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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25

and the newly acquired lands consoli.
dated into larger farms. And If Iowa
follows the course Of development
that has been going on for many years
in the magnificent farming regions OF
central Illinois the consolidated farms
will be leased in tracts Of eighty to
32O acres, or more, to thrifty and pros
porous tenant farmers.
The process as it has gone in ILL.,
nois for number of years Is that the
Weather land owner buys out the
forty and eighty acre farms of his
neighbors, tile-drains and otherwise
improves them, often renting the same
land or larger tracts to the vendors,
who generally made more money "a
tenants than they had done as own.
ers. The tenant farmers of central
Illinois put their capital into the
best Of farm implements and machin
cry and live stock. Their prosperity
Is seen in their comfortable and we'll
furnished houses the well-kept We
h1cles and horses with which thei
families drive to church and to cour
Try gatherings. In central Illinois jus
now the tendency is to larger farms
the tenant generally desiring to II
crease his area and the landlord reg,
lating the quantity Of land he wi
lease by the proved capacity and su
cess of each tenant. For its best far
lands Iowa appears to be approachir
the same system.-Springfeld MAS
Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25
Equal to the Occasion.

The Worcestershire defendant fined
10 shillings for driving without
light, who has insisted upon paying
his fine in coppers because he consid-
cred it "rotten affair."" has his prece-
dent in the tradition Of an Oxford un-
dergraduate whom the proctor fined
5 shillings for some breach of univer-
sity law. He also brought out the
money in coppers with a view to
scoring off, the proctor, but the lat.
ter was equal to the occasion. SPY all
means, Mr.. -" he said, "only I
must trouble you to bring me penny
at time at 9 o'clock every morning
until the sum is d."-London
Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25
Hat Veutilator.

Air holes in mems hats to admit Of
ventilation Is not new idea, but
New York man has improved on this
in such a way that the ventilation can
be regulated to suit the weather and
the tastes Of the wearer In the first
place the usual eyelets are provided
for admitting the air. These eyelets
can be placed in any part Of the hat
front, sides, top or back, as require
ment or fancy may suggest A very
satisfactory arrangement is the one
shown here, in which four eyelets are
employed in diamond shape, and also
one In the top Of the hat. In the
lower eyelet a thread is cut and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25
White Hair Indecent.

The dislike entertained In Servia to
fair hair is so great that, according to
4 writer in the Boudoir, 1t extends even
to the white hair Of old age. No Ser
Wan matron who respects herself
would appear in public with white
hair. Nor does she hide the fact that
she dyes it periodically. This Gus
tom has come down to her from her
mother and grandmother, and it is not
the outcome of vanity, but Of decency,
she will tell you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25
EYELETs CAN BE OPENED OR CLOSED.

stud is fitted into the eyelet. The
stud is not screwed up to make it
immovable, but just far enough to
allow it to be turned part Of a revo-
luton to the right or left. Stems are
secured to the stud, and disks Of suit
able material, preferably cork, attach
ed to the stems, the latter being SO
bent as to admit Of the disks lying
against the inner side Of the hat and
over the eyelets, the position being
changed by moving the stud. In the
illustration the disks are shown by
broken lines and in position to close
the eyelets. A slight turn Of the stud
will cause the disks to uncover the
eyelets. The stud is Of such length
and far enough up in the hat as to
avoid contact with the head Of the
wearer. When the holes in front Of
the hat are closed there is, Of course,
a very slight ventilation through the
hole in the top Of the hat. On warm
day the opening Of the front holes
makes change in the interior Of the
hat that is at once perceptible to the
wearer, and In a warm season the
wearer often finds day or encounters
a wind which would make it COM
fort to have the holes closed. That Is
the purpose of this invention. This
adjustability Of the ventilating means
renders spring or fall hat as COM
Portable as straw hat on the warm
days that are due to those seasons
where it is admissible to wear straw
hats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25
Mr.. Migg;'s Proposal
1870 ~

T DON'T mind which 1 ask" said
Mr.. Migg, "but 1 thought p'raps
a you'd write the letter. I'm no and
with pens, though l can read what
they've writ with anybody"
He sat on the extreme edge Of a
chair before me-a little red-faced
man with mild blue eyes and stubbly
grey hair. He was a bootmaker by
trade, but he had small private means
which rendered him particularly ELI
gible" in the eyes Of the village OF
Great Hale, and it married him inter-
mittently to Widow Drayton, who kept
q farm beyond its borders, and Mar
tina Cowperthwaite, who saw to its
wants in the matter Of drapery-nor
had any individuals taken more active
interest In such speculations than
those two ladies themselves.
"I'll help you with pleasure, Mr..
Migg," / said. "But why not call up
on Mrs. Drayton-or is it Martha?
cts fer you to decide which, num-"
deferred the sutton, politely, "if you
ave the trouble Of writin'. But I'll not
make a fool Of meself with speakin'
I've a way of losin' me 'ead when I'm
excited. an the village'll know termor-
rer Just what I've said. I'll not be a
laughin' stock"
Surely" I said, neither Of them
would"
'Itll go the round, will your let
ter" said Mr.. Migg, applying a red
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25
ARE BUYING LARGER FARMS.
Tendency Of Rural Population to De-
crease as Wealth Increases.

Tendency Of Rural Population to De-
crease as Wealth Increases.
1t seems a paradox, but it is never
theless we'll established as true, that
in certain Of the best farming regions
Of the United States great and abound
Ing agricultural prosperity has result
ed in decreased rural population. A
no less striking than surprising Illus
tration Of this is given in a recent
census report Of Iowa, which is re-
ported to show a falling off Of 2 per
cent in the population Of that great
and prosperous State since the gen
eral census Of 1900. Of course, such
result was not acceptable to Iowa's
pride and it was not readily accepted.
Close inquiry, however, is reported not
only to confirm the general correctness
Of the new count, but to show suffi-
cient reason for it's disappointing re-
suit.
The explanation offered Is that 1t Is
all due to the land-hunger Of the pros
porous Iowa farmer. Having money
ahead and we'll knowing that good
farm land In the Mississippi valley is
one Of the safest and most profitable
Of investments, he has been buying
in the adjoining farms Of his less
forehanded neighbors to such an ex-
tent, the reports say, that vacant farm
houses dot every township in the
State. Many Of these vacant farm
houses may again be occupied by the
sons and sons-in-law Of the purchas-
III some Of them will be abandoned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25
DEATH ROLL FROM PLAGUE.
Over a Million Died In India During
the Last Year.

Over a Million Died In India During
the Last Year.
In 1908 the number Of deaths from
plague in India was $4,000; In 1904
1t was over 100000, being 1,O4O, 1000.
OF the 100000 deaths more than
$4,000 occurred in one province, and
that province was the Punjab, the one
from which some Of the best Indian
soldiers are recruited. Consider the
possible significance Of fact like
this upon the efficiency Of the Indian
army. The Punjab is not large prov
ince, its actual population being about
100000, or only two-thirds that of
England, and yet the deaths in the
Punjab during 1904 from plague
amounted to over 100000 in the course
Of twelve weeks only.
We believe that these figures, which
have been published before, have
never been scontradfcted, though they
seem incredible. What would be
thought, said or done in England If In
the course Of twelve weeks over ESQ.,
900 persons were swept off by one dis
ease? Surely there would be some
thing like panic. And If this de-
struction threatened to be an annual
one would not any inactivity on the
part Of the authorities in whom pre-
vention Is vested be deeply resented!
The English public has, Of course, not
realized the position, and, though we
are not playing the alarmist with any
special relish for the Office, we think
that the policy Of concealment-or the
absence Of policy that has necessitat-
ed concealment-has gone on long
enough.
The small number of deaths from
plague in Hongkong and Mauritius Is
regularly published every week in the
daily papers and presumably the in
formation comes from official sources,
but the mortality which occurs in In
dia from the same danger not only
to India, but to the world is never
| published Is not considered whole
some reading. The public is not
aware from official information Of the
terrible tragedy going on in one part
Of the empire-in that part which Is
always termed the brightest jewel in
the possession Of the government and
for whose welfare we are nationally
responsible and for whose possession
and maintenance some Of the noblest
British blood has been shed.-London
Lancet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25
A HOME PICTURE.

O the happy little when the out,
And the busy little mother got the children about;
And Johnny Tommy brought the wood
And Billy boy tied both his ladde should
And Daniel rocked the cradle with clatter and
TO make the little sister grow pretty and strong
And the with length the
OIL the pinies" the the culver of the
friendship neghbors
Of the shouting, the little mothers laugh
AZ great
happy the twilight fell
And all along the meadow rang the old bel,
With tnke that music through the rushing Of the
And see in tremble Of
laughter she cries 1.-THE
she's getting supper in the happy little home
the happy the cleaned
And n
rapures whispers the little CHAIR
whte-robed little figures fitting here there
And just mortals
kneel and in the happy little home.
Locomotive Engineers Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25

manage somehow to let me know nt
the timer"
II dursen't," muttered Mr.. Migg, to
the carpet. "An' that's fact"
Am I such very terrible person?"
I said, miserably. Don't you see how
| much easier 1t would have made
things If you'd spoken out at once?
Do you think you're behaving fairly to
Martha Mayne?"
"She's that light earted," began MIR.
Migg, deprecatingly, IAN 'er fathers
a boy againv'
l groaned inwardly. Should 1 ever
hold up my head in Great Hale again
"That doesn't alter the fact that
you're doing a very wrong thing" /
said. Then it occurred to me that
was somewhat reversing our positions.
Its done, any'ow, an too late to bs
eltered!" said Mr.. Migg, with a touch
Of spirit.
"Mr. Aigg, it's not too later l said
earnestly. "I'm very sowy-more sorry
than l can say. I'll go to Martha my.
self. I'll do anything you wish.
| I'll|"
1 saw a CLEAN Of something akin to
hope in Mr.. Miggs eye.
us that fact, mum?" he interrupt
ed eagerly. "Then-then don't do moth
imp
WHAT" 1 calculated.
"Don' do nothin'! I'd deal sooner
things stayed as they was"
"You-you don't mean itw l said,
with a queer wave Of relief.
IT do, num-" said the accepted lover,
with growing confidence. II seed 1t
in flash. You can't compare neither
of those clatterin' forward women to
my little Martha! It's wife 1 want,
an not only an 'ousekeeper-not but
what she's got an 'ead on 'er shoulders,
too"
"And you'd really rather she never
knew?' I said in bewilderment.
II would, mum. I'm not goin' to
alter for anybody, an she might never
think the same Of me. I've not 'ad q
'appy moment while you've been away
fer fear of what you'd do when you
'eard-especially since it struck me
sudden that it might come out through
Martha Cowperthwaite's 'avin' g
wrong letter."
"Ohv / said, my letter was only to
ask Martha to meet me at the schools
tomorrow. She'd see nothing unusual
in that" I still felt in a whirl.
"Then you'll keep Quiet?" cried Mr.
Migg, joyously.
"If-if you're sure you wish it," ]
faltered.
"Hoorayw said the bootmaker, shed
ding his depression as 1t might have
been garment. beg pardon, num-
Good evenin' an thank you"
He wrung my hand forcibly and
made for the hall. / followed as one
in a dream. AS held the front door
open for him he paused.
Num-" he said, I'D like you to
know as I've never done anythin' OF
the sort before. 1t was just with your
givin' me both letters to post, an leav.
ing mine fer me to stick down, an the
other Martha's openin' again to my
very feel, as you might say, that the
idea come upon me sudden. I'd nip
ped 'em into each others envelopes an
licked 'em down before l give meself
time to think. You know 'ow tempta.
shins take you, mum. Good evenin
again, mum, an thank YOU"
And then he hurried down the walk
At the gate he turned, and seeing that
l still stood in the patch Of light in the
doorway he waved bis hand to me as
one friend might hail another.-Mont.
real Family Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25
Handle for Utensils.

In the illustration we show handle
for utensils patented by an Indiana
man which, although extremely SIM
pie, at the same time supplies a de-
flciency on the ordinary handle. The
handles attached to kettles, pans and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25
Shooting Shirt.

It is we'll known that thick, tight
fitting shirt Is much more desirable
when on a cunning expedition than a
loose coat When wearing coat, be-
sides being cumbersome and retarding
the movements Of the wearer, the
seams are liable to catch in the trig-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25

other cooking utensils will not remain
in an upright position, but after the
pan has been removed from one place
to another and the hand removed the
handle falls to the side Of the pan.
Very often 1t would be desirable to
have the handle remain upright, so
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25

Here Is a joke the clerks in the
shoe stores have to smile at every time
they fit pair of shoes to a womanl
Take care, or you may see hole n
my stocking"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25
Little Rheumatism in Japan.

Rheumatism is almost unknown In
Japan. The Japanese escape the NAL.
ady to great degree by avoiding the
excessive use of alcohol and tobacco.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-25

81 was right about it." a man 81
to-day, ''but I apologize" -
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-20
FAIR ONES PLAY BALL

| ri. ...,...- ,.,t., I'll All. i.,t,,,
'''e
SATURDAY wheh the l'oo Lauies BASKET
ball season opened on the new Y. NJ.
c. A. field on the corner OF Hotel and
Richard streets. The fair ones demon.
strated to the huge crowd present that
they are real athletes and in fact some
high class and exciting basket ball was
played by the four teams representing
the leading educational institutions Of
the city. The girls were in good form
for their opening game, showing that
they had been through much prelim.
mary work in preparing for the strug.
gle. There was a marked improve
ment over the play Of last year, which
shows that the game Is advancing.
The High Schools, last years cham
pions, made the real hit of the day by
the manner in which they downed Pun
ahou. The Black and Gold have just
as good team, II not better, than
their team OF last year. They have de.
veloped In Miss Dwight a wonderful
player. She Is cool and deliberate and
an excellent goal thrower. The High
Schools will make strong bid again
this season for first honors.
The Normals also showed marked
improvement. Last year they won but
few games and showed poor form. Sat
urday they were pitted against the az.
gressive Rams and came out on top
The Normals showed determination in
their play. Their team work was much
better than last years team and they
showed more dash.
Although defeated the Puns and
Rams both have good teams. The
runs are triiie small, having lost
Misses Damon and Fisher, two Of their
largest ana best players The kams
nave about the same lineup as last sea
son lhey VIII surely be heard from
celore the season Is pau
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-20
FREITAS TOO FAST

Freitas, the Male pitcher, got IN
the game yesterday for the Unhnowus.
BEFORE the game was over Freitas, at
least, was we'll known. This young
ster proved quite a mystery to the Twi.
lights, striking out ten men and allow.
ing seven scattered hits.
This was the second game of the l..
a. c. series for the Maderios cup. The
Twilights were looked upon as sure
winners, but they were sorely disap.
pointed. The Unknowns sent out elev-
en- safe ones and scored 8 runs off Of
Nacimento. Each team made but four
errors, which shows that sharp work
was done in the field.
Soares, the II. A. c. catcher, who was
to be behind the plate for the Twi.
lights, met with painful accident
while warming up. His thumb was
split by a pitched ball and several
stitches were taken In 1t.
The game brought out the usual
crowd Of rooters, who were not back.
ward in demonstrating for their favor
lite. .,.,.,,
The score was as follows:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-20
IENA'S OFFICERS WEAR
AMERICAN CLOTHES

Officers of the Russian cruiser Lena
row in port have become Americanized
during their stay OF more than a year
in San Francisco. A number of them
were about town yesterday and every
one wore American clothes cut in the
latest fashion.
Many of the sailors spent the day on
shore yesterday taking in the sights
in all parts of town. They wore thelr
white uniforms and generally went in
groups of from two. threes TO dozen.
They attended the band concert in the
afternoon at Makee Island, took car
rides and seemed to enjoy themselves
in grea shape.
Some of the officers had kodaks and
went around town taking pictures of
the capitol building and numerous 9th
err structures and places OF interest.
Music seemed to be particularly at.
traCtiye to the officers and to the men
of the crew as well. When passing u
house where piano was going or
in fact any kind of music 1t would
draw their thoughts and in many in.
stances they stopped in numbers and
listened to the refrains.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-20
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SPORTING TIPS

Do. ciooso, is ,rrrIr, ant for tbo
NIaiIo footbaI taam.
-. I. Z.
PA q bad n fuu ,urp.ort Saturday
,or,oor -, ,,o oridiror ord nod !,
oood nractice
>. !. .
Tho NIsi,es yera ont IN tho nov.
grounds Yesterday for nractice. The
toom showed nm we'll
:. Z. !.
punabou Athletic CIub meets on
Wednesday ot : o'clock Mt the Y. NJ C.
A EIertion nj b,sehou cautain and
manager will take place.
{. I. {.
The KoIuIa,ts and punabous MAY IN.
door baseball on next Thursday night,
:: u u
The Board of Health has Organized
a baseball team and has challenged the
Police team.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-20

Normals - amelia Akeo, Casino
Speckman, F.; Sarar Aiono, May Akeo,
G.; Emma Peplowski. Mary Aylett
CO., G..
Kams-Ah Moe Akui, All Chop Ahui
Co, Esther Purdy. Daisy Sheldon, c.;
Esther Cockett, Mary Gohier co..
referee: Florence Hall and Elsie Smith,
umpires; Mary Crewes. scorer; Irene
Fisher and Carlotta Stewart, time.
keepers
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-20
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OWLS YICTORS

The Owls nosed out a victory at the
Y. NJ. c. A. indoor baseball match on
Saturday night. The match proved
to be very exciting, the Kaiulanis los.
ing only by two runs. In the 9th inn.
ing the score stood So. In the 10th
inning the Owls forged ahead two runs,
the final score being 10-S.
Bert Bowers proved the star of the
evening, making some very pretty
plays.
Owls-Macaulay, Honan, Voeller,
Bushnell. Richards, Tinker, Swanson.
Kaiulanis-Moore, Dunn. German
Mott, Dias, Bowers, Kerr. Cheatham.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-20
The Sporting World


throw on a foul. but missed. High
! School scored again from the field. The
High School girls again transgressed
the rules and were scored against In a
free try. High School got together and
began their team work. Some clever
passing resulted and they landed two
| more goals. Miss Dwight displayed
good judgment and skill at this stage
! of the game and made points for her
team She scored many times with
| well directed balls from the field.
First half-High School I, Puns 2.
SECOND HALF.
The Puns started to work hard to
overcome the lead, but the Highs were
too clever. Miss Cooper and Miss
dwight both played good ball for their
side. As the game progressed the High
School team work began to tell and
they ran mp seven more goals. The
College lassies were only able to score
one goal in this half, although they
were given several chances on account
of fouls.
When the whistle blew for the end
OF the game the score stood: High
School Il, Oahu College 8.
The lineup:
Prnahous-Alice Cooper, Ethel Tay.
/ lor, F.. Alice Roth CO., Alice Hede.
man, c.; Agnes Smith, Florence Win.
ter G.
| High Schools-Ellen Dwight, Ala
Smith, F.; Agnes Cassidy, Florence
Cassidy, c.. Maude OSullivan Co,
Josephine Stone, G.
NORMAL VS.. KAMS.
Both teams played fast, snappy ball
from the sound Of the whistle. From
the way in which the teams got busy
1t could be seen that II would be des.
rerate fight. The Normals proved the
more aggressive and We're the first to
score. The Kams played mostly on the
defensive at which game they proved
very apt. Very pretty play resulted
and some good passing and team work
were displayed. The Normals were sue
cessful in securing second goal before
the Kams scored. Twice more the Nor
'h"io pNoi'hs iis 'h's "oAlh th'
Kan Girls could not gain point. Fin.
ally Miss All Moe Akui threw a goal on
q penalty. The NOrmals also had a
free chance at a goal but failed. Al
the close of the first half the score
stood:
Normals Q, Kams 3.
SECOND HALF.
The Rams went in the game in the
second half to overcome the large lead
held by the Normals. Kams were set
hack by the Normals, making a quick
goal, The Kams took another brace
and threw a pretty goal, which brought
forth much applause, The Rams soon
made a third goal. From here on the
Rams played fast basketball and began
to score quickly, 1t looked as though
the Rams might win but when the
whistle blew the Rams were two points
in the rear.
Score-Normals -, Kams 10.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-20

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