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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

The old apprentice system had MANY
evils, and it's victims have been alter.
nately food for pity and for mirth.
Dickens "Marchioness," with her
small rations and her lively fancy, and
Simon Tappertit, with his small legs
and smaller brains, were fair persona
f1catlons Of popular prejudice against
the system of binding out" But at
least an apprentice did have chance
to learn trade. To-day such learning
comes more by hit than any good wit.
A young girl hired by q dressmaker
runs errands, does up bundles, or at
most overcasts seam; but she learns
nothing of the art which her mistress
practices. So the shop-boy knows less
of tools than of brooms, and relies, at
least, on influence" to secure for him
position for which he has no tech
n1cal training. To make q beginning
in supplying the need for skill in in
dustrial life, trade schools for girls
have recently been opened in two East
ern cities. Applicants must be be-
tween the ages of II and II. They are
examined in the rudiments Of sewing,
which must be thoroughly mastered be.
fore they so further. Then they are
taught every use of the needle--dress-
making, cloakmaking, millinery and
embroidery. They study the various
machines for sewing, buttonhole max
ing and braiding. A good course in de-
signing is open to girls who show abil-
ity for it. Meantime they are trained
to neatness and punctuality, and to in
sight into the larger questions of bust
ness conditions, business methods and
business honor. When they are grad
uated they are prepared to take posi-
tons requiring high degree of skill,
and are also equipped with some idea
of the dignity Of good work, the iden-
tity of the interests of employer and
employed, and the wider view of labor
so necessary to the character and the
comfort of the self-supporting woman.
The training promises so much that
schools of this sort ought to spring UP
in every city of our land. One impor-
tant element of that joy in work which
alone makes life worth living is the
sense of ability to do the work WELL
The untaught girl, struggling with a
task for which she knows that she is
inadequate, hates her taslSmistress, the
work and herself. Give her a skilled
hand, and the needle ceases to repre-
sent bondage; it represents a pleas
ure. Her whole attitude toward her
occupation is transformed by the easy
miracle of a technical education.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22
Safe Then.

At a small station in the north Of
Ireland an old man carrying carpet
bag, and accompanied by IN old wom-
an, evidently his wife, entered the
train.
1t was apparent from their express
sions OF curiosity, mingled with anxi-
ETY., that this was their first railway
journey. The train started, and they
both looked eagerly from the window.
and as the speed increased a look Of
keener anxiety gathered OH the old
woman's face.
A few minutes later the train ran
on to long bridge, the sides of which
could not be seen from the carriage
window. With a little shrek the old
woman cMtched her husbands arm.
Meanwhile the train sped EDWARDS,
and was soon once more on solid
earth. The old woman was quick TO
note the change. Her features relaxed.
and she sank into her seat with the
fervent exclamation:
"Thank goodness, she's struck the
ground again!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

president OF the Evangelical Alliance
Of Philadelphia shortly before Jay
Cookies sensational failure in 1873.
II was one of a committee" Mr..
Matlack would say, appointed to visit
out wealthy citizens and obtain large
sum of money for certain charitable
enterprise which was unquestionably a
worthy one. Among the men we had
planned to see was Jay Cooke, for at
that time he was rated as one of the
richest men in the world.
I'VE called at his Office and were
cordially received. l explained the pur-
pose of our visit, and said that we
had come to ask Mr.. Cooke for a con
tribution
"'Well, Mr.. Matlack,' he said. lean
ing back in his chair, the object is GER
tainly a good one. How much do you
expect me to giye?'
The rest of the committeeman held
their breath, but l put on a bold front
and said:
1--WE have put your name down for
$4,000, Mr.. COobN'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22
BETTER HORSES ARE USED.
Business Houses of Standing in Western
City No Longer Use "Plugs."

Business Houses of Standing in Western
City No Longer Use "Pluss."
give noticed many changes in town
since I was here three years ago."
said a Texan who ships his cattle TIC
the Kansas City market, reports the
Kansas City Star, land next to the
city's great growth, the greatest diff
ference is-well, you couldn't guess.
What impressed me is the difference
in the horses seen on the streets. A
few years ago anything with four
hoofs and not too feeble to arouse the
Humane society was considered good
enough to draw wagon in Kansas
City. But I notice now that mer-
chants OF any standing look upon the
appearance of their horses and wagons
as an important factor in their stand.
ing among the people. I don't care
how fine store a man may have, II
he sends his goods out in a shabby,
half-palnted wagon, drawn by a plug,
he gives himself harmful advertising.
Look at the horses and wagons of live
concerns and you'll find gO0d-lOOking
animals, strong and well-groomed, and
wagons that are as clean as carriage.
Down at the horse markets they
tell me that the quality of the draught
horse in the city lis steadily improving.
The plugs are no longer sought for by
the city trade. Once only the brewers
and packers used fine, big horses, but
now the good draught horses are the
rule and understood and scrawny ones
the exception. In the last few years
fine specimens Of imported stations
have been sold in Kansas and Mis-
souri, and their presence is apparent in
the young horses now sent 10 the mar
ket.
Good horses mean good harness
and vehicles. There's nothing that
helps the appearance Of a town more"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

Eight hundred thousand paupers!
Such is the frightful record Of Eng
land and Wales at the end Of Novem-
Der last, when winter was just be-
ginning. One person in every forty
one of the whole population was in re-
ceipt Of poor-law relief. Almost a
quarter of million persons were in
the warehouses and the rest had out
door relief. The numbers were much
larger than those of the year before,
and were increasing rapidly. Distress
was greatest in London, but through
out the country the condition of the
poor was more wretched than it had
been for many years, and there is no
prospect of better times in the near
future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

"Oh, most generally we get marked
down on your department"
"Barbarous!" commented the old
boy. II don't see how a teacher can
have the heart to do such thing. It
must be pretty painful isn't it?'
"Oh, that don't hurt. You just get
GO or 65 average on your department
card.'
WELL" said the old boy, sit may be
all right, but it sounds brutal to me-
When l was at school the teacher we
had never marked us down."
Didn't he?' said the youngster.
"No," resumed the old boy, thought
fully, 'he always marked us up. He
had several ways of doing it. He
could leave tolerably well-defned
marks with his bare hand. His thumb
and forefinger when they closed on a
boys ear could lead that boy along
the path Of knowledge irresistibly.
But his marks of absolute disapproval
he usually laid on with a hickory
switch. He did suspend boy occa-
sionally, however-by the collar Of his
jacket-but never for as long as two
weeks. We never made it necessary
for him to speak to us twice. In fact,
he never spoke to us at all-he
barked. When he cleared his throat
our knees knocked together. But
want to tell you that we strove to
please him. We never panied him
by raising Ned in the schoOlroom.
don't call to mind that we ever walked
out on a strike, as l recently read
some Of your little school fellows did.
He had sort of monopoly Of the
striking. Yes, / think it would have
done you good to attend his school,"
did it do you good"
"Well, come to think Of it, | don't
know that it did," replied the old boy,
"but then l don't think we needed
licking as badly as the present gen.
GRAFTON does. Chicago Daily News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22
The Wedding of the Sales-Lady,

She was a stylish sales ladee,
A neutrality-suspicious. was he.
He loved, and asked if she'd agree
A cergy-gentleman to see.
She murmured Yes" and grew quite
red,
But quickly fixed the day to wed.
The wedding was swell affair
No common men" or women" there.
To be zen regle' was her aim,
So only gents" and ladies" came
The cashier-lady Of the store,
The gentleman who walks the floor,
The neutrality-suspicious.,
The scrub-lady-and so it ran.
Then when arrived the parting time,
Cab-gentlemen with two sublime
Real lady horses, snowy white.
Whirled bride and groom into the night
And cen the trunks that with them went
Were handled by a baggage-gent.
Catholic Standard and Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

"TOughs are not wanted In any
branch Of the United States army, for
men of that class rarely make good
soldiers" said j, r. Stanley, a sergeant
at the recruiting station at Eighth and
Main streets, Cincinnati. 'The public
does not know that something more
than physical fitness is required of a
man who wants to enter the army. OF
course, the recruiting officers cannot
investigate the moral character of
every recruit. If, however. a recruit
shows that he is of low moral charac-
ter and takes pride in being a tough,
he is refused permission to enlist.
Whenever a father brings a son to our
station and wants us to enlist him we
always investigate closely. Uusally
we find that the son is incorrigible."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

$50 your teacher doesn't lik YOU.
ehY" said the old boy to the young
one. whats the reason of that?
Don't you ever do anything that calls
for licking?'
The youngster grinned. IF she
licked us she'd get suspended" he
explained Teachers amt allowed to
lick the children. She reasons with
us, and if we don't behave she sus-
ponds u.s."
"Humvr said the old boy, rubbing
lis chin. "I've heard something of the
kind, but 1 never quite understood
exactly how it worked. How often
have you been suspended?"
II never was. Ethan Taylor, he
was suspended once. He set fire to
little girls hair with a match, and
when the teacher wanted him to say
he was sorry he said bad words at
her. They suspended linn for two
weeks"
HUM said the old boy.
"And once we all got to hollering
and laughing in the geography lesson,
and when Miss Watson told us to stop
we just kept right on"
why"
"Oh, just for fun. Jimmy Walling,
he was soaking paper balls in his ink
and throwing them at the map when
ever Miss Watson turned her back to
point to it. She got awful mad and
she said she'd suspend us all if we
didn't behave ourselves"
"She must be a pretty harsh sort of
a person even to talk Of suspending
you for a little thing like that
should say. / suppose you whisper in
school sometimes and punch the boy
in front of you in the back and stick
pins in him and make faces and shoot
beans and things like that!"
II should say" replied the young
ster.
"And you get suspended, eh?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

Our government is constantly called
upon to protect american citizens"
who become involved i'll difficulties
abroad This protection is one Of the
most important Of its duties, and yet
one of the most delicate and embar-
RAISING. If performed at all it must
be performed promptly and effectively,
and yet the department is always
handicapped by the probability that
such applicants are impudent impos-
tors or well-meaning dupes 1t is safe
to say that majority OF the so-called
American citizens who appeal for in
tervention in their behalf are foreign
ers by birth who have taken out, or
pretend to have taken out, natural!za-
ton papers for the express purpose Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22
Disturbance on a Planet.

In 1878 something happened on
Jupiter which caused a blotch to ap-
pear in his southern hemisphere, near
one of the great belts that cross his
disk like huge bands of colored clouds.
1t was 10000 miles long and 5000
miles broad, yet, after all, only little
patch on the mighty disk 1t has re-
NAMED ever since, sometimes bright
ening to almost the crimson hue of
fire, and sometimes fading nearly to
invisibility.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22
MRS. SPAULDlNG'S POSTERS.

Bishop Maxwell, is it not?' inquired
Mrs. Spaulding, cordially, as her guest
came down to breakfast, suit case in
hand. II feel that know you through
my son, and / was so glad when he
arranged to have you stay with us on
your way through the city. But what
does this luggage mean? You're 60
ing to stay day or so?'
mo, thank you, Mrs. Spaulding," re-
turned the bishop. 81 must so right
on to-day"
ooh, TINT makes it doubly unfortu-
nate that / had to be away last even
ing. l hope you found my message Of
explanation? The friend l was called
to was very i'll, and 1 felt sure you
would understand; but the fact that
Mr.. Spaulding was out of town, too,
made me regret going especially. do
hope my maid took care of you COM
fortably, and that you rested well. I
thought you must have been weary
when / came in at ten and found you
had retired"
The bishop replied politely, but there
was an odd constraint in his manner
which lasted until he had bowed him
self out Of the house after breakfast.
what can be the matter?" puzzled
Mrs. Spaulding, as she watched the dis
tinguished gentleman stalking down
the street. "Dick was so anxious he
should like us!'
Then sickening thought struck her,
and she darted up the stairs.
1t had been Mrs. Spauldings custom
during the boyhood Of her only SOD
to correct his failings by posting about
the house little placards which gently
pleaded with him on the error OF his
ways. A week or two earlier, when
Dick was coming home for a college
vacation, she had unearthed some of
these old signs, and just for joke
had pinned them UP in his room, like
old times. They had been taken down
later, but she remembered now that,
after being summoned to the sick
friend the morning before, She had
led her new-and not briliant-s maid
to Dicks door, and had said, "t want
this room swept and arranged for
Bishop Maxwell exactly as we lid II
for Mr.. Dick last week. Do you IN
derstand?'
| With wings on her feet Mrs. Spauld-
| ing flew to the room the bishop had Oc.
| cupied, but at the threshold she paused
and gasped!
On one of the pillows was staring
notice to this effect: please put your
bed airing in the morning." Over the
| mirror: please don't spatter the
glass; On the window curtain: please
don't throw your shoes ON the floor
noisily" Everywhere, OH pictures and
wall: please don't leave your coat on
chair! Hang it up" please don't
leave your tooth brush in the bath
roomv' please turn off the hot water
| faucet!'
There We're at least fifteen of these
placards, the Please underlined three
or four times in each, but-horror Of
horrors!-the largest of all was this,
| on the inside of the door:
eff you take bath, please wash out
| the tub! It's disgraceful not to!'-
Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

An Atchison mother died recently,
leaving two children, a girl of s and
a boy of 9. The kind neighbors as
sembled in the parlor, held the girl on
their laps and wiped away her tears,
and made her smile with promises OF
dolls and books and candy. At the
close of the first long day the boy was
needed to go on an errand and it was
found that he had not been seen since
early morning. A search was made,
and, contrary to the expectation Of
many women present, he was not out
playing, but III the loft, where he had
spent the whole day alone sobbing
his heart out on the hay.-Atchison
Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22
returning to the land Of their nativity
and there engaging in pursuits more
| or less acceptable to the authorities.

After many years artists and arch
biologists are again turning their at
tention to Herculaneum, which was
buried by the outpouring from Vesuvi-
us at the same time as Pompeii; and
an effort is making to raise funds to
undertake excavation Of the lost city
on a large scale and In a systematic
manner. A small part only of Her
culaneum has been uncovered, but the
treasures found were more valuable
and interesting than those found in
Pompeii. The city lies under eighty
feet of soft rock formed from the mud
which engulfed it. The rock is not so
easily worked as the ashes which COW
cred Pompeii. Nothing has been done
since 1865, when the excavations
threatened the two villages that have
been built over the site Of Herculane-
UNI, but If sufficient money were avail
able, the work could be pushed with
safety and speed. The Royal Academy
OF Arts Of England has been interested
In the subject, and President Roosevelt
has consented to act as chairman Of
the American committee that is to be
formed for raising the needed money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

New York people now ride in sub
ways, they have taverns in subways,
where they can eat, drink and be mer-
ry underground, and good many OF
them earn their living in subways and
cellars; but they still have to come to
the surface to be buried.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

man OF good repu-
tation and stand
ing, writes: give
years ago I was
suffering so with
my back and kid
neys that | often
had to lay off.
The kidney secre-
tons were UNI
natural, my legs
and stomach were
swollen, and l
had no appetite.
When doctors fail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

began using Doan's Kidney Pills and
improving until my back was strong
and my appetite returned. During the
four years since / stopped using them
I have enjoyed excellent health. The
cure was permanent"
(SigneO GEORGE w. REMOTE.
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, SO cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

The discovery Of Jupiter's sixth
satellite is peculiarly gratifying. We
have always felt that a luminary OF
the size and brilliancy of Jupiter ought
to have more than five professional
hangers ON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22
GAVE AWAY THOUSANDS.
A Characteristic Story of Jay Cookies
Generosity.

The death Of Jay Cooke of Philadel-
phia, the silver-haired dealer in mill
ions, preserver of the national credit
and lifelong philanthropist, seems to
have opened the fioodgates of recollec-
tons, and the incidents of his life that
are being told now would fill volumes.
One of the most characteristic is 4
tale that was handed down by Rev.
Robert Matlack. now dead, who was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22
A Strenuous Hint.

It was 11:15 by the cuckoo clock.
"a great many things" remarked
young Borum, 'go without saying"
EYES," replied Miss CaustiQue, as she
vainly tried to strangle yawn, but
they are less tiresome than the things
that they say without going"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

1t is interesting to learn that Jan 1
falls ON Sunday fourteen times during
the present century" Still there is
nothing that can be done. The world
will have to try to make the best of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

Mrs. Hetty Green, 1t is said, is much
given to lunching on doughnuts. The
doughnut commerce is cheap, filling,
and shape bears an attractive resem-
blance to an additional cipher
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

Uncle Russell Sage may not be one
Of the ten men who are to own this
country in the near future, but he'd
like to see them get his share Of it
away from him!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

The wonderful success Of the Jap
anese army doctors in saving their SICK
and wounded soldiers has attracted the
attention of the whole civilized world
What is the secret?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

Marie Corelli roasts Carnegie for
clearing away alleged historic build
ings at Stratford -on-Avon for a library
site. When in doubt as to the best
way to get publicity, tangle up with
Oarnepie
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

Maxim Gorky is said to be studying
English. That looks like convincing
evidence that some enterprising
American lecture bureau has opened
negotiations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

We long for the season when we can
go out and gather daisy, so that we
can pick eff its petals one by one, and
settle questions of grave import.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

The magazine "IIow to Make
Money" has failed. Lots of persons
are suspected of having made money
by failing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children.

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in
the Childrens Home in New York, cure Con-
stipaton FeveriShneSs, Bad Stomach, Teeth
ing Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels
and Destroy Worms. Over $4,000 testimonials
At all Druggists, csc. Sample FREE Ad-
dress A. s. OLMsTED, Leroy, n. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

1t must be great consolation to the
family Of deceased autoist to know
that the speed records and his neck
were broken at the same time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

The Vandalia Railroad Company is
pensioning its employees who are 70
years of age and over. There undoubt.
eddy are soulless corporations, but it is
wrong to conclude that thing is soul
less merely because it is a corporation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

A New York physician who wants
to drown all the idiots might start the
ball rolling by jumping off Brooklyn
bridge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

Why should a housekeeper never put
the letter NJ into her refrigerator? Ans.
Because it will change ice into mice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

Apparently model husband is not
what the women want. They prefer
& creature OF flesh and blood, even
though be has imperfections.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

"Bluebeard" is not an appropriate
name for Johan Hoch. His record
makes Bluebeard look like a monog-
amist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22
three Is a Lucky Number.

The Greeks staked their faith on No.
3-the oracles were consulted three
times, the tripod was sacred to tbs
gods, etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy Is adapted
to both sexes and ali ages. Cures Kidney and Liver
complaint, and purfes the blood. sl00 all druggist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

Looking at his picture, one wonders
how any woman ever married Johann
Hoch if she saw him first.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22
HAD TO GIVE UP.

Suffered, Agonies from Kidney Disor-
ders Until Cured by Doan's Kidney
Pills.
George W. Renoff, of 1868 North
Eleventh street, Philadelphia, Pa, a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

The narrow soul knows not the god
like glory of forgiving.-Rowe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
tsething; softens the gums, reduces Inflammation al
lays pain cures wind collie. Is cents a bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-22

! WAT Russia needs most OF all for
Immediate relief is a grand duke fam
IKE.