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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26
A PIONEER SHOEMAKER.
WORKING At HIS TRADE ALTHOUGH EIGHTYFVE YEARS OLD.
Mr. James McMen Of Champaign, Has Followed the ShOemakerS
Trade All His fe-Eey Day His Bench Working with Appar
entyheS Same V8Or as Young N1an-A Sketch of HisLe
E.om lAe Ga.et.e caampatan. "a.

At the advanced age of eiebty-five years.
James McMillen, of lI2 West Washington
street is one of The most active men in Cham
paign, Illinois Mr. McMllen is pioneer
citizen of the city ald his form is as familiar
on the streets as that OF amy citizen OF the
town. All his life Mr. McMillea has fol-
lowed the trade of shoemaker, and every day
finds HIM az his bench, bending over his work
with apparently the same vigor he COM
manded when he was Young man.
lie has q little shop on North Wright street,
III the vicinity of the University of Illinois,
and he is the official shoemaker, rs it were,
for the students of that institution.
About a year ago Mr.. McMlllen was absent
from his bench for several weeks. and his
familiar form was missed along the streets.
The local newspapers announced that he
was dangerously i'll. For months he was a
sufferer, but finally he appeared again at
since then and none, perhaps on account of
sickness. His friends were surprised to see
him out again. and they were more surprised
when he told them the cause of his recovery
There was no small amount OF local inter-
est IN his case, and a reporter visited him,
to have him relate the story
!" feel" said the spry old gentleman,
" that | owe my life to DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. SOMETHING like a
year ago it appeared TO me that was almost
physical wreck. | was suiis'iag from a
disease of the kidneys thick seurf had
formed on the bottoms of my feet and my
ankles were terribly swollen ard nflamed
In fact. they reached such condition that |
could not walk and it looked as though nv
days were numbered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26

81 read in the newspaper testimonials from
people who claimed 10 have been cured of
kidney trouble by the use of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, and thought that
II world do me no harm to give them trial
| bought box of them at tie drug store and
began taking them according TO directions.
1t may seem strange, but is a fact that L
felt the benefit Of them almost as soon as /
began to take them. After / had taken a
few pills my urinal discharges became almost
as black as tar and / noticed at the same
time that the pain and soreness were leav-
ing my kidneys.
"A few days later the sw ling began to 90
out of my ankles and a the end of FIVE
weeks Il had entirely 4 sappeared taking
with it that terrible scurf which had formed
on the bottoms of my feet and caused me so
much trouble | continued to gather my
lost strength, and at the end Of six weeks /
felt entirely recovered aud resumed my work
at the shop. | think took from tour to FIVE
boxes of the pills and have taken none since"
Mr.. McMillen's residence on West Wash
ington street, is more than / mile distant
from his shop, but nearly every day he walks
the entire distance, morning and evening,
and he could not do this if that swelling
still existed
Mr.. McMillen has no backwardness in talk
ing Of the merits of nr. Williams Pink Pills.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain in a condensed FORM all the elements
necessary TO give new life and richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves. Pink
Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt of price, 50cents a box. or
six boxes for $3.50 they are never sold in bulk
or by the 1901 by addressing Dr. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady. N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26

Old potatoes boiled whole, peeled and
covered with a sauce made by cooking
together half a piut of milk, table
spoonful of butter and one of -four, are
better thus prepared than when served
III any other fashion. New potatoes are
waxy until late in the season, and
should not be given to children or to
persons of delicate digestion. The old
fashioned saying that new potatoes
should never be eaten before the Fourth
of July contains a certain amount of
common sense, although the rule APP
plies to home grown potatoes and not
to those that come to our markets from
the far south. There are certain veg
etables which depend little upon the
variety of cooking TO he palatable. OF
these are green peas, string beans,
paragus and a few besides. These, il
boiled until tender and dressed simply
with butter, salt and a little pepper, are
too good to be improved by any change.
But there are others that can be cooked
in variety of ways, and each will be
found aceeptable.-St. Louis Republic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26
LANeuAaE o. IEwELRY.
Symbolism Is Carried Into Articles
for Female AdQrnment.

SymbolisnF Is Carried Into Articles
for Female Adornment.
Human fancy, which looks for sym
bolic meaning in everything, has found
the proper symbolism of iewelry. 1t
is said, remarks the Philadelphia Rec
ord, that in making present of Jew
eiry the first matter to be considered
is the color of the hair of the recipient.
1t is supposed that brunettes possess
mainly positive qualities, as intelli-
gence. discretion. etc, while the blends
are believed 10 be more lively and ideal
~ inclined. Since silver symbolizes
fancy and enthusiasm it should prevail
in the jewelry of dark-haired persons,
for thus they receive what they lack
poetry and idealism. In the iewelry Of
blends. however, gold should pretlomi-
nate, for this metal viii dampen their
vivacity and weaken their fancy.
OF the gems rubies and galnets are
considered the symbols for wisdom and
good common sense. and are. therefore.
fit gifts for blends. Other gems best
suited for light-haired beauties are the
topaz, the turquoise and the sapphire.
Brunettes should be presented with the
amethyst. the stone Of hope or the EN-.
erald.
The king of gems, the diamond. is the
symbol for elegance. 1t suits all, the
blond and the brunette Pearls SYM
bolize tears in popular superstition,
and brides particularly should not wear
these gems Of the sea. for the wearing.
OF them at the wedding indicates the
coming Of fearful DAYS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26
BREAKING MONTE CARLO.
Figures show the Financial Rainbow
10 BE Difficult of Capture.

10 Dc capture.
Those VINO have a passion for gam
bling and have found it Improbable, a
class saearly as numerous as those who
gamble at all, might wen consider the
recent announcement that dividend of
$4,000, 600 for last year has been declared
by the stock company running the gam
ing tables at Monte Carlo.
Thatamount, says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, is the interest on 100000
600, and represents an extraordinary
profit.
There are about 400 900 visitors year
at Monte Carlo, and as, in addition to
the dividend named, they pay the ex-
penses of the gambling resort, with its
thousand attaches, they will not be dis
posed to deny that gambling is high
ly expensive amusement.
Though there is tradition that
somebody occasionally breaks the bank
at Monte Carlo, its dividends are never
seriously affected.
The visitors to Monte Carlo could
make at least S5,ooo,ooO a year by not
going there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26
THE FLYING BICYCLE.
Aerial Wheel VIII Never BE Realized.
Says Maxim

Suggestions of q flying bicycle have
been numerous IN recent years, but
Hiram Maxim, of Maxim gun fame,
gives cold encouragement to the ann
bilious wheeler who would rise with
the lark and while away his leisure in
midair.
1t will never be possible for a man TO
drive the flying machine with his feet,
Mr.. Maxim told an interviewer the
other day, because the power man can
develop in this way is so small. in com
parison with the weight of the machine,
aSded to his own weight.
Though . man may work up TO one
horse power for a few seconds, Mr..
Maxim explains, in order to fly he would
have to work up to and maintain two
or three horse power, and his machine,
moreover. must be of practically no
weight at all. A man would require
two or three horse power to lift his own
weight, and a machine of any weight
would require increased power in pro-
portion.
On the whole this assurance of Mr..
Maxim's viii probably be received with
consolationl rather than disappoint-
ment, to cycledom
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26

but wishing and hoping won't help him.
1t IS what he does, and not what he
wishes that serve his purpose. If a man
is losing flesh, and IS nervous, irritable,
sleepless and debilitated, he may wish he
would get well, but one bottle of Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will
do more than an ocean of wishes. If a
man IS on the way to consumption, he
should make a stop as quickly as pos
sible. He should put on brakes. He
needn't be afraid he has consumption if
he will do the right thing-if he will
just take the right medicine. The Gold
en- Medical Discovery" cures incipient
ard well developed consumption. Con-
sumption is a germ disease and blood
disease. The Golden Medical Dis
covery" kills the germs and purifes the
blood 1t increases the appetite, helps
digestion, makes assimilation perfect,
and so builds up solid, 5Gh0ieSoD5e flesh.
Hundreds of grateful people afflicted
with consumption, bronchial, throat and
kindred diseases, have testified that it
has actually saved their lives. For the
sake of the information they contain,
some of these letters have been included
in DR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, a thousand page, illustrated
book, which will be sent free on receipt
ofe twenty-one (2I) one-cent stamps TO
pay for mailing only. Every family
should have copy for ready reference
in case of sudden sickness or accidents.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26
RICH MEN IN KANSAS.
Every Town Has One Who II sleas-
ured by Local Standard.

Every Town Has One Who II aleas-
ured by Local Standard.
There are 10 rich men in Kansas
towns. The men who own million dol
lars worth of property number less
than half a score in the whole state.
says Atlantic. Those who number half
a million dollars worth of property
might ride together in a sleeping car.
with an upper berth or two 20 spare.
Every town has its rich maI, measured
by local standard, who is frequently
retired farmer turned banker. but
rot one in five of these is rated at $780,
COO. Yet each is the autocrat Of his
county, If he cares to be. The main
spring that moves the towns daily ma
chinery may be found in the back room
of the bank. There it is decided wheth-
er or not the bonds shall be voted.
There il is often determined " ,ther
there shall be eight or nine moni as OF
school. There the village chronicles are
spread upon the great ledgers every
day. The town banker supplies the
IN lney for every contest If he is " Use,
he watches his little corner of the world
as spider watches from his web. The
great trust which he keeps requires a
knowledge Of the details Of the game
that men are playing around him. Yet
with all his power, this town banker
would be counted a poor man in the
city. Seldom is his annual income as
much as $4,000. But he lives in the best
house in the town. The butcher saves
his best cuts for him, the grocer puts
aside his best vegetables. and the whole
town waits TO do his hiddinn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26
HALIFAX FORT STRENGTHENED.
British Military Authorities Making
Importnnt Changes There

Il
Important Changes There.
In quiet way the British military
authorities are strengthening the sta
ton at Halifax, Ms. The imperial
troops in the garrison there are to be in
creased by the addition of 600 royal ar
tillerymen. making the total 1000 1t
IS probable that the Royal Berkshire
regiment will be sent direct to England
from Halifax instead of to Bermuda as
intended.
Plans have been made for a new uuicl;
firing battery to be constructed at Point
Pleasant by the imperial authorities.
Out of the sum voted by the imperial
government for Halifax an amount will
be taken TO erect commodious stable.
as 1t is the intention of the military
authorities to place here two or more
batteries of royal horse artillery. The
horses viii be purchased at Halifax. but
the guns and all equipments will be sent
from England. 1t is also stated that
next summer quick-fring battery win
be constructed on Georges island. The
guns viii be of the very latest pattern.
Another powerful search light in addi-
ton to the one proposed for Sleepy cove
is to be erected in a prominent position
near the entrance to the harbor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26

A Boston paper tells story of o
Smith college girl who was awakened
in her summer home by the cry: Fire!
fire!" Cool and collected, she donned
her clothes and then thought: Now,
what do l value the most ?" After ma
ture reflection she took list of books
from her writing desk and left the
house. Il am so glad 1 saved it," she
said afterward to a syrnpathizing
friend, ''for if 1 had lost it could not
tell what books I read last wear"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26
= HARMLESS NARCOTIC.
Induces Sleep without Any BAD re
suits Following.

suits Following.
In the insane asylum for women al
the City of Mexico it has been observed
for some time past that most of the
c,.ses of death We're due TO congestion
of the brain. superinduced by the large
quantity of rhe particular narcotic adj
ministered TO the patients TO overcome
the Insomnia which is an almost in
variable accompaniment of mental
alteration, says the St. Louis Globe
Democrat. DIR. Lopez Hermosa. who
has charge of this asylum, communi-
Gated his experience in this respect to
DIR. Altamirano, principal of the Ma
tional Medical institute, with the re-
quest that, as the institute made
speciality of the study of Mexican flora,
it would take up the endeavor TO dis
cover a narcotic not liable to produce
cerebral disturbances.
DR.. Altamirano was not long III an
swering that he knew of substance
such as we desired. which was nothing
but an extract from the seed of the
white zapote. This narcotic has been
tried at the insane asylum for women,
with the result that it has been found
TO produce tranquil sleep and does
not lead to cerebral congestion, for since
it has been in use no case of death from
that disease has occurred. Moreover,
it has been found that this extract,
mixed with the bromides best suited
to each particular ease of insanity. di-
minishes the violence of attacks as well
as their duration and frequency This
discovery is considered of great i'm
nortance to medical SCIENCE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26
just the place for = Barn.

An old Sussex farmer visiting Lon
don for the first time was taken into St.
Paul's cathedral. He stared about him
in amazemeut, and his establishments
the magnitude Of the building seemed
too great for utterance. It was only
when he stood under the dome and
gazed down the vast nave an up to
the dim and misty roof that his admira-
ton al last found vent in words: "Myl
what foiue barn this nd makel"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26

Didn't she seem at all affected when
you told her how her refusal had
wrecked your hopes?"
No"
'Not even when you told her that
you had become desperate and were
going on an expedition to the north
pole %
''Sot bit"
Didn't she offer you any little part
ing token; any little memento Of the
paste"
"Tes. She did that. She said that
If I wanted her to she'd work my mon
ogram on a pair Of ear-muffs. Wash
ington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26
WARM MAELS AT ALL HOURS
If you are
Particular

About the accommodations you
get when travelling, select the
Burlington Route as your line,
and you will be more than salts
fed.
If you are going beyond Chica-
go, st. Lewis, Denver, St. Paul
or Minneapolis, and don't know
the rate of fare, or the different
routes, time ETC., write to Geo. P.
Lyman, Gen. Pass. Agent, ST.
Paul, Mimi, and you will get a
prompt reply, or call on any
agent of the Burlington Route
they can be found in all principal
cities.
Reclining Chair Cars, Compart-
ment Sleepers an Cafe Dining
Cars make a combination I'M
equaled for comfort in travel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26

Some men are afraid
of death, some are
not. Most of us
would rather not meet
the grim destroyer to-
day. We would rather
put it of until to-mor-
row, or until next
year. Mere wishes do
not count for much in
the matter. A man
may not want TO die.
He may not want to
| be sick. He may wish
Sand hope and pray
that he will not be
one or do the other
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26
Eczema
All Her Life.

Mr.. E. D. Jenkins, of Lithonia, Ca,
says that his daughter, Ida, inherited a
severe case of Eczema, which the usual
mercury and potash remedies failed to
relieve. Year by year she was treated
with various medicines, external appli-
cations and internal remedies, without
result. Her sufferings were intense,
and her condition grew steadily worse.
All the so-called blood remedies did not
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26

seem tc reach the dis
ease at all until S.
SIS. was given, when
an i'm prove m e n t
was at once noticed.
The medicine was
continued with fav-
orable results, and
now she is cured
sound and we'll, her
skin is perfectly
clear and pure and
she has been saved
from what threat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26
The Northwestern
GIN w. r. r. TIME CARD
LANCASTER.
ARRIVE
LEAVE

Pass. for Mills; 20 a. IN. Pas from Mil 6:o0p L
P,for Galena 3 10 y. m. p. from 6 al II 90 a m.
AccOmd n IL 80 y. III. lACcomd II > 90 p IN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26

ened to blight her life forever.
SIS. Guaranteed purely VegetabLe)
cures Eczema, Scrofu1a, Cancer, Rheu-
matisn, or any other blood trouble.
1t is real blood remedy and always
cures even after all else fails.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-22
COUNTY NEWS.

West sullivan
Rev J. I. Moore has recovered from his
illness.
Cora NJ. Gordon goes to Holden to
teach this week.
A dozen wild geese have been shot in
the bay this spring.
Harold f. Gordon was in Bangor and
Bucksport last week.
The Sullivan granite company is having
its stone quarried by the foot.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Howard W. Gordon re-
ceived an Easter gift. 1t is a girl.
Mrs. Eva Gordon and little daughter
came home from Hancock Sunday.
Rev }. T. Moore and wife went to
Calais Monday to attend the East Maine
conference.
Grammar school is taught by J. +.
Roberts, of East Newport; primary by
Mrs. s. s. Abbott, assisted by ISIS Emma
Sargent.
The Easter concert in the church Sun
day evening was very pleasing. A large
audience was present. Eight dollars, six
ty-eight cents and a button were donated
for missions.
The wharves presented lively appear
ance this week, five large vessels loading
at one time. Nine cargoes OF curb-stone
were shipped last week, four of them in
three masted schooners.
April 10. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-22

South Hancock.
Ozias Pettengil has built large addi-
ton to his stable.
Miss Lena Eppes, OF Ellsworth, is visit
ing relatives in town.
DR.. Fred f. Ball and bride are in town
visiting friends and relatives.
Frank Kelley has moved his family
from Bangor to his residence here
a. l.. Young commenced school at
Sugar Hill, East brook, last Monday.
NJ ss Blanche NJ. Smith is in Waltham,
Mass, spending n few weeks with rea
tlyes.
Melvin \. WardWeIl. n student at the
Bellevue hospital medical college, New
York, has been ut home few days visit
ing his mot her. He Mil be employed in
Bar HHrhor this summer.
April II. w
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-22

Birch Harbor.
p. A. Sumner, of Steuben, was in town
Saturday.
w. Fl. Rice held an Easter service here
Sunday afternoon.
w. G. Lindsey has sold his place here,
and moved to Milbridge.
Prssie, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Huckins, died of pneumonia
April 5, aged about six months.
Miss Marcia King, of Lamoine, has
been engaged to teach the spring term of
school, which will begin April %.
April 10 c.
West Iiancock.
Sherman Mcfarland is employed at Bar
lIarbor.
Mrs. Martha Marshall has been very i'll
but is now improving.
Miss Margaret Sawyer has been visiting
in Bar liarbor the past week.
Miss Jennie Mars hall has been at home
from Bar larbor for few days.
Luther II. Springer and Henry Foren,
who have been ill, are improving.
Miss Mabel Bridges has been at home
for short stay. She is teaching at ELS
worth Falls.
April 10. MACK.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-22
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE
ALEPIi.

Who are injured by the of coffee. Recently
there has been placed In all the grocery stores
new preparation called GRAINO. made of pure
grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives 1t without distress,
and but few can tell 1t from coffee. 1t does not
cost over "a as much. Children may drink 1t
with great benefit Is cts. and IS cts. per pack
age Try it. Ask for GRAINO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-22
MACK.
DEER ISLE NEWS.

Deer Isle.
Mrs. Aida Haskell still continues very
i'll.
Pastor Richards had three funerals on
three successive days last week.
Mrs. Edna Greenlaw has been very i'll
for more than a week with the grip.
Being more than four score years of age,
this atflictlon is hard for her.
Easter WAS duly celebrated here. The
church was decorated beautiful potted
plants being carried in, and there was
special music by a strong choir. In the
morning the Congregat ionalist service,
No. 10, was used, and the responses
coming from a full house were excellent.
Capt. W. 5. Greene and wife We're bap-
tized and received into the church. In
the evening there was a concert service
bearing upon Easter and the resurrection,
arranged by the pastor and a committee
OF young people. The music was fur
nished by the chidren's choir, with one
solo by f. A. Greene. Among the notices
for the week were that Of a preaching ser
vice on Fast Day at 10,45 a. m and that
the pastor would exchange pulpits next
Sunday morning with Rev. 4. :. Lewis, Of
Stonington. The following Sunday, May
., there will be a communion service, and
Mr.. Richards will preach his farewell ser
mon.
April 10. S.
f. II, Gross is i'll with the grip.
Fred Joyce and son arrived home last
week.
Charles Dority spent Sunday at home
in SargentVille.
+. p. Spofford was in Ellsworth last
week to attend court.
Schooner Robert Dority' is being re-
Caulked ON BOWS beach.
Schooner Henry Chase landed load
of freight here last week.
J. II. Lufkin is in Ellsworth serving as
traverse juror from this town.
Philip d. Haskell left town on Monday
to 90 in the yacht "America".
The examination of teachers took place
in the new school building Saturday.
April 10. ii.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-22

south Deer Isle.
Mrs. Minnie Lttlefield left for her home
in Kennebunkport Monday.
Nelson Torrey, Of the Reach, who has
been i'll long time, died this week.
Most of the sick people are improving,
and it is hoped that all will soon be about
again.
Mrs. Winnie Warren went to Rockland
Thursday on the "Vinhalhaven', return
ing at night.
The remains Of Miss Emma Marshall,
formerly of Deer Isle, were brought here
from Massac husetts for burial Wednes-
day.
Dr. w. L. West, of Ellsworth, was here
Monday, to examine a COW belonging to
F. A. PIERCE. Mr. PIERCE feared she might
be tuberculous, but the doctor tested her
and all the herd and found them free
from the disease, but having a cold and
catarrh, which soon yielded to treatment.
DR.. West tested twelve animals in the
neighbor belonging to five different
owners, and all proved free from any
symptom of tuberculosis. Seven OF the
animals were thoroughbred Jerseys and
the others grades.
April II. Eco.