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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-17

that the five Great Lakes be left to
her and 1t struck him as being unrea-
Eonable.
He was determined to go and on
the date SET So was she. She in
sisted that he defer his departure and
he was unwilling to do so.
The trunk that was to hold their
Joint belongings WAS standing in the
parlor and It served to remind him OF
what he had lost. He gave It q vicious
kick as he moved into his bedroom,
but his determination was unchanged
and on the morrow he set about pack.
ing it.
He was still at the task when his
mother came into the room.
"Jim,' she said softly, couldn't you
loan Doris that steamer trunk you
used to use? The expressman is COM
ing for it the first thing in the morn
ing and the trunk she bought has not
arrived"
Cant do it." said Jim decidedly.
'T bought this trunk for US both and
she will have to use this or do with.
out. There's lots of space left"
"But Jim," persisted his mother,
"Dorris is crying"
"She should be-" was the unfeel.
ing response. 'It's all her fault for
being so unreasonably jealous"
With a sigh his mother turned
away. She had rejoiced at the thought
Of Doris for a daughter-in-law. She
had always Liked Doris. Now it
seemed that it was not to be and Jim
was widening the breach by refusing
to help her out of her trouble.
Marsden finished his packing-the
trunk seemed absurdly empty-and
went out to smoke on the fre-escape
that did duty as balcony. At the
other end was a huddled little heap
that he tried politely to ignore, but
the sound of sobs disturbed him and
at last he went over and knelt beside
her.
whats the matter, Dorrie," he
asked.
"You know what it is" she sobbed.
'My trunk hasn't come and I can't
go.''
eyes, you can," he declared. "You
can put your things in my trunk just
as we first planned"
IL" she stammered. He put his
arms about her.
"Please," he pleaded.
'Well," she said. "Since you beg
SO"
Marsden let it go at that-New
York News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-17

useful" She stopped and caught up
page of manuscript. what a clear
hand you WRITE" she said at would
be delightful to copy It" But he had
opened an inner door and disappeared
through hallway. Then the girl i'm
pulsively lifted the written page to her
lips
This way" called the mans voice.
and she dropped the sheet and followed
him. Here Is where 1 usually eat"
he said, and pointed to a smaller room
that was all windows on two sides
with an outlook across the blue waters
Of the bay to the distant wooded
shores.
cit is charming" cried the girl.
But one could scarcely eat and watch
the view, too"
81 have little to offer YOU" said the
man.. "Once a week q boatman rows
over from Millport and brings me cook
ed meats and bread and such other
supplies as seem needful. 1 have my
own icehouse and my wants are not
many. I am here only through the
warmer months. When the stormy
season comes I go back to my rooms
in the CITY,"
1t was the longest speech he had
made. The girl accepted it as friend
" overture.
81 am sure there will be something
good for hungry girls appetite" she
cried. "And now you must let me set
the table and find everything all by
myself l am going to prove to you
that 1 can be useful in more ways than
one l want your good opinion. If
there was any chance 1 would be glad
to show you how nicely 1 can cook.
But there, please, you mustn't be here
to look on. Go into the study and wait
until 1 call YOU"
81 know 1 should have sent you
away"
I'm sure you don't really think So"
He shook his gray head at her and
turned away.
When he reached his study and seat
ed himself and picked up a favorite
book his thoughts were still on the
girl. Her face smiled at hiIa from
printed pages, her words mingled with
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-17
ATE UP THE SHOW.

Goat THAT VIII Figure No More in
WiId-West Scenes.
He was only a goat, simple-minded
William goat, but with such an appe-
ttte! 1t was this capacity for devour-
ing things that caused his downfall
and suspension from one Of the biggest
wild west shows that ever struck East
Lynn. Not that he got his walking pa
pers, but because he ate up the show,
says the Lynn Item.
It all happened in the sand pits of
Melvin avenue, His goatship that Is
owned by Charlie Farnum and band
Of juveniles who have become enthused
with the stories of Wild Bill (not the
goat) and his stunts with the Apaches
In the far West were depicting those
scenes true to life. They had the nee
esary (home made) paraphernalia Of
burned cork, old sheets for blankets
and other accoutrements, even to real
guns, which were without powder.
Just as Wild Bill, set upon by a big
band Of bloodthirsty Indians, was sin
gle-handed, wiping them out of exist
ence, mounted on his handsome bron-
cho (the goat), box 521 came in. The
lads saw the fire and in an instance
Wild Bill was to the tall pines, and as
imaginary fire engines they were hot
foot for the Hunt grain store fire.
The goat was left behind, but Sir
William did not mind it in the least.
He found those blankets pretty fair
although a trife dry. Tin cans were
not In it with those guns and other
things. And he munched away as
contented as small boy over his
Thanksgiving dinner.
A fire cannot last fore yer, especially
when such trained french are on the
scene, so after. couple Of hours the
boys returned to the scene OF the great
battle. What waes their surprise to
f1nd-not a pile Of dead and dying
Indians about Wild B1ll's steed, nor
any bows, arrows or tomahawl1s, but
clearly swept field Of battle. There
stood Sir William, as meek as Mary's
lamb, munching something red and
white. Alas, a closer inspection re-
vealed, the fact that even Old Glory
had failed to resist the powers of Will
liam's appetite, and as a pleasing des-
sert to his meal Of midwest scenery
William was finishing up the American
flag.
The goat still lives and Is still hun
cry, but hereafter he is to be banished
from the role Of charging steed in any
such production, no matter how big, for
with such an appetite even the actors
themselves are in danger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-17
oldest Band on Earth.

Probably the most extraordinary
band on earth is that which is sta
toned in the imperial palace at Mos
COW. A famous composer was re-
Gently taken into darkened room to
hear one of his new compositions play
ed by this band. The composer was
mystified until the lights were raised,
when 200 soldiers were revealed, each
with a horn or trumpet in his hand
varying in size from one and one7half
inches to twenty feet. Each instru--
ment and each performer produced
only a single note, but the playing
was SO perfect that the sound was just
as if from one grand instrument play
ed upon by a master hand.-New York
World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-17

the little child he had known m hap
pier years had come back to him.
He drew himself up. His eyes spar
killed..
"I will protect you against all the
world my daughter"
land you will let me stay here%
Eyes, yes"
"And I may live with your
always"
A smile irradiated her brown face.
"And do 1 please you, father?"
Then the man smiled, too.
"You are like your mother, my child.
And yet 1 think you are little like me.
I trust 1t will not make you vain, my
daughter, but to my mind you seem a
very splendid young woman-and am
a proud and happy father"
ST am so glad" she murmured. "But
had dreamed that perhaps you would
know me at once.
The man sighed.
"You were three years old the last
time I saw you, my child. It was in
the courtroom and the Judge had Just
given you to the keeping Of your moth
er. Your mother sailed for Europe at
once. Heaven forgive me for trying to
forget you both. felt that your moth
er had spoiled my life. The world was
hateful to me. But there-the past is
gone. What Of the futurew
1.-The future, fatherT
"You are too fine a young woman to
be lmmured with sour old man."
"Father"
"You must go back into the world.
"Into the world, father?"
He looked at her lovingly and
proudly.
"And / will go with you."-Cleve-
land Plalndealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-17
Cured by Imauination,

1t is conceded by scientists that
magination has much power as a cur
aGive agent A concrete example &C.
CURED in the experience of Sir Hum
phrey Davy. A man suffering from
paralysis went to him to be treated
by electricity. When the patient had
seated himself, Davy, as a prelimi-
nary, placed a small glass thermo-
meter beneath his tongue ito take his
temperature. The sick man thought
that this was an instrument for cur
ing him, and declared that he felt it
run through all his system. sDayy.
curious to see what lasting effect the
imagination would exert, did not I'm
deceive the man, but sent him away.
telling him to return daily to have
the treatment repeated. The man did
as he was told, and daily sat in
chair with the end of little Their
mometer tucked beneath his tongue.
In a few days the paralysis was com.
pletely cured by the patients own
gination-Dundee Advertiser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-17

something oddly muf1ed about her
voice, and she did not look at him.
He said no more, but when they
reached the door Of the bungalow he
looked at her again and now her clear
brown eyes met him with a smile Of
confidence.
"Come In" he said, as he led the
way.
She stopped short and made him
little courtesy.
Gam quite welcomeT
There was somethink winning about
her smile.
"You are welcome" he gravely re-
piled to her question.
She looked at the well filed shelves
that lined the walls Of the big sitting
room.
"You are not entirely aloneY she
said.
No." he answered, 'I have many old
friends here" And his eyes wore a
loving expression as they regarded the
long row of books
"And here Is where you do your
writing" she cried, as she turned to
the Uttered table. "And here is your
typewriter. Oh, I'm very clever at
typewriting. I'm sure you'd find me
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-17
Trunks and I wo.
BY Grace Bryan.

'T am going anyhow said Doris.
"You don't suppose, do you, that I
am going to lose my vacation as well
as my happiness?"
'GNo cause to lose either" suggested
Marsden. "Just say that you are
sorry and we can have both"
'fBut I'm not sorry she protested.
"Until you explain what you were do
ing in restaurant with another girl
when you are engaged to me why
I'm not engaged to you"
"You won't marry me-" he suggest
ed, land yet you are going on soil
tary honeymoon" 1,
81 am going on a vacation" she
said with dignity, "and as I had my
heart set on doing the lakes, why,
that is going to be my vacation"
81 think that's a good idea," he
agreed. ct think 1 shall do the same"
eff you do she warned, "I'll never
speak to you again. The idea Of our
travelling on the same boat that we
were to take the honeymoon on"
you're going to-" he defended. 81
think have the same right
"You have no right to make your
self a nuisance" she objected. 81 de-
cided FIRST on the trip"
ct beg pardon" he said. eve de-
cided on the trip and we are going.
I hope that by the time you get to
the other end you will be so lonesome
that you'll be willing to come back
Mrs. Jim Marsden."
"I shan't ever feel that way" she
declared spiritedly. after the way
you acted with that horrid girl"
"But 1 told you didn't give hang
for her." he cried irritably. "The boss
asked me to take her out to lunch.
She's sort of cousin of his
"And to do it you forgot your ap.
pointment with me-"
81 told him 1 had date" defended
Marsden, "but he laughed and said
he guessed I could square it. couldn't
tell him what"
"Tell him what?" demanded Doris
as Marsden paused.
what a temper you had" he said
lrritatingly. There was no one else
to take the girl out and he thought
you would understand"
every plausible she said, "but I
don't believe it. There was Mr.. Tomp-
kins."
"Tompkins would have taken her TO
dairy lunch" explained Marsden.
"She was only in town for the day
and Mr.. ellis wanted her to see one
of the good places. | couldn't say no
when he had just said I could have
four weeks off instead Of Jwo."
"Much good they'll do you, hope"
she said. Il guess you had better go
away, jim. It's no use trying to talk
1t over. The more 1 think of it the
more angry I GET
Being a clever person, Marsden
went away. He lived on the same
floor with the Tabors, and going home
meant passing from one apartment to
the other. He filed his pipe and sat
down to think, and the more he
thought things over the more satisfied
he became.
His employer had allowed him
four weeks vacation because he was
going on honeymoon. Then he had
asked him to take out country cou-
sin to lunch because he did not have
the time himself. He had had an
engagement with Doris that it was
too late to break, but his employer
had refused to regard this as en- ex-
cuse, and mindful of the favor just
conferred, Marsden had taken her out
and had trusted to luck to explain to
Doris.
They were to take honeymoon on
steamer going through the great
lakes. For a whole year they had
talked It over, and he wanted to make
the trip anyway. Now Doris insisted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-17
BILLY, HE'S IN TROUBLE.

rye got letter parson, from away out West
An my hearts heavy anvil In my breast
boy who's had proudly planned
should wander path right an to such end
told when he left only three short years
He'd himself plowin' IN a mighty crooked row
He'd miss counsels and his mothers tool
hateful an he guessed he'd have to
g temptation for youngster In the West
Bot believed Billy had the courage to resist;
he warned him o. the evergaitin' snares
hidden sarpins In lfes pathway everywheres
Our Bill promised faithful to be keerful an allowed
He'd build a reputation thatd make mighty proud
But faded from his mind
boys in trouble Of the wustest kindl
His letters come that somehow sort knowed
That Billy q trampn mighty rocky road
imagined he would bow head In shame
An In waller his Of daddy's honored
he writes an the story's mighty shorts
lust mother; It'd crush her OF hearth
reckoned parson might break the news to her
Bills Legislator, but he doesn't what fur.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-17
Why You Are Stupid in the After
noon.

1t is said that long time back the
Bank of England discovered that
mathematical errors of the clerks
were at a minimum in the early morn
ing hours, but progressively Increased
as fatigue occurred. The worst time
was in the late afternoon, and there
was so much money loss due to errors
at that time that as a matter of econ
omy the clerks were forbidden to
work after a certain hour. In France
the same law of sequence was Brought
to light. as was to be expected
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-17
Domestic Shots

He (after a quarrel)-I was a fool
when l married you.
she (quietiy)-Yes, but I thought
Won would Impoverished
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-17
The Great Pity.

First Neighbor- sorry for
Brown; tnat boy Of his Is the limit!
Second Neighbor-Tes, and it's up to
Brown to raise the limit Smart Set
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-09
ConEressman smith at Home.

Congressman and Mrs. Walter l. Smith
arrived home yesterday morning from
Washington. Judge Smith is In good health
and expects TO remain at home the greater
part of the time until the opening OF the
next session of congress.
Although little attention apparently was
paid to them by the people generally.
Judge Smith said he considered the two
most important measures pending in con-
gress were the Santo Domingo treaty and
the immigration bill. The San Domingo
treaty Is being negotiated by Hon. T. G.
Dawson OF this city, United States minis
ter 20 Santo Domingo. who was recently
appointed to a similar position In the re-
public OF Colombia. Congressman Smith
spoke very highly OF Mr.. Dawson.
Speaking OF Senator Allison, Mr. Smith
said that the veteran senator had greatly
improved In health and strength after his
return 10 Washington. Despite hts n year.
Of age and his recent illness. Senator ALI
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-09
Iowa News Notes.

VILLISCA--Over fifty families are in
dents are absent from the grades.
VILLISCA-Fred NJ. Childs, after . years
work as manager OF the opera house, says
he has had the work without any money
reward, as II Is not paying proposition.
VfLLISCA-Forty-fi OF our business
men have formed the Yillisca Industrial as
ISOLATION. to build up the town and get
factories here. They have bought fifteen
acres south of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad and Offer factory sites to
any company which viii locate here
VILLISCA-The library association Is
working hard 70 work up enthusiasm over
the question OF public library, to be voted
on this spring. The idea is TO vote a g.
mill tax and raise sST7 80 on the last year S
| assessment and then accept the Carnegie
fund offered for building and equipment,
D,TG
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-09

oliver Bair, formerly employed as
switchman by the defendant company
on December Z, 1906. Bair was crushed be-
tween two cars while making a coupling
in the dark and suffered the amputatlon
Of an arm at the shoulder. He alleges
that he was provided by the defendant
company with lantern which had been
broken and patched with paper and the
result was that he was unable to see prop
erly while trying to make the coupl;ng.
w. M. Durgis sues the Omaha & Council
BUNS Street Railway company for Sl,9Sp
On May 80, 1906. the plaintiff states that
he was a passenger from Omaha on one
Of the large open cars and that by reason
of the number of passengers, he was
forced to stand upon the steps. Crossing
the bridge ne was struck by an upright
beam of the structure and severely in
jured.
City Asked to Pay.
The city of Council Bluffs is made de-
PENDANT in two personal injury damage
suits arising out of alleged defective side
walks. Mrs. Nellie Keller asks 5000 for
injuries alleged to have been received July
80 of last year from a fall caused by a
defective sidewalk on Paramount avenue,
near the intersection of Fifteenth avenue.
Mrs. 1. c. Winsor sues for $4,000 for In
juries said to have been received from a
fall caused by a defective sidewalk on
Willow avenue and Eighth street on
March 1 of last year.
William McGill brings suit against the
Pintsch COMPRISING company, whose gas
works are in the immediate vicinity of the
plaintiffs home McGill alleges to have
| been damaged to the extent Of $1,000 by
the smoke and noxious gases and fumes
from the company's plant, not to mention
the frequent explosions of gas and the
danger arising from these explosions.
! Nettie Sessions asks divorce from George
| M. Sessions, TO whom she was married
November 4, 1886. in Chickasaw county,
Iowa, and from whom she separated De-
cember 10. 1906, on account Of his alleged
I cruel and inhuman treatment OF her. She
| asks to be awarded the custody of their
minor children.
Edith e. Tietge has brought suit for d.
vorce from Edward Tietge, whom she mar
ried April 16, 1882 in Ripon, Cal. She
charges her husband with treating her in
a cruel and inhuman manner and asks the
custody of their minor children.
Victoria A. Warrington seeks a divorce
from Claude F. Warrington, the custody OF
their minor children and $50 a month all
mony. She alleges that the defendant, &c
whom she was married March l. 1906, al
Grinnell, Ia, treated her In cruel and
inhuman manner
Hans Clausen asks that the matrimonial
bonds which bind him to Laura ]. Clausen
whom he married September T. 1896, a
Alta. Ia, be severed. He charges his wifi
with abandoning him September of las
year.
Nettie Pruett was married october 10 las
to John Pruett. who on January % of tht
year was convicted Of grand larceny il
the district court here and sentenced Il
two years in the penitentiary at Fort Madi
son! For this reason she wants a divorce
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-09

WATERLOO, Ia, March .s.-(special.)-
Roy Welch, a 15-year-old boy Of this city.
yesterday confessed to the special agent OF
the Illinois Central Railway company and
to the local police that he had broken the
seals of fifty cars of merchandise and had
stolen property 10 the value of about 800
Many Of the goods were recovered from his
home, where he had them secreted His
father lives near McGregor on a farm and
his mother, who is divorced, lives In this
city. II was through reading flashing stories
that the boy learned how to commit these
crimes, and in his possession were found an
electric searchlight and a number Of skele-
ton keys He will, be sent to the reform
school at Eldora.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-09
Council Decides TO Investigate Before
DispOsinE of Them.


Council Decides 10 Investigate Before
DispOsinR of Them.
The city council as a committee of the
whole last night failed to take any action
in the matter Of the offers of c. T. Peavey
& Co. and J. p. Greenshiolds and q. II.
Mayne to purchase the city's 1O2 lots on
West Broadway and assume all special
assessments for paving. curbing and side
walks against them. The councilmen de-
cided they would look the ground over
first and also ascertain the exact amount
the city would have to assume in special
assessments against these lots.
Mr.. Greenshields appeared before the
committee and stated that 1t was the In
tention of himself and Mr.. Wayne to turn
over the lots to the recently incorporated
Council Bluffs Development company,
provided the company could secure the
requisite subscriptions to it's stock. Mr..
Peavey was not present at the meeting.
The cost of paving and curbing Broad
way from Twentieth street to the APP
proach of the motor company's bridge is
estimated at $4,000. OF this the abutting
property 1t is figured, would stand not
to exceed $4,000 or $4,000. 1t is the in
tention Of the city to pave the thorough
/ AaIc inns gSdi lTpAl WSHbiSAh " l"thNg
eighth street and the councilman have
hopes that with the $4,000 which it is OK
pected the Commercial club will contribute
and possibly with aid from the county.
the balance of the street can be paved.
provided a suitable deal is arranged as
to the 102 lots owned by the city.
If the offer of Messrs. Greenshields and
Mayne is accepted. they will be required
/ a. 81, q
against these lots, which, 1t is estimated,
will be about $4,000. This Messrs.
Greenshields and Mayne are prepared to
/ do.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-09

The Young Mems Christian association
soliciting committee yesterday raised 1855.
increasing the fund to s12916. The amount
raised yesterday was secured in a short
time. as the committee was unable to get
together until in the afternoon. william,
Orr of Hardin township subscribed 800.
and the committee expects to get like do
nation from another wealthy farmer living
near the city. The members of the COM
mittee last evening expressed themselves
as well satisfied at the result Of the first
few days work.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-09
STONES THROWN AT STREET CARS
RiOting for which Strikers Disclnim
Responsibility at Waterloo.

WATERLOO, Ia, March ESPECIAL
Telegram. 1.-The street railway strike
assumed riotous nature last evening.
The nonunion men were used as targets
for missiles. Several trainmen We're in
jured. Twenty-nine car windows We're
broken. Passengers were Obliged % crawl
under the seats for safety. The rioting
began early and lasted until after mid
night. John Wolfe, secretary of the street
car mems union, says the strikers were
not responsible. The hoodlum element
congregated for trouble and extra police
were sworn in. The street car company
has demanded protection. If the city
cannot stop the lawlessness, the Iowa Ma
tional Guard viii be ordered out. The
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-09
strike at waterloo.

WATERLOO, Ia, March s.-(Special)-
At mass meeting Of union men held in
this city last night there was a general dis
cussion Of the grievances of the strikers Of
the Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern rail-
way and all the union men promised their
moral and financial support 10 the move
ment The union men have agreed not to
ride on the street cars or permit the mem
bers OF their families to do so. and the pub
lie is requested to show its sympathy with
the strikers by not patroniElng the street
cars