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

This gives Taft 81 more electoral
votes than the number necessary to
elect, and majority over Bryan of
159 If he receives the three votes from
Nevada he will have more than twice
as many as Bryan.
Indiana was carried by Taft by
z, 500 but the democratic state ticket
was supposed to be elected. The lat
est reports, however, are that the re-
publicans state ticket is also elected
by narrow margin.
In Michigan Taft has swept the
state by 100, 600 plurality. Gov. War
ner, who was running for third term
on the republican ticket, has squeezed
in by about 5000 plurality. The
earliest reports had him defeated. The
contest over the state ticket has been
very bitter and acrimonious one.
Gov. Warmers nomination was ac-
complished by so narrow margin at
the September primaries that it was
unknown for several days whether he
had won or lost.
Taft carried Ohio by 10000 while
Judge Harmon, perhaps the most pop
ular democrat in the state, was elect
ed governor by 10000.
Wisconsin Congressional Delegation.
There will be only one democrat
in the Wisconsin congressional dele
gation-C. Fl. Weisse, in the sixth
district. The list is as follows:
First district-H. A. Cooper, Rep,
Is. 900 plurality.
Second district. M. Nelson,
Rep, 5000 plurality.
Third district-A. w. Kopp, Rep,
5. 500 plurality.
Fourth district-W. J. Cray, Rep,
1, 900 plurality.
Fifth district-W. H.. Stafford,
Rep, 3 507 plurality.
Sixth district-C. Ell. Weisse, Dem,
6, 800 plurality.
Seventh district. J. Esch., Rep,
10, 900 plurality.
Eighth district. II. Davidson,
Rep, 5000 plurality.
Ninth distTict-Gustav Kustermann,
Rep, 5000 plurality.
Tenth distrlct-E. A. Morse, Rep,
s, 400 plurality.
Eleventh district. L. Lenroot,
Rep, IL, 600 plurality.
The Wisconsin Legislature.
In the senate there will be % re-
publicans, democrats and one social
democrat.
In the assembly 70 republicans, IS
democrats and 3 social democrats.
As to the makeup of the republican
side it is claimed by those who are
best acquainted with the members
that not to exceed onet third of the
republican strength will be of the
ultra radical wing, and that without
question Senator Stephenson will be
elected as his own successor. Those
WI. believe in obeying the primary
law are supposed to be so heavily in
the majority that none of the attempts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

1t is calculated that comet now APP
preaching the naked vision of the in
habitants of the earth will be identi-
fed as the celebrated comet of 1862,
which bears the name of the eminent
English astronomer Edmund HALEY,
who correctly predicted its return in
1853 and 1885. There are eighteen
comets whose periodicity is establish
ed by the fact that their return has
been actually observed, and Halley's
is one of these. He identified the COM
ct of 1852 with that OF 1456, 1881 and
1907, and it has since been identified
es a periodical visitor from the begin
ming Of our era.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
MarIne Insurance.

Marine insurance is the oldest kind
of modern insurance. It's principles
were first employed in the fourteenth
century by the merchants of BARGE
Iona, in Spain, when that city was
the capital of the kingdom of Cata-
lonia and when it's hardy mariners
were second to none in the world.
About the same time, and also at
Barcelona, the famous code of mari
time laws known as the consulate
del mar" was promulgated, (which is
the foundation of the present shipping
laws of every country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

The Thaw case is not likely to dis
appear from the courts until it rests
upon its legal status. Thaw was ac-
quilted of crime and adjudged insane;
hence his proper place seems to be an
institution for the insane and not one
for the detention and disciplining Of
criminals. In an asylum he will be
allowed to enjoy whatever privileges
his conduct under such confinement
seems to warrant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
Bad Temper. VULGAR.

It's bad for the spoiled favorite Of
society if she forgets to wear her ar
NOR. One must never lose ones tenn
per. "When a woman of much wealth
determines to be a leader in the social
whiri, she must be sure of her equi-
poise," says an authority. Achieve
ment of social success is guaranteed
only by perfect self-control."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Families having $4,000 to 'put up"
for one years rent of six to twelve
rooms can now indulge their New
yorkitis to their hearts content In
Manhattan's newest apartment house.
The fact that 172 families will find
shelter under one roof is not calculated
to check the disease at all, for in New
York it's ''the more the merrier."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
RaIdheads as Immunes.

1t has been said that there are no
baldheaded men in the asylums for
the insane. We suspect this is true;
at least, save for rare and unimpor-
tant exceptions. This is an impor-
tant thing for the anti-baldheads to
speculate upon; it may well furnish
them food for serious and earnest
thought.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
LATEST ELECTION FIGURES.

Later election returns show some
surprising results. Missouri and
Montana, which were placed in the
democratic column on Wednesday are
now shown by the complete returns to
have surely given their electoral vote
to Taft. Nevada is still in doubt
and the margin will be close but may
be for Taft. In Maryland the com
plete returns are likely to show the
same situation as four years ago, when
Roosevelt received one of it's electoral
votes and Parker Z. Leaving Nevada
with it's three votes out of the COM
pilation, the result now stands as fol-
follows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
In Chicago. of Course.

A mother hid her $1,000 worth Of
jewels in her little daughters slipper,
forgot all about it and the next day
threw the slipper into the garbage
can. Of course, it happened IN Chi
cago, says the New York Herald.
Where else would child's slipper hold
all those gems?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Uncle Sam doesn't hesitate nova
days to be an iconoclast and has just
declared that all WHISTLES are not good,
a blow between the eyes of time hon.
ored tradition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
Source of the Wind.

II understand, said the English
tourist, chat you have some terrible
windstorms in this country" yes,
replied the native American. I'VE
have about 10000 brass bands"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Even if there sis always room at the
top 1t doesn't always remain open for
the wight who takes hls time I'm climb
ing the ladder
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Newport announces that paste dia-
mCnds are all right for social parade.
provided only that they look ''just as
good"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

From the way Wright's aeroplanes
stick to travelling in circle it looks
as though the getting there across
lots" has no chance in aerial naviga-
tions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
Result in Grant County.

The board of canvassers was at
work all day yesterday, going oyer
the returns from the various precincts
in the county. As result of their
Iabors it is found that the entire re-
publican ticket was elected by sub
stantially the vote as shown in the
Herald tahulated report in the We'd
nesday edition. There was not time
TO revise the figures in the election
table, as shown by yesterdays can
vass in time for this issue, but the
complete returns will be given in ou-
next issue.
1t is now known that the various
successful candidates voted for in
Grant County are elected by the fol-
lowing pluralities
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Noise is sometimes discounted by
the still hunt as a ringer in Of sur
prises in a political campaign.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Some day possibly It won't require
as much rs twenty weeks or twenty
days nor even twenty hours getting
ready for one hour flights I'm an aero
plane.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Politics and early Christmas shop
ping will sIrely be trying to pass on
a single track this year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Or course those melons raised In
Alaska" win always come to the table
properly iced
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

"DOnneIIy the democratic nominee
for coroner had no opposition
on the republican ticket, the only
other nominee being R. "A. Wilson,
on the prohibition ticket, who re-
Eceived about $50 votes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

that will be made to change the
result of the primary vote can be sue
cessful.
1t is expected that there will be a
warm fight over the speakership of the
assembly and already a number of
candidates are in the field. The list
includes NJ. j. Cleary, of Blanchard
Vile; W. j. ingalls,, of Racine, L.
W. Ledvina, of Manitowoc, L. w.
Bancroft, of Richland Center. E.
w. Leroy, of Marinette, and G. E.
G. Estabrook, of Milwaukee.
Ekern Fails to Win.
Complete returns from Trempealeau
county give Twesme 2, 158, Ekern g.,
O13; Twesme's plurality, 145. The
figures on Dewett, the democratic
candidate, have not been reported,
but the total vote for Twesme and
Ekern is about 700 more than the
republican vote in the county.
Twesme ran rs the regular republican
and got few democratic votes, it is
claimed, and it is the opinion of the
republican managers that Ekern must
have had between 600 and 700 demo
cratic and prohibition votes Friends
of Twesme claim that the figures
indicate plurality of about 800 for
Twesme on the strictly republican
vote
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Davidson, for governor ........ 1917
Kopp. for congress. ......... 175
Blaine, for state senator 800. 381
Wells, for assembly, 1st dist. -. 833
Roethe, I'd dist -. 627
Tuffley, for county clerk 1850. $50
Burr, for county treasurer -. 1886
Harcleroad, for sheriff. ...... 1905
Barrows, for clerk of court. =. 1740
Clementson, for district atty. 1859
Donnelly, for coroner* 1857
MetcaIf, for register +. 5000. 1857
Appleby, for register ..... 1871
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

Let Galvanic Soap do your work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
The Faithful Indignant.

Into the discussion surge the indignant
orthodox. LAS well eliminate Shake
speare, cast out Key from The Star
Spangled Banner and discard Washing
tons prayer at Valley Forge" exclaims
President Adam H. Fetterolf Of Girard
College, who feels keenly on. the subject
as director of the American Flag and
Betsy Ross Memorial Association. formed
June II. 1898 to preserve 238 Arch street.
where Betsy Ross made the dag designed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
Old Ascot.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle "
Although it is often stated that Ascot
races were founded by the Duke OF
Cumberland, the uncle of George III. II
seems that the credit of their instftu-
ton was really due to Queen Anne. who
ran her horses, Pepper. Mustard and
Star. there under her own name A let
ter from Dean Swift to Stella fixes the
actual date of the first race as August
Z, I'LL. and this Is confirmed by. an adj
vertfsement in the London Gazette OF
July II. I'LL, which states that Her
maJesty's plate Of 100 guineas will be
run for round the new heat on Ascot
Common. near Windsor, on Tuesday the
It'll OF August next, by any horse. mare
or gelding no more than years old the
grass before, the weight to be carried
II stone"
In 1907 the gold cup was first offered.
From 1915 to 1853 1t was known as the
emperor's plate, as it was during that
period given by the Emperor of Russia.
The Crimean war prevented the contin-
uance of this international courtesy.
and the original title of the Ascot gold
cup was restored. The queens vase was
given in 1888, and the royal hunt cup
In 1S43. while In 1855 the Alexandra
plate was established and named after
our present queen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
Black Forest Customs.
From the AntiQuary.


The peasant farms Of the Black Forest
are handed down from father to son in a
direct line. often dating back 400 years.
There is no division as in France; all falls
to the heir. only here 1t Is not the eldest,
but the youngest son who inherits. It is
rare that a Bur (peasant) dies as reigning
head. When he gets on in years he abdi-
Gates, In order to end his days In the leib-
gedingehaus (dower house,. which stands
beside each hof (steading). That he does
SO in favor of his youngest son Is very
sensible: were 1t the elder he would have
no peace. for as soon as he married he
would try to induce his parents to retire
just at an age when power Is sweetest
and best exercised. For this reason the
practical farmers OF bygone generations
decided to hand over the Succession to the
youngest, since when Benjamin Is a full
grown man father Jacob is old and glad
to rest This law Of Inheritance goes by
the name Of vortel. Should the heir Of hts
own free will desire to resign in favor of
his elder brother the latter must buy the
property from him. In such a case the
younger may be termed kind OF Esau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26

by Washington. and ito erect a national
memorial in honor of this illustrious
woman" An affidavit by s. B. Hide
brandt. another grandson OF Betsy Ross.
has been produced in which Mr. Hide
brandt depOses that he often heard the
lady tell the story of her making of the
flag. and AYERS that until the time of her
death she supplied the government with
Treasury records in May. 1777: ITO pay
Betsy Ross ETA 12s. I'd. for flags for the
fleet in the Delaware river" It Is true
that in the following month Congress
adopted this resolution:
That the flag Of the thirteen United
States be thirteen stripes. alternate red
and white; that the union be thirteen
stars. white in blue field. representing a
new constellation
Questions for the Iconoclast.
Presumably the iconoclast Campbell,
who made the report accepted by the
sites committee (230 Arch street is to be
marked. but not as the house where the
first American flag was made). points to
this resolution as proving that the fiaS
sewed by Betsy Ross could not have dis
played such design previous to its au-
thorization by the Congress. Here we
can quote Peleg d. Harrison: There
body to discuss the design Of a flag that
had been In use for year" Hence ON
cial approval by bald resolution
Has the historical sites committee any
evidence that the Stars and Stripes (thir-
teen of each) were, flown from any fort
or borne on any field before June, 1776.
when Betsy Ross. according to her often
repeated story. made the flag on the or
der of Gen. Washington? Can the
committee prove that the general never
visited Betsy Ross on the patriotic busi-
ness of Congress? What is its case?
Millions believe in Betsy Ross and her
inspiring story. Must the Memorial AS
ISOLATION disband? The vandals Of the
sites committee had better beware how
they trifie with a tradition that has such
deep roots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
Each to His Taste.

From the London Magazine.
1t is one Of the happiest compensatins
provisions In the realm OF human Affairs
that taste in regard to beauty varies.
Were it not so there would necessarily
be a slump in national gallantry. without
which not even the barbaric races could
survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
London's Beggars.
From Tit-iBts.

1t is calculated that 1900 persons make
living in London by begging. and that
their average income amounts to about
3Os. a week, or more than 100000 q
year. Last year Isis persons were ar
rested for begging in the streets. OF
whom more than 800 were sentenced to
week to three months. Many Of these
objects Of charity were found in possess
sion Of sums OF money, and even OF bank
books showing very handsome deposits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
Idyllic Situation.
From Puck.

From Puck.
"They are such ideal chums. SEEM
ingly."
yes. and thereby hangs a tale-a ro-
nance in real life. They fell in love at
first sight, and were married right away
and for awhile it looked as II there would
be no more to the story. But in time
their love ripened into friendship-think
Of it!-and now they are what you see."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
HISTORIC VANOALS BUSY
CAST DOUBT ON THE BETSY
ROSS FLAG INCIDENT.
The Philadelphia Sites Committee
Thinks Americans Have Placed
Their Faith in a Fiction.
from the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The historical sites committee. upon
which rests the responsibility for marking
correctly buildings and objects OF patriotic
interest in preparation for founders week
in philadelphia, which will be celebrated
next October, has pronounced the story
that Betsy Ross designed. stitched and
hemmed the first American flag as fiction.
The story ia in the school books. Peleg D.
Harrison Endorsed and exploited 1t IN his
STARS and Stripes" after conscientious IN
ouiry, and Americans generally believe It
to be true. In Philadelphia the sites COM
mittee is on the defensive. and an uphili
job it will have to prove that Betsy Ross
was an impostor. Blood boils In Phlladei-
phia, resentment flames, coventry Is the
portion Of unbelievers.
Betsy an Imposterp
The case for Betsy Ross rests mainly
upon the testimony Of her grandsons. Mr..
William j. Candy and Mr.. George Candy.
who had the story from Mrs. Clarissa
Wilson, who reduced it to writing in 1857.
after hearing her aunt. who was Betsy
Ross. tell it. The story is that after
Congress had authorized Gen. George
Washington. Col. George Ross (brother OF
John Ross, husband of Betsy, and dead at
the time) and Robert Morris Ito design
suitable flag for the nation" Gen. WASH
ington called upon Betsy Ross at her
house, 239 Arch street, and employed her
to make q flag from a rough drawing
which called for thirteen stars and thir-
teen stripes. The general wanted SIX
point stars, but Betsy Ross convinced him
that five point stars would be better. he
knew her to be a good needlewoman. for
she had embroidered his shirts with ruff
fes. Betsy Ross went to work and pro-
duced the first American flag, some time
In June, 1778. So the story was rehearsed
and printed over and over again with
copious illustrations Of Gen. Washington
calling on Betsy Ross and Betsy bending
over the fabric the while she piled her
shining needle. a buxom and wholesome
young woman Of twenty-four. She must
have been comedy to the other sex. for she
was soon married to Capt. Joseph Ash
burn, who died prisoner Of war In Eng
land, and after him to John Claypoole.
whom she survived, passing away In 1895.
Now comes William ]. Campbell Of the
historical sites committee and says:
1.-THE story is nothing but a foolish ira
dition. Betsy Ross never had any inter-
view with George Washington: she no
more planned a f1ve-point star flag, and,
in fact, probably never gave a thought
to how many stars were on any flag.
Betsy Ross was no more than an ordi-
nary seamstress. and no doubt was glad
to get a days work sewing on any flag,
five stars or otherwise"
The Faithful Indignant.
Into the discussion surge the indignant
orthodox. LAS well eliminate Shake
speare, cast out Key from The Star
Spangled Banner and discard Washing
49,. -...,er ~ Uo11ay Eoruao awcyoav,,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26

Literature, cleverly disguised as a short
story, has been known to fetch as high
as cents q word.-Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
Method Adopted by America.

BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.

About an hour by automobile from
Dublin. beyond Bray and Greystone and
other summer resorts, is q lovely place
that you will be pleased to hear about
because there is a pretty story attached
to It. It is an old Tudor mansion Of the
seventeenth century. covered with lux
uriant ivy and half concealed by Hex,
arbutus hawthorne and rhododendron
bushes that are all In bloom today They
call 1t "Hollybrook' and it IL the seat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26

One of the earls was lord lieutenant Of
Ireland under the administration Of Will
liam Pitt, in the reign of George III.
He was just. liberal and enlightened
ruler. It was largely through his influ-
ence that the emancipation Of the Cath
olics was brought about, for he per-
suaded the king and the cabinet that the
Protestant religion was in no danger.
The present earl recently sold all his
farm lands to his tenants. He was one
of the first Irish landlords to take adj
vantage of the land act Of 1908, and his
estates embraced some Of the finest and
most fertile agricultural lands in Ireland
He spends very little time here, however,
for he has a house in Grosvenor square,
London. and another country seat. much
more pretentious than Coollattin Park
near Rotterdam, Yorkshire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26

of Sir Robert Adair Hodson. whose great
grandfather. Sir Robert Adair, dashing
soldier. was knighted by his king on the
field Of battle for the handy way he had
OF amputatins the heads of his majesty's
enemies. He afterward became the lieu
tenant general and one of the most ia
nous soldiers in the United Kingdom
But what interests US more is that he
was the young gentleman for whom the
song Robin Adair" was written by Lady
Katherine keppel. She loved him very
much, they say. and broke her heart for
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26

the canvas (having first made and fitted
a lining pattern. l suppose). and the wool
will then be worked onto the exact shape.
This Is going to be thing that may give
a new lease of life to the wooden waist
cOaf
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05

One of the ADLER modern writers
made this confession the other day:
81 am so devoted to my wife that
allow her to break in upon me when
ever she pleases. Naturally she cuts
into my line of thought and often de-
stroys the continuity Of genius. The
only way for me to do a good days
work is to quarrel with her, to make
her so angry that she will cry, fuss.
break few dishes, smash kitten.
scald puppy or two, then go to her
room and stay there. By the time
have done days work she is in ex-
cellent humor and tired Of being alone.
Then we make up."-New York Press