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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
KITCHEN AND HAPPINESS.
Another Case Where the Essential
Has Been Lost Sight OF.


Just as the hub is the important part
of the wheel, although inconspicuous
in comparison with the whole, so is
the kitchen, however shut off from the
rest of the house, the vital part Of the
housekeeping and home-making domain
says the New Bedford Standard. OF
course the house that is merely place
in which to rest and visit and get ready
to go out can readily dispense with a
kitchen, but such a house is like q
wheel with the hub disconnected and
standing idle and useless-it is not full
filing It's mission of making a home.
But If the kitchen is the humble in
strument that turns a house into a
home, it does not get the credit Of its
benefcent role. Rather, 1t is likely to
be looked upon as cause of prolong-
ed series of vexattOns and annoyances
imposing an almost endless round Of
tasks that become burdens unless the
spirit Of the home-maker dominates the
housekeeper.
How to make the kitchen and its spe-
cial functions such a delight to the
housekeeper that the danger of kitchens
going out Of fashion may be averted
has been the problem of Nebraska uni
yersity in its household-economics de-
partment. In this connection the de-
lightful phrase, ''the home foundry Of
happiness" has come into being, wheth-
er developed by the university or by
the Omaha Bee, which tells Of its in
vestigations, we cannot say. But GER
tainly the kitchen looked upon as the
factory of home happiness is raised
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
WHEN YOU COME TO THINK ABOUT 1T.

to old terrestrial ball,
with fruiage the falli
agrownthough we're axledeep doubt
s really world growl about
ibid growlin' pay?
Did a rainbowchase a thunder cloud away
sing shout?
drink
a
An famished lips
L. Stanton
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
Literary Chft-Chat,

"What, Thomas? Reading? 1 thought
you were hard at work"
And old Gobsa Golde looked, at his
burly porter with stern reproof.
81 wuz readin' a little" the porter
admitted. Its a story about the Rus
sian troubles"
1.-The Russian troubles, Ell? Who
wrote it?"
Wrote it? 1t amt wrote, sir. It's
printed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
Flexible Stone.

The stone looked like piece of dark
gray granite. It was a foot long and
several inches thick Lifted, it bent
this way and that, like rubber.
sit is itacolumite, or flexible sand
stone" said the owner. at is found In
California, Georgia and several other
States. Besides bending, it will stretch.
Look at it closely, and you will see
that 1t is formed of a number Of small
pieces of stone, of various tints, all
dove-tailed together loosely, so as to
allow of a slight movement.
''This movement is what causes the
stone to bend. See how it bends Like
rubber precisely, eh? But if l bent it
too far, 1t will break"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
A Gentle Knock.

Come into this store q minute" said
Shrude; II want to buy you good
cigar"
"Oh, say" protested Cheeply you
don't have to do that just because L
gave you a cigar yesterday; besides, 1
never smoke"
'T know. I just want you to keep
this good one in your pocket until the
next time you feel like giving me a
cigar" -Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
Not Quieted.

II got a very excited letter from
your friend Jones the other day
That's odd. l saw him compose it
before 1t was sent."-Baltimore Amer
lean
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Perhaps one reason so few girls real
lie their ambition to become great Is
that they have to stop so often to pow
der their nose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

II hotel man succeeds he is soon
known aS Colonel" at least.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

Every man who has tasted joy will
finally admit that 1t has a bitter taste.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-02
Fell Thlrty-Flve Feet and Lives.

G. E. Roberts, son of Mrs. Mary
Roberts, of Leon, who is employed as a
foreman in Swift's packing house at st.
Joe, received a terrible fall on Tuesday
night Of last week, falling distance Of
thirty-hve feet, but will recover, al
though he was badly injured. Mr..
Roberts is well known in Leon, having
been resident of this city for num-
ber of years, and will be remembered
as having clerked for long time in
Horner's drug store.
The following account of the accident
is taken from the st. Joe News-Press:
c. +. Roberts, foreman at Swift's
packing plant, had an almost miraculous
escape from death, when he fell thirty
five feet to the iron floor Of the engine
room, at six o'clock Tuesday night. He
escaped with compound fracture of
the left wrist and fracture of the
middle toe of the left foot. Roberts
WAS assisting in placing some heavy
steam fittings and was standing on an
improvised platform. A rope in hoisting
the machinery broke and the heavy
casting struck the platform. He was
hurled to the floor. The bones of the
wrist were broken so that they pro.
truded through the skin and he suf.
fered other injuries which are exceed
ingly painful, but are not serious. DR.
T. e. Timerman attended the injured
man, who was taken to Ellsworth Hos
pital. Roberts is thirty-nine years old
J is married and lives at 202 west Ne
| braska avenue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-02
Bound Over To Grand Jury.

The preliminary hearing before
Federal Commissioner r. II. Hanna of
Mrs. Ella Williams and her son, Cor
nelius, of Davis City, charged with
having received, secreted and mis-
Greatly taken advantage of the con-
tents of letter for the purpose of OBJ
tanning freight not belonging to them,
was resumed Saturday afternoon about
2:30 o'clock, and a decision reached
about o'clock says Mondays Adver-
tiser-Gazette. Commissioner Hanna
held that sufficient evidence had been
produced to create probable cause sub
stantial enough to bind them over to
the grand jury to await action at the
the next term of federal court.
Mrs. Williams confessed having re-
ceived the bill of lading for the freight
through letter and also of having
sent her son to the freight house to
procure the box of goods for which the
bill of lading called. She further adj
mitted to having worn the cloak, hat
and furs, which the box contained,
while on . visit .to Kansas City. She,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-02
GROVER CLEVELAND
Ex-President Cleveland was Laid to
Rest by the side of his Daughter
Ruth at Princeton, N. j.

Grover Cleveland. twice president of
the United States, and the only living
ex-president, died at $40 o'clock We'd
nesday morning, June oath, at his
home in Princeton, N. j., where he has
resided since his retirement as the ma
tions chief executive, almost twelve
years ago.
An official statement from his physi-
clans gave heart disease, superinduced
by stomach and kidney ailments of long
standing, as the cause of his death.
While Mr.. Cleveland had been in poor
health for the last two years, and had
lost 100 pounds in weight, his death
came unexpectedly. Some four weeks
ago he was brought home from Lake
wood, where his condition for time
was such that grave fears were enter
tanned, but after going to Princeton he
showed signs of improvement and had
gained five pounds in weight.
The funeral was held from the home
at Princeton, on Friday, being strictly
of a private nature, but was attended
by President Roosevelt and many prom
inent men. Mr.. Cleveland was buried
with all the simplicity and privacy that
he himself might have wished. There
was nothing that savored of the official.
The funeral service was very short in
accordance with his wish, and his body
was laid TO rest by the side of his
daughter Ruth, in the Cleveland plot in
the Princeton cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-02
Roosevelt Orders Mourning for
Grover Cleveland.

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
of the United States from 1885 to 1889,
and again from 1893 to 1897, died at
$40 o'clock this morning at his home
in Princeton, N. ]. In his death the
nation has been deprived Of one of it's
greatest citizens. By profession law
yer, his chief service to his country
was rendered during long, varied
and honorable career in public life.
As mayor Of his city, az governor Of the
state, and twice as president, he showed
signal power as an administrator,
coupled with entire devotion to the
country's good and courage that
quailed before no hostility when once
he was convinced where his duty lay.
Since his retirement from the presi-
dency he has confined we'll and faith
fully to serve his countryn en- by the
simplicity, dignity and uprightness of
his private live.
In testimony of the respect in which
his memory is held by the government
and people of the United States, l do
hereby direct that the flags on the
White House and the several depart
mental buildings be displayed at half
staff for a period of thirty days, and
that suitable military and naval honors
under the orders Of the secretaries OF
war and of the navy, be rendered on
the day of the funeral.
| Done this twenty fourth day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and eight and Of the in.
dependence of the United Stares oi
| America the one hundred and thirty.
second. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-02

cured at big cost, including the great
"Huntress" and the Martins, who are
among the best vaudeville artists in the
United States. They will put on two
big free shows, and the one in the even
ing will be especially good, for many
new and startling electrical effects will
be used. They carry an experienced
electrician with them to have charge Of
this work. The fireworks have arrived
and everything came just as ordered
and this will be a big feature of the
evening.
Leon is going to do herself proud on
this great occasion and the visitors who
come to Leon will have the best time
of their lives. There will be ample
facilities for taking care of teams and
plenty of water for teams.
The new court house is completed
and will be open for the inspection of
the people all day and will be illumin-
ated at night. The report which was
circulated that an admission fee would
be charged for going through the build
ing is without foundation. There will
be no charge of any kind.
In the amusement line there is some
thing going on all the time and there
will not be an idle moment during the
day. Five brass bands and two martial
bands will furnish the music.
The special trains will afford the
people from every town in the county
an easy mode Of coming to Leon in the
morning and returning home in the
evening. Kellerton sends word they
will send two to three hundred people
Grand River is coming five hundred
strong, and all the other towns will do
their share towards swelling the big
crowd.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-02

Nobody ever gets quite wages enough.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-02

"If mother were alive, l should be
writing to her, and feel as if it were
time for me to write to someone
who will believe what | write. * x x
| will tell you first of all others the
policy l intend to adopt, and that is to
make the matter a business engagement
between the people and myself in which
the obligation on my side is to per-
form the duties assigned me with an eye
single to the interests Of my employers.
| shall have no idea Of reelection or Of
any high political preferment in my
head, but be very thankful and happy if
serve one term as the peoples COVER
nor. Do you know that if mother were
alive should feel SO much safer. have
always thought that her prayers had
much to do with my successes. | shall
eaP.ss yea to help me in tAet aay
Governor Cleveland was precisely
like Mayor Cleveland. He was busi-
ness governor. 1t was said of him that
he ran the state as he would have run a
railroad, mastering the details of the
business SO that he could run it we'll.
The same writer declares that "he not
only preached economy, but he made
the state officials practice it. He vetoed
bills until the legislators were wild
with rage, and he forced through civil
service reform
Grover Cleveland was cordially dis
liked by the politicians in his party
But his reputation among the people as
a plain, practicable business like execu-
tive had grown so wide that in the
summer of 1884, before the expiration
of his gubernatorial term, there was an
insistent call for him to accept that
high political preferment" which in
the letter to his brother he had de.
clared was not in his head. The great
mass of the democracy throughout the
country believed that Cleveland was
honest and that nothing could turn him
aside from course which he believed
to be right. He was nominated for
president at the Chicago convention OF
1884, his republican opponent being
James G. Blaine. Mr.. Cleveland received
a small plurality of the popular vote
and an electoral majority of thirty
seven. For the first time since 1856 the
democrat party had carried the presi.
Dental election. A man who two years
before was unknown beyond his owr
! city and county, a painstaking, laborious
lawyer, a ponderous, heavy-set ''old
bachelor" had entered the lists and
swept to defeat "the plumed knight
of twenty years national renown.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-02
GOT ANOTHER'S BOX
Mrs. Ella Williams and Son Cornelius
of Davis City are Arrested and
Taken to CrestOn for Trial.

criminal cause was begun before
Federal Commissioner r. II. Hannah
this morning which involves rather
serious charge against Mrs. Ella Will
Jams and her son, Leavitt Cornelius, of
Davis City, Iowa, says the Creston Daily
Advertiser of June 26th.
The complaint is made by Mrs. Ella
Williamson who during the fall of the
year 1907 failed to receive from the
freight Office at Davis City box con-
tanning valuable merchandise which had
been shipped to her. She notified the
proper authorities and a tracer was
Immediately sent after the lost property.
1t later developed from the records at
the Davis City freight Office that a
young man who signed his name as
Kurn Williams, had signed up for the
freight and taken the same from the
house. Further Investigations disclosed
the fact that the young mans mother,
Mrs. Ella Williams, had received the
letter addressed to Mrs. Ella William
son which had enclosed the bill of lad
ing for the goods. According to testi-
mony so far produced she destroyed the
letter, but retaining the bill of lading
placed it in the hands of her son, with
instructions to go to the freight house
and claim the goods which he did sign
ing the name "Kurn" Williams. The
box was found to contain ladies cloak,
boa and hat, which Mrs. Williams ap-
propriated. A little later she and her
daughter made visit into Kansas, and
on her return the goods were identified
by the freight agent, who in the mean
time had received a complete description
of the articles. The agent questioned
Mrs. Williams concerning the property
but she stoutly denied having obtained
her attire in the alleged manner. She
later, however, made affidavit to the
effect that she had been the recipient OF
the goods, but claims she felt confident
the letter was for her.
The accused son was arrested and
brought to this city for arraignment
before the United States commissioner
His hearing was begun this morning
before Commissioner r. II. Hanna, but
no definite decision has been reached
as it developed from the testimony pro-
duced during the course of the tria
that the mother was probably more re
sponsible for the crime than her son
She has now been strongly connected
with the case and will be brought to
this city Saturday, and the action con
tinued in the afternoon. The defend
ants are not only charged with secret
ing and destroying the letter, which
they evidently felt assured was moi
their property, for further violation
of the postal law by utilizing the bill o
lading and flashily appropriating tn,
property which the bill called for.
Should the accused be convicted OF
the grave charge preferred agains
them the penalty will doubtless b.
heavy, as the law provides for fine o
not more than $500 or more than on,
year Imprisonment at hard labor.
Mrs. Williams claims that she is ig
norant to either reading Or writing a
fis also her son to a great degree, and i
is expected that their plea will b.
based chiefly upon these grounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-02

however, stoutly denied having malic-
iously taken advantage of the United
States mail, but stated that she sup
posed the goods to have come from her
brother, George Graves, of Des Moines.
Detectives have been at work on the
case for some time and made strenu-
GUS effort to locate her brother in Des
Moines, but have discovered that she
has given them ficticious name. From
the time she was charged with the
crime her stories have so differed as to
make her statements in testimony
wholly unreliable, and it is very likely
that her complete conviction will be
the final termination.
She and her son were both taken to
the Red Oak jail where they will be
held in custody for a time at least,
when it is thought some of her relatives
will furnish the light bail fixed by Com
missioner Hanna,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-02
EVERYTHING IS READY
For the Court House Dedication and
Monster Fourth of July CeIe-
brdti0n at Leon Saturday.

Everything is now in readiness for
the big celebration and court house
dedication in this city on Saturday The
committees have all been working ard
and splendid program has beer ar
ranged which will be carried out ex-
actiy as advertised elsewhere in his
issue. Nothing has been left undcl to
provide for the comfort and pleasu OF
the thousands who will be in Leol to
attend the celebration.
The big parade at 10 o'clock is going
to surpass anything of the kind ever
seen in this city before and we have
had some good parades. Many new and
novel features will be shown. There
will be a number of free attractions OF
the highest class which have been Sc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-02
Baptist Church.

Preaching at Palestine next Lords
day at II a. m. and p. m.
! JAS. A. ARMSTRONG;, pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-02

Come in and see those Jewell yapor
stoves at VIM. Crichton & Sons store,
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-18
ILL-FOUNDED EXPECTATIONS.

Negroes ideas of the and possibilities of po-
establish the
largely we often
criticisms of the Republican party because does not boldly take
steps abolish the jim Crow laws passed by Southern legislatures
absolutely put stop nchngs otherwise exercise
happy that of other classes of citizens who
classes nothing of these Affections These criticisms not al
the questions involved social than
subject first of all almost solely the authority
Of the grounded rightly
wrongly of the people of communities states
ills of prejudice and
this prejudice called paakes OF the quality OF public sentiment
generally shared by racial elements and not fact
political affiliations Race prejudice white
monopozed by Democrats 1t be
of force. Its lies only
social development and far it crabe must
the slow development refining influences touching and
both the gradual amoraon of hard and repu
relations Law political help this development
arf way by the increase of educational
facilities regulation in
national authority Every state controls its
citizens beyond the point of restriction established by the
of the national constitution This the why have
repeatedly declared profession of political frend
ship for the black national Republican platforms 1t
nothing enforced by and keeps
litical channels
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-18
SIGNS OF REDEMPTION.

history perhaps the colored citizens of the
United States taking interest the declarations of national
Democratic platform This is account specific
the particular rights of against the Negro
of general declaration te and
home and abroad
whether nativebon
distinction the of
the enjoyment of all rights and privileges them
treaty. 1t of useless expect that the Democratic party
whole will commit itself profess and wholesome
for the welfare of the Negro citizen but the fact that the
the party reached point where does
hesitate make impartial declaration the equal
rights of all citizens of the United States home abroad
the equal protection of law be regarded toward
the elimination of racial politics when all parties
esd citizens of the United States This does
principles belief of Democracy
show that those principles beliefs have chance of ut
domination the rather that they gradually
cumb to the sentiment of free people political free
dom all classes of citizens and the ultimate equalization their civil
and political privileges The Democrats Of the nation and
will than the Democrats of the South The Democrats
Georgia the of the Negro Florida
would the constitutional amendments the Democratic
of the nation influenced by broader will
aty these isolated sectional While Democracy its
parts will hostile the Negro perpeuate Negroes
trust the widespread the of the of
malevolence will henceforh be o the
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-18
Church
Aid
to
Peace
By FRANCIS H. ROWLEY, D. D.,
Boston.

saved so dread and desolating calamity
There three least which the churches
and Of teeace movement First their
their teachers with their opportunities reach the
to-day and the generation that shall be tomorrow make clear the
meaning and purposes of arbitration.
Second the churches through their ministers and teachers
the movement for the worlds by laying the their
people what has been well called he moral damage
the part of the church against her Lord for whatever
patriotism have inspired the soldier maintain his
have the opposing forces joined deadly onslaught than
cruelty injustice awake to ape beneath their feet divine
and ennobing impulse of the human hart.
Third the churches than
activity toward advancing the peace and arbitration
failing fidelity to those principles of the Christian faith
temne the relation should sustain his
whether that neghb live the street the
he be white black yellow The
great Declaration OF 76 that "a decent the
opinions of mankind She further than
worthy the Christian he some
thing more for us than phrase to jugge with.
Can imagine for peace equal the Christian church
she to rise to her high opportunity? Were she her holy
calling true she will be- she could oua all the peace
earth in fastening the day when arbitration shall abolish
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-18
THE PUBLICITY CLAUSE.

publicity platform adopted by the Democrats
appropriated the Republican candidate for the
presidency propose make public the OF all
campaign contributions and the of Think OF t
the whole
Smith, candidate spends dollar for the whole bloom
neghborhood If hundred and fifty
carry coored and he
public roll call No,
We believe We will take in subscriptions and
coal for the under the head of contributions to the
poor.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-18
The Man
Behind
The
Bars
By REV. WILLIAM GARDAM,
Detroit.

else relation that considers beings
These who get behind the bars and marked with
brand and after time forth to the
civizationthe problem what world they
them.
just this attitude of civilization towards the fellow
behind the bars and has the that the greatest possible
moment to him as he forth free life
So long this attitude of anticipation
worst in nine out of ten lie probably will not dppon This
taton We governed degree expected of u.s.
the who has been behind the bars handicapped
interior OF degradation and loss sepe and by the feeling
also that civilization questions his ability do
the also that universally dstrus him He has necessarily
fight to make footing and he succeeds it certainly
not by the and favor and generosity of the modern world