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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02
At the adjourned session of the

At the adjourned session of the
city council this week, a course OF
action relative to the building OF
sidewalks was decided upon that
should surely result in much salts
faction as we'll as lasting benefit to
the city. A petition was presented
signed by 326 citizens, asking that
the city bear one-half of the cost OF
constructing cement sidewalks
throughout the city. Lancaster is
really somewhat behind other pro-
gressiVe cities in the state In this
matter and the people generally
seem to think, as manifested by the
signing of this petition, that the
time has arrived when decisive ac-
ton should be taken to the end that
we may point with pride to our
long stretches of substantial and
dependable cement walks, as we do
now to our beautiful homes, well
shaded and paved streets, tasty and
well kept lawns, attractive stores
and other features of modem pro-
erosion. 1t is doubtful If there is
any other one thing by which a
stranger in city so quickly passes
Judgment upon it, either favorable
or unfavorable, as the condition of
its streets and walks. 1t is crafty
ing to know that the board very
promptly decided to draft and adopt
an ordinance providing that where
new walks are needed and ordered,
they shall be put in under the direc-
ton and subject of the approval of
the board of public works, accord
ing to specifications to be adopted,
and the property owner will be re-
imbursed by the city to the extent
of one half of the cost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

..r.
Declamation-aT Cuban situation ".eiS0N
Observation-Disclosures a of sc hSaiEnire
....................... William Ellerman
Music.
Declamation-"TheG Gypsy Flower Girl"
Declamation-''T Juggler Of Touraine"
-. .................. Will Livingston
d. clamation-"Joan Da Costa" ...........
................. 49,. Donald Orput
DecIamation-"The Peace Pipe" .....
Deciamation..The Confessional ~ =
Music
Decision of Judges.
The decision was as follows: First,
Alice Burns; second. Roy Patterson;
third, Marion Mitchell. The judges
were: Will Beers, Dr. McGregor,
and Alvin Olson
The Senior girls we're entertained
at Galhart's at an "Old Maids
Party" on tn evening of the 23rd.
A new organization the "Ameba-
Aphasia Club" has just come into
prominence within the last fewdays.
What is going to happen May 81
Heard in the training department.
I am not German or Dutch or Irish,
I'm Catholic" -youngster aged four.
Prof. Dudley has taken several
pictures of the library, manual
training and drawing departments
and the laboratory within the last
few days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02
Onion Lard.


Land that has grown any crop re-
curing high culture and heavy manur-
ing and is free from weed seeds will
generally grow good onions. Some
times onions are raised on newly clear
ed woodland or prairie sod with great
success simply by sowing the seed
broadcast and narrowing it in. But
this is seldom attempted.-Green.
Dictionary Fun.
"Rob," said Tom by way Of the busy
bee, (which is the most dangerous
word to pronounce in the English Ian
guage"
Its stumbled" said Tom, because
you are sure to get a tumble between
the first and last letters"
"Goodr' said Bob. (Which is the
longest English word?"
"Valetudinarianism," said Tom.
mo; it's smiles, because there's
whole mile between the first and last
letters"
"Oh, that's nothing! said Tom. 81
know a word that has over three miles
between it's beginning and ending"
"What's that? asked Bob family.
"Beleaguered," said Tom.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02
TREASURER.

/ hereby announce myself can
didate for County Treasurer, and
respectfully ask the consideration of
the Republican voters of Grant
county. ~ w. d. BURR,
Little Grant, Wis.
P O, address Lancaster, Wis.
/ hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination on the
Republican ticket for the Office of
county treasurer subject to the
action of the voters at the Septem-
Der primaries.
E. j. BRINKMAN,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

Judging by what our exchanges
tell of writing to the Postmaster
General, begging for extension OF
time for compliance with Depart
ment rulings, and the answers said
to be returned. the Department
must have had a great surfeit of
correspondence with editors. Cor
respOndence was not necessary, and
The Teller did not write The De-
partment's own ruling directs the
local postmaster TO give extension if
diligence to comply is evident.
Teller.
The Herald finds nothing in the
new postal regulations to back up
the claim OF our contemporary, and
we think he is mistaken IN his con-
'tention that postmaster has any
such power. Many editors are
poetmasters themselves. A law
that would enable them to decide
that their own papers or those of a
favored friend might have an ex-
tension of time before coming under
the operation of the law, while
another publisher, whom the post
master ''had it in for" must COM
mence stamping at once, would be
no law at ALL Even should post
masters with any such authority use
their best endeavorS to act in all
fairness, 1t would lead TO untold
confusion in apply ing the law and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

/ hereby announce myself a can
didate for the Republican nomina.
ton for the Office of District At
torney at the September primaries.
Having practised law IN Grant
county for the past fourteen years,
I ought to be qualified by experl
ence to fill the office acceptably.
GEO. B CLEMENTSON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02
AN ORDINANCE.
Giving Night Watch Police Powers
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
The Common Council of the City
of Lancaster do ordain as follows:
The night watch of the city shall
have the powers and, in addition to
his other duties, discharge the duties
of policeman.
This ordinance shall be in force
from and after it's passage and
publication.
Passed by the common council of
the city of Lancaster, this 28th day
of April, 1908. Approved.
JOSEPH T. BENNETT.
Attest: Mayor
JOHN M. STONE, City Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

In India the carpenters have an al
most universal objection to sharpening
their tools. They never set their saws,
and when they get grindstone they
cut it into pieces and use the frag-
ments for anything except to put an
edge on either chisel or ax.-London
Standard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02
SHERIFF.

I respectfully announce my candl-
dacy for sheriff on the Republican
ticket, subject to the decision of the
voters at the primary.
HERMAN FOSBINDER,
Fennimore, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02
PLArrEy1LLE NORMAL NOTES.

The violin recital given Friday
was excellent and consisted of the
following numbers: Violin solo,
Kathryn Gentle; violin, solo Lenice
Pollard; violin quartette, Lulu Run
dell, Sadie Schmidt, Lucille Schuster
and Bessie Murphy. The 9:10 per-
iod was devoted to songs, and an
Arbor Day talk by Pres. Livingston.
The Inter-class Declamatory con-
test was given Friday night, and
the following people participated
in the program IS given below:
PROGRAM.
Music.
DecIam a tIou-"A Message TO Garcia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

1 hereby announce that l am a
candidate for the Office of District
Attorney of Grant County on the
Republican ticket, subject to the
will of the voters at the September
primaries. S. E. SMALLEY.
Cuba City, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

respectfully announce myself to
the voters of Grant county as a
candidate for the nomination for
sheriff on the Republican ticket at
the fall primaries.
JAMES o. LAIRD,
Cuba City, Wi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02
Vegetables and Bedding Plants.

Tomato, Cabbage, CauIlflower, and
Celery plants. also Coleus, Cannas,
Verbenas, Pansies, Asters-almost any
thing you want i'll flower plants will be
ready about May Il, at Taylor's Green
house. Lancaster. Bell phone 1882.
81 If.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

ST cannot seem to live within my
salary"
"How can you suppose you coulo
live without itY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

/ hereby announce myself a candi
date for the Republican nomination
for the Office of District Attorney.
HARRY E. CARTHEW,
Lancaster, wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

l hereby announce myself as
candidate for the nomination on the
Republican ticket for the Office of
sheriff of Grant county, subject to
the action of the voters at the Sep
TENDER primarie >.
FRANK HE'LL, Cuba City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

wish to announce that 1 will be
a candidate for sheriff on the Re
publican ticket at the fall primaries.
JAMES M. HARCLEROAD,
Plattevllle, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

l herewith announce myself as a
can didate for sheriff of Grant coun
ty on the Republican ticket, sub
ject to the September primaries.
ROBERT GLENN,
Wyaluslng, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

On the famous Pixies Peak Cog
Railway in Colorado, the steer
grades of the mountain necessitate
he use of cog wheels to control the
rain, and vibration often SO injuries
ordinary watches that an expert
repairman must readiust them.
A conductor on the Pixies PeGk ROAD
made o. ni71ety-dGy test Of the South
Ren1d Watch last Summer.
No adjustment of the watch was made
for the whole period, but at the end OF
the test, examination showed variation
of less than oa1e-hGlf second per dag. Do
you think the watch yoW carry could
stand test like this? -
@We will be pleased to show you our
line of these watches at any time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

Telephon that news item Go The
Herald. Either phone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

I respectfully announce my candi-
dacy for the Repu blican nomination
for the office of Clerk of Grant
county, subject to the decision at
the September primaries.
PHIL D. HENDERSON, JR.,
Platteville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02
COUNTY CLERK.

Iwish to announce to the voters
of Grant county that will be a
candidate for the Republican NOM
ination for the Office of county clerk,
subject to the action of the Sep
tember primaries.
PHIL HOTTENSTEIN,
Harrison Township.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

MUSIC.
Deciamat1on-"A Message to Garcia.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
ANARCHIST PAPER BARRED.
President Roosevelt Orders Il Exeiud-
ed From the Mails,

Paterson, " President Roose-
reit states in answer to an appeal
from Mayor Mcbride to exclude La
QUESTION: Sociale" from the mails,
that beside directing that the newspa-
per be denied the use OF the mails. he
has requested the department of JUS
tice to make every effort to prosecute
criminally those responsible for the
publication. A copy of the Presidents
letter TO the department of justice was
enclosed as the reply to the appeal OF
Mayor Mcbride, who made public the
Presidents letter. 1t follows:
To the Department of Justice:
BY my direction the postmaster
general Is to exclude La Questione So
ciale of Paterson, n. j., from the mails.
and it will not be admitted to the mails
unless by order of the court, or unless
YOU advise me further that it must be
admitted. Please see if it is not pos
sible to prosecute criminally the men
interested in the sending ont Of this
anarchistic and murderous publica-
tion.
They are the enemies of mankind.
and every effort should be strained to
hold them accountable for an offense
far more infamous than that OF our
ordinary murderer.
This matter has been brought to
my attention by the mayor of Pater-
son. | shall, through the secretary OF
state. call the attention OF the governor
of New Jersey to the circumstances so
that he may proceed under the state
law. his attention being further drawn
To the fact that the newspaper Is cir
culated in other states. After you have
concluded your investigation | wish a
report from you to serve as a basis for
recommendations by me for action by
Congress
The newspaper article in question
advocates murder by dynamite. it spe-
cifiCa ally advocates the murder of en-
listed men of the United States army
and the officers of the police force, and
the burning of the houses of private
citizens.
The preaching of murder and arson
is certainly as immoral as the circula-
tion of obscene and lascivious litera-
ture and If the practice is not already
forbidden by the law ir should be for
bidden.
The immigration law now prohibits
the entry into the United States of any
person who entertains or advocates the
views expressed in this newspaper arti-
Gle. 1t is, of course, ineXcusable to
permit those already here TO promul-
gate such views. Those who write.
publish and circulate those articles
stand on the level with those who use
the mails for distributing poisons for
the purpose of murder No law should
require the postmaster general to be-
come an accessory to murder by cir
culating literature of this kind.
"(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Strike Cancellation Fails.

Denver-The News Wednesday
morning says: Flat failure marked the
efforts yesterday OF the Denver cham
Der of Commerce OF Commerce to set
tie the strike of the Denver 4 Rio
Grande shopmen, because of the re,
fusal of the railroad officials to accept
any grounds for arbitration.
President E. l.. Scholtz of the Cham
ber of Commerce, who took personal
charge of the question, obtained from
the several unions yesterday morning
a bill of grievances, which ne present
ed yesterday afternoon to Vice Presi-
dent Charles II. SchlackS and General
Manager a. c. Ridgway.
President ScholtZ explained to the
railroad officials that he offered his
services in the interests of the business
and travelling public of the state. and
that he hoped to act as friendly me
diatOr between the company and the
men for the purpose of bringing to a
speedy end strike which threatens to
spread and cause decentralization to
the business interests of Colorado.
Vice President Schlacks declared in
positive terms that he had no state
ment to make further than that which
was published q week ago, and that in
sofar as he was concerned the strike
was at an end. He said the company
now had sufficient men to do the work
Of the strikers and that business was
gradually becoming normal.
In difference to the older employees.
Schlacks said, he would show them
preference In giving employment. but
that none Of the old men would be
taken back until vacancies existed
The petition presented to President
Scholtz by the strikers yesterday set
forth that they wanted their unions
recognized, but that they did not seek
a closed shop. They wanted time and
onehalf fer overtime and the appoint
ment of foreMen from among their
ranks
The company refused to consider any
of these propositions, all Of which are
incorporated in the contract recently
abrogated by the railroad.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Railroad Wins Rate Case.

Washington. case of the inter
state commerce commission versus
the Chicago Great Western Railway
Company, known as the meat rate
case and involving the right of the
company to reduce the freight rate on
live stock products without making a
similar reduction in the rate on live
stock itself, was decided by the Su-
prem Court of the United States Mon
day in favor Of the railroad company.
The suit was instituted in the inter-
est of the city of Chicago. it being al
legged that the change had worked in
calculable hardship to Chicago by di-
verting shipments of livestock from
that city to ST Paul and to Missouri
River points. The interstate CON-
merce commission found that the
change of the rate on one article with
out corresponding change on the
other was unlawful, but the courts re-
fused to uphold that view
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Senate Passes Subsidy Bill.

Washington.-The ship subsidy bill
was passed by the senate Friday. 1t
pays to sixteen-knot vessels plying be-
tween this country and South Amer
lea, the Philippines, Japan, China and
Australia, 81 per mile, the amount
awarded by the act Of 1891 to vessels Of
twenty knots only.
The bill was amended in the senate
SO that twelveknot vessels will receive
81 per mile, which is the allowance un-
der existing law to sixteen-knot yes
sells Amendments were also adopted
providing that if two or more lines
Of steamships ply from Atlantic ports
to South America under the provisions
Of the bill, one shall stop at two ports
south OF Cape Charles, and stipulating
that no more shall be paid for sub
sides than is received from such ser
vice by the government.
During the consideration OF the
measure, Mr.. Tale made a spirited plea
for an auxiliary navy, declaring that
without auxiliaries our navy is de-
pendent Upon foreign countries and
that in case Of war we would be help
less
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Orchard to BE at Telluride.

Denver.-An Ouray dispatch says:
Harry Orchard. under sentence Of
death in Idaho as the self-confessed
murderer Of Governor Steunenburg,
will appear as the chief prosecuting
witness against Steve Adams at Tellu-
ride in May, where Adams is to be
tried in connection with the mysterious
disappearance Of a man named Barney
during the riots Of 1901 and 1902. To
bring Orchard here as witness 1t will
be necessary for the Idaho board OF
pardons to commute his sentence of
death to one Of life Imprisonment, and
word has been received from reliab:c
sources that such action will be taken
In due time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Pushing Motfat Road Work.

Denver.-There are now fully 500
men at work on the Moffat road dry
ing it through to the great coal fields
and to Steamboat Springs. On April
goth, twenty miles more of the road
will be opened to travel This will
take the trains to McCoy's siding, two
and one-half miles from the nearest
point to McCoy's station. This new
mileage Will put the Moffat road on the
mail list for the mails to Steamboat
Springs as it will cut twenty-five miles
from the stage line running from VOL
colt to Steamboat Springs.
Three miles OF heavy work have to
be done between McCoy's siding and
the springs, involving no less than
eleven tunnels and several bridges in
one mile, but after that there will be
easy sailing. Steamboat Springs will
be reached in October. The road will
be running through a portion of the
coal beds in the middle OF the summer
Plans are on foot now for the branches
running north and south to open the
territory
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Less Red Tape.

Under a new system adopted by the
United States civil service department.
certain positions controlled by the
quartermaster's division OF the war de-
partment may be secured without the
red tap. which has been an objection
able feature in the past 1t has always
been necessary to file An application
with the Washington officials but tbs
local secretary In the federal buildino
is now ready to receive them and r.
suits are announced with much less
delay than under the old system No
educational tests are required and the
only qualifications considered regard
age, physical condition and experience
The positions pay from 5000 to 5000
. year and among the vocations affect
ed are plumber. blacksmith, carpen-
ter, fireman. engineer, gardener, ma.
ehinist. painter. mason and janitor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
SPCER WINS IN DENVER.
Democratic State Committe Endorses
Davoren City Committee.

Denyer.-The Democratic state com
mittee Monday night voted 10 recos-
nize the Davoren city committee, known
as the Speer committee. as the author
ity TO conduct the coming municipal
campaign for the Democratic party in
Denver and ordered the Bailey. or Pat
terson committee for the city and
county of Denver to take part in and
abide by the city primaries
II further ordered that the Davoren
committee take part in and abide by
the primaries TO be held by the Bailey
committee as the central committee for
the county of Denver in the fall cam
paign.
This action was taken by vote Of
90 to 27 on the resolution presented by
former State Senator Frank A Moore
OF Florence. which demanded the recog-
milton of the Speer Davoren committee
as the Democratic power in the city of
Denver as distinct from the county or
ganiZation.
Senator Moores resolution was as
follows:
Whereas. The last Democratic
state convention recognized the
Bailey committee as the Democratic
county committee of the city and
county of Denver; and
Whereas, The Dayoren committee
is the only organized city COMMITTEES
of the city and county of Denver;
therefore, be it
Resolved. by the Democratic state
committee. That the Davoren organ.
ization is the regular Democratic city
committee of the city and county of
Denver; is entitled to the use of the
party name in all city matters, and
authorized to file city ticket in Den
YER. for the May election. under the
name Democratic be it further
Resolved. That We order the mem
bers of the Bailey committee organiza-
ton to take part in, and abide by, the
city primaries to be held by the Dav-
oren committee, under the rules of
our party; and We further order the
Davoren organization to take part in.
and abiGe by, the primaries to be held
by the Bailey committee under our
party rules. for all committee matters
in order that the Democratic party OF
Denver and the state may present a
united front to the common enemy"
The committee selected Glenwood
Springs as the place for holding the
convention June 18th to select dele
gates to the national convention to be
held in this city July 7th, and made
the apportionment as follows: Dele
gates at large for every county and
one delegate for every 100 voters in
each county or fraction thereof The
convention itself will select six dele
gates at large.
Pueblo was chosen for the nominal
ing convention in the fall. the eyecu-
tive committee to namc the date. The
apportionment was one delegate at
large for each county and one dele
gate for each seventy-five votes cast
for Alva Adams in 1906.
A resolution was adopted endorsing
William J. Bryan for President
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Church Floor Gives Way.

Denver-An Evans, Colorado, DIS
patch Tuesday night says: So large
q crowd gathered at the Reformed
Presbyterian church in Evans tonight
to listen to Governor Buchtel's address
on temperance, under the auspices Of
the Anti-Saloon League. that two sills
in the floor OF the church gave way,
cracking like a pistol and throwing the
crowd into a panic. People in the front
of the church rushed to the rear, and
those in the back rushed forward, but
Governor Buchtel and the cooler heads
among the crowd prevented serious &C.
cidents. The governor quieted the peo-
pie SO effectively that not one left the
building.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
ALA at Canon City.

Canon City, Colo.-Alia. the con-
demned murderer OF Father Leo, was
received at the penitentiary late Sat
urday night and was taken immedi-
ately to the execution house. where he
will be confined until the date set for
his execution. He was taken to the
photograph gallery this morning,
where his picture was taken for the
prison register. He was given No.
7OS5, and Bertillon measurements were
taken. Ala manifested no interest in
the photographing and registering.
Two guards will watch him day and
night in the death house. One OF the
guards is an Italian and will listen to
any communication Ala desires to
make