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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

ing a stranger carrying an umbrella
walked into place where a faro out
fit was in full blast. Happening to
notice that one of the ribs of the UNI
brella was sprung he thoughlessly
opened it right over the head Of .
player. The man glared around and
whipping out pistol, shot the stranger
dead. He was arrested and taken be-
fore self-appointed judge, who was
proprietor of keno room. The pris-
oner admitted the deed but pleaded ex-
IRENE provocation. The opening of
the umbrella over the head of one who
is playing faro, he explained, was. as
everybody knew, a hoodoo for life. and
doomed its victim to a career of unin-
terrupted disaster. The only way to
remove the curse was to instantly STAY
the owner Of the umbrella. The Judge
listened with sagacious mods and then
sent for number of hoodoo experts
in other words, the principal gamblers
of the town. They turned pale at the
very mention of umbrellas and declared
on oath that such an episode as the
one described would undoubtedly
blight anybody's entire life. Only two
courses were open in such a case
suicide or manslaughter. The magis-
trate charged the jury that it was the
sole judge of the facts and the hoodoo
and they promptly returned verdict
of justifable homicide. After that
umbrellas became unpopular in Car
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
Cuban Women In Mourning.

Harper Bazaar: If there is one sight
more pitiful in Cuba than any other,
it is the women in black. Frequent
as they are in Havana, where perhaps
in some remote part of the city they
even venture to hold out their hands
to you as you pass-women of refined
appearance, too-the women in wild
ow's weeds are the commonest sight
in the small towns and cities. 1t is
hard to tell where they got their
mourning garments. 1t is no exag-
geration to say that of dozen women
on a street in any Cuban village nine
will be in mourning. And their faces
sad with grief and thin with hunger,
even months after war had ceased!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
DIR. EDWARDS, HEALER
PARIS HAS GONE WILD OVER
THE AMERICAN.
seems to Possess the Power OF Curing
by the Laying On of Hands-state-
ment of an Eye Witness. Who Is q
Sceptic.

DR.. Edwards, the American magnetic
healer, has been busy performing So
called miracles in Paris. The noise of
his reputed cures has caused a sensa-
ton, and people flock to his apartment
in the Rue Cadet. near the Boulevard.
The doctor is an amiable old man, full
of admiration for himself and his
works. He is we'll versed In adapta-
bility. and although when in Spain
found a monks beads and cowl use
full, has adopted a ''redingote" for
Paris. 1t is better suited to his CHI
ents. 1t was to DR.. Edwards that Loie
Fuller, the famous American dancer,
went for relief when the bright cleo
trio lights, in the glare of which she
gyrates, had caused her almost total
blindness. La Loie says she has been
benefited. His consulting rooms l
found crowded with men. women and
children Women predominated. Many
Of them were young and pretty. Some
were well dressed. but, on the whole,
they resembled a group of fanatics
such as one notices at Paderewski
matinee, or, to be strictly up to date. a
Persi recital. No one looked particu-
larly i'll, but each patient evidently had
a reason for coming. was met by an
attendant, who took my card and dis
appeared into an inner room, where
the doctor was engaged with a pa
tient.
SHOW them in" heard deep voice
say, and my companion and | were
lshered into the sanctum of sanctums,
where the miracles are performed. The
doctor seemed pleased with our visit,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

A boiler plant in the immediate vi
cinity will furnish the necessary power
and heat Statues OF George Washing
ton, Thomas Jefferson, Lafayette Grant
and Lee, Columbus. De Soto, Marquette
aud other historical personages would
adorn it. The two towers could be
dedicated to the North and South the
arch connecting the same Illustrating
the principle Of unity between them.
The panels Of the frieze course, inn
mediately over the arch, would repre-
sent in bold relief the battles OF emf
hence recorded in our history. The
tablets between the columns on the
towers would contain the names Of all
of our illustrious generals and ad-
mirals. The gallery would contain the
pictures Of our presidents, their cabi-
nets and all the governors of territory
embraced in the Louisiana purchase.
A complete history of the Louisiana
purchase in maps and pictures would
embellish its walls. For reviewing pur-
poses on grand occasions, the but
tresses will contain reviewing stands
in amphitheater style, or, at each
end.
When the exposition has become a
thing of the past this structure would
always remain as a monument Of it's
purpose, the greatness of the terri
tory it commands, the enterprise of the
citizens OF St Louis, and the gratitude
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
Singing wasps.

Many writers upon natural history
following the observations of a French
naturalist, Monsieur Fabre, have dwelt
with admiration upon the skill and in
telligence-or instinct-of certain
wasps, which are represented as hav-
ing the habit of singing caterpillars
at their nerve centers with such unerr-
ing precision that the caterpillar is
merely paralyzed, whereupon the WASP
lays an egg within the body of the cat
erpillar, and the young insect, on
emerging from the egg, finds living
food sufficient for its use until 1t Il
ready to take fight. The careful re-
searches of DR.. and Mrs. Peckham OF
Milwaukee indicate that the statement
is so much exaggerated as to be yir-
tually untrue. Having seen the entire
process several times, from beginning
to end, they find that the wasp does
not sting invariably at such points as
indicate knowledge Of the nerve CEN
tiers, and that the caterpillar is merely
killed, and not paralyzed, by the sting.
Thus one of the "marvels Of nature" Is
proved to be non-existent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
A MARVELLOUS PALM.
its Trunk, Leaves and Roots Are Used
for Various Purposes.

its Trunk, Leaves and Roots Are Used
for Various Purposes.
The most marvellous tree undoubted-
ly grows in Brazil, says Philadelphia
Record. 1t is the Carnahuba palm,
which grows uncultivated in the states
of Parahiba, Ceara, Rio Grande do
Norte, Piauhi and some of the neigh
boring states. The descriptions given
of it seem incredible. In no other re-
gion of the globe Is tree to be found
that can be employed for such varied
and useful purposes. 1t resists in
tense and protracted droughts and is
always green and vigorous. Its roots
produce the same medicinal effects as
sarsaparilla. It's stems afford strong,
light fibers, which acquire a beautiful
luster, and serve also for joists, rafters
and other building materials, as well
as for stakes for fences. From parts
of the tree wines and vinegars are
made. 1t yields almost saccharine
substance. as we'll as a starch resem-
bling sage. In periods of famine,
caused by protracted droughts, the
nutritious substances obtained from it
are of immense benefit to the poorer
classes. It's fruit is used for feeding
cattle The pulp has an agreeable
taste, and the nut, which is oleaginous
and emusive, is sometimes used as
substitute for coffee. OF the wood of
the stem musical instruments, water
tubes and pumps are made. The pith
is an excellent substitute for cork.
From the stem a white liquid, similar
to the milk of the cocoanut, and flour
resembling maizena, may be extracted.
Of the straw, hats, baskets, brooms
and mats are made. A considerable
quantity rf this straw is shipped to
Europe. and a part Of it returns to
Brazil manufactured into hats. The
straw is also used for thatching
houses. Moreover. salt is extracted
from it, and likewise an alkali used
In the manufacture of common soap.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

and at once presented us with his pic
ture-and very handsome picture it
is. He had effected many cures, he
said, and was happy to be able to rem
der such service to the suffering world.
l asked him how he performed his mir
acles, which no way ruff1ed his good
humor. Il will give you an illustra-
ton" he replied with dignity, and
forthwith ordered his patient-a young
and pretty woman-to stand up and be
cured. He then placed himself in
front of her and the curing" COM
menced. First the doctor laid his hand
on her head, then on his own. He NUT
tered a few prayers, and, still praying,
began violently gesticulating in Sven
gall fashion. / doubt If poor Trilby
ever submitted to more hideous GEES
lures than those of the miracle work
er. Sometimes he would thrust two
long, bony fingers right into the face
of his patient. This performance con-
tinued some little time and was fol-
lowed by light rubbing. during all OF
which the young woman seemed as Il
under a magnetic influence of some
sort When at last the curing" ter
minated the doctor asked her how she
felt, and she replied Much better
and laid a gold piece on the doctors
donation plate. The doctor seemed
contented and called the next patient.
One after another was treated in the
same fashion. AS / took my depar-
ture | was struck by the pathos of the
scene-the old man surrounded by
hopeful crowds of sufferers. | could
not help signing over the credulity OF
mankind. GRACE CORNEAU.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
JAPANESE SPANIELs.
Tiny Mites That Are Worth Their Weigh
In Gold.

Tiny Mites That Are Worth Their Weight
In Gold.
The first duke of Marlborough pre-
sented some of his Blenheims to the
mikado of Japan of that period, and,
curiously enough, the present dukes
private secretary, Mr.. Holdsworth, in
formed the writer that he had recently
seen some of the descendants Of these
dogs, which had been brought over
lately from Japan. They were strange
ly altered, for they were dwarfed in
size and far more like the Japanese
spaniel in all save color. 1t is possible
that the crossing of those Blenheims
sent to the mikado with some of the
native dogs has produced the Japanese
spaniel SO fashionable to-day. Howev-
er this may be, the Japanese spaniel Is
dainty little mite, and is "the thing"
to-day. His value increases as his
weight decreases, provided, of course,
that the points which fancy dictates are
about two pounds will fetch $50 to
f100 A dog weighing less than three
pounds is good one, and of this class
Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison, who is
very fond of her Japs, has several love
ly specimens. The head should be
broad and well-rounded, the nose as
short as possible, eyes large and liquid,
the carriage lively, the tail carried
n fav flrO
curl, and the weight as little as posi-
BILE. Color and markings form great
feature in the value of a Jap. The
coat should be thick, soft as silk and
long, pearly white, with black
splotches. The ears and cheeks must
be black, the black coming down to
the base Of the nose and going under
the eyes. The lower part of the cheek
and chin must be white, and blaze
of white must extend from the back of
the head over the forehead to just
above the base of the nose. In Japan
this blaze is termed the w. and in
the center of this "V'' on the top of
the head should be a black spot of
about the size of shilling. In Japan
these little atoms are carried in their
owners sleeves, but whether the
sleeves have been enlarged to carry the
dog or the latter dwarfed to fit the
sleeve, tradition does not say. Lady
Probyn has an almost perfect specimen
of this dainty dog. and the Countess of
LYs,ysx I'll I
OK, Lady De Ramsey, and Lady Burton
are also great lovers of this charming
little pet.-Cassell's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
XT WORLDS FAIR is TO Be HELD AT ST. LOUIS in 1908
Donate, and oilskin coats, or slickers.'
as they are called In the west, enjoyed
great BOOM"
Tallow Trees.

There are three kinds of trees from
which tallow candles can be made, and
each is named the tallow tree. One
is the Stillingia sebifera. the latter
word signifying "tallow-bearing. 1t
is native of China. Each of its
fruits is about half an inch in dame
ter and has three seeds, which are COW
cred by kind of wax, used there for
making candles. They are boiled in
large caldrons, and then sufficiently
bruised to enable the fat to be re-
moved, without breaking the seeds,
and pressed. The candles made from
this wax are coated with insect wax
to prevent them from melting in hot
weather. Another tallow tree is the
Vateria indica. 1t grows in the West
ern Ghauts of India, up to 1000 feet
above the sea. 1t is a large ever
green tree sixty feet high, with whit
ish bark. The seed yields a white, or
pale yellow, solid and concrete fat,
burnt in lamps and sold and used in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
5,ooo.ooo.ooo BUSHELS WHEAT
The Amount Required to Feed the
World for a Year.

The Amount Required to Feed the
World for a Year.
While the world-thanks to the
helds of North America-has probably
grown in 1899 the greatest crop Of
wheat ever harvested as one result of
the depletion Of American herds and
Inc devotion of an otherwise impossi-
bic ten million acres to wheat pro-
auction, says Self-Culture, yet we must
not lose sight of the fact that, while
The years harvest probably exceeds the
great world crop of 1894 by some l5,-
100000 bushels, requirements have in
creased by more than 100 10000 900 bush
els, and that the product Of the har-
vest of 1899 was drawn upon a month
earlier than usual, in orde. to exc on.
defective supplies from the harvest Of
lS97-S-that is, while the world harvest
Of 1888 appears to be some $4,000, COO
bushels greater than the greatest pre-
ceding one, yet it is defective b. rea-
son of great increase in require
ments since 1894, as well as by the
fact that it must meet the needs OF
thirteen instead Of twelve months.
Basing an estimate Of requirements for
the 1889 harvest upon the known in
crease of population and the consump-
tion of recent years, as indicated by
estimates, mostly official, of production
in such years, the "bread-eating" pop
ulations of European lineage inhabit-
ing Europe, the United States. Canada.
Australasia, Argentina, Uruguay, Chill.
South Africa, Siberia, and the whites
OF the island and tropical colonies Of
Europe will need some 1850, 10000 900
bushels of wheat, plus the 100, 000, 900
or more bushels required to cover the
thirteenth month. Accepting the high
est reputable estimate of the outturn of
the 1899 harvest In the regions
named and adding 40,000,00O bushels
of possible imports from southern Asia
and northern Africa, the available sup
ply aggregates 2,3S0,0OO,000 bushels.
Granting that these estimates are az
proximately correct, it will lie neces-
sary to make anticipatory drafts upon
the harvest of 1899 for about 40 O00.-
GOO bushels, showing that even with
the largest outturns the accumulation
Of reserves to tide over such defective
harvests as that of 1897 is no longer
possible, the power to make such ac-
cumulations having disappeared In tie
absence of acreage increases proper
toned to the increase of the consum.
ing populations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
Skim MIX Made Useful.

A new use has been discovered fol-
milk, and fortunately 1t is skim milk
that is this time in request. 1t is want.
ed to make sizing, to be used by paper
manufacturers in the 5lazing of paper
of fine quality Heretofore, for the
accomplishing of this purpose, SUI.
perior grade of glue with other in.
gradients has been used. 1t is claimed
that a much better and cheaper siz-
ing can be obtained from skim milk.
To prepare the milk 1t is put into q
vat, treated with chemicals, and until
curd is formed, the curd being then
washed, pressed and ground fine, af.
ter which it Is put into large dry.
ing kiln. where 1t is dried in about Il
hours, and is put in bags ready tor
shipment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
Queer Birds Eggs.

Did you ever notice how many diff
ferent shapes the birds eggs have?
All of these different shapes are to
serve some useful purpose. The eggs
of the owl are almost round and are
easily moved by the old bird when it
wishes to turn them around to be
warmed on the other size. Other
eggs narrow at the smaller end in
such way that four Of them placed
together almost form square. and the
mamma bird can cover them all NICE
ly. Then there are the long, thin eggs,
like those Of the guillemot. which are
laid on fat, bare rocks, high above the
sea. The guillemot lays only one egg.
and when she flies quickly away or
when a sudden gust of wind comes 1t
just spins around like top instead
of rolling away, as it would If 1t were
round.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
ABsENT-miNDED FOLKS.
Incidents That Furnish yaiuaLls study
to Psychologists.


When a college professor gravely
apologies to the COW he has stumbled
against, or literary woman repeated
ly runs against one of her own shade
trees while discussing metaphysics, the
trifiing blunders are often attributed to
some peculiar constitution Of mind
supposed to belong to genius, but these
tricks of mind and muscle are COM
mon to many in the common footpath
way. The lack of coordination be-
tween brain and muscle leads to many
a laughable mistake, few instances
of which are here given: A woman
recently went to purchase some Ham
burg trimming, and wishing to put on
her glasses she opened her umbrella
instead, and, having merry heart, she
hurried away from the counter con-
vulsed with laughter-the saleswoman
no doubt thinking her would-be Gus
toner was something of lunatic. A
teacher in well-known academy has
habit Of carrying his umbrella over
his shoulder like a gun, and one
cloudy morning, picking up broom
instead of the umbrella, he hurriedly
walked off with it and would no doubt
have gone directly to prayers SO &C
coutred had not his wife called him
back. A young lady took an ice cream
soda and carried the long spoon away
with her, discovering her mistake
when she undertook to fan herself with
the spoon at lace counter. Who that
uses pen and mueilage has not dipped
the brush in the ink and sprawled
over the paper with pen inadvertently
dipped in the wrong bottle? One OF
the most embarrassing blunders, how
ever, happened to a dainty little lady
who has to wear not only false teeth
but two pairs Of glasses. Sewing at
some Dorcas society not long ago she
wished to change her glasses, but her
hand, like a hasty or careless child,
but half attended to her brain, and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
Bali bearing. on the Farm.

It is probably safe prediction that
al manufacturers of harvesting ma
ehinery will eventually adopt ball bear
lngs wherever it is possible to use
them. In 1891 the Deering Harvester
Company of Chicago equipped all their
machines with ball and roller bear
lngs, and the great popularity OF the
Idea led other manufacturers to ex-
pertinent with several styles OF roller
bearings, hoping to apply them to their
machines without appearing to initiate
the originators too closely. The appli-
cation of ball bearings is more costly.
but popular demand will yet force all
competitors to follow the lead OF the
Deering Company.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
The City is Already the Throes Of Exctement-Has Just
Raised Nearly s5,000000.

lures of its kind, of which the largest
today is the triumphal arch of Paris
This arch could be placed inside one
OF the towers or buttresses Of this de-
sign and be completely enveloped.
The general dimensions of this pro-
posed arch will be as follows: Width
of arch proper, 200 feet in the clear
by a height OF 10 feet to the key
stone; total width over ALL APO feet; to-
tai height, 275 feet; depth, 60 feet; per-
istyle, 800 feet long by go feet wide.
The interior will contain exhibition
rooms, elevators, stairways. grand gal
leries, containing altogether about TO-
600 square feet Of floor space. 1t is the
intention to build this structure of
steel, granite, brick and terra Gotta,
thoroughly freproof, and designed 10
last for ages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
A Naughty Reply.

A story about William Pitt / read or
heard somewhere many years ago it
is to be feared is not authentic, as |
cannot find it in Lord Stanhope's or
Lord Rosebery's books 1t represent
ed a noble mediocrity as assuring the
great statesman with some condescen-
sion that he might fairly expect an
earldom for his magnificent services.
II an EARL" was the naughty reply;
II make dukes -Macmillian's Maya
zine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
Try Grain-o. Try Grained,

Ask your grocer today to show you a
package of GRAIN-O. the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as we'll as the adult. All who try
it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress.
One-fourth the price Of coffee. 15c.
and 25c. per package. Sold by all
grocerS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
LAWRENCE TOWNSEND.

resentatives Of the United States gov.
eminent in foreign diplomatic fields,
but he stands high upon the list oil
American ENJOYS He is widely read
III international law, and is thoroughly
familiar with political affairs on both
sides of the water. In the recent war
with Spain he was called upon to serve
the United States government in sew
eral delicate matters of diplomatic pol
icy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

she discovered herself with her teeth
in her hand instead of her eyes, as
she laughingly said. Car conductors
could tell many a laughable story OF
postage stamps offered for fares, and
passengers both vexed and vexatioua
who pass their own stations or attempt
to stop short of them. Perfectly sober
and perfectly sane men have walked
in at the neighbours doors and even
entered the dining-room before dis
covering that they were perhaps several
doors from their own. These errors
of hand, eye and ear would afford
valuable study to the psychologist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
MINISTER TO BELGIUM.

Lawrence Townsend Of Pennsylvania
our newly appointed minister to Bel.
GUM. holds at present the position oil
minister to Portugal; and he will enter
upon his new duties with the prestige
of ripe diplomatic experience. Mr..
Townsend is one of the youngest rep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

The d'Egvilles of London have taught
dancing since the days of George III.
The present survivor declares that
dancing among the upper classes has
degenerated into vulgar romp. His
principle work now is teaching young
women how to walk, how to enter a
room, and to coach them for presenta-
ton at court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
For One in His Position.

Clerk-"If you please, sir, l shall
have to ask you to excuse me for the
rest of the day. / have just heard OF
-er-an addition to my family En-
ployer-''Is that so, Penfold? What is
it-boy or girl?" Clerk-"Well, sir.
the fact is-er somewhat embar-
rassed)-"it's two boys" Employer
Twins, Ell? Young man, I'm afraid
you are putting on too many heirs. -
Tit-Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

They say Troppo, the concert pi-
anist, always practices with a phono-
graph running opposition" How
strangel What's his object?" why,
it makes him feel as if he were play
ing before fashionable AUDIENCE
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
In the same General Direction.

"If you won't stand up and fight,
yelled the American soldier, throw
down your arms and surrender"
'You make me tired!" painted the
Filipino.
And he kept on running.-Chicago
Tribune.