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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21

came from q good family and had just
finished at the university and was
about to study for the law the harsh
est critic could have found little fault
with him in that regard Aunt Mary
let it be known that he was the apple
of her eye and her heir as we'll.
1t wasn't the fact that Paul came TO
visit his aunt that shook the First
National to its foundations later, but
that he promptly met and fell i'll love
with Kittie Leslie, daughter Of the
banks president. 1t so happened that
his own aunt made the introduction in
the directors room of the bank, intro
ducing him to the father at the same
time, and so the young man found
himself properly vouched for. Mr.. Les
We appeared to look upon him with
favor, and Kittie was well liked by
Aunt Mary, and thus the love match
started off well. In month there was
an understanding between the two.
Trees, shrubs and burdocks grow fast
er in country town than in big
city, and perhaps love does the same.
Gossip had it that it was all settled
between Paul and Kittie when the
girls father stepped in to unsettle
things He had no objections to Paul
ON general principles, but he had other
views regarding Kittie. In fact, he
was planning certain combination of
love and finance. He had his eyes and
ears open, and when he thought the
Irritation had gone far enough he put
his parental foot down. He had talk
with Paul He was very nice about
1t, but also very firm.
$50 Mr.. Leslie thinks you are not
good enough for his daughter, eh?'
Aunt Mary queried when the news had
been broken. "Well, this is not strict
ly banking business, but shall drop in
tomorrow and have a few words with
him. Seems to me his head is getting
too big for his hat"
Aunt Mary dropped in and had a
talk. Mr. Leslie was suave, but he
didn't want Paul Hazard for son-in-
law. He said all sorts Of good things
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21
The Club woman's Husband.

Some women are accompanied by
maids 70 club conventions and occa-
sionally by children, but almost never
by husbands. The American husband
fills his wife's purse, gives her check
book for emergencies, bids her proud
"Au revoir" at partings and is con-
tent to read of her speeches and her
gowns and perhaps to see her picture
in the sensational newspapers while
she is away. Usually the husband of a
woman Of prominence in these mat
tiers is a hardworking individual, him
self having neither the courage, the
parts nor the liking for public demon
strations. The quick lunch in a crowd
ed restaurant is the only break in his
days grind, but he grudges his wife
nothing of her publicity or luxury
American Lady in London Telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21

as an offset, but he was firm on that
one point. 1t wasn't policy for him TO
antagOniZe one of the largest stock
holders in the bank, and he tried his
best TO smooth over things and send
Aunt Mary away in friendly spirit.
'Well, I've seen him." she remarked
on returning home. IF he has his way
about things you'll never marry Kit
tie
Paul groaned.
"But he won't have his way" she
continued ION the contrary, III have
mine You and Kittie be patient for a
few weeks and there'll either be a mar
riage or your Aunt Mary will admit
that she doesn't know rabbits from
woodchucks.'
The shares of the First National were
valued at $110, with none for sale. All
men will SELL however at a price. That
very day Aunt Mary began hunting up
the small stockholders, buying stock
and pledging them to secrecy. She paid
fifteen, twenty and twenty-five bonus,
but she got what she was after. In a
month she had a controlling interest,
and the stock was duly transferred on
the books There was considerable spec
ulation as to what was up, but no one
surmised the truth until the first annu-
al meeting came around. Aunt Mary
was present, and it was noticed that
her jaw was set
eve will now vote to elect a board of
directors" softly announced the secre
tary when the meeting had been called
to order
Aunt Mary had ticket of her own to
vote, and she speedily voted the old
board out In answer to their looks of
CONSERVATION she said:
This afternoon tie directors will
elect officers. shall be president and
my nephew cashier"
Slut, my dear Mrs. Hilliard'- began
Mr.. Leslie
II am within my legal rights, SIR"
she interrupted. Il have never run a
bank yet, but l think can do So. That
is, l shall do so unless
The pause was dramatic All had a
suspicion Of what was wrong, and Mr..
Leslie knew that he was in a trap.
'Unless what?' he finally asked, with
a rather pale face.
"Unless my nephew should get mar
ried soon. In that case he would not
want to act as cashier. Did any one
move to adjourn?"
No one had. In fact, no one wanted
to adjourn until things had been set
tied.
II think your nephew had better get
married." observed Mr. Leslie as ne
stared into vacancy.
Every soon?" queried Aunt Mary
II think Kittie will be ready within
month"
swell, if that's your opinion, I'm
quite agreeable. Would it be against
the law to hold new election for di-
rectors?"
"You seem to be the law yourself"
'"Then I'll call a new meeting and
cast my votes for the old board, and
as director vote to re-elect the old
executive board. l have a little more
stock than l want, and if any Of you
hear of anybody who wants a few
hundred at $110 please send them to
me0
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21
MONTHS MEDICINE ON TRIAL
Generous Offer to All with Weak Dis :
estion or Stomach Troubles.

With every box of Mona sold
J. T. Bennett gives the following
guarantee bond, assuring the pur-
chaser that the money will be re-
turned if after a months use, the
remedy has not given satisfaction.
Guarantee Bond.
l hereby agree to refund the
money paid for Mona on return of
empty box, if the purchaser tells
me that it has failed to cure dyspep-
STA or stomach troubles. This
guarantee covers two boxes, or a
months treatment. Price, SOC perbox.
(Signed) J. T. Bennett.
Anyone whose food does not
digest as it ought, who has to take
thought about when and what to
eat, should take advantage of this
generous offer of J. T. Bennett.
Mi-o-na is almost invariably sue
cessful in curing stomach trouble
of all kinds, from an acute attack
of indigestion to chronic case of
dyspepsia. By its use new rich
blood is made, the weight increased
and health restored.
If Mona were not successful in
80 cases out Of 100, an offer like this
would be ruinous. This offer shows
the great faith J. Z. Bennett has
in the hea1th-giving powers of Mi
o-na and you should begin its use
at once. Try it for month any
way. If it fails to help you, the
cost is absolutely nothing, while if
it does what is claimed for it, the
expense is trifing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price
Is cents per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Take Halls Family pills for con-
stipation. line
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21
This Up to Date King.

The king of Siam, who has just sub
scribed to the Sir Edwin Arnold men,
orial is one of the most European of
native rulers He almost invariably
wears the latest thing in frock coats
and silk hats, while his military uni
forms look as if they had been de-
signed at the war office. He speaks
English better than most Englshmen,
too, never using slang. He has visited
and examined with critical eve every
civilized country, and from each he has
taken something for his own land He
would cut a big figure in the peacock
alley of the Waldorf. -Exchange
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21
A Registered Druggist Speaks.

Mr.. Homer Alvey, registered phar-
r1hcist and manager of the West Side
Drug Store, Lincoln, ILL.,. in speaking
of medicine advertised in our col
umns. says, II have sold Harris Honey
and Horehound for two years and re-
gard it as medicine of exceptional
merit for the cure of Group, Coughs,
Colds and LaGrippe" For children
Harris Honey and Horehound is I'M
doubtedly the safest and best, as it
contains no opium or other narcotics
and is pleasant to take. 25c, SOC and
S1.00 bottles sold by. j. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Switzerland's annual income from
tourists is said to be S25OOO,00O.
The average depth of the Atlantic is
estimated to be about 10000 feet
The number of silk hats made an
nually in the United Kingdom is about
100000.
According to late returns, there are
1,756 distinct trades beng carried on
in London and it's suburbs.
In Saxony no one is permitted to
shoe horses unless he has passed a
public examination and is properly
qualified.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21
Unusual Land Deal,

The regents of Kansas university
have purchased fifty-one acres adjoin-
ing the campus on the west. No
fixed price was established. The sell
Ter, an elderly person, is to receive an
annuity of $500 during her life. The
first payment was made by popular
subscription contributed by the citi-
zens of Lawrence. The legislature will
be asked to make provision for future
payments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21

The greatest system renovator. Re
stol es vitality, regulates the kidneys,
liver and stomach. Ii HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea fails to cure get
your money back. This's fair. IS
cents, Tea or Tablets. j. T. Bennett.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28
OBJECT TO HIGH RATE
Iowa Meat Producers Don't Like Order
of Commission Men and Will
leiax The Aduance


l.idora, Ia. Dec. 2l.--'Thc executive com
1nittce OF the Corn Eeit Meat Producers
association of Iowa is keeping close tab on
the actions OF the COMMISSION men OF the
live stock market ccntors and has just re-
cciNcd an announcement liiat the advance
in commissions would not be made January
l next. hut would he postponed indefinitely
by the directors OF the various exchanges.
The iltim2tion did not cause any particu-
Ear surprise. as ii was known that the live
stock feeders OF the middle west were pro
testing vigorously against the proposed adj
vance which il is estimated would cast the
state of Iowa alone over 100000 per am
mum, aud that they were writing some
strong letters Of r.monsiraltrc To the var
ions firms, particularly tcosc OF Chicago.
The apparent victory canned by the cat
lcmen is rot dcilllite enough 10 warrant
them dropping The opposition. ny merely
post poni'ig the ditc the commission men
II IS claimed .till have the power to PUT
IN" nov schedule INTO effect on a day
notice.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28
AN iowa WOMAN
HAS TWO HUSBANDS
Court Decisions Give Zennetts
BaIl-Sweeney Two
Spouses.
DIVORCED IN NEBRASKA
Nebraska Law Forbids Remarrase for
Six Months After Divorce am.
Woman Welded in This
State Within Three.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. 26.-By virtue
of a decision rendered by Council
Bluffs justice OF the peace and u rul-
ing made Saturday in the Douglas
county, Nebraska, district court Mrs.
Zenetta Ball-Swcney of Council Bluffs
is accorded the unusual honor in this
state, of having TWO husbands.
Ienetta Ball secured a decree of d-
vorce by default from X. A. Ball at
Omaha in July. He alleged collision
and fraud and commenced an action to
have the decree set aside. the Nebraska
laws extending this privilege for a Pc
riod of six months during which the de-
cree is declared MOI 10 be in force. While
Balls action was pending, in less than
three months after being granted pro-
Nisional separation by the Nebraska
court, Mrs. Ball came across to G'oun-
Gil Bluffs and was united i'm marriage
10 Mark A. Sweeney. Ball caused
Sweeney TO be arrested for violation of
the iowa statute i'm knowingly marry
ing the Wife of another" but Justice
Gardiner of Council Bluffs decided that
Mrs. Ball was capable of contracting
Il marriage in Iowa and discharged
sweeney
The decree of divorce obtained by
Ienetta Ball from Il. A. Ball was am
nulled in the Douglas county, Nebraska,
X. A. Ball and Ienclta Ball were still
husband and wife. ". A. Ball was
granted ten days i'm which 10 answer
TO the divorce petition filed by his wife,
III is his intention TO fight the granting
of the decree on the rchearng and in
view of Mrs. Ball previous Disregard
OF the Nebraska divorce law and mar
riage TO the man who was her witness
the belief here is that Ball will Win
sweeney commenced a civil Dctiop
against Ball in the district court here
Thursday. in which he asks 81. 600 dam
ages for false arrest and detention on
a criminal charge. just before marry
ing sweeney Mrs. Ball created a Sensa-
ton by trouncing her former liege lord
with a horsewhip
Mrs BAH is 80 years of age with n
strong array of PERSONAL, charms and
accomplishments. Ball and Sweeney
both conduct employment agencies in
Omaha. but Sweeney makes his home in
Council Bluffs
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28
TOO MUCH CANNED CORN.
Iowa canneries Finding Trouble in Dis
posing of This Years Product.

posing or MS Years PRODUCT.
1.aportc city, Ia. Dec. Towns in
Iowa that boast Il canning factory are
learning ut present That there are other
freight rates that work hardship in
tho manufacturing field. The companies
having great difficulty i'm disposing of
the supply of canned corn.
The large number of canning fac
tories built in Iowa i'm the past two
or three years is said by men most
familiar With the situation to be the
cause of the difficulty. Then years ago
great ambition to manufacture seized
Iowa capitalists and corn was the
raw material found in largest quantity
that could be turned into the finished
product and for which there was u
market. Economists pointed to the
great gain that could be made by
Iowa people ii the corn that was then
canned in eastern factories and ship
ped back to Iowa consumers plus the
freight could be canned i'm Iowa by
Iowa labor. The theory was put into
practice and In n short time Iowa was
canning an immense amount of corn,
a great deal of which was shipped.
But the pendulum swung too far-the
factory business WAS over done.
II is learned from good authority
that thirteen new canning factories
were erected i'm Iowa last year Many
are now being built If the statements
of the men now in the business, that
the present congestion is caused by
over production are true, what will be
the result when all of the factories
now built are in full operation. TO pre-
vent loss to the manufacturer a new
market must be found, or the product
of the factories must be put TO diff
ferrnt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28
GORED BY A MAD COW.
Andy Roscne cornered in Barn Stall
When Animal Attacked Him.

Des Moines la. Dec. 23.-Caught in
The corner of Il stall and attacked again
and again by an Infatuated COW. Andy
ltosene. a farmer living on the Mar
quisvillc road north of Highland Park,
was the victim of injuries this morning
which may result in his death. That
Itosene was not killed Immediately is
due To the fact that he was partly pro-
tected from the assaults of the animal
by the protruding stanchion in the
stall.
When he fell unconscious from pain
the COW left her victim and the injured
man was carried to his home by mem
bers of the family.
When milking in the morning Ro-
sene has been in the habit of giving
the COW a bucket of warm mush This
morning he substituted "a bucket of wa
ter Enraged at the substitution, the
COW kicked him from the stool and
then gored him i'm the stomach. His
calls for aid brought the family to the
scene.
Examination of his wounds disclosed
broken ribs and ruptured tissues OF the
BODY
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28
BACK TO FORT DODGE.
Fort Dodge People Claim to Believe
Great Western Will Move Division.

Fort Dodge. Ia.. Dec 23-Crcat
Western officials of Clarion while here
made statements which have caused
Fort Dodge people to believe that the
division officers will return here within
the next year. and also that The ter
minal point fer tlia runs may be moved
back to Fort Dodge.
The officers stated that while they
had no proof of anything of this kind,
that there seemed little doubt but what
the Great Western would ultimat Is
make Fort Dodge the division head
quarters. The new passenger station
in course of erection here has Two floors
which are being fitted up for offices.
Furthermore the office building at
Clarion is altogether inadequate for the
companys needs. and il WAS put up in
too cheap manner to remain good
long. Already the building is badly
cracked because of the walls settling.
The engine and trainmen have also
had the matter up. of moving he ter
minal point to Fort Dodge. as the run
from Clarion To Omaha is too long
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28
sTUNG UNTIL HE FAINTs
lictim of Unruly Bees is Found Un-
conscious and Almost Dead by
Neiahbors.

l,es MONIES, la. Dee. ". Simis
about the lace and arms and body in
hundreds OF places. joel Whcpton is
lying NJ tho point of death ut his, home
one mile south of tho army post OH the
Polk county line. Yesterday morning
he attempted Ia move a hive of bees
from thu I'itznagln farm. The insects
wei" aroused got ont of the hive and
made a furious assault on Whclplon.
He dropped the hike and attempted to
escape from the winged asSai;,mis, b',t
THO SWORN followed him.
Stung almost blind liz Siasg,i"d over
The frozen ground toward his nome nll-
til hr fell faint and exhausted ny the
side of the road. There friends found
him several hours lal"r in u stupor and
almost dead. He MIS- carried to his
home and placed in tho care OF II sur
Seon.
Whrlpt"ni body is swollen Hso,n lilo
vicious attack of the hoes ;lid whether
NJ not he is the victim oil fatal injuries
cannot Vet he determined
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28
Nothing, to Keep Him Happy.

wish you a happy new year." says
The visitor. riding III, to the home of the
Kentucky mountainccr.
!. ''Thanks TO yo' kind wishes, sub. but
hit looks almighty bad TO me this
comm yeah"
NOV, I'm sorry TO hear that. What
seems to be the trouble:"
i well. sub, long last spring me am
Lille Bingo happened To have II fallin'
but ovHh a couple o. hawgs, so we done
had Il time all sence then. shootin' at
each otheh FUN time To time
"Oh. | shouldn't be cast down over
That. Even If you have a feud it can
be ended. There's no reason why
That's jest il. podneh; that's jest ii.
Lille fell often the side d the mountain
Nestiddy, am now I've got no feud at
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28
TO HELP GET DIVORCE.
Mrs. Bancroft Willing to Be Compro
missed bv Arrest

Des Moines, la. Dec. 90. Sobbing
deiiantly at Justice Fritz Hinzc, before
whom she was charged With having re-
sorted to the Summit hotel for an i'm
moral purpose, Mrs. NJ. Bancroft, a
girl of 90. declared that she had simp-
ly gone to the hotel to give her hus-
bana ground for divorce.
He told me he had consulted a law
yer" said Mrs. Bancroft, land that it
WAS not possible to secure II divorce
unless one or the other of us did some
thing terribly wrong. l agreed to go
to the hotel and be caught there and
then my husband said that it would be
easy to get Il divorce"
Judge Ilinze took this explanation
With some misgivings, but declared he
wanted the woman to have Il fair and
impartial trial.
I'm bring my husband in to prove
it," said Mrs. Bancroft
The court set the date for trial and
released the woman on bonds.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28

Ants ls9ve a wonderful power of eN-
listing long periods after losing imports
ANT parts of their bodies which: are not
reproduced. They have been known to
live two weeks without the abdomen,
which is 50 bulky in proportion TO the
rest of the insect. Under the most ia
Norabe circumstances an art may live
more than a month after its head has
been cut off. one case is recorded in
which the rest of the amt moved about
forty-one days after decapitation. Ants
also revive after being submerged in
water for MANY days, although they
Seem to he dead Il few minutes after
they are inanel se,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28
NOT AFRAID.

do you believe in all this talk about
Kissing being dangerous??" he asked
Well she replied thoughtfuliy, "I
suppose there must be some foundation
for it,"
Really"
Il find it difficult To reach any other
conclusion. but" she added hastily, Il
always have had the reputation of be-
ing Il "ery fearless girl"
Naturally he felt that IT was no more
than right that he should put this
statement to the test
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28
Ceremony Of Hand KISSING.

On New Years day at The Russian capt.
.a the princes of the imperial family.
pcrsonages of the court functionaries and
Icrvants of the palace, come in regular
order to present their homage and good
wishes to the emperor who kisses al! the
me mixers of his family and all the high
officials three times. according to the Rus
Sian fashion. People meeting in the street
in Russia on New Years kiss each other
whether acquainted or not. The favored
rnes who have been kissed by the czar
kre permitted TO kiss the hand of the en-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28
SENDS FOR CROOKS.
Governor Issues Reauisit'on or Mis-
souri, Governor for the Udell
Bank Robbers

pes MONIES, Ia. l',.c. Is. Governor
t'unmins today granted lc.lllisitiun pa.
pers for the purpose OF bringing the
three men who robbed the l1dtll bank
of $500 December ~, from ,'hillcothe.
Mo-. where they are il! ial. Their
names are II. ~ johnson. W. < Stlm-
ON and Homer Whitehall
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28
XMAS CHEER IN GOTHAM
Unusual Participation by Religious and
Charitable Organizations.

New York, Dec. %. Participation by
charitable and religious organizations
in the work of spreading Christmas
cheer In this city today will be on a
larger scale than ever before. About
10. 900 persons are to receive Christmas
dinners or presents OF clothing. through
the relief department of the associa-
ton for improving the conditions of the
poor. The Salvation army will give
free dinners to $4,000 persons in this
CITY. and about half q; million through
out the country. The Volunteers OF
America will feed several thousand.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28

Sir Edward Flgar who Is professo,
of music at Birmingham university,
delivered the first of n series of public
lectures there recently. and. DEALING
with English composers, contendej
that music was not helped so much az
other arts 1t Was utterly hopeless for
a young musician To expect 10 keep
himself by writing serious music. He
wanted to see larger concert rooms III
towns where works could b. produced
at a small fee
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-28

The famous tapestries of the palace
at Fontainebleau have been cut and
slashed until they are almost In shrcds:
the sculptors' and carved N-ood mantle
pieces Clipped in scores of places by
Il modern Nandal A We'll known archi-
tect, who had been engaged to make II
report on the condition of the palace
states that an expenditure of 100000
will barely cover the costs of the most
urgent repairs.