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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
NAMES EVE IN INVENTIONS.


odd Coming of Suitable workable
Adam, Macintosh and GUiIIOtin.
Many common words have been de-
rived from proper names, just as many
proper names have been derived from
common words The London Globe
cites several instances Of men who have
been immortalized by the application
of their names to Inventions.
While the word ''macadamize" was
rapidly establishing its position in the.
English language, no less an authority
than Jeremy Bentham gave it help
ing hand on its way by declaring that
1.-The success of Mr.. McAdam's system
justified the perpetuation Of his name
in popular speech
This is, perhaps, the most perfect ex-
ample of spontaneous popular impulse
whereby an inventor who had benefited
mankind was embalmed so to say, in
his own invention. His name, connected
indissolubly with it, was handed down
to future ages with q certainty that it
would endure as long at least as the
language continued to exist.
But, curiously enough, at almost the
same time when the great roadmaker
was achieving Immortality, another in
ventor, with a no less obviously Scotch
name, was treading the same path to
linguistic fame.
The labOrs in the field Of chemistry
which enabled Macintosh to perfect
and patent new sort of clothing and
that in a time when travelling by stage
coaches rendered it particularly vel
come-were almost as prolonged as
those which qualified his fellow coun-
tryman in Il long life to solve the prob
lem Of constructing durable roadway
for wheeled traffic.
A third notable specimen of the con-
version of a name into yernacular
word may be taken from France, where
Dr.. GuilIotin found himself effectually.
though not perhaps very agreeably, i'm
mOrtalized in connection with the
iethal implement which still bears his
name. The popular belief that he per-
ished by the machine which he had in
trOduced appears to be erroneous. This
rather left-handed compliment was not
paid him by the authorities, but by
the voice of public opinion, which in
sisted that the association of the doc
tor with his invention should be thus
| commemorated
This list might be extended by many
names which have become descriptive
Of their original owners acts or the
Dries. There is, for example. the case
Of Captain Boycott. And more recent
~, of course, people have begun to use
the verb "to Oslerize''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

three fashionable traps and an auto
mobile or two. The old-fashioned coun-
try girl depicted on the stage in the
so-callei rural plays is not seen at
the fairs any more. The stage country
girl has passed away. No more loose
hanging linsey-woOlsey dresses, no more
red sashes knotted about her waist that
made her resemble an animated meal
sack. A big change has come over her
best fellow, too. He does not go around
with his trousers in his boots and chew
ing a straw His clothes are not from
the top shelf. They are made to order.
Once in a while you meet youth wear
ing a shirt Of clamorOus collars and
putting a cigar that sheds the odor
Of damp cotton waste, but he is rare.
He knows the procession, and is right
in It,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
RUN DOWN FROM GRIP
Or. Williams Pink Pills Have Curse
This Form of Debility In
Hundreds of Cases,

-Four years ago, +" says Mrs. F. Nor.
rison, of No. 1922 Carson street, South
Side, Pittsburg, Pa, CT took a cold
which turned into the grip. This trouble
left me all run down. was thin. had
backache much of the time. had no ap.
petite, my stomach was out Of order and
felt nervous and unstrung.
"While had the grip I had doctor.
but really suffered more from the con-
dition i'll which the influenza left me
than did from the disease itself. I felt
generally wretehed and miserable and
the least exposure to cold would make
me worse. l couldn't seem to get any
better until began to take DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. l very quickly noticed
benefit after began taking them and
they restored me to good health and
strength. DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
q wonderfully good medicine. Thanks
to them I am now III fine health and
have had noreturn of my former trouble.
l recommend the pills to everyone who
IS alling and take every opportunity to
let people know how good they are.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cured Mrs.
Morrison because they actually make
good, red blood. When the blood is red
and healthy there can be no debility.
The relation between the blood and
nervous system is such that the pills
have very decided action upon the
nerves and they have cured many severe
nervous disorders, such as partial pa
ralysis, locomotor ataxia and St. Vitus'
dance, that have not yielded to ordinary
treatment. Their double action, on the
blood and on the nerves, makes them an
ideal tonic.
All druggists sell DIR. Williams Pink
Pills, or they will be sent by mail post
paid, on receipt of price, 90 cents per
box, six boxes for 50 80, by the DIR. Will
Hams Medicine Co., Schenectady, Ny.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
GLACIERS IN THE ROCKIES.

Their Slow Movement Carefully Not
ed by Exploring Party.
1t had long been supposed that no
true glaciers remain in the Rockies
south of Wyoming, a supposition now
known to be incorrect. North of Longs
peak two ice fields have been described
and referred to as glaciers by men
whose determinations are entitled to
considerable weight, though on the
whole they partake more Of the ma
ture Of neve and are so considered by
some biologists.
This difference of opinion is entirely
eXcusable on the ground that the divid-
ing line between neYe and glacier is
indistinct, the one passing into the
other by insensible graduation. How
ever, explorations carried on in the
last five years have brought to light
an ice stream which is so distinctly a
glacier as to leave no chance for a
dispute as to its character It has
been visited by experienced biologists,
mapped, photographed and thoroughly
studied.
Arapahoe glacier is about a mile
long and is situated amid scenery as
inspiring as any in the southern Rock
les. 1t occupies an amphitheater or
glacial cirque upon the east side of
the Arapahoe peaks, the peaks and
their thin, sharp, serrated connecting
ridge forming the semicircular rim of
the cirque, the ridges running east
ward from the north and south peaks
forming the walls Of the ancient gIa-
cial valley. The highest point on the
rim of the cirque is 1900 feet above
sea level.
No measurements were necessary to
convince the first exploring party that
the ice was moving. To the student of
glacial phenomena the evidence on eV-
cry hand was as easily read as print
ed page and as convincing as a mathe-
NAUTICAL demonstration, but it remained
to determine the rate Of movement.
Consequently on q later visit the party
set up the instruments on the granite
north wall and placed q line of zinc
tablets across the face Of the ice Re-
turning exactly one year later, they
found that the tablets had moved In
amounts varying from 11.15 feet at a
point 300 feet from the edge, to 27.7
feet at a point near the center.-Har-
per'S Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

A world without mistakes and with
out suffering would be a world without
real men and women, without Htera-
ture, without music, without painting
or sculpture, and without love, and
even without history, for history is a
record of struggles toward better and
higher things. Without obstacles to
overcome and errors to correct men and
women would lapse to a level with
beasts in mentality. Intellectual and
spiritual development would cease and
souls not refined by the fire Of Ordeals
would die Of something akin to fatty
degeneration. After all, it's a pretty
fair sort of world rs it stands. Much
advice might have been offered at the
worlds making lf 4 few experienced
old ladies had been standing by, but
the odds are that it would not have
been so good a world as it is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

is doubtful, however, if his future will
be an untroubled one. The task of
governing the great German empire is
becoming more difficult every year. The
empire is growing rapidly and is now
the most pOpulous state in Europe, ex-
cepting Russia. Every year it is add
ing nearly 100000 people to it's popu-
lation. 1t is also developing problems
difficult of solution. To-day the So
cialists, who would change the whole
order Of things and who few short
years ago were a negligible quantity,
are a power which church and govern
ment must reckon with. Already they
comprise one-third of the male voting
strength of the empire and only the
unequal system Of representation de-
prives them of a deciding position in
the Reichstag. What will be their
strength and what their influence when
the babe of to-day becomes the EN-
peror Of tomorrow?
Long ere this, however, the present
balance of the powers in Europe will
probably have been changed. The
Austrian-Hungarian empire will prob
ably have come to an end and the Ger
man portions of it may have been an
nexed to Germany. Holland, too, may
become a part Of the German fedora
ton. The Polish question has yet to be
settled and other problems will arise
which will render the position Of the
future rulers Of Germany a difficult one.
To be trained and drilled so as to be
able to deal with these and other per-
picking problems is the destiny already
mapped out for the little prince and 1t
is a task from which the strongest
mind might we'll shrink
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
Yast as is the production of the for

Vast as is the production Of the for
ests Of the Pacific Northwest, the an
nuaI cut amounts in board measure to
only twice as much as the annual con-
sumption of timber for railroad ties
alone In the United States. About 200
railroad ties is the average yield Of
forest per acre, and to replace worn
out ties and lay new track for one year
means the stripping of 100000 acres Of
American forest. Bridge timbers, tele-
graph poles, etc., swell this demand to
100000 acres of forest cut down each
year to maintain American railroads.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
JAPAN is WEAK IN MORALS.
Scant Reverence Is Paid to Buddhism
in the Island Kingdom.

Japanese observers assert that at
present Buddhism has no influence in
China, and the statement is still more
true of Japan. The average japanese
who has any conception of the differ
ence between one religion and another
feels that Buddhism has Il scant mes
sage for the twentieth century. The
real religion of Japan is ancestor wor-
ship-a reverence for the service of the
departed ones whose spirits are be-
lieved ever to pour their mighty forces
into the life Of to-day.
To a large number Of the more intelli-
gent japanese this creed is no more
satisfying to the spiritual nature than
the anniversary Of a funeral would be
to US; and as for the masses, they are
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

A New York court has rendered an
important decision in regard to the
rights of shippers of goods by express.
A manufacturer delivered to an express
company some crates containing cleo
trio batteries. The crates were plainly
marked ''This side up" but the caution
was not observed by the express en-
ployes, with the result that the goods
were ruined in transit. The court de-
cided that the injunction-"This side
UPS clearly within the rights of the
shipper, and must be obeyed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
WILL ONE DAY BE KAISER.
EmperOr's Little Grandson Faces an
Uncertain Future.

Uncertain Future.
One of the most interesting of the
royal children of Europe, measured by
the part he is destined to play in flu
ture events, is Prince Wilhelm Fried
rick Franz Josef Christian Olaf, son Of
the German Grown Prince Friedrich
Wilhelm and grandson of the Kaiser
This little mite of humanity, who in
the ordinary and natural course of
events will rule over one of the great
est, perhaps the greatest, of European
states, came into the world July 4 at
the Marble Palace at Potsdam and was
christened Aug. %, King Edward of
England being one Of the godfathers.
He is said to be a healthy child and a
typical HohenZollern.
Born in the purple as he has been, it
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
At the Summer Resort.

May see that a man has finally
reached here.
NIillie-Mercy, where is he?
May-He's the chauffeur of that rich
widow with the green glasses. He's
awfully plain and common.
NIillie-Well, a mans a man-and
I'm just going to make up my mind
that he's a prince in disguise.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

When a man tells you funny story
always laugh heartily, whether you see
the point or not. Then he will feel in
duty bound to laugh at the funny sto-
ries that you tell him in return.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
Calamity Suitably Named


NIother-Yes, dear, two babies are
called twins
NIabel-And, mamma, I know what
three babies are called; the teacher
told us.
Mother-Well, dear, what are they
called?
Mabel-Giblets, mamma.-BOstOu
Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

If the shortage of chorus girls con-
tInues in New York it may be neces-
sary for Pittsburg millionaires to draw
lots for the purpose of deciding who
among them shall remain at home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

No use talking, fairs have changed
since the old days and the people have
changed with them. Formerly the farm
er came to the fair in his old-fashioned
'jolt' wagon. Now he comes in q
rubber-tired buggy or surrey, and in the
sea OF vehicles there are usually two or
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
She Had Proof,

Edyth-You ought to have heard Mr..
Higgins ringing speech last night.
Mayme-Why, 1 wasn't aware that
he could make a speech.
Edyth-Well, he made one just the
same. 1 can't repeat the speech, but
1 can show you the ring.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

When you learn that the Gar of
Russia gets S6,75O,OOO a year just for
spending money, you are not surprised
that he holds on to his job.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

Although the taxes of the Pullman
Co. are to be increased, the polite porter
Of the sleeper will still brush you off
for a quarter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

When the district school opened at
West Mattituck, L. l., in September,
only one pupil put in an appearance,
and a canvass of the neighborhood
shows that no more are likely to be
found there this season. Our dispatch
says: 'sThere are many fashionable
families at West Mattituck." Which
seems to be wholly superfiuous.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

In Kansas a woman has been re-
leased from jail because she insisted on
singing. This, however, does not solve
the problem of disposing of girls who
are not in Jail and who insist on sing
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

In Pennsylvania, the other day, a
trunk exploded and nearly killed
railroad baggage man who was ham
ding it roughly. This matter ought
to be called to the attention of every
baggage smasher extant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

One Of the college professors has
written a magazine article in which
he argues that members of his profess
sion ought to be paid at least $4,000
a year each. He's eXtravagant. That's
as much as the average prize fighter
gets for staying twenty rounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

One strange thing about bankers who
blow their brains out is that they gen
orally wait until they have everything
else blown in.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

Science is going to do away with the
London fogs. But, as the simplified
spoilers would say, won't they be mist,
though?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

Oil and gas have been struck by
workmen who are excavating for the
foundations Of a new building which
John d. Rockefeller intends to erect in
Cleveland. If Rockefeller, instead of
Moses, had led the Israelites, that rock
would probably have gushed petroleum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

A proposition to reform the spelling
Of BjOrnstjerne BjornsOn's name might
strike the public favorably.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

1t is sad but true that membership
In a church doesn't necessarily make
a banker honest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
Acquiring Natural Manner.

Miss Speitz-Of course, no one could
truthfully speak Of her as pretty.
Mr. Goodley-Well-er- not.
but she has such a natural unaffected
manner
Miss Speitz-Yes, but it has taken
her several years to acquire it.-Catho.
lie Standard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

Spanish pirates are attacking banks,
but they haven't tackled an insurance
company yet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
LANCASTER, WISCONSIN.

What IS the best safety deposit ar
rangement? Farm land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

We never saw the picture of woman
that we cared much for. 1t is the rea
woman that is attractive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
A Double Come-DoIyn.

Tramp-Pity a poor man, miss, 90
was once Ugh hup in the world, but as
bin brought down to where I are now.
go away; I'm in the same position
myself. I was at the top Of the house
when you knocked. The Sketch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

When you lay an egg, don't cackle
TOO long; get busy, and lay another.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

Ignorance is an afliction a good
many people have, who do not know
enough to know they are afflicted with
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

No one ever succeeded in training
the dog out of dog.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-01
MUNIoIPAL ELEoTIoN.

Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and AL
dermen of the Town Of Yorkville, 3.
c.. in Council Assembled:
IN HAT an election for Mayor and
l. six Aldermen for the town OF
Yorkville. 8. c., be held on TUESDAY,
MAY 9Th, 1905, the polls to be opened
at O'Clock a.. m, and to close at
o'clock D. m, and that said election be
held In the sheriffs office I'm said town;
said mayor and aldermen to serve for a
period of two years and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified, one
alderman will be elected from each
ward in the said town.
At such election the qualified elec-
tors will also vote for one Commission
+er of Public Works and two School
Trustees, said Commissioner of Public
Works to be elected to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the expiration OF the term
of G. II. O'Leary, and said School
Trustees to fill the vacancies caused
by the expiration Of the terms Of w. L
Witherspoon and DR.. J. d. Mcdowell.
Be II ordained further, That ]. B. Pc
gram, w. II. Mcconnell and John 8.
Sandifer are hereby appointed mana
gers and are authorized to conduct
said election.
Done and ratified in council assem-
bled this 7th day of April, A. D., 1906.
[SEAL OF TOWN..
J. E. LOWRY,
Mayor Town OF Yorkville, 8. G.
Attest:
P. W. LOVE, Clerk Of Council.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-01
Blood Will aTell--

The American Underwater for
January said: "As any life insurance
man could have safely predicted, the
annual statement of the Mutual Benz
eft Life Insurance company for 1905
shows that that particular company
has no cause to look back at l9O5
as that terrible year., that trying
year. or that year to be forgotten
as soon as possible as some COM
panies are said to regard II. The
work Of the Armstrong committee,
and the hysterical hue and cry
against life insurance raised by the
sensational daily newspapers In no
way affected the Mutual > Benefit
unless In the way Of calling attention
anew to its lifelong reputation for
square and honorable policies ana
practices and straightforward deal
ings with its policyholders. Instead
Of writing less business during the
year of so much turmoil In the life
Insurance business, the Mutual Bene-
fit not only held its own, but even
made a decided gain over 1904 by
writing 29,1SS new policies. insuring
S81 ,383, ,148, as compared with 26,S01
policies, insuring Ssi4, ,S01, ,70S, placed
in 1904, thus booking gain OF more
than S6,5O0,000 last year and estaD-
fishing new record figures
Blood will tell-even in the case OF
life insurance corporations-and the
Mutual Benefit Is universally recog-
nized in the life insurance business
as a thoroughbred"
SAM M. GRIST. Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-01
the governor Of st. Augustine.

the governor Of st. Augustine. That
they might be induced to accept the
invitations large presents were prom
ised them. On arriving at st. Angus
tine, these chiefs were told that Ogle-
thorpe was sick on board Of a vessel
then lying in the harbor, and was very
desirous to see them. The willy In
dams discovered the plot and would
neither go on board the vessel nor ac-
cept the proffered gifts This was
trick Of the. Spaniards to cut off the
Creek chiefs, that they might the
more easily In some way or other over
come the whole nation. On returning
home, these chiefs found an invitation
awaiting them to meet Oglethorpe at
his headquarters. This invitation was
accepted, and a thousand warriors
were at once promised Oglethorpe
whenever he would call for them.
The British soldiers soon became
disheartened. The difficulties with
which they were called to contend were
much greater than those to which they
had been accustomed. Two Of the
companies belonging to the regiment
had been formerly stationed at Gibral-
tar. Some of the men could speak
Spanish, and one Of them was a Cath
olic and at heart favorable to the gov
ernment at st. Augustine.
These companies were stationed on
Cumberland island within speaking
distance Of the Spanish outposts. This
Catholic soldier was corrupted and In
duced to engage in a secret plot to kill
Oglethorpe and then escape to st. Au-
gustine. The plot was a bold one and
as fearlessly attempted to be executed.
A band Of armed soldiers came to the
general and made a most unreasonable
demand. This he peremptorily refus-
ed. With a shout the whole band
rushed upon him, one shooting him
from a distance Of only a few feet.
Fortunately Oglethorpe sustained no
further injury than the singeing Of his
clothes and the burning Of his face.
Another soldier aimed at him, but his
musket failing to fire. he drew his
sword ard was about to plunge 1t into
him, when an officer came to the as
sistance Of Oglethorpe and killed the
mutineer at once. The others Of the
band attempted to escape but were
captured and put in chains.
Fa'
TO BE CONTINUED.