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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-31
THREE MEN Go
THROUGH ICE

Norfolk, Nebraska Dec. 2S.-Three
men were drowned in the Missouri
river north of here on the state line
yesterday. Herbert Cushman, aged
%; E. d Slate, aged %, and Dan
Slate, aged %. They were driving
across the river and dropped into an
air hole The team also was lost
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-31
Priest Found Dead.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 2S-Father
NJ ]. O'Dwyer, founder and pastor of
the Sacred Heart Catholic church of
this city, was found dead in bed at
the parochial residence yesterday
Stomach trouble is the supposed
cause of death
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-31

senate last
evening, said he
favored Senator
George B. Hud-
nall of Superior
for president pro
TEN. Represen-
tative J. NJ. Mel
son of Madison
is here also.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-31
SENATOR STOUT
fAVORS HUDNALL

Milwaukee, Dec. Ex-senator
James H. Stout of Menomonie, dis
GUESSING the organization of the state
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-31

majority Of them are to be wiped OF
the slate by the filing of pleas of guilty
in consideration of which the defend
ants are to escape a prison sentence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-31

Senator Stout
has been in the
senate longer
than any other
present member.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-31
DEMAND LIFE Of
BLACK SOLDIER
THREW TEXAS WOMAN INTO
THE STREET.
ESCAPES BEING LYNCHED
Whole Community Aroused but
Search Is UnaVaiIing-AlI Absent
Soldiers Listed and Offender Is
Expected Soon to BE identi-
fled.

El Reno, Okla, Dec 28.-A negro
soldier assaulted Mrs. T. S. Clifford,
wife of a prominent physician of this
place yesterday afternoon near the
Rock Island station. Great excite
ment prevails and talk of lynching is
heard on every hand. Hundreds OF
men are searching for the assailant
Mrs. Clifford and her sister, Mrs.
5 H. Clarke, were attempting to pass
the soldier when he grabbed Mrs.
Clifford around the waist and threw
her into the street. claiming that the
sidewalk belonged to him. Mrs.
Clarke screamed for a second and
the assailant fed, escaping before
help arrived.
News of the attack spread rapidly
and the entire police department, re-
inforced by several hundred men and
boys, searched the town and sur
rounding country, but last evening
the chase was given up. The negro
was in uniform and must return to
the post or become a deserter. Word
was sent to Fort Reno and all alb
sentees noted. Mrs. Clifford and her
sister are positive that they can iden-
tify the man and will go to Fort Reno
today and attempt to pick him out
from the soldiers who were out Of
the post yesterday when the assault
occurred.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-31
Investigation Begins.

Brownsville, Texas. Dec. 2S.-M. D.
Purdy, assistant United States attor-
ney general, accompanied by Major
Augustus P. Blocksom of the in
spector generals department, and w.
to Secretary Taft. besides an official
stenographer, yesterday began an In
vestigation into the facts as to the
rioting of the negro soldiers here
last August Only four witnesses
were examined yesterday. The ex-
animation is conducted privately, the
witnesses being admitted singly and
their sworn statements taken.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-12

The ancient cultivation of the vine In
England appears to have been almost
entirely confined to the monks. who, as
the ruins Of their monasteries prove,
had shrewd eye for the most shell
tered and fertile spots in the land
They, too. were the only people who,
in the feudal ages, had leisure or in
clination for such work as vine grow
ing. When Henry VIII. suppressed the
religious houses the monks became fu-
gitives and the English vineyards ran
to waste INTENDED. Another reason for
the disappearance Of the industry from
this country is to be found in the fact
that during the middle ages the pro-
hibitive taxes imposed on all foreign
products made the wines Of the con-
tinent almost unbuyable Injuries and
therefore the English had to be content
with the inferior produce Of their own
vines. AS these duties were decreased
the superior wines Of more favored
countries gradually drove our own out
Of the market. More than one attempt
has been made to revive open air vine
growing in England, but the uncertain
ty Of the British climate seems to be
an effectual bar to such experiments
developing into regular industry
London Queen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-12

There are two things which people
imagine are guides to the goodness of
coffee which are really Of no conse-
Quence whatever. They are the color
Of the decoction and the aroma Of the
coffee when ground or as 1t escapes
from the pot in drawing. The color is
due almost entirely to the roasting
This is true also OF tea. The finest
coffees and teas. when properly roast
ed and prepared, to give out their
finest iavors will color the water but
little. The real essences which give
the favor have practically no color.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-12

Why, think of it, We've not even n
reputable alphabet The letters are all
tangled up. J is J when it isn't Y, and
more than half the time Y is doing
duty for l. SIS sometimes u, G. is J.,
and poor C is always either S or X.
We've got four distinct ways to ex-
press the n sound-gn. pm. KIN and n;
four ways to write the terminal sylla-
BILE "er"-er ar or and ir; five ways to
sound the letters ''ough"-uff, awf, ow,
90 and o. And there are no rules.
Each of the myriad cases must be sep
arately hammered into student
head. And this Is work for babes.-
Mary Bronson HART in Woman's Home
Companion
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-12

The vicar of certain parish church
has recently paid many visits to an old
farmer, one Giles, with the object of
inducing him to attend church. At
length he received the assurance that
the farmer would pop in some time
when he wasn't busy" On the follow
ing Sunday, while the clergyman was
giving out his text, Giles nervously en-
tered the sacred edifiee. Walking up
the center aisle, he peered from left
to right until he reached the front pew,
when, to the surprise of the vicar, he
trned o. his heel and walked out
\. L Ie preacher was somewhat
serere on the congregation for their
lack of courtesy in not offering the
stranger seat, and after giving
"wigging'' to the churchwardens
'esmen and verger the vicar waited
On the farmer and apologized In
.neir behalf. "Oh, didn't come .
stay" exclaimed Giles IT want -
o Re Farmer Brown 0tout his piss,
brt D. wasn't Their 80 earson's Week
j.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-12

Thought 1t More Material
Her smile is intoxicating" exclaim-
ed the exuberant youth.
"Oh," returned Miss Castique, II
thought detected something else"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-12
Humor one Philosophy
THE MACHINE SINGER.
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH

The man who owns a phonograph
Imagines that his fellow md6p
Are dying Just to hear that tune
over and over again.
1t never seems to como to him,
The thought profound and deep.
That some of them who live hard by
Might like little sleep.
He thinks they hurry home from worh
Anticipating joys
In sitting on their porch at night
And listening to the noise.
He turns the crank a time or two.
Sits back and let's her go,
And "Suwanee River" roams at large
And wanders to and fro.
He thinks that any noise he hears
Is meant for an encore.
And so he winds II up again
And plays the tune once more.
He works off all the ancient tunes
And all the modern stun
Until the poor machine must be
Inclined to cry. Enough
And when at last he chokes It on.
Goes in and blows the light
You know that he will open up
And play them all next night
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-12

Of his work when the lady's maid re-
turned to say:
Il came. here and told you a story,
and am sorry for it."
II have no doubt the jury will take
that into consideration" grlmly replied
the lawyer.
Il will now tell you why wanted TO
look into the escritoire," she continued.
THE date of certain person is writ
ten on the bottom of one of the drawers
or some other place. was offered a
thousand francs to get it,
But you got over your faint too
soon"
"Will monsieur put his price on the
piece of furniture"
Monsieur won't. I'll take the old
thing all to pieces and find out what
you folks want of it,
IF monsieur would take, say, 1000
francs
I'm busy this evening, my dear"
She stood for moment as if wonder
Ing how she could accomplish her OBJ
1ect, and then burst into tears and took
her departure. Mr.. Stebbins peeked and
peered and worked for two hours be-
fore he found the secret drawer. but II
was discovered at last. The contents
consisted of six letters from a woman
to man. If he had been poet he
might have had compunctions, but, as
a lawyer instead, he sat down and
read every one of those letters with as
much interest as If a breach of promise
case was on the tapis Some of them
he read over twice. When he had fin
ished and tied them up again he said to
himself:
"A jury wouldn't be ten minutes
bringing in a verdict Of guilty after
reading those letters"
He had scarcely eaten his breakfast
next morning when the landlady an
nounced lady caller.
us it that girl of last night again.
he asked.
mo; it is grand lady. Such a hat:
such diamondsw
SHOW the lady and the hat and the
diamonds up
Mr.. Stebbins knew that he stood in
the presence Of the real thing as soon
as his visitor entered, and he seated
her with courtly bow and a wave Of
the hand.
Il shall speak the truth and say that
l have come on account Of the escri-
toire," she began.
Il admire your candor, madame. Al
ways speak the truth on the witness
stand. Several persons have come on
the same Grand"
1T belonged to q gentleman who
died very suddenly"
How suddenly"
He was killed in q railroad COLI
sion"
But, a. the last one was written a
whole year ago, he had time to burn
them"
She looked him in the eyes, but made
no reply.
There are documents that should be
sacredly preserved and documents that
should be burned as soon as read"
The lady inclined her head.
my advice to you as a lawyer Is not
to write at ALL"
She bowed again.
"This package is what you are after,
madame, and l present 1t to you, with
my compliments"
And, with wave and bow, he took
the package of letters from his pocket
and presented it to her.
Monsieur, am grateful" she muir
INJURED.
"Tush, tush!'
II shall hold you in dear remem-
brance."
Run along, countess. The jury says
not guilty, but don't do it again. You
have your letters, have the escritoire,
and III set aside that secret drawer to
keep my comic valentines in"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-12
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n b. THE r.
toll OnBL ABE
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The best known newspaper in the
United States. Circulation ISs, 600.
Popular in every state.

In many respects the TOLEDO BLADE is the
most remarkable weekly news paper pub
lished in the United states. II is the only
newspaper especially edited for Hati"' =
circulation. II has had the largest cir,
ton for more years than any newsp
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Ter written from inception down to date. III,
only paper published especially for pc pie
who do or do not read daily newspapers. and
yet thirst for plain facts. That this kind of a
newspaper T. nor ar. Is proven by the fact
hat the Week. ls now has over Is N9d
yearly subsoIir.l and is circulated ~
parts Of the l. IN addition 10 the news.
the Blade publishes short and serial ste lies,
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III. hIDpLt I.sTRR or the Bril
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-12
Plain Enough.

"Why do they call it a one night
standT
Because the players do not have
time enough to sit down"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-12
Too Insignificant.

Too Insignificant.
"That man says he is looking for
his better half"
II should think he would better make
1t two-thirds."
No doubt money Is a curse, but few
Of US ever get enough to be affected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Cicero ana Shorthand.

To add to our limited stock Of
knowledge concerning the antiquity Of
shorthand, may l state that there is
preserved in the British Museum a
document of about the third century
3. c., which DIR. e. A. Wallis Bulge,
the keeper of the Egyptian antiquities,
says is presumably in Greek short
hand, though some antiquarians ac-
count it to be Pahlavi, says a CORE
spondent Of the New York Sun. 1t
would be remarkable to find a Persian
script in Egypt, so either explanation
makes it an extraordinary document !;
but it does not seem unreasonable to
suppose that there were Greek stenog-
raphers in Egypt during the Greek oc-
cupation, just as there are English
stenographers by the Nile to-day.
Should this conjecture be correct,
then this Greek shorthand is older
even than the Tironian notes used by
Trio the freedman in reporting the
orations of Cicero. A facsimile of
Tironian notes can be seen in DR..
Henry Smith Williams "History of
the Art of Writing" Vol. H., plate 90.
It was Seneca, the rhetorician, or his
son, who, by the way, improved the
Tironian notes. but the "a. P. BIS" of
those times have been forgotten.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15

A mother should come to her child's
aid at this critical time and remember
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound will prepare the system for
the coming change and start this try
ing period in young girls life without
pain or irregularities.
Miss Emma Cole of Tullahoma, Tenn,
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
81 want to tell you that am enjoying bet
ter health than have for years, and owe
It all to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound
. When fourteen years of age suffered al
most constant pain, and for two or three
years I had soreness and pain in my side,
headaches and was dizzy and nervous, and
doctors all failed to help me.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was recommended, and after taking it my
health began to improve rapidly, and think
1t saved my life. / sincerely hope my expert
enee viii be ahelp toOther girls who are pass
ing from girlhood to womanhood, for know
your Compound viii do as much for them"
IL you know of any young girl who is
sick and needs motherly advice ask her
TO write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass,
and she will receive free advice which
will put her on the right road to
strong. healthy and happy womanhood.
Mrs. Pinlxham is daughter-in-law OF
Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty-five
years has been advising sick women
free of charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Patriotic, Perhaps. but Futile.

"a Patriotic American" through the
column OF letters from Herald readers
this morning argues that 1t should not
bs necessary to write I'D. G." after
the name of our capital, Washington.
He points out that no one finds it
necessary to describe the location Of
London or Paris by affixing the county
Or department, and after narrating an
experience with capable operators
abroad concludes that it would be more
sample and dignified to be able to wire
from any part of the world to wash
iIlgton, America"
Our correspondent fails to explain now
he would induce surrender Of the name
of the big State of Washington, the
half dozen cities Of Washington and
the various towns, counties and town
ships, numbering more than two hun
dred in all parts OF the Union, proudly
named for the Father Of His Country.
One London" and one Paris" will do
we'll enough for little places Ike En-
gland and France, but when 1t comes
to Washington in this mighty continent
Of ours-no. we guess I'D. G." Will have
to stay.-New York Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Growth of a Nevada City.

Less than two years ago prospector
lost his way in the desert near the Cali
fornia line, in Nye County, Nevada,
and died of thirst. On the spot where
that mans body was found is now the
town of Bullfrog. A water works plant
costing $4,000 supplies an abundance
of water. There are hotels with baths
in many rooms and residences equip
ped with all the modern paraphernalia
that make for comfort. Electric lights
illumine the streets where only the
stars of heaven looked down on the
death of the lonely miner and within
the radius of very few miles there
Rre now about $4,000 people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
FILLING UP THE cANApIANwEsT
The American Settler Is Welcomed
to Canada.

The American Settler Is Welcomed
to Canada.
A number Of the leading newspapers
on this side Of the line have been no
ticing the growth Of the Canadian
West in recent years, and draw atten-
ton to the fact that there seems to De
no abatement Of the influx Of settlers
to that great grain-growing country.
The Buffalo Express thus refers to the
subject:
Canada West continues to grow.
There were ALA homesteads entries
there in July of this year, as against
3,571 in July, 1905. Canada plumes
herself over this fact with becoming
pride. But what appears to make our
neighbors happiest is the statement
that of these ALA homesteaders, LIZ
were from this side of the line. Little
is said about the 81 Canadians who re-
crossed the border to take up homes
in Canada West, Of Of the sos from
Great Britain, or of the 1926 from
non-British countries. 1t appears that
the item in this July report that makes
Canada rejoice most is this of the 1,212
American farmers who decided to try
their fortunes in Canada West.
1.-THE compliment is deserved. The
1912 were mostly from Dakota and
other farming States, and go into Can
ada fitted better than any other class
of immigrants for developing the new
country. They take capital with them,
too. say Canadian papers proudly. In
every way they are welcome over
there"
AS the Express we'll says, the Amer
lean is welcomed TO Canada, and the
reasons given are sufficient to invite
the welcome. The American farmer
knows thoroughly the farming cOndi-
tions that prevail in the Canadian prai-
RE provinces, and is aware Of every
phase of agricultural development in
recent years. In practical knowledge
of what is wanted to get the largest
return for labor and investment he is
by long odds superior to any European
settler. He knows what s required to
bring success, and he is able and will
ing to do it, and his future causes no
apprehension to the successful Cana
dian farmer.
The agent of the Canadian Govern
ment, whose address appears else
where, says that the difference be-
tween the manners and customs Of the
farmer from Dakota, Oregon or Min
nesota and the farmer from Manitoba,
Saskatchewan or Alberta is not nearly
so marked as that between the farmer
of the Maritime provinces and the on
tario tiller of the soil. Hence the well
come to the free homesteads Of the
Canadian West (and there are hun
dreds Of thousands Of them left) that
is extended to the settler from ths
Western States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
0President Haakon.v

"The uncrowned king of the repub-
lican monarchy, Norway" is the title
which an ex-judge of Chicago gives tc
Bjornstjerne Bjornson, the famous au-
thor-politician, whom he has just Wis
tied. Bjornson is described as being
as hale and hearty at 20 as most men
at 40, and as saying that King Haa-
kon is merely a president elected for
life-which latter is not news.-SprinE
field Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
~ 20 Re Reaten.

'The station at Savannah. says
traveller through the South, lis sur
rounded in all directions with a lot OF
saloons and cheap restaurants. In great
Illuminated letters over one Of these
saloons was the sign:
"'Open all night
"Next to it was q restaurant bearing
with equal prominence the legend, We
never close
Third in order was a Chinese laun-
dry in a little tumbledown howell, and
upon the front Of this building was the
sign in great scrawling letters: Me
wakee too
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Tbnf,s So.

1.-THE man on the Springfield (Mo.)
Republican says matrimony is like
poker-it is all in the draw"
"All right as far as it goes, but in
poker you can drop out after the draw
if you feel like it.''-Houston Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15

houseWork, and Tor two years did not
get out of the house. The kidney Sc
eretions were irregular, and doctors
were not helping me. Doan's Kidney
Pills brought me quick relief, and final
" cured me. They saved my life"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-M ilburn Co., Buffalo, n. 7.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Found Him So.

Ubett-The idea of Slikker claiming to
be a hard working man is the richest
thing I've heard of lately.
Konmann-Well, he is, by George
He's the hardest man l ever tried to
work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
This VIII Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray, nurse in Chill
dren's Home, New York, cure Constipation,
Feverishness, Teething Disorders, Stomach
Troubles and Destroy Worms 10000 testi-
monials of cures. All druggists, 25c. Sam
pie FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie
Roy, n. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15

from kidney troubles.
My back panied me
terribly. Every turn
or move caused sharp,
shooting pains. My
eyesight was poor,
dark spots appeared
before me, and l had
dizzy spells. For ten
years / could not do
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
To wash FIanneIs.

Dissolve a liberal amount of Ivory
Soap in a tub Of warm water; have ready
q second tub of water of the same tenn
perature, also a little soapy. Wash the
fiannels, a piece at a time, by rubbing
between the hands. Do not let lay IN
the water. but rinse Immediately; wiring
with the hands and dry in the sun.
ELEANOR r. PARKER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15

The forests of Australia generally have
q monotonous appearance. This is caus-
ed by the presence everywhere of the
eucalyptus tree.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
CRISIS OF GIRLHOoD
A TIME OF PAIN AND PERIL
Miss Emma Cole Says that Lydia D.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
Saved Her Life and Made Her Well

How many lives of beautiful young
girls have been sacrificed just as they
were ripening into womanhood How
many Irregularities or displacements
have been developed at this important
period, resulting il years of suffering
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
TEN YEARS OF PAIN.

Unable to Do Even HOUsewOrk Be
cause of Kidney Troubles.
Mrs. Margaret Emmerich, of Clinton
street, Napoleon, Ohio, says: For
6f4ooy x-oorS 7 was great sufferer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15

Mrs. WInslOw's SOOTHING S1RUP for Ohilcroa
tWething Boftens the gums reduces Inflammation, al
lays pain. cures wind collie . cents bottle.