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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
A Photooraphv Hint

With a fixed focus camera the en-
deavor should be to get the principal
objects in good light and at such a
distance from the camera that they
will be nicely rendered without the
necessity of stopping down the lens
The distance will take care of itself,
and the foreground, too, unless there be
any very prominent feature in it, when
the picture is likely to suffer by un-
slightly diffusion or a want OF sharp
ness.
With ordinary good fortune as re-
CARDS weather and subjects, the anna
teur photographer who proceeds with
intelligence can bring back collection
Of excellent pictures, even though she
has never used camera before, and
the pleasure to be derived by looking
from time to time to these reminis-
cences of some weeks at a delightful
country or seaside resort will be such
that she will not readily go away in
the future without an instrument which
so readily records the chief incidents
Of a holiday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

At least one change in the primary
election law will be agreed to by
everyone, except possibly some ambi-
tious Office seekers whose names be-
gin with the first letters of the
alphabet, and that is that the order
of the names of candidates on the
printed ballots should be changed
with every fifty or 100 ballots printed.
Surely no man is entitled to Office
simply because of his name being first
on the ticket The change in the
order of names will also be conducive
10 intelligent voting. Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
New York City.

New York city savings banks are
now receiving about $1.40 for each
dollar paid out
There are 10000 acres of floor space
on Manhattan Island.
There are more women members of
clubs in New York city than In any
two other cities In the world.
The latest species of professional
beggar in New York city asks for a
nickel with which to pay his fare to
the nearest hospital
New York's death rate is less than
It was one year ago. about in the pro-
portion of 1,219 a week as against
1,343.-Eew York Herald.
Lake Victoria NyanZa, in which the
river Nile has its source, measures $50
miles from north to south and 220 from
east to west. It's coast line, which is
very irregular, is about 1000 miles. Its
water area is estimated at $4,000
square miles, and it's islands have an
area of some 1,4O0 square miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

Madison Will have her holiday
clothes on this week, it being the &C
casion of the Farmers National Con-
sgress, which begins tomorrow Thurs
day The occasion will be marked
10y the visit of the nominees Of the
two great political parties for presi
dent, who will make addresses at the
congress. On Thursday q special
train bearing Mr.. Taft will reach
Beloit at about o'clock in the morn
sng. and he will make speeches there
and at GAINESVILLE during the forenoon.
At noon he will speak at Madison.
and the train will later proceed to
Milwaukee through Watertown and
Waukesha. Mr. Taft will speak at
Milwaukee in the evening. On Fri
day Mr.. Bryan will address the Farm
ers Congress, so that the admirers of
both candidates will have an op
portunity to see and hear them. II
as expected that both addresses will be
mainly non political.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

These ARE troublous days for the
Taayigators 1t is only short tina ago
shat the Zebelin airship. which was
zthsn thought to be the most perfect
OF any of them, caught fire and was
burned up. to the great loss financial
ay and otherwise of Court Zebelin.
its German inventor. Then came the
Wright aeroplane, pronounced the
fastest in the world and operated
zupcn the glide process. A number of
successful ascensions were made In
this machine, but one day last week,
ESecsuse of broken propeller blade,
it met with d trsgical mishap and
fell seFenty-five feet, breaking a leg
and several ribs of the inventor,
OrVille Wright, and causing the
death Of his companion, Lieut.. Sell
fridge. OF the United States singal
corps. Wright will live. bat
mis- machine is a wreck. Thomas A.
Edison, the great inventor. says that
within five years airships that will
safely convey paSseng' rs across the
ocean from America to Europe will
be commercially in operation and
their practicability fully established.
but that the system upon which they
will operate must materially differ
Grom the ones so far produced, SO that
,tney may be as mechanically operated
as an automobile The mechanism Of
4he Wright aeroplane was SO delicate
fly adjusted that it required the most
constant attention of the inventor
himself, who understood perfectly
every detail of its construction and
theory of operation. to make it work
successfully, and then as is seen by
the incident which caused its destruc-
Gion the first accident it met with
Brought fatal results.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

DIR. Brewer. the we'll known spec
ialist, makes his next regular visit to
the Wright house this city. on We'd
nesday, Sept %. The doctor does not
fatter MS patients by trying to make
them believe that their condition is
better than it really is Is always
candid in his examination, and tells
his patients just what he honestly
thinks, and nothing else We re-
gard him an able, candid, conscient
ious man and doctor, and will per-
form all that he claims to do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

Though the Australians constitute
a part of the great British empire
they are living under a republican
form Of government. They speak the
English language They admire Amer
lean institutions and initiate them.
Like Americans, they are hustlers,
and they believe in a standard Of liv-
ing which is not based on competition
with Asiatic labor. Remembering
these things, their wonderfully enthu-
slastic welcome to the American fleet
Is easily understood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
Learning From Australasia.


The visit Of our feet to the British
colonies In Australasia has served to
direct the attention Of Americans to
progress made In those parts Of the
British empire In the solution of many
political and social questions. Study
Of conditions in New Zealand and Aus
tralia shows that these countries have
done many things In way worthy of
emulation by the people Of the United
States. Exceptionally high standards
OF public service have been attained,
and many problems which present
very puzzIing aspects In our own coun-
try seem In at least a fair way of So
luton IN one or both Of these colonies.
Hitherto 1t has been hard for Ameri-
cans to admit that they had anything
to learn from other communities. They
are growing out Of that attitude, and
this fact is one of those which May
well make us feel optimistic as to our
future as a nation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
REPUBLICAN, nCKET.

E7or President
WILLIAM H. TAFT of Ohio.
EEor Wee President
JAMES ). SHERMAN of New YORK.
For Senator
ISAAC STEPHENSON
For Governor
JAMES o. DAVIDSON
For Lieutenant Governor
JOHN STRANGE
For Secretary of State
JAMES A. FREAR
For State Treasurer
ANDREW H. DAHL
For Attorney General
FRANK L. GILBERT
EEor Commissioner of Insurance
JAMES f. ABBOTT
For Congressman. Bird Dist
ARTHUR w. KOPP
sFor State Senator, 10Th Dist
JOHN ]. BLAINE
For Mem per of the Assembly, End Dist
HENRY E. ROETHE
For County Clerk
CHARLES E. TUFFLEY
Eor County Treasurer
WILLIAM D. BURR
For Sheriff
JAMES NJ. HARCLEROAD
y7or Clerk of Circuit Court
GEORGE w. BARROWS
For District Attorney-
GEORGE B. CLEMENTSON
Eor Register of Deeds
TdOMAS s. METCALF
For County Surveyor
ARTHUR w. APPLEBf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

Now that the Netherlands has been
given permission to go ahead and
spank Castro it is not at all unlikely
that the autocrat will recede from his
high and lofty position with as much
grace as he may be able to assume.
Castro is no ignoranus, and he cannot
but realize that the Dutch hand is pc
culiarly adapted TO the operation of
spanking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
New Train Service to Huron, Aber.
deem and Cakes.

Pullman standard sleeping car
daily via the Chicago & North West
ern Ry. between Omaha, Sioux City
and Aberdeen. Daily train service
Omaha to Huron, Aberdeen and Cakes.
with direct connection to all points in
North Dakota. northern Minnesota
and the Canadian northwest. For par
ticulars apply to any agent, Chicago
& Northwestern Ry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
Attention, Asthma sufferersI

Foley's Honey and Tar will give
immediate relief to asthma sufferers
and has cured many cases that had
refused to yield to other treatment.
Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
remedy for coughs, colds and all
throat and lung trouble. Contains no
harmful drugs. J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

Miss Annie Peck's adventures in the
Andes and her climbing Of high peaks
show that there is more than one kind
Of summer girl. She is enamored of a
more strenuous life than that of the
sweet miss who finds her chief delight
In cotillons and board walk flirtations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

1t is said that the condition of King
Leopold of Belgium, despite rumors to
the contrary, is not such as to cause
serious alarm, in which connection it
may be recalled that whom the gods
love die young, and his Belgian males
ty has never displayed virtue to any
threatening fatal extent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

How varied and unequal are the pc
cuniary rewards of authorship! Pres
ident Roosevelt is to receive 50 per
word as hunter of big game, while
Richard Harding Davis gets only $1.47
per day as a Westchester county
(N. " deputy sheriff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
No Difference.

Little Willie-"People talk of the
milk in the cocoanut" Mr.. Gilman
"Well?" Little Willie-"Why do
they say 'milk?' 1t doesn't look like
anything but water" Mr.. Gilman
"Well?"-Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

"Three Weeks" as a novel was gen
orally considered a warm" PROPOSE
ton, but as a play it was a frost in
London. The critics agreed that if it
held the boards as long as its name it
would be ding very we'll.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
Salt In Cooking.

II one portion of vegetables cook
ed in pure water. the other half IN
sailed water, a decided difference IS
perceptible in the tenderness OF the
two. Those boiled in pure water are
vastly inferior and in many cases will
be almost tasteless. Salt brings out
the delicate flavor of caulifiower, cab
bage, potatoes, peas, beans and prac-
Hcally all vegetables Onions cooked
In water without salt can be rendered
almost tasteless. AS salt increases the
temperature of boiling water, its cook
Ing advantage is at once apparent.
Salt in cold water is used to drive In
sects from vegetables growing above
ground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

Certain members of the Newport set
are going in for politics. That is bet
ter than giving monkey parties, and
If a reform wave should strike the city
of the Four Hundred it might not be
a bad thing for the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

Little Walter was eating lunch when
he gave his arm sudden shove, and.
splash, down went his glass Of milk.
81 knew you were going to spill
that" said mamma angrily.
''Well, mamma, if you knew" que
ried Walter, "why didn't you tell me-"
London Answers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

This is certainly an era of reform
Even China, Persia and Turkey have
Joined the procession.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-31
euffex Men Hit Back at Kerr.

The Pennsylvania Democratic state
committee at Harrisburg recognized
Colonel James NJ. Guffey OF Pittsburg
as the leader OF the Democracy II
Pennsylvania in spite Of steps taken
against him at Denver. and while en-
dorsing the candidate on the national
ticket voiced in strong terms disap-
prcval Of the unseating OF the Pennsyl-
vania delegates.
The adherents OF Kerr offered no op.
position even to the resolutions. which
while endorsing Bryan's candidacy. de-
nounced tho action of the convention
which nominated him for throwing out
legally elected Pennsylvania delegates
and also lauded Colonel Guffey and
recognized him as the legally elected
national committeeman and the real
leader In Pennsylvania.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-31
HISGEN NAMED
FOR PRESIDENT
independence Party MaseS Its
First Nomination.
BRYAN'S NAME CAUSED RIOT

Kansas Delegate at National conven.
ton Of New Party Attempted 20
Nominate Nebraskan, When Uproar
Started and Some Delegates offered
Physical vIolenoe-He Was Expelled
From the Hall Before order Could
Be Rsstored-John Temple Graves
For Vice President
Chicago. July 30 The ncnly formed
Independence party at Cos national con.
Fcnton nominated Thomas D. Hsean
of Massachusetts,. as its candidate for
president of the United States. and
John Temple Graves. OF Georgia for
vice president
a riot was precipliaioi in tho con
ycnuon during Tho nominating speech
es. whon J J. Sheppard of Kansas.
attempted 90 place ho name 0i WB
liam J Bryan before the convention
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-31
FARMvILLE, "a. FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1905.
confesses He Murdered His Aunt.


Drawn back 10 the scene Of his
crime by a force no could not resist.
August Eborhard. the sclfconfossed
murderer Of his aunt Mrs OttiIhe
Eborhsrd. a Vieneso widow whom he
lured TO a lonely spot in New Jersey a
few days ago and shot TO death. was
captured near Paterson y J.. and is
now prisoner in the Ilackcnsack Jail
What interested the authorities most
In the confession Eberhard made 10
them was the reason he gave for com
mitting the crime Ebcrhard said that
he was in love with a New York girl
and that he needed money % marry
her and so. knowing that his amt had
$500. he plotted 10 kin her ana steal
the money. Eberhard says he also In
tended to kin his pretty cousin. Ottlllie
Eberhard. 10 whom he was engaged so
that nothing would stand IN the way
of his marriage 20 the New York girl.
The police have the name of the girl
mentioned by Eborhard. and she will
be brought 10 Hackensack 10 tell what
she knows OF the murderer
When Eberhard was searched not a
panny was found IN his pockets He
said that he had buried the money he
stole from his aunt. He led the dctcc-
tives % a tree near Little Falls and
there dug up a bundle OF bills There
was s25O0 In the bundle which was
the amount that was stolen. as the
murderer left small amount of money
In the bosom of his aunt's waist. 800 as
to give the impression that she had
not been robbed.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-31
MOB BURNS BOY
Of I0 At STAKE
Negro Who Held Up Girl Pays
Penalty IN Public Square.

Dallas. Tex, July 29.-"Tad" Smith.
a negro boy eighteen years OF ago.
charged with criminal assault on Miss
Viola Delaney az Clinton Hunt coun.
ty was captured by officers. lie was
takon before tho young woman and
identified
The prisoner was then hurried 10
the Groonyillc jan Before arriving
thore however a mob OF citizens over
powered the officers, took the prisoner
and prepared TO hang HIM This idea
was eivon up however and the mob
agreed 10 burn him az tho stake.
Fasots were piled up IN tho public
square at Groonyiile and tho negro
was placed thereon. Kerosene OH was
poured 0n and a match applied. Smith
slowly burned 10 death. while n thou.
sand people Witnessed the execution
hy iro
The mans sunorlngs were frghtful
hut nobody was permitted 10 go near
until DTS body was burned 20 a crisp.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-31

Connollsviiio. Pa. July 29- Cocolla
Trossior twelve years old. was cleo.
tl0cuiod. and her sister Hazel seven.
teen years old, ia IN q procarions con.
i.tion os tho result Of tho younger girl
gTa7Ding o. Two wire near their home
20 South ConneilsYillc. Tho two were
picking borries among thick bushes.
when Cocelia IN pushing the branches
aside. seized a trolley feed wire which
bad been blown down. 6ho screamed.
and Hazel rushed 20 her assistance
WHOM the latter touched her younger
sisier she stepped into n pool Of wa.
tor and was knocked down. Hazcrs
CRIES attracted attention Of passersby.
who found Cocoiia dead. ny cutting
tho wire they oxiricatod her body from
the bushes The dead GIRLS clothing
was partly burned on. while her arms
were roasted 10 a crisp.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-31
OIL Trust,s Bic Fine Set Aside.

VII lFptt s Big Flnc set ASIDE.
Following the unanimous decision OF
Judges Grosscup. Seaman and Baker
who compose the United States cir
cult court Of appeals at Chicago. re-.
versing and remanding the case OF
the government against the Standard
Oil company, OF Indiana. IN which case
Judge lands in the district court had
imposed a fine of S2924O.O0O. the fed
eral attorneys announced that the gov.
ernment had thirty days within which
TO file "A petition for a rehoaring and
that IL would be filed within the all0t-
ted period. In the case that was re-
yersed the Standard Oil company. Of
Indiana, was found guilty OF accepting
rebates on shipments OF oil from its
refinery at Whiting, Ind. 10 East St.
Louis. ILL., Judge Lands fined the COM
pany 10000 on each OF li62 counts.
each count representing a carload
shipment
Tho opinion Of three judges of the
higher court leaves little of the con.
tCntlon that each carload constituted
"A separate onense. Even the various
shipments. OF which there were about
500. could not be considered as sep
arate offensos under the ruling of the
court Of appeals. The maximum fine
on this basis would abount to S72OOO0
and the minimum $4,000 II is said
that S223.O0O is the total amount the
Standard Oil company is alleged TO
have received as rebates on the ship
ments IN question
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-31
Value Of Fine Grounds.

A noted landscape designer who has
much to do with city beautiful plan
ming has said that Los Angeles is not
n beautiful city because we have little
good landscape work in our private
grounds The rules concerning open
lawn centcrs and masscd borders are
almost entirely ignored. We DO have
masses Of vegetation an wrongly
placed. which is really overplanting,
and too many Of our lawn areas are
dotted over with plants. almost in
orchard style. thereby losing in grand
and digni0cd effect Of broad cxpanses
sf greensward.- Los Angeles Times.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-31
Inc euardsmen KIIIed Ry LIahtnIna.

Three Guardsmen Killed BY Lightning.
Three men were killed and at least
100 injured in a violent electrical
storm that swept the encampment of
the Pennsylvania National Guard At
Gettysburg. Pa. Thursday night
Two hundred and fifty tents col
lapsed. among them that OF Governor
Stuart. many Of them burying their
occupants The dead are.
Corporal c. Milton CARRIER Company
c, Tenth regiment Of Uniontown
Private James l.. Barbe. Company
X. Tenth regiment. Of Waynosburg
Private Clyde Morrison Company ID,
Sixteenth regiment of oil City
The three men were struck By light
ming
When the bolt that killed the three
soldiers came flashing along. Shristley
and Sergeant Morrison. with their
wives. were sitting in Christley's tent
All four were thrown violently 10 the
ground Chrlstley's coat was rent into
shreds An alto horn was twisted out
of all scmblance OF It's original shape
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-31
EARNINGS OF STEEL TRUST

Slight Increase over Last Quarter, But
921.420.465 Lower Than Last Year.
New York. July 29-Regular quar-
tcriy dividends Of IA per cent on the
preferred and ono-half Of 1 per cent
on the common shares were declared
hy fhe directors OF the United States
Stool corporation
Tho net earnings for the quarter
ended June 20 were sl0.353 900. an IN.
crease of si87730 over the quarter
ended March 81 last and a decrease
of fli.l26,4sJ as compared with the
throo months ended June 80. 1907
Tho following statement as 10 In.
croased bookings during July were
glvcn ont:
"Iho average daily bookings for the
lrsi twcntyfour DAYS OF July are I'm
excess Of 10000 tons per day. eQnlya.
lent 20 ~ per cent of fun capacity.
This tonnage IS VOL distributed. be-
lna composed OF an grades Of finished
stool with the single exception OF
rai's Of which up 10 tho cath instant
ihoro has been no material Increase IN
gaic."
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-31
kEAFIE SHIP PLANT
SOLD FOR $4,000
Offered abduction Establishment
is Knocked Down CheaDIy.

Philadelphia. July 29-Acting under
a poremptory order Of the court the
receiver OF the Noafe g. Levy Ship d.
Engine Building company offered the
plant for sale IN the rooms of Samuel
r. Freeman d Co.. 1919 Chestnut
street After a few minutes of listless
bidding the plant was knocked down
10 Frank d. Summers. attorney for a
bank Of Camden. N J.. for the low
price of $4,000
The purchaser under the conditions
Of the sale assumes mortgage OF
s2770OO and a small yearly ground
rental
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-31

The federal inspection Of grain Is

The federal inspection Of grain Is
grred
a declaration is made IN favor OF the
creation OF a department Of labor. the
head OF which shall bo a member OF
iho presidents cabinet
A demand IS made for a gradual re.
ducfiou OF farin duties with Just con.
s.ieraton for the rights OF the public
and established industries.
All combinations for the restraint Of
trade and establishment OF monopoly
ore denounced.
Tho government ownership Of an
public utilities. including railroads ana
tc.esranhs. Is urged.
The creation OF postal savings banks
is asked.
Other important pianks declare for
e larger navy endorse the inland deep
waterways project. advocate the popu.
jar election OF senator's hy the people,
and favor a graduated income tax.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-31
Cashier Alleged to Be short $4,000.

N"-'''7' = - y |--"- |7'70|0'
Norfolk Va. July % William +
Lightly formerly cashier Of the New
York Philadelphia q Norfolk railroad
was arrested here on two counts OF al
,-ged ombezzlement. HIS shortages IN
the cases being $500 and $500 Com
monwcalth Attorney Tilton declares
that Lightlys shortage viii total $50.
600 He saws the counts on which the
warrants were sworn ont are but two
Of a number Of similar shortages