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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-15
RALLY ONCE AGAIN.
Grand Encampment of Old Vets in SEES
sion at Minneapolis.

Veterans of the G. A. r. from all
portions of the United States
gathered at Minneapolis yesterday
for their 10th annual encampment.
and the exceedingly low rate made
by all railroads for the event
prompted large number of out
slders to visit the twin cities and
the charming suburbs.
Nearly fifty tickets were sold at
the Northwestern station here
alone, and reports from all quarters
indicates one Of the largest gather
lngs OF people at Minneapolis and
st. Paul that ever got together in
the west. The railroads were fairly
swamped with traffic and every
available means of transporting the
crowds was exhausted
Among those from Lancaster who
took the trip are Jos. Book, Geo. E.
Budd, Mrs. Irish and daughter
Mrs. JAS. Smith, r. B. Showalter,
VIM. Rothschild, H. Cooley, Albert
BROKER, L. E. Henkel, Geo. Hart
line, Ed Gates, VIM. Croft, Thos.
lockwood, Misses Alice Clark and
Vera Place, JAS. Woodhouse, Jas.
Frawley, G. W. King and daughter
Mary, Jas. P. Williams, Fl. Nehls.
d. Garner, III. Pennock and wife.
Mrs. Jno. Levins, Mrs. Block and
children, Hal Stephens, Theo. Cal
vim, Leroy Oates and many others
we missed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-15

on all tobacco and sugar raised in
the Philippines and imported to
this country. and ultimately plac-
ing the products upon the free list.
As member of the ways and
means committee was called upon
to give careful consideration to the
effect of the proposed measure as
it applied to the tobacco and sugar
beet industry of the district and
state. A careful study Of the pro-
position, including many hearings
before the committee, absolutely
convinced me that the passage #
bill would seriously menace these
two industries of constantly grow
ing importance to the district and
state. / came to the conclusion
that it was an unrepublican meas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-15
fair on Wednesday evening.

fair on Wednesday evening.
We are glad to report that it was
an irresponsible liar who reported
that the New Lisbon Co. s drill rope
had been cut. Didn't think that
we had anybody mean enough
heara bouts.
The red men east of town have
sold quantity of ginseng and
golden seal to the local merchants.
The red men seem to be a decent
party.
The special sales Saturday at
tracted an unusual number OF
buyers. Greer and iGoldberg each
had an advertised sale.
Frank Days restaurant is now in
the Maker building, which has been
thoroughly renovated.
Our ball team went down to Cassss
vile Sunday and met defeat by a
score of to 0. 1t was a good
game. Our boys are fine individual
players, but they lack practice to-
gether and management. They
play Prairie du Chen at Bagley
next Sunday.
Among those attending the
soldiers reunion at Minneapolis this
week may be mentioned Jacob
Schreiner, wife and daughter, P.
BARLEY and son Leo, John Jeide,
L. S. Sawyer, Lewis Better, Sam'l
Kitto, Herman Enke, James Sprague,
Jr. and wife, J. E. Connell, Will.
Smith and wife, Griffin Hickok,
Mrs L. Abraham and son Guernsey
James Hayden of Beetown, Chas.
Chandler of Glen Haven. The St.
Louis special bearing the veterans
of that city went up the Burlington
Saturday, drawn by two engines.
There were fifteen large coaches in
the train.
Quite number of Bloomington
teachers go to Lancaster tomorrow
to write at examination.
John Tornowske goes to Rock
ford, ILL.,, next week to attend bust
ness school.
DR.. Glasier went to Dubuque
Monday, expecting to return to-
morrow with her daughter Emma,
who has recovered from a surgical
operation.
DR.. Lewis was in Dubuque Mon
day, to assist in an operation upon
Mrs. VIM. Patterson Of Wyalusing,
at Finley hospital.
Oscar Selle went into Illinois
with the Jens Jensen gang of walk
builders.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-15
Owen Flynn arrived home Tues
I au from q trim RI NoInorI-o

Owen Flynn arrived home Tues
day from a trip to Nebraska.
1t is expected the the North
western hotel will be opened under
new management the latter part of
this week.
The Royal Neighbors and their
families are expecting to enjoy a
fine picnic at Schreiner's park next
Wednesday. Aug. Is.
Get away from the stranger
who wants your autograph on some
thing long enough to talk it over
with your wife. Such a conference
is generally profitable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Smith OF
Cassvllle are lavishing parental
caresses upon a bright little girl.
She arrived Monday. Mrs. Smith
is better known here as Miss Matte
Rogers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-15
Stories of the Week.

Some funny things happen at the
county clerks office when the pros
pective benedicts come in for the
necessary license to wed the girl of
their choice. An amusing incident
occurred the other day. After many
bushes and considerable stammer-
ing, the names and other necessary
information was elected from the
prospe ctive bridegroom. When the
clerk handed the license over, the
soon-to- be- benedict stammered: 81
how much is it,"
"Oh, !" smiled the clerk, you get
it on the installment plan"
'Installment plann gasped the
astonished youth. ''How's that.
PAY 81 down now, and your
entire salary each month for the
rest of your life," returned the of
fetal.
Yes, SIR" resumed the Dakota
land agent as the crowd of agricult-
wrists seated themselves around a
little table down street yesterday,
''yes, sir, we do things on rather
stable scale. I've seen a man on
one of our big farms start out in the
spring aid pillow a straight furrow
until autumn. Then he turned
around and harvested back. We
have some Rig farms up there,
gentlemen. A friend of mine owned
one which he had to give mort
gage on, and pledge you my word
the mortgage was due at one end
before they could get it recorded at
the other. You see, it was laid out
in counties. And the worst of it is
it breaks up families so. Two years
ago, | saw whole family pros
trated with grief woman below
ing, children bowling and dogs
barking. One of my men had his
camp truck packed on seven four
mule teams, and he was going
around bidding everybody goodby. )"
Where was he going?"
He was going half way across
the farm to feed the pigs" replied
the Dakota man.
Did he every get back to his
family"
1t isn't time yet. Up there we
send young married couples out to
milk the COWS, and their children
bring home the milk"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-15

the future. AS republican | have
at all times been steadfast in my
support of the principles of the
party, and have endeavored, to the
best of my ability, to represent the
interests of the district and state.
The votes have been called upon
to cast during the years of my serv-
ice are a part of the public record
of congress, and / would not pre-
sumo at this time to call your at
tention to the record made if it were
not for the deliberate misrepresenta-
ton OF the opposition press.
The session of congress which has
just closed was record maker in
the character of the legislation en-
acted. The railway rate bill and
other remedies to meet existing
abuses and violations of law on the
part Of the transportation COM
panies, and similar legislation of far
reaching Importance, met with my
earnest and active support during
the tendency of the measures in the
house. Upon all matters of legis-
lation I have ever sought to be pro-
gressive in my view and have strict
ly adhered to the belief that | could
best represent the voters of the dis
trict by observing the changes in
conditions and adapting legislation
to meet the requirements of these
industrial and business changes.
| supported what is known as the
pure food legislation, and in this
connection l desire to say that some
years ago | was successful in my
advocacy Of pure food bill for the
District Of Columbia, which has
been in operation in the district for
some time. One of the bills in which
many of the farmers of the district
and state were interested is known
as the free alcohol BILL and pro
vided that denatured alcohol for
use in the manufactures and arts
should be free from revenue taxes.
This bill became a law. I advocated
its passage as member of the ways
and means committee of the house,
this committee reporting the leg1s-
lation, and supported the measure
during its tendency. The bill was
before. the committee for several
sessions and action was delayed be-
cause of difficulties in framing
law SO that it could be executed and
at the same time prevent frauds
upon the government. This bill
will be Of great benefit to growers
OF all kinds of produce as the refuse
from sugar mills, grams of all kinds,
and potatoes that are not fit for
market can be used for the manu-
facture Of this alcohol. 1t will also
take the place of gasoline to a great
extent and tend to reduce the prize
OF that commodity.
Among the first bills to be con-
sldered when the fifty-ninth con-
g1ess met was the bill which pro-
vided for the reduction of the duty
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-15
Reduction N Grain Rates.

The Wisconsin railroad rate COM
mission has ordered a sweeping
reduction of ten to fifteen per cent
in grain rates throughout the state.
The rate all along the Lancaster
division has been reduced a half
cent. changing the rate from Ian
caster from eleven cents to ten and
one-half cents per cwt, From some
points as great as a three cent
reduction has been ordered.
This means big loss to the rail
roads operating in Wisconsin and
just what action they will take is
not definitely know.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-15
SEEKS DENOMINATION

To the Voters of the Third W1scon-
sin Congressional District:
| am again a candidate for re-
nomination as your representative
IN congress at the primaries to be
held on Sept 4.
After a service of nearly fourteen
years in congress, during which a
personal, official, and political &C
craftsmanship has been esta bIished
between the voters of the district
and myself, it would seemingly be
needless for me to suggest plat
form or to ask for your continued
support and confidence based upon
declaration or promises that might
make. The record of this long
service, covering one-fourth of my
life, must be the best guarantee for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-15

ure in its effect, for it sought to
place on the free list commodities
that were grown by labor receiving
IL cents per day IN American money
Pas an average days pay, as COM
pared with labor in this country re-
ceiving from $3.50 to $1.75 per day.
1t was simple business proposition
that the Wisconsin farmer till1ng
high priced land and paying a fair
price for his labor could not COM
pete with the product Of cheap
land and cheaper labor. The entire
Wisconsin delegation with the ex-
ception Of one or two members, was
unit in opposition to the bill, and
following orr efforts to defeat the
measure what was known as the
'1nsurgent" movement was organ
lied The insurgents as they
were called, included members who
opposed the passage Of the Philip
pine tariff bill, and who also op-
posed the joint statehood bill, pro-
viding for the admission of Arizona
and New Mexico as joint state.
The contest was long and bitter
one, and was said to be, by some of
the oldest members of the house,
the most vigorous and holly con-
tested fight that congress has known
for thirty years. The result Of the
contest upon both bills justified the
effort made by the insurgents, .
as joint statehood for Arizona and
Mexico was defeated and the Phil
ippine tariff bill was left slumber-
| ing in the senate committee. In
this connection I desire to say that
| believe that the members Of the
! Wisconsin delegation rendered the
highest service to the state and to
the people they represent when
they actively took part in the in
surgent" movement and We're of
material assistance in securing the
defeat OF the proposed legislation.
Since became a member of the
house l have opposed the admission
to statehood of Arizona and New
Mexico singly or jointly. In my
opinion botn are unfit for statehood
and can not comply with the re-
quiremeRts of population or any
other essential that would Justify
their admission. So far as Okla
homa and Indian Territory are con-
cerned, it was entirely a different
proposition. These territories could
and did stand the test of population
and other conditions and congress
was practically unit for their adj
mission as one state.
Several years since, believing
that something could be accom-.
plished in the way of securing re-
vision of certain tariff schedules
that are higher than is necessary to
afford ample protection, and acting
in conformity to what I believe to
be the sentiment of the district and
in line with progressive republican
] Continued on Pa &c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-15

Mrs. VIM. H. Kenney, of Liv-
ingston, was caller here Monday.
When you first don a new hat
it usually looks as though it were
made for another fellow.
&C. Walker, of Boscobel was in
town Tuesday on business for the
estate of j. n. Walker, deceased.
Judge Clementson and Court
Reporter Orion went to Darlington
yesterday to hold an adjourned
term of circuit court for Lafayette
county.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Congregational church will meet
in the church parlors at the usual
hour Friday afternoon. Everyone
cordially invited.
1t IS stated that an old law has
been discovered by which each
Grand Army post organized in Wis
cons1n is entitled to draw $50 q
year from the public funds. The
law has been entirely overlooked,
and it is said that not one of the
several hundred posts in the state
were ever benefited by the law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-15
"A Struggle for Gold. !"

"A Struggle for Gold.''
Field day at Livingston to-
morrow.
Harry Sulzer is nursing badly
sprained knee.
W. B. Dyer and wife went to
Hillsboro yesterday.
&C. J. Hyde is taking in the fair
at Hillsboro this week.
Miss Anna Mccarthy went to
Milwaukee yesterday.
East Dubuque business men
have organized club.
Joe Muench and sister Marie
went to Madison Monday.
Miss Powers, of Fennimore, has
been visiting Mrs. Collins.
Edwin Fischer accompanied
Bill Human to the Hillsboro fail
Monday.
Judge Reeve and L. Banfeld OF
Florida we're Lancaster visitors
Thursday.
H. G. Nathan went to Dubuque
yesterday to purchase a carload OF
watermelors.
How you've grown since I saw
you last" says the farmer to his
corn after a,24-hOur absence from it.
F. c. Burr went to Mineral
Point yesterday to commence his
advance work for the E. E. Long
company.
But one marriage license since
the last issue, that of John Stafford,
Richland, Co.. and Sarah J. Cody,
Castle Rock.
Master Jos. Wright entertained
a company of his young friends
Monday evening the occasion being
his 8th birthday.
In razing the jackson county
poor house at Black River Falls the
other day workmen found 81, 500 in
gold stored away, and now the ques-
ton arises as to who owns the
money.
Hon. r. 3. Showalter is in at
tendance at the national encamp-
ment at Minneapolis. He was ap-
pointed department inspector at the
recent encampment at Marinette,
one Of the highest honorary offices
of the order of @. A. r.
Mrs. Hubert Livingston Of Liv-
ingston has leased the Fezer resi-
dence property in the third ward
and will move here. Her husband
is the manager Of the lumber yard
at Livingston and may be trans
ferred here later. Their object is
to send their children TO the Ian
caster public schools.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-09

naval appropriation bill and accom- plished the reading for amendment of the first four pages. During this time several topics incident to the measure were discussed including the difficulty of obtaining enlisted men in the navy. the location of the naval training sta ton on the great lakes. the cost 0f smokeless powder and finally the un- necessary expenditure of $10O.0e9 a year for chains for ships. This last matter was under consideration when the house adjourned.
 Representative Loud of Michigan and Grosvenor of Ohio. offered amend ments providing that the purchase of such supplies as chains, anchors cord age, etc. snail hereafter be bought by the competitive bid process. Repre- sentative Rixey of Virginia was un- successful in getting an amendment through limiting to 60 cents a pound the amount which may be expended for smOkeless powder The price now paid is 75 cents a pound. but the iu- quiry made by the naval committee showed that il actually cost but s5 cents to manufacture the powder The army appropriation bin was sent up to the conference with all Of thl S-u- ate amendments disagreed tO.
 The house adjourned al 8 o'clock
Arizona republican., 1906-05-09
RUSSIA MAY DEMAND
 THE RETURN OF GORKY
Other Crimes Charged Against the
 RevOlusi0niSt.

Moscow. May S.-In addition to the accusation against Maxim GOrky of engaging in a political propaganda. the procurator charged him with par ticipation in the December uprising here. and it is rumored that his eN- tradition from the United States VIII be asked for.
 The Cost has been confscated and prohibited from publishing pictures taken by an American phOtographer. showing the life led in prison by Mile SpiridonovO. who killed Police Chief LuchenOwffsky at Tambofa- She was sentenced to be hanged. but her sen tence was cOmmuted to % years i'm prisOnment, after she had been most brutally treated by COssack officers. one of whom was aSsassinated for So doing
Arizona republican., 1906-05-09
A General Improvement in the Food Sit-
 uatiOn at San Francisco
The Resurrected Savings Banks Will Further Tighten the Work of Relief Communicable Delayed Contribu- tons From Foreign Countries Coming In.

counties is causing the San Francisco police much trouble. Since the saloons have been closed here drinking places have been established just across the county line in San MateO and the saloons of Oakland across the bay have recently been allowed to resume busi- ness. The result has been that thou sands of idle men are visiting the re- sorts and returning here much the worse for liquor. Chief of Police Dinan today issued an order that all persons coming from outside points under the influence of drink are to be turned back on a return journey and he has detailed fifty men to enforce his ruling.
 Among the recent shipments of freight received was a quantity of cor rugated sheet iron and many of the temporary structures for business pur- poses are being built of this material. This addition to the available building supply has broadened the field of the contractors and in many blocks of the burned district dozens of small struc- lures will this week contain the fresh stocks of merchants.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-09

San Francisco May S.-With the in creasing severity of regulations sur rounding the bread line" General Greeley has hopes of soon eliminating from the relief lists a large percentage of the people who are now receiving free food supplies. It is becoming more difficult every day for able bodied men to secure their army ration. When a healthy appearing man presents him. self for food, he is frequently confront ed by an offer of employment and if he refuses to engage in the pronered work he is denied relief.
 All the women must prove beyond doubt that they are in need of assist ance. Tickets good for only few days food are furnished them and at the eX- piration of the privilege they must again demonstrate their destitution be- fore aid is given them. Already there is a big decrease in the daily output of supplies and the officials expect that bv June l their daily labOrs in this direction will practically he ended It is anticipated that when the savings banks are opened for payments To small depositors there will be a further Iessening in the number of men and women who are now forced to ask for their supplies from the stations.
 Governor Pardee was present today for the first time at the meeting of the reconstruction committee and was questioned as to his intention concern ing the continuance of the legal holi- days In order to avoid official com plications and to prevent individual distress the governor ever since April 19 has been daily declaring each sue ceeding date a legal holiday, thus pre- venting the foreclosure of mortgages and pOstponing the payments of other obligations that might otherwise fall due. The banks of the interior were fearful that a sudden cessation of his proclamation might cause a panic ano it was on their behalf that MT. Pardee was asked for information. The gov ernor declared that he would give five days notice before the close of the holiday period.
 The sale of liquor in the neighboring
Arizona republican., 1906-05-09
AGREEMENT RATIFIED
 BY MINE WORKERS
The End of the Suspense Set for To-
 morrow.

Scranton, Pa, May S.-Work will be resumed by the mine workers through out the anthracite field Thursday morning. The repair men and any Oth- CTS necessary to prepare the collieries for general operations will report for work tomorrow moning. This was de- cided upon at the closing session of the convention held this afternoon. At the morning session the agreement en- tered upon on Monday in New York was formally ratified.
 A few of the radicals once more took the floor when the motion to ratify the Monday agreement was made and once more urged that the suspension be turned into a strike but they were hOpelessly in the minority and their remarks were listened to in silence.
 The convention adopted resolutions cOndemning the state constabulary and providing for the mine workers as an organization taking active part in poli- tics in the nomination and support of legislative candidates.
 President Mitchell was not present during the earlier proceedings of the convention. When he entered the hall he was vOciferOusly applauded and was called upon for a speech.
 He said: This will probably be the last time that I shall address you and it might be well for me to say one or two things. Some are inclined to be- lieve that because we have not secured an advance in wages or any improve ment in the conditions of employment We have not accomplished anything. I want to say that I believe you have taken the most advanced step in the history of this movement.
 You have secured what you have never before secured-a signed agree ment with the operators. It is an agreement wnich is not entered into with the United Mine Workers, but with the officers of that organization. They have signed an agreement with your national president and with your district officers. l am convinced that if the United Mine Workers maintain the strength and solidity of their or ganization. three years hence, the rail- road presidents wll ask you to make an agreement with them rather than that you should be forced to ask them to make an agreement with you.
 Last summer I made tour through this region. l urged the mine workers to come back into the organization. At that time there were only 34,0O0 mem bers. At the close of that tour, there were 80,000 members in the organiza- tion. Had that tour not been made, there would have been a reduction in wages. according to reliable infOrma- tion that I have in my possession. My information is that the railroads were ready to increase the working day from nine to ten hours; to require the engineers to work seven days in the week and to require the firemen to work twelve hours instead of eight. If q yyiR- tory
 Mir. Mitchell concluded with a plea for loyalty to the union. There was a tremendous burst of applause when MT. Mitchell sat down The convention adjourned sine die immediately after.
 MT. Mitchell will leave here tomor- row afternoon for Indianapolis.