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The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
CARDS IN CHURCH.
They Were Not Uncommon In the Old
Days In England.


Frequent cases Of card playing oc-
CURED in churches in olden days in the
high or curtained family pews that
were to be found in several parts of
England.
4 case of card playing was men
toned by the poet Crabbe as having
occurred in one Of those pews in Trow-
bridge parish church. Mr.. Beresford
Hope stated that card playing was not
uncommon in churches having cur
tanned pews, where those occupying
them were screened from the observa-
ton Of the rest of the congregation,
and that one of the Georges is credit
ed with taking part at g game of whist
In the church he attended.
The church at Little Stanmore, in
Middlesex, has luxurious room pew
which Is approached by a special door
and staircase a..~---.,.e.--'As---
The old st. Paul's cathedral before
the great fire of London was used by
business men as a sort Of exchange.
The portico was let out to hucksters,
and in those days gambling and cards
are both said to have been indulged
in without let or hindrance within the
cathedral-London Standard.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
A DUsKY CYNIc.
He Gayiy Admitted That the Joke Was
on Himself.

He oayiy Admitted That the Joke Was
on Himself.
A lady was walking along Fifth ave-
nue. a couple Of weeks ago when big
negro stepped up to her politely and
asked her to give him quarter.
81 am a shipwrecked sailor" he told
her. .'Three days ago the ship I was
on went ashore outside Sandy Hook.
Ever since then I've been wandering
around without being able to get a
job"
The lady gave him a quarter and
passed on. A week later while going
by the same spot on Fifth avenue she
was approached once more by the same
negro.
81 am a shipwrecked sailor" he be-
gan "Three days ago.
She let him finish. Then she re-
marked:
1.-TWO weeks ago when l gave you a
quarter you told me that same story.
Then you said that you had been
wrecked three days before. Now you
say the same thing"
And she looked at the negro severely
He threw back his head and burst
forth into roars of laughter.
"Did-did l give you dat story last
weekY' he chuckled. did you give
me quarter? Well. if dat amt joke
on me''
And she left him standing on the
sidewalk convulsed with laughter
New York Times.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
Overheard.

"Overboard" is engraved on metal
label fastened to many articles of para
phernalia seen about the decks of a
modern war vessel. 1t means that the
article so marked should be thrown
overheard whenever action with an
enemy's ship becomes imminent AL
cohol chests, turpentine tanks, paints.
spare spars. unnecessary matches and
other articles easily destroyed or splin-
tered by shell fire are thus labeled
The president of Occident college, Cal.
ifornia, is said to have given the word
a new meaning in civil life when he
used it to indicate those who are unfit,
useless OF inapt in the struggle of life,
1t is strong word and as such can be
appropriately applied to men and
things which when ship must go to
battle are not necessary or material to
the end desired.-Army and Navy Life.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
GRAFT IN RUSSIA.
Removing the Difficulties In an Army
Officers Transfer.

A young Russian officer wished to be
transferred to another regiment and
took his request in person to one or
the lights of the Russian general staff.
That powerful officer shook his head
and declared the matter very difficult
to arrange-almost Impossible. Then
his glance fell suddenly upon the shoes
of the lieutenant. To the amazement
Of his visitor, the senior officer said
that the lientenaqts sh?es were n2t
nearly good enough for an officer and
that he would strongly advise him to
buy new shoes Of shoemaker whose
address he gave. Then, telling his vis-
itor to return in eight days, he dis
missed him. The latter was clever
enough to realize that he could not re-
turn without the new shoes, so he hur-
ried to the shoemaker. On hearing
who had sent him the shoemaker said
that the lieutenant could have the
shoes in five days for the sum of $3.50.
Much astonished, the officer went to
comrade for advice. He was told to
pay half of this sum at once and the
rest when his shoes were finished.
This the officer did, and, wearing his
new boots, he duly kept his appoint
ment with the general staff officer and
learned to his joy that all the grave
difficulties in the way of his transfer
had been successfully removed.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
chsnna Of Climate HeIned.

Some time ago the Virginia state line
was altered so as to include patch Of
territory heretofore belonging to North
Carolina.
A section of the land thus transfer
red included a tumbledown cabin
where dwelt an aged negro woman.
An inquisitive neighbor, calling to
see how the negress enjoyed the idea
of becoming a Virginian in her old
age, began the conversation by asking:
"Iow Is the rheumatism, auntie?"
"Bettah, praise de Lawdv' was the
reply.
"And the neuralgia?'
Gail gone. Clean depa'tedr'
"And the stiff knee?"
"Frisky as IL colt!'
"Why, auntie, how on earth do you
happen to be so much better all of a
suddenT'
"Well MISS" replied the auntie
proudly, "Ah always done heah dat
Virginny climates heap healthiah'n
de climate of Moth Ca'lina. All reck-
on dat sho' counts fo' ma change TO-
de bettah."-Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
When Bees Beat Troops.

1t is on record that a swarm Of bees
as weapons of war were used not once,
but twice, and with the best possible
effect. When Themiseyra, in Pontus,
was besieged by Lucullus, the Romans
employed turrets, built mounds and
made huge mines beneath the city.
While they were creating the mines
the people Of Themiseyra dug down
through the earth to the mines and
cast in upon the Roman workers bears
and other wild animals, together with
a swarm Of bees. History repeated it.
self in England when the Danes and
Norwegians made their attack upon
Chester about ten centuries since. The
town was held by the Saxons and some
Gallo allies, who tried stones and boil
ing water upon the besiegers without
effect. As last resource they collect
ed all the beehives and upset them into
the enemy's camp beneath the city
wall This had the effect Of making
things "hum," so to speak, and it is re-
corded that the enemy were 50 badly
stung that they could move neither
arms nor legs.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13


One man with an odd hobby isn't
person who gets much mail. and what
he has or expects to have he can keep
in mind very easily. Probably he
never had a letter which went astray
Yet every time he sees in the news
papers the list of advertised mail sent
out from time to time by the general
postoffice in New York he turns at
once to the initial letter under which
his name comes and runs carefully
through the list. He never yet has
found any letter that might be sup
posed to be for him and, furthermore,
hasn't found any that might be for any
of his relatives.
He takes an odd pleasure in doing 1t,
however, something with that eager
ness which impels a man to grub
through a packet Of old letters in
hopes that he may come upon some
rare variety of stamp. Really, If ever
he found his name in the list it proba-
bly, would kill his enjoyment of the
hunt forever thereafter.-New York
Sun.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
beethoven.
The Composers Own Story OF How no
Became Deaf.

Tho Composers OWF; Story OF TO" no
Became Deaf.
Charles Neate, on q visit to VIENNA
was either commissioned by certain
English authorities to induce Beethoven
to visit England or was persuadlns
him to do SO on his own account, anu
as an allurement he spoke OF the su-
periority of the English aurists IN tnelr
treatment of ear disease and heid out
hopes that were Beethoven to consult
them he might at least find some SOFT
of relief. Beethoven shook his head.
mo-" he said, 81 have consulted all
kinds of doctors and followed tneir
prescriptions. l shall never be cureo.
I will tell you how the thing happeneu.
81 was writing an opera l had 10
deal with a very tiresome and capri
cious tenor. had already written TWO
great arias to the same words, neither
of which pleased him, and also thlro'
which he did not care for the first time
he tried 1t. although he took II away
with him. l was thanking heaven i
had done with him and had begun 10
settle myself to something else WHICH
/ had laid aside. l had hardly WORKED
at it half an hour before l heard
knock at the door, which recognized
as that of my tenor.
81 sprang up from my table III such
a rage that as the man came into the
room l flung myself upon the Hoor, as
they do on the stage" (here he threw
up his arms and gesticulated i'll Illus
tration), "but l fell upon my hands
When l got up found I was deaf,
and from that moment I have remain
ed So The doctor said l injured the
nerve."-Diehls Life Of Beethoven.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
said Musgrave harshly. ~ was Jack
Joyce up there"


Joyce up there"
your The girl recoiled and half
turned to where the revolver lay upon
the floor. The studio building was al
most deserted, and the sound Of the
report had brought no inquiry.
II am the man who shot your broth
er," continued Musgrave. "It was an
accident. / was cleaning my gun
while Paul lay in his bunk did not
see that one cartridge was left In the
chamber. l snapped the hammer to
see If it was limbered up and-it hap
pened"
Overcome by the horror Of the recol-
lection, Musgrave buried his face in
his arms for moment while the girl
stood silently by. Her face was ghast-
~ white, the lines drawn and tense,
and In the blue eyes was horror IN
speakable.
'Tt was an accident" went on Mus
grave after a moment. '"The boys un-
derstood and let me go. I left the
country and came back to New York.
I had never liked the law. To escape
that profession l went to Alaska.
could draw rather well, and I came
back at time when the northern nov
els were first coming out and men who
could draw Alaskan scenes were In
demand.
II made a success and spent my
money looking for Jeanne Desplaines.
There is money in the bank that !
have kept until / could find her, the
money that Paul had helped me earn.
I never dreamed that you were she,
you are so unlike Paul.
"That picture you have with the scar
is misleading The scar IS the result of
a Photographic error, defect in the
glass. 1 had some made because the
effect was so odd That is why you
did not know me. You looked for the
scar You will not believe that 1t was
an accident You just said so. Shoot
If you will. Take life for the life I
robbed you Of
He rose unsteadily to his feet, stoop-
ed and raised the revolver from the
floor, handing it to the silent girl.
perhaps it would be better if l did
it myself" he said bitterly as she made
no move to take the proffered weapon.
'It will relieve you of all consequences.
1 will welcome death since now know
that my love is hopeless. ! will go to
my own studio"
Unsteadily he staggered toward the
door, The girl watched until his hand
groped for the knob, then, with sud
den reYulsion Of feeling. she rushed
toward him. ''S'1as.aFs>e.s-.s>'---
"You shall not! You shall mott" she
cried passionately. "It was mistake,
Frank. I know now, for did l not
shoot you by accident? 1t was only the
good God who turned the bullet aside
because he had sent you to make me
happy. 1t was lesson to me, who had
disputed the wisdom of God. 1t was an
accident, dearest, and now that know
that the thought of vengeance and
and prison no longer stand between"-
"You will marry me after what /
have told your" he cried in wonder.
"God is good" she said reverently.
HE has taken my brother from me,
but he has sent you-in place of Pau"
and she suffered him to draw her with
in the circle of his arms.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
RadisheS.

Radishes originated in China. where
they have been cultivated for many
centuries and sometimes grow as big
as a mans head. In Germany the old
fashioned country mothers cure hoarse-
ness and cough with radish juice mix
ed with sugar candy. The radishes of
today have no flavor, no character.
Formerly their sharp, biting taste
made them palatable.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
Phenomena of Heredity.

1t is one Of the phenomena of hered-
fty that boy wants to be what his
father was-if shoemaker, then a
shoemaker; If an ironworker, then an
ironworker; if an artisan Of any line
then an artisan in that line-and the
father and mother who have come to
hate the smell of leather or the CRIME
of the smithy. the Oil waste Of the ma
chine or the sweat Of downright hard
work cajole or coerce that boy into
something that is genteelly dull or
respectfully stupid and kill the germ
that would have produced the manu-
facturer. the mechanical engineer or
the capitalist st.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
Her Endorsement,

Madam" said the teller Of q bank
IN Baltimore to a woman who had
handed him q check to cash-''madam
you have forgotten to indorse."
A worried smile came to the wo.
mans face, but she took back the pa
per and wrote something on the back
thereof.
When again the teller looked at the
check he found that the woman had in
dorsed as follows:
1.-THE - bank has always paid me
whatever it owed, and you need have
no worry. Therefore l indorse this
check. Very truly yours, Anna M
Blank."
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
Then She Missed II.

Wiggs-POor old soul! She doesn't
believe as much in the efficacy of pray
er as she did. Waggs-You surprise
me. She has always been so extreme
ly religious. Wiggs-Yes, but the 9TH
er day she got ready to go into the
city, and then she discovered that she
had only ten minutes in which to
catch the train. So she knelt down be-
fore she started and for five minutes
prayed fervently that she might catch
it--Catholic Standard and Times.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
Sufficiently Occupied.

A story is told Of colonel In Cen
eral Lees division In the late civil war
who sometimes INDUCED in more apple
jack than was good for him. Passing
him one evening leaning against tree
the general said:
Good evening, colonel. Come over
to my tent for moment, please"
"S-s-cuse me, g-g-en'ral, s-s-cuse
me-" replied the colonel. "Its bout all
I can do to stay where l am."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
An OUTRAGE.

What makes you so late?" asked
the boys parent.
1.-The teacher kept me in because l
couldn't find Moscow on the map of
Europe" replied Johnny.
"And no wonder you couldn't find
Moscow! 1t was burned down years
ago. It's an outrage to treat child
In that wayp'
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
Anticlpased Cause For Sorrow.

Ina came in from the country on her
fifth birthday to visit her cousin May.
At night they were put to bed early.
An hour passed, when heartbreaking
sobs were heard from the children's
bedroom.
what is the matter, children?" ask
ed Mays mother. entering the dark
room.
From under the bedclothes Ina Sob
bed out, MAY won't give me any OF
her peanuts
"But May has no peanuts" replied
her aunt.
II know that" sobbed Ina, "but she
said if she did have peanuts she
wouldn't give me ."-Delineator.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
The Riqht Foot Foremost.

Putting the right feet foremost vas
an old Roman ordination originally
regulating the entry Of persons into
house or other building and based upon
the supposition that the left was I'M
lucky. A boy was kept at the door TO
see that no one entered the house "le1t
foot first" The phrase quoted Is thrH
seen to be very antique.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
His Thirst.

"My poor man. how did you acquire
such a thirst?'
at was dis away, mister: When de
doctor operated on me for appender-
citis he forgot an left sponge inside
o me"-Boston Traveller.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
Every Morning.

Paul, at the age of four, was asheo
one morning by his papa. "What is the
name of the first meal Of the day
Oatmeal" responded little Paul
promptly.-Exchange.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13

1t is the wise head that makes rfss
Etin tongue.-Lucas
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
Probably Not.

81 hate to be poor. Now. million
aire can walk right in and order what
he wants without bothering about the
price"
HE can," stated the weary sales
man, but he seldom does. kansas
City Journal.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13

IN order to close out our stock Of lap
l. robes and horse blankets we will sell
them at less than cost while they last.
DOYLE & MAGEE.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
ROBES AND BLANKETS,

Our 80 years experience in this department has
certainly taught US how, when and where to buy
We have the largest and best selected Stock Of
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Anent the Pacific Cruise.

ga condition of things under which
Americas heaviest liabilities were be-
ing incurred in one ocean while her
fleet was stationed in another could
not be permanent" declares Sydney
Brooks in the London FOrtnightly Re.
view. Therefore the object in dis
patching the battleship fleet must not
be narrowed down to the mere inten-
ton of demonstration against Japan.
Three factors, this writer says, have
detracted from the Importance of the
Atlantic in the sphere of American pol
icy and eliminated the necessity of IL
war squadron in that ocean. These
are the disappearance of the West In
dies, of Great Britain and of the Mon
roe doctrine as menaces to the peace
of the United States.
In the opinion of Mr.. Brooks the ex-
pnlsiOn of Spain from Cuba and Porto
Rico, the present state of Anglo-Ameri-
can relations and the growing ac-
quieScence in the principle enunciated
in the Monroe doctrine by all Euro
pean powers are potent guarantees of
the peace of the Atlantic seaboard. On
the other hand. since 1898 1.-The United
States has strewn the Pacific with
stepping stones from Hawaii to the
Philippines. She has built up an eX-
port trade to the far east worth,
suppose, $15O,OOO,OOO a year She has
been drawn, willy nilly, into the far
eastern question. She has played in the
evolution of that question an active,
often a leading, always a distinctive,
part" and thus enrolled the far east
among the objects of her diplomatic
solicitude. Just as the British naval
power is just now held in European
waters, so, this writer thinks, the
'back door, Of the United States could
no longer be left unguarded, since as
sphere of American interests the Pa
cific counts for as much as and In the
future may count for more than the At
lantic.
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The New County Board.


Members whose names are mark
ed with an asterlsk ~ are those
who were not members of the
board last year.
Beetown-Wm Gates
Bloomington-Henry Roberts.
Boscobel Hugh Mathews.
Cassville-S w Okey.
Castle Rock p A. Peterson.
Clifton Leon w. 10y
Ellen boro r A King.
Fennimore L. c. Berry,
Glen Haven-Wm Forck.*
Harrison A. Vanatta,
Hazel Green j. H. Budden
Hickory Grove-Wm. Franken.
hoff.
JameStown-R Dressens.
Liberty : Charles Kemper.
Lima VIM. Sherwin \
Little Grant-Wm. Leighton.
Marion-C d Blanchard.
Millville-H. G.. Brown.
Mt Hope Walter Lambert.
Mt Ida-Dayid Farris.
MuscOda Fred Harms.
North Lancaster VIM Wetter \
Paris-Andrew Bode.
Patch Grove Fred g. Wetmore
Platteville-A. G. Stephens
Potosi-Grant Hampton.
Smelser Jas. Jeffrey.
South Lancaster-Louis Vesper
man.
WaterlOO-Archie Brown
Watterstown-H D Hoods
Wingville-Jack Biddick.*
WOodman-John Kelley.
Neutrality-suspicious. Harris.
VILLAGES.
Bloomington &C. w. Stone.
Cassville-John Moore.
Cuba City Arthur Doyle Sr*
Fennimore Will Roach. <
Hazel Green Jas. Edwards.
Montfort David James.
Muscoda-J. N. Swingle.
POtOsi-ThOmas r. SeatOn.
CITIES.
OOSOOU0I 1SG WdEU-h. y. OIL4
stead
Boscobel 2nd ward-M. McSpaden.
Boscobel 3rd ward-J. E. Foley.
BoscObel 4tb ws.rd-Jacob Scott.
Lancaster 1st ward-Thos. Tuck
wood.
Lancaster 2nd ward w. j.
Brennan.
Lancaster 3rd ward-W. p. Rich.
ardsOn.
Lancaster 4th ward-George P
Angus
Platteville LIST ward Joseph Shep
herd.
Platteville End ward-James
Harms.
Platteville 3rd ward-H. j.
Smiley
Platteville 4Gh ward VIM. Wilkie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

At the request of some of our lead
ing musicians, Mr.. @. B. Eastman
formerly of Plattev1lle, will organize
here a class in voice culture and piano
provided a sufficient number can be
secured to warrent his doing so.
Those desiring to take advantage of
this opportunity can leave word at
Roberts & Groenier's or at John
Weber's music stores. Mr.. Eastman
is we'll known here by reputation as a
musician Of high standing and of
many years experience.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

Japan, insisting that China shall
apologize and indemnify her for the
seizure of Japanese steamship, will,
Of course, have her own way. Either
tutelage or terror must be the condi-
ton Of China in her relations with ia
pan until she learns how to free her
self or until some combination of pow
ers stronger than Japan does the free
ing for her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

The battleship cruise may prove to
have an educational value The sailors
have been permitted to see bullfght
at Lima, and as many of them are ia
miliar with football mixups and with
ring contests they are now qualified to
give an expert opinion as to which is
the most brutal.
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FOR SALE

OFFER NO. 63-Please mention offer
number when writing.
100 Acres Good Unimproved Land
creek running through it, fronting on
a new road, not improved, 4 miles west
Of Stevens Point Wis.
Price $40 per acre. balance long
time with 6 per cent interest.
j. P. MALICH,
Stevens Point, Wis.
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KipIino's School.

Rudyard Kipling said to me once in
conversing on the subject Of an ex-
change Of ideas: ''Why, all l ever
knew somebody told me."-Robert
Barr in Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11
Jest and Earnest,

Many true word is spoken in jest,
but the majority CT lies are uttered in
dead earnest-Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

T OST-In Lancaster, last Sunday, lady's
il small black purse, containing about five
dollars in money. Finder will be rewarded
by leaving at Herald office.
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Serve No Salt or Wine.

In some Italian vegetarian restau-
rants, for some mysterious reasons,
salt and wines are tabooed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

CEED BARLEY have for sale some good
y seed barley. Call on or address
J. &. MULDOON, r. F. ID. 6,
25t3p. Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

MONEY to loan on real estate security in
III sums tt suit borrowers.
24-40Sw. S. H. TAYLOR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

T OAN-Any person willing to take per
II cent interest can obtain a good $4,000. 90
loan on good farm near Lancaster by APP
plying to CHAs. KLARMAN,
21tf Lancaster. Wis.
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BARNS FOR SALE:-I have two good
farms situated in Grant county. that I
will sell on reasonable terms.
Stiff JOS. H. BENNETT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

THE HERALD can place your order for all
kinds OF engraving-cards wedding
stationery, announcements etc. Save your
money.
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EOR SALE-Heayy work team, IL years
old. weight about $500; also Well-broken
team. four years old. weight 22O0. Inquire
of HARVEY ABRAMS. half mile north of Lam
Caster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

DOR SALE-Good bay work horse, in good
y condition; weight about 1100 Zeiger's
Livery, Lanc3 ster, Wis. 25tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-11

WELL! WE'LL WE'LL! 1t beats all. What
W beats all?Why the Red Trunk cigar. 44tf
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WANT COLUMN

I OLT-On Burton road. somewhere be-
II tween Francis Reeds and Hurricane,
last Saturday., Russian calf fur overcoat.
Reward it lett at G. w. KNAPP s. Sons. Ian
caster. tip