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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

No emotion is more eXhausting for a
woman than fear. Let farmers wife
be thoroughly frightened by an evil
faced tramp at her back door, and she
will be good for nothing the rest of the
day. Five minutes struggle with a
blazing chimney leaves the woman Of
the house more tired than a day Of
steady work. When a child falls and
screams the mother is likely to be the
chief sufferer. Her baby may be IN
hurt; but If she has had a fright her
nerves will bear the marks Of it for a
week. A wise doctor has recently call
ed attention to the fact that worry is
nothing but a diluted, dribbling fear,
long drawn out, and that its effects on
the person are of the same kind as
those Of fear. This is what makes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
HOW LEAD-PENCILs ARE MADE
Nearly All Of Them Are of PuIver-
ICED Graphite and Clay.

I
lied Graphite and Clay.
The first lead pencil was made in
England almost two hundred and fifty
years ago. AS matter of fact, it was
not a lead pencil at all, but graphite
pencil, like those we use to-day, but
which we still persist in calling lead
pencils. Graphite was discovered in
England during the reign of Queen
Elizabeth, and hardly were the mines
in operation than the idea of making
pencils was conceived.
AS graphite so greatly resembles ga
lena, the German name for which was
blieglanz, it was given the name Of
blei, or lead. In the early days Of
lead pencil-making the graphite was
sawed into thin sheets and cut into
strips smaller and smaller until they
were of a size to be covered with light
wooden slips, and thus serve as pen
ellis.
The first pencils created much excite
ment. The graphite mines of England
were considered of inestimable value
and were protected by law. But there
was great waste-first, in digging, for
many Of the pieces were too small for
cutting. and again in the manner Of
cutting the graphite, which was so
crude that half the material was lost.
So, binding substance had to be in
vented.
Glue, gum, isipglass and other sub
stances were tried, but the graphite
was Only rendered hard and brittle and
Of uneven hardness. It's marks were
faint and indistinct, and in those days
if the point broke it was quite an I'M
dertaking to sharpen it again. First
the wood had to be cut away and the
graphite heated over a light to soften
it, after which it was drawn to a point
with the fingers.
10 1895, COnte, Frenchman, came
on the idea of using pulverized graph
tie and binding clay. This discovery
resulted in pencils of varying hardness,
according to the amount of binding
clay added, and each pencil was Of
exactly the same hardness throughout
its length.
Soon after this discovery improve
ments followed in mixing, rolling and
shaping the graphite composition,
~hich was cut into lengths, placed in a
warm oven to harden, and finally in
cased in wood, as seen to-day.
1t was not until 1860 that so-called
lead pencils were manufactured in the
United States. Once started, however,
the growth Of the industry was rapid,
and now it is estimated that there are
more than four million dollars invested
i'll 1t. To-day American lead pencils
are sold all over the world.
Lead pencils were made in Germany
i'll early times, and from that country
came to America many of the fathers
Of the pencil industry in the United
States, among them being e. Faber,
Reckendorfer, and Baulzheimer. The
center of the pencil industry in this
country is in New York City and it's
vicinity. The daily output of lead pen
ellis from American factories is esti-
mated at more than five thousand
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
MOST STYLISH PENMANsHTP.

Women of To-day Copy Grand
mothers Handwriting.
Youngish mothers of well-grown
daughters are waking to the fact that
what was held to be proper handwrit-
Ing for a woman twenty years ago is
no longer taught In the schools. The
queer angular hand women still af-
fected ten years ago has given place to
handwriting with curves, and the
vertical writing Of dozen years ago
Is disappearing before a moderate
slant.
The woman whose handwriting is
marked by the extreme form Of the an
gular style Is as easily recognized for
a person no longer young as the woman
who persists in the fashions of 1892.
Some unmarried women who like to
think their state not immutable would
be glad to get rid of their telltale hand
writing.
The younger grandmothers who did
not wake to the angular hand In time
to change now retain the essentials of
the old copper-plate style that was
taught in the COS and '70's. 1t Is
astonishingly neat and clear, but as
manifestly Of an earlier generation as
the hoopskirt or the hustle.
The girls of to-day are reverting to
the handwriting Of the generation be-
fore the copper-plate was invented. The
women who were still young In 1910
used this rather unconventional style.
If you happen to have a few bun
dies of old letters belonging to the
middle quarter Of the last century you
will note the difference between the
women's writing of that day and that
of their children, and discover that
the generation Of to-day writes more
like the grandmothers than the moth
erS.
Old-fashioned women even Of to-day
find 1t hard to conform to the modern
fashion of scratching off q short note
In haste. They have the old tradition
that any written communication save
Of the most formal or trivial kind must
be letter Of considerable length. and
the heavy, unlined paper Of to-day ia
an offense to their traditions.
The leisure of an earlier time and
the difficulties Of travel were the ex-
cuse for long letters. Between swift
express trains and the long-distance
telephone women are losing the art of
letter-writing, and De Quincey's dictum
that to see the best Of English prose
style you must rifle the mails and read
the letters of clever, well brought up
women is hardly as true as it once
was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
Biblical Repartee.

Justice Jeremiah Black Of Pennsyl-
vansa, in reviewing case that came
nm from the court of his old friend,
Judge Moses Hampton, remarked,
"Surely Moses must have been wan.
dering in the wilderness when he made
his decision and sent the case back
to the lower court.
Judge Hampton OH It's second trial
remarked that although ne would have
to submit to higher authority, he still
thought he was right, in spite Of the
lamentations Of Jeremiah"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

confirmation and marriage, and to be
remembered by the death certificate.
The old man was extremely skilful
with his pen, and made many fine man
uscripts and pictures which he gave to
his friends especially to the families
with which he was accustomed to stay.
He also prepared genealogical tables for
them, and upon hundreds of marble
topped center-tables are big family BIZ
bles In which the family records are
written in "Old Man Bauman's" hand
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

of knots in this manner is obviously
a slow operation. The object Of the
finger shield shown here is to provide
q device which will facilitate this oper-
alton without endangering the hands Of
the operator. This finger shield is COM
posed of a ring, which is split, and a
plate curved in cross section to con-
form to the curvature of the finger.
The outer surface of the plate is rough
ened to form an effective gripping sur
face. The shield is slipped over the
first joint and the plate disposed at
one side of the finger, so that the
thread can be firmly gripped by the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

low. The base or
frame consists of a
plate Of sheet
metal coated with
a noncorrOsive sub
stance, which can
be folded over and
rigidly connect
ed to the plate.
The polishing cloth,
which may be Of
felt, tufted wool or
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

cured In the
ground with the
expenditure O f
but a minimum
amount Of effort.
1t is also adapted
to accommodate
itself to cOntrac-
ton Of a tent and
tent rope when
wet, and to take
up the slack Of
the tent and tent
rope as the same
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

The Conservative party of Cuba has
adopted a platform the first plank Of
which advocates a continuance Of
American control In the island. The
relation of Cuba to the United States
Is certain to be a live political issue for
many years to come.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
How Clouds and Fogs Differ,

Clouds are bodies Of moisture evap-
grated from the earth and again par.
TALLY condensed in the upper regions
of the air. Fogs differ from clouds
only In one respect they come in con-
tact with the surface Of the earth
while clouds are elevated above our
heads. When the surface Of the earth
Is warmer than the lower air the vapor
Of the earth, being condensed by the
Chill air, becomes mist or fog. But
when the lower air Is warmer than
the earth the vapor rises through the
air and becomes cloud. Fog and mist
differ in this respect-that mist is a
fine rain, while fog IS vapor not suffi-
GENTLY condensed to allow Of its pre-
cipitation in drops.
Won can't dO ANYTHING very we'll IL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

Here Is more expert evidence which
says 1.-THE healthiest man IS simply a
mass of microbes" Perhaps we shall
have reached the limit of this sort Of
thing when somebody proves that man
Is himself nothing more or less than a
germ.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
NOT Included.

whatever happens" said the patriot
citizen, "there is no doubt that the
country is safe"
"Yes," said the cynical grumbier
1.-THE country is safe enough. But with
these railway trains and automobiles
how about the inhabitants -Washing
ton Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

SURFACE OF FELT. other fabric, is
placed on the frame over the noncor-
rosive substance and then folded into
place. The peculiar shape Of the frame
affords just the right surface for rub
bing and polishing any object. Attach
ed to the device is a handle, for easy
manipulation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

instruments for
gripping the end
portions of the
thread. He does
not allow t b e
thread, w b | c h
often makes cuts,
in which germs
from the diseased
part of the patient
might lodge, to
come in direct con-
tact with b i S
hands. The tying
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

thumb. The shield has no projecting
parts, and can be worn at all times
during an operation without interfering
with the use of shears, etc. One Of
these attachments is worn on each
hand, and aside from facilitating the
tying of knots can be readily employed
as q thimble.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

An expert alienist seems to be a man
who gets from $1OO to 5000 a day for
finding that a murderer was or was
not insane. according to the wishes of
the side that hired him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

A Colorado matchmaker, after hear
Ing that he had fallen heir to $5,000,-
oOO went on repairing a watch that
he had taken apart. A man with such
nerves ought to have learned to be a
t1ght-rope walker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

One of the scientists assures US that
when a man has lived to be 100 years
Of age new crop of hair will begin to
grow on his head. This undoubtedly
will cause a great many men to be
less reckless In the future than they
have been In the past about INDUCING
In things that have tendency to short
an Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

By watching the published dis
patches closely, Mr.. Rockefeller fire.
Quently obtains advance information as
TO what he is going to do with his vast
wealth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
ComparativeIy Passab1e.

"Your verse;" said the candid editor.
sis rot"
"Indeed?" replied the persistent con.
tributor. "And how about my proseP
That isn't so bad, is itT'
"Well, no, it isn't so bad, since It
might have been verse" -Philadelphia
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

The simplified spoilers have adjourn
ed for year. There Is plenty Of time,
as the public generally has not demand
ed the reform in wild ruSh that
would brook no delay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

One way to disarm would be to make
the battle ships progressively smaller.
The powerful tendency in the other
direction keeps considerably ahead Of
The Hague proceedings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

is the recommen-
dation of a New
York man, and
has been officially
approved by So
cieties to prevent
cruelty to ami
mails. He has in
vented a contri-
vance entirely eff
fcient for this
purpose, which is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

A Chicago woman wants a divorce
because her husband is ugly. Perhaps
he wore whiskers when she got mar
Fied to him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

The joke Of it is that when young
man tells a young weman that he
would die for her, he occasionally
thinks he means 1t.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

Railroad men are talking too much, .
says James J. Hill. He must admit,
though, that they have a good deal to
talk about.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
For Surgeons Use.

In a great many cases a surgeon, in
carrying on an operation which requires
the tying of knots, employs certain
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

''The Corpse" Is the title of a play
written by Tolstoi to be produced after
bis death. Even when properly re-
hearsed, 1t may prove quite an under
taking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

A man is always disappointed in his
wifes new dress for the reason that
when he gave her the money 1t was So
Much he thought its results would be
greater.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

The oId bachelor regards the mar
Eiage fee as a fee simple.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
Free Ride for school Children

IN Victoria, Australia, the children
are carried to and from school on the
electric cars free Of charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
IMPROVED Tent Stake.

A Chicago man has patented an I'm
proved tent stake which Is constructed
with a view of being expeditiously Sc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
EIectrocutes Flies.

If you can't kill bugs with sticky
fy-paper or poisonOut powders, try cleo
tricity. This electrocuton of insects
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
Polfsher and CIeaner.

An improved contrivance for cleaning
and polishing various surfaces and OBJ
iects Is shown in the illustration be-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

In Panama just now 1.-THE army"
seems to be strictly confirming itself to
making a noise like dirt fly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

Some people pose as peaceniakers,
10 further their chances of butting into
the affairs Of others.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

When q girl is in love, she doesn't
stay very long when she goes out Of
town on a visit; she hurries home to
keep an eye on her property.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

Some people won't have anything
new If they can buy it second hand
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

You can't do anything very we'll If
you don't want to do It
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

TO all persons having or claiming
ahy legal or equitable intercst In and
to the following lAnds 10 wit:
All that portion Of the N = OF the 5
" ! lying east Of the bed OF Tullaho.
ma creek containing so acres moro or
less and + y OF s 81 OF SW and
W y OF 8 E 4 N E} oS 8 EiAS Sc
l Of N !. 4 20 acres being w ! Of S e
|'-<sA W. i4s- r N -I-aa- ~ Alitu. .aaa
county In said State.
You are commanded to appear be.
fore tue Chancery Court OF the sec.
ond District OF Jones county said state
on the Srd Monday of July 1907. to de
tend the sult In said court OF Dunsgir
x Whitskar, wherein you are defend.
ants. This May the 2nd A. ID. 1907
". II. BUFKIN Chancery Clerk
The new South-news., 1907-06-01
ELLIsvILLE rIRE COMPANY

The following il q list ofthe El,is
Vile Volunteer Fire Company.
OFFICERS
The new South-news., 1907-06-01
eREEmvILLE Nngen
GOES 70 Tne pen.

Jackson. Miss. Nav H,-The Su-
prrne court this afternoon = m med
the G.. -c OF the State ~. William
siarlii :, cashier Of the Merchants
and P.antcrr hank of Gr~ensiI,e.
convicted OF wreckinR the instisn.
ton, and given five yesrs sentence
IN the penitentiary.
The conrt also snstaincd the act.
ion OF Insurance Commissioney
co'ein refusing TO grant u license
to the Mississippi Farmers Union.
a mutual insurance Organization :,
backed by fifty thousand members
OF the fsrmetr' union.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

Left my place In Estabuchie. on
Nav 18th 1901, one COW, pink colofeo
short horns turned back toward
head. marked crop and split iu each
ear. Last seen near Moselle bridge
going up the river. A liberal re-
ward will be paid for information
leading to her recovery.
Address D. Is. ROBERTS,
Estabuchie, Miss.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

A woma thiuts there 10 . atRhs
Of differet bstweea shoes 'oo
email xudIet too big.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01
VI AdvertiserDeDes,
EDIUGauu = d 4 q


Stato oe 0lootoe1ppls
To q. c. Taylor, KstelIe, Oc6e Coee-
g. rssoeeoee.
You are ooomaodsd 70 appear BE-
fore ~ Cbssessy eouFt Of ihs Coun'
~ Of Jones, lss disesics, II said ssate.
on the third MosAsy Of Jane 1901, to
dafepd tho sois IL said court Of Fehx
rayjor. ard osbeso, wherein you arc
defendant. This the 3srd day Of Nay
1eo7 ". 81. BuFKlN, Clark.
Bay B. W. fn18AAN, d. Q.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

pTATE OF MIS0TG0IPPf.

STATE OF HlSoIH0AffAs
To Hattie Brown, the oeseudant'
vhoea Poot Odlco address II Mobile,
in The State OF Alabama.
von Ar commanded 70 appear before
the Chaucesy Court Of the drst DIS
,r,ct Of Jones county, Miss, u kIIts'
v,,,.. On the 3rd Monday in Juue A I'D.
1907. To defend The suit 10 said court OF
Charley Brown wbsrein you are DE-
s.ndant. This NAV l5th A. D 1907.
". II. BUFklN, Clerk.
By Il. ". FREEMAN, D. y
Hardy 4 Arnold. Solicitors. b-loW'
The new South-news., 1907-06-01
tAIy OF Lads W
1oru EXECUTION u

~ ,-Mimms 90. Execution iof
- .sccsa'y Fair Cost for I" o.
:" virsue OF the shove stated exc
.,ou TO me directed by Jssss n. Bosb
w.rk Of the Circuit Court Of Jones
4 ,ouuty M,ssississipp', issusd on joos.I
msps duly enrolled on the sesh Gay o'I
MAJ A. d. 1906. which said jodgmses
~ rendered on the 2lss day OF Octo'
ber A. D. 1905, BY E. H. woodhsm'
just.os Of snePeace OF Jones county,
oil. on Monday the let day OF jay
A. D. 1907, At the court h0uss DOOR J"
,hs town OF EllisvilIe, Miss., within
leesl hour, sxposs for sale. at. public
ont cry. TO the highest bidder for cssn
ali OF the right. interest and claim tne
drfendapt Jones County Fair Assoc'e-
tIon. bss in and TO the Iands IN Jones
county Miss., described - "Beginpin9
At . point 40l} feet vest OF south east
corner OF the y " \ OF the n z : o.
Iaec.5 7R. II west, and running
thence wsst sls3 teet toths 8 " cor
| nor OF said quarter sections thsnce
north to the n W corner Of said quar-
ter section, thence east 100 feet, thsnc'
In 4 south easterly diasction to IN
point OF beginning. lying and os'n!
; 10 the swa ofns OF IS, IT, h Il
L and also Deatuniug 1t the o e cofne
Of tho . . I Of " OF 8 6.T7, \ !
vest and running west 27 yaros
thence south IS deGress east 1ls i
yards; thence south IS degrees 90
g. 10 yards; thence south 4s degree
sast 9o5 yards 10 boint on the t sectio
line: thspcs north 3a6 yards 70 pol.
OF beginntng. all being part OF Il
se@ Of VI offs 8. TT, r IL west, Z
OF which sa,u property has been ~
Il iod on - the property OF saio oeSen
- ant and will be cold to eatiesy q
Judgment therein and al costs.
~ Witness my signature THE the -
=. =. day Of May, A. d. 1907.
- J. H. CRAWFORD, Sherin oi Jon
County, Misc.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01
STRAYED.

One email, chestnut red mare
mule. white saddle scar, last seen
Wednesday May 18th. near Ellisvh'e
Reward for return to me or informa'
tiou leading to recovery. Address
c. Is. TUCKER,
Hattiesburg. Misc
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

The next legislature will enact .
child labor law, aud ell the Icbyiss
that can be brought TO beer, cannot
prevent IT. The cdict has gone
forth, and the legislator who votes
against the bill, will be hereafter
politically ostrscised.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01
An11Du1u7 - 9u oRAn1xa
q Iassspsrst;sa = yoUUIAu.
AIHns coalADY. = uIis.
viils, uie1loatppl.

To-, B. = cs..,.' s:s.' ~ A.. i. .s... o'''
FoosA's- N'nmso'.. = aossest - =,
to read - to'Yt% se-vis. Ar 1.
fooats's Z co3psss + bsssey srss.
I'd . body sorRss>s ss1es ~ ~,
Of ths essts Of llsssuss ~ ~ ~ ~.
poss Of csrryipios . aesesal .ssss.-
s',s eueapss, 70 beyiss ssd - ssilae Of
s'' kinds Of soo> ssl vasss. a. aes,.
Ing 10 sny apd oil Aenas.-.... ~
trade iscIdsst s@seiu ueroa.eils h.s.s
lnes'. ,os
And b it fuster anovn thas m
II. OF tbo opigiw Ohassa, os1. HI
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

1t Is wonderful how little il takes
to satiate the self-rcspect of some
people.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

When fool fools fool no great
change has occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
HOLDS HUSBAND LIABLE
FOR WIFE'S' IR0USsEiU
Court Directs Him to Pay
Debt Contracted Before
Wedding

OAKLAND. June 21-Expenses in
CURED by a fancee during the period
Immediately preceding nuptials, pro-
vided the expenses have a direct bear
ing on that event, can be collected later
from the husband, according to a de-
cision given by Justice of the Peace
Quinn today. The decision was given in
a suit for $3.50 brought by Kahn
Brothers against Alfred Weber, his
wife, Mrs George Wheeler Weber, and
against her mother, Mrs. S. II. Bothsow,
for part of a trosseau purchased by
Mrs. Weber last August and which
she had charged to her mother. Mrs.
Bothsow refused to pay the bill. After
hearing the evidence and going care
fully over the itemized accounts, Jus
tice Quinn gave judgment against
Weber and his wife, and Weber will
have to pay.
Mrs. Weber is a graduate of SneIrs
seminary in Berkeley and is conceded
one of the most graceful equestriennes
In the city She has many other ac-
complishments which enable her to
move in the best of social circles.
Weber is the California agent for an
eastern manufacturing company.