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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
DlherentIatlnq.

Sir" says the man with the fat
black mustache and the fat cigar
beneath it, entering the office Of
the editor, II have come to give you a
call-down for putting 1t in your paper
that I am working a graft in my con-
tracts with the city"
"You can give me all the call
downs you like" answers the intrepid
editor, flush of indignation mantling
his high, white brow 81 shall not re-
tract one word 1 have written of you.
The facts are easily proven. You have
literally stolen half the money you
have received"
'But great guns, Gull, that isn't
graft"
IF it isn't graft I'd like to know
what It is?"
That's grab, son; that's a grab"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
DYING, THINKS or NATIVES
Fearing They Might Be Accused of
Poisoning Him, Missionary Alb
solves Them in Diary.

LondOn.-The details of the death
Of Elder Davis, an American Seventh
Day Adventist missionary, reported to
nave been poisoned by the natives on
the Brazilian frontier, have been re-
ceived here, and, according to them,
the missionary died a natural death
after heroic struggle against fever.
The truth of the fate of the mis-
sionary was learned by an expedition
dispatched for that purpose by G..
DiulIlago, a gold prospector. The par
ty reported that Elder Davis was
stricken with fever during the course
of difficult journey which he had un-
dertaken through the hinteFland. The
party brought back the deceased's be
longings, including a diary which he
had kept until he was too weak to
hold the pen any longer.
The diary tells a thrilling and pa
thetic story. According to the diary.
his missionary tour began under the
most favorable auspices, the Indians
receiving him with such cordiality
that he soon succeeded in founding
three mission settlements.
In the midst of his success he was
stricken with fever. The last entry
in the diary was dated July %, and
ne died July 30. Evidently realizing
that the end was approaching, Mr..
Davis, on the 23d of July, dictated to
a companion words to the effect that
his death was due to fever, and that
there was no shadow or trace of
'kenaima" or "palman" work during
his whole journey, thus clearing the
natives of all suspicion of having
brought on his death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10

Winds of March, blow high, blow low;
Blow the cadence that you know
Puff your cheeks and shrink your sides.
Call up all your shrieking tides
OF the air, until the day
Scuds along a windy way,
Till the withered leaves that cling
Loosen hold and take to wing
Winds of March, through mystic wayA
Blow US back the summer days.
Come by east or come by west,
Swoop upon us; blow your best;
Smite us on the cheek and brow
Till against your strength we bow;
Catch US, hold US; shake US, too,
Till we know the might of you.
Send the crumpled, Withered leaves,
Dancing high above the caves
Winds of March, out of the haze
Blow US back the summer days.
Come by south or come by north
AS a trumpeter comes forth;
Send your trumpet-call along
In a thrilling, vibrant song
Till the hills shout back your call
And the forests echo all
The wild melody you make,
And the sturdy house-walls shake.
Winds Of March, with rugged rhyme
Blow US back the summer time.
Blow us tang of salt sea spume,
Blow us scent of apple-bloom,
Blow us all the April-mirth
OF the smell of waking earth;
Blow US every breath of spring
In the mad song that you fling
In our faces; and the Groom
OF the long, long August-noon.
Winds Of March, down mystic ways
Blow us back the summer days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
The Danger of La Grirpe

Is it's fatal tendency to pneumonia.
To cure your la grippe coughs take
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
R. E. Fisher. Washington, Kas. says
I was troubled with a severe attack
of la grippe that threatened
pneumonia. A friend advised Foley 8
Honey and Tar Compound and I got
relief after taking the first few doses.
took three bottles and my la grippe
was cured. Let the genuine, in
the yellow package. ]. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
Wanted Immediate information.

Wanted Immediate information.
The daughter of the house was in
the parIor entertaining young man
who had called but twice previously.
Suddenly she burst into the library,
where her parents were sitting, and
inquired in an excited whisper:
Where's this months Ladies Own
Journal?"
7 don't know just at this moment, =
said her mother. 81 think"
20, I want it right off. Where lie
it?"
1T seems to me lent 1t to one Of
the neighbors"
"Then send for it this minute. I
must see it at once"
why, what on earth? Can't you
wait until tomorrow"
II don't know"
you don't know? Amelia, have you
lost your senses?"
mo, mama. Mr.. Poppitt has Just
proposed to me, and want to find out
how girl should conduct herself to-
ward man who proposes the third
time he calls on her"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
FOR AGED PEOPLE.
Old Folks Should Be Careful in Their
Selection of Regulative Incidence.

Detection or KSgulatlve Incidence
We have a safe, dependable. and
altogether ideal remedy that is par
ticularly adapted to the requirements
of aged people and persons of weak
constitutions who suffer from con-
stipation or other bowel disorders
We are so certain that it will relieve
these complaints and give absolute
satisfaction in every particular that
it shall cost the user nothing if it
fails to substantiate our claims. The
remedy is called Rexall Orderlies.
Rexsll Or3erlies are eaten just like
candy, are particularly prompt and
agreeable in action, may be taken
at any time, day or night; do not
cause diarrhoeS, nausea. gripping,
excessive looseness. other undesirable
effects. They have a very mild but
positive action upon the organs with
which they come in contact, apparent
ly acting as regulative tonic upon the
relaxed mucular coat of the bowel,
thus over coming weakness, and
aiding to restore the bowels to more
vigorous and healthy activity. Three
sizes, 10c., 25c., and SOC Sold only
at our store The Rexall Store. IT.
Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
GET YOUR MONEY BACK.
IF This Medicine Does not Satisfactorily
Benefit You.

Practising physicians making a
speciality of stomach troubles are
really responsible for the formula
from which Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets
are made. We have simply profited
by the experience of experts.
Our experience with Rexall
Dyspepsia Tablets leads us to believe
them to be an excellent remedy for
the relief of acute indigestion and
chronic dyspepsia. Their ingredients
are soothing and healing to the in
famed mem branes of the stomach
They are rich in pepsn, one of the
greatest digestive aids known. to
medicine. The relief sthey afford is
almost immediate. Their use with
persistency and regularity for short
time helps to bring about cessation
of the pains caused by stomach dis
orders
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets aid to
insure healthy appetite, aid digestion,
and promote nutrition. AS evidence
of our sincere faith in Rexall Dyspep-
sia Tablets, we ask you to try them
at our risk If they do.not.. give you
entire satisfaction. we will return
you the money you paid us for them,
without question or foImality. They
come in three sizes. prices % cents,
so cents, and ST. co. Remember, you
can obtain them only at our, store
The Rexall Store j. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
"Cures in Every Case"

Mr.. Jas. McCaffrey, Mgr. of the
Schlitz Hotel, Omaha, Neb.. recon
mends. Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, because it cures in every case.
st have used it myself and I have
recommended it to many others who
have since told me of its great
curative power in diseases of the
throat and lungs" For all coughs
and COLDS it is especially effective.
J. 7. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
NapoIeon,s capricious Appetite.

fowls, outlets and smoking coffee. He
ate at odd times, and only when he
felt hungry, driving his cooks to dis.
traction because when he called for
food it had to be ready for him almost
on the instant, or at least as soon as
the table could be laid
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
Foley Kidney Pills

always give satisfaction because they
always do the work. J. 7. Shelnut,
Bremen, Ga says: Il have used
Foley Kidney PillsS with great
satisfaction. and found more. relief
from their use than from, any other
kidney !, medicine, : and I've. tried
almost all kinds. ss.1 can cheerfully
recommend them to all sufferers for
kidney and bladder trouble. J. T.
Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
FOley's Honey and Tar Compound

is reliable family medicine. . Give
it to your children, sand take it your
self at when you feel a cold coming
on 1t checks and cure coughs and
colds and Group and prevents
bronchitis and pneumonia. !. j. T.
Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
Adhere Il Lofty Ideal.

Never allow yourself to live habitu
ally beneath your loftiest ideal, for,
if you do, that ideal will fade from
before you, as a painters who might
paint sunsets, but contents himself
with painting signboards Henry Van
Dyke,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
Just About.

Uncle Ezra-"Then what do YOU
think is the matter with the world
nowadays?" Uncle Eben-"Just this:
There's too much business in religion
and not enough religion in business!"
Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
No?

'"The idea that the moon gives light
and possibly heat, to the world" said
the scientist, els exploded. The moon
Is wearing out. We have discovered
q crack in it eighty miles long"
IT have long argued" remarked the
Iayman, "that the moon is not at all
what it IS cracked up to be-"
That night it was noticed that there
vas a tremendous display Of asteroids.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
Poor Horse.

The family horse was shedding his
coat. ooh, mamma" exclaimed small
Sadie, "do come and look at old Dob
bin. believe he's all moth-eaten!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
Valuable Invention.

A man in East India has invented
an electric pen that carbcnizes the
sheet of paper over which it passes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10

of kidney disease
While kidney dis
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
recog nized by
patient and ply
sicians, g0bO con-
tent them seJgeS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
Nth dOetOrSng the effects, while the orig.
Sral disease undermines the system.
What To Do.

Nth dOctOrSng the effects, while the orig.
FnaI disease undermines the system.
What To Do.
There is comfort III the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy.
fulflls every wish III curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
It corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and oyercomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to 60 often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild end
the extraordinary effect of Swamp Root
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and
book that tells all Evf
about it, both sent free #sE
by mail. Address DIR. :::;:Es;
Kilmer & Co., Bing- @aslsls Es al.sss!4E.l@1
hanton, ". Y. When Home of swamp-ROOs
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binghanton, n. z.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10

GrumbIer's Power Small
Rarely is the grumbler a member
of methods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect il.
2revalency of Kidney Diseas

4EOfsAOnCg u AAuAcg OlSeaSes
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-01-10

book that tells ell
about it, both sent free
by mail. Address DR..
Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hanson, ". Y. When
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
Turks Plea For Peace
 Was Bluff
SuItan's Forces Are
 Now Hard at the Fight Again

London. Nov. 22-OfficiaFdona here was dumb founded today at the unex- pected failure of the peace negotia- tions between the Turks and Balkan allies.
 It had not seriously occurred to any one that hostilities would be resumed. That there might be trouble over the division of the Sultan's European ter rftories was recognized but failure of the plans for cessation of the ad- ready pending struggle had scarcely even been considered The amazing part of thesaffair was the suddenness. Of the Turks change in attitude.
 Wednesday morning they were inn pioring the powers to act quickly in persuading the allies to grant them ternas.SE Thursday night they were an nouncing loftily that the allies really very moderately worded although in .ts'insically severe proposals were not to be thought of and that Nazim 2asla had received orders to begin
 ighting again in1nediately.
 inae fairly to assimilate the news. hostf1ities were raging again more
 iercely than ever. Tn fact, word that nstantinople could hear the roar Of cannon from the direction of the Sea If Marmora-it was under cover Of this bombardment that the Turks were Bulgarians in the rear-reached here 3head of the announcement that peace negotiations had been called off and in view of the fact that an arnistice was supposed to be in force, everyone wondered what it means.
 Nevertheless, military men said to- day that the situation seemed to be plain enough The Turkish govern nent believed everything was lost and grew desperately anxious to make terms which would at least prevent the enemy from occupying CoIsstanti- nople. With the allies practically ill the very act of agreeing to negotiate. Nazim Pasha. inflicted a, severe reverse on the Bulgarians at Chataljaz and the government, it's hopes instantly revIv- ed, decided to go on with the fight. z War sexpeEtss say in the south the Sultan has lost Turkey forever but they expressed the opinion that in the east the outlook IS far from hopeless for him while for the Bulgarians it is very serious indeed.
 To make the situation worse, winter will make the allies position at Cha talja, impossible to maintain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
Mrs. Pepys Temper.

Being at supper my wife did say sG act thing that caused me to oppose tsst in.sShe used the word devil, which vt,xed me nd: aHn0ng other things, E:sid I would mot have her to use that word. upon which she took me up most ornfully. which. before Ashwen and iils rest of the world. know not now efi.syS how to check as I would here iszfo-e. for less than that would have 7ssiI Ie me strike her. So that I fear Ei-ta.It great discretion Ishall go near (. lose. too. my command over her, and nothing do if more than giving her this 5Fs-asioif Of dsSncing land other pleas sss-es. whereby her mind is taken up> ffsm iler business and finds other szeets besides pleasing of me, and so makes heFs that she begins not at all Se. take pleasure in me or study to ,lease me as heretofore. Diary of s1muel PepEs-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
Two Tales Of macready.

It is not always well to strut and Fret ones little hour upon the stage
 ee realistically. dacready. who threw himself into his acting heart and soul, used to tell funny stories about the effect of his easy, eolloquial manner upon the players collected for his com pselly in small provincial towns. Once h the play of William Te1l'' he turn ed to one of these stupid rGstics and put the question, Do you shoot?'' so naturally that the man was quite
 .Erown of his guard and, to his hor- :9f, replied, "A little, sir, but I've nev- rr lad a go with one of them cross 56EFs-'. Another time in ..Tirginius'' he asked. Do you wait for me to lead Virginia in. or will you do soT' only 70 be greeted unexpectedly by the ac- or who played Icilius with, Why, really. sir, don't care-just as you io it in London
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
The maree1aI Niei Rose.

There is pretty little history in con- nection with the Marechal Mel rose, which is named after the famous gen eral of the Characterization war. When General Mel was returning from the scene of his victories in war, ' writes an eminent florist, .-oue of the peasant women along the line of march presented him with a beautiful basket of yellow roses. One of these flowers still had its roots clinging to it, and on his arrival in Paris Mel planted the flower in his garden. The rose thrived and finally grew to a bush covered with blossoms The general then pre- sented the plant as a gift to Empress Eugenie- She was delighted with the beauty and fragrance of the flower and. on learning that the rose had no name, said significantly: Then 1 will give 1t one. I christen it the MarechaI Mel And at the same time she be- slowed upon the amazed general the jeweIed emblem that betokened his promotion to the exalted office of mar shaI of France 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
A curisae Plaenoneno,l,.

4 singular phenomenon occurs on the borders of the Red sea at place called Ndkous, where Intermittent un- derground sounds have been heard for an unknown number of centuries It is situated at about half a mile distant from the shore, whence. a long reach of sand ascends rapidly to height of 300 feet This reach is about eighty feet wide and resem bles an amphitheater, being walled by low rocks The sounds coming up from the ground at this place recur at intervals of about an hour. They at first resemble a low murmur, but ere long there is heard a loud knocking somewhat like the strokes of bell and which at the end of about five minutes becomes so strong as to agitate the sand. The ex- planation of this curious phenomenon given by the Arabs is that there is convent under the ground here and that these sounds are those of the bell which the monks ring for prayers. So they call 1t Nakous, which means a bell. The Arabs affirm that the noise so frightens their camels when they hear 1t as to render. them furious. Philosophers attribute the sound to suppressed volcanic action, proba bly, to the bubbling of gas or vapors under ground.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
f1l1asiess qseddisss.I.

Wsftin two msa1tes after the cab stepped at the mission door the report spread up and down the street that as wedding was taI1ing place inside
 Within another two minutes the. room was packed to the very doors. That suddsh rush of the crowd to the sane rt1aFy pleased the mission superintend-
 -slE had money to spare.s fie said, T would pay q, bonus to young cou- pies for getting married in a mission. The moral effect of one wedding is worth a dozen sermons. To get the best effect the ceremony ought to be perHDruied In the middle of the serv- Ice. No Innovation that I have ever introdpced has had such 8 sobering eFect on the congrega tions The ex- zsz1S5e ora man once as far down in the social scale as themselves having jerome sufficiently regenerated to as- sir me the responsibilities of life stirs every Dit of manhood there is in, them-
 -eThe trouble is.- Lean persuade. very few couples to be married in mission. Tine bridegrooms do not mind. but the brides want something more exclu- zi<e. .,'zNew York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
BALD JACK ROSE SHOWS fiNOlvE" IN
 HIS OLD HAUNTS

New Y Yorlz, Nov. 22-AlI gangdon to- day was talking excitedly about the 'Enoive'' Of Bald Jack Rose chief of the Rosenthal informers who, last night, celebrated his regained free dom by visiting his old haunts on the East Side. After he made his spec tacular getaway from the West Side prison in a taxieab,s the man who had started five on their way to the death house, up ethe Tiver'' went home and spruced up a. bit and then, with the escort of two husky friends, began "a tour Of the bad lands.'' Along Sec ord avenue he walked for many blocks, visiting resorts and dzhe wound up his tour with a visit to the exact spot where Big Jack. ze1ig was shot down.
 Webber, Schepps and wallon, the other infOrIners who were liberated yesterday, spent the night quietly at their homes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
seventeenth Century waaons.

The introduction of stage wagons in England about the middle of the seventeenth century led to many abuses. In London they were known as ssheN carts'' on account of the hot time they gave the unfortunates inside Their drivers were said to be seldom sober, never civil and always late,'' and their size-copied by other vehicles was such that when they broke down all traffic behind was necessitated to stand stock still on most beastly deep, wet ways till it pleased them to jog on' During the reign of Charles II. parliament passed an act concerning the size of carts and wagons, with extremely heavy penalties for infringe ments, but when the act came to be applied it was discovered that the mod el prescribed by it was impracticable to such an extent that the judges gave directions not to enforce the act.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
necIininn a Prassnt

Sir Henry Irving made it a rule nev- CT to accept presents from strangers, and he was often hard pressed for sEzGG- fcient excuses for declining. During the Russo-Japanese war wealthy ad- nlirer of the great actor approached him with:
 Pardon me, Sir Henry, but I wish to give you a present.
 "What is it?'' asked the actor:
 GA Russian wolfhound''
 i.Awfully sorry can't accept it." re- piled Sir Henry, but I'm a lover of peace, and have a Japanese valet"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
Prince Napoleon's Prophecy.


 Prince Napoleon in 1870 was some thing of a prophet. When he heard of the emperor's declaration of war he hurried to St. Cloud and had a stormy interview with the emperor. He didn't hesitate to say, .'It is the emperor who has brought this upon us.'' and the emperor, while offended at his frank ness, admitted that your present. ments perhaps correspond with mine" Then the prince fired his last shot and showed that, though he might go astray in many things, he knew of the weakness of France and the strength of Germany He turned on his heel and, with that bitterness which he didn't hesitate to exhibit when occa
 sion required, said: "So be it; so be it. Let us, however, make haste to pack our possessions. for we are already beaten And so the result proved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
p.xina For a eride In Africa.

In most parts of Africa the native bridegroom has to pay the father of fha bride in kind for his wife. In the c;zse of a regular. marriage the amount due te the father varies in accordance with the sex of the first child born, girl being of less value than boy. The payments consist of cattle, sheep, hoes. spears. perhaps, and sometimes other useful articles. The final pay
 znents are often not comp1eted until gears after the marriage takes place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
kinasIey's Love For His Wife.

Even a brief holiday at the seaside was to Charles Kingsley too long an absence from his wife. 'This place, 'tis perfect,'' he wrote on one occasion, tfbut it seems a dream and imperfect without you. Blessed be God for the rest. though I never before felt the loneliness of being without the beloved being whose every look and word and motion is the keynote of my life Pee- pie talk of love ending at the altar. Foolsv'