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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-14
A Disrupted Party.

In the State of South Dakota, in the published pre-
limnaries for a primary election soon to be held
three political parties are named in the lists filed
with the auditors of the several countes-insurgent
Republican, stalwart Republican and Democratic
The Populist party, which has twice overturned the
government of the State is not mentioned the mem
bers of that extinct organization afating with the
nsurgent Republicans and the Democrats.
The two factions of the Republican party are
operating distinct parties and have been since the
legislative session of 1906 when the refusal of the
Republican railroad machine faction (now called
the stalwarts) to submit referendum petition for
primary election divided the party. The
insurgents won in the succeeding election and
have possession of the government and, in the
clature of the times, they call themselves Roosevelt
Republicans
There is probability that the two wings of the
party will ever reunite and they are now waging
campaign of unexampled bitterness over the choice
of United States Senator Republican newspapers
representing the two wings of the divided party are
assaling each other with ferocity never developed
in the old time conflicts between Republicanism
and Democracy and all that the Democratic party
is doing is to watch the conflict, being consumed
with amazement
This is the most pronounced political estrange-
in any of the prairie States and they all
doing something IN that line lhe faction tnat wins
at the first primaries in South Dakota will select
the delegates to the National Republican convention
and it is singular circumstance that both factions
have declared for Taft But is the after struggle
that will contain the chief interest-the June pr-
maries at which State, senatorial and congressional
ticket will be nominated.
There is expectation that the faction defeated in
June will subside Neither intends to and neither
wants to- An ultimate alignment appears to
be the only solution of the quarrel.
Like conditions have partially developed in North
Dakota and it is expected that the coming campaign
will widen the breach In Iowa the factions had
each other by the hair in 1906, the insurgents win
ming and the wounds of that conflict still open
and bleeding
Corporation control in politics and government
was the cause of the separation in the three States
and in Iowa and South Dakota the corporations
are the under dog and still fighting for the
upper position. In North Dakota they have not yet
been vanquished, but the outlook is very promising
for their nsurgent enemies, although the State is
+raversed by two continental railroads and their
nerous branches.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-14
Ohio Has Spoken.

1t looks though Senator Foraker had permitted
himself to be placed the list of permanently dis
abled among the politicians of Ohio and that Senator
Dick had accompanied him to the hospital
for the permanently crippled Mr. Taft not
only swept the State convention but he de-
stroyed the last vestige of Forakerism on the
Republican committee of Ohio, establishing clean
list of twenty-one Taft members.
Ohio's presidential choice is not Mr. Foraker and
he will do we'll if he saves his senatorial seat He
did not succeed in forcing the hoped for compromise
that would render him in the senatorial place
and it is possible that the interests will lose their
handiest helper. The entire machinery of the party
in the State in the hands of the Taft managers and
all that Foraker do is to play the negro vote
against Tafts election, should he be nominated
The delegates to the convention that gave Ohio to
the Secretary of War were elected at primaries at
which the Republican voters expressed their prefer
ence for presidential candidate and none of the
usual machinery by which the accredited bosses have
long controlled the State available The con-
vention that decided in favor of Mr. Taft adopted
progressive platform, which is also rebuke to the
Foraker and Dick breed of politicians, the conven-
ton declaring against the infablty of extreme
protection.
great deal in the way of promised reform intro
duced itself to the unaccustomed gaze of the Re-
publican party at the Columbus gathering causing the
popusts of dozen years ago to smile behind their
whiskers.
The President has managed the Taft campaign in
all the States with skill and and the surface
appearances indicate that he will be the choice of
the Chicago convention.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-14
An Appreciation of Hopkins.

Golfers weekly publication devotes couple of
interesting pages to a description of the methods
peculiar to Senator Hopkins, of Illinois, who was
congratulated in letter by President Roosevelt for
his success in turning the verdict of the Senate
against the evidence in the Smoot case.
According to Golfers, Mr. Hopkins star achieve
ments have been in the line of the preversion of
justice He has operated chiefly on judges, juries
and the attaches of courts He first created the
Instruments through his political influence, and then
used them.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-14

Through its Republican committee, the State of
Nevada is not endorsing the policies of the President
although he sent the troops to Gold6eld and kept
them there after declaring his own act unlawful
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-14

President Roosevelt has consented to the Aldrich
bill on the ground that it is better than nothing What
the other side fears is that it will turn out to be
worse than nothing. But that will not be known
until after election.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21
A Sea story.

"Of all my sea experiences" said
the captain, "this was the strangest."
The ladies' at the handsome cap
tains table said hush to one another,
turned to the ruddy mariner with lis
tening smiles.
I'VE were carrying" he said, "a lot
Of troop horses. A dreadful storm over
took us, and for two days we wallowed
in the trough of heavy sea. Finally
it was decided that, to tighten the
ship, the horses must go overheard.
"rhey went overheard in the morn
ing. AS soon as they saw that they
were abandoned they turned and be-
gan to swim bravely after us. Bravely,
desperately they swan. They followed
us for miles and miles. can still see
them, long line, their necks arched,
pushing heroically through the heavy
sea.
"They sank, poor brutes, one by
one"
The captain smiled sadly.
"Apd l still seem to have" ne said,
"all those deaths on my conscience"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21
The Worlds Greatest Fleet.

While Great Britain may claim the
chief distinctions Of the maritime
world, the largest single feet carries
the red, white and black, and its
house flag is the Hamburg-American.
Its GO distinct services carry the
worlds commerce into and out OF
nearly every important port of all
continents II the entire feet were
assembled in one harbor, 1t would pre-
sent an imposing array of 100 ocean
steamers, eight others under construc.
ton, and 215 river steamers and har-
Dor craft--a total of 383 vessels, with
a gross tonnage Of nearly million.
" this feet were welded into one
mammoth steamer, 1t would be nearly
five miles long, more than a mile wide
and about mile deep. To load It
with bales Of cotton would require the
average yield Of 100000 acres; 1t
could take the wheat crop OF 5000, 900.
acres, and half a billion feet OF lumber
would not all it. This Is the CONNER
cial hyphen that has connected Ham.
burg and America for 81 years.
Worlds Work.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21
carrots az candle stIcks.

DO not be discouraged If you are not
the lucky possessor Of some silver or
glass candle sticks, but do as one
clever girl whose income was limited
did She purchased dozen, carrots
and selected those which were the
most regular in size. Each one she
sliced off at the large end to form q
base and in the top she followed a
hole large enough to hold candle
When they we're finished she twined
a dainty little green vine around each
one and the effect was as charming as
could be desired. The center piece
was a big cabbage followed out and
filed with fruit, while the dark green
vines were massed around the base.
The effect was as summary and APP
petizing as one could wish for.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21
RAIN WATER For SHAMPOO.
Best Methods Of Keeping the Hair in
Good Condition.

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition this summer, use warm
rain water on it. Put a bucket out in
every shower to catch enough water
to use.
When you are ready to wash YOU
hair, put this. rain water on to heat,
either in your room or in the kitchen,
and let it get slightly warm.
Into two cups of it beat the yolks Of
two eggs, add teaspoonful of borax
and apply this mixture to the hair,
Rub it well into the scalp, gather up
ali the loose ends of hair, turn them
over into the basin and see that they
are thoroughly cleansed.
Then pour the rest of the rain
water, also heated, over the head and
give it good washing.
Rinse off with cold water and let 1t
dry in the air.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21
Hints for Those Who Embrolder.

Use spool for marking scallops.
Take spool and place it on the ma
terial to be marked and mark with
pencil half way around the spool,
then move the spool little and mark
half way around again. Continue in
this way until the entire edge OF the
material is marked Amy sized seal
lops can be made by using larger or
smaller spools. When making large
scallops, which you wish to pad we'll.
use ordinary candle wick instead Of
spending the time, labor, and thread
10 pad it. In padding initials or mono
grams or smaller scallops. use white
darning cotton instead of the einbrold.
cry floss, as the work can be done
more quickly and speedily aud the
padding is firmer.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21
wItNout ! Single Leaf.

"A curious tree grows IN one Of the
numerous islands which are studied
about the Pacific ocean. It grows, at
its full height. to nearly thirty feet
with branches spreading like a huge
umbrella. yet it is completely leafless,
the species having never been known
to show signs OF single bud. Its sap
is useful as a medicine. bnt as fuel
the wood is worse than useless. being
SO hard as iron and quite as dificult
&c burn
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21
In Mixed Company.

The sort Of people travelling and
staying at good hotels has become
very mixed. All classes and conditions
Of men are now sufficiently well on to
frequent the more expensive places.
A lady found herself recently placed
at table d'hote beside her dress
maker and the owner Of a shop where
she bought her perfumery, while q
gentleman, recognizing his hairdresser
Ia the smoking room, was accosted by
him with the polite request: Il hope.
SIR. you will kindly keep my secret.
but | am staying here. as l usually do
at hotels, not in my own name. but IS
Maj London Graphic
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21
Poisonous Nettles o. ne Tropics.

PoISonOub NettIos OF Nne IFopIcS.
In tropical regions there are nettles
far more powerful than that Of our
own country
The one called Urtica stimuIans,
which is found in Java. and that
called Laportea crenulata, found in
Hindustan, when bruised emit an
efiuvium, which polsonously affects the
eyes and mouth, and If handled pro
duce commissions and serious swelling
end pain in the arms. which may last
for three or four weeks and in some
cases cause death.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21
M curI oatrIoh Esathnra

Ostrich plumes and tips may B,
curled without removing them from
the hat by placing a thin layer OF salt
In tin pie plate and setting 1t oyer
the gas stove burner. While the sail
is heating hold the hat about Ave
Inches above It. continually shaking
This saves a couple Of hours in TIM
and you don't lose your patience.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21

Attend to the tile draining this fall
Perhaps all that ails that young or
chard is the need of thing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21

Currant bushes should be propagat
ed only from bushes that bear the
most and best fruit
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21

chard is the need of thing.
Poison vines growing in the fence
corners are poor testimonials to q
farmers character. Dig em out.
Good winter quarters must be pro-
vided for the sheep If they do we'll.
They need sunlight, fresh air and dry
floor.
Neglected to mark the turkeys and
now there comes the dispute with the
neignbors as to who's who, and what's
what.
Pound for pound, sheep manure is
three times as valuable as COW ma
nure. One argument in favor of keep
ing sheep on the farm
The manure spreader is drudge
saver Many farmer thinks he can
not afford one who would find that a
few seasons work would more than
pay for it.
The overhead rack is poor place
Ii am which to feed the horse. Be-
sides being an unnatural way for the
animal to feed, 1t causes great deal
OF dust, which is bad thing.
Have a hospital pen where the
sheep that give evidence Of being
sick can be isolated and treated Many
contagious disease can in this way
be kept from spreading in a flock.
Pull a few Of the tomato plants on
which green tomatoes still hang and
nut in the cellar. They will ripen and
you will continue to have ripe, fresh
tomatoes until after Thanksgiving, u
you manage right.
The chief trouble with the party
Tie is that some folks make hogs
If themselves and monopolize the
telephone in visiting to the prevention
Of the transaction Of urgent business
By other parties on the same line.
The township or consolidated
school for the country districts has
this advantage that better teachers
ana better equipment can be provided
at no greater expense than would be
required for the several smaller dis
trict schools.
No farmer ever did things SO well
hut that somewhere there was room
for Improvement always be on the
lookout for better methods and new
IDEAS which viii make the work Of the
arm easier and the prcductiveness OF
lie farm greater.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21

Why not a good dairy if dairy
herd at all? You can have such by
care in breeding.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21

Poison vines growing in the fence
corners are poor testimonials to a
farmers character Dig 'em out
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21

A wise man will make more oppor-
tunities than he finds
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21

Cutworms are reported as doing
damage in Tennessee.
One man had about thousand toma-
10 plants cut down in single night
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21

The customs authorities have de-
rided to classify edible frogs as poul,
try and to make them dutiable as such
when imported from abroad.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21

4 Pasture. rape and forage crops will
produce gains at moderate cost.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-21

Good winter quarters must be pro-
vided for the sheep If they do we'll.
They need sunlight, fresh ar, and dry
floor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
BEETOWN.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Preston Porter is home again
from the west. Dakota doesn't
agree with his health.
Henry Henkle, Lee Sturmer and
wife, Harley Garner and daughter,
and Geo. Hougton and son were
Lancaster callers Saturday.
There is a baby girl at Jim Frank
lands
Oren Burr left for Oshkosh last
Wednesday after a pleasant visit
with his mother, Mrs. O. FL. Winner
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnie Taylor are
rejoicing over the arrival of a new
baby.
Lee Rogers was at Lancaster Sat-
urday.
There was a temperance speech
at Beetown Thursday night; dance
Friday night and an ice cream
sociable on Saturday night.
There was very pleasant sur
psise party at the home of VIM.
Winner Friday evening, the occa-
sion being Mr.. Winners birthday.
All reported a nice time and wish
Will many returns of the day.
Bell Pafford was the guest of
Hannah Burr one night last week.
Mrs. VIM. and Mrs. Geo Hough-
ton spent Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Lee Sturmer
Mrs. Will Peak and son were
Beetown callers Saturday.
Mrs. Will Barr spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Tom Williams.
Some of the farmers planted corn
Sunday
Mrs. Tom Mcconnell is on the
sicB list at present
O. Fl. Winner was at Lancaster
one day last week.
Tom Bass was Lancaster caller
Saturday.
John Bradley and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jones.
Birdie Houghton and Hannah
Burr were the guests of Lulu Birch
Sunday.
Roy Hougnton was home Sunday.
Eddie Perrin and family were
Flora callers Sunday.
Otto Winner was home from
Bloomington Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vert Kilby and Mr..
and Mrs. Erskine Porter were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Noble
Sunday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
DIR. Brewer Dead.

News of the death of DR.. f. B.
Brewer, which occurred at the home
of his son, in Fort Atkinson on
Tuesday, came as great surprise
to his friends IN this county, which
he has been making periodical visits
to for many years. DR.. Brewer
was a native of Vermont, and
when he was boy his parents
moved to Wisconsin, locating on a
farm near Jefferson. He was edu-
Gated in the local schools and at
Ripon, and Appleton. For eleven
years he was principal of schools at
Whitewater. He obtained thorough
medical education and practiced fol
time at Chicago and Fairbury,
Ill. During the past thirty years
he has been on the road as travel
ing physician, making the same
towns regularly and was one of the
best known men in his line in
southern Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
May-Day Entertainment by Royal
Neighbors.

After numerous Disappointment
and postponement, and by persist
ent and faithful effort of the COM
mittee in charge The ROYAL
Neighbors presented very pretty
and pleasing program at woodman
hall, on Tuesday evening.
The opening number was march
by white-robed little girls and the
boys who took part in the enter
tainment. Next came a doll show
lat the fair" in which each little
mother did so we'll her part, and
each dolly was thought so worthy
that the judge decided to take
twenty-four hours for consideration
before awarding the prize.
The piano duet by Nina and Dor
othy Mcmahon was vociferously en-
cored.
The Pantomime-Two points of
view; was likewise amusingly re-
presented. Ten boys in Merry
widow hats posed as girls at church.
And the same number of little girls
in boyish caps gave the other side
of the representation, The next a
song by sweet voiced Nellie Pendle-
ton was loudly encored.
But the hit of the evening was
the May day at school and the
May Pole Dance. Florence Barnett
made a fine teacher-and Belle
Dudley with her flowing hair was
the chosen May-Queen. Decora-
tions were in the colors of the order
purple and white, and the may-pole
ribbons were the same. The ap-
pearance of the. children-all in
white-eXcept the little Queen who
wore pink-with their wreaths, as
they wound in and out of the
figures in the dance around the pole
was a most beautiful sight. The
little ones all reflected credit on
their trainers, and we would like to
give the names of all who had part
in the entertainment, but time and
space prohibit. There was So
cial hour in which ice cream and
waters were served and the chill
dren had happy time. Proceeds
amounted to $14.55, which go to the
sunshine fund.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
Now is the Time to Drag.

From now on the earth road drag
should be used after every rain on
the clay and loan roads of Wiscon-
sin. This is also the proper time to
do work with the road machine in
order that the roads may have the
whole summer in which to get
packed and hardened with the aid
of the drag.
The drag will do more to keep
earth roads in condition after they
have once been given proper shape
and slope than any other tool
known to road builders. Drags can
be made by anyone very cheaply,
and the cost of keeping mile of
road in good condition will vary
from 50 to $40 year.
The Highway Division of the
Geological Survey has published a
pamphlet giving directions and
dimensions for making drags, and
information as to what it will do
and when and how to use it. Every
farmer and superintendent who
has a particularly bad piece of
road to contend with should send to
Madison for a free copy of this
pamphlet and make and use drag
this summer.
The drag has proved that good
roads cost less than poor ones
Each community owes it to itself
to try at least one drag this sum-
mer The improvement in the
general condition of the roads of
Missouri, Iowa, Illinois and other
states produced by its use has been
marvellous and it is believed the
results in Wisconsin will be just as
remarkable if the drag is given a
fair chance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
COUNTY COURT.

The following matters were dis
posed of in the regular term of
court held last Tuesday in Platte
vile: Estate of Thos. jenkins Sr. >.
deceased. Pet. to prove will. Will
proved allowed and admitted to,
probate. Thos. Jenkins Jr., named
and approved as executor without.
bond.
Estate of Ann Brunton, deceased.
Pet. to prove will. Will proved al
lowed and admitted to probate. J.
w. Murphy named and approved as
executor. Bond, $4,000.
Joseph Schroeder, insane. Pet
to sell real estate. Order made and
signed directing sale. Bond before
sale fixed at 5000. Appraisers ap-
pointed.
Estate of w. FL. Oettiker, deceased
Pet. to prove will. Will proved,
allowed and admitted to probate
Frank Waters named and approved
as executor without bond.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
Resolutions.

Whereas, under Divine PrOvid-
ence, the death of our late Neighbor
Anton Schmitt has deprived this
Camp of one of It's oldest members.
Resolved by Sylvan Camp Mum
Der rs, Modern Woodmen of Ameri-
ca. That in the death of Neighbor
Anton Schmitt the State has been
deprived of an honored and upright
citizen. this society of one of its
most useful members, and the
Neighbors OF a kind and faithful
friend.
Resolved, That in testimony of
our high appreciation of his life and
character and his many virtues as a
Neighbor, citizen and friend, that
this resolution be spread upon the
record and the Charter draped, in
mourning in his memory.
Resolved, That we tender to the
family and friends of the deceased
our sincere coincidence and sym
pathy in their great affiictIon.
Fl. E. CARTAEW,
E. B. GOoDSELL,
I'D. BELLOWS,
Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
High School Notes.

Mr.. Terry, the state high school
Inspector visited the high school
Thursday.
The storm Thursday noon brought
woe to many pupils who were un-
prepared for it. Several OF them
started home regardless of the rain,
and as the walks were slippery, a
couple of we'll executed tumbles
served to entertain an appreciative
audience at the door.
Postmaster Webb favored the
high school with a very interesting
talk on the postofice department..
This was of special interest to the
civics class.
This week is practically the end OF
regular school. Next week will be
occupied by examinations. COM
mencement and the other festivities.
Several of the final examinations
were given Friday.
The Juniors are busy on plans for
the hall decorations for commence
ment and the reception.
The Seniors have sent out their
commencement cards The cards
are among the fastest tnat have
been issued for some years.
Wednesday a bird flew into the
main room through one Of the
windows Unfortunately it for
got how 1t got in and spent the
greater part of two periods flying
around the ceiling, before it found a
way of escaping.
It's surprising how much the
teachers hear this plea from the
girls at the close of school each day:
Il simply can't stay after school
tonight, l have TO go home and try
on my new dress