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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30
We are aware that the enthusiastic

We are aware that the enthusiastic
promoters set down the cost Of the
sixty-mile tunnel at $2O,OOOOOO; but
when we consider that the twenty
miles Of subway tunnel in this city
are to cost So, 100000, it is pretty safe
to say that the $2O,O0O,OOO would not
be sufficient to cover the cost of the
tunnel and the surveys, to say nothing
of the 5000 miles of connecting rail-
road that would be necessary. Even
if the engineering difficulties could be
overcome (as undoubtedly they could
with sufficient time and capitaD, where
is to be found a body of fnanciers to
put through an undertaking which
could not possibly render any return
on the investment for many a decade
to come, if ever it did?
Moreover, even if the road were
built, it is pretty safe to say that it
would have to depend almost entirely
upon the passenger and local traffic
for its development; for it could not
possibly hope to compete in the car
riage Of freight with the large mer-
chant steamships that are being built
for the transpacific trade. The idea
Of an all-rail route from Paris to New
York is picturesque, sentimental and
quite impractical. 1t is certain that
in the present stage Of development
Of northwestern America and north
eastern Asia the scheme will never
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30
ATHLETICS AT OUR COLLEGES.
Plea in Favor of Sports in the Large
Institu tions.

Institutions.
The day is past when the whole mis-
sion Of our colleges was to turn out
young men Of over-developed brains
in under developed bodies. In 1880 the
founders Of Andover Academy includ-
ed in their deed of gift, as the purpose
Of the givers, ITO instruct youth, not
writing, arithmetic and those sciences
wherein they are commonly taught; but
more especially to learn them the great
and real business of living"
Except for the small proportion Of
college graduates who equip themselves
for the business Of teaching other
youths the curricula Of their student
years, the aim Of the undergraduate
life cannot be better expressed than
in the words Of the founders Of An
dover, written century and quarter
ago, '.the great end and real business
Of living" And in general 1t cannot
be disproved that the modern interest
in bodily betterment in the develop
ment Of athletics and outdoor exercise
has done more to make young men
manly, healthy and self-reliant, with
clean ideals and wholesome lives, than
the dead languages and higher math-
ematics.
Every autumn graduate football
players flock back to the Universities
by the dozens to help coach the
elevens. Looking these men over, it
is fair to remark that they are as fine
and representative body Of Ameri.
can citizens as can be grouped, and
that if their capacity for attention has
been ravaged and degraded" their lives
do not show resultant disaster. If the
same number of valedictorians, whose
capacity for attention is unquestion-
ed" were to be compared with these
football coaches, for example, we be-
lieve that the verdict would go all in
favor Of the degraded" class Of grad
yates, as having achieved an all-round
mastery Of the real business Of living,
in whatever way success is measured.
illustrated Sporting News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30
Woman Convicted of Arson.

Mrs. Lucille Colbert, aged 60 years.
was found guilty in the Circuit Court
in Appleton of having set fire to her mil
linery store in the village Of Bear Greek,
two years ago, which fire destroyed the
entire business portion Of the village, en-
failing loss of 100000. A stay Of
proceedings for sixty days was granted
to permit the defendant to perfect an
appeal to the State Supreme Court, and
she was released under $4,000 bond, fur
nished by her son-in-law, Louis A.
LANCE, State Senator from the Fond du
Lac district
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30
Rcscues BOYS from Drowning,

Engineer J. Cleveland of a Chicago
passenger train on the Milwaukee road
rescued two boys from drowning in Lake
Monona. The train was speeding across
the lake, when the engineer .ooticed the
boys struggling in the water. Quickly
bringing his train to a stop, he cut the
bell cord from its fastenngs, threw it
to the boys and pulled them ashore.
They had been skating and broke through
the ice. They were Philip Scoville and
Harry Mueller, each aged II years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30
Kenosha Citizens in Fight.

The workmen of the Kenosha INDIE
pendent Telephone Company and the citi-
zens Of Ashland avenue fought pitched
battle in Kenosha. The men started to
set poles when the property owners OBJ
iected. The holes were filled up and the
citizens, armed with clubs, threatened
the workmen with violence. The men
finally attempted to set the poles, and
the citizens repulsed them with four
lines of hose, drowning the workmen out.
The men retreated in disorder and no
further effort was made to carry out the
work
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30
Seymour Girl Ia Found.

Miss Kramer, daughter of wealthy
farmer of Seymour. who ran away from
home at Thanksgiving time eleven years
ago, has been found. She was II years
Of age when she left. A diligent search
was instituted, but no trace of her could
be found, and finally she was given up
rs dead. Less than a month ago rela-
tives got trace Of her at Racine and the
correspondence that followed has result
ed in her making visit to her old home
She is now Mrs. Bechler and has two
children " ~. f '''-.' - -.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30
N%NN%NAN~~~

Maarten Martens, the Dutch novel
list who writes in English, is bringing
out a new volume Of stories about
peasant life in his native land. "Chil-
dren Of the Soil" it is to be called.
Mr.. Ogdens novel, Tennessee
Todd" refers to an exciting period
the time after the Civil War when
there was a struggle for existence be-
tween the steamboat traffic and the
railroads.
The biography of O'Connell, which
Michael MacDonagh expects soon to
publish, will represent the labor of
many years. 1t will contain a consid-
pers and anecdotes.
Mrs. Wesselhoeft has selected a fire
dog for her ''hero" this year, and Jack
the Firedog" promises to be as success
full as Sparrow the Tramp" Foxy
the Faithful" etc. Little, Brown &
Co. are the publishers.
D'Annunzio's "The Dead City,"
which Mime. Duse presented in her
a license in England by Mr.. BEDFORD,
the same official who refused to license
"Monna Wanna" last year.
The Macmillan Company is bringing
out a new, revised and handsome edi-
ton Of organs Biographical and
Critical Dictionary of Painters and
Engravers,'' a work which has been a
standard of it's subject for nearly nine
ty years.
w. w. Jacobs, author of cat Sum
witch Port" has a new book entitled
"Odd Craft" which is issued by
Charles Scribner's Sons. This is on
the same lines as his cat Sunwich
Port" It contains humorous illustra-
tons by viii Owen.
It is said that the faithful, almost
Photographic portrayals of localities
in Chicago to be found in Will Payne's
novel, "Mr. Salt" remind readers Of
Dickens pictures of London and Paris
The book is a stirring story of the
American business world of to-day.
Henry Holt s. Co. had disposed of
their third impression of Charles Bat
tell LOOMS Cheerful Americans" be-
fore they could print it and had to or
der a fourth to press. Mines. Shinn and
Cory's quaint pictures have probably
been an important factor in its success.
"Wayside Tales" Detroit short
story magazine, has moved to Chicago,
and will be published by the Sampson
Houges Company. Heretofore the
magazine has been altogether fiction,
but from now on its scope will be
broadened to take in illustrated arti-
cles Of q general nature.
Some one has called attention to the
fact that Half Dozen Housekeep-
ers," the recently reprinted story by
Kate Douglas Wiggin, contains the
first sketch Of Miranda and Jane Saw
yer, the two aunts who appear in RE
becca of Sunnybrook Farm" Readers
of Mrs. Virgins latest book may en-
Joy comparing the sketch with the fin
ished picture.
Alice Brown, the writer. and Louise
Clarke, the illustrator, have combined
to add to the gladness Of the world in
a little book issued by Mcclure, Phil
lips & Co., called 'The Merrylinks."
The authors, convinced that the ordin-
ary animals Of the zoo are too COM
monplace to be interesting or amusing,
have turned to creating creatures of
a new species, which they think ought
to exist, even though nature has been
contrary enough not to furnish them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30
Seven Times Four.

Heigh-ho! daisies and buttercups,
Fair yellow daffodils, stately and tall!
When the wind wakes, how they rock
in the grasses
And dance with the cuckoo-buds, slen-
der and small!
Here's two bonny boys, and here's moth
er's own lassies,
Eager to gather them all.
Heigh-ho! daisies and buttercups!
Mother shall thread them a daisy
chain;
Sing them a song of the pretty hedge
sparAw,
That loved her brown little ones, loved
them full fain.
Sing, Heart, thou art wide, though the
house be but narrow"
Sing once, and sing it again.
Heigh-ho! daisies and buttercups,
Sweet wagging cowsips, they bend
and they bow;
"a ship sails afar over warm ocean wat
ers,
And haply one musing doth stand at
her PROV.
o, bonny brown sons, and o, sweet little
daughters,
Maybe he thinks on you now!
Heigh-ho! daisies and buttercups,
Fair yellow daffodils, stately and
tall
"A sunshiny world, full Of laughter and
leisure,
And fresh hearts unconscious of sor
row and thrall!
Send down on their pleasure smiles pass
ing its measure,
God, that is over us all!
Jean Ingelow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30
Ducette Gets Limit.

The jury in the Doucette murder trial
at Hurley brought in verdict of man
slaughter i'll the third degree. The de-
PENDANT was sentenced one hour after the
verdict and received the maximum pen
atty, four years at hard labor at Wau-
pun. Samuel Doucette, the defendant,
six weeks ago shot and killed William
Voight, blacksmith, at Mercer. He
and Voight had been playing poker when
they became involved in row.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30
Silk Made of Wool.

The threads of silk made from wool
single one of which is hardly visible to
the naked eye. Real silk is two-thirds
stronger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30

Probably some men meander around
all night for the purpose Of satisfying
themselves that there is no place like
home
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30
Frugal.

II want dog license" said the man
in the Chicago city hall.
"All right" said the clerk.
"You might as we'll give me mar
riage license as we'll. Two for quar-
ter. I suppose Y-Yonkers Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30
OLD
FAVORlTES
The Builders.
oNN%~N%%0~

S~N~SS~S~SSSN
The Builders.
All are architects Of fate,
Working in these walls of time;
Some with massive deeds and great,
Some with ornaments of rhyme.
Nothing useless is, or low;
Each thing in it's place is best;
And what seems but idle show
Strengthens and supports the rest.
For the structure that we raise,
Time is with materials filled;
Our to-days and yesterdays
Are the blocks with which we build.
Truly shape and fashion these;
Leave no yawning gaps between;
Think not, because no man sees,
Such things will remain unseen.
In the elder days of art,
Builders wrought with greatest care
Each minute and unseen part;
For the God sees everywhere.
Let us do our work as well,
Both the unseen and the seen;
Make the house where gods may dwell,
Beautiful, entire, and clean.
Elise our lives are incomplete,
Standing in these walls Of time,
Broken stairways, where the feet
Stumble as they seek to climb.
Build to-day, then, strong and sure,
With q firm and ample base;
And ascending and secure
Shall tomorrow find it's place.
Thus alone can we attain
! To those turrets, where the eye
Sees the world as one vast plain,
And one boundless reach Of sky.
Henry W. Longfellow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-30
Acquainted with the Sign.

Mr. Wise-What makes Bobby's
cough so bad this morning?
Mrs. Wise-It's nearly time for him
to start for school.-Denyer Republi-
can.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20

Tim Logan is now helping set
up the farm machinery at RiedePs.
Cal Bascom came up Monday
to inspect the Irrigation work on
the Reservation.
The ladies of the Saturday AT
ternoon Club mad a lovely enjova
BILE time at Mrs. Alex Philips
last Saturday afternoon.
F. R, Bussard left Sunday eve
for Oregon 10 visit his sons there
who are now married and located
there in the Job Painting business
and nice trade.
These delightful evenings with
roads so good, the young men are
taking their lady friends out for a
carriage drive to see the wheat,
and 1t never looked finer.
William Moore, an old time res
idant of Lookout township, who
came here IN 1878, a brother of
Frank Moore. died June 18th last
after long illness, aged 42. and
buried in our cemetery on We'd
nesday, a large circle of sympa-
thVsIng friends attending the tu
neral Rev. j NJ Rush conducting
the services. His mother and 8
brothers and sisters survive him.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20

A subscription list in aid of the
flood sufferers has been opened at
the Citizens State Bank and is in
charge of the City Treasurer, who
will be pleased to receive subscript-
ions. From recent accents it is to
be inferred that the distress has
been only partially relieved and
the people Of Ellis County should
arise to the situation and assist
their unfortunate fellow citizens
to the extent of their ability.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20

ProbOte Judge Arnold had anC-
ther wedding, on Wednesday mar
rylng Miss Nettie j. SpradleY OF
our city to Benz. F. Bower, rall
road man, of Ellis.
Tuesday morning an Attractive
wedding came off when young
Adam Wolfe of the Hardware
firm of our town was married to
. daughter of Jacob Engle, and a
gay time was enjoyed at the home
on north Chestnut street.
Judge Arnold has issued a mar
rage license to George G.. Riedel
of Pleasant hill 10 marry Miss Car
rie Meyer of Bison, in Rush coun-
ty. Ellis county has now squared
accounts as it will he remembered
that Miss MEYERS brother married
Riedel's sister and took her over
to Rush county to live.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20
ELLIS TEAM TABOOED.

The ELLIS 1st and 2nd ball
mines should and Will hereafter be
ignored by every honorable club.
Last Sunday the Hays 1st nine
went down there to play, DR.. Jor
dan acting as umpire, and resulted
in a score of II to 5 for Hays.
Our boys, like McCracken. have
defeated them every time, so the
result was no surprise.
But the Ellis folks expected 1t,
and prepared for it, and early in
the game eggs were thrown at the
umpire, but the Ellis nine did moth
ing to stop it or punish. the boys,
so was kept up back to town. and
the club ought to be ashamed of
themselves. When they have
come to Hays our town has treat
ed them nicely, and there was no
cause for such actions, and it was
evidently prepared as it occurred
out on the grounds. Doc. Jordon
Is one of the best posted baseball
men in the county and his decis-
ions never questioned.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20

The baseball! match between the
Bice -Parkhurst family of Rocks
county and the 1st nine of Hays
was played Monday and proved
the hottest ever played here, the
score standing 1 to 0 for innings,
and then some bad breaks let the
Bice's get 8 runs. For innings
Hays hadn't made a tally and it
looked like a shut out, but on the
9th luck gave them 2, and the
score by innings stood 5 to-
Bice 1 o 90 900 20 L -
aays 0 20 % % % 20 20 20 2
The Rocks county boys set up
good game and paly well togeth
er and easy.
Hubbard of Luray umpired and
gave entire satisfaction
It was a quandery of the boys
which Of the Misses Bice had hYp
Noticed Mich Schlyer.
Mills pitched and kept the visi-
tors wondering, but he couldn't
prevent errors on his nine,
Our nine are good fielders and
catchers but cant hit good pitch
er. They want to stop this catch
ing practice, play a few practice
games with Mills and Stedman as
alternating pitchers, 4 innings and
then change sides. and learn 10
guage and hit 1t is unpleasant
for the audience to sec good play
ers fannned out and must be gal
ling to the batter.
The ball boys think maybe they
lost their game because their mas
cot was absent, little Philip Scott
being kept home with the measles
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20
Peak and Ohosua.
In whatever

In whatever direction
the Colorado toarist may choose
bY rail, if he go to the mountains
his journey is a succession of glo-
rious scenery, varving in the char
acteristics of placid beauty, grotes
que ruggedness, and awe inspiring
grandeur.
Up the canons are stupendous
walls rising perpendlcuIarly. OF
gradually sloping back toward gre
ater hills, or, yet again, leaning fol
ward above the chasm, as If threat
ening to come tumbling down.
projecting great rocks that hang
suspended over the train as it glide
smoothly by-a panorama of won
ders and grandeur such as belong
onlv to the Rocky mountains,
To enable people to reach Gel ,rt
do without unnecessary expend1
ture of time or money. the Dai07
Pacific has put in effect very low
rates and splendid train service
from Missouri river to Denver;
Accommodations provided for al
classes of passengers.
Full information cheerfully ful
nIshed on application to
j. H. Spratt, Agent.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20

Geo. Urban of Freedom caught
this week 2 catfish in the Smokey
near there that weighed 13 pound.
And tomorrow Is the shortest
day of the year. Now get ready
for hot weather.
The long delay with the trains
has badly interfered with bringing
fruit and vegetables to our town,
while salt meat is unknown.
RIedel & Sons have received a
car of headers and binders.
The food IN the warehouse district
much delaying our implement men
in receiving goods ordered.
Ellis county and the Saline val
ley has lost another of her nice
girls, Miss Helen Rasmussen hav-
ing gone out to Oregon where she
will marry her old friend, Louis
GumbIe, and make that her home
With the rush of harvest work
Nick SchlYer and Nick Riedel have
abandoned their studies at the
Normal and helping with the ma
chinery.
On account of the terrible dis
truction eff bridges in eastern Kan
sas by the floods, the Governor has
called a special session of the Leg
lslature on next Wednesday, June
.24th to take some action to help
the counties and towns to rebuild
them at once.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20

MIS- Close has gone east on q
visit to friends.
Carl Olson has proved up on
his Saline valley homestead,
Harry Bellman has secured thro
this Office homestead in Buckeye.
The q P railway is reported as
now open from K G west after a
three weeks knockout.
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
held at Ellis was an entertaining
one and well attended, many GO
ing down from here.
Someone in gong to or coming
from the ball game at the picnic
grounds left the gate open and the
horses to get out. Hereafter no
one is allowed to drive in the pas
ture except on days match game
is advertised and gate thrown open
so keep ont
1t was supposed that our farmers
had all the machinery they could
possibly need, yet more headers
than evsr are beng sold this year.
This year the straw Is going to be
heavy to handle, and cut high 1t
makes heavier pulling.
ORGAN FOR SALE.
One of ovr subscribers has an
excellent Organ, good as new, for
sale cheap, Be fine for a scheol.
See this Office.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20

Those who have bicycles are
now enjoying them immensely,
the roads being so fine,
Philllpsburg have also passed
an ordinance only allowing brick
or cement sidewalks laid IN that
city hereafter.
Mrs. Petit, Mrs, Cramer and
the baby have arrived from Kan
|sas city to show they are safe from
the food, and there Is happiness
in the Brosius household.
And now the roads are full of
+pararie schooners going iE every
direction, generally filled with men
preparing for harvest.
Dode Barns has completed his
contract on building tho Taberna-
Gle IN Trego county and returned
home with his outfit.
A nltted square found Friday
m orning. Owner can have at
this Office.
Freight and vegetables are now
arriving from K. G. and the east
but our mail and passenger ser
vice is yet somewhat mixed.
Strength and vigor come Of good
food, duly digested. Force, u rea
dy-tO-serve wheat and barley food
adds no burden, but Sustains, nour
ishes, 1nvigorates,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20
BUGGY & HARNESS.

The annual school meeting for
our city came off Thursday, not
many being present. Frank Hav
emann was again elected as Clerk
for years. A 8 months school
ordered commencing Sept 7th,
Prof. Keller, brother of our
teacher at the state Normal, was
employed as Principal to succeed
Prof. Crawford, who will study
law, and all CT the present teach
ers were re employed.
Prof. Kellar is a bachelor about
80, graduate of the state Normal
at Emporia, and other schools,
has been principal of the Wetmore
Kansas school some time.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20
Ro1oL Gia,es I&tren0th

by enabling the digestive organs
to digest. asslmilate and transform
ALL of the wholesome food that
may be eaten into the kind of blood
that noursihes the nerves, feeds
the tissues, hardens the muscles 6
recruperates the organs of the en-
tire body. Kodol Dyspepsia cure
cures Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Ca :
tarrh of the stomach and all sto
mach disorders. Sold by &c Farley
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20

Ladies Aid society of the Metho
dist church, together with their
friends, overy so being IN the par
ty, had an "All-Day" out at the
pleasant home Of Mr. & Mrs Ed.
Kraus last Wednesday. she being
assisted by her sisters Misses Clara
and Esther, and her niece, Miss
Emma Kraus. A most bountiful
dinner was served, u royal time
enjoyed, the finances of the Socie
ty handsomely increased, and all
unite in appreciation of their royal
entertainers.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20

LADIES Dc EhaLdren Zntsted,
All ladies and children who cannot
stand tho shocking strain of laxa
tive syrups, cathartics, etc, are IN
vited to try the famous Little
Early Riscrs They are different
from all Other pills; do not purge
the system. Even a double desc
will nof gripe, weaken or sicken;
many people call them the Easy
Pill. W Fl Howell, Houston Tex
as says nothing better can be used
for constipation, sick headache. etc
Bob Moore. Lafayette. III says all
others gripe and sicken. while De
Wits Little Early Risers do their
work well and easy. Sold by j C
Farley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20

Responding to the cry for help
from the drought prayers were of
fered in the churches of New York
city and state last Sunday for rain.
According to the Albany weather
records May was the dryest month
in that state for Is years, but Is
one hudreths of an inch.
A N, Y, article says Tho the
finantial losses have been great in
the west by reasons of the floods,
these losses seem to be surpassed
in the eastern states on account of
the drouth.'
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-20
DIR. JORDAN,
RESIDENT DENTIST.
Office over Ryan's store. Hays,
Eboo,o OF

Office over Ryan's store. Hays,
Phone 81.
People are watching the forma-
ton of the steepIe on the Catholic
church, under the manipulation of
Justus Bissing, It's windows, or
naments, battlements and now It's
graceful curves making il very
handsome and attractive,
Luther0n.
Worship in G. A. r, Hall next
Sunday morning at 1915 O'Clock;
subject, the Lord Our Righteous
ness"- IN the evening at 7:45
o'clock; subject, ''The Pearl of
great Price,. All are welcome