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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
TWO KINDS OF WINDSToRMs.

TOrnadOes Are NOt So Terrible in
Consequences Hurricanes.
Destructive storms, with high wind
velocities, are of two forms, hurricanes
or typhoons, which are of tropic origin,
and tornadoes- popularity referred to in
the West as cyclones-which are very
different. Both are cyclOnic, that is to
say they result from greatly disturbed
atmospheric pressure, about which the
air moves in an inward direction spiral
ly. The term hurricane is applied to a
tropic storm of this nature on the west
ern hemisphere, while In eastern coun-
tries such storms are called typhoOnS.
And because these storms occur where
there are large bodies of water, such
as the China sea and the Caribbean
sea, they are usually accompanied by
high seas or tidal waves.
The tornado, which is Of common oc-
currence in regions east of the Rocky
mountains and sometimes in the South
ern States, is a small cyclonic storm
that is, a storm with q very limited
area Of low pressure, but if eXtraOrdi-
nary violence and intensity. TOrnadOeS
occur during the spring and summer
months occasionally in the winter in
the Southland while they are usually
limited as to duration and the extent Of
country traversed, they are more nu-
merous and more destructive than trop-
ical hurricanes, and therefore are more
to be dreaded
A hurricane, on the other hand, may
be of such vast proportions that the
area of low barometer will vary in di-
ameter from a hundred to several hun
dred miles in extent-or even 1000
miles-and they may traverse the con-
tinent from the Caribbean sea to Nova
tia.-Technical World Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

spent the winter chOpping down forest
trees and having a nice time generally.
There was fine young girl in the fam
lily, whom l grew to be very fond Of,
and it made me very particular about
my language, manners and personal
appearance. l would hitch my horse
to the sleigh of an evening and take
her to the neighbors' to spelling
matches, husking bees and taffy pull
ings. In this way the winter passed
all too quick, spring coming before 1
wished.
Before starting to Texas sold my
horse for $3.50, my saddle for 500,
which, added to the sum OF my winters
earnings, made quite neat purse. In
the company Of my employers eldest
son, who was about my own age, set
out for Memphis, where we were to
take boat down the Mississippi river to
New Orleans. From there we would
go by the gulf to Galveston, Tex.
IF l talked all night l could never
tell you the many and varied pleasures
Of that trip down the river and across
one corner of the Gulf Of Mexico. But
on landing at Galveston our environ
ment changed considerably.
All was new and wild, and maj V
Indians and Mexican haIf-breeds were
to be seen on the streets. The day Of
our arrival a detachment Of soldiers
from the nearest fort came into town
with a band Of Indians that had at
tackled and taken as prisoners a small
travelling circus. The Indian chief was
dressed deliberately in the clowns gay
costume which the clown wore only
when in the circus ring. Another brave
was imposing In the ringmaster's swal-
low-tail coat and a pair of green
spangled tights, the latter garment be-
longing to an acrobat or bareback
rider. All the members OF the little
show band were safe and accompanied
the soldiers along with the prisoners,
feeling most thankful, so they said, to
have escaped without losing their
scalplocks; and that night the tent was
pitched and the full performance given
to the soldiers and people Of Galveston
free Of charge.
We'll, looked about for something
to do, but my companion decided upon
building a little business house in town
in which to open a general store. He
would get his stock of goods by boat
from New Orleans. After a weeks so
journ In Galveston, and finding moth
ing to do, 1 decided to try my luck in
another part Of the State. Joining
some travellers who were bound for San
Antonio. found myself on the great
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

The natives Of Kisiba carry coffee
beans in bags Of dried banana leaves.
Iceland ponies are fad in England
They are in great demand among the
British who can accord to indulge their
whims.
It Is said the United States Govern
ment receives $66S,OOO each working
day from customs collected in New
York City.
The thin paper on which the Oxford
Bible is printed Is made after a secret
process by the Oxford University Press.
The secret is valued at $1,250,OOO.
New York City's milk supply comes
from $4,000 farms, situated in six
States, varying in distance from the
metropolis from ten to four hundred
miles.
New York City department of wa
ter, gas and electricity is one Of the
few departments that actually make
money, receiving about 100000 more
III a year than it expends.
"A >
French chemist. He sold it to dis
tiIler for $75. The distiller sold it for
$4,000. 1t is now not worth its ori-
ginal SO, having leaked out.
The Rev. w. Arthur Noble, Of
Korea, has one of the largest districts
in Methodism. Recently he walked 300
miles, the churches in one section of his
district being near enough for him to
do this.
Charles H. Lord Of Dunbarton, n. H.,
recently cut a large pine tree on his
farm which, from the rings, was 2OO
years old. The tree was 1874 feet tall,
measured five feet four inches on the
stump, and at the height Of sixty feet
measured three feet in diameter
Miss Birdi Robinson, Rurnbaugh,
England, assisted in ringing a peal OF
5,O4O changes, lasting two hours and
fifty-two minutes on the church bells
at that place few days ago. This
is the first occasion on which a woman
has rung a peal in the diocese of Nor
WITCH.
Bertha Krupp, the heiress of the
great German ironmaster Of Essen, who
was recently married, has received a
new title-"Queen Krupp." Her In
come goes on increasing, as does her
state and power. Bertha Krupp is alb
solute owner Of her kingdom. In Els
sen alone she has 10000 workmen toll
ing for her, who, with their families,
make more than 100000 persons de-
pendent upon her now. If other con-
Germs be added, we have a total of 3OO,-
900 ependents.-Tit-Bits.
Helen, Duchess of Manchester, is now
lady-in-waiting to Queen Alexandra,
and the first American to receive that
honor. So much for marrying the only
son of the most popular duchess at the
court Of Edward VII. Other American
duchesses may shrug and say they
wouldn't be a lady-in-waiting on any
account; but don't you believe them.
1t is a royal distinction tremendously
valued by English nobility, and the
next step is the political plum to be
made mistress Of the robes.-Boston
Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
The Farmers Wife

In very careful about her churn. She
scalds it thoroughly after using, and gives
It a sun bath to sweeten it. She knows
that if her churn is sour it will faint the
butter that is made in it. The stomach rs
a churn In the stomach and digestive
and nutritive tracts are performed pro-
ceSSeS which are almost exactly like the
churning of butter. Is it not apparent
then that if this stomach-churn is foul is
makes foul all which is put into it?
The evil of foul stomach is not alone
the bad taste in the mouth and the foul
breath caused by it, but the corruption Of
the pure current of blood and the diSSem-
ination Of disease throughout the body.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
makes the sour and foul stomach sweet.
1t does for the stomach what the washing
and sun bath do for the churn-absolutely
removes every tainting or corrupting ele-
ment. In this way it cures blotches.
pimpleS, eruptions, scrofulous swellings.
sores, or open eating ulcers and ali
humorS or diseases arising from bad blood.
If you have bitter, nasty, foul taste in
your mouth, coated tongue, foul breath.
are weak and easily tired, feel depressed
and respondent, have frequent headaches,
dizzy attacks, gnawing or distress in stom-
ach, constipated or irregular bowels, sour
or bitter risings after eating and poor
appetite, these symptoms, or any consider
able number of them, indicate thaty you are
suffering from biliOuSnesS, torpid or lazy
liver with the usual accompanying indi-
geStion, or dyspepsia and their attendant
arrangements.
The. hes, agents. known 70 medical sci.
ence Tor t6e cue 0f Ghe above SYMPTOMS
and conditions. as atteStedb By The MritIngs
of leading Teachers and practitiQnerS OF
all the Several schools of medical nracfice,
have been skillfullI and harmQniQuSlY
Combined in DE. PieCcR'SG Olden-A Medical
QiscnYerY- That this is absolutely true
will be readily proven to your satisfaction
if you will but mail postal card request
to DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y, for &
free copy of his booklet of extracts from
the standard medical authorities, giving
the names of all the ingredients entering
into his world-famed medicines and show
ing what the most eminent medical men
of the age say of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
DO WOLVES EAT MEN.
Most of the Yarns to that Effect De-
cIared to Be Fakes.

Most of the Yarns to that Effect De-
cIared to BE Fakes.
A skeptical person, calling himself
st. Croix, has been trying to find out
whether wolves and bears are maligned
by the popular stories Of the man-eat-
ing ways, says Recreation.
First he tried running down the
Fooled In this effort, he turned to the
Indians. They knew the gray wolf,
having wintered and summered with
him. Had they ever known Of an In
dian being killed by one? N-no; but
Mingan was very crafty and very much
to be dreaded.
Quite so, but once for all, had he
ever to their knowledge killed a man?
No, but they had heard. So it went !;
always the same intangible, unconfrm-
ed rumor and the same absence of
proof.
Now for a few facts as to the wolf
He can go eight days without food and
can then eat forty pounds of meat at a
sitting, so the Indian says. This Is
pretty fair for an animal weighing only
eighty pounds. Yet we do not know
the length Of the sitting.
The wolf will not venture on glare
Ice, he never crosses a lake until there
is enough snow to hide the ice. To wet
ting his feet he is as averse as the
domestic cat. He will not kill his game
in the shelter of the forest, always
driving it into some open place for the
kill.
When chasing a deer he goes at
leisurely lope, sitting down at intervals
to give the most dolorous and blood
curdIing bowls. This drives the poor
victim into a wild gallop and soon ex-
hausts it, and, as the wolf never tires,
he IS sure sooner or later to catch up
the quarry.
In winter the deer often makes for
some wild rapid into which it plunges,
knowing that the wolf will not follow.
Too often the deer browns, but better
such a death than one by the fangs.
In summer a couple OF wolves will
secure all the deer they need by very
simple tactics. Having put up the quar-
ry, one wolf drives it by easy stages to
some little Lakeland on reaching the
shore the deer plunges unhesitatingly
IN, for it's instinct tells it the enemy
will not dare to follow.
So on it swims, while the pursuer sits
ON its launches and bowls dismally, no
doubt because he sees his dinner eScap-
Ing. At length the tired deer drags It
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
The People of New York.

New York thinks she wants a "sea-
gate in the upper portion of the city,
through which distinguished visitors
might enter without passing through
the congested streets" Well, to US
the people of New York furnish the
strangest sights of the city. 1t was
Floridian who stood on Broadway
for hours waiting for the procession
to pass before he tried to cross the
street. But if the visitor wants to miss
all that, why confne him to a gate as
if he were a criminal or he were pass
ing through the straight and narrow
way on the road to a better place than
Nerv York? The excuse that a gate is
needed to honor Fulton is far-fetched-
he chose unfamiliar ways for his travel.
Florida Times Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
LAW OF American Desert.

zone of the oldest humane laws in
this country" said e. J. Sanford, sis
In force in Nevada. In that section OF
the American desert which lies in Ne
vada travellers in distress may flag the
limited passenger trains and compel
the train crews to give them water to
drink. The law makes it a felony to
refuse to comply with the travellers
request"
Mr.. Sanford said numerous instances
were known in the earlier days when
travellers took advantage Of the protec-
ton this law afforded, but In recent
years few persons attempted to cross
the desert except by train.-Kansas
City Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
During This Month,

Now is the time to get the rheu-
matte poisons and foul acids from the
blood and system, states an eminent
authority, who says that Rheumatism
and Kidney trouble are caused by the
blood, which often becomes sour from
excessive acids, and also tells what to
do to make it pure and healthy.
Get from any good prescription phar-
macy one-haIf ounce Fluid Extract
Dandelion, one ounce Compound Kar-
gon, three ounces Compound Syrup
Sarsaparilla. Mix by shaking in a
bottle and take a teaspoonful after
meals and at bedtime.
Just try this simple blood cleaner
and tonic at the first sign Of Rheu-
matism, or If your back aches or you
feel that the Kidneys are not acting
right Any one can easily prepare this
mixture at home
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
IN GRANDPA'S YOUTH
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Of the dying fire in the great fire
place, he listened to my story, which
1 told in an embarrassed manner. To
have partaken Of the farmers hospi-
tally, then to have rousted him from
his bed to tell him Of my inability to
pay for my accommodations, was, l
thought, a piece of objectionable con-
duct on my part, and 1 fully expected
his censure. But to my surprise-and
1 may add my pleasure good man
clapped me on the shoulder and said ::
$50 far as I'm concerned, my
young fellow, you're welcome to all
this place affords; but I'm wondering
how you are to make it through to
Texas Il had named that as my
destination.) You're not the sort to
sponge your way, 1 see that. So the
only way l can see open for you Is to
stay here through the winter with me
and work on my place. I'm going to
clear fifty acres Of land this winter,
and I'll pay you well if you want job
at chopping down trees. By spring you
ought to have saved enough to take
you to the point Of your destination.
And-I've a boy Of my own that 1
might send with you. I'd like him TO
get out In the world and learn to lean
on his own shoulders q bit. It'll make
a man Of him, and of you, too
well, the offer Just suited me, so l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

concerning me = and perhaps might
think me cOwardly to depart in this
stolen fashion, when none were about
to see me off took the pains to
leave a note to my uncle explaining
that was now my own man and had
decided to seek my fortune in the Far
West. l also added a few sentences to
let him know that 1 felt I was not al
together welcome in his house, and
that my pride would not let me remain
there no longer. Then, asking to be
remembered by my aunt and cousins,
l signed my name, giving no other in
formation as to my future where
abouts than could be got out Of the
two words, Far West
"As I rode down the turnpike that
morning 1 felt as though the whole
world was before me, and that 1 might
get what part of it 1 chose by the
mere riding after it. And l rode, too,
all that day, only stopping nc and
then at some farmhouse to beg a
drink Of water. 1 did not tarry long
enough to partake OF food, though
was repeatedly invited to do so by
the cordial farmers to whom / applied
for water. But toward evening 1 be
gan to feel faint from hunger. As l
had eaten only a light supper on the
evening previous, and had departed
that morning without my breakfast,
/ had good cause to feel the pangs of
a craving appetite. So l rode in at
the first gate which 1 happened to
come to after shutdown.
1.-The good people took me in and
set me before 9 fine meal, which 1 did
full justice to. Then, after a pleasant
hour with the family in q big, cheer
full sitting room, was shown to bed
chamber, in which 1 was to spend the
night As l disrobed myself l hap
pened to think about a little matter
which till now had slipped my mind
my empty purse! How was l to pay
for my meals and lodging on the fol-
lowing morning? Never had 1 been
away from home except to go 20 the
town near our farm, or to some Of
our neighbors' for dinner In response
to an invitation. And when In town
with my uncle or aunt the money was
always IN hand to pay for meals at
the restaurant or hotel. Thus the sit
uation was a new one to me, and be
gan to feel very uncomfortable indeed.
After worrying myself into a nerv-
Gus state l arose, dressed myself and
went downstairs to call my host and
explain to him my sore plight. Though
he had retired, he came IN response
10 my call, and, sitting down In front
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
WHAT AMERICA MEANS.
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The traveller who crosses North Amer
lea in the luxury Of the Pullman car
has little idea of the interest and ro-
nance Of the immigrant sections of the
train. Occasionally" says writer IN
the New York Times, "a prim English
man aIights at station, struts up the
platform, sees the car windows choked
with varicolored shawls closely drawn
about smiling, expectant faces, jOstles
against Swede or Finlander, gets a
Whit of the cooking which the immi-
grants are doing in the tourist cars,
and rushes back to his drawing-roOm
chair to regale his companions with a
tale of his interesting experience and
narrow escape from goodness knows
what.
II rode with those tourists all OfOne
day and nearly one night, and | tell
you it wasn't bad. 1t was fearfully
smelly place, but 1 never saw a more
interesting. 1 never shall forget it, nor
the people on board.
From early dawn they sat, always
gazing out Of the window with the
same puzzled expression on their faces
and at midnight they still sat, in twist
ed, uncomfortable positions, their eyes
close to the window panes.
"'Cannot Sleep" answered one little
Frenchman to whom 1 spoke. Come,
see!' he added, in an excited tone.
''It was bright as day outside, with
a strange, unnatural illumination, al
most blood-red. Flames were licking
about monster piles and rising high
into the air. They swayed back and
forth, tumbled and tossed. AS we whirl-
ed along we could Sc farmhouses, barns
and haystacks silhouetted against the
red distance. Fire after fire was pass
ed. The immigrants pressed about me,
asking what it meant.
81 tried to explain. l told them it
was the burning Of the refuse of the
gigantic farms. Acres which had been
harvested were Uttered with straw and
had to be cleared. The hundreds Of
fires which dotted the plains were burn
ing testimonials to a prosperous year
for the farmer.
"But they could not understand. In
the daytime it was the same. Always
they gazed out with perplexed counte-
nances. No more difficult puzzle than
these miles upon miles Of prairies was
ever presented to these people. The
farms they were used to seeing could be
laid in the back-door gardens of the
farmers wives in that monster country
Of the Northwest.
"When evening drew nigh, again
noticed how hungrily the people looked
at the land. They shaded the glass
with their hands. Men pulled their
hats far over their eyes to shield them,
and stared upon those vast stretches of
land, a million times more Of land than
they had ever dreamed Of
There, there in that big land, some
where-they would get off the train and
build nice little homes and harvest
their grain. How could they sleep?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
Tent Life ut 40 Below.

"Tent life in zero weather IS not par
ticularly hard on One," said ]. D..
Cary, of Pendleton, Ore. when was
in Alaska three years ago lived in a
tent when the thermometer was 40 de-
grees below zero. We had two walls
to the tent, so that there was always
air space between the two sections. A
tent is far warmer than Is commonly
supposed. There are many homes in
Alaska that are snug and comfortable
all winter through, although they are
sided with only one thickness of boards
and three thicknesses of building pa
per-"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

M OW, all sit quiet If I'm to tell
I'M you about the time when 1, a
mere boy, left home and went to
Texas" And grandpa leaned back In
ms big arm chair, to be more comfort
able while he talked. The children,
loving more than anything else to hear
grandpa talk when in his reminiscent
mood, arranged themselves about the
cid gentleman's knees and became very
still, scarcely daring to breathe lest
they brighten away his recollection Of
re olden time.
We'll, when 1 was in my eighteenth
year." resumed grandpa, II had a lit
tie misunderstanding with my uncle,
with whom 1 was making my home,
and decided that 1 was not welcome In
his house. OF course this was only
Bensitiveness on my part, as 1 In later
years learned. But being a headstrong
and independent sort Of chap, made
up my mind to go out in the world on
my own hook, looking no longer to my
relative for a home and occupation.
"All 1 possessed at that time was
q fne riding horse and saddle, both
having been earned by my own labor.
So I felt free to mount my horse one
fne morning in the early fall and ride
down the turnpike before any of my
uncle's family were awake. Knowing
that they would feel some anxiety
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
ONE SHALL BE LEFT.

Grown Of the others, of them almost old;
baby mine to cudde and hold
Married away ere others their worlds apart,
But laughing baby died lies Graded heart
Life is crueIler death, a subtle thief,
Stealing degrees till tau the hearts belief
The men and the women go-yea, the memories
OF childish stolen by slow degrees
But the laughing baby died. little child
Into deaths arms is the little child save
Kinder than life-oh, is the twilight
empty would had my heart not broken day
Youths Companion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

and had the other usual symptoms OF
kidney trouble headache,
pain in the back, urinary disorders,
rheumatic pain, etc. have box con-
tanning Il gravel stones that passed,
but that is not one-quarter of the whole
number. I consider Doan's Kidney
Pills a fine kidney tonic"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents a box.
Foster ilburn Co, Buffalo, n. 7.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

self YEARLY from the water and shakes
the drops from it's coat on the sun
warmed strand. Then the companion
wolf, which has waylaid its coming,
springs at its throat, and when the first
wolf joins him they have gorge that
makes them Independent Of fate for
whole week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
Consonance.

1--WE asked for bread" cried the poor,
land you hand us a stone!"
1t was the old song, but now, curl
ously enough, the rich acknowledged
the business Of the implied rebuke.
"Ah, no doubt a lemon would be
more in consonance with the spirit OF
the age" quoth they.
And, indeed, it was not to be gain
said that the fashions in a manner af.
fected these things.-Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

three years that I had
kidney trouble I pass
ed about 215 pounds Of
gravel and sandy sedi'
ment in the urine. I
haven't passed a stone
since using DOan'sK
ney Pills, how ever, and
that was three years
ago. I used to suffer
the most acute agony
during a gravel attack,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
Good Ground for the Opinion.

"On what ground" the alfenist was
asked, do you declare the prisoner in
sane?"
ION the simple ground of humanity"
replied the alieniSt, for If he isn't
crazy he's up aga nst it"-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10
Juvenile Logic.

Yexed Parent Polly, you provoke me-
beyond measure. You forget more things
than anybody ever saw.
Polly-But think Of the awful lot OF
things 1 learn, mamma, if I can do all
that forgetting