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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
BEAOTYS BACKGROUND.
Lady Auckland Has a New Notion
About House Furnishings.

Lady Auckland, who has opened an
antique furniture shop in London, has
a theory that a woman's beauty de-
ponds no more on her skin, hair, bear
ing or even dress than it does on her
background, her surroundings. She
must have her house furnished tc
match her complexion.
1.-THE paintings of the old masters are
the best guide to artistic furnishing"
says Lady Auckland. "They never
made the mistake of picturing a wom-
an with a background that didn't suit
her coloring. Most modern portrait
painters are wise enough to consider
the sitter's type when devising the
background. In a portrait of woman
I know all the settings are of soft
brown velvets and tawny furs, just
lighted by the CLEAN of the gold chair
she sits in and of tall copper vase
at her side. 1t brought out and yet
harmonized with her eyes and hair.
Yet that woman has the i'll taste to
have her drawing rooms furnished in
blue. They don't exactly quarrel with
her coloring, but they make her just
commonplace. In the picture she is dis
tinguished simply because of those
tawny browns about her.
'sThe woman who has Titan red hair
must have a Titianesque background
of soft ruby and gold velvets. The
pastel girl, with her pale golden hair
and light blue eyes, would be extin-
guished in a room of warm colors. Set
tings of pastel blues, pinks or green's
on the contrary. bring her out and
make her lovely and alluring. 1t is
perfectly marvellous that women don't
consider their coloring more in furnish
ing their homes. That's why they need
beauty specialists to do it for them
But what are people to do" asked a
listener "when there are daughters
who differ iii their compilations? Shall
papa furnish the drawing rooms to
suit the pastel daughter or the Titan
daughter? Shall he buy draperies to
go with the blond or the brunette"
'That would be a problem" replied
the beauty specialist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
AN OBLONG PANEL.

1t measures twenty-six inches in length
and is just half a yard wide, but both
length and width can be considerably
increased by letting the net extend for
from six to eight or even ten inches all
around beyond the outside row of
braid. The little lace roses and sprays
of flowers and leaves may be made in
the hand before being basted on the
pattern, right side down. After all the
braid is carefully basted in place the
net is basted smoothly over the pat
tern and sewed down to the braid just
as in the well known Marie Antoinette
work.-Delineator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
MExICO'S SIGN LANGUAGE.
Gestures With Meaning Understood
by Every Tribe.

Gestures With Meaning Understood
by Every Tribe.
Mexico is a land of many tongues,
but above the Indian dialects and
Spanish there is one universal lam
guage, the language OF signs. 1t is the
most expressive of all. The Mexican
eye and hand are eloquent members.
1t is capable of infinite variation. It's
shadings and suggestions are beyond
all translation. But there are certain
gestures that have a fixed meaning, a
Signification well understood by every
nation and every tribe from Guatemala
to Texas.
A general upward movement Of the
body, shoulders shrugged, eyebrows
raised, lips pouted and palms out
spread varies in meaning from 81 don't
know and 1 don't care" to a most re-
spectful Really. sir, do not under
stand you"
The index finger moved rapidly from
right to left generally before the face
means mo more" or simply "No." To
move the right hand palm outward
from the body toward another person
hcduS just walt II OC CNCh Will
you yet"
The index finger on the temple
moved with a boring twist means
S'He's drunk"
The right hand held to the lips. three
fingers doubled. thumb and little finger
erect, varies from "He drinks" TO
''Have one with me-"
To move the open hand over the
cheek in imitation of a razor has ref
erence to the idiom playing the bar
Der" and means "to f1atter"
All four fingers and the thumb held
points together and moved toward the
mouth means "to eat"
The right hand held before the face,
the two middle fingers moving rapidly,
is a familiar salutation.-"ModernM Mex
leo"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
COUNT AND COUNTESS SzECHENYI.



The international naval conference
which will be held in London in Oc-
tober may prove to be the most i'm
portant and productive meeting in
which the worlds principal powers
have taken part since the famous
gathering Immediately after the Cri-
mean war, which resulted in the abo-
lition of privateering. American in
terests at the conference will be repre-
scented by Rear Admiral Charles H..
Stockton and Professor George Graf
ton Wilson Of Brown university. Both
are eminent authorities on interna-
tional and maritime law. Rear Ad-
miral Stockton was president OF the
Naval War college at Newport ten
years ago and was afterward attache
at the American embassy In London.
Professor Wilson has filed the chair
of political and social science at Brown
university for twenty years and has
been lecturer on international law at
the Naval War college for the last
eight years.
The delegates from each nation will
go to London prepared to work up
their own cases. If they have any
principles which they desire incor-
porated into international law they
will formulate them for adoption. The
United States has for long time
tried to secure immunity from capture
at sea of all private property not con-
traband of war; Thus far we have
not succeeded. The American dele
CATION at The Hague last year worked
for it. 1t is hoped that the coming
conference will frame a rule of law
governing such cases in the interna-
tional prize court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
SHORT CUTS.
II You Take the Long Way Round
You Never Arrive,


Let women who have swallowed
wholesale the proverb that short cuts
are sometimes longest forget it. This
is day of short cuts. If you take
the long way round you never arrive.
Cuts to be short need not be poorly
done with a blunt knife. The clever
est surgeon is he who can perform the
biggest operation with the shortest
cash.
Learn TO do things quickly, but well.
POttering is a word tabooed in the up
to date lexicon.
In this hustling world the woman
who does not ''get there" on an air
line never has a chance to rest.
Take to conversational short cuts
She who rambles beats about the
bush, presses, bores her hearers and
uses up her own nervous energy. If
terSenesS were a habit doctors would
never have to order for their women
patients periods of Trappist silence.
Be a housekeeping short cutter
Avoid nonessentials. Spend on labor
savers rather than on frills Get down
to a system and hold every one else
in your household to it. This way lies
the solution to the eternal servant
problems.
Hunt short cuts with the needle
Many women wear their lives out with
constant stitching. Fine hand work is
a luxury. Take to a machine for
steady wear
Digging is for the specialist, the
scholar The average busy man or
woman to read at all must seek short
cuts. Reviews and abstracts are not
admirable, but they are better than
total ignorance. Literary cuiling is not
the old way. 1t seems to be the only
way in these days of varied interests.
Be a short cutter in business. Learn
details, then study to eliminate them
if you would have time and strength
for bigger things. The swiftest road
to success has the fewest curves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
LEGAL NOTICES
Summons.
Circuit Court, Grant county.
Vina NJ. Stone, Plaintiff,


Circuit Court, Grant county.
Vina NJ. Stone. Plaintiff,
VS..
George REYNOLDS, and Emma Reynolds, his
wife; Nathan Reynolds, and Ellen Rey-
nolds, his wife; Frank Reynolds. Walter
Marks. and Harley Sprague as executor OF
the last will and testament of Lewis y
Reynolds. deceased, Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN: To the said
defendants:
in twenty DAYS after service OF this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day of service. and
defend the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid: and in case of your failure so TO
do, Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint
Geo B. Clementson. plaintiffs attorney.
p. o. Lancaster, Grant county, WIS. GLOW
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
CROPS GROW WITHOUT RAIN.
How the Syrian Peasant Makes Use Of
the Moist SubsoiI.


the Moist Subsoil.
In SYRIA and Palestine from the be-
ginning of April until October there is
practically no rain, yet in July the
fields TEEN with a vigorous growth of
watermelons, tomatoes, cucumbers,
etc, all fourishing without artificial
watering, although at that time no
rain has fallen for many weeks.
In fact, the Syrian peasant from the
moment his seed has been sown prays
that no rain may fall. During the pc
Rod of growth of a crop the surface of
the soil to a depth of six or eight
inches is perfectly dry and loose. Be
low this surface layer will be found
moist soil, in which the roots extend
and grow vigorously. In this moist
subsoil plants continue to grow until
late autumn. When the crop is re-
moved in the autumn the rains COM
mence, and the land is plowed after
each heavy rain as soon as the soil
begins to dry
Two primary objects are kept in
view in plowing-to furnish a favora-
BILE surface for taking up all the water
and to prevent its upward evaporation
from the subsoil. The great point is
to keep the upper six inches of soil
perfectly loose and friable, so that the
moisture from below is not drawn up
ward and lost in evaporation. but does
not ascend higher than the compact
Subsoil that is not broken up by the
pillow. For this reason the blowing is
shallow, averaging from four TO six
inches in depth.
When the time for sowing the seed
arrives the land is plowed to depth
Of about six inches and the seed is
sown from an arrangement attached
to the pillow, falls on the damp subsoil
and is covered by the soil closing over
behind the plowshare. From this tine
the upper stratum Of loose soil pre-
vents the escape Of moisture upward
beyond the wet subsoil on which the
seeds rest and into which their roots
after the process Of termination
spread.-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
IdyIIic Situation.

''They are such ideal chums SEEM
ingly."
YES, and thereby hangs tale, ro-
nance in real life. They fell in love
at first sight and were married right
away, and for awhile it looked as If
there would be no more to the story.
But in time their love ripened into
r'endship-think of it!-and now they
are what you see."-Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
The HeIpmate.

The authors young wife burst In ON
him joyously.
"Oh, Nfilt," she cried, ct know now
why the magazine has returned all
your stories"
Milton Wiskar seemed to see light
''Why is it?" he demanded. with
hopeful eagerness.
at is because you have always in
closed stamps" said the young wO-
man. Haven't you ever read the no
tice on the editorial page which says
that no MSS. are returned unless
stamps are inclosed.-New York Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
DESIGN FOR DOOR PANEL.
Made of Lace Braid on Net In Marie
Antoinette Effect.

Door panels or curtains Of lace add
much to the attractive appearance Of
entrance doors, and, though the initial
cost of the lace panels may be some
what more than silk curtains of SIM
liar size, the purchase is justified by
the fact that the lace will long Outwear
the cheaper material and, with ordi-
nary care, will look well to the end Of
its existence.
This large oblong panel is easily
made by a woman fond Of fancy work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26

Three hundred and twenty-one Mas
sachusetts towns are to plant trees
upon tracts of land at the instance of
the state forester. Other states de-
nuded Of timber should follow the ex-
cellent example. The movement is one
fraught with vast Importance to the
American of the future
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
Presence of Mind.

Few possess the quickness Of thought
and action characteristic of the coster-
monger's wife who exclaimed, "She
said 1 wasn't loidy, she did, and the
next minute 1 'ad 'er 'ead in the gut.
ter"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
In Venice.

EYES," remarked Mrs. Malaprop-Par-
tington, 1--WE had a lovely time in Ven
ice. There are no cabs there, you
know. because the streets are all full
of water. One hires a chandelier and
he rows you about in a dongola."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
One Lone Ladybuq,s Good Work.

One Lone Ladybug's Good Work.
To one lone ladybug is due the de-
struction Of the San Jose scale, which
did millions Of dollars damage to the
fruit trees of California. When the
pest had become a positive menace, the
department heard Of a species of bug
in north China which was fatal to the
scale. A large number of the bugs
were procured, but all were dead ex-
cept one when they reached this coun-
try. This one insect was taken to
Washington and became ward Of the
government. She rewarded her keepers
by laying about 5000 eggs. In an in
credibly short space of time she had a
fourishing family Of several billions,
and the reign of the scale was over
Van Norden's Magazine.
Millions of bottles of Foley's Honey
and Tar have been sold without any
person ever having experienced any
other than beneficial results fiom it's
use for coughs, colds and lung trouble.
This is because the genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar in the yellow package
contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs. Guard your health by refus-
mig any but the genuine.
II Ranuatt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26

Scientist, disciplinarian, fighting man
and diplomat-all these the command
ing officer of a fleet must be. Rear
Admiral Sperry is plainly worthy
successor of Fighting Bob Evans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26

New York is making strenuous eff
forts to abolish unnecessary noises.
Does this mean that Philadelphia's
pre-eminence in the realms of quietude
is endangered?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
Hardened.

Tom-Tm going to ask your father
tonight for your hand. Tess-But you
don't seem to be a bit nervous. Tom
No. I've been both a life insurance
agent and y book canvasser.-Pick-Me
Up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26

A good many of us would think more
of the fool killer if he would put on
bigger force of assistants and work
them overtime.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
Dancing Needed In schsoIs?

In his address before the Wayne
county Qnd1 teachers Charles Zueblin
of the Chicago university advocated
dancing in the public schools. 1T
ought to be taught" he said. because
It promotes fellowship among the pu-
pills and grace to the body. If dancing
will help to make the coming genera
ton more sociable. then it has a place
in the curriculum of the public
school"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26

r I'VE AGENT can make two dollars daily
IL upwards selling Our new patent. Every
body needs it. Write COMMON SENSE HEEL
ADJUSTING Co.. 712Tacoma Big, Cho1ago Ill
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-26
About Your Luggage.

'What slovenly luggagev' And the
travelled man fixed on his untraveied
friend an amused frown. ''Slovenly
luggage doesn't matter here in the
United States" be said, 'for it is new
er with US. but abroad your luggage
will be as much part of you as your
hat or boots. 1t will ride on cabs with
you; 1t will enter hotels with you; 1t
will surround you in the railway sta
tons as you await your trains. Abroad
people go in for smart and expensive
luggage with the same pride as for fine
clothes. Their kit bags and boxes Of
leather are polished for every journey
like pair Of brown shoes. The brass
work Of their costly trunks Is bur-
nished till it shines like fresh gold.
Abroad with that four dollar trunk
and that gray canvas telescope valise
you'll be as much ashamed Of yourself.
my boy, as though you had red patch
on the seat Of your trousers"
The Sleeping Top.
A spinning top sleeps" In obedience
to law Of nature. The top at the Pc
Rod Of its spinning called by boys
sleeping has the centrifugal and
gravitative forces acting upon it In q
nearly balanced degree. Obeying chief
~ the rotary force impaired to it by
the player, the top seems for little
while, until that force is overcome by
gravity, to be in state of comparative
rest.
Every person should know that good
health is impossible if the kidneys
are deranged. Foley's Kidney
Remedy will cure kidney and bladder
disease in every form and will build
up and strengthen these organs SO
they will perform their functions
properly. No danger of Bright's d.
sease or diabetes if Foley's Kidney
Remedy is taken in time.
..'--~' j. T. Bennett.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-05-29
CONFIDENCE

aid Lord Chatham, sis a plant
Of slow growth" People believe
m things that they see, and in a
broad sense they are right. What
is sometimes callea blind faith is
not faith at all. There must be
reason and fact to form a foun-
dalton for trust. In regard to
medicine or remedy, for example,
people ask, "Has it cured 9th
ersp Have cases like mine been
relieved by it? Is it in harmony
With the truths of modern science,
and has it record above suspic-
ion? If so, it is worthy of conf
Sence; and if | am ever attacked
by any of the maladies for which
it is commended / shall resort
TO it in full belief in Its pow.
az to help me-" On these line.
wAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
has won its high reputation a.
mong medical men, and the
people of all civilized countries,
They trust it for the same reason
that they trust in the familia.
laws Of nature or in the action
ofcommon things. This effective
remedy is palatable as honey and
contains the nutritive and cura-
Ave properties of Pure Cod Liver
OIL, extracted by us from fresh
sod livers, combined with the
Compound Syrup of Hypophos-
phites and the Extracts of Malt
and Wild Cherry. 1t quickly e.
radicates the poisonous, disease.
breeding acids and other toxic
matters from the system; regu-
hates and promotes the normal
sction of the organs, gives vigor-
ous appetite and digestion. and is
infalliole in observation-disclosures
ing Fevers, ETC., Scrofula, Inf1u-
snza, Asthma, Wasting Diseases,
Throat and Lung Troubles, etc.
m. ". A. Young, of Canada, says
+" Your tasteless preparation OK
cod liver oi. has given me uni
formly satisfactory resul.s,e my
patients having Been of all ages"
1t is q product OF the skill and
science of to-day and is success.
fn1 after the old style modes Of
treatment have been appealed TO
b vain. . Sold by ell chemists
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-05-29
BAR ASSOCIATION HOLDS
ITS ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Hawaiian
Bar Association was held yesterday af-
ternoon at O'Clock at the Republican
headquarters on Merchant street. There
was a very good attendance present.
The principal business was the election
OF new members and the election of
officers for the year. R. P. Quarles.
formerly on the bench in Idaho. and A.
D. Larnaeh, reeentlv appointed Deputy
Attorney-General, were elected to mem
bership.
The officers for the year elected were:
President, W. A. Kinney; vice presi-
dent, Antonio Perry; treasurer. vii
liam L. Whitney; secretary, w. A.
Greenwell. The members of the execu-
tive committee were all reelected.
Judge P. i. Weaver moved that a
committee of three be appointed by
the president to report on the advis-
ability of preparing bill for the next
Legislature providing for appeals by
the government in criminal cases. This
motion was adopted without debate. and
the committee will be- appointed later.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-05-29
PRINCESS THERESA
ON LOCAL POLITICS

Speaking of the whirl of local poll
ties yesterday, Princess Theresa vii
cox said:
81 hope that Hon. Cecil Brown will
run for the Legislature this year. He
is a good man, and we want a good
man to look after our interests in the
House Moreover he is a man who
understands the law.
al intend to work hard for the in
terests of the band boys during the
coming campaign. L want to see the
number of the band increased and to
have the salaries of the musicians
raised. / would also like to see the
salaries of the oand boys go on when
they are sick. They have been worth
many thousands of dollars to the Ter
ritory, and the band is Hawaii IS best
feature today The boys
,an t support their families when they
are sick if their salaries are not al
lowed to 90 on.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-05-29
GWENDOLYN
TINY GRAF

SEATTLE, May 17.-F1ying the flae
Of the Elliott Bay Yacht Club, the
staunch little Gwendolyn IL, with
Capt. L B. johnson at the tiller
weighed anchor shortly before mid
night last night and started on her
IsOO-mile cruise to San Pedro, CAL, the
starting point of the midpacific race
10 Honolulu. Members of the Elliott
BAY Yacht Club and numerous young
women friends of Capt. Johnson and
his crew were at West Seattle to bio
the hardy young mariners bon voyage.
The crew of the Gwendolyn is COM
posed of L. B. Johnson, captain; Capt.
J. Redfern, navigating officer; Dean
Johnson, first officer; Henry Henke,
-paymaster;;" William Jacks, bo's'n,
and Ed. Russell, able seaman.
BUILT ON THE DUWAMISH.
The Gwendolyn II. is of seventeen
tons, yawl rugged, and carries sail
spread of 1900 square feet. Her length
is forty-nine feet on deck, beam thir-
teen feet six inches, draft seven feet.
She was constructed on the banks
of the Duwamish by l. B. and Dean
Johnson, sons of Mrs. C. W. Boynton.
of Queen Anne Hill, and, according to
old navigators who have looked her
over and have seen her behave, she is
sturdy enough to weather the heavy
seas of midocean and will give good
account of herself in the race.
The Gwendolyn II. has a roomy
cabin. two staterooms and galley. Her
locker space is slowed with provisions
for four months cruise and there are
sleeping accommodations for twelve
persons.
All the members of her crew have
had more or less experience as yachts
men, especially the Johnson brothers,
both of whom were on the Seattle
Spirit when she won the Alexandra cup
a year ago. Capt. Redfern is a deep
sea sailor of wide experience. Capt.
Johnson and his brother have made
several cruises to Alaska waters in
small sailing craft.
The trip to San Pedro will take about
three weeks. The boats entered in the
Honolulu race are scheduled to sail
from San Pedro June II. The Gwen,
dolyn IL, is the smallest boat entered,
most of the others being seventy-foot
boats.
The Gwendolyn IL will stop at Dun
geness for a day. where local yachts
men will be hosts at a banquet. The
boys will also visit Victoria before
proceeding out to sea.
We'll be as safe aboard this little
boat as though We were on a large
ship" said Capt. Redfern, land as we
have plenty of provisions we are ready
for any kind of an emergency"
IF we don't return with a trophy it
won't be the fault of the Gwendolyn,"
laughed Capt Johnson. Dean and
haven't worked a year on this boat for
nothing"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-05-29
WHAT SHOWED UP IN THE
POLITICAL FIELD YESTERDAY

The interesting yesterday
politics that Henry possibility Judge the
Court Hawaii If the bill establishing tribunal Judge
will to Washington with the possible backing.
Other Robinson,
with influence Washington.
Chiingworth willingness
local with Atkinson Delegate Khi
by his strongly the
said will
other Circuit The mentioned
is Judge Seden B. Kingsbury.
himself
will lively
Kaulukou,
din to his be considered