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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-07
Where the Fun of 1t Lies.

Teacher-Why did you do that7
Tommy-Oh, jist fur fun.
Teacher-But don't you know it was
against the rules?
Tommy-Sure! OATS where de fun
some in.-Philadelphia Press,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-07
POLE CATCHES THE FISH.

AutOmatIc Means Of Reducing the Fish
erlnan's Labons to Minimum.
1t is doubtful whether the true fish
erman will include the automatic fish
ing pole shown herewith among his
paraphernalia, but, nevertheless, there
is still large part OF the amateur
fishing contingent that are not be-
meath accepting further mechanical
aid to enliven their sport. The in
ventor Of this device claims that it
will automatically effect the setting of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-07
Those Boston Girls.

Emily-Martha is very censorious of
people who use cosmetics. She says
she never did anything for her CON-
plexion.
Edith-Guess that's where she's
wise; a complexion like hers Is incor-
rigible. Transcript
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-07

Formerly, it was believed that those
people who worked In gardens were
old-fashioned. That Is a mistake now;
people who work in gardens for
health and pleasure are fashionable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-07
Then He Got Busy.

Him-Miss Nellie, your ruby lips re-
mind me of ripe cherries
Observation-Disclosures you fond of cher
ries Fred?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-07

The typewriter is mightier than the
telephone 1t comes to reprodue
ing the message In COURT
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-14

0~ 1RANDMA BISNETTE came O from Canada to work for the
 7 Brewers. She was big. @ cheerful woman with a dia-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-14

It was like the coming of locomo- tive with roar of wheel and whistle. In my childhood as soon as I saw the cloud of dust I put for the bed and from it's friendly cover would peek out often. but never venture far until the man Of blood had gone.
 To us children he was asmarvel of wickcdness. There were those who told how he had stood in the storm one night and dared the Almighty to send the lightning upon hin.
 The dog Fred had grown so old ans infrm that one day they sent for Abe to come and put an end to his misery Every man 1n the farm loved the old dog, and not one of them would raise hand to kill hlm. Hope and I heard what Abe was coming to do. and when the men had gone 10 the fields that summer morning we lifted Fred into the lii;ie wagon in which he had once drawn Ire and. starting back to the barn. stole away with him through the deep grass Of the meadow until We came out uro5 the highroad far below.
 We had pl8nBct, io take him to school and maze hi.i a nest in the wood shed. where lee Souli share our luncheon and he out of the way of peril. After a soJi deal of difficulty and heavy pull ing We got to Ihe road at last The old dog. now blind and helpless. sat con ieBtccily in the wagon while it's wheels ereake'i and grO11ed beneath him. We had gone but short way in tle road when We keaui the rcd bridge roar under rushing wheels and the familiar yell of Abe
 Wed better run said Hoye. -er we'll Git swcre at
 looked about Be in a panic for some placr |, hide the party. but Abe was coming fast and there was only fine to pick ID clubs anI stand our ground
 Here the man shOutesi as he puII- ed uP alongside Of r. Where ye goin' with that dOgT-
 -tio vsy- I answered between an- Se- and tca<. lifting my club in a fLr1te7inx mznne--
 He ssu-fse-l thsa-e IS-ld CuYav th.t rang I1 si,c Be=- uSois
 whztH = give ne.- he ssked Ieaning forward. his slhnr- - his
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knees 'whatlI ye give me if don't kill him?"
 thought a moment. Then I put my hand in my pocket and presently took out my jackknife - that treasure Uncle Eb had bought for me - and looked at it fondly. Then I offered it to him.
 Again he laughed loudly.
 Anything elseT he demanded. while Hope sat hugging the old dog that was licking her hands.
 Got 40 cents that I saved for the fair" said I promptly.
 Abe backed his horse and turned fin the road.
 "waal. boy" he said. "tell 'em I've gone home"
 Then his great voice shouted "G'lang." the lash of his whip sang fin the air ana off he went
 We were first 70 arrive at the school. house that morning. and when the comfortable bed Of grass in a corner of the wood shed What with all the worry of that day l said my lessons poorly and went home with a load on my heart Tomorrow would be Sat urday: how were we to get food and water to the dog? They asked at home if we had Apen old Fred. and wc both declared we had not-tbe first lie that ever laid it's burden on my con science We both saved all our bread and butter and doughnuts next day. but we had so many chores tO do it was Impossible 70 go to the sch0oihouse with them. Sc we agreed to steal away that night whe1 all were asleep md take ihe food from it's hiding place.
 In :Le excitement cr the day neither Q. us had eaten much. They thought we were Fl and s.ni us to he,i early. When Hope came into my room above desperately hungry We looked at OUT store of tlOughnuis and bread and but ter under my bed. We counted it over
 Wont you try one Q inc dough- nuis?" I whispered. hoping that she would say yes so that could try one also. for they did smell mighty good.
 -TwouIdn-t be right said she re- gretfuIly. .-There ain't any more'n he'll want now
 e -TwOukin't be right" I repeated. with a sigh as I looked longinSiy at one of the big doughnuts- Couldn't bear | do it-cOuH yOuE-
 Don't seem as if could she whis- pereI thourhtfuily. her ehin upon her hand
 Then slse rose and went to the win dow
 --Oh. my. how dark it is- she vhis- peref- looking out into the night
 -Purty dark said but you nerin-t he -frzid- I'll take care O you If ve shsui mrvt a hear I'll growl rizht hack at him That's what Uncie Eb t0- ne [ sio- I'm awful ssout-mo>t a rnsn nsE, Cant nu-hin' scare me
 We coah bear them talking below
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-14

TX RAMONA BISNETTE came
 N from Canada to work for the
 7 Brewers. She was n big, l cheerful woman with a dia- feet, an amiable disposition and q swarthy. wrinkled face She had q loose front tooth that occupied all the leisure Of her tongue When sine sat at her knitting this big tooth clicked in 4cessantly. On every stitch her tongue went in and out and across 1t. and l. standing often by her knees. regarded The 2roces. with great curiosity
 The reader may gather much from tiiese franz and informing words of Grandma BisIette. When los my nan. El0n Disu. l have tvs son. An when I come across I bring him with rlc. At.a hc rough. hui 6en he no bad mar."
 ; Abe vIs inc bGtch"r of tiie neighbOr hood. ;l37t red handed. stony hcartci necgssary man whom tte Yankee farm CT in that ncrth country hi:cs to Lo the crLsi things that have to b, ,lous lie were ragEeL dirty ,iDthez sud had vc;cs ike si,-aus whistle. His rough black h1Ir fell low and mingled ssiih ihs srahf- i.sari His nsnds were stained too often with the blood of some cTcatUr, Ue loved. I always crspt Irdp- iirc bel Il Mrs. BrOwe~'s roam vixen .Aisa came. Ec YVES su.h a terror tj :nc. with his bloody work and noisy CsthS. SsE"h L-an were jhe cIrrSe of s4e cieanir hO-l,.s in tIlal country There was much to slork IIaa ears and eyes of children in the fife of the farm. I: was fashion among tii.. ii.alp to dec- o-ste .'l. IF s;.e- h with profanity for tle suCT- SOURI, of it. and tLe foul tnnUlhiH-S Of low minded men spread Ike I--Stilence in ihe lei.is-
 Abe came siWsys win an old bay horse En1 a T5ckeiy bslckhoarl His SEs foo- ca the dash as he rO,le gave tae 2irtzre . iaretleviI arish- The lash of his bull whip sang srouDi him ssi his great vosce sent it's blasts of rn'se :head When we heard fearful yeil and TuTli5le in tF-e d5<ts1oe We ssEs-v Ale 1aS coming
 Abe 5e e0Ee.- said G-znslms Bss- accte- Men Dsu. he make de Ieesse Focs Hy-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-14

Strung Lis arms like man fghttng bees I stud up an tried t realize what he'd happened I felt jes' like a blind roos- ter with only one leg an no tail feath- CTS"
 A roar of laughter followed these frank remarks of Mir. Tu2per and broke into a storm of merriment when Uncle Eb rose and said:
 "Mr. President. I hope you see that the misfortunes of our friend was due war an not to intemperance.-
 Mir. Tupper was unhorsed. For some minutes he stood helpless or shaking with the emotion that possessed all. Then he finished lamely and sat down.
 The narrowness of the man that saw 70 much where there was so little in his own experience and in the trivial events of his own township was what now recognize as most valuable to the purpose of this history. It was . mar rowne*e that covered a multitude of people in St. Lawrence county in those days.
 Jed Feary vas sreetsd with applause
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-14

stairs, and we went back to bed, in- tending to go forth later when the house was still. But, unfortunately for our adventure fell asleep.
 It was morning when I opened my eyes again. We children looked accus- ingly at each other while eating break fast. Then we had to he washed and dressed in our best clothes to go to meeting. When the wagon was at the door and we were ready to start l: had doughnuts and bread and butter in ev- cry pocket of my coat and trousers. got in quickly and pulled the blanket over me so as to conceal the fullness of my pockets. We arrived so late had no chance to go to the dog before we went into meeting I was wearing boots that were too small for me, and when I entered with the others and sat down upon one of those straight backed seats of plain, unpainted pine my feet felt as if I had been caught in bear trap. There was always such silence in the room after the elder had sat down and adjusted his spectacles that could hear the ticking of the watch he car ried in the pocket of his broadcloth waistcoat For my own part, I know l looked with too much longing for the good of my soul on the great gold chain that spanned the broad convexity of his stomach.
 Presently I observed that a couple of young women were looking at me and whispering Then suddenly I became aware that there were sundry protu- berances on my person caused by bread and butter and doughnuts. and felt very miserable indeed. Now and then as the elder spoke the loud, accusing neigh of some horse tethered to the fence in the schoolyard, mingled with his thunder. After the good elder had been preaching an hour his big, fat body seemed to swim in my tears. When he had finished the choir sang. Their singing was a thing that appeal ed to the eye as well as the ear. Uncle Eb used to say it was a great comfort to see Elkenah Samson sing bass. His
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-14

great mouth opened widely in this form of praise, and his eyes had wild stare in them when he aimed .at the low notes 7"' u" '"oo '"' eh''i''''N
 Ransom Walker. man of great dig. nifty. with bristling mustache. whd had once been a schoolmaster. led the choir and carried the tenor part. IL was no small privilege. after the elder had announced the hymn. to see him rise and tap the desk with his tuning fork and hold it to his ear solemnly, Then he would seem to press bis chin full hard upon his throat while he warbled scale Immediately soprano alto. bass and tenor launched forth up on the sea of song. The parts were like the treacherous and conflicting currents of tide that tossed them roughly and sometimes overturned their craft. And Ransom Walker showed al. ways a proper sense of danger and re. sponsibility. Generally they got to port safely on these brief excursions, though exhausted. He had 8 way of beating time with his head while sing ing, and have no doubt it was great help to him.
 The elder came over to me after meet ing. having taken my tears for a sign of conviction. .,.,.... ... 10 May the Lord bless and comfort you. my boy!" said he
 I got away shortly and made for the door. Uncle Eb stopped me.
 My Mars. Willie.' said he. putting his hand on my upper coat pocket. "What ye got in therey'
 "Doughnuts" answered.
 "An' what's this?" he asked. touch ing one of my side pockets
 'Doughnuts," repeated.
 "An' thisi' touching another.
 That's douehnuts. too" said.
 An thisi" he continued, going down to my trousers pocket.
 Bread an butter" answered shamefacedly and on the verge of tears.
 "Jcrusalem~ he exclaimed. Must "a 'spected purity long sermon.''
 Brought 'em fer or Fred" I replied
 "Or Fred" he whispered. Where's he:"
 told my secret then. and we both went out with Hope to where we had left him. He lay with his head be- tween his paws on the bed of grass just as had seen him lie many time when his legs were weary with travel on Paradise road and when his days were yet full of pleasure. We called fo him. and Uncle Eb knelf and touch- esi his head. Then he lifted the dogs nose. looked moment into the sight less eyes and let it fall again
 ''Frei's gone" said he in low tone as he turned away. "Got there ahead uv us. Willie
 Hope and sat down by the old dog and wept bitterly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-14

 rose to speak. The fame of his verse and his learning had gone far beyond the narrow boundaries of the township in which he lived It was the biggest thing in the county. Many a poor sin ner who had gone out of Faraway to his long home got his first praise in the obituary poem by Jed Feary. These tributes were generally published in the county paper and paid for by the rela- tives of the deceased at the rate of .a dollar day for the time spent on them or by few days of board and lodging -glory and consolation that was, alas, too cheap. as one might see by glance at his forlorn figure
 I shall never forget the courtly man. ner, so strangely in contrast with tho rude department of other men in that place, with which he addressed ths chairman and the people. The drawl- ing dialect of the vicinity that favored his conversation fell from him like | mantle as he spoke. and the light in his soul shone upon that little company a great light, as now remember, that filled me with burning thoughts of tho world and its mighty theater of action. The way of my life lay clear before me as listened and its days of toll and the sweet success my God has given me. although take it humbly and hold it infinitely above my merit. was to get learning and seek some way of ex- pressing what was in me.
 It would i'll become me to try to re- peat the words of this venerable seer, but he showed that intemperance was an individual sin, while war was a national evil. That one meant often the ruin of race, the other the ruin of a family; that one was as the ocean. the other as single drop in it's waters. And he told us of the fall of empires and the millions that had suffered the oppression Of the conqueror and per ished by the sword of Agamemnon.
 After the debate young lady read literary paper full of clumsy wit, rude chronicles of the countryside, essays on Spring and like topics-the work of the best talent of Faraway. Then came the decision, after which the meeting adjourned.
 At the door some boys tried ito cut me out" I. came through the noisy crowd, however. with Hope on my arm and my heart full of great happiness.
 Did you like it?' she asked.
 "Very much," I answered.
 "What did you enjoy most?"
 "Your company" said, with a fine air of gallantry.
 "Honestly?'
 Honestly. I want to take you to Richards some time."
 This was indeed long cherished hope.
 Maybe I won't let you," she said.
 "Wouldn't you?"
 You'd better ask me some time and sec"
 T shall. I wouldn't ask any other glrl.'' !
 We'll" she added, with sigh, If . boy likes one girl I don't think he ought to have anything to do with oth- CT girls. hate Hirt."
 happened to hear footfall in the snow behind us. and, looking back, saw Ann Jane Foster going slow in easy hearing. She knew all. as we soon found out.
 7''1 dew jes' love t see young folks en- joy themselves" said she. Its en- trancin'"'
 Coming in at our gate, saw a man going over the wall back of the big stables. The house was dark.
 Did you see the night manT' Eliza beth Brewer whispered as I lit the lamp. Went through the garden just now. I've been, watching him here at the window"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-14

heard my good old friend tell the story of our coming west until its every incl dent was familiar to me as the alpha bet Else fear my youthful memory would have served me poorly for a chronicle of my childhood % exact and eo extended as this I have written Cncie Eb's hair was white now. and the ~osces of the swift and ese panther had grown mih and tremulous and un- satisfactory and eve1 absurd Time haA faal the meuafAn 6 thAk inAa-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-14
CHAPTER TX.

HE fifth summer was passing since we came down Paradise road-tle dog Uncle Eb and
 I. Times innumerable I had
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-14

fro BE coNTINuD.l
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-10-21
ANGELS, SEX DISPUTE.

Regarding the discussion which mas
been taking place in New YORK upon
the sex of angels, Archdeacon Slncialr'
one Of London's most prominent bpiS-
copalians, had no hesitation IN declar-
ing he was not quite one with DR.. Pet
ers, who said there is no scrlptufa1< au-
thority for assuming angels to be fe-
male.
There is no formulated church doc
trine on the subject of angels" he SAID;
"All opinions about them are founded
on what is said in the Old and New
Testaments. In the bible they are al
ways represented as men, or, at any
rate. with the appearance OF youth.
The idea would be, no doubt, that they
have no sex at ALL See, for example.
Christs words in the kingdom OF
heaven they neither marry nor are
given in marriage, but are as angels.
At the period of both the Old and New
Testaments women were considered
greatly inferior TO men, and the ldea
of angels being in the form OF females
would have been quite impossible;
'The church always has founded It's
traditions on these views. The idea OF
female angels came in through the IN
fiuence of the renaissance In reviving
the conceptions of the heather goddes-
Ses'
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-10-21
Parish Courts.

At Claremorris Petty sessions on
Thursday, the attention of the justices
was drawn to novel method of set
Ting petty cases of assault, trespass,
and the like. Some women had sum
monses against one another for tritiing
assaults, and the Rev. Father Nc
Hugh, P. P, informed the magistrate
that in his parish there was parish
court established for some time for the
purpose of settling such disputes. The
court is constituted of two arbitrators,
who go into the merits of the dispute
and decide according to the best of
their ability. Father McHugh assured
the magistrates that since the estab-
lishment of the court the number of
such cases brought to petty sessions
had decreased considerably. The mag
istrates unanimously referred the liti-
gants in the cases before them to the
parish court.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-10-21
Sad kins's County Accident.

On Thursday Mr.. ]. Corcoran, coro-
ner for South Kings county, held an
inquest at Ballinacard, about eight
miles from here, touching the death Of
Mrs. Anne Condron. aged about sixty
years. She was getting water from a
well, which is arched over and ap-
preached by a flight of eight stone
steps, when it is surmised she slipped
on one of the topmost steps, and falling
forward, her head struck the bottom
step. Rendered unconscious by the fall
and rolling forward into the well, she
was drowned in fifteen inches of water.
Only a few months before the unfor-
tunate woman saved the life Of child
that had fallen into the same we'll in
which she now met her own end.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-10-21

an instrument makeii of long expert
once. gives excalIent, opportunity for
the quick manufacture of special pieces
of apparatus.
Supplementing the libraries and lab
oratorfes of the different departments
areAa number of museums whlch con-
tain many objects of interest to Illus
trate the history and development OF
the subjects taught
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-10-21
Irish Names on Cars.

Enniseorthy, TUESDAY,.
At the petty sessions yesterday, Mr..
Patrick Keogh of Riversdale, was fined
IS Sd and costs for not having his name
painted legibly on his car Constable
Carey, who prosecuted. stated that the
name was in Irish characters. Mr..
Keogh was summoned for a similar Of
fense previously, but the case was
withdrawn by the police, as the con-
stable who preferred the charge had
been transferred to Belfast
Mr.. NJ. ]. OConnor solicitor, who ap-
peared for defendant, said his clients
action was a protest against the un-
Irish attitude of the government. De-
fendant refused to pay the fine.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-10-21

cred interesting replies. The party
subsequently visited st. Mel's college
| and other educational establishments
in the town, and the cardinal delivered
! other speeches in reply to addresses
presented to him.
A meeting of the joint executives of
the United Irish league in the city and
! county of Limerick was held on We'd
nesday in Limerick townhall. The re-
solutions of the national directory were
adopted. a resolution of confidence in
the Irish party was passed, and a fur
ther resolution was passed suggesting
| that Messrs. Redmond, Dillon, Davitt
and William O'Brien should meet to ar
| range their differences of policy or mis-
understanding. resolution was also
| adopted refusing the privilege of hunt
ing to obnoxious individuals in view of
the vindictive and unpatriotiC action of
many Of the landlords and agents with
| regard to the evicted tenants and the
laborers.
Donegal is robbed of agricultural ed
ucation because Sir Horance Plunkett
desperately clings to an absurd rule for
which no shadow of justification can
be found. The Right Rev. Monsignor
McGlynn put the case plainly and
clearly to the vice president of the
agricultural board at the recent meet
ing Of the Donegal agricultural COM
mittee. The committee has elected two
agricultural instructors. After the
election the committee was curtly in
formed by the department that there
was a rule forbidding. the appointment
because the instructors were natives of
the county. No objection was taken to
their knowledge. skill or competence.
Their birth in Donegal was the fatal
objection. There is complaint in
Scripture that no man is prophet in
his own country.
The mortality from consumption in
Cork county and city, as disclosed in
the inquiries of the viceregal commits
sion on poor law reform is absolutely
appalling. While in England and Wales
the mortality is decreasing, in Ireland
and especially in Cork, it is increasing.
For this the poverty of the people is
largely responsible. Wholesome food
healthful homes and fresh air are
among the chief preventives of con-
sumption. But much can also be done
by public education as to the causes of
the origin and spread Of the disease
In the old days hundreds of thousands
Of lives were sacrificed to the fallacy
that consumption was neither infec-
uouS nor contagious. That fallacy has
disappeared, but enough Of the old feel
ing yet remains to diminish the neces-
sary precautions against the infection
Of consumption. The scientists are
agreed that with skilled care and pre-
caution the disease, which is not he
reditary, may be almost wholly elm
mated. But it is essential that the
masses of the people should learn to
realize the danger and to avoid it.
SanitariumS are, of course excellent
But the disease is too widespread for
the hope that even a large percentage
of those afflicted can be gathered into
sanitariums. Home precautions must
be mainly trusted for the cure and the
prevention of the most fatal of all dis
eases. Much will be doubtless learned
on the subject from the great interna-
tional conference that is to meet at an
early date in Paris.