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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08
Afraid of safety-Pins.

1t is not easy to realize the bondage
to fear under which barbarous people,
live on account of their superstitious
ignorance. Mrs. Theodore Bent tells
in her book, Southern Arabia" how
she tried to make a present of a safety.
pin to a native woman, and Whas
storm Of Indignation was occasioned
by her act.
On our arrived at our camping ground
and while we were waiting for our
tents to be ready, was surrounded by
women all masked. They seemed high
~ astonished at a safety pin which [
was taking out, so l gave, or rather
offered it, to an old woman near me.
She wanted to take the pin, but sew
eraI men rushed between us and rOaradl
at us both, and prevented my giving
it to her. 1 stood there holding it out
and she stretching out her hand, and
one or two men then asked me for il
for her.
put it down on a stone and she took
it away and seemed pleased; but man
soon brought it back to me on the end
of stick, saying they did not know
these things and were afraid of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08
SECRET WRITING.

German Prisoners Invent Ingenious
Method of Communication.
The modern detective story so fire.
quently depends for it's plot either upon
a cryptogram or invisible writing that
a general interest attaches to a recent
discovery made by Prof. Gross of Ger
many. This is nothing more or less
than method of invisible writing used
by convicts for the purpose Of secretly
communicating with their friends who
are still at liberty. According to the
description of the German professor it
is one of the simplest and most effec-
tive methods ever invented.
Take q sheet of common writing pa
per, moisten it well with clear water.
and then place it on hard, smooth sur
face, such as glass or stone. After care
fully removing all air bubbles from the
sheet place upon 1t another dry sheet
Of equal size and write upon it your
communication with a sharp pointed
pencil. Then destroy the dry paper
upon which the writing has been done,
and allow the wet paper to dry gradu-
ally by exposure to the air.
When the wet paper is thoroughly
dry, not trace of the writing will be
visible. But on moistening the sheet
again with clear water and holding it
against the light, the writing can be
read in clear transparency. In other
words, it can be read precisely like the
water mark" used by paper manufac-
turers. The writing disappears again
after drying in the air, but it may be
reproduced by moistening for an indefi-
mite number of times. Should the sheets
become too much heated, however, the
writing will disappear, never to reap
pear again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08
1t Was a Decoration.

A well-known New Yorker who
spends a good part of his time in Paris
relates how he once met a fellow cOun-
tryman who invariably sported a huge
red badge bearing the legend of the
National Republican Committee, says
Harper's Weekly
After a time the New Workers. Curl
osity got the better of him and he ask
ed his fellow cOuntryman why he was
displaying such an emblem to the for
eigners.
Its just this way" cheerfuly eX-
planned the other. Zone day at one Of
the big hotels / noticed a number Of
chaps who got the best of me at all
times. l bethOught me that it would
be a good idea to consult one of the
walters as to the reason. Incidentally
tipped him.
"A great light burst upon me when
1 was politely Informed by the waiter
that one of the gentlemen indicated
wore the Legion of Honor, that the 9th
er sported the insignia of the Order Of
the Star of India and that the third
was the proud pOssessOr of the Order
of st. Michael and st. George. Gentle
men wearing these and other orders,
added the waiter, were invariably given
the utmost consideration.
'It didn't take me long to drop in
line. l dug down into my trunk and
pulled out the badge you now see
adjoining my manly chest. l put it on
and have worn it ever since. OF course
none of our French friends have the
least idea what it represents, but it's
a decoration, and that goes with them.
Since l donned it nothing has been no
good for me-"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

have given help and active cO-Opera-
ton. Even President Roosevelt has
lent a hand The benefits have be-
COME. so evident that England has sent
special committee of investigation to
see how it was all done. New York
city has spared 100000 out of its
funds for the prosecution of the work
the coming year.
In 1903 when the league was formed,
the physique of the ordinary boy in the
densely populated districts was fully 20
per cent lower than normal. 1t was
estimated that each boy had about two
lineal feet of street to play in, alAOtting
him his portion pro rata, but to-day
New York children have bodies pretty
nearly normal in development More
improved wonderfully, for it is a rule
that to compete for the athletic prizes
q pupil must be proficient in his books.
The teachers are delighted with the
improvement in discipline. The
''gangs" in New York are growing no
ticeably less and the vicious element
among the lads is becoming remark
ably small. Not long ago two OF three
thousand boys attended one of the con-
tests between the schools and a spec
ing the two or three hours of the
games, not one boy smoked a cigarette
Outing Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

Brazil finds 1t necessary to foster
the drinking of coffee among other ma
lions I'm order to make good on little
paternal government scheme. The gov
eminent practically guarantees profits
on the coffee crop, and the output from
the plantations is so great that the
consumption must be increased. 1t Is
said that Europe is far behind this
country in the matter Of coffee drinking
In spite of the substitutes introduced
here in recent years and the fact that
the coffee habit has long been firmly
intrenched among the people of the
continent. To most Of those no day
Of the 365 in a year begins right unless
it is ushered in with cup of strong
coffee, and with many the beverage
is in evidence at noon and at nights as
we'll and at least once between meals.
1t is not likely that any nation will
increase the volume of its pOtableS
just to help Brazil out. Some other
beverage will have to be pushed aside,
and, following the usual law, 1t will be
the one that costs less than the goods
Brazil has to offer. 1t is said that the
Chinese originally took to the opium
habit because the drug was offered to
them at a price lower than the wine
they were using In quantities at the
time. Now, through proscriptive meas
ures and for other reasons, opium Is
dear in China, and wines, on the other
hand, are cheap, and the opium users
are going back to wine. Tea is the
chief competitor Of coffee, and 1T is
relatively cheaper. But it is said that
the choice tea crops of the world are
extensively adulterated and even imi-
tated by products that are not tea at
all. The Brazilians propose an adver-
Using campaign, and perhaps the
quickest and most effectual way Of pop
ularizing their product would be the
establishment In all the great centers
OF coffee houses, which would supply
genuine coffee at something near cost.
This alone would be a startling novelty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08
REDEEMING ITS BAD BOYS.

How New York is Making Good Cit
liens of its Tenement Urchins.
New York city's work in redeeming
it's street urchins and putting them in
the path that leads to good citizenship
is of national concern. Every city in
the country that has its boy problem
can well take advantage of this admir-
able example.
George w. Wingate, president of the
Public Schools Athletic League tells
how it was done.
This league was formed late in the
year 1903 At that time the leading
New York citizens knew that some
thing must be done to keep its youth
of the tenement districts from going ut
terly ito the bad" They determined
to appeal to the best boy qualities. And
so without any pounding of drums they
enrolled the 100000 children of the me-
tropolis in a gigantic schools athletic
league. The magnitude Of the work
frowned Encouragement from the very
beginning.
But at the end of four years the
league has some wonderful results to
show. Every school was made a unit
in the organization. Prizes were given
to the boys for contests in every line of
athletic activity-Iumping running,
pole vaulting, etc. And more than
everything else, the school children of
New York city have been taught and
are acting upon that principle which
has been constantly pointed out to
them, that to excel in athletics they
must be decent; they must deal square
ly; they must not smoke cigarettes, for
that Injuries the heart and spOirs ones
wind" Furthermore hundreds of
boys have found that viciousness of
any kind makes them less capable of
winning the coveted athletic buttons"
The prominent men in New York city
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

few years later the ball players were
divided into two groups, amateurs and
professionals, with Independent asso-
Citations. In the early game base
runner had to be hit with the ball be-
fore he was put out; but the players
hit him so hard sometimes that it was
not pleasant, and this rule was changed
So many notifications have been made,
both In the ball itself and In the rules
that an old-time player would find 1t
difficult to keep up with a game this
summer. The curved ball was not
known a generation ago, and the foul
ing regulations are changed almost
every season. But with all the changes
it remains the most popular game In
America to-day, a result which Mr.
Chadwick set out to secure, when In
his youth he began to interest himself
In the sport.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

One who has been drawn as a jury
man in Brooklyn asked TO be excused
from duty on the ground that ''the
present method of juggling the law"
seemed to him to be a waste Of the
Jurors time. The judge retorted, You
are not fit to be citizen, much less
qualified to serve as a juror" Most
people will agree with the judge, be-
cause although the juror as a citizen
has a right to his opinion on court
methods and the administration of the
law, he was wrong IN offering that
opinion as a reason for Objecting to do
citizens duty. That a man believes the
existing method OF taxation to be
wrong, does not excuse him from pay
ing his own taxes. A Congressman
may hold that a declaration Of war is
immoral and vote against 1T, but he
cannot on that account regard himself
as exempt from military service. A
most noble and stimulating discussion
OF these problems will be found in re-
cent book by Prof Josiah Royce, The
Philosophy of Loyalty" wherein
mans duty to his own beliefs is held
TO be subordinate TO his duty to be-
liefs which are greater than the indi-
Yidual.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08
ROYAL sP1NsTERs WELL OFF.
Bachelor PrincesSes of Europe NeoA
Not Enter ClOIsters Now.

Bachelor Princesses of Europe Need
Not Enter C1Oisters Now.
Daughters of royal families who re-
main single from choice or because
no proper sutton is forthcoming havG
by no means a hard time of it nova
days and need not seek the cloister, as
old-time unmarried princesses used to
do, says the London correspondence OF
the New York Sun.
The English royal spinster, Prin-
cess Victoria, is a great favOrite with
both her father and mother and it
is not likely that she will ever leave
them nONa The same incor19 has
been allotted to her as her married sis
tiers receive, so she is Independent and
need not marry for a money settlement
as some of her aunts were obliged to
do. Her very delicate health render.
ed a somewhat quiet life necessary, SO
she travels very little and avoids all
excitement
Royal spinsters are increasing in
numbers in all countries. They now
have a position that was impossible
only a few generations ago, and they
generally find plenty to occupy them in
their world.
A venerable prince regent of Ba-
varia, who has long been a widower,
has his household looked after by his
eldest daughter, who is by. no means
young and has never married.
The king of SaXony has spinster
sister, who is his devoted companion,
the Princess Matilda, who is quite 40.
There has been no thought of a mar.
riage for her for many years past and,
as she is Independent in regard to in
come, her lot is pleasant.
Duke Robert of Parma left num-
Der of unmarried daughters and the
duchess has not yet succeeded in find
ing matches for any of them. Some OF
them are we'll advanced in the thirtdes
and the others are coming on apace.
They all lead busy, happy lives and
are not in the least disturbed by theiI
failure in the matrimonial market
A very great lady at present is the
Archduchess Maria Annunciata of
Austria, now in her 32d year and still
unmarried. She holds the position
of deputy empress, which may be hers
for many year. The Emperor Fran
els Joseph is a widower and his
nephew and heir presumptive has con
tracted a mOrganatic marriage, so 4
-
diately affect the standing of the arch
duchess, who may continue to act as
now until real empress comes.
Princess Victoria of SchleSwig-HOl-
stein is another spinster and it is diff
| ficult to see how her home could be
managed without her. 1t is not in the
| least likely she will ever marry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08
A Martinez.
lescent.

"a martinez" said Gen. E. D. Grant
at a Memorial day banquet, lis gen.
orally a fool. They tell a story of a
martinez Of the civil war, a captain.
He got orders from headquarters one
day that his men were to change their
undershirts.
"'But, captain said a sergeant to
whom this order was communicated,
the men only have one undershirt
each
"'No matter. Military commands
must be obeyed. Let the men change
undershirts with each other"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08
Useless Society.

Mrs. Jones often declared that she
really enjoyed a little chat with their
fish dealer because he was a man Of
such original ideas, but one day, says
London Opinion, she returned from
market somewhat puzzled by his re
marks.
81 said to. him, just in the way Of
conversation" declared Mrs. Jones,
that 1 had heard that a man becomes
like that with which he most associates.
That's ridiculous, Mrs. Jones = he
answered. I've been a fishmonger all
my life and can't swim yard >"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08
Laundering Shirt-Wnists.

Mathilde, the popular waSherwOman,
having sprained her wrist, was unable
to do her weeks ironing but she stood
over the young Irish girl she had hired
and directed the work.
Maybe, Bridget" observed Mathilde,
with watchful eye on her unGerstudy,
you'll t'ink, you, dat all shirt-vaist ees
iron alike. Maybe you'll t'ink she cts
som easy job for iron shirt-vaist for
hall dose lady of different shape.
But non, Bridget, she ees mos diff
cult. Som Of dose waist ees for dose
so fat Madame Jone, wat weigh tree,
two honder pound. Som ees for dose
so tin AIam'selle Smit, wat weigh lax
som small feddaire.
EJECT ees not sufficient to but iron
dose waist, she mos hall be mold to fit
dose bodice.
DE waist of dose tin, dose tall, dose
fat. she ees iron hall of a difference
Dose fat. she ees not desire som hump
hon benin hees shOuldaire. Dose tin
she ees weesh ior stick out biffore. For
dose tall mam'selle, you mus max high
dose cOllaire; for dose fat madame,
max wide dose arn'ole.
"Eet ees dose weesdOm, Bridget, wat
ees bring hall dose mos bes' shirt-vaist,
hon desc town TO de door of old Ma
thilde."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

The recent death of Henry Chad
wick, known as the father of base
ball" reminds one that the game was
not always played, even although Mr..
Chadwick lived to be eighty-three years
old. The first base ball rules were pub
lished in 1915, when the Knickerbocker
Ball Club was organized in New York
Games of ball were played before this
but authorities differ as to the game
from which base ball is descended. Mr.
Chadwick thought that the English
game of FOUNDERS was the immediate
ancestor. but Albert G. Spalding thinks
that il is descended from -four old cat"
Although 4 club was organized in 1915,
It was not till 1857 that the game
was played in its present form. In the
beginning it was an amateur sport en-
tireIy. as football is to-day, and it was
not till 1868 that the first professional
association was organized, with the as
sistance of Mr.. Chadwick. The nine
was known rs the Red Stockings, and
was composed of salaried players. 4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

The world is not interested in know
ing what we would do If we were In
some other persons place and very few
care to hear us tell Of other peoples
failings. Most interest is taken in
what we are doing In our own place
and every community would be better
II each individual would try to over
come his own shortcomings
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

A contractor and three Of the State
officers who approved his bills have
been found guilty Of fraud and corrup-
ton in connection with building the
new Pennsylvania State Capitol. They
have appealed; but even If the higher
courts should set them free, the YER
dict is a victory for decency and hon
esty in government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08
Offering n Fair Compromise.

"And will you let my daughter have
her own way the same as | do when
you are married?"
NO; but she will come as near hav-
ing it as your wife does. Washing
Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

Washing the face may cure the head
ache, says one doctor. But in the case
Of the average small boy, he would
rather have the headache.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

A Chicago man wants a divorce on
the plea that his wife scolds in her
Gleep: Let us hope no scientist may
come along and discover that this is a
disease caused by microbes which are
likely to increase and multiply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

The question Of building an aero
plane that will fly has been practically
settled The problem of getting it to
light gracefully is yet to be solved.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

A woman at this time of year makes
great promises to every caller that she
will save them seed from plant they
admire, but she never does it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08
Cow Swallowed a Broomstick.

A novelty in the way Of surgical OPP
erations has been performed on a COW
by q veterinary at Iron Mountain,
Mimi While eating last fall the bO-
vine got a turnip lodged in her throat.
Her owner attempted to relieve her by
pushing the obstacle into the stomach.
He was successful, but the brOomstick
he used broke off, and about 20 inches
Of its disappeared with the vegetable.
Recently the stick was noticed to have
worked up to a point just back of the
cows right shoulder. The veterinary
made an incision, and by spreading
apart two Of the ribs was enabled to
extract the stick. The cow is conva-
descent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08
Too DANGEROUS.

"You must be very careful with your
daughter, Mrs. COmeup. She has a
rapidly growing mentality"
ooh, gracious, doctor! Viii she have
to have an operation to cure itT-Bal.
timore American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

A Black Hand agent demanded $4,000
from Hetty Green, but she refused to
give up until she saw the nature of the
securities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

One New York woman has horse
whipped another in a restaurant. We
have not learned which of the two in
tends to star during the coming season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

It was tough on the Aztec children
who tried to enter the United States
by way OF Canada that the alien laws
excluded them. Were not the Aztecs
among the original Americans?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

Evidently natures scheme to save the
alligator by making 1t both unassum-
ing and repulsive is a failure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08
The New Church Organ.

They've got bran new organ, Sue,
For all their fuss and search;
They've done just as they said they'd do
And fetched it into church,
They're bound the critter shall be seen,
And on the preachers right,
They've hoisted up their new machine
In everybody's sight.
They've got a chorister and choir,
Agin my voice and vote
For it was never my desire,
To praise the Lord by note.
I've been a sister good an true
For five and thirty year;
I've done what seemed my part to do,
An prayed my duty clear;
I've sung the hymns both slow and quick,
Just as the preacher read;
And twice, when Deacon Tubbs was sick,
l took the fork an led.
And now their bold, new-fangled ways,
Is comm all about;
And l, right in my latter days,
Am fairly crowded out.
To-day, the preacher, good old dear,
With tears all in his eyes,
Read II can read my title clear
To mansions in the skies"
/ al'ays liked that blessed hymn
/ s'pose l arays will;
1t somehow gratifes my within,
In cool old Ortonville;''
But when that choir got up to sing
l couldn't catch word;
They sung the most senseless thing
A body ever heard.
Some worldly chaps was srandin' near,
And when / seed them grin,
I bid farewell to every fear,
And boldly waded in.
thought I'd chase their tune along,
An tried with all my might;
But though my voice is good an strong,
| couldn't steer it right;
When they was high, then | was low,
An also contrawise,
And 1 too fast, or they too slow,
To mansions in the skies"
An after every verse, you know,
They played a little tune;
| didn't understand, an so
| started in too soon.
l pitched it pretty middlin' high,
l fetched a lusty tone,
But. oh alas l found that l
Was singing there alone;
They laughed little, l am told,
But / had done my best;
And not a wave of trouble rolled
Across my peaceful breast.
And Sister Brown could but look
She sits right front of me;
She never was no singin' book,
An never meant to be;
But then, she al'ays tried to do
The best she could. she said;
She understood the time right through,
An KEEP it with her head;
But when she tried this mornin', oh,
had to laugh, or cough
1t KEEP her head a-bobbin' SO,
1t cen Almost came off.
An Deacon Tubbs-he all broke down,
AS one might well suppose,
He took one look at Sister Brown,
And meekly scratched his nose,
He looked his hymn book through ant
through,
An laid it on the seat,
An then a pensive sigh he drew,
An looked completely beat;
An when they took another bout,
He didn't even rise,
| But drawed his red bandanner out,
An wiped his weepin' eyes.
| I've been a sister, good an true,
For five and thirty year;
| I've done what seemed my part to do,
An prayed my duty clear;
| But death will stop my voice, know,
For he is on my track;
And some day l to church will go
And never more come back.
| And when the folks gets up to sing
Whene'er that time shall be
| do not want no patent thing
A-squealin' over me.
VIII 90 rlnfnn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

Young King Manuel is to be admired
for his independence in insisting that
he be allowed to do his own falling In
love.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

When a man sits and looks dreamily
out into the night, it is not nearly so
likely that he is thinking of his girl as
that he is calculating something about
a dollar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08

Every man you deal with is looking
for the best of it, and that means the
worst of it for you, unless you are very
careful.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-08
AItruisIn.

Reformer-Do you know, my friend
that we could live on one-half of what
we now eat?
Gormand-Maybe so, but if we did
not eat the other half, how would oul
grocers and doctors live?-Boston Tran
script.