tQge is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

when buildings burned to the ground or
otherwise destroyed, 1t to the public advan-
tage to throw down the walls them for base
on which to erect the new, thus gradually raising
the valleys and lowering the hills Down to the
fourth century before Christ the great wall of Rome,
whose origin was assigned to King Servius Julius,
was still kept in repair as d of defense Later,
when Rome became the Mistress of the World and
felt no longer the fear of hostile INVASION and when
too the city had spread far beyond the old walls,
private and public buildings were constructed
against and over them, and they disappeared SO
completely from view that Dionysius of Halicar-
Age while describing them from records and tradi
ton, is forced to remark that he is unable to find
any trace of them. In modern excavations they
have light again in great stretches, and we
can trace their course for miles, though only
a few small pieces have been allowed to stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

THERE is always demand for new pets; and
i the latest fashion in Europe is to have
tame kangaroo about the house, park, garden,
many shrewd Australian spectators reaping
fine harvest in con junction with certain importers
of London Paris, Berlin, and Vienna typical
receiving center has been established by w. H.
Payne in the quaint old city of Bath, where some
fifty sixty kangaroos of all ages and many species
may be seen and purchased, either by geological
societies private persons.
This strangest of farms lies a high hill and is
entirely surrounded by lofty stone walls the differ
ent species of kangaroo being separated by strong
wire fences. Comfortable and substantial houses
have been built for the animals, and they are fed
twice daily with crushed maize, hay, and cabbage
leaves, besides the grass which they find for them
selves. couple of kangaroos will strip
grass plot, for each consumes more than hungry
sheep.
Mr.. Payne and his partner Mr.. Wallace get as
much as hundred and forty dollars for
adult specimen, and from twenty-five to fifty dol
lars for joey" the kangaroo baby is termed
in bush parlance. But the taking of the creatures
in the dead heart of Australia is pretty arduous
business. Both men have spent many years in the
widest parts of the island continent and stand well
with the savage aborignes, whose services are SO
important in taking the animals.
Headquarters established at WyndhaIn,
Northwestern Australia. When setting out on one
of the periodical hunts a big outfit of draft and
saddle horses is necessary, well great rolls of
wire netting for the requisite traps. Having
lected a suitable center for operations a big
water hole, the hunters pitch their camp and begin
Systematically beating about for a hundred miles
around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20
Beware of the Dogs

THE next thing is to induce the savages to come in
with news of kangaroo herds. AS rule these shy
and timd animals select drinking place in
quiet gorge secluded valley. 1t is important
that dingoes, Australian wild dogs, be found
in the country; for these determined enemies of
the kangaroo and lie in wait for their prey the
long grass other close beside the water AS
soon as two or three kangaroos have been killed
by the wild dogs, the marsupias will desert their
favorite drinking place and move to another
region,
Just before dawn the hunters take up their posi-
ton upon HILL armed with powerful field glasses.
From this point it is light enough to
obtain a view the water, they ascertain the
number and species of kangaroos that frequent it.
There two methods OF catching the animals:
one by trapping, and the other hunting with dogs.
Scouts then sent TeconnoiteT; while other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20
When the Excitement Begins

A exciting time follows. The moment the kan
CARGO hears the men approaching it begins to
dash franticaly round the sides of the trap
Cautiously locating the prisoner, a stalker now
advances upon the terrified animal, which makes
wild but Intellectual attempts to escape. 1t plunges
head first against the wire net, which is dlscerned
only dimly even on a bright moonlit night. This
is the hunters opportunity; for by turning its back
to him the kangaroo LAYS open its most vulnerable
point of attack the tail This is seized, and thus
the animal is rendered incapable of injuring the
hunter with its formidable hind feet.
The thing is to raise the hind quarters of the
kangaroo leaving only the forepaws the ground
But as an adult specimen will weigh two hundred
pounds or more and the part is the heavy end
it requires very strong and agile to bag"
the creature. But the stalker has secured
his victim in this way native auxiliaries dash into
the inclosure with the big bag and the helpless
animal is compelled to walk along on its fore paws
and scramble in. 1t is then conveyed in triumph
to the camp where it is shut up in of the sackng
lined boxes.
The second plan, that of hunting with dogs, in
wolves an enormous amount of hard work. OF
course no wire is necessary; but instead a gang of
natives is employed with some kangaroo dogs and
perhaps dozen goats, the latter to provide milk
for the kangaroo babies A start is made before
dawn, the dogs cannot run after ten clock IN
the morning. owing to the tremendous heat of the
Australian Wilderness where the thermometer
often registers hundred and fifteen degrees IN
the shade.
Having located the kangaroos, the next object is
to get between them and the hills; for if the animals
gain these the dogs have chance at all
Their retreat cut off, however, the kangaroos are
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members of the party remain behind, preparing
light framework cages of bush timber lined with
strong sacking in which to put the captured animals.
A third party drive with the wire netting to
the spot selected and then having established camp
proceed to cut stakes. With these and the wire,
which is eight nine feet high, fence is made
feet high and three wide through which the animals
may pass. Above the trap drop door is made
fast This is held in position by two poles and
operated with a string, which must be touched by
the kangaroo in order to reach the water.
Having made all these arrangements, the hunters
retire to camp and keep watch all night; for
the animals drink only after dark. When victim
enters the trap and releases the drop door, bell
tinkles. On this the hunters rush down armed
with big canvas bag wherewith to secure their
prey.