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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15

mother. Nobody has been in that
room but yourselves. Bridget would
not do such thing. and Lucy did not
% downstairs tall while was ont II
must have been defective plate. [
think"
All the while Lucy sat looking out
into the lighted street, hearing every
word Her cheeks burned: her hands
trcmbled; vet nobody noticed her. They
did not suspect her Of the mischief.
She need never tell And, after all. il
was not such a big matter 70 make
fuss about II only took twenty min
utes, Jimmy said, 70 make gaslight
picture, and papa's birthday was not till
till, oh. ever so long, and he wouldn't
be '.'s'pointed" if he did not know
about it. and
John interrupted Lucy's reflections.
'"The trouble is. he said, 1--WE haven't
time to get it off by the first steamer,
and the next viii be too late"
why not set the camera again to-
night?' asked the mother.
Why, you see, we have used our last
plate, and Mr.. Cole will not have any
more till Monday evening Besides. he
Is going away for a week. and can not
print or finish them after Monday
noon"
1T wasn't our fault either, mourned
Jim. IF we had begun sooner But
our camera did not come in time, and
we thought we had guarded against
every possible accident, and were sure
Of a good picture. II does seem as if
somebody had
'Wen dear your father will be bet
ter pleased that you wished to give him
such a pleasant surprise than with any
present you could send him. | am very
sorry for you. And she pushed back
,Iim's curls with a tender sympathetic
hand as she spoke.
In the meanwhile Lucy felt like a
thief She had stolen her fathers gift.
made her brothers unhappy. and. worst
of all. she had not dared to own it, She
thought Of the surprise her brothers
had planned for her in seeing her own
portrait in the photograph, and was
very miserable. She was glad when
her mother said: Come. Lucy, ii is late
bedtime. Bid your brothers good
night"
The little girl put up her face to be
kissed and stole away TO her bedroom.
Her pillow seem d very hard She
could not get to sleep. BY and by it
grrw still and, thinking the boys were
gone, She slipped ont Of bed and softly
opened the door Of her mothers room.
When she saw John and Jim there. She
hcsitated minute, then went in
II opened the parlor doors, she said.
and began to cry,
You, Lucy" they an exclaimed, in
Il didn't know what you were doing
in there ! felt naughty because /
couldn't 90 in if wanted to" sobbed
the child. but I am awfully sorry
and do believe it. will-cure me
of-of meddIinr
And it did. Emma Cheney, in $ 5.
Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
SCIENCE IN EARNING.
Surface Cultivation Retains Moisture IN
the soil


the soil.
The constant evaporation at the sur
face Of the ground causes the moisture
in the soil u creep upward over the
surfaces Of those soil particles which
touch each other. Stirring the soil
checks this upward movement bv put
ting air between many Of the particles.
To ascertain how much moisture is re-
tanned by surf cultivation. f. Il.
King, at the WISE rnsin station r. '9D,
plowed and narrowed twelve-foot
strips in the spring, and summer-fal-
lowed them. One strip was rolled May
IA and afterwards not disturbed except
70 scrape off the weeds. Another strip
was frequently cultivated three inches
deep until July u. The soil was
sandy clay loan. underlaid at four feet
with sand. On May %, the ground wa
ter was found at a depth of seven feet,
and on July Il was six inches lower.
Six times, samples were taken with a
soil tube to a depth of six feet. from
near the ten points marked in the dia-
gram. Each foot OF moist soil was
weighed, then thoroughly dried and
again weighed, Thus it was found
that, from May % to July Il, each
square foot of the scraped surface lost.
from a depth of six feet, s.s4 pounds
more water than the cultivated surface.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
a CHEAP EARN GATE.

project boards are disc ngaged and
the panel may be swung open as indi-
Gated by the dotted line in the upper
figure of the illustration. An advan-
tage claimed in the patent specifications
for this form of gate, which is so SINH
lar to those found everywhere on the
ordinary farm. is that the whole fence
can be made Of such gates or panels,
and an entrance be effected at any part
of the field where it may be desired. =
Orange Judd Farmer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
THE CAUSE FOUND.

The cause of chronic diseases has at
last been discovered.
People have taken Blood Purifiers
and wondered why there was no perma-
nent benefit derived.
DR.. Shoop has taken step in advance
of all others, by giving special study to
the cause of these increasing chronic
diseases.
He has found that certain nerves have
entire control over the stomach, liver,
kidneys and all Internal organs. When
these nerves are weak, or exhausted, the
stomach will not digest the food the liver
will become torpid and the whole system
will sink from this lack Of nerve force.
DIR. Shops Restorative is a
stomach, liver and kidney cure, as it acts
upon the nerves that control these organs.
Not "Nervine," but nerve food. Il
aids digestion, cures dyspepsia and bill
iousnes by remoring the cause.
Is it not reasonable
1 trial will convince you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
SCIENTIFIC SUSIE.
why She Cut the Harmless Earth Worms
Into Many Pieces.


Into Many Pieces.
Susie is five years old She once
heared her papa. who is very learned
man. talk about the lower orders Of
life, as he termed them. Susie is
bright little maiden. and She listened
iutentiy to his words, for She often
learns things strange and wonderful
when papa talks. as he kindly. at suit
able times. answers her questions in
simple language
This time he was conversing about
polypi, which are queer little inhabit-
ants of the sea
When cut in pieces, instead Of being
killed, the parts still live and grow
(and make whole onesl thus multiply
ing by cuttings as do some kinds of
trees and plants.
Said Susie, few days later: Papa.
do angle-worms belong to Ire lower
orders Of ifeo"
He was busy Just then, and answered.
briefly: Yes
Susie thought about the matter a
great deal; and one day, when She was
visiting with mamma at the home of a
friend. She told little boy. the son of
her mammals friend. all about this
queer way of creating new life.
The boy was much interested in the
tale. Susie searched and found smooth
board, and bv her direction the boy
brought a quantity of carth-worms. and
with the Ratchet which he also brought
at her request, Susie commenced cut
ting the poor things
She has tender heart, and she told
her playmate that il would Ice cruel to
cut the worms, but that WAS Gods way
of making more and So il could not be
wicked. She said if they made three or
four worms out Of one there would be
50 many more to be happy
The only thing that puzzled her was
this. 4 worms head might grow tail.
because the head could eat and the
tail might grow a head because the
stomach might hc in the lower part.
but The middle pieces from which botn
the heads and tails had been cut seemed
in danger OF starving, and 50 never
growing and making new worms.
However, she concluded il must be
All right somehow and went on swing
ing the little hatvhet.
She had worked very husilv until her
back and arms We're tired, when one oi
the ladies at the house came around THE
,orncr of the house TO see what strange
play the children could be having
You dreadful dreadful dreadful
childrcu, She said. "Wha. are Won as.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
The RURAL WORLD.


A vALUBLE liquid manure can be pre-
pared from the house Stops and the
water that clothes or persons have been
washed III. No dirty water about the
house ought to IL wasted, but should
bc thrown upon the dung heap, which
would retain all the fertilizing mat
tiers.
THE value Of farm IS regulated by
its rcarness TO market and the charac-
ter of its neighbour nod roads. Good
roads in his ucighbu hood viii benefit
the farmer more than he ever dreamed
Of Railroads can never supply the
place "a good public wagon roads.-R.
u. Campbell
THE statement is made by promi-
neut dalryman that pound Of butter
fat left iii SIX In milk which is fed to a
calf will DO the calf more good in the
WAY Of growth than a pound of oil
meal. The butter fat Is worth twenty
tive cents per pound and the oil meal
ono cent per pound.
NATURE rotates crops When the
forests of oak and hickory have been
removed a thick growth Of evergreens
appears. In New England. where pine
forests have been removed, the maple,
chestnut and oak have sprung up y
similar rotation is found i'll timothy
meadows, followed by blue grass.
NormNG comes 50 near taking the
place If milk for young pigs as sweet
corn just past the roasting-ear stage
No feed IS better for starting the shoats
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
MONEY SAVED IS MONEY MADE.

Save Is to so cents on every dollar you spend.
Write for our mammoth Catalogue, 600-page
book, containing illustration and giving lowestman-
ufacturers' prices, with manufacturers discounts
of every kind of goods and supplies manufactured
and imported into the United States. Groceries,
Household Goods, Furniture, Clothing Ladies'
and Gents Clothing and Furnishing Goods, Dress
Goods, White Goods Dry Goods, Hats, Caps,
Stationery. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware,
Bugges, Whips, Agricultural Implements, etc.
ONLY FIRST CLASS GOODS. Catalogue sent
on receipt of % cents for expressage. We are the
only concern which sells at manufacturer prices,
allowing the buyer the same discount that the
manufacturer gives to the wholesale buyer. We
guarantee all goods as represented; If not found
So money refunded. Goods sent by express or
freight with privilege of examination before pay
ing. A. kARPEN CO...
122 Quincy Street, Chicago, III.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
Don T opEn THEse dooRsi

i'A Ni'isH 4 AAhs'' ip'AA'-
.5........s. ...-.......
81 wonder why note" She thought, as
she slowly spelled out the words
There must be something inside that
we are not TO know. ! guess
Looking would not open them, SO She
went off to the library for which She
had started in a great hurry. Shenow
wished much more to go into the par
Tor. Climbing TO the shelves where the
illustrated books were kept, She took
one down and began turning the leaves
very fast scarcely stopping to look at
the pictures al all And all the while
she kept thinking about the closed
doors.
who can be in there. ! should like
to know. She said To herself. many
times over At last she put mp her book
and returned to the doors Putting her
mouth 10 the keyhole she called:
John. johnny" She got no reply
Could the boys be teasing her? Jim,
Jim She cried loudly. is that you,
.Jim?" Nobody answered Then She
began TO shake the handles Then
am sorry to own it, but it is ue-she
kicked the door with her little foot.
making ugly marks on the white paint
Getting NO satisfaction in this way.
she went 70 find Bridget. Perhaps She
could give some clcw to the mystery
"lndade. Miss Lucy, don't know the
Taste thing at all, said the maid ITS
no bizniz nv moin""
That was too much for Lucy's pa
- 3
Where is John, I'd like TO know,
She asked, GROSSLY.
SURE can't tell We that, either, Miss
Lucy
We'll, is Jimmy in there" pointing
to the parlor door
NO, Miss Lucy, answered Bridget,
meekly
Where are the boys, them"
How can a poor body answer all
thin questions widout knowin'?" plead
ed the girl.
II wish mamma would come home
Lucy whined little as She said this
She fairly pointed rs she added. 1t isn't
any fun to he shut up in the library
where cRn't-practice- any
thing.
Lucy forgot that il was very pleasant
upstairs, and that she had been cx-
cused from practicing because il was
Saturday Awhile She walked around
the house discontentedly; hen She tried
the doors again
why, they aren't fastened" She ex-
claimed, Frightening. Il don't believe
it would do any hurt to lool, in--just
little peep"
She hesitated a minute before Sliding
the doors cautiously apart She lis
tened There aid not seem to be any
thing strange q there after ali She
went in. Not soul was there. vet
every gas-burner was lighted. and all
the curtains were down. as il company
were expected, for it was only five
o'clock
Il know the boys Just did II 10 bother
me, She said to herself She made up
her mind at the same time. not to tell
them She had noticed the sign at all.
There was one thing, however. which
surprised her The boys had left their
new camera right in the way What
would mamma say if She knew ito What
II company were really to- come. and find
the parlor in such confusion, Lucy
stood minute looking into the eve of
the Instrument, feeling almost a~ If 1t
could See her Then She wandered out.
closing the doors as She had found
them
Dinner-time brought mamma home.
When they went downstairs, the bows
We're there as usual John and Jim
....i-. y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
HANDY FARM GATE.
1t Is Not Only Very Eronomical But Eas-
lily Constructed.

A - NDt Ohly very EconOtnical But las
lily Constructed.
Here Is another simple gate, the pat
ent on which expired long ago. The
illustration shows plan and side view
Of IL The posts are double. or a stout
pole or Stat may be substituted for the
second Of each pair. Cleats just be-
meath the first and third board Of the
panel forming the gate hold the two
members Of each pair Of posts in po-
sition and serve for supports upon
which the gate slides. The gate is an
ordinary panel fence, except that at one
end, the right in the drawing. two Of
the boards project beyond the end cleat
of the panel and enter mortise in the
t,ost or the space between the pair Of
posts. By showing the panel back these
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-15
WHY NOT9

How Lucy's Curiosity Got Her Into Seri-
Gus Trouble.
The parlor doors were shut. and Lucy
stood on tiptoe to read the notice that
hung across them:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-12-09
Married.

Word was received the fore part of
the week that Col. III. S. James was
united in marriage few days oefo.e
at Minneapolis, to Miss Noble, who
will be favorably remembered here as
spending most of the summer season
in this city with her mother. They
are expected to arrive tomorrow NOM.
ing and this place will he their home.
The SrAR cnngratnlates the Col. and
extends warm welcome to his dis.
tinguished bride.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-12-09
What ilaye ym, Time.

The STAR is anxious to SECURE the
accurate list of the building improve
msnts that have been made in the city
dn,ing the past year. Contractors
and builders are requested to call at
the office. and we will make it an OBJ
ject for them to aid us. People who
have contracted any buildings are
kindly requested to notify this Office,
by postal card or otherwise, the char
acter and cost Of their Improvements.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-12-09
FRANK CALLAHAN Is DEAD.

This information, while not surpris.
ing. will be none the less sorrowfally
received bv all who knew the deceased.
f'c died Monday afternoon about four
O'Clock, passing away as peacefully as
hough dropping off 10 sseep. Frank
had been an ,nvylid since coming to
the Springs in 1881. He came to the
Hills in March, 1877, and engaged as
cowboy on a cattle ranch. While
thus engaged he was thrown from a
horse and his hip seriously hurt; and
at about the same time his system was
'alkalied' hy drinking from streams
foo strongly impregnated with alkali,
since which time he has gradually been
on the decline. He was appointed post
master here IN 1885, which position he
held until last February. His health
has been failing year by year and day
by day, and even two or three years
ago his friends thought his end was
very near. His vitality has been mar.
velous, and nothing but his indomitable
will-power has sustained the spark of
life so long. He never would admit
that be must die soon, and even up to
the morning of his death he said he
would get we'll.
Frank Callahan was 81 years Of age.
was born at Whitewater, Wis, where
he resided until he came to the Hills
fifteen year ago.
The funeral services were held at
the Ircsby terian church at two O'Clock
Thursday afternoon. Rev. Frame, Of
the Congregational church, conducting
them. A large concourse of Friends
followed the remaiM TO their final
resting place in Evergreen cemetery
John Callahan, brother, of White
water, W;s., was the only relative
present
Poor Frank Kind-heartel, whole
soulei friend ! 'Vhc SrAn records his
death with sadness. He has been a
most afflicted sufferer Nearly one
half of his life has been made miserable
by sickness, and for fully twelve years
he has scarcely known what joy or
happiness is.
His absence is mourned.
Order tailor made suit from those
Il
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-12-09

The costumes Of the "Glpsy Girls
are elegant See them Saturday night
the l7,h.
What aho.t ynur holiday ads?
Fargo s. Sons for rul,ber toys for
the children.
Something new, Yankee peanut
taffy 25,ts per lb., at Rymers. 81
Col. Russell Thcrp, of the Edgemont
railroad eating house, and Que of the
most popular gentlemen along the line,
was in the city Tuesday.
Go to Connor i'ros. for holiday
presents.
Z. E. Bonnell, of Lincoln. represent
ing the State Granite and Marble Co,
was transacting business here the fore
part of the week. /.
New York state sweet cider. the pure
apple juice, at Rymcrs. 81
The b & NJ. road into this city has q
handsome new coach.
Have you seen those pretty dolls and
parlor games at Connor Bros.
We regret to learn that Prof Stinson
contemplatss leaving our city soon, and
going to Memphis, Tenn, where she
joins her husband.
All kinds Of rubber toys at Fargo &
Sons.
o. Ferguson says he has not disposed
OF his interest in the Catholicun
property.
Connor Bros. carry everything to be
found in a first class drug store.
We want vegetables on subscription
accounts.
MAEn!Ho.--On Saturday evening,
Dee Bird. Rsv. Robinson united Mr..
Ed. T.yon TO Mrs. White, of Cod
Brook.
Look out for dragon aies and fire
flies Dee. 18th.
Novelties in toys for the children at
Fargo 4 Sons.
A nice light fall of snow Tuesday
night reminds us all that the holidays,
and winter, are rapidly approaching.
Oil and Gasoline at Fargos.
DIR. Hargens was called to Oe!richs
Tuesday evening TO attend a patient.
j. a. Clark. headquarters for finest
sausage of all kinds.
One four room and one five room
house for rent. Inquire at the STAR
Office.
Fred Wilo: p|aced the grading force
npon Chicago avenue the fore part of
the wetk and will soon have it graveled,
Rubber toys for Christmas at Farso
G. Sons.
j. +. Silcy has returned from his
tri, 10 Siolx iFalis;, where he served as
& US. Juror.
For ladies facy toilet articles, call or
Connor Bros.
Barlow & Co.. painters have an ad in
! .lle s:rAE. They are rustilng fellows
AND tir>t-cla.s wusk.,en.
Remember j. a. Clark handles til,
very best sts:.l i'll the market.
u. F. i'ossi't is now happier tha,
nsmal. And 1T is caused merely by the
arrival OF a charming little daughter
at his home Oh Saturday night last.
C,o;ce confectionery, the best anc
cheapest at i.ynl.rs. g
lianL Vannatta was called to .,uni
eta. Neb, last Sunday, where hi
mother died very suddenly. He re
turned Wednesday.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-12-09
R. F. Connor departs FOR Minneapolis
this evening.


The card party by the Minnekahta
club last Saturday night was attended
by about twenty couples, and the
evening was pleasantly spent.
In returning from Cascade Wednes-
day with j. NJ. Bechtel, and Dr's.
Bradley of Peoria, and Bradley Of
Galesburg, Bob Connor's buggy was
upset while turning short curve,
aud the occupants all thrown out. The
team was Bob's fancy roan's and they
stopped at once, or otherwise the
gentlemen would doubtless have been
injured. AS it was they escaped with
few slight bruises.
Clara Bremen, stenographer at the
Evans, prepared for the STAR the
speeches of the several gentlemen ut
the banquet the other evening, but
want of space forb,ds our publishing
them as we intended. Miss Brennan
is very bright young lady, and is
rapidly gaining prominence as one Of
the best stenograpl,ers and typewriters
in the Hills. She will always be found
at the Evans. prepared to attend TO
work in that line.
Bert Herder. young man who had
been sick at the Hot Springs House
Cor several days, died last Sunday. He
was apparently about % years of age.
He came here from Cambria, Wyo.
where he had been working for Kill
patric Bros. Letters were found show.
ing that he was engaged to young
lady at West Bay City, Mich. These
letters bore merely the signature,
"Marie,' " so that none of bis friends
could be found. Powell & Vincent
embalmed the body and kept it for a
few days, hoping to hear from some Of
his friends, as several dispatches were
sent to different points. He was buried
Wednesday in the potsers field.
They had big snow storm down
ahont Omaha Wednesday morning,
while here was all lovely.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-12-09
The Gipsy Girls will tell yoar for
tune the 18th.

The Gipsy Girls will tell yoar for.
tune the 18th.
J. A. Rylan has finished his new
brick business block on Minnekahla
avenue. 1t is very pretty BUILDING
and will make Mr.. Ry Ian pleasant ana
roomy quarters for his growing trade.
DR.. n. NJ, Wade was summoned to
Oelrichs 10y telegraph Monday night to
attend to Mrs. Cyrus Wilson, who was
suffering from some heart trouble. He
returned Tses'lsy, leaving his patient
much improved.
The wife of II. Chase. died at San
jose, Cal, cn sunday last, of con~ump-
ton. She had been an Invalid for
severa! years. The many fliands of
Mr. Chase slirous hont the Hills extend
sympathy in his aiiiiction.
Rev. A. r. Cooper attended the
Christian EnaeaYor convention at
Rarid City. which closed last SUNDAY.
1t was the first convention of the kind
ever held in The Hills. aud was exceed
irgly we'll attended, and an interesting
gathering throughout.
Rev. earns, superintendent of the
Black Hills VI. r. conference. while in
the city the fore part of TIE week, in
speaking of church work generally i'm
the Hills, spoke particularly of Rev.
Tracy, formerly IF this city. He said
that last Sunday at Custer there were
ten additions to Rev Tracy's church.
l.. +. Englesby, president of the
Vermont Investment Co.. of Burling-
ton, VT. has been in the city during
the week looking after bis company's 5
extensive interests in this section of
country-which is represented here by
Mr.. G. A. Eastman. MIR. Englesby IS
much pleased with the progress the
city has made sine his visit here las.
year, and thinks the prospects good for
continuous and extensive glowth.
Lon GODDARD returned Tuesday morn.
ing from Pine Ridge, where he went
to procure the evidence of Indians
in the claim of the Keystone Land 6
Cattle 90. for loss Of stock during the
Indian outbreak. They didn't TAXI
any evidence as the Indians had beer
posted since Lon had last talked witt
them, and would not testify as the,
had previously expressed Themselves
in the interest Of the cattle company
The orat;cnS by FIVE of the co!leg,
students last Tuesday were listened t,
by very fair sized audience of on
townspeople, besides the students, an,
we regret sincerely that we could no
be present. The orations are highl,
praised by all whom we have inter
viewed, and the college, as we'll as on
city, has reasons for being proud O
these brilliant students. The STA
expects to print the orations, that Oil
readers who missed the treat of hear
ing them may enjoy reading them.
.Hfrhere were many laugha5le Incl
lehts connected with the costructio,
of the .Elkhorn switch last Sunday. am,
during the evening. For instanc
Johnnie Richer was chosen as spec,a
policeman and was placed on dut
with Others to endeavor to stop til
| company from bnilding across tn
streets. Anyone who knows Johnnie
or has seen him, will smile when the
imagine him endeavoring to hold dow
q rail by sitting upon it 30 that til
c~ew 5cg,a NJ Gat # te uiere IN ON