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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
William Walker Dead.

On Sunday night last occurred the
death of one of the oldest settlers of
Grant county. VIM. Walker. MIR.
Walker came to this county in 1888
and has lived in Lancaster ever since.
He was born in Ireland, October s,
1894. and was only fourteen years of
age when became to Wisconsin. He
was married to Miss Emma Rowden
May 9Th, 1852. Ten children were
born to them, of whom four sons and
two daughters are still living. His
funeral service was conducted by the
Rev. H. d. Smith at the home of Mr..
Schloesser.
MIR. Walker was reared and con
firmed in the Church of England in
his native land and was once a men,
Der of the Methodist church in this
county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24

The fun loving people of Lancaster
turned out in considerable numbers
to hear McCabe's Minstrels last week.
They went to laugh but came away in
disgust.
But few remained until the per-
Torrance was over and next day they
would not admit it, The show taken
a II in all was the flattest failure Ian
caster has had for many years.
II McCabe's Ministries would change
their name, get another business
manager. new music and new or
chestra, employ new troupe, make
an entire change in their program,
and destroy all their old costumes
they might possibly give fairly a
good ten cent show but we doubt it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
Superintendent Meeting

Superintendent Nye has received
official notification of the times and
places of county superintendent
meetings. AS important legislation
regarding schools is likely to be
passed this winter, the action that
may be taken by county superintend-
ents is of more than unusual interest.
The meeting most convenient for
this part of the state will be held in
Madison January 81 and FEBRUARY l..
The subjects for discussion will in
clude the following: Supervision OF
County superintendent: (a) Objects,
(b) Scope, (c) Methods.
Examination and Teachers Certifi-
Gates: (a) Tests of Qualifications, (b)
Standard of qualifications, (c) Author
ity to grant and annul certificates.
Points in common schools needing
improvement: (a) Organization, Oh
Administration, (c) Instruction, Cd
Means to effect improvement
Relations of County Superintend-
ents. GAY To Normal Schools, (b) To
Institutes, Co Public School Libra
ries.
Miscellaneous business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24

This week ends the second term of
the school ear, and it will not be long
before the sweet girl graduates and
stern countenancad orators will appear
on the different platforms of the land
and deliver their graduating thesis.
The MOI NAL graduating class consists
of about thirty-three members besides
the unlucky mem bers of last Years
class. making total of nearly forty
members.
Pre- sident Chalmers was absent the
first part of the week securing new
teachers to fill the chairs of those lately
resigned. de secured three new men,
thus giving us an extra member of the
faculty, lmethiDg that has been need
ed for a long time. The Prot. of
music will now have no other studies
| and can devote his entire time to the
interest of that department
Last Friday evening the Philadel
phian society was visited bv five of it's
old members: DIR. Oettiker, q. r.
Showalter, j. 5. Block. Der mis- Gardner
and l.. f. Cooley. of David City, Neb.
They favored the society with short adj
dresses, and no doubt a. they sat listen
ing to the Ge0ate their minds wandered
back to the time when they occupied
the same chairs, and had the same
society squabbles as the Phiadelphians
were then having. 1t is an inspiration
to the members to have old graduates
cal upon them, and it is sincerely
hoped more will favor us with their
presence in the future.
Miss Margaret Williams, of Rewey,
visited school last week.
Miss Frances Stayer. of Monroe. vis-
lied he Misses Rountree last week.
Last Friday evening the Atheneum
society had debate which took the
form Of session of Congress. The
bill before the house was the Woman
Sufr age bill and was passed by a
small vote. l. was very interesting
program.
This is the week Of finals and all are
busy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
The Herald's Chain.

The publisher of the HERALD asks
one or more members of every family
taking the paper to write to three or
more friends CT solicit them person
ally to subscribe for the HERALD.
Every person so subscribing for the
HERALD is expected to invite three or
more others to do the same, these in
turn to invite others and so on indefi-
nitely. The HERALD wants as many
subscribers as Miss Edna Brown has
stamps.
To encourage the scheme the pub
Usher of the HERALD agrees To pay a
commission of so cents for every new
subscriber who pays $3.50 in advance
for the HERALD one year. This so
cents is to be paid to the person
through whose influence the subscrip-
ton is obtained. If such person col
lects the money he may retain the so
cents and send $1.00 to the HERALD.
If the new subscriber sends $3.50 to
this office and at the same time men,
tions to whom the commission of Sc
cents is due it will be promptly paid
oyer.
This offer is made only to subscrib.
ers for the HERALD and will apply
only to subscriptions received before
March /, 1895. Now let us bury
Postmaster Mccoy with letters and
stamps" If necessary the HERALD
office win furnish corps Of assist
ants to help handle the mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
The Chain Gang

Many of the best people of Illinois
and Wisconsin and in fact the whole
world have voluntarily formed them
selves into chain gang And not a
few OF Laneasters citizens are among
them. 1t seems that Miss Edna
Brown had crippled sister-in-law
and also a very successful plan for
forging chain She wished to col
lect million cancelled postage
stamps which would be accepted by
medical institute in paying for
treating her sister-in-law She ac-
cordingly dispatched three letters to
as many persons requesting them to
send her ten postage stamps and for
each one to write letters to three other
persons making similar request in
her behalf, each of those nine to i'm
pose the same request on three others
and so on. Responses bagan to pour
into Kaneville post-office, first by doz-
ems, then by hundreds, and then by
thousands. To appreciate what hap
pened it must be remembered that
kaneville is small country village
where twenty-five letters daily would
ordinary be big mail. The mail
for Miss Brown kept increasing. 1t
came by basketfuls, by wagon-loads.
1t rained lettera all containing can
celled stamps. The million point
was reached long since but when the
poor postmaster of Kaneville with a
$500 year salary will be able to
crawl from under the avalanche of
stamps which continue to pour in
upon him, no one seems able to tell
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
The News Condensed.

Peter Vieau celebrated his 10th birth
day at Muskego. Vieau is supposed to
be the oldest man now living who was
born within the present limits Of the
city of Milwaukee.
Frank Schultz, residing ON a farm
near Thorpe, was killed by tree fall
ing while engaged in chopping in the
woods.
James G. Flanders, of Milwaukee,
has been appointed special assistant
attorney for the Western district of
Wisconsin.
A syndicate was formed at Superior
by wealthy Michigan and Wisconsin
lumbermen for the purpose of devel-
oping the pine regionof Lake Superior.
Rev. John Schneider, of the Metho-
dist church at Fort Howard declares
he will expel any member of his church
who persists in dancing.
John Searles and an Italian, name
unknown, were instantly killed at
Fond du Lac by the explosion of a
blast of dynamite.
Postmaster Il. f. Marsh, of Cart
wright. was arrested by United States
marshal on a charge of conducting a
blind pig" in connection with the post
office.
Kaukauna was visited by a S35. OOC
fire. The Lindauer block and Rupert's
three blocks were destroyed, together
with considerable of the contents.
Peter Nerlzinger, of Mount Pleasant,
lost three children by diphtheria with
in week and three others were sick
with that disease.
Edmund Montgomery, the dime.
museum freak known as 1.-The human
pincushion." was found guilty Of vag-
rancy in Milwaukee and sentenced to
the house of correction for thirty DAYS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24

Judge Gibson has indefinitely post
poned the circuit court at Manitowoc
on account of the prevalence of small
pox.
The property of the Palmyra Springs
Sanitarium company was sold to K. E..
Labar, of Waukesha, to- Charles A..
Birney and DIR. Bascom II. Birney, Of
Chicago, for S75. 900.
The property of ex-City Secretary
Michael Murphy, of GAINESVILLE, who de-
faulted in the sum of Sc. 600, was put in
the hands of trustee for the benefit
of his bondsnen.
BY unanimous vote of the trustees
of Beloit college at their winter meet
ing it was decided to admit women to
the winter classes.
Wojcech Walecjuski, charged with
killing his wife in Elton township, was
arrested at Green Bay.
Andrew Berg. aged As, committed
suicide by hanging at Hayward. He
leaves widow and two daughters.
Arson Eldred millionaire lumber
man, died in Milwaukee.
In a runaway at La Crosse Frank J.
Taplet teamster, was thrown out on
his head, fracturing his skull. He died
: a hour afterwards
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
Real Estate is Active.

John Westing has sold his fine farm
near this city to G.. wv. Knapp; con-
sideration $4,000. Mr.. Westing has
bought large farm in Iowa near
Mason City.
Mr.. Plattner, one of the best known
citizens of Fennimore, has sold his
farm near that city to Edward Morse
and bought one of Delos Abrams fine
farms for $4,000. The property is
situated just outside the city limits,
north of Lancaster, and is one of the
best farms in Grant county. We un-
derstand Mr.. Abrams will move into
the city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
Farm For Sale.

A prairie farm of 149 acres, three
forths mile from North Andover and
five miles from Glen Haven. The
place is newly fenced and is well wat
cred II has a good seven room
house, large basement barn and a
1000 bushel frame corncrib. One OF
the best dairy or general stock farms
for its size ia Grant County, $45 per
acre buys it. Terms to suit the pur-
chaser Interest per cent.
Address G. w stone,
Bloomington, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
Papermakers. Organization

A meeting of paper manufacturers
of Appleton was held at the Waverly
house. and the Wisconsin Paper Manu-
facturers' association organized. The
main object of the association is to pro-
tect the interest of the industry in this
state, and all paper manufacturers in
the state will be asked to join the asso-
citation. The officers elected are as fol-
lows: President Peter Thorn; vice presi-
dent, j. S. Van Nortwick; secretary and
treasurer, W. b. Murphy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Report on wisconsln Fish.

The report of the state fish commits
sion shows distribution as follows: In
1893, 5s,320,05o, and 1894, 62,7s9, $50.
The expenses of the fish exhibit at the
worlds fair were S12,262. The COM
mission asks for IS, goo for new hatch
cry. Statistics show that in 1898 40
1i5,025 pounds of fish were caught, val
ued at S1,.03, 395; in 1894. rs, 99s, 924
pounds. worth Ss60,737. The shrink
age is attributed to calm we ither and
the extreme heat 'Pst en- mer. To
these figures m,2e .siSa1>' millions
of dollars for Ash not sold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
Notice of Drawing of Jurors

Notice is hereby given that the
Grand and Petit jurors for the Febru-
airy term. A. d. 1895. Of the Circuit
court, Grant county, Wisconsin, will
be drawn at the office Of the clerk Of
the court of said county at the court
house in the city Of Lancaster, on the
3lst day Of January. A. y. 1895, at
10 o clock A. m. The February term
Of said court will begin on Tuesday,
February 10, 1895.
j G. CHURCHILL,
Clerk Circuit Court.
1890. Grant County. Wis
Dated January II, 1895.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
or Interest to knights.

A point of law OF interest to all
Knights of Pythias was decided at
Milwaukee, by Judge Ludwig in the
case of Mrs. Theresa Ruggaber against
the supreme lodge to recover $1,000.
the amount of insurance in the order
held by her husband. After Mr.. Rug
gaber became member of the order
bylaw was passed declaring that in
cases of suicide no insurance would be
paid. Judge Ludwig decided in favor
of the order. The case will be taken
to the supreme court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
storm worth Millions.

A blizzard which swept over Wiscon-
sin was worth millions of dollars to the
sl,te, as it made it certain all of the
timber which was burned OYER last
summer and fall would be saved. I'm
less the timber is taken out this win
ter it will be lost and the lumber own
ers will pour an army of men into the
pineries at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
STORY Of the w eek.
Sunday, April Oath, is Easter !.


congregational Ladies' society
meet Friday with Mrs. Prof Clark.
All back subscr ptions to the
HERALD should be paid to the present
editor.
Mrs. Philo Stephens has moved
into her new home in the west part OF
the city
The Ladies' Parish Aid society of
Emanuel church will meet on Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. E. NJ. Lowry
Mrs. E. f. Edwards entertained
the Young Ladies' Guild of Emanuel
Parish at 5 O'Clock tea at the rectory
on Saturday.
There were no services in the M.
f. Church last Sunday owing to the
absence of the pastor. Rev. ii. ID.
Smith, who was in Chicago for medl-
cal treatment.
Misses Maud Carthew and Bea-
trice Decker entertained about fifty OF
their young friends at the Carthew
residence on Saturday evening. They
report royal good time.
In mentioning the accident which
happened to Mr. John Lowry OF Bur
ton the types made us say Beetown'
Mr.. Lowry's home is near Burton and
he is one of the most favorably known
farmers in that vicinity.
Died: In Norwalk, Conn, Janu-
airy 18th, 1895, of paralysis. John
Taylor, aged 80 years. He was form
ly a resident of Mt. Hope and two of
his sons are now living in this coun-
ty, Win L. Taylor of Millville and
Henry Taylor of Werley.
Henry Belscamper had the mis-
fortune to crush his finger in the
bearings of his windmill last Tues
day. An effort was made by the
doctors to save this finger but it was
necessary to have it amputated
The operation was performed Thurs
day.
The lecture by the Rev. Theodore
Clifton was well received and highly
appreciated by the people who had
the pleasure of listening to him last
week. The Rev. Clifton is one of the
most talented divines in the north
west. and Grant county takes pride
in claiming him one of her boys.
John Rumsey was taken to Wau-
pun last Thursday by Sheriff Dyer.
Rumsey pleaded guilty to the charge
of robbing Hurley's shop and was
sentenced by Judge Carter. Dyer
captured him in Belmont some time
in December. Rumsey would have
pleaded guilty before January LIST but
he did not want to swell the size of
Sheriff Miller's bill,
Most of our readers will remem-
Der that about one anu nalI years
ago Mrs. Herman Buchner had the
misfortune to fall on the stairs and
break her arm. Last Monday even
ing she had another accident very
similar to the former one. She was
going down cellar and in some way
slipped and fell, making compound
fracture Of the unfortunate arm inst
above the wrist The wound was a
very ugly one, the broken bone pro-
truding clear through the flesh and
skin Of the arm. Doctors Godfrey
and Brown dressed the wound and
the injured member is healing a. rap
idly as can be expected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24

part of the city is sick.
Frank Greer opened his new store
Yesterday Miss j. Petty, of Cassyille,
is clerking for him.
Miss Fannie Patten, who was
recently employed to teach in the
high school. has resigned ard her
place is filled by Miss Peck, of
Michigan.
-Popejoy the candy man has moved
into the Syndicate block. one door
south of the Herald office. He gives
us .'taffy'' sometimes and we think
he is '.iust too sweet for anything"
viii Gamers little child about
one year old had the misfortune to get
it's little finger caught in ringer last
week 1t was so badly mashed that
it was necessary to have portion of
the finger amputated.
AT meeting of the Lancaster
Milling company the old officers and
directors were reelected for the en-
suing year and it was decided that
the company itself operate the cream
cry the coming season.
The excelsior factory was sold
last Friday at public auction. w. j.
Lavery of Chicago. attorney for j. o.
Twichel, purchased it for $4,000. The
factory will soon be running again
with August Lantz as manager.
Mr.. Louie Roesch of Boice Greek
and Miss Della Sedbrook were mar
ried in this city at the residence of
the BRIDES father, by Rev. H. d.
Smith, Wednesday, Jan. 16. The
newly married pair win live on Mr..
Roesch's farm on Boice Greek.
The University Glee, Mandolin
and Banjo clubs have arranged con-
certs as follows: Oshkosh, March %;
Milwaukee. March 26; Rockford,
March %; Chicago, March %; Cedar
Rapids. March 30; Des Moines, March
30; Sioux City, April l; st. Paul,
April 2; Minneapolis, April 3: Eau
Claire, April 4; and Lacrosse April 3.
The clubs together will number some
thirty-eight men and will travel in
two special cars. In the point of dis
lance travelled this will be a longer
trip than that of any previous year,
extending as it does from the Twin
Cities to Sioux City. The trip will
place the University of Wisconsin be-
fore the notice of thousands of Pupils.
The editor of the Herald made
hasty trip to Platteville last week and
visited the Normal school Friday eve
ming while the literary societies were
in session. 1t does not seem just
right to say visited when referring
to an institution where we were lat
home" for SO long, but so it is. Men
may come and men may go but schools
go on forever. While there we fell
in with some of the Normal boys of
years ago l.. +. Cooley, j. S. Block,
d. J. Gardner and DR.. Oettiker are
quartette worth going miles to see.
1t was with feelings of mingled pleas
ure and pain that we listened to their
grandiloquent addresses before the
young men of the Philadelphia society
pleasure in recalling happy school
days and pain in hearing the aforesaid
quartette sing of the earnestness, in
dustry and devotion to duty which
characterized themselves ''some
twenty years ago" The editor did
what he could in his weak way to
open the eyes of the listeners and
hopes he was not wholly unsuccessful.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
eood work of = wonaa's Hens.

At the meeting in Eas Claire of the
state and local boards of directors of
the Wisconsin Woman's Christian Tom
peranee Union Home for Women statis-
tics presented showed that 95 per cent. of
the inmates leave the home reformed.
During the last two years seventy
three of the inmates have been cared
for. fifty of whom were of the unfortu-
nate class.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24

MACON, Ga, Jan. 19-Fire Friday
night destroyed over $780, 900 worth Of
property. Waxelbaum & Sons, dry
goods, lose S275, 900; Dunlap & Co,
hardware. $50 600; Dannenberg a. Co,
dry goods, s225, 900, and +. :. Harris,
shoe broker, s25, 900; all insured
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
Family Protective association.

The annual convention of the Wis
consin Family Protective association
was held at Milwaukee. The reports
showed an income of SIC. l4.52, with
disbursements of S25,2 81. The as
sets amount to S44, 547.64 an increase
of Ss4s.65 over the amount held in
1894. The association has member
shin Of .63O
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
Leaders Denounced.

PROVIDENCE. X. J.. Jan. Fl Knights
Of Labor in this city adopted resolu-
tions denouncing General Master Work.
man Sovereign and Secretary Hayes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24

LONDON, Jan. Ella Chinese army
numbering 5000 was defeated BY the
Japanese near Hai Cheng. only one
jap was killed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
Personal Pointers.

Chas. Longdon has been quite i'll.
Joe Wright went to Beetown last
week to pay taxes.
Mr. Walter Marks OF Iowa is visit
ing his brother. Geo. Marks, Sr.
Jos. Cleary and t. c. Hawley OF
Platteville were in the city Tuesday.
Geo. Clementson went 70 Milwau-
kee on Monday to attend the Wheel
mems banquet.
Frank Market gives away cigars
now. A twelve pound boy at his
home is the cause
Frank Chandler, son of H
Chandler, the merchant, was Ia
city last Thursday.
DR.. Baily and wife of Sitter spent
Sunday in the city visiting at the
home of Mr.. d. Chase.
j. P. Miller, town treasurer of the
town of Marion is the first to return
to the County Treasurer his Tax Roll.
He made his returns Jan. 18th,
Miss Mabel Mccoy has not been
able to assume her school work since
returning to Madison on account of
illness.
Malachi Simons of Fennimore, one
of the solid men of North Grant coun-
ty, made Lancaster visit last Fri
day.
MIR. James Hughes and wife of Glen
Haven. are visiting with Mrs. Hughes
brother, MIR. r. B. Showalter of this
city.
Mrs. George Budd.. went to Milwau-
kee last Tuesday to see her son, Ed
ward, who is reported sick with ty-
phoid fever.
Mrs. Whipple of Connecticut, form
erly Fannie Gursney of Platteville,
has been visiting with Mrs. Frank
Schreiner for several day.
The Hon. Jesse Brooks of Blooming
ton gave the Herald office an official
inspection la week and pronounced
1t o. X. Mr.. Brooks is always well
come visitor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24

Foreign and Domestic exchange bought
and sold. Interest paid on time de-
posts. Special attention gwen 20 col.
iections. General Banking business
transacted. Agent for the sale OF ocean
tickets on the Cunard. 1nman ana nee
Star Lines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
Capital Paid Up, $4,000
Surplus and Undivided Profits, $4,000
$4,000
n,ppcroRs AND OFFICERS.

RICHARD MEYER, SR, R. b. SHowAL'
TER, President; r. MEYER, DR.. wee
President: FRED P. MEYER. Cashier;
VI. SHowALTER. Assistant Cashier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24

John Fawcett of Platteville has
been appointed deputy sheriff for that
part of the county
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-24
come visitor

The Herald subscribers are re-
quested to examine the printed mail
ing tag on their papers and observe
whether the date showing the time
at which their subscriptions expires
is correct If any errors are found
they should be reported at once. Re-
member too, if you would be up with
the times you should have "a or 95
on the slip
The Epworth league will give an
entertainment and supper next FRI
day evening. January 25th, for the
benefit of the Nebraska sufferers.
Supper will be ready at 5 O'Clock,
price Csc. Entertainment 1880, adj
mission Toe.