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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22

in practice have always cheapened Ia
Dor and surrendered our industries
back to the old world.
Certainly no state in the Union has
profted more than our own by reason
Of the Republican industrial policy
which has saved the markets and the
money and the labor Of America for
the people who inhabit it.
''In the midst Of plenty, of profitable
prices and uniform prosperity we COM
mend the spirit and the purpose Of
American protection. We have no
apologies to offer for success nor for
any tenet of the national Republican
faith. In the midst of happiness and
harmony, on the basis of genuine Re-
publicanism, we hail the wisdom of
such men as Allison and Dingley, who
framed our present industrial law in
conformity with the lessons of expe-
rience and with the ideas of Hamilton,
Lincoln, William Mckinley, James G.
Blaine and Thomas Bracket Reed, and
we hail also the courage and the frank
ness of such men as President Roose-
Welt and Marcus A. Hanna, who in the
face Of cheap and clustering sensation
alism advocate holding fast to that
which is good until you're sure Of
something better.
1.-THE other day the storm tossed,
weather beaten hulk of Iowas Democ-
racy was moored into the dry dock of
convention for repairs. She went to
pieces on the rocks Of free trade and
populism many years ago, leaking at
both ends and badly sprung amidship.
They sealed her up with the tar of Re-
publican finance and resolved by bare
majority to put the old thing into re-
spectacle commission again and to sail
her on another course. Away she goes
with a quareling crew, worshiping the
gold they used to scorn and scorning
the silver which they used to worship.
Marking the sea of progress for half a
century ahead, there CLEAN the light
houses Of Republican exploration and
establishment. Along the coast Of
time there shine the flashing furnaces
where factories roar by day and night,
and away beyond the sea and far off
in the orient there leads the light Of
American trade in the mighty COM
MERGE of the world
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
Coral That shocks.

On the coast of the West Indian is
lands curious kind of coral is found,
called "millepoca." This has most
extraordinary property which makes
the people who know it very shy of
handling it. The moment you pick up
a piece a sort of electric thrill runs
through you and an agonizing pain
shoots through your jaws. You feel as
if every tooth and every nerve and
muscle connected with them was
burning. The acute pain lasts gen.
orally for about half an hour and slow
ly passes off; but the effects do not dis
appear entirely for hours. The reason
mystery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22

In Grants estimate of the abilities of
the generals of the armies, says an Of
ficer of Grants staff in the National
Magazine, l think it is safe to say that
Sherman stood first For John A. Lo-
gan he perhaps entertained the warm
est personal feelings. His friendship
for this brilliant soldier was very pro-
nounced. General Thomas he consid-
cred a safe man and an indomitable
fighter. Sheridan was one of his espe-
cial favorites. He considered this dash
inc soldier almost invincible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
Three Curious Epitaphs,

In a cemetery near Dublin the fol-
lowing words appear on tombstone:
"Here lies John Hurley, whose father
and mother died while on their way
home from America. If they had lived
they would have been buried here"
The following epitaph adorns the
tomb of a gravedigger in the Taibach
cemetery in the south of Wales:
"Hurrah, comrades, parson is dead!
If he had lived he would have buried
all Of u.s.
Here Is another curious epitaph
which was recently discovered; 1t
marks the grave of an interchangeable
smoker and contains only the following
four words:
"My pipe is out"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
Good Sense.

Good sense is a fund slowly and
painfully accumulated by the labor of
centuries. 1t is a jewel Of the first
water, whose value he alone under
stands who has lost it, or who observes
the lives of others who have lost it.
For my part, l think no price too great
to pay for gaining it and keeping it,,
for the possession of eyes that see and
a Judgment that discerns. - Charles
Wagner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
Tanger of Reversal.

"Don't you think you're working too
hard?"
swell, there's a lot of unfinished
work before me and I've got to cover
the ground in a very short time"
Better slow down a bit or the
ground will cover you in very short
time" -Philadelph Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
A Tinker,S Dam.

In days of old the tinker bold, when
called to mend a pot, would build a
dam of moistened meal around the
leakage spot. The melted solder thus
was made within due bounds to stay,
but when the solder solid was the dam
was thrown away. And so the meal,
then useless as a Lake Cochituate clam,
became a symbol; hence we say "Not
worth tinker's dam."-Roller Monthly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
BRYAN AND CLEVELAND.

Colonel Bryan's favorite plank Q6
to y was knocked out by the Iowa
Democratic convention. A more un-
neighborly or un-Christiap-like act
could hardly have been conceived
Valley Mills Tex.) Protectionist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
Making Allowances.

Bronson-I don't see why you should
be so angry at your son for marrying
We have to make allowances for the
young, you know.
Munson-Confound it, that's what
I'm kicking about. l not only have to
make an allowance for him, but now
I'll have to make one for his wife too.
Kansas City Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
where Financial Plan Fails.

"What we need is not a larger sup
ply of money, but more highly devel-
oped forms of credit"
That's just it. But do you know
that sort of thing wouldn't go with my
tailor" -Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
Tie Furthest Limit.

"Henpeck doesn't dare to say his
souls his own
Its worse than that. His wife
even tips the waiter when they go out
to lunch together. Chicago Record
Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
The Pale Horse,

'What makes 'em talk bout Death
always ridin' a pale hoss?" some one
asked of Brother Dickey.
'Well," was the reply, ''any boss in
de country but mule would turn pale
ter see Death min'r'-Atlanta Consti-
tuition
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22

Don't work so hard that when there
is q funeral in the family your grief is
tempered by the thought that it means
a day off.-Atchison Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
An Anomaly.

The average young woman doesn't
wish to see her thirtieth Birthday. Yet
when she has seen it she would like to
see it again.-Smart Set
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22

At Yakutsk, in eastern Siberia, the
record annual range Of temperature is
reached. 1t varies from 35 above to rs
below Zer1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22

A Democratic paper in Philadelphia
glories in the fact that Iowa Democrats
in their convention gave Organism a
double thrust" Here is hoping the
Missouri Democrats will follow the ex-
ample.-St. Louis GlObe-Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
iowa FARM BARGAINS!

No. 200 Extra.
12O acres, miles from Cresco, 3
miles to Ridgeway, Ia; has $4,000
worth of buildings; 100 acres pillow
land balance is timber pasture and
somewhat rolling. 1t is worth $55
per acre. This farm is for sale at
$40. so per acre. Easy terms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22

ample.-St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Mr. Bryan need not bother himself
about whether the Cleveland move
ment" is a comedy or tragedy, since
it moves Gully in the imagination of
the verbose press agent.-Brooklyn
Standard Union.
An effort is to be made to harmonic
Colonel Bryan and the Hon. David
Bennett Hill. The thermometers should
take clubs with them.-Norwich Conn.,
Bulletin.
Grover Cleveland says he will run
again if he can be shown that it is his
duty to do so. AS Grover is amiab BILE,
nowadays, he will be willing to assist
any one who tries to show him.-Salt
Lake Tribune.
The Brooklyn Eagle has the credit of
rediscovering Cleveland, and it says he
will accept if shown that this is his
duty to the country and his party.
Better cut the country out.-Jersey City
Journal.
It can we'll be imagined that one
G. Cleveland is happy in proportion to
his size over the faying of Bryan by
the Iowa Observation-Disclosures Qa.)
Press.
Mr. Cleveland lets it be understood
that if the country misses this chance
to make him president it will be the
countrys own fault.-Washingt Star.
Colonel Bryan is making it clear that
the Democratic party can only be reor-
ganized over his political corpse. And
he intends it to be a pretty lively
corpse.-Kansas City Journal.
When the Democrats have finished
holding their state convention Mr..
Bryan will find himself in midocean
and alone on the Is to l plank.-Tren-
ton Gazette.
There's much uncertainty as to whom
the Democracy will nominate for presi-
dent, but none at all as to whom Billy
Bryan thinks the Democracy ought to
nominate.-Providence News
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
No. POI Extra.

No. 201 Extra.
900 acres II miles from Cresco,
Ia, 2 miles to Granger, MINI; about
40 acres under cultivation, 80 acres
is quite rolling but is extra good
pasture and grub land; has good
7-room house and barn, two wells;
shade and apple trees and other
fruit trees. Price only 81 per acre.
Easy terms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
No. 2O2 Extra.

No. 2O2 Extra.
AS acres II miles from Cresco,
a., 4 miles to Line Springs, Iowa;
$50 acres under the pillow, balance is
heavy timber and timbered pasture;
has new S-room two-story house,
new Sexes barn, extra good well
and wind mill, granary, etc. An
extra good stock farm. Price only
$4S.00 per acre. Easy terms.
No. 203 Extra.
800 acres 6 miles west of CrescO, 2
miles from another railroad station.
Nearly all under cultivation; nearly
level land, black soil. Has a good
set of buildings of all kinds; is near
school, church and town. Price for
a short time only $3.50 per acre.
Easy terms.
Write for our complete list of
farms for sale. Address,
j. H. LUERS, CrescO, Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22

An effort is to be made to harmonic
Colonel Bryan and the Hon. David
Bennett Hill. The thermometers should
take clubs with them.-Norwich Conn.,
Bulletin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-13
BRIGHT BITS.

-Scribbler-'I blowed the editor off
to six cocktails. and he took my poem. -
Spacer-"Yes; his motto is, Anything
to fill up Judge.
-Opdyk-"What's the use of arguing
with woman? You can never con-
vince her" Depeyster-"True. But
think of the pleasure it gives the wom-
an."-Town and Country.
Young man." said her father,
sternly. "can you support family?"
Gee whizz!" exclaimed the young
man, you haven't lost your job, have
u?"-Philadelphia Press.
-"Huh!" snorted Subbubs, over his
evening paper, that proverb always
makes me tired"
Whats that, dear?" asked his wife.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
1 don't believe there ever was a time
when there were too many cooks =
Philadelphia Press.
The Youthful, but Persistent Suit
or: You will get tired of refusing me
some dayI
Yes. All pleasures end."-Life.
Tenant: What repairs can 1 ex-
pect on the at this spring?
Agent: l have told the janitor to
mend his ways.-Chicago Daily News.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-13

From the Chicago News.
Grandfathers old an rheumaticky
some.
Thick in his hearin an failin in
sight;
Can't chew no more of his bread than
the crumb,
But he's a hustler, is gramper, all
right.
Up an a-comin' an clipper an gay,
If he can't 90 days work he has
found
He can be useful in many's the way
Fixin an patchin an putterin'
round.
If there's a fence board that's any
where down,
Grampers on hand. with Ratchet
an nail,
Drives the old mare in the blackboard
to town,
Soldiers the leak in the tin milkin'
pail;
Cuts up the early pertaters fer seed;
Sees that the straps in the harness
is sound;
Does fer the wimmen folks all that
they need
Fixin' an patchin' an putterin'
round.
Grandfather's old, but there's lots he
can do
Busiest man on the homestead, you
betl
Done his days work, but he amt no.
ways through,
Good for the chores O. the eventide
yet.
Rest times a-comin, though; soon he
will sleep
Soundly enough in the cemetery
ground;
But twill be lonesome. Wen miss him
a heap
Fixin' an patchin' an putterin'
round
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-13
Two Trolley stories.

Boston furnishes two stories of troll
ley cars which are rather amusing. A
trolley car was taking on load of
women, and the conductor frantically
urged his gentle passengers to move
up" but, as usual, his behests were
not obeyed. "Now, move up, ladies
please do move up!" he cried. No
one stirred an inch. Il say, ladies,
move up! The motorman is a great
deal better looking man than L ami"
The ladies swept forward en- masse.
The other tale concerned a big, stout
party who had taken a nip too often.
He hung to the strap in the crowded
car and swayed and rolled like a bal
loon. When the conductor took his
fare he asked in a tipsy voice if that
car passed Sears building. No, it did
not. Presently he inquired again how
near it went TO Sears building, and still
again he begged to be let off as near
to that edifice as possible. The con-
ductor nodded assent, but the passen-
ger would not be pacified. II say, put
me off at Sears building!" What do
you want with that building?" re-
joined the irate conductor, jerking the
bell. 1T says up there" pointing to
a card above him, For spaces in this
car apply at Sears building"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-13
RED AND BLACK.

A suggestive incident connected with
President Roosevelt's Western trip oc-
CURED in the office of Gov. White at
Bismarck, N. D., the other day. A
delegation of chiefs of the Sioux, Man
dan and Grosventres tribes of Indians
called to pay their respects to the Pres
ident, "the Great Father" These chiefs
represented the brainiest and ablest of
their several tribes. They were cor
daily received, and paid the Presi-
dent the compliment of saying he had
treated them we'll and they hoped he
would succeed himself in office. In re-
Spouse the President assured the chiefs
that he was glad to see them and hoped
they would continue to do well. That
was the sum and substance of the in
terview. There was no coddling of
the Indians; no suggestion of assisting
them to enjoy and exercise the highest
functions of American citizenship; no
invitation to partake of the hospitality
of the White House; no cards to Off
cial receptions at the capital: no prof
fer of port collectorships or postofices;
no declaration that the door of op-
portunity would not be closed in the
face of the red man because of his
color None of these things was for
the Indian, the original American; but
they have all been reserved to the
black man, the transplanted American
from African soil.
Why this differing treatment as be-
tween the red man and the black? Is
it matter of color, or intellectuality
or civilization? To reverse the Sc
quence, it cannot be questioned that
whatever degree of civilization is en-
joyed by either of the colored races
was impaired to it by the white race.
At the point of first contact between
the savages and the civilizers, the In
dams were probably in advance of the
negroes since they had clearly de-
fined religious ideas centering upon a
single Great Spirit, and literature that
was recorded in pictures drawn on
rocks and skins. The African religion
Was built upon innumerable demons
and consisted largely of incantations
and witchcraft. This was the material
upon which the white men had to
work.
When the white men came to America
they found the Indians in ownership
and command of the whole country.
1t was goodly country, and the white
men wanted it. They went to work.
therefore, and whipped the Indians out
of it; drove them back inch by inch.
until at the present time the remnant
Of the red race is corralled on reserva-
tons and the white men own and
command the whole country. The In
dams. proud and warlike, could never
be brought into servitude though they
might be beaten away from their lands
For many years the reds have been
regarded as wards of the nation
Schools have been established for them
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Columbia Is. c. State (Dem.)
says Roosevelt has already lost one
supporter on his Western trip. Poll
tics makes strange bedfeIlows. but it
never yet brought together the man
and the fellow who shot his dog"
The Memphis Commercial-Appeal
(Dem) says: THE Arkansas solons
do not feel kindly towards the monitor
Arkansas that has just passed UP the
river, believing that they should have
had ship of the line named after their
state. Nevertheless, the original mon
itor Arkansas will occupy more con-
spicuous place in history than any bat
tleship now afloat, even if it was call
ed "a tin can on shinge.'
The Louisville Courier-Journal
(Dem.) says: Notwithstanding the eff
forts of the President and his cabinet
to show that the tariff must not be re-
vised until the national elections are
out of the way. here is Congressman
Babcock, chairman of the Republican
Congressional Committee, saying: /
regard the Fifty-eighth Congress as
pledged to a revision of the tariff
Still this is not likely to disturb the Re-
publican leaders. Mr.. Babcock is too
we'll known as a man who says things
one year and unsays them just as
loudly the next"
The New York Evening Post Qnd.)
says There is no reason to suppose
that the owners of shares in the North
ern Securities Company will lose any
money by the dissolution of the COM
pany. The underlying securities which
they will receive in exchange are of
exactly the same value as their pres
ent holding. The income derivable
from the one class is the same as from
the other. Therefore, any Apprehen-
sions of financial disturbance from that
quarter may be set at rest. A more
important question is how far the pres
ent decision, If affirmed by the Su-
preme Court, may be applicable to
other mergers. Upon this point il is
impossible for anybody to speak with
authority, since circumstances are
likely to vary more or less In each
case"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-13
Personal.

Though Emperor William is but A
years old he is beginning to show quite
a bit of age. His hair is fairly we'll
sprinked with gray and lines on his
face tell of strain and worry. At the
theater one evening recently it was
noticed that he did not seem to enjoy
the play, and he kept twisting the gold
lace of his uniform as though he suf-
fered from nervousness.
When on a cruise Capt Charles D.
Sigsbee, U. S. N, always takes a BIZ
cycle with him and has had the pleas
ure of wheeling in nearly all the civil
liked countries of the world. When the
Inflated Maine was sunk in the har-
Dor of Havana in 1898 Capt Sigsbee,
who commanded the vessel then, had
on board a bicycle, which went to the
bottom with the ship. A few weeks
later divers working in the sunken ves-
sci came across this wheel, which they
brought to the surface, and later it
was exhibited as not the least interest
ing of the Names relics. Capt. Sigs-
bee is still an enthusiast.
Edward Grieg, the Norwegian COM
poser, dislikes the use of the word
Scandinavian" as applied to him. Re-
Gently there appeared in an English
monthly magazine an article entitled
"Grieg, the Scandinavian Composer"
Greig when he saw it sent a telegram
to a friend in London, requesting him
to see the editor and explain that he
was not a Scandinavian, but a Nor
Wegian. 1t is an interesting circum-
stance that but for the Jacobite trou-
bles he might have been a Scotsman.
His ancestors, the Griegs, emigrated
from Scotland after the affair of 1746
and settled in Norway.
In the next two years President
Roosevelt will have at his disposal
more federal judgeships than any of his
predecessors in office has had Before
the end of his term it is probable that
he will have appointed more judges
than any other chief magistrate in two
terms, for a number of distinguished
jurists are about to retire, among them
Chief Justice Fuller probably. The law
provides that judge may retire who
has served ten years or is 20 years old.
Chief Justice Fuller has been on the
bench since 1888 and is eligible for
retirement both for length of service
and age. Justice Harlan has been on
the bench a quarter of a century, and,
like Chief Justice Fuller, is still Wig
orous, physically and mentally, but in
the natural course of events his re-
tirement is looked for within the next
few years. Justice Brewer and Justice
Brown can also retire within the next
two years if they see fit. Several re-
tirements are probable on the circuit
bench and in the Court of Claims.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-13
Wild West Justice.

In the early days of Minnesota, ac-
cording to Harpers' Magazine, a man
named johnson was elected justice OF
the peace in a little town. He pre-
tended to no judicial attachments, and
was elevated to the place solely be-
cause he was the oldest man in the
community.
The first case which came before
him was that of a man charged with
stealing a calf. Justice Johnson was
conscious of his legal inexperience, Sc
as much as possible to avoid the scru-
tiny of the public he put down the
hearing for the next morning at Z
O'Clock. This was so early that when
the time arrived the prosecuting at
torney was not on hand, and his honor
faced only the sheriff and the prisoner
and his lawyer.
Gentlemen, you win please come TO
order" said the court, humping on
the table with his fist.
The lawyer arose and said:
You honor, l represent the prisoner
in the case. This is the hour at which
the court was announced to open, and
as the prosecuting attorney is not
present, as he ought to be, desire to
make a motion that the prisoner lie
discharged"
and then said
Gentlemen. it is moved that the
prisoner be discharged"
The lawyer nudged his client vigor-
ously with his elbow.
Il second the notion" blurted out
the prisoner.
Gentlemen, you have heard the mo-
tion," said the court. LAS many of YOU
as are in favor of it signify by saying
aye"
Aye" called out the lawyer and
the prisoner.
Contrary minded, no."
No" shouted the sheriff
The ayes have it. The prisoner is
discharged. A motion to adjourn is
in order"
The lawyer responded with the mo-
ton, the prisoner with the second, and
Justice -Johnson's first term Of court
was a thing OF the past.