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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-26

harder even than death is it to find
some dearly loved friend grown cold
and Indifferent. to find instead of the
loving sympathy that has served as
strong fortress in the past, only dis
tant Formally, a chilling frost; or to
lind, worse than all, dsloyalty in place
of truth. Nothing is more heart
breaking than to find a love grown
cold, especially if that love is one IN
which we have trusted and believed for
years. Such things happen. We find
IN place Of the sympathy and affec-
ton on which We nave relied without
question some sudden failure in time
of stress. The sympathy we have ac-
customed ourselves to lean upon disap-
points us. The hollowness of insin-
certify rings through the formal attempt
to simulate affection that is no longer
vital thing. And when this expert
ence befalls us-God help US"
There are times out OF club life as
well as in when there rings through
everything the hollowness of insin-
certify, but if each womau will be guided
by sincerity of purpose and conscien-
tious performance of duty, though all
seem to be against her, there will grow
up around her faith IN her and in
! humanity, the influence of which cam
not be oVerestimated.
On Monday afternoon, November 20,
the Homer club continued its course of
study in German history and literature.
Mrs. Noyes opened the programme
Communities Peculiar 20 Germany"
Her paper was well thought, we'll
written and we'll delivered. Miss Grove
had the next topic, Master Suigers
Hans Sachs, the Cobbler Poet" She
succeeded in awakening an interest in
literature. Mrs. Drennen then read
Longfellow's Nuremberg and Mrs.
Groeneveld gave very interesting talk
upon that old German city. telling of
its history, appearance, objects of inter
est, etc. Mrs. Weirick closed the after
Moons programme by reading THE
Cobbler of Hagenan." from Tales OF
a Wayside Inn Mrs. Speer extended
an invitation to the club to meet with
her on next Monday. when there will
be special day programme devoted to
the study of ceramics
The meeting of the Woman's club on
Wednesday was well attended and
the programme prepared by the art de-
partmcnt was full of interest. After
listening to some appropriate quota
tons from Browning and Longfellow,
Mrs. Barlow gave II very enjoyable
sketch of the life and works of Fra
Angelica" who infused into the old
method of expression peculiar beauty
from his own nature. This sanity
friar could never picture evil success
fully, and believed that everything he
accomplished was the direct result of
divine inspira ton. Mrs. Griggs read an
excellent paper on Fra Filippo
Lippe.' the roguish monk to whose
name SO much scandal and romance
clings His pictures are not marked
by any special devotional feeling, but
are attractive on account of a certain
stately composition, pleasing human
faces, chubby little angels and hne
golden color.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-26

Misses A. Burns, B. German, M. Ryan,
NJ. Hammond, N. Murphy M. Nc
Lehman, M. Jones, A. Deyott, J. Nc
Kay, M. Willard, e. Willard. NJ. Win
scott, j. Graney, M. Kelly, H. Me,
W. Neven, w. Rhoades. G. Rhoades,
Lagro, N. Humphrey, L. Williams, p.
Helms, K. O'Brien, Ina Street, A.
Thierman, 0. Proebstel NJ. lie Lonais,
- Hunter, F. Brockenshire, D. Mich
OILS, Lille Darwin, Ollie Brassin.
The following gentlemen were invit-
ed: Messrs. r. Rhule, H. Goldman, e.
Barnaman, H. Eddy, G. Hauswirth.
sey, G. TAFT R. Strausberger. Ross
McGrew, A. Reynolds, r. Weeks, D.
Sullivan, D. Levy, w. Hauswirth. L..
Levy, E. Levy, G. Clark, G. Ross, c.
Graham, B. Roberts, G. Trip, j..
Fouyer, J. Sullivan. H. Hanson, f.
Edwards, E. Kelly, j. O'Brien, H.
Vadnais, ]. Foley, E. Opie, Miller,
c. Crowley, R. Jerome, ]. Wilcox, G.
Van Wart. J. Johns, J. Workman. J..
J. Thomas, F. Austin, o. Harnois, T..
Harnois, r. Sherlock, C. Joyce, l..
Schultz, F. German, j. Nichols, NJ.
Lewis, J. Jonas, B. Kahnweiller. H.
Jones, j. Doran, J. Fuliher. F. Gillett,
T. Brennan, H. Opie, w. Meyer, Sig.
Meyer. F. Bevins, r. Deyott, DIR. and
J. Mcleod T. Jones, H. Brown, =
Sullivan, w. Carey, Roy Ruore, B.
Worthington, B. and V. Mclean, -
Sheldon. B. Hammond. John Mullins.
Mrs. J. P. Heating of Helena is the
guest of Mrs. C. P. Connolly.
Rev E. J. Groeneveld has returned
from visit to Columbia Falls.
Attorney G. A. Clark has returned
from Utah.
TaI, -
Iowa to spend Thanksgiving with the
old folks.
c. B. Hoskins, the druggist, has re-
turned from a visit with his relatives
and friends in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Frank Shaw entertained a few
friends Friday evening. Euchre was
the game and those present were Mes
Freund, Holbrook, Murray, Connell,
Dixon and Lavell.
Thomas Sherman and Miss Julia
Murphy were married last Wednesday
morning and left in the afternoon for
Salt Lake, where they will spend the
honeymoon, and will be at home in
about two weeks. Mr.. Sherman is
brother Of the well-known undertaken
and has many friends in this city, who
extend to him and his bride their best
wishes
About 50 ladies enjoyed whist at
the home of Mrs. Walter Tallant Thurs
day afternoon. The house was deco
rated tastily and delicious refreshments
were served. Mrs. Emerson won first
prize, Mrs. ]. A. Canty the second and
the third was won by Mrs. Barker
The Masons, who held a three days
session and conferred degrees upon
members, adjourned the sitting Thurs
day evening, when a grand banquet
was enjoyed by the members of the
various lodges. 1t was an elegant af-
fair and enjoyed by about 60 Masons.
There were remarks and toasts and a
general good time.
Walter Frost entertained a few
friends at whist Tuesday night at the
home of w. B. Hamilton. The prizes
were of the high order, rich and beau
tiful. Those in attendance were: Mr.
and Mrs. ]. B. Welcome, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Root. Mr.. VIII Derkt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holbrook, Miss
Hensley, Miss Leila Russell Miss Eliza
Russell, Miss Theo Russell Messrs, w.
B. Hamilton, Morton, White, Gay, Wier-
man and Busch
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-26
He Would Rather BE Shot.

From Tid-Bits.
The editor Of country newspaper al
ways did his best to arouse the patriotism
of his readers. One day a composition
came in from the composing room and
planted himself before him:
We'll, sir" he said Il have determined
to enlist
Wish mingled sensations of pride and
responsibility the editor replied that, al
though sorry to part with such a good
compositor, he was glad to see that he
felt the call of duty.
''Oh, il isn't that" answered the COM
posltor, but I'd rather be shot than try
TO set any more of your copy"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-26

The guiding torch to wealth is adyer-
Using. Your advertising doesn't pay?
Wake up.-Advisor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
Christian Endeavor Topics.


Liberty and Love-Monday. Nov 10.
His servants whom We obey, Rom. 6:
1923; Tuesday, Nov. IA. Walking at
liberty, Ps. 19:41-4S; Wednesday, Nov.
10, A stumbling block / Cor. S:1-13;
Thursday, Nov. Is, Thy neighbor as
myself, Matt. 22:34-4O; Friday. Nov.
II, The profit of many, / Cor. 10: 25- 80;
Saturday, Nov. Is, Servants through
love, Gal. 5:1S-15; Sunday, Nov. 10,
topic, Liverty and love, Rom. 14:1-23.
Ga temperance meeting.)
Do not confound your conscience and
your judgment. Your conscience saws.
DO the right" and it is always to be
obeyed. Your judgment tells you what
is right, and it is often to be rejected.
Do not judge drunkard. You would
be like him but for Gods grace; and
pride sets up an insurmountable bar
rier between you two. Every mans
freedom is circumscribed by the chains
OF other men. Because temperate
drinking is impossible for so many
men, therefore it is wrong for any man.
No man may curtail your liberty to
deny yourself for those that are
weaker. The greatest evil in the world
today is tie drink evil. Because this
is so. cowardice in fighting it is the
most pernicious and disgraceful of all
cowardices. In certain quarters it is
the peculiar cue to sneer at the TEN
perance fanatics" This is certain, that
il all were temperance fanatics, the
most deadly foe of righteousness in all
the world would receive at once a
death blow. There is something worse
than fanatic SIN: selfshness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
Gathering Up the Fragments.

Cleaning out the attics and closets
is a task that should be accomplished
before the regular work of houseclean-
ing begins, and the accumulation of
scraps, pieces of muslin and dress
goods and worn garments sorted over,
and used in the best possible way. OF
course there will be some that are too
badly worn to be of any value, and
these may be put in sack for paper
rags or burned. White rags are use
full in many ways: When washed and
rolled into neat bundles they are ready
for tying up cut fingers and other
wounds. Large squares OF woven cot
ton underwear neatly hemmed make
good busters for furniture. while small
er ones can be used for wash cloths.
Strips of eretonne and sateen will
make buster bags. The black widths
of calico and bingham dress skirts,
hemmed at the sides and gathered into
a band at the top, make good kitchen
aprons, while the lower parts of wooden
undershirts can be used for skirts for
the little folks. Pieces of flannel will
be found valuable when the baby has
an attack of Group; also for making
bags for hot salt or bran. for neuralgia
or toothache. Material that is too
heavy for carpet rags may be cut in
strips two or three inches wide and
used for the. old-fashioned braided
rugs. Handsome rugs are made by
drawing narrow strips Of soft wooden
dress goods through a foundation of
burlap. Cut the burlap the size de-
sired, allowing two inches all around
to be turned under for hem. Draw a
pretty design in the center. or it may
be stamped with a large perforated pat
tern A very handsome one seen re-
Gently has a tan-colored center, with a
border of oak leaves on a black ground.
Flannel and cashmere were used for
them. and were dyed the colors re-
quired with Diamond dye for wool. An
other pretty design was a bunch OF
peoples and leaves on gray back
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
Feather Curling.

Feather curling is a business by IT.
self, and to excel in it requires long
practice. 1t saves time and patience
TO pay some one else to do it, but few
directions will be given, for you might
md yourself SO situated that you would
be obliged to do it yourself. Take an
old feather to practice on, IL the rec
ommendation of Harpers Bazar. Buy
regular curling knife; they are kept
at most hardware stores. The blade Is
peculiar shape-Short and narrow.
and has a curve. Have ready teaket-
tie OF boiling water, and hold the head
OF the feather over the steam for a few
moments. Now take the feather in
both hands, and, spreading out the
flues to their full length, pass back
and forth through the steam. but do
not let it get too wet. In the same
manner wave it from side to side, not
up and down, for a few moments. to
partially dry it. When dry enough it
is ready for curling. Begin at the stem
on the right side, holding the feather
with the fingers OF the left hand I'M
derneath and the thumb on top. The
motion in curling is outward and
downward, taking few fiues at a
time, and the feather should be so
curled that the ends are hidden or
rolled under. AS the broad part Of the
feather is reached the knife must ex-
tend farther out, not making as abrupt
a curve. When the head is reached a
short curve is all that is required and
as you begin to curl the opposite side
you change the position of the left
hand. This time put the hand over the
feather instead of under, but the mo-
ton OF curling is the same. After both
sides are curled the stem at the head
must be concealed, and this is done by
heading up" Holding the feather
firmly with the thumb on top, take UP
a few fiues, and, pressing them sharp
~ against the thumb nail, lay them
over the stem. Do the same on the OPP
posite side. and continue to do this four
times. BY looking at a well-curled
feather you will get clearer idea OF
this, as it is something that really re-
quires to be demonstrated To curve
the feather, pace the blade Of the
knife underneath the stem and press
against the thumb. Beginning at the
base, work up to the head until the
desired curve is obtained.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
The Grace of Ennanimifx.

If one desired to commend the rare
grace of equanimity there would be no
lack of argument. It's nobleness 0!
dignity would be alone sufficient. To
be serene when others are appalled,, to
be calm when others are excited, to be
self-poised when others bend before
the sudden fury of a popular excite
ment. to be clear-eyed and steady
handed when the winds rage and the
foundations of the state seem to be
trembling, to have the strength and
elasticity of steel which bends, but
does not break, and comes back to its
own form when a temporary pressure
passes-all this implies an intellectual
and moral nobleness of character cor
responding with the dignity by which
it is expressed. 1t is at once virtus
and a grace, which might be used to
justify the old contention of the Greeks
mat the beautiful and the good are
one.-Church Standard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02

Now that the European demand for
American apples is heavy, it being
estimated that it will be this season
1,217,767 barrels in excess of the de-
mand last year, apple-growers in this
country are looking forward to much
higher prices, especially as this year,
home crop is from one-half to three
quarters less than what is looked upon
as a full crop. In New York state
farmers are now getting from IS cents
to S1.25 barrel for apples under the
trees. The standard apple for the
European market is the Baldwin. OF
the 12,437 barrels of this years crop
shipped since Aug 1 the lowest price
netted to the American exporter is So
per barrel, and the price has kept
nearer 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
AFTER ALExANDER,s DEATH.
A New Era Introduced by the Great
Macedonian Conoueror

Macedonian Conqueror.
When Alexander came upon the
scene, writes Prof Wheeler in closing
his Alexander the Great" in the Oc-
tober Century, Greece was still the old
Greece, the composite OF autonomous
cities and cantons In this form it
was past the bloom, and was ripening
to seed. All that the little commune
ties could accomplish for history
through living for themselves had heen
accomplished. In the miniature life of
their isolated valleys, opening to the
sea, they had developed social sys-
tenn in which, as individual achieve
ments directly counted, and individual
responsibility was directly assessed,
personality gathered to itself unwonted
consciousness Of power. So it was that
here man first, as it were, discovered
himself-frst saw with clearness the
power and the right of the free human
soul. Man as base line for measur-
ing the universe, man as a source OF
governing power, arose in Greece; il
was Greece that shaped the law OF
beauty from which came the arts of
form, the law of speculative truth from
which by ordered observations came
the sciences, the law of liberty from
which came the democratic state. This
was what the old Greece held in keep
Ing for the world Alexander was the
strong wind that scattered the seed;
again, he was the willing hand OF the
sower When he planted seventy
cities Of the Greek type on Oriental soil
ne acted with plan and purpose. The
city was Hellenism in the concrete. AS
principle of social order, Hellenism
was the government OF communities of
men located in territory land the source
Of authority was from within; Orien-
talism was the government of territory
In which lived men, and the source of
authority was from without. The story
OF Alexander has become a story OF
death. He died himself before his
time. With his life he brought the
Old Greece to its end; with his death
the state he had founded But they
all three-Alexander, Greece, the Grand
Empire-each after its sort, set forth,
as history judges men and things, the
inner value of the saying, Except a
grain of wheat fall into the earth and
die, it abideth alone"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
HOMEMADE PHILOSOPHY.

Deep ana rugged lines make lastin'
i landmarks.
The path ov pleasure too often winds
around to world ov woe.
Wotever you holler into the valley
will cum back in the eckho. Don't ex-.
pect oppreshun to bring back love.
No odds how hard man strains at
prayer, he can't lift hisself to heaven
with the profits ov under-paid labor in
his pocket
Conscience has crate time pre-
ventin' our self-esteem frum flatterin
us inter thinkin' we are awl wool and
yard wide.
God made the country grow from the
seed. The town and city IL a graft.
added by a man hoo liked bad fruit
better than the good.
When you see a patent medicin' adj
verified in the newspapers, you kin
bet on it that it hazent coored enuff
people to live without ink.
The bullfrog never sings a song ov
sorrer, becaws his sole IL full ov the
joyous spring. He noze anuff to kwit
singin' wen the frosts appear.
1t IL almost az hard to took about
the meanness ov the wife man, without
gettin' mad. as it IL to took about the
meanness of the devil without gettin
skeert.
Thare izent mulch difference be-
tween slave hoo liz fed and housed,
and the free man hoo gifts jist anuff
wages to buy the same thing, after a
great deal of skimpin'
Sum men never kwit tryin' to sling
bull up hill by the tail. They vote
their enemeeze inter orfice and their
brothers inter Jail, and then wonder
where liberty has gone to.
If publishers would print the stuff
that goze inter the waste baskit for one
month, hull lot of naborhood skandal
wud git aired; and sum of the air-holes
wud be found in the editor
History il only record of the tearin.
down and the bildin' up eternally goins
on in natyoore's carpenter shop. Sum-
TIME men are gittin' tore down and
sumtimze gittin' blowed up in the
story.
The charms OF solitood weary and
grow melancholy to the man hoo still
loves humanity. Only the man hoo
kin find pleasure nowhare else, turns
to the silence of solitood and tries to
amuze himself with his own dreams.
Hope liz alters tellin SIGH tale ov
flattery that when she leaves us for a
moment, and we see the world throo
cur hopeless iZe In awl her rugged
and rigid ugliness, we want to lay
down and die without any more strug.
gle.
After a man IL abull to look throo
the vail ov fixshun that surrounds him,
he kin look away millyuns ov miles
inter the universe, until natyure melts
itself inter eternity, and the billyuns
ov words still continyoo to bob up Sc
renely.
Men are outgrowing creeds and steer
youtypt artickles ov faith, and want to
study God in the CRATE big book ov
natyoore. Men hoo hunger and suffer
together, and struggle together fur
sumthin' better, are gittin' nearer to
God awl the time.
When the people of naborhood git
together and condem public man hoo
crowd up among them, thay hope to
check his growth. Thay forgit that
the outside world continyuze to nour-
ish him, even tho his Majors cut off all
the home roots with thare grub-hoe ov
envy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
lie Careth for Won.

1t makes all the difference in the
world who it is that tells us to throw
off care. How often a thoughtless,
needless, but kind-hearted boy will say
to his mother, toiling beyond her
strength: How foolish you are to
work so hard! Let it 60 1t does not
need to be done" Does this relieve
the actual care of the mother, or light
en- her sense of responsibility? But, on
the other hand if truly loving and
entirely competent person says to her,
Il konw this work must be done.
can conduct this affair just as 1t should
be. Let me assume the entire respon-
sibility in your place." then this over
burdened woman may indeed breathe
freely and commit her care something
which must be done or borne-to this
other responsible burden bearer. A
truly conscientious person does not and
cannot cast off care by giving it into
the hand of an incompetent. needless,
unreliable person. Herein Coo S offer
to bear our load of anxiety is seen to
be incompatible, for who SO able, so
willing, so all-seeing to perceive the
whole of the responsibility, even to the
remotest relations and consequences,
as God? The gist Of the matter in the
case Of relief offered by God is this:
He shall sustain thee" He careth for
you implying that He cares enough
for us actually to bear our responsible
ty as it ought to be borne. His offer is
of a real-lfting Of the burden by hands
that will never evade the fullest meas
ure of responsibility, and herein con-
sists the greatness of the offer, because
it affords absolute relief to the bur-
dened person accepting 1.-THE OBJ
server.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02

One of the principal differences be-
tween the church OF half century
ago and the church of today Is indi-
Gated by the fact that, instead OF the
question. What must | do TO be
saved?" which the former strove to
inspire and answer, the latter endeav-
ors to prompt and reply to the in
quiry, What can we do to save
others?" or What can we do to save
the world?" The change makes an
advance from individualism to a
sense of human unity and brother
hood, from self-interest to altrulsm,
and is, therefore, salutary and lauda-
Bile. Yet there will be distinct loss
if the old question should cease to be
asked. 1t is not safe fer one to be so
interested in tie welfare Of others as
to forget his own soul.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02

We have observed the Importance OF
putting on the whole armor of God.
Every part CT this armor which God
Himself has been pleased to provide
for His children is absolutely required
in order that we may be fully furnished
for the conflict. And for this purpose
has the armor been provided, that we
may be able to stand against the wiles
OF the devil. That adversary is very
subtle and crafty and he is ever watch
ing that he may get an advantage
over us. In order to lay still greater
stress on this, the apostle, by the guild
ance of the Holy Spirit, proceeds to
say: For we wrestle not against flesh
and blood" The battle is not against
an army. but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers OF
the darkness Of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places -
George Muller.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
Beautifnl Shnnlders.

A common form OF neglect is the
shoulders, which are allowed in child
hood to grow lopsided, and take on an
ungraceful stoop. often they are
crowded so by ill-ftting corsets that
they seriously displace the collar bone.
Instead of such malformation, they
should be level, large, erect, insensibly
descending and we'll poised, making the
waist appear round and small. Mas
sage and oils will do much to tone up
the neglected shoulders, while the skin
can be whitened and made beautifully
firm by this paste, which is of Spanish
origin: Beat the whites of four eggs
in rose water, adding a few grains of
alum; beat until the paste is thick
Spread the composition on a layer of
old linen and apply to the neck and
shoulders at night French ladies are
so expressive with their shoulders that
they give them every advantage, as
their "shrug" is part of French con-
versation. An authority on this SUBJ
ject says; "A difficult habit to break
is that easy, lazy manner Of sagging
down when sitting, which. in addition
to sleeping on high pillows, makes so
many round shoulders and sunken
chests. People should always watch
themselves, and when they discover
the fault straighten up; but it is so
easy TO settle down in this way after
years of indulgence in the habit tsat
many get discouraged and prefer to
grow crooked Let me warn you. la
dies. to be eternally vigilant in ac-
curing good sitting posture. The
joints you possess we're given you to
bend with, and it is almost crime to
sag down as II you had no lungs or
other vital organs. Hold in the back
bone. throw the chest out, bend from
the hips only. and so contribute to the
perfection OF your figure. your beauty
and your health. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.