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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
pine logs and "splits," and adjoining
At hl1ilt a lnos rhnd fo,, tho +la,,on oo1rrc

pine logs and "splits," and adjoining
it built a log shed for the three cows,
which one by one he led up here from
the nearest human habitation. fifty
miles lower down the river.
To this remote spot during the sum-
mer of 1895, he brought his wife and
two little boys, Donald and James,
aged ten and eight. Potatoes ana tur-
nips are said to have grown we'll here,
and McDougal might perhaps have
made a home for himself and family
and done well. But he seems to have
lacked the patience to work and wait;
and during the season of 1897. having
heard glowing accounts of the gold
found in the Klondike region, he grew
discontinued, and left his family.
He cannot be said to I've deserted
them, for he left them a good stock
of flour in sacks, and other supplies;
the COWS, too, afforded milk and but
ter in abundance. Yet it was little less
than foolhardy to leave a woman and
two boys at such a distance from hui
man aid and companionship. They
appear, however, to have passed the
following winter without accident or
trouble, but in all that time did not
see a human being, except an Indian
sQuaw, who came occasionally to beg.
But in April calamity fell on them.
Mrs. McDougai suffered serious in
jury while attempting to lead one Of
the COWS. Inflammation ensued, from
which she died on the fourth night
after, without medical aid, and at
tended only by the boys and the
squaw, who CHANGED to come to them.
The grief and terror of the poor lads
knew no bounds.
The squaw, saturnine, hideous old
creature, took up her abode with them.
Perhaps the dying mother had asked
her to do so. She cooked their food
after a manner, but was very waste
full and dirty. At times, however, she
went off to snare ptarmigan and hares,
and once fetched home a beaver. the
tail Of which she cooked with curious
ceremonies and devoured with much
gusto. Her name was Mizzkook-a
least, that was what little Jimmy and
Donald called her. Sometimes she
slept over a day or two, and would
not get UP to prepare food. When she
had cooked she gorged herself, then
slept again. The lads learned to make
q kind of -four pone for themselves,
which they ate in milk, during these
long periods Of slumber.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

Old MizzkOOk'S StrataQenl


~ the maps Of British North
w America, such as were issued
ten years ago, one will find an
extensive region about the head
waters Of the Peace river, across
which is printed the word, "Unex-
plored."
1t is a tract as large as the State of
Maine, walled round to the south by
that transverse range Of the Rockies
In which the Fraser river rises; and
the scene Of this narrative is the val
ley Of small tributary now known
as McDougaps creek.
Along the creek for a distance Of
several miles there are grassy plats Of
Rlluvial meadows Of such fertility and
such sylvan beauty that in the sum-
mer Of 1894 one Roscoe McDougal was
tempted to settle here, having it in
mind to keep cattle and sheep. Lofty
crags sheltered the valley on the west
side; and against the almost perpen-
dicular face Of one Of these McDougal
constructed a comfortable shack Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an infiamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is indamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness Is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by Ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed con-
dition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
r. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
THE LADIES' AID.

We've put nne addition the home
It's just the latest kilter with gallery and dome,
1t thousand peoplefnest church all the
And when dedicated why planked
That is, paid Eve thodsandevery did his best
And the Ladies' Aid Society, it promised all the rest
We've got organ in the chuch-vey in the land,
It's got thousand its melody grand.
And when cushioned the
1t carries realms bliss unnumbered miles
1t hardest
Well thousand 1.-THE Ladies' Aid the
They'll sociables, cantatas teas;
They'll bake thousand they'll
They'll beg toll
And then they'll all again,
No. it isn't just like digging the
When the Ladies' Aid busy and We'll the
OF proud Of big church
It is the darling of of our
But when the sisters
somehow feel the church is built
thinking regions best
That will get the toll and sweat the
Reformed Church Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
The WastefuI Captain.

She was fair passenger in search
Of information and the captain was
naturally, only too willing to crafty
her. He had explained that the action
Of the propeller forced the ship
through the water and added, as a
further item Of information:
"We made twenty knots an hour
last night, MISS
did you really?" said the sweet
girl "And whatever did you do with
them all?'
The captain went red and his eyes
dilated.
'Threw them overheard he said,
shortly.
"Fancyw she said.-Tit-B Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
Somewhat Similar.

women and men are very much
alike in one respect" said the home
grown philosopher.
whats the answer?' queried the
inexperienced youth.
men," explained the philosophy dis
penser, "lie about the fish they didn't
catch and women lie about the men
they could have married had they
wanted to-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
THE TALL, TALL LOAF.
1t Was All of Six Feet, but One Little
Girl Carried 1t.

1t was ALI OF DIX u eeCy OuC One Little
Girl Carried 1t.
Everybody was lodging first to the
right then to the left-and finally a
mans hat was knocked off. The
crowds streaming out Of old Notre
Dame rendered it difficult to approach
nearer the excitable hands and heads.
although it was plainly to be seen that
a tall loaf Of bread alternately disap-
pearing and bobbing into view was the
cause Of the merriment. Hats were
tilted sidewise, chins were tipped up
ward, people backed upon one anoth-
er's toes, pressed forward upon one
another's heels, laughed, gesticulated,
became angry, and laughed again. In
the midst OF this whirlpool Of jostling
humanity was a cleared space of good
ly circumference, in the center of
which | beheld a little American miss,
carrying The tallest loaf Of bread I
ever saw. Had she been little Paris
ian and used to such burdens, she
would have known that to turn about
in so great a throng meant that the
top end OF that loaf would surely
bump into somebody; that is, II she
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
Trouble Ahead.

Towne-Poor Dumley's in for it. He
married a girl who shutters, you know.
Browne-Well, it shouldn't be hard
to out-talk q woman like that.
Towne-Yes, but she not only slut
tiers, but Is also very determined; If
she ever starts to say anything, she'd
stutter through it if it takes all night
Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
On His Brain,

"Why does Blinkly look so mad1
Something must be weighing uneasily
on his brain"
Eyes; some one took his new hat
while he was in barber shop and he
had to wear the one that was Left
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
Diagnosis.

81 regret to say" remarked the
young physician, "that you have per-
istalic neurilemma. The symptoms are
unmistakable."
"Dear mew exclaimed the astonish-
ell patient "What in the world is
peristalic neurilemma, doctorY'
''It is, sir, the disease from which
you are suffering" answered the young
M. D.. haughtily.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
A Line on Him.

"Ah! pretty ladyw exclaimed the
fortune teller, "you have come to find
your future husbandY
"Not much" replied the pretty lady.
1--WE come to learn where my present
husband is when he's absent.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
Enyious Experts.

81 understand that the experts are
inclined to criticise the new $50 bills
"What kind Of experts?"
"The kind that hasn't any $50 bills,
I suppose. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
A Good Start.

"Dumley says he thinks he'll go in
for yachting. He's more than half
equipped alredy."
"Got a yacht, eh?"
mo, the clothesT-Pbiladelphia
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

There are two people who are sure
to laugh at mans jokes: his sweet
heart and his grandmother.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

One sign of worthless kin: When
they turn up frequently. =.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14
CYCLONE TALES NO FABLES.
Bureau Expert Backs Up story
 Feathers Blown From Hen.

Chicago Chronicle.
 Officials of the United States Wealth CT Bureau have photographic proof o' tho accuracy for statements that 1t Is possible for straws and feathers to pc driven deep into board fences. trees and other tough materials. If the camera Is to be relied on. there appears 10 DC warrant for the story that Is frequently told as a joke that in some sections or our country the winds are so nerce that they blow the feathers on chlckens and other luckless birds. E. B. Cal vert. private secretary of Prof Willis L. Moore, has long been interested in cyclonic phenomena. In tollowlng up stories of remarkable occurrences in the storm centers of the West he mas run across facts stronger than fiction. When the incredulous scoffers laugh at his yarns, MT. Calvert produces authen- ticated photographs to back up ms statements. From these records 1t ap- pears that under the influence of storm fury straws and feathers have buried themselves for a considerable distance in the barks of trees and sides or frame
 buildings; that spllntcrs of wood nave penetrated sections of steel, and that at least one chicken was stripped of the greater part of its feathery covering.
 Mir. Calvert gives the following ex- planation of the laws of air pressure, which accounts for many of the freaks of cyclones: The ar pres sure of sea level is about fifteen pounds
 to each square inch, The pressure on
 the inside of objects even the human
 body, is equal to that on the outside,
 thus preserving a proper equilibrium. Disaster immediately follows the re- moval of this pressure. Contrary to the popular belief. the danger attend ing tornadoes Is created from within and not from the outside During tornado the wind rushes along at ter
 rife rate of speed. so that a vacuum Is created in the center of a storm. The sudden exhaustion of air in this fash ion relieves the outside pressure from all objects in the path of the disturb ance. In the case of building the result is shown in the bursting out of the walls by the force of the unreslst- ing inside pressure. This is the expla- nation for the presence of so many | buildings without walls that are found in the path of every tornado. It Is the same way with the chickens. The air is exhausted so quickly from the out | side that the inner pressure blows on the feathers.
 Tt is a mystery to some people why armor- piercing shells have points oi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14

ing from its present location fin the heart of one of the most rapidly grow ing sections of Boston to some subur- ban spot where 1t would have more room for expansion. One of the pro visions in the plan for an alliance Is that a new plant shall be erected for the Institute. within four years, furth- CT up the Charles River and directly across that stream from Harvard Square. where the University centres. If, within three years after the con- struction of the new plant begins, the Institute is prepared to give, in its new location, all needed instruction in in- dustriaI sciences to the students of the Lawrence Scientific School, the latter institution Is to be discontinued as Q separate school of industrial science.
 Degrees will be granted by the Uni versity and the Institute separately; but students in the latter shall have the same privileges as students in the former Tn the use of Harvard's play grounds, museums and laboratories. Further than that, arrangements are being made for the interchange of limited number of advanced and re- search students, so that on the pay ment of the stated fees they shall be admitted to courses of instruction and the use of laboratories in either of the present institutions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14

soft steel But shells equipped with these soft noses have no difficulty in penetrating the toughest steel that can be manufactured. The secret of theiF success lies in the terrific force with which they are propelled. In the sama way straws, feathers and other fraiE substances are made to penetrate much harder materials. I have a photograph of a splinter of wood that buried itself in a steel section of the Eads bridge. over the Mississippi River, during the St. Louis cyclone. The freaks of wind storms were well illustrated during a severe tornado several years ago up in Wisconsin. Two horses were tied sid5 by side in a stable, situated only a short distance from the house of the owner. The tornado swept the earth clear of everything in it's path. The farmer and family took to the cyclone cellar at the first sign of danger. Tho house was ripped from it's foundations and scattered to the winds, and the stable followed suit. One of the horses was lifted up bodily into the air and deposited on all fours in the midst of the farmer and his family in the cel- lar. The other horse, which was with in two feet of its companion, was not touched, nor a hair of it's body being ruffied. The facts in this incident are well authenticated"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14

\ SNORT HISTORY OF PE.RU.NA.

has remedy become. so universally recognized and so widely used.
 There is no other medicine in the world that commands such vast fnan- cial resources and there is no other remedy that can marshall such a host of testimonials from all classes of peo- pie.
 "Peruna" and "catarrh" are two words in the English language that have become so associated by constant usage that few English speaking peo- ple in the world can separate the two words in their minds.
 Peruna Is not a cure-all. but reme- dy for catarrh in every. phase and stage. This explains its immense pop ularity.
 ConRressman Recommends Pe-rn-nn. Hon F. Y. Fitzpatrick, Congressman from Kentucky. writes: T can cheer fully recommend your remedy to any one suffering with catarrh or who needs a good tonic" l,7romfnent Army General Uses Pe-Fu-na.
 Gen wm. Cooper, Talley. of Wash, lfnrton, D. C., in writing of Peruna says: ''Your Peruna has been used by me any my friends as a relief for ca tarrhal troubles with the most oene- Ifcial results"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14
A Vase Worth s2o,OOO.

At Christie's auction rooms, London the other day, a single Sevres vase. after a two-minute contest was knoclk- ed down for 4,O00 guineas. or about $20,O The vase, 16 3-4 inches highs was painted by the faithful Dodip in 1763, nine years after he entered the Sevres factory, in which he was to toll for forty more years. The chiee panel of the four which he painted on the vase is a pastoral in the manner of Lancret, and the greater portion of the body, base and cover is in the color of rich gros-bleu. The value put upon this single specimen gives an idea of that of the superb sets of Sevres vases in the Wallace collection, many of which were bought for small sums by tho Marquis of Hertford- After the sales in the streets of Versailles there was a glut of sevres. and it Is well known that In many houses little care was taken of the beautiful ware. The fine examples of Windsor and Bucking- ham palace were purchased chiefly by George ". With regard, again. to the. value of a set forming a perfect garniture, it may be stated that the Coventry vases which fetched 10000 guineas In 1874 (and temporarily de- clined to 5000 guineas in the Goode sale. 1s95) passed 8 few years ago into well known collection at double this amount.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14
the grain farms into food for nation.

the grain farms into food for a nation. What the packing houses have done for one western city after another the flour mills and related industries have done for cities that have gone Into the man. ufacture of cereal products.
 Flour mills were located at Minneap- oils because 1t was fancied that the site would provide the necessary water power, and although this hope proved futile the milling business has contin- ued to grow because the men and the money were there and the grain could be obtained. At Omaha the grain can be secured far more cheaply, and 1t Is reasonable to suppose that. having be- come first a distributing point for grain Omaha, as have the other cities men tioned, will then become manufactur- ing center. The experience of this one city is only another indication or the fact that the West Is still land or boundless possibilities for the man be- hind the dollar. and contains places which, now comparatively unknown are destined to be numbered among the leading cities of the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14

THE remedy. Peruna. Is in reality very old remedy. The basis for the for muia by which Peruna is made first appeared in Doctor Beech's Family Medicine" which was published more than forty years ago.
 The formula was then known as the Neutralizing Mixture. Dr. Beech Family Medicine was quite extensively used among a religious sect in South ern Pennsylvania, known as the Men nonites.
 It became an early ambition of .Dr. Hartman to put this formula before the world in such a way that others besides the Mennonites might derive its benefits. After considerable mod ifcation of the formula and perfection of It's pharmaceutical qualities. he fi- nally succeeded in establishing the remedy under the trade name of "Pe-ru-na."
 At first the Doctor prescribed 1t only for his regular patients. but very soon the demand became so great for Peru na that he was obliged to establish a manufactory devoted exclusively to its production.
 reads like romance. When once the people began to find out its true mer- it's, popularity became phenomenal Never before in the histor" of medicine
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14
Columbus, Ohio.

VT is in this elegant ofice that the greater part of the work is performed of carrying on Dr. Hartman's prodigious correspondence
 Five hundred letters coming daily from aM parts of the civilized world asking for advice counsel and instruction various sub5ects tn which a physician Is usually consulted. are an- swered every day under the direct managemens of Dr. Hartman
 This correspondence makes available to mil- lions of people the vast experience and resources of of the most renowned physicians or the present age.
 Information on every detail of health and dis- ease is sought and supplied daily. bringing to the most distant home professional guidance and ex- pert knowledge. absolutely free of charge
 single consultation with physician with the renown of Dr. Hartman would cost even tnd poorest of the people at least $10o, but thvouga the perfect organization and immense equipment of the Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company. Dfs Hartman Is enabled to give to all inquirers frees ly the ablest opinion and the most valuable ass sistance without charge.
 An untold multitude of catarrh victims of both sexes are by the assistance of this continuous consultation permanently cured
 The doctor gives especial attention to that class of ailments which affiict womankind.
 Many thousands of cured every year, large per cent. of whom would otherwise have found their way to the operating table or to the hospital.
 each patient should state clearly her symptoms and duration of sickness, also describe with some, detail the treatment she has previously receved%s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14

Boston, May IS, 1905.-The oldest university in America and the oldest American technical school may soon enter into an alliance if plans now un- der consideration are carried to con clusion. Within the next two weeks a definite proposition may be made to the corporation of Harvard University for an alliance between its scientific department and the Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology. Such an allt- ance would be one of the most impor- tant events in the history of higher edr stion in the United States. liar yard and Technology draw their stu dents from every state in the Union and their graduates are doing impor- tant work in the professions and in commercial life throughout the length and breadth of this country. Conso- uuently, this question of their union which will probably develop lively dis cussions at Commencement next month Is of interest in all parts of the land.
 The plan which Is 10 be officially submitted to the Harvard corporation has just been made public. Whether 1t will be possible to overcome the good natured rivalry and prejudice that are natural elements in college loyalty, so as to bring the two institutions to- gether in the somewhat usual relations proposed, or whether, as has happened when attempts have been made to combine churches of different denom- nations in religious work, the chasm will prove too wide to bridge, Is likely to be an interesting proposition.
 The proposal that Harvard and the Institute of Technology should form an alliance for the combination of effort in technical education came about cu- riously. MT. Gordon Mckay. of Lynn, Massachusetts, the millionaire invent or of shoe machinery, bequeathed to Harvard a good share of his fortune, to be applied to building up and eX- banding the University's work in sci ence. which Is carried on al the Law renee Scientific School. Mir. Mckay was not the sort of millionaire whose name appears frequently in the pub lie prints He was splendid example of what technical men can accomplish. When his gift was first announced 1t was supposed to amount to perhaps $5.O0O. O0O but a little further investi- gation showed that 1t was much larG- CT, and may amount ultimately to S2O.- 100000 or even more.
 The application of such fund to the Lawrence Scientific School would mean an endowment unequaled by that of any technical school of the country, considering what the institution all ready has. But it would, on the other hand, involve a most uneconomical competition in the educational field. Just across the Charles River from the Harvard yard Is the Institute of Tech nology where most of the effort is de- voted to the industrial sciences. most practical of all. Why, then the ques- tion arose. should not these two schools be brought together for a con- certed effort In which both the Insti- tute and the University should main tain their individuality, while utilizing the funds and equipment of each to much greater advantage than would be possible otherwise2