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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
Cure for Varicose Veins.

DR.. Marchais, Of the Paris hospi-
tails, has just submitted to the French
Academy of Medicine a somewhat
novel treatment for the cure Of vari-
c0se veins in the legs.
He had observed that among rural
postmen, obliged to go long distances
on foot, there were few men who suf
fer from varicose veins, and those who
had varicose veins quickly recovered
from them. Now, as a rule, patients
with varicose veins are advised to
walk as little as possible, but DR..
Narchais has changed all this, and as
the result Of experiments he has sue
cessfully carried out on twenty lone
patients he asserts that the most eff
fective cure for varicose veins in the
legs consists Of walking.
He shows that, in order to obtain
lasting results, it is necessary to go
back to the cause of the affection,
which is the apprehension of the blood
in the veins. 1t is, he says, possible
even for those badly afflicted to cure
themselves by rational daily walking
exercises, preceded by massage of the
legs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
The Foolish Virgins.

Bishop Potter is amusing his
friends with an account of a recent
visit he paid to Sunday school class
presided over by a staid young clergy
man. The Bishop was asked to ques-
ton the children so that he might be
edited by their knowledge of matters
Biblical. AS a starter he said to a
little girl whose face beamed with
intelligence. "Who We're the foolish
virgins, my dear?" "Them as didn't
get married" was the prompt and
emphatic answer.-Kansas City Jour
nal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

Short State Items.

Several freight cars on the North
western road were derailed near Cleye-
land. No one was hurt.
A piece of egg shell was removed from
the appendix of George Howes of Lam
sing at La Crosse hospital.
Judge Harlan Bird of Marinette is con-
fined to his home with a badly poisoned
arm due to bite from a dog. e
William Stang, employed on Albert
Braaten's farm a short distance north
east of Madison, was killed by vicious
bull in the barnyard Of the farm. He
was 80 years old.
The H. A. Ramps Company, one Of
the largest jewelry firms in Appleton,
had number of diamond rings stolen
valued at over $1,000 The rings were
in tray in a showcase.
Walter Larson has been appointed
county superintendent of schools at Man
itowoc in place of Fred Christensen,
who has been named principal of the
county training school for teachers. Mr..
Larson was formerly in charge of the
schools at Shiocton.
Albert Gieson, living in La Crosse, had
his ear cut off as clean as though with
a knife by being run over by street car.
He was practically unhurt otherwise.
Willie Kapelka, aged 10 years, was
sent to the spring at North Freedom to
get pail of water. He was found
drowned in the spring soon after.
Carl Kohler, aged % years, dropped
dead at Kohler Sons Company's plant
of Riverside at Sheboygan. Death was
due to heart failure. He was secretary
of the company and one of the most
leader in social circles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

All of the property Of the Oshkosh
Electric Light and Power Company,
which has been for the last eighteen
months in the hands Of receiver, has
been sold at public auction for $215, 700
to w. H. Whitney Of Boston. But one
bid was offered. 1t had been previously
announced that no bid under $175,O0O
would be considered. 1t is understood
that the bid of Mr.. Whitney was for
the purchasing committee consisting Of
himself, Howard Morris, general counsel
Of the Wisconsin Central railroad, and
Leander Choate of Oshkosh, representing
the United Electrical Securities Company
of Boston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
ENGLISH AS SHE is SPOKE.
Comic Test Exercise in Dictatiort for
the Stenographer.


the Stenographer.
The following is prescribed as test
exercise in dictation for new stenog-
rapher:
The wind blew, so Miss Ballou care
fully pinned on her hat with the blue
bow, and at leisurely gait went out
to meet her beau, whom she greeted
with cool bow as he stood under the
bough of the old apple tree at the
gate. At their last meeting they had
quarreled over garden and had quite
row. She wanted some rows of trees,
preferably rose trees. He differed with
her, and she finally told him row of
shad roes would perhaps be more to
his taste.
LOU" she said, Sin lieu of the aptA-
ogy which is my just due, for you do
owe me one, you certainly know"
'Oh, no." he said.
"You may take me for an hour or so
in our boat" she serenely continued,
until the dew falls. 1t has been sew,
sew, all day, and am so tired would
be willing to sue to a Sioux indian
for row. Why, l am willing to ask
you''
81 think your manners tride
askew," he said, "but never mind. We
will go for a SAIL" Then he spoke OF
the sale of a tract where they had
mined for coal and for lead. "That
led me to think I was on the track
of really good piece of land, and l
simply gave my friend no peace, for
I sought in every sort of way possible
to secure it, but in vain."
He spoke in this vein for some little
time, and as she saw he felt sore, for
quite while she tried every little
vile she knew to divert his mind to a
new subject, without avail. She said
this world was vale of tears, while
she was wearing veil full of tears,
where it had caught on her hat pin,
but she courted his usual reproof for
a pun in vain. However, she finally
won him to happier thoughts by one
silly little rhyme about the hoar frost
and the rhine in the winter He was
interested when she proposed going to
the Aquarium to see sea-liOn, a seal
and a Sea-eel, which she had read OF
lately. Then red bird flew by. They
saw a gull reach deep down after a
fish, and then watched him soar far
up into the blue. She said the first
was probably a feathered diva, while
the latter was plain, ordinary, work
aday diver, who dived for his living.
Divers suggestions of his that gulls
are not divers she said were merely
details.
Just then a houseboat that looked
like an ark approached in an arc that
threatened pretty close quarters. They
dared wait no longer, but started at
once, for their weight made the boat
sink low in the water, and 10! another
glance showed the big one fearfully
near. They made for the shore, and
the maid jumped ashore, and amid
cheers from several boats crews, they
ended their cruise.
She said: 81 have ESCAPED being
the prey of the hungry waters, but
pray take me no more When we want
to go higher-up the river, we will hire
a tug."-C. o. L., in Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
Surrounded by Mystery.

Three weeks ago a man 30 years of
age was taken to the Rock county poor
farm in the last stages Of consumption.
He gave his name as Edward Markison,
but would not state where his relatives
OF friends lived. He was refined and
we'll educated, but had eno money and
was not strong enough to work. The
other morning he died. His last request
was that he be buried in the potter's
field. Since his arrival at the poor farm
he has been much depressed over the
fact that he was a charity patient.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
LESSON FOR TEACHER AND PUPIL

Julia l.. Dumont was Western
writer OF eminence back in the forties,
ana she was also a school mistress
VINO, says one who studied under her,
deserves Immortality" George Cary
Egglestlon, who was one Of her pupils,
says in his life Of his brother Edward
that her peculiar gift in dealing with
any boy or girl lay in seeing what ap-
peal would, in that particular case,
prove strongest. When Eggleston came
under her care, one teacher after an
other had attempted to teach him to
write, and had abandoned the effort in
disgust.
Finally, one writing master who had
been teaching young and old to make
hair lines for up strokes and heavy
ones for down strokes, and to decorate
the paper with elaborate fourishes,
called the boy Ounce" and "booby,"
and dismissed him from his school.
Mrs. Dumont must have heard all
this, and when the boy, in his mortifi-
cation, asked to be excused from writ
ing, she merely said:
why, has Mr.. Wilson taught you to
write so we'll that you can learn no
mOre?'
mo, Mrs. Dumont," said the humil-
lated lad. 81 can never learn to write"
who says that?" she asked, quietly.
"Mr. Wilson and--every teacher I
ever had
Let me look at your hand, George"
He held it out. She studied it close
ly and bent the fingers one after an
other. Then she said, II hear you are
the best marble player in town. Is
that SOP
His pockets were bullying with mar
bles and he owned to an exceptional
degree Of skill in the game.
"Yet Mr.. Wilson called you 'boobyv
Now, George, I'll tell you what you
and l are going to do. I am going to
teach you to write a clear, legible and
sensible hand, and two weeks from to-
day you are going to write a letter to
Mr. Wilson. 1 will dictate it, and you
shall sign it, and he will learn whether
boy who can play marbles cannot be
taught to write"
The battle was won. The boy re-
solved to make any effort for the
teacher who had believed in him. She
advised him to have nothing to do
with up strokes and down strokes and
dourishes. Absolute legibility, she said,
was the first requisite in all handwrit-
ing. If one could write rapidly and
easily, so much the better.
To the boys establishment, he could
actually read the lines he had written
for his first lesson At the end of the
two weeks he was master Of a plain
and legible hand, very much like that
Of Mrs. Dumont. Then, at her dicta-
ton, he jOyously wrote this letter to
his former teacher:
Dear Sir: I am writing this letter
at the dictation Of my teacher, Mrs
Dumont. Mrs. Dumont thinks you
should be pleased to see that, after
two weeks of instruction, 1 have learn
ed to write sensible and legible hand,
and that l am not quite SO hopeless a
BOBBY as you thought me-"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
Call Off Paper Mill Strike.

The Appleton paper mill strike, which
began June 4, has been declared off, the
union men having conceded defeat. No
concessions were made by the manufac-
turers. The fifteen mills affected by the
strike have resumed operations but many
unionists who have been prominently
identified with the strike have not been
reinstated.
Gets Big Contract from Government.
The Brown-Corliss Engine Company
located at Corliss, has received a con-
tract from the United States government
for the building of four large compound
vertical cross engines. These engines are
to cost about 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
Duped by Snake Charmer.

Duped by a snake charmer, r. G.
Gould is in Jail in La Crosse, awaiting
the converting Of the United States grand
jury charged with forging a United
States money order. The order was
meant for J. D. Wilson, and the lady
snake charmer told him it was meant for
her brother and it would be all right to
have him cash it. He signed Wilson's
name and is now in Jail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONClSELY
CONDENSED.
New Tax Law Hits Railroads Hard
Mysterious Inmate Dies at Poor Farm
Oshkosh Light Plant So1d-Apple-
ton Paper Mill Strike Is Over.

In accordance with the law enacted by
the last Legislature providing for the
taxation of railroad property on an ad
valorem basis, the State board of assess
ment has announced a preliminary de-
termination of the value Of such prop
erty, which will increase the taxes de-
rived from the railroads 33 1-3 per cent.
Under the previous law railroads paid
license fee in lieu Of taxes, the fee rang
ing from per cent of the gross earnings
for large companies to SIS per mile for
small ones. The total valuation Is fixed
at 1921 ,431, 400, which under the provis-
ional average rate Of taxation, 1.17736
per cent per 81, gives taxes amounting to
$2,6O7,O4 Under the old license fee
law the railroads would pay only $1,948,-
OO6. The valuations of some of the
larger companies are:
Chicago and Northwestern $71, 800 900
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul 10000, 900
Chicago st. Paul, Minneapolis
ana Omana Observation-Disclosures. 24,oOO,OOU
Wisconsin Central .............. q, 5000
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. 100000
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault
Ste. Marie .................... S,2OO,OO
Northern Pacific .............. $780,
Great Northern ................. 3,S50,0OO
DuIuCH, superior anu w eSCern
Terminal -. .............. 2,25O,OOO
Green Bay and western ........ 1,e5o,ooo
Duluth, South Shore and Allan
tic $50. 1,35O, 900
Illinois Central ................. 100000
Under the new assessment the taxes
Of these roads, as compared with those
they would pay under the old license fee
system for the current year, are as fol
lows:
License Ad yalorem
fee. tax.
Chicago and Northwestern$62S,7 53 $841, S12
Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul ...... .......... 6o5,251 s34,74S
Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apOlis and Omaha. $3.50. 200, SOP 2SS, 453
Wisconsin Central ...... 223, 1853 253, 1872
Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy ................ 91,23s 1O4, 725
Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Sault Ste. Marie ..... 62,426 96,543
Northern Pacific ....... 26,608 3S,264
Great Northern ......... 10000 80, AL
Duluth, Superior and West
ern Terminal ......... 9,242 &c, 400
Green Bay and Western. 2O,193 1926
Duluth South Shore and
Atlantic 49,. ........ 11,720 1884
Illinois Central .......... 456 14,12S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

The number of marriages in the
German empire in 1902 was 457,208.
In 94,7S3 Cor 2O.7 per cent? of these
cases the women were older than the
me1.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24

Sometimes the proof of the pudding
Is the undertaker's little bill.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-15
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused.by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an inhamed condition of muscous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free. F. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by
all Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-15
DEATH OF MRS. SAFFOLD.

Mrs. Mary Saffold, beloved mother of
Mrs, R. I. Nesbitt. died on December
5th, at the home Of her daughter.
AS the day was closed by the APP
proach of twilight, so did the Death
Angel approach and close life, which
had been one of usefulness for nearly
eIghty-one years.
Mrs. Saffold was member of one of
the most prominent families in the
state, being a daughter of General
Jeptha Harris. Her husband was the
son of the distinguished Judge Adam
Saffold and the greater part of her mar
ried life was spent in Madison, Ca, but
for a number of years, her husband be-
ing dead, this cheerful nature has been
a ray of sunshine in her children's
homes.
Mrs Saffold was consecrated Christ
ian and member of the Methodist
church. Her life was filled with noble
deeds, which bespoke of the energy
courage, fortitude, charity, and the
many lovely traits of this sweet char
acter. She was loved by all who knew
her, alike by young and old and her ad-
vice was always sought as one superior.
Besides two sisters in Athens, she
leaves five children: Mrs. R. t. Nesbitt,
OF Marietta; Mrs. n. B. Brown, of At
lanta; Mrs. Berta Kolb, of Alabama ;
Messrs. Reuben and Eugene Soffold, of
Madison, and many grand children to
mourn her loss.
Rev. j. H. Patton officiated at her
funeral, which was conducted just as
she had requested, and her favorite
hymn being sung at the conclusion of
Safe in the Arms of Jesus" The re-
mains were laid to rest in the Episcopal
cemetery.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-15
A HORSE THIEF.

Mr.. George Sullivan, of near Roswell,
has recovered his horse, which was
stolen two weeks ago by one l.. G. Mer-
rift. Merritt rode the horse to Chatta-
nooga and offered him at so low a figure
that the police suspicioned him, and
kept thim under surveillance. Merritt
snapped the horse for mule and $40.
The sheriff arrested Merritt and had
him in jail. Merritt said he had a
brother-in-law in Woodstock, named
Fitzgerald. Mr.. Fitzgerald, on being
notified, secured the services of Hon.
N, A. Morris and went to Chattanooga
Friuay. 1t is said that lawyer Flem-
ing, OF Chattanooga, had already been
employed, and at night bond was
made for Merritt and he was released
Sheriff Frey received letter Saturday
morning and went to Chattanooga, and
recovered the horse. He was surprised
to find Merritt out on boud and gone,
as he had true bill against him ,charg-
ing him with burglarizing a store in
Roswell. Sheriff Frey says the bond
made is straw" bond. and that prob
ably Merritt will Ego West" as "Mer-
rift" in that kind of work in Cobb is
not appreciated.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-15
.REMLEY'S BODY
FOUND IN FIELD
Near Middleton, this COuu-
ty, Where he Fell
From Train.

Some days ago, Mr.. John NJ. Remley
and wife. OF Crawfordville, Ind, wers
enroute to Florida to spend the winter.
After the Southern passenger train left
Rome, at night, Mr. Remley was found
missing frem the Pullman sleeper.
Search for days availed nothing and
his wife went on to Florida, almost dis
tracted.
While gathering corn, one mile West
of Middleton, Thursday morning q. F.
Stay discovered the dead body of an old
man lying between two corn rows,
about 100 yards east Of the Southern
right of way.
Examination showed several bruises
on his body and limbs and confused
wound in the back of his head.
Sheriff Frey and Coroner Lyon went
to Middleton and held an inquest. find
ing the following verdict: That the
dead body is that of John N. Remley,
of Crawfordville, Ind, and that he
came to his death by falling from a
moving train on the Southern railway"
When found, he was dressed in q
brown shirt with celluloid collar, gray
trousers and vest without coat.
In his purse was found $3.50 and two
pieces of New York exchange, of $500
each, payable to the order of John NJ
Remley and drawn by the Citizens Ma
tional Bank, of Crawfordville, Ind.
The remains were embalmed by G. J,
Shelverton, of Austell, and expressed
to Crawfordville, Ind.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-15
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Passed by the Ladies of the NJ.

Passed by the Ladies of the Me-
mortal Association OF Marietta.
Whereas, 1t has pleased our
Heavenly Father in wisdom to re-
move to her eternal rest the below
ed mother of our dear President,
Mrs. Nesbitt; therefore, be it
Resolved list, That we the mem
bers of the Ladies' Memorial Asso-
citation do deeply sympathise in
the affection of our President.
Be it Resolved, I'd, That the
woman of the South have sustain
ed a grievous loss in the death of
Mrs Saffold, than whom there was
no truer type of pure Christian,
a modest, genial, heightened gem
tie woman, a loyal daughter of
our fair Southland.
Resolved, That q copy of these
resolutions be- forwarded to our
bereaved President.
Katharyne Dykers,
Jennie B. Patton,
Matte II. Lyon,
Alice B. Gober,
Committee.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-15
SLUMP IN COTTON.

1t is encouraging to note that u slump
in cotton, the great staple product of
the Southesuch as has just occurred
can take place without any serious dis
turbance of business conditions. It
bears testimony to the excellent finan-
cial condition of the people of the cot
ton raising States There is general
prosperity in the South. The people
have enough money to pay their debts.
Half of the cotton crop hes been sold at
approximately nine cents. This means
that no slump can likely occur which
will mean the mark citing of the entire
crop at loss. The worst the cotton
producers can suffer by further decline
would be a diminution of profits: there
is no possibility of the entire crop being
marketed at an average price below the
cost of production.
Business this fall throughout the cot
ton-raising section has been without
precedent in volume, and collections
have never been so good.
The banks OF the section are over
flowing with money, Nothing could
happen to cotton which would inter
fere with the extension of legitimate
credit.
OF course the speculators who hap
pened to be on the wrong side of the
market have suffered by the decline,
bat there are spectators who have been
on the right side of the market who have
made money. The situation is in all
probability nearly evenly balanced on
this score, Some merchants have
probably been holding cotton for rise.
If they would now place their holdings
on the market they would experience
loss. But there is very small number
Of these, and most of them will be able
to retain their holdings until the mar
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-15
Local News.
Do you take your county paper?

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Jones, who have
been guests of Mrs. I. B Irwin, have
returned to their home in South Caro-
lima.
Circumstances will prevent Kenne-
nesaw Chapter from holding a meeting
until the third week id January.
Mrs. Campbell Wallace.
Secretary.
Mrs. w. A. Long and two children.
left Monday evening for Ohio, to spend
the Christmas holidays with Mr.. w. A.
Longs parents. Mr.. Long will make a
visit there about Christmas.
Mr.. r. Z. Hips, in cutting meat at
his market, the knife slipped and split
the index finger Of his left hand open
the bone, making very bad cash,
DR.. Field dressed the wound.
The Supreme Court of Georgia has
just decided that a druggist cannot sell
medicine that will produce intoxica-
tion without violating the prohibition
law. The case was one that went up
from Newman.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-15

More prisoners are coming to
the federal prison at Atlanta.
Nearly 100 Indians from the In
dian Territory will come to the
big prison to serve various ssen-
fences for various crimes. The
prison is rapidly filling up and
very soon the new buildings which
are to be erected will be very much
in demand. The work on the new
buildings has begun and within
six or eight months it will be
ready to receive prisoners.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-15
The only way to manage hus.
band is not to let him know it.
No MORE SUFFERING.

II you are troubled with indigestion
get bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and see how quickly it will cure you.
Geo. A, Thomson, of Spencer, Ia, says
Have had dyspepsia for twenty years.
My case was almost hopeless. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cule was recommended and
1 used iG, and it is the only thing that
has relieved me. Would not be with
out it. Have doctored with local ply
sicians and also at Chicago, and even
went to Norway, with hopes of getting
some relief, but Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Is the only remedy that has dore me
any good, and heartily recommend it,.
Every person suffering with Indigestion
or Dyspepsia should use it,"
Sold by g. M. Crosby & Co.