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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
ssDown and Out,, illusions.


This is the season of the year when
the heart of the owner Of land yearns
toward the unfortunates who are un-
employed. Recently a New York pas
tor undertook to solve in small way
this question as to the possibility Of
getting city idlers to work on the
land. He transplanted, one after an
other, twenty men who were ''ready
to tackle anything" to a farm in New
Jersey where there was plenty to eat,
shelter and work. The effort ended in
failure.
What the average Of those who con-
scented to go expected was a visit in
the country and good time. Not one
seemed to think that he was really
"down and OUT and must begin again
at the bottom Of the ladder. One ap-
plicant was all enthusiasm until he
learned that there were cows to milk.
These men are barking back to what
they have been. They do not want to
grow up to something new, but to be
reinstated on the old basis without
taking any hard knocks themselves.
The illusion is all the more sad be-
cause many of these tout of works"
are honest and in earnest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
Day of White Carnations.

The white carnation was chosen for
the emblem to be worn by all observ-
ers of Mothers day because it sym
bolizes charity and faithfulness." Char
ity for the faults of erring children
and faithfulness to the ideals of ma
ternity are the virtues which the pro-
meters of the new May festival would
have recalled and glorified. ''No love
like mothers love-" says the old song,
and those who cannot respond to the
sentiment are to be pitied.
1t would be a mistake to hold that
the mothers charity which has been
spread over a multitude Of sins is
alone worthy to be extolled. The
mother condones, excuses and pardons
a thousand faults, big and little, with
out the asking. She thinks and acts
as well as speaks charity. Often the
mother "must be cruel only to be
kind" and that type of mother will be
remembered with gratitude and honor
in after years by those whose lives
she blessed. Rearing as well as bear
ing is a mother function, and there it
is that the quality of faithfulness is
put to supreme test, for she is mother
to society as we'll as to her little fam
ilV.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
swinburne and Crawford.

The death almost simultaneously Of
two noted authors, Algernon Charles
Swinburne. the British poet, and
Francis Marion Crawford, the Ameri-
can novelist, led to many critical COM
ments upon the practical value Of the
labors of each. Swinburne is less
quoted now than his contemporaries,
Tennyson and Browning. In his youth
he was radical and wrote two spirited
poems celebrating the political upris-
ings of France and Italy. 1t is point
ed out that these are inspired lyrics,
but lack the simplicity and strength Of
Korner's Battle Hymn" the MAR
seillaise" and our own Battle Hymn
of the Republic" But Swinburne was
merely an intellectual fighter in the
struggles celebrated in the French ode
and Song of Italy" Whenever he
felt the pressure of conventionalism
at home his verse breathed true poetic
fire.
Crawford's genius was an expatri-
ate. He happened to be born in
Italy, but came from American Revo-
lutionary stock, as his names, Francis
Marion, suggest. He was often urged
to make American life the theme Of
his novels. But the impulse Of pa
triotism in the strain of blood he in
herited may have worn itself out. He
wrote to entertain and revealed a new
world to his generation in sympathetic
portrayals of Italian life. Swinburne,
childless and loyal monarchist,
wrote appealingly of childhood and
republican liberty. Crawford, the ex-
patriate, labored to edify and inspire
his countrymen and countrywomen.
Each was faithful to the best literary
ideals of his times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
The Apple and the Orange.


The past season has been favorable
to testing the relative merits of the
apple and the orange as marketable
commodities Apples have been scarce
and dear. Select fruit OF both kinds
has retailed for about the same price.
When bought in small quantities for
speedy consumption there is very little
choice in point of economy between
the apple and the orange at this sea-
sons prices. With trouble apples can
be made to go further than the same
value in oranges.
The orange season is shorter than
that of the apple. Oranges have long
been considered a delicacy and not a
standby. At high prices they cannot
compete with apples, because the fruit
of the orchard lends itself to variety
Of uses. 1t helps to make many an
economical but otherwise insipid dish
palatabIe. The apple has wide
range for culture in this country. 1t
ought to be grown proitably without
displacing the orange in the market,
for normally the two are not in COM
petition at the table.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
The "commission Idea" For c.ties


The accumulation Idea'' For ~.ties.
Since the opening of the present leg
islative session several states have
come into line with the commission
plan of governing cities. In some
cases advance is attempted and even
claimed over the original Galveston
system, which has seven years rec
ord of success to recommend it. Usual
~ the improvements aim at freer play
of the popular will.
1t is a good sign that the people hesi-
tate to yield completely the burden Of
government to a few delegates. The
commission system has it's analogy in
the business world, where authority
and responsibility are given into the
hands of an agent. In this case the
principals cooperate with the agent,
but in ordinary politics the agent is
often the victim of rivalry or jealousy.
The closest approach to perfect gov
eminent in democracy is where the
people earnestly want things to go
right and all hold up the hands Of the
official who is doing right.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
Uplift In the Mountains.

It is to be hoped that the movement
recently started to carry civilization"
into the Appalachian mountains will
not result in a large recruitment of the
unemployed of cities. Millions of peo-
pie live in the mountain region today
much as their Scotch, Irish and Eng
lish forbears did 200 years ago. OF
course they are sadly behind the times.
They know nothing of autos, bicycles,
merry Widow or peach basket hats
and would think the telephone an in
vention of Satan If their lives can
be frightened there, their labor made
more productive there. the whole ma
ton will be gamer.
There is a loud cry in all quarters Of
''back to the land" The mountaineers
are on the land and rooted to it. The
most natural thing with the uplift mis-
sionaries, who will doubtless be select
ed from urban communities, will be to
point to the superior progress of towns
and uusettle the perhaps too contented
minds of the mountaineerS. 1t would
benefit mountain communities to draw
off the shiftless element. But these
are the very ones the towns do not
want. The poorest of the mountain
GERS are intelligent, brave and self sup
porting in their native environment.
They are a national resource going to
waste, sometimes, as things are, yet it
is doubtful if unsettling or transplant
ing them in numbers is the best plan
to stop the waste.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
Money Makes the Opera Star.


Figures have been recently disclosed
showing that it costs at least $4,000
to get hearing for an opera diva. II
is a good investment for the winners
Many put out the money and do not
win. In fact, the successes in the high
er fields of musical art are exceptions.
Thirty thousand dollars represents a
fortune for the average mercantile and
professional man. Young women OF
somebody who is banker for them
risks it on a gamble about as uncertain
as faro or Wall street. Unfortunately
the loss of money when it is lost is not
the whole of it, Years Of labor are
wasted and human hopes blasted.
Probably the average net earnings of
the competent girl teacher or stenog-
rapher is greater than the average Of
girls who take up music for profess
sion 1t is all right to try, but the
price should be kept in sight when
branching out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
Evolution From ssthe Midway"

The managers of the Columbian ex-
position in 1893 had a rare opportuni-
ty to give the American people sur
prise by introducing the Midway as
a legitimate part of a world exhibit.
This feature at Chicago was immense
ly popular 1t gratified the public de-
sire for striking novelties. The same
feature at the Pan-American show,
held at Buffalo in 1901, was also called
the Midway. The American Snowman
is aware that you cannot thrill the
same people the second time with the
same sensation, and the Midway at
Buffalo played boldly to the craze for
novelties.
st. Louis was original in giving to
it's Midway in 1904 a local designa-
ton, the Pike. The next year the
Midway appeared at Portland chris
tened very appropriately the Trail,
and at jamestown in 1907 no name
better than the Warpath could have
been chosen to recall the env -ronment
of the settlers in this country three
centuries ago. Photographers have al
ready discounted the fun to be had
out of the Pay Streak which Seattle
will open in June Like the Pike,
the Trail and the Warpath. it is
typical for its immediate environment
and especially appropriate for an
Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition. Wis
itors who saw the original sixteen
years ago will not be likely to find
the Pay Streak a slavish reproduction
Of scenes at Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

The sterilization" fad can be car
ried too far. If milk is impure at the
start, sterilization can't purify it. The
way to prevent contamination is to get
at the source of supply and of posi-
BILE mischief and look after the food,
water and housing Of the cows. Then
sterilization can take hold of the pals,
cans and dippers used while the milk
is on the way to the consumer and
there do the most good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
Revolutionary Russia saw the Cor

Revolutionary Russia saw the Con-
stitutional Democrats give way to the
Octobrists as the dominant element
in the douma A similar change seems
to have befallen Turkey, but not as
the result of a popular election or
pressure from the throne. Twice
within a year the Praetorian guard
has shown itself master of the situa-
ton, first bringing the monarch to
terms and more recently the Young
Turks reform ministry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

1t was Julia Ward Howe that Oliver
Wendell Holmes had in mind when he
sprung the oft quoted anti-Oslerism
that ito be seventy years young is
sometimes far more cheerful than to
be forty years old" Twenty years
have passed, and Mrs. Howe at ninety
is writing poetry which the old young
world accepts as the real thing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

F. Marion Crawford only laughed
when first advised to take up the pen
for a living, but he discovered that lit
erature is no laughing matter and then
made money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

One hundred and thirty-four years
ago the embattled farmers of Lexing-
ton and Concord fired the shot 'heard
around the world" and of late the
whole world has been echoing back
that clarion note from all sides.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

It is safe to drink if you do it mod
erately, according to Professor Mum
sterburg. who holds a brief for the
cup The professor is sure of the APP
plause from the drinker who thinks it
time to quit when it comes his turn to
treat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
The PsxchoIonx Of ARBITRATION.

Different nationalities are so afraid
OF what they might do to each other II
their blood was up that they make
provision beforehand for third party
TO rush in between them In case OF
dispute. Don't let me at him or I
will murder him." is the feeling all
round.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

That live and active officer is bet
ter than a dead or imprisoned martyr
is the logic of the recent pardon of
two Russian naval officers who had
been doomed to execution and then let
off with a ten year sentence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
Lightning Rods

We are prepared to put you
up the latest improved pure
copper cable rods at a low
price.
Fire insurance is good pro-
lection and helps to rebuild,
but it never fully covers the
loss.
If your buildings are properly
rodded, you are fully protect
ed against fire by lightning,
and perhaps loss of life.
The copper cable will last for
ever, and 1T will only cost you
from $500 to $4,000 to pro-
tect the average sized house
or barn. Let us figure on
your job. Come in and we
will demonstrate that what
we tell you is true.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

That $1,000 bill In the collection
plate shouldn't have ratified the dea-
cons. Maybe the contributor was
committing his dues to make the
church forget these hard times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Much as trusts are deplOred, millions
will pray that the merger Of Buffalo
PHI and Pawnee Bill is not to end In
q Bill bust.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

A wheat corner man says that the
day of cheap bread is over. Then the
day Of the wheat corner man behind
the bars may be just dawning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

The late General NJ. @. Butler, ex-
United States senator from South Car
DINA, and his former colleague, Gen.
eral Wade Hampton, had only two
legs between them, but they managed
to do some lively stumping on the leg
iSlatiYe stage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

The army wants 100000 for
clothes. It's about time Uncle Sam
put pads on soldier boys who slide
down hill on a plank and play mar
bleS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Surely $10,O00,OO0 looks big for a
message to Mars, but many message
In that direction has cost two or three
hundred times as much.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

The chestnut about the American
boys chance to become president can
be freshened up a bit by adding that
the presidents perquisites include an
annual pass to the ball games.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

As the world is scheduled for de.
struction in 1914, it may be that air
ship enthusiasts are building better
than they know.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Under the new Chinese law office
holders are not allowed to vote. Yet
about every man Of the "outs" is on
the waiting list for government job.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Mark Twain has incorporated his
name and doubled the size Of his farm.
1t is to be hoped he won't need extra
storeroom for the books his corpora
ton will sell to itself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

It looks as though the tariff would
surely yield political revenue, and also
protection for the fences Of some folks
I'm the game
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

1t is 20 be hoped that junketing with
kings won't spoil those two excellent
mechanics, Orville and Wilbur Wright,
and turn them into ''professiona"
anr0nautS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

While we are talking Of panic prices
in breadstuff Canada is cheerily work
ing away to ship her surplus to the
old world by a quicker and cheaper
haul ~ .~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

DR.. Woods Hutchinson denies that
the American race is degenerating.
The blame must be on those lids some
folks wear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

The prominence Of the Beilamy
Storers in Washington society again
is notable chiefly as a reminder Of the
things that were.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

The numerous suicides show that
many people are steadily rushing to-
ward the jumping off place, not know
ing or not caring that it's always
there
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

If the "sick man OF Europe" pulls
through this time he can land fat
royalties on his picture as an "after
taking" specimen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Sensational press dispatches OF Sc
we're earthquake shocks with mo cas-
ualties" recall the 'big battles" in
which nobody was hurt Of war days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

The bigger navy" and "better army"
advocates have Of late furnished some
splendid texts for spellbinders at the
national peace congress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

The story Of that first breach Of
promise trial just held in the Isle Of
Man, Hall Gaines stamping ground,
will doubtless be continued in his next
novel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Perhaps it would have been wise for
Uncle Sam to give "stay over' tickets
to a couple of battleships while the
fleet was in the Mediterranean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

So easy to forget that this is inaugu-
ration year and tariff revision year
for a man who thinks he knows a
good ball game.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Socialist orators enter on long dis
lance stunt when they take to showing
up the causes Of the American revolu-
tiOn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

The canal is half done, says Colonel
Goethals. If that half is well done
the finish is in sight, according to the
old proverb.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Abdul Hamid Of Turkey has 240 cooks,
and even a strike in the palace kitchen
would make cable copy for terrible
revolution In Constantinople."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

According to the latest statistics on
drink in Canada, the wet belt in the
south is not evaporating. but simply
moving north. After this cold waves
from Manitoba may have their posi-
bilities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Whichever way the import tax or
court tax goes, it is all the same to
Standard Oil, for the consumer pays
the freight in every case.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
Wind Mills

We have the Slower, Samson
Mills and Towers, all sizes, on
hand. Also the Eclipse wood
wheel direct stroke Mills. We
can put the Sampson double
geared Mills on to any tower
that you have and give you
prompt service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Castro was well prepared with med.
zeal passports, but it was the political
quarantine which sprung the holdup.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

The African sleeping sickness may
itself be put to sleep before it par
alyzes the whole Smithsonian expedi-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Some one should wireless Cipriano
Castro that the American vaudeville
stage has yet to present live ex-dic-
tatOr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Whether it is revision up or revision
down, it will be a consumers tariff
when it comes to the business end OF
II
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

There are 10000 reformed spoilers
in this country and at least 100000
whose spelling ought to be reformed
or cut out altogether.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
m.Separators

We handle the gu. S." and
Great Western Separators.
and we can sell you a first
class separator for less money
than anyone else.
If you have one that is not
giving satisfaction we will
take it at a good fair price in
exchange.
Call and see the new i'm
proved machines and get our
prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Joan Of Arc has long been a saint Of
patriotism, and her recent Qualification
adds a touch of dignity to the record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
Manure. Spreaders

We handle the Success and Great
Western Endless Apron Machines.
These Spreaders have been on
the market for years, they are
perfected, do good work, run
light and are very durable,
and they do not cost any more
than Spreaders that are built
cheap and give you more or
less trouble, and last but a
few years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

College professors will soon be claim
ing title to pensions for the ugly
things they might have said, but didn't
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Having rung out opium, the China
man rings in cigarettes, a swap to
make "Old Mortality" smile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

School children have petitioned
Roosevelt not to shoot. When the
jungle folks hear Of that they'll prob
ably "come down" and be good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Uncle Sam still posts the notice
"For Sale or to Lett on 775,000,0OO
acres Of public land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
Penalty Of Beauty.

Because a woman is pretty certain
enVious women will accuse her of any
thing and everything. Beauty is sci
dom without a penalty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Those Young Turks seem to think
that a new constitution demands the
injection OF little shotgun policy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

1t looks as though we would soon
know our seasons by calendar tips
only and not by the wind and sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Mrs. Castro landed at Port Limon
all right, but her husband struck Port
Lemon ON every coast he touched.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

The wheat bull naturally talks higl
figures, for his calculations begin a
the top Of the elevator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

It is safe to boot Jack Johnson col
lectively, but not for the average man
individually.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Edwin Markham versifies on How
to Go and Forget" Many would ba
glad to forget and let the rest slide.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Chicago's police are so busy sup
pressing kissing on the street that the
holdup man simply has cinch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

No need now for the cook to glance
at the warming shelf to see whether
bread "is rising"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

President Eliot's denunciation Of
football is six months ahead Of time
for good press service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

The egg trust would like to have a
few more Easter weeks on the an
nual program.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
c. w. KNAPP
& SON
LANCASTER
WISCONSIN
Buggies

Our stock is larger than ever
before and consists of every
thing on wheels from Road
Carts to Surveys.
We have over one hundred
different styles on our floors
now, and we are prepared to
give you anything you want
at the right price; cheap. med
ium or high grade work.
Drop in and see them whether
you want to buy or not; they
are beauties this year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Seems about time for a &c Q d"
message from that Hague peace pal
ace