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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
Girls Men Do Not Like.

A self-OpiniOnated girl is never be-
loved of men. Not that they object to
the opinions exactly, but the ideal
woman must be yielding and willing
to be instantly converted when her
error is shown her. Men object to a
cold girl, or one whose manner gives
them the impression of coldness-for
in nine cases out Of ten it is merely
a manner. Sometimes it-arises simply
from shyness, sometimes from a too
whole hearted desire to be coy. Coy
ness is delightful. The masculine heart
rejoices in it. What can be more prov
ocative, more charming, than that lit
tie half-shy, half-shrinking air? But a
ceases to be attractive to the would-be
lover when he begins to suspect it's
owner has little else to bestow.
Men dislike the posing girl, who is
always trying to attract attention or
enlist sympathy. She seldom gets be-
yond the pronoun az" frequently al
ludes to herself as ''poor me-" and lives
in her own sensations, thoughts and
plans. They find her a bore, and would
court heart-break rather than bore
dom. Men-at least, the men whose
opinions are worth anything-dislike
the girl who is the least bit vapid in
her manner Of speech. They may talk
to her, f1irt with her perhaps, but in
their heart Of hearts they dislike her.
Men are far from fond Of the untidy
girl. The girl whose buttons are for
ever coming off, whose hair is always
i'll dressed, and who habitually wears
q half-fnished air, never finds favor
in their sight A dainty freshness pos
sesses a potent charm for the mascu-
line beholder. 1t ranks higher than
fashion. Men object to the affected
girl--the girl who is forever pretend
ing to be something she is not. Such
a transparent r"etense as it is invari-
ably, too. thai Receives no one. Men
object But why multiply instances!
Men like the girl who has sufficient
originality to form opinions, yet is in
telligent enough to be convinced
against her will; who loves fun, yet
does not firt and whose outward APP
pearance is an indication of her per-
sOnal refinement
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
The "Simple Lirev

We are hearing great deal nova
days about the simple lie, and we
need to hear a good deal more. But
we women all know, don't we? that it
is one thing to establish an ideal. and
another to live up to it in detail. Here,
as ever, lies our strength anu our
weakness. 1t is we, after all, not the
good Pastor Wagner nor any other
man, who have to work out our sal
walton from the lettering trifes that
hold us back from our highest useful
ness and happiness. We have to call
upon the strength of our minds to
order these little things so that neither
they shall suffer nor the great
things, but so that they. being in or
der and fit subordination, shall add
their beauty to life. TO do it, we
need to take the broad view. How
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
Only a Little Woman.

She was only a little woman, it's true,
And hers was a common story;
She never had dreamed of thing to do
That would lead to fame or glory.
She could not paint and she could not
sing,
And she could not write a sonnet;
She had not a face that could lend a
grace
To stylish love of bonnet.
She had not wealth, and she knew not
She never had travelled for pleasure;
She knew not the art to charm and
In the realm of social leisure.
And yet she deemed that her life was
blest
In its humble sphere Of duty,
Though only those who knew her best
Guessed half of it's hidden beauty.
For hers was genius for little things,
The realm of home to brighten.
And she scorned not the humblest work
that brings
Some force to cheer and tighten.
For comfort and order were hers to COM
mand,
And the joys Of life seemed longer,
While childhood chung to her loving hand
And manhood, through her, grew
stronger.
And some who loved her were half
afraid
That her sphere was far too small;
But oh, the happy home she made
Was a great thing, after all.
And when her beauteous spirit shall flee
From it's realms of loving and giving
Her stainless monument shall be
The lives that were blessed by her
living.
-Woman's Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

Work has begun on what promises
to be better and more comprehensive
economic history of the United States
than any yet produced. 1t is to be
prepared by specialists, according to
plan devised by the department of
economics and sociology Of the Carne-
gle Institution in Washington. The
economic development of the country
will be considered from eleven different
points Of view, taking in respectively,
population and immigration, agricul-
ture and forestry. mining, manufacture
ing, transportation, domestic and for
eign commerce, money and banking, the
labor movement, industrial organiza-
ton, social legislation, and last, federal
and State finance. The history, when
completed, will contain the data from
which scholars and statesmen may
draw their conclusions respecting
what must be done to increase the
national prosperity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
THE GRACIOUS WOMAN.
Charm the Twentieth Century Woman
Needs to Cultivate.

Charm the Twentieth Century Woman
Needs to Cultivate.
"Graclous - Courteous; friendly !:
kind; attractive; agreeable; graceful;
disposed to show good will; benefi-
cent; full Of grace or favor" The die
tionary definition certainly appears to
cover a goodly number Of the virtues
as well as the graces. Perhaps that is
why the patronizing woman, who has
none Of the Christian virtues In her,
makes such a bad imitation Of being
gracious. Yet when a gracious wom-
an is met, it becomes evident why 9th
ers wish to initiate her, for her charm
is wide and abiding.
Graciousness, in fact, is so enviable
possession that one wonders why
more women do not try for it. There
are plenty of clever women whose lack
Of 1t Is depressing and distressing.
There are plenty Of average women
who could make themselves delightful
by its aid. 1t is most needed, and
most missed, in the daily little matters
Of social life. But a gracious woman
can be gracious in a mining camp, or
a club convention, or business office,
and gain by it everywhere. Lack Of
graciousness in speech or manner is a
disadvantage and drawback to any
woman, rich or poor, young or old,
pretty or homely, worker or idler. Yet
what plentiful lack of it there is,
from the stiff hostess in the million
aires drawing-room to the ill-man-
nered saleswoman behind the counter.
For it is most a matter Of conde-
scension or patronage. A cook can
be as ungracious as queen. A truly
gracious manner puts the humblest
on it's own level, and Is at ease with
the greatest. 1t is simple, unaffected,
sincere, responsive The classic cpl
taph in New England graveyard
"She was so pleasant" sums 1t all up.
Surely not hard thing to reach, in
these days of brilliant women-but
how many gracious women can we
count among our acquaintance? How
near to being $50 pleasant" do we
come ourselves, at home and abroad,
with our superiors, our equals, and
those whom We call our Interiors;
Graciousness is not mask; it is the
whole life, or nothing. "a gracious
woman retaineth honor" said Solo.
mon the wise; and all the centuries
have not changed the truth Of the say.
ing. The twentieth century woman
may strive for honors III many mod
ern directions; but gracious woman
hood retains the immemorial charm
and always wallpapers Bazaar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

Badness may be becoming more
common, but it is not by any means
a modern affliction. A French Egyp-
tologist has unearthed papyrus which
gives a recipe for the cure Of bald
ness, prepared for King Cheta, the sec
ond sovereign of the first dynasty, who
reigned about six thousand years ago.
The prescription was made for the use
Of the kings mother. This earliest
Of hair tonics was salve compounded
Of dates, the paws Of dogs and the
hoofs Of asses, mixed and boiled in
oil. AS no testimonial from the old
lady has been discovered, the salve
cannot be recommended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

English Is making its way steadily
In the contest with French and German
as the international language. In the
recently negotiated treaty between
China and Japan-which was Done
at Shanghai this eighth day of the
tenth month Of the thirty-sixth year Of
Meiji, corresponding to the eighteenth
day Of the eighth moon of the twenty
ninth year Of Kuang-Hsu, 1T is pro-
vided that in case there is any diver
gence In the Interpretation Of the Jap
anese and Chinese texts Of the treaty,
the difference shall be settled by ref
erence to the English text. The treaty
Is signed in all three languages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
|Z9)0pD)eggsS. -l)OaplqSs

ever busy our minds may be with lit
tie things, our minds must see their
little relationships. We need to let
the light Of eternal spaces in upon
the confusing clutter that distracts
us. In that illumination we SHALL by
slow degrees, find a place for every
genuine duty, put it in it's place, and
with firm hand keep it there. We
shall see at once that we need a large
supply Of patience-that we cannot
expect to learn now to live until just
before we die, if then; but that, by
being steady and still, we can move on
and up little at time. The comfort
will be that we shall move others up
with us-those we love best, those we
love next best, and those Of whom
we are part. We shall see the
righteousness Of play and rest, and
take our share-nay, plan and look out
for our share-with a thankful heart.
And our happy husbands and children
will rise up and call us blessed.-Har-
Der'S Bazaar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

strives to keep the love for the father
land alive in those who have left it.
For several years the society found it
difficult to persuade the Germans at
home that the colonies deserved much
attention. In 1896 it had only eighteen
thousand members, but it has at last
aroused the people to an appreciation
Of the importance Of fostering the
emigration Of Germans to German ter
ritory, not only to relieve the conges-
ton Of population at home, but also to
provide a friendly market for the sur
plus products Of the home country.
The society now has a hundred thou
sand members, and is cooperating with
the government in it's plans for ex-
pansion. The Pan-German movement
is progressing, along with the move
ment for the unifcation Of the British
Empire on commercial basis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

ing is also revealed in the following
remark made by her some years ago:
Literature" she said, lis like the ia
nous hill told of in The Arabian
Nights where threatening anonymous
voices shouted the most deadly insults
and injuries to anyone who attempted
to climb it. * l hear the taunt-
ing voices on all sides, but l do not
stop to listen, nor have l once turned
back"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
Good. Cheap Foot Warmer.

If you have to make long drives in
cold weather it is very nice thing to
have something in the sleigh or car
riage to help keep the feet warm. Just
take common lantern, see that you
have plenty Of kerosene, light and
place it in the sleigh by your feet
wrap up well, and your feet will keep
warm in the coolest weather
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

Germany's colonial empire is not so
extensive as that of Great Britain, but
the Germans have hopes. The German
Colonial Society has recently erected
q fye-story building in Berlin for use
as its headquarters. Besides the offices
Of the society the building contains
show rooms In which the products Of
the colonies are exhibited and offered
for sale The society interests itself in
all Germans abroad, whether they live
under German jurisdiction or not, and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
No Pleasure in 1T.

ooh, yes, | went to theayter show,
Of course" said Sally Medders, just
back from town.
II guess you enjoyed it lot" re-
marked Melinda Hayrick, enviously.
mo, I didn't. wuz tibet excited I
furgot tew buy any peanuts afore
went in, an thar warnt nobody in the
theayter a-sellin' 'em.' philadelphia
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

A little girl was killed by her sor-
row for Little Eva" while witness
ing a performance Of "Uncle Toms
Cabin" at Port Huron, Mich. Isn't it
about time to have Uncle Tom" stop
ped by law?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

AC uCdl LII VI ldl LII ldOOl 10 PlO-
claimed so often that neither the sub
ject itself nor the lamentations and
exhortations which attend it's discus
sion can be deemed novel, but consfd-
cradle interest should attach, neverthe
less, to presentation Of the case
which was made before Fruit Grow
ers' Convention in California because
it was unusually thorough and instruc-
tive. 1t appeared in the report Of the
chairman Of the labor supply COM
mittee," which told of the efforts that
had been made to allure young men
from the East to the neighborhood Of
California orchards where they might
prove handy in harvest time. Ten
representative fruit growers were sent
to scour the country and round up the
young men, and apparently they did
the business in the hustling fashion
that is characteristic Of their State.
They travelled far and wide, talked
glorious climate with short recesses for
eating and sleeping, and distributed
100000 copies Of an engaging booklet
entitled, Grasp This, Your Opportu-
nifty" They also scattered other lit
erature on the way and left application
blanks for those desiring employment;
and the chairman said that they did
their work judiciously, planting the
seed like wise agriculturists where it
promised the best and most abundant
crops But the same authority adds:
''The reports Of these ten travellers
now ,on file in our office show to this
committee conclusively that desirable
agricultural help is just as scarce in
the Eastern States as in California.
We find the average farmer in the
East 50 much hampered in his business
by the scarcity Of help that very many
are contemplating selling their hold
ings and coming to California" Now
it is fact that the Californians have
suffered so from the lack of help that
they have begun to talk against the
Chinese exclusion act, and the inves-
tigators were much surprised to dts
cover the condition of affairs in Che
East. 1t would seem, therefore, that
the farmers who should seek relief in
California must 60 from the frying
pan into the fire, but they are tickled
with the prospect Of remunerative
small holdings which they may work
without help, and the resourceful Cali
fornians propose to attract men of fam
lily with the offer Of five, ten and fif-
teen acre tracts on easy terms, and
to use them upon adjacent ranches
while their own are coming into bear
ing. The showing as a whole is very
discoura ging for those who regret the
drift away from the farms to the
towns and cities because it indicates
that this drift is constantly going on
despite the law Of supply and demand.
Assuming that the need Of the country
is as great as it is made to appear, in
ducements in the way Of wages and
good living would naturally be forth
coming, but apparently the attractions
of city life outweigh them. AS par
ticular instance of the condition of the
market the committee states that dur
ing the year it "has received from fruit
growers, packers, Gamers and others
applications for 9,301 people to work."
while it has succeeded in placing only
OF people from the Eastern States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

not permit herself
to be photographed.
She has the same
repugnance to be-
ing interviewed for
newspapers. The
accompanying por-
trait is from a re-
cent portrait from
life hurriedly made
without the author
being conscious Of
the sacrilege. The
will power written
all over her face
in tho crI1da draw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

Seventy thousand arrests were made
in Chicago in 1902, the latest year for
which complete returns are available
More than twenty-one thousand Of
those arrested had no occupation. They
did not even call themselves laborers.
1t is usually so; it is the idle hands
that make work for the police.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

Three hundred thousand people in
London live in one-room tenements-
an average Of five to a room and 10000
homeless persons walk the streets
every night. So much for being the
world metropolis. Stick to the small
towns, where there is more room and
where street walking at night is IN
known
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
Snrino Wells.

In wells there are many new styles
at present. and many Of the latest
novelties are not exactly beautifers.
The pedestrian veil, which has become
so very popular, is now made with ex-
travagantly long ends, and how to ar
range these ends attractively gives the
smart girl another new opportunity to
show her clevernesB. This is the chif-
fOn veil, you know, which has the top
of the veil gathered on to ring fitting
the crown of the hat. The veil covers
the face like a filmy bag. There are
two chiffon ends at the back, which are
crossed, and then drawn around in
front.
Sometimes these ends are tied in a
bow under the chin, but the smart girl
prefers not to tie them. She fastens
the ends with pin, draping the upper
part of the right end in a slight fes-
toon, which makes it shorter than the
left as they hang down over the gown
She may fasten these ends of her veil
with her favorite college pin or with
her fad pin, but for this purpose she
always uses the pin which for some
reason known only to herself she likes
best.-Woman's Home Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

One Of the Chicago banks has decid-
ed that its employees must not get mar
ried unless their salaries amount to at
least $1,000 a year each. This will
give the boy who is in love good ex-
cuse to strike for a raise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

People who have done little some
thing in mines will appreciate a late
definition of the word bonanza. A bo-
nanza is hole in the ground owned
by all internal liar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
The Majors Misfortune.

''Is de major got his pension yit?"
ooh, yes"
"Used him UP mighty bad-didnr
dey"
eyes; lost one arm while he wuz
tryin' ter surrender, en- broke two legs
running Atlanta Constitution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

an exchange. 1t
c % II S is t S of a
housewives work
table. Take three
light W o Q d e n
boxes, such as
can be procured
a t a II Y grocery
store, all being
t h e S a m e i n
length and width.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
Sneak Kindly to Them.

All harmless animals should be treat
ed kindly. A writer in Our Dumb Ami.
mails declares that every unlzind treat
ment to the cow poisons the milk
even talking unkindly to her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

The farmers Of the United States
now have in stock $217 ,532, 1872 worth
Of mule and are well prepared for good,
cheerful European complications.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

A man so years old has just been
admitted to the bar IN Nebraska With
fair luck he hopes in time to be able
to build UP good practice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

At the age Of three score and ten
a man realizes how little he knows
although his wife may have realized
it half century earlier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

japan raising a $50,O00,O0O loan
right at home reminds us somewhat of
the way in which Uncle Sam prepared
for his bout with the don.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
The Kentucky Code.

"Yes," said the Kentucky judge,
'the gentleman shot the man for call
ing him liar and I acquitted him."
but that was hardly an excuse,
was it?" argued Yankee lawyer
''Of course, why not? 1t was clear
case of self-defense."- Detroit Free
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

Dig around in your back lot and If
you can find few grains of radium
you can quit working.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

What has become Of the old-fashion-
ed young folks who used to marry for
lover
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

For the man with a pull the best Is
none too good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

Try TO fancy the Russian newsboys
yelling Here's your Birzheviya uxtra!
All about the warp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

If San Domingo insists on being a
yellow dog she shouldn't object to a
few lusty kicks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
Marriage.

Marriage is a lottery?
Not by all the twinkling starsl
Marriage is a pottery,
Where are made the family jarsl
Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

A man in reduced circumstances
isn't woman's idea of a bargain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
Home Work Table.

HtF5HNs
A subscriber, writing from Mary
vile, Mo-, sends us a sketch of very
handy and useful device, clipped from
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

What Is home without home rule?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

The Us, Us and KS of the alpha
bet are working overtime these days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

A chauffeur is a man who runs down
pedestrians and runs up repair bills
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
Marie Corelli.

There are scarcely any authentic
portraits Of Marie Corelli, the famous
novelist, for the reason that she will
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-07
DELEGATES ARE NAMED
To Represent Waxahachie Re-
politicians In County Conven.
ton.

The precinct convention of repub-
licans held in the court room of
Justice of the Peace K. p. Anderson
last Saturday afternoon was marked
by a general spirit of harmony.
There were only few of the faith
ful followers of Teddy, the siren
uous, present, but the proceedings
were conducted with dispatch and
the utmost good will prevailed.
The convention was permanently
organized by the election of DR.. T.
w. Florer chairman and John Beatty
secretary.
The following delegates were nam
ed to represent the Waxahachie pre-
cinct in the county convention to be
held in this city next Saturday: F.
P. Reymuller, John Beatty, DR.. T.
w. Florer, w. e. Stewart, E. Fl.
Griffin, Ben Sims, r. b. Roundtree
and c. s. Diggs, the last three being
colored.
After the selection of delegates
Postmaster John Beatty read the fol-
lowing resolution, which was IMAM
imously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the republi-
cans of precinct No. of Ellis coun
ty, in convention assembled, declare
ourselves in favor of the nomina
ton of Theodore Roosevelt to sue
coed himself in the great office he
now holds and honors. His SPLEEN
did audacity is in line with our coun
try's rapid march to the foremost
place in the world.
iet, dc No glory III our living,
sadly we bemoan the passing off OF
that other great exponent of Amer
lean manhood, Marcus A. Hanna.
The country has lost one of it's
greatest statesmen, the masses
loyal friend, the classes a co-worker
and the republicans one OF their
greatest party leaders. We deplore
his untimely death as public mis-
fortune.
Most heartily do we endorse the
nominate and election of Cecil A.
Lyon as national committeeman,
believing that his administration
as state chairman has always been
for the best interests of the republi-
can party and we believe that il
elected he will be an honest and
faithful representative of'the inter
ests of the party in Texas"