Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18

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/ future warfare.
The council of Waterville, Kan, has
passed an ordinance making it mis-
demeanor to swear. "By chowder'
was exempted as not being swearing.
George De Weese, II years old, son
of William De Weese of Chicago, was
/ drowned while bathing in the Kokos-
| ing river at Mount Vernon, Q.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton are to take a conspicuous part IN
| the Hudson-Fulton celebration at New
/ York in October. They have estab-
| lished headquarters in Fifth avenue,
where they will hold receptions, and
/ have arranged for large grandstand
in Riverside park for members.
| Priceless heirlooms and works OF
| art were consumed in the fire which
destroyed the home of Mrs. G. b.
| Alexander on Castle Point, HObOken,
N. J. A painting by Tonyea, of a
| Dutch farm scene, more than 400
| years old, was lost. One of the valu-
able papers burned was the original
| deed by Queen Anne to Gov. Carteret,
| first English executive of that state,
of the northern half of New Jersey.
Minneapolis was selected by the In
ternational Typographical union con-
vention at st. Joseph, Mo-, as its
meeting place next year.
Former Gov. Pardee of California
| assailed Secretary of the Interior Bal
| linger before the National Irrigation
congress at Spokane, saying the Taft
| cabinet officer favors a trust. A reso-
| luton was introduced in the congress
| favoring a $4,000, 000, 900 bond issue for
| irrigation, waterways and good roads.
Following the crusade at Ellis Is
land, N. Y, against societies which
have been taking charge OF immi-
grants, charges were made that immi-
grant girls have been sold fer from
| 81 to SIS each.
Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, a charity
worker of Philadelphia, known as
''Miss Santa Claus" committed sui
eide after she had been robbed by
young man whom she had freed from
| Jail.
Human skulls we're introduced in
evidence by a gunshot expert before
the board of inquiry to prove that
Lieut. James Sutton could not have
committed suicide as claimed by fell
low officers of the marine corps.
A report was received in Madrid
telling of a fierce battle between the
government troop and Moors at Penon
de la Gomera. The Spanish troops
were suffering for the want of water.
Announcement was made in Wash
ington that President Taft in a few
days will appoint 300 supervisors for
the taking of the 1910 census.
When he found that he weighs 326
pounds, President Taft employed a
masseur to rub off 80 pounds of the
"superfluous'' flesh. The president
doesn't care to weigh more than 800.
Belgrade, the capital of Servia, was
startled by an explosion at the kings
palace and rumors of bomb MUIR
der spread quickly. 1t was found that
Prince George had caused all the noise
in experimenting with a new explo-
sive.
Work has been secured for 5000
persons during the last six weeks
through the information division of
the department of commerce and Ia
bor Most of them have gone to the
wheat fields of the northwest
Several persons were hurt at Port
J Huron, Mich, when herd of steers
west show parade.
| Five deaths and a total of AZ new
cases of infantile paralysis have been
reported to the Minnesota health de-
| partment.
Becoming seasick, William Sterne
was forced to abandon his attempt to
swim across the English channel
A tariff issue has arisen in Kansas
City over a consignment of q car
| loads of zinc ore from Mexico. The
shipment crossed the Mexican frontier
five hours before the tariff bill was
signed The importers claim it should
be admitted free.
The Georgia senate has passed
bill to impose a $1,000 license tax on
wholesale dealers in near beer" and
one of $500 on retailers.
Fire which destroyed So buildings,
including several large hotels, at
Monticello, N. Y, summer resort,
caused loss of S1,000,000.
Sergt. Arthur Todd of the United
States Marine corps is quoted in an
interview at Boston with saying he
saw Lieut.. James Sutton shot by fell
low officers.
M. Spelterine, a French aeronaut
and three companions, succeeded In
flying over the Alps in balloon, at
tanning a height of more than three
miles as they were above Mount
Blanc.
The report, which reached London,
that Count Zeppelin, the German
aeronaut had died. proved to be un-
true.
While driving along a road near