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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
WARTIME PRICES.
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A party of young people was camp
ing in New England so far up that
they felt almost over the "Canady
line" The right kind of camping dish
es had been brought; but one day
somebody hooked a very big bass, and
then 1t was remembered that if it was
baked and served in all its comedy fair
ness, there was no platter to put it on.
Two Of the company walked six
miles to the store, to see what could be
done in the way of china.
They found the store, very small and
very much obscured by dusty windows
An old man, who was apparently the
owner, was sitting on the platform
without, reading yellowed newspaper,
crumpled and torn. He looked as If
the surrounding dearth Of salable
goods might exactly suit him. They
passed him, and he followed them into
the store.
"Have you platter" they asked.
platter"
Eyes, just common white platter.
Nothing Stylish.
He took off one pair of spectacles
and put them in his pocket. Then he
extracted another pair from a CORE
spending pocket on the other side and
fitted them to his nose.
Eyes," he conceded, with a certain
mild tolerance Of trade, 81 guess I can
fit We out"
He vanished down the stairs at the
back of the store, and presently re-
appeared, bearing with some pride q
goOd-sized white platter.
WRAP it up, and we'll take it along
How much is it?'
He frowned over his laborious ma
nipulation of paper and string.
"a dollar and a half" said he.
"a dollar and a half! That white
platter! Oh come! we wanted some
thing cheap
The old man paused in his fitting Of
paper about the oval.
II amt got thing that's cheaper"
he said, mildly. "This is the only plat
ter there is in stock"
well, can't you take off some
thing"
He turned the platter over and In an
earnest bordering scrutinized the back.
ut don't seem as If 1 could" he
unused. That's jest what that platter
cost me the second year O. the war"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
FINEST KIND OF POTATOES.
Baked Variety Appeals Strongly to
One Who Understands 1t.

Baked Variety Appeals Strongly to
One Who Understands 1t.
There are said to be LAS different
varieties of potatoes. The best kind,
so far discovered, is the baked potato.
OF course, the potato grows down in
the chambers Of the earth, away from
the sunshine, the jolly zephyrs and the
songs of the birds. 1t is down there
among the worms and the creatures Of
the dark, where the cold rains huddle
about 1t.
But, although its environment is dis
NAL and 1t holds no communion with
the lovely visions Of the air, dear old
mother nature takes good care OF it
and suffuses It's humble being with
many happy qualities through the mys-
tic chemistry of the soil, which burst
into all the exuberance of a flower
when gently baked and broken open by
q loving hand.
Then that snowy, bosomlike tender
ness exudes an aroma as delicate as a
lily's and whets the appetite like a
dish of ambrosia. One wonders how 1t
can be so, that this sOggy tuber devel-
ops itself into a concretiOn of creamy
spray when submitted to the friendly
heat Of the oven. But there it is
spread out in raptures on the plate,
and anointed with butter and sprinkled
with salt, the fairest dish Of health
and virtue and loving kindness in all
the menus Of delight.
There are mashed potatoes, fried po-
tatoes, boiled potatoes, creamed pota-
toes, Saratoga chips and divers other
sorts of greasy, watery, woody concoc-
tons of the humble tuber, but ReWhere
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

TIME OF NEXT DOSE. EN- or applied, and
which can be easily adjusted to indicate
the time when the doses are to be taken.
The indicator comprises a disk formed
Of cardboard, on which is painted a
druggists name or other advertising
matter. Hours and fractions Of the
hours are also indicated with an ind1-
Gator pivoted in the center. By reason
Of its simplicity Of construction one Of
the indicators can be given away with
every bottle Of medicine and will be
found Of great convenience to nurses
and others administering and taking
medicine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
LIVELY TIME WITH BABooN.
Broke Loose ON ShipbOard and for
Two Days Had q Circus.

Broke Loose on ShipbOard and FOR
Two Days Had q Circus.
An exciting story Of a baboon's es-
cape from it's cage on the Union-Castle
liner Comrie Castle was told when the
vessel reached Plymouth the other day
on the way to London with large col
lection Of wild animals on board, In
Guiding five wolves and eight zebras,
the property of Herr Windhorn.
Herr Windhorn, who for thirty years
has collected wild animals which he
sells to dealers and geological gardens,
said the baboon stood feet inches
in height and was very wild. About
week after leaving Cape Town 1t broke
out Of it's cage, but fortunately the
escape was discovered before the ami
NAL reached the deck. For two days.
however, it was at liberty in the hold,
showing fight whenever it was APP
preached.
An effort to snare the babOon by the
cargo nets was found impracticable on
account of the fifteen-foot leaps which
the animal made whenever it was ap-
preached. At length Herr Windhorn
ventured into the hold with his keeper
and endeavored to secure the baboon,
the keeper offering it food while the
owner tried to come to close quarters
Herr Windhorn's foot caught in net
and he slipped, whereupon the babocn
at once made a furious onslaught ON
him, fastening it's teeth in the collect
or's leg. 1t was impossible to shake
off the powerful beast In his effort
to release himself Herr Windhorn tried
to force open the jaws Of the baboon
with his hands. He was in a measure
successful, but the baboon quickly fast
ened its fangs in Herr Windhorn's right
hand, which was injured even more ex-
tensively than the leg. The keeper,
who hurried to his masters aid, quick
ly became the subject Of attack, the
baboon inf1icting several bites on him,
while the bOatswain of the liner was
also bitten.
The beast afterward refused to be-
overcome by half a bottle of whisky
and a dose Of opium powerful enough
! to poison ten men was also given him
| In a bottle Of lemonade without effect
Eventually a large grating was fixed
outside the companionway, and then by
means of a display of fruit the brute
was coaxed near it, and as he stretched
his arm through the grating to grasp
an orange he was secured. Legs and
arms were at length tightly dashed.
after which the baboon, attached to the
grating, was returned to the cage and
then released. He died four days later
and Herr Windhorn says he thinks
death was due to a broken heart
London Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Pessimists have discovered a new
grievance-that the fine art Of table
talk is passing away. The stress and
compIexity Of modern life is, they as
sert, accurately reflected In our tables
particularly our breakfast tables. In
place Of q leisurely, cheerful, sociable
hour, it Is a time of rush, scrambles,
monosyllables and newspapers. The
charge is not wholly without founda-
ton The morning newspaper and the
morning train or trolley have entered
into the daily life to an extent unimag-
ined half a century ago. Yet these very
things, If they rob the breakfast hour,
should at least add to the pleasure and
enrichment Of the dinner hour when
the days hurry Is over; for certainly
never before in our history have people
been able to know all the varied and
absorbing life of the world to-day, and
each dinner table might, and to certain
extent should, become small current
topics club, with free and intimate dis
cussion OF the great interests Of hui
mainly, to say nothing Of the happen
ings Of the family's own individual
world A noted novelist has introduced
us to family of gentle breeding which
customarily observed the small nobili-
ties of silence" at meal time; but usu-
ally such silence indicates self-absorp-
ton, or unwillingness to make an eff
fort to carry on a conversation. On
the other hand, table-talk which con-
sists entirely Of personalities, or Of tell
ing and retelling some item Of neigh
borhood news, Is a clear indication OF
poor mental fare, however generous the
table may be in its offering to the
physical man. Perhaps nowhere may
a family's culture, mental and spirit
ual, be so accurately measured as at its
table. 1t is possible-so much may be
conceded to the pessimists- that we
have not yet realized either the full
duty or opportunity Of the meal hour.
Yet granting so much, one can by no
means admit that the great clan Of
happy table takers has vanished into
the past. There are gay, merry, clever,
earnest, witty, sympathetic men and
women at countless tables ia countless
homes. But there never can be too
many. May their tribe increase!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Which OF us has not suffered at the
hands Of the incessa1t, persistent talk
err We do our best to keep them out
Of cur own houses, but when travelling
or visiting times will occur when there
IL no escape How dreadful to be
cornered, buttonholed by the talkative
borel His voice drones on persistently
as he tells you all the things you don't
want to know. TalkatiVe women are
bad enough, but talkative men are ten
times worse; much heavier In hand,
more difficult to get away from. Luck
ily, they are not quite so common. But
how Is It that too laxative people are
20 firing? After all, they talk; we
don't. why do they exhaust us as well
as themselves? Common pOliteness de-
mands some appearance Of attention,
aid sometimes our sympathy is de-
manded. and that is very firing indeed.
Talkative people, who are always talk
ing of their symptoms and telling us
about their ailments, past, present and
TO come, are, perhaps, the greatest
vampires Of all. While doing them
selves no good whatever, they are sap
ping the vitality of their hearers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

HAND GUIDE. the pupil cannot
hold the hand wrong. 1t is formed Of
metal, the under portion fitting the
palm Of the hand and the forward ex-
tension having grooves to receive the
fingers. The groove for the forefnger
is deepened to receive and loosely sup
port the pen or pencil. The pupil puts
her hand in this metal form, each
finger assuming the correct position.
The inventor also claims it to be equal
ly useful to bookkeepers and others
who do considerable writing daily, as
it prevents cramping of the fingers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
ODD MARKS ON TRUNKS.
Queer Devices Used to Distinguish
TraVeIers' Belongings.

Queer Devices Used to Distinguish
TraveIers' Belongings.
Quaint and curious devices and in
sigma by which trunks and bags can be
readily identified are being put on much
Of the luggage carried abroad by tour
lists. This fashion of marking baggage
with glaring figures is most practical,
for it makes travelling in foreign lands
comparatively easy for Americans who
transportation.
That unusual marks of Identification
on valises and chests are Of value to
persons going on long journeys is de-
clared by some Of those who have ex-
perimented with them In England and
Germany and who say that with curl
Gus device boldly placed in various po-
sitions on a trunk or suit case the lug
gage is never lost or even misplaced.
Besides avoiding delays these unusu-
al signs make it possible for truckmen
and agents to locate baggage without
the personal attendance Of the owners.
For with an accurate description Of
certain designs, accompanied by in
itiaIs, even an inexperienced express
man can not fail to find the trunks or
valises If they are on a dock or in a
waiting room.
Simple monographs and initials, paint
ed even in bright colOrs, are no longer
used, for they are not sufficiently indi-
vidual to please travellers, who now
have all sorts of designs from dumb
bells to skulls and crossbones by which
they may easily distinguish their be-
longings In crowded baggage rooms
even when the tops and sides are Gov
cred with hotel labels, as is the custom
abroad.
The fashion this year Of putting these
signs practically all over pieces of bag
gage makes it difficult for them to be
passed without being noticed, for bull
dogs head done in a vivid yellow with
red spots or red, white and blue gloves
placed at intervals of three or four
inches give even an old or cheap trunk
an attractive Observation-Disclosures
Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Only seventy-seven graduates from
the eight Congregational divinity
schools this year to take the places of
113 ministers who died, besides those
who have gone to other churches or
into business, and to I'LL the sixty-six
new pulpits established! Rather start
ling" was the way In which the Rev.
w. A. Bartlett characterized these facts
In a Sunday evening discourse at the
First Congregational Church in Chi
cago. The Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, at its recent session took note Of
similar conditions in its denomination.
There is more or less complaint of the
same sort from all the Protestant
churches. Dr. Bartlett went on to dis
cuss at some length the reasons for this
condition In his own church. His dis
course was mostly a criticism Of certain
tendencies Of the times and Of what he
regards as defects in the attitude of
certain colleges toward the ministerial
profession and in the training given in
theological schools. He said one thing,
however. that seems to many laymen to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

go close to at least one reason: Per
haps one great reason which keeps men
from choosing the ministry is because
the church does not take itself serious
" enough Many churches in easy-go-
ing communities are little more than
poor clubs, poor. because they are Meth
er clubs nor churches" If the church
does not, as DR.. Bartlett AYERS, take
itself seriously enough 1t is no wonder
that ministers are Ill paid and that
aspiring young men turn aside to other
professions. But If there Is this lack
Of seriousness, where must the blame
for 1t be placed? Obviously with those
who represent the church to the people,
for every institution is made by its
leaders. There is no lack Of serious
ness among mankind at large over the
essential problems of religion. The
proof Is the continual rise of new faiths
and Of new sects. Mankind is unchange-
ably religious. Evidently therefore the
lack Of seriousness about Itself and Its
work which DR.. Bartlett finds in the
church must come from the pulpit And
when we consider how many preachers
there are who seem to think that they
are chosen to preach almost anything
but the plain gospel of faith we cannot
be surprised that many preachers are
I'll paid and that the pulpit lacks re-
cruits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Ludovic Halevy, who recently died,
is as well known to graduates Of Amer
ican high schools and colleges as any
contemporaneous foreign author. For
many years Liable Constantin" has
been on the elementary lists Of French
reading in American schools. 1t is a
sweet, fine story, a fit threshold By
which to enter the rich storehouse OF
French romance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

resides the brooding tenderness Of its
loving mother as when baked to the
turn of an autumn leaf and breaking
into smile before you. But one must
not bake a potato clumsily, dumping
it into any kind Of an old oven and
giving it no care, no patience, no kind
ly touch. Give it these, and Of the 1 ,14S
different kinds of potato you will love
the baked the best-Columbu Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

OPENS CANS EASILY. cutter, which is
adapted to move along the opening,
being held In position by a clamp. In
operation the point is driven into the
center of the can and the movable cut
ter adjusted to cut the top Of the can
near the edge. The opener can thus be
applied to cans of different diameter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

greatly aided in
her work If she had
he assistance Of
the device shown
here, invention Of
an Alabama man.
This device is the
extensive SC
ar designed for
that purpose, and Is
so constructed that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

which is in the form Of corrugations.
The cutter comprises a disk, having the
edge bent inwardly, insuring an accu-
rate cutting of the dough and giving a
finished circular edge.
The crimper and cutter are mounted
on q suitable handle. In addition to
the disk cutter, a blade for cutting
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Evelyn has sued a New York hotel
proprietor for $4,000 damages because
he gave orders to have her double eject
ed from his establishment. Isn't it
shame that doubles will keep on causing
30 much troubled
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
ALI Used.

"When L got home at this morn
ing" said Wrounds, my wife said she
didn't propose to waste any words on
me-"
Really" exclaimed Clubberly.
eyes, and she didn't. 1 believe she
used every one III her vocabulary
Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

With an income OF only $4,000 a
month, Nine. Anna finds it necessary
TO pay her debts on the installment
plan. Poor Prince Helie may, If things
keep on getting worse, be compelled to
accept a position In grocery for the
purpose Of earning his pin money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

which would be
easy to operate is
shown here. 1t
comprises a handle
to which is attach
ed a metal shank.
The free end Of the
shank tapers to a
point. In the cen
ter of the shank Is
an opening for the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

of a medicine indi-
Gator shown in the
illustration below,
patented by a Mis-
souri, man. A SIM
pie device Of this
kind can be readily
attached to a bot
tie or other recep-
tacle containing
medicine to be TAX
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

use Of Irvine Of any
kind has been aban-
doned and a wrap
ping tape substitute
ed. In using this
wrapping tape the
bundle is Enclosed
in wrapping paper
in the usual man.
ner and a piece Of
tape employed to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

NtoN W DohNA0 " hANA
is adapted to cut the
surplus dough from
around the outside of
a pie in a pan, and at
the same time crimp
the upper edge.
The principal oper-
alive element Of the
device consists Of a
barrel-shaped crimp-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Is no doubt that such q tool
is needed, as they are trou-
blesome and tiresome to
drive and only accomplish
ed slowly. A screweye driv-
er has been invented by, a
Philadelphia man and con-
sists Of a regular ratchet
screw driver with an at
tachment for holding and
the screweye. They
nro hold I'm nncitinn in the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

dough In the ordinary manner is attach
ed to the handle at the opposite side.
Bakers will undoubtedly find this tool
a very convenient and useful article
for the purpose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Then She Fixed Her Back Hair.
81 can point with PRIDE" began the
woman who was proud of her record.
"Oh, there are Others" said the friv--
olous girl, holding up a acknowledged
finger. 81 can point with some pride
myself.'- Boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

1t restores ones confidence In human
nature to read those political speeches
and see all the noble virtues the speak
ers plead guilty to possessing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
Pie.

"Why do they refer to the govern
ment Office as PIER
Because" answered Senator Sorg-
hum, "it's something that nearly every
body likes himself, although he thinks
it's bad for nearly everybody else"
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

at the ends constructed in the form of
detachable coils. The handle can be
Of any desirable shape. For conven-
fence in carrying when empty the bas-
ket can be quickly collapsed, thus be-
ing much easier to carry than the or
binary cumbersome basket.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Few men Will have any sympathy for
the Virginia fellow who wants a di-
Verce because his wife refused to put
porous plasters on his back.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

basket tucked up
under his overcoat
un0bserved. II h / S
novel basket is in
the form Of a col
Iapsible basket, the
sides consisting of
numerous Stats. The
latter are held to-
sether by a wire Sc
cured upon the in
80. foao @hO 3ofrfc,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

POK5I C10II O11O
-'i." : 20 driver by spring-actuated
Jaws, which are readily opened. This
tool is also equally valuable for taking
out screweyes, the jaws being pushed
over the eye and the driver turned in
the ordinary way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Since the Attorney General Of Ar
kansas has decided that a woman has
q right to wear overalls, she probably
won't want to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

DR.. Emma Culbertson characterizes
high school boys as 'Yittle stumpy fell
lows" Many of them may be, but what
husky football players they makeI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Prof. Wayne, of the University OF
Chicago, says that Gin 1000 years there
will be no such thing as private prop
erty." In 1000 years, none of us will
care
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

French royalists are shouting give
Ia roll" but they don't seem to be max
ing much Roadway In their efforts to
clear away the superstition that lie roi
est mort,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

There is said to be an island in the
West Indies that is absolutely free from
mosquitoes. We are inclined to be-
lieve the rumor was started by some
optimist who had a beautiful dream.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
New Term for 1t.

did the coroner's jury bring in
verdict Of that sudden death as due
to heart failureY
'fNo, they changed it bit-to breath
cessation. baltimore American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Some mel are born famous, some la
boriously achieve fame, end some can
describe any desired trajectory with
Ieather-covered ball.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

When q woman catches hold Of her
1O-year-old boy to kiss him, it is very
often to see If she can detect any odor
If tobacco about him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Who would ever have thought that
Mrs. Hetty Green, at her time Of life,
would decide all at once to become a
Raw Woman2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Every time things 60 wrong with US,
we think of the luck Of the wolf. Al
though every mans hand is against
him, a wolf gets along pretty well.
Think of the luck wolf must have
to merely liyeI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
The REASON.

"Why do they call the principal
prison In this country of yours Sing
Sing?"
Because it is there that people have
to face the music" Toledo Blade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
Anx1rnIin,n Unexplored RcgIons.

Australia contains more unexplored
territory in proportion to its size than
any other continent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

If a man looked like the pictures
in a tailor's fashion plate, people would
set the dogs on him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

There are times in a mans life when
nothing will satisfy him but look at
the elephant or tiger.