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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-30
HUMBLE BUT USEFUL.
The Little Gray Earth-WOrm Is Poor
~ Equipped by Nature, Yet
Does His Work Well.


Myrta Loekett Avery tells in St
Nicholas Of the work done by the
humble earth-worm. The author says:
We have little gray helper who can
not hear, nor see, nor make any noise.
He wears little gray coat, and he lives
in tiny caves which he burrows cut for
himself. Our little gray helper has no
feet, SO he crawls.
lie works busily for us all day in the
ground, under our feet, coming cut
chiefly at night to get his food Then
ne does not take anything which anyone
wants, but only fallen leaves and bits
of stuff which no one cares about, and
which are best out of the way
Although much less fortunate than
we, having neither legs nor feet, nor
hands, nor eyes, nor ears, he has all
that is necessary to the performance
Of the work he mas to do; and since our
little gray helper has all he needs, and
does his work, and does it well, we may
think of him as being quite content and
happy. And since the work that he
does for us is very necessary and i'm
portant work, and since he does it ex-
cellently well, we need not regard him
with less than respect.
He has a system of blood-vessels, a
nervous sy tenn, and-yes, a brain.
When you come to consider him under
a microscope and in relation to the
work he has to do, he is quite an in
teresting and exquisite bit of mechan-
ism. He uses his brain, and has wis
In 70 bo+
how TO get it. Though he has neither
eyes nor hands, before taking anything
into his cave, he examines it carefully
by means of his one sense (touch) and
with his little upper lip, which the
scientists call prostomium. This lip is
very sensitive.
He is prudent and thrifty, always
dragging into his little house enough
to secure him against the coming day,
for, blind and deaf as he is, he knows
il is not wise to be out in the daytime,
for the birds and their babies like him
entirely too well. He also knows that,
being of a chilly nature, he will need
TO be wrapped up bit when he goes
TO sleep in his cave, so he makes his ov
little bed of blades of grass and bits Of
leaves which he has dragged in with
the little lip that does so much. He
seems to like fresh air when he can
get it, SO he rests with his head near
the mouth of his cave; and Mother Ma
ture, realizing that this might give
Robin Redbreast an unfair advantage
of him, provided him with head-cov-
ering darker than the rest of his coat,
and very nearly the color of the earth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-30
JAPANESE SCHOOLS.
dom Has Adopted Western Ways
in Training Children.

Miss Ida Tigner Hcdnett contributes
TO 81. Nicholas a second ana concluding
article on The Little japanese at
Home Miss Hoduett says:
japanese children used to sit upon
their heels in the Schooi-room, grouped
round their master on the soft II 4tting.
chanting together their Iroha, or read
ing in concert the wise maxims from
their readers which have been the men
tai food Of countless generations Of
their race. a change has come, and
now they sit on benches before desks
i'll western fashion, though they do
not think this method of sitting very
comfortable, and are glad on returning
home to indulge in the usual squat.
But they still recite in concert, in
mop3tonous sort Of chant, the Iroha
(ee-ro-hah), which corresponds to our
alphabet
Under the former system OF school
ing. all japanese children learned to
read and write the Hiragana charac-
ters. and 10 calculate; and it was an
unheard of thing for grown person 10
be unable a least to read and write.
and DO simple calculation. They were
seldom sent to school before the age of
seven, and were not hard pressed in
their studies. In learning TO write,
they were acquiring the dexterity of
finger and wrist needful in drawing.
and without doubt their method of
writing is one of the traits which have
tended to make the japanese nation
Of artistic tendencies. A soft paper
is used, and brush instead of pen.
Care and exactness are necessary, ow-
ing to the nature of the materials. and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-30

it is impossible to use the hand in a
cramped or stiff position; hence free
dom and grace Of movement result The
child holds the paper in one hand and
the brush in the other; the whole arm
works, motion coming from the shout
der, elbow and wrist as we'll as from
the finger muscles. The per. as soon
as touched. absorbs the Indian ink with
which he writes. The child thus finds
it necessary 10 touch with precision
aud care, and acquires insensibly Ger
tain power of drawing in this precise
touch and in the exercise of the arm
ard hand muscles.
Western principles in education as
we'll as western school furniture have
been adopted in the Sunrise Kingdom.
The Arabic numerals. /, >, 3, etc, are
used; for the japanese al once recog
uIed the advantage of these signs for
numbers instead Of their own cumber-
some ones. Maps, charts, diagrams. are
seen on the schoolroom walls, object
lessons are given: and foreigners, hear
ing the children's recitations, even
though not understanding their speech.
recognize that tho young Japanese are
getting some good results Of modern
civilization.
In the government colleges the stu
dents eat food prepared in western
style. using knives aud forks and spoons
instead 81 ehopsticks, and sleep on beds
instead of on the mating. When beds
We're first introduced, in a few eases
they were not supplied with mattresses,
and the officials, ignorant that these ar
ticles were necessity required their
unfortunate studeuts 20 sleep on the
hard wooden Stats covered orly By two
or three quilts; 80 between the tortur-
ing beds by night, and the uncomfort-
able, because unusual position of sit
ting 10y day. the poor students had a
hard time of Il. L was not wonderful
that they thought the foreigners ways
absurd and barharous.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-30
Kheem.tIdm cared lna Eay

M, ,lic Cure for rheumatism and
reural2ia radically cures in one 10
three lays IL action upon the sys-
en- j. remarkable and mysterious.
Il removes at once the cause and the
ii-ea-r immediatrlg disappears. The
dr.g dose greatly benefits. IS cents.
>old byJ. T. Bennett and Stone Il
Hr-seI. druggists. Lancaster, Wis.
T F Anthony, Ex-postmaster of
Prumi.r City, Ia. saw Il bought one
P.1fte II Mystic Cure" for Rheuma-
tisIn ami r@o ,la-es of 1t M more good
han any medicine c,er To K Sold
~ ,(os Bennett and Stone 4 Hae>elI
druggists Lancaster. 46msf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-30
a TrnnnformntIon sccne.

TRANSFORMATION Scene.
Shawpwon-Did you ever see Harry
Steddybeau and his girl do the paror
transformation trick?
Slocum-No; what is the nature Of
the trick?
Shawpwon-oh. they change an easy
chair into a spoonholder.-Up-to- Date.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-30

make a naturally strong woman stronger
and healthier; they will make naturally
weak, sickly woman weaker and more
sickly, and if INDUCED in to excess, may
result fatally.
A woman who suffers from weakness and
disease of the delicate and important or
gans distinctly feminine, cannot hope to
recover her general health through ath-
letics, SO long as she remains locally weak
A woman suffering in this way is untitled
to bear the strain of athletics just as much
as she is untitled to bear the duties and
burdens of wifehood and motherhood.
There is sure, safe, speedy and perIna-
nent cure for all disorders of this descrip-
ton. 1t is DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. 1t acts directly on the organs con-
cerned in wifehood and maternity, making
them strong and healthy and vigorous. 1t
soothes pain, allays Inflammation, heals
liberation and tones the nerves It fits a
woman to indulge in, and be benefited by,
athletics. All good medicine stores sell it.
Your valuable Favorite Prescription cured
of female weakness and a catarrhal dis
charge from the lining membrane of the special
parts" writes Mrs. 7. II. Parker of Brooklyn.
Jackson Co., Mich. " am now perfectly we'll >
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure consti-
patton. Constipation is the cause of many
diseases. Cure the cause and you cure the
disease. One . Pellet " is a gentle laxa-
tive, and two a mild cathartic Druggists
sell them, and nothing is just as good"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-30
~ Good Time

70 buy Wall Paper i, right now ...
have tie a3>ta<tpa~iyr lines ever9hown
All grades, styles, eoioringS and prices
If yoa have any Thought Of Parering,
CONE and look at my sam plr>..
JOS. =. IL IS TT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-30
A CRACKER CACKLER.
How Boys Can Have Lots of Fun on
the Glorious Fourth of July
without Firecrackers
How BO

Although it may seem unreasonable
or impossible, boy can have some Of
the fun of frecrackers. rockets and
roman candles without spending cent
for the fireworks. That is, he can make
the noise of the explosions without hav-
ing the fire and the fuss. The picture
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-30
Envious Comment.

'He proposed TO her by letter. and she
accepted him by postal card"
by postal card!"
Eyes. She was so tickled she wanted
even the postal clerks 10 know that she
had caught m."-Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-30
The athletic

The athletic
woman is the wo-
man of the day.
The past twenty
| years has seen
| wonderful pro-
gress in this re-
spect. That this
tendency will re-
silt in a more 70
bust womanhood,
better able to bear
the burdens and
duties and pleas
ures of life, there
can be no ques-
tion. But this
result will be &C
complished by
the building up
of those women
already III rea-
sonably robust
health. and the
killing off of their
we aker sisters.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-06-23

TO OUR FRIENDS AT HOME:
DEAR FRIENDS:
1t is useless for US to try to express
our feelings to our many friends for
the contribution Just received, but
please to accept our thanks, never
the'ess we hope that if the day comes
when we are called to the front to
meet the enemy that we emay 90 forth
and prove ourselves worthy OF the
high esteem in which we are held bv
our friends. Our camp life is very
much the same from day to day.
we have a very pleasant camp
ground, d,-tall, shady trees to keep
the hot sun from striking with full
strength. Our tents are comfortable.
They are 9x9 feet square, five men to
a tent. We have straw under our
blankets, and sleep as sound as we
did in our bed at home.
Sunday, we had quite n shower
and it came into our tents, the ditch
es not being large enough to carry
the water away; but Monday the
whole company were put to digging:
a larger one and throwing the dirt
inside OF the tents so as to raise the
floor above the level Of the ground,
sonow we are high and dry although
it has been raining a good share of
the time since Sunday. They tell us
down here that the rainy season is
on and that we may expect rain any
and all times. The storms come up
very suddenly and clear away the
same.
The company is out drilling, while
[ am writing this. I have not been
working the past few days but think
| will soon be in the ranks again.
The boys OF our company think
that Warren is the only town, as she
| is the only one that has done any
thing for the comfort Of their boys,
SO far, and we feel proud of our
town; with best wishes to all from
the WARREN SOLDIER BOYS,
By NJ.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-06-23
From Our Soldier Boys.

Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park. Ca
June Is, 1888
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-06-23
Program for Afternoon at
Driving Park.
Horse Racing.

No. 1, Trot or pace, 2:40 class
X mile heats, best two in three $35 90.
Prizes as follows: lst, $40; End, $50
3rd, SIS.
No. 2, running. race, ! ] mile heats,
best two in three, $40. Prizes as fol-
lows: 1st, 10; End, $6; 3rd, 4.
No. 3, Pony race, ] ] mile dash, SIS.
Prizes as follows:T lst, $S; End, 4;
3rd, $3. "a. -~
Not less thanjfour to start in each
of the above races.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-06-23
CAMP POEM
Composed by III. H. MUMFORD.

Composed by III. H. MUMFORD.
lie in my tent at midnight
AS the sentinels al calling the hour.
My comrades lie sleeping beside me
While the bugs and insects devOur.
The moon rises DER the tree-tops
Throwing light on the old camp-ground,
Where the boys in blue lie wond' ring
When this cruel war shall be downed.
The boys are all anxious for fghting,5
Though not hard-hearted and cruel
But want to see Cuba liberated
And the Spaniards driven back to their goal.
We left home, sisters and mothers
To free the Cubans from Spain,
In so doing caused loved ones sorrow,
Saying nothing of mothers pain.
But the boys of this nation remember
The heroes gone down with the Maine,
And determined to avenge the lost ones,
BY breaking the tyrant's chain.
Tonight we are camped on the battlefield
Where our fathers fought long ago.
They were watching for the enemy,
While we are training for the foe.
The trees are tall, straight and shady,
Making our camp-life not half so bad
AS it was in the early sixty's
For brothers, uncles and dads. .-
Reveille sounds first in the morning,
Roll call is next on the list.
Then sounds the warning for breakfast,
All the boys line up for this.
Then clean up tents and shake blankets,
Fix guns, get ready for drill,
When we all fall into attention,
Every one perfectly still.
The days are spent in drilling,
Sham battles, and such.
If the Spaniards should see US while working
They d not care for meeting much.
Our guns are of Springfield pattern
And only single shot,
But then, with good blood behind them
They'll make it for the Spaniards hot.
Once we meet the enemy
And open fire on their ranks
They'll think the Devil is after them
And wants them to fill up his tanks.
Now dear ones left behind,
Remember our last farewell,
Though we may never return
To you, some one, the tale will tell,
How we went forth into battle,
Met the enemy and fought to the end
Dying there for our nation
And our grand old flag to defend
III. H. NJ.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-06-23
Program Of Fourth Of July
Celebration at Warren,
July 4, 1898.
FORENOON:

National Salute Of Forty-fye Guns
at Sunrise. e.
Grand Procession will form at
School house at $50 a. m. and
march to the Park.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-06-23
Bicycle Race.

mile...........,, $1,000
lst,. .$7755 End, s33. sS33 ~.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-06-23
Solid Shots

Fired the bow with attempted capture
TONER'S tried by competitors But with the
confidence that people have placed goods and of
nothing We the
Gin Of battle and with uHerrn aim methods and of
our competitors get customers we force buy
sooGs We with smooth talk fool
them like the spider did with the fiy But with ankness
tel them what the goods and not satisfactory cheer
fully take them back refund the money. That is the
do business. That why grown popu
lar That is why every day get customer That is
why other store show such record Of increase of busi
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-06-23
BOYS Foot Race.

Boys over IS years and under 1S:
100-yard dash:........................$ 90.
LIST, So; !; End, 81.
Boys over 10 years and under IS:
100-yard dash................".........$ 90.
1st, ST.; End, 81.
Boys under 10 years, SO yards, $500.
1st, So; End, 81.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-06-23
Mems Foot Race.

l00-yard dash..". .."..'...................".$.00 49,. 90,
H.: 1st, 81; End, 50.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-06-23
Exercises at the Park.

ENCE LISCS dL vEEE I al K.
Prayer. BY CHAPLAIN
Song. BY GIEE CLUB.
Address of Welcome. BY PRESIDENT.
Music. ....By SILVER CoRNET BAND.
Reading of Declaration Of Indepen-
dence. ~ ,--
Song. BY MALE QuARrErrE.
GRAFTON, II. W. ChlLDS,
Attorney-General
Song. ...........;:.By GLEE CLUE
America, By GLEE CLUB & AUDIENCE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25
West indianapolis.

Mrs. Charles Kiser is visiting in Lebanon.
Miss Maud Elliott is visiting in Cincin-
natl
Mrs. J. Q. Jennings, of River avenue, is
seriously i'll.
Mr.. Charles Bailey and wife are visiting
in Mapleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Proser will spend the
winter at Edinburg.
Mr.. Joseph Mccain, of Shirley, is visiting
friends and relatives.
New acetylene lights have been put in the
engine house on trial.
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Thompson are Wis
iting in Cartersburg, Ind.
Mrs. Bailey, of Frankfort, KY, is the
guest of Mrs. Amanda Long.
Mrs. H. H. Elliott entertained Friday
evening in honor of Miss Lottie ellison.
Mrs Lizzie Calef, who has been visiting
In different parts of Ohio, is home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Warrenburg of Con-
nersville, are visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Lilly Hammond, of Petersburg, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Leiper, on Howard
street.
The Ladies' Aid Society met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. A. B. Wood, on Marion
avenue.
Mr.. John Snyder. of Charlottesville is
here working in the interest of the tribe of
Ben Hur
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Brown and son left
Saturday for Georgetown, ILL.,, where they
will reside.
Mr.. Gus Schneider, of COnnerSville, who
has been visiting Mrs. M. c. Light, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. George S. Leachman entertained Fri
day evening in honor of Mr.. Evert Stratton,
of Bagdad. Ky.
Rev, Mrs. Smith will occupy, the pulpit of
the Pilgrim Congregational Church at the
morning and evening services to-day.
The women of the w. c. T. U. will give
war social Tuesday evening at the cor
ner Of Cottage and Klondike avenues.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Stewart and son and
Mrs. M. Connolly, of Decatur, ILL.,, are the
guests of Mrs. John w. Byrkitt, on Edward
street.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First M. E.
Church Will meet Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock in its rooms on North Williams
street.
Mrs. Anna Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Leach at
tended the Friends conference at Plainfeld
last week.
Mr.. w. j. Knight will deliver an illus
trated lecture on THE Andrews Raid at
Spencers Hall, Saturday and Monday even
ings, Oct. and 3.
This evening the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society will hold its public meeting
at the First M. E. Church. musical and
literary programme will be rendered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25
EXCITING TIMES IN LACEs.

EXCITING TIMES IN LACES.
We never saw such Lace crowds as
were here yesterday-and, really we never
saw better values in any Lace sale. New
Lace Novelties at a. Is and Il of original
prices don't come every day. The stock
was large, and there are plenty of good
things in all lots for tomorrow. The
same low prices continue as long as the
goods last.
l21sc, 15c and 19c Oriental Valen-
ciennes. Torchon and Black Wool -
19c, Csc and SOC Plat Valcnciennes. White
and Butter Color Oriental. Chiffon,
Black Chantilly Point de Paris and
Cream Silk Laces and Batiste To
DdlOS dl ~ -
35c 39c and 49c Laces of the same To-
styles as the lot above at.......... ~
S5c to $1.25 Point Venice, Cream and Black
Chantilly, Antique Valenciennes, Point
de Paris, Handmade Torchon, Spangled
Brussels and Wide Oriental and Nno
Chiffon Laces at......................~E 9N
$.50 to SO Black Lace Flouncing
and Batiste and Linen All-overs O0c
EMBROIDERIES-Al lengths under Az
yards, including many of the newest and
prettieSt ones, are going at
ONE-HALF OF REGULAR PRICES.
Center Aisle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25
SUBURBAN NOTES.
Rrirhtwood.


= Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Fisher are visiting in
Peru, Ind.
Rev. w. e. Murray and son will leave
next week for Chicago.
Miss Mary Patton is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Johnson, of Bloomington.
Mrs E. w. Titus, who has spent the sum-
mer in Iowa, will return Friday.
Miss Ruth Cox, who has been visiting her
grandparents, has returned home.
Mrs. ]. A. Hundley is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Carson. of Gosport. Ind.
Miss Mary Meyer, of Potomac, ILL.,, is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Traub.
Mrs. G. Ecker, of Charleston ILL., is the
guest of Mrs w. E. Hall, on Stewart street
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenlaw, of Huntington
Ind. are the guests of Mr. Rainken. on Gale
street.
Miss Lottie McHose left Thursday for
Saginaw. Mich, where she will attend
school.
Miss Grace Thompson will go to Terre
Haute next week to spend the winter with
her aunt.
Mrs. William Trout, of Cincinnati. who
has been visiting Mrs. Jennie Patton, has
returned home.
Mr. ]. II. Runkle, principal of the Peru
Normal. is the guest of F. ]. Talmage and
family on Station street.
The young men organized a drill team
wednesday evening at Brightwood Hall. 1t
will be known as the Brightwood Cadets.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
CHurCn Is busy making preparations Tor an
entertainment to be presented next month.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
Church gave dinner Wednesday and
Thursday for the benefit of the Baptist
Church.
The little son of Rev W. E. Murray while
playing with matches one morning last
week, was quite seriously burned about the
neck and arms
The Ladies' Sewing Circle, of the Congre-
gational Church, was entertained Friday
afternoon at tea by Mrs. Shoemaker, on
Austin street.
The Sunday lectures at the r. r. Y. M.
G. A have been changed to conversational
Bible talks by r. w. Titus. This afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock Mr.. Titus will talk on Per
sonallv Conducted Excursions"
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Bradshaw have is
daughter, Miss Lula Elizabeth, and Mr..
Noah Bert Loughrun. for Wednesday even
Ing at $50, at their home on Station street.
To-day closes the conference year in the
Methodist Church. Rev. W. W. Reynolds
will leave Thursday to attend the yearly
meeting at Princeton Ind Mr. REYNOLDS is
we'll liked by his congregation. and it hopes
he will continue to be the pastor
The Railroad Young Mems Christian As
eociat1on has arranged for a series of edu-
cational classes, to begin the first of the
month"; for the benefit of the members of
the association. There will be two classes a.
week in mechanical drawing, with Mr. r.
A. Persons as Instructor: two classes in
arithmetic and spelling, w. NJ. Pollard, in
etructors one class in bookkeeping, DIR. b. A.
Brown, instructor. There also will be a
weekly lecture on First Aid 10 the Engine'
instruction which will he Invaluable to
trainmen in cases of accidents. DIR. B. A.
Brown will have charge of the lecture
the clubhouse, with Mr.. Bradshaw in
charge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25
WelNe
Leading Lines Of Dress Goods

Skin colo. baka round dozen of sterling
COLORS-56inch n
'25 IDHn blue myrtle olive and golden 75c
Cloth, bdcoth twied
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olive, brown, red and black pksZO
1s SPECIAL tine iustrou. Soc goods SOC
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splendid
aquarls goods
Sebastopols Barz Granite Cloths 7Er