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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-18

Prickly Ash Bitters can be depended
on to cure the kidneys, correct the
urine, strengthen the stomach and re-
lieve backache.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-18
SAVE YOUR COLLARS.

MY new collar and cuff machine
having arrived, am in a position to
positively guarantee you not to break
or leave q rough edge on your collars.
Yours to please,
II tf BELCHER's STEAM LAUNDRY.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-18

Fancy Check Mohair, green and white and
black and white 4S in wide, very pretty,
worth sI.oo; special discount sale price On
per yard, only = OfU
piece Lads Cloth, dark green shade, so in
wide, worth o5c; our special discount n An
sale price, per yard only fUU
piece Changeabe Taffeta Silk, yard WIDE
very servicable cloth, worth SIoo; spec on
1al discount sale price, per yard, only OfU
II or Is pieces Wool Dress Goods, fancy mix
tures in short lengths, and patterns; we make
special discount for this sale of 20 per cent
Ask to see them.
81 in. Broadcloth, several different Shades
splendid cloth; our special discount QOn
sale price, per yard only VVU
Brown Mixed Half Wool Suitings, double
width worth 35c; our special discount 1En
sale price, yard, only ZJJ
s doz. Ready Made Pepperell Mill Sheets,
and hemmed at special discount only OOU
The Io-quarter size each only Coo
doz Sanitary Diaper Cloth, "a in. wide,
worth 75c; in our special discount sale Cor
O. Ladies eapes7n cloth and plush, several
different styles, during our special discount
sale we make the astonishing lowprice of one
fourth off:
The sI.oo quality S Is The $50 quail $I.I2
200 $50 $50 1877
About 25 Mems Duck Coats, will 90 in our
special discount sale at the tremendous reduc-
ton of one-fourth off the regular price; great
coats for outdoor work:
The sIoo kinds now 5 IS; I25 kinds now o4c
S1.5o kinds now SLIP
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-18

No. ia Ladies Black Full Fashioned Hose,
regular 25c quality our special discount Or
sale, per pair, only lou
doz. Ladies Wool Sweaters, the SITS quail
ity now S147; S2.25 quality now s1oS
100 Umbrellas and Parasols, handsome ham
dies, extra quality cloth covers; in o. nm
our special discount sale, each, only Wf.UU
lot Mems White and Colored Shirts, soft
and Numbered bosoms, regular price OH
soc; our special discount sale, each ZUU
lot Mems high grade laundered Dress Shirts
pleated bosoms worth 30; our spec Coo
ial discount SALE each, only UOU
2 for 81 IS. Greatest bargains in the house.
1 lot Mems Suits, 30 or 40 in the lot assorted
kinds and sizes, value from 5000 to OK mn
10 90; in discount SALE choice, only VO.UU
This price will move them in a hurry. At
tractive prices all through the line.
I lot Ladies Jackets az in. long, inlaid velvet
collar, regular price, $3.50; our on OF
special discount sale, per garment V-fsO1
Misses Jackets, ages II to ID years, assorted
colors in Zebllenes, very nice quail 90 IN
ity; special discount sale, each VZ.OU
lot Ladies Cravenett Cloaks come in gray
and tan, very stylish, regular $3.50; 0QN7
our special discount sale, garment WOafI
Ziegler Bros Find Shoes for Ladies, beau
tlful styles at from $3.50 to 400; try pair.
The old reliable Hamilton Brown Shoes for
everybody; they are the standard.
]. E. Tits famous Shoes for Men at $3.50,
q, and 4.5o.
Mems Hats for S1oo in special discount sale
Trunks and Hand Bags, a full line at from
S2.25 to $3.50 Don't neglect this department
One lot White Quilts, full size, worth O0o
SIoo; our special discount sale only OOG
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
Nothing Doing.

The middle-aged man was hanging 70
q strap in the street car with one hand
and trying to read a newspaper held
in the other, when young man crowd
ed up against him.
8 Let me tell you something" said
the older man after a minute. "The
watch am wearing and which you
seem so anxious to possess yourself Of
Is only gun metal and you couldn't
raise quarter on it. have only some
small change in my pocket and, taken
altogether, it won't pay you to waste
any more time on me-"
IF that's the case then there's moth
ing doing" replied the young man as
he crowded his way along, and he soon
lifted gold ticker from the pocket Of
a fat man who was predicting that the
Panama canal would never become a
success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
THEY WANTED TO KNOW.
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Down in a remote section Of
southwestern State is a little town
which no railroad approaches nearer
than thirty-twO miles. The news of
the world is worn out and probably
denied by the time it reaches there
and the little town makes no news for
itself. There has been, however. at
least one event in the annals of the
place. That was when new bank
was started. 1t was only a branch
bank, but that did not dim it's luster or
novelty in the eyes of the citizens.
The first depositor was Isl" Fox.
81 was man Of means, but had trust
ed for the safety of his money to his
yarn sock and his gun. Now he felt
that as the leading citizen of the town
he ought to encourage the new enter
prise. He put in a thousand dollars
as soon as the bank opened.
An hour later he came back and ask
ed how money was taken out. The
method Of making out a check was ex-
planned, and ST made out one for one
thousand dollars. The cashier was
surprised at the sudden withdrawal.
but paid it without remark. 81 took
his money and walked down to a
group Of men and displayed it. The
group entered into warm but low
voiced discussion.
In ten or fifteen minutes ST walked
into the bank again, and told the
cashier that he wanted to deposit
thousand dollars.
"Why, sir, what is the matter with
your asked the clerk. "You deposited
a thousand about an hour ago, and
took it out before it had got cold. and
now you want to put it back again"
'Well, my FRIEND said 81, "me and
the boys just wanted to find out how
the thing worked. youths Com
naniOn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
A Tale Of Suffering.

Oakley, Mich, May Especial. )-"T
could not sleep or rest in any place."
says Florence Capen Of this place in
recent interview, Il had a pain IN my
back and hips. If sat down could
not get up out Of my chair. I was in
pain all the time. got poor for l did
not eat enough to keep a small child.
! could not rest nights.
"Then l sent for box of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and went to taking them
and what do you think that very night
l went to bed and slept till morning.
I got up and thanked God for the
nights rest and Dodd's Kidney Pills.
know that Dodd's Kidney Pills are all
that is claimed for them"
This is only one of the numerous ex-
periences that show the way to build
up run down people is to cure the kid
neys. Thousands Of people in every
State bear witness to the fact that
Dodd's Kidney Pills never fail to cure
the kidneyS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
SAVED BY HIS REVOLVER.
Strange Accident that Befell Man with
Wooden Leg.

Strange Accident that Befell Man with
Wooden Leg.
Heinrich Witherspoon Of this county
met with peculiar and painful acct
dent while out hunting recently, near
Bray's Lake, says a LIE Sueur (Minn.)
special to the st. Paul Dispatch. He
was walking along a steep bank, not
far from the lake, when a portion Of
the soil gave way beneath his feet and
he fell over the edge at a point where
1t is about twelve feet high. There are
some rocks at this place projecting
from the face Of the bank, and into
crack between two Of these rocks Mr..
Witherspoon, In falling, thrust his
right leg, which is Of wood up to the
knee, that much of it having been shot
off when he was charging up San Juan
hill in the Spanish war.
The rocks held the wooden leg firm
ly, and Mr.. Witherspoon was suspend
ed thereby, head down, unable to
reach up and loosen the straps that
held his timber toe in place and in i'm
minent danger Of dying from apoplexy.
He shouted for help till he was unable
to make another sound, but no help
came.
In his last extremity bright
thought came to him and, drawing
from the pocket of his hunting coat
fine six-shot revolver and taking the
best aim he could under the circum-
stances, loading up again and again,
as the chambers were emptied, he
fired shot after shot into his wooden
leg at the point where it stuck in the
rocks, till at last, weakened by the
bombardment, it came in two and let
him drop, none too gently, to the
ground below.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17

whom Virginia was the youngest. OF
such surprising beauty was she that
he named her Virginia, which to him
was the most exalted of names.
The children all married prominent
men, Virginia's heart being won by
John Beasley, a wealthy merchant.
Husband and wife lived extravagantly
in Lynchburg for many years.
After his death, his wife, in almost
destitute circumstances, could not be
comforted. During the great civil strife
she lived with different relatives, and
was an eyewitness of many Of the bat
ties. Her sympathies were with the
South. After the war she made her
home with sister in Lynchburg, and
remained there until 1880. Then she
realized what care she was to her
sister and her family, so she asked to
be sent to the home.
Since then she has occupied her base
ment room, with only few pieces Of
the antique furniture which her father
had given her as wedding present.
Although her face is wrinkled and
grooved by the ravages of time and
worry, there still remain traces Of the
once beautiful girl who early in the
3Os was one of the bellies Of Virginia.
Mrs. Beasley, as she is known to
people here, is fast becoming totally
infirm, but yet she manages to walk
around at times and visit the few peo-
pie she knows.
In telling of her past life she fire.
quently wanders off from the subject,
and it is difficult to obtain much in
formation from her. However, Prof.
Moses Colt Tyler of Cornell university
consulted her several times while writ
ing his biography Of Patrick Henry,
which is now considered the best work
Of the famous Virginian. AS she was
born fifteen years after her grand
fathers death, Of course she remem-
bers nothing Of him, but in her face
there still remain the firmness and de-
termination that marked the famous
orator when he thrilled the Congress
with his fiery eloQuence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
A NATIONS WELCOME.


When Lafayette revisited this coun-
try he had no idea Of the greeting he
was to receive. No intimation was
given him of a public demonstration.
Indeed, the modest old hero came In a
most simple and unassuming fashion,
and not being possessed Of riches, was
little afraid lest his means should
not prove sufficient. He made many
and anxious inquiries of his fellow
passengers on the French packet in
regard to the prices Of living and trav-
cling in America. A gentleman on
board invited him to make his head
quarters at his Boston residence.
Neither he nor his invited had any
thought Of the welcome awaiting the
nations former ally. William Stone
describes in his "Reminiscences" the
reception in New York harbor.
When the packet was near the Mar
rows two men rowed to the vessel and
boarded her. They were clad in plain
civilian dress, and after a private con-
ference with the captain, quietly de
parted. When the ship reached Staten
Island it dropped anchor, much to the
surprise Of all, and somewhat to the
disgust of many of the passengers.
Suddenly long line Of vessels was
observed coming down the bay. Steam
boats and sailing craft Of all kinds
formed a quite considerable fleet
Yards were manned, flags were flying
and bands were playing.
.'What is it?" asked Lafayette.
No one could answer save the cap
tain, and he kept his own counsel.
'Some grand anniversary of your re-
public, messieurs?" suggested Lafay-
cite.
The gay vessels approached, making
for the French ship, round which they
clustered. One of the boats steamed
alongside, and number of gentlemen
in official costume stepped on board.
They were the Governor Of New York
and his staff and the Mayor Of the
city.
Not until the captain of the French
ship introduced these dignitaries to
General Marquis de Lafayette did the
old soldier suspect that the demonstra
ton was all for him. When the truth
dawned on him that this was the hand
of a grateful country stretched out to
give him greeting, he stood speeches.,
with the tears falling fast from his
eyes.
AS the general babe his hospitable
Boston friend good-by, he said
Monsieur, l shall love New YORK
SO we'll l may never be able to get
away from it to pay you a visit in
Boston. Dis grand republique! Won
great people"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17

OF all vices to which young men
become slaves idleness is by no means
the least. 1t is vice easily contract
ed in youth and hard to throw off in
manhood or old age. Unfortunately.
1t is not generally looked upon as an
evil in the sense that drinking. gam
bling and debauchery are evils, vet it's
influence is no less certain in breaking
down character and sapping physical
and intellectual strength. 1t is out of
idleness, largely, that other vices grow
and, this one avoided, there is small
danger of the child becoming addicted
to others. Men who contribute neither
physical nor intellectual effort toward
supplying the wants of the world are
too often made the pets of society. The
idler is a dishonest debtor, be he rich
or poor, for he refuses to pay the obi
CATION he owes to the world for the
necessities, pleasures and comforts it
affords him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17

Notwithstanding the abundance Of
discussion, serious and otherwise, dur
ing the last few weeks, as to an age
limit of the usefulness Of men, the
newspapers have kept chivalric 81
lence as to the age at which women
should be retired from active service.
There are certainly some Offices which
they would have to leave undone If
they were to be laid aside when they
reach the age of 40. For example,
there is the art Of being a grand
mother-one of the most agreeable and
useful Of womans accomplishments.
1t has the joys Of motherhood with
out it's responsibilities. The grand
mother at 40 is only the beginning Of a
grandmother. At 60 she has small
store Of experiences Of whooping-
cough and college "scrapes" and love-
affairs and weddings on which she
may draw as occasion requires. But
at 80 the accumulation is really splen-
did, and yields new treasure for each
grandchild There is no advice which
so commends itself to the boys and
girls as the advice of the right sort Of
a grandmOther-sympathetic without
foolishness and courageous without
sternness or narrowness. The grace
and the repose of the grandmother pre-
serve ideals for the younger genera
ton which the strenuous demands Of
the world too often force the mother
to neglect. The art of staying at home
and yet keeping a travelled mind and
spirit is not acquired before 20. Tray
els beside a fireplace are grandmoth-
er's cure for restlessness, as we'll as
for ignorance. What are you going
to do with your leisure?" asked
friend OF woman Of 70, who was re-
signing some of her lifelong duties to
other hands. II am going to have it."
replied the wise old woman. "and that
Will be enough pleasure for the next
ten years. By that time l may want
to do something else with it." Plainly
she did not need to be pushed off the
stage at a fixed age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
SENATOR KNOBS BARGAINS.
How the Lack of a Few Words Cost
Him Hundreds.

How the Lack of a Few Words Cost
Him Hundreds.
Some Of the colleagues Of Senator
Knox are telling a story about his sue
cess in bargain hunting.
The scholarly former Attorney Gen
eral is a collector of rare books and en-
cravings, and whenever he reads of
such for sale he sends a representative
to bid for him. During the past winter
the Senator and Mrs. Knox were in
New York when one day he casually
remarked to his wife that he might not
come home to luncheon, as he had
business on hand and was then going
to certain auction house where some
pictures and engravings would be
sold on the morrow.
The next day Mrs. Knox saw her
husband depart for Washington in
great glee, and not word said he of
the books which she knew he must
want. She FASTENED to the sale. The
bidding was brisk, but she held on
when the particular books which, Mr..
Knox needed to round out a set were
offered
But there was some one who was
equally determined to get them. FL
nally Mrs. Knox realized that lnese
things We're bringing three times their
market value, and reluctantly she
drew out Of the competition. But she
was sorely disappointed. She wanted
to surprise Mr.. Knox. When the sale
was over she approached the proprie-
tor and asked if he would mind telling
her who had gotten the books. He
said he had not the slightest objection.
They were bid in by the representative
Of Philander c. Knox. OF Washington.
who had left orders that he was to
get them, no matter at what price.
Mrs. Knox is inclined to think that
if Mr.. Knox had been more confiding
he would have saved a few hundred
dollars, and Mr.. Knox insists that if
there is anything under the sun he OBJ
jects to it is being surprised.-New
York Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
RIlEzfs.s, ga:
@Q-lU

'Th1s Is a story Of a remarkable
boom in real estate" said Louis See
berger. 1T shows how lots valued by
the owner at only 500 were sold for
S2,7O0.
'The lots were rather unpromising
property. There were four Of them
and lying as they did between two
railroad tracks, away down on the
South Side, they were practically un-
approachable without serious risk. The
owner, an old woman named Mort
arty, came to me and asked me to try
to sell them, putting the price at $25
each. This was a ridiculously low
sum, Of course, to ask for lot in Chi
cago, but it seemed about all they were
worth.
ut occurred to me, however, that the
railroad company might find use for
them, SO l started inquiries and sug-
gestions. To my satisfaction l found
that the company would like to have
them to serve as the site of some nee
essary buildings. promptly made
the price for that bloated corporation
5000 lot, or $500 cash for all four,
and l wrote to it's lawyer to that eff
feet.
I'm few days the lawyer called on
me. He had my letter with him.
awe want to buy those lots he
said, but the price you put on them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17

Uncle Sam is at present having his
share of troubles with the earthquake
republics in the Caribbean Sea. which
seek refuge behind the Monroe doc
trine from the demands made upon
them by their creditors. While San
Domingo is making an effort to pay
its debts only with the help Of Uncle
Sam. Venezuela and Honduras fatty
refuse to pay accounts that are long
since overdue. The debt of Honduras
amounts to $2G,000O0O, to which must
be added the interest that has been
piling up during the last three decades.
A large amount of the debt has been
incurred through the building of rail
roads, and the money has been ao-
vanced mostly by English and French
promoters. The government has de-
clared that it does not intend to pay
these railroad claims, since the pro-
motors have only swindled the coun-
try. In reality it has received no ac-
tual value, therefore it owes nothing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17

This certainly Is genuine SPANISH
, American logic! And this declaration
Is ventured in the very face Of the
fact that the building Of railroads In
the mountainous countries has fire.
quently cost much more than the price
Of contract, $4,000 a mile. Thus 1t
is shown, for instance, that German
builders, while their claims amounted
to only $4,000 mile, have been
obliged to pay for the work done at
certain places 100000 mile. It will
require much patience on the part Of
Uncle Sam before these restless neigh
borS will become well-ordered and self
respecting countries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17
Old Times in Washington.

The city has grown, in those sixty
years, from mudhole which had 3d.
600 people, perhaps, within its borders,
to city of 100000 inhabitants. The
only part Of this common mot far from
the corner of and 18th streets which
was fenced In must have been near
where the British embassy is now. We
called it the gymnasium, think. That
was the high-sounding name for a
bowling alley which the young men
kept up. I remember one afternoon
we persuaded Mrs. Madison, who was
still alive, to visit us there, and with
great effort she got ball down the
middle of the alley and was compli-
mented on her knocking down the
king. President Tyler came over and
played with the young gentlemen
sometimes. Everything had the sim
plicity and ease, if you please, of a
small Virginia town. Whenever the
weather would serve great many of
the Southern members Of the House or
Senate rode to the Capitol on their
saddle horses. There were thirty or
forty posts in front Of the Capitol near
where the statue of Washington now
stands. You rode up to one of those
posts and hitched your horse You left
him while you went in and attended
the meetings of the House; you came
out and unhitched him and rode him
to your 2 o'clock dinner Edward
Everett Hale, in The Outlook.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-17

is too steep. I'll tell you what We'll
do. We're willing to treat you fairly
and We'll give you $2,7OO for the four
lots
Il was amazed. l had asked only
$500 for the lots and here was an offer
Of more than three times that amount.
Yet he considered my price too steep.
could not understand it. I asked
him to let me see my letter. Then I
comprehended l had asked for $500
cash. but the word cash was blurred
in the typewriting and he had evident
ly mistaken it for each and thought
/ wanted $500 each, or $4,000 for all
four Of Mrs. Moriarty's isolated, IRON
bound, acknowledged lots. Yet the
price the owner herself had put on
them was the pathetically modest one
Of 500! However, discreetly kept
my own counsel.
so the railroad considers them
worth only $2,7OO?' 1 asked when had
recovered my equanimity and fully
grasped the situation.
Yes, and that's all we are disposed
to pay he replied.
Every WELL I said, there's no use
haggling over the matter. You can
have them at the price-but no doubt
you're getting bargain And he gave
me check for 1910 0."-Chicago Daily
News.