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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
The Eternal VIII.

There Is nothing we cannot overcome.
Say not evil instinct is inherited,
Or that some trait Unborn makes thy
whole life forlorn,
And calls down punishment that is not
merited.
Back of thy parents and grandparents lies
The great Eternal Will. That, too, is
thine
Inheritance-strong, beautiful, divine;
Sure lever of success for one who tries.
Pry up thy faults with this great lever
Will.
However deeply bedded in propensity,
However firmly set, tell thee frmer still
Is that strange power that comes from
truths immensity
Thou art a part of that vast world 1
say.
It's forces lie within thee, stronger far
Than all thy mortal sins and frailties are
Believe thyself divine, and watch and
pray,
There is no noble hight thou canst not
climb;
All triumphs may be thine in times fu-
turity,
If whatsoever thy fault thou dost not faint
or halt,
But lean upon the staff of Gods security,
Earth has no claim the soul cannot con-
test.
Know thyself part of that eternal source,
And naught can stand before thy spirit
force.
The souls divine Inheritance is best.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

was in line at the window. It was no
longer necessary to give his name, and
sometimes when he was far down In
the file Of waiting applicants she would
save him long wait by smiling at him
from her little peep-hole and murmur-
Ing, Nothing yet, Mr.. Conynghame."
Then he would lift his cap, ''Thank
yOu," and lounge away only to be back
again at his usual hour. Often when
she knew there was nothing for him
she'd let him come up in his turn, make
a great show or seeking his letter, and
then glancing coyly at him and shaking
her head would say, MAILS all late
to-day, Mr.. Conynghame," as though
to relieve him of the embarrassment
that always showed on his boyish face
SIS he turned away empty-handed. Thus
for two months he came and went,
twice a day repeating his name lolIing
away into the everlasting sunlight
but with never a letter. Not so much
as a postal card.
Then suddenly he quit his morning
call and appeared only at the last mo-
ment before the window was closed.
you don't call SO often,' Miss Fas-
set ventured at last, blushing at her
own temerity.
mo, miss" drawled the Englishman,
at doesn't seem to be much use to call
at all. My place is seven miles out,
and I'm trying to make myself COM
Portable for the winter. I'm castle
building out there"
'And do you drive In every day?"
she asked pretending to scan the let
tiers in her hand.
Drive? Not l." said Conynghame,
seeming glad to find her so talkative.
81 haven't a nag, you know, and 1
can't tramp 1t both ways in less than
two hours"
And then she noticed that the smile
on his face was wistful and tired and
that some of the rudy bloom Of health
was fading from his fair face.
Couldn't you get some Of your neigh
bors to get your mail?" But she was
sorry the moment she said 1t, for that
would mean that she would see less
Of his fair face
''Neighbors are scarce with me. You
see I've gotten onto a rather poor claim
I N afraid. and seldom see anyone
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

dred feeling of love in the girl he
thinks of by day and dreams of by
night, and when nice girl becomes
aware of her own heart, it is in
variabIy her one thought how to keep
the world, and especially the man who
has won her love, from guessing her Sc
cret.
A suggestion that she has one is
enough to bring a fierce denial, and all
the world thinks much of the girl who
does not show her love too freely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
To Walk We'll.

Walk slowly.
Don't comfort.
Hold your chin up.
Wear thin stockings.
Don't swing your arms.
Hold your shoulders back.
Then study your figure.
Don't swing your shoulders.
Don't wear tight, short shoes.
Let your feet down at right angles
Don't try to wiggle when you walk
Don't twist yourself in sinuous mo-
tons.
Have your shoes a little too narrow
and little too long.
Once in a while have a fresh kiC
lining pasted in your shoes.
The little brisk woman, the animat
ed little person may be "cute," but she
isn't graceful
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
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Nine. Patti, the songstress, is fond OF
birds, and recently in New York she
gave $1,000 for a parrot.
Paris has an artist who decorates
art stockings, and his charges are
from $120 pair to almost any amount,
according to design.
Mrs. Virginia E. Bland, widow of
''Silver Dick Bland, has become one
of the most successful agriculturalists
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
Pay Bills in Eyes

Eggs are current coin in Mayo, Kerry,
Donegal, and Leitrim, In Ireland. They
are everywhere received over the
counter in payment for tea, sugar. meal.
oil, bread, tobacco, patent medicines
and general haberdashery. Accounts
are kept open and goods suppIieo on
credit in eggs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

She was ready to sleep and she lay on my arm,
In her little frilled cap fine
With her golden hair falling out at the edge,
Like circle of noon sunshine
And humm'd the old tune Of "Banbury Cross"
And Three Men Who Put Out to Sea-"
When she sleeplly said, she closed her blue eyes
Papa, what would you take for meT
And answered, "a dollar, dear little heart"
And she slept baby weary with play,
But held her warm in my love-strong arms.
And rocked her and rocked away
Oh, the dollar meant all the world to me-
The land and the and the sky,
The lowest depth of the lowest place.
Tho highest of all that's high!
All the cities with streets and palaces,
With their people and stores of art,
would not take for one low soft throb
OF my little ones loving heart;
Nor all the gold that was ever found
In the busy wealthfnding past
Would take for smile of my darling's face
Did know 1t must be the last
So rocked my baby and rocked away,
And felt such sweet content,
For the words Of the song expressed to me,
Than they ever before had meant
And the night crept on, and I slept and dreamed,
Of things far too gladstone to be-
And waken'd with lips saying close In my ear,
Papa what would you take for me?"
enc Field
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
One Woman's Way.

A Kansas City woman has adopted
an ingenious, but not novel, method of
freeing her mind, which she describes
thus: eff the butcher sends me a Door
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

Another sign of old age is when YOU
can see more ants and chiggers thar
woods and SUNSHINE In a picnic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

Gray chiffon broadcIoth, with broad
panel down front on corse-et skirt.
Capelike jacket has fat collar of silk
and vest of lace.
Check voile, brown and white. with
collar and girdle of brown satin. Skirt
laid in plaits over hips, then falling fun
over feet.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

by a oomrade whose implaeable en-
nifty he had incurred In some way I'M
known even TO himself He was. how
ever, unable to- explain the presence
OF the pocketbook In his bunk. and
was sent to the guard-house for pun
ishment for the theft. This was a
terrible blow 10 the spirited and SEN
sitive young man. and after a few
days imprisonment he determined on
escape at all hazar.. and flight from
a service in with the hope Of an hon
orable career seemed denied him at
the very start.
The guard-house In which the pris-
oners were held was an old tumble
down AFFAIR, 50 that a squad OF four
men-one on each side OF the build
ing-was kept on duty day and night
Huson and his fellow prisoners made
up ten dollars among them for the
purpose Of bribing one OF these guards
20 let them escape some dark night
on one side OF the building what had
once been door was now plastered
up on the inside. 30 that. the guard.
removed by bride or otherwise. Il
would require the exertion OF but lit
tie strength TO effect an escape.
Everything had been arranged; the
guard had been bribed and the dark
night had come During the day the
prisoners had carefully loosened one
OF the planks covering the old door.
so they could easily remove II and
escape one At time without making
any noise. The nign, was very dark
and Il had been arranged that the
guard waste stop at the upper end
OF his beAtla few moments while they
got away. Huson was leader OF the
escape. as the keenness OF his suf-
ferings from having been so grossly
wronged made him the most desperate
and determined. At the hour appoint
ed the lights were out and the board
slowly and carefully removed. and
Huson and two others squeezed out.
when the guard called HALT" They
supposed the guard was only acting
his part, and started on. when the sol
der promptly fired ball through HUI
sons bowels. The other prisoners
astonished at the turn OF affairs. ran
back into the guard-house. while the
wounded man was brought az once 20
my ward. but q few rods away. The
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06
BIG CANALS CAUSE PANIcs
business wcrld Thrown Into Tumult
by Opening Of Great Wa
terwGyA

THE effect Of opening the suez ca
nal" writes William r. Stewart. In
the Technical World Magazine, was
so marked In the FIRST confusion which
II introduced into the business world
that II constituted one OF the prime
causes OF the universal commercial
and Industrial panic OF 1874.
by transferring the distributing
points for trade from England 10 the
Mediterranean ports Of southern Eu-
rope. II terminated the vast warehouse
distribution system Of the former
country. and led 10 the disappearanee
Of the class OF merchant princes who
hitherto had monopolized the eastern
trafnc. As II was with the owners OF
English warehouses. so IL was with
the owners OF hundreds OF sailing YES
sells and the dealers in six months
bills. For the suez canal. by bring
ing steamers into use In place Of the
sailing vessels which had been max
Ing the 5.OoO-mile longer voyage
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06
DESTROYED THE STOVE.
Confederate Shot Which Carried
Away the Admirnl's Kitchen and
HIS Christmas Dinner.

I was one OF the crew Of the flag
ship Black Hawk. OF the Mississippi
squadron. Admiral Lee commanding
relates F. ID. Hawlette. in the Ameri-
can Tribune. During the fight be-
tween Hood and Thomas. At Nashville,
the flagship lay in the Ohio. The adj
miral went on board the curlew with
part OF his crew. and started up tho
Cumberland river. with the Neosha a.
an escort The confederates had bat
terry at the Great Bend. and when
they reached that point they opened
Are on US, the third sho; going
through the admiral's kitchen. where
a colored cook was preparing Christ
mas dinner. That ball struck tbs
stove. dumping stove. turkey, table
and dinner into the river.
We dropped down the river. giving
the saucy little Neosha q chance. Tho
little monitor returned their IRE. the
hrst shot dismounting one OF their
guns. the second striking point blank
another In the muKzle and splitting it
from end 10 end.
The captain now ordered a charge
by the marines. which was repulsed;
Just as a second charge was making
Gen. A. ]. Smith charged them with
land force in the rear end and took
them.
Concluding the water too low. no at
tempt was made to ascent higher. The
ADMIRAL lost his gobbler. but we COB
bled the battery. which was better.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06
he WAS GOODNESS ITSELF
Philosopher Gives Practical Demon
stration of the Value Of His
Pet Theory.

Perhaps there never was a man who
30 thoroughly believed In taking things
coolly as Mr. Bulteel. The disadvan-
tages OF worry. and the foolishness Of
rush, no matter what circumstance
might arise. was the never falling text
upon which he hung many and many
an improving discourse. says London
Answer.
But. as so often happens. Mr.. Bull
teels opportunities for putting his IA
yorite theory into practice had been
few. until one fateful night when he
and his wife were aroused from their
midnight slumber by the dread cry
"Firel"
He was GOODNESS Itself.
MY DEAR" he said calmly 10 his
wife. the time has come when we VIII
find in practice the value OF what
have always preached. Dress yourself
quickly. but keep cool"
In tense silence they busted them
selves In the operation OF quick but
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06
A oUARp-HoUsE TRAGEDY.
one Of the Sad Incidents Growing Out
OF the Presence Of Black Sheep
In the Army.

The army when In camp was like a
family OF restless boys. who. though
often pickering and scufIiing among
themselves about trifiing matters.
needed very little Of anything serious
10 rouse them to a sense OF brother
hood. There were exceptions to the
rule. however, says William Stone In
writing OF his experiences In the
American Tribune. and most OF Us can
remember some dismal tragedy OF
camp and post life due 10 the presence
OF black sheep.
In the spring OF 1864. while acting
ar nurse In the post hospital at Fort
Leavenworth. Kansas. was surprised
and shocked one day 20 see brought
into tay ward a young recruit OF my
regiment, the Eleventh Ohio cavalry.
by the name OF Huson. who had been
shot In the bowels. and who. the doc
tor assured Us from the first. had but
a little while 10 live. for the wound
was necessarily fatal. had pre-
yiously been greatly attached TO the
young man. who was me Fellow ana
belonged TO an excellent family In
Richiand county. Ohio. He had a
young wife and three children at.home
and certainly did all In my power to
save the life 10 precious TO them.
knowing how frequently doctors Were
mistaken as TO the chances OF a pa
tents recovery. but all in vain. for
four days afterward. on the l7tn Of
April. he died. his greatest anxiety
being that his people at home should
not be made acquainted with the cir
cumstances that led TO his death.
He had been accused one day OF
stealing a pocketbook while In the
barracks, and when he Indignantly de-
MED the charge. search was Instituted
and the missing article was found by
the officers hidden In his bunk. II
was some time afterward found that
Il had been designedly placed there
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

,bove I learned from The vou.<r1 No
while he lay In my charge. ana ~
were both greatly puzzled ny the con-
duct OF the guard. who seshs*d' with
out any adequate motive. 70 have aet~
ed toward the unhappy prisoners Win
UNPARALLELED freachery. But the day
before he died the mystery was clear
ed 90 10 him. The personal enemy
who he was quite sure had placed IN
his bunk the stolen pocketbook WHEN
led 10 his arrest and imprisonment
although he had been unable 10 pro-
dnce the kind Of proofs necessary 20
convict him and clear himseif-hap-
pened to belong 10 the Kansas regi-
meat who were on guard duty In tno
fort. This enemy. when approached ON
the subject. at once accepted the bride,
and promised 10 assist the escape OF
the prisoners when II was his turn 10
be on guard. which would be from
eleven y. m. 20 one a. m. lie carefully
concealed his identity from Huson,
who had contributed his portion Of the
Drioe money without any inquiry as %
who might be the recipient II was
customary In the fort at that time 10
permit soldiers on guard to obtain q
substitute II they wished. and Huson
enemy. who received the bride with
the secret intention Of making HIS at
tempted escape the means OF doing
him still greater injury. had. with
subtle ingenuity engaged m a ash-
stitute for the night young solcier
from another company. taking care TO
keep him In ignorance OF the Intended
attempt to escape. His treacherous de-
sign succeeded only too well.
Huson's last words 10 me were.
Billy. tell sister Emma that was
shot TO death"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06
GUN WITH A HISTORY.
Old strasburg Cannon Which Has
Been Set Up in Courthouse Green
at Elizabethtown, n. J.

A very interesting incident was tho
recent unwilling OF the old Strasburg
gun on the Court House green Of
Elizabethtown. ". j.. by prominent cit
liens and q. A. Il. of that city. al
which were present also Sons and
Daughters OF the Revolution and about
all Of the residents of that city.
The gun has history which In
brief Is: Made by ]. Berenger. Super
lntendent Of the French arsenal az
Strasburg. France. In i75s. and being
perfected In beauty which state re-
mains. was with others sent 70 Canada
by King Louis ". for the defense
OF Quebec. was captured from the
French twice by Britons and In l775
was captured by Americans at Stony
Point. Upon the gun IL this inscrip-
ton in French translated: The ar
dent The last argument OF king.
(which II warl and 10 many not In
ferior. Made by j Berenger. stras-
burg. i75S. Weight go pounds"
Gen J. Madison Drake. commander
OF the Veteran Zouayes. has had
charge Of the gun for many years AMI
in speech at the unwilling gave
complete history OF the gun. A pro-
gramme Of exercises was carried out
A tablet Is to be made for the gun
and will bear the date Of the prcsen-
tation Of the gun TO the county ~
Elizabethtown Chapter. No. !. Sons
OF the American revolution and will
contain a short sketch Of It's his
tory.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

Do you know that these small
amounts. such as millions and billions.
are growing tiresome' am going In
for astronomy. where numbers are
really worth while considering. says a
New York Press writer. There Is our
nearest neighbor among the fixed stars.
dear old Alpha Centauri. who Is just
25. 900. OO0. 100000 miles away. She
gets about her orbit al the rate Of 1885,
to0 miles a second. and when she
throws out her fashlight Il takes us
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

unhurried dressing. Then Mr.. Bulieel
slipped his watch into his waistcoat
pocket. and they walked safely out OF
the burning building.
There. my dear" he said 10 his
wife. when the danger was over. you
see the great value OF my philosophy
OF coolness Now. II We had lost our
beads"
His wife glanced al him for the FIRST
time since the alarm had been given.
Yes. william" she said. sweetly,
your philosophy is both charming
and useful: but really. dear, II hid
been YOU | would have put on pair
OF trousersl"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06
An,n Ambul.ne.. tor soldier.

America Is about ready to make uso
Of the automobile for military pur-
poses Il Is stated on good authority
that the war department viii probably
buy a number OF power-drivers. A car
Of this type was subjected TO trial by
the officers OF the medical department.
Of the army recently. and Il Is said
that the trial has been entirely salts
factory.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

The youngest general In the world
is Sultan Ahmed Mira. youngest SON
OF the Shah OF Persia. and brother OF
the present shah. lie was born I'm
1891 and is. therefore. only -, but he
is a full general in the Persian army
and has a regular stan. He holds re-
views OF the troops and plays soldier
with an army corps for plaything.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

around the cape. enabled a cargo TO
be sold and delivered within a month
after the order had been sent, and
business men without capital were
able to borrow money at low rate
and supplant the old established
houses in the eastern trade"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06
SOMETHING WORTH WHILE.

four years and i2S days 70 see H. II
she should cry aloud we should be g.
900. 600 years In hearing the sound OF
her voice The Chicago Limited. start
ing from Alpha Centauri for New York
would arrive here In about 1900. OOO
years.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06
No Wonder.

What makes Arctic Featheriop
have such a strange. prcoccupied look
about him lately?"
"Preoccupied Is the right word for
n. He's engaged to a girl, but he has
found another girl that he likes be-
ter."--Chicago Tribune.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06
IIIII.fs
VISITS
WITH
.'UN0TBY-
TIE Old Straw Lid.

Oh. happy the man that has left over
clothes.
Low shoes and tan socks and all that
But woe 10 the fellow whose wife says 70
him.
Here's perfectly good last years hatr
on. yellowed by sun and bespattsred BY
rain,
She drags II from out its retreat.
ITS good an the day that you bought w.
know
SAY. sKIDDoo~ sreets the hat on thu
street,
on. woe Is the man that the street gamin
chides.
For "neway' knows gibes that are pat
on. pity the man with the leftover HI
See do guy wild de last summers hatf
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06
Seeing Pittsburg.

Tourist-what a long tunnel this Isl
Brakeman-This amt no tunnel.
we're goin' through Pittsourg.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06
Long Time Without War.

For three-quarters Of century Bel
GUM has had no war.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

II will never do 20 let the prune-
serving landlaiy read that article
about the French miners subsisting
20 days on bark and chopped hay.
Neigh. neigh,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

n you are sufficiently frightened
over the coal strike. better put your
next winters coal In now.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

But. after all. ten-cents-a-can.beer In
Chicago should not be regarded as .
national calamity.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

Just TO rub II into the theatrical trust.
Sarah Bernhardts successful tour OF
Texas In a circus tent was preceded
by an ex-president OF the Press HUI
morists association. who acted as ad.
vance man. The Divine Sarah made
EN- take a joke this time, all right.
all right.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

II Is reported that lady admirer
has sent Speaker Joe Cannon d wash
cloth" This reminds me that while
all girls cannot be beautiful. they may
nj least keep their ears cieanl
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

The truly philosophical man who
has taken a coin with a hole in Il.
will whistle softly 90 himself and
make watchcharm OF H. The fnan.
cier would probably utilize the same
coin In the purchase Of a doughnut
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

George AIDES COLLEGE Widow" Is
uIhowing In Chicago. George Is being
kown In Europe, Both AIDE and his
widow" are very much alive. al.
Though at FIRST thought this might
Been a gross misstatement No. she
IL not a grass idow-she Il George
Ades widow, Yes. and AIDE alive,
Aw. gwan. what's tn matter with you
don't yer read the papersf
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

That $4,000 ton battleship would
make a nice watchcbarm for J. Ham.
Lewis. chicago's pink-whiskered cor.
poration counsel
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06
Had a bite YETI

A Chicago woman complains 10 the
newspapers because she loses her rub.
hers In the mud while crossing the
street. These aesthetic new arrivals
make a man tired. What's a Chicago
street crossing for. I'd like to knowl
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

He told her he was on fre with love
for her. bat after marriage she disco--
cred there wasn't enough oonhaEra-
ton In him even 70 kindle the mornin,
drss.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06

As 10 spelling reform. let's adopt
rule that spelling at Il" shall be cor
sidered as correct a. spelling H.
n the desire Is TO save the time ord
narily expended searching the dictiou
airy. wouldn't this solve the prot
LEM Another plan OF reformation
would be- 20 shoot the "ie" out o
"mien" and the "ei" out Of weird
II Mr.. Carnegie hesitates about com
hitting murder in cold blood. snf
pose he pass the gun 10 me. It's pei
sonal matter with Uncle By"