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■KU. 21 of this .war marks the one hundred fifth anniversary of the birth of a remarkable American. He is remarkable in the sense that his life story ,8 ,he paradox of a failure who succeeded. not once, but many times. W. E. Woodward, -author of “George Washington: The Image and the Man.” recently announced that he Is at work on the “reconstruction of another great American historical figure.

Gen. Ulyaaes S. Grunt." From other statements of his It la evident that he is approaching hU subject from the “successful failure" angle. “Granfk career was one of the moat in our history.” he nay*. “At the age o eight he wit an obscura and beaten man, sitting silently around the stove In a country store. 1 opportunities were all apparently behind e had left the army under the charge of drunkennewa and had found himself unable to tna ea living tn business. Who would have the beginning of the Civil war. that thin seedy, discouraged failure was to become the great leader of the Union armies and to be President for two terms’” It I* because Grant's career was a dramatic one and because his life story has in it so many dramatic elements that he la such an interesting figure. There is the “farm boy who became President" element and. despite the failures In bls career. It has. In Its general outlines, all the elements of the “success story" of which Americana ,~- •eem to be particularly fond. As a military genius it Is doubtful If he was the equal of half a dozen other generals In the Union and Confederate armies. But Grant, the soldier. was a picturesque character and It is easy to understand how the picture of this stocky, dark, taciturn man. chewhut upon the Inevitable cigar, would appeal to the Imagination of a people so s<*>n to become wedded t<> a gospel of efficiency and a tradition Intensified. albeit, by the movies—of a “strong, silent man" as an Ideal. Then there Is the matter of epigrammatic utterance We Americans are fond of laconic speech, of our “great sayings by great men. catcb-words. slogans snd the like. So why should we not remember the man who said "Let us have peace, and whose brief "unconditional surrender" message to the general of an opposing army could by an Identity of Initials make It easy to read “U. 8. Grant" as “Ulysses Simpson Grant" or “Unconditional Surrender Grant" or “United States Grant” One other element ,1s the fact that the manner of his becoming President followed historic tradition so closely. The tradition was established when the new Republic made the victorious George Washington Its first President. The tradition was perpetuated after the war of 181 t In the gift of the Presidency to Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans, and a little later to William Henry Harrison, the “Old Tippecanoe’’ hero of another battle in that conflict. Zachary Taylor, the “Old Rough and Ready" of Mexican war fame, was similarly rewarded by his country. So why should not the victorious 5 general of the war between the states be elevated to the Presidency as soon aS the opportunity offered? That question was answered tn 18fi8 when General Grant became President Grsnt. Grant, the President. Is rather s dim. vague figure In our minds. It Is Grant, the soldier, who is remembered, and for 300 years those two words have been synonym<»us. Ulysses Simpson Grant, was eighth in descent from Matthew Grant, who came to Massachusetts in 1630 and was surveyor of Connecticut for more than forty years. ’ Although there Is no direct evidence of the fact. It Is not unlikely that Matthew Grant had a part in the Iddian wars in New England and thus established the Hue of military Grants. At any rate the soldier strain cropped out early for Noah Grant. Ulysses’ great-grandfather, and Solomon Grant, his great-granduncle, held British commissions during the Seven Years or French and Indian war (1753-1763) and both were killed in the same campaign. Noah Grant, bls grandfather, joined a Connecticut company in the Continental army and served throughout the Revolution from Bunker hill to Yorktown. Whether or not a Grant of this line served tn the War of 1812 Is not recorded, but Ulysses 8. Grant, who served In the Mexican war and the Civil war his son. Gen. Frederick Dent Grant who served In the Indian campaigns, in the SpanishAmerican war. and In the Philippines, and his grandson. Capt Eyases Grant 111. who nerved U the World war. were true to their soldier her-

Great Future in Sight for Texas

More then one-fourth of the cotton vetoed in the I'nlted States comes from Texas- and with «»♦ co®^ lo * ot *“* cotton mUL it to |v predicted that Texas will one dav lead the world In textile mann factures. Industry. dolnx aw y with the ranches. Sheepring. * fse*. raatnly due to the new industrial advantages. has to per cent to the f •

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itage and carried on the tradition of military service by successive generations of Grants. After the Revolution Ndah Grant emigrated to Pennsylvania and In 1798 he continued westward to Ohio. General Grant has recorded in his memoirs that “Noah Grant was not thrifty tn the *’ay of laying up stores on earth" and financial reverses as well as the death of his wife In 181*5 broke up the family. Jesse Grant, the father of the future President, was given a home by Judge Tod of Ohio and he remained with Tod until he was old enough to learn a trade and strike out for himself. At Ravenna. Ohio. Jesse Grant established a tannery and later moved to Point Pleasant, Clermont county. Ohio. There, on April 22. 1822. a son was born and given the name of Hiram Ulysses. Grant was appointed to West Point tn 1839 and it was at that time that “Hiram Ulysses” became “Ulysses Simpson." In the course of making the appointment, Congressman Hamer of Ohio was obliged to give the full name of his protege. Knowing that the boy’s name was Ulysses and bis mother’s maiden name was Simpson, at a venture he wrote It down “Ulysses Simpson Grant. * And so It remained through the remainder of Grant’s life. While hts career at the military academy cannot be called a failure, at least It was far from a success. The fact that his classmates distorted “Ulysses” Into “Useless" has some significance. Except for his superior horsemanship, and proficiency In mathematics, he was never squarely at either end of the class, front nor rear. Mediocrity Is perhaps the most fitting characterisation of Grant, the West Pointer. His class standing was so low that he served his fourth year as a private and at the age of twenty-one he was graduated with a ranking of 21 in a ciass of 39. His Interest In horses, both as a boy tn Ohio and as a cadet at West Point, had crystallised Into a desire to obtain a commission in the csvali’y upon graduation. Instead he was appointed a second lieutenant in the Fourth Infantry. If this was not Grant's first “failure." it was at least his first frustration, which is so nearly the same thing. He was ordered to Jefferson barracks in Missouri and while there his dissatisfaction with army life became so pronounced that he determined to resign and seek a professorship in mathematics in some college. He applied for an appointment as assistant professor of mathematics at West Point, but again he was frustrated. There was no such position open then. Before one occurred, the Mexican war broke out and Grant was a soldier on active Instead of academic service. And this young lieutenant, “fed up" on garrison life and seeking an escape, was the man who a few years later was to become commander of the greatest army ever assembled on American soil and the first American officer to be given (he rank of general after that grade was created by art of congress! During the Mexican war Grant was promoted to first lieutenant for gallantry at the battle of Molino del Rey and brevetted captain for his conduct at Chapuitepec. In 1833 be was commissioned a captain, but by this time be was convinced that he could not support bls family on a captain's pay. So In 1854. much to the consternation of hts family and his friends, be resigned from the army. In the words of one biographer: Ths next ssvsn years of Grant’s life were anything but rosy and satisfactory. " Having a wife and child to support, it was necessary to get to work as quickly as possible after quitting the army. His father-in-law helped him out by putting him on a email farm he owned In Missouri. Here Grant Vlowed and harrowed, fed and curried hie horses: built, with his own handa a log house for his family: ent down tress. and converted them into cordwood, and then hauled It to the nearest village where he tramped around the town hunting up customers, who usually purchased on credit—which proved eternal. Upon these wood-

year*. Some idea of the prosperity to Texaa may be gathered from the statement that *23.000.000 was spent In the state last year to the construction of new hotels But it la not to mere money that the new Texas can be measured. The change can best be expressed to terms of motion. Texas te being electrified. Every Texan is experiencing new power. Sous of cotton farmers are becoming textile en-

gineers. and sheep-herders are becoming experts In the woolen industry. Texas is on the way. It to going somewhere and haring a grand rime as It goes. It to the cowboy spirit expressing itself tn oil and electricity and a new order of human life.— Forbes Magarino fa Anctenf Holy Land A well-known American. Mr. William T. Ellto. has been following the journeys of the toraeUtes through the

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hauling trips, the man who later became the greatest military figure of the world, and President of the United States, was dressed in a very shabby old felt hat, a patched blouse coat, and pants shoved in the tops of the boots that had seen much wear. Not being able to make a living at farming and wood cutting, Grant next tried his hand in an endeavor to sell real estate and collect rents in St. Louis. This venture was no more successful than the previous one. From St. Louis he moved to Galena. 111., where he became a clerk in a leather and hardware store owned by his fathar

* Thus a failure as a farmer’ and 3 business man was added to his record. The opening guns of the Civil war brought him but of his obscurity, but again he seemed destined to failure. He offered his services to the government. but. despite his West Point training and his Mexican war record, no one In authority paid much attention to him. Finally Governor Yates of Illinois offered him the colonelcy of the Twentyfirst regiment of Illinois infantry, and on June 15, 1861. he assumed command of that regiment. From then on his rise was rapid until the end came at Appomattox, and. as the successful general In one of the greatest conflicts the world has ever known, he reached one of his greatest triumphs. If Grant the soldier, was a great success. Grant the politician, was equally a great failure. His two terms as President proved that. Although there was much that was commendable In hts record as the Chief Executive, In the memory of most Americans this Is overshadowed by the scandals, resulting from misplaced confidence in hla friends, which marred his eight years in the White House. But through It all Grant, the man. emerged with reputation unsullied. From this failure he went to the second great triumph of hts life*—his trip around the world during which he wag honored by other nations as few men before or since have been honored. He returned to this country in ISBO to find hts name proposed as a candidate for the Republican nomination for President and he was not an unwilling candidate. During the exciting days of the Republican convention the greatness of Grant, the man. and the weakness of Grant, the politician, flashed forth again. There was a deadlock with- neither Grant. Blaine. Sherman nop . Garfield able to muster enough votes to get the nomination. Then the Sherman supporters proposed to throw their strength to Grant If he would agree to make Sherman a member of his cabinet. This was Grant’s reply. “It was my Intention, if nominated and elected, to appoint John Sherman secretary of the treasury. Now you may be certain that I shall not Not to ba President of the United States would I consent that a bargain should be made." So James A. Garfield became the nominee and President. He was destined to know one more failure and one more triumph before the end of his career. He became a partner in a business firm which failed and he was left almost penniless. The country came to bls rescue and congress, by a special enactment in 1884. placed him on the retired list of the army, as general with full pay a position he had resigned to become President. Urged thereto by enterprising editors, he set about the task of writing his memoirs, the sala of which he hoped would take care of his family, with the shadow of death hovering over him he persisted tn his work and finished it a few days before the end came. He died July 28. 1885. The magnificent tomb tn Riverside park. New York city, is more than the last resting place of Ulysses Simpson Grant, general and President. It la a national serine, symbolical of American genius for succeeding through failure.

wilderness, tn an automobile. His car throbbed at tbe toot of Stoat and replenished its radiator from tbe waters of the valley of Ain Guderat. which he believes to have been tbe ancient Kadesh-Barnea. The streams that fertilise this lovely valley guab to two springs from a great rock, and tt to at least possible that they are those waters of Meribah which first sprang into life under the touch of Monas' rod.—Youth's Companion. There are 130 kinds ot bats.

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SEA FOODS Tn the eastern markets there are three kinc's of clams obtainable all the

year. lite hard '•lams, called qua hog. the so f * clams and the razor dams The small sizes ot hard clams are called little necks and are the sizes

used for serving on the bait-shell. As clams of both kinds are considered one of the most nourishing and easily assimilated of all totals, they are now almost universally employed i*s food for invalids, when the hard or indigestible portions are removed. Clam luice is now available canned, and may be procured in any market. If one has never eaten steamed clams he has something yet to look lorwnrd to. Steamed Clame.—Use clams of me dium size, scrub well and place in a large kettle, allowing one cupful of hoi water to four quarts of clams. Cover and let steam slowly until the shells o|»en. Do not boll furiously or the clams will toughen In a bowl have a taNespoonfql of butter, melted, or more for each person, add a dash of lenion Juice and a shake of Worcestershire saucv. Dip the steamed ciams into the butter and eat with pilot biscuit, hard tack or wholewheat bread With a salad of lettuce and [omutr.es this makes an ideal luncheon or supjier dish Mock Clam Soup.—Take one cupful of coritish cut into bits, one pint of tomatoes, one pint of water. Simmer for one-half hour. Strain, add one pint of milk, a pinch of soda and paprika to season. Serve in cups with a spoonful of whipped cream on each. Clam Chowder.—Take one pint each of minced clams and cubed potatoes, one large sliced onion, a thick slice of bacon or fat salt pork, one clove ot garlic, one quart of milk, one pint ot boiling water, one-tidrd cupful of pork fat, one-half cupful of flour Season to uste. Boil the potatoes In the salted water. Fry the pork add the onion and garlic. cra>k un*!l tender, then add .he milk and heat. Strain the juice from the clams and add tO the milk with rhe ladling water Heat the fat. ado the flour; when well blended arid the onions and bacon Add to the boiling milk, stirring well add potatoes, water apd all the clams Add salt and pepper and a tat>lesp<s>n ful of butter Just before serving Tbiri will be found to be a very savory chowder. Seasonable Good Things. Carrots are such wholesome food that when they are coming into the market fresh from the

gardens they may be served at least once a week. Carrots Plqu an t— Take two bunches of new carrots, wash and scrape and cut into quarters lengthwise, cover with a pint of boiling water and

one-half teaspuonfnl of salt, and cook until tender. The water should then be absorbed. If any water Is left add to the sauce, using less milk. Melt two tabiesfs»onfuls of butter, add one cupful of milk and the yolks of two eggs, cook over hot water until the sauce is thick, add two tablespoonfuls of lemon Juice gradually, and one-half teas(>oonful of sugar. Pour the sauce over the carrots and serve, al once garnished with finely minced parsley. This dish Is rich In food value, especially good for children, rich In Iron. Hine. vitamins and a building diet tn rhe egg yolk and milk. Salmon Salad.—Flake a little leftover salmon and add to an unsweetened lemon Jelly. Put a very thin slice of temon in tbe bottom ot the mold and fill with the seasoned Jellied salmon. Serve unmolded on lettuce with mayonnaise dressing. Salmon a la Geneveae.—Put a tea spoonful of butter In a saucepan, add a chop(»ed onion, a sprig of parsley, a small piece of carrot, a blade of mace and a bunch of herbs, a few cloves, and a half-pint of white stock. Shn met these for half an hour, then strain over the salmon in another pan and eook for a quarter of an hour. While the fish la cooking melt three tablespoonfuls of butter In a pan. add three tablespoonfuls of flour and the liquor from the pan. cook until well blended, then pour round the fish, which has been placed on a hot platter Add a tittle lemon Juice to the sauce and serve at once. Nabisco Bisque.—Prepare a vanilla tee cream and add one or more cupfuls of crushed nahlsco wafers; freeze as usual. Serve with ice cream. Devil’s Food. —Take one cupful ot sugar (brown or white), two tablespoonfuls of butter, one cupful of sour milk, one teaspoonful of soda, two cupfuls of flour, one-half cupful of cocoa, sifted with the flour. Bake in loaf. No eggs are required In this cake, but one may be added, improving the texture.

Lead Poisoning It to possible to contract lead poisoning from pipes. Since lead is somewhat soluble to water, caution should be used If the water Is for human consumption. Draw off the water that has been standing to the pipes. Special tin-lined pipe Is made to overcome this danger of lead poisoning. Highest Navigable Lake The highest body of water that to navigable is Lake Titicaca to South America.—Liberty.

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Sister Has Long Vigil Believing that her seventy-year-old sister. Mary, was only In a trance and would recover. Caroline Kay well, sixty-eight, guarded the body for three weeks before the two were found recently in Hull. England. The body was lying on a matting before a roar ing tire, and was surrounded by loaves of bread and other food.

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Canary Has Long Been Domesticated by Man Canaries have been domesticated for hundreds of'years. Their origihas cage birds is doubtful, but It seems probable that captive canaries were obtained first from the. Canary Islands. In the wild state, whether in these islands or elsewhere, they inhabit vineyards, thickets and more open country where the latter is bordered by trees. They feed upon seeds of various kinds and small fruits. They like the presence of man, choosing when possible InhabitAl places in preference to those more wild. Canaries seem to thrive in any climate when not exposed to severe weather conditions. In England and in California they are often kept through the year in outdoor aviaries. The various forms of the canary had their origin in distinct geographic areas. At present there are at least fourteen distinct strains, with a large number of varieties. Fresh, sweet, white, dainty clothes for baby, if you use Russ Bleaching i Blue. Never streaks or Injures them. All good grocers sell itA-Adv. Snow Cathedral Along about Christmas time many Eskimos congregate at Lake ArnadJunk. on Baffin land, and one of the features of their holiday last season was an igloo church, a real arctic cathedral built of Ice and snow, says Popular Mechanics Magazine. William 'Thomas Lapp, former superin- | tendent of native education in Alaska and also supervisor of the native rein- , deer industry, who led the Eskimoa in community singing, reports that they enjoyed it so much that they were unwilling to break up their gatb--1 erings even for rneala t Constipation generally indicates disordered stomach liver and bowels. Wright's Indian 1 Vegetable Pills restore regularity without I griping. 372 Pearl St.. N. X. Adv. Natural Steam Employed j Natural steam rising from geysers s has been employed in Japan to turn t wheels which generated electricity * which was eventualy used for lighting purposes In Sonoma county; Callj fornia. natural steam rising from hot ‘ springs has been used for heating purposes in dwellings and other buildings. r Why? . A constant preaching of the Good Gentleman is that we should all do a good deal for others. How ' about the others’ Should they not be criticized for failure to so much as take care of themselves? Why should one forever bold out his hand and another put something of value in It?— 1 E. W. Howe’s Monthly. These Times r -Minding the baby. John?” “As you see.” L “Where's your wife?" “1 think she went to a smoker." p Use your judgment and also recog'3 nize luck when it befalls you. Is the nest policy.

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