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PAGE EIGHT 60000000000000<HX>00000000 p | AROUND THE COUNTY § o »>ooo<#oooooooooooo<yoooooo 0 POTOSI. Special Correspondence to the Herald. Another highly respected old pioneer resident of Grant county has gone to his reward. John McClain for seventy-one years a resident of this part of the county died at his home in the town of Paris, Thursday, May 21st, 1914, aged 86 years, 8 months and 6 days. Mr. McClain was born in Warren county, Tennessee, Sept. 15th, 1827 and was a son of Matthew and Mary McClain. The mother died in Tennessee in 1830. Eleven years thereafter the father and son journeyed northward to Jefferson county, Illinois, where they lived for two years. In 1843 they came to Wisconsin and settled in the town of Potosi, the son being then nearly six teen years of age; they followed the pursuits of mining and were quite successful. In the spring of 1850 John McClain crossed the plains to seek a fortune in the gold fields of California. Four months was re quired to make the journey. The Indians were numerous and dangerous and the little company in which he traveled had many close .calls for their lives. Mr. McClain met with remarkable success in the gold mines and in a short time had made several thousand dollars, with this he return ed to Potosi and purchased from the late former Governor Nelson Dewey a tract of wild land in the town of Potosi on which he made extensive improvements, ' clearing *it up and making a fine farm on which he lived for some years. He was united in marriage t 6 Miss Annie Rupp, of the town of Potosi in 1852. She was born in Germany in 1834 and came to Potosi with her parents at an early age. She preceded her hubsand in death a few years ago. To this union were born twelve children, three of whom have passed away. Charles died in 1879, Thomas in 1887 and George three or four years ago. The surviving members of the family are: Mrs. Mary Wilson, of Paris; Mrs. Margaret Vannatta, of Platte ville; Mrs. Laura Rupp, of Paris; Mrs. George Woodrome, of Jefferson county, Illinois. John residing in South Dakota, Albert living in South Dakota, Edward of the town of Har rison, Henry of Harrison, and Archie at the homestead in Paris. In 1857 Mr. and Mrs. McClain went to Kansas with the intention of making a home in that state; after a thorough inspec tion they were satisfied that Grant county offered better attraction for a farming career and they returned. Mr. McClain then purchased land in the town of Paris to which he added from time to time until he owned a fine farm of five hundred acres, over half of which is under cultivation, with fine and substantial buildings. For many years in addition to his ordinary farming he carried on extensive operations in raising stock. Mr. Mc- Clain started in life without a dollar, and by his own industry and thrift had come to be one of the most ex tensvie farmers and stock raisers of this part of the county. The con fidence and esteem of the community had been extended to him without measure and his reputation for honesty, sobriety and integrity was never questioned. A number of cars of cattle from St. Paul were unloaded at the depot here last Tuesday, some remaining here and others were driven to Platte ville. Joseph Schmitz, recently of Los Angeles, California, was here a couple of days last week to see his father, Mr. Jacob Schmitz, who is in very feeble health. Joe has taken a position with the Great Northern railroad as emigrant agent with head quarters in Chicago. Joe Vogelsberg and son Grover and Miss Tillie Rupp were in Dubuque Tuesday. L. G. Edwards looked after busi ness matters in Dubuque, Wednesday. Eugene Webb is making some much needed improvements to his dwelling house by raising it from a one story to a two story building adding much tc its former appearance. Miss Anna McLaughlin whom we reported last week as being danger ously ill with pneumonia, is slowly but surely recovering which is gratify ing news to her many friends. Rev. Father Rumpelhart, of Dickeyville, was a guest of Father Scheffer last Friday. Mr. Michael Kelly, an aged and highly respected old citizen of the town of Potosi, is very sick, incident to the infirmity old age, at his home in the south part of the town. He is 78 yews of age. Potosi may be a little on the anci ent order, it may not be a pretty nor a very inviting looking place as the Herald man expressed himself in last week’s issue (’twas the substitute ed itor talking) but Potosi will celebrate the one hundred and thirty-eighth an niversary of American Independence in a greater manner than ever before. Come and join us Mr. Herald man and you will see that the people of the quaint little village have an ele ment of quaintness that does seem but does attract. The members of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. attended memorial services at the Congregational church Sunday. Fred Madden and Tom Matheras came down from Prairie du Chien last Friday afternoon for a brief visit among friends and returned on the midnight train. BURTON. Special Correspondence to the Herald. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reed, of Cass ville, are visiting their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Roschi. Fourteen of Oscar Slaght’s friends planned a surprise on him last Wed nesday evening, it being his twenti eth birthday. They had a fine time and all went away wishing him many happy returns of the day. Mrs. Collins Chapman is seriously ill at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Nickles and daughter Wilma, of Dubuque, visited Saturday and Sunday at Chris Kart man’s. Mrs. James Elwell and Miss Stella Elton visited several days in Du buque, *last week. Reuda Turner had a severe attack of appendicitis last week. He is im proving nicely under the care of Dr. McGovern. Mrs. Pat May, of Lancaster, was helping Mrs. Lou Garner care for the measles patients last week. Four of them were down at once. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Reed and Mrs. Morgan Reed visited a few days in Lancaster this week. Obituary—Mrs. Wolf. Mrs. Elizabeth Matilda Wolf, nee Broihan, was born in Rockville, Wis., Sept 29, 1861, where she also spent her childhood days and part of her youth. In 1868 she moved with her parents to a farm in the town of El lenboro, where she grew to woman hood. In Feb. 11, 1892, she was united in marriage to August Wolf, whereby she became a tender mother to two boys and two girls left to Mr. Wolf from his first wife,who had died in 1891. To this union two boys and two girls were born, the youngest dying when about four months old. The deceased had been ailing for the last five years, suffering severely at times from rheumatism and a weak heart. For several months however she felt considerably better but only too soon should her end arrive. On Sunday, April 19, she and her husband were on a visit to her sister’s home. Re turning home again she was pleasant and cheerful as usual. When retir ing at about 10 o’clock she com plained of feeling chilly, but this had occurred frequently of late and not much was thought of. it until her hus band noticed that she had difficulty in breahing, and looking at her more closely he found that his beloved wife was already dying and when the lamp had been lighted by one of the chil dren she had already passed away. Thus death had mercilessly and sud denly snatched her away from a happy home and left a vacant place in the family circle which will long be felt. Mrs. Wolf was a true and faithful wife and mother and true to all her friends. The whole com munity was shocked to learn that she was no more. The departed was a faithful member of the Lutheran Peace Congregation and also a member of its Ladies’ Aid society. Funeral services took place Wednesday April 22, at 11 o’clock; a short English service was held at the home near Ellenboro; the discourse was then con ducted at the Lutheran Peace church in the city of Platteville, a long train of carriages following to offer the last tribute of respect to the deceas ed. At the church Rev. E. Lack spoke in both languages to a large audience. The body having been viewed the remains were taken to Hillside and laid to rest in the family lot. The surviving relatives are hus band, three children, Walter, Herman and Edna Wolf, four step-children, George and Henry Wolf, Mrs. Fred Kable and Mrs. Frank Steers, her aged mother, four sisters Mrs. Fred Deisel, Mrs. Wm. Leise, Mrs. Wm. Brinkman, Mrs. Henry Kraemer, and two grandchildren. A Son’s Confession. Oh, say mother, you know the kind of feet I have and what trouble father has in keeping my room ventilated, and you remember that the health officer told me that unless I did something for my feet at once, there might be something doing in a few days from his end of the line. So I told the druggist what was up and he laughed and said John, don’t you know that Barker’s Antiseptic will knock that odor in 15 seconds? We guarantee it.—J. T. Bennett.—Adv. Remember Barker Remedy for Coughs Colds, Catarrh and Rheuma tism cures and prevents these troubles. It’s a good medicine to have with you at all times. For sale by J. T. Bennett. —Adv. (jKAJNT COUM'Y HERALD, juainOaSTKk WISCONSIN, MAY 27 1914 000000-000 1 LEGAL NOTICES | 00000000000000000000000000 Summons State of Wisconsin, in Circuit Court for Grant County. Mary E. Judd, Plaintiff, vs Anthony W. Beer, and Phebe Beer. Lis wife. Ira VV. Brunson. N. H. Suttle. Sr. and —- Suttle his wife, N. H. Suttie Jr., and Edith Suttle, his wife, Joseph Wise and Nancy E. Wise, his wife, Nicholas Schanz, also spell ed “ Schanch” and “Schang,” and Magda line. also spelled Magdalena, his wife, Katherii e Mankel, Anna Crosby, J. 11. Mankel, John Mankel Sr. and Anna G. Mankel, his wife, John Mankel Jr. and Ed ith Mankel, his wife, Francis, also spelled ‘ Frank'’ Tebo, and Honor, al«o spelled “Hannah”, his wife, Catherine F. Carmo dy. Hortense Ryan, William Mogan, Mary A. Mundt, also spelled “Mott” and Margar et J. Haas, their each and every unknown heirs, legatees, devisees, legal representa tives, grantees, assignees, and all other unknown persons whom it may con cern. Defendants. THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the said defendants: You are hereby summoned to appear with in twenty days after service ol this sum mons, exclusive of the day of service, and defend the above entitled action in the court aforesaid: and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, of which a copy is heiewith served upon you. MEYER & BURGESS Plaintiff’s Attorneys. P. O. Address Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin. The object of the above entitled action is to establish and quiet the title of the plaint iff, and to forever bar adverse claims in the following described property, to-wit: The North One Half of the Southwest One Quar ter (N!4 of SWM] of Section Fourteen (14), and the East One Half ot the Northeast One Quarter of the Southeast One Quarter (E l A of NEM of SE)4) of Section Fifteen (15.) Township Four (4) North of Range Four (4) West of the Fourth Principal Meridian in Grant County. Wisconsin, and also a right of way one and one-half rods in width over and across the north side ol the Southwest One Quarter of the Southeast One Quarter (SWM of SEM) of Section Fourteen (14), township and range aforesaid, said right of way leading from the southeast corner of the north one half of the southwest one quarter of Section Fourteen aforesaid to the public highway. MEYER & BURGESS Plaintiff’s Attorneys. NOTICE OF PETITION To the taxpayers of the Town of North Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin: You are hereby notified that the Chicago Short Line Railway Company, a Wisconsin corporation, has submit ted to the said Town of North Lancast er for acceptance by said town, a prop osition for subscription by said town to the capital stock of said company and that said proposition, of which a copy is hereto annexed and made a part of this Notice, is now on file. You are further notified that, pur suant .to Section 946 of the Wisconsin Statues of IS9B and the several acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, after the 15th day of June, 1914, there will be presented to you for your signatures a Petition to the proper authorities of said Town of North Lancaster, praying that said pro position may bo accepted by said Town of North Lancaster, and carried into effect by said Town of North Lancaster which Petition embracing a copy of said proposition is hereto annexed and made a part of this Notice. Dated this 13th day of May, 1914. Eleven o’clock a. m. Signed, O. M. SMITH, Town Clerk. Town of North Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin. PETITION To the Town board of North Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin: We, the undersigned persons who were assessed for taxes on real or per sonal estate in the tow r n of North Lan caster, Grant County, Wisconsin, at the last assessment for said town, in the amounts set opposite our respec tive names, as shown by the last as sessment roll for said Town of North Lancaster, do hereby respectfully pe tition you as follows: That the proposition heretofore sub mitted to said Town of North Lancast er by The Chicago Short Line Railway Company, a Wisconsin corporation, pursuant to Section 946 of the Wis consin Statutes of 1911, and of the sub mission and filing of which due and regular notice in the manner prescribed by law is hereby acknowledged, be ac cepted by said Town of North Lan caster as submitted, and carried into effect, pursuant to Sections 946 and 948 of the Wisconsin Statutes of 1911, in so far as any action on the part of said Town of North Lancaster be neces sary. That a subscription be made, in ac cordance with the terms of said pro position and pursuant to Section 948 of said Statutes, on behalf of said Town of North Lancaster on the books of the said The Chicago Short Line Railway Company, for One hundred eighty (180) shares of the stock of said Railway Company at the par value of One hun dred (100) dollars per share. That in accordance with the terms of said proposition and pursuant to Section 948 of the Wisconsin Statutes of 1911 said shares of stock so sub scribed for be paid for in bonds to be executed by said Town of North Lan caster through its properly authorized officers. That in accordance with the terms of said proposition and pursuant to Section 948 of said statutes, the said Town of North Lancaster, acting through its properly authorized offi cers, do execute bonds of the said Town of North Lancaster of the par value fixed in said proposition, and to mature on the dates fixed in said pro position, said bond issue aggregating Eighteen Thousand dollars ($18,000.00), at par value and said bonds to be delivered to such trustee, and at such time as is provided in said proposi tion, a copy of which is hereto annexed and made a part of this Petition: Signed: * r a g > tj Ufa <w ® « o »„ O ei oi „ GO qi V) O 2 c - §| St:* g . 0 5| 2 +J i—j o g & w so a G oi Z, w « o • 82 gs G .£ u __ Seal Seal Seal Seal Seal PROPOSITION To the Town of North Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin: THE CHICAGO SHORT LINE RAIL WAY COMPANY, a corporation duly in corporated under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, for the purpose of con structing, maintaining and operating a standard, ordinary guage electric rail way, with overhead transmission lines for its power, with its central power plant to be located in the city of Lan caster, in said Grant County, Wiscon sin, for the public use in the transporta tion of persons and property within the counties of Grant and LaFayette in the State of Wisconsin, and within the State of Illionis, over the following route, to-wit: From and to the City of Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin, extending through the townships of South Lan caster, Beetown, Glen Haven, Bloom ington, Patch Grove, Mount Hope, Mount Ida, Fennimore, Liberty, North Lancaster, Ellenboro and Lima, and touching the city of Lancaster, and the villages of North Andover, Blooming ton, Patch Grove, Mount Hope, Mount Ida. Fennimore, and Stitzer in said county, or as near thereto as may be practicable, said line passing through the township of Platteville and the city of Platteville in Grant County, traversing the county of LaFayette through the townships of Elk Grove, Seymour, Darlington, Shullsburg, Monticello, New Diggings and Benton, and reaching the cities of Dar lington and Shullsburg and the vil lage of Benton, by proper extensions or branch lines, thence in a southeasterly direction through the state of Illinois to the city of Chicago, the terminus of said railway,— desiring aid, and being desirous that said town of North Lancaster make a subscription to its capital stock pursuant to the statutes in such case made and provided, to be paid in mu nicipal bonds to be issued by said town of North Lancaster, hereby makes the following proposition to said town of North Lancaster, pursuant to Section 945 of the Wisconsin Statutes of 1898 and the several acts amendatory there of and supplementary thereto: First: That said town of North Lan caster subscribe for one hundred eighty (180) shares of the capital stock of said railway company of the par value of Eighteen Thousand dollars ($18,000,- .00), in the manner and at the time provided by the statute under this agreement; such subscription to be payable in seventeen (17) interest bearing coupon bonds, sixteen of such bonds to be of the denomination and face value of One thousand dollars ($1,000.00), and the remaining one bond to be of the denomination and face value of Two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), making in all the amount of eighteen thousand dollars ($lB,- 000.00), at par value, numbered con secutively from one (1) to seventeen (17) both inclusive, not payable before maturity at the option of said town, to be issued by said town of North Lancaster, made payable to said rail way company or bearer, and to mature as follows: Number one (1), for $1,000.00, to be payable on June Ist, 1916. Number two (2). for $1,000.00 to be payable on June Ist, 1917. Number three (3), for $1,000.00, to be payable on June Ist, 1918. Number four (4), for $1,000.00 to be payable on June Ist, 1919. Number five (5) for $1,000.00, to be payable on June Ist, 1920. Number six (6), for $1,000.00, to be payable on June Ist, 1921. Number seven (7), for $1,000.00, to be payable on June Ist, 1922. Number eight (8), for $1,000.00, to be payable on June Ist, 1923. Number nine (9), for $1,000.00, to be payable on June Ist, 1924. Number ten (10), for $1,000.00 to be payable on June Ist, 1925. Number eleven (11), for $1,000.00, to be payable on June Ist, 1926. Number twelve (12), for $1,000.00, to be payable on June Ist, 1927. Number thirteen (13), for $1,000.00, to be paya. le on June Ist, 1928. Number fourteen (14), for $1,000.00, to be payable on June Ist, 1929. Number fifteen (15), for $1,000.00, to be payable on June Ist, 1930. Number sixteen (16), for $1,000.00 to be payable on June Ist, 1931, Number seventeen (17), for $2,000.00, to be payable on June Ist, 1932. Each of said bonds to draw interest at the rate of four and one-half per centum (4V&%)» per annum, payable an nually on the first day of June in each and every year from date of issue until paid, subject, however, to the provisions hereinafter contained. All installments of interest on said bonds to be evidenced bv proper interest coupons, to be executed by the proper officers of said town of North Lan caster and made payable to said rail way company or bearer, and attached to each of said bonds respectively. All interest not paid when due to draw in terest at the same rate as the prin cipal sum until paid. Both the princi pal and interest of said bonds shall be payable at The First National Bank, Chicago, Illinois, in cash. All interest earned or accrued upon said bonds up to the date when said railway company shall become entitled to an absolute delivery of said bonds, to-wit, under the terms of this proposition, shall be credited and indorsed on said interest coupons at the time of delivery of said bonds to said railway company; the said railway company to be entitled to the interest only from the time it becomes entitled to the bonds. All said bonds shall be negoti able and their issue shall in all re spects comply with the statutes of this state authorizing them. All said bonds shall be issued within thirty (30) days after the acceptance of this proposi tion by said Town of North Lancaster. At such time as said railway company shall have earned said bonds and be come entitled to an absolute delivery thereof; and upon their delivery to said railway company, the said town of North Lancaster shall lawfully pass an ordinance or resolution directing that there shall be annually levied a tax upon the taxable property of said town, in addition to all other taxes, sufficient to pay, when due, the interest to grow due on said bonds, and also to pay and discharge the principal thereof, as and by the time the same shall become due. Second: The purpose of said rail way company is to construct, maintain and operate an electric railway of stand ard ordinai*y gauge for the public use for the conveyance of persons and property with overhead transmission lines for its power and with its central power plant located in the city of Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin, such con struction, maintainence and operation to be in several sections which shall ultimately connect and cover the route aforesaid. One of such sections shall commence at the city of Lancaster, in said county, and extend thence in an easterly direction to the north and south line dividing the counties of Grant and LaFayette in the state of Wisconsin. The said railway company shall have the said section completed and in operation by the passage of cars thereover continuously from said city of Lancaster to said north and south line dividing the counties of Grant and LaFayette, in said state, by or before the first day of June, 1915, and as soon as said section of rai’way is so com pleted and in operation the said rail way company shall be entitled to all of said bonds and to receive the same from the trustee hereinafter named upon the conditions hereinafter men tioned. Third: In consideration of the ex ecution and delivery of said bonds said railway company shall issue and de liver to said town of North Lancaster, One hundred eighty (180) shares of the capital stock of said railway company, of the par value of One hundred Dollars ($100.00) each, being a sum in all equal, at the par value of said stock, to the principal sum of said bonds; which stock shall be delivered to the trustee hereinafter named, for the use of said town, at the same time and in like amount as delivery shall be made of said bonds to said railway company, its successors or assigns. The said stock and bonds so issued shall be deposited in escrow r with The Union State Bank of Lancaster, Wisconsin, as trustee, within thirty (30) days after demand therefor by said railway company, its successors or assigns; and whenever said railway company, its successors or assigns shall have earned or become entitled to said bonds, said trustee shall deliver them to said railway com pany, its successors or assigns, forth with, upon being tendered certificates for an equal amount of the capital stock of said railw r ay company. Fourth: .The fact of construction, completion and operation of said section of railway may be proved by resolution of the town board of said DAVID CRICHTON _ ' CLARENCE SOUSLEY. * LOCAL MANAGER CHICAGO REPRESENTATIVE Little Silk Flags Free Again This Year! This store in accordance with its reg ular custom, will give away small Saturday Morning 8:30 until 12 Noon ■ In honor of Memorial Day. These flags are for everybody, especially Veterans, La dies of the G. A. R., School Children and all who partici pate in the celebrations. And rest assured that they are given cheerfully and in a patriotic spirit. Se we hope that every one of you will ac cept our whole hearted invitation to come to this store and allow us to present you with one of these little silk flags. This store will be open on Decoration Day from 8 a. m. until 12 Noon from 4 p. m. until 6 Night You’ll Appreciate these Values More and More the harder you try to match them elsewhere. Women’s Silk Boot Hose, 25c to sl. Children’s Hose, silk-finish, white and colors, 15c to 25c. Princess Slips, misses’ and children’s, very fine, up ward from 59c. Princess Slips, women’s, upward from sl. Women’s White Petticoats, extra fine ones at 59c and up to $2.50. Children’s Muslin Drawers, 10c, 12 15c, 20c, 25c. Silk Lisle Gloves, 2-clasp, rare value at 19c. Long Lisle Gloves, 29c. Silk Gloves, 50c to sl. Baby Bonnets, exceptionally fine and pretty, 25c. 35c, 50c. Farm Economy The Biggest Loss on Farms Today is Perishable Posts and Poor Fence. Profits are made by Managing a Farm on a Business Basis—Use AMERICAN STEEL - FENCE POSTS Made by Ameiican Steel and Wire Company m THEY LAST A LIFETIME Thousands in use the past 15 years, which have not rotted, rusted or burned because they are 01 heavily zinc coated inside and outside. American Steel Posts— „ 01 money Can be Driven. Eliminate Fence Repairs. ave Every Post a Lightning Rod. No Staples Required. Protects stock from Lightning. Fence Rows can be Burned, Destroy* ing Weeds and Vermin. Land with Steel Posts is More Val- See us at once for further information or ask the man who has used American Steel Fence Posts. M. McDonald LANCASTER. WIS. town of North Lancaster, or in such other manner as may be agreed upon by said town board and said railway company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said THE CHICAGO SHORT LINE RAIL WAY COMPANY has caused this pro position to be executed by its president and secretary, and under its corporate seal, this 12th day of May, A. D.. 1914. THE CHICAGO SHORT LINE RAIL WAY COMPANY, By JOSEPH T. BENNETT, President and F. P. BARNETT, Secretary (Corporate Seal) Summons Circuit Court Grant County. John McKelvey, Plaintiff vs Clvde Reighard and Mary Reighard, his wife Henry Nelson and Mrs. Henry Nel son his wife. and Buffalo Pitts Company, a foreign corporation. Defendants. THE STATE 1 of WISCONSIN To the said d You d a a re t hereby summoned to appear with in twenty days after service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and defend the above entitled action in the court aforesaid, and in case of your failure so to do judgment will be rendered against vou according to the demand of the com plaint, of which a copy is herewith served upon you. g TAY IOR, Plaintiff’s Att’y p. O. Address. Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis. Ist ins. May 27, last ins. July 1 Wayne’s Land Agency ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF A Branch Office AT SWANViLLE, MINNESOTA IN CHAR6E OF Alonzo Wayne. THE LANCASTER OFFICE IS STILL IN CHARGE OF Ora Wayne.