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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
CINNAMON CURE FOR INFLUENZA
One Who Has Successfully Used the
Remedy Urges It's Trial.

One who Has Successfully Used the
Remedy Urges It's Trial.
The treatment for which | suggest
a fair trial, and which I invariably
adopt, is abundantly simple, and is as
follows, says DR.. Joseph @. Ross In
Leslie's: Let the influence patient take
twelve drops Of cinnamon oil and re-
peat the dose In an hour; two hours
after this second dose let the patient
take ten drops of the oil, and then let
him go on taking ten drops every two
hours without intermission till the tenn
perature falls to normal. And when
the temperature has fallen to normal,
or possibly a little under, let the pa
tient take ten drops Of the oil three
times day for a day or two. In eV-
cry disease, probably, the sooner the
patient is placed under treatment tho
better, and this is pre-eminently the
case in Influenza.
And If a patient suffering from this
disease is Systematically treated with
cinnamon oil in the manner above de-
scribed within three or four hours from
the onset of the disease I think 1t will
probably be found that the tempera-
ture will have returned to normal with
in twelve hours; but if the patient Is
not put under treatment for a couple
Of days it will probably be at least
twenty-fOur or thirty hours before the
temperature becomes normal. After the
temperature has fallen to normal the
patient should remain In his room for
at least twenty-four hours, and. If pos
sible, should remain indoors for a fur
Their period Of two or three days.
But many cases that had been sub
mitted early to treatment, cases Of TO-
bust persons under 40 years of, age and
whose engagements were pressing, 1
have permitted to return to their oc-
cupation after only twenty-four hours
rest, and so far without any untoward
result. But 1 always advise that pa
tents should remain indoors for two
or three days if they possibly can. Es-
pecially should they be urged to do so
in those cases where the disease has
been allowed to run for a day or two
before being submitted to treatment.
Each dose of cinnamon oil should be
taken in half a wineglass or a wine
glass Of water. The oil can be obtain
ed from any respectable druggist in
any town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
GLADSTONE AS AN ORATOR.
How He Attacked the Arguments OF
the Opposition.

How He Attacked the Arguments of
the Opposition.
In his prime in great debate when
political parties were set In battle ar
ray Gladstone's transcendent oratOrical
gifts had full play, says Henry W..
Lacy In Putnam's. There was marked
contrast in his manner of answering q
question addressed to him in his minis
terial capacity. After purporting to
make reply and taking some ten min
utes to do 1t he sat down, frequently
leaving his interrogation and the house
in a condition of dismayed bewilder-
ment hopelessly attempting to grope
their way through the intricacies Of the
sonorous sentences they had listened
to. If, as happened in expounding
bill or replying to debate, he desired
to make himself understood, he had no
equal. His manner in speechmaking
was more strongly marked by action
than was that of his only rival, John
Bright. He emphasized points by smit-
ing the open palm of his left hand with
sledge-h hammer fist.
Sometimes he, with cleaning eyes,
'like a vulture's," as Mr.. Lecky genial
~ described them, pointed his forefin-
ger straight at his adversary. In hot
test moments he beat the brass-bound
box with clamorous hand that occasion
ally drowned the point he strove to
make. Sometimes with both hands
raised above his head, often with left
elbow leaning on the box, right hand
with closed fist shaking at the head
of an unoffending country gentleman
on the back bench opposite; anon stand
ing half a step back from the table,
left hand hanging at his side, right up
lifted, so that he might with thumb
nail lightly touch the shining crown of
his head, he trampled his way through
the argument he assaulted as an ele-
plant In an hour Of aggravation RACES
through a jungle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
SILK Supply OF Spiders.

The spider Is able to secrete at least
three colors Of silk stuf-the white,
which forms the web and the e1swathe
ment Of captives and the egg cocoon /;
the brown mass that fills the cocoon in
terror and the f1ossy yellow between
that and the inside of the sac. The
glands end in minute ducts which emp
ty into spinning spools regularly ar
ranged along the sides and upon the
tops Of the six spinnerets or spinning
mammals" or spinning fingers" which
are placed beneath the apex Of the abb
domen. The spinnerets are movable
and can be flung wide apart or pushed
closely together and the spinning spools
can be managed in the same way.
The silk glands are EMBODIED In mus
cular tissue, pressure upon which at
the will Of the spider forces the liquid
silk through the duct into the spool,
whence 1t issues as a minute filament,
since 1t hardens upon contact with the
air. One thread as seen In web may
be made up Of number Of the fla
ments and Is formed by putting the
tips Of the spools together as the liquid
jets are forced out Of the ducts.
When the spinnerets are Joined and
number Of the spools are emptied at
once their contents merge and the
sheets or ribbons are formed which one
sees In the enswathment Of q captive or
the making Of Argiope's central shield.
II 9aTS - 49,
crates with utmost skill, bringing into
play now one part and now another
and again the whole with unfailing
deftness and a mastery complete
Harper's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
Has the Wasp ARectiOng

A colony Of wasps made a nest In
the dark room of studio last summer.
At first the party who used the room
did not relish their company, but for
certain reasons he did not modest them.
He paid no attention to the little buzz
zers, and they came and went at their
own sweet will. After time he began
to study them and soon came to the
conclusion that they were gradually
becoming acquainted with him, his
ways and his dark room. One day g.
stranger was seated on the window sill.
The first wasp entering the room paid
no attention 10 him, but made for the
old crack in the wall. Then out came
a big fat fellow who darted through
the open window like a bullet. Within
five minutes half a dozen wasps came
with a rush at the stranger and two
Of them located him. But the writer
has never been touched by his wasp
colony.-Outing Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
Nothing to Say


When Sadie and I started on our
8nBZy ride felt that it was incumbent
HDon me to say something. 1 had pre-
pared myself to some extent by a care
eal study and memorizing Of the jokes
y 4 patent-medicine almanac, and
these I endeavored to call to mind dur
Ing the first half mile or so that we
travelled. But for some reasons 1 found
myself totally unable to recollect a sin
SO one Of them with any degree Of
seaness, and when at last l remarked
hat Il was a right nice evenin', that
piece Of meteorological information was
uttered With an effort
HAln't it," said Sadie.
That should have broken the CONVEX
3ational Ice, but It didn't. It was a
peculiar thing, too. Time had been
when talked with that girl quite cas-
ny and naturally. Even on the occa-
ZION Of our last meeting when had in
Elbed her to 90 buggy rfdln' with me
] hadn't felt the timIdity that now
Aampered my tongue and befogged my
auteIleet, though, naturally had ex-
paEieneed certain tremors. OF course,
ME was not fixed up" then, and that
made a difference. Another thing, 1
could say, We'll, l guess 1 halter be
goin'," and stroll away whistling, If
necessary. But here I was penned right
u. as I might say, with her, with no
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
WEAK, PALE, INN
Robbins To Health and Also Cured
Her Daughter of Anaemia.

Mrs. Jocie Robbins, Of 1121 CIaF
St., Decatur, Ill, says: Il was weak,
thin and troubled with headaches. My
appetite failed so that I did not rel
ish my food. / was unable to do nay
work because my limbs panied me
so and my feet were swollen. l got
numb and dizzy, my tongue seemed at
times to be paralyzed so that I
couldn't speak distinctly. My extrem-
tiles, when in this numb state, felt as
II some one was sticking needles into
me all over their surface. Through
my shoulders at times l had such pain
that ! couldn't sleep. Many times
awoke with smothering sensation.
when the physicians remedies
failed to benefit me l began to look
for something that would. NV sister,
Mrs. Mcdaniel, Of Decatur, recon-
mended DR.. Williams Pink Pills to
me and l at once purchased some. 1
was greatly encouraged when I saw
how they acted on my nervous condi-
ton and continued using them until
cured I am now able to attend to my
duties and have not consulted phys
ician since.
IL also gave them to my daughter
who had always been weak and who
at this time seemed to lack vitality.
Her cheeks were colorless and she
was thin and spiritless. She had an
aemia and we feared consumption, be-
cause every time she went out doors
if it was at all cold or damp she
would take cold and cough. But DR..
Williams Pink Pills brought color
back to her cheeks and strength to
her body"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists. or sent postpaid, on re-
ceipt Of price, so cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

1 don't believe that was a "fascina-
tor" she was wearing. 1t comes to me
now that it was white straw hat with
a f1oppy brim and trimmed with daisies
and blue bachelor buttons, with the
most natural-looking wheat ears stick
ing out here and there. A little strand
Of her fair hair was blowing across her
face and as she raised her hand to put
it where it belonged her blue eyes met
mine and she smiled.
was game, and stared her down,"
though I was conscious that my face
was reddening; but 1t was a victory
that came near to being defeat and I
was mighty glad when she did turn her
head away. My heart beat fast and
my cheeks burned for a good five min
utes after and l kept my attention to
the mare and the road.
The twilight was fading fast now
and that thin crescent moon was grow
ing brighter. The road ran between
gray rail fences, whose angles were
filed with fragrant wild growths. The
dog roses were still in bloom and their
scent hung heavy on the air. Now and
again we passed some farmhouse with
vine-clustered porch and stretch of
tame grass lawn, merging into an or
chard Of gnarled apple trees. Lights
cleaned within, and without men
moved shadowllke. doing belated
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
THE REFoRMER REFORMED.

She Found "A Field for Work in Her
Husbands Office.
George" said Mrs. Allen, II think
L could read my paper more smoothly
II It were typewriter. Could you have
1t done at your Office? You know the
club meets tomorrow afternoon"
"Oh, you hold forth Tomorrow af-
ternoon, do your" Mr.. Allen smilingly
gathered up the numerous sheets ON
which his wife had written a paper on
'SThe Condition and Treatment of
Women Clerks In Department Stores"
''Well, there Is lot Of this. You must
have made a pretty thorough study of
the subject"
81 certainly have; and the more I
investigated the more keenly felt that
the saleswomen In our shops are very
unkindly used. Why, George, some Of
the girls at Dashley's never sit down
all day long, and they are all over
worked. The system Of fines for any
hardness or mistake Is cruelty unjust,
when you stop to think, George, how
very small salaries they"
81 can't stop to think this morning,
DEAR" interrupted Mr.. Allen, good-na-
turedly. you'll have to improve my
mind on the subject later, for must
get to the Office. You know we're very
busy now. I'll have Miss Murray copy
this to-day, so you'll have time to look
it over and correct it"
When he came home that evening his
wife was much disappointed because
he did not bring the typewriter copy
Of her paper.
"Miss Murray didn't get 1t DONE" he
explained. "You can come to the Of
flee in the morning and look 1t over be-
fore you go to the club"
"It's annoying. shall not feel like
going to the Office In the light costume
I'm to wear at the club, but suppose
I must, for there won't be time to
come home again and dress. Miss Muir
ray must be extremely SLOW"
'Well, she had few other things to
do besides your copying" smiled Mr..
Allen.
"Why, It's all done!" said Mrs. Allen
the next morning, when, upon arriving
early at the office, Miss Murray handed
her pile of neatly typewriter sheets
eyes, it's DONE" was the rather list
less reply.
"Dear me, If it was finished why
didn't you send it home by Mr.. Allen,
so that could have been saved this
tires9me trip downtown"
'It wasn't done when he left the Of
fee. I had so many letters to write
yesterday that couldn't finish It until
last night"
"Last nlght?"
Eyes, 1 stayed and worked until 10
o'clock"
80 Miss Murray, you stayed down
and worked hours overtime on that es-
say! I am so sorry. My husband
shouldn't have allowed you to do that.
Do you often stay at night?"
"Only when there is a good deal of
extra work; but sometimes, by giving
up my noon hour, I can get through
without staying in the evening"
WELL" Mrs Allen laughed, tremu-
lousy, 81 think reforming, like char
ity, should begin at home. 1 certainly
feel guilty In so thoughtlessly allowing
this extra work to be put upon you, and
before hSS2 the presumption to read
this essay to the club I shall have a
little talk with Mr.. Allen. youths
Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

possible avenue of escape and the sense
u being actually her company" and
- such bound to be decently entertain
ing, weighing upon me. After the
weather, what?
] ehirruped to the mare and fiicked
her lightly with the whip. She jumped
\ little and accelerated her pace more
than a little, and I let her have her
way until she broke. Then l had to
check her, of course, and It was not
EASILY done. Sadie gave q little gasp,
but ] think it was more of excitement
Than OF fear, for she did not attempt to
Krab at the reins during the minute or
two that the mare fought for her head.
When l had got her back into her gait
the mare, of course-some misgiving
expressed itself. however.
Don't make her. go so fast" said
Sadie.
"Shucksp' 1 said. 'That amt fast.
she amt got steadied down yet. You
Wait an I'll show you"
"Please don't" begged Sadie, as
saised the whip.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
Proof of Merit.

The proof of the merits of a plaster is
the cures it effects, and the voluntary
testimonials of those who have used All
cocks Plasters during the past sixty years
is unimpeachable evidence Of their superb
ority and should convince the most skep-
teal. Self-praise is no recommendation,
but certificates from those who have used
them are.
AIlcock's are the original and genuine
porous plaster and have never been equaled
by those who have sought to trade upon
their reputation by making plasters with
holes in them. Avoid substitutes as you
would counterfeit money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
MADE M. FALLIEREs WEEP.
Touching Tribute Paid by the People
OF His Native Town.

Touching Tribute Paid by the People
OF His Native Town.
A pretty compliment was paid by
nis fellow townsmen to President Fal-
ieres of France upon the occasion Of
his recent visit to his birthplace, the
title town of Mezin, says Tit-Bits. To
widen the street the house In which
he president was born had been pulled
Town some years ago. What was to
De done? The people Of Mezin put
their heads together and when their
distinguished fellow citizen arrived i'm
agine his delight at finding an exact
reproduction Of his old home in papier
nache! All was perfect down to the
very furniture, part Of which had been
collected from the country around and
part reproduced in facsimile. The pres
ldent thanked his friends in a voice
broken with emotion and tears actual
" streamed down his cheeks as he fin
lshed his little speech.
The late French president, M. Lou
bet, was once the recipient of an In
teresting present. 1t consisted of an
immense album filed with thousands
Of press cuttings relating to his visits
to Italy and to England. The album,
which is of enormous size and richly
bound, contains not only cuttings, but
photographs and illustrations Of all
kinds. It forms, indeed, a complete
chronicle Of his life written by many
different people and in more than a
dozen different languages
In. India the native rajahs consider
1t the highest possible compliment to
be presented with fine specimens Of
wild beasts and consequently both King
Edward and the Prince of Wales have
been the recipients of many gifts of
this description. But when, one fine
day, two splendid tigers arrived unex-
pectedly at Sandringham, King Edward
was driven to demonstrate. II have
accommodation" he said, for horses,
dogs, cows, cats, mice and even rats,
but 1 must draw the line at tigers"
An odd gift was received by the
Crown Prince Of Germany upon his
coming of age. A deputation of butch
ers attended, bearing an enormous and
magnificent steak, upon the surface of
which was worked in suet their greet
ings to the future monarch.
The late Prince Bismarck once re-
ceived from some miners In Westpha-
liza a bust Of himself carved in coal
and it is said that this odd present
was always carefully preserved by him
and looked upon somewhat in the light
Of a luck bringer.
A compliment which had serious re-
suits was paid to an trctor named Han
son at little mining town In British
Columbia. The audience was so stirred
by Mr.. Hanson's acting that some per-
sons began throwing presents upon the
stage, like spectators at a Spanish bull
fight. One burly miner, having moth
ing else handy, hurled lump Of gold
ore. Unluckily it hit the actor on the
head and knocked him down. He was
badly injured and 1t was weeks before
he was able to play again.
Perhaps the oldest idea Of paying a
belongs to a tribe Of In
dams on the Alaskan coast When a
chief wishes to do honor to a distin-
guished visitor he invites him to a
'potlach" or feast. Then. when all
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

"Boo-oo-hoo!" sobbed the young wild
ow.
"Don't cry, DEAR" said her mother.
'It will not help matters any,"
"B-but the m-minister in-insulted
me-" sobbed the bereaved one.
"He did" exclaimed the astonished
mother. "What did he say?"
HE s-said that poor John was
p-probably b-better' off," answered the
Y. w.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
cHILDREN TORTURED.

Girl Had Running Sores from Ecze-
ma-BOy Tortured by Poison Oak
Both Cured by Cuticura.
Last year, after having my little
girl treated by a very prominent ply
zema, 1 resorted to the Cuticura Rem
edies, and was so we'll pleased with
the almost instantaneous relief afford
ed that we discarded the physicians
prescription and relied entirely on the
Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment and
Cuticura Pills. When we commenced
with the Cuticura Remedies her feet
and limbs were covered with running
sores. In about six weeks we had her
completely we'll, and there has been no
recurrence of the trouble.
'In July of this year a little boy
in our family poisoned his hands and
arms with poison oak, and in twenty
four hours his hands and arms were
a mass of torturing sores. We used
only the Cuticura Remedies, washing
his hands and arms with the Cuticura
Soap and amounting them with the
Cuticura Ointment, and then gave him
the Cuticura ResOlvent. In about three
weeks his hands and arms healed up.
So we have lots of cause for feeling
grateful for the Cuticura Remedies. We
find that the Cuticura Remedies are
valuable household standby, living as
we do twelve miles from doctor. Mrs.
Lizzie Vincent Thomas, Fairmont. WAL
dnn,S Ridge Tenn Oct Ii 1909 !"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
BESIDE THE CAMP FIRES DYING LIGHT

Night seems but warp and woof Of many sounds
That blend their voices as the darkness falls;
The hum OF myriad insect wings resounds
And solitude Is filed with mystic calls.
Each throbbIng note of mournful whip-poor-win,
Each hurtling cry of loon out on the lake.
Intensity the fancies strange that thrill
And I'LL me as lie but half awake
The waves lap time upon the shore,
The camp fires cracking embers fall apart
And fade to ashen gray; while more and more
The forests magic charm steals Ger my heart;
TILL luIled by all the voices Of the night
dream beside the camp fires dying light
er's Book.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

have eaten their fill. the chief goeS
to the edge of the cliff and solemnly
casts into the sea as many of his pos.
sessions as he thinks he can afford.
This is held to be the highest form of
compliment and much superior to mere
" giving presents to the guest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

] held the mare In, feeling a sort of
sxultation at my control of her. At
This moment one Of the patent-medicine
stories came to me. 1t was about a
Congressman who, In the course Of a
gpeech, said: CAS- Daniel Webster re-
marks in his great dictionary 1t
vas Noah who wrote the dictionary
corrected q colleague"
! remember now that colleague"
gather stumped me. We had the I'M
abridged up at the school house, but
there had been no time for me to con-
yult It. l was rather afraid that 1
aigh4 mispronOunce 1t and thought
u various substitutions, but none seem
ID to me to be perfectly safe. It was
pity, too. for it was not a bad story.
What are you talking aboutP re-
sponded the Congressman, Indignantly.
Noah built the ark ="
What was that other story-the one
about the German who bought a pig
from an Irishman, insight unseen?
Then 1 happened to think that the al
znanac had read might be familiar to
Sadie and l abandoned the idea OF re
latfng it. l wondered why she didn't
zay something. Girls usually have such
n lot to say.
/ glanced at her. GOSH She looked
pretty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
Air.

Once there came a pair new mar
ried.
And the second day thereafter the
man, a comely youth withal, made
plant to the janitor.
"The air In our fat has become very
wretched, until find myself quite IN.
able to walk on It." quot he.
The janitor started violently, but pre-
served an impentrable silence.-Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

hand and turned away with a SHY
laugh and she ran to the house. At the
porch she called: Goodnight, Henryi"
Chicago Daily News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

Some people are so prone to worry
that if their own affairs are all right,
and everything Is going smoothly with
their friends they become exercised
over the enormity Of the National
Debt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13
Accounted For.

Mary had a little lamb
With fleece instead Of hair;
That's how it happened twas a lamb
And not a Teddy bear.
Houston Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

PILES CURED IN 8 TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or PrOtrud-
ing Piles In to IA days or money refunded
k0o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

chores. Then the last Of the white
pickets would fash by us and we were
again among the corn fields and pas
lures, alone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

Hotelkeepers in London complain that
their guests stay shorter time than they
once did, and spend less for food and
drink
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

The man who plays solitaire. wheth,
er he cheats to win the game or not
cheats himself-out Of time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-13

The island of Mauritius had a rainfall
of nine inches one day last April.