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The Washington times., 1911-08-26
Illinois a State
Ninety-three Years

Civic history Of Illinois dates from
August 26. 1sls. ninety.three years ago
TODAY.
August % Is a marked day in history
also for the opening of the Buffalo and
Niagara railroad, in 1896: boring Of the
fret Pennsylvania oil we'll. in 1889. at
Titusville by E. L. Drake. and the de-
struction by fire Of McTicker's Theater.
at Chicago, in 1890.
Today Is also the birthday anniver-
sarv Of Prince Albert, husband Of
Queen Victoria. who was born August
2C, 1919 He died in 1861.
The Washington times., 1911-08-26

in the history of ancient inventions tc
have committed any such erIor."
Mr.. Rowland says tnat Mr.. Timby
did obtain certain patents relating to
turret construction, but that these were
obtained subsequent to the battle at
and Merrimac. He says the contract
for construction of the Monitor was
given to Captain Ericsson, who had
three associates. Most OF the money
was furnished by John A. Griswold and
John T. Winslow, OF Troy, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-08
BAGLEY.
special Correspondence to the Herald.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
Fl. V Lay of Brodtville and Miss
Lemona Aries. of Pacth Grove, were
united in marriage, Nov. 1911. at the
parsonage, at Patch Grove, Rev.
hooking officiating; the young couple
will do little visiting and will then
go to house keeping in the Mate
Sutton residence in Brodtville
Bride and groom are we'll known and
great social favorites. We were glad
to hear of this wedding for we believe
it will prove an excellent match
Both bride and groom are scions of
good families. Groom has no bad
habits toe bride is thoroughly trained
in the art of housekeeping. schooled
to industry and frugality; practicing
forbearance toward the fraillties of
each other, why shouldn't their
matrimonial path be strewn with roses.
A sad accident happened last
Thursday to Mrs. Nate Brown of
Bagley size fell while papering her
room, and broke her arm near the
wr st and cut and bruised her face mp
badly Dr. Mecum attended to her
injuries and she is doing we'll as
could be expect I'd.
Will Fivecoats and wife, of Mt.
Hope, came ont to s3e Bessie and
Geo. Villa DIS new boy baby They
think baby Willard is a fine chap
and might be president some time.
who knowsY
Mrs Jennie Winter is now having
a good time with her relatives at
Sharon Wis. We hope Jennie will
enjoy her trip, she seldom goes.
Supt. Bauchop, Of the Platteville
district, held business meeting at the
BagleY M. E. church. Saturday, 2 p
m. A big supper in honor Of the
superintendent was given in the even
ing. Pastor Hooking also present !;
talked to the Sunday school and at II
O'Clock he preached a fine sermon.
It was greatly appreciated by large
congregation.
Farmers on Little Grant ordered
from J. T. Clifton a 90 horse gasoline
enigne and shredder; as they pissed
out of town. BARLEY Clifton took a
snap shot at their outfit.
Will Calkins. now of Winona.
Mimi, come down this week to dis
pose Of his property, the Bagley hotel.
The property was sold to James Boar
man. Consider alton $4,000.
Well our youngsters did not do so
very bad. We found a few things
ripped up the back, but we give them
credit for one thing. The homes of
old people and the sick were not
molested in the least Tnis is a
mark of respect which will be highly
appreciated. The innocent fun was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-08
AROUND The COUNTY
PLATTEVILLE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
J. S. Block and wife have return
ed from their trip west.
Miss Frances Batsford is a guest of
Mrs. Myrtle Pettijohn at Minneapolis.
John Poller is now living in the
Bsebe house which ne recently pur-
chased.
Improvements are being made on
the Normal school building
Miss Gladys Pitts has gone to
Berea, Ky. where she will teach in
Berea college.
}. S. Block is going to Chicago
soon to assist his brother in the
manufacture of Ambrosia Chocolates.
Ernest Osterndorf had the misfor-
tune to lose a very valuable COW last
Wednesday in the G.. & N. w. yard.
The COW broke through the fence and
was run down by train.
A F. Mike, formerly of the Amuse
theatre at Madison, has purchased the
Grand theatre in Platteville. He
will cut out the cheap vaudeville
shows.
George Snowden was cutting his
second crop Of hay during the snow
storm last week
The new telephone directories are
now completed and the subscribers
will soon be supplied.
N. M. Bushnell has moved into
his new home.
Walter Roseleip has gone into the
occupation of market gardening in
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gruniesen, Of
Saginaw, Mich, have moved to
Platteville and are occupying the
Bargmann home.
Rev. W. A. Leary left Wednesday
for Massachusetts to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Leary's father Mrs.
Leary could not 20 on account Of the
sickness of her daughter Gladys.
Lawrence Golden of Montana will
spend the winter in Platteville.
Edward Sickle, who is travelling in
foreign lands, sent a large package
OF Oriental pictures to the Boss club
Of the P 81 church.
E.. E. Burns. assistant city attorney
of Paseda, Col, will visit Platteville
friends in the near future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-08
CASSVILLE.

special Correspondence 10 the Herald.
Mrs, Mary Bauscn has purchased
tie Peter Bausch home in this village.
Mrs. S. w. Okev is suffering severe
pain in her tight foot caused by
stepping on rusty nail, A local
physician is treating the injured
member and will probably save the
fout
Two cement workers from James
willie are making the improvements on
the Dennison hotel
Walter Galloway is now proprietor
of the Habermann saloon.
Henry KIeinpell is building him
self new double -decked barn
Mrs. Willis Osgood has returned
home to Monroe, after a short visit
here.
Bert Mink is now employed on the
Quincy Williams farm.
Mrs. Molly Fisher. of Woolsey. S.
Dak., is to return here to live and
Mrs. John Rech has gone to help her
in the moving work.
Frank Riese of Redwing, Mimi.
was here few days last week.
VIM. F. Hartmann is erecting a
60x70 foot barn on his farm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-08

scare when they saw man with a
gun and some tall screaming when
the girls saw a ghost, but quickly
discovered the cheat. Later the tallest
lassie wrapped in the sheet led a bevy
of girls down to the hotel for a lit lie
fun, but when travelling man offered
to kiss the ghost, the apparltion
vanished instanter.
Eli Millin. superintendent Of high
ways, has about finished the work
graveiing for the season.
Our big corn crop will soon be all
shredded. Mr.. Lou Markl4y got
through Saturday; they were there
parts of three days.
We are glad to hear that Sam Clark
on the Schrunk place, Will not lose
SO much corn from the flood as first
thought. We are all glad. as Sam
is a hard working good fellow.
: L. Scott shipped hogs from Bagley
Friday.
Amos Brown and Ed Connell, of
Bloomington, autoed to Bagl.y Friday
to see his mother, who fell and hurt
while papering.
Walt Gulick gave up the h0tel at
Bloomington and has gone back to
his farm.
Mrs. Jacob Beer, very sick
woman, is reported some better.
Orr people will do lots of moving
this fall. Several families will move
to town this tall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-08
Inst so We're Hannv.

Just so We're Happy.
Better it is in an error that makes
us happy, than truth that pIunges us
into despair.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
A Terrifying Hat.

When the French artist Benjamin
Constant was travelling in Morocco he
was invited, by the sultan to present
himself at court at FeZ. The painters
first thought was in regard TO his cos
tune. Court" In Europe was one
thing; in Morocco, II was likely to
prove something different. There was
nothing to do. however. but to wear
hts ordinary evening clothes. He was
ignorant Of the fact that the Moors
look upon black garmentEas very vul-
gar. and ii was only after his arrival
that he lcnrned his mistake. The
co,lrtiers smiled openly; worst Of all.
tpev sneerrd. The painter was man
or hasty temper. and suddenly. net
fled by their insolence, he closed his
opera hat and sprang It open in the
faces OF the jeering crowd. They
scattered. yelling with surprise and
feur. The sultan heard the noise and
demanded the cause. After he had
seen and examined the wonderful hat
no gave this oraeular opinion;
IF I had lived Il hundred years in
your country and adopted all your
other customs could never have
brought myself to set on my head SO
hideous Il contrivance rs that"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
NEW |ATERUBAN CARS
Conveniences for Passengers Not
Found in Ordinary Cars--Motor
and Trailer.

Two new interurban ears have ar
rived from the shops at Danville, Ill.
One Is a motor car and the other a
trailer. The motor car is furnished
with smoking compartment for men
and a separate compartment for the
ladies. 1t is supplied with air brakes,
also provided with lavatous and ice
water tank. The cars are not so large
and high as the present intaurban
cars, the platform being nearer the
ground. The motor car will accom-.
mediate about rs people and the trailer
about so. These cars are to be used
to carry crowds to and from the base
ball park and for all unusual gath.
erisss.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
STOPPING A. NoSEBLEED.
BY This Method 1t Is Simply Matter
OF Imagination.

In many experiments carried on dur
ing the last few years il has been as
certained that the mind controls to Il
wonderful extent the flow of blood to
any particular part of the body. The
following experiment has been tried
as many rs ten times by me and has
not failed once.
When the nose starts to bleed, inn
medlately persuade yourself TO believe
that YOU are running with all your
might Up the steepest flight OF steps
you can think of or up a high hill;
that is. just think of doing either OF
these things and doing it fast. Think
at the same time that you are carry
Ing heavy piece of baggage with
both hands and add thoughts Of any
other bodily exertion. You will be sur
prised at the quickness with which
your trouble ends.
The explanation is that when WI
really start 10 run more blood Is given
to the arteries supplying the muscles
of the legs than they We're receiving
while at rest. This has been proved
AS the same thoughts III the mind pro
duce approximately the, same bodily
effects If one merely thinks to run
bat does not run. the blood will 60 Il
the legs anyhow and away from the
head. as desired.
There are many common experience
of secretions started by thoughts. ]
one looks at lemon and thinks o
sucking 1t his mouth immediatel,
waters, and | have no doubt that man,
people who read this will have thei
mouths watering from the simpl
reading. Lawrence Hodges in Chicag
Record Herald.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
The Tornedo Fish.

The torpedo fish, known to scientists
as the Torpedo electricus, are the cleo
tric catfish Of the Nile. They can give
all electric shock similar to that Of an
electric Leyden Jar. This is sseful to
the fish In stunning prey and in con-
founding their enemies. This shock,
like any other electricity, may be con
Quoted through metallic substance
and In often unpleasant, though not
dangerous. Ii Is conveyed through an
iron spear or knife, so that the person
holding either Of these implements
may receive shock when 1t comes In
contact with the fish.--St. Nicholas.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
MONUMENT TO
. MAJOR L'ENFANI
AVENUES OF WASHINGTON
PRAISED BY AMBASSADOR
JUESSEGAND.
TAFT AND ROOT SPOKE
Monument Is In Front OF Abe Lee
Mansion In Arlington Cemetery
Overlooking Broad Potomac
And Nations Capital.

Washington, May 23--On green
knoll In front of the Old Lee MAI
sion in Arlington cemetery overlook
ing the broad otohas and tae
capital a memorial was unveiled to-
day to Major Peary Charles LEnfah'
the Fre...ch engineer TO w:.ose pro-
phetic vision Washington owes it's
broad avenues.
President Taft, Ambassador Juea-
seranI OF France and Senator Root
Of New York spoke in eulogy OF the
major.
Monsignor Russell of St Patr.ck's
Catholic chuch made the introduction
and said the beselc,ion
Ambassador .Juesserand .re;eTed
to the death of Minister OF War Ber-
teaux. "Berteaux was man like
LEnfant. He died a victim OF the
aeroplase"
"Ey the million every year on ships
more and more numerous emigrants,
travellers, tourists, men Of buelness
and men of leisure visit the United
States" said NJ. JuesseranG. the
majority of them seek this land tol
the fist time. Without exception
they are struck by its resources, the
number of its inhabitants now near
Ing lo0,0a0,000 All praise the beat
ty OF Washington and its exact ali
option OF the ideas of a great nation
with the mind of poet. with the
soul of a prophet, perceiving the
future rs clearly as if they We're the
present, a man foresaw oveg a cen
fury ago what We now see and thai
man lies under the monument which
generous vote of congress allows
us TO dedicate today.
~ Enfant had not ireampt OF that
He had forseen that and much more
Abe city he planned as meant not rol
men of mis- day but for this of ours
and when the time shall come thai
people will wonder at our OWE;
wonder at the rapid expansion of thit
country when the hundred million
inhabitants of today will look like (
petty number, still L'Enfant's plans
will hold good and for our successor:
as for us, he might be able to sap
For you it was that | WORKED Tha
on this hill which Is overlooking on
of the finest sites in the world, th'
city of beautiful buildings and shady
avenues that he knew would rise ont
day and q great city for a great ma
| ton L'Enfants now rests among hi
peers He fought for American in
dependence, he beloved the future
Iauloug 10 Inou PCS 9ql lB emn9y
IIsW II! oQM prop 10 GmIe Gun qlM
1891 al Ggm ION pug G.t1uno0 sql j
great struggle saved the union.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Wondroua Tact.

As an example of graclousness and
tact Matthew White tells In Munsey's
Magazine Of London clergyman who
was called on to address an audience
of actors &lluding to the better So
cial status Of the players, the clergy
man said that In former days it was
sometimes customary to brand them
as vagabonds and bore hole In their
ears with an awl. that the citizens
might thus be forewarned ''And who
knows" the clergyman added, but
that 1t is survival of an endeavor to
hide this mark oflindignity that causes
some of the actors even today to wear
their hair long"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
The Indians Vision,

More or less wonderful accounts have
from time to time been given Of the
powers of vision possessed by savage
races. Daring Il British anthropologi-
cal expedition to the Torres strait the
visual faculty Of the natives was care
fully tested, and from these tests the
conclusion was reached that the ex-
cellence of vision shown by the saw
ages has psychological origin-that
IS to say. 1t arises from knowing what
to look for. When the civilized man
acquires familiarity with the environ
ment he can see as far as they can.
Thus the power Of an Indian to tell
the sex of a deer at such distance
that distinguishing features like antlers
were invisible was found to rest upon
his knowledge Of the peculiar gait of
the male deer.-Scientiflc American.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
When Empress Eugene Was Young.

! was so lost In admiration OF this
wonderful Empress Eugene that In
dancing In the royal quadrille with the
Rusninn consul forgot to make the
usu5i steps. Everything was symmet-
ricaliv~ perfect In her. the slender
graceful figure with the beautifully
modelled shoulders, which were en-
HANGED by the white dress she wore,
profusely embroidered with pearls and
silver. Her exquisite shape attracted
me perhaps even more than did the
classically beautiful head, with the
noble regular features and the auburn
hair, upon which sparkled q royal
dladem Her charming smile bewitch-
ed me as much as did the few friendly
words she addressed to me In her me-
lodious voice. Princess voa Racowits
Autobiography.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24

Clean, wash and wipe large blue.
fish. Lay 1t In baking pan. dash
over 1t cupful Of boiling salted wa
ter and bake, covered. for an hour.
Blasting 1t often TO prevent burning.
When tender and brown transfer the
fish to a hot dish and keep 1t warm
while you set the pan containing the
gravy I'm which It was cooked on the
range and thicken 1t with Drowned
-four, adding to flavor 1t a pinch or
salt, one of pepper, tablespoonful OF
ketchup and little good table sauce.
Lay slices OF lemon about the dish on
the platter and serve the sauce from
gravy boat.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
HOUSEHOLD SNAKES.
;iboias Are Used a. Domestic Rat
catchsrs In Brazil.

;iboias Are Used a. Domestic Hat
catehers In Brazil.
In certain parts of Brazil. where the
climate is intensely hot and where
rats are great nuisance. the common
cat does not thrive. but Is replaced by
q domestic rat catcher whose presence
causes decidedly unpleasant sensa-
ton to visitors from the north when
first they come In contact with the
creature.
Giboias are species OF small boa
constructor employed very generally In
! Brazil for the purpose above men
toned. They are not at all yenomeus.
They sleep In the house, generally
taking up their position ut the foot OF
the stairs. When nightfall approaches
they begin to wake up. and during the
night they slide swiftly about the
premises. looking for rats.
\ Giboias are offered for sale In the
markets of Balm and Pernambnco for
prices ranging from 81 TO IS. accord
Ing 10 tue SIZE VI tue SAeatuiu' - %
said that they are SO easily domesti-
Gated that If removed from one house
to another they invariably return to
the house whence they have been
taken. often when one is bargaining
with d broker for the sale or lease or
residence In certain parts of Brazil
the broker will expatiate with great
elouuence upon the virtues and skill
of the giboia that goes with THAR
per's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Painfullv Explicit.

The proprietor of n certain hotel IN
Europe has posted mp the following
warning to his clients;
"Gentlemen who come in this hotel
not say anything about their meals
they will he charged for. and If they
should say beforehand that they are
going out to breakfast or dinner. and
If they say that they not have any
thing to eat they will be charged. or
unless they bring II to the notice or
the manager. and should they want
not to say anything. they must orde.
the manager for, and not any one else.
and unless they not bring 1T To the no.
tne OF the manager. they Will be
charged for the least things not. ac-
cording to hotel rate. And no fuss
will be allowed afterward about it,
and nothing viii be allowed to deduct
anything ont Of IT,"
After this explicit information there
surely could be no excuse for misun-
derstunding, Boston Globe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24


Many stories are told of the pride
Of these long descended country
squires They have held their own
even with peers Of ancient creation.
A great friend of the Duke Of Norfolk
who died In ls15-Jockey OF Norfolk
was an old squire who always main
tanned that hin name Huddleston was
a corruption Of the Saxon Athelstan
and consequently much more ancient
than that OF Howard. Like the duke.
be was great topper and ut dinner one
day rolled off his chair til the door.
The duke ordered member of his
family to raise him up. Never" hic-
cuped the old man-''never shall 1t be
said that the head of the house OF Hud-
dleston was lifted up by u junior mem
Der of the house of Howard" Then.
old friend" answered the genial duke.
"as Howard is too drunk TO lift him
up he viii lie down beside him." and
he did Manchester Guardian.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
HINTS FOR THE
BUSY HOUSEWIFE
Flour Sitter That May Be
Operated With One Hand.

An Inventor has recently devised a
-four sitter which may be operated 10
one hand so that the cook may sift
-four into the batter while at the same
time stirring 1t with the other hand.
The Hour sitter consists Of the usual
pan with wire mesh bottom and nr.
ranged 10 slide over the wire netting
is a sitting foot made Of wire. This
sitting foot IL connected to a spring
extension on the handle OF the -four
sitter 50 that when the tour sitter Is
grasped In the hand the sitting foot
may be swung from side to side by
merely gripping and releasing the
spring section of the haudle.-- Scien-
titic American.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Curry Balls With Rice.

Curry balls may be made Of cooked
or uncooked beef or mutton Grind the
meat fine, season 1t with salt and pep
per and form 1t into balls about the
size OF an English walnut Then put
n tablespoonful OF butter into frying
pan with half an onion chopped tine
and half n teaspoonful Of curry Cook
until the onion is yellowed and then
turn in the balls and shake them
around for ten or fifteen minutes.
Make tomato sauce With the usual
cupful of strained tomatoes. a table
spoonful each Of butter and -four and
salt and pepper to season Heap boiled
rice in the middle Of the platter. rim IL
with the balls and turn the sauce over
the whole.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Sea Moss Blanc Mango.

This is nourishing and particularly
soothing in case OF any bronchial trou-
BILE. A pint of Jelly can be made from
one cup Of the dried moss. Put the
moss in strainer and wash under
the faucet or In pan Of water until
the water runs from 1t clear Of all sed-
iment. Pick out any bits of shell or
black weed and put with pint OF milk
In q double boiler. Cook gently until
the moss Is dissolved and the milk
thickens. Strain, sweeten and favor
to taste and pour into mold. When
ready to serve turn out on pretty
dish and garnish with whipped and
sweetened cream.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24

past and by comlarison with other
Spanish merican, countries, judged
that is to ay, by the only standards
that are really applicable TO her case,
Cuba is making yalorous effort to
keep decent, progressive, self-goyern-
ing Republic in being. The task is an
extremely difficult one but am very
far from despairing of its success. In
deed, the most gratifying re nlt OF q
tour of observation through the island
today is that II leaves ons seeing 10
definite reason why the United States
should every again be troubled VIII
Cuba's affairs"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Plum Duff.

One pint -four. two level teaspoonfuls
of baking powder, salt. Rub In one
teaspoonful butter aud one OF lard.
Add one.half cupful seeded raisins.
one-half cupful sutanans. mix with
milk to a soft dough. then steam In
well buttered pudding steamer or dou.
BILE boiler for two hours. Serve with
sauce made Of one pint boiling water.
in which place n lump of butter the
size of an egg Rub one tablespoonful
of -four, one-half eupful Of sugar and
one half cupful of moiasses to smooth
paste and stir into boiling wafer. Pour
into sauce boat and add bit of but.
ter and little grated nutmeg
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24

Sir Edwin Arnold was perhaps the
most suaye man who ever paced Fleet
street. His correspondence must have
been enormous, but II never seemed a
tax. He hailed n contribution from
an acquaintance with thanks on one
day, begged forgiveness on the next
for n days Inevitable delay In pubiiea-
ton aud on the third offered his con-
gratulations. At first sight people
thought the friendly manner toe good
to be true, but Arnold proved true ON
long trial. 81 am nightly Journals
ist." he once said. and one knew he
took pride In the ambiguous SOUND OK
the nightly" A proper knight OF the
pen was he.--London Chronicle.