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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

A very interesting article is found in
The New Putnam's Magazine. 1t dis
cusses the reading habit throughout the
country. Presenting the matter in fig
ures, it shows that in 1903 Massachu-
sets read 304 books per 100 inhabi-
tants; Connecticut, 227; New Hamp-
shire, 223; Vermont, 100; New York,
155; Maine, 1873; Rhode Island, 1872 /;
Delaware, 1914; District Of Columbia,
1913; New Jersey, 115; Wisconsin, 10S /;
Ohio, 81; Michigan, So; Illinois, 81 /;
Minnesota, IS; Maryland, Go; Iowa,
60; Indiana, 80; Missouri, AZ: Penn
sylvania, 40 Kentucky, IL; Tennessee,
10; West Virginia, 8; Georgia, g; Vir-
ginia, g.; North Carolina, 6: South Car
olina, 6; Louisiana, 8; Alabama, 2 Ar
kansas, 2; Florida, 1; Mississippi, 1.
West of the Mississippi River, CalifOr-
MIA leads with 207; Colorado follows
with 121; then comes Montana with
1O2; Wyoming, Il; Washington, "a ;
Utah, Al; Kansas, "a; Oregon, So Ne
vada, %; Nebraska, 10; Arizona, 16 !;
COuLn 1dAOldg ANCN ~AAC0ASOs IL ,
Oklahoma, II; North Dakota, 81;
Texas, z; Indian Territory, 0. This
exposition Of the reading habit sup
plies the exponent Of some things that
need not be discussed here. Much has
been said of New England's culture and
refinement. The figures given above
indicate that the reading habit con-
tributes to the mental superiority Of
the people of that part Of our country.
1t is a matter of considerable surprise,
however, that California should rank
next, and yet the reading habit in that
State has not had time to develop cul-
ture and refinement equal to that Of
New England, for California is only a
little more than half a century old.
But with the two extremes Of the coun-
try enjoying almost equal rank in the
reading habit, it may not be long be-
fore they leayen the whole lump, so
that other States rank more nearly
equal with them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26
AN ANCIENT CALLING.
Motherhood, and the Wisdom that
Should Accompany 1t.


should Accompany 1t.
"Iake Jim stop bothering me, nam
ma. l can't read my story"
CAV, Bess is awful cranky"
IL do wish you'd try to agree, chill
dren. You'll drive me crazy to-day! :"
Mrs. Roberts sighed into the darning
basket.
The twy boys playing checkers in the
window~seat began to dispute now. The
young mother looked UP with a feeble
smile as her mother-in-law entered.
Mrs. Roberts senior appeared quite
unaware of existing atmospheric"
conditions. Presently she took some
thing from the mantel, then seated her
self near the CRATE.
"Isnt it a bit chilly here, my dear"
she inquired Of the younger lady.
Jimmy, run and get grandma the
white shawl, Oh"
"No, deary," interrupted the older
lady, brisl1ly, ''let's light this wood in
the CRATE. Jimmy, come strike this
match, will you?"
Jimmy moved with alacrity, and a
fire soon blazed and cracked. gayly.
The little fellow stretched himself on
the rug, and looked dreamily into the
blaze. while the two ladies began to
cheat comfortably over their work
Presently Bess brought her book and
sat on the floor, leaning against grand
mas knee; she began to tell her fairy
story in an undertone to Jimmy. The
checker players moved nearer, laugh
ing over their adjusted score"
Some time later, the four children
having departed in happy mood to play
"show" in the attic, the two ladies sat
together in a delightful silence, broken
presently by the younger:
"MOther, couldn't you arrange some
how to stay another months"
Mrs. Roberts senior was the subject
of some contention among her daugh-
ters-in-law. Each one wanted her all
the time. She could scarcely snatch out
few weeks to spend in her own home.
"You have such an influence over the
children. Why, before you came down
this afternoon they were like so many
bears. What did you do?"
Il? Oh"-Mrs Roberts senior
laughed-'I started the firew
"What do you mean, motherY
''Wen, when my seven boys got bit
uuarrelsome I often used to start a fire.
1t has a wonderful effect sometimes.
There's something about an open fire
that suggests friendliness and peace
and love-home, in short. I'd dislike
to try to raise a family without fire
placer
"What a beautiful ideal" said the
daughter, musingly. "I'I remember
that"
After a thoughtful pause young Mrs.
Roberts spoke again: "YOu have such
wonderful ideas, mother! You know
SO many nice ways! You ought to pub
lish your ideas"
80 deary, no that wouldn't do" She
laughed. ''The business of being moth
ers is very old, you see, and every old
craft has it's secrets"
"But people-other mothers should
know" said the young mother, earnest
".
ooh, some things must be handed
down from individual to individual"
said the older mother, comfortably,
"when the young mothers are ready to
receive"
"Ah," said young Mrs. Roberts,
thoughtfully gazing into the fire, Il I'M
derstand. "-Youth's Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26
Hnw,S This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured By Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known f. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

wants me to stop working" he says,
''but l don't mean to. 1 would die
within a year if l stopped work" 1t is
possibly true that the man who stops
work is likely to die. Anyway, it is
true that he might Just as well. Ma
ture abhors the supernuous. To sit
down is to rust away. Nine people out
of ten, perhaps, would allow sudden
acquisition of great wealth to end
their usefulness. They might give a
little of their money, and therefore i'm
agine themselves benefactOrs But Of
themselves they would give nothing
Here is one who loves his work for its
own sake. His incentive to work is not
the mere animal need of subsistence,
but the human impulse to be of service
to mankind. Here is one of the lines
that divide the animal from the human
being But how many Of US walking
on two legs and Invested of tails can
honestly claim to be on the right side
of that line? It would be impossible
even to guess what proportion of us
calling ourselves human have any def
mite purpose in life other than to get
all we can by giving as little as posi-
BILE. Like the lowest of animals, the
most of US grub to crafty our animal
wants, and have little practical thought
of anything beyond. Of course, we can
pOoh-pooh and say we would all do as
this man is doing, but the fact is that
when it is put up to us, even in little
things, mighty few Of US make good.
The real substance Of human life is,
not what we get, but what we give.
but what we do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26
A Nnrro,v Escape.

"Uncle Nose is famed for several
counties round as the best banjo-player
in Georgia, says a writer in the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger. Naturally,
therefore. when a lady in his town
wished to show some Northern visitors
Just what a genuine old darky can do
with a banjo, she called at Uncle
Noses little cabin and stated her
wishes to his wife.
"'Deed, chile, dat ole niger amt
pIayin' dat banjo no mo-" Aunt Sal
said, pointing to where the instru-
ment hung, covered with cobwebs, on
the wall. "He des' puts in all his time
fishin' now"
why, what caused him to give It
up? Has he been converted?" the Wis
itor asked.
"'Deed, dat wufess niger neber
will git conberted, honey. No, he des'
got skeered."
Scared? OF what?"
"Dat minstrel show done done 1t,
Miss Mary" Aunt Sal explained. Ode
boss O. dat show he hearn nah ole man
playing. an he offered him a steady
lob dom hit. Yassum, an hit skeered
him so bad he quit playing dat banjo
right dar!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26
Lesson from the pnst.

Noah Webster was compiling his spell
ing book.
81 want to get my spelling reform on
the market" he said, before Andy Kar
naygy and Brandy Matthews get to mon
keying with the language"
Whereupon he began, with feverish
haste, to scratch the ''u" out of favour"
honour" and other words Of like orthog-
raphy, thereby achieving a clean scoop
on the authors of the 300 amended spell
ingS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

The great artist returned suddenly
and discovered that nis neighbours lit
tie boy had covered has masterpiece
with black paint.
"Great Scott, lad" gasped the ar
fist, ''what have you done? Don't you
know that was my wonderful canvas
entitled The Sunset?' You have ruin
ed it."
The boy seemed repentant for a mo-
ment; then a brilliant thought pos
sessed him.
'NO, it isn't ruined" he fastened to
reply. "You can sell it. Just tell them
the sun has gone down" Minneapolis.
Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26
A ST. PETERSBURG CANAL.

The cut is from a photograph taken
on the Pratchetchny bridge in the Rus
sian capital. It is an excellent illustra-
ton of the manner in which st. Peters
burg is intersected by these artificial
water courses. Many Of them were
planned by Peter the Great, who al
ways had a great admiration .or Am
sterdam, where he had worked as a
shipwright Some Of the canals were
constructed to relieve the overflow Of
the river Neva at the breaking up of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26
Rnsiness Judgment.

"Are you the proprietor of this store?"
asked the young man with the sample
case.
81 am" said the druggist. SIS there
anything"
''Have you any clerks besides that
young man behind the counter?
NO. sir"
'Then 1 can't do business with you. 7
am introducing a preparation guaranteed
to make thin people plump, but you are
too skinny here to handle it. Sorry.
Good day."-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26
Monument to Jules Verne.

A monument to Jules Verne is to be
erected at Amiens. The work will be
executed by Albert Roze When asked
If such a monument was to be erect
ed to the famous author Of books for
boys, a member of the municipal coun-
ell replied:
"SureIy he is no longer
here to be angry about it. So now we
are able."-St. Louis Republic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

Girls in the Denver High School, it
is reported. must have pockets in their
gowns by order of the principal, whose
idea seems to be that valuables which
are not slowed from sight offer temp
tation to thievish instincts. The wom-
an who has to carry her purse in her
hand may wish that such arbitrary
wisdom might be extended to all the
gowns in the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

Count Boni has been offered a job
as head waiter in a fashionable New
York restaurant. In case the count
accepts, the caterer might make an
other hit by getting the lady who wants
trial marriages to accept a position as
cashier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

Having suspected lot of his people
Of being unwilling to vote as he might
desire, the Gar OF Russia has disfran-
chised them, so that he won't have to
stay up late election night to watch
the returns come in.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

A boy bandit held up a train in Mis-
souri, the other night and terrorized
a car full Of passengers so badly that
they at once gave him all the money
they had without demanding to be
shown" It's curious how people for
get their long-cherished principles
when they look into gun barrels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

The government has found upon fur
Their investigation that the corn crop OF
the United States in 1906 is 1881, O96.-
900 bushels. 1t was predicted early in
the year by private investigators and
indicated by government tables of aY.
erages covering conditions that 1906
would bring to the country a produc-
ton Of the yellow cereal great beyond
anything before known. 1905's out
turn was a record yield to that time,
but 1906 has Overtopped it by close
to 175.000O0O bushels. Thus in this
one crop there has been a production Of
new wealth that may be set down as
approzimat;ug S70,0QO,OOO, and this
most important promise for continued
activity and prosperity has material
lied IL fall
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

IL wealth does not bring respect how
does it happen that John d. Rockefel-
Ter, Jr.'s, Bible class orations are the
only ones printed in the New York pa
pers, and they are printed regularly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

The Mexican Central Railroad was
recently sold twice in one week. The
people Of Mexico have been a little
slow, but they seem to have arrived
at the bargain counter stage Of civiliza-
tfoD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

Bernard Shaw has not hesitated to
admit that he believes himself to be a
greater dramatist than Shakespeare
was, but he has not had the nerve to
claim superiority over Hall Caine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

A London musician has just accom-
plished the remarkable feat of playing
a piano As consecutive hours without
being assasinated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

There may be meaner men than the
grafters who have been lOoting the San
Francisco relief fund, but they have
not succeeded in attracting public at
tention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

1t is announced that one Of the big
circuses will tour the country next year
Ia mammoth automobiles. Kindly re-
frain from emitting the mammoth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26
The UsuaI RcsuIt.

Il sec the politicians are beginning
50 thrash out some old topics"
Eyes, and when they Go they are
pretty apt to get lots of chaff from the
public."=Baltimore American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

a chauffeur has been sent to jail for
exceeding the speed limit. He went
30 far in ten minutes that it will take
him fifteen days to get back.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

Political refugees from Guatemala,
gathered in the City OF Mexico, have
asked President Roosevelt to bring
about the annexation of their country
to the United States. Such a petition
deserves about as much respect as
would one drafted By a small group
Of American malcontents assembled in
Moscow and addressed to Great Brit
ain, asking that the United States be
annexed to Canada. The thought of
Joining Guatemala to the United States
will not be seriously considered until
the people OF the country, and not refu-
gees who have fed from it, ask us to
take charge Of their affairs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., says great
wealth leads to sin. 1t would be a
lucky thing for a lot Of people if that
were the only thing which led to sin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

Lots OF men can run railroads and
big concerns, but it takes q genius fof
manipulation to marry Off seven daugh-
fera
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26
Poor Roy.

Mrs. Hoyle-I hear that your son
had to leave college.
Mrs. Doyle-Yes. He studied too
hard, learning the football signals
Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

His Great and Good Friend.
The hoOdlum threw a stone at the
Japanese boy.
IF you do that some more" said the
little brown boy, Il tell Mr.. RoocyfeP on
Eou y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

Maybe there is still hope for the cap
talns Of industry. ]. Pierpont Morgan
has just paid $4,000 for a Bible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

Boni Castellane had a good time
while the money lasted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

When a man looks specially foolish,
either he is just engaged or somebody
has named a new baby after him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

Many a man who thought he was
getting in on the ground floor has dis
covered to his sorrow that there was a
basement
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

King Edward is now 65 years old,
che age at which his mother, the late
queen, was beginning to feel young.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

Watson Raine, an engineer in a New
York theaier building, has come into a
fortune Of $4,000, but he declines to
quit bis humble work. "NIy family
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

After a man has earned your bus
ness. don't give it to tie other fellow
just to be contrary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26
Native Iawaiians Dying or.

When Hawaii was discovered by
Captain Cook in IT'S it had popula-
ton of 100000. There are now only
81 600 natives on the island.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26

Too many people think it isn't wrong
to lie about a man who lives a hun.
dred miles away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26
Thnf,s So.

81 don't wonder that prima donnas
are so scrappy."
whats the answer?"
"They nearly all get their early train
Ing in church choirs. "-Pittsburg Post.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12
RUSSIA NEEDS
COIN At ONCE
Debate In Parliament Reveals
the Fact of Shortage 10
the Treasury.
Chairman of Famine Relief Committee
Says the Government Is Living Far
Beyond Its Means and That
Fresh Loans Will Be
Necessary.

st. Petersburg The consideration
Of the ministry bill, appropriating $685.
100000 for famine relief, developed a
sensation on Friday, showing that the
Constitutional Democrats have final
ly found lever with which they hope
TO compel the government to surren-
der control of the purse strings, the
vital object at which they have been
aiming from the beginning.
Professor Hertzensteln, chairman
OF the committee which reported the
bill, revealed the important fact that
M. Kokovsoff, the finance minister
who appeared before the committee,
made an effort to conceal the desper-
ate financial straits of the govern
ment. He informed the committee
that the condition of the treasury was
much worse than believed and even
lmpeached the figures given in this
years budget. made by NJ Shipoff as
conveying no adequate idea of the real
state of affairs. He said the govern
ment was living far beyond its means
and agreed that 1t must retrench, but,
he explained. this could not be accom-
plished this year. Therefore 1t was
necessary to make fresh loan to
cover the famine relief.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS MUTINY
MAKE POLITICAL DEMANDS
plsaffeetlon In the Russian Army
''hich May Lead to Open ReVoiu-
ton All over the Empire.

st. Petersburg.-Dis re-
ceived here from Samara state that
two regiments garrisoning that I'M
portant provincial capital have mu'
tinted and presented a series OF politl'
cal and service demands.
The officers promised to satisfy the
service demands II the mutiRers
would return to duty, but the men re-
piled that they would be satisfied
only with the compliance with all their
demands. The mutineers command
the situation, but are not indulging in
excuses. The situation is complicat
ed by the fact that in Samara the revo-
iutionists are pushing a movement to
proclaim republic in case a general
strike is declared, and may seize the
present opportunity to further their
aims.
The ferment among the soldiers and
sailors at Odessa and Sebastopol con-
tinues.
No inkling of the reported rioting
and pillaging at Vladivostok has
reached the Russian public, but the
military authorities who control the
telegraphs would be able to withhold
for days any news of such conditions.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12
BIG GRlST OF LAWS.
Great Amount Of Work Accomplished
by Lawmakers.

Washington.-A detailed state
ment of the work of the house Of rep.
resentatives during the first session OF
the fifty.eighth congress just closed,
as given out by Winthrop c. Jones,
tally clerk, shows that there were
1901 bills passed by the house and
3G2 left undisposed of. The bills" Is
inclusive of bills, simple joint and con
current resolutions. The total number
of laws enacted by this congress Is
given officially as 1898, while the fifty
eighth congress in both its first and
second sessions, enacted total of g.
100 laws. These are exclusive Of pub
lie and private resolutions, of which
there were fifty-four enacted at the
session just closed and thirty-nine in
the two sessions of the preceding con-
gress
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12
HEARST WILL NOT RUN.
Declares He Is Not a Candidate for
Presidential Nomination.

Declares He is Not Candidate for
Presidential Nomination.
San Francisco Congressman VIII
liam R, Hearst said in an interview
Friday night:
81 would like to state very positive
ly that / am not candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination in
1908.
Mr.. Bryan said the other day in
London that there were others besides
himself who had claims on the nomi.
nation through services rendered the
Democracy and mentioned pleasantly
Mr. Folk, Mr. Bailey and myself.
while approaching Mr. Bryan's
compliment | must decline to be con-
sidered a candidate. Let the list
stand, If Mr.. Bryan pleases, Bryan or
Folk or Bailey. For my part, | would
substitute Stevenson for Bailey"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12
Five Boys Drowned.

Chicago.-Five members of the FRS,
division OF the Illinois naval reserves
were drowned while practicing row,
ing in Lake Michigan. The boys
drowned were out for a rowing cruise
in n "dingy," With the exception Of
one OF them all were inexperienced
and through some unexplained reason
the boat was overturned and all were
thrown into the water At the time Of
the accident there were seven men in
the boat. but two OF them were res.
cued by the life saving crew.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12
ALTON FOUND GUILTY.
Two Former Officials Also Convicted
of Giving Rebates.

of Giving Rebates.
Chicago.-The Chicago & Alton rail.
road and John N. Faithorn and Fred
A Wann, formerly officials Of tho
road, were on Friday convicted in the
United States district court of Illegal
ly granting rebates to the Schwarz.
child & Sulzberger Packing company.
No sentence was imposed by Judge
Lands pending the arguments for
new trial with the defendants. 1t was
claimed by the government that Of
ficials OF the railroad company had al
lowed the employees of the packing
company to travel free OF expense by
refundlng to them all money expended
for transportation. 1t was declared
by the court that this did not consti-
tute rebate. and he instructed the
jury that verdict of not guilty should
be returned as to two counts of the
indictment which charged the. giving
of rebates in connection with this pas
senger transportation.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-12
Auto Went Into Ditch.

st. Louis, Mo,-One man was killed
and three injured in an automobile
accident in St. Louis county near the
city limits. Alfred Burton, mer-
chant, died shortly after the accident
John Sweet had his left leg broken
and two men whose names are not
known were bruised. The automobile
contained Burton. his wife and two
children and five guests. While rid.
ing along the Clayton road the chauf.
feur's hat blew OFF He turned to look
for It, and the automobile veered into
the ditch dropping fifteen feet.