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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16
Why Grant County Should support Nc.
Gregor for Governor

Why Grant County should support Nc
Gregor for Governor
OF all the distinguished gentlemen
named as candidates for governor OF
Wisconsin none is more worthy of sup
port than Duncan McGregor. In high
character, splendid ability and honor
able record, be is the peer of the best.
His long experience as the executive
head of large educational institution
has developed and strengthened nat
ural power to correctly estimate men
and measures peculiarly essential in
/ the executive of state. In a thirty
years career of semi-public life not a
whisper has ever been breathed
against his honesty, integrity, or fair
ness. He is man of broad and lib
eral views, above the spites and petty
lealousies that have wrecked the
bright prospects of so many public
men. Grant county should be proud
Of. and delight to support so honor
able and distinguished citizen.
A second reason for supporting Nc
Gregor is to resent the unfair, unwise
and dictatorial opposition to his candi-
dacv, unfair because it has cunning
ly circulated falsehood and misrepre-
sanitation ~ danas1.o ,,o+o,. -
because, at time when the party
needs to unite all its forces, it seeks
to stir up factional strife and humili-
ate men who have done valiant service
for Republicanism for quarter of a
century and more. dictatorial because
it threatens and commands what it
should only respectfully ask. The
opposition to McGregor charges and
publishes that The move has its in
cepuion in Milwaukee, and that PAYNE
and Pfister dictated it. Both of these
statements are unqualifedly false.
His candidacy is for himself alone and
is not in the interest of any other as
pirant for office. Mr.. McGregor makes
an open and frank request for the
support of his fellow citizens. That
request is surely entitled to respect
ful consideration even from the men
who are not willing to gran. il.
\ third reason for supporting Me
Gregor is that ii this county sends q
! delegation to Milwaukee that is loyal
! and enthusiastic for him. his chance
for large support is good It's hard.
: " possible that any Of the candidate.
; called most prominent can succeed.
{ The argument made by 50 man,
papers that La Follette's candidac,
9 has brought on a bitter fractional firbt
+ and mat his nomination would no.
; tend toward harmony will almos
surely prevent his dnal success
I Seofeld is unfortunate in havins
! friends that arouse opposition. Ang
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16

Senator Daniel must have forgotten
the great Importance attached to tariff
reform by the democratic party and
their declaration of unrelimiting hos
tility to iniquitous protective policy
when he urged the silver democrats
not to be decoyed into '.sham battlen
on the tariff question.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16

lit is by the ordeal of fire that mon
ey may be tried. The coins which,
being melted down, retain the entire
value for which they legal tender be-
fore they were melted down are good
money. Those which do not retain it
are are not good money. Edward
Atkinson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16
A Straight Business Proposition.

Hnne the Atlas sells at
cannot AFFORD to pay even this though they appreciate Atlas and
~ very much 10 enable all Merchants Trad Gnu
stoned adopted Immediately taking they are as
CHECKS 1ul amount paid
~ THESE checks then
can purchase prompt rendered considered &
merchants whose appear cover Of chec 49,
has all
Auas Meantime the by and
Tor according to the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16

Lieut.. Gov. Baench is out for gov
ernor. Mr.. Baench is a clean hon
orable man and if elected will make
Wisconsin an executive to be proud of.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16

Arthur Sewall OF Maine, rich ship
builder. banker, and railroad presi-
dent is the democratic nominee for
vice. president. His son, Harald Sew
all is a republican and was one of the
leaders of the Reed delegation at the
st. Louis convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16

The New York Sun strongly urges
Sound money democrats to vote for
Mckinley and discourages the nom
ination OF another democrat for pres
ident or sound money platform.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16

Talk about the age of oratory being
past But for Bryan's speech before
the Chicago convention he would new
er have been seriously considered for
the presidency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16

The silver democrats Of Wisconsin
expect to capture the next democratic
state convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16

1t seems almost certain that the
sound money democrats win place a
third ticket in the field.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16

II an act OF free coinage of silver at
16 to were adopted by US, Great Brit
ian would rejoice in opportunity to
over in the next twenty-four hundred
million dollars ($2, 400, 600, 000) in sill
yer to this country, as its coinage val
ne or twice its bullion value, while
retaining to herself the gold of the
world, of which a considerable part
would consist of our entire stock and
our annual product of gold, under the
inexorable law that base currency
which is of legal tender drives all good
money out of circulation. Do you
wish to Conduct our commerce with
Great Britain on policy Of Heads she
wins-tails we loseP" If you do you
make an alliance with the silver Sena-
tors to coin silver bullion at l6 to -
Sound Currency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16

Every indication points to the re-
nomination OF Congressman Babcock
There is no opposition to him mani
testing itself. Mr.. Babcock is univer-
sally recognized as an energetic, prac-
teal man, who has proven his capa-
bility and worth in Congress. His
record all can endorse 1t looks now
as though he would receive the unan-
imous support Of the Boscobel con-
vention. However, it is well to be
alert and to avoid any possibility of
double dealing in the congressional
convention Send men of known
friendship for our able representative.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05
BREAKS THE RECORD.
Denver Man Goes TO Congress with tn
Biggest Majority Ever Polied.

Denver Man Goes 70 Congress with the
Biggest Majority Ever Poiied.
John 4. Shafroth, Of Denver, goes to
the Fifty-hfth Congress with the big
gcst majority ever polled by district.
lie defeated his opponents by 54,37a
votes. John Russell Young, In tho
Fourth District Of Pennsylvania, re.
ceived majority Of 4?,67O. and his
friends were congratulnting him on
having broken the record until they
heard from the First District of Colo.
radO. Mr. Shafroth II a silver Rcpub.
lican who sprang from the soil Of Mis-.
souri, ana was educated ut the Univer-
sity of Michigan. After his gradua.
ton In 1875 he returned to his native
town Of Faycttc and rend law with
Samuel G. Major He was admitted to
the bar In 1870 and formed partner.
ship with his preceptOr. In 1870 he
struck out for Denver and soon acquir.
cd pretty good practice. Eight years
later he was elected city attorney Of
Denver and succeeded himself In that
office for another term. In 1881 he was
concerned In Q case In which he ut.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05

keep the parsol rs pledge of what
owe you, and do not give It up to any
one unless he shows you the mate to
that glove"
Then he and the lady walked away
across the Place de In Revolution and
the Boulevard de In Madeleine. Sud.
denly rain began to fall. There were
no carriages passing. The couple hur-
ried into u doorway.
Immediately the concierge OF the
house came out ana invited them into
his office. He gave them chairs. and
offered them, II they did NOT wish to
wait until the rain was over. the loan
of his fine grccn-serge umbrella. The
gentleman accepted these attentions
gratefully, ana he ana the lady made
their way through the rain under the
borrowed umbrella.
An hour later a fOOtman In livery re-
turned to the goOd-natured concierge
his umbrella, with gift of several
bank notes and the compliments Of the
Due de Berri. nephew Of the king.
Then going to. the Champs Elysees
the footman sought out the ungraciOus
renters OF chairs. and, displaying a vel
low glove. said. you recognize this
glove, madame? Here are,cisht sous
sent you by the Due de Berri to redeem
the Princess Carolint's parasol,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05

"uOSE who have never been
down to their last dollar. who
u have never been forced unwil-
lingly to borrow. and have never pur-
sued that process with the "private
bankers" OF large city. little appre-
ciate the experience OF those who have
worried BY day and tossed sleepless.
~ by night. puzzling over a financial
problem uppermost In mind--not ra.
tio OF 10 to 1. bur a, a rate Of per cent.
Q month safely clinched to the salts
faction Of the money lender by mort.
gage on the bit Of property Of the un.
easy student Of finance.
To all upon whom the dlsagrceable
necessity. for some reason or other.
has devolved. a day among the Shy.
locks OF Chicago will be no novelty.
and they never forget the ordeal tina
aa undergone.
To sit In q well-appointcd office. the
Furnishings Of which bespeak opu.
Hence. and barter for loan with men
hardened to withstand the distress of
Others. who steel themselves against
any feeling OF pity that might come
upon them, and calmly-onc almost
might say cruelly--state in sharp We,
polite terms their rates for the Use
OF their gold. Is an experience few PEG.
pie might choose to undergo. and yet,
day by day. the chroniclers Of news an.
nounce the results Of the relentless en-.
ergy OF the usurers. A short time age
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05

press the head of their children and
quite change the conformation Of the
skull; they pierce the lips and nose to
put rings on, and ladies In Christian
countries do the same with their ears.
The lower animals, birds. fishes and
reptiles, are content to let well enough
alonc-always with the exception Of
the motmot. Nature gave the m0mot
web, fan.llke tail. 1t did not suit
his esthetic nature. Nature gave 1t
beak with sharp cutting edges, and as
soon as the motmots tail natures It up
plies this natural razor to II, Just a.
man does to his beard. The bird picks
out the feathers from the web and
leaves the tail in spatula-likc shape.
All the down and short feathers which
cannot be plucked out are shaved down
by the sharp edges Of the bill. All Of
this requires two or three weeks pa.
tlcnt work at the first trimming. When
1t Is finished the bird thinks he looks
tout Of sight," and struts about with
a what.d'ye.think-of-my-s shape? style,
which has earned him the nickname he
bears
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05
story or q I'arasoI.

In the history Of the umbrella is told
a story Of a beautiful fringed green.
silk parasol Of the time of the French
Restoration.
one summer afternoon more than
seventy years ago two pleasant looking
people sat in rented chairs In the
Champs watching the passers-by and
enjoying the beautiful day. The gen.
tleman looked rs II he might he pros
porous tradcsman: the young woman
was beautifully dressed and very Mt.
tractive In appearance.
When they rose to go away the gen.
tleman found that he had no money.
The woman who owned the chairs
stormcd and scolded. and denounced
them as swindlers. until. TO pacify her.
the gentleman took the lady's parasol,
an exquisite AFFAIR of green silk. fringe.
and with rosewood handle. and gave
II to her. lie handed her one Of the
lady's yellow gloves also. and said:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05
an account was published Of the COM
nj,mopt ~ m ynunp man IN an insane

an account was published of the COM
mltment Of a young man to an Insane
asylum. Friends and relatives OF the
poor unfortunate did not hesitate to
assert that his mind had become I'M
balanced owing to his inability to meet
certain obligations due as interest on
borrowed money at the rulnous rate
OF 5 per cent. per month.
When customer approaches one
of the shylocks, he Is made to feel
that money Is scarce, that 1t Is no ia
vor 10 loan It even ut exorbitant in
terest. and the money lender invarl.
ably shrugs his shoulder obviously.
even II the security offered Is unques-
Rionablc. Should the applicant want
800 on household furniture the same
must have cost at least i've times the
amount desired. He must execute
cut-throat chattel mortgage upon 1t,
signed by his wife as we'll as himself;
&c must insure II for half Its value
and transfer the policy to the lender,
and the mortgage Is SO drawn that
the mortgage practically owns the Sc
curity. and can take possession Of II,
af the borrower fails to pay interest
or principal TO the minute agreed upon.
The usual charge advertised Is 2ia
per cent. q month. When the appli-
cant comes to the point, he Is inform
ed that ''this especial money belongs
20 client" who Insists on double
that amount Then the loaner must
make his COMMISSIONER Is, besides
the insurance charges, Il fee for draw
ing up the mortgage, further fee
for recording II, and this amount. to-
gcther with the first months interest.
Is deducted from the gross sum. The
borrower receives generally about
ninety dollars, and Is lucky II by some
hocus-pocus he has not been persuad'
ed to pay an average Of or per
cent. for the ensuing six months.
These money sharks loan on all kinds
Of personal property. Occasionally
they cash an exceedingly well Endorsed
note-oftener they loan on watches
diamonds. silverware. II money Is ad
vauced on a plano alone. they demand
possession, and here comes In thell
new charge for storage" once VIC
dim is In their clutches. they try Il
Keen him there, and when the mrs
mortgage runs out threaten to fore
close and sell the security at sacri
dee. unless liberal renewal fee u
paid. Cases are known where In al
instance Of this kind n borrower wa
frightened and forced into payin'
what amounted to rs per cent. month
When the shylock finds his cusi0me
behind In his interest, he gives m
warning Of his intentions He send
trusty but INSCRIPTIONS employees
who seize the furniture, II such Is IN
security. hurry II away into hiding
and when the owner has managed 4
obtain the money to redeem 1t, he !
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05
Cutting u Figure,

In recent years, says Western pa
per- we have heard great deal about
the millions of tramps, the millions
out Of work, and the starving millions
or pauperized millions. Heaven knows
the number Is large enough without
cxaggerating II. Let the men who
talk thus use little common sense,
and they will cut down their figures IS
per cent. We have never had any
where near n million tramps In this
country; while as for criminal outlaws
that IL, confirmed criminals-men
who live by crime-Outsidc Of the peni-
tentiaries, II Is doubtful il there arc
5000 In the whole country.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05
LONDON "TOShERS."
Go Through thc Sewers to Search
Articles of Value.

Go Though the Sewers to Search for
Articles of Value.
Shoremcn, or shoreworkers. they
sometimes call themselves, but their
most familiar appcllation Is "toshcrs,"
and the articles they pick up 'tosh."
They really belong to another we'll.
known class, the mudlarks. but con.
slider themselves a grade or two above
these latter. for the genuine tosher
does not conHne himself as they DO.
travelling through the Thames mud and
picking up odd pieces Of coal or wood,
copper. nails, bolts. iron and old rope.
The tosher, when the coast IL clear Of
the police. makes his way into the sew.
ers. and will venture sometimes for
miles in quest Of valuables that occa.
sionally find their way Into them by the
kitchen sink or the street grating.
When about to enter the sewers these
men provide themselves with pole
seven or eight feet long, on one end Of
which there IL large iron hoe, baO
carried on the back. a canvas apron
tied around them. and dark lantern,
similar to policeman's. This they
strap on their right breast. 80 that
while walking upright through the
large sewers the light Il thrown straight
In front. When they come to the
branch sewers and have to stoop, the
light Is thrown directly at their feet.
As they make their way they use their
hoe In the mud at their feet and In the
crevices Of the brickwork, and occa.
sionally shlllings and silver spoons find
temporary resting place In the bag at
their back or in their capacious coat
pockets.
The toshcrs generally 60 in gangs Of
three or four. both for the sake Of com.
pany and to be able to defend them.
selves from the rats with which the
sewers swarm. When they come near
a street grating they close their Ian.
terms and watch IN opportunity to slip
past unnoticed. for otherwise crowd
Of people might collect ut the grating,
whose presence would put the police on
the alert. They find great quantities Of
money, copper money especially, In the
crevlces Of the brickwork little below
the grating. and not infrequently shil
lings, half.crowns and sixpences. with
an occasional sovereign or half.sover
eign.
When Gin luck they find many arti
cles Of plate, spoons, ladies, silver-han
died knives and forks, mugs and drink
ing cups. and now and then articles OF
jcwelry. They generally also manage
to MI their bags with the more bulky
articles found in the search, such a. ole
metal. bones and ropes. These they
dispose Of to marine store dealers and
rag-and. bonemen. and divide the pro
ceeds, along with the coins found
among the different members Of thu
gang. At one time the regular tosher
used to earn from 30 shillings to f2
week each, but with the construction o.
new sewers, grated at the mouth, thei
industry Is not 80 easily exercised. ant
Is consequently much less profitable
| London Mail.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05
After MANY Years.

The sorrows Of childhood are very
tragic, and they arc not likely to pass
away with the days which gave them
birth. Little things seem 20 big to 10
then, and big things 30 impossible to
bear!
A middlc-agcd woman not long ago
went back to the village where she had
spent her childhood. and there she was
made much Of on account OF the nd.
mirablc standing Of her family - the
community. One tea party after IN.
other was given for her. and at each
she was the happy center Of attention.
But at one such festivity she was seen
to be manifestly uncomfortable. and
very early proposed to tho lady who
had come with her that they should
take their leave.
"why, you'll break up the party"
said the other. "Aren't you wesi?"
EYES," was the hesitating answer,
'qulte well-but-oh, thcre she comes
noww
"Who?"
Mrs. Lane, Isn't It? Tho lady In the
gray silk. Some ono said II was she.
l haven't seen her for twenty-five
years."
Eyes. that's Mrs. Lane. and she's COM
Ing to speak to you. Why, what makes
you 80 embarrassed"
For the guest of honor was flushing
ana dropping her glance before tho
sweet old lady who approached.
"Well. my dear" said the latter; 'you
don't know he, but remember you
when you were little girl, Us pretty as
pink"
Then the visitor suddenly laughed
out In the midst of her embarra ssment.
But do remember you. Mrs. Lane"
she said, land II ] had been sure OF
meeting you here, should never have
had the courage to como here to-day"
Everybody stared. ana the dear old
lady began to look panied and troubled.
when was very little GIRL" the
lady went on. still smiling. II went to
childrcn's party Mt your house. We
, had little tea-tables set out on the
. lawn, and !, shy and very awkward
, fell against one and knocked 1t over
with sandwiches, cake and lemonade
, Worse than all, at least six plates OF
your delicate china We're broken. My
heart was broken, too; but when
heard seSyant mutter. Clumsy! !
: seemed to me the wound never woult
I heal. And 1t never has, quite!
\ sometimes wake up at night ant
= remember your broken china, and tr!
9 to think whether l ever heard that 1
I was an old and precious set. You wer
0 kindness itself at the time, but hav,
}, always felt that II ever ye met yov
B would know me by instinct, and say L
= yourself. That's the little girl who wa
8 SO clumsy!"
8 The two women came a step nearc
n each other, and there were tears 1
J. their eyes. The older one bent fol
Q ward.
"You dear child" said she. I'D fol
gotten all about II. And I'd rattle
T. smash all the china ever had with m
% own hands than have had any huma
!. creature suffer sou
:" The kissed each other, and at Leaf
- one wound In the world was healed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05
Pruning HELMS Potatoes.

Acting on the notion that as pruning
was good for fruit trees 1t would bene-
fit potato vines, Jerry Luckish. of Port
land, Ore, clipped off the vines in a
patch, close to the ground, as soon as
they were well up. and some of the po-
tatoes grown there were. 1t Is said,
among the largest and finest found.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05

tackled the criminal court OF ArapahOe
County as being unconstitutional, and
the result Of his labors was that tho
court was abolished. In the election Of
'O4 Mr.. ShafrOth ran for Congress-
against Lafe Pence. who Is called 1.-THE
Boy Tribune" but Mr.. Shnfroth won
and sat through the last Congress.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05
White Skiea.

An astronomer says that the sky Is
whittier over the cultivated than over
the uncultivated portions of the earth's
surface, because good deal Of coarse
dust Is present In the atmosphere in
the former instance, with the result
that a larger proportion OF white light
Is diffused.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05

He telling u hair-breadth adventure)
And In the bright moonlight we could
see the dark muzzles OF the wolves.
She (breathlessly)-Oh, how glad you
must have been that they had the muz-
zles on.-Harper's Bazaar.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05

Judge-Defendant, can you advance
anything more toward your defensei
Defendant-NO, your honor. had only
81 and ! have already given that to
my lawyer-Das Echo.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05

either told that 1t has been sold &C.
cording to law to satisfy the mort.
gage, or Is compelled to settle on q
basis Of foreclosure charges, moving
charges. storage charges. custodian's
charges. release charges. until a re.
view Of the cost Of the entire trans.
actions shows that he has very nearly
paid cent for cent for the use OF his
money for less than a year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05
THE MoTMor, OR "FooL BIRD. /"
Trims Hts Tat1 Like a Man Does HE
1.ilOcks TO Look Killing.

LilOcks to Look Killing.
The motmot Is queer bird which
lives in Spanish America. 1t Is called
the "fool bird" by the Spanish-Ameri.
cans. 1t 1t perhaps the only living
thing outside Of a man which Is not
content with the personal appearance
nature has endowed 1t with. Like
man this bird has an idea that II can
improve on natures plan. Women
change their shapes and injure their
health by COMPRISING their waists In
corsets; In China the feet are dwarfed
artifcially: many savage races com.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05

Hoax-What makes your son yell
and shout about the house that way2
Joax-He's getting In training to enter
college next Observation-Disclosures Rec.
ord
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05

Get yourself full Of your subject"
said the professor. "saturnte yourself
with 1t. and then your ess,iy will write
itself"
Eyes. I know. professor" said Miss
Colespring: "but my essay Is on Rum.
the Cause Of 1t.'"--New York Re
cOrtler.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05

she-John, win you get up and light
the fire? He--Maria. don't keep max,
ing incendlary speeches.-Pu"h