Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-09

Gov. Douglas may be right in
fearing that reelection would force
him into the presidency, but from
this distance he does not seem to
run any great danger.
Eight Milwaukee citizens were
fined for automobile speeding. What
a relief it must be to citizen of
Milwaukee to be fined for some.
thing other than grating.
The judges of an Evansville Ind.
court have determined to appoint a
barkeeper as a clerk. The choice
was between a barkeeper and a
politician.
Russia would probably be willing
to 81, 900, 900 for peace in Manchuria
if it would assure peace at home al
so.
The Japanese have again demon
strated their humanity" by refus-
ing to release the Russian prisoners
and ordering them to return" to
Russia.
Chicago reports an epidemic of
burglaries, robberies and assaults.
Naturally, those strike breakers
have to do something between
strikes.
Secretary Bonaparte's decision
that Navy Department clerks shall
not be dunned during business
hours may lead. the clerks to the
habit of working overtime.
The censustakers in Wisconsin.
found married couple with "a Iliv-
ing children-the husband at age
So wife "a. President Roosevelt has
been notified of the find.
The japanese peace ENJOYS are
said to be very liberal with tips.
They have probably learned from
Mr.. Rockefeller that it does not
cost anything to give away the
other fellows money.
Rockefeller did not exactly want
the linseed oil industry but he
greatly feared that his young friend
Miss Tarbell might be running short
Of material for the next magazine
Issue.
An Indiana editor is trying to
to prove that George Washington
was an enthusiastic fisherman" If
that claim be established, the cherry
tree story will have to be with
drawn from circulation. It does nor
fit fisherman.
Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia is
getting more popular every day.
He has just told Tom Johnson of
Cleveland, that he did not need his
advice on how to manage the street
railway problem.
Michigan had an earthquake the
other day but it was not in the
peach belt, so the people could not
utilize it to shake down the peach
crop.
Milwaukee's municipal garbae e
plant is said to be failure. Thew
should try running their grating
officials" through it.
when I came to Washington. 7
found a lot OF roll-top desks and
some half-starved scientists saws
Secretary Wilson. The scientists
have since been put on full rations.
The familiar headline Sharks at
Oyster Bay has no reference to the
presidents distinguished visitors.
The flattering part Of 1t to Secre-
tary Shaw is, that his political
enemies think enough of his
strength to circulate report that
he is gong to get chummy with
the Money Power in New York.
Gov. LaFollette must be a rather
peculiar sort of person. as he is in
ti4nating that he may decline to ac-
cept that seat in the United States
Senate, which the Wisconsin legis-
lature recently rendered him; this
will put the governor in class bv
himself.
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid,s
daughter is reported to be engaged
to Lord Brooke. The extra 'son in
his name distinguishes him from
other lords in London.
Still, one cannot blame senators
who have not been caught" for
feeling superior. Isn't that an
evidence of greater smartness?
Russia is lucky in that it has no
more islands lying around in the
Pacific, for if it had Japan would
sure get them.