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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-12

Of DE national commissioners from the
state Of New York, John Boyd TEACHER,
said the other day:
''fhs exposition win do more for
women THAI the woman suffrage move
meat ever dreamed OF doing
Mrs palzners name has become very
familiar during ths last eishteen months
as tho heal and trent "a the woman 8
departsnant After her may be narned
the vice presidents-n IN all. repre-
ssntsng a. many different states To a
New York woman. Mrs. Ralph Traut-
mann. was given the Office Of first vice
preaadent. IL being quite natural that the
Empire state should DO allowed 10 lead
ois IN this way. Mrs. rraatmann's Ger
.aan name inclines tie stranger to think
Of her as a foreigner, bat she was horn
IN New York city, and her loyalty TO
state and country stands parallel with
that II her husband, who, although Ger
man bora. having come TO the United
States very early Ia life, Is true to the
home II his adoption
Mrs. TraaEmann is not unknown in
VI @esLAG4Ai'AAc III %~ON u VI n
She Is a meInber OF the executive com
mittee OF tho board OF managers OF the
Hahnemann hospital, and she was one
OF the founders OF the Health Protective
association. She not only believes In
the capabilities OF women, but she is
convinced that the Worlds fair offers
them rare opportunities for displaying
their capabilities Anything she under
takes she carries through 10 the end
without falterins, and she is altogether
q woman OF reussxkable executive abil-
ity. Although the delay IN the state
legislation in regard TO the fair thrust
all the work into her hands. she cheer
fully wrote letters by the hundreds and
answered questions by the dozens, de-
tsxmined TO do all in her power to help
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-12

Governor Guyoso. he vas oftsn isft IA
charge u the SPANISH possessions. az1d
when the brr1tory Of Mississippi was
eeded " ths United Stats government
hs VS. employed BY Governor Guyoso
m running the boundary lines Of the
state. snd received . large grant q Land
from tbs Spanish government Ia reeog-
nitioa IF hls services. Thus the family
proudly boast bsins among the early
plDnsers OF tae soatnrxn country. their
present estate Ia Louisiana never having
been owned by ANY other family.
Mrs. BeriaA Wilkins Is the representa-
tive from the DlstricI If Columbia. and
u the afrh vice president Chic h her
native state. and she was educated at
Dr. Rogers seminary Tor young ladies'
az Sprrngfiehi her husband. the Hon.
Bsriah Wilkins. served one term Ia the
Ohio senate. was = member or congress
for SIX years. aad Is now one Of the pro-
pristoxs 81 tne W ashiaston Post and Is
closely Identified with the affairs OF the
District OF Columbia Mrs. Wilkins
wa nominated for fifth vice president
By Ms Joha A. Logan Lack of funds
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-12

Ny physician sad I eeuid not i've.
my liver cut Of order. frequently vom-
tied zreeussh Hsuceus. sam yellow
sn,sil TRY hunors on face. stomach
wouId not retain fcos- Bgrdsek Hiaed
nsttsrs cared nfe. Mrs. Adeiasfa
oRfen. No, 81 Exchange street, Buff
faso. y. Y.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-12

somewhat hampers the women OF the
District OF Columbia, but they are far
from being discouraged about their ex-
hibit at tho fair. Many women Of merit
live in Washington and will send their
work TO the exposition.
One woman. Miss Healy. daughter
Of the Confederacy, has discovered the
process for making the gold paint used
ON porcelain by the ancient Egyptians.
She erected kiln for the purpose of
firing the china which her sister painted,
and beginning IN small way finally
established a business. In the course of
her study of gold work ON ancient china
and Of experiments with various mix
lures she finally secured the exact for
nula fro1a which the material Of the
old gold can be reproduced, and she will
have an exhibit in two buildings at the
fair. Another Washington woman pro-
poses 10 carve the case In which the
china is exhib ited in the Woman's build
ing.
One of the ablest women ON the board
is Mira Susan B. Ashley, Of Denver, the
sixth vicepresidept. She is full of en-
thusiasm and energy and has already
done great deal Of work in organizing
and suggesting methods to be followed
for exhibits. She was born and edu-
Gated In Ohio, and is the granddaughter
of Captain James Riley, Of Middletown,
Conn, whose experience on the desert
Of Sahara, told in Riley's narrative. is
familiar to seafaring men. In 1861 she
married Eli NJ. Ashley, and went to
Denver from Toledo when it took seven
days and nights to make the journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley have taken an
active part in the growth Of Denver,
and they dispense generous hospital
ity there.
There Is one newspaper woman among
the vice presidents, and this is Miss
Flora Beall Ginty, of Chippewa Falls,
Wis. She Is descended from an old
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-12

II i doabffnl II any one sho1ght when
ths board 81 lady managers Of the
Worlds Columbian exposition Wa ere
stsd BY congress and Mrs.. Potter Palmer
49, made president rhar there would Do
- many opportunities opened 70 women.
s1a ~ great results Soald follow. Ons
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-12

NM HANJO =
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; ii is pleasant
ard refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels. clssnsss the sys-
tenn efectualiy. dispeis colds. head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs il the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced. pleasing to the taste and nc
ceptable to the stomach, prompt IN
Us action and truly beneficial IN its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, it,
many excellent qualities commend il
10 all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in Doc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it or hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
institute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
san FRANCISCO. cAt.
OuSNtA<s ~ HxW soxA ~"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21
Curious instruments of Torture.

In an old tower in Nuremburg there
is room set apart especially for the
preservation of the curious instruments
of torture used during the uncertain
period historically referred to as the
Middle Ages. In that room you can
see thumbscrews of the most approved
pattern closely arranged along shelves
filled with ''liar helmets" and ''bridles"
for gossiping women. One horrid relic.
called the "spike Wheel" is a heavy
cylinder, on one side of which stand out
two or more score of sharp iron spikes.
In days of old, when an offender had
been sentenced to undergo trolling"
he was stripped naked and firmly bound
on plank, face down. In this position
the ''spike wheel" was slowly dragged
up and down his back, the number of
times depending upon the gravity of the
crime and the wording of the sentence.
In several instances the poor victims
were prodded so full of holes that they
died before they could be removed from
the plank. When death was intended
the number of ''rolls" was not speci-
fed, but double length spikes, heated
red hot, were put in the surface of the
cylinder. This mode of carrying out
capital punishment was hardly as expe-
ditious as the guillotine, but it was
equally as certain.-St. Louis Republic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21
The Mockinebird in California.

Some of my most intimate acquaint-
ances have been the mockingbirds in
the California groves. 1t seems almost
unnecessary to cage them, they are so
happy among the ever blooming trees
but cages hang in balconies, at doors
and windows, all about the courts and
under the caves, and passing down the
streets one hears at all hours gushes of
melody from the wonderful mimickers
in their prisons. 1t is cheerful sound,
yet like better to listen to them as they
fit at will where the red pomegranates
flower, where the wild figs rear their
massive canopies, where they may hide
their young as they choose in the fra
grant orange trees tops.
One splendid fellow has his perch on
windmill fan opposite my door, where
all day long he pours out trills raptur-
Gus with glee. Some mornings he is in
such ecstasy that he bubbles down his
notes in snatches, wasting no time in
weaving them together, whenever | ap-
pear on the doorstep. know he watches
for my coming, for he apparently boards
his musical culver full of gay darts.
keeping silence for intervals when arr
unseen, letting them fly in an arrowy
shower, as if he would transport me
when / reappear. He is the saucy tyrant
who pecks at my hat, my hair, my
gown, when l venture too near the rose
vine on the lattice where his newly
Matched babies are.-San Diego Cor.
Christian Union.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21
Electric Bitters,

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no spe-
cial mention. All who have used Elec-
trio Bitters sing the same song of praise.
A purer medicine does not exist and it is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed
Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of
the liver and kidneys, will remove PIN
pies, b0ils, salt rheum and other affec-
tions caused by impure blood. Drives
malaria from the system and prevents as
well as cures all malarial fevers. For
cure of headache, constipation and indi-
gestion try Electric Bitters Entire
satisfaction guaranteed or money re-
funded. Price so cents and $1.00 per
bottle at Sale-Dayis drug store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21
Dangerous Germs in Lee.

So far as the salubrity of the natural
as compared with the artificial ice is
concerned, we may rest assured that as
regards bacteria one is just as whole
some as the other, provided the water
used is pure. If the water is impure
from sewage or other unwholesome
thing, then the natural ice is never fit
for domestic use. If water is impure
the processes of artificial icemaking, if
carefully performed, are capable of fur
nishing even from it product which is
harmless and wholesome, whether it be
absolutely germ free or not, for abso-
lutte freedom from germs-if these are
not disease producing forms-is neither
necessary nor especially desirable 1t is
not bacteria, but disease producing bac-
terra, which make of practical signif-
canoe the invisible fora of either water
or ice.-T. Mitchell Prudden in Har-
per's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21
Sam Jones on Dry Towns.
Extract from a Sermon.

Extract from Sermon.
| want to see one town that died be-
cause it was prohibition town. | want
to funeralize her. have got text that
| could just make things bounce on if l
could just find town that died because
she ''went dry" 1t is no longer a ques-
ton of how many bushels of grain are
stilled up; it is not question of how
many dollars are sunk yearly in the
trade; it is not a question of statistics.
1t is question of blood and death and
hell! We are getting tired. These
wives are getting tired seeing their hus-
bands staggering into drunkards' graves.
These mothers are getting tired of see
ing their precious boys debauched and
damned and ruined forever. 1t is ques
ton of blood and death and hell! 1t is
not question of how many dollars and
cents or how much grain is stilled up.
RecOllect that. We cannot run our town
unless we have wisdom to do it. ex-
pect great many processing Christians
in this town will be astonished when
they get to heavenly to find how God
Almighty can run the Celestial City
without few saloons to help keep up
the taxes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21
RHEUMATISM

Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free. - aPEC1F1o Co., Atlanta, Go.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21
For MANY wears Mr.. B, F. Thomson

For many years Mr.. B. F. Thompson,
of Des Moines, Iowa, was severely afflict-
ed with chronic diarrhoea. He says
AT times it was very severe, so much
so that feared it would end my life.
About seven years ago Glanced to pro-
cure bottle of Lhamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t gave
me prompt relief, and believe cured me
permanently, as l now eat or drink with
out harm anything 1 please" have
also used it in my family with the best
iresuls. For sale by Farrar & Farrar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21

"lt's odd that every one who hears the
story should ask that" the judge said.
''No; never went back to Kentucky
and never saw any of the family again.
married Minnesota girl"
There was silence again for a time,
but all thought, what disappointing
end for romancel"-New York Trib-
uOp
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21
An OPINION ON scarfnlns.

The men that have been affecting the
scarfpins with the madeup bows, and
also with the cravats and Windsors that
need no holding in place and disclose
the shirt button or stud beneath, are of
the genus dude that typify the most Of
fensive phase of OVERRIDING in their aping
of the fashions of the day,-Clothier and
Furnisher.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21
THE ONLY ONE EVER PRINTED.
Cam Yon Find the word i?

There is 3-inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week, which has no
two words alike except one one word.
The same is true of each new one appear
ing each week, from the DR.. Harter
Medicine Co. This house places Ceres
cent on everything they make aud pub
lish. Look for it, send them the name
of the word, and they will return you
book, beautiful Autographs or samples
free.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21
Gun and Repair shon.

I am prepared to do all kinds of work
in the Gun line, making as good as new
guns and pistols, that need repairing.
Umbrellas put in order at little price. |
can repair tinware of all kinds. Every
thing of metal character, iron, steel.
or brass, absolutely well repaired. Ny
prices are reasonable for the times. Shop
up stairs over Jennings Bros store.
G. FL. lowers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21
A Bad Bow.

Mother-Why don't you play with
that little Peterkin boy any more?
Small Son-'Cause he swore.
Horrors! Did hep
"Yes'm. He swore stole his knife,
and teacher made me give it back and
licked me besides. Good News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21
What Woman ENJOYS.

Decision, however suicidal, has more
charm for woman than the most un-
equivocal Fabian success.-Hardy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-21

When Baby was sick, we gave her Cassoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris
Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-24

thrifty, frugal Germsv-tarmers with which
Madison county is largely populated.
sattlst Bros.
Sattlor Bros. are among the iarges. land
owners OF Madison coanty, and have made a
success of farming Mr.. Ssttler says:
I'VE came 70 this county twelve years az o
from Maryland without means; saved lit
tie money by working ohard, and borrowed
some from friends in TIE. east. Our first ven
ture was the purchase,of timber claim-l60
acres-tor S35 for the tract, and sold 1t
within year for 5000 The same quarter
section sold recently for g., 800. We bought
land along as we could, ut prices varying
from $500 quarter toss, 200 quarter sec
tion. claim that II fevery good quarter sec
tion of land in this county was rented and at
grain rent at the usual rate-one-third the
crop-with the present price of grain, say %
cents for corn, the same for oats and 20 cent,
for wheat, it would pay a fair ralc of interest
on valuation of $50 per acre. or course 1
mean If 1t was rented to good working ten
ants. As an example, our SO0-acre farm last
year yielded at the rate of 81. 20 per acre at
grain rent and another of eighty-iive acr es
yielded 81. - an acre on the same termsn
The Sattler Bros. have met with one dis
couraging feature in their farming experi-
ence, which is they invested heavily in fine
stock, especially horsas, and lost money In
the operation owing TO the fact that fine
stock is not at the present time appreciated
william Zutz.
William Zutz came direct from Germany to
Wisconsin in 1869, and one year later moved
to Madison county, whore he has lived ever
since He landed here with money enough
to buy an OK team and q COW, and homo
steadcd 100 acres two miles north of where
Norfolk now stands. In 1879 he bought au-
other quarter section for Sl,l00 The place
is well improved aud well stocked, and is
farmed by his son, Paul Iutz. MIR Zutz has
usually fed the cattle of his own raising, but
usually sells grain. His son, E. w. Zutz,
was seen at the Norfolk National bank, in
which institution the old gentleman is
shareholder, and stated that his father would
not sell his farm for less than $50 an acre.
There are no improved farus within q rea-
sonable distance of town that can be bought
for less than $50 per acre, and from that to
$780, or course we oil worked hard, but are
satisfied with our success. We have had sew
eral grasshorper years which cleaned us out
pretty well, but aside from that we have
never had a failure. We raise as high as
seventy-fve bushels of cora per acre ana an
average Of, say tifty-fve, bushels. There is
no doubt but that industry and frugality will
win success for any man on Madison
county farm. AS for the beet sugar business,
am not so sure There arc some features
of 1t that does not commend it to farmers at
present, but in time think it will prove to
be a good thing. So far it is oil experiment
and has not been entirely satisfactory.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-24

James l.. Grant owns zone Of the finest
farms in Madison county, nineteen miles
northwest of Madison In November, 1871, +,
he secured homestead and timber claim,
and still owns both, with another half sec
tion added, making n section in ali. Mr.
Grant says: ~ have the entire section i'm
proved, 400 acres under plow and the
balance pasture The homestead quarter
has two sets of buildings, bearing orchard
and walnut trees Twenty acres of
the timber claim is considered the finest
grove in northern Nebraska, and l have
water works on that quarter that cost me
$1,000.
"We had pretty tough times for the first
few years, but have come out all right. l
was eaten out by grasshoppers two seasons.
but in the twenty years have been here
have made s20,000 worth of property, or an
average of $1,000 a year. Corn with US
averages about 45 bushels and oats 40,
though plenty of it goes 60 or 70 bushels per
acre l think that man cnn begin at tho
bottom here now a great deal easier than
when l came, because he can always get
something to do and get money for dong it.
l have never complained, never been a cal
amity bowler, and believe the people of this
section of the country have made more money
than any eastern men in the same length Of
timen
Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-24
THE EFRUITACEOF TOLL

Superb Specimens Pluoked from the Record
pf Madison County.
FROM POVERTY TO COMPARATIVE WEALTH
A Favored Region Amply Rewards the
Thrifty and Industrious.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF THE BLESSED
A Remarkable Percentage of Well-to-do
Tillers Of the Soil
Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-24
Spectacles, DR.. Culllmore, Bee building.

1t Is said that the Actors Fund fair in New
York will in many respects exceed anything
of the kind ever given in Gotham. 1t will
begin May 3 The cash contributions thus
far amount to $3S,0C0. Many valuable gifts
other than money have also been received.
The largest single subscription was Edwin
Booths $1,000 Mrs. Kendall hts given
l,ln0. The receipts of Daniel Doueherty's
lecture were 81 400 The Consolidated Gas
company gave 81, 900. Fourteen subscriptions
of $500 each eight of $50 each. and very
many of smaller sums ranging from 500
down were received. Uw
Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-24
Made Ii all Farming.

William Dommer lives near Mr.. Haas and
his history as farmer is similar. He was
obliged TO ''chore around" for little money
with which to buy bread for his family. But
he stuck to it until he could raise something
to eat, and continued to farm, and nothing
else, until now he owns 320 acres of first class
land, we'll improved aud is worth easy
Sl5OOO
Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-24

DIR. Il. Z. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT, u specific for Hystorla. Dizziness Fits, Neu
ralgia, Headache. Nervous Prostraton caused By
alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental Depres-
sion Softness of the Brain causing insanity, misery
decay, death. Premature Old Age, Barreness, Loss
of Power In either sex, Impotency. Leucorrhea and
all Female Weak nessas, Involuntary Losses, Sper-
matorThea caused by oger-exertiOn OF the brain,
Self abuse oyerindu genee. months treatment
q. for o, by mail weguarantee six boxes 70 cure
guarantee TO refund II not cured Guarantee Issued
By Goodman Drug Co.. lilo barnam ST.. Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-24

II all by taking land under tue presumption
ana homestead acts. He came TO Hamilton
county In 1857 in company with four other
families from Wisconsin and established his
home on pre-emption claim near where
Norfolk now stands. He also homesteaded
quarter section, giving up for II pony team,
wagon to fit 1t and 800 In hard cash, for
MIR. Pasewalk, unlike most OF tho early set
tiers, had some money-sl, 500 when he came
here. He also had three teams OF horses
which he used in breaking his lands. When
he first came Norfolk consisted OF one little
general merchandise store, kept by John
Olnev, who for two years hauled his goods
from Omnho, l25 miles away. Later on, the
Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri valley road
was extended to Wisner, only twenty-eight
miles distant. That was very convenient.
Omaha was the nearest point where lum Der
or general supplies could bo bought and Logan
Creek, seventy five miles away, was the
nearest grlst mill. The first time Mr. Pase-
walk went to mill he bought his wheat at
West Point and drove to Logan creek to
have it ground. OF course he asked the
miller when he could have it ground, for that
was an important question at that time. He
was told that it would be bout four weeks III
he waited for his regular turn but that IL ne
would pay 50 cents n bushel besides the toll,
he could have it next morning. Mr.. u. had
the money and paid 1t. "For,n said he, my
neghbors were out of -four and | wanted to
get back and loan them some. | did not sell
IT. Men who hau money had to walt. got
cattle until conveuiences finally came. Then
Norfolk began to grow, thing we did not at
first nor for many years expect, until 1t Is
now quito city, em mbracing within its corpo-
rate lines some of my farm lands. have $50
plated lots and forty acres not plated with
In tho city limits. | own 16O acres i'll
Stanton county and ITO where live. Last
year paid 1865 taxes and have $50 900 loaned
out. OF course the growth Of the city of
Norfolk has made me most of my money, but
l took my chances with others on the farm
and would be we'll off now If Norfolk had
never existed, as made money farming even
when Omaha was the nearest market
Mr.. Pasewalk is estimated to be worth
from Sl5O,O00 to $500 900.
Lost it In Business.
G. II. Snider. who lives at Tilden. was a
homesteader but afterward pre-empted his
land, borrowing the commutaton fec from
w. II. Lowe OF Norfolk He pros pered, ana
four or five years ago sold his land for 81, 800
cash and went into the mercantile business
and lost his money.
Made 1t all Farming.
William Dommer lives near Mr. Haas and
his history as farmer is similar. He was
obliged TO ''chore around" for little money
with which to buy bread for his family. But
he stuck to it until he could raise something
to eat, and continued to farm, and nothing
else, until now he owns 320 acres of first class