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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
COWBOY VIEW OF GOTHAM
Seth Bullock Regards 1t as Most
Provincial Outfit.

Seth Bullock Regards 1t as a Most
Provincial Outfit.
"You want to know what I think of
this town." said Seth Bullock in his
quiet, chilled-steel way. He was re-
turning home from the Inauguration of
President Roosevelt. well, l know
rs well as you that there are good peo-
pie in New York city. But, taken all
together, you are the most provincial
outfit that there is in the whole coun-
try. You've got SO much, you think
you've got it all. You think that God
stopped work when he filled the Hud-
son River with water and that all the
rest Of the country out beyond Just
happened so. Nothing counts unless it
Is done in New York, by a New York
man, except to laugh at.
Now, out in our country we know
that New York is good town. We
know that the east is all right. We
know that we're all right, too. We
think that the coast is pretty good
grazing. We're proud of the whole
country. But New York is proud of
tself and thinks that the rest of the
country Is in luck to be on the same
continent. I'm not speaking in any
way in harshness or bitterness. But
sometimes l think you miss a lot Of
The JOY Of being Americans.
"And another thing. A man from
sut our way can't help seeing certain
things. He can't help seeing the way
lot Of sheep-faces along in these SUBJ
ways and street cars of yours crowd
women and stamp on their feet to get
ahead Of them. Great Scott! l came
over from Washington yesterday on
The congressional limited and things
hey called men pushed their way by
women who were there before 'em into
the dining car and when they were
through and done with their dinners
these same critters sat there and. smok-
ed cigars and let the women wait.
Now, you don't see doings like that out
In our country. If that's the typical
eastern gentleman, then the real Amer.
lean gentleman is to be found in the
west. New York Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13

had been successful In some contest
and the diamond would be forwarded
on receipt Of 81 to pay the expense Of
expreSsage, etc. In five out Of seven
cases those who received the circulars,
though they knew well they had TAX
ell part in no contest, forwarded the
money.
1.-The point is that the people who
bit on the circular were more dishon-
est than the merchant, for he gave
pretty close to value received. But
the postal authorities held that he was
doing business under false pretenses
and denied him the privilege of the
mails. All such clever schemes for
selling cheap jewelry-there were
many hundreds of them in operation
have been upset by the government"
New York Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
Curb on Postal Frauds.

"A large part of the mail order bust
ness Of the city," said an attorney
who has defended many postal fraud
Eases yesterday, has been destroyed
by the rigid enforcement of the gov
ernments fraud orders. l think in
some cases the authorities have ap-
Piled the rule too strictly. For in
stance, merchant bought a lot of
chip diamonds for 56 cents apiece. In
Guiding fair business profit, 81 was
not to high price for one of the
stones, but a man could advertise dia-
monds for 81 apiece until the end of
lime and get no customers No one
would believe they were genuine dia-
monds. So the merchant sent out cir
rulars informing the addresses that he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
State News in Brief.

Fred Macarthur of Angelica was struck
by bursting circular saw and killed. His
head was split.
Burglars entered the postoffice at Boyd
They secured about 5000 in stamps and
a small sum of money
In Lafarge a 2-year-old child of Arthur
Keeber was scalded to death by falling
into a kettle of boiling water.
The farm house Of Charles Berweger
living near Ashland, was burned and his
2-year-old child was cremated.
While cleaning the yard at her home,
Mrs. William Dietrich, an old resident of
West Salem, was fatally wounded.
The body of William Smith, 45 years
old, who was missed last November, has
been found floating in Squash lake at
Woodboro.
Miss Clara Bloch, the Berlin young
woman who was shot in the throat by
the accidental discharge of a shotgun,
is recovering.
One man was seriously hurt in a free
fight in synagogue election at Racine,
in which chairs and cuspidors were freely
used as weapons.
Anton Anderson, young farmer liv-
ing near Rock Elm, was killed in his
barn by a hay fork which dropped and
penetrated his abdomen.
Michael Tracy, a well-known charac-
ter. was run over and killed by a St.
Paul railway freight train on the Wat
ertown bridge. He was 40 years old and
leaves a wife.
Because a farm hand carelessly left a
loaded shotgun where a small boy could
get it, Harry, the 4-yearold son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Fahrbacn of the town of
Harrison Is dead.
The State has $4,000 on deposit in
the First National Bank Of Milwaukee,
but it is secured by bond of $10,000-
000 signed by I'fister, Vogel, Mariner
and the late Henry G. Payne.
The 5-year-old son of A. ]. Brakeman
died in Marinette from a well-authenti-
Gated case Of cerebro-spinal meningitis
Death followed thirty-six hours after the
attack and physicians were powerless to
aid the sufferer.
The 15-year-old son of August Arndt
living on farm five miles south of Lake
Mills was found dead in the field with
his head crushed. 1t is supposed his
team became unmanageable and that a
land roller passed over his head.
Edward SIM, a graduate of the She
boygan high school class of 1901. has
been appointed one of the two civil en-
gineers from this State to a position of
trust on the building Of the Panama
canal. Mr.. SIM is but % years Of age.
a freight train on the Wisconsin Cen
tray struck COW few miles north of
Marshfeld, derailing several cars. Con
ductor Charles Baker of Fond du Lac.
III charge of the train, was thrown from
the car, breaking his leg and otherwise
injuring him.
Crazed over the grief at the shooting
and killing of Lionel Sahrbach, Eddie
Barnes of Menasha, aged years, may go
insane, and it is probable that he will
he taken to a hospital The Sahrbacn
boys head was blown off by the acct
dental discharge of a shotgyS, while with
Barnes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
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The Old House at Home

The Old House at Home.
-, the old house at home, where my fore
fathers dwelt,
Where a child at the feet Of my mother
/ knelt;
Where she taught me the prayer. where
she read me the page
Which in infancy lisped is the solace Of
age.
My heart mid all changes, where'er I
may roam,
Never loses its love for the old house at
home.
For twas there at the feet Of my mother
/ knelt,
In the old house at home, where my fore
fathers dwelt.
., the old house at home; o. the old
house at home;
MY heart never changes for the old
house at home.
It was not for it's splendor that dwelling
was dear;
1t was not that the gay and the noble
were near,
Ger the porch the wild rose and the ivy
entwined,
And the jessamine fragrantly waved in
the wind.
but dearer to me than proud turret or
dome
Is the home of my father, the old house
at home.
For twas there, at the feet Of my mother
| knelt,
In the old house at home where my fore
fathers dwelt.
But the old house no more is a dwelling
for me,
The home Of the stranger henceforth II
must be.
And I never shall room in its rooms as
guest
Never roam through the fields that my
father possessed;
But still in my dreams where'er I may
roam,
Sweet visions will come of the old house
at home.
For twas there at the feet of my mother
knelt,
In the old house at home where my fore
fathers dwelt.
There's the new house for me that Is not
made with hands;
IT'S a mansion in heaven. eternal II
stands;
By the river Of life where the streets are
of gold;
And the gates are of pearl-it can never
be sold.
And soon | shall 90 to the land of thu
best
To meet with mother and the loved ones
at rest.
And tits there round a throne pearly
white we shall sing
In that "New House at Home" It's the
home Of King
Chorus
0, the new house at home, O, the new
house at home;
My soul now is longing for the new house
at home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
TRAMP GOT SILVER DOLLAR.
Story Told by an Indiana Legislators
Relating to School Days.

Story Told by an Indiana Legislator
Relating to School Days.
Representative Branch Of the Ind
ana Legislature tells this: While at
tending as a cadet at the military
school Branch was in the habit of TAX
ing early strolls through the neighbor-
hoods, and on one of these he says: II
was touched by an old fellow, whose
tale Of hard luck would have melted
stone.
"'But my good fellow / said, Il
haven't cent with me this morning.
/ spent my last penny last night and
my check from home won't reach me
until tomorrow
1.-THE old man wasn't satisfied.
"'Look through your pockets he
begged, maybe you'll find something
"'Well, if I've got any money in
these clothes you can nave every cent
Of it, I said to him, and began turn
ing my pockets inside out just to show
him that was strapped
"Well, would you believe it. a silver
dollar dropped out Of one of my pock-
cts and rolled on the sidewalk
Delighted, the old man quickly
grabbed it up and said Thanks
"He was much bigger than 1 and I
said: Certainly; am glad can help
you, but really l didn't know it was
there
Cali the way back to school I won
dered how the dollar came to be In
my trousers"
"And did you ever find out?" asked
another legislator.
"Oh, yes; when / got back to my
room my roommate told me that was
wearing his pants. '-Indianapolis Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13

served, he says, that the bare-headed
ton were always healthy. He reason
ed that if nature intended us tc wear
hats she would not have given our
heads a natural protection Of hair.
needed clothing, but the head needed
no covering. So Mr.. Bucknam hung
his hat on peg as a relic Of an err
roneous custom.
This singularity makes Bucknam a
marked man wherever he goes. He
attracts the gaze of the curious and
in some residence streets the entire
neighborhood turns out to see him
pass. Boys follow him, Inquisitive
persons pluck him by the sleeve and
ask him why he goes bare-headed.
Sometimes drivers Of wagons become
so interested in him that they forget
their business and turn to watch him
until they are out Of sight.
Occasionally person who does not
believe in breaking away from old
customs tried to impress on Mr.. Buclps
nam by argument or otherwise the
fact that he is wrong in going with
out a hat.
When he left off wearing hat his
hair was falling out, and he was be-
coming bald. None Of his hair has
fallen out since he began to go bare
headed. According to his theory the
wearing of a hat by pressing against
the head, cuts off the circulation from
the scalp and the hair is consequently
injured and falls ont
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
"Lest We Forget

There was a time when tallow cam
dies cost 10 cents each and gave less
than one-twentieth of the illumination
for dollar that gas gives.
There was time, and very recent
ly, when gas, per unit Of illumination
candle power, cost the public double
what it now does.
There was a time (still more recent
ly) when there was no electric light
turning night into day.
There was a time when we were
satisfied to travel four miles an hour
in an omnibus or horse car without
light or heat or transfers, and pay 6 to
10 cents for what we now get for s
cents with light and heat, and with
speed doubled.
There was a time when we thought
it was a great thing to be able to tele-
phone to a friend for Is cents, and vet
we are not atisfed.-American Gro
Ger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
THE MERIT OF A GOOD MAN.
High Tribute to the Late Jacob L
Greene of Hartford.


Greene of Hartford.
For years the late COL Jacob L.
Greene, President Of the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company, stood
business, in social life and in all the
complicated relations Of these new
days with their new problems, says the
Hartford Courant. He was in himself
a direct moral force. Altogether un-
consciously to himself he set stand
ard for the rest of us. When anything
was to be done Col Greene was one
Of the men that must be seen about
1t. Nobody familiar with hartford, or,
indeed, with Connecticut. would have
left him out in naming the first dozen
citizens Of the State. He was full Of
intelligent public spirit, and was al
ways ready to do his part at any per-
sonal sacrifice.
Personally he was delightful COM
panion, sympathetic and encouraging
with young men, for he never ceased
to be young himself, and wise and
judiciOus among the elders. He was as
truly good fellow as he was a good
man. His circle Of personal friends
was wide, and they all loved him as
much as they respected him. He had
seen a great deal Of the world both
from within and from without.
Starting life as a poor farmer boy,
he made his way by sheer merit to the
high position which he occupied for
SO long. He seldom told Of his war ex-
periences, but they were strenuous on
the field and In southern prisons, and
they won him promotion and reputa-
ton. His military abilities were large
and his review Of the life and career
Of his old friend, Gen. Franklin, as
published some years ago, has been
described by experts as a singularly
skilful piece of writing in its knowl-
edge of military affairs and analysis
Of the soldiers art. He had travelled
widely and read and studied much,
and was vigorous and convincing
writer.
He will be missed in business cir
cles for a long time, but more par
ticularly will he be missed for the fine
civic example he at all times gave,
without affecting virtues which other
men had not. Col. Greene took citi-
zenship seriously, and yet was saved
from the dangers Of too much serious
ness by keen sense Of humor. He
was natural student Of deep prob
lens as they affected both society and
the church. He was forever searching
for the secret Of things, and sharing
his discoveries with others in the form
Of able papers. Some OF his essays
were Of high literary quality, and a
few years ago called from Yale a recog-
milton in the form Of an honorary de-
gree.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
REVELATIONS OF EXPERIENCE
Many a Person Would Choose Another
Calling if He Could.

Calling if He Could.
The writer for the Worlds Work
who inquired of 20 clergymen If they
would choose the same occupation If
they had their lives to live over, need
not have been surprised to find nine
who replied that they would not; nor
the investigator for Leslie's Monthly
who asked II teachers similar ques-
ton to find only one who was willing
to say yes. Such expressions Of dis
appointment can be got out of men and
women Of any and every vocation, says
the New Bedford Standard The per-
son who wishes he were something
else than what he actually is can be
found at almost any minute Of the day
by any one who takes the pains to in
Quire. Not much is proved by it, ex-
cept that. in the first place, there are
too many square pegs in round holes,
more pegs for which there are no ap-
propriate holes than is good for the
community. We have no question that
the nine clergymen and the zen teach
ers who wish they had chosen some
other manner of life were not con-
spicuous successes in the occupations
they had selected, and it is rather to
be doubted If all Of them would have
been successes in any of the occupa-
tons which they wish they had Sc
lected.
1t Is not difficult for a clergyman to
dream that he would have made
great lawyer, or for school teacher to
fancy that he would have been splen-
did captain Of industry. But the great
lawyers and the splendid captains Of
industry might, If they would, tell some
stories Of disillusion about the bust
ness. They would certainly say that
If unsuccessful preachers and teachers
put no more effort and interest into
the law or into industry than they have
put into preaching and teaching, the
end would be the same disappointment
and the same longing for something
else.
Happy is the man who has found
his work" 1t is a pity that so many
persons have apparently not found the
work that they could best do and be
happy in It. But sometimes it appears
to us as If those who complain be-
cause they did not choose rightly, and
who give up their thought to specula-
tons Of how much better they could
have dore If they had done something
else, are not quite doing themselves
and their opportunities full justice.
The secret of happiness in an occu-
patton is usually in the worker him
self more than it Is in the occupation.
And it mostly comes from the dispo-
dtion and the determination to do the
pest possible, even if mistake or bad
fortune have made wrong choice. Not
n fancying that better could have been
lone, but in doing the best you can
where you are is found the recipe of
sontentment with a life-work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
READING TO CHILDREN.

Professional Story Teller Is the New
eat Occupation for Women.
A professional story teller. That is
the very latest and newest profession
for women. To Miss M. Josephine EN-
erson belongs all the credit of estab-
fishing this new means Of livelihood
for gentlewomen.
Professional story telling, according
to Miss Emerson, is simple, attract
I've, lucrative occupation, says the New
York World. The hours are short and
the work pleasant. 1t does not rack
the nerves, as does school teaching,
stenography or any of the many other
careers In which women engage. 1t re-
Quires no preliminary training nor any
very great amount of preparation. The
only essentials are a love of children,
an innate knowledge of their tastes
and fancies and simple, direct man.
ner Of appealing to them.
While professional story telling may
appear to a mere outsider very much
like play, Miss Emerson has developed
1t in very up-tO-date, businesslike
fashion.
In connection with her story telling
she has established a child's circulat-
ing library. The library is located at
No. 81 East 59th street. 1t is to the
rooms Of this library that the children
come every Saturday morning to listen
to Miss Emerson, story teller. They
are most attractive rooms, with di-
vans piled high with cushions. mission
rockers and low solid chairs, and there
are vases filled with bright sprigs Of
green and pots with growing plants.
Miss Emerson has arranged the chill
dren who come to the story telling into
three classes-one Of boys one of little
misses between the years Of and II,
and one of older girls.
Il believe that every child Graves
for that particular pleasure that is de-
rived from an entertaining story" said
Miss Emerson. IF they do not get
the right kind Of literature they salts
~ this craving with the wrong kind.
"A boy likes tales of war and fight
Ing men. And equally we'll, l find the
boy likes funny stories.
"To the girls 1 have been telling,
besides fairy tales, Spencers 'Faerie
Queene.' They enjoyed 1T immensely,
and not the least part of their enjoy
ment was the fact that it had neces-
sarily to be northumberland
story.
And that marks another difference
between the boy and girl taste. A boy
likes his story short and to the point.
A girl likes hers embellished and long
drawn out, and nothing pleases her
more than to have it last from one Sat-
urday to another"
Saturday morning in her attractive
library rooms, in company with a doz-
en- or more Of eager little misses, the
writer listened while Miss Emerson
told her youngest class story from
the German, entitled Granny and the
Wooden Shoes"
1t was more like a friend telling an
interested circle Of an adventure she
had than a professional woman anus
ing for money number Of eager-eyed,
Interested little children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
Not Whitecaps, Saws Judge.

Lorraine is excited over the second ar
rest and release of Gustav and John
Risberg, leading merchants, and Gust
Lundstrum, William Drake, Frank En-
gelbert, Jacob Bentzline, Fred Grenquist
and John Erickson, well-known farmers
charged with leading a whitecap raid to
the home of John Pawling on Nov. 26
The prisoners were arraigned, but upon
hearing the evidence of both Risbergs
and Lundstrum the judge dismissed the
case on the grounds of no cause fol-
action. This is the second time the par.
ties have been arrested
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
ExTENSIBLE PIANO BENCH.

It May Be Adjusted to Persons of All
Sizes.
The piano bench that has SO uni
versally replaced the time-honored
stool, while doubtless affording a
greater freedom Of movement in it's
usual design, lacks the adjustment
that was such a characteristic feature
OF the device it replaces. 1t has ben
found, however, that the great natural
difference In arm length Of players
has made the rigid bench objectionable
to those who are not possessed Of
the average reach. A player to be at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
Youth May Lose Eyes.

Harold Ordway, aged Is years, who is
employed at the farm home of A. E..
Smith near Beaver Lake, and Mrs. Smith
were injured in an explosion of an acety-
lene gas tank. They were examining the
generator in the basement Of the house
with a lighted candle. Ordway's eyes
may both be lost. His face and hands
are badly burned. Mrs. Smiths injuries
are not serious.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13

shine, hot or
cold, summer or
winter. And he is
never troubled
with colds.
AS a child Mr..
Bucknam had a
dislike for hats
and when he
grew up he pro-
claimed his enan-
cipation fro m
headgear of all
-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
Luck.

HAS your husband had any luck
with the races%
YES" answered young Mrs. Tor
kins. HE has been feeling i'll all week
and couldn't go out to the track
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
His Luck Changed.

"Jonn," she said reproachfully as he
mme home at 2 a. NJ, you have been
,ut again"
'No, my dear. pom honor. This time
was In SILL"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
Hunters Blamed for Forest Fires.

Forest fires have been doing great
damage near Friendship. Many build
ings have been destroyed. Farmers have
been fighting day and night to protect
their buildings and property. Hundreds
of tons of hay stacked on the marshes
are burned. The fires are started in
many instances by hunters, it is said.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13

Women complain because they have
to ''pick up" after their husbands, but
otherwise how would they learn how
to pick up after themselves? They
don't do It az girls at homs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
NEVER WEARS A HAT,

Boston Man Who Has No Use for It
Summer or Winter.
Franklin Bucknam enjoys the rep
utation Of being Boston's bare-headed
man. He never wears a hat, rain or
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13

"I will be back in minute" boy
said. Eyes," his mother replied ~
know your minutes."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCISELY
CONDENSED.
To Preserve Historic Places in Iowa
County-Released After Second Ar
rest as White Caps-La Crosse v. oman
Kills Herself.

A club is being organized in Dodge
Ville for preserving the antiquities of
Iowa county. There is legend that dur
ing the Black Hawk war, the Indians
massacred the troops and robbed them of
much gold which they hid in mysterious
cave near there. Other antiquities and
curiosities in Iowa county are old Fort
Dodge, near Dodgeville, which was erect
ed in the early days by Gov. Dodge, and
which was used in the many Indian bat
ties which occurred around there. An
other is the old Shot Tower, near Spring
Green, which was an interesting spot in
the early history Of Wisconsin and where
the State capitol was kept from being
located by only one vote IN the Legisla-
ture, at the time when Madison was
chosen.