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

at no previous time have the mani
festations of racial antipathy been so
widespread as at present. In South
Africa determined hostility is shown
toward the natives Of India, who have
been migrating to the Transvaal in
large numbers. A law for their de-
portation went into effect on January
LIST. In Australia the same hostility to
Asiatics prevails; and in British Col
Sound the natives Of British India have
been attacked by mobs Of directors to
this new kind of labor in America. The
anti-Japanese feeling in California and
in Vancouver is the successor of the
anti Chinese feeling of a generation or
two ago. 1t is useless to attempt to
close the eyes to these facts. There
exists, whether it ought to or not, a
distinct, well-defned and active hostil-
ity between the Asiatic and the Caucas-
ian races. The Caucasian is a Christ
ian, with a social system based on
Christian principles. The Asiatic is
non-C Christian, with a social system so
different from the Caucasian that there
can be no harmony between them. The
antipathy to theAsiatic when he enters
a Caucasian country has been explain
ed as due party to an instinct of self
preservation. There are so many hun
dred millions in the East to whom the
income Of the poorest American would
mean luxury, that men of European
stock, wherever they are established,
are determined to prevent the flooding
Of the market with the cheapest kind Of
labor known, and to keep their own
country for their own benefit But
there is something deeper than selfish
ness in this antipathy. The antagon-
isms OF many white men toward ne
groes, and toward American Indians,
although they take different forms and
manifest themselves in different ways,
are other illustrations Of a general
fact Of human nature. They are re-
grettable, but cannot be disregarded.
The Industrial conflict between the
East and the West, although 1t has
hardly begun, has already stirred up
racial hostility 20 an alarming extent
Whatever the final outcome may be, the
mobs attacking foreign laborers can
never be justified by thinking men. The
problem must be met In some other
way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
F111PMos ARE COMMENTED.
"Might as Well Think of Giving Up
Alaska as the Islands.

'.Might as Well Think Of Giving Up
Alaska as the Islands.
eve might as well think of giving up
Illinois, Indiana, Alaska or any other
part of the United States as to think
Of giving up the Philippines at this
time," declared Col. H. Be Mccoy,
deputy insular collector of customs at
Manila, at the Ebbitt house, says the
Washington Star. Col. Mccoy is also
Republican national committeeman
from the Philippines. He has been in
the Philippines since 1893, when he
went there as lieutenant colonel Of the
First Colorado volunteers. 1t was Col.
Mccoy who hauled down the Spanish
flag in Manila and hoisted the first
raised the first intrenchments outside
of Manila.
'0The progress made in the Philip
pines is remarkable" continued Col.
Mccoy. "But as soon as somemodifica-
tions in the relations between the is
lands and this country are brought
about, especially in regard to the tariff.
affairs will move more rapidly than
ever. We need more American capital
and young blood. The problem of edu-
eating the FilipinOs and fitting them
for self government is one that will re-
Quire many years in solving how long
it is impossible to say-perhaps gen.
GRAFTON or more.
''At this time Fflipinos are content
ed with their lot so far as government
Of the islands is concerned. They have
liberal municipal government and an as
sembly. This latter institution has
been organized In an able manner and
just now is In extra session to consider
appropriations. After the Filipinos
have been educated sufficiently to gov
ern themselves it may be the proper
thing to give them their independence
If they want it. Independence is not
a matter of vital interest to the Fill
pinos at this time; 1t is not even talked
about"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

In this free country, with universal
education, with the richest natural re-
sources in the world, needing only de-
velopment by means Of labor and cap
ital to produce wealth enough to lift
the entire population above want, the
fact remains that the numbers of the
able-bodied poor are very great, and
the condition is not confined to hard
times. Ten million people-an eighth
Of the entire population-are in a con-
dition Of what may be considered ex-
IRENE want. Yet it is stated on good
statistical authority that within a hun
dred miles Of New York City, where
there is very large poverty-stricken
population, there are hundreds of aban-
doned farms with thousands Of acres
of idle land Not only is this true, but
within the territory named there are
allowed to go to waste each year thou
sands Of bushels Of apples, gar
den stuff and other produce, much
Of it being left to rot on the
ground. Something like this can
be said Of every city where unemployed
people are found in large numbers. If
all the unemployed people who could
get work in the cities, If they wanted
it, were earning wages, and If all who
cannot find employment in the cities
would seek it in the country, there
would be a decided decrease in pow
erty, not only in a hard times period
but at all periods. The marvellous pos
sibilities of the millions of acres Of
vacant land in this country are only
beginning to be realized. Intensive
farming is making land wonderfully
productive to all who will bring intelli-
gence and energy to bear upon it. The
world never yet had too much to eat
and wear and provide shelter There
can be no overproduction in this line
as long as there is left hungry mouth
or ragged back.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
TRIP TO THE MOON.
Some of the Odd Things to Be Found
ON Such a Voyage.

Some OF the Odd Things to Be Found
on Such a Voyage.
How would you like to take a trip
to the moon? 1t would be a long
journey, taking more than six months
If you went with the speed of an ex-
pres train; or If you travelled with the
swiftness Of ball from a modern cam
non it would take about as long as a
trip across the Atlantic in fast steam
er. Under average atmospheric condi-
tons large telescope gives us view
Of the moon as it would be without the
telescope at a distance Of eight hun
dred miles from US.
The necessary Quite for the journey
must be much more extensive than for
any trip on the earth, says st. Mich
olas, even the trip to the north pole.
There will be no chance ito live off the
country" In addition to warm cloth
ing and food you must carry. with you
all you need to drink, and the problem
of keeping it from freezing or thawing
it out if frozen will not be an easy
one to solve. There is practically no
air on the moon, and you must take
along a supply for breathing. If you
expect to make fire and cook your
dinner you must take IN addition to
fuel an additional supply Of air 70 keep
your fire going.
But suppose that In some way you
are landed on the moon with a supply
of things necessary for sustaining life.
If you are on a part Of the moon on
which the sun is shining you will mar
vel, perhaps, first of all, at the dazzling
billiance Of the sunlight and the in
tense blackness Of the shadows Every
thing In the shade viii be In almost
total darkness, as there is no air filed
with little dust particles to scatter the
sunlight so that it may illuminate the
places out Of the direct path Of its
rays.
And what sense Of desolation will
present itself to your view! The
desert of Sahara would look like lux
uriant park in comparison with the
lunar landscape. Not blade Of grass,
not tree or brook or lake-nothing but
a vast, stony, silent desert. There are
plains, not quite as level as our west
ern prairies, and great numbers of
mountains, most OF them much sleeper
than those ON the earth they are not
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

In describing his own career Joel
Chandler Harris said: "It was an ac-
cident that went &c The Countryman,
an accident that wrote Uncle Remus'
and an accident that the stories put
forth under that name struck the pop
ular fancy" He added that he had
had no literary training that he knew
nothing at all OF what was termed
literary art and that he had had no
opportunity to nourish literary ambi
lions. But he did have a keen eye for
character, a keen sense Of humor. He
knew the negroes and he knew his own
people. He knew children also and
had the gift Of story telling and imag-
ination that carried a charm with it.
So he became an interpreter Of a time
and Of types that are passing away and
wrote stories that have delighted thou
sands and that will live. The import
ant thing is that he wrote as he did be-
cause he had something to say. In
this respect he was like the author of
q famous classic in natural history who
did not know that line Of his immor-
tai letters would be published when he
penned them. Such writer's are few.
The writer's Of literary training are
many, but their art is of little avail I'M
less back Of it there is real substance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

For reasons that have been discussed
thousands of times and perhaps for
thousands of years without reaching a
satisfactory conclusion men who are
honest in all other business relations
will cheat in taxes of any and all kinds
The municipality, the State and the
nation, real and personal estate, tariff
and internal levies, all are clipped Of
their fair proportions by men whom
their closest friends implicitly trust
The suggestion that comes nearest to
an explanation of the all-pervading
idea that it is permissible in an honest
man to cheat the government is that it
is natural to regard the individual in
a very different light from that in
which an organization of individuals
is viewed. Just as a soldier who would
hesitate to shoot a single soldier Of the
enemy's force unless compelled to do
so by peril of life will cheerfully fire
at a line Of battle, so a man who sa-
credly. respects individual property
rights will cheat his government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
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A certain Sunday school class in
Philadelphia consists for the most
part Of youngsters who live in
the poorer districts of the city. One
Sunday the teacher told the class
about Cain and Abel, and the follow
ing week she turned to Jimmie,
diminutive lad, who, however, had not
been present the previous session.
Jimmie" she said, 81 want you to
tell me who killed Abel" "Ain't no
use askin' me, teacher" replied jim
mie; Il didn't even know he was
dead"
1t was a wise young man who
paused before he answered the widow
who asked him to guess her age. You
must have some idea of it," she said,
with what was intended for an arch
sidewise glance. IT have several
IDEAS" he admitted, with a smile.
1.-THE only trouble is that I hesitate
whether to make you ten years young
er on account of your looks or ten
years older on account of your brains"
Then, while the widow smiled and
blushed, he took a graceful but speedy
leave.
The pupils of a distinguished pro-
fessor Of zoology, a man well-known
for his eccentricities, noted one day
two tidy parcels lying on their in
structors desk as they passed out at
the noon hour. On their return to
the laboratory for the afternoon lee
ture, they saw but one. This the pro-
fessor took carefully up in his hand
as he opened his lecture. I'm the
study of vertebrate we have taken
the frog as a type. Let us now ex-
anime the gastrocnemius muscles of
this dissected specimen" So saying,
the professor united the string Of his
neat parcel and disclosed to view a
ham sandwich and a boiled egg. But
1 have eaten my LUNCH" said the
learned man. bewilderedly.
A doctor, now eminent, was at one
time serving as inferno in one Of the
Philadelphia hospitals, as well as
holding his own with a coterie Of
rather gay friends. On certain morn-
ing, the physician awoke to find that
he had sadly oversight. Sleepily don
ming his attire, he fastened to the
hospital aid soon a stalwart young
IrishmaIi claimed his attention. well,
my man, what seems to be your trou-
BE this morningT' inquired the doctor,
conceal ling a yawn, and taking the pa
tient by the hand to examine his pulse.
Faith, sor, it's all in me breathin',
doctor. l can't git me breath at all,
at ALL "The pulse is normal, Pat,
but LEI me examine the luLg action
nome IT." replied the doctor, kneeling
beside the cot and laying his head on
the Irishman's chest. ''Now let me
hear you talk" he continued. closing
khis eyes and listening attentively for
sounds of pulmonary congestion. A
moment of silence. what will l be
sayin', DOCTOR" finally asked the pa
tient 'Oh, say anything; count one,
two, three and up, that way" MUIR
INJURED the physician, drowsily. EVAN,
two, three, fure, five, six" When the
young doctor, with a start, opened his
eyes, Pat was continuing weakly, 'tin
hundred and sixty-nine, tin hundred
and sivinty, tin hundred an sivinty-
wan"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

The abandoned" farms of several
of the New England States present no
doubt a gloomy picture to some per-
sons, and yet, so far as future growth
is concerned, there is more hope in the
fact that these farms are not worked
than there would be if all the avail
able land in the six New England
States were cultivated to the limit of
its productive power. The farms which
have been abandoned are to the future
of New England what the land which
has never been brought under cultiva-
ton is to some of the States of the
West. At some time in the future they
will be occupied and titled, for the de-
mand for land will force them into
use. Neglected now, they are never
theless a source of future wealth and
production. New England as a whole
has long way to go before it reaches
in density of population the condition
of some countries in Europe to-day.
To become gloomy in rejecting upon it's
future is to ignore what may be learn
ed from the history and the example
Of other prosperous and yet more
densely populated parts Of the world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

The immigration commissioner Of a
Western railroad recently applied to
an Eastern traffic manager for special
"homeseekers' excursion" rates to en-
able farmers to go out and look at his
Western lands. al won't help you
a cents worth" said the Fastener. en-
phatically. Every farmer you take off
our lines makes dead loss to us Of at
least a thousand dollars a year." The
estimate must have been a large one
in the west each new settler is expected
to add $500 year to the income Of the
railway-but it is of interest as illus
trating the fact that every one Of us, no
matter how he may esteem his own
worth to his community or to society In
general. has value to his fellows that
can be figured in dollars and cents.
What he produces others consume, and
what he consumes others produce
Prosperity is mutual affair. Especial
" is this so as between the farmer and
the railroad or between the railroad
and every other man. What each new
settler produces the road must haul to
market; and all his machinery, all his
clothing, all his fuel, all that his own
land does not give him, the road must
bring. The true science Of transporta-
ton is based on the knowledge Of nru-
tual dependence, and the problem the
rate regulator must solve is that OF en-
abling the farmer to get the most wares
into the best-paying market, maintain
ing a profitable rate on the carriage
and ON the return haul Of what his
surplus buys. 1t would be an interest
Ing problem for some readers to figure
out their own cash value to the road
which serves them. and to their fellows,
and thus determine whether they are
giving as much as they receive. Hap
piness is not a matter OF dollars and
cents, but much comfort is begotten of
a proper sharing Of prosperity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Mrs. Mary y Uonnor Newell, writer
by profession. declares ina magazine
article that the professional woman
has proved a failure. Official data
show that woman has entered into COM
petition in practically all the callings
and occupations of men, and in indus
try, at any rate, her emancipation
is now complete. Yet, according to
Mrs. Newell, ''she has not made good
She has disappointed her champions.
1t seems that she cannot "stand alone,
successful unanxiOus, upon her own
work" Almost nowhere in high places
do we find women, and now, as in the
RECOMMENDATION era, 'men are the
great fnanciers, cooks. teachers, man.
ayers" The Indictment is sweeping
and supported by few facts. What is
the writer's test Of success? Freedom
from anxiety? In that case few men
succeed. The occupation of high places
There are few such places in any call
ing and only few can reach them.
The great majority of men must needs
be satisfied with modest work and mod
est measures Of success. Have women
failed as physicians and surgeons, as
managers OF hospitals and clinics and
sanitariums? Certainly not. In the
medical profession women stand very
high. though they have had nothing but
Indifference and opposition from most
men and most women. In teaching men
have almost been superseded by wom-
en-, and the latter are not regarded as
failures in education even by those
who would like to see an increase in
the number of men In that profession.
In letters, in the fine arts, In the thea
ter, on the opera and concert stage
women are succeeding marvelously. 1t
Is unnecessary TO name the great wom-
en- singers, the great actresses, the
pianists and violinists Of the fair sex.
1t would be equally superfuous to
make list OF women novelists, essay
lists, poets, critics, etc. To say that the
women have no Shakespeare or Beetho-
ven or Michael Angelo among them is
60 repeat an overworked and hack
neyed argument that proves nothing
or too much. How many men OF such
genius have there been in history Z?
Have women had sufficient time and
opportunity to demonstrate that first
rate work is beyond their powers7 Mrs.
Newell herself says that "if brilliant
women got half the mental assistance
from husbands and brothers that many
men get from wives and sisters" it is
probable that she wczld be called upon
TO dwell on their success. What, then,
becomes OF the assertion that the pro-
fessional woman has failed to make
good?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Russia has secured toe-hold in Per-
STA and is quite certain to insert her
foot. Meanwhile Europe will go right
on being filed with fear that Germany
will grab something somewhere unless
she is constantly watched.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

And now it is said that Mrs. Hetty
Green is not the richest woman in the
world. Still, she doesn't have to worry
every time the price of meat makes one
Of its phenomenal jumps.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Ida Tarben wants the women Of the
world to unite and prepare to fight
their common enemy-man. If it is
ell the same to Ida, man would much
prefer waiting for cooler weather be-
fore opening hostilities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

We have heard a great deal about
the mayor of Texas town who draws
a salary of 81 year. but not word
to the effect that he earns it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Young man, don't express a willing.
ness to die for a girl during courtship
and then refuse to work for her after
marriage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15
George suspiciouaIy Generous.

George, mother Is coming to stay
month with US. wish you would send
her a railway ticket to come here"
"I'I do better than that. III send
her a round-trip excursion ticket good
for five days"-Cleveland Plain Deal
or
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Even when James Hazen Hyde was
running things the Equitable didn't fly
quite as high as a sixty-twO story build
inc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

When a girl tries to dodge a kiss
she always manages to do it in a way
that enables her to catch it square on
her lips.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

They are going to spend $46,0O0,O00
for the improvement of the Russian
army. We never knew anything that
needed it more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

as strawberry shortcake healthy"
asks a correspondent. Who cares as
long as it's possible to experiment with
#?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

1t was a colored girl that won the
championship in the spelling contest in
Cleveland. But the negro is used to
hard words.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

One may get along without doctors
lawyers and preachers, but the grocery
man is indispensable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

The average married man has about
as much to do with managing his home
as mouse has with managing the fam
lily cat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Many married woman's idea Of a
stylish hat is one that costs more than
her husband can afford to pay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

The world would respect some re-
formers more If they would begin on
themselves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

John D. Rockefeller is writing his
own biography Wonder If he is burn
ing the midnight oil over it?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Pay as you go, but try to save enough
to get back on.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

A mans collar may wilt and run
down the back of his neck, but he is
still all right if his temper only re-
mains intact
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

King Alphonso, of Spain, wouldn't
make a bad sort of anti-race suicide
citizen of the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

a man must have an awful lot OF
money to enable him to dress as well
as his wife does.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

It's a lucky turn for the theatrical
manager when he is compelled to turn
people away from the box office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Many a spinster who could have mar
ried in haste repents at leisure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

A cranky bachelor says that heaven
r. probably so called because there are
no marriages there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Some people think they are in the
manufacturing line because they make
promises.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

A bird can sing without a piano ac-
compartment, which is a blessing we
often overlook
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

The gossips get an awful jolt when
man goes wrong and there is no
woman In the case.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Invisible patches are not used in
patching up quarrels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Why wait until a mans dead to
speak well of him?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Turn fattery wrong side out and you
have SANDER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Boosting of their strong points is q
weakness with some people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Should the chauffeur be arrested for
scorching on a hot day?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

A confidence man naturally has nc
confidence I'm any man but himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-15

Nobody ever heard anybody complain
that going to the devil is a lonesome
journey.