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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-16
STUCK HARD AND
FAST ON THE REEF
May Be Necessary to Unload
Transport Logan-Inquiry
Is Probable.

Honolulu, March 15.-with engines
running at fun speed and assisted by
the winches and propellers of the yes
sci they sought to aid, the British cruis-
er CambTian, me lighthouse tender Ku-
kui and the tugs Iroquois and Intrepid
strained for three hours this morning
in an effort to drag the stranded trans
port Logan off the reef on which she
had driven twenty-five feet of her bow
while maneUvering to enter her slip
Saturday-night Several hawsers were
snapped by the strain upon them, but
when the position of the trOOpship was
ascertained by measurement it was
found that she had been moved only six
feet, and the attempt to refIoat her was
abandoned until high tide comes again
tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-16
Cargo May Be Removed.

Many shipping men believe that it
viii be necessary to lighter the Logan
of her cargo before she can be freed
from the reef. If the effort in which
the Cambrian and the three tugs join
at high tide prove fruitless it is prob
able that the work of hosting out cargo
viii be begun tomorrow morning
1t is announced that an Investigation
into the grounding of the Logan will
be undertaken soon in the effort to
fix the blame for the accident. Pilot
Milton n. Sanders brought the big strip
into the harbor Saturday night and was
in charge at the time she went aground.
He has refused to make any statement
for publication
FIFTEEN hundred soldiers and passen-
gers carried by the Logan, who were
landed Sunday morning, spent the day
about the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-16

Weather for Tuesday.
Partly cloudy.
Metal Market.
Silver, 5o5sc per ounce
Copper (cathodes}, 12asc per pound.
lead, 500 per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-16

mitted by Mr.. Clark and spoke of the
adoption of the Fitzgerald substitute as
a triumph over the Bryan forces, saying
the conservative Democrats who really
want legislation had practically stood for
the old rules with the amendments Of
fered by Mr.. Fitzgerald.
1t was he said. "a protest by the
conservatives against populism and all
kindred things"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
DELBERT RILEY KILLED
BYA FALL FROM. HORSE
Accident Occurred Near Ian.
caster Sunday Morning.
Young Mans Home Was in Crawford
County But He Was Employed
Near Hurricane.

A shocking accident occurred near
this city Sunday morning at about
eight O'Clock. William Delbert
Riley, hired man employed by Clyde
Richardson living near Hurricane was
thrown from a horse which he was
riding, lighting on his head and
fracturing the skull in two places
He and his brother, also employed
on a farm near there, were going home
each riding horse back. 1t seems
that they had come to Lancaster the
preceding evening and while here
spent much of their time dashing
nadly about town.
On their departure from here they
were seen by several people racing
peIl NELL, along the main travelled
highway. On reaching the bridge
near the Henry Adams place it seems
that In some manner the younger
brother fell or was thrown from the
saddle, dragged for a short distance,
This foot being caught in the stirrup, J
and finally dashed against some
rocks by the roadside, the horse going
on. His brother not thinking that he
was injured went on in pursuit of
the horse.
Riley was instantly rendered un-
conscious and he never recovered.
Some people fishing near the bridge
discovered him and instantly sum-
moned assistance. DR.. Doolittle was
called but could do nothing to save
the young mans life. He died at
about five o'clock in the evening.
He and his brother recently came
here to work, their homes being in
Crawford County. Delbert. as he was
called, was said to be the younger,
his age being about % years. His
father John L. Riley is we'll known
in Crawford County.
The body was taken to the home
for burial. Some of the young men s
relatives came Monday and accom-
panied it to their home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
THE SECOND ANNUAL
PATRIOTIC CONTEST
Will be Held Here Next Friday
Evening.
Twelve Contestants are Entered FROM
the Higher Grades of the Public
and Parochial Schools.

Next Friday evening, May the IA.
the second annual patriotic de-
clamatory contest will be held at
Reeds opera house under the auspices
of the Ladies of the @. A. r. Twelve
contestants will be entered from the,
ninth grade, the two eighth grades,
of both the North and South schools
and st. Clements Parochial school.
These speakers were chosen by
preliminary contests held in each Of
the grades interested. Two prizes OF
five dollars each will be awarded to-
the boy and girl having the highest
markings. There will be no second
prize presented this year.
The second annual contest bids fair
to be even mole successful than the
one held last year. Much interest as
to it's outcome is being shown by
both pupils and contestants.
The North school band, led by
Principal Livingston will furnish the,
music. This will be the first OPP
portunity of many citizens to hear
our new musical organization. and al1
should avail themselves of the OPP
portunity.
The following is the list of the
contestants:
Minnie Livens.
Marion Baxter.
Elma Knox.
Clement Nathan.
Marguerite Nehls.
Vera Eastman.
Myrtle Burgess.
Evans Barnett.
Donna Smith.
Genevieve Meysembourg.
Martha Jordan.
Catherine Schuster.
The contest will start at o'clock
sharp. The admission will be fifteen
cents with no extra charge for re-
served seats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial Day has become a legal
holiday and is drawing nigh.
A meeting is called for 7:30 p. NJ,
Saturday May Is, 1909, at the g. A.
R. hall In this city to prepare for
the proper observance of the occasion.
All citizens who can conveniently
attend as we'll as the Ladies, of the
Relief Corps and G. A. r. and COM
rades are requested to be present. AS
the Both of May falls on Sunday the
31st of May will be observed as
Decoration Day in Lanca ster, and the
religious services will be held in, the
Methodist church at the hour of 80
o. M, Rev. Harter. the Baptist
minister preaching the sermon. All
other organizations are invited to at
tend. All schools are requested to
hold patriotic services on Friday after
noon preceding Memorial Day and
have read on that occasion Lincoln s
address at Gettysburg
The living should honor by decorat-
ing the monuments and strewing
flowers on the graves of the half mil
lion who fell to save to the living
and to the many millions then I'M
born, the institutions and liberties
our fathers bequeathed to us.
Comrade James S. Anderson. of the
9Th Wisconsin has consented to ad-
dress us on that occasion.
Joseph 7. Bennett,
Mayor,
John q. Clark,
Commander of Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
WILL HONOR SOLDIER
DEAD ON MAY 3lST
Citizens Meeting VIII be Held
Saturday Evening.
Plans Will be Made for the Proper OBJ
servance-All are Askedto
Attend.

The usual fitting memorial day
ceremonies will be held in Lancaster.
AS the years roll on and the number
of veterans of the Great Rebellion
decreases. the fact that the remembr-
ance of their great work should be
kept verdant in the hearts of Young
America constantly becomes more
strongly emphasized.
According to the newest roster of
the GA. r. there are but 7,197
survivors of the Civil war now liv-
ing in Wisconsin, the yearly de-
crease being estimated at about 200.
Fifty one posts have become extinct
by this annual death rate.
The following notice of its observ-
ance has been handed to the Herald
for publication.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
Obituary--Oyer.

William W. Oyer was born July
IL, 1859. in jackson, Mich.
When seven years of age he moveG
with his parents to Linn Co., Iowa.
After eleven years there he spent three
years in Sioux Co., then another year
in Linn Co. and in 1878 the family
moved to Rocks Co., Kansas, then
new region. where they experienced
the harfships incident to pioneer life
On August %, 1880 Mr.. Oyer was
married to Miss Ruth R. Bakus. In
1889 they moved TO Minnesota where
they resided for eleven years and then
came to Grant county. Wis, which
has since been their home.
Six children were born to them
all but one of whom are living and
were 1T his bedside when death came
to him on Thursday May 6, 1909. He
leaves to mourn his loss, his aged
mother and brother in Kansas, two
sisters in Nebraksa and another in.
Wyoming, his bereaved wife and five
children. G Porter, Pearl S., now
Mrs J. q. Momenteller of Chicago
Edith r., now Mrs. F. L. Erwin Of
Neville, Iowa., Kenenth B. and Leila
Vivian Another daughter, Lille
died at the early age of five yeaHs.
Mr.. Oyer became a member Of the
order of Modern Woodmen of
America" about twelve years ago.
The lodge of this order at Ellenboro
conducted tie funeral which was
held on sunday afternoon at the late.
residence and at the German Methodist,
church on the Platteville road near
Lancaster A number of Wood
men from the lodge in Lancaster
were present also many of the ''RoyaE
Neighbors, F." of which order the de-
ceased was also a member.
The church was filled, many stand
ing and some. unable to find room in
side, were gathered outside the build
ing ready to take part in the service
at the grave The sermon was preach
ed by Rev. w. Fl. Hannaford, of Lam
caster and the body was laid to rest in
the quiet cemetery close beside the
church.
There were present from distance :
Messrs. E. NJ. Backus and Ed Cook.
of Stockton, H., and Messrs, J. g.
and l. W. Momenteller of Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
DODCEVILLE BOY HONORED.
c. c. Pierce Wins Northern Oratorical
Contest for Wisconsin.

Contest for Wisconsin.
For the third time in the forty
years history of the Northern Orator
ical contest Wisconsin has won first
honors, the judges in the meeting at
Urbana, ILL.,, Friday night deciding
in favor of Charles G. Pearce of
Dodgeville. His grafton was on
Inglorious Peace. The first time
that the university won Senator
Robert NJ. LaFollette represented it
III 1879 delivering his masterful
Grafton on ''Iago. In 1905 Max
Loeb of Appleton was successful.
Chicago, Illinois, Minnesota, Michi-
gan, Iowa, Oberlin. Northwestern,
Illinois. Wesleyan and Wisconsin
were represented in Friday night s
contest.
In the last three contests the Badger
orators have been awarded high places
being second to Oberlin last year,
In 1907 Northwestern took first place,
Chicago, second and Wisconsin, third
and in 1906 the Badgers were third,
with Michigan first and Iowa second.
Mr. Pearce's Grafton dealt with the
pending tariff question.
I'VE are in the throes of tariff
revision. he says. 'sand the country
seems to have settled upon down.
ward revision of tariff, yet each
group is jealousy guarding his own
particular interests Il is of this
spirit of each one jealously guarding
what he has and reaching for more,
this spirit of selfish individualism,
that I wish to speak tonight. -
I'VE need laws in which the rules
of the game will be. upheld, last
which will exalt principle above
party. men above money. Law must
be a Gibralter, impregnable to the
insidious methods of any individual
or group"
E. N Miller of Illinios, spoke on
Patriotism and Municipal Govern
ment;' r. R. Hamhurst, of North
western, on The Administration Of
the Law It's Reform S. FL. Peter
son, of Minnesota, on 'Modern Feud-
alism 80 and H. Flynn, of Illinois
Wesleyan, no 'Industrialism;" L. j
Sharp, of Oberlin, on The Call OF the
City, and F. B. Mckay of Michigan
on The Colleigan's Call
Mr.. Pearce is senior student in
the college of letters and science.
He is member of the Athenaen
literary society and has been promi-
nent in debate during the past four
years. He is son of DR.. Pearce of
Dodgeville. He returned to Madi-
son Saturday with Prof. Rollo B.
Lyman. Madison Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
Seek Aio of Government.

The Society of German Engineers
at it's annual convention held in Dres-
den empowered its officers to negoti,
ate with representatives Of the Prus-
sian government of the German fed
Grafton to make arrangements for the
bringing out of the Technolexikon,
which the society was forced to give
up about a year ago, on account of
the great scope of the work, involving
expenditures greater than the society
thought it could consistently make.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
COUNTY COURT.
Matters Decided in Regular Session
Held Here Yesterday.

Estate of Franklin L. McReynolds,
deceased. Pet. for construction of
will. Taken under advisement. Con-
tinued to May 4th, 1909
Est. of Geo. Brown, deceased. Pet.
to prove will. Will proved al
lowed and admitted to probate.
Henry George Brown named and
approved as executor without bond.
Estate of Ellen Iynett, deceased.
Pet. to construe will and for settle
ment Of estate. Will construed.
Estate of Jonathan F. Hoskins.
deceased. Pet to determine Inherit
ance tax. Inheritance tax assessed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
Growth of Human Hair.

The rate of the growth of human
hair varies. In some cases it has been
known to exceed two inches per
month. The average for man and WON.
an is about half an inch every 80 days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
Cod Liver Oil for plants.

A woman who owns two splendid
looking rubber plants which Keep
green and vigorous though their
habitat is an apartment, says that sns
attributes their good health enurely
TO an occasional dose of cod liver OIL
She has found large spoonful OF this
medicine, from time to time, better
than any of the fertilizers usually ad-
Vised, and not more expensive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
Bank Balance and Independence.

Business women have evolved the
idea of saving, and the thrifty incen-
tive was not inspired by their broth
ers, but rather envelops the girl with
pendence which evolves the girl with
$500 or $40O to her credit and spurs
her on to add more and mure to the
reserve.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
Test Of Successful Marriage.

A well-ordered French household is
the supremest example of the old
adage that 1.-TWO heads are better than
one" The best cest of successful
marriage is to see whether, at the end
of five years, husband and wife would,
if time could be set back for their
convenience, repeat the experiment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
In Disuuise.

For verse ! swear 1 do not care; L
am a plain, blunt man, and so all
verse, however terse, I dodge whene'er
! can. But now and then, like other
men, l am befooled by those who take
a rhyme from time to time and dress
it up like prose.-Kansas City Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
The Shortest Street.

1 may be permitted to mention that
this street, within the city's limits, con-
tains but two houses Zone on either
side), and measures 80 feet only in
Iength.-Letter in London Telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
CARD OF THANKS.

The family of VIM, Oyer hereby
offer their sincere thanks to all who
so kindly assisted them in all the sad
labors and ceremonies connected with
the last sickness. death and burial
of our husband and father.
Mrs. VIM. Oyer and Children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
pIentv of Other Names.

In the Wentworth lunch counter
case the court said: mo one would
ever speak of a cook as a manufac-
turer." Which would seem a rather
bold assertion when one thinks Of the
great variety of things cooks have
been called.-Law Notes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12

Mrs. McGonigal of Viroqua, lis
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John
Henkel.
Herman Buchner is home from
Crossett, Ark.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
Financial Dreams.

Every hopeful young lover expects
to begin saving money as soon as he
doubles his expenses by getting mar
ried.-Dallas News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12

above appeared last week in the Howard City Mich Record
that During
the editor the Herald take the liberty
keeping their
all the Wcon
of this who accompanied Mr.
seve arou
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-16
G2x1X5T III TIT ZEkflZ& R|2H
z& SoczSJeS
CNsInrh,S ~ 4oFNz7zf~S

n n ne haa c2z7e15y III Z1E ZzzzRTa>& H2z
t time and nfUm knew a. Gssssfzs g e1asSst9
all things FAC
cheus, amazed,
declared he could teach the child nothing.
Some of the legends, as unworthy the minds that
them tell that child struck his teacher dead
Others tell of his nficting playmates with death and
blindness. In the world of legendary lore where one
finds stories ingenuousy simple and charming it is
be expected. also, that there crude cruel
dons.
According to some stories. the children of Nazareth
must have found Jesus wonderful playmate There
hardly any wish of theirs which he did not fulfill
One day 1t is told. of the little wished
fruit.
"Oh, how would like an applet" said one
"And some fgs" rejoined another.
How would love citron and grapes" ouoth
u third.
Jesus looked upon them and they all seemed SO hun
and anxious that he made sign in the air and
spoke mystic word. And 10!
green sprout cured from the ground Pale green
leaves burst forth The plant up and up and IN
Oh" gasped all the children with great wonder as
before their gaze the plant rose higher and higher
spreading out limbs-growing larger and stronger and
blooming with flowers Then the tree as they looked
bore fruitappes and crons, and grapes and figs and
whatever their hearts wished.
Here is another story of those childhood DAYS:
house being built near the small and modest
home of the holy family. One day great uproar arose
and Joseph stepping from his shop saw that
man had wallen from the roof and had been killed
alas! Mary" he said entering the shop, where Jesus
was playing, "a man has fallen and broken his limbs;
methnks he is dead"
of great soicude his face, rushed into the street
The little crowd parted before him.
He peered into the white face of the dead man Tbar
his voice rang clear and sweet
81 say unto thee. arise and do thy work"
The dead mans eyes opened, the blood disapneared
from his face and his injuries healed he arose and
went back to his task.
At another time Jesus playing with some chill.
dren roofone of those simple childish games like
that of tag to-day The children very happy until
one falling at full length went tumbling the para
pet Peering the stone wall the face
OF Jesus turned white-his little playmate was dead
Imagine his distress when the parents of the child an
peared and accused Jesus of having pushed the little
playmate the WALL Imagine the anguish of Joseph
and Mary at the grave accusatonl Then Jesus turning
to the dead child, called;
"Zeno! zeno! Arise Arise zeno and tell them il
/ cast thee down"
And Zeno arose, laughing, clasping and kissing the
hand of Jesus murmuring tenderly, gratefully:
mo, no! Thou didst not me down"
Until his manhood, when he began his mission It is
believed he piled the trade of carpenter Many indeed
are the stories of his life in the carpenter shop Naz-
aretE
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-16

Many the tales they tell of the wonderful things
he made when he but a little boy. Precocious he
must have BEEN and early he became indispensable to
bis foster father Joseph.
Joseph, we learn, from these legends, was none too
good carpenter-that is judged by the modern stand
ards of carpenterng Often Ne would pieces wood
that We're too long short for his means OF meas
urement were faulty. What then did Jesus but take
the wood and stretch it shorten it the desired
length
People told
Strange tales of those hid days-now. at his toll,
Touching plank, IL stretched o rghtful length.
Or shortened at his will-the quick
To live again and serve him.
In those days, it is related Joseph awarded
commission to make throne for king at Jerusalem
1t was to be elaborate affair. all thrones are with
great arms and twisted legs and grotesque carvngsone
OF those things only kings like TO sit in.
Jesus spent much time watching Joseph hewing and
carving the wood Joseph worked patiently from
ing until night and the work required whole years
And then, imagine the poor carpenters disappointment
when 1t taken to Jerusalem and he discovered that
1t was too smail for its place.
Alas! he had made grave Yes, they had
given him the right dimensions but often happened
and carpenters do still. he made the mistake Two
tire years Of labor wasted! The poor discon
ISOLATE,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-16

~. 10 he amazement of the beholders, who sank on
6eir knees, the serpent obeyed. Then drawing away
to a death 40.
Arise" said the child laying his soft hand on the
face OF the one who seemed dead
moment passed. Those nearby looked nm breath
iessiy. Ihen the face of the dead boy broke into
smiie as though he having pleasant dreams and
he opened his eyes
1t is related in the Arabic Cosnel NJ tho 1rf.n +h.
aiterward the boy Simon zelotes became one of the
disciples of Jesus ~ " INV
OF the days and dongs the boy Jesus in Nazareth
the four gospels tell comparatively little 1t was
natural therefore, that about this unknown existence
OF the Adorable Child the Christians the early church
deeply pondered and that the inaginatons of me.
dieval times should have vesture of tradition.
airy lore.
The holy family returned from Egypt when Jesus was
old enough to walk In many of the old pictures we
see the Divine Child leading mule or cngng close
to his mother or that early life of the Pyr-
amids too, early tradition has a. pleasing fabric
of legends.
Among the Oldest these is the ancient belief that
whenever the blessed Mary placed the clothing of the
molly babe upon trees to dry the barren limbs burst into
bloom.
Another is that when the child wandered into
est. where lions and panthers and all manner of wild
beasts lived. they came forth to do him homage
Still another, that during the flight from Bethlehem
when Herod pursued Them opened to receive
Joseph and Mary and the holy babe into secure ref
uge; that on hot days as they reposed under the
boughs bent to shield them from the sum-
as they passed along flowers up in their path
way from the arid sand and that the barren desert
boomed where they passed it.
1t is told that when they journeyed through forest
all the trees bowed low in worship Of the Holy that
passed by, and that only tree-the Appended
aoof proud and scornful 1t is also related that the
babe gazed the tree and that overcome with ter
1t began to trembe and has trembled ever since
Only the aspen stood erect and free,
Scorning to join the Voiceless worship
E, st 10 Ss ssSPf Sd th
1t is also told that when the holy family came in
sight of the sphinx the great beast told
cret and they passed the temples the old gods fell
from their thrones
And. coming nigh to on,
Where stands the house of Ra, its mighty
Cut in black porphyry. prodigous feared
Fell from his
Some writer's of old say that the holy child
went to school They love to write of his wandering
alone into the forests and talking to the birds
sects And they tell how dumb boasts endowed
with speech when he with them
Many old legends the early schooling of the
boy Christ 1t is related that when child he taken
to Zaccheus who began try to teach him the alphabet
MY teacher" the marvellous boy is said to have
altered thou wouldst teach me- but shall teach thee"
And then while the old listened. thunderstruck,
he repeated alphabet which the other had never