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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
MRS. ELIZABETH PRIOR.

The Herald briefly chronicled in
a recent issue the death of Mrs
Elizabeth Prior, which occurred al
her home in the 4th ward, this
city on Jan. 10Th.
Deceased was one of the pioneer
settlers Of Grant county, and fol
the past thirty years she had beer
a resident of Lancaster. Was mar
ried to VIM. Prior in 1847. He
preceded her to the great beyond
several years ago.
Mrs. Prior leaves a son and a
daughter to mourn the loss of a
kind and indulgent mother-W. w.
Prior of Kendalls, Wis, and Mrs.
Susan Willis of Eagle Grove, Ia.
The funeral services we held on
the 21st inst. with interment at the
Patch Grove cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS.
We take this means of extending
our heartfelt thanks to the many
kind friends and neighbors who as
sisted during the illness of our
mother. MRS. SUSAN WILLIS,
W. w. PRIOR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05

30, 1901, TO Miss Myra DobsOn, who
survives him. He also leaves two
children, Clarence and ElveD. aged
six and two years respectively, Il
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs
William r Ellis Of Clifton, and four
brothers and four sisters: John w.
Ellis, of Belmont; VIM Fl ellis, of
Minnesota; Lincoln Ellis, of Liberty
James II Ellis, of Clifton; Mrs
August Gratz, Mrs Fred Vein
brenner and Mrs. John Hunt, all of
Clifton, and Mrs. Samuel Dobson,
of Ellen b0ro.
Funeral services were held Sun
day, at the Oak Ridge church and
were conducted by Rev. Brook over,
which was attended by a large circle
of relatives and friends to pay their
last tribute of respect to the de
parted brother who was laid to rest
in the Oak Ridge cemetery.
Deceased was kind and loving
husband and q guOd, honest citizen,
always ready to lend helping hand
IN time of need. He will be missed
by many friends in the community.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank the many
friends who so kindly assisted us
during the illness aud death of our
beloved husband and brother.
FAMILY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
OUR BATTLESHIP FLEET.
Journey is Now Half Completed and
the Turn Made in Safety.

Journey is Now Half Completed and
the Turn Made in Safety.
Punta Arena, Argentina, Feb. 2.
Admiral Evans battIeship feet is
now lying at anchor off this point,
the third stopping place and the
turning point In its long journey
from Hampton Roads to Magdalena
bay. The average speed of the
fleet during its $3.50. mile journey
from Rio de JaneirO has been ap-
prOx1mately IL Is knots an hour, or
about 267 knots day,
Punta Arena is the worlds most
southern city and has 1000 popula-
ton. 1t is 1920 miles from Bos-
Ton aud is halfway between the At
lantic and Pacific oceans on the
straits.
The strait offers many chances for
an enemy to destroy the vessels of
any fleet by means of submarine
mines. 1t Is $40 miles long and
varying IN width from two and one
half to seventy miles. Its many
islands and false channels make an
irregular and danger Gus passage
way. Il is regarded as one OF the
most crooked waterways in the
world, but the navy experts say the
big war vessels will find their way
through despite the obstacles. 1t
has been regarded so unsafe that
most sailing vessels pass around
Cape Horn. Steamships, however,
have less trouble in negotiating it's
curves and dangerous currents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
ARTIFICIAL ICE.
Is Lancaster to Have a Factory to
Manufacture it This Year?

Is Lancaster to Have a Factory to
Manufacture it This Year?
For long while Lancaster has
felt the need of more certain and
adequate ice supply and for a mum
Der of months past a project has
being pushed for the building of an
ice manufactory- here which would
produce artificial ice to take care
of the local demand and insure a
never failing supply of first class
product, no matter what sort of
winters we may have.
So far this winter there has been
no ice put up here, it being stated
that the mild weather prevailing up
to the middle Of last week and the
sheltered position of the pond where
the ice is obtained, coupled with it's
exposue to the sun, has resulted in
the formation of ice which has not
reached the required thickness for
cutting. And while we may yet
have cold weather in plenty, it is
urged that an ice plant would make
the supply absolutely sure and that
the artificial product, formed from
pure spring water, can be supplied
dt the same prices charged for the
natural product.
A factory capable of producing
ten tons of ice per day can be built
and equipped for 50, 900 1T is claim
ed, and Sc, 700 of that amount has
already been subscribed, all local
capital. 1t is now desired that SO, 300
additional be subscribed, so that the
factory can be built in time to do
business this year by the time warm
weather arrives.
The building of such a factory
would have another advantage.
from the fact that the power would
be supplied by the electric lighting
plant which would put in larger
boiler and engine and would then
furnish to t, city "a hour or all
day and all night service, so that
those who wished TO use the current
for lighting or for the operation of
electric motors for power could do
so any hour of the day or night.
1t looks like good thing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05

lively a larger amount of property
than of,schoOl children thereby con
JributiDg toward the education of
the children in less favored counties,
financially. In addition to this dir
eC return OF the common school
taxes all the remainder of the 1907
tax levy will be directly OF Indirect
~ distributed back TO the counties
of the state in the form of state aid
for graded schools, free high schools
normal schools, and to the state uni
versity as is apparent from the
items composing the levy.
No tax was levied by the state in
1907 excepting for the above named
educational purposes. The only
other state levy authorized by law il
a tax for the new state capitol build
ing. The commission RENTED this
capitol building tax of $3.50, 900
which is additional to an annual
appropriation Of $3.50, 900 payable
from the general fund for the same
purpose That is to cay, in addition
to paying all the general expenses
Of state government and all legisla-
tive appropriations for 1908 the
unusual expense of 100000 for
capitol obstruction will be taken out
of the general fund without any
state tax levy therefor.
Under the 1902 tax levy Grant
county pays to the state for its
share of the state tax $54, 463 50. OF
this amount S2S, 279.27 paid by the
county, is for common schools.
1t receives back from the state
from the schools fund $29, $50. 10,
while the remainder of the tax is
directly or Indirectly distributed to
the several counties from the state
treasury for educational purposes
mentioned.
A comparisons of the state tax
levy for 1902 with all taxes levied
for all purposes within the state is
of special interest. The last obtain
able data is for 1906 in which year
the total tax paid throughout the
state amounted to $23. 267. GAG. The
total fax or 1907, estims ted at near
" $2S, 100000, when compared with
the state levy of 1855, 637 shows
an average state levy of less than 10
peri cent. of the entire tax collected.
OF this 10 per cent. approximately
two thirds is directly repaid to the
counties from the common school
fund, and the remaining one third
or per cent. to per cent. of the
entire tax, is returned to the couu-
ties'directly or Indirectly in the
manner described.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
We're Getting Ours.

The past week has been giving
the people of this section our first
real taste OF winter. We have had
zero weather for the past week and
on one or two nights the Their
mometer ls said to have registered
as low as 1S below zero. The snow
of Friday and Saturday, while
measuring about eight inches in
depth Is so light that it has made
very Indifferent sle1ghing. The
wise ones say that this will be a
cold month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
Circuit Court Jurors.

The jury commissions were il
session at the court house in this
city Yestesday and empaneled thu
following petit jurors for the Febru
arY term of court:
John Anstey-BeetowD.
Geo. W. Anderson -Fennimore.
Geo. BOnham-Beetown.
Henry Earning Hazel Green.
n. NJ. Bushnell-Lima.
j. A. DISQUALIFICATION.
Hal E. Borah MT. Ida.
E. Fl. Cordts- Wingville.
James CullOn Jamestown.
FL. E. Elston -Muscoda.
Geo.-HOrton Patch Grove.
Geo. G. Howell-Fennimore.
o. A. Human Platteville.
V. Ell. KinneV-S. Lancaster.
john Kelty-Hick DRY Grove.
Geo. Knapp-N. Lancaster.
A. E. Lewis-Lancaster City.
Walter Lambert = Mt. Hope.
O. II. Martin Bloom ington.
VIM. Mauger-Platteville
Del Morrisey- Wyalusing.
Ed McClain-Paris.
Samuel Clifton
Geo. Wingvllle
J. B. Nauert-BOscobel.
Lewis Newman WYalusing.
q. A. Peer WatterstOwn.
Mat Petry-Glen Haven.
Geo. PeteTsen-BeetOwn.
Edgar Ransom Mt. Ida.
Samuel Ritchie-Liberty.
VIM. Schuppener-LibertY.
Conrad Schmitt -MuscOda.
Richard Shilliam-Hazel Green.
Joseph Wiederholt-Paris.
E. Webb-POtOsi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
Dissolution Notice.

We have advertised in several issues
of this paper that the firm Of Joeckel
Bros. are going to dissolve partner
ships and each busina ss is to operated
seperateIy. Those knowing themselves
indebted to this firm are requested to
settle their accounts in cash or notes
so that the affairs of the firm can be
brought to a settlement. The change
is to come about Feb. LIST, to Feb. Is.
Stores at Lancaster, Lake Mills
Wis, Wintsrset, Iowa.
JoECKRg BR0a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
TROUBLE OVER PATENTS.
Grant County Farmers Are Agitated
Concerning Defective Titles.

Grant County Farmers Are Agitated
Concerning Defective Titles.
Three weeks ago today The Her.
aid published a briefstatementabout
several residents of Muscoda, Mont
font and Castle Rock who had been
here, having their land patents re-
corded with the register of deeds.
At that time it was not fully realized
by nybody how widespread was
the trouble existing throughout the
county, but the extent of it becomes
more and more apparent every day.
The first case seems to have come
to light last fall, in which a Marion
township farmer received word from
a land sharp at Washington that he
held a government patent against
his farm, which he would release
upon the payment of $800-practi-
cally the value of the 40. The farm
er, kicked, then investigated and
found that when the land had been
entered 43 years ago-away back IN
1854, a receipt for the entry fee had
been filed away in the belief that it
was deed to the land, but patent
was never obtained; hence he was
up against it, and, we understand,
settled by paying $3.50.
A great many patents were paid
for many years ago but never re-
ceived from the government. Others
were received but never recorded.
Now they are being obtained and
recorded or, if lost, certified copies
are being obtained.
In consequence Register Of Deeds
Metcalf is merrily engaged now IN
getting these things properly
Strengthened out upon the records
and many farmers are again sleep
ing soundlY of nights who have
been in more or less dread for some
time that they might lose their land
or have to pay heavily to some shark
for the privilege of retaining it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
OBITUARY
WILLIAM JoIoE.

Among the many who have fallen
since the New Year began is our
friend William Joice. After long
and courageous struggle against
hereditary disease he finally sue
cumbed to that Grim Reaper who
cuts down the bearded grain at a
breath. and the flowers that grow
between.
William Henry Joice was born
near Beetown, Jan. 25, 1868.
Was married to Miss Kate Burke,
October, 20, 1895. Died at his home
near the old Mckenzie mill on the
Beetown and Cassville road, Jan
uary, %, 1903. He was young to
die-hardly rounding out his two
score years, and to him life had
never been burden until the last
few weeks of fierce combat with
suffering. Big, jovial. genial, warm
hearted Will Joice-llghts and
shadows were alike to him. The
warmth and sunshine of his nature
dispelled all gloom. He possessed
in large measure a keen Irish wit,
and his smiling greeting and hCmor-
Gus comment have left many a day
brighter for those he met His
life was spent near the home OF his
birth with the exception of some
months in New Mexico whittier he
went in a vain search for health.
After his return from there, last
November the ravages of disease
became more rapid. He kept upon
his feet however, even visiting ad-
joining towns. But as the Christ
mas-tide drew near, he said to his
sister, II viii give up after Christ
mas. The struggle is becoming too
great" And so, when the power
full will waned, he soon sank, and
now he has passed over the deep
dark river, and entered the peace
full, beautiful land of rest, leaving
TO mourn his untimely departure
his wife and six small children
Anna, Burke, Edmond, Robert, John
and William, one brother, John, a
sister Ella Mrs. q. L. EversolD and
his venerable mother, who mourns
as one who cannot be comfOrted,
because she lives TO see her children
one by one depart. Three stalwart
sons and a fair daughter, a bride of
only six months, have all fallen
victims to the dread consumption.
An idolized little son and husband
are also with the great majority.
The sympathy of a large community
is with the aged mother, the one
brother and sister and the stricken
wife left to rear alone the little ones.
Out Of my grieving self,
Oh, lift me MP!
TO live for others, and in living So
10 pear blessing when so'eI go
To give the sunshine, and the clouds con-
ceai,
Or let them but the silver sides reveal.
Out OF my lonely self,
Oh, lift me upl
Though other hearts with love are running
Though dear ones hll my lonely home no
more,
Though every day miss tie fond caress,
Help me to join In others happinessi
Out OF my doubling self.
Oh, lift me upi
Help me to feel that Thou are ALWAYS near
Zen thought It's night, and all around
seems drear.
Help me TO known tyat though cannot see.
It Is my Fathers hand that Ieadeth me-
B. d. 6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
NO NEW SCHOOL
HOUSE THIS YEAR

AT the adjourned school meeting
held last evening to consider the
building of a new school house, a
motion was made to adopt the re-
port of the committee, as has been
previously published This was done
by ballot and the motion was de-
feated by vote of So yes and 95 no.
This for the present disposes of the
matter and there will he no new
school house in Lancaster this year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
CUBA CITY BANK MUST PAY
Sidney Stuart, Bankruptcy Trustee, Wins
Case Brought in Creditors Behalf.


Case Brought in Creditors Behalf
La Crosse, Wis Jan. 80 After
a trial lasting six days the jury in
the case of Sidney Stuart, of Madi.
son. trustee of Ralph B. Luckey,
bankrupt, against the Farr ers'
State Bank Of Cuba City, returned
q verdict last night for the plaintiff
The case was brought here on a
change of venue. Stuart, as trustee
of the bankrupt estate, brought suit
to recover 81, $50 paid the bank by
Luckey, contending that this sum
was paid rs preference and should
have been distributed pro rata
among creditors. Under the judg-
ment the bank will be obliged to
return the money
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

Need not be large in order to
receive careful attention.
People not engaged in regular
business will find checking account
with US convenience and a safe
guard in financial matters.
The accounts of ladies cordially
invited.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
Big Orange Crop.

Word comes from the golden
state that the orange harvest of
California, now in 1ull season, in
quantity and in quality promises to
break all records. The fruit ex-
changes of the state estimate that
the local output of oranges will
reach 80, 200 carloads, about 9,OOO,-
900 boxes. The harvest will last
continually until next 4th of July.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
ERNEST ELLIS.
B. d. s.

Ernest Ellis was born March 4.
1875, in the town of Clifton. and
died January %, 1908, at his home
in the town of Ellenboro, from an
attack of pneumonia, after two
weeks illness.
Deceased was marrind on January
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
Different Arrangements

Clyde Cooley, Bloomington, and
Amelia NJ. Heigle, Beetown.
Herbert l.. Pendleton and Bessie
]. Glenn, both OF this city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
Making a total of $2,656, 6

Under sec. 5. art X, of the con-
stitution, the item of 1879, 40 for
eOmmon schools, collected upon she
basis of property valuatian, with
other monies, is paid back to the
SOunties on the basis Of school popu-
Iation, those counties having rela-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
GEORGE A. WALKER

Geo. A. Walker was born in the
town of South Lancaster, on July
IS, 1855. Died Jan. 26, 1908; age
SO years, months and days. Mr..
Walker resided in the town of South
Lancaster, on the farm now occupied
by his son, Burr H, until the fall
of 1906, when he retired from farm
ing and moved to the city of Ian
caster to enjoy the rest of his re-
naming days, but alas how short
they were as his health commenced
failing the spring of 1907, and the
fall OF the same ear he had light
paralyteic stroke, and in Dec he
had another, from effects of which
he died, thus ending a very busy
life. He was married on Nov. IA,
1880, to Miss Ellen Bryhan; to
them were born hree children, Burr
H., who resides on the old home
stead; Estella S. and Ersklne al
home, who with a large circle OF
neighbOrs, friends and relatives
remain to mourn his death. He was
laid to rest on Jan. 90, in Hillside
cemetery, Rev. Morgans officiating
at services held at the home attend
ed by a large circle of friends and
relatives.
cApD or 1,uANTIyc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05

The Herald can place your order
for all kinds of engraving cards
wedding stationery, announcements
etc. Save you money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
Grant County Officers.

E. B. GoOdsell, county judge Lancaster
Al BudVorth, sheriff Lancaster
Chas. z. fuf1ey. county clerk-....Lancaster
James W. Wenzel, treasurer Lancaster
Geo. E. Budd. clerk circuit court Lancaster
Thos. S. Metcalf, register of deeds Lancaster
A. w. KOpp. district attorney. . Platteville
A. W. Appleby, county surveyor .....BoscObeI
]. O. BrOckert. SuDt. Of Schools Lancaster
Z. Fl. Griffls, cOrOneF--..---.-......- Mt. Hope
JUDICIAL.
Geo. Clementson, circuit judge Lancaster
LR6IsLATTVE.
E. E. Burns, senator ...-..-..-..-.. -Plattevil1e
Duncan McGregoF,l st assembly dist.
platteYille
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
Grnss-Rearinn.

Considering.
Whether our crosses are bearabIe OF
not depends upon our method Of car.
rying them Elizabeth Gibson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
CARD OF THANKS.

The family wish to express their
heartfelt thanks to all who in so
many ways aided them in this hour
of trial and sorrow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05

h. E.ROethe. % assembly district-FennimO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-30
LEGISLATION IN INTEREST OF ECONOMY

The proposition dispense
the filling appointment simply
sioners from
the
efficiency.
The
the filling the
method making
the with
just the
defending Smith
hardly o treasury.
in
in numbers piece politics simple
make places the dherent
public schools
colleges, should be called
to
Georgia little retrenchment directions,
body of
special attorney
them II
certainly proposed
possible applied
directions the efficiency
satisfy politicians political obligations
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-30
The Weakness Of "Sunmy JIM Sher-
man.
New Orleans states3

The New York Sun though it is a
partisan organ is frank enough To
say shat the State Of New York will
be 'debatable ground in the campaign
this year and has been made SO by
the fact that empty dinner pals and
empty stomachs are numerous as a
result of the industrial depression.
Therefore James S. Sherman for
Vice-President is a contribution of
weakness rather than of strength to
the Republican national ticket
Jim Sherman, the nominee for
the yice-presidency," it says, has
been identified long aud profitabIy
with those elements of indecency and
corruption which have brought the
Republican party in this State to it's
present deplorabIe pass, and it goes
on to cay that the nomination of
Sherman ''is chiefly important in
pointing to Mr. Taft the supreme inn
portance of taking care of his
health" All this is quite interesting,
coming as it does from the leading
Republican newspaper in New York,
but it can hardly be considered as a
recommendation of the virtues of the
Republican candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent, and no doubt will so impress
many independent and Republican
voters.
The whole country is now aware of
the fact that Sunny jim" Sherman
owes his nomination to the Cannon
oligarchy which dominates the lower
house of Congress and the special
interests which the combine repre-
sents in Washington. Speaker Can
non is the leader of the reactionary
element of the Republican party, and
an incorporating foe of organized
labor. but as a member of the Can
non house machine Sherman has
shown himself to be Republican af-
| ter Uncle Joe, S" heart
The truth is that throughout his
| twenty years of service in Congress
Mr. Sherman has been an unflinching
| champion of vested rights" and has
placed property interests above the
| public interests always and under al
| circumstances. AS president of &
national bank he is in close contact
with large financial interests and as
chairman of the Republican congress
sional campaign committee he is al
| expert in the art of raising campaign
| funds, therefore according to Speak
| er Cannon's views of practical poll
| tics he is the man for the job
But it remains to be seen whether
the people of the United States vii
be so well satisfied to place him in :
position which makes him the con
| stitutional successor to the Presida11
| in the event of a vacancy We are
quite sure that the people Of the
West will think we'll before they votl
for man who after the insurance
exposures solicited from Hartman
money for the Republican campaign
fund, and whose only reputation il
Congress is that of a representative
of the corporate interests.