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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
Bagleu.
A FRIEND.

The Woodmen will soon move to
another hall.
A. Calkins and wife are recreating
at La Crosse this week.
Jacob Shrake has left the farm to
run the postofiice at Bagley.
Carrie Shrake and daughter, of
Bloomington, are here for a few days
visit.
We have a new station agent while
the regular is away on visit. Pad
dock, agent at Wyalusing, is sick
with typhoid pneumonia, but is said
to be on the mend.
How many of you farm machine
men can say that you have sold and
delivered grain binder before break
fast? That is what b. f. Keller and
Day did one morning last week.
The farmers are all busy in the
harvest so our streets are not thronged
as usual. 1t would seem that the
husbandman will receive a full frui-
ton for their labor in a bountiful
yield at least. Ii prices should be
well sustained the present year, there
will be no need of our farmers, at
least, seeking and undergoing the
hardships of the Alaska gold mines.
The people of Wyalusing will hold
a great Harvest Festival in the Briefly
Grove on the 2sth of August. To in
troduce athletic games apply to Ran
Glenn. For stand license go to Ed.
Gulick. The forenoon will be taken
up mainly with music, speaking and
exercises by the children; the after
noon will be given up to parading and
all kinds of athletic games and sports
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
Death OF Thomas Stephens.


Thomas Stephens died at his home
in British Hollow, July 80. 1897. Of
paralysis, aged II years
Thomas stephens WAS born in Corn
wall. England. April y, 1928. and
came to this country in August 1915
and has resided here ever since. He
was married to Mrs Eliza Phillips,
March Il, 1886 and she died March
L. 1894. BY occupation he was a
blacksmith, and worked at his trade
for many years; he was industrious
and frugal, and a skillful workman.
He held several positions of trust be-
ing elected Justice Of the Peace and
member of the Town Board of Potosi;
of late years he was notary public
Thomas was the youngest of three
brothers, the two older ones, John
and Samuel, having died many years
ago. He leaves relatives, two
nephews and four neices: Mrs. John
Wright, Lancaster; John b. stephens,
Dubuque, Iowa; Mrs. Elizabeth
Wright, British Hollow: Samuel
Stephens. Lancaster; Mrs. Thos. Vim
cent; Lancaster; Mrs. Horace Hymer,
Lancaster.
The funeral services, in the village
church, Sabbath afternoon, August
LIST, were conducted by Rev. A.
Breeze, Of Potosi, in remarkably i'm
pressive manner, and were largely
attended, not only by our village
people, but by friends and relatives
from Dubuque, Iowa, Lancaster,
Platteville, Potosi and Burlington,
Wis. Squire Stephens being Mason.
many Masons were in attendance, and
conducted the services in the Gene
terry according to the usages of their
order, always beautiful, Superintend-
ent Nye acting as Master.
Farewell. till again we shall welcome the
time.
Which brings us once more to our fame
cherished shrine.
And though from each other we distant
may roam
Again may all meet in this. our dear lov'd
home"
A FRIEND.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
Base Ball.

The first base ball game by the
Lancasters under the new manage
ment took place at the fair grounds
last Friday with Benton as the oppos-
ing team. Elliot and Hall the new
battery showed up strong. only four
safe hits being made off Elliot and
they were all on the scratch variety
while Bruner was touched up safely
1 times with total Of 10 bases.
Lancaster took big lead in the first
two innings and the game was never
close after that and it looked for
quite a while like shut-out for Ben
ton
The runs were made as follows:-
Lancaster scored five first inning. Ed
wards was given a free pass to first
and was advanced to second by Ham
ilton's out, Boyes was hit by Bruner
and Elliot brought both home by a
slashing two base hit to left. Ivev
sacrificed, and Hall brought his part
ner in in by a safe drive over second,
Hodel was given life and Frothing-
ham hit speedy one too hard for
Hollander to handle scoring Hall and
Hodel, Giffen put an end to the run
getting by striking out. Lancaster
added four more in the second on safe
hits by Boyes' Ivey, Hall and Hodel,
wild throw by Laughlin and an err
ror of the 1st baseman. Lancaster
added one in the fourth, Ivey getting
a home run on drive down the right
foul line. Frothigham opened the
fifth with a two base hit to right field
and came home on Hicks muff of Ed
wards fly. In the sixth Boyes struck
out, Elliot made double, Ivey triple
bringing in Elliot and Ivey came in on
McGuire's muif of Hodel's fly back of
second, two runs for Lancaster. Ed
wards got his base on balls in the sew
enth, stole second and went third on a
balk and came in on McGuire's muff
of Boyes' flv. Benton scored their
two runs in the sixth on some loose
playing and safe hit by Hollander.
The feature of the game was Ivey's
terrific batting, he getting a home
run, three base hit, two singles and
a sacrifice hit out OF > times at bat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
Ex6hhKGE IIEMs.

Boscobel Enterprise Lancaster
is having a pc teal eruption. iudg-
ing from the amount of poetry Of
local origin that is appearing from
week to week in the different papers
of that city 49,. A. digger captured
a full grown tarantula in bunch of
bananas the other day. Attached to
it was large white egg, which it
carried about like a peddler's pack.
The deadly insect was placed in a
glass jar was viewed by many $500.
May Miller, the well known trotter,
owned by n b. Miller Of this city. is
dead, and ii is with regret that her
many old friends and admirers will
note the occurrence. May Miller was
thirty-seyen years of age last May, and
Mr.. Miller had owned her since the
little favorite was 4-year-old. She
was the queen of the trotting turf in
this section of the state for many
wears, and had a record of 2:24. Mr.
Miller made the circuit with her many
seasons in years gone by and more
true and honest animal was never
driven under the wire. May was the
prime favorite with the fair crowds
everywhere, and was widely known.
The mare had been failing for the
past year from fatal malady and
although her owner did everything to
cure the disease, his efforts were I'M
availing and when it was found re-
covery was an impossibility, old May
was put out of her misery and given
decent burial. Mr.. Miller is greatly
grieved over the death of his faithful
companion, and says it is hard to get
along without her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
Fit The Methodist Church.


Rev. y. NJ. Sinclair returned from
the Monoua Lake Assembly in time to
occupy his pulpit last sunday, While
confessing 70 much WEAKNESS Of flesh,
the gentleman seemed greatly renewed
i'm spirit. giving two exceptionally
bright addresses in the morning and
evening.
IN the mornings discourse he
touched upon some big preachers
heard at the assembly and he drew a
lesson for rutty persons from an in
eident related BY Mrs. Ballington
Booth, who is making a speciality Of
prison work. After speaking to one
or two thousand conyiets in Sing
Sing, prisoner shook hands with
her and in feeling manner said: 30.
I'm 50 glad that the Prodigal Son is
dead! You didn't say anything about
him; but every preacher who has
talked here since | came has.
The evenings sermon was on the
wonderful character Of Paul. In the
course of his remarks Mr.. Sinclair
said that a man is as he thinks. If
his thoughts are light and frivolous.
his character will be the same. We
see men whose thoughts are continu-
ally on the horse, and they are half
horse; and we see men who think a
great deal Of base ball and they are
one-half base and the other half bawl
These quotations are merely sparks
that flew out from the glowing dis
courses, and are not intended to con
vey an idea of the depth ana breadth
of his arguments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
A New Monument.

At date to be fixed, but which will
be some time during the coming
winter. delegation of representative
veteran soldiers of Wisconsin will 90
20 the National park at Chickamaugua
and dedicate a monument which will
be placed in position some time in
November to commemorate in general
the Wisconsin soldiers who fought
upon that field during the dark days
of the rebellion thirty odd years ago.
Monuments have been erected to mark
the location of the nine Wisconsin
military organizations who participant
ed in the battle. and now, by per-
mission of the National commission
having the park in charge, Wisconsin
has been granted permission to place
on Orchard Knob, one of the largest
points on the battlefield, tenth
monument to commemorate the valor
of her sons. The monument will oc-
cupy position within 100 feet of the
spot on which Gen. Grant stood while
directing the battle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
In County Court.

In contest of claims of Chas. Wine
man against the estate of Geo. Wine
man, Platteville Settled by stipu-
Iation. j. w. Murphy, attorney.
In contest of claim of Mary A. Has
kell against estate of Margaret A.
Medley, Platteville. Haskell allowed
$3.50 by the court J. W. Murphy,
attorney.
Estate Of Rev. O. Naess, Boscobel.
Win admitted to probate and Emman-
uel Naess named as executor without
bond. r. d. Blanchard, attorney.
Estate of Ralph S. Bushnell. Harri-
son. David Lille appointed admins
TRAITOR with bond fixed at 81 400. And
in estate of Sylvia A. Bushnell, same
administrator appointed with bond Of
$500. J. w. Murphy, attorney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
CsLEBRhnoN IND PI6MG.

A meeting OF the citizens OF Lancas-
ter met pursuant to call in the City
opera house last Monday night to
make suitable arrangements for a
waterworks' grand celebration and
picnic at the spring. Mayor w. H.
Decker was chosen chairman OF the
meeting and Clyde Showalter, secre-
tarY.
1t was voted unanimously to hold a
picnic aud the date was fixed at Aug.
10, 1897. In case the weather is bad
the nineteenth the picnic will be post
poned until the next day.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
On Grounds and General Arrange
ments: j. p Williams. C. j. Hyde,
P. J. Schloesser, Eugene Woodhouse,
NJ. Miller, j. S. Wright, W. j. Miller,
H. .Muesse, Geo Muesse, Walter Girls
wold, Harry Barnett.
On Program: r. Meyer, Jr., z. ID.
Basford, Frank Calls. T. A. Burr,
Aug. Michaelis, Geo, B. Clemeutson.
On Music: Chas. Edwards, Clyde
Showalter, Win Carter, DR.. Clement
son, Mrs. f. b. Goodsell, Miss Hattie
Hyde.
On Finance: D. Schreiner, t. A..
Burr, and J. H. Reed.
To invite business men to close
their places: d. Schreiner, Geo.
Goble, Jas. Wenzel, J. H, Reed.
To propose one or more names for
the spring: Dr. Seaman. DR.. Hassell.
Prof. Clark, Miss S. S. Watts, Miss
Emma Schreiner.
1t is the intention to christen the
spring on picnic days. name to be chos-
en- for it by the people present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
Fl Resolution OF Thanks.
70 11c Honorable Council Qfne cjty Of

70 71o honorable Couaca Of he CITY of
Laac0Ster.
GENTLEMEN On Friday last, at the
closing Of the Teachers Institute,
which consisted Of more than 40
members. the following resolution
was unanimously adopted.
Resolccd, That Supt Chas. H. Nye
be requested to convey to the city
council. OF Lancaster. our sincere
thanks for their courtesy and kind
ness shown us in the invitation to
visit the magnificent spring which
furnishes such abundant supply Of
pure and health-giyng water to their
beautiful city, and, in furnishing
transportation thereto. We would
also express to Mr.. Stephens, Super
intendent of the Water Works, our
appreciation OF his kind reception and
Of the attention shown us during our
visit there. &. II. NYE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
Il Girl swlmS The Mississippi.

Eighteen-year- Jessie Tompkins
performed a feat last Monday that
win no doubt make her famous. She
swan across the Mississippi river near
Cassville and back again, distance
OF a mile aud quarter.
Miss Tompkins resides in Dubuque.
She makes her home with the Misses
Moore and Foster. The former is a
teacher in the high school and the
latter is an instructor in one of the
ward schools Miss Tompkins attends
the high school All three women
have athletic tastes. and the two elder
women have won some distinction as
amateur oarswomen. Naturalitis that
Miss Tompkins' tastes should be the
same. A few weeks ago large party
went up the river and pitched their
tents near Cassville. They will re-
main during the summer months.
Miss Tompkins is a member Of the
party, all Of whom find pleasure in
fishing, boating and swimming.
Recently, it is said, Miss Tompkins
expressed the belief that she could
swim twice across the Mississippi
from a point near Cassville to the
farther shore and return. Monday
she announced her determination to
perform the feat. Her friends insisted
that she tie a rope about her waist
and that they hold it. This would
preclude the possibility of her drown
ing. Miss Tompkins was 10th to do
this, but finally agreed to conform to
the request of her friends. The rope
was fastened securely about her waist
and she dove into the waters of the
Mississippi. Stroke by stroke she
made rapid progress through the
water. BY her side, but some feet
away from her, was party in a skitl.
One of This party held to the rope that
was secured about Miss Tompkins'
waist. Her strength did not fail her
and she was refreshed when she
reached the farthest bank of the Mis-
sissippi. Then she rested for a brief
period and again plunged into the
water for her return trip to the place
from which she started. She was
successful, and not once was the rope
pulled Her companions cheered her
when the feat had been successfully
done.
1t is probable hat no other woman
ever swan the Mississippi from bank
to bank and back again. There is not
a single instance on record that the
feat was ever before performed. That
a young girl accomplished it makes
il all the more remarkable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
Fight At DlCkeuvlIle.

Two men are under arrest and will
have hearing before justice in
Platteville on Tuesday. Aug. 10th.
The Millers keep a hotel and saloon at
Dickeyville. Last Saturday night a
free-for-all fight took place there and
Mrs. Miller, the landlady, took hand
and kept the crowd at bay with a
large butcher knife. Some Of the
men conducting themselves in this
riotous manner were the Miller boys,
and one or two of the Becrmans. A
man named Kel Cribe was terribly
beaten and it was thought for a time
that he would die. He ha. nine hor-
riblc gashes cut in his head and face;
but he gave an exhibition Of pure grit
the first Of the week by being in
Platteville and swearing out warrant
for the arrest OF the two men who in
hicted his wounds-the Beerman boys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
PlatteviIIe District Camp Meeting.

Rev. A. H. Rankin will have charge
of the Evangelistic work all through
the encampment.
Rev. j . ". G.. Bowen of Atlanta,
Ga, the popular colored orator and
preacher, will preach Sunday, Aug.
18th and lecture the following Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Via Campbell, State President
OF w. C. T. T., Rev. f. C. Arnold and
Rev. DIR. Vaudeville are other able
speakers who will take part
Rev. F. Bell and wife will have
charge of the singing. Bring BEST
Hymns"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
In fl New Light.

f'N'' Ht9ttea
Since last weeks issue Of the Herald
its editor has received visit from
Mrs. Edward Pollock in the interest
81 peace between the Teller and Her
aid. Mrs. Pollock is worthy lady
and the call was made, we believe be-
cause OF sincere wish ON her part
that the Teller and Herald quarrel
should stop where it is.
She fears that her husband really
means to bring suit against the edi-
tor OF the Herald for libel but hopes
It may be avoided. She feels that She
cannot bear the trial of having her
family affairs and the relations of her
self and husband exposed to the gaze
oil an unfeeling public and placed on
permanent record in the courts. She
asked that we should say that Mr..
Pollock never beat her, affirming that
ne never had beaten her and that our
Information regarding that particular
point was incorrect. She said she
had confidence in us to believe nat if
she told us the facts we would believe
her aud give them publicity.
We do so with pleasure not only to
grant favor to a good woman. whose
peace of mind is greatly DISTURBED. but
also in order that our readers NAV be
fully informed by one who knows the
exact facts and circumstances Of the
case
The wife's visit throws new light
on Ed. Pollock's character. 1t would
seem that his threat to bring suit was
as much to humiliate and worry his
wife as to alarm the publisher of the
Herald. There are whips which can
be applied to the mind that cut more
cruelty than thongs Of leather; and
bruises to the soul are more painful
than those that fists can make upon
the body, Pollock seems to be an
adept in devising the more cruel kinds
of torture.
1t was not an easy task for Mrs.
Pollock to make the request she did.
No woman Of smallsmind or purpose
would have done so. She knew that
we and the public are more or less
familiar with the tyranny to which
she has been subjected and the indig-
nifty that has been heaped upon her.
1t is no secret that she has He'd from
her home to kind neighbours more
than once to seek shelter and escape
the violence of mad aad brutal hus-
band. In the face Of these conditions
il was not easy to come and say that
her husband did not beat her and IN a
general way to defend him on the
ground that his conduct was the re-
suit OF overwork and i'll health. We
think none the less of her for that but
our contempt for man who mistreats
such a wife rises to anger
The devotion Of woman to the man
to whom she plights her troth has
been and is a mystery Of the ages.
She takes him "for better or for
worse in its most literal sense and
the worse he is, often the more loyal
and devoted is she.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05

Rogers 4 Castello's circus made
arrangements to give an exhibition in
Galena last Sunday. The mayor and
deputy city clerk gave them license
to show on that day; but Rev. David
Clark went to States Attorney Bowers
and papers were gotten out and placed
in the hands of Sheriff Parker to be
served as soon as the show began.
When the showmen heard of it they
gave up the performance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
Captured In Prairie du Chen.

Officer Zeneka, deputy sheriff OF
Dubuque county, was in Lancaster
on Monday. He was trying to over
haul three men who were travelling
north along the south and west side
of Grant county in wagon. He
stated to the Herald reporter that he
had a warrant for the arrest of one of
the men, Sam Boyl- who had been
tending bar at the Rock Crib in East
Dubuque and who had stolen money
and goods from his employer. Officers
at Cassyille and other towns along the
river were notified from Lancaster by
telephone to be on the lookout for the
men, and at 6 clock Monday evening
message was received from Prairie
du Chen officers that they had the
men under arrest. The Dubuque
deputy went after his man Tuesday,
and was not certain that Boyl would
90 to East Dubuque without requsi-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05

1t is possible that the fight of
Mayor Hurd against members of the
city council, of Boscobel, may get
into the courts. The mayor removed
certain members from a committee
without consent of the council and it
is said that large majority of the
council disapprove of his course in
the matter and it is claimed that the
law is on the side of the gentlemen so
removed. The meat of the fight is
between the saloon and anti-saloon
elements. The anti men want the
blinds of the saloons opened on Sun
day so that people can see the devil
ment that is going on inside; and the
saloon element don't want the Sunday
sun to flood in through an unshaded
window for fear that it may mar the
saloon furniture. A weekday sun is
not nearly so bad. The fight wakes
hotter and hotter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05

The funeral Of Squire stephens,
OF British, was largely attended by
persons from Lancaster, especially
members Of the Masonic fraternity.
We have the names of the following
as being in attendance; Sam Steph-
ems and family, John Wright, ST., and
J. 5. Wright and family, Chas. zieg-
Ter and family, Mrs. Joe Wright,
Mrs Pedlar Supt. Nye, G. II. Cooley
J. II. Reed, 4 a. Watkins, j. P.
Lewis. G. +. Budd c. 7. Dickinson,
Henry Belscamper, d. Needham, r.
Meyer Jr., II. b. ShowaIter, ". E.
Webb, Alex Iyev.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
Death fit Bloomington.

Miss Lulu Adkins, school teacher
at Bloomington, died of consumption
Friday evening, July 80, 1897, at Z
o'clock, aged 20 years. The fun
eral took place Sunday at 1920
from the Methodist church, Rev
Nuzum officiating, and was very
largely attended as the lady was nigh
~ respected in the community
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
Gone Up Higher.

Last Thursday the case Of the town
Of Waterloo against Christ and Samu-
81 Blum, for obstructing a highway,
was taken on change Of venue to JUS
tice Wheeler's court. The question
of title being raised it was then sent
to circuit court for trial next October.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
Teachers Institute.

Professor A. j. Schuster, OF Dodge
vile. and Professor G. W. Gehrand.
of Boscobel, will hold an Institute at
Boscobel, beginning August 16 and
continuing for one week. The usual
program will be presented. A pleas
ant and profitable time is anticipated.
Teachers of northern Grant and vicin-
ity are cordially invited to attend.
Examination on August 20 and q.
CHAs. H. NYE, County Supt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05

The Lancaster Models, a Is year
old base ball nine, are willing to play
any nine of their age in Grant county
For PARTICULARS address Rolla Showal-
ter. secretary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05

The August McClure's is ISSUED as
a special Midsummer Fiction Number,
and without ignoring serious inter-
ests. it iustifies its title in an eminent
and most entertaining degree. A
complete novelette, by Rudyard Kip
ling, dealing with school life in Eng
land and army life in India, and obyi-
ously written straight and hot from
the authors own personal experience,
would alone, especially with its ad
mirable illustrations, make the num-
Der distinguished. But there are
four or five shorter stories-stories by
Conan Doyle, Robert Barr, John Ken
drick Bangs, and others, each more
or less novel and enticing in incident
and interest, and most of them also
attractiyely illustrated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05

Orion 4 Mccoy have made ar
rangemeats to have the famous Nellie
McHenr IS Might at the Circus in
the City Opera house Sept 4. When
that comes every body will turn out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
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NIOHh III INNINGS.
Ell 345 : -
LANCASTER ........ 5 4Ol s-t4
BENTON ..............0 0 o j o. 2
Earned runs Lancaster s 2-bdse hits
Elliot . rockingham. 3-base nit-Iyey
Home run-Ivey. Base on balls-By Bruuer
Elliot ,. Struck out BY Bruner = Elliot II.