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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28
INSTITUTE AFTERMATH

The Teachers Institute which
closed here July Goth, was one Of
the most profitable Institutes ever
held in the county. The large en-
rollment and the intense interest
shown by those in attendance, are
evidences of the appreciation IF the
work done by the conductors and Of
the desire on the part of the teach
ers for instruction along the lines
followed.
The excellent work done by Prof.
SHUTS in library reading, .arith-
metis, and school management; by
Prin. Gehrand in history and
geography; by Prin. Hatch in agr1-
culture and algebra; all were highly
commended, and the development
of the work Of the manual along
these lines, were lessons much
reeded, and heartily approved.
Primary reading and primary
language by Miss Calmerton at
tracted much attention, as this was
essentially new feature in the
program of the institute. It is
plain to all that primary teaching
is naturally woman's work, and it
IS becoming more and more evident
that some special preparation, either
by training or by reasonable ex-
perience, is necessary to success in
the work. More than one-half of
the teach1rg done in the rural and
graded schools is really primary
work, hence the necessity Of prepar-
alton before assuming to take up
the work Of teaching.
The instruction given in an insti-
tute is peculiar in it's nature. The
conductor endeavors to deal with
the actual and living conditions of
the daily school, and those problems
which confront the inexperienced
teacher are discussed and made
possible of solution.
No capable, progressive teacher
ever outgrows the work of the
institute. All teachers, whether
graduating from the college, normal
school, high school or rural school,
may profit from the work done
there, provided he come with
suitable frame Of mind and with
proper intentions.
One encouraging feature of this
institute was the attendance of
several teachers of large experience,
and OF number of normal gradu-
ates who, before going out to take
charge of schools, realize the neces-
sity of the preparation an institute
can give to aid them to meet sue
cessfully the difficulties which will
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28
Welded IN DUBUQUE.
Two Grant County Couples are Mar
ried in Dubuque.

Justice Zimmerman was the
medium through which two Wis
consin couples were united in matri-
mony in Dubuque
On Wednesday Edward Quick and
Miss Elva Beckette of Platteviile ap-
peared at the genial Justices offices
and left happy bride and groom.
The latter is a miner and his bride
IS pretty young woman.
Thursday John B. Drew and
Martha Daily, both of Lancaster,
were supplicants for the matrimoni-
al vows and were handily made
one. Dubuque has become a popular
resort for Wisconsin lovers and the
justices are not complaining.
John Drew is a sou of Jabob Drew
and his bride daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Daily of this city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

from cur cradle. The changes are
rung increasingly on the value of
the strenuous life-we glorify hust-
ling qualities. To get there is the
chief end of man. The result of
such education is a race of men and
women who have little regard for
the right Of others. There is a uni
versal scramble for position-for
the seats Of the mighty-no matter
who stands in the way. Humility
and courtesy and self-restraint and
a regard for the rights of others are
old-fashioned virtues that are as
rare as the old-fashioned flowers Of
grand mothers garden.
Hence a good many people are
rafting around in positions which
their predecessors filIed-conspicu-
Gus failures to everybody but them
selves-indignant at the suggestion
that they give place to some one
more worthy. To step into other
peoples shoes it is quite necessary
that you wear the same size. It is
one thing to claim that the world is
your oyster but it is another thing
to be able to open it. Much of the
trouble of this world comes from
the habit of exqlting ones self.
Brag and buster are sure in the
end to collapse. To make a bluff
At real worth sometimes succeeds
for while but in the long run it
gets found out. The real hero
never has to sound trumpet be-
fore him. True worth is seldom
over looked. Crowns on some mems
heads only make them appear ridi-
culous. A clown on a throne would
be a clown still. It is an impos-
sibility to put round men into
, square holes
J Real exhaltation does not consist
in riding on the band wagon. Many
a man who carries a gun is finer
character than some who wear
shoulder straps. True worth is a
thing of character not of laurel
wreaths. By crowding and tramp
ling over others you may reach a
place at the bargain counter only to
find when you examine your pur-
chase that you could have gotten a
better article for less money else
where and kept your manners also.
In the long run the people who
scramble for place and pelf and
power and popularity come to grief.
For it is ever more true that pride
! goeth before destruction and a
naughty spirit before a fall. This
lesson is no reflection upon proper
ambition. The man who has no
desire to improve his condition and
rise in the world is no better than a
clam. The teaching is condem-
nation of that spirit which elbows
It's way to the front without regard
to the rights Of others and but illus
trates the old saying that tools rush
in where angels fear to tread.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28
ThOs. Edge Dead.

Thos. Edge, the we'll known citi-
zen and auctioneer of Fennimore,
passed away at his home there yes
terday after an extended illness
due to cancer of the stomach,
Funeral 0bsequies will be held at
the family residence today at two
o'clock under Masonic auspices. of
which order deceased was an es-
teemed member. A delegation of
Lancaster Masons expects to be
present at the ceremonies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Tuffley.

j. G. Hore, Lancaster, and Bertha
c. Place, Lancaster.
Dledrich Haarde, and Mary Tiede-
mann, both of Platteville.
Alfred Adams, and Edna Hinch.
both Of Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28
SUNDAY SERMON

There is nothing that appeals to
people generally more that a feast.
Let it be known that refreshments
are to be served and there is no
trouble about getting a crowd. So
universal has this custom become
that societies of all kinds habitually
wind up their exercises with ban
quet. The churches even have
gone into the catering business and
a well-appOinted kitchen is as neces-
sary an adjunct Of the sanctuary as
a communion set. In many cases
it Is more freQuented than the altar.
Many a preacher finds it difficult to
fill the front row of seats on prayer
meeting nights but if he succeeds
in getting into the church when a
festival is on he has to be there
early. People who are exceedingly
reluctant about coming to the front
in ordinary services never hold
back when roast turkey and cram
berry sauce or strawberries and
cream are to be served.
This tendency to keep close to the
loaves and fishes has been observed
in all ages. On one occasion Christ
was invited to dine with a leading
Pharisee where many Of the '4O0'
had also been hidden, with the
usual rush for place and position.
Some people got a higher seat than
deserved and others got left and
there was a lot of acriminOus speech
and heart burnings and flushed
faces and pushing and hauling and
movings up and movings down
before the company finally got
settled. In his after dinner speech
Christ incidentally referred to the
circumstance and lanced the conceit
of the crowd by remarking that it
was a pretty safe course to wait
until you were invited before choos-
ing the place at the head of the
table for it was less damaging to a
PERSONS pride to step up than to
step down.
To be compelled to vacate and
make way for a superior after get
ting comfortably settled in a good
place is exceeding embara ssing. He
who can do it without betraying his
emotions is a master in self-coptrol.
After having picked out the softest
seat or most conspicuous position to
be officially requested to get down
nearer the foot is gall and worm
wood to ones pr1de-to he publicly
snubbed is an experience far from
agreeable. Many man has been
made to feel exceedingly cheap
through his inability to retain his
place. He walked up to it with
erect head and the mien of a con-
queror-he vacated it with flushed
face and hasty exit. This is practical
instruction for the age in which we
live. The very air we breathe is
the air Of independence. We are
taught to took out for number one
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

&C. H. Basford had business at
MontfOrt Wednesday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
HANDLE NO MORE c. O. D,
WHISKEY

The local agent for the American Ex.
press company Is in receipt of a circular
letter fromJ. H. Bradley, general traffic
manager, in which it is stated, among
other things, that "this company will also
after July 1, 1906, refuse to carry G. O.
d. shipments of liquor. to prohibition
points"
This will be good news to the prohib-
itionists of Mississippi, as itsimply means
that after July I, the company will refuse
to handle this stuff in the state.
This victory is due to large extent to
the efforts of the Order of Railway Train.
men, of which ninety per cent. of the ex.
press agents of Mississippi, are members.
Large numbers of these men have person.
ally by letter protested to the officers OF
the company against having to handle
this whiskey, and at meeting recently
held in Memphis resolutions were adopted
urging the company to abandon the trade.
In addition to this, committee was ap.
pointed to take up the matter with the
officers of the company Clarion-Ledger
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas il has pleased an all wiss
God to remove from among us Mrs
Georgia Evans, wife of j. M. Evans,
one of our estimable brothers in Wood
craft;
Whereas it behooves all Woodmer
to lend helping hand to an unfortu
nate brother, share their sorrows, bear
one anothers burdens and weep with
those who weep. Therefore be it
Resolved 1st, That Shiloh Camp,
No. 482, w. O. W., extend to our be.
reaved brother and his grief-stricken
family, our heart-felt sympathy.
2nd, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records Of the camp,
a copy be sent to the bereaved family
and a copy be sent to The Brandon
News for publication.
A. @. GAINEY,
R. e. KNIGHT,
J. E. JOHNSON,
Committee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
An Old Time Darkey.

Among the interesting visitors to Jack
son today was "Uncle Jerry" Blow, an
old negro citizen of Rankin county, who
is well and favorably known to large
number of the older citizens of Jackson,
as this has been his trading place for 10,
these many years.
The time was when the democrats of
the Free State of Rankin made good use
of "Uncle jerry for he was one of the
very few dyed-in-the-Wool democratic
negroes during the stormy times when
every vote counted, and when the negro
vote was the balance of power.
The democratic organization of Rankin
always employed "Uncle Jerry" to travel
about over the county spreading their doc
trine, and he did it well. He was sup
piled with good horse, and covered every
corner up and down Pearl river, and over
to the Smith county line on the east. He
was pretty fair preacher, and in that
way got close to some of his race who
could not be reached in any other manner.
While time has dealt lightly with
Uncle jerry" his hair is now white
with the frosts of perhaps eighty winters,
and his eye-sight is failing him. He was
up to the board of control about doing a
llttie preaching on the Rankin or some
other state farm, and there is a chance
that he will be given commission. The
old darkey draws slight stipend from the
county of Rankin, but it is not enough
for even his few and simple wants. He
is one of those old-time darkies-polite
and respectful to all white people whether
they deserve it or not. He is one of the
last links that join the old and the new
south-or rather the south today and of
antebellum times, and more's the pity.
The present generation will never take
their place in the affections of the white
people of the south, and in course of time
there will not be single "Uncle Remus"
in all the land.-Jaokson News.
Emanuel Collier is another one of our
old time democratic negroes. He is con-
federate veteran, and always attends the
reunions. He is good man and makes
an excellent citizen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

dozen members from the south rose for
the purpose of still further ventilating the
subject of the special fast mail provision
of the Southern railroad. NotWithstand-
ing that the subsidy had been con-
sidered for number of days, the interest
seemed to be just as keen as when the
first speech was made on the subject.
On vote being taken on the motion of
Mr.. Moon (Tenn.) to strike out of the
bill the appropriation for special mail
facilities between Washington, Atlanta
and New Orleans, the motion was rejected
Io2 70 100.
The motion to strike out the special
facilities on trunk lines between Kansas
City, Mo-. and Newton, Kansas, was de-
feated without division.
Walter |. Smith Qowa) offered an
amendment permitting periodical publica-
tons, issued at stated intervals under the
auspices of charitable, educational or re-
ligious institutions to be admitted to the
mail as second class matter. The amend
ment went out on point of order.
WANTS CARRIERS SALARY RAISED.
Mr.. Aiken IS. c. endeavored to get
the salaries of rural carriers increased
from $72o to $40 year, and to grant
them IS days annual leave. He also
proposed an amendment to issue rural
delivers six days week, but this was
ruled out of order, and the other PROPOSE
tons defeated.
An effort by Mr.. Flood (Va.) to put
confederate veterans on the same pre-
ferred class as other veterans for posi-
tons as rural carrier was successful.
The bill was finally perfected at 5:45
o'clock, when Mr.. Moon (Tenn.) entered
a motion to recommit it to the postoffice
committee with instructions to report the
bill to the House Immediately with the
southern railway mail subsidy stricken
out. On this motion Mr.. Crumpacker
(lndiana) demanded roll call which was
ordered.
Mr. Moons motionto defeat the SUBJ
sidy was lost 90 to 90; present seven.
This retained the subsidy in the bill
and without further objection the bill
was passed.-Pittsburg (Pa.) Post.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

ter some place else for the roots" And
he would be right; but when we get the
revenue from the saloon, which gets it
from the very people who are least able to
spare it and which keeps fifty per cent of
all it collects, we have tapped the trees
to water the roots. But it's no use to go
on at that rate. Here's the problem, and
It's a sticker. For myself shall treat it
like the square root of three-just indicate
it. Whenever there is lull in the corr
versatio7. shall stand up and curse the
saloon. Whenever election day comes l
shall get up early in the morning to boldly
mark ballot and Il sust it into the face
of the saloon and all represents. Don't
expect me to rant; sh4 not do it; but if
| can't work the problem, III mark it, so
that those who come next can see that |
knew what ought to be done. IS. S. Lap.
pin, in the Pilgrim.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
Letter to @. L. MCGilvra.
Brandon Miss.

Dear Sir: There are several ways
Of cheating in milk. An old-fash-
ioned way is to water it. Nobody
waters it now. A better way is to
take out the cream-rich milk with
the cream taken out is as good as poor
milk with its cream all in.
But We needn't 60 into particulars.
You needn't rob your milk and your
customers.
Paint is as easy as milk to cheat
with. Good paint is as rare as good
milk; for human nature is as much
the same in milkmen and paint men.
You are just and true with youI
milk; SO are we with sssour paint.
Devoe lead-and zinc is twice as good
as mixed paints: There's twice as
much butter in it.
Mr. ] T Ladd, Cheraw, S @, writes:
when MI Evans painted his house
with Devoe, he figured on how other
paints covered and had enough left t.
paint three large rooms. He was Sc
pleased that he used Devoe on two
other houses.1'
Yours truly
+ W DEYOE 81 Go
|S6 New Yorl
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
LIQUOR.

And there's the liquor problem. The
Sooo, 200, 900 we spend for drink every
year would 60 long way toward patch
ing up the frazzled edges of a financial
system that Sends US spraWlng in the
dust about once In thirty years If the
money we use to run our government and
municipalities were taken out of the
bountiful store of prosperous whole peo-
pie instead of from the earnings of the
Iaborer and the rightful support Of strug-
Cling women and helpless children, then
justice and mercy might wipe away their
tears and smile on US again. It's all for
money, of course, but the devil S own way
of raising money 1t IS. There are six fine
sugar trees In my yard. Suppose | should
60 out some dry spring day and tap those
trees in order to get water to nourish the
roots. would expect the half-witted fel-
low up the street to come by and call me q
fool. He'd say: THAT sap is all right
where It IS; let It stay there, and get wa
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
GALILEE /.

aRobt. Warren and wife are sport.
ing new buggy.
Ed Warren, our hus.ling young
farmer, has enlarged his farm, in.
creased his hands, and seems to be
moving along nicely this spring.
G. T. Everett and family, Of Fount,
were the guests of DR.. Warren and
family Saturday and Sunday last.
We are glad to note that Mrs. DIR.
Warren, who has been quite ill, is
improving.
Ed Everett, of Mississippi College,
is aT home again.
G. NJ. Overbey, of Mississippi Col
lege, is spending a few days with
homefolks. We are glad to have our
home boys with us again.
Mrs. Lewis Terry and daughter,
Miss Belle, were the guests of Mrs j.
DR.. Warren Tuesday.
The people here are talking of
having normal taught this summer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
COUNTY NEWS NOTES.
RANKIN.

RANKIN.
Mrs. G. c. Mckay has been quite sick
for some time. We hope for her speedy
recovery.
J. A. Spear Sundayed in Newton.
Miss Lille DarnaIl, who has been visit.
ing relatives in Kemper county for some
time, returned home last week.
Miss Myrtle Mckay, of PeIahatchie,
visited her brother, c. c. Mckay. Satur-
day and Sunday.
Forest Stubblefield and Jasper Rhodes,
of Brandon, attended Sunday school here
Sunday.
Children's Day services will be held at
Mt. Carmel the second Sunday afternoon
in May. All are invited to come.
Mrs. Mitte Kersh left Thursday for
Memphis, Tenn, where she has gone to
run boarding house with her sister.
She rented her place to T. B. Morgan.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
PUCKETT.

We are having some fine weather now
for farming. This community was visit
ed by aflne rain last Saturday.
There were some from here who attend
ed the reunion at New Orleans, and re-
port grand time.
e Miss Ora Bott attended church at Joe
last Sunday.
Rev. w. H. Boone, of McHenry, was a
visitor here Sunday.
j. M. Polk and wife, bf Magee. were
visitors here last week.
Q; Miley, of Daniel, WAS visitor here
Sunday.
F. M. Polk made al business trip to
Magee last week.
Sandy McLain, whos died at Daniel
recently, was buried hele last third Sun
day. He was about 50 Years old.
The farmers union at Pickett last Fri.
day and Saturday was Quite success.
Mr.. Bradshaw, of MoseleI, did some fine
speaking to the farmers.
The people around Huckett want 3
singing school, to be tadght some time
this summer.
What has become of thu telephone line
that was to connect Puck{tt with Bran.
dona There has been som@ talk about it,
but nothing done. Let's lbuild ii: il IS
badly needed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
CLEARY.

Health is very gooI.
Pastor Morris will preach at Hickory
Ridge Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Emeline Cooper is with her niece,
Mrs. w. J. French. Her health is very
bad.
Mrs. Ben Becknell is very sick.
Those who attended the reunion report
grand time.
Wright Steen, of Louisiana, returned
with his sister, Mrs. w. D. Pierce.
Mrs. Mollie Fletcher, of Florence. and
Mrs. Maggie Finch, OF Jackson, returned
to their homes Saturday, after spending
the week with their aunt, Mrs. M. E..
Johnson.
Next Saturday evening is the regular
time for the Sinai subdivision cotton as
Sociation to meet. The president desires
all members be present, and would like to
enroll all others that are interested in the
raising of cotton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

Farmers have been behind with
Ineir work, but the beautiful weather
mas enabled them to catch up, and
ev erythiDg now points to success.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
THE WAR is ON.

The war on alcohol broadens.
New batteries of science, education, and
determination are unmasked every week.
1t begins to look as if the death struggle
of the license system is at hand. We
hail it. We need it. 1t will fuse the
forces of righteousness into a fighting,
marching, conquering host. Educative
work Is slow, tedious, uninspiring; it is
contest that calls up the reserves and strs
mems hearts.-Kane Leader.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
F Faf,rlin.

Farmers have been behind with
tneir work, but the beautiful weather
mas enabled them to catch up. and
everything now points to success.
The season for camp fishing has
begun, and the banks Of old Pearl
nave been made to sing with the merry
Jokes Of fishermen. Quite a crowd
from Brandon, accompanied by H. T.
Ellis and Walter Smith, Of Fannin.
took their annual fish last week, they
report the best time they have ever
had, with plenty fish and some to
spare.
Mrs. Dr. Lee and Miss Dora have
made their friends rejoice by return
Ing home after spending a delightful
Time IN Little Rock and other points.
Miss Matt McLanrin expects to 90
on an extended visit to relatives and
friends in the delta this week.
Clinton Ellis and his little bride
Bessie, are expected to visit their
parents this week.
Children's day at the Methodist
church has been postponed indefi-
niteiy.
Miss Maggie Shaw is spending q
few days with her parents. Miss
Maggie is one of our most accomplish
ed young ladies, and she now holds a
position as stenographer for one Of the
largest law firms in Alabama.
Mrs. Ellis,has recovered from her
spell of sickness. and is now visiting
DR.. Robinson of Pisgah.
r. E. Grimes and wife, visited the
family Of DR.. Noble last week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

Kidney complaint kills More people than
any other disease. This/ is due to the
disease being SO insidiou9 that it gets 4
good hold on the system before it is rec
ognized. Foley's kidneyi Cure will pre-
venl the development of fatal diseases if
taken In time. For sale ~ A. G. Thorn
ton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
Which shall it be
For mine and me?

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is best for
women and children. Its mild action and
pleasant taste makes it preferable to
violent purgatives. such as pills, tablets,
etc. Get the booklet and sample of
Orino at A. O. Thornton's.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03
WHICH SHALL 1T BE-?

WHICH SHALL 1T BE?
A tidy little home for Betsy and me,
With just enough room for one, two
three?
Or tumble-down hut with broken
gate,
And sad-eyed woman toiling early and
Which shall it be
For mine and me?
A five-cent glass of beer for me,
Or flve-cent loaf for all of us three2
Beer or baby-wine or wife
Which do mold more precious than life?
Which shall it be
For mine and me7
Selected.