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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-15
Big Circus Coming.

O1 Thursday, June is, the people of
Lancaster will see the largest of the
independent circuses, the John SpaTka
Shows This is the only big show
booked for Lancaster this year. and
every one should attend as the show
is first class in very respect.
The show was at Tulsa recently
and according to the Tulsa World it
was very Satisfactory. Here. is what
the World has to say about the ex-
hibition there:
The Sparks Shows struck Tulsa
yesterday morning and were as vel
come as the flowers in May. The
"kids' young and old, were thirsty
for circus and this, the first one of
the season was we'll patronized
There may come bigger shows to
Tulsa this year, but it is doubtful if
they will be any better than the one
that praded the streets of Tulsa yester-
day. Everything in the Sparks shows
looked new and good. The horses are
all fine animals and their harness
in fine condition. The elephants and
other wild animals were also good
specimens and the entire outfit made
an excellent Impression.
No one was disappointed under the
canvas. neither was there any empty
seats The exhibition was of high
order, the equestrian exercises and the
clowns being particularly good.
Everybody enjoyed himself and herself
and will extend a welcome to Sparks
shows when they come to Tulss
again. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-15

under the title. The Awakening Of
China. Preliminary paragraphs had
to do with facts of area, population.
buildings, roads and the ancient ex-
elusive government. The break in
the old regime began in the year 1916
when the Portuguese. followed by the
Spaniards, the Dutch ard the English.
appeared against them. compelling
them 10 give up certain territory and
to open ports for trade. All along
siuce that time greater privileges have
been granted the foreigner without the
Emnlre. and the natives have quite
extensively migrated to other cOun-
tries The Chinese are not the stupid
people they have often been mistaken
for The intelligence, vigilance, and
mental acuteness. shown ever By the
ordinary laundry man, or coolie who
has found his way to this country.
serve to show that even the lowest of
the population have qualifications for
surprising those of many other peoples
we have ranked higher. 1t is on ac-
count of our misjudgment of them, no
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-15

full weather. pleasing decorations, fine
audiences. and entertaining program
are mentions applicable to all the 9
occasions.
The chief matter of interest to the
people of the community. no doubt,
was the parts presented by the gtsdu-
ates of the high school, during the
class lay program, June 3 A brief
extract of each is as follows:
The Grafton by Olive A. Kimmich
on "A National Health Bureau" set
forth the fact that rarely has a popular
wave swept so broadly over our coun-
try or met with so entr usiastic d
reception as has the doctrine of
preventive medicine and public health.
The movement has been made posi- BILE
by the combination of two modern
developments namely, the discovery
of the cause of many of our disease
conditions, and the method of accom-
plishing popular reform in scientific
matter by direct appeal to IA public
which is becoming daily more en-
lightened The first wealth is health,
and when that is gone, all is goue.
This thought has called the state into
action on the ground that certain
necessary measures can be taken only
by the state, and not to take them
will mean to court it's own destruc-
tion. In assuming his supervision,
the state aims to cause the individual
to do all possible for himself. and
then to do for him all things he is
unable to do. Citizens have as much
right to expect protection from the
state in health as safety from bodily
violence and ROBBERY The demand for
health and sanitation is coming from
every side, and recently a hundred
notables have demanded tLat for
each community and state to have it's
health officer or board is not sufficient
But that the independent forces now
in existence be strengthened and some
Sort of organization be effected that
will take the form of a National
Health Bureau. Statistics show that
600 900 lives are lost each year from
preventable causes, and why not use
government funds to comSat this gre at
drain upon our population, in behalf
of all classes. as we'll as spend $15, :
600, 900 annually to instruct the
farmer alone in better conserving the
health of his live stock and plants.
and in improving the soil of his
fields The fight is now on in our
national congress through a bill in
troduced by Senator Owen. calling
for q National Health Department on
an equal footing with the other
cabinet departments
Percy B. Runkels Grafton came
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-15
Different Arrangements.

Chas. W. Hill Cleveland, and
VeIma S. Stevens. Montfort.
Adam J. Miller and Clara May
Segelke, both of PIatteville
q Fred j. Wagner, Madison and
Lillian B. Plattner, Liberty.
Arthur E. Keller, Minneapolis and
Marie Parker. Fennimore
Arthur L. Vesperman and Luta V.
Gillespie, both of Mt. Ida.
Clarence E. Mcmahon and Daisy
lockwood, both Of Lancaster.
Chas. Hudek and Anna Marrish
both of Castle Rock.
Chas. A. Bennett Benton Lafayette
Co. and Ella G McGloin, Hazel
Green.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-15

doubt. that we have considered them
backward when they were merely
different. True. some ef their practices
have shocked the moral sense of
American communities; but with all
this. we shall have TO confess that
nowhere else in the world, perhaps,
is there today so active and so uni
versal regard for the higher learn
iug. as they understand it, so pro-
found a reverence for the teachers of
culture and morals Railroads are
rapidly building and they are financ-
! ed with Chinese capital, or with
sufficient Chinese capital to keep the
control. Telegraph lines now reach
all the provinces; telephones are in
general use among the wealthy and
official classes; the bicycle, automo
bile, and uther modern inventions are
raj lily being adopted, when practi-
cable. Feet binding has been abolish
ed the opium traffic prohibited, west
ern education is rapidly gaining
favor, a governmental control of the
army is being established, and con
stitutionalism is gradually to be
adopted Thus goes her onward march,
and time will doubtless put China in
the front rank OF the civilized ma
tions.
Modern Reforms in Prison
Management" was the subject of the
grafton by Grace Z. Reed. The pro-
bIem of criminal law as traced for
ward from the time of Cain. In olden
times the Almighty seemed to in
tervene more directly in the affairs OF
man in modern times criminality has
become more social problem.
Prison systems have existed since
very early times, terrible and unusual
modes of punishment have been used,
injustice and cruelty have constantly
appeared, until among the other
great humanitarian reforms OF the
nineteenth century, came that OF
prison reform. Under the old regime,
crowding, filth and cruelty tended
strongly to damage rather than
benefit the criminal. The modern
thought is, that prison conditions
should be such as to transform many
of the bad characters entering such
places into useful and valuable
citizens. The old idea was punish
ment the new. reformation, Instead
Of dungeon, whip or other instrument
of torture. as of old, freedom, useful
occupation. and education now prevail.
At present the worst punishment IN
many prisons is denial of liberty, and
everything possible otherwise is done
TO make the prison life approach thu
of the civil community. County Jails
Continued on 9th page.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-15
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
IN POTOSI SCHOOLS
Class Day Exercises, Commence
ment and Alumni Banquet.
Principal E. A. Jewett will Not Return
Next Year. Has Been Pop
uiar and Successful.

Commencement week for the Po-
tosi schools opened with class
day exercises in the city ball, on
Friday evening" June 3. The grammar
school graduating excerises were held
in the school building, Monday after
noon, June g. The high school COM
mencement took place Tuesday even
ing, June z, and the alumni banquet,
Wednesday evening, June s Beauti-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-15
Card of Thank S.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the friends and neighbors
for their kindness and sympathy show
us during The sickness and death OF
our beloved husband and father.
Mrs. Henry Meyer and Children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-15


S Thanhouser was appointed by
the mayor to succeed H. l.. Moses
as justice of the peace and he was
unanimously confirmed by the coun-
Gil.
1t was ordered that an additional
supply of towels be provided for use
in the ladies' rest room, and that
the caretaker be allowed an extra
half day. pay each week for laundry
work
In view of the advance in the
price of cement it was voted that on
cement walks hereafter contracted
the city stand one third of the cost
of such walks not TO exceed 13 cents
per square foot.
On motion the council adjourned
to meet on Monday evening, June
| 20
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-15
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Few Matters of Importance
Were Disposed of.
Mayor Appointed New Justice of the
Peace to Fill Vacancy
Again Next Monday.

A special meeting of the city
council was held at the council
room last Saturday evening for the
transaction of general business and
to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Herbert l.. Moses,
justice of the peace, who is now in
the west.
Roll call showed the following
present. Mayor Bennett, Aldermen
Barnett, Goble, Wiedenbeck, Ire
loar, Rhodes and Eastman.
The city treasurer's report was as
follows:
Cash on hand, May 1, 191O---- ........S5,7 O5 65
Receipts for May, 1910----.------..... 2, 1879 As
Expenditures during May-.--S2,749 40
Cash on hand June 1St....-...-... 5,O85 II
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-15

Wanted $1,000 to 5000 dozen eggs,
at the Boston Store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-15
1885 IL $7,835 IL

$7,8S5 IL $7,S35 IL
The following bills, which had
had been audited by the finance
committee, were on motion allowed:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
RUTLAND
BENSON.

The Rev. T. !" Dow of Rutland preach
ed at the Methodist Church last Sunday
morning and evening. In the evening
the congregational people Joined with the
Methodists IN their service Willis Kent
of New York city IS here visiting his
parents, the Rev. and Mrs Eyartg Kent.
Much corn IL still implanted ana what
has been planted Is having hard tussle
10 live and grow. Grass is thriving
sunday afternoon as a yOunr man was
driving down through the streets his
horses bit broke and the animal ran into
a telephone pole, breaking the carriage
badly-F. W. Kellogg has n valuable
horse that has been very sick with lock-
jaw. The horse was treated with the
aniitoxin and is getting wcll.-Ilorace s.
Lewis, "A longtime resident Of Benson. IA
very sick at his home IN the north part
Uf the tOWn.-I. \. Hedon lost good
horse the past week after two days sick
ness. This IS one OF three horses that
have succumb.d to sickness this spring.
There seems to be a phenomenal amount
Of sickness among domestic animals with
an inclination to fatility.-A union prayer
meeting will be held at the Ccngrega-
tional chapel Thursday evening of the
Methodist and Congregational people at
which there will be several plano recitals
by Willis Kent of New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
CHAMPLAIN MEMORIALS.
One VIII Re Erected Jointly by Two
states mt Crown Point, n. Y.

At a Joint meeting of tho New YORK
pnd Vermont tercentenary commissions.
held Tuesday afternoon Mt the AVIAN Ness
House. resolutions were passed by each
commission to erect a champain memoir
ial nj Crown Point, y. Y, Jointly. For this
p,trpose the Vermont commission will
Give the funds AT Its disposal, amounting
to 1900 or $1,000 and the New York COM
mission a sum not less than $1,000
A member Of tho New York commission
said Tuesday that about $4,000 was
available from that side for memorial
purposes. The sum remaining after tho
erection OF the joint memorial will prob
ably be devoted TO some sort OF a monu-
ment to Samuel Chninplain at Bluff
Point, N. Y.
The resolutions settling tho site of the
memorial were passed by tho commits
sions In separate sessions. A Joint meet
ing was then held which ratified tho ac-
ton taken separately. 1t was further de-
cided that committee of three or five
members from each commission should
be appointed to take charge OF the ar
engagements for tho permanent memorial
the chairman of the same being enlpow-
cred to increase the membership OF tn
committees as may be deemed necessary
The Vermont committee consists OF Prcsi-
dent John NJ. Thomas, W. II. Crockett
and G. r. Jarvis The New York com
mittse has not yst bsen announced
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
GAYSVILLE.

Mrs. Kate Underwood went to her
home in Lawrence. Mass, Saturday.-
News has been received Of the death OF
Charles Hackett at potsdarn. \. y Mr.
Hackett was formerly a resident of this
toWn.-The Rev. l.. l.. Chase of North
Springfield win preach at the Conrroga-
tonal Church next Sunday evening at
1870 oclock.--Miss Lena Doubleday is
passing several days in Woodstock.-Mrs.
>. Mae Kemp has returned from Lynn.
Mass.-The Rev. Henry a. Parkhurst of
Bethel Will preach at the Cn!versaliSt
ChuTch next sunday at 2:3O D. m.-NIiSS
Abbie g. johnson of West Fairlee is Il
guest at the Rev. w. G. Boutwells-Nr
and Mrs. Harcourt Ford. who have been
in North Dakota for the past year. ar
rived last week at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Sina Lowry .-Willi4m
Flint, Jr., was In Burlington over Sun
day.-A Sunday stage now passes through
here to Rochester. and returns late in the
afternoon so Boston Sunday papers viii
he on sale at the oStofiiCe.-George Wv
man and family Of East Walpole, Ma.
were visitors at the home of his father.
Martin l.. Wyman, over Sunday.-Willtaln
kellum, Jr., of West Concord, y. H., IS
passing a week with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mis-, j. u. Waller-Mrs. fl l..
Dean of Montpelier is in town Ms
James Wheeler, who has recently ret.r
ed from Kirksvillc, Mo, is VISITING in
town.-Mrs. w. A. Swinyer and Mr. Wal
den White are attending the G. A. r. en-
campinent in Montpelier this week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
Miss Mary Haynes, The groom and the

Miss Mary Haynes. The groom and the
best man. Guy Crosier OF North Adams,
Mass, took their places before the altar
and received the bridal party, composed
Of the ushers. Henry Hathaway. J. w.
Bond and c. G.. Agry Of Springfield Mass,
and Henry Fuller Of this city: the brides
maids, Miss Marguerite Ward OF Middle
town. Conn. and Mis- Sylvia Doutney Of
burlington. the maid OF honor. Miss Julia
Sanford of Warwick, \. Y. and the bride.
The double ring ceremony was used.
Upon the return .: the bridal party to
the home on South Union street Mr.
Gould and Mrs. Johnson were married,
the memhorH 81 the bridal party acting
IS attendants, 1t VAS Il complete surprise
Ia the guests. After a short reception
the two newly married couples left on
the noon train for their houeymoons.
Miss Johnson Wore embroidered crepe
meteor trimmed with duchess lace. "a
white picture hat and carried lilies OF the
valley. The bridesmaids wore pink en-
broidered silk, black picture hats and
carried shower bouquets OF pink sweet
peas. The maid Of honor was attired in
light green yelling she wore a green
hat and carried 4 bouquet OF pink sweet
peas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16

The two committees will visit Wash
ington. probably before the end of the
month, to confer with the lighthouse
board of the United States government,
in reference TO the building Of The memo
rial. 1t IS thought that the monument TO
Champlain may take the form of light
house.
The members of the Vermont COM
mission present were GOV. G.. II.
prouty. l.. NJ. Hays. w. j. Van Pat
ten, W. H. Crockett, Arthur r. Stone,
President j. NJ, Thomas, George =.
Jarvis. and II. w. Bailey. The New
York members were Hon. II. Wallace
Knapp. Hon, II. w. Hin, Hon. W. c.
Withcrbee. w. r. Weaver, ], A. Fo-
ley. Rowland Pell, Hon. John b, Riley
]. H. Booth ana Louis c. Lafountain.
Two members of each commission were
absent.
The following resolutions We're adopted
by the Vermont commissions Resolved
In view OF the fact that the New York
Tercentenary commission has reconsider
ed its action locating a Champaign Mem
orial al Bluff Point New York. and has
expressed It's Willingness To unite with
the Vermont commission in erecting q
Joint memorial, that the Vermont com
mission hereby votes to unite with the
New York commission in erecting a joint
memorial Mt Crown Point, y Y. provd-
ed that commission agrees thereto,
Tho resolutions passed by the New
York commission We're as follows: Re-
solved-That the New York commission
accept the offer contained in the resolu-
ton of the Vermont commission OF this
date to unite It'll the Vermont commits
sion In the erection of IA Joint memorial,
and that 1t contribute not less than $780,
600 for the erection of this joint memorial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
ASK FOR CHANGE IN RULES
st. Adams Republicans Want Temper
AIRY Convention Officers to lie
Non DeleKutes

St Adams. June 15.-The republican
caucus to elect delegates to the State con-
vention yesterday was largely attended
The Mead ticket won by a vote OF
about 4 to |. George G. Stevens was elect
ed chairman with o. y. Kelton secre-
tary. I. T. Beeman presented the follow
ing ticket for Fleetwood: L. ]. Morton
NJ. d. Armstrong, y. Z. L'Ecuyer. II. r.
Hatch. w. ID. Chandler, W. T. Tw!sg and
Frank L. Greene. The Mead ticket was
presented by Warren r. Austin as fol-
lows: II. Charles Royce. DR.. J. G. Per
rault. Frank l.. Greene. J. A. Jarvis.
Geo. J. Barrette, Barney + Kelley and
James Fl. DAILY. The vote resulted: For the
Mead ticket. l4e; for the Fleetwood tick
ct A.
The reason that Colonel Cireene's name
was on both tickets when he is an
ardent Fleetwood man. was that the Meal
following appreciated the honor shown
Colonel Greene by the State committee
in selecting him as chairman Of tho com
mittee on resolutions and therefore gave
nm place on the ticket that he might
go to the convention. Col. Greene in n
brief speech spoke OF the peculiarly en-
barrasinG position he was placed in. but
announced that he would be for Fleet
wood first, last and all the time.
On account OF the peculiar conditions
which have arisen over the selection of
those designed by the State committee
to act az officers of the convention
whereby 1t has happened twice in this
city that men selected TO officiate AZ the
state convention have been with the min
GRITTY and could not possibly attend the
convention as delegates except hy the
grace OF the opposition, the following
resolution was adopted
Resolved That this caucus author,z,
and instruct it's delegates to the Stat.
convention, 10 propose TO the convention.
such modification of tho rules of the
republican organization ~ will enable
the state committee to appoint a temper
airy chairman Of the State convention and
temporary chairman Of the committee
on resolutions, without regard to the
membership Of the convention"
There was no contest over the seloc-
tion OF delegates to attend the first dis
tItot congressional convention to be held
In Burlington on tho Goth and the follow
ing delegates were elected. with power
to fill any vacancies: II. Charles Royce
Warren II. Austin. II. +. Stevens. J. q
Norton, NJ d. Armstrong. s Sampico and
George 7. Childs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
STATE OFFICERS RECEIVED.
Relief Corps Entertained Informally
Members of Patriotic socictic.

Montpelier. June lb.-irhe retiring off
GERS OF tho Vermont Assembly Of tho Wo-
mans Relief Corps, which meets hero to-
morrow In annual convention. gave a
reception this evening In the parlors of
inc ihV'iloh motel 10 all delegates to tho
several patriotic bodies that meet here to-
morrow and to tho general public.
Mrs. T.. N. Rising of Randoiph. the re-
urihs state president. was assisted In
receiving by Mrs. Edna l.. Jewett OF
Swahton Mrs. Il. Louise Holman and
Mrs Lucinda T. Cleveland Of Randolph,
MrH' s'oughion of Royalton. Mrs. Fannie
Jones OF Burlington, Mrs. Emma a. La
point OF harre, Mrs. Florence Oates OF
HWAh'on' Mrs. Mary b. Goodwin ana
MIS- Kate d. Lee OF Wells River. MIS-
Nellie Smythe Of st. Johnsbury, Mrs
cara H. Niles Of Morrisvilla Mrs. Ella
Roberta Of Montpelier Mn. Phua Lam
son OF h,nttisboro. 6ss Hugh Hensy OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16

through tomorrow. Bishop A. c. a.
Hall Of Burlington Is presiding.
Following holy communion an or
ganization was effected by the cleo
ton of the Rev. w. +. Weeks of Shell
burne az secretary. with the Rcv. J. c,
Colt of Windsor and w. &. Bern ard
Of Chestor as assistants.
The various standing committees
made up OF one clergyman aud two
laymen were appointed by Bishop Han.
The Rev. G.. Y. Bliss 81 Burlington
read the report OF the standing COM
mittee and registrar, q. b, Johnson Of
Burlington made his annual report
which was accepted and adopted.
George Briggs Of Montpelier reported
for tho committee on trust funds of
the diocese. Rev. Harnby Leach Of
Richford spoke for the committee on
sunday school work. and the report
Of Spencer Kinds of BurltnR ton, tho
treasurer, showed the finances OF the
diocese In good condition.
The annual address by Bishop Hall
was given this afternoon. The topic
for discussion this evening was the
work of the diocese.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
ONE WEDDING A SURPRISE.
Marriage OF yida Johnson Quickly
Followed by That of Her Mother.

George Houghton Wight OF Springfield,
Mass. and Miss Vida Johnson. daughter
OF Mrs. Matte Post johnson Of Burling
ton, were married yesterday morning at
the First Baptist Church. the Rev. +. D.
Penney performing the ceremony. De-
cidedly In the nature of n surprise came
tho marriage of the brides mother to
Fred NJ. Gould Of this city, which took
place at the home of Mrs Johnson on
South Union street during the wedding
reception of her daughter
The ceremony at the church took place
at 1870 In the presence Of a large number
Of guests. The altar was decorated with
palms, hay trees and cedars, sprlnkled
here and there with large bouquets of
peonies. Preceding the ceremony the
march from Lohengrin was played by
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
WINDSOR.

At small lut enthusiastic caucus
held at town han Tuesday afternoon
George T Hazon. $. y. Taylor ana Bert
r. Colo were elected delegates to the
republican state conventions reso-
luton lnstructinH the delegates to
vote and use their influence for +. g.
Fleetwood for governor was carried
without opposition. The same dele
gates will attend tho congressional
convention to rcnominate Congress-
man Frank Plumloy. Marsh .. Per-
kins, Gilbert \. Davis. Edward II.
Buck, Frank :. Hale and George T.
Hazen were elected delegates to the
county convention 70 be held at Wood
stock next wcck and were instructed
to vote for Jane II. Kiniry of this