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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

1t is not often that one pair of shoes
will do two men. but in Middlesboro,
Ky. they are two men who wear the
same size shoe, and make it point
to buy together, and only have to get
one pair. BY this method they are
able to get their footwear Mt half
price, us they divide the cost.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

Happiness cannot be bought. but ore OF
the great hlndrances to Its attainment can
be removed by Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

In Tasmania are large forests of the
Australian beech 4 tree which some
times measures 80 feet or more in cir
eumference ut the base of the trunk.
The wood is employed for purposes
similar to those served by the beech
woods of northern forests, but it Is
harder and heavier, polishes easily,
and Is very lasting If not exposed to
the weather.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

A citizen of Lewiston. Me-, has a
watch chain made of nine peach
stones. Each of the stones has Il diff
ferent device carved on each side, so
that there are Is designs. The stones
are joined with bars of gold, the whole
making 4 rich and novel chain.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

Mrs. Winslow' Is Soothing syrup for chiidre n
teething, softens the gums, redu uces infiamma.
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c n bottle.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

ii, H GREENS Sons of Atlanta Ga, ara the
nly successful Dropsy Spe 'ial SITS in the world
See their beral offer in advertisement an.
other column OF this plper.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

In Luxembourg the practice of plant
ing fruit trees along the public '0ads
Is extensively carried out. 1t was
started in 1870, and there are now
TO- 3OS trees
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

The population Of Holland, ,S5o, ,451-
includes 100000 Catholics.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

The Peruvians have admirable public
roads. One is 1900 miles long.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

An Elizabeth PENN couple. married
sixty years, have POI descendants.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

We refund 10c for every package OF PUT
NAM FApELEss DYE that fails to give satis-
faction. Monroe Drug Co., Unionville, Mo.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
ole medicine for coughs aud colds.-N w,
SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

The tailors and shoemakers in Vienna
are mostly OF Bohemian descent.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
Florida and the south.

Irish Mayors are exempt from duty in
courts of law.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

Wealthy Russians, after death, seek re-
pose in glass collins
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

The ostrich has long been laughed
at for pushing his head into bush
when hunted. 1t is really far the
wisest thing the bird could do, for it's
long neck is by far the most easily
seen part of it. It's body plumage har-
monies perfectly with the desert
sand.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
Precious Princes.

In the days Of Louis XII. French
princes were considered so precious
that they were not bathed until they
were seven years old.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

To Cure Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoao QuINiNs TABLETS All
druggi-is refund the money IL II fails To cure
h. W. GROVES signature Is on each box. Zoe.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

Carriers Ink has the endorsement of the
leading railroads. Want any more evidencsf
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

Eleven new railway lines are projected
in Spain
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

An ingenious mechanical device
pastes paper labels on 100000 cans in
10 hours. Down shoot rolls cease
less procession of cans. and each one
picks up label as it passes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
STATE OF OHIO, CITY TOLEDO, =.

When man falls out of balloon he
realizes what hard world this is.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
FITS permapenAy cured No or nerynus.
ness after nrst days nse OF DIR. Kline's 6reat
Nerve Restorer. So trial bottle nd treatisefree
Dr.. r. H. KLINE, Ltd. 03l Arch ST., Phila. Pa

Few men have more of anything they
want, except faults.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

The population of Zululand is 10000, Of
whom only 500 are Europeans.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

The BEST Prescription for Chiils
and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsTELEes
CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and quinlno IN
New York City is the great horse mart
If the world
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-29
TIE EiELIOGRApf1 IN WARTIME

The Photograph is by no means a
modern invention. Although it has
been a good deal spoken of during
the present South African campaign
and is generally looked upon as one
OF the mechanical marvels Of the nine
teenth century, the fundamental idea
of using the suns rays for writing is
as old as the Roman empire itself.
Every student of the classics will
remember how the old Roman soldiers
used their shields for flashing back
information to the rear or from one
wing of an army to another. The hell
ograph is practically the same system
of sun flashing reduced TO a scientific
basis so that the message may be
transmitted distance of from five
to even 100 miles when the circum-
stances are favorable.
The military value of the hello
graphic method of transmitting in
formation may be readily imagined.
It's first advantage is its extreme SIM
plicity. 1t does not necessitate the
keeping open of lines of communica-
ton, there are no wires to protect, no
batteries to look after and no burden
some apparatus to carry about.
The Indians of America. like the old
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-29
HANGING HURRIED
:" "f"er ihat the Crowd Might Reach
Home Before the Rain.

IN earlier days" said Walter
ohurcnill OF Topeka, at the Hotel I'm
perial' when a man was to be exc
eu'eu me community in which it oc-
CURED made an event of it. The hang
mss were held in public and in the
open. Generally the gallows was
piaced On a hin 50 that a good view
couia De had BY all. The rural popu-
ia'ioh' bringing their luncheon with
them' came from the distant parts of
the countryside and the streets gem
eIaliy took on the appearance of fair
OF circus days Booths, where lemon
duo ana Such things were sold. merry
go-roohds, shooting galleries, etc,
were all there, and it was generally a
ll'eiy' interesting and amusing day
lor every one but the condemned.
Apropos OF this manner Of treating an
execution my governor used to tell
an amusing story The little town in
the northern state from which he came
was the county seat. and there one
day was to occur a hanging. 1t was,
thlnk, the last execution that oc-
CURED in that state, capital punish
neht having since been abolished
there When the fatal day for the
accused man came the people began
10 arrive early, from far and near
they came, and as the hour for the
execution drew near the streets were
damned to suffocaton. The execution
was scheduled for noon. but at 1880
the heavens took on an ominous look.
and by II a drilling rain had begun
ana pore strong promise of becoming
steady downpour before the day had
waned. The people began to grow
anxious, but the majority hung on.
Az thls Juncture the sheriff went to
the condemned man and said: Look
here, Bill the whole county has turned
out 10 see you turned off, and now
tneres rain started and every ones
anxious to get home. They'll most
OF them make it all right if they can
start in a few minutes, but if they
wait until noon the roads will be in
bad condition and many Of them won't
get home in time to do the chores. and
that's serious. You're to be hung in
an hour, and an hour more or less
can't make much difference to you,
while il makes lot to them. Now,
like good fellow that you are, won't
you come out and be hanged now?'
After some thought the condemned
man replied: I'll do it if you'll give
me a red necktie to wear and hold an
umbrella over me on my way to the
gallows This was agreed to, and
that hanging was pulled off an hour
ahead of scheduled time, although the
condemned man complained bitterly
that the sheriff held the umbrella so
that the water from it trickled down
the back of his neck Strange as it
may seem, this story in its essential
features is literally true"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-29

pet-bags, a coffin, with all the usual
funeral adornment. The coffin appa-
rently contained body. for the sturdy
old man handled is as if it were heavy,
and with the greatest care. The bag
gagemaster at once asked for the death
certificate. 81 guess | don't need none"
said Mr. Simpkins, grinning. I'VE can't
take the body unless you show a GER
tihtate Of DEATH" said the baggagemas-
Ter, firmly. Simpkins grinned again.
here amt no corpse in there" said
ne. There's jest some of my wifes
dresses, and some chiny and tinware,
and the big Bible and some of my
things. l guess | don't need no certifi-
kit for them, do /? I'd jest as soon
show yer what they be-" The baggage
man admitted that he would like to
look into the coffin, and straightway
Anthony unfastened the lid and ex-
posed the articles which he had men
toned, and many more as well. The
controversy had attracted the attention
Of the people who were waiting in the
station, and by the time the owner had
raised the lid of the coffin he was sur
rounded by large and curious crowd.
Somebody asked the old man how it
happened that he used coffin as his
trunk, and he explained the matter in
this way: Three years ago l had an
idea that ! wasn't goin' to last much
longer, so | thought I'd better make
sure of good coffin while had money
to buy it. I bought this coffin then,
but ! amt had no chance to use it until
day fore yesterday. Then Mary told
me there want room enough in the
trunk for all the things we wanted to
take out west, so | said that coffin
would make a good trunk l wanted
to take it along, anyhow" Despite Mr..
Simpkins' plausible explanation the
railroad officers refused to accept his
coffin trunk, and with a good deal OF
grumbling he and his wife transferred
the contents to dry goods box.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-29
HOTEL CLERKS
Plan of Lodging Snorer So as to Pro-
tect Other Guests.


Among a group Of newly arrived
travellers who clustered about the desk
of one of the large city hotels the other
evening was a big, joyial looking man
with Roman nose and a collection of
double chins leading down to his collar
like a flight of stairs He nodded to
the head porter as he came in, and be-
fore he registered he shook hands cor
daily with the clerk. 1t was evident
that he had been there before. well,
my boy" he said, after he had in
scribed and blotted his autograph,
what can You do for me tonght?" The
clerk consulted the room chart. Il can
give you 'steen eleven" he replied.
Its a very nice room at the end OF
the corridor; plenty Of light and air
and lots of privacy. Front! show the
gentlemen to 'steen eleven!" But
hold on" protested the large man. Il
don't want that room; it's too far off.
Why can't you give me my old room
on the third foor?" I'm very sorry,
Colonel" replied the CLERK, but that
one on the corridor is the last one on
the chart. Honestly, I'm lucky to have
anything for you, with all this Mardi
Gras rush" well, if it's Hobson's
choice, | guess III have to take it.
said the big guest, and moved away
toward the elevator Later on the
clerk made confession in strict conf
dence to curious bystander. Yes,
admit | have a few other rooms" he
said. but they are all in the middle
of halls, and this gentleman is the
champion snorer of West Virginia.
Last time he was here | couldn't keep
ANYBODY on either side of him, and the
result was that we had two rooms tied
IN from which we were deriving no
revenue. We can't afford such waste
of space so near Mardi Glas, so put
him in one Of our special snorers
apartments, of which we have four,
all isolated at the ends of corridors.
The wall spaces are filled with non
conducting packing, the transom is
nailed shut. and he can snore there I'M
iii the cows come home without dis
turblng anybody Oh! yes, we keep a
record of snorers, also Of folk who talk
in their sleep and holler murder in
nightmares. Have to do 1t to protect
orr other patrons. New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-29

So remarkable are the results OBJ
tanned in the manufacture of wire that
a scientist has chosen this subject as
a topic for lecture. Ordinary wire is,
as everybody knows, not at all expen-
sive, but when metal is worked UP into
some of the articles of common use,
its value is enormously increased. At
tention was called to a pinion wire,
which is worth over $4,000 per ton.
1t takes 754 hair springs to weigh one
ounce, and $1,000, 900 OF them are re-
quired to make ton. These trifies are
not at all expensive per piece, but a
ton Of metal worked up into them has
a value OF over 100000. The most ex-
pensive ton of metal mentioned was
one which, If made up into the tiny
instruments used by dentists for ex
tracing the nerves from the teeth,
would be worth s2,150000. The rela-
ton between crude metal and the ar
ticles into which it is made seems not
very close. and only careful compu
tation gives an approximate idea Of
what single ton of iron or steel can
represent in cash value.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-29

great success: Coatlass and hatless he
rushes into saloon and orders a drink
viii you please call up John Jones by
telephone for me?" says he, while
pouring out the drink. If the bar
tender is an accommodating man he
goes to the telephone, and while he e
searching the directory for John Jones'
telephone the coatless man takes his
drink and quickly leaves the saloon.
There is another man in town getting
drunk by the aid of a scheme quite as
novel. This man wears a silk hat and
carries a small valise. After taking a
drink he reaches into his pocket for
the money. He always stands near a
cuspidor and, removing his hand from
his pocket, he drops something into
the cuspidor. 1t sounds like the clang
of money. He insists that he has
dropped a quarter, and rather than
empty the cuspidor the bartender gives
him change for quarter. When the
porter comes to clean the cuspidor he
only finds a ten penny nail. kansas
City Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-29
HISTORICAL PALACE FOR SALE.
Many OF EnGiand's Kings and Queens
Resided There.

The crown lease of Ethan court and
palace, which forms one of the most
interesting links with the past which
have ever passed into the estate mar
ket, is advertised for sale, says the
London Chronicle. It's history dates
from the time of Edward the Confess
or Q042-66). At that time the manor
belonged to the crown. 1t was grant
ed by William the Conqueror to his
brother Odo, earl of Kent, but revert
ed to the crown. While the date of
the erection Of the palace is uncer-
tain, it Is known that 1t was a royal
residence from 1870 to 1923. John
o. Ethan" Edward H., Edward III.
Richard H., Henry ~, Henry ". Ed
ward w., Richard ILL.,, Henry VII,
Henry Will. Mary, Elizabeth and
James l., all resided at the palace. 1t
was there. also, that Edward III. held
his parliament, Richard III. enter
tanned the captive king OF France,
Henry w. was espoused to Joan OF
Navarro and Edward Tvs daughter
Bridget was born. After passing
through other royal hands, the palace
came into the possession of Sir John
Shaw. 1t Is from one of the three
parks known as the middle park that
the "Midle Park Plate" takes its name.
The present house retains the old moat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-29
HOW THE DOCTOR GOT THERE.
Not Always Easy for Maine Physician
to Reach His Patients.

The other day a country physician
received call to go from his place
into a lumber camp in the bar Bras
sua region, and it was such a call as
a doctor can not well refuse. So he
went to West Cove on Moosehead with
big coat and wearing leggins and
shoe packs, as the low moccasions are
called. A lumberman was there, and
this man had made arrangements to
carry the doctor up as far as West Out
let on a handcar on the Canadian Pa
cific road. They had to stop once and
unload the hand car on to their backs
in a gully so that freight train could
go past. Above West Outlet certain
portion of the lake surface was free of
snow, and the doctor and the woods
man guide strapped on their skates and
started. There were numerous
wrinkles" huge, bullying riffs in the
ice where the moving of the mighty
surface had met and made ruin. When
they came to one of these wrinkles
the woodsman went ahead and prod
Ged and poked until he found place
where they could cross. 1t is possible
that more men have been drowned in
the waters of Moosehead by careless
ness in crossing wrinkles than by any
other cause. By the time they got to
the mouth of Moose river the doctor
was obliged to own to his sturdy COM
panion that he was fair tuckered. The
man had moose sled there in the
bushes. He had left it there when he
bad come out after the doctor. He
piled the medicine man on with his
case, wrapped him in blankets, and set
away along the toto road. There was
no team out, for there was much un-
certainty as to when the doctor would
be able to get along. When he could
be walked. The rest of the time he
rode. The tough little man Of the
woods seemed in no wise wearied. He
! told the doctor that it was easy enough
| to make those kind of trips when one
was tOughened to it. In the camp was
one Of the bosses who had been caught
| in a snub line and who had had most
of The flesh on the calf of his leg
rasped off by the cruel cable. The
doctor did what he could for the suf
ferer. Before he finished his labors
| there was a messenger came from a
camp 10 miles above They had
learned that a physician was in the
section and they wanted him. Ten
men were down with grip and colds
and two had pneumonia. So the doc
tor went up to that camp. There was
nothing else to do. He says that if he
| had refused they would have loaded
him on sled willy-nilly and would
have taken him along. He came out
after six days in the woods.-Lewiston
! Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-29
Death-ned Humor.

The following IS told in the San
Francisco Argonaut by the grand
daughter of an old lady who lived in
one of the southern states, and who
had been known throughout the neigh
borhood as one who had keen sense
Of the ridiculous After long illness
her final hour was supposed to have
come. and her children and grandchil-
dren gathered around for last fare
we'll, when suddenly she opened her
eyes, and, on seeing the mournful ex-
pressions of those about her, remarked,
with all her oldtime vigor: The
watched pot never boils."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-29

In cases of premises or apartments
where there is diphtheria the most
convenient method OF fumigation is to
drop a small pinch of sulphur upon a
hot stove, if there is one in the room;
if there is no stove in the room, a few
Goals on a shovel or other convenient
utensil may be carried into the room
and the sulphur dropped on the Goals.
A little experience soon enables any
one to determine how much sulphur
to burn in each room. A writer in a
contemporary who has recently advo-
Gated this system Of disinfection says
that it is not necessary to fill the room
so full of these sulphur fumes as to
cause a suffocating feeling, and if in
any case little too much sulphur is
used, causing offensive fumes the
doors and windows may be opened for
minute or two. Other dsinfectants
may be employed, but sulphur fumes
are found to permeate every crevice in
the house, it being most effectual
method of disinfection against the
spread of the disease.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-29
Sir Walter SCOTS Dog.

Sir Walter Scott had a bull terrier
named Camp, which he taught to I'M
derstand a great many words. Camp
once bit baker, who was bringing
bread to the family. Sir Walter beat
Camp and explained to him what a
great offense he had committed, after
which. to the last moments of his life,
he never heard the least allusion to
the incident without getting up and
sinking off to the darkest corner OF
the room. Then, if you said: THE
baker was well paid or THE baker
was not hurt at ALL" Camp would come
out from his hiding place, caper about
and bark joyfully. When he was old
and unable to accompany Sir Walter
when horseback riding, Camp would
watch for his return, and, If the SER
want said that his master was coming
down the hill. or through the moor.
Camp was never known to mistake
him, but would start off to greet his
master.-Buffalo Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-29
CROATS COMING NOW.
sim Another Element In the Cosmopoli-
tan Population OF This Country.


Croatia is officially described in the
somewhat complicated geographical
subdivision Of Austria as "a province
of the empire forming with Slayonia a
last year the tide of foreign immigra-
ton into the United States, which has
included people of almost every race
and nationality, did not bring any ma
census figures OF 1890 it was not
thought necessary to make any separ-
ate subdivision for Croats, though Por-
tuguese residents Of this country,
Greeks, East Indians, Turks. Pacific
Islanders, Central Americans and ma
tives OF the province of Luxembourg
were separately enumerated. Accord
ing to the figures furnished at the
Barge Office it appears that in 1898 the
number OF Greats who arrived at this
port as immigrants was 6.S37. In 1899
this number was nearly doubled. being
1854, and, while the figures for Janu-
airy, 1900, have not been completed it
. is certain that the proportion of in
crease heretofore established will be
maintained this year. The fact of the
matter is that with the increased pros
perity Of the United States since
March, 1897, there has not only
been an increase in the number of i'm
migrants, but an even greater increase
in the number OF countries from
which immigrants have been drawn to
the United States. Thus, there has
been large addition to the number OF
Syrian immigrants, and New York,
though the first city to have a Syrian
colony. is no longer the only one.
There has been very large increase,
too, In the number Of Greek immi-
grants, and there has been some addi-
ton to the number from Turkey, Por-
tugal and northern Africa, and very
marked increase in the number of i'm
migrants from Finland.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-29

When a woman finds that the instep
of the foot is tired, she should change
her stockings for thin ones, and put
on slippers with a totally different
heel from that OF the shoes she took
off. either higher or lower, as the case
may be. Then she should lie down.
and place pillow under the
insteps of both feet, SO that
every inch Of the breadth of her feet
should rest upon the pillow. When
this is done. the foot is at ease. The
muscles rest and strengthen, and the
beautiful arch OF the instep is pre-
served. Possibly some may think this
is nonsense, but let them try the above
plan of resting when very tired, and
they will be surprised to find out how
successful it really is.