Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-24
Good specialties between acts
with the Clifford Raering Co.


with the Clifford Raering Co.
Mrs. Rudolph Korcke of Mt Hope
died at the Lancaster hospital
Wednesday, of Bells mania, after
an illness Of three weeks. Deceased
was 80 years of age and leaves
husband and five children, the eldest
9 years old, to mourn her demise.
She was inferred in the cemetery at
Millville yesterday.
Band and orchestra with the
GitfOrd-Haering Co. all next week.
-Inclosing a liberal remittance
for the Herald from Bell Center,
Mrs. Geo. Divall states that tLeir
sale recently held netted them the
large sum of $3.50, and besides
this they retained carload of stock
and furniture which they intend
shipping to their new home at
Magruder, Va, this week.
Miss Marie Delano as Lady
Audley and Miss Deliua Des Jarlais
as Alicia, Monday night with the
Clifford Hearing Co.
Officials of the Independent
Consolidated (Union) Telephone sys-
tenn inform us that operations are
soon to be commenced to thorough
ly repair and rearrange the COM
pany's lines and exchanges thorough
out the district and equip the
service SO that it Will be second to
none. They have 125 phones at
present here including all the local
physicians.
Don't miss Monday night at
Reeds opera house. Lady Audley's
Seer et." Reserve Your seats now
at Benefits drug store.
In the spring time MANY who
have lost relatives during the winter
commence to figure on monuments
to mark the final resting place Of
loved ones. The Herald calls at
tention Of prospective buyers to the
excellent work IN this line turned
out by Alfred Warren Of this city
and would advise everyone to see or
write him before closing deal.
The agricultural department.
has determined to distribute to-
bacco seed this year upon applica-
ton from individuals, through their
member of congress. Tobacco ex-
perts have been sent into various
sections of the country where it is
grown and selections have been
made of the most desirable seed for
each particular community. Enough
seed will be sent to each Individual
making application for same to
plant from three to five acres, to-
gether with full instruction for
handling. Those interested in re-
ceiving this seed should make their
application direct to J. W. Babcock,
Washington, D. G.
Canned tomatoes have for the
first time been successfully "cor-
nered." A syndicate holds 90 per
cent of what is left Of an extremely
short crop and there is no relief in
sight till the new pack comes next
July. This means that the succu.
lent tomato will become as scarce
as hens teeth. People will put their
diamonds in the ice chest and their
tomatoes in the safety deposit
vaults. Or else they will 'unculti-
vate' their taste for the rich red
vegetable and learn to get along
with peas, corn, beans and such
lowly offerings. In any case the
whole country faces a kitchen crisis
Of the most critical kind.
A new judge down in Missouri,
recently elected, and holding his
initial term of court, arose and gave
the following charge to a jury the
other day: Gentlemen of the jury,
charging the jury is a new business
to me, as this is my first case. You
have heard all the evidence as well
as myself You have heard what
the learned counsel have said. If
you believe what the counsel for
the plaintiff has told you, your YER
dict would be for plaintiff; but if. on
the other hand, you believe what
the defendants counsel has told you
then you will find verdict for the
defendant; but if you are like me,
and don't believe what either of
them said, then I'll be if [ know
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