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The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-28
MANAGERIAL ABILITY.
" You Think You Possess It Here Is
Test You Might Try.

Any one who has to manage men or
things must be able quickly to bring
order out of confusion. Test your
friends talent in this respect by writ
ing on your paper five words of a spe-
cial class, such as the names of five
flowers or of five animals or of five fa-
nous poets. with the first letter always
in the right place, while the order Of
the other letters Is changed
The person on whom you are expert.
menting knows only to which class the
words belong-whether they are the
names Of animals or Of flowers or OF
poets. See how long 1t takes him to
write the five correct words In place OF
the misspelled ones.
The animal card may read. "Tetrul
etalenph. dykcnO, serdip, galliro." and
the vegetable card. "Velito. dilOffad
melap. mOroshmu. cuttnesh." Some
persons will be able to read ut once
Turtle, elephant. donkey. spider. go
rilla." and the other card, "Violet, DAT
fodil. maple, mushroom, chestnut"
Others who have no talent for rear
ranging the elements Of confused sit
uation will stare ut the words, unable
to make any sense Of them. Hugo
Munstcrberg In Youths Companion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-28
Reasonable Mistrust.

"Now let us try" she said, ito keep
the other passengers from discovering
that we are bride and bridegroom"
"All right, dearest" he replied. How
shall we deceive them?"
"Buy II couple Of magazines. and we
will pretend to he busy reading them
and avoid noticing each other"
"Thats n tine idea. sweetheart. I'll
get them right away"
Twenty minutes later:
"Lovey"
what IL II. dearest?"
"YOu are holding your magazine mp
side down"
ooh. George! If you are going to be-
gin being critical now how shall ! ever
be able to please you after we have
been married for five years."-BroOklyn
Eagle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-28
Oriental Gems.

All gems Of the finest quality, irre-
spective Of the part Of the world from
which they come, are generally spoken
Of as "Oriental." because the supply Of
precious stones came only from the
east for many centuries; and when
mines were discovered In the west. II
was at frst assumed that the stones
were inferior. "Occidentaw Is the
term applied to inferior stones to thii
day.
On the other hand, "Oriental tOpas.'
"Oriental emerald" and "Oriental anne
thyst" are really all sapphires, and art
given these names only on account O
their color.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-28
The Old School Slate.

Remember the old school slates,
bound In red flannel to prevent the
noise OF slate rattling that used to be-
come unbearable until manufacturers
found how to mufile them? Stores
selling school supplies used to carry
great stocks Of them. for 1t was rare
day In room that did not see slate
or two broken; but where are they oil
now? Since the boards Of health de-
cided that they were insanitary and
decreed against them the whole tribe
has Observation-Disclosures Dispatch
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-28
FOR SALE

1913 Model, Motor Cycles and Motor
Boats at bargain prices, all makes
brand new machines, on easy monthly
payment plan, Get our proposition
before buying or you will regret it.,
also bargains in used Motor Cycles.
Write us today, Enclose stamp for
reply. Address,
Lock Box II, TRENTON, Mich.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-28
On the Safe eide.

She-It's q wonder you wouldn't take
a notion to use soap and water. He
l have though Of it. mum. but there's
80 many kinds Of soap and it's 30 hard
to tell which Is and which Is not in
furious to the skin that didn't like to
take any risks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-28
Quite q Difference.

Lets see, You live In a dat, don't
yOu?"
N-not exactly. We occupy a suit OF
apartments"
"What's the differenceT"
"About $35 q MONTH" - Chicago
Tribune.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-28
Fashion Hint.

II some women We're wedded to their
husbands as they are tn fnshltU,I how
they would love. honor and sbey!-
New Orleans Picayune,
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-28
Keep Busy.

II you keep reasonably busy the
chances are that you will get into little
mischief. This recipe Is good for ei'
ther sex.-Philndelphia Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
ELECTORS CAST VOTE TODAY
Democrats Will Give Ballots to Wilson
and Marshall for TWO Highest
Offices in Land.

Washington, jan 13.-The second
step il connection with the election of
the next president and vice-president
of the United States was taken today
when the electors chosen by the voters
In the election on November met in
their respective states and expressed
formally their choice for the persons
10 fill these Offices
1t is incOnceivable that the Demo
cratic electors would select any other
men than Wilson and Marshall; the
Progressive electors any other than
Roosevelt and Johnson.
The four Republican electors of Yer
mont and the four Republican electors
of Utah are normally bound to support
Taft, but they have the privilege of
deciding who their choice is for the
vice-presidency, due to the death of
ce-President Sherman. nominated
with Taft at Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
MOOSERS LAY PLANS
PARTY WILL BE ORGANIZED IN
EVERY SECTION.
Fight Will Be Made by Proqressives
in All Couaties and Congressional
Districts in 1914.

New York, Jan. 13-"Straight out
political organization throughout the
United States" is to be the watchword
of the Progressive national committee
for the next two years So says a
statement issued in New York at the
close of two-day session of the ex-
ecutive committee.
The first objective" ST. VS. the state
ment, lis the organization of the Pro-
gressive party in every county and
congressional district throughout the
country for nominating county tickets
for the election of 1914, and making an
effective congressional campaign in
that year."
The statement adds that provision
was made for the parpetuation of vari-
Gus committees, including the legisla-
tive reference committee, which Will
endeavor to assist state legislatures
in the disseminating and co-ordina-
ton of Progressive measures
AS to plans for Progressive meet
iags in the near future the statement
says:
n 6ISdC COulCA 1lIC0 VI HF0 SLdI0S Is
to be held at st. Paul on January "a,
at which the organization of the party
in the states of Minnesota, Michigan
Wisconsin, North Dakota and South
Dakota will be reported and plans dis
cussed for extending its work
AT later date a conference will be
held in Iowa at which representatives
from all parts of the state Will be
present, and work of organization in
that state will be discussed. A similar
meeting will be held in Kansas. where
the Progressives will be formally or
ganized as party"
Miss Frances A. Kellor, with head
quarters in New York, will have
charge of the committee on education,
which comprises the bureaus on child
labor, popular government, social and
industrial justice, cost OF living and
other divisions of the progressive cam
paign work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
ROCKEFELLER IS BACK
MILLIONAIRE OIL MAN REACHES
MIAMI, FLA, BROM BAHAMAS.
Shows Signs of Weakness as He
Leaves Steamer-WiII Be Examined
by Federal Physician.

Miami, Fla, Jan 13.-WiIliam
Rockefeller, the aged and infirm mil
lionaire wanted in Washington by the
Pujo committee, arrived here on board
the steamer Miami from Nassau. Ba-
hama islands. With him were Mrs.
Rockefeller and his son, William G.
Rockefeller, and a maid and man SER
want
Special attention was given Mr..
Rockefeller by the local police depart
ment. All newspaper reporters, pho
tographers and curiosity seekers were
forcibly elected from the landing pier.
while chosen few were allowed to re-
main, among them his son, Percy A.
Rockefeller.
William Rockefeller was the first
passenger ashore after the quarantine
officer boarded the boat for inspec-
ton. He walked erect and alone. al.
though he showed signs of weakness
in his hands and neck, which trembled
like those of man under an intense
nervous strain. He was followed bv
Mrs. Rockefeller, his sons and other
members of the party, who went to
the Royal Palm hotel in two automo-
biles. They went at once to their
apartments and denied themselves to
all callers. Information concerning
them or their plans was denied also
by the hotel, but it is surmised that
they will remain here for several DAYS
until the report of DR.. Charles w. Rich
ardson of Washington, who was sent
to examine Mr.. Rockefeller for the
Pujo committee, reaches Washington.
On the trip across from Nassau, pas
sengers said that Mr.. Rockefeller re-
manned in his cabin and did not speak
to anyone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
OFFER REFUSED BY STRIKERS
Garment Workers Turn Down Plan
for Ten Per Cent. Increase in
Three Months.

New York, Jan. 13.-Peace propos-
ais came from one quarter to the
striking workers in the garment and
white goods industries, of whom more
than $4,000 are estimated to be out
in this city and Newark, N. J. The
United Manufacturers and Merchants
association, which declares it repre-
sents an important section of the
mems garment making industry. an
nounced the willingness to conceed
an advance of five per cent. in wages
with an additional five per cent. April
l, and also to submit grievances to
an arbitration committee composed
equally of members of the association
and the United Garment Workers
union. Representatives of the union
declare, however, that the proposal
was unsatisfactory and was only
the opening wedge for the agreement
the union would demand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
AMUNDSEN is GIVEN MEDAL
American Geographic Society Recog-
nizes Morse Explorers Work in
Finding South Pole.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Capt. Roald
Amundsen, noted Norwegian explorer
was formally recognized for the first
time in the United States as the dis
coverer of the south pole. He was
honored for his achievement with
special gold medal given by the Ma
tional Geographical society at it's an
nual banquet, where he was the guest
of honor
Another antarctic explorer also was
honored. The society presented to
Ambassador Jusserand, who was pres
ent, certificate of honorary member
ship for Frenchman, DR.. Jean Char
cot
Captain Amundsen announced he
had decided to take wireless with him
on his next trip into the north polar
regions, starting in July, 1914.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
PARCEL POST ERROR SEEN
Alleged Inaccuracy of Zones on Off.
cia Map May Cost the Public
Million.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 13-Patrons
of the parcel post all over the United
States have been overcharged to an
extent that probably will aggregate
$1,OOO,0O0 the in ten days the system
has been in operation if a discovery
made at the Des Moines postofice. is
accurate.
The discovery was made that in the
official maps furnished by the postof-
nee department the first zone has a
radius only of about 35 miles, instead
of SO miles stipulated by the law. An
official map was unfolded When the
zones, as marked b. red circles. were
measured according to the scale of
miles, the diameter of the first zone
was found to be not so miles, but 35.
There is no error in the other zones
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
TO RESTORE JACkES' PETS
Banishment on Billy Goats Lifted at
Norfolk Nevy Yard by Assistant
Secretary OF Navy.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 13.-The billy
goats, monkeys, cats, dogs, parrots
and other pets aboard Uncle Sans
fighting ships at the Norfolk navy
yard which were banished a few days
ago when, report said, Rear Admiral
r M Doyle was butted by a goat on
the quarterback of the battleship New
Hampshire, will be restored to the
jackies, who love them, and there is
joy in the fleet again. Assistant Sec
rotary Winthrop let it be known that
the navy department did not approve
their summary removal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
MANY HOMELESS IN FLOOD
Cumberland River Rises Suddenly
Driving 500 Families in Nashville
From Their Houses.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 13.-Five hun
dred families living in the low-lying
section Of the city were driven from
their homes by the sudden and almost
unprecedented. rise in the Cumberland
river The rise, which is the result of
the, heavy rains of the past two days,
has sent the river almost to the high
est point ever known and has done
thousands of dollars worth of damage
to property.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
TURKS MASSACRE
HELPLESS WOMEN
Drive Victims Into Cave and Tor
ture Them to Death.
SACK AND BURN MANY HOMES
Several NotabIes of Epirus Also Slain
as Towns Are Set on Fire
by Their MosIem
Foes.

Athens, Jan. 3.-Mussulmans mas
sacred thirty women and children
and pillaged and burned 12O houses in
Keramisza, Turkish province of
Epirus.
The victims were driven out of their
flaming houses and took refuge in a
cavern. They were pursued bv the
Mussulmans, who tortured and then
slaughtered them.
In the villages of Fortopia and Nip
ero, in the same region, several nota-
bles were massacred and many houses
burned
Fear Renewal of Battles.
London, Jan. 13.-Fears that the
Balkan peace conference will end in
failure and that the allies will take
up arms again are stronger.
Unless Adrianople should fall with
IN two or three days it appears prob
able the delegates will leave Eng
land this week
A NOTE from the powers was pre-
scented to the Ottoman government to-
day. While recommending that Tur-
key leave the question of the Aegean
islands in the hands of the powers, the
note makes it clear that Turkey has
no alternative except to cede Adrian
ople
A Sofia dispatch says Roumania has
received energetic representations
from Great Britain and Russia and
has decided not to invade Bulgaria.
$1,000 BuIoars Dead.
st. Petersbu 2. Jan. 13-The official
list of casual IS in the Bulgarian
army since tn beginning of the war
with Turkey shows that 2S4 officers
and 21,O1S men have been killed or
have succumbed to wounds or disease,
says a dispatch from Sofia.
Besides, SIC officers and 81, 1000 men
were wounded or put on the sick list
OF these seventy per cent. have re-
covered and rejoined the army.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
NAMED FOR IOWA SPEAKER
Edward n. Cunningham Is Put Up by
Republicans and His EIec-
ton Expected.

Des Moines. Ia, Jan. Backward
III Cunningham of Newell, Buena
Vista county, was nominated for
fpeaker of the house in Iowa's legis-
latUre. He defeated Gerrit Klay Of
Sioux county by vote of So to "a in
the Republican caucus. The selection
VS. made on the first ballot
With the Republicans in control Of
IT, house the nomination is equal to
a. election A formal ballot in the
house will give Representative Gun
ningham a majority over the Demo,
cratic candidate
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
MEXICAN RAIL MEN WIN
National Roads Shopmen Are Granted
Ten Per Cent. Increase in Wages
and other Demands.

Mexico City, Jan 13.-The strike of
the railway shopmen on the lines of
the Mexican National, which has been
on for several weeks, ended in a vic
tory for the men. The company
agreed to grant the shopmen an in
crease in wages of ten per cent. for a
working day of ten hours. Several 9TH
er demands of the men were also
granted.
The Potrero ranch, in the state of
Vera Cruz was attacked supposedly
by rebels and about thirty employees
of the ranch, who slept in outbuild-
ings, are missing. Several Americans
were among them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
Home office, Century Building
Minneapolis, MINI.
Bird Sanctuaries

Bird sanctuaries recently have been
established in England and in Aus:
tralla. An attempt is now being made
to protect the herons of Egypt, from
which country the birds rapidly are
disappearing before the guns of the
plume hunters. The bird-protective
work is becoming worldwide in it's
manifestation All countries finally
are becoming t, realize the service
which the birds render to man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
ONE DAY ONLY

Startling disclosures relative to the
most remarkable treatments known.
The United Doctors are visiting the
principal cities throughout the United
States. Licensed by the states for
the treatment of diseases, deformities
ailments and maladies of various
forms without surgical operation
BY this developed system mn more
operations for appendicitis, gall
stones. kidney stones, tubercular
glands. tumor, goiter, ri. or cancer.
They were among the first in America
to do away with the knife, blood and
pain in the treatment and cure of
these serious and dangerous diseases.
Selected cases of consumption,
asthma, bronchitis. and catarrhal
diseases, absolutely cured with com
bination of medicine, diet, hygiene
and exercise. This is the most
reliable and scientific home treatment
known today
Rheumatism, diabetes bed watting,
leg ulcers, sore eyes and diseases of
the stomach, liver, heart kidneys.
bowels, bladder. all treated by their
successful methods. developed after
years of special practice and expert.
ence.
Patients with cancer, tumor or tn.
bercular glands not larger than one
to two inches can be cured with their
hypodermic injection method. used
in hundreds of cases with entire sue
cess
These Doctors and nerve specialists
treat successfully neuralgia. constant
headaches. epilepsy, sciatica, nervous
debility and other diseases related to
the nervous system.
Because of their vast experience in
the treatment and cure of chronic
blood dieases. scrofula, diseases of
the skin, falling of the hair, hydro
cele. varicocele, swelling of the limbs
enlarged veins, paralysis. and all
diseases of men, women and children
they are eminently fitted for the high
position they have attained in the
extensive practice of their profession
1t yonr case is incurable, the doctor
Will give you valuable advice that
Will re lieve you and stay the disease.
They are curing the diseases they un-
dertake and you may some day regret
1T il you don't give them chance.
In as much as these doctors are {.
giving their valuable services free
to the sick they will expect of those
treated TO tell the results to their
friends.
If you have kidney or bladder
trouble bring a two-ounce bottle of
your urine for analysis.
Married ladies must come with
their husbands and children with
their parents.
Hours d. M, to .. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
Child as HOSTAGE for Debt.

Natchez, Miss, Jan. Claiming
that Adelaide Duncan was holding her
child for debt, Marguerite Duncan. its
mother, was given the custody of the
child III Judge Diers' court, and the
defendant was bound over to the
grand jury for kidnapping Adelaide
Duncan contended that her sister-in-
law owed her money and that she had
taken the child as security.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
FALL FAR IN SMOKESTACK
Rescuers Obliged to Blast Its Con-
crete Base to Get Two Vic
TINS Out.

Concordia, Kan, Jan. 1.-TWO en-
p+oyes of an electric light company
fell fifty-eight feet here when a plat.
form upon which they were working
inside huge smokestack. gave way
The men alighted on a concrete base
and it was necessary to blast the base
away before they could be rescued
and given medical attention. The men
were severely bruised, but not dan
gerOusly injured
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
Ebert Hubbard Fined SOD

Buffalo, y. y, Jan. 13.-Elbert Hub
bard Of EasS Aurora, indicted on six
counts by the federal grand jury for
sending immoral matter through the
mails pleaded guilty before Judge Ha-
Eel and was fined 500 on one count.
Sentence will be suspended during
god behavior on the five other counts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
MRS. 7. P. SH0NTS is ILL
Suit Against Her by BROKERAGE Con
Germ Adjourned Because of Her
Inability to Appear.

New York, Jan. 13.-An affidavit
that Mrs. Ainna D. Shonts, vile Of
Theodore F. Shonts, is suffering from
a physical breakdown and has recent
~ passed a month in a sanitartum was
fled in the supreme court on an an
iication for the adjournment Of rhe
rial Of suit OF White & Co.. broker
age firm, against Mrs. Shonts on a
uOte.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
Fame of the nza-k.

Since the advent of the hound
dawg" song everybody has heard of
the Ozarks. But the Ozarks have long
been contributing to letters. The
greater part of the lead pencils of the
world are made from the red cedar
of the Ozarks.-Boston Transcript
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
GALE SWEEPS EAST COAST
Wind Blows at Rate of Fifty Miles an
Hour-Steamer Indrakuaia
in Danger.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 13.-The Virginia
and Carolina coasts are being swept
by northwest gale blowing at the
rate Of 80 miles an hour. The English
steamer Indrakuala, which sank the
Julia Luckenbach in a collision dur
ing a storm last week, and which has
q large hole in her bow, is in danger
of sinking, as the waves are breaking
over her
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
LIES Continuous Demand.

The more you pour out, the moTs
you can take in; the higher you think
the wider the vision, the greater the
struggle, the stronger the muscle TIC
the man or woman who takes IL Sc
riously, all life is a continuous de
mand.-R. J. Campbell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
It's Real Value.

This poem was written by pronli-
lent lawyer of this city. Has it any
value?" About as much value said
he editor, "as legal opinion written
~ poet Washington Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
Telephones in Asia

1t is estimated that in Asia there
are about 10000 telephones, mostly
in Japan. The number in Singapore
exceeds one thousand, and there are
about as many IN Siam and Cochin
China.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
Brilliant Afterthcuohts.

A bon mot is something that you
might have said, but which does not
occur to you until the next day
Boston Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
YEARLY.

George, DEAR" said the young wife,
you are growing handsomer every
day. 'YOs, darling replied the
knowing George. Its a way have
just before your birthday"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
The Beneficiary.

Client-So the jury gave me $1,000.
That's great, Ell? Lawyer-Yes, my
boy. You don't know how badly I
needed it.-Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15
Women Went Public Market

Milwaukee, Jan 13.-If plans being
formulated by the Housewives league
ire carried out every woman club
nber in Milwaukee win back a de
I'd to be made on the common caun.
Ell or an adequate municipa5 market
For the Complexion.
Newport, =. because late hours
fre not conducive to clear complex
iafa, society leaders have joined in a
.aCvament to have all social functions
= er end at midnight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-06

armed with cane to which the Angus
ia Field day pennant was attached when
the Patrol, in its picturesque attire and
bearing gold-tipped spears and banners,
swiftly moved to their place at the head
behind the music and the order was given
to march.
In evening attire the Illustrous Poten-
tate, wearing the great tiger claw Jewel
of his office at the head of Kora Temple,
had on each side. also in evening dress,
the chief officers of the order. Former
overnor Plaisted as Illustrious Sheik
marshalled the files of four, the band
footed, everybody cheered, the red fire
lighted the way and the parade moved
down over Rines hill.
From the hilltop looking at the long line
of Mobiles moving slowly up Water street
to the bridge it was an imposing parade.
Water street was crowded with nearly
everybody in this section of the state.
The parade passed over the long bridge
and halted at City hall. Field day OF
Kora Temple Mobiles of the Mystic shrine.
so far as the hoi polioi was concerned
was at an end.