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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

"Edie, little Ediev he cried: 'qs It
little Eide, child again, and come back
to me?'
"Yes," said the child, clinging about
his neck; Il was mammals little Eide,
and | will be yours if you will let me-"
Then he comprehended. 1t was not
his own little sister, but it was her
child; it was her gentle, loving spirit
speaking to him through her. And his
hard heart became tender, as he folded
the child to his breast and bowed his
head upon the soft, fair curls and wept.
Susie YEARLY vending her way home
ward, bordering how best to expend the
small change which she dared spare for
a Thanksgiving dinner, was overtaken
by Karl Schilling, her own true love.
"Oh, Susie" he cried, breathlessly,
what do you think has happened? Look.
here is an invitation to Bleak Hall, from
my employer, requesting the presence
of my mother and myself at his Thanks
giving dinner tomorrow. What is the
world coming to-"
I'm sure | don't know" smiled Susie.
"Uncle Ralph is no doubt beginning to
appreciate you, Karl"
But he was that cross this morning,
he resembled an icicle more than any
thing else. There must be some mis-
take"
"No," said Susie, gravely; cit is very
kind invitation, and you must accept
it,
ooh, certainly; but how very surpris-
ing. What will mother say? Our paths
divide here, Susie, so, for the present
will say goodnight"
His mother surprised! If she was.
she betrayed it only by sudden pale
ness, then a slight color, and placing
her bowed head in her hands she sobbed
softly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
TIE TOWER OF BABEL.
History Leaves No Data by Which
to Estimate Its Height.

History Leaves No Data by Which
to Estimate Its Height.
The exact date of the building of
"Nimrods Folly" as the Chaldeans
gay in abiding to the Scriptural tower
OF Babel the Armenians speak of it
as the Tower of the Confusion of
Tongues) or the height to which it pen
etrated the rarefied atmosphere of the
oriental plains will perhaps never be
known. The date of the laying of the
foundation Of the famous structure is
usually set at 2,257 years before Christ,
or in the year of the flood 101.
The expression of the sacred his
torian that its top was to "reach I'M
to heaven" is now generally set down
as a strong Hebrew phrase denoting
very lofty tower, but not necessarily
meaning that one would reach to the
abiding place of the Lord and His
hosts. Proof that this is probable may
be found in several places in the holy
writ. The walls Of the cities of Ca
naan are described by Moses in similar
phraseology. The spies sent out by
him returned and reported that the
cities of that country were great and
were walled up to heaven" See Deu-
teronomy 1:2S, Oh. There is a Jewish
legend in the Talmud which tells us
that God did not put stop to the
building Of the tower until after it had
reached a height of 10000 fathoms,
which is equal to nearly twelve Eng
lish miles.
The sacred historians have not in a
single instance left data upon which
we can base a calculation Of it's exact
height and general dimensions, and it
is because of this omission that the
imaginative orientals and other ancient
writer's have given such fabulous ana
eXtravagant traditions concerning it.
Even ST. Jerome alleges from the tes-
timony Of eyeWitnesses who claim to
have seen and examined the ruins Of
the skyscraping shaft that in his day
(born 345 A. d. it was over four miles
high. While considering these unten-
able notions it may not be out of place
to mention that other fanciful writer's
make its height range all the way
from single furlong to 5000 miles in
height.-PittSburg Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
Convincing Evidence.

Winthrop, CAL, Nov. 20.-(special
A plain and straightforward stor
is always the most convincing. Ar
that is what has impressed US most
reading the testimonials in regard
Dodd's Kidney Pills. The exDerienC
told by Davis Lewis of this place beal
the ring and stamp Of truth upon
He says:
I was troubled for six months wit
dull, heavy pains in the small Of m
back; sometimes it passed into M
stomach, at other times up betwee
my shoulders. When it was in m
stomach | was doubled up, and hardl
knew what to do for the pain. | wa
advised to take all kinds Of remedie,
and did so, but without getting any re
lief. Then some one told me to tr,
Dodd's Kidney Pills. | got box an,
began taking them. The first few
doses gave NE relief; by the time
had finished them all the pain wa;
gone and | have been we'll ever since
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

"Susie, to-morrow's Thanksgiving"
Lower over her sewing dropped the
golden head, and tear trembled on her
eyelash as she answered:
eyes, darling"
"Aren't we going to have Thanksgiv-
ingY continued the child, "a little bit
Of Thanksgiving, Susie? How mean
Uncle Ralph is to let you work so
when"
flush, Edie! you must not talk thus.
Uncle Ralph is very kind in letting us
have this cottage rent free, otherwise my
needle would not support u.s.
But little Edie could not help thinking
Of the great grim house upon the hill,
and the great grim man who utterly ig-
nored his poor relation. She thought
so long and so intently about it that at
last daring resolution entered her curly
head.
"I'll go and see him and tell him all
about it, so I will! I'm not afraid Of
him if he is big and grim and cross"
And without pausing to consider the
doubtful undertaking, away she went in
the direction of the stately mansion dark
and gloomy which was the home of the
misanthropic uncle, who from being one
Of the pleasantest of young fellows. in
bygone days, had changed thus sadIv.
Rumor said for two reasons-because his
betrothed, beautiful Nellie Clyde. had
deserted him for her German music
teacher and because his petted. idolized
young sister had fallen in love with a
poor clerk and married him.
had said to her, sternly, mot because
your husband is poor, but because he is
ghiftless."
And she had gone, proudly, with brave
trust in her young husband-alas. hut TO
find her brothers words prophetic. The
knowledge broke her heart, and she died
and was soon followed by her drunken
husband, leaving their two daughters in
bitter poverty.
Eide rang the bell Of the great house
with such violence that It brought the
footman in great haste to the door.
II have come to see my Uncle Ralnh /"
she said, breathlessly. II suppose he's
in his study? Oh, you needn't show me
the way; l know it, and she coolly ran
by him up the polished stairway-for
had not her mother told her of every
nook and Granny in the old home?"
At the far end of gloomy room a
fire glowed sleepily, and a gray-haired
man sat in an armchair motionless be-
fore it. Eide crept in softly.
As she neared him she perceived that
his face was very sad and weary looking.
Some look upon his face made her think
of her dead mother, and, almost before
she knew it, she had flung both her
chubby arms about his neck and kissed
his cheek.
To say that Ralph Morley was surpris-
cd but weakly expresses it; he was thnn-
derstyuck, and gazed down in the dim
pied little face in mute amazement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

Susie, fastening homeward, beheld a
pair of superb horses and an elegant car
riage at their humble door, and Eide,
with bright, eager face, came bounding
to meet her.
ooh, Susie! I've been to see Uncle
Ralph, and oh! he loves me, he does
truly, and you, too, and-and you're to
come with me in the carriage, you know,
to his house; he said so, and-he sent
me after you."
care you mad, Edie?' exclaimed the
incredulous elder sister.
"No, no; get in, right away-do get
in" commanded the excited child, and
as one in a dream Susie Green allowed
herself to be assisted into the carriage
81 went to see Uncle Ralph, and |
kissed him, and he kissed me, and called
me his little Edie,' and-and l told him
all about our hard times, and about that
pain in your side, and about Karl and
his invalid mother, how you loved each
other, and-all. Uncle Ralph said we
were to live in his home after this, and
he would take care of u.s.
"It is a fairy dream, Edie."
"No it isn't either; it's true; and there
is Uncle Ralph on the steps awaiting
u.s."
1t was no dream. Susie realized it
forcibly when the grave, stern man came
quickly forward and took her gently in
his arms and kissed her tenderly, and in
a husky voice babe her welcome home"
Such a dinner as was orderedl Such
light. and warmth, and beauty, as filled
the mansion throughout! Edie was in
ecstasies and danced hither and thither
like stray sunbeam. Her lovely new
dress and dainty slippers burdened her
none; she enjoyed them among the 9TH
er good things that had befallen them.
But Susie protested feebly.
Indeed, Uncle Ralph, you are more
than kind, more than generous how can
I ever repay youT'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
Grace OF Eastern Women.

Passing us occasionally, going to
Jerusalem with butter and eggs and
little jars Of leben that showed their
thick creamy threats AS they were held
up to US, were small companies Of
women in single file, says writer in
the Metropolitan. AS one blue process
sion went by the leader called to us:
"Why should you ride and we walk?
Why is your lot better than ours p
Given the opportunity for leisurely ar
gument we could not by any philoso-
ply have made satisfactory answer,
We could only admit the fact as they
saw it and recognize the universal
world-plaint Of discomfort.
They carry themselves, these wom-
en-, like figures on an antique frieze.
AS they stride along, holding in sure
balance on their heads their jars and
baskets Of home1y produce, they tread
the many paths with the grace and
largeness of action that we Of the occi-
dent have grown to regard as belong
ing only to the age Of Praxiteles.
The men are also admirable in the
simplicity Of their gestures, the big
lines Of their attitudes, the swing of
their draperies. saw youth fling
his mantle over his shoulder and fold
it about him exactly in the manner of
the classic Greek, sculptural in his
finely unconscious pose. God save the
day when these sons Of Canaan clothe
their limbs in our ungainly garments
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

The profession of lobbying makes
men inexpressibly coarse, disgusting
ly sly and discouragingly pessimistic
on the subject Of human character.
No man can be a lobbyist without be-
ing all things to all men. With the re-
ligious humbug lie must affect sane
timoliQus demeanor. With the rake
he must be ready to exchange luscious
tests and prurient stories. With the
dull, pragmatic purist he must be the
sly, sleek hypocrite until he lands his
thick-witted victim. All these activi-
ties are severe enough upon the char
acter Of the lobbyist, but when he
knows that they arc perhaps only pre-
liminary to cash payment, it is scarce
ly to be wondered at that the profess
sional lobbyist becomes a sickening
reptilian spectacle in the eyes of hon
est men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

Along about Thanksgivin' time when all
the leaves are down
And all the fruits been picked and all the
hills are turnin' brown
There's somethin' in the air that seems to
stir your blood a bit.
That makes you glad you're in the world
and that you're part Of it:
Inc song the wind goes singin' in the ever
green's sublime;
There's ginger in man along about
ThanksgiVin' time
There's somethin' wonderful about the ice
so thin and white
Across the narrow little rut that dried ND
in the night;
It's criss-crossed in hundred ways with
streaks and veins and IiIes
And sparkles out like diamonds when the
sun spunks up and shines,
And when you break it with your heel you
couldn't hardly tell
Its rattle from the jingle Of little silver
bell.
Along about Thanksgivin' time it seems
somehow, Ss though
The sky was nearer to us than 1t was
while ago;
And when it's clear how clear 1t is-the
crisp, fresh air, near
You'd almost think it blew through sleeves
somewhere to make it clean
Oh, when it's whiskin' strong and free, it's
Dothin' but a crime
go not get out and stir, along about
Thanksgivin' time.
IT'S almost like miracle to see the first
snow fly,
Ts watch the million little chunks come
dartin' from the sky,
TO hear them bounce against the panes,
to watch the wild things, tanned,
Go tumblin' down to melt as though they
kind Of felt ashamed,
And when darkness comes and lets the wind
go murmuring
IT'S like the sweet old lullabies our mothers
used to sing.
Along about Thanksgivin' time there's
somethin' in the air
That seems to make you brisk and strong,
that kind of crimps your hair;
You feel all ready for the storms you know
you'll have to meet,
You're not afraid of anything that's walkin
round on feet,
And lookin' at it any way, the old earth's
quite sublime,
Although it's bare and brown along about
Thanksgivn' time.
IS. 3. Kiser in Chicago Record-Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
PASSING or PORRIDGE.
Makes Way for the Better Food of
Better Day.

Makes Way for the Better Food of O
Better Day.
"Porridge is no longer used for
breakfast in my home" writes a loyal
Britain from Huntsville, Ont. This was
an admission of no small significance
to one brought up on the time-hon-
ored standby.
Zone month ago." she continues, II
bought a package Of Grape-Nuts food
for my husband, who had been an in
valid for over year. He had passed
through a severe attack Of pneumonia
and la grippe combined, and was left
in very bad condition when they
passed away.
Il tried everything for his benefit,
but nothing seemed to do him any
good. Month followed month and he
still remained as weak as ever. | was
almost discouraged about him when
I got the Grape-Nuts, but the result
has compensated me for my anxiety.
''In the one month that he has eaten
Grape Nuts he has gained 10 pounds In
weight, his strength is rapidly return
ing to him, and he feels like new
man. Now we all eat Grape-Nuts
food, and are the better for it. Our
little 5-year-old boy, who used to suf.
fer pains in the stomach after eating
the old-fashioned porridge, has no
more trouble since he began to use
Grape-Nuts, and have no more doc
tors bills to pay for him.
I'VE use Grape-Nuts with only
sweet cream, and find it the most
tasty Cish in our bill of fare.
Last Monday I ate teaspoonfuls
of Grape-Nuts and cream for break
fast, nothing else, then set to work
and got my mornings work done by 8
o'clock, and felt less tired, much
stronger, than if had made my break
fast on meat, potatoes, ETC., as / used
to. / wouldn't be without Grape Nuts
in the house for any money" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich. There's a reason.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

over. Yet the prize answer held the
name Of none Of these. This is the
way it read: "The wife of a man of
moderate means, who does her own
cooking, washing and ironing, brings
up large family of girls and boys to
be useful members Of society, and
finds time for her own intellectual and
moral improvement, is the greatest
woman in all our history" Probably
many a tired housewife, reading the
answer, has thought grimly that the
woman who does her own housewosk,
brings up a large family, and finds
time for her own intellectual and NOR
al Improvement" deserves to be called
the greatest woman in history. Pos
sibly she is even guilty Of a passing
wish that the writer Of the paragraph
in question might try for herself, and
see how much time she would find for
intellectual and moral improvement.
Yet, although provocative of possible
irritation, the prize answer has COM
fort, too. In the natural course Of
things, to be the greatest" woman in
history must be solitary glory, but
one may fall short of such distinction,
and yet make the world the richer for
a life of toll not forgetful Of ideals.
The comfort lies in the fact that more
and more the work Of the housemother
rich or poor, provided only that
heart and hands give glad services
taking the first place in the worlds
honor list
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

The railway statistics Of the world
are among the surprising facts Of our
time, especially when one remembers
that the entire system has been devel-
oped within little more than one long
lifetime. There are men still living
who can remember when there was
not mile Of railway west Of the
State Of New York. The steam rail-
way mileage Of the world at the open
ing Of the current year was 537 Jos
miles and Of this enormous extent
more than half, or 27O,3S6 miles, lies
in America, very much the larger part
being in the United States. In Europe
there are 1S7,776 miles, leaving only
about 10000 miles for Asia, Africa
and Australasia, but while the aver
age cost Of construction per mile Of
road in Europe is stated at more than
100000, that in all the rest of the
world is less than $60,000 in which IS
included all the costly roads in the
mountain regions Of this country. This
gives one a vivid notion Of the differ
ence between developing a railway
system in an inhabited country and
developing a new country by con-
structing railways. A more vivid ap-
probation of the colossal proportions
Of the system is found in the CONNER
cial value Of the roads, which is set
down in an estimate said to have been
made with great care at $43,000,O0O,
for the world, which includes not only
the roadways, but the rolling stock
other than that owned by private COM
panies, such as the Pullman and 9TH
ers, of which latter there are said to
be $123,0O0,000 in this country alone.
A little more than half Of this enor-
nous aggregate Of value is assigned
to the European roads, while the COM
mercial value Of the roads in the
United States alone, exclusive Of the
aforesaid private company cars, is set
down at ST., 245, 100000. These amaz-
ing figures are Of profound interest as
a matter of history alone, but Of even
deeper interest as some proXimate
measure of what is likely to be the
development of the next fifty years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

1t would not be true to say that the
people who denounce rich men would
themselves be willing to accept
riches, no matter how acquired. It
Is certain, however, that all men would
be glad to possess a competence hon
estly won. The question, then, hangs
on the definition OF competence.
Until we have general agreement on
that point 1t will be difficult to define
where honest accumulation ends and
tainted money" begins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
Somewhat OF q Dampener.

Mrs. Jimpson-Just see what mother
has sent us-a lovely big turkey for our
Thanksgiving dinner! 1t came by ex-
press this morning.
Jimpson (joyfully)-Bless her heart!
That's just like her!
Mrs. Jimpson-And she sent a note
saying she would be here to help US
eat it.
Jimpson (not quite 80 joyfully)-Ths
dickens! That's just like her, tool
New York Tines
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

"By forgiving my former cruelty and
loving me little, and wearing the
pretty things your maid has selected. 1t
will please me to have you wear them"
And when Susie entered the parlor in
her lovely trailing blue satin, Eide
sprang from her uncle's arms with a lit
tie cry of rapture.
"Oh! how beautiful you are, SUSSEX
The sound of carriage wheels here d.
verted her attention. 1T is Karl" she
cried, running to the window.
Yes, it was Karl, and the surprise he
felt upon meeting his betrothed, robed
like a princess, in her uncle's parlor,
increased when he presented his pale.
lovely mother to his employer.
My mother, Mr. Morley" he began.
then paused, for a glance at his employ
er's white, agitated face; and his moth
er's downcast and softly-fushed, told
him they had met before.
"Nellie! Nellie Clyde!'
eyes," she answered, softly. "Nellie
Clyde Schilling, widow, old and poor,
to whom you sent an invitation to q
Thanksgiving dinner"
"Nellle!' ne repeated, eagerly, "you
would not have come to mock me in my
solitude and loneliness, unless-unless
the past was to be forgotten! Shall
it not be as it was, twenty years ago"
Ell did not suppose you would feel
thus, at this late day." she said, in con-
fusion. 81 only thought we might be
friends once more"
''And 50 we WILL" he cried, "the very
best friends the world has ever known.
Oh, what Thanksgiving you brought
me, little Edie!'-The Hearthstone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

That makes the eagle look
To all intents
Like seven cents,
You're greater when the cook,
Who knows just how to do you brown,
And knows it like a book,
Makes you in glee
roasted dream
A symphonic
OF bliss supreme!
Full soon DER you, blithe fowl,
The knife and fork will clash,
And first we'll hold
You hot. then cold.
And later in that hash
Which whisks the whiskerg OF the scowi
Of sorrow like a fash:
While hand in hand
We sigh and sWoon
In fairy-land
Beneath the moon.
r. K. Munkittrick, in Sunday Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
The gobbler grows rotund,
And SO we shout "Hoorayw
And hI1rI a11p hot

The gobbler grows rotund,
And SO we shout "Hoorayv'
And hurl our hat
On high thereat
And romp and frisk and play,
And sigh, by sudden rapture stunne&s
"Alack, a we'll a day!'
While thus we flip
Flap DER the sand
And gaily skip
joys saraband.
We watch him spread his tan
AS on he proudly struts,
And see him pulled
And crisp and stuffed
With bread and sage and nuts,
Till we would OH the fork impale
His choicest juicy cuts
While Fancy's breeze
Fills us a-sigh
With argosies
OF golden pie.
Oh, bird Of rare renown
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
A Versatile Excuse.

On my way to church one morning
passed two little newsboys who stood
beside q third, watching him work
devastation on a big, red-cheeked ap-
pie. At last one could no longer con-
troll the craving that came over him
as he GENEROUSLY observed the demon
STATIONS Of gastronomic pleasure with
which the eater greedily embellished
his repast.
"Plaze give me wan boite-jist
wanw he begged.
"Naw," was the answer, interspersed
with noisy "chawnks" and maddening,
long-drawn intakes of luscious juice;
"naw. Me nav said l d0ssn't."
Quick as a wink the suppliant saw
through the willy subterfuge and re
torted:
Thin me maw'll say Oh dassn't tn
mkt tonne Oh hov wan."-Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

W. T. Stead says it is every hus-
bands duty to whip his wife once in
while. Stead must be jealous Of
Grover Cleveland for the notice he has
recently been receiving.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

Some time ago two hundred club
women in one of the central States
were asked the question, "Who is the
greatest woman in history" The
question certainly IS not new one
one wonders sometimes how many
centuries old it really is-and the an
Swers included names Of women whose
commanding intellect, personal charm
or self-sacritic!ng labors for human
ity had made them famous the world
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

Why does the postof1ce department
go all the way to California to break
UP guessing contest when the wealth
er bureau is doing business right IN
der its nose in Washington?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

The stage will need no defenders
when 1t may be said Of all actors as
1t now can be Of Sir Henry Irving:
HE never sullied the stage with an
unworthy performance"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

Mr.. Carnegie boldly attacks long
hair on women's heads. He says it is
a germ breeder. Mr.. Carnegie could
do this sort Of thing with better
face If he would shave off his beard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

There IS a pleasing prospect that the
time is coming when there will not be
SO much discrepancy between what a
life insurance official gets and what
he earns.