Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-04-27


-Pla.teville Journal. Dame rumor
has it that there is a quiet effort being
made to organize a company of Ma
tional Guards here. Such things are
usually Kept very quiet util the
shoulder strap appointment has
been definitely settled. Mort
Eastman, who passed the winter at
san Antonio. Texas. is home. His
health is much improved. The
only way to define kiss is to take
one and then sit down, all alone, out
OF the draught, and smack your lips.
Possessed Of a curiosity to know
what the hen is doing for her country
a Herald reporter made an inquiry at
places where eggs are bought in Lam
caster. The investigation shows that
last week. for six days. there was
something over one thousand dollars
paid out by dealers for eggs in this
city. One dealer alone paid out over
seven hundred dollars. The egg pro-
duct OF this locality is said to be
greater than that of butter from a
standpoint of dollars. Notwithstand-
this, the supreme court of the United
States has recently handed down a
decision to the effect that the hen is
only wild game and may be shot when
found off its reservation.
How true it is that all people
have troubles of their ownl A wolf
hunter related his sad experience to a
Herald reporter at the court house
yesterday. Said be had made an
agreement with another hunter not to
kill a certain old female wolf well
known to them both According to
agreement, two years ago in the
spring he went and harvested her
crop of pups and being an honorable
man in every way did not kill the
mother wolf. A year later the other
hunter went and got the pups and
also killed the old wolf. With blood
in his eye he stated that from this time
on it will be a chilly day for old fe-
male wolves whenever he catches them
out.
The Richland Center Observer
gives details of case just tried there
before Judge Clementson, which was
brought from Sank county on a
change of venue as follows 1.-The
action was brought on charge of
selling diseased meat. 1t seems that
the defendant killed and sold the meat
from COW that was killed few
hours after giving birth to calf. The
case was hotly contested. The testi-
mony of experts as TO whether the
meat was diseased or not was con-
fiicting. The use OF such meat may
be merely sentimental, but the jury
did not so consider it, and brought in
verdict for the plaintifr Of $4,000
actual and $1,000 punitive damages.
There were three similar cases against
the defendant but they were not
tried"
The cantata, Joan Of Arc, was
given at Platteville last Friday even
ing by Prof. Churchill's Normal Choir
US. The leading parts were taken by
singers from Chicago: Mrs. Genevieve
Clark Wilson, soprano; Mr. sydney p.
Biden, baritone; Mr. Glenn P. Hall,
tenor, The first part of the program
was short concert given by the Chi
cage singers. Each number was
beautifully rendered and heartily en-
chored. Then followed the cantata or
oratorio. pleasing succession Of
choruses, solos, duets and trios. The
chorus of one hundred perfectly
trained voices accompanied by two
pianos, four violins and a flute made
magnificent music. The spirit
Voices chorus OF twelve ladies, was
especially fine; also Mrs. Wilson'S
solo, Memories of Home and the
duet, Full Flows the River by
Messrs. Hall and Biden. The enter
tainment was a rare treat to lovers of
good music and 1.-The Star Theatrical
Club deserves much praise for its
success.
Mrs. Kinmore lectured on Scien-
tific Temperance Instruction at the
City opera house Tuesday evening.
She had small audience, both as TO
numbers and size; but her address
must be accounted a success on that
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