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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-20
BRADLEY.

BRADLEY.
Emily J. Roberts was horn in
Madison, Ripley county, Ind, Nov.
10, 1889, and died at her home in
Lancaster, March Is, 1907, being at
the time of her death 81 years, 4
months and days of age. With
her parents, William and Elizabeth
Roberts, she removed to Wisconsin
IN 164S. coming to the present vii
lage of Montfort. Later they settled
on what was later known as the
William Roberts farm in the town
of EllenborO, two miles east of the
city of Lancaster. Here with five
brothers and three sisters she grew
to woman's estate, four brothers
dying in young manhood. OF the
entire family but two survive, Mrs.
Phoebe Chatfield and Mrs. Luella
Knoke, both of Lancaster. The re-
manning brother, Abel M. Roberts,
passed away only last November.
On July 26, 1866, she was united
in marriage to Mr.. John T.. Bradley
of Ellenboro, whose death occurred
on April %, 1904. To Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley we're born four children,
Eugene and Mrs. VIM. A. Clark of
EllenbOro, Ernest Of Lancaster, with
whom the mother resided, and Mrs.
VIM. Stark of BeetOwn. These to.
gether with other relatives and
host of friends mourn the loss of
true, devoted mother, sincere and
helpful friend and neighbor. For
q number OF years the deceased was
a member of the Baptist church of
Lancaster.
To all who 80 kindly assisted us
in our late bereavement, we extend
our heartfelt thanks. May they
meet with the same blessings in
their hour of need, is the wish of
THE CHILDREN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-20
FINNEGAN

The Herald is panied to notice
the death Monday morning at his
residence in this city, of Patrick
F1nnegan, who was one of the early
settlers in Liberty township. MI.
Finnegan was born June 2, 1S47, in
Ireland. coming to New York with
his family at an early age; he located
on a homestead in Liberty about 1856,
and for many years a was success
full tlIler of the soil, until 1899 when
he moved to this city. He leaves a
wife, one daughter Nellie and Leo at
home, and William at Sitter and
Thomas Finnegan at Stoughton,
Wis.
The funeral will be held at st.
Clements church today at 10 o'clock
a. N. The deceased was indus
trious in life, an excellent citizen
and carried the respect of all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-20
Commercial Club.

The Lancaster Commercial club
held an interesting meeting Mon
day evening.
Pres. r. B. ShowalteF presided.
Secy. G. G. Morrow read the minutes
of. last meeting which were ap-
proved. Bills of Herald and Teller
were allowed.
(, 4 resolution in favor Of holding
the closing state farmers institute
at Lancaster was introduced and
discussed, and on motion of G. 81.
Tufley was adopted.
A committee was named 20 select
6 suitable home for the club, con-
sisting of NessrS. w. j. Eberhardt,
F. P. Barnett and Henry Henkel.
Rev. Hannaford made some time
ly remarks in reference to adveFtis-
log. He scored Lancaste: business
Establishments in a mild way for
not patronizing the home papers
more literally, and pointed out
plainly why so much money was
sent to city stores who advertise.
The meeting was a good one
although not very we'll attended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-20
The Grim Reaper.

become known to show that theg
mean business: Here are few OF
the clauses from the constitution.
A fine of % cents shall be imposed
upon all members going to dances
with men.
A fine of so cents shall be levied.
upon all members receiving gifts
from men.
No member shall go walking with
men, under penalty of a 80 cent
fine.
Under no circumstances shall O.
member accept an invitation to the
junior prom.
Should any member of this society
break her pledge TO remain single
she shall be fined $500. In addition
to this she shall be compelled to
banquet all the members of the
society, both active and graduate.
1t is the plan of the founders tc
establish spinsters' home on one
Of the Wisconsin lakes, to be paid
for out of the fines of renegade
members and the earnings of the.
celibates when they are graduated
The meetings of the club are held
in Miss Federle's room on the THIRD,
floor of Chadbourne hall.
"You must not think we are going
to be the caricature of old msidsp
Miss Federle is alleged to have SAID
I'VE are going to show that women
can live singly and at the same time
not have the reputation of being
crar ks.
Zone thing. for instance, that dis
tinguishes us from the ordinary
spinsters-we all hate cats. No
cats will be allowed on the farm
] am going to be the housekeeper.
II am sure the project will be 3
success, because we have a fixed.
purpose in view. Once I belonged
to a similar organization Of ter
girls, who we're pledged to celibaeya
but nov three Of them are married
and five are engaged. But we had
no fixed purpose in that society
But here it is different The girls
are bound together by the closest
bonds. It is considered disgrace
to break the pledge. We will show
the world that women can live
singly and happily"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-20
WILL BE OLD MAIDS.
University Girls from Club to Pro-
mote Single Blessedness.

For the purpose Of fighting the
snares of Cupid and founding spir-
sters' home in Northern Wisconsin,
Miss HedWig E. Eederle and fifteen
other goods of the university have
formed the ''Single Blessedness
club" and vowed to each other to
dedicate their lives to the work.
Regent Pliny Norcross referred to
the university some time ago, in
his day, as being a matrimonial
bureau and it is believed the organiz-
alton is formed in resentment of the
insinuation.
Today Miss Federle admitted she
was the president of the organiza-
ton, but when asked who were the
other members said it was mo
body's business. Twice a week
meetings of the organization are
held in her room, on the third floor
of Chadbourne hall, and reports OF
the proceedings are never made
public.
While the organization has been
in existence two months, it is said
but one girl has been fined for a
violation of the rules. This young
lady went out walking with a
gentleman friend and was fined
25 cents.
The matrOn at Chadbourne hall
declares she is not a member of the
organization and a number of the
other girls at the university have
taken pains to notify their gentle
men friends they never believed in
such a thing, to say nothing about
joining"
Miss Federle is sophmore in the
university. Her home is at West
Bend. She looks to be about IS
years old, and is slender and pretty.
FINE $500 TO MARRY.
Miss Federle refused to divulge
the names of the members of her
society, but allowed some of the
rules by which they are bound TO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-20
High School Notes.

The spring vacation will start
Friday March 22nd and close Apr1g
9TH. School Will close for the year
June 9TH.
The A German class wrote an
examination Tuesday morning on
the last three acts of "WIlhelm
Tell" Wednesday they started the
study of "Hoherals Die Kirche."
The senior class is planning to
give a class play sometime before
commencement and also class day
exercises. 1t has not yet been
decided of what nature these viii
be, but they will probably be along
the same order as those of other
schools.
The Physics class is studying the
first principles of Electricity.
Book reviews for the third quarter
were due yesterday.
The B. Latin class was given
test Wednesday.
Professor Slothower has beer
giving series Of talks on Agrz
culture the past week for the benefit
of those intending to write teachers
examination.
Lila Wendall '04 has been teach
ing the 9TH and 8th grades this
week IN the place Of Miss Smith
who has been absent on account Of
the illness of her sister.
In the last number Of the ''Beloit
Round Table, is an interesting story
entitled 1.-The Violin. Beth Usher
ness. a graduate Of the Lancaster
high school and now Freshman ar
Beloit college, is the author.
The members of the American
History class have been having
some interesting arguments lately
on such subjects as Reconstruction
in the South" and The Work Of
Labor Unions"
The American Literature class
wrote an examination Friday morn
ing.
Examinations this week.
Miss Anna Golden visited at the
high school Monday afternoon.
Friday and Saturday was Teach
er's examinations. Several of the
high school students wrote.
Misses Anna Briel, Rose Pennock
and others visited the high sohooA
Friday afternoon.
Miss Elmer Walker was visitor
during the forenoon.
The Sophomore class will give aLa
entertainment, or programe next
Friday evening, Mch. 22nd, at the
high school building.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-20
No Primary Election.

There will be no primary election
in this city this spring, as no papers
were filed. This is all right from
the fact that it will save the city in
the neighborhood of one hundred
dollars, which amount can be used
to advantage for other purposes.
The elections will be held April End,
and it will be necessary for those
seekingVcity Office t. be voted at that
date aldermen, supervisors aud
Justices only to file their petitions
not less than four days before cleo
ton, and the same will be classed
as Individual nominations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-20
Postal Card License.

By a recent ruling of the post
Office department at Washington
the handlers of mail are now re-
quired to accept postal cards even
though written on both sides The
ancient legend, This side for the
address only" will be left off the
post cards of the future, and if the
sender chooses to put a portion of
this message on the face of the
card he will be permitted to do so
without having the card barred
from the mails, as has been the
practice in the past. Occasionally
this extra privilege may be of some
real benefit to the public, but on
the whole it seems like inviting I'M
warranted license in the use of
postal cards, and likely to increase
the abuses that already exist in this
respect. Especially when taken in
connection with further ruling re-
ducing the postage on leather cards
to one cent each, il offers encourage
ment to those who are addicted to
the detestable habit of flooding the
mails with so-called comic" souve-
MIR cards.
1t has been source of pride to
the American people that a strong
current of morality and decency
pervaded our social and political
affairs. Nowhere was this more in
evidence than in the matter of mail
restrictions upon such nauseating
pictorial ''comic" postcards as are
everywhere prevalent 10 Europe.
This was one of the things that
made American life wholesomely
distinctive from France, Germany
and Italy. In those countries Of
the continent the pictures on view
in shops aud sent openly through
the mails are shocking IN the ex !
treme. It was hoped that the day
would never come IN this country
when tie same system of license
would prevail. But there is every
indication that the postal authorities
are inviting just this sort Of thing.
The average comic" postcard is
merely disgusting effort at cheap
and lubberlY wit. AS such it has
no place in the mails. Our postal
institution is for the purpose of
handling matter of Importance and
usefulness and not as an amuse-
ment enterprise. We do not make
up a heavy deficit in the postal
funds every year simply to give
some million or more half-witted
cutups an opportunity to play jokes
on themselves.
In the matter OF pictorial cards
the government should restrict in
stead of license them. This is the
day of reform and it is a poor
example the government is setting
in putting the lid on the public and
at the same time itself violating the
canons Of morality and propriety.
Perhaps the new postmaster general
may issue some wholesome orders
along this line. 1t would be an ex-
cellent way to inaugurate his adj
minlstration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-20
Mary And Her Lamb.

The world has very many lambs
whose owners names are hid.
And yet these lambs grew wool as
white as Mary's ever did;
OF course the fame of Mary's lamb
is not all surprising.
Twas brought about by out and out
persistent advertising.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-20
Lost-A Bunch of Keys.

Lost-A Bunch of Keys.
Mrs. Keys reported to the police
last aight that she had left her chill
dren at the depot yesterday, and
when she returned they were gone
Exchange.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-31
TROLLEY AND ACADENY.

Some maladroit genius certainly seems to pre-
side over the civic affairs Of Brooklyn to such
an extent that a fly is found in almost every
Dot Of ointment concocted in that borough. and
the larger and more precious the pot the more
offensive the fly. 4 noteworthy dual example of
this is presented Just now in connection with
two great public works Of general importance.
Relief Of lower Fulton street from the e1-
treme congestion of traffic has been long desired.
After wearisorle delay it at last came into
sight by the way OF the widening of Livingston
street But now il is made 10 appear that an
essential part Of the Livingston street plan, at
least so far rs trolley cars are concerned, is the
use Of Lafayette avenue as a continuation Of
that street or OF its car line. To that for
rnidabIe objection is made, and the result is a
prospect of months OF delay while the case is
being thrashed out in the courts
4 new Academy of Music has also been much
desired. At last company was formed for its
construction, admirable plans were made and
the work of building was begun. The site Sc
lected was universally regarded excellent,
narticularIy because. while within d block or
two of nearly all the chief lines of the city,
II fronfei on an avenue free from car tracks.
But now that avenue has been torn UP and an
ATTEMPT is being made TO construct trolley
road there, to the immeasurable annoyance of
the Academy people and the great Impairment
of the eligibility of the site chosen for that in
stitution.
1t is hard on the people and tradesmen Of
Brooklyn to have so important work as the
New-York tribune., 1907-08-31
THE QUEBEC BRIDGE.

Three features Of the disaster which occurred
in Canada on Thursday will arrest attention
| The attendant loss Of life may prove to be the
greatest which has yet resulted from the col
Iapse of bridge exceeding, it Is 10 be feared,
! the number of railway passengers who were
drowned in the Tay in 1879 The majority or
bridges which have been wrecked hitherto had
been in service for years, whereas the one near
Quebec had not yet been completed. Finally.
In the design Of the ruined structure the bold
est attempt on record had been made TO utilize
a comparatively modern but successful nrincl-
ple-that of the cantileyer.
As vet there can be little besides speculation
as TO the cause of the unhappy occurrence, and
the variety Of explanations offered renders
choice between them difficult The starting
point in any line of reasoning seems TO be the
fact that the first sign Of trouble was the sub
sfdence Of the section projecting toward and
virtually overhanging the middle Of the St
Lawrence. The portions intervening between
this one and the southern shore then yielded in
succession Weakness in the pier which sup
ported the main truss, hidden defects in the
material of the superstructure faulty work
manshfp an iniudiciOus shifting Of & heavy load
from the shore to the unfinished arm which
succumbed and a lack of rigidity in the arm
itself are only a few of many possibilities
which suggest themselves, but 10 one Of them
should be accepted WITHOUT ailIle eNluehCe.
Perhaps a combination of influences is respon-
sbIe fo- what happened Possibly the real
truth is not yet suspected, though skilled enGi-
neerS should be able to discover it.
Doubts may be excited concerning the limits
within which the cantilever system ought to be
followed in bridge design, and it is for eX
perts to say whether or not such misgyings are
justified In the mean time it is interesting to
recall how slight the difference is between the
long spans of the Forth Bridge and those of
the one which being built over the st.
Lawrence. The difference is only ninety feet,
and the excess was distributed equally on the
two sides of the central support By increasing
the vertical diameter and hence the stiffness of
the span, TO say nothing Of resort to other eX-
Incidents it would certainly seem feasible to
provide for an even greater horizontal extension
than had been planned for the Quebec bridge.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-31
cENTRAL AMERICAN PEACE,

There is no part OF ali the American con-
tinents in which peace has more precarions
tenure than in the five original states OF Central
America. There is none in which acJ"''
breaches Of the peace have been more frequent
There are few, if any, IN which wars nave ptel
So causeless and so fruteSs. There feaii@
seems at times 10 be 4 survival Of the spirit OF
the DAYS Of Pedrarias and Gil DavIa, WheA
men fought for sheer lust Of lighting, with no
provocation and with no gain in view. There
have been numerous wars among South Amer
lean states but almost invariably they have hau
permanent and tangible results, III the cuau@c
of boundaries what not. But 1t would take
a keen analyst to detect in history any lasting
result of any Central American war, beyond
the overthrowing of one chief of state ana the
elevation of another in his place
1t is that aimleSSneSs might perhaps say
frivolity. of Central American wars, joined
with personal sordidness and frequent mani
festations of sheer savagery. which inspires re-
yulsion In the observant mind; and it Is that
same aimlessness when separated from lhe
other elements which we have mentioned which
may either facilitate or prevent the establish
ment of a lasting peace through the exercise
of the good offices of the United States Nheh
men have been fighting with no good reason
they may be ready to quit at the Word OF Il
friendly COUNSELLOR or, on the other hand, they
may prove entirely unamenable 10 reason.
Which Will prove to be the case we shall pres
emily see when the arran gements which nave
been proposed in President Rooseyelts note 10
the Central American presidents are perfected.
There is certainly reason TO hope for the pest
though we should not be too sangune of chang
ing the habits Of q century in q year
At any rate, 1t is highly desirable to make lhe
trial. and it is highly fitting that it should be
made by the United States. We should like best
of all TO see the five states make and keep
peace among themselves without even the least
degree Of Intervention from any source ran
ing that we should welcome the attainment OF
that end through the good offices or any OF
their Latin American neighbors. But that seems
bevond hoping. for the reason that no one OF
those states appears TO be regarded with entire
confidence as quite impartial and dIsInterested
save Mexico, and even she only IN conjunction
with the United States. What Is needed. ap-
parentlv Is the friendly service OF state out
side of the Latin-American family, entirely IN
connected with any of their complicated inter-
ests and counter interests. seeking nothing from
any of them, and fearing nothing, but desiring
the common good Of all. There is no undue pre-
tension in saying that the United States an.
swers to that description. and we may therefore
expect from the exercise of its good offices tow
ard them real benefit TO the troubled region
which comes in some respects close TO deserving
to be known as the Balkans of America.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-31
MIR. MADOo ENTERS A PROTEST
Wants the Tunnel System Called Hudson
and Not by His Name.

To the Editor Of The Tr!sUna
Sir: For long time. and much aEanss M
wish thu papers have referred TO the Hudson tu0-
mel system now under construction by Lis cona-
pany as the 'McAdoo tunnels" Not only Is tHS
designation incorrect but 1t IS unfair 20 the aos
men who are associated with me in enterprise
because implies larger degree OF personal ersos
than I deserve
While 1 feel deeply obligated to the press or Ne~
York for the many courteSies shown TO me person-
ally. and for the uniformly just treatment aceo.u
to the tunnel enterprise. am fully convinced tn.
it Is a mistake TO personlfy the tunnels at all a1
1 will be grateful If you will instruct your repof'ss
not to designate this enterprise as the "McAao.
tunnels" but to refer to IL as the Hudson t"A.
system" or the Hudson tunnels" which - 49,
correct as well the Official, soubrtcuec
Thanking you IN anticipation and AssuE1ns -
that it will always give me pleasure TO os ~ ,~
vice to you. am. W. u ~ <>
New York, August =. 1901. -
New-York tribune., 1907-08-31
N T3IFORI.

On, dav this week group Of hoollganS ma
liciousIy ieered at, insuited and verbally out
ragged Il sentry at the navy yard until MS pa
fence gave way and he fred his rifle Mt theih'
wounding two. He did wrong. of course al
though his provocation was gross and although
sympathy with his victims is conspcuousiy ao-
sent, and he was properly placed under arrest
and held for punishment. On the same uay +"
streatcar conductor was convicted Of jOstling
and insulting passenger and was properly seni
to the workhouse for a few days for the OF
fence.
The two incidents attract attention 70 the re-
lations between the uniformed and the nom
uniformed public. and especially to the wrongs
suffered by and the wrongs done by the former.
We have hitherto remarked upon the contempt
ible practice of discriminating at places or pup
lie resort against men wearing the UNIFORM
of the United States navy, a practice "hlcn
should be discouraged by the imposition OF a
sharp legal penalty. There are those who con-
slider Il smart to make offensive remarks 10 OF
at soldiers and sailors on duty, in a cowardly
confidence that their victims VIII be restrained
by a sense of obligation from resenting the cut
rage and there are those who seem to take an
evil delight in browbeating and insulting car
conductors and other uniformed servitors. pre-
sl1rnably on the ground that fear of losing their
places will deter them from making effective
reply.
On the other hand, there are too often wearers
of uniforms who seem TO consider themselves
thus dressed In little brief authority" and en-
titled to lord 1t insolently over all mortals In
ordinary civilian garb We need not enter into
metaphysical speculatiQnS and calculations as
TO which is the more offensive the uniformed
ruffian or the non-uniformed cad or hooligan.
Either is sufficiently detestable TO call for
nrnrnnt SlInnrpssi0n-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-31

Livingston street Improvement delayed single
dav. On the other hand, 1t Is hard 10 nave
the street in front of the new Academy t@hei
I'D by trolley line when that site was choSeli
largely because of its supposed exemption from
snch a nuisance That it would be nuisance
to the Academy is obvious, especially Wheh II
is remembered that the avenue is so narrow
that the trolley tracks would occupy IL almost
from curb to curb, leaving no place for car
riaces to stand or to pass between the tracks
and the sidewalk.
If the Academy were an ordinary theatre or
onera house. built by business men for proht'
if might not be regarded as an object OF SYM
nathy in such plight. But it is to Brooklyn a
semi-pubIic institution, 4 centre OF cIVlc Hie
and activities. and there will be general desire
to see it kept free from the trolley nuisance
The operation of cars past its doors would not
increase its accessibility-indeed. it would make
Il less accessible to all who came in any othet
vehicles than strectcars-and it would mate
riaIy interfere with public use and enjoyment
of the place.