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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Hanoed in Yellow Ruff.

An instance Of fashion being ex~
tinguished by exhibiting it on a GRIM
NAL was seen in the execution of Mrs.
Turner, who was hanged at Tyburn
November Is, 1915, for being con-
cerned in the murder of Sir Thomas
Overbury. She was the inventress of
yellow starch, and Lord Chief Justice
Coke, in pronouncing sentence, told
her she had been guilty of the seven
deadly sins, and as she was the origin
ator of yellow starched rufus and cuffs,
so he hoped she would be the last to
wear them. He gave orders that she
should be hanged in the garb she had
made so fashionable, and she was the
last to wear it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
He Was HeIninu.

A Baltimore man, whose son is a.
student at Princeton, has had fire.
quent occasion to demonstrate with his
boy touching his extravaganza, but the,
father invariably comes to the 'front.'
when request is made for further
funds.
In his last letter to his son the fa~
Their. after the usual recital, stated
that he was forwarding check for
$50. and he wound up with:
"My son, your studies are costing
me a great deal"
To which the hopeful, in his next
letter, replied:
81 know it father, and 1 don't study
very hard, either. ';-Christian Work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Champagne.

History records that, at the corona
ton of King Wenceslaus in the four
teenth century, champagne" was
used; but this wine was not the cham
payne that we know today. chan
payne was, indeed, noted for its wine
as early as the sixth century, accord
ing to the Testament Of st. Remi, y
but not for champagne wine in the
modern sense. The vineyards owned
by Henry VIII. of England, by Pope
Leo x. and Henry TX. did not produce
sparkling wines. The methods of man
ufacturing these were discovered by a
monk Of the abbey of Hauvillers, who
died in 1878. It follows, therefore,
that champagne is but another of the
cheering beverages for which the
world has to thank the church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
ouakers Against Military Service.

Australian Quakers are up in arms,
to put it paradoxically, against the
new commonwealth compulsory mill
tary service act. They have Just held
a convention in Sydney and decided
that, while as citizens they were pre-
pared to render any duties that the
state rightly demanded by the civil
authority, they could take no part un-
der military direction in the universal
training required by the defense act.
Believing that Christianity and the
practice of war were opposed, they
regarded compulsory military service
as contrary to the fundamental ten
cts of their religion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Summer Clothes in Winter.

each year the demand for winter
underwear grows less" said a haber-
dasher. men are getting more and
more to wear the same weight of un-
derwear the year round. And why
shouldn't they? The temperature in
which most men work, the steam
heated office buildings, is about the
same in winter as in summer, and for
outdoor wear a man has heavier out
er garments. It's move in the right
direction. Men don't wrap themselves
up like mummies any more. Several
years ago, when neck mufflers were in
vogue, every other man you met in
winter had a cold. Now you seldom
see a man with even his coat collar
turned up, and he is better for it"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
NO REASON FOR DOUBT
A Statement of Facts Backed by a
Strong Guarantee


We guarantee complete relief to all
sufferers from constipation, or, in
every case where we fail, we will
supply the medicine free.
Rexall Orderlies are a gentle, ef-
tective, dependable, and safe bowel
regulator, strengthened, and toric.
They aim to re. establish nature s
functions in a quiet, easy way They
do MT cause Inconvenience, gripping,
or nausea. They are so pleasant to
take and work so easily that they
may be taken by any one at any time.
They thoroughly tone up the whole
system to healthy activity.
Rexall Orderlies are indispensable
and ideal for the use of children, old
folks, and delicate persons. We can
not too highly recommend them to all
sufferers from any form of constipa-
tion and its attendant evils. Three
sizes, 10c 25c., and SOC Remember
you can obtain Rexall Remedies in
this community only at our store The
Rexall Store. ] T. Bennett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
The Boston Man and the Mules.


1t was in Salt Lake City that a
miner from New Hampshire told Ar
temus Ward this story: "a good
Thing happened down here the other
day. A man of Boston dressin' went
through there, and at one of the sta
lions there wasn't any mules. Says
the man who was fixed out to kill in
his Boston dressin', Where's them
mules? Says the driver, Them mules
is into the sage brush. You go catch
'em--that's wot you do Says the man
of Boston dressin', oh. mol Says the
driver, oh, MOI Says the driver, oh,
yes!' and he took his long coach whip
and licked the man Of Boston dressin'
till lie went and caught them mules.
How does that strike you as a joker
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Defending a Fad.

DNINIINIIIS q : tANa
This fad is the limit
''What is it?"
New York girls are having the pic
lures Of their gentlemen friends pho
tographed on their finger nails"
Nothing remarkable about that"
mo, why
Certainly not. Any girl who thinks
much of young man likes to have
him always on hand"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
A Sure Sion.

81 know as soon as met Mr.. Jones
that he was a married man.
Did he talk to you about his wife?'
Never mentioned her"
"Then how did you know at once
he was married man?"
He was such a good listener"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
PuZZHnu.

There is an important question be.
fore the city youngster."
will you be SO kind as to tell me
what it is?''
"This: How can Santa Claus get
into the house through a steam pipe?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Nav BE Crazy

"a man who styles himself the 'Hu.
man Horse is galloping through the
country hitched to wagon to win q
bet"
Hes billed wrong
Flows that?"
''He ought to be called the 'Humcn
Jackass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
In Which Sense. Maudie2

Aice-It's mean of you to tell peo-
pie that when Jack kissed me l didn't
resent it.
Maud didn't dear. On the con-
trary, I said that when he kissed you
on the cheek you held it up against
him for quite a while
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Executions.

"The pass system has been general
ly abolished, hasn't it?"
mot so generally. The corpora
ton I've invested in has not abolished
it about their dividends"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Ais Master,s Voice.

Casey-Now, phwat wu'u'd ye do in
a case Ioike thOt?
Clancy-Loike phwat?
Casey-Th' walkin' diligate tilIs me
to stroke, an me ould woman orders
me to keape on wurrkin'.-Weste
Christian Advocate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
The Secret out.

'Have you seen Timson late1y?"
mo"
Il thought not. He was wonder
ing only last night if you had left
town."
"Confound that fellow. I'll never
borrow another dollar from him as
long as I live!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Nothing in a Name.

The Stranger-Queer place for a fac
tory-right in the heart CT your bust
ness section.
The Native - Yes, that's where
they manufacture the pure country
sausage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Apparently.

There is 9 great deal of polite fic-
ton going around"
Yes, indeed. Most of our politeness
is fiction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Natural Pronheov

what is the best way to make q
play a bowling succ ess?"
Il suppose, to try it on the dog"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Contrary Effects,

Funny, isn't it, about a prima don.
mas voice when it comes to con-
tracts?"
I'm what way?'
''Her liquid notes always turn into
solid cash."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
sneakinn Of Mood pill

Some day there won't be wood enough
To make a paper bag,
And all the paper mills-how fought
Will straightway chew the rag.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Prudent Man.

''you say he has money to burn"
''Y7es, but there is nothing else he
breads so much as fire."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31
Never Rettered bx War

No war in which this country has
ever engaged has brought the slight
est betterment to the homes Of the
people.-London (Eng.) Express.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-31

Clubbman-Shay, MIRA 1 feel as
though 1 was Waiting all round you!
Wonder what's got into me?
Mrs. Clubbman-You ought to know,
You poured it in!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

cited boys were purchasing tennis
racquets-that is, they were suppos-
edly purchasing tennis racquets. From
the looks of the thing they might have
been practicing some ancient religious
rite which consummated in human
sacrifice. One Of the young men would
raise the racquet above his head and
swing 1t through the air like a broad
sword. while the clerk, who missed the
blow by two and a quarter inches,
lodged affrightedly and retreated be-
hind the counter. Another would fol-
low with several side swipes, barely
missing a show case wherein reposed
various styles of fishing rods and ar
tifcial flies Then they would consult
Pretty we'll balanced said the first.
"A little light" commented the sec
ond. Say. let me try one little heav-
Ter than this
by the way, Jim." resumed the first,
we've got to go over that court again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

the expense of laying them, SO that the
firing OF mines Is no mere play.
On number of occasions mines have
been twisted loose from their moorings
by currents. whirlpools and tides. These
derelicts are no menace. however, for
when a mine made according to modern
principles has been broken from its cleo
trical connections on the shore it has
lost it's sting, and may be recovered as
it floats on the water. In the history
OF mine laying by the coast artillery
there never has been an accident, be-
yond an occasional crushed finger, such
as Is liable to occur about any heavy
work. There never has been a prena-
ture or accidental explosion, and never
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

at the mercy Of the operator, who by
pressing the proper lever may instantly
destroy 1t.
The mines in the Potomac are provided
with this attachment, and also may be set
in such q manner that when the buoy
which floats on or near the surface is
touched they Will instantly explode auto
matically. Mines would never be set in
such a way except in case of war. and
then only when proper precautions were
made to care for friendly ships and COM
merce. AS a matter of fact, no vessel to-
day would APPROACH near enough to mines
they surely were there acting as an eff
fective deterrent.
While a large number of fish perish
every year. there Is little appreciable
damage. especially as the fish, when first
stunned by the shock, are eagerly gath
cred by fishermen from the surface Of the
water further down. as they float.
As a rule the mines, which always are
sufficiently buoyant to float in the water.
are held to the bottom of the river by
special anchors. mine planter will
leave the shore near the casemate. having
the required cable on reels. The cable is
paid out as the vessel leaves II the
cable on one reel is not sufficient for the
distance to be covered other reels are
spliced to 1t. and the distance to the
place where the battery is to be stationed
made. Here the junction box is thrown
overheard the different cables for the
various mines of the battery being care
fully kept apart.
X X
The mine is then lifted by the ma
neuvering ring at the top over the bows
OF the vessel. a crane which resembles a
boat davit being used for the purpose
To the bottom of the mine. on the "bale, .
Is attached the anchor, the exact depth
of the water and hence the length Of ca
BILE to be required from the mine to the
anchor having previously been deter
mined. The mine is pulled to the depth
of few feet under the surface, a small
buoy sometimes being fastened by a light
cable in such a way as to float near the
surface Of the water. In the varieties of
mines which are used in the Potomac the
mine itself floats so near the surface of
the water that the ship strikes it, and in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

jealousy watched, and If he falls below a
certain mark he is not retained in that
branch of the service.
AT the tests which are carried on at
Fort Washington the condition of a num-
Der of mines. which are kept in the water
all the time, and which are planted by
men in the service there, are carefully
watched for possible defects. For in
stance, IL a mine has been poorly tap
ped" SO that water creeps into the
sphere from about the plug where the
cable enters 1t, the efficacy of the mine
is gone and the electric indicator in the
casemate will promptly show ground
ed'' circuit. So every detail of the con-
struction of the mines is watched, but it
is when the mines are fired that the most
interesting and fascinating part of the
work is carried on.
The battery of mines is planted. just
as it would be in actual war. The navi-
cation of the river is warned and the
triangular ship" about five feet in
width, over the neighborhood of the
mined waters The float is attached to
the tug by a line more than one thousand
feet long, so there can be no danger to
it, Back and forth the tug steams. with
its mock battleship trailing far behind
This is an anxious time for the man in
charge OF firing the mine, for he must
fire in such way that the float
will be destroy ed. and he must fire
at the precise second that the float
is over the mine, or at least within ten
yards of 1t. If he waits too long and
allows the float to hit the buoy and ex-
plode the mine before il has been fired
he loses his shot A photograph is taken
at the precise instant the shot is fired, so
that the exact location of the float is
shown.
The cost of a shot by a mine is no
trifing affair, even though 1t does not
approximate the money Uncle Sam pays
every time he tests one of his big guns.
The cost of the raw gun cotton used is
in the neighborhood of 500 The cost
of the case of the mine and the mechani
cal part of the destroyed monster is about
500. which does not take into account
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

has member of any Of the mine-laying
companies lost his life on account OF an
accident in laying or firing mines.
While, to be sure, the tactics of war
would determine the plans oe thu bat
teries of mines that would be laid tn the
Potomac in the event OF such a calamity,
1t is practically settled as 10 their loca-
ton in the river, and the relative posi-
ton the batteries would take. Fort
Washington which is the headquarters
of all mine defenses for Washington.
lies in the outer edge of a huge bow
made by the river. The current for
many years has piled soil and sand on
the westerly shore of the river, so that
the only channel deep enough for large
craft Is following the eastern shore.
This channel is rather narrow. so that
the real problem of protecting the river
is much simplified. and at the same time.
rendered more certain and deadly. The
practices in mine firing just concluded
are in that part of the river where the
Piscataway creek joins the Potomac.
whose broad expanse gives an excellent
field for maneuvering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

Tell me the worst" pleaded the cub
reporter. family.
Another case" said the learned ply
stefan. of the wayward corpuscle. Into
the common-sense busness-like, red and
white corpuscles of your blood has en-
tered this hybrid which is neither white
nor red. 1t drags you from work and
takes you aield and--if you listen too
long to its pleadings-it makes you a
vagabond- You are the umpty-umpth
thousandth person who has come to me
with that complaint this MONTH"
The cub reporter arose, his eyes glisten-
an epidemic. He went forth to learn
more by trailing this wayward corpuscle
Into the crowded market place that
stands in the center of Washington he
wandered. Outside the low brick build
ing, lining the curb on all four sides.
were the wagons of hucksters, and
threading between and about them were
hundreds upon hundreds of men and
fixed on the green's and reds of fresh
grown things. On the nearest corner
an elderly colored man stood behind a
rough board counter and walled con-
matoes and crisp lettuce. Next to him
was a huckster who expatiated upon
green and white onions. He was an
earnest man.
You alrs had enough o. dem canned
Vegetables he announced to the crowd
generally. You wants some O. desc
onions. Fresh dis mawnin. Yes'm,
lady. All raised desc myself"
The buyer paused in thought.
You must have nice place." she
Ster.
"Yas'm. Gwine to have Gavin dis yeah,
too.
Il y
A sale was recorded. but something in
finif al fvv,n onx <La~
commercial transaction transpired when
those onions changed hands. On the
womans face was the look of one who
dreams Of little farmhouse. behind
which are planted any number of things,
while chickens. strutting on the white
dirt road. break the Sabbath stiffness of
a perfect summer day with their mild
clucking.
Nearby an old colored NANNY sat half
hidden behind great branches of lilac and
dogwood. The woman turned toward her.
I'll take some of those. too she said.
And with her arms filled with the de-
licious bouquet delicious except for the
onions which fought valiantly against the
combined doors of lilac and dogwood)
she started for a car. AS she passed the
cub reporter he heard her say:
II wish | could make George move out
of the city Thus. then, does the way
ward corpuscle enter the veins of the city
bred-thus does the epidemic begin.
Not far from the market place the cub
reporter CHANGED upon a small haberdash-
ery-one of those places that always has
a pair of socks and gloves draped over a
cane. Idly and unknowfngly he entered
and fell into conversation with mild
eyed, we'll dressed young man who was
at the moment unengaged.
Have you ever noticed" asked the cub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

l told you one rolling at the lower end
wouldn't get that hump out.
The clerk, with the fear Of death writ
ten in his eyes. presented the second
young man with heavier racquet, at the
same time making a few almost inaudible
remarks about the necessity of care in its
handling within doors. Again there came
the whine and whizz as the catgut whiz-
zed through the air.
Better" grunted the young man. 'Ill
take this"
The purchases were finally made and
the two young men went out.
And that" said the clerk to the world
generally. as the two young sportsmen
departed, ''is what 1 have to stand from
s in the morning until in the after
noon. Some day know I'm going to get
beaned!'
In the front Of the store an elderly
gentleman was lightly tapping croquet
mallets on the floor. He would aim at an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

vessel The men are regularly enlisted
in the Coast Artillery. and are In no
sense mariners, being merely for the pur-
pose Of managing the work of the mines
There are four Of the boats on the At
lantic coast. continually kept busy, with
a like number patrOlling the western coast
and the Hawaiian and Philippine islands
The science of laying successful mines
had its first practical trial years ago.
but 1t is only since the time of the
Russo-Japanese war that these modern
fectually controlled by those who planted
them. The efficacy of mines had been
recognized by the army and by Congress
long before any appropriation sufflclent
to carry on experiments with them was
made The mine service was formerly
in the hands of the engineers of
the army, but ten years ago it
passed into the hands of the Coast Ar
tiilery. which now has charge of all coast
defenses. from the mammoth fourteen
inch guns to the mortars and mines.
Day after day, in every important har-
Dor of the country. In fair weather and in
foul. officers of the service have iabored
to perfect the system of mines Every
conceivable condition has been tested
and skilled men have labored to perfect
themselves in the work of the mine laying
until no emergency may arise that they
would be unable to meet 1t now is the
just boast of the United States govern
ment that the system of submarine pro-
lection Is the best in the world, and that
any harbor in the country could be alb
solutely protected before the first trail
of smoke of hostile vessel could mark
the horizon.
The perfecting of the system of mine
laying in the Potomac has presented no
particularly hard obstacles to overcome.
The current Is not too strong, and while
there Is a decided tide prevalent, it is
not of sufficient violence to be classed as
an obstacle, although to be sure it must
be reckoned with in laying the mines.
The current on the Fort Hunt side or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

tain several hundred pounds Of tho explo-
sives, depending partly on the depth be-
low the surface OF the water at which
they are fired. The range Of the ship and
its location with regard to the mine may
be determined In the same manner as the
range Of a ship is found for coast guns.
IL the day is clear, and the light good.
When fog envelops the water or when
it is impossible to detect the approach Of
the vessel, the mine is so constructed that
when a ship approaches close enough to
touch the mine or small buoy which floats
on the top Of the water from the mine, a
bell in the casemate is rung. and the ex-
act mine that is touched il flashed out
on the panel indicator. The ship = then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

One of the new hair ornaments consists
of a wide fiat piece of lace. profusely
decorated with beads made OF finely cut
steel threaded on wires SO as to give it
the stiffness required. This headdress
is about four inches wide. and at the
back is slightly bent so as to leave an
upright point. while it is to be worn
pinned somewhat fiat on the head. The
two straight sides are bordered with a
fringe of white porcelain beads FIVE
inches in length. which bangles on the
neck. and group OF tiny bobbing curls
should fill in the space at the back where
the cap turns up, the effect of which is
extremely smart.
Another pretty idea for evening Golf
fures consists of a black velvet band.
supplemented with a long pearl orna-
ment, which is set on the top of tie
head and inset into the velvet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

EXPERTS of the Coast
IL Artillery Who Place
Deadly Explosives Beneath
Calm Waters of the Potomac
Various Mines and How
They Are Exploded-Every
Important Harbor in the
Country Is Protected by
Mines - Explosives Require
Expert knowledge Both of
Electricity and Physics-De-
stroying a "Battleship" in
Practice.