Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-18
e. Ar. IN MlLW AUKEE|
Some $1,000 Enrolled in the
State of Wisconsin.
DEATH CALLS ABOUT $50 A YEAR.

RuHk Daughter D1d-One oil Funston
Swimmers Tadger-stevens Point Shin
J $40 Carloads of Potatoes.
over 275 posts of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in Wisconsin, and to.
morrow they begin a two-days' en-.
campment in Milwaukee. Not for eight
years have the "old vets" met there
and 1t is the thirty-third encampment
in history Each post bears name II
wishes to honor Among them are
abraham Lincoln Garien); Joseph
Hooker" Garaboo); up. II. Sheridan
tOshkosh); 'Lucius F'airchild" (Madi-
SOM; Governor Harvey" 0acine)
a.. A. Garfield" (WaupacD; William T
Sherman" Platteville); Custer Crock
Elm); "R. Il. Hayes" (Elkhorn)
James G. Blaine" (Marshfleld), etc.
or Wisconsin men two have been at
the head of the national G. A. II. organ
tzation-Fairchlld and Weissert. Among
those who have headed the state organ
ization John Hancock, Jerry Rusk, II
wilson are dead; but the other twenty
two are living, and among them are T.
S. Allen, Phil Cheek, Senator c. d.
Welton, j. A. Watrous, mike" Griffin
Che new tax commissioner; ex-Gov-
crnOrs Upham and Hoard, and Il. A.
Shores of Ashland. The number OF vet
Grams who belong to the order Is be-
tween II 600 and 1900. About 1000 will
be at Milwaukee, The old fellows are
full Of patriotism. When the Spanish
war broke out fourteen Of the post at
Spooner notified Mckinley that they
were eager to serve. anywhere from
Cuba to the Philippines. 1t costs the
state organization about $3,0 COO q year for
expenses. There are twenty-seven pa
triotlc organizations in the country, all
but one dating from the organization Of
the G. A. II.
@3S Died During the Year.
The Wisconsin G. A. II. lost 23S mem
bcrs by death in the year preceding this
one; and the national cncampments re-
port about 5000 deaths year. The old
soldiers are very proud Of the fact that
over 1000 of their number signed slips
proposing to fight for Cuba libre. They
also never forget that since 1866, when
the Wisconsin order was organized, of
eight presidents of the nation, seven
have worn the badge. Wisconsin has
had ten governors seven of whom
NII ftlnvt llanrg or nd ,,it.
ter state of Minnesota has had nine
governors, all except three of whom
were in the G. A. X. AS General Gray
said, in his address at Appleton: mo
society ever received, since history be-
gan to be written, such liberal recogni-
tion from grateful people as has ours"
1t Is believed General Henry Harm
den of Madison Will be elected depart
ment commander without opposition.
He was In the same cavalry regiment
with Commander Russell of Berlin
the present head. Russell was taken
prisoner. Harndcn served through the
war; and at the close of hostilities was
breveted brgadier general. Comman-
der Russell closed his services as a
first lieutenant. 1t was General Harm
campfire will be held In the Exposition
building. where addresses will be de-
livcred by Senator j. V. Quares Judge
Eugene S. Elliott of Milwaukee, Judge
B. +. Bryant Of Lacrosse Ex-Governor
w. -. Hoard of Fort Atkinson. Colonel
Il. b. Gray of Madison, and Mrs, Jam
ison Miller. national president of the
Woman's Relief corps. The guests will
he welcomed by Mayor ID. S. Rose, and
addresses will also be made by eX-Sen-
ator John L. Mitchell and ex- Congress-
man Michael Griffin of Eau Claire.
Gentle Paul Scotield Dcad.
Paul SCpheld was buried Sunday aft
ernoon in Oconto, but he died in the ex-
eeutive mansion, where n daughter of
Governor Dusk also passed away dur
ing his term. Paul was slender. clean
cut young fellow of % years, with Il
hoyish black mustache; gentle. like his
mother, and retiring. He died of con-
sumption. lie went to Amherst col
lege for II couple of years. where he
played famous baseball. When his ia
Their became governor he was appoint
ed executive secretary" the next post
in rank to private secretary" Paul
did the work for a time and then fell
sick To save the boys feelings he
was kept on the payroll, even for the
better part of year, The idea was
to mako him think he could return to
do his work, and thus keep his spirits
up. Private Secretary Anderson and
StcnoGrapher Frazier did his work The
salary was $l,SO0 and at first blush It
looked as II the governor had saddled
his nonresident son on the payroll.
The opposition made something Of It,
hut In the campaign Senator Spooncr
did the issue SO delicatclN and vet
frankly that no one has mentioned the
subject yes
Governor shows Ills Nerve.
Governor Scutield has one son loft
George, Through these trying months
hoping against hope, when calm iudg-
mcnt told him there could I've hut one
end, Governor Scodeld has gene about
his business like the soldier he Was. His
heart was not on his sleeve lie met
men aud made official decisions and was
ut his office in business hours and was
kindly IL not hearty IN his greetings
Hundreds came and Went without
knowing the mans heart was as heavy
as lead and his thoughts away from
a busy legislature To a DYING bows bed