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

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh OF
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
a cure is obtained quickest by a proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake by
taking Dr. Ki1mer's Swamp=Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swa1np-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dol1ar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DIR. Kill
mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-06


Simpson, rousing from her nap
III in the armchair by the window.
Come in and shet the door.
There's a terrible draft somewhere,
and I'm sort of 'fraid of rheumatism.
1t comes on about this time Of the
year, and once it grips you there's no
gettin' rid Of it.
''Take that rockin' chair over there.
Comfortable, is it? If faint there's
another just back of it. Come to con-
dole with me bout losin' Jonathan,
eh?'
mot exactly condole," corrected Liza
apologetically. "'Tain't like as il he
was dead now, is it,?
mighty near it," nodded Mrs. Simp-
son; mighty near it. When only
son goes off and gets married, his moth
er's lost him pretty much the same as
If he'd died and bin buried, and that's
true as gospel"
Liza broke the pause, which began
to show symptoms of lasting.
M"How did it happens" questioned
she. '' - 4....-4-~.~
Mrs. Simpson, raising her head, look
ed at her over her glasses
eft all come" declared she sharply,
"of that physical cultcher foolishness'
what Jonathan got so wrapped up in
last spring he want, to say, ittin' for
nothin' else in the world, seemed like.
That's how it come"
Liza moved up a peg.
How was that?" she questioned fur
Their. give heard say as how physical
cultcher was goin' to be the renovatin'
of the world, Susan. Surely it couldn't
"a bin that what made him commit
matrimony. could it?'
THAT" snapped Mrs. Simpson, land
nothin' else"
There was a second pause, during
which Liza endeavored to the best Of
her ability to digest the substance of
this theory.
In the meantime, taking stocking
from the basket at her feet, Mrs. Simp-
son had thrust a ball into it, grasped it
firmly at the heel and commenced to
darn.
"You see, it was like this" she began
by and by. Jonathan, he found a
magazine one day or somebody gave 1T
to him - things like that spread the
same as smallpox; you never know
just how-and that magazine was all
about this here physical cultcher some
people is goin' mad over. He set down
and read it till he'd read it through.
Then he looked at me sort OF vacant
like, and from the oppression Of his
eyes | knew somethin' unusual was
goin to happen. He hardly took time
to finish the last page when off he slips
to his room, and 1, followin' him
stealthy. peeps in and spies him sprawl
ed on the floor tryin' to raise himself
up on his hands and toes and let him
self down ag'in. starts back s'prised.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-06

TO while your time away, just in
dulge in a game of billiards or pool at
F. G. Burr's. And while there you can
smoke Standard 5 cent cigar, made
in Galena
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-06

THE Philips house has accommoda-
lions unsurpassed, and you're sure of
the best of everything. In cigars we
handle the Standard cent cigar,
made in Galena
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-06

R. N. TPENTZSCH can furnish you
with tempting beverage, and if you
want good smoke he handles the
Standard cent cigar, made in Galena.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-06

FOR SALE: 3-horse power, four
year-old mare and yearling colt. Thos.
Webb, Lancaster, Wis. 30tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-06

Live. hdl1y SuuUCu
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
a1lowedto advance
the kidney-poiso1l-
ed blood will at
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-29

Rev. Mr.. Colson occupied the Uni
versalist pulpit last Sunday and will be
located here permanently now and ID
preparing to move his family here.
At the Congregational church last
Sabbath morning the pastor preached a
temperance sermon, which has receiv-
ed much praise. The floral decorations
were especially attractive and special
music was rendered. DIR. Sturdivant
sang solo with organ accompaniment
and violin obligato by Mr.. Frank Weed.
Mrs. w. Straw has arrived from Mon
tana and her husband is expected soon.
They have purchased the "Robert Chap
man" stand on Broad Street, and will
make their future home in Bethel. They
have resided in Montana for about eight
cen years.
Miss Alice Billings has returned from
visit with friends in Boston and vicin-
ity.
The Relief Corps spent the day al
Songo Friday, being the guests of Mrs.
j. G. Billings at the cottage.
Mr.. Frank Weed has gone to Bruins
wick to enter upon his course at Bow
dom. Messrs. Harvey and Tuell have
returned to pursue their studies.
Chester Bean, Gould '03, returned
from Poland Spring last week and hav-
ing spent few days with his parents
has gone to Maine University.
Mrs. Gleason is entertaining her sister
and niece.
The students and teachers of Gould
Academy held very pleasant social
Tuesday evening.
C. E. Bisbee is making quite extensive
improvements upon the property he pur-
chased of the Needham heirs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-29
NONSMOKERS HEALTHIER.
People Who Do Not Use Tobacco
Develop More Rapidly.

People Who Do Not Use Tobacco
| Develop More Rapidly.
"There is an easy way, if you are O
cigarette smoker, to tell whether OF
not the habit Injuries YOU" said ply.
sician. "Do you feel, after smoking, q
languOr, sinking and great depres.
sion? Do you feel melancholy, hope
less, weak7 If you do you should aban-
don smoking at once.
1.-THE tendency Of tobacco is to weak
en- the action Of the heart. But In very
strong, robust persons this weakening
effect is very slight. 1t is not felt at
all, and these persons tobacco cannot
be said to inJure. But in persons whose
hearts and constitution are frail the eff.
feet is strongly felt, the symptoms be-
ing those that l have just described,
and such persons ought not to smoke"
This specialist has tabulated the rec
Ords Of all the smoking and nonsmok.
ing medical students of his acquaint-
anca for period Of nine years. He
has found that the smokers are shorter
III stature than the nonsmokers and
that they do not develop as well. In:
the course Of four years nonsmokersi
gain "a per cent more In height and 20.
per cent more In chest girth than the.
smokers. The former, too, are quicker:
than the latter. They learn quicker,
walk quicker-excel in the speed Of all
the physical and mental acts.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-29
RAILWAY MllEPOSTS.
They Are Of Use In Locating Acct
dents Along the Road,

Thcy are OF Use In Locating Acci-
dents Along the Road.
"W'ill you explain just the practical
benefit Of mileposts along railroad
track?" asked an inquisitive traveller of
the superintendent as they flew past
one Of the white painted posts.
$50 far as the general public is con-
cerned," replied the superintendent, II
don't suppose that mlleposts are Of any
particular benefit. The traveller can tell
by looking out Of the car window how
far lie is from the terminal points, but
in that he is not greatly interested.
"Some people like to figure out from
the mileposts how far they have trav-
eled or how far they have to so. and
there are not few who like to time
the speed Of trains by the mileposts.
But that Is not what the posts are for.
In the office of the division superin-
tendent is a profile or diagram showing
the location of every one Of these posts.
"If an accident occurs, q rail breaks.
car lets down or anything out of the
ordinary happens between stations the
superintendent Is notified Of the proX-
unity Of the mishap to some particular
milepost, and thus the spot can be 10,
Gated, and men are sent there at once,
and they can go in a hurry, for they
know where the place Is. Otherwise
they would have to move slowly be.
tween stations until the spot was found
and this means loss of time much
more valuable than the price Of the
mileposts, and 1t would be pretty hard
to railroad successfully without them"
Boston Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-29
AndOYer,

All roads lead to the fair grounds mex
week. The nineteenth annual fair anG
cattle show opens Wednesday. A grand
show it will be, too. No pains will bt
spared to make this the best yet. Coco
dinners will be served on the grounds
and good races expected, so come every.
body and see everybody, for everybody
will be there.
Harvesting is nearly over.
But little fruit this year about here.
Potatoes are abundant. A. j. Dunnine
got over $50 bushels on less than ar
acre.
The sportsman is on the war path fol
cartridges, and soon the deer will be
sought for.
Schools are in full blast, and good
work is being done.
II. V. Poor is still working a large
crew on his land clearing and making
roads.
Culver Small is at home from Boston
where he has been at work for several
years.
Isaac Mills, one of our exemplary
young men, came home from Andover
Mass, last Saturday, with his bride
They will live at his fathers this winter
Harry Morton, who was so seriously
injured in Berlin, N. H., few weeks
ago, is gaining slowly in the General
Hospital.
The Thurstons are clearing the stream
and building dam at the outlet of Rox.
bury Pond, through which large guam.
tity of pulp will be driven.
The dry spell is doing mischief with
the springs. Lots of people are hauling
water.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-29
THE KING COBRA.
Il II Considered the Most Dangerous
of All the Snake Family.


Snakes, venomous snakes, may be di.
vided into two classes, the cObras and
the viperoids. The cobras, inhabitants
of distant india, form class apart.
To the viperoids belong all other ven
omous species, including our own splen-
did RATHER, the mOcct-n, the fer de
lance of the West Indies and the dead
" bushmaster Of Venezuela and the
Guianas.
Dramatically opposite, though equal
ly fatal, are the effects Of the cobra
and the viperoid poison. Dramatically
opposite, also, are the two methods of
attack. The cobra at times is aggres-
sive, the king cobra being said even to
pursue man. Silent, without the least
warming and from place where you
would least suspect, the round head
darts out Of a thicket, sharp pain
causes you to exclaim, and the frlghtful
fangs of the snake are buried in your
flesh. Like the grip Of bulldog they
hold fast, while from five TO ten feet OF
animated cable come stretching out OF
the thicket to coil leisurely beneath the
dread head.
For this eternal hold on the victim
there is a natural reason. The fangs OF
the ten foot cobra are but third of an
inch long. 1t is impossible, therefore,
to squirt the venom deep in single
stroke. In order to give the venom
time to absorb the snake must retain
its hold. The fatal poison contains
about 95 per cent Of nerve destroying
and about per cent Of blood destroy
ing elements. Within five minutes the
pain leaves the wound, and even the
shock of the attack begins to wear of.
There is little suffering, nor will there
be to the relentless end. Only II by
chance the bite is one from small
snake or If q fresh supply Of antitoxin
happens to be at hand is there chance
for your life. II one RECEIVERS from the
immediate effects within a week one Is
as healthy as ever. While the poison Of
the cobra often kills within an hour,
there have been cases where the
strike" Of rattlesnake and BUSH
master have caused death within ten
minutes. Naturalists accept, however,
that the king cobra, owing to its great
size and the consequent quantity and
quality Of poison emitted, is the most
dangerous of all the snakes. - Nc
Cluro,a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-29
THE LEoNlNE DUMAS.
flow His Worshipers Adored Their
Literary Idol.

| Literary Idol.
One evening in the beginning Of June
was taken to the residence of Dumas,
on tie Boulevard Malesherbes, by an
intimate friend of the great novelist.
AS one thinks Of lion, with his shay
ey name full Of the jungle burs of adj
venture, so can see the author OF
"Monte- Christie" as he appeared on that
memorable evening. Standing about
ere women friends, actresses, writer's,
cts. attracted by world of romance
| ymbolizcd IN the figure seated In the
Middle of the salon. was Instantly
impressed, with two things-the fres-
Goes on the walls and the attitude OF
the host. He sat like silent oracle,
surrounded by crowd Of female adj
mirers, the whole company set of by
panels representing life sized figures
from Goethe's great drama-Faust.
IMtphis.opLeles, Marguerite. There were
no other pictures in the room. The In
fiuence Of these figures, the attitude OF
Dumas and his wOrshipers, concentrate
ed the mind on the Quintessential ele-
ment Of romance. Half indifferent he
sat, as some handsome young woman
would stroke his head. while another
would place her hand on his shoulder.
| as they might have done with an old
lion long tanned and without teeth.
There was nothing to distract the mind
from the harmony Of idea and person
ality-the company Of women might
have been part of the frescoes and
Dumas the creator Of Faust" instead
of Monte Christie" There was an en-
chanted element about the people and
the room.
The whole company conversed among
themselves, standing as If they were
ut court, while the host sat still and
unused. l was held by the mystery.
the fascination of the romantic atmos
phere, the peculiar spell Of the huge
mass that filed the fauteuil like an
idol of adamant. For there was some
thing Of the idol about the man. ]
thought Of Buddhist statue in sit
ting posture, corpulent at the base,
crisp at the top. Phe lower part of the
face was of porcine dimensions, the
skin swarthy, the hair curly. the ex-
preston Of the eyes calm and sphinx
like. He was man who not only had
invented life, but had seen it.-Critic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-29
East Hebron.

The farmers have dug their potatoes
Some fields have a part badly rotted
while other fields on the same farm have
borne all sound ones without one speck
of decay on them.
Of late some watering places have dried
in the pastures and cattle are watered a,
the house night and morning.
A. c. Dow, who has been in trade
many years, recently sold his store and
goods to some runners, and the men
have been selling them at reduced prices,
the sale closing the 10Th. 1t has not
been learned where Mr.. Dow intends to
locate.
The Freewill Baptist Quarterly Meet.
Der. A large delegation is expected.
The grippe is with us and we cannot
get rid of it. Its form is worse than
ever this year. Nothing will prevent its
sitting and shutting off the breath at
times.
The grass is white in the morning,
but the sun melts it away without injury
to the majority. George Packard
field of corn near the flat was killed, and
he cut it up before it was ready for the
factory.
Frank Pierce's corn ripened, and he
has hauled it to West Mipot corn factory
this week.
w. FL. Berry expects 500 barrels of
apples. He has sold them for 81 so per
barrel, and $50 barrels have been pack
ed and hauled away. They are all at
work on them. There are several large
orchards in this vicinity that have not
had apples enough to fill half dozen
barrels. Where the frost hit last spring
the trees are fruitless.
Apple A. Merrill is in Sumner visiting
her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Danville Jack.
Charles Smell is at work shiugling for
Levi HOdsdon and making improvements
on his stable.
Miss Mertie B. Record, a former resi-
dent of this place, went to st. Louis
last week to remain during the worlds
fair. She runs sewing machine on a
certain kind of work that is very difficult
to learn. As she had run that work in
Boston she obtained the situation and
makes fine pay. She writes it is beau
tiful place, and everything is cheap you
wish to buy especially articles of food.
She found her journey of two days and
two nights very tires0me.
Mrs. Asa Keene's health is quite poor,
but she walks around her house when
the weather will admit.
Almaretta Fuller, former resident of
this place. is now visiting her old asso-
,iates. She has no one of her fathers
Robert Fuller's) family left now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-29
Buckf1eld.

While L. B. Spaulding was crossing
the railroad bride chain caught on the
rail, causing a sudden halt, but Lewis
continued his travels to the ground.
Mrs. Ellis Marston of Auburn visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Irish,
recently.
Mrs. Elizabeth Waldron and Mrs
Anna Pike are expecting the Waldronf
of Portland to visit them at an early
date.
Very encouraging reports in the cases
of Lizzie Wilmington and Mrs. Fred Ben.
nett from the Central Maine General
Hospital at Lewiston.
Il. Fl. Hersey has gone to New York,
and it is stated that his family are s0on
to follow.
The Canton fair is we'll reported on
the lines of numbers and sobriety.
Dastine Spaulding and wife of Cape
Elizabeth are visiting in town. They
were natives of this town.
Milford Irish, an old timer, now OF
Whitman, Mass, Is in town.
Geo. NJ. Atwood of the Democrat and
two ladies were seen in town recently.
| There seem to have been nine guns
catalogued with which Chamberlain shot
Paugus. Having sold mine for good
price, now there are but eight. My
neighbor, A. w. Libby, has one, which
if he should dispose Of, there would be
but seven.
Mr. neighbor David says he used to
think there were men honest enough
for liquor agents, but he has changed his
mind. "They usually sell to all that
wish to buy"
DR.. Henry Ulrich and wife of Philadel.
phia are visiting Mrs. Ulrich's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Lunt.
120 tickets sold Thursday for Canton
fair. When the train arrived at this
place some standing room was occupied.
The same congested condition prevailed
on the afternoon down train.
Who says that hen will lay but one
egg per day? One of my hens to settle
this question for good and all produced
three on Thursday, being all connected.
A soft shell, otherwise perfect, was con-
nected to smaller one by skinny tube
about an inch long, another still smaller
being connected to the latter by a tube
about two inches long.
The Changers of Buckfield will hold
fair, afternoon and evening, Oct. 5, at
Odd Fellows Hall. In the afternoon
there will be sale of fancy articles, etc.,
admission free. In the evening a con-
cert will be given with Miss Josephine
Hodsdon of Hebron Academy, reader.
Admission 10 cents. Everybody invited.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-29
DEER LACK STAMINA.
The Wild and Fleet Footed Animals
Are Soon Tagged Outs

Inc VIII uuu N1Gct OotSo 80
Are Soon Tagged 0utS
1T seems to be the opinion of Il
great many people that deer and ante
lope are ut the top notch among AMI
mails as far as speed is concerned" said
O Dakota rafchman. II have often
heard the expressions as swift as an
antelope and he can run like deer
but the fact is any good horse can run
over Mr.. Deer or Mr.. Antelope within
mile on level or nearly level ground.
81 will guarantee to take any first
class COW pony and run down any deer
that ever lived inside of two miles, pro-
vided the ground be level and the deer
has no more than twenty-five or thirty
yards start. often have seen cow
boys run down and rope deer within
half mile. This, Of course, can only
be done when you are riding up the
wind aud surprise bunch Of deer or
antelope feeding or lying down In
depression where they do not see or
scent you till you are almost on them.
Over rough or billy country your
horse wouldn't be in 1t with deer.
"The action of deer under full speed
reminds me Of nothing so much as
seashell sent ricochetting over the sur
face Of smooth water. They don't gal
lop; they simply bound, and that IS
where they lose speed over level
ground. But have seen deer bound
straight up the side Of mountain and
go fully as fast as If on the level. and
no living animal can catch them at the
uphill game.
Deer have tremendous vitality.
have never seen one drop instantly
when shot. They will make jump or
two even when shot through the heart.
Your true deer hunter will never
shoot deer running from him. as the
bullet will invariably spoil the hams
and hind quarters. Most Of the west
ern deer hunters can turn deer when
he is running full speed from him with
a shrill whistle. The deer almost Ill
ways will turn to see what that sound
means, only for fraction Of Il second,
perhaps, but that is the hunters oppor-
tunity, ard Mr.. Deer generally gets 1t
in the neck about that time."-New
York Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-29
Grafton,

Mrs. G. A. Otis has returned from
Berlin, N. H., where she has been caring
for her daughter, Mrs. Decker, who ha,
been very i'll.
Ernest Farrar went on a short visit
recently to his sisters, Mrs. S. p
Davis of Hanover.
c. T. Parker and sons, Arthur and
Elmer, went to the county fair last
week. Report fine time.
Owing to the heavy frosts nearly all
the farmers in this town have moved
their oats for fodder. Potatoes are
turning out unusually large.
Miss Carrie Brooks has gone to Berlin,
N. H.. to work for Mrs. r. E. Decker.
Mrs. C. T. Parker intends to start on
. visit to her sisters, Mrs. Wood and
Mrs. Lowe, in Randolph, N. H., the last
Of this week.