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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
To The Voters of Grant County.

Gentlemen In coming before you
again as a candidate for the Office of
sheriff, of Grant County, do so hoping
it will meet with your approval.
When before an incumbent of this
Office, it was my earnest endeavor to
manage the business affairs as advan-
tageously to your interest and as eco
nomically as the same could be done
and be consistent with good service.
I felt not only was it the duty of
the sheriff to apprehend criminals but
to get evidence of guilt in such form as
should leave no opportunity for the
criminal to escape law and justice.
Thus, although I took more people to
the penal and reform institutions of
the state than any previous sheriff,
there were no long and expensive
trials, for. except in very few cases,
they all plead guilty when confronted
with the evidence gathered against
them, and by so doing saved the
county the expense that always at
tends such litigation.
If you feel my previous actions are
worthy of your support [ would thank
you for it, and if elected hope to FAC
quit myself creditably to the Office
and to you. \ Very respectfully,
Robert Glenn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
Change In Schedule.

It was intended that the local team
should play Platteville here Tuesday
but on Thursday the Patteville
manager by telehone requested
change in the schedule on account of
a conflict in dates with the Darling
ton Fair 1t was then arranged that
Lancaster should play the Cubs in
Platteville onday and Tuesday and
on Wedne lay and Thursday the
teams should meet in this city.
This makes a series of four games
between the two teams next week.
Every loyal supporter of the Lam
caster aggregation should be on hand
at the fair grounds next Wednesday
and Thursday and nelp the locals
tuck some more victories under their
belts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
Why Phil. D. Henderson, Jr. Should
Be Nominated for County Clerk.

The Office of county clerk is very
responsible Office. The qualifications
and moral character of a candidate
should be considered carefully.
Whatever the past record may have
been, in recent years the people have
demanded clean officers; men who
will attend to their every duty.
Mr.. Henderson, has had an OPP
portunity to show the stuff that is in
him. He has held Office in Platte
Vile for years and has clean record.
He is capable. honest and faithful
in representing the people.
He is worthy of the confidence that
may be placed in him.
He has taught in the public schools
of Wisconsin for twelve years.
He is scholar.
He has been clerk of Platteville for
eight years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
The Modern Animal a Cross Between
Two Ancient Breeds.

In Wissen fur ALE Professor KOenig-
discusses in some detail the origin OF
the horse of today. He finds that the
horse of neolithic times was not spe~
officially distinct from the horse of the
present. While there is no doubt that
the horse Of that period was used by
man for food, there seems to be no con-
elusive evidence as to whether it was
domesticated or not. His own opinion,
however, is that it was probably do
mesticated.
The horse of that time was closely
allied to the tarpan or seniwfld horse
that lived in southern Russia up to
century ago This was ''hog named"
short legged, large headed beast. 1t
seems probable that the domesticated
horses of the Germans of Caesars time
were derived from this breed.
The Egyptians had horses as early
as 1900 B. G. These were long named,
more like the Arab horses, and came
from Assyria Where the Assyrians
obtained them is unknown, but it was
probably from southern Asia, where
this long named breed has. been devel-
oped in all probability as the result of
long continued domestics+ion. The
modern horse is a cross between these
two breeds, with a further mixture Of
the Arab horse. This Arab horse, too,
was itself a descendant Of the earlier
long named horse.
The origin of the long named horse is
a matter of doubt, but Professor KOe-
mig thinks it may have been from an
extinct Indian species.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
Laird for Sheriff.

Referring to the several candidates
for sheriff in our county the citizens
of Cuba City have the following to
offer in behalf of J. o. Laird.
Cuba City, Wis, Aug. Z, 1908.
Towns are boosting their home
men, many of them worthy, too. If
the never having had county office
is worth anything we have as strong
claim as any town. But the office
of Sheriff should be considered only
as it concerns the whole county and
of course the best interest Of the whole
county should govern in the choosing
of q sheriff.
J.AO. Laird was born and raisesd
here and is known to each Of us q
man of good habits. having had
twenty years experience as constable
and Deputy Sheriff. He is careful
and always ready, on several occa-
sions doing work that stamped him as
being especially adapted for the Office.
It is an important Office and Grant
county need and deserves the best,
then vote for J. o. Laird for sheriff.
Chas Eustice, Lumberman.
W. H. Pascoe, Hardware Merchant.
John Jenkyn, Lumberman.
W. q. Schulz, Cigarmaker.
A. L. Brewer, Real Estate.
John Johns, Stockbuyer.
Richard Brewer, Clothier.
Ed. Macdonald, M. d.
Matt Hendricks, Banker.
Chas McFarlane, Insurance.
John Clemens, Banker.
F. A. Florine, Druggist.
w. S. Brewer, Village Clerk.
A. B. Andrew, Clerk.
J. G. Donohoo, Merchant.
W. J. Schillig. Harnessmaker.
J. W. HelmuCh. Pastor M. E.
church.
b. M. Nankivil, Barber.
Cuba City, Wis, Aug. II, 1908
To the voters of Grant County:
won't speak or act a partisan il
county offices. But in my thirty five
years of more or less active interest al
Justice of the Peace and President Of
the village board, in behalf CT good
government, good order and enforce
ment of law and having to do with
J. o. Laird as Constable and Deputy
Sheriff, am free to say he has an in
telligent idea of the duties Of sheriff
and is fearless in performing them
John Stephens, Pres. Village Board
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
''23 For The Merry Widow. "

It's good-by to the "Merry Widow
hat. A larger and more imposing
piece of headgear has come to depose
it and WITHIN the next few days ii
will begin to show itself on the streets
of many of the towns and cities in the
country. 1t is variously known as
the "Airship," the ''SkYscraper'
and The Tub" but it is excessive
ly attractive by whatever name it
is called, if one may Judge from
the expressions of delight it is
calling, forth from the many fair
millinery buyers who are viewing
the new headgear. These all agree
that for size, style and general dash
there never has been anything
known in millinery way to ap-
proach the new creation. And they
are proving their sincerity by placing
heavy orders.
The size Of the new hat varies, but
its gretest growth to date is a dia-
meter of % inches and a circum-
ference of over feet by actual
meaul ement. Not only does its
breadth make the Merry Widow look
like demure turban, but it is built
up in the air several stories, its crown
in some instance resembling that of
the "plug" hat that graced he
masculine head in ancient days.
With such a crown it is known as
the 'Skyscraper'' without it is just
an ''Airship. It is called Club"
when crown and br;m are one and
in average depth is about foot. And
with the new style comes a new way
of wearing the hair. 1t is called the
'Bille Burke style and-well, ask
the hair dressers about it. 1t will
create new demand for rats, as
several of these are required to get the
proper effect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
! THE FEARsoME BROWN.
Cubs Say Other Teams Save Star
TwirIers to Oppose Him.


The Chicago Cubs say that the other
National league clubs invariably nurse
their star pitcher to oppose Mordecai
Brown. . 80:
The policy Of holding out the best
pitcher on the staff to face Brown is
one that is almost universal in the
National league. 1t is the usual proce-
dure in all leagues against the best
pitchers, but it is a policy with which
Manager Chance does not entirely
agree.
The Philadelphia club can be taken
as an example of how that policy
works out as a rule. Brown, the best
the Chicago National league club pos
sesses. was slated to work, so Murray
sent in McQuillen to pitch for the
PhiIlieS. McQuillen was vanquished,
possibly not through any superior
pitching ON the part of Brown, but
through the general superiority of the
club behind him.
Then Chance used his other pitchers,
who again had the same advantage
over Murray's "neXt best" that Brown
held over McQuillen, and the result
was that Chicago kept on winning.
Had Murray sent one of his second
class pitchers against Brown, a game
that was almost sure to be lost by the
PhiIlies, he would still have had Nc
CULLEN in reserve to send in against
those who followed the great three fin
gered wonder, and the chances would
be much greater of the Phillies win
ming, for the general superiority of the
ball club might be partially overcome.
'This is policy almost universal in
baseball" said Chance, 'but it does not
strike me as being good sense all the
way through. 1t is a different thing
for me to use Brown against Mathew
son. Each club here is using the best
it has. for Chicago holds or has held
for two years past enough superior
strength over the Giants to bring
Brown home a winner in spite of the
best efforts of McGraw's star. The re-
suit is Brown wins from Matty much
oftener than he loses, and the rest of
our pitchers are just as strong as any
McGraw can lead out.
mo; it seems to me it would be a
more farseeing policy for a manager
to save his star until our star had been
used. for the chances of winning
would be greater. OF course Brown is
not invincible He is beaten occasion
aIIy. but the chances in baseball are
all in favor of his success and the de-
feat of the opposing star, other condi-
tons being equal, for he is almost
certain to get better backing both in
the field and with the stick"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
coNoUERoRS CONQUERED.
The Fate of Alexander, Hannibal
Caesar and Napoleon.

Caesar and Napoleon.
1t is a remarkable and instructive
fact that the careers of four Of the most
renowned characters that ever lived
closed with violent or mournful deaths.
Alexander, after looking down from
the dizzy heights of his ambition upon
a conquered world and weeping that
there were no more to conquer, died
of intoXication in a scene of debauch
OF, as some suppose, by poison mingled
in his wine.
Hannibal, whose name carried terror
to the heart of Rome itself, after hav-
ing crossed the Alps and put to fight
the armies of the mistress of the world,
was driven from his country and died
at last of poison administered by his
own hands in a foreign land, unla-
mented and unwept.
Caesar, the conquerOr of 800 cities
and his temples bound with chaplets
dipped in the blood Of a million of his
foes, was miserably assassinated by
those he considered his nearest friends.
Bonaparte, whose mandate kings and
emperorS obeyed, after filling the earth
with the terror of his name, closed his
days in lonely Punishment upon bar
rem rock in the midst of the Atlantic
ocean.
Such the four men who may be con-
sidered representatives of all whom the
world calls. great and such their end
intoxication or poison, suicide, muir
dered by friends, lonely exile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22

He has experience.
He has lived clean citizen.
He has the character.
His record is his best recommends
tion.
He represents the largest city in
the county, q city that has not been
represented for twenty-five years in
the County Clerk office.
His supporters are those who have
the county interest at heart and seek
for the best men to fill the Offices.
We appeal to the voters on the
strength of the man to see to it that
he gets the nomination.
A CITIZEN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
Women Who Marry at Thirty-five.

A German doctor lays it down as a
well established fact based on close
observation that women who do not
marry until thirty-fve or thereabout
invariably achieve matrimonial sue
cess. Why women of this particular
age should make more successful mar
riages than those who fall victims to.
loves young dream is fairly obvious.
When a young woman marries be
tween thirty and forty she either does
SO for companionship, choosing her
mate accordingly, or from need, in
which case she also chooses with a
certain amount of care. She has no.
wild dreams of unalloyed bliss.-Lon-
don Lady's Pictorial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
Prize Hogs Sold at BelOit.

Beloit, Wis, Aug 14-F. W. Nor
gan of Chicago at his farm here yes
terday sold sixty prize Berkshire hogs
for 81, 900.
Buyers came from several states,
over 800 people being at the sale.
The auctioneer likened Mr.. Morgan
to Carnegie and Rockefeller as a
philanthropist in selling such stock
so cheaply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
LOCALS WON OUT At
MINERAL POINT FAIR
Defeated Highland Yesterday
by Score of 8 to 3
Highland Had Shut Out Platteville the
Day Previous Day by Score
of to o.

Lancaster defeated Highland yes
terday at the Mineral Point Fair by
a score of to 3. The game was
Lancaster's all the way through and
a comparison of both teams showed
to students of the game that Lancaster
was a certain winner. After winning
this contest the locals were pro-
claimed the champions of southwest
Wisconsin which is without a doubt
true although the championship was
not determined by these games but
by the seasons records which shows
Lancaster to be far in the lead of the
other teams of the section. The
record stands; Lancaster-won 26, lost
8; percentage 742.
Nose Parish of the Platteville team
was in the box for the Brewers and
the locals bagged II hits off of him ;
Piddington pitched for Lancaster and
allowed but 3 hits.
The score:
r Fl E
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
COUNTY POLITICS

Claims of Several of the Candidates
Presented by Their Friends.
The Herald publishes herewith sew
eral communicated articles concerning
candidates for nomin alton on the coun-
ty ticket, contributed by friends of
the respective candidates, The Sep
TENDER primaries are near at hand,
when it will all be decided.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22
Dance at the Rink.

There will be two big dances in
the rink in Lancaster during the
County Fair, Wednesday and Thurs
day nights. Music will be furnish
ed by. Grimonias Harp orchestra,
from McGregor. la. 66t8.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22

A landlord can always raise the rent.
That is more than many Of his tenants
can do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-22

Subscribe for the Herald.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
SECRETARY WILSON CHEERFUL
Head CT Agricultural Department on
Business and Political Condi-
Einrnr, IErNcH


tions in the West.
James Wilson, secretary of agricul-
ture, who has just returned to Wash
lngt0n from a visit of two months in
the West, brings Il cheering prosperity
bulletin. lie declares that the West
doesn't know much about the alleged
business troubles. Its farmers have
magnificent crops growing, and are sell
ing the old crops and are preparing
to sell the new ones for high prices.
Weather and crop conditions this sea-
son have been excellent, and the new
crops, the secretary believes, will have
q most buoyant effect on financial and
commercial conditions all over the
country. He confidently looks for 4
continuation Of the Improvement i'll
business which has been apparent every
where for the last few months, and
for its forward movement at an ac-
tolerated speed.
Generally speaking" said the secre-
tary, 1.-THE information of our depart
ment shows that in recent years there
has been q considerable increase in the
Droductivcness of the soil. We have
investigated this carefully, and there is
no doubt that the acre yield of crops is
showing Il most significant increase.
We attribute it to better farming meth
DDS, to assimilation of the scientific in
formation about crop rotation, caring
for the soil, etc, which the department
ard the agricultural colleges have
placed at the command Of the farmers,
and to a general effort at intelligent
preservation Of the elements which en-
able the soil to do its best work.
Speaking Of political conditions, Sec
rotary Wilson said that the drift in the
West is all for Taft, and he expressed
Il strong conviction, based on his IN
quirieS in a number Of states, that Mr.
Taft Will carry all the states that
President Roosevelt carried four years
ago, so far as the West is concerned
The feeling that Republican rule will
bring back general prosperity and as
sure its continuance is a powerful in
fuence with the voters Later in the
campaign the secretary will 90 on a
speaking tour for the Republican ticket.
especially in New England.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
Question OF Injunctions.

You ask me what l think Of a pro-
vision that no restraining order or in
junction shall issue except after notice
to the defendant and a hearing had.
This was the rule under the Federal
statutes for many years. but was subse-
quentIy abolished. In the class Of cases
to which you refer I 90 not see any
objection to the re-enactment of that
Federal statute. Indeed. l have taken
occasion to say in public speeches that
the power to issue injunction ex. parte
has given rise to certain abuses and
injustice to the laborers in a peaceable
strike-Hon. VIM. II. Taft, in CORE
spondence with President Llewelyn
Lewis. OF the Ohio Federation of La
Dor.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
Mr.. TbFT'S BIG
RUNNING MATE
James Schoolcraft Sherman, the
Original Sunny Jim"
A Wise, Versatile, Experienced
Statesman Who Has Shaped
National Legislation.

When Vice Presidential nominee.
James Schoolcraft Sherman, returned
home 70 Utica, New York, after having
been nomInted by the Republican Con-
vcution At Chicago, it is said that in
tho vast throng Of his home people who
turned out to meet him was an Old
woman, bent with the bardon Of eighty
years. She approached Mr.. Sherman,
whom she has known almost since his
birth, and declared to him that he had
been selected by Providence to his new
Office Of honor in order to teach the
American people the gospel of good
cheer and sunshine Of kindness for al
Americans.
1t is not definitely known that she
is in the confidence of Providence and
SO speaks by the card, but Sherman's
career up to date has shown his capa-
bilities in that line. lie is the original
sunny jim" and wears the smile
that won't come off"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
A TRIBUTE TO TAFT.
New York's Governor Tells WHY he
Supports Taft'a Candidacy.
(From Gov. Hughes Youngstown

no one more than I desires to see
administration purged of every selfish
faint, to have fair and impartial laws
faithfully executed, TO get rid of every
vestige of special privilege at the ex-
pense Of public interest, to Iiberate
trade from unjust encroachments, to
purify our electoral methods and to
maintain honest representative govern
ment And it is because of his loyalty
to these ideals. because of his broad
sympathies, and his rare equipment in
character. ability and experience, be-
cause tested in the difficult fields Of
judicial and administrative work, he
has proved his quality by eminent serv-
ice. because Of his varied learning, his
acquaintance with affairs. his respect
for constitutional government and his
capacity intelligently and Justly to plan
and direct necessary reforms that l
most earnestly support the candidacy Of
William Howard Taft"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
Iv.-The Party OF Statesmen.
V.-Taft and Sherman Constructive
Candidates-A Constructive
Platform.

Republicanism stands to-day for pro
gressive policies in safe hands. BY
solving the constructive problems of
world power in the last two admins
trations, William II. Taft taught the
world our capacity and US his own. In
all constructive legislation for twenty
years James S. Sherman has been a
leader. In the records Of the Repub-
lican candidates as well as in the plat
form are written the story of the ma
tons progress and the reliance of the
future.
4 Democratic President or a Demo
cratic house would turn back those
pages: thereafter Organism would re-
cord obstruction This the Republi-
can Senate could not prevent Under
Taft ard Sherman and a Republican
Congress the great progress Of the past
will be held and the greater progress CT
the future will be assured.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
KI.-The Party OF Progress and Pros
perity.

Promising progress and prosperity, it
has been politically sincere. 1t has
never had a candidate of a section,
prejudice, or class, nor a platform of
negation, scheme of Reputation, pro-
gram of scuttle, or doctrine of despair.
1t has never lent itself to a demand for
revolution, to be followed by reaction
and retrogression, it has stood firm for
evolution by constant, steady and en-,
during progress. Finding trusts, giant
born, fourishing under supposed con-
f1ict of state and national law, the
double prohibition of existence serving
but to foster their development, it has
never. in an attempt to destroy trusts,
withdrawn. in state or nation, the pro
lection Of law from property. but has,
through executive investigation and re-
sort to the courts. resolved the con-
iict which had silenced law and given
trusts existence.
1t has never proposed to advance
American wOrlingmen and American
institutions by banishing American in
dustries and building up those of other
lands, and scorned to insult labor with
an ilIusory promise Of immunity from
law. Yet it passed the pure food law
and the employers liability law, Sc
cured equal accommodations on rail
roads, aided agriculture, created the
civil service, established free rural
mail delivery. reduced foreign postage,
and increased pensions. Continuing
naturally marked-out progress, it Will
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
An Adept Poriiamcntarfa

Mr.. Sherman was Il particular friend
OF Thomas Bracket Reed, formerly
Speaker of the House. who considered
him the best parliamentarian on the
floor. He often turned over the gavel
to Sunny JIM" who occupied the
chair during some of our most import
ant legislation il recent years. He
presided frequently during the famous
debate Oh the Dingley Tariff Bill and
on the Cuban War Revenue Bill. each
of which occupied many weeks. Mr..
Reed appointed him chairman of the
Committee on Indian Affairs in the
10Th Congress, 4 place he has since
filled with distinguished success. and
also to membership on the Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Mr.. Shermans most important Ie-is-
l2tive work has perhaps been done on
the Indian Affairs Committee. He is
credited with a better understanding of
the various questions connected with
the governments obligations to the In
dams and its efforts to fulfill them
than that Of any other Congressman