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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23
10 CORRESPONDENTS.

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publication but evidence of good faith on the par
81 the writer Write only side of the paper BE
particularly careful giving and dates, to have
the letters and figures plain and distinct.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23
OIL LamDS.

A small lump of camphor gum in the
body of the lamp will greatly improve
the light and make the flame clearer
and brighter. Some say that OCCASION
ally few drops Of vinegar will give
the same results.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

that, while he thought and spoke sin
cerely, he kept a generous belief in 9th
ers; that he refused to brood over the
past, made much of the present, and
looked always hopefully toward the fu-
ture. For living up to youth means
cherishing its spirit; and upon the
spirit OF youth Time hesitates to lay
q whitening hand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

The Count Of Turin will be hunting
In Africa while President Roosevelt is
there. Italy and the lifted States will
Join In the hope Il there won't be
any of that style of snooting which the
Adirondack amateurs have made fam
GUS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

An attempt is making in New York
10 limit the height of buildings in that
dty to three hundred and fifty feet. 1t
Is urged that the higher buildings,
those of five or six hundred feet, are a
menace to the health of the people as
well as dangerous in case of fire. In
Boston and in Washington a much low
sr limit has been established by law
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23
Women In Ethnology.

The recent Investigations of DR.. c. G.
Seligman among the Veddas of Ceylon,
and the great Importance of the aid
which DR.. Seligman's wife was able to
give him, led Mr.. A. G. Haddon to point
out the desirability Of women Of a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

Ont OF the fund of information that
has been printed from time to time
concerning her, it would be possible to
write half dozen biographies of the
late dowager empress of China, with
no two alike.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

Many people like to see horse
race Time was when more people
would go to see Maud S. trot than
would attend a baseball game. Speed
and records were matters ct general
conversation, as baseball scores are
now. AYERS the New York World. This
general public interest diminished be-
cause. lnstead of being a sport, rae
ing became a gambling game. There
was like interest taken in the rae
ing results as the visitors to Monte
Carlo show in the printed records,
of the days roulette plays.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23
pravert Dampness I'm Bed.

To prevent bed which is left unused
for a week or so becoming damp, lay
a blanket on top of the other clothes
when the bed is made. Take this
blanket off before using, and you will
find the bed quite safe to use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

A theosophist lecturer declares that
the snakes seen by those who have in
dulged in an excess of good-fellowship
are real. That is what we always
supposed -.L-. Eanl - 3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

Possibly 1t is more glorious to be
kicked to death on a college campus
than to be mistaken for deer in north
ern Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

A Kansas reyiyalist urges Mr.. Bryan
to go to preaching and become a second
Apostle Paul. Is he dissatisfied with
the work of the Rev. Billy Sunday?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

If Colonel Cooper and his son ex-
pected to be hailed as heroes they must
BY this time be feeling that the public
is rather slow in discovering their
mighty qualities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

In st. Louis young man has been
fined $1,000 for flirting. Surely this
is almost serious enough to be carried
up to the, Supreme Court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

The Frenchwoman who sailed with
Wilbur Wright embraced and kissed
him. Thus another danger has been
added to aeroplaning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

There are men who argue that wom-
en- should not have the right to vote
until they learn how to get off street
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

It looks like clear case of the irony
Of fate that the only war in which the
fierce war lord should have ever be-
come involved is one with his own peo-
nla.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

As a soft spot into which balloons
may drop. the North Sea apparently is
the right thing in the right place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

Those thieves who stole $4,000 1-cent
stamps from the South Bend postofice
are probably souvenir post card fiends
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

The German emperor is probably
ready to join the party whose platform
IN: LET US alone"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

Can 1t not be said that Lieut.. Peary's
ambition is not only vaulting. but pole
Vaulting?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

An exchange asks why Nat Goodwin
never married Lillian Russell. We give
that one up. What's the answer?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

China appears to be unable to get
through without having an empress
dowager on her hands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

Abruzzi is to stop his world tourin'
and live at Turin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

There is Big Stick 1 which every
man Il afraid #
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

MAN is naturally one of the most
unadorned OF animals says DR.. w. l.
Thomas in the American Magazine"
But man has hands, and consequently
"the power of collecting brilliant Oh
iects and attaching them to his per-
son." The ornamental instinct is per-
sistent. and universal. comments the
New York Mail It's qualification has
become woman's sphere, but in adol-
escence man yields to it himself, and
at all periods he foots the bills.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

"a heap o. sadness in dis world .
said Uncle Eben, in the Washington
Star, "is due to folks disposition to
talk about de roses dat done faded.
'sted o. gettin' busy plantin' crops
fob mex season."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

Tie PdCIHc is 20 De cUVeT6u WIUI
stations for the wireless telegraph
system, announces the Baltimore
American So will the ocean be
brought into subsection to human
enterprises and no more roll
chasm to be bridged for news only
with expense of time and trouble.
In short, it will probably be only a
matter of comparatively short time
when the Sultan of Sulu will be call
ing up the White House on his wire
less phone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

It is only the mistakes of other
people, chirps the Boston Post, that
are funny.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20

In the fourteenth century the an.
NOR OF soldiers was so heavy that
fallen knight was unable to raise HIM
self from the earth unassisted.
AT the railroad station of a provin-
cial town in England an Impatient
traveller was waiting for the much
overdue train on the branch line.
Once more he approached the sleepy
looking porter and inquired for the
twentieth time: isn't that train COM
Ing soon?" At that moment a dog
came trotting along the track, and
glad smile Illuminated the officials
ACE. "Ah, yes SIR replied the
porter. eth be getting near now.
Here comes the engineers dog"
Flowers are now artifcially per-
TUNED by subjecting them to bath
of caroblic acid gas charged with the
necessary essential oil.
Running leisurely, a hare has q
stride of about four feet, but when
urged on by fear it's leaps extend to
ten and twelve feet.
An unappreaiated poet in Paris de-
termined to make n dramatic picture
as he closed his career. BY means
of rope he hung himself in the arms
Of statue of Venus, and died al
he rapturously kissed the statues
marble form.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20
Are Turning from Whisky to Beer

eminent received as revenue the sum
Of $58,747,6S0, a gain Of $201, 569.
The receipts from all sources of in
ternal revenue for the year aggre
gated 1921, 665, $50, being a decrease OF
$17,99S,072 from the receipts for the
fiscal year which ended June 80, 1907
Tobacco of all sorts yielded n reve.
nue. of $49,862,754, a loss of $1,94S,315
the figures Of the year which ended
June 80, 1907, being $51,S11 ,O69. This
year cigars contributed a total sum O!
$2O,714,276; little cigars, $545,O5O, and
cigarettes, $4,S79,346, and tobacco OF
other kinds, including chewing and
smoking, $21,S46,563.
Oleomargarine paid revenue to the
extent of $954,304, a gain of s6c.663
over the previous year. This repre-.
sents 79,107,3O2 pounds consumed
Renovated butter was a close second
to oleomargarine, 5O,240,7OS pounds
being manufactured, upon which $125..
COL revenue was paid.
Filled cheese paid s1,271; mixed
-four, $2,3S0. Playing cards were taxed
for $549,S10, loss of $112,9O4 for the
preceding year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20
ZHOTHC. 2. R3LLHRD ;

Ball. and as such he was entered on
the list of prisoners. He was about
zen days in the hospital camp at Saw
ages Station. He made friends with
q prisoner whose name was Maxwell
a glass blower from South Boston.
Maxwell helped him In many ways
cutting a crooked stick for him to use
as crutch and fetching him water
One day he went out on this service
for the last time. He never came back
and Ballard believed he was shot by
sentry, which was very likely the case
Ballard was now taken with the
other prisoners to Richmond, where
he was committed to Castle Thun
der" and later to Libby prison. He
was in Libby prison four months
when he escaped by taking the name
OF man who had died, and whose
name appeared on a list of prisoners
to be exchanged.
In this way Ballard got back to the
north. He was exchanged at Annapo
lis, and rejoined his regiment, the
Eleventh, at Harper's Ferry, after be
ing absent from it five months OF
more.
Meanwhile his commanding officer
had written to his sister, Mrs. T.. NJ
Morse of Csarlestown with whom Mr.
Ballard now lives in West Newton
street, Boston,, that her brother was
killed at Gaines Mill. His comrades
had seen him on the field, apparently a
corpse, which, in that day of slaughter
was accepted as evidence that he was
dead.
Mr.. Morse had tried hard to locate
his body and to have it brought north
for burial.
But they couldn't find any trace OF
me-" said Mr.. Ballard recently, for
you see, | wasn't dead. When | got
back 50 my company you should have
seen he boys take me on their shoul
ders. / guess didn't touch the ground
for a nile. | was the happiest dead
man you ever saw
II found my camp effects had been
.)ld, as the law requires when a sol
der dies. 1t brought 13 cents! | was
soon back in the thick of it. was
in a number of engagements, includ
ing Gettysburg"
After being mustered out in 1865
Mr.. Ballard returned to Boston and
secured an appointment as letter
carrier He was No. 81 in the list
Of carriers. He continued in this
service more than quarter of cen
fury, and as a souvenir OF the esteem
in which he was held by people on his
route, he carries a handsome gold
watch, presented him in 1869 by resi-
dents Of Dwight street.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20
AGED NEGRO LYNCHED.
Inoffensive Cobbler Victim OF Race
Pre- iudice.

Springfield, H., Aug. 16.-With one
more victim added last night to the
roll Of fatally injured in the race
riots which began here on Friday
night, Springfield spent the night In
anxiety.
The leader OF the mob which
wrecked Loper's cafe on Friday night
was, It Is claimed by the police, def
nitely discovered to have been a
woman. She was arrested and gave
her name as Kate Howard.
Last nights victim Of race prejudice
was William Donigan, a negro, 80
years old. Donigan was cobbler
and respected as simple and In
offensive citizen. His shop was with
I'm two blocks of the state house. In
the absence OF patrol. a mob set
fire to the shop and the venerable
negro was compelled by smoke to run
to the street. His appearance was
greeted by shower OF stones and
bricks and as he staggered under the
cut. A rope was then run through
fusillade he was seized and his throa:
the wound and the victim bound 10 a
tree. There he was found later. I'M
conscious and all but dead. DR..
futile, who dressed the wound, re-
ported that death was a matter OF
hours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20
ROUND THE CAPITAL
Information and Gossip Picked Up Here
and There in Washington
Virtue That Abides in Clean Linen

discomfort of the household, the wa
ter used is not properly heated, and
clothing from various sources is
passed successfully through the same
dirty water; and, moreover, that Iron
ing, which, when efficiently done, is a
reasonably safe disinfecting process, is
not done in the manner best adapted
to the Accomplishment of that end.
"And finally, during rainy days In
summer, and particularly during in
clement weather during the winter
season, clothing is hung up or spread
about within the living rooms of the
premises, often amid foul odors which
effectively permeate it, and occasion
ally on premises occupied in part by
patients suffering from communicable
diseases.
while the most effective regula-
ton of the business of laundering can
not be brought about until some sys-
tenn Of licensing is established, as is
proposed in the pending bill, yet it
would seem that it may be possible
to facilitate the inspection of places
where laundering is done by requiring
registration at the health Office. II
they be registered then they can be
Systematically inspected, at least from
time to time, as lunchrooms and other
similar places are now being inspect
ed, instead of being visited only occa-
sionally, in the course Of the routine
work of the department"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20
Would Make Work of Mining Safe

There is no such condition here, nor
has the geological survey the right to
impose it. 1t may, however, endeavor
to ascertain the facts by investigation,
and then set them forth for the bene
fit of mine operators and for the in.
formation of state legislators.
Last year 5000 men were killed in
the mines and the year before 2,061.
The rate for 1906 was 334 for every
thousand men employed, while for
1907 it was still greater In four mines
alone nearly 500 men were killed since
last December-356 in the disaster at
Monongah, w. Va, said to be the most
appalling, so far as the loss of life IL
concerned, in the history of mining;
25 more in the disaster at the Darr
mine, in Pennsylvania; 80 in the
Naomi mine, in Pennsylvania, and 81
in the Yolande mine, in Alabama.
The experts who will come to this
country are Capt. Desborough. in.
spector of explosives under the ZONE
office, Great Britain; Herr Melssner,
chief of the German mine service, and
Victor Watteyne, engiTeer-in-chief, ad
uniuistration of mines. Belgium.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20
MAGNETIC BRAKE FOR TRAlNsl
New Device, II Is Claimed, Can 5o
Applied by Hand.

A magnetic track.brake recently do
veloped by the British Thomson Hous-
ton Company is interesting because II
may be applied by hand and Is in
tended for service and emergency
stops. Says the Tramway and Rail-
way World Uondon), as distracted In
the Electrical Review New York;:
THE brake consists of two steel
shoes, each formed OF number OF
poles placed so that they alternately
become north and south poles when
the current Is passed through single
exciting coil. Excited in this way, the
shoes are drawn down upon the rail
midway between the wheels Of the
car with force of several tons. Elk
citing current Is furnished by tho
motors, running as generators. thus
rendering the brake Independent Of
the trolley circuit. Between the two
shoes Is connected n channel iron and
system Of brake-Iavers aud chains
attached to brake spins.es ut each end
OF the car to enable the shoes to be
pressed down upon the track by hand
In the usual manner OF rscS.brakes, Ii
Is intended to use the brake in this
way for controlling tho speed of tho
car on down grades, and for slowing
up under usual conditions. When thus
used the car can be stopped either by
increasing tho pressure due to the
hand-lever or by exciting the electro
magnets. The thrust occasioned by
tho retardlng action OF the brake Ii
taken by tongue shaped steel brack
et,.whlch Is bolted to the truck and
engages with jaws on the sides of tho
magnet. The wearing shoes of tina
brake are attached to the poles of the
magnet and the bolts may be renewed
when necessary. The exciting coils
are entirely inclosed In water-tight
case"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20
A LIVELY DEAD SOLDIER.
Veteran Who Has Been Officially
Dead for 40 Years.

With the line died in service"
against his name in the roster Of the
nd Sixth Massachusetts, regiment,
Thomas Il. Ballard, pensioner Of the
civil war, lives in the South end dis
trict Of Boston enjoying himself In
fpite Of age and infirmities, says tie
Inston Globe, and laughing heartily
when reference is made to the Tact
that for more than 40 years he has
been officially dead.
The incident which led to the report
that he was dead occurred at the bat.
tie of Gaines Mill, June 81, 1862. In
this sanguinary engagement, in which
the northern side lost nearly 5000
men, and the confederates nearly as
many, the Eleventh infantry was in
Sykes brigade, on the right of the
line, which sustained some of the hard
est fighting of the day.
Mr.. Billiards. recollections of that
day, like those of every other private
soldier, are confused. He fought all
day. and toward the end of the battle
became overcome. What passed after
that with his command he did not
learn for months afterward, for he
was left for dead on the field.
The next day the confederates,
while gathering up the wounded and
dead, came upon him. He was uncon.
scious, but they took him with other
wounded to hospital camp at Saw.
ages Station. There he recovered con.
seriousness.
He remembered nothing of how he
lost his senses, but had dim recol-
lection that he had been struck by the
heavy limb of a tree, which had been
shot off, and in falling felled him to
the ground. He found himself suffer
ing from a wound in his foot from a
spent ball.
He was sick and weak, and he
thought his chances of getting back to
his regiment slim, for McClelan's
army, to which he belonged, was in
retreat, and the confederates were
pressing them hard.
When his name was required by the
confederates he gave it as Thomas
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20

Uncle SAM is getting wise on one
- point and that is that foreign coun-
tries like to have him send millionaires
as his representatives to their lands
there to spend American gold layishly,
but are disposed to be decidedly
niggardly when it comes to their rep
resentatives spending money in
America
Secretary Root Is credited with be-
ing about to turn this situation to
good account. Mr.. Root resents the
position of the foreign governments in
requiring money qualification of an
American ambassador.
OF course what ambassadors and
ministers spend here on private en-
terprises for their governments can
not be reckoned. But their entertain
ments and general mode Of living are
an open page. The man who draws
the biggest salary in Washington is
James Bryce, who gets $4,000 annual
ly and an additional $4,000 year for
contingent expenses. Mr.. Bryce has
one of the finest mansions which the
capital can boast completely fur
nished, with an extra fund to pay for
any necessary repairs or new equip
ment. He has linen, silver and glass
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20
ENJOYS Notorious as "Tightwads"

at the expense of the British ex-
chequer, and even the liveries Of his
retainers come from the public fund.
Yet with this vast sum at their dis
posal, few people live more unpre-
tentiously than the British ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Bryce. Their social rec
ord during the last winter contained
fewer events than any of the immedi-
ate predecessors. Mrs. Bryce gave
about six small afternoon receptions
during the season, when tea and small
CONNECTIONS were served.
There were two large evening
levees, when practically the whole of
Washington's official and social world
was entertained. About three formal
and pretentious banquets were given
by the British ambassador during the
winter.
But little more can be placed to the
credit of the French ambassador and
Nine Jusserand, second on the list of
big salaries. M. Jusserand gets $42,-
500 year, about $4,000 for extra ex-
penses. The dean of the corps, the
Italian ambassador, Baron Mayor Des
Planches, is almost out of the social
running.
In view of the loud lamentations
about what hard time American dip
lomats abroad have to make ends
meet, it is said that Secretary Root
and some legislators who are IN his
copfdapoa will procapt Tho ,ovt oo,,,
plainants with story of what good
managers the diplomats who live in
Washington have proved themselves.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20
WHEN THINKING OF MARRIAGE.

Learn whether she is selfish. You
can tell this in three ways-by the
manner in which she listens to what
you say, by the way she accepts what
you do for her, and by the difference
between the way she treats you and
the way she treats others.
Is she tickle? If she talks about
light things she isn't. Deep, she is.
Is she extravaganza? Study the way
in which she protests against your
spending money on her and always ar
ranges matters so that you can't help
but do it.
Is she a bad housekeeper? Watch
the way she dresses. If she is spic and
span she isn't. If she isn't then
she is.
THE SOLUTION.
When you have satisfied your mind
that she is all of these things marry
her at once, if you can get her, for the
following reasons:
First, because if she really loves you
she will change.
Second, because if you love her 1t
will be so much more interesting.
Third, because you are probably
mistaken about her, anyway.-Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20

T. ROM the preliminary report Of the
i commissioner of internal revenue
1t is apparent that the consumption of
whisky and other ardent spirits is on
the decrease and that the consumption
Of beer is increasing. During the fis-
cal year which ended on June 80, last,
$131 ,7S9,242 was paid to the govern
ment as revenue on whisky and other
spirituous liquors. For the year previ-
GUS $147,550,2S1 was paid, a loss in
revenue of $15,767,03S. There was dis
titled during the year which ended
June 80, last, 119,SOS,4O2 gallons Of dis
titled spirits, decrease over the pre-
vious year Of 14,333,672 gallons.
During the past year 5S,747,65O bar
rels of beer, ale, ETC., were made, a
gain of 2O1,569 over the preceding
year. On this beer, ale, ETC., the gov