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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31
BOY FALLS DOWN SHAFT.

Edward SulIidan Fractures Collar
Bone at Fond du Lac.
Edward Sullidan, aged 10, an employee
of the Fond du Lac Church Supply Com
pany, fractured his collar bone and re
ceived serious bruises about the head by
falling down the elevator shaft at the
company's plant. Sullidan had taken the
elevator to the second floor to deliver
message. He walked out of the car, de
livered his message, and came directly
back. Meantime the car, through some
fault of the machinery, had descended to
the first floor. Instead of stepping into
the elevator Sullidan stepped into space
and fell sixteen feet. His injuries are
Spri0uS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31

woman knew all about such things be-
fore she began to have any money to
take care of it. ut makes me dis
gusted," she said, ito see the way in
which the funny papers make sport Of
woman who does not know how to
sign and indorse a check"
''Well, what is a check in blank?' !"
asked one of the other ladies, and, af-
ter much discussion of the subject,
even the wise woman confessed she did
not know, and they decided that hus-
bands were good for something after
al
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31

A charming afternoon frock is made
of pale gray silk voile. Waist and skirt
are cut in separate parts, but both have
a broad, double box-plait down the cen
ter of front, corresponding exactly in
width. These plaits are trimmed with
small black velvet covered buttons in
clusters Of three. A deep round yoke
OF the wolfe, having a tab-like append
age in front, has second yoke of
heavy white lace. Small diamonds of
the same are also inlet below the lace.
The sleeves are bishop Ga style that
has by no means fallen from grace)
Near the hand are empiecements of
black velvet, gathered into lace cuffs.
Shoulder caps of velvet extend along
the yoke to the box plait.
The chapeauX is rose pink straw
trimmed with shaded roses and a spray
of geraniums.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31
LIFE-sAVERs RESCUE TEN.

Launch of Macon, Mo-, Man Disabled
Off KenOsha.
With her engine disabled and drifting
with the waves, the gasoline launch Eliza
beth of Macon, Mo-, with ten people on
board, was picked up by the life-saving
crew three miles off Kenosha The boat
is owned by Harry Rubey of Macon, Mo-,
who with a party of nine friends, was
making a trip to New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31
Fortune fn Ola Shoe.

While tearing down an old haunted
house in the Sixth Ward of Madison,
Daniel Trainor found an old shoe III
which was hidden $1,000. The dates
upon the money indicated that it had
been placed there about sixteen years
ago, probably by an old couple, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Behrend, both of whom died
recently in Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31
POWER PLANT AT MARINETTE.
PerIey Lowe Of Chicago Offers to
Use PeshtigO River.

Use PeshtigO River.
Perley Lowe of Chicago while in Mari
nette the other day stated that he would
develop Places rapids on the Peshtigo
river and furnish all the electric power
Marinette and Menominee needed if con-
tracts were made with him. He stated
that he had over 1000 horse power avail
able and could put it into the twin cities
before next Christmas at a price lower
than any power now offered. Mr.. Lowe
stated that he now had contracts to fur
nish Oconto with factory and lighting
power and also would supply all the mills
at PeshtigO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31
Pointed Paragraphs.

Men are willing to confess the things
they can't lie out Of.
It is safer to do business with a
crippled mule than with an unloaded
gan.
If man hopes to awake and find
himself famous he must do a lot Of
hard work before going to bed.-MeEL
can Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31
RICH WIDOW WEEDS IN SECRET

Married Lumberman on Deathbed-
New Vows in Chicago.
Friends of Mrs. Marie Bradley, widow
Of the late ''BilP' Bradley of Tomahawk,
a prominent lumberman in that section,
learn that she was married in Chicago
June 20 to Matthew Kelly of West Ba
den. She was married to Mr.. Bradley
when he was on what proved to be his
deathbed. She was formerly his secre-
tary and stenographer. She and Mr..
Bradley's two brothers divided the estate,
each taking one-third.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31
Where United States Women Excel

Where United States Women Excel.
The American woman, according TO
Lady Henry Somerset, is better read
and usually far more cultured than the
English woman of the same class. She
is a more agreeable companion, and
she has a firm belief that she owes it
to herself to make the most Of her
mental powers; and these qualities
make home life more attractive than
many meals and much spring cleaning
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31
MAN KILLED AT BURLINGTON.
Body Found in Mill Pond Supposed

Body Found in Mill Pond Supposed
to Be j. f. Floyd.
The dead body of a man supposed to
be John f. Floyd was found in the mill
pond in Burlington. It is supposed that
he was knocked off the bridge by the
Wisconsin Central train. His head is
crushed, and he is bruised about the body.
The man is unknown. He was identified
by a watch which he possessed, with the
inscription on the cover, John F. Floyd,
1893. From Mamma"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31
How to Pronounce "Rajah" SILK.

The rough-fnished weave Of dress
silk spelled ':rajah" is pronounced as
follows: The first syllable IRA" is to
be sounded "rah," exactly like the
cheer of a Harvard rooter. The ''j''
is only sounded as a ~" so the second
syllable should be pronounced exactly
like the ia" Of a German replying in
the frmative. "Rayah," both broad
'a"s. 1t does not rhyme with major
nor anything like it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31
= PnxzIing auestion Asked.

A number of ladies were discussing
the matter Of taking care OF their own
business affairs, and one Of the ladies
~Fentured to remark that almost any
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31
Fitting the Name to the Act.

"Why does that lawyer who's asking
the questions get so mad about it,"
"Why, because he's conducting a
cross -examination. "-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31
PAYS $4,000 JUDGMENT.

NJ. and NJ. Paper Company Pays Jen-
ME Van de BOgart Big Sum.
The NJ. and NJ. Paper Company Of Mar
inette paid over to Miss Jennie Van de
Bogart's attorneys $15,360 as principal
and interest for a judgment given against
the company for damages to the woman.
The case was tried twice and went to
the Supreme Court twice, the final de
cision being for $4,000 interest, and
costs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31

A woman doesn't think anything IL
quite fit to eat unless she can serve II
with whipped cream.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-31
slaps Wife; Jail for Ten Days.

Albert Tuebert Of GAINESVILLE was sen
fenced to ten days in Jail for Shaping
his wife
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06
The second Duke of wellington.

Lady Dorothy Nevill tells us that
the second Duke of Wellington was a
very clever and witty man, whom in
dolence or pride prevented from tax
ing part in politics or anything else.
He certainly. was eccentric in man
ners and Dress. generally wearing IAN
old soft felt hat and an aged cloak of
the sort known as roquelaure, a huge
cape of black cloth, and this, com
bined with his goggles, made him 4
figure Of very noticeable and eccen-
trio kind" One day the duke drove
Lady Dorothy Nevill down to the
Crystal palace to see an exhibition of
donkeys, and when there his grace
would insist on strolling about in the
Enclosure reserved for judges. Lady
Dorothy told him they would be turn
ed out and left him. Presently an
official approached and said, Sir may
/ ask, are you judge?' "A judge Of
what?" Numbered the duke. '.Of don
keys came the reply. Certainly
am and docking hard at the NAM a
very good one too. Leave me alone"
The man skunk back abashed, and
there was more whispered consulta-
ton among the officials. But the queer
intruder was recognized by somebody,
and with many bows and apologies the
Duke of Wellington was invited TO
become a judge, to which he agreed
with much chuckling.-Sat Re
view
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06
Ways of the wild Elephant.

Wild elephants terrorize whole dis
tricts In India, killing men. women and
children and destroying houses. grana-
rles and fields. A woman AMI her two
children were sleeping In their hut
One OF the children heard q noise at
the granary and woke the mother The
sound of the human voices from the
house enraged the invading elephants,
one of which charged the house. broke
1t down and killed the woman and one
child. The remaining child escaped by
hiding. At another time wom2A YVES
working at ford. An elephant walked
out of the forest and wished to cross
the stream at the ford. As the woman
was in the way, he picked her up,
winding his trunk around her body, the
end Of 1t coming over her face and
nose. Then he placed the woman gen
tly, or as gently as he could, at one side
Of the path. He did not mean to hurt
her, but nevertheless he broke her nose
and one rib by the compression Of his
trunk. Again. an elephant found a
mother and baby In grapary which
he was demolishing. With Its huge
foot ii crushed the baby In its cradle,
but, picking up the mother. lifted her
out Of the house unhurt, placed her on
the ground and then went on rummag-
ing for grain.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06
TONlCS.
Two Edged swords Capable of Mis-
chief as Well ms Benefit.

There Is perhaps no class of remedial
agents more abused than tonics. The
abuse consists both in the excessive
use and the misapplication of this class
of agents, which within restricted
field possess an indisputable and i'm
!, portant therapeutic value. The misuse
of tonics is doubtless the outgrowth
of a misconception of the real nature of
this class of remedial agents and its
limitations. Many physicians also seem
to lose sight of the fact that tonics are,
as has been said of drugs in general,
two edged swords which are as capable
of mischief as of benefit. Indeed, when
the true nature of tonics Is true, in
fact, of most medicinal agents--is thor
oughly understood, it is apparent that
even in cases in which they accomplish
the maximum of benefit there is also
a certain amount of injury inflicted
upon the organism, SO that the effect
obtained is really and simply the differ
ence between the mischief done and the
good accomplished. If the difference
is ON one side, the total result is benefit;
if on the other side, the result is harm.
This principle holds good with regard
to most remedies, whether the means
employed is drug or a nonmedicinal
agent.
The popular idea of tonic is well
expressed in the following definition,
which we find In the National Medical
Dictionary: "An agent which augments
gradually and permanently the strength
and vital activity Of the body or its
parts" A stimulant is defined by the
same authority as being IAN agent
which increases the functional activity
Of any organ or series of organs" The
distinction made seems to be that
stimulant produces temporary excite
ment, whereas tonic produces "A per-
manent increase of strength and vital
activity.-Good Health.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06
A NOBLE STOCK.
Pride, Dignity and Beauty of the
Modern Spaniards.

Pride, Dignity and Beauty of the
Modern Spaniards.
You may see today in any church
portal in Spain the somber dignity of
expression immortalized In the por-
traits of Velasquez, the sinister cast of
countenance of Philip H., the nose and
proud bearing of Roman centurion.
In the Basque provinces the dignity
and pride of the peasantry are reflect
ed in the graceful carriage and SYM
metry of movement for which the men
of that coast and the girls carrying
pitchers on their heads are justly cele-
brated. There is no trace of awkward
ness in a Spanish peasant on whose
features is stamped the pride of Rome,
who will talk to you with the ease and
volubility of a Spanish courtier. 1t is
a noble stock.
Though today the glory of Spain has
departed and the modern Spaniard ia
vors western bowler and the wom-
en- wear Partisan hats, the national
type of Spain persists with all its dig
nifty and characteristics. Living types
of Murillo'S street urchins may be seen
in any Spanish village-a group hud-
died together in some shady retreat,
brown, chubby, curly headed, merry
little rascals, lunching off water
melon picked up in the market, happy
as princes in their hempen rags and
with their meager morsel, or you
may see the sunny side of Spain as
Goya painted tia dance in the open
square, a bridal feast, bullfghters
carousal, brawl an elopement. The
apparel is less gaudy today, but the
sun and the types and the spirit are
the same.
That brawny picador with his wide
brimmed sombrero, his swarthy coun-
tenance, aquiline nose and raven locks
looks for all the world like Roman
gladiator. The lad at his side, with
his finely chiseled features, might have
waited on Poppaea. And that young
girl in her white lace mantilla and the
red roses in her warm black hair-such
one Goya would have delighted to
portray as she stands there with her
delicate head defiantly thrown back,
her lustrous eyes aglow with mischief.
the graceful line of figure and those
pursed and pouting lips.-Nineteenth
Century.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06
Caused By
n Kiss
By MARY BRAY
Copyright, 1906, by May McKeon
By N AIRY BRAY

Billy kissed her. 1t had not been en-
tirely unexpected. He had threatened
and she had laughed and teased him.
Then it happened, and she had struck
him singing blow In the face and
run, plunging through tangled vines
and bushes, tearing her light dress and
scratching her arms on the blackberry
thorns, until she broke into an open
space where one might stop to breathe.
She paused, then flung herself upon the
ground, pressing hot hands to warm,
flushed cheeks.
Why had Martha run away? Be
cause she hated Billy? Oh, no, or she
would not have gone blackberrying
with him. Because she loved to scram-
BILE through brush and brier? Hardly.
Why then? Because ner thoughts ram
bled confusedly)-just because he kiss
ed her. Perhaps Billy would come and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06
The Word "PoIicy.v

That policy" which n man gets
from an insurance company is no rel
alive Of that other word policy" which
the statesmen use. The latter is a
lineal descendant, along with ''polity"
and police" of the Greek polls" a
city. But the former is the late Latin
''politicum, 'poleticum" or ''poleati-
cum" register wherein dues were
enrolled, which Is believed to be real
ly the Greek ''polyptychum," docu-
ment folded into many leaves. If so.
the development of the word may be
paralleled by that OF diploma" the
parent Of "diplomatist," which meant
simply document folded DOUBLE
Chicago News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06

scious only of speed. The cabin door
was nearing, glimpsed through the
woods, open. 1t seemed to her that q
monster was coming fast behind and
that she covered the ground by leaps,
like a strange animal. Suddenly she
left the path and made short cut
through the trees, so that for the in
slant he did not see her swift change
of direction, and to this she probably
owed her life. She tore into the cabin,
almost fell upon a man within as he
jumped from his chair and gasped,
hardly knowing what she was saying:
Hell kill us! Lock the door! RUM
AS she fell exhausted to the floor she
dimly sensed a man rushing out of the
cabin in the direction from which she
had come. Her breath came thick and
painfully. She tried to think, and sud-
denly, like lightning fash. came the
query, "Who was the man in the cab
in?" and a new terror seized her.
Then her flesh quivered at the sound
Of horrible cry and two almost stimuli
taneous shots, followed by third.
How long she lay where she had
fallen she did not know, for now
fright and exhaustion seemed to have
numbed her utterly, but when she was
able to struggle to her feet she crept
through the woods toward the old path
leading to the country road, avoiding
with a shudder the crooked path which
led from the cabin. Finally she sat
down by the wayside to wait for any
passing vehicle, too spent to carry her.
self farther. And this time Billy, also
. disappointed, carrying his load of ber-
ries, came strolling along.
"Marthar'
AT sight of the limp, bedraggled fig
She told him weakly what had hap
pened, and, afiame with revengeful
rage, he marched down the crooked
path, leaving her for a minute alone.
When he came back his usually ruddy
face was white, though he would not
give any explanation, and not until
Billy had carried her home in his
strong young arms and she had cried
upon his shoulder and let him kiss her
peacefully, rapturously, did he tell her
that he had stumbled upon two dead
bodies, dead, but warm, not FIVE yards
from each other, though separated by
shrubbery and trees.
1t TRANSFERRED that the men were no.
torious criminals in hiding. When
Martha had staggered i'm with her cry
of Hell kill us! Rum the startled
man in the cabin acted upon one idea
that he was about to be captured: that
she had warned him. He had rushed
out, fired at the figure approaching
through the woods, and his shot was
almost instantly returned. Both meI
had shot to kill.
AS curious beneficence from so har-
rowing an experience, the prize money
paid for the delivery Of the two Grim
inals, alive or dead. gave certain
young couple splendid start in the
building of their new home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06
A Popular welsh Drink.

All the Welsh counties swear by a
drink called sowbeer. 1t Is made from
fourteen different field herbs. is harm
less. except for its sleepy effects, and
resembles treacle more than anything.
The Welsh villagers always smoke "a
thin cigarette Of dried sage when they
drink sowbeer. The stuff is too COM
plicated mixture for the villagers to
brew, but in all the larger towns there
are dealers who make it.-London Tele
graph.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06

find her She waited quite time but
he did not come, and at last, with a
sigh, she remembered the blackberry
pail and rose TO her feet.
1t was a large pail. hAding five gal
Ions, and was much less than half
filed. Not caring to retrace her steps,
she crossed the open and pressed on to
blackberry patch farther away, one
to which they seldom came. The day
was blistering hot, and when the last
glistening berry had heaped the pail
she lifted it with tired purpled fingers
and started home, carrying i'm her heart
the feeling of disappointing day.
1t was quite distance to the farm
house, and the girl hesitated, consider
ing which would be the shortest route,
finally deciding upon a path not much
used at that point, but soon communi-
eating with the country road.
She had gone but a short distance on
the path when crunching step i'm the
woods startled her, and minute later
man stepped out from the trees,
started at seeing her, grinned amiably
and walked to her side She stifed the
first impulse TO scream. There was no
one near to hear, and it might be dan
gerous to show fright. So plucky Mar
tina concealed her alarm and walked
quietly on her way.
"Lemme carry the pail lie said
ITS too heavy for YOU"
II can carry it," said Martha.
maybe you can, but ! WILL" he re.
sponded and took 1t from her.
Rapidly she tried to form q mental
plan Of action. She could not shake off
the instructive feeling that the man
meant harm, yet she knew the abso-
lutte futility of crying out or trying to
run from him. IL she could keep him
from molesting her further until the
path joined the county road she would
be reasonably safe, as wagons and
buggies passed there quite continually
He began TO talk, inquirinf; about the
principal farmers around the vicinity
-wbo they were, the best roads, the
distances to towns-and she answered
never ceasing to be painfully alert,
never Stacking speed.
Here, quit that PAGER he suddenly
exclaimed roughly, putting one arm
around her waist In firm grasp. "You
needn't try to run away from me, and
I'm not going to run with you. Cut 1t
out"
Her heart almost stood still Then
1t flashed upon her that, somewhere
near, another path ran from this one
deper into the woods toward desert
ed little cabin. That ii stood open she
knew. That the door could be closed
and barred she also knew, having once
taken refuge there In rainstorm with
a party of plcnickers. Her eyes, now
strained to unnatural keenness, discern
ed the break in the shrubbery where
the second path began, not far ahead
Just as they approached II, with q sud
den movement she trlpped him. I'M
guarded. sending him sprdwiinG over
the pail OF blackberries as she wrench
ed herself away and dashed down the
turning path, tearing along mt a speed
under any other circumstances .imDos-
sible.
She had n start of several yards
before he regained his footing and
madly rushed after her She ran till
pain throbbed in her side and her eyes
swan, never faltering. Then II seemed
to her that she was lifted to lnsensl-
bility and sped on without volitlon, con,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06
Preliminary Practice.

"Your friend Popley hasn't had his
auto very long. but he seems to man
age 1t very we'll He seems particular
ly clever at steering through crowd.
ed street"
"Oh, Popley's all right! He's had
years Of experience with baby car
rage"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06
Not In Stock.

Customer Qrritatedly to gosslping
shopgirls)-I wish you would show me
common civility. Shopgirl (absently)--
Sorry madam; we amt got it.-Boston
Transcript.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-16
AS 70 APPEARANCES.
Il Is the Horse That Locks Well That
Sells at a Profit.

THAT horse brought a fine price"
said gentleman in the presence of a
blind man, OF a certain animal just
sold
"Yes-he was fat" observed tho
blind man. He knew
Things that look well, sell we'll. /"
is an old saying II a man with a
clean, thrifty lot of COWS advertises to
sell them, he may expect bids. II they
are dirty and present an unthrifty ap-
pearance, he need hardly expect bids.
or, IL they are offered. they will be-
distressingly low.
Making or allowing things TO look
in can not be profitable from any
standpoint. Cattle can not be vigor-
Gus II cared for in a slip-shod man
ner. The dairyman with rusty and
milk-bespattered cans. and a puddle OF
milk on the floor of his wagon draw
ing swarms of flies. ought to keep well
out of the sight of his patrons if they
have any regard for tidiness.
Disorder assuredly means waste.
It costs much TO keep things in apple
pie order?" So il does-but not SO
much as letting them go the other
way.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-16
Ventilated Sheep Shed.

cold, but they must be kept out OF rain
and wet snow storms.
l use shed such as is shown in the
sketch and find it TO be just the thing.
writes a correspondent OF Farm and
Home. This shed opens TO the south
and has sn opening near the roof on
the north side for ventilation. This
is fitted with swinging door so that
II may be closed from the inside in
severe weather. In ordinary weather
when the sun shines under the shed
this venilator may be left open and
the sheep will be warm enough. II
the sheep have access to a shelter