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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-23

All the values that can be piled
on a counter could not get all the
people into the store. Even if
these great values were heralded
far and wide there would still be
some who did not respond to the in
vitation. They might have some
freaky notions about coming to
take advantage of the offerings.
They might be concerned lest the
merchant would take advantage of
them. There are many reasons why
all the people would not come. The
one thing that need be considered
by all business men is how to get
the most of them interested in what
is offered.
The women of this town have
labored earnestly and long in an en-
deavOr to maintein truth and
sobriety in the home, teaching their
sons and daughters that these are
cardinal virtues, and are to be
priced far greater than rubies.
They have recognized the fact that
hOme-life is the foundation of all
life, and that municipal, state and
national existence is pure only as
the hOme-life is pure. The women
Of this city have been the silent
force. the under-current, that has
been working so effectively through
the years, the result of which has
meant the usherIng in of social con-
ditions that are extremely whole
some.
While the modern system of
school work may be deficient in
some respects, and no doubt the
tendency is to take on more work
and too many branches of study for
the pupil to master thoroughly IN
the time the average boy or girl is
allowed for schooling, yet there is
fault on the part of parents which is
persistently left out IN the argument
of the critic. The pupils, especially
in the higher grades, are allowed to
spend the nights during the week
in various amusements which dis
tract their minds from school work,
and the loss of sleep incapatiates
them for good work during school
hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-23
Teachers Examinations, Grant County
Spring Series, 1907.

The spring series of public exami-
nations of teachers of and for Grant
county, will be held at the following
places at the dates herein named:
At Platteville, Rock schoolhouse,
on Tuesday and Wednesday, March
1918; at Lancaster, Friday and Sat-
urday, March 1916; at Fennilnore,
Friday and Saturday, March 10 16.
Only third grade branches will be
written at these examinations, since
experience has shown that teachers
are not prepared to write on adj
vanced branches at this time, and
the whole attention of both teacher
and examiner is required during the
two days thus employed
Work will begin at a. m. the
first day, and s a. IN. the second
day. The following program will be
closely followed:
First day, 8 a. NJ. Orthoepy,
spelling, writing, geography. p.
M. Physiology, constitution, agrl
culture, grammar.
Second day, 9 a. m. Arithmetic,
history, manual. p. M. Theory
and art, reading.
CHAS Fl. NYE,
Comfy Superintendent.
Diploma examinations Feb. 26th,
March 1ot ard 2nd.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-23
Help the Starving Russians.

In view of the terrible condition
of millions Of the peasants in Russia,
and Of the utter inadequacy Of the
local funds to provide even the
scant1est relief to the starving multi
tudes, we, the undersigned, make
urgent and earnest appeal to the
citizen of Lancaster and neighbOr-
hood for contributions towards the
fund being raised in other parts Of
America for the purpose of assist
ing in the alienation of this awful
distress. Over and above the spf-
fering which a great war always
infiicts upon the cOmbatants. there
has been added to the unhappy
people a complete failure OF crops
for the last two years. The last
harvest in the large province Of
Samara averaged about 3 bushels
to the acre. This winter has been
one of unusual severity throughout
Russia, so that the state Of the poor
people is beyond our imagination.
For weeks men women and children
have been holding on to life by
means of ground acorns to which
was added unsaleable chaff and
acorn bulls to increase the bulk of
the food. Families have congregat-
ed into the larger log cabins in order
that the vacated homes may supply
the necessary fuel to ward off the
bitter Russian frost. Everything
saleable has long since been turned
into food. Many of these ill-starved
peasants have sacrificed everything
to prOlong their days; the future is
apparently full of despair and hope
less struggle, and yet they do not
want to die, they cling tenaciously
to life, looking hungerly at the
first streaks Of that new dawn,
which they hope will usher in a
day Of far better things for them.
And because we are prosperous,
and in the full enjoyment of politi-
cal liberties and rights, it would be-
come us to respond generously to an
appeal which is intensely urgent.
In order that the subscriptions
should have as large a public char
acter as possible, it has been decided
to place boxes on the streets, one on
the telephone pole outside the First
National bank, and another on the
pole at Baxter q Diapers corner.
These boxes will receive whatever
you may feel disposed to give. And
for the convenience of others, sub
scription lists will be found at the
two banks, We propose to make
this appeal from Sunday, February
oath to Saturday, March 2nd.
@. H. BAXTER,
E. B. GOODsELL,
G. II. BASFORD,
w. J. BRENNAN,
S. e. ASSET.
Mont. MILLER,
Mayor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-23
Found in All Parts of the World.

The fifth general catalogue of Off
GERS and graduates of the university
of Wisconsin which has just been
issued shows the total number Of
first degrees awarded since the
opening of the university to have
been 1854, while of higher degrees
the total has been 463. The catalo-
que is issued in bulletin from this
years for the first time. The work
was compiled by Max Loeb, 'O5.
who has spent sixteen months upon
it and in tracing up the alumni sent
out about 50, 900 letters. Originally
it was the plan to include all stud
ends who had ever attended the
university, whether they graduated
or not, but this plan was found inn
practicable. As it is there are some
z, 500 names in the 658 pages of the
book. The bulletins will be dis
tributed free to all alumni.
A study of the bulletin shows uni
versity alumni scattered to all cor
ners of the globe Wisconsin claims
the largest number, with Illinois,
New York and California next in
the order given. Some twenty five
alumni are unaccounted for and
several seem to have completely
disappeared Among these one has
come to hight since the book went
to press, Charles MCGEE Williams,
"a, who was discovered recently IN
a small town in Indiana. There are
about $50 corrections in the addenda
and others that came too late will
be given IN full in the Alumni
Magazine soon.
Wisconsin alumni are found in all
walkq Of life aud ore marked cbarac-
teristic is their tendency to go into
politics, especially in other states.
Many are found to have sat in both
houses of congress, while others
rose to high positions as judges,
diplomats and government officials.
From material point of view the
graduates Of the law school seem
to have been most successful. The
majority of alumni take up teach
ing on graduation. Nearly all MEM
bers of the early classes made good
! in after life. A better average has
apparently been struck by them
than later classes. Another charac-
ter1stic noticed is the tendency of
families to higher education. In
some instances whole Families Of
children have gone through the uni
versity and some families have had
three generations represented.
At the time the book was com
piled there were ninety-fve alumni
listed in foreign countries, including
Alaska, Panama and our insular
/ possessions as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-23
CIRCUIT COURT.

A rapid disposition of Jury cases
in the regular term of circuit court
is being made, but the wheels OF
justice grind slowly when there are
score or more of witnesses on
every case.
The Herald Wednesday told Of
the Bass case. The jury was out
the entire day but could not agree
upon verdict and Judge Clement
son discharged the members. The
vote stood z for defendant and 5 for
plaintiff from start to finish. John
G.. Keller of Wyalusing acted as
foreman. All efforts to effect COM
promise failed. The case will be
tried again unless settlement is eff
fected prior to The next term of
court.
The case of Jos. Kaiser of Muscoda
VS.. P. L. Zendell, an appeal from
Justice court over the bill of pile of
lumber was next on. The jury
drawn consisted of the following:
Geo. Budworth, J. G. Henkel, Ed
ward Roschi, Mike Trainor. VIM.
Hauk, Jr., Henry Winkler, w. III.
Morris, Carl Baries, J. j Andrews,
Daniel Stanton, John Friedman
Jury found for plaintiff, and placed
verdict at 500.
Cases OF Thos. Cook for adultery
and Willie Hall for seduction were
continued by the state.
The case of Clarence Webb of
Platteville, charged with the grave
offense Of attempt to rape, brought
two score or more of witnesses from
the county's metropolis, among
them several prominent citizens.
A jury was secured after a lengthy
period of usual labor on part of the
attorneys There were 10 selected
from tho regular venire, consisting
of J. J. Andrews, Edw. Roschi,
Henry, Wlnkler, H. L. Henkel,
VIM. Hauk, Jr., Ed Reathcote, Thos.
Williams, John Friedman, j. Q.
HenkeI and Fred Freymiller.
The conte4ts of the verire was
exhausted and two more being re-
CURED, thu judge instructed the
sheriff to select qualified jurors
from the spectators and the lot fell
to Chas. Wilson and Alex Croft.
After hearing all the evidence in
the case tic jury retired and after
about six hours deliberation brought
in q verdict of guilty The sent
ence has as yet not been pronounced
by the judge.
AS the Herald goes to press the
case Of Michael Trainor VS.. Peter
Keinzsler is on. They are neigh
bors residing in the township of
Woodman and the trouble is all
blOu4 ht about over a disputed high
way and the use of it by the defend
ant.
The jury consists Of JAS Brad
bury. W. Fl. Morris, Carl Baries,
Daniel Stanton, Martin Longhenry,
Fred Wetmore, Orville Rogers, J.
G.. Keeler, John Wilson, H. G. Hin
ners, Fl. w. Culver and W. E.
Adams.
MINOR MATTERS.
Judgment of dismissal was signed
in the case Of Eastman Lumber COM
pany VS. the Galena Iron Works.
-
American Well Works VS. Geo.
Vergerout, settled; also that of John
A Semrad ct VS. Frank Richter.
Case of Geo. Nauman VS. John
Mankel continued by plaintiff on
usual terms on account of sickness.
Judgment signed in case Of c.
Reis9 coal company vs. Gritty Six
Mining company.
y
The jury will be obliged to return
again next week, there being several
matters still undisposed of.
-s1.a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-23

The Western Passenger associa-
ton has decided to issue a credential
ticket Jan. 1, giving 2-cent fare
for 5000 miles of travel. The 1000
mile books will be sold for $50 in
stead of $50, with a rebate of So so
instead of SO so as heretofore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-23
New Telephone Subscribers.

The following new subscribers
haye been connected with the Wis.
Telephone company exchange since
their last directory was issued:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-23

Frank Richter of Muscoda was
in the city several days last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-23

Australia.
Alaska.
Hawaii.
Panama.
Philippines IS.
Canada-18.
China-10.
Denmark.
England-2.
France.
Germany-12.
West indies.
Italy,.
Jamaica
Japan-8.
MexicO-13.
Russia.
ScotIaud-1.
Turkey-in- Asia-2.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-23

American Well Works VS. Geo.
Vergerout, settled; also that of John
A Semrad ct VS. Frank Richter.
Case of Geo. Nauman VS. John
continued by plaintiff on
usual terms on account of sickness.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-14
USE ALIENS FOOT-EASE,

"A powder to shake into the shoes. Your.
rect feel swollen, nervous and damp,
and get tired easily. If You have ach.
ing feet, try Allen s Foot Ease. II
rests the feet and makes new or tight
shoes easy, Cures aching, swollen, sweat
png rect, blisterS and callous spots Re-
Heves Chilblains, corns and bunions of
all pain a7d gives rest and comfort.
Try 1t toda.., Sold by all Druggists and
shoe Stores, Csc, Don't accept any sub
stltute. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen s. Olmstead. LIE Roy. n. Y.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-14
SCHOOL STUDENTS
PLAY NASTY TRICK
Junior and Senior Assembly
Rooms Smeared With An
cient Limburger.
N0XI0US 0D0R EYACUATES
SEVERAL LARGE ROOMS
Prof. Eaton Hot on Trail of the
Guilty Parties Who Com
mitted Outrage.

Something IN the way of a school
Joke was perpetrated at the High
school yesterday. Evidently the trick
was the work of some patriotic German
student, who had an ambition to con-
vert the high school main building into
miniature Faderland" 3" Long be.
fore the school session, or late Sunday
night. the ambitious one secured some
limburger cheese of very aged variety
and smeared it all over the desks of the
Junior and Senior assembly rooms and
IN the hall. The result was that it was
almost impossible to enter the school
when school time came The building
was fairly saturated with the smell and
according to those of German instinct
who got a snlff of the odor, the cheese
was very select variety. being prob
ably barred from the market because of
IT'S age; The Janitor of the school enter
ed the building and succeeded in raising
several OF the windows. After the odor
mad waited out into the morning air
for about half an hour it was POSSIBLE
to enter the school but to get closer
than htty feet TO either the Junior or
the senior assembly rooms was not
possible. and the smell throughout the
whole building was strong enough to
make the, average noxious odor seem
like perfume fresh from Arabia.
The school session began after nine
o,cloek, but, II was found utterly i'm.
possible to hold classes in any of the
rooms adjoining the two assemblies. II
was necessary to shift classes about, so
as to keep all far from where the cheese
had been smeared.
All during the day the odor was the
most prominent part of the school sos.
SION, Notwithstanding the fact that the
JanItor went over every desk in both
assembly rooms with ammonia. There
seemed to be some of the bulk of the
cheese hid somewhere about the desks
The work Of scrubbing the seats was
kept up All during the afternoon. and.
until we'll along after dark, but the
smell still continued to reign.
Professor Eaton is hot on the trail
OF the mlscreants who are responsible
for the affair, and he claims that il they
are found they will be put through to
the full extent OF his ability. Several
suspects have been spotted, and a nnm.
Der were put under fire yesterday after
noon, but the blame has not been proven
against anyone so far.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-14
STRENGTHENING THE
LUC|N CUT OFF
Hundreds of TrainlOadS of
Ballast TO Be Dumped on
Embankments.
STORMS HAVE WEAKENED
APPROACHES TO TRESTLE
Large Work Nov Undertaken
by Management of Oregon
Short Line.

The furious storms which occasionally
pass over the Great Salt Lake, lashlng 1T
into a fury, do considerable damage TO
the east and west embankment of the
Luciu cutoff, The waves beat furious.
ly against the fills, the density of the
water makes the attack the moro severe,
and the stress and strain Is almost more
than the structure can withstand
At the end Of last wee kthe inland
storms. The wind blew the water into
huge billows that dashed themselves
against the embankment and trestle
work, weakening the former in some
places so that reinforcement has be-
come necessary. When the fills were
first thrown up they were not of the
strongest Gravel and q mixture of soil
and rock were dumped in, and upon
these the waters worked its will. The
power of resistance was not sufficient
and the constant pounding Of the waves
washed and wore away these buttresses,
and although the track has not been en-
dangered, complete safety for the fu-
ture demands a Strengthening of the
bulwarks
To this task the Short Line manage
ment is bending every effort The pur-
pose is TO strengthen the fills by dump
ing some 1000 or 5000 carloads OF
rocks and boulders-not gravel-on the
side sof the embankment. so that the
wind and the waters may rage and
beat but the track will remain safe and
the road bed lmpregnable This is no
small undertaking, The rock and bould-
ers will be obtained from various points
on the Hartman system and in all some
200 or 250 trainloads ow 25 cars each
Will be used, representing about 125,00O
tons of ballast.
The Lucip cutoff is one of the glories
OF the Hartman lines, both from a
scenic and engineering standpoint. AS
the train crosses the ar moi the lake
magnificent view is obtained of the
inland sea and the surrounding noun.
tains and undulating plains. IT is a
scene that captivates the eye of the
tourist and If he passes over the trestlo
at sunset it is a picture never to be
forgotten. AS a piece of engineering
work IT has been acknowledged by
princes of the profession to be a marvel.
Nothing Of a like nature has hitherto
been attempted, and although the oh.
stacles were almost insurmountable
they were overcome after years of work
and the triumph was complete.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-14
RIO GRAHDE EMPLOYEES
MAY CALL STRIKE
Representatives of the Govern
ment Fail TO Bring About
a Settlement.

The representatives of the govern
ment have failed to bring about an
agreement, or arrange for arbitration
of the demands mads by the train
men and conductors organization Of the
Denver & Rio Grande and the situa-
tion is considered decidedly grave. For
days Chairman Knapp of the Interstate
Commerce commission and United
States Labor Commissioner Neil have
been acting in media tory capacity at
Denver, but finding their efforts were
frultless they left for Chicago Satur.
day.
Before his departure Chairman Knapp
said:
fMr. Neil and myself. after listening
to arguments for five days, yesterday
suggested terms of agreement, which
the railroad company would have been
obliged to accept, although the agree
ment would have resulted in the road
paying a higher scale than at present.
The men refused TO accept this. We
then asked the mif they wished TO arbi
trate. The Denver G. Rio Grande was
willing, but the men again refused
am not at liberty to say what the terms
of the agreement we suggested were. -
1t is expected that several conferences
will yet be held between representatives,
o fthe employees and the company be-
fore a final conclusion is reached.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-14
VIRGINIA DAY IS
A GREAT SUCCESS
DIuch POmp and Ceremony at
Three Hundredth Anniyer-
sary at jamestown.
HIGH H0N0RS SHOWN TO
GENERAL BARON KUR0kI
Thousand Well Drilled Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines
in Imposing Parade.

NORFOLK, Va, May 13-The cele
bration today on jamestown island
forty miles up the James river, of the
Booth anniversary Of the landing there
Of the first permanent English settlers
under Sir Christopher Newport, John
Smith and others, was held under fair
skies and conditions in every way aus
picious. The exercises upon the island
are directly under the auspices Of the
Society for the Preservation of Vir-
ginia Antiquities, Joseph Bryan, of
Richmond, Va, presided and the invoca.
tion was offered by Bishop Randolph Of
the diocese of Southern Virginia.
The opening address was delivered by
Governor Swanson of Virginia, and En-
bassador Bryce responded with an ad-
dress, the subject being, Greetings of
the Old World TO the New.
Gov, Ellis of Virginia. introduced Gov
ernor Swanson and Mr. Bryan intro
duced ambassador Bryce.
A choir composed of students from
Williams and Mary college was in at.
tendance and Bishop Gibson of the dio-
cese of Virginia and other clergy partlc-
ipated,
Lady Grey, wife of Earl Grey of Cam
ada, IS with ambassador Bryce,
lHOuSdIlQS III Fard0e.
The parade of army troops, marines
md sailors, with 1000 men in line, was
beautiful spectacle The foreign bands
played the Star Spauglcd Banner as they
passed the reviewing stand and the out
bursts of applause incident TO this We're
deafening Rear Admiral Thomas, com
handing the second division OF the first
squadron, Of the Atlantic fleet, was
CHIEF marshal of the parade. Rear Ad-
miral Evans was unable 10 come ashore.
In addition TO the marines and sailors
from the American warships, detach-
ments participated from the Japanese.
Italian Austrian, Brazilian and Chilean
warships.
The twenty third infantry with 12 com
panles, repeated its splendid marching
of the opening day of the exposition.
The small army of the Atlantic fleet
was commanded by Captain Schroeder,
of the battleship Virginia, and consisted
marines divided into eight battslions
The third battery of thc United
States field artillery commanded by Cap
tain Horn, made n splendid showing
The passage of the last command of
the parade was the signal for the admit
tancc of the spectator To the parade
ground, where the brief exercises were
held.
The Italians from the Duke de Abruz.
ri s hagship won the first of the Inter
national races. the cutter class.
Salute for General Kuroki.
The elaborate celebration AZ the
Jamestown Exposition today was usher
ed in by the firing of u salute of II
guns from Fortress Monroe, incident TO
the arrival at Old Point Comfort. at