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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
mediately arrested and, being unable to

mediately arrested and, being unable to
give $500 bail, was committed to Jail.
The count is tall, handsome-look-
ing young man of q years, and has all
the appearance of a gentleman born
and bred It is evident that he does
not consider the offense a particularly
heinous one, and is more surprised at
the Incarceration than concerned as to
his fate. He explained to the justice
before whom he was arraigned:
Il was not aware that l was obliged
to marry her simply because l had be-
come engaged. 1t was my impression
that l could become engaged to as
many girls as | desired, and did not
necessarily have to marry any of them
until l had really found that one had
suited me best"
He was informed that although such
might be the custom in Sweden, it
could not go in America. and reserved
his decision. His father is one of the
richest and most influential men on the
Scandinavian peninsula and, although
it is improbable that $4,000 will be
paid over to the unhappy lady whose
affections the stalwart Swede has
stolen, he will undoubtedly be made to
pay dearly for his presumption.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
PROMINENT woMEN,s WORK.
Mrs. Grover CIeveland's and Mrs. George
Gould's Good Example.

Mrs. Willie X. Vanderbilt, Jr., has
startled Newport by going to market
each morning and making personal
inspection of fruits, meats and fish for
her table, says the Criterion. She has
also introduced the innovation of pay
ing cash for her purchases, something
unheard of among the Newport cot
tagers, whose habit of having things
charged and bills sert monthly is a
boon to the dealerI 1T the Rhode
Island colony, as else where. Every
housekeeper knows thai while the lat
ter plan saves time ans trouble, it puts
many dollars into tho pockets Of the
market men.
Mrs. Willie X, Jr., has shown her
good sense and good training in this,
as in many other respects since her
marriage The idea that careful
espionage of servants and household
affairs is beneath the dignity of
woman of position and fashion is an
entirely erroneous one, bred among
the most undesirable social circles.
Many women of fashion make a boast
that they have rid themselves of their
household cares, servants, etc, Oy en-
ploying a housekeeper for the purpose,
as they employ nurses and governesses
for the care of their children, but wom-
en- who preside over the happiest
homes are those who give their
attention to the small details OF the
household menage and the nursery.
Two notable examples are Mrs. Grover
Cleveland and Mrs. George Gould, both
OF whom have presided over their
homes and their children, not as figure
heads, but actually guiding and over
looking the care of their babies and the
workings of the domestic programme
from day to day. These women's lives
seem to be filled with the gentler du-
ties and joys of existence, to the ex-
clusion of every possibility for remark
and gossip. And there are numerous
circles less important socially, who take
pleasure in the idea that the role of
chatelaine is still a crown of graceful
dignity more desirable than gems OF
great price.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

The whirllng of time has brought the
feminine couture back to the days OF
the latter end of the eighteenth cen
tury and meglmania is the affection of
all well-dressed women at present.
This abnormal development of head is
brought about by a system of blowing
and putting and stufling and pompa-
douring, the like of which has not been
seen since the days of George III. Tn
fortunately the prevailing couture is
very difficult to build gracefully and
stately without the aid of a skillful
maid or a hairdresser's art, and too
sadly often is the hat of the times
popped upon an elaboration of silky
locks that more nearly resemble a last
years crows nest than a sweet wom-
ans head. The end and aim Of all eff
fort in hairdressing is to have the
! hugest frowning frontlet of a pompa
dour possible, and deliberate balloon
like effect behind. A series of combs
and a system of rats are the necessary
apparatus for the erection of such stud
led artificiality. and few women bother
any AOHSeF 10 wave ana curl. Inc
pompadour is best when it rolls back
quite smoothly, but the back hair is oc-
casionally crimped a little and then
what is left of hair ends for coiling is
1 drawn up into small roll or close
/ Psyche knot on the crown Untidy as
90 out of 700 of these puffy heads are.
the effect OF loose billowing hair about
the face is almost sure to be becom-
Ing. Then both blouse and pompadous
rolls are used as pincushions in a small
way for more or less ornamental hair
brooches. During the day, when shop
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
The Right OF All Mankind.

The great idea that the Bible is the
history of mankind's deliverance from
all tyranny, outward as well as in
ward; of the Jews, as the one free
constitutional people among a world
Of slaves and tyrants; of their ruin. as
the righteous fruit of a voluntary re-
turn to despotism; of the New Testa-
ment, as the good news that freedom.
brotherhood, quality, once confided on
ly to Judea and to Greece, and dimly
seen even there, was thenceforth to be
the right of all mankind, the law of
all society-who was there to tell me
that? Who is there now to go forth.
and tell it to the millions who have
suffered and doubted and despised like
me, and turn the hearts of the dis
obedient to the wisdom of the just,
before the great and terrible day of the
Lord come? Again l ask-who will 20
forth and preach that gospel and save
his native land?-Charles Kingsley.
Alton Locke
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
NO CRIME
10 Tell of What Occurs In a Grant
Jury Room.

10 Tell of What Occurs In a Grant
Jury Room.
New York Journal The written de-
cision of Justice Fursman, based on
his recent order directing the case OF
Roland b. MolineuX to be resubmitted
to the grand jury, was filed yesterday.
In this decision Justice Fursman form
ally expresses his opinion of the du-
ties and proper conduct Of grand ju-
rors, and he also touches on such pro-
ceedings before the grand jury which
in his opinion should be kept secret.
Regarding the presumption that all the
proceedings of a grand jury are Sc
cret, Justice Fursman says in his de-
cision 1T is quite mistake to sup
pose that everything that occurs in a
grand jury room is secret. Some
things must be kept secret, to-wit: The
finding of an indictment where the
party indicted is not in custody. Also,
how any grand juror votes upon the
finding of an indictment-tha is not
to be disclosed. But whatever occurs
during the examination Of a witness.
whether the district attorney and the
foreman of the grand jury or any grand
juror and a witness, cannot in the
nature of things be kept secret. Any
witness may disclose to the outside
world everything that took place. and
there is no inhibition in any law what
ever to prevent it, nor is it an offense
for him to disclose it."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

Beneath the cross of Jesus. | fain would
take my stand,
The shadow of a mighty rock with
in a weary land
A home within the wilderness, a rest
upon the way,
From the burning Of the noon-tide
heat, and the burden of the day.
take, 0 cross, thy shadow for my
abiding place;
| ask no other sunshine than the sun
shine of his face;
Content to let the world go by, to
know no gain or loss,
Ny sinful self my only shame, my glory
all the cross.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
sure of place

A gentleman of decided and highly
cultivated musical tastes, wishing to
change his residence, advertised for
rooms IN "a private family fond of
music" The next mail brought him
the following reply: Dear Sir-I
think we could accommodate you with
rooms, and as for music, one of my
daughters plays the parlor organ and
guitar, another one plays the accor-
deon and banjo; | play cornet and
fiddle; my wife plays the harmonica,
and my son the flute. We all sing, and
If you are good at tenner singing,
you would fit right in when we get to
singing gospel hymns evenings, for
none of us sing tenner; or if you play
the base vial, we have one right in the
house. If you want music as well as
board, we could accommodate you, and
there would be no extra charge for it. =
-Harper's Bazaar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

hotchpotch. The second consisted of
fish, among which we may note lam
preys, stock fish and sturgeon, with
side dishes of porpoise. The third
course comprised quaking buildings,
bag buildings, black buildings, white
puddings and marrow buildings. Then
came veal, beef, capons, humble pie,
mutton, marrow pasties, Scotch col
lops, wild fowl and game. In the fifth
course all kinds of sweets, creams in
all their varieties, custards, cheese
cakes, jellies, warden pies, suckets,
sillabubs and so on, to be followed, per-
haps, by white cheese and tansy cake.
For the drinks-ale and beer, wine,
sack and numerous varieties of mead
or metheglin, some of which were con-
cocted out Of as many as five-and-
twenty herbs, and were redolent Of
sweet country perfume.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

OF the 65O,O0O,COO tons of coal which
constitutes the entire worlds supply,
one-third is taken from the coal mines
of the United States The British
Isles produce 21S,OOOO 600 tons, Germany
124,0000O0, and the other European ma
lions make up, in few million tons
each the rest. Spain contributes 20
100000 to the sum total, which amount
is not sufficient for even home con-
sumption. China, though rich in nat
ural deposits, mines but little of her
coal because of. her use of primitive
methods. 1t is prophesied that the in
PRODUCTION of British mechanical appli-
ances in Chinese fields will send up her
coal supply at least rs per cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

sistance to the judgment of the null
titude. The only multitude that ever
rises to the highest level of truth and
righteousness is "the great multitude
which no man could number" which
John sees before the throne. Earthly
crowds commonly rise no higher than
the lower average Of sentiment and
opinion in their own ranks. They are
liable to the contagion of fear, hatred,
and other passions. Even the good
people among them are not always at
their best, and have to be on their
guard against following a multitude
to do evil. IS. S. Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
At the Grave.

AZ the GraVe.
1t is a world of seeming;
The changeless moon seems changing
ever;
The sun sets daily, but sets never;
So near the stars, and yet so far,
So small they seem, so large they are,
1t is world of seeming.
And so it seems that she is dead,
Yet so seems only; for, instead,
Her life has just begun, and this
Is but an empty chrysalis,
While she, unseen to mortal eyes.
Now wins her way in brighter skies
Beyond the world of seeming.
Alexander Jessop in S. S. Times.
Westfield Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
WOMEN IN TROUBLE.
The Approach of Motherhood is the
Occasion of Much ANXIETY to All.

1ne approach OF motherhood is the
Occasion of Much Anxiety TO All.
Every woman breads the ordeal
through which she must pass in becorl.
ing mother. The pain and suffering
which is in store for her is source Of
constant anxiety, fear and dread, to
say nothing of the danger which the
coming incident entails. The ioyous
anticipations with which she looks for.
ward to baby's coming gives way to an
indescribable dread of the ordeal when
she fully realizes the critical and trying
event which viii soon approach and
have to be endured.
Women should hail with delight
remedy which insures to them inn
munity from the pain, suffering and
danger incidental TO bearing.
Such remedy is now offered, and
women need not fear longer the hour of
childbirth. Mothers Friend"-is a
scientific liniment-and if used before
confinement, gently and surely prepares
the body for the great requirements
and changes it is undergoing, insures
safety to both mother and child, and
takes her through the event with COM
parative ease and comfort. This won-
derful remedy is praised by every
woman who has used it.
What woman is not interested in
"Mether's Friend?' This wonderful
remedy has been tested and its price,
less value proven by the experience of
thousands of happy mothers who
have used it during the most critical
period of woman's life-the approach
and elimination of motherhood.
1t has won their everlasting praise,
for it gave them help and hope in
their most trying hour and when
most needed. Every woman may some
day need Mothers Friend" The
little book, Before Baby is Born"
telling all about it, and when it should
be used, will prove of great interest and
benefit to all expectant mothers, and
will be sent free to any address upon
application to the Bradiield Regulator
Company, Atlante, Ga.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
Drought Knls the 1nsect-E Eating TOAD

Aside from the parching up of his
garden truck, which worries the anna
teur farmer in the suburbs as keenly
as it does the man who farms for liv-
ing, the disappearance Of the friendly.
insect-devouring toad is a disappoint-
ment. The toad is victim. too. of the
drought, for moisture is necessary to
his existence. Many Of them. now un-
able to find the requisite shelter and
dampness. have died outright; others
have migrated from the gardens and
other exposed places to the woods.
seeking some congenial spot not yet
parched by the sun. As it is estimated
that single toad will destroy nearly
10000 insects and worms in one sum-
mer. his retreat will leave a victorious
army Of vegetation destroyers in full
possession Of the already suffering gar
iens
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

A rats tail is wonderful thing.
There are more muscles in this Curl
GUS appendage than are to be found
in that part of the human anatomy
which is most admired for its ingen-
ious structure namely, the hand. To
the rat, in fact. its tail serves as a sort
of hand, by means of which the animal
is enabled to crawl along narrow
lodges or other difficult passa ges, us
ing it to balance with or to gain a hold
It is prehensible, like the tails of some
monkeys. BY means Of it the little
beast can jump up heights otherwise
inaccessible, employing it as a projec-
tile spring-Answers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
One nav Of sunshine.


One day of sunshine. All the birds are
singing
Life to the joy of it delighted clings.
The doves their way DER meadows
green are winging,
With frost upon their wings.
Yet, lest deceitful spring afar should
fiutter,
We shall not give her one wild word
Of praise.
No song of alteration shall we utter
No rosy affairs raise.
Too long with our affections did she
trife,
Playing hide and seek with shadow
and with sun.
Enter her gardens while you may, and
rifle
Her rose ways and have done!
Atlanta Constitution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

It is one of the curiosities of human
Justice that man against whom the
most indubitable evidence Of murder
could be brought might go scot free
through such clerical error as the
writing Of wrong given name in the
Indictment. The defendant Becker,
lately on trial in Chicago, made several
confessions of the murder Of his wife;
but perhaps the most important point
in his case just nof turns on the mis-
take made in drawing the indictment
The dead woman's name was Theresa
Becker. The indictment read Elizabeth
Becker and positive evidence that the
accused man committed the crime
might finally be overthrow by this
slip of the pen. No one but the law
yers really knows why.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
Going with or AGAINST the Crowd.

1t is a good thing to go with the
multitude when one can do so with
good conscience. It is better to be in
harmony with ones fellows than to
quarrel with them, if peace and right
eousness can be harmonized And It
is a mistake to cultivate differences
about small matters, and thus need
lessly weaken their respect for our
judgment. But, as this world is con-
stituted, it is not always possible to
escape the necessity of dissent and re-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

A summer resort, established thirty
years ago on temperance and religious
principles, has today as large net in
come as any hotel in this country. The
very restriction from which cynics pre-
dicted failure, have been the secret Of
its triumph. Young people cannot be
too often reminded that it is by rails
ing rather than by lowering ones
standard that success is permanently
won
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
Like the Money Onestion.

A story is told of a young man in
England, a great chess enthusiast, who
was so annoyed at his failure to solve
an apparently simple problem that he
vowed he would neither sleep nor eat
until the solution was found. He shut
himself up in a disused room and was
found four days later by his relatives
terribly emaciated and out of his mind
He spent a year in a lunatic asylum as
the result of his rash VOW, and the
~"Oblem remains unsolved.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
The Larger Prayer.

At first l prayed for Light.
Could | but see the way,
How gladly, swiftly, would l walk
To everlasting day!
And neyt | prayed for Strength,
That | might tread the road
With firm, unfaltering feet, and win
The heavens serene abode.
And then | asked for Faith.
Could but trust my God,
I'd live EMBODIED in His peace,
Though foes were all abroad.
But now | pray for Love,
Deep love to God and man;
A living love that will not fail,
However dark His plan.
And light and Strength and Faith
Are opening everywhere
God only waited for me till
l prayed the larger prayer,
Edna Dean Cheney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
A Foreign Count Had q Bad Case of
Engagement Habit-The Maiden of
the Pompadour-Frocks for Little
Girls.
A Memory.

Slowly fades the misty twilight
Ger the thronged and noisy town;
Storms are gathered in the distance,
And the clouds above it frown.
Yet before me leaves sway lightly
In the hushed and drowsy air,
And the trees new-clothed in verdure
Have no summer of despair.
have gazed into the darkness,
Seeking in the busy crowd
For a form once passing onward
With a step as firm and proud;
For face upturned in gladness
TO the window where / leaned,
Smiling with an eager welcome,
Though step but interviewed.
Even now my cheek Is flushing
With the rapture of that gaze,
And my heart as then beats wildly.
Oh, the memory of those days
AS dear, dear dream it cometh,
Swiftly as a dream it flies!
No one springeth now unto me,
Smiling with such earnest eyes
No one hastens home at twilight,
Watching for my hand to wave:
For the form | seek so vainly
Sleepeth In the silent grave;
And the eyes have smiled in dying
Blessing me with latest life
Oh. my friend! above the discord
or the last, wild. earthly strife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
Christian Endeavor Prayers.

Spread of the Kingdom. Monday
Aug. IA, Like unto mustard seed, y
Matt. 10: 81, 80; Tuesday. Aug. Is, ut
termost parts for possession" Ps. 2: /
u; Wednesday, Aug. Is, "All nations
shall flow unto it" Micah 4 III;
Thursday. Aug. II. The little one, a
thousand" lisa. 60: lip. %; Friday,
Aug. IS, mo end TO increase" lisa. 9: 6,
z; Saturday, Aug. 10, AN everlasting
kingdom" Dan. Z: 9-27; Sunday, Aug.
20, topic. "The leaven and the meal, .
Matt. 10: 80; Dan. ?: S1-35, 45. ca mis-
sionary meeting1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
He was Considerate.

Cinchly-Look here. Old man, why
don't you offer me back the SO | lent
you have year ago?
Harduppe-Oh, l would if I hadn't
been afraid Of hurting your feelings.
In what way?"
Why, i didn't IKE to give you the
impression that thought you needed
the money = Philadelphia Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

ping and calling, little wreath of gold
set with colored stones, the whole af-
fair no bigger than a twenty-five-cent
piece. is considered sufficient. but at
night, really splendid ornaments gilt
ter and CLEAN in the fluffy globe OF
hack hair
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
SOMEWHAT EMBARRASSING.

Philemon Wright, who in 1900 led 4
little band of settlers from Massachu-
sets to the Canadian wilderness, was
a bold spirit. The pioneers proceeded
up the Ottawa river to the Chaudiere,
and they settled at Hull. The settle
ment thrived, and Philemon Wright
became the wealthy farmer and lum-
herman of Lower Canada. A good
story is told of him in Canada and Its
Capital"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
Necessary to Warn Her.

when you get your groceries to-
day." said the butcher to his wife,
don't go to that little grocer next
door to my shop"
why not?' she demanded.
Because he sent in yesterday and
borrowed an old pair of my scales
Chicago Evening post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

India is the treasure house OF the
world For ages Ceylon and Burma
supplied the world with the rarest
gems, and the eastern potentates kept
the finest for their own use. OF all the
jewels the most noted belong to the
guicowar of Baroda. They are valued
at $15,000,000 His chief diamond
necklace contains a stone called the
Star of the South, Brazilian stone Of
254 carats, for which 100000 was
paid, the whole necklace being valued
at $1,000 600.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

Citizens of Belgium who neglect or
refuse to vote are promptly arrested,
tried and heavily fined for their I'M
willingness to participate in the poll
tics of the nation. The Belgian law
enforced in this country, would cause
a marvellous shakng-up of serene old
fossils, lofty minded people who af-
feet to despise politics and men who
never 60 to the polls when the weather
is rainy. 1t would also put a new COM
pexion upon the chances of campaigns
in almost every locality.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
He Couldn't Help 1t.

Il am astonished to hear you say
that brakeman told you all these
things; l gave them to him in strict
confidence"
Yes. but he says you told them to
him during your late voyage to Etl-
rope"
so did. But what's that got to 40
with it,"
Everything. You can't expect a
man to keep anything to himself on
his first ocean voyage, can your
Richmond Dispatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
Christian Scientists Increase Most Rapidly

Christian Scientists Increase Most Rapidly
Late statistics showing the strength
of the Christian science movement are
now available. The mother church in
Boston has a membership of about
$4,000. 1t has S04 chartered branches
in this country and abroad, and the
total church membership is placed at
10000. The regular church attendance
is upward of 100000 In 1897 the in
crease in number of churches was A,
and in 1898, rs. This church is grow
ing more rapidly than any church in
the world. Its percentage of gain is
very large.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
Usually ouIte Numerous.

"Extraordinary!" murmured the man
who was trying 10 help form French
cabinet Very extraordinary" what
is the dlfIiculty?" Here I am trying
to find people who are willing to give
advice on how to run the government
and nobody IS willing to say a word.
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

1t was apparent that ne barber was
highly pleased.
What has happened?" he was
asked.
Il had the pneumonia last winter"
he answered.
"Yes?"
Well, the doctor who doctored me
got out of my chair just before you
came in. If his wife recognizes him
when he gets home it'll be by his
voice. Chicago Times Herald.