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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
GREW THIN ON RICE RATION.
Sherman's Yankees Found It Laborious
to Hull the Cereal.

Sherman's Yankees Found 1t Laborious
to Hull the Cereal.
A local veteran who accompanied
Sherman on his famous march to the
sea relates the following concerning
the brief starvation spell" which the
men of his army experienced on reach
ing Savannah and before communicate
ing with the fleet: sherman, you I'M
derstand, made this march without
any provisions, depending on the coun-
try through which he passed for SUBJ
sistence. He was not hanpered by
provision trains, and therefore the
march was and had to be rapid We
foraged for a distance of twenty-five
miles on each side of the main col
umn, stripping the region through
which we passed of provisions, so that
had we remained two days in one
place we would have been obliged to
go without food.
Lying off the coast Of Georgia was
a large fleet Of ships loaded with pro-
visions for US when we reached the
sea, but at the same time those in
not know what might happen to pre-
vent our getting into communication
with the feet, and should this happen
we would simply have to starve. More
over, the fleet did not know just what
part of the coast we would strike.
Well, finally we reached Savannah,
and then our troubles began. The city
was in possession of the Confederates
under General Hardee, but was so sur
rounded by swamps that we could not
form a line of battle to attack it. So
we halted just out of Savannah,
pitched camp and waited.
Developments consisted in getting
into communication with the fleet. A
detachment was sent down to the coast
for that purpose. and they had no diff
ficulty in finding the fleet, but even
then we were no better off than be-
fore. for the reason that Fort Meal
lister, guarding the mouth Of Broad
river, prevented the fleet from coming
up that stream and effecting landing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26

ly. His son lowered above them. II
was looking for Tommy Luck" went
on Dick. 1.-THE exercises are over, and
the post wants its little mascot. Poor
little chap! l guess he's tired out"
DOG tired, but too much soldier to
admit it." said the old man. Hes
game, Dick. l wisht l had little
grandson like that"
1--WE wrote you when George came"
he reminded. 1--WE called him after
you, SIR" "."'
81 know" said Pop YEARLY. 81
was an old fool, my boy. am sorry
now. The words of my old command
er sank in, and l came away to think
it over. I'm not long for here, Dick.
If you can forgive an old man III try
to make up to You all these years. Sit
ting here with this little soldier lad
. has done me q heap Of good. I want
little George to know me and be as
proud Of ttie 6s Tommy is of his grand
pa. Why, old Tom Lick was only my
sergeant, but the lad here says he
killed millions and millions. | want
my little grandson to feel as proud OF
me, though / don't know that l ever
killed that many men,"
He rose uncertainty to his feet and
with his sons arm through his treaded
the crowds that thronged the city Of
the dead where had been born again
the father love that is stronger than
hate and hurt pride, and Pop Glea-
son, with his own little grandson upon
his knee, laid his head against the soft
yellow curtis as he retold the story Of
the march 10 the sea, while the boys
parents locked with plying eyes upon
those who mourned their soldier dead
and rejoiced that their own hero who
had been dead to them was alive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26

Tnls, however. did not last LONG. Gen
eral Hazen stormed and took this fort
from the land side, and then our
troubles were over, the ships Of the
feet having everything that was need
ed in the way Of provisions. But this,
you must remember. required nearly
two weeks, and to keep soul and body
together we had to subsist on the un-
hulled or unthrashed rice that we
managed to gather from the fields
around the city. Those who have
never tried to hull rice cannot imagine
what tedious, laborious and trouble
some job it is. 1t is done with a NOR
tar and pestle arrangement, and for
places in logs, using a club Of gum
wood for a pestle. Thus equipped, we
were able to hull about enough rice
for one meal after some two or three
hours work. Some say rice is nutri-
tious, and doubtless it is good food
for Cinnamon and Japs, but can
speak by the card and from experience
when / tell you that it is the poorest
white mans grub on earth.
every one of US became as thin
and pale as ghost on it, and If we
had not received rations when we did
l feel pretty certain that many Of us
would have taken Philadelphia
Press. -.,TsSssssss1 81 /: :,ssss.sasgs1cg,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
Pop Gleason
AND
Tommy Luck
BY EPES w. SARGENT.

wv WITH a blare of brass and the
NV sob of the wood wind the
w Sixth Separate company of
the state militia stepped
briSkly past to the air of a popular
song. Pop Gleason's feet involuntari-
ly kept time to the marked beat, but
his face showed signs of disapproval.
'They ought to play Georgia. not
them vod~e-ville things" he conided
to Cap Johnson. when we was with
Sherman you bet we didn't have no
SIGH music''
1.-THE times is changed, Pop" was
the sad reply. Il guess they'll make
fun of our flies and drums"
LET EN-" scolded Pop. "Tm kind
er Sorry we didn't stay to Pleasant
ville."
tits the last rally" said Cap chart
tably. 1--WE will see some Of the boys
for the last time, | guess"
Pop shook his head sadly. The d.
vision commander had asked that all
nearby G. A. R. posts join in the Rut-
ledge celebration. The membership
was fast growing smaller, and he hoped
that here, where the general lay at
rest on the hillside. they would hold
their last rally after the Memorial day
parade. The Beemansville post was a
little nervous about it's fife and drum
corps, with it's limited repertory of
military airs. So far even the smallest
posts had brought along the regular
band from their home town.
Then from the direction Of the sta
ton came the shrill tones Of the flies
and the rattle of the drums. and to the
saucy strains Of ''The Girl l Left Be-
hid Me" the Poston post footed it
bravely through the mud to its place
in line.
Just back Of the music trudged q
tiny youngster. his little uniform COM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26

81 was tired. so l came away to sit
down"
Pop seated himself on the cold stone
and drew the little fellow on his knee.
Eyes, I'm tired, too," he agreed.
1.-THE old mans getting feeble, laddie.
can remember the time when I'd
march all day and then fight all night
if 1 had to. was with Sherman on his
way to the sea. / guess you never
heard tell on that. did yer"
"My grandpa, he was with 'em, too, "
said the boy proudly.
"What was your grandpa's nameT
he demanded TREMENDOUSLY.
Thomas Sidney Luck" said the
boy promptly. Pops head dropped.
For a moment he had hoped that this
might be his own little grandson, this
soldierly little lad.
"My mamma says that my grandpa
was the bravest man that ever was"
continued the youngster. "He killed
millions and millions Of men, and he
wore sword just like mine, and when
he said 'Firev all the other soldiers
shot off their guns, and then the enc
my ran away and grandpa chased 'em.
He He, was eEfuIy RT9 = egt hs 81 sd f.!
There's lots Of us who fought then
who can't run now" said Pop sadly.
"We didn't run them" he added, "un.
less 1t was after the enemy"
81 know" agreed the boy. my
grandpa would have died sooner; he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26

born a soldier"
'Wisht l had a little grandson like"
, lamented Pop, but guess His
voice sank into his snowy beard.
Somewhere he had a little grandson,
but he had never seen him. When
Dick had married the Spencer girl
against his wishes there had been an
angry scene, and Dick had flung out
OF the house. Later he had sought
reconciliation, but his father would
have none of it, even after the boy
had been born.
He watched with unseeing eyes the
other detachments go past. They had
been waiting the arrival of the special
from the east with the paraders, and
now that these had found their places
the word was passed, and the head Of
the procession moved out.
1t was long trudge for the veterans
through the streets to the cemetery.
More than one dropped out to wait for
the ambulances that closed up the line.
But they were all there around the
marble shaft that commemorated the
leader under whom so many OF them
had fought, and they listened, some
with streaming eyes. to the vibrant
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
Cost of Wars.

italian war, $3OO,OOO,OOO and $4,000
lives.
Prussia and Austrian war, 1888, O00,-
600 and $4,000 lives.
Russia and Turkish war, $135,000,
600 and 100000 lives.
France and Prussia war. $4,O00,O00,
600 and 10000 lives.
Russia and England war. $2O00,0O0,
900 and 100000 lives.
United States war Of the rebellion
1865, S7,4OO,OOO,O and $4,000 lives.
History says 1.-THE loss of the war Of
1912 was one in eighty-f1ve, Mexican
war one in twenty. war of the rebel
lion one in seven"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
"A Solemn Thino to Be President"

"A Solemn Thing to Be President"
Mr.. Cleveland was sitting in his law
Office in the Mills building early in
1892 when a newspaper man spoke to
him about the possibility that he might
again be nominated for the presi-
dency by the Democratic convention Of
that year Mr. Cleveland turned upon
his questioner and said:
ut is a solemn thing to be president
of the United States" - Wall Street
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26

"THEY OUGHT TO
PLAY GEORGIA. /"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26

p | e tie even TO
the sword that
clanked with true
martial spirit at
his s i'd e. On
every hand muir
murs of applause
ran through the
crowds that lined
t b e sidewalks.
Pop chuckled.
There's a boy
for gu" be
smiled to Cap.
IT b e re- s not
many inches to
him, but every
inch a soldier for
a ii t b a t. He
might be q Vest
Point graduate"
THAT'S what"
agreed Cap. Il
6 Ii e 5 S he was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26

No state III call him mobile SOM"
He amt no ladies' pet.
But let row start anyhow,
They'll send for him, you bet.
He don't cut any ice at all
In fashions social plan;
He gets the job to face the mob,
The regular army man
The wiIIin', driIIin',
Made for KILN,
Regular army man.
There amt no tears shed over him
When he goes off to war;
He gets no speech or prayerfuI "preaeh"
From mayor or governor;
He packs his little I<napsack up
And trots off with the van
To start the fight, and start it right,
The regular army man
The rattIin', battIn',
Colt or Gatin',
Regular army man.
He makes no fuss about the jobs
He don't talk big or brave;
He knows he's in to fight and win
Or help fill up grave;
He amt no "mamma's darling" but
He does the best he can,
And he's the chap that wins the scrap,
The regular army man
The dandy, handy,
Cool and sandy,
Regular army man.
Joe Lincoln.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26

odIQ 81. L III SOL =
ry for boys what
amt got soldier
G r a n d p a S !.
There's Izzy Isa-
acs. His pa runs
a clothing store,
and he didn' t
even know there
was a war until
b e CO N e to
school"
"It's a fine
thing" declared
Pop, "a thing to
remember with
pride, my boy,
Never forget that
your grandfather
was a soldier.
And never let
him be ashamed
Of you"
"Father!" Pop
Sfiffpnpd Sl1ddpn-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26

speakers stand. The governor was
yet to speak, but they did not care for
his coldly polished phrases. and they
sought the quieter parts where already
the tiny flags marked the resting
places of the hero dead.
Pop Gleason was one of those who
slipped away and with tear dimmed
eyes wandered down the green aisles.
He did not mark where he was going;
he simply wanted to get away. Per
haps he would be among those who
were absent next year. Would Dick
come and lag flowers on his grave?
He wondered il Dick were here. Some
one had told him that the boy had
joined the national guard.
"Hello!' Pep started and looked
down The little veteran who had
headed the Poston boys was sitting on
q horse block and eying him curiously.
"You tired, too?" asked the boy.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-03-27
cIub~om.n Hear Mrs. Barnett.

Mrs Ida b. Wells Barnett. the well
known anti-lynching crusader who
came from Chicago recently. delivered
an able address before the New York
Federation Of Colored Women's Clubs
AT Bethel A. NJ. +. church. New York
city, a few Sundays ago on Higher
Ideals A large audience was pres
cnt to hear Mrs. Barnett. for Il was
In Now York. at Lyric hall. where she
first made her bow as an anti-lynching
lecturer some fifteen years ago.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-03-27
Fair rre..men. From Taft.

Bishop John Wesley Gaines of the
African Methodist Episcopal chr,ch
seems 10 breathe easier since his re-
cent conference with President Taft.
He says: Il am convinced that the
president will treat the Negro race
fairly. mean that he will do as well
by us as his predecessors. We hold n
good many offices In the south and
hope TO keep them"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-03-27
Race proors.. Measured.

Rev. W. S. Smith. pastor OF Monu.
mental Baptist church at Jersey City.
n. j.. delivered his famous Illustrated
lecture. entitled "Up the Ladder Of
Freedom" before an appreciative au-
dience at Grace Baptist church Mount
Vernon. N. Y. recently and scored
quite a hit a. an orator and hisso-s.~
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-03-27

arranged for Sl,U5U; fine sewer sys-
TEN was installed at cost of 5000;
fine boys brick building has just
been completed. 1t is lighted by cleo
tricity and heated with hot air 1t
cost $4,000. There are printing out
fit, scientific apparatus. library of
5000 volumes, five pianos and an or
gan, a cooking range, 175 ron beds,
eight acres Of land for a vegetable
garden and dairy.
1t is five blocks from the state cap
itol. When the school was opened"
says President Lovinggood. some of
the neighboring white people were
much grieved. saying that the value OF
their property would be destroyed
Certain ones passing said ugly words.
cut down the shrubbery, broke out the
panes and threw ink bottles at the
building, When ! went out ON my
various errands, hurrying through the
streets on my wheel. derisive shouts
OF A coon on bike used TO greet me.
Something had 10 be done We de
liberated. Teachers and students were
advised 10 speak no unkind word and
TO do no rash act. We started out to
deserve good treatment. and we sue
ceeded. That is how we solved the
much talked Of and most perplexinc
race problem"
Little by little the best people in the
town became interested in what was
being done in the face Of so many diff
ficulties. Vandalism ceased. Now ev-
cry one In Austin is proud of the col
ored college. The ablest and best
white people there are among IT'S
warmest friends and supporters
Mr.. Loy!nggood says: we propose
to do right. and II we do right. II We
be honest, industrious. Useful. patriotic
citizens. pray. tell me what then;
Shall the righteous be forsaken and
their seed beg bread. Shall we he de
MED the rights of life. liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness and all that these
involve; Ny faith in the American
people compcls the statement that all
will be well. A good white man and
good black man will get along well TO
cether, \ correct solution of tine race
problem depends upon the develop
ment Of good men and women Of both
races who will mete out TO each other
q square deal II is upon this con-
ce:'.cn of its proper solution that the
efforts Of Samuel Huston college to
solve the race problem here are based
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-03-27
lovinggood's
Long Struggle.
Aided BY Loyal People. He Built fIOuishioq
NEGRO College at Austin, Tex.
Amid Great nardshps.
Vandalism Ceased.

The story Of the founding and up
ward rise Of the Samuel Huston col
lege at Austin. Tex, is but the story
over again OF what man OF pluck.
ambition and self reliance can and will
do. When II. S. Lovinggood went to
Of establishing an institution for the
education Of Negro youth. there was
neither school nor scholars-only the
land and the foundation walls Of what
Is now considered TO be one Of the
most fourishing schools in the south
west. where young colored men and
women are making real progress In lit
crary and industrial education. Mr..
Loyinggood has done even more than
10 build up college.
His successful solution Of the race
problem In the center Of cotton sec
ton larger than New England. where
the colored population is more than n
million. is printed on every letter and
every bit OF literature that his college
sends out II is this: Strive always
10 treat others better than they treat
you" That is the rule that every pu-
Pill has TO try to live up TO.
About half the population OF the
town are Negroes. and in the coun-
try roundabout they outnumbcr the
whites three 10 one. For nearly thirty
years the colored Ieoplc in Austin
have struggled to establish this school
II TX named after Samuel Huston. 4
farmer OF Marcngo. Ia. who long ago
gave 5000 toward the establishment
Of this college. Six acres of land were
pure hased. and the stone basement Of
one building was constructed. Then, as
usually happens In such cases. the
money gave out. This basement stood
unfinished In the beating rain and hot
sunshine for sixteen years, while the
colorcd people struggled TO get more
money together The little group that
had the school project close TO their
hearts begged day in and day out and
gathered In not dollars or even dimes,
but nickels and pennies from washer
women. day laborers aud farmers.
There Is hardly Negro in Austin and
the vicinity who has not helped 10
build this college. In this way $4,000
was collected with infinite toll. and I'm
1898 the building that had been begun
SO many years ago that II was a joke
among the whites was inclosed.
The white people took a greater and
greater interest I'm the enterprise when
they saw what he was accomplishing
One ex.Confcderate soldier gave $3.50.
He said that anything that promoted
peace and good will between the races
was n blessing that ought to be en-
couragcd and expanded. One building
after another went up as soon ms the
first one had been finished. Teacher
after teacher was engaged until now
there are seventeen. More than sixty
OF the pupils have graduated in vari-
Gus professions and are hard at work
in the world outside.
Nearly $4,000 in all has been raised
and spent in new buildirgs and i'm
provements during the last ten years.
There is the main building. Burrowes
hall. which was finished and furnished
at a cost OF $4,000; temporary boys
hall was put up for $500; the laundry
building cost 1890; u dormitorv was
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-03-27
HELP Us be PROMPT.

Many postoshes
requiring arrangement Of mailing sIeys
notify Do only
be by notification
sui erIhs
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-10-01
PUBLIC isl, SALE.

Having rented my farm, situated
two miles east Of the village Of Penn,
am going to- sell on Tuesday. Octob-
er 18th, comm ncing at 1890 8. en-, 8
headfof horses consisting OIL brown
:gelding, 3 years old, I chestnut geld.
Ing 3 years old, 81 black gelding 10
years Old, 7 high grade Percheron
brood mare, / large black draft geld
Ing. 8 years old next spring, gray
draft mare. three years old next spring
I draft mare. colt, coming two years
old. ! ucking colt. gray driving
mare rs years Old. One extra good
fresh mich COW. IS tiger disc drill
Deering g. foot binder. VI mower and
s. hay rake, 3 wide tire wagons, 2
|buggies, one nearly new. new tanning
mill, set Of heavy bob sleds, gang
ploW, sulky plow nearly new, set of
harroWs. kitchen range. heating
stove, tables. enpb boards. sink, Perfect
pantry, rocking chairs, center table,
bureaus. commo dea. washing machine,
bed springs and attresses, cream
separator, parlor organ, ana many 9th
Ter things too numerous to mention.
. Terms Of sale, all sums under $40
cash, sums over that amount one
years time on approved security at
I8per cent.
IN Big lunch at noon. 4 5s... 5 tE5.ss
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-10-01
Frank Hyland, Auct ioneer.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Albert M Powell to Frank Marbaeh,
lots and s. blk. 1871 Devils Lake.
Iteration $500. =5ss
William G. Harrington to John
Sschlei, lots and s. blk. 141. DeV5
Ills Lake. sss7
John z. schlei and wife to Albert
". Powell. lot 5. Blk q Devils Llsks.
III. 0os % 's ssssS|
ale airhanks George Nellie
isohn III ga ana NV and - s2
IN 1-4 2s-lgs-s s.. B
Oscar Reppert and wife 70 NJ AZ.
BiWer, sW "A 81 LOO.
u Farmers Loan and Trust Co, Crary,
|to Herman I1inoW ski, lot i, biz Z. IIair-
os q Anderson,s I'D 10 Crazy $500.
VIM. =. stoeser and wife to Miles
EJohnaton ne IA and lot
Is154-s5. 5000.
Francis p. West to John Freich, lot
ii blk. Grand Harb $50.
William Collins and wife to Jacob
EL. RoshoIt lot Blk. 10. stoltz ilrst
IA ~ dmor $500.
Fred n. Lindsay and giife TO II. NJ
WEIR, lot 5, biz. IS. Cleveland 3 Ken
nadys I'D 10 Devils Lake $1,000.
cred schlichsing ana wife to- Iohr
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-10-01

FDuRuM DAYssls &c oMIM OCT .ts''

fDuRuM DA YsIs &C. mi q,
DuruIn day is coming, and lite I'm
.portance Ito the state Of North Dako-
Ia canno he estimated. sDurum
wheat iss one of our leading products.
IA discrimination against t:ain the
markets means il loss to onr people
running up into the millions annually.
If durum -four Is what.w claim II to
e-,as good as any on the market
are IA duty bound to trys IT Tor our.
selves, and, II we like #, help to make
for it, q market that DIV seems to be
lacking.
That Is the purpose OF Durum Day
get us acquainted with our own
wheat, milled, baked, ready for, the
table. Through the courtesy of Mr..
Bailey, baker. at the Agricultural Col
,lege, wesare able to give some sugges-
stions to those who have never used
this four If yon cannot get '5durum
3 Hour here in town the following mills,
land perhaps others ID the state, have
sit: Cakes Miinor,s Lisbon.
ss Mr.. Bailey suggests TO susers of dur
UNI -four that II is naturally sweeter
than the hard wheat saours, and for
that reason requires less sugar than
.the housewife generally uses. Plenty
8off water is needed ito mix ut to the
proper conaistency, ana IT. win be
found 20 be somewhat stickier than
the hard wheat hour. i must be very
|; thorough RED, and lit should sbs q.
s.loWet to raise sfor d 5longe period than
the hard wheat four possibly q mat,
) ter Or thirty minutes.
This aour VIII make excel broad
4 biscuits muf lns, doug hnnts and pan
cakes. For pastry certain grader
ssof hard wheat Hour u superior. The
. bread retains its Is lsture long thar
tho hard wheat ordinarily does The
objection ~ undue sWes tness MAJ hs
wholly obYiats d2 Il care Sd taken notstt
add foe snuch sngar