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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09
]. H. Evans "reminiscences.

An extended mention of the 80th
birthday Of one of Grant county s
best known pioneer citizens. Jonathan
E. Evans of Plattevville, was made
last week in the Herald's PIatttevIlle
correspondence This event occurred
Saturday, October 90 and was observed
quietly
The Platteville Journal last week
published very interesting interview
with Mr. Evans in which he narrated
many of the principal incidents in his
busy life.
The following of interest to Lancas-
ter readers is clipped therefrom
In September 1854, an incident
occurred which had some inf1u snce in
shaping my future life. AT that time
there was great excitement throughout
the whole country, brought about by
the Kansas Nebraskans, questioning an
attempt Of the pro slavery people to
introduce slavery into those territories,
and by other parties called Free
Sellers, to prevent further extension.
The excitement throughout the whole
United States was intense, resulting
in the total humiliation of the old
Wing party and badly disrupting the
old Democratic party. A mass con
vention was called to meet at Lancas
ter, inviting all persons opposed to the
extension of slavery to come and
organize To this convention [ went
and took part in organizing the Re-
publican party in this county. AS
remember the men composing that
mass meeting, both the old Wing and
Democratic parties were fairly repre-
sented. Members of both the old
parties who would not affiliate with
US drifted into the reorganized Demo
cratic party. Thus the two parties
were aligned and began preparations
for the coming struggle for the presi
Dental election of 1855 That year
the contest was between Buchanan and
Fremont, resulting in the election of
Buchanan. Personally [ was much
interested in the election that fall, as
was the Republican nominee for
register Of deeds for Grant county. |
was elected by handsome majority.
Then in 1858 [ was re elected, retir
ing January, 1861 The four years
spent in Lancaster were to me very
pleasant though busy ones. For the
first term ! had as my deputy ". E.
Carter, during the last term my
brother, H. Clay Evans, was my
deputy, both Of whom we're very
efficient and capable, and both in after
years became distinguished in other
pursuits. When [ went to Lancaster,
January, 81 [ could not find house
for myself and wife. METER could find
suitable boarding place, 50 [ oc-
cupied vacant room in the court
house while mechanics were building
for me "a cottage (which was erected on
the lots now occupied by the Catholic
church. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09
Lyceunn Notes.

The greater lyceum calls for the
best in entertainment. It commits
sions men who might be stars on the
stageato interpret monologue plays on
the platform. It employs the best
readers and reciters It demands
the best in music. It outbids the
stage for all forms Of entertainment
suited to the platform It ministers
not alone to the intellect, but to all
the legitimate tastes.
The Chautauqua has come to present
the best of the old and the new
lyceums, and give the college outlook
to those who have never been to
college, The Chautauqua and lyceum
have together become the one free
forum where men with messages may
be fearlessly heard. Hundreds Of men
and women give their entire time to
the platform, The list includes states :
men, authors, scientists, ministers,
reformers, composers. DISCOVERIES and
the others who have contributed to
progress. The platform is great enough
today to attract the attention of all in
the forefront The past season more
than six hundred chautauquas were in
operation. There will be more next
season. In October almost every
town and city has its lyceum course
opening America pays this year
over FIVE millions of dollars for all
this but it is America best invest
lnent in the men and women Of to-
morrow. The lyceum is the higher
appeal to all 1t satisfies demand
that grows as the race goes upward,
and whele the country is most pro.
gressive and the people most en-
lightened, there the lyceum and
chautauqua flourish best. and the in
vestment of millions today is only q
vague prophesy of the dimensions the
movement will attain in the next few
years. There is complete organiza
tion today, business methods obtain,
and it is as safe with any recognized
lyceum concern as it is with any con
Germ of the commercial world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09
Meeting Of City Council.

The regularly monthly meeting of
the city fathers was held on Tuesday
evening of last week with the follow
ing members Of the city council in
attendance, Mayor j. I. Bennett
Aldermen, s. P. Barnett, H. S.
Rhodes, Jas. Treloar, Geo. z. Goble
L d Eastman and A J Wieden beck.
After the minutes of the preceding
meeting were read the resolutions
printed in our last weeks issue were
adopted. A number of bills were
allowed and the report of the finance
committee adopted
Mayor j I. Bennett read letter
from the district manager Of the Bell
Telephone, Co., asking that the COM
pany's two year option on their city
hall quarters be extended to five
year option. No action was taken on
this.
The council took action authorizing
the library board to purchase linoleum
to cover the floors in the rooms select
ed for library purposes in the Ryland
park building
A petition from VIM Waters, of
Kenosha to run billiard room in the
Clark building, in connection with a
barber shop. was laid on the table.
Twenty five dollars was allowed by
the council to paint the rest room and
install new window.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09
Obituary RigdOn.

Cornelia May Rigdon was born
November 18th, 1892, and died Novem-
Der 2nd, 1910. after brief illness,
just five days before her eighteenth
birthday. .,,.,
Always OF sunny and helpful dis
position, she was not only her
mothers greatest comfort and Joy,
but also contrived, during her brief
and busy life. to carry much of
brightness and help to at least one of
the sick" and sad' of earth. She
leaves to mourn her early death, her
father mother, two brothers and
three little sisters; also two half.
brothers, who have been good sons to
the young step mother, but little older
than themselves and whose help and
sympathy were great comfort to hsr.
in her bitter trial.
AD infant brother and her young
est half brother. for whom she deeply
mourned, preceded their sister Neil"
to the Land of Rest. -
The writer's sympathy goes out to
the bereaved father, who through his
own thoughtlessness, a fact which
will make it all the harder for him to
bear, has lost the poor comfort of
seeing her laid to rest. She was
grated into the Body of Christ, be-
fore her death by Rev. J. T. Morgans,
who also oficiated at her funeral.
~ A Mourning Friend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09
Different Arrangements.

George w. Brockert and Malinda
Slaght, Cassville.
Robert McLimans. Fennimole and
Mary Il, Smith, Marion.
John Heiliger, Lancaster and Annie
NJ. Wahl, South Lancaster.
Wm. H. Parish and Ethelyn Benoy,
both Of Boscobel.
John Spores, Graham, Iowa, and
Maud Portwine, Millville, Iowa.
Peter J. Wiederholr, jamestown
and Anna Wigman, Hazel Green
Warren L. Wyman, Belvidere, III
and Clara j. Beckwith, Platteville.
Leonard Busch and Estella Runde.
both of Hazel Green
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09
Lyceum Announcement.

The Lyceum Association wishes to
announce that the course will open
Nov. 30th; that the drawing for seats
will be open at Benefits drug store
during the week beginning Nov. 14th.
The drawing will be in the usual
hammer. The price for the five num-
bers is 81. so, very reasonable consider
ing the strength Of the course. Your
committee has secured some of the
very best talent on the platform today
so let us all take hold and help
Please pay promptly when you draw
and thus facilitate business. The
week following, beginning Nov. 21st,
the seats will be selected. 1t has been
suggested Ito avoid congestion) that
those holding say the 1st fifty Nos
select at one time. the balance later.
more about this later The course
will open Nov. Both with the Spanish
Orchestra party of five splendid
musicians. whose reputation is wei,
established. Committee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09
Emmanuel Church.
Rev. Myron G. Argus. Rector.

Rev Myron G. Argus, Rector
November, 13th-Twenty-fifth Sunday after
Trinity.
Holy Communion ...-...... ........... 7:30
Holy Communion and Sermon. 1880
Evening Prayer -. .....-...-..- ......... 400
Sunday School $500. --.--.-...-...... i. 800
Evening Prayer on Friday at half past
seven.
lfary will meet with Mrs. Clementson on
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09

The undersigned solicits orders for
home baking-bread, pastry ETC., at
her residence Z miles north of Ian
caster. r. F. D. 3. Will also go
out by the day to assist at dinners etc
in families. Mrs. Hardy Grimes.
31W2c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09
Notice

AS we are starting a new set of
books and do not want to carry over
the old accounts. we wish all know
ing themselves indebted to US to call
and settle before December 1st, 1910
All cid debts not settled by Dec. 1st
will be placed in collectors hands.
Geo. Ludvik & Son,
37tfc. Lancaster. Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09

Arthur Knapp went to Chicago
this morning.
C E. Button was here from Mt
Hope Saturday
7 A vesperman. Of Fennimore,
was here Monday.
-Chas. H Julius, of Sitter, was
in Lancaster Saturday.
Will Udelhofen, of Cuba City.
was in Lancaster Monday
j. N. Mcleod of Platteville,
was in this city Saturday.
Mrs. c. j. Hyde expects to spend
the winter in Platteville.
= james w. Millin, of Glen haven,
was in Lancaster Friday.
Mrs. W. E. Webb left this morn
ing for Plattevile for visit
W. L. Anderson. of Platteville,
was Lancaster caller Sunday.
Olaf johnson, of Fennimore,
called on friends here Saturday.
H. 7. Helgeson, of Fennimore.
visited at the county seat Monday
Congressman A. w. Kopp, of
Platteville, addressed a republican
nesting here last Friday evening.
John Day has traded off his Ford
auto in a real estate deal and intends
buying a rev one of different make
in the spring,
-Ellenboro visitors at the county
seat this week. were E L. Vesperman,.
Ed Lickel R. W. Cusnman, aid
Nelson Baker.
Ray Hudson, of Glen Haven town
ship, was in town Monday with an
extra fine load hogs of which he sold at
top notch price
Harry Roethe, son Of Editor Fl. E.
Roethe of the Fennimore Times and
Ralph Lathrop also of Fennimore,
were Herald callers this afternoon.
-Choyer Kondo, Of Tokyo, Japan,
arrived Monday with a collection of
japanese paintings which he has on
exhibition and for sale at D, j. John
son s
Lancaster will not be included III
the 1911 reliability tour of the Wis
consin Automobile Association as
was first announced. The route has
been changed to exclude all the towns
Of this immediate vicinity except
Lodgeville
John Heiliger. mail carrier on
route No. 4, Lancaster, and Miss Anna
Wahl daughter OF Geo VAIL OF
South Lancaster, were united in mar
riage this morning at the German
Evangelical parsonage, Rev. Louis
Schmidt officiating
--While hunting rabbits on the
Albert Phillips farm north of the
city Saturday V L. Showalter alias
Daniel Boone, shot a remarkably fine
specimen of the American Red Fox.
The animal was later exhibited in the
window Of L. Ats Sons.
News has been received here Of
the death of George Rasmussen a
former Lancaster teacher. His fatal
illness was iufantile paralysis and
was contracted in Iowa where he was
he was teaching, Mr.. Rasmussen
was member Of the Lancaster high
school faculty in 1905-06.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09
3W2,

A Missourian who bought some
Texas land and wanted to unload it
told a prospective buyer that it had
doubled in value since I bought it"
But" said the other, "you offered to
sell it to me for the same price you
paid. How has it doubled in value p
"Well, you see, gave twice as much
as it was worth. "-Kansas City Star
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09

Mrs. J. W. Hurlburt has fine
heating stove for sale. Will burn
wood or coal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09

FOR SALE Two heating stoves
Wood burners. Apply at Postoffice
or Iyey & Webb's. 37w2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-09

Mrs. j. P. Lewis is visiting
Potosi relatives.
A, W. Culver was here from
Platteville Friday,
Robert Bailey went to- Madison
yesterday afternoon.
w. R. Reed was up from Potosi
on business Friday.
Jacob Miller. of Boscobel. was in
Lancaster Friday.
Henry Reeves, of Boscobl was in
this city Wednesday.
p. j. Brandt was down. from
Fennimore Thursday.
s.. F. Moody, of Montfort, was in
Lancaster Wednesday.
DR.. j. Godfrey was in Fennimore
on business Monday.
Mrs. Ben Reed, of Burton, visited
at Lancaster last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Abrams were
in Fennimore Monday.
Miss Edna Brown, of Rhinelan-
der, is visiting relatives here.
George Peterson, of Flora, was in
Lancaster Thursday on businss
Frank Meyer was home from
Madison portion of this week
-Chas. A. Noble, of Highland, had
business at Lancaster Wednesday.
John Joyce, of Cassville township
had business IN Lancaster Wednesday.
ALLEN Taylor left Saturday after
noon for Duluth and Virginia, for a
visit.
Fred Meyer, who is employed at
the B. NJ. & 3. mine visited here last
week.
-Robt. McLimans and James Smith.
of Fennimore. were visitors here Wed
nesday
A. j. Payne and 4. B Dewitt, of
B1scobel, called at the county seat
Friday.
Miss Anna Mccarthy arrived
home yesterday for visit with her
parents
"A baoy girl arrived at the home
of Mrs George A. Butler Tuesday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mackey visited
in Platville last week at the home Of
their daughter,
Mrs. Sails of Burton. is visiting
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
John Kilburg
Miss Annie Walter, Of South
Lancaster, left on Wednesday for
Chicago for visit.
Mrs. g. 7, Vaughan, of Sitter,
is visiting at the home of her aunt
Mrs. Wallace Richie.
ALL Royal Neighbors of Eva Camp.
Lancaster, are invited to meeting Of
Beetown Camp next Saturday evening,
Nov. -.
MIR. and Mr.. w E. Lewis, of
Patch Grove, visited last week at the
hom of their daughter Mrs. Elmer
Eastman.
W. F. Mccormick accompanied u
car Of cattle and a car Of sheep to
Chicago last week, returning home
Saturday.
The ladies of the NJ. b. church
will serve supper at their chapel this
evening from 5 O'Clock until all are
served. All invited.
DIR. J. M. Lewis, Of Bloomington
underwent an operation last week at
Finley hospital Dubuque and reports
say he is getting along nicely.
MIR. and Mrs Harry Barnett and
Catherine spent Sunday at Prairie du
CHEN visiting their son Evans, who
is attending Sacred Heart College
there.
The Moler Barber College Of Mil
waukee, Wis, wants men to learn the
barber trade They offer splendid
inducements and short term COM
pletes They mail free beautiful
catalogue and ask all of our readers to
send for it.
Rev, Allen Burleson. a mission
airy stationed in Mexico, has been
making visit in Lancaster, which
was once his home, and conducted SER
vices at Emmanuel church last
Sunday. Mr., Burleson is we'll known
in Lancaster and his father was at one
time the rector of Emmanuel church
and built the rectory at that time.
White Bros. proprietors Of The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04
BY ROY NORTON
Drawings by Herman pfeifer

overbeang But in the end he too, like all the others
of Us. had to come to Dr. Harvey.
IN was in the fall and the rains had turned the roads to
slippery rl11sh when Larin made his speed big
touring the twentv-ile pike to catch tram
for some directors meeting in the city that he wanted to
attend On the turn below the old Westmoreland inn
the machine slipped and skidded- There were few
frantic motions by the chauffeur, oath two from
Larkin, and then smash that could have been heard
for a mile as the took the enbanknent, crashed
down through the chestnuts naked in the season. lone
illness. and then everything was still
The millionaire was badly smashed, and the chauffeur
lay beneath the machine.
1t seemed very fortunate that l happened to be
coming along the road Just then Dr. Harvey said after
ward; for hour two exposure would have cost
Larkin his life. The driver, poor chap was already
gone.
The doctor was not very powerful man, but what he
lacked in muscle he always made up in determination;
50 he got the millionaire Strengthened out as best ne
could covered him with his coat climbed back 70
the roadside where the big gray stood shveng IN the
cold rain and of up the road for help with the mud
fiving from his horses heels.
Another chauffeur brought q second car down from
Lrkn castle and it wasn't long till its owner was laid
out in his room ready for Dr. Harvey to work on broken
bones.
Now most men suffering such an accident would have
been too weak to swear when they recovered conscious
ness; but the very first thing Larn did when he came
70 his senses was to curse his luck and every
thing IN general
1t strikes me-. said Dr. Harvey, who. swathed in an
apron was Strengthening out some bandages, that YOU
have much to be thankful for without exciting yourself
and several things which other would ordinarily
be interested. Your chauffeur for instance.
'Cussed clumsy fool Larkin groaned; but Jr
Harvey frowned at him.
PRAY do not trouble to curse the dead" he said
The man Is beyond ever hearing your criticisms
And then he turned around and busted himself with
his bandages but Larlin, unrebuffed, swore he was
glad Of It
That was the way their acquaintance began, Larkfn
went of under the ether. fighting to the last and when
he came out OF the afterdrOWse Harvey was gone.
The doctor had stuck by him for twenty-tour hours
without wink Of sleep. watching his temperature and
fearing internal complications, and then satisfied that
beyond broken bones the millionaire had nothing more
10 worry over slipped out Of the room and called tor his
horse I saw him coming down the road, the faithful
old gray poddng along carrying loose ointed droop-
ing man who was sound asleep. and saw too the big
hollow marks under the doctors eyes. and went my way
more miserable.
He kills himself by inches that Others may live,
remember saving to myself the big horse disappeared
round the corner OF the road, honeward bound and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

HERE Is no accounting for what men
viii do when rubbed the wrong
way" 1t makes the weak combat
i've. and the combatant as peaceful as
any member OF the Hague Court Il
brings out streaks OF character that
a mans most intimate friends never
knew he possessed; and. where two
men are concerned, the effect Is some
times interesting Such was the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

overbearing But in the end he like all the other
of Us, had to come to Dr. Harvey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-06
AIfxa,roria Gazette.
SATURDAY EVENING, AUG. G.
a Merited Rebuks.

At the age OF eighty-sIx Mime. Reyn'
olds still found much zest In life,
and, having retained all her faculties,
she felt that few Of the physical dis
abilities Of her age were of small ac-
count and portended nothing. Her
nephew Thomas was Il man Of much
worth, but of certain tactlessness OF
speech, which always reused the ire
Of his aunt
A few weeks before the old lady's
eighty-seventh birthday Thomas, who
had been overweighted with business
cares for years, started on trip round
the world which was to consume two
years.
"TFe come to say goodby," he an
nounced when he appeared at his
aunt's house in town fifty miles dis
tant from his home. I'm starting
round the world next week, and as
I'm to be gone two years and perhaps
longer I thought might not ever
we'll, you understand. wanted to be
sure to see you once more"
The old lady leaned forward, fixing
him with her beadlike eyes.
Thomas" she said imperadvely,
"do you mean to tell me the doctor
doesn't think you'll live to get backT'
Youths Companion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-06
Peraetual Motion.

Little Jimmy had arrived at the
questioning age. He had just made al
inquiry concerning perpetual motion
Of his father.
NO." said his father; nobody has
ever discovered perpetual motion yet"
But Jimmy was not quite satisfied.
"What Is perpetual motion like, dad:'
he asked next.
His father thought q moment. why:
it's pretty hard to say, Jimmy" he re-
piled, "but it's something that keeps
going and going forever. Here is an
illustration. once saw woman in a
train who had put on her gloves. She
then tried to button her right hand
glove, but she found that she must
take off her left hand glove to do So
She took 1t of and buttoned the right
hand glove Then she saw that in or
der to button her left hand glove she
must take off her right hand glove,
which she did. Then she put on her
left hand glove. buttoned 1t and put
on the right hand one again. But she
couldn't button her right hand glove
with her left hand glove on, so she
took off That. Jimmy" he said after
pause for breath, 'is what perpetual
motion would be like if you could get
r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-06
33rd Annual Temperance "Bush''
Meeting, Purcellrille, Va, August
2.I0 1910.

Southern Railway announces account
the above occasion very low round trip
fares from Washington. Alexandria,
Blucmont and intermediate points: dates
of sale August lst to 10th inclusive, final
return limit August IL. 1910.
Special train will be operated from
Washington and Alexandria to Purcell
vile and return August 3 "wednesday,
leaving Washington $40 a. m and Alex
andria wv & O. station) T:l5 a. m, stop
ping at all points: returning leave Pur-
ccllville 300 D. m. same day. Sufficient
extra equipment will be attached to
regular trains during course ofthc meet
ing to properly take care OF travel going
and returning.
Special train will also be operated
Lecsburg to Purcellvillc Sunday. Au-
gust Ith. leaving Lccsburg 1890 a. m,
returning leave Purccllville 105 p. m.
same day.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, August
. and 10, train 10, reaching Leesburg
s:15 y. m. will he continued through TO
Purcellvillc; returning leave Purcellville
1925 p. m. each night for Leesburg.
For INSTRUMENTATION call on nearest
Southern Railway ticket agent or write
L. S. Brown, General Agent, 705 Fiji
teenth street northwest, Washington,
d. G..