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The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
EUROPE'S MILITARY BURDEN.

Conscription as it is now practired
in Europe is modern development
of the Roman military system, and
while it has been adopted in one or
another form by all, it has reached its
most drastic shape in France and
Germany. II was the terrible power
of cOnscriEtion that enabled NapO-
leon TO carry on the gigantic wars
which placed all Europe at his feet
Prussia's ingenuity in evading the
hard conditions imposed upon her in
the treaty of Tilsit, by adopting the
short term and reserve system"
was the foundation of the practice by
which entire populations pass under
military training. and by which EI-
rope has been turned into "an armed
camp. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Juggling With Accounts.

John d. Rockefeller, at a directors
meeting in New York, was describing
certain methods of juggling with ac-
counts-certain deceptive ledger and
journal entries that firms make when
they are about to fail dishonesty.
The other day. said Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter, Il heard of woman who would
have made an excellent account jug
gler. This woman's husband always
left in her possession a number Of
blank signed checks. She was free
to use these checks, but he required
from her full explanation of the aX-
penditure that had been made with
each of them.
He was looking over the stubs one
day.
You say here he said, that chez
No. 272, for $25, went for church ey-
penses. What church expenses were
these?'
"A new Easter bonnet the woman
answered"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
cURBlNG LAWYERS VEReOslTY.

The supreme court of Pennsyl-
vana. in an opinion Just sent to
Schuylkili county. notifies the law
yers that they can profitably edit
their too verbose arguments. The
court warns attorneys that the
courts Judgment of the importance of
a case Is not at all influenced by the
enormous size of the paper books
submitted to it. 'Tis warning per
tinent wherever law is practiced. The
infinitude of words which the law
sanctions. if it does not require, as
lawyers so often insist. is a source Of
infinite WEAKNESS to laymen. To
them this broad hint given by the
supreme court Of Pennsylvania seems
well worthy of being passed along
down the line of states. 1t Is not so
impossible to make a compact, clear
yet comprehensive statement, as
some of the lawyers train themselves
into believing.-Springfe Mass.
Republican.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

topyrlEht, 1871, Dy Ddl
When the wind came there was a
rain of maple leaves, weary and with.
cred souls swept from the grayed
branches, falling to swift currents
near the ground where they swired
in yellow hosts, raising upon the air
long sound of cracking cries, curl
Gus interminable noise of dismay at
death, of fear of this imp!acable sweep
ing force that came from the red
western sky which tiared like an army
with lurid banners.
A girl came slowly down the path
that led through the naples She
walked in a dreamy way, following
unconsciously the mere indication of
a road, that summer path that had
been swallowed in the merciless hail
of the dead leaves. Finally, man
stepped from the shadows. He was
smiling as he put forth his hand.
Hello" he said.
When their hands clasped she be-
gan to look at the dark distance of the
landscape, turning her face from him.
"Well,' he said at last, studying the
immobile face, still holding her hand,
ARE you glad to see me? just re-
turned yesterday on the New York.
Very breezy trip. l thought had
better" then suddenly he threw
away all that and spoke quickly: And
your husband?"
She made gesture towards where
three brick chimneys appeared in the
distance, looming above rim of tree
tops. They both steadily regarded
these as if they were three person
ages, three facts, emblematic exactly
of a certain situation. He, with his
cigarette now in his mouth, his hat
still tilted, clasping his hands, said:
THE Internal IDIOT"
She looked at him with swift, re-
sentful glance, but he answered at
once, making gesture or irritation
which was a sort of defiant outburst.
."Oh, am tired of treating him with
magnificent respect, when, as mat.
ter of truth, he is to me the most
stupid and dense beast in the universe
for not being dead"
She was lifting her chin in battle
full way and waving her fingers toward
his mouth. But he is MY
The devil" interrupted the young
man, violently. DO you think that
am not aware of it," He glared at
her with sullen rage.
Upon her face as she looked at him
there was a vague, indescribable smile
and in her eyes there were two faint
points of mellow light. Yes, you do
know it," she said.
He answered her attitude, the light
in her eyes. You love me- he cried
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
QUALITY OF PATRIOTISM.

A New York paper tells story of
a Japanese cook. When his mistress
spread a newspaper on the kitchen
floor, for cleanliness sake, he hastily
snatched it up and carefully busted it.
Upon being asked the reason he point
ed to picture of the Mikado and
said in a voice fearful with pride:
My King" The paragraph closed
with the extremely witty remark:
"Wouldn't that make you laugh?'
The person who wrote this would
doubtless approve of big placard
that may be seen on local biilboards
depicting the American flag waving
over a bottle q certain braPd OF
whisky. which is surrounded by typi-
cal veterans of the Rebellion. We
might with advantage absorb little
of this japanese patriotism and rev.
erence for the national emblem.-1Os
Angeles Times.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
BEST FRIENDS OF HEALTH.

The sea and the soil are so far from
the Office of the professional man or
the counting room of the man OF busi-
ness that Il requires time to reach
them, but the experience Of those who
have tried these friends of health,
these sOothers Of the nerves, is that
they not only prolong life, but main
tain strength anG health. There are
vitality and healing in the waters and
winds of the sea and in close contact
with the soil rich with all growing
things. The closer men of any age
get to nature the more cOHtented AMI
the more humble they are likely to be.
and, says Shapcsrcare. CONTEXT IL
rich. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

her head back and as she did-their
lips met in one long kiss.
The following morning the man
awakened with a song upon the lips
that she had kissed. AS he dressed
he strutted as a self-satisfied cock
might strut while he plumed himself
in the barnyard. They we're to leave
that night. OF course nothing could
prevent her going. now-'nothing but
death" she had said. All the morning
he was busy arranging his affairs for
a long absence.
At noon came a messenger with
note. 1t was from her. How well he
knew the gray paper and the dainty
writing, He caressed the envelope be-
fore he opened it. why, | am getting
as sentimental a. a woman he said
aloud. laughinsly. Then he tore the
note open and this is what it said:
Forgive, forgive me. my beloved. l
have chosen death. | could not leave
him and after yesterday there is no
peace for me but in death. Forgive
me- for have loved you more than
life"
The woman killed herself on Octo-
ber the 9th. Her husband died uf
long, lingering illness on October 10th.
Under the naples the man walked
and the little leaves of brown and
yellow and those with the crimaon
blots danced about him. The man
had grown old in two days, frost had
touched his temples and his face was
| gray and drawn. He looked at the
red chimneys above the tree tops. he
held out his arms towards them, yearn-
ingly, with a half-stihed moan. The
| little leaves danced and flew in clouds
before his eyes, they beat him upon
the face; they seemed to run and
jump before his sight. binding him,
singing him, as he held his arms to-
wards the red chimneys
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
OUR BAD COLLEGE SPELLING.

Much is said in the papers about
college English. The people within
and without college walls declare
that students write badly. But there
is a thing more fundamental than
their poor English style; it is the mat
ter of their spelling. Many college
men, as proved by their essays, can
not spell. They frequently make the
mistake of transforming writing into
writing. and of dining into Dining
an echo probably of the noise of a col
lege dining-room.
But poor spelling is not confined to
college students. College professors
are not free from the blame. A let
ter lies before the writer in which the
distinguished head of a most import
ant department in an American col
lege declares that a certain candidate,
whom he has recommended as com
petant' A New England college pro-
fessor has recently said that in max
ing applications for place in Eng
lish several candidates wrote of the
salery. OF course. also, man may
lack culture and spell correctly. Spell
ing is more or less a matter Of an ar
bitrary bit of knowledge. But what
ever may be the psychological rela-
tions of the art the schools should
teach boys and girls to spell. BY in
correct spelling the higher ranges of
learning are rendered less impressive.
-Leslie's Weekly.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
NOT so MUCH OF A SUCCESS.

You will hear Of the fortune that is
paid annually 10 George Odom, The
best American jockey for his services
in the saddle. Tn figures will startle
you and at first YOU will be much in
clined to wonder, Then, as yon look
at his attenuated figure and the old,
old face, and lOte the heaviness f
his speech and The sometimes pathos
of his voice. then il is thrust in upon
you that, after all, at q. it is hardly
worth while, and that George OdOm,
jockey earning more each year than
directors of great human events, 10
underpaid. There is brilliancy, &c
claim, praise in extravaganza, syco
phantic following of that for the
little old man-boy who rides But hs
has lost so mucn.-Everybody's Maga-
zine.
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If l were a bad woman. would be
pointed it mournfully at him-'I would
be afraid of you"
He laughed savagely. you are as
wise as seven owls. 1t cannot be ar
gued. 1t is to be demonstrated. A re-.
newal of my protestatiOns OF love
would not be convincing" He burst
out passionately, as if he could no
longer endure the weight of his hopes.
his fears, his wrongs. But why not
make an attempt for happiness? You
love me. | love you. What is there
in this Internal environment that
should make us value it? What is
there to suffice us if we have not each
other. Nothing, | tell you, nothing"
Wait" she said. God forgive US
it cannot be long to wait now"
wait, wait. My soul is weary OF
this waiting he answered. He will
never die; lie is too selfish; he will
see us both in our graves, | tell you.
Is all our youth to be worn threadbare
waiting for this selfish brute to shuttle
off," He looked at her steadily for a
moment, then continued: do you
know that | believe that in spite OF
the life he has led you, you love him,
now, more than you do me-"
She was very white and the pain
in her eyes should have warned him.
NO. he said, -four years is long
enough to wait; long enough for you
tr o1-o md Gnnw
that you have played fast and loose
with me for four years? Four-long-
years? Now you must decide. Will
you come with me, dear heart, will
you come with me? Say-speak-will
you come to the shelter of my love or
do you send me away forever? | will
wait no longer; | am determined; ;
choose-him--" and he shook his
closed hands at the red chimneys-
"or happiness with mel"
The girl shivered and drew her cape
closely about her shoulders. AS she
moved a faint perfume Of lavender
came to the man. He took hold OF
both her hands with his and drew her
to him. eagerly. gazing at her face, so
close to his own noting every feature.
the small straight nose. the forehead
low and broad. crowned with masses
of dark waving hair. the small round
ed chin beneath the sweet trembling
mouth, And her eyes-her eyes, now
dark with the pain OF this passion
which she felt was mastering her.
She could feel his warm breath upon
Nov ohaaLs Her hands creDt I'm his
arms and about his neck: she threw
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
AN OLD BACHELOR SAYS THAT

Tie spinstcr should rejoice when it
RAJ cats and dogs.
-jy girls make merry compan-
lol and sorry wives.
" turn of the tide is otten toward
tn a.NOrce courts for relief.
i doesn't take woman very long
to -5coYer the defects in mirror.
j. may take nine tailors to make a
MI, but one woman can break him.
Marriage may make one of two, but
II Doesn't seem to decrease the popu.
lat.an.
woman has to be a lightning
thlHHer in order to think before she
spcats
Lowing gum was probably invent
ed hy some woman who had no one to
tau to.
A fool woman is one who believes
the TOOL things a man says when he
is la love.
The average woman wastes lot OF
tin trying to transform a wrinkle
into dimple.
Love makes man think of dia
moUds-and marriage makes him
think of clubs.
Two men trying to entertain one
woman is a pretty good example of 9
Silent majority.
4 girl is all right until she acts
womanish. and a woman is all right
uLuI she acts girlish.
A woman dislikes man who is
awkward at lOvemaking. and it makes
her mad If he goes at it like he had
been there before.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
LIFE ON FARM EASIER.

An observing physician Of New York
who has recently Travelled about the
country a good deal says he finds
the farmers are standing and walking
straighter now than they were TWEEN
ty-five or thirty years ago. He al
tributes this to lie use of modern ap-
paratus on the farms. THE Man with
the Hoe" is getting the stoop out OF
his shoulder by reason of the fact
that he doesn't use a hoe any more.
but cultivator, on the top of which
he rides under an umbrella.-SavaH
nah, Ga, News.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Church Pews as Investments.

At kirkham (Eng.) Parish churC
the greater portion of the pew rent
instead of swelling the exchequer u.
the church, go into the pockets OF pr!
vate individuals, who, for the mos
part. do not attend the church or even
reside in the district. The peculiar
situation originated in 1923, when, +,
meet the expenses of rebuilding I'll,
church, about forty pews and few
organ seats were put up for auction
and realized amounts varying frou
$115 to $500. The church warden
are endeavoring to core to an ar
rangement with the pew owners witt
view to securing a larger share o.
the rents for the benefit Of the churcA
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
A GRACIOUS ACT.

Remembering the graves OF tho
Spanish prisoners in Portsmouth har.
Dor was most gracious Memorial
day act on the part of the Grand
Army post at Kittery, aided by the
marines from the navy yard. While
strewin@ with flowers the last resting
places Of Ccrvera's sailors who died
in our captivity six years ago the
band played Spanish airs and a priest
conducted religious services.
The men who invented this occa-
sion placed all generous minds in
debt to thcm,-BOstOn Globe.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
M aranda.

crescent moon fingers to greet h
morn,
The star of beauty smiling in its ray
The birds sing low-aS wooing their oH
lays:
The young May-blossoms fresheue0
Zephyrs warn
Lest closer touching win, not bud, lu
thorn:
The air breathes lovers breath o.
fainting haze:
While Silence. eloquent with voiceley
praise
Guards well the stillness-and the day
born.
The POETS soul saw type of this IA
hour
In sacred recess of a living heart:
Its peerless melody, its bloom its nOwrg
Its beauty. and its mystery are part
OF hymnic music. telling of sunrise
In the soft shadows of n maiden's eyes
Mary NJ. Adams. from 1.-The Song n
Midnight"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
SAYS THE OWL.

Some girls can do anything-except
acquire husbands.
Most men are egotists-from the
other mans point of view.
Every new invention is expected to
revolutionize things-but it doesn't.
Even the baby in the cradle finds
this is pretty rocky sort of world.
All the worlds circus ring, and
each of US at times enacts the role of
clown.
About the time a man thinks he
knows a woman he discovers that he
doesn't.
Many a man goes broke because OF
the winning ways of women and
gamblers.
A girl doesn't necessarily object to
young mans mustache because she
sets her face against it.
Many a man who imagines he could
run the earth cant even manage a
small garden successfully.
When a woman hasn't anything else
to do she rips up something useful and
makes something ornamental.
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When she replied her voice had a
subtle quality of monotony in it as if
she were speaking a lesson, utteriLg
some sentiment in which she had reso-
lutely schooled herself. "Ah, the sin.
You would never be happy with bad
woman"
1t seemed to make him furious. He
gazed at her blackly. "A bad woman!
What rot! You--"
Then she suddenly acknowledged the
falstty of her speech. "No-no-no,
didn't mean that, | didn't mean it, l
meant that IL could never be happy
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
BETROTHED

The early joy of a young man and maid.
w ho stand upon the threshold of HES
Hand linked in hand. while all for them
Is fair
With rosy promise Of day to be:
W no Know low each to each is all in all.
So each to each is of the other sure.
Come veal or Woe. the sunshine or The
This thing is good. For even tho it be
Ihat The fun promise Of dawn is un-
And winds arise the landscape fair to mar
BY mists and shadows no man may fore
see.
The perfect vision of the opening day
Remains for them blessed memory
Thro' all the day, until all light is gone.
Closed by the last chime of the curfew.
Yet
To have known that glory of Dawn still
makes the day
More beautiful than tho ii had not been.
Most happy they for whom this time shall
prove
The first sweet moments of an ample
To those for whom. until the morning
came
Life had been but a twilight-time where
Each had moved solitary amid the crowd
Lonely m spirit. lonely in heart and
mind.
The coming of this dawn makes all
things new.
For them the world IS as another world:
They are themselves, yet not their for
mer selves.
And half-forgetful of all former hours
With Love arisen they live ;rone no
more.
&C. NJ. Paine.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
WIT AND WISDOM.

All through life we write our own
epitaphs.
Taking care Of other peoples morals
Is iarge-siZed contract
Love is confidence game played by
the cleverest of swindlers.
There are no elevators running up
and down the ladder of fame.
Patience is sorry old stepmother,
but she nurtures no weaklings.
The woman who objects to a cigar
may find the cigar the more desirable
Companion.
There's not much risk in giving a
fellow an extra jolt after he's been
knocked out.
When woman falls in love easily
she does not have enough bruises to
leave a scar
Never get too familiar. Even hus.
band and wife may become disgust,
ingly familiar.
II you splash your life with ink it
takes a pretty good solution to wash
out the stains.
When a wife gives a husband a
pice OF her mind he Is seldom polite
enough to say Thank you"
Some men know they are great
some think they are great and some
are just plain everyday fools.
It is strange that so many people
when trying to commit suicide send
word to some one just in time to be
caught in the act-kate Thyson Mari
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Looming Above a Rim Of Treetops'

in discontented muttering, "ahd yet
you spend all your time in guarding
the peace Of that duffer"-indicattng
the three red chimneys with a con-
temptuous wave of his hand-"as If he
were a sacred white elephant of Siam;
and, as for me. am to be held on with
spears for fear might kiss the tip OF
your little finger. And yet you love
me. You are incomprehensible.
could kill him. And! yet-you-why
won't you run away with me?"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

The best portion Of good mana
life Is his little. nameless. unremem.
bered acts Of kindness and OF love-
Wordsworth.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

There is but one failure, and that
is not to be true to the best one
knows.-Dean Farrar.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
WHAT WISE MEN SAY.

we strive to strip them Off, It's being
flayed alive.-Cowper.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

It is strange that so many people
when trying to commit suicide send
word to some one just in time to be
caught in the act-kate Thyson Mari.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Some men know they are great,
some think they are great and some
are Just plain everyday FOOLS
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Some girls can do anything-except
acquire husbands.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

When a wife gives a husband a
pice Of her mind he Is seldom polite
enough to say Thank you"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Most men are egotists-from tht
other mans point of view.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Every new invention is expected t
revolutionize things-but it doesn't.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

A girl doesn't necessarily object to
a young mans mustache because she
sets her face against it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-24
WOOL SALES CONTINUE.
Buyers Still Gather in Larger of Clips
Daily.

AH iii
Judging from present appearances,
an opinion warranted by the contin-
ued activity OF the buyers, the bulk
of the seasons wool clip will have
been disposed of by the time the
regular market opens. It may be said
that the larger OF the fiockmasters
have already sold and only the small
er ones remain with their offerings.
Bert Shorey has contracted for his
Merrill clip with jeremiah Williams
& Co. The price agreed upon is
private, but Mr.. Shorey has volunteer
ed the information that 1t is a high
one. The same gentleman has sold
the product of his flocks in the east
ern part of the state to the same firm.
1t amounted to about 100000 pounds
and is said to have brought II cents.
His Merrill clip will weigh about 1885,
900.
Herman Lehfeldt has sold to Dewey.
Gould & Co. for 10 cents. His clip
aggregates $4,000 pounds. The price
received is a cen higher than last
year and is the same as was realized
last season for the Schroeder clip.
Rea Bros. of Forsyth have sold to
jeremiah Williams & Co. their clip
of 10000 pounds at II cents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-24
The Comfortable Way.

When people travel they expect a
great deal in the way of fine trains
and courteous attention. The North
Western line has made its reputation
by meeting these demands and keep
ing abreast of the times. The North
Western Limited is evidence of it's
progressive methods-comfort every
where on this rolling palace, and from
the time the traveller leaves Minneapo-
lis or st. Paul until arrival in Chica-
go every want is anticipated and pro-
vided for.