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The silver star., 1899-11-24
Test Of rol.tol'. Theories.

Tolstoi's second daughter. Maria, ID
putting into practical operation some
Of her fathers theories. says a con-
tributor to Harper's Bazaar. When the
family property was divided she re-
fused to accept her portion. and though
she lives At home. and 10 therefore In
one sense dependent. she works In the
heids with the peasaats, and turns over
the money she makes to those who are
disabled by illness. The money she
makes. to be sure. ID not excessive.
Twenty or thirty kopecks q day COM
prises all her gain-a kopeck being
half cent Of our money. When asked
why she did not devote herself to more
lucrative labors. the better to provide
for her INDECENT neighbors, she replied:
AS . matter Of fact, I know of moth
Ing that ! can do that will bring me
In moro money than my work in the
fields does. I have not been trained
to make . living equal to that which
! now enjoy at home. and II I were
forced to shift for myself don't know
that l could do any better than by
working ~ q peasant woman. Az
matters now stand. have my living
at home. and there Is also this oppor-
tunity to help the peasants. Besides
earning . little money for them, /
think that am doing them some good
by associatins with them. II took
them . long while to get accustomed
to my companionship. and I don't feel
that even now they accept me a. l
should like to have them do; but 4
few, at any rate. have learned 70 real.
i.e that am not playing with them or
the work and that really want 70 be
OF service to them. What I shall sue.
coed IN accomplishing. by way Of OK.
ample and suggestion. IL but an infln-
itesimal part Of what Ii necessary to
b done before the PEASANTS learn what
It 10 that my father believes the Bible
teaches that men ought to be and do:
but II n . satisfaction to me TO try 10
achieve even this slight result. and 1
am sure that already some Of the
women have Views and ideas that they
did not have when they saw me play.
Ing tennis Or sitting In the music room
the day long"
4 correspondent Of the Sun Norked
for one day with her In the nelds. onIv
TO b. to exhausted to slir until nom
But naf1s wks up again st dawn snd
out beside the peasants. seeminsiy n
fresh ao they,
The silver star., 1899-11-24
SAVED ~ A HAIR.
a Ssser Wsat Csasy h the Met
3t00.

a Ssrer Wsat Csasy h The Met Of
Ny being In my present business"
said . New Orleans stenographer to
the Times-Democrat. "is due entirely
to the fact that . certain gentleman
whom never saw but once In my life
takes an average Of twenty-five
drinks Of whiskey . day. You fail to
grasp the connection. eh? Well, I'll
explain. When l had just completed
Q course In shorthand and thought.
a. usual. that I knew Il all, q friend
who II court reporter IL . town not
thousand miles away asked me to take
bis place at an important trial. while
he went to see his wife. who was Ill
At . seaside resort. I agreed gladly,
and went up. confident I was going to
distinguish myself. was duly In
stalled before the judges desk, and
after preliminaries that lasted fully Q
day and . half the trial proper began.
The nrst few witnesses were slow, and
I got along all right. but at last they
put . chap on the stand who talked
like . streak Of chain lightning. I
staggered along behind him. fairly
sweating blood. and presently the law
yer who was conducting the examina-
ton caught him In q contradiction.
Turn back. Mr.. Stenographer,' he
roared. and read the last question
and answer!' I turned back. but,
good heavens! I could no more read
those Grassy notes than could read the
hieroglyphics on the tomb Of Rameses.
Hurry up: hurry up! exclaimed the
lawyer. You're delaying the court!'
I stared helplessly At the page; my
blood ran cold: was about to con-
fess my incompetency and sneak out
In everlasting disgrace when. all Of .
sudden. one Of the Jurors leaped 70 his
feet and emitted = hsndish yell. Help!
Murdsri Wowi Yow!' hs shrisked,
and tried TO Jump out Of window.
When they caught him he explained
that he was being chased By pink
monkeys wearing tin hats. He also
said that he was used to taxing TWEEN
ty-ilvs drinks Of whisksy . day, and
was suGsring from extreme thirst.
That attack Of jimjams broke up The
trial and saved my bacon. Before I
tackled another case learned ny bus
insss from the ground up"
The silver star., 1899-11-24
OIL SUBDUES DUST AND GAINS WATER

asver burdened BY any extravasance In
the wardrobes OF his wife and daugh-
ters. Nowadays the princess' costumes
are not merely tasteful and refined.
but they are varisd. beautiful and In
every way suitable to her years and
high position. Her royal hishuess II
ycry hard to please about her gowns.
which must At faultlsssly and be made
exactly according to her taste. She
never relies ON the taste Of any modiste
and will sometimes have many
Sketches made on her own suggestions
The silver star., 1899-11-24

Hardly ever does she accept any
style shown among the seasons mod
els without suggesting improvements.
In fact. she makes whatever she wearz
distinctively hers. either by originat-
ing the design or adapting 1t to her
liking. Thus 1t is that the princess
Is regarded as a somewhat trouble
some. though q very desirable custom.
er. Those people who meet the prin.
cess frequently sometimes see her wear
q gown four or I'VE times In q season
but she seldom appears In 1t more often
than that.
The silver star., 1899-11-24
Son. v.s.s.b,. s.s.,,s..

Katherine johnson 10 responsible for
the following valuable recipes first
published In Country Gentleman:
Baked Beets.-Care should be taken
In dressing beets not to break the
skins. a. It detracts from their fiavor
~ we'll n color. Cover with cold
water. clean with . sti6 brush and
leave on one inch of the leaf stalks.
Cover with boiling saited water. cover
the vessel and bake In hot oven until
tender. When done cover with cold
water. rub Oh the skins and cut cross
wise into slices half an inch thick.
Put . cupful Of strong vinegar over
the fre. and when It IL scalding hot
season with salt. pepper. and butter;
wet one level teaspoonful Of corn
starch with cold vinegar. pour II into
the sauce and stir constantly until II
thickens slightly and 10 smooth: then
pour 1t over the beets and serve.
Baked Onions.-Pare even-sixed
onions. cover with cold water and
slowly bring to boil: drain. add fresh
boiling water and boil slowly until
they begin to be tender: drain, set
closely together in q granite baking
pan. season with salt and pepper; all to
one-third their depth with white stock
or milk. Spread . few bits Of butter
over the top and brown in . quick
oven. When ready to serve. remove
the onions. thicken the sauce slightIy
with corn starch or -four and pour II
over them.
Fried Onions.-Pare. and cut cross
wise In slices half an inch thick, cover
with sweet milk and ret aside for Is
minutes. Then drain on . cloth, roll
In hour and fry In deep fat. Skim
out ON to warmed grocers' paper and
serve In a heated dish, with salt and
pepper busted over.
Corn Pudding.-Grate enough Young
corn to make three cupfuls; season
with salt. pepper. one heaping tea
spoonful OF sugar and tablespoonful
OF melted butter. Add the we'll beaten
yolks OF three eggs to two cupfuls Of
milk and stir It thoroughly into the
corn; beat the whites Of the eggs to
sti2 froth. fold them into the corn
mixture, pour into buttered pudding
oish and bake In . slow oven one
hour. Serve either hot or cold.
Baked Tomatoes.- Choose even.
sized. solid. smooth tomatoes. cut
circle from the stem end and carefully
remove tho seeds. Heat two table,
spoonfuls OF butter In . fry-pau, stir
In one cupful Of bread crumbs, season
with salt. pepper and tablespoonful
OF chopped parsley: heap the flling
IN the tomatoes. set In . granite pan,
baste with melted butter and bake In
quick oven half an hour. basting
often with the butter. Cold minced
nam, veal or chicken 10 q delicious
addition to the nIling.
crsamed Turnips. slice cross
wise. and cut In half-inch dice: boil
n salted water until tender and drain.
Heat one cupful- Of milk; rub one
tablespoonful each Of butter and Soar
to smooth paste and season with
sait and pepper; add. BY degrees, three
taoIsspoonfuls Of the hot MILK and
STIR smooth; pour II Into the bot milk
and stir constantly until Il thlcksns
and u smooth. Have The saucs ID
readiness and pour Il over the turaips
- soon ~ drainsd. asa ssrvs.
The silver star., 1899-11-24
ys,i vssAss. x..,,.

New Colors.-Ali the most delicate
and attractive Of the new shades are
sroupsd under the head Of pastel tints
says Demorest's Magazine. There ars
aftesn Of these most exquisite combi.
nstion-colors. some Of the iovsliest ~,
Ing . pale pinkish.iilac, . sun.shiny
yellowish.tan and . pale gray WITH
blue lights.
There are three new shades Of dser
violet TOR this seasoa's dfsssee ~
nuHnefy. and bsautifui nsv shsds
- roblA's-egg blus.
The silver star., 1899-11-24

venting the clouds Of dust from inun-
dating the trains on his lines in dry
weather. The new president knew
about the patents in existence and
waited full year before putting the
The silver star., 1899-11-24
Waste Petroleum Is Better and Cheaper Than
Stone Ballast.

The sketches show also the differ
ence In dust effect between the ordt-
nary roadbed and one that has been
subjected to the crude-oil treatment
In the latter case passenger car win
The silver star., 1899-11-24

Practically nothing is wasted in
these progressive days IN the process
manufactured product. What was
refuse few years ago is now a valu-
The silver star., 1899-11-24
- Epss..e es slssss&

The Duks Of Dsvonshirs was once
noted Tor hls silsaoe. 70 friend who
asked hin how many words ~ SPOKE
. day ~ replied: Count your ON, ds.
1uet III asedIsss oass. rsducs one -third.
aa1 you'1l b nsas tbs nurD Dbsf.s ;,
The silver star., 1899-11-24

valsshood. like tAs lry-rot. aess.
lseec The 4ore II pfoDostieo = ~
AAd light afs sxeiulol.
The silver star., 1899-11-24

and even then will make alterations te
suit herself.
The silver star., 1899-11-24

certainl, the prince of Wales va.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-31

On another page of this paper Will
be found the Grant county Fair adj
vertisement calling particular atten-
ton TO the dates and the improved
condition OF the grounds and build
inps for the benefit of exhibitors.
Last year the managers OF the AS
ISOLATION purchased more land and
for several weeks past they have been
hard at work getting buildings up
and otherwise improving this part of
the grounds. Heretofore the stock,
or the hogs at least, could not be
viewed with any satisfaction but now
there is an entirely new building that
is credit to the department. The
grounds are supplied with plenty OF
pure water. There is also plenty OF
room for teams inside the grounds
for All who wish to drive in Every
body should feel that this is their
county fair and help to make it a
success by attending and also il you
have anything worth exhibiting bring
it with YOU and we will promise you
will receive fair treatment. Special
attractions are offered to entertain
the people and this promises to be
one of the biggest fairs in the history
Of the Association. Everybody come
and have a good time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-31
Little Grant.

By the way Mr.. Editor it is hot
hotter hottest ont here in the brush,
but | guess that it don't beat Lancas-
ter for heat.
Farmers are busy threshing around
here these days, the steam whistle is
heard in various directions, we
wouldn't be at all surprised if in a
few years every farmer had thresh-
ing machine.
Mr.. George sold his young cattle
last week to Mr.. Morrissy. Georg G
is always in luck.
BY the way, Mr.. Lewis Cooley took
fine young lady TO board last We'd
nesday, Aug. 2Srd. 1t would be well
for Mr.. Cooley to treat to the lemon
ade sometime when in town.
We learn that the Rev. VIM. Craft
pastor of the Little Grant charge
some five years ago viii visit here in
about two weeks and assist Rev.
Davis in grove meeting in the Dyer
neighborhood Sept. 10th.
School did not Commence in the
Moran dist. Aug. 2Sth as expected,
doubtless the teacher was sick.
Grandma Cooley returned Sunday
from Bloomington where she has been
visiting friends for two weeks.
Grandma is past eighty-four and if
you can beat her piecing quilts at
that age will treat to the lemonade
or ice cream.
George Garthwaite and family at
tended church at the Providence
church Sunday.
Mr.. Peter Wayne is hauling lumber
for a hog shed.
Chicken cholera is in the neighbor
hood, Mrs. Phil Garthwaite is loosing
nearly all of hers. II any one knows
of sure cure just give it in the Her
aid columns and oblige friends.
MORE AND ANON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-31

disease. Mrs. l.. A. Johnston, 1O3
Pilham and Ripley Sts., Montgomery,
Ala, tells her experience with catarrh
of the stomach and how she was
sured:
81 will state to you that I have
taken eight bottles of your Pe-ru-na
and two of Man-a-lin and rejoice to say,
God bless DIR. Hartman and Pe-ru-na.'
And / earnestly assure you that it
has done me more good than any medi-
cine have ever taken in my life. /
prescribe it to every one / meet who
is suffering, as the best medicine in
the world, and have made many con-
verts who are now rejoicing in the
great good which they have derived
from the same. / can tell you that /
am almost entirely relieved of indiges-
ton, that great foe which has tortured
me SO many years, and can now eat
anything desire without it is fruits or
something acid"
To understand the scientific action
of Pe-ru-na it Is best to have DIR. Hart
mans special book for women or his
book on chronic catarrh. These books
are mailed free by the Pe-ru-na Medi-
cine Company, Columbus, o. All
druggists sell Pe-ru-na.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-31
FEAR WAR WILL LAST LONG.
Prompt Ending of Philippine
Trouble Not Looked For.
INSURGENTS ARE WELL ARMED
During the Rainy Season They Have
Replenished Their Stocks of War Ma
terials-win Use Every Effort to Pro-
long the Struggle.

Advices from Manila received at
Washington say that talk of the end
ing of the Philippine war deals no
longer with weeks, but with months
and even years.
Unless affairs take some unforeseen
turn the Filipinos will resume the war
this fall with fresh spirit and a re-
plenished stock of arms and ammuni-
ton. OF money the leaders of the in
surrection have no lack.
Reports brought through the lines
to Spaniards and Filipinos in Manila
are that the spirits of the insurrection-
lists are improving. Their policy after
the rains will be as it was before, a
campaign for gaining time and wear
ing out their opponents. To whip
them while they are pursuing such
tactics an army will be needed that can
move rapidly and strike day after day.
following up a defeat without hay-
ing to wait for rations, and thus CIV
ing the enemy time to reorganize.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-31
state Librarians ASSOCIATION Meet.

The State Librarians Association
held its eighth annual convention in
Madison, Aug "a, in the university
law school. Speeches of welcome
were made by Librarian /. G. Bradley
Of the state historical library and Miss
Georgia Il. Hough, librarian of the city
public library.
Mrs. Chas. Morris Of Berlin, presi-
dent of the association, made the an
nual addess, in which she discussed
the travelling library movement. Miss
Gratia A. Countryman of the Mimi
eapolis public library staff and secre-
tarv Of the Minnesota free library
commission read a paper on Contact
With the Public Secretary Hutch
ms of the free Library commission,
who originated the free travelling Ii
brary system, talked Of the ways to
manage the selection of books by
children. In the evening the
.,isitors we're given picnic sup
ner at Monona Grove, the summer
home If Reuben Thwaite, secretary of
the State Historical Society and presi-
dant Of the National Librarians Assoc
,sotfnu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-31
Musical Clubs IN small Towns,

There is one principle that must
be strictly adhered to in any success
full village musical society; there
must be no drones, writes Professor
Frank Waldo in an article on emusic
in the village in the September
Ladies' Home journal. 1.-The instant
that any one is admitted to member
ship on any other grounds than abil-
ity the decline Of the society has be-
gun. Regular attendance can be Sc
cured only by arousing the enthusi-
asm of the members.
"The one word that expresses the
possibilities OF concerted instrument
tai music for the village is orchestra.
This word, while rather pretentious
in sound. may have an extremely
humble application. Orchestra is
mentioned as opposed to band; the
orchestra, being intended for indoor
practice, is capable of exerting a most
refining influence.
1t is to chorus work that the vocal
energies of the singers of the town
must be mainly devoted, and it is
best to assume a high stand from the
outset, and establish an 'oratorio
society, rather than a chorus or
choral club. For this purpose a we'll
balanced group of thirty or forty
voices is sufficient il it is composed Of
members who can really sing. A
small chorus of unexpected volume OF
tone is much more effective than a
large one with disappointing vol
ume.
1T may be just as well to call at
tention to the fact that the larger
music emporiums, especially those in
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and
Chicago, are always ready to give
advice and assistance in the selection
of music where the members Of clubs.
individually or effectively, do not
know just what is best for their pur-
pose. .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-31
Free ofCharpe.

Any adult suffering from cold set
tied on the breast, bronchitis, throat
or lung troubles of any nature, who
will call at Stone & Hassel's or Joseph
Il. Benefits will be presented with a
sample bottle of Boschee's German
Syrup free of charge. Only one bot
tie given to one person and none to
children without order from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such sale as Boschee's German Syrup
III all parts of the civilized world
Twenty years ago millions of bottles
were given away and your druggist
will tell you its success was marvel
Gus. 1t is really the only throat and
lung remedy generally endorsed by
physicians. One 70 cent bottle will
cure or prove its value. Sold by
dealers in all civilized countries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-31
NalIeu.

Showers out this way are frequent
enough to keep the late crops in fine
growing condition.
Miss Nina Glass entertained her
cousin, Mr.. Fischer, accompanied by
Mr.. ScAuber of Lacrosse, one day last
week.
Miss Elma Woodmar of Cassville is
row employed at the hotel Burlington.
The grand Recital at North Andover
is now thing of the past. Miss Nc
lver had large number of her pupils
in music on hand, and large number
of deeply interested friends assembled
in Metropolis Hall especially to wit
ness the evening exercises. Ye local
could not we'll be present, but was in
formed that her pupils did well their
part, which is the opening up for them
a brighter future. Miss Mc1ver has
large class at Bagley and her popular
ity as music instructor increases as
time goes on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Lord were
down one day last week, looking the
town over, in view of selecting resi-
dence, having recently sold the farm
and homestead, will select home in
some town.
1t strikes us that the Herald has
greatly improved of late. We have
known and read the paper over fifty
years, when it was small single sheet
affair and about the only paper pub
lished in southwest Wisconsin. The
name of the paper never was changed
neither its principals of Republican
ism.
One boy from Wyalusing at least
met with fair success in the Klondike.
Mr.. Albert Fassbender struck out west
several years ago and when the gold
fever broke out, followed the tide of
gold seekers to Alaska. Recently he
visited his old home claiming TO have
made five thousand besides am interest
in mining claim. Before returning
to the gold fields, he presented Chas.
Calkins of;Bagtey with choice nugget
of pure gold.
Harvey sh 'pped two carloads, of
hogs last week and the prices paid
made the farmers happier than for a
long time.
The Anderson Mill here has a cap
acity of 200 bushels day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-31
WILL HOLD THE PHILIPPINES.
President Mckinley Announces
Administrations Policy
LIBERTY AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
Suppression of the Rebellion WIN BE
Followed by the Establishment of a
Government of Law and Order-Our
Flag the symbol of Advancement.

President Mckinley made an address
at the Methodist stronghold at Ocean
Grove in which be outlined his policy
regarding Cuba, Porto Rico and The
Philippines. He said:
81 believe that there is more love
for our country and that more people
love the flag than ever before. Where
ever that flag is raised it stands not for
despotism and oppression, but for lib
erty, opportunity and humanity and
what that flag has done for us we want
il to do for all people and all lands
which by the fortunes of war have
come within its jurisdiction.
THAT flag does not mean one thing
in the United States and another in
Porto Rico and the Philippines. There
has been some doubt in some quarters
respecting the policy of the govern
ment in the Philippines. see no harm
in stating it in this presence. Peace
first; then with charity for all estab-
lish a government of law and order,
protecting life and property and occu-
patton for the well-being of the people
who will participate in it under the
stars and stripes"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-31
An UnDrejudiCed Witness,

1t is not presumable that the Mil
waukee journal is predisposed to ex-
cuse failures of republican officials.
Ii Bank Examiner Kidd's course il
dealing with the Stoughton bank was
censurable the Journal would doubt.
less have been among the first and
most violent to condemn it, There
fore, when that paper commends the
action OF a republican official, it must
be accepted as presumptiye evidence
that there is no ground for complaint
August 2lst the Journal editorialy
said: I'm this case, it seems, Mr.
Kidd did just what the law requires
He found the bank in his opinion
faulty in its securities, gave the pre-
lminary notice and followed it NJ
with a public notification to right NJ
the condition complained Of. The re
suit was run Oh the bank, which
through the efforts Ct the bank anG
the friends who gathered about it
was successfully met.
Now what would they have? Tn,
purpose of the second notification re
quired by law is plainly to compe
the bank to strengthen its capital, re
duce its liabilities and to restore i'm
paired securities or replace them will
good. That depositors get scarce
and make run on the bank NAV be
every uncomfortable result, but it i.
incident TO the operation OF the law
which may at once be conceded to b.
faulty and inefficient The law is no
a good one; but the question il
whether Comptroller Kidd obeyed il
in good faith. That is all he has t
answer for. He is not responsible fol
the consequences of obedience. TIL,
charge that he attacked the bank Il
ruin it, that others might start an
other bank in its place, may be Sc
down as too extraordinary for ready
belief. 1t is probably the outgrowtl
of resentment for his interference,
under the law. lie is entitled Il
credit for his official acts till the con.
trary is shown. He should not b,
compelled to suffer more for obeyins
the law than for neglecting to ODE,
it. The State.