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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
Best Bird of All,

Let the others raise their ditties to the
y sparrows In the cities, let them
pirate about the peacock If they
will.
Let them talk about the robin or the
mournin' dove a-sobbin', or the
blackbird as 1t whistles on the hill.
Let them sing about the jaybird, givin'
praise unto that gay bird let 'em
boast about the bluebird or the
wren.
But I'm proud to say my charmer is the
comfort of the farmer, and I'll
raise my little ditty to the hen.
If you're only out for beauty, 1t is prob
ably your duty to descant upon the
bulbul in the tree;
Or If it's wisdom what you're after, then
the owl upon the rafter quite the
true and proper caper's said to be.
But it's usefulness I'm praisin', and my
ditty I am raisin' to the best and
truest feathered friend of men,
And so here's to that great blessin', may
her shadow never lessen, Just the
humble and prosaic barnyard hen.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
I'VE MANAGED TO FAsTEN UPON THE TREASURE RAFT"

freely as If we had been companions
from the start.
Ny partner and 1 soon found that the
advantage lay as much upon our side
as upon the trapper's, for the latter's
Intimate knowledge Of the country made
him a sure guide, and he was also able
TO tell us pretty much all we wanted
10 know about the headwaters Of, the
Yellowstone, excepting whether gold
was to be found there. The old man
declared that he never had any desire
20 accumulate the yellow metal, as he
did not care for the value it represented
In the marts Of civilization. So long
As he could barter his furs for the sim
pie necessities of hunters life his ev-
cry want was satisfied.
do you know whether any other
party Of prospectors ever came into this
section n search OF gold?" asked Trefry
Of the old man, as we sat by our camp
are, smoking, one evening.
It was a minute or more before the
trapper answered. Then ne said, sim
plyi
Eyes, but don't know what ever be-
came OF them Further questioning
only caused him to shake his head. AZ
can't tell you," he would say. ''They
never came back ny way, at least"
We began to suspect that there was
some mystery about the matter that dis
Quisted our companion. The subject
was one that he did not like to talk
about We brought it up several times
afterwards, but could get nothing more
out Of him.
Il believe the old fellow has a grain
of superstition In his makeup" whis-
pered Robert to me, as the trapper took
his axe and went out among the shad-
OWE to cut more wood for the fire. "He
has either seen the ghost OF one of
those prospectors, or imagines he has.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19

earn their daily bread and lodging,
and 10000 more are looking for work
and cannot find it. Chicago has at
least two-thirds as many.
There are SOB vocations Of life, as
listed by the census bureau, and women
are found in all but nine.
Women have sprung into competition
with men only within the past quarter
Of a century, and the number increases
so fast that in the future it seems like
ly that the sex barrier in the world
of labor will be entirely broken down.
But if that happens, what will become
of the family and the home? VIII the
world live in vast boarding houses and
send the children to State institutions
to be reared?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19

Frequently wrinkles are the result
of bad habits, such as repeated con
tracing of the eyebrows, which forms
small sometimes one deep one
between the brows; the lifting of the
eyebrows, which results in transverse
lines on the forehead.
A stereotyped smile frequently i'm
prints a heavy furrow from nose to
corner of mouth, on either side.
Little lines about the mouth are
usually the result of much laughter
these, to my mind, are not objection
able; good humor and gayety being
more conducive to beauty than lines
are to ugliness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19

stream. On this raft lay the skeletons
Of two men, glistening horribly white
out Of the shadow Of the canon walls
To the middle of the raft was bound a
large bundle, carefully wrapped In
slickers, the material of which had not
yet rotted away. Two rusty rifles and
an axe completed the freight Of the
weird craft.
Too astonished to speak q word, we
all three stood rooted In our tracks,
watching the phantom raft, as 1t, ap-
parently, made its way up stream,
against the current Of the mighty river.
For a hundred feet or more 1t glided
along, smoothly and steadily. Then, of
sudden, it paused, swerved, began to
whirl, and finally shot out towards the
middle of the stream. and was carried
swiftly down by the main current
For fully three hundred feet 1t sped
along; then it was drawn sharply to-
wards the cliff, and thrust out Of the
main current into a great whirlpool,
which once more carried 1t steadily up
stream, only few feet outside the wall
Of rock on which we stood.
look there!" cried the old trapper,
breaking the strained silence for the
first time, and pointing downwards with
his trembling finger. "Those are the
ghosts Of Pierre and Mart, condemned
to float forever up and down the Black
CAPT. I told them no good would come
of stealing the gold. 1 warned them
that Gods vengeance would follow
them, If they killed the innocent men
who dug the treasure out Of the rocks"
The old man covered his face with
his hands, and shrunk back upon the
ground, while Trefry's eyes and mine
met In a significant look. The mystery
was outl The prospectors had been
murdered, and the old trapper, our
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19

I'd give good deal to know what be
came Of them"
By this time we had reached the val
ley Of the Yellowstone, If that high
table-land through which the river has
cut its tomb-like channel can properly
be called valley. The trapper's cabin
bad been reached and passed. tt was
evident that he wished to accompany
US farther, and we were not at all
averse to his doing so, for we had found
him not only very helpful In ways where
our ignorance was anything but bliss
but also an agreeable companion. AS
for his occasional fits Of superstition,
they only amused us.
For many days we journeyed toward
the sources Of the river, following the
vast, yawning canon, over whose edge
we often stopped to peer, amazed at its
dark, cavernous depths. At some points
the gulf was simply awe-inspiring, the
walls Of rock rising nearly a quarter
Of a mile straight up from the water.
It was on the ninth day Of our jour
uCy w bnG at 4AC OAO
trapper was walking In advance, lead
ing the pack-mule. All at once he
stopped so suddenly that the mules
dropping head ran into him, and 1came
near knocking him over the precipice,
He staggered, recovered his balance, and
struck back at the mule with his left
hand, but never turned his face an In
slant from the gulf into which he was
staring.
As we came hurriedly up, we noticed
the pallor Of the old mans cheek. Even
his stern-cut profile showed the horror
depleted upon his features. Apparently
he did not heed our approach, or notice
US, as we bent cautiously over the brink
Of the canon, and gazed down at the
dark river hundreds Of feet below.
The sight that met our eyes was GER
tainly enough to chill the blood In a
mans veins, and send SILVER down his
backbone. About fifteen feet out from
the wall Of rock upon which we Stood
a rudely built raft was floating up
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
The Reason why Women Talk.

The Reason why Women Talk
Many attempts have been made by
scientists to explain why it is that
women the world over are more talka-
tive than men. One recent theory, we
recall, was that talk, through mouth
and throat, does not tire women as it
does men. A man wearies after dis
coursing for awhile, but a woman can
chatter all day long and be as fresh as
when she started
However that may be, the reason
why women wish to talk more than
men wish to do so is stated by Father
Bernard Vaughn Of London to be that
women must have many safety valves
and outlets for her temperament. She
is so high-strung and emotional that If
she did not talk she might be expected
to burst. Nature has provided the re-
lief she needs, has made her like to
talk, has made it easy for her. There
fore, she talks, and it were vain to ex-
pect to stop her, as it would obviously
be unwise and contrary to the great
scheme of things.
For the most extraordinary phenOm-
ena in the world there is underneath
valid cause, if we can but find it,
Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
For Auburn Hair.

Henna tea has a tendency to turn
the hair auburn. 1t is made by steep
ing an ounce of the leaves, finely
broken, in pint of boiling water for
twenty-four hours. At the end of that
time it is strained, and the hair is
shampooed and dried thoroughly. 1t is
then wet evenly with the tea, letting
it dry in the sun. Another washing in
clear water is required, again drying
in the sun. The shade is affected by
the strength Of the tea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19

IN the early days OF the gold-mining
craze thousands Of young men pushed
cut into the great northwest. without
any very definite notion Of where they
were going, or what their plan Of action
would be when they got there. They
Etmply Joined the stampede for the Pa
die coast, hoping to gain some trust
worthy information en- route; or, break
ing away entirely from the main body
81 gold-seekers, they yentured into IN
known regions, In the hope Of discover
Ing some rich deposit In a locality
where there would be, n all probability,
none to dispute their claim, or to object
10 their pre-empting and working q
whole township, If they wished.
Among the latter were my college
chum, Robert Trefry, and myself. We
got It into our heads that the region
near the headwaters Of the Yellow
Btone river, then but very little known,
ought to be rich In mineral deposits,
though we had but little or no evidence
upon which to base such a supposition.
But with the usual hot-headedness and
romantic disposition of youth, we
longed to get out Of the beaten track,
and combine a little Of the excitement
Of exploration with that Of gold-seek-
Ing. So, while the rest Of our little
party kept on to California. we branch
I'd OF toward the northwest, equipped
with the usual prospectors' outfit, and
were soon beyond the outposts Of civili-
cation.
After three days Of hard travelling,
without having seen a human being or
\ sign Of one, we unexpectedly came up
with an old hunter and trapper, who
was backing" a load Of supplies from
the settlements to his lonely cabin II
what is now the great Yellowstone
Park. Acquaintance are soon formed
IN the wilderness, and In less than If
teen minutes the greater part Of the
trapper's burden had been transferred
30 our pack-mule, AID we were all
tramping along together. talking as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
a patriotic duty to release themselves
from their bondage.

a patriotic duty to release themselves
from their bondage.
This change in public sentiment can
be measured by likening it to a sud-
den determination on the part Of Amer
lean women to abandon the corset and
hereafter 10 allow the body to be free.
For many years before the corset was
thought of, women of China had their
feet bound and crippled, and their res
olution now to submit no longer to that
custom marks the rise of a spirit Of
FEMININE independence that Is remark
able.
Probably the origin of the foot-bind-
ing fashion is to be sought in the self
ishness and vanity of men, who wanted
to make sure that their women could
not escape from the captivity in which
they existed. If that is SO, Chinese
men also are becoming more liberal and
enlightened. Mr. WI seems to be right
in saying that China has awakened at
last
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
The BridaI Chest.

Every fall bride will want a box to
hold the articles Of her trousseau as
they are gathered together. Beautiful
boxes of cedar may be purchased for
little, and are made in a very conve-
rient way. Instead of the lid lifting
up, as did the box Of great-grandma so
long ago, the front may be dropped
down, revealing two drawers to hold
the things. The box locks securely and
the effect is very neat.
Dark cedar boxes are ornamented
with the brides initials in German let
tiers of solid brass placed on the false
lid
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
Americas Business Women.

A Frenchman who was going through
a model department store with Mrs.
Richardson, a writer in the Woman's
Home Companion, said:
your working girls they are won
derful. See, they are ladies Such we'll
kept hands, such beautifully coifed
heads, such smart shoes! They must
spend much time to make themselves
ready for work. Nowhere else in the
world will you see such girls earning
their living"
"The self-suppOrting woman in
America has won an enviable reputa-
ton for good taste in Dress" says Mrs.
Richardson. "Not even in Paris, where
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
Chinesa women,s Feet

Women all over the world will re-
joice for the sake of their sex to hear
that foot-binding in China is thing
of the past.
Minister WI says that to-day one
walks the streets of Chinese cities and
never sees a girl under 10 years old
with bound feet, and ladies of middle
age whose extremities have been
cramped for a score of years deem it
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19

The question of neck finish is vital
one in connection with the selection OF
a summer sacque or wrapper, but too
many women overlook this problem en-
tirely, requiring only that the neck
shall be low and cool. AS a. result
many a woman looks fright even in
dainty negligee. This one is ideal in
it's simplicity. 1t is made from the
much-used cretonne in a delightfully."-
fine quality and dainty design. Note
the little fan insets on each side Of
front.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
RETRosPECTIoN.

ging, thou sweet bird of the days gone forever,
When Ger the greensward rambled SO freeI
Tell Of the joys that return to never,
Save In the song thou art singing to
Far, far away are the fields decked with flowers,
Blossoms that once were the Joy of my heart
Long sat binding them meath the cool bowers
Crude tho my skill, and childish nay art
In the dull smoke Of hurrying city
Here was destined alone to abide,
Toilsome my lot-Oh, the pity, the pity,
Thus to be Gagged when the world is so wide!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
six Million Women at Work.

The census bureau has brought out
one fact that will amaze the coun-
try. In the United States 100000
women work for their living, outside
of the home. Does this seem possible
in what we like to think is the most
highly civilized as well as the richest
nation on earth?
Half of the single women are self
supporting. In New York City 100000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19

removed the dust from the pores with
cleansing cream, then rub the cheeks
with small pieces of ice inclosed in a
towel or crash washrag. A color thus
given will last one through an evening.
Bathing the eyes in weak salt WAGER
is an excellent strengthened. Where
there is Inflammation, however, weak
boracic acid and water will generally
relieve it and can not do harm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
For Health and Beauty.

A good rule to-acquire graceful way
Of sitting is to be careful that the hips
are never farther forward than the
shoulders. To keep erect sit so the end
of the spine touches the back of the
chair. This gives a graceful, swaying
motion.
To get a good color, wash the face
with very not water, after first having
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
A Shampoo.

Once in three weeks the hair should
be washed. Always after washing the
scalp should be rinsed in cold water
to contract the pores. A good shampoo
is made of a raw egg, beaten in half
d Gill of lime water. This is we'll rub
bed over the head before washing in
clear water. Every other night the
scalp may be massaged with a mixture
Of boracic acid and alcohol, dram of
the former to three ounces of the lat
kor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19

spring arranged inside, and it fastens
on the arm Of a sewing machine wher-
ever it is needed. The operator can
thus have a cushion full of pins right
at her hand, where she can get them
without stopping the machine or de-
laying the work for an instant
Only a woman who does great deal
of sewing can appreciate the time and
trouble that will be saved by this little
device.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19

The girls of the summer are going
in heavily for the elaborate Charlotte
COrday hat. The sketch shows one
built Of white dotted net, the crown
surrounded by soft blue taffeta rib
bon.
The punches of rosebuds are OF pale
pink, which is a good color to put with
pale blue this season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19

ton to the thou.
sands Of labor and
time saving de-
vices, but second
thought will show
that it has its uses
and that they are
not so insignificant
after all.
It is q horseshoe
shaped affair, with
p bowed clamDing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
Necessary Precautions,

A little Southern girl was sent to a
boarding school in New York. When
taken for a walk she seemed to be
much interested in watching the auto
mobiles. After a while she pointed to
the extra tires on the passing machines
and timidly inquired: why do they
carry life-preservers? ''-Harper's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19

every woman is supposed to be chic
and to have an air. do the self sup
porting girls bear the stamp Of gentil-
ity in clothes that you can note in any
large city or factory town in the
United States"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
His Brazen Check.

do you know, SIR" observed Poetl-
Gus, "that on some days 1 feel much
brighter and ADLER than on others /:
these call my golden days"
"My golden days." returned Proser,
"are pay days. After these come silver
days, when I get down to halves and
quarters. These are followed by my
nickel and copper days. Let me see,
now, this is Friday, isn't It.? All, yes
then this is one of my brass days-lend
me a flyer. will you?"-Boston Trans
cript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19
Pincnshion Is Useful.

At first glance the pincushiOn in
vented by a Tennessee man does not
appear to be a very important addi-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-19

A dinner cannot be called a real way,
up fashionable unless every one Of the
guests leaves the, table as hungry a.
when they sat down to It.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-01-16
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.
and Prospects of Men
Strutting and Fretting Their
Hour on the Stage.
Washington, D. c., Jan. IA.

washington, u. Us JAN. IL.
Congressman A. j. Gronna will be a
candidate to succeed himself as Con-
gressman-at-large from North Dakota.
Wel1-informed politicians in Mis-
souri, are not inclined to credit the re-
port that Champ Clark will be a candi-
date against Senator William J. Stone
when the l~atter's term expires.
1t is said that Joseph Simon, who
served in the United States Senate from
1898 to 1908, would like to return to
the Senate as the successor of Senator
Fulton, of Oregon, whose term will ex-
pire in 1909.
Harry st. George Tucker, who was
president of the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton, has made formal announceme emit
of his candidacy for the governorship
of Virginia. Mr.. Tucker is a noted
authority on law and several years
ago was president of the American Bar
Association.
A call has been issued for a meeting
y OAO HOA IL Nd-
tional Republican League to be held in
New York city, January %. At this
meeting it is expected that the time
and place will be decided upon for
holding the biennial convention of the
league.
Nelson J.. Bozarth, an attorney OF
Valparaiso, Ind, has announced his
candidacy to succeed Congressman
Edward D. Crumpacker, of the Tenth
district of Indiana. Bozarth four years
ago was a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor, and
after being defeated turned Republic
can.
A correspondence campaign has been
started in the interest of Frederick r.
Wheeler, a capitalist of ELos Angeles,
who would like to secure the prohi-
bition nomination for President when
the National Convention meets at Co.
next m Mr.. Wheeler
is a member of the Prohibition Ma
tional Committee, and several times
has beer a candidate for Congress and
other offices.
Pennsylvania coming eontes over
the successor Of Senate Penrose will
be unusual in that it will be settled in
the primaries for the first time in
politics. While State
Senator Finn, OF P~ittsburg, who is
leading the fpht apainSt PenrOse. is an
able politician, the Penrose forces be-
they will have an advantage in
their control of the party machinery.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-01-16

and eight livery, sale and xch ge
ton. During one month in the year
just past the pay rolls of the different
industrial enterprises Of this city and
vicinity amounted to approximately
$35, 900, 90 and nearly all of this money
was placed in circulation among the
merchants of this city. Recently the
chamber of commerce has induced a
corporation, composed of Wisconsin
capitalists, to locate a large lumber
plant here, and they expect to begin
short while. This will be the third
large plant of this kind for our city.
Their pay rolls will mean a good deal
to our merchants, and the success of
the merchants means the success of
all. An ice factory will be built and in
running order by the coming summer.
In addition to this, the cham Der heart
lily commends the ladies in their Civic
League work, and encourages them by
making donations whenever the lad es
find it necessary in order to carry on
their work. AS a result of the work of
these ladies, encouraged by the mem
bers of the chamber OF and
citizens generally, this city is we'll
known as the home of civic pride and
beauty.
Now, Mr.. Editor, the secret of the
success of this movement lies in the
fact that the people saw the error of
division and Immediately set about to
kindle up the spark of cooperation,
until it has blazed into a mighty flame
of enthusiasm that will continue to
burn on and on so long as our men
and women continue to pour on the
of unity and patriotism through
the channels of those great co-opera-
tive organizations known as 4he cham
Der of commerce and civic league.
For the foregoing reasons, I bid you
God speed in your efforts to organize
people of Kinston into a body tina
will lay aside all selfish motives, and
for the general welfare of Greater
Kinston.
Yours respectfully,
o. z. LaROQUE.
Marion, s.. c., Dec. 26, 1907.