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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
n. q O. REcEIvERsHIP ENDED.
Kew 0nicers Have Taken Charge of the
Road.

Baltimore, July 1.-The receivership
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
terminated at IL o'clock last night and
the property was turned over to the
stockholders without celebration or
formal ceremony. John K. Cowen
and Oscar G. Murray were appointed
receivers Of the company on February
18th, 1896, by the United States court
for the District of Maryland Being
familiar with the needs of the property
the receivers decided that the only
wise course to pursue was to practi-
cally rebuild and re-equip the railroad.
The physical condition was bad, its
equipment antiquated and inadequate
to handle business and its insufficiency
was such as to seriously injure the
revenues. The receivers plans were
discussed by the security holders and
as large majority agreed to the pro-
vision of enough funds to place the
road in a condition to handle its traf-
fic, they obtained permission of the
court to issue certificates for the pur-
chase, by means of equipment trusts
and receivers certificates, of new cars
and locomotives and to improve the
physical condition of the property.
The plan also provided for the payment
in full of all receivers Indebtedness,
the entire floating debt Of the COM
pany, represented by promissory notes
and negotiable obligations and of all
car trust obligations, enabling the COM
pany to begin the fiscal year of 1899
1900 with all its obligations paid. For
the reason that reorganization was
possible without foreclosure, the orig
inal charter of the company remains in
force, and the next annual meeting of
the stockholders will be the 73d. The
new stock of the company is held by in
terests which cannot fail to be of great
help to the property and much new
capital has been invested in the Sc
curities, and there is a sufIiciency of
money for still further Improvements,
which are in progress. with a view to
still further reducing the cost of trans
portation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
The VIII to Live.

Many OF the great human scourges
of the race have, unconsciously and I'M
intentionally, done immense good for
mankind through the possession of
this vast overlooking energy. There
shall be no Alps" said Napoleon in his
selfish desire to conquer Italy, and the
result was the wonderful roads which
connected northern and southern
Europe. If ever there was an example
on a colossal human scale of the will
to live" 1t was embodied in Peter the
Great,an awfl and drunken barbarian,
but see what he did for Russia. In
this world. whose ultimate problems
we do not pretend to solve, the will to
live, with all its potential consequent
ces, is a great fact without which the
human race would gradually die out
London Spectator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
MONEY IN A TOMBSTONE.
mas Proved { Good Investment for NV.
Crane.

Crane.
AS a money making scheme a monu-
ment in a graveyard would ordinarily
be considered q queer investment, yet
in the WililiamstoY'n cemetery there
is such q monument that has answered
its purpose well. says The Williams
town. KY, Dispatch.
Twelve years ago a marble works
company made a proposition to w. G..
Cram, one of the rich men of Grant
county. to erect a monument in his
private lot, to be paid for at once,
but to pay interest ~ the rate of 10
per cent upon the cost price to himself
as long as he SHOULD lise. 1t %as to
cost 81 500 The eompanyNs terms were
accepted and the monument was built,
a space being left vacant thereon to
chronicle the birth and death of Mr..
Cram. together with his good deeds.
Mr.. Cram is yet alive and bids fair 20
live many years more. though he has
PASSED the age of ee-score-and-ten
and the monument has already paid
him in dividends $500 more than the
original cost of building. Last Thurs
day, during a windstorm, the shaft
was broken off fifteen feet from the
ground, but it will be repaired at the
company's expense.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
Artistic Napery.


Women whose circumstances allow
them to crafty their exclusive tastes
have pet patterns for their damask
coverings, as they have favorite flow
ers. Lady Randolph Churchill is as
sensitive to artistic napery as to a
good literature or beautiful picture,
and design of small wreaths scatter
ed thicky over linen of the most ex-
quisite texture is the distinguishing
feature of her dining cloths. Anoth-
er American woman in England has
succumbed to the questionable fash
ion of associating satins and ribbons
with culinary matters and considers
the silken sheen of valuable linen,
woven with graceful, spreading fern
leaves in natural sizes, quite worthy
of her dinner service of gold and the
goblets of Venetian crystal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
A Curious Find.

A squad of workmen employed in
constructing large dry dock at Cher
bourg made a strange discovery
day or two ago. For some time they
had used an enormous oak log as sort
of fulcrum in moving about the gran
lite blocks. On Saturday this log sud-
denly burst open under an extraordi-
nary pressure, and to the amazement
of the workmen a stiff parchment fell
cut, together with a shower Of gold
coins. 1t was ascertained that the log
had been originally part of the Ga
let Notifications, and that at the time
of the laying of the first stone thereof
Louis Philippe had placed the docu-
ment and coins in the log, according
to the usual custom. Paris Daily
Messenger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
HE BROUGHT ANcELENE BAcK WIFE Han


been a writer for one often thought
that. My, amt it plum interesting?
don't want to miss none OF it, do g0u?
How can we tx it,"
Pa was so appreciatiye of his wife's
praise he tilted back in the rocker and
gave the matter solemn thought
Il calklate we kin have this all to
ourselves" he began, -ef you can hold
out 'gainst mentionin' Devy's comm
II viii be hard work for We, Drusilly,
but it's the only way. Do you think
you kin hold that news over prayer
meetin' and Sunday? tell ygu what"
he went on excitedly, eve can just
have the whole thing happen right
here, meetin an all, if you don't tell"
Mrs. Gladden's pleasant face fell.
Il wonder if it'll be fair not to tell
the rest of the folks" she began. you
see, Devyl be expecting q big well
come"
Asahel GLADDEN. rose up in his socks
"Drusilly, I have jest set my heart
or managing the whole thing Don't
you dsappoint me. never had so
much chance as this in all my mortal
life. always wanted to do seeh direct
in and managin', and don't you dis
appoint me-"
''What'll folks say when they find
we held that news?" asked his wife,
much impressed, but giving UP, as
usual.
They'll say you've come to years of
discretion; though | don't want to hurt
your feelings none, Drusilly. You can
take it all out fxin' up the spare room
and Marindy's room 1t air lucky Aa-
geline amt been down here yet an
other clear 'pfntin Now hurry up the
dinner and write Devy a letter, Iellin'
him he must come right here an we
won't take no for an answer. I'll
hitch up the cutter and Wen go over
to town an engage Angeline for the
whole endurin week
She two were excited as children.
The letter had to be strong enough to
suit "a and was the labor Of an nour
for Mrs. GLADDEN. ere it suited him.
Dinner over, they tucked themselves
into a green sleigh and drove over to
New California.
Wen stop on the way" said the
small and rosy man. 81 feel Sc an ious
to get hold of Angelina"
"Oh, you do? questioned the wife.
demurely. We'll, as our Marindy de-
clares, her pas younger'n any one"
Angelina cuiVer-Angeline Porter
that was-was visiting at old DR.. Nor
mans. She and Cissy Norman had al
ways been close friends. She came out
10 the sleigh to speak 10 Mrs. GLADDEN.
She was quite dressy and had on a
pink house sack trimmed with white
lace. She had tied a little white fas-
einator over her brown waves.
II was lowing to so over TO Dennis
Daodna's next week." she said. In her
soft. comfortable voice, "but il you
make a point Of it guess I can put
them off.
Pa GLADDEN. was so anxious his little
feet danced up ana down in the snow.
ooh, we want you real bad next
week. Angelina. We been waitin' and
expectin' Till we're set on It special.
90 say you'll come
Il believe pail burst If you don't
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24

the table spread for company tea, and
Pa GLADDEN. wrapped himself up to go
for Angelina He was SO happy his
wife's heart trembled.
Pa" she said, don't you set too
much store by it. Devat may have
other intentions, and Angelina may not
agree"
Don't you think itr' declared pa.
"Angeline air a hundred times pref
tier that she war; Devy air a man.
that settles it all. Now do your part
I've told you jest what to say to her
Leave Deyy to me. Men understands
men,"
He brought Angelina and her valiges
back in an hour
Mrs. GLADDEN. rejoiced in her woman
ly beauty. She kissed her as tenderly
as if she had been young girl when
she helped her in. Angeline's face
beamed.
How nice you've made everything
for mel" she cried. Its like home
coming" Her face grew thoughtful.
1T makes me think OF old times-old
friends"
We'll, just settle down and make
yourself at home" said pa, coming in.
Il have to be gone an hour or two. You
and ma can have good old talk"
A while later he was limping off the
falling snow on the platform of the
station. The express stopped, a usual
proceeding. A tall, bronzed man
alighted and pa met him, SO eager he
almost cried over him as he shook
hands.
Alas! Alas! All pas finesse and SUBJ
Tie phrases were forgotten. He was as
nervous as woman. Finally he refined
in Dolly, almost in sight of the house.
~Devy," he quavered, Il always felt
so Sorrowful bout you an Angeline
Porters break-off. You war so happy
together when you was young. Devy.
I've got Angelina here. She air a Wild
ow; she air finer woman n GU could
see in a days travel. 1t air the desire
OF my heart to bring you two togeth-
err
The man beside him grew pale and
gasped, then he wrung the mittened
hand.
Good Ma GLADDEN. came out to the
sleigh. She. too. had forgotten her
part. She had been crying and broke
down.
Please 'scuse Angelina" she said,
brokenly; "she is there in the parlor.
Don't you want to go in. Devah?
guess you needn't be afeard"
The tall man strobe past her, his
own eyes misty. The welded couple
left on the steps were not ashamed to
kiss each other with tears and smiles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
Dewey Bought a Ticket.

When Commodore Dewey left Wash
iDgton in November, 1897, to take com
msnd OF the feet in the Pacific ocean,
he did not ride on a pass or a half
rate ticket. Being a personal friend of
S. B. Hege, General Agent of the Bal
timoFe &c Ohio passenger department
in Washington, the now famous sea
fighter, bought two first-class tickets
from Washington to San Francisco via
the b. and o., Chicago and North
Western, Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific lines Lieut.. Brumby accom-
panied tie admiral and they departed
on November q. Some time ago, Man
ager Of Passenger Traffic ID. b. Mar
tin of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
set out to collect the coupons Of the
ticket and only recently secured all
of them He has had the ticket, con-
tanning Dewey's signature, Autograph
ed, and is issuing fac SMILES as SOU
Venirs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
come. Angelina" said his wife, ole
gets SO set on anything"

come. Angelina" said his wife, "he
gets so set on anything"
"Well, | WILL" assented the widow.
Il used to have good times at your
house when l was girl. never have
forgotten them"
Pa went through an expressive PAN
tomime behind her.
And pail fetch you on Sunday aft
ernoon," went on Mrs GLADDEN.. IF
the snow don't stay on he'll fetch you
il the buggy"
Afterward Mrs. GLADDEN. declared
that pa spent the happiest week Of his
life getting ready for that couple to
be reunited. 1t never struck his warm
and innocent heart that anything could
go amiss. He piled up special wood for
the parlor, he lowered around the two
bedrooms, he actually had his finger in
every pie and cake baked. He went
to the village store alone once or twice,
and. after the last visit, wore an air
of the deepest mystery.
Mrs. GLADDEN. stood this until the
hour of retiring.
"Ashahel!" she exclaimed, with a
break in her voice, "Asahel, you never
had a secret from me in all your life,
did your"
The rosy man looked as guilty as il
detected in crime. He saw her kind
eyes and his voice quavered.
Never BEFORE" he whispered. "but
I'm so afeard you can't hold this one
over Sunday meetin' I'm bound not to
breathe it.
One dry sob brought him to terms.
1T air" he whispered. tiptoeing over
to her, sit air that l telegraphed to
Devy to git here on the Sunday after
noon express"
Mrs. Gladden's attitude toward the
world on Sunday morning was the Cos
sip of the neighborhood for weeks. She
suddenly assumed an air of funeral
dignity, would converse with no one,
and stalked silently out after meeting
and climbed into the sleigh triumph
antly.
You've done it." whispered her hus-
band, delighted; Il didn't credit you
with it."
After dinner the parlor fire was lit,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
BEAUTIFUL OLD NARA.
Inc Capital of Japan Ten Hundred
Years Ago.

ears ASO.
We went through Nara, a beautiful
old town that was the capital of Japan
1000 years ago, but has now the drow-
sy quiet of sleepy cathedral city, says
Travel, Every place in the world, like
every man and every woman, has an
individuality. And the individuality
or Nara is like that of a beautifully
suuled man who has grown old, yet
whom the cares of the world have new
ear troubled, and whose wrinkled
countenance has ever a serene smile.
That's Nara. Civilization has not
made it conventional and shoddy. The
tourist skips it in his rambles. It is
old Japan in loneliness. 1t was holy
day in the Shinto religion when we
were there, and every child born that
day was counted a year older than
child born the day before CT the next
day. Thousands of pilgrims had come
to visit the shrines. There were gaunt-
checked old men in tagonal-shaped
hats and long gray silk robes hob
bling on their stats from temple to
temple. Shaven-headed, yellowrobed
Buddhist priests walked with solemn
mien through the silent avenues.
Bunches Of Japanese maidens. win
some to look upon, hobbled on tiny
clogs. their arms about one another's
shoulders. fThe trees arched long
branches ever the path. and from the
knee-deep bracken came jumping the
deer, long-horned bucks and soft-eyed
does, running unaffrighted and pushing
their nostrfls into ones hand shifting
for cakes. The deer live friendly with
mankind. They roam in the woods
ana lanes by day. At shutdown there
is a bugle call, and they come with
sprightly leap for the evenings meal
and shelter in the stoclade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
Engersoll.s at Last.

Did Robert G. Ingersall die as he
would have wished to die, had he
been able to dictate? This Question
is being widely discussed in view Of
the quick passing of the noted agnos-
tic. He certainly died as in his essay
on Life he pictured ideal death, for
therein he said: "At last, sitting by
the holy hearth of home, as even
ing's embers change from red to grey.
he falls asleep within the arms of her
he worshiped and adored, feeling
upon his pallid lips loves last and ho-
Hest kiss"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
PARLoR GOLF
beginning to Be Played by the Invalid
and Lazy.


Those who are anxious to learn the
game OF golf without all the violent ex-
ercise and immense amount Of tramp
ing up hill and down dale which the
real thing calls for, will welcome the
new game Of lawn golf. OF course,
golf cranks and enthusiasts will scott
at 1t, but lawn golf will give beginners
a very good idea of the rules of the
game, and from this they may graduate
into full-fedged golfers. Lawn golf is
played with small-sized golf ball and
implements something like golf clubs.
The course can be laid out on an ordi-
nary lawn, or even in a drawing room,
and constantly altered at will. In place
OF bunkers little fences provide the
necessary distractions, and, instead Of
the holes Of an ordinary putting-green,
there are saucers Of tin with holes in
their centers. The saucers are turned
upside down in any desired position,
and, as might be imagined, it is no easy
matter to get the ball into them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
Ms's. johnson
Saved from
insanity by
MFSs Pissklsan1


menced to have spells with my spine.
Every month ] grew worse and at last
became SO bad that / found / was
gradually losing my mind. s
The doctors treated me for female
troubles, but / got no better. One
doctor told me that / would be insane.
/ was advised by friend to give Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
trial, and before / had taken all of the
first bottle my neighbors noticed the
change in me.
~ have now taken five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient to praise it.
advise every woman who is suffering
from any female weakness to give it a
fair trial. thank you for your good
medicine. Mrs GERTRUDE NJ. JOHN
son, JoNEsBoRo, TEXAS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24

find relief in Pe-ru-na This has been
my experience. A friend in need is a
friend indeed, and every bottle of Pc
ru-na l ever bought proved a good
friend to me. Susan Wymar.
Mrs. MargaTetha Dauben, 1914 North
Superior ST.. Racine City, Wis,
writes: Il feel SO well and good and
happy now that pen cannot describe it.
Fe-ru-na IS everything to me. / have
taken several bottles of Pe-ra-na for
female complaint. I am in tke change
of life and it does me good" Pe-ru-na
has no equal in all Of the irregularities
and emergencies peculiar to women
caused by pelvic catarrh.
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.,
for s free book for women only.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24

The completion of the million and a
half dollar terminals of the Burlington
Railroad at Quincy, H., marks an i'm
portant stage in the development Of
that system. 1t was only five years
ago that the road built into st. Louis,
and established there an enormous
freight yard, with a capacity of 5000
cars. Elsewhere, at Chicago, st. Paul,
Kansas City and Denver, the Burling-
ton has facilities for handling freight
and passengers that are unexcelled
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24

Here is a simple, homemade device
for keeping belts, ribbons, and stocks
smooth and as good as new. Many de-
partment stores carry the little toy pie
rollers, with handles at the ends, which
children carry into the kitchen baking
days and want to help cook make the
crust with. Take half a dozen OF these
little rollers along with you this sum
mer, and on them roll your ties or
belts, and. 10, the crush" vanishes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
40 Years Stomach Trouble,

IRoYBBIDGE. WIS, Nov. 10th, 1898.
am pleased to certify to the merits
of Zaegel's Swedish Essence: it has
cured me of a stomach trouble with
which have been sorely afflicted for no
less than forty years / recommend it
to all my friends, and expect soon to
order in large quantities.
c. w. LEMKE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
A Doctors Prescription.

Abernethy, the celebrated surgeon.
was no respecter of persons. and for
plain speaking was a terror to many
a purse-proud man. A lazy, wealthy
individual asked him in fear and trem-
bling what was the cure for govt. a
disease caused by his luxurious mode
Of living. Live on sixpence a day. /"
was the doctors reply. and earn it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
1t Goes without Saving.

Clara-One can't believe a word the
men say any more
Maud-Why not3
Clara-Well, there's Jack; he prom
ised faithfully never to tell any one if
I would permit him to kiss me just
once, and in less than a minute he had
repeated it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease.
A powder to shake in your shoes. 1t
rests the feet. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen, Sore, Hot, Gallons, Aching,
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails
At all druggists and shoe stores, IS cts.
Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen
s. Olmsted. lie Row. n. Y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
No Hope for Her.

so you think there is no hope OF
being able to star her in society
drama?p
None whatever" replied the
manager. "She refuses to elc9e or 70
horsewhip anybody or involve herself
in any scandal. Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24

First Servant Grill believe l am
becoming afflicted with insomnia.
Second Servant Girl-Why so?
First Servant Girl Here lately when
the missus calls me to get up l can't
drop off asleep again. Ohio State Jour-
nal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
Work for All.

Thousands of men are making good
wages in the harvest fields of Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota. There
is room for thousands more Half
rates via the Great Northern Ry. from
St Paul. Write Max Bass, 220 South
Clark Street, Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
NO REMEDY EQUALS PERUNA,
so THE WOMEN ALL SAY,

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the
Richmond school, Chicago, ILL.,, writes
the following letter to DR.. Hartman re-
garding Pe-ru-na. She says: only
those who have suffered as | have can
know what blessing it is to be able to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
Mrs. Perkins' Letter.

81 had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse.
1 began taking Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the San alive Wash, and cam
not praise your remedies enough. -
MRS. EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL, LA.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
A Possible Reason.

81 don't see why woman is always
holding up her skirt with one hand, :"
growled Beckett
Il suppose" replied Mrs. B., cts be-
cause she has no trousers pocket to
carry her hand around in"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24

Remember that cholera morbus,
cholera infantum, summer COM
plant, bilious collie, diarrhoea and
dysentery are each and all catarrh
of the bowels, Catarrh is the only
correct name for these affections
Pe-ru-na is an absolute specific for
these ailments, which are so COM
mon in summer. Dr. Hartman, in
practice of over forty years, never
lost single case of cholera infan-
tum, dysenta1y, diarrhoea, or chol-
era morbus, and his only remedy
was Pe-ru-na. Those desiring fur
Their particulars should send for a
free copy of Summer Catarrh."
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus. @.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
Ladies' Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or new shoes easy. Cures swol-
len, hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrow-
ing nails, corns and bunions. At all
druggists and shoe stores, % cts. Trial
package FREE by mail. Address Allen
s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24

have received
from the use of
Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Soon after the
birth ofmy first
child. / COM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
Use Earthenware.

Cook nothing in iron vessels that
you can cook in earthenware. The
heat in the latter is more uniform, the
flavor better preserved and there is
less liability to burn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
Chicago Great Western Increase.

The earnings of Chicago Great West
ern Ry, Maple Leaf Route" for the
third week of July, 1899, show an in.
crease OF $lS,4l3.91. Total increase
since beginning of fiscal year July
1sD to date $79,769.34.