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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
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Corn salad is found wild throughout
Europe, Asia Minor and Japan.
A patent has been granted to a Cali
fOrnia man for a poison bottle with
the sides covered with sharp points.
A machine to cut grass where lawn
mower cannot go, and at the same time
trim the sod evenly, has been patented
by an Indiana man.
A thousand mulberry trees have been
planted at Seville, Spain, in an attempt
to revive the silk industry, for which
the city was once famous.
An italian nobleman, who is a wild
over for the seventh time, has erected
castle with seven towers at Biarritz,
one in memory of each of his wives.
Then there are the new pajamas,
with mother Of-pearl buttons and bead
ing with any delicate shade of baby
ribbon-pink being preferred by the
ultra exclusive ones.-Mens Fashion
Notes
Miss Italia Garibaldi, a granddaugh
ter of General Garibaldi, has been ap-
pointed to take charge of the Method
list Girls Home School in Rome. This
school stands in the street named for
General Garibaldi and almost in the
shadow of his statue.
Mrs. Mary Mcclellan, who was 106
last month, has lived on oatmeal all
her life, and works about the farm at
Brockagh, Donegal, Ireland, with her
children and grandchildren. She is the
widow of a tenant farmer and her fac
ulties are practically unimpaired
A missionary deaconess in Liberia
has edited in native dialect a book con-
tanning the Ten Commandments, the
Apostles Greed, the dOXology and
number of the best-known hymns. The
book is not only the first book pub
lished in the dialect but the first sue
cessful attempt to make it a written
language.
To Bertha Schultz, a young dress
maker in Hamburg, Germany, $4,000
was bequeathed on condition that she
tellectual occupation. She is already
engaged to an accountant, and she aud
her fiance are now endeavoring to per-
suade the law that the work is purely
mechanical.
What is probably the highest restau-
rant in the world has been opened at
the Eismeer station of the Jungfrau
railway in Switzerland. 1t is situated
10000 feet above the sea level, close to
the summit of the mountain. The food
is not cooked by means of ordinary fuel,
but by electricity generated by the
Lutschine waterfall, deep down in the
valley below.
A women's Short Skirt League has
been formed in London. The members
according to Woman's Life, bind them
selves to wear dresses which will not
sweep the floors and pavements, and so
gather up dust and microbes. This is
not a new idea. In America there is
a similar organization called the Five
Inch League. Every member is pledged
to at least five inches of clear space
between skirt and floor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
Artistic Resentment.

"Don't you enjoy the singing Of the
wild birds?" said the rural enthusiast.
Certainly not" answered the prilAa
donna. "Any one who enjoys the mu-
steal reputation that some of these
birds have gained should be getting at
least a thousand dollars a perform
ance. The method of these birds is
positively unprofessional. Washing
fOn Star
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
Recalled Them Distinctly.

"What were your sensations when the
automobile struck the tree and threw you
out? 1 presume, though, you didn't have
time to think"
20, yes, 1 did. distinctly remember
thinking, as l few through the air, Gee
What a repair bill I'll have to foot ="
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
HOW'S This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +: ..
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by. his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & EiARviN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo ":
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internaHy,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonies sent IL
free Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
Shy.

81 think I'd like something to read on
the train," said the austere spinster.
''Well, here's copy of the latest issue
of Pick-Me-Up," suggested the news
dealer.
There being nothing else on the counter
she bought it.
But she tore off the conspicuous title
of it before she carried it into the car.
She was no giddy young thing.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
A Grim Future.

''This ruthless destruction of trees"
said the forestry expert, must be
stopped"
eyes, indeed" answered the summer
girl as she artlessly peeled the tin
foil off a piece of chewing gum. IF
they destroy all the trees there won't
be any place to swing a hammock, will
there?"-Washingt Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
Amending tho Declaration.

HAS your order been taken? asked
one of the walters.
"Yes,' said Mr.. Welbroke, Fifteen min
utes ago. If it isn't too late, though, I'd
like to change it."
"To change your order, sir?"
Eyes; if you don't mind I'll change it
to AN entreaty."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

ran through my back,
hips and limbs. /
could hardly get
about and lost much
sleep. The action of
the kidneys was
much diSordered. /
began using Doan's
Kidney Pills and the
result was remarka-
ble The kidney &C
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
Juvenile Ignorance.

"You ought to know better, Johnny"
said Mrs. Lapsling, reprovingly, ''than
ask me what the difference is between
courage and bravery. They are pusillani-
nous terms and mean the same thing. >
Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
Tbe Variable FEMININE

Dora Cat the party)-Geoffrey, you
mustn't monopolize me, you know.
Geoffrey-Why, dear, l haven't been
monopolizing you.
Dora-Well, why haven't you, you
stupid thing?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
Cheap.

I'm thinking of taking my family
to Europe"
THAT doesn't cost much"
Doesn't cost much to take your
family to Europe! Man, you're"
''No, doesn't cost much to think about
it."-Houston Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

After % years of operation of the Pos
tai Savings bank of India, the deposit
ors number 1,19O,22O and the deposits
amount to $40. 223 .283.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Physician-My dear fellow, you should
practice deep breathing.
Caller-Great snakes, doctor, l do! /
work in a coal mine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

If it's Your we Use Pettit's Eye Salve.
for Inflammation, stys, itching lids, eye
aches, defects of vision and sensitive to
strong lights. All druggists or Howard
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
DRAGs YOU DOWN.

BucIxache and Kidney Trouble Slow
Iy Wear One Out.
Mrs. r.. Grouse, Fayette ST., Manches-
ter. Iowa, says: For two years my
back was weak and rheumatic. Pains
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

The first submarine boat was tried in
Plymouth harbor, England, in IVA.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

It's the judgment or many smokers
that Lewis Single Binder &c cigar
equals In quality the best Zoe cigar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

The postal business of the world is
increasing at the rate of per cent per
annum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

Mrs. WinsIov's SOOTHING Syrup for Children
tOothing softens the gums, reduces 1nnan AsAoAS ~
lays pain. cures wind collie. q cents bottle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

A girl always likes to create the i'm
preston that her relatives are rich.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

ton became normal, the backache ceas-
ed and my health is now unusually
good"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-AIilburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
What 1t Meant TO Her

Eyes. l am going abroad"
"And how are you going to arrange
your itinerary"
ooh, pOmpadOur. l think that will
be most suitable for traveling''-Wash-
ingtOn Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24

After suffering for seven years,
this woman was restored to health
by Lydia Il. Pinlham'S Vegetable
Compound. Read her letter.
Mrs. Sallie French, of Paucaunla,
Ind Ter, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
Il had female troubles for seven
years-was all rundown, and so ner'
vous could not do anything. The
doctors treated me for different troubles
but did me no good. While in this con-
dition I wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for ad.
vice and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, and 1 ann now strong
and WELL"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
Cigarette Smoking on the Increas,

Cigarette Smoking on the Increase.
Consumption of cigarettes increased
largely in the United States during the
last fiscal year ended June 80, 1908.
according to the preliminary annual
statement of internal revenue receipts.
Tobacco revenues generally fell of, the
public smoking fewer cigars than tie
preceding year, taking less snuff and
chewing less. But more cigarettes of
all kinds were used.
Less spirits were used than in 1907,
the heaviest falling off being in the
spirits distilled from grain, the reve-
nue. on which declined over $15,000,O00.
This would indicate large decline in
whisky consumption. The beer bust
ness, however, continued to grow in
spite of the depression.
The total decrease in internal reve-
nue., as compared with the preceding
fiscal year, was ST. ,99S,072.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-24
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN

For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
womenwho have been troubled with
displacementS, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous proStration.
Why don't you try it
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham If there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She viii treat your
Ietterin confidence andadViSe you
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her, and because of her
vast experience she has helped
thousands. Address, Lynn, Mass
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28

cular young fellow In evening dress
rushed In. He was followed by several
servants.
my dearest Deborahl!r he cried
Then be sprang upon me and nearly
choked me.
Here, let me go!" I screamed
where's the Duchess7 Lemme 20
can't We? Iwant to tell her something
want to tell all about that beauty OF
lady's maid there. She's got my six.
ty pound"
And she jest about means to keep
II" she answered, laughing It'll
make good start for my village blan-
ket club" I had bribed the Duchess
She turned to the Duke: t'Now you
see, Tunbridge, how Heron Court Is
protected"
my dearest said the Duke, "you're
quite right. You shall make your OWL
arrangements as soon as you please
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28
Away Out in Dakota.

Eyes, SIR" said a Dakota man, to
the Detroit Free Press, as crowd Of
agriculturists seated themselves around
a little table, Eyes, sir; we do things
on rather a stable scale. I've seen a
man start out in the spring and pillow
q furrow until fall. Then he turned
around and harvested back. We have
some big farms up there gentlemen. A
friend Of mine owned one On which he
had to give a mortgage, and the mort
gage was due on one end before they
could get it recorded on the other. You
see it was laid off in counties"
There was a murmur of astonish-
ment, and the Dakota man continued ::
II got a letter from a man who
lives in my orchard just before I left
home and it had been three weeks
getting to the dwelling house, although
1t had Travelled day and night"
"Distances are pretty wide up there,
amt they?" inquired one.
REASONABLY, reasonably" replied the
Dakota man. "And the worst Of it is,
it breaks up families SO. Two years
ago l saw a whole family Frustrated
with grief. Women yelling, children
bowling and dogs barking. One of my
men had his camp truck packed on
seven four-mule teams and he was
going around bidding everybody good.
by"
where was he going?" asked g
| Gravesend man.
THE was going half war across the
farm to feed the pigs" replied the Da'
| kota man.
And did he ever get back to his
family again?'
ut isn't time for him yet" replied
| the Dakota man.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28
NO GRAFT IN MANCHESTER,

Activities of Great English City Com
Quoted Like a Private Business.
In Manchester there is no spoils sys-
tenn, there is no observable graft, there
are no bosses, says Samuel Merwin in
Success. The managers Of the differ
Cnt departments of the city govern
ment are permanent officials who have,
in most cases, worked their way up
through the department. Thus, to the
general manager Of the tramways de
rartment, J. NJ. McElroy, the business
Of managing Manchester tramways Is
the business Of his life. There is no
graft in Mr.. MlElroy's department, be
cause he Is held strictly accountable
for the expenditures Of his department
hot loosely but strictly accountable.
There Is not even honest" graft, for a
reason which lies at the root Of good
government. The obvious reason,
which lies on the surface where any
one can see it, Is the fact that Man
chester has been developing and per-
fecting the Idea Of representative gov
eminent, while Newark, New York,
Chicago, st. Louis and Pittsburg have,
little by little, year by year, been losing
their hold on the idea Of representative
government.
In order to work effectively represen
tative government must be simple in Its
outlines. A certain number Of men are
chosen by their fellow citizens to carry
on the organization Of a cooperating
community.
In theory, every voter has a hano
in the government. In fact, the town.
meeting idea is SO cumbersome as to be
impossible In the management Of a
large city. So the city is divided into
districts, and each district delegates
its governing power for a time to Ger
tain individuals, who are, in return
held to account for their acts as par
ties to the government. These dele
gates, or representatives Of the people,
meet and organize in order to carry on
the business Of being a city. ...
In Manchester If you brush aside the
surface complication that Is all there is
to it. The business which these repre-
sentatives carry on is not simple in
detail, but it Is quite simple in outline.
1t has been found that the business
Of conveying citizens about the streets
and the business Of supplying them
with light and water, and with place
to sleep after death, if transferred to
y,r;vo4a COMBINATIONS as we have 6ono
it in America, invariably results in a
greedy exploitation of the people. This,
since the people control the govern
ment, it has been thought wise to
avoid. Consequently, the representa-
tives of the people, organized as a city
council, conduct, for the people, those
utilities which have come to be re-
garded as the secondary necessaries Of
life.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28

She fired up.
"Iou don't have no kiss, mister" she
says, "and If you want me to help you
you must hand over the coin You kent
do better, any way"
I tell you she fairly surprised me.
assure you to look at her you'd think
she was as quiet girl as ever wore
shoes. She kept her eyes-bright black
eyes she had-fxed On my face, and
seemed almost to enjoy the corner she'd
got me in.
1 turned the matter. quickly over in
my mind. After all, knew needn't
trouble about the second payment. I
should be clear away before she had a
chance to ask me for the other thirty
| guild.
"All right, MISS" I said; don't 'ag-
gle, and don't bite feller's 'ead half
OFF. Here's the thirty pound. What
time shall come up?'
She told me that at half past 8 the
Duke would be having dinner, and that
she would leave the Duchess dressing
room open. 1 might find ladder in
such place, and when I got in I
should find the jewels in such place,
and some loose notes and gold in such
place, and I was to leave the thirty
pound for her on a ledge in the chin
ney. And If any Of the other servants
caught me- why, so much the worse for
me and If they did, so much the better
for them. She shook hands pleasantly,
and went off toward the court. I felt
inclined to shake hands with myself,
too. I knew that there was a good
100000 worth Of stuff for me If could
only get quiet quarter Of an hour to
work undisturbed.
You may believe me when I say
was there that evening to the minute.
Just as I neared the mansion had a
nasty feeling that the maid might have
given me away. You can never be sure
Of women. But when I saw the win
dow Of the Duchess dressing-room
open, and found the ladder and every
thing ready, knew 1t was all right.
"She's a girl after my own heart"
said to myhelf, when I got into the
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28
If SOMEBODY LOVES YOU.

II somebody loves you,
You cannot be sad;
You've cause for rejoicing,
You've cause to be glad.
you've a subject for song,
As you journey your ways
II somebody loves you
You ought to be gay.
!, If curly-head baby
OF four ia your pride
Chattering gaily
Along by your side;
All trouble should vanish,
All care disappear, F.
II the baby who loves you
Is pattering near.
II you've an old mother
Who loves you to-day, W..
Your life should be merry,
Your work should be play.
For think Of the motherless
Children there are,
Who still plod the roads
Leading ever so far.
If somebody loves you,
A wife or a child,
A mother or father,
A friend who has smiled,
And taken your hand ...
In a friends helping ways
You ought to be merry;
You ought to be gay.
Detroit Free Press.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28
ROOM "And I'll be after hers when it's

IOOlu. ALI IL Ue alter ueTS WlGn IL 8
all over"
It's risky work, you know. No mat
ter how easy things are, you always
have a queer sort Of nervousness I'M
less you're drun--, and then, Of course
you're liable to make mistakes. None
Of the servants were about they might
have been dead for all the trouble they
gave me.
I don't think I ever had quite such
an easy job in all my life. This I said
hard work any day. Honesty may be
the best policy, but what do you make
out Of it? Eth? Do you make hauls Of
sac1fuls Of jewelry and money by hon
esty? Do you make enough in ten min
utes to keep you for years, and drunk
every night Of your life, by honesty?
No." said to myself (I had got the
sack nearly full IF you want to get
on in life, If you really want to have
nice little Income and a life Of happi-
ness, have turn at"
There was swish Of skirts near
the bed. 1 turned my lantern on the
place, by heart in my mouth, my re-
volver in my hand. I can tell you
| was pleased to see that it was only my
| girl. I dropped my Colt back into my
| pocket She was smartly dressed and
| looked quite the lady.
"Got everything, mister?" she In
CURED Got everything?"
well, not absolutely everything" l
whispered; "but as much as l can car
ry. I'm just off,"
''Have you put my thirty sovereigns
in the chimney" she asked. Lord she
had a head for business, that girl.
Reckon I'll take them now" she said
said calmly, holding out her hand. 81
guess you'd go and forget.
1 counted out the money and handed
it over, and shouldered my bag.
"Good-by, miss" I whispers; "see
each other again soon, hope"
awful good Of you to say that" she
said. Feel as though 1 kent let yor
go now" Her hand went on the sidt
of the wall. ''We're gettin' on so so
c1aDle ana pleasant anu lElenuly ike
| l can't tell you how it made me fee
when I heard her talk like that.
would have proposed to that girl Of
the spot if I hadn't been so busy. Onl.
there's a time and place for every
thing, I always say, and just ther
wasn't the time to go canoodling abou
with girls.
Only. of course, this Is the worst o
them-once they get mashed on you
there's no getting rid Of them withou
| a row.
I went to her to give her kiss an
a good-by. She gave little scream.
"Stop right there she cried. "Sto]
right there, mister, or you're q dea
mani"
, She leveled a shining little poke
, pistol at my head, the other hand stl
? pressing against the wall. There wa
: sound of hurried footsteps on tn
landing, the door opened, and mus
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28
Nothing More Definite.

Mabel said the girls mother, "Mr.
s1oman has been coming to see you for
quite long while. What are his In
tentions, do you know?"
SWELL" replied Mabel, 81 think h.
intends to keep on coming" -Phlladel.
phia Press.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28

It is a poor consolation to the pur-
chaser of a gold brick to know that
there are otbara
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-16
Unanswered Prayer.

An unanswered prayer is no PROOF
of an unhearing God. There may bt
reasons in the great purposes OF oul
heavenly Father why petition ma!
fail OF a direct answer. The creature
may err, not understanding the will
OF God; but the Creator cannot err
AS many child Of God has looked
back over his life he has seen wher'
the goodness and benign wisdom O.
God has been manifested in with
holding the things asked for.
But If the direct answer to the pc
tition has been withheld we believe
that in some way there will come {
blessing because Of it, and that ne
earnest, faithful prayer Is ever lost t.
the suppliant. at may not be m!
way; it may not be thy way; but YET
In His own way the answer will
come. 1t may be years in coming; Il
may be in some wholly unexpected
way, through some channel we neve'
dreamed of, and which at the time
of the prayer we knew nothing of
but 1t will come to us with blessing
Indeed, we in our obtuseness may
be living In the very atmosphere O
answered prayer and not be aware O.
1t. II the answer does not come II
the way we look for it. let us lool
around and see II the flower We
longed for Is not blooming elsewhere
or II our life at some angle does no,
touch God more intimately than be
fore. We may look for the answer II
tally-ho, but 1t may come in tn,
form Of some poor beggar on thu
street.-!United Presbyterian.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-16
when Women Admired Whiskers.

For ages boards were the delight
OF ancient beauties. The sight Of
a shaved chin excited sentiments of
horror and aversion. To obey the
injuctions OF his bishops, Louis VII
Of France cropped his hair la POM
padour and shaved off his luxuriant
whiskers. Eleanor Aquitane. his con-
sort, found him with this uncom-
mon appearance very ridiculous and
very contemplate. She revenged
herself by becoming something more
than coQuette. The king obtained
divorce. She then married the
Count of Anjou. who shortly after
ward assembled the English throne,
and gave him as her marriage dover
the rich provinces of Poitou and
Guienne. And this was the origin
of those wars which for 800 years
ravaged France and which cost the
French nation 100000 men; all Of
which. probably, had never taken
place IL Louis VII had not been so
rash as to shave off his whiskers.
by which he made himself so dis
gushing to the fair Eleanor.-N. Y.
Press.