Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-26
7. NJ. YOUNG
Local JOttinSS.

Joe Reid is in Mineral Point.
Rev. Munro is at Prairie du
CHEN.
Atty. A. R. Bushnell went to
Madison Monday.
June brides are still in vogue,
but they'll soon be July roses.
Prepare to pass your 4th at
Potosi, where good time is always
assured.
Clay Chapman and wife were up
from Platteville for a visit over
Sunday.
FROM July 1st to Sept. 1st Mrs.
Burr will close her store at p. N.
except Saturday evening.
Mrs. e. j. Austin is suffering
from wounded hand. She ac-
cidentaIIy cut her thumb quite
severely on bottle.
Corn blowing is now the order
of the day. The crop will depend
On the way and thoroughness with
which it is done. The corn is not
80 good stand as was hoped for so
1t is important that we take extra
good care Of what there is.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Carter
went TO Victory, Vernon county,
Monday It is pretty summer
resort on the Mississippi. While
there they will be the uests of
DR.. and Mrs. John Chase of
Viroqua.
At the recent regular meeting
of the Masonic Grand lodge the
position of foreign correspondent
fell to Judge jerks of Dodgeville,
who has held the same position for
the past II years. Rev. J. T.
Pryor also OF DodgevilIe was again
chosen grand chaplain of the Grand
lodge.
The advance in the prices Of
meats caused by the recent ruling
of the packers that no cows would
be accepted without the farmer
standing good for it should it be
diseased, has already made itself
felt. In surrounding towns many
people are advocating a vegetable
diet. East Dubuque has not yet
felt the burden of raise IN price.
Some boys do not earn $40 a
year, yet they can afford to smoke
cigarettes and to use tobacco IN
other forms. Little boys should
think it over seriously before com
mencing to use tobacco. Boys who
do not use the weed or loaf con-
tinuOusly on the streets are much
better models to follow. No boy
should wish to pattern after pro
fame, foulmouthed, worthless street
loafer.
The Mock Sad ALI company
will play two nights at Reeds
opera house Friday and Saturday,
June % and 90. Mock Sad Ali has
many friends III Lancaster and is
known to be very clever magician
and illusionist. Mock Sad Ali
gives two forty five minute acts
each evening and is assisted by
Geo. Solden, comedian; Mr.. Jos.
Reuben very clever pianoist and
the company carry fine Edison
Kinodrome with 5000 feet of the
latest moving picture films. One
lady free with each paid Is cent
ticket opening night. Seats on sale
at Benefits, no extra charge for
reserved seats. Prices Is and %
cents.
If you hire q horse at a livery
stable you ought TO treat him as if
he were your own. If you drive
out ten miles you ought not to
attend to your wants until you see
him properly cared for. If an
honest man you Will remember
that you are under a two-fold
obligation to that animal-an
obligation to its owner and an
obligation to the animal. You
are the debtor of both, and
though you pay the price of the
horse no money can release you
from the duty and moral claim
involved in the bargain between
yourself and the owner. To neg
iect the poor speechless beast that
cannot appeal to the cOmmissera-
ton OF passer-by is simply I'M
pard0nable, and the man who is
guilty of such neglect is worse
than man.-Dumb Animals.