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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05
chanuinq Conditions.

"Death the Meddler," who stalks in
upon us, often unannounced, always
terrifying. plays sad havoc with the
tenor of our lives, cutting short cher
ished plans and ambitions with
hopelessness that admits of no allevi-
alton, says the Charleston News and
Courier. The change that follows IN
his wake is sharp and sudden, and
the task Of trying to cover up the
broken places and adjust ourselves to
the new conditions is no easy one.
Death, however, is not the only fac
tor concerned in effecting some Of the
most vital changes in our life's
routine. We forget to take account
of time; we fail to realize that the
service we render to others will not
always satisfy them and that other in
terests will come into their lives in
which we can have no part. We have
been so contented, the family circle
so complete, that when the shadow
of some coming change first throws
itself across our path we can hardly
recognize its true import. We try to
imagine that vo do not see its dim
outlines; we try to delude ourselves
into believing that it will pass us by,
and yet in our hearts we know that it
is there. We do not fully realize the
advantages of familiar intercourse IN
til that intercourse is interrupted and
we suddenly face the loss which has
come into our life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05
BRAVE GIRL.

"Saved!" cried the beautiful girl In
triumph Saved" The old gentle
man in the easy chair dropped his pa
per in establishment.
who is saved, my daughter?" he
Intercepted, with alarm.
1.-THE whole city. My name shall
go down to posterity as a heroine.
Still the old gentleman was visibly
perplexed.
But, my dear, I haven't heard of
any great CONGREGATIONS or earth
quakes. In what way was the city in
danger?"
1t was then that the beautiful girl
came over and sat down on the arm of
his chair.
Listen, father, and you shall hear
Twenty minutes ago Percival Van
Pickle proposed to me, and vowed If
refused to become his wife he would
jump into the main reservoir and end
it all. When l thought of those 20
packs of Turkish cigarettes Percival
carries in his pockets 1 knew the wa
ter would be poisoned and the people
doomed. Then II accepted. Don't
you think I'm ~rave girl?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05

with dry pattering tongues. and In the
reeds the cicalas are winding their
watches. lean against the trunk of
white poplar, and a nightingale
sings in the poplar.
Yesterday spent at Mistra, a de-
serted Turkish town lying on one
of the lower ridges of Taygetus, and
commanding the plain. Sparta, clus-
tering on little hill some four miles
away, cleaned white against the
plain beyond, and far off on the other
side Of the valley rose my Bible-pic-
ture hills. To the right, and little
behind, Taygetus climbed and met the
sky in snow. Pomegranates grew in
the courtyard below, perhaps not very
sweetly, but very pleasantly.
After dinner last night we had
great excitement. An itinerant COM
pany of players had appeared while
was at Mistra, and with the con-
sent of the mayor had erected a rough,
wooden stage outside the cafe, and
were to give performance. The
place was in ferment, and the ex-
curtain drew up and disclosed a feroc-
ious brigand sitting in his cave with
several prisoners by him. To these
he made long speech, and the pris-
oners begged for mercy In moving
terms. But the brigand was firm,
and having taken all their valuables
away, he proceeded to bare a brawny
right arm and draw his sword in or
der to execute them. At this painful
crisis in their lives a youny lady in
pink tights and wearing helmet and
sword, whom confidently believe to
have represented colonel in the
Greek army, rushed on the stage, and
after a terrific. conflict with the bri-
gand, in which she overturned no less
than one real table and two real
chair, slew him planted her foot on his
chest, and unfurled the Greek flag.
The enthusiasm has scarcely subsidized
even this morning, and we are going
to have the play again tonight.
But 1 leave tomorrow for Athens,
since the real reason for my stopping
here has ceased to exist. And the
real reason has been a devouring GU
riosity about Anastasi's love affairs.
Anastasi and l are old friends;
twice he and his mule, mouse-colored
confidential quadruped, have taken
me round the Peloponnesus, and my
interest in his affairs is of long stand
ing. For has he not stood by me as
I ate my lunch on the Langarda pass,
and wept salt tears over the obdurate
refusals of the young lady's father?
1 shared his sorrow and am sharing
his Joy.
The case was this. Anastasi's ia
Their is a wretched, drunken old man
who lives from hand to mouth, aud
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05
By the Waters
of Sparta
By E. F. EMS ON

Copyright, by Short Stories Co.. Ltd.)
Your letter has just come. Anastasi
brought it to me as l was having
breakfast, and he looked at It as one
looks at some native product from
far-off conjectured country. I gave
him the stamps and they filled
him with a tremulous Joy. But as
you do not know who Anastasi is, If
am to answer your letter, must
begin from the beginning.
You ask me why 1 linger in "this
bankrupt country among an aban-
doned populace, who drink resinated
wine" You tell me that the golden
days are upon London; that the lit
tie green chairs in the park are full,
that Sarah Bernhardt's voice is a
more mellow miracle than ever, that
you went to Rigoletto last night, and
are going to Faust tomorrow, that
Piccadilly is gray and shady, and
sweet with. the smell of fower-stalls
and asphalt, and that a blue mist
hangs in Pail Mall, like the bloom on
a plum. Yet 1 sit here, and am not.
like Ruth, sick for home. ! will tell
you why.
The stylograph pen with which l
write to you is my only link with what
you insolently call civilization. My
English clothes are all outworn, and
i wear barbarous garb; my hands
and face are dyed tawRy brown with
those inimitable cosmetics, sun and
air. l am sitting on the edge Of the
river-bed of the Eurotas at the corner
of grove of expresses, tall and SOL
emn like serge-clad Romish priests,
and encrusted with rough fruit.
sit at the corner of wild garden,
which nature has again taken to her
self Just in front of my feet there
races by a mill-stream which joins
the river a hundred yards below at
the farm of Anastasi's father. To my
right there rises a bed of tall reeds
ten feet high. which talk together
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05
LIKE BASHFUL BOY
FAMOUS EXPLORER STOOD Be
FORE FELLOW DINERS.
EuIogistic Speeches Too Much for
Henry M. Stanley, Whom Wis
Comrades in Africa Knew as
Man of Iron.

Before l met Henry M. Stanley"
says William H. Rideing in Mcclure
'T had talked with men who had been
under him in his African expeditions,
and all they told me about him was
more or less appalling.
"He was not inhuman, but in desper-
ate straits he spared neither man nor
beast, nor would he defer to the coun-
sci or the pleas of others or have any
patience with less than instant and
unuuestioning obedience to his or
ders under all circumstances. He
would not forbear under arguments or
excuses or relax his severity by any
familiarity or pleasantries, even when
his object had been gained. He was
both despot and martinez; stern, ex-
acting, Incorporating, silent, humor-
less, inscrutable. Cromwellian.
"T cannot say that we loved MIN,
one Of his lieutenants said to me; we
were all afraid of him, but we all be-
Meved in him. When he hadn't his
rife In hand he had his Bible, and no
matter where our camp was or now
long and distressing our march nad
been he never missed his bath and
shave in the morning.
This aspect Of the explorer was very
different from that which he showed
to the guests at dinner which the
Papyrus club Of Boston gave IN MS
honor.
whether he sat or STOOD" says Mr..
Rideing. "he fdgeted and answered In
monosyllables. not because he was I'M
amfable or unappreciative but De-
cause he-this man of iron, whose
word in the field brooked no contradlc-
diction or evasion, he who dehed OBJ
stacles and danger and pierced the
heart of darkness-was bashtul even
in the company of fellow craftsmen
"His embarrassment grew when
after dinner the chairman euloglzed
him to the audience; he squirmed and
ayerted his face as sheer after cneer
confirmed the speakers rhetorlcal
ebullience of praise. Gentlemen, | IN
troduce to you Mr.. Stanley, who etc.
'"The hero stood up slowly, painful
ly. reluctantly, and with gesture OF
QGpr0CdL1Ou lunpAOu IL HhS"
then another of his pockets without
finding what he sought. 1t was sup
posed that he was looking for his
notes. and more applause took the
edge off the delay.
"His mouth twiched without speech
for another awkward minute before
with a more erect bearing, he pro-
duced the object of his search and put
It on his head. 1t was not paper, but
a rag of a cap, and with that on ne
faced the company as one who by that
act had done all that could be ex-
pected of him, and made further &C
acknowledgement of the honors he had
received superfiuous. 1t was cap
that Livingstone had worn and tnat
Livingstone had given him."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05
A Pio Tale.

The southern negro who is not pos
sessed Of a pig considers himself poor
indeed. This is well known to the
white people, so that when an ancient
darby approached white neighbor
with the request that he "gib him er
half er dollar ter help buy er pig, case
dat yuther pig All had is done daid,"
the desired amount was promptly
forthcoming.
A few days later the white man met
the old negro and inquired:
did you get another pig, uncle?"
"'Deed All did, sab, an hit am a
fine shoat, an All sholy am much
obleeged to you fer helpin' me, Mars
Tom"
well, take better care of this one,"
Mars Tom suggested. "By the way"
he added, idly, what did the other
pig die of-cholera?"
The old man pulled his forelock and
smiled deprecatingly.
Nov, Mars Tom, whut-for yo' all
wanter ak dat?" he said. "Foh mat
ter er fac, dat yuther pig died case
All hit him on de haid wild er ax-he
bein' fat an de wedder jest right, an
me bein' hongry for fresh meath
New York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05
The Mean Man.

"Pop," said the farmers boy, 81
have been reading lot about these
Marathons these days and I'd like to
enter some"
Cali right, my lad," fastened the
old man, taking fresh chew of to-
bacco, "just yeou go down to the
woodpile and start bookkeeping
Marathon and when yeou are through
yeou can use the sawdust to play cir
Gus. Now, who says I'm not a con-
siderate father?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05
Suspicious of Eaxorites.

81 understand that politician aspires
to be recognized as favorite SOM"
yep" answered Farmer Corntossel.
"He pears to have some such IDEAS"
Don't you approve of them?"
mot altogether. My observation is
that the pet of family is jes' as like
ly to prove disappointment as any Of
the other members"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05
Rates of Sound Waves.

The observed rate for the sound of
"a" in great" is 420, and for the sound
Of "a In mat" no waves a second.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06

County, Missouri, on Monday, the 3rd
day Of October, 1910, to answer OF
plead to said petition. or in default
therein said petition will be taken and
adjudged as confessed and Judgment
by default will be rendered against
saio defendants.
1t is further ordered that a CODY
hereof be duly published at least once
a week for four weeks successfully
in the University Missourian, daily
newspaper printed, published and cir
culated in said Boone County, and des.
ignated by plaintiffs attorneys as most
likely to give notice to said defend.
ants; the last insertion to be at least
fifteen days before said next term of
said court.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand as Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Boone County. Mis-
souri,, and the seal of said Court. Done
at office in Columbia, Missouri, this
10th day of August, 1910
JAS. E. BOGGS,
lSeal) Clerk.
By ]. o. PAISLEY,
Deputy.
Harris & Finley, Attorneys for Plain
tiff.
First insertion August 23.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06

| ORDER OF PUBLICATION
State Of Missouri, County of Boone, So
In the Circuit Court, in vacation be
fore October Term, 1910.
John c. Schwabe and James w
Schwabe. Plaintiffs, against Caroline
Hay and Henry Hay, her husband, and
Godfrey Drescall and Daniel Drescall
minors, Defendants.
The State of Missouri, to the above
named defendants. Caroline Hay and
Henry Hay. her husband, Greeting:
Now on this the 28th day of July
1910, in vacation before the October
Term, 1910, of the Circuit Court OF
Boone County, Missouri, come the
plaintiffs herein, by their attorneys
and file their petition in suit herein
and in said petition state among other
things, that defendants Caroline Hay
and her husband, Henry Hay, are non
residents of the State of Missouri, and
the ordinary process cannot be served
upon them.
1t is therefore ordered by the clerk
)of said court, in vacation, that the
said defendants be notified by publica.
ton that the plaintiffs, by petition
herein filed, of date July 2Sth, 1910
have commenced against them an &C,
ton at law, the immediate object and
general nature of which is to enforce
and establish a lawful right, claim
and demand to and against certain real
estate within the jurisdiction Of this
court. to-wit, an action to obtain a
judgment of partition and order of sale
|of the following described real estate,
lying, being and situate in Boone
County, Missouri, to-wit: The North
half of Lot Number Nine (9), contain
ing one and one-half acres more OF
less, in Stephens Addition to the
Town now City of Columbia, Boone
County, Missouri.
1t is further ordered that said de.
PENDANTS be and appear in this court
on the first day of the next term there.
of. to be holden at the Court House in
the City of Columbia, Boone County,
Missouri, on Monday, the 3rd day OF
October, 1910, to answer or plead to
said petition, or in default therein
said petition will be taken and adjudg.
ed as confessed, and judgment by de.
fault will be rendered against said
defendants.
1t is further ordered that copy
hereof be duly published at least once
la week for four weeks successfully
in the University Missourian, daily
newspaper printed, published and cir.
culated in said Boone County, and
designated by plaintiffs attorney as
most likely to give notice to said de-
PENDANTS; the last insertion to be at
least thirty days before said next term
Of said court.
"A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand as Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Boone County, Mis-.
souri,, and the seal of said Court. Done
at Office in Columbia, Missouri, this
|2Sth day Of July, 1910.
(SeaD Jas. E. Boggs,
Clerk
By j. o. Paisley,
Deputy Clerk
Schwabe & Gordon, Attorneys for
Plaintiffs.
First insertjon Aup Q 1910
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06

davit states, among other things, that
the defendant, William Lansdowne,
has absconded or absented himself
from his usual place OF abode in this
state so that the ordinary process of
law cannot be served upon him in this
state.
1t is therefore ordered by the clerk
Of said Court, in vacation, that the
said defendant be notified by publ
cation that the plaintiff, by petition
herein filed, of date August 10th, 1910.
has commenced against him an &C
ton at law and in equity, the imme-
date object and general nature Of
which is to obtain a decree of divorce
from the defendant on the grounds Of
vagrancy and indignities.
1t Is further ordered that said de-
PENDANT be and appear in this court
on the first day of the next term there
Of, to be holden at the court house
in. the city of Columbia, Boone County.
Missouri, on Monday, the 3rd day Of
October, 1910, to answer or plead to
said petition, or in default therein
said petition will be taken and ad-
judged as confessed, and judgment by
default will be rendered against said
defendant.
1t is further ordered that q copy
hereof be duly published at least once
a week for four weeks successfully
in the University Missourian, a daily
newspaper printed. published and cir
culated in said Boone County, and
designated by plaintiffs attorney as
most likely to give notice to said de-
fendant; the last insertion to be at
least fifteen days before said next
term of said court
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand as Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Boone County. Mis-
souri,, and the seal of said court. Done
at Office in Columbia, Missouri, this
'26th day of August, 1910.
JAS. E. BOGGS,
(SeaD Clerk.
Harris & Finley, attorneys for Plain
tiff.
First insertion August %.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

State OF Missouri, County of Boone, IS.
In the Circuit Court. in vacation be-
fore October Term. 1910.
Alonzo NJ. Schwabe and Leonard E.
Schwabe, Plaintiffs, against The I'M
known heirs, devisees. consorts. alien
ees and assignees OF Mary Nichols,
deceased, Defendants.
The State of Missouri. to the above
named defendants, Greeting:
Now on this the Goth day of August,
1910, In vacation before the October
Term, 1910, of the Circuit Court OF
Boone County. Missouri. comes the
plaintiffs herein, by their attorneys,
and file their petition in suit herein,
duly verified by the affidayits OF Ralph
T. Finley, agent and attorney for the
plaintiffs, and in petition state. among
other things. that in the year 1890
Milton Nichols and Martha Nichols,
his wife, being the then owners OF the
real estate hereinafter described. exc
cuted and delivered to Jas. c. Orr, as
trustee for Mary Nichols a certain
deed of trust thereon. dated September
9th. 1890, duly acknowledged, and OF
record in Book Al at page 40 OF the
deed of trust records of Boone County
Missouri; that said deed OF trust was
given to secure to the said Mary Mich
OILS the payment Of two notes of even
date Herewith, one for 10000, due
six months after date. the other for
So. 90, due twelve months after date
and both bearing interest at the rate
of eight per cent per annum from date
That said two notes were fully paid
of and said deed Of trust discharged
by said Milton Nichols in the year
I1S93. but said Mary Nichols has de
parted this life without ever having
entered satisfaction on the records
of said deed of trust; that said trustee
has also long since departed this life
and under the terms Of said deed OF
trust his trusteeship ceased upon MS
death; that there has been no admin
tistration on the estate of the said Mar!
Nichols, deceased. and whether she
died testate or intestate Is to plain
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

State of Missouri, County of Boone. So.
In the Circuit Court, in vacation be-
fore October Term. 1910.
Frank Y. Ferree, Plaintiff, against
The unknown heirs, devisees, consorts
and alienees of Gerard Robinson, de-
ceased, of Thomas Story, deceased, of
George Stapleton, deceased, and of
William Jewell, deceased, respective
ly; the unknown heirs, devisees, con-
sorts, alienees and assignees Of Rob-
ert 8. Barr, deceased, of Jacob Lang
|ston. deceased. and of Sidney Maui
pin, deceased. respectively, Defend
ants.
The State of Missouri, to the above
named defendants. Greeting:-
Now on this the 18th day of August,
1910. in vacation before the October
Term, 1910, of the Circuit Court OF
Boone County, Missouri, comes the
plaintiff herein, by his attorneys. and
files his petition In suit herein, duly
verified by the affidavit Of Ralph T,
Finley, agent and attorney for the
plaintiff, and in said petition states
among other things, that Gerard Rob
inson, Thomas Story, George Staple
ton and William Jewell acquired title
to the Northeast quarter of Section
I13, Township 4S, Range 13, in said
County, upon which the lot herein
after described is plated and located
by patent from the United States OF
America, dated August 10, 1925, ana
Of record in Book A at Page 1898 OF
the deed records of said Boone Coun
ty; but there is no deed or other con
veyance of record from said Robin
son, Story, Stapleton and Jewell. mol
from any other person or persons fol-
them or claiming under them. nor an,
Of them, for said real estate, by rea
son whereof their respective heirs, de
visees, consorts and alienees appear
OF record to have an interest in sale
lot belonging to plaintiff. That In thu
year 1892, Shelton Jones and Dorath;
IT. Jones, his wife, being the owner!
of said real estate hereinafter de
scribed, executed and delivered thei
lcertain deed of trust, dated Novembe,
III, 1892, duly acknowledged and re
|corded in Book D Page 491 said rec
lords. to Joseph B. Howard. Trustee
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06
ORDER oE PUBLICATION

State of Missouri, County OF Boone, S.
In the Circuit Court. in vacation be,
fore October Term, 1910.
Ioucelle Lansdowne, Plalnun,
against William LansdoWne. DEFEND
ant
The State of Missouri, to the above
named defendant, Greeting:
Now on this the 26th day OF Au
gust, 1910, in vacation before the DC
tober Term, 1910. of the Circuit Court
of Boone County. Missouri, comes the
plaintiff herein. by her attorneys, and
files her affidavit herein, duly sub
scribed and sworn to by the plaintiff
Loucelle Lansdowne, and in said ain
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06

If you want to sell household Fur
niture, or anything else, call on us
or Phone 1854. We have Public Auc-
tons on the streets every Saturday
and can guarantee more money for
you than You can get any other way.
~ j. C. SCHWABE & BRO,
Auctioneers.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06

FOR SALE-4room house. bath,
barn. lot GO by 157. sewerage. water,
lights. nice light fixtures, on good
street. plenty nice fruit and shade
trees. price 1880.
FOR SALE-CHEAP OR WILL Elk.
change for Columbia property. $50
acres. five and one-half miles from
Columbia.
w. H. Goldsberry, Rooms 403 and
404 Exchange Bank Bldg, Columbia,
No.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06
For Rent.

An room house with bath. North
Side, S27.5O a month.
One small house. North side $500
a month.
An Eight Room house, South side,
$4,000 to $4,000 a month.
A five room house ut 9Th and Broad
way. $16 a month.
The Central Hotel on West Broad
way.
THREE ACRES OF GROUND,
with good ten room house, and barn
for six horses, good hen house and
smoke house. Close in $50 per month.
Good Store Building on West Broad
way. Apply ]. M. Batterton.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06

FOR LE.-HOUSEHOLD FUR
niture. Dressers, Bedsteads (Iron)
Wire mattresses, cotton felt, Wash
bowls and Pitchers, Rugs, etc. Bar
gains for people fitting up rooming
houses. Inquire at Lowry Hall, Bible
College of Missouri.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06

FOR SALE-ONE TWO-BURNER
gasoline stove and one mission library
table. Both practically new; very rea-
sonable. Parties leaving town. Call
24O-Black. Mrs. Orme.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06
City Of Homes.

That's what Columbia is going to
be-in fact is getting to be year by
year-HERE is ONE:
Four room house on paved street
granitoid walks, water and sewer in
ward and barn. Price S1,650.
Say, Mister, beat your landlord by
buying this-Its worth the price. See
us for terms.
Mcdonnell Bros. phone 479 black.
Novel; Bldg.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06
FOR SALE OR RENT
1900 KAI.>. A,,o.,~

Very desirable Z rooped house
modern throughout. Solid oak flush
AMI hardwood. floors down stairs. Good
granitoid basement. Apply to N. D.
Evans. Phone 67O,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-06
For Rent.

For Rent.
Offices In the modern and up-to-date
Thilo building, corner Broadway and
Hit street. Excellent location and all
modern conveniences. See us for
other rental property.
For Sale.
120 acres of land within miles OF
Columbia at a bargain, can make easy
terms.
Jas. g. Ho1combe & Co.
2O5-2O6 Thilo Bldg. Phone Toe