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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04
RURAL AUC7TONEER
DREADED CHARACTER
Last Act Of Tragedy Is Where He Plays the Leading ParNOve
Sights the Day Of the Sale Old Farm Is Delivered
Into the Hands of Strangers.

The most conspicuous character in
the last act of the humble tragedy
of the abandoned farm is very often
the rural auctioneer, says Golfers. He
it is who rings the curtain down with
careless quip and bOisterOus jest Per-
haps his burly presence has been
menacing the household through long
years of gripping struggle with ad-
versity. The land has been becom-
ing poorer, the ambitious men of the
family have gone away to seek their
fortunes elsewhere, and on the heels
of misfortune has followed the chat
tel mortgage. Unsung herOism, in
credible economies, toll unceasing,
have not sufficed to check the steady
decadence of the farm and it's af-
fairs. Some day, when the ultimate
disaster can no longer be held at
arms length, printed bill, announc-
ing the sale at auction of stock, tools,
and household, is posted in the vii
lage store and the postofice.
The idlers scan the bill with curl
Gus interest, but with no marked
symptoms of surprise. The auction
has been a foregone conclusion for
some time. The storekeeper remarks
to his leisurely customers:
"Old Jonathan Woodman has been
Twin alone on the farm for years and
years. He's the last of 'em. All
petered out, amt they? He's geing to
live with his granddaughter in New
market, so they tell me. Hung on
longer than l expected, the old man
did. Too old to do much farming and
no money to hire help"
On the morning of the sale the
roads leading toward the Woodman
place are populous with vehicles more
serviceable than elegant-concords,
democrats, buggies, carry-alls and rat
Ting wagons. An auction is diver
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04
HANDICAPPED.
This is the Case With Many Lancaster
People.

FeOpIe.
Too many Lancaster citizens are
handicapped with a bad back. The
unceasing pain causes constant
misery, making work a burden anG
stopping or lifting an impossib1lity-
The back aches at night, preventing
refreshing rest and in the morning is
stiff and lame Plasters and lini-
ments may give relief but cannot
reach the cause. To eliminate the
pains and aches you must cure the
kidneys.
Doan s Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys and cure them permanently
Can you doubt Lancaster evidence ??
George. W. Marks, Jr. Fourth
Ward, Lancaster Wis, says. &c
suffered from pains in the small Of
my back, which at times would
change to sharp. shooting twinges SO
acute that I could not get about. The
kidneys secIetions were also unaturaA
and irregular in passage. Hearing OF
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured q
box at J. d. Hatch's drug store They
soon banished the pain and restored
my kidneys to normal condition. -
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04
Alarmed.

Suddenly there was a great commo-
ton in space and Mars was observed
to be whirling away from the earth at
top speed.
Whats the trouble?" queried the
astronomers on the earth. Afraid we
want to steal your canals?" J
NO." signaled the Martians, I'VE
just heard that that man Castro was
about tn pay us visit"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04

sion, a mild excitement, and the wom-
en- folk forsake their spicy kitchens to
enjoy days outing, with the bullying
dinner basket tucked under the front
seat. Long before the auctioneer is
ready to begin his task the Woodman
house, dooryard and barn are overrun
by a curious, shrewdly calculating
crowd discussing the family history
and the values of its goods and chat
tells.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04


And, snuggled meath the lowest bar,
The nestlings of the quail.
Far to the blue horizon line
That crooked fence rail led,
And who can tell what hopes, what
Dreams
What fancies filled my head.
OF the great world beyond the ken
Of childish innocence?
All, memory holds no treasure like
That old Virginia fence!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04

Down under the water, unsupported
by the eager workers above, poor
Dakus battled valiantly for his life
When his foot slipped he made the
last blow with his AK, events followed
so quickly that he hardly realized be-
ing sucked through the hole in the
dam. When he regained conscious
thought, he was hanging against the
face of the wall, one knee on the ledge
which has been described, the broken
air-pipe projecting from the helmet
and extending ten feet below, the rope
fastened to his suit passed up through
the hole, damned hard and fast in
some way, while the stream of water
shot over his head far out into the
gorge. The weight of the heavy lead
en- shoes of the diver made it difficult
for him to move when out of the wa
ter, and now they bound him down
like ball and chain.
He hung inert until his breath came
back, eagerly sucking the air through
the broken pipe, realization of, his aw-
full situation coming slowly. To move
would precipitate immediate death
should the rope fail. His eyes trav-
eled along the face of the rock as far
as the glasses of his helmet would
permit, and he fastened desperately
with one hand on heavy ringbolt,
which had been used to lift one of the
stones by the crane as it had been
placed in position, and afterwards for
gotten, instead of being removed as
II, A. h ,I-
himself to his feet, one hand slipped
down to the sharp Ratchet in his belt:
his eyes glued to the rope where it
disappeared upward in the stream of
water. He feared they might pull
again, hoping to recover his body,
when it would be sure to break, or if
not that, drag him off his feet against
the edge of the opening, which was
sharp enough to cut the rope; in that
event he would fall backward into the
abyss. At the first pull, he intended
to cut with his Ratchet and trust en-
tirely to the ring-bolt.
Meanwhile his heart stopped it's fu-
rious pounding, his breath came more
slowly, and the cool, daring, muscular
fellow was his old self once more,
ready to fight to the last After DELHI
Grating for some time-fOr life hung
in the balance-he pressed himself
close to the ledge, his left hand cling
ing to the bolt, and, reaching upward
with his right, he struck with his
Ratchet until the rope parted. 1t was
frightful risk, for the cumbersome
suit pushed him out from the face
Of the wall until he was overbal-
anced; the sudden parting of the rope
placed great additional strain on the
hand which held the ring, and he was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04

Message of Cupid Barred.
In Russia declaration of love on q
post card renders the sender liable to,
a fine. 8.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04

70. Mr. Bolivar; what are you going
to do for my wife and children?"
Bolivar's face worked for a mo-
ment, and every man on the scOw
found himself leaning forward intent,
with clenched hands and rigid mus
cles strung up like bows, listening to
these sharp, quick words, in which
one brave man gave his life and the
other accepted trust.
You can depend on me, john
broke out Bolivar. THE bonus is
$4,000. One-foruth of it goes to
Bevins' family and another fourth
comes to you. l will do this, win or
lose. Is that right?'
Good enough" laconically replied
Dakus; screw her on, boys. Good-by!
Good luck!"
Now that the DE was cast, the
divers manhood ruled peremptorily.
Those around knew, from his tone,
that he would stop that hole or the
watchers below the dam would need
to look for two bodies instead of
one.
God, this is awful" exclaimed
Gould in Bollivar's ear, as the round
copper helmet disappeared below the
surface of the water. Il don't see
how you bear it," he said in a low
tone.
Its a battle, man." replied Bolli-
var, land sometimes, as now, sud-
den death. These men enlisted for
the fight. know what it is; / was
bridge-worker when / was 25-Steady,
everybody" he shouted, springing to
the front, ignoring the foreman.
Watch that air-pump, boys! Keep
your hand on the signal-line like you'd
count mans pulse!" He leaned over
the side of the scow staring down as
though he would pierce the depths
with his glance.
There was whirl in the water and
the mattress moved downward lit
tie under the blow of the divers ak.
Following close on the muffled sound,
the air-tube parted with snap, the
two men holding a line fastened to
the diver were dragged across the
deck, and the rope twisted and turned,
paying out it's full length as it was
snatched from their hands, until it
brought up with a sharp twang-held
by one of the beams of the boat
where it had been fastened as an add
ed precaution. Everyone knew what
had happened. They dared not pull,
as it would certainly break and Dakus'
body go down on the rocks. Even as
they looked, the line twisted, raw
elled, and parted, where it passed
over the scow This meant the end.
The work went on with feverish ar
dor, the mems faces white, as they
cursed softly. The heavy mattress,
released by the blows from Dakus' AK
from where it had damned, had
slipped down a few inches; but it be-
came evident now that it must be ham.
mered or weighted still more before
it would slip along against the face OF
the dam, under the surface of the wa
ter, and downward so as to cover the
hole. A pile-driver reared it's tall
head from one end of the scow, and
the boat was quickly shifted so that it
would bear directly over the mattress
The end of a timber was placed
against the edge of the massive plug
and the blow of the driver shortened,
be jolted down into place without tear
ing it to pieces.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04
Scum on Jelly.

Scum on Jelly.
This should all be removed before
pouring into glasses, jars, etc. Other
wise, air is allowed to enter as
the scum evaporates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04

ambitions prohaD
doubtful
resident knows something about politics
1893 issued the
of which restrained
of al
leaders threatened to mpeach the
butt the threatw carried into effect
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04

|22esHH9ABINET
THAT OLD VIRGINIA FENCE.

He pictures of the past,
tonight,
1 see through memory's
eyes,
And of them all, that old
rail fence
Is one 1 mostly prize
My childish steps have
followed far
Its crooked, tangled
maZeS,
And spider-wort I gath
cred there,
And clover blooms, and
daisies.
1 see the squirrels skip
ping DER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04
WOULD APPOINT JUDGES

Judge James G. Jenkins former chief justice
of the United States circuit court OF appeals, de-
clares that the judicial system of this country
can never rise to a reasonable level until the
whole method Of naming our judges is changed.
Judge Jenkins would have no judges elected
From the highest national tribunal to the lowest
local court all judges should be appointed AS he
explained it in the address he has just delivered
TO a professional gathering in Chicago, all federal
iudges should be appointed by the PRESIDENT all
Judges of state courts by the governor. Politics
should cut no figure in the selections and all
Judges after serving long term, should be re-
titred upon a pension. This plan would to very
great extent take the courts out Of politics, al
though there would still be possibility that
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-30
EXOTIC BITS FOR GOURMETS.
The Hallacas Of Venezuela and Raw Fish of
Japan in New York.

It is true that one can find almost
anything he wants in New York
anything he wants to eat particularly.
Of course the rubberneck wagner
knows that there are a lot of things
to eat in Chinatown that he doesn't
have back home in Adrian, Mich,
and the Forty-second street bon
vivant knows the lurking place Of the
broiled soras and the snails; but
even he lives to learn. Here is some
thing g~ustatory that may be possibly
new even to him:
The hallacas of Venezuela is in
town, likewise the honorable raufsh
(vernacular unpronounceable) of
Japan, with soy sauce. First the
habitat and characteristics of the
hallacas, properly "hayacas" in the
Spanish:
1t csn be found in a little Spanish
restaurant much patronized by South
Americans down in the heart of the
coffee and tobacco district on Pearl
street, just north of Wall. The
dainty comes steaming to the table
wrapped coyly in a green banana leaf.
1t must first be stripped of its habili-
ments, then eaten with a glass Of
Riocca wine at hand.
A pork tamale is the hallacas.
Minced pork and cornmeal. steamed
together, is its body. There are
raisins in the meal and a stoned olive.
With Just enough chilli sauce to give
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full specification of a taxicab Of the
year 265 A. D., and the accompany
ing photograph shows a model OF the
chassis made by Professor Hopkin-
son. This history describes the vehi-
Gle as follows:
"The measure-mile-drum-carriage is
drawn by four horses. In the middle
of it there is a wooden figure of a
man holding a drumstick toward a
drum. At the completion Of every
II (the Chinese mile) the man
strikes a blow on the drum"
Other records, covering the Chinese
reigns from A. D. SIS to 987, further
discuss the appearance of the "taxi-
cabs"
"They are painted red, with pic
lures of flowers and birds on the four
sides, and are in two stories, hand
somely adorned with carvings. At
the completion of every IL the wood
en- figure of a man in the lower story
strikes a drum, and at the completion
Of every ten IL a man in the upper
story strikes a bell. There is a pole
with a phoenixlike head, and a team
Of four horses. Formerly the chariot
held eighteen soldiers, which number
was increased to thirty by the En-
peror T'si-Tsung." .
The popularity of this peculiar car
riage, even as late as the fourteenth
century, is attested by a poem en-
titled lode to a Taxicab. "-Harper's
Weekly.
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Charity Of the Country Editor.

Did you I've stop to think that a
newspaper is a charitable institution?
There are, however. times when the
charity Of the country editor seems
to have been wasted on barren soil
and on such occasions he is justified
in refusing to again extend the same
charity to the same persons who fail
to appreciate his efforts. Such cases
have come to almost every editor in
his career. How many of them have
sat up nights studying how to assist
some candidate to land the Office he
Is seeking? How many have spent
column after column of their paper
telling Of the virtues Of certain
lodges, societies, churches or individ-
uals in an effort to assist them over
rough places in their journey? How
many have donated space and adver-
Using to the successful accomplish
ment Of some public enterprise only
to have that same church, society,
individual or officers of the enterprise
as oon as their ends were obtained
rush off to another printing house or
go to the city to have all their print.
ing done? This is too often the case,
and though it is hard indeed to kill
the charity of a country newspaper
man, such treatment is the surest
way to do so. Yes, the charity of the
country editor for his fellows is sure
ly great, but even this may be over
worked and abused sometimes.
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QGoodaTMl@
@P5t0 EAf
GSssssS@ " .eHw InoE TO
&@agV AW4

Flank Steak.-Remove the skin
from the flank steak; then stuff it
with nicely seasoned, moistened
crumbs; roll, tie and bake it.
Escalloped Eggs.-Chop hard:
boiled eggs, moisten with white auc
and add equal parts of soft crumbs.
Then brown in the oven after
sprinkling the top with crumbs.
Baked Mushrooms.-Peel and re-
move the stems from good-sized
mushrooms. Saute lightly with but
ter, season with salt and pepper, lay
thickly over slices of toast, which will
retain the juices as they exude, and
bake from fifteen to twenty minutes.
When ready to serve add a teaspoon
full of hot cream to each plate.
Soft CarameIs.-For one pound Of
brown sugar allow n cupful of milk,
a tablespoonful and a half of butter
and half a cake grated chocolate.
Cook nine minutes, take from the
fire and stir steadily five minutes, but
not until too stiff to pour. Turn into
a buttered pan and mark in squares.
This candy will be crumbly and rich.
Croquettes of Fish.-Separate any
kind Of cooked fish from the bones,
mince fine, season with pepper and
salt to taste, then beat n egg with
a te%aspoonful of -four and a little
milk, mix this with the fish and make
into balls. Brush the outside with
egg and drench with -four, fry nicely
in hot lard, which makes them a nice
brown.
Plain White Cake.-Beat to a
cream two-thirds cup of butter and
two cupfuls of sugar. Add one cup
full of milk and three and one-half
cupfuls of -four sifted three times
with four even teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. Lastly, fold in the white OF
six eggs beaten stiff, flavor with a
teaspoonful of vanilla Dr. three
fourths ~teaspoonful OF essence OF al
moni, bake in a large pan and cover
when cold with a white icing.
Broiled Mushrooms.-Take large,
fresh mushrooms, with butter or olive
oil enough to cover when the butter
is melted. Clean the mushrooms and
soak for half an hour in the oil or
butter. Then sprinkle lightly with
salt and lay them, gills uppermost,
on a we'll buttered gridiron. Let
them bro1l over a slow, even fire until
the cans are filled with juice, then lay
carefully on slices Of brown toast, put
a bit of butter on each mushroom and
serve hot.
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it a bite and some fire the hallacas
stands revealed-an alien tidbit pray
ing for naturalization.
The honorable raufish may not set
forth such right to speedy acceptance.
Strangely enough, people who want
to eat their oyster alive draw the line
instinctively at a fish dead but not
cooked. Yet the merit that lies in
this Oriental exotic, which can be
found in a Japanese restaurant just
east of Broadway, is compelling when
once discovered.
The fish is served in thin crisp
strips, each of a finger length and
resting on a light grating of glass
rods. A bamboo shoot, picked, a
pinch of horseradish and a lettuce
leaf flank the dish. In a porcelain
cup is the soy or bean sauce, pungent
and appetizing, and tasting much like
Worcestershire. A piece Of the fish,
a dash of horseradish dipped together
in the soy-and one believes that the
Japanese too know the worth of life.
New York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-30
Prevent Rug Ravelling.

A better way than binding, to pro-
long the usefulness Of a Smyrna rug
that has been whipped out at the ends
and has a good centre, is to cut off
the old binding and ravel until you
have about three or four inches of
warp. Begin at m end and take up
six strands of warp and with the aid
Of a crochet or button hook knot Sc
curely against the rug. By taking
three of these strands in each hand
and pulling in opposite directions the
knot will slide closer to the rug and
prevent the filler" from ravelling.
Continue to tie the strands until the
warp is all knotted.-New York
World.
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chusetts man. This is a form Of ad.
Unstable clip, which Is so simple that
a man with no mechanical ability at
all can put a new bottom in a chair
in a few minutes, or as long as It
will take to hammer four of the clips
into place. These clips consist Of
pieces Of metal bent so as to form an
offset, or elbow, and having their
holding ends pointed SO that they
can be driven into the bottom frame.
The body Of the clip has a slot for the
holding screws and a holding nib at
the rear end All that Is necessary
is to screw a clip at each corner Of
the seat close. to the edge, place the
seat on the bottom frame and drive
the pointed ends Of the clips into the
frame. This makes a firm and strong
support.
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handled is the contention of a SYRIA
cuse inventor-but with the aid of
the apparatus shown here, which he
recently designed and patented, this
barrel litter a be quickly adjusted
to grip barrels of any size. At op-
posite points are convenient handles
placed at just the right distance
above the ground to be easily gripped.
1t will be obvious that the barrel can
thus be readily carried without dam
ger of splitting its contents. After
the transference of each barrel the
litter is easily detached and attached
to another ~larrel.-Washington Star.
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pound. After taking one and one;
half bottles Of the Compound, l am Az
right again, and I recommend II 70
every suffering woman."-MRs. MAY
DEAL, Winchester, Ind.
Hundreds Of such letters from girls
and mothers expressing their gratitude
for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has accomplished 9
them have been received by The Lydia
e. Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn,
Mass.
Girls who are troubled with painful
or irregular periods, backache, head
ache, dragging-down sensations, faint
ing spells or Indigestion, should taks
Immediate action to ward off the sert-
Gus consequences and be restored to
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound. Thousands have been
restored to health by its use.
IL you would like special adyic1
about your case write a confiden:
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, az
| lynn. Mass. Her advice ID Tree,
and always helpful,
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BABYs SKIN ROUGH AS BARK.
Baby Boy Had Intense Itching Humor
Scratched Till Blood Ran
Found a Cure in Cuficura.

"Our son, two years old, was afflicted
with a rash. After he suffered with the
trouble several weeks I took him to the
doctor, but it got worse. Tie rash ran to-
gether and made large blisters. The little
fellow didn't want to do anything but
scratch and we had to wrap his hands up
to keep him from tearing the flesh open
till the blood would run. The itching was
intense. The skin on his back became hare
aad rough like the bark on a tree. He
suffered intensely for about three months.
But I found a remedy in Cuticura SYp and
Cuticura Ointment. The result was almost
magical. That was more than two years
ago and there has not been the slightest
symptom of it since he was cured. j. w.
Lauck, Yukon, Okla, Aug. % and Sept.
II, 1908" Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. of Cuticura Remedies, Boston, Mass.
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Information,

What is Boston cofee?" asked
the customer at the lunch counter.
It's the kind you put the cream
in first" answered the waiter girl.
But why is it called Boston cof-
fee?"
Because the can is put in first. y
Yes, l know; but when a man or
ders Boston coffee why do you put
the cream in first?"
Because he orders Boston coffee.
Anything else you wish to know,
sir?"-Chicago Tribune.
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When the Wind BlowsA

In an old house with its loose
frame work, sensitive, natures are
often driven half wild by the rafting
of windows on a blustery night. 1t is
a good thing in preparation for such
emergency, to keep in each room four
or five split clothespins to be used as
wedges between the upper and lower
sash. e.. ..
Stout clothespins cal also be forced
into the latch of a cellar window in
such a way that it is impossible to
open it from the outside. This is a
convenient bit of knowledge when
catches so frequently break or the
keys Of padlocks get mislaid.-NeW
York Press. =