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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

ans, and that was to remark abruptly
"Anne, Mrs. Adams didn't speak to me
to-day, but she did make out to see
mother"
"Give her time," repeated Mrs Tup-
per. "She goes to her sisters on Fri
day."
Just what connection there was be-
tween a visit to her sister and the sub
ject in hand, neither Hilda nor Ammo
saw-until her return.
| On Friday Mrs. Parsons stopped on
the porch to rest, and incidentally to
relate a joke.
81 was out to tea with Mrs. Adams
last night" she said. "And what do
you think? It amused us all so much,
She had forgotten to put on her rougel
We all said afterward that we wished
she'd forget it always. 1t does seem as
If some one ought to speak to her about
that. But, then, who would dare? I'm
sure 1 shouldn't"
Anne flushed, and drew back uneas-
lily into the shadow Of the vines.
After Mrs. Parsons had gone, Mrs.
Upper laughed and looked at Anne.
perhaps Mrs. Adams did forget last
night. If so, she was just as fOrgetful
this morning. 1 was down at the sta
ton when she left"
Mrs. Upper rocked a moment, and
then added. "She was as cordial as
ever this morning"
The snow was flying before Mrs. Adj
ans again dawned on the Upper hori-
zon. Anne was out walking one day,
when Mrs. Upper and Hilda heard the
news. 1t came by way of an excited
Mrs. Parsons.
Can you believe it," cried that
lady, entering the house without ring
ing the bell She was not in state
to use ceremony. Mrs. Adams is home
in gray hair and tailOr-made suit Of
black broadcloth! Think Of it," Mrs.
Parsons waved her muff frantically
Gray hair as gray as mine, and not a
bit of paint or powder on her face And
must say, Mrs. Upper, she's fine
looking woman-decidedly fine-looking.
How 1 wish she had visited her sister
before!"
EYES," said Mrs. Upper; but Hilda,
for wonder, said nothing.
Mrs. Parsons had scarcely gone be-
fore Anne came rushing in with glow
ing cheeks and sparkling eyes. She
spoke all in one breath.
"Guess what's happened?' demanded
Anne. But then, you'd never guess
it's so nice. Mrs. Adams waylaid me
and invited me in. She was perfectly
lovely to me. She says her fifty-third
birthday is next Tuesday, and she's
going to have some of the young people
in for tea, and she wants me to come
and help her entertain! Isn't that jol-
ly?"
Mrs. Upper laughed, and muhmured,
Fifty three, is it? l thought she was
only fifty"
But Hilda sat up and looked reprov-
ingly at Anne:
"Anne Topper! Did you tell her
you'd go after the way She's treated
youY
Anne hung her head, guiltily happy,
and twirled her muff. "Why, Hilda, to
tell you the truth, II never thought
of that 1 was so glad she was nice
again, and then-no one ever asked me
to help entertain before !"-Youth's
Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12
MYSTERY OF TAILLEss CATS.
Considerable Doubt still Exists as to
How They Originated.

Considerable Doubt Still Exists as to
How They Originated.
Gustave I4oisel, a naturalist charged
with mission to the Isle of Man, has
just published a long report of visit
to that island where he was able to
observe the existence Of tailless cats,
about which there is a lack of precise
data, and which Darwin studied for
some time, says L Eteudard Egyptien.
1t is rather surprising that there is
a divergence Of views on the character
istics of the animal at present. 1t is,
nevertheless, recognized that 1t is rare.
Gustave Loisel had difficulty in procur-
ing Manx cat, the seller asking from
375 francs to 625 francs each.
There is much discussion about the
coats Of these cats. Some people say
they are black, others sandy, others
again variegated. AS for the tail, some
say they have tails without having
them; others say that though there is
no tail, yet there is some. NJ. Loisel
says the tail is lacking, is reduced to a
sinewy, knotted twisted fillet under the
skin. The pOsterior part Of the animal
is very developed, as If that part had
been nourished by the tail and had alb
sorbed It, This gives the animal dis
tinctive form.
Did the species originate locally?
This Is possible. On the other hand,
in Dorsetshire village there are
number of tailless cats, progeny Of a
female cat which lost her tail through
accident.
Did the species come from a distant
quarter? This again is possible. The
common cat is mentioned in text dat
ing from the ninth century CLAWS Of
the Welsh Prince HOLIDAY as a rare
animal Of recent date. The tailless cat
is only mentioned at the beginning Of
the nineteenth century. Or did the
tailless species come from wrecked
vessel coming from Prussia, where cats
of this species do not seem to have
been abundant, or Japan, Malaysia, or
the Crimea, where the existence of cats
without tails is on record?
AS a matter Of fact, nothing Is
known for certain. G. Loisel records
that cats without tails have profound
antipathy toward the ordinary cat He
has, moreover, come across another in
teresting variety In the Isle Of Man, a
species of chickens without Pumps. Pos
sibly the climate is unfavorable for the
development of pOsterior appendices
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12
End of the World.

A scientific forecast of how the end
of the world might come has been
given by Professor Ellard Gore. His
theory is that final cataclysm may pos
sibly be the result Of a collision be-
tween the sun and some dark, dead,
derelict planet.
Although astronomers have no actu-
al proof that such dead suns exist,
without life or light and careering
about In space, they believe it quite
possible. The result Of a collision be-
tween the sun and a dark planet
would be that the formers light and
heat would be enormously increased
and the earth instantly destroyed by
combustion.
Professor Gore tells how we should
be warned Of our approaching doom.
when about 100000 miles from the
sun, the dark body would begin to
shine by reflected light. In about ten
years it would have become so bright
as to be visible to the naked eye. In
fifteen years 1t would be brighter than
any object except the moon. Very soon
afterward would come the great catas-
trophe of its collision, moving at 400
miles a second, with the sun moving
at the same speed" - Dundee OBJ
server.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

81 have a friend who is writing an
Indian version Of The Star Spangled
Banner"
81 s'pose 1t begins, Dosage, can Ute
see?" inquired the cheerful idiot,
lodging Immediately into a convenient
doorway.-Kansas City Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12
TWIST OF HAND.

TWIST OF HAND. the impl e m n t
shown here the operation should be an
easy matter. BY inserting the wedge
beneath the boards they are easily
pried open, the peculiar construction
Of the handle allowing the operator to
apply great force with small amount
Of energy. Opposite the wedge is a
nail puller. The leverage on the han
die provides an easy method Of twist
Ing the wedge, thus loosening the
boards
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

to the present time
no satisfactory de-
vice has been put
on the market by
which boxes and
packing cases can
be opened without
partially destroy
ing the casing and
frequently injurlng
the contents.
With the aid Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

move them, as the top papers can in
stantly be moved forward on the file.
The latter consists of a wire ring at
tached to a board. The wire ring is
formed Of two semicircular portions,
overlapping at the ends. In engaging
a piece of paper with the file, it is
passed between these end pieces, the
residence Of the wire causing the ends
to meet. This file has no sharp or ex-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12
NATURAL HISTORY.

talkln bout de animals. Dey is curious lot,
A fewo with shootin, but de mos dem is
time dat could be in raisn possum meat
is n dat amt good to
useful, chilun learns at school,
Though mighty few kin git to be as useful as a mule
thing bout critters kin swim walk climb
groundhogs fob wOrkin overtime
He visit February day
regulate weather. sleep play.
But he busy he kin sca'sey kech his bref
De OF thermometer keeps jumpin like It's scared to def
he'll his shadow; den it's cloudy two three
Oar ain grounding union; dat is mighty plain to
He ought to be indicted, it's mighty a crime
Dis habit de groundhog's got of workn overtime.
Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

light material approXimating the shape
of the hat and has spring hinged lid.
At the top and bottom are tabs, which
serve to hang up the box, and, when
pulled apart, to release the lid Of the
box. This hatOox will undoubtedly
appeal to every man, as it affords a
simple and easy method OF protecting
the hat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

q New Jersey man.
It will be seen at
a glance that pa
pers can be easily
placed on the file or
detached, while the
accidental displace-
ment of the papers
Is also prevented.
When desirable to
refer to any of the
bills on the file it Is
NOT nooocSorU fO ro-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

the ordinary type, being supported
upon brackets, which are pivoted on
the wall. A hose is attached to the
spigot for supplying water to the ba-
sin. Locking means are provided to
prevent the basin from hitting against
the wall
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

signed principally
for use In bath
rooms, lavatories,
etc., and Is shown
in position on the
W all Immediately
over the bathtub.
When not In use 1t
can be fold e d
against the wall so
as to occupy very
little space. The
wash basin Is Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12
The Assault.

at is claimed by complainant that
you assaulted him." said the Judge.
"He lies, your honor. l never touch
ed him. CrOucher and WillOughby
picked him up and carried him to the
pump. All did was to work the pump
handle London Express.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

In closets, ETC., men,
as a rule, are negli-
gent in the matter.
Mems hats are allow
ed to remain on the
hatrack to catch fly
ing dust from sweep
Ing. To demonstrate
what a simple matter
it is to protect the hat
when not in use, an
Englishman has de-
signed the hat box
shown In the illustra-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12
Improved Bill File.

An exceedingly simple and practical
bill file or memorandum file is shown
in the Illustration below, patented by
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12
Box Opener.

Among recent inventions is 3 COM
bined box opener, nail puller and ham,
mer, patented by an Illinois man. Up
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

When a woman is fond of her sons
wife. II means that she is an unusual.
~ just and fair woman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

II am a poor singer" said a man to-
day, but 1 have one satisfaction: (
never studied. Some poor singers have
spent years in studying music"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12
Folding Washstand.

Among recent devices patented is a
folding washstand, shown in the illus
tration below. The device was de-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12
Protects the Hat.

Although women are exceedingly
particular to protect their hats from
dust and dirt by placing them away
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

Everything the people should do by
hard work, they are now trying to do
by law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

posed points, with consequent danger
to the user.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

and Anne at home. 81 thought Sunday
that saw your mother put out her
hand to Mrs. Adams. who"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
A Hen Snake story.

A correspondent of the Indianapolis
News tells the following story Of a
Madison county hen,
Peter Wise, living near Omega,
had the surprise Of his life when he
pulled sitting hen of the nest that
she had made in the edge Of a straw
stack. He had noticed the fowl sit
ting there for some time, and began
to suspect that she was sitting on
doorknob or nest of spoiled eggs,
When he lifted her up, instead of q
brood Of chickens or batch Of spoil.
ed eggs, there was bunch of snakes,
little sleek black fellows. each about
seven inches long and wriggling fur
iously. Mr.. Wise promptly dispatch
ed the snakes. eleven in number, and
the hen was disposed Of by having
her neck wrung and buried. Mr..
Wise said that he had no use for a
fool hen that could not tell the diff
ference between snakes egg and
her own product"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
slnnnIn Az aIonaIsd,

Several recent railway accidents In
Germany have been traced to the fail
'ure Of engine drivers to see signals
and this circumstance has caused the
Prussian railway administration to
adopt q new signal apparatus. The
feature OF the new system lies In the
warning given the engine driver that
he is approaching Q signal about ITO
yards before the, signal itself is &C
tually reached THIS is accomplished
by the use Of an electric cab signal
system which ropses the drivers at
teptlon by ringing a bell and expos
ING q white side directly before his
eyes in the cab. With his attention
thus stimulated the driver will have
no excuse for running by a signal In
fog.-Rsilway Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
AN HONEST DOCTOR
ADVISED PE-RU-NA.

RMR. SYLVESTER &c. SMITH, Room
IVA als, Granite Block, st. Louis, Mo-,
Writesi "PorunR IL the best friend .
alex man can have.
"a iew-months ago came here in .
wrOtched condition. Exposure and
dampness had ruined my once robust
health, / had catarrhal affections Of
tho bronchial tubes, and for time there
was a doubt ~ to my recovery.
"My good honest old doctor advised
me TO take Peruna, which did and in
short time my health began TO i'm
prove very rapidly, the bronchial
trouble gradually disappeared, and in
three months my health was fully re-
stored.
"AcOept . grateful mans thanks for
his restoration to perfect health"
Pe-gu-na for His Patients.
A. w. Perrin, N; D. g., geo Halsey
g., Brooklyn, N. T., says;
81 am using your Peruna myself, and
am recommending II TO my patients In
all casOB OF ostArrh, and flnd It to DO
more than you represent. PeruhA can
be had now Of all druggists In this Sec
tion. At the time began using IT. II
was unknown"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
A Change Of owners.

Mr.. Absalom- Foote, an eccentric
old gentleman who had grown tired
of life in the city, decided to move to
some smaller town, free from the
roar of traffic, the hustle and confu-
sion OF the thronging multitude,i
where he could end his days tram
GULLY, "a became a man of his age
In casting about for q location his
eye chanced to light upon the adver-
tisement, In q village paper, of one
Thomas r. Foote, who wanted to dis
pose of his boot and shoe store. at q
bargain, having made up his mind to
remove to the city.
That's. the very thing" he said.
Selling shoes is q nice easy occupa-
ton 1t will give me Just enough to
do to keep me from stagnatinS, and
1t won't wear me out with overwork.
I'll investigate 1t. It's queer, though,
that his name is Foote, my name is
Foote, he wants to come to the city,
and want to go to the country"
A visit to the. little town decided
him. He liked Its appearance and
location. He was pleased, moreover,
with Foote's Shoe Store" and
bought 1t, good will and all, at bar
gain.
WELL" said the other Mr.. Foote,
you won't have to change the sign. 4"
'No." he answered slowly; "I'll
Just add little to it.
The next day he added this, just
below the sign; This Place Has
Changed Feet" - Youths Compan-
ion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
Packing Fruits and Vegetables,

My expefienc in this line has
been largely in the capacity OF re-
ceiver. Consequently, should
rather suggest than dictate.
!. In my long experience as re-
ceiyer. note very little change in
methods OF packing. No package
is properly put up for shipment that
contains an article in several stages
Of growth or maturity.
Take tomatoes. for instance. The
common practice Is to put half-grown
and ripe in the same package. The
consequence is. the half-grown never
rlpen and the ripe ones rot. OF
course tomatoes that are put up for
shipment to distant markets should
not be perfectly ripe. but should be
at least fully grown.
All spotted and deformed stock
should be rejected. The siH-basket
carriers or the fats make satlsfac-
tory packages.
Lettuce should receive especial
care. 1t should not be allowed to
WlNhOA1 Jul p0NhGu 40 SAts AL W.
cayed leaves should be picked of
and in packing use both hands to
tuck the outer leaves around the
head to preserve 1t. Pack in layers
with a side pressure. Thus packed
1t will carry long distances, and keep
fresh and crisp.
Beets should be packed with the
beets in centre of barrel instead of
outside, which is the common prac-
tice.
Radishes should be put up same
az beets, as nearly as possible. About
100 lunches to the hamper.
The great error in packing lies
in the fact that the grower will not
resist the temptation to put a few
inferior or worthless specimens In
his package. cannot conceive why
they persist in doing 1t when 1t
should be as much to the grower as
it is to the receiver, that a few
inferior specimens will often make
q two dollar package sell for one
nifty. have paid 81 per hamper
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
LADIES CoLU1IN.
Thoughtful Miss vInton.

The small boys mother was the
only one who sat unmoved. while the
small boy himself-most unwelcome
addition to the informal afternoon
teR--gleefully galloped around the
circular table. daintily spread with
silver and china. and lowered over
by out-glass lamp.
"I's a spurious pony!" shrilled the
infant, 1oyously. as he tossed his
fiRxen locks and twinkled his be-
socked legs with ever-inoreasing
speed.
''Meroyl He'll have the lamp
Overt" shivered a nervous young wo-
man, as the human gyroscope stumb-
led over the edge OF rug, clawed
at the table for support then tri-
umphantly continued .circling. Con-
varBation froze on pallid lips a. they
sat awaiting the inevitable crash.
Only the voice of the small boys
mother rippled along serenely.
The nervous young woman could
stand IT, no longer. In sheer despe-
ration she ventured, Mrs. Archibald
-er--pardon me--your dear little
boy"
The lady addressed stared blank
ly, then grasped the situation. NAL
colm!" she said. sweetly. Malcolm,
dear, run around in the opposite d.
rection. Miss vinton's afraid you'll
make yourself giddy."-Woman'S
Home Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
Kaiser Wants Americans.

To what extent Kaiser Wilhelm
recognizes the benefit to Berlin of
the presence there of American tou-
rirts and their wives was told by
Louis Adlon, son of the proprietor
of the handsome new Hotel Adlon.
In No. / Inter den Linden, when he
said that 1t was owing only to the
support OF the Kaiser that the hotel
was built. Adlon sailed in the Kron.
prInzessin Cecilie yesterday, but be-
fore the vessel departed he spoke OF
his observations of hotel life in the
United States. Because his fathers
hotel was built on the site Of a palace
i've centuries old, many among the
German nobility viewed it with in
dignation. The result was an appeal
to the Kaiser. 1t was pointed out
to him, however, that many Ameri-
cans remained away from Berlin be-
cause of the old-fashioned hotels
there. He decided 1t would be a
good thing for the city to have an
up-to-date hotel, and-the the Adlon
was built. To show that he APP
proved of 1t, the Kaiser attended the
opening ceremonies. Ambassador
Hill has taken up temporary quar-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
Trousers Used BY. Horsewomen.

=.
Out in that limbo where has been
cagt the simpering maiden, the banged
front, the hoped skirt, the stage
coach and the quill pen, we may now
find the pictorial creature who rode
horseback in the early eighties. She
is gone, and gone forever, that girl
with the plumed hat and the billow-
ing skirt; that girl who illustrates
Hoods poems and rides through the
pages of George Eliot, and no wooing
note of Lutte, no magic lure of pipe
can ever make her turn her fair ala
baster cheek with it's framing ring
lets and It's sweep of feathered hat.
The girl who has replaced her is
trig mannish creature in long coat.
The emphasis is on the coat, for the
very latest dictum of the riding
world is that the horsewoman shall
be attired in a long-skirted coat,
which comes to her ankles. This Is
divided in the back SO that 1t may
present no obstacle to the riding of
the horse, and 1t is SO long that it
concsals the fact that she does not
wear q skirt. No, she doesn't. She
has finally discarded 1t and in its
place we find regular mannlsh trou-
sers such as George Sand herself
might not have disdained. OF course,
long riding boots come up to the knee
and the neither garments are entirely
concealed by the coat. Nevertheless,
the fact remains that 1t is now coat
and trousers which are worn at every
fashionable country place. - New
Haven Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
DROPPED COFFEE.
Doctor Gains 40 POunds ON Postum.

A physician of Wash, d. O., says of
his coffee experiences:
For years suffered with period
ical headaches which grew more fire.
Quent until they became almost con-
slant. So severe were they that some
times was almost frantic, l was
sallow, constipatsd, irritable. Sleep
less; my memory was poor. j trembled
and.my thoughts were often confused.
my wife, In her wisdom, believed
coffee was Responsible for these Ills
and urged me to drop It. tried
many: times to do 20, but was Its
slave +.
Finally wife bought q package Of
Postum and persuaded me to try It,
but she made It same an ordinary
coffee and was Disguised with the
taste. Il make this emphatic be-
cause l fear many others have had the
same .experience) She was distressed
at her failure and we carefully read
the directions. made 1t right, boiled 1t
full 10 minutes after boiling COM
menced, and with good cream and
sugar, liked lt--lt invigorated and
seemed to nourish me.
THAT was about year ago. Now
have no headaches, am not sailOw.
sleeplessness and lrritAbility are gone,
my brain clear and my hand steady.
have gained 20 lbs. and feel am a
new man.
lido not hesitate to give Postum
due credit. OF course dropping coffee
was the main thing, but had dropped
It before, using chocolate, cocoa and
other things to no purpose.
Postum not only seemed to act as
an invigorant. but as an article OF
nourishmont, giving me the needed
phosphates and albumena. This II no
Imaginary tale. II can be substantial
ed by my wife and her sister, who
both changed to Postum and are
hearty women of about 10.
Il write this for the information
and encouragement OF others, and
with feeling OF gratitude to the In
ventor OF Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read pThe Road to
MELVILLE. In pkEs. there's a Rea-
SON.
Ever read the above letterP A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
ere genuine, true, and full q human
Interest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-25
RadIography and Pearls.

Mr. John ]. Solomon has developed
a plant for radiographing pearl oy-
sters. to ascertain not only the exc
istence, but the stage of development
of the pearls without killing the ami
mails or openln.; their shells. A
many as 500 oysters have been sub
mitted to examination In one minute.
hundreds of shells spread on tray
being exposed at one time. oysters
showing no pearls are returned to
their beds; those showing partially
developed pearls are sent into hos
pital" to-be nursed, while those whose
pearls are full grown suffer the fate
that attends all things which possess
something that man wants. 1t is
alleged that the treatment is not In
furious to the oysters--at least from
their masters point Of view.