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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
TALKING HIM DOWN.


The question of the power of the
human eye over brute creation is one
which has been much discussed. How
ever efficacious such a glance may be,
one would not seek such an oppor-
tunity to exercise it as is described in
Mr.. Cameron's Our Tropical Posses
sions In Malayan India" at believe"
says the author, that face to face a
tiger will not attack a human being
unless the latter displays a lack of
nerve" In the incident quoted, one
feels that in spite of persuasive con-
versation the old man was wise to take
further precautions.
The native Malay believes in this
power also, but expresses it different
~.
IF you will only speak to the tiger
and tell it that it gets plenty of food In
the jungle besides you, the animal will
be persuaded to leave you unmo-
Tested"
Unfortunately, few get chance to
speak in this way, because the tiger
invariably steals up behind it's victim
I heard the account of an old Malay
who was preserved by appealing to the
animals better nature. He said that
he was returning home after a visit,
with his boy of six years slung behind
him on his back. Both were content
edly chewing Indian corn when the IA
Their, looking round, saw a tiger ready
to spring. Calling to mind the old say
ing he gasped out a few sounds He
found that the tiger seemed to be ar
rested, but he did not wish to risk the
life Of his son, so he moved slowly
backward to a tree he remembered see
ing. The tiger advanced step by step
as he retreated. When the old mans
back touched the tree, he babe the
child climb up.
Relieved of that anxiety, the father
advanced with his wOOd-knife drawn,
arguing all the time in the keenest log
ic that it was infinitely better for him
and the tiger to part without quarrel
ing. AS he advanced, the tiger retired.
This continued for about fifty yards,
when the beast, either convinced by
logic or daunted by bravery, bolted
into the jungle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
Countermanded.

A very devout clergyman had just.
married a couple and, as was his GUS
tom, offered fervent prayer, invoking;
the divine blessing upon them. As
they seemed to be worthy folk and not
overburdened with this worlds goods,
he prayed, among other things, for
their material prosperity and besought
the Lord to greatly increase the mans.
business, laying much stress on this
point.
In filling out the blanks it became
necessary to ask the man his business.
and, to the minister's horror, he said,.
ST keep a saloon"
In telling the story to his wife after
ward the clergyman said that as he
wrote down the occupation he whis-
pered:
Lord, you needn't answer that pray.
er.r-Philadelphia Ledger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
Observation-Disclosures
Legal Information
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The right to move building along
a public street upon which an electric
railway has been lawfully constructed,
to the serious interference with the OPP
Grafton of the cars and the wires by
which they are operated, is denied.
A law absolutely giving to the occu-
pant Of lower berth in sleeping car
control, at his option, of the upper berth
in case of its not being occupied, is
held at be an unconstitutional appro-
priation of the property Of one for the
benefit of another.
Prohibiting the sale Of theater tick
cts at an advance over the price at the
box office, and prohibiting the establish
ment Of agencies for such sale, are held
not to be within the police power of the
State, but to be an unconstitutional de-
privation of liberty and property.
An unconditional discharge Of a pa
tient by the authorities of a State hos
pital is held to put an end to his judi
cial commitment thereto, in the alb
sence Of a statute; and his confinement
by them afterwards without Judicial
proceedings, when not from temporary
necessity, is held to be illegal.
A stranger who goes to hotel which
is run as a summer resort for a short
stay, without any prearrangement as to
terms or time, is held to have a right
to hold the proprietor to the liability
Of an innkeeper for property stolen
from his room, although he pays board
by the week at reduced rate.
The right of municipality to au-
thorize the maintenance at a fixed place
in a public highway of lunch wagon
for many consecutive hours night after
night, in such manner as to make,
during the time it is in place, a practi-
cal appropriation of the street to the
business Of the owner, is denied.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

tanned not only as part Of the Moslem
religion, but as an integral part Of Mo.
hammedan policy, of which the Sultan
is the chief spiritual head, to whom
all orthodox Mussulmans look up and
to whom, as the appointer of Sheikh
ul-Islam, all religious questions may be
finally referred.
Whether the Sultans will follow the
lead Of their subjects in this matter is
doubtful. The harem system is so in
terwoven with the court life and gov
eminent of a Mohammedan ruler that
1t would take a strong man to break
through the rule, even if he desired to
do so.
The etiquette Of the harem Of the
Sultan of Turkey, like that of most
Moslem potentates, is severe and is
strictly carried out. Each wife has her
own suite Of apartments, her own bath
room and garden, and her own body of
attendants, male and female The
wives are not called by their names,
but are distinguished as kadin Cor
LADY, No. and so on.
The title of Sultana is given only to
the mother, sister or daughter of
Sultan, consequently 1t is the kadin
who first gives birth to an heir to the
throne who can have this distinction.
Should an odalisk, or female slave of
the harem, become the mother of her
lords first born son, then she becomes
the reigning Sultana. Even then she
has little influence, this being welded
alone by the Sultan's mother, the
Sultana Valide, who controls the harem
and exercises considerable influence in
all court and many governmental mat
tors
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
Lord Kelvin and the Gable.

1t is perhaps not generally known
that the success of the Atlantic cable
was due to the calculations and ex-
periments of the late Lord Kelvin, at
that time plain William Thomson. He
discovered that the current through a
long cable would arrive gradually at
the receiving end and devised the APP
paratus which rendered it possible to
utilize such a current for making the
Morse signals. 1t was through disre-
gard of his theoretical predictions that
the first Atlantic cable, in 1858. was
ruined by too powerful currents. With
out his mirror galvanometer to trans.
late into visible signals the delicate i'm
pulses received through the cable the
enterprise would have been complete
failure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

A duplicate of the national flag of
1914 was raised over the old Key man.
sion in Georgetown, District Of Column
bia, on June 13, after exercises conduct
ed by the association which has plan
ned to preserve the house as a memo
rial Of the author of 1.-The Star-Span-
gled Banner" The Marine Band play
ed the song, and salute of twenty-One
guns was fired by a detachment of men
from the navy. The national flag now
waves over a much wider land Of the
free and over more homes of the brave
than came within It's shadow In 1914
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
WOES OF BRYAN's DOUBLE.
HOOsfer Mistaken for the Nebraslzan
Has All Kinds of Trouble.

HOOsfer Mistaken for the Nebraslxan
Has All Kinds OF Trouble.
DR.. David Coombs Peyton Of Jeffer-
sonville, Ind, president Of the Indiana
State Medical Association, got a hair
cut In the Hoffman House recently,
says the New York World. DR.. Peyton
also said to the barber: "You need
not shave my upper lip to-day. I'm
going to grow a mustache."
Then DIR. Peyton got in a closed cab,
and, Notwithstanding the heat, pulled
down the curtains and told the driver
to break all records driving to the
nearest railroad station.
Once DR.. Peyton thought it was a
joke because he is a remarkable double
OF William Jennings Bryan, but after
being routed out of a New Haven train
coming from Boston to New York at
midnight, pushed to the back platform,
cheered and asked to deliver a speech,
DR.. Peyton thought 1t was time to
change his looks.
Dr. Peyton would not have worried
so much over the loss of sleep, but yes
terday he was caught in the Cafe
Martin and a score of men insisted on
shaking hands with him. During the
excitement DR.. Peyton lost watch fob,
and that was too much-thus the hair
cut and a new mustache.
While the Indiana doctor was trying
to escape from the Hoffman House he
was found by several enthusiastic Dem
ocrats on their way to attend the state
Democratic committee meeting in the
Victoria Hotel, and before he could
prove he was not William Jennings
Bryan he had his straw hat broken.
81 am a Bryan Democrat" explained
Dr. Peyton. 81 like Mr.. Bryan and
have entertained him, but 1 can't carry
around any more Of his troubles on
my shoulders. He seems to have toe
many friends In New York, so I'm go
Ing back home, where folks know who
l am.
cit so happens that Mr.. Bryan and
l are the exact age, the same height
and weigh the same. I must look like
him, for the folks on the New Haver
train, think, put Mr.. Bryan down as
a terrible liar when l insisted 1 was
not the real article.
81 would like it much better if PEG
pie could mistake me for having the
brains Of Mr.. Bryan, rather than being
like him IN looks. Anyhow, I'm going
home, minus a fob, the loss of a break
fast. q straw hat and some Sleep"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
How to BE Royal.

Many people pretend to sneer at the
affection Of Americans for titles; but
for the life of us we can see nothing
wrong about it: and it is certainly
cheaper for a woman to pay $500 and
get one Of her own that it is to buy
one, with a husband attached, for two
or three millions. 1t is natural, it is
human, to want to believe that you are
a little more royal that the family next
fiat; and until this country gets some
thing equally as good, something that
sounds as good, the heraldic experts
will keep right on creating princes and
princesses. Of course, this perfectly
legitimate, and even cOmmendable Xix
ing for titles can be carried too far
any saleslady can tell you that; 1t is
better to dwell in poverty in a mere
palace with a comparatively obscure
earl, and dine off Of mere cut glass and
silver, with everything regular and a
marriage certificate framed in the par
Tor, than it is to be the plaything of
a royal duke even if he does wear
waistcoats Of solid gold and dine off Of
rubies and pearls.-Uncle Remus' Mag
aZine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

White Star Line is sending Nj this
summer a fully equipped clipper-ship
with the Youngest crew that ever man.
aged a real trading vessel. 1t is
school to turn out officers for ocean lin
ers. There has been rapidly growing
scarcity of proper material for officers
berths, and the company decided, as a
business measure, that it must bring up
young men properly trained for the
work. The course on the ship lasts
four years, furnishes the boys free
school, and prepares them to join large
ships to qualify as mate and master.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Four and a half million barrels of
Portland cement have lately been
bought by the Panama Canal Commits
sion for use ON the canal. 1t is to be
shipped at the rate Of not less than two
thousand barrels day, and the con-
tractors must ship ten thousand barrels
a day If that amount is called for. The
cement industry In America is not
much more than twenty-five years old.
The total product Of the country I'm
1880 was forty-two thousand barrels,
or only enough to supply the minimum
demands Of the canal commission for
twenty-one days. Last year nearly fifty
million barrels were made here, and
the use Of cement has only just begun.
Some architects are afraid to recon-
mend it to their clients, but others
have planned and built large and or
nate structures out OF it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
Cost OF Amusement.

at costs a lot Of money to build and
operate an amusement park on a large
SCALE" says Frederic Thompson, in
Everybody's.
81 suppose that more than $25,000,-
600 are invested in these parks in this
country. Dreamland on Coney Island
cost about $2,5O0,0OO. Riverview Park
and the White City in Chicago cost
about a million each.
Luna Park cost $2,400OOO. The to-
tai annual expenses, including the cost
Of rebuilding, of putting in new shows
and the operating expenses, average
about a million dollars, and the season
lasts four months. 1 spent $4,000 on
one show, of which $4,000 was for
animals, mostly elephants and camels
it was the representation Of the In
dian durbar-and 1 lost 100000 on it.
| charged the loss up to education,
and it was worth it. 1t costs $4,000 a
week to light Luna Park, and $4,000
for the music. The salaries of the free
performers this season are $1,000 a
week And all of these expenditures,
as we'll as a good many others, go SIM
ply to manufacture the carnival
shirt"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
BARGAINING WITH A BURGLAR.
How an Old Banker Got Rid OF an
UnweIcOme Visitor.

How an Old Banker Got Rid OF an
UnweIcome Visitor.
A group of his friends were discuss
ing William Winslow Sherman, the old
banker, who died not long ago, says
the Kansas City Star.
''He had the coolest nerve of any
man know" said one. Three or four
years ago, when Sherman was an old
man and partially crippled by reason
of a fall from a horse. he entered his
bedroom late at night to find a masked
burglar ransacking it.
"The thief had big gun trained on
Sherman in minute The banker just
waved it aside with a tired hand 'PuS
that away he said, irritably Let us
discuss this matter like gentlemen
The burglar was so surprised he laugh
ed. Now, you could hurt me if you
wanted to, and might get away with
some little knick-knacks,' said Sher-
man. But you might be caught and
there's slight probability that you could
dispose of my toilet articles proftaDly.
What would you consider a fair cash
proposition to go awayY They talked
it over in all peace.
''The gurglar thought he ought 10
have $40, but Sherman, after inquir-
ing into the mans habits, said So was
enough. You see,' he said, you're a
known thief. If this were your first
offense I'd pay you your price, but now
the police have your picture you ought
to be glad to accept any fair comprom-
ise and run no risk
"The burglar finally agreed to take
So. Sherman pulled a $40 bill. Give
me So change said he. And he got 1t
before he paid"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
NEW WOMAN IN TURKEY.
Abolition of I-arem and the Veil Is
Demanded by Her.


In the recent rejoicing at the procla-
nation of a constitution In Turkey
many Turkish women took part, and
for the first time in history appeared in
public without their wells.
They have appealed to the young
Turk party to abolish the harem sys-
tenn, and with it the compulsory veil
Ing Of women. The word harem, says
the queen, is Arabic for anything for
hidden or not to be touched and as
against the rules Of the Koran. Games
OF chance, witchcraft and portrait
making are "harem."
In practice the word is used by
Europeans to designate that portion
of polygamist's house which is de
voted to the exclusive occupancy of his
wives and their attendants. Thence it
comes to refer to the female portion of
his household, while the word may be
used by westerners to designate the
system of plurality of wives.
In Turkey the system has been main
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

The Earl of Meath, writing in Brit
iSh review, expresses the fear that GER
tain portions Of the community are los
ing grit. He finds grave evidence of a
decadent spirit and decline Of virility
in all classes of the English nation, and
most of his indictment would seem to
apply to other Civilized, rich and ex-
panding peoples. Do the men and wom-
en- of this age make light of pain, re-
joice in victory over adversely, regard
the performance Of duty as the supreme
virtue? Is industry honored as 1t was
by our forefathers, and are children
trained, as they used to be, to respect
authority and admire integrity, high
mindedness and useful service? The
distinguished writer has no difficulty in
finding and citing signs Of moral retro
gression, and he argues forcefully for
better discipline in the school and at
home, for greater attention to moral
culture and character building. To the
argument ITSELF or rather to the appeal
in which it ends, no thoughtful person
will take exception. But while certain
tendencies in education need to be
checked and corrected, 1t would be
mistake to charge sweepingly the pres
ent generation, or any considerable pOr-
ton Of it, with lack of grit. The pres
ent generation can fight and endure pri
walton and hardship. 1t can and does
toll in fields, mines, factories, ships. 1t
Is strenuous, inventive, ambitious, re-
sourceful The age of wireless teleg
raphy, of aerial navigation, Of five-day
ocean steamers, Of railway construction
in the wilderness and desert, Of vast
schemes OF irrigation and reclamation,
of interoceanic water ways, of wonder
full applications Of science to art and
industry, Of triumphs over dreaded dis
eases, of transformation of cities and
slums, Of social reform, Of great econo-
mics In production, of virtual abolition
Of obstacles In the way of rapid trans
portatIon and communication, Of uni
versal popular education, is not an age
that can be regarded as degenerate.
Nor is 1t reasonable or just to attribute
all modern progress to the superior few.
The cooperation Of all is back Of 1t.
The farmer, the workman, the teacher,
the engineer, the physician, the mer-
chant-all contribute to the grand re-
suit, and all in turn profit by it. It is
not the danger Of retrogression and de-
moralizatlon that causes dissatisfaction
among so many earnest thinkers, but
rather the feeling that we can do more
than we are doing. Our standards Of
conduct and efficiency are higher, our
sense Of moral responsibility keener.
Each improvement becomes a cause Of
other improvements, each step suggests
further steps. The age is doing well,
but 1t wishes to do even better.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

One Of the strongest plays that has
been written by an American during
recent years has proved a failure in
London, while number Of trashy mu-
steal comedies and wild west melo-
dramas have had big runs when taken
over to England from this side. 1t is
evident that the English people are as
firm as ever I'm their determination not
to concede that we are capable of doing
anything worth while.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

A preacher who has been investigat-
Ing says stealing is less frequent than
1t used to be. Are as many counterfeit
coins dropped into the contribution
boxes as ever? If not, we shall decide
at once that the world is growing bet
FOR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

A Pittsburg steel official has given up
a job which paid him $4,000 a year
to study theology. If he becomes a
successful preacher he may In time
succeed in securing an income nearly
half as great as that which he had as
a steel mill official, but the chorus girls
will not be likely to consider him much
OF q hero.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

A Berlin carpenter named Frederick
Schmidt has fallen heir to $7,500,O00.
We would like 70 bet package Of Gig
arettes that nonth from now he will
begin to fin1 fault with the looks of
his name
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
Horx to Fin Up Holes In Wood

It sometimes becomes necessary to
fill up cracks or dents in the fine wood.
work, furniture, floors, etc. The fol.
lowing is the best way Of doing It:
White tissue paper is STEPPED and per-
fectly softened in water and by thor
ough kneading with glue transformed
into a paste and by means Of ochers
(earth colors) colored as nearly as pos
sible to the shade Of tie wood To the
paste calcined magneMa is then added,
and it is forced in4O the cracks or
very firmly to the wood and after dry
ing retains its smooth surface.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Another prince has deserted his
American wife. Truly our attempts to
reform the nobility Of Europe by giving
them better halves is meeting with dis
enlargement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Hartman says a better feeling ex-
lists toward the railroads. 1t is evident
that he has not been consulting the peo-
pie who used to ride on passes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

A man named Stitch rescued num-
Der of persons from burning building
before the arrival Of the fire depart
ment. Thus is the truth OF an old say
Ing demonstrated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. has secured
a job I'm a carpet works. Theodore,
Sr., has so many persons on the carpet
that his choice Of employment seems a
fitting one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
A Loud Hiss.

Bob Footlite (actor) Failure?
should think it was! The whole play
was ruined.
She-Gracious! How was that?
B. F.-Why, at the end Of the last
act steam pipe burst and Kissed me
off the stage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

If railways continue to grow in re-
sentiment toward politicians in general
they may decide to charge something
extra for the use Of the rear platform.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

There is only one person more insist
emit than an insurance agent, and that
Is a woman discussing the projections
OF her baby.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

New York authorities have arrested
rich man on the charges Of burglary
and arson. 1t is felt that there are
limits even to the privileges Of wealth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Somebody declares that 5000 letters
a day do not reach the parties adj
dressed. However, very few containing
bills fail to reach their victims.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

1t has been impossible to get very
large percentage of the people to worry
because the $50 gold pieces will not
stack.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
Twenty and Twenty-two.

What is the difference between twice
ten and twice eleven?
None whatever
Don't you see that twice ten makes
twenty and twice eleven makes twenty
two (toOl?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

War havies train young men In sea-
manship. Mercantile navies have de-
pended to a large extent on an unor-
ganized apprentice system to keep up
the supply OF experienced men. The
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
A Lark.

What a lark it would be If an egg
came down the chimney!
No, 1t wouldn't unless it was lark's
egg, and even then not until it was
Matched.
Eggsactly!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
AZ the seashore Re.ort.

Lang-I see you keep the lid on down
here Sundays.
Strang about the only Sab
bathbreakers are the waves.-Boston
Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Galveston has had another hurricane,
but it is better able to stand one now
than it was the other time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Few men need to train before run
ming into debt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

The Merry Widow says she knows
what it feels like when a wedding is
"solemnized."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Every man longs to get rich, and
then puts off until next month his de-
termination to save more money