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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
A Good Name.

Secure a good name to myself by
living virtuously and humbly, but let
this good name be nursed abroad and
never be brought home to look upon
it. Let others use it for their own
advantage; let them speak of it if they
please; but do not thou use it at all
but as an instrument to do God glory
and thy neighbor more advantage. Let
thy face, like Moses. shine to others,
but make no looking glass for myself.
Jeremy Taylor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
a simple Word.

1t may be glorious to write
Thoughts that shall glad the two or
three
High souls. like those far stars that come
in sight
Once in century;
But better far it is TO speak
One simple word. which now and then
shall waken their free nature in the weak
And friendless sons of men;
To write some earnest verse or line.
Which, seeking not The praise of art,
Shall make clear faith and manhood
shine
In the untutored heart.
lie who doth this. in verse or prose,
May be forgotten in his day,
But surely shall be crowned at last with
those
Who live and speak for aye.
james Russell Lowell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
Confidence In God.

Confidence in God can be cultivated.
A habit of looking upon the bright
side, a habit of counting our mercies,
a habit of prayer. habit of recognize
ing Gods goodness in the thousand
daily mercies and comforts that we
enjoy, will strengthen and confirm us
in the habit of putting absolute con-
fidence in God Thou wilt keep him
in perfect peace whose mind is stayed
on Thee, because he trusteth in Thee. :"
United Presbyterian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

part of the cloth over basin, and rub
the spot well with fine salt, then pour
boiling water through ii to prevent
the mark spreading. 4 freshly cut
tomato rubbed over the newly made
fruit or wine stain is also salG to be
excellent. Another way is to rub the
stained part well on both sides, with
a thick paste of starch: rub this well
in, and then expose it to the sun and
air for three or four days, when the
stains should have disappeared If
they have not, repeat the process,
sprinkling the linen now and 1gain as
it dries with a little water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

Christ calls himself The Life, OF
all his titles one of the most beautiful
and significant Eternal life begins
with his entrance into the heart, and
at the same time begins the death OF
all that is unworthy within us. There
are certain forms of animal life which
perish at the touch of the sunshine.
And so Christs love within us destroys
that which is impure and ignoble and
unlovely, and life becomes a daily
clarifying Of Him who is our life and
comfort today, and who has promised
more abundant life and blessedness in
the world to come
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

The cypress. which is regarded by us
as an emblem Of mourning and death,
has been from ancient times associated
with births, marriages and rejoicings
in the East. In the Grecian archipel-
ago when a daughter was porn a grove
Of cypress trees was planted by her
father as her future portion. dowry
which increased with her years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
Remoxe Stain, from Table Linen.

The careful housewife is much an
Tloyed when a spic span tablecloth is
married by stain of food or beverage.
These can, however, be quite easily re-
moved if taken when fresh. For tea
stains, spread the stained place over
a basin. then rub the spot we'll with
either powdered borax or pure glycer-
inc. then pour boiling water through
the material, allowing it 10 soak well
in this. If the stains are not fresh,
this may require to be repeated. COT
fee stains may be removed in the same
way. Fruit and wine stains are ire
uuently very troublesome, and should
be attended to as soon as may be. If
possible, at once strain che stained
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
salmI Of Duck.

Cut the flesh of roast duck into
pieces no larger than a half dollar and
keep them hot. Put the scraps and
trimmings in sauce pan with half a
pint of claret, two shallots, a bay leaf.
spring thyme, pinch of red pepper,
and pint of stock. Reduce this over
quick fire and strain. add two ounces
OF butter, half pint of shrimps or
mushrooms and the juice of half
lemon. Mix well, but do not boil Dish
the duck on slices of fried or toasted
bread, pour the sauce over it and gar
nish with parsley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
mnmen who nire for . Living.

over 100 Japanese women following
the hazardous profession of divers are
found along the coast OF the peninsula.
They are divided into four patches,
and their age ranges from IL to 30.
They come almost exclusively from
Shima, Miye ken, noted fishery CEN
ter in Japan. Their earnings are OF
course not uniform. as they are paid
according to the amount Of their work.
which consists in diving for agar-agar
seaweed, sea-ear, sea-cucumber and so
FORTH
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

strength from Above.
Lord, what change within one short
Spent in thy presence will prevail to
make,
What heavy burdens from our bosoms
take,
What parched ground refresh, as with
a shower,
We kneel, and all around us seems to
lower
We rise, and all, the distant and the
near,
Stands forth in sunny outline, brave
and clear;
We kneel how weak, we rise how full
of power.
Why, therefore, should we do ourselves
this wrong,
Or others?-that we are not always
strong,
That we are ever overborne with care,
That we should ever weak or heartless
be,
Anxious or troubled, when with us is
prayer,
And JOY and strength and courage are
with thee?
Richard Cheneyix Trench.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
Ruslness Girls.

do not mean girl who has gone
into some trade or profession, for the
most domestic home bird" of my girl
readers may be one. Indeed, if she
helps to carry out her daily duties
successfully she must do her utmost to
become a business girl" in my sense
of the word. And when, in course of
time, she passes to home of her own,
she will be at no loss in taking up her
position as housekeeper and mistress
She will win the respect of those in her
employ by showing them that she I'M
derstands how she should be served
and that while comort is absolutely
required, no extravaganza will be al
lowed. She will cause her husbands
love for her to increase by showing
him how truly his interest is hers by
bringing into play her knowledge of
how to spend and how to save" To
make home uncomfortable by mean.
unnecessary savings is no real econ
omy, but to plan with loving thought
how to make every dollar yield its true
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
Gods ODoortunitv.

Mans necessity is Gods opportun-
ity.' But even God cannot use that
opportunity unless we are willing.
Eeally life is not so much doing as per-
hitting God to do through us. How
hard we try and how bitterly we fail.
And our failure is from over-exertion.
We are always straining, as If forcing
power from ourselves. 1t can never
be done. Only as we open our beings
and let God enter; only as we cry:
tGodhere is Thy opportunity; use
nas," can we accomplish anything. So
we see that meeting opportunity is
simply letting God use us to do His
work. All. the joy of it, All, the in
spiration OF it, Work is easy. Bur-
dens are light see the needs, and
meet them as the servant of God. Let
this be remembered. else the seeking
to grasp opportunities will crush us
Floyd w. Tompkins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
Absent-mindednnes has noldon, hoo

Observation-Disclosures has seldom been
iame or money making venture to its
possessor. Nevertheless, the poem.
The Absent-Minded Beggar," which
Mr.. kipling contributed to London
newspaper for sale, has already
brought in fund of $4,000 for the
needy families of the soldiers sent to
South Africa. The poem is recited
nightly at ten music halls, and sung to
Sir Arthur Sullivans music at half a
dozen more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
Golden Spice Cake.

Cream half a cup of butter, add one
cup OF brown sugar and beat we'll. Add
the yolks of four eggs and one whole
egg. well beaten; stir in half a cup
each of milk and molasses, two and
one-fourth cups of flour, sifted, with
half teaspoonful of soda, half tea
spoonful of Glove, one teaspoonful of
cinnamon, one-fourth of grated nut
meg. few grains of cayenne and few
gratings of lemJn peel. Bake in a
square loaf, in a moderate oven, about
an hour. and when cold invert and
cover the bottom with a marshmallow
frosting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

In the western part of British Co
lumbia is a novel railway, two miles
in length. The rails are made Of
trees, from which the bark has been
stripped. and these are bolted togeth-
er. Upon them runs car, with
grooyed wheels ten inches wide.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

Philip d. Armour. it is said, has
come TO the aid of the Squire company
of Boston, and the very announcement
of his support has already somewhat
eased the financial situation which
threatened to upset the good old Mas
sachusetts town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

"Vicarious sacrifice seems to be the
order of the day in the South African
war. The Scotch and Irish regiments
have suffered most of all the British
troops. while the German and Sean
dinavian contingents have been the
heaviest losers on the Boer side.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

MY father was wagon maker,
said President Steyn, of the Orange
Free State. recently, and am thank,
full to think he was a good one" Even
to the occupant OF chair of state the
fifth commandment adds a comedy
crnWn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

If the late s Grover Cleveland
should comment on the attitude OF
otis. the public would probably hear
something like "egregious exemplitica.
ton of unparalleled optimism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
One Guide and Master.

If, wearied by the world of pleasure
or of toll, wish to find my soul again
and live deeper life. can accept
no other guide and master than Jesus
Christ. because in him alone optim-
ism is without frivolty and serious
ness without despair.-Sabatier
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

Parisians now proudly assert that
thelr coming exposition will be the
greatest in history. 1t ought to be.
Ihey have had the worlds fair to
study and TO pattern after.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
Chocolate Padding.

Take quart of milk, mix little of
it with three tablespoonfuls of corn
starch and the same quantity of grated
chocolate. Blend to a smooth paste,
and stir it briskly into the remainder
of the milk while it Is boiling briskIy.
Cook for three minutes, remove and
add teaspoonful of vanilla and the
beaten yolks of three eggs. Pour the
mixture into a buttered pie dish and
bake from twenty to thirty minutes.
Whisk the whites of the eggs to stift
froth, stir into them a tablespoonful
of powdered sugar. and pile it care
lessly on the pudding and place it in
warm mot hot oven for five minutes
10 set. Serve hot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

A Smart CombinatIon-Even Gown
business Girls, Not in the World of
Finance, hut the World of Home
Our Cooking Schools.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
Two 0nestinns.

Question OF the morning; What
good shall do this day? Question or
the evening: What good have | done
this day. Benjamin Franklin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

ana forego idle pleasure
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

h ne grandson may be too young to
nave n'a halr and the grandfather too
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

pronounced differences are under
$1,000 5000 70 have begun at the tower Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

June y is selected as the date for
1ne prohibition convention. Bad time
Of year to be thirsty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

: ,ne husband foots his wife's bills
'He SHOULD at least foot his hosiery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

ne VINO runs may read but it is
SAFER 10 occupy seat during the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

When men have more money than
they need they think they need more
than they have.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

= ne man who tends dumb elevator
. apt 10 pass many good things up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

no man ever attains such high po-
si'ioh out some one will call him
down.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

co marriage is the one thing required to
complete girls education
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

smooth sailing. DO" nave
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

In jet and black sequins. Tunic OF
the velvet draped slightly at the left
side where a few hollow plsats are
inserted. II is cut undulating 1T the
bottom and is lost with narrow band
of sable.
Corsage OF yEtvet, shaped ike a
cuirass, with long basGues that de-
scribe a scallop at the hack and front
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

Inc Boston Globe says. once more
the votes the thing" Not to catch
consciences within, however.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

rathers have observed that the ris-
ing son and the sinking fund part COM
pany very soon after being introduced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

Inc coquette finds more to interest
ner IN the attentions denied her than
she does in those layished upon her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18

Christian Endeavor Topics.
Jesus Welcomes the Penitent.-Mon-
day, Jan. %. Jesus in Capernaum,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
THAT VITAL SPOT.

The prize fighter always aims for the
vital spot in the body. When he reaches
it, as Fitzsimmons did with Corbett, the
other man is knocked out To protect the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
A Smart Combination

Visiting gown of drab velvet I'm
derskirt of black gauze embroidered
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-18
CURIOUS FACTS.

Send for our free illustrated book written
expressly for expectanr mothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
FAVORABLE COMPARISON.
Our Loss in Spanish War Compared
With That of Enrland

Inc ar Department has prepared an in
structive statement comparing the mortal
ity figures in the Spanish-American war
with those of the first six months of the
present South African war the puruose
being to show that the casualties suffered
by the American troops (at the time Of their
occurrence, regarded in some quarters as
excessive, and SO made the basis of much
criticism), were actually very much less in
number proportionately than those suffered
py the British army up to date.
AS to the British showing the statement
covers the returns from October II to April
Z, nearly six months. There were 500 Off
GERS and 1914 men killed in action, by acci-
dent, or by wounds and disease. There
Were set down as missing and prisoners
l6e officers and 1922 men, and 2SS officers
and 4,934 men We're invaiided home making
the total British losses, exclusive of sick
and wounded in the hospital In South
Africa, I65 officers and 12,60o men. 1t is
estimated that nearly 10000 officers and
men are sick and wounded in the hospitals.
showing a loss in effective strength since
the beginning of the war of about 23e0
men The number of wounded is not
stated.
During the war with Spain the American
army lost by death 107 officers and 2S03
men. There were wounded 113 officers and
1,464 men. Only l. per cent of the Amer
lean death rate resulted from wounds or
occurred in battle. while the correspond
Ing rate Tor the British army was 63. Is per
cent. The War Department statement reads
in conclusion:
The conditions. both military and eli
matte, under which the campaigns We're
carried on were different that it is diff
cult to make any comparisons. The Amer
lean campaigns were carried on in the
tropics in midsummer, the most unfavor-
able season of the year. The diseases most
prevalent We're tropical fevers. The climate
in the theater of operations in South africa
is remarkably healthy. There was much
sickness at Ladysmith, but that was due to
siege conditions and not to climate. In the
American campaigns the clothing worn was
as light as possible. Lord Roberts has sent
from Bloemfontein for warmer clothing for
his army account of the threatened
prevalence of pneumonia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
LACK OF NAVAL OFFICERS
1T WILL FORCE MANY SHIPS tn en-
OUT OF COMMISSION.
fuiIy 16O Vacancies in the Line of
the Navy-Trying to Find
a Remedy.

The Navy Department was under the me-
cesslty today of ordering the United States
cruiser Detroit to the Portsmouth navy
yard New Hampshire, to go out of COM
ihlsslon In addition, orders have been pre-
pared to put the Marblehead out of COM
mission at Mare Island, and telegraph or
uers nave been sent to Admiral Watson to
sehu the Sunboats Bennington and Con-
coro' now at Manila, home to San Fran
cisco, where they will also be put ont of
commission The big battle ships Indiana
ana massachusetts, which have just been
oFelhauled at the New York navy ward
are also to be sent to League Island about
'he hrst OF the month to be laid up in
orGinary instead Of being commissioned.
ts ieihdrkapie reduction of the number
" SHIPS IN commission is aScribed at the
Navy Department to the lack of a sufTi
Gent number of officers to furnish connIa
,,nn; ments for the ships absolutely required for
asai hay i,pt purposes: The battle ship Kearsarge
nd: ras JUST oeen put in commission and the
illlnols on the Atlantic side and the Wis
consin on the Pacific coast must also he
cor commissioned Immediately, in order that
.he shipS can be taken over from tbo
hands of the contractors Than tbaro III I
some sol smaller craft, like the Strineham and
.ne chesapeake, also calling for commis-
slons and crews.
1 ne extent of the shortage NAV he sup-
eested by the fact that fer ali of tho foSr
great guns in the double turrets of the new
pattie snip kearsarge but one officer conld
pe spared, involving undue risk even a.,
umes of peace. The navigation bureau is
aauIhorlty for the statement that there are
iuiiv ioo vacancies in the line of the navy
ana the total number of officers is really
iees Inan II was fifteen years ago notWith-
Standing the great increase in the number
OF shlps The projected shortening of the
course at ANNAPOLIS. provided for In the
peiiuihs eis naval bill, would not substantially
reheve the situation in less than fifteen
years SO the officials are striving to find
some method for temporary relief, such
Perhaps as the graduation of the Annapo-
IN advance of the usual time, or an au
!horizaton for the immediate appointment
10 annapolis of about d hundred extra
cadets. N't1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
POWER OF THE DAIRYMEN
1T WILL BE THROWN TO FRyENnS
OF THE GRoUT BILL.

Lively times are ahead in Congress in
connection with the oleomargarine bill The
hSht, which is now on, promises to de-
Veiop INTO a very serious affair for a num-
Der of representatives
The Dairymen's Association. representing
the allied dairy interests of the entire
country, have settled down to vigorous
aggressive and bitter campaign in behalf
of the bill which is now pending in the
committee on agriculture of the House
The dairymen are convinced that an or
ganized effort is being made by the oleo-
margarine manufacturers of the country
to defeat the bill They have already dis
covered that secret and powerful influences
are at work against them
With this fact staring them in the face
the dairymen have resolved to make the
bill personal issue with every representa-
tive in Congress. A poll has been taken OF
the House and each man has been located
as favorable, doubtful or opposed to the
bill. With this material at hand the Dairy
mems Association proposes to work in
every congressional district through the
farmers and with such other influence as 1t
can command. The fight will be waged at
the nominating conventions of representa-
tives, as well as in the November elections:
One well-known representative from a
western state who has had contest on
his hands growing out of his attitude on the
Porto Rican bill has practically won his
through luG dlu OIL tIlc uclTy-
men, who are strong in his district. This
man is a firm friend of the Grout bill and
the dairymen went into his district and
made such a strong appeal in his behalf
that the opposition to him has disappeared.
The farmers said that they were more con-
cerned in keeping this representative in
Congress to help them win their fight with
the oleomargarine manufacturers than they
were in his vote on the Porto Rican bill.
The dairymen say that they are strong in
Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and other
sections of the country where the Porto
propose to help their friends In these states
and that where a man rs in trouble on
count of his Porto Rican vote they will
pull him out.
On the other hand the enemies of the bill
will be promptly located, and If they are
already carrying the burden of being on
the wrong side of the Porto Rican ques-
tion 1t is said that they will find their
hands full of trouble with the added oppo-
Sition of the dairy interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
START FOR THE HAGUE.
Beer Peace commissioners Leave
Milan With DIR. Leyds.

MILAN, April 1.-THE Boer peace COM
missioners started for The Hague this
afternoon. DR.. Layds, the diplomatic agent
of the Transvaal, accompanying them as
far as Brussels.
ROME, April 14.-Nothing is known here
in confederation of the report published
abroad that Count Won Buelow, the German
minister of foreign affairs. had visited the
Transvaal peace envOys at Milan and the
story is not credited. The Portuguese min
lister. Senor de Carvalho Vasconcellos, how
ever, has gone to that city.
An interview is published here in which
Jcnkherr Abram Fischer. one of the Trans
Taal commissioners Is alleged to have de-
clared that the South African republics
were willing to make any sacrifice in order
To preserve their liberty and Independence
They did not wish, he declared. to add to
their territory. but merely to retain it and
live peacefully at home. The republics he
continued, had only 25.O'W soldiers, and
Great Britain was exaggerating the num-
bers in order to magnify her victories
The interviewer then adds:
AT this moment Jonkherr Fischer re-
c1iVed telegram and on reading it he ex-
claimed: Good news from Africa