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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
Finding a Victim.

When crowd Of boys in boarding
school have settled on soEe mischief
by common consent, and have been
detected and ordered to hiring forward
the ringleader to he punished, there is
often great difference Of opinion as to
who the ringleader really is. TIE boys
Of Winchester College, England, tlve
hit upon a scheme for settling the mat
ter. Wben the master demands a vic
tim as a sacrifice of atonement for
breaking rules, the boys get all togeth-
er, and each puts twopence into hat.
Then each boys name is written on a
slip and and lots are drawn. The one
who Is chose ntobethevictimta
who is chosen to be the victim takes
the collection In the hat, and delivers
himself over to the master as the ring
leader. Then when he has been sufi.
GENTLY punished, he goes down town.
and consoles himself with ice cream
bought by the common fund.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

South Bend, Ind, Oct. 24.-(Special.)
After suffering from Kidney Dis
ease for three years; after taking treat
ment from six different doctors with
out getting relief, Mr.. J. @. Laudeman
OF this place found not only relief but
speedy and complete cure in Dodds
Kidney Pills. Speaking Of his cure
Mr.. Laudeman says:
yes, suffered from Kidney Trou-
BILE for three years and tried six doc
tors to no good. Then I took just two
boxes Of Dodd's Kidney Pills and they
not only cured my kidneys, but gave
me Better health in general. OF course
I recommended Dedd's Kidney Pills to
others and know a number now who
are usi.g them with good results
Mr.. Lau1eman's case is not an ex-
ception. Thousands give similar expe-
riences. Tor thel. never yet was a
case Of Kidney Trouble from Backacne
to Bright's Disease that DOdd's lAssl-
ney Pills ceeld not cure. They are tlle
only remedy that ever cured Briglit's
Disease.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
Etinncfta in Mexico.

William Headin, United States con.
sular agent at Puebla, Mexico, writes
In a recent report:
1T requires temerity and no small
amount of seif-confidence on the part
Of an immigrant TO invade many of the
communities of Mexico. The man, how
ever, who comes from the United
States dares enter anywhere and feels
that he should be received as an hon.
ored guest. This, however, is the land
of manana--tomOrro for pur-
poses of proscrastination, as many err
roneeusly suppose, but to learn who
you are, what's your business, and
which is the path of interest and gain.
"A stranger might easily be ostra-
ciZed, isolated and debarred upon COM
ing among such communities If, owing
to his habits, his life, or some idiosyn-
Grassy of manner, he failed to come in
touch with them. to gain their conf
dence, and to secure their kindly SYM
pathies. A good Letter on introduction
from some near friend Of theirs, which
speaks you fair. is Of great value, ac
credits at once and obliterates manana.
''The newcomer makes all advances.
Madam Calderon de la Rarca, the wife
Of the Minister Of Spain to Mexico,
writes: There is one piece Of etiquette
entirely Mexican, nor can l imagine
whence derived, by which it is ordain-
ed that al new arrivals, whatever
their rank, foreign ministers not ex-
cepted, must, in solemn print, give no.
tice to every family of any considera
ton in the capital that they have ar
rived. and put themselves and their
homes at the disposition of the resi-
dents, failing in which etiquette the
newly arrived family will remain un-
noticed and unknown"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
TenanI ParnSs the House.

a man recently took a house upon a
lease In a certain crescent In London
without examining the terms of his
agreement as closely as he should. AT
ter time the landlord called upon
MIN and pointed out that he was
bound to do all the outside painting at
certain intervals He protested, but it
was so nominated in the bond" and
there was no help for him. After a
good deal Of thought he hired the
painters and directed them to paint
the whole Of the front of the house
red, white and blue-in stripes.
When it was finished the neighbor-
hood-it was rather a fashionable part
was up in arms and the landlord
was frantic. The tenant politely ex-
planned to him that there was nothing
In the agreement about the color and
that red, white and blue, in stripes,
was his favorite combination, but he
thought lie might, perhaps, be better
pleased with the painting Of the back,
which he proposed to color green, with
yellow spots.
The landlord, who we'll knew that
not another house could be let in the
crescent If he carried out his threat,
nearly had fit at the idea. and with
In week the tenant had new lease,
In which the landlord undertook to do
all the outside painting himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

Divorces in the United States are
Oh the increase, according to figures
published by the census bureau. The
latest show that five out of every
LOCO men married are living in state
Of divorce.
The census returns disprove the
theory that early marriage leads often
est to divorce A note of warning is
also sounded to women who persist
in p2rrying men of the rowing class,
who enter on matrimony late in life,
and for the guidance of those who
ought to know it is figured out in cold
and passionless statistics of just what
classes of employment men are most
frequently seen in the divorce courts.
Census figures on divorce reveal the
relative tickleness of men according
10 their following in life This table,
based on the number of those divorced
out Of every 1000 married, showed
some interesting comparisons:
Soldiers, marines and sailors, "a;
hostlers, IS; actors, II; agricultural
laborers, 10; bartenders. Is; servants
and walters, 13; woodchoppers, u;
musicians and teachers of music, IL;
stock raisers, herders and drovers, 10:
photographers, 10; paper-hangers, 10;
BARRIERS and hairdressers, O.; lumber
Ylen and raftmen, 9; clock and watch
makers and repairers, 8; painters, glaz-
ierS and yarnisherS, 8,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
A Genuine Hair Grower.

A dector-chemist in the Altenheim
Medical Dispensary. 2586 Foso Build
ing, Cincinnati, Ohio, has discovered
what proves to be a positive hair
grower. This will be welcome news
to the thousands afflicted with bald
heads as wea as those whose hair is
ssasIy and falling OUT The announce
i1lent of the dpctor-c chemist in another
cnSInln Of this paper explains more
fully what this new discovery for the
hair can Go. A. trial package can be
had free by enclosing 2-cent stamp
to Altenheim Medical Dispensary, 1856
Foso Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
4 CRUSHING BLOW
FELLED LIKE AN OK AND DIZzY
AND Sleep HSS FOR WEEKS.
Rough Experience of r.. G. +. Ward, of
Girard, Kansas, Veteran OF
Co. III, 55th Indiana.

A reporter who was seeking for Mr..
Ward to get his confirmation of state
ment that had been made concerning
him by fell0w-towns1nan, found that
stalwart carpenter engaged i'll putting a
new window frame fiji an old house. Iii
response to al inquiry, the robust work
man dropped ninbly 10 seat Oh the
window bench, and said:
Yes; | owe my recovery to DIR. Will
liamS' Pink Pills and I am always glad
to tell the story for the sake of others.
In fact, think there are only two kinds
of medicine worth buying-at least, only
two kinds that ever did me any good
and one Of them is DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People.
"You see, it was tlis way: I was at
my work in 1892 when / felt as if I had
been struck OH my head bya sudden
blow. My heart seemed to stop and the
doctor said it missed every other beat.
went through the battle of Richmond,
Kentucky, but Inever had been through
anything like this before. I thought
surely l was going to pass in my checks
this time.
"After that had very trying dizzy
spells. I had to give up work altogether
and spend every other day in bed. For
two months I did not leave the house.
EcQuldnot concentrate my eyes OIL any
object; was IN a state Of extreme
nervousness all the time. I would lie
awake at night from nine o'clock un-
til daylight. Ny circulation was bad
and my feet always cold. The doctor
admitted that his medicine was not do
ing me bit of good.
"Then l decided to try DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, about which had read i'll all
advertisement. After three or four days
use realized that they were helping
me. began to take them i'll january,
1893. BY the middle of February was
out and in March I resumed work as
usual. I Sleep without difficulty, my
dizziness has never returned, and my
feet are always warm when they should
be. You may say that think DR.. Will
lians' Pink Pills can t be beat for ner-
vousness and difficulties of the blood !"
They are sold by all druggists through.
nI1t tha world
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
ErOm q Safe distance.

The conveniences Of modern science
render it possible to communicate dis
agreeable news with safety to the
sender. The New York Sun tells this
story of nine-year-old boy whose
mother thought lat he was entirely
lacking in guile. Perhaps his father
was not SO sure Of it.
One day the boy was practising the
'McGinnity curve" when the ball
went through large pane of colored
glass in the library. His mother dis
covered it, and asked, in her sternest
voice, .Who did that?'
Il did, but didn't mean to do it.
The ball slipped"
"Well, what do you suppose your
father will say when he knows itY'
HE knows it now. l told him.
"You told him? Do you mean that
when you saw what you had done you
went right down to his office and told
him?''
"No, | didn't go to the office. l
called him up on the telephone"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

The risk of gangrene from carbolic
acid dressings is not generally appre-
ciated by physicians, in the view Of
Or. y. e. Shoemaker. Harm does not
usually follow the applications, but one
author has found recorded 1872 cases of
gangrene from dilute solutions Of to
per cent applied for about twenty
four hours. The effect is usually pro-
duced without pain.
The recent development of rice-cul-
ture into one Of the leading industries
Of the Gulf States has established the
fact that American rice is of a very
high grade. Proof is furnished from
Cuba, where rice is eaten at every
meal, and where the American prod
uct has already won the reputation Of
being superior in richness Of flavor and
in nutritive quality to the rice of India,
China or Japan.
One or the disadvantages of wooden
bObbins in spinning and weaving mills
Is the frregularity in their revolution
during damp weather, when the wood
is swollen with moisture, which results
In frequent breaking Of the threads.
Recently, in some European mills, alu-
minum bobbins have been substituted
for the wooden ones, with many adj
vantages. The metal not only is not
affected by changes of humidity, but is
lighter than the wood formerly en-
ployed in making gbobbins, and this re-
suits in a Swifter movement of the
machinery without increase of motive
power.
The plants used as substitutes for
soap have been investigated by L. RO-
senthaler. These are especially nu-
merOus among the leguminous plants,
with albizzia and acacia at the head
of the list The roots and root stalks
and bulbs are mostly used, then the
bark, and sometimes the leaves and
fruit. An East Indian plant supplies
blossoms that may be employed The
cleansing property Of the plants seems
to be due to saponine, and to depend
upon the production by this substance
of very finely divided particles in the
form of an emulsion. The vegetable
soap is claimed to have the advantage
that-being neutral or slightly acid
it contains no free alkali to injure col
Ors. 1t is stated that one plant alone
-musa paradisiea-has sap containing
sodium oleate, and that it serves, as
soap without containing saponine.
A new application Of the phono-
graph has been found in the Psyche
logical Laboratory of Cornell Univer-
sity. Hitherto, III testing degrees Of
deafness, the human voice has gener-
ally been regarded as furnishing the
most useful standard, but great
source of irregularity in the results is
the difficulty of standardizing the tests.
Owing to the natural variety among
voices, it has been impossible to obtain
common unit of measurement. Re-
cent improvements in monograph con-
struction, however, offer solution Of
this difficulty. A permanent record on
a hard cylinder furnishes test which
can be reproduced at will in any place,
the same voice being always heard.
The pitch and the intensity can be
easily controlled, and it is possible by
means of duplicate ear-tubes to ex-
anime Scveral persons simultaneously.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mechanical Explana.ion.

The engineer, seeing a specimen of the
Mephitis American on the track ahead
hastily applied the air brakes and stop
ped the train.
But he was not quick enough. The
locomotive ran the little animal down.
The conductor went forward hastily.
Lie returned even more hastily.
What is the matter, CONDUCTOR ask
ed an anxious passenger. Is anything
wrong with the engfale?"
"Only temporarily, ma am he replied
"ltS--er-on dead scenter. Chicago
Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear Yllere Is only one
way to cure deafness. and that Is by constiti-
tlonal repiediss, Deafness is caused by an in
Enstaclaan TiDe. When tffis tlpe Is in1auled
you haYe q hunbling Sdiyrhl or Imperfect Hear
ing, aud when II is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and hnfess the Naturalization can be
taken out and this tlipe restored to its normal
condition, heaziig will be destroyed forever;
nine Gsses 9W Of ten are Caused by Catarrll.
which Is noSaig but an infiained condition OF
the mffcoliS sfz5aces
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (catlsed by cataTrh) that can
not be cured by Halls CataErh Cure. Send'foE
Circulars, free.
II. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, @.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

Jacks OF kidney QESOr-
ders which kept me in
the house for days at g
time, unable to do any
thing. What I suffered
can hardly he told,
Complications set III,
the particulars OF
which | will bel,leased
to give in q neRsoE1
interview to any one
who requires inforllla
ton. This T can con
scientiously say. Doan's
Kidney Pills caused a
general Improvement
in my health. They
brought great relief hy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

whats this-creditors Of the policev'
exclaimed the editor as he glanced at
the copy. "Who told You to write them
up?"
"You did, sir" repEed the new re-
porter "Don't you remember telling me
to find out all l could about the copper
trust2'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
Somewhat Different.

Tonl-Did you ever notice with what
style and grandeur Miss Flatleigh sweeps
into a-roem?
Jack-Yes; but when it comes to
sweeping out room she isn't in it with
her poor old mother.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
a New definition.

"Say, Ra,' queried little Johnny Bum
pernicsle, what is high chrrch?"
ga high church." replied the old man,
SIS one in which the right hand of fol
lowship is extended on level with the
chin"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
An Insimuation.

II wonder if the angels ever smoker
queried Bateman, as he filed his trusty
1neerschaum and applied a match.
No, i think not" replied Mrs. Bate
man, but according to tradition the
other fellows do"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
Two Points of View.

can empty barrel gives the loudest
sound" said the philosopher.
'',rhat's where you go lame," rejoined
the politician. During the political cam
pagn well-flled bar'l talks the loud
est. See?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
Rural Hun1or

"Gittin' emmy bites9" asked Farmer
Cerntassel of the lone fisherman
"G0sh, yesw was the renly 1.-THE
pesky iskeeters air tllicker'n hops"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

"Are you partial to repartee, Miss
Lakeside?' asked the society man.
Met any" replied the belle. II
wouldn't give one cup Of coffee FOR all
the tea that ever trickled down the
spout"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

We have just one thing to ask OF
Saint Peter: That he let us pick out
few we don't want around when our
record Is read.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

Richard Croker recently sent mes
sage from Vantage, England, saying he
was rapidly forgetting all he knew about
New York politics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

lessening the pain and correcting the
action of the kidney secretions.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price, 80 cents Foster-Mi1-
burn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

The banana produces to the acre forty
four tiBles more food Than the potato
and 40 times more than wheat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

You are not expected to know values
of funeral goods, but if you know that
the National CaSket Co. make "The
Best, you should ask the Undertaken
to furnish that kind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

Have used Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton nearly two years, and find nothing
to compare with it.-Mrs. Morgan. Berke-
ley, CAL. Sept. 2, 1901.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

Mrs. WinslOw's SOOTHING STRUP for Children
teerhing; softens the gums, reduces Inflammation al
lays pain. cures wind collie. Is cents bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.

Rev. Jacob d. Van Doren, of 81
Sixth street, Fond dill Lac Wis, Pres
byterian clergyman, saws: II had att
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

Bad men excuse their faults. good mex
will leave them.-Johnson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

mo, | didn't so to the office.
called him up on the telephone
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01
"A STRANGER
TO THE TRUTH
is COR.NYYELL,
MADE BOLD STATEMEMT&WRl
IS PROVEN sY THE REC
oRDS AS FALSE.
ONLY A VERY SMALL PERCENT
AGE. OF DELiNouENTs I'M
THIS COUNTY CoLoRED.
Why DOES coRNWELL OPPOSE
EFFORTS OF REPUBLICANS
TO COLLECT POLL TAX?


John J. cqnwell. in his speech
here Saturday might. is quoted by The
demagogic sheet of9thts city as say.
ing that there are 5000 people in
this State who have not paid their
scapitation tax OF these, 6,ooO are in
kanawha county. 800 in Tyler, and
-6,uo0 In mcdowell, and he might have
added that $500 of them are fnS Ma
rion or We're when the assessor made
his rounds.
Hampshire cornty,s sacrihct went
on to say that these 5000 people,
are controlling the destiny Of our
State and saying how much taxes we
shall pay He goes on to shy that
they are colored people from Virginia
and North Carolina. who have com
nnitted crimes, etc.
S Take Marion county as an exam
pie. tosshow hisisnorance of the facts
or his wiIlfus mfsrepresentatt ton OF
the $500 capltauon dodgers in this
county, 3,446 Are white men, while
only "a are colored. Does that prove
his statement that they are Virginia
and North Carolina negroes about
like all his statements can be proved.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01
SNEAK THIEF
ENTERED THE MANLEY HOTEL
BAR LAST NIGHT AND Sc
CURED FIFTEEN DOLLARS.

The Marley Hotel Bar was robbed
| last night, an entrance being effect
ed by lowering a window that is
about on a level with Porter alley,
which bounds one side of the build
ing. There are three of these win
dows and evidently the robber or rob-
bers managed to slip the catch on one
of them during the day and taking
chances on the bartender overlooking
the position Of the lock. When Char
lie Fleming opened UP this morning
he noticed the GOODNESS of the room
and looking around discovered the
open window. An examination of the
cash register was made and found to
be empty of its contents, about $500.
This is Jennings first day at the
place and he can not tell if any other
things are missing, yet it is hardly
likely; as a fine silver set open on the
back bar was unmolested This fact
also points to home talent although
no clue to the guilty parties can be
found.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01
FRIEND.
THREE GREAT WESTERN ii s
VERsITIEs q sEB
sERlouS TRolgsE
QUARREL aRos Over 553s4
m EN- DAMAGES
FOOT BAist a IN z.
PgLEED sREA
FRiENDLY e LAff0ri
5lRu#PI,.

CHICAE9E Noy.
universities eslli Il
5cago Mfchisan
pres embroi Ied
contfo yersy
to rilpt. the on
ing bctween them!
serted that Chicago
sever RELATE sso
rivals ate, the his
have been fu1ti He'd
beenS brougt tsouts by.
adjustment iazna ees
S1o,eeo grosfIIs
tanned by speeta tors u Is
Wisconsin
Day I'M I9o 2.
grand stai1d OF
field collapsed on peEson
ed and several In
is said Ghica 90 50
in damages has alrea been paid IN
accordance It'll the decisf OF
courts, and tina suit ny ttlau
sands more visics
will li1sely siectd lie
UniYersitys
81 The fen ftss
and iseonsf
refused 10 help Chicago set1Ie.
ment. and they ate fnftll tila
these two inssfttiti ions psrs
policy CHICAGO vii be IseiIed
break of d iIIonaat fc us I'M
1eclage war.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01
WEST VIRGINIA
TO BE TESTED
GOVERNMENT SPEED TRIP WILL
TAKE PLACE TOMORROW If
WEATHER is GOOD.

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 1.-The new
armored cruiser West Virginia in the
lower harbor having arrived from
Newport News, her official govern
ment speed test will take place to-
morrow if the weather conditions are
favorable. On her trip up the coast
she easily maintained speed of 10
knots and it is confidently expected
that she will exceed the required
speed % knots on the trial run.
The West Virginia is nearly $4,000
tons displacement 1t is sister ship
to the Colorado which was given trial
turn last week.