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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Ordinance Condemning Side
Walks Passed Unanimously.
Annual Report of Finance Committee
Presented City Affairs in Good
Condition.

An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held last Tuesday evening
with Aldermen Abrams, Treloar.
Goble, Lathrop, Barnett and Henkel
present.
The first. matter that came up for
consideration related to the care of
SchreinBr Park during the coming
year. j. Schreiner appeared before
the meeting and asked that sufficient
sum be appropriated to proper
~ care for the park this year.
He stated that the association was
practically out of funds and that last
year was unable to do but very little
work toward keeping up this excellent
picnic ground.
Attorney G. B. Clementson also
spoke among other things of the work
needed to be done toward putting the
park in proper condition during the
coming season. 1t was moved and
seconded that the sum of 500 be APP
propriated by the city to defray the
expenses of such work as was needed.
This motion was carried unanimously.
Apropos of the building of cement
sidewalks Atty. Clementson called
attention to the fact that in the
present city ordinances there are
listed no specifications in regard to
materials to be used etc. He stated
that the city should by all means
specify how the walks are to be con-
structed if it is desired to have them
uniform and up to a high standard.
This was discussed by the mem bers of
the council and although no action
was taken it was decided informally
to secure certain specifications from
successful concrete workers and
present them at some future meeting.
The ordinance relating to the con-
domination of certain sidewalks was
after full discussion passed un
animously. Certain additional
stretches of walk that should be con-
demned were suggested but as those
named in the ordinance had been found
by the board of public works to be
the very worst in the city it was
decided that no action should be taken
condemning any others until later.
The $1,000 appropriated for this pur-
pose will be no more than sufficient
to build the walks named in the ordi-
nance.
Mayor Bennett called the attention
of the council to the fact that he
would be out of town during a part of
the early summer and would be I'M
able to serve on the Board Of Review
made up of City Clerk Stone and him
self. He asked that someone be
chosen by the council to take his
place. 1t was moved and supported
that he (himself) appoint some one to
serve.
Mayor Bennett called attention tc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
MEMORIAL TABLET Of
GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
Presented to Lancaster Public
Schools by Ladies of G. A. r.
Suitable Exercises Took Place in Con.
nection With the Presentation
Last Wednesday.

On Wednesday of last week the
Mckinley Circle, Ladies of the q. A.
r., formally presented the high school
with the beautiful bronze tablet, told
of in a previous issue of the Herald,
containing Lincoln's Gettysburg adj
dress. The presentation exercises took
place in the assembly room of the
high school and were very interest
ing. A large number of visitors were.
in attendance.
The program was as follows:
song-Battle Hymn of the Republic:
Address-Why the Gettysburg Address
Should be Presented. Prof. r. w Trainer
Song-Cur Country's Flag. High School
address of Presentation --...---. -.
.--........ Mrs. R. B. ShowaIter-
Acceptance -Prin. c. E. Slothower
SOng-America High school
In his address Prof. Trainer spoke of
the Gettysburg speech as having no
equal in conciseness of expression of
thought and lofty patriotism He,
called attention to the fact that while
Lincoln dedicated the field to those
who gave their lives that the nation
might live, be dedicated the living,
then and, won to the great task that
remains of building up united
country.
Mrs. Showalter said that one of the
purposes of the society that she
represented is to encourage the study
of patriotism in the public schools.
She said that in other places they
recognize that Lancaster is doing good
work of this kind. She told the
circumstances under which the speech
was written. Contrary to popular
thought, the speech was written with
great care. 1t is recognized in Eng
land that it has great literary merit.
For this reason. it has been given a
place of honor upon the walls of
classic Oxford University. She asked
the board to accept the tablet and to-
place it in some appropriate place
upon the walls OF the school.
Acting for the school board Prin.
Slothower accepted the tablet. He
said that the gift of the Mckinley
circle is particularly appropriate for
a public school. He spoke of
Lincoln's life as being a perpetual
memorial to the poor boy, that no
matter how humble may be ones
birth, pluck and energy will bring
him final success and honor. He said
that this tablet would be, to the
present and future students and teach
ers, a memorial in bronze of the great
struggle in which so many gave their
lives that the nation might live. He
thanked the Ladies' of the g. A. r.
and said that the gift would be placed
in some suitable place upon The walls
of the school.
The men orial is quite costly and
will be surmounted later by bronze
medallion of the author of the i'm
mortal speech.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
Death of Mrs. John Roth.

Mrs. John Roth passed from the
earthly life on Thurdsay, May Goth,
1909. She was born in Holzhousa.
Darmstadt, Germany, May %, 1887.
Her funeral on Sunday afternoon was
held on her 72nd birthday.
An obituary prepared for this issue
of the Herald, has been placed in type
but is crowded out. 1t will appear
next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
DODGEVILLE WON IN
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE
Two of the Three Judges Voted
In Their Favor.
Question Ably Handled by Both Sides
Visitors Were Accorded Very
Courteous Treatment.

Dodgeville won the debate with
Lancaster last Friday evening but
nevertheless the local representatives
felt that the time and effort spent in
preparing for the event was by nc
means wasted. A great deal of in
terest was shown by the students OF
both schools. and if it had been pos
sible to run a train back to Lancas-
ter that evening the attendance from
this city would have been quite large.
As it was about % from here were
present and had very enjoyable
tine, the Dodgeville students and
citizens treating them royalty.
The debate was held in the assem-
bly, room of the high school, and the
crowd in attendance nearly taxed the
seating capacity.
Plenty of enthusiasm was shown by
the adherents of both schools and
the songs and yelIs were given in a
way that showed that plenty of good
healthful rivalry and not bit of Ill
feeling existed between Lancaster and
Dodgeville.
The debaters showed that they had
studied the subject thoroughly. The
affirmative of the question, Resolved :
That the South is justified in its at
titude toward Negro Suffrage as
shown by its legislation since the
Civil War. Legislation to include
state constitution), was argued by the
Dodgeville debaters, Virgil E. Field
house, Elwyn Evans and Aldro jerks.
They were opposed by Edmund
Totman, Will Duncalf and Arthur
Knapp.
The fact that DodgevilIe had a
chance for rebuttal and Lancaster had
none of course gave the former school
an advantage. But despite this the
local representatives did we'll and the
school should indeed be proud of
them. Several DodgevilIe citizens
expressed the opinion that Lancaster
should have been given the decision.
The final markings of the judges
showed that two gave the decision to
Dodgeville and one to Lancaster.
The final result, however, did not
seem to cause any i'll feeling. The
Judges were Prin. Gray, of Platte
Vile, Atty. Fielder, of Mineral Point
and L. D. Epson of the University OF
Wisconsin.
The position of the Dodgeville
team was that the negro element OF
the south is too ignorant and criminal
to exercise a beneficial use of the
election franchise. If suffrage were
unrestricted the south would greatly
suffer thereby. In order to protect
her interests, therefore, she has dis
franchised the negro by requirement
of educational qualifications.
Lancaster's team maintained that
the attitude of the south toward negro
suffrage was discriminatory. and
therefore unjustifiable.
The result was that each side de
Tended different attitude according
to its own Interpretation of the ques-
tion.
The final decision was governed,
doubtless by the judges Interpretation
of the question.
Regardless of the decision Lancas'
ter has reason to feel gratified at the
way the representatives of our school
acquitted themselves, and they showed
the advantageous result of the training
they are this year receiving as de.
baters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
First Baptist Church.
Rev. Harter, Pastor.

Rev. Harter, Pastor.
Prayer Services. Thursday z 80 p.
m. business session Saturday May
29th, 1909, 2 $50 p. m.
Sunday May 3Oth. 1909. Bible
School, 8 80 a. m. /; Union Memorial
services IN NJ. E. church, 10 80
Young peoples service, 6 80 p. M.
Evening Worship, 7:3O p. IN. Special
evening Anthem Come Holy Spirit
choir. The public are. cordially in
vited to attend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
Emmanuel Church.

Rev. Myron C. Argus, Rector.
May 3Oth, Whit Sunday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
German Presbyterian Church.

VIM. c. Laube. Pastor in Charge.
Sunday School 8 80 a. m; German
preaching service at 10 80; English
preaching service every other Sunday
at z 80 p. m. Subject next Sunday
evening: The Second Coming of
Christ. All are welcome
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
WILL MEET TO HONOR
OUR MARTYRED DEAD
Memorial Day Program Adopt:
ed for Monday, May 81.
How the Day Will be Observed in Lam
caster-Addrcss by Judge Ander-
son of Manitowoc.

This year Memorial Day-May 30
falls on Sunday and in consequence
Monday, May 81, will be celebrated
in carrying out the observances which
pertain to the sacred and solemn
custom of honoring the heroes who
gave their lives in defense of their
country's hon 1r.
Every year sees the number of
survivors of the greatest war of history
grow smaller and the marching ranks
on Memorial Day grow thinner, but
the fires Of patriotism burn as bright
ly as ever in the breasts of the
veterans, and the hearts of the people
respond warmly and with fervor in
assisting in the payment of loving
and loyal tribute to those who were the
bulwarks of the nation In its hours
of need and peril.
The various committees who had in
charge the preparation of the program
assembled in the Post Hall Monday
evening and agreed upon the follow
ing
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
900 a. m, Assemble at Post hall.
$50 a. NJ, Column form under
command of David Schreiner and
march to the cemetery, where the pro-
gram will also be under the charge
of Mr.. Schreiner. Column will be
arranged in the following order.
Band
Girls and boys with wreaths and
flowers.
Womens' Relief Corps and Ladies Of
the @. A. r.
@. A r. including all old Soldiers,
whether members of Post or not and
Soldiers of the Spanish American
War.
Citizens on foot.
Carriages.
On arriving at the cemetery the
procession will form hollow square.
Ritual service by the Post and decora-
tion of graves.
Column will then reform and re-
turn to Post hall.
AFTERNOON.
1 80 d. M, Column will form in
front of Post hall and march to the
monument in the same order as in the
forenoon under command of Capt @.
H. Baxter. Prayer by Rev. G. W.
Harter. Decoration of monument.
At the close of these exercises the
procession will march to Reeds opera
house and carry out the following
program
Music by North School Band.
Opening address by the Commander.
Vocal Music.
Address by Judge J. S. Anderson,
of Manitowoc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
BEETowN CEMETERY,

George Holloway
John Ishmael
George Pond
Thomas F. Dudley
Samuel Garner
William Holloway
johnson Pitcher
Marion Waldorf
VIM. Hutchcroft
Frederick Barth
Joshua Pritchett
William Pafford
William Mayne
Isaac rindell
Alex. Garner.
BURNS CEMETERY.
Hiram Robinson
Samuel Elton
John Brikel
Joseph Adkins
Solomon Ward, War 1912
HURRICANE CEMETERY.
Alfred Bonham
Henry Brinkman
John NARROW
Oliver Gardner
DYER CEMETERY.
Corydon Fitzgerald
Peter Fitzgerald
LIBERTY CEMETERY.
DR.. Pickard
Capser Fritz
John Plat
Waffen Schmitt
Henry Fischer
MT. ZION CEMETERY.
Thomas Boyce
Leander Pittenger
John Hore
FLORA CEMETERY.
George W. Ziegler
LITTLE GRANT CEMETERY.
George Bracket -
Robert Scott
W. E. Garthwaite
j. q. Garthwaite
PIGEON CEMETERY.
Fred L. Auchter. Spanish Am.
BOICE CREEK CEMETERY.
Isaac Greenwood
John Taylor
Cal. Taylor
Len Taylor
Stephen Irish
KINNEY CEMETERY.
Horace Albee
Jesse Cardy
Edward Combes, B. II. War
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26
Defamation Margretta Nehls.
Singing of America by the audi
ence.
Benedictton Rev. G. W. Harter.
DECORATION OF GRAVES.

Benedictton Rev. G. w. Harter.
DECORATION OF GRAVES.
Following is list of the honored
dead of four wars-War Of 1912,
Black Hawk War, of 1882; the Civil
War of 1S61-65; and Spanish Ameri-
can War of 1898 Flags will be placed
upon these graves previous to their
decoration with flowers, those in the
Lancaster, HILLSIDE, and Catholic
cemeteries being looked after by
Reuben Ward. who has had charge
of this work for several years past
The list:
HILLSIDE CEMETERY.
Lew Arthur
George Benn
Solomon Bixby
John Bradley
Andrew Browning
John B Calls
Andrew Chandler
Miles Dexter
Rice Dimmick
Left Dillon
Thomas Goble
Daniel Griffith
George L. Hyde
Henry A. Hyde
James W. Hyde
Andrew Hunt
V. F. Kinney
Herman Koch
Ed Lowry
John P. Lewis
Col Moore
David Mckee
Ralph Platt
Francis Powers
Thomas Peacock
Alvin Richards
W. j. Revis
James w. Roberts
Jared Spencer
John Showalter
John Woolstenbolme
James P. Cox. B. FL. War
F. A. Reed
H q. johnson
H. Eastman, B. Fl. War
Hiram Ward
j. E. Dodge. B. H. War
VIM. L. Irwin
John Altizer
Samuel Eaton
F. Ressmeyer, Spanish Am.
Herman Schloesser
Philip Wagner
James Frawley
Geo. B. Carter
Martin Oswald
Robert Mccartney
Henry W. Hodges, B. H. War
H. P. Irish
Abel Roberts
George Budd
Joseph Alcorn
F. W. Strong
J. G. Cover
Pitt Cox
A. R. Bushnell
Conrad Breihan
Robert Bell
LANCASTER CITY CEMETERY.
Harvey Pepper, b. H. War
LANCASTER CATHOLIC CEMETERY.
William Creamy
John Pollock
Andrew Stackable
Thomas Judas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26

Mayor j. 7. Bennett 'and Atty :
w. J. Brennan were in Plattevilie on
business yesterday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-26

Advertisers in the premium list
of the fair are requested to hand in
their copy at once to Secretary @. B.
Ziegler.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
SORORITY DELEGATE
VISITING UNIVERSITY
Miss Lucia Stone to Inspect
State Chapters of Alpha Phi

BERKELEY, oct 1.-THE California
alumni chapter Of the Alphi Phi soror-
ity, which includes both the graduate
members Of Stanford and the Univer-
sity OF California, are preparing to re-
ceive Miss Lucia Stone of Baltimore,
who is national visiting delegate of the
sorority.
Miss Stone is on her annual tour of
all the chapters Of the organization and
viii remain at the Berkeley chapter
house for several days next week.
Among the affairs being planned in her
honor are a dance at the chapter house
arrangements for which are being
made, and a reception in San Francisco
next Thursday al the residence of Mrs.
Ernest Livingstone, a graduate member
of the California chapter and promi-
nent member Of the sorority's alumni
association
Among the sorority girls who will as
sist in the entertainment of the dele
gates are Lita LauXten. Mabel Clinch
Helen Matthews CheryI Merrill, Mar
garet Ochiltree, Ethel Perry, Grace
DOwney, Hope Matthews. Florence Par
dee. Alice Phillips, Frances Ferrier,
Florence Wachter and Muriel Turner.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
ENGINE STRIKES RIG;
TRIO HAVE CLOSE CALL
Alameda Men Badly Shaken Up
in Crossing Collision

ALAMEDA, Oct 17.-Isador Merle, a
well known young local capitalist, and
brother in law of Assistant District
Attorney w. II. L. Hynes while driv-
ing late this afternoon with Arthur
Joost and Philip Bologne was run
down by switch engine at the cross
ing of Park and Seventh streets. be-
tween Twenty third and FruitvaIe ave-
nues, and all narrowly escaped being
killed. AS it was Merle received many
bruises and was badly shaken up. Joost
was cut about the head, and BolOgne
came out of the wreck with minor in
juries. The horse, a valuable thorough-
bred, was badly injured.
There is no fiagman and no gates at
the crossing, which has long been re-
garded as dangerous. Merle. who was
driving the vehicle, slowed down to a
walk as he neared the crossing in or
der to avoid passenger train that was
approaching.
When the train went by Merle drove
on the tracks ana did not see a
light switch engine that was coming
from the opposite direction until it
was too late
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
SOUTHERN SINGER AT
UNIVERSITY CONCERT
Frances ThorOughman Charms
at Half Hour of Music

BERKELEY. Oct. 17.-Several thou
sand people today greeted the first
appearance on this side of the bay of
Mrs Frances Thoroughman. a promi-
nent Los Angeles soprano. who recent
~ removed TO San Francisco, at the
half hour of music given at the Greek
theater this afternoon.
Mrs. Thoroughman's high lyric So
pranO voice has been trained by
Madame Genevra Bishop, and she has
already done oratorio work in ) San
francisco churches. Besides several
operate selections, including ''Vissi
glamour" from Puccinfs "Tosca' and
'Lieti Signor" from Meyerbeer's
"HUguenots," Mrs Thoroughman rem
dered a number of concert songs.
Prominent among these was the old
favOTite. La PalOma" (Yradier). and
Less Than the Dust" from Lawrence
Hopes Indian Love Lyrics" "Salve
Regina" Dana), and Love Is a Bub-
bic" CAliitsen) were also a part of
the singers program. She was ac-
cOmpanied at the piano by Fred
Maurer Jr.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
GREEK USES PISTOL
AND TEETH IN FIGHT
Is Arrested After Ejecting Trio
From Place

OAKLAND. Oct 17.-Gus Muratis, a
Greek. proprietor of a billiard hall at
5l3 Eighth street, elected three young
men from the place after a hard tussle
late last night by firing a revolver
shot and. il is alleged, after nearly
biting of Milton Terry's left thumb.
Terry, who lives at 161 Seventh street,
is said 10 have led the trio who dis
turbed Muratis' peace.
The reports made to the police are
that the three men were put out OF
the billiard room several nights ago,
and returned last night to make
trouble. Muratis fought with Terry,
and, it is said, bit the aggressor's
thumb, and when he had his disturbers
ID flight, sent a bullet wild to scare
the intruders away.
The shot was heard by Chief of Po-
lice Wilson. who was block awav.
other policemen also went to the pool
room and took Terry to the receiving
hospital Muratis was arrested and is
held in detinue at the city Jail. await
'ng the fling Of complaint
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
JOAQUIN MILLER
SCORES ROOSEVELT
Poet of the Sierras Tells Com
victs Strenuous Life
Causes Crimes

SAN QUENTIN, Oct. 17.-That former
President Roosevelt and his policy of
the strenuous life are responsible for
more evils and crime in America than
any other cause was the startling as
sertion upon which Joaquin Miller laid
the burden of his talk to the convicts
assembled in the prison chapel here
this morning.
The white haired poet of the Sierras
visited San Quentin last night upon an
invitation issued by Warden John Z.
Hoyle and spent the evening in the
warden's residence conversing with
Lieutenant Governor Warren r. Porter
and the other prison directors who
were present.
I'm going to talk on tomorrow" he
said. I'VE are all in too great a hurry.
We should put some things off until
tomorrow. Lying, for instance. 1 used
to tell few lies myself, but l found it
did not pay. There is too much com
petition.
And breaking into Jail, that is an
other thing that we should put off un-
til tomorrow. 1 broke into Jail once in
Shasta county when / was only a lad.
They arrested me for horse stealing,
but l never stole a horse. Horses were
OF no account in those days and If l
had wanted to steal, I would have
stolen mule, as they were the most
valuable animals in the country
There is something wrong with the
way the people in this country live.
They are too strenuous, too active too
vigorous. Roosevelt, as the head OF
this great nation, rushed the people
into all sorts of crime His strenuous
theory of life is criminal. He has in
fected us with sort of insane activity.
The American madness is energy. 1t
is mania peculiar to u.s. and Roosevelt
is responsible for much of it,"
The aged poet advocated getting
many prisoners paroles. and his theory
was upheld by Lieutenant Governor
Porter
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
PLANS NEW SHOPS
Large Tract of Land Near
Mowrys Landing Purchased

OAKLAND, Oct. 17.+Plans for the
building of machine shops of the
Southern Pacific company, near Now
rys landing, have come to light
through the attempted closing of coun-
ty road No. 1856 in the interests of
the company. A petition to abandon
the road is now pending before the
supervisors.
The Southern Pacific has already
purchased several hundred acres of
land in the neighborhood of Mowrys
landing, which is only a short dis
tance southeast of Dumbarton point.
where the company is installing a.
cutoff across the bay to the San Mateo
side. The road crosses the company's
holdings, and its abandonment is
necessary for the proper construction
of the machine shops. No opposition
to the abandonment has developed
Title to the property was acquired
quietly and without arousing sus-
picion.
The company was represented at the
meeting of the supervisors by Attor-
ney Edwin L. Forster of San Francisco.
who was also prominent in the nego-
tiations for the acquisition of the land
near the landing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
SAYS WINS TRIED TO
BRIBE HENRY GEORGE
Reformer's Son Shows Up
Hearst's Friend in Bad Light

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Taken from
the graveyard of forgotten campaigns
a political skeleton was brought out in
New York tonight, after 90 years hid
ing, adding intensity to the three cor
nered struggle for the mayors chair,
for which William J. Gaynor, democrat.
William r. Hearst, independent, and
Otto T. Barnard. republican, are strug-
Cling. 1t had to do with the political
record of William M. WINS, Hearst's
ardent republican supporter.
1t came in the form of a statement
by Henry George Jr., son and biog-
rapher of the famous single tax re-
former, who charges that WINS went
to his father in 1886 and offered him
inducements to withdraw from the
mayoralty race against William r.
Grace. AS a matter of history George
refused to be sidetracked and entered
the contest, only to meet defeat.
Last night WINS, evidently expecting
an attack on his alleged connection
with the George Grace campaign, de-
MED that he had ever made any offer
to Henry George to retire.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
ICE SKATERS WIN
APPLAUSE AT BELL
New Program Includes Comedy
Sketch, Trained COCkatOOs
and Sensational Athletes

OAKLAND, Oct 17-Butler and Bas-
sett's act at the Bell theater this week
has proved TO be one of the most popu-
lar presented for a long time They
have cake of ice on the stage, on
which they execute artistic and intrl-
cate figures. They are reputed to be
the best team of skaters in the world
with ice skates. The pair appear in
natty costumes and make hill when
ever they are seen.
Another act that is well received is
Aida WOolcott and companys domestic
comedy sketch The Fisherman
Luck" Around the story of a fake
fishing expedition the actors weave
funny little play that wins. much ap-
plause. George Harris is a clever mem
ber of the company. Irma Orbaasny
has a flock of trained cOckatOos that
waltz, dance the cake walk. shoot can
mons, pick out letters and perform a
number of other startling tricks.
Flo Patterson of kentucky makes a
hit with her southern melodies. Bis
sonnette and Newman, sensational nov
city athletes, create enthusiasm. Mar
tinetti and Grossi and NADIA Moret. a
character change artist, MI out the bill
in an attractive way.