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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
THE OLD GOVERNMENT CLERKS

kA@zz&1N UGH of the thought that used to be given
I "a % I to a consideration Of what to do with our
IVA ! boys" has been transferred to the problem
kzzsmzHzsN of the old What is to be done with
kRNNTyI@g man when he Is old and feeble?
NSaSaS&sJ In the stone age, and among savages in
more recent times, the question
swered by dsposing Of him in mode which the
reverse Of sympathetic and humane cannot revert
to that system. Indeed, the difficulty to-day Is in the
opinion of many persons that too sympathetic
ington The law directs secretaries discharge
obeyed So kindly disposed people in these latter
gresham said recently discussing the condition,
Under the operation Of the civil service regulation with
its wdeopen door at the entrance, there is other
outlet except resignation than door wide enough to let
a coffin through"
Under the old spoils system, whenever there a
change of administration the President accustomed
to turn the rascals OUT There general removal
Of officers and the made pretty clean sweep
Of clerks. Now although told that the Govern
ment service ought not to suffer by being made asy
lum for those who longer able to do all that is
reasonably required of hem the old stay and every
regrets that it seems eXpedient to consider
what shall be done with them.
How to promote Government efficiency without working
hardship and doing violence to every kindly human
tment is the problem with which Congress is srug
Cling All sort of remedies have been suggested such
summary dismissal at the age Of TO- pension system,
and progressive reduction in salary beginning at Go
and growing less the usefulness Of the clerk dimin
ishes-Youth's Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
AFTER GRADUATION.


In reply to the question, "What be-
comes of college girls?" a certain col
Iege president says, "Why, nothing I'M
usual or sensational happens to them.
They scatter all over the country, and
become active and useful members of
society" Then, says the New York
Sun, the president produced a class
book Of a class that has been out of
college ten years, and let the record re
veal the history Of the members.
There were one hundred and forty
five In the class when it was grad
uated One-third Of the members have
Travelled abroad, and all but thirty
mention teaching and tutoring. About
fifty-five have done graduate work at
other schools and colleges, and up to
the present time forty-one husbands
have been acquired.
Married on the hottest day you ever
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13

saw to the best fellow" records one
girl.
Married a lieutenant in the United
States navy, and since then have lived
in a trunk in various places as near
the seacoast as possible" writes an
other.
"Have achieved neither fame nor
matrimony," is the pathetic record of
one, ''but belong to many societies,
most of them respectable.
"After two years of nervous ex-
haustion, got married, and am now
emulating The Commuters Wife IN
building a house and garden" writes
one young woman.
Another, with several degrees and a
sense Of humor, frankly states her
present occupation is nursemaid and
housekeeper and ian advanced course
in measles"
"a model aunt endeayoring to show
four sisters how to bring up children, .
modestly states another graduate.
"The most enthusiastic naturalist In
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13

the State of Vermont" sums up ont
lucky girl.
One young woman writes tersely
''My native town can boast Of but one
sane college woman, and my family
questions that"
Bookbinding has been the occupation
Of one graduate. Another, whose spe
cialty Is surgery, has performed a diff
cult operation on the maharain at the
palace of the maharaja Of Orchha. a
third has written books and music and
learned to ride bucking broncho. s
fourth, who has really achieved fame
as an artist, modestly writes that she
has been doing a little illustrating.
bear shooting and chaperoning." And
a fifth has evidently made up her
mind that she is to be a spinster, for
she has adopted little girl.
There is one thing about the history
Of this class that is worth noting
Nearly every member of it has been
busy in one way or another. The record
reveals neither Idlers nor inYallds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
THE OLD COUNTRY BAND.

& me boys;
o o
When martial entranced
golden a our hearts
fellows n every holiday!
With prancing other
Well, guess-we try
Whenever
he as wel,
And always held when it time
Perhaps the cymbals didn't exactly with
wha cared We
I Left q good IS
The earthly biss-to
paid
themp
never being thrilled with
old country marching down the street
II
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13

"a DING to have more snow before
8(S7 long," said Farmer Maitland,
~ casting a weather wise look
around.
A lively boy and d still more lively
girl were frolicking in the snow near
che weather prophet.
"Josephus," Mr.. Maitland called to
che boy, you take the sled up to the
wood lot and bring down a Jag Of
wood Go right away, SO as to be back
early"
Gall right, sir" and Josephus started
at once to hitch Old Trusty to the
woodsled. He stopped the sled at the
Kitchen door to get the dinner-basket,
and there stood Cousin Laura, fully
equipped for a sleigh ride.
"Here is the dinner basket and there
IS enough in it for two" she said. "And
here are your skates; have mine I'M
der this shawl. l am to skate on the
aot pond, wherever that is, while you
are loading the wood, and If you work
fast you may have time to do little
skating yourself"
''Do your loading before you do any
skating" Mr.. Maitland called as Old
Trusty moved rapidly toward the gate
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13

better days that to And the white haired
preacher knet in the grass and prayed only
can pray who has mistaken Faith in just God. He
prayed for Hope for light, for guidance And he told
his God that the people still trusted and believed, and
that all would be well.
No great organ pealed, no slken clad congregation
passed out of church. These people wore blankets,
rags the cheapest garments to hide their nakedness
But they to that inscrutable Providence
that rules the EARTH that governs the tides and the life Of
the sparrow, than before. There stained
glass windows but the setting natures own haven
for multitude in time of peril.
And Hope was born that Sunday. And there was
new courage to do and be and to face calamity with
stout hearts, to set face toward duty again do
mems work. to build better, cleaner saner finer IS they
sang:
"Al my trust Thee is stayed; my help from Thee
I bring
Cover defenseless head with the shadow Thy wing"
St Louis Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13

land don't waste any time about get
ting back If It begins to snow hard.
And be careful Of Danger Bend going
end coming"
''That sounds interesting Danger
Bend! Tell me about it, joe" said
Laura, as they sped along over the
hard-packed snow.
ut Is interesting, rather. I'll show it
20 you when we get there"
The road led uphill almost from the
start, for Maitland farm lay in the
valley Of a little river that ran near
the house, and the wood lot was well
up among the hills.
'Theres Danger Bend. What do you
think Of it2" said Joe at last, stopping
the horse and pointing to the road be-
fore them.
In its many turnings the road had
Geft the river out Of sight; here It had
suddenly come back to it. Far below
them, at the foot of long, steep slope,
Laura saw the glistening Ice Of the
frozen stream. 1t was to save itself
from falling into the river that the
Coad crept around Danger Bend. II
had come, in the course Of a steep as
cent, to the very edge of the downward
slope; now, to get away from this, II
made sharp and sudden turn around
the spur Of hill, and then kept on its
upward course farther inland.
The track about the Bend was mar
row, and now it was CLASSY with Ice
and there was not the slightest barrier
between 1t and the edge Of the descent
TO the river. The journey upward was
bad enough, but to come down that icy
track with heavily laden sled seemed
impossible.
Hold on hard, now, and In two min
utes you can see how Danger Bend
looks from the uphill side," said Joe,
when the terrors of the situation had
been sufficiently enjoyed.
The passage was made in safety,
and Laura decided that the Bend look
ed even worse than before. Then she
forgot all about it in the presence Of q
grievous disappointment.
''You may be able to do little skat-
ing on the lot pond, but ] shan't" Joe
exclaimed dolefu'ly. Look here, and
here!"
He held before his dismayed com
panion the black sleeve Of his coat and
then a fold of her gray shawl. Both
were thickly powdered with fine white
crystals.
ut means business when 1t comes
down this way" Joe remarked, with
some excitement. 1--WE have two miles
to go yet, load Of wood to put on,
and to get back home before the road
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13

'T CAM Laura declared with en-.
| thusiasm. ave must do as Trusty did,
go by the river. We have our skates,
and the wind has kept the Ice clear ~
the snow Hurrah! Well have some
skating after all. Joel"
''That might do if we were down
there, but how are we to get down?
| The snow is as deep on the slope as
anywhere else, and even without the
snow we couldn't do it; the bank is
too steep"
do as Trusty did, slide down! He
made a track on purpose for us all the
way. What's the use of a bob-sled if
we can't slide down hill on it? Pitch
that wood off into the snow, get the
sled over here, ride comfortably down
the hill, put on our skates and go
home!"
| Joe looked at her in speechless adj
miration for an instant, and then with
out a word he began to work furiously
at the load Of wood In five minutes
the sled was empty, the sound part I'M
coupled from the broken half, and ev-
erything ready for the adventurous ride
that Laura had suggested. It was q
swift and breathless flight that they
took down that long, steep hill.
But they did not exult for long. The
river had it's perils as well as the road.
AS the skaters swept round a sharp
bend they were confronted by an enor-
nous drift, which the driving wind
| hn
structing hillside. The drift was far
too deep and wide for them to make
their way through it and too soft and
yielding for them to climb over it: and
it appeared to stretch the entire width
of the stream.
! Joe and Laura struck across toward
the opposite bank, hoping to round the
end of the obstacle there, but they were
met by still more discouraging OBJ
structiOn. The river just here was mar
row and swift, SO swift that no ice
had formed on the side they had come
to. The snow-drift ended abruptly at
the edge of deep, fast-fowing and very
cold water.
Take off your skates, Laura" said
Joe in despair. eve may just as we'll
lie down comfortably in the snow and
freeze right here Trusty must have
got through somehow, suppose but
the track he made has drifted fun al
ready. Hello! What's that? Hey,
there! Help! Help! Help"
Men were on the other side of the
drift. Their voices as they shouted
to each other could be heard above the
shrieking Of the wind. They shouted
still more loudly now In answer to Joes
calls.
THAT you, Joe? Are you both all
right" That was Mr.. Maitland's voice
Keep steady for a few minutes and
we'll get at you. We are more than
half through the drift now"
They dug fast and presently rescuers
and rescued were face to face
'Joe, you rascal! Why didn't you
come home when it began to snow, as
l told you to. was sure we'd find you
with broken bones on the ice at the
foot Of Danger Bend, when Trusty got
home by the river with his harness in
strings! What do you mean, sir?"
Mr.. Maitland tried to speak Zero
ciously, but his attempt was a failure,
for all of them could see the tears Of
joy running down his face.
'Now, don't try to scold!" Laura
cried, hugging him rapturously. "You
never can, you know. And I wouldn't
have missed that slide doWnhill for
anything in the world Chicago Dali
ly News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
BABY'S TEETH.
Importance of Proper Care of First
Ones.

Importance of Proper Care of First
Ones.
Upon the care Of the first teeth, de-
clares the Washington Times, depends
the beauty and stability Of the perman-
ent set.
Keeping the teeth clean is not the
only requirement. Proper diet means a
good deal.
Sugar and candies should be avoid
ed, not because their immediate con-
tact with the teeth is injurious, but
because they frequently produce an
acidity of the stomach which greatly
affects the teeth.
If a child is ill during teething time.
it's system often lacks the necessary
amount Of bone-making elements; and
in such cases o little limewater in the
milk is most beneficial. When it be-
gins to take something besides milk,
plenty Of cereals that are rich in bone
making elements should be given.
Just as early as possible start train
ing the child in the care of it's own
teeth. Select a tiny toothbrush, soft
and plant; use every inducement-
even bribery is permissible in this case
to obtain its regular use. Keep this
up until it has become a well-estab
lished habit.
At the first sign Of decay consult a
dentist. To lose the first teeth prema-
turely is pity, as 1t affects the dura-
bility Of the second ones.
When the second teeth commence to
appear, a dentist should examine them
at least once a year. Care must be
taken that they are not crowded or
allowed to come in unevenly. In this
way much pain and even later disfig-
urement may be avoided.
Teeth have often became blackened
and dis1gured beyond redemption BY
strong medicines given in childhood.
This seems like criminal carelessness
on the part Of the parents Of course.
it is only thoughtlessness but the
results are just as cruel and far-reach-
ing as though a real injury had been
intended.
Medicine that may blacken the teeth
or injure the enamel should ALWAYS be
given through a glass tube.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
GRAFTERs IN CHARITY WORK.

S1s11z1zN HEN Kansas suffering from the vista
"A az ton Of grasshoppers the whole country
wv E united in raising money and contributing
food and clothing for the sufferers Many
ESXSEgSN mean developed then. The contri-
kEAA4A4g buttons generous that opportunity
afforded for graft. And more than one
rich laid the foundation of his fortune in the
cash goods which he stole from the relief Much
the thing has been noted in smaller scale in the
San Francisco 1t is about the smallest business In
the world.-Salt Lake Inter-Mountain
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
A GREAT LESSON FROM FRISCO.

I was Sunday in Golden Gate Park San
Francisco. Thousands of men, women and
children, destitute some suffering, all close
to the most sublime tragedy this country
has ever witnessed gathered about a simple
old man, white-haired, peaceful-faced. There
were men there who had not seen the inside
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13

One can't estimate the amount of
moral courage a man has by his physi.
cal dimensions
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
THE RUSH TO EUROPE.

go HE filling up of the passenger steamers of
/ the thirty lines plying between Europe and
this country and Canada, on this side of the
- Atlantic, never carried vigorously
EK0EWMaNNE during this year.
sS&zShsSg5 The demand for for summer travel,
large before, shows no sign of
abating. Even the July saings to the ports where the
tropical roasts everything in its path taken
This is not because tord temperatures are sought in
the middle of the it is the only way left to those
disappointed in northern passage to get to the mild
of northern and central Europe Foryeigh
railroad train from the disembarking port sun
baked and scorched by the winds from Sahara desert
will bring the American pleasure seeker to the mldness
and exharation of Switzerland, Germany, Great Brit
tain and the Scandinavian countries of the north
atmosphere will repay the gentleman and gentlewoman
for the discomfort of long, dusty and hot railroad jour
ney in the semi-tropics
All the lines are adding steamers but the demand
keeps ahead of the supply and thousands Americans
who would like to make the trip to Europe in pleasant
weather obliged to stay home for lack suitable
accommodatons.-Utica Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13

There's always a woman in the case
when female lawyer is employed
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01


We should not undere stimate
the Importance Of good manners.
Manners are of more Importance
than laws. Upon them 10 q great
measure the laws depend. The
law only touches US here and
there, now and then. Manners
remain with us cOntinu lily, and
vex or soothe, corrupt or purify,
exalt or debase, barbarize or re.
fine US by constant. steady.
uniform. insensible operation
like that of the air we breathe in.
They give their whole form, and
color to our lives. According to
their quality, they aid morals,
they supply them or destroy
them.-N. B. Union.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01
-
The Mayoralty Futurity.

The Forum voluntarily and un.
authoriliveIy mentioned Logan
Hay Tor mayor of Springfield AID
believes he is the available man,
yet We have no knowledge what
he or the general public think OF
the man as a candidate, and We
are therefore deslrous of hearing
the opinion of individuals and
bodies of men. Since our naming
Hay. several other men S names
have been brought to the surface
All of these men named are good
men. among whom are J l..
Phillips. H. Clay Wilson, William
H. Conkling and even ex mayor
and present Postmaster, L. e.
Wheeler.
We think as we said prior,
that the best thing TO do is for
the leaders to consolidate on a
man without causing SO much
friction as is usually he custom
of SO many men running for the
nomination and the defeated ones
claiming a conspiracy and fraud.
getting even at the general cleo
ton by supporting The opposite
party nominee, is the cause of
said friction. S me of he above
named wouldLot b. available CAN
didaJAs and the reasons are OBJ
vious. The democratic proble-
matical. they say are: John
Vredenburg, Mayor Drvereux,
and Alderman Frank H. Bode.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01
Negro Balance Of Power

The Washington .correspon-
dent to the Louisville Courier
Journal in a long and well con
>idered standardization on the
soldier dismissal episode. says
Congress will probably investl-
gate the affair. looking to a
peaceful adjudication of the
same. The writer further ayers
thai republican politicians are
troubled over the affair on the
primary account, AS II whole,
tnat it may have Caused he Shift
of The Negro VOTE or a possible
division o, the Negro vote, VIII Gu
d vision he AYERS would b. detri-
mental to the republican part, -
counting TIN. large Negro vo." of
ew York, Indians. Ohio, Pen-
nsylvania. Kentucky, Missouri.
Illinois and o,her nor hern states
which vote he declares: had It not
gone, SO nearl, republican would
nave elected Bryan 10Th Tunes,
Parker and defeated Harrison III
1888. He declares thai which
ever way the solid Negro vote +
these states go, the men for
whom they CAST their vote will
dominate This is a very sig
niticant assertion and the Negro
should not lose sight OF the po-
tency of these facts.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

People of cplor should not as
many of them do aud as the con-
census of opinion is among the
white people, and as is charged
against us frequently by the
white people, expect Negro pa
pers to suppress crime commit
ted by them. nor to run papers
just as the laily thinks best The
Negro we must legrettingly adj
NIT, is gully To too far degree
to this accusation. They must
afsocons:der an airingof theirsins
not dragging tie race down. DIS
in truth and reality, the condem-
n .tlon Of the evil things which
men do invariably raises the
standard of thu rice and the
citizenry.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

The fundamental protection
for every man is to Obtain good
education and good home, a
good wife and to be good himself
to obtain these essetials is no
easy thing aud especially a part
of them.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

If it were the colosaIness of a
man. per Sc, we would not be in
such dire circumstances to find
public men who had brain and
morality enough to stand The
test. Yes, We demand that The
pulpit, he press and the forum
be- expergated and let clean men
proclaim Christ and Him cruel
fed. +
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

The Oklah mn state cOnstitu
tiOnal convention would have
showed more wisdom had they
REJECTED Senator T,lIman as a
speaker instead of Col. Henri
Watterson, an able statesman,
who would utter some things of
eternal potency. The fire. eaters
over there want TO begin fire eat
ing speakers. Shame on them.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

Come to Sangamon county and
locate on these rich farms. U my
people
For rent-Nice furnished room
in good loo alton. Apply toEffie
Graves, 1929 S. IA. 11-24 3
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

-Four Negroes are employed as
motorm"n and conductors, res
pecllvrIy IN str ct railway Ser
VIC. at G. eveIand, Onio,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

The management of the Forum
dos NOT discontinue YOUR pa par
unless expressly notified and
that you have paid up-that is
the law.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

Immoral public men have pro-
ven to be the greatest contamina-
ton TO our social and religious ia
brics and the body polite.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

Emmett j. Sc TT ard Chas. An.
derspn interviewed Roosevelt on
the soldier question this week.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

When you want a copy of the
Forum, The Freeman or the Ne
gro magazines, drop in at The
Keystone, 12l So 4ih ST.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

And Congress convenes Mon
day.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

And there are too many Negro
leaders(?) in Springfield.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

And Roosevelt says, there
mnst be new facts presented and
not mere deductions aud theories
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

1t might have been.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

And Ti,'man says. Ito hell
with the Jaw"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21

DIR. LYNN X. BLAKESLEE. CHRO-
mic and nervous diseases, and dis
eases of women. Judd building, cor
ner Main and Court streets. Office
phone, main 70. X-Ray and Electro
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
Among the Exchanges
Of the Inland Empire
Shot Into a BOX Of Powder.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

The residents of Pierce were STAR
tied Tuesday evening by a terrific ex-
plosion, and for few moments were
at loss to know what had happened.
Investigation showed that a part of
q box of giant powder had been
thrown in the dump at the north end
of Main street and George Gaffney,
unaware of what the box contained,
shot into 1t. The effect was imme-
diate, the report of the gun being en-
tirely drowned by the explosion that
followed. Buildings were shaken and
in those nearest the spot window
glass was shattered. For several sec
onds after The report earth, sticks,
bones and pebbles were falling in the
street.
Fortunately the box of explosives
lay on the side and near the foot OF
solid bank and was but partially
covered with old debris so that the
force was away from a number of
boys who stood within a few feet of
the brink of the bank, otherwise the
story we have to relate would be a
sad one. How the powder came there
Is a mystery, the general supposition
being that II was part of a lot some
one supposed to be spoiled and dump
ed 1t out.-Pierce Miner.