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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30
To the Voters of Grant County.

As voters are expressing their
opinion regarding the election of a
County Superintendent feel, after
having spent Is years in the COM
mon schools of the state, l ought to
have a faint idea Of the require
ment of a County Superintendent.
Our State Legislature composed of
1913 members and a governor have
defined the requirement a State
Certificate and not a University or
Normal Graduate. Our county
Superintendent has to deal chiefly
with the rural schools, as the High
schools and Graded schools have in
spectOrs furnished by the state.
1t is not so much a theoretical in
struction with sheepskin attached
thereto, that will fit a man to the
position as we'll as practical in
struction derived from actual work
in the Common schools.
The person who possesses these
requirements and who I feel has
reached the top round of the ladder
of the Common schools is J. c..
Brockert.
While Mr.. Brockert was teaching
in Cassville, / heard University
Graduate say, Il consider Clarence
Brockert natural born teacher. y
If he is natural born teacher he
certainly is a natural born teacher
to the teachers of Grant county.
have known Mr.. Brockert as a
more boy being left, you might say,
homeless and penniless. Yet he has
striven for an education until he
has passed the High school, has at
tended the University and holds a
State Certificate. He is still striv-
ing for higher education. and l say,
voters, when you have the chance
to lend helping hand to SO worthy
man, do it. especially when you
find one as well fitted for the posi-
ton. And if you do, you may have
the chance TO shake hands with a
County Superintendent who cares
not whether your hands be covered
with tar or are polished and white
as ivory-in fact a second Chas. L..
Harper. Yours Respectfully
CHRIS HARTMAN,
Cassville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30
Rural Mail Service.

a statement recently issued 0y
the assistant postmaster. general
shows that there are now $4,000
rural delivery routes in the United
States. The largest number IN any
commonwealth is credited to Illinois,
which has 2,755. Closely following
the leader,are Ohio with 2, 1872, Iowa
with 2, BOB, and Indiana with 2,13O.
Pennsylvania is the only other state
with more than 1000. If to the
central western states mentioned
there are added the showings tor
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and Missouri, the total Of routes is
more than II, 500.
1t is said that these states, With
their level prairies and their large
and progressive rural communists,
have the most favorable conditions
for the establishment and extern
sion of this form of public service.
The figures indicating the amount
of business handled seem to show
an increasing popularity. Thus
there are reported to be forty-s1x
routes on which more than $4,000
pieces of mail are handled every
month, ten of these having a record
of over 20, 600 pieces.
Taking the country over, the
average number Of pieces Of mail
handled on rural route each month
is 4,425, a gain of 20 per cent over
the showing of a year ago, when
the number was 3,66S. What is
more encouraging IS that few rouss
show any falling off, the gain being
general.
Another interesting item which
reflects the appreciation Of the con-
venience which the system has for
the people of the rural districts is
the report Of the number of money
orders issued by the carriers. There
has been a gain in this respect of
about Is per cent, tie average being
6S5 month, as opposed to 54S a
year ago. If it we're possible to as
certain what this element of busI-
ness represented there might be
material for an interesting study Of
social life. With the opportunity
of arranging for convenient form
of sending small sums from his own
doorway the farmer is able to tran
sact a good deal of business which
might never have been done under
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30
SUNDAY SERMON.

crude ideas and mistaken notions
even though those ideas and notions
have been held by their country
men and their kindred and those of
their fathers house. Abraham's
reighbors were idolators but he
shook off that heresy as effectually
as he did the dust or his native
land. Growth and expansion is the
law of the universe. But one must
break out his shell to do so.
Built thee more stately mansions
oh nv soul!
AS the swift seasons rolf
Leave thy low-vaulted past!
Let each new temple-nobler than the
last
Shut thee from heaven with dome
moral vast
Till thou at length art free,
Leaving thine OutgrOwn shell by
lifes unresting sea-"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30
EASTER.
Marks the Passing Ofthe Cold, Dreary
Hours of Winter.

No festival is so signally welcom-
ed at Easter, the anniversary of the
resurrection, because it MAKES the
passing away of the cold, dreary
hours Of winter, to the balmy at
mosphere of early spring. The fields
are beginning to show the 1nrefeca-
ton of life, the seed has burst the
fetter which kept itsbeneath the sod,
green blades can be seen sprouting
up above the dark earth, emphasiz-
ing the dogma of the resurrection.
The fact of the resurrection of life
in the nature has done much to
establish in the lives of men and
women the fundamental doctrine OF
christianity, the dogma which con-
trolls the millions of adherents to
the truth historically recorded as
Transporting 1000 years ago. Easter
tide this year is late. Very rarely
does it fall SO far away into the
spring, but it can be better observed
now than if we were in the grasp
of WINERY winds or a biting frost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30
Who for United States Senator?

To the Editor of the Herald:
have heard only favorable COM
ment upon Assemblyman Henry E.
Roethe's proposition with respect to
his vote for United States Senator
from Wisconsin to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Hon.
John G. Spooner. In a few days
the legislature will fill that high
Office by election. Mr.. ROethe wise
ly invites his constituents TO afford
him opportunity TO correctly voice
the sentiment of the people of our
assembly district by having a
primary vote taken at the several
polling places on election day, next
Tuesday, April End. Every elector
In the district is interested in know
ing that tried and true man will
be sent to the United Estates Senate;
one who has been always earnest
and honest for the best things in
public and private life, and one who
has stood squarely for the principles
and policies recently enacted into
law in Wisconsin.
Numerous candidates are seeking
the high honor from the legislature.
/ have in mind a man who would
ably and honestly represent us,
namely: our present governor, Hon.
James o. Davidson. His strength
Of character and practical ability
are recognized by all who know him
best and his worth has been demon
strated by years of public service.
l am not advised that he is a candi-
date for Senator, but many of his
friends would be rejoiced to see
him elevated to that position, know
ing full well that he would fill it, as
he has all other stations of trust,
with credit and fidelity.
1t is suggested and urged that
inasmuch as Goverson Davidson,
at Boscobel. when a young man,
cast his first vote in our assembly
district, it would be a deserved COM
pliment to him and a credit to us as
citizens to give our votes for him
for United States Senator at next
Tuesdays primary, to be conducted
at each polling place in this as
semblv district. Let our assembly
district then have the honor of
placing him in nomination for the
office of United States Senator, and
thus make him the candidate of the
Third Congressional District.
Very truelv yours,
DR.. A. B. gBAILEY.
Fennimore, March 27-19O7.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30
the old system

the old system
The carriers are said to be worked
TO the limit of their carrying ability.
That means that there must be
larger appropriations for an increas-
lngly popular form of governmental
service. The farmers and jewellers
IN small country towns 'having
once enjoyed the satisfaction Of hav-
ing the mail brought to their doors
will never let the privilege be taken
from them. The opportunity of
development is boundless when the
constant growth of the country is
considered.
The list of states which have the
smaller number Of routes is almost
as interesting as that which tells
OF the leaders. Population condi-
lions need no diagram to be under
stood when one notes one route for
Nevada, four for New Mexico, and
six for Wyoming.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30
Obituary-MrS. Jane c. q.

Mrs. Jane G. Smith, wife Of Thog.
Smith of BLOOMING con, died at 5:15
P. m, Monday, March 18th, 1902.
after brief but severe illness. at
the age of rs years, 2 months and
four days.
Jane G. Reed was born Jan. 14th.
1929, at Statesville, North Carolina,
where her early life was spent and
where also in 1913 she was united
IN marriage to Mr.. Thomas Smith.
10 this union eight children were
born, four of which died in infancy
or childhood.
In 1857 the family came north ana
settled at Beetown, Wis. Two years
later Mr.. and Mrs. Smith united
with the Congregational church
then established at Beetowp.
In 1866 the family settled in
Bloomington Wisconsin, where thew
have since resided. On coming to
Bloomington Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
identified themselves with the social
and religious life of the community.
They transferred their membership
to the Congregational church then
established just west of the VILLAGE.
Later IN 1877 when the church was
moved father out on the prairie and
new congregation organ1 alton
was effected IN the village. thew
identified themselves with the new
work. Here also children grew Ilp
and were educated.
Mrs. Smith was an industrious.
active woman, devoted to her house,
hold. Ministering to the sick in the
nejghborhood and active in the life
OF the church, until falling health
obliged her to relax her activities,
Through her years of feeble health
1t was hardship for her to be. kept
so closely at home and to be de-
Prlved OF the services of the church.
but she bore patiently her lot and
greatly appreciated those neighbor-
ly acts of kindness which others
showed her.
The husband, Thomas Smith,
four children, Al Smith, Mrs. Rose
Lance, Mrs. Belle BETTER and VIII
Smith, besides fourteen grand chill
dren and nine great graz .hildren
mourn the loss of this de =. ID wife,
mother and grandmother. Blu
their loss is her gain, her suffering
is over, her pilgrimage is ended,
God has called her home.
The funeral services was held at
the Congregational church Thurs
day, Mar. 21st at 1:30 p. IN. Rev.
Lacey. officiating. The Rebecka
lodge paid their tribute to the mem
DRY of the departed The service
was largely attended by sympathiz-
ing friends and neighbors. Inter-
ment was made at the village ceme~
terry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30

The legislature is hard at work
grinding out the laws. Day by day
they meet in session. gather in COM
mittee rooms and hold caucuses aud
the result will be a strange conglom-
GRAFTON of laws that will appear as
the result of the present session.
There are laws under consideration
that would revOlutionize the status
of affairs and there are minor pieces
of legislation that may slip through
that will be far-reaching in their
effect. The question what the leg
islature plans to do next is one
which is bOther1ng many of the in
dustries of the state. Too much
radical, paternal legislation will do
to Wisconsin what has been done to
Iowa and present smoking factories
may soon be still as the grave with
only care takers to watch after the
property.
The good housewife gers the
meal dresses the children, sweeps,
bakes. mends, does the washing,
and when the shades of evening
gather she finds that human pos
sibilities and endurance have reach
ed che limit. The banker, after the
morning meal, goes to the counting
room, deIves in facts aud figures all
day, apd wnen he goes home it is
often with feeling akin to nervous
prostration. The doctor, dentist,
dry goods man, grocer, newspaper
man, implement dealer, druggist
all these, after displaying a lib
eral amount of Roosevelt strenuosi-
ty all day and many times until
long after the bats have had their
frolic and gone to roosevelt, they
feel as though life, at the very best
is made up of toll.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30

The obstinate family, a laugh
able farce given by the L. of @. A. r ,
Thursday evening was enjoyed by
a very appreciative audience. Each
character being represented very
lifellke and kept the audience
amused from start to finish.
The ST. Agnes Guild of EN-
manuel church, will give the
''Spinsters Return" a sequel to
1.-THE Old Maids Convention" at
Reeds opera house; one night only,
Saturday, April 9TH. Admission
25c to all parts of the hall. Seats
reserved without extra charge.
Children under twelve years Of age
15c. Seats on sale at Benefits
drug store, Wednesday, April 8.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30
Notice to Contractors.

The undersigned will receive
bids up to the 18th of April for the
erecting of frame school house in
District No. 5, south Of Lancaster.
Specifications car be seen at the
County superintendent Office on the
first up to the 18th day of April
Committee reserves the right to re-
iect any or all bids.
GEO. WIET.AND,
B. J. PETTY,
CLYDE RICHARDSON,
25tf Building Com.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30
To Those Persons Interested.

The Chief of the Bureau of Naviga-
ton has notified me that vacancy
now exists at the U. S. Naval Acad envy
for midshipman from the Third Con-
gressional District of Wisconsin.
1t is my desire that all eligible young
men residing in the District shall have
an opportunity to compete for this
place, and for that purpose [ have ar
ranged to hold competitive eXamina-
ton at Platteville. Wis, on the 9Th
day of April 1907, at nine o'clock a. m.
The examination will be in charge
of Professors Wilgus. Gray, Leonard
and Williams and will be held at the
Normal building. Paper, pens and ink
will be furnished.
Young men residents of the district,
sixteen years Of age who have not
passed their twentieth birthday, who
are physically sound, we'll formed and
of robust constitution and unmarried
are eligible to write this examination.
Candidates will be examined mentally
in punctuation. spelling. arithmetic,
English grammer, U. S. history, world
history, algebra through quadratic
equations, and plane geometry.
A principal and three alternates will
be chosen at this examination and the
persons 50 selected may then write
the regular entrance examination to
be held April Is. 1907, at such place as
the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
shall direct. Respectfully,
j. w. MURPHY, M. G..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30
LICENSED TO WED.
Cupid'S Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Tuff1ey.

James Hore, No. Lancaster, and
Lille Mcmahon, Lancaster.
Frank NJ. Vlktora, Castle Rock,
and Sophia Kratochwill, Muscoda.
James W. Thompson, Dubuque,
and Margareth Lenstra, Jamestown.
Eldridge Stanton, Harrison, and
May McWilliams, Harrison.
Geo. W. Alexander, No. Lancas.
ter, and Bertha Root, Wyalusing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30

II Is always q solemn time in life
when one goes away from home.
Whether it is a young man going TO
seek his fortune or 2 young woman
about TO make a home Of her own
when the time comes to bid goodoy
to the old family mansion these Is
rending OF heart strings on the part
of those who go and those who stay.
No one can tear himself away from
the Jroom where he was born, from
the trees he has climbed, from the
brook in which he has fshed and
batbed. from the schOolhOuse where
he learned his letters, from the
church where he was taken IN in
fancy. from the companions with
whom he has grown up-without a
pang. The future may be roseate
but the past is a part OF his very
life and as he faces the one with
hope he feels the pull Of the other
upon his heart strings. And yet for
many people the hour IN which
they leave home is the time when
they grasp the key of destiny and
open for themselves doors Oh oppor-
tunity and influence that would
otherwise remain forever closed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30
Ornamented Post Cards.

ORDER No. 90.
Post cards Ornamenfed with
PARTICLES of glass, mica or other
similar substances, liable to injure
the persons of those handling the
mails, are hereby excluded from
the mails except when enclosed in
suitable envelopes. 25t2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30

And this is not by any means a
solitary instance. History both
sacred and profane is full of in
stances where the breaking up or
the abandonment of the home has
resulted in untold blessings for the
exile and for those who remain be-
hind. Look at the history of Joseph.
Never was a boy in greater danger
OF being spoiled by Indulgence. His
foolish old father took no pains to
disguise his favoritism. He was of
superior clay to the rest OF the
family in the old mans estimation
and so Joseph was cOddled and
humored and rugged out in crazy
quilt coat of many colors until the
big brothers of the family rose in
rebellion and threw him out. His
future career does not excuse their
contemplate and cowardly conduct
but it shows that he had good blood
in his veins and some CT his grand
father Abraham's pluck-for he
landed on his feet. He refused to
be overwhelmed with the disaster
and though it took him thirteen
years to get there he rose to the
second place in Egyptian affairs and
stood next to the king. But he
never would have amounted to a
hill of beans if he had remained at
home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30

A vivid illustration Of that fact Is
found 10 this story. Away off in Or
~ the Chaldees there dwelt IN OBJ
seuritv q man whose name was
Abram. Living along on dead
level of commonplace nothingness
among the nobodies of his commun-
1tv he suddenly heard voice that
no one else heard and it said TO him:
''Get thee out of thy country and
from thy kindred and from thy
fathers house unto land that l
will show thee and IN thee shall the
families of the earth be blest."
There were a good many consldera-
t1Ons against making such change.
Abram was seventy-five years old
when he felt the call TO gO-an age
when most people prefer rest and
settlement. 1t was long journey
to the land selected. 1t was a new
and untried experiment and no one
knew how it would out. To become
the founder of a great nation was
but,a dream. The neighbors with
out doubt looked upon the whole
scheme as visionary. But we know
that it was the best thing that ever
happened to Abram when he turned
his back on his country and his
kindred and his fathers house. For
1000 years Abraham has been realiz-
ing the promise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-07
Births Reported.

Births were reported to. the health office
during the past twenty-four hours as fol-
lows:
John and Florence Jones, April &C. 1907,
female.
Moses and Rebecca sterne. May 3, 1907,
female.
Geo. e. and Virginia sheafer, May 8, 1907.
female.
John F. and Nelly Roach, April %, 1907,
female.
Isaac 8. X. and Margaret H. reeves,
April 80. 1907, female
Robert C.. and Katherine M. Rice, April
20. 1907, male
John P. and Ernestine e. Van Ostrand,
May 8. 1907, female.
Charles and Florence Kinslow, April %.
1907. male.
John D. and Maggie M. King. May l..
1907. male.
Abraham and Lena Krupsaw, May /,
1907. female.
John H. and Ella N. keenan,. May 4, 1907,
male.
Harry D. and Eliza A. Jones, May 2,
1907. female,
johnson and Annie ]. Hardy, April Is,
1907, male.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-07
Deaths in the District.

Deaths were reported to the health ONCE
during the past twenty-four hours as fol-
lows: --.-------------,-
Otto Gutermuth, 60 years. 3OS 10th street
northwest.
Daniel N. Perkins, 70 years, $50 18th street
northwest.
+ Walter Harlow, 8 years, Hillbrook. D. c.
Mary A. Carothers, "a years, 606 18th
street northeast.
Richard w. Bains. Z years, 1850 18th
Georgianni Detweiler, "a years, 2ss 10th
street northeast.
Mary Mccarthy. "A years. 1908 Beth street
northwest.
George BASEL. 81 years. Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
Ella Smith, 4S years. Washington Asylum
Hospital.
Anna Mccarthy, p years. e1e 9Th street
northwest.
william D. Blackford, 70 years, ia North
Carolina avenue southeast.
Nora L. Crawford, AZ years, 1115 10th
street northwest.
Florence I. Howells. "a years, 500 street
northwest.
Olivia N. Jones. 81 years, ss5 o street
Josephine NJ. Cleary. 10 years, 24o2 I street
northwest.
Julia E. Murphy. 10 years, 7Ol 10th street
northeast.
Pets Betsy Page. 50 years, Anger avenue, Gar
Betty Posey. 48 years, 1115 18th street
northwest.
Ida Clemens, % years, 436 N street north
west.
Bessie Brown. year, 1853 c street north
east.
James Shaw. 2 years, Children's Hospital
Harry Wilson, 10 months, Elvin avenue,
Hillsdale. D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-07
Hotel Arrivals.

Ebbitt-W. 8. Fulton, Baltimore; w. c.
Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, Philadelphia;
Frank F. Brown, Chicago DIR. II. b. Nea-
gle, New York: E. C. Lord, New York;
E. B. Phelps, Boston.
DR.. J. w. Putnam and Mrs. Putnam. Buff
falo. N. Y: c. c. Rice. New York; Wilton
Lackaye, New York; O. l.. Shannon, New
York
Ariington-Dr. Robert Lewis, New York;
Allen H. Williams, Hartford. Conn: r. H.
York; ]. Park West, Bellaire, Ohio; G. G.
Davis, Philadelphia
New Willard-Dr David Baum, Lexing-
ton, KY; H. T. Evans. New York; Miss
MaxOn, st. Louis, Mo-: DR.. John Rowland
and Mrs. Rowland, New York; c. Kirk,
New York.
Riggs-Mrs. Chas. A. Miner, Pennsylva-
MIA: Mrs. Sidney Roby, New York; c. L.
Mahoney, Philadelphia, Pa; DR.. T. Frank
lin Smith. New York city; Theodore Potter
indianapolis; ]. c. Blossom, Indiana; DR..
D. M. Dill and Mrs. Dill, Newark, N j.;
H. B. Walter, Harrisburg. Pa; Jno. Van
Philadelphia, Pa: A. P. Radtke, Detroit
Mich; g. T. Davis. NJ D.. Lancaster, Pa;
Ralph Butler, Philadelphia, Pa; Isaac OFT,
Easton. Pa; M. w. Phillips, New York;
Allen Greenwood, Boston, Mass; DIR. c. E.
Lane, Poughkeepsie. N. Y; George E. Lane,
Poughkeepsie. N. Y; Walter J. Marcley.
York city; c. H. Elliden, Little Falls. N.
Y; DR.. E. o. Otis and Mrs. Otis. Boston,
Mass; Mrs H. Faxon. Boston, Mass; DR..
H. B. Durham, Rutland, Mass; Chas P.
Hammond. New York; Allen D. Conover,
Wisconsin; Adm Sherman, Wisconsin; Sell
den B. Bennus, jamestown, N. Y; H. c.
Clapp, Boston,; c. E. Entermann, Newark,
N. J..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-07

R. o. and Marie A. Edmonston. May 2.
1907, female
James N. and Mary E. Embrey, May 3,
1907. male.
Robert Z. and Florence NJ. Davis. May
J. c. and Eta R. Crown, April 2s. 1907,
female.
John p. and Nellie Cage. April 80. 1907.
female.
VIM. A. and Mira L. Craig. May 5. 1907,
female.
Walter G. and Mabel H. Blair. May l.,
1907. male.
Alex. L. and Ellen Buscher. April 2s,
Charles E. and Agnes Burdette, April 80.
1907. male.
John and Laura Buechling, May 4, 1907,
male
Claud NJ. and Pansy T. Allison April 30,
Charley and Eller warrin, April 30, 1907,
female.
John and Eliza Smith. May 1. 1907, fe-
male.
James and Emma Poe, May 8, 1907 fe-
male.
John and Bertha Smith, April %, 1907.
male.
VIM. and Mary E. Mathews, May 3, 1907,
female.
John J. and Maggie Mason. April 5, 1907,
female.
John and Cora Smith May 1907. male
John and Clara Smith, April %. 1907
male.
John and Rebecca Jones, May 3, 1907, fe-
male.
julius and Beatrice Davis April %, 1907
female.
John and Maud Smith. May 1. 1907, male
VIM. and Beatrice Smith, May 3, 1907,
male.
John and Wihemina Jones, May g. 1907
male.
John and Isabel Smith, May 3. 1907. male
Harry w. and Julia L. Bell, May 4, 1907
female.