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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
DR.. WASSAFI
AT CHAUTAUQUA
The Most Popular Educator in the
Middle West Will Open Our AS
sembly.
SOCIAL QUESTIONS AUTHORITY

1t will no doubt be a pleasant sur
prise TO many of our people to learn
that our Chautauqua is to be opened
by a man so distinguished in educa-
tional circles as DR.. C. w. Wassam,
of the Iowa State University. DR..
Wassam has that necessary part of
the life of every truly great man, a
sincere desire to serve his fellowmen.
It is the presence or absence of this
quality that makes or mars our men
of great ability. He is especially for
tunate in having broad, intellectual
training and extended experience as
an educator All these qualities work
to give DR.. Wassam a magnetic pow
er with which he charms his aud
fences, and sends home his message
of service. In one prominent Iowa
town. he has filled over twenty dates.
and they still clamor for Wassam.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
MUFFLED KNOCKS.

II am glad to hear you eating your
soup with SO much enjoyment, Uncle
Richard"
Eyes, that's a very amusing story,
old chap, but here's the way my
grandfather says they used to tell it
when he was a boy"
Il always come to your restaurant
for my noon lunch, Klipson, because
there's no danger Of ever finding it
crowded"
81 beg your pardon, sir, for letting
the train Of my dress get under your
feet. I'll remove it as soon as can" "
"Borus, come and let's have a
square meal. I won SIS from Naggus
by reading your last story through
without stopping"
"Dearie, wouldn't mind what any.
body says; I know you could have mar.
ried long ago if the right man had
come along"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02

musicians of the present day. We
cannot more than mention the various
ways in which his marvellous musical
ability is shown.
At his chosen profession, he is a
violin maker One finds his shop
filled with an atmosphere of high
class music. The violins, both new
and old, make one feel as if he were
in the presence of one of the old mu-
sic masters.
1t is doubtful if our people would
now have the privilege of hearing
Prof. Shaw on the Chautauqua plat
form, if he did not have great love
for boys. He has gathered about him
a group of boys who show special
aptitude for music, and has trained
them, both individually and as an or
chestra. These boys are not taken
from the streets. They are from the
best Christian homes, and are mem
bers of the great army of boy scouts.
They are not only musicians; they
are genuine American boys, which is
equal to saying that they are lively
bunch. We should naturally expect
such boys to give unique and enter
tanning programs. A little of their
time will be devoted to stunts of the
boy scouts, such as building fires
without matches or Goals, reviving
drowned persons, etc.
The great feature of the boy
scouts, however, is their superb mu-
sic. The fact that they are students
under Prof. Shaw and are under his
direction is sufficient evidence of
their musical worth. AS an orchestra
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
Seven Persons Succumb and Score Of
Infants Die-SaIt Lake City
Has Snow.
RESULTS OF THE HEAT WAVE.

Chicago. June 30.-Lake Michigan's
ever ready breeze, minus the punch
which it usually possesses during a
heat wave, brought partial relief to
sweltering Chicagoans, but not until
after seven more deaths had been
claimed The list of prostrations
reached IS.
The two days heat wave already
has increased infant mortality. TWEEN
ty-one deaths of infants were reported.
A ray of hope was seen in reports
from Salt Lake City and Duluth,
where furs and overcoats were much
in evidence, but the chilly winds failed
to reach this section of the country.
In Salt Lake City rain and snow fell
and the temperature was So degrees,
29 below normal At Duluth the Their
mometer registered as low as ~ de-
grees. Reports of almost unprecedept--
ed heat, however, continued to come in
from the south and west.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
MISSOURI is UPHELD
COURT Restraints RISK FIRMS
FROM ABANDONING STATE.
Tribunal Order VIII Last Pending At
torney Generals Suit to Col
Iect Fines.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 30.-The
Missouri supreme court overruled the
demurrer filed by the fire insurance
companies that had announced their
intention to cease writing business in
this state and issued a temporary or
der restraining the companies from
canceling policies. This is a victory
for the attorney general.
The decision allows the companies
to file an answer to the quo warranto
proceedings of the attorney general,
who asked that they be fined for com
bintng to withdraw from the state.
After the answer is filed the court
will appoint a commissioner to take
testimony
Judge Woodson, who wrote the
opinion, made clear therein that the
attorney general had not sought to
prevent the fire insurance companies
individually from leaving the state,
but that he sought to prevent them
leaving in body by agreement.
On this point the court held the
companies had no legal right By
agreement to withdraw from the state
in a body in pursuance to said IN
lawful agreement or to cancel their
policies upon property in this state
leaving in a body by agreement.
The injunction restraining the COM
panies from canceling present policies
is effective pending the disposition OF
the quo warranto suit the attorney
general to fine the companies for com
bining to leave the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02

Throughout the central west he is
much in demand as a social expert to
advise city councils. Improvement
leagues, and charity organizations in
regard to present day social prob
lens. This fact alone assures us that
his coming is an opportunity that we
cannot afford to miss.
DR.. Wassam will speak twice at our
assembly. His subjects are: "The
Boy Problem" and "a Night in the
Bread Line in New York City" We
feel sure that these subjects, handled
by such an authority as DR.. Wassam.
will be heard by every one of our
citizens who can possibly attend.
DR.. Wassam will be with us just one
day. That will be our only oppor-
tunity to hear him. 1t is the opening
day of Chautauqua.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
Lancaster's Chautauqua
Beginning July 81, Ending August 9Th.

they constitute the very best to be
had in Chautauqua work. Each one
is an artist, despite his youth,
Beside their work as an orchestra,
the boys are exceptionally good as in
strumental soloists. In Master Roy
Shaw, violinist, the Boy Scouts Or
chestra has the advantage of every
other musical organization on the
platform. He is without doubt su-
perior to any one Of his age in the
country. The boys also have a quar-
tet which renders delightful vocal
numbers.
We believe that our people will be
quick to take advantage Of this op-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
JOHNSON SAYS HE'LL RETURN
Negro PuqiIst Tells Canadians He
Will Come Back-Officer Goes
With Him.

Montreal, Que, June 30.-Jack John
son, the negro pugilist and convicted
white SLAYER, promised the Canadian
immigration authorities under oath
that he would sail for Europe today on
the steamer Corinthian and return to
Chicago in time for the adjudication of
his appeal from conviction.
Johnson was brought before the au-
thorities and subjected to formal ex-
animation as to his intentions He was
informed that a detective would &C
company him on the Corinthian as far
as Quebec.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
Bryan Acts on Hemet Affair.

Washington, June 30.-Secretary
Bryan notified Viscount Chinda. the
Japanese ambassador, of his action in
asking the department of justice to
make prompt and searching inquiry
into the expulsion Of the Corean Ia
borers from Hemet, CAL Mr. Bryan
assured the ambassador that if the cir.
cumstances warranted, proceedings
would be brought against the guilty
parties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
LAUNCH HITS BOAT; 3 DIE.
Sweethearts and Sister of Girl Victims
of Crash in Lake at -.
Chicago. y 1T

Chicago, June 3O-Three persons
were drowned and two rescued when
a large launch ran down and sank a
rowboat in Jackson park lagoon.
The tragedy was the ending of an
afternoon outing in the park, as it was
of the romance of Esther Williams and
John Detlefson, who were to be mar
ried September 16.
The dead: Esther Williams, eigh-
teen years old; Ruth Williams, seven
years old; John Detlefsen, twenty
four
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02

You Should Buy Your Chautauqua
Season Ticket Now, because if you
could improve the value of your farm
by spending $500 on it, you would
jump at the chance. Why not do as
much for yourself. Increase the
value of life by making it broader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
Work, or You're NOBODY.

A young Englishman who came to
this country to enter business wrote
to his father that he was making
good in his work, and that America
was remarkably busting and pro.
gressive place. "You simply must work
or you're not in it, he wrote. You
must be busy, if you want to win out.
1t doesn't matter so much what you
work at, but you must work"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
One Exception. at Least.

W1llis-"When a man has a good
thing, he insists on everybody else US.
Ing it," Gillis-"Not much. l guess
you haven't got telephone in your
house, have your"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
AN UNUSUAL OFFERING
Shaw's Musical Organization of Boy
Scouts.

Perhaps the most wonderful fea-
ture of our Chautauqua this season
will be the Boy Scouts Orchestra,
noted group of boys under the eff
Gent direction of Prof. Chas. Edward
Shaw, who will appear the first day
of our Chautauqua Prof. Shaw is
praised as the most versatile of all
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
Not Much Disconnected.

A workman on building in New
York city was recently buried under
tons Of earth. After being rescued he
shook the sand from his clothing and
announced that he was "all right and
resumed work with shovel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02

You Should Buy Your Chautauqua
Season Ticket Now, because a good
laugh is better than medicine. Our
Chautauqua will bubble over with
wholesome fun and good humor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02

You Should Buy Your Chautauqua
Season Ticket Now, because Chau-
tauqua provides the time and place
for those social gatherings that you
have planned so long and never held.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02

You Should Buy Your Chautauqua
Season Ticket Now, because Chau-
tauqua has an educational value ex-
celled only by the public school.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02

You Should Buy Your Chautauqua
Season Ticket Now, because you de-
serve a vacation one week in the
year, and Chautauqua is your great
est opportunity. Seize it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
Jefferson,s Picture on Postal.

Washington, June 3O.-ThoZnas JEFF
ferson's portrait, instead of William
McKinley's, will appear on new issue
of postal cards by order Of Postmaster
General Burleson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
Qualified.

Manger-"Could you do the land
lord in The Lady Of Lyons?" Actor
well, I should say so! I've done
a good many. "-Tattler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
GETTING His Bearings.

Woodchopper-"I seen a lot o. bear
tracks bout a mile north o. here-big
ones, tool" Hunter-"Good! Which
way is south ?''-Chicago Daily News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02

portunity to hear the Boy Scouts Or
chestra, which promises to be one of
the greatest attractions of our who's
Chautauqua.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
LATEST VANDERBILT
HEIR REACHES u S

Newport, r. l., July 21-Mr. and
Mrs, Alfred. G. Vanderbilt and Master
Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Master AL
fred Gwynne Vanderbilt received a
splendid welcome home to Oakland
farm yesterday morning, arriving
from New York and England on Mr..
Nanderbilts private car Wayfarer,
with the baby's English nurse and
other attendants, Mrs. Vanderbilt's
two maids and Mr.. Vanderbilt's valet
Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt and a COM
pany OF friends were present at the
farm to welcome the homecomers.
Baby Vanderbilt, in the best of
health, wore a happy smile as he was
taken to his nursery at the cottage.
1t is finished in baby blue effect The
bed Of BRASS has a canopy and mos.
quito shield of the same color
1t is expected Count and Countess
Szechenyi viii be over for the late
season. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Van.
derbiit are expected soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21

-urday to spend the day with their son.
Ernest Greer, who is In the sanitarium
in that city.
Miss Frances Moser OF dalesburg
is visiting her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Gibson.
Fred and Paul Bridgford have gone
10 Dorset, MINI. to spend two weeks
with Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Moody.
Miss Bessie Dunlap returned home
Friday from Quincy where she has
spent two weeks with her sister, Mrs.
]. P. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Buckley and lit
tie daughter, Madeline. went to Chi
cago Friday to visit relatives
Miss Cora Mills returned to her
home in Oquawka Friday after short
visit with her brother, T. Mills and
family. Mrs. Mills and little daughter
accompanied her home.
Miss Ella Kinsley went 10 Galesburg
Saturday to visit friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
BODY ON Fence IS
THAT OF IOWAN
Seamstress' Death Near Chi
cage Still Puzzle for the
Authorities.

Chicago, H., July 21.-The young
woman found hanging to a fence post
near the county highway leading to
Tinsley Park, H.. has been identified
as Miss Martha Winters, % years old,
a daughter of Christopher Winters, a
farmer living near Audubon, Iowa.
The mystery of Miss Winters death,
however. was not lifted, a coroner's
jury refusing to call it suicide.
Miss Winters had been working in
Chicago as q seamstress and had been
living with Mrs. Margaret Rumsey in
a downtown boarding house neigh.
Dor hood. Witnesses told that Miss
Winters apparently had been subject
TO deiusions and believed that she was
menaced by the "black-hand"
Miss Winters was found tied by the
neck to a fence post with strip OF
cloth torn from her own dress. Her
feet were touching the ground and
her watch, purse and money were un
touched. Physicians testified that she
died from strangulation. The investi
cation will be continued July %.
Miss Josephine Berger, daughter Of
farmer, declared at the inquest ina
the body Of the young woman was
that of the same person who suddenly
appeared at the Berger home, crying
for protection, last Wednesday at mid
might.
The young woman, who was admit
41l h. D., = II
being pursued by members of the
"Blackhand." When members of the
Berger family attempted to question
her, the young woman became ex
tremely excited and fed through ;
corn field.
Miss Lena Olson, proprietor of /;
boarding house in which the dead cir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
LEMONA1ES LURE
DRAWS)CHILOREN
Beverage for Sunday School
Pupils Innovation at First
= Congregational.

Lemonade for refreshment and to
serve as an inducement for the at
tendance OF Sunday school children
was an innovation sprung at the First
Congregational church Sunday. En-
tering the church the young folks
we're greeted in the hallway by a
gentlemanly servitor in white duck
who was prepared to hand out free to
all the thirsty a beverage, the ex-
cellence of which indicated that the
fact that lemons retail at five cents
straight had not been given much
consideration by the makers. During
the services all the children and some
of the grown folks found their way to
the "barl"
The congregation voted Sunday TO
dispense with all services except in
Sunday school during August. Rev.
Percy Ladd. who has accepted a call
TO the pastorate. will take up his
duties September 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21

Denver, July 21.-Judge Ben Lind
sey, Denver's great reformer, fighting
to hold his place against the recall,
declares he will give the Womans
Protective league, composed of Dr..
Mary f. Bates. E. X. Whitehead and
w. C. Evans, as hard fight as he gave
the 'beas.." and he insists that he will
be successful.
Judge Lindsey says the effort of the
so-cal,ed league is not an honest eff
fort 10 protect children. 1t is an effort
to harass and annoy me because in
giving real protection to children
have offended corrupt special priv
ileges by the ten years war l have
waged against them.
Now, | ask why the people now de-
handing the recall did not bring for
ward those charges in 1912? l had to
stand for election before the people
twice that year, once in the May city
election. freed from ali but local is
sues. Within six months l had to go
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21

went to Alexis Wednesday to visit
Mrs. Coffland's daughter, Mrs. S. Z.
Langhead
c. G. Runbom who has been spend.
ing a few days with his brother, A. F.
Runbom. returned to his home in Can
ton Wednesday. He was accompanied
home by his nephew, Master Verne
Runbom.
Mrs. John Meeker Of Wellington.
Kan. is visiting her father, John A.
Morrow. who is i'll at the home OF his
son, S. o. Morrow.
Miss Marvel Taylor and Miss Olive
Empey OF GAINESVILLE. MINI are visit.
ing at the home of Mi. and Mrs. A.
G. Bridgford.
The Misses Ruth and Jessie Poppy
CT Cambridge are visiting Miss Edna
Merryman and Miss Viole, Detwiler
The death of Mrs. George A. Agy oc-
Cured at the home near Millersburg
Friday, July IL. Ida May Allen,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Al
len, was born near Seneca, Kan, April
81, 1866. She was married to George
a Agy April IS, 1884 and to them
we're born six daughters, all of whom
are living. Besides her husband and
daughters she leaves her parents. SIX
brothers and two grandchildren.
/ Funeral services, conducted e.
der f. 7. Bryant OF Joy, were
held Sunday afternoon at the
church of the Latter Day Saints
near Millersburg OF which Mrs. Agy
had long been a faithful member. In
terment was in the Millersburg GENE.
terry
Miss Gladys Mcintyre of Monmouth
came Wednesday to make a short visit
at the home of her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Mcintyre.
| The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
White of this city and Martin Elliott
! Justice of Burrows. Ind. took place at
/ the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Lorimer on Saturday morning, July
1s at / o'clock. The ring ceremony
was performed by DR.. Frank c. Eng
! lish. president of William and Vashtl
college with little Thomas Cooke as
ring bearer. They we're attended by
Harry Barr and Miss Ella Reynolds
with Miss Helen Macarthur maid Of
honor and Miss Virginia Blake flower
girl. About 35 guests were present
and after congratulations a four course
dinner was served. Mr.. and Mrs Jus
tice are bp;h graduates of William and
Nashti college and have many friend:
here who wish them every possible
happiness. They left that Afternoon
for Burrows, Ind where the new home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21

had lived, also identified her and said
she was known to her as Miss Mar
tina WHITTIER. Martha Winter" was
written on a number-of cards found in
the girls pocketbook.
a telegram was received from
Christ WintheE Audubon, Iowa, a
brother CT the dead girl, saying that he
would come 10 claim the body. Miss
Olson last night said that Miss Win
Their was intelligent and cultivated but
could not speak English vel. She
came from Copenhagen, Denmark, &C.
cording to Miss Olson.
Detectives are endeavoring to trace
the girls movements since last Tues
day, when she left her boarding place
The theory of suicide is not satisfac-
tory to the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21

to the trouble and expense of running
again at the state election.
1T is only six months since l took
office under that election. Nearly every
case they complain of was disposed of
before either of : these elections. l
doubt if one has occurred since.
"Whitehead's men are frequently in
court. often as prosecutors. They not
only never complained to me of the
disposition of single one of the cases,
but in nearly every case were advised
with and approved the action.
IF there was cause for complaint
why was i; not brought forward at one
Of these elections of which l speak OF
If there was a real outrage or injustice
in any one of these cases, does any
one honestly believe it would not have
come out and been seized upon by
Boss Evans Clay's review or the news
paper organs of the interests to as
sault me? In that year the columns
of these newspapers were filed with
other charges against me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
LICENSED TO WED
KILLS MOTHER AND BABES
Train Strikes Buggy, Causing Death
of Three Going TO Church.

Jerseyville, ILL.,, July 21.-Mrs. Hat
tie Ryan and her 5-year-old son, Stew
art, and 3-year-old daughter. Lillian,
were killed yesterday in a collision.
The buggy in which they were driving
to church was struck by an Alton
passenger train a mile south of Jer-
SEVILLE.
Engineer Johnson tainted in the col
lision and the train travelled almost a
quarter of mile before the fireman
recovered from the shock and stopped
It, On the pilot of the engine were
found the bodies of the children,
tangled in shreds of the buggy top.
Trinway, Ohio, July 21.-In /gettiD
off train here TO pick berries Z
residents of Columbus were killeC
another train. The dead were
Smiley and Alfred Fearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21
RIVER RIPLETS

The annual excursion of the Retail
Grocers of Davenport will be held
Thursday evening on the steamer G..
w. Hill.
Friday afternoon the Hill will take
the members of St. Johns Methodist
church of Davenport to Woodward's
Grove for their annual outing and
picnic.
Friday evening the Retail Grocery
Clerks of Rock Island will give their
annual excursion on the Hill.
Next Sunday the NJ. & G. club will
stage another of its popular excur.
sions, the Hill being chartered for the
event.
Next Wednesday evening the Royal
Neigh0ors of Davenport will give an
excursion on the steamer w. w. In
the afternoon of the same day the st
Pauls Sunday school of Davenport
will enjoy an outing on the river and
picnic at Linwoed.
Thursday st. Joseph's Sunday schoo
of Davenport will give an excursion
on the w. W., and in the evening the
Davenport Moose have the boat char
tered for trip down the river.
Friday, Aug. 1, there will be an ex
cursion to Muscatine on the steame
Sidney The boat will leave Rock Is
| land at o'clock