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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25


you can't help being nice to people, so
some day some girl viii think you are
grateful and will have a miserable
time of it,"
Miserable timer
Waiting for you to say what never
will enter your head to say"
''You mean II
"Flirt? No. | mean that you don't
firt; that you are always dreamily
occupied with your own affairs, from
which listlessly congenial occupation,
when drawn, you are so Unexpectedly
nice that Il girl Immediately desires to
see how nice you can be-"
What a charming Indictment you
draw! he said, amused.
''It's a grave one, assure you. I've
been talking about you to Grace Fer
rail- l asked to be placed beside you
at dinner. | told her / hadn't had half
enough of you on the cliff. Now, what
do you think of yourself for being too
nice to susceptible girl? l think it's
immoral"
They both were laughing now. Sew
eral people glanced at them, smiling in
sympathy. Alderdene took that Oppor-
tunity to revert to the sketch, furnish
ing a specimen of his own inimitable
laughter as a running accompaniment
to the story of Quarter and his dog
in North Carolina until he had every
body, as usual. laughing. not at the
story, but at him. all of which demon
stration was bitterly offensive to Quar-
rier He turned his eyes once on Miss
Lands and on Siward, then dropped
them.
The hostess arose. A rustic and
furry of silk and lace and the scraping
OF chairs, a lingering word or laugh.
and the color vanished from the room,
leaving a circle of men in black stand
ing around the table.
Here and there a man. lighting a
cigarette. holted his coffee and cognac
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25

Sylvia Landls apprenensiveIy. MIR.
Quarter dislikes that sort of thing.
but of course he'll take it well.'
Did he ever chase his own dog?''
asked Siward, biting his lip.
Hes-so Blinky says-in the Caro-
llnas last season. It's Blinky; that's
his notion of humOr. Did you ever
hear such laugh? No wonder Mr..
Quarter is annoyed
The gay uprOar had partly subsidized,
renewed here and there as the sketch
was passed along and, finally making
the circle, returned, like a bad penny,
to Quarter. He smiled again symmet-
rlcally as he received it, nodding his
compliments to Alderdene.
"Oh, no." cackled his lordship; Il
didn't draw it, old chapv'
Nor l. l only wish l could" added
Captain Voucher.
Nor /, nor I. Who did it?' ran the
chorus along the table.
Il didn't do it." said Sylvia gravely,
looking across at Quarter. And sud-
denly Quarters large handsome eyes
met Siward's for the briefest fraction
OF a second, then were ayerted. But
into his face there crept an expression
less pallOr that did not escape Siward
no, nor Sylvia Lands.
Presently under cover of a rapid fire
of chatter she said, Did you draw
that?"
Yes; / had no idea it was meant
for him. You may imagine how likely
I'd be to take any liberty with a man
who already dislikes me-"
But it resembles him in a very
dreadful way"
81 know it. You must take my
word for what have told YOU"
She looked up at him. Il do" Then:
Its pity. Mr.. Quarter does not
consider such things humorous. He
he is very sensitive. Oh, wish that
fool Englishman had been in Bally-
HOOP
But he didn't do it."
mo, but he put you up to it, or Grace
Ferrall did. | wish Grace would let
Mr.. Quarter alone. She has alwayG
been perfectly possessed to plague him.
She seems unable to take him serious
ly, and he simply hates it. 1 don't
think he'd tolerate her if she were not
his cousin"
I'm awfully sorry" was all Siward
said, and for awhile he gloomily busted
himself with whatever was brought to
him.
Don't look that way" came a low
voice beside him.
do l show everything as plainly as
thatY' he asked curiously.
Il seem to read you-sometimes."
Its very nice of you," he said.
"Nice?"
ITO look at me-nOw and then"
''Oh," she cried resentfully, don't be
grateful!'
'I-really am not, you know" he
said, laughing.
That" she rejOined slowly, lis the
truth. You say conventional things il
a manner-in an agreeably personal
manner-that interests women. But
you are not grateful to anybody fol
anything. You are Indifferent, and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25
ARGUMENT for Feathers.

Opposition to the wearing of feath
ers in feminine headgear has encOuR
tered an argument which shows that
that are two sides to this as to every
other question. Attention is called
to the fact that were the practice Oh
wearing feathers to be abandoned to.
morrow 10000 girls would be a. once
thrown out of employment in Paris
alone. A champion Of the working
girls insists that if a bird or a girl
must perish, it Ought not to be tia
grin. Y. Pres9.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25
Volcanic Ash Cement.

A recent number of Nagasaki
(Japan) newspaper describes a &C.
ment made from volcanic ashes, which
is sometimes used alone and some
times in combination with sand and
portland cement. The ashes are much
cheaper, and are said to be almost
as effective as the cement, while the
two are used together with still great
er advantage. Dockyards, naval docks
ETC., have been constructed from the
ash cement, large quantities have
been exported to Korea, north China
Shanghai and Formosa, and the de
mand is rapidly increasing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25
An InsidiOus Danger

One of the worst features of kidne.
trouble is that it is an insidIols
disease and before the vittim realize
his danger he may have fatal malady
Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the frs
sign of trouble as it corrects irregu-
larities and prevents Bright's diseas
and diabetes. IT. Ben lett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25
Another Kind of Close.

Daughter marriageable)-I think, pa,
that you do Arthur an injustice when
you say he is penurious.
PrecociOus BrOther-What is penuri-
Gus, pa?
Pa-Why, BObbie, penuriOus means
to be close.
Precocious Brother Then you're
right. pa. Mr.. Penrose is awful Pc
notorious whenever he comes to see
sis=LondOn Answers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25

1t fills the arteries with rich, red
blood. makes new flesh. and healthy
men, women and children. Nothing
can take it's place; no remedy has done
so much good as HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Soc, Tea or Tablets.
j. Il. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25
DIGNITY of Ownership.

Il saw sign in a restaurant down
at Gallon the other day" said Cleve.
land man, that struck me as an effec-
i've means of unfolding the dignity OF
the establishment. The proprietor Of
the restaurant is big man, weighing
about zoo pounds and put up like a
prize OK. His sign says: If You
Want to Know Who Runs This Place
Just Start Something. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25
WAY letters Arc unwritten.

Why not keep up writing-desk sup.
plies just as conscientiOusly as those
for the pantry? asks a writer. Few
households would get along a week
without sugar, salt or soap, yet how
many letters are unanswered for the
lack of good pen, stamp or an en-.
Ielope? 1t is not the expense, but
lack of thought, that keeps an INSULT.
cient or meager supply of the neces.
Sary articles on hand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25

Advice to Mothers: Don't lot your
children waste away. Keep them
strong and healthy during the winter
with HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
1t is the greatest tonic for children.
Pure and harmless, does the greatest
good. 35c. Tea or Tablets.
J. II. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25

John-"What kind of tea do you like
best?" Priscilla-"Go-tees, some, but
Rocky Mountain Tea BEST" John
"Why HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
best?" Priscilla-"It speaks for itself,
John" makes lovely ccmplexions.)
J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25
!. Dlsturbed the cOngregatiOn.

The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy bottle
Of Foley's Honey and Tar.
j. Z. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25
Modern PROGRESS.

Grandma-In my day, women didn't
fly around out of doors as they do now.
They would sit at home and spin.
Gladys-Eut now they go out and spin
much bettA.r, if they have a good auto.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25
.SSSN
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect it.
nf KidneY Disease.

Prevalency of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25

tCIW UOCtOftHJ Htc fUtt'c1 "iiiiS eS y
inoL disease undermines the system.
What To Do.
There is comfort Ill the knowledge SO
often expressed, that DIR. Kilner's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fuIflls every wish i'll curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
It corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain i'll passing 1t, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp-RoOt
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If YOU need a medicine
YOU should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and a
book ;. that tells all e.,
by mail. Address DIR.
Kilmer s. Co., Bing- -Ss= A195E&
hamton, n. Y. When Home of Root
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binghanton, n. y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25

of Kidney disease.
While kidney dis
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
recognized by
patient and ply
siCians, arhO can
tent them seICes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25


book that tells all
aboutit both sentfree
by mail. Address DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, II. ". When
The evening world., 1908-03-13
LITTLE GIRL SHOT
WHILE DANCING
IN The STREET
Boys Arrested Shooting Birds
on Nearby Roof Deny
WolE,ding Child.

Doctors in the German Hospital. Will
iarnsburg, will probe to-day for the bui-
let that entered the right shoulder OF
pretty eight-year-old Rosie Pa5st late
Yesterday afternoon while she was dane
ing with.-some playmates at knicker-
bocker %averLe end jefferson street,
WILLIAMSBURG. 1t was thought at first
that the child was fatally injured, but
an examination by the hospital surgeons
revealed the nature of the Wound, which
though serious will not be fatal.
Rose. the merriest Of a crowd % little
ones of abou; the same age, was dane
ing gaily in the street, when she sud
denly fell to the walk unconscious. TIE
others rushed to her. thinking her coll
lapse due to exhaustion. but to their
horror found her clothing stained GRIM
son. Some men VINO had been watching
the children carried her into a nearby
drug store. where examination revealed
bullet hole in the right shoulder.
William Moth. aged fifteen. OF No.
I79 Knickerbocker avenue, ana Henry
Essinger. sixteen. of No. 1S6 Knicker-
booker avenue arrested while shooting
pigeons on a roof. deny having fired
the bullet which accidentally wounded
the child.
The evening world., 1908-03-13
BOY THIEF CAUGHT
WITH LOAD Of LOOT
Younsster Stopped by Police
man Was Carrying Away
Stolen Cigars.

Albert Mulcult. sixteen Years old, was
struggling along under a heavy load
at Seventy-eighth street and First ave-
nue. to-day when Policeman Meyers
stopped him.
what have you in that load?" asked
the policeman.
The boy began to cry. then dropped
his load and attempted to run. but the
policeman seized him. When he con-
trol.cd his speech he said:
Me and two other fellows went down
TO Christopher and Greenwich streets
late last night and pulled of a trick il,
grocery. We got in by the skyl!ght
ana took all TIE cigars we could find
and some money Ny share of the
money was ninety-foUr cents. These are
the cigars"
The boy was locked up He gave
the names OF mis- companions and they
vii! be ARE Sled.
The evening world., 1908-03-13

stri,tcd, bu' number OF stocks kept
within measurable distance e.: inn best
-s.oas oc the morning. Federal Min
ing preferred advanced :
T.r Improvement continued in the"
afternoon and the marke, closed az
tive. NI,a gains of from to points.
Tho tutgI sI.rs of stocks ver, 61IS0O
shares and Of tunds $2lS4Clr.
The Washington times., 1908-01-31
Gas in Milwaukee at 80 Cents and Under :
Another Illustration.

Is there any reason why Milwaukee should have gas
cheaper than Washington 1t Is many times as far from
the supply the consumption just about the same as
in Washington the population supplied is almost exactly
the same and the amount of made and sold nearly
identical in the two cities
Yet gas costs so cents in Milwaukee, and 81 in = ash
ington
Congressman Cary formerly for several years an al
derman in Milwaukee, IN interview in The Times today,
tells of his home city's experience with gas
Fortunately for Washington Mr.. Cary is now mem
Der of the House Committee District of Columbia. He
knows this gas question He is expert in the methods
by which gas companies rob the public just long they
are permitted to do
Mr. Cary declares after study of the gas business and
intimate knowledge of its operations in Milwaukee, that
there no good why Washington should pay more
for gas than other cities of like population Importance
and of less advantageous situation for gas production
At Milwaukee the gas business pays large dividends to
stockholders with gas so for light and 60 cents for
fuel Yet materials cost more there than here
Any reason for it?
Yes. Milwaukee's public utilities have been given
some measure of regulation.
Milwaukee didn't get cheap gas because the gas COM
panes wanted give it. Milwaukee got cheap becaI
it forced the companies to do the fair thing.
If public opinion in Washington had chance to ''get
action of the Gas Monopoly of this town. how long would
be paying 80 per cent more average for gas than
Milwaukee pays?
But public opinion can't get action here unless it
operates through Congress- Congress will listen to the
united demand of the District Commissioners the allied
Citizens Associations of the District the independent
newspapers-that is those directly owned by the Gas
Monopoy-and the whole body of citizenship then there
is no salvation for this community in such matters
We believe, however that Congress is going to act.
The revolt the House the other day against the graft of
the street companies fine symptom. 1t indicates
that some real interest being taken in behalf Of this town
That all the town needs to ardy justice in the mat
ter Of gas.
The Washington times., 1908-01-31
Citizenship for All?

Secretary Taft's report on the
Philippines speaks well for the zeal
with which the American authori-
ties are carrying out the uplifting
policy inaugurated six years ago by
President Mckinley. And the Sec
rotary stands absolutely on the rec
ord of the case when he says that
the American policy is to fit all the
Filipinos to participate in the gov
ernment of the islands.
1t is plain, says Mr.. Taft, that
'swe are the trustees and guardians
of the whole Filipino people, and
peculiarly of the ignorant masses,
and that our trust is not discharged
until those masses are given edu-
cation sufficient to know their civil
rights and maintain them against a
more powerful class and safely to
exercise the political franchise. This
is important, III view of the claim,
to which I shall hereafter refer,
made by certain Filipino advocates
of immediate independence under
the auspices of the Boston anti-im-
periaIsts, that a satisfactory indie
pendent Philippine government
could be established under a gov
erning class of 10 per cent and g
serving and obedient class of 90 pei
cent"
We wonder what effect this par
Of the message produced upen the
Congressman who represent State:
in which negroes are now or art
soon to be disenfranchised
The Washington times., 1908-01-31
RECEIVER AMAZED
At CHAOTIC BOOKS

CHICAGO. Jan. 31.-W. Irving Os-
borne. thus far lone receiver for the
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Rail
road Company, took his first peep into
the books last night
a mass OF bewildeTing finances met
his eyes.
Tangled into the set OF records are the
accounts and inter-aCCOunts OF Albert
c. Frost, mis- railroad, and some thir-
teen other coordinate. subordinate, sub
sidiary, collateral holding, and con-
structing companies, all drawing their
revenue and paying their disbursements
out of q common treasury.
And out Of the confusion Of entries,
receipts, expenditures, bills payable, and
bills receivable came not a single item
TO show that one person Of all who con-
tributed a total Of SIS 10000 in cash TO
Frost's promoiOual enterprises has as
Vet drawn out a dollar. except in pay
ment OF loans or interest on bonds.
Attorneys Tor the interests which are
IN oppOsitiOn TO FTOSt's recovering con
troll of the corporations declare that no
where in Americas classic history Of
finance has there ever been a similar
structure of financial wizardry. The
hoOLs will show that Frost has with
drawn about 81. 000, 900 q. year for the last
i've wears for mis- own use from the as
sets OF the company. This money was
then used to further his other corpora
tioUs such as q racing park at Liberty
VILE. a railroad through northern
Alaska and an amusement park on an
eIaborate scale at Riviu;a Park. He
also HIS laid aside a fortune for him
/ self.
The Washington times., 1908-01-31
PLAN NURSE SHIP
FOR SUBMARINES
Experts Devising Tender
That Would Increase Eff
fiCiency of New Craft

a mother ship. Of en- entirely new de-
Sign, which will convoy and supply a
brood Of submarines, viii very likely
be the latest type OF auxiliary TO be
added to the American navy.
The Navy Department confronted
with the problem of sending subma-
rines from the Atlantic to the Pacific
or from the Pacific 20 various sta
tions in the Philippine islands, is at a
loss for q boat OF proper design, The
ordinary type Of collier or transport
viii have to undergo extensive altera-
tons for the task and at best would
not be Of much service.
Nav.l experts are. therefore. COnsid-
ering the possibility Of constructing q
boat which will transport the little deep
sea craft long distances. picking them
or dropping them conveniently, giving
them a fighting radius commensurate
with that OF q modern battleship feet.
The new vessel viii be able to carry
four small submarines. BY means OF
powerful hoisting davits they will be
lifted to their osrths along the sides
Of the ships or dropped as the case may
be, to make stealthy sOrtie by day OF
night.
The mother ship will be nothing less
! than a high speed scout or cruiser with
| little or no armament. She viii carry
supplies for the brood, and will prob
! ably be Complementary TO the present
I fleets.
Her purpose viii be to slip in quietly
/ drop the submarines, and steal away
/ She will be the greyhound of the navy
/ and a terrible menace to fleets which
| are helpless in Warding of the fatal at
/ tacks Of the terrors of the seas.
The Washington times., 1908-01-31

This number divided on the choice
Of a Republican nominee. But it
was practically unanimous on the
substance of Republican platform.
If 4,75O of the 5000 could have their
way the fight would be made on
this declaration:
The Roosevelt policies must be
continued.
This will be no surprise to the
man away from the financial cen
tiers. There is no opposition to the
Roosevelt Administration anywhere
else. Even in the great cities, it is
sustained on only one ground: That
he has "hurt business" And right
or wrong, the great body of the
American people everywhere refuse
to hold the President responsible
for that.
No business has been hurt more
than the kind of stock-raising done
by the average farmer. Yet YOU
can hunt the countryside from
mountain to prairie and not find a
hundred farmers who blame Theo-
dore Roosevelt for the prevailing
poverty prices quoted on beef and
pork ON the hoof. They are in line
with the Tribune's 5000. They
blame the men who did the wrong,
not the Government which pun
ished the wrOng-doing.
They are pretty clear-headed,
! those old fellows out on the farms,
The Washington times., 1908-01-31
CHAMP CLARK WILL
DEFEND MRS. MUNR0E
Continued from First Page)

fCOuLllGeQ from II AASk abG.y
those poor people" she said, Il would
willingly go to jail and spend the re-
mainder Of my days there. I would
die happy if I knew that my imprisOn-
ment would relieve one poor soul from
the sorrow that weighs down upon it.
But their loved ones are gone and moth
ing can atone for their awful death.
My sorrow for the stricken relatives,
however, has nothing to do with the
facts In the case. They charge me with
being responsible for that awful fire.
If they would examine those oxygen
tanks this minute they would find them
intact How then, can / be held re
sponsible. / am not responsible for the
firnsy construction of the stage. I am
not responsible for the storage Of large
quantities of gasOlene on il and under
it. l am not responsible for the lack
of fire escapes on the building. Surely
some one was negligent, but why blame
me2"
Mrs. Monroe's counsel viii not dis
close her whereabouts until they have
come to a decision regarding what &C
ton they will take to fight her eX-
tradition.
The Washington times., 1908-01-31
DINERS IN FIGHT
At HOTEL PLAZA
Startle Guests in Swell
Hosiery and Are
Hustled Out.

NEW YORK, Jan. SL-Guests IN Eh4
dining room OF the Hotel Plaza were.
startled shortly before 8 o'clock last
night by a crash OF china and glass.
They turned in their seats to SEQ two
men glaring at each other across al
overturned table, while dishes and
glasses were strewn about the floor,
and a woman sat staring at the two
meu, apparently badly frightened
The manager arrived on the rJIn, and
with the help OF walters and bellboy5
the prospective combatants were
hustled out. Ono Of them, Samuel S,
Ellis, Of IS5 West Fifty-eighth street,
assisted in escorting the other. Henry
y. T. Beekman. a prominent attorney,
10 his apartment, 5l4 in the Plaza. Mr..
Ellis. as he admitted later. pushed Mr..
Beekman into his room and closed the
door, which was then locked from the
outside. The woman who had been Gin
ing with Mr. Beekman disappeared
4 few minutes later Lieutenant Dunn,
at the West Fifty-first street station,
was informed over the telephone by
Mr.. Beekman that he wanted a police
nan at once. be had been assaulted
and locked in his room. he said Police
man Pfeiffer. in uniform, was sent to
the hotel and the guests received anoth-
er. shock when ne marched In. He saw
the manager, who took him TO Mr.. Beck
mans room. Mr.. Ellis and DIT. Rich
ards, the hotel physician, were IN the
hallway outside the room and the man
inside was pounding on the door and
shouting 10 be released
The door was opened and Mr. Beck
man rushed out. AngTily he demanded
that Mr.. Ellis be arrested. He would
not be pacified, and finally the whole
party drove to the station. and told
their story 10 the lieutenant.
Dunn could see no reason TO hold Mr..
I Ellis. and all left, Mr.. Beekman de-
claring that he would have his rights
and wOuI1 prosecute Mr.. Ellis today.