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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05

l attended the hop given by the
Hayseeds Tuesday night, and it was
a most enjoyable affair, one of the
finest dances it has been my good
fortune to attend, but unfortunate
ly during the early hours of the
evening the crowd was about three
sizes too great for the floor. It
carried me back to my football
days to watch the guests dancing
the two-step and to waltz was about
as difficult. Occasionally l found a
little clear space, and would get in
a few unobstructed steps, but
charmed by the music and my fair
companion, would begin to mag
inc myself floating through ethereal
space to a seventh heaven of bliss,
when with a dull thud some heavy
weight couple that would aggregate
about $50 pounds avoiIdupois would
bump against me and / would
straightway cease TO fiat and begin
to swear softly under my breath.
AT such times my only consolation
was to watch the couple that had
run me down until it landed on
some one else. Misery has always
liked company, and always Will, l
suppose. Other peope were walk
ing on my feet so muc that l never
knew whether they were at my
service when required or not. l
felt like the drunken nan who had
his feet trodden on While he was
rubbering across the street. With
many hiccoughs he managed to
articulate a few beey oaths and
remarked that it was 40 wonder his
shoes were worn on! Still every
one was good naturedand l would
not have it thought FIR moment
that l am registering a kick con-
corning the dance. That was sim
ply one of the featurs of it most
lastingly impressed q my under
standing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05
SUNDAY SERMON

when you were taught to call him
father. You are much smarter
than you were then, you are more
manly looking, your clothes fit you
better, your hat has modern shape
and your hair is combed differently,
II short flyer" than you were then.
Your father has a last years coat, a
two-year-Old hat and a vest of still
older pattern. He can't write such
an elegant note as you can and all
that, but don't call him ''the old
man." Call him father. For years
he has been rustling around to get
things together, he has been held to
the thOrny path of uphill industry,
and the brightest half of life has
gone from him forever. But he
loves you though he goes along
without saying much about it, there
fore be not SO ungrateful or so in
cOnsiderate.
"A wise man maketh a good
father"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05

The Worlds Almanac contains
some very Interesting statistics on
the wine industry, America has
$50, 900 acres Of vineyards with 100
million dollars invested IN wine
cellars, plarts, etc. The product
last year was 10000, 900 gallons,
largely consumed in this country.
1t is called temperance drink, and
is taking the place Of whisky and
beer, to large extent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05
Notice of Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of Farmers
Telephone company of Beetown,
Wis, will be held at BeetOwn, Wis,
on Wednesday, January 9, 1907, at
ten o'clock in forenoon for the cleo
ton of officers and such other bust
ness as may come before meeting.
1t 81. G. BRYHAN, Secretary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05
GoOE WORDS FOR GIRLS.

Your mother is your best friend.
Have nothing to do with girls who
snub their parents.
Tell the pleasantest things you
know when at meals.
Do not expect your brother to be
as dainty as girl.
Exercise, and never try to look as
if you were delicate IN health.
Introduce every new acquaint-
ance to your mother as soon as pos
sible.
Don't think it necessary to set
married. There is plenty of room
for old maids, and they are often
happier than wives.
Enjoy the pleasures provided for
you by your parents to the fullest
extent. They will like this as a re-
ward, better than any other.
Most fathers are inclined to over
indulge their daughters. Make 1t
impossible for your father to spoil
you by fairly returning his devo-
ton and affection.
Never think you can afford to be
dOwdy at home. Cleanliness, hair
we'll dressed. and smile will make
calico look like silk in the eyes of a
father or brother.
Do not quarrel with your brother;
do not preach to him and do not
coddle him. Make him your friend
and do not expect him to be your
servant, nor let him expect you to
his.
Don't call your mother "old
woman" We often hear that from
young men. Stop and think how it
sounds. Old lady is bad enough,
but the ''old woman" applied to
her who gave you life and nursed
your infancy, is rude and unkind.
Once it was Mother, I'm hungry,
mother mend my jacket, mother
put up my dinner" and many such
things, and mother would spread
the dread with butter and stow
away the luncheon with her heart
trimming with affection for you.
Now, IS she the old woman?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05
For Sale or Rent.
2w3

80 acres situated 2 miles south
west of Hurricane; 90 acres under
cultivation, balance IL pasture. AL
SO for rent 30 acres adjoining above
farm no :c~es under cultivation
balance in pasture; will rent for 5
years. GEO. I. FINNEY.
2ti
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05

I have never been Lble to under
stand why some poole persist IN
taking hats which do lot belong to
them when they are leaving a res
taurant, hotel, ball pom or some
other public place. On one occasion
a prominent business man of this
town rose from his ccner at res
taurant and walked off with my
overcoat. Had he lefi one in place
of it, there would hap been less to
complain of, though ach unsought
exchanges are annoying to say the
last, but. he had enered the res
taurant without Goa and carried
mine away through free of habit,
he said. Such habitShould be cor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Tuffiey.

Joseph E. Shevda, Waterstown,
Kate Kuba, Muscoda.
Bernard Gehske, Ellenboro, Rose
Fox, Platteville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05
Notice.

The undersigned, treasurer of
South Lancaster, will be at the
Union State bank Monday prepared
to receive taxes due in said town.
B. J. PETTY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05

M. G. Edwards had business at
Beetown Thursday.
Hugh Gillespie has accepted
position at the Philips house bar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05

THE good citizen who paid his
taxes before Christmas is in
luck. Maybe he didn't make
so many presents, but now he has
a more comfortable feeling.
-
If every person offered a gold
brick at great reduction, would
Just stop to wonder why the seller
didn't offer it TO Uncle Sam, he'd
be saved.
-
lis rarely necessary to sacrifice
legitimate goods
-
The world isn't in the habit of
giving something for nothing.
-
Generally speaking, there is re-
call rubber boomerang arrange
ment attached to gift. The giver
expects something In retuTn-if the
truth were really known.
-
WHERE'S THOSE CHICKENS?
sDey's Robin reosts out Dodgeville
way
Swipe off fifty cent young chick
Dat lays twO-cent aig each day;
An from de roosGahs tex dheir pick.
Some pussons thinks wen chicks am
high
Up on de roost, an mahket, too,
Dat wen yuh gr abs little fry
tn eatin's bet tab, sab, to yuh.
But eff dem COPS in Dodgeville town
Cain fin dem chicks, doan blame de
facts;
'Caise 1 jes' s'piclon 'dey went down
Same place de chickuns got de AK.
During this rainy, icy weather
one must see sharp or be fiat.
Several of our citizens have
''flatted." They know full we'll
there's many slip.
-
After about January Sd the bar
tenders report a gradual increase in
business. The ''swear-off" boys are
returning with a dryness like the
Sahara.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05

rected at the earliest posi- BILE NOM
ent. At the Hayseeds' dance, realiz-
ing that there might be a scramble
for hats at the last moment went
to the trouble of digging mine out
of heap in the corner before the
last dance and hanging ii on an
isolated hook where it might be
east y found when the dance was
over. 1t seems that where l had
placed it. was too easily found, for
some one found it before myself.
AS the night was somewhat chilly
and had a long way to walk, it
was out of the question to go bare
headed. Ny handkerchief was not
long enough to tie about my head,
so nothing remained for me but to
take the best hat IN the room that
fitted me. This l did, and fortunately
found hat which, while worn more
than my own, becomes my peculiar
style of beauty (O better. have
been wondering ever since what
sort of hat the last man to leave
the hall found and how many are
wearing hats that do not belong to
them. J venture to say that one
could approach almost any Hay
seed liz town and demand of him
where he got the hat he was wear
ing, and he would turn red and
begin to apologize,
-
I once heard Of a man who was
the last one to leave a lodge room
when there had been a run of that
sort on hats. He was a we'll t0-do
parsonage and sported a pretty
good hat. He was also partially
bald and had a rather large head.
The hat he found when he started
home-the only one left-fitted him
about as Happy Hooligan's hat 1t
did not cover more than half his
bald spot, and furthermore it was
sadly out of date and repair. That
man offered to whip every man
who had attended the lodge, in
dividually and collectively He
swore dire vengeance on the man
who had taken his hat, should he
ever find him, but of course he
never did, and at last reports he
was hunting for his hat. Not that
he could not afford onother, but
because he had set his heart on
having a kick at the man who had
taken it. The remembrance Of his
threats makes me grow nervous
whenever hear any one approach
ing me from behind since the hop.
My one hope is that the man who
bought the hat / wear is not built
in proportion to his head.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05
OFF FOR MADISON,

OFF FOR MADISON.
The suff'ring' peepul went, b. gosh,
An 'lected one good man,
Whose plain John Henry's Uncle
josh
Thet's me, you understand!
They give their suffraging to ME;
So I've my billed shirt packed,
Am off to Madison to see
Jes' how tn keards is stacked.
Some bills I'm goin' to interjuce
Will make tn railroads pay
So gol durn much 'twont be no use
To figger my tax. hey?
An / must hev' a pass each way,
My Sary Ann must, too;
Sos we kin git on any day,
With tickets good clean thru.
Them big insurance fellers must
Come round quite pleasant wise,
Err we'll jes' make 'em pay tn dust
'Afore their victims dies.
They's some who want private snap
Fer friends. er fer their town;
An they must keep things right on
tap
To do tn thing up brown.
On second thought, I'll 90 half way,
Because l want place
Fer sixteen friends. who had a say
In heipin' win tn race.
An some few fAvols FER my town
An counJy-Ill De bound,
They when we fgger this thing down,
Tn. puddin' Won't 60 round.
So I'll be fair on al tn bills
We talked about last fall
Tn railroad rates, insurance ills,
Commissioners, an all.
TIL Legislatures mighty fine!
I'll try to 60 again
Must keep my fences fixed up fine
An ketch tn loaded train.
QUoIN LOCKE.
Lancaster, Wis, Jan. 4, 1902.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05
MARGINAL NOTES

originality and common under
standing on the part Of these mer-
chants, whereby their lines of goods
would be more diversified and
specialized, would result in better
public service on account of larger
stocks in the several lines, and a
better profit on account of the
elimination of fierce competition.
It's the initiative tendency which
leads so many into the same grooves
of thought and commerce. Young
men of a town take up the profes
sions represented in their town.
Rarely does il occur to young man
to adopt a profession not represented
IN his town. Great industrial con-
Germs of all kinds hang up immense
purses for new ideas. The press,
and, in fact, the world in general,
are eager and anxious for original
thought. Break out OF the rut;
defend your convictions, and have
the courage 10 put item to the test.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05
The Latest Song Hit.

The beautiful and touching senti-
mental ballad, entitled, Take Me
Back to Old Wisconsin" which is
given below, was composed by the
author when he was engaged in
digging postholes. He has also
written several other celebrated
song successes, among them being
such well known favorites as ''She
Couldn't Stand to Hear Him Play
That Horn" Father Softly Sleeps
in the Potato Patch" and Fathers
Coffin Did Not Fit"
The author expresses confidence
that he can go stronger than this,
If necessary, but he fully believes
that this song is destined to be one
Of the hardest hits of the season.
TAKE NE BACK TO OLD WISCONSIN"
/.
Out Ia far-away Montana,
With a Dago section crew,
Worked a lad from old Wisconsin
He was only thirty-two.
twas the first work he had ever
done,
And as upon his head
The searching sun above beat down,
Unto himself he said:
Chorus
Take me back to old Wisconsin,
The state Hove the best;
have a home in Lancaster
Where I can always rest.
There DER her washtub mother dear
Works in the soapy foam;
She now has no one to support
Since l away did roam
II
A rail had just been taken up
To be re-laid anew;
But ERE it was in place again,
A whistle loud had blew.
The D&gos, when they heard the
train,
Did quickly run away;
But that brave young Wisconsin boy
Again did softly say:
Chorus
H. cid not finch or run away,
But a red flag seized and waved,
And when the train it had been
stopped,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05
APPRECIATION.


At a recent marriage anniversary
an appreciatiVe husband thus ad-
dressed his wife: TO you, my wife
! as l review che past am reminded
that through allthese years you have
beena true, faithful and loving moth
er, ever ready with aword Of encour-
agement in the darkest hours, al
ways willing to bear more than
your share of life's burdens, making
many sacrifices for my own ard our
children's happiness and comfort,
and feel that surrounded by the
perplexities and vexatiOns of busy
life l may have failei TO show to
you my appreciation of your many
virtues"
S22
Success supposes conditions are
preparations for 1.-THE energy,
selfa bnegation weight brings Drawn
and breadth and dignity, strength,
wisdom and skill. We cannot Jump
safely into success; we are likely to
get hurt and fall back disheartened
to where we belong. Some try to
succeedxby Jumping into their faith
er's shoes; but these shoes do not
fit, end causes the youth to walk SO
awkward that he generally makes a
fool OF himself. Nearly everything
OF real worth has to be earned. To
be appreciated and judiciously ap-
propriated, our possessions must
have cost their value. The toll and
struggle and plodding that brings
gain, brings also the mature expert
ence, through discipline, and hard
knocks that make up stalwart man
hood and permanent success.
Boys when you speak of your
father don't call him the old man. !"
OF course you are older now than
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05

Generally speaking, there is re-
call rubber boomerang arrange
ment attached to a gift. The giver
expects something in return-if the
truth were really known.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05

d. cid not finch or run away,
But a red flag seized and waved,
And when the train it had been
stopped,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05

The world isn't in the habit of
giving something for nothing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-05

Boys when yon speak of your
father don't call him the old man. .
OF course you are older now than
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-18
THE POWER OF UNION.
Hhat Organization Gained For Rail
way Switchmen.

II
What Organization Gained For Rail-
way Switchmen.
The organizations of railway en-
oloyees are among the most successful
If the trades unions of the country.
| While much remains for them to do,
they have been Instrumental In greatly
improving the condition of men Of their
calling. The extent of the Improvement
| can be appreciated only by those who
know what were the conditions sur
rounding railway employment twenty
| hve or thirty years ugo
One Of the most successful OF the
| railway organizations Is the Switch
men's Union Of North America. Frank
II. Hawley. president of the union,
talks interestingly of It's history and OF
the progress 1t has made in recent
years, with consequent Improvement
in the condition of Its members.
81 have been swltchman for more
| than twenty-sevcn years" he said.
and in that time have switched in
every state In the Union. In my early
working days the highest pay for
| switchmen In the plttsburg district. as
an example, was $3.50 for n twelve
hour day. In 1890 the Swltchmens Aid
association made movement which
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-18
LABOR NOTES.

No sign OF trades union label has
been found earlier than 1874. 1t APP
pears to be wholly of American origin.
nor is any evidence at hand that I'M
ions elsewhere. except in Canada,
show special interest In 1t.
The International Photo Engravcrs'
union has signed five year arbitra-
ton agreement with the National Pub.
fishers association.
Union labor Is renewing interest In
a proposition to establish a labor tenn
pie I'm Boston.
The number of deaths from Indus
trial accidents in Great Britain report
ed I'm 1900 was 4,011. decrease of 2IS
MS compared with the year 1905 and
slightly less than the average for the
five years 1002.06.
Tho Italian eigarmakerl OF New York
city recently organized a strong union.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-18

lived up to there will lie no star
chamber sessions and newspaper men
will be granted all privileges. Under
such conditions 1t will be impossible
for much SLY work or mnderhand ma
nipulation. With the full light of pub
LEFTY thrown on the proceedings OF
the commission at all times the public
will be kept informed and this self
same public can net before all the
harm has been done.
Wisconsin has evidently taken n
step in the right direction and the
workings OF It's new law will be
watched with great interest by every
other state.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-18
NEXT SENATOR FROM NEW YORK
STATE.

The Lplicf that the sole ambition
OF President Roosevelt Is to become
United States Senator at the expir-
alton OF his present term MS Chief
Executive of the United States. is
growing stronger all the time, There
is no question hut that the warmcst
friends OF the President believe that
he desires to sit In the upper branch
OF Congress, and II Is quite reasonable
to suppose that they must have some
cause for entertaining the opinion
that they do. Unless death stalks
In there will be no vacancy In the
New York State senatorial dclega-
ton until March A. 1909. when tho
term OF the aged Senator Plat will
expire. II Mr.. Roosevelt Is elected
United States Senator from the En-
plre state II would be new-6ld So
luton OF the standing problem OF
what to do with cX.presidents. There
have not been many so young az Mr..
Roosevelt, who Will be only little
over fifty when no retires from the
White House. John Quincy Adams
was over GO when he left the presi-
dency, but he served his state and
nation for seventeen years afterwards
rs representative from his home dis
trlct in Massachusetts.
There has been no parallel in this
remarkable career. Nearly every OK.
president has been content to rest
upon his dignity and hardly any has
sought lesser public stations. Mr..
Roosevelt has the opportunity to ex-
| coed both In years and service John
Quincy Adams. Ho will take with
him from the office station and an
Influence to which Adams never pre-
tended. = - ,&Il'
There seems to be little question but
that the people OF New York state arc
willing to crafty this latest amhi-
ton of the President. He has only
TO indicate his desire to have it real
lied. Neither of the present Sena
tors from New York has the least
political Influence or following The
State is ashamed OF them and IS
eagerly awaiting the time when their
terms shall expire. Unless the un
forseen happens 1t will be q Republi
can that succeeds Plat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-18
SECRETARY TAEr,s CAMPAIGN.

Secretary Tafts campaign for the
nomination for president OIL the Re.
publican ticket is the most unique
ever engaged In by Il man who aspIrcd
for place ON the National ticket
Thus far he has done very little worl;
tire campaigning viii practically be
limited to the one speech he VIII make
In Columbus, o.. tomorrow night. OF
course his friends arc nssidously
working for him, but as rule even the
man who is I'm the hands of friends
does not care TO conline his energies
personal factor In tho campaign he
will he entirely absent In II few days
Ills influence will ROMAN, but after
he has departed for tho Far East for
n trip OF several months duration his
campaign Will be entirely in the hands
OF his managers.
1t Ia question II this is wise
move. and perhaps there are grounds
for the suspicion that the trip IN n
splendid way to bury candidacy that
seems reasonbly sure OF defeat even
II II was pushed to the last issue.
between the United States and the
Philippines and Japan there are many
miles--too many In fact to be condu
Give or the successful management of
n campaign for the nomination for
the highest office within the gift of
the people.
Taft il II very popular man In Ohio
perhaps the only man who Is able to
defeat Foraker The fire alarm"
Senator has already been practically
beaten and perhaps the work OF Sec
rotary Taft has been accomplished
and n long trip will be graceful re-
fremont. He has always been the Pres.
idcnt's man Friday and will continue
to he so until Roosevelt leaves the
White House. As n picker of nuts
from the fire he is nm accomplished
artist
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-18
ORGANIZED WORKERS.
Strength of Trades Unions Hero and In
Othcr Countries.


Other Countries.
There are S,119,iO6 organized work
ers In the Caucasian world. according
to statistics complied by the New York
department of labor. About two and
half millions are accredited to the
United States. Eliminating the differ
ent railroad hrotherhoods, with mem
bership of q quarter OF a million. and
n number OF other important organlza-
tions TINT do not affiliate with tho
American Federation of Labor, the nu-
mericnl strength of that body Is given
as 1,40430O.
While 1t Is true. taking the official
figures as basis, TINT trades unions
do not embrace more than Q per cent
Of the total population. onc-half of the
wage earners In tho leading industries
of the United States are affiliated with
labor organizations. This Is shown by
tho total number of actual wage earn
ers as given by the census bureau,
5,i70,321.
Great Britain shows q slightly high
or percentage of trades union member
ship, where about Az per cent of tho
people belong to some union or other
The percentage OF union membership
to total population Is about the same
In Germany ana Australia. III New
Zealand. popularity supposed to be the
paradise Of lnbor, the union member
ship Is less In proportion to population
than In England.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-18
Approval.

| amt got time fob kickln'. cause
each month that comes along
Is pioasin' to my fancy. so sings a
little song;
When de snowdrift's is a sparklin'.
jes' as white as dey kin be,
Like de world was made O. diamonds
dat looks purity good Ii me.
An when dc blossoms waken 10 de
sunshine In dc spring,
An de south wind comes invltin' all
de little birds to sing,
An dc crocurs playing ~ spy" finds
II ain no use to hide,
Oar docsn' seem no cause fob me to
be dissatisfied.
An when de roses comes out strong
and when dey fades away,
An de fruit begin to rlpen big an
sweet FUN dey to day.
| goes ahead a-bein' jes as happy as
can be.
No matter what de season is. Dey
all looks good to me.
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