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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

Answer.-Lettuce requires a cool soil
Therefore it can be grown successfuL
ly only in early spring or the late fall.
AS soon as you can work the ground
you should SOW the bed of lettuce.
There is no danger of getting it in too
early after the frost is out of the
ground. 1t is important however, not
to work the ground too wet, as this
will cause the soil to bake, and the
plants will fail to make a satisfactory
growth. AS soon as the ground will
work up in a mellow condition, pre-
pare the bed and plant the seed. Make
the rows about ten to twelve inches
apart and plant the seed quite thick
ly in the row Cultivation can be
made with the hoe unless you are
growing a market garden. Then the
rows should be far enough apart to
hoe.
The pea requires a reasonably moist
and cool soil For this reason the
dwarf varieties should be planted first
Later the taller varieties should be
planted These shade the ground and
keep it cool and moist at time when
it is generally hot and dry. After the
ground has been well prepared lay off
Fthe rows about three feet apart for the
taller varieties, or about eighteen inch
es to two feet apart for the dwarf va
rieties. The best results are generally
obtained by running furrow four or
five inches deep, then putting in a
very little ashes and well rotted ma
nure and on this about an inch of mel
low soil Plant the seed about two
inches apart, and when the plants are
about four or five inches tall fill it
with mellow soil till the trench is
made level with the ground. If you
have very large tract this plan is not
practical. but in the average farmers
garden it can be followed with excel
| lent results Civilizations should be
similar to those for beans. AS soon as
the plants begin to appear through the
ground give them a cultivation and
follow this with one after each rain,
or at least one each ten days till they
are tall enough to shade the ground.
Radishes are quite hardy, and you
can safely SOW the seed as soon in the
spring as the ground will do to work.
Make the rows about foot apart and
drill the seed about an inch apart in
the row Some drill the seed quite
thick and thin the plants after they
are up If you have only a small
| bed, as the average farmer generally
has, this is the most practical method.
| Sometimes a number of the seed do
not terminate, and by planting thick
and thinning to suit you are sure of a
perfect stand. The one essential is to
get the seed into the ground as soon as
possible in the spring The vegetable
! requires a cool, moist soil, and the first
ones are always the best. After the
ground has warmed up and becomes
dry the growth is always pithy and
/ the flavor is inferior to those grown
when the ground is moist and cool.
| Cultivation should be with the hoe if
| the plat is a small one. The soil should
| be worked quite shallow after each
rain, or at least once a week if there
l are no IN ms
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
a cure is obtained quickest by a proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake by
taking DIR. Kilner's Swamp-ROOt, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain i'll passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swanp-Root is pleasant to take and IS
sold by all druggists III fifty-cent and
one-dol1ar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells adj about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DIR. Kill
mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but rememb er the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kil1ner's Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghanton, n. Y, ON every
bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
Sensible Advlce.

BE gocd an kind, said Uncle
Eben, but at de same time don't be
too trustful De fact dat you honestly
own an umbrella dat some scoun'reI
done borrowed ain gwineter keep no
rain off Z you"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

DIR. Rea has been educated In the best
hospitals of Europe and America.
Consultation IN German, French, English.
He is eminently successful in all chronic
diseases, as proven by the many cures dnas
he has effected in cases which have baff1ed
the skill of physicians Ii the general practice
of medicine. His long and continued prac-
tice and experience has made him so pTOh-
Gent that ne can locate any disease in a few
minutes. Treats all durable, medical and
surgical diseases of the eye, ear. nose and
throat. Early consumption, bronchitis, prom
chital cataTTh, constitutional catarrh and
liver. Stomach and Bowel Troubles.
dyspepsia, sick headache, gas on the stomach
appendicitis, gall stones, constipation, and
the many diseases dependent on weak and
inactive digestive system.
Kidney and Bladder Troubles. Dla-
beteS, Bright'S disease, 1ncOnt1nence OF the
urine, burning urine and passing OF the urine
too frequently.
Nervous Diseases. NeuraIuia, sciatica,
nervous prostratiOn, nervous debility, ner-
vous indigestion. paralysis and brain dis
Blood ARD skin Diseases, heart diseas-
eS, drOpSy, swelling of the linn bS, open Sores
pain In the bones. rheumatism, enlarged
veins, eczema itch, p1mples ana erupllons
of all descriptions.
DefOTmitieS and Club Feete curvature
of the sp1nes ,1nteTTupted nutiltlon, SLOW
growth in children, and all wasting diseases
Cancer. TansOr. TuberCuEar GEeadss
goiteT, flstula, piles. var1coSe VEINS, rupture
and all large glands treated successfully by
The hypoder11lic method. This is really one
of the most scientific and effective plans OF
the twentieth century.
Diseases Of kAens Railing memory, weak
eyes. lack of energy, nervousness, can't sleep,
falling of the hair, sore throat. Cureq Dy
modern treatment as adopted by Americas
most eminent specialists.
Diseases Of WOnems Headaches pains IN
the back, and other diseases which women
are subject to- Can be cured at home by
system far superior to anything else.
Drs. Rea Bros. & Co. guarantee absolute
oil a
cases treated by correspondence unless alb
Solutely necessary.
DR.. REA & CO.,
2o2 Nico11et Ave, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
plsturbed the Congregation.

The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy bottle
OF Foley's Honey and Tar.
j. r. Benin EFT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
CLOVER ROOT RoRER.

r. S. p, Delphi, Ind: Is the clover
root borer a very common pest? Does
it attack any other grasses besides red
clover? Would you please describe 1t
and give simple means of combat
ing it?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

Questions should be addressed to Mr..
Sherlock at 116S Clay avenue, Topeka,
Kan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
PLANTING GARDEN CROPS.

H. f. W., Dayton, O.: How should
lettuce, peas and radishes be planted
and cultivated?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
TOMATO BLIGHT.

L. G. H., Huntington, Ind: What
causes tomato blight, and how may it
be overcome?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

= STATE of Jasper Knapp, deceased.
h. State OF Wisconsin, County Court of
Grant County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the SPECIAL
term of the County Court to be held in and
for said county at the court house in the city
of Lancaster. in said county, on the Ind
Tuesday of jan, A. ID. 1908, being the l4th
day of JAN. 1908. at the hour of ten ociC-k in
the forenoon. the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of Henry Belz for the ad.
mission to probate of the last will of Jasper
Knapp. late OF Lancaster. Wisconsin, for
the admission to probate of the last will of
said deceased and the cadicil thereto and
for letters teStamentary thereon.
Dated December 18th, 1907,
By order of the Court
JAMES MCBRIEN.
Register in Probate.
Grant County. Wis.
2st ms. Dec. Fl; last Ins. Jan. 9Th
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

Winning Ways.
We alwafs admire a man with win
ming ways until we play poker WITH
hi1n.-Phi ladelphia Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

~ - NoAAAiiS III llllS
S because SO decep-
tive. MANY sudden
deaths are caused
by it-lleart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble IS
allowedtoa advance
the kidne y-poison-
ed blood will at
=
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

Or. J. w. GIBSON-DENTIsT
once over PoStoffice
Lancaster Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

REEVE CONOvER, Land and. Nine suY
Teying.
Mineral Point Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

r. r. ECKERT. d. VS..
Calls answered promptly. Lancaster. Wiz
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
LANCAsTER HOSPITAL.

PHYSICIAN-C. A CRITCHLow, MD.
Office over Heberlein's shoe store,
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

DR.. c. S. MOORE-DENTIsT.
once over Hatch Bros.
Lancaster. Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

PHYSICIAN-R. II. Kinney. NJ D.
Office with DR.. J. A. Godfrey over FfYF
National Bank.
Lancaster, Wisconsin,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-25
Marriage Among the Aztecs.

The AZtecs. the most civilized peo- pie of the new world at the time of its discovery, had a curious marriage cus- tom. The ceremony was performed by a priest, who took the hands of the bride and bridegroom, asking them if they would marry.
 He then took a corner of the wo- mans veil and the mans robe and knotted them together, and so they were led to the bridegroom's house. A fresh fire was then kindled on the hearth, and around this fire the priest caused the bride to go seven times. The welded couple then sat down to- gether, and so was the marriage con- tracted. An inventory was also made, which the father of the bride after ward retained, of all the man and wife brought together, of furniture for the house, of land. of jewels. orna- ments and clothes. Then f it chanced that the couple were divorced Gas was common among the Aztecs when man and wife did not agree) they divided the goods according to the portion each had brought to the other, both man and wife having liberty to marry again whom they pleased. Of the children of the marriage the daughters were given to the wife and the sons to the husband. It was enacted upon pain of death that the divorced couple were not again to remarry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-25
THE LAND OF WEAK KIDNEYS

It is admitted that Bright's Dis ease of the kidneys cause more deaths in the United States than in any other country; that more than half the sickness in America is due to weak or diseased kidneys.
 We are a weak-kidneyed people, and the reason is plain. Ambitious to enjoy more than mere living, to have all the pleasures that our neighbors have, anxious for wealth and success; we overwork, rest lit tie, eat and drink unwisely, and are Ion the go" all the time.
 This strenuous life of to-day tells on the kidneys. The human body was planned for a simpler life. There is just so much work that each organ can do. The kidneys filter our blood day and night, re- ceiving 1t in ceaseless stream, draining of the poisonous impuri- ties. This duty is heavy enough In a normal average life, but when we work early and late, give up rest and repose for enjoyment, and re- tire late to troubled sleep. the work of the kidneys Is increased enor- mously. Every bit of energy con- sumed throws into the blood a quantity of waste like, the ashes of a fire, and if the using up is too rapid the kidneys cannot keep pace with it. A cold, chill, fever. strain or any excess may hasten the in- evitable breakdown. and as the cir. culation of the blood never stops. the kidneys, have no time to rest, no
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-25

chance to mend. Sick kidneys can. not get we'll alone.
 The first warnings of kidney weakness are dull, aching pain in the back, retention, excessive flow, dis coloration or scalding of the urine. This tells of kidney congestion or inflammation. Neglect the trouble and dizziness. nervousness, rheu- matie pain, swollen ankles and limbs dimming of the eyesight, sediment in the urine, or fiutterfng of the heart will mark the near approach of dropsy, gravel, stone in the kid- ney. diabetes or Bright's disease.
 Only in one way can kidney dis orders be checked and cured-by prompt treatment of the kidneys themselves with special kidney remedy. Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kidneys only. They cure sick kidneys. clear and regulate the urine relieve strain upon the heart and nerves, and cure backache, rheuma- tic pain and dizziness. They are recommended at home by people you know.
 WATERBURY PROOF
 R. R. Callender, retired. 90 Bishop street. Waterbury, Conn.,, says: "I am just as willing to endorse Doan's Kidney Pills to-day as I was in 1906. l suffered from backache and was unable to find relief until I procured Doan's Kidney Pills, at H. W. Lakes drug store. I know of other cases In which this remedy has been taken and to my knowledge the best of results have always followed"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-25

'SThere's a great pal of mine, Mrs. Laurence" said Captain Collingwood. ''She would love to know you, Lady Betty. Do you mind if I introduce you to each other"
 See here, that means we shall be hitched up with all that lot of cadets" Potter objected quite grossly. "What's the good of wasting timew
 hurried to say that shouldn't con- sider 1t waste of time, that I should be delighted to meet Mrs. Laurence and also a few sample cadets. if any could be provided for the consumption of an inquiring British tourist
 Captain Collingwood thought that one or two might be found who would not object to the sacrifice, and five minutes later I was having more fun than had ever had before in my life.
 Mrs. Laurence was sweet and so tactful. She scarcely talked to me at all, except to ask me how I liked America and few of the things peo- pie are obliged to get off their minds when they meet foreigner, and then she introduced five cadets.
 I was terrified for a minute, because until left home my whole (youthfuD male experience consisted of one brother, three cousins and two curates, dealt with separately and with long, sleepy intervals between. began to wonder how I could possibly manage i've tall youths at once and to rack my brains for the right kind of converse ton. But before l should have had time to say knife" to curate 1 found myself chatting away with those cadets as if I had grown up with them. I never once stopped to think what I should say next, and neither did they.
 Some girls were introduced to me, too, but luckily they didn't seem to expect me to talk to them much, so l didn't. More and more cadets kept coming over from camp and joining our group and being introduced in agreeable droves until I gave up even trying to remember their names.
 There was one, though, in the first batch of five whose name was easy to get hold of and keep in mind because 1t was Smith. Besides, he was the beet looking of all, which made classi- flying him a real pleasure.
 The girls who spoke to Mir. Smith cniled him captain" perhaps joking, L, and I asked how he could be a captain and yet cadet unless it meant cricket. Then he explained k-lnS the cadets had all the different grsnfss nf officers, from adjutant and eoppiR 1cwn to sergeant, and wanted
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-25
Full Size Bottle Free.

CITY OF WATERBURY vs HEIRS,
 Representatives and Creditors of
 Mary Jane Platt, late of Hartford,
 Conn, ss District Court of Water-
 bury. November IT, 1908.
 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE. , Notice is hereby given that the subscriber has been appointed by the said District Court of Waterbury, a committee to sell at public sale the following described property, To- cated in the city of Waterbury, New Haven county, state of Connecticut. near Stone street, and bounded northerly on land of Peter Keefe, easterly on land of c. B. Merriman, southerly on land of Patrick McDon- aid, and westerly on land of Bridget Flynn, and described in volume St, page 3S5, of the land records of said town of Waterbury, in said Connecti- cut.
 Said sale will be held on the 18th day of December, 1908, in the clerks office of said district court of Water bury, at said Waterbury, at 9:30 a. m., unless the judgment in said above described action shall be satis- fled before that time; for any infor. nation relative to said property and the sale thereof address the sub- scriber.
 Attest: EMIL HUMMEL, Committee to Sell, Waterbury, Conn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-25

It tedS difficult to sec dtl you aCdnted to
 through the Ueil of creepers. to know if there were any other ques- tions would care to ask I said that there were lots, but 1 wasn't sure if I might.
 q give you a permit" said he in a military way.
 So I began with the buttons. q should like to know why you have so many-all those rows on your jacket. And it's only the middle row you seem to use for anything"
 'We use the others to give away to girls to remember us by" answered my cadet Its forbidden, but that's a detail Or rather it's why the girls like to have them.''
 ing"
 Most of 'em are pinned on at pres ent. It's that way with all of us. Our pSebs sew 'em on" for us at night and use the door for thimble."
 "Oh, what are plebs, if you please? Are you allowed valets?'
 T guess they call em flags in your country. There are a lot of them ly- ing around. Shall have some caught and dragged here? They might squirm a bit, as they aren't used to ladies' so- ciety, but
 I hastily protested against such s cruel exhibition and went on with my questions. l asked what they did in winter and how long they had to be cadets and whether they were in a hurry to be officers.
 Not as long as the girls can put up with us as We are" said my cadet. ''Some of them even pretend they like us better"
 T can quite understand thatr' I ex- claimed. And then they all laughed. and some of them applauded
 ''The really important question is said Captain or Mir Smith. whether you are going to be an officers or a cadets lady"
 I hadn't an idea what he meant, but I remembered Vic's saying that in the lower middle classes they sometimes call a mans wife his lady Perhaps, I thought, the expression had been drought over to the incest people in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-25
FREDERICK AND V0LTAIRE.
Stormy Relations of the Miserly King
 and the Lavish Author.

and the Lavish Author.
 The world knows plenty about the elements of strength In the characters of great men, but less about their weaknesses. Here is story that shows the other side of the natures of Frederick the Great and Voltaire:
 Frederick the Great had a leaning toward literature. He wrote poems, plays and booklets that, in his opin- ion, possessed rare merit. So 1t seemed fitting to him that great liter ary men should fraternize, and he sent an invitation to Voltaire to be his guest. Accompanying the invitation was sum of money to defray the great Frenchman's travelling expenses to the Prussian capital
 Let it be explained at this point that Frederick was extremely penurious and that Voltaire was not only ex- travagant, but had many of the char acteristics of what we would now call a grafter. It should also be under stood that Frederick despised graft ing. and Voltaire abhorred miserli- ness.
 Voltaire accepted the invitation-and then had an afterthought. Why not take a favorite niece with him? So he wrote to the king that if he would send an extra thousand louis he would bring the girl.
 Sir" replied the king, q did not ask the young lady to do me the honor of visiting me, and shall send noth- ing to pay her expenses"
 "The old miser" said voltaire to a friend. He has tubs of money in his treasury, yet will not grant me this wish"
 However, voltaire went to Berlin. but each found that he hated the other too much to make their friendship perma- nent.
 The king once gave Voltaire pack. age of poems to revise.
 "See," said voltaire to a German no- bleman. what a quantity of dirty linen Frederick has sent me to wash"'
 The king thought his guest was too free with the chocolate and sugar and gave orders that he be put on a re- stricted daily allowance.
 Voltaire retaliated by gathering all the wax candles he could find in the halls and storing them in his trunk.
 Soon the royal palace became too hot for him, and he began to pack up Then Frederick missed his package of poems. At once he scented plot. Vol taire intended to take the verses back home with him and palm them off as his own. Lord Macaulay has said that the poems were so bad that he was convinced Voltaire would not for hall of Frederick's kingdom have consent ed to father them. But the king thought differently. being the author of the poems.
 So the Prussian monarch had Vol taire thrown into jail at Frankfort and kept him locked up for twelve days Sixteen hundred dollars that was found in his pocket was taken away from him. The king in the days ol their friendship had given Voltaire ( life pension of S3,o0O year, and tht money that was confscated was ( semiannual installment.
 Thus ended their frendship.-ScraI Book.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-25

"Are you going to be an officers or q
 cGdsts ladyT
 goodby. Sally went with me, and 1t was. quite an affecting parting. l shall never forget those dear boys if l live to be hundred. though I can't remember any of their names. as after all I lost the card meant to keep al- ways.
 ITO Be Continued.1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-25

Sally's and Mrs. Ess Rays gorgeous things. But when Sally had done my hair in new way Uhey had left for her) and fastened around my throat a lovely string of pearls she brought on purpose booked quite nice.
 The hop was in great big room which the cadets use for something or other. I forget what. and it was dec orated with quantities of American flags. There were lots of girls-the youngest things. Hardly any of them could have been out. but there were even more men: counting officers and cadets, at least two for each girl.
 The card which my particular cadet had talked about making for me was a programme, with all the dances and the mems names and illuminations which he had put on himself It was beautiful, and told him that 1 would always keep it. l danced every dance. with two partners for each. and there was a cotillon afterward with favors to remind the girls who got them of West Point; little flags and buttons and bits of gold lace, but I was very lucky, for some of the friends I had made in camp had smuggled me spe- cial things. and l shall have quite a collection of sercant's stripes and cor pOral's chevrons. belt buckles and beau- tiful bright bell buttons with initials scratched on them.
 I don't believe Vic had half so much fun at her first ball as I had at mine. although hers ls so many seasons ago now that I can't remember what she said about 1t I was only little girl then. and she wasn't in the habit of telling me things as she Is now.
 Although I didn't get to bed till
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after 2, was up early next morning. because l had promised my best ca dets that would be at morning pa rade. or whatever they call 1t. to say