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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

The trouble with the salaried man
In many instances is due to his mis-
application Of the republican doctrine
of social equality" He feels that
there should be no difference between
himself and his employer, and fairly
loathes the implications of such a term
as middle class" albeit his income is
certainly in the middle class. A caste
system, under which differences of in
come are frankly recognized, may be
much more comfortable than a de-
mocracy which has in it an element
OF struggle and the keeping up of ZAP
pearances." 1t is better democracy
and finer pride to be fully self-sustain-
ing and fully self-respectful than to
cater to the opinion of others, who,
as a matter of fact, usually care
mighty little about your appearances"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

One OF the many things a conceite6
youth is unable to understand is how
any sensible female can pass him up
Cor some other chap.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Roth Eager.

"At last" he sighed, we're alone
I've been hoping for this chance"
$50 have l." said she, very frankly.
"Ah! You have guessed, then, that
1 wanted to tell you 1 love you"
Eyes, and I want to say No and
get it over with."-LOndon Opinion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
An Ancient Lay.

"Oh, give US the old-time lays 20
Walled the wheezy minstrel man.
And a cherub up in the gallery cried,
As he tossed an egg with chick insidell
well give you as old as we cam
Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Delights.

This the thought to-day I write
OF frailties Of humans:
The scoreboard is a mans delight,
The bargain counter wonlan's.
Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

On top Ct all their other troubles
the Goulds have lost a $1,000 bulldog.
Truly, the Gould cup seems to be run
hing over.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

King Alfonso would look more like
the father Of a family Of princes II he
were to let his beard grow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Culture has had another uplift.
They've just pulled of a gum-chewing
contest In one Of Chicago's suburbs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

There is, after all, some advantage
IN being rich enough to have ones d.
Eorce arranged by a referee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Few people ever get so busy mat
they can't stop 70 read about what
Aunt Hetty Green Is doing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Frenchmen have invented fireworks
that talk. A set piece, "Send for the
DOCTOR" should be in every family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Closer union, indeed the formation
OF a new dominion by the British
South African colonies, has been re-
gard by far-seeing men as certain to
come In time. The time may be near
er than has been generally supposed.
Recently delegates of the self-govern-
ing colonies met in Pretoria to discuss
interstate customs and railway regu-
lations. They took occasion also to
pass a resolution in favor Of a closer
political union The suggestion was
that a convention be called comprising
twelve delegates from Cape Colony,
eight from the Transvaai, and five each
from the Orange River Colony and Ma
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Blunt language is otter used In max
ing sharp retorts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

People seldom get that tired feeling
from carrying the burdens Of others
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
HOW BOBBY S~SAvED.

Bobby was throwing sticks, and,
although begged him to be careful
of our neighbor's big Newfoundland
dog, Bobby was In a teasing mood,
and away went the stick over the
fence, hitting Dandy right on the
nose. Dandy sprang UP In anger.
and, growing his complaint against
Bobby to me, he seized Bobby by
the arm and dragged him.
Dandy! Dandy!" cried, in alarm.
LET go the boy; ne was only fool
ing. Don't bite" The dog lifted
his brown eyes and let go.
Never make an enemy even OF a
dog" said 1 to the frightened boy.
Dandy is fine fellow, and would
make a splendid friend. Suppose now
that Dandy should remember your bad
treatment of him and pay you back! !"
"a dog can't pay back" pouted Bob
by.
A few days later Bobby was play
ing with his little sister at the side
of the lake. Dandy was stretched on
the grass, nearby, doing. Bebby's
foot slipped and he fell into the dirty
water, head first. The lads cry
awole Dandy, but the dog did not
bulge. for he remembered Bobby'S
cruelty. also heard the cry and
ran to the scene. took in the situa-
ton in a minute. "Quick, Dandy, to
the rescued" 1 shouted, and the deg
realizing the danger and being a
trusty friend of mine, jumped into
the lake and pulled the half-drowned
boy to shore.
When Bobby "came to-" Dandy was
lying beside him, licking his hand,
and the grateful boy, throwing his
arm around the dogs neck, swore
eternal friendship which lasted till
the end of Dandy's life, many years
later.-New Haven Register.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Many a man who is sure he Is right
lacks the energy to go ahead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Woman isn't necessarily the weaker
vessel In the courtship class.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Most people waste q lot Of valuable
time telling their imaginary troubles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

The man who believes all he says
doesn't always say what he believes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Mves mostly In the Rocky Mountains
and the immense plains near them.
The grizzly bear is a very fierce anil
NAL and sometimes it grows Eine feet
long, and it's hair is grizzled end
shaggy"
what do they call 'em grizzly
for?'' queried one.
'Nhy, boy, because their hair is
mixture of black Cor brown) and
white, same as my own shock OF
hair" replied the good-natured fellow,
as he took off his cap, to further his
explanation. "Over in British Column
bia, they say the grizzlies are much
larger than in the States. There they
tip the beam at fourteen (and some.
times sixteen) hundred pounds, while
here they are only eleven or twelve.
I've often wondered what makes the
difference added he, "but l wouldn't
care to meet either size, unless there
was a cage between u.s.
Then, singing his shovel over his
shoulder he started off, saying: al
have my work finished here and must
go to some other part of the park
now"
Thank you ever so much, Donald"
said the older boy, politely; 'Ebut
some other day we'd like to hear
about some of the other animals"
GAIL right, boys!" was the reply OF
the willing informant, who went out
of sight, whistling a lively tune
Laura e. Hutchinson, in lions Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Animal Sounds.

Not only, writes a correspondent, are
we particular as to the right word for
expressing the sound OF an animal, but
if the language Of the sportsman Of the
middle ages had not been allowed to
become obsolete we should be equally
rich in our directions. Thus, in men
tioning companies Of animals, we should
speak of a pride of lions, a herd Of
deer (but a bevy of roes), sloth Of
bears, and many others. When our
quarry retired to rest, we should say
that hart was harbored, the buck
lodged, the hare formed and the rabbit
set and so on.
These picturesque descriptive nouns
were not confined to animals, but were
also applied to human beings. A num-
Der of princes was a state, of hermitS
an observance, of porters a safeguard,
Of buffers a draught and of cooks a
temperance; but while a company of
harpers was 4 melody, one Of pipers
was a poverty, and oddly enough a
skulk might be either a collection Of
thieves or friars.-LOndOn Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
WITH THE BOYS.

Tommy" said the fond mother,
"isn't it rather an extravaganza to
eat both butter and jam on your
bread at the same timer"
mo, ma'am, it's economy" the boy
answered. "The same piece of bread
does for both"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

No person should dance who weighs
over 10 pounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Tell any man you have good deal
10 do, and he will laugh at you
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

There are two times when people
doubt that a man is telling the truth /:
One is when he says he is working too
hard, and the other is when be says
he has no time to spare.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Teacher-'Harry, mother has five
children and but four potatoes. How
can she divide the potatoes SO that
each will receive an equal portion?"
Harry (quickly)-"Mash 'em."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Rumania supports only 80 daily
newspapers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Bobby was very proud of his arith-
metic, so when his mother asked him
if one of his new friends was an only
child, he looked very superior.
"He's got just enc sister," he said.
''He tried to catch me when he told
me he had two half-sisters, but
know better-two halves make one
whole"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

"Hey! wa't?" cried the first boy,
"ain't yer vaccination healed up yet?"
'SNaw," replied the other.
'fHuh! don't it make yer mad? ?"
"Naw! de doctor told nom I must
Lot take a bath till it's all healed"
Mrs. Pettibone was very much
shocked the other morning to find her
darling dragging into the house with
q masterful hand ragged-looking cat,
dead as the proverbial deor-nail.
ooh, look, mother" the little hope
full called out, "look at the perfectly
good cat some one has thrOwed
aWay!"-Beekus.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04
CONTROL OF CLAM FLATS.
Cranberry Isles Man Makes sug-
gestion Worth Confederation.

Cranberry Isles Man Makes Su8.
0estiOn Worth Confederation.
Leslie R. Bunker. Of Cranberry Isles,
suOue.ts the adv;sab iiitv of vestinR con-
t.oI - ~. o,., a..s IL ~. etate instead
u. u...
would like to say word IN regard 70 towHs
making close time on clans. when ING
State gives the towns that right IL does every
town an injury instead OF helping IL, IN Jus.
this way: The law says municipal omcers OF
towns shall grant permits ana tine NUMBER
they shall grant.
Now, it is only natural for every town 10
favor its own people first, so when an outsider
comes after permit they are all sold, SO ne
becomes angry and goes to digging without
permit. The officers OF the town have him
arrested; his friends say, "stand the town
law suit and we will help you pay the bill; II
you win, we can all dig clans" So it goes to
court; the court makes out the town has
shown Partially in granting its permits, or
finds 1t has not got its laws in proper form, SO
the town loses the case.
That makes the taxpayer angry. He Is
angry with officers of his town and with the
State for allowing such thing. The conse-
quence is the selectmen are thrown down ana
new ones take their places; the town has lost
the case and the clans are not as well on as
before.
Then another reason why the State should
control the clans is this: find some towns
have fixed the time at their annual meeting
in which clans shall be taken as the law re-
quires, but they do not enforce the law be-
cause they are afraid OF some mistake which
smart lawyer viii lind and the town VIII
get defeated, thus causing lots OF expense and
hard feeling SO the whole sum OF 1t is TINS:
few will dig CLANS. When asked what they
are using them for, they will say for bait
when 1t is well known they are selhng them
all the time to clam factory with no one TO
watch them, while the Others that dare not
violate the law stand back and their families
In some cases go destitute.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04
EGYPT.

Raymond Clark is home from Maine
Central institute.
OHolcie Coombs and wife are home from
Hall Quarry for short vacation.
Mrs. Charles Smith visited her daughter,
Mrs. George Linscott, OF Lamoine, last
week.
Miss Ellie Clark, who is employed in
Ellsworth, spent Sunday of last week at
home.
Mrs. Lucy Robinson and son Arthur, OF
Southwest rbor, were guests last week
OF Mrs. Mary West.
Miss Della Linscott has returned to her
home in West Hancock, after spending a
few days with relatives here.
Roland Clark who has been employed
in Melrose, Mass, several months, has
returned home. His brother Ralph accom-
panied him.
Miss Edna Clark, of North Franklin,
who has been visiting friends here, re-
turned home Sunday. She was accom-
panied by Miss Adah Savage.
March 2. w.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04
ELLSWORTH MARKETS.
Dairy Butter Very Scarce Eggs a
Little Lower.

Dairy butter is very scarce in the Ellis
worth markets, but it is not likely that
the price will go above 30 cents, the top
OF the range quoted all winter.
Eggs are little lower, Is cents being
the prevailing retail price, with 20 to %
cents to- the farmer.
Corn is little higher, and feeds are
firmer in the wholesale market, though
no change is quoted in retail prices here
The quotations below give the range of
retail prices in Ellsworth.
Country Produce.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04
ACHES AND PAINS.
Relief In Thirty Minutes ~ UsiH
Neuralgia AnOdyne.

From the throbbing. nervous head
ache that may wear you and itself Cd
In day or two. to the grip of rheuma
tism which seems never ending, Neu
ralgic Anodyne is guaranteed to Civ
relief in thirty minutes by the clocI
This valuable remedy is entirely DIFF
ferent from anything else, as 1t {
taken internally, reaching the neru
centres and Strengthening the whon
nervous system, and is at the sam,
time rubbed onto the affected parti
thus finding its way through the porel
or the skin to the aching tissues and
throbbing nerves.
Neuralgia Anodyne is a family rem.
edy that is invariably successful in
curing neuralgia, rheumatism, head
acnes, bruises, sprains, toothache
colds, Group, sore throat, etc A large.
sized bottle costs but rs cts. with {
guairantee to refund the money IL moi
SATISFACTORY. Made by The TwitcheIl.
Champlin Co., Portland, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04
The Reporter,s Dictionary.

Brilliant. Il. Must be used In de
scribing parties or receptions given by
people worth $1,000 or more.
Magnificent, a. Indispensable in re-
ferring to any house costing no less
than $500.
Sumptuous, a. Must be used In re-
ferring to parlor furnished at an ex-
pense of $3.50 or more. Must be used
also In referring to repast consisting
Of three or more dishes.
Recherche. a. Indispensable in refer
ring to any society event, no matter
how Insignificant.
intoxicating, a. Any kind Of music,
no matter how discordant. furnished
at swell reception. "Ravishing" and
"entrancing" are also good words and
are perhaps more appropriate than in
toxicating In a prohibition state.
Spacious, a. Grounds embracing two
or more lots.
Event, n. A party given at resi-
dence containing eight rooms or more.
Party, n. Obsolete.-Atchison Globe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04
College Of Agriculture /.


Plans for farmers week at the college OF
agriculture, University OF Maine, are
practically completed. Prof. John HAM
ilton, farmers institute specialist of the
department Of agriculture, will address
the farmers Wednesday, March IL, and
Hon. N. J. Bachelor, master of the ma
tional grange, will deliver an address
Thursday evening, March IL. The speaker
for Tuesday evening will. probably be
Prof. w. ]. Spillman, Of the division OF
farm department. department OF agricul
ture.
With those especially good evening lee
lures by the strongest men in their lines
in the country, together with the regular
programme of instruction and demon
stration, this week bids fair to prove a
valuable one to those who attend.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04
AMHERST.
Un s,s

w. l.. Hussey is ill.
School in district No. closed Feb. IS.
A daughter came to the home OF Alroy
Sumner and wife Feb. rs.
Caddie Silsby is at home from Eden,
where she has been employed.
Ella Grover, who is working in Brewer,
is at home for few days.
. Charles Turner and wife, OF Neazie,
were in town over Sunday.
March 2. "
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04
KIrTERY TO CARIBOU.

George c. Hunton, aged thirty eight,
postmaster at Readfield Corner, was acci-
dentally shot by his six-year-old son
Emery, Sunday night, dying from the
effects OF the wound few hours later.
The boy was handling 22-caliber rife
when it was accidentally discharged. The
bullet took effect in Mr.. Hunton's fore
head.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04

"What, dollar pound for teal" ex-
claimed the customer. stIsn't that too
steep?' "Yes, ma'am," answered the
honest groceryman, sail tea is to Steep
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04
The Lucky Quarter

Is the one you pay out for box of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They bring you
the health that's more precious than jew
els. Try them for headache, biliousness,
constipation and malaria. IEthey disap-
point you the price will be cheerfully re-
funded at E. G. Moore's drug store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04

Constipation causes headache, nausea, dizzi-
ness, languor, heart palpitation. Drastic
physics grippe, sicken, weaken the bowels and
don't cure. Doan's Regulets act gently and
cure constipation. Is cents. Ask your drug
gist.-Adut.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04

Foley's Orino Laxative is sold under posi-
tive guarantee to cure constipation, sick
headache, stomach trouble, or any form of
indigestion. If it fails, the manufacturers
refund your money. What more can any one
do? G.. A. PARcHER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04
A Life At stake,

Your life may be at stake when you notice
any sign of kidney or bladder trouble, as
Bright's disease and diabetes start with
slight irregularity that could be quickly cured
ing it at the first sign Of danger. G. A. PAR
CHER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04
Like q Prince.

"You said that if I bought this sub
urban house could live like prince.
With malaria and automobiles I'm In
fear for my llfe,"
'Well," answered the agent soothing
~. "think Of the princes who live In
fear of their lives" Washington Star
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04

LAW REGARDING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
A bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh so
pounds, and a bushel of Turks Island salt shall
weigh &c pounds.
The standard weight of a busbel of potatoes
In good order and iii for shipping, is 60 pounds,
of apples, A pou nds
The standard weight of a bushei of beans in
good order and fit for shipping, Is 60 pounds;
of wheat, beets, ruta- baga turnips and peas, 50
pounds; of corn, 56 pounds: of onions 81,
pounds, OF carrots, English turnips, rye and
Indian meal. so pounds; Of parsnips. IS pounds;
of barley and buckwheat. As pounds; of oats
81 pounds. or even MEASURE as pY agreement.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-27
"As 1t is with the Milk So Would II
Be with Your Children"

said, in concluding his long discourse,
81 shall impart the revelation which
Allah has sent to you through me, his
faithful servant. Allah bids that each
of you approach this kettle of milk;
he bids that each of you take from the
kettle the milk which you poured into
it but a moment ago. When you shall
have done this, he bids that each of
you who will, take four husbands, as a
man may take four wives. But" he
continued, as the sparkling of his
eyes increased, Allah bids me say
that if one of you shall take the thou
sandth part of a drop of the milk
which another has poured into the
kettle, it shall he accounted unto you
a theft, and you shall be delivered to
Iblis for eternal punishment"
20 great Abdullah," finally sug-
gested an innocent one in the audi
ence, 1--WE do not know which our milk
is-it is all alike-it is all white and
foamy."
Abdullah sprang to his feet and with
his arms wildly and supernaturally
waving above his head, shouted with a
monstrous, prophetic voice, which
thundered throughout the mosque, the
special revelation from Allah:
'As it is with the milk, so would it
be with your children" were the few
ineligible words amid the resounding
echoes. 'As you can not distinguish
which drop of milk you poured into
the kettle, so you could not distinguish
the fathers Of your children. Trouble
me and Allah no more with your idle
words"
Abdullahs revelation must have met
with Allah's favor, for the Hanifah
sect has increased in numbers and in
all things worldly. Prominent among
it's members is Abdul Hamid, the sui
tan, who, with millions of others
speak reverently of the good old Saint
Hanifa.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-27
OPEN DEALING IN PAINT.

Buying paint used to be like the
prOverbial buying of a pig in a
poke" Mixtures in which chalk,
ground rock, etc, predominated were
marked and sold as Pure White
Lead" the deception not being ap-
parent until the paint and the paint
ing we're paid for This deception is
still practiced, but We have learned to
expose 1t easily.
National Lead Company, the larg-
est makers Of genuine Pure White
Lead, realizing the injustice that was
being done to both property owners
and honest paint manufacturers, set
about to make paint buying safe.
They first adopted a trade mark, the
now famous "Dutch-Boy Painter" and
put this trademark, as a guaranty Of
purity, on every package of their
White Lead. They then set about
familiarizing the public with the
blow-pipe test by which the purity
and genuineness of White Lead may
be determined, and furnished a blow
pipe free to every one who would
write them for it. This action was in
itself guaranty of the purity of Ma
tional Lead Company's White Lead.
AS the result of this open dealing
the paint buyer to-day has only him
self to blame If he is defrauded. For
test outfit and valuable booklet on
Dainting address National Lead Com.
pany, Woodbridge Bldg, New York.