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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

miration of the ages in defiance of do
nestle discord and in the face of for
mer folly But where one man sur
mounts such sorrow and sin, ten thou
sand fall into obliquity and oblivion.
At the close of the war Davis was we'd
ded at Waukesha, Wis. In after years
the shadows gathered about his home
shadows more somber than the shad-
Ows of death. We may not seek to
pierce those shadows. Upon whom
should be placed the burden of blame
is known only to Him before whom all
hearts are open. SO
AT the balance lets be mute
We never can adjust it
What done we partly may compute
But know not what's resisted"
But the shadows deepened and the
sorrOw-stricken statesman declined a
denomination for governor and went
into social and political retirement.
In the practice of his profession and in
his library aud lectures he sought for
five long years a kind Nepenthe for his
woes. Then from his massive brain
and bleeding heart sprang his two
great lectures Hamlet and Madgme
Roland and the valued volume The
Law in Shakespeare. Then was framed
and festooned the great orations which
on Decoration Day" and Fourth of
July" charmed crowds in every corner
of the country. 1t was tremendous
triumph. 1t was signal success. And
as gold is gathered out of dross by fin-
gers of flame, so a governors greatness
was made manifest in family furnace
fires. And ever thereafter of him
might have been written what Pollock
penned of Byron
LAS some fierce comet of tremendous size
To which the stare do reverence as they pass,
SO he through learning and through fancy
Took his flight sublime.
Davis dead? No. A thousand times
no! In the field of oratory, the realm
of literature, the sphere of statesman
ship, the world of law, Cushman K.
Davis lives! And he will live on and
on through circlfng cycles and enduring
eons-a star of splendor in statesman
ship-a glory in the galaxy of the great.
Let the young man catch cheer and
comfort from the career of this cul-
tured and conquering citizen. Let
him but "Speak the commanding
world will and it was done
Continued next week.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
Is Davis Dead?
S * S * ~ ~ Is rs *
(By our Boscobel correspondent

Science declares that some Of the
most brilliant stars that ever hung
high in the heavens have disappeared
from view. Within the last century
thirteen great globes have been swept
out of sight Some of these were stars
of the first magnitude. AS the star
searcher has hunted the heavenly high
ways he has wondered whittier these
worlds have wandered. He has sought
to know why these lordly luminaries
have been called out of chaos, to scin-
tillate for season and then to disap-
pear in the darkness. With his space
penetrating tube he has looked and
looked again for their return only to
be Knocked by the gathering gloom.
And he said again and again, "Can it
be that these worlds of wonderous
weight and brilliant beauty have been
created only to shine in space for a
season and then to be blotted out of
existence?" Fondly does he hope that
in the far, far off ether their corruscat-
ing glory and grandeur to other suns
and systems beyond our sight and ken.
So from the galaxy of glory mighty
men disappear So from star-studded
craftsmanship splendid souls slip from
sight We wonder whittier they have
gone We peer into the shadows hop
ing to catch again some simmer of
their splendor. We bend forward the
ear, thinking to hear again the cadence
of their voices We say to ourselves
can it be that the full-orbed men were
born only to blaze awhile in a confined
circle, and then to go out into the
blacknes, of darkness forever? So we
refuse to believe them dead We think
of them as living still in some far off
splendid sphere, adding to its glory by
their own brilliance.
Science farther shows that some
worlds are 50 far removed from us that
light. travelling with all its wonderous
velocity, takes ten thousand years to
reach this punny planet. And though
! if one of these worlds should be swept
/ from space the light which it sheds
would blaze about us for ten thousand
years dlJeT 1t udd NdulSHed lIOlu Oltl
vision.
So there are master minds whose
splendor shines out over the realms OF
science and craftsmanship, over the
plains of patriotism and piety for cen
turtles after they have sunk out of oul
sight. rs each has stepped into the
Etygian stream he might well have
echoed the exclamanation of the Mar
of old Il shall not die. but live A,
each has leaped into the Lethean LAX,
he might still have shouted the word,
of Webster, Il still live
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
So Cushman K. Davis is not dead

So Cushman K Davis is not dead.
His is
"One of the few the immortal names
That was not born to die
He is no beshadowed star. He is no
faded flame. He has but been removed
to more radiant realm. He lives on
the light of diviner day. The light
of his life shines still upon humanity's
! highway like broad belt of blaZonry
in whose beams the wise may walk
/ through yawning years and by whose
warmth and wealth the world may be
made richer and more Respondent
The success of Cushman K. Davis was:
A TRIUMPH OVER DIFFICULTY. Ma
poleon said, 'The first requisite of good
generalship is good health. yet some
of the worlds most worthy work has
been wrought by those of feeble body
and deceased physical condition. Cic-
ero was dyspeptic, Caesar was trou-
bled with epilepsy, Milton was blind,
Pascal was a confirmed invalid while
Paul was sin bodily presence weak and
in speech contemplate" But as the
school boys kite rises AGAINST the wind
not with it so these strong souls in
weakened bodies rose AGAINST adversely
and anguish into the serenity and sun
shine of lofty attitudes. This was the
destiny of Davis. A body far from ro-
Dust could not hold his soaring soul.
True, it could cut short his military ca
reer For but two years could he en-
dure the privations of camp march and
field: and when by doctors decree he
was honorably discharged, he fastened
to the North Star state to find there at
once his Elysium and his Eldorado.
In the realm of oratory it was the
destiny of Davis to contend with "A
feeble and feminine voice. These were
the days of the strong-lunged Mark Fl.
| Dunnell. of the clear-toned Morton S.
Wilkinson. of the polished and pleasing
| VIM Window, of the witty and won
derful Ignatius Donnelly. These were
at once the predecessors and cO-tem-
| pOraries of Cushman X Davis. To
measure up to them was tremendous
task. And when the young attorney
was first heard at the hastings, those
who had listened to the pOliticalNestors
of the day were at first chagrined.
| But so classic was the language, so
sparkling the style, SO rounded the
periods, so profound the arguments,
that voice was forgotten and the man
and his message took possession of
listeners, heart and soul. And in the
fullness of time the young attorney be-
came the peer of any man upon the
platform able at will
The applause of listening senates to
command"
1t was the lot of Davis to meet with
domestic disaster. There is no horror
like the horror of home ruin. ASocra
ties may teach in spite of a Nantippi, a
Wesley may preach in the face Of a
Nirago a Shakespeare may soar to the
skies and a Burns may attract the ad-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
TOLD BY THE GROCER.
His Conversation With a Deaf Wom-
an Lost Him a Customer.

an Lost Him a Customer.
'I'll tell you how | lost a good Gus
toner the other day" said the grocery
man. 81 have one customer who Is eX-
tremely deaf, and to make her hear 1
have to just yell at her. 1t takes about
half an hour to get her order, and by
that time my voice Is pitched so high
that can't get it down to earth again.
'The other day it happened that aft
er she left in came Mr.. Oldboy, who is
a perfect crank. Was in the army once
and a great stickler for bowling and
scraping and all that sort of thing.
Wants a fellow he trades with to sa
lutte and present arms and do all kinds
of things. He came in and said, Good
morning. | wish you had heard me
yell at him. My voice made the win
dowS rattle He looked surprised, but
went on talking to me. and | kept up
answering him in voice that could be,
heard block away. He got madden
and madden. but | never knew whY
was up until finally ne got red in tn
face and said, Mr.. Black. sir, l am IN
deaf. sir ana | resent your yelling at
me as if | couldn't hear cannon fired
in my ear With that out he went.
You see. | had been talking to the
deaf lady and couldn't get my voice
down again. You try it some time and
see if you don't yell at every one you
meet Funny, too, but always yell at
blind people and foreigners, and al
ways whisper when l go in where any
ones sick. "-IndianapOlis Sentinel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
To an Extreme.

81 believe il being kind to the birds
and all that said Miss Hankypank.
but do think Clara Deager carries ID
too far
What has She been doing nowY
asked the o. her girl
she refused Harry Sin@leshe!l beT
cause somebody told her that when be
went out rowing he always feat1erel
his oars.'-Chica"o Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
\ Dreadful RIunder.

Mr.. links You look all broke up
Mrs. Jinks-I am. 1t just makes mf
sick to think what a fool I've bee1
You know that commonplace little
dowdy next door that I've been snub-
bing SOP
Yes"
well. I've just found out that her
husband gets 50 more a month than
you do."-New York Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
AnInyentiye Genius.

Mr.. Small-Do you know her?
Mrs Small-Only by reputation. Her
husband is the inventor of the cash
register for married mems trousers
pockets.-Ainslee' Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

The person who disturbed the con
gregation last Sunday by coughing, is
requested to call at Benefits Phar-
macy or Hatch Bros and get a bottle
of Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t always
gives relief.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
nridnI Present. Rerenrc-

"One Of my rivals played me- an aw-
fUl mean TREK
What vas IT,
HE gave Us a lamp which butns i
kslf gallon Of coal OIL every night. :
sxehange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
Fitting.

A tailor made suit is sometimes fol-
lowed by a lawyer made suit and this
in turn by a nonsuit.-St. Paul Dis
patch.
The times., 1900-12-22
BUSINESS OF THE RAILROADS.
Gross Earnings and Deductions for
the Last Fiscal Year.

The preliminary report on the income
account of railways in the United States
for the year ending June 30, 1900. pre-
pared by the Statistician to the Interstate
Commerce Commission. contains returns
of operating railway companies repre-
senting 100, ,406.09 miles of line.
The gross earnings of the railways in
cludcd in this report were S1.4S0, 673 .054,
OF SI716 per mile Of line. OF these earn
ings, 1896. $50, 760 were classed as passen-
ge. earnings. and 81 0iS, ,26S.S75 as freight
ea arnings. The gross earnings shown in
the final report for the preceding year
were 1913, ,Gl0, ,11S. Operating expenses
for the last fiscal year aggregated $685.
Sli, ,t42, or Sj.025 per mile of line. The net
earnings OF the roads embraced in this
advance report were $523, S5S 912 for 1900,
or S73il0.7i7 more than they were for
1893. Income from Investments and other
sources. amounting to $50, CTS. 700, were
received so that the total income was
5Sl.5346I2.
The total deductions from income were
$685., 81. .0j6. This item includes interest
on bonds. rents for leased lines. taxes
tSli .39G ,1o5), and other charges TO income
The amount Of dividends declared was
$109 400. .147. which Is $27, ,555 1888 greater
than the amount declared by correspond
ing roads for 1893. The resulting surplus
from the operation of the roads covered
by this preliminary report was $79, ,323. .4O9.
The surplus shown in the final report for
the precedlpgZear was $53, ,064 ST.
The amount of dividends stated does not
include the dividends paid TO stockholders
by railway companies the mileasl of
which is operated unde. lease or some
other form of control.
The times., 1900-12-22
THE VENEZUELAN TROUBLES.
Minister LoOmis Has Demanded Pro-
lection for Amer leans.

Minister Loomis has notified the State
Department, from Caracas, that he has
placed before the Government of Vene-
zueIa the demand made by The United
States for the protection Of American cit
liens during the conflict growing out Of
the troubles over the Lake Guanoco as
phalt deposits. The despatch from Mr..
LOOMS, however, contains no intiuation
that the lives of any American citizens
are in danger, as represented by the Ma
tional Asphalt Company in its request to
have battleship sent to Venezuela for
the protection of its interests against the
encroachment of the Venezuelan Govern
ment in abrogating its concessions.
The State Department is resolved to ex-
tend protection to Americans, but is cor
sidering seriously whether it has any
right to interpose itself in a matter af-
fectinS the property righ : of two rival
American concerns. For the present.
however, the training ship Hartford will
be held in close proximity to the scene Of
the reported trouble, ready to render aid
should assistance be necessary. No
further representations were made yes
terday TO the department upon behalf of
either company.
The times., 1900-12-22
NO NEWS OF A MASSACRE.
Report of II. ID. MOhun's Death Prob
ably without Foundation.

A report that r. Dorsey Mohun, of this
city. had been massacred. with the mem
bers of an exploring party OF which he had
charge in Africa. has been set at rest by
a despatch received at the State Depart
ment yesterday from United States Min
lister Townsend, at Brussels. Mr.. Town
send said
Congo officially notifies me that they
have not received information from any
source regarding the killing of Mohun and
party"
The report arose from statements made
in q lecture here by Captain Grogan, an
Er glish explorer, who now says that he
was misquoted, his statement being that
he believed all the white men OF the Mo
hun party had escaped massacre. Mr.. Mo-
hun was formerly United States CONNER
cial Agent at Bona. Congo Free State, and
United States Consul at Zanzibar.
brother recently died in the Philippines.
while serving in the United States Army
The times., 1900-12-22
A 25c and s0c Bazaar.

1t was happy thought that created
these two Special Tables, and Xmas
shoppers have been prompt to appre-
ciate our thouphtfuiness Perplexed
gift-seekers wifi find a host of sug-
gestions herein the pretty little gift
things sure to please.
15e-for choice OF all sorts of
Perfumes Coigate's. Wood
worth's, and Oakley 's-some in fancy
boxes. with 2 and 81 bottles; Fancy
Atomizers. Puff Boxes. Salve Boxes,
Ink Stands. Photograph Frames. Tri-
plicate Mirrors. Smoking Sets. Hand
kerchief Cases. and great many 9TH
er articles too numerous to mention.
49c-for choice of a great variety
OF gift Articles, including Gel
luloid Collar and Cuff Boxes. Fancy
Ink Wells. in various styles: Smok-
ing Sets. Fancy Stationery, Celluioid
Albums, Triplicate Mirrors, and Fan
cy Bric-a-brac. and other pretty lit
tie givahles certain to- please. A
great variety to choose from.
The times., 1900-12-22
CUBA FREE OF ooNTAaIoN.
General Wood Writes of the Snni.
tary Condition of the Island.

Gen. Leonard Wood has written the
following letter to the Adjutant General
of the Army regarding the sanitary con-
dItion Of Cuba:
81 desire to invite your attention to
the sanitary situation now existing in
Cuba in order that general public opinion
in the United States may be corrected
The island is, as whole, free from cpl
demic or contagious diseases at present.
with the sole exception of Havana, where
there still remain few cases of yellow
fever. though not enough to receive Sc
rious consideration.
The total Death rate from all causes
in the city :. Havana for the month of
November was the lowest of any month,
without regard TO season. for the past
ten years. lnasmuch az apprehensions
arising out OF the yelIcw fever situation
Of tie past summer still remain. it may
oe adyigable 10 give this subject gen
eral publication. iD order that full com
InerciaI ami other relations with the ISL
and may 30 resumed"
The times., 1900-12-22
THE sIBLEY HOSPITAL BENEFIT
Entertainmcnt Given to Raise Money
for the Contingent Fund.

An entertainment for the benefit of the
Sibley Memorial Hospital was given at
the National Rifles Armory Hall last night
and as result considerable sum was
added to the contingent fund of that in
situation. The entertainment was planned
and carried out under the direction OF
the board Of lady managers of which Mrs.
ID. b. Street Is chairman.
The programme was OF a semi-vauie-
vile nature and all the numbers of a
high order of merit. The whistlng of Mr..
Harry Klinefelter was especially note
worthy and he was called upon several
times for encores The vitagraph provid-
ed considerable amusement with a num-
ber of moving pictures. several scenes at
the Paris Exposition being especially
good. Mr.. James w. Clayton. baritone
rendered several vocal selections in a
pleasing manner Leroy Oldham. an en-
tertaining reader, received hearty ap-
plause for each of his turns.
The times., 1900-12-22
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS.
w. II. Abbott Endorsed for Attorney
General of Porto Rico.

Representative Graf and Comptroller
Dawes were among the callers on the
President and urged the name OF w. L
Abbott, formerly of Peoria, as Attorney
General of Porto Rico, to succeed Attor-
ney General Russell. who has resigned
Mr.. Abbott went to San Juan and engaged
in the practice of law shortly after the
American occupation. The President Is
said to look with favor upon his candl-
dacy.
Senator Foster and Representative
Jones of Washington saw the President
in regard to the Presidents proposed
Western trip upon the occasion OF the
launching OF the battleship Ohio. which
takes place at San Francisco on May Is
He will leave Washington shortly after
the 1st of May and go by a Southern
route and visit Los Angeles. Upon ms
return he will visit several cities III
Washington and come home by North
western route.
The times., 1900-12-22
CAPTAIN HoLLEY's FUNERAL.
Remains of the veteran Naval Of
ficer to Rest in Arlington.

Capt. Robert Y. Holley. veteran naval
officer of the civil war. well known in
Washington. where he had resided for a
number of years. died yesterday morning
at his home. 901l G Street northwest He
is survived by two sisters and a brother.
Funeral services will be held here this
afternoon at . o'clock and interment will
occur at Arlington.
Captain Holley was a native of Vermont
and at the outbreak OF the civil war was
cadet in the Naval Academy. He en-
tered the service as subaItern and rap
idly rose to the rank of captain. At va
rious times he commanded the despatch
boats Augusta, Juanita, Newbern. and
Massachusetts. In 1867 he was appointed
Consul to the Barbados and served in
that capacity for eighteen years. AT the
conclusion of his term of Office in that
position he came to Washington and was
appointed TO clerkship in the Navy De-
partment where he remained until his
death.
The times., 1900-12-22
Rock Island Route Announce, Low
Rate for Denver Grand Army En-
pnnenf

The proposition submitted 10 the Western Pas
senger Association 10 make a rate of one cent per
mile for the Enc1mpnent Of the G. A. r. to be
heid IN Denver. Col. September, 1901, failed
to carry.
Notwithstanding this action by the Association,
the Rock Island Route has served notice that
rate OF one cent per mile win be made by that
Company for the occasion and applied from all
points on its lines
IL is expected that large attendance from
all sections of the country aill result
The times., 1900-12-22
MADE BY MRS. M'XINLEY.
The Presidents Wife sends Cro-
cheted slippers to Friends.

Two employees OF the White House were
engaged yesterday in wrapping several
packages conts ming Christmas gifts,
which Mrs. Mckinley will mail to various
friends out of Washington. The gifts
consist OF crocheted slippers. in the max
ing of which the President s wife has en-
ployed her spare moments for several
months. In making these gifts Mrs. Nc
Kinley is following 4 custom which she
established the first year she spent in the
White House, and has continued each
year since that time
The times., 1900-12-22
GivabIes for Men Folks.

Mems All-wool Eiderdown Bath
Robes. in neat. desirable patterns.
which sell regularly at 800
around town, for .S4.9S
Mems All-wool Double faced Cloth
Smoking Jackets with satin facing
and silk frogs, extra well made.
Sell everywhere at IS. for SIS. .25
Mems Tricot Smoking Jackets. in
blue. brown. green. and garnet. with
satin facing. silk frogs. and lined
throughout. Sells everywhere
at sJ.00-for ................-.-.$4
An immense assortment of Mems
All-silk Neckwear. in all the popular
shapes including Tecks. Imperials.
Four-in-hands. and Flowing
Ends. In fancy box. Special at. soc
Latest fad in Mems Muffiers. in a
variety of smart color combinations.
with white silk lining Sell
elsewhere at 75c, for ...........50c
Mems Black Satin Full Dress
Shields. lined with white, blue, and
purple quilted satin. s1.5O value
iOf ..---..s--. .SOc
The times., 1900-12-22
S5.00G Books at &c each each.

special sale OF Beautiful Cloth
bound Books. some Of them trimmed
in gilt. Fully FIVE thousand are here
in the widest possible range of popu-
lar titles-suitable for every taste.
Included are all the favorite authors.
Robert Louis Stevenson. Marie CorelIi.
Rudyard Kipling. as we'll as the poets.
etc. Printed in large. clear type on
heavy paper. Choice at &c.
The times., 1900-12-22
Mr. Mckinley. Christina. Turkey.

President Mckinley has received gift
of a turkey for his Christmas dinner. The
Thanksgiving turkey came. as usual, from
Rhode Island. but the later contribution
is from l. A. Taylor and T. S. Barger, of
Dublin, Va. The fowl was sent alive. and
its feathers are pure white.
The times., 1900-12-22

Miss Blanche Sioussat, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Charles Maurice Sicussat, and Mr.
William Henry Robertson were married
December 20. The brides mother being
i'll, the ceremony was attended by only
the immediate families of the contracting
parties. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson left at
once for their home in Canada.
The times., 1900-12-22
" hat are HuH7ors !?
Hoods .SarSapariHa
XMAS PRESENTS
FOR YOUNG AND OLD.

IA Bird in Gilded Cage is a Beautif,:, siebt
TO See." and nothing is more suitable than fine
Singing Canary. Parrot and Cage, or an Aquar.
ium with Gold Fishes. for Christmas Gift We
have the most extensive assortment Of Birds,
Parrots. Gold Fishes. Rabbits. Pigeons. Dogs
Etc, south Of New York. and would be glad 10
have you visit our store. Store open from 1880
a. IN. to 10 n. m.
The times., 1900-12-22
A List of Glove Suggestions.


Our Perdonnet" Kid Gloves for ladies for
Our percy Kid Gloves, with gusses-for
Ladies' Gray and Tan Suede and Mocha GlOves-at 9Sc
Ladies' Dogskin Gloves with fur tops-for 9Sc
Childens Kid Gloves, all sizes, per pairfor
Boys Dogskin Gloves and Atts with fur tops-for
Ladies' and Childrens Mercerized Silk As
Ladies' and Chldrens Black Worsted Msat - lie
Boys Gray and Tan Mocha Kid GlOves-for
Ladies' Finest Allslk Mitts in fancy boxor soc
Ladies' Jersey Gloves in all colOrs Observation-Disclosures
Children's Jersey Gloves all coors per pair
Boys Fine Heavy Scotch Wool Gloves per pair