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Arizona republican., 1903-02-27
GRAINS AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. February 26.-The strength in corn aided other grains today and higher prices prevailed. May wheat closing a shade higher, corn aS@12c higher and oats up 1k1Ac. Provisions were strong and the May product closed unchanged to 121ac higher.
 May wheat opened 771sc to 77Ac, sold up to 77@sc and closed at I1Ac.
 May corn closed 4614c, after selling between 461sc and 465sc.
 May oats closed at 353s@35Ac.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-27
GAMBLING TABOOED.

Olympia, Wash, February 26.-The senate this afternoon had one of the liveliest debates of the session over the house bill declaring the conduct of gambling resorts a felony. After con- lasting all afternoon the bill was passed with amendments making the scope even greater than when in troduced.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-27
COMMERCIAL
 FINANCIAL
Copper Holding Its Own and Gain.
 ing Little.

New York, February 26.-After a day of indifference and neglect, todays stock market closed with an active sell ing movement and with majority Of active stocks from 1 to points below last night.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-27
TREASURY OFFICIAL DEAD.

New York. February 26.-Conrad N Jordan, assistant treasurer at the sub treasury in this city, died today, aged seventy-three years. MT. Jordan had been i'll some days with the grip. He had rallied after the severity of the at tack and appeared 10 be improving but today suffered a relapse.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-27

& O., 50; Big Four, sS1s; c. & S., 2S; do preferred, 691k; do 2nd preferred, 43: Erie, @7A; Great Northern preferred, 19a; Manhattan, Al; Metropolitan, 1858; M. P, 111as; N. J. Central, 1S0; N. Y. Central, 1461a; Pennsylvania, 147A; St. L. and S. .. S5A do preferred SS; do 2nd preferred, 745s; St. Paul, 175A; S. P, 62a4 U. P. 9S; Amai. Cop per, 721s; Anaconda, 121; Sugar, 131; U. s. Steel, SS5s; do preferred, SS; w. U.. S.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-27

When a woman is particularly good cook, there is always some one to say: Well, she ought to be; she has everything to do with
Arizona republican., 1903-02-27
BONDS.

q. S. ref 2s, reg and coupon, 1O7H; 3s, reg, 1O7; coupon, 107A; new As, reg. 1351@: coupon, 135: old As. reg. and coupon, 109A 5s, reg. and coupon. 1O23l
Arizona republican., 1903-02-27

STOCKS. Atch;son, S5a4: do preferred, 100; c.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-27
NOT FITTED FOR IT.

Why did Cholly refuse to appear in the amateur theatricals?'
 He could not stand the strain. He was cast for a thinking part New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-27
WOOL AND HIDES.

New York, February 26.-Hides and wool dull.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-27
A. RedwiIl & Sons
 PHOENIX, ARIZ.

We are the pioneer piano and music men of the southwest and carry the largest stock south of San Francisco.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
A Sticklar for Harmony.

Richard NJ. Hunt, the artist, honest
in his opinion and blunt in it's express
sion, was appreciated by budding stu
dents. What he said in criticism
sometimes necessitated the destruc-
ton of a picture, but the advice event
ually was profitable
A lady called on Mr.. Hunt enc day,
requesting him to select frame suit
able for a sketch which a dear neph-
ew had painted. "a frame in har-
mony with the thought suggested by
the picture" was desired.
Artist Hunt betook himself to the
woods. A few days after he called
on picture dealer saying that he
wished the sketch framed in the ma
terial he had collected.
''Impossible" exclaimed the dealer.
"It's rotten woodv'
You must" said Mr.. Hunt, gruffiy,
'this frame is to be in harmony with
the picture Boston Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
Picturesque Farewell.

A preacher in a backwoods parish
babe his flock farewell in these some
what ironical terms:
Brothers and sisters" said he, to
the hard-fsted farm folks before him,
Il can stand this position no longer
1t seems to me that the Lord doesn't
love this people, for he never takes
any Of you to heaven. There hasn't
been funeral here for six years. 1t
doesn't seem to me that you love one
another, for nobody ever gets mar
ried. I've not had wedding fee
since l came among you.
st doesn't seem to me that you
love your pastor. for you never pay
his salary in full You exc it out with
poor potatoes and wo-my applies, and
by their fruits We shall know them
Now l am going to a better place.
have been appointed chaplain to the
penitentiary. Whittier l goat pres
ent-ye can not come. But T go to
prepare place for you Farewell"-
Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
A CROWDED CITY.
To walk In ConstantinopIe Is Like
q Fierce Struggle.


To walk in Constantinople is like q
fierce and active struggle. One Should
look at once before, behind and under
meath ones feet. Some danger or dis
gust is always threatening. l never
walked up the steep road which leads
from the bridge to Pera without the
feeling that I was fighting my way
through a hostile city. A horn blows
furiously, and black man runs up the
hill clearing the way before the dash
ing and struggling horses of the tram.
At the same moment a cab drives at
full speed down the hill, and the horses
set their feet on the pavement. In front
of you a man balances slices of offal on
a long pole across his shoulder. They
dangle before and behind. He swings
cheerfully with his burden through the
crowd. A Kurd, STOPPING under
weight higher than himself, follows,
step by step, behind you. Your feet slip
in slushy mud and catch on the cobbles
or in the gaps of the road.
A dog with a red wound behind his
ear and a long strip of NANCY skin on
his back lies asleep in the middle Of the
pavement. You step into the road to
avoid the dogs and the hamals, and
wheels and horses are upon you. You
step back into the midst of the dogs
and the hamals. AS you stand aside for
a moment beggar with a handless
arm rounded into stump and woman
with her face eaten away in the cavity
of the hood which she draws back be-
fore you appear suddenly, filling what
had seemed the only alley of escape.
The sun soaks down into the narrow
street The smell Of the mud rises up
into your nostrils, mingled with those
unknown smells which in Constantine
pie seem to ooze upward out of the
ground and steam outward from every
door and window and pour out Of every
alley and rise like a cloud out of the
breath and sweat and foulness Of the
people. = Arthur Symons in Harper's
Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

Wait till Mr.. Morgan opens his grip
Back in London, Paris and Berlin, and
shows the foreigners his line Of sam
pies. Those securities even if they are
undigested, will look good to them,
and there will be a scramble to buy.
Mr.. Morgan is a salesman Of great per-
suasive powers, and the foreigners
could not resist him even if they want
ed to. Anything the great American
fnancier has to offer them will be
readily snapped up. A matter of
fact, those undigested securities were
originally intended for foreign con-
sumption. Mr. Morgan knows about
how much of that kind of breakfast
food the American stomach can stand,
and he has for some time been cogni-
zant of the fact that he had fed it
enough, and possibly just a bit too
much. So this last batch was really
intended for the export trade. 1t will
be palatable fodder over there, aud Mr..
Morgan will have no trouble whatever
to get rid of his entire line.-New
Yorker
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
OYSTER CULTURE.

Bi&a1ves Are Planted, Cultivated
and Harvested Like other Crops.
The average citizen may not know
that oysters are planted, cultivated and
harvested like any other crop, per-
son who engages in this industry be-
ing known as an oyster planter. Thou
sands of acres Of oysters are under
cultivation in Hampton Roads, which
during the harvesting season is often
literally alive with the reaping ma
chimes of the oyster men.
When the oysters are from one ana
a half to two years old they are usu-
ally large enough to be sold, and as 81
rule part of them are sold at this age
and the balance in the third or fourth
year after which time the ground is
allowed to rest a year before being
planted again. Great care must be eX-
ercised in the selection of bottoms for
oyster planting if the planter would
be financially successful.
The largest packer in Hampton opens
from 100000 to 100000 bushels Of oys
tiers in a year. In this house as the
men open the oysters they drop the
shells on an inclined plane, from which
they slide into trough and are carried
along by scrapers attached to an end
less chain, called a 'shell conveyor,"
which takes them without further la
Dor to the shell pile in the yard. When
a shucker has filled his gallon measure
he carries it to the strainer, where the
oysters are strained and measured.
They are then emptied into large casks
kept full Of fresh water, by means OF
which any loose shell or grit is washed
out. From these casks the oysters are
dipped into second strainer and when
separated from the water are again
measured and packed.
The shells are sold for from l to 3
cents bushel and are used extensive
ly by oyster planters for, the propaga-
ton of oysters. They are placed in
small piles on grounds found suitable
for the purpose, where the spat or
small oyster will attach itself to the
shells. They are also used for making
shell lime and for building the excel
lent shell roads found in some parts Of
the Virginia Philadelphia
North American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
Du Chail1u's Suggestion.

The late Paul du Chaillu was man
of indomitable bravery. Nothing per-
turbed him. In the most desperate
crises his air was calm and somewhat
humorous.
One of the veteran conductors of the
Pennsylvania railroad said of him on
the announcement of his death: MT.
Chaillu was a man whom you COULDN'T
brighten. I'll never forget ride ne
took with me. He sat in the last car
of the train, a parlor car, and we came
near having a rear-end collision.
"Mr. Chaillu, from his seat, could
see the other train approaching us
could see that a collision was pretty
near inevitable. He said to me, as
took my stand beside him: 'Conduc-
tor, have you got piece of chalk?
"'What on earth, SIR asked, do
you want with a piece of chalk now!
"'Why, it looks he answered, as
If our legs and arms would be flying
about in little while, and l think it
would be a good thing to mark them,
so that we may identify them later :
Kansas City Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
PERSONALS.

Edgar Allen Foe is states attorney
of Maryland.
Professor Frank Carter Mills, pro-
fessor of classics in the faculty of arts
Of McGill university, has accepted a
post in Winchester college, England.
Abraham Lincoln's birthplace, near
Hogenyille, Ky, is to be sold under the
hammer next month.
Police Commissioner Greene of New
York said the other day: Il don't
want dry Sunday, but l propose to
enforce the law"
Captain G. ]. Barclay, for several
years executive officer of the Charles
town navy yard, has been made COM
mandant of the Puget sound navy
yard.
A. w. Longfellow, nephew of the
poet, is the architect engaged for the
building Of library on the old Wads-
worth ongfellow estate at Portland,
Me-
Samuel Cupples of st. Louis, mill
ionaire merchant, proposes to enlarge
Washington university in the worlds
fair town and make it the largest
school Of engineering and technology
in the world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
Kaiser Designs q Bracelet.

The empress of Germany possesses
a bracelet which is quite unique. 1t
is a birthday present from the kaiser,
made from his own design, and is
practically a jeweled miniature art
gallery. Portraits of himself. his six
sons and little daughter were painted
on ivory and connected by wreaths
Of diamonds and gold The place of
honor in the center Of the bracelet is
given to an oval miniature Of his
daughter, while three boys are on each
side. The emperor's portrait is heart
shaped and hangs on a pendant The
bracelet is set with 253 of the finest
diamonds that could be procured.-Chi-
cago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
HINDOO sUPERsTlTlONS.
Sn-Iezing Is q Bad Omen and Keeps
Men From Business.

Men From Business.
A resident of Dharmapuri, writing
on the subject of Hindoo superstitions,
says that a married woman, dancing
girl, a mirror and an aSs-thc most
neglected of the Indian domestic ami
mals-are also among the first objects
of good omen which q Hindoo should
meet as soon as he wakes from his
sleep. A Hindoo does not stir cut Of
his house on any errand, not only
during the Rahukalam--an hour and
a half a day-but also some time be-
fore it. Some do not do any work
during Gulikakalum as Well-anOther
one hour and a half day. The cor
respondent does not mention that in
more advanced countries some people
make Rakukalam and Gulikakalum
last great deal longer. Besides these
there are NatchathiramS (starS), of
which there are tWenty-SiX, each of
which occurs every day. A particu-
lar Natchathiram on a particular day
is either good or bad. At times an
orthodox Hindoo will not have good
day even in a fortnight Even sneez-
ing is inauspiciOuS. Instances are not
rare in which men are prevented from
attending their office by sham sneez-
ing. The espying of a male and a
female crow together means the ap-
preaching death of the observer. His
fate may be averted by writing a
letter to some of his relatives at a
distance saying that he is dead. The
appearance of rat snake at the right
hand side of a journey is considered
most lucky. A Hindoo Will never feed
a guest for the first time on Sundays,
Tuesdays or Thursdays-these days are
supposed to bring enmity between the
host and the guest. A Hindoo doctor
will never administer medicines to his
patient, even if he is very dangerously
ill, for the first time on any day other
than Sunday or Thursday. 1t is also
laid down that Hindoo should never
sleep with his head toward the south
the direction in which Yama, the god
of death, is supposed to live. East
and west are always preferred.-Ma-
dras Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
TOLD IN A DREAM.
The Message That a Dying Girl Con-
veyeG to Her Brother.

Here is an interesting, If somewhat
Creepy" story which reaches us from
correspondent upon whose good faith
we can rely: A certain young lady,
whom we will call Mary A, was re-
covering from illness. The doctor had
declared her to be out of danger, and
her friends and relatives were rejOic-
ing in the fact. Nevertheless, Miss A.,
receiving a visit one day from sister,
gravely assured her that she was going
to die. The sister poohpoohed the idea
and treated it as an sinvalid's fancy.
Miss A., however, with the utmost
calmness, repeated her statement. She
was certain that she would die that
night and begged her sister to fetch her
parents and other relatives to say good
by. Thinking to humor her, the sister
complied. One person was absent from
this strange family gatherings broth
er, who was at sea and was expected
home in a week or two. ''But it does
not matter" Miss A. quietly observed.
81 saw him last night in dream and
said goodby to him in his cabin" Be-
fore the sun rose again Miss AS pre-
diction had come true; she was dead.
That, however, is not the strangest
part Of this weird story. When in due
time the sailor brother reached port he
was met by his other sister who be-
gan to tell him the sad news. 'Ah,"
he interrupted, you need not tell me!
Mary is dead. knew it, for she came
tO mo one night in nv droa ms and told
me she was going to die and wanted to
say goodby." On comparing dates it
was found that THE dreams were
dreamed on the selfsame night.--Lon-
don NnwS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
AlGY Was Not Particularly.

There was company at tea and little
Algernon felt that it was an occasion
upon which he might assert himself.
:'Ma," he remarked, holding up his
bread and butter in scorn, cant
have some jam on this?"
"What?" calculated his economical
mamma. Jam on butter? No, indeed!
Certainly notv'
ooh, l don't care about it being on
the butter" said Algy calmly. "Put it
on the other side" London Answers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

Mamma" said the human interroga-
ton point, ''who knows the most
teacher or papa?
"Why, on general topics your father
is better Informed, Johnny"
"Well, does papa know more than the
ministerw
"Of things worldly, yes. Your father,
Johnny, is very we'll Informed man,
as 1 hope you will be some day"
''Does papa know more than you,
mamma ?"
"Johnny, when will you ever get over
the habit of asking a long string Of
foolish questions? Run away and have
your tea at once" New York Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

'What's the matter with you? asked
the political boss.
"I'm worrying about what my con-
stituents will say to me about my
vote on that bill you made me put
through last night"
''Say, when did you become response
bic to your constituents? 1 want you
to understand that I'm the one who is
expected to do the explaining when
there's any to be done. "-Chicago
Record-Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

Mr.. McNattin of Lincoln ILL.,, says, about
four weeks ago I was taken with a severe
cold and soon became so hoarse that 1
could not speak louder than a whisper and
then only with an effort. Harris Honey and
Horehound was recommended to me- be-
gan its use and am pleased to say the first
dose helped me and three days treatment
cured me-. AS pleasing to the taste as
maple syrup. Sold by Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
Why Negroes Can Bear Heat.

The function of Negroes black skin
is supposed to be the conversion of the
suns light into heat. The heat thus
generated remains in the skin and does
not penetrate to the deeper tissues.
Being thus provided with a sun proc
armor the negro can stand an amount
of heat that would be fatal to a white
man and run little or no risk of sun
stroke.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
The Touch of Kinship.

Clarice-Why does all the world love
a lover?
Clarence-Oh, because he makes as
big fool Of himself as all other men
have made of themselves. = Detroit
Free Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
WearisOIne Topics.

Rodrick-Did you enjoy Mrs. Tick
er's reception?
talked shop and the women shopping.
Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
SheeSy's Poker Story.

Poker stories were being told, and
finally "Pat" Sheedy told one
''I& was down in Missouri he said,
shat five men sat down to play a
friendly game. Things went along
fairly well for time and then there
was big jack pot. One of the play
ers told me about it afterwards.
L opened the pot and they all
stayed" he said. There was some
raising done before the draw, which
did not scare anybody out, and the
betting began. We put up about all
the money we had and showed down.
1.-The dealer had a king full on
aces. The man on his left showed
three aces and pair of kings. Inc
other players, both of whom looked
resolute and determined, held four
kings and four aces, respectively.
1.-THE other man who was telling me
about the game stopped there con-
tinued Mr.. Sheedy, land l asked him.
What did you hold?'
Me? he queried Me? oh, l was
the coroner and held four inquests. "
New York World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
A Lengthy Sunrise.

She-Sunrise of a beautiful morning
IS a sight of which l never weary.
He-Oh, but you should see me!
Why, 1 pass whole days looking at it.
Figaro.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
PROBE 5SiOna1 Cards.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WATKINS & MOSES
Farmers Phone, Sc; Union Phone, 49,
Practice in all State and United States
courts. Office over State Bank of Grant
County,
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
Logic and Love.

Detected Suitor-If you intended to
say mo- why did you let me propose?
Sweet Girl-Why, how could 1 say
''no" if you didn't?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

THE Wright house is the right place
to stop. You will also find on sale
here the Standard 5 cent cigar, made
in Galena.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
Loves Excuse.

He-You passed me without speak
ing to me.
She-Oh, 1 must have been thinking
about you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

Put big white apron on any wom-
an who is good natured and she will
look motherly Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13
A Man of Nerve.

Speaking about nerve" remarked
Ned Gilmore, Il met a man the other
night who has it in colossal quantity.
He was an old acquaintance and came
to see me about two years ago, ana
after pouring out a tale of woe. bor-
rowed $50. A few nights ago l hap
pened in the billiard room of the Fifth
Avenue hotel, and l saw my debtor
playing. When | learned the stakes
were $50 game l sat down ana
watched the contest. My acquaintance
soon had lost $3.50, and as he put up
his cue | said to him:
"'Don't you think you'd better have
paid me that $50 than to have lost
three times the amount here
Gle gazed at me for few seconds
and then rejoined:
"'Good lord, man, haven't you for
gotten that yet?'
''Now, that's what 1 call nerve. -
New York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

ATTORNEY-W. j. BRENNAN.
Practices in all courts. Office in Wright
House Block,
Lancaster, Wisconsin,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

On the first indication of kidney trouble
stop it by taking Foley's Kidney Cure. Jos.
Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BUCHNER.
Practices in all State courts. Loans, col
lections and settlement of estates. Court
commissioner for U. S. courts and for Cir
Block
Lancaster, wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

ATTORNEY-W. E. HOWE.
Practices in all courts. Collections a
speciality.
BoSCObel, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

People cannot arrest the flight of
time, yet they are often asked to stop
a minute
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

E. SHIMMIN.
Attorney at law. Can practice in all
courts. Office in Basford Building, opposite
main entrance to Court House.
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

ATTORNEY-H W. BROWN
District Attorney for Grant county. Will
practice in all courts in the County and
State. Real estate bought and sold. Pro-
bate business specially. Collections
promptly attended to. Office IN Baxter
Building,
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

ATTORNEYS-CLEARY & CLEARY.
Practice in all courts. specialization
lections, loans and settlement of estates.
PlatteYllle, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

The expedition filled out in France
to be conducted by Dr.. Charcot to the
arctic seas will go instead to the ant
arctic pole.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-13

A Milwaukee (Wis.O tobacconist has
been fined $50 and costs for using the
union label on cigars not made by IN
ion labor