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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
CITY ORDINANCE
6Ofcial Publication

Wan ordinance providing for keeping
sidewalks in the city of Lancaster clear
Of snow and ice.
The Common Council of the city Of
Lancaster do ordain as follows:
Section l. 1t is hereby made the
duty Of each owner or occupant OF any
building or ground in the city Of Eancas-
ter AUDITING or adjoining upon any side
walk or walks to remove or cause to be
removed. from the said sidewalk or side
walks AUDITING or adjoining his premises, by
the hour Of eleven O. clock.a OF each clay,
all snow and ice which may have fallen or
accumulated thereon during the pre-
ceeding twenty-four hours.
Section 2. In case any owner or oc-
cuDant shall fail to remove from said side
walk or sidewalks any snow orlce by the
Unexpected in the preceding section it
shall be the duty Of the city marshal, I'M
mediately thereafter to remove or cause
to be removed such snow or ice from said
sidewalk or sidewalks. And said officer
shall keep an account of the expense OF re
moving or having removed all such snow or
ice against each lot, tract or parcel OF
land and make q report to the city clerk
and the amount therein charged to each
lot, tract or parcel Of land shall be by
such clerk entered in the tax roll as a
special tax against said lot, tract or parcel
Of land and the same shall be collected
in all respects like other city taxes upon
real estate.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
passage and publication
Passed by the Common Council of the
CITY Of Lancaster this 9Th day of February,
1907
Approved February 5th, 1907.
MONTGOMERY MILLER,
Attest. Mayor
JNo. NJ. STONE. City Clerk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
No. 13 Ended His Career.

Toledo, O., Feb. Charged with
bigamy and credited with having thir-
teen wives by the court officers, Rev.
Albert Holden. reported to have two
sons also under Indictment for bigamy,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
serve six years in the penitentiary.
Holden married every time the spirit
moved him. His courtships always took
place during one of his reviVals, and
his victims were always one of those
whom he had taken into the church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
BOWSER THE GENIUS.
Designs Improvements That He
Thinks Will Bring Him Millions.
ONE A TWO HEADED MATCH.

Another Is . Device to. Keep Pedes-
TRANS From Slipping on the Ice, and
Still Another Is the interchangeable
Shoe Heel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09

''MRs. BowsER, ACROSS THE FOREHEAD OF
YOUR HUSBAND YOU CAN WRITE THE
WORD GENIUS.
When dinner had been finished and
they had reached the sitting room he
was ready to explain.
Mrs. Bowser," he began, do you
know that the man who invented the
telephone has made millions of dollars
out of it,"
Il presume he has"
"And that the man who invented the
photograph has an income Of $4,000
day from it,"
1T may be so"
Fortune In Inventions.
1T is so. Invent a good thing some
thing that the public wants--and your
fortune is made I have had that idea
to the front for the last ten years.
Many and many a night when you
thought 1 was asleep l have been
working my brain over an invention to
make US milliOnaires.'
But you never said anything about
it, she replied.
NO, l never did. There are lots of
things a husband never says anything
about to his wife. l have kept quiet all
these long years thinking to give you
glad surprise some day
And has the time finally Gomez
1T has Mrs. Bowser, across the
forehead of your husband you can
write the word Genius You can
write it three times if you like. for l
have invented three articles that are
bound to put my name alongside of
EdisOn's and to bring in money by the
barrel"
You don't tell me! Why, you quite
take my breath away. Let us hear
what you have done AS your wife l
want to be. the first to congratulate
you"
Mr.. Bowser crossed his hands behind
him and swelled out his chest and
promenaded up and down the room for
little and then asked:
Mrs. Bowser. how many matches
are used in the United States alone in
one year,"
millions and millions"
Eyes. and you can make it billions
and billions while you are about it.
How many are used take the whole
world tOgether?"
The number can hardly be com
puted"
Designs Double Headed Match.
you are right. It's quadrilliOns ten
times over. Look here. scratch this
match to light my cigar. 1t accom-
plishes the purpose, burns halfway
down. and I throw the other half
away. Do you see the point?"
I'm afraid not
Easy as falling downstairs Make
n double headed match. and on have
two for one. In other v s. the
World uses just half as many matches
as now. Saves timber, saves work
saves money. 4 child can sec the
economy of it. There will be saw
ing of a hundred million dollars q
year by using the Bowser double head
ed match. What do YOU think of its'
"Why. the idea looks all right she
answered i'm dubious tones.
sAnd il Is all right. Now for 80. ..
Why do wc wear ruhhers over our
shoes in the wiater:'
"Tc Keep It's from slipping down"
"Exactlv. over 1o090,000 pairs OF
rubbers are solj Sis TIC United States
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
PROPOSAL CARDS.

LEADTORNEYs.
a -TORNFYS-R WATKINS &MosEs
FARMERS pho Union 'PhOneS3.
practice in ale and United states
Colrts. once Otate Bank OF Grant
Co1nty, xu.
Lancaster, WISCONSIN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09

Copyright. 1907, by p. c. Eastment.l
That Mr.. Bowser was laboring under
great mental eXhilaration and excite
ment was plain to Mrs. BOwser the
minute he entered the hall the other
evening as he reached home from the
office After a look at him she asked:
Has anything Unexpectedly good
happened you today"
Not unexpectedly" be replied. "I've
always known that it would come
sooner or later"
What is it?"
I'll explain after dinner. Let's go
right down now, as I'm as hungry as a
wolf"
At the dinner table she tried to ex-
tract some information, but he would
only chuckle in reply. He was in such
high spirits that the cat dared to come
and rub himself against his leg. and,
although the cook was trembling over
the tough steak, he worried it down
without a word of fault Mrs. BOwSer
gave him up after awhile and groaned
as she thought that he might have got
chicken farming on the brain again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09

Elsie-Oh, Won better leave those pre-
serves alone. 3Ia said II She CAUGHT
you at em again she'd dust your
jacket.
Tommy KNOW. but amt we3rin'
any jacket ( tools it eff oa nurI ose.-
Catholic Standard and Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
BNG FOR SALE: The
builormerlY occupied by T.
Fez0e store will be sold cheap
If at once. Inquire Of
GEO MUESSE.
d Lancaster, Wis.

I5 the vacation Of DR.. j. III.
Beais tom 10 the coast, all ac
co1H him from any source viii be
il eond receipted Tor by the First
Na1ank. 9stf
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09

onstrauon worthy TO be conSid-
cred. The Republicans turned out
and showed their appreciation Of
the principles OF the Republican
party. The speeches were enthusi-
astic, sound and logical The reso-
Iutions adopted by the meeting
spoke in no uncertain sound. They
appear in full in The Bee this week
which the Republicans appreciate.
The inform the Administrators
that Republicans are not fairly
treated in the distribution Of patron
age: they recommend the appoint
ment OF a Judge to succeed Judge
kmball at the expiration OF hi!
term Of service, and conclude by
demanding the abolition of oui
present public school system.
The Republicans appeal to Con
gress to remedy the evils that exis
in our general and local govern
ments. 1t can be done by proper
Legislation.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
DIPLOMAT IN TROUBLE

From the Industrial Era.
A telegram from Washington says II
is learned from an authentic source
that charges have been filed against DR.,
Ernest Lyon, United States Minister
to Liberia, and that they were being
Investigated by an agent Of the State
Department. Following his usual Gus
tom, however, Assistant Secretary OF
State Bacon absolutely denied the sto-
ry.
As the information goes. Minister
LYON has been uihing with the attec-
tons of the wife of another diplomat
al Liberia, against the statutes as made
and provided, and against the wishes
Of said diplomat and against diplomatic
social rules Diplomatic circles in Il
beria are all torn up over the scandal
Tn case DR.. Lyon Is relieved from his
post, George Ellis, of Lawrence, han9
at present Secretary Of the Legation in
Liberia, will likely be appointed min
fster DIR. Lyon halls from Maryland
Ali parties to the affair are Negroes,
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
ALABAMA'S OPINION OF BRUCE


From the Birmingham Reporter.
R. c. Bruce, who has been posing as
the Negroes great orator and thinker,
IS now taking his first lessons in civil
government. Bruce met his Waterloo
when striking at Chase through a poor
humble woman, who knows nothing but
honesty.
No more Bruce, who seeks the adj
vantage OF poor struggling woman.
Give the people Duboise. He IS all
right for the place.
Who knows why Bruce left Tuske-
gee. the greatest industrial school in
the world and endowed with plenty o.
money and honors?
Bruce will be continued in our next
issue. as he is a belly crawler whom
the public should know.
Who Will support Bruce in Washing
ton after treating the poor colored wom-
an as he did? The man who supports
him will be particeps criminis, and We
are sure the good people Of Washington
viii not stand for such.
The reunion of the Odd Fellows will
open up in Calera, Ala, October 81.
Thousands of people will attend, The
Grand Lodge officers are expected. Ev-
eryone in the bounds OF this point should
make it a special occasion for your own
information.
Chase will win out and Bruce Will
90 to the wall. and DR.. Duboise will
doubtless get his place. Bruce has evil
IDENTIFY been trying to play the lizard
shuttle, and the result seems to be that
he has talked himself out Of a job
If Bruce IS really guilty of the charge
of trying to defeat poor, honest wom-
an for her position in the Washington
City schools the Washington citizens
as soon as such a thing is proven should
drum him out Of the city.
Let Washington have DR.. Duboise
He will at least tell the truth about
women Wonder why Mr.. R. c. Bruce
don't tell why he left Tuskegee? He
seems TO know about the leaving OF
others and their ability. 1t appears to
us that Bruce has gotten into one Of
those sneaking, denying spirits which
prefers to do the right than the wrong
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
ESTABLISHED 1885.
TUESDAYS ELECTION.

The agony IS over, and no doubt
the Administration IS convinced that
the American people are not salts
fed with its policies.
What has theAdministration been
benefited by the appointment Of
Democratic heads OF the several de-
partments to the exclusion of Re
publicans? Republicans everywhere
have been ignored and Democrats
appointed, with the hope Of aiding
someone personally.
Kentucky went Republican. The
Bee as we'll as others will hail the
return OF that State to the Republi-
can fold, because innocent men like
Caleb Powers, Ex-Governor TAYLOR
and others will now be vindicated.
In New York Tammany has defeat
eed the fusion ticket Of Hearst and
Parson. New Jersey has turned a
double, baCk-hand somersault Ohio
or, rather, Cleveland-gavePres-
ident Roosevelt the most unkind-
est cut of all. D." Representative Bur
ton, who was to vindicate Presi-
dent Roosevelt'S unconstitutional
act, got it in the neck. As The
Bee predicted that he would. This
vindiCaUes Senator Foraker,WhO act
ed the part Of a great man after he
had been assaulted by the Presi-
dent. OF course, we expected moth
ing else from Massachusetts, but
Republican landslide. Mississippi
and Virginia went as was expected.
From nothing nothing comes"
The advice of The Bee to the Al
ministration Is, to take care Of its
friends and let its enemies go float
ing, and unless this is done there
will be a Waterloo to the RepubH-
can party in 1903.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09

struction From beginning to end no-
a single uterance came from him con-
corning the Negro. In speaking Of the
average man he used general terms that
would apply to all men alike But as
YOU say, we could not endorse Mr.. Bry-
an for the presidency on account Of his
followers, such as Nardaman, Hoke
Smith, John Temple Graves, John 5
Williams. Ben Tillmau and variety Of
other demagogues-
The Negro politicians who are blessed
with that opportunity Of exercising their
franchisement should not lose their
heads and say things derogatory Of the
, Republican party. Some Of rs as 4
race are guilty OF saying too many
things at the wrong time. Be not over
anxious in expressing your political con-
victions to your enemies. You can curse
the Republican party as much as you
please, but It is the only medium through
which all of the Negroes Of this coun-
try were given their reimbursement and
there IS no State, neither South nor
North. where the Republican party has
ever agitated disfranchisement.
The leaders of the Democratic party
remind us very much OF one OF Aesop's
Fables, The Cat and the Mouse They
understood how to appeal to the sympa-
thv and passion Of the Negro. At times
they try to make you believe that the
Republican party simply uses the Negro
for d purpose Whenever the Negro is
led by this benign spirit he always more
or less makes a serious mistake.
No party, so far as history IS con
cerned, ever existed without fricIion
within its ranks; but whenever they lose
their heads, and begin to stray from
the true principles for which the body
stood. the whole falls to pieces. What
use Is ii for the Negroes OF the Repub-
lican party to get mad with President
Roosevelt for his action in dischaTging
the Negro battalion atBrownsville: hat
IS one and the only incident that we can
see so far that has caused so much
friction among the Negroes OF the Re
publican party. Is that reasonable eN-
cuse to set up as a stigma to the party
with which they are identified? If you
are going to retaliate for what you call
a high-handed outrage to the Negroes
by the President OF the United States
and because of which YOU are TO give
your strength to the other side, what
are you going to do with the thousands
Of wrongs that have been heaped upon
the heads Of the Negroes before the
Emancipation and long after freedom
and even down to the present day, espe-.
cially by the Southern States, which
have robbed us OF our franchisement2
Stand By the party, men. that party
which brought you out Of utter darkness
and into light, so to speak.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
FAIR ELECTIONS. :

In the election of delegates from
the District of Columbia. it should
be carefully considered. There
should be a delegated convention,
instead of a primary, \ delegated
convention will give greater salts
faction. 1t should be a representa-
tive convention OF both white and
colored Republicans. There is no
reason whatever that we should not
have a convention that will reflect
credit upon the Republican party in
the District Of Columbia. There
are lots Of good men from whom
the Republicans can select, such
men as General George II. Iar-
ris, Chaplin Brown. Ex-Public Prin-
ter Ricketts,, DR.. w. S. Richard
son. and others. Any OF the above
would reflect credit upon the Re
publican party Of the District OF
Columbia.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
UNEASY
IN the National View.

From the National view.
We have always been duly impressed
with the deser1 ed and admirable es-
teen in which the black Blaine Cor was
Blaine the white Chase?) held himself
and shone forth in the dazzling spiendor
Of his omnifcence; but it Is, to say the
least. surprising, if not exciting, to read
from his inspired and divinely-kissed
pen, that he IS not ashamed of a com
parison, in his attitude toward men, with
Jehovah or King or Lord Rather
does he frankly and bravely make it!
However, we have never for a moment
doubted that Lord William was : proph
Ct more blessed and nearer the Throne
than the cloud-son of Cumae.
Be that as it may, we trust that Mr..
Chase will beat down those who are
usurpers in the Republican party OF the
interloper-ridden District of Columbia.
Grand Master Houston left the city
on Thursday for trip North. While
absent he will visit the Order in New
York and attend the monthly meeting
of his Board in Philadelphia, besides in
spccting the new headquarters of the
G. L. 0. or O. F. being erected in that
city
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
NOMINEE OF THE PARTY

NOMINEE OF THE PARTY
The Democratic party offers no
inducements whatever TO the col
ored Americans in this country. 1t
Is quite evident that that party does
not cater to the colored voters, and
It would be folly for that vote to
to go where it is not wanted.
The next question is, then, Where
shall the colored vote go? The
Republican party has made every
effort to establish lily white organ
izations throughout the South for
the purpose of drawing to it GER
tain Democratic support, but with
out success. Republican leaders
and Republican organizations have
been ignored in the South, and the
power placed into che hands of
preiudiced Democratic referees.
What has the Republican party
gained by by the action OF the Re
publican administration? While it
is the duty of every president to be
a Democrat or a Republican and to
be President of all the people, it is
certainly bad politics TO place into
the hands of the enemy the distri-
button of patronage that our friends
are able to control or dispense.
The question Is, however, viii
the colored voter support the nom
inee of the Republican party, or
will he cast his vote with the So
cialist or Prohibition party, or go
TO the enemy? Let the colored vo,-
er decide.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09

night Certain members of On.
three factions go round v;rifr.-
beTs OF the other factions Jrs
suggest 10 the Grand Masters .-
their members, because they
bringing ridicuIe on not 0uIv The
but the fraternity in general T.L
meeting OF the white Supreme -
The names Of the coIored msnb.,-
an organization stlyed under tbs;-
Wis the Mother Supreme Corrr
mixed up IN newspaper pub,i,sro-
Gently which caused lot Of ~..s
ment among the whites
Booker I. spoke to three t-au.,-!
Pittsburg last week The race o-.-.
and the advantages gained by s5r,..
the Negro.
Gen. ". 5. Hale, commando IN
OF the United States Spanish War r.
Grams, has been here inyesrigs--, i.
Washington body for trying to d-ag
color line. As soon as he has rsr.,.
the testimony he VIII render a ds-..s,,
The F. A. 4. a. Y. Masons Nan.
a Compack) for the District Of +.
lumbia IS here 10 stay. We dss;r
state that the National Grand Lodge
in hrst class working order. We s-.
this for the information OF certain sn.-
gents who know It all, but can't .li-
of I. This Is one Of the reasons a,
cout> have the great problem uow p.
fore them, VIZ. De-La-Aiasonlc.
Ex-Queen LLiliuokalani, Of Ho-5,-r /
viii shortly be married 70 Prince AL
Pai, OF Tahiti.
those who failed TO attend. T5-
Chancellor Heiskell, OF Memphis S1s|
OF Tennessee. has granted q tempo-sr
injunction restraining Negroes coLlsa|
lively or individually, from using t,
word Elk The emblsms, symbols, s..
now used by the Benevolent and Pr.
tective Order OF Elks Of the Ur.ai
States. The whites based their ac-s.
that the Order was chartered in I8
and provided that only white citizens Of
the nUited States and of certain ages
could become members.
Plans are on foot at Monrael, Car
ada, TO use horse flesh on account Of
the high prices of meat
So many colored men have applied
and have become members of the Raj
way Mail Service that the whites hag.
become disgusted and have dropped ol
The department is much worried over
The matter
Gus Wright, coIored, of Roanoke, "a,
has been arrested for using the Ua.rti
States mails to advertise and pronoa
d fake insurance company. known as tA:
Consolidated Order of Friendship, 5T
Postofice Inspector H. B. MOsby
Mr.. ". Sidney Pltman and his br-7
Mrs. Portia Washington Pttman, a.
rived in the city Tuesday
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09

tional View; hence he took his
leave for New York. Thy are the
disturbing element in the cl.y,young
man.
Read the program Of the coming
anniversary OF Howard University.
1t will be a great event.
The present pubic school sys-
tenn should be abolished.
Mr.. Roosevelt. you had better
change your policies. The country
has rebuked you.
The address ofAuditor Ralph W.
Iyyler last Sunday was interest
ing.
The people will repudiate the two
superintendents when they appear
before the Second Baptist Church
LyCeum.
VIII some wise political philoso-
pher point out to The Bee what
the Presidents reform policies ac-
complished3
The Cleveland Journal and all
Negro apologists in Cleveland,
Ohio, should take off their hats to
Editor Smith, OF the Gazette. Bur
ton occupation IS gone.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
HOUSE CLEANING IN FALL.
Cellar is One important Point to 81
Considered.

The house does not get so dirty
during the summer that q genera. up-
heavaI is necessary for fail house.
cleaning, though there is one placsI
where the greatest attention must De-
given. and that is in the cellar Damp
days, together with the decayiug Teer
tables and fruits stored in the celia.
and the unavoidable dirt which Is ce'
tain to accumulate. makes it really
necessary TO hang up a red Igh, 1
that apartment unless the cellar
properly cleaned during The -aA
Often the cleanest house viii have
a cellar in the most di5repurable con
dition with spoiled fruits. vegetables
and the Ike, making il a h0tbed d
diseases. Have the cellar walls s"e.
and literally whitewashed clean tla
floor and sprinkle with lime Every
box, cupboard and boarding place
should be thoroughly cleaned with Dol.
water and soap. If there is any per-
ceptible dampnes5. the cellar should
be aired, if possible, and often il.s
can be overcome by burning a sma-
gas or oil stove in the cellar for one
day. No difference how nicely one
may prepare canned fruits and IEe
serves, II the cellar is in @ damp COD
ditioa everything viii mold and %
many cases sour and spoil One DAP g
work. even though ir De ardugls .-
Dor. viii save the summers "'A
represented in the canned fruits. .-'
lies, etc.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
CARE OF WAVED FLOORS
Pure TurPentire t.rc Best Thing VIII
Which t- Clean Them.

Those who have waEed floors --
their dwellings know. accorlile TO i-
doors and Out. h0w invaluable --.l'-
tine is in cleaning them. Win sa--
paper or steel wool. dipped ID tl.Is-
tine, the bIackest coating. which is a..
10 accumulate in winter on "4Ao-
floors not frequently polished. can 10
easily and quickly removed, anu :
washing with turpenJiue does H'.-
to brighten up any waEed 1oJl. t-s
paTatOTy to the application Oh -
fresh coat Of wax and polishing WIZ
the weighted brush. AS with all o.-,'
painters materials, however. tlLps-5
tine is shamefully aduIterarel, aL-
care must be taken to get on! u,
best and purest from some tholoa--
~ reliable dealer. The usual al--.s'
ant is cheap benzine, and as D-- .-..
turns good floor wax a dirty WIZ
turDentine so adultera led has al -
furious effect on the floor The -.- -
wakes made with taIlOw sho" r. .
effect from aduIterated turpenuAe' -- .-
the wise householder will use . 80
those floor wakes made Win -sr.
wax and turpentine, with ll-s p
affine, but no t6l.o-
,ssIEI 9ET' e s2lEI El''''