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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
A Lucky Man.

Thomas Shields of Tarrytown, NY,
ought to consider himself one of the
luckiest men in the world Shields
was at work Tuesday on the roof of
building 100 feet high A stiff gale
was blowing. In an unguarded mo-
ment he leaned too far to leeWard
and the wind did the rest 1t picked
him up, carried him over the side Of
the building, and his fellow workmen
were amazed to see his body hurting
through the air like chip tossed by
strong wind. But Immediately below
where Shields was carried over the
buildings side was an immense sand
bank. Into this he plowed head first.
completely burrying all bst his legs
Persons who were walking along the
street at the time ran to his assist
ance, pulled him out, and then, to their
establishment, found he was alive and
not even unconscious. He got up,
brushed the sand out of his eyes and
clothing, then said he guessed he
wouldn't go up on the roof again until
the wind fell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

Lucia married had money and inriu-
ence. He used both on the tacit under
standing that she should marry him.
Her brother was saved for the time.
WAS it the only way?" | questioned.
Il think some other way might have
been found. But she could not be calm
and weigh chances. She was devoted
to this broIner For ten long years, as
she said the other night in the park,
she has hoped against hope for his
reformation; has tried to be brave,
has tried to hope for the best. And
now, at the end of the ten years, things
are just where they were before,
think they are worse this time, for this
time he is less repentant She is sacri-
ficing her whole life to him; but she
does it almost without hope She is
going away with him-to South Amer
lea, to Punishment"
/ was quiet for moment.
John, have been so unjust to her, :"
| confessed in low tone-"so unjust
to her always in my thoughts"
one IS one OF the nODleSJ women
that | know" said John.
Again we sat silent for minute.
My heart was beating fast; l longed
to ask question which | dared not
ask.
John, | won't be silly, | won't be
jealous-tell me-" | pleaded, IF you
didn't try to love me. would you love
her still-love her best, mean?"
John answered gravely, with an air
as earnest as mine.
Il respect her." he said; 81 shall
respect her always. | do more than
respect admire her But that is all!
The old love was dead, Kitty, years be-
fore the new love was Eorn.'
l was contented.- End.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
Another Trick stolen from Nature.

The easiest way of doing anything is
the way that nature chooses, and ten
to one when an inventor comes out
with some new and brilliant idea he
finds that nature has been doing the
same thing since the beginning of the
world. Certain varieties Of fish have
the power when hard pressed by their
enemies, of throwing out an inky fluid
which darkens the water all about
them and enables them to escape in
safety. Perhaps Influenced by this
fact an inventor has taken out a pat
ent for smoke making device. The
idea is TO enable vessel closely
pressed by another to envelop herself
in the smoke and to escape under cover
of it. With view to testing the effica-
cy of the invention torpedo boat was
placed in the center of a number OF
others, which made circle Of about
half a mile in diameter around her.
The torpedo boat thus surrounded then
enveloped herself in the smoke and
under cover of it was enabled to escape
from the circle, though all the other
boats were keeping very sharp look
out for her. Altogether the expert
ment may be said to have been fairly
successful, and to have proved the
practical utility of the invention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
THE WATERS BANKER.
He Provides His Customers with Small
Change.

correspondent of the London FL
nancial News writes: One is some
times surprised at the quantity of
small money which a waiter usually
carries loosely in his pockets and the
readiness with which he can give a
customer change in the most suitable
form for facilitating the receipt of a
tip. This small change is not generally
obtained from other customers. On
the continent, and particularly in Ber-
lin, the small coins are obtained by the
walters from a particular class of
bankers" or money changers, who
cOnfine themselves to such operations.
These Berlin bankers" betake them
selves every evening to the tramway
and metropolitan railway offices, the
offices of the penny-in-the-slot ma
chine companies, and numerous other
places where money is collected in
small coins Here they are ready to
take the small money in return for
gold, which these companies no doubt
find it more convenient to handle. Next
morning these bankers" sell the
change at a profit of from 1 to 2 per
cent to walters at the numerous res
taurants in the city. 1t is said that
they find this branch of banking bust
ness very convenient and profitable
one, particularly as the necessary
working capital is very small In this
country, where there is SO much small
change in circulation, the business
would probably not be so profitable:
but in places like Turkey where change
is always at premium and difficult to
obtain, the sarrafs or money changers.
make an enormous profit These Ber-
lin bankers" have merely borrowed
the idea, although the scarcity of
small coins in that city cannot be
nearly so accentuated as in Turkey.
In the latter place, indeed, the gov
eminent is said to connive as tho
sarrafs pay handsome sum for their
privileges
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
WOMAN IN A BA RBER'S CHAIR.

Mrs John Maloney, aged 81, of
Springfield H., walked into the bar
Der shop at Union station, hung up her
hat, and sat down to be shaved at st.
Louis. Mo, the other morning, and she
was shaved
Eugene Smith, mulatto, was tho
baTber. The performance was wit
messed BY more than hundred per-
sons
The barber said. You will have to
take off that collar
1t was a black satin colarette, and it
came off. Then came the lathering. the
trapping and the shaving.
Just the chin. barber" said the fair
patron. Il would not have you touch
my lip, because it would make those
hairs come heavier than ever
SO the hairs on the lip were cut off
with scissors 1t was hardly finished
when man in another chair called
over that he would pay the bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
4 ToOthsome Tidhit.

Among the many pitiful stories THAI
come from the hospitals where our re-
turning soldiers are cared for some
few have an amusing side. One OF
these concerns a typhoid fever patient
whose mind was affected, and who, as
is not infrequently the case, relapsed at
times into childishness. He was, 90
course, fed very little, and his nina
dwelt constantly on things to eat. One
day he called visiting friend to his
bedside and asked him in a whispes
if he would not like to know of someo
thing delicious. "Of course" he add
ed, they won't let me have it," HE
friend humored him and he went Ola:
60 to Delmonico's and tell Louis ~
cut you two thick slices of bread ans
to butter them well. You had better
put the sugar on yourself. '-Harper's
Bazaar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
QUININE TREES.
How They Are Cultivated and How the
Bark Is Prepared.

Sucre (Bolivia) correspondence Chi
cago Record: The quinine planta-
tions, or quinales, as they are called,
which have been started in this coun-
try by the Germans, are usually found
on rough and broken mountain sides
and at attitudes of 5000 or 1900 feet
above the sea. The trees will grow as
high up as 5000 feet, but they flourish
best at an elevation OF about 1000, for
they require a great deal of sun, rain
and wind to reach perfection. Most of
the groves have been raised from the
seed, which is gathered in the early
summer months and planted in hot
houses. When the plants are about six
inches high they are transplanted upon
the hillsides, which have been cleared
of underbrush and plowed up before
hand so that the young roots can Sc
cure the benefit of all the moisture
and plant food in the soil and the heat
of the sun For shelter they are par
TALLY covered with twigs. straw or
other light stuff, which also serves to
keep the moisture and heat in the
ground. After about two years this
shelter is raked off, the plants are
carefully inspected and, those which
are not promising are replaced by new
ones. The ground around them is kept
clear of weeds and the young trees are
carefully trimmed twice year. In
five or six years the tree will have
reached the height of twelve or four
teen feet. and its trunk will be straight
and slender. with a diameter of about
six inches. II resembles the orange
tree in size and shape and the peculiar
gloss of its leaves. Two or three times
a year three or four strips of bark
about two inches wide and from two
to eight feet long are cut from the
trunk and thrown upon a paved yard
to dry, where. as the moisture eyap-
crates, they curl up like cinnamon.
Within year or so nature replaces
the bark that has thus been stripped
off and the tree is stripped again in
other places. AS it grows older,
smaller strips can be taken from the
stronger branches, and mature tree
will produce an annual average of
about four pounds of bark. The bark
dries in few days and is packed for
shipment in rawhide bales. The most
Of it is shipped from africa and Mol
lend0.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
The Rainy Day Skirt.

The claim cannot be maintained that
the rainy day skirt is immodest. SO
ungainly, awkward, unattractive
garment as the rainy day skirt cannot
be accused of immodesty. Ethics does
not enter the question. There may be
a need for the rainy day skirt. 1t may
be the clarion note of defiance and re-
bellion sounded against man by poor,
bedraggled woman with right-hand-
full of umbrella, left-handful of skirts
and two armfuls of bundles, splashing
her woebegone, disheartened, fiat
footed way through the mist and mire
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

Cou-that was What came to say
you have always been jealous of Mad
ame ArnauA and | used to think you
Dad reason TO be jealous; but now
Cell, row, am not sure
What was 1t that She said"
She was thanking John for having
given her ST. much OF his precious
. SiDe
We Know she said. that every
minute spent away from Kitty is
sainute YOU begrudge You have been
cars good: Won have never let me feel
Soc any Affairs base bored YOU
Etey have not bored me, said
Sohn; We made nmpact Of friend
ehiy iuDs psu and what is the use Of
Friends if they are not ready to serve
"a slime % need: 7
"sohn 10 4 paragon 10 the end How
5s.s ba been serving Madame Arnaud,
&itsss What are her affairs that
aaNe hsen boring him and taking up
ohio SiNs?"
o's dont know. don't Waut to tell
geu, Mes uct ndN."
otou sre Ettle contradictory, dear
aut fpver mind, nysteFy is the orde,
0?ihe DAY. DO YOU know that Madame
Srnaud came and went away in dress
snd bonnet and mantle that made her
BOOK quite an old lady, an old lady of
Gixty or over? looked through the
ehinks of the venetans and saw her
50 out. She had puffS OF gray hair be-
aeath her bonnet; her gown was
punched out at the sides; she looked
Bixty- quite. What does it ell mean,
Eittys What is the mysterS"
4 cannot tell you Meg
But you know? Kitty. y"u are
,gomblins; what is he matter With
ssHS"
'Eothins. Neg nothing," returned
3esttly 4 vas thinking tyins 20
Sbinlt"
But, ty as pight my thoughts re-
sussd 10 shape themselves one idea.
500 only one. had taken possession OF.
SDg Win6 John haH had business mat
ia7o 70 talk ~ with Madame. arnaud,
y .Has business that hal Ssksp him
thsfe 81 oftPn busiNesG that They
sclaed shout il sucA 'OVetst, conf
5eotisl soi.ese Us spiri:s had sud
Hen'y sfoNn buoysnt MY Soice alMos.
gag
sYFs, ossy here ssS q little white.
: pleaded eagerly * want to zee John
2Sl alone"
ea uBcCNlmon Wi>A" laughed Meg;
Bur che Cpst little glance With which
9Ao lso5e1 Ssck az se robbed che
Aocblea oIrsch " all ito sizing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
Winter Excursions.

The Southern Pacific Company AND
its connections operate the best first
and Second-class service to California.
Arizona, Texas and Mexico. Through
Pullman Palace Sleepers and Tourist
Sleepers from all principal eastern
points. Personally conducted Tourist
Excursions from Cincinnati, Louisville.
st. Louis, Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Des Moines, Omaha, Kansas
City. ETC. For particulars and descrip-
tive literature write w. G. Neimyer,
Gen'l Western Agent, 23S Clark ST.,
Chicago; w. H. Conner. Coml Agent.
Chamber Commerce Bldg, Cincinnati.
Ohio, or w. J. Berg, Trav. Pass Agt.,
22O Ellicott So, Buffalo, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

THAT is my husband she said to a
reporter. and there's my boy, aged II,
who does not have to go to the BARRIERS
yet. am no new woman crank. |
am simply unfortunate, like many 9th
CT women with hairs on their face. |
usually cut them myself, but travelling
from Hot Springs | lost my little
shears, and upon my husbands urging
me, | went into the shop with him. |
am too nervous to tell just how it felt.
but that shave made my face softer
than it ever has been.
Il do not see why all women af-
flicted do not patrOnize the barber
shops It's better than worrying and
trying all sorts of patent remedies. At
Hot Springs a doctor used an electric
needle, killing 300 hairs. but he almost
killed me, too. with pain
For ten years Mrs. Malloney's beard
has been growing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
CHAPTER XY.-lContlnnedl

AI1AI IN y w. l1OIllHutusJ
Arthur st. John-alias Leslie
something else No doubt, nowadays.
He looked like man of fifty. But |
knew him; knew him almost in a
noment."
You couldn't be sure, said doubt
enlly.
Meg smiled but did not contradict
me. But the smile was eloquent-it
despised my folly.
Il had gone down stairs early" Meg
continued, leaning back in her chair.
and pushing her hair from her brow
with nervous impatient little gesture
''It's not my way to get up early, is it?
But was restless, couldn't sleep, and
e thought | should find novel if
went down e.. stairs The servants
Seren't moving; but there was fire
in the study The blinds were all
aown, but the fire looked cosy ! went
in and stood Before il and warmed my
soes. | dare say | was looking un-
sidy. Kitty; : think he took me for
sn early housemaid; he came into the
ROOm quietly, and came up behind me,
and and lie kissed me Kitty. hadn't
Heard any one come in, and nearly
sc~amed. But as turned my head
sound quickly saw his eyes, and l
kBew MN, and | didn't scream was
Goo frightened to move or make a
sound --"
Go on. Meg"
"Then all at once John called 20 him
3ros the passage. He called in a very
auist, mysterious sort OF voice impa-
sient. zoo.
St John, he said, your sister is
Batting. Come.
HE opened the street door quietly
cad led some one in. They didn't come
Back 20 the study as feared they
you'd; they seemed to be setting out
pn some journey, and time seemed TO
De pressing. They stood for a minute
speaking softly and quickly in the hall.
DO you know, Kitty, whose voice |
heard? 1t was a voice not to be mis-
zaken-M Madame Arnauds voice She
iSas thanking John. She said such an
odd thing. Kitty; | stored it up TO tell
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
A Horses Memory,

A correspondent of knowledge tells
a curious story of a mare which was
accustomed, while feeding in a field,
to stand under low-spreading branch
of an elm tree which just touched her
back, and to sway her body to and fro
in order to enjoy the brushing. One
winter the branch was removed, but
the next spring, when the mare was
turned into the field, she placed her
self day after day on the same spot and
swayed backward and forward appar-
emily at loss to understand what had
become of her fan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

passionate type promulgated by John
Calvin, says Ainslee's Magazine. 1t is
the sort that licensed witchcraft in
New England His earnestness in re-
ligion, as he conceives it, cannot be
doubted. 1t led him, when he was 80
years old, to go out on the lonely veldt
and cry aloud to the Lord his sins.
Three days and nights he remained
PROSTATE without food or water, and
he was nearly dead when found. He
is looked upon by the great majority
of Beers as chosen of God and upholds
them in the most primitive religious
conceptions. To doubt the inspiration
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
cHSprIsR xSt

5oha vas IN she breakfS st-room. He
GAS seated in an arm-ch; ir beside the
arg. his elbcv on the table that stood
aear. his head against his hand. | vas
standing close to him before he saw
no.
"Joh9," l said in a quick voice that
I sried in vain to steady don't let me
go away from sGn 4 don't want to
go john"
He sprang quickly to his fees, his
face lighting up.
Did | want you to go. Kitty?' he
asked reproashfully. Your wish to
leave me has been the bitterest trouble
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

of drizzly day What cares she, poor
thing, for the admiration of any one
when she is padding through the rain.
Whether or not there is need for the
rainy day skirt, woman is and should
be the sole arbiter of whether or not
she should wear it. Man can level no
weapon against the skirt except per-
suasion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
THE PARTRIDGE'S SNOWSHoES
An Old Huntsman's Reason for Looking
Forward to a Mild Winter.

IN OLA Huntsman's Reason for Look ing
Forward to "a Mild Winter.
Il don't know much about goose
bones, chestnut burrs, corn husks, rab-
bit holes, or any of the other infallible
methods of predicting the weather for
/ coming winter" said an old hunts
san but my observation in another
erection leads me to believe that the
present season will be very mild and
Zee from disagreeable features. | re-
fer TO the feet OF the partridge. or more
properly speaking of the ruffled grouse.
Each toe of partridge has many little
terdrils, which, when the foot is spread
to sustain the birds weight, are at
right angles with the toe When the
toe is in this position these things are
close together and look just like the
legs of a centipede These tendrils.
or feathers, or whatever they NAV be.
are in reality hing but the birds
snowshoes, enaI.ing the partridge to
walk upon the snow and at the same
time being so arranged that they will
not interfere with the use of the foot
when the bird is scratching for food.
They are only a part of the birds win
ter clothing. and disappear in the
spring or early summer. This fall
have examined the feet of perhaps
fifty birds. and their snowshoes are not
highly developed Last fall they
showed unusual development. and al
most ann kind of prophet knows now
that last winter was unusually severe.
My conclusions are drawn from many
years observation of this phenom-
enon. and ii is fact that the severity
of an approaching winter may be es-
timated by the condition of the par
tridge's snowshoes. | offer no explain
alton. except that it is only another
evidence of the wondrous wisdom of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
Elephants as Nurses.

Siamese women entrust their chill
dren to the care of elephants, who are
careful never to hurt the little crea-
lures; and if danger threatens the sa-
gacious animal will curl the child
gently up in his trunk, and swing it
up and out of harm S. way upon its
own broad back.-C,acinnat Enquirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
Our Modest Presidents.

1t is rather curious that while every
president to whom the project of add
ing to the white house has been men
toned has been favorable to such a
thing, not one has given his consent to
the introduction Of bill for that pur-
pose. President Mckinley has recent
ly requested Senator Cullom to re-
nounce his intention of fathering sucB
a bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
The Land of Bread ana Butter.

is the title of a new illustrated pamph-
let just issued by the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway, relating
more especially to the land along the
new line it is now building through
Bon Homme and Charles Mix counties
in South Dakota. 1t will be found very
interesting reading. A copy will be
mailed free on receipt of 2-cent stamp
for postage. Address Geo. II. Heafford,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
Florida, West Indies ana Central America

The facilities of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad for handling tour
lists and travellers destined for ala
points in Florida, Cuba, Porto Rico,
Central America, or for Nassau, are un-
surpassed. Double daily lines of sleep
ing cars are run from Cincinnati, !,
Louisville, Chicago and St Louis
through Jacksonville to interior Flor
ida points, and to Miami. Tampa and
New Orleans, the ports of embarkatioG
for the countries mentioned For fold
ers, etc, write j. X Ridgely, n. w. p.
A., Chicago, III.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

of the Bible has never occurred to Dom
Paul. Dr.. Jorissen relates that while
on the way to attend the London CON
vention the conversation among a knot
of passengers turned to modern scien-
tific theories about the earth's forma-
ton and the origin of man. Mr.. Kru-
ger listened in amazement, and then
broke in with: Pardon the Interrupt
ton, my friends, but if you are right
then | might as well throw my Bible
overheard"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

Miss Daintee-What an awful cccu-
patton! To be employed in a place
where they tin meats. Mr.. Edgemore-
Well, it argues a certain ability. Miss
Daintee-Ability? Mr. Edgemore-
Certainly. They only employ those
who can.-New York World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
Raw Lima Beans are Dangerous.

Carl Martin of Rochester, N. Y, =
years old, died recently from violent
spasms superinduced by lima beans
in her stomach which began to sproue
and which caused great pain. Shs
swallowed the raw beans in a grocerp
store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
An Ambiguous Term.

Watchmaker-I'm afraid, miss, you
expect too much from your watch. II
isn't adjusted.
Miss Wilde-Are you sure of thar,
sir? If l find he bought it on credit
III fling it in his face.-JeweleEE'
Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01
Neck OF the HOuse.

The husband said: I'm the euthcro
ity-the head of the house"
I'm the neck" replied his WIFE s8
can turn the head any way l please.s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

A spinster who is still living in hope
says the manageable age is anywhere
between the seminary and the Gem
etery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

Kemps Balsam will stop he cough
at once. Go to your druggist to day
and get sample bottle free. Sold in
IS and so cent bottles. 90 at onces de-
laws are dangerous
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

The men who are always making
fools of themselves may be given one
credit mark. They are not apt to
make fools of others.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

The selfish individual who lives for
himself alone is usually the only per-
son in the world to mourn his demise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

of Niles poor
te president living William Mckinley
who Ireland liberty.
a
an daughter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

Kruger and the Higher Criticism.
kruger's religion is not that laid
down by Jesus Christ, but rather that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-01

where Apples Grow Wild.

Opal mining is one of the greatest
Australian mineral industries.