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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
LARGEST TYreWriter.

An English typewriter company once
made a special machine for Ii Hung
Chang. It was necessary to construct
a machine much more ella borate than
the ordinary instrument, owing to the
strange characters of the Chinese
tongue, and this typewriter was fitted
with eighteen hundred chara cters, each
Of which had to be engraved by hand.
Naturally this wonderful instrument
created a great impression on being
introduced at Pekin, and it evidently
suggested 10 the speculative mind Of
the Chinese the idea of forming a
company for the sale of Chinese type
writer's. One bold individual went to
London with the project. He asserted
that it would be impossible to write
kind of Chinese shorthand with as few
as two hundred and fifty characters
(about three times the number used on
the ordinary machine), but the insru-
ment would be about three times the
usual size, and the price was to be
$4,000. In spite of the Chinaman's
conviction that there would be a ready
sale in the Celestial empire, neither the
typewriter firms nor the British capital
lists cared to have anything to do with
SO risky venture. Ii Hung Chang
machine is still probably the only ma
chine which writes Chinese characters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
A Genuine RSiI Grower.

A doctor-chemist in the Altenheim
Medical Dispensary, ITO Foso build
ing, Cincinnati, Ohio, has discovered
what proves to be a positive hair grow
er. This will be welcome news to the
thousands afflicted with bald heads as
well as those whose hair is scanty and
falling out. The announcement Of the
doctor-chemist in another column OF
this paper explains more fully what
this new discovery for the hair can do
A trial package can be had free by en-
closing 2-cent stamp to Altenheim
Medical Dispensary, ITO Foso build
ing, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
FOLDING THEATER CHAIR.

Why is it that some people are al
ways late to public meetings? No
matter whether it is church, opera, the
alter or political meeting, some one is
always late. The excuse that some
body has to be last Is no reason for
that somebody being unable to get in
after the audience is seated and the
meeting has begun. And somehow this
tardy one is always sure to have seat
enga ged right in the middle Of a row
that is full necessitating the disturb
ance of every occupant of that row,
as there is no other means Of reaching
the seat than by squeezing past all the
occupied ones. Of course, if those who
come early would always occupy the
inside seats this would be obv1ated,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
STRENGTHENING the Wrists.

Strength of wrist is acquired more
readily through jiu-jitsu than by or
binary means Of physical training.
Simply hold the arms horizontally for
ward, fists clenched and palms up
ward Move the fists only upward and
downward, as far in each direction
as it may be done. After a full minute
of this, twist the lists from side to
side, and not only the wrist but the
whole arm will become more muscu-
lar-From H. Irving Hancock's Jap
anese Athletics for Boys" in st. N1cho-
las.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27

the unfortunate ones. Little OF no risk
need be run if Peruna is kept in the
house and at the first appearance Of any
symptom Of catarrh taken a. directed Oh
the bottle.
Peruna is a safeguard, Is y preventa.
tive, a specific, is cure for all cases OF
catarrh, acute and chronic, coughs
colds, consumption, etc.
If you do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving 8
full statement Of your case, and he will
be pleased to give YOU his valuable ad
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
Ohio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
KEEP
PERUNA
IN THE
HOUSE


Bachelor-Ten dollars for this room
Isn't that rather high?
Mrs. Brickrow- sir, this is a
front room and you have view way
up and down the street.
"Ah, yes. What is the price Of that
little room at the farther end of the
hall?"
"Twelve dollars"
"Eh? Outra geous!"
''But, sir, that is back room and TIE
electric lights don't drive you crazy
when you want to sleep. New York
Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
And That's No Lie.

Brown-Every President should be
given a second term.
Green-Because why?
Brown-Fewer OF his friends would
be disappointed during his second term.
Green-How do you figure that out?
Brown-Why, he would have fewer to
disappoint.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
Asked and Answered.

"What is ignorance, mammal" asked
Floramay.
Ignorance, my dear' replied the OBJ
serving mother, lis the bliss that pre-
vents some people from acquiring a job
lot of useless wisdom"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
Willing to Oblige.

Hobson-Young DR.. Pillsbury doesn't
seem to have much practice.
Dobbins-No; but there is one thing
to be said in his favor.
Fobson-Whal is that?
Dobbins-He is perfectly willing to
practice on anybody that will let him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
Not Easily ACCOMPLISHED.

Its rather hard to lose your daugh,
ter, eh?'' said the guest at the we'd
ding.
NO." replied the brides father, ut
did seem hard at one time, but Mary
finally landed this fellow just as we
were losing all hope''- Philadelphia
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
OF Course Not.

Marriage" remarked the moralizer,
as a lottery"
"Yes," rejoined the demoralizer, "but
it's one of the games Of chance that
clergymen do not try to discourage"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray nurse in Children Home,
New York, Break up Colds Ia ID hours. G. ON
stipation, Feverishness, Headache, 81 h
Troubles, Teething Disorders, move and rehnl
the bowels and Destroy Worms. Sold b. u
Address ALLEN S, OLMsTED, lie Roy, N, Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27

elapsed I have had occasion to resort
to Doan's Kidney Pills when I noticed
warnings Of attack. On each and every
occasion the results obtained were just
as satisfactory as when the pills were
first brought to my notice. I just as
emphatically endorse the preparation
to-day SIS did over two years ago."
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. T.,
proprietors. For sale by all druggists.
Price so cents per box.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27

The emerald improves in color on ex-
posture to the light. Pearls kept in the
dark lose their luster, but regain it on
exposure to the sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27

Two bottles Of Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption cured me of a terrible cough
Fred Hermann, 200 Box avenue, Buffalo,
N. Y. Sept. ri, 1901.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
Tears in Bad Taste.

'That young vixen told me she wept
over my column"
You ought to feel flattered."
idiot! It's funny column!-Can-
cinnati Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27

JUNE TINT BUTTER COLOR
makes top of the market butter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27

PlY0 Permanently Cured. No fps nervousness after
fHN first DAVIS use of DIR. Kines Great Nerve Re-
storer Send for EE e3O trial bottle and TREATISE
bR r. II. KLINE, Ltd, 9S1 Arch ST. Philadelphia, Pa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27

acquire some chronic all
ment from which they will
never recover.
Unless you take the neces-
sary prec eau t on s, the
chances are that you (who
read this) will be one Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
A PLAIN TALK
On a Plain Subject In Plain
Language.

The coming winter will cause at least
one-half of the women to have catarrh,
colds, coughs. pneumonia or consump-
ton. Thousands of women will lose
their lives and tens Of thousands will
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27

Mrs. Wnslow's SOOTHING SxRUP for Children
teshing softens the gums, reduces Inflammation, al
lays pain, cures wind collie. Is cents q bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
OMIT Coughing.

Why cough, when for 25c and this no
tice you get % doses Of an absolute
ly, guaranteed cough cure in tablet FORM on
Ia CROSSE, WIS. 20. N. ID
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27

Why was the man who Jumped
within the briar bush so
wise?
For leaping into brambles, l would
plainly say to you,
Is not a thing the average man is
very apt to dor
"Oh, don't you know
Why he did SO?
In that bush was Sapoliop'
ooh, little tailor" once said I, 81
wish you'd tell to me,
Why, when | take my walks
abroad, 50 many poor / see;
And why they're always dirtier
than anyone I've seen,
And even have objections to my
garments being clean ?"
Said he, "They go
All dirty SO,
Because they've no
Sapolio!'
' asked the little tailor as re
smoked one windy night,
pray tell me why the little dogs
delight to bark and bite,
For, though | own little dog, l
do not think that he
Has ever barked or bitten at my
friends or yet at me !"
Dogs are foe
To dirt, and so
Bite those who hate
Sapolio!'
I sat down by the tailor on the hill
and asked him this:
"Why can you always tell me what
the reason for things isl
And why are both your wisdom
and your scissors always
bright,
SO they light Our little village on
the very darkest night"
Before you CO.
he Sdlu, just KNOW
The answer to alls
SapolioP
I met the little tailor with my Gre
c an Hist'ry book,
Said I, I wish at Hercules you'd
give a little look,
Al 4o1f .,,a 1,o,,, ~ ,1,oe l,a ~fao1a6
the Augean stables so
By simply turning into them a little
rivers 1ow?''
THAT rivers flow,
All writer's know,
Contained" said he,
"Sapolio!'
1 watched the little stars that shine
above the world so high,
And I saw them wink and wiggle
ali in rows along the sky,
Then said I unto the tailor, as I
watched each little star:
"Now don't you often wonder what
those starlets really are"
"Wonder? Oh, no!
Those stars that glow"
Are pans shined with
Sapolio!"
l said unto the tailor, II can't real
ly understand
Why Macbeth's wife made all that
fuss about her stained hand?
They say she used to walk around
the basement stairs at night,
And wall about her fingers till the
house was in frightl'
He said, "Her woe,
You surely know
Was lack of Hand Sapoliop
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
All Done Out.

Veteran Joshua
Heller Of 706 South
Walnut street, Ur-
bana, ILL.,, says: I'm
the fall Of 1899 af-
ter taking Doan's
Kidney Pills, I told
the readers Of the
paper that they
had relieved me Of
kidney trouble, dis
posed Of a lame
back with pa l n
across my loins
and beneath t b g
shoulder b | a d e 8.
During the inter
val W b 1 C b b a d
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27
Famous Doctor-C Chemist Has Discovered
Secret Compound That Crews
Hair on Any Bald Head.

He sends a trial package of his new and
wonderful remedy free by mail to convince
neople it actually grows hair stops hair fall
fng out, removes dandruff and quickly re-
stores luxuriant growth to shining scalps.
ovnhrows and eyelashes and restores the
Sajr to it's natural color. Send your name
maj address to the Altenheim Medical Dis
nensary, ITO Foso Building, Cineinnati
Rhio for a free trial package, enclosing 2
-. s+amp to cover postage. Write to-day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-30
FISHER WAS BRAVE.
Married Champion X. U. Girl Athlete.
Who Now Seeks Divorce.

The champion girl athlete of the
Kansas state university is suing her
husband, D. Willard Fisher, for a
divorce, and the suit is so bitterly
fought that it has reached the su-
preme court on appeal from Woodson
county.
aggrieved wife. She and her hus-
band met in 1899 when they were
both attending the state university.
They fell in love and were married
his father-in-law's lumber yard at s35
a month.
One of the things brought out in
the testimony is the athletic proves
petition that she had always been
fraiI and delicate. and that her hus-
band had abused her and mistreated
her in spite of her delicate physique.
When she went on the witness stand
the lawyer said to her:
t'Is there any record at the uni
weights?"
Lift weights by blows; yes, sir,
"will you please state what that
record is?'
81 have pulled down, believe, 80
pounds"
please state if there was any other
young women at the institution that
could pull as much 20
Fifteen of them tried, and none of
them could
Mrs. Fisher now lives at Yates Cen
ter with her little daughter, Vestal
Fisher. She secured from the lower
court a. decree of divorce, with $3.50
a month for the care of the child. and
the lump sum of 1867, which she
claimed was her own money wrong
fully held by her husband The case
was very bitterly fought, and the rec
ord of testimony filed with the SUI
preme court contains aobut 700 pages.
The case is brought UP on appeal by
Mr.. Fisher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-30
RAILWAY BUILDING.
Extensions 25 Per Cent Less in 1904
Than in 1908.

Railway building in the United
States for 1904 shows a falling off of
about IS per cent compared with 1903,
when 5,7S6 miles of new road were
completed, says the Railway Age.
Official returns for the current year,
not yet complete, show that 4,16S
miles of first track have been laid since
January 1 last on 299 lines in 3 states
and territories. That there would be
a decrease in new mileage this year
was a foregone conclusion on account
of the general business situation.
There is a large amount of new
work projected, much of which is still
awaiting financing. The revival of
business, however, since the presiden-
tial election has given an impetus to
railway building which promises great
err activity in 1905. While the day OF
parallel railroad building is practically
over, there are many extensions and
feeders projected which are needed to
develop new territory, and much i'm
portant work designed to shorten main
lines and reduce grades and curves is
planned. One of the large western
systems has compreh ensive plans of
this nature. and if this work is under
taken during the coming year it will
mean much to contractors and dealers
in material.
The following table gives the details
of the new mileage completed during
the past twelve months, showing the
track laid from January to December
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-30

purpose of making suitable arrange
ments for the development of this field
and a committee on organization APP
pointed who are to make their report
at another meeting to be held in Bolz
hall, Meriden, Saturday, December 81,
at which time permanent organiZa-
ton Is expected to be effected.
The object of this letter to you, as
secretary of the Commercial club, is to
ascertain whether your club will ex-
tend the limit to Is miles on your offer
of $1,000 bonus to the first party or par
ties who brings in a gas well within
10 miles of Topeka. If they will and If
you can get the information to me in
time for this meeting it would, no
doubt, have q very good effect and
might prove to be of much value to us
all.
If you think proper you might give
the substance of this letter to the press
Of your city. Yours truly,
E. A WAGNER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-30
MERIDEN WANTS In.
Asks Chance at $4,000 Bonus for a
Gas Well Near Topeka.

Major Anderson, secretary of the To-
peka Commercial club, received the fol-
lowing letter today from E. A. Wagner,
president of the Meriden Elevator COM
pany:
Meriden, Kan, Dec. %, 1904.
Major T. ]. Anderson, Secretary Com
mercial Club. Topeka, Kansas.
Dear Sir:-The people of Meriden and
vicinity are much excited over what
they believe to be good prospects for
oil and gas and there is a good strong
movement on foot now to make devel-
opments. At several points on Rock
creek, just east of Meriden, poles have
been driven into the earth 10 and Is
feet and then withdrawn and gas es-
capes from the holes so made in
quantities sufficient so it can be ignited
and will burn for a long time and make
a flame six to eight feet in length. Sam
pies of this gas have been taken to and
analized by Prof. LoveweI of Topeka,
who pronounceS it genuine natural gas.
A meeting was held today for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-30
New York Stocks.

Wall ST., New York, Dec. 30-STOCKS-
mand for Union Pacff1c, Baltimore and
Ohio and the United States Steel stocks.
The buying otherwise was widely distrib-
uted, but in smaller lots. Gains were
small throughout. Ten thousand shares of
Union Pacific sold at us and 115A, COM
Buying ;t orders s flow flowed i into the; market
on an increasing scale, blocks of a thou
sand and more shares being frequently
der the aggressive rise in various leaders,
particularly Union Pacific, Missouri Pa
cif1c, Baltimore and Ohio Amalgamated
well Northwestern, Illinois Central,
General Electric and several others rose
point and ST Louis and San Francisco
second preferred points. Realizing forced
a reaction before IL o'clock and a number
including Reading, Louisville and Nash
ville St Paul, Analgamated Copper and
United States Steel preferred.
- The reaction carried a number of lead
ers a good fraction under last night and
was checked by a rise of point in Rock
Island. The market then became dull.
Consolidated Gas lost "A points and Col
orado Fuel ~ points:
Bonds were firm at noon.
ST. Paul and AmaIgamated Copper be-
trayed the most weakness and their de-
clines below last night of 12s and Ia
BILE selling of other stock. Consolidated
Gas extended its drop to points and
Kansas and Texas and Metropolitan
Street Railway were off l point. Business
was pretty tight on the decline and did
rot increase when the market rallied at
O'Clock. Amalgamated Copper recovered
to above 70 and Northwestern preferred
advanced 1884 points.
Room traders threw over stocks freely
on the rise in call money and trading be-
came animated. Amalgamated Copper
bore the brunt of the selling and fell to
cialties suffered losses of a point, Colorado
Fuel and Chicago Union Traction prefer
red 10 points Prices rallied about 4 point
above the lowest at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-30
MARKETS TODAY.
Price of May Wheat Advances
a Cent.
Corn Is Firm But Prices Change
Little.

Chicago Dec. 30-WHEAT-On active
covering by shorts, firm cables and de-
creased northwestern receipts, the price
OF May wheat today advanced a cent a
bushe1 over yesterdays closing quotation.
May .7sqasc higher, at S1141ad1. 1474, and
quickly advanced to $1.151a- Scattered SELL
ing caused reaction to $1.14s, but the
price again rallied to S1157sG115A. MIN
neapoliS, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts of 220 cars, against a holiday year
ago.
After touching $1.155s May, on a sharp re-
action. dropped to s1.13B. The close was
at $113ssQ1 13a4, net loss of ssGac.
CORN-Corn was firm May opened 40
Ac to &c higher, at 451aG455sc to 455sc,
and sold up to 457sq45Ac.
The close was steady, with May up 1sc,
at 4515c.
oATs-oats were firm. May opened *
g@c higher, at S1ssqS1Ac, and held at
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES held steady;
was shade higher, at sos Ribs were
No %E Fed si5a7 Ne No hard aa isa 49, 49,
No. 3 hard, s1.o6@1-12; No. northern, 81
q1.21; No. northern, s1.10Q1.17; No. 8
GoKsN-5No. 2, 4sNa45e; No, 3, 4sA@4s74c.
RYEEDec, TIC; May, 7S1ac-
FLAX-CaSh: NV, $24; S.-W., 81. 161z;
Dec, Sligo; May, s1.24.
TIMOTHY-Dec, $2.72; jan. $275; Feb,
81 so: March, 81. 80.
CLOVER-Dec., $1275.
BARLEY-Cash. 36@5Oc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-30
WOLCOTT MEN BOLT.
viii Not Help to Count Out Adams in
Colorado.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 30-very few
members of the legislature have yet
arrived in the city, and whether the
plans of William S. Evans and other
Republican leaders to reseat Governor
James Peabody will be adopted by a
majority of the Republican members
is still undecided. The Republicans
have an even two-thirdS of the votes
on joint ballot, and can carry any
measure on which they are united. A
republican caucus will probably be
held next Monday. at which the con-
test fer the SpeakerShip of the house
and the plan to continue Governor
Peabody in office will be considered.
There are at any rate half a dozen
candidates for the speakership.
Some Republican members known
as followers of former U. S. Senator
Edward o. Wolcott have declared
that, while they do not contemplate
union with the Democrats under any
cOnSidera ton, they will oppose Vigor-
ously any plan for counting out
Adams. The Wolcott representatives
say they will go into a party caucus
and will agree to abide by the decision
of the caucus up to a point where it
conflicts with their cORsciences. They
insist that they have always strictly
observed party regularity, but when
course is commanded that is morally
wrong they will not follow it, and they
will not consider their decision in that
regard as Irregular
The plan to seat Governor Peabody,
some of them declare, is wrong, and no
caucus action will bring them to sup
port such action.
The canvass of the votes for state Of
GERS is made by the legislature and is
not subject to review by the courts.
The Liberty League state convention
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That we denounce in I'M
measured terms the action of the Re
publican party in attempting to over
ride the plainly expressed will of the
people by arbitrarily throwing out the
returns from a large number of pre-
cincts, to the end that the state senate
may be made subservient to corporate
greed, that the supreme court may be
packed and that James H. Peabody,
overwhelmingly repudiated at the polls,
may be forced upon the people of this
state for another biennial period
Another resolution declares that the
election laws of Colorado are a farce
and demands their revision. The po-
litical situation is declared to be so
grave as to call for a complete investi-
cation, and it is demanded that every
ballot box in Denver be opened. A
protest is made against the indiscrim-
mate throwing out of ballots. without
an attempt to separate the good from
the had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-30
kansas CITY Produce Marked

Were firm. Dec. $.O4sl; May, 81 lss 91 o4l1E;;
July, 902sG9018c. Cash: No, Q hard. $1-061A
ScqS.O4; No. 2 red, $1,000 II; No red
81. 05Q1 90; No. red, 95cQ@1.O5.
CORN-MarI1et steady. Dec, 405sc; May,
42ssc; July, 429s@421kc. Cash: No. mixed.
4 4 no No 9 mixed, 4l1zqs441IAe; No. white.
-oATs-Market steady. No. white, BIZ
G22c; No mixed. 31431Ac-
RYE-Market steady, 721zc.
HAY-Choics timothy, $8.50d9O0; choice
BuTTER~creamsry. 21aSc; dairy. tic.
EGGS-Fresh, ESQ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-30
THE PURITAN DISABLED.
Big Fall River Liner Meets With an
Accident.

New London, Conn. Dec. SO.-The
steamer Puritan of the Fall River line
was disabled while of Pleasant View.
r. l.. by the breaking of her paddle
wheel The steamer was compelled to
stop and drifting in shore came to an
Choir Three steamers answered the
signals OF distress and stood by until
daylight Later the Puritan was towed
TO this port After an examination
Captain Chase decided to make repairs
and continue the trip to New York.
There were 400 passengers on the dis
abled vessel. of which 100 landed here.
the remainder decided to continue the
trip on the Puritan.
There was no excitement aboard the
vessel at the time of the accident.