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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05

no SECOND r. tbe boulevard. Hundreds
of acres. garden into green lawns
and snaci patches. twenty
two mark with drive and
walks am ), tennis courts,
athletic ~ plcnic grounds and
PAGES wherethe dust and smoke and
turmoil of sultry city are not seen
heard or saeled-these are the haven
of sweet. cented rest planned by the
beauty Pad park board.
Land for the northeast park, 744
acres or the southwest, 1853 acres,
and ne Trosper or southeast, $40
acres is being plated and arranged
for he actural work of construction
there will be four lakes, ranging
in size from 10 acres to the dimen-
Sims of the Belle Isle water.
| II short, the list include everything
found in the finest parks of the
Ilagest cities of the east. Engineer
rownell, who planned and constructed
Washington park. jackson park and
the Fifty fifth street boulevard in
Chicago, and ". Fl. Dunn, Kansas
City landscape architect who has
made beautiful the grounds of nearly
every city of the middle west, are
in charge.
SUCCESSFUL PARK REAL ESTATE.
The park board, to which as a
starter $500, 900 was given by the city,
is happy in the prospective successes
of their work. For business is COM
bined with beauty. The members
estimate that now, should they choose
to turn to the real estate trading, the
original $500, 600 could be turned back
to the city, with all land necessary
for park purposes retained.
Since buying the land. 1000 acres
in all, at figure around $1O7 an
acre, property values have so risen
that by plating additions this money
might be Iegained from the surplus
But the board is cannier than that.
It operates on the shrewd philosophy
of What's the use? '' Ii it can sell
out, making the city $4OO, 900 on real
estate commissions now, why not
So, 900, 900 in five years. All of the
land will not be used for park and
boulevard purposes, and the board
asks only to be let alone. It's own
salvation will come, itself, through
plain business mech anics.
Besides increase in property values,
thousands will be gained from those
first citizens who wish to make
permanent the growth of their family
name by having park named after
Them. In the case of the Trosper
park. over $50, 900 was knocked off
the selling price of the $50 southeast
acres on the promise of the board to
name it ''Trosper. . The same
Troopers have asked that they be- al
lowed to construct $40, 900 stone
gateway. By a system of Donations
upon the naming of each park, many
iron men will tramp their way into
the park boards Golfers.
By the year of Our Lord, 1911, al
this will have come to pass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05
Civ Residence for Sale.

have for sale two pieces of resi-
dence property in Lancaster, belong
ting to the estate of the, late Mrs.
Ellen Carroll. Property located !. in
The first ward. Henry Carroll, Adm 2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05
Dissolution of Partnership.

By mutual consent the firm of Drs.
Doolittle will be dissolved on January
/, 1910, DIR. S. w. Doolittle retiring.
The practice will be continued by DIR.
j. q. DooIittle. It is desired that all
accounts due the firm be adjusted at
once. S. w. Dool1ttle,
j. G. Doolittle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05
Good Farm tor Sale.

Any one intending to purchase a
first class stock and grain farm would
find it to their interest to investigate
one that Joe Wright has to offer for
sale.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05
Request for Settlement.

All persons having unpaid accounts
on my books are requested to call and
settle the same at once.
Miss B. Schloesser.
The newspaper., 1910-05-06
A Courtship Fifty Years Ago
BY JOSEPH MEEK

met this bride OF
there and know
armed her Mcdonald and that
Her father a saddler there, workman
s a how quick sadd lies wear
o take mine the shop, It needed
saddler, he invited to dinner
chance make the wiz
The o the shop wasi In hurry
talk awhile. furry
farming store
asked straight
wished
their on
thought I'd better while matters right
I'd be back about Wednesday night;
So l promptly the the her.
much the though
And fter calling several times, a
quite bride
tell 1t ALL believe would take almost
sir how she'd like change to
lat not justin object
But little time this o
And e had 1t all fixed and decided wed
We calle Burns he a w
Blu the knot tight it's lasted fifty years
Andt might yet break or slip havnt any fears.
they and is different you know,
IN telling you just how it some fifty years ago.
The newspaper., 1910-05-06
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
OF MIR. AND MRS. JOSEPH MEEH

The most notable social event
which has taken place in this vicinity
for years was the golden anniver-
sary OF the marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Meek, which was celebrated
at their home on Bone mesa last
Monday. Joseph Meek and Miss
Lizzie Mcdonald were married at
Hartford. Ohio. May ., 1850. After
a residence there for nine years, they
moved to Kansas, making a stay in
that state Of seventeen years and
then coming to Colorado. At Trini-
dad they resided five years and then
came to the North Fork valley,
where they have reeided since.
The celebration OF the fiftieth anni-
versary OF their wedding was partici-
pated in by friends from all over the
valley to the number of about one
hundred and fifty. The guests en-
braced members OF the Grand Army
posts OF Paonia and Hotchkiss, the
Relief Corps from both places and
the Stewart mesa mite society. Mr..
Meek served as a soldier in the civil
war and is an honored member OF
the G. A. r., being post commander
OF Hotchkiss post. and Mrs. Meek is
president af the Relief Corps OF that
place.
A very entertaining program was
rendered, composed of musical selec-
tions. both vocal and instrumental,
the old soldiers. of course. singing.
Marching Through Georgia" the
instrumental numbers being rendered
The newspaper., 1910-05-06

by Mr.. Fred Jackson. violin, accoI
panied by Mics Mabel Ault and Jes
Chase with guitars.
For days prior to the event
odor Of baking cakes could be smell
all over the valley, and the result
appeared on this occasion, and "
served with ice cream.
Mr.. Charles Stickel was chosen
spokesman to spring a surprise (
the bride and groom OF the occasioI
In well selected words he present
to Mr. Meek a handsome gold wat
and chain on behalf of the G. A. !
posts and Relief Corps Of Hotchki
and Paonia. He then presented q
other to Mrs. Meek on behalf Of Il
ladies OF the Stewart Mesa Mite sod
ETY.. This feature was wholly unel
pected by the recipients and their q
probation was shown by their hapI
faces and many times repeated thanl
to the donors. The presents ws,
many and beautiful az well a. usefl
To please their children. Mr.. Me-
told In rhyme how he met and w(
his bride fifty years ago.
1t was a happy company, as hapI
as any which ever graced a weddir|
feast. even fifty years ago. That Il
bride and groom may enjoy mad
more years of welded bliss was Il
fervent wish OF every guest. For Il
pleasure OF our readers we give d
low Mr.. Meek poetic account ofth}
poetic event of fifty years ago:
The newspaper., 1910-05-06
Paonia Will Entertain
The Slope Odd Fellows

w. J. AFFORD and A. J. Cady repre-
sented the paonia lodge OF Odd Eel
lows ut the Delta meeting ef the
Western Slope association. Paonia
will have the pleasure and honor OF
entertaining the first convention of
the order. which will meet here April
26. 1911.
On July IL next the Odd Fellows
of the Western slope will gather at
Ouray for big picnic, which gather
ing It In hoped to make an annual
affair. Mrs. WIN Edwards and Miss
Fannie Clark represented the Re
bekahs OF Paonia at the Delta meet
ing, and the Rebekah convention
will be held here next year at the
same time as the Odd Fellows meet
ing.
The newspaper., 1910-05-06
Vernon Warnock Hurt
Riding a Motorcycle

Vernon Warnock, age l6, was pain
fully hurt yesterday afternoon while
riding a motorcycle. He turned In
on tho sidewalk in front OF the Pa
onia Feed store. where he is en-
ployed, and had some difficulty in
stopping on account OF a bicycle be
Ing In his path. He reached out to
catch the side Of the window frame
to stop, and his arm went through
the glass. cutting two severe gashes
and severing an artery. He bled pro-
fusely. but is thought not to be In
any danger this morning.
The newspaper., 1910-05-06
CHEAP EXCURSION TO DELTA
BUSINESS MEN PLAY BALL

On Tuesday next the citizens of
Paonia will invade Delta in force.
and a right royal time is promised
to all who go with the excursion
lists. The business men of Delta
are making great preparations to
entertain the visitors. as well as
practicing daily with the horse
hide and the willow to the end
that they may hang Paonia's
scalp locks on the highest pima
Gle of their ball park fence.
To the end that they may scalp
the Paonia team good and clean in
the presence of a large number of
their friends the business men of
Delta are offering great induce
ments for US all to come down
and see the fun. The ball game
and grand stand will be free. and
a banquet will be spread in the
early evening. followed by a
dance, to which all are invited
The fare for the round trip will
be 81 %. going down on the regu-
lar train in the morning and re
turning on a special train at IL p.
m. after the ds"cc. You can re
turn on the regular train il you
prefer.
Don't think from this that Pa
onia's business men are gong
down there with any idea OF get
ting beat. Not bit of it. They
are in good practice aud expect
to pu, up the toughest game Delta
The newspaper., 1910-05-06

ever tried to overcome. There will
be some ball game at Delta next
Tuesday, and you can't afford to
miss the fun. All the business
houses of Delta will close for the
game and the city will be one big
reception committee. All the
surrounding towns and neighbor-
ing ranchers are invited to join
with Paonia on this trip. This is
probably the cheapest rate you
will get to Delta this year.
The newspaper., 1910-05-06
Hotchkiss Game Was Fast

The Paonia- -Hotchkfss ball game
last Sunday was close and fast one,
Paonia winning by a score OF to l.
Hotchkiss improved In form greatly
since the team played here. They
have acquired a pitcher who is on to
the game, and kept our boys guess
ing all the time. II their pitcher had
had as good support as Paonia gave,
the game would have been in doubt
to the end.
The newspaper., 1910-05-06
Experts Make Estimates
On the 1910 Fruit Crop

Manager John F. Moore of the
Grand Junction Fruit Growers as
sociation has received reports
from several commission men as
to the damage done by the recent
freeze, says the Grand Junction
News. and a summary of these re-
ports follows:
G. M. II. Wagner s. sons of
Chicago are OF the opinion that
Tot SO much damage was done as
at first reported. I'VE are rather
optimistic" they declare. land
inclined to feel that nature has
done her best, and that with fair
success. in the way of preventing
serious injury"
r. w. Whyte of St. Louis takes
an opposite view. Summing up"
he says. land allowing for some
recovery. one cannot help but
realize that the fruit crop at best
will be indeed meager this year
in the states throughout this
central zone"
Wagner & Sons. under date OF
April 26. make summary OF re-
ports received by them from the
various states. as follows:
WIscoNsIN-A very general
claim made to the effect that
practically all tree fruits are
killed. Berries. vegetables. ETC.,
reported as injured to some ex-
tent. but few estimates made as to
the amount of damage. Lowest
Temperature reported %.
IowA-Very much the same
condition is reported from this
state as from Wisconsin. Lowest
temperature 2S.
MIssoURI-Reports very con-
flicting. Average indicates 9 per
cent damage to tree fruits. with
some damage to berries, ETC.. but
damage still largely a matter of
speculation. Lowest temperature
reported 20.
KANs sAs-Conditions almost
identical with Missouri, although
in some instances tree crops re-
ported safe by use of smudges.
Lowest temperature reported %.
ILLINoIs-Claims are very gen.
eral that all tree fruits are de-
stroyed, together with some vege
The newspaper., 1910-05-06
w. J. AFFORD is Elected
Treasurer School Boar,

The election held last Monda,
tor the selection of treasurer fo
the school board, District 3, re
suited: w. J. AFFORD 81. and +
X. Rockwell 20, majority of 1
tor AFFORD. The board is no,
composed of E. E. Hufty, ]. c
Curtiss. and w. ]. Axford.
The newspaper., 1910-05-06

tables. Berries reported safe.
Lowest temperature reported. the
north "a; the south rs.
INDIANA-Conditions practically
identical with those in Illinois
Lowest Temperature reported %.
TENNEssEE-Reports conflict
ing ranging from total destruction
to nominal damage. with eve,y
reason to believe that while some
damage has beeh done. that it is
by no means total. Berries re
ported as not injured seriously.
Lowest temperature reported 2S.
TExAs-Reports uniform to the
effect that tomatoes. potatoes,
cabbage. etc. are injured so per
cent. Peaches reported safe be-
cause of crop being far advanced.
No report on Temperature.
CoLoRADo-The Western Slope
apparently has suffered very little
injury at any time, some damage
apparently being in the Grand
Valley. There he'average of re-
ports would indicate damage Of
40 per cent. which damage is con-
sidered offset because of increased
acreage. Temperature from 10
to 26 reported.
UrAH-Similar conditions re-
ported as from Colorado with
probably very slight decrease if
any shown in total volume of
business because of large increase
in acreage.
GEoRGIA-While conditions
have been threatening, such re-
ports as we have received would
indicate little. if any, damage
done. Snow reported in some
sections. lowest temperature 80.
Extremely good prospects indi
Gated in the Pacific coast states
as we'll as the Atlantic coast states,
remain unchanged. In practically
all OF the districts affected by the
storm of 22nd to 26,h, the drop
in Temperature was accompanied
by rain and snow, and weather
conditions following have been
such as to Justify hope for a mini
mum damage. No sunshine has
been reported and either rain and
show has continued with the
temperature above the freezing
point.
1t will take some time to de-
velop the actual damage but our
own inclination is to be rather
optimistic and to feel that nature
has done her best, ard that with
fair success. in the way of pre-
venting serious injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
DEDICATE NEW HOME
Ten Thousand Participate in Cere-
mony for $13O,OOO Structure
at Decatur.

Decatur. Ill. June 9.-Ten thousand
persons participated today in the ded-
ication OF the new home for orphans
and the aged erected here by the
knights of Pythias, ,at-e-costs-efss&Sey
600. Brigadier General ]. H. Barkley
was in command of the parade of the
uniformed rank. The grand lodge has
appropriated $500 in prizes for uni
formed rank companies. Governor
Charles S. Deneen delivered the prin-
cipal address. Other speakers were
Supreme Chancellor Henry P. Brown
of Cleburne Texas; Grand Chancellor
Albert Watson, Mount Vernon, Ill;
Millard F. Dunlap, Jacksonville, Ill,
and others prominent in the order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
JAG AND A FREIGHT
CAR IN COLLISION
Charles VaIinke, Moline, Found Ly-
ing in Railroad Yards in
This City.

Charles Valinke of Moline came to
Rock Island last evening and proceed
ed to tank up After imbibing almost
to hfs capacity he went up in the rail-
road yards near Twenty-fourth street
and succeeded in getting hit by a
freight train. Just how hard he was
hit was not known, but he was found
lying alongside the tracks and a hurry
call was sent to the police who re-
sponded by sending the ambulance.
Valinke appeared to be unconscious
and it was feared that he was not long
for this world, but after arriving at
the police station ne stretched him
self, rubbed an elbow, which was prob
ably skinned when he fell to the
ground, remarked that he guessed he
was still alive, and stated that he
wanted to go home. 1t soon became
apparent that the fellow was merely
drunk and not hurt at all and that he
had sobered up rapidly. A little later
he was placed on a car and told to
remain in Moline to do his drinking
in the future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
Conference Report Adopt
ed Despite Fight on
it, az to II.
RAIL BILL is HALTED
Senate Will Not Accept House
Provision for Supervision
of Issuance of Stock.

Washington, June e.-The confer.
ence report on the river and harbor
bill was adopted in the senate, IS TO IL,
today.
Has No Chance.
Washington, June 9.-Senate lead
ers today told the president there
was little or no chance of passing
through the senate the provision of
the house railroad bill providing
supervision of issuance of stocks and
bonds by the interstate commerce
commission.
Enter Into a Pact.
1t is said many senate democrats
oppose this paragraph on the ground
it would infringe on states rights.
and that regular republicans have
entered into a pact with the demo-
Gratis to leave this provision out.
Vote on Postal Bill Near.
Indications are the house will vote
on the postal savings bank bill at
6 p. m. today. There appears no
doubt the democratic substitute will
be rejected and the republican meas
ure as agreed upon at the caucus OF
members be adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
BROWNE JURY MAY
BE COMPLETE TODAY
Leading Witnesses for State in Leg
islative Bribery Case Called
to Chicago.

Chicago, June Eight jurors
have been selected in the Browne
case. A new venire of so men was
brought into court today.
Chicago, June 9.-With the possibili-
ty of completing the jury today to try
Lee O'NeiI Browne on the charge of
bribing Representative White to vote
for Senator Lorimer, States Attorney
Wayman brought his chief witnesses
to Chicago. Representatives Becke-
myer of Carlyle. Link of Mitchell and
White of O'Fallon were brought here
today and held conferences with Way
man. Wayman believes he will be
able to start the case tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09

of Equitable which Ryan bought from
James Hazen Hyde are owned by j..
Pierpont Morgan, who acquired them
last winter. 1t is confidently stated
that. while Morgan would like to make
the Equitable actually a mutual COM
pany, there are almost insurmountable
legal obstacles in the way.
Charter in Way.
In the first place, the society is for
hidden by its charter from buying in
its own stock at more than 800 per
share. There are only 1000 shares of
capital stock in existence, but the 49S
shares not owned by Morgan are
widely scattered in small lots. Own
ers of this stock hold it at high price
because of their remote ownership of
the Equitable's $S2,OOO,OOO surplus.
May Ask New Law.
1t has been suggested special legis-
lation might be enacted by which the
Equitable could retire its capital stock
by paying the stockholders a reason
able rate per share and in that way
the Equitable would be actually mu-
tualized with nobody possessing own
ership of the society other than the
stockholders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
Demand OF Wisconsin Re-
pubIicans in State
RIatform.
OVERLOOK LAF0LLETTE
President Taft, Governor DaV-
idSon and Even the Tariff
Get Praise.

Milwaukee, June S.-The republican
state convention resumed its session
this morning. The platform reported
by the resolutions committee was
unanimously adopted.
With the selection of a campaign
committee consisting of two members
in each congressional district and
choosing NJ. D. Connor of Marshfield
as state chairman the convention ad-
journed sine die.
Would ReOrganize Party.
The platform reported to the con-
vention by the resolutions committee
declares adherence to the national
platform of 1908; approves of the Taft
administration and applauds his fidel-
ity to the party's pledges; approves
OF the present tariff law as "a real
progressive measure" endorses Gov
ernor Davidson's administration IA
vors publicity of campaign expendi-
lures, and favors the appointment of
a committee to reorganize the party
throughout the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
EQUITABLE LIFE
MUTUALIzED?
Trust Agreement About to Ex-
pire and Nothing Is Yet Done
to Make 1t So.
MORGAN HOLDS CONTROL
Would Prefer to Change Form of Or
ganization but There Are OBJ
stacles in the Way.
MORGAN HOLDS CONTROL

New York, June 9.-Will the Equita-
BILE Life Assurance society be made
actually a mutual company? This has
become again topic of interest in
Wall street, for the trust agreement
made by Thomas F. Ryan five years
ago, by which the stock control of the
Equitable, with its assets of $475, ,OOO,-
600, are vested in Morgan, O'Brien,
and George Westinghouse as trustees
expires next Wednesday. The trustees
under the deed of trust have power to
continue it for another five years, but
matter
The controlling 502 shares of stock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
epdorsing the Taft administration and
scoring the insurgents, particularly
CuTnpnins
Down to Few Hundred.

Cummins.
Down to Few Hundred.
Des Moines, June 9-With five coun-
ties missing last night Governor Car
roll was renominated by a majority of
700 votes. The missing counties are
known as Carroll strongholds and
probably will bring his total majority
UP to 1900 or 1000.
The surprise of the election is the
majority rolled up by Judge Prouty,
progressive. over Congressman Hull.
Prouty carried every county in the dis
trict, his official majority being 3,106.
Indicates General Sentiment.
The defeat of Garst by so small a
majority is held to indicate to some
degree the general sentiment of the
state on national affairs, despite the
fact that Governor Carroll insisted
that he was running on his state
record.
The returns indicate that three
standpats, eight progressives and 10
democrats were nominated by the two
parties.
In the Eleventh district the demo-
~ aus hiouS hlO IOIAldl HOHllHdllOn, out
the name of Will l. Whiting was writ
ten into the ballot as is allowed in this
state and he was chosen.
The regular republicans claim that
they will control the next state con-
vention. having a bare majority of the
1.400 delegates chosen Tuesday. If
this proves true and no hitch occurs
to mar the plans the insurgent con,
gressional delegation will at best get
brief mention. The platform, it is said
may go so far as to condemn the
course of Senators Cummins and Dol
liver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
FAST TRAIN GOES
THROUGH BUILDING
Three Killed anu Two Fatally Injur-
ed in Wreck on Iron Mountain
at st. Louis.

st. Louis. June 9.-Three men were
killed, two perhaps fatally injured and
six others seriously hurt when a st.
Louis. Iron Mountain & Southern fast
mail train was wrecked near the city
limits today. The train jumped the
of the building of the Miller Manu-
featuring company. The dead:
WALTER A. DOUGLAS, engineer
ROBERT D. SHEPPARD, fireman.
JASPER L. LASTER, mail clerk.
Probably fatally njured-Thomas
A Coughtan, brakeman; T. j. Wig
gins, postal clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
VATICAN STIRS
GERMANY'S WRATH
Recent EnCycIical Regarded as Con-
tanning Reflections on National
Church.

Berlin, June 9.-ChanceIlor Holl-
veg, replying to an Interpolation in
the Prussian diet concerning the re-
cent papaI encyclical which has been
constructed in German circles as Of
fensive to the religious, national and
moral feelings of Germany because
of it's alleged insults to the Evangel-
ical church, declared the government
has already made representations to
the vatican and no reply had yet been
received. 1t has been suggested the
Prussion legation at the vatican be
withdrawn.