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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
HOW'S This !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh than cannot be cured
b. Halls Cstarrh Cure.
Il. 7. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known e. j.
Cheney for the last ID years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING. EINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces IT the system Testimonials sent
free. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
Romance aud Reality.

Its strange" said the dreamy
youth. "that love stories should lnvari-
ably end with the marriage Of the hero
and heroine"
"What's strange about that?" de
manded Peckham.
'"That's really only the beginning Of
their lives"
"That may be, bnt it's the end OF
the love y."-Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23

saws: 81 had been
showing symptoms of
kidney trouble from
the time l was mus
tered out of the army,
but in all my life l
never suffered as in
1897. Headaches. dir
illness and sleepless-
ness. first, and then
dropsy. I was weak
and helpless, having
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
No Necessity for Haste.

Mrs. Hickey Cooking at postmark)-
My husband mailed this two days ago.
and it has a special delivery stamp on 1t.
How does it happen that it wasn't deliV-
cred yesterday?
Messenger-We have to be mighty keer-
full with them special delivery letters,
ma'am. They're gener'ly important, and
it won't do to hurry 'em.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
GREAT RELIGIOUS LEADER.
General William Booth, Move Nearly
Eighty, Is a Remarkable Man.

Eighty, Is Remarkable Man.
The venerable head of the Salvation
Army, Gen. William Booth, is on his
way to this country for his farewell
tour Of the United States. Gen. Booth
recently sailed from England for an
extended visit to the Salvation Army
posts In this country and Canada, and
his coming has created intense interest
In Salvation Army ranks and religious
circles generally. For most men ap-
preaching four score years such trip
as Gen. Booth has planned would be
an ordeal too trying, but in the life Of
the patriarchial head of the Salvation
Army it is only an incident. Without
successful contradiction, he has been
called the greatest traveller in the
world, every nook and Granny of which
he has visited during his tours Of in
spection of the many corps of his army.
In the present year Gen. Booth twice
crossed the American continent on his
trip to and from Japan, and during the
few weeks spent in England since his
return from the Orient he has secured
the length of England from north to
south in an automobile. sometimes
holding as many as six meetings day
In as many towns.
Notwithstanding the honors accorded
him in his later years, Gen. Booth lives
almost as simply as the humblest sol
der in the ranks of his army. When
he strikes New York two months hence
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
Government Reports.

Here are some bulletins about the
real state of affairs in Russia" said
the first man, outside the newspaper
office.
Il want to know nothing at all about
it." replied the other, disgustedly.
''Well, you want to read these Oulle-
tins, then. They are oficial."-Phila-
delphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
Uncle Allen on Reform.

ST sometimes think" remarked Uncle
Allen Sparks, ''that it's pity the Lord
doesn't know as much as these people that
are trying to make the world over. He'd
have made it so much better than it il"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
For Example.

"DingIebats, didn't you swear of from
smoking a few weeks ago."
Not at all, Himpsley. l swore Id
stop smoking out Of doors; that was ALL !"
You'll fail, DingIebats, like all the
others"
"What others?'
''The fellows that swore they'd stop
smoking out OF doors"
"What fellowsY
'sThe smoke inspectors"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23

How the misunderstanding Starteu'
On account of a blockade the invited
guest was half an hour late in reaching
the north side mansion.
"What handicap to Chicago this
bridge nuisance - he said.
''You don't have to play it unless you
want to, Mr. Jymes," answered the indig-
nant hostess.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23

A girl gets more pleasure out of her
engagement than out of anything else
during the rest of her life, with the ex-
reptaon Of her first baby.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
outte the Contrary.

NASTY medicine, is it? What are you
taking it for? To help your cough"
ITO help it? Great Peter, no! To
kill it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
The Very Man.

what we need" said the managing
editor, is a good, snappy book re
viewer"
well" replied the applicants cham,
ion. 'if you want good, sharp, ex
,cting critic, my friend IS just the man
or YOU. He's an unsuccessful author
Catholic Standard and Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23

Mrs. ETfnsiOg-s SOoTHTEG SYRUP for Children
tCething; ECfens the gums, reduces Inflammation al
LAYS pain, cures wind collie. p cents bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23

The professor of chemistry al won,or
at the University of Berre
only % years old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23

1t is always said Of the manager
he day after a picnic: HE is worn
ut
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23

There never was man who wouldn't
lie when telling his side Of the story.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

How q Veteran Was Saved the AM
putatiOn of a Limb.
B. Frank DOremuS, veteran, or
Roosevelt avenue, indianapolis, Ind,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Thu Undertaker's Shup.

1.-The one thing in New York that !
can't get used to-" said the country
visitor. ''is the manifold uses TO which
undertakers put their shops. I used to
be OF the opinion that the only possible
erand a person could have at an un'
dertaker's was to purchase funeral
supplies, but IN this town I md that
people go there for all sorts. of pur'
poses. They 10 to vote, to get mar.
ried and to transact all the legal bust
ness that a notary public Is capable OF
transacting. Yesterday I even saw
parry eating luncheon in an under
takers establishment. They had come
into town apparently to attend a fu-
neral and instead OF patronizing a res
taurant they calmly munched their
midday meal in The midst Of those lu-
gubriaus surrounding" - New York
Globe.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
The Manchester Martyrs.

Along in 81 or thereabouts some
Irishmen tried to rescue a bunch OF
Fenian prisoners In Manchester. and a
police sergeant was shot and killed.
The prisoners got away. which may
have had something TO do with the up
shot too. The government was natur-
ally sore, and they managed to hang
three of the rescue party without too
much fine haired fuss as to whether
they had anything 10 do with the shoot
ing or not. AT that time Feuians and
Natioualists were at daggers drawn
and the church vas heavy against the
Fen3aus. 81 course, but they were all
one. one lu agony aud shame over
those Irish boys strung up In an Eng.
fish Town. All their helplessness, all
the bitterness OF England's might. Eng
land managed with those halters to
drive fostering deep afresh. Think on
q tcrn the size Of Dublin turning out
q fuuezal procession Of 10000 people
and xhtnk of how those Go.000 Irish
were feeling when l tell you they we're
uuia-quiet in those streets where
the lowest novels had hung out their
hsss of green.twined black.-NcCames o
MRga2ine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Gentle Percussion


Many stories are told Of the eccentric
doings and sayings Of an old clergyman
who lived In Maine some years ago.
At one time there had been a fight
among some men, one Of whom was
seriously hurt. A trial took place, and
the old minister. who had seen the al
Tray, was summoned as witness.
"What was Salson doing" was the
arst question
.-Oh, he was slashthg around"
"Well, sir, just what do you mean oy
thaty
~Why, be was knocking about him
here and there"
.Now, air, kindly tell us plainly what
Ealson did TO this man."
why, he-hs entieed him." said the
old minister slowly.
sEntaeea hi1a! Howr'
sHe eatsred him with crowbar. He
ussd the ervwbar to persuade the man
-.sc e1tice hin-and By series OF
polpks and blows he succeeded In doing
nr sasd the minister mildly.-Youths
CsK pion.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Noah Under Suspicion.

The last copy of the Ararat Journal,
published three days before the flood.
has recently been excavated from the
top drawer of al oriental maSnate's
desk
1t SAYS editorial:
&The radical ctfcTarces Of old md
: Nah are TO he /. lIyiy G"n"er2-r y
ENonserva. vc .i,."ca$. q. "'t.%.!%
do u deplore h.S J!i ,;'aTTi'..::2ss.G a:,Hc:;S
CD the sin trust 9Gi is verify h"a"'
Of directors.
aside from tie :&ct TIA; t3asc a;eH'
tlemen stand " !.Gh il tie ca;
nifty, such wil' Gg:;I%,i2ti"a &HG frc
dictions of our YcJp:e il ,erea I, .%S'
evening are likely TO produce an unset
tied cccdiuons cf affairs AMI damage
business. :
1T is generauv tcaeved that his p'r
tlves are not above suspicion. In fact
those who ere Vel informed HIT thai
the old man has some watered and rn'
digested stock Of his own which .:e
expects to feat rs soon as the sin trust
Is swamped."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
sboo Without q Name.

I'm tthe Devonshire town OF Mudcury
there ~ q butchers shop whch oas no
name nor has It had one for the 1aa
120 wears. The reason affords strik-
ing illustration Of the superstihcns na-
ture of west country folk. When this
particular business was sfar1ed Sne
,owner for some reason or other did not
have his name inscribed ON the prem
:lses. Whether this fact had anTth!ng
to do with the success OF the business
cor not It would be difficult to say.
'Trade. however. was brisk. and the
butcher duly retired, leaving fhe name
less shop to his son. The business has
been handed down from father to son
for more than l20 years. but none OF
those into whose occupation II Las
come would have his name pm up on
any consideration. feartng-as. IN TACT
the present owner does today-that
such a procedure might break the spell
Of good fortune with which Tire busi-
ness has been favored.-London Stand
ard.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Jordan Water.

There Is general Impression that
the Jordan water which is used at
royal baptisms Is taken from the sa-
cred STREAM. put into a bottle. herpet-
icany sealed and lett untouched until
the, bottle is opened by the officiating
priest. AS a matter Of fact, the water
which fiowS out ct the lake Of Cal
nee and Gescends, rocky gorge to
a aevel fnr below that Of the Mediter-
ranean Is full Of organic substances.
II a bottle he Mled with the water
md ken: tightly corked for a few
days !. ::.,-ns perfectly black and Of
fers to the nosrrils oil the odors OF
the tropics. The precaution Is there
fore taken OF boiling the water and
straining II before It is sealed up. and
this Is why the baptismal water al
ways possesses the crystal clearness
which one notices on these ceremonial
sccasions. Society.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
The Razor In Disrepute.

"And he told her all his heart. and
said unto her. there hath not come
razor upon mine head. for have been
a Nazarite unto God from my mothers
womb; II be shaven. then my
strength will 90 from me. and l shall
become weak and I've like other men,"
Judges xvi. II.
Hair on man or brute Is sign OF
strength. He who desires to keep at
safe distance from dentists. let him
keep also at a great distance from the
knife of the barrier. To shave Is On act
against nature. Provoke nature. aud
In return nature will provoke you.
Said Daniel Webster: - the razor:
It has taught me to curse. II has cost
me more time and more trouble than
all my speeches"
Rufus Choate. the lawyer. called the
razor an Instrument invented by Lu-
cifer to iin up hell with barristers.
Edward Everett never used profane
language, but before shaving he would
invariably give vent to all sorts OF
French harbarisma-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
rhose Who Tie Knots.

Can any one tell why the landfuboer
In tying cord around a package or
anything else will always make a gran
ny knot instead Of square nots we
all do 1t in spite of thunder. To tie a
reef knot or sailors mot requires
thought and experience Tet 1t fs as
easy as a granny knot. Never believe
Tor a moment that sailors are the only
neople in the world who can tie knsts.
Go to an operating theatr IN some big
hospital and take note of the skih
with which surgeons and even nurses
employ bandages and ligatmes. Leafn
from them how to tie the Glove hitch
the combined surgeons and reef knot
the Staffordshire knot, the common
surgeons knot, the friction knot, Hen
sen:s knot, Tait's knot, etc.-New York
Pness.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Carefully Selected.

One Of the most remarkable features
Of life in New South Wales is the
Transformation Of criminals tnte hard
working citizens. OF the $1,000 set
Tiers there In 1921, 10000 were or had
been eonvicts. 1t is said that on board
an American liner a boastful AnSfra-
iian asserted loudly and over and ever
arain that ''the men who settled Ans
tralfa were q remarkably sensible lot"
Yes" said an American quietly, 4
have always understood that they were
sent out By the very best Judges"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Try to Do This.

Take a light chair and place It with
its back to the wall. Stand IN front OF
1t, facing the wall. with the toes about
q foot from the front feet Of the chair,
and, placing one hand on each side OF
the chair. lean forward until the top or
your head touches the wall The prob
lem is to lift the chair from the hoor
and, without moving the feet, to take
the head away from the wall and
stand upright Simple as this appears.
1t as impossible. Very few people. as
goo will find. would anticipate any dit
fscu1ty in doing this. Get them to try
This trick Is, Of course, very Hke the
old one Of standing against a wall
sidewise. with the shoulder and one
foot t6uching the wall. 1t is then I'M
possdhle to raise the outside foot with
out losing ones balance and Calling
away from the wall.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Ruxsian Ritual.

Tn christening Of q Russian prince
b ceremony Of most ritnaIistie na-
ture. The infant Is first Of all undress-
ed and immersed three times IN fhe
font. The hair is then cut in the form
Of a cross, and the shorn locks. having
been roiied in wax. are next dropped
into the water. According as the han
sinks or naats in the font so, says
Russian superstition. does good or evn
attend the child through life. The
next incident IN this elaborate ritual Is
the robfng Of the child in gorgeous
garments, after which It is carried
three times round the church, the god
fathers Of the imperial infant walking
by its side In stately procession.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
M..h.r Had the Failing Tea.

1be visitor had dropped In "just tce
q uinute," but she remained sos0f
tfrse hours after the minute was %.
ImCe Freddie had formed several
paszs, the execution Of which must oe
pSseponed till the departure Or his
mothers guest. So he sat qusedy
thinking things.
sDear little manr' gusbed the visatr'
~And what Is he thinking about -
deepiyT
81 was wondering II 1t wasn't time
for you to be going" said Freddie.
"Hush~ said his mother. Then, turn
ing to her guest: You mustn't Se of'
tended, Mrs. Smith. Children wM go
biurting out the truth without think.
ing. But they don't mean anything by
IT.
Strangely enough. 1t was Just then
that Mrs. Smith recollected that she
had only three minutes In which TO
catch the last car home.-Londcn Tele-
graph.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Cosi Combustion.

There is enough explosive energy IN
q grateful Of coal. Il It could be hber-
ated and controlled. to hurl a 1000
pound projectile through foot Of solid
steel. But there can be no explosion
without oxygen. and the coal in the
crate will not burn faster than the sup
ply of air which reaches It will permit
II the coal could be furnished all at
once with enough air to effect its COM
piete combustion, 1t would explode
with as great violence as If 1t were 80
much dynamite.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Preparina For Dinner.

One Of the residents Of the town OF
Idyor was noted for his parsimony.
Let us call him Mr.. Wiggles. There
was an old major in Idvor who said to
his valet one evening, "Go and tell the
cook to get me ready a chop and a
poached egg" Pardon me, major"
said the valet, "but have you forgotten
that you are dining with Mr.. Wigsiss
tonightw The major frowned. Yes"
he said, IT had forgotten It Tell the
cook to make 1t two chops and two
poached eggs"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
.IrsseibSa GarlyIe.

A lady who lived near Thomas Car
lyle kept Cochin China fowls. and their
Growing was such a nuisance that the
philosopher sent complaint to her.
The owner was Indignant upon hear
ing the appeal.
why" said she. ~tbey crow only
four times a day. and how can Mr..
Carlyle be seriously annoyed at thatT
Tpon hearing Of her attitude upon
the subject Carlyle replied, "The lady
fcrgets the pain suffer In waiting fof
those four Crows"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Her Pervereity.

"Come out this evening"" said Sub
bubs, "and I'm sure you'll get a good
dinner"
4 IT thought you had no cook now" re
pied Gilman.
"she doesn't leave until tomorrow.
she'll do her best this evening just to
make Us realize how much We'll miss
her when sone."-Exchange.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Onea Too Often.

whats all this excitement aboutT
Nothing worth mentioning. Man
got knocked down.
Accident"
mot exactly. One Of these men who
always catch hold Of You and push you
out Of their way when you happen to
meet them at a crowded corner grab
bed the wrong man just now. That's
all."-Chicago Tribune.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
SAVING Time.

Father Ito his son. early in the morn-
ing)-What Is the meaning Of this?
Iou are lying b bed with your clothes
on. Son Ia student)-Yes, father. ! DO
that so that II oversleep myself l
shall not be late at college.-Meggen-
dorfer Batter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Antony and Cleopatra.

Cleopatra was riding in her barge.
ut is a beautiful view from here" she
remarked in Egyptian words to that
effect.
yes" responded Antony. Il took
care 70 get you Nile seat"
Whereat the rowers did laugh Justify.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Missed Vocation.

Cnent-Didn't you make mistake
in going into law instead Of the army3
Lawyer-Why2 Client-By the way
you charge there would be little LETT
of the enemy.-London Tit-Bits.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
1orture.

A shrewd old doctor once said: III
wanted to torture an enemy, would
tell him he had an incurable disease.
His life would be miserable. and he
would be almost certain to die before
his time"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
Cabbage Leaves.

"Do you think cabbage Ii unwhole-
some?" asked a dyspepttc.
ut depends somewhat" answered
the food expert, ION whether You eat
1t or try to smoke it"-Washington
Star.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10
To Hide Them,

why II Jones growing a beardT
aOh. I believe his wife made him q
preeent Of some ties."-Punch.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10

Rash presumption is ladder which
VIII break the mounters neck.-Gef-
man Proverb.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-10

When there Is no good within no good
comes out.-Dutch Proverb.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
WHAT 1T is

Now, we may go on to consider for a mo-
ment what this means? There are today
probably something more than 100000 men
in the United States who call themselves
Prohibitionists, and who expect to vote the
Prohibition ticket at the next national
election. That means an army Of sufficient
size to make tremendous campaign and
secure numerous advantages, could it be
brought into action. It can be brought into
action if we can do three things
|. Create a means of thorough intercom-
munication- means the Prohibition
paper-and we have perhaps said enough
upon that subject in the recent past that we
need not discuss it now.
II. Secure reasonably complete organi-
zation. We have a national committee
which maintains national headquarters,
and is doing much highly valuable work;
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