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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
THE EXPERT CASTER.
Placing His Fly Is NOT Mere Chance,
but q Fine Art.

The art of casting is in itself simple
and may be readily acquired by any
painstaking fisherman The rod passes
only through a quadrant; it starts par
allel with the water and, coming to
the perpendicular, stops. The motion
is a quick, rigid jerk as fast as it can
be made, and the rod does the rest.
The motion forward is at the beginning
a gradual feeling for the tension of the
line-that is, when it is about to
straighten. Once this is assured the
movement increases in rapidity from
butt to tip, the result being much the
same as driving at peg with a long
handled hammer-SloW AT the start
and quick at the finish, the bend of the
rod being first at the butt and gradual
ly ascending to the tip.
In casting nothing is left to chance
by the expert caster. He knows exact
ly where he wants to put his fly, with
in a foot or two, and puts it there, the
feathered barb travelling past him at
from six inches to four feet above the
water, as he may elect, although it may
go above the shoulder ii desired. In
some long casts one may see the fly
pass below the hip. Indeed the degree
of command one can gradually acquire
is really wonderful.
A single cast where fish are located
is, as rule, sufficient. They will rise
at once, and if the fisherman is an eX-
pert at dropping his fly he can bring
fish to the spot from some distance.
One may frequently see fish attracted
from a point so far from the fly that
they break water two or three times
before taking the hook On the other
hand. fly awkwardly dropped will be
taken with a leisurely grab, the fish
simply sucking it in, and the exhilara-
ton of spirited rise is lost. The more
expert a fisherman is at fly casting the
more thoroughly he enjoys the sport
Golfers Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
THE ANT QUEENS.
they Live Longer Than the Workers
of Their Communities.

How long may an ant queen live? In
doubtless have short lives, but by rea-
son of the protection afforded them
and the seclusion enforced by the
workers they probably live much Ion
ger than other members of the COM
munity. Within artificial surroundings
they attain a comparatively long life.
The oldest emmett queen known to sci
ence was one preserved under the care
of Sir John Lubbock, later Lord Ave-
bury. A number of years ago during
visit to this distinguished naturalist
at his country seat, High Films, Kent,
the writer for the first time saw this
venerable sovereign living in the in
genious artificial formicary which had
been prepared for her. She was then
in the prime of life, as it afterward ap-
peared, being seven years old.
In the summer Of 1887 Sir John was
again visited, this time at his town
house in London. After greetings he
was asked about his royal pet.
Il have sad news to tell you," he an
swered.
"What? Is the queen dead?'
"She died only yesterday. l have not
had the heart to tell the news as yet
even to my wife"
Having offered my hearty condo
lence, l asked to see the dead queen.
Sir John led the way to the room
where his artificial nests were kept.
The glass case which contained the
special formicary in which the old ant
had lived was opened up. Lying in one
of the larger open spaces or rooms was
the dead queen. She was surrounded
by a crowd Of workers, who were ten
derby licking her, touching her with
their antenn@ and making other dem
onstrations as if soliciting her atten-
ton or desiring to wake her out Of
sleep. Poor, dumb, loving, faithful
creatures! There was no response.
Their queen mother lay motionless be-
meath their demonstrations.
'"They do not appear to have discov-
cred that she is really dead" remarked
Sir John. Afterward he wrote me OF
another queen which died at the age of
fourteen. The ants dragged her body
about with them when they moved I'M
til it fell to pieces.-H. G. McCook in
Harper's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
THE TYPHOON.
A Chinese Legend of the Origin of
This Fierce Storm.

This Fierce Storm.
This very odd bit is by Chinaman:
"a little schoolboy while on his way
to school one day picked up what
seemed to him a small white pebble.
He put it into his pocket. 1t proved to
be a snake egg, and in time through
the heat of his pocket it Matched out a
young reptile.
''The boy fell in love with it and car
ried it from day to day to school with
him and fed it with a part of his own
lunch until it became too big to be car
ried, when he made a nest for it at
home.
'But one day it suddenly grew to
enormous size, and upon the boys ar
rival home he was frightened to death.
"When the monster saw what he had
done he was sorely afflicted and re-
fused to be fed, but Immediately put on
mourning by turning his color from
brown to pure black. He crawled be-
side the grave of his departed friend
and lay there for seven days and
nights.
"At the completion Of the seventh
night he came back to his late home,
but the boys old mother was so en-
ragged at him for killing her only son
that she picked up an ak and chopped
his tail off.
with a fearful scream and lash of
his bleeding tail he felled the house
and made his way to the Moo Soon San
mountains, where he never shows him
self but once a year, just about the
time when he lost his tail, to come out
and make trouble for the people by Gre
ating storms called the typhOon. This
he does to square himself for losing his
valuable tail"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
A SNAKE STORY.
Men Who Coax the VenOmOus Rep
tiles to Bite Them.

Men Who Coax the VenOmOus Rep
tiles to Bite Them.
"Men can become accustomed to
snake bite just as they can become &C.
customed to anything else" said man
who had spent much time in studying
the habits of reptilian life, land in not
few instances which have come I'M
der my observation the snake bite has
really become not only pleasurable,
but a kind Of physical necessity. You
see, the poison is stimulating. 1t works
like an opiate of the kind admins
tered by persons who fall victims to
the pernicious habit of using the nee
die, or Of taking the stuff internally.
I have known a number of men who
would make snakes bite them every
day, and they simply couldn't get along,
without it. Their energies would begin
to lag. They would feel drowsy and
lifeless. By allowing a snake to bite
them they could relieve this condition
The poison would stimulate and buoy
up, having the same effect as dose Of
morphine or cocaine or other kinds OF
dope has on persons addicted to it's
use. Of course they are careful not to
get an overdose of poison, always ex-
tracing enough of it to keep down the
dangerous consequences of the bite.
Often men addicted to this ugly prac-
tice are forced to tantalize and goad
the snake up to the point Of despera-
ton in order to make 1t bite. But
they will strike after awhile. 1t is an
awful thing to even think about, isn't
it? But this world is filed with curl
Gus things and curious persons, and
among the wonders of a coarser kind
is the man who takes the snake fang
'hypo.'" - New Orleans Times-DemC,
GRAFT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
Lounge Anatomy.

The modern interest in science
through observation" has become
more or less of mania. Even the chill
dren are bitten by it. The Little Chron-
icle says that George, aged five, takes
a great interest in physiology and anat-
omy.
One day some members of the family
had been studying a dissected porcu-
pine and making drawings Of the
bones.
Not long after his sisters took an old
lounge apart, and George watched
them. Presently he came running to
another member of the family, his eyes
on fire, his cheeks flushed and his
locks flying behind him.
"Come! Gomez he cried. eff you
want to study physerology now's your
chance. The girls have got the lounge
all to piecesv'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
Ginger Beer.

An excellent ginger beer may be pre-
pared in the following manner: Take
two ounces of bruised ginger, two
ounces of cream of tartar, two pounds
of lump sugar, two lemons cut in slices
with the rind left on; put all these into
a large pan or pitcher and pour two
gallons Of boiling water on them. Let
this stand for several hours, strain it,
and when quite cold add tablespoon
full of brewers yeast and let it remain
in the ginger beer for twelve hours
Then skim off the yeast and bottle the
beer. Press the corks very firmly dowr
and tie them. 1t will be ready for use
in a week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
She Was Ashamed.

Mistress (angrily)-Bridget, 1 find
that you wore one of my evening
gowns at the bus drivers ball last
evening. It's the worst piece of i'm
pudence 1 ever heard Of! You ought
to be ashamed of yourself!
Bridget (meekly)-Oi wuz, mum, Oi
wuz. An me young man said as if Oh
ivir wore SIGH a frock in public ag'in
he'd break our gagemint.-London
Telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
Grim Signs.

excellent ''sign' throughout the West
India islands. If one measures his own
height with a rod which has been
used in measuring corpse for the
coffin he himself will die within the
year A stroke with the hand of a
corpse is believed by the West Indian
to be a sure cure for all pains and
SWellingS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
Local JOtt;ngS.

Mt. Hope is going to celebrate
the fourth.
-Orton Brady visited friends
here over Sunday.
Louie Henkel was a visitor in
Platteville Sunday.
Mrs. Catharine Wenzel is visit
ing her daughter at Sitter.
Miss Bessie Gibbs is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Lang, at Ipswich.
There will be no services at the
Baptist church next Sunday.
g. A. Bird of Fennimore will
speak at Livingston on July 4th.
Lambert Gr9nier left Thurs
day morning for an eastern trip.
Misses Norma and Velma Angus
are visiting at Grandma Eck's at
Sitter.
Miss Bertha Stewart of Fenni-
more is the guest of Miss Nettie
Oswald.
DIR. j. Godfrey and daughter
Helen visited Livingston friends
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. A. Gault and son Harry
left Wednesday for Huir, Mich, to
visit relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. John Miles are
visiting their son Fred at Castle
for few days.
Frank Wenzel is home from
Valparaiso, where he took a course
in bookkeeping.
Misses Ocea, Elsie and Master
Harry Seymour are visiting in
Prairie du CHEN.
Alta Stephens who has been
teaching at Werley is home for the
summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Hatch and
Miss Mable Bieg attended commence
ment exercises at Platteville this
week.
State Commander Brown will
meet with the Maccabees next Mon
day evening and all members are
requested to be present.
Miss Mable Vincent closed a very
successful term of school at the
Cement school house and is now
spending the vacation with her par
ents in this city.
The anti-spitting crusade is on
in full force in Washington, D. G.
and other large cities, and every
splitter caught practicing his art in
the streets will be fined from 50 to
S., according to the gravity of the
Offense. 1t is tobacco chewers that
the police are after especially. A
crusade of this kind would prove a
blessing in any community.
We have all heard some good
fish stories, but the writer heard one
the other evening that takes the
cake. Yes, it takes the whole bak-
cry. Several well-known drummers
were relating their experience when
a modest appearing little fellow told
an experiences he had while on
cruise in a western state not long
ago. Here is the way he put it:
Il don't like to compete in fish
stories, because | am not a fisher
man, but I'll take the liberty of tell
ing you my personal experience as
fisherman. While in the state of
Wisconsin last summer | went out
to little lake one fOggy morning,
reaching what l supposed was. the
lake shore about 4 o'clock a. m. |
began operations and pulled out the
fish as fast as I could throw in my
hook. When day broke | had a
wagon load of the finest kind of fish,
but could find no lake. Upon in
vestigatiOn discovered that | was
half mile from the lake and had
been fIShinCr in fbQ fon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
Would Look II.

Photographer-Beg pardon, sir, but
can't you look a little less stern and
severe?
Sitter-Never mind how stern l look.
This photograph, is for campaign use. |
am a candidate for judge. Go ahead
Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
The Physicians Affront.

$50 you have decided to get another
physician"
Il have" answered Mrs. Cumrox.
''The idea of his prescribing flaxseed
tea and mustard plasters for people as
rich as we rer'-Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
1T Made n Difference,

Mother-Goodness me! Is that Irene
at the piano?
Little Son-Yes, ma.
Mother-Well, go and ask her what
she is doing If she is practicing she
can keep on until the hour is up, but if
she is playing tell her to stop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
Very Playful.

"Your little brother seems like play
full boy"
Eyes, he is. He's very playful. When
sister was married he stopped up the
chimney, threw pepper in the fire, put
brandy in the lemonade and turned the
garden hose on the minister. Oh, he's
playful all right
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

Jas. McGonigal was in Madison
Wednesday.
-Robt. BROKER was in Dubuque
yesterday ON business.
Livingston is planning on a
rousing 4th Of July celebration.
Warren Hannum is fixture at
Atty. Brennan's Office during vaca-
ton.
-Messrs. Henry Ressmeyer and
J. P. Smith went to Dakota We'd
nesday.
Frank Brandemuhl and wife
attended Platteville Normal exer-
cises Thursday.
john Andrews and son of Nora
Springs, Iowa, are renewing &C
quaintances here.
Max McCrady, a student at
Beloit college, arrived home Thurs
day eve for vacation.
Mrs Helen Barlow went to
Rhinelander Thursday to visit rel
atives for several weeks.
Mrs John Rose and children
returned Thursday from a visit
with relatives at Montfort.
Matt Edwards is in Chicago
visiting his daughter. He will wit
ness the great derby today.
j. r. Place went to Neillsville
this week on real estate business
Adam Mink and wife accompanied
him.
Mrs. JAS. Rhodes took her de-
parture Thursday for a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Buchner, Mil
waukee.
DIR. E. A. Morse and family
have returned home to Appleton.
While here they were guests of the
doctors mother and w. Fl. Burgess.
F. w. Blakesley, an old-time
Patch Grove boy, who has been a
resident of Cedar Rapids, Ia, for a
number of years, took unto himself
a wife on June 3rd. He has our con-
gratulations.
Members of the G.. A. r. and
their wives and the w. r. G.. and
husbands are requested to meet at
the Post hall Saturday evening,
June Goth, at 7:3O p. m. By order
of committee.
The old fashioned exhibition
held at Cement school house Friday
evening, June 18th, proved very
successful and showed talent in the
partakers of the exercises. Lancas-
ter was represented by the follow
! ing: Misses Nellie, Bessie and Addie
Keitlinger, Bertha Eastman, Nellie
Finnegan, Bessie Gibbs, Grace
Emery, Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent,
Jennie and Laura Eastman.
There is no limit to the use to
which a telephone can be put to.
1t is said that certain lady wish
ing to visit a neighbor the other
day, pulled the baby's crib up in
front of the phone, opened the re-
ceiver and calmly told ''CentraP'
that she was going out to a certain
neighbours and if the baby walked
up and began to cry, to ring her up
at the neighbor's. She ought to get
patent on that baby tender.
The Ellsworth farm near Liv-
ingston was sold last week for $75,-
000 The farm embraces 600 acres
and brought $125.OO per acre. This
is the biggest land sale, considering
the amount of land and the price,
ever made in the state. The pur-
chasers were Madison parties. On
this farm is located the famous
Coker mines that are now paying
Sc, 900 a year in royalties to the land
owner, and which, no doubt, is res
ponsible for the high price paid for
the farm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

What a happy world this would be If
every man spoke as we'll Of his live
neighbors as he does of his dead ones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

DR.. j. w. GIBSON-DENTIsT
Office in Postoffice Block. Office hours
to II a, m. aud l to 6 p. M.
Lancaster Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

Never suffer the prejudice Of the eye
to determine the hear Zimmerman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

FOR GOODNESS and your stom-
ach's sake, drink Atlas Pure Rye
whiskey. For purity renowned, none
better can be found. For sale at all
first class bars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
SMOKE a Red Trunk Cigar. If

80 ACRES FOR SALE-Good hard
wood land. Every acre tillable. ct
the low price of S. per acre. Address
Jesse Brooks, Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

WE'LL! WE'LL! WE'LL! Tt beats
all. What beats all? Why, the Red
Trunk cigar. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

FARM FOR SALE Consists of
200 acres. Situated IA miles west of
Lancaster. 100 acres under cultiva-
ton. Pasture we'll watered and all
we'll fenced. broom house and wood
shed. Good well with windmill. Good
barn and outbuildings. For further
particulars inquire at this office or
address, w. w. RITCHIE,
32-tf Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

FOR SALE a first-class large house
in the best part of the city. Will rent
or exchange and pay the difference for
farm. JOE WRIGHT, Lancaster. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

COWS PASTURED by season ana
horses pastureG by day or week.
ST JOE WRIGHT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

LOST: Lady's purse on Hurrican
road between Clifton farm and Lam
caster. Finder will be rewarded by
returning same to this office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

WANTED: Good cook at the Grand
Central
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20

GIRL WANTED:-At the Philips
house. Call or write 45-1y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
Business Locals.

FOR SALE-Heifers and steers
coming one year old; some two-year-old
heifers and cows.-JoE WRIGHT, Lam
caster, Wis. 3tf
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17
: Goth Good for the
CENTURY buyer or seller

$1,000 SSyBuys s2 $sioFy .s aeuts hsHss n Oak.
s1.a5o-Buys that, cosy little Groom house and
barn, full size east front lot, city water,
good eel cellar and nd Gistern only one b block
Minneapolis; terms 10Th century plan; this
proposition will stand the closest inves-
business calls him to another city.
Ss,5oo-For fully modern house on Colfax av 8.
near near s1st st. e.. Has hot and sold water,
s5,ooo-For tie corner of Vine place and 14th st,
school, churches and park Good Groom
with some modern conyeniences This Is
a good buy for home investment.
SO, 7oo-Only $1,000 more cash. balance to suit
purchaser , fully -. up-to-date: modern
finished In selected hard woods. planned to
suit the most fastidious with beam cell
as s full Mna pns seats afss ehsn S
and the very best plumbing s'i Throughput st
water heating. plant. fronts southeast. on
large lot, With good barn. Stone walks,
fin fine w With S trees This property must
92,200-Crystal Lake av, Groom house. cellar
cistsrn am. and barn. large lot with nice
quiet home all Improvements in street
ooo-1Bqys the finest residence offered for
to either city; for retired suburban home.
away " from 2,s the hustle: noise and confusion
the trees and parks with large and ro-
m man grounds social al and and eongenial neigh
the direct car line to the state university;
a modern home Of "a rooms. finished from
m known TO af5i in shape With
the best material and workmanship This
elegant home must be seen to be appre
]. A. WALTERS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17
j. A. WALTERS,
N. Y. Life Bldg.
NEW MODERN HOMES,

NE w MODEbN f1OmE0.
So. 230-7room fully modern house, with
hardwood floors all over and selected birch
finish on first floor, gas and gas fixtures. bath
room fully fitted With best plumbing full
basement with heavy cement floor. fine
Economy furnace and laundry and beautiful
corner lot. sodded lawn ana stone walks. Look
at 2so1 Harriet av; you, will, find Of
the most complete and attractive new mod
o $2.75O-A new modern house on Lyndale av
8. The outside Is pleasing and attractive. the
inside is conveniently planned, finished in Sc
Iected birch and richly decorated: plumbing Ia
the very best with nickel trimmings: base
ment under whole house, with cement floor; no
furnace lawn graded and sodded: cement
walks An ideal home. Look at 3412 Lyn-
dale av S. Terms. $3.50 cash and balance to
81: 475-on the North Side we have an e1-
ceedingly neat and attractive home with hard
wood WOOD finish and floors, bathroom fully atted
ment. large east-front lot graded and sodded
stone walks and steps. and valuable shade
trees. Terms, S475 cash. balance monthly or
to suit Look at 2419 4th st N
THOMPSON BROTHERS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17
H. E. LADD,
REAL ESTATE, RENTALS, LOANS,
INSITRA NOE

302-303 Andrus Building
House on Dupont av near 25th st; all mod
ern, hardwood finish, nine rooms, finely deco
rated; one of the best homes in that dis.
trict. Can be had for $7,7O0.
new, all modern, ten-room house. hard
wood floors and finish. open plumbing, large
lot, on I'd aV, near 24th st, for $4,000.
VACANT.
Lot on stevens av near 3Sth st, east front;
can be had for $780,
Some lots on Sd av S. near 10th ut; east
fronts, large frontage; $780,
See us about that lot at the corner of Chi
oago av and 94th st. It has got to be sold
lot on 1st av, near s3d; improvements all
800. WALL seii LOT
:, See us for lots in Calhoun district. Our
list ls complete at the lowest prices,
If you have property that You wish cared
Tor, we can give you the most Conservatives
management, productive of the best results,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17

law is repealed. We can locate You good
timber claims in Minnesota, near station and
water; no residence required. Call for further
information or send &c in stamps for home
stead book. Tingdae Bros, 3O7 Bank of
Commerce, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17

UNIMPROVED LOTS.
$S0O-4Ox7S. fronting on Riverside Park.
$SO0-4OXl2S. Adams at NE, between 18th and
18th avs, west front.
$75O-OX129, Jefferson st Me- between 18th and
18th avs, east front
$o2o-SoXl6o, corner of Monroe and Goth av NE,
fronting south and east -.
S4oo-55X165, Jefferson st NE, between 18th and
$42o-55xlG5, 9th st NE, between Goth and 22d
nv NE, east front
$4oO-4Ox165. I'd st NE, between 18th and 18th
east front. ~'
S2oo-sOX9S. 18th av NE, between Washington
and Jefferson.
$425-fox11s. Oakland av. between 33d and 34th
49, st, west front. :
$6so-5xl2s. James av, between 31st and 32d
SITS, east front.
$3O0-5Ox122. 18th av S, near 35th st, fine lot.
SAoo-5OAl22, Bloomington av, inside 9th, east
front. -
sAoo to $2o0-Rosedale lots, Nicollet to Pleasant
av. 42d to 44th SITS. These are fine lots
and cheap.
24th av.
Lots from $75 and upward
WALTER l.. BADGER,
800 Oneida Block.