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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
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Miss Bret Harte, with the aid Of a
number of her fathers English friends,
has opened typewriting Office in Lon
don.
Mark Twain says he has no personal
property in New York, but pays taxes
Oh $4,000 just for the fun of it. Twain's
sense Of humor is unique.
Ira D. Sankey, the noted singing
evangelist, wrote a book, which con-
tains the story of the origin of all of
the most famous gospel hymns.
J. Pierpont Morgan has paid $4,000
for collection Of manuscripts of Rob-
ert Burns, the plowboy poet. We has
ten for the benefit of the Indiana poets.
to add that Mr.. Burns is dead.-Chica-
go Record-Herald.
Hall Caine has discovered the crit
ual'' or code of conduct Of the modern
man. It consists of three principles:
ITO live extensively; cheat in business,
but never at cards; and always lie in
defense Of a woman" Hall must think
that men actually live like the crazy
folks in his novels.
The public library committee at
Gateshead, England, according to the
Saturday Review, has advised that
news Of betting he BACKED out of news
papers in the reading room owing to
the local vogue Of wagering on foot
ball. We have no doubt the habitues
Of the reading room would make side
bets on what was under the black.
The valuable Germanic library of the
Late Professor Richard Heinzel of the
University Of Vienna, has been pur-
chased by the George Washington Uni
versity. The library contains about
1900 volumes and pamphlets bearing
on Germanic pholology, and a large
number of works and periodicals in the
cognate branches, especially Anglo
Saxon.
Mark Twain does not believe that the
project Of the Carnegie spelling re-
formers will succeed ut won't hap
pen," he says, land l am sorry as Il
dog. For l do love revolutions and
violence" He believes, however that
the reform could be made effective if it
were done "by sudden and compre-
hensiye rush.; but he doubts if the eff
fort at q slow and gradual change is
worth while. ut is" he says, 1.-THE
sudden changes in principles, morals,
religious, fashions, and tastes that have
the best chance of winning in our day.
Suppose all the newspapers and period
icalS should suddenly adopt a Carne-
gian system of phonetic spelling-what
would happen? We all know quite we'll
what would happen. To begin with,
the nation would be in a rage; it would
break into a storm of SCOTS, jeers, sar-
casms, cursings, vituperations, and
keep it up for months-but it would
have to read the papers it couldn't
help itself. By and by, and gradually,
the offensive phonetics would lose
something Of their strange and uncan-
ny look; after another by and by they
would lose all of it, and begin to look
rather natural and pleasant; after
couple of years of this, the nation
would think them handsome, sane, and
expressing, and would prefer them to
any other breed of SneIlinp"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
The Wages of Kings.

By the death of King Christian, the
new King Of Denmark comes suddenly
into an income Of G60,160 per annum.
This, however, is by no means eXtrav.
agant pay as compared with the grants
of other rulers.
The German Emperor receives $780,.
600 a year-the biggest allowance made
to any constitutional monarch. Our
own king receives only 947O,OOO a year,
although separate grant of 100000 is
made to the Prince of Wales, one of
100000 to the Princess of Wales, and
another of 1880 per annum to each of
the Kings three daughters.
The King of Austria Hungary figures
high on the list of handsomely-paid
rulers, receiving 1882, POP a year. King
Alfonso, boy though he is, disposes OF
G338,00 annually, and even little Bel
GUM spares 9132OOO a year for the
glory of being a monarchy. Italy's
royal grant is G157,O Queen Wilhel-
nina of Holland lives quietly on 666,.
666, the King of Greece struggles along
on $4,000, while the King of Servia-
poor fellows reduced to poverty by a
grant of f4S,000 a year, or less than
81, 900 Week.-AnsWers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
TRANSFORMATIONS.
Curious Results when Coffee Drink
ing Is Abandoned.

Curious Results When Coffee Drink
ing Is Abandoned.
It is almost as hard for an old coffee
topper to quit the use of coffee as it is
for a whiskey or tobacco fiend to break
off, except that the coffee user can quit
coffee and take up Postum Food Coffee
without any feeling Of a loss OF the
morning beverage, for when Postum is
well boiled and served with cream, it is
really better in point of flavor than
most of the coffee served nowadays,
and to the taste of the connoisseur it is
like the flavor Of fine Java.
A great transformation takes place il
the body within ten days or two weeks
after coffee is left off and Postum Food
Coffee used, for the reason that the poi
son to the nerves has been discontinued
and in its place is taken liquid that
contains the most powerful elements OF
nourishment
1t is easy to make this test and prove
these statements by changing from cof-
fee to Postum Food Coffee.
'sThere's a reason"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
Courtesy of the Plains.

Cowboys have long vacations from
polite society. Their intercommunica-
lions are not with practiced courtesy.
When accident throws them into the
presence Of ladies, the strain upon them
to make favorable and lasting impress
sion seldom lacks in intensity.
A train on the Southern Pacific road
was delayed at station. Two ladies,
attracted by a display of game in a
restaurant window, entered to pass the
time while enjoying a meal of it.
There was but one table. At it two
cowboys were testing their own capa-
city and that of the larder. They rose,
bowed, jingled their rOwels, stroked
their mustaches, and stood until the
ladies were seated. That they had so
far conducted themselves with success
was evident in their manner.
To be equally courteous, one Of the
ladies sought opportunity to return
their politeness.
"Will you not have some of the but
ter?" she asked one of them.
The reply was instantaneous"
don't choose none, thank you most to
death, NAM"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

There is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced il a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly falling to cure with local treatment,
pronounced 1t incurable. Science has prov
en- catarrh to be a constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured
by f. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market II
is taken internally In doses from 10 drops
to & teaspOOnful 1t acts directly on the
Elood Snd mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
It tails to cure. Send-for circulars and tes-
timonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
The One Thing NeedfuI.

Little Tommy had evinced a distinct
liking for the birthday cake, and there
were unmistakable signs Of his wish
ing for more, as he viewed the empty
plate.
"What, more cake?" asked his moth
er, who added an awful description of
the end of all gluttons to her question.
The third serving, however, was
passed up to Tommy with the distinct
understanding that 1t was the last
whereat Thomas burst into tears.
whatever is the matter with the
ladY CALCULATED his father. you've
got your cake; what more do you
want?"
81 want some more-more room,"
sobbed Tommy, "and l hayen't-haven't
got it!'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
VERSAILLES IN AUTUMN
A Brilliant Word Picture of the Clio

Brilliant Word Picture of the GIo-
ries of Louis Vast Creation.
Eugene de PastoureIles was sitting
on the terrace at Versailles, or rather
she was established in one Of the deep
embrasures between the windows, on
the western side. The wind was cold,
but again a glorious sun bathed the ter
race and the chateau. 1t was a day Of
splendor, q day when heaven and earth
seemed to have conspired to fatter and
to adorn the vast creation Of Louis
Quatorze, this white, flaming palace,
amid the gold and bronze Of its autumn
trees, and the blue of its waters. Superb
clouds, of a royal sweep and amplitude,
sailed through the brilliant sky; the
woods that girdled the horizon were
painted broadly and solidly in the rich
est color upon an immense canvas
STEPPED in light. In some of the nearer
alleys which branch from the terrace
the eye Travelled through a deep mag
nifcence of shade TO an arched and
framed sunlight beyond, embroidered
with every radiant or sparkling color
in others, the trees, almost bare, met
lightly arched above a carpet of in
tensest green, a ''tapis VERT stretching
toward a vaporous distance, and broken
by some god or nymph, on whose white
shoulders the autumn leaves were drop
ping softly one by one.
Wide horizons, infinitely clear-a
blazing intensity of light, heating on
the palace, the gardens, the statutes
and the distant water of the Canal de
Versailles each tint and outline sharp
and vehement, full-bodied and rich
the greenest green's, the bluest blues.
the most dazzling gold-this was Yer
sailles as Eugene saw it on this au-
tumn day. And through it all the bow
ing Of a harsh and nipping wind sound
ed the first approach of winter, still de-
fed as it were, by these bright woods
decked for a last festival.
It was the 9Th of October, the very
anniversary of the day when Marie
Antoinette, sitting alone beside the lake
at Trianon, was startled by page from
the chateau bringing the news of the ar
rival Of the Paris mob and the urgent
summons to return at once; the day
when she passed the Temple of Love,
bleaming amid the quiet streams, for
the last time, and fed back through the
leafy avenues leading to Versailles, I'M
der sky, cloudy and threatening rain,
which was remembered by a later gen
GRAFTON as blending fifty with the first
act of that most eminent tragedy, "The
Fall of the House of France" From
Mrs. Humphrey Wards "Fenwicl1's Ca
reer," in the Century.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

en-, In town and country, concerning
husbands. What kind of man should
a woman marry? was the question. And
what qualities in a husband, do you
fancy, were named IN the answers?
Wealth? Good looks? Good dressing?
Social qualities? Taking the world by
and large, you would suppose that these
demand for a husband. No one of
them was so much as mentioned by
single woman! What then? Seventy
five Of the one hundred put honesty and
honor first Of all. These women, some
of whom are married and some single,
understand that neither money nor brill
liancy nor handsome features or
united-can make up a desirable hus-
band. Character is absolutely essen
tial. A woman cannot love a man
whom she cannot respect And some
thing beside outside appearance is nee
essary for respect. Only the surface
woman is caught by externals. These
women-58 per cent Of them-put love
Of home as the second essential Of a
good husband. They did not believe a
man could go the pace Of a social favor
tie and do his duty as a husband. And
that was about all these women asked
Of a husband-that he be honorable and
high-minded and home lover. Mod
est, is it not? A reasonable wife asks
only ordinary manliness in a husband,
not heroism. She asks only the love
Of an ordinary man who is true to her
and to her home. If her husband has
brains and large ability so much the
better, but above all else he must have
strength of character The American
woman is the most sensible woman in
the world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

Occasionally some foreign publica-
tions assert that there is such an I'M
worthy thing as an american Ian
guage." Our slang phrases and our
dialect stories worry them no little SO
far as dialect is concerned, we have no
advantage over our British brethren.
They have novels written in a jargon
which no one not initiated into the
mysteries can understand. 1t Is not
denied that the United States have
contributed many "Americanisms" to
the language of John Bull. We are
resourceful people, much given to in
vention, and if we want word that
IS not in the dictionary we do not hes
itate to coin one. This may be in very
bad taste, but we have a great coun-
try and are entitled to make occasional
innovations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

1.-THE legitimate drama!" said the
playwright as Manager Fiasco handed
him back his rejected manuscript. 81
hear nothing but Legitimate drama Y
What is the legitimate drama, any
way?"
1.-The legitimate DRAMA" said Mana
ger Fiasco coldly, comprises all those
plays which, their authors being dead
may be produced without the payment
of royalties !''-Modern Society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
In Good Company.

Madam" said the brakeman, you'll
have to put that dog in the baggage car.
It's against the rules to bring him in
here"
'This is an educated dog, sir. He
knows more than you do"
'That alters the case, ma'am," rejoin-
ed the brakeman, picking up the animal.
He'll travel first class in the special car
up in front, that's occupied by an edu-
Gated horse, but you'll have to pay ex-
ira"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

When more than a thousand French
miners were killed by an explosion in
a mine near the Belgium frontier re-
Gently, Berlin newspaper opened a
subscription for the relief of the be-
reaved families, and the Germans wed
with the French in efforts to rescue the
survivors. In spite of the national hos
tility, the French and Germans are
brothers, after all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

A Frenchman has been awarded
prize Of $4,000 for discovering a new
method of getting rid of house flies.
Now If somebody will find out how to
keep hairs from getting into the hash
boarding house life will be still more
like a grand sweet song.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

According to a magazine scientist,
the worlds visible supply Of fertilizing
material will be exhausted in twenty
years, after the lapse Of which time
humanity will have to extract the
nitrogen from the air or starve to
death. In order to see its finish, then,
humanity has only to ascertain how
long the nitrogen in the air will last.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
All Modern convenience.

The Hostess suppose your new
apartment has all the very latest i'm
provements?
The Visitor-Yes, indeed. Hot and
cold steam heat, running washtubs and
stationary elevator-BrOoklyn Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
Masculine Courage.

DO you think, Tommy, that thing
moving over in the corner can be
ghost?"
"Of course not, you silly; but If
you're 'fraid you keep still and I'll 60
and call mamma. Baltimore Amerl-
can.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

New York is to have a statue of Jo-
seph Jefferson as Rip Van Wrinkle, by
Frederick MacMonnies. This will be q
sculpture by an American representing
an American actor in a character Gre
ated by an American author. Shiftless
old Rip has appealed to the affections
of genius.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
The Unpleasant Sort.

mice house, old man." said Nagget's
old friend, who was visiting him, "but
haven't YOU any household pets?"
"Only those my wife gets into occa-
sionally," replied Nagget.-Philadelphia
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

The anti-study union at Annapolis
seems to have succeeded in getting q
lot of midshipmen out of the Naval
Academy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

The country will refuse to be sur
prised at the announcement that Wall
street is said to be behind a scheme
for supplying New York with water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

Statisticians may now figure on how
much Greene and Gaynor would have
saved if they had taken their medicine
four years ago. Capt Carter has had
his.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

If a Russian spy really Is in this
country, he will have to guard against
being caught and drafted upon the staff
of some yellow paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

Those Russian prisoners who have
declared a hunger strike are like the
man who sat upon the limb he was
saving off.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

John Burroughs, the celebrated poet
and naturalist, says he would rather
be cheated than cheat Mr.. Burroughs
does not maintain an Office in Wall
street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

Ten Greeks were killed down in Ten
nes5ee because they couldn't agree with
other Greeks as to the proper date for
Easter. Perhaps the ten by this time
know whether they were right or
wrong
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
Columbus, CIincher.

Columbus, says writer in the New
York Tribune, was arguing that thu
world was round.
OTHERWISE, he declared, "sone wone
an would certainly have made the four
corners coy ones"
"Quite true" said Ferdinand, clearly
convinced. Il withdraw all opposS
tom
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

Prof. Jim Jeffries says he doesn't
need to do any more Nightingale has
made his pile" There seems to be
no reason, then, to fear that the pro-
fessor ever will go on the stage again
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

Why is it that every Legislature in
the country fools away the first half
Of the session and works itself to death
the last half?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

With all his millions, there's one
baby delight Baby Rockefeller will new
er indulge in-pulIing grandpa's hair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

Prince ARISEN ought to fill the bill as
King Of Servia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
why He Loved Her.

Visitor-Bobby, do you love your
teacher?
Bobby-(six years old)-Yes, sir.
yisitor-That's right. Now tell me
why you love her.
Bobby-Because the Bible says we
must love our enemies.-New Orleans
Picayune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

The Kansas City Post speaks of zone
William Allen White" Is there any
other William Allen White?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

Mr.. Rockefeller doubtless sees con-
siderable point in the ancient saw, "He
laughs best who laughs last"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
Not Much There.

ooh, no, I'd never credit him VITA
having much in him.
Indeed? l can't understand shat"
''Well, he and I board at the sanas
place. Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
same OId System OF Spelling.

Same Oid system OF Spelling.
"Say, Dick, what is this new fad
they call phonetic spelling?"
"'It's the kind, Jim, they used to fog
you and me at school for using."--Bal-
timore American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

You have probably noticed that miS-
tiamen usually think they know a
great deal about war
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

Recently a popular magazine inter
Viewed a hundred representative wnm-
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23
special oonopondsncs Of Evsry Ev.nInr.

Dover, Feb. 23.-Pursuant to the call
issued week ago, the Kent County Union
Republican Committee met here yester-
day. John Edward Addicks was the CEN
tral figure and had much TO say. A
noticeable feature was the absence of
United States Senator J. Frank Alice.
who arrived from Washington late yester-
day afternoon, but not until the meeting
was over and the members had departed
for their homes.
The meeting was called for the election
of a successor to Robert S. Downs of the
Ninth Representative district, but nearly
all present spoke of the work in their dis
tricts, everything being reported in fine
shape. A member from one of the Dover
districts referred to n Union Republican
who, during the last Legislature. deserted
Addicks and has since identified himself
with the du Points, stating that the person
referred TO was no longer Union Repub-
lican, but had long since been placed with
the Regulars Republicans, where he
belonged. Il is assumed that Repre-
sentative A. r. Benson was referred to.
State Senator A. b. Conner and Repre-
sentative Daniel b. Murray said that
everything in their districts was "Ad-
dicks.
House Speaker William ID. Denney de-
clared that so far as he could ascertain
from the Republicans In his district. they
were all in favor OF one party and common
primaries.
Mr.. Addicks, in lengthy speech. con-
graduated himself on being more popular
in Delaware today than at any other time.
why he exclaimed 81 have more
friends now than 1 ever had. | am more
popular than / ever was. and 1 have no
hard feelings against any OF my enemies.
Addicks paid his respects 10 Gov. Pres
ton Lea and Secretary Of State Cahall.
declaring that the latter was completely
| dominated by the governor
Not once during the meeting, was the
name OF Senator Alice mentioned. except
when motion was made by one member
TO change the meeting place of the COM
mittee from over Senator Allee's iewelry
store to the Office of Dr. Marshall in the
building adjoining the State House.
j. Wilbur Powell of Harrington was
elected a member.of the committee from
the Ninth district, to succeed Robert s..
Downs, deceased.
While Addicks and Senator Thomas
G. Moore were waiting at the railroad
station for the northbound train. senator
Alice and his wife alighted from a south
bound train, having just arrived from
Washington The Senator was greeted
by many members Of the committee, but
he took no notice of Mr. Addicks, who
stood with his back toward Alice. The
latter drove to the Hotel Richardson.
where, last evening, he was visited by
several OF his political friends.