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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-05-01

we can't have him again. dear. And
all We can see of him is the place
where he is buried Why don't you
finish planting your carrots there"
"I will" she said, and trotted
away. He thought, when once more
at work, OF the contrast between the
children. They had taken the news
OF Nickie's death so differently. MIL
dred had asked almost at once:
But you will get us another dog,
won't your"
She had asked a string Of questions
about the oecurrence-why Nick had
gone on the track. why he hadn't
come to fathers whistle, why he
hadn't seen the train-and she had
not shed tear. nor had she stopped
her play for a moment.
But Florence, on learning the
news, had been quite silent and very
sober. She had said nothing foI
some minutes, when tears began tC
roll out of her eyes, and presently
she began to sob II had taken !
long time to comfort her.
Mother" she explained, ''yOI
oughtn't to tell me sad things" Ap
parently, her grief was with her still
Tender little heart
But here she was once more. He
father Strengthened himself, ant
looked down upon her square-buil
figure. She was out Of breath. ant
bursting with some pleasing idea.
"what is it," he asked.
Father" she said eagerly
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-05-01

The Waning Glamor of the Sea.
Gentlemen's sons are not going to
sea nowadays, and that is why all
mai companies are q mplaining of a
scarcity of suitable junior ctiicers.-
Nautical Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-05-01
A Miocene Wasp.

T. D. A. Cockrell, of the Uni
of Colorado, describes a we'll
ed specimen of a wasp belong
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-05-01

when I'm married I'm going to live
here after you're deadl"
He gasped. This was, In truth,
regarding the subject of death in an
everyday. natural fashion.
so am T." shouted Florence. not
to be outdone.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-05-01
WORTH

NOW THEN ! You
building at prices that
including Furniture
EAST STORE will SUI
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-05-01

L n nj I'M -
oid I'm Jones, Psrker's, Z,
and he Dukes, Trent
but chBenedict
gone. )RELAND
intrude' 8 Light Street,
killed Il every Sunday
in the Patuxent River
tree. Milestone. So'o-
est'ss, L i chs,
chiiureH,retk
'hem' lyons Greek.
i hls tuonday at 10 s.
priseu. i,l II IL noon, Ben
'oS oSo terly at 5 p IN,
60 ~ Baltimore, call
a. " Leitch's wnen
nIant o,lianis al d Jones)
"Let';iver for pass n
entity tn hght.
sert th5ie s, Saturday
sod. TIlowiDg wharves,
pondere's Point, Deep
Fortunate, Msgruder's
the chio, Whites Ian
Nickie's, Nottingham,
game.
Yet lONsCN,
" sha nat :, Gen. Msnsgcr.
-, ono i.r: 3 Pass Aet.
Nickie's
SO tSlllP Co.
right tn,
But. LINE. y
II wantmers Augusta
But ia,
grave isand Norfolk, Va.
yon almore daily Tex
- ~, NJ, and arrive
Did re- connection is
ter he'Aes for all points
She
the cor,
Il m LINE
He Steamers "Char-
Comforltimore,"
her. Richmond, Va.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-05-01

recovered himself. so you
be answered heartily. 80 you
- From the Woman's Homs
ion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
Chess and War.

The origin of chess is shrouded in
mystery. There is little doubt, how
ever, that its birthplace was in India
and that it is an offspring Of a game
called chaturanga, which is mentioned
In oriental literature as in use fully
200 years before the Christian era.
From India chess spread into Persia
and thence into Arabia, and ultimately
the Arabs took it into Spain and the
rest of western Europe. The game
was in all probability invented for the
purpose of illustrating the art Of war.
The Arab legend upon this point is that
1t was devised for the instruction Of a
young despot by his father, a learned
Brahman, to teach him that a king
Notwithstanding his power was depend
ent for safety upon his subjects. The
Greek historians credit the invention
of the game to Palamedes, who, they
claim, devised it to beguile the tedium
of the siege of Troy during the Trojan
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
False Hair.

False hair was first regularly worn
in England by Queen Elizabeth, who
had upward of fifty wigs of different
kinds for her private use. After her
death a few women adopted the
French fashion of wearing wigs, but it
was, not until the restoration that
wigs, or, more correctly speaking, peri
wigs, came to De extensively worn by
the sterher sex. These were intro
duced In the court of Louis XIV.
where natural head of hair was not
considered sufficiently luxuriant for
the artificial tastes of the times. The
term ''periwig'' is corruption of the
French perruque. Wigs were original
ly adopted not as a remedy for bald
ness, but in the interest Of personal
cleanliness. The laws of ancient Egypt
compelled all males to shave the head
and beard. This explains why turbans
were not worn by the Egyptians. the
bushy artificial hair being regarded as
a sufficient protection against the heat
of the sun. The Romans, on the con-
trary, wore wigs because they were
naturally bald.-St. Louis Republic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
The Canadian Tercentenary.

The tercentenary of the settlement
Of Quebec bids fair to be a memora-
BILE event in American development.
The British colonies have been brought
closer by the celebration and the rec
ignition by the mother land Of the
wealth and Importance of Canada,
with her three centuries of history,
ler prosperous people and her sub
stantial foundation as a nation. On
the soil of Canada France and Eng
land once struggled for the mastery.
Now a fused French and English pop
ulation meet as Canadians, saying that
in the exploration, settlement and final
development of the Dominion there is
glory enough for all.
France and England have recently
become cordial friends and political
allies. Ancient feuds have been buried
in the old world, and they will have
no place in the hearts of French Ca
nadians and British Canadians, whom
fate have brought under one flag in
the new world. The unity of sentf-
ment between the inhabitants of Can
ada and the loyalty of both blood
strains toward the parent country
have been emphasized in this mid
summer celebration at Quebec. Mel
Their the political independence Of the
Dominion or her annexation with the
United States is foreshadowed by the
present ambitions and ideals of our
northern neighbors as disclosed by
Canadian people and officials before
the visiting people and officials at
Quebec.
The wisdom Of British rule over a
foreign people has been demonstrated
in Canada and is in some degree doubt
less responsible for the cordial ac-
ceptance by France of the invitation
to assist in the Quebec celebration. In
the main the French colonists were
treated with justice and a rare lib
crafty. The French language, Gus
toms and sentiment flourish today
throughout the province of Quebec,
yet the French Canadians apparently
have no desire to return to French
rule and if permitted the choice would
probably elect to retain their present
government, under which they have
enjoyed so wide a measure Of liberty
and prosperity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
POLITICAL PUBLICITY.

One Grant county editor has much
criticism to offer because one of the
candidates for United State senator
seeks to have articles commendatory of
his candidacy printed in tn 9 news
papers and to pay for the advertising
thus obtained Another Grant county
editor, in the same week, institutes
a great kick because one of the other
senatorial candidates sent him several
columns of stuff to DE printed in the
paper without charge. This editor S
comment contains this remark: The
idea of handing out money to those
who have it by millions and letting
the editor work for nothing, is old,
and the conduct in this case
simply puts him in the class to which
we thought all the time he belongs. .
Here you have glance at both sides
of the question. All of the candidates
for the Office are seeking what publ
CITY they can obtain. Some do it by
securing newspaper space and paying
for it the same as a merchant or
manufacturer secures publicity for his
business. Others get into the news
paper column at the expense OF the
publisher, who provides the space that
represents his stock in trade; another
has cards, or circulars, or lithograph
posters, or souvenir postal cards, which
4 A. ut
postage to the dear people, or provides
button badges-or any other device
which he thinks will aid in advanc
ing his cause and bringing his claims
before the the people and all of these
things are paid for, by the candidate
or somebody in his behalf. and are
considered legitimate but according to
some mems peculiar theories if the
candidate pays in cash for newspaper
space that is we'll known by ali to be
adverting and not editorial support,
it is a reprehensible act upon the part
of both the candidate and the editor.
GVhat rot Under the present primary
System the candidate who does not get
before the public in some way, gets lost
in the shuttle. In every state where
a primary system similar to ours is in
force. candidates for all offices, and
from all parties, use the columns of
the papers for advertising their merits,
and what earthly reason is there why
they shouldn't if they want to? And
who do you think the least of. the
candidate who seeks to sponge this
advertising, which costs the pub
llisher good hard work and good
money, or the one who is able to pay
for and does pay for It?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
WHAT HE WILL DO-IF.

E. W. Chain, prohibition candidate
for president talks in this way
eff l am elected president of the
United States on the third of Novem
Der, have a congress which will pass
a prohibitory law, and if there are
any communities that refuse to obey
the law and the civic authorities are
unable to enforce it, 1 shall use the
power conferred upon me by the con-
stItution and call out the militia, the
standing army and the navy and en-
force prohibition on every inch of ter
ritory under the American flag.
Perhaps the money we have ex-
pended on our army and navy has not
been in vain. But what power will
control the army and navy while
camping on the desert? We have
heard that they get athirst at times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
What DispIeased Him.

Two hunters were making their way
across a lush meadow after rain.
The ground was moist and soggy, but
their feet by quick stepping could be
prevented from sinking more than an
kle deep.
Suddenly the one in advance disap-
peared up to his neck in a narrow
stream that, owing to the luxuriant
growth on the bank, he had observed
only as he stepped into it. With diff
Guilty he pulled himself out and began
wringing the water from his garments.
"WeIl, darn a country" he remarked,
with feeling, where they set their
creeks up edgewise and hide 'em in the
ss."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
A BURMESE RAT TRAP.
ihe Rodents Will Eagerly Enter 1t and
Cannot Get Out.

Rats may readily be induced to jump
Or drop into any receptacle, especially
If it affords them adequate conceal
ment. and they do this without one lin
gering suspicion of their inability to
reach the only existing outlet when the
time for retreat approaches.
Thus traps on this principle may
readily be designed and are obviously
preferable to our rat traps where the
animals are numerous.
In Burma, where the rats are a per-
feet pest. they use jar trap, which is
thus described by a traveller:
1.-THE common Pegu jar / used was
about one and a half or two feet deep
and fourteen or fifteen inches broad,
and hole was punched in the shoulder
just large enough for a rat to enter
There was about six or seven inches
of paddy (rice in huslz) in the jar,
which was then buried to within about
eight inches of the top. The mouth of
the jar was then closed with board
and stone.
"a quantity of old timber joists and
straw were in the clubhouse and no end
of rat holes everywhere around"
With this contrivance he caught sew
enty-two rats in one night. The rats
can readily enter, but they cannot
climb the smooth sides of the jar to
escape.-London Family Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
A FIREPROOF TREE.
The Chaparro, One of South Americas
Natural Curiosities.

Natural CurIoSItIeS.
On the vast plains Of Colombia and
the north of South America, called sa-
vannas, which are parched with heat
except during the rainy season. there
is one of the greatest of natural curl
osities, a tree called the chaparro,
which is fireproof.
1t. is the custom of the Colombian
herdsmen to clear the ground by
means of fire for the new vegetation,
which springs up so luxuriantly in
these regions after the rainy season.
But not even the intense heat of
prairie fire affects the chaparro tree.
1t survives the flames to afford a well
come shade in an otherwise treeless
country.
1t is a small tree, seldom growing
to more than twenty feet in height,
with a girth of about three feet. 1t
owes its curious immunity from fire
to the nature of its hard, thick bark.
The bark lies on the trunk in loose
layers, which do not readily conduct
heat to the more delicate parts of the
structure.
The natives believe that this tree
grows only where gold is abundant in
the soil below, and it certainly is COM
mon in auriferous districts.-Westmin
Ster Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
snaooino Salmon In Alaska.

1 saw Indians on the Chilcat river
fishing day and night. The fisherman
walked along the bank carrying pole
on the end of which was a barbless
steel hook.
Tossing the hook end of the pole into
the stream, he turned it SO that the
elbow rested on the bottom. Then he
gently drew the pole back and forth,
and when he felt a fish strike the
shaft he knew that salmon was prob
ably crossing over the pole, so he gave
it quick jerk, drove the hook into
the fishs side and hauled it up on the
bank
This is called snagging salmon.-For-
est and Stream.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22

"Thls man Kopp, said man from
the north end of the county,
whose business takes him to all por-
lions of the state, in the hearing of
the Herald man one day this week,
sis certainly winning much favorable
recognition throughout the district.
I've been in a number of localities
in Sank, Richland and Iowa counties
recently. and I've heard many com
pIimentary things said for the Grant
county candidate. 1t looksro me as
though he is in the lead in the race
right now. And why shouldn't he
be? He is a clean, active and
capable young man, and it is about
time that Grant county, the largest
county in the district should have
one of it's republican citizens elected
to congress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
Would Be Imitator' of Witty Man
Made a Ludicrous Finish.

Would Be lmItator OF q Witty Man
Made a Ludicrous Finish.
Congressman Quarles used to tel
this: Il was a guest of a leading
banker at dinner, one of your New
York giants of finance, who had in
vited nearly a score of us to eat a bit,
drink a bit and swap notions. Every
thing was lovely until the fifth course.
The waiter was bringing in what ap-
peared on the menu as 'langue fumee
aux -episards,' what we common old
rOuStabOutS call smoked beef tongue
with spinach-and my favorite dish.
He tripped at the door and spilled the
tongue and green's on the carpet The
host, equal to the occasion, relieved us
all, especially the waiter, by saying
jovially: There's no harm done, gen.
tlemen. IT'S merely a lapsus linguae.'
1t was about the cleverest play of
words I ever heard.
among the guests was a Broadway
merchant, up from the gutter, worth
about 100000 and proud of his vO-
cabulary, which was not unlike Mrs.
Malaprop's," continued Quarles. "He
shook with merriment at the bankers
wit. The happy effect induced him to
give dinner the following week, with
about the same guests, and, as 1 hap
pened to learn afterward, he had di-
rected his servant to let fall piece of
roast beef on the floor. The servant
faithfully performed his part. Down
went a splendid first cut, weighing
about fifteen pounds, the delicious
juices scattering everywhere. We all
felt hurt at the accident. Some even
groaned. BE not uneasy, my friends
chirruped the would be witty host,
''tis only a lapsus linguae.' New
York Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
A BROKEN CUP.
The Way Queen Saved an Old Serv-
ant From Dismissal.

The Way Queen Saved an Old Serv-
ant From Dismissal.
A charming story is told of the for
mer queen regent of Holland, the moth
er of Queen Wilhelmina. The old king
had bought a fine service of Seyres
porcelain for the use of the royal fami-
ly, and he gave orders that any serv-
ant who should break any piece of it
should be punished by being instantly
dismissed. One day a man who had
been many years in the royal house
hold confessed to the young queen that
he had broken one of these SevreS
cups. Queen Emma spoke comfort
ingIy to him and suggested that he
should mend the cup. That said the
man, would be useless, for the king
would surely notice the cracks. New
ertheless the queen told him to mend
the cup as neatly as possible and to be
sure to give it to her that afternoon at
tea time, when the king would be pres
ent. Tea time came, and the queen,
after drinking from the mended cup,
suddenly rose and let it fall to the
floor. 1t was smashed to atoms.
'Think of me as one of the most
awkward of your majesty's servants"
she said humbly. 81 have broken one
of your precious Sevres cups. You must
dismiss me at once. 1 don't deserve to
be retained in your service" The arbi-
trary old king was highly amused at
her demure manner and considered the
matter a good joke. He never knew
the true story of the broken CUP.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22

The democrats of Minnesota re-
nominated Gov. Johnson for a third
term, Wednesday in spite of his
refusal to be considered a candidate.
The mention of his name in the
nominating speech was greeted with
cheering that lasted an hour and 4
half. The governor declines to make
any declaration as to whether he will
accept or not until he has been
Officially notified of his nOmina-
tion. It would not require seer to
guess what his answer will be.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
Work IL OUT.

A man buys a pair of shoes for So
and hands the shoemaker q ten dollar
bill. The shoemaker goes to grocer
next door to have the bill changed and
then gives his customer 81 change.
After the latter has gone the grocer
rushes in and declares that the ten
dollar bill was a counterfeit. The
shoemaker gives him five good one
dollar bills, two dollar bill and So in
change for it. How much has the
shoemaker lost?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
OreamerS.

There was never so much need for
real dreamers as there is today. The
business man, caring only for "his
beef, his beer and his pew in eternity"
will laugh scornfully and want to
know how his balance sheet would
appear did he give way to dreaming,
forgetting that his operations originat-
ed years ago in the vaguest visions;
also that happiness is not necessary
compliment of heavy cash box.-Lon-
don Academy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
An Electric Dance.

Take a pane of glass-a broken one
will do--and secure it by placing the
ends between the leaves of two large
books, letting the glass be two inches
from the table Cut from lightweight
writing paper, or, better still, from It's
sue paper, dolls, dogs and other fig
ures. Place them on the table be-
meath the glass. Rub the glass vigor-
ously with a silk handkerchief, and
the figures will cut all kinds of antics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
Cant Afford Him Now.

Lily Bell-No, Rufus. All CANT mar
ry yo' jest yet awhile. VII hab to
wait. Rufus-Why for mus l wait,
Lily Bell? Lily Bell-'Cause three of
the families nanny washes for done
quit her, an now she SCARCELY makes
'nough to support me an paw.-Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22

The list of candidates for nomina-
tion by all parties, at the September
primaries, for state, senatorial, con-
gressional, legislative and county off,
ces. will be found upon another page
of today's Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22

Some candidates receive honest
and cordial support largely because of
the INSCRIPTIONS character of their
opposition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
The Source Told All.

''What'd Jimmy give yer fer yer
birthday"
'This here brass ring"
How'd yer know it amt nothin'
but brass?"
"He give it ter me."-Cleveland
Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22

There are nettles everywhere, but
the smooth, green grasses are more
common Still.-Mrs. Browning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
Saves Time, Money & Worry

This is the onIy Full Height Screen on ne mar
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22

Exhibiting seating Bands 40
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION:
Larger Attendance Marks Second
DAYS Session at Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. June 1O.-The sec
ond days session of the eighteenth an
nual reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans began today with larger at
tendance than on yesterday. it being es-
timated that at least l.O0O veterans and
visitors had arrived since noon Tuesday.
The fact. however. that the Sons of Vet
Grams. the Memorial Association. the med
ical officers of the navy and several bri-
gade and company reunions were in prog
ress caused the hippodrome to be less
densely crowded than yesterday.
The floral parade this afternoon prom
ises to be the most gorgeous ever seen
In the south. 4 line between two and
three miles in length of automobiles. car
riages. carts and other vehicles. gaily be-
decked, was in the pageant. The official
parade of the veterans will take place or
Thursday. Practically all places of busi-
ness excepting drug stores and restau-
rants will close on Thursday, general
holiday having been declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
WOULD DROP HUGHES.
Woodruff Wants New York to Get
Second Place on Ticket.

NEW YORK. June 1O.-Timothy L.
Woodruff chairman of the state republi-
can committee. in an interview today
said that it appeared to be absolutely
certain that Taft would be nominated for
President at Chicago and that i'm view ol
this Gov. Hughes candidacy ought not
to be permitted to stand i'm the way OF
New York state getting the vice presi-
dency.
insist on the governors name going be-
fore the convention there would be no
objection provided it was understood that
it would be merely n complimentary vote
and that New York state waived none OF
its rights to the second place by present
ing the governors name.