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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30
Kept the Company Awake.

He couldn't have been more than Is
and he was a perfect specimen of the
type Of street boy one reads about, but
seldom sees. He was standing on the
back platform, smoking, when the at
tention Of the genial passenger was
first called to him and this because
the boy brushed off the genial pas
sengers coat and apologized for nearly
setting 1t on fire.
"Been ter ther ball gamer" the boy
inquired. The genial passenger adj
mitted that he hadn't had that pleas
ure.
"Peach Of a game" said the boy.
Just as this point a fashionably
dressed young man boarded the car
and went inside, where, after seating
himself, he pulled up his trousers, dis
playing pair Of brilliantly colored
socks. The boy moved over to the
doorway, and, crouching, with his head
inside the door, fixed his eyes in
fascinated stare on the gayly clad
ankles. When he was sure he had
attracted the attention of all the pas
sengers to the offending articles, he
yelled derisively:
Bum show! Drop der curtainr'
By this time the genial passenger
had reached his corner, but before he
had chance to get off a good-1ooking
middle-aged woman pushed by him
and stepped off the car, remarking
sharply as she did so on the evils Of
smoking. Of course her speech was
directed at the boy. Quick as flash
he retorted: "The girls mad because
1 would not fiirt with her."
The car moved off with the boy smil-
ing and happy and the woman flushed
with anger and wishing she could box
the young scamp's ears.-New York
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30
Language Used by Tabby,

A French professor has become the
Columbus of Catland. He has learned
the language Of cats. The vocabulary
is so small that it is a matter of won
der that the world waited so long for
someone to put it among the things
anyone may know. Here are some of
the cat words he has learned:
"Aelio'' is request for food.
"Aliloo" is request for water.
Lac is request for milk.
"BI'' expresses a desire for red meat.
"Bleeme-br' means kitty wants cook
ed meat.
"Ptlee- BIZ is mouse meat and is ap-
piled to any food which kitty fondles
before deyouring.
"Meouw," uttered simply, is a greet
ing; uttered fiercely and with accent
on the me" is an expression of hatred
and defiance.
"Mieuow, vow, WOW, yelwoyow,
TOW, ys-ss-syow" in the yell Of def
ance in battle and is yariously accent
ed to tell'of the progress Of hostilities.
"ys-s-s-s-s-s-yow" being the cry of
battle madness.
"Yew" signifies that the cat is in
distress and needs human aid. 1t is
uttered very softly.
"Parriere" is a request to open a
door. ID
"Purrieu" is the I-love-you of cat
land, and when uttered with rolling
81 and a rise on the last syllable is
call from a mother to it's kitten
st. Louis Post-Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30
To the Letter.

All Oriental servants put strict
construction upon orders. Perhaps the
Hindus may bear off the palm for
excellence in this matter. AT any rate,
the experience Of an American woman
with her native servant in India last
year shows a praiseworthy readiness
to follow instructions to the letter.
The mistress had instructed her SER
want always to put a napkin in the
bottom of the fruit-dish or of the cake
basket whenever any of these dishes
were to be brought to the table. From
that time the napkin was never for
gotten.
One day tureen of tomato soup
was placed before the woman at the
head Of the table. She began to ladle
out the soup when something like the
corner of a rag was brought to the
surface. Investigation revealed more
of the disquieting material with the
hint of a fringed border.
The servant was called. What is
this? he was asked. THAT men,
sahib," he explained, lis The napkin
which you told me always to put in
the bottom Of dishes of this kind be-
fore bringing them to the table,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30
AN HONEST MAN.
He Refused to Profit by Care!cssucss
in Recording Early Transfers.

He Refused to Profit by Carelcssucss
in Record ing Early Transfers.
An incident, which exhibits the sterl-
ing integrity of man who could with
stand the temptations of wealth rather
than do the smallest act Of injustice,
is told in H. M. Chittenden's History
of Steamboat Navigation on the Mis-
souri, River" The principal actor was
one of the early settlers of st, Louis,
a Mr.. LeBarge, who had purchased a
small tract Of land for which he paid
twenty-five dollars.
Land was then Of very little value,
and transfers were often made without
deed and with no more Formally than
in exchanging cattle or horses. In
this way Mr. LeBarge traded his land
on what is now Clair street, st. Louis,
to Chaurin Lebeau for a horse.
Long years afterward, when these
transactions were almost forgotten,
and the property had become very
valuable, lawyer presented himself
to the old gentleman and asked him
il he had ever owned any land on
Cedar street. Mr.. LaBarge replied in
the affirmative, and described it's local
ity. The lawyer then asked him when
and how he disposed Of it. He could
not at first recall, but Mrs. LeBarge
remembered the circumstances and re-
lated them to the lawyer, at the same
time remarking to her husband that
that was the way they got their horse
to set themselves up on the farm with.
The lawyer then assured Mr.. Lee
Barge that the title to this property
was still vested in him, and that he
could hold it against all corners, for
there was absolutely no record Of the
conveyance in existence.
The old gentleman, with a look Of
Indignation, asked the lawyer if he
took him for a thief. n
II traded that land" said he ''to
Chaurin Leheau for a horse, which
was worth more to me than the land
was. I shall stand by the bargain
now. If Chaurin Lebeau's heirs have
no title, tell them to come to me and
| will make them a deed before I die"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30
DIFFICULTIES IN MARRIAGE.

Caucasian Lover Must Buy His Bride
or Prepare for Ven ietta.
In the northern Caucasus nearly half
the death rate of the inhabitants is
caused by vendetta, and at least three
fourths Of the vendetta cases are the
result Of a curious marriage custom
which is now decimina ting the popula-
ton. The native of those parts who
wishes to take unto himself a wife can
not arrange the matter in the simple,
off-hand manner in vogue in western
Europe by popping the question" He
must go home, sell his belongings and
buy her fairly and sQuarely of her
parents, the price ranging from EOS
to 600.
This is a costly custom in many
ways, for it is not every young man
who can afford to invest such a large
sum for wife. however accomplished
What generally happens in such cases
is that the INDECENT candidate for the
order Of Benedict induces a few stall
wart comrades to seize the maiden and
carry her off, What too often follows
then may be gathered from a case in
point, which has just taken place in
Sossambek. Bokayeff is the bride
groom's name and Neshkho that of the
girl of sweet 16, who had the misfor-
tune to find favor i'll his eyes His
pockets being empty, he persuaded
three comrades to kidnap the maid,
whom he then took off to another
village as his wife. But her father on
discovering her whereabouts had sent
her back by the police, and then de-
ices, as we would say. Bokayeff, to
whom the demand was made, would
not or could not pay. Ihe girls father
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

Work is now in progress in southern
California upon a boulevard intended
to pass through the Colorado desert in
a straight line from the projected town
Of lockwood to Calexico, on the Next
can border 1t will be 100 feet wide
and thirty-6ve miles long. Along
either side Of the boulevard ard down
the center will be rows Of trees to
shut off the glare Of the desert SUM-
Also on either side will be small can.
ais, which will not only irrigate the
shade trees, but also will be utilized
to lay the dust when the road is CON-
pleted. 1t will require only two men
to care for the entire thirty-five miles.
The rapid growth of trees in the
desert country will insure a magnifi-
cent avenue in a very short time. AT
the international line 14-month-old will
lows are growing on the banks Of the
imperial canal seven inches in dame
ter and thirty feet high. The boule-
ward will give access to the towns
of lockwood, Brawley, Imperial, Stills
bee, Calexico, MeXicala, MeXlcula and
many new villages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

Despite a vigorous and rational prop
uganda cremation as a mode Of dis
posal of the bodies Of the dead grows
little in general favor. According to
German statistics the total number
Of incinerations after death in Europe
and the United States during 1902 was
only 1920, Of which France. despite
her declining birth rate, furnished
nearly half, and the United States,
despite their vast population, less than
a third. When grief caused by death
is not personal the hygenic argument
for incineration seems convincing, but
when the personal test arrives subjec-
ton Of the dead to the furnace turns
human feeling away from the crema-
tory. Nothing which science or art can
devise robs the coffin of it's living
agony. Securely incased the gentle
earth continues to appear the most
kindly receptacle Of pulseless human
hearts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30
The EIY Was Particular.

A certain spinster in indianapolis,
says the Journal of that city, who has
lived alone in her beautiful and state
ly home for many years, is one of the
city's most notable housewives. No
childish fingers have ever marred the
brilliance of her mirrors and windows
or played havoc with the handsome
bronzes and vases in the dainty cared
for dining room. At the home of her
brother, where seven children romp
from morning until night, as may be
imagined, the same exquisite perfec-
ton Of housekeeping is impossible.
One day her small niece returned
home after a tea party at auntie's, and
in an awed voice said: Mama, l saw
a fly in Aunt Marla's house, but
(thoughtfully) it was washing itselfw
The small boy always wonders If his
mother will ever get over being sur
prised at the things he does.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

The man with the CHEEKY smile. You
all know him, and you are all glad you
do. He is a blessing to his friends
and strangers take to him. Everyone
feels good when the cheerful man
hoyes in sight. His coming drives out
the shadows which have been lurking
ia. gloomy corners His advent is like
a stray streak of sunshine, stealing
in between gray clouds. No matter
what the cheerful mans avocation is,
everyone feels the better Of having
come in contact with him. He may
be the grocery man, or the ice man,
or the gas man, or the doctor man,
but no matter what kind Of man he
is, he is always welcome. Ii he is
the grocery man, his smile gets him
more orders than if he were gloomy.
The most exacting housewife never
notices short weight when the sunny
ice man hands in the daily supply Of
frozen water The gas mans bills are
not half SO hard to pay when they are
presented by a collector with an IL
Illuminated countenance. And the cheer
FIJI doctor. He is man who is a
yeritable blessing His patients look
for his visit longingly and his ring at
the door bell is worth all his physic
Perhaps he has not anything like the
ability of the physician who does not
smile quite SO expansively, but you
Just know that he has twice as much
pra ctice. The cheerful man Is not i'll
the same class as the affable man. He
beats him by head every time. The
latter type is not always to be trusted;
sometimes, just sometimes, his smooth,
polished ways are only on the surface.
But the cheerful man is nearly always
good hearted He loves his fellow
men, and he would just as soon they
knew it. He may not have anything
to give but his cheering words and
kindly looks but they are given so
generously that they are worth their
weight in gold. The cheerful man is
often abused for the very quality
which really endears him to his
friends, but If anything should happen
to take him away from the haunts Of
men he is missed more than anyone
can possibly imagine and mostly by
the very ones who have often called
him an intolerab BILE nuisance. The
cheerful man is all right, and every
body, always down deep, thinks SO,
fO0
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30
CANDY AND CANCER.
An Indian Army Officers Theory Of
the Dread Disease,

Al Indian Army Officers Theory Of
the Dread Disease.
In an article in the Indian Medical
Gazette, Captain E. r. Rost, l. M. S.,
attributes the rise in cancer mortality
to an increased consumption of sugar,
in the form Of sWeetmeats and other
delicacies of modern confectionery
and a corresponding diminution in the
use of salt-preserved articles Of diet.
His theory is that malignant disease is
parasitic in origin, and is due to the
invasion of the body by saccharomy-
cete, the growth of which is favored
by glucose, but inhibited by sub
stances containing chlorine, and only
admissible when the amount Of chic
rine in the body falls below normal.
Some of his experiments, which he re-
cords in support Of this view, are rath-
er remarkable. He has cultivated sac
charomycetes from a variety of tu-
mors on sterile cane sugar, and has
also prepared what he describes as "a
kind Of tumor JAM" by preserving por-
lions of tumors in the same medium.
Sections of this "jam" show "the tu-
NOR cell as usual, but the saccharo-
mycetes Astounding in and between
them" He passed chlorine gas
through his cultures Of saccharomy-
cetes, and found that it rapidly killed
the organisms, and it is evidently the
chlorine that is the active agent"
According to Captain Rost, the guild
ing principle in the treatment of can
Ger should be to diminish the amount
Of glucose in the body and increase
the amount of chlorine, thereby rem
dering the patients body an unfavor-
able culture medium for the specific
micro organisms. He has put this
theory into practice upon ten patients,
his treatment consisting first, Of a
strict diabetic diet, and, secondly OF
piling in sodium chloride into the
body, and preventing its excretion as
much as possible" The results are
said to have been most successful,
but, unfortunately, the patients them
selves do not appear to have been
unanimous as to the advantages of the
treatment they were receiving, since
four out Of their number ran away.
Experiments we're also tried upon ami
mails, cancerous material and "saccha-
romycetes" obtained by culture from
cancers being used for incubation;
various LESSONS were produced, and in
some instances the influence Of q salt
diet upon the affected animals was
studied. In imitation Of the human
patients, zone guinea pig and one cat
absconded," apparently before the
benefits of sodium chloride had been
accorded to them.
The announcement that sweetmeats
predispose to cancer, if it finds its
way into the cheaper sensational jour
nalism, may prove alarming to sun
dry juvenile and feminine readers; but
if it checks their appetite for confec-
tionery it will at least improve their
digestion; and, although the use of So
dunn chloride as an antidote would
engender a thirst which might be
slaked unwisely there is little fear of
so unpalatable a remedy becoming
popular. Still, we think that Captain
Rost would have been wise in defer
ring the publication Of his theories
until he had established them on a
somewhat broader scientific basis
British Medical Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

Profting by the disastrous expert
ence which has practically stripped the
older settled States Of their original
magnificent forests, the interior depart
ment has set aside 5000 square miles
Of land in Alaska as a timber reserve
Lumber is an article Of such scarcity
in Alaska that there has been improve
dent cutting Of trees in the timber
belts for mining and building purposes.
BY establishing system to enable
the lumbermen to use matured trees
without destroying immature growths
the forests may be SO conserved as to
yield a continuing supply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

The biggest thing in England isn't
the king. 1t Is precedent. The Eng
lishman is content to do things as his
father and his fathers father did them
and doesn't seem to be able to learn
the meaning of the word, Progress"
Just now the shoe statistics make
good reading. John Bull Is a famous
shoemaker. Once he could point with
pride to his shoe product. English
shoes were clumsey, but they wore
we'll and were what the English We're
used to, so John Bull was content and
pleased with his trade and his meth
DDS. An American business man
doesn't ask for any better opportunity
than Is afforded by competitor who
is satisfied. LET we'll enough alone"
motto. In 1892 the United States sent
to Great Britain 1907 pairs Of shoes.
They were better than the English
shoes. They wore well, were artistic
in shape and finish and cheap enough
to find ready sale. In 1893 we export
ed 498,027 pairs Of shoes. In 1902 the
United States exported 3,966,76 pairs
of shoes, and more than 100000 pairs
went to England. They were valued
at $2,013,890 In addition, 1885
pairs went to various English colonies.
The business is growing in spite of
the efforts OF English manufacturers,
and it all gees 10 show that the Amer
lean workman and the manufacturer
make a team that is inyincible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30
A Matter of Doubt.

Il suppose, my boy" said the strang-
er in town, Il can jump on any one
Of these cars and go to the park.
II dunno" replied the newsboy.
"Anuder guy dat looked as clumsy as
you tried to jump on one de udder dag
an he went ter de morgue. "-Philadel-
phia Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30
New Use for a Furnace.

Cant l interest you in this mar
velous new invention, the cold air
stove?" asked the affable agent. 1T
is guaranteed to reduce the tempera-
ture in the hottest house and will"
Never mind, young man. I'm using
the furnace l had put in last winter.
All 1 need to do is to start a fire in
it and the house gets so cold it freezes
the flies. Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

The deserted farm and the woman
who must support herself have one
thing at least in common-they are not
local problems. Careless writer's have
almost made 1t appear that all the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

Altogether, the HuInberts seem to
have made profitable business trans
action. Having collected their $10,-
100000 in advance, they can afford to
stay in prison five years at 100000
wear
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30
The Trust Question in Germany.

The German Imperial Board of
Trade has requested all chambers Of
commerce to report infinitely all facts
for or against the organization of
trl1StS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30
At the PLAY.

"This is what they call realism, |
supposeT
Il guess so. Everything seems to
be real except the sentiment. DE
troit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

A writer in the Paris Figaro says the
Sultan of Turkey is doing more for
civilization than any other monarch in
Europe Still, that isn't saying SO
much for the sultan
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

Japan now proposes to trade Corea to
Russia for Manchuria. AS Japan does
not own Cosea and Russia has no title
to Manchuria both nations would pro
tit by the bargain, like men trading
stolen umbrellas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

If old Geronimo has repented Of all
his sins he is to be congratulated on
his speedy work. The feat beats riding
ninety miles in nine days
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

civilian Shakespeare" says the
Cincinnati Enquirer, probably did not
write the Shakespeare works. This
throws the whole question open again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

The lady who plays bridge whist can
not be expected to countenance the
man who plays poker. That's differ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

A bachelor ina gines he's a born dip
lomat because he is able to settle his
affairs out Of court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

ANY man who is determined to en-
Joy life, whether he does or not, is
true optimist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30
Ice the Year Around.

There is point near the famous
Stony cave, in the Catskill Mountains,
where ice may be found on any day
VI the year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

Even the man who lives useless
life may serve a purpose by posing
as an example to others.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

A base hit in time may save the
nine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

deserted farms are in New England.
and all the women who have to earn
their own living are restricted by cir
cumstances to the cities. Two essays
recently read before agricultural So
cieties in the Central West suggest a
wider and truer view Of the situa-
ton. One essayist told Of woman
who bought a farm, when overWork
forced her to retire temporarily from
her profession. She hires man for
outside work and a woman to do the
rougher homework. She enjoys pure
air fresh vegetables and plenty OF
milk and butter and eggs, and re-
ceives enough money for the hay pro-
duced on the farm to meet all her
expenses. The heroine Of the other
essayist was a successful stenogra-
pher, who, wanting a house OF her
own, pitched upon three-acre place
which was far from cities, but within
reachable distance Of several summer
hotels. BY study, perseverance, tact
and common sense, she presently
found herself marketing every year
five thousand pounds Of honey, fifteen
hundred ducks and quantities of tine
fruit. Probably there Is not county
in any State which does not offer sim
ia, opportunities for tired women to
rest by change Of occupation, and
meantime earn a living; OF for ambl-
tious women to take up fruit-groWing,
poultry keeping, or
some other speciality, and carry 1t on
to profit. We glory in the women
who have sought out such openings.
Their number should increase.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

The iron will Of the average man Is
nothing but pig iron.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

Happiness consists in finding some
one to love and III working for that
some one
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

From the epicure's point Of view fine
feathers do not make fine birds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

Civic reform is awaiting the inyen-
ton Of wireless politics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-30

A woman invariably has more listen
Ing than speaking acquaintance. !.