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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12
Our Line Of

watches is still complete from the
81. 90 grade up and our increased
sale shows that the price is so low
that we can't be undersold. We
also 10 the best watch work in
this part of the state. Our
whole time is given to the bust
ness and not to side issues. You
are getting the benefit Of our 20
years experience in the jcwelry
business. Call and be convinced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

FARM FOR SALE: Consists of
172 acres in town of Little Grant
1870 acres under pillow. Good we'll
and outbuildings; all fenced with
woven wire. For. particulars call
on or address, j. G.. WELSH,
soft. Bloomington, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

PAY hail insurance assessment at
hte First National bank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

FARM FOR SALE:-Consists of
200 acres. Situated IL miles west of
Lancaster. 100 acres under cultiva-
ton. Pasture well watered and all
we'll fenced. Groom house and wood
shed. Good we'll 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, 1904-10-12

WATCH LOST: A lady's open faced
silver watch was lost somewhere on
the streets of Lancaster. Watch has
chain knotted into a fob. Finder
please return to this Office. 82-1pd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12
THE MARKETS
Chicago Grain.

Chicago Grain.
Following were the quotations on the
Chicago Board Of Trade today:
Wheat Open. High. Low. Close.
December ...$1.OSA $1.0SB $1.07as SLOTS
Nav 1.O9A 1093s 1.0SA 109H
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

WANTED: Girl for domestic work
at the sheriff's residence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12
FARM FOR SALE: 200 acres

WE'LL! WE'LL! WE'LL! It beats
all. What beats all? Why, the Red
Trunk cigar. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-12

the express agent for the delivery
of the bottle, which is filled with
preparation composed of much
water and a little alcohol.
-Galena's mayor, Chas. Porter,
resigned last week, but he has not
been legally released from the office.
When his resignation was rendered
and action thereon taken by the
council the result was tie vote, 5
to 5, and the mayor cast the decid-
ing vote in favor of his own resigna-
ton. This clearly was not in keep
ing with parliamentary usage or
the city ordinance, hence the entire
action was null and void and Mr..
Porter continues to be mayor of the
city OF Galena. The subsequent
motions to reconsider and the action
to reinstate Mr.. Porter were about
as much in order as a fiddler at a
funeral. There probably will be
nothing further done in the matter
and Mr.. Porter will continue to
have the direction of city affairs
until the conclusion of his term next
spring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-06
MASSAGE BY THE BLIND.
Japan Has Practical Monopoly of
Sightless Masseurs-other
Countries Backward.

Although Japan has practically a
monopoly of blind masseurs, a few pro-
f%essionals may be found scattered
about the capitals of the world. New
York has several of them, not Japan
ese, but the native or European prod
uct.
cit must be understood" said an in
structor in massage, that the blind of
countries other than Japan have been
backward about preparing themselves.
Only recently have they begun to think
it possible. From time to time travel
ers and invalids who have profited by
the treatment of the japanese in their
wv land have ONE back with tales
Of the wonderful benefits received, but
it never occurred to them that the
blind here might utilize their talents
in the anne way.
"At last, howeveS, a few of the blind
have come to realize their possibilities
Fnd Mt = schoal of massage in New
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-06
owl and Raven Legends.

In some parts Of EUrope an omeIette
made from the eggs of the ~long-eared
owl is believed to be an effective cure
fer drunkenness. In Germany the
ravei is supposed to be able to procure
a magic stone that gives inyisibility to
the wearer. 1t is apparently not a sim
pie matter to obtain, for in the first
place, after discovering the nest. Won
must satisfy yourself that the old birds
are at least a century old. Then Won
climb. to the nest, and must either take
out an egg, boil 1t hard and replace it.
or if there should be young, you must
kill a male n~estling-it must be a MALE
and replace it. After this the spot must
be most carefully marked, for the parent
bird, if he is old enough, will return with
the magic stone, which will render the
nest invisible, and it is apparently from
the spot where you judge the nest
ought to be that you must pluck the
prize.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-06

York a number e. them have applied
for instruction. Some Of these appli-
cants have finished the course, and
probably are practicing in the town
now, either with private patients or in
a sanitarium. Among the pupils l re-
member one woman from Brooklyn. |
have kept her IN mind because she was
the most skillful hand at massage
ever knew. I don't see how even the
Japs could beat her. Her hands were
alive with magnetism. She seemed to
know by instinct what set of muscles
required treatment, and the case Of in
somnia or rheumatism that could hold
out against her was stubborn, indeed.
She went west several months ago, but
possibly other blind recruits equally
capable have been graduated since then
to take her place"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-06
WAR and SILK INDUSTRY.
The Supply of Raw Material. Which
Comesfrom China and Japan,
Is Uncertain.

A peculiar situation exists in the To-
cal silk industry at present. Just as the
new crop Of silk began to appearin large
quantities, and operatives were artici-
pating a busy season, the outbreak Of the
war between Russia and Japan makes
the question of silk supply very uncer-
tain, says the Springfield (Mass.) Union.
Roughly speaking, one-third Of the raw
silk used here comes from Japan. and
two-thirds from China. As long as hos
~tilities prevail In that quarter the silt
traffic will be involved in uncertainty
There are several reasons for this. In
the first place. the production of silk by
the Japanese will soon be checked bv
the war diverting men from the inGus-
try. Then, again, silk shipments are
liable to be cut off by blockados, ard
this applies to China as much as to
Japan.
Almost the entire supply of silk comes
from these two countries. The amount
Of Italian silk used has grown less year
by year. There was z time when the
mills went to Italy for a good deal of
their silk, and thought they could not
get the best grades anywhere else. The
quality of silk produced in the east has
steadily improved, especially in China.
and much of the Chinese product Is now
regarded as not a whit inferior to that
which comes out of the Mediterranean.
while the low wages paid in the orient
give the eastern ulturist5 an advantage.
Silk is no longer produced in this coun-
try, save for exhibition purposes.
Much of the Chinese silk is of strong
er fiber than that from Japan. and hence
IS preferred in the manufacture Of spool
silk. In the weaving Of silk fabrics.
Chinese silk is commonly used for the
warp for the same reason, and japanese
for the filing. For knit goods a good
deal of japanese silk is used.
Just why Chinese silk should be
stronger than Japanese is not plain, even
to those who handle silk. The explana-
ton may be in the climate or the food
conditions of the silk-worms, or it may
be in superior patience or ingenuity of
the Chinese in this particular.
The eastern silk is shipped overland
from the Pacific, and the first big in
voice of the new crop was received re
gently. Other large consignments are
row on their way across the continent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-06
Care of Finger Nails.

When the finger nails are obstinately
grimy, a little kerosene on the. nail
brush will whiten the nails thoroughly.
Afterward rub a little glyeerin or vas
cline into the nails, SO they will not
be brittle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-06

(Time, eight p. m. He calls. They
meet.)
"Jack!"
'Jessie!"
my ounce of radiumi"
my liquid sunshine!"
CThey cllnch.)-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-06

Grocery quality unmatched at these prices. Our grocery
store has a deeper significance than the saving it affords you.
Here IS good u~ali1ty-faultless quality others may match
our prices, but at the expense Of the most important factor
IN foodstufs. The combination Of Blue Front Quality and
Blue Front Prices makes the store unlike any other we
know of.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-06
Florida Oranges.

Florida produces Sc varieties of Or
anges and has a crop of from 4,000, 900
=. 1000 600 boxes a year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-06
Wear and Tear of Mental Work.

A doctor declares that three hours of
close study will wear out the body more
than eight hours of physical labor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-06
Malta's Imports.

For tho sustenance of its population
the island of Malta imports about S5,-
900, 900 worth of foreign products a year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-01
SAW VISION OF HIS DEATH.
War Artist Believes He Has Had Pre-.
monition of His Fate.

Friends of distinguished war art
list now in Manchuria are said to be
taking an almost uncanny interest in
his return from the scene of war. 1t
rises out of a strange story told by
the artist himself. Years before the
artist began his long record of cam.
paigns he was out walking along a
quiet square in his native city when.
looking down, he suddenly saw a pool
of blood on the pavement.
Instantly, the story goes. from the
shock of the sight, he went off into a
sort Of trance. He was on a bleak
plain, running for his life from three
pursuing hOrsemen.. He saw their
faces, knew that his efforts to escape
were hopeless and then a swift blade
descended and cut off his head. AT
ter that he came to himself and re-
sumed his walk, but he has always
had conviction that this vision fore
BODIED the manner Of his death.
Once during a campaign in the Su-
dan, when the British square was
broken. he was pursued. 1t was with
relief that he recognized that the
mounted pursuers were not his men,
the men OF the vision. He wonders
still when he will meet them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-01
Mas He Nain2

In one of the big stores the other
day woman stood in a. little booth
demonstrating the value Of somebody's
complexion lotion and face powder
A long line of women, with complex
ions of every degree OF beauty, were
waiting in line to get a try" at it.
After thirty or forty women had been
"beautified" fat little bald-headed
man stepped up to the demonstration.
do you mind fixin' me up, too?" he
asked.
Certainly not" said the demon.
strator.
We'll. shaved myself this morn.
ing and did bad job OF it. I wish
you'd paint me-"
The demonstration grabbed up a CLOTH
dipped II In carmine, and smeared il
over the little mans fat face Then
she smeared on the white lotior.
When she was through with him he
looked like a beauty mask.
''He looks real purity, don't he?"
said the woman just behind him.
"Oh, what lufly compilations, .
said the little German woman who
came next.
Say, are you kiddin' me?" asked the
little fat man as he turned to walk
| away.
"Who says men aren't vain?" asked
the demonstrators as she made quick
swipe at woman's face who was
waiting to be made lovely in appear
| ance.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-01
Newest Ideas In Yokes.

Quite the newest thing in yoke js
the square outline, although many pre-.
fer to cling to the pointed yoke, fiud
Ing 1t more becoming. The Jokes are
made of lace or eyelet embroidery
with stock attached. The square yoke
has also made its appearance on the
strictly tailor-made suits. Here, how
ever. 1t is made up of starched chemi-
settle order. with upright collar. such
as used to be worn exclusively with
severe shirtwaists half a dozen years
ago.
At the front of the collar on each
corner are embroidered beautiful mo-
uves, such as flowers. butterflies or a
design In eyelet embroidery. This
gives truly feminine touch on so
urconpromisingly stiff an affair.
To state what colors are to be worn
Is impossible. There Is perfect
"raze for vivid shades OF yellow and
orange. which comes under the name
" coque-de-roche. A touch of 1t is
generally fattering to the face, Its
brilliant coIoring often bringing out
hidden charms of color in complexion.
hair and eyes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-01

| curl to his lips that could hardly be
called a smile; but Canute gave him
command to finish, and he obeyed
with rising color. IF your messen-
| gers had not come upon me as was
riding en- the Waiting street and
| brought me here, prisoner, would
| have argued the matter with arrows,
and you would needs have battered
down the defense of stone walls to
! convince ne"
Mutters Of mingled admiration and
| cenSure buzZed around. Through it
all Canute sat mOtiOnless, studying
the Etheling with his bright colorless
eyes.
At last he said Unexpectedly, ''If
you would not obey my summons
until my men had dealt with you by
force it cannot be said that you have
much respect for my authority. DO
YOU not then acknowledge me as
king of the English"
Rothgar betrayed imFaticnCe at this
branching aside. Sebert himseI.
showed surprise.
he Sdlu AeSlldLIHSIN, II CduuOt
deny that. You have the same right
that Cerdic had over the BritOns. Nay.
you have more, for you are the for
NAL choice of the Witan. cannot
rightly deny that you are king of the
Angles"
I'll you acknowledge me to be that,
Canute said, Il do not see why you
have not an argument for your de-
Tense"
While all stared at him he rose
slowly and stood before them, a daz-
zling figure as the light caught the
steel of his ring-mail and turned his
polished helm to fiery dome
"Sebert OswaldssOn," he said slow
ly, II did not feel much love toward
you the first time ! saw you, and it is
! hard for me not to hate you now
when | see what you are going to lie
! the cause of. If your case had come be,
| fore Canute the man, ou would have
! received the answer you expect. But
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-01
Various Kinds of Memory.

Considering the kinds of memory,
NJ. Menard states that some persons
hest remember impressions received
through the eyes; others, those COM
ing through the ears; and still other
persons best keep in mind what they
have written out. We are all more
or less endowed with auditive and Wis
ual memory, while the former is spe-
cially developed in musicians and the
latter in painters. The three classes
visual, auditiye and motor-are
illustrated in the methods of study
by children, some of whom learn their
lessons by reading a number of times,
others only by hearing them recited.
and still others must repeat the les
son to themselves. Pupils who must
recite 20 themselves in a high voice
have auditivemo memory, while
those who must copy the lesson a
number of times have yisual-motor
memory. The student adopts instinct.
lively the methods his memory re.
CURES.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-01

1t is your luck that Canute the man
the King. Hear then my answer: By
all the laws of war, the land belongs
to Wars son; and had he regained it
while war ruled, | had not taken it
from him, though the Witan itself
commanded me. But instead of re-
gaining it, he lost it," He stretched
a fOrbidding hand toward Rothgar,
feeling without seeing his angry i'm
pulse. by what means matters not;
battles have turned on smaller
thing, and the loyalty of those we
have protected Is a lawful weapon to
defend ourselves with. The kinsman
of lvar second time lost his inheri-
lance, and the opportunity passed.
forever. What concerns wartime is
thing by itself; as ruler over laws
and land-rights, | cannot give one
mans lands to another, though the
one be a man | care little for, and the
other is my fOster-brOther. Go back
therefore, unhindered Lord of WARS
dale, and live in peace hencefOrth. Or
weapon and see him on his way in
safety. Your life shall answer for
any harm done to him"
With one hand. he struck down the
murmur that was rising; with the
other he made an urgent gesture of
| haste, which Orvar seemed to under
stand. Even while he was returning
! 70 nf oil
he seized him by the arm and hurried
him down the room, the Ethelng
walking like man in a dream.
From the dusk of the rafters, the
girl who loved him stretched out her
hands to him in tender farewell, but
there was no more of anguish in the
gesture. Gazing after him, the tears
rose slowly to her eyes and rolled
slowly down her cheeks, but on hel
mouth was little smile whose won
dering joy mounted to exaltation.
The murmur below was growing
despite the kings restraining hand
and now, crashing through it in hide
Gus discord, came a burst of jeerinl
laughter from the Jotun. What wore!
ne Also spuke tley could EOL CaLcn
but they heard the Danish cries sinl
and die, aghast, and they saw scor,
of English thames spring upon hin
and drag him backward. Above tn,
noise of their scuff1ing, the king
voice sounded stern and cold.
! while l act as law-man In m,
judgment hall, will hear no disput
ing of my judgments. Whose come
to me in my private chamber, a
friend TO friend. may tell his mind
but now / speak as king, and wha
| have spoken shall stand"
. Struggling with those who woul
! have forced him from the room, Rott
gar had no breath TO retort with, bu
! the words did not go unsaid becaus
of that. Wherever scarlet cloaks mad
bright patch, the human arras sway
: ed and shook violently, and then fe
J apart into groups of angry meE who's
voices rose in resentful chorus:
Such judgment by Danish kin
Is unexampled" King. are we a.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-01

to expect this treatment?" "This Il
the third time you have ruled against
your own men," "You are our chief
whose kingship we have held ur
with our lives" What are these Eng
lish to your" Snarling more and NOR.
openly, they surged forward, closing
around the dais in fiery mass.
Canute's sword was no more bril-
liantly hard than his face, and has
eyes were glittering points. The rins
of steel was in his voice as he an
swered:
"You speak as you have right
but you speak as men who have
swines' memories. Was it your sup
port or your courage that won me the
English crown? 1t may be that II
had waited until pyre and fire you
would have done so, but it happened
that before that time the English
Witan gave II to me. as gift, IL re
turn for my pledge to rule them just
ly. My meaning in this Judgment,
and the others that you dislike, Is
that l am going to keep that pledge
| tell you now, openly and without
deceit, that henceforth there is to be
but one rule for Angle and Dane
alike; and l shall be as much then
king IS yours; and they shall share
equally in my justice. You may like
L or not. but that is what will take
place"
How they liked it was suggested by
a bursting roar, and the scuffling OF
many feet as the English leaped for.
ward to protect their new king and
the Danes whirled to meet them, but
the women in the gallery did not wait
to see the outcome. In a frenzy OF
terror. Elfgiva dragged up the kneet
ing maids and herded them through
the door.
'Go-before they get into the ante.
room!' she gasped. do you not see
that he is no longer human? We
should be pleading with iron. Co!
Before they tear down the wallis"
(To be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-01
STORY TOLD BY EZRA KENDALL
Actor Relates a comieai Experience
in a Pennsylvania Town.

81 have had discouragements," ad
mitted Ezra Kendall the other day
Once, just once, years ago, l was ar
rested. 1t was in httle Pennsylvania
town which we sought to elevate. But
it refused to be elevated. We rented
the hall for $50, and there was just
$19.40 gross in the house. The man.
ager, or janitor, or seXton-I forget
which-was a kindly looking old gen.
tleman, and we had it all framed up
to ask him to help us out of town. He
came around after the show.
Boys he said, you're shy on the
rent. What are you going to do about
it?'
I'VE explained the situation, and he
seemed deeply touched. Well, boys,
it's too bad he said. You just wait
here about twenty minutes About
three-quarters OF an hour later he
came back.
Its all right, boys he exclaimed.
I've fixed it. You see, l amt got all
the say, and had to consult the trus-
tees. It's all right. They'll trust you
for the sixty cents.'"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-01
Flowers by the Thousand,

The most inspiring Horticultural idea
of the last quarter of a century is the
naturalizing Of flowers by the thou.
sand in situations where they need
absolutely no care after planting, says
Country Life in America. 1t is the
easiest kind of gardening, for there
is no wedding watering, hoeing, stalk.
ing or tying. 1t is the most artistic
form of gardening, because the flow.
ers fit perfectly into the landscape.
1t is the most effective kind of gar
dening, because nothing can surpass
in beauty a continuous sheet of flow
ers all OF the same variety. (No mat
ter how numerous they may be, these
wildlings never seem gaudy or vul-
gar.) And, finally, it is the least ex-
pensive way of getting hosts of flow
ers-ffOwers like the stars of the
Milky Way in multitude. A thousand
narcissus bulbs! The thought takes
ones breath away; yet thousand
bulbs of the poets narcissus cost only
$5-a mere nothing compared with the
vision of loyclincss which it makes
possible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-01

He was ten years old. and wGen he
slipped out of the house at daylight
he left note for his mother saying
he was going West to fight Indians.
A discouraging combination OF circum-
stances, in which hunger, WEAKNESS.
and fear all played part, made him
think better of it, and he returned to
the parental roof at $3.50 p, IN. He
was not received with open arms. IL
deed, the family met him with cold
ness. The clock licked, his fathers
newspaper ratified, his big sister stud.
led obtrusively, even his mother didn't
seem to car whether he came back or
not. Nicodemus, the cat, not being in
the secret, rose and rubbed his soft
side caressingly against the culprit's
leg. He stopped to pet him. and then.
with last desperate attempt to stal .
the ball of conversation, he demanded.
homesickly: as this the same old
cat you had when l went away?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-01

Ribbon cuffs are a novel feature OF
some fine evening coats.
A lovely creation in biscuit broad
cloth tit looks white in the EVENING"
shows the very broad sleeves to be
gathered into correspondingly broad
cuffs. And these cuffs are of ribbon.
OF the very broad ribbon but one
width is required. the pretty, figured
stuff being draped down to a width OF
five inches. In this way nearly three
fourths OF a yard would be required
for each sleeve. The delicate green's
and pinks are especially exploited on
the ivory grounds of these lovely rib
bons. Naturally, the striking novel
ties here suggested do not exhaust the
uses to which ribbon is put, though
the others are not as surprising.