Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-26

room of the court house was moved
into the circuit judges Office Monday
thus doubling the amount of radiation
In that Office. A new radiator will
be installed In the Historical room.
The date of the annual Children &
Party, particulars concerning which
are given on our first page, has been
changed from Friday evening to Sat
urday evening Of this week, in order
not to conflict with the debate be-
tween Lancaster ard Dcdgeville high
school teams. which will take place
on Friday evening.
"A very successful teachers
institute was held by Supt. Brockert
in Bloomington Friday and Saturday.
Despite the condition Of the roads
there was a very gratifying attend
ance from all the surrounding towns.
About sixty five teachers, in all, took
in the two days session. One dissap-
pointment however was the inability
of Prof. I. 81. Gentle of the Platte
Vile Normal school to be present.
He was to have charge of the work in
Geography and Agriculture both days.
The time was we'll filed however, the
work in Spelling extended into the
Geography period and Prof Shuster
taking charge of the Agriculture. The
discussions both days were very
animated and lively interest was
shown by all the teachers. The con-
ductors were Supt. Brockert, Prin. E.
l. Jay, of Bloomington Prin. w. f.
Headley, of Montfort and Prof 0. J.
Schuster, of Platteville Normal
An Austrian by the name of Leon
Stalagan was run down and killed by
soulful bound passenger train last
Wednesday between Cuba City and
Ipswich. His name was found on a
receipt for $50 which hs carried and
which showed him to be a native Of
Austria. The unfortunate man came
to Cuba City Wednesday morning
from Benton and while there asked
the station agent for information in
regard to the trains A little later
he started on foot for Platteville and
had reached a deep narrow cut north
of Ipswich when the train struck him.
It was thought by the fireman who
saw him that the entire train would
pass him all light but the second
baggage car struck him and dragged
him beneath the wheels. When the
train was stopped he was found
wedged so tightly beneath the car
that it took an hour to extricate him.
The body was taken to Cuba City and
after receiving the information from
District Attorney Clementson that no
inquest was necessary. arrangements
were made for his burial Thursday
in ST.. Rose cemetery. No blame is
attached to the railroad company.
"A snow ball battle took place last
Wednesday evening between armies
representing all the lower grades of
the south school and the ninth grade
of the north school. Considerable
preparation had been made for this
fight and it attracted as many
spectators as the local base ball or
football games do ordinarily. the
north school boys about twelve in
number were strongly entrenched in
large snow fort they had constructed
some distance northwest of the school
house In the middle of this fort
was their school flag of blue and
white. The work of the twenty
south school representatives was to
besiege this fort and capture the
colors. Tais they failed to do how
ever after an hour of fighting although
several times they were right under
the ratification Of the "enemy. Z"
The fight terminated when the south
school color bearer, carrying his red
and white flag, made a rush up the
slope that led into the enemy 8
stronghold as if determined to end
the battle right then and there. Be-
fore he got inside, however, Burnelle
Oates, the north school commander,
jumped over the wall of the fort and
captured the flag thus giving the
victory to his school, The south
school lads are inconvinced however,
that the boys from the north side can
administer another defeat to them and
it is possible that second battle will
take place before the snow melts.
The battle Wednesday evening was IN
acceptance of the challenge of the
north grade boys. Now the south
school boys ought to get busy with
their challenge.
The Moler Barber College Of Mil