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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
DEcAYED STARCH.
A Food Problem.


An Asheyille man tells how ri
food did that which medicines had
ed to accomplish:
For more than 10 years." he 81
81 was afflicted with stomach troU
and intestinal indigestion, gas form
in stomach and bowels and giving
great distress. These conditions "
undoubtedly due to the starchy foo
ate, white bread, potatoes, ETC., q
didn't digest. / grew worse with til
till 2 years ago, had an attack VIII
the doctor diagnosed as appended,
When the surgeon operated on I
however, it was found that my trou.
was ulcer of the pancreas, instead
appendicitis.
"Since that time 1 have had s.
eral such attacks, suffering death,
most. The last attack was about
months ago, and l endured untold agc
les.
''The doctor then said that I wol
have to eat less starchy stuff, so 1
gan the use of Grape-Nuts food, TO-
knew it to be pre-digested, and hi
continued same with most crafty
results. 1t has built me up wonG
fully. I gained 10 pounds in the frs
weeks that / used Grape-Nuts, my z
eral health is better than ever befC
my brain is clearer and my ner
stronger.
For breakfast and dinner, each
take 4 teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts v
cream, a small slice of dry toast.
egg soft boiled and a cup of POST
and make the evening meal on CIR.
Nuts and cream alone-this gives n
good nights rest and l am well aga
Name given by Postum Co., Be
Greek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the
book, 'The Road to Wellville," imp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
USE TONS OF PRINT PAPER.
Immense Quantities of Materials Re-
CURED in Government Work.

Immense Quantities of Materials Re-
qufred I'm Government Work.
One of the largest items Of expense in
connection with the government print
ing office is the trainloads of paper re-
CURED yearly to keep pace with the
growing demands for information re-
garding the operations Of the govern
ment, says the Washington Star. Over
$SO0,OOO was spent last year for this
material. The printing for both houses
of Congress consumes a large portion of
the total amount required by the office
About twenty carloads of "a by 80 su-
per-calendered paper are required each
year for the printing Of bills, and q
large quantity Of ordinary book paper
is used in the printing of the documents.
reports and other work of that charac-
ter coming from the capital. The paper
used for the large Record presses is
purchased in 4S-inch rolls of $50 pounds
each. Some idea of the large amount of
paper required to print this official pub
LEGATION is gained from the statement
that two years ago, during the first two
months of the last Congress, twelve car
loads OF these huge rolls were required.
There is little liability for paper of
an inferior quality being worked off on
the government printing office, the pa
per warehouse being prepared to thor
oughly test each shipment to compel
conformity with the standard establish
ed for the various grades. A delicate
mechanism indicates the thickness of
the sheet, novel paper tester automati-
cally records the tensile strength and
an acid test indicates the presence of
ground wood which has not been PROP
erly treated with chemicals. The stand
ards are established by the samples sub
mitted by the bidders, and subsequent
deliveries must conform to this sched-
ule
The use Of paper at Uncle Sans big
print shop also involves the question
Of printing inks. The daily require
ments are said to be between 400 and
800 pounds. During the winter season
the Congressional Record consumes an
average of IS to so pounds per night
The tnkrOOm contains the proper ma
terials for the finest cuts or the most
hurried and cheap work Especially de-
sirable is the different qualities of ink
for the different character Of the work
in hand and the quality of the paper
used.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

At the last meeting of the National
Educational Association one Of the
most interesting and important reports
came from the committee which had
been appointed to investigate the mat
ter of secret fraternities in high
schools. Those who are familiar with
the school life of to-day are aware
that in many of the high schools there
are Greek-letter societies, organized in
much the same way as the college fra
ternities which they seek to initiate
They have pins, "countersigns,
grips" and special forms of initia-
ton, and are secret in their meetings,
rituals" and purposes. The report Of
the committee was an Indictment so Sc
we're that it ought to receive the con-
sideration Of parents all over the coun-
try. The charges against the "frater-
mites" are that they are factional, and
stir up contention; that they form
premature and unnatural friendships !;
are selfish and snobbish, dissipate en-
ergy and ambition and set wrong stand
ards Of excellence; that they inculcate
a feeling Of self-sufficiency in the men,
bers, lessen frankness and cordiality
toward teachers, foster dark-lantern
methods, encourage habits of extrava-
gance, introduce politics into the school
and detract attention from study. This
is a pretty serious indictment, yet
there is no question but that, in the
main, it is true. In public schools es-
pecially, where the aims should be
purely democratic, anything which
builds up cliques is to be condemned
The high school fraternities are only
one manifestation of a juvenile pre-
cocity which shows itself in many 9TH
er ways. Graduation has become "com-
mencement," and includes "class day."
with special class officers and fire.
quently a reception and dance En-
graved programs must be paid for and
a band hired. Evening dress has taken
the place of the more sensible Jacket
and the gowns Of the young women are
more elaborate and expensive. Pipes
and cigarettes appear more frequently
in the mouths of the boys. The toga
virilis may be attractive, but it is an
ill-fitting and unbecoming garment on
the figures which have not yet out
grown the toga praeteXta.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

Germany is not content to give every
child a good schooling and backward
children a special schooling, but con-
templates schools for the gifted" The
idea is that the brilliant and promis-
Ing should not be kept back by work
Ing along with ordinary classes. No
objection can be made to any plan for
more and better schools, but it may be
pointed out that the brilliant and the
gifted are usually able to take care of
themselves. Schools are necessary not
for genius, but for the common run
of meGiocrity into which most Of us are
born.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
FARMERS USE TELEPHONES.

Bring the Country in Close Touch
with the City.
When competition began, In 1894
there was literally not a farmhouse in
the country that was connected with
a telephone exchange; and, perhaps, it
is no exaggeration to say that there
was not a farmhouse that had a tele-
phone. The Bell Company declined
absolutely to construct or establish
farmers exchanges or to build farm
ers' lines. The best that a farmer
who desired connection with the near
est town could do was to rent two in
Struments at 500 a wear and build
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
WOMAN CONTROLS A BANK.

York, Me-, Is the proud claimant
Of the only woman bank president
in New England, Mrs. Elizabeth Bur-
leigh Davidson. She is the head Of
the York County National Bank. The
bank was organized in February, 1893,
with James T. Davidson president and
w. NJ. Walker vice president Mrs.
Davidson at that time was very much
interested In her home duties. And
these home duties were as arduous as
the duties Of the head of the bank, for
in the Davidson family there were six
lively children. In 1901 Mr.. Davidson
died. Vice President Walker was elect
ed as his successor and Mrs. Davidson,
to the general surprise of Maine peo-
pie, was made vice president Of the
institution.
Mrs. Davidson was very well in
formed on the business of the bank.
Besides, she is possessed Of a bright
and alert mind. She stepped into the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
MEN OF OLD NEW ENGLAND.
How They FIOcked to the Mississippi
Valley in the Long Ago.


Valley in the Long Ago.
The Northwest territory, out of
which were carved the States Of Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wis
consin, became the quick and steady
goal of immigration from New En-
gland, and that New England stream
into the West has been so constant
and so great that there has long been
vastly more of New England west Of
the Hudson River than east of it.
To-day we are indeed seeing strong
counter currents. AS there are New
England societies in many Western
cities, made up of men whose memo
ries turn back fondly to the old home
and whose steps also turn thither more
and more in Old Home week, so now
associations of men of Western birth
are multiplying in our Eastern cities.
New York has a large Ohio society
and we hear Of the annual Iowa din
ner and Illinois dinner in the metrop-
oils, and Boston now has her own
Western society, organized last year,
with already 100 members.
The old town Of Rutland. Mass. has
we'll been called ''the cradle of Ohio"
High on the Worcester County hills,
SO salubrious that it was chosen by
common consent as the best place for
our State sanitarium for consump-
tlves, the central town Of the State
Rutland. was the home of General
Rufus Putnam, and from there he
went out to found the State of Ohio
A second prominent cradle" was
Danvers and the region roundabout,
the immediate sphere of the influence
of Rev. Manasseh Cutler, Putnam's CO
worker, but it is right to give the
home Of Putnam the pre-eminent place
in our celebrations Of the beginning
of the movement of New England into
the West. Putnam's old house in Rut-
land still stands, we'll preserved, Sc
cured as a memorial a few years ago
through the efforts of Speaker Hoar
and other enthusiasts, and with it's
rooms admirably restored and filled
with an interesting historical collec-
ton, It is visited each year by hun
dreds of people from the West and
East alike.-Boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
Even Beggars Work.

Jacob Riis, at convention of school
teachers at Atlantic City, decried con-
tentment.
Every man is too apt to be con-
tented-that is, to be conceited," he
said, ito think himself about as fine
and strong and good and wise as any
one in the world.
Even beggars. Why, 1 know a man
who, on being accOsted by a beggar,
said:
"'Why don't you go to work? Why
do you waste your time beggingY
1.-THE beggar drew himself up.
Ibid you ever beg? he said.
mo, of course not said the man.
"'Then,' said the beggar, you don't
know what work is New York Tri-
bune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
His Sore Snot.

The passenger who had come into the
street car last found himself regarding
with some interest the exceedingly red
nose Of the man sitting opposite. The
owner Of the nose also appeared to find
it out, for he leaned forward presently
and said, with evident irritation:
81 know what you're lookin' at"
81 beg your pardon?'
Il say l know what you're lookin' at,
and it amt what you think it is at all.
It's erpsipelas. AND what's more it's
none of your business, anyhow"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
Jimmy Fixed If.

A persevering youth had called s
eral times at the home of a young ia
to be met each time with a mot
home" Upon one occasion he had s.
her go in just before he reached
gate. His ring was answered by
small brother
Jimmy, I'd like to see your sist.
the determined young man said.
''She amt at home" Jimmy S;
surveying him disdainfully.
But 1 just saw her come in,'
youth protested.
Can't help that. Tell you what
do, though" Jimmy said, condesce
ingly. you give me your pack
cigarettes, an I'll send her down"
You are too young to smoke, ]
my"
do 1 get 'em?" Jimmy said, aggI
sively, half closing the door.
Here they arel" was the concili
ing reply, and the box was han,
over. Leaving the visitor seated in
parlor, Jimmy disappeared, to retI
in few minutes.
shell be down soOn," he said.
"How did you work that, Jimm,
the youth inquired.
The boy surveyed him with
amused grin.
Jaw, told her it was the fell
she's engaged to-" he said.-HarpC
Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

The true wealth of the country is in
it's people, its upright, faithful, intelli-
gent citizens, who face their daily toll
cheerfully, love their homes and fami-
lies, are kind and hospitable to friends
and neighbors and ready to lend a
hand to the weak and helpless every
where. And the pride of such a peo-
pie is in its men and women who are
eminent for usefulness, for ability, for
leadership in intellect and beneficence,
in exploration and discovery and inven-
ton. There are many such men who
give up their lives to quiet, patient
work for the benefit of mankind, who
never exploit themselves and whose
achievement is little known outside a
comparatively narrow circle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
Sneakinp Of foreign trade one vo,,ld

Speaking Of foreign trade, one would
never judge from the trade statistics
that the United States and Spain were
not only saying mean things Of each
other, but actually fighting, less than
eight years ago. For imports into this
country from Spain have increased
from $3,5OO,OOO in 1897, the last year
prior to the Spanish war, to $S,5OO,OOO
in 1905, and exports have increased
from $11,OOO,OOO to $17,O0O,OO0 in the
same period.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

active life Of the institution as though
she had worked in the world Of finance
for many years. From the beginning
Of her financial career she showed
much enthusiasm and acumen. Every
day she spent several hours in her Of
flee, consulted the directors on invest
ments, and even ventured to suggest
many avenues for profitable use Of the
funds.
The other officers ceased to regard
her as a woman; they accepted her on
a basis Of masculine ability; they re-
garded her as one Of themselves. Con-
sequently, when the president of the
bank died, in 1903, the directors unani-
mousiy elected Mrs. Davidson to the
office. In her higher position she
showed even greater activity and sa-
gacity. She assumed undisputed con-
troll Of the institution. Other banking
men in the State, when they heard of
her, smiled; later they said she was a
very bright woman. They came to have
much respect for her financial shrewd-
ness and cleverness.
This institution with a woman at its
head Is located in the village center,
near the old gaol, with the ancient
courthouse and old Congregational
church for other neighbors. 1t is
housed in a neat, comfortable $1,000
building "a building as up to date as
any small bank building in New Eng
land. Mrs. Davidson is very proud of
the attractive quarters Of the York
County National Bank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

Somebody wants to know if boots are
made any more. They are. Your I'm
Gle Hiram, who will be 81 his next
birthday, and who fiouts all neW'-fan-
gled things from automobiles to pat
ent cornshellers, wears boots. He says
the rheumatism would be the death of
him without calfskin leg coverings, and
there is still a limited market for boot
jacks. If you will study the foot COW
ering Of men and women for the LAST
century you will be surprised to seo
how sensible folks are getting. We
wear shoes instead Of boots because
they are neater, more comfortable less
expensive and not at all clumsy. It
would be next to impossible for Dame
Fashion to make us get back to boots.
Henry Plantagenet, Duke of Anjou,
wore shoes, the points of which were
two feet in length. That was for the
purpose Of hiding an eXcrescence on
one of his royal feet. People who had
no eXcreScenceS on their feet followed
suit. They had to. In the reign of
Queen Mary, square toes were the
rage, until royal proclamation was
issued that no shoes were to be worn
with the toes more than six inches
square. A good many of the foolish
fashions have had their day, and hui
mainly has decided that the best fash
ion is the most comfortable one. In
this country a single shoe firm has an
output worth a million dollars a
month. We are the greatest shoe
manufacturers in the world. Our shoes
go to all nations. They find increas-
ing favor because of their cheapness,
durability and elegance. All of which
speaks we'll for the enterprising manu-
facturers and the common sense of the
people Of America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

There is more trouble ahead for the
automobiles. In five years or there
abouts the question of fuel may become
for them a very serious one. Gasoline,
for which there has been such a re-
markable demand in the last ten years,
is much higher in price than it was
when the demand began, but that isn't
years there may be no gasoline, or
there will be SO little Of it in proper
ton to the amount wanted, that the
price will be prohibitive. Alcohol, it is
suggested, may come to the rescue, but
in order to get it at as low a figure as
we now get gasoline it will be neces-
sarY for army persons to change their
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
Largest Floating Dock.

By the end Of 1907 the port of Ham
burg will possess the greatest floating
dock in the world. 1t is now under con-
struction in the shipyard of Messrs.
Rlohm & VOse, at Hamburg, and is to
have an accommodation capacity of 3d.
600 tons. It's length will be $40 feet
so that the largest warships and ocean
liners will be able to use it. The dock
will be eventually tOwed to Brunshau-
sen, on the Lower Elbe, where it can
be utilized by the German fleet in case
Of war. The capacity Of the largest
floating dock at present in existence
does not exceed 1880 tons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
of Course.

''Poodelle, you mustn't forget to att
the official meeting this afternoon"
whats it for?''
1--WE are going to double the cap
stock of the company"
'Tc double it? Great Scott! VIII
is the money to come from?"
From the public, Of course. WI
did you SUPPOSED"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
Appropriate.

Funny thing happened at the Lolita
do-Bunchofit wedding"
What was that?
'The preacher got ratified at having
to marry two such wealthy persons and
he got the wedding ceremony mixed up
with the funeral service. Started in
Dust to dust {! "-CIeveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
Very MUCH So.

Grayce- think Charlie Sowski Is
perfectly disgusting.
Ethel-What's he done?
Grayce-Why he got dunk and tried
to make love to me.
Ethyl-Oh, we'll, if he was drunk that
explains it.-Cleveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

Tobacco is a necessity and ice cream
isn't, rules Pittsburg justice in pass
Ing on the Sunday laws. And yet the
opponents Of equal suffrage insist that
women are adequately represented in
the government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
London omnibuses carry seven time

London omnibuses carry seven times
over the entire population Of the United
Kingdom in one year. Omnibuses pass
the Bank Of England at the rate of
nearly eleven to the minute during the
busy time Of day, and those passing
In an hour would make a procession
two and one-half miles long.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

In Philadelphia the other day one
man tried to kill another after they had
Quarreled over a goat. Even in the
case Of the goat, comedy and tragedy
may be separated by but a whisker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

Does Mr.. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
think that Joseph, of the Egyptian corn
corner, the object Of his sincere admira-
ton, would have been justified in run
ming away from Potiphar's wife if she
had been a subpoena server?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

]. Pierpont Morgan has paid $4,000
for collection of manuscripts Of Rob
ert Burns, the plowboy poet. We
hasten, for the benefit of Indiana poets,
to add that Mr.. Burns is dead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

The practice of carrying bombs In
the hair is not one that can be rec
commended. The only weapons that can
be carried there with safety are the
switch and the hatpin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

A favorite song with many women
is ''We'll Work Till Jesus Comes" and
it is pretty certain that If they con-
tinue raising their daughters to. habits
of idleness they will have to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
Wise Fellow.

Il have recently taken up with the
literary business says a Georgia broth
er, 'but have decided that it will be
wise to keep the old farm going just
the ame."-Atlanta Constitution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

minds. The internal revenue tax on
spirits must be taken off if alcohol is
to be put on the list of automobile
fuels. And that will come to pass
ever?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

Who says the life insurance scan
dial didn't hurt? The Equitable last
year issued $81, 100000 less in policies
than the year before.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

Chauncey Depew's "cantankerous
friend up the river" has not been heard
from for some time. Perhaps he is now
busy getting a living by working for it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
Grander Than the Alps.

Teacher-Johnny, for what is Swift
erland famous?
Scholar Why-m' m-Swiss cheese.
"Oh, something grander more impress
sive, more tremendous"
"Limburger ?"-Cleveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

DR.. Mary Walker refuses to tell how
old she is. This proves that it is i'm
possible to make a man of a woman
but putting trousers on her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

No more mystery about that unrest.
America sent 722,O00O00 cigarettes to
China last year. Let's apologize, if still
we can
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

An optimist is one who so greatly
exaggerates the size of the blue patches
in his sky that he is constantly getting
caught In the rain without an UNI
brella.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

Still, it doesn't follow that every man
who refrains from laughing is a mil
lionaire. Dyspepsia is as bad as money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

A Seattle judge recently granted thir-
teen divorces in seventeen minutes.
And business was dull that day, too.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

King Edwards state of health is
again causing alarm in England, but
Ireland isn't worrying much about It.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
PAINS
AMERICAN WOMEN FIND RELI

The Case Of Miss Irene Crosby Is {
OF thousands Of Cures made by Ly
3. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

And now it is asserted that you can
drive an elevator trust through the
Sherman law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
II. }. JOHNSON, Publisher.

It's a wise diplomat that knows his
own treaty when the Senate gets
through with it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

How many women realize t
tits not the plan of nature that Won
should suffer so severely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
GLOW Absolute the Knave Is.

"HOW Absolute the Knave Isl"
The Artist-Can the editor see me
now, do you think?
Tho Sharp Boy-No! O. course not /!
'e's in is room, and got TIE door shut.
The Sketch