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Department of Public Works.

In connection with this conservatio
policy has developed constructive
policy which involves the creation, ulti-
mately. OF department of public
works, whose jurisdiction will cover
all such matters as the construction Of
the Panama canal the construction of
irrigation works. the development of
our waterways. and the construction OF
public buildings.
TT is essential that all this work shall
be rescued from the spOils system which
hitherto in the history Of the nation has
turned over not only the appointive Of
fees. but the constructive projects, to
political victors in such a way that both
appointments and projects have been ap-
portioned. not according to merit, but ac-
cording to the energy, the greed or the
pernicious activity OF men prominent in
party management. The merit system
as to civil appointments has been firmly
| established in our national government.
and is steadily making way in both state
and municipal government: but the merit
system as to projects has only been in
augurated within the past ten years.
| The first conspicuous assertion of II
| was by the passage of the reclamation
| act. under which the determination of
| irrigation projects was left to the Score
| tary of the Interior, with the aid of
| trained experts constituting the engineer
| ing force of the reclamation service, and
| under which continuous work, within the
limits of a fund specially established,
| was provided. The next assertion OF it
was in the passage of the Panama canal
act, by which a large fund was imnedi-
ately put under the control of the Presi-
dent, with the power to organize an ex-
pert commission under which the work
should progress.
1.-THE splendid organization of these two
services and the rapidity, economy and
efficiency of their works demonstrate
| the wisdom of Congress in taking them
| ont ~ the Spoi1S system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14

The Jones Glass factory has suspended
operations at Morgantown. w. Va. as
result of strike. The men requested
tina, they be paid NJ cents for single
strength glass and ~ cents for double
strength. and upon the refusal of the
company to meet the demand the men
walked out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14

up in line of masses opposite the review
ing officer.
The regimental corps OF field music.
under Principal Musician Joseph B. Rab-
bit, sounded retreat 1.-The Star Span
gled Banner" was then played, as all
stood at attention.
Gen. Harries addressed the regiment.
complimenting it On the good work it
had done. He recalled the creditable work
of the brigade in Massachusetts, last sum-
mer and urged the officers and men of
the regiment to strive constantly for in
creased efficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14

While hunting Oliver Grim. son of Ed
ward Grim of Winchester. Va. was ac-
cidentally shot in the head. He is in a
serious condition.
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mcfarland to Speak at Dinner.

Commissioner Mcfarland has gone to
New York to speak tonight on washing
tom at a business mems dinner at the
Hotel Aston returning tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14

1t is reported from Beckley. w. Va.
that the Virginia railroad is negotiating
for the purchase of Samuel Dixon's rail-
road, which runs from Mabscott to the
Cranberry mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
NEWLANDS' POLICY
Advocates Establishment OF
Constructive Democracy.
PUBLIC VEAL IN TRUST
Study of What Is Best for the Peo-
pie Collectively.
REVIEWS TREND OF TINES
Urges Party to Stand for Movements
to Restore Rights to
People.
REVIEWS TREND OF TIMES

The letter addressed by Senator New
lands to the Nevada state democratic
committee and read at the Jackson day
ban quet at Reno has attracted wide
spread attention among eastern demo-
Gratis. In this letter Senator Newlands
appealed for the establishment OF a
democracy of constructive policies.
Text of Letter.
The text of his letter has now been
made public in the east, being in part
as follows:
There is a demand for constructive
democracy, and a growing feeling that
the people in their collective capacity
can do things for the general good
hitherto intrusted only to private inter-
ests. These ideas have developed them
selves in the view that the collective
ownership of the nation in the public
domain, in its vast areas of coal. iron
and Oil deposits. in forests and in farms
is great public trust to be admins
tered in such way as to secure their
highest development in the interest of
all the people of present and future
generations.
Hence the evolution of the so-calIed
conservation policy, which found its
most admirable expression in the demo-
cratic national platforms of 1900, 1904
and 1908. on subjects relating to frri-
cation. forestry. the preservation of the
public domain for homeseekers. the pro-
lection of the natural resources in tim
Der, coal, iron and oil against monopo
llstic control. and the development of
our waterways for navigation and every
other useful purpose including the irri-
cation of arid lands. the reclamation
of swamp lands, the Qualification of
streams the development of water
power and of hydro-electric power and
their protection from the control of
monopoly. and the exercise of all pow
ers, national. state and municipal, both
separately and in cooperation, in these
great works.
This policy does not necessarily in
volve the continued collective ownership
Of all OF the public domain and the
vast mineral treasures embraced within
it, but it means its careful study for
the purpose of determining what shall
be held in collective ownership, what
shall be turned over to private owner
ship. and what restrictions shall be
placed upon private ownership in order
to prevent monopoly and oppressive
charges for products Of universal neces-
sity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
Waterways.

But far as the improvement of our
waterways is concerned, public opinion is
made up and was voiced in both plat
forms, feebly. it is true. in the republic an
platform, but vigorously in the demo-
cratic platforms Of 1904 and 1905, In which
earnest declarations were made favoring
the immediate adoption of liberal and
comprehensive plans for the Improvement
of every water course in the Union justi-
fed by the needs of commerce. and favor
ing. wherever practicable. the connection
of the great lakes with the navigable riv-
ers and the gulf by artificial canals, with
a view to perfecting system of inland
waterways to be navigated by vessels of
standard draft: and favoring also the CO.
ordination of the various services of the
government connected with waterways in
one service and the creation of an ample
fund for continuous work, to be conduC ed
under the direction of commission of ex-
perts to be authorized by law.
Such are the policies which are AR
resting the attention of the country, and
which have been so admiral bly, voiced by
the democratic party. They demand that
the people shall be restored to their own
In the natural resources of the country
and their development: to their own in
government; that the people shall be eff
fciently and honestly served: that the
spoils system shall end: and that the mer-
it system shall prevail both in appoint
ments and in projects i'm national, state
and municipal government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
|NFANTRyMEN ON SHOW
FIRST REGIMENT REVIEWED
BY GEN. HARRIES.
Service Medals Observation-Disclosures
ing Closes With Ball, Largely At
tended by Guardsmen.

Brig Gen. George II. Harries. COM
manding the District of Columbia MI
ltia. accompanied by Maj. c. Fred Cook,
adjutant general: Maj. Alfred r Roobins'
ouartermaster; Maj William S. Hodges,
nudge advocate, and Maj. Leroy W. Her
ron. inspector general. of the brigade
staff reviewed the LIST Infantry. \. G. d.
c. commanded by Col. Charles II. GU
rand. last evening at the Center Market
armory.
The parade and review were followed
by a military ball, the largest social
function held this season by local guards
men. About 95 per cent Of the regiment
was present in uniform. There were sew
eral hundred euardsmen from the I'd In
fantry. battery. Signal Corps company,
Naval Battalion and Hospital Corps In
attendance.
Review of Regiment.
Promptly at S:lo o'clock Company Is.
commanded by Capt. William r. Nc
cathran. marched into the drill hall and
gave the ceremony of guard mount. Capt.
McCathran was officer of the day and
First Lieut.. r. c. Meyer officer of tho
guard.
The LIST Infantry band. under Director
Donald B. Mcleod. then marched through
the hall and took station at the south
end. Applause greeted the LIST Infantry
as 1t entered the drill hall and was drawn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
CEMENT COTTAGES FOR P0O7
Method for Construction OF Cheap but
Substantial Homes for Work
ing Glasses.

LonGon.-Two neat little tiled cot
tages at Newlands Corner near Guild
ford, stand for a practical and sue
cessful effort to deal with one of the
most pressing questions OF English
rural life-the problem of cheap hous-
Ing
In building these comfortable, well
ordered dwellings for two OF his I'M
dergard at a cost for the two OF
81. 500. st. Loe Strachey, editor Of the
Snectator. has justified the faith which
he publicly expressed and which NOV
ed him to promote the Cheap Cottage
exhibition at Letchworth in 1905.
The argument which Mr.. Strachey
then advanced and has now establish
ed is this: The agricultural laborer
cannot afford to pay more than $l.5O
week house rent out of his wages. Any
Improvement in his dwelling above
that standard must ordinarily be pro-
vided by philanthropy. The obvious
way to cope with this situation Is to
cheapen the cost Of construction
This Mr.. Strachey, in cooperation
with a local builder, has done, by US
ing for the walls of his cottage con-
crete blocks made in molds on the
spot. The ground floors OF the cot
tages have a scullery, a pantry and
large kitchen sitting room, from which
an open staircase leads picturesquely
to the upper story of three bedrooms.
AS Mr.. Strachey points out, this ex-
traordinarily low cost Of $1,000 for a
pair of cottages-$2,2 $50 is the figure
usually accepted-has been reached
not only by the employment of cheap
material but by rigid exclusion of
snowy and unnecessary ornament, by
dipensing with an architect and by
leaving only a small margin for build
er's profit. At the same time he main
tains that his experiment has shown
that it would be possible for any coun-
try landlord to house his people at the
same cost by employing the labor and
material of his estate. Further, Mr..
Strachey asserts, the addition of $50
to the sale value of the cottages would
turn them into a profitable venture
for the commercial builder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
Big Fire at Belmont.

Belmont suffered another fire Oh
Tuesday morning, though not SO bad
a one as last year The fire started
in small frame building on the east
side Of Main street, owned by Mrs,
Yves Hemphill, It started in the
upper story of this place in the room
occupied by DR. Thomas, By the time
the fire company arrived the roof Of
this building was about gone and the
adjoining building south was starting
to burn, This place was the shoe store
of August Krasche and was a heavy
loss to the man as it was not we'll
insured The small dwelling south
Of the shoe store also burned, the
building being occupied by Mr.,
Nessler. The FIRE company responded
quickly and checked the fire in about
an hours time Had 1T not been for
their efficient service the fire would
surely have extended 20 the NJ. E.
church. The entire loss is estimated
at about $4,000. Mr.. Krasche probably
being the heaviest loser. An un-
fortunate occurrence with Mr.. Krasche
was that his home was quarantined
for diphtheria, so that he was not able
to mingle with the people and help
save his goods
The buildings that burned were
old frame ones, except the Krasche
store 0. E. Minor had some of his
goods still stored in the Hemphill
building, but carried an insurance on
them. Dr. Thomas lost everything
saving only the clothes he had and his
wife and two children could hastily
put on, and his diploma, which he
grabbed on leaving-Cuba City News
Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
MONKEY MADE LOVE TO GIRL
She Boxes His Ears When He Tries
to Kiss Her-Siman Bites Her
and Lands in Jail.

Paris.-As 20 work girls came out
of a dressmaker's shop in the Rue
Boileau at midday an arm encircled
the waist of one of them.
The girl protested Indignantly. The
too-ga1lant intruder was we'll dressed
in frock coat, gray trousers, top hat,
patent leather boots and wore smart
gray suede gloves But he was a
hideous little person.
The girls began making fun of him,
when suddenly he caught hold Of one
and put his face close to hers She
boxed his ears, and he dropped on all
tours and bit her leg.
There was a panic. The girls rush
ed off shrieking, and two policemen
arrested the aggressor. The creature
was a chimpanzee-the pet of an ex-
plorer living near at hand. He was
captured after a struggle, and carried
off by his masters cook, who went to
fetch him at the police station, where
he had spent the night.
An amusing item Of the story is
that the police magistrate got very
angry with the monkey when he was
first brought in because he refused
to answer any questions and turned
his back on the official table.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
Future Football.

The thousands of people in the
great grandstands cheer Justify as the
preparations for the game go on.
The air is shattered with class yells
of the contending colleges.
Finally, to mighty shout of en-
thusiasm, the opposing teams trot
upon the gridiron.
In their wake follows a committee
Of grave and reverend seignors, bear
ing various scientific instruments. In
dead hush the members of the teams
are weighed, their muscular resistance
is recorded, their mental alertness is
measured, their dynamic force is as
certained.
The professor of higher mathemat-
les then brings into play his table of
lCgarithms, and arrives at a result,
Whereupon the referee megaphones:
"The Wiskesotas are found to have,
in the general percentage, .0002678
over the Illianas."
A scene Of wild excitement ensues
as the crowd departs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
BIG GRANT.

Special Correspondence TO the Herald.
The Dyer school closed Friday for
two weeks vacation. The entertain
ment and Christmas tree were sue
cess in every way.
Mrs. Rufus Jones is on the sick
list.
Miss Emma, Koethe of Fennimore.
sewed a few days for Mrs. Sherman
Pittenger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Jerrett and
Fred Oschman spent Christmas at
George Jerrett's.
Ed Greary has hired out to Lou
Wolf foI the coming winter.
Charley Pittenger is visiting this
week at Platteville.
Callers at Lancaster Saturday even
ing were John Vesperman, Charley
Bipenbecker, Jerrett, Walker, Gorham
and Oliver Alexander and Charley
Pittenger.
Laura Walker came from Sturgeon
Bay Saturday evening for one week S
vacation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
SQUIRRELS HURT THE CROPS
Maine Farmers Turn Upon Little Pets
of Law and Want "Pesky
Things" Exterminated.

Lewiston, Me-The State of Maine
cording to reports received at the
office Of the CommisS of Inland
Fisheries and Game Thousands of
dollars worth of damage has been
done to the crops and in some places
whole corn1elds have been completely
destroyed. Farmers are flooding the
Office of Chairman Bracket of the
Fish and Game Commission with pc
titions asking for prOtectiOs.
Two years ago a state law was
passed making it illegal to hunt and
kill gray squirrels. AS a result the
squirrels have multiplied rapidly and
have become tame and destructive
Until the special law was passed gray
squirrels were classed as game ami
mails and each fall were hunted by
the gunners. The farmers who two
years ago petitioned the legislature to
pass a law to protect the little pets"
now have their dander up and declare
they want every one of the "pesky
things killed off. In some instances
the farmers have defied the law and
with loaded guns have watched their
cornfields from early day until late
at night.
The Commissioners Of Inland Fish
cries and Game have promised to do
everything in their power to have the
law repealed at the next session of
the legislature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28

Deep in the heart of things
Is a song that ever sings,
And by the eternal plan
There is in the heart of man
One rare chord, set there to be
An echo Of that harmony.
Blent Of singing Of the birds
And of lowing of the herds,
And the humming Of the bees,
Shouting of the seven seas
All sounds, be they harsh or sweet
Must in this song unceasing meet.
Tumult in the city walls,
MelloWness of country calls,
And the bugle's brazen notes,
Thunders from the cannon Threats,
Children's laughter, foemen's cheers,
And the faint, sad drop Of tears;
Yes, and tones of marvel grace
Thrummed across the field of space,
Wonder-music all sublime
Chanted by the stars that climb
BY the faintest, farthest ones
And by the onward Willing suns.
So creations music blends
In a song that never ends;
Rustling grass and planets dim
Chorus in the primal hymn
So through all the years it rings
Forever in the heart of things.
Times there are when you and I
Hear it sweeping clear and high,
All unconscious that the sound
Is of neither mete nor bound,
Yet it may be it is planned
That some day we may understand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
Prompt Settlement Wanted.

Having sold our feed mill il be-
comes necessary for us to ask an i'm
mediate settlement with everybody
against whom we have accounts, as
we intend moving away from Lancas-
ter. Any accounts not paid or settle
ment arranged for before January Is,
will be collected by law. We will
be at the store of G w. Burrows to
make collections, after January 1st.
43tfc Geo. Ludvik & Son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
Outnut of Alaskan Gold

Seattle, Wash.-More than S1O.OOO.-
900 worth of gold has been received
by the United States assay Office here
since the first of the year, according
to a statement by the assayer. The
receipts from January 1 to November
s from Alaska and BTitish-American
mines is given as $1O.5O76o194.. Of
this $1,000 ,1O9.75 came from Alaska.
$1,O36,29603 from British Columbia
and $97,O2175 from the Yukon terri
tory. Other sources in Canada con-
Sributed $64,9944L
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
The Snake in the Dining Room.

had bitten him. Down Fourth street,
through the alley, and down Third
street went Mr. Murphy, ali the time
he was yelling for a doctor. There
was more excitement, and several per-
sons ran after Mr.. Murphy.
For an hour the crowd stood awe
struck. Railroad men famous for their
bravery stood without making move
and then a real hero made his way
to the Russell house door, 1t was
Lewis Russell of Marion, who boards
at the house. Mr.. Russell carefully
entered the dining-room. AS he was
not coming out the crowd got nerve
enough to get near the windows to see
the performance.
Upon Mr.. RusselPs entry the big
snake, attracted by the noise, stuck
out his head from under a pile Of
dishes and Mr.. Russell made one grab.
He got the snake by the head. Just
what might have happened to Mr..
Russell is hard to tell, but by this
time the snake owner had been
found, and he came rushing into the
Qln1ng-TOOn. WIFI Jn0 n0lp OF a
blanket, which was laid on the floor,
and rabbits tail, the snake was sub
dued. The reptile was placed on the
blanket and the owner waved a rab-
bits tail until the big boa constructor
coiled up and was placed in the box
The box was nailed and tied with
ropes, and the unfortunate owner Of
the reptile was ordered to find new
hotel.
The damage done by the reptile
amounted to about SIS, which the
Snowman paid. There were many
broken dishes, including a coffee pot
which the snake turned over. The
coffee was not hot enough to scald
his snakeship.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
PANIC IN 4 HOTEL
CAUSED BY SNAKE
BIG BOA CONSTRUCTOR GETS
LOOSE AND STARTS A REIGN
OF TERROR.
MAKES BRAVE Men TREMBLE
Breaks Dishes and Has d High Old
Time Before Snake Charmer RI
naIIy Conquers King of Jungle in
Iowa Hosiery,

Cedar Rapids, Iowa-About 200
panic-stricken people lined Fourth
street between First and Second ave
nues for one hour in the afternoon
while monster boa constructor had
merry time in breaking dishes and
causing general damage in the Rus
sell house. AS an aftermath John
Murphy was some time in recovering
from the scare which was caused
when he cut his hand on a broken
plate and thought that the big snake
had bitten him. Mrs. Jess Kimmel
also suffered much from the shock.
The evening before the ruction a
Snowman who was on his way to
make some Of the small town fairs
stopped in the Russell house. He had
with him two large wooden boxes
During the night dog belonging to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Kimmel, proprie-
tors of the Russell house, kept bark
ing at one Of the boxes, but nobody
paid attention to the enraged canine.
The Snowman did not tell what was in
the box.
In the afternoon about three
o'clock, while the hotel was very
quiet, Mrs. Kimmel went into the
dinvng-room to get some dishes. She
was suddenly attracted by a noise on
the floor, and looking down discovered
to her horror a large snake crawling
on the floor.
The state Of Mrs. Kimmel's fright
cannot be described. She screamed
for help, but the help that came fed
precipitately, while a crowd gathered
For some minutes the crowd did not
know what was up. When the word
was passed that snake was loose all
the women in the crowd made a grand
getaway.
John Murphy, construction work
er, who boards at the hotel, finally
decided to become a hero His entry
into the screen door which was now
the center of great interest was a
great moment, and John Murphy was
declared the bravest man in the Unit,
ed States
But alas! After Mr.. Murphy's entry
into the hotel there was great sound
of falling dishes, and then Mr.. Muir
phy rushed out of the hotel, holding
one bleeding hand and yelling with
all his might that the boa constructor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
Farm For Sale.

The late bone farm of Henry
Baker, deceased, in Linden township,
Iowa county, consisting of 1873 acres
in good state Of cultivation, with
good II room dwelling. barns and
other good out buildings; has running
water, plenty of timber. Would
make a good stock and dairy farm.
Inquire of A Lincoln Baker, Admin
istrator, Cobb, Wis. 39tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
At the Masked Ball.

what do you represent? A stair
case?"
mo. I'm a snow maiden. What is
your disguise?"
''Why, came as a simple gentle
man."
Perfect"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
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Summons.
'ircuit Court, Grant county.
eSSie Ellis Plaintiff

Circuit Court, Grant county.
Jessie Ellis Plaintiff.
Roy Ellis, Defendant
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the said
defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after service OF this sum-
defend the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid; and in case of your failure SO to-
do, Judgment will be rendered against YOU
according to the demand of the complaint
of which copy is herewith served upon
you.
w. E. SHIMMIN,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Pc Address Lane aster. Grant County, Wis
Ist ms. Dec. 2lst; last ms. Jan. 18th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28

FARM FOR SALE 100 acres fine
farm land. over 100 acres under pillow
balance pasture aud timber, two good
springs and plenty pure running
water. Good six-rooma house, new
barn 36x40 and other good outbuild-
ings Located miles west Of Ian
caster Farmers phone. r. F. D. 4,
from Lancaster. - -
42tfc FRANK CRITCHLOW.