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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30
An Elaborate Program Has
Been Prepared.
AN ORATOR ELOQUENT
A Liberal Supply Of Music Appropriate
to the Observation-Disclosures at
Park and City Hall.

This year Lancaster will continue
the established practice of an extern
sive observance Of Memorial Day.
Since the early days Of the war this
city has been noted for her patriotic
fervor, and the establishment of the
beautiful custom of dropping all the
usual avocations for a day to do
honor to the immortal dead, who
live in the memory of the living,
found enthusiastic favor in this city
from the start.
The program this year is unusual
ly good. There will be an abund-
ance Of beautiful music provided.
John j. Blaine, the brilliant young
attorney Of Boscobel, is the orator
of the day, and he is sure to be
equal to the occasion.
The program made up by the
committee is as follows:
The exercises will begin at 8
o'clock a. M, where the members of
the Post and Corps and all veterans
of the Civil and Spanish Wars,
schools children and other societies
and citizens will assemble at the
Post hall.
Promptly at $50 a. m. procession
will form in front of hall and march
to the cemetery in the following
order:
1. Band
2. Posts and all veterans of both
wars.
8. Woman's Relief Corps and other
societies.
4. Young people with wreaths and
flowers.
5. Citizens on foot.
6. Citizens in carriages.
On arrival at the cemetery the
ceremony laid down in the G.. A. r.
ritual will be carried out, the graves
decorated, and Lincoln's Gettysburg
grafton read, after which procession
will reform and return to the city.
The afternoon exercises will be
held in the Court House park and at
the City Opera House.
At 1'15 p. m. the Post, Corps, and
children will meet at the Post hall.
At 1870 p. m. the procession will
form and march to the park, where
the following exercises of decorat-
ing the monument by the young
ladies and children will take place.
Dirge by band.
Prayer by Rev. D. Sprague.
Song by children and decoration
of monument.
Music by the band.
The procession will march to the
City Opera House, where the re-
mainder of the program will be
rendered:
1. Remarks, Commander of Post.
g. Music.
3. Prayer, Rev. J. T. Morgans.
4. Reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address.
5. Address, Hon. Jno. j. Blaine
9. America" Glee Club and
audience
7. Benedicticn, Rev. w. j. G.
Ralph.
No one need stay away from the
exercises; there will be plenty of
room.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30

Register in Probate McBrien
was a Hazel Green visitor Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Rev. w. J. G. Ralph preache s
the baccalaureate sermon before
the graduating class of the Mazo-
mamie high school a week from 60
morrow. He formerly held the
Congregational passionate there.
Misses Eliza and Blanche At
kinson came up from North Andover
Thursday, for a visit with Mrs. R.
B. Showalter, Mrs. G. w. Ray and
other friends. They will remain
until after Decoration, after which
they go to Rockville for visit with
their friend, Miss Mary Korker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30
Town Talk.

You cannot tell whether or not a
spring suit is paid for just by the
fit of it.
Men and bad eggs are all right
till they go broke.
If you desire to take palms, try the
early cucumber.
The way these court house in
functions are played leads one to
believe that two injunction are equal
to a pair of suspenders.
Spring fever by any other name
would be laziness just the same.
If a man is weak in the garnet a
white vest will not save him.
Its only a matter of time until
Goble or Rhodes will let you in on
the ground floor.
A mans mind is not necessarily
well balanced because he parts his
hair in the middle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30
County Court.

Estate Aleck EversOn. Will
proved, allowed and admitted to
probate Samuel Nelson appointed
administrator.
Estate Frank Kirkenbush. Annie
Kirkenbush appointed administra-
tor.
Estate Sarah Griffith. Minnie
Griffith appointed executor.
Estate Margaret Kabele. Order
made assigning estate.
Susie Hewett, dependent child.
Order signed, committing her to the
state school at Sparta.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30

j, F. Schenk, for many years a
prominent merchant of Montfort,
died Monday, of cancer of the
stomach, at the age Of seventy-two
wears. He was buried at Platteville,
the Masonic order having charge.
Those from this city who attended
the funeral we're L. D. Eastman,
Herman Buchner, John Oswald and
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Oswald. Mr..
Schenk was an excellent man-one
of the best in that community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30
appropriate to Memorial day.
Geo. Halsey of Cuba City

appropriate to Memorial day.
Geo. Halsey of Cuba City was in
town Wednesday evening.
The foundation is being prepared
for The residence Of James Alton.
Two horses were killed here by the
storm Tuesday. They were owned by
Fred Biddick and Henry Kraemer.
A horse driven by John Betty be-
came frightened Sunday morning and
ran away, slightly injuring Mr.. Betty
and completely demolishing the buggy.
Mr.. Cohen of Boscobel is employed
in the hardware store Of J. J. Andrew.
DR.. G.. R. Livingston and wife visited
his relatives here last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30

TO while your time away, just in
dulge in game of billiards or pool at
F. G. Burr's And while there you can
smoke Standard cent cigar, made
in Galena.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30

THE Philips house has accommoda-
lions unsurpassed, and you're sure of
the best of everything. In cigars we
handle the Standard cent cigar,
made in Galena.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30

so ACRES FOR SALE-Good hard
wood land. Every acre tillable. At
the low price of Sc per acre. Address
Jesse Brooks, Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30

r. N. TRENTZSCH can furnish you
with a tempting beverage, and If you
want good smoke he handles the
Standard cent cigar, made in Galena.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30

THE Wright house is the right place
to stop. You will also find on sale
here the Standard 5 cent cigar, made
in Galena.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30
LICENSED TO WED.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Griffis.

Peter Miller, Jr, and Caroline
Helburg, both of Paris.
Daniel F. Dugan and Mary E.
Kelley, both OF Hazel Green.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30

White and The Bue ana
makes
Milwaukee Sunday Sentinel contained the accompanying cut OF
Bloomington of his college
popular composed by him. 1.-THE White
by j. W. Dodge the professor
and the college gee club
which organization Mr. Brooks director
popular 1.-The White and the Blue has its
college
quality marked degree 1t slngable
whs that youth with too much musical training
The used
the Lawrence club
native Bloomington WIS., IN
At he the
o the Appleton Daily Crescent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30

Benton will bond itself for SO,
900 to put in an electric light plant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30

FOR SALE-Good cook stove. APP
ply at this office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30

BaP Subscribe for the Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
70 EVEN slLVrB AND COLD.

The American commission on inter-
national exchange, which went to
Europe the past week, is expected to
bring about important results affecting
the monetary relations between gold
standard and silver-standard countries.
At present financial conditions between
these countries are most unsatisfac-
tory and are likely to become more so
unless q general arrangement shall be
made that will establish uniformity Of
exchange and put an end to the iuc-
tuations which have in the last few
years proved so troublesome and dis
astrous to the silver-using countries.
The movement looking to an arrange
ment of international exchange which
will remedy the existing conditions was
initiated by Mexico and the appoint
ment of the American commission was
at the request Of the government OF
that country. The purpose Of the COM
mission in it's visit abroad is to learn
whether there is any way in which the
great commercial nations OF the world
can come together in some plan to
steady the rates Of exchange between
gold and silver using nations. Moth
ing that the commission expects to do
will affect the monetary system Of this
or any other country, so far as the in
tegrity Of the gold standard is con-
cerned. All the Ave countries to be
specially consulted are gold-standard
countries. There is nothing at all akin
to the free coinage Of silver or even the
more extensive use Of silver as money
that is contemplated, The commission
has been instructed to present to for.
eign governments the subject OF putting
an end by some monetary arrangement
to the present huctuation In the rates
Of exchange between silver-standard
and g~old-standard countries. 1t does
not appear that any definite plan has
yet beer formulated, though doubtless
members of the commission have one in
mind for suggestion to the govern.
ments Of the foreign countries they viii
visit.
The matter is one in which the
United States has a very great inter
est, perhaps not less than any Other
country. AS a great manufacturing ma
ton. producing a surplus that mus.
largely be sold to the s~ilver-using eoun
tries, It is obvious that the United
States is very much concerned in thu
question OF a sound monetary system
for those countries, the effect Of which
would be to increase their consumption
to the advantage of all manufacturin,
countries. while at the same time rs
t%ablishing stable financial condition
throughout the commercial world. tn,
general influence of which would b
highly beneficial.
Meanwhile Mexico is making gooI
!, progress concerning the new mon
etary system, which win rest o
the principle OF the gold standard
I According 10 the latest informatio
MexieO will soon have a dollar OF hxe
value in gold. The free and unlimite
cottage Of silver will be done away wit
and the government viii maintain a
ample gold reserve for keeping the 81
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Advices from Dublin indicate that the
late Maud Come can do a clever turn
In rioting Irish wrong
A stage ride of si~xty-nine miles in ten
hours lie the sample of s%trenuosity Califor'
MIA put up for President Roosevelt. High
grade ozone went with 1t.
Members q the Missouri Legislature ad-
NIT with delightful candor that they did
not pass any 1900 or 500 bills. They COB
bled every one that came their way.
Paris papers are fighting the proposition
to permit an American syndicate to supply
the city with gas. Perhaps the Partisan
editors thInk they can supply the local de-
mand.
Cartoonist Mccutcheon cleverly para
phrases the republican slogan of 1895 and
electrines the race suicide letter Of 1913 by
proclaiming President Roosevelt the lad
vance agent Of posterity."
Papa Letter is said to be willing to set
tie Son Joe's losses on the wheat deal al
% cents on the dollar. Holders of thi
claims insist on 80 cents as the proper
basis, probably because 1t looks like Joe
The head OF The Jocksmiths' trust is said
to be a shade OF badness calculated to
produce a flock of smiles without further
provocation. Unfortunately he cannot rur
1t into the ~nonpareil column as an excuse
for a salary.
II the convicted ex-mayor Of Minneapolis
could appeal his case to the Missouri su
preme court he could smother his teal
wells and snap his digits at the enemies
of graft. That good fortune is not his
therefore he weeps.
It's an Ill wind that blows nobody good
Ever since Governor -Pennypacker signed
the press muzzling bill the newspapers Of
Pennsylvania have shown a grade of edi'
torial vim and picturesque phraseology
they have never been accused OF before
Their renders should forward engrossec
resolutions of thanks to salus and Grady
authors Of the muzzle.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

In the British Parliament that, according
20 British advices from Russia. about 100
Jews lost their lives, lille many mora
we're injured The Rock Springs massacre
in the American West was fully as extern
slve and narrowing. . II would
be an excellent idea to d%enounce
ones self as we'll as the slav. With no
Rock Springs massacres to our credit, no
slaughters OF Italians, no roastings To
death Of negroes, no lynchings, no savas-
cry In labor wars, America would be In a
better position TO tell tho car that HE
people were a very barbarous set, and that
all Of us, in this blessed land OF civiliE1-
ton and humanity, were indescribably
shocked by the reports from Bessarab!a.
Until our W skirts are cleaner thi
should be a cardinal feature OF our police
to mind our own Kischinef and pray that
other nations MAJ be saved from the brutal
and passionate excuses of mankind
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
"TO THE HILLS"

w. D. Nesbit in Chicago Tribune.
II will lift up mine eyes unto the hills.
from whence cometh my help."-Psalm
cxxl, 1.
Il to the hills will lift mine eyes"-I'ys
heard 'em sing the psalm,
An thought OF how, close 10 the skies. the
hills rose grand an calm;
How peacefully they raised their heads an
stood serene an still,
A-blazin' with their greens an reds-eaeh
hope inspirin' hill.
! like the sober hush they've sot-it's just
TO send to me this gentle thought: 90,
poor man, be content%
The hillsl God made EN- every one, an
freshens EN- with dew,
An makes 'em golden with the sun to
gladden. me an you.
Down here there's bitterness an strife; an
lots o. things seem vain;
An we make our complaint of life here
on the noisy plain.
But there. the hills INT up their heads. an
we can look an see
Where brooks play IN their gleamin' beds
an sparkle In their glee.
I've watched the hills when Just at dawn
the sun swept up their slope,
left a day of hope.
I've watched the hills at evenin' time, ali
silvered by the moon,
When from their sides in tones sublime
the breezes brought a Groom,
An al the world grew, good TO mean all
the world was still.
o, them's the times a man can see the
glory Of a hill!
I reckon David must "a been a man like
me or you.
That had his own sore fights to win, just
as all humans do;
An he looked to them hills OF his that
breathed OF quiet peace
Just like our hills, where comfort is an
all our troubles cease.
II to the hills will life mine e~yes"-I've
heard 'em sing the psalm;
An in each mellow note there lies a
blessin' pure an calm.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
sncuLAn sHOr. AZ rus PULPIT.

Minneapolis Timesi A Peru Und.)
preacher has left the pulpit for the circus
tent. His ostens,t ic purpose is 20 teach
natural history with the menagerie as an
object lesson. He Gays Of his new works
II feel that my preaching will be as erect
i've on the circus Totrum a. In the pulpit
Many modern preachers might say the
same thing with equal truth.
Baltimore American; The efficacy OF the
bible az a curative measure has fallen into
ill-repute among Hawaiian sorcerers, one
OF whom beat q native over the head with
the good book until the patient died. The
fakIr was trying to drive out a devil from
the victim. A nice, elongated section OF
woven hemp would prove effective In per-
forming a similar service for the heather
physician.
Philadelphia Record: Much more oppo-
sition IL encountered among the laity than
among the clergy to changing the name OF
the Protestant Episcopal church. The con-
vention Of the Pittsburs diocese voted by
a large majority against changing the
name. In the diocese Of Ohio the vote on
the change was a tie between the two
houses, the clergy favorlng and the laity
opposing II.
indianapolis Journal: II we hadn't got
pretty we'll away from the old notions
about hell FIRE and swift retributlon for sin
we should expect the Bible trust to be
turned into a pillar OF salt or swallowed
up by a fiery furnace or paralyzed by
something awful. But instead of anything
like that happening the monopolizers of
spiritual food will calmly sell II, for all the
rahc will stand until an inti-trust bible
appears on the scene and makes salvation
approximately free.
st. Paul Globe; The church merger issue
started in Ohio with a consolidated mem
bership OF 100000 and moving to Pitts
burg, wher a national convention was
held, has reached as far west as Des
Moines. The latter city claims to have
more churches in proportion to population
than any other city in the world, and so
church mergerlsm there Ia a burning sub
ject. In the villages OF the United States,
where six or eight churches OF different
denominations may customarily be found
In a town OF 800 TO 1900 population, the
church merger will probably prove OF
greatest value, It is in the smaller cities
and In the villages of the country thai
the church consolidation movement will
perform its most valuable mission, al
though there is little question that the re.
ductlon Of sects by union is destined to be
general and progressive.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

Harper's Weekly talks about the So
called "Iowa idea" having been set forth
in the platforms of 1901 and 1902 under
the dictation of Governor Cummins,
when as a matter OF fact the platform
OF 1901 was written by Director of the
Mint Roberts and brought to the state
convention at Cedar Rapids from Wash
ington after submission to and approval
by the party leaders there. Both Sen
ators Allison and Dolllver and nine ont
Of eleven of the republican members
of congress from Iowa were present
there and not one dissenting voice to
any part Of the platform vas heard,
In 1902 the platform declaration of the
preceding year vas simply reasserted.
The platform containing the Iowa idea
would have been promulgated in pre-.
cisely the same language had Governor
Cummins been defeated for the nom
ination by the federal brigade that had
combined against him and some one
else been named to make the race upon
II.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

Characteristic Incidents HIustratinR
American Kindness.
Chicago Inter ocean.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
A little boy went up Chestnut street in
Philadelphia the other day. carrying a bag
containing $500 pennies from a bank to his
employers Office. The bag burst, the cop
pers were strewn about the street, and the
boy set up a wall for help.
Traffic was suspended in that block.
Scores Of people stopped 70 help the boy
And the pennies, and motormen checked
their cars to aid. A good many must have
gone into their own pockets rather than
search the pavement, When the boy finally
delivered his charge he had not only the
$500 pennies with which he started, but les
more.
A building was being torn down on Mon
roe street in Chicago. An old woman came,
with others, 10 gather up the broken and
discarded lumber. She made up a huge
bundle, so large that she could not lift IL
upon her head TO carry 1t away.
As she stood looking about for help, a
man, who from his dress seemed to be q
prosperous merchant or lawyer, came along
and saw her difficulty. At the same time a
truokman saw Il, and descended from his
seat. The two men lifted the bundle, helped
the old woman to balance II, and then went
their ways while she went hers.
II was done as a matter OF course, with
, no posing or professions, just as the search
for the boys lost pennies was undoubtedly
conducted In Philadelphia. There was the
need. and 1t was met by the first Corners in
the prompt and kindly American way.
Prince Henry of Prussia and other for
eign observers, whose stations and duties
have given them opportunities to note the
conduct OF street crowds in many nations,
nave said that the American crowd IL the
-.o-s -1.d A,raaroA onA Hlndlfaat In the
world. Such incidents as those recited
above prove the accuracy Of the observa-
ton.
This kindness is a quality Of which the
American people may well be proud, and
which we ought to cultivate even more. II
It were deliberately extended there would
be less heckling OF employers by trade
unions, less vituperation Of unions by en-
| ployers, fewer strikes and lockouts, less In
dustrial warfare, less danger to prosperity
and more peace and profit for us all.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
rRE QUESTION OF SEA PoWeR


President Roosevelt has again voiced
his firm conviction that it is the duty OF
the United States to increase its
on the sea. In his speech at Tacoma
the president talked In his characteristic
way regarding the building up Of the
navy, urging that such a policy is in the
interest of peace. "The surest guar.
anty Of peace is an adequate navy" said
Mr.. Roosevelt. 1.-THE best possible as
surance against war is an adequate
navy. l ask for a navy primarily be-
it is the surest means Of keeping
peace and because IL war does come
surely there can be no American who
will tolerate the Idea of its having any
thing other than a successful issue"
There is no doubt hat a very large
majority Of onr people approve this
view, because intelligent opinion In this
country recognizes the fact that so long
as other nations go on increasing their
sea power, in order to be fully prepared
to protect and safeguard their CONNER
cial and other interests. the United
States must do the same. Those who.
in Europe and in this country, talk naval
disarmament, will be somewhat discour,
aged by the attitude Of Mr.. Roosevelt
yet most thoughtful men viii regard II
as em%inently practical and sound. How.
ever desirable a general policy of naya.
disarmament may be, IT is perfectly
manifest that IL cannot be brought
about No European nation would Civ,