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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
VOL. 81, NO 81

Mcdowell and tell them what had
happened, but neither Of them could
be found. They had heard the fir
ing, but supposed that Slgel and
reynolds were with King, effectual
ly checking Jackson in an attempt to
retreat through Thoroughfare Gap.
Therefore Pope busted himself dur
ing the night IN bringing up his
troops to deliver a heavy attack
upon jackson in the morning.
Jackson, learning from his scouts.
who had penetrated into the Union
lines after dark, how small was the
force opposed to him, prepared to
crush it as soon as day should come.
After consultation with his brigade
commanders and going over the
situation thoroughly. King reluctant
ly decided to retreat, and at 1 o'clock
i'll the morning his worn out men
CROPPED their way off to the right in
the direction of Manassas"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
High School Notes.

The high school held one ses
sion program Friday. School began
at eight o'clock and lasted until the
classes had all recited. This plan
was followed in order to accom-
modate the School Board conven-
ton, which was held in the school
building in the afternoon.
Mr.. Emery representing the
American Book Co., Mr.. Pease rep
resenting D. c. Yeath & Co., and
Mr.. Stiles representing CHM & Co.,
were callers at the high school
Thursday.
Another lot of books for the refer
epce library were received this
week. This completes the list of
books ordered for the library for
the current year.
There was grade teachers meet
ing at the high school building
Tuesday night. Subjects for discus
sion were the recent examinations
and reading.
Thursday afternoon, for the first
time, the pupils in the main room
studied by electric light 1t grew
very dark In the latter part OF the
afternoon and lights proved very
convenient
The English classes are studying
famous pictures and artists as a
preparation for the coming art ex-
hibit.
The botany class has taken up
the study of stems. The physics
class have finished the subject of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
Interesting Happenings Report
ed from Several Localities.
Death of Old Pioneer-Runaway Team
Marriage of Popular Couple
General News Items.
POTOSI.

| Special Correspondence to the Herald
Miss Vera Doser CT Platteville
visited at her home here last Sun
day.
Joe Pink of Lancaster visited
with Mr. and Mrs. r. Glennon, Sr
last Sunday.
Delbert Breithaupt and friend,
Miss Florence winners visited at
the home of their friends, Mr. and
Mrs. G. Vannetta at Dickeyville
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Wissel of Du-
buque visited at the home of their
sister AMI brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schumacher and family.
Thanksgiving is on the way The
Badger club will give their annual
ball at the city Thanksgiving eve.
Music by Dubuque Harp Orchestra
Mrs. Betz and daughter, Mrs.
Henry Swale, and son Willie visited
a few days at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Will Mcdonald at BeetOwn.
Messrs. Miller and .Vogelsburg Of
British Hollow are painting the
lumber shed here.
Mrs. Chris Buhaker and little
daughter and son Will visited a few
days with relatives in Platteville.
Miss Clara Droezler returned
home last Thursday afternoon after
8 two weeks visit with friends and
relatives at Holy Cross, Iowa.
Tie members of the Badger club
purchased a badger from a farmer
residing near town a week or so
ago, and one morning when one Of
the gentlemen went into the sample
room to feed tit is kept in q
box in the window behold Mr.
Badger was no where to be found;
he had gnawed his way out and
went down the cold air register
into the cellar, and finally after a
merry chase by the boys dog was
I brought down and when he and
badger were after each other Mr..
Badger steps into a steeltrap and
was put in a box that he won't
gnaw out of for while.
The people of our little burg were
very happy when it began to rain
Wednesday, and it ralned steadily
all day, as many cisterns around
town were empty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
LIVINGSTON.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Hugh r. Livingston disposed of
the remainder of his goods at auc-
ton sale Saturday. ID the evening
it simmered down to few odds and
ends, mostly lace, and the ladies are
becoming near sighted from look
ing SO closely to see if it was really
bargain. Auctioneer Bishop was
on the top notch as usual, and
spread out his lingo as fuently at
9 o'clock p. m. as when the sale
started. Mr. Livingston was well
satisfied with the returns of the
sale.
The W. G. T.. u. will meet with
Mrs. VIM. Fisher Saturday after
noon.
The Bourette Mining company
has accepted the shaft sunk by
VIM. Kennedy and are now starting
to cross cut to reach the ore struck
on the drill hole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ransom of
Dubuque, are visiting at the home
of Len Miller and wife.
Chas. Waring ST.. was business
caller at Rewey Tuesday.
sT Mrs. Geo. Frederick has been
visiting with Mrs. Harry Allen.
Ada Watson, Fern and Harry
Rundel, students at Platteville, were
at home over Sunday.
Sam Livingston and sister Sue.
arrived home from GAINESVILLE Tues
day.
Mrs. Alice Harmon of Cobb. visit
ed with relatives here from Friday
until Monday.
Mrs. Hannah Rundel of Rewey
was here to visit Mrs. T. Watson.
Mrs. George Blckford and Miss
Jessie Bourette, are home from
Dodgeville; Miss Mile Dietzman
accompanied them home for visit
Continued on Page Eighth
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
snoke Made into Gas.

In Brussels, Malines and other Bel
gian cities Il novel method OF not only
getting rid of smoke, but turning it
into use, has recently been employed,
The smoke is driven by ventiiating
fan into q filter filed with porous ma
terial, over which a continuous stream
of petroleum, benzine, alcohol or some
LIQUID hydr0carbon flows. The resul
is that the smoke is entirely suppress
ed, while the filter yields a gas OF
great calorific power, which can be
be used for heating purposes and driv
ing gas engines.
The filtering material itself also be
comes a good combustible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
SCHOOL BOARDS
COUNTY CONVENTION
Enthusiastic Gathering Held in
Lancaster Yesterday.
a Large Attendance and Very Inter.
esting Program Characterized
the Meeting.

About 40 school officers and
teachers attended the school board
convention for Grant county which
was held in the high school
building in this city yesterday and
a lively interest was manifested
Throughout both the morning and
afternoon sessions.
The call to order was made at
10 a. m, when the convention was
opened by County Superintendent
Brockert, who announced the object
of the meeting. This was followed
by a piano duet rendered by Misses
nellie Dickinson and Elva Doll.
Each member in attendance signed
an enrollement blank giving his
name, official position and the num-
Der of his school district.
The county superintendent gave
to each member, on return of the
enrolment blank, a certificate Of
attendance, upon which the clerk
of each district issues an order for
So per diem and mileage
DR.. S. Z. Hassell delivered an adj
dless of welcome, after which Chas.
L. Harper, a former well,known
Lancaster citizen, at present chief
clerk in the state department OF
public instruction addressed the
convention upon the subject of the
consolidation of rural schools.
The afternoon session was opened
with music by the Lancaster man
dolin club, consisting Of Messrs.
Verne Pollock, Bert Schrelner,
Eugene BROKER and DR.. R. Fl.
Kinney.
This was followed with a song
very prettily rendered by the high
school chorus.
Mr. Harper then took up the
question box, in which was a
voluminous lot OF questions, which
he proceeded to answer at length.
This was the most interesting por-
ton of the program.
Following this were addresses and
discussions upon 1.-THE teacher and
the school board, THE town hip
high school" and The purchase of
school apparatus"
This convention was held under
the provisions of the law of 1905
and cannot fail to prove of benefit
to our county schools.
It is the first that has yet been
held for the county as a whole, the
previous ones, as we are informed,
having been held at Bloomington,
PlattevIlle and Fennimore, each for
a portion of the county only.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
BOOM FOR LA TOILETTE.
Minnesota Campaign Started for Him at
the ST Paul Banquet.

the 4. all banquet
ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. 19.-The
presidential boom Of Senator Robert
M. LaFollette of Wisconsin received
its Minnesota launching last night
at banquet gwen at the Com
mercial club of this city under the
auspices of the Minnesota Shippers
and Receivers association.
Among the Minnesota RepCbli-
cans present were United States
Senator Moses e Clapp and Lieut..
Gov. A. o. Eberhardt. Gov. Cum
Minis of Iowa had been invited but
was unable to be present. Congress-
man Frank NJ. Nye of Minneapolis
sent his regrets.
Senator La Toilette was unable to
be present but Wisconsin was
represented by Irvine L. Lenroot
and J. A. Frear, secretary of state,
two of the senator's political lieu
tenants.
Former Speaker LenrOot, after re-
viewing the p0lltlcaI struggles that
have taken place in Wisconsin in
the last ten ears. pointed out what
he considered the peculiar qualifica-
tions of Senator LA Toilette for the
presidency.
At the conclusion OF the banquet
committees were elected to push the
La Toilette movement in st. Paul
and Minneapolis. Arthur Christ0p-
Aerson was appointed chairman Of
the ST. Paul organization and
Arthur Jones chairman of the Min
neapOlis committee.
About 400 persons attended the
banquet, many of them from Mig
nesota points outside the Twin
Cities
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
When Snow Is snnoke.

When the chemist inserts a small
jet of flaming hydrogen into a vessel
Of liquid oxygen the hydrogen contin-
ues 10 burn. giving off snow instead OF
smoke The snow Is formed by the
instantaneous freezing of the water
created by the combination Of the
burning hydrogen with the oxygen in
closing it. When liquid air is cooled
until it becomes semisolid it is found
that the oxygen may be drawn out OF
the mass by means Of magnet, leaY
ing a jelly Of pure nitrogen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
Stock Shipments.

Live stock rolled into the local
market at a lively rate this week,
and as a result % carloads were
consigned to Chicago and Milwau-
kee markets from Lancaster during
five days, as follows:
Monday z; Tuesday 4; Wednesday
8; Thurday 4; Friday 5.
The various consignments were
divided thus: Hogs 81, cattle 2.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
JUS as Good as Ever Ice.

An old physician of the last genera
ton was noted for his brusque man
ner and old fashioned methods. One
time lady called him in to treat her
baby, who was slightly ailing. The
doctor prescribed castor oil.
but, DOCTOR protested the young
mother, castor oil is such an old fash
Toned remedy"
Madam" replied the doctor, "babies
are old fashioned things. Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
Value Of Blast Furnace Gas.

The amount Of gas generated by
blast furnace to produce pig iron is
so enormous that if collected and util-
Ted for power purposes it would prove
revoluti0nizing in manufacturing in
dustries, says the Mining World. Thus
TO produce in an ordinary well equip
ped works about $50 tons of pig iron
the blast furnace would generate up
ward Of 20.000,000 cubic feet Of gas.
To harness this enormous amount Of
waste fuel is the aim of the builders
of gas engines Utilized for generating
steam by burning, about LOCO horse
power could be obtained, but if burned
directly i'll modern large gas engine
the horsepower generated would be
several times as much. Eminent engi-
neers estimated that even if half this
volume should be wasted or used for
heating the air blast of the furnace
there would still be sufficient to pro-
duce between 5000 and 1000 horse
power
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23

past twelve years of high prices
and unparalleled prosperity of the
man that goes behind the plow.
Mrs. Huston is loud in praise of
the Prairie du Chen sanitarium.
In preparing her for the operation,
the anesthetic was given by the
new way of Eypodermic injections,
the person coming out of the in
fuence as if awakening from a
restful sleep. Now Mr.. Huston
hopes the roseate hue of health
will perch over his peaceful home
again. Huston is harm essmaker and
very industrious. He also keeps
cows IN town and furnishes a large
number of our townspeople with
milk. Give us more of such people.
Scott, Donnelly and Moore broth
ers shipped hogs and cattle nearly
every day last week. That's the
stuff boys, ring 'em up. Nothing
like 1t to keep things moving.
Will Taylor just received over the
Burlington nice new 6 horse gaso-
line engine wood saw.
Ed. Borah and family will travel
to the mountains, hoping change of
scene and climate viii restore his
son Ray to health again.
VIM. Winter has just received a
large stock of the best furniture,
and will sell at bed rock prices.
Come and see and be convinced.
The Nellie Millin 18th birthday
was chic affair. It was a complete
surprise to Nellie.
Mrs Morrissey and Mrs. John
Harris were at Prairie du CHEN
last Monday
Mrs. johnson and sister Elma
were at Prairie du Chen
last Wednesday.
Mrs. VIII Handy, formerly of this
place, now at Bolivar, Mo says first
sharp frost there was Nov. 10.
Folks all we'll she says by card.
Little Leona Banner invited five
little girls on her fifth birthday.
Every one of the little tots gave
Leona a nice little present.
Mrs. Mollie Calkins will entertain
the ladies aid society, at her house
next Friday Come and be made
welcome.
In CHANGING over the superin-
tenGent's printed reports Of schools
we noticed an oversight i'll the list
Of Bagley teachers. Miss Ruth
Collins { IS name was not given,
neither was her certificate mention.
ed. Miss Ruth Collins holds first
grade state certificate, and should
be placed so upon the record.
Or. Mecum, since he came to
Bagley as g practitioner, has made
popular as a physician, and
has also proved himself good busl
ness man, having bought lots and
erected something like eight dwell
ing houses, besides several horse
barns, and has perhaps done more
to build up the town than any other
one man. We welcome such citi-
zens.
U q I should remember that on
Thanksgiving day he that eats and
runs away may live TO eat another
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
Thanksgiving Dinner.

A public dinner will be served at
the Northwestern hotel on Thanks
giving day, and a cordial welcome
is extended to all who do not desire
to go to the trouble and expense of
preparing a feast at home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23

machines and are now studying
fluids.
Another enjoyable rhetorical pro-
gram was given last Friday after
noon. The program was as follows.
Scene from Shakespeare's 'Mer-
chant of Venice"
Launcelot Gobbo Clyde Goble
Old Jobbo Frank Stone
Bassanio Fred Godfrey
Leonardo Will Duncalf
Recitation.
The Revenge Selma Tanner
Recitation.
Mothers Fool" Margaret Taylor
Music-A Duet-I,. Carlton
Elva Doll and Helen Draper
Recitation.
The Old Politician Eta Eddy
Recitation
Ignorance in a Republic, a Crime
Edward Kemper
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
Notice TO Settle.

Having sold the Philips house
and will not be in Lancaster longer
then May 1st, earnestly call your
attention to the fact that all ac-
counts due me must be settled on OF
before May 1st, for after that time
all accounts will go into the hands
of an attorney with fee attached
for collection.
1tf Yours, JOHN DECHow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
Different Arrangements.

Vim. q Clark, Harrison, and
Eva Russell, Potosi
Carl T. Block. South Lancaster,
and Emma Brandemuhl, Little
Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23

Nell think Maud has more color
than her sister. BELIEVES, about 90
cents worth more.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23

Continued on Page Eight0
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-03-07
EERTILIZING THE CROP.

The primary object in using fertilizer
Is to produce larger yield of the crop
that Is to be Immediately grown, or Is
already growing, on the land to which
the fertilizer is to be applied. AS rule,
it contains from ten to sixteen per cent.
of more or less promptly available plant
food. In other words, q commercial fer
tilizer contains in every hundred pounds
weight from 10 to l6 pounds OF available
phosphoric acid. either alone, or that
amount Of phosphoric acid and potash
combined, or Of these two and nitrogen
combined, making in he latter case, what
is called complete fertilizer. Now,
this 10 to 16 pounds in each 100 pounds
of the fertilizer is supposed to be, and
should be, practically soluble and avail
able at once or within week or two,
for the use Of the crop, says Virginia.
Carolina Fertilizer Almanac.
The remaining portion Of the fertilizer,
or the 81 to 80 pounds in each 100 pounds.
sulphate Of lime,- some sand, water, or
ganc matter and other things that are
necessarily incident to the manufacture,
and cannot be economically removed.
They are Of very little immediate value
to either the crop or the soil.
So when we apply q high-grade fertn-
izer to the soil the object Is to supply
the plants with soluble plant food and
increase the yield Of the cotton, grain,
grass. or Whatever the crop may be-.
lio"SfCt, SA1o lCi SiASSI ooco
help the land, because 1t induces larger
growth Of stalk, roots and foliage Of the
piants-or those parts that will be re-
turned to, and become part of the soil
A dose Of this fertilizer. for instance,
not only increases the yield of seed cot
ton, but also the size Of the stalks,
the foliage hulls and other parts that
20 Immediately back and form q part Of
the soil in the shape Of humus (decayed
vegetable matter). But the principal way
to improve the soil Itself, Is to add vege-
table matter to 1t in the form Of stable
manure renovating crops. rotation OF
crops, etc, In more direct n.anner.
1t would seem manifest, then, if we
wish to Increase the yield Of corn, cotton i,
wheat, oats. grass, etc. that the fertilizer
should contain the three elements" OF
plant food in the proportions that are
best suited to the particular crop. This
is particularly true II the purpose Is to
use liberal amounts Of fertilizer per acre.
In such case the deficient supply, In the
natural soil, Of any one or more Of the
three valuable" elements (phosphoric
acid, nitrogen and potash) need not be
specially considered.
According to carefully conducted field
experiments, conducted at many of the
experiment stations, it has been found
that cotton requires fertilizer that con-
tains about one part each Of nitrogen and
potash and 1-3 parts Of available phos-
phoric acid This demand would be met
by-a fertilizer containing 10 per cent
available phosphoric acid, per cent. OF
nitrogen and per cent. Of potash; or.
as ordinarily expressed. a 10-3-3 fertilizer.
One analyzing e270-l70; or S-2.40-24O;
o. 7-21o-2.lO. etc. would answer just as
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-03-07
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SONS Orape bu. =. oplc H>v

Soma Orape bn. .."pie H,v
l. armed H.w G RIO "f n"tn
Backache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them
And you can't get rid OF the hack
ache un il you cure the kidney ache
If the kiuneys are well and strorg,
the rest of the system is pretty sure
to be IN vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong
healthy kidneys.
Co., writes:.E I am glad to say hal
Doan's Kidney Pills have done in my
case all you claim for them. l was
hardly able to get about and was In a
great deal OF pain all the time. |
tried plasteis and used drugs to deaden
the pain but found no real help mt
l began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
This remedy Is the bes, thing In the
world for a weak and aching. back.
am sixty years o d and had suffered
for years until i got DoaD's Kidney
Pills. You may publish M testimony
and make 1t as strong as you:like." :. :,
Plenty mole proof like this from
Orangeburg sptople..- Gall at J. 9.
WannamaEer's d ugi store and ask
what custo ers report. - :.
Fo. sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sol agents for,the United
States.
Remember the name. -Doan's-and
take no other.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-03-07
Making Progress.


The French Colonial Association
which was started three years az
by the French cotton manufacture,
with the object, Of exploring tn
French colonies for the, purpose {
ascertaiIing whore cotton could be
advantageously grown, has obtain
ed some surprising results. and seems
to warrant their confidence that in a
few years the French colonies will
be able to supply a considerable por-
tion Of the raw cotton consumed in
France. In round figures France
bought over 100000 worth Of
raw cotton last year, chiefly from
the United States. OF the seed se.st
to the colonies the best results were
obtained with Mississippi, Louisiana
and sea island.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-03-07

pealed to by proper authorities and
is satisfied that constables are needed
in a county he will appoint them as
provided for by the Act, to be PAID
for by the county out Of the dispen-
sary profits or the general fund as
the case may be. He has full author
ity to appoint constables even if they
are not asked for by constituted au-
thorities and will do so if he thinks
it necessary in any county.
The chief State constables is beng
retained only for a few days, in or.
der that he may check up claims and
wind up the affairs of the constabu-
larydepartment, which cost the State
about SIC, 900 per annum.
Governor Ansel has received let
ters from various sections of the
State relative to the, status OF the
constables,. and he wishes it plainly
and definitely understood that, under
the terms Of the Carey-C Cothran bill
and thesbilla to windsup the State dis
pensary, that the State constabulsry
force, is abolished and there is no
State fund from which to, pay con-
stables. He expects to- see that the
laws are enforced and has already
taken the matter up with all sheSiifs,
mayors and magistrates, but where.
ever there. is isaalegitimate need for.
constables theywill be appointed, to
be paid for out of dispensary profits,
where there are dispensaries, and out
of the general county funds, where
there are no county dispensaries. ::
In response to the general demand
Governor Ansel has decided to place
two constables in Greenville County
and one in Greenwood. These ap-
pointments are made in response to
the public wishes and because it is
believed that they will do good, The
constables will report daily to the
sheriff and the sheriff must report
each week at least to the Governor
as to what is being done. The con-
stables will be paid in Greenville and
Greenwood by the counties out OF
their general fund, as is now provld-
ed for by law and as has been the law
for some time.