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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
The Woman Who Works.


women III Chicago every morning
marching to work in shop and mill and
store and factory is the army Of the
city's employed in petticoats. Against
this army in skirts is an army Of Co.,
900 men in all lines Of professional
and manual work. But steadily the
army in skirts is gaining upon the
army in trousers, until there is scarce
ly an employment open to man which
has not woman representative some
where in it, competing with man in
his own once exclusive field.
Perhaps no one work Of man has
been encroached upon by woman as
has the business Of the stenographer.
The time was in the beginning when
only men were regarded as at all COM
petent for the general work of taking
shorthand notes and transcribing them
to paper in longhand. With the COM
ing of the machine and the spreading
Of the liberal regard which men IN
public began to assume toward women
In office work, woman took up the bust
ness Of the stenographer as her own,
and so steadfastly has she held to 1t
that in Chicago to-day there are 8,113
women stenographers to 1862 men in
the work, and these women are in
creasing in the schools in the proper
ton Of three to one.
Not only has the woman taken to
the Typewriter and the shorthand note
book, but in the systems Of accounts
she has made a place, and from the
foothold already gained she is en-
croaching steadily upon the demand
and supply for women bookkeepers and
accountants, and wherever she has
been tried she has not been found
wanting. To take up the average
Sunday paper Of to-day and look over
the want advertisements of women
Sc aking places and Of advertisers seek
Lug women for places, there is little
suggestion from the numbers to indi-
cate which portion of the paper is set
aside for the female wants" and
which for the males. AS much space
In the main seems to be given to the
stenographers will be wanted than
male; scarcely more bookkeepers and
clerks will be found among the male
wants~than among the females; in the
miscellaneous classification quite as
many women will seek positions and
be sought for positions as there will be
Of men.
Women as statesmen are taking
front place in the great stores of the
city. The last census for Chicago
showed more than one-third women as
statesmen compared with men. The fig
ures were 22,O12 men, as against 1916
women filling like positions, and even
with this showing it is remarked year
after year that the numbers Of women
are growing steadily.
Teaching has been in woman's
sphere for all time, and in Chicago the
proportion Of women to men as teach
ers and as professors in the schools Of
all classes is 1920 to a paltry 1851;
and more women are binding books,
making boxes, making gloves and sew
Ing in all the lines Of seamstress work
than there are of men. At the same
time there are 70 dentists, 722 artists
and teachers Of art, 142 journalists,
2S1 literary and scientific women, 54S
physicians and surgeons, and 2,O35 mu-
sicians and teachers Of music.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04

We have always imagined that it La
called a debut because it means that
one more has butted In.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04

When you make wishes, it Is a sign
you are not getting what you want
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
Health and Beauty Hints,

Lemon in a glass Of warm water,
taken before breakfast twice a week,
is excellent for the complexion.
Don't give way to nerves, emotions
or tears; they surely ruin good looks.
"No emotions, no wrinkles" is an old
beauty recipe.
Don't forget to rinse the face with
clear water, after using soap, because
you don't want any left on the face to
clog the pores. Once a day is quite
often enough to use soap.
It is useful to know that nightly
gargle Of salt and water strengthens
the throat. 1T is also said that plas-
ter Of wet salt will take out the pain
Of bee and wasp stings.
Don't use sponge; it no longer fills
a long-felt want on the toilet table be-
cause it is apt to become filled with
germs poisonous to the skin. Use bit
Of antiseptic cloth or the hands.
There was a time, when women
thought they could not have a pretty
figure unless they were uncomfortable.
Now all beauty doctors emphasize the
fact that discomfort means ugliness.
We all know the refreshment to the
tired and weary OF a hot or cold bath,
and this is doubled If the juice of three
lemons is squeezed into the hot water,
throwing the lemons themselves in
also.
Don't gush if you want to be attrac-
tive. You may not be beautiful or
clever, but if good-tempered, possessed
of the gift Of looking on the golden
side Of things, and never given to
gushing, you may be more attractive
than many girls who can boast only Of
their beauty.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-09
CheerfulneSs.

Cheerfulness is duty one owes to
oneself as we'll as to ones neighbors,
for nothing so units one for the or
binary duties of life or so quickly
brings on premature old age as a mo-
rose temper. says the Brooklyn Eagle.
There are plenty of artificial aids to
cheerfulness within the reach of every
one who has real or imaginary cause
for i'll humor or a congenital tendency
to surliness. When things don't so
right or your liver is guilty OF neglect
of duty strive systematically to achieve
good humor by repeating over and
over the best funny stories or bits Of
humorous poetry you know. If con-
scientiously administered this prescrip-
ton is an infallible remedy for the
most acute TT of blue devils. If you
doubt it just try the experiment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-09
Society md Evolution.

Society" is a comparatively recent
and almost local phenomenon. Its an
cestor in Europe was feudalism-the
fighting men, the natural aristocracy,
on one side and their victims and serfs
on the other. Today, the traders and
hucksters, grown rich, occupy the cas-
ties of their late baron masters and
sport their titles, though remnant Of
the genuine mobiles still survives, terri
BILE examples of what happens to gen
Grafton that has outlived its era. But
the physical force regime, while it last
ed, stood on u sounder and juster foun-
dalton than does the money power at
present in possession, and the latter
Will hardly last as long as the former
did. 1t is, l repeat, comparatively 10
cal as we'll as recent. 1t could exist
only in countries given up as are those
of Europe and America to Industrial
ism. Nevertheless the world may still
offer living examples of society in all
its stages, from the most primitive to
that which now passes. Africa and
Asia has each its social organization,
and so have the Marquesas, Patagonia
and Eskimoland- Set.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-09
SIX Fonie. of Science.

The six follies Of science are: a. The
squarinS of the circle, co perpetual
motion, 60 the philosophers stone, a.
the elixir of life, 90 magic and (6) as
trology.
In all ages men Of undoubted ability
have toiled early and late to unravel
the mysteries supposed to be connected
with these fascinating problems. 1t is
not always remembered that such in
tellectual giants as Bacon, Sir Robert
Boyle and Sir Isaac Newton sought
the philosophers stone, which, strange
to say, receives some countenance
from the modern theory of allotrppy
In the study Of astroingy Lilly was for
a time even pensioned by parliament.
Most of these "follles" conferred in
direct benefits upon science, for in
seeking one thing their devoteeS dis
covered many another. The craze for
the secret. or unknown. has still its
hold upon men and is seen in palmistry
and kindred cults.-London Standard.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-09
The yult1res.

The question is mooted whether the
rulture knows of its quarry by sight or
smell. How does it communicate the
news of feast to its fellows? a tiger
had been killed.
Colonel Ramsay ordered the carcass
of the skinned tiger to be dragged ont
from under the thick mango trees into
asked Us to make a guess as to how
long the vultures would take to clean
the flesh off the bones Some one said
half an hour. AS there was not vul-
ture i'll sight, this seemed even betting,
but Colonel Ramsay gave them ten
minutes, which proved to be correct.
There was one vulture at first seen
soaring round and round very high up
in the cloudless sky. He closed his
wings and dropped on to the carcass
with a swoop. In two minutes the sky
was full of vultures. all concentrating
from every side on the spot, and arriy-
ing with all the impetus their drop
from great height gave them as fast
as 1t takes to tell the story. Then
there commenced trightful scene Of
literal carnage, every one tearing with
sharp, hooked bill at the entrails first,
then at the flesh, all fighting for room
to get a piece and tumbling over one
another with frantic haste.-"The For
ests of Upper India and Their Inhab-
itants." by T. w. Weber.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-09
A Pen picture cs queen anne.

Those outside OF q palace may feel
Shakespeare's sentiment There's such
divinity doth hedge king" but it is
hardly possible to those inside One
Of the Scotch commissioners to nego-
tiata d union between Scotland and
England. Sir John Clerk, could not
have felt ii during an official interview
with Queen Anne, of whom he gives
this REALISTIC picture:
Her majesty was laborinG under a
tit OF the govt and in eNtream pain and
agony. and on this occasion everything
about her was much in the same dis
order as about the meanest of her
subjects. Her face, which was red
and spotted. was rendered something
frightful by her negligent dress. and
the foot affected was tied up with a
pultis and some nasty bandages.
II was much affected at this sight,
and the more when she had occasion to
mention her people of Scotland. which
She did frequently to the duke. What
are YOU, poor, meanlike Mortal
thought L, who talks in the style of a
Sovereign?
Mature seems to be inverted when a
poor, intirm Woman becomes one Of the
Rulers of the world. but as Tacitus OBJ
serves it is not the first time that Won,
en- have governed in Britain, and in.
deed they have sometimes done this
to better purpose than the Men"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-09

i, 4OU SEE, AN ST1LL NEh4 SMALL.
in and see how things are going.
thought you We're joking when you
said you would come"
Irving laughed. Have you so little
faith in my word, cousin?' he said
lightly. "The truth is I am often en-
vious of children and am only too hon
ored to be allowed to share some of
their good times, and then thought it
would be good chance to get better
acquainted with some Of my young
cousins. have been away so long that
they have grown out Of all ken. There's
Tina, now, the fairy. I must beg her
for waltz. if grownups are not debar-
red from the floor. But. l say, look at
that little holden In red. She fairly
sweeps her partner along. Who would
think that she could ever grow into the
air of boredom incumbent on society
belle? What pity it is that she can
not stay as she ISL
Mrs. Van TasSel smiled in an absent
fashion. She was more concerned with
the problem of making every bashfui
Tom, Dick and Harry do his duty
manfully and in seeing that no little
miss tasted thus early the pangs Of
being a walifower.
Irving. however, waited for no an
swer. but ran on cheerfully. What
dandy music you have! I'll just stroll
Off and hunt me up partner, for
can't resist it,
AS he turned he glanced carelessly
up at the tiny balcony, expecting to
see some long haired, specialized must
clan presiding at the grand piano. He
started, for instead he saw slender
figure swaying lightly over the keys,
delicate profile, with red lips parted
in smile. and gold bronze hair brush
ing flushed cheek. Cecilia herself"'
he murmured But l must have a
nearer view Of the sweet saint"
The strings still reyerberated with
the last sounding chord. Anice leaned
back, with a little sigh. 1t was very
warm and more exhausting than she
had expected. Would she have time
she wondered, to go down for drink
between dances?
Pardon. mademoiselle," a pleasant
voice said courteously. She turned a
startled face. All. 1t was the young
man whom she had noticed talking tc
Mrs. Van Tassel She had wondered
vaguely whom he might be.
II am Mrs. Van Tassel's cousin" he
said, ''and l thought you might like
something cool to drink"
Anice stretched out her hand eagerly
'I'm not mademoiselle.' she laughed
"only plain miss But 1 have been
wishing for something to drink, and i,
was very kind of you to think of it."
Irving's eyes twinkled as he an
swered gravely: Pardon my mistake
But are not all musicians madam OF
.madenoiselle?
The girl glanced up at him saucily
THAT is only after they become great,
she said, with decision, land l, you
see, am still very small" She stooC
up. Yes, she barely came to his
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-09
Which Leg?

In small town in the west of Scot
land the town clerk, who was bit of
a character" had the misfortune to
lose his leg in a railway accident
AS a mark Of appreciation and es-
TEEN for his long services the council
unanimously agreed to replace his loss
with an artificial limb. which they did
as soon as he was sufficiently recov-
cred.
A few months afterward the town
clerk, who was generally known by his
Christian name, Paul. was unfortunate
enough to have his other leg fractured
IN an accident.
Naturally the mishap became food
for town gossip, and one old wife in
discussing the matter with a neighbor
was overheard saying:
ITS gey bad business for Paul,
puir man. but is't his ain leg Or the leg
that belangs to the toon that's broken e.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-09
Emerson's Courtesy.

When Mrs. Mary A. Livermore was
little girl she was monitor at the
Hancock school in Boston, and it was
her duty to answer the door. One
rainy day the bell rang and she found
at the door tall, thin man, with
dripping umbrella, who inquired for
the principal. She was just at the
hoidenish and disrespectful age, but
there was something about this visitor
which so impressed her that she led
him in as politely as if he had been a
prince, placed chair for him by the
fire, relieved him of his wet coat and
umbrella and, after she had started to
leave the room. came back to draw q
fire screen between him and the blaze
for fear he would find it too hot. She
afterward expressed to her teacher
some surprise at the unwonted CIV
ilities she had felt impelled to show
the stranger. He answered.: "Ah, that
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-09

shoulder
you have new standards of meas,
urement" he retorted gayly. "When 1
heard you play, was numbering you
among those eleet-eYen as st. Cecilia
herself"
She shook her head soberiy. 81 am
mott never will be-a real musician"
"Then what are you? What do you
do:" he persisted.
The girl flushed guiltily. "I-I play
Accomplishments" she faltered.
"And l." he said boldly. "sing. Will
you play my Accomplishments some
time?" She smiled III enismatical
fashion.
Perhaps" she murmured. But
see-they are looking up here. 1t is
time to play again. You must so
down. Yes" as she met the look of
refusal on his face, you must indeed"
But l will see YOU again. lie pro
tested. Il must see YOU.
Again she smiled. Perhaps
Irving Ogden stood rather moodily
in Il corner of his aunt's drawing room.
What Il bore dinner parties were any
way, he said to himself. That was
the nuisance OF visiting. You had
to meet such slew OF people for
whom you did not care a hang, while
the one you wanted to meet kept out OF
the way.
From which it may be seen that Mr..
Ogden was in no pleasant frame of
mind. The events of the afternoon
still ranked. He had fastened up to
the balcony after the last dance only
to find st. Cecilia vanished as if by
magic, and Mrs. Van Tassel could not
or would not tell him anything about
her,
AS the remembrance of q tartalizinG
smile came back to him he cursed him
self for his stupidity. He might at
least have asked her her name, while
now
His aunt's voice recalled his duties
as Il guest. Irving, let me introduce
Miss Corbyp, your dinner partner"
He turned courteously and found
himself looking down into pair of
laughing blue eyes. "Mademoiselle,
your he stammered
II am very glad to meet you-again-
MI. Irving Ogden" Anice said demure-
ly.
But tell me what it all MEANS" he
implored when they We're safely start
ed on the first course and partially
screened by the rose branches which
formed the center table decoration.
1T MEANS" she answered serenely,
that l did it for charity. You see,
was trying to wheedle some money out
of Fred my brother, for my poor chill
dren at the home. He was teasing me,
and he said it was all very we'll to talk
when | never gave dollar that I had
earned myself. He bet me cool hun
dred that l could not earn even five.
Then Mrs. Van Tassel's music dIsap-
pointed her at the last moment, and I
heard about it, and she promised not to
tell. SO won my bet and earned $50
as well as Fred's hundred. And the
children will have an oh-be-joyful
Christmas" she finished triumphantly.
"And you did it all for charity" he
said softly. II wonder if you would dc
something for me-for charity. You
remember what asked you about the
Accomplishments" He looked at her
eagerly.
Anice dropped her lashes and wave
Of color crept UP to meet them. ''Per-
haps," she murmured.
And she did, but it was for love.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-09
Oakfield and Brayton

The Misses Rosa and Sena Nelson,
residing five miles southwest of town,
visited from Friday until Sunday at
| the Hans Marquesen home east Of
Extra.
j. G.. Iardman of the lakewood
Stock Farm northeast of town shipped
fine Poland China pig to A. A.
Reesman of Lebanon, Mo-, one day
this week.
j. W. Ringgold, of Atlantic, was in
town last week and purchased a car
of hogs which he resold to Johnson,
an Audubon buyer who shipped them
the same day.
j. C. Hardman and Nels Hansen
We're ont in Omaha the first of the
week looking for chance to pur-
chase car or two of western horses
tor the market here.
Mrs. E J. Jones and her grand
daughter, Miss Grace Stoneking, left
here last Friday for Milford, Iowa,
where the former resides with her
daughter, Mrs. Bills.
John H. kilworth, residing five
miles east of town came over to J. c..
Hardman's the first of the week and
purchased one of those Poland
Cnina's which are becoming so
popular.
Hans Miller celebrated the glorious
Fourth at Extra. He has been work
ing for some time in the harness shop
in this town but has commenced clerk
ing in the store of his brother-in-la law,
Hans Hansen.
The Oaktfeld Park Association will
hold all ice cream feast al |. =. Hal
locks residence on Friday evening,
July 10th. All come and have a good
time and help that much towards fix
ing up the park.
hayward Birk captured the first
prize fine couch last Saturday at the
tournament out at Christensen's
There were eight prizes offered but
we were unable to get the names OF
but three of the lucky gunners.
John Jensen who resides OH the l.
P. Hallock farm, received a bad
sprain of one of his legs last Monday
by fall. AT first it was thought the
limb was broken but upon investiga-
: ton it was found that no bones were
broken.
Brayton markets corrected for
Tuesday: Cattle, butchers stock 81
to 50, prime fat steers from S425 to
$3.50, hogs $500 to $500, wheat SIC,
corn 3Sc, oats SOC, barley SAC, butter
15c, eggs &c, chickens l2c, hens SIC,
ducks Sc, turkeys &c, new potatoes
$3.50 per bushel.
We are indebted to Agent Franz
Nelson for report of the traffic ii
freight forwarded and received her,
, for the month of June which for tina
month is usually light. There wer'
% cars of stock forwarded to othel
markets and two cars of other freigh
and ) car loads were received.
Pat Maher and wife, the actors il
the terrible tragedy of last Saturday
evening in Atlantic liz which hs
murdered his wife and then suicided
! formerly resided here when he work.
: ed on the section, and it is said theil
marital life while here was none O.
the most pleasant, the same insane
! jealousy making their married life {
continual turmoil and strife until tn,
; end came.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-09
osepOao4OsUaOOaOsOsOEoasa
) After Charity
: Came Love
r
BY Mary Wood
d
BY Mary Wood
Copyright, 1902, by T. G. Mcclure
9o4o4oSos0a00teaoGOHoGe

AS the doors of the Van Tassel man
sion swung open the sweet, high so
prano of children's voices reached Ir.
wing Ogden's ear. Mingled with it We're
the rhythmic beats of rollicking two
step. 1t set the young mans blood to
dancing.
Cousin Mary's fandango is In full
swing" he said to himself. Now for
an afternoon of real enjoyment to off
set the stupidity of that dinner tonight
Oh. there she is now!' And he thread
ed his way skil!fully around the long
drawing room to where little Mrs. Van
Tassel was as busy as the proverbial
old woman In the shoe.
She beamed at the broad shou!dered
fellow as she said delightedly: "Oh, II
wing, it is awfully good of you to stop
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-09
Survival of a Custom.

On gateposts you will frequently find
stone bali Who would ever suppose
that the balls on the gateposts We're
the heads of family enemies? 1t was
once the custom to stick your enemy's
CORY head as a trophy on the gatepost.
heads of traitorous persons. In old
London, for instance, the bridge gate
and Temple Bar Were always decorated
With CHASTITY relics of the kind, and the
memory of the custom survives on the
gateposts of modern suburban villas.