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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09
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The treasures of the Louvre are now
guarded by watch dogs.
Chill is now exporting nitrate at the
rate of over 100000 tons a year.
American-made automobiles are pop
ular in Norway. The character OF the
roads, there, however, makes their use
somewhat limited.
Five is the sacred number of the
Chinese, who have five planets, five car
dinal points, five virtues, five tastes,
five musical tones, five ranks Of nobil-
ity and five colors.
The building of the Chicago drainage
canal has been the means Of so improv-
ing the sanitary conditions in that city
that the death rate from typhoid and
similar diseases has been reduced 67.5
per cent.
British India has S6,912 miles Of tel
egraph and cable wires in operation.
Since -902-'O3 the annual earnings Of
the cables between India and Europe
show profits of from $1,OOO,OOO to ST.
100000.
The principal railway line in Korea
extends from Fusan, on the south, to
New Win, on the Yalu River, on the
north. This line is of the standard
American gauge, and all the 107 loco
motives now in use were imported from
the United States.
The British consul at Tamsui reports
that the total exports of camphor from
Formosa, in 1907, amounted to 4,121,-
566 pounds, Of which 2,452,933 pounds
was sent to Havre, London and Ham
burg; 1885, 300 pounds to America, and
1888 pounds to Madras.
Many Of the Japanese porcelain fac
tories are not paying expenses, and pro-
duction has been reduced by 80 to 40
per cent. In Tsu-maki-mura twenty
eight of the eighty porcelain factories
have suspended, owing to the decrease
In American and Chinese imports.
Consul Hunter Sharp Of Kobe adj
vises that the value of the raw cotton
imported into japan during the first
three months Of 1908 was $1S,249, 466,
against $1S,312,576 during the same
period last year. Owing to trade de-
preston there is a congestion in stocks.
Since the war the great Nitsui Trad
ing Company of Japan has done an an
nual business of $1OO,OOOOOO with Eu-
rope, America, Australia and Asia.
Scattered over the world the company
has seventy-six officers and 1900 en-
ployes. The company and it's business
are to be reorganized to suit the
changed conditions.
During the last winter the 81 Ger
man universities enrolled 800 matricu-
lated women and 1904 female visitors
There was an increase over the pre-
ceding winter of 30 matriculates and of
800 visitors. The matriculates were
divided among the universities, where
they are allowed entrance, as follows:
Munich, 1885, Heidelberg, 65; Freiburg
%; Leipzig, SO; Jena, 20; Tubingen, 81;
Wurzburg, s. Erlangen, 4.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09
Never Met Ono before.

The butler, tired of having nothing to
do, had gone out to the stables to COM
mune with the coachman, and was nosing
around in his usual dignifed way.
MY word !" he exclaimed, looking with
some curiosity at an implement he had
just picked up. That's the biggest safe
ty razor l ever saw. How do you put
the blades in it, Jawge"
Safety razor! ~ howled the coachman.
''You bloomin' idjit, that's a currycomb -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia d. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09

The greatest length Of time which any
bottle has been known to remain afoat
is twenty-one years. A bottle containing
a message, which was thrown overheard
by an American sea captain off New
foundland in 1873, was picked up off the
west coast of Ireland early in 1899.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09

20 work. Though constantly using
medicine l despaired of being cured
until 1 began taking Doan's Kidney
Pills. Then relief came quickly, and
in a short time / was completely cured.
] am now in excellent health"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Eoster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. y. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09
Circular Ambition.

Slocum-Curious fad that Boxley, the
baseball pitcher, has taken UP, isn't it?
He's building an airship.
Gofast-No; it's perfectly natural. He
thinks (he can make one that will de-
scribe shorter curve than anybody else's
machine"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09
As a Safety valve.

"Scorchley doesn't have any more of
those terrible epileptic fits he used to
have, does he?"
"No; whenever he feels one of them
coming on he goes and takes a spin in his
automobile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09
Even tho Poorest.

"My daughter" said Mrs. Nexdore,
lis very fond of music"
20! exceedingly" replied Mrs. Pep
prey "she even appears to be fond of
her own" Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09

| had 4 bad tan and 1r
affected my kidneys.
Severe pains in my
back and hips became
constant, and sharp
twinges followed any
exertiOn. The kidney
secretions were badly
diSOrdered. l lost
flesh and grew too weak
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09
New York Jews.

The Jewish community of New York
is now the largest in history or ira
dition. 1t represents 10 per cent of
the entire Jewish population of the
world
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING syrup for Children
teething softens the gums, reduces Inflammation al
lays pain, cures wind colo. % cents bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09

Haymakers at work on farm at Lit
tie Burstead, Essex, have recently seen a
pure white rock among a number of black
ones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09

It's the judgment OF many smokers
that Lewis Single Binder sc cigar
equals in quality the best 1Oc cigar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09

EWTG st. Vitus Dance and Nervous Diseases per.
Il - manently cured by Dr. KEneis Great Nerve
for FREE 90. 90 trial
DR.. R. H. KLINE, Id e31 Arch Street. Philadelphia Pa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09

One Thing that Will Live Forever,
PETTIT"S EYE SALVE, first box sold
in 1907, over 100 years ago, sales increase
yearly. All druggists or Howard Bros,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09

Living in London is 40 per cent cheap
er than in the large cities of the United
States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09

OF the English in India, there are six
men to one woman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09
Even Change.

"You spent month at the seaside Did
it pay?"
Il can't say it paid, but I came out
exactly even."
"How?"
''Paid out $50, but gained twelve
pounds. Same thing, you know"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09
HER GOOD FORTUNE.

After Years Spent i'm Vain Effort.
Mrs Mary Z. II. Rouse, of Cam
bridge, n. Y, says: give years ago
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09

In Ashantee is a tree which furnishes
butter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09
When the Wind Blows Right.

Stranger-How far is it to the stock
yards?
your nose?
Stranger-No; been smelling just like
this ever since l came in sight of the
town.-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09

Sold throughout the world. Depots: Lond0R, ID
ChaTterhouse So Paris, s. Rue de "a PAX A9eexsSr
Calcutta; China, Hong Kong Drug Co. &apans
Maruya, Ltd, Toxic; Russia, Ferrein. HnssCTS
Potter Drug Chem Corp, Sole Propa-t BcSf9as
nF-Post-free, Cuticura Book on Care of the Skin
, 1908-08-07
ORDINANCE PRINTED
FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT.

The ordinance providing for the lay.
ing Of water pipes in the city, of In
terest to every citizen of the city, is
printed in full in these columns to-
day Tor the Information. of the people.
Some changes in the present methods
OF laying water pipes are contemplar-
ed, and 1t is the desire Of the mayor
and members of the council that the
people be fully informed of the pro
visions of the proposed ordinance, and
the citizens generally are invited to
express their views UPON the matter a.
the next meeting of the council. which
will be held on the 18th. when the
ordinance will be read the second tim >
and perhaps passed. The city admih-
istration has sendeavored to frame a
law that will meet the requirements
OF all the people, but are open to sug.
gestions that may be made regarding
changes.
, 1908-08-07
LARAMIE, PIONEER
DIES AT RAWLINS.

George Henry Beckman, who died
this morning of old age, was born Feb
ruary goth, 1897, at Borghlough, Kreis
Eiborg, by O%nabruck, Germany, says
the Rawlins Republican. He came to
the United States in 1868 and worked
for a short time in Iowa, near Council
Bluffs. Leaving there he came to
Laramie, Wyo., and in 1872 arrived a.
Rawlins and worked as a miner in the
Seminoe country for about three years.
He then took up ranching at Stage
canon, about seventeen miles south
west of Rawlins. where he lived up un
til about five years ago, since which
time he has resided in Rawlins. He
has been ailing for the past several
years with liver trouble and has been
in bed almost continuously since the
first of the year. He leaves a brother,
Frederick, in Germany at the old home
stead of his parents. A wife and step.
son. Rudolph Zingsheim, employed by
j.. w. Hugus & Co., survive him here.
Burial will take place Friday morning
from the Catholic church.
, 1908-08-07
BURIAL TO OCCUR
IN THEAFTERN00N
FUNERAL OF LATE SENATOR Al
LIsoN TO BE HELD FROM FAM
lily RESIDENCE SATURDAY.
Services BY Pastor of Presbyterian
Church. to Which Noted Iowan Be
ionged and Simple services At tie
crave-vics PRECEDENT EsIebanks
and Committee Going.

Dubuque. La. Aug. THE funeral
{ Of Senator Allison will be held stpmor
i5pow afternoon At 4o,clock, and 1t will
sabe simple in the extreme. Funeral ser
vices will he held atgthe residence OF
y the dead senator. Rev. J. IT. Bergen, D.
ID, PASTOR Of Westminster Presbyterian
church, Of which Senator Allison was
q member. will oficiate at the house
and also at Linwood cemetery. whera
the burial will take place.
Lying In State.
The body is lying. in state this afte.1
noon and evening. Arrangements ara
under way forAthe suspension Of bust
ness in the city during the funeral.
Flags are at half-mast on all pubic
buildings. kilograms OF sympathy ars
pouring in from public men In all parts
! OF the country.
, 1908-08-07
ger. Elkins, Nelson. Bacon, Foraker
Penrose, Beveridge, Culberson, Kear

ger. Elkins, Nelson. Bacon, Foraker
P~enrose, Beveridge, Culberson, Kear
McCumber, Gamble, Simmons, Hey
burn, Long, Burkett, Carter, La Fol
lette, Rayner, Warner, Smith (Mich.l
Brown, Johnson and Payner.
Fairbanks Will Attend.
A telegram from the vlce-president
to -Sergeant-atarms Ransdell, of the
senate, announces that he (the vice
president) will personally attend the
funeral. Colonel Ransdell will als5
go. The house committee will be an
pointed later.
A Quiet Funeral.
A special request has been made By
the friends of the late senator that the
funeral be conducted as quietly as pos.
sible, and. - : consequence, the com
mittee Wilt not occupy a special train
en- route to Dubuque. Tho committee
will meet In that city On Saturday.
, 1908-08-07

There Is more catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable
For a great many years doctors pro
nounced It q local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be a con
stitutional disease and therefore re
quires constitutional treatment. Hall.
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Is tht
only constitutional cure ON the mai
ket. It is taken internally in dosei
from 10 drops to afteaspoonful. Z
acts directly on the blood and mucopI
surfaces Of the system. They o1ei
one hundred dollars for any case I
falls to cure. Send for circulars AMI
testimonials.
Address: F. J.. CHENEY & Co, To
ledo, Ohio y
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
, 1908-08-07

be appointed by the city, n to b.
appointed by the majority Of the prop
erty along the street upon
which said pipe line Is laid and the
third to be chosen by the two apprais-
ers SO appointed.
Sec. 4. The city shall have the
right 10 tap said lateral street water
mains with a pipe of such. size as 1t
may designate for the purpose of in
stalling fire hydrants at such places
along said ~intersecting streets as II
may hereafter specify. Such tapping
and installation of such fire hydrants
to be under the direction and at the
expense of the city.
Sec. s.. The city shall have the right
to install crosses Of such size as it
may specify for the purpose of con
Meeting up said lateral mains with belt
lines paralleling the main water pipe
Of said city laid along Grand avenue.
Sec. 6. Any licensed plumber do
string to make a tap on the main wat
err pipe for any lateral NAN or on any
lateral main for a service pipe, shah
make application to the city marshal
for a permit to excavate for such tap
or taps and the laying of such lateral
main Or service pipes or pie, and shall
specify the size of all taps and the
places to be made, and in the case of
service pipes the number of the lot to
be supplied with WAFER and shall
notify the city marshal of the time
such tap or taps are to be made, and 1t
shall be the duty of the city marshal
designate a competent en- ineer to in
spect such tap or taps and to prepare
a plat or map showing each lateral
water main and the taps made thereon
for service pipes from time to time,
within the city of Laramie. AL
waited SO as to occasion the least in.
convenience to the public, and red
lights shall be kept around the In
finished work at night. In reflling
trenches the earth shall be slushed
back with water and the street return
ed to its usual condition.
Sec. Z. No service pipe shall con
vey water to any lot Or fractional por'
ton of a lot which has failed to pay
its pro rata share of the original cost
Of the lateral main laid along the
| street upon which said lot or fractional
portion of said lot abuts.
Sec. s. Any person, persons, com
pany, association or corporation VIC
lating the provision of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demaanor and upon conviction, shall
be fined not more than one hundred
dollars.
Sec. 9. All ordinances or parts o.
, 1908-08-07
ss,ooo,eoo Extra for Canal.

The widening Of the Panama Canal
from 100 to ITO feet will cost u gov.
eminent about $5.000,0 900 additional,
but, the change meets the views Of our
naval experts as to the likelihood OF
building larger b~attleshipe in the near
failure. Thousands of persons who
have been experimenting with eun'
known remedies in the hope'o recov
ering their health have made a change
and commenced taking Hostettera
Stomach iBitters. Many OF. them write
us that the Bfttersi cured them after
all else had failed. Don't you think Il
deserves a trial? 1t Is excellent II
cases of sick headache. heartburn
belching, poor appetite, cramps, diar
rheoea, indigestion. dyspepsia, costive
ness. biiiousness, female ills and NAL
aria. fever and ague. Insist on having
Hostetter's, with our Private Staml
over neck Of bottle. We guarantee
1t pure.
, 1908-08-07
NOW ON WAY.
Hawaiian Broneho Busters for tn
chsyenns Frontier Day.

Honolulu. Aug. 7.-Joseph KIM. the
champion broncho rider Of the Hawai-
ian islands with two companions, both
expert riders and steer ropers, sail
this week from Honolulu for the Unit
ed States ostake part in the annual
contests for the championship Of the
world held at Cheyenne. Wy0mips,
Frnntier days. KIM won the champion
ship Of all Hawaii a year ago. defeat'
ing a'number of-American riders, and
has since successfully defended the ii
tie against a number Of aspirants In
q competition held to decide who
should represent Hawaii In the sChey.
enne International competition. KIM
is q native Hawaiian and is being lib.
orally backed by his fellow countrymer
who are certain he will bring the GOV
etad nhampjonship back to the islands
, 1908-08-07
pressdent's Tribute.

sn-Oyster Bay. Aug. 7.-Presiden
Roosevelt sent q telegram to the lat
Senator Allison's secretary as follows
rsAm.impressiveiy shocked and con
scernedi at the news. The whole coun
Try loses q man grown gray In tn
most honorable type Of public service
q raj who because Of his Wperienc,
and trained abiiityswas one Of the mos
effective aids in. making good govern
mont that~we had In our cowntry.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
, 1908-08-07
No better than
those at the Model
market.
Frontier pay Celebration.

TsV'SIvT 10y OvIeUSaSSVH'
Ason August e0-21.22 the great west.
ern. celebration OF Frontier day win be
held at Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Trained cow-ponies. games, brand
Ing, steer ropiny. Indian races and
war dances, Wild horse races, relay
races. cowgirl races. bucking and
pitching contest for the worlds cham
pionship, and many other contests and
ceremonies can be rel at this festi.
The Union Pacific has put in effect
~ this occasion the remarkably low
|SAts Of Sits to Cheyenne and return.
Tickets on sale August 19-20-51. 1903
'hqnifooof ALVA B. uADY,
, 1908-08-07
BRIGHT YOUNG MAN
AND QUITE ENTHUSIASTIC.

Paul Merica Of Laramie. represent
ing the University OF Wyoming, spent
last week in town in the interests OF
that institution, says the Douglas En-
terprise. He is the son Of President
Merica and is a bright young man and
enthusiastic on the work sought to be
accomplished.
, 1908-08-07
ceand svixier Resigned.

Constantinople. Aug. 7.--said Pasha
the Grand vizier, and the newly form
ed ministry have resigned. The sultan
has accepted the resignations and last
night invited eLemallediu aE6Andi, tho
Sheik- Ul-Iplam end -Kiamil Pasha 70
form cabinet. The notorious
Fehmi Pasha. former president OF the
council Of state, has been lynched at
Yenishair, in the villayet Of; Brasa,
Asia Minor.
, 1908-08-07

We want you to come in and see
that Remington hammerless
pump gun. 1t has been on the market
only since the first Of the year. 1t Is
q dandy and every sportsman is invit-
ed to inspect it. We also have a COM
plete line of automatic, trap and the
regular single and double-barreled
guns. w. H. Holiday & Co.
, 1908-08-07
For the Horse Owner.

We have a good line of burlap fly
nets at prices that are right. The sat
isfaction of seeing your stock com
Portable is worth the price, besides we
all know that worry is more wearing
on a horse than work. w. H. Holli-
day- g. Co
, 1908-08-07

Washington, Aug 7.-vice President
Fairbanks has designated the following
senators as members Of the consres-
sional committee to attend the funeral
of the late Senator Allison which b.,
has been notified will take place At Du-
buque Tomorrow afternoon:
Deliver. Frye, Cullom. Teller, CALM
, 1908-08-07

ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 10. This ordinance shall be 10
force and take effect from and after
its passage
, 1908-08-07
-OLDW0RLD NEWS
TOLD Blythe WIRE
;Assoc.ArED PRESS oAseEoRAMs
OF CURRENT EVENTS ACROSS
THE ATLANTIC
Number Of Persons Burned to Death
and Hundred Houses Destroyed b.
Fire In German city-Russlan Con
sui at TIentsin stabbed BY Man
Who Made His Escaps.

DonaHsch&nsen, Germany. Aug IA
number of~persons were burned u
death and 100 houses were destroyed
by IRE yesterday. Fortunately a heavy
rain fell t.rat evening and stopped the
progress Of the conlagration.
, 1908-08-07
eriuands kilied.

Tiflis, Aug. Tin an encounter be
tween the police and a band of bri-
gands who have long terrorized the
suburbs of the city, FIVE of the latter
were killed and the others captured.
, 1908-08-07

Laramie, as a city. takes more pride
in her lawns than any town in this
section Of the country. Are you doing
your part? A we'll kept lawn adds
almost as much to the appearance Of
your property as a'well painted house.
See us for lawn mowers w. H. Hol-
Mday & Co.
, 1908-08-07

Paris Aug. THE death is an
nounced of William Lavino, the CORE
Ispondent IN Paris of tho London Times,
and e to the late M. De Blow
| itz.
, 1908-08-07
PIPE ON. GROUNDS
faPOR NEW WATER PIPE

The pipe for the water main on
north Third street was delivered On the
streetsthis morning and the work Of
Installing 1t will ne pushed. Mr.. In
man Ia the contractor. The pipe will
be six. inches in-diameter between
Grand svenuesand Thornburgh street,
and four inches In diameter for the re.
mainder of the distance to Bradley
street.
, 1908-08-07

Helsingfors, Aug. 1.-THE new Fin
nish Diet was formally opened at the
palace yesterday ty Governor-G enerai
Boeckman with the customary cere-
monials.
, 1908-08-07
Ru,slan consul stabbed.

Shanghai, Aug. THE Russian con.
sui at T~ientsin, M. Poppe, was stabbed
yesterday. 1t Is not expected he will
recover from the wound. His assaii-
ant escaped.