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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-21
TROUT SEASON WAS
SUITABLY OPENED
But the Ceremony Was Largely
Sided.
The Cunning Fishes Refused to Gel
Caught to Any Considerable
Extent.

There is a fine glamour to trout
opening day for those who love t.
try to fool the cunning speckled fell
lows; and there is no sport that COM
pares with the proper celebration of
trout day, for those who are really
and truly fishermen. Last Thursday
morning, at one second after midnight
the season opened, and large num-
Der IF Lancaster anglers were camp
ed near their favorite streams.
David Johnson has been going to
Mill creek and Walnut creek near
Barneveld, for opening day, since
certain streams nearer by have been
closed TO all corners. He went down
Wednesday afternoon, and was on
! Mill creek at the peep of day-say
| 3 O'Clock Thursday morning. He
says he worked industriously until
the middle of the afternoon, and
brought back six very nice fellows.
He got grayling that measured
exactly Is inches, one speckled trout
! anu lOuT EdluOUWSs IuCu lie ULCOSul
in q sucker for the cat.
DR.. S. W. Doolittle and j. Harold
Pugh went across the big river to q
creek near North McGregor, Iowa,
and worked with prodigious industry.
But luck, water and all weather con-
ditions were against them. They dc
not say there were no trout in The
stream, but they could not induce
them to bite with that zest that makes
opening day one of JOY.
A party comprising H. W. Brown,
B. ]. and g. E. Lowrey went to the
north end of the county, Wednesday
carrying along a good part of Mr..
Browns fine camp equipment. They
| pitched their tent near a small rock
that is not generally recognized as q
r. al trout stream. Here they re-
manned, until Friday noon, when they
! returned to Lancaster. Messrs. Lowrey
brought in IL nice fellows, and Mr..
! Brown had several more than that. Thew
had an excellent outing, and the ex-
ercise incident to trying for an old
fashioned string of trout did them q
world of good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-21

James Ryan, of Galena, aid VIM.
Ryan, of Dubuque. He followed that
occupation for three years, when he
again took up farming and resided
for fourteen years three miles north
of Potosi. He then bought the farm
known as the Farnsworth place, one
mile east of Lancaster, on the ceme-
terry road where himself and family
continued to live until about ten
years ago, when he retired and
moved to Lancaster, purchasing the
residence property they at present oc-
cup,, formerly owned by F. P.
Barnett.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pedlar Stephens
was born in the town of Potosi in
1915. She was a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joel Pedlar, Mr.. Pedlar
was a merchant and postmaster at
British Hollow and Miss Elizabeth
assisted him in his work until the
time of her marriage.
To Mr.. and Mrs Stephens there
have been born six children. all OF
whom are living. They are Mrs.
Chas. B. Ziegler, of Lancaster; Mrs.
Irving Tarrant, of Milwaukee; Mrs.
Nelson Deming, of New London
Samuel W., of Chicago, and Lillian
and Harry, at home, all of whom
were present to assist in the celebra-
ton
The presents showered upon Mr..
and Mrs. Stephens were numerous
and many of them costly, testifying
the high esteem in which they are
held by their friends Among other
things was a card from California,
reading as follows:
From the Golden West
! send the II
OF It'll the Il werS that grow
Though small icdeed
YOu' find the seed
In the letter box below.
To the card was attached a little
imitation u. S. mail box containing
yellow poppy seeds and in tiny
crocheted bag Of yellow silk also at
tached was a nugget of virgin colo
that had been mined by the donor s
| father, years ago.
Mr.. Stephens is master masor
and has been a mason longer perhaps
than any other man in Lancaster,
having been initiated in Warner
Lodge No. 4, Potosi, in 1868.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-21

If there is one just and reasonable
criticism Of Lancaster as minstrel
town, it is that the minstrels do not
appear at as frequent intervals as
they should. There has been al
together too long an intermission
since the last appearance, couple
of years ago. When the curtain was
raised on the first scene at Hatch g
opera house, last Thursday evening,
there was visible in the faces of the
audience no uncertainty packed
house knew it was there for a good
time. And the persons who packed
the room had a good time of it, be-
lieve US.
Probably of all efforts in the line
of local minstrelsy, no other has
ever approached in beauty of concep-
tion and execution the opening scene
of the two performances. Without
attempting to thand' anything for
effect, it may be said that this was
so complete in details, so harmonious
in the blending of colors and action
that it was really and truly finished
product.
And everybody there was more
happy than they were before the
curtain was raised. So when the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-21
CONE AGAIN SOON, YE MERRY, merry
MINSTREL MEN WITH CIDE AND SONG

bones began to rattle, and the tambos
sounded their tom-tom jokes were
exceedingly funny. Men who are not
born smilers lost self control and
shouted and roared as the fun pro-
ceeded. They applauded with I'M
wonted enthusiasm and unbalanced
disregard everyt thing sounded good
to them.
Each number of this oio was
roundly and genuinely applauded );
cry word spoken or sung pleased.
And the jokes were new, or they had
so strong a flavor of freshness that
they went by for new. We were
satisfied that they were good enough.
If they had been better, in the esti
nation of experts and professionals,
they would not have pleased US
half go .convulsively.
And so with parts two and three.
Each stunt was new and original.
Small matter was it to the big audi
ences whether the farce of Uncle
Tom was written in a bank or
bunk house, it was amazingly funny.
And we cared not a bawbee from
whence came the conception of that
"Misft Army" 1T tickled US, and
that's enough. The personalities,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-21
Pretty Home Wedding.

On Wednesday evening, March 81,
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bennett, on
north Monroe street, Cured the
marriage of Hannah j. Bennett to
Thomas F. Croft. The ceremony
was solemnized by the Rev. L. S..
Beavin, in the presence of only the
family and very few near friends.
The bride looked handsome in a gown
of navy blue satin messaline. with
trimmings of oriental lace. The
groom wore suit Of navy blue. Fol-
lowing the ceremony a splendid
wedding supper was served, covers
being laid for nine. Mr.. and Mrs.
Croft were the recipients of many
useful and valuable presents. They
will be at home at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett after May 1st.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-21

such as they were, had no barb in
them--there was no sting left.
If any feature of the entire enter
tainment is to be mentioned in parti-
cuIar it shall be the music. All
through the musical numbers. vocal
and instrumental, were of unusual
merit. Not quite professional no.
they lacked the staginess of the pro-
fessional; they possessed the jolly
spontaneity that IS always wanting in
the professional performance.
Come again, but don't wait two
years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-21
BAD BLOOD STILL MAKES
TROUBLE IN MUSC0Dk
Now II IS the Seifert Case That Stirs
the ViIIage--A Paper on
Each Side.

There seems to be more or less
feeling excited in Muscoda by the
perjury charges made against Joseph
Seifert and Fred Schaefer But that
is nothing; everybody is On one side
or the other in Muscoda.
From the Muscoda Progressive we
clip:
Joe Seifert and his former bartender,
Fred Schaefer, were arrested by the
district attorney of Lancaster on the
charge of perjury and taken to the
county seat, where bail was furnished
to the sum of 81. 500 each and the
cases set tor trial April 81.
The old village board-Messrs.
Blba. Gobar, Machotka, Pfester.
Potter-were served with notice OF
mandamus proceedings to appear in
court in Richland Center tomorrow
(Friday) to show cause why Joseph
Seifert's license should not be re-
voked.
From the Grant County Democrat
(Muscoda) we clip the following
Joseph A. Siefert and Fritz
Schaefer were arrested Saturday on
charges of subordination of perjury
and perjury respectively. This is the
fourth charge landed against Siefert
since last October and other regular
violatOrs of the law in the saloon
business in Grant county 60 unnoticed.
There is a time when prosecution is
fittingly snelled persecution
We are not quite informed of what
subordinate" of perjury is like.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Stevens
autoed to Montfort Sunday and spent
the day with relatives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-21

B. Y. P. U. will give a shadow
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Barrows, Friday evening at 8
O'Clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all. Refreshment viii be
served and free will offering taken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-21

Members of the Mystic Workers
will meet at Sem Pennock's, next
Friday evening, April %, at z
o'clock. and go in body out to Chas.
RIock's for the regular meeting.
Bring a covered dish. please.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
GERMANS RESPONSIBLE
Evidence That Big Italian sattleship
Was Blown Up by Teutons.

Rome Oct 1, via Paris.-The num-
Der of survivors of the Italian battle
ship Benedetto Brin, which was
wrecked September % by an explos-
ion that followed fire, is now an
nounced as 474
Quantities of lime have been
throw on the wreckage to disinfect 1t
and permit the work of salvage to
continue. Several more guns have been
lifted out. The complement of the
Benedetto Brin in peace times was
700 men,
THE first results of the inquiry
committee confirms the suspicion
that the Italian battleship Benedetto
Brin met with disaster at the hands
of German agents." says the Petit
Parisens Turin correspondent 1.-The
evidence shows that the morning of
the disaster a foreign woman visited
the battleship by special permission.
She is being actively searched for. A
few days ago another explosion
which was followed by fire. occur
red on board a steamer at Genoa
which had a cargo of automobiles for
Russia. There also was an explosion
aboard the cruiser Piemonte the
same night OF the Brin disaster"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
To Protect City Trees.

Small ihoyS WHO tear switches from
trees planted along the, parkways OF
streets and delivery wagon drivers who
allow their horses 10 make meal OF
the long hanging leaves Of those same
trees are hepccforth to be, the object of
vigilance OF the streets and tree plant
ing committee Of the Municipal Art
league of Chicago 0iA
Mrs. II. 5. Newton. chairman Of the
committee, spent u day inspecting the
newly planted Carolina poplars which
have recently been placed by the
league along Warren avenue.
I'VE want the streets Of our city TO
look like some of those beautiful ave.
nues in large cities of Europe. where
the trees have become famous" she
said. This we can accomplish if the
trees are not molested. The greatest
menace to the life of the trees is the
mischievous boy and the driver of the
nibbling horse. When we secure the
co-operation of these two classes of in
dividuals our object is assured.ntet
TO plant trees along the structure of
the Metropolitan elevated railroad is
the plan of the committee.
"One of the hideous things of the
city, the great iron structure, will then
become an asset. said Mrs Newton.
About 300 trees have been planted
thus far by the committee in the vi
entity of Warren avenue and West,
Monroe and West Congress streets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
coMRATs SUBMARINES
British Government Claims
Overcome Undersea Menace.

Washington, Oct 1.-Great Britain
has discovered and put into effective
operation means of combating the
submarine which, according to oifici-
al reports to the United States Gov
eminent, already have resulted in
loss estimated at between fifty and
seventy German submarines. The re-
ports declare that the British Admir-
atty confidently believes it has crush
ed the German undersea campaign.
New methods of offense and de-
Tense that may revolutionize naval
warfare have been adopted, and high
British naval officers are of the opin-
ion that unless the effectiveness of
the submarine is increased it will no
longer constitute the menace that 1t
has to commerce and battle fleets.
The British censorship has pre-
vented the disclosure of details con-
corning the developments. Within
the last three weeks, however, con-
fidential reports to various Govern
ments from representatives in Euro
pean capitals OF neutral as well as
belligerent countries have confirmed
the British Admiralty's view that an
effective means of dealing with the
submarine has been found.
These reports are being closely
scrutinized on account of the bearing
they may have upon the naval policy
of the United States. The reaffirm
officers of the navy in their convicr
ton that the dreadnought still is the
mainstay in warfare on sea, and tend
to dissipate the profound impression
created by the spectacular and for a
long time apparently unsurpassed
operations of the German U-boats
around the British Isles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
Fiobtino the Billboard Nuisance.

Fidhtinq the billboard nuisance, o.
In decision delivered not long ago
the supreme court OF Illinois upholdS
the principle underlying Chicago's pres
ent Billboard ordinance. Not only is
the measure declared valid, but the
reasoning of the court indicates that
even Il stronger ordinance dealing with
the billboard would be sustained.
As the contest over this nuisance is
going to the supreme court of the Unit
ed States, where the frontage consent
feature of the existing ordinance nav
be the special object of attack, oppo-
nents of bilIb0ards are seeking to inn
prove the measure. Instead of provid.
ing. as does the ordinance as it stands,
that Dillboards may be permitted In
certain conditions only with the APP
prevail of the majority of the property
holders in the neighborhood the city
council is now asked TO prohibit abso-
lutcly billboards within 80 feet of any
hospital, church on school, in blocks
I'm which one-half or more of the build
ings are used exclusively for residence
purposes and in vacant blocks adjoin-
ing residence blocks. .
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04

"rt is now given out that the syndi
cate in control of this enterprise, or
ganized by j. Pierpont Morgan, not
itself propo es to furnish the funds
to he loaned cut of their own eXChe-
ouers. but that their scheme is to
take the foreign securities underwrit-
ing them, | presume, at SO cents and
then sell them to the public at 9S
cents, pocketing the profits as COM
missions. | am not at this moment
so much concerned about the possible
profits to the insiders of this transac-
ton as | am with respect to its pos
sible ultimate moral effects on the
neutrality sentiment of our people.
II hundreds of millions of these Sc
curities are to be sold to and distrib-
uted among all classes of our people
there will be thousands who will sud
denly have q new and vital interest
in the success of the powers whose
obligations they hold.
"Mr. Morgan is understood to be
the fiscal agent in the United States
of Great Britain. He and his employ
ers in London could not have devised
a better scheme than this to foment
a powerful and active pro-British sen
timent in this country.
81 am an advocate of honest neu
trality, for believe that neutrality is
hest for orr country and our people
! grow impatient when a man talks
to me about international questions
from the standpoint Of German, an
Englishman, or anything else except
from the standpoint of a rock-ribbed
American"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
COLLEGE EXPENSES

The Newark, ~ j., Evening Star
recently contained q communication
from Mrs. II. b. Hudson of that city,
formerly Of Ludlow. descriptive OF a
young mans preparations for en-
trance to college one hundred ana
siXty-four years ago The star aptly
characterizes the communication as
one of timely interest.
at may. perhaps, interest and
amuse the college students OF the
present day, and the fathers, too, who
foot the bills, to know something OF
how this business of going to college
was managed over a century and
half ago. The young man of whom
write was born in May, 1872, near
Waltham Mass, In the year 1851 it
seemed fit that he should proceed to
college. The place selected was Mas
sau Hall, in Newark. That he might
have q favorable reception there
among strangers, he was furnished
with letters and recommendation
from clergy and honorable magis-
trates.
Here is an extract from one of
these important letters; Mr.-visits
Newark College in order to qualify
himself for We work of We ministry,
and TO obtain academical honors from
that college, which, / doubt not his
piety and learning will soon merit.
"Our young friend makes out list
of things needed for the journey,
among which are butter, at eight and
cents per pound, and tea at
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
STATE NEWS

Henry Kennedy brought into Mont
pelier Thursday from the farm of Mr.
sunfiower that measured 10 IL inch
es in diameter. There was large
field of them, they having been plant
ed with the corn. They were pu. in
first as feed for the chickens, then
Mr.. Hill decided to cut them with the
corn for ensilage, but the tops were
so large he his going to feed them to
his stock
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
MRS. VANDELLA FISK
Native of Old Bennington Died sat
urday at Hoosick Falls.

Mary Vandella Fisk, widow of Lem
uel Burke Ball, died Saturday morn
ter a lingering illness. She was born
in Old Bennington, but had resided in
Hoosick Falls about sixty years She
married MIR Ball in November. 1861.
The survivors include two sons. Rich
mond S. Ball of Sewickley, Penn. and
DR. Russell Ball OF Pasadena, Cal;
three brothers, George Fisk of Gree
ley, Col, Richmond Fisk OF Aver,
Mass, and jeremiah Fisk, Hancock,
~ H., and two grandsons, Leland
Chandler rslI of Taleahuano, Chile,
and s. A. and Richmond S. BAH, of
Sewickley, Penn. r uf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village ToIS
Briefly for Busy Readers

Briefly for Busy Readers
Harry Noon, who has been i'll, has
recovered
| Miss Louise Burns is visiting in
| Hoosick Falls.
Harold Sweet of Boston, former
resident, is visiting in town.
Mrs. Merritt Wood of Arlington is
visiting Mrs. Seymour F. Wood
Mrs. George Cary has moved to
the Simonds house on School street.
Bennington Grange will hold a
regular meeting on Wednesday even
ing f
Mrs. Josephine Miner is spending a
few weeks with her daughter Mrs.
VIM. c. Clark.
Edward Hornidge. who has been
visiting at his former horle here, has
returned to Chicago.
Mrs. j. B. Martin and son of Pitts
field are visiting Mrs. Martins pal
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Potter.
Mrs. Clayton ]. Kinsley has return
ed from weeks visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. G. H. Shurtleff of Waterbury
Conn.
Mrs. John S. Holden, Mrs. G. II.
Bickford and Mrs. Mary Adams left
today on an automobile trip to Hart
ford Conn.
Charles B. Wall of Winsted, Conn,
formerly of Bennington, and a friend,
f.. b. Gaylord of Winsted were in the
village Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Bassett will entertain the
ladies of Gage street circle OF the
M. E. church at her home on Friday
afternoon. Bring thimbles.
Business at the local post Office for
the month of September exceeded
that of the corresponding month of
1914 by more than 1925,
Peter Bushee of Troy passed Sun
day with his wife, who is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James McCaf-
fiery of Putnam stree
The women of Bennington can now
purchase the Pictorial Review pat
terms at E. l.. Nichols. November
issue now on sale. Adv
Names of candidates desiring init
alton in November should be present
ed at the regular meeting of the
Grange on Wednesday evening.
Forty hours devotion services were
, commenced in the church of the Sac
red Heart Sunday morning at o.
clock and will end Tuesday morning
at 8 o'clock nen aeil gcip L5u.a
The Epworth League OF the Metho
dist church of Troy entertained the
older people Of the congregation at
the church Sunday evening when
Rev. p. l.. Dow of Bennington was
present. sIgt Groups t-n
@ Visit the Drysdale corset store this
Memo week See the broad showing
of all the better makes Of new fall
corsets. The new self-help Memo
Wonderful corsetsi have been en-
dorsed by many of the conntry's most
able physicians and nurses. ADV.
A. j. Cooper W. f. Bissell and r.
Il. Healy returned Sunday evening
from New York where they went in
Mr.. Cooper's car to attend the Aston
cup automobile race on the new track
at Sheepshead Bay. Because of the
rain the race was postponed for
week
Mrs Laura b. Cole leaves tomor-
row morning for Ludlow to be pres
ent, in her capacity of grand matron,
at the Eastern Star district meeting
Wednesday evening she will attend a
district meeting at Windsor.
Assistant Judge of County court H.
n. Shaw of Manchester was in the vii
lage Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
-
TREED BY BULL MOOSE
Pittsfield Telephone Man Climbed
afgs Like a Society Leader.

aiitsN Like a society Leader. t,,ps-
Pittsfeld, Sept S0,-CIeveland
Morey, wire chief OF the New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany was chased by huge bull
moose on the Whitney preserve, Oc-
tober Mountain. today while repair
ing a telephone line. The animal
chased Morey up tree and would
not bulge for nearly an hour. Final
ly, when the animal did disappear
and Morey descended from the tree
he was chased from the enclosure
and was Obliged to scramble over a
nine-foot wire fence to make his es-
cape.
He had just time to repair the tele
phone line when the animal first APP
peared This is the season OF the
year when the moose show fight
They have hidden in the swamp all
summer. now they come out in the
open. call for their mates and are in
a wrathy mood. 1t is dangerous to
go near them, as Game Keeper Frank
NJ Chapel and others have discover
ed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
FOLLOWING THE CLEANUP.
New Orleans Sends Printed Reminders
to Its Citizens.

New Orleans Sends Printed Reminders
to Its Citizens.
Keeping the city in order from day
to day. after the annual cleanup, is
problem which requires some ingenui-
Nv. To ward off q relapse into care,
lessness on the part of its spring clean
ed citizens the department of public
property of New Orleans has recently
issued set of small folders called the
"City Beautiful Series" which it is eX-
pected will be effective in producing
results These are printed in "A style
10 make them attractive and interest
ing and are unique as TO contents. In
each case, as practical part of the
argument, 1t is stated that the depart
ment is determined To put an end to
the throwing of papers and rubbish
upon the streets and that stringent
measures will be adopted TO punish all
violators of the city ordinances upon
this subject.
These warnings are distributed by the
citizens committee. which consists OF
representatives of tue board OF trade,
New Orleans Association of Commerce
and other commercial organizations
Each ward In the city also has rep
resentative on the committee, and the
Women's club has rendered valuable
assistance in circulating the folders.
1t is interesting 10 note that each of
the seventeen wards of New Orleans
has a club devoted to the identifying
Of its surroundings and that a repre-
sentative from each precinct reports
progress at the, ward meetings.