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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

Ever it is true that the great peoples
are those who give open thanks to the
Power they recognize for the good
which comes to them. Something in the
strong heart has made thanksgiving
an instinct of forceful civilization. 1t
has been so since the time when Miriam,
the prophecies, played upon the timbrel
while her handmaidens danced and the
daring Israelites praised God because
they had safely passed the sea. The old
Greeks made thank-offerings to their
gods, and the bearded Norsemen eX-
pressed their clamorous gratitude to
Odin and Thor. To the world-dom-
mating Anglo-Saxon, with his religion
of Christ, came the same i'm
pulse, and it has chung to him in each
vast wilderness he has invaded. Not
only has he been a giver of thanks, but
he has dignifed and glorified the duty
and made it a feature of his national
life.
1t was almost a matter of course that
there should suggest itself to the Puri-
tans, rigid and God-fearing rs the
most earnest of Cromwell's roundheads,
the idea of thanksgiving that should
be formal, but it was from the hux of a
new natures munificent influence up
en- their lives that there came mellow
ing to the character of the days observ-
ance, that a certain hardness disap-
peared, and that the occasion became
one of open joyousness. The little shrub
of observance planted III 1921 by the
good Gov. Bradford has grown into a
"a
1t was good, all that happened about
the time of the first Thanksgiving day.
The PilgriL fathers were in particu-
larly jul IN, aood-for them-on that
cccar'ou. We, Of scanty crops and
thrc,. ton had been fol-
inrctl "a IL harvest and there
W. - Sa.,lte 1ialty in the y =
e!o -. fa;- Us dinner. Twas
e -. dinner fit fc cay
tFt lived, and none so
colony but should be
opened the hearts of
9s 'r ,hipers that they were
even this b. + sum
III -Eassasc' d all
J. nd - .. II last
e1~ saaa,,n atc :. vn
tog (. The ~ s
Christ Iare 7osa.l ylh ton
of that q nd ca for the
other man II. It dirn who walked
he strand OF &c Here was prac-
ical Christianit. and who shall say
that from this hour, when such kindly
hospitality was shown, when the good
things God has bestowed upon men were
eaten approximately and joyously, and
when thanks were given more sonorous-
ly than i'll the past, there was not given
birth to the germ of that broadness and
joyousness, even in worship, which has
become a trait of the American char
acter.
So we have made of Thanksgiving a
day of gratitude all untrammeled, a day
the accompaniment of which are mer-
ry, as they should be. The reunion of
families and of friends, the feasting
and the laughter, even the legend of the
ennobled American bird, all combine to
make of the day something genuine and
religiously beautiful. There is the
strain of the timbrel. Never was
greater national holiday, never one
more perfect in its spirit. 1t is in itself
one of the things to be thankful for to
the Power which has so blessed so vast
land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
StraU Horse.

On Monday, Nov. %. 1896, one
sorrel gelding about 6 wears old.
three white feet and white strip in
face, strayed from the farm OF Q. f.
Belscamper, miles south of Laneas-
ter city. \ reward will be paid for
information leading to its recovery.
Address or call on Q. +. BEI.scANPER.
Lancaster Post Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
A Seen nv Him.

The old gobbler looked dreamily away
over the backyard fence.
yes
CA shudder ran through his frame)-
they are bringing out all our family
skeletons these days"
A glance at the debris from the din
ner table showed that this was only too
true.-N. u. World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

The sin which is going to condemn
the world is the root Of AL sin; II is
the wilIful refusal Of Gods priceless
gift. A life Of outward sin is the re-
suit Of IN impenitent soul. The dis
ease Of sin has laid fast hold OF man
kind, and while man is not blainable
for the disease being in his heart God
accounts it the sin OF sins ii he refus-
e the sole remedy for his recovery
Mr.. Moody's Bible Class'in the Nov
embcr Ladies' Home Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
THE GONE GOBBLER.

A gobbler perched on a walnut limb
One chill Thanksgiving morning
Awobe the brood in the daylight dim
With gobbled notes of warning:
He craned his neck and he gazed below
In nervous apprehension,
Where human being crouching low
Attracted his attention.
'Gohble-obhle. Gooble-obble!'
In the morning still,
tObble- gobble! obble-gobble!"
Cried he. loud and shrill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

A very pleasant birthday parry
was spent at the home oi VIM Brink
man III Hurricane Saturday NOV. "a.
About 30 friends surprised him On the
invitation OF his wife, The evening
was spent in music and dancing. Re
freshments were served a II p. ia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

81 only wish they'd confine Thanks-l
giving to one day"
'Well, don't they?"
Not at my house. I'll have to eat
cold, minced, deviled and croqpettedI
turkey all next week!1-Chicago Rec
ord.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

Then down he flew with a mighty nop,
His waffle redly flaming,
And he gobbled on with scarce a stop
His lordly rank proclaiming;
But close at hand crept the human form,
Each moment drawing nearer,
And old MIR. Gobbler grew quite warm
When he saw the creeper clearer.
"Obhle-gobble obble-gobblei"
Cried the gobbler grand;
"Gobble-obblel gobble-obble!"
Finest in the land.
Swish! went a sharp and cleaning knife
Off went his head a-hying!
And the valiant bird gave up his life
To man a martyr dying.
In state OF the farmers board that day
Repased good Mr.. GoDbler,
- nj who Toasted on him did say
fea. never was turkey nobler.
e - bible. obble-obbler
nv no longer heard;
Oh tLa.s! gobble-gobble!"
I'll ct Thanksgiving bird.
FR NIX Il. WEIGH.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

Hoods Pills are easy 70 take. easy
to operate. Cure indigestion, head
ache.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

Farmer oatcalle (sternly) -What do
you mean by hanging round my tur-
key roost at this time ofnight?
Mose-Bress my soul! Am dat yo',
Mr.. Oatcake? l was guardin' de place,
sab; was guardin' it! There's a good
many thieyin' niggahs around about
Thanksgiyin' time.-Texas Siftings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

State taxes this year are one
eight es, than last year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
Foreclosure on a Big Mortgage .

MILWAUKEE. Wis.,, April 25.-
Judge jenkins has entered a de-
cree of sale in the foreclosure
proceeding OF the Jarvis-Conk-
lin Trust company against the
Waukesha Mineral Springs COM
psny. The court adjudges the
amount due upon the mortgage
bonds with interest to be $1,3l5,-
S30.93.
The company is given ten days
in which to redeem the property.
The mortgage under which the
sale was ordered was executed in
September, 1891. 1t provided for
an issue OF $5,000,000 worth Of
bonds, being for the purpose Of
building the celebrated pipe line to
Chicago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25

France is the most disturbed
country in its internal govern
ment that there is on the Euro.
pean continent. What the end OF
her dissensions will be there Is no
prophet political can tell. The at,
tempt is to freeze out the president
and force resignation, but Bour.
geoise is not big enough for that
role. He will have to purge him.
self from the contempt of the
senate first. The man, whom as
premier, the senate forces to the
wall is not large enough to force
the president over the fence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1896

There will be a good showing
made by the Lilly White republi-
cans at st. Louis. There are rea-
sons of no ordinary character why
the st. Louis convention should
step outside the strict construction
Of legal forms and recognize the
Houston party. Refusing that, the
best thing that the st. Louis COM
mittee on credentials could do
would be to refuse to recognize any
delegation from Texas at all, send
ing them all home to reconcile
their differences. This would force
the best men of the regular organi-
zation to make common cause
with the Houston party and unite
to form a state party in which
wisdom and white supremacy
would be the stability of republi-
canism.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
A SOUND LIVER MAKES A WELL

Are you Bilious, Constipated or
troubled with Jaundice, Sick Head
ache, Bad Taste in Mouth, Foul
Breath, Coated Tongue, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Hot Dry Skin, Pain in
Back and between the Shoulders,
Chills and Fever, etc ? If you have
any Of these symptoms, your Liver
is out of order, and your blood is
slowly being poisoned, because
your Liver does not act properly.
HERBINE will cure any disorder OF
the Liver, Stomach or Bowels. 1t
has no equal as a Liver Medicine.
Price rs cents.
Free trial bottles at Kalteyer &
Schuchard, A. Dreiss, Kalteyer &
Son and James Clavin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25

The marked simplicity of the
burial services OF Leon Say and
Tricoupis are an object lesson for
American public men. That ex-
ample could be initiated here with
marked advantage to republican
modesty. There is nothing that
so stamps with vulgarity as fun
eral parade in the case OF small
men.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25

The populists OF Texas could cor
raj the state government and the
republicans could walk away with
the electoral vote il only there was
an agreement between them. There
is a certainty Of II.
The Dominion parliament has
been prOrOgued, but the Dominion
parliament has not been able to
bring the province OF Manitoba to
it's school milk. Manitoba does its
own butter making yet awhile.
And yet that fair association pro-
ject is hanging fire. Better clean
out the fusee and fire it of
The corn and the cotton in south
west Texas are smiling in the face
Of the man who tickles them with a
hoe. That smile will broaden into
hearty harvest home laugh in a
few short weeks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25

Everybody that comes to Texas
and samples her climate and notes
her prosperity, places her in the
van Of the great states OF the Union.
1t goes without saying that they
put San Antonio in the lead Of all
her enterprising and interesting
cities. The Old Alamo town can
not help that, however.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
Eleoted0 Ulcers.

Officers were elected last night
by court San Jacinto, Of the For
esters, as follows:
c. R., F. H. Alling;S. c., R. ].
Shelly; F. s., l.. J. Seymour; r. S.,
E. F. Cowdry S. W., W. J. Free.
man; J. W., f. o. Stevens; J. B.
r. s. Robertson; j. b., Geo. Freid ;
trustees, j. L. Bennett, F. Kerble,
J. G. Robertson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
Another Of the Girls Goes.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, April 3d.
The marriage Of Miss Julia Steven
son, eldest daughter of Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, and Rev. Martin
d. Hardin OF Kentucky, son OF
Hon. w. P. Harden, will occur at
New York avenue, Presbyterian
church, Wednesday, Nays.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
The Publishers Sorrow.

Publisher-Dear me, dear me
Discharge every proof-reader in the
place.
Editor-What's the matter?
Publisher-ThIs little paragraph
I sent up for the personal column
about Mrs. Burlington. said she
was perfectly Intoxicating as Lady
Angeline in the "Fatal Bond" and
it's printed perfectly intoxicated"
What's the matter with this es.
tablishment, anyhow?-Harper's
Bazaar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25

st. Louis is getting all things
ready and there will be nothing to
do but unlock the gates of the
great auditorium when the con-
yentiou morning arrives.
The wisdom Of silence is not al
together lost in the Russian EN-.
pire, and it was conspicuous dur
ing the presence Of Prince Ferdin-
and in the palace of the car.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25

Ohio falls into line behind New
York and will hereafter kill her
criminals by lightning. II now
there was only some way devised
to kill crime without electrocut-
ing the criminal, characterization
would take a long stride in ad.
vance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
no! FAR THE sAENaBRFEsT,

Come quick! Mr.. Goggan and
his assistants were kept very busy
yesterday selling choice tickets for
the great concerts to be given
next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. TIE rush is on, those
desiring tickets must apply at
once. 4 25 2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
Division and Distraction.

Spotts-Now, if understand correct
ly, the first principle of socialism is to
divide with your brother man.
Potts-Then you don't understand il
correctly. The first principle of social
ism is to make your brother man divide
with you.-To Date.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
Exchange of Confidence.

Mr.. Jinks-I don't know how you will
feel about it, sir, but the fact is that
my wife, your daughter, is dreadfully
hard woman to live with.
Mr.. Blinks-I can sympathize with
you, sir. married her mother.-N. Y,
Weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
: Brown, Prop
Her WIfely Care.

Mrs. Cumso-Mrs. Tiff is nursing her
sick husband with assiduous care.
had no idea she cared SO much for him.
Mr.. Cumso-If Mrs. Tiff's husband
outlives his elder brother he will in
herit 100000. If he dies first, the
fortune goes to the third BROTHER
Town Topics.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
He Was a Stranger.

do you put an e in whisky here? ?"
asked a new reporter of Kentucky
paper.
NO" replied the editor, who was
slightly deaf; 1--WE put nothing in whis-
ky here. We take it straight."-Bay
City Chat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
Number of Stars Visible.

To the average eye not more than 5000
stars are visible; some persons having
extraordinarily strong eyes can see
about 5000 stars. Through the Lick
telescope and other powerful instru-
ments about SO, oo0, 900 stars are visible.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25

Bob was crying as he held his right
hand extended, the fingers out
stretched.
"What is the trouble, my boy" asked
his father.
81 hurried my hand" said Bob, "a
stwokin' tn hair on our thellar door tn
wong way."-Judge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25

st. Louis threatens to silence
confusion in her vast republican
auditorium by connecting the sever
al state delegations with the
speakers chair by telephone. 1t is
not yet stated that the Y rays are
to be employed to show the interior
views Of each delegate so that they
can be registered for the inspection
Of the teller. II the ballot could
be taken that way and the in,
dividual preferences OF each dele.
gate thus taken and registered,
there would be little outs ide OF
Mckinley seen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
Plain.

eff fellow has chance to marry &
poor, handsome girl, or a rich, plair
girl. which do you think he ought tc
do?"
1T looks to me as if the proper
course is a plain one in that case."-In
dianapolis Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
1T LOOKS OMNIBUS.

that the national democracy is
threatened with a serious split at
Chicago. The conflict between the
free silver men and the gold stan
dard men grows increasingly Bit
ter. Texas has led off in division.
al movements and there is hardly
a doubt that this is the beginning
of sorrows to the national party.
Time has been when such irrecon-
cllable differences as now divided
the wings Of the democratic party
would not avail to keep them asun-
der in the face of a national cam
paign, but that time is past. The
party at large, at least its represen-
tative men, most clearly under
stand that democracy actually
stands for nothing, unless it be for
free trade and restriction of Amer
lean industry. They also note that
there is a growing sentiment
against this policy in several
Of the great democratic States, and
that the divisions along this line
cannot be much longer maintained.
1t will be observed that for the
past four years the most bitter
divisions OF the party have been
along the lines of financial adjust
nlent. Trade conditions and poll
cies have sunk out of sight in view
of the greater stress that has been
put upon the silver agitation. 1t
is necessary for the national de-
mocracy to make a change. The
leaders see it. Lines cannot be
longer maintained upon the old
issues. The three years elapsed
since the democracy returned to
power have settled the tariff con-
troversy conclusively on the side
Of protection and reciprocity.
The leaders deny the fact and
the people accept it. To appeal to
the democratic party on the old
tariff line is to invite defeat. The
leaders see but one course. That is
to make new issue. They have
chosen that OF silver in the hope
that by pushing free coinage to the
front they will secure all OF the
Rocky mountain and Pacific slope
states and so handicap the repub-
licans as to cripple them beyond
recovery. With a sound money
candidate in the field they hope to
hold New York and half Of the
New England states and New
Jersey out of the bi-metallist col
umns Of the republican party.
These lost to republicanism, on that
account, and the silver states and
the northwest slope states lost be-
cause the republican party is
opposed to free coinage Of silver at
16 to l, the democracy expect with
the populist votes of Kansas and
Nebraska to cast enough electrical
votes to shut out the republican
party. The policy is for union
Of free silverites, and the populists,
with the silver republican states
on the one side, and the hard
money advocates divided between
the Cleveland democrats and the
republicans Of the eastern and mid
die states. Out of this division,
there is a dream Of victory. 1t is
only dream. In fact, not that,
only a democratic nightmare.
November will settle that illusion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25

1t seems that war between the
great nations is now a game Of
bluff, but it is not so when any Of
the so called great powers finds a
savage chief and a tribe OF the de-
sert in the way. Then all the
gods of war are invoked and the
military science of this latter day
civilization is invoked to destroy
the untutored savage. This is the
humanitarianism of modern civil
ization.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25

Those revolving natives in Africa
who have fought the British until
fighting was of no farther avail,
and then took refuge under the
wing OF the German East African
company, are preparing a little
diplomatic trouble between the
foreign offices Of Great Britain
and Germany. Those so-called
savsges are more than one remove
from being fools when it comes to
making a common enemy hump,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
ATTENTION.

Contractors, Carpenters and Con-
sumers Of lumber. Get prices from
VIM. Cameron & Co. before buying.
4-12 If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
GRAND RoP1NG CONTEST

And barbecue at Limburger's Gar
den, Sunday Afternoon at o'clock.
90 At
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
GRAND RoPING CONTEST

And barbecue at Limburger's Gar.
den, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
4 % At
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25

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statements Of its correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
INCH :. sl.5OL 81 5O $500 Isls. OO $500 sb4.OO

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ash.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-25
10 CORRESPONDENTS.

~All contracts or bills must be approve
BY the Secretary or Manager.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
characterizes the new class In very

chara cterizes the new class In very
commenda bic degree.
The city Normal school has an enroll
ment of 9 pupils The requirements
for entrance to this school have. been
rigf)dly observed this year. The high
er qualifications required of those who
enter, the better will be the class of
teachers graduated. This school is do
ing its excellent work in its ushuaiy
thorough manner. Among the number
enrolled is one tuition pupil who is here
to secure the advantages Of the thor
ough professional training given IN this
department.
Last week the schools were dismissed
one day for the fair, by order of the
president and superintendent, there be-
ing no board meeting before that date.
The following shows the result to
date Of the effort to decrease expenses
for the year:
designations from last years corps,
salary for this year:
Virginia Shultz. $50 per month; Mary
Lawrence, s45: Daisy Bruner, $50;
Dora Martin, $50: Lizzie Miller, s45;
Lola Graham, principal, SIS. Total per
month, 1906.
To take these places the following
have been elected:
Edith Moffatt, s35; Mary Wagner.
$40; Alma Bradley, s35; E. S. Binning,
$50. Total, s165.
Total saving per month over the first
report of this year, $40.
IL is likely that We can do the work
with our present corps; then the saving
for the eighth month will aggregate
(Sx140), s1,120.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06
POPULISTs HOLD A RALLY
And That Unique Character, Joe Waters,
Made "a Speech.


Captain Joe Waters of Topeka, one OF
the unique characters of the state, cap
ital, was the attraction at the audi
torium last night. He was billed for a
Republican speech before a Populist
and Democratic crowd. In other words,
ne is a free silver Republican. Captain
Joe made an enthusiastic speech and
one that drove Judge Tucker and Bill
Green into spasns OF delight. He criti-
cised the generals, the old supreme
court of the state and everywhere else
he could think of except the institutions
and falacies of Populism. He said that
he had given instructions to his wife,
that after his death she should erect a
monument to him-a plain stone-and
have inscribed on it the foliing epitaph:
Her lies my beloved husband. Joe,
who never wanted whisky or office
Mr.. Waters was preceded by l.. c.
Boyle, Populist candidate for attorney
general. who made a short talk He is
"a splendid orator and one that reminded
some of the older citizens of Bmmet
Callahan, who lived in this city some
years ago.
Ex-Governor Lewelling was chair
man of the meeting.
One of the features of the night was
a big torch dight procession with SIS
men, women and children in line. There
We're nineteen more torches in the pro-
cession than there were in any process
sion held this year.