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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

queried Mrs. Bowser as she got pencil
and paper and sat down.
whats the use? I have figured it
out three or four times over and know
all about it to cent"
"In the first place, you hire four va
cant lots. How much will you have to
payY
IT expect to get 'em for So apiece.
1t will be useless for you to try to dis
courage me, for my mind is made up"
II shan't try to. You pay $40 for
ground rent to start with. Then the
lots must be fenced in. How much will
the fencing cost?'
II hadn't figured on that" replied
Mr.. Bowser as his face fell. "but 1t
shouldn't be over $50"
Eyes, it might be done for that. The
ground must be plowed and dragged,
you know How much for that?'
'How-how much? l hadn't figured
on that, either, but $40 ought to be
enough. 1 don't see why you want to
NEEDLE with this matter"
'I'm not meddling. I'm just making
a few figures. You are going to raise
corn, potatoes and all kinds of garden
truck, l believer
II am. I'll have the neatest little
farm you ever set eyes on"
"WeIl, you'll have to buy spade, a
rake, hoe and shovel for tools
Then you'll have to buy seed corn
seed potatoes, seed onions aud all other
oil q
for them?'
Mr.. Bowser hadn't allowed any sum
In his agricultural enthusiasm he had
entirely overlooked the cost of seeds.
"I think if you get tools and seeds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
The New Con at a Fire.

There was a fire the other day in
the Fifties and reporters sprang up
from everywhere and made for the
scene. A green policeman, swelling
visibly with Importance, was trying
to keep back the curious, who would
have hampered the movements of the
firemen. When the newspaper men
pushed their way through the throng
he gruffly ordered them away from,
the scene.
"But we're reporters!" they said.
"We want to get some particulars
about the fire."
''Ah, g'wan, get out of here he
growled. 'You can read all about it
in the papers tomorrow."-New York
Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
No Cause for Fright.

American wheat growers need not
worry over Joseph Chamberlain's pro-
ject for taking away their British
market. Canada's ambition to be
called ''the granery of Great Brit
ain" rests on very slim foundations
The total value of her supply of wheat
to the mother country is less than SIT,
100000 year, while the United States
annually sends England about $40, 5OO,-
600 worth of that staple grain
The tax on wheat would have to be
heavy and levied for long term of
years before Canada could multiply he1
wheat productions fvefold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20


WEEK.
year. 1 shall get my exercise in plant
ing and hoeing, and the profit will
come in as the various crops ripen.
The doctors tell me that it is the best
thing in the world for my rheumatism,
and 1 have figured that I can make a
clear profit of $500. Yes, | shall be-
come Farmer Bowser next week"
"And where is your farmw
Tomorrow l am going to see the
owner of some vacant lots down the
street and hire four of them for q
year. They are only a quarter of a
mile away. l shall get up every morn
ing and work from 5 to Z, and can
work every evening from 6 to 8. I'll
bet 1 gain thirty pounds this summer,
and our table will be constantly sup
piled with lettuce, onions, beets, po-
tatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc. l
shall also arrange to supply two gro
ceries Get on your things if you
want to go with me-"
Don't you want to figure q little?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
The Season for Lies.

"Yes," said Senator Foraker, 'the
national and state convention season,
with it's incubating Candidates, makes
me think of colored man whom ]
knew.
lone day took him to task for fish
ing on the Sabbath.
"'That's all right, SENATOR said he
but I'm bctter'n you are, anyhow. ]
fish on Sunday, that's true; but l don't
lie about my catch Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday. No, sir, l don't New
York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

makes childbirth easy by preparing the
system for parturition and thus shortening
labor. The painful ordeal is robbed of its
terrors, and the danger lessened to both
mother and child; the time of confinement
is shortened, the mother rested, and child
fully developed, strong and healthy.
Morning sickness, or nausea arising
from pregnancy, is prevented by its use.
AS pregnancy advances, the breasts en-
large, become swollen and hard. Long
before the child is born, they are prepar-
ing for the secretion of milk. 1t is import
ant that they receive early attention.
Mothers Friend softens the skin and
facilitates the secretion of Life Fluid.
Undeveloped breasts, hard-caked shortly
after delivery, are the result of non
treatment, and likely to eliminate in
Mammary Abscess, from which so many
suffer excruciating pain and are left with
these organs permanently impaired.
Softness pliability and expansion are given to
the muscles and sinews, thus bringing comfort
and causing an easy issue of the child. Try it.
of druggists $500. Our book "Motherhood' free.
THE BRADFlELD REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA. Ga
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
An Honest Statement,

VIM. Acton of 212 4th ST, Lincoln, III. saws
''Our daughter, aged is, was suffering with
a severe cough and cold on her lungs. Com
mon remedies seemed to afford no relief
and myself and her mother feared pneu-
monia or consumption. She began taking
Harris Honey and Horehound and in less
than two weeks was entirely cured. We al
ways recommended Harris Honey and Hore-
hound to anyone suffering with deep
seated cough or cold. Sold by Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
Breaking 1t Gently.

This is a true account Of one per-
sons idea of breaking the news gen
tly." The cook, whose home was off
in the country, appeared before the
powers above" with a letter in her
hand. i.
III have to go home for a couple
of days, num-" she said. "My cous-
ms just written to me-" and she hand
ed over the crumpled bit of paper with
an audible sniff.
Dear Mary" it ran, ''you had bet
ter come home at once; your father is
very SICK" and it continued with many
particulars of the illness.
At the end was a postscript, which,
like the old joke of wOman's P. S.,
had the pith of the matter
$50 long as you'll be driving up from
the village, you may as well bring the
undertaken along with you in the wag-
Philadelphia Ledger
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
BOWSer IS q Farmer
He Plans Raise Vegetables For
Himself and TsOo Grocery flores

copyright, 1903, by c. B. Lewis]
~~'VE got to go down to the seed
store for little while" said Mr..
Bowser after he had finished
his dinner the other evening,
land perhaps you would like to go
along"
"Are you going to buy seeds?' asked
Mrs. Bowser.
yes
"But what for? You aren't going to
dig up the back yard again this spring,
nre you?"
mot at all. It's quite a different
matter I've been thinking things over
for week past. l am man who has
got to have plenty of exercise. I might
as we'll have the exercise and cash
profit at the same time"
'Do you mean that you are going to
carry out ashes or shovel coal?'
mo, ma am, don't; I mean that I
am going to do a little farming this
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
Ask your Doctor about it.

ANY physician in this locality will tell you
that with good food and digestion and a
regular daily evacuation of the bowels,
there is little danger from any kind of sick
ness. Re-Go Tonic Laxative syrup is all
the name implies. an ideal laxative and
tonic it's regular use insures good diges-
ton. Re-Go invigorates the liver, assists
the kidneys to perform their regular func-
tons and is mild and pleasant vel certain
medicine for producing regular and natural
excavations of the bowels. Sold by Bennett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
On the InstaIlment Plan.

A bashful youth, and buxom maid
who had travelled sixteen miles to the
parsonage were much perplexed on be-
ing informed that the marriage fee
was a dollar The young man could
only produce SO cents. The maiden
naively suggested that the preacher
marry ITEM as far as the money would
go
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy

Is everywhere recognized as the one rem
edy that can always be depended upon and
that is pleasant to take. 1t is especially
valuable for summer diarrhoea in children
and is undoubtedly he means of saving the
lives of great many children each year.
For sale by Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
Warning.

If you have kidney or bladder trouble and
do not use Foleys Kidney Cure you will
have only yourself to blame for results as
it positively cures all forms of kidney and
bladder diseases. JOS. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
Despair.

Standing with reluctant feet
Where the town and country meet,
Standing there in deep despair
Just because of no car fare.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

Chamberlain Pain Balm is an antiseptic
liniment and when applied to cuts, bruises
and burns causes them to heal without mat
uration and much more quickly than by
the usual treatment For sale by Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

TO while your time away, just in
dulge in game of billiards or pool at
f. G. Burr's. And while there you can
smoke Standard 5 cent cigar, made
in Galena.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-10
CHURCH WEDDING.
Miss Bessie Gregg and Mr.. Aubray
WiIbourne Joined in Wedlock at 9 80
p. M. Today.

Miss Bessie Lee Gregg, one of the
most popular girls of the younger set,
was united ia marriage today to Mr..
Russell Aubray Wilbourne. The GER
emory was performed at the M. e.
church at 2:30 p. m. by DR.. NJ. f.
Compton, pastor of this church. More
than four hundred Invitations had
been issued and the church was filled
with friends Of the bride and groom
II had been daintily and prettily dec
Grated for the occasion with flowers
and poited plants.
Miss Anna Burke, of Pittshurg, was
brides maid, and Mr. Herbert Gill
more was the groom's best man. The
Misses Lucille Gregg and Irene
MADEIRA were the brides attendants.
The ushers were Scott N. Swisher,
James H. Kunkle, W. A. Ashcraft,
and Clyde Barb.
The bride wore blue broadeloth
travelling suit and carried lilies
of the valley. Mrs. Snee played
the Lohengrin bridal song as
the party entered the church, and the
Nendelssohn wedding march at the
close of the ceremony on the pipe or
gan. She was accompanied by the
Sunday School orchestra. The attend
ants, Misses Lucille Gregg and Irene
MADEIRA, wore black velvet coats with
collars. They wore brown hats and
white gloves. The bridesmaid was at
tired in black and tan. Each OF the
ushers bad a buttonaire of carnations.
Roses and carnations were prominent
in the flower decorations of the church.
The bride aud groom drove immedi-
ately TO the station from the chuf h,
and left on the o'clock train.
The gifts received by the bride are
numerous and very pr tty, including
handsome china, cut glass, silver table
ware, furniture, and host of useful
and beautiful things.
The bride is the Youngest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs T. NJ. Gregg, and is
one of the sweetest girls IN the city,
with large circle OF friends. Mr..
WilbeuFn is son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
r, w. Wilbourne, of North Garden,
Va, near Charlottesville. He came to
Morgantown about three years ago,
and has been conducting a successful
merchandising business on Sunnyside.
Mr. l.. L. Wilbourne, of North Gar
den, Va, brother of the groom, Miss
Jessie Rose, of Fairview. Ohio, and
Mrs Andrew Geyer Of Scottdaie, Pa,
were among the guests here for the
wedding.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-10
New--Old Southern Cookery.

In it's review of Southern books
the Baltimore Sun has the following
in reference to the book recently
published by Mrs. Laura Picken
paugh. The author has spent the
greater paat of her life in Morgan
town. She has many friends here
who will be pleased to note the
popularity with which her work has
been received The Sun says:
Southern cookery has long been
famed, but few of its old and tried
recipes have been available to the
majority of housewives to whom has
not been given the privilege of being
of Southern rearing. In the minds
of individuals, Of skillfal ladies and
no less skilltul black mammies, have
been treasured recipes for toothsome
viands whose excelIences are unat-
tainable to those living in the North.
But no one individual has at her
command the wisdom of all her CON
temporaries, and thus the secret of
the delicacy Of Louisiana is not
generally known in Virginia nor
that of Alabama in North Carolina
Now it is that our author comes for
ward with book that appeals tc
the palate in no uncertain way. It
has many recipes OF the old style
and not few of the new style cooks
Every recipe has been tested, not
once but several times. by the author
and her friends, and the result is
claimed to be cook book by which
one can cook. In this day of cook
books that are a success from the
literary and artistic standpoint and
failure from the practical and
homely side, we gladly welcome this
carefully planled work of our au-
thor.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-10
KILLED ON TRACK.
Fred Jenkins Struck by Train and In
stantly killed.

NORRIS X ROADS Feb. ia
most distressing and fatal accident
happened Saturday evening at $40
to Fred Jenkins. Mr.. Jenkins was
returning from Point Marion and
when near Cheat Haven was struck
and instantly killed by the Weston
train. 1t is not known how Mr..
Jenkins came to he walking on the
track The inquest will be held to
day Mr.. Jenkins was employed at
the Ateheson Coke Works and made
his home with friends at that place.
He came here last July after au alb
senee Of five years ' hich time he
spent In the Philippines. His par
ents are dead and he has no near
relatives. The body was sent to PIT.
Marion where the funeral will take
place This is the third man that
has been killed at that point in the
last year.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-10
IN OLD GREENE.
Rigid Measures to Isolate a Mild Case
of Smallpox.

Carmichaels, one of the oldest
Pennsylvania towns west OF the Al
leghenies, has smallpox scare, but
ii there is anything in precautions
and strict quarantine, the one case
pow conyalescent will be the sum to-
tai of the epidemic. Ross Ramsey,
a plumber and gas filter, hecama i'll
with a mild form Of the disease after
a visit to Pittsburg.
The School Boards of Carmichels
and Cumberland township imme
dia,ely combined themselves iato a
Board OF Health First the Ramsey
house was quafantined 1t is on
the edge of the old tuwn. and guard
was placed mile out in the country
to keep farmers from coming into
town that way Then an inventory
was taken of the places where Ram
sey had heen working previous to
his illness. Each house wher,. he
had been engaged within three weeks
was qnarantined. One of these was
three miles from his home In an iso-
lated hollow. In this p ace guard
would have been necessary only one
day out Ola week, for That's the only
time the farmer lett home. The
quarantine was made as complete as
possible, and then the people habit
ually held their breath until the
scare subsidized No spread of the
disease is as yet repol ted.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-10
Locals and Personals.

Judge John W Mason came down
from Fairmont this morning to pre-
side at the present term of court.
A LARGE demand for valentines is
being felt by the dealers In these ten.
der missives.
BE sure TO be on hands for the drill
on thursday evening If you are a MEM
Der Of Company L.
Rev. and Mrs. John l.. Roemer of
Chillicothe are visiting Mrs. Pieken-
paugh and will be here for some days.
Mrs. Win Hetzel OF New Castle has
been called here on account Of the i'll
ness Of her brother James Uarrrico.
QUITE number OF people are in
town today to attend the session Of
court which started this morning. In
day or so most of them will have
finished their business here and will
have returned home.
]. l. Wharton has been quite sick
for several days and has been confined
to the house. He was not SO well to-
day. His numerous friends in town
and county hope for his speedy reeov-
cry.
REV O. W. Waters has opened
the sixth week of the great revival
at the Flats. The interest and at
tendance seem to increase rather
than diminish. Up to this time
forty five members have been reeeiv-
ed into the church. Last night
there were two conversions and two
new penitents at the altar and four
young men arose and asked for the
prayers of the church. People have
been attending ftom the country for
miles around Mr. Waters has done
a great work.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-10
A SERMON
That Created Much Interest Preached
Sunday Morning.

Rev L. A. Beard, Of the Christian
church, preached a sermon, THE
Satisfaction aud Confidence of Paul, Z
that created much interest, Sunday
morning. A general request has been
made that he preach the same sermon
again. Rev. Beard has promised to
preach the sermon next Lords day
evening at 100 O'Clock.
No pastor breaches the Gospel oil
Christ in palmer manner than does
Rev. Beard. Purity and simplicity
are characteristics that mark his SER
nous. He has a record of which DC
Young man need TO be ashamed He
was ordained the youngest of any
minister in the world He has bap
tiZed more converts than any minister
10 the world at the age OF twenty
four
Why is not such a minister able to
proclaim the Gospel of CHRIST to the
people 10 Morgantown?
Many requests have been made for
Rev. Beard to conduct a revival, SO
that the people of Morgantown may
be able to hear the plea of the Chris
tian church, the union of all Gods
people; and that means that all
churches should come together and
work for the extension of the kingdom
OF God among men. The people want
to know the evolution of the Disci-
pies, and how it comes to pass that
they MAINTAIN primitive Christianity,
and accept Christ as their creed, in
stead of the docL ment of some man
who is imperfect.
Rev. Beard will conduct a revival
before the expiration Of his years
work, which ends October q, 1903.
A great harvest Is expected to lie
reaped.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-10
WEDNESDAY, NIGHT
Newton Dwight Hills VIII
Lecture in Morgantown

commencement Hall will be Used for
the Purpose-L Lecture Under Auspic-
es Of Y. N. C. A.--0ther Attractions
on the urse--Something of DIR.
Hills.
There are yet remaining four
numbers on the University Lecture
Course.
DR.. Hills appears next Wednes-
day evening with John Ruskin's
Message to the Twentieth Century
DR.. Hills is man OF international
reputation and is said to embody in
his lecture the truest conception OF
the marvellous life of the great
painter, writer and sociologist, John
Ruskin.
DIR. Conwell, when here some time
since, said "Dr. Hills stands nm
surpassed ON the lecture platform
today for virility, for chaste Ian
guage, for the power that makes
people think. He is simply mas
ter. / have followed him East and
West, North and South, and every
where people are praising him. He
is without doubt the greatest lectur
er in America Aud this from an
orator of recognized ability in more
than one country.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-10
Plumbing and Gas Fitting.

When people have plumbing Gone
they should have the best-the best
workmen and the best material 1t
is dangerous to life and health if not
done in the best manner. We employ
none but the best men and most skill
ful mechanics. We use nothing but
the very best material. We buy our
goods for cash and get the discount, so
We can save you money in doing your
work. We carry full line o. every
thing used in drst-class plumbing
establishment Cali and look at our
gas and combination fixtures.
SMITH s. Witt,
MADEIRA Block,
Chestnut Street.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-10


DIR. Hills is author Of several
books of prominenee-ssGreat Books
as Life Teachers" "A Mans Value
to Society,"" and THE Investment of
Influence Some of these can be
found in the University library.
Mr.. G. Edmund Neil appears la er
in The Rivals" It is scarcely
necessary to say anything of Mr..
Neils work here, since he lives so
near that most people have heard
him or heard of his particularly
brilliant representations.
Later Mr.. Leland L. Powers, the
foremost impersonator of America,
will give one of his popular produc
tions.
The course closes with the Bruno
Steindei Concert Company. This
company is highly endorsed and has
also the highest concentrations
from the University School of Mu-
sic.
There is not light weight on the
course. They are simply the best
that can be had. They stand for
the highest and best IN the Ameri
can Life.
The committee offers tickets for
these four numbers for one dollar and
twenty five cents. An opportunity
to hear good entertainers was GER
tainly never offered cheaper. Single
admission fifty cents.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-10
Typhoid Fever in Our Town.

Hardly day passes but new case
Of fever is developed. A great deal
has been said aud written showing
that it is caused by our water supply,
and advising all to distill or boil the
water we drink.
| have been boiling The drinking
water for ivy family for more than two
years, ever since | moved to this (what
| consider) the best town in this or
any other State: but what does that
amount to when our children, at both
the University and our public schools,
drink the city water, direct from the
reservoir? This should not be The
authorities at both the University and
public schools, should have distilled or
boiled water for the pupils To drink.
| have son at each school aud am
personally interested. Action should
be taken at once. If the water is the
cause OF this typhoid fever in our
town, it is a criminal offense to delay
this matter a single day.
CITIZEN.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-10
Died.

LAzIER-Died at her home on
High street 90 Tuesday morning
February 10 aged about so years,
Mrs Jane Mcclure Lazier Of pneu-
monia. The end came at 3:15. Her
death had been expected for a day
or So as tue disease resisted all eff.
sorts to combat it.
Mrs. Lazier was one of tie best
known and most highly esteemed
ladies in Morgantown and her death
is universally deplored. For many
years she had been prominent III
every circle where she had moved
and her Influence had always been
welded in a manner BETTING re-
fined, Christian woman.
A E. Eazier OF Inorganic wn and
A. F Lazier are surviving sons
Mrs. Josephine Morgan aud Mrs.
E. H. Coombs of Morgantown and
Mrs. John L. Harris OF Parkersburg
are daughters Her husband, f G..
Lazier departed this life several
years ago
Mrs. Harris is here having arriv-
ed on Sunday night and was at her
bed side when the end came Mrs.
Morgan was in Texas but h as been
summoned home. She is expected
to reach here to morrow
The funeral viii not he definitely
arranged until she gets here. IL will
be conducted by DR.. NJ. f. Compton
at her late home on Thursday or Fri
day and interment will be private in
Oak Grove Cemetery.
Every one extends the sincerest
sympathy to the bereaved ia their
affection