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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

would bring them luck. Minnie wore her
first "long Dress" and Mr.. Clark seemed
so much struck with her wonderful re-
semblance to the bride that Aunty may
still have one of her nieces married
WELL" Herbert in spite Of Aunt Made
lines fears, seems altogether "for bet
ter" and not "for worse" He may new
er be rich, but he is loving and honora-
BILE, and on each wedding anniversary
he gives his wife a valentine, which Ia
carefully treasured. But Kitty begs In
vain for the faded pink envelope and It's
enclosure. "I'll leave it to you, DEAR"
said Aunty, on the third anniversary Of
Kitty's marriage, ''but as long as 1 live
I'll keep my one valentine. May yours
have only sweet memories enshrined in
them! Mine, though precious, tells a
mixed tale of sorrow, hope, almost de-
spair. But, through it all, hope tri-
umphs."
And Kitty, remembering the dying
bed, where the poor weak man had re-
pented of his wasted life, felt that even
Aunt Madeline's choice had not been SO
utterly a mistake as some would insist.
The Housewife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

Mrs Thompson B. Ferguson, wife
of Oklahoma's governor, is dean Of
newspaper women in that Territory,
having been actively engaged in jour-
nalism for a number of years.
Mdlle. De Flaudre, who has just OBJ
from the faculty of sciences of Paris,
with honorable mention, is the fourth
French woman who has ever obtained
this honor.
Miss Ellen Terry, the popular ac-
tress, has a passion for country cot
tages She owns one at Winchelsia,
England; Vine cottage, Kingston Vale,
seven miles from London, and another
at Small Hythe, Kent, one Of the finest
examples Of homely Tudor architecture
in England.
Lady Abinger, the mother of the gal
liant young soldier who carried on so
finely the great military traditions OF
his family, was the first fair Ameri-
can who became a British peerless.
Her marriage took place forty years
ago, her husband, Crimean veteran,
having met her when taking part In
the Canadian campaign Of 1862. Lady
Abinger has become, to alf intents and
purposes, an English woman. She be-
longs to the more thoughtful and Gull
tivated portion Of society and is very
fond of country life and country pur-
SI1itS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Some Remarka on Corsat..

W. e. Frothingill says that the mod
ern woman wears heavy skirts, the
weight of which is supported by bands
around her Waist--that soft portion of
the body that is protected by no body
walls. How is it possible to wear
around this portion of the body bands
which support the weight of numeT'-
Gus and often heavy garments? The
answer Is, by means Of the corset.
The garment forms a bridge connect
ing the firm chest wall with the firm
pelyis. The use of the corset is to
transmit the pressure of the skirt
bands to the hips and the ribs, and
SO protect from their pressure the or
cams in the region of the waist. The
conclusion is that so long as skirt
bands are fastened round the waist,
corsets should be worn. They should
be sitter than usually made if they are
effectively TO protect the soft, middle
portion of the body from the pressure
Of the waistband. The front should be
quite straight, and the waist measure
ment should be at least as large as the
wearer's waist, measured over single,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Lincoln and the Dying Soldier Boy.

Lincoln anu the Lying SOlOlcr BOY
One day in May, 1853, while the great
war was raging between the North and
the South, President Lincoln paid visit
to one Of the military hospitals, says an
exchange. He had spoken many cheer
ing words Of sympathy to the wounded
as he proceeded through the various
wards, and now he was at the bedside
of Vermont boy about sixteen years of
age, who lay there MORALLY wounded.
Taking the dying boys thin, white
hands in his own, the President said, IL
tender tone, "Well, my poor boy, what
can ] do for you?'
The young man looked up into the
Presidents kindly face and asked,
won't YOU write to my mother for me?"
"That l will" answered Mr.. Lincoln
and calling for pen, ink and paper, he
seated himself by the side Of the bed
and wrote from the boys dictation. 1t
was long letter, but the President be-
trayed no signs Of WEAKNESS. When it
was finished, he rose, saying, II will
post this as soon as get back to my
Office. Now is there anything else can
do for youT
The boy looked up appealingly to the
President.
won't you stay with meT' he asked.
II de want to hold on to your hand"
Mr.. Lincoln at once perceived the lads
meaning The appeal was too strong for
him to resist; so he sat down by his side
and took hold Of his hand. For two
hours the President sat there patiently,
as though he had been the boys father.
When the end came he bent over and
folded the boys thin hands over his
breast. AS he did so, he burst into tears
and when, soon afterward, he left III.
hospital, thay were still streaming dowp
his checks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
The Home Without n Bab by.


The home without a baby, Oh, what a
home is that?
Without little lord or lady, to see where
are you at"
Lord bless such regions lonely, with at
least bit Of chaer,
And a spark Of gladness only seen when
Ger baby's near.
The home without baby, what sorry
home is such?
Where nerves are ne'er kept ready for
Baby mustn't touch;"
Where smiles and frowns and kisses
come not like summer rains,
Where parental griefs and blisses meet
no baby joys or pains.
The home without baby, Oh, tell it not
in Gath
Or Askelon, for maybe heart vessels that
woe hath,
Will dry up loving souls and tender at
the desolation drear,
In homes where the pretender dwells
without baby near.
Oh, withered, wasted ranger abroad
throughout the earth,
Where homes are e'er a stranger to baby
lore and mirth,
IT'S a sorry half Of life to live, and a
dreary half to die
Without a baby voice to give Good
Morning" and Goodbye"
Clarke w. Bryan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
A Colony of Women Only.

On a small island in the Greek archi-
pelago there is colony which is COM
posed entirely Of women. 1t is sort of
religious order, which considers 1t
disgrace for one Of its members to even
look at man. So when a fisherman
approaches the island the women pull
the gray cowl of their cossacks over
their heads and turn their backs. Pro-
visions are never imported, as the wO-
men raise their own products, being
strict vegetarians. Only the mntron,
who is annually elected head Of the
colony, is ever allowed to leave the
island. The others remain or the ISL
and all their lives, taking their turn at
tiIling the soil, washing, housekeeping
and fishing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
INTERESTING BALLOON TRIP.
French Artist Tells of His Experiences
Or the Joursiey.


Or the Jours,ey.
Sem. the black and white French ar
fist, who is favorite in fashionable
circles, has given short account of
his balloon ascent with the Duke and
Duchess dues the other day. The
artist merely went to the aerostatic
park at st. Cloud for the purpose Of
seeing the start Of the aerial eXpedi-
ton. in which the Archduke Leopold
Saly ator, Of Austria, took part, says
the London Telegraph.
AS the Duke and Duchess dues
vere settling themselves down in the
car Of the balloon Aero-Club the artist
approached and wished them "bon
voyage" The duchess, with the sweet
est of smiles, said: Cant you come.
tool" and Sem felt that he could not
refuse the invitation. SO away he
went in the clouds, and soon found
himself over Chantilly. He was told
to look down, and at first it made hun
dizzy to do so. By degrees he over
came the dizziness and was able to see
the earth under him. 1t looked like
large papler- mache plan Of places III
the Louvre museum. The trains seemed
to be caterpillars and the houses small
spots. In fact, the whole thing looked
painted and artificial. Coming closer
TO the earth the balloonists shouted to
little specks Of humanity below them
and asked where they were. They
heard voice answering that they
were near Arras. That was tho last
Indication they had before the deS ,enE
Rising again, they found themselves
speeding at a tremendous rate through
the darkened sky. Night had come
on and they had no electric lights with
them. They sat talking as in salon,
regardless Of the heavy rain, which
could not touch them. They were qIite
warm all the time. Suddenly under
meath them they saw long trains Of
light. These were from the Belgian
towns and furnaces. They even saw
from their height five or six towns at
the same time, and the aspect was
magical.
lie CdpIdIL, OdCQuCo tiuAN, 49,
said that 1t was time to descend. CT
else they might be carried over the
sea. They threw out the guide rope
and it touched water. A few mi tutes
after it was on land, and the cap
tain sung out: ceiling on we'll, we
are going down. They did as they
were told and the balloon touched the
earth and then bounded along by some
trees At last the envelope was torn
and all got out They danced for JOY
on the ground and did not care at the
time where they were. The duke and
duchess sat down on the car of the
balloon, and SO, too. did the artist,
while the captain went to explore.
NJ. Faure, after search of nearly an
hour. discovered q native who could
not speak French, English Or German
when addressed by the captain In
these languages. The native had a
gun In his hand and looked dangerous.
He was finally made to understand by
signs that vehicle and lodging for
the night were wanted. He took the
sky travellers to his house and then to
the chateau of the mayor, where they
learned that they were in Holland.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Cloves for Nausea.

Gloves" said a physician, make an
excellent and handy remedy for nausea,
for the headache due to train rides
and for slight attacts Of sea sickness.
| went abroad last year and ON the
boat the first day out began to feel
the approaches of seasicknesa took
q Glove every hour all the rest Of the
day and by midnight attack had left
me and It did not return again My
wife is much given to indigestion, par
tic11larly when she eats pastry but ex-
perience has taught her that she
may now eat pastry with impunity,
provided that she swallows q
Glove now and then for several hours
after the meal"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

ton. He was close friend Of Lincoln
and later became his resident partner at
Danville, while Lincoln was a circuit
lawyer.
president of the State Historical Society.
He was compelled to resign in the latter
wear on account Of illness. he left q
widow and two sons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
1A)0lD)DegG,S l>O11egS i


soft garment. The abuse of the article
consists in employing it as means
of compressing that which it was
meant to protect from COMPRISING,
namely, the soft, middle portion of the
body. Fashion in corsets has Of late
made a motion in the right direction,
in the straight, stiff front.-Medical
Press and Circular
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

cago, aged II. Mr..
Beckwith's father
was one Of the
pioneers Of Illinois,
having helped to
found the town Of
Danville In 1919.
Y o ng Beckwith
studied lev under
Ward Fl. Lamon,
who was marshal Of
the District Of Co.
lumbia during Lin
-4l-bA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
What Makes a Woman Popular?

What Makes Woman Popular?
Which of these factors is more po-
tent in the progress OF woman
march to favor? If a society for pollt-
ical study were called upon to vote
on this question, it doubtless would
cast it's ballot for brains. Brains make
the individual power, but no amount
of gray matter will render woman
popular with her own sex or with her
masculine critics if she has no regard
for the dainty touches of her toilet?
Dress is not essential to the woman
of character say some, it is the man
behind the gun who counts, the brain
under the hat, the heart beneath the
corsage that makes friends and wins
popularity. Yes but who can gainsay
the fact that a brainy woman is none
the less brainy because she wears a
becoming hat, or the less magnetic
because her bodice is wei! fitted? 1t
is the duty of every woman to be we'll
dressed and the power to talk in cpl
grams will not excuse a careless colt
fure OF shoes run down at the heels.
Nor is it always wise for a woman's
waist to be as broad as her views. A
woman is at her best when she is con-
scious of looking well, and a pretty
gown often enhances a good argument.
No pretty gown is, moreover, con-
duciye to graciousneSs, and the gra-
cious woman is always popular A
well-gowned woman is pleased with
herself and consequently sees only the
reflection of rose-hued tints in the
faces of her friends. She is joyous
herself and makes others feel glad. In
her presence trouble is at a discount
and troubles are forgotten. But a
last years foulard which breathes Of
hard times and cries aloud Of frets
and frowns, can never put its wearer
at her ease, be she as wise as Min
erva. An ulbecoming garment will
constantly remind a woman of its
treason to her charms. She will forget
to smile, and all the attributes of a
gracious woman will disappear in her
aspect Of disapproval. She overlooks
the fact that if you bring a smiling
visage to the glass; you will meet a
smile. Friends drop away and the
palm of popularity will so to her we'll
dressed rival.-Philadelph Evening
Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Uunoticed.

You say you sew ny sister at q
recent wedding"
Eyes. 1t wasn't very long ago"
"But l don't remember that she
mentioned seeing you"
VERY likely. was only the
groom. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Cbean but Unreliable Labor.

Farm laborers in Mexico may be
employed at from Is to 20 cents day,
though in many parts Of the country
they are scarce and unreliable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
LINCOLN'S LAW PARTNER.

Hiram w. Beckwith, from 1855 to
1861 a partner Of Abraham Lincoln, died
recently at st. Lukes hospital In Chi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

After hesitating a man often finds il
too late to act
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14

mingled with the real depth of feel
ing and Astounding romance of the
| young hero the one soldier of the
| Spanish American war in that region.
The tale opens with his reception on
his return to the valley. Each install
| ment will be fully illustrated by A. Il.
Frost The outdoor quality of the tale
and the rural characters who abound
in it, furnish Mr.. Frost with the
very best opportunity for his genius.
The claim that bad boys may be
made over into models of propriety by
a surgical cauterization of the turbi-
mated bone, is not likely to gain many
tinue to grab shingle and depend on
the vigorous counter irritation that
feels to the patient like actual cauterE.
New tangled surgery is all right IN
hospitals, but when a boy on the
farm needs his turbine cauterized he
will get it In the old fashioned way.
Its easy enough to modify symptoms
without sending for n doctor.
Lots Of furrn' war talk now" said
Brother Williams, but thank de Lawd.
we got peace at home!"
Brother Dickie heaved a sigh and
said.
''E'o' God, dats mo- dan / got
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
A Sure Thinu.

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that Is not alto
gether true. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption is a sure cure for
all lung and throat troubles. Thou
sands can testify to that. Mrs. c. b
Van Meter. Of Shepherdtown. w. Va.
saws: Il had a severe case OF bron-
chitis and for year tried everything
heard Of, but got no relief One bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery then cured
me absolutely" It's infallible for Group
whooping cough. grippe, pneumonia
and consumption. Try it. It's guaran-
teed by the Mcdonald & Mahood Com
pany, druggists. Trial bottles free,
Regular sizes SO cents and 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
REFORMING THE EXPERT.

The movement by the bar associa-
1 ton looking toward a change in the
4 present mode of employing experts in
medicine chirography. ETC., In law
trials. is one of which the public will
highly approve. AT present the ex-
prosecution or defense as he may be
and is hired to make case for the
side employing him. He is hired wit
ness, not necessarily to bear false wit
ness, but to ten 50 much of truth as
may be advantageous to his employer
and suppress or discredit such facts
as may be ininical to the success OF
y the side that hires and pays him. 1t
Is an open question whether expert
Il testimony conceals or discloses most:
whether it is an aid to justice or a
means of defeating it. If the bar as
ISOLATION can elaborate a plan to get
1 all the truth out of the expert, it Is
entitled to the assistance and graft
tude of the entire country.
It seems that such plan might
be extended to public benefit beyond
the experts. Those who have had ex-
perience Of law courts, who have
sworn to tell all the truth and moth
ing but the truth, and have then been
permitted to tell one fourth of it, and
prevented from telling the other three
quarters will favor such an extension.
Many man has read in cold print
his testimony, elected while he sat
sweating in the court room. under the
examination OF a keen lawyer, and
felt like periurer as he read it. II
expert witnesses are to be obliged to
tell II all why not permit the common
witness also to tell all he knows?
Not only the courts but the profess
sions will be benefited by the propos-
ed change on expert testimony. The
clash of the experts is rarely credit
able to the principles or the ethics
OF the profession they represent. The
professional expert too often cheapens
his school and casts suspicion upon the
fitness of its practitioners. When doc
tors disagree the public passes beyond
them and questions the scientific ac-
curacy of the principles upon which
the profession they represent is based.
An honest expert is the noblest work
Of the schools. but his kind is not
common. The average expert is an
object of suspicion which falls be-
yond him to rest upon the common
practitioner.
The bar association has started In
good work. When 1t has reformed
the doctors. the microscopes, tina
handwriting experts and others, per.
haps it will begin on the reformation
of certain methods of court procedure
and custom. And that too viii be a
good thing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
Eurtitpa an saardap FLAP a. 1904

age. And as a natural result she is
preoccupied and already mortgagel
when the callrcomes for church work.
Then, again, this call is more exacting
than it used to be in the good old days
when grandma was young and taught
Sunday school or sang in the choir.
The modern church requires for its
women officiary those who stand for
the present and are recognized as It's
leaders. And this type of women. as
we have said. and rs the church m
some anxiety is beginning to discover,
is quite as busy as the men. 1t hasn't
got so far yet that we are discussing
paid presidents for missionary or Ia
dies aid societies. but that may come
in time What already appears is Il
growing reluctance on the part If
women of standing and ability to de-
vote themselves to the drudgery of
church society routine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
Bible READING in School.

me supreme court upheld the Topeka
board of education in the Billiard Bible
case 1t decided that the reading of the
Bible and the repeating OF the Lords
prayer are proper In the public schools.
The decision says:
A public school teacher. who. for the
purpose OF quoting the pupils and pre-
pairing them for their regular studies,
repeats the Lords prayer, and the
Twenty third Psalm, as a morning ex-
erclse without comment or remark, in
which none of the pupils are required
to participate Is not conducting a form
OF religious worship or teaching sectar-
ian or religious doctrines"
This is the case growing out of the
expulsion OF Phil. Billiard, a SON of
j. b. Billiard from the public schools
for making q disturbance during the
morning exercise in schools. Mr.. Bill
ard objected to religious exercises and
Phillip was excused from coming in at
the regular time, but was allowed to
come in after the reading of the Bible
was over. He did this for a time but
later persisted In coming in with the
other children and studying during the
opening exercises
Because of the boys persistency in
this conduct he was expelled. Mr.
Billiard brought mandamus suit In the
Shawnee county district court to COM
pei the board of education to relnstate
him on the ground that the exercises to
which he objected were religious and in
violation OF the state constitution.
which says:
THE right to worship God according
to the dictates of conscience shall new
ed be infringed. nor shall any person be
compelled to attend or support any
form of worship, nor shall any control
or interference with the rights OF con-
science be permitted"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-14
Why He Didn't Hold Family Prayers.
IHa rneI', Ma nea zine /


1t was at Il certain church meeting
and the good bishop was calling for re-
ports. He had a rather stern. sharp
manner, which sometimes Jared lit
tie on the nerves of the more timid. BY
and by he came to Brother b.. a lay
delegate.
Brother B., what is the spiritual
condition of your church?" demanded
the bishop, briskly.
Il consider it good" said the brother
what makes you think it is good 2?
went on the bishop.
well, the people are religious. That's
what makes me think So"
What do you call religious? Do
they have family prayer"
Some of them do. and some do not"
DO you mean To say that a man
may be a Christian and not hold fam
lily prayer?'
Yes. scr; / think so.''
Do you hold family prayer?"
Yes. sir" returned the brother aui-
city.
And yet you think man may be n
Christian and not hold family prayer ?''
Il have brother. who is a better
man than am. who. does not hold fam
lily prayer"
What makes you think he is a bet
ter man than you are ~
Everybody says SO, and know
he Is"
Why does not your brother If he is
such good man. hold family prayer pr
Numbered the bishop.
He has no family" meekly answered
the brother.