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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30
IT'S UP TO THE WOMAN.

It's UP to the woman, whatever goes
wrong;
She swallows an ache, while her lips
trill a song.
It's up to the woman.
IF husband breaks loo1e and come
drunk at night,
ct wouldn't have happened if she'd
managed right"
It's up to the woman.
If daughter gets giddy and bangles
the men,
eff mother had watched her it
wouldn't have been"
It's up to the woman.
If young son gets frisky and smokes
cigarettes.
"His mother has spoiled him, now
see what he gets.
It's up to the woman.
If baby, poor young one, gets choked
on a bone
why mOtnerS to Dlame; she OuSnC
to have known"
It's up to the woman.
If callers come early and find things
upset
"'Twas a bad day for William when
he and she met"
It's up to the woman.
The grocer and book agents, plumb
ers and cooks
She must keep them in hand and find
time for books.
It's up to the woman.
With one foot, on bank book and one
on accounts,
And both ends must meet when she
figures amounts.
It's up to the woman.
It's worse than a four-in-hand balky
and gay
This team that woman must man
age each day.
Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30
OLDEST STEAMER IN AMERICA.
The Beaver, Still in Active Service,
Was Built in England in 1888.

The Beaver, Still in Active Service,
Was Built in England ia 1885.
The story Of the Beaver, a little, old
sidewheeler steamer, with whose ca
reer the early history of the Pacific
Northwest is very closely associated,
is perhaps one of the most interesting
maritime narratives Of the past cen
tury. The prominent part she took in
the development of this great territory
has added much to her fame, but her
nroudest distinction-one which rem
ders her of interest not merely to this
country alone, but to the whole world
is that of being the first steam-pro-
PEELED vessel to ply upon the waters
of the Pacific Ocean.
Built by Messrs. Green, Migrants &
Green, Of Blackwell, on the banks Of
the brackish Thames, to the order of
that historical corporation, the COVER
nor and company of gentlemen adven-
turers Of England trading in Hudsons
bay," whose charter, it will be remem-
bered, was granted in 1910 by King
Charles IL to Prince Rupert and a few
friends, and now known as the Hud-
sons Bay Company, the Beaver was
the embodiment OF good material and
honest English workmanship. Her
owners, then the most prominent fac
tors in the land and at the zenith Of
their power, had recently established
a chain Of fur trading posts along The
was intended for service IN this field.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30
The burden of War.

One-eighth Of the human race, it Is
estimated, has been killed in war. The
maintenance of the ornaments of the
world, land and naval, costs at the
present time about $1,2OO,OOOOO0 a
year. A first-class battleship (S6,500,-
COO costs more than the valuation Of
all the land the ninety-four buildings
of Harvard University plus all the
land and buildings of both the Hamp-
ton and Tuskegee institutes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30

never realized what It would be. LAok
at that dreadful sea of faces out
there! And Madame Scarlati! And
the Stabat Mater comes next! Oh, I
can't, l can't. Won't you, Marion?"
"Most certainly not. You are most
absurd"
The baton tapped the stand for at
tention. The chorus rose, the orches-
ira began. With grim satisfaction
Marion heard the shivering breaths
beside her. Maguerite's pretty color
had vanished and her big, frightened
eyes looked out from a pale, drawn
face.
At last the solo was reached. Weak
ly her voice chimed in-weakly and
TREMENDOUSLY. Professor Morosini
glowered darby and nodded fiercely
Madame Scarlati put up her lorgnette
and turned to view the singer. She
nerved herself for the second phrase
she must do it!
But only a little way ahead doomed
those intricate turns, and most awful
of all, that high G. She could never
do it, if they killed her for the failure.
In terror she stumbled while chorus
and orchestra tried to make amends.
The conductors face was like a thun-
der-cloud, and ripple of amusement
passed over the audience. Ii Ma
rion's ears there rang above every
thing else part Of sentence: do a
little kindness"
How could she swallow her pride
and sing unbidden the part that had
been denied her?
'Do a little Kindness" she heard
again. A wave of pity for the poor
young thing beside her surged up
and washed the bitterness away. Sud
denly under the weak, faltering solo
there slipped a supporting voice,
Gear, smooth round.
The agony on the conductors coun-
tenance gave way, and the chorus re-
Taxed their tension and Madame Scar
lati dropped her lorgnette and smiled.
On through the difficult passages the
velvet voice went, true, unerring,
reaching its climax unfalteringly on
L0O uF0dUGu ulSu -.
She had her reward. The storm of
applause from the appreciative audi
ence rivaled that which madame her
self had won. And after the concert
was over Professor Morosini thanked
her with an earnestnes that left no
doubt as to his sincerity and added:
"By the way, Miss Wood, tomorrow
l have to meet committee who de-
sire a competent soprano for a choir
position. 1 think you will suit them;
and the salary is good. Two o'clock
tO-morrOw-my studio"
Then Madame Scarlati came and
took her hand, and said:
ct was beautifully done, my dear.
Your position was NEST trying, but
you met the difficulty graciously. l
am glad to know you, and 1 shall ex-
pect to hear of you again"
At home, after the jubilee had
somewhat subsidized, and Anna and Al
fred had stopped talking at once and
continuously, Marion laid her head in
her mothers lap, and said, humbly:
Il came very near giving UP to my
wickedness. But my mothers little
sermon came to my mind and saved
me. Sermons are always more et-
fective you know, where the preacher
exemplified his text. youths Com
panion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30
nARlON'S ARIA
BY ELIZABETH PRICE.

The decision will be announced
this afternoon" said Marion, nervous
ly twitching her thread. 81 can hard
ly wait to hear it, yet dread it, too.
0 mother, if it should be Marguerite
Oils instead of me l don't see how l
could bear it! There, I've broken my
needle!"
''Give me the glove, dear. I'll mend
that rip. You are too excited to
sew
''I'm afraid 1 am, though l suppose
1 ought to be ashamed to confess it, -
asld Marion laughed little quivering
laugh as she relinquished her task.
Anna looked up from her geog-
raphy sympathetically. 'Tt's no won
der I feel that way for you till L
can hardly tell the Isthmus of Pana-
ma from the Gulf of Mexico"
whats all the fuss about, any
way?" asked Alfred, coming back
with an effort from the vortex of adj
venture into which the book he held
had plunged him.
eve are to learn at this after
aria in the 'Infiammatus" from the
'Stabat Mater" announced Marion,
who was now strapping music into
her roll.
''The Philharmonic Society is go
Ing to sing it at the grand concert,
Alf," explained Anna. They've en-
gagged solo singer from Boston, or
somewhere, for all but this one piece,
but they are going to choose some
body in the society to sing this aria.
It's awfully high and hard, and it's a
great honor to be asked, and Marion
hopes she is going to be chosen.
ooh, yes. Well, what is the aria or
whatever you call it?"
''It's where one singer goes Shrek
ing and warbllng away up above
everybody else, and the chorus sort of
mumbles along underneath, soft and
subdued.'
Even Marion, in spite of her agita-
ton, laughed at her sisters definition.
cts this way, Alf,' she said. GIVE
been studying very hard. My teach
ers tell me have done well but no
one has yet given me a chance to
demonstrate to the public what I
amount to. This aria is hard, but
can do 1t. If / should be chosen to
sing it, 1t would encourage me very
much, and it would introduce me for
mally into the musical world, where
there are to be had choir and concert
engagements such as 1 need
Alfred's face was full of interest.
What about this Oils girl?" he
asked.
"She is the one / fear most. She
can't sing the high notes as we'll as
I can, but she is so pretty and dresses
so beautifully. But she doesn't ex-
pect to earn her living by her music
and to be chosen would mean nothing
to her beyond the honor of the mo-
ment."
well, I am perfectly sure you'll
get it." said Anna with much deci-
sion.
Go in and win, Marion. You're all
right" and Alfred subsidized into his
cushion.
"Three o'clock, daughter. Here's
your mended glove. Be brave and
cheerful to meet whatever comes"
"Tll try, mother. Thank you; you
are such a comfort" and the girl,
pale with anxiety, kissed her mother
tenderly and departed.
Half an hour later Conductor Moro
SIM raised his baton for silence. Be-
fore him were ranged his orchestra
and chorus, row after row.
Il the front row Of sopranos sat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30
A Natural Conjecture.

Hogan-Bedad, accordin' tall ray
ports, Jawn D. ROCKEFELLER do be shell
din an occasional tear av late.
Iogan-Phwat tn divil is he cryin'
fer noW-th' moon?-Tuck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30
As a starter.

"Poor man. said the sympathetic
woman. Tell me how 1 can alleviate
your troubles:''
We'll, ma'am," replied the unlaun-
dered hobo, ''youse might begin by tell
in me wOt alleviate means, seem ez
hain't got me dictionary wild me-
Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30
According to Dorothy.

Dorothy is a sweet little maid Of
two and a half. Her father never car
ries a cane, and when a caller came
in with one, one day, she was OBJ
served standing before it rapt in con-
temptation.
"Well, Dorothy" said her mother,
whats that?'
Dorothy looked up with a puzzled
expression. "Umbwella wivout any
clothes on" said she.-Lippfncott's
Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30
Relieved.

Creditor-For the last time l tell
you, you must pay me That bill.
Debtor--Is that so? Well, I'm glad
it's the last time.-TaleS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30

When a country woman eats town
butter she is likely TO say one of
two things: Funny this butter is 50
white. Looks like lard;" or, Mercy,
this butter is yellow. Coloring mat
ter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30

Many a so-called truthful man is
merely q diplomatic liar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30

A recent invention in Germany is
automatic billiards.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
Pi.neino III. simnion.

In his laaanount of 9TH Piercing OF t4a4.
Simplon'' IN TIE jun Century, Deshler
WEIGH NOTES that the opening of this the
longest tunnel in the world brings with it
the final effacement of one Of the most ro-
mantle and xrandly historical paths in hui
man expedition. the Stlnplon Pass. And,
of course, one of the most interesting feat
,ures of the trip through the Simplon Pass
is the Simplon hospice. Napoleon pro-
Nided for this hospice in his plan of the
NJ. Lescot. The estimated cost was some
thing like 1900 pounds, but work on it
ceased at the time of Napoleon's over
throw. 1t was also intended for a bar
racks in case of need. In 1926 work upon
it was renewed by the Augustine Monks
of st. Bernard. who devoted all the money
necessary. The four brethren who make
it their ~life-hon1e, provide food and ahtlter
for the %traveler TO theextent of over 10, o01
persons :, year. A good dinner with Wine
is given, or else q lunch, and nothing is
asked; but such as can afford it put the
fair price in a contribution box. The build
ing contains 800 rooms, q beautiful place
of worship, and in one room is a portca!t
of Napoleon and his court. Many meg
st. Bernard dogs are kept by ..,e
monks. 1t is only a half-hour walk to the
old hospice built by the Stockalper family.
The monks say trey will stick to the SIM
plon hospice in spite of the many changes
now sure to come. The Inhabitants OF
the villages Of Condo. S.mplon and Der
isal, are contemplating the last ride Of the
federal post with many misgivings.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07

some bread. and picking up the bread
knife( which Gerald had used for the
salt), gazed at 1t critically and laid IL
down again. Then she rang for the
maid and told her to bring in a clean
bread knife.
This sort Of thing would have gon
on all breakfast time IL it were not 70.
the fact that both husband and wife
noticed a book in the room. At is hap
pened. it was the only book in the
Nuttalrs dictionary. q present to Ger
aid from a friend Of his. A dictionary.
by h way, is always UGH q nice.
friendly present to give.
Well, as I said, husbands and wife's
eyes alighted on this volume together,
and in consequence they both rose to-
where the book lay. Mrs. Sinclair
seized 1t first, but, seeing her husband
was on the same quest, she turned, her
nose up and released her hold and
walked away to her breakfast again.
Gerald picked up the book and also
sat down, and then opened 1t 80 that
| the title page with Gerald N. Sinclair
| written on 1t could be plainly seen by
his wife.
He studied his name himself for
some minutes and appeared to find 1t
most diverting. He finished his break
fast with his interesting companion
propped up against the bread, which
gave Ethel the opportunity of ringing
for a fresh loaf when she wanted some
bread, which h did with the greatest
apparent zest.
The air was almost blue when Gerald
took up an old black Guilty clay pipe,
which his wife disliked more tina any
thing. And when he walked upstairs
smoking it her rage knew no bounds.
She rushed to her room, and, putting
on her hat and coat, went out Of the
house, While Gerald grinned from the
bathroom window as he watched her.
Mrs. Sinclair returned about lunch
time; she felt she was sinking, but she
still kept her colors flying and her decks
cleared for action. And neither spoke
all lunch time. Now, when they had a
bad quarrel two years ago. Gerald a
gone to a hotel and stayed there, but
he was wiser now. mo need to chuck
away money on a hotel" he philosoph-
ICED.
To tell the truth and shame some one
or other, as the saying is, neither of
them was In a temper IN longer, but
each still thought the other was. So
that when presently an nfant's howl
penetrated into the dining room Ethel
rushed frantically upstairs, and Ger
AIDS anger revived sufficiently to take
him into the drawing room and there
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07

presumably l have nothing to say in
the matter?"
knew any matter before but what you
had a great deal to say In"
That's it, now be a brute to met"
cried Mrs. Sinclair, commencing to sob.
But Gerald cut her short.
MY dear, there's no logic whatever
IN your remarks; you"
"Logic?" broke in Mrs. Sinclair; II
don't want to know anything about
YOU old logic. Why don't you want
the baby called Logic, you're always
talking about it?"
my dear, 1 could hardly misname a
child of yours So"
Your sarcasm is wasted on me, and
now, once for all, I will not have my
son called Gerald Arthur"
In have you know he's as much mine
as yours. Now, then, what's this fool
ishness about the kids name?'
How dare you call my son a kid?"
We'll, he bleated like one all last
night so neither of US could Sleep re-
sponded her husband ungraciously.
Which lack of sleep may perhaps ac-
particular morning."
That was the way you held him.
You ant expect a child to do any
thing else but cry when you grasp him
tightly round the middle like a-er-
cricket bat" People are not in the
habit of grasping a cricket bat tightly
round the middle, but still, we will pass
that over.
We'll, madame, I've not yet gone
through a course of nursing lessons,
nor did they include that in my early
training"
Now you're getting ridiculous, and,
once for all, I will not have my son
called Gerald Arthur
You may have your son called what
vol like, but my son shall be chris
tened Gerald Arthur Sinclair"
Fancy how every one would laugh.
Look what his initials would bee. A.
S. Why, every one would be calling
him Cas-"
"And every one would say, How like
his mother"
"Brute!" responded his wife.
And that was the last word spoken
"a the subject that morning, for pres
emily b maid brought in the break
fast.
Gerald sat down to the table and
helped himself to various edibles, and
then got up and poured out his coffee.
n being done he commenced to eat.
Then Ethel came to the table and did
exactly the same thing.
For some unaccountable reason the
morning paper a not arrived, so that
Gerald was unable to take refuge in
mans natural morning retreat. So they
both sat in stony silence.
presently Gerald wanted some salt.
Laboriously he got up and walked
round to where it was just by Mrs.
Sinclair's side. Noticing what he was
wanting. Mrs. Sinclair picked up the
salt and began to leisurely help her
self. Gerald waited five seconds and
then with a snort rushed out into the
'Sf0ha1 a nd v~y{<A -
Of cooking salt, and. taking up the
bread knife, proceeded to shave some
on to his plate.
Then Mrs. Sinclair wished to cut
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
TO SAVE CALIFORNIA ELK.
Henry Miller, Rich Cattle Man. to Have
Preserve for Them.

Henry Miller, Rich Cattle Man. to Have
Preserve for Them.
San Francisco Chronicles: The Cali
fornia elk is to be saved from ex-
tinction. Henry Miller. the cattle king.
Is to save the elk. He is at work upon
a magnificent country home within
easy reach Of San Francisco. 1t 10
called Mount Madonna. because 1t tops
q little mountain of that name; but
ElkwOod might be q more appropriate
designation, for 1t is about this sur
passing country seat that Henry Miller
Is arranging a preserve, immune from
gun n dog and the civilized things
which harry forest dwellers,. where the
California elk may live on in peace to
he p~erpetuation, and even increase, of
his kind.
The cattle king will be able to carry
out his praiseworthy scheme, because
already he owns about all the Califor-
There a be $50 specimens OF these
magnificent elk in California. Henry
Miller owns 1875. His title to them Is
Of the best. He never bought them
with money, but he went into heir
wild haunts n saved them from the
destruction which was wiping their
species out of existence.
The elk which he now owns COM
pose what is probably the only herd
Of American elk which it will be pos
sible to ave. In the terribly rough
Jackson's Hole country OF Wyoming, in
Arizona and in a few places further
east, the last of the elk are now in hid
ing. heir final refuge becomes often
their death trap. In Wyoming many
elk die every winter because the deep
SHOWS of their retreat leave them food
less so long that they starve. When
they follow the grass line down into
the lowlands they fall before the guns
of hunters eager for the last Of the
royal sport Of elk stalking. Tardy game
rejuvenating of their kind in the Unit
ed States. The elk must soon follow
the moose, whose fate was that of the
buffalo. Henry Miller would have elk
in California when elk are to be found
nowhere else in the country.
Miller's elk are on one of his many
cattle ranches, the Buena Vista ranch,
ty-four miles east of Bakersfield. When
the first cattle We're driven there the
elk were plentiful. Herds Of elk grazed
and browsed with herds of steers. With
the settlement Of the country the elk
thinned before the settlers guns. When
but a few were left Henry Miller saw
hat complete determination was close
at hand. and he interfered. He chose
the best wooded portion of his land,
containing hundreds of acres Of timber
and thicket, in places almost impen-
etrable, and built about the great area.
an eight-foot fence. The fence was
left open at places, and the natural
instincts of the elk taught him in time
that it was only within this ideal re-
treat. always guarded from hunters
and %intruders, that he was safe. The
elk Of the whole vicinity took up their
home there, and their number has in.
creased within the last ten years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07

cause him to play Chopin's Funeral
March,"
on the doc from the other side and it
was burst pen by Ethel, who came in
with a rush and a scared face.
"Oh, Gerald. baby's choking! Oh,
he'll die, I'm sure he Wills" she cried.
Hurriedly dispatching a maid for the
doctor, Gerald rushed upstairs to find
that his son anG heir had got the
m%outhp1ece and guard of his feeding
bottle firmly wedged in his mouth and
had done 1t, heaven and itself only
knew, but babies are marvellous crea-
lures.
1t took Gerald exactly twenty seconds
to get it out, n then he returned to
the dining room While Ethel commenced
to soothe the child.
In about a quarter of an hours time
and, closing the door behind her, stood
still. gazing at her husband.
Gerald" she said presently, ira like
the boy to be called Gerald Arthur
now"
She commenced this speech standing,
but flashed it on her husbands knee
You'd like Gerald Arthur, would
you?" replied that worthy. We'll, I've
been thinking 1 don't care for it much
now"
We'll. we must keep Gerald, at any
rate"
Yes, dear"
"And I think Austen is such a nice
name for q second name. Shall we
call him Gerald Austen, dear?"
II think that sounds very we'll, Ethel.
Yes, we'll call him that. And now,
aren't you sorry you" But really 1
must break off there, for the remainder
Of the conversation is very private.
Thus it came about hat after the
christening. n Of Gerald the younger's
uncles said to Ethel, Queer initials
you've given that nephew Of mine
g.. A.. S. We shall nave to call him
Cas-"
But we altered them, we didn't call
him Arthur" cried Ethel. And then
she stopped as she caught her hus.
bands eye and heard a subdued whis-
per, How / his mother"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
CAPE JAckALs.
Yearly Loss Directly TraceabIe to
These Animals $4,000

South Africa: During the discussion
on jackals in the Cape house Of assem-
bly, a few days ago Mr.. Rubidge gave
figures based on intelligent and record
caused by jackals. In one year the
losses caused to his stock amounted to
10 per cent. Estimating on a basis Of
100000 900 sheep n goats, the number
Of the flocks in 1895, he worked sradu-
ally up to a yearly loss s1,500, 900
lick called attention to the fact that
the present estimate of the flocks OF
sheep and goats stood at 1900, 900, and
with hat number as a basis the Cape
Argus works as follows upon Mr.. Ru-
bidge's figures:
Allowing for a loss Of s per cent. In
stead OF 10, the nnu destruction OF
small stock would be $50, 1000, equal at
IS. per head to G212, 600, and at As.
each for. the loss of wool or hair to
9170,000-or, together, G3S2,OOO. That
Is the first item in the tale Of destruc-
ion. Next there came the estimate Of
loss caused to the veldt and to the
were nc jackals the nocks would run
free at night, with q great advantage
in the manuring of the veldt and an
increased value in the quality of the
wool. Mr.. Rubidge estimated the loss
from the enforced kraaling at a pound
Weight VI WOO1 Oh A1dlf per ANIMAL,
and taking Cd. as the average price,
this accounts for a further loss on H.
10000 sheep Of G425,O Oo, bringing the
total loss SO far to 9s07, 600. But that
does not end the indictment against
the .jackal.
The kraaling system has reduced the
dropping of lambs from 80 per cent. to
60 per cent, and Mr.. Rubidge esti-
mated the lnss on $4,000, 600 sheep from
this cause at 9450, O00-or, say, about
925o,oo0 on $4,000, o0o-bringing the
figure of annua loss up to 91,057,00
Now, i'm 1902, the colony exported wool
to the value Of G1,930. 227-so thai the
loss caused by the jackal, according to
the estimate of a practical farmer, who
speaks from facts, to over
one-half of the total export of wool.
when We remember that wool is
our staple article, it will be admitted
that If this industry suffers annually
a loss amounting to one-half it's export
value the matter LIS one for the most
serious consideration of parliament"