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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
THE BUSINESS WOMAN.
Smiles viii Help to Tighten the Days
Work

Work.
Business women should enjoy life
every bit of it. To do this they must
keep alive and not forget they are liv-
ing.
Many business women have lost and
are losing a third of their lives. The
instant they leave their homes in the
morning they become entirely different
beings, forgetting entirely that they
are alive They become mechanical
beings for their employers. They new
er smile, never tell or think of humor-
Gus incidents apropos of the dark hap
penings of the day. These would fla
vor their existence.
This is not the view of an idealiSt or
dreamer who spends all of life in try
ing to find amusement to pass the
hours away and who only pictures the
business woman's life, but is the view
of one hard in the harness of the bust
ness world and one who strongly adj
vocates working as hard as strength
win permit, always busy as a bee and
working earnestly and faithfully for
the employers interests.
Cultivate a smile. be an optimiSt, en-
joy every minute of your lives, sisters!
You viii profit and be years younger
instead of years older if you do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21

this is really true, for no matter how
handsome trimming may be, plastering
1t on, hit or miss, will not add to the
beauty of a costume but will, on the
other hand, mar any gown and produce
an effect of overelaboration and ex-
pensiveness rather than of real beau
~. One often feels, on looking at a
handsome gown which is trimmed
most deliberately but perhaps not in
the most perfect taste, that it would
be much better without most of its
adornment, and in such case the cost
of handsome trimmings seems a
wicked extravaganza.
The gown shown is a good example
OF a costume which has been trimmed
deliberately and effectively. The cos
tune is undoubtedly a striking one,
scarcely suited to a woman of very
quiet taste, but there are many wom-
en- to whom striking costumes are
most becoming, and who should there
fore not hesitate to wear them, and for
such the arrangement of trimming
shown in the illustration is most at
tractive one.
The design may be carried out either
with embroidery wrought on the ma
terial, with allOver embroidery such
as may be had in the shops, with
heavy applique or passementerie, or
with a pattern cut from brocade or
lowered silk and appliqued to the
material of the gown. The house
gown, shown in the illustration, OF
black and white messaline, tells how
the striped fabrics are employed as
trimming. 1t shows also the high-cut
skirt and the ubiquitous vest of shirred
chiffon and exquisitely embroidered
banding.
This striped material in black and
white is very dashing, but the color
combination in the strip of embroid-
cred net is most delicate, soft pinks
blues and dead white.
A word of warning in making up all
fall raiment. Avoid the conventional
petticoat or drop skirt Dressmakers
will stand out for taffetas, because it
has body, but get a supple taffeta
and if you can induce the lady of au
tocratic habits to use it, select MESA
line of the softest quality.
Your frock must not be bouffant
but must give the effect of no lining
no petticoat, to be truly smart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
NcNN s2IrninS.

The latest adornment for women's
heads sold at the shops is a hairpin
that is only stickpin with an oblong
colored head These are in amber,
amethyst, jade and pearl. The pin at
tached is only a finger long.
These are used to catch up the pom
padour to the brim of the hat. Only
one color must be used on a hat at a
time. This is true of hatpins as well
as these small hairpins.
The only true constipation cure
must begin its soothing, healing
action when it enters the mouth.
Hollister' Rocky Mountain Tea
restores the whole sytsem to healthy,
normal condition. 80 cents, Tea OIL
Tables. J. I. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
Various Thinus to Remember.

When selecting the goods for your
business or street shirtwaist, remem-
Der that it is the color note that is the
novelty. The colored stripe both in
linen and lawn is extremely fashion
able, especially when the stripe be of
brown, porcelain, or navy blue and
lavender. Remember when planning
your waists that simple styles are the
smartest. Even the lingerie waist
that had reached the height of eIab-
orateness is now seen in the plain
tailored style. The one side frill is a
faVorite form of trimming and is made
so that it can be buttoned into the
waist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
TWO Locltouts.

Editors Wife from second story
window)-You don't get in this house
at any such hour of the morning as
this
Editor (appealingly)-But. my dear.
was unavoidably detained at the Of
fee You see, we had late news OF
tremendously big lockout, and
Wife-AI right. You've got news of
another now (slamming down the win
dow).-London Answers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
Ancient Cosmetic.

In Queen Anne's time the COT
beauties employed popular RENEE
for making the shoulders and arms
white and flabby skin firm. This con-
sisted of the whites of four eggs with
a grain or two of alum, the whole beat
en- quite thick. This mixture is then
spread on the skin over night, care
fully covered with old pieces of linen
and removed in the morniLg with
warm water and soap.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
Too Sudden.

Before consent to let you have my
daughter" said the square jawed cap
tain of industry, II want you to an
swer question. What would you do
if were to give you half a miliion?
After the coroner had viewed the re
mains and decided that death was due
to heart failure, caused by sudden
shock, the old man lit another cigar
and murmured, That's worth trying
again some time"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
a Great Helm.

Apollo. the great athlete. was once
appearing in Manchester and one of
his feats was to lift a sack of -four
weighing go pounds on TO his back
The following was heard bptweeB
two of the audience in the gallery:
Il say. Bill: he seems to do it quite
easy"
"And so be ought to-" answered Bill
scOrnfully. I've been told he uses self
raising -four" London Graphic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
Yeomen's Homes.

The housing problem in Elizabeth's
day may have left the labOrer in very
primitive dwellings, but it gave noble
mansions to the great and to farmers
and country craftsmen pleasant homes
of such durability and such charm
that many of them stand to-day to
shame us into a less contemplate
mode Of building than that which the
nineteenth century produced.-Coun-
try Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
Wees Of the Annateur aardsnar.

An enthusiastic amateur flower gar
dener of my acquaintance suffered Sc
verely from the nocturnal ravages of
his neighborS' cats. A local oracle adj
vised the planting of valerian all round
the flower borders. Every cat and raj
in the neighborhood 1ocked to his gar
den to revel and fight in the scent of
its favorite perfume. The local ora
Gle supplied the valerian plants!-
Sporting News
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
TASTE In TRIMMING
DISQUALIFICATION A THING TO
BE AVOIDED.
Should Fit in with Gowns General De-
sign in a Harmonious Manner
Sketch Shows Proper and
Effective Decoration.

Nothing is more difficult in the plan
ming Of costumes than the happy dis
posal of elaborate trimmings so that
they will make a costume striking
rather than fussy and fit in with the
general design of d gown in perfect
" harmonious manner. Some one has
said that no trimming should ever be
used without having a meaning, and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
Saved HIS Bows Life.

my three year old boy was badly
const:pated, had high fever and
was in an awful condition. I gave
him two doses of Foley's Orino
Laxative and the next morning the
fever was gone and he was entirely
we'll Folev's Orino Laxative saved
his life. - A Wolkush, Casimer.
Wis J. I. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21

1--WE got a record of your wife's
voice." said the man with the phono-
graph, winding up the machine. ''There.
isn't that like your wife?'
''NOt bit! My wife can talk for
hours without any winding upw was
the feeling reply of the husband.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
HOUSEWIFE HINTS.

MayOnnaise seasoned with chilli sauce
gives a variation for fish and meat
salads.
Carpets should be beaten on the
wrong side first and then more gently
on the right. Never put carpet down
on a damp floor, for this often results
in the carpet becoming ruined.
If when using lemon for favoring
you need only half one, put the other
half on plate and cover with a glass
tumbler This excludes the air and
prevents it from drying up or getting
moldy.
A linoleum may be freshened per-
ceptibly if given a coat of linseed oil
and paraffin Boil the oil and wax to-
gether and apply while still hot with
a brush. Use only enough to cover the
surface and when finished wipe it off
dry with a cloth.
To dry lace curtains without a
stretcher wind quilting frames with
muslin. Pin each point of the curtains
evenly to the muslin. Two or three
may be put on at once, one over the
other. Dry in the open air or indoors
in warm room.
Never paper a wall that is inclined
to be damp without first making it i'm
pervious to moisture by applying
varniSh of one part shellac to two
naphtha. The disagreeable odor W
soon disappear, and after paperiI
there will be no more trouble from
moisture stains.
To remove stains Of long standing
from marble mix one gill each of soap
suds and OK gall and half a gill of tur-
pentine. Then add as much fuller's
earth as will make a paste and rub it
on the stains. Leave it on a few days
and then wipe off. 1t may be necessary
TO repeat the operation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
Offensive.

''No, l don't like that woman" de-
clared Nuwed.
"And why not?"
ashes too blamed sorry for my wife
to suit my ideas of what's requisite
and necessary"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
Pie and Poetry.

81 don't understand" remarked the
man on the car this morning, why
more poetry is not written on the sub
ject of cherry pie"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly, strengthens the lungs and
expels colds. Get the genuine in a
yellow package. j. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21

The pain in Mas head has gone,
She's as happy as can be,
Her health is right, her temper bright,
Since taking HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea at night
J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21
Cultivated HuckIeberries.

After long experimenting John Nib
let. a farmer near Delmar, Del, has
succeeded in raising a stand of culti-
waited huckleberries. This is the first
time that the berries have been cult
waited at Delmar, but they are fully
worth the trouble, as they are three
times the size of the wild fruit. Juicier
pies are now in order.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-21

Cures Biliousness, Sick
Headache, Sour Stom-
ach, Torpid Liver and
Chronic Constipation.
Pleasant to take
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
Posted.

Ny lands are posted against hunters,
and all such trespassers will be prose-
cuted.
i'll. MCMILLAN.
Valley Hin, Miss, Nov. 13, 1907.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

A kfNIUCkY HEN PROPHET.

HawesvilIe, KY, Jan, S,--The
Chambers neighborhood in Han
cock county has become considera-
bly, excited over the prophecies Of a
hen owned by Mr., Lester Brown,
and this excitement has extended to
a number here.
On Monday Mr., Brown brought
to Hawesyille and placed on exhi-
bition an egg laid by his wonderful
hen on Sunday. On this egg is the
word, Death" Mr.. Brown put the
hen in coops so as to be sure to Sc
cure all the eggs laid by her.
While Mr.. Brown was here, and
the town was turning out Ell masse
to see the prophetic egg, he received
a telephone message from home that
the hen had lain another egg, and
on it were the words, "The end is
near"
The shell Of each egg is white,
and the letters are Of a brownish
hue and are raised somewhat SINH
lar 10 embossed letters.
There are not a few who believe
that Mr.. Browns hen is a true
prophet and that her eggs foretell
that the end of the world is near.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
The Commonwealth $50,
Dissolution Notice.

The co-partnership heretofore exist
ing between W. s.. yardaman and Sam
NJ. Stein, under the firm name of Varda-
man & Stein, is this day by mutual con
sent dissolved. The said w. s. Varda-
man retiring from said firm. Sam M.
Stein will assume all liabilities of said
firm, and collect all accounts due same.
Signed: VS. yARDAMAN,
SAM NJ. STEIN.
December 81, 1907.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
Notice 10 the Public.

| wish to announce to the public and
my friends, that ! have purchased the
interest of Mr.. W. =. Vardaman, and
while the insurance agency OF the old
name of Yardauan & Stein will be
changed, yet The same management Will
exist in the future ar in the past. | will
trade AZ the "~Grpenwoud Insurance
Agency" with MIR. T. |. Gum as mana
ger.
| appreciate the patronage of the
past, and can ssure all, that business
entrusted to our care will receive
prompt AID courteous attention.
Again thanking you for past favors,
and soliciting "A continuation Of same,
W. beg tu remain with best wishes for
a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Respectfully Yours,
GREENWOOD INSURANCE AGENCY,
BY y. NJ. STEIN, Owner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
SOUTHtRNtRS ARE LUCKY DRAWING.

Washington, d, c., Jan. 9.-In
drawing Of rooms in the houses
new Office building to-day, Repre-
sentative Helm was luckiest of the
Alabama delegation, being called
ninth. Shortly after his cd fort
une, Representative Humphreys and
Gambler, of Mississippi smiled
broadly as they went up to a big
diagram and had their pick of de-
slrabIe first floor offices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
Posted.

My lands are posted against agents,
peddiers and hunters, and | will prose-
cute all such trespass"rs.
T. NJ. ALDRIDGE.
Greenwood. Miss, March IL, 1907.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
Notice.

Having secured interest in CONNER
cial Appeal agency, will appreciate sub
scribers notifying me promptly OF any
failure in receiving paper.
Phone 900. A. NJ. PAYNE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
Posted.

Notice is hereby given that all hunt
ing and trespassiug OF every kind IN
prohibited Oh all the lands we own and
control in Leilore county, Miss,
J. L. HALEY,
NJ. Z. HALEY.
ftta Bena, Miss; Nov. IA, 1907.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

We predict that the reign of Ed
mund, The Pleasant, will be one Of
the most peaceful in the history Of
the state. He is neither spectacular
nor radical; is experienced in legis-
~lative, executive and judicial mat
ters, neither attltudinizes, plays to
the galleries, nor delights, is not
pulled up" doth not behave him /,
self unseemly.' Long live Edmu!grs |,
The Pleasant Lafayette Cand fur
puo,, q and req
iooo' yer bar sal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
Blank Contracts.

The Common wealth has a complete
stock of Rent, Share and Wage Con-
tracts and Bills of Sale blanks for sale.
Planters in need of these blanks can
anne by applying at this office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
Posted.

Owl Creek plantation and the Erskine
plantation, near Rising sun, Miss, are
posted againss hunters, and such tres
passers will be prosecuted.
Us KENT, Manager.
October %, 1907.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
Posted.

Ny lands are posted against agents,
peddlers and solicitors of all kinds, and
! will prosecute all snch trespassors.
NJ. MCMAHON,
Greenwood, Miss, Dec. %, 1907.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
StrsyRd.

From my plantation on December 3,
1907, one dark bay heavy set mare
mule, about ISL hands high, white spot
in the right eye. Information leading
to her recovery will be rewarded.
Il. r. STEVENS,
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

time not come rIgnu out and say
no.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
The Great Unknown.

1t was many years before the
Great Unknown was Identified. At
the publication of the Lay of the
Last Minstrel" "Marmion." Lady OF
the Lake" and finally of Il novel called
"Waverley." popular curiosity was en-
cited. and the whole of England rang
with the fame of the Great I'M
known as Scott was called. The
secret was well kept Sir Walter
Scott. who all his life had been stor-
ing material and training his mind to
such concentration that he could work
in IL midst of Interruptions and WAS
able 10 turn out volume after volume
with 4 rapidity. two year, that made
his readers doubt their very senses.
His incognto was all the more per-
fectly preserved in that he kept open
house at AbbotsfoTTi. devotiug much
OF his time TO entertaining his guests
and visiting. II was not until the EN-
barrassment of his publishers occur
red that the identity of the author of
the ''Waverley Novels" was discover
ed. The case of Scott furnishes one
of the many illustrations of the power
OF deceiving the public in literary mat.
tiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
A 81. of Deceit.

Bismarck vowed that after passing a
competitive examination man was
never any good-that the strain wreck
cd him. Still it was examining. the
examining of the ingenious mind OF
Lord Chesterfield which brought about
the reform Of the calendar. Cram
ming and fiattery did it. II have been
OF late sort Of an astronomer despite
myself" he wrote Il was obliged to
talk some astronomical jargon. Of
which | did not understand one word.
but got it by heart and spoke it by rote
rs master" He had to make the
peers believe that be knew something
of the matter "and also to ruake them
believe that they knew something of II
themselves. which they did not" For
his own part, he said he could as well
have talked Celtic or Slavonian as as
tronomy and they would have under
stood him fully as well. They became
parties to the deceit They would not
betray ignorance upon subject as to
which he credited them with abound
Ing knowledge Thus they reformed
the calendar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
.PL0W co. DIRECTORS
ARE ALL. REELECTED
Stockholders Meet In Annual Session,
and Indicate Approval of Years
Administration.

The stockholders of the Rock Island
Plow company held their annual meet
.ns yesterday afternoon. The reorgan-
ization of the company in the last year
was given some consideration, and the
approval of the course of the directors
was evidenced by the fact that all OF
the old board. seven in number. were
reelected. The meeting of the direc.
tors for the purpose of electing the Of
ficers for the year will be held at some
later date. Frederick Weyerhaeuser,
who under the new organization is
heavily interested in the company. was
not present at the meeting yesterday,
but will be here when the directors
meet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03

were going to continue in Office for
another four years. 1t is to be full OF
vim and vigor. Every live topic here
tofore mentioned in messages again
will be fully treated.
Among the things which will be rec
commended are more power for the in
terstate commerce commission, the in.
|sertion of the word reasonable" in
the antitrust law, so that it will for
bid only unreasonable restraints OF
commerce between states, conservation
of the forests and tariff revision, the
latter because the platform pledged the
party to it.
The idea underlying the message
thus far written is that Taft is to car
ry forward the policies of the outgoing
administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-03
is GIVEN CHARTER
Boosters Camp of N. W. A. is Form.
ally Organized and Members
Are Obligated.
CEREMONIES AT X. OF C. HALL
Prominent Members of Society Make
Short Talks and Supper Is Served
Has 81 Members.

A new Rock Island camp was added
to the already long list Of Modern
Woodmen camps last evening when a
charter was formally given to Camp
Is, 443, which will be known as the
Boosters camp of this city. This is
the fifth camp in Rock Island. and as
every one of them is growing at rap
id rate another camp will probably be
added in the course of the next two
or three years. The new camp has
been in the course of organization for
the past two months or so. and it is
composed principally of business and
professional men. There are 81 char
ter members of the camp, three of
them being social members and the
rest beneficial members. The degree
team of Camp 26, in charge of Captain
s. r. Davis, had charge of the initia-
tory ceremonies. which were held at
the K of c. hall "A program of speak
ing was held and talks were made by
DR.. J. A. Rutledge, the newly elected
director from this state; Hon. j. F.
Harris, city supervising deputy of Chi
cage; DR. E. L. Kerns of the chief
medical board, and Major C. w. Halves.
head clerk of the society. Following
the program. light supper was served.
New Camps Officers.
The officers of the new camp are as
follows:
Consult. o. yanGalder.
Adviser-Homer F. Hinkley.
Banker-F. X. Rhoads.
Clerk-Charles T. Harris.
Escort-Charles L. Fulmer.
Sentry--John P. Lyer.
Physicians-Drs J. r. Hollowbush,
E. A. Soule, A. n. Mueller.
Elmer e. McDole. Ira H
Buffum. Norman Griffith
Charter members--Frank X. Rhoads
Homer Hinkley. J. F. Rankin, j. e. N
Olson, Thomas S. O'Hara. Hugh E
Mcdonald, Harry l.. Davenport
Charles r. Nourse. Robert c. Nourse
Arthur ]. Wecfel, Rev. w. G. Oglevee
Joseph Math. Joseph NJ Rosanfield. E
L. Strate, Ardo w. Mitchell. J. P
Lyer. w. Us. Jones, W. e. Martin
T. G. Gillespie. E. e. McDole, J. t
Stafford, NJ. ]. Dunn, w. H. Dart. e
G. Schmitz, A. L. Burnett, J. w. Ora
ham Jr.. G. II. Mold. c. l.. F1lmer. NJ
NJ. Cruise, W. f. Adams, w. A. Aid
rich, e. II. Stapp. r. S. Cockrill. Leol
w. Mitchell. J. H. Trimble, c. D.. Ro
lsenfield, w. j. Sweeney. II. A. eleven
slime, N. G. Griffith. C. E. Davis, ]. o
Briggs. E. A. Adams, G. H. Driffield
H. e. Curtis, E. w. Schoede, ]. B. Eek
hart +. A. Soule, 0. B. Hampton, H
X. Collins. Oscar Schmidt, J. A. Wen
fberg.
Social members-Lorenzo Schricker
Bernard D. Connolly, Albert N. Muel
Ter.