Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-19

presentation of Richard Harding
Davis comedy The Dictator" has
been contemplated but no decision has
been made. It is hoped that this
yearls entertainment will be fully as
successful as the minstrel shown last
spring.
Stanley Wanezek, one of the
Teller employees, accidentally got his
arm caught in a rapidly revolving
shaft last Saturday and before it was
possible to shut off the power the arm
was broken in three places. A doctor
was summoned Immediately and
although the fractures are serious it
is expected they will knit quite
Despite the inclemency of the
weather and the numerous blUckades
several special sales have been in
progress in Lancaster aud other neigh
boring towns. Quite number of
the country residents were able to
break through the drifts and to come
to town Saturday to do their trading.
The local merchants have run pretty
short of certain commodities during
the past few days which forced them
to sell IN limited quantities.
Several Of the local kodakers kept
busy the past week taking snow
pictures. The large piles of snow
bordering the walks in the business
portion of town made especially good
pictures. That immense heap in
front of Martin McDonald's surmount
ed by an American flag might furnish
a photograph with which an Arctic
explorer could fake the people as
as DIR. Cook did with his
summit of Mt. Mckinley" pictures.
Better get the thing straight be-
fore you repeat 1t. A thing that Mrs.
So-and So said that Mrs. So-andSo
said that her HUBBY said that John
Keepitstill said that his wife said that
her closest chum and secret adviser,
Mrs. Nevertellit, said that her hus-
band said he heard on the streets,
may not be as true as gospel. You
take a clean rag and let it be dragged
around over town few days, and its
color will be greatly changed. Center
Point TEX. News.
The Orpheum theater will not be
forced to call the performances off
hereafter. Arrangements; have been
made to receive the films every other
day from Potosi by way of the @. B.
& Q Either the Burlington has not
met with the same difficulty In the
way of snow blockades as the G. & N.
W. or has COPIED with it more sue
cessfully. One thing is certain; that
the trains into Potosi have been de-
layed but few hours each day when
the Northwestern lines have been
tied up.
An old negro was asleep on the
train out of Seladia the other day,
mouth open and snoring, when a
drummer emptied quinine capsule
on his tongue. says the Butler Demo
crat. The old darky awakening,
began to spit around and called for
the conductor, saying: Boss, is dere
a doctor on dis here train p 81 don t
know" said the conductor. Are you
sick ?" eyes, sir, l sho' is sick, I
sho' is sick. - "What is the matter
with you p Il dunno. sir. but it
taste like 1 busted my gall. "
In the last number Of the Wiscon :
sin Farmer appears an excellent
article entitled Beef Production III
Wisconsin, written by John L.
Turmey, of Fennimore, who is at
present an instructor in the Wisconsin
University School of Agriculture.
Mr.. Tormey, is we'll known in Lam
caster and indeed throughout the
section. The article in The Farmer
concerns the growth and development
in Wisconsin of the industry of rails
ing cattle for beef production. 1t is
8 decided stand in favor of the
advancement of this industry although
not as opposed to dairying.
Many Lancaster people will be
able to witness their first wrestling
match next Saturday evening, Jan. %,
at Reeds opera house. William
Monson, a we'll known middle weight
wrestler, will be pitted against
Mysterious Teddy" of Chicago, Ill.
Short preliminary matches will be
engaged in by local Vrestlers. Prof.
w. j. Schade, of this city, will also
be in the program, in novelty feats of
strength. Other local athletes are
also slated to take part. This en-
tertainment will be most pleasing
one to lovers of athletics. Ladies
L. -, Eroo