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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-02

be produced by the artist but an I'M
explained accident
The history of this remarkable paint
ing reads like q romance and it's Won
derful occult quality has given it a
fabulous value which has caused mill
lions Of people to look upon it with
awe and amazement. While the artist
ignorant of it's true value disposed
of it for the paltry sum of S400, its
present owner has it insUred for $120,-
600 against fire. accident and theft 10
the sum of $4,000 each respectively
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Lightning Struck Men at Work Under
Ground During Storm Last
Wednesday.

On Wednesday afternoon, says The
Linden Conservative. about 3:15 one
of the most peculiar accidents oc.
Cured at Dark Horse mine which
was ever recorded. 1t is the general
opinion that miners while at work
underground are out of danger from
electrical storms.
A bolt of lightning struck a tree
near the enigne house and hoist house
of the Dark Horse Mining Co. The
electricity in some inconceivaple
manner passed to the air lines and
followed them down the shaft and
into both the East and West end of
the drifts.
John Hancock who was running
one of the air drills and Joseph
Wilkins who was running an ore car
we're rendered unconscious for several
minutes.
Both had to be assisted from the
mine and to their homes, but at this
time are doing nicely. Hancpck's hair
was singed and his body was scorched
where the electricity passed over him.
This certainly was a narrow escape
for these two gentlemen,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
Growth of the University.

The enrolment of students in the
correspondence study department of
the University of Wisconsin extern
sion division has reached 1884
There are now offered in that division
219 courses in q departments of in
struction, in addition to the 35
lectures in II different branches.
Some 35 of the courses are new this
year, including Is in the department
of pharmacy in which correspondence
work is offered for the first time.
The first catalogue of the University
of Wisconsin. issued in 1853, and the
new one just off the press show an
interesting contrast, indicating the
growth of the institution in the last
90 years. The first one had but 10
pages, the last 624; the early faculty
had men, the present 1894; and the
initial enrolment was &c students
compared to 4, 521 at present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
JOHN B. MAUER IS
CHOSEN TRUSTEE
Fennimore Man Appointed to
Fill Vacancy
Is Former County Treasurer and Well
Fitted in Every Way for the
Position.

Chairman W. J. Brennan, of the
County Board, on Friday last APP
pointed j. B. Mauer the we'll kown
Fennimore citizen. as trustee of the
Grant County Asylum and Poor farm,
to succeed the late Geo. Brown, of
Woodman.
This appointment was made after
due consideration and consultation
with other members of the county
board
Mr. Maoer is believed by those
who know him to be very we'll fitted
for the position both by previous
training, location and general char
acter and disposition. For many
years he followed the career as farmer
but afterward moved to Sitter to en-
gage in the mercantile business. He
disposed of his store at this place and
went to Fennimore where by untir-
ing industry he built up lucrative
and successful business in which he
was succeeded, after retirement, by
his sons.
In 1897 1900 he served as treasurer
of Grant County and proved to be able
and Conscientious in the discharge of
his Official duties.
1t is thought that his appointment
will meet with general approval.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
The Annual School Meeting.

The annual school district meet
ings for 1909 will BIZ held on Tuesday
in place of Monday. The fourth Of
July comes on Sunday this year and
the statutes declare that in all cases
where legal holiday comes on Sum
day the succeeding Monday shall be
the regular holiday. The statutes
also provide that The annual district
meeting shall be held on the first
Monday in July unless that be legal
holiday in which case it shall be held
on the next day at seven o'clock in
the afternoon, unless another hour
has been fixed by vote of the electors
recorded at the last annual meeting
There should be good attendance at
the annual meeting, even if it is
necessary to make some sacrifice in
order to attend.
One of the important points that
should interest the electors is the
division of the school year into terms
This is especially true in the county
districts or in the village where
considerable number of country boys
and girls attend school. In many in
stances it will be found advisable to
arrange the terms so that the older
boys and girls, especially those who
are still within the compulsory at
tendance age, may be able to comply
with the provision of the compulsory
attendance law without interfering
seriously with fall and spring work
of the farm. This matter would
seem of more importance than usual
owing to the fact that the legislature
of 1907 increased the period of COM
pulsory attendance for children resid-
ing in towns and villages to "A weeks.
1t will be recognized that this will
require that school should be kept
quite constantly in session from the
first Of November to the middle Of
April.
The advisability of emitting the
usual winter holiday of two weeks
may be worth while considering in
order that the provisions of the
compulsory educational law may be
the more easily met.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
BASE BALL TEAM IS
PRACTICALLY ASSURED
Local Fans Are All Anxious For
Season to Open.
Hope to Land Championship of South
West Wisconsin Again
This Year.

Although sufficient money has not
been raised as yet to start the ball
rolling, it is practically assured by
the sentiment of the local fans that,
Lancaster will have fast semipro"
baseball team this season. All seem
anxious that we should be again
represented on the diamond and it is
hoped that all will dig down liberal
ly and give the financial side OF the
proposition a boost.
For the past two years baseball in
this city has been successful and there
is no reason in the world why we
should not have the opportunity again
this season of seeing some of the
fastest playing outside of the major
and minor leagues.
OF the towns in this section that
had strong teams last year all. with
the possible exception of Platteville,
will be in the game this season.
1t will not be difficult matter to
get fast bunch of players together,
as many applications have already
been received. The only thing left,
to make the proposition success, Is
for every loyal fan to help the as
ISOLATION as much as possible and all
pull together for the championship of
southwest Wisconsin for 1909.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
High School Notes.

During the last period Thursday
afternoon. spelling contest was in
dulged in, as the darkness prevented
satisfactory school work The fresh
men were pitted against the
sophomers. and the freshmen won
On account of the bad weather last
Saturday, the base ball nine did not
go to Platteville. They will play the
Darlington team at that place next
Saturday.
Jessie Glider was taken seriously
i'll last Thursday morning at school.
Word was sent to her home and car
riage was sent in for her.
The literary program of the Forum
Debating Society last week, consisted
of extemporaneous speaking. Re-
solved: THAT gambling on the board
of trade should be prohibited.
The members of the physics class
have been studying the subject of
Light lately. They picked a bad
time of the year to study that.
That worried, perplexed, scheming
look seen on the faces of the senior
girls. is not due to perplexing gradua-
tion requirements-no indeed, it is
perplexing graduation "attirements'
that causes the phenomena.
The English II class wrote a test
Monday morning. We just thought
we would mention it for fun. There
is a test in some subject every thirty
minutes.
If you whisper, land are caught
you are required to stay twenty
minutes after school. Once in the
lab. I" the teacher in charge gives
the victim a goodly number of large
and healthy problems, of the quadr-
ratio species. If you are brilliant,
and live on a diet of Grape Nuts, you
can solve them in about forty five
minutes. Happy is the culprit when
Prin. Slothower is in charge, however
for if the time set is twenty minutes,
then twenty minutes it remains and
no more.
It's a cold day when one doesn t
get square deal from Prin. Slo-
thower.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
MINSTREL SHOW MADE
A MOST DECIDED HIT
The Best Home Talent Show
Staged Here In Years.
Crowds Were Immense Both Evenings
and Everyone Was Well Pleased
Goodly Sum Realized.

The Country Club Minstrels
made a most decided hit on each of
the two evenings { Thursday and Fri
day. they appeared last week. From
start to finish their program was an
enjoyable one. The comedy portions
were, to use hackneyed expression,
'screamingly funny" the musical
mum bers were we'll rendered and every
part deserved the liberal applause by
the two large audiences that nearly
taxed the capacity of Reeds Opera
house.
The usual bunch Of local gags"
was handed out in the first part and
our always forthcoming new depot
was given a jolt in Somebody Lied"
by F. G. Burr, which was sung in
Fred's inimitable style. The end
men, A. g. Knapp. E. L. Mccoy, g.
B. Clementson and F. G.. Burr showed
that they had lost none of their old
time cleverness The solos renderd
were for the most part, stchy and all
were encored.
The second part contained a
funny little act entitled "On the.
Road to the Circus" in which Geo.
Mccarthy, E. L. Mccoy and A. q.
Knapp played the respective parts of
Casey Doolin, Nose Johnsun and
Rube Hawkins, as they alone could
play them.
The mandolin and guitar duet by
j. G. DooIittle and FL. e. Schreiner
was we'll rendered. The Imperial
quartette Fl. G. OrtCn. J. c. Orion,
w. B. Carter and Oscar Wright, did
its part we'll. The audience expected
something good from these we'll
known singers and was not disap
pointed.
One of the features of the evening
was the muscle posing and weight
lifting Of Prof. W. J. Schade. Mr..
Schade performed feat Of strength
successfully, for which he holds the
worlds record that of lifting at
arms length above his head with his
little finger a section of steel rail,
weighing 100 pounds.
Teddy in the Jungles'' because of
It's ridiculous situations and char
acters brought forth unrestrained APP
plause and laughter. From the ap-
pearance of Teddy and party to the
murnful requiem following the
demise of Fido. the queens pet lion,
(which was unfortunate enough to get
in the way of the Big ''Stick'') the
action in this skit was fast and
furiously funny.
The costumes, make-ups, stage
settings and electrical effects were all
of the best and showed that great
deal of care had been used in their
preparation. The total receipts for
the two evenings exceeded $500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

then to Nagasaki, we do not 60 to
Hong Kong. but sail direct to Manila.
We will lose many of our passengers
tomorrow, as most of them are bound
for Japan. We hope to go into the
interior as far as Tokyo.
This is the first real bad day we
have had on our voyage. The sea is
very rough. the wind very high and
a considerable fog.
Our voyage thus far has been
charming, have been very we'll
have gained five pounds in the last
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
Truly fLay came in like a lion

Truly May came in like lion"
for when Lancaster people arose the
morning of May 1st they found a
beautiful mantle of snow covering the
ground and blizzard raging. From
three to four inches fell on the night
of April 81, and the morning of May
1. The snow storm continued at
intervals all day. Up to this writing
the weather has been cold with snow
furries, hail and rain. Very few
old settlers recall like conditions
prevailing here at this time of the
year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
LIEUTENANT LQWRY'S
TRIP TO PHILIPPINES
Interesting Notes of Lancaster
Boys Journey.
Also Writes Entertainingly of OBJ
servations in Honolulu and
Japan.

The Herald is pleased to present to
it's readers extracts fro N sevreaI
letters received from Ted Lowry,
the Lancaster boy who was recently
appointed to Lieutenancy in the
regular army and who is now in the
PHILIPPINES:
There is nothing on earth, I think,
more uneventful than an ocean
voyage Everything takes on the
same phase every day and so. aside
from general description of day
aboard, shall be obliged to confine
myself to a description of Honolulu.
At z 100 a. IN. a coffee gong is
rung. and the people on deck may go
to the dining saloon for cup of
coffee lille waiting for breakfast
which comes at 100 From beakfast
till 100 p. m. every one exercises
walking around on deck, playing
shuttle board, medicine ball or any of
the amusements provided. At 1 100
lunch is served and after that uutil
100 reading, visiting and quiet maps
take their turn-giving way at 90
to afternoon tea. At 500 everyone
disappears to dress for dinner which
is served at 2 100. Dinner over, whist,
music and all sorts OF amusements
make the evening pass quickly and
pleasantly.
And now for Honolulu. We reach
ed that most beautiful spot at 10 100 a.
m. and sailed at 500. When we
landed we made up our minds to see
as much as we could in limited
time. The islands, as you know,
are pretty we'll covered with
volcanoes, the city itself being tucked
under the lea of one of them known
as the Punch Bowl"
We first went to the market where
everything tropical and In the line of
sea fruit was to be seen. Among
other things there were for sale
octopi. which you know are also
called devil fish and by some supposed
to be mythical. Tropical fruits every
where-it was glorious
We then went to the Royal palace
where Liliuokalani, once Queen of
the Islands lived and it is superb.
In the gardens was tree that was
just mass OF blue and the ground
under it also.
l stole one OF the flowers, which I
enclose. We strolled along through
the narrow treets, the thermometer
being about so degrees, the smell of
ocean flowers and green things all
intermingled and glourious.
The banana trees with punches OF
fruit looked no more inviting than
did the mangoes with fruit almost
breaking the branches and oranges
in super abundance.
The great Royal palms, with their
swelled white trunks and green tops
and myriads OF beautiful multi
colored little flowers were every
where.
We climbed the Punch bowl
volcano to it's crater but the old hill
has been long since extinct, though
the lava and ash beds are still plain
ly marked.
The o. S. transport Logan. was
grounded in the harbor, with New
man of the class of 1900 on board.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
Inland Sea, March 80, 1909:

We are now within fifteen hours of
Nagasaki. Yesterday we put in the
day at Kobe. riding around the town
in Jinrickshas. We hired them for
the entire afternoon for 80 cents a
passenger. They are small two
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

But little has transpired during the
few days of interest.
The ordinary ships routine has
been broken by field day. 1 en-
tered in one contest only, which was
the 200 yard dash. came out
second and there were ten instead of
two contestants l was awarded a
very pretty silver pencil as a prize.
We will be in Japan in another
day and in Manila in a little more
than week. We are all more or
less anxious 70 get to Manila though
there ars many days which pass very
pleasantly on shipboard. We are
getting pretty we'll north and out of
the tropics now and flying fish etc.
are scarce but few more days will
take us back among them again.
You have no idea Of the variable
ness of the sea. one day we bowl
along over it when it is as smooth as
a pond, the next, as it is this morn
ing, the decks will be soaked with
spray and at first an apparently end
less climb upward and then drop
like descending in rapidly running
elevator.
The third installment of this letter
will contain but little news or
affairs of interest. We are due to
arrive in Japan tonight or tomorrow
morning and will be in Yokohama a
day and night, then be go to Kobe,
CONTINUED on 9th page.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

--Chas. Hicks has been quite sick
for several days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05

Continued on 9Th page.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-22

teresting and many helpful points
were CLEANED from the words of the
speakers. The committee in charge in
cluded President Miss Verena CLANCY
and the executive committee.
Miss Hazel Breckenridge ~. is en-
PERTAINING her mother at Foss hall for
few days
The last local college game Of the
season will be played at o'clock this
afternoon on Alumni field by Bowdoin
and Colby.
The lecture on 1.-THE Art Of Painting
in the 10Th Century by Prof. Edmund
Won Mach of Harvard last evening in
the First Baptist church was greatly
enjoyed. Prof Won Mach is command
ing speaker and an authority on art,
having served for many years as In
structor of art in Harvard, besides
being ar author of several text books
on sculpture and Painting" The lee
ture was intensely interesting from the
start and was illustrated with 10 beau
tiful stereopticon views. Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-22
Monday Nights Recital.

The ladies of the Congregational
church are bringing to Waterville for
Monday evening next an interesting
musical event in the violin recital by
Frank Holding of Lewiston. Mr.. Hold
ing will give splendid program which
all music lovers will enjoy Miss Maude
Andrews of Augusta will add to the
interest of this program with readings
from Field, Phelps and Dasham. The
following ladies are patronesses:
Mrs. C. H. White, Mrs. J. H. WEIGH,
Mrs. F. C. Thayer, Mrs. A. S. Hall,
Mrs. w. r. Campbell, Mrs. P. S. Mer-
rill, Mrs. Lewis Whipple. Mrs. w. F.
BODICE, Mrs Robert Stobie, Mrs. C. F.
Stimson, Mrs. Edward Heath, Mrs.
William Lanigan. Mrs. N. p. Philbrick,
Mrs. G. A. Kennison, Mrs. J. A. Davi-
son, Mrs. H. r. Hanson. Mrs. Brooks
Wilson, Mrs. w. A. Hager, Mrs. w. H.
ence Dunn, Miss Mary Redington, Mrs.
Henry Page, Mrs. w. r. Smith, Mrs.
A. F. Merrill, Mrs. William Stobie, Mrs
H. d. Bates, Mrs w. C. Hawker, Mrs.
M. w. Bessey, Mrs. john MARI, Mrs.
Henry Darrah, DR.. M. S. Croswell, Mrs.
G. Fred Terry, Mrs. J. D. Hayden, Miss
Catherine Horne Mrs. c. E. Mathews,
Mrs. A. J. Alden, Mrs. F. M. Wheeler.
Mrs. J. r. Eden, Mrs. l.. w. Rollins,
Mrs. j. F.. Chalmers, Mrs F. E. Drake,
Mrs. L. H. Sorer, Mrs. w. T. Haines
and Mrs. o. A. Meader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-22
WATERv|LLE.
RACES FOR MAY 81.
Running Events at Fair Grounds VIII
Be Started, Per Announcement.

The running races which have been
advertised to be pulled off at the Cen
trail Maine Fair grounds on Monday af-
lernoon, May 81, will be started, de-
spite rumors to the contrary. The
races will start at 3.15 o'clock and will
not in any way interfere with the Me-
mortal day exercises.
The races will consist of a 100-yard
dash. mile run. 10-mile race and a
boys race. Cash prizes will be award
ed in each event. Entries are being
made at the Larkin drug store and al
ready the blanks are being filled. At
ter the races a ball game will be played
between the Watervilles and Cobbos-
see Inn teams for a suitable purse. A
band has been engaged and a vaude-
vile show will take place on the plat
form in front of the grand stand.
The races will be under the manage
mont of Will Kirby, George Horne and
George Suite and not by the manage
ment of the Taconnet Club or Hol-
Hngsworth & Whitney mill, as was for
merly supposed. The promoters Of the
races have undergone considerable ex-
pcnse in making ready for the event
and explained the matter fully to the
chairman of the general Memorial day
committee Friday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-22
General Orders No. 80.
Eastern Branch National Home for

Eastern Branch National Home for
d. V. S.
National Soldiers Home, Me-,
May Il, 1903.
Pursuant to directions received from
the president Of the Board of Managers,
N. Fl. d. v. s., dated May Is. 1909, the
following named members are hereby
dropped from the rolls of the Home for
having absented themselves without
leave and demanding their discharge
from the Home while so absent:
Flanders Joseph A, late E Co., 3rd N.
II. Inf, a pensioner at $40 per month.
indebted for Home clothing, $258;
Houston. Josiah D., late K Co, 14th
Me- Inf, pensioner at $12 per month,
Indebtedness to the Home, none; Lock-
wood. George. late K Co.. 18th N. Y.
inf, a pensioner at $12 per month, in
dettedness to the Home, none; Row.
land, George e., late B Co., 9Th Conn.
Inf. and late b Co. LIST u. S. Art, a
pensioner at $12 per month, indebted
ness to the Home, none.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-22

WINTHROP,

Mrs. Fred I.ockhart of Portland is
visiting at the home of o. S Jcwett
Mrs j. II. Moore has returned to Liv-
ermore Falls after a visit with rela-
tives here
The Lewiston. Monmouth & Greene
Telephone Co. has extended it's pole
line on Greenwood avenue as far as
the cottage of J. Arthur Hopkins
Forging the Charms Of Bondage"
will be the subject Of the service at
he Methodist church next sunday
morning.
Rev. and Mrs. Alphcus Trucbood arc
visiting in kcnncb,Inkporl
In Il sharp game of baseball of six
innings the High school team defeated
y" Town team by score of to l..
Bell made the only hit of the game on
eIner side. a two-bagger.
Mrs f.. II. Pcnniman has returned
from Harrison, where she was called
by the illness of her father, NJ. Pulsi-
fer. Mr. Pulsifer is much improved
and came to Winthrop with his
daughter.
Mrs Lizzie Richardson has returned
from a visit in Hartland Her father.
Russell Cummings accompanied her
here for visit.
Miss Frances Smith of Skowhcgan is
visiting her niece, Mrs. G. r. Moore.
DR.. S. NJ. Cover has moved his den
tai parlors to Skowhcgan. Friends
wish him every success.
Mrs. Rufus Wood has rented the
Stevens house IN Highland avenue for
six months
The Luela r. Beale Student Asso-
citation met with j. II. Mcllroy Thurs
day evening and voted to hold the
field day August Il. and chose the fol-
lowing committee to report at the meet
ing of June :: TO engage caterer, F.
T. Bishop and J. II. McIlroy: refresh
ments for reception. Miss Emma Coch-
ranc. Mrs. ]. A. Foster: John McIlroy
chairman of entertainment committee
and Mrs. Whiting to secure music fof
The r..ception.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-22
Juniors Entertain Seniors.

Foresters' hall was the scene of q
delightful social event Friday evening
the occasion being the annual reception
by the Juniors of the Gardiner High
school to the members of the Senior
class. The hall had been deliberately
decorated with class colors and ban
ners, this latter feature being particll-
larly noticeable, especially the big
championship banner which adorned
one Of the walls.
The program was made up of an Or
der of 20 dances, for which Carleton S
Orchestra rendered excellent music.
The following are the Junior class
officers: President Percy Cobb: vice
president, Sophie Brisk; secretary and
treasurer, Louise Nelson: decorating
committee. Sophie Brisk, Reeta Plant,
Ruth Robinson; ice cream committee,
Rich Eldridge, Ernest Moore, Eva Lar
rabee. Louise Nelson.
The officers of the Senior class are as
follows: President, George Moore; vice
president. Roy Peaslee: secretary and
treasurer, Alice Williams.