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Gainesville daily sun., 1907-09-16

Many OF the county schools W.
open for the fall term during the 80
two or three weeks. and II IL the ~
OF parents to see that al chiIdrso -
school age are started promptly -
opening day. No child shoaA b
priyed OF the advantages Of IN go
cation, ~ In many instances ssss
ON the part Of the parents q
dams In properly prsparing eAi'
for attendance IT school = ths
of their aversion 20 m1eo@
cat3onal % tAsy Uov oS6se.
Gainesville daily sun., 1907-09-16

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Gainesville daily sun., 1907-09-16

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IUur0nA o1nmanA.
Gainesville daily sun., 1907-09-16

Southern cotton mills show no sim
Of having lost their attrActiveness @,
Investments. says The Wall 0t1oee
Journal On the contrary. enlan0e
ment of plants. erection OF new mtna
and installation Of more machinegy'
are the features OF the news comlne
from that quarter. With raw cotAaM
at present prices. more money win -
into cotton mills. because this IL ~
the chief manufacturing industry =
which Southern enterprise feels itss1l
to be master. But the growth Of ~
industry has brought with 1t variooo
other industrial problems, iHcludihG'
such as economies in the use Of power,
and the training Of talent for tAsk
own needs. The problem OF power
economy is receiving solution By H.
use OF electrical power on waAP
courses and in nearby localities. TAe
machinery Of whole towns IL run -
this way. In the training of yong
men for q career in the mills, ~
colleges are doing macA
that will go far to equip Southern coe--
ton manufacturing with . supesssS-
class Of men.
Gainesville daily sun., 1907-09-16

Most peoeiS's toaGuss ~ -
than ripssvs run tAFeagA CO.
In that eass ~ Voo4 = oseea -
tho soV.
Gainesville daily sun., 1907-09-16
coWPGAs.

Prof A. n. Soule. in The Souths,u,
Farm Magazine OF baltimore for ss..'
tember. says:
"Cowpeas provide one of the f3nsuH
forms OF hay for use in the Sou>A
Experiments have demonstrated a.
within reasonable limits cowpeas o.sf
be substituted for expensive couc~n.
trates like wheat bran and cottonseaA.
meal. For instance. as much as -
pounds OF finely chopped cowpea hav
may be- made to replace six pounA.
OF wheat bran. As cowpcas can -
grown ON practically every farm A.
gather their nitrogen from the air, Az
even when cut for hay leave 30 -,
40 pounds OF nitrogen on each scFns
OF land In the roots. stubble and fallen
leaves. 1t is crop of vast economies
importance. The cowpea is also a..'
splendid smother crop and holAni
weeds in check very effectively. n
has a very fine effect on the physicsS
condition OF the soil. bringing II ipNe
an ideal State for succeeding cropa
There are some drawbacks to usinrl
cowpeas for hay. as the crop Is din.
cult to cure: but where wooden IT.
angles OF even rough construction nees
over two feet high are used undGsAs
meath the stocks and hay caps Do
vided, excellent hay can be maao
even In q very unfavorable season, -
the crop can be cut under these co..
dittons in a semi. green state and vHf
cure out perfectly"
Gainesville daily sun., 1907-09-16

The famous ChR House at Gan
Francisco has been burned down.
Well, Il could not have been Q much
hoetsr tine than The Old place has o(.
ten seen before
Gainesville daily sun., 1907-09-16

The Department OF Justice at
Washington has appointed Col. En-
nett Wilson OF Pensacola TO the Office
Of district attorney OF the Northern
District OF Florida, which o:fice was
recently made Vacant by the appoint.
ment Of District Attorney Sheppard to
the United States judgeship. While
the appointment l. temporary one
pending the naming OF a permanent
successor to Judge Sheppard. It Is
quite an honor to Col. Wilson. who is
Young man and who has q wide
acquaintance throughout the western
section OF the State.
Gainesville daily sun., 1907-09-16

The editor OF Success declares that
many . man has been kept from per.
forming . disgraceful criminal act BY
the thought that somebody loved him.
believed In him. and trusted In him.
Gainesville daily sun., 1907-09-16

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Gainesville daily sun., 1907-09-16

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Gainesville daily sun., 1907-09-16

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luo1Uo UaneAD q sDoe1al RATES.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22
STRUGGLING FOR POWER.

Influence is a good thing, but it
is not a good thing in itself. Al
depends on how it is gained and
how it Is used. The man who uses
it best is always the one who is
willing, if honor and good morals
demand it, to put 1t in pawn, and
even to throw it away. Those who
are so careful TO save their influence
in order that they may use it in
some great crisis generally find that
when the crisis comes their inf1u-
ence is gone.
There is nothing SO demorallzing
as a struggle between two men for
mere power. They are likely TO
lose sight of everything but the
victory which they desire TO win.
The history of the worlds greatest
conquerors prove this. The struggle
for riches and social position shows
it too. All know how demoralizing
to many men is mere personal
strife. The question is, not what
can be said and done without i'm
pairing the chance of victory. The
effort too often is not to sustain
some great principle, not to win a
victory IN its behalf, but tC get
Office. So 1t is that party platforms
are almost never sincere and truth
full The reason is that they are
designed to catch votes, and that
means to get votes under misap-
prehension on the part of the voters.
Victory, and victory for its own
sake, without regard TO its signlfi-
canoe, is what is sought by both.
There is need for a little more
1dealism in our politics. Men who
will refuse to win unless they can
do it honorably and on frank and
courageous declaration of principles
are In demand now. The struggle
should be for principles and causes
Such a struggle as that is inspiring
and up hitting. Any other kind is
personal. There is no campaign in
which it would not be better for the
people TO have one party win rather
than the other. And yet those who
seek power, and influence, and
Office, and victory often seem to be
chiefly anxious to get away from
principles and thus to destroy the
significance, and value of the victory
won.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22
A Scots Sea Serpent Story.

Mr.. McNaughton, as his name signi-
fies, is Scotsman, and is consequent
ly scarcely likely to exaggerate. He.
has been visiting Clevedon, in Somer-.
set, and relates the following story of
a strange adventure, says Reynolds
Newspaper. The incident was. he
says, witnessed by many spectators.
Mr.. McNaughton was quietly rowing
in a little skiff about mile off the
Clevedon pier, when a large snaky OBJ
ject, which he describes as like a
huge mummy with large sunken eyes
enveloped in a sort of hairy flap" sud-
denly appeared at the rear of the
boat, about 20 yards away.
1t approached by series of leaps
and dives, causing the sea to be great
ly disturbed. Mr. McNaughton says
that by plunging the oars into the surf
he endeavored to keep his antagonist
at bay.
But his efforts were only mOmentar-.
lily successful. In few seconds it had
reached within few yards of the
boat.
Il can only dimly recollect what
happened" he continued. "The fiabby
monster seemed to leap straight out
of the water--straight as an arrow at
me- hardly know what l did.
think l must have ducked and crashed
the oar into the creature. At any
rate l was flung violently into the
water.
When regained the surface man
aged to Chamber into the boat. My
terrible antagonist was nowhere in
sight. In a dazed condition, scarcely
knowing what l did, succeeded in
reaching PortiShead."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22
HER
AWAKENING
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
By DOROTHY GORDON

Betty, having finished the few light
household tasks that demanded her at
tention that morning, sat down to fin
ish dainty bit of sewing. 1t was
still early, not yet ten O'Clock, when
her friend Virginia ran in for a brief
morning call
Betty held up to- her friends adj
miring view pretty affair of lawn,
lace, ribbons, and dainty stitching, in
tended to be worn when she, Betty,
should preside at the breakfast table
in a new home as the bride of young
Dr. Everett
Il do enjoy making some of my
pretty things myself" responded Bet
ty. 1T wouldn't be half the fun to
buy a ready-made trousseau.'
Betty, don't you want to come in
the city with me? I've got some shop
ping to do, and We'll have lunch to-
gether Do come"
Il really ought not" laughed Betty,
because if l do go, l know I'll spend
some money. There are such pretty
things in the shops now-and I've
spent all my allowance-and most of
this weeks housekeeping money, too.
You know papa will never let us
run a bill anywhere. / don't see how
mamma manages when she is home
| spend lots more than she did on
the table, and we don't live any bet
ter, either Papa laughs at me and
says / must learn economy if l am
TO be young doctors wife,
you've been housekeeper now for
just three weeks, haven't you, Betty?"
Two weeks and half" said Bet
ty. II made mamma promise me she
would stay at Aunt Emma's a whole
month, sc she could get a good rest
and | could have a good chance to
get some practice in housekeeping
But we didn't know then that Katies
mother would be sick and need her.
and l would be without a girl all this
time. l have a woman to do the
loIndry work and the scrubbing, but
] do all the rest"
And DR.. Everett dropping in al
most every night to sample his sweet
ones cooking" laughed Virginia
Would he really know if he were
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22

with us. Do you know, all of us just
love your sermons!"
Bessie Baker never went to church
twice together in her life" whispered
Ed Smiley. Ed was in a position to
know-he generally drove her over in
a very narrow busy.
You are good to tell me that
please you, Miss Bessie-er-um-e
rather my sermons do" The maScu-
line voice had become markedly more
tender, and we scarcely could hear.
4 am so glad you think | am rose,
Brother Sibert-er-er-I mean like
-rose-Sunday! She fin
ished in much confusion; so much, in
fact, that big, rough doc" Farley
failed to control himself. and broke
into a roar of laughter, in which we
could but join.
click, click" came over the line.
And we took it to mean that two an
CRY lovers had just discovered they
were overheard.
For three days most of us surrend-
cred cheerfully any idea of work, and
hopefully spent the hours in happy an
tictpation of another ''party-line COM
edy," as the more literary Blakey
called it. Jake Green, who keeps the
feedstore at Hanks Crossing, said it
was better than Smiley's monograph.
1t was late in the afternoon of the
third day when the coveted three rings
sounded along the line. | jumped ner-
vously to the telephone. and cautious
ly took down the receiver.
Hello! old Fiddlesticks!" came the
self-same feminine voice.
We looked aghast at each other.
az called up to ask the price of
wheat"
Yes. it was surely the same preacher
and the same Bessie Baker, but this
was all so unlike the blushing rose
and lovely sermon conversation.
Wheat is even higher than yester-
day, Mr.. Fiddlesticks-abou IS cents
a bushel.'
And is the sky blue over Union to-
day." asked the masculine voice,
gently.
1T was little cloudy, but the sky
is truly clearing up wonderfully now"
Il came through drizzling rain to
Blakey's an hour ago." savagely de-
clared Ed Smiley.
And will you expect to darn again
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22

The nation, to be strong and
healthy in all It's departments, must
be made up of honest men whose
greed for gain is not so great as
their interest in the country's good.
The shaking up of many of our
large cities in municipal affairs
will gradually drift to the smaller
ones and the administration of bust
ness lines will be eagerly sought.
May it be said to the credit of the
American people that even though
they may in some instances fall in
to bad ways they invariably find a
leader that will see them out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22
(9~|1f~ss~~0NrSs-~~1N~ss-~s'A~ -
s BLAKEY'S )
| TELEPHONE !
By ROSCOE GILMORE STOTT
fS~Nnr~@~NnI~@~N1pe@~Napsks
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
By ROSCOE GILMORE srOrr


1t was just a year ago that the Pipe
vile Telephone company put in a
''party-line" out through Union town
ship, and though it came after repeat
ed petitions, it proved a more surpris-
ing benefit than any of us dared hope
or dream.
Indeed, it never got so far as my
own farm, but almost every day hap
pen up to Blakey's for my mail, and
as we sit around we learn lots about
''party-lines," and Owen Peters, the
farmland over at Pendleton's, says he
never did have so blamed much fun
1t takes just nine quick rings to get
old Blakey, himself, to answer, for he
turns in pride to a red-covered direc.
tory, which announces in bold type:
''Blakey, ]. S., general merchandise
rings on Al"
But any less number will arouse one
of us-there is a certain fascination
in not being expected as an audience
But this brief story has only to do
with young Sibert, who comes to
preach in Union church every Sunday
and the fateful code of SO on Al And
now, if you happen into Blakey's and
ask for a genial story around his big,
unblacked stove, no doubt one of us
would rehearse once more the tele-
phonic episode in the courtship of
preacher Sibert.
One day, after Ed Smiley had gener-
ously passed around his plug, our
eager ears heard three rings, and we
were at once attention. Owen Peters
stepped to the telephone, and it is my
honest conviction that some six or
eight in Union did likewise.
Its Preacher Sibert." whispered
Peters, and we hurriedly gathered
around the phone, for Blakey's is the
best on the line.
You looked like a blushing rose
indeed, you did" we heard a minis
terial voice grandly assert.
IL always like to look pretty for you,
Brother Sibert," came soft feminine
voice.
"Mushi" whispered DOC" Farley,
and we strained our ears the more as
Peters held the receiver in midair.
Next Sunday 1 have chosen Love
for my theHsA."
"Oh, how nice!" again the feminine
response. do plan to stay to dinner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22
DR. Peabody Decorated

Emperor William has conferred the
crown order of the second class on Dr.
Francis Greenwood Peabody, professor
of Christian morals at Harvard uni
versfty, who was selected by the Uni
versity of Berlin as the first professor
from Harvard in the international ex-
change of professors which began in
1905. The professor returned to the
United States early last year after de-
livering his course of lectures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22
The Folly of Delay.

1t is one of the strangest things in
life how few people have settled in
their own minds what it is they really
want or who will take the trouble to
be happy. Il have often thought how
much l should like to do so-and-so.'
we hear people say, and nine times
out of ten it is something they could
very easily have done, only they al
ways put it off.-London Spectator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22
Woman is Diplomats Secretary.

Among the attaches who will ac-
company the United States delegation
to the second peace conference at The
Hague is Miss Margaret A. Hanna,
who is private secretary to Mr.. Adee,
the second assistant secretary of
state. She is said to be the first wom-
an who was ever honored with such
a position. Miss Hanna has an init
mate knowledge of international law,
precedent and policy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22

An Illinois man is trying the ex-
pertinent of living twenty days
without fooS. At the present price
of foOd-stuffs his experiment is at
least a money saving one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22
Half the World Pacific Coasters.

Considerably more than half the PEG.
pie of the world live in the countries
which border on the Pacific ocean.
The latest available statistics. fur
nished by the United States depart
ment of commerce and labor, give
these countries, exclusive of the
United States, an area of 17,096,06O
square miles. and a population of 9O4.
1863, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22

The legislature of Wisconsin
failed to pass the bill to require in
dividual towels and longer sheets
in hotels but its members did not
forget to raise their own salaries
from $500 to $1,000 a year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22

1t is now said that Secretary
Taft will abandon his present plan
of campaigning and come out open
IL on his merits for the presidential
nomination. Still, he's been doing
pretty well as it is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22
Calling Him Names.

Henderson-Let's see; they call the
man who runs a motor-car chauf-
feur, don't they?
Uncle Joseph-Well, in our village
they call him worse names than that.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22

Wall street can not get over the
fact that there are parts of the
country that do not care what
happens on that crooked little
thOrOughfare.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22

A Michigan man of ninety years
is suing for divorce. Probably he
is a firm believer in the motto,
Better late than never"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22

eating sugar or salt on his berries if
you smiled at him, Betty? But do say
you'll come in the city with me,
dear"
well, l WILL" answered Betty; "but
| really mustn't spend any money-if
can help it. / owe the washerwom-
an, Mrs. Larsen, for two weeks now"
"Oh, we'll, she will have all the
more coming to her at once when you
do pay her." suggested Virginia, cas-
lily. IF she had it, perhaps it would
all have been spent by this time
Betty and her friend looked at the
hats in Nine. Victor;a's, with the re-
suit that might have been expected.
When at last a particularly becoming
lone, light and summary in effect,
with pink roses and white muslin, and
"a brim that dropped and fell in en-
ticing ways, framed the pretty girl
ish face and set off to best advan-
tage all it's fresh loneliness, perhaps
it is no wonder that the temptation
proved too great to be resisted. The
hat became Betty's and the last crisp
bank-note, that should have gone to
pay Mrs. Larsen's hard-earned wage,
passed instead into Nine. Victoria's
already overlooking cash-drawer.
Betty had intended to ask her IA
Their for money that evening, but the
arrival of unexpected guests quite put
the matter out of her head. The
next morning her father was obliged
to take an earlier train than usual,
and in the hustle of getting his early
breakfast, the matter quite slipped
from her mind.
Mrs. Larsen came that day to iron,
and Betty, not without a twinge OF
conscience. explained that she was
short of money and would have to
wait until her father came home that
night. to ray for the days work and
the past dues.
Dr. Everett had been called to New
York on a business matter connected
with the settling of an uncle's estate.
He had been away for two days, and
Betty had that morning received a
long letter from him. After a few
words in regard to the business that
had called him away and a page or
two of lover-like expressions of long
ing to be with her again, he had writ
ten:
Now, my darling, l wish you would
do something for me; | have never
liked TO trouble you with the stories
of hardship and sorrow that man Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22

tomorrow" sweetly questioned the
country parson.
This was the last straw calculated
to break any camels back; the preach
er urging darning on Sunday after
noon! To-day was certainly Satur-
day by Blakey's never-failing calendar.
"You bring your knitting" she re-
sponded, Hospitality, land we will do
some new patterns"
ct is a code!" whispered Owen
Peters, triumphantly, as if awaking
from a dream.
We put the receiver on it's hook and
began to figure it out.
"E see through it like a book" con-
tinued Owen, when we We're seated.
1.-The price of wheat meant, l reckon,
how much do you love me?"
We nodded with enthusiasm.
well, 'SS cents must O. meant a
darn lot" put in Jake.
We laughed.
"BIue sky sounds to me like are
you happy, pet?' and I calculate the
knittin' part meant something about
linkin' hearts"
We gave a rousing cheer, which
pleased him nightly.
In a day we had plans perfected, and
came once more to Blakey's. / had,
been chosen to impersonate the Rev.
Mr.. Sibert, and we called for 80 on Al"
rs it you, Fiddlesticks? questioned
Miss Baker
Yes l answered gravely, amid
shower of winks 81 Gallup to ask
how much rope to give the old cow"
This at once perplexed her. Surely
they had never planned anything con-
corning cows!
lightweight feet?". she murmured,
questioningly.
The boys suppressed laughter with
bandanna handkerchiefs.
"And will Mike Mather's blind horse
live until morning?"
We heard her gasp.
TT is partly cloudy, but getting
clearer" This time a sob of anxiety
came also along the line.
''Well, Just remember, little Pepper
box, that old Fiddlesticks is tired out
with this. Next Sunday he is going to
preach ON Future Punishment and
afterwards we will sew on buttons.
Want tor
She broke full-tilt into mighty sob
bling.
You are not dear old Fiddlesticks-
you are mott He never talked like
that" And bang went the receiver
on it's hook. r
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-22

1t was next Monday, when doc"
Farley came galloping up to Blakey's,
and we gathered Quickly on the little
front porch.
1--WE had our fun, boys" he declared,
with a jovial grin, "but blamed if the
preacher didn't beat us-him and
Bess Baker are usin' the same tele-
phone now-they were married this
mornin' in PipevilleiS
But it was a romance for two months
afterward at Blakey's.