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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-12-12

TRY Lathrop's Horehound Cough
Drops for that cough.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-12-12

LATHROP'S Menthol Cough Drops
are certainly cough checkers.
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Then he fixed the fire, and before

Then he fixed the fire, and before
preparing for bed went to the door
and looked out into the night. 1t is
a habit shared by all who live in
lonely places, for there is always
the feeling that some one may be
abroad who needs help.
The snow had ceased falling, and
the stars twinkled overhead, but the
wind still blew in gusts that kept
binding eddies in the frosty air.
ut is an ugly night" said Jack.
"and l pity anyone who is not safely
housed l wonder if--good Lord!"
"Helloa, there! Helloa!" came a
mans voice through the whirling
snow. "IIelp! help! help!" The last
word ended in quaver that told of
helplessness and exhaustion.
"WhooP-e-e-e-e!" returned Jack, in
a voice that rang like a clarion call
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face or roll over to correspond with
revers or fancy fronts.
For illustration, l am going to select
some of the exceptions to the Partisan
makes and will choose first long Goa t
that comes from New York 1t is a
beautiful creation; study in white
panne and black chantilly lace, with
tounces of plisse white chiffon. About
the shoulders il is of shimmering white
panne stamped with sort of crocodile
skin pattern, this giving an entirely
new effect. From the shoulders it
hangs loosely, and the bottom is cut
in deep scaIlops, with deep bordering
fornce of black chantilly lace. Anap-
pliq'le OF black velvet is introduced on
the lace in an odd design. Under this
hounce are tiounces of p.isse white chif-
fon. There is a shou.der-cape collar of
ivory tinted lace cut in deep scallops
and finished with chantil,y lace. and
velvet applique. Aruching of lace, with
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of goodies" and that is why he hap
pened to be porting over cookbook
at an hour when he was usually
sound asleep in his comfortable bed.
"Mince pie is what I want" he
said. 'but my cupboard is against it.
I've got the meat and vinegar and
sugar, but there are no spices, and
I'd have to use dried apple, and I'm
not sure l know how the crust is
made. l wonder if I could use cram
berries and dried blackberries in
stead of raisins and currants? l
have half a mind to try it, anyhow"
Suiting the action to the word,
Jack donned his oil cloth apron, and
was soon at work. There was plen-
ty of meat and dried apples which he
had cooked that day, and he was
quite sure that he remembered to
what degree of minuteness he used
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are finished with numerous rows of
shirring and three deep Van Dyke
frills, each edged with black sa tin rose
leaf petals.
The millinery here is not less in
teresting than the gowns. Hats are
fearfully and wonderfully made in all
conceivable shapes, but the prevailing
styles are those of the Louis XIV. and
Louis XVI. periods. OF these, the
toques show the most novel touches.
Instead of being much trimmed, as was
the fashion season ago, they are
markedly plain, depending for their
charm upon the oddly and chic i'm
parted to them by the 1nilliner's
skill in construction. Long frames
covered with rich materials and
reaching we'll over the face often
have no other trimmings than art
nouveau buckles or knots of soft,
rich velvet, than which there is nothing
handsomer. Underbrim trimmings
are still used, but mere suggestion of
color contrast in knot is considered
sufficient.
The use of artificial flowers is not
confined to millinery. Exquisite even
ing boas of flowers combined with silk.
with chiffon, with mousseline de sole,
and with plain lace are much affected.
On evening gowns sprays, garlands and
single flowers are worn, but with diff
ference, for the blossoms upon cos
tunes are mostly the handmade ones
of chiffon or velvet.
Jeweled flowers are the latest nov
city, the foundation being made of tulle
and embroidered with seed pearls,
tiny brilliants or gold or silver pail
lettes. A single flower or knot Of
buds affixed to dress adds much to
its splendor. Even coral beads are
used in fashionable red flowers, the
rich green of the foliage being in
varably done in chenille, with line
of emerald embroidery to outline the
veins upon leaves.
Some women in the evening carry on
their shoulders a rare chronological
display in the shape of jeweled butter
flies poised among flowers or resting
lightly against their white skin. The
! butterflies would, if natural, be the ioy
of naturalists, for they represent al
together unique specimens never seen
| on land or sea.
Another of the extravagant modes
which are often met with here are the
embroidered waistcoats, utilized both
for promenade and carriage wear.
The cmbroideries are frequently
done by hand and range from garlands
| and knots of flowers in sill, thread -
laborate appliques. Chenille decora-
lions are also quite common.
SADIE MERRITT.
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Fashions or the Banks
of the Mediterranean ~
Startling, Yet Charming Costumes Seen in
the Winter Home of La Mode = y X y y y

TARTI.ING fads and novel
ties seen along the Riviera
are still attracting my I'M
divided attention. Fashion
along the shores of the blue
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long scarf ends, is at the throat. The
sleeves are very wide, with turnover
cuffs on white panne, and under-sleeves
of white lace caught at the wrists with
black velvet ribbon.
A dainty house gown that see about
the hotel occasionally is a product of
Vienna. 1t is made of the palest sill
yer gray wolfe, and handsomely
trimmed with Arab lace. The material
is cut out underneath the cerevealing
pink silk underskirt. Thevest and full
puffed undersleeves are of tucked
white chiffon, the vest being trimmed
with narrow rouleaux of orange-col-
ored velvet. There is a crushed girdle
of the same, with large paste buckle
at the back.
A German lady, ore Of the nobility
from Berlin, wears occasionally
charming chiffon boa in back and
white. The neck ruffle is composed of
three white chiffon frills cut in deep
Van Dykes, each frill being edged with
black satin rose petals. The long ends
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-31
BREAKING RESOLUTIONS.
A Custom Popular with Many Men
Mt tho beginning of Every
Year

There is custom among men, as
venerable as it is popular, of making
good resolutions with the advent of
the new year and of faithfully break
ing them before it is a week old. 1t
is we'll to make good resolutions at
any time. and there is no objection
to New Years day as one of the
dates. AS rule, however. says the
Chicago Journal, man who cannot
be no more successful with it in Jan
uary, but it is wise of him to make
it on New Years day, if only on the
chance of its keeping him decent a
week. On this occasion, in addition
to making his good resolutions re-
garding his personal conduct, it
might not be amiss for the confirmed
swearer-off to give a thought or two
to his behavior to his neighbor. To
forbear to lie; to scorn to cheat; to
eschew avarice; to shun evil-speak-
ing; to forswear the practice Of
equivocal business methods; to check
rash temper and cease worrying over
tIlNldl tIlHSS, 10 love lue lIulu, W
aid the friendless; to be kind to the
little children; to be tolerant of the
frailties of the weak-thesc are
some of the ennobling aims.
1t is time to bury dead issues. to
put away, decently and in order, i'm
possible hopes and dreams and face
the future with n strong courage
and Il bright heart. And with the
forward look must come the convic-
ton to every man who keeps his soul
as well as his body clean that there
is blessing in the fields and the
mountains and the sea, Il stimulant
in the very sunshine; that the world
in which we live is a very beautiful
place.
| There can be no happiness in the
world without unselfishness. There
fore, when you wish your friend a
happy new year pray that he may be
unselfish, and try to do something
for others; for if he is human he
can find happiness in no ether way.
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were easily induced to come in and

We're easily induced to come in and
remain until daylight, which was
now close at hand. They were need
ed as witnesses to the marriage cere-
mony, and even had the weather
made driving a pleasure they could
not have resisted so interesting an
experience.
-Four men and one woman sat
down to the wedding breakfast,
which consisted of baked beans, corn
bread and coffee, and it is safe to
say that never wedding breakfast
was eaten by jollier company.
"And thus" said Jack, melodra-
matically, 'eth a happy bachel-
or's New Year celebration
Uncle Ben went back to his work
in the city that day, for the hired
team must be returned to it's own
ers, and his poor people could not be
neglected. But there were tears in
his eyes as he thought of the little
world of happiness he was leaving
behind him-tears shed in self-pity-
for Uncle Ben had never had home.
He smiled, however, when he recalled
Jacks account of his search for
recipes suited to bachelors holt
day dinner, and Nellie's reassuring
reply that there was sufficient ma
terial in the house for a plum pud-
ding and mince pie, too.
81 am happy enough" Jack had re-
piled, "to dine like king on corn
meal pancakes; perhaps Nellie's
swell dinner would be more than
this feeble heart of mine could
| bear"
Don't take it to your heart, thcn,"
was Nellie's saucy response; 81 want
that place myself
Verify said Uncle Ben, as he
urged the horses into trot, verify,
a dinner of herbs where love is
bless my soul, nags! can't you I'M
derstand that have New Year SER
mon to preach to-day?" Sidney
Sieyes, IN Minneapolis 1Iousekeeper.
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TWO CHARMING RIVERA 7o,LE1rEs.

rid and Rome, and about the same num-
Der from the United States.
1t is hard to accept all the novelties
offered at once. The sleeves, for in
stance, are of such contrasting shapes
that they must grow upon one before
they are allappreciated. One popularity
that may be said to run through ma
jority of the sleeves is their closeness
at the top, the spread coming at the
elbow and finishing in wide cuff.
There are very few plain sleeves.
The tendency of the gown collars is
toward the straight, soft and COM
paratively low varieties, While for the
short jackets they are either straight or
the high, flaring kind, and for the long
coats they are madeto stand about the
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tentious because it contained two
rooms instead of one, and each room
had two windows of glass-and you
have the setting of a rather interest
ing New Year celebration. Nor was
the inside view of this sod house at
all disappointing to expectations
fired by the sight of those real win
dows of glass, for there was furni-
ture more than the actual needs of
the occupant demanded. To be sure
it was nearly all of home manufac-
ture, but it was evidently the work
of one who might have earned liv-
ing as cabinet maker, and some of
1T was upholstered.
The owner of this house, Jack Wal
worth by name, sat porting over
cookbook. He was merry-eyed
young fellow of 25, tall, athletic, and
sn every way good to look at. AL
though many miles from any human
being, SO far as he knew, his hands
were clean and his hair carefully
brushed = two characteristics not
very pronounced in the makeup of
individuals in that part of the world.
Tor they We're nearly all men, and
they needed the spur of woman's
approval to give them a proper re-
gard for their personal appearance.
These are mighty good recipes
murmured Jack, as he slowly turned
the leaves of his book, ''but they do
require such an ocean of stuff!
Why don't they write some especially
for bachelors on prairie farms-lone-
~ old bachelors who have banker
ing for a holiday dinner like mother
used to make?"
This was said half whimsically and
half sadly, for tomorrow a new year
was to begin, and Jack was home.
sick. There had been time when
nc was quite sure that the opening
day of this new year would see the
beginning of new life for nina
life in which Nellie Rogers would be
the central figure. Jack turned tc
the fly leaf of his cookbook and re-
read the words he had written there
My first New Year resolutions" he
proclaimed, in a tone that ought TIC
have frightened away the most per-
;sistent attack of the blues, land I'm
bound to live up to it. q, Jack Wal
worth, being of sound mind, etc
have resolved that my life shall not
be spoiled by'-Pshaw!' He threw
the book on the table almost vicious.
~. There was no fun in acting with.
out an audience. and he must try in
some other way to convince himself
that he was not so very unhappy
after all.
81 moped all day on both Thanks.
giving and Christmas" he said, reso.
Iutely drawing the cookbook to.
ward him again, "and I'm going tc
begin the New Year in manly fash
ION! I'll stick to my resolution"
Early that morning Jack had de-
cided to cook a grand New Year din
ner for himself, and the fine wild
goose. Shot for that purpose, now
hung in the outer room all ready for
the oven. But roast goose and baked
potatoes, while good in their way, did
not seem sufficiently festea to the
fastidious Jack, whose New England
mother had made a reputation for
herself on her holiday dinners. His
xcu! Ionged for something in the way
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A Lnrre Hcart

AT Mailing, Kent, man named
Andrew King dropped dead recently
while laughing at friends Joke.
An autopsy showed that his heart
was five times the size of the normal
human heart and twice the size OF
that OF an ox.--London News.
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True" admitted the fal<ir.
Give on New Years Day.

In the Greek church New Years
takes the place of Christmas. so far
as interchange of gifts is concerned.
The father of a family gives to his
wife and children presents of money,
which are carefully put away.
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keep in touch with the very newest
of the French fads-they keep ahead
of them. Every day l see things here
that had not been heard of in Paris
two or three weeks ago, and while
made in Paris the news of their ex-
istence first reached the society of
the gay capital from here.
What one sees here at the present
time is SO radically different, more
original, more startling, more varied
than anything the shops and dress
makers of Paris have been offering
that it is hard to believe the majority
of them are Partisan products, but
such they are with but few exceptions,
the exceptions coming principally from
Vienna, Berlin and London, though
have seen two or three from both Mad
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Explained.

"You advertised" said the eullibla
one, that you had discovered the key
to success"
True" admitted the fakir.
'Well, it didn't help me little bit"
"The reason for that answered the
fakir, pleasantly, SIS that you have
been buying the key instead of selling
it. 1t has brought me success" Chi
COCO Post.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-11
Riddles From Russia.

Here arc some riddles which the
boys and girls i'll Russia puzzle their
IcadS over. See how many of them
you can guess without looking at
the answers:
am blind, but show others the
way, deaf and dumb, but know how
to count. A milestone
People pray for me and long for
my company, but directly appear
they hide themselves. Rain.
have four legs and feathers,
but am neither beast nor bird.
Ieathcr-bcd.
There are four brothers under
one hat. Legs Of Il table.
-Four brothers run side by side,
but never catch one another.
Wheels Of cart.
What walks upside down over
head? Fly.
Who are the two brothers that
live OH opposite sides Of the road
yet never sec each other? Your
eyes.
A pack Of wolves ran by; one was
shot, how many remained? One.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-11
Telling the Bees.

Out OF the house where the slumberer lay,
Grandfather came one summer day,
And under the pleasant orchard trees
lie Spakc this wise to the mlrmuriug
bees:
"Thc clovcr-boom that kissed her feet
And the pnscy-brd where she used to
play
Have honey store, but none SO sweet
AS ere our little one went away.
O bees, sing SOFT and bees sing low,
For she is gone who loved You So"
a wonder fell on the listening bees,
Under those pleasant orchard trees,
And in their toll that summer day
Even their murmuring seemed to say:
"Child, o child, the grass is cool,
And the posics are waking TO hear
song
OF the bird that swings by the shaded
pool
Waiting for one that tarricth long"
Twas SO they called to the little one
then
As if to call her back again.
. gentle bees, have come to say
That grandfather fell asleep to day,
And we know by the smile on grand
fathers face,
lie has found his dear ones biding place.
SO bees sing soft, and bees sing low,
AS over the honey fields vou sweep
TO the trees ahloom and the flowers
abow,
Sing of grandfather fast asleep;
And ever beneath the orchard trees
Find cheer and shelter; gentle bees.
-Eugenc Fields
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Queer Little Historians.

Just raindrop lettering earthward,
All alone.
Leaves tiny "tell-talc story"
In the stone.
Gravel tossed by teasing water
Down the hill
Shows where once in merry laughter
Flowed rill.
III the cold bed dark and hidden
Fern chow queer
Left message plainly saying:
"Wc've been here!"
Won may see here tiny ripplcs
On the sands,
Leave history written by their
Unseen hands.
Why, the oak trees, by their bending,
Clearly show
The direction playful winds blew
Years ago.
So our habits tell us, little
Maids and men,
What the history of our whole past
Life has been!
Boys and Girls.
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me EVANS SCHOOL CHARTS.
trcaHur"rn who tInI Notice and Paid
Money VIII G.i Into Trouble

Especial to Spartanburg Herald.
Columbia, S. c., Oct. 8-County
troasurors who paid money out on
the account Of the Evans School
charts after being advised not to do
40, will get into trouble. The State
will hold them responsible for tho
amounts. The decision of the su,
promo court ia to the effect that
School trustees cannot bind the
county for Il longer time than tho end
OF their terms, or make obligations
longer than the current year. The
Loan 4 Exchanges bank Of this city
held over two thousand dollars worth
of this apcr.
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VALUE OF COrI'ON SEED.
FIXED by Farm"rs OF Marion In Mass nj oct
inE-Thr KosOlutions
Special to Tho Stato.1

l.
Marion, Oct. AT Il moeting OF
tn" Farmers of Marion county today
the following resolutions wero adopt.
ed:
Wh"roas, from rolinblo reports the
cotton crop is nnprecedontodIy short,
and thoro b"ing an increased demand
for cotton sccd, and
Whereas the price and terms Of
exchange fixed by tho cotton sood oil
trust arc below tho roal vnluo Of cot
ton seed, therefore be it
Resolved, Thnt it is tho Judgment
Of the TURNER'S OF Mnrion county in
mass meeting that tho sooi arc worth
f"r mnnnring to the farmnrs 25 conts
per bn9hol, or should be exchanged
for meal on Il basis OF roo bushels Of
seed for one ton OF meal, and wo
urg" tn" farmers Of this county not
to sell or exchange ut less than the
above prices, and we ask tho earnest
60 operation OF every cotton grower
in Che State to this end
a committr" consisting of W. A.
Brown, b. +. Davis and i. Nj. IIasrl
don was appointed to "cquaint the
TURNER'S OF tho State through the
public press OF the foregoing action
and t" urg" th"ir co operation.
W. A. Brown.
B. +. Davis.
l. Nj. Iiasoldon.
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BLOW TO REPUBLICANS.
Old Limo In South Cmrnlinn PrnctIculiy
Sidrtruckrd

Columbia, $. G., Oct. 1--'rhc ap
polntmont of John q. Capors on the
Republican National Eommittco IN
place of +. A. Webstor, deceased is
q severe blow Mr.. Hanna has given
the old limo Republicans in Sout h
Carolina.
In fact, it is pretty plain notice to
them to surrender all aspirations of
controlling tn" organization.
Edmund II. Deus, State chairman
Of tho party, WAS the negro candi
date tor this place. IIr took on to
Hanna letters from IS OF the -
members Of tn" State cxccutivr com
mittro indorsing him for tho posi-
ton, and h" considered such indorso
mont insured his appointment.
Tho appointment of tho yonng dis.
trlct attorney on tho national com
mittcc must also be considered n di+-
distinct gain for M"Lnurin. Capcrs
was his man and his app continent
seems to rrfutr the drclnrntion that
Hanna does not think wrll Of the
Junior senator from Sonih Curulinu.
1T might also Indicate that President
Roosevelt has fallen in with Me
Laurin's plan IN South Carolina.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-11
The Missing Five Cents.

Holding out his hand for the
change. Johns employer said:
'Wcll, my boy, did YOU get what
| sent you for?''
"Ncs, SIR said John; land here
IS the change, but don't under
stand it. The lemons cost twenty
eight cents, and there ought to br
twenty-five change, and there $
only seventeen, according to my
count -
Perhaps made a mistake in
giving YOU he money |'
"No, sir; | counted it over in
the hall, to be sure it was all right. -
'Thcn perhaps the clerk made a
mistake III giving You the chanyc?'
But John shook his head. "No,
sir; ! counted that too. Father
said we must always count our
change before leaving a storc.'
"rhcu how in the world do YOU
account for the missing five cents?
How do you expect me to believe
such queer story As thal?"
John checks grew red, but his
voice was firm. - don't account
for il, sir; can't. Nh | know is
that it is so.'
''Wrii, il is worth a good deal in
this world to be sure Of that. How
do you account for that five cent
piece that IS hidden inside your coat
Slccvcs?'
John looked down quickly, and
caught the glcaming bit with a cry
of pleasure. "llcrc youarc! Now
1t is all right. couldn't imagiur
what had become of that Gvc-ccnt
piece. was certain had il when
| started from the store to- rcturn.'
'Thcrc are two or three things
that | know now,' MIR. Brown said
with a satisfied air. 81 know vor
have been taught to count your
money i'll coming and going, and
to tell the exact truth, whether il
sounds well or not two important
things for an crrand boy. | thinl,
III try you, young man, without
looking farther"
At this Johns checks grew rec
der than ever. He looked dOwl
and up, and finally he said, il
a low voice: IL think | ought tC
tell you that wanted the place sc
badly | almost made up my mind
to say nothing about the change il
you didn't ask me-
"Exactly,' said MIR. Brown; and
if you would have done it, you
would have lost the situation, that )
all. | need a boy about ne who
can be honest over so small a sun,
as five cents, whether he is asked
questions or not. .'--PanSy.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-11
When Tommy Goes to School.

when Tommy goes to school, it takes
Mamma and Kate and ne,
TO start him OFF, because he makes
Quite work enough for three.
Katie must find his coat and cap;
| try to find his rule.
It's always All exciting time
When Tommy goes to school.
Mamma must cut his sandwiches
And lay III quite a stock,
While Katie warns his rubbcrs we'll,
And must watch the clock.
He eats his breakfast first of all,
While ours is getting cool.
It's always an exciting time
When Tommy goes to school.
Next, Katie brings his handkerchief;
tell him he'll be late:
Mamma then kisses him good-bye
Just as it's half-past eight.
And Katie buttonng up his coat,
Says, "IIe's naebody's foolr'
Its always an exciting time
When Tommy goes to school.
Our Little Ones