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ixon vening elegraph 10 Cents Per Week DIXON ILLINOIS. MONDAY, JUNE 1. 1908 Twenty-Fifth Year, No. 129 CRAVES OF VETERANS DECKED WITH FLOWERS I HE I ItS WIKI HONORI DIXON Tl RDI Y. ORATION BY ATTORNEY EDWARDS 1 Part in Exorcises at the Park in Cemetery.

No withsianding the threatening weather Saturday, large numbers oi oou goti be th. Oi mtry and to pay Memori tr was of tie' Rock Rive of the l'i ns and the was givei and Army no oiiif ention oi real purpc fhe forenoo upon indiag the kwood eefiai and the usion. Order processb people mingied to- tribute to the I day in Dixon this 1 ved as usual, with a ie old veterans, ire militia, cadets ot Military school, mem- ted Splnish War vet- sr iiooi children. The over entirely to the Republic, there attractions io call the a public away from of the day. was spent in placing 1 graves of loved ones ad of several wars, ery looked very lay was ideal for the CLASS OF 1908 LEAVES HIGH SCHOOL commi At i mini i i i COMPRISED phi I 1 or PHI I I I I AUDIENCE PACKED THE HOUSE Milsh I I lias wmmm nwi 1 Idedlj coinmencemen as i rod tired teas the beautiful untata, which was i school chorus of I voleos, su soloists and assis! "The Rose at the by the one hundred ongt honed In an on-h the Maid- opera for A TTC Ht I II YRRY of I RDM YKDS.

I V. of and Bu islung arranged. the folio win Dixon Marine School Procession. started promptly on I bj Marshal G. G.

gier Lieut, Samuel I the route previous- precession marched order: band. carrying Hags. mightier in its results, for -11 i ed upon a foundation national sovereignty; it forever banished from America the curse of human servitude, and the American republic the nations of his address Mr a vote of Militia, commanded by Captain Er- stabtlity of the feared and honoi the world. At the Close of Edwards was given by the veterans. Commander Cook presided and th exercises opened with prayer by Chaplain Samuel Moon, and following in order was a song by girls of the eighth grade of the South From the Nachusa House park to side schools, a selection by a quartet lie eemeter the cadets from Rock composed of Mead allies E.

V. Ballou, River Military academy marched in Barclay Bowles. Lee Read and Mis qrocession. and a reading In Miss ftilla Order of of this city, student Several hundred people a to oratory at the Dixon colleg th. exercises at Nachusa House para Adjutant M.

VI. Avery read the ad which were vert interesting. The prin dress of Lincoln at Gettysburg. Oil account of aav. not Guie at relic their drilling and Meyer.

1 pleasing to th ed the opera tainmenr was Tim class gold were in whkh banner above it res "lues' was built i chorus in a scats hat peof.it several this even the school tl SPOKE AT GRAVE DEATH ENTERS TWO Of iilAJOR RALDWIN HOMES IN DIXON CM 1 I MMMMI It I I I Ilf Ns MM I VI Ml Molt I MRs. I I II It NORTH Dl NON i i YY morning ATTY, DORNBLASER MADE SPEECH MRS ALLEN WEIGLE IS NO MORE Speak I ili. Men YY ho I ell ill (he YY a I Waged foe Mil- s.ik. The memorial crave oi Majos William were brief, but imps tegular ritual we Mathew Doctor, Captain Morning and I iim-ral ill lie Held I ucsdiiN the Mrs Elia Wagner, Fel- Baldwin hiw.s Street. North Dixon, died The read by McGrath utMav mottling at at her home Deceased Wit years of age, having born at Sterling March a ot nab imh to unquaiiiit it's of deuce bv i tarv as, the I am A WOOI1 on Harmon, th been classed campaign lie the Be; party pi'iitrn JUDSON HARMON.

PcmiH ra I Ie nominee for governor Olilo, lui a Democrat nor a- a Brim a Republican and In that campaign acted i bat Then helped Ite as out of lit what wtts known until wlien Do a Margaret lima i be audit on and lie stage the in Tile back of to succession of arranged in a semi-circle very could seen ti Rub Ho I li za I Prior B. A. Vail, at mathe 11. Eng It if Spanish Wa Members of Veterans. G.

A. R. vipal feature at the exercises was the able fin! eloquent address by Atty. Harry Edwards of this city. The young orator did himself prou 1 in the splendid oration he He a Tfibtite to of the Grand Army of the Republic; Exercises At the conclusion of the tite Hotel park the oi ganizations and school children marched to the where wreaths flowers distributed on tar graves of the soldiers ip reviewed in many battles of th preservation ed out the will hands of tin tt re in ut In flag in modert el to the by the tnd I to in purs ring for ntry pro riot ism, the You describ- children.

At the G. burial lot a cenotaph was decorated in memory of comrades buried in unknown graves. exercises consisted 1 1 1 martiat brief addresses by several of veterans, the firing of a sainte, diction and alder which; procession formed in reverse or arid returned to the Nachusa House, whore the organiza fions dis banded. he mi mp be a thing jn -doni, tin zen soldi way it in men tor has i al of any of Alex ban Heroism, de, i the pri uld be to the uggie of uv lost of the ted I I I I I MB. I IH The volunteer is in fact as well as in name the true citizen soldier.

Patriotism is a synonym for good citizenship; it is the ray of light which illumines the minds of men and enables them to fully com pro bend their to their kindred their country and their God, The duty of patriotism is the sub mission to lawful authority; it lithe ordinance of nature that the pro tection and sustenance of oplm- war of '61 the daring deeds and great struggle for the of the I'nion. and poln- lportam problems which for solution at the American people in tin- 1 1 it1 ben of the soldiers of the Edwards said der history there is no par- military service exhibit- tne -oldiers of the rebellion in times of ial surroundings, un- of war, and given of civic 'life, without inctlon of demon the trained warrior the service of their ed by the impulse oi only goal the safety nd the security of its and vigorous, swelled of the cause ery breath the air of onic upon which th? is nourished, they ransfigured into teriors to whom irded, and the who battled in the pha nder or fought beneath of Rome, to tell of their sacrifices which they off they underwent ivations they endured recite the history of the aost colossal and awful modern times. The Union men in the suppres- rebellion than the corn's of Europe have lort in all the wars they have engaged In trustees of since the campaign which terminated last week, at Waterloo, more men than Great Britain battle in most cruel and yet the most beni fivent war of history, conducted not for conquest or for gain, not for aggrandizement or the acquisition of territory, but for national preservation, for liberty and for human free- great in its proportions, yet feet, being very attractive. The ih of the graduating class seated in front of the chorus comprised six voting and gentlemen. Following th.

invocation by Dt Harlan, Principal J. 15. Meyer gave tin introductory talk upon tne feat- ut'e of the evening program, with a general discussion of grand opera music which was very comprehensive and interesting. Rose is a poem adapted from the German by it, F. Francillon and set to niu- by rederick II Cowen.

Fite poem is one of German folk tales in which of Flower Fairies, weary til a life of unbroken calm, piays ot tue re wly returned Spring that he will bestow upon her also th uits ot love that he bestows upon He warns her of the risk she runs, but finally yields to her on- Dcniies and changes her while sleeps into the form of a beautiful girl. I nder name of RoseblOKsotn wanders through the world to find he love she seeks and meet with tt girl who, having been betray ed and deserted by her lover, loses her senses and dies broken-hearted. There are May na Bva w. re C. Coe, Bess ami Crabtree, ie; ill i he Gu vv en y-stx dune Brace, CoaU Mav Compton arian Eichenberg, ty, Heten Kenneth M.

J. Ira Ruth Ina orge Dy- Greer, Rath Irene Ada 1 iarde el Marks, Grace Mer l.ouise McKenncy. Mary Murphy, Olive Northrup, Maud Reynolds, John Ruef John Schnellbach, Erances Self, Albert Spiller, Nellie Suggitt, Marlon Ilennessy Raymond McGowan, ida POHIBITION CONFERENCE HERE YY ILL HI ili 121 I Dlsf I SN I II NI I I S. But, undeterred from becomes wife of a die hit of fati ho xi perfe su vi i he 1 love ss. I ite so taken by soprano ML contralto; a tores for a time that sin i.

The el to Qm- th a she wit in such can not bewail curse happi- There will be a givKsional pro this I on .) tin- various rcpr party will dist-uss poss for senate and low sidetable interest i 1 the through tl and it. is expected that will mark a step in the prohibition pro natorial and eon in in li at wiiii ii of sible i ower house. Coning taken in disi riet ELECTRIC CAR CO. GAVE FINE SERVICE .11 II I I HOI il BY I YY YS YIN I i IH i 1 Rt xll HOI Its 1 I ItPAY BETWEEN DIXON ANO MERLINO Many llumlied YY ami YB YY ec .1 YY oh Excellent ice. i OKI'i Jean lit Cora Frank rali zed ll born seen qua fire be mental i.

Tile American nation wa ed in Christian minds and Christian hearts and has rained for a century and upon the broad principles Canity, liberality and equality. imperialism supported by fore of arms, popular governments relying upon the citizen's respect for law and his submission to its authority. YB PH OEEFGE RESIGNS At the meeting of the board of college held In the resignation President F. L. Sigmund was ost on all her fields ot read and accepted.

President iasi five centuries. The mund has been at the head of Car ige for seven years. or; Mr. work and 11orace cho inont loan Crain, oi in TT: h- well iy good diploma nates 1 cantata wc Wood F. Harbaui soloists was ghly Street, only but.

played the accot lie soloists and for the master! did his work. The drilled and there were voices in evidence. The orchestra was excellent, were presented to Mr. J. Counrtv- THE BAND GAVE A FINE CONCERT MIME I'll I YY I 1 YY I spi I LEY INK.

II VIGILI Patron, ot Sterling, Dixon and Eastern electric road who liad orca Ion to go to Sterling on Saturday baseball Ian who went see ne between Sterling and Dix on, and. In fact, over road were satisfied with that wer made by Manager Do win and Super i tuenden! Hendricks who exerted them IX to utmost in provi.i in satisfactory accommodations the large crowds. wa an amount of 11 ave! over the road in both lion during the day and a half bom was instituted In order handle crowds Trailers press' into service and the running followed us closely as wa- possible under the einumhian Long waits were avoided and there were no expression of disant infuri ion. ten The by Dixo iperb ndid Mi bou i I Ti -at ro i i attend a 11 ndance way org i ni za ri oi I I s. IK III, YSER.

Who delivered Memorial dress at grave Major William Baldwin and Captain Frisby uidre wad' lisei by Du, bluser. Mi said in pari: It i with great pride that I note Dial our eummunity is and aluu in this day, ThiH community is ricii in beti it her by oldlrr who a i lot i here 11 lino! a nd I county have aiway furni tlndi lull quota ol patriot--, in of pub lie and datiger. Some of these heroes till survive ami we tue.d them In our community day by day a they Journey toward of life Some have already to their mound of earth Hut I ilo- beautiful ape this country inarking Hn-lr final place. It is not from Illinois only that came tin nun grave xv I I I by the p.ttrioth* peoph? of thh today Of 5,000 people ioiried in out beautiful little Oak wood I there arc 175 of them who were sol diei; They conn front 15 different states Eight were soldiers of the wai of 1812, nine were soldiers in Mexican war, 160 soldbu'H of great civil war and six were sol- she boett a resident of city Mrs. Wagner a daughter of H.

F. Sox of Ster- lesive mourn her loss three a Wagner of Cleveland, Wagner ot Ositkoah, oy agilei of tlo had atol hrei F.mily Ui of Ster- Iin Jennio on Miiledgoville, Edward of Ylbany, Low- 1 N. Sox II. F. Sox of Dak and Mrs.

Hattie Coo of Di xon a tul Amanda unset ker of ash. wa a member of tito Evangelical Lutheran church oi this cily and wa. an church and devout ian funeral ia weie held this afternoon at 2 at I he late and in- terne ut wa made at Rev. Rut herl'oi fl YI i YII cii Mary Neiige wife ot Alien of tlu city, died Saturday morning at II ohdm after Unger lng illness. Deceased wu horn in Yllenlown, Pa February IS and wa mat to Mr.

Weigle in Dixon on 2 7, Since tliai she had been a resident of this city and during her long residence she gained a large circio of friends to whom news of her death will come as a pet grief. She wan a member of Christian church and was mi church wur kct'. Stic leaves to mourn mss four duugitfers, sou and broth or. The daughters are Mrs, Perry Cowlea of I Ii Is (By. E.

Worthington, al of Dixon, Mrs. of Ix.tm a City, and Miss Dixon Roy Weigle of this city surviving son. bden him ha a brother. Chas. of South Bethlehem, Pa.

funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 at a to residence, and Interment wdll at Oak wood Spicer of the Christian church will officiate. GOSSARD PEOPLE WILL BUILD Greatest tl to the matta the admira hi a Ilk to be emetti ot the way in which liemir fl of extended road for the work Down congratulai ed their service. of ma te for 7 only, vary or ce i tli Ruby Gray a the clarinet corn nd Dei solos ill OfiliEA IJ YL MARKETS, If you are at all interested in the correct local markets, read the Telegraph. The markets are corrected every day ar 1 man, president of the school board whose remark- were timely Among other things, he urged parents of the pupils to be faithful in their duty to visiting schools. Both teachers and I encouraged in their work if see an interest taken by the parents and it is only by the co-operation of teachers, puptils and parent- that the best, interests of the public schools can be conserved.

The high school faculty, who worked so faithfully and effectively with the young people during the comprises Vernon G. Mays, A superintendent; Julius B. Meyer, M. principal; Emma Kessler and Can Charles by Mise will be of Doso n. Erm Gr feat i band of work by Mia; AseJienbi Du the violin sc and lite leading Aschen bren nei the management he summer sea Th SI.It\ If Hl.f.D YT BD t.MI/l ERI min i OC ii, Each gru alive In a larger tine i oro Dr Ii a Beautiful, impress ing exercises noon at the Dunk at address was deliver riek.

There were sev the choir, Miss Kb cel lent reading and slated in the of the soldiers. ive and ini dd Nat a ed by R. v. YY oitz gave au the ibtidren ion of grav i re morrow ing of die ib of the Spanish-Amerlcan wai TlifHi! figure are approx! Oak wood used as a burying ground 5 years, but of been kept for the past 30 bo that, exact figures may a little from those given, i The eenroionies of tiB day es- peciaily signlflcant and an they for the most, partake of the study of men rather than things and i events isolated from men in all fairness It must said that Spanish American war is the fi rwl and at eat of it kind in his I tory. ft.

was parable of good Samaritan acted out by nations. It wa a war for humanity without of self-preservation Into it. It marks the be of a new epoch in the world's is to have a represen- D. placed mankind upon a short, sketch or drill and higher and nobler plain of humanltar pupils and will iunl-m. May it never recede from otto-act comedy farce, that position.

The speaker said that Washington returned and Roosevelt were soldiers and "First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of theii count ry THE CHILDREN WILL ENTERTAIN HIV I. IIOOI, I I lAIKItl YINMI.N I YY i D- Nl NIGfll Of i ren will give tic opera 3rd on pu ro Wed 7:30 I IDI NT YY 11,1, BEGIN ERY SOON. Inasmuch as has been quite little anxiety expressed by many of our in regard to the future of He factory, we append the following Information just received by Mr. Gill, cashier, from of company, if W. Gossard: "We are pleased to you that at a held In this office in which Mr, Ham Gossard and our a plau wari deckled upon for conserving our ifixou property, and at our earliest po.

we shall begin building Tibhitt- in nea polis. Garrison will be attend the Chicago fo- ai urn nl meet edical cot leg Lexington ha they wi! evening Dr 1, Chicago university hold a banquet. In Garr. on will attend Among the aufoists who ed at the Brookner garage yesterday afternoon were Stocking of the banquet given all the women Rochelle, Dr. Elmer of hav phy of the American Medical ing White Steamer and MBcheil cars a the Midway She will respectively; Mr.

Ott of Frophets- return Wednesday, town, and Mr. Walsh of Ciiicago DIAON Latitude 4 0 degrwea North Longitude 80 degrees West Elevation 705 feet above sea lev The following report of high low temperature and preclptU.ti*w are taken at 7 and are for preceding 2 4 hours Max. Min. Frs. Hurotyiy 5 8 Chicago, 1 Probably tonuoA and continued tomoirow rising temperature tomotrow northeast wind hiftinz to southeast and creasing..