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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
WASTED TIME IN STUDIES.
" pthin Is Gained Through n knowl~
ed@ OF tn. Lead Languages.


edG OF tn. Lead Languages.
II tell You, professor" l would be
better eff all around if l had small
Latin and less Greek, as was said of
Shakespeare" remarked one man to
| another as l took q seat behind them
| in Westport car. do you know that
| have figured that l have put in 60
per cent Of my study time and mental
effort on Greek and Latin? And what
| have acquired from them in knowl-
| edge and mental discipline has been Of
precious little use to me from any point
Of view.
Il really believe that l would be
better fitted for my business, for cit
izenship and every relation that l now
enjoy if l had cut that 60 per cent
down to 10 per cent and given so to
closer study Of the sciences and En-
glish literature, which would have in
cluded Blackstone sand Kent, as we'll
as Bacon, Macaulay, Carlyle and the
rest of those chaps.
IF all Of the men who are now
helping to boost along this busy and
progressive world had had to eXpend
60 per cent of their young mental effort
on Latin and Greek we might have
civilization of mummies, who would
present a fine appearance in their an
cient ceremonies, useful only as fuel,
but we wouldn't have much more.
IF Volta, Galvani, Franklin, Edison
and others Of their line had expended
60 per cent Of their gray matter on
foreign languages we would not have
the lightning harnessed to this train,
and if Guttenburg and his pupils and
Hoe and those who preceded him had
given to Latin and Greek 60 per cent of
their best young thought we night
have some fine manuscripts, but you
would not have that newspaper in
your hand.
eff Watt, Stevenson, Fulton and
company had made Caesar, Horace,
Homer, Xenophon ana Virgil their
60 per cent mental companions while
their minds were maturing, they might
have been up in the classics, but we
likely would be travelling in Stage
coaches and sail boats. If Coperncus,
Calico, Kepler and those fellows who
had been nosing among foreign roots
with 60 per cent of their thought re
would likely feel proud that our little
speck Of an earth occupied the center
of the universe and would be beating
drums to prevent the dragon from
swallowing the moon when we saw
an eclipse approaching.
"Hello! Here is my town. Sorry, for
I have lot more to say about this 60
per cent matter. l know that some or
these foxy chaps dabbled in foreign
languages, but they kept themselves
down to about 10 per cent and didn't
use up their best energies on them!
Goodbye"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

no steamer would dare to leave port
for transatlantic voyage without a
full complement of these useful ami
mails. A comparatively small number
Of the passengers on one Of these
crafts ever see a cat at sea. Recently
cat that mysteriously found it's way
into the cabin saloon of the st. Paul
while the usual concert for aged sail
Ors was in progress was hailed with
as much establishment as a messenger
from Mars might have been. Some
of the passengers seemed to think she
had come from the sea, like q mer-
maid. A steward seized pussy by the
scruff of the neck and she promptly
disappeared.
Every big liner carries from fifteen
to twenty cats on a voyage. AS a gen
eral thing they find plenty Of occupa-
ton scampering after the mice in the
hold, but if any of them come lurking
around the pantry they are beautifully
fed. The only duty imposed on the
stewards is to see that the cats do not
get into the sleeping cabins or the
saloon.
A cat once broke UP game of poker
in the smoking cabin of the Germanic
1t had eaten some poisonous stuff in
the hold and reached the smoking cab
in in great distress before going into
commissions. When the cabin was
cleared an armed man from Kentucky
shot the cat and threw it overheard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

Connecticut by an act Of the last
legislature prohibits the sale in that
State of shares in mining and oil cor
porations wherever organized until
such corporations have filed with the
secretary Of State a sworn statement
regarding the location AMI financial
and physical condition o. TIE property
and the amount Of cash expended
thereon. A fee of $50 must accom-
pany the statement. This law pro
ceeds upon the assumption that a min
ing OF oil scheme is guilty until prov
ed innocent, and that is not a very
unjust assumption, either. Legitimate
enterprises of the kind will probably
regard it with decided favor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

Tolferino. It's pretty handy for you.
But the prices are steep. What do
YOU think our check was? We had
iulienne soup and chops-just plain
lamb chops-nothing fancy about 'em
what was this business you wanted
to see me about Keppler?'
"Well, 1 was just going to tell you.
To begin with III tell you, may
be I'd better look in some other time,
It isn't really matter Of any great
importance and you may be too busy
to listen"
GO ahead. I'm busy but if there's
anything l can do for you-
THAT'S just what 1 told Tom. We
were talking about one thing and an
other over our cigars. Do you smoke,
Simpson,"
mo. What did you want to ask me
about?"
"Well, I'll tell you. Honestly, |
think you're busy now and I'd like to
talk this over at leisure with you some
llu1C. 4NO, L WIN bOhhNA SNNNN -
now"
The business man sighed. "Well, if
you won't" he said, turning to his
desk.
''Tom Dempsey" began the Wis
itor.
Say, you'll have to excuse me now
said the business man, looking at his
watch. give got some work here to
finish in hurry. Good-by. Call
again."
ooh, good-by," said the visitor, rath-
er stiff1y. II didn't mean to take up
your valuable time"
He walked out Of the Office with an
air Of offended dignity and as soon as
he had gone the business man took
down the sign that he had propped up
against the bill file and threw it into
the waste basket. = Chicago Daily
News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

That old volcano Of our boyhood
reeolections, Popocatapetl, is for sale
at 100000. Whether this is bar
gain price or not the advertisement
doesn't state, but it sounds fairly rea-
sonable The volcano is certainly one
Of the leading curiosities Of the world,
but it might be well before count
ing out the money to ascertain if there
is any danger that the neighbors
might proceed against you for encour-
aging a nuisance. Anyway, there may
be millionaires with no need of cash
lying around loose who would consid-
err a volcano a desirable thing, and
there is no doubt that would give
the purchaser a good deal of reputa-
ton as a connoisseur in bric-a- brac.
And wouldn't it be an ideal place for
a smoker?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
10000 Plants for 16c.

This is a remarkable offer the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, makes.
They will send you their big plant and
seed catalogue, together with enough seed
to grow
1000 fine, solid Cabbages,
1000 delicious Carrots,
1000 blanching, nutty Celery,
1000 rich, buttery Lettuce,
1000 splendid Onions,
1000 rare, luscious Radishes,
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
This great offer is made in order to in.
duce you to try their warranted seeds
for when you once plant them you will
grow no others, and
ALL FOR BUT 16c POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice, and
If you will send them zoe in postage, they
will add to the above a package of the
famous Berliner CaulaOWer. &C. n. ID
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

The "outlanders," or foreign stu.
dents, in German universities mum.
Der 2,731, or more than per cent. of
the total of 37,S13 matriculated stu
dents. Berlin, Heidelberg and Leipsic
are the favorite institutions for foreign
ers, who constitute Is per cent. of the
student body in each. The students
from Russia in all the universities ag'
gIegate $50; Austria-Hungary follows
with 536; America contributes 216;
Switzerland, 253; England, $40, and
Asia, 1873. 1t is noteworthy that near
ly all the Asians are JapaneSa, and it
is rather surprising that so many as
So Turks are enrolled
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
MINISTER EVENED MATTERS.
Story of a Cheap Man, Who Forgot tic
Give Marriage Fee.

Story of Cheap Man, Who Forgot to
Give Marriage Fee
"Cheap men always get it in the
neck good and hard" observed the
big Waterman who keeps nightly vigil
in the dark and gloomy corridors of
the city halls seventh floor.
Filling up his old briar and getting
1t in working order, he continued, as
he struck a match: "No, sir, it never
pays to be cheap. Now, here's a
friend OF mine, Waterman in the
building, who illustrates the point to
a big T. Billie is his name, and he
decided to get married just a short
time ago.
"He led his lady up to the altar, and
they were duly made man and wife
by the minister. Well, sir, they went
down the aisle arm in arm, Billie quite
forgetting to pay the minister his lit
tie recompense. This was all O. K.
from Billie's viewpoint, and he had in
mind applying the So or $40 that US
ually goes to the man of the Word to
the expenses of the honeymoon. The
minister didn't say a word. but on
Billie's return special assessment
was levied on him for pew rent. The
assessment was to the tune of SIS, and
as nobody else was OH the game Billie
had funny thoughts. He is sorry now
that he didn't cough up to the parson.
No, SIR" repeated the Waterman en-
phatically, "cheapness don't pay."--
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

One of the curious things about the
cigarette is that the more it is at
tackled the more it is used. 1t has no
friends, and yet it fourishes. The
endless chain for the purpose of OBJ
tanning 100000 signatures to a pc
tition to Congress asking for anti-cig-
arctic legisla ton is one Of the latest
devices Of the enemies Of the "coffin
nail" as it is called, and we would
be willing to wager that nearly ev-
cry woman in the land, all other non
smokers and Lany slaves to tobacco
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

More and more is municipal govern
ment coming to be the cruX Of all
government in this country. It's prob
lens are short-range ones intimate
and urgent. They make constant de-
mands upon the best experience and
training. They are, or should be,
largely the problems of business and
sociology and very little of politics.
When the American people get this
idea into their heads and act upon it
there will be more and better "citys-
men" in this country than there are
at present
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

The farmer who IS out Of debt and
has his corn crop in the crib, his
stock well housed and his larder sup
piled with buckwheat -four and fresh
sausage is in a position Of gree ter in
dependence than Pierpont gan,
Chauncey Depew, John D. Ro> Fl
Ter or any other Teller. Thece. ma De
times when the lot of the farmer is
full of care and anxiety, but most of
them are content and very independ-
ent these days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

1t is probably true that most large
cities are not adequately policed and
it will hardly be denied that i'll most
places magistrates are unduly len
lent and that offenders are not made
to feel the laws heavy hand. With
all respect to those who dwell upon
the reformatory aspect of the crimi-
nal code, the fact remains that crime
will flourish wherever the law is
stripped Of it's tcrrors. The hypothe-
sis that crimes of violence will be re
duced in proportion to the danger in
volyed IN committing them will still
bear a good deal Of examination at the
hands of those responsible for main-
tanning the peace and dignity of a
community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

The principal complaint against the
schools and universities has been that
they tended to augment the already
overcrowded professions that they
gave prominence in their curricula to
the studies that were calculated to
equip men for the so-called polite pur-
suits Of life. As a result there came
from the college doors every June a
small army OF doctors, lawyers, preach
ers and writer's. There are hopeful
indications, however, Of tendency
on the part Of the colleges and uni
versities to meet the demand for edu-
Gated men in the various lines Of COM
mercial and industrial endeavor, which
modern conditions have created. There
is gradual and more adequate recogni-
ton Of the fact that the so-called pro
fessions" are already overcrowded and
that the great demand Of our times is
for trained commercial and scientific
men, for men who can take the places
Of the self-educated and self-made men
who built up great industrial and COM
mercial enterprises. Dean James H.
Tufts, OF the University Of Chicago,
in his address to a graduating class,
declared that in most classes to-day
fully three-fourths of the men grad
uating intend to enter commercial pur-
suits instead of the professions
Twenty years ago one-third of the men
in the graduating classes of the col
lege became teachers, one-fourth or
one-flfth entered the ministry and not
more than one-fourth went into bust
ness, said Dean Tufts. There are not
enough patients for all the doctors and
not enc Ugh clients for all the lawyers.
It is time the universities were turn
ing out men to take the places OF the
great builders, merchants and produc-
ers Of our time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

The business man prOpped this up
conspicuously against a bill file and
then said YEARLY to the Office boy:
"ShOw him in."
A large, ford man entered.
How are you, Simpson, he said,
cordially. Are you busy?'
''Busy pretty much all the time"
II calculated you would be, but there
was a little matter l wanted to see you
about. I don't suppose I'd have
thought of it hardly but Tom Demp-
sey-- By the way, did you know
Tom was married? Yes; he married
some Southern girl-a Miss Avery. /
got a bid to the wedding but 1 didn't
60. Lampson went and he says she's
about as pretty a girl as he ever met.
Comes Of one of those heightened old
families, you know. They only got
back from their honeymoon trip about
three weeks ago. But 1 guess you
didn't know him very we'll"
"What was this little matter he re-
minded you OFF,"
'Bless your heart, he didn't remind
me of it! That's pretty good joke
Ia, ha! No. was going to say that
Tom Dempsey and l had been to lunch
together at the Tolferino and as it was
so close by L thought I'd come UP and
see you. l had it Oh my mind some
time
"What did you have on your mind?''
''This matter I'm talking about.
thought possibly I might see you at the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

would sign It, but we have no conf
dence that the cigarette will be abol'
ished. Americans smoked or paid for
1924, 1855, $50 cigarettes during the last
fiscal year, an increase Of 357, 213,4C3
in single year. We used 337, 84O, 6O3
pounds of tobacco last year in all
forms and smoked 6,787, 454, 10S Gig
ars. Contrary to general belief, more
snuff than ever is made and used.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
The Yankee Twist,

The beginning of an international
misunderstanding, or tile continuation
of an old one, is contained in this dia-
logue from the Philadelphia Public
Ledger:
"You can always tell an English
man," said the Briton proudly.
OF course you can" replied the Yan-
kee, ''but it doesn't do any good"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

A Russian doctor has succeeded in
removing a bullet from a girls heart
and saving her life. Bullets are easy
but when Cupid's arrows get into
the same place science is baff1ed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

A Chicago man recently told group
Of men interested in retaining those
who have gone wrong that the best
school of crime was the street, and
a Philadelphia man said that ira shy
novels were the textbooks used in
that school They agreed that the
way to save the boys was to give
them good reading and to keep them
from the street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

One Of the leading educators Of
England declares that Eat birth there
is not much difference between baby
and a monkey" Well, we have seen
some grown ones in Which the distinc-
ton was not visible to the naked eye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
The Blue JAWS Philosophy.

"The line between business and rob-
berry has never yet been clearly de-
fined," said the Blue Jay, as he swal-
lowed the egg of the Robin, who was
off hunting for worms.-Century.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

The year 1903 added 5,723 miles to
the mileage of railroads in this coun-
try. Let US see that this does not
increase the number Of collisions IN
1901.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Different Standpoints.

The Wife-The minister told me to
tell you he thought it was your duty
to go to church every Sunday.
The Brute-Well, tell him l think
it Is his duty to earn his living on
weekdays.-Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
A Professional Opinion.

Druggist-According to a scientific
writer salt is a cure for lunacy.
Doctor-Well l know it's cure for
freshness, and that's usually the first
state of lunacy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Asked and Answered.

How do you account for the fact that
so many widows lead bachelors to the
marriage atari" asked the youth.
That's an easy one" replied the sage.
"They have been there before and know
the Wavv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

When we get to raising seals In Lake
Superior fur coats will likely be chea3
er. 1t looks like fish story, how
AVnp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Normal weight OF Children.

A child of 3 should weigh forty-ono
pounds, be fortyone and one-half inch
es in height and have chest girth OF
cwenty-three and one-half inches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

When a Japanese admiral refers to
war reports in the st. Petersburg
Wostotsclni Vestnik he only sneeZes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

A lamp chimney that had been in
a New Hampshire family for twenty
years, was broken the other day. 1t
Is plainly evident that the family never
kept a hired girl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

do Angora goats payr asks the
Boston Advertiser. Don't know. New
or sold them anything.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

According to statistics nine-tenths
of the female lecturers are married
women. This may be news to bache-
lors, but with married men it Is an
cient history.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03
Cats on Ocean Steamers,

Few people are aware of the fact
that cats form an important part of
the crews of all ocean lines and that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

When a girl informs her folks that
young man that settles It
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

There was a card on the business
mans desk. On it was printed in
large black type:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-03

Don't Take Mine Unless YOl
Can Give Value Received.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-03-23

subduers. The next day he was
fined for his Sunday bad behavior.
The question is, where did Thos.
get the booze2
Cut flower prices for Easter: Roses,
red, So per dozen; roses, white and
pink, $3.50 per dozen; carnations, 75c.
carnations, red, CSC. Easter lilies, per
bloom, zoe. Call at Heilman & Bis
sell's
Robert Parker Miles, the we'll
known author, lecturer and travel
err, will give one of his interesting
lectures at the Methodist church
next Tuesday evening, March 18th.
Mr.. Miles has magnificent endorse
ments from Moody, Peters, Train
and other notables.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-03-23
OUR NEW PRINCIPAL.

AT a special meeting of the board
of education held Monday forenoon
Prof. II. R. Edwards of Browns
Valley, this state, was elected sup
erintendent of the Redwood Falls
schools for the year 1904-05. Prof.
Edwards will receive a salary of
81, 200 for that year.
Prof. Edwards is doctor of phil
osophy and graduated from the Al
fred university of New York. He
was superintendent of the Wbea-
ton schools for four years and has
been superintendent of the Browns
Valley schools for the past five
years. The board of education of
the latter place was very anxious to
have him remain there, Offering him
more salary than he will receive
here, and also to furnish his wife
employment in one of the grades of
that school, but the professor was
DESTROYS of getting into a larger
town and hence his change. He
comes strongly recommended and
the board believes that it has made
a selection that will meet with the
approval of the people of this dis
trict when Prof. Edwards becomes
known to them and to the children.
There were two other applicants
for the place, Prof. Ellsworth Of
Shakopee and Prof. Huff Of Spring
field, both Of whom furnished ex-
lcellent recommendations.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-03-23
Do You Want Strenofh7

II you want to increase your strength, youl
must add to, and take from the physical. Z
other words, the food that you eat must be
digested, assimilated and appropriated by
the nerves. blood and tissues before being
expelled from the intestines Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure adds to the physical 1t gives
strength to and builds up strength in the
human system. 1t is pleasant to the taste
and palatable. and the only combination of
digestants that win digest the food and en-
able the system to appropriate all of its
by all druggists.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-03-23
WEEK OF SELF-DENIAL.

During its little less than TWEEN
ty four years of successful work in
the United States the Salvation ar
my has clearly demonstrated the
fact that it has a specific and very
important mission to fulfill in re-
claiming the lost, rescuing the out
cast, lifting the fallen and minister
ing to the bodies as well as to souls
of men. In fact, the Army seems to
have sphere of usefulness and
philanthropy peculiarly its own in
that its eminent temporal head,
General William Booth, and his dis
tinguished son-in-law, Commander
Booth Tucker, leader of the Army S
operations in this country, are en-
abled by their wise direction Of af-
fairs to follow lines OF effort which
no other religious and benevolent
movement has eyer attempted
And now they announce their
annual week of prayer and self-de-
NAL, to take place from Sunday,
March 9th, to Sunday, April 3D.,
both dates inclusive.
Practicing daily self-denial, these
earnest and jealous workers are
going in to abstain, during this
special week. from all Injuries and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-03-23


Pure bred white Wyandotte eggs
2or sale, 81 for 10. INQUIRE of 9. r..
Norton. Redwood Falls. 3S-4t
Mrs. r. w. White will be pleased to
furnish excellent table board to linn
tied number of people. Apply at her
residence. y
The ladies' aid society oil the M.
e. church will serve supper in the
church basement from $50 to 8
20 clcck next Friday evening.
For sale OF rent, the Nick Martie res
zdence on Mill street. Also two lots,
fenced, with barn and well with pump
Enquire of w. P. bennington 25-tf.
Ia addition to the fair to be given
by the ladies' Of the Episcopal church
on Thursday evening, April 9th,
a chicken pie supper will be served
at 6 o'clock.
For ale-slOO, one second hand
Ames engine. brick furnace boiler. En-
gine ex12, Pickering Governor, boiler
= feet, six inches by II feet.
EMIL FRANK,
S3-zt Agt. Pacific Elevator Co, Delhi.
A large real estate transaction
went ca record 10 the register Of
deeds Office during the past week.