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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
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ID. B Brunsou, Allie Storrs and
Atty. John Seaman, of Fepnimore
were in Lancaster yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Hale. of Min
neapolis, are visiting their daughter.
Mrs. VIM. j. Cox Of South Lancaster
Hoffman Bros. are making special
brick ice cream for Sunday customers
only. See notice elsewhere in this
paper,
Theodore Wenzel starts today for
South Dakota to visit his sister, Mrs.
Caspers and to take look at the west
ern country.
Leslie Clark was struck on the
head yesterday by the crank of his
automobile while cranking the ma
chine. lnfiictlng a wound which was
quite painful but not serious.
Miss Bessie Trotwine will start
today for visit with friends in Cass-
vile and with her parents and other
relatives in Dubuque.
Mrs. Simon Kughn, of Victor,
Montana. left Thursday morning after
a pleasant visit with her sister Mrs.
VIM. AIcorn whom she had not seen
before in fifty years. She went from
here to Iowa where she will visi t rel
atives before returning home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
SELF-DENIAL OFTEN WRONG
Parents May Make Mistake in Carry.
ing Effacement Beyond Limits Of
Common Sense.

Selfishness to certain point is not
only allowable but commendable. The
mother who, meaning to be unselfish,
allows her husband and children to
ride over her rough-shod is not only
preparing trouble for herself but, still
worse, trouble for those whom she is
spelling day by day. She would be
doing her duty more truly by her fam
lily if she remembered that she, as
we'll as they, had certain rights which
must be respected and preferences
which must be honored.
A family is little kingdom, in
which the mother and father are SOW
ereigns, who must rule wisely, render.
ing justice to all-themselves among
the number-if the kingdom is to re.
main happy and prosperous. Mother,
as queen, must fit herself to stand
comparison with other queens, so that
her growing sons and daughters may
think proudly and fondly that mo 9th.
er chap's-or girl's-mother is fit to
hold d candle to ours"
Our duty to ourselves begins when
we first realize that the world con.
tains an interesting person called
e." and continues as long as that
person remains in this troblesome
world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
CURRENT VERSE.
In the Dusk.

In the Dusk.
alone she sits, merged in the gathering
dusk,
As slow the unIit, Ioveless easement
blurs:
Her listless hands clasp bits of her lifeS
husk,
And oh. that brave heart-broken smile
of hers!
A cry inaudible turks in her eyes,
That question now, where once was
sweet belief
Youth like a trampled vesture round her
Hers are the gray robes of the nuns of
grief.
Yet Death, WHO may 'bestow where Love
refuse.
I Passes her door: and sometimes flick
ering gleams
Tempt toward the faith that she again
must lose
Among the bubbles of her g.rlhood
dreams.
In hours when her grave children offer
dole
Of love. awed by the need that she
must hide
The smothered flame requickens in her
soul
Beneath the iron armor of her pride
But her days pass with tramp of heavy
years
Long worn with wars, home-seelking
wanderers:
And OH. her eyes unvisited of tears.
And oh. that brave heart-broken smile of
hers.
Meredith Nicholson, in scribners
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
HOW THE NEW TARIFF BILL WORKS

Now that congress has adjourned
and the statesmen are home to take up
their Chautauquan tours and tell the
people how the country would have
gone to the bow vows if they had not
been upon the job; now that every
body can go about their business of
making automobiles, selling mer-
chandise, raising hogs taking care of
the approaching harvest or such other
obligations as existing conditions
make necessary. it may be noted that
the much discussed and cussed-
tariff law is doing its full share in
the direction of proving itself to be
one Of the best tariff bills we have
even had. in spite of the frantic efforts
Of vote seeking politicians to make
the people believe otherwise.
It is not perfect law. No tariff
law ever was nor ever will be perfect,
although it is hoped that the action
of the congress that has just quit
business took long step in the direc-
ton of scouting a perfect one in
providing for a commission of experts
to make scientific investigation at
home and abroad as to the relative
cost OF all kinds of manufactured
products and make recommendation
to congress for such further revision
as will be for he best interests of
this country.
Already practical experience with
the new tariff law has shown that
under il the importation of free
merchandise for the first year will be
greater than in any previous year in
the history of our country: that the
customs receipts will also be greater
than in any other previous year; that
the average rate of duty on articles
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
Notice TO Users of City Water.

In view of the fact that many
people are using city water contrary
the rules and regulations, as provided
by the ordinances of the city. l desire
to call the attention of the public to
the following provisions.
'The sprinkilng hours are from
to 7 80 a. M. and from to Z 80 p. m
and the penalty for using city water,
by means of a hose for spIinkling
outside of and not during the regular
and prescribed hours, shall be three
dollars. -
The penalty for using city water
by means of a hose, without permit 10
do so, shall be five dollars. -
You will therefore take notice that
all persons using a hose for gardens
or lawns, without sprinkling per-
nit, are liable to the penalty, as
here stated
THE penalty for giving away city
water, OF allowing water TO be taken
away from the premises of any water
user by any person who has not a
written permit and who does not pay
water rent, shall be two dollars
1.-THE expenses of shutting off water
and turning it On again in case the
water rent is not paid when due, shall
be two dollars. =
The rate for lawn sprinkling is
So. 90. per season.
All water rents must be paid by the
owner of the premises upon which city
water is used. In case the premises
are occupied by more than one ten
nat, each Tenant shall be deemed TO
occupy a separate house and the water
rent shall be paid accordingly.
Consumers shall prevent unnecessary
waste of water and shall keep their
sprinklers. pipes, hydrants, faucets,
hose and all apparatus in good condi
ton, at their own expense; and water
at wash basins, water closets, urinals,
baths or any other place must not be
left running to prevent from freezing
in the pipes, or for any other purpose. =
All city officers are hereby notified
to see that these ordinances are en-
forced. JOSEPH T. BENNETT,
Mayor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
4" aud's Debut

You make your debut Maud, tonight;
l read it in the papers,
And I know well you'll make q H't
With al! vour pretty cape1s.
And ardent SWANS will battle we'll
To win you for a dance,
Each browning you in nivary
With wreaths of Loves Romance.
Dear me, how Time flies by! 1t seems
But yesterday that you
Were making mud pies in the sand
AS proper children do.
And then last summer when we met
Though after many years,
All, how you fiirted, | recall
You left me all in tears.
But tbs old his'try now-all this
To you-and twas no sin.
Tonight dear child. you're coming out
To take another in!
-Young's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
His Great Discouery.

Shallow reasoning is net always
confined to lower grade scholars.
They tell at Oxford university that
student, on being asked if he could
mention any instance of special de-
sign in nature which he had found out
himself, replied. Yes; the conforma-
ton of the nose of the bulldog Its
nose is so retracted that it can hang
on to its opponent and yet breathe
freely But for this it would soon
have to let CO."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
Joke on Famous Soldier.

Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, per
haps the most brilliant soldier of his
day, hardly looks the part in mufti
One day he was at Aldershot railway
station in plain clothes, unattended by
an A. D. c., when a smart young pri
vate came along. "Why don't you sa
Lutte me. young mann" said the gener
al, in his suave, off-duty tones. BE
cause don't know who you are" said
Tommy. Il am Sir Evelyn Wood,
was the response. YAH" said Tommy
Atkins. ''if Sir Evelyn card you say
that, ed punch your cad for you!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
AT OUR OWN DOORSTEP.

Did you ever stop to consider how
we all. at times, think our lot is
harder. or our business poorer, or our
troubles greater, than other peoples 2
And yet, haven't you often found, in
talking with others, that they are
contending against misfortunes or
troubles of some kind or other so
much greater than your own that you
have felt ashamed and realized that
by comparison you are not half so bad
off as you thought you was?
And haven't you sometimes said,
or at least thought, that your own
town was more lacking in enterprise
and snap than it ought TO be and that
If you only lived in some other place
things would go better with you and
you would be happier and more
prosperous than you are?
OF course you have. and SO have
the most of us. no matter where we
live or what our walk in life may be.
1t is the common fault, if we may call
It so, of human nature, to feel that
way at times.
It seems to be our lot to feel at
times that our land of Hearts Desire
ever lies just beyond the hill tops.
Opportunity is usually seen strongest
and brightest through the haze of
distance. Luck is ever beckonIng
from other fields than the one we &C.
cupy.
The irrigated land boom of the west
is an illustration of the case in point.
A letter written to Golfers Weekly
tells how settlers have been film
fiammed by pictures. of the idyllic
views, bountiful crops, etc in
certain districts, where all that real
~ exists usually is a desert and the
beginning of a big ditch A man
often makes a payment upon the
representations set forth in gorgeous
prOpectus and after he has gone to
MS new location and found that the
realities of the new country speak
louder for the Imagination of the
press agent than for his veracity, he
has a natural hesitancy about return
ing to confess that he was 'stung,
or finds himself broke far from
friends.
Ii is not meant by this article that
che west has not its opportunities.
The irrigated land when it is good
and bought right is usually a good
investment Many local citizens have
tried it, greatly to their own advant
age. Others have bought what seemed
a most desirable piece OF property
ouly to be disillusioned later and
mighty glad to get back to the old
home section for which they formerly
felt disgust and which they had left
behind them with glee.
Wisconsin offers abundant op
portunities for the purchase of lands
which do not require an artificial
water supply. Comfortable fortunes
have been made and can still be made
from the fertile acres of the good old
Badger state by the same care and in
dustry required on irrigated land, and
with many advantages which they
do not possess. In short. the chances
for moderate wealth and contentment
are frequently at our own doorstep
when we are looking for them far
away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
4. c. Of l.

Eyes, sir" saids the salesgirl
candy has gone up quarter on the
pound"
Regretfully the young man walk:
away and calls at another shop.
Eyes, sir" explains the salesgir
there, flowers have gone up this
week. Roses are a dollar more OF
the Dozen"
With doleful look the young mar
leaves the shop, murmuring to him
self: "The higher cost Of loving vii
work many hardships. Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
lmproVinQ.

We think the world is growing bet
ter. There seems to be an increasing
determination to make the other fell
low do what is right-Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29

When Love is done a man seals his
heart, but woman merely conceals
hers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
Uncle Eben's Wisdom.

swift some folks" said Uncle Eben,
optimism is de day befo' pay day.
an nessimism is de day after"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29

Wanted 5000 to 5000 dozen eggs,
at the Boston Store
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29

Certificate of grade stallion, No. 1852
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-22
SYNOPSIS.

,otor Morley Vernon's visit with his
maj Vas interrupted by call from
ceee,;,ical boss at the state capital.
pu.oretted it. the girl more than he.
.rse she had arranged TO attend a
,ar that evening with him. She SAID
1 yearned for a national once ior MN;
i,ernn,,'s desk in the senate he found
"a rose. accompanied by plea for
eu Tor women. He met the au-
ICE Iase nretty Miss Maria Greene of
nsao who proposed to convert him
eofing for house resolution No. 49,
!. Greene secured Vernons promise TO
i Tor The suffrage resolution. He also
"a ~ ba- by convincing others. He took
s,Iine TO the fair suffragette. Miss
fnna Consulted with the lieutenant-gov-
EN- Vernon admitted to himself that
srnra gefte had stirred strange feel
uithjn him. He forgot to read his
hcee's letter. Vernon made a great
~ In favor of suffrage, aided by
Noes from Miss Greene. The resolution
made special order. Vernon was
bns;astjc on the prospects for the res
.;on He was much in Miss Greene S
many Vernon neglected thoughts of
Ella He took Miss Greene driving and
4 ont plans for the success or the reso-
I'm Vernon's speech caused great
u enaner sensation. He was being neg
te1 By Amelia. who had not answered
Litter Vernon is tipped off, that his
Krape resolution may not pass. AS
20 Greene was due the following morn
h. had no fears. Miss Greene ar
I'D and breakfasted with Vernon
ross The dining room entrenched be
"a women opponents Of the suffrage
5olution. he spied Amelia. ne startee
women opponents of suffrage re-
bved him for his part. Mrs. Hodge
{tbrop told Senator Vernon that. hi:
Fduct with Miss Greene had been hare
I'm Amelia
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-22
Phenomena AWed Europe.

Europe and Asia were covered by
fog during the summer of 1888. Says
Gilbert White Qetter 1897: The sum-
mer of the year 1888 was an amazing
and a portentous one for, be-
sides the alarming meteors and tremen-
dous thunderstorms the pc
culiar haze, or smoky fog, that pre-
vailed for many weeks in this island
(England) and in every part Of Eu'
rope, and even beyond its limits, was
a most extraordinary appearance. The
heat was intense Calabria and part
of the Isle of Sicily were torn and
convulsed with earthquakes" Cowper
also refers TO this phenomenon, in
speaking of nature. with dim and
sickly eye"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-22
DIDN'T SEE IT THE SAME WAY
Father Of Young Missionary Disagreed
Violently with Popular Chinese
Custom.

The young missionary relighted his
cigar.
In China, father" he said. I'd have
no trouble In selecting a present for
you"
MOI" queried the old man.
NO." said the missionary, with q
hearty laugh THE most desirable
present to give old folks is a CONN, In
China Ha, ha, ha! And old folks
like yourself don't mind 1t at all. They
welcome a CONN as heartily as you'd
welcome box of Havana regalias."
'Humph," said the father, grimly.
And II an old Chinaman is ailing,'
said the young missionary-"h he has
your rheumatic complaint. for instance
then he regards coffin as an espe'
cially thoughtful gift. In fact"
But the missionary's father had sud
denly left the room, slamming the
door behind him with certain VIC
ience.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-22

when she was angry. 1t was intended
to show the last and utmost personal
unconcern In such circumstances the
tune was apt to be an improvisation and
was never melodious. Sometimes it
made her easier TO deal with. some
times harder; he could never tell.
Il don't exactly see what we are
here for" he ventured, stealing look
at her. She had no reply. He fidgeted
moment and then began drumming
with his fingers on the arm OF The
sofa.
please don't do that she said.
He stopped suddenly.
IF YOU would be good enough, kind
enough" he said it sarcastically, TO
indicate. TO suggest, even. what am
to do-to say.
I'm sure | can't" she said. You
came. | presumed you had something
to say to me-.
We'll. | have something to say to
you," Vernon went on impetuousi!.
..Whv didn't you answer my letters
Why have YOU treated me this way
That's what | want to know.
He leaned toward her. He was con
scious of two emotions, two passions
struggling within him, one OF anger
almost hate the other OF love, ano
strangely enough they had STRIKING
similarity in their effect upon him. he
felt like reproaching. yet he knew ina
was not the way, and he made ues
nerate struggle to conquer himself
He tried to look into her face, ou
she only turned farther away iron
him.
1--WE spent the most miserable weei
ever knew. doomed TO stay here, un
able to get away TO so TO YOU ah'
with this fight on my hands,
"You seemed to be having fairl.
good time" the girl said.
"Now. Amelia look here, SAID vel
non lets not act like children an
longer: let's not have anything so 100
ish and little between us.
His tone made his words plea Oh
It plainly had no effect upon her' 10
she did not answer. They sat ther'
then. in silence.
"Whv didn't you write?' Vernon a'
manded after a little While lie iooAe
at her. and she Strengthened UP an
her eyes flashed.
"Why didn't | write' she g
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-22

A pumpkin WAS seen to walk across
the field by Mrs. Samuel HI. Hight OF
Skowegan recently. When she saw
It she thought her eyes were deceiv-
ing ker, but she soon perceived that
the pumpkin moved a little way
stopped and then turned In another
direction. She watched this object for
some time and told one of her neigh
bors. The mystery was solved, but
the two women did not dare to go
nearer the moving vegetable. but
called a man who knocked the pump
kin over and found polecat The
skunk had crawled under the pumpkin
and stuck his head into a hole In II
and was unable to extricate himself
from it and had walked on as best ne
could with the pumpkin on his back
Lewiston Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-22

10 engage one OF her hands in bis ov,
out she withdrew it, and nrecsad 9,
WIN the other and the handkercbie,
IN Doth, to her lips and chin verrnn
glanced about the Respectable nar,ors
maintained in instant readiness o.,
anybody that might happen along with
NIB llttle comedy or his little traoaa,
one continued to look obduratelv m,
OF the window.
Afhe'ia, he said, aren't You going
10 speak to me? Tell me what 7 b,vo
done" nave
'here came no answer. He
nung himself back on the sofa helm
lessly. "eip'
wen, he said, 81 don't know what
IL all means. I've tried to fatbon /, in
the last hour. but it's too deem for me
| give it up" He flung out his hands
10 illustrate his abandonment
God knows" he suddenly ex
Grained, i was only trying to do
something worthy-for your sake,p
Please don't swear, Morley Anne
liza said.
He looked up swiftly.
we'll he began, explosivelv. bu
he didn't continue. He relapsed INF,
moody silence. He stretched his leg,
out before him in an ungainly attitude
WIN MS hands plunged deep in hi
trousers pockets. Then he knitted hi
prows and tried to think.
4 suppose" he said, as if he wer,
thinking aloud, that you expect som
explanation, some apology"
"Oh, not at ALL" she said. lightly
In the most musical tone she coul
command.
very we'll" he said, Il wouldn'
know where TO begin if you did. III
sure I'm not aware of having"
She began to hum softly, to hersel
as 1t were, some tuneless air He r,
membered that it was a way she ha
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-22
Friendly Birds.

Most of the birds and mammals have
the fear of man in their hearts, and
are difiicult to approach, but others
show no great concern. The Alaskan
Jays. for instance, are devoted camp
followers. They proved useful as
scavengers," says Mr.. Osgood, and
cooked oatmeal seemed to attract
them even more than raw meat They
many times hoped about the campfire,
or perched on the tent poles and
ropes. Their harsh chattering was
not always pleasant, but was some
what atoned for by their less fire.
quent soft whistle and their pert and
confident ways, SO on the whole theil
presence was welcomed"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-22
SKIN HUMOR rs YEARS

"Cuticura did wonders for me. For
twenty-five years suffered agony
from a terrible humor. completely Gov
ering my head. neck and shoulders. SO
even to my wife, became an object
of dread At large expense l consult
ed the most able doctors far and near
Their treatment was Of no avail, nor
was that of the - Hospital, during
six months efforts. l suffered on
and concluded there was no help Ion
me this side of the grave. Then
heard of some one who had been cured
by Cuticura Remedies and thought
that a trial could do no harm In
surprisingly short time | was com
pletely cured. S. P. Reyes. 147 Con
gress ST., Boston. Mass. Oct IL, '09.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-22
CHAPTER xIl.-Continued.

He looked at his watch; it was half
81 nine: the senate would convene
ten. the resolution would not be
ached before half-past ten at any
tie. and so he determined to brave
rs. Overman Hodge-Lathrop again.
3 turned back into the lobby; there
e was, hobnobbing with men, she
d not pass from group to group. aft
the manner of any other lobbyist,
ht BY some coercion he wished he
light be master of, she drew them I'M
ringly to her side Now she had
taidwood, the leader of the house,
BID chairman of the steering commit
e and Porter. the leader of the SEN
e She appeared to be giving them
struciions.
She had set her committee on less
bportant game: the ladies were scat
pred over the rotunda, each talking to
little set of men. When Mrs. Over
(ac Hodge-Lathrop saw Vernon COM
g, she turned from Braidwood and
orter and stood awaiting him.
trangely enough Braidwood and Por-
r stayed where they were, as If she
Rd put them there. And Vernon re-
ected that he had never known them,
doubtless no one else had ever
nown them, to do such a thing as
bat before.
Where's Amelia?" he asked before
be could speak.
i have sent her upstairs" said
rs Overman Hodge-Lathrop, poor
hild:"
vernon wondered why poor child
ITS really too bad" Mrs. Overman
lodge Lathrop continued.
What is too bad?" demanded Yer
%. he had grown sulky.
Mrs.. Overman Hodge-Lathrop looked
I him pityingly.
Morley she said in a vast solemn
me that came slowly up from her
!est stays, can make allowances
course. | know something of the
AZURE OF man, l will admit that that
''eene woman is remarkably hand
0me' and of her cleverness there can
no doubt. l don't altogether Flame
ou"
one paused that Vernon might com
'enend to the fullest her marvellous
nagnanimity.
nut at the same time it has beer
aro on poor little Amelia. saw ne
'uer way than to bring her down
W must go to her at once"
que turned toward Braidwood ant
.''er still standing where she hat
~nen you have done, I'll see 20,
,a reference to this miserable reso
suon' out that can wait till we are a
~ capitol. This other matter come
pfst, Of course"
que smiled with fat sweetness.
And' Morley" she said. "order tw
Images Tor us at ten o'clock. Yor
ufive to the capitol with u.s."
nno she went away.
'.'non ordered the carriages, and Il
lung the whole matter over in hi
au ne came to the conclusion tina
4us' deal with these complication
:, time; Miss Greene, as event
mad shaped themselves, woul
~, ~ 20 wait until he got over to tn
'0's House.