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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

Il never saw such hungry boy in
my life," said Aunt Priscilla from the
country. "When he comes up to the
farm he keeps me baking all the time.
call him the great American pie
eater"
eyes, he's one of the kind you'd
rather board for a week than a fort
night" said Mr.. Thurston.
ooh, l don't begrudge him what he
puts into his stomach, but if he doesn't
end up by becoming a confirmed dys-
peptic, my name is not Priscilla"
"All right, Aunty," answered Tom.
"'Sufticient unto the day is the evil
thereof Just take my arm and I'll
show you how a fashionable caterer
spreads a feast at so much a plate.
I'm not allowed TO give the price, but
it's enormous, like my appetite"
There was a general movement to-
ward the dining-room at this, as the
hostess and Uncle Arthur led the way,
and soon the edibles began to disappear
before the attacks of the guests whose
hunger had been sharpened by delay.
Eleven o'clock rang out from a neigh
boring steeple and still no Sam.
''Too bad, too bad" murmured
Grandmother White, who had sat up
long past her usual hour for retiring
Il knew something disagreeable was
going to happen. I dreamed that 1 lost
tooth last night, and that always
means misfortune
81 didn't know she had one to lose"
remarked Tom behind his napkin. ST
thought all her masticators were
boughten on a plate"
And the old lady. Oblivious of the fact
that her personal belongings were be-
ing criticized, went on to relate how a
dream of hers had once come true, and
got her hearers into such a melancholy
condition that they neglected the good
things spread before them, when sud
denly to counterfeit the prevailing
gloom, Dick Chester exclaimed: Heres
to the health of my old schOolmate,
Sam ThurstOn,' and followed up the
toast by starting the chorus, For he's
a jolly good fellow" This was in full
blast when a cry outside hushed the
song into silence. 1t was piercing, in
sistent, often repeated, and bore this
message:
extra Evening Mercury, train
wrecked on the I. and w. road; all the
passengers believed to have been
killed." The people around the board
sat with blanched faces. No one dared
speak until Mrs. Thurston sobbed
That's the train my poor boy was
on"
The father said nothing. He put on
his hat and went out into the night, he
knew not where He only felt that he
must do something, bring some light out
of the darkness, some hope out of de-
spair. Tom followed him, for men must
act while women weep.
And the girls gathered around the
stricken mother, and one of them crept
closer than all others and said:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
Needed q Smoke Badly.

Once upon a time, during a strenu-
Gus railroad building battle In the
Rocky mountains, Francis LyDde, writ
er Of Empire Builders" was field Off
Ger in charge Of men-moving. Finding
himself at the track layers camp one
bitter night, fifteen miles above his
base Of transportation supplies, he bor-
rowed a construction engine, and with
the Irish camp Waterman for a helper,
started down canyon after a string Of
empties.
The night was black dark; the unsur-
faced track was as rough as a cordu-
roy road; and the grades and curves
were heart-breaking. Very early in
the game the substitute fireman lost
his nerve. Staggering across the cab,
he shouted huskily into the ear Of the
pro tempore engineer:
"Arrahl Mister Lynde, 'rls foine
runner We are entOirely, and I'm sorry
to be throublin' We to stop her"
whats the matter, Mike? Are you
scared?
''Divvle wan bit am I scared, but l
think I'll have to be wallzin' back
along. did be ravin' me pipe up yon-
der at tn camp, and I'm that near
dead for a shmoke!'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

looked curiously at the girls whiten-
ing face, and hung his head. He wish
ed some one else had been chosen to
deliver the message. Then, shutting
his feet uneasily towards the door, his
dull wits slowly collected the words
needed to give meaning to his mes
sage.
"They hang horse thieves here" he
blurted out, without looking at the
girl; and in a moment she was alone.
Sorry, miss, but my orders is as no
one shall see him."
The man on guard spoke reluctantly.
He was standing at the door Of a rude
hut, which was used for the prison
where the horse thieves were confined.
1t was strong enough to hold the thief,
but would be like matchwood to the
avengers.
"But you will let me see him?" the
girl softly pleaded.
"Well, miss, don't like disappoint-
ing you, but orders is strict. It'll take
us all our time to keep him out Of the
lynchers' hands,"
The girl shivered. Hes all I have
In the world" she faltered. Please let
me see nhim. won't stay long and no
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
1T is not true, it is not true 2

| 1t is not true, it is not true.
But still the cry of disaster, now
growing fainter and fainter, was heard
along the frozen streets. and even the
late jewellers from the closed saloons
hushed their noisy ribaldry as the mes
sage of death was borne upon the air
to their dulled and bewildered senses,
and one cried:
"Shut up, fellows! 1t may be our
turn next, so let us respect the poor
chaps that are gone. They may have
been better men than we with people
to love and care for"
Then with uncertain steps they went
on silent as the tomb to the poor den in
some cheap lodging-hOu that they
called home.
Within the house there were tears
where there should have been laughter,
and the poor words of comfort and sym
pathy, though we'll meant, seemed COM
monplace in the face of a great sorrow.
Twelve shocks of sound came dismal
ly across the square, yet no one in that
little group wished another a Merry
Christmas"
Up the plank-walk Of the yard at the
last stroke there was a sound of heavy
footsteps crunching the snow, and then
pull at the bell. All this was omi-
nous in the stiffness of this early morn
ing, and each one hesitated to answer
the summons, until, at, last. the girl
who was nearest to the weeping mother
arose to meet whatever evil was to
come
The door swung back and then joy
GUS voice cried:
"Why, Faith, are you here?
"A1ld is it really you, Sam" came in
answer, as two young figures were
| locked in a long embrace.
ooh, stop that nonsense" shouted
Tom, gleefully, who was behind with
his father. LET somebody else have a
chance to welcome the returning hero.
Here's mother"
And then Sam had his arms around
the little woman who had given him
birth, and Mr.. Thurston exclaimed:
''That's right, my boy. You can have
| lOIo VI SIIlS, UuI OIIly OH0 uOIH0I
Then some one said merry Christ
mas" and the shout went from one to
another as they thought of the Goldman
who had raised the widows son from
the dead.
ct seems like a miracle" said the
grandmother, when she came in for her
share Of the unexpected greeting
-"Oh, there is nothing miraculous
about my being here now" said Sam.
81 missed the train on the ST. and w.
and had to take one two hours later on
the *. and W"
"Well, Providence was watching over
my boy, anyway said the mother, as
Faith sat down at the piano and began
Christmas carol with the words: Gun,
to thee child is born.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

with such blind desperation against it

with such blind desperation against It.
Nearly two years had passed. Their
prospects were bright at first, and Rosie
had sent glowing letters to Fred at
home. Under her watchful care Bob
had kept very steady, and she began to
dream again Of a sweet little home
away In old England. Then she fell i'll
with a raging fever, and Bob, left with
out her care, had slowly given way to
the old temptation. Thus the new life,
starting with such promise, was now
worse than the old. Rosies brave lit
tie heart was almost breaking and only
the eagerly awaited letters from her
faithful Fred kept her from despairing
altogether.
II have not lost hope. 1 am still
waiting for you, Rosie. Your letter
saying you had recovered from the
fever frightened me up wonderfully.
But why have you cut your hair2 You
must let those bonnie curls grow again
can't picture you without them. Every
day, when letter comes from you, the
thought comes as 1 open it: perhaps
this will tell me when she is coming
home. For want you, RosieI Oh, so
muchw
The tears filed Rosie's eyes as she
read and re-read Fred's last letter.
How hard the world seemed! And
then through her tears she could hear
her mothers voice again.
Rosie, dear, promise me you will
never leave Bob as long as he needs
! you. He is weak, and you are strong,
and only you can make him a good
man."
Her little mouth was firm again as
she rose to put the letter away, but as
she did so a shadow fell across the
floor OF the cabin, and looking round
she recognized the figure Of a neighbor-
ing miner.
Hes been ketched, miss" he said
with an effort.
who? What do you meanT" The
girls heart beat quickly"
az guess you know"
do you mean Bob? Has something
happened to my brother?" The man
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
WHEN THE DARK COMES DOWN.

When the down. oh, the wind is the
With spng laugh whimper the red reefs threnody,
sailing the harbor
With many many shout from fishing
your your fsherfolk
quest ended when the dark down.
When dark comes down. oh, valleys fill
brimmng of purple and landward hill
Of twilight that is watching
low dmlighed the long, dim-lghted Shore
daisies the silver
The wander when the dark down
the down, the children fall asleep
mothers in the fisher hus their happy vgls keep.
song they sing and music the
loving lingering echoes of the twilights 1itany
ceased to frown
And every a lyric the down.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
Trees on the TabIes.

For the royal family in Germany
Christmas trees are placed upon tables
of different heights. That for the EN-
peror is the highest, the Empress table
is next in size, and the smallest is for
the baby of the family. Carp is served
for the imperial dinner, a traditional
dish for the Christmas feast throughout
Germany.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

happened to my brotherF" The man
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
BETHLEM. LAND.

Fair the night in Bethlem land,
Sweet the songs of angel band;
Fall snow so lightly!
Jesu, born of Mary maid,
In an oxen-stall was laid.
o star, shine brightly!
Three men rode from out the wild,
Came to greet the Christmas Child,
Fall snow so lightly!
Gaspar, Melchior, Baltazar,
Magian pilgrims from afar.
o star, shine BRIGHTLY
Rustic shepherds in a row,
Knelt beside the cradle low;
Fall snow so lightly!
Told of all the angel song
They had heard their sheep among.
o star, shine brightly
Spice and myrrh and gold of kings,
Offerings rare of far-brought things;
Fall snow so lightly!
Gold for joy and myrrh
Frankincense for altar.
o star, shine brightly!
NOVEL;, NOVEL;, sing we all,
Jesu, save our souls from thrall;
Fall snow so lightly!
Goodwill comes from God above
To all those who Christmas love
o star, shine brightly!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
Friendly Advice.

"Can you suggest something for me
to get for my wife for Christmas?" he
asked of the shopkeeper.
you'd better get her a box of cigars,
l expect" said the shopkeeper. "She
was in here this morning and bought a
lace parasol for you" Baltimore
American
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
Uncertain.

"What are the fruits Of your labor
after all?" asked the stern moralist Of
the energetic politician.
Don't know" replied the latter ;
"you never can tell unth all the returns
are IN whether It's going to be plums
or lemons. baltimore American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

Far away in old England the gray
haired man with the sorrowful face
tolls all day at his desk, and every
night goes to the dreary rooms he calls
home Often will he draw from his desk
the faded photograph and look into the
sweet, smiling eyes Of a girl. Often
will he turn over the letters, and as his
fingers close lovingly over them he will
think bitterly of his own success
success without meaning now to him.
And then his eyes become dim as he
recalls the noble life that another, now
lying in a drunkard's grave, might be
saved.-Philadelph Telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

HAL, Us uG SlONly uuUOlISu TIE uOOE,
''but you can stay ten minutes and no
longer. I'd be killed myself if any ono
knew"
The bolt slipped back, and in a mo-
ment the twins were clasped in each
others arms.
ooh, Bob, why did you do itT"
The man broke town. didn't mean
to, Rosie. 1t was done before
thought"
why? Had you been drinking?"
The brothers face flushed with
shame YES"
you promised"
"I know. But God knows meant to
keep my word. 1 didn't know what
was doing. Believe me, Rosie. I'll new
er drink again"
The girl gave a gestsre of despair.
'But they mean to kill YOU" Bob's
face blanched.
Rosie seemed suddenly struck with
an idea. Then she spoke quickly.
Bob, will you promise never to drink
again. Before God?"
before co.,.
"Then put my clothes on and walk
out. With my veil over your face they
will never know. Thank God, my hair
is cut short"
"But what about you, Rosie?"
Don't worry about me. They will
never touch a girl who has done moth
ing worse than save her brC Their. Quick,
our time is nearly gone"
The exchange Of clothes was quickly
made, and Rosie chung passionately to
him as the guards called out that the
time was up.
write as soon as you are safe, and
l will join you. Good-by, and oh, Bob!
don't forget your promise"
The man on guard glanced pityingly
at the yelled form as it passed out into
the fading light. Then he went into
the shed; the prisoner was kneeling as
though in prayer.
A sound like the murmuring of an
angry sea came through the night The
girl raised her head to listen, and then
buried her face In her hands, praying
earnestly for her hayward brother.
Nearer and nearer came the sound,
and gradually 1t swelled into an angry
roar. A hundred angry voices with two
hundred tramping feet filed the even
ing air with a sound which entirely
drowned the calls Of the girl to the
man on guard. She rose to her feet,
trembling with fear, vainly wishing
that her hair was long again. For the
terrible thought filled her that she
might not be recognized In the dark.
The flaming torches lighted up the
scene, and an exultant shout rang
through the air az white face with
great pleading eyes was dimly seen
pressing against the window.
Louder became the uproar; the
miners seemed madly intoxicated with
the terrible thirst for vengeance. There
was crash Of splintering wood; strong
hands reached out to the shrinking fig
ure. which one alone could have stran-
gled without an effort The air was
filed with terrible oaths and cries, but
Rosie heard them not.
The unconscious prisoner was bound
with ropes and triumphantly dragged
through the streets. Then, after many
a heavy kick and cowardly blow, the
miners cheered wildly as it was slung
up to a tree, hanging limp and lifeless.
Next day white-faced men avoided
each others ewes and cried like babies
over the body Of sweet Rosie White
house.
Far away in old England the gray
haired man with the sorrowful face
tolls all day at his desk, and every
night goes to the dreary rooms he calls
home. Often will he draw from his desk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

Some women would rather go broke
than not go at all.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-06

East Africa, and to bring them here
will cost the government over $500 for
each animal. The chimpanzees are af-
fected more than almost any other ami.
NAL with nostalgia, by which term the
scientists mean homesickness, and many
of them refuse to live in confinement,
pining their lives away. This adds to
the diculty of conducting experiments.
DR.. Brinckerhoff, the federal medical
officer to be in charge of the leprosarium,
and under whom the experiments will
be carried out, purposes devoting
large part of his laboratory to housing
the apes, when they are first brought to
the settlement, devoting to them the
entire upper floor Of the building. Here
they live in direct touch with the fed
eral physician and his assistants, ac-
customing themselves to be handled
learning to forget their African home in
association with the humans of the sta
tion, gradually acquiring a confidence
in those around them, who will do
whatever is possible to win their conf
dence. All this while the apes will be
left in their natural healthy condition,
neither affected animals nor leper being
allowed in this portion of the lepro-
sarium, which is to be the working quar-
ter of the pharmacists and bacteriol'
ogists.
After the apes are inoculated they
will be placed in specially prepared
animal house in the large compound IN
the rear of the hospital proper. Here
will also be kept whatever other animal
it may be deemed judicious to be used
in the systematic and exhaustive exper-
iments it is the intention of Dr.. BrincK-
erhofr to carry ON, 1t is from the apes,
however, that the great results are to
be looked for, because their close rela'
tionship with man will show what can
be done with them in the alienation
and possibly the cure OF the disease
One thing can certainly be said, 'and
that is that is that ii it be humanity pos
sible, with the present knowledge Of the
scientists in charge Of this station and
the ultimate knowledge of the disease
they will obtain from their fork at
Molokia, for a cure Of the hitherto in
durable disease to be cured, it will be
obtained.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-06

disease most dreaded Of all the ills that
flesh Is heir to.
Anti.viyisectionists may oppose such
experimenting upon living subjects. 1t
is most probable that they will oppose
them. but II there be the least posi-
bility OF discovering the serum that will
render the bacilli OF leprosy inoculous
the sacrifice of the apes vii be justi,
fed. Science had agreed that remedy
can only be found along these lines,
and along these lines 1t will be searched
for.
The records of the Molokai settle.
ment show that the animals so far tax.
en- there among the lepers have an inn
munity from the disease. Dogs and
cats live in the leper's houses unaffected,
and horses and cattle die there only
by the same disease as elsewhere. The
disease does not affect birds kept in
confinement, and rabbits and guinea pigs
are kept there as pets and live out their
natural lives without the contagation
they are exposed to affecting them. Re
Gently number of monkeys have been
taken to the settlement, but these have
not been there long enough to show
whether they. too, are immune.
Neither, so far as can be learned, has
the disease been transmitted to any
animal by incubation, although the ex.
perments made on rabbits and guinea
pigs throughout the civilized world
might have suggested such course in
regard to leprosy. Heretofore, however,
there has been little opportunity for
any scientific system of experiments at
Molokai. except thes one fatal case
where q human being, man condemned
to death, submitted himself to inocu-
lation in preference to going to the
scaffold. The use of apes as living sub
jects for experiments in other diseases
has been fairly common. as common as
the great expense involved would per.
nit. The great Pasteur experimental
with them in his life's work of discov-
ering the serum for the cure of hydro
phobia. Koch, the German savant,
worked with apes in his experiments
for the determination of the bacilli of
tuberculosis, and other lesser scientists
have brought down upon their haads
the maledictions of the anti-vivisection-
lists for their experimenting with the
same brute.
The one great drawback in the use
of the ape for such work as is planned
to be done at the leprosarium, as is
stated, is the great expense. The apes
are to be secured through the American
consulad representatives in Portugese
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-06
BUYS SHIRT PLANT.

ELIZABETH, n. j., Oct. 5.-Klinger &
Bach, shirt manufacturers of No. 731
Broadway, New York, have purchased
the shirt factroy at No. 400 Livingstone
Street, this city, from G. H. Cooper &
Son, the former owners of the plant
G. II. Cooper will be retained as super.
intendent and vii look after the inter.
ests of the New York firm in this city
When Mr.. Cooper started the plant a
year ago last May, he had but Is
machines. Today there are 70, the out
put being six times that of a year ago
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-06
MILL HAS PROSPEROUS YEAR.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Oct. Sat the
annual melting of the stockholders and
directors of the Abingdon Cotton Mills
held last week, the report showed that
the past year has been prosperous
one for the corporation. Officers were
elected as follows: w. L. Burrell, pres
ident; Theopholis King, treasurer; Jas.
R. Boyd, secretary and assistant treas.
wer; J. G. Johnson, superintendent; w.
l.. Burrell Fred s. Bennett, Milton
Humes and Theophilus King were nam
ed as directors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-06

AFRICAN APES INNOCULATED
AS They Are the Nearest Beasts to
Man in Structure, Temperament and
Susceptibility to Disease, They VIII
be Sacrificed.
HONOLULU, Oct. 5.--As soon as tn

HONOLULU, Oct. 5.-As soon as the
fedearl leprosarium at the Molokai set
federal leprosarium at the Molokai set
apes from East Africa are to be i'm
ported, taken to the settlement and IN
oculated with the bacilli OF the dreaded
disease. This Is to be done in order that
a systematic study Of leprosy may be
made, that the scientists may be able
to watch the course OF the disease from
its inception and experiment on the sub
jestc at all stages OF its growth, says
the Hawaiian Gazette.
The African chimpanzees are OF all
beasts the nearest to man, nearest in
structure, in temperament and in aus
ceptibility to disease, and for this rea-
son it is that they will be called upon
to give up their lives that remedy
for suffering mankind may be sought
for. They will be exposed to the
disease in its various forms in order
that degrees Of contagation may be
learned. They will be inoculated with
the bacilli and watched, studied, treat
ed and experimental with as the dis
ease levelopes, and in cases they will
be painlessly killed that most mortem
examinations may be conducted and the
ravages of the now incurable sickness
on the various functions Of the body at
its different stages learned
In this way it is hoped that remedy
Nay be discovered. In this way only
/can it be hoped that any remedy VIII
be found The apes experimental upon
will die in the best Of causes, and their
deaths will be justified as the one pos
sible way in which there can be any
hope Of discovering the remedy for the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-06
PARENTS FEAR A MISHAP.

BELLINGHAM. Oct. paul Reitan,
the l2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
South Bellingham, has mysteriousiy
disappeared and the aid of the city
police has been enlisted in finding him.
The youth was last seen yesterday and
the parents fear he has met with some
mishap.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-06

Do you know that Pinesalve Carbo-
lized acts like poultice in drawing out
inflammation and poisoni It is anti.
septic. For cuts, burns, exzema. crack
ed hands It is immediate relief. Sold by
Frank Hart's Drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-06

Bad breath is most offensive ailment,
irritates you as well as your friends;
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea takes
the bad taste from the mouth, removes
the cause, purifes the breath. IS cents,
Tea or Tablets. Frank Hart.