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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-10

S90,o00,000 worth of patent
medicines were sold in the United
States last year, an average OF
one dollars worth year for
every man, woman and child IN
the country. Congressional leg
Iislation on the drug habit in the
Philippines might better, like
charity, begin at home.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-10

The next regular examination
for state and grade certificates
will be held in Platte on Friday
and Saturday, March oath aud
25th. Olivia Herron,
County Supt.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-10

Judge Quarles of Wisconsin
has no cause to quarrel with for
tune. La Toilette has gotten his
place In the United States senate
but Quarles has been appointed
to a federal iudgeship which Is q
life position.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-10

President Roosevelt has called
! the senate i'm extra session, not
that he particularly likes TO have
| il around, but ont of his respect
for custom and precedent.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-10

Cant the senate pass an arbi.
tra.ion agreement in time TO stu
that raging tumult between Mrs.
Jefferson Davis and General
Miles!
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-10
Goodfellow.

Everything you eat will taste good and do
good II you take Rings Dyspepsia Tablets
Sold Wagner Drug Co. nam
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-10
Capital News.
Special TO the New Era.

The great legislative assembly
has adjourned. Senators, rep
resentatives, employees and visit
ors have all returned to their
homes, and the city of Pierre IS
very quiet and restful. The en-
tire session has been an excep-
tionally quiet one. Even the last
night, which is usually more or
less exciting, was very quiet.
Nothing especially interesting or
funny occurred while the two
bodies were awaiting the report
of the conference committee.
Secretary of State Wipf had
taken the precaution to put the
bill cases under lock and key and
to have all loose papers picked
up in the afternoon, so that paper
throwing was not INDUCED in to
any great extent. In the house
efforts were made to have some.
one sing the state song: a new
speaker was called to the chair
every few minutes and some
carried there by force; and few
really bi iilliant motions were
made; beans were thrown in
plenty, and witty remarks and
motions were made. A resolu-
ton of thanks to Mr.. Richards
for his primary passes was offer
ed, but was defeated.
The last four days of the ses-
sion were busy ones, but the
senate never held a morning
session and only two evening
sessions, though they did run
rather late on afternoon sessions
two or three times. The house
held morning sessions every day
this week and evening sessions
the last three evenings.
The last weeks rush of busi-
ness was not void of it's amusing
features and principal among
these was the manner in which
the farming element of the house
wen, after the Farm ers' lnstl-
tute bill and defeated it thinking
it was printers graft to secure
an appropriation of $1,000 for a
manual. The following day, on
reconsideration, the farming
element having come to its SEN
ses, they discovered that the
senate had amended the original
bill by striking out the manual
and providing for an approprla-
tion of $1,000 for conducting
institutes. They then promptly
raised the appropriation to Sc, 600
and passed the bill Another
illustration of their economy was
shown in the fight over the hand
books, when they fought for two
hours to secure a reduction In
the appropriation of SO. They
saved the state 80 for which they
were paid in salaries, for time
taken in discussion, nearly $500.
Yet this is the most economical
legislatui South Dakota ever
had.
The general appropriation bill
was introduced in both houses
on Tuesday. A new feature OF
legislation was tried in this par
ticular and proved very satlsfac-
tory. The appropriation COM
mittee from the two houses met
in joint session previous to the
submission of their Hills and al
ter consultation submitted iden-
ticai bills. This it was hoped
would do away with the long
conference meeting usually held,
when the two houses had differ
ent original bills to act upon, and
did to q considerable extent.
When introduced the bill carried
an appropriation of 81. .347, 900
for 1905 and 1906. Before the
two houses were able TO concur
this was raised TO o, 35l 500, or
CSC, 800 in excess TO the general
appropriation Of 1909 The spec.
ial bills were kept down below
$325, 600, making q total saving
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-10

From now until March Ist we will sell you
any one OF our heating stoves at actual cost.
a-3 stedronsky Bros.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
Return of the Wanderer.

He was 10 years old, and when he
slipped out of the house at daylight he
left note for his mother saying he
was going west to fight Indians. A
discouraging combination Of circum-
stances, in which hunger, WEAKNESS
and fear played part, made him think
better of it, and he returned to the pa
rental roof at $50 p. m.
He was not received with open arms
Indeed, the family met him with cold
ness. The clock licked, his fathers
newspaper ratified, his big sister
studied obtrusively; even his mother
didn't seem to care whether he came
back or not. Nicodemus, the cat, not
being in the secret, rose and rubbed
his soft side caressingly against the
culprit's leg.
He stopped to pet him, and then,
with last desperate attempt to start
the ball Of conversation, he demanded
homesickly: rs this the same old cat
you had when 1 went away ?'-San
Francisco Argonaut.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
Saved by His Manners.

The superintendent of the National
Geological Park at Washington tells
Of an amusing act Of apparent polite
ness on the part Of a monkey that had
most peculiar effect upon dog be-
longing to the superintendent.
The official in question says that one
day, while he was walking down Penn
sylvania avenue, accompanied by his
favorite fox terrier, an italian street
piano player, with a trained monkey,
pulled up at cross street and began
to play
The monkey was attired in the regu-
latiOn jacket and cap, and seemed to
be an unusually bright little fellow.
While the man was grinding out the
music, the monkey hoped down from
the piano where he had been sitting.
This was enough for the fox terrier.
He Immediately made a dash for the
monkey, which awaited the onslaught
with such eQuanimity that the dog
halted within a few feet Of him, evil
IDENTITY to reconsider Both animals
gazed long and steadily at each other;
then, with sudden movement, the
monkey raised his paw and gracefully
saluted the enemy by raising his cap.
The effect was magical. The dogs
head and tail dropped, and he retired
in confusion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
He Took it Back.

In certain town in western Massa.
chusetts two of the most prominent
citizens are a Methodist brother and
a Presbyterian brother These are
neighbors, and, for the most part.
dwell on good terms, except when they
try to effect an exchange of horses or
to talk religion.
On one occasion the two had traded
horses, and although the outcome
ranked in the breast or the Methodist,
they had met and started discussion
on the subject Of predestination. AS
usual an alteration ensued, when the
Methodist lost control of himself.
With mixed emotions concerning horse
trades and John Calvin in his mind, he
suddenly exclaimed:
You're a robber, liar, and a Pres
byterian!"
This proved too much for the Pres
byterian, and fight began, in which
the Presbyterian got the best of it,
AS he sat upon his PROSTATE opponent
humping his head against the ground,
he said:
Take it back, take it back, or I'll
bump your foolish head off,
"I'll take it back" gasped the van.
pushed Methodist, ION the first two
counts; you're not robber nor a liar,
but you're a blamed old Presbyterian
if die for it"-Harper's Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
Legislative Hall a Ruin.

The Wisconsin Legislature will meet
i'll unusual surroundings this month-in
the partially reconstructed ruin of the
east wing Of the State capitol, which was
damaged by fire Feb. u, 1904 Where
the Legislature will convene is the place
OF greatest destruction, hardly more than
the thick semi-circular walls of the wing
having been left by the flames. The de-
bris was cleared out of the upper and
lower floors and a roof laid and the
charred walls tinted for the lawmakers
Some $4,000 has been expended upon
the work of reconstruction in this and
other parts of the building and it is ex-
pected that two or more sessions of the
Legislature will be held in this unique
place. A commission has already pre-
pared plans for an entire statehouse,
which when completed will cost perhaps
$5,OOO,O0O, and will presumably be the
equal of any State capitol in the coun-
try. Competitive plans have been sub
mitted by Cass Gilbert of ST. Paul, Ferry
& Glass and Koch Of Milwaukee,. When
a selection from these plans is made
construction will be commenced on the
west wing and the new capitol will grow
slowly until completion, as fast rs the
Legislatures make the necessary appro-
priations from time To time. There is
already available for the work of the
new building $4,000 for the plans and
100000 for construction
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER.
DOM.
Officers Chosen by State Teachers AS
ISOLATION Legislature to Meet in
Damaged Halls - Indians to Present
Grievance in Washington.

The Wisconsin State Teachers Asso-
citation elected the following officers in
Milwaukee:
President Charles E. McLenegan, of
Milwaukee.
Secretary Katherine Williams, of
Milwaukee.
First Vice President-NIrs. Mary Brad
ford, of Stevens Point.
Second Vice Presidents. B. Tobey, of
Chippewa Falls.
Third Vice President-F B. Dell, of Jack
son County.
Treasurer-C. W. Rittenberg, of White
water.
Member of Executive Committee (for
three years)-C. G. Shuts, of Whitewater.
In the course of an address State Sup
erintendent Cary predicted disruption
OF the association unless the element of
politics was entirely eliminated from it,
He objected strongly to any action or
resolution by the association favoring his
candidacy to succeed himself as State
superintendent, believing it to be vio-
lation of the ethics of the teachers pro-
fession. He condemned in strong terms
the influence of the book agent with the
teachers, principals and the association,
citing some examples from his own eX-
perience. The school book publishers
had interfered in politics in this State
i'll way to cause talk and some scan
dial, and he did not want the association
to be used as the tool of either design
ing politicians, book companies or of in
dividual members.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
La Toilette Takes Seat. =

Robert NJ. La Toilette was inaugural
ed Governor of Wisconsin for, a third
term Monday and the following State
officers for a second term: Lieutenant
Governor, j. 0. Davidson; Secretary of
State, Walter l.. Houser, Attorney Gen
eral l.. M. Sturdevant: Treasurer, John
J. Kempf; Insurance Commissioner, Zeno
M. Host. The Inauguration took place
in the assembly chamber of the capitol
in Madison, Chief Justice Cassidy adj
ministering the Oaths of office. The in
auguration was preceded by a military
parade. Gov. La Toilette was escorted
by his opponent in the late campaign,
former Gov. George w. Peck. Former
Gov. w. d. Hoard of Fort Atkinson and
w. II. Taylor of Cottage Grove were also
present. EXGovernOrs Edward Scofeld
and ". III. Upham, who opposed the cleo
ton oil Gov. La Toilette in the late cam
paign were not on hand. No inaugural
address was given. Instead Gov. La
Toilette will send message to the Leg
islature. Receptions were held by the
State officers at the capitol in the after
noon. Mrs. La Toilette, assisted by
wives of the State officers, received at
the executive mansion. An inaugural
ball at the university gymnasium in the
evening closed the festivities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
WAsHERWOMAN's CONFESSIONS.
Position Much Preferable to That of
Maid Of All Work.

A writer in the Independent upsets
the general notion that the lot of
washerwoman, like that of the police
man in the pirates of Penzance," is
mot happy one.'
According to this writer, who does
not give her name on account of a
desire to keep the nature of her profit
able calling from her friends, the po-
sition of washerwoman is in every
way preferable to that of maid of all
work. After telling of her bitter ex-
periences as servant, and OF her &C.
ceptance of an offer to do washing
and ironing, she says:
Il am working steadily now and
do not find it SO very disagreeable. l
do not enjoy washing, but nearly all
of my work is ironing, and | take
considerable pleasure in it, now that
have time to do it we'll. In
bad weather we are sometimes forced
to work on Saturday, either one or
both of us, but l have lost only two
days in this way My hands
are not as pretty as they used to be,
but | keep them in fair condition by
wearing gloves whenever | step out
of doors, and also at night.
In addition we learn tlat she gets
$3.50 a day and board, and that she
works only five days week, enabling
her to board at a good boarding house
where she has the use Of piano. And
the rest of the boarderS think she
teaches school, for the reason that
she does not work Saturdays or Sun
days. This last the writer dWells
upon as if it were the finest recon-
mendation of all-the fact that the
knowledge that she is a 'washerwo-
man" can be kept from her friends.
But doubtless the writer who des-
cants SO gowingly en- ner success IN
this line of work has not attained TO
such heights as she imagines. Her
false pride, in permitting her friends
to go on thinking she is a teacher
instead Of a washerwoman, will al
ways stand in her way. NO person
has ever achieved a real success in
work of which he or she is ashamed
and no person can be really first
class washerwoman when she does
not glory in doing her work we'll. Ii
such a foolish and weak minded per-
son can make a partial success OF
washday work, evidently the field Of
| fers even more for those who enter
it whole heartedly and with all their
enthusiasm. If all looked at the en-
nobling side of toll there would be no
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
STAINS.

The three ghosts on the lonesome
road
Spake each to one another.
Whence came that stain about your
mouth
No lifted hand may GOV err"
'F'rom eating of forbidden frrit,
Brother, my brother
The three ghosts on the sunless road
Spake each to one another,
when came that red burn on your
foot
No dust or ash may cover"
Il stamped a neighbours hearth-fame
out,
Brother, my brother"
The three ghosts on the MINDLESS road
Spake each to one another,
whence came that blood upon your
hand
No other hand may Govern
From breaking of woman's heart,
Brother, my brother"
"Yet on the earth clean men we
walked,
Glutton and Thief and Lover;
White flesh and fair it hid our stains
That no man might discover"
Naked the soul goes up to God,
Brother, my brother"
-Theodosia Garrison, in Scribner's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
FRlT z.
Mr. Hanley's Quick Reputation of TIL
Dog Given TO Him.

MI. Hanley's Quick Reputation of tn
Dog Given to Him.
hanley was a newcomer at Ossin-
Ing. He had never heard of Fritz. SO
when his cabby, after duly depositing
MN on the platform at the station,
SAID, Would you like to have a dog.
MI. Hanley?" he answered, Sure"
without asking what kind of dog Fritz
was or other questions in regard to
MS general character or makeup; for
1t had always been against his princi-
pies to look a gift Of any sort in the
mouth.
The cabby whistled softly, and Fritz
came out from under the cab, wagged
himself and looked his new owner
blandly in the face.
He was likely looking dog, a cross.
as we'll as Hanley could make out, be-
tween a water spaniel and a Spitz,
with no tail to speak Of, a mild eye
and a heavy jaw.
Hanley gave the cabby 81 extra,
called a boy, handed him half dollar,
with instructions to take Fritz to his
new home and tell his man Friday to
look after him, and took the next train
for New York.
Fritz and the episode then entirely
slipped from his memory until he
boarded the smoking car some time in
the evening, bound for Ossining and
fri II
came along and sat down beside him.
L hear he began, that you've got
a new dog"
Yes" smiled Hanley
Fritz is his name, l believe" went
on Jones, putting away at his cigar.
Yes assented Hanley. Fritz. My
cabby gave him to me this morning
just as I was about to start for New
York.
"Um," said Jones.
He smoked a while. Then he put a
question.
DO you know anything of the dog
laws Of Ossining? was the question
he put.
mo-" answered Hanley. "Why?"
Nothing" replied Jones, "only this:
For every chicken caught and killed
by dog his owner must pay so cents
in cash."
WELL" demanded Hanley, as Jones
continued calmly to smoke. What
of it?'
Nothing" said Jones again, 'only
this: They've been trying for solid
year to locate an owner for that ,log
Fritz. There's $125 against him for
chicken killing. If you own him Tor
twenty-four hours you pay the one
hundred and twenty-fve--what's the
matter?"
But he talked to flying coattails.
The train had stopped at little sta
ton; Hanley had sped out and off and
was busily engaged presently in send
ing this telegram to his man Friday:
"Chase that dog Fritz off the place
the minute this reaches you. Will ex-
plain later"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
Indians Have Grievances.

twelve miles southeast Of Ashland, have
been holding councils for the purpose of
formulating plan for bringing to the
attention of the department at Washing
ton many alleged abuses of which the
Odandah Indians have complained for
the last ten. years. The principal griev-
ance which the Indians desire to lay be-
fore the department is the proof they
say they have of the existence of finan-
cial relations between government Off
Gals in the Indian office at Ashland and
Il lumber company which has the gov
eminent contract for cutting the pine
on the Bad River reservation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
Miner State Matters.

Henry Honold, plumbing contrac-
tor, was caught in a shaft at the Kohler
Sons Company foundry in Sheboygan
Both legs are paralyzed as a result Of
his injuries.
1t was learned in Milwaukee that the
railroad companies have finally decided to
contest the right of Wisconsin to add
100000 to their taxes, as proposed by
the State tax commission. All arrange
ments have been made to enjoin the
State Treasurer at the proper time This
will bring the matter before the courts,
where it will be fought to finish.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11

Next to the table was a comfortable
armchair, and on it a little vial, that,
without reason, caught the visitors
eye.
He voiced mis- surprise:
"Old man, / never saw you looking
better! Your face is fresh, and you
have more contented air than
usual"
They had been good friends since
boyhood. The visitor therefore knew
the little romance his friend had
borne locked in his bosom for twenty
odd years-the explanation of his
bachelor hood, his solitariness, his
aloofness from many old associates.
ooh, I'm feeling very well, thank
you, old fellow" the host answered,
stirring the fire vigorously.
The right arm of the guest rested
on the table at his side. The fingers
idly tapping touched something. 1t
was the little glass vial. He glanced
at it curiously.
Hello! Essences" he said. Didn't
know you were fond of perfumes"
The other laughed little constrain-
ed laugh and then replied, half quiz
zically, half seriously:
do you call that mere vial of
perfume? My friend, you are ignorant
of the genius that dwells in that bot
tle-more potent than the one the fish
erman saw rising from the cask in the
Eastern tale"
rs it so wonderful as all that?"
asked the guest, smiling.
Even more! A little drop of that
on a handkerchief works miracles. 1t
revives old associations. 1t makes me
live again certain season of my
youth when that particular perfume,
unnoticed then, stamped itself on the
memory Of my senses-it was the only
kind she used. To breathe it is to
loosen the first thread that unravels
the wool of an old romance-to be
young again, in a word, to dream an
old dream, too long past to have it's
sting, yet still possessing strange
sweetness. Do you know l often sit
for hours under the influence of the
spell I thus cast upon myself? 1t is
more pleasant than the club-and it
does no harm, for she's probably a
grandmother now. / am not torment
ed with any unappeasable desire of
possessing her, I assure you"
you were always strange fellow!"
said his friend, sober with vague
sense of pathos in the explanation
just given. How long have you thus
played the magician?'
Three or four weeks ago I passed
lady on the street. The faint per-
fume exhaled from her handkerchief
affected me powerfully. In an instant,
it brought back everything, as l have
what kind it was, and she told me.
Thereupon purchased a vial at per
fumers.'
Then for a while they discussed
this faculty of the senses for treasur-
ing up Impressions, retaining them
while the mind has apparently lost all
trace of the circumstances with which
the sensual impression is connected;
and the strange way in which the
memory of the sense, once awakened,
sets to vibrating the minds memory,
shaking out the tangles of associa-
tons and making past events arrange
themselves in the mind with the cor
relations of a one-time reality.
And then they went over to the
club.-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11

problems" IN housekeeping or any
other field Of labor, and there would
be no more such foolish Confessions
as those published by the anonymous
writer whose ease has been review
ed.-Denver Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
Burglar Throws Acid.

Miss Elizabeth Sauler, aged % years,
has sworn out a warrant in Sheboygan
for the arrest of her brother-in-law, Os-
car Heinsel, charging him with throw
ing acid in her face and attempting to
rob her fathers home The girls face
is terribly burned and she may lose her
eyesight. She was asleep when the acid
was thrown in her face. The burglar
made his escape.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
An Old StoK.

DiX-Im afraid that new roomer IS
slightly demented. She says the rea-
son she left her last boarding place
was because they had turkey so often
she couldn't stand it.
Mix-Perhaps she isn't so far off.
Maybe it was the same turkey.-De-
troit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11
Hides So, 800 in Mattress.

The daughter of William Meidam of
Grand Chute who died a few days ago,
found $1,000 in her fathers room. The
money, which was mostly in bills, was
in a box which was concealed in the mat
tress OH the bed. While taking the mat
tress out to air it the box was discov-
cred
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11

If man carveS and serves in
manner satisfactory to his wife, he
shouldn't hope to become a greater
hero.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-11

Very few people are natural crimi-
nails. but most people lack common
sense.