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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29

borhood will gladly tell those who
are not fully acquainted with the
SYMPTOMS of lagrippe what they are.
She has regular weekly attack and
usually on Fridays.
Mr.. Charles Vesperman has been
confined to his home with an attack
of la grippe, but we are now glad to
hear that he is about again. Char
ley says it is blessing that the
telephones are not subject to the
dreadful disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Longmeir,
John and James Meyers were Potosi
callers Thursday.
Upon the invitation of Misses
Grace and Ollie Cox, the young
people of hereabout, to the number
of twenty-five met at their home on
Thursday evening of last week. The
evening was spent in playing vari-
GUS games, with plenty of music
and songs, and IN fact most every
thing was done to help cherish the
hearts of such merry set as this was
After partaking of the delicious
refreshments served by the host
esses, all returned to their repect
i've homes at a late hour.
Last Saturday evening Messers
Louis and Fred Vesperman, Alex
Bailie and Clarence Crage, who haG
been attending college at Daven
port Ia, returned home rather IN
expectedlY They were not due
home for two weeks so they rather
surprised everyone by returning
when they did. Their excuse fol
returning before their scheduled
time was that they had no in
structor any more, but we have
been unable to learn wether there
was an elopement in the the faculty
or what the cause was.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29
WHO, IN FUTURE, WILL
CARE FORGOD'S AGREE
Pertinent Comments on Care
of Our Cemetery.
Thee. Calvin Thinks Permanent Sink
ing Fund Should be Provided
for the Purpose.
EDITOR HERALD

EDITOR HERALD
Who will keep our Hillside ceme-
lery clean in years to come when
those who are now living that care
for 1t have passed away and our
grand children are scattered to the
four corners of the earth? Every
Decoration Day, when we meet to
lay flowers on the graves of our
loved ones we see many lots not
cared for and every year, as time
rolls on, we see a few more added
to the list. In the coming genera
tons Hillside cemetery will be
many times larger than it now is.
Then the new additions will be
cared for by the friends of those
who are then living, but who will
care for the old part9 Will the city
of Lancaster do it, If not, who
will9 The city of Lancaster does
not care for it now, when there are
only few Perhaps it will become
kinder when it grows older and the
expense greater.
I see only one way out, and that
Is for the city of Lancaster to let
those now living, who have friends
buried there. deposit enough
money with the city of Lancaster SO
that per cent interest on this
money would pay for keeping theiC
| lots clean for all time. I for one
would be glad to deposit twice the
amount and let the city have one,
half for being RESPONSE BILE for the
other half If could do no better.
All the people ask is to know that
their money would be safe. This is
no dream. Will the people act or
will they sleep? The Wisconsin
Statutes. section 1447, says: every
city village or town owning and
using lands for cemetery purposes
shall take, hold and use such gifts,
requests or devises of personal or.
real property, or the income and
proceeds thereof, as may be made,
in trust or otherwise for the i'm.
provement of any lot vault, and ac-.
cording to the terms of the gift or,
devise, and in accordance with such
reasonable rules and regulations as
may be made by the officers charged
with the duty of caring for ceme-
terry. THEo. CALVIN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29
PLATTEVILLE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
A base ball organization for next
season has been formed here with
W. H. Hetherington, G. Fl. Gribble
ard Ben Doscher as directors.
Large quantities of ore are being
taken out at the Washington mine.
An increase of pension 20 $24 per
month has been granted to Taylor
Camp, of this city through the eff
forts of Congressman Murphy.
Miss Katie Horstman is recover
ing from long and serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Sergeant have
returned from an extended visit in
Missouri
The Marshall property, opposite
the state mining school has been
purchased by Frank Burg, VINO will
tear down the old building and
build fine residence there.
Mrs. John Mcdonald died sudden.
~ at her home in this city Wednes
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29
CASSVILLE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
The warm weather and rain the
fore part of the week took off the
snow and rendered the ice in river
soft and unsafe for crossing over.
The brewery team broke through
the ice last Monday with load of
beer cases, but as they were only
about thirty feet from shore no
damage was done.
William Reed is now citizen Of
Cassville, having finished his moving
here last Monday. We are glad to-
welcome MIR. Reed to our place,
and what is Cassvllle's gain is Nc
Cartney's loss.
John Wood, who has been seri-
ously i'll for the past three weeks, is
now convalesclng.
The revival meetings that have
been in progress at the NJ. E. church
during the past two weeks, closed
last Sunday with sermon by Rev.
N. +. Clark, who left for his HON
at Neenah, Wis, Monday morning.
Rev. Hulburt, state superintendent
of the Baptist Association, preached
an eloquent sermon Sunday morn
ing. He says we need preacher
for the Baptist church in Cassville
and he will try to get us one.
Rev, Walter Snow, pastor of the
M. E. church here, was unable to
fill his appointment last Sunday,
because of an attack of the grip,
which compelled HIM to return to
his home in Woodman.
Kleinpll Bros. are running their
saw mill every day and are turning
out some fine hard wood lumber.
Michael Braun is head sawyer.
Andrew J. Lindner. the brewer,
has slowed away 479 loads Of ice
for next summers use.
The temperance movement seems
to be taking effect in Cassville these
days, as the saloons are being kept
closed on Sundays and eight young
men taken up and fined last Mon
day for being drunk and disOrderly
on our streets the day before.
A very enjoyable time was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Rockefeller, last Monday evening,in
the way of a musical entertainments
there was vocal music from several
voices, accompanied by instru-
mental music, and all seemed to en-
JOY the meeting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29
BOICE PRAIRIE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mr.. Jacob Weiland, of ST. Louis,
visited at the Christian Vesperman
home, the past week.
Miss Grace Brindley, teacher in
the Lickel district, spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Bosco-
bel.
Mrs. Louisa Morehouse visited
friends and relatives in Dubuque a
few days of last week.
Miss Theresa Warren, teacher of
the Rock school, spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home in Lancaster.
The members of the 'Knocker''
club are striving and quarreling for
the title, Honorable Knocker."
Mr.. Harry Hartnett, of Ellenboro,
has been in our neighborhoOd and
trimmed up our wood piles.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers and
little daughter, Mildred, visited Sat
urday and Sunday in Lancaster.
Miss Ethel Kolenberg has been
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Thedoro
LOngmeir, the past week.
A certain young lady in the neigh
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29
Teachers Meeting.

A Teachers Meeting will be held
in the high school building, Fenni-
more, Saturday, March z, 1908,
commencing at $50 a. m.
Prin. 81 w. Klrcher, of Fenni-
more, Prin. G. E. Slothower of Ian
caster, and others will assist the
county superintendent in conduct
ing this meeting.
All teachers and those preparing
to teach are earnestly invited to be
present at this meeting. Bring note
books, manuals, and library list, also
a book from your school libra1 Y
which you may wish to catalog.
Come prepared TO take an active
part.
Other things being equal, the
teacher who attends teachers meet
lngs and institutes will teach a
better school than the one who does
not, and it is but ordinary good
business sense for a school board to
decidedly prefer the teacher who
attends these meetings, when pos
sible, and does his best work there.
School boards and others who
find it possible to meet with the
teachers are cordially invited. Your
presence will add interest to the
encourage the teachers,
and it will help you quite material
" in selecting a teacher for your
school the coming year.
Yours for a good meeting.
j. @. BROCKERT,
% S11Df
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29

Fridays recital was a Washing
ton program, given by the first five
grades:
First Graae-Little George WasnTTn 6e Datsv
Second Gfade-George Washingtons
Third Eir dradsGeorge japanese Song
Fourth Gradie-George Washington March
ing SONG. The Little Black Boy
Fifth Grade. .......... Our Bonny Banner
Miss Brigham gave an exhibition
of the work the children of the train
ing school are doing, in the Gym
nasium, at four o'clock, Friday. A
large crowd applauded their success.
The game of basket ball, Platte
vile VS.. Monroe, was held in the
Gym. Friday evening. The score
was 81 to 70 in favor of P. N. S.
Miss McGregor has been occu-
plying Miss Carpenters position
during the illness of the latter, who
has been absent nearly two weeks.
Miss Pretlow is still IN Chicago
with her sister.
Someone in the geography review
class thinks the January thaw is due
to the fact that at this time the earth
is nearest the sun. Evidently that
individual has a sweet tooth for
January thaw.
President Livingston was in South
Wayne Friday.
Word was received from Miss
McDermott stating that she Is much
improved in health.
Helen Moore has been teaching
in the primary in Sitter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29

PATIENTLY NORMAL NOTES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29
CARD OF THANKS

Mr.. Bryhan and family desire to
express their heartfelt thanks to the
neighbors and friends who so
kindly assisted in their hour of
sorrow also for the profusion of
lovely flowers. A FRIEND.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29
Different Arrangements

Joseph J. holman, MuscOda, and
Bertha M. Riddiough, Muscoda.
Sam Nelson, Wingville, and Nettie
Christopherson, Wingville.
Geo. II. Jentz, Harrison, and
Elsie aottenstein, Harrison.
John Hying, Wlngville, and
Kathryn Winters, Clifton.
VIM Jones, Beach, Richland Co.,
and Katherine Koenig, Marion.
Jessie S. Davis, Marietta, Craw-
ford. Co., and Nella NJ. Cramer,
BoscObel.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-12
GOMPERS
FULFILLED
Instructions ,of A. F. of L. Says
John Mitchell and Will Have
Little Opposition for Reelection.

I President Samuel GOmpers was
greeted by hearty and prolonged
applause by the delegates and
officers at the opening Of the oSth
annual convention Of the American
Federation of Labor Monday
morning in Denver when he appear
ell. There will be little opposition
to his reelection by present indi.
cations.
John Mitchell, former president
os the United Mine Workers of
America, when asked about the
opposition to Mr.. GomperS, said:--
The statement that there will
be 4 big fight in the convention in
regard to the recent campaign vii
not be full illcd.''
The action OF Mr.. Gompers was
the result Of instructions given
him by the federation at previous
conventions and he will have prac-
tically the entire support OF the
convention. 1t is true there may
DC fight on the question Of allow
ing the federation to be brought
into politics in the future. but
don't think Mr.. Gompcls will he
ccnsured for the part he played in
supporting Mr.. Bryan.
The reading of the report Of the
president consumed more than
three hours, part ofwhich appears
in other columns of this issue. and
the reports OF the secretary and Gle
treasurer were then read in alb
breviated form.
President Gompcr~' report was
an accounting OF the work per
formed by the president during
the past year. At the outset he
declared: "rhere must not be
permitted to grow up or TO be
maintained permanent army Of
unemployed;
The part Of the report that
touched Oh the Buck Stove and
Range Company'S injunction case
was frequently Interrupted by APP
plauSc. The stand taken by John
Mitchell. Frank Morrison and
Samuel tiompers on the injunction
matter was also applauded.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-12
THE LABOR PRESS
RECEIVES CREDIT
For the Battles 1t is Fighting for
Organized Labor by Secretary Morri-
son of the A. F. L.

In his aninnal report submitted
to the Denver convention Secretary
Frank Morrison OF the \. f.. Of l..
has the following to say Of the
Labor Press
Too much can not be said in
favor Of the labor press Of tins
county. Just before concluding
my report | desire to pay a tribute
TO the Neoman service performed
for the labor movement BY the
labor papers of this country.
particularly the weekly papers en-.
dorsed by the Central and States
Bodies. Through them the re-
plesentatiues of organized labor
have been enabled to express their
views on all questions Of interest
to the membership. Notwitb
standing the efforts that have been
made to divert their attention from
questions of the Gravest portauce
to the general movement. thcv
have remained faithful ana have
''heWed to the line. allowing the
chips to fall where they may
W 18th such a record it is not
surprising that the efforts of labor
editors are becoming more and
more appreciated by the great
membership OF organized labor.
and the desire 10 assist. in every
way possible. the success of the
bona 1ide labor papers has material
! is increased during the past few
| years.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-12

all the former leaders of that or
ganlzatioc combined. and we
defy contradiction of this fact.
The big end Little Dixhns'' may
continue their fight upon the
miners organization but they will
find that it will be harder to wipe
1t out OF existence in the Kanawhn
Valley than it was to eliminate it
on New River. Cabin Greek and
the Norfolk and Western Fields.
The prcSeut leader of the West
\lrglnia miners can not be scared,
bulldozed or coerced into desert.
ing his constituents and will be
found iightsnG for the rights Of The.
miners, their wives and children
to the last ditch, and his fight fol.
rights and Justice for his pcople
will not be in vain.
In conclusion, we will ask the
trade unionist>, and their friends
and Sympathizers to lrnd us their
support and influence in securing
the abolition OF the wage slavery
and ''guard' system in this stato
and to place the toilers on higher
plane. thus securing better
citizenship for the the "Littla
Mountain state and placing it in
the front rank as Il coal product
and industrial state ana bri4,gi,Ig
prosperity to all it's citizens.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-12
LABOR UN-
CONQUERED
Declares President Samuel Gompers
and Will Continue Fight Until
Justice and Right Prevails.

''Icmporarily defeated. but not
conquered, is the way President
Gompers. of the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor. sums up labor's
views of the election in Il statement
issued as follows:
The organized workers stood
true to the cause Of justice and
human freedom. This is not the
first time i'll the struggles of the
masses that intrenched wealth
privilege and power gained Il
material. even though temporary.
victory. The moral influence OF
the campaign is with the cause of
the workers.
'The part labor took compelled
the discussion to be devoted al
most exclusively to the Labor
question. labor movement and the
principles of right. justice and
humanity. upon which theil
philosophy and demands are based
Even though disappointed with
the immediate result. there is ne
cause and there viii not be any
loss of faith and confidence in the
justice Of labOr-S demands and
their successful achieve mcnt.
''-Action consistent. insiStcnt anG
persistent Will achieve for the
toilers the triumph of the cause o:
labor and OF human Justice
Though temporarily defeated
labor is not conquered. The
/ future is ours
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-12
10000 Child Slaves.

louise FiSlle BrESon says: ':In
this city of New York 20. 900 child
rem too tender to know what
work means. are at work. and
Stunted and diseased bodies are to
be their heritage. They are old at
seventeen. their lives are over at
forty. Let it also be remembered
that. wherever child labor pre-
walls. the competition OF the
children cuts down the wages Of
the father or reduces their op-
portunlty for employment Taken
altogether. the wages of father.
mother and child where all work .
will be little if 1T all more. the
year round than the wages of the
men alone where women are free
to keep the homes and children to
go TO school. The trade union is
the only means for wipin@ ont the
child slave system.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-12
A GLANCE
BACKWARD
How the Eight-Hour Day Was In
augurated---It Started in Austria
in the Year 1856.

lhe agitation for an eiyht.hou
day began in this country soon
hlei It's inauguration in A ustria in
lS"'. In 1897 Connecticut made
IL Il legal day in the absence ofany
agreement TO thct countrary. and
curing the same year congress
established the eight hour day for
us mechanics and per diem en-
p'oycS. in 1866 their were 2Sr
strikes IN New York for the re-
dnctlon of hours. Many were
successful in securing the eight or
nlhe h"ur day without strike.
IN iS!o the Brotherhood of
'arpcntcrS, backed by the Ameri
can Federation of Labor. won their
demand for an eight hour day in
New York and in thirty five other
ciucS throughout the United States
ne i'rolherhood also obtained the
h'ne-hour day in 24O other cities
and towns.
ne establishment of the eight
nolf uaN IN many Of the industries
mas heen one continuous struggle
against adverse conditions that At
llmeS discouraged and dishearten
e'i Ihe leaders in the fight. 1t has
not been secured in MANY trades.
hut those who do not enioy it.
must remember that it was not
until lS2' that strikes were begun
Ior 'en-hour day by the building
traces IN the Shipyards. In 1885
ehc zen -houi day was established
III baltimore. aud a presidential
oi'icr III 1910 made it a rule in the
S"' erh'neht navy yards. In 1851
.he masons and carpenters won
'he'r hght for the ten hour day in
many cities throughout the
country.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-12
Lying 9Hack Of
"'Guardisno' Tools.
EMPLOYERS
VICTIMIZED
By Grating Private Detective
Agencies Doing Business on the
Credulity of the Employers.

The Rev. Charles Stclzle. >ccrc,
,ar\ Of the Labor Department of
the General Assembly of the
f.. Presbyterian church. calls attcn-
lon to the manner in which Il
certain private detective agency is
soaking unSophisllcatcd employers:
GEAFriNG oN EMPLOYEES.
An enterprising detective agency
IN one of our middle western
cities is extensively advertising the
fact that it Will sell to employers
at $40 per copy. the proceedings OF
the Denver Convention of the
American Federation Of Labor.
This circular intimate> that the
sessions Of the American FEEDER.
alton of Labor are secret and that
1t can supply this information only
through its paid agents who have
access to the conferences and
general meetings OF the convention.
FEDERATION SESSIONS plI:IJr.
l.. is Il wcllknOwn fact among
labor men that all of the sessions
OF the Federation are opcn to any
visitor and that Il section of the
nail IS every year set aside for
these visitors. Furthermore. the
proceedings Of each day are print
cd during the night and the next
morning appear upon the desks Of
the delegates ready for their
further consideration. In a re-
markable short time after the con.
vention adjournS, all OF the pro
cccdlngs are printed in book form
and include every resolution in-
troduced. every resolution passed,
and practically every address de
livelcd during the convention.
These proceedings are sold at the
rate OF 2Ic per copy. or l0c per
copy when ordered in quantities,
SO that evidently this cnterprisiny
detective bureau is making quite a
good thing out of the convention in
Il financial way
Ol:"ANIzEp LAEr1; Ml<EErHE-
~ENTED.
As Il business proposition this
may not be so bad. but the i'm
preston that is made upon the
Ethul' IL ttcclttttllN unIalf 1nU UNI
Just to the hundreds of delegates
who Will represent the interests of
labor in the most frank and upen
manner possible. 1t has been my
privilege to attend tie annual con
vcntionS Of the American Fedora.
tion of Labor during the past four
years and during this time have
never heard an address which had
in it the slightest trace Of social
ism tn 1t was not Immediately
hOwled down. Never was there
anything that was un- \ merican or
out of harmony with the hig-
est principles of organized labor.
1t is unfortunate that there are
SO many private detective agencies
and 50 many business organi.
cations which are personally in.
tcrcSted in the suppression Of
organized labor and which are
giving the public an entirely
erroneous idea as to the character
OF the proceedings OF the great
labor conventions
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-12
To Demand Eight-Hour Day.

1t has been decided by the
leather workers TO make L uni
Ne1Slal demand for the eight hour
day within the next two wears.
Inc union is pertectin@ its oreani-
|atlon and hopes to have little
trouble i'll gaining the shorter
workday.
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Buck Van Cleave Losing.

nose who claim to know say
mat Van clcave's Buck stove K
hanse Co. is doing no businss this
a. ~ peak On. an has surely
Soo d lot OF free advertising aud
t'. p,'> mess ought to he real good for
h'ih- W hat can the matter be.
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The P1,ouai Report u1
Of samuel Gompers
! o A. r. of l.. Convention and Hand
les the Sherman Antitrust, and
Injunction Questions in Mas
terful Manner--- r1any Excerpts
from Ills Able Document.

from Ills Able Document.
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STATE rEDErATIoNS AND CITY CENTRAL BODIES
City Central l;olic There growth
'F organized tabor bodies ii
policies
Ih wi"srroI BY r'"r"n
W I"r local nnGlnc Of
the frrliu unit
al right
and confidence cr1ac
]cHu o our
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that all Of and
the
OF
SHALL INJUNCTION INVADE FREE SPEECH
PRESS:
l. impossible how comply fully the courts
hJo'c"h Shall be denied the right
SIMPLY workncn: l. ! linkahc shall he
"la for all the
our
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