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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
PERSONAL


DR.. George Reicke, the mayor Of
Berlin is poet and dramatist as well
as an able jurist.
n. Witte declares that the peace Of
Portsmouth was signed in order to
get rid of the mosquitoes.
Prince Paoli Trubetzkoy has nearly
completed the equestrienne statue Of
the car Alexander III, on which he
has been engaged for several years.
Carlos Morales, president of Santo
Domingo, is said to be unlike the or
binary promise making Spanish-Amer-
lean, as dependence can be placed on
his word.
]. H. Richardson, of Anthony, Kan,
has discovered that water, below g
dam is much softer than that above
it. He claims the falling over the dam
"breaks" it.
DR.. Lorenzo Notibe, whose books
are widely read Al Japan, is a gradu-
ate of Johns Hopkins university. He
also spent several years in Europe and
is at present connected with the gov.
eminent college at Kyoto.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

Foot ball in itself is all right and
a manly sport and there is really no
reason why it should be excluded
from our colleges and schools. The
brutality, however, that is apparent
in some of the games should be
eliminated and when that is done
the most Objectionable feature will
be removed. Most Of the injuries
reported can be traced to some act
of violence on the part of malicious
players, who perhaps have been
coached with the object in view 10
win at all hazards. Let the game
be played as it should be and there
will be no occasion for the protests
that have been made the past year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

Where NAV exists corruption eX-
lists also; where nav does bushes S
with the people of a country, a
state, county or city, graft usually
enters into the business that is done
exceptions to this rule are few
and far between
Graft is like murder 1T will out,p
therefore when man in any public
position or with any dealing political
orotherwise with the people begins to
shout graft and corruption at his OPP
ponents, remember that he does it
because he has deep down in his rot
ten heart SO much corruption and
graft that he recognizes in every
thing of political or public interest
some phase of graft or corruption.
A man holding political graft pc.
sitlon is elated because it is a goal
and the only goal that some people
mot men) seek. To some, such a
position and the position to attain it
has such attractions and is so strong
that as soon as a politician whom
they have always fought becomes
corrupt and begins a dirt-throwlng
campaign they turn in their tracks
when promised proper compensation
and laud and praise the CRATER
whom they scoffed at and scorned as
man. He who shouts ''stop thief"
the loudest is the man who is either
working or preparing to execute the
biggest graft, or has been cheatde
out of position on the political
graft force" Where there is smoke
there is flame. When the devils
hoof beats can be heard he isn't far
off.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

have their shysters. The ministers
have their wolves in sleeps cloth
ing. The newspapers have their
holdup men. There is no vocation
pursued in life which is not dis
graced by some of the persons en-
gagged in it.
On the other hand, there is none
in which examples Of honest living
and upright conduct do not shine
out like "good deeds in naughty
world" Grafters, after all, are the
exceptions. There are trusts in
Wall street that are not betrayed.
Most of the ministers are men of
good living and conduct, engaged in
self sacrificing efforts to improve
the condition of their fellow men.
Most of the doctors, lawyers, and
journalists are decent. Most of the
men engaged in business, even if
they are controlled by no worthier
motive, see in honesty the founda-
ton stone of permanent success.
There is no more grating now
than there used to be, except that
business is more widely extended.
The percentage of dishonesty has
decreased. But when dishonest
act is committed the facts are more
generally known. Publicity is in
the air. Grating in high life and
low is more certainly detected and
exposed than it used to be- When
any conspicuous instance of wrong
doing becomes known it is blown on
the winds of heaven from one
ocean to the other.
The press has been responsible for
much of the knowledge of wrong
doing, but not for the wrongdoing,
itself, The press exercises a res
training influence upon those who
would like to go wrong if they
dared. To this extent the influence
of the press has been good, and it
should be approved and encouraged.
Grating does not necessarily beget
grating, except among those who
have an irresistible disposition to go
wrong. The knowledge that dis
honesty will almost certainly be
discovered and punished holds back
many who would like to practice it.
Possibly il there were a more
general disposition to encourage
right living and conduct and the
thousands or instances of men who
execute trusts in self-sacrifcing
spirit should have more public at
tention, belief IN the substantial
honesty OF human nature would be
more widely diffused than it is.
Then people would begin to see that
the average of human nature is not
today any worse than it was a
thousand years ago, and probably is
little better.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

across the Atlantic occupied about the
same length of time that it takes one
of the regular passenger liners to
cross. And it had to encounter a big
hurricane in midocean, too. Trans
Atlantic cable laying has come to be
a very commonplace industry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

The battle of the faithful, about
to come off, will be well worth
warching. 1t promises to be
melee to the finish, and somebody
is liable to get hurt. Spectators will
do well to keep at safe distance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

The Herald is not bit appreciativ e
Of the publicity the governors Mil
waukee.newspaper is giving it. Of
course it's a nice thing to have tie
city dailies keep you in the lime
light, but in this case we are not
pleased with the gang that's shout
ing about us; in other words we
dislike the source Of this publicity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

The governor put his foot in ii
when he called an extra session,
and both feet and the balance of his
anatomy is liable to be involved be-
fore he gets out. People have been
known to bite off more than they
can chew.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

What would the railroads of the
state do without a dictator who
knows more about the business
than the combined talent of all the
companies? Stay with us governor,
or somebody is liable to get run
over by the cars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
How 1t Works in England.
Lancaster,

"Nice hotel you've got here" said
the affable stranger.
I'm glad you like it, sir" said the
landlord.
do a good business?"
"Oh, splendid"
snake a large profit?"
Immense profitv'
"I'm glad to hear it." said the
stranger, pleasantly.
A little later the landlord asked
one Of his guests who the man was.
"Oh," replied the traveller, hes the
new income tax assessor. London
Tit-BitS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

1t is to be hoped that the primary
law will be repaired in time for use.
The dear people will be very much
disappointed if obliged to again re-
sort to the pernicious caucus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

The special session of the legis-
lature is a game of politics pure
and simple, and public opinion so
regards it. All of the people can't
be fooled all the time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

for such Obsery-
ance was started by him in 1863, and
there has since been no break in the
yearly Thanksgiving proclamations
since that date.
The first Lincoln proclamation ap-
pointing day for divine supplication
was dated Aug. II, 1861. 1t desig-
mated the last Thursday in September
as ga day of Humiliation, prayer and
fasting" Things did not look especial
ly bright for the northern arms just
then. The memory of Bull Run was
still fresh. Perhaps to this fact may
be ascribed the pathetic wording of
the document:
Whereas, When our own beloved coun-
try once, by the blessing of God, united,
prosperous and happy, is now afflicted
with faction and civil war; 1t is peculiar
ly fit for us to recognize the hand Of God
in this terrible visitation and in sorrewful
remembrance or our own faults and
crimes as nation and as individuals to
humble ourselves before him and to pray
for his mercy.
Thousands of individuals through
out the land tefrained from food and
prayed for the nations salvation. The
regular Thanksgiving in November,
1861, was a rather subdued occasion
and there was no presidential procla.
nation. BY the following spring, how
ever, the clouds had begun to lift,
Forts Henry and Donelson had been
captured and Shiloh had been fought
So on the 10Th of April Lincoln re-
quested that the people give thanks
because sit has pleased Almighty
God to voucllsafe signal victories to
the land and naval forces" Thanks
giving day proper in November Of 1862
was observed much as it had been the
year previous and no proclamation ac-
companied it.
The momen%ous year of 1868 saw
three such Nroclamations, however.
The first was dated March 80 and
designated April 80 as a day of fasting
and prayer n this rather noteworthy
document occ1rs the significant state
ment, "But we have forgotten God"
BY July II Vicksburg had opened
the Mississippi, and Gettysburg had
ended the fear of invasion, so on that
day another proclamation was issued,
reciting that God had heard the pray
ers Of the people and had vouchsafed
victories OF land and sea so signal
and so effective" as to promise ulti-
mate peace. So Thursday, Aug. 6, was
set apart as day for national thanks
giving.
On Oct. came the first Of Lincoln's
regular Thanksgiving day proclama-
tons. It recites the brighter outlook
for the Unis.n, dwells lovingly on the
continued growth Of the nation despite
its tribulations, gratefully points to-
the fact that other nations have not
been drawn into the struggle, and says,
"N0 human counsel hath devised nor
hath any mortal hand worked out these
great things" 50 the last Thursday in
November is set apart as "a day Of
thanksgiving and praise"
July Z, 1864, by direction of congress,
President Lincoln designated the first
Thursday Of August las a day Of ma
tional humiliation and prayer" Oct.
20 Of the same year saw the issuance
of Lincolr's second and last regular
Thanksgiving proclamation Before
Thanksgiving day arrived it was
known that Lincoln, by an overwhelm-
ing majority, had been chosen to sue
coed himself. The war was wearing
to a close, and the occasion was aus
uiciOus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

What questions relating to the
senate and governorship can be- pre-
sented to the extra session except
those prepared by the governor?
"Shall go or shall I stay" is all
there is to it. For heavens sake
let him 60.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

If LaFollette is governor and
Lenroot is senator, orif Lenroot is
governor and LaFollette senator,
how will McGillivray get back his
money invested in pictures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

When Davidson gets out from
under the rubbish, his friends
around the state will be glad to
shake hands with him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
liz Cattle

% fine mich COWS, all bred to
calve from Feb. Is to April 80;
30 two-year-old steers, all good
color and a nice even bunch; 90
two year-old he1fers; Is yearlings,
part steers; 80 spring calves; 1
registered Polled Angus bull, 3
years OLD, a file individual; 2
two-year olds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
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| THANKSGIVING
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copyright, 1905, by j. A. Edgerton. ]
j. "A. EDGERTON

SO many other
60 cd tn in G s,
T b anks givin g
day in America
originated with
the Puritans. But
in it's present
form as a nation
al holiday it real
ly owes it's exist
ence to Abraham
Lincoln. The an
nual designation
by the president
of the last Thurs
dav in November
for such ObSery-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

AS this is large sale it will / 9
necessary to commence early.
We will be selling cattle by IL
o'clock, so if you would like to
see this stock before selling get
there by 10 o'clock sharp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
Machinery

2 sulky corn plows, 2 gang plows,
one tricycle. and one Deere, new
U. S. cream separator, hay rack.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02

35 brood sows; 10 of them old; 35
spring shoats; % fat hogs, if not
sold before sale.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
Grain and Hay

It's tons good hay, 1000 bu. corn,
500 bu. oats, so bu. timothy seed,
so bu. barley, large straw pile,
10 blu. seed corn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
81 Sheep

80 fine breeding ewes; regis ter
tered Shropshire buck; 1 Cots
void buck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-08
BROKEN OFF SHORT.

Worth makes the man and the want
of it is what makes him worthless.
A man doesn't amount TO so much
unless he is able 10 prove 1t to the
public
Even a lazy man doesn't object 10
working overtime telling others what
to do.
Advice thar doesn't agree with our
own ideas and inclinat!ons is not the
kind we are looking for
It's easy enough to plaster a mort
gage on farm bur it's like getting
shoe wax out Of the hair to pull it off.
If a mans self-conceit were nos 50
large it would not be able TO drag him
into So many blunders in life.
When girl boasts that a young man
is crazy to marry her the chances are
she is somewhat daHy herself.
If a woman could convince herself
that her married life is as happy as
she tries TO make others believe it is
things all around would be more joy
full
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-08
PREDICTION AND PERFORMANCE

1t has been only short time since
/ Secretary Wilson, at the head Of the
Department Of Agriculture made the
assertion, prediction or prophecy that
The expenses of living would be much
/ less this winter than before,
! The prediction has turned out about
as one would expect from previous
performances in that line by Tama
| jim
There is hardly an article that en-
ters into the sustenance of the house
held that has not advanced in price.
Meat has gone higher and the by
products of the packing houses have
been advanced.
Butter has advanced in price, and in
most places the price of milk has also
gone up.
In the vegetable line there has been
sharp advance in the staples, and in
he one most used potatoes, it is free.
ly predicted thar the price by the first
Of January will be double what it was
a short time ago
The immense corn crop that has
been raised seems to have had no
percsptible effect in reducing the price
of that staple.
There has been an advance in dry
goods ana clothing small in the com
moner grades and sharp in those of
better quality.
In all our experience we cannot re.
call ANYTHING in which there was such
a complete miss all around as there
has been in the prediction of Secretary
Wilson that the living expenses of the
household would be reduced Not only
ii this NOT true. bur the evidences are
hat the already higher prices will
be followed by still greater advances.
Secretary Wilson owes an eXplana-
ton to the people, many Of whom may
have been induced TO delay laying in
supplies because Of the same.
After all, as a guesser, however, was
it sensible to depnd on Secretary VIII
son any more than on any other per
son?
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-08

only by force can their deliveranc'
come, They tried peaceful petition
and Mere shot down in the streets
with their wives and children.
The only way in which the car Of
Russia and the grand dukes and auto
Gratis generally can be prevailed on "a
give the people what they have right
to ask is through the deadly fear that
the revoIutionists may create.
The Russian people, or at least
great masses of them, are fearfully
ignorant. But they would be absolute
idiots il they depended on any prom
ises Of the ruling authorities which
they Ohe people, were not in a posi-
ton 70 enforce.
They have been played with in pre-
yious movements until they have an
absolute certainty that they will not
be granted any rights now promised
unless the car realizes that he must
carry ont his promises
A cessation Of the revolutionary
iiiON tiiitlii h0ulu tANplN INV tHAA ~
put an immense army in the field. II
would give him tine 10 transport 70
Russia Tie hundreds of thousands of
soldiers now in Manchuria, and prop
arly place them. The result would be
.aat when The time came for carrying
out what he had agreed TO do, he
would tell the people, you make q
and YOU will be Shot,
The people, after long years, have
lad this fact impressed on Their minds.
they realize that what they get they
must procure now, and that from
iule Of force these concessions can
Dc wruns only by Superior force, That
S the reason why the reYolutionists
continue their demonstration, and who
an blame them. knowing he facts
Is they do?
The promises Of the car are falser
ban dicers oaths. He viii do what
he people ask only when compelled.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-08
The MARGARET TODD MYSTERY

In The mytery centcring upon the
death at Philadelphia ten days ago of
Mrs. Margaret TODD Of New Yorh
truth SUPPLIES all the points for what
would make an exciting case ia fic-
lion
Mrs. To.d was a woman still hand
1oydenish for her years she was
rich. One will made by her in 1902.
one perhaps OF several wills drawn
Tor her at intervals Of years was 20
aave been finally superseded Oct 30
By an instrument prepared the day
before her death.
Mrs. Todd's departure from New
York on fatal Friday, Ocf. - was
marked 10y a sccond-sght feeling on
he pari Of an cmplpye here that sh,
BAD z nc into peril Of some Kind 81
IL O'Clock that night the WOMAN was
found dviug on the Reading Railroad
racks near Fsirm0uui PARK. and hov
She came there none can tell She had
reached philadelphia by fasi train
four hours earlier She had left the
station with hort man AMI a vcry
tall man
Physicians testify that Mrs. Todd
injuries were not such as a moving
train would innict She might have
fallen from a height Or great
weight might have fallen upon her
There were fractured bones-ten rib
and the breast bOne-hut the skin Wa
not broken nor was the wOmsn's cloth
ing torn The heavy pressure IT q
mans knee might have caused ths
injuries There has been as yet nc
test Of internal organs for poison
though friends Of Mrs. Todd hint al
repetition Of the Patrick crime.
The impression exists thar Mrs
Todd was lured 10 Phiiadelphis 10 b
either coereed sr killed To the cir
eanzt ssce-gl Ike pe1dlng-Vill an
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-08

Last night The Beggar Prince Opera
Company presented Said Pasha be-
fore an audience that indicated It's APP
probation time after time by prolong-
ed and genuine applause. The piece
pleased the audience as whole prob
ably better than any Of the operas the
company has rendered here, II
abounds in sparkling comedy it is fill.
ed with catchy music and the whole
production is one that is genuinely
cnjoyabl'
Miss julie Foreman, the beautiful
and talented young star, who has so
completely won the hearts OF Chatta-
noogans since the first night Of the en-.
eagement as usual captiyated the en-.
tire audience. Miss Foreman has a
splendid voice and though her role
last night did not afford her an oppor-
unity to display her talents to the
fullest extent, she scored heavily. Miss
Foreman is to star next season in a
magnificent production OF Cinderella
ana the work she has done in this city
assures her success Cinderella comes
TO the opera house for two nights,
Wednesday and Thursday November
and 6.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-08

the ship when he held only a pair Of
fours, His winnings were Q s0,ooo
jackpot Mr. Kessler admitted to
some friends that there were only
four players. He would only say II
was a ten franc limit game.
There were five players sitting IN,
passengers say A business man from
a nearby city opened jackpot on two
pairs, nine high Everybody stayed ex'
cept a Western man. The pot was
opened for $40 and the player to the
left Of the opener having three aces
stayed. The next dropped out, and
when ii came to Mr.. Kessler's turn he
remarked: 81 don't know what Ii
cense | have in this with dinky
pair. but I'm game" No. 4 also stay
ed All drew KessIer held up a
kicker" and asked for two.
The player with three aces smiled
He had been sizing up Kessler for
threes. The opener bet 81 on the two
pairs.
The man with three aces unim-
proved raised the opener 500 frances.
Mi Kessler's hand had not improved
by his two card draw He had a pair
Of fours MIR Kessler raised the man
with the three aces and gave him a
boost on 200 fancs.
The ace player. satisfied that Mr..
Kessler had three inferior to his, rails
ed the sake another, 200 francs
The opener dropped out, leaving two
players. Every time the three ace
man lifted the bet MI Kessler raised
him. Finally tho merchant from the
nearby city dropped his hand
Mr.. kesslers winnings on the hand
were said to be $1,000 Mr. Kessler's
hand consisted of a pair of fours, a
queen, jack and six spot
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-08
WHY RIoTlnc CONTINUES

There Is a certain portion OF the
American press that sharply crit'ciso
the Russian reTolutionists because
they have not ceased their demon.
STATIONS since they have been prom
ised the cousiitutional freedom for
which the agitation Was started
The criticism would be deserved
we're the Russian people like the Am
ericsn people, aud did the governing
force at al. resemble what they are in
other countries.
There Is much for which the Rus
sian mobs are to be blamed The re-
Iigious riots are particularly TO be de
plored, but there is some reason %
believe that the government itself is
at the bottom of these, seeking by this
means 10 divert the attention Of the
world from the fact that the revOlu
ton is against autocratic rule AM
the abuses that have grown up undel
Il. And in the case OF Russian mobs
As with all other mobs. once they star
excesses Of all kinds are committed
But. notwithstanding these facts.
The Russian revolutionists are COINS
about seeking their freedom IN th'
only Nat in which Il can be obiaine,
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