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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30
PREACHER AND EDITOR.

Two years ago a prominent clergy.
man was permitted to get out the is.
sue OF Kansas newspaper. Every
body looked forward to the issue with
expectancy expecting to see one OF
the finest Tapers ever turned Off from
a press. When 1t was issued the peo-
pie were disappointed. People said a
man might make good preacher and
not a good editor. Last Monday, Rev,
Chapman. the evangelist. published
the Seattle Star one day as a "Chri-
tian newspaper" There were few of
the devoted who seemed to be pleased
with the paper, while a very large
number pronounced 1t rot.
There are few men on earth who
lack confidence In their ability TO
manage their neighbor's business bet
ter than h does it. In newspaperdom
Il Is traditional that the only man In
town with doubt as to the proper con-
duct Of the newspaper is the editor.
Probably il would be difficult to con-
vince most men, and last Of all the
clergymen, that this editorial doubt is
based upon an apprehension that the
tone of the paper Is trife more diff
ferential to accepted morals and high
ideals than is satisfactory to the aver
age Christian community, Quite ma
tuarally our brethren OF the pulpit
believe that they could accomplish In
estimable good If permitted to address
the newspapers large and more mis-
cellaneous congregation of readers
with heart to heart talks. Doubtless
they could do tiff they could hold
the attention OF the congregation.
The American newspaper directory
makes volume considerably larger
than the Bible of common use. Daily
are numbered by the thou
sands. and we believe 1t is strictly
true that no one Of them Is devoted
chiefly to dissemination of religious
news or religious views. Even the
weeklies published as religious or
church journals most frequently are
found selling space for the promotion
Of that sort of merely temporal sal
Eation from purely physical ills prom
sed through faith in patent medi-
zines. The greatest religious revival
nown to the country in a genera
ion has not commanded the space in
he columns Of the public press which
las been given by the most conserv-
tive journals to reports Of very ordi-
nary prize fights. These facts do not
prove that preacher does not know
low a Christian newspaper should be !
'un or that such a newspaper cannot |
,e established, but they afford a reas-
,nably conclusive evidence that the
,ublic demand for such newspaper |
S neither general or urgent, and sug-
-est a reason why the preacher who |
as faith in his newspaper ability ex-
rcises 1t to Great a temporary SEN
alton through some other PERSONS
newspaper instead of adopting the
as a regular business in
he work of either saving souls or
arning his livelihood.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

on the noon train yesterday and will
spend Sunday In Astoria.
Harry George. who has been attend
ing school In Portland, spon, the pas.
week with his parents In this city.
J. o. Sutton and family left for Sa-
lem last evening where Mr.. Sutton
was called on account OF the illness
OF his mother.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

The young Astoria man who de.
lights in spending his money will be
sorry to note that hot chocolate at IS
cents cup has given way to ice
cream soda at 10 cents a glass.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

Mr.. Rockefeller can forgive other
people for their unkind opinions of
him now that he has been indorsed by
several OF his Standard OIL associates.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

1t is announced that at Atlantic
City the rolling chairs must not be
more than 36 inches wide. Grover
Cleveland will spend the summer at
Buzzard Bay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

Il hope you have clear conscience
In this matter"
well" answered the Portland man,
who had been indicted for graft. u
have the next best thing"
What Is thatg"
"A good lawyer"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

There Is a movement on foot in
Portland to organize a union COM
posed of men who have been indicted.
II promises to be one OF the largest
organizations in the state.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

A French professor declares that
radium will cure snake bites. But
what's the ues Of radium when the old,
recognized remedy still sells for 10
cents a glass in Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

The severity Of the recent winter is
again brought to mind In Colorado
village, where a man has been sun
struck while shoveling snow from his
garden patch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

Johan Hoeh and Nan Patterson
must excuse US out here for our in
natentioh. We are busy just now
wondering when that test case of
gambling is to come off.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

1t has just been announced that j.
Pierpont Morgan has coat of arms.
1t is probably the same that is seen
on the map of the world.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

1t is stated in a dispatch that a wo-
man at San Jose. Cal, has gone crazy
from consulting clairvoyant. Anyone
who consults clairvoyant hasn't far
to go.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

II democracy ever gets Moses Il
must not expect immediate results
from his leadership. The Israelites OF
old wandered 20 years in the widner-
ness and democracy has only been
there IL.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

1t seems that in Texas, even at a
prohibition meeting, everybody stands
chance to get shot.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

Won't it be nice when the straw
berry goes to be as cheap as the straw
hats
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

No trouble to show goods.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30

Published Daily CRxcept Mondayl by
ME J. 8. pELLlNeER COMPANY.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-30
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Entered at the postoffiee at Astoria,
Oregon as second-class matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12
Revival at the Baptist Church.

The interest in the meetings con
Quoted by Rev. Runyan at the
Baptist church grows nightly. A
desire to see all Christian people in.
vited for the salvation of Lancaster
appears to be the prevailing thought
of those present.
Evangelist Runyan is surprised
to find no young men at work for
the younger element here and says:
What is the matter with young
men? Does no one care for the
young?" All such questions are
frequently asked.
Pastor Daniel Sprague and his
people extend a most hearty invita-
ton to all the good people of Lam
caster and vicinity to came and en-
joy the work.
Rev. Runyan is a modern evange-
list. He has no methods and claims
to be directed by the Spirit in con-
Quoting his meetings, insisting that
the people must do the reviving.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12
SYSTEM A SUCCESS.
Fire at Barnett's Barn Saturday Gave
Chance of Trying New System.

An alarm of fire was sounded at
about p. m. Saturday, being turn
ed in from Harry Barnett's resi-
dence by Mrs. Barnett to the Union
central and the operator manipulate
ed the alarm levers so quickly and
accurately that before Mrs. Barnett
had replaced the receiver of the
telephone the fire bell was clang-
ing, and all who had read the Her
AIDS instructions in reference to
the alarm knew at once that the
fire was located in the fourth ward.
The blaze originated in the loft
of the Barnett barn and the sup
position is that it was caused by
spontaneous combustion IN lot of
hay and straw. For a time the
situation looked serious and but for
prompt response of the fire depart
ment the blaze might have proved
a stubborn one to conquer. AS it
was the firemen made short work
of it and the damage resulting
amounts to about $1UO.
Had it occurred during the night
when all of Mr.. Barnett's horses
and mules were confined in the
structure and an had not been dis
covered SO promptly the loss would
have been a severe one. Insurance
is carried on barn but not on con-
tents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
ThOS. Burke, Well Known Farmer,
Meets With Painful Injuries.

Thos. Burke, respected farmer
residing on the Lonnegan farm,
near British Hollow, was the un-
fortunate victim of an accident Fri
day that might have resulted fatal
ly,and as it is he will be incapacitat-
ed for business for several months
to come.
He had loaded some machinery to
haul to the field and the team be-
came scared and started to run.
Mr.. Burke was thrown from the
wagon and fell between the convey
ance and corn crib close by. His
leg was broken, a harrow tooth
plowed an ugly wound in his
shoulder and he was otherwise
painfully bruised by the severe
squeeze received.
DR.. McGovern of Potosi was sum
moned and the patient is recovering
as we'll as can be expected. He has
a wife and one child and is about
Is years of age.
The accident is deplorable just a
this busy season of the year when
every farmers time is the same as
money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12
An Irishman's Will.

In the name of God, Amen! I
Timothy Doolan, of Barrydown-
derry, in the county of Clare, far
mer; being sick and wake on my
legs, but of sound head and warm
heart-Glory be to God-do make
this my first and last Will and
old and new testament. First,
give my soul to God, when it
PLACES him to take it, shure no
thanks to me for l cant help it
thin, and my body to be buried in
the ground at Barrydownderry
Chapel, where all my kith and kin
have gone before me and those
that live after, belonging to me,
are buried, pace to their ashes,
and may the sod rest lightly over
their bones. Bury me near my
godfather and my mother, who
lie separate all together at the other
side of the chapel yard. lave the
bit of ground containing ten acres
to my eldest som Tim, after the
death of his mother if she lives to
survive him. My daughter Mary
and her husband, Paddy O'Regan,
are to get the white SOW that's go
ing to have the twelve black bonifs.
Teddy, my second boy, that was
killed in the war in Ameriky,
might have got his pick of
poultry, but now that he is
gone, I'll lave them to his wife,
who died wake before him.
I bequeath to all men the fresh air
of heaven, all the fishes of the sea
they can take and all the birds of
the air they can shoot. I lave them
all the sun, moon and stars. lave
to Patsy Rafferty, pint of Potheen
l can't finish, and may God be
to me.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12
Dean Henry's Special on the Burling.
ton


The above special having on
board Dean w. A. Henry's corps of
able assistants and others stopped
at Grant county points as scheduled
Friday. Those enroute were:
w. FL. Manss, Industrial Com. C. B.
& c., Chicago, ILL.,, in charge of
Farm Crops Special; F. M. Rugg,
Northwestern Pass. Agt., C. B. e
O., st. Paul, Jno. R. Hawley, Live
Stock Agt., c. B. & c., st. Paul,
P. FL. Hough, Trainmaster, G. B. &
c., Lacrosse, Prof. r. A. Moore,
Agromost of University, Madison,
Prof. Geo. c. Humphrey, Prof An
imal Husbandry, of University,
Madison, Prof.E. H. Harrington,
Prof. Dairy Husbandry, of Un1ver-
sity, Madison, Prof. A. R. Whitson,
Prof. Soil Physics, of University,
Madison, J. w. Martin, Breeder
and Importer, Red Polled Cattle,
Gotham, J. E. Cortland, Member
Assembly & Stockman, Richland
Center, Fl. G. Taylor, Board Regents.
Orfordville, R. Soge, Asst. to Prof.
Moore, Madison.
The special started from East
Dubuque Friday morning and was
scheduled for so minutes at each O
the twenty stations north to Pres
colt at which place they arrived at
Saturday evening. Evening sessions
were held at Lacrosse and Prescott.
Prof. Harrington spoke brie 1y on
dairying, saying that it restored the
fertility to the soil. That skim
milk was worth ] as much as corn
per bushel. That dairying is more
profitable than letting the calves
follow the COW.
Prof. Moore spoke of the benefi-
cial effects of the alfalfa plant. That
it takes place of oil meal, cottonseed
meal and bran.
Geo. c. Humphrey recognized the
pure-bred cow as the only cow for a
money maker. And that it responds
more quickly to your feeding than
the scrub.
Remarks were made on the
growing of 80 and so bushel acre
corn. Of the care in the selection
of the seed ear, its drying and pur-
chasing from the grower near home
Special stress was laid upon your
attendance: at the Agricultural
school at Madison, where free in
structions are given. There you
may learn the why of doing things.
They want large attendance this
coming winter and look look for
you to help them out.
They request you to sent your
name to the Experiment Station,
Madison, Wis, and receive in re-
turn the free bulletins as they are
issued.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
At Annual Meeting Held Last Week
Officers We're Elected, Etc.

More interest is being taken each
year in Hillside cemetery and mem
bers of the association having IN
charge the identifying OF Lancas-
ter's city of the dead are untiring In
their efforts to make lovely the
sacred spot.
At the annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION last week the directors
who have served so faithfully the
past year were reelected. as fol-
lows: Pres, Mrs. John Carthew;
Vice Pres, Mrs. J. H. Reed; Cor.
Secy., Mrs. S. E. Hassel; Rec. Secy.,
Mrs. ". N. Stone; Treas, Mrs.
Alex. Ivey. The other directors
are Mrs. Barlow, Aug. Michaelis,
Mrs. r. Meyer, ST., Henry Muesse,
Mrs. John q. Clark and VIM. E.
Webb.
Committee on Finance consists OF
Mesdames Frank Tenant, r.
Meyer, Jr., G. w. rockingham,
T. F. Orion, J. 7. Bennett, JOS
Mccoy, G. @. Sykes, H. w. Brown
and the Misses Meyer, Elizabeth
and Fannie Schmitt, Emma Schrei
ner, Mary Walker and Minnie
Griffith.
According to the treasurer's re-
port rendered disbursements dur.
ing the past year were 81, 070, 30.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12
A Renaissance of Pioneer Days.

Here is a capital story or early
times, and we'll written. The parties
are all we'll known to the old set
tiers in Grant. This was published
through the state press thirty or
more years ago, and it is we'll to
start it on the rounds again. John
Delaney used to tell this story OF
how Judge Dunn wrought reform
in his court, in the flush times of
the lead mines of Wisconsin terri
tory, with a zest and accent which
made it better to listen to than
to read in language not his own,
though the same in substance:
when [ was a law-student in Min
eral Point, in eighteen hundred and
forty-something, there was an array
OF legal talent in Town County that
would have done honor to any place.
There were Nose Strong, Judge
Cothren, M. M. Jackson, Sam Craw-
ford, Farley Eaton, Frank Dunn, David
w. Jones, Gen. w. r. Smith, Cad
Washburn, and others of less repute.
Among those of light calibre was a
countryman of mine,-a regular
Dogan.-who was the best illustration
| ever saw of the maxim that small
brooks are noisy. His name was
Jimmy Maggie, and more cheeky, con-
spicuous, insolent limb of the law
never retained the Irish brogue.
Charles Dunn was on the bench; and
out of term time he was in all respects
one OF us, in our social relations, and
it must be admitted that in those
times there was heavy practice at bars
where were dispensed more liquids
than law. And so it came to a property
of ease for the bar in Court to address
the bench in the same jocular, free
and-easy, familiar style so Characters
tic OF pioneer equality. The thing was
getting intolerable, and it became
manifest to His Honor that an example
had got to be made of somebody, to
impress the bar with the respect and
dignity due the Court. An opportuni-
ty was soon offered, as he we'll knew
there would be as soon as Jimmy Nagle
had case called. AS usual, Jimmy
became contemptuous, and presently
blurted out: Charley, ye know full
we'll your ruling is contrary to law
and decency-if We don't know mooch
else! Whereupon "Charley" directed
the entry of an order summarily dis
barring James Maggie from further
practice in that circuit. 1t was a new
order of things; and whilst the bar
sat aghast in silence, trembled for
my country and countrymen, as Jimmy
gathered up his papers, and in a tone
OF meekness said: well, yer Honor,
| s'pose it's all right and just, as I'm
in the power of ye,-but it sthrikes me
that the Court is domnably imprignat-
ed with dagnity, all at oncer The
bottom fell out of that Courts dagnity
more suddenly than it had been i'm
originated, as it joined in the general
guffaw, which none of us could sup
press.
Poor Jimmy! we all sympathized
with the victim: even though the Bar
was we'll rid of nuisance. But twas
no use; he was never reinstated; but
his parting malediction became by
word all over the lead region"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12
Additional locals on page 8.

Additional locals on page 8.
Have you paid your water rent?
p ainters and paper hangers are
busy.
Atty. and Mrs. L. Philipson of
Bloomington were in Lancaster yes
terday.
Spring is surely here, for the
Wright house storm entry has been
removed.
The busy hen will soon begin to
give attention to the seeds you plant
in the garden.
Let us hope the beef trust will
get it, where the butcher gets his
steak-in the neck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12
LOCUSTS COMING.
This Is Reported to be the Season for
the Seventeen Year Pest.

The seventeen-year locusts are due
in June 1905. They made their ap-
pearance in 1854, again in 1871 and
the last time in 1883. The only
damage done by them is the deposit
ing of their eggs in the twigs OF
large trees and the bodies of small
ones. They are apt to injure trees
in the nursery or small orchard,
especially where oak timber was
standing seventeen years ago. They
seem to thrive the best in oak tim
Der, being seldom found anywhere
else and never in pine or hemlock
forests. Fowls of all kinds are very
fond of them and get quite fat eat
ing them. Every time the locusts
make their appearance the story is
started that they are terribly poi
sonous. This is a mistake. They
are no more poisonous than is a
grasshopper. Many persons have
great fears of being stung by them.
They see where locusts have de-
posted their eggs in twigs and
Jump at the conclusion that they
have terrible stings. The female
locust is provided with an ovipositol
for depositlng her eggs in the only
place where they will ever hatch
and get start in the world, a liv-
ing twig, and that generally an oak
twig, which soons breaks off and
drops to the ground where the
young grubs that have Matched from
the eggs burrow and live and grow
for the next seventeen years. After
passing through several changes
and stages of development at the
end of seventeen years they dig
their way to the surface in the
shape Of wingless grub. Their
motions at first are quite slow and
awkward. Climbing upon some
thing near to where they emerge
from the ground they firmly fasten
their toe nails into whatever they
are on and await their next change
which comes soon if in the sun, for
they begin to crack open on the
back as they get dry, and soon
crawl out of the old shell without
wings, at first only little balls, re-
sembling wax where the wings
should be. Soon the wings begin
to expand and before night they fly.
The ovipositor at first sight appears
quite coarse and blunt for the work
it has to do, but under the micro
scope it is seen to be wonderfully
adapted to it's purpose. The end
that looks so blunt is a triangular
rasp and the inner curve has slot
in which is a very good saw.
Watching the female locust at work
you will see her first rasp the twig
on which she is clinging head down
ward, until her ovipositor is nearly
buried in the wood and then she
stops rasping and saws the wood
away to enlarge the opening. Hav-
ing made the incision as deep as
she wants it, which is usually the
heart of the twig, she deposits two
eggs, one on each side of the pith
at the heart. Then backing up an
eighth of an inch she repeats the
operation, until the perforations ex-
tend for at least two or three inches.
On oak trees the twig usually breaks
off where it was punctured, but
other trees almost always heal up
and grow over, leaving scar that
may be seen for several years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12

A delegation of Sir Knights of
De Molai Commandery will go from
Lancaster to Boscobel Friday to be
present at the annual inspection of
the order to be conducted at the
last named city Friday eve. In
spector Gen. J. E. Durgin of Racine
will oficlate at the ceremonies
which are always interesting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12
Notice.

All water rent must be paid by
the 18th of the present month or
the water will be shut off. This
fund must be all in before the an
nual report is made out.
GEO. A DYER,
City Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12
High School Notes.

Baseball practice was renewed
this week with. the return of the
players who spent their vacation
out of town. Several games have
been scheduled and it is probable
that the team will have number
of good games. The practice thus
far seems to show that the school
will be well represented. The boys
have just purchased new gray suits.
The probable line up is as follows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12

ISOLATION had their annual meeting
at DR.. Glasier's office Monday even
ing, when they settled up the bust
ness for the year. This association
is one of the most worthy in the
town, and the cemetery has been
greatly improved since its organlza-
ton.
Ed Woods, a son of Pat. Woods
of Little Grant, died from the eff
feet of injuries received on his head
in runaway one day last week.
The funeral at Little Grant Sunday
was largely attended.
The new village board met and
organized Monday evening.
J. B. Ludden started for Boscobel
and Chicago Monday.
The town board inspected the
bridge at the south water trough
Saturday. A new bridge will be
built there soon.
John Spensley of Dubuque
brought his aunt, Mrs. Provis, to
Patch Grove Saturday. She had
been visiting for some in Dubuque.
Jim Millin was up from Glen
Haven Monday.
Half the population was down
the creek fishing Sunday.
The new board has ordered Sun
day scrubblng operations in the
saloons to be conducted with proper
decorum. Not too many ''helpers.
Hiram Hudson says baby talk to
that new girl at his home.
Mrs. Ida Warwick in a letter to
relatives here says that she is teach
ing school at Langdon, N. Dak.,
near the Canada border.
R. M. Donnelly is in North
Dakota again this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Mecum and daugh-
ter of Bagley were in town Sunday.