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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
GREAT FOLK AND LITTLE FOLK.
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Henry James, in his recent biog-
raphy of William Wetmore Story,
gives a delightful glimpse Of the
amusements Of the group Of American
and English children in Rome of
whom just fifty years ago little Edith
Story, the sculptor's daughter, made
one. She was, too, the most favor d
one, for she was Just recovering from
dangerous illness, and was there
fore the special pet of her fathers ia
nous friends.
Hans Andersen was one of them,
and, says Mr.. James, ''The small peo-
pie with whom he played enjoyed, I'M
der his spell, the luxury of believing
that he kept and treasured-in every
case. and as a rule-the old tin sol
diers and broken toys received by him,
in acknowledgment of favors, from
impulsive infant hands.
Beautiful the queer image of the
great benefactor moving about Europe
with his Accommodations of these pre-
cious relics! Wonderful, too, cer-
tain occasion, that Of children $
party, when, after he had read
through The Ugly Duckling,' Browll-
ing struck up with the Pied Piper,
which led to the formation Of grand
march through the spacious Rarberini
apartment, with Story doing his bess
on flute in default of bagp pes.
But the tendereSt recollection is
Of Thackeray reading The Rose and
the Ring as yet unpublished, to the
little conyalescent girl who was al
ways SO happily to remember that in
tie old Roman days, between daylight
and dark, the great author had sat on
the edge Of her bed and read the i'm
mortal work to her, chapter by chap
ter
Happy little conyalescent indecd,
And think how proud when, later, II
the first volume of the first edition
published, she found drawing Of an
obsequious little fiunky presenting 4
little rose and little ring en- ssl
yer, with his most respectful coGl-
pliments to Miss Edith Soy"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

I Chicago's good enough for me. It was
change, though. guess that's why
folks go there. There amt nothin'
like a change"
That's right" agreed the pretty
cook.
"Ain't that iceman gittin' a little
monotnous?" asked the groceryman,
insinuatfngly. Seems to me it's about
time for suthin' little different. Seems
to me I can smell wet sawdust every
time | come around here.
"Wet sawdust is better than cigar
cites, anyway observed the pretty
cook.
"Do you want me to smoke up?" ask
ed the groceryman. II will, if you say
SO. I'd do anything to make you hap
py. All you've got to do is to mention
what you want
"Then pick up your basket and get
out of here" said the pretty cook,
promptly. "That'll make me happier
than anything l know Of"
II know you don't mean it," said
the Sfoceryinan, picking up his basket.
"As soon as I'm outside of the gate
you'll be ready to call me back an tell
me you're sorry. The trouble with you,
Evalina, is that you don't know your
own fond, foolish, futterin' heart
When you mex see me, an find me
cold an unmeltin' an repellin' your
warm affeckshunit caresses you'll re-
alize too late what you've done. You'll
realize that all the bow-legged ice.
mem"
The end of the broom struck the door
post, displacing the Autographed calen-
dar from the wall, and the grocery.
mans boots clattered down the back
steps.-Chicago Daily News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

"You haven't gone On your vacation
yet, have you?" said the groceryman
to the pretty cook.
"Why, yes, have" returned the
cook, smartly, II was at South Haven
having the loveliest kind Of time"
''I'm dreamin' agin," owned the gro.
ceryman, with a grin. "Pinch me- Eva
lima, and wake me up"
ut would take more than a pinch to
do that" said the pretty cook.
Don't fool yourself; I'm a light
sleeper" said the groceryman. "You
don't need to throw no more cold wat
er on me-"
III you'd like it hot" said the
cook, advancing with the dipper to the
stove.
Wouldn't that scald your exclaim-
ed the groceryman, backing apprehen-
sively to the door, "Quit it now" he
added. "Im afraid of a woman when
she tries to throw things. l know you
wouldn't aim to hit me, but that's
what I'm scared Of When are YOU
going to take your two weeks OFF,"
when they pay me wages for en-
1oying myself, replied the cook. 'But
don't care about it, anyway. It's
hot as I want it over this stove. an
If | want flies in the kitchen all I've
got to do is to open the screens"
'"Thats me-" agreed the grocery
man. Il get pleasant drives good
roads, ripe fruit and hard work right
on the job an l don't have to pay any
$6 per for 'enl. l got good an wet,
too, yest'day mornin', just as wet as
| could have got out in the country.
l did go last year an they gave me
grub and hard Stat bed. Little old
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

Skilled labor is generally able to
change it's base when the desire awak-
ems, hut few craftsmen can see so
much of the country as expert fruit
packers do. They begin their year in
Georgia, for instance, where the peach
season comes in June. From the south
of the State they go to the north; then
to Arkansas and Missouri; later to
Michigan and to the mountain districts
Of western Maryland; finally to Cali
fornia and Florida, and thence round
to Georgia again. Metaphorically
cherries are ripe" at every season
somewhere in this fortunate land, and
he should be happy man who, even
in the way of business. can keep per
petuaIIy in touch with the beauty and
luAxuriance of harvest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
CROOKS HAVE AID SOCIETY.

Well Organized Clubs of Thieving
Aristocracy in Every City.
IT have no doubt that people have
wondered when some crook, caught in
the act and rithout friends In the
place in which he came to grief, could
give bond" said Frank G.. Miller, an
ex-conyict, to Journal reporter with
whom he had previously become ac-
quainted.
"There is nothing strange about 1t"
continued Miller. for we have an or
ganization for mutual protection, and
this has representatives In every large
city and in some Of the smaller ones
Of the United States and Canada. U.s.
ually In the smaller places there are
lawyers, and If the crock is pfnched
in a place where he has no friends he
knows whom to send for,
"Should the case be an aggravated
one, and the crook i'll good standing
with the organization, the amount Of
bond required is learned and the So
ciety is notified to send enough to
square couple of bondsmen. The
crook disappears, the bondsmen set
tie and tell how they would like to
bring the fellow to justice, while all
the time they are wishing for another
job of the same Sort for they are well
paid and the lawyers get better fees
for looking after our business than
any ordinary practice pays"
MILAN xxynut IN COW 4hof $l,a M
ganization had it's regular officers, who
are better paid than those of legitimate
societies, and that almost all of them
are we'll respected in the commune
ties In which they live. Miller stated
that the amount paid for membership
and yearly dues was large and that
only square crooks were allowed to
become members.
When asked if they were not afraid
that their officers would emulate their
employers and rob the treasury he re-
piled that such a thing had never oc-
cured but once. That man was after
ward found on the streets of Gonstan-
tinople with a knife sticking under
the fifth rib, and no one had seen fit
to follow his example.
"Why, said Miller, they know that
if they should try to do us they
would have thousand men, keener
than any detectives. on their trail and
that when caught no earthly power
could save Them
The crooks, according to Miller, have
their club rooms in Chicago, New
York, New Orleans, San Francisco.
and several other cities, and he de-
clared that these club rooms or houses
are fitted up regardless of expense. To
be able to use them, however, one
must belong to the crook aristocracy,
and must also pay extra dues that
would make the club man of the cities
blink.-Oho State Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
AT ThE DOOR.
The Little Girls Took the Speaker
Literally at Her Word.

speaker
Literally at Her Word.
The sound of singing issued from
the big stone church as Maggie and
Title came opposite. Their bare legs
showed blue with cold below their
ragged calico skirts.
Let's go and peek in!''
They stole cautiously up the steps
and through the vest. bula. A burst
OF song lured them inside, and they
slipped into back pew.
The church was nearly filled with
women in richhued gowns. The air
was warm and heavy with perfume.
When the music ceased, a woman on
the platform began to talk. She was
very beautiful, her face alight with
earnest thought; but the little street
girls gave more heed to the blue skirt
that fell to her feet In soft curves and
then swept out in graceful train.
Suddenly Maggie startsd. The lady
was talking about tLem
"But, my friends, while we are sup
porting these girls i'll far-away India.
we must not forget the children at our
doors. They are cod, they are hungry,
they are ignorant; we must warm and
feed them, we must guide them into
upward paths.'
AS the speaker went on, the little
ones fright changed into joy. These
were not words to fear. The beautiful
lady said that they were cold and
hungry. Maggie wondered how she
knew. She said they must feed them
Oh, If they would! And mother-poor
sick mother and baby-they were SO
hungry! But now they We're going to
have something to eat! NIaggies
thoughts were interrupted by singing.
Soon after the conclusion of the
hymn a murmur Of voices began; the
meeting was ended; the audience was
moving toward the doors.
Nobody molested the little figures
that Rugged the pews and made their
way up the aisle
Maggie knew her instantly. She was
talking with group Of ladies. She
looked at them and smiled.
what is it, dears?'
"You-you said we was at the
door," stammered Maggie, land they
ought to give us something to eat
cause we was hungry-and we arc
awfuli
Ne one even smiled as she stopped
and gathered the shabby little ones
in her arms-the arms which had lost
the babies they had once held. Then
she took the cold little hands in hers,
and led the children upstairs to a
table shining with glass and silver,
and spread with all manner of dainty
dishes. Two plates were heaped with
goodies, and the waits were hidden to
eat.
Tdllie obeyed with startling prompt
ness, but the elder girl paused after
few nibbles.
''I'd be savln' some for Tommy and
mother" she confessed, when ques-
toned, and fell to. eating in earnest
only when she was assured that she
should have more to carry home
If there were always somebody at
hand to take us at our word, how diff
ferent might be our deeds!-Youth's
COMPANION.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

The test of the habitual criminal is
the lack of response to reformative in
fuences. The beginner in crime, what
ever his temperament or his apparent
hardness Of heart, is entitled to at
least one opportunity TO show whether
he is titus amenable to reformatory in
ffuences or not. If not and he persists
in criminal action, the interest Of So
ciety would seem 10 demand the indie
terminate sentence and he must be
made TO understand that. having for
feited lis chance to shape his own ca
reer, he belongs to the State, and that
whether his Imprisonment lasts for a
shorter OF longer period depends upon
himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

A few years ago the scientific sensa-
tion was liquid air, rs recently it has
been radium. Liquid air was to turn
all our wheels. heat our houses in win
ter, and cool them III summer-liquid
air was to destroy our garbage, anes-
thetize all our pain and usher i'll a new
era. 1t was soberly argued by men
who made claim to scientific knowl-
edge that liquid air could be used to
run compress0rs to make more liquid
air and thus, with thimbleful at the
start, a force could be created strong
enough to pry the earth from its orbit.
A sad commentary on these high hopes
is an item to the effect that judgment
of $573 against the company owning
the patent has been returned unsatis-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
Soaring Him AWAY.

The musical young woman and her
father were on their way home after
Professor Fortissimo's piano recital.
Gle has all the pupils he can take
at ten dollars lesson, and more op-
portunities ito play in concert than he
can accept said the young woman,
enthusiastically. And just to think
that five years ago-he has told me
himself-the wolf was always at his
door,"
well, then, I'll venture to say he
didn't pound as loud as he does now,''
said the unfeeling parent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

The average reader will give but a
glancing notice to the statement of a
New York costume creator that $50
ciety girls" cannot dress on less than
$4,000 year. The same reader will
look upon any girl, man or woman
who spends $4,000 year for dress as
having more money than sense. 1t is
the good, Woodworking girl to whom
the majority of Americans look with
pride-one who can get along with
$3.50, $50 or even $25 year for cloth
ing-not the pampered ones who spend
from $1,000 to $1,000 year for dress
and have set their traps to snare a
foreign duke or count.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
SAVING A CITY.
V V WV

III. J. Whighanl, who went through
the Cuban War and earned fame dur
Ing the South African War by his let
tiers to the London Morning Post gives
| the following story in v G. of cour-
ageous missionary who braved a city
| full Of Boxers:
1t happened while I was in China,
just after the Boxers had torn up the
Manchurian railway and were playing
hanky-panky with law and order The
Russians had to stop this sort of thing,
and they did it in their usual fashion
by marching from city to city, destroy
Ing and looting as they went.
On these expeditions they generally
got Protestant missionary to go with
| them, in most cases a Scotchman or an
Englishman, to act as interpreter. The
missionaries were glad enough to go
because they hoped to check in some
measure the frightful excuses of the
Russian soldiery.
In most cases the cities and villages
laid down their arms without a MUIR
muir and waited for the Russians to
walk over them. But at once place
something happened. The Russians
marched up to the gates and were just
about to enter when the Boxers open
ed fire upon them. The army was
withdrawn, the batteries were got out
and the general was just going to
smash up the city when the Scotch
missionary, Doctor Westwater ap-
preached him and asked for a mo-
ment's truce.
Il undertake." he said, ito enter the
city and to induce it to surrender with
out shot being fired on one condi-
ton"
(Which ISL"
"That there shall be no destruction
and no looting; none whatever"
The general yielded, and mounting
his pony, Doctor Westwater rode for
ward to the city alone.
Now when you consider that the city
was full of Boxers, you will realize
that it was a pretty considerable act
Of courage for missionary, Of all
men, to ride unarmed through those
seething streets. This was what West
water did. The city was a roaring
hive Of armed Boxers, muskets peep
ing from roof and window, and the
streets ringing with the noise Of arms
At the missionary quarters Doctor
Westwater was fortunate enough to
find a Christian convert, who conduct
ed him to a place where the merchant
gild were holding sort of cabinet
council.
Westwater explained matters, ap-
pealed to the citizens to avoid blood
shed, and pledged his word that
neither destruction nor footing should
mark the Russian occupation Of their
city. The appeal was successful, and
he rode quietly back to the Russian
general.
The general was an awful brute, as
bad as he could be- but Westwaters
action seemed to impress him, and his
orders were very exact. During his
occupation of the city there was no
single instance Of crime. Westwater's
gallant action, too, impressed even the
Boxers. They named him the savior
Of the town. and when, some months
later, he took his departure for home,
he was made the honored guest of
extraordinary banquets. and was ac-
companied to the railway station by all
the grateful citizens, half Of them
waving flags and half CT ,AeM banging
musical instruments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

George Bernard Shaw's new Don
Juan play has already started lot Of
talk about Byrons Don Huan. :
Byron did his best to prevent this.
lie rhymed Juan with new one"
and with ''true one" But he has
shared the fate of the other English
poets, who for years and years, and
almost for centuries, rhymed Cadiz
with ladies" They had annexed
Cadiz and had Anglicized 1t. Their
descendants have hauled down the
flag. Cadiz again belongs to the for
eigner. 1t is called '.Cahdeeth." We
say "Don Kehote." And we shall
probably go on saying that a projec.
Is "kehotic." Which leads to this gen
eral rule for culture: ''Take all for
eign words that have been Anglicized
and translate them back into their
original languages" Versailles, for
instance, became so completely Angli-
cjzed that in the mouth Of the most
fastidious English scholar it rhymed
with pals. 70 acquire culture, make
it rhyme with pie. Then, some day,
the exquisitely cultured man will
come who will remember that York
is simply an Anglicized corruption Of
the name which the Romans gave the
town, and who will, therefore, talk OF
taking the train for New Eboracum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
Labor Saver.

Mrs. Minks-HaYe you filed the
parlor lamp?
Domestic guess it don't need ELL
in, ma'am.
THE parlor was in use last evening
until nearly midnight"
yes, ma'am. but your daughters
young man was The only caller."-New
York Weekly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

A Liverpool cable dispatch in a trade
journal reads, ''The world is hungry
for cotton and cotton goods" Besides
telling an important truth, this SEN
tence suggests how often hunger is
fguratively used to imply sharply felt
wants Of all kinds. One never says
that the world is thirsty for cotton
goods, for work, or for vacations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

King Peter succeeded in getting him.
self crowned without the firing of q
shot If he is wise, however, he will
keep right on compelling the cook to
taste his victuals first.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

Men who attach themselves to po-
litical party with the intention Of hav-
Ing everything their own way make
mistake. They should begin with
vestry or a church choir.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

This new language Esperanto, judg,
ing from samples that have appeared
in print, is full of hyphenated words.
That settles its fate in this country. 1t
will never get the hyphens past the
proofreaders.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

A New Haven man has been SEN
fenced to serve five years in the peni-
Tertiary for embezzling $4,000. The
wonderful thing about his case is that
the pessimists are not calnng atten-
ton to the fact that he was a Sunday
school superintendent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

There ought to be no room in this
country for the ''Black Hand" and the
Before Day" organizations. The pur
poses OF both are too dark, as indi-
Gated by their names, to be permitted
to survive among an enlightened peo-
pie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
Truthful.

Didn't xou say you had all the CON-
forts of home?" asked the indignant
guest.
We'll" answered Farmer Coyntos-
sci, latter you folks are. gone we -
have 'em. That's what we take beard
ers for"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

Undoubtedly the Lord hates liar"
says the Boston Herald. Isn't this
open to argument? He may hate the
sin, but love the sinner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

Prof. Mason, of the Smithsonian In
stitution, has been studying the blonde
peoples and now feels warranted in an
nouncing that in six hundred years
the blondes will have disappeared from
the face Of the earth. We are not GO
ing to quarrel with Prof. Mason. AS
an attache Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton he ought to know all about blondes
in the abstract, of course-but per-
haps he has permitted the evidence
Of his eyes to weigh against the testi-
mony Of centuries. He has probably
observed in his journeying to and from
the Smithsonian Institution that the
locks of many Of the women he meets
are becoming darker. Being a man Of
science and not an idler in boudoirs
Prof. Mason has ascribed this change
to the processes Of natural evolution
instead Of to it's riglatful cause, the
fashion. With due submission to the
professor we will held to the belief
that the blonde will continue as an in
stitution. The passing Of the peroxide
person is admitted. It is proper that
she should be on her way. She re-
NAMED over long. Her successor, the
bronzed blonde, is but ali ephemeral
creature and will disappear in much
less than six hundred years. But the
tow-headed races who have been max
ing history since the morning of time
they give no evidence Of vanishing
The brunette long head has been kept
busy for twenty centuries trying to
hold his own with the blonde fiat head
and the might of the Teutons domi-
mates great part of the civilized
world to-day. We will not worry about
the fitting of the blonde in spite o. the
dismal prophecy of Prof. Mason. He
is an image breaker who sees with I'M
seeing eyes and who dispassionately
makes an announcement that would
destroy the anthology of romance and
passion and spoil the scenery. His
study of the races might be of more
avail if it were carried on in the
mounds of the Middle West rather
than on the blondine crowded streets
of the nations capital.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
Cbeader than USING mato,ae

"Smithers says he lights one cigar
f1om another now, he smokes 50
much"
Il don't wonder, considering the
kind of cigars he smokes"
"Why?"
matches would cost more" Mod
ern Society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
Not in a Give-Away Mood.

Kind Lady-How long since you
have done any work?
Hobo-Pardon me, mum, but I'm
sensitive about my age.-Baltimore
American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
Usually so.

"Since Sadie stepped out behind the
footlights she has been uncomfortable.
Eyes. She has an exaggerated idea
Of her own unimportanee. Detroit
Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

Now the head Of the house bewails
the fact that the 30-yard skirt and the
$7-a-barrel -four came into fashion the
same season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

They talk about getting into the rut.
Remaining in the rut isn't so bad.
Most successful men are found in the
rut; most failures are found outside
of 1t.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05
HOW TRAMp5 WORK RAIL WAYS

Successful Travellers Who Pay No Fees
for Transportation.
Of the feats done by tramps on rail-
ways, none, l believe, eyceis In daring
that known in the vernacular "deck-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

Silence sometimes serves as q sub
stitute for wisdom, just as stupid self
satisfaction does duty for dignity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

/ ism a-pinin' an sigllin',
But dis worl would seem better, !
VOW,
If reed bird was big as an ostrich
An 'possum was big as COW.
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

"The Amazing Marriage" by George
Meredith, is understood now to mean
marriage On the 10-year plan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

1t looks as II the Gar were due to
get his crown nicely Japanned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-05

There is almost as much formality in
the coronation of Servian monarch
as in the assassination Of one.