ESTABLISHED: 1843.
THE COUNTY BOARD
ADJOURNED SATURDAY
Transacted AH Its Business in
One Strenuous Week.
Turned Down the Agricultural School
Proposition as an Expense That
Cannot Be Afforded Now.
Upon another page of today’s Her
ald will be found a detailed report of
proceedings of the connty boaid at
its adnual meeting held last week.
This will be published in install
ments, a portion each week, as in
former years, as the complete report
will occupy a space of seven or eight,
pages of this paper.
We give herewith a summarized
report of the principal work done at
the session, beginning with Tuesday
evening’s session. The Herald of last
week having described the work done
up to that time:
Petitions for ‘‘county aid” in
building bridges were presented by
the chairmen of Jamestown, Hazel
Green, Mt. Ida, Harrison. Marion
and Bloomington towns, and referred
to the committee on highways and
bridges.
On motion of Mr. Swingle the
former rules of the board were adopt
ed to govern the present session.
Bridge petitions were presented
from Watterstown, Millville, Potosi
and Liberty and referred to com. on
H. B. & F.
A report from Judge Clementson
relating to the purchase of law books
for the county library, was read and
on motion adopted.
Mr. Loy presented a resolution to
provide a rock pile at the county jail
to furnish healthful exercise for
tramps. Action on the resolution
was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Patterson asked for information
as to the amount yet due upon the
cost of court house. The chairman
reported such amount to be $45,168.20.
The amount to be paid this year is
$10,633 80. which will leave a balance
of $34,524.40.
Mr. Dressens presented a resolution
to request the city of Lancaster to
construct a cement cross walk from
the northwest corner of the court
yard to the northeast corner of the
jail grounds. Action was indfinitely
postponed. *
Mr. Brown presented a resolution
to set apart the room known as the
Historical Room, in the court bouse,
for the use of old soldiers until
furfner orders by the board. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Smiley presented a resolution
tbit the county appropriate the sum
of six thousand dollars to oragnize,
equip and maintain a county school
of agriculture and domestic economy.
On motion of Mr. Swingle action on
the resolution was indefinitely post
poned
J. B. Mauer was elected as trustee
of the Asylum and County Home for
a period of three years from January
I, 1910.
Mr. Swingle offered a resolution
that all powers of tne county board
relative to highways and bridges as
well as those under sections 669 and
670, statutes of 1898 be vested in the
chairman of the board until the next
regular session. The resolution was
adopted. Mr. Roach presented a
resolution relating to the payment of
county orders issued for the payment
of claims allowed at this session and
to authorize the chairman and county
clerk to borrow money if it was found
necessary. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Brown offered a motion that
the ten per cent set aside for county
premanent roads in 1907 be paid to
the several towns pro rata, according
to their valuation; which motion
prevailed.
Fred Garner, the very efficient
janitor of the court louse, was re
appointed for another year.
The county chairman appointed S.
W. Okey, Hugh Matthews and Herman
Grimm as a committee to investigate
the matter of modern buildings for
asylum purposes.
The Ladies’ Rest Room.
In the ‘‘Rest Room” last February
was plactfd a little bank for penny
collections, with this thought in
view :
If collections gathered by such
small deposits from the many guests
using same would admit, to use same
for repainting the room in some
lighter color to make it more cheer
ful, as well as cover up the patched
appearance caused by other improve
ments in the room. Had the collec
tions justified the act, within two
years or so, a lady of this city, who
GRANT COUNTY HERAUIS
is interested in public improve
ments was willing to advance money
for the work and await return from
collections without interest on same.
The painting was estimated to cost in
the neighborhood of thirty or forty
dollars. But as the collections grew
slowly, only averaging something
over one dollar a month, this plan
was abandoned, and the money collected
was used for toilet articles necessary
for the accommodation of guest*. At
the rate contributions were being
made it would take nearly four years
to gather funds fur repainting the
room; also a damper was put upon the
plan by the chronic kicker, who said:
“Oh it is good enough as it is.”
This statement is made now, in
stead ot at the end of the year, to let
such know the money is used as it
was intended, for the improvement of
the place or for toilet articles and for
matron of room for extra work.
The amount collected from February
3rd to November 3rd was sl2 34, of
this amount tnere was used $4.90 for
sundry supplies and necessary ex
penses. Therefore there remains on
hand $7.34 which will be used for
necessary articles as required and a
decent couch is badly needed even
now.
The room is a great comfort to out
side guests and very nicely kept by
the present overseer, Mrs. Winchell.
M. S.
ANNUAL GAME HUNT.
Followed by Fine Banquet at Lancaster
House Wednesday Evening.
When The Herald went to press
last week the second annual game
hunt was ended and the result suffi
ciently determined to know that the
north side had won by a big lead, but
the official count tad not been com
pleted. There was a tremendous lot
of game killed as will be seen by the
following summary of the count:
Rabbits, north side 183, south side
137; squirrels, north side 35, south
11; owls, north side 3, south side 2;
partridges, north side 5, south side 1.
The score apportioned to the various
kinds of game was: rabbits 10 points
each, squirrels 20 points, owls 50
points, partridge 100 points. The
total score for north side was 3180
points, and for the south side 1790
points. It is conceded that the north
side is better bunting ground than
the south side and there is more or
less talk to the effect that if another
hunt takes place next year the ter
ritory will be divided east and west,
instead of north and soath, This
year’s score by parties was as follows:
NORTH SIDE.
A. J. Steinborn, L. G. Hickok,
Win. Hough and Henry Belscainper:
17 rabbits, 2 squirrels, 2 partridges—
-410 points.
Fred Weazel, Jas. McNamara.
Chas. Hicks, Will Wenzel; 33 rabbits,
5 squirrels—43o points.
Frank Tanner and Arch Parkins:
42 rabbits, 6 squirrels, 2 partridges—
-740 points.
Burne Pollock and John Collins; 9
rabbits, 4 squirrels, 1 partridge—27o
points,
W. J. Bailie, Jay Harcleroad, W.
G. Knux and Roy Oates : 54 rabbitsj
3 squirrels, 3 owls—7so points.
Fred Spies and Gus Wenzel: 12
rabbits, 10 squirrels—32o points,
Clyde Prideaux : 13 rabbits, 5 squir
rels—23o points.
James Johnson: 3 rabbits—3o
points.
. SOUTE SIDE.
Clint Edwards, Albert and Chas.
Brandemuhl, Harvey Schmidt: 23
rabbits, 3 squirrels, 1 partridge—39o
points.
W. E. Sbimmin and Sever Oleson :
16 rabbits -160 points.
John Decker and Henry Carroll:
31 rabbits—3lo points.
V. L. Showalter, Dr. Gault, L. H.
Stevens and Manfred Burris of Mont
fort : 21 rabbits—2lo points.
Ricbr.rd Pasco and Chas. Borah : 21
rabbits—2lo points.
Tom Blewett, Bert Shipley, L. D.
Eastman, Dr. Gibson and Clyde
Suttle: 20 rabbits, 8 squirrls—36o
points.
Udelhofen : 3 rabbits, 2 owls—l3o
points.
Louis Henkel: 2 rabbits—2o points.
THE BANQUET
On Wednesday evening a fine
banquet was served at the Lancaster
House at*which the hunters and their
friends to the number of fifty or more
did ample justice.
At the conclusion of the feast the
toastmaster of the evening Ed. M.
Lowry, in his own witty and in
imitable manner called upon many
of the banqueters for imprompter
talks and a jolly good time was in
dulged in until nearly midnight,
when the event was concluded by the
singing of ‘‘America” in which the
entire party joined.
PUBLISHED AT LANCASTER, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 17, 1909.
LOOKING BACKWARD
ABOUT FIFTY YEARS
Some War History Concerning
Potosi and Its People.
Long List of Soldier* Who Lost Their
Live* in the Defense of Their
Country’s Honor.
Not many towns have preserved a list
of the soldiers who enlisted during
the Civil War from such towns, and
there are not many of these that can
show a list of those who lost their
lives in battle, or died from wounds
or disease. 1 have, before me such a
list; the names were collected under
the auspices of Belknap Fuqua Post
G. A. R. It may not be entirely
correct, but it is the mott complete
list that has been obtained so far.
Belknap Fuqua was the first Potosi
boy who sacrificed his life; he died at
Richmond. Ya., July 21, 1861, from
wounds received at the first Battle
of Bull Run ; the Grand Army Post in
Potosi was named after him.
The following is a copy of the
roster:
Belknap Fuqua Co. C. 2d Inf.
Jonn St. John Co. C. 2d Int.
George Beasley Co. 2d Inf.
Riley Dotv Co. C. 2d Inf.
William Ewing Co. C. 2d Inf.
Samuel Runyan Co. C. 2d Inf.
Frank Neavill Co. C. 2d Inf.
Henry R. Neavill Co. C. 2d Inf.
Dan Burton Co. C. 2d Inf.
Charles Kunz Co. C. 2d Cav.
Jehiel Cook Co. C. 2d Cav.
Henry Schlosser Co. C. 2d Cav.
John L. Runyan Co. F. 7th Inf.
Bart Pauley Co. F. 7th Inf.
Phil Bennetts Co. F. 7th Inf,
Wesley Craig Co. F. 7th Inf.
Geo. Cornigue Co. F. 7th Inf.
John Lepla Co. F. 7th Inf.
Robert Jarrett Co. F. 10th Inf.
Theo. Hilgers Co. F. 10th Inf.
Robert Langstaff Co. F. 10th Inf.
James McMahon Co. F. 21st Inf.
Chas. F. Olmstead Co. H. 25th Inf.
H C. Wise Co. H. 25th Inf.
Theo. Bellon Co. H. 25th Inf.
F. B. Bilderbach Co. H 25th Inf.
John Bradberry Co. H. 25th luf.
T. J. Clarke Co. H. 25th Inf.
H. M. Ellis Co H. 25th Inf
Fred Curtius Co. B. 25th Inf.
John Allison Co. H. 25th Inf.
L. W. Lowrey Co. H. 25tb Inf.
Nathan Hurst Co. H. 25th Inf.
Michael Meyer Co. H. 25th Inf.
Tues. McDonnell Co. H. 25th Inf.
Allen McPhail Co. H. 25th Inf.
James Richardson Co. H. 25th Inf.
J. K. Schmitz Co. H 25tb Inf.
James Sprague Co. H. 25th Inf.
Jaspar Turnei Co. H. 25th Inf.
William Walker Co. H. 25th Inf.
W. F. Woodruff Co. H. 25th Inf.
Louis Buchages Co. H. 25th Inf.
Quincy Twining Co. H. 25th Inf.
Horace Hampton Cj. F. 49th Inf.
Louis Lafont Co. and Regiment not
known.
Jonas Fuller Co. and Regiment not
known.
Chas. Fritchett Co. and Regiment
not known.
James Hewitt Co and Regiment not
known.
James McPhail Co. and Regiment
not known.
Two snakes stories from one town
may be too much but the one follow
ing was told to me by a gentleman
and lady shortly after the war. It
was afterwards confirmed by the lady
who waved the flag, and it was not
denied, in fact confirmed by her hus
band some years ago. The principal
actors are all dead.
Potosi was loyal to the core. Yes
to the core, but there was a little
worm at the core which made itself
known in 1863. It is well knewn that
in the struggle with the south many
disloyal organizations sprang into
existence. The strongest was, “The
Knights of the Golden Circle.” It
was a secret society bound by terrible
oaths to assist the South in all ways
to gain the victory, and resist the
government when making drafts to
recruit the army. Indiana and Illinois
was well organized by these so called
knights, (which really was a mis
nomer. Tu be a knight, implies to be
a man of honor, one who carries on
bis warfare by overtacts. These men
worked in the dark, and therefore
were not knights in the true meaning
of the word.) Their conclaves ware
held all over the country. Grant
county had its quota. A number were
living in and near Potosi.
I was told that it was in early
summer of 1863, while the open resist
ance to *he dra t was in progress in
New York. Lee ad invaded the north
and vias on his way to Gettysburg,
Grant had surrounded Vicksburg,
Port Hudson was besieged, and the
high water mark of the rebellion
was in sight, that a public meeting
of these knights was held in Potosi.
It could not have been an accident, a
gathering of this clan, because on
the morning of the day of this gather
ing, a banner on which was painted
a rattlesnake, was stretched from the
old Banfill house across the street.
During the day anti war men gathered
under the banner. O.’d Glory was
nowhere to be seen. The speakers
were profuse with bitter anti-union
sentiments, such as would not have
been uttered before Capt. Schwan’s
Company had gone. Loyal people,
men and women, watched the pro
ceedings from the distance. It was
during the peroration of one of the
speakers, that some one in the
audience pointed toward the Wis
consin House and axclainud loudly,
“Look there.” There was an ap
parent consternation among the
assembly, the speaker stared silently at
the apparition. Over in the upper
window in the Wisconsin House a
loyal woman like Barbara Frietchie,
when Lee’s Army passed through
Frederick town, was waving the Stars
and Stripes. Efforts were made to
get to the room where the loyal
woman was, but she had taken the
precaution to lock the door. The
Stars aud Stripes waved until the
host dispersed. It was not a long time
ago when an old lady told me that a
boy was seen upon the roof of the
house with a fish pole and line to
took the flag from the window. That
was the last meeting of the kind
that was held in Potosi. The rattle
snake banner disappeared during the
night. The battle of Gettysburg
and the fall of Vicksburg was the
beginning of the end of the war.
The story of Potosi Barbara
Frietchie has been denied, but the
statement from different persons, and
the admissions of her husband con
vince me that it must be true.
The Harter-Maiben Wedding.
Rev. Charles W. Harter, pastor of
the Baptist church of tnis city, and
Miss A. Maiben. daughter
of Mrs. Bertha C. Maiben, were
joined in marriage by Rev. W. H.
Hanmford at the Congregational
church on Sunday, November 14,
1909, at eleven o’clock. Although
no public announcement of the fact
had been made a large audience filled
the auditorium with expectant faces
when the usual service cf the church
began at 10:30 o’clock. At the proper
moment Mrs. Hannaford took her
place at the organ and began playing
the harmonious ‘‘Wedding March”
by Mendelsohn. The folding doors
in the rear of the auditorium were
thrown open and Mr. Harter and Miss
Mainen appeared and passed slowly
up the aisle approaching the pulpit.
The bride was richly attired in
cream colored satin and wore a white
veil and carried a bouquet of beautful
cream colored roses.
Mr. Hannaford, the bride’s pastor,
met the couple in the area in front
of the pulpit, which had been beauti
fully decorated with smilax, carna
tions and chrysanthemums, by Mr.
and Mrs. C. D. Stratton, and, in a
brief and simple ceremony registered
then mutual covenant and pronounc
ed them husband and wife, the soft
tones of the organ mingling agreeably
with the voices during the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Harter and a few of
their immediate friends then with
drew from the church while the
pastor returned to the pulpit and
proceeded with the customary services
of the day.
Mr. Harter’s sister and her hus
band, Mr. and Mrs. W. H Foulk, of
Waterloo, lowa, were guests from a
distance. Miss Maiben’s relatives
and friends and the members of the
Baptist church and country congrega
tions were quite generally present.
Mr. and Mrs. Harter will be absent
from the city for a few days but will
be back in time for Mr. Harter to fill
bis appointments next Sunday.
A “Really” Historical Room.
At the annual meeting of the
county board last week a resolution
was adopted giving the soldiers of
Grant county the use of the Historical
Room, on the ground floor of the court
house, for G. A. R. purposes Tt is
proposed by members of the local G.
A. R. post that glass cases be secured
for safe keeping of old war relics,
which G. A. R. poosts and individu
als will be asked to contribute for the
purpose of making the room one of
really and truly historical interest.
Hundreds of old soldiers have interest
ing souvenirs of the war which they
would probably give if assured of the
safety and preservation of same, and
the room would thus be made a must
interesting one to visit.
Tom Cox Post No. 132 G. A. R.
at its last meeting passed a resolution
of thanks to the county board for its
action.
High School Notes.
At the meeting of the Forum
Debating Club last Wednesday the
following subject was discussed by
the members: Resolved, That the
telegraph be abolished from all rail
road systems of the United States
and the telephone be installed in its
place. The prevailing sentiment
was in favor of the telegraph.
Anyoae interested in these meetings
is invited to come on Wednesday
evenings at 7:30
A new debating society has been
organized. It held its first regular
meeting in the laboratory Wednes’y
and adopted a name and a constitu
tion. It will be known as the
‘ ‘ Webster Debating Society. ” Ed -
ward Kemper was elected president,
Will Dunealf vice-president, Fred
Philbrick secretary, Floyde Suttle
treasurer and Maurice 7 ; egler ser
geant at arms. Monday evening will
be the regular time of meeting un
less otherwise designated.
The following is the program
which was given by the Kairos Club
last Friday:
Song “High School” School
Recitationlrene Casper
News of the Alumni Ettie Griswold
PianooSoloElsia Kinzel
Mask from Shakespeare's Tempest
Leia Goble, Geneva Blackbourn.
Genevieve Bennett. Helen Godfrey
Gems From Examination Answers
Leia Bennett
Song “School Days” School
Next Saturday the Senior and
Freshman boys will play foot ball
against the Junior and Sophomore
boys at the fair grounds. Every
one is invited.
Death of Harry Strong.
The body us Harry Strong, whose
death w«s reported in last week’s
Herald, arri’nd in Lancaster Thurs
day noon and interment followed
shortly after in Hillside cemetery.
Rev. Hannaford officiating.
Further particulars state that death
was caused by asphytiation. Harry
lived at the home of his uncle, J. O.
Twitchell, a wealthy piano manu
facturer, at 3631 Grand Boulevard,
Chicago. He had retired Monday
night in his usual happy, light
hearted mood after spending a merry
evening with friends. The morning
following Lis aunt discovered his
death.
As the electric light bulb was in
proximity to the gas jet evidently the
boy had inadvertently touched the key
to the latter, as he turned off the
electric light. The key working
easily, allowed the gas to escape and
the" window being closed the room
soon filled deadly fumes un
observed by the sleeping boy.
Harry being an optimistic, happy
disposition, was naturally one of the
most popular students in the Wendell
Phillips high school.
At the time of his death he was
much elated over the fact that he
was pledged to the Kappa Phi
fraternity and was to have been in
itiated Friday night
Two years ago his guardianship was
transferred from Lancaster to Mrs. J.
O. Twitchell. His relatives were
deeply attached to the bright cheerful
boy and treated him as a son.
Four Auction Sales.
Four auction sale announcements
appear in The Herald’s auction
bulletin upon another page today.
One is that of Frank Taylor, ad
ministrator of the estate of the late
Russel Taylor, sale occurring tomor
row, Nov. 18. The others are those
us Henry Knoke on Dec. 1, Wirt
Kilby, on December 3, and Alfred
Duncalf, administrator of the estate
of the late Thomas Duncalf, on
December 7.
Different Arrangements.
Edward A. Tanner, Clifton and
Catherine Gabel, Liberty.
Charles W. Harter, and Elizabeth
A. Mai ben both of Lancaster.
John Chester Regan, Paducah, Ky.,
and Margaret Mcßrien, Lancaster’
Leo Wiedman and Sophia Koeller,
both of Potosi.
Eldo Chimburg, Montpelier. N. D.
and Celia Busch, Hazel Green.
Emmanuel Church.
Rev. Myron G. Argus, Rector.
Nov. 21th, The Sunday next before Ad
vent.
Holy Communion 7:30
Morning Prayer, Litany and Sermon.... 10:30
Evening Prayer 4:00
Sunday School 9:30
Evening Prayer on Friday at half past
seven.
Choir practice on Wednesday evening at
seven o’clock.
The Woman’s Auxiliary will meet on Fri
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Roy
Frothingham.
Congregational Church.
W. H. Hannaford, Minister.
We cannot furn’oh such attractions
as a wedding every Sunday, but all
are cordially invited to all our re
gular meetings.
Sunday, Nov. 21.
Regular Service, with Sermon. “Why
seek ye the living among the dead?”..lo:3o
Bible School 11*45
Junior C. E 3:00
Senior C. E 6:30
Evening Worship, with Sermon by the
pastor 7:30
Thursday evening, at 7:30; this week, our
midweek service. Topic. “Light on dark
days.”
COUNTY CONVENTION
OF SCHOOL BOARDS
Another Interesting Annual Ses
sion Held Here Monday.
About One Hundred Present, Represent
ing All Parts of Grant County.
Lively Interest Manifested.
The school board convention held
here Monday was well attended and
all displayed a lively interest in
the different topics under discus
sion.
The disposition of i those present
seemed to be to ‘‘talk right out in
meeting* ’ and this disposition aided
more materially than any other thing*
toward making the convention a suc
cess. Little difficulties that had
come within the experience of the
different school officers were brought
up and if not solved, they were, in
most cases, brought nearer solution.
Following the opening remarks by
Sept. Brockert, Judge E. B. Godsell
delivered a very interesting address
which touched on different phases of
school work.
Inpsector W. E. Larsen then spoke
on “The Relation of Education to the
Development of the State.” The
relation is of course, obvious to the
average citizen but the speaker put
it before his hearers in a new form,
Inspector Larsen has an inimitably
brisk manner of address that holds
the attention of an audience to the
conclusion.
In the ‘‘Round Table Discussion
led by John H. Ralph Diet. No. 4,
Liberty, and Christ Kartman, No. 2,
Waterloo, many matters of universal
interest to school board members were
brought before the convention.
One of these regarded the hiring of
teachers, the question arising whether
they should be employed be.’ore the
annual school meeting or not. Th©
gist of the final decision seemed to
be that if the work of a teacher is
found generally satisfactory the school
board should take steps to secure her?
services for another year betore the
annual meeting, if necessary, but in
all events the sentiment of the tax
payers should be found favorable
before a contract is entered into.
The fact itbat most able teachers
secure their positions early in the
year was one reason advanced, why
school boards are usually anxious to
fill vacancies as soon as possible.
The total enrollment exceeded 100.
The following towns were represented
many of them with large quotas:
Wyalusing, Waterloo, Wingville,
Little Grant, Smelser. Platteville,
Bloomington, Patch Grove, Potosi.,
Jamestown, Marion Mt. Ida, Mt.
Hope, Millville, Lima, North Lancas
ter, South Lancaster, Clifton, Liberty,
Ellenboro, Hazel Green, Harrison,
Glen Haven, Fennimore, Cassville*
and Beetown.
Jubilee Bazaar Next Week.
>
On Nov. 23rd, 24th and 25th St.
Clement’s congregation will give a.
bazsar. The Jubilee year was opened
on Oct. 18, with a Jubilee mission
which closed Nov. 1, ’OB, to which
everybody was invited. On August
26, 1909, a religious and social cele
bration took place in commemoration
of the 50th anniversary of St. Clem
ent’s congregation. Now to close the
Jubilee year another celebration of a
financial nature will take place in the
way of a bazaar to create a fond for
the comfortable heating of the build
ings of the congregation. The fol
lowing will be some of the features r
The entire first floor of St. Clement’s
school hall will be utilized for the
erection of booths in which various
articles will be on sale—dolls, chil
dren's dresses, aprons, fancy needle
work, souvenirs of various kinds,
farm products of various kinds,
poultry, wood, grain, etc. :
The doors will open at 2:30 on each
afternoon and will remain open all
afternoon and evening. Admission
tickets will be sold to adults for 25
cents. The red ticket is good for the
entire first day; the green ticket will
be honored the entire second day and
the yellow ticket will be good for the
entire third day. Children will be
admitted free to the age of 12. A 25
cent supper will be served each even
ing from 5 o’clock until all are
served Dining hall on second floor of
school hall; chicken pie supper on.
Thanksgiving evening. Various en
joyable features will be on the pro
gram.
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hOR RENT—A good ten room
house newly papered and painted,
situated two blocks north of depot.
Inquire of Joe Wright.
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