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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-21
WORSE EVERY YEAR
Plenty of Lancaster Readers Have the
Same Experience.

Plenty or Lancaster READERS Rave the
Same Experience.
Don't neglect an aching back.
1t will get worse every year.
Backache is really kidney ache.
To cure the back you must cure the
kidneys
If you don't other kidney ills fol-
low
Urinary troubles, diabetes, Bright's
disease.
A Lancaster citizen tells you how.
the cure is easy.
Henry Nehls, Third Ward, Lancas-
ter, Wis, says: 81 have used
Doan's Kidney Pills and they have
given me more relief than any other
remedy have taken. ] suffered for
several years from kidney trouble and
there was dull ache IN the small of
my back most Of the time, which was
very annoying. The kidney secretions
were also unatural. [ finally pro-
cured Doan's Kidney Pills at Hatch S
drug store and began their use. l
was soon free from the pain in my
back and my kidneys were restored
to a normal condition. l heartily
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills. =
For sale by all dealers. Price,
30 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, 1909-04-21
POTOSI.

Special Correspondence TO tn Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Killian Stockert and
children spent Easter Sunday with
relatives in Cassville.
Ben Duve is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Braudt and
Miss Bertha Duve of Keller. Wis,
spent last Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Ward are the
parents of daughter born Friday
April 9.
Misses Esther Schumacher and Ida
Beiderman spent last Sunday at
Bagley at the latter's home there.
George Keifer took trip to Du
buque last Saturday returning on
Sunday.
S. A. Thomas of Viola, Wis, has
sold his business interest at that place
to sam Edge. of Potosi who will take
possession at once. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas are spending few days with
relatives here.
Miss Carrie Cogan who is employed
in Dubuque is visiting her parents
here.
Miss Grace Reed returned to her
school duties last Sunday after en-
! joyIng Easter vacation at her home
near Burton.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. N.
Keller of Pea Ridge. died Of pneu-
monia last Thursday; funeral took
place on Saturday. Interment in the
Catholic cemetery here.
Lou Dechow has gone to Dakota to
look after land interests there.
John Koeller, wife and children Of
Canada are visiting their parents Mr..
and Mrs. Fritz Koeller here.
Geo. jackson. of Platteville and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Schilling of
Cuba City attended the funeral Of
their niece. here last Thursday.
DR.. John Lewis, of Dubuque,
visited with his brother George Lewis
here last Tuesday.
Tom Welsh took trip to Dubuque
last Tuesday.
Cap Smith and Herman Schroeder
took trip to Dubuque last Wednes-
day on the Steamer Potosi.
Gus Schaal visited friends and
relatives in Dubuque last week.
Mrs. Ben Reed. of Dubuque, visit
ed relatives here last week.
Herman Koeller of Dubuque visited
few days with relatives here last
week.
Mrs. Jake Ames, formerly of this
place. but now of Waterloo, Ia., died
at the home IF her daughter last
Tuesday; body was sent to this place
last Thursday and interment took
place in TennVson Catholic cemetery.
Miss Genevieve Campbell employed
at Platteville spent last week at her
home here.
Lon Renicke took a trip to Du-
buque last Thursday.
Joe Jarrett, of Tennyson, took his
eight year old daughter to Dubuque
to Mercy hospital where. she under
went an operation and is doing nice
~ at this writing.
Miss Auel spent last Sunday at her
home at Hurricane Corners.
Mrs. Theresa Elskamp, who sold
her residence here. sold her household
furniture etc. at an auction sale last
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Keehner took q
trip to Dubuque last Thursday.
Mrs. Rob GIennon entertained a
few friends and relatives at a quilt
ing party last Thursday.
Mr.. Anderson, of Dubuque who has
been visiting his daughter Mrs. Peter
Roser, returned to his home last
Thursday. Mr.. Roser and infant
son accompanied him for short visit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-21
Satisfactory Endinu.

'How was your speech received at
the club?" asked one Of Chumley's
friends as they walked along the
Broadway at Hamersmith- Why,
they congratulated me very heartily.
In fact, one of the members came to
me and told me that when | sat down
he had said to himself it was the
best thing l had ever done. "-Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08

was rendered him early last week.
While approaching the honor, Rev. Mr.,
Ramsey decided that the call of duty
would keep him here with the work in
Davenport which has had his care for
comparatively brief period but which
is showing results which justify him
in yielding to the fairly unanimous
wish that he stay here.
Obituary Reeord.-Mrs. Nellie Lamp,
after protracted illness, died Satur-
day morning at her home, 301k West
Second street, at the age of 80 years
She was a native of Wilton Junction,
Iowa, but the greater part of her life
had been passed in this city. She is
survived by her daughter, Vivian; her
mother. Mrs. Edward Kranz, and her
brother and sister, George Burke and
Miss Mamie Burge, all of Davenport
Her father. James Burke, died in this
city in 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
BIGGEST BALLOON EVER.
Philadelphia Society to Build the
PhiladeIphia H.

Philadelphia Society to Build the
Philadelphia II.
The Philadelphia Aeronautical Rec
reation society has given IN its idea of
going in for aeroplanes and has or
dered new balloon built, which, it is
said, will eclipse any in the United
States. The new balloon will replace
the Philadelphia, which burst when a
few feet in the air on its first attempt
ed fight last summer, and will be
called Philadelphia IL The Philadel-
phia II. will have a 5000 foot capac-
ity and will be constructed by the
Theuplet system OF overlapping blocks
of paramatta imported from France.
1t will have Il new float line of cocoa
nut fiber. which has been ordered from
a manufacturer in Italy.
The society expects to have the bal
loon completed in about sixty days,
and during the second week in April
the trial trip will be made. The soci-
ETY. is trying to arrange for balloon
race to be held in Philadelphia and
will attempt to have this event in May
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
A Canine Marvel.

A contemporary relates an extraor-
binary story of the strength of a dogs
jaws. which, as 1t Is given with full
details. We accept in good faith The
strength Of dogs jaws and teeth
were never more exemplified than In
the case of a Ross-shire gamekeeper,
whose. collie was unfortunate enough
70 be caught IN a steel vermIn trap.
The gamekeeper. gun In hand. was
soon on the scene, but in the short
time the dog had become quite infuri-
nted with pain. Having nothing suit
able for muzzling the animal and fear
ing to place his foot upon the trap
spring with the dogs jaws free, the
gamekeeper placed the gun barrels in
the dogs mouth and held them there
while easing the spring. With a VI
cfous snap the teeth closed on the cold
steel ere he regained his freedom The
barrels. which are Of steel. were holed
rhrough-an almost Incredible perform
ance-and were examined shortly after.
London Graphic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
WHITE CROSS SOCIETY
Plan of Distinguished Russian
Countess.

Inspired with the hope Of founding II
great International organization which
will accomplish for the children of the
world what the Red Cross has done for
the sick and wounded, Countess Lydie
Rostoptchine, distinguished Russian.
now travelling in the United States, IS
endeavoring to interest the women of
the United States in the project.
The idea in which the Red Cross
had its inception is one which appeals
to the heart of all mankind" said
Countess Rostoptchine recently at Il
Washington hotel THAT as well rs
the excellence of it's organization ac-
counts for its power and prestige the
world over. 1t has done for humanity
what scattered philanthropists never
could have accomplished. and the suf-
fering of sick and wounded has every
where been alleviated. The human
heart cannot be less touched by the
miseries of childhood.
Charitable workers and sociologists
are agreed that no outlay of effort re
pays so largely as the work in behalf
y
city now has it's institutions and its so
cieties devoted TO the relief of sick and
destitute children. Why not concen
| trate these efforts in one great organ
ization, to be known as the White
Cross. which shall ultimately equal il
numbers and prestige the great RED
| Cross?
This has come TO be my fixed idea
and l hope before leaving this countr!
to be able to interest many persons il
the formation of such an organization.
The Russian noblewoman is one o
the most interesting travellers to visi
! Washington. is related TO many of tn,
| most famous families of the Russian
aristocracy and is looked on rs one o
the most brilliant women of her ma
tive country. She is a writer and lee
turer of distinction and one of TIL
most philanthropic women of Russia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
FOR A NEW MESSINA.
Italy Asks Japan How to Build Earth
quake Proof Town.

"Messina will be rebuilt" was the
message brought by the Rev. " Al
berto Costabel the other day to the
Philadelphia Waldensian society at it's
meeting in Westminster hail. Mr. Cos
label is delegate from the Waldensian
church of Italy to the United States
and is the pastor of a church in Mes
sina that was destroyed by the earth
quake. He spoke on "Messina-As 1t
Was and Is Today"
"Messina will be rebuilt. but not on
the same spot" said the Italian minis
ter. The location is too dangerous.
The new city will be about mile from
| the old one. And its houses will be of
different construction. The king of
| Italy has sent to the emperor of Japan
for engineers to instruct the Italians
how to build new Messina that will
Withstand an earthquake"
Mr.. Costabel said the destroyed city
must be built again because 1T is i'm
possible to destroy twenty centuries OF
history"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08

Partly because IT was Eugene Field
who wrote it, and partly because we al
agreeable fruit in its perfection recalls
the poets verses beginning
"a little peach in an orchard grow.
Kissed by the sun and wet by the dew
but to one who would sing the praises of
the rarer, daintier fruit products of our
land what more fitting theme could he
chosen than our glorious golden, sun
kissed oranges? Surely this poets fire.
quent mental ramblinEs must now and
then have found an ideal resting place in
the beautiful garden of Hesperides, and
If to the Greek sojourners in the regions
of this delightful realm oranges were
vcritable ''apples of gold we may well
believe that among Fields notes was II
sympathetic jottinG which in good time
he would have elaborated in fitting recog-
milton of our universally well liked or
anges.
Sentimental? Yes; but history is the
parade ground of sentimentalties. And
to sentiment must be attributed the pres
ervation of one of the two first trees
from which seedless oranges were grown
in the United States.
The event--the transplanting of the
tree itself-took place in 1908. but to the
belated wayfarer in the land of the
Golden Gate the simple tablet on the iron
railing of tho enclosure within which the
tree now stands. may bring the first vivid
impression of the fact. and naturally
arouse interest in the circumstances sur
rounding 1t.
The story of the orange in all its COM
pleteness would carry us back beyond tho
advent of the Christian era, and though
we should not find the fruit in that full
ness OF perfection in which we see it to-
day, we would still recognize it from the
descriptions given, and also from the
supposed Sanskrit spelling nagrung"-
and the still closer "naranj" of the
Arabs.
Coming down to our time. and to
a brief consideration of the now popular
seedless oranges. it may he said that
commercially. orange culture has existed
in California only since 1872. Until that
time the bulk of the oranges used in
this country were imported from the
Mediterranean-blood oranges from Va
1encia. Spain and Malta the aromatic
delicious little Tangierines and Mandarins
from ST Michaels and Lisbon; and the
bitter oranges from Seville
Seedless oranges We're first introduced
In this country. so 1T is said, through
the joint efforts Of one William Saunders
connected with the Department of Agri-
culture. Mrs. l.. C. Tibbets. his relative
and William F. Judson. former U. S
consul to Bahia. Brazil. Mr.. Judson's at
tentfon was first directed to this fruit by
natives of Brazil, and while the consu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
Could Do It.

1t was mean trick, but. then. that
is the kind that's usually successful.
''That dog" said the owner. will
bring me anything l send him for,
and l am willing to bet on it,
Straightway a bet was arranged,
and then the manager of the billiard
hall suggested that he would like to
have the pool table brought to him.
Certainly" answered the owner of
the dog. and he pointed to the table
and said. Fetch it.'
The dog raced around it once or
twice and then grabbed a pocket and
tore it off.
Hold on.'' cried the billiard man.
Hell ruin the table,"
"Of course" answered the owner of
the dog. "but If you give him time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08

deemed seedIess orange a freak OF
nature. still with wise instinct for the
interesting possibilities in such scientific
matters, and a true insight into the eco
nomic value of a discovery of that sort.
he procured Il number of shoots and for
Warded them 10 Mr.. Saunders at WASH
ington. who applied all his knowledge to
the task Of keeping them alive until they
could be properly experimental with.
The following year Mrs TibDets wrote
Mr.. Saunders that her husband had pur
chased land in Riverside. California. and
requested some orange trees which would
be suitable fo~ prOpa cation. Four of the
turned over to her without much hope
OF their ever making Good their repu;a-
ton
On the Tibhcts ranch the four shoots
were cared for and anxiously watched
over, but in spite of the vigilance OF the
whole family. one of the shoots succeed
cd in getting itself eaten up by a cow
and another died for no apparent rea-
son-and then there were two.
Contrary to cverybody's expectations
these two shoots continued to grow un-
til the bearing age was reached-and
bore seedess fruit. At the second fruit
age. awaited with GREATNESS interest. his
tory repeated itself and these seedless
oranges still remained seedless. They
eventually came to be known as Wash
ington Navel Oranges. and their cultiva-
ton has rcvOlutioniZed the California or
| ange, industry from every viewpoint.
IN 1903. at the request of the citizens
of Riverside. the one remaining original
tree from the TibhetS orchard was trans
planted to the court of the Glenwood Ho-
tel lat Rivcrsidc). whore 1t now stands
| surrounded by a stout fence and hon
ored by tablet. This tree is still bear
| ing fruit and is likely to for many years
TO come. President Roosevelt was pres
ent at the impressive ceremony of trans
planting and the White House frequently
receives shipment Of oranges from this
old pioneer navel orange tree.
These Washington Navel Seedless Or
anges are now extensively cultivated by
the California Fruit Growers Exchange
and the choicest fruit of each harvest
is marketed under the name of "Sunfist'
oranges. The Exchange is made up ot
$4,000 orange growers. and at harvest time
nearly thirty thousand people are en-
gagged in picking. sorting, inspecting
packing, etc. The health value of or.
anges is a universal fact. and the de.
| licious fun favor of the "S1nlSist" brand
makes the demand for them sure ant
! steady in every market "Sun1list lem
ons. mostly seedless. with their thir
skins and unusual juicness. are also cul
| tivated by the Fruit Growers Exchang,
with marked success and enjoy an exten.
sive sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
So to SO; clover, IS to $40; straw, $3.50.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, lac; slack.
per bushel, &c TO SC.
EDlSOM'S NEW BATTERY.
Inventor Says It VIII Rcvolut;onize
Surfaca Car Traffic.

Thomas 4 Edison recently declared
that be was about to revolutioniZe
surface car traffic by means of his
perfected storage battery.
1t is the opinion of the inventor
that tests which be contemplates
making on the Third Avenue line in
New York in the spring Will prove
that future traction investments will
consist solely in the purchase of cars,
the battery equipment and the cree
ton of comparatively cheap charging
stations III addition to The laying Of
rails.
II have been working on the stor-
age battery FOR Il number of months
with the idea in mine: of avoiding
the heavy Investment which goes with
each venture Of the kind nowadays"
caid AIr. Edison. ~ generating sta
tion which must remain practically
idle iIc5t Of The night is naturally Il
drain on the resources of any compa-
~, a-l after | have demonstrated
the commercial practicabiiity of the
storage battery | have no doubt that
| future Investments will coniine them
| selves 10 the battery system.
Il have made no changes in the bat
terry which / perfected years ago. The
elements are the same-nickcl, with
an alkali rcaction-but l have made
those Improvements that are bound to
follow steady experimentation till
now / am convinced that l have the
battery that is needed. l am Satisfied
l could put 4 car into service today
that would run a whole day without
recharging, but there will be prac
teal tests for Il couple of months il
| New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
A Famous Beauty Specialist
Gives Advice to Women Lacking in
Energy and Vitality.

Thousands of women are using
toilet preparations msuccessfully.
Cosmetics fail to improve their thick
muddy complexion or to Danish the
pimples blackheads and crows feet
No wonder. Their trouble lies far
deeper than the skin. They have bad
blood. and bad blood in 80 per cent Of
the cases arises from Inflammation of
the mucous membrane. Their blood is
filled with poison which is certain to
break out in unsightly humors and
blotches while pale, drawn faces,
deep circled eyes, STOPPING shoulders
and weak backs complete the story Of
suffering and despair
Inflammation of the mucous mcu:-
brahe is catarrh. Danish catarrh and
compilations will clear as if by magic
pain vanish, eyes will brighten. faces
become plump and shoulders erect
Perfect beauty goes only with perfect
health, and perfect health for women
can only be obtained through Rcxal
Mucu-Tone, the one positive and per
manent cure for catarrh.
Nine. Swift. Al West Twenty-sixtt
street, New York city, the most fam
GUS beauty specialist in the world ani
an accepted authority on all relating
thereto, has this to say to Muco
Tone:
Il can strongly endorse the claims
made for Rexall Muco-Tone as cur,
for systemic catarrh. It's tone effect:
are remarkable 1t builds UP tn,
strength and restores vitality II wo
men who are tired and run down. lack
ing in energy aud vitality. will U.S.
Mucu-Tone, they will praise It as ] DE-
for it's strengthening and healin,
qualities
Rexall Mucu-Tone works througI
the blood. and acting directly upol
the muco-cells-the congestion and in
of catarrh-causes them to expel tn,
poison and to resume their natura
functions. Thus the membranes ar
cleansed-the blood purified and re
yitaliZed.
We know that Rexall Mucu-Ton
VIII SuiS c'ciy ioih VI CdtdtIb, HI
matter where located. of how loni
standing, or by what other names it Il
known. We guarantee to refund you
money if you are not satisfied wit
the vigorous health and clear complies
Ion it brings you.
/ Sold only at our stores. Price. 5
cents and 81 per bottle Mail order
filled. T. H. Thomas drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
DAVENPORT

Get Speaker for Feb. 22.-Professor
T. H. MacBride of Iowa state univer-
sity, one of the most popular speakets
who come to Davenport, has accepted
an invitation to deliver the principal
address at the annual Outing banquet
to be given on Washingtons birthday.
Charles erik has been selected at
toastmaster, and President H. J. Zuech
and others will be among the speakers
of the evening. The club house will
be appropriately decorated, and the
enthusiasm being shown by members
over the project makes it plain that
there will be a fine gathering and a
splendid time.
Boy Broke Into School.-Arthur Bor-
der, whose home is on Christie street,
in East Davenport, is a member of a
youthful gang that has been commit
ting series of school house burglar
les in the city the past month. Arthur
is II years of age, but is an old head
in crime, having been at police head
qu"i IeiS III 'oIihSIllou VIII d Huinpel
of thefts in the last year The boy is
now at the house of detention. 1t is
likely he will he sent to a reforma
tory. Arthur was arrested Saturday
by Officer Lagrange for entering the
No. Is school. on Walnut street, Thurs
day. night. So far as the police depart
ment has been able to learn he was
alone. He had endeavored to interest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
MOLINE

Officers Re-eected.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the No
line, East Moline & Watertown Rail
way company the old board of direc-
tors was reelected and the same Off
GERS. They are j. F. Porter, president;
b. f. Peck, vice president, and H.. g
Weeks. secretary and treasurer.
O.
! Dierolf to Leave.-Whliam A DER
off, the well known wall paper man,
who has been in business for the past
% years in Moline, has decided 10
leave this city for the west He ex-
poets. however, to do business in Mo
line until the early part of summer,
when he will sell his business and dis
pose of other interests in this locality
and will probably locate i'll Colorado
Springs May L.
Carlson for Mayor.-City Clerk Char
les G. Carlson will be the republican
candidate for mayor at the spring cleo
ton. Definite decision to this effect
was reached Saturday. and Mr. Carl
sons consent was gained.
Il o
4 Third Club Formed.-Young mel
: residing on the south side of the city
; met Friday evening at Meckling's poo
hall, corner of Twenty-fourth avcnuc
and Fifteenth street, and organized
the South Side Athletic club. 1t is tho
aim of the club to promote baseball
and football. About 80 were present
The meeting was called to order b!
Mr. Meckling. who was chosen chair
man. Charles Hellman was made sec
rotary. 1t was decided to keep tn,
: charter open for two weeks. With tn.
launching of this athletic club Molin'
: will have three clubs of its kind in thu
city. The East End Athletic club
the West End Athletic club and tn
South Side Athletic club.
Rest Rooms Soon Ready.-The tw
suites of rooms selected by the phi
> anthropic board OF the Woman's clu
for the noon rest and lunch rooms O
l that department are at last finished
the carpenters having put on the fiji
, ish touches Now the furnishing WI
! be in order. and then the opening da;
a day toward which many girls an
women who spend their days dow
: town have been looking forward. TIL
:, ICONS, while not large. are ideal. ha'
ing entrance from Fifteenth street an
also an entrance just off of Fifteen
- street, back of Fitzgibb0n & Dewolf
:, store. This last opens directly into
;, large light hall between the two suit
9 which will be used as a reading room
4 both the dining. rooms and the re-
e room opening from this.
q Obituary Record Mrs. Charlt
Heck has received word of the deaf
of her father, Slas Mckenzie, VII
+. has been living with his daughter. Mr.
Emma Sheppard, of Wayland low
this winter Death was due to cor
plication of diseases. He was boz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08

Dec. IS. 1925. in Clinton county, Ohio.
He leaves seven daughters and one
son. They are: Mrs. Charles Heck Of
this city; Mrs. Emma Sheppard OF
Wayland. Iowa; Mrs. Elizabeth Tur-
ner, Mrs. Mary Clark. Mrs. Martha O5
walt ana Mrs. Lulu Webb, all of Red
field. Iowa, and Frank Mckenzie OF
Mckenzie. living at Kansas City and
sister in Ohio. Mr. Mckenzie has
spent several months with Mrs. Heels
in this city and has won many frienls
hero