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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
IN A CREVASSE.

The last month of 1907 witnessed the
largest and most distinguished gather
ing of mountaineerS on record. The
Alpine Club celebrated, in London, the
fiftieth anniversary of its founding.
From a small society Of thirty-one
members, the organization has grown
into famous body of seven hundred.
When it was started the club met with
storm Of ridicule. The press de.
nounced it as consisting Of suicidal
mOnOmaniacs," and Ruskin poured
walls OF contempt on the members
heads. "The Alps" he wrote, (which
your poets used to love so reverently,
you look upon as soaped poles in bear
garden, which you have set yourselves
to climb, and then to slide down again,
with shrieks of delight"
In spite of scorn, the club waXed
strong and great, and to-day is the pa
rent of more than one hundred and
twenty societies. 1t has conquered the
high Alps. and is a worthy and accept
ed authority on matters of the noun
tain. Since 1868 1t has published
magazine entitled The Alpine Journal,
the pages of which, besides much that
is scientific, give also thrilling expert
ences of danger and hardship. The
very first number Of the periodical con-
tains an account of an adventure by
Mr.. Longman, vice president of the
club at that time Mr.. Longman, with
a small party, including his son, boy
Of 10. was crossing the Aletsch Glacier.
1.-The accident to my son arose from
the carelessness of the guide. The Gre
vases were apparently unhidden and
the man neglected to tie the boy to
him with the rope. Instead, he tied a
knot in one end of his handkerchief
and gave it to my son to hold, while he
himself kept the other end. This pre-
caution was worse than useless.
"As was walking ahead heard an
exclamation, and turning, saw that my
son had disappeared. He had fallen
into narrow crevasse. Rushing to the
edge, 1 called to my poor boy. To my
inexpressible delight he answered.
plainly and calmly. We afterward as
certained that he was about fifty feet
from us. hidden from our view. He
was unhurt, and not beyond reach.
"Weissenfiuh. one of our guides
young man, quickly buckled on a belt,
fixed it to a rope, and told us to lower
him. Ny two friends, / and the two
guides. paid out the rope, slowly and
gradually, all the time encouraging my
son and receiving CHEEKY answers in
reply. At last Weissenfiuh told us he
had reached the boy, and called us to
draw them up.
strongly and stadily we pulled both
the lad and the guide as we believed,
until. to our ineXpressible. horror, we
saw the guide was alone. He said he
had held my son by the collar, hut the
cloth was wet and his hand was cold,
and the boy had slipped from his grasp
He said the lad had uttered cry as he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
WAYS md Means.

A couple Of girls, after the manner
of girls since the world was young,
were recently discussing the affairs Of
their various friends.
81 don't see why In the world Clara
lets that little snob Charlie Blank come
to see her so oftenv' the dark-haired
one said. "They are together almost
constantly"
"Hum," the blonde commented, with
a worldly wise little smile.
"Well, I don't 1 Wouldn't her
friend asserted. HE is not good-loolC'
Ing and has such ugly ways"
"Well, perhaps he has ugly ways'
but such handsome meansw the other
said, and something very near a sigh
got past the piece of fudge she hasten
ed to put into her mouth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
Conflicting Authorities.

Every man who knows a thing likes
to tell it to people who do not know it
but it isn't always safe to try it, un-
less One@has good eyes, as E. W. Howe,
the editor Of the Atchison Globe, shows
in his recent book, Daily Notes Of a
Trip Around the World"
While Mr.. Howe and his travelling
companions for the time, a Kansas gen.
tleman and his wife, were riding
through the Nile valley, the gentleman
said to his wife, in his characteristical-
ly stately and dignified way:
Emma, this is great day with
these people, and the people in that
little cemetery there are Mohammedans
honoring their dead.'
The lady looked in the direction In
dictated.
"Why Lee" she said, that is a flock
Of Sheep
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can,
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure it you must take internal rem
edies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nalIy, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
a ouack medicine. 1t was prescribed by one
of the best physicians in this country for
years and is a regular prescription. 1t is
composed of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect conn
Hnation of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
LOST $500
Buying Medicine When Right Food
WINS Needed

Buying Medicine When Right Food
Was Needed.
Money spent for "tonics" and bra
GERS" to relieve indigestion, while the
poor old stomach is loaded with pastry
and pork, is worse than losing pocket
book containing the money.
If the money only is lost it's bad
enough, but with lost health from
wrong eating, it is hard to make the
money back.
A Mich. young lady lost money on
drugs but is thankful she found way
to get back her health by proper food
She writes:
II had been victim of nervous dys-
pepsia for six years and spent three
hundred dollars for treatment in the at
tempt to get well. None of it did me
any good.
FINALLY 1 tried Grape-Nuts food,
and the results were such that, II 10
cost dollar package, would not
be without it. My trouble had been
caused by eating rich food such as
pastry and pork.
"The most wonderful thing that ever
happened to me, am sure, was the
change in my condition after 1 began
to eat Grape-Nuts. 1 began to improve
st once and the first week gained four
pounds.
81 feel that cannot express myself
In terms that are worthy Of the benefit
Grape-Nuts has brought to me, and you
are perfectly free to publish this letter
If it will send some poor sufferer relief,
such as has come to me-"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read, 1.-The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Reae
son."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

press certain people as more serious
and more worthy of attention than the
fancy-free knocks of laymen- Mr.. Ste
vens processes to speak as an expert,
and as an expert doubly qualified,
since he is a distinguished engineer and
one Of the ex-builders Of the canal. His
criticisms and predictions, therefore,
are calculated to command interest in
technical circles as well as among gen
eral readers. 1t may be we'll to point
out, for that reason, that on some
points, at least, Mr.. Stevens cannot and
does not speak as a specialist at all,
and that the average lay citizen of I'M
telligence and discrimination will read
lily detect various fallacies and assump-
tons in the experts knock extraor-
binary. Take the assertion that the
canal will be of no value In times or
warfare. 1t Is hased on nothing eX-
cept the rather obvious consideration
that ''it would take days for the ships"
Of the Atlantic squadron to get
around" to the Pacific ports, and that
during these days hostile shells could
do their work" Really this is almost
childish. 1t assumes that no ships
would be sent until after the exhaus-
ton of all diplomatic resources. 1t as
sumes that the United States would be
subject to Surprises" and that the
victim Of ignorance, foolish optimism
and credulity, as Russia was In the war
with Japan. 1t treats as nullity the
difference between days" and weeks
or months. In case of serious conflict
and strained relations between this
country and a Pacific power. would 1t
be a matter of utter Indifference to us
whether our battle ships could get
around" In days or needed several
weeks for the change Of base2 On this
question Mr.. Stevens is subject to COR
rection by any man Of ordinary logic.
To the same quality Of logic may safely
be left the argument that the canal will
fail to meet expenses because In the
dim and distant future our coal mines
will be empty and our wheat fields
hopeless competitors Of the Siberian
and Indian wheat areas. The future
Of the fuel and wheat supplies Is not
question on which Mr.. Stevens Is en-
titled to speak ex-cathedra, If, indeed,
any scientist, at this stage Of the dis
cussion, is entitled so to speak. The
canal project has survived all sorts
of, knocks and will survive Stevens
blow. In building the canal we are
realizing the dream Of centuries and
following the wisdom Of more than one
generation Of warriors, captains of In
dustry, engineers and statesmen. Thls
would seem sufficient unto finite minds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
SymnafhV.

"It's a serious thing, Verena," sighed
Mrs. Upmore, ito be the wife of man
who holds public Office. 1t demands so
much of his time, and keeps him away
from his home"
81 know just how you feel, ma'am,"
said the elderly domestic. my first hus-
band was the grand imperial outside
guard of the Amalgamated and Solidifed
Order of Fuzzy Guzzies, and sometimes
he was that busy tryin' to remember the
signs and grips that couldn't get word
out of him all day long,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
The Excuse Suited Him.

The bear had grown conscientious.
When he found the squirrels stock OF
nuts he heSitated.
"See here,' he cried, ,"where did you
get all this boarded nutrimentY
"F-from the farmers trees" STAN
mered the frightened squirrel.
The bear frowned darkly.
did you permit any competition in
the requirement of the hoard?
''N-no, sir,' replied the squirrel.
"Then it is predatory wealth" said
the bear, and at once confscated the en-
tire stock.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
lHsgHjS, !gE!RALBgY 81
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Mary Johnston's new novel, Lewis
Rand" is a novel Of Virginia in the
,iays Of Thomas Jefferson. An inter
story of the dramatic contest for SUI
premacy between the party of Jeffer-
son and the Federalist party, headed
by Alexander Hamilton.
DR.. W. j. Role, the Shakspearean
scholar, recently celebrated his eight
ieth birthday by the completion Of a
new volume entitled 'Shakspeare's
Proverbs DR.. ROlfe is to provide an
introduction and notes. The selection
Of proverbs. maXims, ETC., to be in
Guided in the forthcoming volume were
originally made by Mrs. Cowden-
Clarke and selected from the plays
only. Additional selections from the
sonnets and other poems of Shakespeare
have been made by DR.. Rolfe himself.
Caroline Corners Forthcoming book,
''Ceylon, the Paradise Of ADAM" will
give realistic picture of the native
life Of Ceylon. The author has spent
seven years in the country and has
made a thorough study of local con-
ditions. Such characteristic ceremonies
and customs as the devil dance, the
Stromstrom or POrtuguese-Ceylon dance,
the thanksgiving ceremony, the annual
festival of the Singhalese, the Jee-
wanna, a very exclusive rite, and the
local form of celebrating nuptials are
all described.
The Earl of Rosebery, himself one of
the statesmen who have achieved fame
in letters, writing of ''BOokishness and
Craftsmanship for the North Ameri-
can Review says: among great men
Of action we recall Frederick's love
Of letters and Napoleon's travelling Ii
brary. Among statesmen we think OF
Pitts sofa with its shelf Of thumbed
classics; and of Fox, a far more ar
dent lover of books, exchanging them
and his garden for the House Of Com
mons almost with tears; and of Glad
stones Temple of Peace"
Nine. MARCEL Tinayre, the writer OF
LA Maison du Peche," has received
the decoration Of the Legion d'Honneur
and startled all France by refusing to
wear 1t, as it was the emblem Of an
order instituted by the first Napoleon,
and designed for military men. 1t is
now awarded without distinction Of oc-
cupation, and within the last few
years women as well as men have been
honored with it. The book which
brought Nine. Tinayre her fame has
become almost a classic, yet she has
never written anything to equal 1t
since.
Every book of Dickens Is now out
Of copyright with the exception of Ed
win Brood" 1t is well Known that
Charles Dickens the younger wrote In
Productions and many of these have
been published with the volumes since
his death as these books have fallen
out of copyright. The introduction to
Edwin brood" will be Of special In
terest by comparison with Comyns
Carr's solution Of the mystery Of the
cleft half told'' in the play recently
produced In London by Mr.. Tree. At
the first night Of the play the novel
lists family occupied one Of the boxes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

The new japanese regulations con-
trolling the emigration of labOrers to
Hawaii remind one OF Sir Joseph Por-
ter Of 'Pinafore," and "his sisters and
bis cousins, whom he reckons by doz-
ems, and his aunts :" The laborers who
may 60 to Hawaii in the future ara
those who have already been there, and
the parents, wives, children, brothers
and their wives, sisters and their hus-
bands, Of those who are now living in
Hawaii There are now between sew
enty and eighty thousand Japanese in
Hawaii, and 1t is estimated that under
this new ruling five hundred thousand
more may migrate there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

The treasurer Of the Association for
Improving the Condition Of the Poor
Of New York recently received two dol
lars from two small girls, with a note
saving that the authors had saved the
money from slang words" Every
time they used bit Of slang they fined
themselves, and every time they heard
others use any they requested a forfeit
or a contribution. This plan would
make some young people realize that 81
lence is indeed golden.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
1 Can Not Spell the New Way.

Can Not Spell the New Way.
cannot spell the new way,
As once used to spell;
For when l try to simplify
/ fail to do it well.
If Indigestion seizes me,
Brought on by pie or cake,
can't explain the sudden pain
Is just a common axe.
1 cannot spell the old words
To match the modern whim;
If 1 should slip and bruise my hip,
I'd hate to write it linn.
And when a man is owing me
'Twould fill me with regret
To take my pen and ask him when
He'll pay that little Diet.
/ cannot spell the new way
Like Brander Matthews big;
do not choose must refuse
To drop a ''g" from egg.
Perhaps I'm sadly out of date,
If so I can but sigh;
l cannot spell the new way.
1 will not simplify.
Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

fell, but In my anxiety had not heard
it. One can imagine my anguish.
"Weissenfluh reached the surface
exhausted, dispirited and overwhelmed
with grief He threw himself down on
the ice in his agony. When he had
recovered his strength he insisted on
making another trial. None Of the rest
of the party was slender enough to pass
his body through the lips of the Gre
vase. This time we lowered a second
rope with the guide, and he, On reach
ing the boy, fastened it to him. In a
few moments my son. who had been
buried in the ice for half an hour, stood
safe beside me, cold but unhurt."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

This woman says she was saved
from an operation by Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lena V. Henry, of Norristown, Ga,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
"I suffered untold misery from fe-
male troubles. Ny doctor said an opera
ton was the only chance I had, and !
dreaded it almost as much as death.
"One day I read how other women
had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and decided to
try it. Before / had taken the first
bottle was BETTER and now I am en-
tirely cured.
LIVERY woman suffering with any
female trouble should take Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEPS.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fbroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous proStration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. PinI1ham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

IaDleC Inan the one
shown here, patent
ed by a Maine man.
Every m a II at
times forgets i'm
pc + t a n t business
engagements. HI e
may make a mem
orandum on a card
and place 1t where
he thinks he will
not overlook 1t,
but occasionally the
cord baoOO1oc lost
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

All In all, the jury system, we believe
justified of its fruits, but one cannot
help thinking it strange, at times, that
the wit Of man has not evolved a bet
ter scheme for settling disputes than
trusting them to the enforced unani-
nifty Of twelve men selected almost at
random from a list off of which the
most intelligent persons in the commu-
nifty try to keep their names.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

in a deluge of correspondence and is
overlooked. In the arrangement shown
here, the memorandum is attached to a
watch, where there is but slight posi-
bility of its being overlooked. The
memorandum tablet consists of a ciccu-
lar piece Of celluloid or similar mate
rial of the same size as the face Of the
watch. At the top of the tablet is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
UnanbitiOus.

"Have you ever made any effort to
get into politics?"
NO." answered Farmer Corntossel.
81 don't see what fun I'd get out OF
it, l don't like to make speeches an
don't like to listen to 'em an l kin git
enough plain, ordinary hard work right
here on the farm" -WashingtOn Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

shown in the Illus
tration below, the
invention Of a New
York man. One
feature is the con-
structiOn of the
rung-ladder, which
is in the shape Of
a ~" In the point
of which one end
Of the rung is Sc
cured. The SUD-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

Germany will In the near future
launch two battleships of 1890 tons
each. two of $4,000 tons each and two
Of 10000 tons each. This being the
case, we may expect to hear very short
" that England Is about to launch a
few 21,OOO- ton ships.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

flexible tab which fastens over the stem
Of the watch. The tablet can then BE-
readily slipped On and off when desired
The tablet being of celluloid, the writ
ing can be easily rubbed off when thu
engagement has been fulfilled. Equip
ped with this constant reminder of al
engagement, there would be no posi-
bility Of its being forgotten.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

1t is estimated that Mark Twain,
during his lifetime, has made 100000
by his writings and lectures. At 30
cents a word, it looks as If Mark has
succeeded in financing the whole die
tionary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

The Winfield (Kan.) Courier claims
to have discovered that matrimony
cures a girl of the giggling habit. Most
men, however, would rather hear girl
giggle than go to the trouble Of marry
ing her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

head is the point which engages with
the slot In the head Of the screw. By
means Of a ratchet and pawl, the bead
of the screw is turned by forward and
backward movement of the handle. The
slightest movement Of the handle oper-
ates the ratchet to turn the screw. The
immense advantage Of such a tool will
be obvious.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

very handy tool
for reaching points
not accessible with
the ordinary long
handled screwdriv.
err. The tool can be
conveniently oper.
ated In crampej
quarters as readily
as when there is
ample space for the
movement Of the
handle. At the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
Was She from Missouri.

Maud-So Jack kissed you twice last
night. Did you protest?
Ethel-Indeed / did, at the first. l
turned on him and cried: Jack, how
could your
Maud-And then?
Ethel-Well, then he showed me- how
he could.-BoSton Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
Not on the Level.

First Legislator don't like the
way that subway contractor goes about
things.
Second Legislator-Why not?
First Legislator-Well, don't think
he works on the level-Harvard Lam.
pOOn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

A man who threatened to blow MP
an Omaha bank was given dinner.
Other men who blow up their wives are
deprived of dinner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

purpose for which
they are intended.
When folded up
they are supposed
to form an aisle to
provide a ready
means Of exit fol
the patrons. AL
though the seats
can be folded up
out of the way, the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

ITO reach Pennsylvania from New
York you must cross the Hudson river
to the New Jersey Shore" says a Lon
don newspaper. Except you prefer to
20 round by the SueZ canal, Of course.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
Good Nature.

Good nature is worth more than
knowledge, more than money, more
than honor, to the persons who possess
it. and certainly to everybody who
dwells with them, in so far as mere
happiness is concerned.-H. ".
Reecher
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

The New York Times chides Chicago
for vandalism in importing an ancient
Egyptian tomb How about CleOpatras
Needle in Central Park?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

Those Union Pacific stockholders who
want Mr. Hartman to divide with them
are probably destined to be the pro-
prietors Of long-felt want.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
NIisinfornled.

C1ubman-I understand sir, that you
began life as a newsboy.
Guest of the Evening" fear soma
one has been fooling you. began life
as an infant-Boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

A mountain composed of petrified fish
has been found In Texas.-New York
Tribune. This is going to be one OF
the biggest fish stories Of the season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

The naval experts, like the proverbial
doctors, disagree, and there remains
nothing for us TO do but to 60 to- war
70 prove the truth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

at each side still protrude, blocking the
passageway. This objection is over
come by an Ohio man. When the seat
is folded up out Of the way the brack-
cts and legs follow suit, affording an
open passageway.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
Too Late.

The libraries crush cherished schemes
With all their treasured lore;
The things worth saying-so 1t seems
Have all been said before.
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

Let us be fair. Being a woman,
Emma Goldman simply has to talk in
order to be happy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

China has apologized to Japan, thus
earning the contempt of a lot Of would
Be war correspondents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
Improved Fire Escape.

An improvement in fire escapes, one
which Will keep cool during exposure
to the heat of a burning structure, Is