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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-18

sending little boys on errands,' with
magnificent disregard of the fact
that Tom was three years her senior.
Tom obediently procured the lantern
from the WoOdshed, and together they
explored the cellar She had spent a
lot of time there when she had first
returned from boarding school digging
about with the vain hope of locating
grandfather KaneS money. He had
come to make is home with them a
few weeks previous to his death from
old age only the year before, and once
they had caught him playing with a
handful of gold pieces as child would
amuse itself with lot of pebbles. He
haG quickly hidden them from sight.
however. with his nervous. childish
laugh, and though he sometimes bah
bled of his treasure" and his for
tune" no one ever saw them again.
Once Kathryn had surprised him
coming out of the cellar with q shOvei
in his hand. the damp earth still cling
ing to it, and he had slipped away
guilty.. After his death she remem-
bered the incident and surmised that
he had buried his money in there for
safe Keeping. 1t could not be much.
of course. not more than 800 or so,
but that would be a fortune to them
in their present straitened circum-
stances, and she felt it no wrong to
the dead man, who had been but little
more than q child. to unearth the mon
ey and put it to good use, for it did no
one any good in it's hiding place.
But months of vain searching had
dispelled the hope of ever finding it,
if it had been concealed there, and
now she gazed little disdainfully at
the deep holes and heaps of dirt which
marked her former efforts. Suddenly
she underwent a revulsiOn of feeling
The little excavations and correspond
ing mounds of earth seemed to her
Overwrought mind symbolical of her
constant effort and constant failure to
be of use to herself or those she loved.
"Oh, Tom she moaned, burying her
face in his coatsleeve and trying to
smother her sobs. 81 wish l could do
something-anything-to help you. It's
a shame you and Betty have to put
off your wedding just because you
have us to take care Of. and me young
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-18
Fire Insurance

IMPORTANT? You fully realize it, You
would not allow your house to remain unin-
sured over night.
Your house may never burn. Comparative
few buildings ever do.
If your house does burn, your property is
destroyed, but you can still provide for your
loved ones. Your income remains unaffected,
your earning capacity unimpaired.
If your house is not insured at all, or for
an insufficient amount
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-18

and strong. Just as soon as Christmas
is over ! am going to try to get
place to do common homework. l
just can't stand for you to have to
bear all the burden"
''Hush, little sister," Tom drew her
close, with big brotherly sympathy.
ut hasn't quite come to that yet, and
you mustn't think of leaving home.
You are not strong enough for such
work"
Drying her eyes as best she could
she began looking around for the
squash. She found it at last-it had
only rolled into one of the holes that
she had dug near the wall. Tom held
the lantern near and she pulled it out
Of the hole, in doing which she diSlOdg-
ed the earth from the wall above and
down came a rain Of damp dirt. With
it came small glass jar which had
evidently been imbedded in the wall.
With wild cry Kathryn seized it
and held it up to the light OF the Ian
Tern.
Money! she gasped. "Gold pieces
and greenbacks. Grandfather's for
tune. Tom. Come upstairs. quick.
Never mind the SQUASH
A moment later she poured the money
into her astonished mothers lap and
was counting it over. trembling with
Joy and excitement
Zone, two, three. four, five, six, sew
en-" she counted as she had done ear
Her in the evening. only this time there
was no frown on her face. Seven
hundred dollars-a hundred for each
guest Surely that ought TO feed 'em!
Was there ever such luck? Why, Tom,
1t will pay the mortgage and give you
a nest egg in the bank. and we can
have mince pie, and now you can mar
ry Betty. and we can have her to
dinner tomorrow and big fat turkey,
and we won't have to go in debt, and
We'll stuff the turkey with oysters and
put a new carpet in Aunt Mattie's
room, cause the old ones disgraceful,
and have plum pudding and cranberry
Saucev'
And then she collapsed for want of
breath and hid her face on Toms
shoulder and burst into tears. But a
moment later she looked up to smile
triumphantly through her tears and
say:
There. now. Tom Wrennet! What
If hadn't raised thar sQuash?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-18
Your Wife and Babies
Garry the Risk

Your friend has had his life insured these
thirty years, and is now an old man. He is
fortunate in having lived, and he has some
thing now to show for the money paid out
His cash value affords comfortable support
for his own declining years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-18

If your life is not insured at ALL or for an
insufficient amount
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-18
YOU
Garry the Risk

Your friend has had his home insured these
thirty years, and has had no fire. He has
been fortunate in that, though he has nothing
now to show for the money paid out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-18

Death destroys at once and irrevocably, in
whole or in part, the income that provided for
the daily wants of those you love, the income
that was counted on to feed and clothe and
educate your children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-18
Life Insurance

IMPORTANT? Oh yes, you intend TO in
sure after awhile when ga little better able to
do 500
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-18

You will surely die. All men do. You
are more likely to die within a week or year
than your house is to burn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

class and calling -broad-shouldered,
strong-limbed, with deep chests that
have been developed by hours of tug
ging at oars that had to meet the IN
dertow and bite of the surf. In a way
one is sorry to see material like this
wasted on the sea. But there is an
other side to the story. Is it wasted,
after all? These youngsters lead cour-
ageous, healthful lives, out In the open
air. The city means nothing to them.
Eddy Baker, who bossed the job
in his fathers absence when the An
tonic Lopez came ashore near Point
O. Woods two summers ago, and went
out to her with scratch crew of cot
tagers and bay men, was once invited
to spend a week in town with some OF
these same cottagers, who had taken
fancy to his strong, simple nature.
He was so dismayed by the confusion
of civilization that he lost himself at
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23
ATHLETICS AND HOLY MEN.

That inconsistent demand that cler-
gymen shall not be as other men,
which, when 1t appears, rebounds to
the disadvantage of the parishioners.
has had a severe check from an ac-
tive young vicar Of Birmingham.
Rev. Mr.. Gillingham is known across
England as the Essex county cr1ck-
eter. and incidentally as the vicar
of Holy Trinity. Certain Of his parish
toner's who intimated that such con-
duct was unseemly in a holy man, now
wish they had not, for the vicar made
a spirited defense, and even the con-
sentative wing Of the press greets his
remarks with hearty applause. The
vicar declares that cricket is an as
set to him; that when he goes to
speak to men, it is not as the vicar
of Holy Trinity, but as the Essex
cricketer, says the Boston Transcript.
Furthermore. 1t appears that this en-
terprising young athlete has collected
$500 from cricketers and lovers OF
the game, without which it would have
been impossible to carry on the work
of the parish. THE charge is often
brought against the clergy that they
cannot do what other men do, and
they are generally represented as
palefaced weaklings l know perfect
ly well that was not ordained to play
cricket; that my mission in life Is to
touch the hearts of men and bring
them back to heaven again This l
am trying to do, and If found my
cricket a hindrance rather than a
help, should give it up Immediately"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23
Small Girls Excellent Reasons for
Wishing She Might Be Hen, If
Only on Occasional Sunday.

Out back of the house, on a grassy
bank overlooking the chicken yard,
sat Miss Thung and Margaret last
Sunday. They were absorbed, espe-
cially Margaret, in watching the
chickens.
They scratch just the same on Sun
day." observed Margaret refectively,
"as they do on weekdays. It's wicked.
'spose."
"Oh, no, it isn't wicked" objected
Miss Thung.
my mother says that 'musment on
Sunday is bad for the SOUL remarked
Margaret. "But chickens are not like
little boys and girls. are they?" she
questioned with baby sigh.
mo, they are quite different"
"They haven't got a soul, have
they?' pursued the child.
mo"
Margaret paused long and reflect
lively. Il wish was hen" she said
at last with decision.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23
WIFE's CURSE WAS ON HIN
Husband, Who Deserted Her, Stricken
by Paralysis as Dying Woman
Had Wished.

Cincinnati, O.-The with of dying
woman that her husband might be
paralyzed If he attended her funeral
came true. William Hussman of this
city is the victim.
Although nearly seventy, and the
father of several grown children, be
had lived apart from his wife, Minnie
Huesman, his junior by only few
years. AS the years of their separa-
ton extended, Mrs. Huesman became
each day more and more embittered
against her husband. Time and again
she declared that she hoped that when
she died he might become paralyzed
on the way to the cemetery if he tried
to go to the funeral.
Immediately after her death the
husband was notified and, forgetting
the past, tried to atone by seeing that
his wife received proper burial. de
provided a coffin for the body and
next day he was on his way to the
cemetery when he suddenly collapsed
on the street.
Paralysis" said the hospital phySF
clan. Huesman is not expected to re-
cover.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23
CHILD GETS LOST IN DRAIN
Confused in the Darkness Boy of SIX
CrawIs 80 Feet From the
Opening.

London, England.-While playing
with some boys near his home az
Shapperton-on-T Thames Johnnie .<Nr
son, aged six years, crawled into .
drain pipe. He expected to come GU.
at a joint ten feet away, but misseu
the place and becoming confused a.
to. directions kept on crawling. AS DC
did not return children gave an alarm
and searching party set to work ~
once. They dug to the drain pipe, ter
feet from the opening. Johnnie was
not there.
At some distance from the openins
they dug another hole, ten feet y
depth. Johnnie heard the picks anu
mistook the meaning Of the noises
and kept crawling still further fron
safety. Finally at 80 feet they mace
another hole in the drain and caugns
Johnnie by the feet Just as he VI"
crawling past.
The lad had been In the 12-incn pipo
for five hours, but aside from Delns
smeared with black mud he suf1eieO
no i'll effects from the experience.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

good for him. When you sit down to
eat with them you are expected to
forage for yourself. They take it for
granted that every one does that at
any table. Every man knows how to
reach for the condensed milk can, ac-
cording to the coast guards view
point But if they once get it into
their heads that a visitor is not far
ing properly they will make amends.
Any stranger who goes to life-sav-
ing station and appears to be decent
citizen can have board and lodging
and he isn't asked to pay, either. That
part of the bargain is left to himself.
Even if he does pay he won't be al
lowed to tax himself more than the
cost price of everything. This is not
said unknowingly; it is fact The
life-savers of the Long Island coast
have code of hospitality as rigid as
the American Indians
They are of the purest American
stock, often with strong vein of old
Dutch blood from the colony at West
Sayville. In most cases they have fol-
lowed the sea from father to son for
from four to six generations. One is
almost inclined to believe that they
are born leather-skinned and able to
pull the heavy fourteen-foot ash
sweeps that row the surfBoats and
"self-bailers" Some of the Long
Island fishing families have estab-
lished enviable regulations for them
selves in the service. Take the Rhodes
family. the Bakers, the Reynoldses,
the Raynors, the Seamans and many
others. They have all furnished at
least one hero.
Captain Baker of the Point o. Woods
station has two sons in the service.
The oldest, Eddy, is No. 1 man at
Point O. Woods; the second, Wally, is
at Blue Point, and the youngest, Sim
my, is already on the eligible list for
appointment at Lone Hill. They are
fine, husky, strapping boys, the best
type of young Americans Of their
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

The case Of the Nottingham politi.
clans who were fined for swearing in
their club carries one back to the past,
says the London Chronicle. Back to
the days when fines were fixed fitted
to the rank of the offender In 1850
a law was passed for the better pre-
venting and suppressings" of swear
ing. 1t fixed the fines, and directed
that a record Of offenders be kept by
a justice of the peace and published
quarterly. A lord could swear to his
hearts content for $3.50, baronet OF
knight for $6.25, and while the strong
word cost an esquire $2.20, a gentle
man could relieve his feelings for
$3.50. All inferior persons" for Is
cents. This for the first offense. You
were allowed nine lives, so to speak.
But after the ninth conviction you
were a common swearer." and we're
in. danger of Jail.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

Only a few years ago the chickens
and the pigs got most of the residuum
of a churning. They get very little
of it now, for the wise men OF the
hospitals have educated the public to
a knowledge of its value Not only In
cases of serious stomachic ailment.
but for all persons of feeble or i'm
paired digestion, buttermilk is now es-
teemed boon. The once despised
by-product ranks with sweet milk
and outranks 1t both with those who
find it palatable and crave 1t, and
with those for whom it is incidentally.
prescribed. The taste for buttermilk
is mostly acquired, but once one gets
the habit it grows and sticks. Back
of the developed fondness for the
cold, tart, acid beverage is the agree
able consciousness that the drink,
with the casein principle of milk elm
tnated, is food salutary, wholesome
and easily digested, and that the more
one imbibes OF it 80 much the better,
says the Philadelphia Press. Recent
years have witnessed an enormous
increase in the consumption Of butter.
milk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

four tugs had unexpectedly dislodged
her from the sand bar:
I'D like to be aboard her" said .
man, wistfully, as he thought of the
long trip back to the city By boat and
train.
"Why?" asked young Baker. ITO
go to New York? Shucks! What do
you want to go there fOr?'
Some Of the Lone Hill surfmen had
been standing around when Baker
made this remark and. afterward, In
the messroom Of their station, just
after supper, and the sunset" patrol
had started out. the subject was
brought up again. They were mildly
amused by their visitors inclination
to return to New York and, finally,
Jim Reynolds, who, as he said him.
self, had had more schooling than the
rest, was induced to frame the philos-
ophy of his mates in concrete phrases
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

''You see, down here, we've got the
clean sea and the wind" he said.
Everybody knows everybody else.
And the everybodies aren't so thick
that we can't have lots of space and
air and sunshine on all four sides OF
us, outdoors and in. Nobody down
here is after your money. don't need
to knock the city. But down here they
like you for yourself. Eddy Bakers
right. can't see how anybody likes
to live in the city. Why, think of the
breakers and the fights we have with
them. Do you have anything like that
in the city? No, sir; I guess not"
The fact is, these men do not mind
the dangers and privations they un-
dergo. They are nerveless. or prac-
tically so. They are not wholly ig-
norant of fear; they realize it in grad
uated degrees. Men like Captain God
dard of Lone Hill or the Bakers Of
Point O. Woods have reduced the ap-
prehension of danger to minimum.
Although, it should be said, even Cap
tain Goddard, stanch old veteran that
he is, has been known to break down
and cry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23
A lone STAR DIAM
OauntIess Girl Hunter Of the Toy,
as Border.
Miss Katie Sharp, a Daring Riq CAN.
Hunter, Splendid Horsewomao
ard a Dead Shot With a
Rife.

Houston, Tex.-One of the mo,.
daring and dauntless big game hunto.
in the upper Rio Grande border ;.
gion of Texas is Miss Katie Sham :,
Sanderson. She is splendid sbo,
with rifle and revolver and is n,
equal of any cowboy horsewomanshh
She has gone on many hunting eyns
ditions into the Santa Rosa mountsins
Of Mexico where bears, deer and otha,
wild animals abound. She has in ho,
home many trophies Of the chaa
among them being the skins of Sow
eral large black bears that she killed
On a bear hunting trip into Me1i
CO, last winter, she had a narrow A.
cape from being badly injured, or Dor
sibly killed, by bear which she had
wounded. She encountered the ant
NAL in a narrow canyon in the noun.
tains and the two were within a dos
en- feet of each other before eitbe,
was aware Of the others presence
Miss Sharp quickly brought the rife
that she carried to her shoulder and
taking quick aim fred at the bear
The first shot went wild, but the Sec
ond stopped the aniToal just as it was
within almost reaching distance Of
Miss Sharp. With her hunting knifs
she put an end to the struggle of the
beast.
This intrepid huntress knows no
such thing as fear. She frequently
goes out alone into remote localities
of the border region and bags deer
and game birds. She knows all of the
trails leading through the hills and
rough country that rise along the Rio
Grande and is also familiar with eV,
cry locality of the rugged Santa Rosa
mountains. Frequently on her hunt.
ing excursions she has tried the nerve
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

complaint. In fact, no member of the
service complains about his lot. even
when he resigns.
A man went to the captain of his
crew not long ago-iast summer, to be
exact-and remarked: I'm goin' to
quit, Cap. Too much work feedin'
the folks home, now we've got anoth-
or baby
The captain took his pipe out OF his
mouth and grunted. That was all. He
knew perfectly well, as well as the
man in front Of him, that with fami-
~ of young children to be brought up
and educated In these days of ex-
pensive living, 1t was impossible to
get along on the coast guards pay OF
$65 month and 50 extra for rations.
If the coast guards are somewhat
rough and uncouth outwardly, they
are as gentle and courteous as WON
en-. The visitor will find nothing too
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23
N2lS00 20 IaTEXFT TO-

Jamaica, where he had to change cars,
and it took the police half day to
find him. He had never seen the in
side of big theater before his visit,
and he went into ecstacies at the din
ner table over some ice cream that
had been frozen in fancy molds. But
he could fry ham and eggs as deli
ciously as the best chef that ever
handled a griddle, and he knew his
way through the mysteries of flap
jacks, plum duff, and other dishes that
form the life-saver's menu.
1t was this same Eddy Baker, by
the way, who summed up the whole
viewpoint of his kind as the big Prin-
zess Irene headed for New York, after
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

and endurance Of seasoned and long
experienced men at the game. She is
well known all through that region
and is popular among the ranch PEG
pie as well as those of the towns. She
is given the sobriquet OF the Diana Of
the Border.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23
For the Sake of Novelty

But don't you like to be mammals
dear little girl?" inquired Miss Thung
in surprise.
"Oh, yes, 'spose SO, replied Mar
garet But" she concluded Wistfnfly,
Il think I should like to try being q
hen for a while"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

Two Russian noblemen plan to see
the United States in four days. After
four days of Industrious observation
they probably will consider them.
selves competent to tell us how to run
the country. The average English
writer can get enough material here
in two days to turn out half a dozen
volumes of abuse.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

King George of England has be-
slowed life-saving medal on a pris-
oner. who, at the risk of his own life,
saved that of his captor, when both
were crossing river. Perhaps the
prisoner. despite his noble instincts,
would have preferred a pardon to q
prize.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23
Accessorlee.

Bacon--A small piece OF tubing
fastened across the handle bars of a
motorcycle will hold convenient small
accessories for which there is no 9TH
er place on a machine.
Egbert-By accessories / suppose
It means arnica, witehhazel and court,
plaster.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

A steamship captain reports that on
the Virginia coast he came across a
school of five-foot green turtles, over
$50 in number. But why should this
tantalizing news be told to an agon-
ICED public that sees with its minds
eye so much savory soup in the raw
drifting away?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

A Pittsburg man who assaulted an
umpire received severe sentence, in
GLIDING both heavy fine and long
term in jail. Overenthusiastic fans
must wish that the good old days
would return, when killing an umpire
was part of the fun and no molly.
coddle ideas interfered with it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23
FraternaI Fractions.

Lodger-My brother is coming on
a visit; have you couple of spare
cots?
Landlady-A couple! Is he SO big
as all that?
Lodger-No, but you see the fact
is, he, really consists of two half
brothers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

So great is the vogue of the bare
foot dance that perhaps ere long the
sandal will supersede the shoe for
daily wear; at least the chiropodists
hope 90.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

HE United States life
saving service is finding
it increasingly difficult
to fill gaps in its crews
caused by death and
resignation. The young
er men Of the coast do
not seem as willing to
accept the small salary
and great dangers of the
service as were their