Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-06-14

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Herald. Tie date Of the county con-
venton 10 nominate counf} officers is
Aug. 10Th.
Try a neat well set advertisement
in the Herald every week from now
tuntil Jan. lst and see what it will DO
to YOUR business. Remember you
must change it regularly and say in
it Just what you mean. The Herald
reaches every body.
"A dangerous epidemic which has
been cunning through the. Beileyille'
H.. schools the .ast two weeks has
finally become less severe. Ii seemed
to be catching, as those sitting near
the ones who had it soon developed
the same symptoms which were vlo-
lent commissions and entire loss +
speech for the time being.
-Thos. Peterson, eXunder-sheritf
of Grant county, who has been sue
cessful tiller of the soil in Castle Rock
since retiring from duty, das an
nounced his candidacy for the office
Of sheriff Tom will have consider
able backing in the Republican ranks
and would make good sheriff if
elected.
One reason why people never pay
anv attention to signs and advertise
ments daubed on old fences, stables
and bridges, is because they do not
know whether they are reading the
advertisement of some firm chat is
still in business, or one that has been
dead for years. When people read
advertisements in newspaper that is
up to date, they know the advertiser
is alive and doing business.
The question now is, which will
come out ahead in the race, the man,
the weed or the worm? This month
will, in a great measure, decide the
question, for a neglected garden in
June will not show smile later in
the season, and he who outwits the
enemy now will be literally rewarded
for his labors; the garden will be
continual feast, yielding vegetables of
many kinds, flowers of various forms
and delicious fruit.
An exchange says that .'the
young man who lifts his hat to every
Young lady he meets on the streets
and then goes home and allows mis-
aged mother to split the kindling and
bring in coal doesn't know the first
principle of true politeness. And i
little later on some young lady will
find herself in the same boat that
young mans mother is in-she will
be splitting the kindling wood her
self
Yen wouldn't expect to plant a
seed never 30 near it again and eN-
pect it to bear fruit. Yet that's the
way great many people do advertis-
ing simply put in the first copy that
comes to them, run it week after
week without change and expect it to
accomplish more than all their sales
men. Advertising properly done will
work wonders in a business bringing
way but, like a growing plant, it re-
quires careful attention.
The editors OF the papers 81 the
state who have done 80 much to bring
the carnival before the people OF the
state. viii bc brought to Mil
waukec ca mas>c and treated royalty
during carnival week The enter
tainment will Be in charge 9: the Mil
waukce Pres, club ana the clubs
rooms will be thc headquarters Of the
visiting editors during their stay.
several interesting affairs are being
arranged for the visiting scribes. the
greatest If which will be the lake
trip planned Al the meeting Of the di-
rcctors last week
The shearing Of sheep in this
part Of the state has been finished and
the shearers report that the sheep are
in good condition and the clip Of wool
up to the average in quality and
quantity. The rather mild winter
was of benefit to the stock. The
prices for the season ranged from ;
cents per head Tor the plain animals,
without frill. tucks and ru1les. to -
cents per head for the Merino beau
ties with hide enough over seventy
pounds Of mutton 10 make oscralls for
an elephant. Al the rates named the
experts have been able 70 make from
s. 10 - per lay. There are this
>prjug GREAT number OF GOOD lambs