Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-29
Sparks From Our Political Dynamo.

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie must have
known when he offered to pay $780,
100000 for the Philippines, if the
United States would acknowledge
their independence, that he was max
ing bluff that could not be called.
President Roosevelt made a fit
choice of site for the statue of Fred
erick the Great, which the Emperor of
Germany has announced that he will
presens to the United States-adjacent
to the War college that is to be es-
tablished in Washington.
The Atlanta race riot was unique
in one respect-more whites than
blacks were killed, the score being 4
to 3.
Strikes are hard lessons and thew
usually bear hardest on those who
have nothing to do with them.
President Roosevelt never stated a
greater truth than when he said lip
loyalty is not the loyalty that counts
Lewis Nixon's discovery that being
figurehead political boss was not
to his taste is what might have been
expected from any self respecting
man.
Well! How do you like the new
conner in the family of nations-the
republic of Cuba?
In choosing the members of his
cabinet President Palma las made it
plain that he did not consider running
government bushwhacking affair.
The ex-revolutionists in Cuba have
not gone so far as to threaten to re-
sumo business if they are not put on
the public pay roll, but they may.
81 hope it is unnecessary to say
that no one in the country can be
more anxious than [ am-save per-
haps, Secretary Root-to discover
and punish every instance of barbarity
by our troops in the Philippines" y
President Roosevelt to Bishop Law
renee.
TT tho MON that was ramOved from
a U. S. marshslship in Texas, for re-
ceiving money for his influence, would !
present some plausible excuse for
himself instead of abuse of President
Roosevelt, he would receive more at
tention.
Upon second thought the demo-
cratic Senators concluded that it
would be both foolish and expensive
to them--to filibuster to prevent a
vote on the Philippine bill, and ADAM
doned the idea.
Every U. S. District Attorney who
is in a position to help is assisting
Attorney General Knox to gather tes-
timony against the Beef Trust.
The Ohio sheriff that prevented a
lynching deserves all the commenda-
ton that can be given him. The
more he is commended the more his
example is likely to be followed.
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The fact is not generally known
that Commissioner of Pensions Ware
participated in the last fight with In
dams in which volunteer troops took
part. 1t was in 1865, and in what is
now the northern part of Wyoming.
That women manage men every
body knows, but those who have
learned the trick are not the ones
who are constantly telling in print
how to do it.
1t is wise editor who knows when
to stop printing volcanic matter.
Mr.. Bryan doubtless got pay enough
for reporting the Cuban Inauguration
to enable him to grin and bear the
jibes of the photographers.
Since the Philadelphia Record
brought nearly $3,0oo,0o0 at auction,
some people have doubtless changed
their minds about the slowness of
that town.
Grover Cleveland has gone into the
trust business. He has bought a mo-
nopoly on the fishing in the vicinity
of his Buzzard Bay house.
When it comes to killing, Texas
cyclone refuses to be pushed far to
the rear