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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
The Plain Girl.

Plain girls. knowing ones say, make
the best wives. This is one Of those
broad congratulations which are a lit
tie more than half-truths but are not
whole truths. A better way to phrase
the rule would be to say that plain
girl is more likely than a pretty girl
to make d very satisfactory wife for
a man Of intelligence.
Good looks are more often a girls
misfortune than her fortune. A pretty
girl soon finds out that she can attract
men; and usually she takes a delight
in mlnifesting her powers. The vice
grows upon her and occupies much of
her thoughts. Her mind, under the
influence, is disposed to clothes and
friyolity She spends her hours before
the mirror instead Of before her books.
Men pour silly batteries into her eager
ears. She is not aware that men make
compliments for sport and think moth
ing Of such pretty perjuries. Adj
mirers make light of her faults or
transmute them into merits. Schooled
in adulatiOn, it is small wonder that
the pretty girl in 50 many cases be-
comes conceited, silly, vain, and, in a
general way, lightheaded.
On the other hand, the plain girl is
driven TO make herself attractive for
more enduring qualities. She must
make accomplishments, intelligence,
knowledge. take the place of beauty.
She develops in her character moral
strength. She makes the most of her
mental gifts. She learns to know
things and to do things. When a man
marries a girl merely for her pretty
face and figure he is sure to tire of her
unless she has mental and moral
charms to support her physical
charms When a man has been mar
ried five years he hardly knows
whether his wife is pretty or plain.
He knows only whether she is dear to
him or not. And the qualities that en-
dure and endear are the interior quail
tiles: fidelity. intelligence, true COM
paniOnableness, moral rectitude, good
sense.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
WoMEN's SMALL BRAINS.

Doctor Examines 10000 Cases and
Reveals Economy OF Nature.
Probably no one has made as ex-
haustive a study Of the comparative
sizes Of mems and women's brains as
DR.. Reese, Of Berlin, who, says the
New York Sun, has taken the facial
and skull measurements Of 10000 per
sons, including $4,000 school boys and
girls. In his observations were includ-
ed Germans, Swedes, Danes Dutch,
Bohemians and Swiss.
He has written report Of his de
auctions In which he gives the ad-
vantage to men and boys from every
point OF view. Boys have bigger brain
capacity than girls, he says, In a de-
gree which cannot be accounted for
on the general ground Of better phys
zeal development In fact he confirms
conclusions reached by other students
that from the ninth year to the close
Of school age girls on the average are
better nourished and developed than
boys. The brains of well-grown girls
boys. The brains of well-grown girls,
however, remain inferior in size to
those of physically backward boys In
the full-grown woman the skull and
the brain remain on a childish plane Of
development.
The fact that school girls often seem
to reach better results than boys, that
their actual accomplishments seem
greater, he accounts for by the fact
that they reach maturity, the degree
Of perfection of which they are ca
pable, sooner than boys. But the girl
stops there, while the boy goes on for
years developing and acquiring, and
only reaches his full power Of utilI-
zation years later. When he does so.
however, he has far surpassed the
level to which the girl attained In
other words, his mental growth as
compared with the woman's is not I'M
like the development of his physical
strength.
DR.. Reese adds that, of course, his
deductions apply only to normal or
average cases. He thinks the differ
ence in the sexes is due to the fact
that the principal duty of woman Is
motherhood, and nature cannot afford
to waste on her either physical or
mental powers which are not essential
to that function.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
A Question of Marriage Proposal.

Replying to the question, "Should
women propose marriage?" a certain
great man says:
"Why, you are centuries too late in
asking that question. Women have
always proposed and always will pro-
pose.
1.-The most splendid thing on earth is
a good woman, and when, with all her
attractiveness, she makes up her mind
that it would be we'll for her to be the
wife of some good man, and that it
would be equally we'll for him, she cap
lures him as easily as regiment cap
lures one corporal 1t does not make
any difference whether her tongue pro-
poses or not. Her eyes propose, her
smile proposes, her whole beaming ma
ture proposes.
until man gets from a woman a
proposition of that kind he had better
not make a proposition of his own, I'M
less he wants to be made to feel ridicu-
lous all his lifetime"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
Things 10 Learn.

Learn to laugh. A good laugh is
better than medicine.
Learn to attend strictly to your own
business-a very important point.
Learn to tell a story. A well-tOld
story is as welcome as a sunbeam in
a sick-room.
Learn the art of saying kind and
encouraging things, especially to the
young.
Learn to avoid all ill-natured re-
marks and everything calculated to
create friction.
Learn to keep your troubles to your
self. The world is too busy to care for
your ills and sorrows.
Learn to stop grumbling. If you can
not see any good in the world, keep the
bad to yourself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
vo1Ds MARRIAGE OF MINORS.

Wisconsin Judge Rules on Repre-
sentatiOn of Boys Father.
The romance Of Donald Ramm and
Delzina De Marias, each II years old,
ended the other afternoon when Judge
Hastings OF Marinette annulled their
marriage The boy and girl had eloped
from New London to MenOminee, Mich,
last Thanksgiving day after a courtship
as ardent as has ever been told. The
boys father heard of it, followed and,
catching his son, led him away by the
ear. Before they were married it was
necessary to get Michigan license, as no
fiveday limit is placed upon anxious low
ers in the Wolverine State, as is the case
in Wisconsin. Young Ramm swore he
was of age and that the bride was IL
years old or more. AS result of the out
come in court and the affidavit made by
Ramm in Menominee, the youth now
faces prosecution for perjury. At the
proceedings for annulment Of the mar
riage, begun by young Ramm's father, a
banker the bride and groom met for the
first time since the day of their marriage.
Young Ramm came in with his father and
mother and the child-wife came alone,
stylishly attired and pretty. Her mother
is milliner. The proceedings in court
were rather brief and ended by the judge
declaring the marriage annulled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
Adjusting the Veil.

The adjustment of the veil is quite
other than formerly. Now that the
weight of the hat is all toward t 3
back and downward dropping, it gives
a contrary line if we continue to draw
the tulle tightly under the chin and up
over the back Of the head to knot at
the crown. Instead, the veil must be
drawn across the front of the hat and
downward, knotting at the base of the
brain. The lower edge of the veil in
front comes just to the base of the chin
and hangs straight from the hat and
quite away from the profile, not shoot
ing out. but not touching the face.
This lifts easily and tucks over the hat
brim when tea hour comes around.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
4 woman,s walk.

Walking badly is a defect commonly
seen. Let any one who doubts it look
from a window that commands view
of a public thoroughfare, and note how
few of the women who pass by hold
themselves well or move gracefully.
Imagine the scene is a stage, and re-
gard people critically, as if they were
actors or actresses. At once their
method OF wObbling, or slouching. or
striding. or hObbIing, or dragging will
show ND in a way that would be ridicu-
Ious on the stage, where a good walk
is the first thing cultivated. Many
women walk like wornout cart horses,
making labor of every step, without
ease, grace or lightness. The general
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05

fault of bad walkers is that they rest
on the heel longer than on any other
part of the foot. That this is very
common defect can be seen by looking
at the snapshot photographs reproduc-
ed in the papers, most Of which depict
some one resting firmly on his heel and
showing the whole sole of his foot to
the observer. The toe should strike the
ground first. The wearing Of high
heels accounts in a measure for the
fact that women SO often put down the
heel first.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
SURGERY FOR HORSES.


Science does not save all her fs.Vors
for humankind. The horse comes In
for good share of the Improvements
OF modern surgery. 1t Is largely due
to American inventiveness, says a
writer In the Denver Republican, that
operations on horses have been rem
dered not only much more humane, but
that the proportion Of successful opera
lions has been immensely increased.
This success depends much on the use
OF an operating table which Is coming
Into general favor.
The contrivance for holding horses
during operations Is a marvel Of in
genuity. 1t might be called wise. 1t
makes 1t possible to place a horse in
any position with the greatest ease, and
holds him rigid. Not the least import
ant feature Is the saving Of pain. It
makes It impossible for a horse to
struggle and injure itself.
The old way Of securing a horse
was by casting. This consisted In
hobbling the animals four legs and
throwing him on a heap Of straw.
Many cases Of broken back have thus
occurred through the violent struggles
OF the animal Sometimes q neck has
been broken or skull fractured by the
process. Another source Of great dan
ger lies In the clouds Of dust, laden
with microbes, which arise from the
heap Of straw and render aseptic
methods impossible.
From time to time operating tables
for horses have been invented, but they
have not worked satisfactorily. An
American invention opens a new epoch
In the history of veterinary surgery.
The table Is a massive iron fRlme,
Of the size and shape to contal4 a
horse standing, and revolves roID d a
central horizontal axis. The end piece
in front Is padded to receive the ami
mails head. The whole machine Is re-
volved by the means Of a lever, and SO
exactly balanced that It is possible to
rotate a heavy horse with one hand
Every part Of the horse is held firm.
By turning winch horse is raised
until his feet leave the ground; then
the whole apparatus Is reyolved and
the horse placed In a horizontal posi-
tion without any shock or pain what
ever. He cannot struggle, and usually
he does not try.
The table can be fixed at any angle.
Every part Of the animal Is accessible
to the surgeon, who can operate under
the most favorable conditions. Chloro-
form can be administered with ease.
1t is a simple matter to back the
horse into the contrivance, which Is
similar to putting him into the shafts
of a wagon. Once in position, the side
bar Is adjusted, and the horse is pris-
oner. A stout band Of canvas Is passed
under the horse, and his feet and legs
secured. At a signal an attendant
turns a small wheel, and the animal Is
instantly swung off his feet. From this
time he Is under perfect and absolute
control. His great body is swung from
side to side, and It's position even COM
pletely reversed with perfect ease.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
Says Marriage Is Serious.

Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCullOch
has been granted a license as a JUS
tice of the peace by Gov. Deneen, of
Illinois, and is now ready for work.
She says that any couple who comes
before her to be married will find it
is no joking matter. She expects to
treat the subject very seriously, and
if she finds the girl has not given suf-
ficient thought to the matter or Las
not confided in her mother, she will try
to persuade her to defer the marriage
until she is more certain Of her own
feeling in the matter. 81 want no mar
rying in haste, and repent at leisure be-
gun in my court" she said.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05

all along the bottom of the front, with
a central piece extending up the front
to the belt. The central piece kept
the pocket from sagging, which it
would have done when work was put
inside of it, if it were not for this sun
port. Another most attractive apron
noticed OF French shop was in prin-
cess effect, the apron being tucked
down the front from below the bust
line to the hips The apron was, Of
course, in one piece. 1t was made
quite long, and had suspenders over
the shoulders. 1t was most becoming
to the figure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
CHAsE,s REMAINS FOUND.

Body of Long Lost Log ScaIer Dis
covered on Sand by Boy.
The remains of Samuel Chase, a we'll
known log scaler of Oshkosh, who was
lost in Lake Poygun last October, were
found by a boy in the sand in the marshes
near Richter's Landing near Bayboom.
Mr.. Chase started out the night of Oct.
81 from Tusten in small skif, intend
ing to go eight mfIes across Lake Poygun
to his shanty. There was a violent storm
at the time and his friends tried to have
him remain at Tusten. He did not do so
and was lost that night. Later the skif
and someof his outfit were washed ashore.
Relatives went to the scene and brought
the remains back to Oshkosh. Mr.. Chase
was 81 years of age and was quite well
known on the river, having been a log
scaler for a great many years. He leaves
a family
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
MILL DAM GOES OUT.

Two Hayward Bridges Carried Away
by 100000 Feet of Logs.
The saw mill dam of the North Wis
consin Lumber and Manufacturing Com
pany on the Neemakagon river near Hay
ward went out at s o'clock the other
night, carrying along two bridges and
100000 of the 100000 logs in the
flowage. The logs were stopped about
two miles below. This throws out of
work 800 men employed in the night and
day shifts Of the saw mill. although the
company officials say that with few
temporary repairs they can resume saw
ing within two weeks. Estimates of the
damage are placed at from $4,000 to
100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
All Over the State.

John Hetzel, aged 94 years, is dead
at the home of his son in Almond. De-
ceased leaves six children.
Otto Krebs, the Milwaukee business
broker who attempted to take his life by
firing two shots from a revolver into his
head, is dead.
All is quiet at the Allen tannery in
Kenosha, as the entire force of men with
the exception of seventy returned TO work
and it is certain that the backbone OF
the strike is broken.
The city health department of Milwau-
kee closed the Gross Packing COmpany's
plant The reason given is that the COM
pany has failed to comply with the health
commissioners orders for improvement
in sanitation.
The west side of a large malt house
in Milwaukee, owned by the American
Mailing Company, fell out, scattering
hundreds of tons of malt over the street
below. The building next door was al
most submerged.
During the month of April the county
clerk of Barron county paid bounty on
nineteen wolves John SmOnsen brought
in nine pups at one time. Fred Z. john
son brought seven. Several fox and wild
cat scalps were also brought in by hunt
erS
Peter Nielsen. son of Sheriff Nielsen Of
ST. Paul, and +. S. Groves, local agent
for the Omaha road, were badly injured
in a runaway accident on Main street in
Hudson. Both jumped and had an ankle
broken. Groves received a broken collar
bone.
Invitations for the annual commence
ment exercises at Kemper Hall at Ke-
nosha are out. The graduation exercises
will take place on the morning of June 8,
the annual address being delivered by
Rt Rev Charles z. Anderson, D. D., Of
Chicago.
The will of Frances G. Newall was
read to members Of the family in Ke-
nosha and the estate, which is variousIy
estimated at 81, 100000 to S5000,000, is
left to the members of the family and
friends The private requests are about
100000.
Miss Eliza Brickley. daughter of Cap
tain and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bricllley, and John
w. Kuri of Milwaukee were married at
New Richmond Both are deaf-mutes.
The service was read as usual by the
officiating priest and then the sentences
in the book were shown to the bride and
groom, who gave their assent by signs.
Although advised by its committee that
the company's gross receipts for the year
were $4,000, and that the plant is first
class Manitowoc has refused TO purchase
the property of the ManitOwOc Gas and
Light Company at 100000 and the COM
pany will sell to New York parties. I'm
der the franchise the company must offer
the city the first chance to purchase.
4 loss of $4,000 was sustained in the
destruction by fire Of number of build
ings at MarystoWn. The blaze started
in the German Catholic school from spon-
taneous combustion. This building and
st. Mary's Catholic church were among
those destroyed.
The safe in the grocery store of Yoll-
mar & Jost Il large La Crosse retail
establishment was blown up by burg
lars and its contents secured. Glen
Menzemer who has just finished serving
a term in the Wisconsin penitentiary at
Waupun. has been arrested n leader Of
the gang.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
Wisconsin
State News
CARRIED OFF HIS HOUSE.

Man Accuses NeighbOr and May APP
peal to Federal Supreme Court.
w. L. Tilton of Chippewa Falls has
decided to appeal his case against John
and Eugene Benson to the State Supreme
Court and may later carry it to the ma
tional Supreme Court should the decis-
ion be adverse to him. Mr.. Tilton sued
the Bensons for $3.50 for carrying away
a house on his farm without his permits
sion. In the municipal court Mr.. Til
ton was awarded $50 damages, but he
was not satisfied and appealed to the Cir
cult Court, and the jury in this court
gave him only So 1t appears that the
Bensons purchased the building from
person not interested in it and they haul
ed it away last January.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
Policewomen for Belgium.

The idea of creating 4 police force
of women is taking shape in Belgium,
especially in the city of Client. The
police chief is to begin with the ap-
pointment of twelve women between
the ages of 40 and 90. They must be
unmarried or childless widows, and
will be attached to the administrative
or preventive sections Of the depart
ment. 1t is believed that women have
special gifts for this work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
RIua In EaYOr.

The wOmen-and there are many Of
them-who feel that nothing quite
takes the place of a blue silk, either
plain or figured, will be glad to know
that blues of every description, from
indigo to electric, with a wide range
of blue with a leaning toward gray,
delft tones, Japanese blue and a rich,
bright navy, called matelot, will be
among the choicest shades of the year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
The Fashionable Apron.

Every woman who wishes to do quite
the up-t0-date thing must be very par
ticular nowadays to put on her apron
when she sits down to sew or helps
with the church fair or has a chatting
dish supper. The apron is very fash
ionable again.
A very attractive apron for sewing,
made Of fine white lawn, had pocket
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
when Trying On "a Hat.

In buying a hat it should always be
tried on before a mirror that shows
the whole figure, SO that the general
effect may be seen.
This rule would spoil many sale
at the milliner's and save the feeling
of bitter disappointment so often ex-
perienced when the creation that SEEM
ed so fascinating in the shop is tried
on at home
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05

The idea of inserting a little sheer
material in some delicate color into an
aII-white gown is among the seasons
novelties. the model illustrated showing
an excellent design for one Of these lin
gerie frocks. Inch-wide ValencieEnes
insertion was used, with edging to
match, the yoke being of thin all over
Valenciennes. The inset bands on the
bodice. sleeves and skirt were of very
sheer null, in a delicate, pale pink col
er. The bodice and skirt were joined
together in princesse effect by rows of
the Valenciennes insertion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
Value of CheerfuIness.

If you wish to possess bright eyes
be animated and cheerful. An excel
lent health rule for bright eyes and
clear skin is to take the juice of
lemon in a glass of water with a dash
of salt added every morning before
breakfast. This acts on the liver, which
has more to do with good looks than
people imagine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
Moth Preventing.

For a moth preventive and extermi-
nator steep in about eight ounces or
strong alcohol for about four days one
ounce Of gum camphor and one shell of
red pepper; strain and sprinkle the
clothes or furs and roll in sheets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
DOG BRINGS HIM OUT.
Chippewa Falls Lad, Lost in Woods,
Makes Way to BrOederViIIe.

Eddie Fink, 9 years old, who was lost
in the woods for three days and for whom
large number of people have been
hunting, found his way to BrOederville
and from that village his parents at Lit
tie Jump were telephoned that their son
was alive. Eddie lost his way while
hunting for COWS. He tramped almost
continuously during the time he was lost
and had it not been for the fact that he
had the company of his dog he says that
he would have given up in despair. 1t was
the dog that led the way to Broederville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
Ledyina Receives Honor.

Lawrence Ledvina of Manitowoc, mem
Der Of the Assembly and the youngest
attorney in the county, has been elected
chief Justice. the highest office in the
Gift of the society, by the national con-
vention of the Phi Alpha Delta, a law
fraternity of universities of the North
west STATES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05

Church Is Only Building in BrOI1aw
to Escape.

Wisconsin is going to have a real
green town, and Brokaw is the place. The
Wausau Paper Mills Company, which
owns practically the. whole town, has
awarded a contract to William Laatsch
Of Brokaw to give every house, barn and
other building in that place a coat of
green paint. The contract price is $1,000.
The new church will be the one building
in town which will stand out in cream
color of brick. Mr.. Laatsch expects to
begin work soon and finish before July 1.
There are ffty-two dwelling houses there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
Hints for Wives.

There are two ways of looking at a
husband, says Health. One is to make
I'D your mind that he has no faults
and to consider him a piece Of per-
lection. The other is to recognize his
faults and to make up your mind to
love him in spite of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
DOG GUARDS DYING MASTER.

Stays with ParaIyzed Man i'm Ditch
for Five Days.
John Olson Glen, a farmer, was found
dying in ditch near Arimbelle. Sunday
night he fell while returning home and
wrenched his neck. This paralyzed all
his limbs and he was unable to use his
voice. His dog remained with him. When
another farmer came by the dogs barks
attracted him and Glen was rescued from
his perilous position. Exposure and old
age are certain to cause death, according
to physicians.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05
La Crosse MAN Loses Eyesight.

As the result of being struck in the
eye with a. trolley rope, while riding on
a street car, Herbert Coolidge, a La
Crosse business man, has become totally
blind