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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
THE SUNSET CITY.

There's a city that lies in the Kingdom
of Clouds,
In the glorious country on high,
Which an azure and silvery curtain en-
shrouds,
To screen it from mortal eye;
A city of temples and turrets of gold,
That CLEAN by a sapphire sea,
Like jewels more splendid than earth may
behold;
Or are dreamed of by you and by me.
And about 1t are highlands of amber that
reach
Far away till they meet in the gloam;
And waters that hem an immaculate
beach
With fringes of luminous foam.
Aerial bridges of foam there are,
And belfries of marvellous shapes.
And lighthouses lit by the evening star,
That sparkle on violet capes;
And hanging gardens that far away
Enchantedly float aloof;
Rainbow pavilions in avenues gay,
And banners of glorious wool
When the summer sunsets crimsoning
fires
Are aglow in the western sky,
The pilgrim discovers the domes and
spires
OF this wonderful city on high;
And gazing enrapt as the gathering shade
Creeps over the twilight lea,
Sees palace and pinnacle totter and fade,
And sink in the sapphire sea,
Till the vision loses by slow degrees
The magical splendor it wore;
The silvery curtain Is drawn, and he sees
The beautiful city no more!
Henry Sylvester Cornwell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
''Where are you going nowT

''Where are you going nowT
'NTo the postoffice."
"She has sent you to the village this
broiling day?"
"I-I don't mind that; only after
wards have no place to go to. Oh ~
Eyes you have, Penelope; I want you
to come and live with me-"
Penelope dropped her arms at her
side and stared at him.
GAS companion to Arnice?" she ask
ed.
Companion to nobody-as my wife"
"You-you said it was Anice You
cannot care for me-"
81 will show you whether 1 can or
not. You are the most attractive the
most graceful, the most accomplished,
and the most fascinating girl 1 have
ever seen in my life"
Nobody has ever said such things
to me BEFORE" said Penelope.
"But many people will say them in
the future. You will create a sensation
in my world"
When they told Mrs. Seton-Hall she
said, coldly:
81 am very glad, 1 am sure; but
might have saved myself the trouble Of
having all those silly girls around, and
now i suppose you will put on airs and
not be willing to wait on us any more"
Bob lifted his eyebrows.
"My wife will certainly never wait
on anybody-not even herself" he said
decidedly-Spare Moments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
PASSING OF THE D1NosAUR.

Giant Reptiles DIFFERENTIATED When
Other Animals Ate Their Eggs.
Never in the whole history Of the
world as we now know it have there
been such remarkable land scenes as
were presented when the reign Of these
Titanic reptiles was at it's climax. 1t
was also the prevailing life picture of
England, Germany, South America and
India. We can imagine herds Of these
creatures from fifty to eighty feet in
length, with limb and gait analogous
to those of gigantic elephants, but with
bodies extending through the long,
flexible and tapering necks into the
diminutive heads and reaching back
into the equally long and still more
tapering tails. The four or five va
rieties which existed together were
each fitted for some special mode of
life, some living more exclusively on
land, others for longer periods in the
water.
The competition Of existence was not
only with the great carnivorous dino
saurs, but with the other kinds OF
herbivorous dinosaurs (the iguano-
donts), which had much smaller bodies
to sustain and a much superior tooth
mechanism for the taking Of food.
The cutting off of this giant dino
saur dynasty was nearly, if not quite,
simultaneous the world over. The eX-
PLANTATION which is deducable from SIM
liar catastrophes to other large types
of animals is that a very large frame
with a limited and specialized set Of
teeth fitted only to certain special food
is a dangerous combination Of charac-
tiers. Such a monster organism is no
longer adaptable; any serious change
of conditions which would tend to
eliminate these great animals as nee
essary consequence.
There is an entirely different class of
: explanations, however, to be consid-
cred, which are consistent both with
the continued fitness Of structure of
the giant dinosaurs themselves and
with the survival of their especial
food: such, for example, as the intro
duction Of a new enemy more deadly
even than the great carnevorous dino
saurs. Among such theories the most
ingenious is that Of the late Professor
Cope, who suggested that some Of the
small, inoffensive and inconspicuous
forms Of Jurassic mammals of the size
of the shrew and the hedgehog con-
tracted the habit Of seeking out the
nests Of these dinosaurs gnawing
through the shells Of their eggs and
thus destroying the young. The ap-
pearance Of evolution of any egg-de-
stroying animals, whether reptiles or
mammals, which could attack this
great race at such a defenceless point
would be rapidly followed by its ex-
tinctiOn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Description Not FIattering.

An Irishman once described the hui
man head as "a dubious eXcrescence, of
special use to many as peg for hang
ing wigs-as a target for shooting ut
when rendered conspicuous by shin
ing helmet-as a snuffbox or a chatter
box-as a machine for fitting into a
halter or guillotine-as receptacle for
freaks, fancies, follies, passions, preju-
dices, predilections-for anything, in
short, but brains"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Had His Way.

"Hold on" shouted the man who was
about to be. electrOcuted.
whats the matter?' asked the
guard and attendants.
"Why say, L want you fellers to
promise me that you won't let the yell
low paper headline this matter as An
Topics And after complying, they
pushed the button. Toledo Blade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
&PIl977RS Z. [5)sIg
How a Woman Figures.

She bad worked her leapyear prerog-
alive, but he was trying to dodge the
issue.
81 appreciate your proposal" he said,
'but my income is not sufficient for
two"
"Oh, that's all right" she replied.
when we are married We'll be one,
you know"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Prof. Palmer of Harvard said in
recent address, 1.-THE world is too vast
to be revealed to any single intellect"
The professor evidently ignores the
time when he was a college senior
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Truly Liberal.

Professional Faster-I would like to
undertake a fast of four weeks in this
show of yours. How much will you
pay me?
Snowman can't give you any sal
airy, but l will pay for your keep
Fliegende Batter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Hard Times.

you've got no reason to growl,'' said
his Satanic majesty; "I've lots of peo-
pie here as good as you are"
"Oh, don't mind the place." replied
the eminent explorer. "What jars me
is that 1 can't go back and lecture
about it."-Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Of Course.

Mrs. De Style-So your baby girl is
three weeks old; my, how time flies.
Mrs Gunbusta-Yes; Just think, In
thirty years from now she will be 81
years old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Sarcasm.

"Much obliged to you, son." said old
Titefyst to the yOungster who had run
several blocks on an errand for him !;
''here's a penny fur ye.''
Don't tempt me, pop" replied the
bright boy; IF 1 took all dat money
1 might buy an auto wild it an git
pinched fur scorchin,."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Modified views.

Mrs. Avenue--My good woman. it
would give us great pleasure to help to
broaden your life. Do you believe in
the club for women?
Mrs Tenement-S Sure, mum, the old
rolling pin is easier to handle and just
as good Baltimore American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
HOrficuIfure.

Bronston-Does your wife have you
water the plants while she is away?
Woodson-Yes, 1 just put them
under the place where the bathroom
floor leaks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
ImpOrtcd.

Visitor-Your daughter has a fine
imagination, Mrs. Cumup.
Mrs. Cumup-Yes, suppose she has;
anyhow she brought a lot of them
things from Europe, and that's where
you get the best of everything. "-Tole-
do Blade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

He-They're advertising this beach
extensively this season. You're I'M
doubtedly one of the attractions they
advertise?
She-And are you one Of the sights?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Rann1ar business.

President (of new women's club
Now that we're organized the first
thing we must do is To-
AlI-Be photographed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
He Saw Papa.

He Saw Papa.
did you see papa?"
"I'm sorry to say that did"
"What did he say?"
"My dear, your father is not man
Of words, but of deeds. ''-Pick-Me-U
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Accounting for 1t.

He-Miss Mabel colors so prettily.
She-Of course she does Mabel new
er gets anything but the best.-Balti-
more American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Getttng Back az Him.

He (peevishly) -Here and now
wash my hands of the whole affair.
She (calmly)-And don't forget your
face and neck while engaged in the
laundry act.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
More Appropriate.

"Well," said Mr.. Stoplate, II guess
I'll have to say good night"
'You don't really have to, unless you
want to be untruthful," answered Miss
Tersleap. 'tSay good morning" -Cleve-
land Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Patience.

If a man were only as patient in
business as he is in fishing what
couldn't he accomplish detroit Free
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
AT the Concert.

ETe-That girl certainly has an ad
mirable voice.
-Yes-for destroying silence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
His Reasons.

King of Portugal don't like this
king business.
State Minister-Why not, your maj
esty?
King-Too much Manuel labor for
me.-Baltimore American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Force of Habit.

Customer Gin the stationery store)--
Have you any For Rent" signs?
Clerk-No, but we have something
just as good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Mutual Encouragement

Teacher-WhO knows, Johnnie? Some
day you may be President.
Johnnie-Sure, teacher-an' some
day youse may get married.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Mistake.

"How did the first night of the play
go?"
Rotten"
"Why, the paper said there were calls
for the author"
"That was misprint for 'authori-
ties Cleveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Very Particulars.

81 hear Mrs. Straitlace is opposed to
all sorts of society functions and en-
tertaining."
"She is. She is that narrow-minded
that she wouldn't even entertain an
idea. baltimore American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Her observation.

He-I love simple things above all
else.
She-Yes; I've noticed how self-sat-
isfied you are.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Fresh Renorter.

eyes," said Stormington Barns, ST
love the stage. 1 am bound to it by
many ties, as it were"
Railroad ties?" queried the fresh
reporter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
The Limit.

"Homely, is she?"
"My dear girl, she's so homely that
amateur photographs f1atter her."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Always.

"Does Louise always sign her letters,
Always yours?"
Eyes, always-but not to her hus-
bands"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
GrOwIin' at Happiness.

"What's the old man growlin' at
now?''
"WeI, he says that when he feels
so particularly happy there's always
trouble comm !''-Atlanta Constitution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
CouIdn,t Help 1t.

Mrs. Panther-My dear, you must
not have anything to do with Mr..
Mountain Lion. That young cub will
never amount TO anything.
Kitty PANTHEON, you're mistaken,
mother; he's sure to catamOunt TO
<onething.-K Kansas City Times.
congressman who Will provide farIn,
ers with seeds that can be depended
apon to raise mortgages need not wor-
~ about the decay Of their political
fences.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
All the Difference.

Nini-George says that my beauty
intoxicates him.
Elsie heard that he said you were
enough to drive man to drink.-Jour-
nal Amusant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Bank Note.

First DirectOr-That new cashier
don't seem to take any interest in the
business.
Second Observation-Disclosures; you don t
want him to clean up everything, 10
YOU? We ought to be glad If he takes
nothing but the principal. Toledo
Blade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Poor Boy.

She-I guess our engagement must
end.
He-Why so. Your father said post
poned.
She-Postponed until you arrive at
years of discretion, and in your case
you know what that means.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
No Such Luck.
Mary, why are you so

Master-But, Mary, why are you so
excited?
Maid-The mistress has discharged
me.
Master with a sigh)-I congratu-
late you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
misunderstood.

Hotel Proprietor-You know my
terms are pay in advance or not at all.
Summer Boarder-Oh, all right then,
1 won't pay at all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Honestly

De Lush-Van Stoo isn't drinking
any more.
McSosh-Gee! Has he sworn off?
De Lush-No-he's actually quit =
Cleveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

City people will feel awfully home
sick in heaven if the golden streets
are not torn up occasionally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Coward-Because he didn't think 1t
gagement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

'sOh, yes, you know he's discharged
his doctor" detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
PnRed Un.

'What makes Mary act so naughty
an proud-like, Billy"
'SThe teacher said that when it come
to bein' dumb she stood at the head Of
the class."-Denver Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
A New Thought.

A Chicago beauty enhancer says that
women can retain their good looks by
encouraging pleasant thoughts.
From this it will be assumed that
those women who paint and powder
are merely trying to conceal what's on
their minds.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
The Ruling Passion.

Haven't you any purpose in life?'
asked the minister Of the melancholy
druggist.
mo-" sighed the druggist, "but I've
something Just as good
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
Recovered.

"I hear Brown has recovered his rea-
SON"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
o, Temporal!

Roward-Why did he marry her al
all If he were going to get a divorce SO
speedily?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
AT the Club.

Miss ADO you get new umbrella
very often?
Miss B.-No. Every one I've picked
up here for the last six months has
been full Of holes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

reporter.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-12
BY Theron Fiske.


and get rich from the hardships, mis-
fortunes and sufferings Of others?
Will they tell lis that the English
Boer, Spanish and the Rus
sian-Japanese wars, created a great
demand for American farm products?
That hundreds of thousands of horses
and mules were bought for the Eng
lish-Boer war? That prices went from
$40 and $50 apiece to $3.50 and 5000
a head? That pork, beef and mutton
wheat, corn and cotton-were also
in great demand? That Alaska gold
mines were also discovered? That the
new mines and old ones, too, poured
out tons and tons Of the yellow metal
That mining interests and all enter
prises developed wonderfully? That
everybody got busy? That banks
everywhere extended credit, credit,
credit without limit? That mon
ey became plentiful? That crops
were big and prices good? That bill
lions of foreign capital and wealth
came to American shores? That moth
inc like it ever occnrred in all the
worlds history? That property dou-
bled, Quadrupled-and then some?
That American "patriots' jumped
into paying tremendous dividends up
on tens Of billions of "hocus-pocus,'
humbug or watered stock? Will they
tell us some of these things?
Will they tell us that while farmers
that is. the few farmers who own
land-got a little taste of this ire
mendous groWth-enouoh at least to
swell some Of their heads most night
ly-that the Armour gang Of specu-
lators and gamblers in farm products,
railroad and transportation COM
panies, farm implement outlaws, the
coal, iron, lumber, sugar, whiskev and
insurance robbers, Standard Oil and
Wall street trust and banking institu-
tons come in for the lion s share?
That thew got enough not only to
swell their heads. but to swell their
thousands into millions and their mil
lions into billions?
VIII this fat. sleek-headed. scholarly
committee tell us some of these
THINGS? Will thew tell us that not
Withstanding the billions and billions
Of wealth (including watered stock
rolled IN during the past ten years,
that there are inst as many Door peo-
pie now as ever? That 100000 wage
earners are ont of employment to-
day? That there are over 100000
tenants with their families, on Ameri-
can farms TODAY who do not own one
single acre of soil? That these 3.000,-
600 farm tenants and 12.000.000 wa"o
earners with their families, consti-
tutp about 75.OO000O Of orr popnla-
ton? That these 75.000.000 Amcri-
can souls own less than one per cent
of tho nations wealth today. VIII
this heightened committee of "farm-
the-farmers" tell us some Of these
things?
WIN IT 1OSO
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-12
5be Jeffersonian
What orr American Farmers Want
PAGE TEN.

deceived? Do they want to be fiat
tered, humbugged and plundered? Do
they want handful of spectators
and gamblers, headed by Armour, to
set prices upon the products of the
farm? Are they satisfied to let the
Armour gang fix these prices, first
low to farmers, then afterwards high
to consumers? Do they want still
smaller bunch Of tariff barons to fix
high tribute and mighty tax upon
al the necessities and comforts Of
life? Are farmers satisfied with the
present tariff prices on lumber and
farm machinery?
No, they are not satisfied. There
is a mighty rumble and roar of dis
content Because Of this. President
Roosevelt has appointed commission
to inquire into the matter-to inves-
ti9ate the plaints-to find out
what are the wants, wishes and needs
Of American farmers.
This may be wise step. However,
over $25,000,000 are already appro-
priated and spent by the General Gov
eminent and different States annually
to teach farmers In addition to these
gigantic appropriations, farmers pay
at least $25,000,OOO more every year
in subscriptions to about 300 exclu-
siyely farm publications. Think of
it! Fifty millions yearly to educate
farmers, and vet Mr. Roosevelt thinks
Still more should be spent
What is this fifty million spent for?
Was one dollar Of it ever spent to ex-
pose the tricks of the grain, tobacco
and cotton gamblers, fruit thieves and
live stock pirates? Was one single
dollar of 1t ever spent to devise plan
or method whereby farmers, them
selves, might fix profitable and uni
form prices upon their products, con-
troll marketing and wipe out the crimi-
nal gang Of spectators and gamblers?
No. not dollar Was a penny of it
ever spent to tell farmers what the
parcels rost is and how it would bene-
fit them? How it would save them
robber express charges, if the rural
mail carrier could bring him pack
ages. that he is now compelled to
hitch up and drive miles and miles
for? Was penny Of it ever spent to
tell farmers about government tele-
phones and telegraphs, so they could
be in touch with their neighbors and
the world at living and decent rates?
Was a dollar Of it ever spent to teach
farmers about an honest government
savings bank, where they would be
protected and their deposits would
be safe?
What will this weIl-fed, portly and
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-12

000,O00,000? That farmers, starting
in 81 900 100000 ahead, came out over
$50,000,000,000 behind in the race?
It's my old head to foot ball, that
this dignified committee will not tell
any of these facts, It's dollars to
douehnuts that this commission,
"after due deIiberation, - will send
out an "ol1icial' bulletin-the glad
tidings Of great joy-announcing that
farmers not only own but are the
kings Of earth Pages of public
documents will eloquently set forth
the glory, wealth, grandeur, beauty
and independence Of the life out
upon the farm.
IF one-tenth Of the taffy and fiat
terry, Of the slush and gush, dished up
and handed to farmers, was true Or
even believed to be true, why don t
the Armour gang Of robbers, the farm
implement outlaws, Standard Oil pi
rates, the coal, lumber steel, sugar,
cotton, tobacco and whisky thieves,
the railroad bandits and lxnaves Of
Wall street, all abandon their careers
of infamy and crime, and move out
onto farms themselves?
Out West is the loco weed. When
grass gets short stock goes after this
weed and trouble begins. When a
steer gets taste of it nothing else
goes. and he puts in the rest Of his
time chasing after the loco weed. The
more he eats the more he wants. 1t
docs him no good, but heap Of harm.
Oike cigarettes with bigh-school
boy) Everything is abnormal to that
steer. He steps and jumps high to
get over stick on the ground It
ANYTHING comes toward him, he falls
over backward But he keeps hunt
ing for The loco weed, until death
horrible as the death Of a cigarette
fcnd-ends his awful career,
Farmers of this country are being
fed on the loco weed of prosperity. y
The agricultural department, the agri-
cultural colleges, farm papers and the
smooth, wire-pulling politicians are all
dishine it up, by Wholesale, to farm
ers, who are eating and tapping it
down, and who are convinced that
there is nothing like it in the world
Secretary Wilson s report shows
that farmers get more-by tens and
tens of millions-for a small crop
than for a large one. But, swinging
the loco weed Of prosperity, Mr. Will
son holIers "big crops, big crops. y
The cry to the farmer is to raise
more and more of everything. OF
course you won't get so much for it..
Mr.. Farmer, but You should spend
your time and your money educating
your children to produce more of
everything. But never mind about
prices. Let the Spectator and gam
bier attend to that, because you won t
have time, if you hustle from twelve
to sixteen hours a day to keep up
with the procession of producers.
Douglas Island news., 1908-03-04

Pirs1 Pub. a-5. Last Pub. S-l.