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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19

Beetown was a success. All did
well. There was a large crowd
and everyone seemed well pleased.
We hear they made something over
$40
Mrs. Charles returned to her
home in GAINESVILLE the first of last
week after an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs. E. Porter
Mrs. Joe Winner spent last Friday
with her sister, Mrs. VIM Bar.
Mrs. Chas. Boringer and little
daughter, spent last Friday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
HoughtOn.
Floyd Slaght, wife and baby
daughter were pleasant visitors at
E. POrter's Sunday.
Geo. Houghton and family spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. HOughton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19
A Great OratOricaI Triumph.

According to Webster, True
eIoquence does not consist in speech,
it must exit IL the man, in the
subject and in the occasion" The
occasion was a meeting of represen-
tatives of the Christian Missionary
Alliance intent upon evangelizing
the world. Carnegie Fall, Ne-g
York City, was packed with more
than 5000 people. The subject was
1.-THE Need of the World and the
Means of Supplying It." To com
plete the conditions of true elO-
uuence, a man was required. CAB.
REL r.. Mcguire. who had just re-
turned from a SIX years stay in the
Dark Continent with an intense
appreciation of its needs, was in
troduced. it was in his address
that The clear conception outrunn
ing the deductions of logic, the high
Durpose, the firm resolve, the daunt
less spirit, speaking on the tongue,
beaming from the eye, informing
every feature, urged the whole man
onward, right onward to his object"
in action, noble, sublime, Godlike
action" until one of the greatest
oratorical triumphs of this genera
ton was won, and the people
responded with the largest vOlun
tarv cash offering ever made on
any single occasion IN the history of
missionary enterprise. More than
500 0Co in cash was given, to say
nothing of the rings which women
tore from their fingers, and the
large quantity Of jewels found in
the collection
AT Reeds Opera House, Friday
evening, Feb. 81 Last number OF
the season on the Star Lecture
Course.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19
TO FLORIDA KEYS.
Trains Now Reach There
VIII Finally Reach Key West.

Railroad Trains Now Reach There
VIII Finally Reach Key West.
War department officials were
advised this week that the first train
had been 1un across the Florida
keys and that Cuba In reality is
more of a neighbor to the United
States than ever. Troops and supplies
now can be rushed far out into the
waters Of the Gulf, should occasion
demand such a movement, and
Havana is within a reaching dis
lance. The immense military i'm
portance of this extension of the
Florida East Coast Line is apparent.
The benefits accruing from the great
engineering feat pushed through by
Henry M. Flagler, will be enhanced
once the road is completed to Key
West. The island is being trans
formed into a garrison of as much
strategic usefulness to the United
States as Malta is to England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19
The PeaceabIe Race.
''Who says that the Irish are fighters by
birth?"

"Who says that the Irish are fighters by
birth?"
Says little Dan Crone.
FAX. there's not more peaceabIe race on
Tn earth,
If ye rave 'em alone.
Tim O'Toole? Well. grant ye now, there
But he's jisht tn iXcipUion that's proYin'
the rule;
An what else could We ask from lad ike
O'ToCle?
Shure. he's SIGH a big mountain o. muscle
and bone,
Sizin' up to the heft O. some siventeen stone,
That he fair aggravates iv'ry other bOuld
buck
To be wishful to hand him a couple for Iuc K
An to prove that there's others rs clever
as him.
Now, I ask ye, suppose ye was husky as
Tim,
Don't We think 'twould be right ye should
take q delight
In defndin' yer title an testin' yer might2''
Says little Dan Crone.
us it me? Arrahl now it is io1in' We are.
But / bid ye be careful ali not 20 too far
Shure, it's true I'm no more nor the height
o. yer waist,
But there's nanny Q bigger has sampled
taste
o. the knuclles that's punched in this little
on hsht.
" here's the Gog wouldn't fight whin his tail
gets a twisht5
Do hunt for the threublez MayhaD. now.
It's thrue
Upon certain occasions that's jisht whatL
do
shure. now else would they know I'm that
stunted an small
Idthe reart of man iu me body If ann"
Says little Da Crone.
'Weu thin keep yer opinion. IT'S little
it's worth.
says little Dan Cr0ne
'Faix. we're jisht the most peaceable race
on tn earth.
If ye Fave us alone
Catholic tandard and Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19
WARM Time IN DEM.
STATE CONVENTION
Young Blood Wins Against the
Ryan Crowd.
Congressman Murphy Fails to Land as
Delegate at Large But Will Go
as Alternste.

The younger element of WIscOn-
sin Democracy was in the saddle at
the Democratic State convention in
Milwaukee last Friday and State
Chairman Herbert II. Manson and
his followers succeeded in routing
the older crowd, who were valiant
supporters of Timothy E Ryan,
national committeeman from this
state. Mr.. Ryan's defeatwas decisive
and he will be retired from his
position when the Wisconsin dele
gates meet in Denver.
The contest between Awkward and
Grady for delegate at large preci-
pitated a good warm fight in which
some hot things were said.
Not only did Mr.. Ryan suffer
personal defeat, but the friends who
stood by him were served likewise.
Congressman J. W. Murphy, who
declared he would vote fol- Mr..
Ryan if sent to Denver as delegate
at-large, will be left at home and
nj. "a. Hoyt sent in his stead, while
p. Fl. Hartin, Green Bay, was also
tagged
The Ryan candidates or candidates
suspected Of being Ryan men, P. ii.
Martin. ]. W. Murphy and I. j..
Fleming, we're let down easy by
electing them alternates.
DeIegates-at-Large.
H. Manson, WausaU
Charles R. Weisse, ShebOYgan Fails,
John a. Aylward, Madison,
NJ A Hoyt, Milwaukee.
District Delegates.
First district
Michael Higgins, Racine county.
Michael Hodgins, Monroe county.
Second district
Col. George W. Bird. Dane county
Senator @. H. Smith, Green Lake county.
Third district
III u Suffle, Vernon county
A. j. RCethe. Iowa county.
Fourth district
W. Kershaw. Milwaukee county.
Frank b. Walsh, Milwaukee county.
Fifth district
george L. Dwinnen, Waukesha county.
Frank X. Faust, Milwaukee county.
Sixth district
MI X. Reilly, Fond du Lac county.
Byron Barwig. Dodge counto.
Seventh district
John c. Burns, La Crosse county.
John T. Rice, Monroe county
Eighth district
Byron Park, Portage county.
John f. McMullen, Calumet county.
Ninth district
Henry Fetzer, Door county.
H. i. Morgan, Outagamie county.
Tenth district
c. II. Mcdonald. ShawanO county.
Dennis Conway, Wood county.
Eleventh district
John Walsh. BAYFIELD, county.
Charles DOnahue. st, CrOiX county.
Presidential Electors.
AT LARGE.
IA. IT. Schmitz. Milwaukee.
Julius Thielman, Mearill.
DISTRICTS.
l. Z. 4. Dunn. Lake Geneva.
Q ". s. Jefferson.
B. IL. il. LuChow. BarabOO.
A. John TOOhey. Milwaukee.
3 =. G. WALL Milwaukee.
g. Judge Patrick O'AIeara, West Bend.
G. Emil Witzack Alma.
s. Daniel Mcdonald. Oshkosh.
q Phil Sheridan, Green Bay.
10. Thomas Ryan, Merrill.
H. J. 5. KOnkel, Superior.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19
In the Hanuinu DAYS.

Coke, in the time Of Queen Elizabeth,
remarks on the large number Of per-
sons hanged in England. In 1850 a
great increase of crime occurred, and
in the following year siXty-three per
sons We're hanged in the small London
Of those days. But many more were
sentenced than were actually hanged.
In England in 1855 there were 242
sentenced, and 1O3 actually suffered.
Townsend, the Bow street runner, said
that between 17S1 and 1887 he had
seen as many as twelve, sixteen or
twenty hanged at one execution. Twice
he had seen forty hanged at one time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19
ANOTHER BIG SALE.
Robert Bailies's Auction Drew Large
Crowd Yesterday Afternoon.

Grant county is making a record
on big auction sales this winter.
The amount of live stock, farm ma
chinery, hay, grain, vehicles etc,
being put up at these sales is Un
usually large and high-class and the
extensive manner in which the anc-
lions al e being advertised has been
the means of drawing tremendous
crowds
The sale at Robert Babies yester
day Notwithstanding the stormy
weather. was no exception. In fact
it was one of the biggest Of the
entire season. Luncheon was pre-
pared for 800 people and 1t would
all have been needed bad the
weather been like that of Monday
AS it was, those in attendance was
between three and four hundred
Geo. P. Finnegau, of FennimOre,
as the auctiOneer, and his work
throughout. clean and intelligent,
was such as commended itself TO
both buyers and seller. Richard
Never Jr. of the Union State Bank,
oficiated as clerk The proprietor,
Robert Battle. with his genial smile
and good natured irish wit was on
hand aud made every body feel at
home and glad they came. Most ot
the staff sold wei. as it was eEcep-
tionally good.
The bav stallion. InteTprete, was
sold tn Wallace Richie for 1896; 4
ID. year old bay mare brought $40
and other horses sold equally well
The cattle sold high, sixteen 2 Vt old
steers being bought by Joe Wright
and Mr. Eastman at 1925 and
S371 espectivply The sheep
brought from SIS To 81 each. The
entire sale netted S., 295 50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19
PLATTEVILLE NORMAL NOTES.

Mr.. Rindlaub and Mr.. Dyer adj
dressed us last Wednesday.
Miss Pretlow was called to Chi
cago by the illness of her sister.
Miss Mitchell, teacher IN drawing,
addressed the Darlington teachers
Saturday on Drawing in the
Grades"
The new band, composed Of soph-
mores, Freshmen and gram ar grade
boys played Friday.
The toratorical contest" was held
last Friday night.
PROGRAM
Music by the Orchestra.
Oration-Wflliam Pitt 5000. Earl huntington
Oration-The Rising Star OF the Fast 4as want,
oration-Tne Great Red Piague-Jno. Warne
o o9siG2r,--5r1f.s, Work Of our fathers
.-.-.. Lucy TerriH
Oration-Modern Cnivairy George Cleary
01irration-The White Siaves-..L eora Randall
OratiOn-In the Light OF justice. $50
........-...---- --.---.-.--.-------Wtll Reynolds
Music ..-.-------.-.-----.---. rchestra
Decision: Jas. Wallin, first; John
Warne. Second; George Cleary,
third; Will Reynolds, fourth.
The Senior banquet was held Feb.
Is. The earlier part Of the evening
was spent ia having the Jestor or
the King of Hearts tell answers to
the questions asked of them by the
anxious people who were supplied
with the questions of heart. At
6:3G the King and Queen of Hearts
led the way to the Gymnasium
where the dinner was served. The
Gymnasium was beautifully decor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19
LITTLE GIRL IN RED
WISHES TO SEE YOU
Home Talent Entertainment
Next Saturday Evening.
Play Being Staged by Cemetery As
ISOLATION is Dated for Reeds
Opera House Feb. %.

Rehearsals have been in progress
afternoons and evenings
during the past week by the young
people of the city, under the direc-
ton of number Of our energetic
ladies, members of the Lancaster
Cemetery association, and on Sat
urday evening VIII present one Of
the prettiest performances of the
season, entitled "Parada, on Carni-
val OF Song"
Following is the
PROGRAM
Overture. - . Oycbasf,-s
Pictures Gorge and Martha Wasbin9fon Z
Ihe poppy Drill-Lucia Weidenbeck
elizabeth Mccoy. Elsie Brennan Rachel
Schreiner, Marion Ivey. Helen SteinbOrn.
Merl Burrows. Barbara barnett. Belle Dnd3
ley, GeneYieYe Moran, Carol Lisberness
Trennie LathrOp. 80
Picture-Priscilla and John Alden.
Rlcture-The Modern Priscilla.
MuSic-Quartette.
The ParasOI Girls-Mrs. Carl Orion. Misses
6elen BROKER, Pearl Wright, mabel Orion
Bessie LOwrey. Minnie Wright Nellie
MueSSe, Mildred Ivey
Picture-Ehe Age of Innocence
Ine FRAMED CrOWS-MaSterS Byron ROVce
Donald Dyer, Paul Edwards Clvde AlCOrn.
Clarence Suer.
Maize Chorus,
THE LITTLE GIRL IN RED
Act Scene, room in the Wright home.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Ralph Wright, man of 40 years -
----,------.-.------------ Edmund TOtman
Dan Wright, Ralph's young nephew =
Max Moore, Dams chum -. Fred csodfreT
Rob Wright Dams younger brother.
/, = -------.---- Frank Stone
Lee Ryan, another chum.- Clarence Markert
rose TS M,TFIgn L------ -: Mabel OrtOn
Laura Moore Mile Lisherness
Maude Moore --..--..--... Minnie WRIGHT
Bessie Turner - Helen BrOofer
ACT II
SOng-Jane from Maine Mabel Orion
THE GYPSY CAMP
Scene-In the camp of the Gypsies-Dan
has his fortune told-arriYal of Laura-the
GYpSy's warning.
CHARACTERS
The Gypsy Fortune Teller. Georgia Hyde
Zoe, Gypsy Girl,-..-----.-.-Ma Margaret BIcBTien
Witches, Etc
ACTIII
THE GARDEN PARTY
Antics of the COLLINS and Ghosts.
Dan proposes and is accepted.
The various drills and pictures
are said to be very pretty and music
catchy. One of the striking scenes
is the gypsy camp with its wierd
surroundings and much interest
centers about THE Little Girl in
Red" The proceeds will be de-
voted to improvements in Lancas-
ter's beautiful cemetery. You will
miss it il you miss it. Seats go on
sale Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19
Different Arrangements

John Schneider, PIankir ton, S.
d and Mary Meorka, Porosi
Joseph Blonin. P0t0si. and Lenora
Mueller, Harrison
Chas Meier, and Lillian Bindert.
both of POtOsi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19
Crusade Ras.

Denmark has Fat law Tie mai
tfonal government is Is spend $1,000
a year and borough councils IS. 81. per
100 persons per scans n eNleHnIal8
the pests. Each IS sail to cost p
farthing a day I'D the material sc de-
gtroys. Lin is weeks the total rats
destroyed amounted lo 100000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04

it is proposed to ask the House for au- thority to subpoena those whom the committee believes could furnish val- uable information.
 On the other hand, Representative Erumpacker, of Indiana, who was pres ent at yesterdays hearings, for the first time since he. conferred with Pres ident-elect Taft at Hot Springs in re- gard to the tariff question, does not believe that the committee would gain anything by subpoenaeing witnesses.
 He strongly favors the continuation or the hearings throughout the short ses- sion of Congress, the con1mittee to meet for this purpose once or twice a week.
 There has been some criticism in ths newspapers of the methods being pur- sued by the committee in conducting these hearings" said Mir CrumpackeI. This is probably made with the objecl of discrediting in the public's mind anything the committee might do. Mfr. Taft was a little concerned regarding this criticism when saw him at Hot Springs. but 1t is worry evident that the committee Is unanimous in It's desire to go into the matter thoroughly"
 Besides" he continued "this criti- csm will have the effect of spurring the committee to do good work. The com mittec will make a thorough investi- gation of the tariff question While 1t is generally believed that some members of the committee are not | In sypmathy with the movemnt for a thorough revision of the tarin. it is generally regarded as certain that such q revision will be embodied in the bill which will be presented to Congress- at the special session, for political, if not 1 for economical reasons.
 The hearing on wool and wool pro- ducts was continued today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
REPUBS AT DINNER
HITCHCOCK, SHELDON AND WARD
 ARE HONOREIt.
New York Club Plays Most To Fam ous Political Trio And
 Roosevelt And raft seRd


 New Fork, Dec, 3--Frank H Hitch cock. who as chairman of the national committee managed the Republican campaign; Treasurer George R. Shell don who found a million and half dollars to defray expenses, end William l.. Ward, National Committeeman from New York. who had the @temertt ytol promise greater New York to .Mr. Taft were dined by the Republican Club of the City of New York tonight and awarded unstinted praise for their ser vices in the election of Taft and Sher- man. a
 Vice President -elect Sherman was guest and communications were read from President Roosevelt ana Presi- dent-elect Taft.
 To the compliments showered upon the guests of honor, MT. Roosevelt added the follows:
 T wish could be present to join with you at the dinner given tonight in honor of. Mir. Hitchcock, Mir. Sheldon and Mr. Ward. As l cannot, will you allow me. through you, to extend my heartiest congratulations and thanks to the three naan who did so much to bring about the successful result of the recent election.
 Mir. Taft from Hot Springs wrote at greater length. He said;
 T write to extend my greetings to the Republican Club of the City of New York and to express my sym pathy with the testimonial of respect and gratitude which 1t is rendering to- night to Messrs. Hitchcock, Sheldon and Ward for the great service which they have rendered to the party and the nation in organizing and carrying to victory the late Presidential con test. They have been justified in every respect by the event"
 The letters were directed to and read. by. Charles H. Young. president of the club.
 In response to a toast. Treasurer Sheldon said:
 q believe that the election of Judge Taft was a business proposition, | matter of the greatest importance to 1 the business men of the country. So I I mt out a letter asking for a sub- scription of $50. It went to 10000 bus mess men in every State in the Union
 within three or four days after the issuance of that letter cheeks began l to pour in and the stream continued luntil election day.
 ssThe list of subscriptions filed at Al. bany contained but lS,9S7 subscribers. but subsequent tabulations bring the 1 total number up to 17,O00 subscribers to the National campaign fund. | ''There were practically no insult | ing replies to our letter. One South 1 Carolinian enclosed & $50 Confederate bill, but George S. Terry turned the | joke on the subscriber by selling the 1 bill and the letter accompanying it for $50.
 "For the first time a President 5f the United States goes into office with out a single obligation having been pledged to any man."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
REVISION OF TARIFF
NOTHING TO BE DONE AT SHORT
 SESSION.
Judge Taft Is Concerned Over News paper Criticisms--Committee Post pones Further Hearings Until
 December 10.

Washington, Dec. s-The House Com mittee on Ways and Means today decid- ed to continue the tarir hearings until December 1s,
 Chairman Payne was authorized to offer resolution in the House when Congress convened on Monday, which will give the committee authority to subpoena witnesses for the supplement- ary hearings, the testimony obtained at the hearings during the last few weeks not being altogether satisfaet- ory.
 Tomorrow is the last day of the orig inal schedule but on Saturday. Herbert Miles, chairman of the Tariff Conimis- sion of the National Association Of Manufacturers. will appear before the committee.
 Monday there will be supplement- ary hearing on the lead schedule and other schedules will be considered on days designated by the chairman.
 The committee will begin consiiefa- ton of the new tarin bill as soon as the record of the hearings held up to this time has been printed. A separate rec ord of the supplementary hearings will be made. Briefs may be filed by parties interested any time before Decem- Der IS
 Chairman Payne was asked today If there was any likelihood of tarift bill being reported by the committee at the short session of Congress. He replied that it was not probable; that the Dingley bill was prepared by the committee of the retiring Congress and was reported on the first day of the special session of Congress by the new Ways and Means Committee, He indi- cated this policy would probably be adopted in the present case.
 Mfr Payne would not say what wit nesses would be summoned If the power to subponae is granted. but 1t is gem eraliy understood that !. ". Van cleave, president of the National Asso- citation of Manufacturers. will be one of the most important. No witnesses ware examined after recess.
 Although it is not proposed to report the new tarin bill which win De framed by the House Ways and Means Commit tee to Congress until the special ssR- sion which President-efect Taft will call in March, 1t is evident that the question of tariR revision will sbe the principal one under discussion through out the winter.
 While the Ways and Means Commit tee has not determined whether to con tinue the present hearings. the general feeling among its members Is that there should be further. opportunities offered interested parties to appear be- fore the committee and present their views on the proposed revision.
 One Republican member of the com nnittee declared recently that tho com mittee would ask Congress for power 10 subpoena witnesses at supplements prv hearings. Representative Champ E1arIC, of the minority, went step Eur ther.
 'It would be better.- he said, "If we Wnnld be given the power to. subpoena witnesses and have them sworn in and made to answer questions when they appear before the committee"
 Chairman Payne has not denied that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
CoUNcIL OF JEWISH WOMEN.
Mrs. Mlseh of Prov1dence Mentioned
 For President.

For PEe9h0cmts
 Cincinnati, O., Dec. 3-The contro- versy between the Cleveland section and the other sections belonging to the National Council of Jewish Women win not be decided until tomorrow afternoon, at which time the comInit- tee appointed to consider the question will make it's report.
 Tho regular program of the day was carried out. interesting reports being given by the various committees. Dr. Louis Grossman of the Temple Benejeshurum gave an address on ssThe Teacher in the Sabbath SchooL''
 Mas Sadie American, of New York gave very interesting report of the Immigrant aid department. ;
 This department was originated for the purpose of fighting the White Slave" traffic and the work done by the Jewish woman in this ts declared to be most satisfactory and encourag- ing.
 Rabbi Philipson tonight made an ad- dress on the efforts of the consunp- tive relief department in Denver. The. nominating committee was ap- pointed today. Mrs. Caesar Misch of Providence. R. l., Is mentioned as the probable selection for president for the ensuing three years. as Mrs. Rosen- berg positively declines to accept res election,