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Daily Republican SOC a month.
, 1904-03-08

Agent U. P. R R. Co.. laramie. Wye
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
A NERVOUS WAIT.
Weird Sensation When the Church
Became Totally Dark.

Il went to Fifth avenue church last
Sunday night said man who is good
once Il week, land quite unexpectedly
got q new sensation. The church was
brilliantly lighted, but something went
wrong with the electrical apparatus,
and all Of a sudden most Of the lights
went out. Midway in the building two
or three lunches of bulbs continued to
shed sepulchral twilight, but the pull
pit was shrouded in darkness, and nery-
Gus members of the congregation began
10 fidget.
This condition of affairs lasted for
some minutes until the choir had fin
ished an anthem. Then the preacher
arose and requested the people to re-
main quietly seated for half a minute
in total darkness. when the church
would be fully Illuminated again. With
the words the few remaining lights
went out, and for a space darkness like
that of a coal hole prevailed.
cit was the weirdest, most uncanny
wait l ever had. Every man and wo-
man of the 800 or / 600 in that church
was as still as death almost. | sup
pose the darkness did not last minute,
but it seemed to me to be an hour.
When the lights again leaped out there
was a sigh of relief from every person
in the church. l guess they all felt as
queer about it as l did. New York
Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Wanted. ~ Library.

Many persons laughed heartily wher
they read the following advertisement
in recent issue of a German news
paper:
"Wanted-Some French books which
a young girl may safely read and
which will fit into a small bookcase
The height of each book must not eX
coed ten inches. The price is of no inn
portance provided all the books have
handsome COY ers and are of the same
size"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
HORSEHAlR FOR BOWS.
Only Black or White From Russia or
Germany Is Used.

Gefnany Is tSeu.
There is q vast amount of hOrSehair
annually used in the United States for
making and repairing violin, violon-
cello and bass viOl bows. All of the
hair comes from Germany and Rus
STA, in which countries the tails Of
horses are generally allowed to grow
much longer than here. The foreign
hair is also coarser in texture and
tougher than that which grows on the
American horse, and these qualities
make the imported article more yalua-
BILE than the domestic product
There are only two kinds of horse
hair suitable< for making bows, and
they are of white and black varieties.
The former is used for violin bows,
and the latter, which is heavier and
stronger, is the best material for max
ing bows for cello and bass yiols, be-
cause it bites the larger strings better
The imported hair is put up in hanks
Of thirty-siX inches long, which is tive
or six inches longer than the standard
violin bow. A hank is sufficient for
one violin bow, while two hanks are re-
ouired to hair a cello or bass viol bow
There are about one and half ounces
of hair in hank, which is worth from
20 to 80 cents, according to the quality
of the hair.-Philadelphi Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
TRAFFIC IN SLAVES.
The Way Sales Are Conducted In
the Marrakesh Market.

In his article on 1.-THE Slave Market
at Marrakesh' in Harpers Magazine
S. L. Bensusan gives vivid picture of
this terrible traffic, which goes on APP
proved by the Moroccan government.
He describes the beginning of the sale
as follows:
1.-THE crowd at the entrance parts to
grave men wearing white turbans and
jellabias They are the details, OF auc-
tioneers, and the sale is about to begin.
SLOWLY and impressively the details
advance in a line to the center of the
slave market, almost up to the arcade
where the wealthy buyers sit ex-
pectant Then the head auctioneer
lifts up his voice, and-oh, hideous
mockery of it ALL he prays.
'.Now each delal has his people sort
ed out. and the procession begins. Fol
lowed by his bargains, he marches
round and round the market, and | I'M
derstand why the dust was laid be-
fore the procession commenced. Some
Of the slaves are absolutely free from
emotion of any sort They move round
as stolidly as the blindfolded horses
that work the water wheels in gardens
beyond the town. Others feel their
position.
"'Twenty -one dollars-twenty one!
cries the delal at whose heels the one
young and pretty woman who has not
found a buyer limps painfully. She is
from the western Sudan, and her big
eyes have the terror stricken look. that
reminds me of hare that was run
down by the hounds few yards from
me on the marshes near my country
home last winter.
"'Why is the price SO low? ! ask.
"'She is SICK says the Moor coolly.
'She cannot work. Perhaps she will
not live. Who will give more in such
a caseY"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
THE BROKEN VIOLIN.
An Incident of the Childhood of the
Master Ole Bull.

Master Ole Bull.
Ole Bull the great violinist, was born
with a genius for music. To him the
swaying of bluebells, the wind and
rain and waterfalls the music OF birds
and bees-all these were the voices OF
nature. and he tried to reproduce them
on his violin.
1t is said that the musicians first
violin was given him by an uncle when
he was but four years old, and his de-
light at the present knew no bounds.
"My father wanted me to be minis
ter" said he in telling the story many
years after, "and | thought l must do
as he wished. But when | was eight
years old he bought me a new violin
and arranged to have me study under
a teacher for he said, a minister
ought to know a little about music
That night l could not sleep. rose
in the night to get a peep at the pre-
cious violin. 1t was so red, and the
pretty pearl screws did smile at me so!
1 pinched the strings just a little with
my fingers, and it smiled at me more
and more. l took up the bow and
looked at it. 1t said to me it would be
pleased to have me try it across the
strings. So l did try it just very,
very little, and it did play so softly.
forgot that it was midnight and every
body asleep and the next minute felt
my fathers whip across my shoulders.
My little red violin dropped on the floor
and was broken. l did weep very much
for it, but it did no good They did
have a doctor to it the next day, but it
never recovered it's health" = Detroit
Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
A Bad Time to Confess.

'Here," according to the Warrens-
burg (Mo) Journal-Democrat, lis the
way Benton county man confessed at
a revival: He had been pressed to re-
pent and finally got up and said, Dear
friends, feel the spirit moving in me
to talk and tell what bad man I have
been, but l can't do it while the grand
Jury is in session.. The Lord will for
give" shouted the preacher. L guess
that's right said the penitent, but he
amt on the grand jury"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

"She named her baby after all four
of it's rich uncleS."
"What good will that do? None Of
them will feel complimented when they
know the others have been so remem-
bered."
ooh, but she has trained the child to
who happens to be around. "-Cincin-
natl Times-Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
A Senatorial Tilt.

Senator Reagan of Texas when he
was in the senate was one of the men
who strongly objected to being inter
rupted On one occasion Henry w.
Blair, then senator from New Hamp-
shire, tried to ask Reagan question
during the latter's speech. II do not
want to be interrupted" said Reagan,
"but will listen to a question"
at is not exactly a question, but a
statement said Blair.
"Then / refuse to yield" said Rea-
gan.
"Well, the senator has missed an op-
portunity of greatly improving his
speech" remarked Blair as he ambled
toward the cloakroom.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
THE ART OF BOXING.
Fistic COmbats Were Highly Esteem
ed In Ancient Times.

ed In Ancient Times.
Pugilism, the practice of boxing or
fighting with the fists, was manly art
and exercise highly esteemed among
the ancients. In those days the hands
Of the pugilist were armed with the
cestus, leather thongs loaded with
lead or iron This form of athletic
sport was at first only permitted to
freemen among the Greeks, but grad
ually it was taken up as profession
and lost much of it's prestige
AS an illustration of it's early use we
find in Virgirs fifth Eneid the record
of match between Dares, with MINI
BILE feet and confident in YOUTH" and
Entellus, the veteran champion, ''strong
and weighty limbed," when the COM
batants-
Their arms uplift in air, their heads with
draw
Back from the blows and. mingling hand
with hand,
Provoke the conflict.
Pugilism has been a typical English
sport from the days of King Alfred,
but its golden age as profession dates
from the accession of the house OF
Hanover. -London Standard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY.
This Is the Most Encouraging work
For the Camera Amateur.


The most encouraging out of door
subjects for the beginner in photogra-
ply are landscapes. The most impor-
tant point in photoeraphing land
scape is tie selection of it; the choos-
ing of a bit of scenery which, when
translated to black and white, will
form an interesting picture. You must
always bear in mind that the beautiful
colors which you see in nature and
upon the ground glass will not be pres
ent in the photograph, which must
rely for its beauty upon form and light
and shade. When you wish to photo
graph a landscape, take plenty of time
to think about it. After you have
chosen your subject, determine the
point Of greatest interest and then de
eide whether the picture will look best
with this point directly in the center,
to one side or toward the top or bot
tom
If you live near the spot you intend
to photograph, it will pay you to notice
at what time of year it IS most beauti-
full. Some landscapes look very COM
monplace in summer, but make stun
ming pictures when half buried in the
snow. Waterfalls often look best in
early spring. because there is q greater
volume of water pouring over them at
that time than at any other.
A most interesting series of pictures
may be made by choosing 4 beautiful
bit of landscape and photographing it
from the same point at frequent inter-
walls throughout the year. The first
picture, we will say. is taken when the
ground and trees are covered with
snow, the second when most of the
snow is melted and tie rest lies IN
patches here and there and the third
when the fields are flooded with rains.
After these would come pictures show
ing the trees in bud, in leaf, in blossom,
with fruit and later dismantled with
the frosts of autumn. = Philadelphia
Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Phil Mays bits.

The all night and next day habits of
Phil May, the artist, have furnished
material for many story. Joe Tapley,
the singer, said that he came across
May one night and heard that the lat
ter had not been to bed for four nights
and days. He demonstrated, and May
said: 'Never mind. Joe; We'll make a
bargain. Don't you lose any sleep on
my account, and promise that as soon
as I feel tired I'll so to bed!'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
GO to Smiths restaurant for good
cup of coffee and lunch. 8w3
House for Sale

Best located residence in the city of
Lancaster situated 2 blocks north of
depot; large bay window, beautiful
full grown shade trees and orchard,
good we'll and cistern, with or without
barn. Trains pass in plain view of any
part of house. Stands on slight eleva-
ton and landscape is visible on every
side. Residents cannot get lonesome
for there's always something to see.
Will be sold at a bargain if taken
within 30 days. 6tf Jos. WRIGHT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Living and Workin z

Few people outside of hobOes and In
dams not taxed really live without
working.
Those who work without really liv-
ing are much more numerous, includ-
ing, as they do, billionaires and seam
stresses with more than six small chill
dren.
In the perfect day, when the lion
and the lamb shall walk together and
the rich shall go down to the college
settlements and play bridge with the
poor, we shall all doubtless both live
and Work-Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Rather PrOsaic.

A lady who was an ardent votary Of
modern culture happened to sit at an
evening party next to an eminent COM
poser and leader of an orchestra. In
the full expectation Of eliciting from
the maestro particularly brilliant and
intellectual procurement, she inquir-
ed, ''How do you feel after conducting
the Ninth Symphony"
Hungry" was the laconic reply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Arcumept Was Useless.

But" protested the loving wife, "be-
fore was married l always had a new
bonnet every time l wanted one"
YES" answered the brutal husband
without looking up from his paper,
"and 1 put fresh cheese in the mouse
trap every night until L had caught
that mouse in the pantry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
He Mould Re Left.

Huh" grumbled Mr.. Skinnay, who
was being uncomfortably crowded by
the jolly looking fat man in the troll
ley car, "these cars should charge by
weight
"Think 500" replied the fat man.
''Then they wouldn't think it worth
while to stop for u."-Philadelphia
Ledger
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Local JOttingS.


C. w. Hart of Watertown W as
IN town a few days on business.
John Gotzinger transacted
me business in Sitter Monday.
John Peacock of Fennimore
was in town on business Saturday.
A new boy is reported at the
home of Louis Vesperman, born
Saturday.
Tom Finnegan is visiting for
a few weeks with friends in
Waukesha
The Epworth League of the M.
E. Church will serve 10c tea Feb.
10th. Also an apron sale.
Mrs. Henry Staver Of Liberty
township is very i'll, with but
slight chance of recovery.
L Abraham and j. B. Ludden
of Bloomington made a business
trip to Madison Monday morning.
B. D. Budworth returned to
Dubuque Monday, and resumed
his duties as conductor on the
street car line.
We are under obligations to
the census bureau for a full report
of employees and wages-figures
from the twelfth census.
-Delos Edwards of this city and
Herb. Morrissey of Blakes Prairie
went to Prairie du Chen Monday
to take some Of the baths.
Gus. Hyde, who has been serv-
ing as fireman on the G. M. & St.
P, between Milwaukee and La
Crosse, has been promoted to the
responsible position of engineer.
The postofice department has
announced that all rural free de-
livery carriers in the United States
will have holiday Feb. %, Wash
ington's birthday. There are APP
proximately 20, 900 of these carriers.
A Fennimore man discovered
piTnple coming on the side of his
nose and attempted to remove it
with an ointment But the pimple
fourished like a green bay tree and
soon grew to be the size of teacup
When the man began to investigate
he discovered that his bottle Of
ointment had been misplaced and
he had been using his wife's bust
developer.
There is happy family at
Editor Pollock's. Burne arrived
home from Alaska on Thursday,
and Eden with his little boy came
on from Chicago Friday. The
former was twenty nine days on
the road, having been ow-bound
several days in the passes of the
north. Eden will remain a few
days to help his father move to
the new printing Office.
The Sunday Sentinel contained
a picture of VIM. E. cambridge,
the lawyer, who married Miss
Mary Sims, daughter of Rev.
James Sims, a former well-known
Nd. E. minister of Grant county.
MIR. Balm bridge is a native of
Miff1in, Iowa county, and he is
becoming lawyer of national
reputation. He was a secretary
to the American legation at Pekin
during the Boxer excitement.
In an address on Glover and
Other Leguminous Plants" de-
ivered the other day, Prof.
Rankin of the University of Illinois
gave the result of some curious
experiments in the rotation of
crops On plat of the University
of Illinois farm where corn had
been grown exclusively for % years
it cost 60 cents to raise a bushel.
On a plat where oats and corn had
been alternated for the same
period the corn cost 80 cents a
bushel, and on a plat where oats,
corn and clover had been alter
mated it cost but 10 cents a bushel
to raise the corn. This is attribu-
ted to the effect of the clover on
the soil which renders the ground
porous and adds valuable chemical
properties to it. Glover roots
have been known to penetrate the
soil to a depth Of five feet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
WHITE HOUSE STABLES.
The First of Them Was DESTROYED
by the British Troops.


by the British Troops.
The original White House stable was
located about sixty yards south of the
White House, in which are now the
private grounds Of the executive man.
sion, and was the first thing destroyed
when the British captured the White
House during the war of 1912. Presi-
dents Monroe and Adams kept their
horses at a livery stable, and when
General Jackson came to the White
House he had a stable built at a point
some distance from the presidential
mansion. This stable was also used for
a time by President Van Buren,, but
stable
President Pierce kept his horses in a
stable which was erected in the White
House grounds at point comparative
~ but short distance from the man
sion itself. When President Buchanan
came to the White House he had the
stable. enlarged, and it was again en-
larged for President Lincoln, who kept
q large number of horses. President
Johnson also made use Of this stable
for his horses and carriages. Up to
Lincoln's time there was no water in
the stable save the limited supply
obtained from a small we'll, and it was
customary to take the White House
horses to the Potomac river, fully half
a mile distant in order that they might
be watered, and frequently the White
House carriages were taken thither to
be washed.-Outdoor Sport.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
The Boston Girl.

"Will you marry me?" he asked
bluntly.
mo- replied the Boston maiden. But
she added coyly: Il am not endowed
with sacerdotal power. Put your ques-
ton properly. Ask me if will become
your wife. Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
An EIooueut objection

Mrs. Newlyblessed- you certain
ly don't object to such wee little baby
as that? Janitor-Oh, it amt the size
as counts, mum-it's the principle Nv
the thing!-EXchange
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Round and Pleasant.

May-Last night was the happiest in
my life. 1t brought me one round Of
pleasure. Fay-What do you consider
zone round of pleasures" May-An en-
gagement ring Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Parental SOlicitude.

The Mother-Don't you think the ba-
by had better go to kindergarten, dear?
Father-Isn't he too young? The Moth
er-Yes. But he never sees either Of
us long enough to learn how to talk.
And don't you think he ought to know
how Flown Topics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
We'll Posted.

Niblick-Solomon was a wise man
He knew all that there was to know
Foozle-Naturally q man with his ex-
tensive assortment of wives must have
heard all that was going on.-Boston
Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
The Limit.

Hes a mighty mean man"
Gin what way?"
"Why, he's stone deaf, and he never
tells the barber until he is through
shaving him."-I.ife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
Notice to Taxpayers.

All taxes due me as treasurer of
the town of Lancaster must be
paid prior to the 10th of February;
after that date the rate will be
increased to 5 per cent.
Its J. w. Jerrett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

Once actor meant person who could
act Now it means an appearance on
the stage.-Baltimore News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

FOR SALE: Farm of 175 acres, 81
south of Lancaster, Z mi east of
Hurricane, 100 acres under cultiva-
ton, IS acres pasture, running water,
plenty of timber, buildings all new;
everything needed on a farm is
there For any further information
write or call upon undersigned,
PETER j. HENKEL.
76tf. Lancaster, Wis,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

WANTED-Agen hustlers, sales
men, clerks and everybody who wants
to enjoy good hearty laugh to send
SOC for Clips to Agents" Worth $50
to any person who sells goods for a
living. If not satisfactory your money
back. Circular for stamp. The DR.,
White Electric Comb Co., Decatur, Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
One Advantage.

Knicker-Do you believe in college
education? Bocker-Yes. 1t teaches a
boys father how to take care of his
money.-Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

FARM FOR RENT: Situated 7
miles north of Lancaster, consisting
of 210 acres. Good buildings, tele-
phone, on rural mail route. Land in
excellent condition; formerly known as
the Ralph Place farm. II. w. Brown,
SW4 Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

Bryant's "Thanatopsis" is based up
on passage from Horace.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

LOST: A round brooch, set in
pearls. Finder will please leave at
this office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

FOR SALE: Farm of 80 acres in
North Lancaster. Good buildings.
For terms etc. call on or address, Dwight
Oliver, Lancaster, Wis. 64tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
FARM FOR SALE: NV farm of 2OC

FARM FOR SALE: My farm of 200
acres, situated 81 mi. east of Lancas-
ter is for sale; house, good stables,
granary, corn crib and hay shed; about
100 acres under pillow, balance good
timber and pasture; good spring close
to the house. Price $32 per acre. For
particulars, inquire of, HENRY PINK,
loft Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

STRAYED-From my premises in
Lancaster, Wis.,, one Jersey red SOW
hog, weighing about 125 pounds.
Finder please notify me.
FRED ENGROFF.
Lancaster, Wis, Feb. 6, 1904. 12-t2-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

FOR SALE-The residence prop
erty of the late Mrs. Addison
Burr, described as lots and 10,
Block 43, city of Lancaster, is
offered for sale. Anyone wishing
to purchase may apply to George
5. Clementson. 1878
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
SMOKE Red Trunk Cigar. If

CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
The VIM. p. Stone house. Good
house, barn, fruit, with five lots. This
is a good property and will be sold at
bargain. Inquire of
48tf JNO. M. STONE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10
| Business Locals.

LATHROP'S Honey. Horehound,
Menthol Cough Drops 2 packages for
sc. During February. 1Ow4.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-10

FARM for sale: sc acres. situated
in southwestern portion of town of
Lancaster: 80 acres are pasture;
balance can all be cultivated: good
running water: plenty of timber. For
further information call on or address,
JOHN FLEsCH,
loft Lancaster, WIS.