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The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

J. b. Weed, Of Dick Brothers & Co.
To-day's market opened fractiOnaily
lower showed a sagging tendency even
.H the early dealing Traders were In
cl.ued Co work for lower prices. and sue
ceeded in causing some liquidation IN the
forenoon. Trading became quiet around
the noon hour. but prices became dull on
any Improvement and rallies were unim-
portaut Union Pacific and Reading were
the center of attack, and prices at times
Welded easily. In the late afternoon the
announcement of "a note issue by Inter
h0rouEh-Metropolitan encouraged bearish
sentiment The losses ranged from 20 4
per cent lH the active issues. Consolidated
Gas was a notable exception"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
GRAIN MARKETS.
ChicagO.

Quotations furnished by A. O. Brown & Co.
members Of the Chicago Board o. Trade. Nuassy
,,.--ll-rr
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
BOSTON STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by z. R. Chairman &
Co. members New York Stock Exchange G. Bowie
Chirman manager Ianl Z street nnrthwest
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

Instead of Going Up TO 100, Harri-
man Issue Drops from las 10 13S.
Hill stocks Also Decline, Owing to
Fear of an Interstate Commerce
InVeStigatiOn-Pess Reports.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

New York MAY u-WHEtT-Quiet. Irregular
No I Northern uu'uf1. 90 arrive. opening nsgies-
ti0u. TIC over july. T. %. b.-Na. I Manitoba lgzas
I o b.. No Northern Manitoba lake ard r1L
June l0't No. Q red. f. co.. De- 1924. so. . hard
r a h lC5'.. No I msurari opening navigation
s'- o. D.. No. Q maesuri opening navigation SIC
Exporters took nothing.
CuRN-Fnm. bat inactive. No. ? elevator. e1fzc.
No. Q 6oc T. n. D.. No f. o. D.. late MsT. 50'sc.
No 2 yellow 60c; No. white 1zc. T. o. D. Export
es TOOK nothing
OATS Strong, trade inactive Elevator prices.
$50. vhite, Ste. NJ. white fc: No. mixed
ssl-
Tie prices tr- FUTURES follow. Sat'asvs
WHEAT ou.u. High. Low. Close. close
Jair..... iG- Lr. iol4 ior. ics
September. lWt .c5 'Lors -l04-s .LG,s
December. lN 'log, los TBrs loss
CORN
May. goose. ....-. ..... so g.
Jaly.-.... SIS '5la SIS GE 'sos
Setemher. ...... ...... ,..... SIS 81
Bid ASKED
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

l 81 TOUR q LN - HERALD
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

Washington Railway and Electric pre-
dividend, taking a closing quotation at Il.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Trading on the Washington Stock Ex-
change yesterday was only of moderate
volume. and generally at the prices pre-
ydillng at the close of last week At
tendance was slim. and small interest
manifested, outside of Capital Traction IS
and Washington Railway and Electric
4sc The traction bonds sold from l0SA
down to 1854, while the securities Of the
other company made a gain Of about
that much.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

There was a good call for Mitchell
Mining both before and after call, but
only one sale of 100 shares was effected.
and that at 324
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21


Opinions ON the New York Market.
c. Bowie Chapman. of Z. r. Chapman
& Co.-'With a material increase in ac-
tyity, the market took more decided
tone, made emphatic by the closing
prices With practically no rally, prices
sagged continuously and the leaders
closed within a small fraction Of the
lowest The general list is from one to
three points down, with special weakness
in Union Pacific. Reading, Coppers, and
Smelters. The Steels closed about a
point lower on vague, although denied.
rumors OF some sort Of a security issue.
Consolidated Gas made a rapid advance
on the expectation Of a favorable decl-
sion in the case now pending in the
United states Circuit Court as TO the
constituuonauty Of the New York So
cent gas law. Interborough-M -Metropoli-
tan announces an issue Of Sl5.o00.000 per
cent six months notes. Foreign exchange
advanced and talk was revived Of gold
exports. To-day's losses are greater than
those Suffered IN any one day for some
time. That there was considerable liqIi-
d9tisn Of long stock in addition 20 short
selling, there IS no question, and that
there is yet considerable stock % be
lquidated / have no doubt. For the mo-
ment / see nothing % cause any improve
msnt, except the possibility of the market
becoming overs0ld and the consequent
rally on short covering. l look for still
lower prices and l am Of the opinion that
they will be recorded before any real
Improvement can take place
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
DniIv Grim Letter.

bid tAsked
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Breeders Attention.

The breeding season of 1907 is open
ing. / have the following list of stall
lions.
BARON NITRON, 3219O American
Trotting Register, 1902 American Nor
gan Register Wis. enrolment Cert No
500. Iowa enrolment Cert. Standard
and registered bay horse foaled 1898,
sixteen hands and weighs 1920. Baron
has more premiums and sweepstakes
To his credit than any other stallion in
Grant County. Last fall he was
awarded first premium and sweep
stakes at the State fair at Dubuque.
In the past five years his colts have
been awarded more premiums than the
gets of any two other stations in the
county. His colts are uniform and
have the style, size, and finish SO much
sought after. As to his breeding, it is
gilt-edge. He is from the family of
"Futurity- Winners" on his sire's side,
and from the Monarch OF the Home
Stretch" on his dams side. Come and
see him and compare him with his con-
petitOrs.
ROBERT B. B. 29227 American
TrCtting Register Wis. Cert No. lis.
Brown horse. sixteen hands high,
weight 115O. A snowy horse, a typical
COhCn HUISSy anu OuS bAldb Will DEOuuC6
the same from ordinary farm mares.
Well enough bred TO produce trotter.
His record of 2:261[ was made before
he was three years old. Look him over
if you are looking for something good
for the money.
TOM THUMB, Shetland Pony Stall
lion, - inches high. Wis. Cert, No.
646.
For the Season of 1907, as follows:
Baron Internationally evening at
Potosi, Tuesday and Wednesday until
three o'clock at Nutwood Park, Du
buque, Iowa. The rest of the week
except Saturday, at farm q of mile
south east of court house on cemetery
road, Lancaster, Wis. Saturdays at
Lancaster House barn, Lancaster, Wis.
Robert B. BAH the time on farm
south east of the city.
Tom Thumb-All the time on farm
south east of the city.
Terms on application.
IRA MURPHY,
Lancaster, Wis.
Farmers Phone 46. 3Sw4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
WETWOOD

Standard and registered Bay stallion
is hands high weighs 1850 los. Sired
by Cedarwood 2:2415; 1st dam by
Mambrino Swlgert $50; End dam by
Dick West, Westwood ranks among
the best sires that has even been in
Grant county. His colts have plenty
of size and are good individuals, they
are very tOppy and good actors and of
a good disposition; they have also
pro -en themselves to be good sellers
and have size enough to make good
farm or carriage horses. People that
patrOniZed him when he was here be-
fore have been very anxious to have
him returned to this locality and for
that reason we purchased this horse at
a great expense to give the puOlic a
chance once more to use the horse,
which they had the misfortune to
lose the use of for few years. But
now he is back here to stay. We
thlnk we deserve a liberal patronage
to this grand son of Cedarwood. Call
and see him before going elsewhere.
He will make the season as follows:
North Andover. Mondays.
Albert Sprague's. Beetown, Tuesday
and Wednesdays.
Dyers' Livery, Lancaster, Friday
and Saturdays.
$1,000 to insure live colt. We will
not be responsible for accidents.
w. B. DYER, Lancaster,
ALBERT SPRACUE, Beetown..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
HOW WE ARE FORMED.
A Few of the Many MarveIs of the HUI
man Body.

A Few of the Many MarveIs Of the HUI
man Body.
On an average mans body there are
100000 hairs. Plucking one every sec
Ond it would take him twelve eight
hour working days to pull them all out.
| In his blood there are q, 1000, 900, 600, 900
red corpuscles. Laid out side by side
they would cover a surface of 3,130
square yards.
The whole of the blood passes through
mans heart nearly twice in every
minute. 1t weighs one-thirteenth of
the entire body weight, and it moves
in different parts of the body at speeds
varying from ten feet to 1866 yards
(nearly one mile) an hour.
The fat of your body is fluid. 1t be-
comes solid only when the body cools
after death. 1t is one of your most
useful constituents, forming a noncon-
Quoting sheath to protect you from
cold, acting as pads to preserve from
shock, on the tips of the fingers, the
toes and the heels and lying always
ready as a reserve food supply when
you can get nothing to eat.
little artery passes from your brain
through the skull into the scalp, which
acts as a safety valve when the brain
is cOngested with blood.
The skin cannot grow again once
it is destroyed; hence the unsightly
scars left by burns and severe wounds.
Only the surface layer can renew
itself. When the whole thickness is de-
stroyed, it never reforms This is the
more curious as muscles, nerves, blood
vessels and bones, aK less liable to in
jury than the skin, can grow again.
You are really water rather than
a land animal. Although as a. whole
you live on dry land, your body con-
sists Of countless millions of separate
living particles, and these are all i'm
mersed in the water which constitutes
four-ffths of your substance.
Within the inner part Of your ear,
deep in the bone, is a quantity of fluid
which acts as a spirit level and enables
you to keep your balance.-Chicago
Record-Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Youthful Financier.

This really happened in New York
the other day:
Displeased Parent-Molly, find you
have been buying three pairs of gloves
without my permission. Why did you
do so? Miss Molly aged twelve)-
Why, daddy, / was obliged to have
some gloves; l hadn't a pair to wear!
DfSpleased Parent-It was wrong OF
you to buy the gloves without the per-
mission either Of your mamma or
myself. Miss Molly-Well, never mind
daddy, dear; they won't cost anything.
I had them charged.-New York Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
A Letter From Dad.

Dear wife, 1 cannot tell you how
I've missed you since you went away
The home is very lonesome now.
Where did you put my suit of gray?
With none to greet me at the door,
With heavy heart l tread the blocks
That homeward lead; miss you more,
But, say, where did you hide my socks?
How still and dull the house appears!
! miss the sunlight of your eyes.
The weeks you've been away seem years.
What has become of all my ties?
/ hope you will enjoy yourself.
But do not mingle with the fiirts.
I've hunted every closet shelf
Wherever do you keep my shirts?
And now I've told you all the news,
There's nothing more for me 10 write,
Except, where did you hide my shoes7
They are not anywhere in sight.
Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
CHILDISH RIVALRY.
Close Race at First, but Johnnie Wins
on the Homestretch.

Close Race at First, but Johnnie Win:
on the Homestretch.
Johnnie, aged eight, has been in the
house for a week in consequence of g
header from his bike In this time
he and Percy, aged six, have exhaust
ed all their usual themes for disputes
Yesterday this was overheard in the
nursery:
Mamma. did Percy ever have
vhooping cough?''
Eyes, dear"
well, then, did he have it as bad as
did?
mo, not quite"
There, Percyw
"Well. anyhow this from another
voice., 81 had measules wOrsen'r you
and had it first tOo.'
"You didn'tr'
81 did toop'
Mammal Mamma! Did Percy have
measules before l did,"
Eyes. he had 1t first, and you took II
from himr'
Percy now triumphed audibly and
vociferously. Then Johnnie rallied and
crushed him:
"Well, anyhow, 1 broke my collar
bone, and it cost $25."
Percy had no more to say. 1t is ex-
pected as soon as the rain stops he will
go straight out and break his collar
bone.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
How Inconsiderate!

. Young Ruggles did very thought
less thing"
what was that?"
HE wrote a poem in honor of a
certain young woman who had just
completed her twenty-first birthday
and published 1t in the college paper"
wasn't it good poemT'
every good"
whats the criticism thenw
"Why, everybody who wants to find
out can look back any time and discov-
er how old the young woman Isl
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
A WISE BRIT0N.
He Half Suspected at the Start That
the Feathers Weren't Edible.

InS fNSFSnI EOlplSs
A Brooklyn man who entertained an
English relative tells this without the
culver of an eyelid:
'My cousin from London reached
New York last summer, along with
hot wave. The crowds were deep be-
fore the soda water fountains on lower
Broadway. He remarked that he did
not comprehend how Americans could
swallow that nasty slush,'
ga mere preference 1 explained.
We have many curious examples OF
that kind in this country. One of the
most remarkable evidences of insatia-
BILE appetite for froth rather than sub
stance is that of the American poultry
lover who daily advertises in our New
York papers for 1000 feather beds. AS
you may well imagine, he is said to
have entirely lost his taste for the
flesh Of the fowl
"'Oh, reaIlyr exclaimed the English
man in quiet surprise. Nothing more
was said till nine months later, when
I opened my mail one day and found
a marked copy of the London Times,
WHICH He Adu SeuI " me- ne Cdlleu
my attention to this extract in an
article on mob rule and lynching in
America, 1T can hardly be possible
that the supply of tar and feathers in
the United States will be sufficient at
the rate the mObS are covering the
bodies of the poor wretches who are
tortured and Inundated before they are
drawn and quartered or burned at the
stake
81 fancy you will see your error
after reading this he wrote. 1T is
quite plain the man wanted the beds
for another purpose and not, as you
believe, to eat Brooklyn Eagle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Electric Lights.

If your dwelling is electrically light
ed, never place wood, clothes or other
inf1ammable material against the
wires, meters or switches. Never use
an electric wire as clothesline, and see
to it that your dwelling is kept free
fSom rats, as these pests often gnaw
the insulation from the wires.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Historic Swiss Bell,

One of the historic bells in Switzer-
land is the silver bell in the minister
at Berne. 1t rang ''for the service of
God, the festivals of state, and the
execution of the evil doer." When the
forces of the young French republic
captured Berne in 1888, the citizens
painted it funereal black, and under
this disguise it escaped from the ra-
pacity of the Gauls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
An impression,

1.-The public doesn't want Shake
speare," said the egotistic player.
'That impression" said Mr.. Storm
ington Barnes, 'is usually a case of
mistaken identity. AS a rule, what the
public doesn't want is the man who
thinks he is playing Shakespeare
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
A Lost Secret.

In the time of Louis Nv. of France
a chemist named Depre gave an eXhi
bition on a canal at Versailles of a
kind of fire so rapid and devouring
that it could not be quenched, water
only giving it fresh activity. Louis
forbade that the invention should be
made public, and the inventor died
soon aftes, carrying the secret with
him to the grave.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
A Channnanne CITY

Epernay, in France, is a vast sub
terranean city, the streets for miles
being hewn out Of solid chalk, fanked
with piles of champagne of all blends
and qualities. The largest champagne
manufacturers in Epernay possess un-
derground cellars which cover no few
er than forty-five acres and contain o.
100000 bottles of wine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Not Even the Clock.

Two ladies were being shown
through the State Hospital For the
Insane. AS they entered ward one
turneW to the other and said, Il won
der If that clock is right?''
An inmate standing near overheard
her and instantly replied: Great Scott,
no! 1t wouldn't be here if it WASH
Lippincott's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Ancient Pines.

The British Museum contains a very
full collection of clay pipes, dating
back as far as the sixteenth century.
The custom Of waxing the pipe end
to prevent it sticking to the lips was
introduced by the Dutch about the
year 100.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Parinu a Pineapple,

The hardest way to pare pineapple
is to keep the fruit whole and pare it
from the outside, as one would an ap-
pie. A much easier method is to first
cut out the blossom with a sharp knife.
then cut the pineapple in two and cut
the inside out close to the rind. An
other easy method is to slice the pine
apple crossways in inch slices and then
remove the rind from each slice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
French MusseI Gatherers.

The women mussel gatherers of
France wear trousers and high boots.
which look grotesque worn with a
tight fitting waist, and a saitcloth
apron, which is doubled up to keep it
out of the water. They carry also
wooden sandals of a wide and curious
pattern, which are intended to give
them a firmer footing on shifting
sands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Polar Currents.
The polar currents contain less salt
than those from the equator.
Spotted Cioars.

Many believe that cigars marked
with light spots are indicators of the
predatory habits of an insect which at
tacks only good leaf, but as a matter
of fact, these spots are due to the com
bined action of rain and sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
The Rose.

The Syrians regarded the rose as an
emblem of immortality, the Chinese
planted it over graves, and in the Ty-
rol it is said to produce sleep. Rose
leaves are sometimes thrown on the
fire for good luck. In France and Italy
it is believed that rosy cheeks will
come to the lass that buries a drop of
her blood under a rose bush.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
The Smallest Watch.

What is said to be the smallest watch
In the world is in the possession of Il
London jeweler. 1t once belonged to
the late Marquis Of Angiesey, whose
taste in ornaments was extravagant
and bizarre The size of the gold case
OF this lilliputian watch is just that Of
the smallest English COMA silver
threepence. The minute hand is an
eighth of an inch long.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Prepared.

"Johnnie, where have you been?
Your hair is suspiciously wet. School
was out two hours ago."
81 fell in the creek"
But your clothes are not wet"
"Well, you see, mamma, while was
standin' on the bridge | thought may
be I'd fall in. so took off my clothes,
an I did."-New York Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Stables.

Stables are becoming very rare, and
on account of the great demand for
them have risen considerably in price
during the last few years. A coat
that two years ago would have cost
$4,000 would now be worth at least
$4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27

Tourist Ito villager)-Can you tell me
where the barber lives? Villager-Yes,
sir. Go right down the street, and the
house is easy to recognize. You will
see lots OF people going backward and
forward in front Of it as If they
couldn't make up their minds to go in.
-Fliegende Batter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
The Difference.

: 'Pa, what's the difference between
the meaning of prepared and readyY
"Well, there's many a person who
may be prepared to die, but 1 never
saw one who was ready" - Chicago
Record Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
In the Menaneria-

'The tiger refuses to keep the job
unless we give him raise"
"What's the matter with him?"
HE doesn't like jolting over the
rough streets in the parade"
'WeIl, give him the raise, but If he
kicks again tell him We'll get another
man to wear the skin. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
The Season For Him.

"Ah wisht de summah wuZ neah
obah." exclaimed 'Rastus.
"G'long! wat yo' talllin' erbout? de-
manded Sam; ''yo' knows yo' laik de
summah time"
"Sho' all does, but eff de summah
wuz near obah watamillions d be
ripe Houston Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Nothinq Doino.

HE tells me he expects TO take two
weeks vacation at the seashore," said
Jigley.
YES" replied Borroughs. "but he
won't do it,
'Why, won't his boss let him off,
ooh, yes; but he's counting on paying
his way with the $50 1 owe him.
Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Piedmont.

In area and population Piedmont is
somewhat larger than the state of
Massachusetts,. In its variety of manu-
featuring interests it is somewhat like
that state and, with Lombardy, is
the greatest industrial region of Italy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27

Colum bus just landed; meeting a
big Indian chief with a package under
his arm, he asked what it was. "Great
medicine, HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea" said the Injun. 30 cents, Tea or
Tablets. j. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
The Cinarette.

Laurence Oliphant, the celebrated
author and traveller, is said to have
introduced the cigarette into England
about the year 1914. They became
quite common after the Crimean war,
owing to their use by the Turkish Off
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27

During the summer kidney irregul-
arities are often caused by excessive
drinking or being overheated. Attend
to the kidneys at once by using Foley's
Kidney Cure. J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27

''What them asked the professor, sis
the exact difference between logic and
sophistry?
WELL replied the bright student,
eff you're engaged in a controversy it's
just the difference between your line
of argument and the other fellows. -
Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
G. B. Burhans Testifies after four
Years,

@. B. Burhans, of Carlisle Center. N.
Y. writes: "About four years ago 1
wrote you stating that / had been en-
tirely cured of a severe kidney trouble
by taking less than two bottles of
Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t entirely
stopped the brick dust sediment, and
pain and symptoms of kidney disease
disappeared. / am glad TO say that
have never had return of any of
those symptoms during the four years
that have elapsed and l am evidently
cured to stay cured, and heartily re-
commend Foley's Kidney Cure to any
one suffering from kidney or bladder
trouble" 1T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Should Rise.

Reeder-I see that balloons are be-
coming more expensive.
Tawker-Well, they should so up,
especially in this age of inflated values.
kansas City Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Passive.

BiINDid you say he has horse sense?
Jill-No; why, he hasn't even got
mule sense. never knew him to kick
in his lifeEYonkers Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27

The Frenchman-But madame, too,
will join my party at the opera, yes?
Matron-YOu must really excuse me
tonight, monsieur, but my daughter
may go.
The Frenchman-Ah no, nc! / shall
not take re refuSe-Tatler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27

Talk about your breakfast foods.
A thousand you can see,
| would not have them as gift,
But would have Rocky Mountain TIE;
j. T.. Bennett.