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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

No man ever gets so old that he can't
enjoy burying his face in half-moon
OF watermelon, like he did when he
was a boy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

Though they have secured a constitu-
ton we cannot expect the young
Turks" to adopt our idea of Thanks
giving day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

Two ideas about the farm are gen
eralIy accepted. One is that the crops
make thc substantial basis of national
wealth. The other is that life in the
country has few charms for the boys
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

The profane mIdshipman who swore
himself out of the service will not be
sworn in again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

The Young Turks say that the Sui
tan must dismiss all his wives but one.
The Young Turks are a harem-scarem
lot
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
Mnde Himself Solid.

"How did your wife come to let you
join the game tonight"
II refused to agree with her this
afternoon"
Refused to agree with her?'
Yes. she claimed she was losing her
cool looks Houston Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

Fortunately, there are several
months between Olympic games In
which overheated tempers can cool off.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
Ruined His business

Il got even with the druggist who
Overcharged me-"
How"
I've told a dozen girls in his neigh
borhood that their freckles are becom-
ing to them. Cleveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

Among other names in the new Chi
cago directory is Szyszwewicz. How
unspeakableI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

A good game is one which is won by
the home team and is otherwise salts
factory,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
Holds Up Mems Hose.

The ordinary garter with clasp
which is worn by the average man is
generally rejected by the fellow who's
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
Receptacle Folds Up.

A Massachusetts man has come to
the rescue of those who do not like to
carry an armful of assorted bundles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

Mexico for the Mexicans." o, very
we'll, Mexico isn't the only hot tamale.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

The world says only good things
about men who are dead-but not about
those who are dead broke.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
shnrpens razor Blades.

The tiny blades ordinarily used in
connection with safetyrazors are form
ed of such thin material that it is very
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

I'on't attempt to make your mark
in the world by making mark of
your neighDor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

Zeppel: Verb, to fly; the act o. Eep-
psling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

Every town has its men who take
pleasure in running after other mems
hats when they blow off.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

managed to make my way in safety
with only one other thrilling exper-
ience.
I heard noise or to one side, and
no mistaking II for a falling limb or
bit Of bark, for could hear footsteps
in the dry leaves. Then there was
another and another and was aware
that was being surrounded by count
less numbers.
Wolves! thought /, and there 1 was,
no telling how far from 2ny house,
in the dark and only three or four
loads Of ammunition for a possible
emergency. Even If I could make
every load effective could not kill
enough to satisfy the hunger of the
rest of the pack. To spend the night
in a tree as chilly as 1t was was not a
very pleasant idea. These and many
other similar thoughts passed through
my mind in much less time than 1t
takes to tell it. AS the timber was
thick / resolved to go on, warding
them OF as long as I could until fore
ed to climb a tree. Anything was
preferable to standing there waiting
to be eaten and I could put my legs
to better use than knocking my knees
together. 1t seems had been ulnot-
iced UP to this time, for with my
first movements there was d warning
sound and with a thousand snorting
grunts a drove of wild hogs went
scampering on. AS soon as my hat
came down and assumed its normal
position proceeded again.
After being out all night, as l
thought, / discovered a glimner in
the distance and made for it with a
feeling OF inexpressible relief. Pres
emily there were many more lights,
and | was again in depression for
there was no town on our mountain
and the nearest one from Clinton
was seven miles and 1 mast have TAX
EN- the wrong trail
These lights proved to be burned
out log heaps in a clearing, and as 1
could find no other signs. of a habi-
tation / was preparing 10 build a fire
and spend the remainder of the night
by ii, when heard someone whistling,
the most welcome sound 1 had ever
heard. Did you ever hear of ''whis-
Ting in heaven" Well, didn't lose
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20
CHILDE ROLAND
H. C. Edgar, Instructor Browning Club

The great disparity between the
many interpretations offered for this
poem would seem to indicate that il
does not furnish enough data to form
an adequate basis for any very def
mite specific Interpretation. 1t Is by
no means unlikely that the poem is
merely mystical allegory, incapable
of a precise translation into literal
terms; but was written only to shadow
forth certain emotions, which, by their
very nature, are inexpressible.
We ought then to approach this
poem without any preconceived inter
pretdtions in mind. After q first read
ing we gather these general facts:
ID Roland thought the Cripple lied
when he directed his search on tc
the plain which held the tower
Therefore Roland was not seeking the
tower (stanzas ], and 81. CD To
seek the tower was synonymous with
failure, in the eyes of the world, and,
in some sense at least, in the eyes of
Roland; Cstanza- -. .(3) Yet even to
ind the tower required a certain sort
OF htnesS; tstanza -. "a He turns
towards the tower in despair, anxious
TO make an end: (stanza 81. t5)
Everybody knew the tower was in the
plain; it was not so difficult to find,
though perhaps it required courage to
seek 1t; (stanza 81. (6) The two
hills on the right, the tall y scalped
mountain on the left, are suddenly
recognized by Roland, presumably
because he has heard Of what they
look like, rather than because he has
seen them before; (stanza 800. %
He says he has spent his life in train
ing for this sight Then in the next
stanza he says-@-What in the midst
lay but the tower itself7" This does
not necessarily imply that the tower
was part of the sight his life had been
spent in training for; (stanzas 80 and
3D. (S) Whatever he sought, ne
calls his search a quest, (stanza
ID: and speaks elsewhere Of man
being knighted, (sRnza I'D So II
seems that his quest should be taken
in the good sense-as quest for what
he at least considered a worthy OBJ
ject- He could not then have been
seeking for the tower. When he says
his life had been spent in training for
the sight may he not mean, then.
that. while on his quest, he had con
stantly kept in mind what the tower
and its vicinity were reported 10 look
like, SO that he might avoid 1t, and not
suffer failure? (s) The following ex
pressions, used in connection with the
tower, indicate its character: "epitsph
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

(stanza %; some end. (stanza 81;
failure" (stanza -; round. squat.
blind as the fools heart, built of
brownstone, without a counterpart in
the whole world; like a hidden rect
to a sailor" (stanza 30; lost, lost
(stanZa 32): lend the creature" (stan.
"a .4);' last of me- (stanza 34).
(1e) The phrase, clicking of the
trap" in stanZa %, and all OF stanza
80, indicates that not only the tower
but the mountains around it partook
OF its fatal character. Therefore, he
was not seeking for the tower; but
for something totally different, we are
not told what.
From these preliminary points we
may conclude-that Roland had long
been on quest for worthy object
unmentioned; that, remaining unsuc-
cessful, he despaired, and, in his de
spair. deliberately let himself be pre-
vailed upon, by man he knew was
a 1iaF, to turn towards the tower; that
this tower represents a physical, men
tai or moral catastrophe: but that he
displays a dauntless courage in the
face oil it.
Having gained this basis TO work
upon, we may now proceed to test
various interpretations upon it. What
catastrophe does the tower represent?
TAI Is it death? But Roland com
pares it to death; and Browning
would not compare the symbol to the
thing il symbolized
tb) Is it Atheism or religious doubt ?
No, because Roland's failure in his
quest leads him in despair deliberately
10 seek ii. The only quest which
leads to religious doubt is the quest
for a knowledge of things not given
to man to understand; and this quest
leads directly towards its final termi
nation, unfaith. But Roland leaves
the road, and turns in another direc-
ton when be commences to seek the
tower; and he is full, CONSCIOUS OIL
the precise moment when ne abandens
his quest.
(c) Is the tower immortality? No,
because the approaches to vice are not
hideous. but attractive; and his CUES
ton. should he be TT TO see the tower,
fit TO fail as his companions had
would be without meaning
Cd The tower to my mind repre-
sents failure-failure in its widest and
vaguest sense-worldly failure; and
Roland's progress through the plain
towards the tower represents not the
abrupt defeat OF worthy ambition
but the slow. miserable, increasing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20
realization of failure-represents de


realization of failure-represents de
spair.
Let US now apply the details of the
narrative.
Roland quits HIS noble striving In
passive despair. He has striven for
some ideal so high as TO be Impossible
and the Cripple is the cynical fieno
who mocks him for his visionary en-
thusiasm, confronts him with the
sense of his failure, and thus intro
duces him into q region OF despair.
Roland still believes his ideal noble.
but loses the ambition TO strive for II
longer. Consequently. he is at once
cast. by a sudden transition. on the
desert of despair-a waste barren OF
all that makes life worth living. The
traces of brutes indicate that such a
low, sordid, unhoping life is below the
level of man The horse is the SYM
Dol of such creatures as inhabit there
supplied. and no longer useful TO
themselves or others He is now even
denied the consolation of the dear
memories of his youths golden
dreams. For despair il essentially a
mental condition; and SO Browning
makes the disgraced Cuthbert and the
traitor Giles obtrude upon Roland's
recollection. AT the river, Roland
reaches the stage where his own sui.
ferings make him spiteful against
others. The symbols now begin TO
represent inward struggles OF growing
violence-the mad struggle TO get
away from himself. as = toad strug-
giles to escape from a poisoned tank;
the harrow of his mental torture: then
nature, like his o~n thoughts, growing
into all manner OF hideousness, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

trail was getting old We did not go
for the dogs this time.
Made Pen Secure.
Before night 1 made the other pig
secure by covering the ,pen with a
load of lumber and throwing tin and
wire on top to rattle and Waken us if
another bear should attempt TO get in.
AT about 8 o'clock my brothers dog
-'Shep" commenced barking Their
house was about 200 yards from ours,
on a. fat above. Shop would first
bark in one direction and lien anotE-
er and another and kept up circIing
about their yard all night / could
hear twigs breaking on the hillside
between our houses. / was awakened
several times during the night, and
..Shep" was faithfully keeping guard.
Next morning, which was Sunday,
we were lying in bed discussing our
adventures until way after daylight.
and Shep was up on the hillside bark
ing. Wife was trying TO get ne out
before the -neighbors came, but ! re-
monstrated, saying that this was Sun
day and there were no chores to do
and that nobody ever comes of Sun
day mornings, and that We hadn't had
any sleep, scarcely in three nights.
The first rosy S;slOeIms were
streaming in across the bed and wife
was renewing her efforts To roust me
out when all at once the other pig in
the pen began to snort and run. Wife
raised up in bed and said in a lofId
whisper, there's that bear now.
YES" | said, that's It sure" and |
jumped out, grabbing tha gun as
rushed to the door (ah in Joke), and
on looking out l was more surprised
than the bear to see one, as black
as coal and six feet hign, standing
beside the pen with its forepaws on
the fence, sizing up the situation
My wife, who is as good q rife shot
as j, had made me promise to let her
shoot the next bear, IL any more came,
but that was too good a target to
miss chance at. 1t would not do TO
let 1t get down withou. shot. and
taking rest on the door facing, aim
ed at its heart and shot it down,
With a deep believing roar it Topped
around like a chicken with its head
off and before my wife could get to
the door, lad Topped of down the
hill. / called TO my wife that 81 got
him"
We got into our clothes as quickly
as possible and taking hand axe. gun,
knives. ETC., we went out TO get some
bear steak. for breakfast. But there
was no steak to be found. There was
where he had plunged off the bluff,
blowing furrow fifteen feet long in
the loose loam We started in pur-
suit, fully expecting to find him dead
at the foot of the hill, but it wasn't
there. We followed on 10 the next
and the next by trail of blood that
looked like a freshly stuck pig had
been dragged along on, down and
across the hollow as~ths others had
gone. One would think that If the
first bear could not live after such loss
of its vital force that this one could
not even have gotten away. But we
followed it for a mile beyond where
the other trails werey f-D-s expecting
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

then the great black bird OF Satan,
which suggests to him an escape from
his agony In a life of reckless sin and
blasphemy. Suddenly the full realiza'
ton of his despair rushes upon him,
imprisoning him with insurmountabie
mountains; and ne sees in, the midst
what but the very tower OF failure
itself. closed TO every ray OF hope, az
a fools heart is always closed to rea.
son. and with no counterpart In ali
the catalogue of sufferings- he re-
members the worldly failure OF All ms
old comrades; and yet at this moment
when DESPAIR Is at its very height, he
summons up, from hidden depths or
Character, the fighting spirit of I'M
daunted defiance, and achieves a NOR
al victory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

that it was tall black stump. 1 {as
as loss to understand IT, as lad
never seen charred stump in The
woods before.
Presently / saw another and this
time thought i could hear it m}ve,
and with my gun ready for action
charged bear number two In flct
/ saw many that night, and every
noise / heard in the woods was some
wolf, panther or other wild beast
prowling about, waiting an opportpni-
ty to spring upon me. had heard
that the black bear would not attack
man unless wounded or with cubs
and as / was quite sure would not
make the first attack that night |
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20
Two Bits.

Once there iwas a twenty-five cent
niece who thought he was the whole
thing.
.-Eoolish one said subsidiary
coin who occupied the next compart-
ment in the till. ''you are not the
whole thing by any means You ers
but a quarter of the whole"
yes, but being quarter, am ] not
complete in and TO myself? Am
not a unit. one and indivisibie, an ego,
am entity"
NO. broke in a grumpy. crumpled.
greenback with the emphasis with
which old age customarily punctuates
its remarks. you are not unit You
are a dual personality; hence the ap-
pellation, two bits
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

I had not gone far unriI saw what
appeared 10 be a black bear standing
beside the road ahead as if cnalleng-
ing me- I halted with gun at my
shoulder ready to fire If 1t made an
eslvance, but determined not to fire
unless had to. As it remained still
4 advanced slowly until could see
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-26

We sell Scranton Hard Coal
the best there is. The N. w.
Hawkinson Lbr. Co.
g.. W. Hanson, Agent.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-26
Recipe For Rheumatism.
Dire c.iOrs To Prepare Simple. Yet
Remarkable Fome Mixture.

There is so much rheumatism here
in N nciglihorhood now that the fol-
lowing advise by an eminent au-
thority, who writes for the readers OF
a large Eastern daily paper, will be
highly appreciated by those who suf-
fer:
Get from any good pharmacy one
hall ounce fluid extract dandelion,
one ounce compound kargon, three
ounces Of compound syrup sarsapa-
rilla. ShaLe these we'll in a bottle
and take in teaspoonful doses after
each meal and at bedtime; also drink
plenty of good water.
It is claimed that there are few vic
Tins of this dread and torturous dis
ease who will fail to find ready relief
in this simple homemade mixture,
and in most cases a permanent cure
is the result.
This simple recipe is said to
strengthen and cleanse the elimina-
tive tissues Of the kidneys, so that
they can filter and strain from the
blood and system the poisons, acids
and waste matter, which cause not
only rheumatism, but numerous. other
diseases. Every man or woman here
who feels that their kidneys are not
healthy and active, or who suffer from
any urinary trouble whatever, should
not hesitate to make up this mixture,
as it is certain to do much good, and
may save you from much misery and
suffering after while.
Our home druggists say they will
either supply the ingredients or mix
the prescription ready to take if our
readers ask them.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-26
SUMMONS.

State of North Dakota to the above named
Defendants:
You. and each OF you are hereby ummon
and required to answer the complaint OF the
plaintiff in thia action. which was filed in the
office OF the Clerk OF the District Court. in and
for the County Of Steele and State Of North
Dakota. on the 18th dag OF February, 1905, and
to serve q copy OF your answer upon the sub
scribers at their office in the village of Sher-
brooke. in the County Of Steele, State of
North Dakota. within thirty days after the
service OF this summons upon you. exclusive of
the day OF service: and in case OF your failure
to- appear or answer said complaint. Judgment
will be taken against you. by default for the
relief demanded in the said complaint.
Dated at SherbrOoke. NJ. this 18th day of
February, 1903.
George Murray and VIM. Barclay,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Residence and Post office address
SherbrOoke, N. Oak.
To the above named defendants:
Take notice that the land to which the &C.
tes. is the SWA of Section 30. Township 146,
Range IS. and situated in said Steele County,
George Murray and VIM. Barclay,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-26

Now is the time to list your
land for sale. Give us a chance
to sell it for you.
Blabon State Bank.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-26
HORSES 70 SALE

| have six good work horses
and one mich COW, which 1 will
sell at private sale. Terms cash.
or if on time bankable paper.
See me at Thos. Smith farm 2
miles S W of Hope.
(:o,5D r. j. sTANF1ELD.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-26

NOTICE is hereby given that the
Government special tax No. 1916 is
sued to W. S. Holt dated March IL,
1908 is posted in said building on lot
3 in block ? town of Sharon, that said
building is owned by G. H. Day.
w. S. HOLT.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-26
We French Dry Clean or
Fancy Dive

Clothing, Household Goods, Draper
les, Regalias, Gloves and Laces. First
class work. Low prices. Ship your
work to us. We pay return express on
3 100 orders, and both ways on $500
orders and over.
NORTHWESTERN DYE HOUSE,
sos N. P. Ave-, Fargo, N. D.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-26
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
County Of Steele.
In District Court.
Third Judicial District.
Plaintiff.

A CHALMERS. .............. Plaintiff.
VS..
Cyrene H. Colby. Fred J. Colby, Frank H,
Colby. Rose B. Colby. Rosa Colby
Lena Colby. Abbie Benjamin. Abbey
Benjamin. Rosie B. Truax, and Rosa
B. Yruax, hei.s at law of Joseph A. Col
by. deceased. and their unknown heirs: and all
other persons unknown. claiming any estate or
interest In. or lien or ~incumbrance upon the
property described in the complaint. ..........
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-26
Notes.
BY Prof. Thos. 6. Plerson

Pupils who we're perfect in spelling
for the week ending Mar. ID.
Third Grade.
Erma Sheldon
Charlotte Johnson
Frank Curfman
Leslie Dorrance
Albert Lockwood
Flossie Fosdick
Donald Warner
Willard Mckay
Foster Taplin
Francis Quenette
Fourth Grade.
Ralph Mckay
Grace Lunding
Margaret Lang
Hazel Bailey
Hazel Clutter
William Hanley
Doris Tilloston
Howard Reynolds
Zelma Moores
Frances Lockwood
Eunice Iseminger
George Couron
Fifth and Sixth Grades.
Della D%orrance
Frank Gallup
Edna Jones
Herbert Masters
Joe Mccullough
Lloyd Pepper
Paul Roney
Oscar Twilight
Alice Carpenter
Floyd Reynolds
Pupils who were perfect in spellin,
for the week ending March 20.
Third Grade
Erma Sheldon
Charlotte Johnson
Frank Curfman
Flossie Fosdick
Lloyd Sussex
Willard Mckay
Foster Taplin
Rozella Beckerjeck
Francis Quenette
Fourth Grade.
Hazel Bailey
William Hanley
Bryan Mcdonald
Clara Stark
Doris Tilloston
Grace Lunding
Fifth and Sixth Grades.
Alice Carpenter
Ina Jefferson
Iva Withstand
Elsie Lockwood
Joe Mccullough
Lloyd Pepper
Paul Roney
Oscar Twilight
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-26
NOTICE OF ANNUAL CITY ELEC.


H..H. H.r.. E. LtsV
Notice is hereby given, that the an
nual election of officers within and for
the City of Hope, N. Oak, will be held
on Monday, April g., 1908 for the pur-
pose of electing the following named
City officers, viz:
One Alderman from the First Ward;
One Alderman from the Second Ward;
One Alderman, from the Third Ward;
Treasurer;
Justice of the Peace.
The following have been designated
at the polling places for such election:
For the First Ward, at the City Hall
for the Second Ward, at the hardware
store of j. H. McCollom on lot IL, in
Block II; and for the Third Ward at
the building owned by Wamberg &
Jacobsen on lots Is and 16 in Block
IS, in the DON in the southwest corn
er, downstairs, of said building.
The Polls will be kept open contin-
ually from s O'Clock A. M. until S
o'clock P. M, of said day.
By order of the City Council of the
City of Hope, N. Oak.
Dated March 18th, 1908.
GEO. A. FEAD,
City Auditor.
We sell Scranton Hard Coal
the best there is. The N. w.
Hawkinson Lbr. Co.
E. w. Hanson, Agent.
If you are contemplating re-
newing or placing a loan on your
farm, call and see us.
Hope Realty & Col. Co.
Money To Loan On Real Estate
NIB CASSEI l. & co .!Sherebrooke
Now is the time to list your
land for sale. Give us a chance
to sell it for you.
Blabon State Bank.
The PIONEER PR1NTERY prints any
things Try it and see.
The Local Markets.
WHEAT-No. Northern ........ 96c
No. 2 Northern ......... 94c
No. 3 Northern ......... Ole
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-26

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
County OF Steele.
IN H MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
GEORGE L. ORDWAY. Deceased.