Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-10
Madison Matters.

From Onr Regular orrespondent.
The state fair has opened up with
nearly 1900 more entrios on the books
than there were last year. Mr.. Babbiti
says this is due to temperance, as there
will be no liquor sold upon the grounds
The Indian game, of la crosse. has
been one of the features, awaited with
the hope OF seeing grand entertain
ment. In the centre OF the grounds is
n panorama. the Battle of Gettysburg;
the scene is a representation OF the Sec
ond days fight. The 700 stalls are
nearly full of stock. and the centre OF
the race track, near the judges stand,
is large collection OF machinery,
steam threshers, windmills, ETC. The
main exhibitors in fine art hall are A.
b. Vancott and the Madison photo
graphers. sewing-machine agents and
music dealers. The street cars 90 to
and from the grounds heavily loaded.
The State University opens Wednes-
day, Sept. 3. There are many of the
old students back and promise OF a
large freshman class. The work Mt tho
buildings is going on more rapidly
now.
The |. o. G. T. grand lodge met here
last week and their eminent champion,
John b. Finch, addressed the public on
Tuesday evening, the LIST inst. He is
one of the most severe critics on the
liquor traffic ever listened to at the
capitol He is opposed to high license,
as in nine cases out of ten it dri, es the
most respectable saloon keepers out of
the business and puts a gang of cut
threats in possession of the saloons. Ii
the license is $500 it would not diminish
the wrong and amount OF dealing in the
traffic; but would make the saloon
keepers scheme more shrewdly to get
their money back. They would drug
and adulterate their liquors in the most
dangerous manner. as had been proved
In Nebraska and other places where it
had been tried. The /. o. G. L. adopt
ed resolutions instructing their men,
bers throughout the state not TO vote
upon the question on the fifteenth OF
this month. They are bound to accept
nothing short of absolute prohibition.
The grand lodge chose the following
officers: e.. w. c. r.. J. +. Cleghorn.
Clinton; &. w. v. T.. Mrs. Nj. J. Rob-
inson, Pepin; g. w. c., z. w. Chain,
Waukesha; G. w. S., B. 4. Parker.
Mansion; CIV. T., Mrs l.. w. Parker.
Mauston; G. S. j. T., Miss Attic A.
Reed, Prescott. Delegates to r. w. G.
L.: S. d. Hastings, J. F. Cleghern, d..
+. j. Patchen, of Fond du Lac, and Miss
Attic A. Reed. Alterna.es: Mrs. NJ. J.
Robinson, Mrs. M. Il. Warren, Fox
LAKE; C. L. Webster and C. H. Knight,
OF Eau Claire. Trustees: j. A. John
son, years; S. ID. Hastings. 2 years;
K. G. Comstock. l year. Directors OF
g. I. M. b. A., for l year: C. II.
Knight, ID. ID. UT, E. W. Chain; for 2
years: H. A. Porter, B. F. Parker, o.
l.. Pickard; for 3 ye1rs: r. M. Potter,
Ira b. James and Mrs. NJ. j. Robinson.
The grand lodge adjourned at 10 p. NJ.
Wednesday
The Prohibitionists called meeting
at the senate chamber, on Thursday
evening. to discuss the license question.
S. d. Hastings presided, and the dis
cussion was entered into by the prohi-
btionists with their usual ZEAL the
leading speakers being Hon. JIM. DIN,
DR.. Bsscom, Rev. Geo. w. Horton and
two ladies of the w. C. T. U. They all
denounced high license and said that
the Republicans had shrewdly arranged
that law to deceive the people, aud pro-
pose to fight it. Dr. Bascom said the
tax would be heavier on the saloon
keeper if high license were adopted,
and that it would diminish tho burdens
of property taxation; but the whole
would come mostly out OF Gods poor
as it was the poor who drink the most.
Messrs. Lamb and w. Fl. Chandler de-
bated the question in defense of the Re-
publican party. They said that prohi-
btion theories sounded nice enough;
but the way to cripple the whisky traf-
fic was not by theories but by taking
hold upon it with heavy tax. The
meeting closed without any convictions
being gained for either side. Another
was called Saturday evening and
lively debate took place. Dir. Basoom,
Hon. j. NJ. DIN and Hon. S. ID. Hast
ings championed the Prohibition side of
the question, and Messrs. C. w. Butter
field, Lamb and Rev. Mr. Bestor, of the
Baptist church, defended the high IL
cense law. This debate was much more
spirited than the other and lasted till
nearly IL P. NJ. The Prohibtionists
will maintain the same attitude toward
the license question that they did toward
the Republican party last fall
The United States circuit court was
in session last week, awaiting the report
of the grand jury. which was given
Saturday forenoon and the jury dis
charged. This week The ten bills of in.
dictnent found by the grand jury will
be tried Mr.. Geo. McFall, of Grant
county, is here on the petit jury. The
state supreme court listened to twenty
one different eases last week. Hon.
Gahe Bouck, NJ NJ Cothreu, S. u.
Piuney. W. c. Silverthorn were among
the attorneys who Appeared before the
court.
The Menomone Illuminating com
pany filed articles of association with
the secretary of state on Thursday; cap
iial stock $4,000. The Lake Invest
ment company filed amended articles
changing capital stock from 5000 to
to $685.
A new book has appeared among the
boys at tho capitol. Its title is Bowen
and the Badger In style the book is
poetical and appears to be an attempt
at repetition of the volume recentlv