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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
MORE TROUBLE FOR PACKERS.

The packers trust, ten of whose
mem bers are now awaiting the com
pletion Of jury before whom they
must stand trial in the federal court
at Chicago, is having other serious
troubles. The British Amy authorities
have issued a formal order barring
the indicted packers from bidding on
British meat contracts pending the
outcome of the trial in Judge
Capernter's court. This action on
the part Of the army authorities will
result in a loss of contracts covering
many millions Of pounds Of meats,
the value of which. it is estimated,
will not b9 less than SIS, 900, 900.
There is a possibility, even a pro-
liability, that this action of the
British government may extend to
other countries an thus make a still
greater reduction in the output of the
meat products. England is the best
outside customer the United States
has In this line, and however much
one may condemn the monupoIistic
tendencies of the meat trust. there
must be serious regret that this loss
is heapad upon them It may result
in material lowering of demand
for the farmers cattle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

fact to press her on schemes. The
only way Of checking the triple al
lance was by forming a triple en-
tente. The price demanded by Russia
was division of Persia into spheres
of influence. Russia taking the north
and Britain the south.
Thus to maintain one historic
policy it was necessary to sacrifice
another, the maintaining of Persia as
a buffer state between Russia on the
one hand and India and the Persian
gulf on the other. Anyone who had
watched the methods of Russia might
have known that it would be only a
very short time before she found an
excuse for interference. If W. Morgan
Shuster, the A nerican, had not
furnished one, somebody else would.
Now the British are compelled by
their treaty to stand by and see
Russia gobble up the bstter part Of
Persia under the pretense of restoring
order
This situation was made possible
by tho British alliance with Japan.
without which Japan would never
have dared to attack Russia. Had
Britain, instead of seeking an alli-
ance with autocratic Russia and
pagan Japan. come to an understand
ing with Germany, the country that
is closest to her in blood, in religion
and in language, there would have
been no Russian army marching on
Teheran today There would have
been no such ruinous competition in
Dreadnougbts. competition that is
draining the life blood of both
nations. -sa-a~- ---.Aa -
1t is notable that the British
government is being condemned in
this crisis by it's leading party organs.
and is receiving it's only real support
from the opposition papers. 1t begins
to look as if another reversal of policy
were about due That is not likely
to excel Russia from Persia, however.
Detroit Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
HIGH HEELS CAUSED DEATH
Footwear Gets Wedged in Switch and
Holds Girl on Track of
Express.

Cincinnati, O.-High-heeled shoes,
according to testimony before Coroner
Coe, were responsible for the death
of pretty Hilda Age, eighteen, a candy
maker, VINO was fatally injured by a
Big Four train at the Shore street
crossing.
Witnesses testified that a military
heel about two inches high, which had
been torn away from the woman's
shoe, was found wedged in the switch
at the crossing. Trainmen told the
coroner that they saw the gir4 fall
backward across the tracks, and that
she made desperate struggle to free
herself.
That the girl came to her death by
the High heel catching in the track
was the verdict.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
URsA MAJOR IN THE ASCENDANT

A surprising incident, to public
disinclined to views otherwise than az
an absurditY, the younger Du
Maurier's dramatic version Of a pos
sibIe German invasion. is the an
nouncement that all England g
principal ports have been invaded by
fleet of German submarines which
by way of proving their efficiency to
the kaiser and the war staff, made
a practical demonstration of what
could be done in case Of war between
Germany and England, The fleet
even entered the Thames, traversing
the highway of EngIand's commerce
that leads to London, and endangering
in theory the parliament houses and
the Tower, Part not all, Of the
voyage was performed in submerged
state, and nowhere beyond the half
way mark in the North sea were the
submarines noticed by English ships
or cruisers.
Tactically that is very pretty
demonstration of what could he done
in case Of need, and gives better
idea than anything which has lately
taken place of Germany's prepared
ness for war.
Furthermore, it is a signal triumph
for the imperial policy of developing
the navy to the highest point of
efficiency in order to make Germany
formidable at need. This stealthy
and silent invasion is an earnest of
the damage that could be wrought
almost at the instant when war should
be declared. Inestimable destruction
could be inflicted by these new
engines of war before England could
even begin TO set about reprlsals
W neither this lntimidating inva-
sion facilitated EngIand's pliancy in
regard to Russian plans for the virtual
occupation of Persia. a schema which
was making satisfactory progress be-
fore Morgan Shuser began to
straighten out Persia's financial
tangle and put her on the road to
solvency and autonomy, can only be
matter for conjecture Britain sub
serviency toward Russia, even though
Russian occupation jeopardizes her
own interests in the far east, must be
explained III some way. At the very
time when at Dellie every effort is
making to develop loyalty and foster
allegiance to the British empire, a
servility to Russian dictation is being
shown which will impair Britain S
prestige among subject races to an in
calculable extent. Well may Kipling,
the imperialist, bid England beware
of ''the bear with the face of man. -
or the willy practices of this same ursa
major that are outgeneraling Great
Britain, which has infinitely more at
stake than any other power. -Milwau-
kee Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
Mothers Miqht Learn Antidotea.

A young mother, during the infancy
Of her first born, set herself the task
Of committing to memory antidotes
for the commonest poisons known, es-
pecially those that it might be pos
sible for children to come into contact
with. In addition to this, she mem
orized methods Of aiding drowning
and injured persons. In fact, learned
sort Of a first aid to the injured" set
of rules. Would not this be an excel
lent plan for all mothers Good
Housekeeping Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

1t now develops that President Taft
initiated the dynamite probe which
resulted in uncovering the identity of
some of those responsible for the
blowing up of the Los Angeles Times
and other similar outrages and landed
the Mcnamara brothers in the Cali
fornia penitentiary. When the presi-
dent was in Los Angeles last fall he
was told of the alleged tampering
with witnesses by the Mcnamara de-
Tense and of the strong case built up
against them and the government s
aid was sought. The investigation
made at Indianapolis by the federal
authorities began Immediately and
the beginning of the end was at hand.
Many witnesses who had been per-
suaded by friends of the defense not
to 60 to Los Angeles to testify came
over to the side of the state and ad-
ded their evidence to the rapidly ac-
cumulating array which finally caused
the confessions of the dynamiters to
be made and brought the case to an
abrupt end.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

An old lady who lived in Augusta
Gave to tramp an old linen dusta,
But the tramp wanted food,
And became very rude
And tore up the old dusta and custa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
BRITAIN's PERSIAN DILEMMA.

Great Britain already has reason to
regret having ignored the advice of
her favorite bard, Rudyard KipIing !:
'Ihero . - - with the Adam
like mau. -
ountrymen that
-sn % feared when
she q hands upIifted
IA pa would not listen
80 hin
The victory of Britain s ally,
Japan, disturbed the balance of power
in Europe by temporarily eliminating
Russia as great military power, and
Germany was taking advantage of the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
How It Was in Rome.

In the golden age of 800 peaceful
years under imperial Rome crime al
most ceased, Gibbon says, because no
man could escape the jurisdiction Of
Rome, for Rome then was the whole
world
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
A Milwaukee man cut the heads off

A Milwaukee man cut the heads off
two whole boxes of matches, soaked
the poisonous heads in hot water, and
after the mixture cooled tried to force
his wife to drink the deadly stuff.
She escaped from him, had him arrest
ed and he was fined ten dollars. If
the woman had drank the stuff and
died it might have cost him $40. 10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
stops Duel With Washboard

Sterling, Ill.-When she saw her
baby endangered by men fighting with
revolvers Mrs. Dominick Def1uer
jumped between the duelists with a
washboard, knocked two men sense
less and disarmed two others.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
ORIGINAL nPosters -

Posters are so called because In
former times the roads and footpaths
of London were separated by lines of
posts on which announcements were
pasted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
Lack of Enterprise.

Generally the trouble with man
who doesn't get anywhere is that he
mas not enough confidence in his iudg-
ment to bet anything on it.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-09
PtlNTIFF REPOHrEO
VERY SICK MAN

Rome, jane 6. = Though usua.
official denials followed recent re-
ports of the alarming condition o,
the pope's health, it is no particular
secret about the Vatican that much
uneasiness is felt concerning His
Holiness. The pontits is, indeed, w
and about. He Is kept constantly,
however, under a physicians eye
and every effort is made by his at
toudants to shield him from fatigue
or worry. The truth is. that his at
tacks of govt are growing steadily
more frequent and progressively
moro serious. His heart is also
extremely weak and that he Is SUI.
far.ng from ar.erial degeneration
there is no question. During the
earlier days following his elevation
to the Papal throne he threw off di-
sease with little trouble. Today he
does so only with great difficulty
and it Is certain that any one of his
attacks, no matter how mild In may
appear at the outset, may result fat
ally.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-09
BOY SCOUTS AFTER FLIES

The members Of the Boy Scouts Of
America in Kansas have been asked
by Or. S. p Crumbine. Secretary
Of the Kansas Board Of Health, to
take up the fight for the extermin-
alton of flies. He has written to
the Local Council in the different
parts of the state, asking them to
est the boys Interested in the cru
ode. The boys have consented ana
are reading, the pamphlets pre-
.,te by the Kansas State Board of
Alth, about the breeding places Of
flies and the best method of eradi-
eating them. Thomas Mellars, Jr..
of Weir City, Kansas. who is in
terested in the Boy Scouts. has
aruosed the interest of the boys, and
they have promised to do everything
in their power TO drive sway the
flies. a.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-09
HOW CATCHERS TELL

Cleveland, o., June 6.-The Map
Catchers have different ways of tel.
ing when runner will try to steal.
None rely on any. one sign. out looH
for certainty IL the runner is real
ly going down or is bluffing TO get
the pitcher to waste a ball on the
batter.
Every runner, - ..l4 tnree or four
exceptions, has some little habit that
tips OF his start said Sgd Smith.
Cobb and Collins don't telegraph
when they are going. A catcher b
only cnance Is 10 oulguess Inem.
II certainly watch a runners face
and tell by his expression if he is
going down. Most players shoot a
glance toward second when they in
tend to 80. They do this when they
think no one is watching. Some
take bigger lead off first WHEEL
they are going to steal than when
they are not"
II pay lot of attention to thu,
batter when runner is on first"
said Grover Land. 'If the batter
goes through lot IF funn! motions
it's pretty sure one of them is sign
for the runner to go on the next
ball. / call for waste ball then,
if the hit and run is on, the pitch
out breaks it up.
"A catcher can tell lot, too, by
watching runners feet. Runners
set themselves differently when they
prepare for a quick start tuan
when they have no intention of run
ming"
Il watch the way a runner fixes
his body" said Gus Fisher. Some
face around a little moro toward
second when they are going TO run,
and face the plate when they are
not. Some runners get up on their
toes, and sometimes you can notice
a runner pressing his toe spikes
into the dirt to be sure of a gooo
footing"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-09
KINGS CHILDREN ARR
ALLEGED DEFEND.

Geneva, June 7.--Nows
Queen Victoria Of Spain is ca
to Switzerland late in June t.
her second son. Prince jaime,
ated on for a defect of speech {
as the first definite confirm
previous reports that any OF
nish royal children are d
The truth is, according to
emily reliable information, Il
of them are so and there is 81
thority for the statement that
least one case the weakness is
tai as well as physical.
The children's infirmity Is
buted to Alfonso's condition Il
time Of his marriage. 1t is
that he, in turn, inherite
troubles from his father an.
only kept alive during baby.u.
the most heroic treatment
an outdoor life and constat
else seemed to be working
proyement but more Qraceni
health has been breaking up +.
The story that he will gper ],
winter in Switzerland persist
probably true.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-09

the royal arms is to be 1ounu IL
st. James Palace; another, OF sim
pie design, at Buckingham Palace:
and a carved oak one. one a dais
OF three steps, at Windsor. There,
too. in the throne room, is one Of
carved ivory with footstool to marcu.
set with diamonds rubies aud emer-
Ids.
The famous "C,owr!ng Stone. =
said to have been handed down
from the ancient Britons, is at King
stou-on-Ihames, and at Westmins-
ter Abbey is the even more famous
chair OF Scoue" Some believe it
to be the very stone upon which Jac-
Oh slept when he had the vision
from Heaven. In 700 3. c. it was
brought from Egypt to Spain, and
thence to Scotland. 1t is now direct
ly beneath aud part of the oak
chair, in the shrine OF Edward the
Confessor, in which every ruler
since Edward II has been crowned
with the exception of Mary Tudor.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-09
NATIONAL CHARITIES
CONFERENCE

Boston, Mass, June 1.-THE thir-
ty-eighth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Conference of Charities and
Correction, which began a weeks
sessions in Boston today, has
brough together nearly two thou
sand men and women Who have
made study OF the best means OF
caring Tor Or reforming the moor
rigible and defective, feeding tho
hungry. educating the ignorant and
reforming the transgressor.
Prominent among these scheduled
to address the conference are Gov
ernor Foss Of Massachusetts, DR..
Charles w. Elliot. of Harvard, aher.
man 9. Kingsley of the Chicago
bureau Of charities. Miss Mary b.
Richmond of the Russell Sage
Foundation, Rev. Washington Glad
den Of Columbus. O.. DR.. George
w. Coler Of Rochester, Jacob A.
Ri,s, the New York sociologist and
author. and Mrs. Florence Kelley.
secretary Of the National Consume
ers' League.
In connection with the conference
meetings will be held during the
week by the National Conference on
Truant, Backward, Dependant, and
Delinquent Children, the National
Conference Of ST. Vincent de Paul,
the American Red Cross, the Assoc
citation Of Poor Law Officials, the
Rational Probation Officers Assoc
citation and the National Jewish As
ISOLATION for Social Workers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-09
COLONEL THOMPSON
ANGRY Al Laws

New York, June Colon
ert M. Thompson. who was i,
with seven other financiers
cotton pool investigation las
mer, has made a deter .e
through his counsel, Adr.ar
kin, to have the date fo,
set tor the immediate futu.
Larkin's motion was made t.
Martin in the latter's chambers. and
United States Attorney II. A. Wise
opposed it.
Mr.. Larkin urged that there had
been undue delay in handling COL
onel Thompson's case, particularly
as demurrers to most OF the counts
in the indictments against other de-
PENDANTS had been sustained. Mr..
Wise replied that the government
has made every effort to bring Col
onel Thompson to a speedy trial
and had even requested the United
States supreme court to consider as
soon as possible the appeal from
the decision sustaining the demur-
rers made on behalf of the other de-
PENDANTS. Mr.. Wise added that the
government had not been able to get
enough judges to sit here during
june to handle the Jail cases await.
ing trial.
Judge Martin denied the motion,
and afterwarl Colonel Thompson
made statement criticising the pro-
secution of the case against him.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-09
and his consort to tenc

ii' S"hooit W teitest
situate, i pooiet al.
metropolitan ona 81 blrbau
Indicate that !. $ 4andfulue.
needs OF the PEG. IS or ne
tory kind. The visits ana mon.
ions were as unpretentiouslv maze,
as they We're thoroughly and in j..
most detailed manner performed.
Nor has the kings interest stopped
at those matters that concern the
poor. Nothing flatters an English,
man OF the wage earning class &C
much as an interest taken D. ,
Supporters in the particular wcr
lives by. All matters CO
with mechanical labor have
attraction for the practical
King, and few branches Of
have heretofore escaped his
tic survey and jnspection.-l
Republican.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-09

Four men now in congress are
wearers of the congressional medal
Of honor, awarded for distinguished
bravery during the civil war. They
are Senators Du Point Of Delware
and Warren of Wyoming and Repre-
sentatives Bradley of New Yorh sno
Bingham of Pennsylvania
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-09

London, June 5.-John Dillon, M
tionalist leader was seriou
ed about the head and bacA .uls
morning In an auto aceiden. near
CaniouEh. Ireland.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-09

of suppressed merriment to the
spectators as the two royal person
ages marched side by side Up the
aisle Of the church, The House or
Commons was pToselt IN a body in a
gallery directly behind the shrine of
Edward the Confessor. AS Archbis-
hop Sancroft refused to officiate on
the ground that William and Mary
claimed the throne by act of Par
lament and not by hereditary de-
scent. Thomas LampIugh, ArcnDis-
hop CT York. crowned the Queen,
and Compton, Bishop of London, the
King. For the first time since the
coronation OF EdWai9 6 COPY of
the English bible was The
day was considered unlGe..
Jacobites since it was neither q
day nor festival William had IL
tended to make an offering of .wen-
ty guineas but his purse was myster-
iously stolen, before the ceremony.
If there is ANYTHING in omens.
that fact seemed certainly de.unns.
trated at the corona'
III, September22, Z.
| monG fe'i FRI n IS I'd; gag
!, walking about jus. ate: ;hss sore
mony. and many later declared 1t to
be symbolic OF the loss to England
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-08
KENTUCKIAN'S BODY
RIDDLED 70 TINES

Bowling Green, Ky, March S.-Fol-
lowing his mistrial on the charge of
completely in murder, Wood Ayres, a
prominent citizen of Allen county, was
shot from ambush near here, his body
being riddled by seventy-five bullets.
Ayres was riding through a lonely
wood not far from his home. Seventy
five seperate shots were fired.
His riderless horse dashing up to
his fathers house gave the first news
of the tragedy, and an investigation
disclosed his body lying by the road
side.
Ayres married the daughter of Mrs.
Lusy Wahhal, a wealthy woman OF
that section. a few years ago. Last
September Mrs. Walthal was found
dead in her home. Suspicion pointed
to Ayres and his wife. Another daugh
ter, Miss Stella Walthal, was the only
witness.
A few weeks ago the latter died un
der mysterious circumstances. Ayres
and his wife were tried for the muir
der of his mother-in-law. The woman
was acquitted but mistrial resulted
in the case OF Ayres. He was on bond
when killed by persons, none of whom
have been arrested.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-08
MUST DECIDE IF
RAT IS AN ANIMAL

Indianapolis, March S.-Tne ques-
ton of when is an animal not an ami
NAL, and when does cruelty to animals
fall outside the pale of jurisdiction OF
the humane department has been both
ering the humane officers in the ar
rest OF T. w. Alternately, saloon
keeper at las South Delaware street.
He was arrested by officer Shelby,
charged with burning rats alive in a
trap.
The officers were notified of the
custom of Alternately in disposing OF
the rats. and on being arrested he adj
mitted that such was his habit. The
department is puzzled to know wheth-
er rat can be a rodent and an animal
al the same time, and ii so whether or
not its feelings and sensations can be
so acted upon as to justify charge OF
cruelty Alternately is being held un
til the humane department can con
suit higher authorities on natural his
tory and the origin of species than are
found in the police library.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-08
WANTS BALM FOR
UNREQUITTED LOVE

Rushville, Ind, March Sin a com
plant filed in the Rush circuit court
gainst Mrs. Anna Land Clark, wife OF
Mays barber, James O'Donnell tells
a strange story. O'Donnell. who is a
Hancock county farmer, says that he
and the defendant had been engaged
for two years prior to her marriage tC
Clark, and, believeing the woman sin
cere, he was persuaded to sell his
farm and buy rooming and boarding
house in Indianapolis.
O'Donnell further says that he in
vested 50 400 and placed the woman in
charge. relying on her promise to be
come his wife. Later, he asserts, she
sold the property for $1,000, destroy
ing a mortgage. O'Donnell also charg
es that the defendant accepted jewel
ry to the amount of $3.50 from him ant
refuses to return it. Plaintiff asks
damages and the appointment of re
ceiver.