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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

Mineral, Idaho, Nov. 14-(Special.)
That a sure cure has been discovered
for those sciatic pains that make so
many lives miserable, is the firm opin-
ion Of Mr.. d. S. Colson, well-known
resident of this place, and he does not
hesitate to say that cure is Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. The reason Mr.. Colson is SO
firm in his opinion is that he had those
terrible pains and is cured. Speaking
of the matter, he says:
Il am only too happy to say Dodd's
Kidney Pills have done me lots of
good. had awful pains in my hip so
could hardly walk. Dodd's Kidney
Pills stopped it entirely. I think they
are grand medicine"
All Sciatic and Rheumatic pains are
caused by Uric Acid in the blood.
Dodd's Kidney Pills make healthy kid
neys and healthy kidneys strain all the
Uric Acid out of the blood. With the
cause removed there can be no Rhed-
natiSm or Sciatica.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26
Then
THANKSGIVING IN 1895.
How Washington's Proclamation Diff
fered from Those of Later Days.


Nowadays, the Thanksgiving proclama-
ton of the State and national executives
are brief compared to what they were in
the early days Of our republic, says a
writer in the Boston Herald. In the case
of the latter he doesn't foreshadow his
forthcoming annual message as was
somewhat the vogue in President Wash
ington's time. This is seen in the Thanks
giving proclama tons issued by our great
and good first President in the early part
of the year 1895, in which he appointed
Feb. 10 as "a day Of public thanksgiv-
ing and prayer" The Father Of His
Country" was then 60 years of age and
was serving his sixth year as President.
1t was a long document and covered
quite a number Of points. OF these, l
will advert very briefly to only three or
four which are peculiarly significant.
In the preamble he mentions, as the
first subject, demanding the public at
tention on this solemn occasion, our ex-
emption from a foreign war" and next
proposes, as IAN object of gratitude, "
the increasing prospect of the continu-
ance of our exemptions from foreign
war" Which propositions evidently re-
late to the settlement, through special
envoy, John Jay, Of our serious trou-
bles with Great Britain, growing out Of
the continued occupation by the British
OF the western forts ON Lake Erie, con-
trary to the treaty of 1873; and the seiz
ure Of American vessels bound for
Trench ports by British ships and the
Imprisonment Of American seamen.
Another cause for thanksgiving, ac-
cording to the same high authority, is
1.-THE great degree of internal tranquility
we have enjoyed" To which is added
''our cause for thankfulness for the re-
cent confirmation of that tranquility by
the suppression of an instruction which
SO wantonly threatened it,"
And in another place the President re
peats this idea, asking his people ito
render tribute Of praise and gratitude
to the Great Disposer of all events, for
the seasonable control which has been
given in a spirit Of disorder in the sup
preston of the late insuTection" What
the President had in mind in this allu.
sion was the 'great whisky Instruction
in Pennsylvania in 1874, caused by the
passage by Congress of acts imposing
duties upon spirits distilled and upon
stills. 1t was finally suppressed by Gov.
Lee of Maryland, with $1,000 troops,
acting under orders Of the President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26
The Prescription Bath.

The bath house at each of the ia
nous health resorts of Europe is the
most imposing building in town, with
stately facade and inviting entrance.
Inside are long corridors, ladies to the
right and gentlemen to the left, lined
with dozens Of little cell-like rooms,
each containing a bathtub, a couch
and thermometer. At the door is
strong armed masseur. There is much
comforting between the doctor and
this attendant, repeated testing Of tenn
peratures and mixtures of water in
the tub. After the patient gets into
his tub the doctor waits outside the
door, watch in hand, timing the I'M
mersion. Then the masseur gets to
work with vigorous rubbing, still
timed by the doctor. Finally the pa
tent appears dressed and refreshed.
The doctor talks automatically on
favorite symptoms, sympathizes lit
tie, flatters little more and, with 4
sweeping bow, hands his victim into
a carriage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

1.-THE most startling feat I ever
saw" said a guest at the Diller last
night, who has made study of In
dams In various parts Of the United
States for his own edifcation, was
performed by the priests of the Zuni
tribe in Arizona, or, as they were call
ed, The Ancients of Creation They
seat themselves in a circle on the clay
floor, around a jar that will hold per-
haps gallon, an ancient and sacred
earthen vessel, which is filled with
water. The chief priest carries in his
hand two ordinary eagle feathers,
which are tied together at the quill
ends so that they make fork. Be-
hind the circle of the priests are other
members of the tribe and the must
clans with their drums and gourds,
who join in the chants with emotion.
The lamentations continue for sew
eral hours and when the participants
and spectators are brought up to a
proper pitch of excitement the priest
dips the feather tips into the water,
lifts the Jar with them and holds it
suspended for minute or two at
height level with his face or breast.
Then he lowers it slowly to the ground.
This feat is repeated several times
during the performance. Apparently
there is nothing in the hand of the
priest but the feathers and they ap-
pear to be inserted into the mouth of
the jar only two or three inches. OF
course, there is some trick about It,
but was never able to discover it,
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26
4 THANKSGIVING SURRENDER
BY MARION A. LONG.


"Oh. Bob, just look at these two pump
Hnsl Aren't they monsters? They are
Just alike. too. I'll bet they're twins.
I never saw such big ones, did your"
my eyes, Roy, but they are whop-
persl wonder IL we can have them
for lanterns Well ask mother"
"Mother!" called Bob and Roy from
the back yard, 'can we have these two
pumpkins for lanterns?
"Oh, what large ones. Yes, boys. you
may have them. They are too big fer
pies" answered Mrs. Phillips from the
doorway.
The boys continued their work Of gath
ering pumpkins, and only one was found
to match ''the twins" in size.
"We'll make lantern tonight out Of
Thanksgiving eve. Then we'll have some
fun" said Roy.
II say, Roy, let's go and scare those
people down In the hollow. Hold it up
to the window and then run. The boy
who lives there hit me with a snow ball
and nearly knocked out my front tooth,
and I've never had a chance to pay him
back" .Vl'i-' ''sit'f' 7
Cali right, Bob, we'll do It."
& Early in the evening the boys worked
industriously at their lantern. cutting
eyes, nose and mouth. Then little pieces
OF candle were placed insiue, and it was
truly a demonstrating thing. Mrs.
Phillips, who was busy preparing the
Thanksgiving dainties for that glad day,
did, not notice the boys stealthily leave
the house. She despised mean action,
and Bob and Roy knew she would not
approve of their unkind sport. They
quickly crossed the fields and walked
down a hill into a lonely, damp hollow.
Right before them stood a small, tumble
down house with feeble light shining
from one tiny window. The boys crept
to this side and .crouched beneath it.
Just as Bob was about to raise the lam
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

A great deal is said these days in
favor Of simplicity Of living, as If 1t
were one Of the easiest matters when,
in fact, 1t is exceedingly difficult, un-
less ONE takes negative view Of the
situation. A person could live after
the Tolstoian pattern, deny himself
the decencies Of modern civilization
and call this total abstinence from
comforts and conveniences simplicity
Of living but it would be libel on
the phrase. Charles Wagner has saner
views on the subject and is careful to
say that simple is not synonym Of
ugly" Pastor Wagner has many char
acteristics Of Thoreau, especially the
disposition to give up the less for what
seems to be the greater, the disposi-
ton to get down to first principles, to
give up fictitious needs and to get
hold of that which really makes life
worth living. He differs from Tho
reau in that his habits and enthusi-
asms are sympathetic, broad and in
elusive. What M. Wagner especially
urges Is that one should get the best
out of life, to secure the substance
rather than the shadow Of things, to re-
gard the home as Of more Importance
than society, to develop character and
make man himself the object Of exist
ence instead Of fortune. The latter
may be all right as means, but not
as an end. To all this most people
would assent, but the difficulty is to
get at simplicity in a positive way. 1t
is a fact, as Emerson says, that
things are in the saddle and ride
mankind but to overthrow the rider
and be free is not SO easy as it seems.
Yet the very completely and perpiex-
ity Of life under present conditions
press on almost every individual the
necessity of devising some way OF
escape from the tyranny of things.
The innumerable 'conveniences of life"
have become so oppressive and mod
ern invention has put so much within
easy reach of all mankind that.
whether one will or not, the question
is forced upon him how to be rid OF
superf1uities. What are the things OF
real value? What are essential to
happiness and what are cumbersome
and in the way? Despite appearances
to the contrary, there is the beginning
of a return to greater simplicity. Use
less decoration has not the hold in the
parlor it had ten years ago. Things for
things sake are not as much sought
after as formerly. Good taste is BAN
fishing the loud, the excessive, the
meaningless There is plenty Of room
for Improvement yet, but there are
many hopeful signs Of better state
Of things when cumbersome baggage
useless impedimenta and ugly decora-l
ton shall give place to the utility and
beauty Of simplicity. 49,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26
tern after he had lighted the candles. a
child's voice asked anXinusly. L. r


Mother, aren't we going to have any
pumpkin pies or turkey or anything nice
on Thanksgiving We had such a lovely
dinner last time. Is it because we aren't
thankful that we can't have any Thanks
giving dinner?"
There was a roHe of glass broken out
Of the window, a. the boys could hear
every word. Bob s1ftly lowered the Ian
tern and put out he candles, and both
waited to hear the answer
mo, darling, the reason is that we
haven't any money to buy such things
Since father died, deary, it has been very
hard for mother to even buy bread for
u.s. ~
Then boyish voice with brave note
In it spoke:
. Never mind, mother. Well get along.
!. don't like pumpkin pies very well, my
self, because They're so spicy. But I'm
going to buy Bess BAG of sugar cookies
with that ten cent l earned. Won't
that lie l.ice, Bessie2'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

Universal peace, as it stands to-day,
is purely matter Of expediency. Sen
timent cuts a sorry figure beyond In
spring conventions and resolutions Of
protest against continued warfare. But
If the forces allied with the Christian
Church were to array themselves
against the present practices and di-
rect their efforts toward converting the
pleasing theory Of universal peace into
reality, even though complete success
should not crown their endeavors, there
is no question as to the beneficial re-
Yults that would follow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

"Shun political jobs; If nothing bet
ter offers, become shoemaker" is the
substance Of the advice given young
men by William III. Musham on retir-
ing from the fire marshalship Of Chica-
go. If men quit running after politi-
cal jobs the shoemakers would lose
money. Many a pair of shoes is worn
out chasing a political job.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26
How,s This5

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan s. Marvin Wholesale Drug
gistS, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

A woman physician over in London
announces the discovery that there is
no more stupid person than your man
or woman who excels in games" A
large majority of us will be glad to
approve the conclusion and place it on
file where it can be readily got at. You
see it is only small minority that ex-
cells in games.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

1t has become the fashion for novel
lists to go to Europe for the purpose
Of recuperating after each book. Con-
sidering the blood they have to shed
1t is no wonder they require rest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

Are you going to have Aunt Peevish
for Thanksgiving, mamma?'' asked little
Ruth who was laboriously jotting down
the things for which she thought she
should be thankful.
'.Not this year, dear. and the young
hopeful joyfully made another entry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

There is in England a town which
bears the name Of Rhudbaxton, which
the English pronounce Ribson. The
name of the town Of Salt Fleetby is
pronounced Sollaby and st. Othis is
Toosy. If the Russians ever find out
about these cases there will be a fine
chance for their jokers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26
The Funny Man,

"Who's that unhappy looking fellow
over there"
''That's Scribblers. He writes for the
funny papers"
'He doesn't look as though he had
any sense of humor."
"Who said he had Y'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

A Massachusetts, barber has been
In other words, the court told the
tonsorial artist that the black man
was worthy of his steel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

war was in the selection of an enemy.
! Had the American volunteer in that
Swar opposed soldiers who knew how to
shoot there would have been wailing in
this country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

The wise candidate who resigns a
profitable job in order to run for an
Office will always provide himself with
a soft spot on which to fall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

The most noteworthy thing a visitor
from abroad found in a journey across
q prairie region of q northwestern
state was "a great brick high-school
building that looked as if it could seat
half the people in the county, The
farmhouses, We're frail and far apart;
great numbers of the taxpayers could
hardly speak English; but the Seandi-
navian immigrant had been as prompt
to set up school as were the earlier
Pilgrim Fathers who landed at Ply
mouth. when you fear the immi-
grant, look at the school," is the wise
and hopeful word the traveller leaves
with us. fr5thiG .fs .1l@Ai
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26
Fashionable philanthropy

Englishman-Why is it you Hameri-
cans copy the Hinglish?
American-We are in hopes you Eng
lishmen will see how it looks, and get
Disguised with yourselves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

A married man seems to think that
all his wife has to do during the day
is hunt up new places in which to hide
his things.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

The decade just closing must be writ
ten in history as one Of the bloodiest
epochs Of the world. In 1894 occurred
the Chino-Japanese war. Then came
our war with Spain, which was imme-
diately followed by England's war
against the Beers, and now Japan and
Russia are fighting for the mastery Of
Oriental Asia. Besides these great
struggles there were others of lesser
size and note. Italy, Germany, France,
England and Portugal have fought the
native tribes of Africa. Interior Asia
has been the theater of much desperate
fighting. The Dutch have had an in
surrection to contend with in the East
Indies. Hayti, Central America and
the northern nations Of South Ameri-
ca have had rebellions too numerous
to mention, while we have been busily
engaged for the last four years in sup
pressing uprisings in the Philippines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

Marie Corelli says she has no re-
what they have to say about her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

"Have you much to be thankful for
this year, GrumpyT
'Well, something. I'm thankful that
they can't make it any tougher for me
than they have during the last twelve
months"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

b.
In nothing has the American dete-
riorated so much in the past generation
as in rifle practice. If a match were
arranged tomorrow between a youth
of 20 and his father of 20, neither Of
whom we knew, the betting would be
to / on the older man.. despite the
knowledge that his eyesight was fail
ing. In our pride we refer to the
American volunteer as the best soldier
in the world, and SO he was when he
knew how to shoot, and so he will be
again when he learns how to shoot.
But the American volunteer who does
not know how to point gun can not
hope to fight the soldier who does. A
regular army officer who saw service
in the Spanish-American war, said the
only mistake we did not make in that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

The three ages Of woman are her
real age, what her friends think 1t it,
and what she says it Is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

Perhaps the Amish sect think the
earth is fiat because it has not rolled
over upon anybody.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

People who hope for the best do
most to secure it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26
A Phenomenal Tree.

There is a peculiar tree in the for
ests of Central India which has most
curious characteristics. The leaves of
the trer are of highly sensitive ma
ture and so full Of electricity that who
ever touches one of them receives an
electric shock. 1t has a very singular
effect upon a magnetic needle, and will
influence If at a distance of even sew
enty feet. The electrical strength OF
the tree varies according to the time
of day. it being strongest at midday
and weakest at midnight In wet
weather its powers disappear alto
gether. Birds never. approach the tree,
nor have insects been seen upon it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

Few married women read fairy
tales-but they hear lot of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

Old age may not bring wisdom, but
it has lot Of fool experience to it's
credit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

Going to observe Thanksgiving al
your house, Johnnie?"
you bet! Mamma gave the cock So
extra to stay at home that day
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

song IS borne upon the breeze
That doth mine ear delight,
When nuts are ripening on the trees
And thistle pods are white
No cadence clear of ringing bells,
No music set in rhyme,
4 But just a symphony that tells
Ills turkeys obbler time.
What vistas open to my view!
What glorious dreams arise!
mug of cider, sweet and new,
A row Of pumpkin pies.
The glad Thanksgiving golden store
This year is at its prime.
Eurrah. hurrah! hurrah once more:.
lis turkey gobbler time.
III. l. Drum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

We can't really say which looks the
more playful pups or widowers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-26

No painless dentist can fool us.
, 1904-12-12
PLANNING To HEAR

AT he meeting of the Laramie Wo-
mans club Saturday afternoon, at the
hon of the Misses Wright, on Grand
avenue, the program as printed in
these columns was rendered, EXCEPT
that Miss Natalie Swigart did not rem
der an instrumental number. Mrs.
Corthell was in charge of the meeting.
The club has the possibility of secur-
ing Jacob Riis for a lecture about the
18th or 18th of January, and Mrs.
Spafford, the president, appointed Mrs.
c. p. Arnold and Mrs. DR.. Douglas as
a committee to confer with President
Tisdel with a view to having the lee
ture delivered at the university audi
forum. Those members of the club
who visited the Worlds fair at St. Lou.
is will relate their experiences at a
meeting to be held at the home of Mrs
Fred A. Miller early in January, the
meeting to be in charge of Miss Agnes
| Wright. The club will meet on the
afternoon of December 81 at the home
of Mrs C. A. Cook. 419 Eighth street.
with Mrs .Spafford in charge.
, 1904-12-12
THE MARRIAGE QUESTION.

Inc professor who announced that rlovs
and romance die out with the sound of the
wedding bells was the first to start the
oall rolling. 1t would seem a brave woman
who marries with this echo in her ears, vel
we have not heard that there were fewer
marriages during the year. There are un.
happy married lives, but a large PERCENTAGE
OF these unhappy homes are due to the i'll
ness OF the wife, mother or daughter.
During a long period of practice, Doc.o.
Pierce oun that a prescription made up
entirely OF -oots and herbs, without the use
OF alcohol, cured ninety-eight per cent. of
u cases. After using this remedy for
many. years in his private practice he nut
1t up in a form that can be had at any store
where medicines are handled.
Backed up by over a third of a century of
remarkable and uniform cures, a record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and ~aknes peculiar to women ever
attained. the proprietors and makers of DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering to paw $500 in
legal money of the United States, for any
case OF Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Pro-
lapsus, or Falling of Womb which they can
not cure: All they ask is a fair and reason
aole trial OF their means of cure.
d.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cure.
headache, ~bickache, sleen-
Aessness and other consequences of vorn-
anly disease. "Favorite Preservation
MAKES weak women strong and sick won.
en- well Accept no substitute for the
medicine which works wonders for veal
women.