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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25
The Sea.

The small boys who attend night
class in a poor part of Manchester,
England, have been writing essays on
''The Sea-" To many of them the word
conveys the vaguest of ideas, for they
have never seen the sea, even on a
Biackpool bank holiday. In passing
through the boys minds the masters
explanations have undergone some
quaint refractions. "The sea-" writes
one utilitarian youth, sis very useful
10 the crew, as when a sailor dies they
have little service and drop him into
it" ''The sea-" explains another, fis q
large piece of land dug from the
ground with water in it." One boy
seems to have heard of the carrying
of trains across by boat from Denmark
to Sweden and elsewhere, for he writes,
''There are railway routes on the sea
as we'll as on the land" and he adds a
comprehensive account of the world
under the sea, "At the bottom of the
sea are dead people, sponges, water
weeds and many other things"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25
Stones and Glass Houses.

The origin of the saying. "Those who
live in glass houses should not throw
stones,'' is as follows: At the time Of
the union of England and Scotland
London was inundated with Scotch
men, and the London roughs used to
go about at night breaking their win
dows. Buckingham being considered
the chief instigator of the mischief. a
party of Scotchmen smashed the win
dows of the dukes mansion, known as
the Glass House. The court favorite
appealed to the king, who replied,
''Steenie, Steenie, those who live in
glass houses should be careful how
they fling stones!''-New York Ameri-
ran. u.....a: ..,a.,-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25
BARNUM'S OLD LION.
How the Great Snowman Turned His
Death to Account.


Death to Account.
Among the features of the parades
of the Barnum circus there was for.
! merly one that never failed to attract.
attention. On the top of one of the.
wild beast cages lay an enormous lion.
He was not confined in any way, and
nervous people watching the parade
would Shudder st the sight and con-
template the terrible possibility Of the
lion springing into the midst Of the
crowd.
But the venerable old king of beasts
had reached the leonine dotage, and
stiffened muscles and blunted claws
rendered him harmless. He was as
mild as a kitten and in the winter
quarters, where he was allowed to
roam at will, sometimes had to be pro-
tected from the onslaughts Of irreyer-
ent and mischieyous puppies.
One night he wandered from the
quarters. In the course of his travels
he CHANGED on a barn where a meek
eyed COW was placidly chewing her
cud. A faint flicker of the slumbering
jungle spirit stirred his pulse, and,
with a crashing blow of the huge fore
paw. the COW was slain; then, lying
down beside his victim, he went to
sleep and dreamed Of the time when he
was a shaggy little whelp playing with
his brothers under the bright sun of his
faroff African home
In the morning the owner of the COW,
a stalwart female with the blood of
Irish kings in her veins, entered the
barn with milk pail in hand. She was
filed with wrath at the sight that met
her gaze. With keen edged ak in her
hand and grim determination in her
eye she fearlessly approached the sleep
ing lion, and when the men sent out to
search for him arrived he lay cold in
death. Barnum promptly paid for the
dead COW and engaged to appear on
exhibition 1.-The woman who In mortal
combat had slain lion"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-25
Locust Grove in Pennsylvania.

Lemon Shirk of Oregon, Lancaster
county, has planted a locust grove
containing 5000 trees on one of his
farms near that place. The great de-
mand for this wood for fence and 9TH
er purposes and its scarcity are the
principal reasons for starting the
grove About 80 acres of ground are
covered with the trees.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17
Penetration Of Arabia.

The Mecca railroad is being con-
structed rapidly, solidly and methodi-
cally. Foreigners are employed in
positions of leadership and manage
ment. BY imperial order it. is now
proposed to complete the line from
Medina to Mecca, distance of $50
miles, before the next pilgrimage q.
e.. in about one year,, also to con-
struct a railway from Mecca to Mount
Arafat, distance of II miles. Mount
Arafat and the religious ceremonies
annually conducted there during each
pilgrimage possess such an impor-
lance in the eyes of the pilgrims that
they all endeavor to reach that noun.
tain of sacrafice. Last year the mum.
Der of Mecca pilgrims was officially
estimated at 100000. With the ad.
vent of the Mecca railroad the tribes
in the Nejd and in the Yemen will
begin feeling the influence of modern
civilization. When the railway pene-
trates darkest Arabia, darkest Arabia
will cease being dark. 1t is stated
that an English firm has been granted
the contract for lighting the proph.
cts sanctuary at Medina with cleo.
tricity.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17

While he was thus engaged a rude
pedestrian-for even in cultured Bos.
ton the rude pedestrian exists-drovc
an elbow against his ribs and trod the
polish off one of his shoes.
by the way" said the Politician.
presently, did you see that our mu.
tual friend, Wainwright, saved a girl
from drowning yesterday? The pa.
pers gave him a great putting this
morning"
Wainwright is a fool" said the
Cynic. Hes always saving some
body's life. The things becoming
chronic with him. Some day he'll lose
his own attempting one of those heroic
rescues, and then he'll wish he'd
been more careful.
still, you'll admit that there must
be deal of satisfaction in accom-.
plishing feat like that?" suggested
the Politician.
II admit nothing of the Sort" said
the Cynic. stoutly. II should derive
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17
New Way to Stop Trains.

In Austria and Germany an automo.
bile system Of stopping fast railway
trains without the cooperation of the
engine driver or the brakeman has re-
Gently been tried with satisfactory re.
suits. The apparatus consists of two
parts, one carried by the locomots>:e,.
close to the rails. and acting directly
upon the brakes of the train, and the
other attached to the track and con-
'nected with all signal points at curves.
gates, etc. If it becomes necessary
suddenly to stop an approaching train,
the turning of lever throws up a con-
nection from the track to the appara.
tus under the locomotive which gov
ems the brakes. At the same time an
automatic signal whistle warns the
engineer Of what has been done. The
brakes can be released in similar
manner. Between Vienna and Krems
the device has worked successfully
with trains running 81 miles an hour.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17
HEARS WHEN HE CARES TO-.
venireman, Therefore, Fails to Be Elk.
cused From Jury Service.

CuSSu TFOU1 Jury 0SFvICS.
Judge B. J. Casteel of ST.. Joseph,
who often sits for Judge Wofford in
the criminal court, is wary Of jurors
who offer reasons for being excused
from the PANEL He excuses a juror
only when he has very good reason.
The other day juror offered the eX-
cuse that he was hard of hearing. This
is always good excuse. because a
juror must he able to hear all the
testimony
After number of questions which
the juror asked to be repeated the
Judge asked in, loud tones:
Gould you not sit in the chair there
nearest to the witness stand and hear
the testimony of the witffesses?"
"sir?" the juror said in a weak
voice, his hand to his ear.
The judge repeated the question in
voice that was almost roar.
mo; sir" the juror replied.
You're excused, then" Judge Cas-
teel said, this time in an ordinary
tone.
The juror seized his hat and coat and
prepared to leave the court room.
"You need not CO." the Judge said.
You could hear very we'll when l ex-
cused sou. You will have to serve."-
Kansas City. Star.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17

no satisfaction whatever from such a
silly business. If people put them
selves in a way to be drowned or
killed, that's their folly. They haven't
a right to expect me, safe and com.
Portable, to risk terminating my earth.
ly existence to save them. If they do
expect it, l consider that their point
Of view is very selfish. No, SIR
and the Cynic yawned-"no life-saving
glory for me-"
The Politician smiled-a smile If
broad, human sympathy.
Il confess to being little more
sentimental than that" said he. IF
/ saw another in jeopardy, I'm afraid
| should so far forget myself as to Of
fer helping hand, even at the risk
Of"
The Politician did not finish, be.
cause a noise in the street drowned
the sound Of his voice. A carriage,
drawn by two horses, the reins hang.
ing loose. was coming rapidly down
the street, and there was much help.
full shouting on the part Of bystand.
ers. A pretty girl. very much scared.
chung to the seat. A great wave OF
happiness swept over the Politician,
as he realized that now the opportun'
ity to distinguish himself had come
It would look very we'll in the papers
next morning and bring him some
votes, which he sorely needed. He
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17
What Red Coral is.

The red coral that is used for neck
laces is horny axis which supports a
number of soft-bodied, coral-like ami
mails or polyps, the entire structure
bearing a strong resemblance to a
small shrub. The fishermen after they
have brought the shrublike colony to
the surface, clean the soft animal mat
ter away, preserving the red core or
axis, which is sold as jewelry. Al
though red coral contains some lime,
it is largely composed of substance
akin to horn, and, like horn, il takes a
fine polish. Horn, wool and other ami.
NAL substances of this nature almost
invariably change their color when
brought into intense heat.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17
STILL NO CURE FOR CANCER.
Remedies Widely HeraIded at First All
- Prove Disappointmcnts.

Remedies Widely Heralded at First All
" Prove Disappontnnents.
Premature advertising of medical
theories which have not gone beyond
the stage of experiment is not without
its dangers. The X-ray was hailed on
all sides as the long-sought panacea.
Within a year after it's discovery 1t
had been tried on all sorts of mala-
dies and the papers were reporting re-
suits nothing short of miracles. Con-
sentative medical men asked in vain
for time to observe results. But what
now is the attitude of the profession
toward X-ray therapeutics? 1t has re-
placed none OF the older methods, GER
tainl no surgical operations, and with
cancer il is used only when every sur
gical measure has failed, and then
only to decrease the rapidly of the
tumor's growth.
The alleged trypsin cure for cancer
has been similarly truD2ne:ed more
loudly than the scientific tess Yet war
rant The results of DR.. Deari's ex-
periments. on mice he considers en-
couraging, but in cases of human can
Ger it is yet years too soon to make
any positive claim whatsoever. Or
cancer there are many types; some
grow quickly and without removal are
rapidly fatal; some, again, are so slow
in their growth that years may pass
before their presence is even recog-
nized.' 1t is not easy to decide, even
when the result appears most conclu-
sive, whether cure of cancer has
has been effected
Formerly surgeons believed that j.
a cancer did not recur in its first site
within one year the patient was free
of danger. That time Conservation
time," as surgeons call it, has been
increased first to three years.. then to
five years, and at present one of the
most experienced surgeons in the
country believes that cancer may re-
cur even after ten years.
Thus it is evident that the factors
which enter into any adequate deter
mination of the value of trypsin as
remedy for cancer are not simple. nor
do they quickly become manifest even
to the conscientious ard scientific ply
sician-New York Post.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17
Bought Site Of Ancient City.

Mr.. Whitaker, who lived many years
in Sicily, has bought the whole island
OF st. Pantaleon, the site of the ancient
Phoenician city, of which only a few
towers remain. Explorations have
been begun under the direction of Prof.
Salinas, Of the National Museum of
Palermo. Already part of the walls of
the primitive city are beginning to re.
appear, and archaeological discoveries
of importance are expected.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17
MotherIy solicitude.

"You don't mean to tell me she's
Miss Wellon's chaperon?"
yes,
THAT handsome and stylish young
woman chaperon!"
Eyes; poor Vera's father was mar
ried few weeks ago, you know, and
her new stepmother insists on being
along with her wherever she goes.'
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17
THE CY'NlC
By G. H. RICHARDSON
Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Col


At the lower end of a crooked thor
oughbare called Washington street,
which is in Boston, the Cynic met the
Politician. The Cynic came of an old
Boston family and lived on Beacon
street; Among his ancestors had been
passenger on the Mayflower, gov
ernor of Massachusetts, a member of
the cabinet or two, and three or four
diplomats. He bad inherited fortune
begun lin the fourishing days of the
West India trade and increased with
each succeeding generation. So the
Cynic did not find Unnecessary to have
an occupation, save that of making
clever remarks for the purpose of
calling his brilliant intellect: to the at
tention of those about him. He was
the sort of man who is described as
Harvard Such Year" when he mar
ries, and: "a .~well-known clubman"
when he dies, that being the sum total
of information concerning him which
the most industrious newspaper man
can unearth.
The.Cynic,said he. thought American
institutions were in most decayed
state and would not last much longer.
He said also that, so far as he was
concerned, they might go to the DENIM
ton bow vows and welcome. And he
hated womankind and said that to sup
pose that people ever did things from
other than interested motives was an
absurdity unworthy any but the dens-
est mind.
Now the Politician was a different
type of man. He had red blood in his
veins, and all the success he enjoyed
was the result of his own efforts. He
had worked his way through the law
school and he had pushed his way up
In politics, until now he was member
of the state senate. He was broad
minded and sympathetic and he took
an interest in whatever was close to
the heart Of any element in his dis.
trict from a charity bazaar to an eight
hour day.
The Cynic and the Politician had
first met in the law school, where the
Cynic had gone to gain that legal
knowledge which any man who is to
possess much property should have
The Cynic said he liked to study his
fellowmen (whom he found to be for
the most part idiots) and classify
them, and that the Politician interest
ed him because he was type.
Now it CHANGED that election day
was approaching and the Cynic, quite
naturally, inquired whether the Poll
'tician.expected to win. The Politician
said he did, though by somewhat
narrow margin.
'As friend of yours" said the
Cynic, in his cold, even tones, 81
should like to see you defeated. II
you would quit this = filthy political
business and attend to your law prac
tice, you would be vastly better off,"
The Politicians laughed.
Your view is invariably jaundiced.'
said he. There is ample opportunity
for right-minded men in politics."
Then the Politician thrust out hi
chest and gazed severely at the motto
on the front Of the old state house
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17
His shrevydness.,

Old Million with scowD-You
want my daughter, Ell? Now. tell me,
in what single instance you have ever
exhibited any business tact?
Jake Fellows-:Well, picked you
out for my father.in.law.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17

trcatises on the stopping of runawa!
horses. But there is something yer.
awesome in a pair of plunging horses
when you approach them closely. TIL.
Politician reached forth a feeble hand
which may come within two feet o
the nearest horse, and grasped few
inches Of the atmosphere. Then Il
occurred to him that his life was II
some danger, and that the natior
could hardly get on without his serv
ices. So he stepped nearer the side
walk.
The Politician must have so far for
gotten his senatorial dignity as to rur
down the street, for he was in Adams
Square very soon after the horses
came to stop, with the Cynic cling
ing to the brides. At any rate, he
arrived in time to hear people about
him observe that the Cynic had talxer
a very long chance and done note
worthy piece of work and to see the
pretty girl endeavoring to get nea,
enough to the Cyn;c to tell him how
grateful she was. But the Cynic
shifted disgustedly at these paeans Of
praise and strobe disgustedly away
that is, he would have marched away
had not the ubiquitous reporter
blocked his way. The man who said
that the two things not to be escaped
are death and taxes made slight
omission.
''Your name, please" said the re
porter. land where do you live? Are
you married? How old are you!
Have you ever saved. lives before!
Have you ever received a medal from
a humane society? Are you a .Repub
lican or Democrat, and what is your
favorite book? Kindly arrange to
have your photograph sent around to
the Howler Office as promptly as pos.
sible.''
Get out of my way" growled the
Cynic. Don't you try to palm off any
of that hero business on me. What
did I care. for the girl? 1t merely hap.
pened that wanted exercise, and ]
took that means to secure it."
But the reporter held his ground.
with the tenacity of a man who never
shirks his duty.
"The public has a right to know .
said he..
Now as the Cynic debated whether
he should knock the reporter down, or
turn and run away, he caught a
glimpse of the Politician standing
among the crowd. There was a visit
full look on his face and the Cynic
knew what was passing in. his mind.
He was calculating how much brighter
his chances of election would be if
he stood in the Cynic's shoes and his
name and portrait were to adorn the
pages of next days newspapers.
Both for his own sake and the
public's he ought To be defeated re-
flected the Cynic. But even cynic is
not invariably consistent.
Then he turned again to the re-
porter.
''This newspaper chap may know
him." said he to himself, "but I'll take
a chance"
And the Cynic won again, for the
newspaper man did not know, politics
not being his speciality.
I'm not seeking notoriety, you un-
'derstand," said the Cynic, slowly, 'but
there's no use trying to evade a fel.
low like you. I'll own up. I'm Senator
Driver"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17
Our Grievance.

-. our Grievance.
TO-. The e9st of Iiving's going Gown
But bitter is our cup.
1t can but make fellow fro,,,,
Who has to dig it. w.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-07-04

There are many ways of advertising,
but Sam Davis, Chairman of the Pub
licity Bureau of Nevada, an old resident
of Carson City, is given credit for new
and novel method of advertising this
State while in New York recently. He
was in charge of the Nevada exhibit at
the Mining exposition. Among the ex-
hibits was a beautiful white topaz that
resembed a diamond. Davis had the
case containing the topaz securely nailed
up and it attracted considerable atten-
ton. One night the nails were all
pulled and the topaz lifted" Then it
was that Sam Davis got busy and offered
$50 reward for its return, advertised in
every newspaper in New York City,
Every advertisement gave particulars OF
the valuable white topaz that had been
stolen from the Nevada exhibit, 1t was
valuable advertising all right, but one OF
Sans most intimate friends, when he
heard Of il said he wondered what Davis
did with the Topaz.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-07-04

District Attorney Moran of Washoe
county feels that he is capable of being
his own successor. Moran is Repub-
lican. Sure, and he is the first Moran
we ever met that was not 'agin the gov
ernment, " politically.
Billy Woodburn and Attorney Huskey
Of Reno believe that the criminal classes
of their district should henceforth be
prosecuted by the nominee OF the Demo
cratic party for district attorney. Both
are willing to be the nominee.
Wabusla is in line for some place on
some ticket this fall, and it has been
suggested that Joe Holland would add
weight to any ticket and that the most
experienced legislator would find 1t ex-
tremely difficult to out argue the Honor
able Joseph.
Clark Guild of Dayton has given the
subject very careful thought and has
come to the conclusion that he could
safely be trusted to spend the salary of
the County Recorder for the next two
years. There are those who hope he
will have the opportunity.
We see no reason why Capt. Menardi
of Reno should not aspire, even to wear
the toga of a U. S. Senator. He can
now secure publicity through the efforts
of the assistant secretary of the Reno
Commercial Club 1t might be well for
the aforesaid assistant to be sent to the
legislature, then the Captain would be
sure of one vote to start with, and the
ready American wit and pleasing per-
sonality of Bride ought to capture any
deliberative body.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-07-04
MT. GRANT NEWS

The Boston firm have their superin-
tendent here and he has started work on
their group of claims, which are showing
up well. +. R. Irving, from Bullfrog,
is in charge of the work.
Mike Knoff of Goldheld is here run
ming a tunnel on his property on Cotton
wood Greek. He is in 40 feet and ex-
poets to go as much further before he
will tap the ledge, which is a good one
with good values
Up at Lapin Meadows they are taking
out four and FIVE dollar nuggets every
day.
r. b. Gambel of Montelle is working
his placer ground on Cottonwood Creek
and is showing nuggets as large as ker-
nels of wheat, although he is not down
to bed rock as yet.
Mr. Boyle of Yerington, who took
over the Golden Anchor group, is work
ing two men. He has opened the ledge
about 100 feet southeast of the old work
ings The ore is rich in gold and silver
There is plenty of wood and water on the
property to run mill
Messrs. Osborn and Beaman are work.
ing on their claims near Wheeler pass
and have ore that pans we'll.
The Keystone mine, owned by Mr.
Monroe, in Rattlesnake canyon, is max.
ing a fine showing. Recent assays went
as high as $500 per ton in gold
Geo. Mathews has let contract for q
water tunnel l20 feet long in granite
Messrs. Blair and Gregory will do the
work.
There is considerable excitement over
the discovery of oil near the East Walker
river and about 1900 acres have been 10.
Gated as oil placers. Machinery for
drilling has been ordered from Cali.
iornia.