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New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
MEETING OF RED CROSS
Mr.. Taft Congratulates It on
Raising Fund.

Washington. Dec, 6.-Mr- Taft. in his ca
pacity as president Of the American Red
Cross, presided for q time at the annual
meeting Of that organization in this city
to-day Announcement was made that
New york city already had raised the S5eo.-
GOO allotted as its share in the proposed en-
dowment fund Of s2.000.c0o. President Taft
predicted that the full amount Of the fund
would soon be in hand and praised Miss
Mabel Boardman. who is the active head
OF the association.
The Red Cross IS preparing 10 bring suits
in various Of the federal courts 10 protect
the insignia Of the organization from use
as trademarks and advertising purposes
Charles D. Norton. secretary 70 the Presi-
dent made his first report as treasurer of
the Red Cross. The receipts for the last
year were S263- -202 and the expenditures 1851
SIS The organization now has s124 n2S or,
hand. The membership is nearly fifteen
thousand
Six millions of the Christmas seals have
been disposed Of TO dealers. the proceeds
TO go. as usual TO the fight against tubur-
culosis
IN MS brief address President Taft said:
I am going 10 break into the order laid
down for this meeting by venturing TO ex-
press 10 you my hearty and sincere con-
gratulauon's on the progress that the Ped
Cross mas made The contribution secured
nov OF half d million dollars from New
york CRY IS an earnest that We shah
raise the whole TWO millionS-I say we
shall raise it mean that Miss Mabel
boaT0man viii raise It
The real usefulness that will be added
% this association by having a fund of
s2'sfl9oo we'll invested from which We can
count on receiving. say, at least $50 900 a
year, every one who has had anything 70
90 with The organization OF this associa-
non can understand The opportunity 10
give quickly and to ne first on the ground
IS what makes his association more use
ful than any other not only In the United
states but everywhere on this round
globe
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
REPORTS ON PHILIPPINES
Dickinson Found Conditions
Good-Not Ready for Home Rule.

" aShlngton, Dec 6--The report of SeCre-
tary Dickinson on his recent visit TO the
Philippine Islands has just been issued by
the War Department. He inspected prac-
tically all the public institutions and army
posts and held many public hearings. The
administration of the various departments
was found to be in q generally satisfactory
condition.
The Secretary speaks sympathetically Of
the aspirations Of the Filipino people for
independence and says that the public ex-
preston is very general in favor Of it, but
that many OF the conservative and most
substantial men would view such d result
with CONSERVATION.
Referring TO the fitness Of the Filipino
people for self-government. he says;
There are very many highly educated
FIlipinos-Tnany men Of talent. ability and
brilliancy-but the percentage IN comparl-
son with those who are wholly unframed
in al understanding Of and the exercise
of political rights under republican form
of government is so small and under the
best and most rapid DEVELOPMENT possible
under existing conditions viii for a long
period continue small that II Is d delu-
sion Il the present policy OF control OF Inc
Islands by the American people shall con-
tiuue 10 encourage the Filipino people IN
the hope that the administration Of the
islands will be turned over TO them within
the time of the present generation
the islands All the wild tribes are be
ginning TO see and appreciate what is being
done for them.
The Legislative Assembly, though con-
troiIed by the Nationalist party. which was
organized in opposition to those who ia
vored American control has enacted laws
for the promotion Of development and prog
ress along lines advocated by the Governor
General showing that responsibility
steadies action They have been liberal IN
their support of education and internal i'm
provement
A deep and widespread interest is being
manifested in education on the part Of
for education IS cheerfUlly borne. Good
progress IS being made in learning the
English language.
The Secretary dv'ells at some length on
his Investigations relative to the sale Of
friar lands which received much attention
in the last session OF Congress and the
public press, but found no basis for the ex-
treme statements made.
The financial condition OF the islands is
satisfactory, there being a surplus of 3d.,
394 7s3 56.
The Secretary recommends an appropTia-
ton Of ss5o.g0N for development of coal
claims on the island of Batan. which he
saws might he Of incaIculabIe value to the
government in an emergency. and renews
recommendations previously made for the
benefit Of the islands
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07

characters and oIdfashioned ruStlcs' d7
-eaI and as rrotesaue as the figures ~
ouaint Dutch genre painting OF former
generations Both the dain'inesS u
Arcadian love story and the roiiic A'ii7
fun of the .Nrrlartel uinstreis cha
ing over cIarfnets and 'sarpints scrip
;rn +t,a s,.-,,,e,s of their battered vioiIns
and rolling their eyes over tue ci''i
of frasb stIppiy OF drink. or tne
..-r;-s+,,at v-ision'. of the schoolr1istress
with q. candle. were retained tehaciousis
by the sympathetic players 'ne a-1'
euce greeted the antics ana huinoiS -
the rustics with continuous merrin's''''
7, Was a merry night in old caster
bridge and Mr.. Hardy in the secoho
row. enjoyed it intensely
Tho amateur actors. fiddlers and stage
,,,anapsrs have the satisfaction OF KNOW
,rs that thew have helped in bringing the
nj. s,,d hearty author, in his seventeen
,sar into closer and more companion
able relations with the new generation III
Disadvantages They have sInsied MN
out as the genius loci no less tna'l WI
liam Barnes had been in his cape Aiieo
hreeches. leather satchel and tnuiipiis
stick and with his humorous turn Tor oe-
nic+ing i'm Dorset dialect the beauty ana
nathos of home life. A greater master Oh
fiction than that humble poet IS the
aor,aIlv modest discoverer and cnrorl1cler
of wessex. who has delineated rustic
character with Incompatible reahstl-
His ouirenen and peasant folk can DC
exhibited with their racy humors IN these
dorchester plays enacted by his neish-
hors and friends. His chief and bes'
drawn character defies histrionic art II
&c Nature herself in the ancient Kingdom
Of wessex. Possibly the background OF
sylvan Me1lstock is sketched more ilsrt-
II than the environment of masterpieces
ike Tess and The Mayor OF caster
bridge" and certainly the strongest ana
most fascinating character OF The Re-
turn of the Native is the wild. weird
and bleak heath in subtle sympathy with
the ironies of human life and taking
color from them. L y r
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
DINNER FOR COLONEL M. KNOX

The heads OF departments and old en-
ployes of the Knox Hat Manufacturing
Company. about sixty in number. will
give testimonial dinner for Colonel E,
NJ Knox. the president OF the company.
at DeImonico's this evening, at $50 The
term old employees signifies the men in
the different factories who have been In
the employ of Mr. Knox for fifteen to
twenty-five years and who have been
loyal 70 his interests through three or four
strikes
Il was planned to give this dinner i'm
rnediately after Mr. Knox's return from
his trip around the world in June, bur
at that time he got d loving cup, con-
tributed to by every man in the employ
Of the Knox Hat Manufacturing Com
rany and the retail stores The employees
have requested Mr.. Knox 70 allow them
10 use the loving cup at the dinner.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
CALI. SCHENK CASE 'FRAME-uf
Wife's Attorneys Assert Miilons'''
Packer Was Not Poisoned.
- TeIssranh b = 3

EBv Telegraph 90 The frloune-i L.,
Wheeling. W. Va Dec. 6.-Arto-nssS
Mrs Laura Farnsworth SchenS. "AO -
been confined in the ohio County ls-
several weeks. charged with polS'--Il
her husband. John - Schenk, the -
ionaire packer. say tonight thae -
have evidence 70 show thar at ths =,
AIr- Schenk was reported TO be III = ii
cal condition he was able 10 WalA - -
bis room in the North Wheeling ft''sr --,,,
and take rides in his autOmoois. -.
allegation is denied by the prcSecni.Hss -.
torneys. The attorneys for the s-.,..
state that the whole cause Is ~
VI" to railroad Mrs. Scheuk - '
tentiaTy- -.
Scheuk. II - said. refuses tn .,,.s
ters hts wife has sent 70 him. Or 70
her 10 see her ch!G1en
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
HERO OF NOVELISTS DEAD
Csptain Bohlin, Model of Writers for
Gloucester Fisherman.
TBv Telegraph TO The tribune


Boston. Dec. 5--Word from Btrchy cove
N F. states that Captain Thomas Bohlin.
sixty years old. OF Gloucester, died while
on MS way there from Middle Arm. on
the schooner Avalon. Captain Lewis H.
Wharton. He was being taken TO BIrcly
Cove for medical treatment Captain Bob
Inns fame was widespread He had been
taken as the hero of many novelist who
sought to depict the Gloucester fisher
masters. He was born in Sweden, and when
q young man came 70 this country he
soon became master Of the finest clipper
schoouers sailing out OF Gloucester
About ten years ago he took a position as
sailing master of the schooner yacht Fleur
de Lis. owned by DR.. Simpson. of Brook
Iyn. and he sailed the Fleur de Lis across
the Atlantic Ocean four times
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
Oath FOR Personal Returns.

I'VE would recommend that the Lssis~
ture make II mandatory upon rhe ssssss''
to secure from each taxpayer Sworn sts'~
ment OF his personal property. ard .
sworn statements from any 0-her cNih
tent source Of knowledge as % the a.
We are fully aware that this method =
reaching personal property = htShs
quisitoriaI and probably would ne We0s
lar among taxpayers But the board : ~.
treating the question fron1 the penn
view Of what would he popular OF
popular. II Is seeking solely 10 secnrs A-''
effective enforcement of an existing .
We believe that the general prop--4
tax scheme Is inherently detective anu
strongly urge upon the Legislature ilA@
consider the advisabiIitv of deTlslh-'
constitutional amendment. Z rscsss'' p,
substitute therefor that viii be more
ceptible of thorough and impartial en.0,s
meut and that viii insure mors e1iai -
tribution OF the tax burdens
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
ERIE RAIL ROAD PROMOTIONS.

John B. Dickson superintendent Of the
Rochester division of the Erie Railroad.
has been appointed general agent at Chi
oGgo r Z. Woodruff succeeds MIR Dick
son as superintendent Of the Rochester
division. " a RaIdwiu has been APP
pointed superintendent of the Chicago and
Erie division. vice T.. - Allen. who has
besn assigned 10 other dutieS-
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
URGES TAXATION reform
New Jersey Equalization Board
Points Out Many Evils.
FOR SWORN PERSONALITY
Report to Governor Shows n.
State Has Over Two Bill
ions IN Ratables.

Trenton. y =. Dec tSpscisD-Raa,.-,
changes In the tax methods ia vo1r,. =
New Jersey ara suggested in ne ar-.-,
report which the State Board of Fouals.-
ton Of Taxes presented 20 C3o~sruo- p.
this afternoon In the Judgment =, =.
board the greatest evil n be ovA-co-,. =
the amount OF property which si,h.-
escapes taxation entirely Or fails N -.
its fair share Of the general burden
Of the drastic suggestions - that -
statements as 70 personal property zs,r,s
be required. no matter how tlnp0u,;la-
inqUisitoria1 It might be. y the eonss,.,
ton and laws Of The state are IN ba =
forced
Another important change SugzeS+as {.
that the county BE made the unit OF ssa~-.
ment with view 70 obtaining uEsfo-r,.-
in valuations. The election o. aSsss.o--
should be abolished power 20 rernovs t5s-.
for fncompetency vested in the state bo.-s
and a limit placed upon the amount %
ernptions which can be claimed In -.
assessment Of bank stock. according "a "A.
views OF the state board
The statistical portion of the rs,,--
shows that the total net rarahles for -.
year aggregate sZ.0f5.Sss, Is an increase a.
seS 210.926 for the year OF these ra.abl.,
real estate amounts 20 sf.775. as a2s and ~.
sonaI property the remainder The exenn.
property amounts 70 Sf72-975l5S z IS rYss.
up as follows Public school property.
- -7s0- other school property. e. 40 *. uus-
lie property. s.. .066 92S. church and cba.
liable property. S57.2s1. $50 and ceneter,.,
S7.7f7. .207-
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
FANEUIL HALL DENIED BLACK
Negroes Bring Suit Against Boston
Because Permit Was Revoked
IBy Telegraph % The Tribune

Boston. Dec element G. Morgan ana
Clifford H PIummer. both negro lawyers,
figure in a suit brought in the Su-
perior Court. arising out Of the proposed
use of Faneuil Hall on January 9. 1911. for
the purpose of observing the Tooth ami
versary of the birth Of Charles Sumner.
The City Council on November 2S granted
permit TO Plumner for the use of Faneuil
Hall on January Is. and that day Mr.
Fish, superintendent of the hall. notified
Morgan that his permit had been revoked.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
STILL AT LARGE
Utica Observer.

From The Utica Observer.
4 New Jersey man has invented an TN
proved violin than can he PLAYED by
means OF keys, similar 10 piano At last
accounts the authorities had taken no
action IN the matter. Probably insanity
will be his uskencA.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
HOLD WONG FOR KILLING DONG.

Charles Wong, held in connection with
the killing of Quong Dong, of No 5l1s
Pei street who died in the Hudson Street
Hospital last night. from the effects OF
four pistol shot wounds received on sun
day night in PeII street, was held with
out bail yesterday morning. by Coroner
Hallenstein on q charge of homicide
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
TRYING TO BLOCK PROGRESS

From The Buffalo Commercial
Three thouSs nd BARRIERS IN Brooklyn have
held an Indignation meeting and resolved
flst the safety razor j. working wrong and
injustice re- cutting into their trade. II le
"a iery razor must GO is the slogan. That
is what the stage coach said OF the rail-
road
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
Fraudulent Bills Of Ladrna

Forged and fraudulent bills of lsdIng
r,urporfine to be ISSUED against cotton.
come rnoutts since, resulted In losses Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09
Circuit Court.

The Tenant Emler case in circuit
court which was still in progress
when we went to press last week was
decided by the court in favor of the
defendant.
The case of the Brittingham &
Hixon Lumber Co. vs. Perry Moore
was the next to be heard. This was
money demand and originated in a
misunderstanding between A. ].
Wiedenbeck, the local manager of
the lumber company and Mr.. Moore
over the cost of some building material
furnished to the latter. Atty's Fl. E.
Carthew and E. M. Lowry appeared
for the plaintiff and defendant respec-
lively. The decision of the court
was in favor of the plaintiff for the
full amount of the claim less- $14.
Michael Casey, of Bloomington,
was admitted to the bar during last
weeks session of court. Atty. Casey
is Grant county boy who achieved
his reputation as lawyer in Min
nesota. He served one term as district
attorney in the county in which he
lived in the Gopher state. For some
time he has been living on the old
homestead near Bloomington and it
was just recently he decided to resume
his legal practice in his native county.
In the last will of Rev. L. j.
Vaughan, the famous orator-priest of
Cuba City, a judgment was signed
affirming the judgment of the county
court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09
Hard Winter Beneficial to Cassville.

This has been a remarkable winter
in more ways than one. The past
winter teams have crossed the ice at
this point for upwards of two months
in perfect safety. Other years if
crossing was good for month it was
considered remarkable.
This natural bridge has had the
effect IF bringing considerable addi-
tional business to Cassville merchants
and business men and has been benefci-
al to the residents in general. The ice
is still in good condition on March 1,
although if the present mild and open
weather continues safe crossing will
not be afforded much longer. -Cass-
vile Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09
County Sunday School Convention.

The Second Annual Sunday School
Convention of Grant county is to be
held in Platteville March gath and
25th. Every Sunday school in the
county is invited and urged to send
pastor, officers and teachers and adult
pupils as delegates.
We will have with us. besides our
own county workers, our state secre-
tary, W. J. Semelroth, of Milwaukee
Charles D. Meigs. Indianapolis, Ind. ,
and Mrs. /. M. Weber of Milwaukee.
These people are making tour of the
state, touching twenty three cities,
the tour lasting three months. Platte
Vile is one of these cities. Mr.. Meigs,
sometimes called FThe Indiana Cy-
clone, - is one of the best and most
widely known of American Sunday
school leaders and speakers. He has
thrilled the greatest of conventions in
many states from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. He is a practical Sunday
school man. 1t is always a treat to
hear him, and while he entertains
with rare wit. he never fails to in
struct nor to make his maxims of truth
stick in the minds of his hearers. One
newspaper says of him. He always
strikes 10 on the platform. !" You will
see by the program to be printed in
this paper next week that he speaks in
every session of the convention.
w. J. Semelroth. for the past three
years general secretary of Wisconsin,
is man experienced with Sunday
school problems and is succeeding in
recognizing the counties and districts
of Wisconsin for aggressive Sunday
school work on a higher educational
plane than was reached in past years.
He will be heard in every session on
themes of vital interest to Sunday
school workers.
Mrs. I. III. Weber is the element
airy grades superintendent of the Mil
waukee City and County Sunday School
Association. She is trained and ex-
perienced teacher and is helping with
the new graded lessons. All primary
and junior class teachers should hear
her. Besides these friends a number
of our county workers will have places
on the program. The Platteville peo-
pie are planning to take good care of
all who attend.
Sunday schools, appoint your dele
gates early. Send the names to Mrs.
Thomas Shepherd, Platteville, chair
man of entertainment committee.
Mrs. Randall johnson,
Cor. Secretary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09
COW CAUSED TRAINWRECK
Bovine Upset Northwestern Passenger
Coach at Hazel Green.

Hazel Green. Wis, March 8 The
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
here began the month with an addi-
tiou to It's list of wrecks and COLI
sions. The train from Hazel Green
Junction due here at As was derailed
at Buncombe last evening. The pas
senger coach, containing several pas
sengers besides the train crew, was
overturned. One passenger was badly
cut on the hand. which necessitated
surgical attendance.
It was almost a miracle that results
were not more serious. The cause Of
the accident lay in running down a
COW which was upon the track,
cutting it to pieces. Traffic has but
recently been resumed since the trains
north on the main line were blockaded.
During the last eighteen months
two collisions with fatal results have
occurred at Millbrig and at Whitson
Junction. Dubuque Times Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09

In the air or teaches away in little
rivers, to enrich narrow strips of land
below the barn. but doing little for
the farm itself.
| All this is saved by having a covered
shed. Here the manure may be spread
evenly, the horse manure, the hog
manure and the COW manure all put
in together, thus saving all. We all
know that If kept by itself, horse
manure will burn and spoil in a great
measure.
But if we cannot have a covered
shed, what then
There is growing practice among
the farmers of this country to draw
manure out as fast as it is made. A
wagon is kept standing either in the
stable or close by, so that when the
cutters are cleaned, as they ought to
be two or three times a day, the
manure may be thrown directly upon
it and then hauled out to the field
where it is to be used. Two advantages
come from this method The work is
done when other farm labor is slack,
so that spring opens it will not be
necessary to stop all business and
spend a week or so hauling manure,
as used to be the case; and then,
whatever teaching there may be in
consequence of storms, will only carry
the liquid manure down a little
farther into the earth This is a
good plan, with the exception that
where the land is pretty steep the
rain will carry a good deal of the
value of the manure off when it is
cold enough so the ground is frozen
hard. Then the liquid manure can
not get into the earth, but runs off
down the hill.
1t is estimated that a horse will
make, in the course of year, manure
worth $27. a cow 500. a hog So, sheep
SO. Knowing the number of horses
and cattle we have on the farm, from
these figures it is possible to make a
pretty fair estimate of The value of the
BARNARD manure produced every year.
Reckon this up and see if it be not
somewhat startling and the amount
might and should be a good deal
larger taan it is.
In addition to this plan or method
of hauling manure, reference ought
to be made to the system by which a
considerable part of the feeding is
done on the meadows and pastures.
OF course, such feeding is mainly
laracticable where sheep are handled
or where steers and hogs are being
fitted for market during the winter
months. 1t will require labor, of
course, to haul feed to the pastures,
but from the stand point of manure
when the feed is hauled the work is
completed. By changing the feeding
places the manure is placed just where
it is needed and as it is left on the
surface the maximum manurial value
is obtained from it. Wisconsin
Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09
BOTTLING WORKS
CHANGES OWNERS
Sold by Nick j. Tiedemann to
Guy Horsfall.
A Prosperous and Growing Business, En-
joying Good Trade Throughout
the County.

One of the most fiourishing busl-
ness enterprises in southwest Wiscon-
sin changed hands last Friday when
Guy Horsfall purchased the Lancas-
ter Bottling Works formerly owned
by N. ]. Tiedeman. Mr.. Horsfall
has been in the employ of Mr.. Tiede-
man for five years and is thoroughly
acquainted with every phase of the
business.
The Bottling Works were establish
ed by G. B. Angus formerly of this
city. and were purchased by Mr..
Tiedeman in October 1908. The
business under his capable manage
ment has steadily grown until the
territory covered includes not only
Lancaster but the greater part of
Grant county and a large. portion of
Iowa county. The soft drinks manu-
featured by the Lancaster Bottling
Works are known far and wide for
their purity and general>excellence.
Mr.. Tiedeman has not yet decided
upon his future occupation but does
not contemplate leaving Lancaster.
In retiring from the business with
which he has SO long been connected
he wishes to thank the people of this
section for their liberal patronage.
He also bespeaks continuance of the
same for Mr.. EOrsfall, who as our
readers know is thoroughly qualified
to carry on the business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-09
The Farm Gold Mine.

It is always in order every season
of the year to discuss certain phases
of the farmyard manure problem
The manure pile is referred to in q
recent contribution from a subscriber
as ''The Farm Gold Mine.' This is
what he says:
That is what a good pile of barn
yard manure ls-a gold mine for the
farmer who owns it. There is not
much danger that a farm on which
this is seen will run down. 1t is the
source of wealth, of soil preservation,
of resorce for the future. Not always
do the farmers of this country realize
just what help it would be to them
if they took more pains to save and
add to the manure heap; and this is
just the season to do it, while the
stock is in the barn and eating corn,
hay and other farm crops.
Th ere is no better way to keep
barnyard manure than to have a
covered shed for the purpose. Startl
ing losses come from storing this kind
of fertilizer against the side of the
barn, often under the caves of the
building. Ever time pile of manure
is wet this way chemical action is
set up, the force IF which is increased
later by the sun S rays pouring down
upon it. which take large percentage
of the goodness away. 1t passes of