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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
Pearce Wisconsin Orator.

BY winning the preliminary con-
test Wednesday night Charles Peacre,
Dodgeville will be Wisconsin e
representative in the northern
oratorical contest. His grafton was
1.-THE War that Keeps the Peace. !"
Samuel Barber, Springfield, KY, was
second, and Hal Martin, Madison,
third. The contest was so close be-
tween the two leaders that judges
awarded the decision on points.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
Sam Levin, of the Boston Store,
went to Chicago Monday.

Sam Levin, of the Boston Store,
went to Chicago Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Day left yes
terday for De Forest for a visit.
w. N. Irish, of Fond du Lac, is
here to attend the funeral of his
mother.
-Orton & Haley have completed
the painting and redecorating of the
interior of their store, which adds
greatly to its beauty and attractive
ness.
"A special st. Patrick's day pro-
gram for this evening by the manage
ment of the Orpheum. The Apollo
Quartette, of Mineral Point, will
render several selections as a special
feature. Do not miss this enter
tainment.
The subject of the sermon in the
German Presbyterian church for next
Sunday evening will be, Conversion
and Repentance, Prof VIM. G. Laube
will preach. Service beigns at 30 !;
German service at II a. m. {; Sunday
School at 10 a. M; A hearty invita-
tion is extended to all.
Mrs. Genevieve 81. L. Lane, ma
tionaI president of the Ladies' of the
@. A. r., was present at meeting Of
Mckinley circle in this city last even
ing to inpsect an exemplification of
the flag work by the local order. Mrs.
R. B. Showelter was appointed last
year by the national president to
revise this work, which, if salts
factory, it is expected will be adopted
at the Eext national convention of the
order.
The ice went out of the river at
this place last Saturday, being con-
siderably earlier than usual. Launches
will no doubt soon be plying the river
back and forth and the local launch
owners are getting their respective
river craft in shape to push into the
water. This promises to be an I'M
usually active season and some pre-
dict that the coming summer will re-
call the good old river days. -Cass-
VILE Record.
With the opening of spring there
w:o >patronlze Lancaster merchants
will find them we'll prepared to meet
the demands of the trade. Stores
have been overhauled and beautified,
large stocks of new goods installed,
careful study given to the prospective
wants of the people of this section and
purchases made in the anticipation
thereof. No city of its sizs in the
country can show finer stores, nor
larger and better assorted stocks of
desirable goods.
Mrs. Susan M Irish died at her
home in this city last Sunday night,
March IA, after an illness of about
two weeks, at the age of nearly 80
years. She met with severe fall
last spring, from the effects of which
she had never fully recovered. The
funeral takes place at her late resi-
dence in the first ward. at 10 o'colck
today and interment will take place
at Boice Creek cemetery. She leaves
TO mourn her demise four sons and
two daughters, William. residing at
Fond du Lac, Harry and Homer of
Lancaster, Calvin, at Lexington,
Neb., Mrs. Lou Hines of Lexington.
and Mrs. AL Budworth, of this city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17

Chicago, ILL.,. March O.-Fhe,
second trial of the famous 500, GOO, 00Gs
Standard Oil case became at noon
Wednesday history and the govern
ment suffered an ignominious defeat,
when the jury, acting under the ex
plicit instructions of Presiding Judge
Anderson, returned verdict of not.
guilty.
The verdict not only wipes outs
completely the fine of 500, $40. O00 i'm
posed by Federal Judge K. M.
Landis, but lets the Standard Dir
company of Indiana off scot free. In
addition, all the other pending in
dictments against the Standard Oil
company will probably be immediate
ly quashed.
The result Of the case is regarded as
the heaviest blow yet susta;n ned by the
government in it's anti trust prosecu-
tions and it is expected that it wilh
tend to discourage future prosecutions
if it does not absolutely prevent
future convictions under the laws:
against com binations. Further thans
that it is believed that the case has
been a heavy blow to. the effective
ness of the Elkins law as a pre-
ventive of rebating.
The verdict came after the govern
ment had announced that it abandon
ed it's case and the counsel for thea
defense had asked for an immediate
acquittal. 1t had been foreshadoweds
for several days and was made
practically certainty yesterday when
Judge Anderson ruled that the evil
dence offered by the government up to-
that time was insufficient.
After Ju0ge Anderson had dismiss
ed ell the counts referring to ship
ments from Chappelle, ILL.,, Assistant.
United States District Attorney
Wilkerson asked the court if it was
true that on the evidence thus far
presented it was impossible to convict
the defendant. The court replied in
the affirmative. and Wilkerson then
said:
Then there is no use going on:
The government rests it's case here. -
Counsel for the defendant moved
that a verdict of acquittal be i'm
mediately returned, and the court
called the jury into the room to pass
on this.
Judge Anderson instructed the jury
to return verdict of not guilty, ard
they did 80.
The court said he dismissed the
Chappelle counts because there was q
fatal variance between the indictment
and the evidence. The Elkins law
provides, he said, that offenses can be
made in only two ways. One way is
by violating the law on shipments
carried by common carrier over its
own line, and the other on shipments
carried over its line and other lines
The Indictment charged that the
Chappelle shipments, he said, were
carried by the Alton road over it's
own line. whereas the evidence show
ed they had been carried over it's own
and other lines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
JAPAN LAUDS SPEECH.
Statesmanlike Views in Taft's Inaugural
Address.

Toxic, March 5.-The inaugural
address of President Taft is evoking
appreciative comments for the states
man like views embodied in it. The
united press of Japan points in
eulogizing Taft for his utterances.
The leading papers praise editorially
the presidents proved qualifications
as an administrator and express con-
offence in the growth of amicable
relations between the two countries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
THE LITTLE FOXES OF THE TWEEN
rIETH CENTURY"

TIETH CENTURY"
Four thousand years ago, king
Solomon chose as the burden of q
song, Take We the foxes, the little
foxes, that spoil our vines; for our
vines have tender grapes. f" Ancient
seers were wiser than they knew and
ancient proverbs apply more truthful
" to modern conditions, than ever to
those of ancient times. The original
saying, although referring to our
inner selves. applies as faithfully to
conditions outside, conditions which
will Just as surely destroy the grapes
of rhe tender vines. In this light,
the representative literature of the
day may be regarded, the writing,
which appeals to, which has done so
much to form, the younger generation.
The literature of this age, COM
pared with the classic writings OF
our forefathers. is in some respects
a decadence If what we call the
classic is indeed the supreme art
those qualities of perfect simplicity,
project sanity, perfect proportion,
the supreme qualification this
representative literature Of today, in
teresting, beautiful, novel as it is, is
really a form of decay of the ancient
classics. For its very change of form,
our literature is certainly typical of a
civilization grown over-luxurious,
over inquiring, too languid for the
relief of action, too uncertain for any
emphasis in opinion or in conduct.
II reflects all the moods, all the man
ners of a sophisticated society; its
very artifciality is "a way of being
true TO nature; simplicity, sanity,
proportion-the classic qualities-how
much do we possess them in our life
our surroundings, that we should look
to find them in our literature-so
evidently the literature of decad-
ence3
In the cities throughout our land,
IN the towns, in the villages. In the
rural districts, there is a growing de-
mand and relish for light, popular
fiction; a demand which is so
vigorous, that the publishers and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
DOCTOR BADLY INJURED.
DR.. Steiger Drives Into Guy Wire of
Telephone Poles.

Prairie du Chen, Wis, March g.
DR.. Emil Steiger, the Oldest surgeon
in the city, was frightfully bruised
about the face and shoulders by being
thrown from his buggy onto the ice
when one side of his buggy ran up
onto guy wire from telephone pole
as he drove through an alley near his
nome. The horse ran away after the
accident and demolished the buggy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
Card of Thanks.

We wish to return our he artfelt
thanks to those who extended kind
favors and sympathy on the occsion of
the illness and the death of our loving
mother.
Charles, Harley, William and George
Wallace.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17

WANTED-Two apprentice girls to
learn the millinery trade, at
MISS E. RoSELEIP'S,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17

Bill Hinman 2:194 will be at
Lancaster this season at Dyer
Livery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
She dand Pony for Sale

One spotted Shetland pony for sale
broken to ride or drive. W. b. Dyer.
3w2
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-20
An Appeal for Cooperation
With the Anti-Tubercu-
losis League.

/
WHEELING. May 19,-The tuber-
culosls exhibit created n great interest
and was visited by $4,000, but there
were thousands of others who should
have seen 1t who did not. The educa-
tional value of such an exhibit cannot
be calculated. and there are already
indications that much good has been
done. But t os necessary to continue
to carry on campaign of education
to bring to the masses of the people
a knowledge of the disease and how to
combat IT. How necessary is shown
by the number Of deaths this year and
the large number of new cases devel-
oped since the opening OF the exhibit.
Whether city in which a cam
paign Is to be undertaken is a large
one or small, the problem In the fight
against consumption resolves itself
into:
First-Control of those now Ill. 80
as to give these sufferers the best
chance of recovery. and, also. which
is of still greater Importance, to min
imize the danger of infection to 9TH
ers.
Second-Thc education of the peo-
Eple with regard 10 the disease to
which all are exposed. SO that they
may. intclllgently protect themselves
against 1t. The first and most Inn.
portant step in "a campaign against
consumption Is the formation OF an
efficient concentrated organization.
May Be Cured.
Consumption Is largely a house dis
ease. and must be dealt with as such.
1t is for the greater part due to
careless splitting. which must be stop
ped.
1t is durable II taken In time, NOT
by removal to more favorable eli
mate. but at home.
Just what methods shall be followed
must be determined by the organiza-
tion with what means may be at its|
disposal s
Other cities have tuberculosis ais
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-20
Many "reminiscences Are Fast
Fading Into the Mists
Of Oblivion.

In this age when historical associa.
tions are sofbusily engaged tracing out
Ilineages and events; when reminis-
cences are so valuable, SO hard to get
at, yet SO easy to let fade out Of our
memories or to be lost to us forever.
Ishaii we sit idly by and say or do
nothing while these records. are be-
Ing destroyed by the action OF rains.
DETACHMENT and otherwise?
Rather let US be up and doing,
| Let US preserve those historical asso-
lciations which make Clarksburg one
of the rich fields Of those scenes Of
action long since passed! And then
when future generations pour over
the volumes Of history. they may be-
hold with their own eyes the very
spot, the very place where each Of
their historical ancestors fought.
worked, and died for their country.
What do these first hand records
prove to us? In the first place all
monuments speak volumes, volumes
(which man can get by no other
means. They name the early pio.
neers, give US a little Of their life,
position. and prestige In the commu-
unity. And far more important to us
is this next fact that they show us to
what nationality these early settlers
belonged, whence they came; thereby
giving to IS the makeup OF the com.
immunity In Its earlier life. Such are
the reasons why we max, this appeal
to you, associations and others that
are Interested in the preservation of
antiquity.
Situated on the right hand side Of
East Pike street few minutes walk
from the business center of Ciarks-
burg. Is an old graveyard, valuable
because of Its wealth OF historical in
formation, yet INTENDED, uncared for,
until today little can be seen OF those
marks which alone can preserve their
future significance except now and
then a marble slab towering little
aove the many bramble bushes
elderberry. poison-ivy. weeds, and un.
derbrush.
|. To a careful observer fact upon
fact can be obtained in this deserted
old graveyard. 1t tells us that both
English Protestants and Irish Catfo.
lies made up the early life of clarks.
burg as far back as 1922 and 1860.
Passing from stone TO stone among
the graves of those sturdy formida-
bic Irish settlers who have given Sc
many sons and daughters to enrich
American civilization In wit, humor,
oratory and what not. we see many
of them have had their nativity in
Galway. Ireland: such as Patrick
osDay and his wife. who died Aug, 2
1882. at the age of 40: Flannigan. a
member of the 3rd West Virginia
Regiment; Edward Clancy. of Ros-
common, Ireland: Thomas Dolan:
William Keefe. born In Galway, 1917;
Michael Kildoff; Patrick Forde, Mar
garet Foster, born in 1850, and Pat
rick Howe. the father OF a former
clarksburg chief of police.
Continuing our research in the
Protestant field we see the resting
places of many other notable person.
ages Peter Lynch. who died in 1923,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-20
WILL YOU HELP
BUILD THE FENCE?

pensaries, where patients may go for
examination and advice; tuberculosis
classes. where the patients get In
structions by short lectures; an in
stitution where working people may
pursue their usual vocations during
the day and spend their nights and
Sundays in the midst of country air
and health-givlng surroundings under
proper control and treatment. numcr-
GUS methods OF education and district
/ nurses.
This all requires great cxpendi-
turc of time and money and should
have the cooperation of large num-
Der OF our citizens.
Now Is the time for such an organi.
zation in this city, and every man and
woman is asked TO become a member
and pay 81 year. which. If u large
number do, will bring source of rev.
enue enabling the organization to do
work that will be great benefit and
protection to our city.
If only small number become
members 1t must be given up, for
there would be consistent struggle to
get money to carry on the necessary
work.
Surely. there are 5000 men and
women who are willing to give .
cents week to help thi. cause along,
who are sufficiently interested In this
work to give 81 year. This does
not prevent any one giving more IL
they wish to do so. The more funds
the better the work. II you cannot
take an active part give your support
to those who can. Such an organiza-
ton can work hand in hand with the
Associated Charities and Fairgrounds
associations.
Each One Responsible.
II an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. league i.
not organized in this city. any man
or woman who fails to become a mem
Der may feel that he or she is respon-
sibie for the failure.
II You have received an application
blank filit out and send Ii In IL YOU
have not received one, send your
name and address, expressing your
Willingness toabecone a member Do
not walt, for everything depends ON
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-20
WHY MOI RESERlV
OUR OWN HISTORY Y?

aged -; Rebekah Lewis, who lived
during the first quarter OF the nine
teenth century; John Gibson, who
was born in London. England, Nov.
1 1880. and died here in 1875. SOL
J dier OF 1912, buried with honors OF
war; Dulany Smith, George Towers,
Doth OF the iirst haif OF the nineteenth
century; Michael Dun, who died in
1879. at the age of So; Michael criss.
p. j. criss OF Company L. ard West
virginia Cavalry: Sergeant g. n.
Dawson. of Company G. Of srd west
virginia Infantry; the Hltes, of the
18th and 18th centuries; John g. /.
jackson. Judge Of the court Of United
states for the Western District of vir-
GINA, who died in 1926 at the age OF
IS; his wife. Mary. who was the
daughter Of Governor r. j. Meigs. OF
Ohio, and was born in Connecticut
during the excitement OF Washing:
tons administration, and was wo-
man loved BY all us the inscription on
her tomb shows; Elizabeth Cummins
Jackson. who was born in London,
England, and died here in 1928, at
the age OF 10b years: Jonathan Jack
son, who died In 1895. at the early,
age Of SO. the father of that noted
general. Stonewall; and many others,
both soldiers and artisans.
With these facts facing us lei us
not fall short of the duties that lie
before us! Let us preserve to our
selves and our posterity the memories
Iof those carly English and Irish who
years before, gave Clarksburg Its site!
Some OF them were undoubtedly the
first white settlers that ever trod this
soil of West Virginia. Right here
their sacred remains lie in this little
graveyard. overgrown with clumps of
bushes. unseen by passers-by (thcir
descendants. friends and pthcrs). \
right here they lie In this graveyard
which marks the changes of time in
as much as little has It been used
since the Civil war.
Here is work for US to do. II we
would keep that history which no
man can make. Here lie those who
fought that this nation might live!
And how have We consecrated this
ground? How have we hallowed It?
May 1t never be said that the city of
Clarksburg will ever forget her he
roes. her ancestry! Names once IL
lustrious and on the lips Of every
man. now only in the memories OF a
few. these names chisled in these
marble slabs and monuments are cry
ing out for their preservation to flu
ture descendants. And shall we allow
their monuments to he broken down.
defaced by thoughtless boys; wasted
away by the action of sun and rain,
until their writing is scarcely visible
to the naked eye; fallen to the ground
till flood and rain have covered them
over with crust of soil and grass?
No. Let this be the truth no
longer! Let us rather show to the
world that rich as we are In memoir
les of history we will not let the least
of these be blotted out of our sight.
Let us consecrate anew these honored
remains of our pioneers. veterans.
and tribunals! Let us hailow these
grounds so that posterty may join in
saying, Well done. thou good and
faithful servant. enter thou into the
ljoys OF preserved antiquity"
w *
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-20

II you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets viii pre-
vent constipation. They induce
mild. easy, heaithful action of the
bowels without gripping. Ask your
druggist for them. 25c.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-20

show whetise Ter he people zef Wheeling
really desire 70 protect themselves
and stamp out a disease which Is de-
strcying more people than any other
and Is preventabie. = ~
5IAIsRIET y. JONES, NJ. ps
so Fifteenth street.
Here Is q poem that expresses the
thought more plainly;
WILL YOU HELP no BurLD THE
FENCE?
THE FENCE OR THE; AMBULANCE.
Twist a dangerous elm, as they free
X IL confessed.
Though to walk near lis crest was 50
pleasant
But over Its terrible. edge there had
slipped W ~ $500
A duke and full many a peasant.
So the people said something Would
have to be done
But theirprojects did mot at allstailS
Some, said. Put fence round the
edge OF the cliff.'
Some. An ambulance down IN the
valley
But the cry for the ambulance car
ried the day.
For 1t spread through the neig.i-
boring city: ~ ~
a fence may be useful or not, II Il trAe
But each heart was brim full OF pity
For those who slipped over that dam
gerous cliff; 49, ~
+ And the dweilers In highway ai,ds
valley
Gave pound or gave pence. MOTTO put
up fence
But an ambulance down in the yat.
For the cliff is all right II you're
careful, they said.
And II folks even slip or are drops
ping.
It isn't the slipping that hurts them
SO much
AS tho shock down below WHOM
they're stoppieg.
Then an old sage remarked. IT'S u
wonder to me
That people give far more attention
To repairing the results than stopping
the cause,
When they'd much better aim ut
prevention
oh ctr NJ To- en- oil III. Ia,
chief. cried ne.
Come neighbors and friends. let US
rally.
II the cliff we will fence we might
almost dispense
With the amDula ice down in the
valley y
oh. he's fanatic the others rc-
Joined.
Dispense with THE ambulanceg
Never!
He'd dispense with all charities, too.
II he could!
But no! we'll protect them forever:
Aren't we picking up folks Just us
they fall?
And shall this man dictate to us?
Shall he?
Why should people of sense stop 10
build fence
While their ambulance works in
the valley?
Blu. a sensible 'ew who were practi-
cak too.
WIN not bear with such nonsense
much longer.
They believe that prevention is better
than cure
And their party Will soon be THE
stronger.
Encourage them. then, with your
purse. voice and pen.
And while other philunthropisis
daily
They win scorn allnretense and put
up u stout fence
On the cliff that hangs over the