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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

They do not have to go to any one
grade for whole term. Many Of the
students have one-sded Quotations, gained
from hard knocks in the world. For in
stance. a pushcart man may be an apt
mathematician and fair reader. but
nothing at all as "a writer. He learns to
write in the first grade in a remarkably
short time. Then he is placed In q higher
class. and keeps going up. II 1t is pos
sible for a night student to accomplish
the meteoric feat of rising through the
entire school from first to eighth grade
I'm a single season. there seems to be
nothing in the rules to prevent him do
ing So
Particularly marked i'm this respect In
the foreign student body. man may be
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29

brother said Henry was. Maud, how
ever, was blinded by her resentment
and couldn't see the stage setting.
She was thinking of her pretty sum-
mer clothes going to waste!
Il wish it was longer" lamented
Henry.
Il can let it out after it is washed
though it will never be as pretty
mourned Maud.
What do you mean? l was speak
ing of the evening"
Il was thinking of this pretty white
dress" She was careless now of
what he thought.
1T is pretty Simple and yet stun
ming"
Maud thought: "He is no Judge
of clothes or of their cost, but it
doesn't matter now l might have
broken him to the simple dresses and
their price, if"
This isn't the first time I've worn
it, Henry" she said, discouraged that
her efforts had been wasted. Il
think I'll go and write some letters
now"
From this you can guess how dis
couraged she was.
write letters!" exclaimed Henry
ION night like this! Stay-I'll
smoke and keep the mosquitoes
away"
"A minute-then l must go and
write to congratulate Sadie. She land
ed her-I mean they landed in New
York yesterday"
Lucky dog! Now Jim will have
a home. What would you say, Maudie,
if asked you"
Maud's sluggish heart gave bound,
while she tore the lace on her best
handkerchief. asked me what,
Henry?"
ASKED you what's a good invest
ment for a fellows money. You get
tips from your employer, don't your
Tips, indeed; Stocks, bonds and
puppy dogs tails. She'd give Henry
a tip that would jar him!
Invest in a home, you silly boy
and see what a fine housekeeper I'd
make" she laughed.
Henry threw away his cigar.
Maud" he said, you've spoken in
a Joke what I've been trying to say
for months. Your brother told me
I'd never have the courage to pro-
pose to you-and now I've done it,"
Late that night Maud wrote one
letter, but it was a special delivery ad-
dressed to her brother.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29
As a Last
Resort

Really, the game looked desperate.
Something had to be done at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29
Wooden Utensils,

In many of the modern kitchens,
these utensils made of wood-rolling-
pin, chopping-bowl, bread board, ETC.
are being superseded by articles man
ufactured from glass, marble and 9th
er nonfibrous materials. But in the
majority of homes the old-fashioned
kind are still on duty, and, indeed,
they are preferred by many house
wives who are afraid of the danger
from breaking glass or china.
But it must be remembered that the
chief drawback to the wood is the
difficulty in keeping it absolutely
clean. They are most unsanitary if
put away without thorough investi-
cation of every nook and crack in the
wood-those comfortable shelters for
germs and decomposing food. Before
putting the wooden utensil away,
scrape it well and wash it in cold
water This latter is important, as
the hot water opens the poors of the
wood thus rendering it more sus-
ceptible to dirt Scrape and rub with
the grain of the wood, and never put
away without drying well-preferably
on the back of the stove.
A little salsoda in the water is a
sanitary precaution, and it is well to
remember that wooden bowls should
never be placed on the shelf upside
down.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29

you'll Have to ever tire of those
Run Fast" simple words?
Maud didn't think so. At any rate, she
was willing to risk tiff only Henry
would say them.
But Henry didn't.
Henry had the reputation of being
bashful. Many of Mauds girl friends
had sent words of encouragement out
to meet him half way. but to no avail.
Maud's brother told her it was no
use for her to set her cap for Henry,
because Henry was wary and exceed
fngly light of foot. Therefore Maud
had declared that any girl could land
him-if he didn't realize that he was
being landed.
You'll have to run fast if you get
him, Maudie," said her brother.
How surprised Henry had been to
find her in that place, so carefully Sc
lected by him because of the fishing!
His surprise, however, was small
when compared with Maud's astonish-
ment to see Henry coming up the mar
row walk with his suitcase in his
hand. She had wholly forgotten that
his sister had told her where Henry
was intending to spend his vacation!
Well, it was all over now and those
pretty summer clothes had been
wasted, for they could not be con-
verified into business gowns for the
brokers' Office where Maud did the
typewriting. On the other hand, they
would have been just the thing to
work into a trousseau. All, well, life
is made up of Disappointment. She
might have to pull George out of the
discard-only Maud hated to have her
brother say: 81 told you So"
1t seemed a century to her since she
had first planned her wedding trip
with Henry as leading man. Some
times it was to Niagara, sometimes to
New York. Once when quite desper-
ate, she had even thought of taking
him without any travelling coupons.
Again, just after she had succeeded in
getting him into a discussion on the
cost of two living as cheaply as one.
and was feeling that he might be
coaXed further, he said: eff | dared
to take iat-with one of the fell
lows!" Then Maud felt that any
thing would do-for first trip.
Now Henrys vacation was over and
no announcement cards were in
sight. Fate was playing tag with
Maud's heart beats on this last even
ing in the shelter of the porch. Henry
would depart tomorrow and Maud
would remain only long enough to
conceal her real reason for going
home. Perhaps George would be bet
ter, after ALL
ITS our last evening together"
sighed Henry.
Maud sighed for a different reason.
Deep in her heart was a little resent
ment-a feeling of Whats the use"
The stage setting was just right to
catch even a man as shifty as Mauds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29
Little Ones.

THAT boy of mine doesn't earn his
salt" exclaimed Farmer Sassafras, in
dignantly, when he returned from
holding down cheese-box at the groc-
cry. 81 told him to milk the cows,
slop the pigs, weed the onions, put up
the sheep, feed the horses, cut the
kindling wood, draw the water an
git the meat for breakfast, an here
the good-for-nothin' rascal has finished
up and gone to bed without waiting
to put my horse in the stable!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29

Never agree with the crouch; h
wants everything and everybody to b,
disagreeable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29
1T IS SERIOUS.
Some Lancaster People Fail to Realize
the Seriousness.

Some Lancaster People Fail to Realize
the Seriousness.
The constant aching of a bad back,
The WEAKNESS. the tired feeling,
The pains and aches OF kidney ills
Are serious-if neglected.
Dangerous urinary troubles follow.
A Lancaster citizen shows you how
to avoid them.
Mary Starr, Lancaster. Wis says !:
suffered from rheumatism for ten
years and at times my joints became
very sore. was also afflicted with
weak kidneys and the kidney secre-
tions were very unnatural. | tried
several remedies, but did not get re-
lief until a few weeks ago when I
began using Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured at Hatch's drug store They
banished the pain, corrected the
kidney difficulty and made me feel
better generally,
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, 1909-09-29

Occasionally a smart man is me-
with, and it is Joy to hear him talk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29

Don't be fanatical. 1t is a form of
insanity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29

The greatest army on earth is COM
posed of those people who are good
because they have never been tempted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29
|N9KTfGHEN
22eaEH41ABINET
THE MILLS OF MAN.

1.-THE mills of God grind
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29
Good-Rv to His Monev-

Prof Stone-"To the geologist a
thousand years or so are not counted
as any time at ALL" Man in the Au-
dience-"Great Scott! And to think
I made temporary loan of ten
dollars to man who holds such
views"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29

Maud had used
all the little wiles
she knew of to
make Henry speak
the words she
longed to hear.
She would have
been perfectly will
ling for him to
say them again
and yet again.
Does a woman
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29
An oId-Fashioned satchet.

Take a small green apple, and stick
it full, of cloves-as full as it will hold.
Place this in the chest or closets and
it will impart faint and vaguely
sweet odor to the clothing or table
linen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29
Something Very Like 1t.

cit is impossible to take something
from nothing" quoted the Wise Guy.
'eWell, you come pretty close to it
when you take the conceit out of some
people," added the Simple Mug.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.

Don't be fanatical. 1t is a form of
insanity.
Occasionally a smart man is met
with, and it is a joy to hear him talk.
Never agree with the crouch; he
wants everything and everybody to be
disagreeable.
The greatest army on earth is COM
posed of those people who are good
because they have never been tempted.
Every man believes he would occa-
sionally whip a policeman if the po-
liceman would lay down his club and
pistol.
1t ought to take good deal Of con-
ceit out of American men to observe
that white women occasionally chase
a Chinaman.
There is a noted fool in Atchison,
and people generally say of him: HE
doesn't know any better" Some men
who talk nonsense know better, but
the majority of them do not To a
fool, the wise man is fool-Atchison
(Kan.) Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29

SIlIdII,
And He has wreaths for those VIII
stand,
And balm for those who fall.
But in the mills that men control,
Are ground the body, heart and soul,
Our spirit crushed, we pay the toll
To mills of man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29

A at 49, 1873 and
In Kenosha
he
and before the court
GAINESVILLE but unsuccessful and 1861 he
of
where he died few
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
THE LOST TURKEY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women:
Thanksgiving brought 20 ms mind IN in
cident Of six years ago. Ny mother, father
and we're al my srsndfather's farm one
autumn He owned pigs. horses ducks,
chickens. COWS cats and dogs galore, while
lis daughter was The possessor Of six Lre
TURKEYS Well. one afternoon toward .
O'Clock. The time when tie turkeys were
put go bed cor rather escorted 20 bed,
they gathered outside the farmhouse door.
as they always did, 10 wait for some one
to walk down 10 Tire larn with them.
This afternoon Nc heard a ''Sobble. Eoo-
ble,' outside. and the family came out 10
see what n was There stood live of the
turkeys huddled on III. do1.yJep. But
where was the siXthe Auutie called and
hunted for this bird. but not a sisn could
be seen ~ him anywhere. In the mean time
sruI.dIs had 14ut = FIRE IN the kitchen
rang. a. n was cool. Just tncu We heard
queer noise lu the direction OF the roof,
ard looking un we saw "a dark form on the
chimney. some one cried It's the turkey
EohIlefrr We procured a ladder and, my
iatlIer- laying aside his clerical coat, also
Ll~ dignity tlmuea hr anG ilpct'u'd To
rescue tile 'EOhhleT-' Ne expected 60 see
MIN lake a. tCboggau slide down the slant
ing roof. but fortune favored him, and ne
with the turkey waving lis long neck and
gObbiiug gently under his arm relieved
ms father Of his burden stnd carried Inc
truant - the barn accom- panied ny ms ms
There 7 placed him on his roost. and the
others. seeming joyful In the recovery Of
their brother. few gp beside him
Hoping YOU VIII like ny story. ] remain
Eour interested reader.
GLADYS SMILEY aged l5j.
10. COS fremont avenue, New Aork-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
Oar Leffer Box.

ters and looked at your drawings With
pleasure.
But now 10 set back to my story. Plan
after plan came 10 my mind only 70 be
east aside because none were as nice as the
letters / had read. and. still thinking. my
head dropped lower and lower. ana before
] knew IL the Sandman had dropped sand
IN my eyes so effectualy that { was soon
I'm Dreamland. II seemed that I was walk
iTg on the crest of a large mountain, but
try as / would somehow I could not get
down into the valley. Then J found 10 my
horror that the ground was moving down
ward. as n 7 We're on an esculator and
" Wheiher J would or not I was gently lifted
down into the valley. Then an old man
met me ana said. Where are YOU g-oins .
ley All who come here must dress in ham
or they will never win q prize " Then I
felt 80 sticky and greasy that I looked
down a. my clothes, only 90 fud. a. the old
man had said, that ] Was clothed IN 3am.
Now. write your story, ne said. But
CO not know what TO write I replied
"N Tlt" about mo. 20 I took pen and a
I dWoke with start % ind myself lying
on my desk. my hand. paper and blotter
covered with the ink which had Leaked from
my fountain pen. After clearing up the
mess I Tcnlled my pen and started % work
aGalD. when Ike a fash an idea came 20
me Why not write about ny dream" And
50 that is what 7 have done Hoping -ou
viii enjoy the reading 80 IL as much as 7
have the writing, 7 am, your Cunssan-
reader.
KATHLEEN DATGHTRY (sged 15i.
No as Central farS West. New YORK.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

her end, and she died az the Kremlin while
Peter vas away on a hunting trip.
No one wss left now who had the slight
est influence over Peter. and the Dodge
rukis became holder and more shameless
than ever. They arranged a marriage be
tween him and a Princess Dolgoruki. and
although he Was only fourteen years old
they planned 20 have the wedding take
place Immediately. They dared not Rait.
for the other great families were as angry
as when Prince MeHshikov betrothed his
daughter 10 the CEsr. and II would not
have taken much 10 make them rise in
arms against the Dolgcrukis.
But the wedding never took place; neither
did the mobiles come 10 the rescue ~ the
Car. a feT days before the day set for
the marriage ceremony Peter was stricken
with smallpox Then ~ last he sent for
the only friend ne had left Baron o-tsr-
mainland tho baron stayed with him at
the risk OF his own life tin he died. lie
seemed TO he thinking OF his sister Ma
tslis during his illness. and while de-
iirious would say. Get my sledge ready f.
get my sisdge ready; 7 want 10 go 10 my
sister. Toward the last he could not
see, and ne wanted to be always sure that
Rarcn Ostermanu was there. Are YOU
there, dear Audrci Ivanoyich?" he would
ask, and when the baron answered Yes"
he would say. That is right. I want moth
ing more"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

floral kingdom. Things have changed IN
this respect. This season woman may
change both blossom and color upon her
table with every luncheon or dinner over
which she presides. In the selection or
her table adoruments she is mindful OF
the culor OF her gown. of the colorinS or
her room and 0f the china which she in
tends 70 use. She aims 20 clothe her nos
uitslitv ia divers cOlCrs. she viii ar times
even ask for the exquisite Lorraine be-
rouias-no longer IN fashion because or
their peri~habic nature-because she knows
that their radiant clear pink will hlumi-
nate her toilet as well as her table ap-
pOintmeuts.
Absolute harmony Of color is necessity
in good entertaining. All the lights. for IN
stance. must be Veiled in the same color as
that which predOminates in the flowers on
the table. This color harmony is so I'M
portant that all big hotels keep supply
of shades Of every hue and u several
STYLES with which 10 drape eiectFolieFs ana
candles. Tire mistress Of house tele-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
CHRISTMAS CANDLES TRAGEDY.

little ESquimau once came
To share our happy hemC
Brought by an Arctic traveller
Across the frozen foam
ON Christmas eve We dressed a tree
As every home should do.
With toys ana snow and giitteFing things
And candles red ana blue
The roam was shut Till Christmas Day.
W hen. sfter dinner time
All NeFe 10 dance around the tree
That spectacle sublime
But, all, when father hurried in
The little Wicks to light
In vain. the taper Iu bis hand 70
No candle met his sight
Hi. there he cries. what loks is this
The candles, where are they
And all who helped 10 dTsss tie tree
stood speochless VITA dismay.
The candles, There were forty-ejghr.
FOu~ dozen " mother said.
and not single one Is left
A beam at light to shed
Then spake the little Esauimau.
Ale s0TTv what ne done.
Me very hungry IN the night,
Me ate them. every one
The DeIinsstoT.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

Lov he said 4 viii see whether you are
Gar or ="
Tho end Wss the downfall OF Prince Men
shilov. but II would have been better n
things had gone on as they were. Nenshi-
kov MAS d rascal. bat ne really did attend
to tho government. The car now fclI into
The hands of = great Russian family by the
name 81 Dolgoruk and the noiEoI ukis.
u hale they we're just as rascaliy a. Prince
Mensliikey. were not SO Intelligent They
uHglected The Affairs OF state and speut ali
their time hsttering and amusing the car
anf nciFinE themselves 20 everything thev
could get their hands on They took him
away from his studies and I'D their hest To
drag him daRn 10 their own level. bat they
could not quite spoil his generous dls2csi-
uon. and they never could get him 10 join
IN the druuken dehsuches which we're a
favcrite amusement with uoDie Russians Of
that time
Baron Ost"rman tried IN vain 20 get ms
pupil back Go his lessons. and the Grand
Duchess Aatalia followed him about wher-
ever he went. trying to protect him from.
tHe DolEocures But the poor little girI
had never been strong. and her health
noW began 90 fan rapidly. Her great anxi-
city about her brother probably hastened
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

phones 10 a woman on Fifth avenue and
orders a supply in the color she desires.
and frequently asks for some novelty in
form. At the appointed time she gets an
assortment of creations" tinted 10 har-
monize with a sunrise rose OF the difficult
pink mauve OF an orchid az the case may
be. or she may desire her florist 10 fur-
uish shades 10 match the flowers which he
is TO supply In which case he HES him
u tae same woman with d flower % be
matched. \ woman with less means and
some artistic training may paint and deco
rate her own table shades. The shops. tJo,
cater 10 the lad for attractive shades and
offer a great variety of shapes and cOlors,
so that matching a flower in color. and.
after a fashion, in form is not such an
impossible task
Set pieces and stiff arrangements Of floral
decorations are always avoided upon
table now Nature Is initiated as FAR
possible IN the mingling OF blossoms with
foliage. ard a cheerful, bright effect is
sought rather than display.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Thanksgiving Puzzle.-CTanherrv sauce
and pumpkin pie were the goodies that
Willie and Lena were so auXiogsly wait
ing for The neatest aud best three an
svers To this came from Selma Brandt. ten
years old. No 217 clerk street, jersey city.
who wishes a set OF Scottish post cards;
Geonrey Hazard eight wears old. Ne 7H
ST. Nicholas avenue New York CITY. =
sterling silver Tribune badge. and Robert
Chandler twelve years old. No ls Clinton
avenue. Brooklyn, q sterling silver Tribune
badge.
Things 20 Think About-The two prize
winners and their prizes IN this contest
are Myrtle NJ Tanner, six wears Old, +. q.
Box l5S Canaan. Conn. box Of water
color paints. and Frances Cox, eleven wears
old. No l56 Walnut street. East orange.
y j. a box of water color paints.
our Letter BoX.-See letters 10y prize win
ntrs.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
TRIANGLE

Tn recent letter in The Tribune from
enc % the little women there is an ac-
count Of a trip up Mount Beacon. which
proves what an error "a is 20 suppose that
a girl can't do some pretty hard climbing
When the party found nothing 70 drink at
the top OF the mountain but some water
that tasted stale and old they may have
partly realized what the Arab travelling
IN the desert sometimes feels II is likely
that any corn the winter supplies % the
old caretaker contained was in cans and
not ON the cob ~ seems strange that any
one should be living 50 far from any source
81 supplies or from human COmpaniOnShlp
In this pOpUl0us New York state
The different numbers OF the triangle can
be found in the above in the order IN which
they must be used to form the figure. The
first word has six letters and means a IRE
lighted on a height Tor a signal
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
Fashions in Floral Effects
Orchids Lead All Blooms Table observation-disclosures
No Longer Affect One Particular Flower.

Every season witnesses some nov style
table decoration. some new color OF
sa-r "a urp f0-.-r. PINK begouias. yellow
''e.ics. miniature oranges and camel.4sA
lsst sI served tEeir turn as VARIATIONS
ioa tlc rose ana carnation arrangements
F.'ch neter 81 out
rliE season small flowers and rst effects
- prevail uDou well dressed tables As
Hns % rEeE last button cirEsaiiilie-
Nuns VII ae used in connection wlth al-
i'mn loa"es Tie button chrysantleinuhl
npU produced ln loose petalled blossoms
as Rel az il the tight old-fashioned KNOBS
NAT are So attractive in clusters. lie4I
fha- aze makes them particularly useIu4
- Table decorations, ana they may pe
ought in tae pinkish orchid unts 50 tash-
.'Aane a. everything this season, a. We"
ih many shades of pink ana yelioN'
.sfk. ncl shades are not used. because
icy % NOT gbt up well eXeep; II sun
ga
sunrise Roses have had g certain vogue
--ssf sE their name indicates, commune
s"lion, plnk and flesh eol0rs n seNefai
."'i'aed shades that are very beauuial, bul
-Ae Tie rose q G.ricult one 10 WORK lAio
-slies of decoration. Their prominence
@A teasol upon 8 dinner table is th0ught
pe Que 10 Tire predOminance or carA
a m dining room furniture, and the
s"ns and rch duil hues introduced among
hew hangiugs.
@osi fashionable of tho seasons table
Nfe ere ORCHIDS which are used ~ pro
'Al together y1ih feafhery sprays sho
= ~ 'oAensiE. ulaiaenhair snc sspafaE1s
Ine effect is wonderfully delieats'
o. ihe same time sgmptuous-
,~ise of their general effectiveness ana
aDiiiy 10 ifhpart iight and raoiah'
table pink roses are extremely
--ef- Toes are larger and have longer
than tls sunrise roses. but they af''
,''iess. arranged in low effects One
'D.ori Broadway florist has introduced
'sf effect upon dinner tables. iiiil'
iloss are hidden in moss and ferns
slppi.ed VITA moisture sufficient 10
40. no flowers fresh for = Ions iiii'e-
80. Ne mssl csrh y oman takes her tube
feaes. orchids. or Whatever the de-
- blossoms may be, and il able 10
!" caFry The flowers IN as fresh