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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-24

Charles. the provincial agent in London, for q
bell OF 1000 pounds weight The superintendents
Of the state house. Isaac Norris Thomas Leech
and Edward Warner. wrote:
Let the bell be cast by the best workmen and
examined carefully before It is shipped. with the
following words well-shaped In large letters round
Il. via
"'By order OF the Assembly OF the Province OF
Pennsylvania. for the State House in the City of
Philadelphia. 1851
"And underneath
proclaim Liberty Through All the Land to
All the Inhabitants Thereof-Levit. 25:1o.'"
This bell duly arrived before the end OF that
year. but in March. I75S It cracked. It at first
determined TO send II back 10 England to be re-
cast but two artisans. named Pass and Stow, de-
clared that they could recast II. and they did So
adding some copper alloy TO improve the quality
OF the metal. The enterprise proved success
except that the tone OF the bell was not entirely
satisfactory. Pass and Stow were numerically
leased in public on the score OF having used too
much alloy. They asked and obtained the priyi
lege OF again recast.ng the bell. The result OF
this second attempt OF its kind In America was
the historic tocsin which 20 years later was lit
orally 10 proclaim liberty throughout the land"
Another bell also ordered from England by
the assembly. but II did not take the place Of the
American bell until the latter cracked again
IN 1885, while being tolled on the occasion OF the
death OF Chief Justice Marshall.
In 1867 came the agitation over the tax on tea
and other imported commodities John Dickin-
sons letters OF Farmer" rubbed this and other
object lessons. stupidity given by the British min
istry. deep into mems minds The act was re-
pealed in l777. except in so far as 1t related to
tea
When news OF the Lexington Concord fight In
April, l775 arrived. the bell in the state house
steeple again called 5000 people together and
they unanimously agreed to defend with their
arms, their lives. liberty and property. The eli
max OF the first period Of the struggle fast
approaching. The second continental congress
met In the state house on May TO- ITS. the Pro
vncial assembly having yielded TO Il the cham
Der that was ever after TO be sanctihed by It's
labors. In June. 1776 began the debating OF the
question Of independence. The preliminary reso-
luton proposed by Richard Henry Lee Of Vir-
ginia, declaring that the colonies ARE OF right
and ought 10 be free and independent states" was
adopted In committee on the night OF June 10.
but Il not until June rs that the draft OF the
Declaration Of Independence was submitted to con-
gress On July 1 congress adopted the resolu-
ton. and that day and the three following were
devoted TO discussion In committee OF the whole
OF the Declaration itself. II passed on the
evening OF the Fourth.
Not until August was the Declaration OF In
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-24

Washington preserved here Is by Peaie. here are
the chair and tables used by the presiding officers
OF both bodies. Hancock and Washington and many
Of the chairs occupied by the members or dele
gates. On the presidents table is the silver Ink
stand used in signing both the Declaration OF In
dependence and the constitution
In the rear portion Of the main lobby OF the state
house is the Liberty bell, useless except as sacred
memorial OF the past. II is suspended upon the
same framework Of timbers which formerly held
Il In place in the tower. but which now rests on
the floor. Passing up the grand stairway, some OF
the most noteworthy portraits in the collection are
found upon its walls. Among them are those OF
Washington. Lafayette. William Penn, Louis XVII
George III. and Gov. James Hamilton. the figures
being OF full length and heroic size.
The Long ROOM or Banqueting hall, in the sec
ond story. contains a sofa. chair and pew-bench
used by George Washington. the last mentioned In
Christ church, Vests painting of the treaty-ma
king scene at the great elm tree. portraits OF
Martha Washington. the British sovereigns OF the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries from and I'm
GLIDING Charles II. to George H. and many notabes
both civil and military of the revolutionary period
The two other rooms on this floor are similarly
enriched.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-24

occasions Of solem-
nifty. Il IL believed 10
have been transferred
TO the cupola OF the
old court house In
High (MarkeD street
about 1897. and aft
erward 10 have been
placed temporarily In
the tower OF the new
state house. In oc-
tober. 1851. the me-
morable order was
aanf IN Hnh hart
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-24

Washington as president and that
also OF John Adams took place In
what Is now known as Congress hall,
adjoining the state house to the
west. which was not built until
1879 II was here that congress re.
ceived the news Of the death OF
Washington.
Much work OF restoration has
made Independence hall what II Is
to-day. In general. this work has
been directed by careful study OF the
past. Jealous cooperation OF or
ganized bodies and individuals has
also brought together In the state
house many objects OF venerable
value as illustrative Of the early
DAYS of the nation. The stranger
naturally desires a succinct, service
able statement of the things Of pc
.culiar interest that the state house
contains.
The Declaration chamber, where
the continental congress and the
constitutional convention sat. Is,
with the exception of a new flooring.
substantially in the same state In
which Il was then. The walls are
hung with portraits OF many OF the
signers OF the Declaration OF indie
pendence or of the constitution.
many of them painted by contem-
poraneous artists. A portrait OF
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-24

though provided with immense
chimney places. and that these
stoves cost about c2S provincial
money. The second room pre-
pared for regular occupancy was
the western one on the ground
noor The Justices of the pro-
vlnclal supreme court who first
sat there we're John kinsey.
Thomas Greene and William TIL.
A bell. probably brought from
England by William Penn. was
hung In a tree near the govern.
or's headquarters as early as 1895
and rung when Il was desired 10
bring the people together or upon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
0bituary--Mrs. KIarman.

Miss Jemima Van Vickle was born
in Warsaw, Missouri, October 18th,
1888. Her family III we'd to Patch
Grove, Wis, in her childhood where
she married John A. Foster, by whom
she became the mother of four child
rem, of whom two suIvive-Mrs.
Kate Wilmot, of Usage, Iowa, and
A. A. Foster, who now lives in North
Dakota. Andrew was accidentally
killed while engaged in numbering
in the woods near Phillips, Wis, in
1856, and Mrs. Elizabeth Knoke died
Jan. 10. 1907.
Mr.. Foster enlisted in the army at
the outbreak of the Civil war, and
died as soldier in the early part of
the war period.
Mrs. Foster was married to John
n. Kiarman in 1867, in Burton. Grant
Co. Wis. They made their home on
q farm in Waterloo township. Five
children were born to them, all of
whom are still living. / y, now
Mrs. p. E. Jewel, of FuI xa, Mon
tana; Clara, now Mrs. James Quincy,
of Cassyille John N, of Wyalusing !;
Charles NJ, of Lancaster, and May,
now Mrs. Fl. d. Jewel of Cassville.
Mr.. Klarman died Feb. 10, 1873,
leaving his wife to care for the
family of children not yet old enough
to make their way alone in the world.
She maintained her home on the farm
in Waterloo where she continued to
reside till the fall of 1908, when she
removed to Cassville.
She went early in June to visit her
son John and his family in Wyalus-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07

suddenly at about midnight of Mon
day June IA, 1909 She had been
troubled with a difficulty of the heart
and her death was not entirely IN
looked for, yet it came at an un-
expected moment and when she bad
seemed quite we'll for some days.
She had lived to see her children
grown to manhood and womanbood
and giving evidence of her ability
and worth in training them for life's
responsibilities.
Mrs. Klarman lost two brothers in
the Civil War and one died later in
Prairie du Chen. She has two
sisters still living. Mrs Susan Frank
lin of North Lancaster, and Mrs.
Austus Klarman of Sioux City, Iowa.
She early accepted the Christi an faith
and became member of the
Methodist church. Her funeral serv-
ices were held at the home of her son
John, on Thursday, June 18th and
the body was laid to rest by the side
of her mother in the Nagle cemetery
at Patch Grove. The service was
conducted by Rev. Wagner, of Lynx
Vile. Mr.. and Mrs. George Glenn.
Mrs Stella Scott and Harry Ais sang
appropriate hymns.
Many beautiful flowers we're sent
by friends of the deceased and her
children, the business associates of
her son Charles in Lancaster sending
a floral tribute as evidence of their
esteem and sympathy All these
tokens and kindnesses are greatly ap
preciated by the family. Words can
not express the worth of a good
mother. May her memory be treasur-
ed and her virtues perpetuated in the
lives that have been blessed by know
ing and loving her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07

IN marrigeto James Redman Gordon,
and they engaged in farming on
several farms in this vicinity. Mr..
Gordon died some years ago, while on
trip to California in search of better
health. Mrs. Gordon was with him
on this trip. and subsequently made
three more trips to that state to visit
her brother, Chas. r. Thomas, of Los
Angeles. She hoped to make another
visit to that state before her death,
which occurred last Saturday, June
&C. 1909.
Two children are left to mourn the
loss of a devoted mother-Sarah r.,
wife of Andrew Roberts, with whom
she made her home the past few years;
and Carl r. Gordon OF Los Angeles,
Calf former we'll known resident
and business man of this city. There
is one grand daughter, Mrs. Sylvia
A. narrower of Garrison, N. D.. and
two brothers, J. N. Thomas of Beloit,
Kansas, and and Charles R. Thomas
of Los Angeles. Calf The son and
brother Charles were with her in her
last hours of life.
Mrs Gordon had identified herself
with religious work, and had been
consistent member of the NJ. E.
church for over half century.
The funeral was held IN the M. E.
church Monday p. m, Rev. Woolley,
assisted by Rev. Lacey, conducting
the services. Interment was made in
Providence cemetery, by the side of
the hus band. In the old church in
this yard they we're accustomed to
worship together. and there side by
side may they rest in peace.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
LUCKY INVESTMENT
BRINGS BIG RETURNS
Loaned $500 Draws Sixty
Dollars a Day.
Rich Lead Mine Discovered on Land
taken as Security, and Rich
Royalty the Result.

The Platteville correspondence in
the June issueof the Herald con-
tanned an item which told of the
dual purpose" Segelke farm which
by the discovery of lack" during
the mining boom became one of the
best paying pieces of real estate in
south invest Wisconsin which, by the
way, is saying a great deal.
Last weeks issue of the Galena
Gazette contained the following
article telling of a somewhat similar
case Mr.. William Stacy is we'll
known in Grant county:
How would you like to have an
income of sixty dollars day on an
initial investment of fifteen hundred
dollars, with prospects of this income
being increased rather than diminish
ed as time goes on If you to care to
know how it seems to experience
the pleasing sensation of having sixty
big round dollars placed to your credit
every day of the week, you can inter
view Mr.. William Stacy of Council
Hill township as he can give the de-
sired information.
1t is probable that if this or any
other paper in 10 Daviess county were
to inaugurate a contest to locate the
luckiest man in the county, the larg-
est number of votes would be accorded
to Mr.. Stacy. Certain iG is. that that
fitful will of the wisp, the goddess
of fortune has smiled upon Mr.. Stacy
during the past few years to greater
degree than almost any other person
in this county.
Mr.. Stacv's good fortune came
when he made loan of fifteen hun
dred dollars. not many years since,
upon a piece of land out in Vinegar
Hill township As time went on,
so it is understood, Mr.. Stacy became
fearful that the party against whom
he held the legal paper would not be
able to cancel the same, and accord
ingly the land was sold at public sale
and bid in by him. The farm itself
was of but little value from an
agricultural standpoint, but in the
course of time the Vinegar Hill Min
ing company was formed, which com
pany leased the land of Mr.. Stacy,
conducted drilling operations on the
same, and eventually sunk the shaft
of what is now the most productive
mine in the Galena district. In a
period OF but few years, the farm
that was formerly considered of but
little value has become the best pay
ing proposition to its owner of any
farm in the county. When it is
stated that upon the customary
royalty of ten per cent, Mr.. Stacy
is receiving about sixty dollars per
day at the present time those who
have been prone to remark that the
mining prospects of the Galena
district have gone to the eternal
bow vows. will appreciate the fallacy
of their statements. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
WISCONSIN DAY At
SEATTLE EXPOSITION
VIII Occur Next Tuesday With
Appropriate Ceremonies.
State Has No Building There But Has
Reception Booth in Liberal
Arts Building.

Seattle, Wash, July 1.-More than
200 people from the Badger state
visited the exposition at Seattle the
first two weeks, and this does not in
clude the members OF the Wisconsin
society who reside in Seattle.
Wisconsin day falls on July 13,
and plans have been rapidly pushing
to completion. But for the names of
the speakers everything is now de-
| termined upon.
The Wisconsin society has recep-
tion booth in the balcony of the
liberal arts building and desires that
everyone from Wisconsin register
there, giving the town they come
from and the hotel address in Seattle.
Through this means, friends from
other parts of the state or country will
be able to get in touch with each
other.
Mabel B. Bold, University Of
Wisconsin 100 is In charge of the
booth and will gladly give any in
formation desired. She will have the
program Of special events for Wiscon-
sin visitors and of the various recep-
tions which will be held for their
benefit.
With some parts of the middle west
still shivering with the rather chilly
spring weather the visitors from that
section of the country are happily sur
prised to find that Seattle is enjoying
warm summer weather and pleasant
cool evenings. Another surprise is to
be found in the millions of blossom
ing flowers which cover the grounds
and add to the fragrance of the air.
Banks of various colored pansies, back
ed with rhodOdendrons, cactus and
dahllas. are about the larger build
ings, while about the state and county
buildings are flowers native to their
particular sections. In the formal
gardens are various other plants and
blossoms and on the grounds Of the
! Japanese plat are Oriental flowers
and snrubbery.
The national convention Of the Ep-
worth League is expected to bring
many young people from Wisconsin to
Seattle. This opens on July 6 and at
the end of the week is Wisconsin
day, so that those who come to the
convention will be here when the
state celebrates.
Another convention, which, it is
expected, will bring many from Wis
consin, is that of the Natinal Editor
ial association which meets July II to
"a and includes a large number of
special events for the men behind the
pens.
Beginning September q, the live
stock show Will become an important
attraction at the exposition. Breeders
from this country and Canada will
have on exhibit some of their blooded
stock. Stock Raisers' Associations
have already made many handsome
donations for prizes, consisting of cups
and medals and there has also been
raised an amount of money to be
given as cash prizes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
OUR CITY CORNET BAND
IS A JAMES DANDY
Weekly Concerts Attract Large
Well Pleased Crowds.
City Shows Its Appreciation by Con-
tributing $50 Per Year to the
Bands Maintenance.

1t was by no means a bad invest
ment when the city council decided
to pay the band $3.50 to reimburse
them for their weekly concerts during
the summer season. So far the boys
have fulfilled their part Of the agree
ment to the letter and the quality of
music furnished has even been of q
higher standard this year than ever
before
''We surely should be proud OF our
band, >" is the hearty. SINGER estatement
made perhaps every Thursday evening
and many times in the week besides
by our local citizens. The majority
of the members have been working to-,
gether for nearly three years and
through regular consistent practice
have built up a creditable musieaE
organization out of practically
green material. Director E. H.
Hyde deserves the greatest credit
for perfecting the organization OF
the band and keeping the member
ship nearly intact during its ex-
istepce. He has had many obstacles
to contend with and Of course,
as in all similar cases, the
"knocker 50 hammer have been
maliciously busy at different times
but despite all this the growth and
improvement of his band has beer
steady.
The present Instrumentation (tbe
largest since its organization is ss
follows:
Ned Ivey-Solo clarinet.
Ellis Schm1dt-1st clarinet.
Albert Wiedenbeck -2nd clarinet.
Karl Orion, Ed Morse, L. o. Pen
nock-Solo comets.
Elmer Schmidt-Solo and ts&
cornet.
Harry Nathan, Earle Showalter-1st
comets.
Raymond Webb-2nd cornet
Merle Hagen-Solo and 1st alto
Ned withstand alto
Clyde Goble-3rd alto
Lloyd Brooker-1st tenor
| Mac Rlackbourn-2ndt ter or.
| Hubert Alt-Slide trombone
Archie Bastord, Harry Basford L.
P. Basford. Drums.
Fred Briel-Piccolo.
Howard Richardson-Tuba.
E. H. Hyde-Baritone.
The present officers of the associs-
tiiun are Harry Nathan, secretary
and treasurer; L. o. Pennock, Harry
Nathan and 3. q. Hyde, managing
committee E. Fl. Hyde, leader.
Negotiations are now under way fox
summer engagements and those secur-
ing the services of the local musicians
are assured that they will give the
best of satisfaction.
The open air concerts given by
them are growing in popularity week
ly. Every Thursday evening visitors
are attracted to the county seat from
within a radius of many miles.
They know the quality of music to-
expect and are never disappointed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
Obituary---GordOn.

Josephine Louisa Thomas was born
in Troy. New York, Dec. 4th, 1929.
With her parents she removed to
Griggsville, ILL.,, about the year
1887, and from that place to Grant
county, Wis. in October, 1843.
They located on a farm about three
mics southeast of what is now Bloom
ington.
On Feb. 18th, 1852, she was united
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
Different Arrangements.

Chas. R. Watkins, st. Louis, Lydia
Vesperman, South Lancaster.
Harry Mackey and Clara Bieg, both
of Lancaster
VIM. Eyard and Gertrude Bryne,
both of Cuba City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
THE C|TYS ANNUAL
SCHOOL MEETING
Held Last Evening---Attendance
SIN aller Than Usual
New Heating Plant to be Installed for
South School-Separate Build
ings Arranged For.


was held last night with a very small
attendance but thirty voters of this
district being present. VIM. E. Webb
was chosen to act as chairman and
the usual order of business, reading
the minutes of the preceding meeting,
the treasurer report etc. followed.
The recommendation of the school
board that the tax levy be increased
for the coming year was voted on
favoTably. This increase will amount
to something like So, 200 and is neces-
sary on account of increased expenses.
Later in the evening 1t was voted to
add to this sum about 5000 necessary
to cement the cellar of the high
school building, this improvement
being badly needed.
The main subject of discussion
during the evening was the replacing
of the old furnaces in the south
school and the removal of the heating
apparatus on both sides to separate
buildings. These changes were re-
commended by the board as being
necessary to the safety of the students
and teachers.
Two Smead furnaces under the high
school have been there twenty seven
years and one Round Oak for about
seven years. These furnaces, es
pecially the first two, have long out
lived their usefulness and as Thos.
Duncalf said, in forcing them almost
to their limit as was necessary in the
coolest weather, they we're absolutely
dangerous. The boiler under the
north school while in excellent con-
dition, is, in the sentiment of all,
taking part in the discussion also
unsafe on account of it's location.
1t was therefore suggested that
there be erected two buildings of
sufficient size as to house the new
heating arrangements on the south
side, and the north school boiler, be-
sides making allowances for any
additional heating apparatus that may
be installed IN the future.
It was decided by vote that the
board be empowered to borrow from
the state trust funds il possible the
sum of Sc. 900 at the annual rate of
80 per cent to do this work. A
second resolution to pay this loan at
the rate of $1,000 per aunum by an
Increase in the tax levy, carried, as
did also a third resolution providing
that the sum be borrowed from some
outside source if it was not possible
to secure it from the state trust COM
pany.
1t was then suggested that three
citizens be selected to act in conjunc-
tion with the school board as a
building committee and A. q.
Wiedenbeck, Chas. Ziegler and E.
B. Goodsell were chosen.
VIM. E. Webb's term of Office as
chairman of the school board having
expired it was moved and seconded
that he succeed himself for the next
three years. This motion carried by
a unanimous vote. D. Schreiner.
Mrs. f. E. Tenant and G. Fl. Bias
ford were chosen to act again as the
auditing committee. There was no
other business of any particular i'm
portance and the meeting adjourned.
The treasurer, r. Meyer Jr., pre-
sented the following report for the
year ending July 1, 1909.