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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12
THE OBSTACLES OF DREAMLAND
It Is One of the Most Delightful of
Sensations.

It Is One of the Most Delightful of
Sensations.
Among the strangest of all the phe-
nomena of life those ''baseless fabrics
of a vision -dreams-may surely be
included. In dreams everything is
exaggerated, and the "old Adam" as
serts itself far more aggressively than
in waking hours. Especially is this
the case after a late meal Of indigest-
ible Good when, in some, a dream Of
dire horror ensues, and in others
violently pugilistic spirit is developed,
the dreamer in laundering, stentorian
tones shouting defiance at his assail-
ant. This is an especially inconven-
lent form Of nightmare from which to
suffer when staying, for instance, at
an hotel with but lath and plaster
walls between the rooms.
But probably most peoples dreams
are Of a pleasant character; and-with
the exception Of a dream-vision Of the
glory land with which some have been
privileged-the most delightful Of all
these ethereal reveries Is the thrilling
pleasure Of casting off the trammels
Of earth, and ranging at will in the
air, on the water, or over hill and
dale.
We are in some part Of the fair
earth where all is beautiful; lovely
flowers bedecked wales, rising acclivi-
ties crested with tall palms with grace
full trends waying In the delicious
breeze; altered monarchs Of the for
est from which depend gorgeous
orchids, amongst which fit many-hued
humming birds; while the broad ocean,
q vision of azure and glittering dia-
monds stretches out to the horizon.
Exploring the beauties Of the scene
we find that we need but lightly touch
the ground with the foot, and at each
step we spring through the air many
yards, vaulting over any obstacle, and
in the eXuberance of our delight
bounding and curvetting about, now in
the air, now on the land. Or perhaps
we glissade down a hill and UP the
next sliding along without exertion
as though it were all ice, and describ
ing impossible figures or the deep hill
side.
And now arrived at the cliffs edge
we take a delicious fight down to the
waves breaking on the shore beneath
now skimming over their foam-bedeck-
ed crests, or making momentary in
cursion beneath their curling hollows,
or taking an upward flight, and, from
towering height making a swoop
downwards; then, joyously gliding over
the heaving surface, down into the
troughs and over the undulating waves,
in a positive esctacy Of gladness; again
flying landward, we hover on our way
over a beautiful treeclad combe cleft
in the cliffs, or gambol in mid-air,
thrilled through and through with q
glow of. transporting enchantment.
Then resolving to explore the un-
known, we soar up higher and higher
into space, soon leaving our planet far
away in the dim distance. And then
we awoke; and behold alas! 1t was
but dream.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

Literary workers as well as mechan-
les seem to be enjoying the era of
prosperity. Recent successive mum
bers of the London Athenaeum contain
two unusual advertisements. The first,
addressed ''To Authors" says that If
the writer of a historical novel, with
out title, authors name or address, sent
some weeks ago in a red box, will
communicate with the publisher, he
will hear of something to his advan-
tage. The other advertisement is ad.
dressed '"To Poets" and announces
a check for fifty pounds is waiting fol-
the unknown author Of q poem which
was lately published. 1t will be In
keresting to see how many authors will
eiaim tie novel and how many poets
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

In the international egg laying com.
petition in Australia the American hen
laid all around the effete biddes OF
Australia, throwing a perfect shower
Of eggs, while the Australian hens
were splitting ON their wings and an
nouncing that they were about to be.
gin. Not only in number, but in size
and sturdiness Of shell, the American
egg carried off the palm, the Yankee
hens winning first, second and fourth
prizes. When they saw what the
ladies had done, the American roosters
all went out and had little rye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12
Wasps Devour Sniders.

DR.. Dallinger describes the ruth
less destruction of spiders by the
itchneumon fly and by certain wasps.
The young of some wasps can live
only on live spiders and the mother
wasp, therefore, renders the spiders
powerless by her sting-after which
it can live month-and then depos-
it's it in the cocoon where she has laid
her egg. On Matching out the wasp
grubs feed on the bodies of the living
spiders. Another wasp deposits her
egg in the body Of the spider, which
is then buried alive and is fed upon by
the wasp grub.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

English psychologists have taken a
small piece from a Woman's skirt
which had been trailed through Lon
don streets, and after washing it in dis
TILED water, have examined the off
scourings under a microscope. One
hundred and fifty drops of the water
contained more than twenty-five thou
sand germs Of such diseases as con-
sumption, diphtheria and typhoid
fever. A train of misfortunes seems to
attend the woman with a dragging
skirt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

People who seek to recover damages
for incapacitating accidents should
keep away from the photographer. In
a case which came up recently in New
York the plaintiff asked for five thou
sand dollars as payment for injuries
which, he asserted, had rendered him
unable to do any but the lightest kind
of work. The defendant offered as eyi-
dence set of photographs, the date of
which was proved to be later than that
Of the alleged accident, In which the
plaintiff was shown in the act of carry
ing q lounge, bureau and a dining
table ON his back from a moving
wagon to his house. The judge decided
that he had no case.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12
Giving Definite Information.

Next door to Alderman Klug's Office
In the Ninth ward is an Italian shoe
maker, A lawyer called at the alder
mans office the other day. The alder
man was not in. The lawyer went to
the Italian.
"Do you know" asked the attorney
where Alderman Klug isl"
Eyes," said the Italian.
"Then where is he?" asked the at
torney.
'He is out" was the reply.-Indian
aDoliS News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12
Earrings tor Belgian Cows.

The COWS in Belgium wear earrings.
This is in accordance with law, which
DEGREES that every animal Of the bo-
vine species when it has attained the
age of 3 months must have in its
ear a ring, to which Is attached a
metal tag bearing a number. The OBJ
ject is to preserve an exact record Of
the number Of animals raised each
wear
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

While they are talking in Boston
about the length of the college course,
consider one thing: Why is 1t that
civilized man arrives at maturity so
much later than the savage? An Athka
Aleut Is an Independent hunter, and
perhaps married man, at 10. A Tahl-
tian sets up a sort CT group life with
other Tahitians of his own age when
he is or 8. A KhurSur in the Caucasus
begins a civic and military life in his
ninth or tenth year. Meanwhile, what
is happening to the civilized child? He
is still child. He is slowly gathering
up in himself the inherited experience
of a long line of civilized ancestors. He
cannot arrive at maturity SO early as
the savage because he has so much
more to learn. The accumulated ex-
perience Of his race cannot be acquired
by him in the first decade Of his life.
He is fortunate if he has acquired it,
or any appreciate part Of it, at the
end Of three decades. 1t is this pro
longation of infancy" that gave John
Fiske so much material for study ana
discussion. Without such a prolonga-
ton, said Fiske, the human race coulI
never have reached it's present position.
AS the human heritage of civilization
becomes greater and greater the period
| which the human child must spend in
| assimilating this heritage will become
longer and longer, and human infancy
will stretch farther and farther toward
middle age Listen, therefore, to Pres
ident Harper at the convention of the
National Educational association when
he speaks about a two year college
course Listen to President Eliot when
he speaks about q three year course.
Listen to President Butler when he,
speaks about a dovetailed liberal plus
| a professional course. These educators
are not only exposing the tumultuous,
weltering chaos of modern educational
thought; they are also drawing atten-
ton to one of the greatest problems of
modern society. How shall the modern
prolongation of infancy, which keeps
a man in college till he is % and defers
his marriage till he is 80, be prevented
from becoming too great burden and
evaporation both to society and to the
man himself On the one side there is
the obvious fact that long courses of
study are necessary for the acquisition
and assimilation Of all the scientific,
political, social, and ethical elements of
modern life. On the other side stands
the equally obvious fact that man
may be kept so long at his studies that
before he has begun really to live he is
past his physical AMI psychical prime.
How are these two facts to be recon
| ciled?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

an enthusiasm which makes the ardor
shown in the bead stringing days Of
twenty-five years ago seem weak and
commonplace in comparison.
The rage among the boys and girls
Of Chicago has reached such proper
tons that most Of the State street
stores have created special bead de-
partments, where extra forces OF
clerks are kept busy all day long deal
ing out the shining globules by the
handful and double handful Several
stores have also established schools in
connection with their departments
where skilled instructors teach child
rem and their elders the art Of up to
date stringing and weaving.
For you don't string beads to-day ex-
actly as you did under grandmothers
tutelage a generation ago. Those mot
toes like 'Touch Not, Taste Not" and
Home, Sweet Home" which you
used to contrive out Of beads
under her eye are not longer in fashion
and, moreover would be considered too
easy by the young folk Of this age.
Weaving beads into Indian designs
belts and moccasins and wampum
bags-is the thing now. The adherence
to native American art ideals in prefer
ence to all foreign types Of the beau
tiful is the dominant note Of the new
craze.
All the public kindergarten schools
now have classes in bead weaving.
Each class has a quantity Of models,
which are procured in the downtown
stores. There are belts brought direct
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

these facts are new there are any who
have occasion to use the elevators in
the sky scrapers of New York I can
imagine such wondering how many
empty cans 1t took to make the
weights which balance the car III
which they ride.-American Machinist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12
The Novelty Had Worn Off.

A good indirect comment on the
American idea that a live man is a
live workman is contained in this
from the Chicago News:
-"Your father must be getting along
in years. said the city cousin.
Eyes; he's night ON to eighty nine y
"Is his health goodT'
"No; he hasn't been right pert for
some time back"
"What seems to be the matter with
him?"
II dunno. l guess farming don't
agree with him any more"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

When last heard from King Pete was
still trying to think how the men who
put him there might be punished In
some way that would be satisfactorily
all around.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12
Foreipn CriminaIs in EnpIand

There are now in custody in England
and Wales, undergoing terms Of Inn
prisonment for crimes 625 aliens of
comparatively recent importation. An
investigation into the antecedents Of
these criminals shows that in a ma,
jority of instances they were driven OF
assisted out of their own countries and
entered Great Britain unchallenged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

A business woman who has a large
correspondence says that women are
guilty of two epistolary sins. One is
the omission to send a stamp when a
reply is sought, the other the failure
to indicate whether the writer is to
be addressed as Miss or Mrs. Each Of
these sins generally brings it's own
punishment, and may, in time, work it's
own cure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

Every American politician must
secretly thank his stars that he was
not born in England, where office
holders are expected to resign when
they are criticised by the public. With
such constituencies to public opinion it
would be difficult over here for the
patriots who serve their country to
amass even a moderate competence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12
Growth of the United States.

Since 1890 the area Of the United
States has increased from S27, S44 to
1922, 1913 square miles, the number of
counties has increased from 3O7 to
1857 and the total population has
increased from 3,929.214 to 76,303, 387,
or nineteenfold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

Hawaii has a pressing labor prob
lem" on it's hands. 1t is the question
how to make people work in a climate
which produces food in such abun-
dance that they don't have to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

A Salem, Mass, judge recently SEN
fenced two umbrella purloiners to two
months Imprisonment. This is the
same Salem that has been SO often
accused Of burning witches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

In the peasant huts Of Europe,
mothers are putting the babies to sleep
by telling them that unless they are
good somebody will make them kings
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12
Conditions Had Changed,

He-Remember, madam, that you
were only my typewriter when | mar
ried you. ;.
She-Well, what of it? You will
please remember at the same time
that you were my boss when you mar.
ried me, but now am yours. Com
fort
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

Usually in a fishing party there is
one man who persists in quoting Izaak
Walton aloud and often, and thus
scareS the fish away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

People may find it hard to believe
when surrounded with every luxury,
that the money in the bank may some
day suddenly melt away like snow
drift in the spring sun. But 1t hap
pens so sometimes. And poverty is
most unkind to those who have once
known opulence. Ten years ago Jas b.
Ledydon was one Of the wealthy men
Of Boston. He was broker rated at
least a half million. But the panic OF
93 cleaned him out and left him pen
niless and broken in spirit. His abili-
ties seem to have been atrophied, for
he never got up in finance again. The
other day he was arrested in New
York for permitting his children to
peddle on the streets. For two years
he had been living in small miserable
room, supported wholly by his two
daughters, aged IL and 5, who sold per-
fumery. A 13-year-old-boy is in the
Juvenile asylum. Now, broken hearted
and disgraced, the once rich man lies
in prison, separated from his children
and charged with violating q city oldi-
nance. 1t Is pathetic but significant
rebuke to the ms -lenee Of wealth.
People are apt to entertain the idea
that if they can only get rich they are
fixed for this world, if not for the next.
Usually, man who loves money well
enough to accumulate a big fortune
loves it well enough to cling to it. But
not always as this case and many an
other testify. Money is a nice thing to
have, but it is not a safe thing to
fasten ones life ambition upon or to
pin all Of ones hopes to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

the check. And what becomes Of the
old belief that only authors with reput-
tation and influence succeed in getting
a hearing?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12
txasEhsS 20 OPERATE TIKI loorf

20, ma, buy me some
O. them big blue ones
with the stripes"
can / want some lit
tie teenty-weenty ones
like the Injuns string"
If you are q mother or
an aunt or q. sister you
will probably recognize
these expressions Of
youthful yearning as
part Of your adventures
at the bead counters in
the big stores downtown.
For the school children
and many grownups
as welfare stringing
md xxyaoxrir InaodC with
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

If you are a married woman, don't
drag your tired husband to unimpsrt-
ant and tiresome Social affaira
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

1t is a mean woman who will ask her
late-returning husband to pronounce
one of those Servian names.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

1t Is possible to lead any man to the
fount of knowledge, but it's impossible
to make him drink.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

AS girls grow older they think less
of dolls and more Of dollars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12
Charcoal Eph's Duly Thought.

"De worP am great big playhouse"
said Charcoal Eph, in one of his rumi-
native moods, IAN whilst de stahs am
dom dey big stunts in de centah oh de
stage, de res OBJ us am pushin' seen
cry an maxim thundah sto'ms wild de
tin sheet, Mistah Jackson" baltimore
News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12
Disinfect Small Coins.

st. Petersburg's authorities now dis,
infect small coins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

That man who is always complaining
must be awfully tiresome to himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

What happy world this would be
IL every man spoke as well Of his live
neighbors as he does of his dead ones!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-12

Heresy doesn't DO half the mischief
that hearsay does. 81 go.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-15
UNITED STATES WILL INTERFERE
If Colombia Attempts to Land Troops
on the IsfhPouc

~ SOiOIHDla HltcnpCS TO Land Troops
on the Isthmus.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE navy de.
partment has received no information
to the effect that a large body of Co
lombian troops is marching on Pana-
ma. The officials here regard the
present force on the isthmus as ade-
quate to meet any emergency.
Nothing reached the state denart.
ment over night bearing on the 18th.
mlan situation. Regarding the press
dispatches, it is stated that the oriei.
nal program of the Washington gov.
ernment will be carried out: that
upon information that Colombian
troops are embarlhng for the isthmus
the commanders of &he troops would
be informed that these troops cannot
land and in the event an ATTEMPT is
made to land them, this government
would interfere.
1t is not thought that the Rogota
government can secure transports aa
the owners of foreign vessels would
not be inclined to put their shIns AZ
the disposal of that government n
view Of the attitude of the TTnitad
states 1t is further stated that from,
the present naval forces in the isthmus
z.O0O marines, could be landed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-15
DIED AT DUTY's POST.
Death Claims Engineer as He Sat In
His Cab

His Cab.
Atlanta, Nov 14.-While sitting in
his engine and leaning out Of the win
dow, straining his eyes to catch the
signal, the swinging of lantern, Dan
lei A Odom, switch engineer of he
Central died Friday morning.
A fast passenger train was approach
ing the switch engine before his con.
dition was noticed Seeing the ap
preaching cars his firemman, j. F
Harper, called to him, and finally
thinking him asleep, and knowing the
danger Of remaining on the same
track, backed the engine on another
track and out of danger.
Turning to the engineer and being
unable to awake him, he called in sew
eraI switchmen to his aid. Without
regaining consciousness and before a
doctor could be summoned, OdOm
died
Death produced no change in the
looksof the engineer. There was not
the least sign of fear or thought of
coming danger written on his face.
His head had dropped forward tride
but his general attitude was that OF
man on duty.
An inquest was held at Patterson's s
undertaking departments, to which the
body was carried and the decision
of the coroner was that his death
was the result of organic heart trou-
BILE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-15
LAST DROP OF BLOOD
WILL Be SHED FIRST
Colombia Will Not Recognize
independence Panama.
BoeoTo is STILL IN SIEGE STATE.

People Furious Over the Revolution,
1t Is Saicl-Unconditi Support
and Financial Aid Promised Gov
ernment.
New York, Nov. 14-Cabling from
Panama, the correspondent of The
Herald says that strict communica-
tiOn has been maintained with Bogo-
ia, capital of Colombia. He forwards
the following dispatch forwarded from
there under date of Nov 10:
Acting President George Holguin
said today that Colombia never will
recognize the independence of Pana-
ma
My government will exhaust it's
last drop of blood and its last cent
in putting down the REBELLION" he said.
Il wish to make the announcement
to the world that we will not submit
to isthmian independence"
General Rafael Reyes, who has
been appointed generalssimo in chief
Of COlomibia's fighting forces and who
left today for the coast, has a large
and well equipped army. He said he
had left behind a force of 100000 men
ready for any emergency. Ali0depart-
ments and parties have promised un-
conditional support and financial aid
to the government. The people are
furious overthe revolution.
Bogota continues in a state of siege,
but the United States legation is well
protected in Bogota, that the revolu-
tion movement is not unanimous. The
government knows that it has asgur-
ances from the interior provinces of
Panama that they are not in sympa-
thy with the rebellion and can be re-
lied upon to put down the rebellion.
The Colombian government and the
people are satisfied that patriotic sen-
timents will prevail and. before long
the isthmus will realize the error
OF it's course and will return to the
mother country before Colombian
blood shall flow in torrents"
From reports received here the gov
ernment is counting upon the sincere
sympathy Of all the South and Central
American republics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-15
BIG PUBLISHING PLANT.
May Be Established in Atlanta Within
a Year.

Year.
Atlanta, Nov. IA party of prom
inent citizens, including H. H. Caba,
Miss, president Of the Southern Book
Publishing company, has notified the
state school book commission that if
this company's books are adopted by
the commission, a great publishing
plant will be erected in Atlanta with
in year
The party which called to see the
commission included, besides Mr.. Cab
aniss, Mayor Howell, Captain J. w.
English, j. K. Orr, R. F. Maddox, D..
e Luther, Martin Amorous and G. P.
Byrd.
The party was not admitted to the
meeting Of the commission, but pre-,
sented a written statement to Cover.
nor Terrell, who met the callers in
the reception room of the state school
commissioner. This statement pledged
the Southern Book Publishing compa
ny to enter into a bond to erect the
publishing plant within a year if its
books were adopted, though their adop
tion was asked on the condition that
the books submitted were as good as
the others in quality and offered at a
proper price.
The books offered by the company
for adoption are published by D. Ap-
pleton & Co., Rand, McNaNlly & Co.,
and Scott and Forseman, which con-
Germs made no bid themselves, but
allowed their books to be used by the
Southern Book Publishing company