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ton of their daughter. Florence. from the

ton of their daughter, Florence. from the
High School.
Ex-Congressman and Mrs. Charles T. Joy
have returned to. st. Louis and Will reside
at their new home in Cabarne VIII CHI they
will occupy from July l. Since retiring from
Congress Mr. Joy Will remain permanently
i n st. Louis and resume the practice of
Big Four tho only line running through
sleepers between ST. Louis and Boston.
Mrs. NJ. z Boyd and daughter, Miss Anna,
or NO. SUI North Compton avenue. have re-
turned from pinckneyvIlle and Tamaroa.
III where they have peen visiting relatives
and friends.
Miss julia Versen OF No. 232s Whiuemore
place ts visiting in EdwnrdsvilIe, H., the
guest of her cousin. Miss Hazel CrossTiaa.
Doctor and Mrs C. a. Frank are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of a
daughter.
The most beautiful trains are those OF the
Big Four to New York and Boston.
Miss Ida Mae Pearson is again at her
home on West Pine boulevard, after spend
Ing several weeks in the South Accom-
panied by her aunt, Miss Mamie Pearson, OF
Kansas City, she will depart shortly for the
East.
Mr.. and Mrs, L. Bertram Cady vii. go to
New YORK on Monday, whence they sail N
few days for Paris to spend the summer.
Morning. Noon and Night. Big Four trains
leave St Louis for Cincinnati.
Miss Maude Golf Paul OF New York Is
the guest OF her father Mr.. /. G.. Paul.
city freight agent of the B. 6 o. S.-W.
Railroad.
Ladies who contemplate leaving the city
for the summer are cordially invited to
call on Mrs. r. Graham FrSst OF the Wo-
mans Department. Mercantile Trust Com
pany. n. E. Cor. Sth and Locust streets.
and consult with her relative to the safe
other valuabIes. Charges very reasonable
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The Misses Emma and Esther Kennedy
OF NO. 1ll9 ALBERT avenue will depart Tues
tended tour Of the East. They viii return
In the latter part of September.
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Mrs. NJ. p Boyd and daughter, Miss Anna.
or No; 500 North Compton avenue. have re-
turned from Pinckneyvle and Tamaroa.
and friends.
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Miss Julia Versen OF No 232s Wh;ttemore
guest of her cousin, Mis-, Hazel Crossuial.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Rich cut glass. Mermod s Jaccard

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Mayer of Montana
are visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Mittelberg
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Doctor and Mrs. c. A Frank are re-
daughter.
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The most beautiful trains are those OF the
Big Four TO New York and Boston.
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The Lorraine Club will give an entertain
ment at the home of Miss Alice N. Schulz
man, No. 172i Wagner place, Tuesday even
ing, June Is
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Doctor and Mrs. FL. j. Messing will be at
home this evening In nonor Of the gradua-
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Miss Ida Mae Pearson is again at her
home on West Pine boulevard, after spend
panied by her aunt, Miss Mamie Pearson, OF
Kansas City, she will depart shortly for the
East
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Big Four the only line running through
sleepers between ST. Louis and Boston.
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Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Bertram Cady vii, so to
New York on Monday, whence they sail IN
a few days for Paris. to spend the summer
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-14

DANA AndaIusian and panza MeNcana :,
Boys-Harry Knapp. Spencer Morton, Carroll
Davis Harry White
GIris-Walter Bown. VIII Chestnut. Horatio
Armstrong. Alfred AMMAN.
Villagers and t,ypsies: $780,
Doctor Mars Messrs. Kinkead George Tracey.
vii! HIT q. SearIe Percy Kinzdon. Harry Web
ster. Kerth. German James Waraeld. Jeronls
Chambers Frank Gibson AMI Paul AMMAN
The orchestra will be composed OF ladies'
and gentlemen OF Kirkwood. among them
Mr.. and Mrs r. H. Kelton and Mrs. wal
ter Williams.
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Morning. Noon and Night. Big Four trains
leave St Louis for Cincinnati!
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about twenty-five assembled to offer their
congratulations After a delightful after.
noon a dainty luncheon was served at small
tables.
Mrs. Hagey OF Cabanne entertained about
forty ladies with cards on Saturday after
noon. The house wa3 reGolent with sweet
scented honeysuckles and EarteE roses.
After the game dainty refreshments We're
served by little girls dressed in white. The
prizes. all pieces o. the hostess own hand
work, We're awarded as follows: Mount
Me!liek sofa pillow. Miss Jones: embroidered
pillow, Mrs. Williamson; white Shetland
Adams. The little girls serving were Myrtle
Noel. Laura Kaiser and Adele Wheeler.
They We're presented with sterling stick
pins in dainty holders. Among the guests
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Mr.. Douglas Lawson entertained a part,
of friends with coaching party to tht
races Yesterday IN honor OF Miss Klie Of
Kentucky.
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the guest OF her father, Mr.. ]. G. Paul.
city freight agent of the B. 6 o. S.-W.
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"A quiet wedding of Wednesday will be
that Of Miss Lydia e Bredemeyer. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bredemeyer. No.
40 Russell avenue, to Mr.. Fred W. Koch.
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honor at birthday party given to her by
her daughters. Mrs. John H. Leek and 'ss
kottte Chartrand. at their home. No. $500
Only married people were invited, ana
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a trolley ride to Cahokia and Indian
Mounds which the Daughters Of the Revo-
luton had planned was interfered with by
the flood and postponed until fall. This has
been changed by the daughters to pleas
ant outing on this side on Saturday, June
70. They will ride through the pretty part
Of the country on this side, going part of
the way to st. Charles, part OF the way TO
Creve Occur. Refreshments will tx served.
flood sufferers
Some OF those who will undertake to make
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"A surprise party was given to Miss Elsie
NJ. Mueller OF the South Side bv friends
On saturday evening. at the Southern Bowl
ing Association Hall. in honor of her seven
me evening. Among those present were:
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fee and waited for international SCI
ence to come to me.
1t came and argued and bothered till
I was ready to destroy the thing. FL
nally, after international science had
organized and appointed a committee
with power to act, gave the body into
it's keeping for thirty days on two con-
ditions: First, Slabb was to be guardian
OF it and return it to me at the end
of the time; second, Slabb was to be
handsomely paid for his services.
The conditions were fulfilled, and
when received my property it was a
bit over two feet in length. Then we
sealed it in a heavy glass tube made
expressly for our purpose and locked it
away in my safety deposit vault under
an agreement with international sci
ence to leave it there for year. Then
they should assemble and reopen the
subject.
Tomorrow the year will be gone. To-
day Slabb and l went to the vault to
take my property out and prepare it for
tomorrow's inspection. Already inter-
national science is here in droves, and
we had to work secretly to avoid them.
Luckily we did, for unwrapping the
glass tube we found that international
science had either tricked us or itself
or made signal error, for the sealing
Of the glass tube had crumpled, and my
property had INDUCED in years I'M
disputed shrinking.
It now measures one and three
fourths inches in length. Inspected
through a magnifying glass, it is seen
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-10

Domestic science has of recent years
adopted the phraseology OF the labora-
tory and become the favorite field OF
chemists and economists. Many years
ago, however, it was still novelty to
be treated not flippantly, perhaps, but
with less seriousness than it receives
today. 1t was with something like joy
therefore that few students admitted
to the somber meetings Of the Royal
Scientific society of Edinburgh heard
Lord Kelvin announce 'Tea Cozies" as
the subject of his paper for the even
ing.
In that bleak land, where the after
noon cup of tea is the universal habit.
the padded hood to slip over the tea
pot and arrest the dissipation of it's
heat is everywhere in use. Lord kel-
vim had made an exhaustive study
Of radiation in proportion to the sur
face of the teapot and wished to show
that the surface Of the teapot might
be reduced to a size where the coy
would no longer keep 1t warm, but
make it actually colder. The boy on
the back seat listened eagerly. Here
at last was practical use for science.
BY manufa curing teapots Of scien-
tifcally exact proportions the cumber-
some tea cozy might be dispensed with
and ones fortune made. Through end
less formula the lad tried to follow the
course Of the argument. At last Lord
Kelvin reached his conclusion. "The
proper size, in short, for the ideal tea
pot" he announced, lis approximately
that of an ordinary garden pea
Harper's Weekly.
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COstard-mOnEer.

The word costermonger is now used
of an itinerant fruit seller. It was for
merly spelled costard-monger and in
this form appears in Drant's Horace, y
to translate the Latin word 'poma-
RUS"
Literally it means costard seller, cos
tard being a kind of apple, the name
of which Murray connects with coste,
a rib.
Some etymologists connect it with
custard, assuming that the pulp of ap-
pies was used in preparing this deli
cacy, but there is no real reason for
this, since the "custard apple" men
toned in Dampiers Voyages 1880,
Is quite different fruit from the middle
English costard.
Some connect it also with "costard, y
the humorous name for head: Take
him over the costard with the hilt of
thy sword Shakespeare. But it seems
more probable that the head was called
after the apple than the apple after the
head.
The termination 'monger" simply
means a dealer or trader, as in fell
monger and ironmonger and is derived
from the Anglo-Saxon word ''mangian,"
to traffic or barter, which is akin to
the Latin mango" a dealer who sets
off and polishes up his wares.-London
Standard.
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son-if I'd had time to think OF this
wouldn't have been forced to this con-
fession. But I'm no worse than the
rest. Take Jackson and Reed and Kim
ball. Ask them what their sons really
are aside from being college fellows
who are we'll supplied with everything
and who they believe in, Of course.
They couldn't tell you. They know
their clerks-they have to-as they new
er will know the capabilities of their
sons"
"Good Lordv' said Dobson again like
an irritating echo of himself.
"Of course l know there are eXcep-
tons, but that's where the boy has
shown tastes in common with his ia
Their, has gone into the business in de-
tail Of his own accord. John never had
much in common with me. How could
he? I'm just a business man, while
he-he's had a chance to enjoy life.
His mother says there's nobody like
him; that the girls all run after him. l
know myself" he added, with fatherly
pride, ''that it does me good to look at
him." Then, with return to deJec-
ton, "But that's not business"
NO" assented Dobson, that's not
business"
AS he spoke the office door swung
open without warning, and a broad
shouldered, finely groomed figure,
eager, alert, swung into the room IN
tremendously.
"Am breaking in on conference,
dadY' he laughed.
"Not at all! Not at ALP said Dob
son, rising hurriedly and taking the an
swer on himself II am just going
out"
He made good his escape and caught
himself emitting a whistle as he went
down the elevator.
"And that's the man." he calculated
fnwardly, who told me to a fraction
last week where the bookkeeper's mon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-10

! STRANGERS YET
( BY
Z CLINTON DANCERFIELD
Copyright. 1903, by T. G. Mcclure.

What we want" said the senior
partner eagerly, lis young blood in this
venture, for it means the command of
the whole coast trade for US. Whoever
we send must go because one Of us
knows him intimately"
Quite right" assented Caldwell, the
middle aged junior.
II really can't recommend any one"
pursued the other. Il thought to turn
the whole matter over to you, but l
think"-he smiled pleasantly-"that I
can suggest a man whose fitness you
eould at once decide on"
Caldwell returned the smile. "All
right" he said confidently. "You know
rather pride myself on being good
judge of a man-that is, if I've had any
chance to study him."
BEST chance in the world" said the
senior, with touch of enthusiasm-he
had no boys of his own. II mean your
SON."
my son?' Caldwell stammered.
Certainly. He's as fine youngster
as know. Just twenty-five and burn
ing for a chance to do something. Told
me himself that he wanted to work"
"He-he never seemed to take any
interest in the firm before" objected
Caldwell, reddening visibly.
II know it. But it seems this new
opening-the change of Section-has
awakened him. He was as pleased as
punch when 1 told him I'd talk the
affair over with YOU"
''Fact of the matter, Dobson," said
Caldwell after an embarrassed pause,
lis just this-it's exactly the chance I'd
best like the boy to have. But you
said, and l understand this Importance,
that the man we send we must know
intimately"
"But your own sonv' calculated Dob
son. "Who else would YOU
"Who else could l know so well?'
said Caldwell desperately. That's
what you'd say, Dobson, because you
have no sons-indeed, no children at
all. Consequently you can't understand
how matters go nowadays with us bust
ness men. I'm self made, just as our
business is To keep things going I've
scarcely ever taken off my harness.
Harness hasn't made me blind. /
don't say that, but what opportunity
has it left me for an intimate acquaint-
ance with Johnw
Nonsense, man! You show a re-
markable knowledge of every clerk we
employ / believe you have literally
turned 'em inside out!'
"They are clerks! 1t was part of the
business. But Johnnie may not be
competent; the strain may crush him.
He would do all he possibly could. But
what are his capabilities? l can't ruin
our firm even for my son."
"Good Lordv' said Dobson cynically.
eff this is your modern father
"You needn't use that tone," said
Caldwell defensively, flushing deeper
red. eff l had stopped to think, Dob
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to be symmetrical ruddy and smooth.
We have it sealed in small bottle, and
I have it in my pocket as 1 write.
am puzzled as to what to do with it.
Tempting offers have been made to me
by great museums to sell it outright.
One big medical institute wants it in
the interest of science, and check for
81, 100000 awaits me if will deliver it
to the trustees. A noted theatrical
manager has offered to form a syndi-
cate to exhibit it and pay me princely
rental.
On the other hand, the churches are
clamoring to have this human thing
buried out of sight where nature may
do with 1t according to her laws.
would welcome some good advice on
the subject at this very moment. For
myself, I confess to q keen desire to
smash my bottle, lay my shrinking
wonder on a table and dare it to do its
last and final turn in this catalogue Of
sensations; to shrink out of my sight,
out of physical existence, into nothing
and into eternal oblivion.
=
'You surely do not expect me to print
such an abominable lie as that" said
the city editor with decision.
'Not as news" replied the marine re-
porter complacentiy, "but as lie pure
and simple I think it has merit. I have
often heard you say" continued the ne
porter, that any one could write a
good story If he wasn't too much ham,
pered by facts. Now, it does not fol-
low that any one can write a lie and
make IT appear to meet the require
ments of fact. 1 happened to be a
guest at the monday breakfast on
board the battle ship Oregon yester-
day, and the whole table turned in to
see who could turn out the best set up
lie. must say that they shoot straight
cheerful efforts that went to my head
like champagne. Well, finally it got
around to me. All could say was
that they had me abjectly on the de-
fensfve. They stormed me with COM
p1fmentary remarks about my ability
as a scribe and frankly observed that
a newspaper man ought to be able to
unwind the champion fabrication in
any collection. So told them I would
make my attempt in the Saturday night
issue.''
"And this is the 'attempt?" observ-
ed the city editor, pointing to the man
uscript with his blue pencil.
"That is the shell that is to blow the
Oregon out Of the water" SAID the ma
rine man.
"In that case" said the city editor,
'it's the honor of the profession that's
concerned. 1 don't see any way but to
go after the navy"
When the officers Of the Oregon open
ed their evening papers that night they
looked at once for the promised effort
and read the foregoing tale.
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ey went, what his personal habits were
what the mans breaking strain was
to a hair. 1 guess he's an exception
about his son. And yet, come to think
don't know"
Up at the Office John regarded his
father with a joyous certainty which
annoyed his parent excessively.
"DObsOn has been telling me-" said
the elder, making the plunge, that you
opment. You know you gave me to un-
derstand you never intended to go in
with us; that you were fitted for some
thing Understanding literary, be-
lieve.'
That's what I thought, but was a
silly ass" said his son, with refreshing
frankness. 1.-THE fellows at college said
my verses and short stories were the
very best ever turned out by any mem
Der of my class. Perhaps they were,
but when tried them on your genuine
editor the fish wouldn't bite at all. OF
course, my friends and Elinor-I mean
Miss Storrs-quoted the old maxim to
me, 'Ad astra per aspera,' and''-
"Talk English, will your interrupt
ed his father impatiently. eff I'd vast
ed my time studying that stuff you
would have been in the gutter now"
IT dare say" said the young fellow
good humoredly What 1 want to do
now, since I'm failure at prose and
verse, is to go in for something solid
You see-I-Pve got some one else to
think of besides myself"
"Some one else?"
Truth of the matter is Pm-en-
gagged"
ITO whoT
IT wish he would learn to say to
whom" thought the boy. Aloud he
said respectively, ."Elinor Storrs.'
"Got any money"
"Only a very little, and I've merely
what you are good enough to let me
have on allowance. But give me a
chance on this opening, and I'll make o
fortune for the firm and for myself.
I've written rhymes, but I'm practical
for ell that"
"You may be- said his father grimly.
''The trouble is l haven't the pleasure
of your acquaintance"
John Caldwell stared, astounded be-
You'd words. The few curt sentences
that followed enlightened him. The
boys head dropped.
"I've done wrong" said his father
Lumbly.
john Caldwell flung up his head
Its more my fault than yours, dad, .
be said impulsively. / had time to
come out to you, and l didn't. Do you
know, dad, we had a tenor in college
devoted to mournful airs. and many a
time I've heard him at that old song:
strangers yet after years of life to-
gether,
After fair and stormy weather.
Why thus joined, why ever met,
If they must be-strangerS yet!
"By Jove, never thought it would
come home to me so! But we'll get on
another footing if you will accept''-he
rose and held out his warm young
hand-"the pleasure of my acquaint-
ance'
Mutely the father rose also and clasp
ed it. AS they stood together tears lay
in the eyes of both.
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Of prospectors had discovered French's
body and had delivered it to a Greek
priest, who, in turn, had embalmed it
and sent it out to me G. o. ID.
1 gave the documents to my city edi-
tor and directed that the man on the
Alaska desk write a glowing introduc-
ton. Then 1 went down the hill to
Slabb's for look at my property.
/ had never before seen body which
had died Of freezing The shock at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-10
For Sale.

Three dozen primary school DESKS
and seats are offered for sale at bar
gain. For particulars apply to any
member of the board of education, as
designated below.
VIM. E. WEBB, Pres.
S. e. HAssELL, Clerk.
4Otf r. MEYER, JR,, Treas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-10

men would voluntarily has
ten their endings even with
the knowledge that their dead
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-10
Dental Notice.

We, the dentists of Lancaster
will close our office on Wednesday
of each week till Oct. 18th.
j. Fl. REED,
11tf. G.. S. MOORE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-10
Dental Notice.

DR.. E. E. Cook, dentist, will visit
Glen Haven from Monday noon
until Wednesday noon of each week
and will be at Beetown remainder
of the week. 35tt
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Clever Comnarfson.

There isn't much difference between
me and Eve" said the little girl who
was forced to wear her big sisters cast
off skirts.
"Hov is that" asked her chum.
"Why, Eve had to wear leaves and
I have to wear leavtngs. "-Philadelphi
Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-10

Builds up muscular flesh, healthy
tissue, rich, red blood; clears the
stomach, kidneys and liver. That's
what Rocky Mountain Tea will do.
80 cents. Benefits Pharmacy.
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UNREDEEMED LANDS.
NOTICE FOR TAX DEEDS.
[OFFICIAL.1
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK,
LANCASTER, GRANT Co., WIS,
Alto o. 1909

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK,
LANCASTER, GRANT Co., WIS,
AUG. %. 1908,
Notice is hereby given that the following
described lands and village and city lots in
the county of Grant and state of Wisconsin,
were sold by the treasurer of said county on
the 2lst day of May, 1901, for the delinquent
taxes of 1900.
The amount set opposite each description
is the amount of tax, interest and charges
due thereon, computed up to the last day Of
redemption.
Now, therefore, unless the taxes and
charges are paid on or before the
TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1904,
the same will be conveyed by tax deed to
the purchasers according to the provisions
of law.
Abbreviations--e east, ne northeast. Sc
southeast, w west. NV northwest, Sw south
west, n north, south, a acres, add addition
BIDS bounds. BID bounded, blk block, com COM
mencing, cor corner, CHI chain, desc de-
scribed. TT feet, link, sec section, unu un-
divided.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18
Drying preparations simply devel

Drying preparations simply devel-
op dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions,
which adhere to the membrane and decom-
pose, causing a far more serious trouble than
the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all dry
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and snuffs
and use that which c~leanses, soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such q remedy
and will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will be
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell the
SOC. size. Ely Brothers, sc Warren St., NY.
The Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or cause sneezing. It spreads itself
over an irritated and angry surface, reliev-
ing Immediately the painful Inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
against Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.