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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09
Self-Help.

Lady Holland was once taken down
to dinner by Mr.. Babbage, the inven-
tor of the calculating machine. Some
thing was said about "squaring
words"
"What does that mean?' asked Lady
Holland.
II will tell you," answered Mr.. Bah
bage. "You take a word, for exam
pie, like horse. That contains six let
ters-"
"six" exclaimed Lady Holland, in
voluntarily. Don't you mean five"
mo, no." Mr.. Babbage rejoined,
there are six letters in horse"
Surely not" persisted Lady Hol-
land, and spelled the word.
"Ah," remarked the great man, "I
never can count That is why 1 in
vented the calculating machine"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

ished in French and Italian cities. One
at st. Denis was a notable institution
Of its time, being inaugurated by Dago-
bert in 500, while that at st. Lazare
was held by sanction of Louis vi. AL
fred the Great introduced them into
England in 886, and like gatherings,
for the sale of slaves, commenced
through Germany and the north Of Eu-
rope about the year 1000. Less than
century later they were greatly en-
couraged in England by William the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09
DOOR-CLOSED OR SIGN.
)dd Conceit Which Serves a Double
PurnnSo

Odd Conceit Which Serves a Double
Purpose.
The inventor of the advertising
door-closer here illustrated has VIC
lated in it's design one Of the funda-
mental ethical principles Of the adver-
Using art. The cardinal feature Of all
advertising is to thrust it on the I'M
wary without effort on his part. This
Kansas inventor deliberately plans to
flash his sign in the face Of anyone
opening the door to which it is at
tached. There is no doubt as to its
originality, but it is questionable
whether the individual who opens the
door and thereby unrolls sign mount.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

Patriotism IS strongest in the Mid
die and Western States, according to
a naval officer, who bases his conclu-
sion on the fact that those States fur
nish the largest proportion Of recruits
for the navy. The conclusion is fiat
tering, but it Is in the nature Of a non
Eequitur. Love Of adventure and ex-
element Is motive which is probably
A good deal more powerful than pa
triotism in causing young men to en-
list. The test Of patriotism does not
apply with much force in time of
peace.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

Our public schools should teach pu-
pills how to stand and sit; how to walk
and talk; how to read, write and spell
correctly; how to be polite and how to
i've nationally. These are the things
that enter into the everyday lives OF
everybody, and these ore the accom-
plishments" that should go along with
book learning" We lollop and SLOUGH,
shuttle and stumble, humble and
maunder. A little more attention to
The common things of everyday life
md a little less attention to the ''olo-
Eies" would, to our mind, be about the
light thing in our public schools.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

ConQueror, and the fair Of st. Bartho-
lomew, opened in London in 1888, be-
came a popular event through nearly
four centuries.
Coming down to a later period, vari-
GUS exposition in the British Isles and
Continental Europe have acquired
worldwide celebrity. There is the
Hampshire fair, held Oct. 10, which
was probably the greatest sheep dis
play; the Norwich, Oct. II, almost ex-
clusively devoted to Scotch cattle: the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09
Ipswich, for lambs, Of which almost

Ipswich, for lambs, Of which almost
100000 are annually sold, and the Lin
colnshire, the largest horse fair in the
world, which every August attracts
even many visitors from the United
States.
In France, the great fair at Beau
caire, held July % to %, rivals those of
Germany and Russia in extent and OPP
erations, the attendance sometimes
running as high as 100000, among
whom are traders from all parts Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

"Why, SIS week isn't even pin mon
eyp cried New York woman to the
Judge who had granted her divorce
why, my alimony will not pay for
my violets! How am l expected even
to begin to live on So q week?" she
asked. Its fortunate for me that
have a father living. If l hadn't, I'm
sure / don't know what 1 would DO
Can a woman maintain decent apart
ment and eat decent meals and pay q
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09
Her Position Defined.

Are you opposed to marriage?" he
asked.
NO" replied the lady who had re-
ceived degrees from three colleges, Il
do not object to marriage per Sc. 1t
is merely the fact that one cannot get
married without having a HUSBAND
that one dislikes." Chicago Record
Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

Americans profit by having brought
dramatically before them the point Of
view Of different sections of their huge
country. Nothing could be better than
the story which comes from Oregon
Of q young woman from the Pacific
Coast who visited relatives in South
Dakota, and on her return was ac-
cused by her friends Of having assum-
ed Eastern mannerisms."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

them in conjunction with popular
assemblies for political motives, and
the Roman forums, though properly
permanent market places, attracted
great multitudes to festivity and bust
ness.
In the fifth century fairs were estab-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

The former president Of the Equita-
BILE Is to take rest for a year. The
country would enjoy it if the whole
Equitable bunch would take rest for
an indefinite number Of years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09
HISTORY OF THE FAIR
1T is REPLETE WITH INTEREST
ING FACTS,
Traces of Gatherings for Barter and
Exchange Almost from Time Imme-
moria1-The County Fair Originated at
Albany, New York, Eighty Years Ago.

HE history Of
fairs is replete
with interesting
facts. Almost
from time imme-
mortal there are
traces Of these
gatherings for
purposes Of bar
ter and display.
L b e a n C i e n t
G re e K s b e | d
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

Professor Gilmore, Of the chair OF
physiology in the University Of Ne
braska, claims to be able to make
short men long. What world Of for
tune there would be for Professor Gil.
more in Wall street,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

Word comes from New York that q
woman who married q man there be-
cause she thought he was a genius has
had him put In an insane asylum. She
Isn't the first one, however, who has
had trouble in discovering the differ
ence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09
varied scene of activity and enlighten-
ment-the county fair.

Mrs. Biffson-My husband is really
the neatest man I ever saw.
Mr.. Bangs-I should say he was.
You ought to see the way he cleaned
me up.-Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

The lady with the gauze skirts who
rides a horse in the circus never looks
like queen to anybody except the
little boys and the old men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

The fact that the Jones" part of
John Paul Jones name was Of his
own selection leads to the suspicion
that he did not want to be found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

If the great corporation lawyers all
decide to sacrifice money for public
honor, where are some Of the trusts
going to get off?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

We wonder if it ever occurs to fat
men that they are too fat? 1t has
been found that man Of feet 8
inches should not weigh more than 155
pounds. You are probably good many
pounds overweight,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

Let US hope the people Of Paris will
not discover any Of John Paul Jones'
old debts and want US to take them
over.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

There is probably no significance in
the fact that the cotton report leak
was discovered by man named
Cheatham.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09
The Language of Commerce.

Austria is to open a State institute
In London to enable Austrian students
TO perfect their knowledge Of English.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

A Pittsburg school teacher has asked
Andrew Carnegie for $10,O00,000
When last heard from Andrew was
still thinking about it. There are so
many school teachers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

We imagine when fat men get down
to trimming their toes nails, they envy
those Of us who are thin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

When some men have no better oc-
cupation they hunt up something for
their wives to do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

If Peary finds the Pole, the nations
probably will insist on another parti-
ton Of Pole land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

A New York beauty doctor Is in jail,
charged with operating a skin game.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

The microbes are working down In
Panama, whether there is any other
activity or not
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

When a woman gets sick the neigh
bors watch the husband more closely
than ever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-09

II reports be true the microbe or
laziness is extremely energetic.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30

sorrow comes her way she is able to
meet it with fortitude. The members
of the household are made to suffer
for the ~contrariness of circumstances,
and each in turn falls under her dis
pleasure.
A nagging. complaining wife soon
wears out a mans love. He becomes
impatient and then Indifferent. This
last is loves deadliest foe. AS to the
children, little people are great imi.
tators and hearing mother nagging all
day and every day, they follow her ex-
ample, and nag and quarrel among
themselves; thus their childish affec-
tons, and, incidentally, their capacity
for love in after life, is nipped in the
bud.
Why women al be constantly scold-
ing and fretting when there r SC
many pleasant things to "a about is
past understanding. If women would
refuse to see things from the blacklist
point Of view the clouds would soon
give way to the bright and smiling
morning.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30

the pluck and fidelity Of q native SER
want at whose portrait they were look
ing, when Ethel said:
"I wonder you did not persuade him to
come to England with you. Your rela-
tives would have worshiped him in their
gratitude for having saved your life so
often"
II have rot one relative In the world.
Miss Mallett." answered the Captain
~gravely.
Ethel's glance was full Of sympathy.
az beg your pardon" she put in hast
lily; 81 am sorry I made the remark"
Don't be sorry. I'm very glad. 1 Of
ten long to talk a little about myself.
You can't believe what an awful feeling
it is to know that there is not one per-
son in the world who Is sufficiently in
terested in you to care for your private
concerns"
Decidedly unpleasant" murmured
Mr.. Mallett.
you'll hardly believe. Mallett, that
this Is the most domesticated evening
I've spent for the last six years. Jolly
hard, when you consider that / am nat
ura].y fond Of home and all that kind Of
thing! y was just getting weary of the
loneliness of this place, but your being
here tonight has changed the whole as
pect of affairs. 1t looks so homelike to
see you sitting there as if you belonged
to the place, Miss Mallett. Tomorrow
night | shall fancy l see you still there,
and be- reconciled for a time at least"
you should marry-best recipe in the
world for l~oneliness!" Mr.. Mallett OBJ
served. laughingly.
Tried it, and round it a failure"
"Eh" Mr.. Mallett sat upright and
stared into his hosts face. II beg your
pardon, Polling, if 1 have said anything
unpleasant"
mot at all-in fact, IL I shouldn't bore
you so horribly as to prevent your ever
taking compassion on me again, / should
like to tell you about my marriage. Some
times l think it must all have been q
dream, It seems so unreal"
He sat for a moment gazing absently
into the garden, which was beginning to
look dim and shadowy In the summer
twilight, as if he were calling up the
past from its gloomy depths. Ethel felt
a SILVER of superstitious awe pass over
her, and the movement seemed to bring
back the captain from the momentary
reverie into which he had fallen.
Go be c~ontinued.b
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
0O~0~~~N~~~

Lillian Blauvelt, the American primo
donna, has signed a six years contract
for a total salary Of about a half a
million of dollars.
Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, who has been
appointed inspector Of the meat mar.
kets Of Portland, is president of the
Oregon State Federation of Women's
Clubs.
The Queen of Greece is accredited
with being the only woman admiral in
the world, having received this honor
from the late Car of Russia, who was
extremely fond of his beautiful cousin
Lady Wyndham-Quin, the daughter
of Lord Dunraven, is among the prac-
teal horticulturists of the peerage and
owns a wonderful violet farm.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland. sis
ter of the ex-Presidcnt, is now q
wealthy woman. Some twenty years
ago she invested $4,000 in an island of
the Maine coast near Camden, which
she recently sold for $1,000 00.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30

A blouse should never look like the
top of a gown worn with a stray skirt,
and that is exactly what the surplice
separate waist looks like, and why it
does not take"
Sleeves hesitate to declare them
selves openly, but it is at least or
dained that all fullness must be above
the elbow, and it is apparent that
there need not be quite so much full
ness as we had at first thought.
The favorite trimming for velvets
seem5 to be MORE, which has returned
to favor with a turore equaled only by
the vogue enjoyed by the sheer linen
fabrics during the summer season. 1t
is used for strappings and stitchings
Of all descriptions and frequently in
combination with the pretty braids, of
which there are so many.
For street wear this season the hat
must match the gown, if the wearer is
to be considered well dressed, but for
evening the black hat. preferably of
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
FOuRTEENTH CENTURY LONDON
Relic Revealed Through Demolition of
Old Buildings.

Relic Revealed Through Demolition of
Old Buildings.
All Hallows In the Wall is one Of
the London city churches which have
a special interest for the antiquary,
because adjoining it Is a piece of the
old wall Of London, says the Graphic.
The church itself, however, Is not a
thing Of beauty or interest, Dance,
junior, who built 1t IN 1867, not hav-
ing been exactly a great architect.
The first church that stood on the
site, its north wall probably resting,
as the present one does, on the ancient
wall Of the city, was built, It is said,
in the eighth century, the city wall be-
ing then 500 years old. Later the
church, Of course, became Gothic, and
an old print shows 1t as a small build
ing with two aisles and a low tower
thought little Of it, for in his survey
he merely mentions that fact that the
church is called "Allhallowes In the
Wall Of standing close to the Wall Of
the Cite" After mentioning some
monuments Of his own period. and the
fact that the bounds Of the parish con-
tain no great extent Of ground, and
are, ~"needlesse to be spoken Of" he
ends his brief account by recording
the fact that "Mr. Andrew Geneway,
the parson. used him there very kind
w."
The new View of London Q7OS) says
that the church was of Gothic and
Tuscan orders, and; not having been
consumed by the late fire, is not so
beautiful as those that are wholly new
erected" The really interesting part
Of the church is its vestry, which is
formed in one Of the bastions Of the
wall, and from which a fight Of stairs
leads through the north wall of the
church into the pulpit.
Now there is exposed a part of the
Gothic church Of All Hallows in the
| Wall which is not mentioned by the
| guide books, old or new, so far as the
present writer is aware. In New
Broad street. behind the church, that
is to say, beyond it's north side, a row
| Of nine fine old eighteenth century
houses is being demolished to make
way for new offices. and you can walk
right through any Of them and obtain
a view Of the north side Of the church.
There, in ruins. but Of exceeding inter
est and high pieturesqueness, are some
considerable remains of, apparently,
the fourteenth century architecture of
| All HallOws.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Advice to Girls.

Do the little things, and then if you
have time dream of the great things.
Be natural. Remember there are
others as lovely as you are.
Be conservative. Your acquaintance
do not want your condolences.
At all times be womanly. = mas
culine girl does not retain admiration.
Be quick to believe good. Believe
the good until the evil is evident.
Be pleasant at all times. A smile
does more good in this world than all
the preachings.
Think beautiful thoughts. "Beauti-
full thoughts are angels bright"
Remember that you are judged by
your actions. do noble things, don't
dream them all day long"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
The Woman Who Worries.


A woman who never worries de-
clares that there is nothing more detri-
mental to beauty in woman than wor-
ry. The worrying woman does nobody
any good. She simply invites the hand
Of time, which writes plenty Of wrin-
kles on her brow, around her eyes and
mouth, paints her face yellow, and
gives a lackluster eye that no artifce
can brighten. 1t is quite unnecessary
to worry, and it is a total waste Of en-
in doing something useful.
You know a worrying woman the
moment you see her. Her character is
written in her face in wrinkles which
you would think nothing short Of a
miracle would obliterate. Downright
ugliness is a heavy price to have to
pay for the possession of a bad habit,
but there it is. And not only does
worry directly influence the complex
ion for evil, its more remote effects
are no less potent in robbing the face
of the p~each-bloom tints which are the
admiration of the poet. the painter, and
the general public. Worry affects the
entire ervou system, and through it
the liver and organs of digestion and
the heart. The things a woman thinks
have more than anything else the pow
er to make or mar her beauty; so let
her beware Of worrying overmuch. lest
she lose the greatest Of all the gifts.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30

velvet, seems to be the favorite. As
to colors, one has only to look at the
fall lines of dress goods to know what
colors are to lead in the millinery
world. Greens, biowns, reds, blues and
grays are shown in such a variety Of
shades that it is next to impossible to
fix on one as the favorite.
! In the silks it might be claimed that
tthe tafetas lead. But this would be
7saying too much. There are glossy
silks which are very popular, and
MORE silk is again seer. The old
fashioned dotted silks, the seeded silks,
the Japanese silks, with their brilliant
red dots, and many othel' silks are dis
played, and it has COME to a point
where it is unwise to recommend this
silk or that one, for there are so many
from which q choice might be madc.
Many of the new skirts display "a
demt-trdin, their extreme .fullness nor
always proving becoming when gut
short. The average women, too, no
matter If she does demand conven-
icnce as to length in her walking cos
TUNES, prefers some little train to
those that are worn in the house or
for formal occasions, for the added
length at the back assusedly does
make Cor 4 dignity and gtNce of bear
ing that the shorter skirnN ' ac-
The circular>ski Is a favorite model
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Farmer Foddershucks.

queer folks In the city," remarked
Farmer Foddershucks. "Tkey get ev-
erything charged at the stores, I guess
never think O. payfn' cash. wy, /
went inter a big place ter git Mandy
some caliker last week an / laid
daown a S. bill ter pay for 1t. TIL
clerk give one look at it an yelled out,
all excited: 'Cashv An I swan II, a
hull flock Of kids didn't come a-runnin'
to see it."-Cleveland Leader.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Vanishing Home.

People who know what a home is
are not so many as middle-aged men
and women think, and they who never
had one will hardly be expected to
join in the lament at its gradual disap-
pearance, says the Brooklyn Eagle.
That it is going out of fashion there
is not a doubt. Every new pile of
fats, every conversion of a dwelling
to a boarding house is elegiac of the
circumstance. The modern family
shifts from one tenement to another.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30

one of the new double shapes, the
round crown apd inner half of the
brim being black velvet, the remainder
Of the brim being of a fine black felt.
The left side is turned up sharply and
draped with long black plumes, the
bandeau lifting the shape at h back
being covered with loops of black sat
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30

udlT Is dTTduSeu III
a loosely waved
p%ompadour in front
and gathered into
q round knot, over
which a hair net is
drawn at the back.
The knot is drawn
high e o 6 b so
that the bandeau
at the back of the
hat finds support
The hat itself is
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Fashion Notes.

English eyelet embroidery as well as
the real Persian embroidery finds faS
vor.
Clipped cog is noted in n piquant-
ly effective set, consisting of a boa
and muff.
Tulle is massed on the back of the
turned-up hat when velvet is thought
too heavy.
One blackbird, instead Of getting in
to the proverbial pie, is prone upon a
mushroom hat.
The veil draped hat is having a mod
crate success, but it is a little too spec
tacular to please conservative women.
Silver and gold gauze are much used
in millinery. 1t appears in ribbons, in
roses and orchids and in embroideries.
Satin rufies, striped d~iagonally with
velvet ribbon, are among the old-fash-
toned trimming effects seen on gowns.
There are waists of Roman striped
flannel which are new. They are wash
able and for winter wear seem to com
mend themselves.
Silk waists, particularly those of
clan tartans, are going to be popular
with the gray coat suits. which win
be SO much worn.
Much lace douncing is used, dyed
the color Of the gown and appliqued
with little wreath and hover effects
in ~self-colored ribbon.
The newest and best coat sleeves are
moderate in size, fitting the forearm
closely, but with no exaggerated bal
loon fullness at the top.
Proverbs Of the Kitchen.
God sends meat, but devil a cook.
She has a finger in every pie.
Out Of the frying-pan into the fryer.
What can't be cured might be
corned.
A watched pot spells.
AS well hang an old ~sheep'as q lamb.
To everything its ecason.
The pancake: One good tukn de.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30

Maybelle-Clarence and Jack quar-
relied about mel
Estelle-How excitingI What did
they dot 'e5 >
Maybelle-Oh. II was awful! 1 came
into the room and they were waving
pistols at each other.
Estelle-Pistols? Mercy! Were they
loadedf
Maybe]leeNot <Sit-they were as
sober as could be!-Cleveland Leader.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
AROUND A BIG STATE.
BRIEF COMPILATION OF INDI-
ARA NEWS.

What Our Neighbors Are Doing
Matters of General and Local Inter-
est-Marriages and Deaths-Acci-
dents and Crimes-Persona1 Pointers
About ~Indianians.