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f "What?" inquired her niece.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24
OLD SETTLER GONE.
Abel Roberts Passes Away After
Long Illness.

Grant county has sustained an ir-
reparable loss in the death of Abel
Roberts, who was universally re-
cognIzed as man of high con
sc1entiousness, unfiinching integrity
and unwavering devotion to the
high ideals of pure and nob'e man
hood. Of quiet, unassuming man
ner, his kindly nature never sought
the blue and purple of the throne,
nor the pomp and pageantry Of
power, but unOstentatiOusly follow
ed his ideal. Like the flower that I'M
braids the strands of light and
weaves into its own development
the beauty that commands the adj
mlratiOn Of passing thousands, so
Bro. Roberts was not conscious of
his symmetrical moral and spiritual
development, but was diligent in
the cultivation Of those graces that
added lustre to his character and
eXhaled a fragrance that all breath
ed, who came in contact with his
perfumed life.
AS one who knew him in his
private life and character, | most
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24

In addition to all of the above, the annual re-
port of orr Register of Deeds to the state lax
Commission of transfers from Sept. ! st, 1000, TO
Sept. lst, 1906, was most carefully investigated
and such sales as were proper, only selected 1oT
consideration.
This table is the result Of the combined work
of the assessors and Supervisor OF Assessments,
basing my opinion and decision upon careful eA-
animation of records in the Register OF Deeds
and County Clerks Office, but more especially
in pratical viewing, and information OBTAINED
by most thorough inspection OF all parts IN
our county, during the last two years.
Fully realizing this to be the most important
work of my position, have made every eHort
possible to study the valuation OF every assess
ment district of this county, and spared no tlile
or labor to bring about an equllaZatlon between
the different tax paying districts OF the county.
No assessment district or lndiYldual was
knowingly wrOnged. i,
You are respectfully asked to give this table
your most careful consideration ne r7los
in several instances do not correspond 70 the
results obtained by dividing the assessed Values
by market value per deeds.
The changes are authorized by me ana shail
be pleased explain 70 all interested my reason
for the same. i .
To determine with approximate accuracy the
true value of taxable property IN eacn assessment
district is the most important as Wen a lile io9
difficult and perpleXing problem IN the Wlloie
province of tax apportonment ouGn i ne IlIo. u.
should be adopted as are best calculatea %
produce correct results. o,
With this object in view, on June DUN tH5te
was mailed from my Office postal win TINS
request, You will please furnish on TINS blank
Your basis or figures in the valuation q hVe Stoch
followS:''
To this blank reply was received from nearly
every assessment district.
he following is the average reFurhe" upon
the cards:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24
Civil Service Examinations.

The state civil service commission
announces a general competitive ex
animation for stenographic and type
writing positions to be held in each
assembly district on Saturday, Deem
Der 10, 1906. Open to both men and
women.
Two examinations for stenographers
have been held since January. Thus
far the number of men who have
passed the examination is not suffi-
cient to fill all legislative positions.
These positions pay stenographers
$500 per day and typewriters $500 per
day, or about $500 to $500 for the aver
age session of the legislature.
Requests are frequently received
for women stenographers to begin at a
salary of $50 or $40 month. Many
of these positions have future, and
promise promotion to those who give
satisfaction. ~
An examination will soon be ad-
vertised for the following positions:
Janitors in the University and
normal schools.
ASSISGduG CQCu1IOG LII OhO O1hOO u
the state dairy and food commissioner.
Assistant state veterinarian.
Family officers and matrons for the
Industrial school at Waukesha.
Applications for the following posi-
tions may be made at any time. No
written examination is required.
Attendants in the state asylums
and home for the feeble-minded;
beginning salaries for men $50 a month
and maintenance; for women $50
month and maintenance.
Man and wife to act as head cook
and assistant cook in the Industrial
school at Waukesha at $40 and $50 a
month and maintenance.
Seamstresses; cooks; laundresses;
dining room girls; housemaids and
carpenters.
Candidates for any of the above
positions should address the state
civil service commission for intorma-
ton and the proper blanks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24
ResnectfuIlv subnlitted.
Officers Report

The annual report of the Supervisor OF
Assessments was referred 10 the conf
mittee on equalization. The report is as
fOllOwt:
To The Honorable Board of Supervisors of Grant
County. Wisconsin,:
Nv second annual report of Supervisor OF
Assessments Is herewith submitted Tor your con
>ideration. Pursuant 10 call issued by me
State lax Commission, your supervisor attended
The annual meeting convened AT the compton,
Feb. %. 1905. Called 10 order by Judge Gibson,
chairman of the commission. All Of the Il
counties were represented except Ashland,
Crawford. Douglass, Marquette and Price.
The Judge then addressed the convention upon
their methods of assessing the several counties,
and arriving at their true value. A this IS not
generally and fully understood by County Boards
Boards of Review. aS well as assessors and tax
payers brief extract Is a follows: There Is an
other ground frequently assigned for underva.ul-
ton and that Is this: That If q county can make
a relatively lower valuation than other counties IN
the state il will pay less state taxes when they are
levied There are two answers TO this cOnten-
ton, and both complete and unaSsallaDle.
In the first place whenever such taxes are leVled
and are certified TO county, the amount Is based
on the valuation of the property III the counties
as determined and fixed by the state board OF
assessment, and not upon the value ascertalned
by the local assessors or the county board. The
state board in its investigation, and in seeking Tor
information upon " hch TO act in determining the
value will look into and examine the local as
sesSnent but will not be bound or controlled BY
il more than by any other item OF evidence
With the statistics. evidence and other lntorma-
ment is ia a position TO determine with reasonable
certainty the true value of the taxable property
IN each of the counties in the state. We earnest
IL strive the best OF our ability, and upon tie
closest and most careful investigation, TO reach
Just and correct conclusions, according to our
best judgment. We feel fairly confident that the
efforts of any county 10 secure an advantage from
an under-valuation will not succeed: and that
counties which make an honest assessment will
not have TO pay any more taxes than they ought
to pay.
The second answer TO claim that under-vaua-
ton NAV be beneficial 10 a county Is that the
valuation of property in a county and its several
districts is no longer OF state interest, hut is
almost wholly Ef not entirely, of local Importance
For the last three years, ending in 1905, state
tax properly so called, has been levied upon
property in the several counties. Three items
in form called state tax but IN fact local IN effect
and in substance have been levied in the name of
the state The three items for the years 1908,
1901 and 1905 are as follows:
For common schools called the mill tax in
1908, SI,O27.OOO; 1904, Sl,0sa,00O' 1905
81 100000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24

by men selected for the especial object of doing
their duties as assessors.
Every effort possible on my part TO study the
valuation in each district has been with the OBJ
ject that all sections should have a square deal
and no favoritis M shown. To accomplish this
| called upon the assessors present at our hrst
annual meeting to express by rising vote their
assent to assist me to stand upon equality OF
values as directed by the assessment laws, in the
performance of our duties.
No individual assessor or citizen of our county
has challenged or disputed this position; while
this would appear in theory very easy to ac-
complish, in practice we find most difficult to
perform.
The following table shows the number OF
transfer sales considered to determine in each
assessment district the ratio of each assessor 5
work as compared with the true value.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24
ST. CLEMENTS DAY.
Observed Yesterday With AuSpiciOuS
Ceremonies.

Yesterday was st. Clements day
and was duly observed by the local
parish in honor of their patron saint.
The ceremonies opened Thursday
evening with vespers and benedict
ION at z p. M, with Rev. Joseph
Rooster of Madison as celebrant;
Rev. John Fischer OF Dickeyville,
deacon; Rev L. Bruderman, Bloom
ingtOn, sub-deacon; Rev. M. j. A.
Coutlee, Mt. Hope, master of cere
monies; the attending priests in the
sanctuary were Rev. P. Pape Of
Potosi, Rev. Max Rupprechter of
ST. Louis and Rev. Geo. Sohleicher,
the local pastor.
Services yesterday consisted of
first mass at a. M, by Rev. Sch
leicher; and mass at $50 by Rev.
Rupprechter; 3rd mass at by Rev.
Brudermans; 4th mass at 7:30 by
Rev. Coutlee; 9Th mass at by
Revs. Fischer and Rooster.
High mass and benediction was
conducted at 10 a. M. by the fol
lowing:
Celebrant, Rev. Pape; deacon,
Rev. Rupprechter; subdeacon, Rev.
Coutlee; master of ceremonies, Rev.
Fischer; German sermon, Rev.
Rooster; English sermon, Rev.
Brudermans.
The services were all we'll at.
tended and very impressive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24

cheerfully bear testimony to the
many moral eXcellences that char
acteriZed his manhood. I loved
him fo1 dis beautiful life OF con-
sistency, the inspiration received
from fellowship with his majestic
life and the stimulus he impaired,
by his unbOunded faith in God, his
Father, and of the ultimate triumph
Of the gospel of Jesus Christ. When
l think of him, l think of the words
Of Emerson that have a singular
pertinency to him: what you are
speaks SO loud l hear not what you
say" I do not recall any words in
particular | ever heard him utter
either in advocacy or defence of the
truth in Christ, but if he was not
an eloquent exponent, he was a
magnificent embodiment of the i'm
perishahle principles of Christianity.
Could | portray the character of
this noble mar as the picture hangs
in it's ideal grandeur before my
mind and lends it's potent charm to
almost every hour of my life, it
would be widely different picture
from this. So small a tribute to so
great man, so poor portrait of
SO grand a subject only illustrates
the vast distance between the actual
and the ideal in our feeble attempts,
to delineate the prominent charac-
teristics of friend
Born in Madison, Indiana, July
Is, 1885, he came to Wisconsin in
1848, and was married Deem
Der %, 1859. Barely thirty years
welded, full of joy and happiness,
came and went, when death cast
its black mantle upon his happy
home, by the removal of his be-
loved companion Three children
born of this union died in infancy.
He enlisted for service in the 49th
Wisconsin, Company F., February
Is, 1865 and served his country as a
soldier, as faithfully as he did in
performing the duties of citizenship.
For many weeks he suffered from a
cancer IN the stomach, but was
patiently and lovingly ministered
to by his son and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Roberts, who
anticipated every want and sup
piled every need, until Monday
morning, November II, when the
weary wheels of life stood still, and
his spirit went back TO God. We
shall all miss him, even the dear
grandchildren who loved him will
a deep and tender affection. Revs.
Brown and HannafOrd attended the
Obsequies and addressed words Of
cheer and hope to the vast con
course of sorrowing friends who
gathered to pay the last tribute o.
their respect to an honored friend
Rev. T. j. BROWN,
Vermillion, s. Dakota
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24

To accomplish this and also to select such
transfers rs were proper 10 be considered as rep
resentative values, by emitting trades, fictitious
values or any other consideration that would
affect the ordinary cash sale value. the follow
ing method Vas adopted for 1906, by sending
to each assessor clipping from his district taken
from my annual report of 1905, with the request
that he note such corrections were proper
together with his opinion and assessment OF
the same for the present year, and to forward at
the same time the sales furnished by him select
ed as proper transfers from May lst, 1909, TO
May 1st, 1906.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24
FALLING OFF.
State School Attendance Record
Shows Surprising Figures.

The discovery has been made in
the office of the state superintend-
ent of public instruction that there
has been a falling oft in school at
tendance this year of 1925. The
usual annual increase has been
above 1000, showing discrepancy
this year of about 1900.
The superintendent force is I'M
able to account for this falling off
unless it be that a more complete
census has been taken this year.
The falling off is chiefly in pupils
between the ages of and IA years.
The figures are taken from a
forthcoming report Of the superin-
tendent which shows there are
763, 463 persons of school age with
600, 1858 actually attending school.
OF these 3O2, 931 are males and 297,
922 females.
The compulsory educational law
is we'll enforced. In cities 81 per
cent Of the children obey the law
and 70 per cent in the country.
There are 270 free high schools IN
the state and $50 graded schools.
Nine male teachers and thirty six
females get less than $50 month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24

The attention of each member of the County
Board is particularly called TO the fact that there
approximately 10000 acres of land on the
islands along the north and east side OF the
CONTINUED to Page A.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24

TRY for prize on your corn and
potatoes at the Hub.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24

Mckinley circle, Ladies of the
G. A. r., scored a success with
their old-fashioned party at the <.
P. hall Thursday evening, clearing
about $11. All present enjoyed
themselves immensely notwith-
standing the inclement weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24

Supervisors Ratio by Inspection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24

Total number of acres assessed. 699623
AGGREGATE value of assessment. So, 243, 77S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24

Continued to Page a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24

The annual report of the Supervisor Q
Assessments was referred TO the CON-
mittee on equalization. The report IS a
follOwt:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-06
VICINITY ITEMS.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
Freak OF Lightning.

A severe thunder shower on Sun
day evening, July 20, visited this Sec
ton. About eight o'clock a heavy
bolt of lightning entered the house of
@. j. Mooney, on the South Wheelock
road, giving the family quite fright.
The bolt entered clothes closet,
tearing off the iron hooks and throw
ing the clothing to. the floor, then
went through the wall just above the
bath-tub. 1t is supposed that the
bolt must have entered the bed room
window, which was open, going from
there into the clothes closet, follow
ing along the line of iron hooks and
going from there through the parti-
ton into the bathroom. No sign
was left, however, of where the bolt
entered the house. or finally disappear
ed. - 1t filed the rooms with an odor
similar. to that of gun powder.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-06
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of Patrick Rowen.

The undersigned, hav,n. ,..n .nnointeo
rrict ~ OrIa ,sole Probate Court for the Dis
sxam an IN es,esns. Commissioners, to receive
of N ne,s Snu adjust all claims and demands
Rover Iates against the estate of Patrick
cd and al ass or Albany in said district, oeceas-
hereby eive ei aims exhibited in offse, thereto
nnrnose s' e, notice that we viii NEE. for The
dI0 "a, on the 18th day OF August and let
n1s;, IF fo Uecs er, next from two O'Clock p M.
that a, ocloek p. M, each of said days, and
a n .onc 3; montns from the 4th day of June,
Anasee is the tipe limited by said Court Tor
for ui,ors 70 present their claims to us
'ot ha,aS ina,lon and allowance.
a. D., 1906 W t'i' 10'n wy VI
81 80 J. Y. SIMON Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-06
Trust Estate of Horace L. Raw.
son of Craftsburv.

STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court,
DisI15ct OF orleans, SIS. held at Newport, in
1906 Wy Va 'oi9' a - ,
=. hastings, Trustee of the trust estate of
noI see l.. Ra"son, late of Craftsbury in said
ois.tlc deceased. presents his Trustee ac-
UNI LOT examination and allowance, of the
estate OF said de ceased. Whereupon it is
ORDERED a RED by said Court, that said account
thereof to- apP ha alto, be referred to session
once IN Barton, in said District on the
LIN Gay OF Augusta. D., 1906 at zine O'Clock in
And, it is further ordered that notice hereof
re given to all persons interested, by publica.
ZION OF the same three weeks successfully in
pu hlished at said Barton. prsyious to said
Time appointed for, hearing that they may
appear at said time and place, and show
should not be allo we'd
By he Court. Attest,
sl's3 F.E. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-06
PRECOClOUS INDIANA,
Voted For President Before She Was
Admitted Into the Union.

Indiana has the unique distinction Of
having voted for president before it
became member Of the family of
states. In June, 1916, Indiana adopted
a state constitution, but was not adj
mitted to the Union until Dec. H. In
the meantime, on Nov. 4, the first leg
islature met at Corydon. Indianans
have been precocious from the first,
and the members of the legislature had
no thought Of letting a little matter
like the fact that what they called the
state was not really a state interfere
with their voting for James Monroe
and Daniel D. Tompkins, for president
and vice president respectively AS the
Indianapolis News, which tells the
story, puts it, Indiana politicians want
ed to get in on the ground floor
On Nov II, exactly month before
Indiana was admitted to the Union, the
legislature adopted joint resolution,
''That it is expedient to provide at this
time for the election of three electors
to vote for president and vice president
Of the United, States Of America at the
ensuing presidential election" This
was approved by the governor, and two
days later Jesse s. Holman, General
Joseph Bartholomew and Thomas 81.
Blake were chosen electors by the leg
islature, this being the. method in all
the states at that time. While these
electors were chosen before the state
was admitted their vote was not cast
until few days after the admission.
Indiana's right to vote was disputed
when the national house and senate
met to open and count the votes, but
the new state finally won the decision.