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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

Nom. Dey mostly keeps ter de
ma'sh-lan' en- on'y runs whah de un-
dsh-bresh ez thick. / gwineter fix dat
ter-mOrrOw. Mars Valiant he tell me
ter grub ct all out en- make er bon
fab oh it,
That's right, Unc' Jefferson. Good
night, and thank you for coming"
She started back to the house, when
his voice stopped her
Mis- Shirley, yo' don keer eff de
ole man geddahs two er three oh dem
roses? Seems lax young mars
moughty fon oh dem. He got one in
er glass but cts mos daid now
Wait minute" she said, and dis
appeared in the darkness, returning
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

CHAPTER John Valiant a rich So
elety favorite. suddenly discovers that the
FOUNDED and which was the principal
source or his wealth. has failed.
CHAPTER lille voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
Tor the corporation.
CHAPTER Hills entire remaining
possessions consist of an old motor car,
white bull dog and Damory court, q
neglected estate in Virginia.
CHAPTER IV-He learns that this es-
tate came into the family by royal grant
and has been in the possession of the
Vahants ever since.
CHAPTER Won the way to Damory
court he meets Shirley cambridge, an au-
burn-haired beauty, and decides that he
Is going to like Virginia immensely
CHAPTER Wan old negro tells Shir-
ley's fortune and predicts great trouble
for her on account of a man.
CHAPTER VII-Uncle Jefferson, an old
negro. takes Valiant to Damory court.
CHAPTER VIII-Shirleys mother. Mrs.
cambridge, and Major Bristow exchange
"reminiscences during which 1T is revealed
That the major, Valiants father, ana a
man named SassoOn, were rivals Tor the
hand Of Mrs. cambridge IN her youth.
Sassoon and Valiant fought a duel on her
account in which the former was killed.
CHAPTER X-Valiant finds Damory
court overgrown with weeds and creep
ers and the buildings in a very much
neglected condition. Uncle Jefferson and
his wife. Aunt Daphne. are engaged as
servants.
CHAPTER X-valiant explores his an
.cestral home. He is surprised by a fox
hunting party which invades his estate.
He recognizes Shirley at the head of the
party.
CHAPTER xI-He gives sanctuary to
the cOrnered fox. GossipS discuss the ad-
vent of the new owner and recall the
tragedy in which the elder Valiant took
part.
CHAPTER XII-Valiant decides to re-
habilitate Damory court and make the
land produce a living for him.
CHAPTER XIII-He meets Shirley. who
has been gathering flowers on the Valiant
estate. and reveals his identity to her.
W.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24
Foreclosure Sale.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant, IS
In Circuit Court.
Alfred Barrels. Plaintiff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

CHAPTER Hills entire remaining
possessions consist Of an old motor car,
white bull dog and Damory court, a
neglected estate in Virginia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24
Summons

/ Circuit Court Grant County.
Mae Whitney,
/
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

CHAPTER lille voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24
OIo
WIIANTSdVIRGLIVIA
@T HALLE TIU1INIL RIVTS 'S S5's 1aEzAra)
ILLUSTRATED ~ LAUREN STOUT
c0SD3NCHZ M 6Y SoSSS -eENRlZL ca
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER John Valiant, a rich So
clety favOrite, suddenly discovers that the
valiant corporation, which his father
founded and which was the principal
source Of his wealth. has failed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

CHAPTER IV-He learns that this es-
tate came into the family by royal grant
ana has been in the possession of the
Valiants ever since.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
1TIHIIE. SUNDAY SCIHIWOlL LESSON
BY BEN NEWSOME

tations of human progress. Yet the
common people arc there, and their
history is none the less interesting
because it is so little known.
The stranger coming to this
country would naturally conclude,
judging from the. gossip in public
places and the glaring headlines In
the newspapers, that our people We're
principally occupied and interested in
murder, theft and licentiousness Yet
we know that nothing is farther from
the truth. After he had visited in our
homes, attended our churches and
mingled in the social life of our peo-
pie, he would be qualified TO make a
juster estimate of the intents and
aspirations OF our citizenship. lie
would find that virtue, honestly, kind
ness and altruism are the rule, while
impurity, dishonesty, harshnoss and
selfishncss are the exceptions. He
would find also that the reading pub
lie look upon righteousness as too COM
mon to attract attention, but expect
the newspapers to give them the full
est details Of the exceptionally wicked
and disreputable doings of mankind.
Such a change of viewpoint we eX-
perience in turning from the book of
Judges to the charming and pathetic
story OF this daughter Of the pagan
descendants Of Abraham.
Ruth's Decision.
The plot is as simple as It is beauu-
full. lGlimelech was u small farmer
OF the tribe Of Benjamin. A sequence
OF severe drouths and seasons Of
famine drove him to seek improve
ment by emigrating to the land of
Moab, with his wife Naomi and their
two sons. Here he soon died and his
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07

Lesson text Ruth l:6-lS.
1t is n pleasure to turn away from
the political history of lsral, with its
strife and bloodshed, its record of ma
tional frailties and Of shortcomings In
high places, and get a glimpse Of the
domestic life of its people. Yet the
book of Ruth holds an important
place in Jewish history, telling how
this widow OF the land of Moab. by
renouncing the paganlsm of hT own
land and adopting the worship or
Jehovah, became the great-grand-
mother of King David and conse-
ouently in the genealogical line of the
promised Messiah. Essentially love
story and a pastoral Of the highest
type, we get here a glimpse OF the
Israelitish farmer, Of the practical
workings OF the Mosaic law in every
day life, and of the strength and
purity of domestic ties. II opens up
TO us a view Of the common people
about their daily vocatlons, Of the
comings and goings Of private life un-
tainted by the colorings Of national
import. that the purely historical
records cannot give MS. II is a mis-
take for us to form our opinions OF
people by what is recorded in public
prints. The prominent and outstand-
ing events recorded by the historian
only tell us of such things as affect
the national life as a whole or In it's
relation to the progress and welfare
of other nations The books of history
are filled with wars, famines intrigues'
plots and jealousies, telling us little
or nothing of the domestic joys and
sorrows. virtues and vices Of its peo-
pie, except OF the chosen few who are
thrust into the limelight by the mu
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
Americas Oldest Inhabitants are the
Big Trees OF California.
Thousands This Year VIII Read of the Squons the Odesf
LiUing Links Besceen the Twentieth and the Days OF
Elijah Prophet

The Oldest living things on the
American continent are Inhabitants Of
the state OF California.
They are the big trees-the Sequolas
(which have resided in the central
part OF the state for about 1000 years.
In the dim past ages when these
grandfatheTs Of the continent were
saplings. the Trojan war was beng
waged in Asia Minor. The memories
Of these Oldest inhabitants of Calio
fornia-if they had any-would go
back to the time Of the exodus Of the
Hebrews from EgvDt' Could one but
read the secret of the Sequoias. the
shroud Of mystery that wells the early
history of the American continent
would be partly torn aside.
one American scientist. Prof. Els
worth Huntington Of Yale University.
saws that the secret Of the sequOias
has been ready himself He spent
many months counting the rings of
the trees and trying to read the wonds
rous tale they have to tell. He found
one tree which was $3.50 years old
But the only story it told was of the
variations in California's climate dur
Ing all those centuries.
CRlfornias 1915 hosts of Seeing
America visitors will flock to the
talaveras and Marpiosa groves. which
are the best known of the Sierras' big
tree colonies.
Here they will actually look upon
the worlds only living links which
connect the 20th century with the days
Of Elijah the Prophet
And il is not only the great age Of
the trees which awes the most flo
pant visitor. They are the colossi Of
plant life. In the CalaVeras grove lies
fallen giant, called the Father of
the Forest" which stood some 400
feet tall in its prime The tailest
standing specimen is called the 'Keye
stone State"-325 feCt tail.
The bark of some of these trees ~
often two feet thick. The giant forest
.-Seouoia National Park-has an area
of 1900 acres and contains 100000
trees, of which 5000 exceed 10 feet in
diameter. There are II other groves
In the Seduoia National Park ranging
from 10 10 1000 acres in area and
containing from to 5000 trees eX-
ceeding 10 feet in diameter.
Many of them are over 200 feet in
height.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07

OF the Insignificant sinner. The set
tied churchman Is rarely found doing
great things for God. but It is the
brands plucked from the burning"
like Billy Sunday and GYPSY Smith,
that stir UP mems souls and awaken
them to the need Of salvation and the
power Of the Holy Ghost. And we
are not half az anxious 10 welcome the
humble penitent into the church as
we are to gloat over the acquisition Of
some man of wealth and influence;
yet this humble man may be one Of
Gods chosen vessels TO bring great
blessings to his people, while his more
brilliant brother may never get any
further on the road OF grace than be-
ing enrolled on the church books. The
jewish nation found room for the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
News Prom the Front.

The Allies at the Germans lunged
And won a fight at Name Etpunged.
But swiftly reinforcements came
From German Censor Canned-the-
Name.
And French's army was defeated
Upon the field OF Place -Deleted.
From Town n-Blue-Penciled. lovely
spot. V
The Uhlans gailoped. fierce and hot.
In Place Press Bureau -Would-Not-
aPss
The hottest work In all the field
But hundreds bit the dust and grass
Burst round Locality
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
Fasting and Prayer.

Old Nanny Mary Persimmons
called one day on the village lawyer.
We'll, old lady" he said. what can
do for your
"Ah wants TO dlvo'ce nah hus-
band" said Aunt Mary
Divorce your Uncle Billy?' cried
the lawyer. Good gracious. Why"
"Bekase he's done got religion. dat's
Why said Aunt Mary, AN we ain't
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07

strangers from all lands who accepted
their faith and conformed to their
laws. so is the kingdom Of heaven
open to all those who make the great
decision: Thy people shall he my
people, and they God my Cod"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
RugS-hraperieS

Our new spring stock Of Whit
tails Rugs are now ready for
your inspections They are
beautiful in color, artistic in
design, pleasing to the eye and
noted for their wonderful
wearing qualities.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
SPECIAL

9x12 London C1T S0
Velvet Rug %. OIL eOU
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07

We handle a big. stock of
Window Lace and Sunfast
Draperies in all colors to
match rugs and floor cover
ings.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07

had chicken on de table 10 six
eeks."-Ohio Farmer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
No Exclusivcness.

1t is significant that such an hon
orable part in Gods plan for mans
salvation should have been reserved
for a woman that was not an Israelite,
one who was pagan by birth and
education. the child of race whose
cword had always been drawn against
Jacob and his seed. Although Israel
was Gods chosen people, through
whom the Messiah should come. yet
here was woman outside Of the
promise brought in and inserted into
the genealogical line tHat runs from
Abraham TO Jesus Christ. People be-
stow their favors with a prejudiced
eye to race, ancestry, kinship and
social connections. Not so with God.
No man is too lowly. for the highest
honor when called upon to carry. out
Gods program. He judges people by
what they can and do accomplish for
righteousness sake. not.for whether
their grandparents came over In the
Mayflower or whether they are des
cended from royal or honorable fam
lilies. 80 soul Is. too low down TO be
converted and saved by the gospel. nor
too Insignificant TO respond to Gods
call to take a mighty leadership sin
the affairs OF the kingdom. The
trouble is too many OF our good
people are altogether too complacent,
as though when God wiped out their
sins the magnitude OF the consum-
nation had blinded them to the needs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-17
YOUR GIRLS APPETITE

When your growing daughter appetite
becomes tickle and she shows desire Tor
sour, starchy or chalky articles look after
the condition of her blood.
Ii she is pale and languid, nervous,
without ambition and irritable her blood
is unable to meet the demands made up
on it.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are specific
remedy for the form OF anemia, or lack
of blood that aftiicts growing girls and
proper treatment with these pills viii mos
only correct the trouble but prevent 1t
from progressing into a worse form.
During her teens girl lays the foun-
dation for her future health. Lack OF
blood at this time may rob her of robust,
healthy womanhood. 1t is OF the great
est Importance to administer to girls who
grow pale and weak a safe, non-alcoholic
tonic and DIR. Williams Pink Pills meet
every requirement of the most careful
mother.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills make the
blood rich and red and it carries renewed
health and strength to every part OF the
body. These pills are recommended
wherever q tonic is needed.
Your own druggist sells DR.. Wllhams
Pink Pills. Send today to the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. Y,
for the book, Building Up the Blood. !"
It is free.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-17

bodies, and less hours of pain, while
going their destined journey through
life, the modern parent will see that
it is not left undone.
The first thing, then. is to know
how to detect enlarged tonsils and
diseased adenoids. II your child takes
cold very easily, IL every cold devel.
ops into sore throat, if earache &C.
companies such colds, you may be
pretty certain that his tonsils are en-
larged. Do not guess at 1t. II any
Of these symptoms show up, have the
child examined by physician at once.
1t Is much easier to detect diseased
adenoids. Look at your child's mouth
when he is asleep and awake. Does
he sleep with his mouth open? Does
he starts of in his childish day dreams
with his mouth open? II so-"ads-
noids," Look at the child's nose. If
it runs, If it is sore. If he snuffles a
great deal, and If he has fever sores,
he doubtless has swollen adenoids.
II the youngster seems dull. II he
stands and stares at you without ap-
parently understanding all you say,
and II he breathes hard through his
mouth, and puts his hands up to the
side of his head frequently as though
he felt dull pain. you may be pretty
sure he has sick adenofds. Don't
guess, take him to your doctor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-17
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.

Booker T. Washington, foremost
leader Of the negro race in the United
States, is dead The passing of Dr.
Washington is a distinct blow to the
people of his race. He perhaps has
done more for the practical education
of the colored folks than any one
man, says the Burlington Gazette. He
was born in slavery and educated him
self. He had thorough grasp OF the
race problem ard devoted all his ef
forts to a sane and sensible settle
ment OF the same. He was a man OF
wonderful mentality and rare common
sense. Although he earned much
money from his lectures and his writ
ings, he unselfishlv devoted the great
er portion of it the work of upbuild
ing the Tuskegee institute at Tuske
gee, Alabama where hundreds of ne
groes have been educated and turned
into useful citizens. The example set
by Booker T. Washington has exerted
powerful influence upon the people OF
his color He demonstrated that the
negro can become a self-respectine
citizen and make himself a factor fol-
good in any community.
The Gazette contends that any ne
gro who by industry and right living
endSaFOrs 10 Improve MS sbat-on CAL
obtain and retain the respect OF all
citizens. There passed away in this
city last week an estimable colored
women. Mrs. Gertrude Cooper, who
enjoyed many real friendships among
, the people outside her race. Her
sturdy honesty. her kindness OF heart
and CHEEKY disposition made her q
welcome visitor IN many homes All
! of which proves that the future o!
the negro is In the hands Of the ne
gro, who by following the precepts
Of such man as Booker T. Washing
ton. can make himself a respected
member Of society
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-17

Writing about a new household
convenience, Mr. ". A Smith. a CEN
trail station president Of st. Louis, Mo-.
says: Il don't own an automobile
can't afford it-but my wife does own
what she calls her electric coupe. It
Is a wonderful convenience, and she
often uses it for cooking an entire
meal at the table. Percoiated coffee,
chatting dish mushrooms on toast and
salad is not bad meal, is it?'' Mrs.
Smith had her tea cart, or portable
serving table, equipped with a plug
cluster was screwed into the under
Der of outlets of single socket. The
cluster was screwed int the under
side of the tea cart, where it is out
of sight, but it affords an easy con-
nection for the electric chafing dish.
toaster or percolator. The cluster is
connected with an adjacent outlet
and the tea cart wheeled up near the
table so that the electric cooking
utensils are conveniently near the
hostess. Table cooking becomes a
simple matter, and entertaining is
made easy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-17

tin, Texas. has become To-Day pa
OF the lore OF these historic hills ~
plantations of his accidentally haNLn.
lost his way and persisted from ga
walton have weakened under the hO'
thorough searches.
The wierdest oF.many wierd s,ois;
is that Rev. Sampson was nureete.
by a hermit in the hills above HS.v,
The Texan himself, in one OF MS i'7
letters to his wife, menuoneu
queer companion" DR.. Sampson We,
o friend of President Wilson's DIV.
has fallen over the section OF u.
range in which he was LOST anu :,
perienced mountaineers hold GUY H..
hope that he will ever be found ai-''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-17

One Of the most nourishing foods Is
rice, and as a pudding it is moro than
merely dainty dessert Prepared with
Fox River Evaporated Milk instead of
bottle milk it is doubly rich IN food value,
for Fox River Milk has more than twice
the food value of bottle milk. Fox River
Milk solves the milk question. It 10
economical, convenient and always germ.
proof. That is why it stays sweet for
days after opening, no matter what the
temperature or climate. Keep a supply
in your pantry always. American Milk
Company, Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-17

No LONGER will Jimmie have to stay
after school to recite unlearned les
sons in Troy weight, apothecaries'
weight, foreign exchange and metric
system. His new 1916 school books
are going to be minus such brow
wrinkling and useless subjects. IL
recommendations of the committee re-
porting at the recent State Teachers
association on the elimination Of obso-
lete and useless topics from the COM
mon branches, are passed The recon-
mendations were heartily approved by
the teachers of the state. No doubt
Jimmie also highly approves. There
is no reason why pupils should spend
their time on such useless and obso-
lete subjects" says G. NJ. Wilson OF
the agricultural education department
OF Iowa State college. They can
spend the time saved to much better
advantage in better learning the fun
damentals and studying such useful
subjects as agriculture and home
economics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-17
FEEL YOUNG!
It's DIR. Edwerde' Olive Tablets
For You!

Beware OF the habit OF constipation. II
develops from just few constipated days,
unless you take yourself in hand
Coax the faded bowel muscles back to
normal action with Dr. Edwards Olive
IN plets the substitute for calomel
Don't force them to unnatural action
with severe medicines or by merely
Gushing out the intestines with nasty,
sickening cathartics.
Dr. Edwards believes in ssntieness,
persistency and Natures assistance.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets open the
bowels. their action is gentle, yet posi-
tive There is never any pain or gripping
when DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
used Just the kind Of treatment old
persons should have.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are veg
etable compound mixed with olive oil.
you viii know them by their olive color.
Take one or two coca sionally and have no
trouble with your liver, bowels or stomach.
10c and 25c per box All druggists.
= The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus, q.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-17
hood over Sunday.

hood over Sunday
Mrs. and Mrs. C. o. Schoene called
on Albert Wirsis and family Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rsitz attended
church at Primrose Sunday.
Mr.. August Wirsig and son, Oryille.
transacted business in Pennington
Friday.
Quite few of the ladies attended
the Ladies' Aid meeting at Mrs. W.
Dressers' Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Felt spent Monday with
her mother, Mrs. P. H. Wirsig.
Mr. William Sass OF Croton. spent
Sunday with =. 2. Schoene.
h.r. and Mrs. l. Felt and daughter,
Nellie, spent Saturday in Pennington
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hinkle of Mt.
Pleasant, are visiting at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hink,e.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-17
keokuk, Iowa -. November II, 1915
NOTHING Is EASY,


Nothing at all is easy in life,
Nothing worth while can be done
with ease;
A stern, brave battle is that OF strife,
On the hills of blue or the conquer
ing seas.
Nothing is easy to do that's great
With lofty purpose and art supreme !;
Toll and struggle and grief and care
Nothing in life is moments dreami
Nothing worth winning is won with
The goal worth reaching is sacred
ground,
And it can't be reached in gentle
walk,
Or burst Of speed and leap and
bound
The eagle of victory perches high,
And the climbing soul has far to
climb,
with death and doubt in the wales be.
And the stars far OF on the hills OF
time.
Nothing one does. II he does it well,
Is easy and simple and quick and
light
The task Of life Is difficult task,
To do 1t well and to do it right
Nothing comes easy, the strife is hard.
BUT the thing worth doing-ah, that
repays
For the ache and grief and the dust
and CRIME
And the infinite pain of the toiling
days.
Baltimore Sun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-17

Some of the newspapers are print
ing story about an auto speed
demon living in Keokuk running over
q little boy and when arrested, max
ing the remark that "there are too
damn many kids UP there anyway"
The only reason The Gate City has
for referring TO this item is that 1t is
not true, SO far as Keokuk is con-
cerned. We, like other cities, have
reckless auto drivers. but the killing
OF little boy and the remark said to
have been made does not belong to
this city.