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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
LIENS OE INTEREST.

Nearly 80 per cent. of Germany's
railways belong to the government.
Connecticut has seven eX-gOvernors
living. Massachusetts has but three.
Eight new theaters will be opened
in New York city within the next
eighteen months.
There are two candidates named
Brown on the Republican state ticket
Of Pennsylvania.
TrOndhjem, the northernmost town
of any size in Norway, is as far from
Berlin as Rome is.
The stations built originally along
the Siberian railway have already been
doubled in number
Taking the world as whole %
per cent. of the people die before they
reach the age of II.
To facilitate the calling up Of vehi-
cles, telephones are to be erected on
or near all the cab ranks in Berlin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

Lady CurzOn, too. has ol.~ uistinc-
ton that is unique. She is the posses
sor of more elephants than any other
Anglo-SaXon or European in the world,
for more than one of her dusky adj
mirers has sent her ladyship an ele-
plant sometimes two. One of these
is an immense creature, with the aind
of wonderful sagacity about which we
all read in school readers in the days
of our youth. It's unwieldy form, with
Lady Curzon in a white and gold how
dab on it's back, is often to be seen IN
the native bazaars, and when the beast
sees anything for which it has a fam
cy, that article is promptly handed up
to it's mistress.
One day last year he made her a
very queer present nothing less than
q small brown baby of 2 or years
old. 1t was the son of the great beasts
keeper, and NO sooner did the elephant
see it trotting along with its mother
than he seized it gently and lifted it In
the air. The next moment Lady Cur
zon was gazing in astonishment upon
small brown baby clothed in a string
of beads. Needless to say, it descend
ed a richer and happier babylon
don Household Words.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
On It's Own Merits.

A young, man who spent his summer
vacation on a Maine farm says that
new instances of the thrift and shreWd-
ness of his landlady are constantly
thrusting themselves upon his attcn-
ton. One day wagon load of uncx-
pected relatives descended OH the farm
and the mistress was, as she after
ward frankly said, put to it, to pro-
vide enough food for dinner. She
brought forward among other things
an apple pie, which seemed to the
bOarder far inferior to the pies she
usually made But when she served
it she spoke Of her reputation as pie
maker.
'They do say at the Sociables that
nobody's pies quite come up to mine,
she remarked, with beaming smile,
'and apple pies are what you might
call my speciality. I've often been
asked for the recipe, but tell 'em it's
knack and judgment does it, not rule"
The pie disappeared and then, when
her guests were not as hungry as they
had been, she brought forth a second
pie, flaky of crust and luscious of
taste.
"Why, Aunt Mary" said the young
est of the party, boy of II, II think
this pies ever so much better than the
other, and you haven't said word
about itv'
His aunt looked at him without so
much as a twinkle in her eyes.
''This one will go down without
praising, l reckon" she said, gravely.
Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Where Marbles Come From.

Ntarly all the agate marbles that
wear holes in the pockets of all school
boys on earth are made in the state
of Thuringia, Germany. On winter
days the poor people who live in the
village gather together small square
stones, place them in molds something
like big coffee mills and grind them
till they are round. The marbles made
in this way are the common china,
painted china, glazed china and imita-
ton agates. Imitation agates are
made from white stone, and are
painted to represent the pride of the
marble players heart-the real agate.
The agate painted china marbles are
OF plain white stone, with lines cross
ing each other at right angles painted
upon them. Glass alleys are blown by
glass blowers in the town of Lanscha,
Germany. The expert workmen take
a piece of plain glass and another bit
OF red glass, heat them red hot, blow
them together, give them a twist, and
there is a pretty alley, with the red
and white threads of glass twisted in
side In the form of a letter S. Large
twisted glass alleys with the figure Of
a dog or sheep inside are made for
very small boys and girls to play with.
But the marbles that are most priced
by everyone are the real agates.-Chi-
cago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
English Tea Cakes.

When visiting in the home Of an
Englishwoman ] had for tea some or
the most delicate tea cakes l have ever
tasted. She called them English cur
rant cakes. The recipe is as follows:
Three cupfuls of -four, pinch of salt,
two heaping teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, one-half cupful of butter, one
and one-half cupfuls of currants, two
tablespoonfuls of finely chopped can.
died orange peel, and milk enough to
make a soft dough. Mix all dry ingre-
dents together, soften butter and drip
ping, and rub we'll into flour; add milk
enough to make soft dough, and roll
out on Toured board till about one
half inch thick; cut in rounds the size
of a tea plate. put in creased tin and
bake till light brown. When done cut
in two and spread thickly with but
ter. Serve hot. These cakes will keep
good, and can be warmed in the oven
when wanted--Womans Home Com
DaniOn,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
BY Candle Light.

More popular than ever is the soft
light obtained from wax candle, and
it is now used very extensively for the
dining table. Four candles are needed
to light the smallest table, and four
dOuble-branched candleStickS are bet
ter liked. Besides silver and brass,
glass candlesticks in old English and
colonial designs are seem Cut glass is
to be preferred of course, but very
good limitations may be had. There is
one material which it is hard to under
stand ever came to be used for either
lamps or candlesticks, and that is
wrought iron. Possessing no powers
Of reflection or refractiO the light of
even a strong flame is diminished at
least one-haif and a most depressing
effect obtained. Candle shades are
works of art, whether made of silk
and trimmed with chiffon and beads or
fashioned of paper and decorated with
watercOlOr designs. Glass shades,
cubes of opalescent material, jewel in
crusted, are charming, as are also the
parchment-paper ones with old prints
in delicate pink and blue tints, in
serted on one side. Candle shades
should always be arranged to entirely
hide the flame, as the glare so near the
eyes is verv Dleasant-ChicagoP Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Pillow of Kid Gloves.

A new and sensible kind of pillow
has recently been devised. It is made
entirely of kid, and the wrists of old
discarded gloves are utilized for the
purpose. Every girl who has a lot OF
old gloves to throw away looks at the
unsoiled wrists, particularly of the
party gloves, and wishes they could be
used. Here is way:
Cut the clean parts into triangles,
squares and other shapes, basic them
on a canvas lining, and "cat stitch
them together with yellow silk. The
result will be a cool, smooth, very
lasting pillow, and one that Is very
effective, if the shades are properly
combined. The soft grays and worries
harmonic beautifully with the warm
browns and reds-Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Vol. 90; No. 43
Paris Thugs.

Paris IS rapidly becoming unin-
habitable owing to the terrible spread
of ruffianism. No one feels secure.
The number of burglaries, which is
usually fairly large during the holt
day season, is this year greater than
ever, and what is more alarming is
that highway robbery with violence in
the broad of day is excessively in evil
dence, and this not merely in low
quarters and obscure corners, but in
frequented and respectable thorough
fares The other day a man was going
along the quayS, Quietly proceeding to
his home, when he was suddenly las
seed, brought to the ground, set upon
by band Of thieves, who beat him
till he was unconscious, and only left
their victim when they had taken from
him all that was of any value. The
town seems suddenly 10 have become
infested by thieves and worse, for
the trouble is that few of the savages
scruple to use a knife or a revolver,
while respectable people who carry
weapons for Self-protectiOn are fined
by law for tha offense. 1t is difficult
to find a reason for this recent strange
increase of crime, for Paris is policed
by force even greater than that Of
London, and the police are very quick
and clever in bringing the criminals
to justice. Whatever the reason the
dread fact exists, and is very unset
Ting to those whose professional duties
keep them still here in town and go
ing about to much eXtent.-Paris Let
ter in Lady'S Pictorial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Young Drummer Boy.

Floyd Stewart Loomis, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, 8 years old last May,
is perhaps the youngest drummer boy
in the country. His instructor is his
father j. p Loomis, who is called the
champion drummer Of Michigan. Floyd
since he was two years old, and now
he can play the bass drum and the
snare drum at one and the same time,
beating the bass drum with his foot
and the snare drum with his hands.
He has played before large audiences,
and always has given delight.-The
American Boy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Safety of the Temple.

There was one famous building Of
antiquity which, according to the rec
ords. was never once damaged by
lightning during it's thousand years
of existence, although placed high on
hill above city in mountain re-
gion where thunderstorms are very
frequent. 1t was the temple of Sol
ONION ut Jerusalem. The temple was
overlaid within and without by
plates of gold Now gold is one Of the
best electric conductors, and in this
way the whole building was protect
ed with a perfection and thoroughness
that has never been attempted before
or since-Leslie's Monthly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Force of Habit.

Mrs. Shoprin had been pulling and
hauling over the dress goods counters
all morning, Quizzing the clerks as to
color, texture, and durability. Sud-
denly she bethought herself of a spe-
cial sale in the toilet-article depart
ment and FASTENED there.
"Some SOAP" she said to the sales
woman. Carefully examining the dainty
box and it's contents, she asked, care
you sure this will wash Fudge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
To Mark the 49th Parallel.

w. F. King, chief astronomer of the
Dominion of Canada, has been ap-
pointed by the British government a
commissioner to mark the forty-ninth
parallel from the Rocky mountains to
the Pacific coast. Otto H. Tittman, SUI
perintendent OF the United States coast
and geodetic survey has been appoint
ed by the United States government
as a commissioner for the same pur-
nose
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
NEGRO CONTRIBUTORS TO
AMERICAN LITER ATURE
By T. THOMAS FORTUNE,
Author and Editor of the Ne1D York Age.

1SS OR almost fifty the negro has been free During
N ~ this period he has made remarkable progress He has
oS1lo succeeded in the and sciences, in the trades and
RaE professions He has acquired considerable
| Q1o MHlP literature
Co. IVI9 The substantial contribution to Aro-Amer-
N lean literature the History of the African Race, by
R(TOX9& George w. Williams This book history in the
\eEIIA proper Mr. Williams preacher He
Q6N/ much addicted to the decamaory stylea style not
NS suited to clear and logical deduction. Yet the hsor-
ca data vomnous and reference the work will stand the
of time.
William c. Nell of Boston, another writer of prominence He
has collected sketches the who have rendered
est service to the negro
Paul Lawrence Dunbar occupies first place among the Afro
American writers of fiction Yet he has the literary finish Of
Charles W. Chestnut the intense feeling of Sutton Greggs
There writer's of lesser fame who doing effective
work That have people who turning really read
able matter is encouraging sign.
In music the negro be ignored OUR PEOPLE ARE
BORN MUSICAL.
Music poetry fcton These three and the There
jumping off place. We shall time reach the third and
last stage and take high rank among white competitors
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

Tammany lived in the seventeenth
century. He was a native OF Della
ware, but settled on the banks OF the
Ohio river. He was chief sachem or
HI tribe, aud his reign was discreet
and peaceful. His great maxim was:
unite. In peace unite for mutual
happiness; in war, for mutual defense"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

GO TO L. Weber's for holiday
slippers. His assortment is large
and prices are right. 42-2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

In the silk factories Of Italy the
usual work hours are from four in the
morning till eight at night, and the
wages 10 cents a day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Newspapers as Educators
By HON. FRANK NELSON,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kansas.

::
ASSSe ROM minutes should devoted in each
Gp R school each day to the reading Of
oXSIMTo from good daily paper.
0YEnaMk) OF course the teacher should judgment in
mM Letting the and also discretion in the character
20 M4nWI9 Of the to be read.
@>eG0T A GOOD NEWSPAPER IS AS GOOD AN
R(19X1% EDUCATOR AS ONE OF THE REGULAR TEXT
VaSHIA BOOKS; IN FACT, BETTER The pupils, by read
0[N@) ing it, listening being read get the practical
0\0/" side not the theoretical
The teacher eliminate the MURDERS suicides crimes and
that character He select
affairs and stuff Of that kind He editorials
subjects Of political character and read of the funny
sayings The pupils will it. tried it when teach
became the pleasant fifteen minutes of the days work.
1t only posts children the of the day. but helps
them in grammar history and geography.
There seldom law which fixes the routine of school
and the teacher his he this
the of newspaper reading left entirely in the hands of the
teacher But show school where newspaper ready every
morning, and will show pupils that for intelligence dis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Wanted to Exchange.

Three good secondhand sewing
machines for cord wood. Call on
ROBERTS e GRONIER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

WHEN selecting your holiday
presents bear in mind that L. Weber
has very large display Of slippers
which makes very useful present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

At Gornegrat, on the Zermatt noun.
tain railway, stands the highest post
office in Europe. 1t is over 5000 feet
above sea level
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

HANDKERCHIEFS, muffiers and
ties at Burns. 42t2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

A FINE line of dolls all sizes and
kinds at Burns. 42t2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

REMEMBER Burns sells candy at
< cents a pound. 1912
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

TT. S. RHODES is now ready to
show the best line of Xmas furnl-
t1re ever offered. Goods better
and prices more attractive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

Go to Burns for Boston artics,
the best shoe on the market. 1922
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

SEE Burns 1O-cent axe handles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-01
RATE OF EXCHANGE
Causes Chinese Refusal to Pay In-
demnity InstaIIment.


Peking, July 1.-The taotai Of Shang-
hal has notified the bankers commission
that China refuses to pay the July install
ment of the indemnity except at the rate
OF exchange. prevailing April |, 1901. The
foreign ministers consider that the tao
tails declaration is the result of the an
nouncement of the United States minister.
Mr.. Conger, to theChinese government
that the United States sustains China's
contention and is willing to accept pay
ment on the basis mentioned. But the
ministers are confident that China will
accept the decision of the majority Of
the ministers when she is convinced that
the United States is her only supporter.
Some Of the ministers insist that the pol
icy of the United States is unreasonable
and in direct opposition to the terms OF
the protocol. They assert that Prince
Ching, head of the foreign Office, and
other Chinese officials before learning
that China had the support of the United
States in this matter, admitted that their
arguments were rather a plea for mercy
than demand for Justice. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-01

brutal In the extreme, and the Amer
s5ican people will never for one mo-
ment approve or tolerate it. He
who assails our army assails our
u dag, and both are sacred and dear
to every lover of his country.
Brave boys are they, gone at their
country's CALL"
And:we shall never cease to cher
ish their patriotism, their bravery,
their fopbearance and their faithful
ness go p. r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-01

! Under the Roosevelt Leadership.
! The glory, the honor and the prosperity of
pur country at home and abroad under the
leadership of President Roosevelt, is safe in
the keeping and charge Of the republican
party. We shall meet and successfully solve
the Philippine problem. as we have met and
successfully solved every other great prob
lem we have been confronted with since 1896.
We shall In time plant the flag of liberty,
order and good government as firmly In the
distant orient as here at home, and millions
Of oppressed and downtrodden humanity will
worship and forever bless the great republic
Of the west. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-01

Meeting b. Y. u, Providence, r.. l..
The Nickel Plate Road will sell tickets
July 7, and 9 at one fare for round
trip, with stopover at Niagara Falls and
iChautauqua Lake if desired; also via New
York city, If preferred. For sleeping car
accommodations, call at City Ticket Of
fee, III Adams St., or address John Y.
Callahan, General Agent, Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-01

! Is your business dull?. "A good remedy
will be found in advertising 1t in The
Journals want columns. -. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-01
SENATOR NELSON'S
"KEYNOTE' SPEECH

Minnesota Senior Senator Temporary Chairman Of the Repub
ican State Convention To-day Makes Clear Comprehensive
Logical Statement Of the Issues National and state.-7he
Merger Question: Cuban Reciprocity Not Mentioned
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-01

-, = what: the Ameriean people: have; in !:
: behalf of humanity: and justice, by ::
;::}their valor. their treasure and their ::
- blood, acquired and held, they will ::
never. permit to be wrecked, scuttled !:
or abandoned. The task which, under !:
high sense of justice and duty, they !:
assumed in 1898, they will faithfuliy !:
carry out for the good, of the people ::
Of the philippines islands, tor the good ::
of our entire country, and, for the ::
good Of helpless: and down -trodden ::
humanity the world over. 81: ::.-:., !:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-01
18th oof July Attractions-Get Out OF
Town for the Day.

j., AtsWhite Bear Lake there viii be more
fun to the square inch than anywhere else
in the state of Minnesota. In addition to
the regular trains leaving Minneapolis at
1925 a. NJ, 120 D. NJ, 4:55 p. m. and at
7:2O>p m, the Northern Pacific railway
will run special train, leaving the Mil
waukee depot at 1890 a. M The fishing
at White Bear Lake, Forest Lake and
at the Chisago lakes is fine
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-01

To deprive the soldier OF this
cheer and comfort is heartiess aud :
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
MARION
COUNTY
LAWYERS
OppO,e Letting Judge Draw
Jurors
require Greater COURTESY
Between Court and Bar

The Marion County Bar Association
held an adjourned session at the Cir.
cut court room Monday afternoon at
"nlch there was a large attendance.
Ihere had been a spirited discus.
sion In the forenoon and number
OF matters had been passed upon that
gave rise to more debate.
5. T. Richardson moved to recon.
slider the action by which the assoc.
iation recommended the circuit Judge
as proper person to select Jurors I'm.
stead Of the county court He argued
that 1t was the policy of our institu.
Tons to keep the selection of Jurors
out OF the hands OF the court. In each
county the circuit Judge would select
the jurors who would try the cases
before him, 1t was an unwise course
TO concentrate too much power in the
hands of the court.
Mr. Holmes said some change was
desirable and the selection of the two
commissioners to help the Judge select
jurors could be named by some one
else.
Mr. Mcmahon wanted to know why
the present system was not good
enough. No reason had been offered
for the change proposed
Geo. G. Bingham said change in
drawing jurors was needed. There
was too much temperance Of old
familiar faces In January 200 names
were taken from the tax roll of the
county by the county court and from
that panel the trial jurors were taken.
II was desirable to have the trial
Judge help make this selection. Let
the two commissioners be named by
the governor or some one else. free
from local influence.
Are you not merely changing the
personnel to select the jurors, and not
the SYSTEM asked one Judge
1T is the system we desire to
change said Mr. Bingham.
Mr. Carson favored some change,
but opposed having the trial Judge do
the selecting. The present system
was wrong and stll we might make
II worse.
He favored putting the names Of all
persons in the county eligible for jury
duty into a box and drawing the panel
from that.
There could be no even-handed
justice II the court with two men
named by himself selected the panel,"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
Blood
On The BrAin-Lost
Self Control.
Lived in Misery For
Ten Years.
DIR. Miles Nervine and
Heart Cure Cured.

he reason Dr. Miles Remedies cure such
a large percentage Of cases is because they
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TO the root OF the disease. Doctors often
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menced the use OF DIR. Miles Nervine and a
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Idaho Falls, Idaho
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