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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
HOW WASHINGTON EXERCISED
Practiced Running High Jump One
When Commander of Army.

Practiced Running High Jump Once
When Commander of Army.
When Washington was commander
in-chief Of the army ON one occasion he
went to the quarters Of Colonel Tim
othy Pickering, who had a negro SER
want named Primus. He found the
colonel absent, says the Cincinnati
Commercial-Tribune but to Primus'
apology replied:
1T does not matter. am greatly in
need of exercise and you must help me
to get some before your master re-
turns"
Under Washington's direction the
negro tied rope to neighboring tree,
breast high. Primus was ordered to
stand at some distance and hold it hor-
izontally extended. Washington ran
forward and backward for some time,
jumping over the rope as he came and
went until he was satisfied with his
exercise.
He learned fencing when quite
young. His teacher was an old soldier.
who had seen service in the Indies. His
stone-throwing feats across the Rap
pahannock, over the Palisades and to
the top of the Natural bridge in Vir-
ginia are mentioned by all his biogra-
piers.
Charles Peale, the artist, tells us
when he was painting his picture at
Mount Vernon in 1872 he saw him toss
bar very much farther than several
young experts who were testing their
strength in that way.
General Washington was a splen-
did horseman. There was no animal
he could not master, and he never lost
his seat in the saddle. Fox hunting
was one Of his favorite amusements,
and at the meet few of his friends
or neighbors were better mounted than
he. He usually rode large, fiery an
imal Of great endurance called Blue
skin. The names of some of his other
horses were Chinkling, Valiant, Ajax
and Magnolia.
The names of some of his hunting
dogs were Vulcan, Ringwood, Singer,
Forester and lockwood. During the
season he hunted two or three times a
week. His pleasure was not the find.
but the hunt, for he admits in his diary
that the foxes nearly always escaped,
but the main end in view, excitement
and recreation, had been achieved.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
ANTHONY COMSTOCK.

Veteran Crusader Says Evil Keeps
Pace with Repression.
If there were nothing else to distin-
guish him, Anthony Comstock, of New
Yorw, would be a unique American
character, for the reason that for more
than thirty years he has been in the
employ of the United States without
pay from the government.
For exactly thirty-three years this
man, whose name is known around
the world, has been fighting some Of
the most insidious forms OF vice per-
verted human ingenuity has devised.
COmstock has been called a crank, and
many worse names. Those who do not
know him look upon him as a sort Of
freakish monstrosity. He has wealth
cred these assaults with a smiling
face and has fought on.
Comstock looks more like a veneer
able minister of the gospel than a de-
tective. But that he is a detective,
and a clever one, is shown by his rec
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

at the disappointment that he gave a
cough to crowd it down.
That's bad cough" said Bascom.
Just here an idea struck Dexter.
"Bascom, I'll make a clean breast Of
it. I'm not going about admitting that
l have the consumption, but I've given
up my apartments and am in search
Of good veranda on which to camp
out during the ordeal I see before me.
How would you like a comrade in
your miseryY'
"Capital!' exclaimed Bascom. "I'll
have out another cot and some blank
cts from the house and we'll start to-
night"
"All right: but I must stop some
where and get something to eat first.
| haven't eaten anything all day.
Somehow l couldn't
None Of that my boy" exclaimed
Bascom. ''I'll not let you escape me.
You are to come right over to our
house and remain. Say, We'll have a
picnic"
And they did. Both began to grow
fat Dexter had never had such an
easy time in his life before-eating,
sleeping, reading, with an occasional
glance at the ticker.
Here, boys" said Bascom, Sr., one
afternoon, when he visited them on
the porch, You fellows are looking
mighty well and hearty for one-lung-
ers. Couldn't one Of you begin to
show up at the Officer"
I'll CO." said Dexter. "Im strong
er than he is. feel as good as
new."-Chicago Daily News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

Mr.. Roosevelts philosophy has two
limbs which ought to be articulated.
They have joints which would fit into
each other. Mr.. Roosevelt is aaginst
race suicide. He is in favor of the
simple life. If he will take three sec
onds off to consider the matter he will
see the connection between the two
subjects. The Indian squaw lives the
simple life. When she has a baby she
gets a cloth and rolls the baby in it
and ties the result to board. Babies
are no trouble to her. AS long as there
are trees to hang them to she is happy
and unconcerned. But what Of the
modern woman? Mr.. Roosevelt's first
endeavor should be to wean her from
the complex life. A cloth and a board
are not enough to constitute a nursery
for her offspring. When an American
baby arrives in the world he finds
enough paraphernalia and impedimen-
tia awaiting him to furnish forth all
the papooses of a numerous native
tribe. The simple life is forgotten.
Mr.. Roosevelt should remember this in
his next sermon. The garments that
were authorized for the babys imme-
date predecessor are already discard
ed by science. The slips and jackets
that were used at an analogous time
by big brother will not. do for him. All
baby clothes must now be in one piece.
Or is it three pieces? No one can tell
till the fatal moment. And as for
soaps and powders, the brands that
were used five minutes ago are now
esteemed extremely deleterious. Soaps,
in fact, are nothing What we want is
skin foods. Meanwhile, If the Their
mometer is overlooked the conse-
quences will be dire. If the baby didn't
have thermometer he probably would
refuse to have tempera ture. And if
he didn't have a pair of scales he
might refuse to have any weight Some
kind Of weighing machine is essential.
And an individual bathtub! So that
he can be weighed before and after his
swim to see what effect it has on him.
4AC CIdOtC uuSL NC IAIOWA away. II
goes to the junk heap. The thing to
spend your money on now is a bas-
sinet Next year, for the next baby, 1t
may be an hermetic.lly sealed test
tube. Where, o where, is the drift to-
ward the simple life? Certainly not in
the baby's food. Alligator Oil rubbed
in through the chest is the real nour-
ishment. And cheese made from the
milk of the goats of the Caucasus is an
Indispensable element Of diet. The
simple life is Mr. Roosevelt'S true cue
And he will find it hard cue TO an
swer, is the opinion of the Chicago
Tribune. Beneath all exaggerations
there exists the big fact that children
are no longer casual happenings. Every
new human life is more and more a
problem and a responsibility. The
President is right. But with reserva-
TONS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
AMERICAN PlDG,N ENGLISH.
May BE in Common Use When Corn
merce Extends to China.

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merce Extends to China.
Since the Japanese have begun to
take such an active part in the affairs
of nations the attention of Americans
has been drawn closer than ever be-
fore to the Orient. In the event that
Japan succeeds in keeping Russia out
of Manchuria, the long-talked-of "open
door" in China will become a reality,
says the Brooklyn Eagle. At first
glance it would seem that the English
speaking merchants would be handi-
capped in their trade with China on
account Of the many dialects that are
spoken in that country. But these diff
fculties have been removed long ago,
for a fiourishing trade has been car
ried on with the Flowery Kingdom by
the English for many years.
In order to make themselves under
stood, the English merchants have
adopted a jargon known as pidgin
English, which is readily understood
by all Cinnamon who have occasion
to do business with the Brluishers or
Americans.
Pidgin English means business
English, and it is used in all the sea-
port towns Of China. 1t is a queer
sort of a jargon, with no attempt at
grammar, infection or conjunction, but
is literally a word for word transla-
ton All that is necessary for a Chi
naman to do in order to converse by
means of it is to acquire a few hun
dred words in the grammar modified to
suit his own language.
In good many respects it CORE
spends with the ''posh an posh" of
tie Romany dialect used by the Eng
lish gypses, in which Hindoo-P Persian
words are strangely intermingled with
English constructions. Pidgin English
is easily picked UP by the Chinese and
English-speaking merchants, and is
rapidly extending to the interior of
India, so that in part it answers the
same purposes that were intended for
volapuk, the universal language that
was proposed some years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

Most Of the numerous Russian pal.
aces are provided with chapels OF
much architectural merit. The one
shown in the cut is not the fine church
attached to the great palace at Peter.
hof, but less pretentious structure
which forms part Of the compare:
lively humble quarters in which Mich.
olas and his family live during the
greater part Of the year. This minor
royal abode is not remarkable in an
artistic sense, but it is favorite re.
sort of the latter day Romanoffs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

There are cases where an operation
is the only resource, but when one con-
siders the great number of cases Of
ovarian and womb trouble cured by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after physicians have advised
operations, no woman should submit to
one without first trying the Vegetable
Compound and writing Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, for advice, which is free.
Miss Margret Merkley of 275 Third
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Loss of strength, extreme nervousness
shooting pains through the pelvic organs
bearing down pains and cramps compelled
me to seek medical advice The DOCTOR after
making an examination, said had ovarian
trouble and liberation and advised an opera,
tion To this strongly objected and decided
to try Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Conn
pound. The liberation quickly healed, ALI
the bad symptoms disappeared and I ana
once more strong, vigorous and welln
Ovarian and womb troubles are stead.
lily on the increase among women. If
the monthly periods are very painful,I
or too frequent and excessive-if you
have pain or swelling low down in the
left side, bearing down pains, leucor-
rh@a. don't neglect yourself try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

fist works in a different way. For In
stance, in Napoleon's time, when the
great Frenchman directed the atten-
ton Of his countrymen to the manu-
facture Of sugar from beets, there was
only about or per cent Of sacchar,
inc matter in the ordinary beet. BY
various processes of development the
sugar beet Of Colorado to-day has been
brought to such a state that it contains
nearly 30 per cent Of sugar; and by
recent experiments in fertilizatio the
yield Of beets has been increased by
more than a ton an acre, or about %
per cent. Instead Of attempting di-
rectly to turn beets into gold, we are
now turning beets into sugar and sugar
into gold. This is only one Of the va
rious benefits which have accrued to
the country through the activities Of
the experimental bureau Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
QyEER SToRlE5


The horse supply Of the world 10
about eighty million animals. In Eu-
rope there are forty million, in North
and South America twenty-five million,
in Asia eleven million, in Australasia
two million and in Africa 100000.
Among the curiosities recently pre-
sented to the Maritzburg museum in
South Africa is a chain twenty-three
feet six inches long, carved from the
trunk Of a tree by "KnObnose" natives,
a tribe in Zoutspanberg district, Trans
vaal. The chain is continuous, requir-
Ing phenomenal patience and skill in
carving.
The Chinese are very fond Of duck,
and many dried duck are brought to
this country from China These ducks
are more sought after by the Chinese
here than or" domestic ducks, as they
are fed in a pond near Pekin and live
on weeds that give them a peculiar
flavor that the Chinese are very fond
Of but which the foreigner does not
seem to appreciate.
The largest diamond in the world
that was recently found is not of the
crystalline sort used as a gem. If it
were it's value would be fabulous, for
1t is seventeen times larger than the
famous Victoria diamond, the largest
Of modern finds, which was sold for
$1,5OO,O0O. It's value depends upon the
use to which it can be put when broken
up, for it is of the amorphous kind
known technically as carbon.
Common clear glass, left exposed in
certain desert regions Of the earth
soon changes greatly in appearance
and acquires color, sometimes rose
purple and sometimes amethyst. This
change has been attributed by some
| observers to alkaline soils, out others
! maintain that such changes occur
where there is no alkali, and that II
must be due to the great activity OF
the actinic rays Of the sun where the
atmosphere is very clear.
The chief of the Paris Laboratory il
popular lecture is reported to have
said: when a man takes milk fol
breakfast preserved with formic aide
hyde, when he eats at luncheon q
slice Of ham kept good by borax, with
spinach or French beans made greer
with sulphite Of copper, and when he
washes all that down with half 9
bottle Of wine cleared with an excess
Of plaster Of paris, and that for twenty
years, how is it to be expected that
such man can have a stomach?"
The London Lancet finds that the
chestnut is the most digestible nut
and can not only take the place Of the
potato, as in France, where chestnuts
boiled and mashed like potatoes, make
delicious dish, but in reality they are
more perfect form of food. Accord
Ing to the Lancet's analysis of the po
tato and the chestnut, the latter con.
ta1ns less water, more proteid, more
fat and starch, but less mineral matter
than the potato, and is more digestible
than the latter. Like the potato, also
Its nutritive and digestive qualities
are greatest when baked Or roasted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

We do not expect a doctor to give
us a souvenir when he performs q
surgical operation for appendicitis up
OH us, but it is coming more and more
to be the fashion. One patient in a
distant city has recently been relieved
Of a pair Of gold nose glasses which
the surgeon generously deposited in
the cavity made by his knife and aft
erward closed up without saying any
thing about it. 1t was only after a
long period Of time had elapsed that
the sufferer discovered the nose
glasses. Not long ago another patient
bore around in his abdominal cavity
q steel forceps which the genial sur
geon had not taken away with him. 1t
seems quite the common custom.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

Russian censorship preserves jeal-
ously the finest delicacies of interna-
tional courtesy. An illustrated paper
in st. Petersburg is reported to have
been suppressed because the editor
spoke Of Hamlet's weak and vacillat-
ing nature" 1t was held that in view
Of the peaceful and intimate relations
between the Russian government and
Denmark, it was reasonable to write
in such offensive terms Of Danish
prince. 1t was the prince himself who
said, what a piece of work is man!
How noble in reasonw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

In old times the man died in the
village where he was born. In the
churchyard were the graves Of his
parents and grandparents and more
remote ancestors. He was identified
with his family and the circle Of his
friends. He had no life apart from
them. In our time the boy who stays
ct home is Il dull boy. The ambitious
go west, or to China or South Africa
wherever he is he must go somewhere
else. Ancient ties are broken and the
individual lives for himself alone. He
does not know where his grandfather
lies buried. Often he does not know
his full name. The habits Of selfish
ness acquired while he is making his
fortune cling to him after he marries.
Is it wonderful that trouble often
comes?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

Fifty-six years ago Louis Kossuth
led the Hungarian Assembly to de-
clare independence of Austria, and be-
came dictator and commander in chief
in the unsuccessful war which fol-
lowed. Later, Emperor Francis Jo-
seph sentenced him to DEATH but as
Kossuth was ''unavoidably absent"
the sentence was never carried out
A few weeks ago Francis Kossuth, his
son, was summoned to the Austrian
capital by the Emperor and for the
first time crossed the threshold of the
house Of Hapsburg. His errand was
to explain to Francis Joseph how fully
Hungary is still determined on running
its own affairs. He outlined the CON
dition Of things among his country
men, and declared that they would be
content to remain loyal to the Emperor
as King of Hungary if they might
have their own parliament, separate
consular and diplomatic service, army
and other governmental functions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
The Place for Him.

City Editor-In your story of the
fire you say "a crowd Of at least 20O,-
600 quickly collected in front Of the
burning building"
New Reporter-Yes, sir. Don't you
think the figures are large enough?
City Editor-Oh, yes! Only you're
wasting your talents on the local staff;
this paper needs you in the circulation
department.-Clev Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

"How to Save Time, Worry and
Work During the Busy Season" is the
title Of q magazine article. There are
two ways. One is to get into the Sen
ate. and the other is to secure an ap-
pointment on a Federal commission.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

our field. but new and greater ones
come to our notice every day. The in
ventive genius Of perverted men pro-
crosses with that of honest men. AS
long as the saloon exists and gambling
is winked at there will be a work for
the enemies of vice."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

but four boxes of this remedy effected
a complete and permanent cure. If
suffering humanity knew the value OF
Doan's Kidney Pills they would use
nothing else, as it is the only positive
cure l know"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

One of the latest successful come
dies is named "His Last Dollar" But
there is nothing funny about 1t to the
man who undergoes the experience in
real life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

One thousand eight hundred and
forty-two measures were passed at the
last session of Congress. The railway
rate bill would have made 1913, but
perhaps the grave and reverend sena-
tors do not believe in the old supersti-
ton that there is luck in odd num-
berS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

It doesn't matter what is the quality
of the man who sets out to play tie
Corsican with another mans reputa-
ton. the assassin is sure Of generous
space in some newspaper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

1t is quite natural that Rockefeller
should enjoy automobiling, since Oil
has been the motive power that made
dollars roll his way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

The scientists have discovered dis
ease germs in SO many articles that
it is really advisable for people to boil
everything they use except ice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
OPERATION AVOIDED
EXPERIENCE OF MISS MERKLEY
She Was Told That an Operation Yves
Inevitable. How She Escaped It

When physician tells woman suf-
fering with ovarian or womb trouble
that an operation is necessary, the very
thought of the knife and the operating
table strikes terror to her heart, and
our hospitals are full of women coming
for ovarian or womb operations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

The Washington Post says: 'The
Irish insist that the proper spelling is
O'Yama." He fights like one of them,
ANYWAY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

After observing the gayety in the
European capitals, Mr.. Watterson may
begin to suspect that Newport might
be worse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

Two years ago my
health was complete
ly broken down. My
back ached and was
so lame that at times
l was hardly able to
Sress myself. l lost
my appetite and was
unable to sleep. There
seemed to be no re-
lief until l took
DOan'S kidney Pills:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

"Of course, | will have to get old, y
every woman says, but my will powe;
will prevent me from ever looking lika
" taking some woman ten years
older as an object lesson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

If President Roosevelt would solve
the servant girl problem for them the
women Of the country would be willing
to chance it Oh race suicide.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

Men miss a great deal out of life
when they get SO wise they no longer
believe the fortune pretty girl tells
with cards.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

Chemists used to devote their time
to the discovery of the philosophers
stone, which would tranSmute all baser
metals into gold. The modern scien-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

If Carnegie wants to die poor, Why
doesn't he go into the beef-packing
business?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

New York has discovered that using
fire-escapes for storage purposes has
serious drawbacks in case Of fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

A man married off his three daugh
tiers, and finally when a son got mar
ried, and found all it cost him was q
$40 cut glass dish for a present, he
had SO many fits he was unable to 20
to the wedding.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

Homely women frequently have the
Most homelike homes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
Wrong impression.

Wrong Impression.
He-Am | right in presuming to think
you care for me?
She-No; you are left.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

Real sensible people do s3t "carry
on" at o funera'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
ALL BROKEN DOWN.
No S1eep--No Appetite Just a Continual
Backache.

Joseph McCauley, of IA Sholto
street. Chicago, Sachem Of Tecumseh
I.nd0a SAYS. s'Nwn Years 400 NV