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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

shop, in which he Is as likely to alb
sorb error as truth.
It has been said that a three years
course in a trade school, in which an
average Of but few hours a day are
devoted to actual manual work, can
in no way compare with three years
time spent in actual work in a shop.
I feel that this is popular error. In
shop work man may spend months
in repetition Of the same task, to no
ultimate advantage to the worker. In
stead of his skill being Quickened it
is dulled. He very quickly acquires
the skill which is unconscious in its
operation, and, like the old lady with
her knitting-needle, he can talk to a
fellow-workman, or think and dream
about far-distant places and matters,
without in any way lessening the rate
Of production. In fact, sometimes his
pace might be actually quickened by
some mental emotion having an excit-
ing effect upon his nervous organiza-
ton, in the same way that the old
lady, in chatting with her friends,
will knit fast or slow in harmony with
the dullness or animation Of the con-
versation. It is quite obvious that
repetitive routine work is not desira-
BILE for young man Of natural ambi-
ton and aptitude. In the trade school
he escapes routine but is instructed
in the underlying principles Of his
work, and does enough manual labor
to familiarize himself with the vari-
GUS tools required, and to prove the
correctness of the theories in which
he has been instructed.-St. Nicholas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
A Chiefs Philosophy.

The press agent Of the Indian Con
gress at New York vouches for the fol
lowing philosophical remarks by Chief
Joseph, "as translated by Red Thun
der"
"Small mothers have brought forth
big chiefs"
"Bad-Deeds loses much Sleep
GA secret calls at hundred wig
vans"
Every man knows how to make
love for himself"
"Stingy-Man tries to warm himself
with smoke"
"a hungry stomach does not quarrel
with the cook"
Little Caution sets big death trap"
"You can't tell a guns kill by its
kick"
"Bad-News flies on the lightning's
wings"
I'm the dark is a good place to look
at yourself"
do not bait with sturgeon to catch
perch"
1.-THE hornets sting feels longer than
the herOn's hooks.'
"You do not have to eat grubs be-
cause they taste sweet to the bear"
II am always afraid that clumsy
kindness will step on my feet"
1.-THE coward envies the rabbits
legs
"a Frenchman seems polite enough
to shake hands with crab"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
An UnnIeasant Predicament.

1t is related that on one cold night
cx-President Cleveland, who used to
fish and hunt good deal in the Barne-
gat Bay district, got lost He wan
dered through the mud and rain and
darkness for more than two hours,
but not a light nor q road could he
see. at last he struck a narrow lane,
and in due course house appeared.
Mr.. Cleveland was cold and tired. So
he banged at the door till window on
the second floor went up and a gruff
voice said
"Who are you?"
"a friend" said Mr.. Cleveland,
meekly.
what do you want?'
ITO stay here all night"
'Stay there, then" And the win
dow descended with 4 bang, leaving
Mr.. Cleveland no alternative but to
move on.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

make the little Sits in the cloth and
will avert all necessity for laying down
one Of the tools of seamstress' art for
the picking up Of another.
This arrangement, which is made
plain by the accompanying picture,
consists of a pair of scissors which
can be used in ordinary cutting, to the
handle Of which is affixed q peculiarly
shaped cutting blade which will do
the buttonhole work in an instant
when the cloth is placed beneath it..
There is no danger of its being mis-
laid or lost, for the worker has it ever
before her, as she does the other cut
ting necessary in her work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
PLYMOUTH ROCK TRADITION.
How It Has Come Down from Genera
ton TO Generation.


A fussy little man, with whiskers
grayed with age, sat for some time a
day or two ago on the terrace which
overlooks Pilgrim Rock, at Plymouth,
Mass. Having been long time in the
world which likes to spoil illusions,
heSwas inclined to be a doubter, says
the New York Tribune.
"How do they know that is the rock
on which the pilgrims landed?" he
kept saying to himself, as he frowned
down upon the rock which is sacred
to New Englanders. II say, how do
they know?".
what is that you are saying?' de-
manded another old man, who had
come up behind him.
II want to know how they know
that Plymouth rock is Pilgrim rock?"
said the doubter gruff1y.
You doubt the authenticity of our
most priced relic Of pilgrim days!' ex-
claimed the other, a man who can
trace his ancestry back to six of the
original Mayfower colony. "You doubt
that?'
Eyes, 1 do" snapped the fussy old
man.
well, there is no reason for it. The
story of the rock stands on well de-
fined statements that have come down
from geenration to geenration. There
are dozens of verifcations"
LET me hear one," demanded the
doubter. LET me hear one"
Deacon Ephraim Spooner told me
himself of something that happened
in 1741, when they proposed to build Il
wharf over the rock. Elder Thomas
Faunce, born in 1647, then 81 years
old, was among those who sorrowed
because they thought the rock would
be forever lost. He had friends carry
him in a chair to the spot and with
tears in his eyes he bid an affectionate
farewell to the resting place Of the pill
grims.
"He stated that his father, John
Faunce, who came over in the Ann in
1923, had repeatedly told him the story.
Now this Thomas Faunce was old
enough to have heard the story from
some Of the Mayf1ower passengers
themselves. He was 10 years old when
Governor Bradford died, % years when
John Rowland passed away and 80
when John Alden died. He would
have been likely to have learned from
them whether the story of his father
was correct OF not"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
While the people are often apathet

While the people are often apathetic
and careless in the exercise Of their
electoral prerogatives as the real rulers
Of the state, they are never indifferent
to a champion of sterling fiber who
takes the field as a determined and sin
cere crusader against political immor-
atty. History has again and agai.
exemplitied thepopularity of such moral
heroesA They have been carried on the
resistless waves Of public acclaim to
the highest places within the gift of the
people. What the American people espe-
cially detest is coward or time-server
or trimmer. What they admire more
than anything else and delight to honor
is a man so destitute of fear and so
distinctly inimical to all manifestations
Of dishonesty as to make him the act
i've foe of every abuse that can vitiate
popular government. There is never a
moment when there is not a chance for
a strong, single hearted man to
achieve distinction by holding up for
public decency and insisting upon its
practice in the management of public
affairs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
TRADE SCHOOLS.
Month in Trade School, of More Value
Than Year in Large Shop.

Month in Trade School of More Value
Than Year in Large Shop.
It has been we'll said that s:Time
determines all things" and time has
evolved a solution which, though but
in its infancy is destined to grow and
be the most important development in
educational lines that the world has
ever seen. l refer to the trade schools.
Locally we have some splendid exam
ples-tbe Drexel Institute, the Will
hanson Trade School, the manual
training school, and others. But scat
tered all over the country are schools
of this character, which undoubtedly
will grow more rapidly than any edu-
cational institutions of the past.
Within comparatively few years this
lack of opportunity for proper train
ing, making itself manifest, and find
ing the law of supply and demand in
good working order, registered it's
want, and fortunately the method Of
supply was developed. This training
is now being given by many institu-
tons in this country, in shops equipped
with the most modern tools and en-
ploying up-to-date methods, and SUI
pervised by instructors of marked abil-
ity and fully imbued with the impor-
lance and far-reaching benefits of their
calling. The instruction is systematic
and individual, and 1 feel fully justi-
fed IN saying that a month of such
training is Of more value than a years
time spent by young man in large
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
UNIQUE BUTrONHOlE CUTTER.

Some of the most simple ideas Of the
inventive genius have proven of the
most value to humanity, and it is safe
to venture that the idea of Penn
sylvania man for a buttonhole cutting
scissors will develop into a wonderful
aid to all those dressmakers and 9th
ers into whose hands it may fall.
There have been misunderstanding
scissors before, it is true. but here is
an affair that combines an ordinary
pair of scissors with one that will
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
Neckwcar to Order.

''Neckwear made to ORDER Is the
sign hanging in the window Of a con-
sentative and high-priced haberdash-
cry. AS this establishment used to i'm
pose it's own fashions on customers the
new sign seemed a remarkable conces-
sion to the taste of purchasers as op-
posed to the modes which the store
provided.
1--WE have to do it to save ourselves
trouble" one Of the clerks explained
Men used to be content to buy the
kind Of ties we showed them. But now
nine men out of ten have their own
ideas as to how they want scarfs made
One man wants a narrow scarf and
the other broad one Some would be
delighted to take scarf if the material
were only made in a different form
The upshot Of it is the sale Of special
ly made ties and the neglect of the
stock already made up, and we are able
now to satisfy any man, however
cranky he may be about what he puts
around his neck.''-Chicago Inter
Ocean,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

Large corporations are responsible
for another departure that is attracting
wide attention. Many Of them have
undertaken to suppress drinking, CT
understanding, gambling and other
habits declared to be Objectionable and
yet common with their employees. The
movement is especially strong in the
West, and the prospect is for it's spread
until most Of the great employing con-
Germs are involved
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
Most merchants will sell anything

Most merchants will sell anything if
there be profit in it. Not so one Of
our leading manufacturers Of shoes.
For philanthropic reasons only and to
his considerable loss, he has recently
taken patent leather shoes off his list
Patent leather is practically air.
proof" he says in defense 1T pre-
vents the foot from breathing and is
the direct cause of untold misery. l
shall no longer be particeps criminis
In the production Of corns and those
awful engagements over the metatar-
sophalangeal joint of the great toe,
known commonly as bunions, or in
fsmmation Of the bursa."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
Father1Y Pride.

SIS your son Josh doing we'll in the
city"
II should say he is" answered Far
mer Corntossel. "He bought a gold
brick the first day he was there an
come home an sold it to me for twice
what it cost him. 1 tell You, that
boys got enterprise" = Washington
Cfor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
Tuberculosis in the Negro.

tuberculosis was rare disease
among the slaves in the Southern
States, yet, after a little more than a
quarter of a century, it causes more
deaths among the emancipated negroes
than all the other infectious diseases.
The negro death rate from tuberculosis
is more than three times that of the
whites from the same disease.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

The women should complain less
about their lot in life. After they have
eaten big Sunday dinner they have
to hustle around and do the dishes, and
this activity is good for their health.
A man, having no dishes to do, gets
sluggish sitting around and becomes
miserable. We fear that the women
do not appreciate all their advantages
over the men,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

Young Mr.. Rockefeller recently
found some resistance in his Bible
class to the plea that person might
be very rich and still not be without
passports to the blisses of eternity.
Mr.. Rockefeller, however, did not ap-
ply the supreme test. He did not ask
if anybody would accept a snug for
tune "off-hand" and take chances be-
yond this "vale Of tears"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

A New York divine says that society
Is Indifferent toward vice, and does not
care to raise it's hand to drive it out
There is a well-esta blished rule in
America that no person is to be COM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

Perhaps the United States will be
permitted to exercise it's choice rs to
whether it will have Poultney Bige-
lows war with Germany or Professor
Smalps. We could hardly be expected
to stand for both.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
Hfccough Cured by an OcuIist.

A Calais, Me-, young woman has
just been cured of The chronic hic-
coughs by an oculist. The trouble was
with her eyes-a severe case of astig-
matism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
Sure of Her Taste.

"You say your daughter is fond Of
music|
81 should say So" answered Mr.
Cumrox. when Gwendolyn makes
up her mind to play the piano nothing
can stop her. And she seems to like
it, no matter how bad it sounds. y
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

The story Of man, who, after being
speeches. for two years, was cured
by chewing tobacco is going the rounds
of the press. 1t is all right, but loss
Of speech is very rare disease; what
will cure an excess of loquacity?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

We are now Informed that Russia
and Japan have come to terms-the
Gear gets Manchuria and the Mikado
captures Korea. This will give the
bear an opportunity to rest up for an
other mouthful of China.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

What this country needs is a fixed,
stable market price for kisses, or at
least as neaB fixed price as possible.
1t Is true, Of course, that one kiss
diffNreth from another kiss In glory,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
just the Right Opponent.

"You seem to like playing billiards
with him. Do you admire his playr
Immensely! It's good enough to be
and bad enough to make
him pay for the game. Brooklyn
7 ifa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

Miss Goelet wore the Roxburghe
emeralds at her wedding. The other
party to the transaction had his peck
cts full Of Goe.et rocks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

Before marriage man is willing to
admit that he is unworthy Of his wife,
but after marriage he acts as though
he had sacrificed himself
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

With the hay at $3.50 per ton and
beefsteak $3.50 a pound in Dawson,
why don't the people there try living
on prunes awhile? Prunes are always
cheap,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

A Kansas farmer complains because
he paid $4,000 for gold brick anc
found it worth only so cents. Doesn
he count experience worth anything
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

Chauncey Depew has written an ar
ticle advising young men to marry. He
doesn't say anything about old men
marrying.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

The most cheering literary note of
the day is that Poet Laureate Austin is
throwing all Of his poor poetry into
the waste basket.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
Both Related.

Abraham Benedict, of the New York
bar, tells the story of a young man who
entered a street car with a dog and
attracted the attention of an Irishman
who inquired what kind Of dog il
was. The young man replied:
1T is a cross between an ape and an
Irishman."
"Then we are both related to It," re-
Sponded the Irishman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

The woman who doesn't believe she
can plan a house better than an archi.
tect is shy Of self confidence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

In what particular is a girl whose
wedding is kept a secret any better
off than an old maid?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

They say the Kaiser wants to annex
South America, and the little girl once
declared that she must have the moon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

Many q woman imagines that all her
troubles are due to the fact that she is
misunderstood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

We are all tools Of Chance, generally
with loose handles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

Books are mans best friends; when
they bore him he can shut them up
without giving 0ffense.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

1t is impossible to please the woman
who doesn't know what she wants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

No matter how much some men hate
bill collectors they are invited to call
agaip
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-03
70 WILLIAM F. LouaHRAN AND JOSEPH

1AtStiHef harrington.
By virtue of an order Of the Court of Chan
date hereof in cause wherein Mary A. Geb-
hard is complainant, and you and others are
defendants, YOU are required to appear. plead
answer or demur to the bill of said complain
ant on or before the Seventeenth day of Sep
tember next. or the said bill will be taken as
confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose two certain
mortgages on lands in Jersey City in the
County Of Huds3n and State of New Jersey
dt first made by Robert Leonard and Mary
Leonard, his wife, to Clara NJ Kellogg. dated
May 5, 1887, registered in Book 1856 of Mort
by the said Clara NJ. Kellogg assigned to the
complainant; the second made by Sarah Ann
Loughran and Mary ]. Innet and husband 10
John S. McWilliam, Trustee, dated January
II, 1889. recorded in Book 34 of Mortgages fer
said County. of Hudson. page 1885, and by the
Executors of said John s: McWiliam, Trustee,
assigned TO John McWillsam. surviving execu-
tor of Sarah Ann Louglran, deceased, and by
said surviving executor of Sarah Ann Lough-
ran, deceased, assigned to you, the said VIII
liam f. Loughran. and by the said William
F. Loughran assigned to Annie D. Loughran
lnow Annie L. Percy) and by said Annie L,
Percy assigned to the complainant
You, William f. Loughran are made de-
fendant because you own some interest in the
lands covered by said mortgage
And you, Joseph Kramer Harrington, are
made a defendant becsuss you claim that the
said William F. Loughran is dead, and that
you are the devisee and legatee under an M
and therefore have some interest in the lands
covered by said Mortgages
Dated July 18th. 1903
BRINKERHOFF & FIELDER
Solicitors of the Complainant
Is Exchange place, Jersey City. N. ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-03
SMALL CITY FIRES.

Fire Bax No. 532 was pulled satur-
day afternoon for a fire in the one-story
frame building Nos. 65-67 Delaware ave-
nue., owned and occupied by the American
Asphalt Company. The blae did consid-
erable damage. 1t is not known how it
originated.
One end of the L-shaped structure was
burned away and a lot of roofing paper
that made a hot fire, accompanied with
much blaze, was consumed. The fire
spread to an annex of the building occu-
pied by Kapp Brothers as a laboratory,
who are experimenting with minerals
and chemicals. The damage to each CON
Germ is about $1,000. Kapp Brothers
property was not insured.
Box No. 63 was pulled yesterday morn
ing for fire that broke out in the
double one-story frame building in tie
rear of No. 60 Orient avenue, occupied
by Charles Clark as a turning mill and
stable. The property was badly dam
aged. The cause issnot known.
A slight FIRE occurred last evening in
the apartments of Mrs. Kate Finton, on
the first floor of the five-story brick build
ing No 1856 Fifteenth street. A mattress
took fire in some unaccountable manner.
The house is owned by w. j. Kennedy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-03

SPECIAL MASTERS SALE.
Between Annie Carswell. ct al, comp am
ants, and Edwin t. Carswell. ct al. defend
On Bill for Partition and Decree for sale.
Grouse & Perkins, Solicitors of Complainant y
BY virtue of a decree of the Court Of Cnan,
Gerry of New Jersey. made in the above entitled
cause. and dated July 6. 1908. l. Pierre F. Cock,
one Of the Special Masters Of said Court, shall
expose to sale at public vendue to the highest
D's'e1 THURSDAY, August 90 1903.
at the hour of Two o'clock in the afternoon OF
said day, at the office Of the subscriber.
Pierre F.. Cook, l Exchange place, Jersey
City N. j.
Al that certain lot Of land and premises
situate in Jersey City, Hudson County New
Jersey. Beginning at point In the northerly
line Of South Fifth street nov Fourth streep.
distant sixty feet wesIeEly from the westerly
line Of Erie street. thence running a northerly
at right angles to South Fifth now fcureh)
fb saut Ffth Isf now Fonh STREET
twenty feet, thence (3) sortherly at right anglss
to South Fifth G1ow Fourth street seventy
Fourth) street, thence "a easterly along said
line twenty feet to the point or place OF De-
ginning; including the estate and interest IN
dover Of the complainant Mary Ann Carswell.
widow Of Thomas Carsweil, deceased and Of
the defendant Emma p. carswell. widow Of
Robert Carswell in the premises, and including
also the inchoate right Of dower.o Of the COM
plainants Sarah Carswell, Catharine Carswell,
CarswelL Theodore Van Norden Carswell and
James F. Carswell respectively; and including
also the ncheate right Of sewsr Of the defend a
Carsweli, Robert r. Carswell and Ira A. Cars
well respectively, together with all and singu-
lar the hereditaments and appurtenances to the
premises belonging, or in any wise eppertain-
Dated July q, 1908.
Special Master in Chancery
Exchange place,
Jersey City NJ J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-03
RECEIVED STOLEN GOODS.

Max Kahn, twenty-seven years old, Of
No. 4s2 Communipaw avenue, and Sam
uel Leverson, of No. 412 Johnston. ave-
nue., engaged as partners in business at
No. 464 Grand street, were held in $3.50
each for the Grand Jury in the First
Criminal Court this morning, charged
with receiving goods stolen from Con-
tractor john Nolan, of No. 10S Bergen
avenue. The articles, pieces of broken
machinery, fifth wheels of trucks and
pieces of steam pipe, We're found at
Kahn and Leverson's place Of business.
It appears that even trucks were de-
molished in order to get old iron. The
thieves have not yet been captured.