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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
For O. Child'c Party

blow at the bell in the full belief that success has
been achieved Instead of hearing the bell ring,
the candidate hears a peal of laughter, and she
is still long way from the bell having traversed
only half the distance or she has gone sideways
and is trying to strike the wall. All the children
who do succeed in touching the bell receive
prize 1t will not be necessary to purchase many
prizes.
SPLITTING THE AIR.
If the room is large enough the game may be
varied. A flower pot, or a cheap cup may be
suspended, but it should be enveloped in cloth.
Instead of merely touching the object, the game
is to hit it hard enough to smash it, AS only
one stroke is allowed, the candidate aims ter
rife blow and usually strikes air. The spectacle
of this child hitting vigorously at nothing is in
tensely ridiculous
Another good item is to have someone at the
piano to play well-known tunes. Each child has
slip of paper, card, and pencil; she must
write down the title of each tune without saying
ANYTHING to her fellow guests. Those who have
written the greatest number of correct titles
gain prize.
This, too, may be varied according to circum-
stances For instance, the idea my BE- that the
ouests shall call out the title as soon as they
rocognize the tune ard the one who gives the
greater number of correct answers the most
quickly receives a prize. Some children can rec
ocnize song on hearing the first three or four
notes, and it will be fun for both guests and ems
tertainers to note the rapidty and eagerness
with which the replies are given.
A CONSOLATION HUNT.
In order to prevent disappointment on the part
of those who have not gained prizes, consolation
gifts may be offered. These presents are hidden
in the room or about the house, and the guest
without prize is told she can have the first
present which she finds. She may hunt alone or
have the assistance of one or more of the prize
winners. Only one gift is allowed and as soon as
child has discovered one she retires and an
other goes hunting. Or all the non'prize win
ners may hunt at the same time
1t is well to end with some refreshment, just
as we commenced with it, Before going into sup
per, or whatever it may be, the children are told
to take paper from the puzzle box This box
contains as many slips as there are guests and
the thing is managed in this way, Suppose there
are twenty guests. The hostess has selected ten
riddles and has written the question one slip
and the answer on another. III any guest has
picked am answer she must find the one who has
the question, and those two are partners for the
supper If there are an equal number of boys
and girls the questions and answers should be
placed in separate boxes one for the lads and
the other for the lasses; in that way the sexes
will be properly paired. The lads may have the
questions and they can 90 the round OF the lasse'
asking for the answer
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
A MOST CHARMING sAcHET.

;s made of rose leaves and lavendere flowers.
They must be we'll mixed together, and sprinked
with oil of lavender and otto Of roses. Place
in a covered box or jar in warm and dark
nlaee Take out now and again in order TO
mix' Coarsely powder-with knife Or coffee
mill-and it is ready for use
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24

iSsSSy world
As to the health-giving properties of
perfumes, much remains to be learned but
German professor affrms that living in a per-
fumed atmosphere prevents consumption, and
points to the town of Grasse, where perfume
dstilleries numerous, as an illustration
Here, everyone knows, phthisis is conspicuous
by its absence
And what wonderful range of perfumes we
have to choose FROM
First come the natural extracts of flowers
roses, jasmin, violets, lavender and geranium
being responsible for three or four odors each,
as well many more from combinations. The
animal world contributes musk and ambergris
and the chemist opens an entirely new vista
when, from oats and turpentine he creates es-
sences of "lemon" Cinnamon" pineapple" and
vanilla; from the pine, Essence of violets"
and from petroleum, "essence of lavender"
To make ones own perfumes is fascinating
occupation, with many possibilities about it.
OF course, to enter into the matter thoroughly
is only practicable when one has collected numer-
Gus phials and certain apparatus; but it is posi-
BILE to mix and combine oils and extracts so as
to produce happy results-more can be done
later.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24

imitation gems OF SItCldny pIepdIeu
glass, paste, etc. has become quite an important
industry, says writer in the jewelers. Circular
Weekly.
The means of ascertaining the genuineness of
pearls, which frequently initiated with mar
velous skill is especially important to the lay
man, even though the jeweler may quickly de-
tect them. limitations usually lighter than
real pearls, and generally are brittle (although
some are made solid of fish scales and do not
break so easily, while the holes, which in the
real pearl are drilled very small and have sharp
edge, are in the false larger and have a blunt
edge, As rule, the imitation pearls are like
hollow spheres of glass colored internally with
a coating initiating the orient of natural pearl
The manufacture of these articles embraces
two series of operations, the production of the
sphere and the introduction of coating. The
spheres are produced by the glass blower, who
by aid of an enameler's lamp soldiers the extrem-
ity of a tube when the substance is Of the right
consistency. In this way ara obtained very reg
ular little spheres that serve for the composition
of the ordinary quality of false pearls. In the
more beautiful limitations the tube employed is
slightly opalescent, and the glass blower, besides
gives to the little spheres while they are yet
malleable certain slightly perceptible inequalities
of surface by gently tapping them with a small
iron bar. This gives them a still greater resem
blance to natural pearls, which very seldom
absolutely regular.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
AN ANCIENT ART.

Imitation pearls were manufactured in Egypt
at least fifteen centuries before our era, say
some authorities, and the manufacture seems to
have remained stationary there for long time
The manufacture of false pearl at Rome goes
back to the period when the taste for fine pearls
became general, and Pliny indicates this in the
most precise manner The silence of other an
cient authors on imitation pearls allows us to
simply conjecture what must have been their
use among the inferior classes, which in all ages
have considered themselves obliged to initiate
eheaply the luxures of the higher circles, so we
must abandon those remote times and come di-
rectly to Venice, where we shall find, if not the
origin. at least the mention of this industry, the
first productions of which are lost in the night
OF time
The first authentic mention of imitation pearls
dates from the year 1918, when the manufac-
turers. called by the name OF paternoster max
ers and pearl-makers, were established either at
Venice or at Murano. At first the glass balls
were filed with various materials, generally with
a base of mercury, but in the year 1880 rosary
maker named Tacqun conceived the idea Of US
inc, in the place of this mercurial mixture, a
harmless substance that produced an infinitely
more perfect color
This substance, the essence of orient, is formed
from the scales of the ablette, little white fish
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
PERFUMES FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF

The basis of these may be rectiied spirits of
wine, to which can be added otto of roses oils
of cedar, lavender, almonds, cloves, rosemary,
extracts of tuberose, jonqu styrax, or tolu ac-
cording to taste. An examples
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
sACHETs FOR THE DRESS AND WARD
ROBE.

The basis of the powders for sachets may be
orris root, and to this can be added rose leaves,
lavender flowers, tonquin beans, benzoin gum,
musk. vanilla beans otto Of roses, oils of berga-
mot, lavender and neroli.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
The Making of
Perfumes af Home

HE story of perfumery is just as old
and just as entrancing as the story of
Beauty and her power, for the two
run side by side in the history of the
world.
As To the hnalth-ni,inn rtnnert;ns nf
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
The Imitation Pearl

He imitation of gems has always exist
ed, but in recent years this work has
been brought to state of perfection
rarely dreamed of by the workers Of
ancient times, and the manufacture of
INIT n +iop 1aD,s of unacialllr ,,rer,ared
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24

arranging program for a child's
party, it is well to have the refresh
ments as early as possible. The OBJ
iect of this method of procedure is
easily seen; most people find that the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
Museum of
OcednOQraphY

EARLY, if not all, of the revenues of
the great gambling hall at Monte Carlo
are expended in the construction and
equipment of the Museum of Oceanog-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24

morning they had tracked him over
the dry, blstering plains. The midday
4 sun beat down upon them with that
III fierce. penetrating heat peculiar to the
XH1o.tr.1;or ,lcsnrt but etilI thev kent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

Following the exercises at the opera
house there will be band concert III the
park by the Lancaster band.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
Whrre He Saw a Crowd.

Uncle Constantine, from Fishkill
Landing, was in town recently, for the
first time in 80 years, according to the
New York Times. His relatives were
industrious in showing him the sights,
but it was extremely difficult to get
him to express surprise at anything.
He even made disparaging comments,
now and then, upon what he saw, and
drew comparisons favorable to his
own town. One afternoon they at
tended a crowded performance at the
circus. "Uncle Constantine" asked his
niece, did you ever see such a mum
Der Of people gathered together be-
fore?" well" said the old man slow
ly, as his eye ran critically over the
thousands that filled the garden, 81
don't know as ever did in buildin',
but l have to bush-meetin'!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
Orioin of Famous Phrases.

"The majesty of the people" came
first from the lips Of Charles James
Fox. who, at a dinner at the Crown
and Anchor IN 1898, concluded his
speech with these words: Give me
leave before l sit down to call on
you to drink our sovereign's health
the Majesty of the People" Broug-
ham was the author of the saying,
'The schoolmaster is abroad" it was
he, too, who in 1921 gave to the re-
form party the watchword, The bill,
the whole bill, and nothing but the
bill; and Sir Robert Peel invented
the popular cry of Register Regis
ter! Register!" in a speech in 1897
to the electors of Tamworth
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

TAKING NO MORE CHANCES.
Keepers Had Special Cartridges For
Poor Mark3man.

DR.. Seward Webb at a dinner at
Sheleurne Farms, his great Vermont
estate, said Of certain poor marks
man: Visiting his English brother
in-law, he shot the head keeper in the
leg the first morning he tried pheasant
shooting. The man limped away ours
ing horribly. Next day he had wretch
ed luck, though the wounded head
keeper without malice had assigned
him to a fairly good place. Bang,
bang, bang, went his gun every few
seconds, but not bird fell before it.
He was much embarrassed. 1t seemed,
too, that at each Of his misses the
under keepers smiled at one another
oddly. Finally his cartridges gave out.
He hurried to the nearest keeper and
demanded more. There amt no more,
sir the man answered. No more?
Nonsense. Why, you've got at least
1000 in that box The keeper flushed
and stammered: 'Ah, but them amt
Coz you. sir. They're for another gent.
They've got shot in EN-, sir
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
Trv Thia Trick

Two drummers We're chatting in a
trolley car. "TI bet you good five,
cent cigar" said the first drummer,
that, without saving a word I can
make the old boy opposite take out
his watch and see what time 1t is. "
I'll take that bet, the other an.
swered. Then the first drummer
watched the veteran across the aisle
until lie caught his eye. when he drew
forth his watch and looked at it. The
old man with a thoughtful air. slow
~ unbuttoned his coat and consulted
his own ttmepiece. Give me my CT
gar" said the drummer It's the
third I've won today on this trick
1t never fails
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY
NEXT WEEK
Program Committee Makes Public Ar
rangements So Far as Perfected

The committee having in charge the
preparation of the program for the OBJ
servance OF Memorial day, met Tuesday
evening, aid prepared the program for
this years Observance Memorial Day is
on Thursday of next week.
Following is the program:
The days exercises will commence at
3 O'Clock, when the members of the GAR.
and W.R.C., Ladies of the GAR, and
civic societies, etc, will meet at the Post
hall and form a procession to march to
Hillside cemetery. The procession will
form in the following order.
Band.
Boys Brigade, with wreaths and flowers
Members of the Tom Cox Post, GAR,
with members Of other posts.
Veterans Of other wars than the Civil
War.
Woman's Relief Corps.
Ladies of the G. A. r.
Citizens on foot and in carriages.
Arriving at the cemetery the usual
exercises for Memorial Day will be gone
through with, the &. A. r. ritualistic form
being used, the graves decorated, reading
OF Lincoln's Gettsburg address, etc.
At the conclusion of the exercises the
procession will reform at 80 at the Post
and proceed to the Soldiers Monument
in the courtyard. A hollow square will
be formed about the monument, with the
members of the G. A. r. on the outside,
the members of the Relief Corps and
Ladies of the G.. A. r. inside, and school
children Immediately about the monu-
mcnt. Here a short program consisting
of dlrge by the band, song by the school
children, prayer by Rev Mcrgans, and
decorating Of the monuments by the
school children Will be gone through with,
and procession will reform and march
to Reeds opera house, where the follow
ing program will be given:
Opening address by Commander OF
Post.
| MUSIC by Male tluarLeCCe.
Prayer by Rev. Hannaford.
High School Chorus-"Call to Arms. "
Memorial Day address by Gen. B. F.
Bryant Of La Crosse.
Music by Male Quartette.
Defamation Winnifred Willis; =
"Cheers for the Living, Tears for the
Dead"
High School Chorus Star Spangled
Banner"
Declamatiun-AlbaE Edwards; General
Grant.
Singing of America-By audience.
Benediction-Rcv Morgans.
Following the exercises at the opera
house there will be hand concert III the
park by the Lancaster band.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
Bagley.
Frost gl1tterd on tho heritage here
morning of May 81.

Frost gl1tterd on tho heritage here
morning of May 81.
Mrs. Mecum entertained her
mother, Mrs. B. Babcock of Lone
Rock, and her sister Mrs. Serena
Moscroft Of Chicago. They re-
turned to their home last Monday.
Why is the year 1907 like a lum-
Der wagon3 Answer. 1t has no
spring No sir, guess again. Be-
cause it was tired when it came.
Mrs J. D. Ivens of Platteville is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John
Jackley.
Ira Willard is new full fe1ged
night operator on the C. B & Q.
Miss Laular, principal of our
school. visited at her home in Potosi
last Saturday and Sunday.
Childlens' day June 9th; all in
vited.
Walt Gulick, since his return
from Washington has failed so fa1
70 purchase a farm near Bagley.
A number of our folks attended
the R. R. rummage sale at Prairie
du CHEN last week.
Miss Vina Brierley visited friends
in Wyalusing last week.
The Hazelton school will give ar
entertainment Saturday. June 1st
Social and neck tie party in the
evening. All are cordially invited
don't miss good thing.
Geo. Hodge raised his house 2C
inches, sunk a new well and is now
grading up. His wife enjoys new
carpet; she will have home looking
quite up to-date.
J. T. Day Of Lacrosse was in
town few days ago shaking hands
with host of friends.
Plenty of good brick to be had al
BagleY brick yards owned By Millir
and Anderson.
Wayne Schrlmk YVES in Cassv1lle
last Tuesday.
Lee Pace got back from Epworth
League convention at Platteville
and reports an interesting session,
Ed Beiderman could pasture about
90 head of cattle more than he has
at present.
Mrs. John Beetem after a linger-
ing illness, died May 81 in Hazelton
at the home of her brother, James
M. Harvill;s she was 65 years old,
has had children, 8 of whom sur
vive her.
Will Stark an old settler of
Bloomington has just returned from
California, looking quite well; men
out there look aud feel 10 years
younger than here. The climate is
ideal but the water is bad, and
wood sells at rs cents per bushel.
In Los Angeles, city park you will
see from one to two thousand peO-
pie old and young, mostly health
seekers. Will says that's the place
70 spend your winter.
Decoration day will be observed
here
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
WORKED HIS OWN REDEMPTION
Future Held Greatness for Young Mar
of Character.

A New York judge gave his son a
thousand dollars, telling him to go to
college and graduate The son re-
turned at the end Of freshman year
without dollar and with several ugly
habits. AT the close of the vacation
the judge told his son that he had
done all he could for him. If he had
wasted the money that was to have
taken him through college, he might as
well leave home and make his own
way in the world 1t was rude aWak.
ening for the young man, but he knew
that his father was right. And SO
strong was the good influence of his
upright father that he did leave home
to go to work in downright earnest.
He went back to college, made his
way through, graduated at the head Of
his class. studied law, became COVER
nor Of the state Of New York, entered
the cabinet Of the president Of the
United States and made a record for
himself It was William H Seward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
PONCE DE Icons SPRING.
Woman Has Refused to Sell the Prop
erty fer $4,000.

There are ten acres of ground sur
rounding the spot where Ponce de
Leon, on his second visit to what is
now st. Augustine, discovered youth.
History tells that he failed to locate
it on his first visit from Spain to this
section, but that on a second trip, IN
1913 he was more successful. The
property, called Neptune springs, is
owned by widow, who, with her
daughter, stands at the old-fashioned
we'll affair, and sells the water TO tour
lists who visit her in great numbers
The water is tie purest kind of lithia
cool and-pieasant to the taste. Re
Gently she was offered $4,000 for Nep-
tune springs, which has other good
springs aside from Ponce on it. 1t is
located short distance from the
ruins Of the old stone wall and gates
of the city Of St Augustine used
when this was a province Of Spain and
when Spanish governor general oc-
cupied as residence the building
now used by Uncle Sam as post OF
fee. Not far away are the ruins Of
the old Spanish Fort Marion, wrecked
and ruined by shell from the gunners
who fought under the stars and
stripes. Ponce de Icons find is now
we'll within the confines of the city.
The widow thought it too valuable to
dispose of. So she refused the offer
of $4,000 and goes on ladling out
water from Ponce's well as though
she had not tossed aside small for
tune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

spring, at the height Of the sym
phOny Of flowers and love and life.
there comes a solemn pause, and
through the silence the nation hears
the lonely pipe Of death. Year
after year the eyes of men and
women ill with sudden tears as
they see black-veiled figures steal
ing through the morning to a
soldiers grave. Year by year the
comrades of the dead follow, with
public honor, procession and com
memOrative flags and funeral march
tribute from us who have in
herited 8 nations glory to the
heroes who gave it. AS surely as
this day comes around we are in
the presence of the dead. But not
all the associations of this day are
sad; some Of them are triumphant,
even joyful. We seem to hear the
funeral march become a paeOn. Our
heroic dead still live for us, and bid
Us think Of life, not death of lite
to which II their youth they lent
the passion and glory of the spring.
Memorial day may and ought to
have meaning beyond mere honor
to the dead. 1t celebrates and
sOlemnIy reafirms from year to
year a national act Of enthusiasm
and faith. It embodles in the most
impressive form our belief that to
act with enthusiasm and faith is
the condition of acting greatly. To
fight cut d war men must believe
something and wantIsomething with
all their might. So must they to
carry out anything else to an end
worth reaching.
Died at her home in the third
ward, Monday at 1 o'clock, a. m.
Bernice, oldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs George Cooley. Although all
ing for year or more, she faith
fully attended school, ard was
unusually bright in her studies,
being in attendance at school up to
last Friday noon, when she had to
give up. Fer death coming so
suddenly, makes it hard for those
who loved her, realize she is no
longer with them. She was great
Iy loved by her teacher and school
mates, who can hardly believe, she
who was one of them until last Fri
day, is now called to the Great Be-
yond. Bernice was Is yrs. Of age.
Born, Sept. 25, 1892. Funeral serv-
ices will be held, today, at 2 O'Clock,
at the Methodist church.
-Ressmeyer & Kasper have a
genuine Chinese saddle, probably
the only one in the county, It is a
very unique continuance and excites
the attention of everyone who sees
it.
-Frei P. Meyer and family took
departure yesterday morning for
Seattle, and from there proceed to
Alaska. Mr.. Meyer recently came
from GoldfeId.
Mrs. @. A. Grimm and son
Willard Of Dubuque are guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Muesse.
The members of the Ladies Aid
will meet with Mrs. Maiben next
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. John Muesse arrived here
from Seattle for g visit with rela-
tives Saturday.
-Registeri McBrien went to Elma,
La for visit with his daughter on
Saturday.
DIR. J. H. Reed was in Fenni-
more Yesterday on business.
Henry Korber and wife were
Fennimore visitors yesterday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
keenIa So

Are you interested in the vital is.
sues o. the hour?" Intensely. Say,
ian you lend me so cents to get some
unch?"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-21
"Goinu to the Doos."

The phrase ''going to the dogs has
puzzled the explainers of metaphorical
expressions rather needlessly 1t has
even been suggested that it is a pro-
fame perversion of going to the gods"
and an allusion has been detected to
CAMS" the dog throw, the worst
throw with the dice among the ancient
Romans. Shakespeares Throw physic
to the dogs" and the Scriptural Give
not that which is holy unto the dogs
have been quoted in connection with
the expression. But 1t seems a fairly
obvious reference to the fate Of the
WORKOUT horse, condemned to be
slaughtered The old Greek curse, go
to the crows!" may be compared, re-
ferring as it did to the Greeks horror
OF having his body left unburied as
food for carrion birds.-London Spec
tatOr
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-21
1t Paws to Advertise.

A theatrical manager was holding
forth on the value of publicity the 9th
er day and pointed his moral with this:
when the teacher was absent from
the schoolroom, Billy, the mischievous
boy of the class, wrote on the black
board:
"'Billy Jones can hug the girls bet
ter than any boy in school,
''Upon her return the teacher called
him up to her desk.
William, did you write that? she
asked, pointing to the blackboard.
eyes, ma'am,' said Billy.
"'Well, you may stay after school,
said she, as punishment
''The other pupils waited for Billy to
come out, and then they began guying
him.
scot licking didn't you?
Nope said Billy.
Scot jawed?
"'Nope.'
"'What did she do? they asked.
ashanti tell, said Billy, but it pays
to advertise "-Des Moines Register
and J~0sdar.