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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12

Any one wanting to see some
underground ditching would be
glad to have them visit Mr.. J. S.
Adams farm just beyond the
Carouse on the Rosston Road and
see what a fine place he has made
out of a low wet, marshy place
by simply digging a ditch through
the lowest land about five feet
deep and wherever there was a
low wet place he would dig a
ditch about two and one half feet
deep and one half foot wide and
fill in about one foot of the top of
the ditch trimming it into the
main ditch with pine poles about
6 inches through and cover with
dirt. He has these all over his
place and is now plowing over
the land and over the bitches
that before was wet and sobby,
making fine crops. Anyone can
do the same. AS it costs nothing
but labor. If you will get down
to business. go. see and learn
how and you can do your farm
the same way.
Demohstrator.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
MISS LOWDERMILk
TAKES THE LEAD

The voting during the past two
weeks has been rather heavy by
some of the contestants, while
others have shown very little
change. evidental holding back
far the final charge.
Miss Lowdermilk has jumped
from less than 5000 behind Miss
Kelly to nearly 175,0OO the lead.
Miss Dillon is close third to Miss
Kelley while Miss McGough, Miss
Garrett and Moon are making it
lively for her.
There is still no room for dis
couragement from any of the
candidates yet. We will publish
the actual vote after next count
showing exactly how each con.
testant stands. Remember that
the contest will close promptly
at 3 o'clock on the 31st day of
this month.
Get your friends to help you
get this beautiful piano. It is
we'll worth the time that you put
in after it.
The standing is as follows.
Miss Lowderlnilk 1st.
Miss Kelley, End.
! Miss Dillon 3rd.
| Miss McGough 4th.
! Miss Garrett, 5th.
Miss Moon 9th.
Miss Arnott 7th.
Miss Kidding 9Th.
Miss Holloway 9th.
Miss White 10th.
Miss Buchanan 11th.
Miss Smith 18th.
Miss Blakely 18th.
Miss Brown 14th.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12

lines with papers giving full de-
tails Of the Federal defenses and
was offered his life if he would
tell where he obtained the infor-
nation, which he steadfastly re-
fused to do. He is buried in
Mount Holly cemetery, where q
small monument marks his last
resting place.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
NOTICE

The third quarterly meeting Of
Main-Springs Camp will Convene
at the Tabernacle on Saturday
May 9th 1911. Preaching at
IL o'clock Saturday and Sunday
q and %.
Every one interested in the
Camp will please meet us their
at 10 a. m. Saturday 27 to attend
to important business.
A. D. Wren Pres.
w. N. AndieWsSec.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
FAILED TO ELECT

The school board met Wednes-
ay at the Office of the president,
!. c. Handy and after several
pnsuccssful ballots failed to elect a
Principal for the ensueing term
p NIL the vaca ancy of Prof.
Runaway, resigned, adjourned
3 meet next Saturday at 5. pm.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
NOTICE

Old comrades | would be glad
that as many of you all as can,
come out Saturday and be with us
and then you can decide how you
want to oto the Reunion. It
might do you good.
Comrade
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
NOTICE

The Nevada County r. L. C. A.
will meet at Laneburg, Saturday
night. May. 10th at eight o. clock.
Every Carrier is urged to at
tend.
J. w. Holloway, Pres.
A. C. Galloway. Sec-Treas.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
GRAVE YARD WORKING

There will be a public grave
yard working at Artesian on
Friday, May. 10. Let every
BODY that is interested come and
bring your dinner and some suit
able tool to work with.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12

Quite a number are gett ing
ready for the Reunion.
T. r Wright was a H p e
visitor Sunday.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12

Jim Salesis in Camden, called
|aere to attend the bedside of his
pster who is quite sick.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
LANCASTER MAY HAVE
EXTRA TRAIN SERVICE
Said That New Trains VIII be
Installed Soon.
To Leave Lancaster Early in the Morn
ing and Return Late at Night
Report Unverified.

Prospects seem to indicate that the
Chicago q Northwestern Ry., will
soon install two new passenger tr ms
on this division. between Lancaster
and Madison.
The Madison Journal announced
that the state railroad rate COM
mission had issued an order directing
that the company install a train to
leave Lancaster for Madison not
earlier than Ills o'clock in the morn
ing and returning to Lancaster not
to leave Madison later than o'clock
in the evening.
As the company already has train
leaving here at $3.50 in the morning,
a much more plausible story is the
rumor that the new train will leave
Lancaster very early in the morning
about 4 80. and get to Madison about
80.
Geo. s. Rockwell. agent for the G.
& y. w. at this place, has received
no information from the company as
yet. concerning such train, and it
may be one of those things that may
properly bB classed important if
tue
Such a train would not be of very
geat benefit to people on this end of
the line. and would mainly interest
those living east of Dodgeville, who
might want to trade in Madison, Mil
waukee or Chicago.
A train that would really be of
service to people in this section of
the state would be one that they
could come to Lancaster on in the
morning and return home late in the
afternoon. We are for that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
Pleasant Birthday Party.

Delayed Contribution.
Among the pleasant memories of
this year, one day especially will
always be remembered. This was
Wednesday. Nov 8th when a large
number of the friends and relatives
of Mr.. Charles A. Perrin of Beetown,
gathered to help him celebrate his
sixtieth birthday.
In spite of the muddy roads and
threatening skies. nearly seventy
were present and all passed a pleasant
day visiting and recalling happy
memories Mrs. Perrin assisted by
the daughters and good neighbors had
prepared bounteous dinner of all
kinds of good things to which all did
Justice After dinner was over, Mr..
W. w. Ward in his pleasing way
presented Mr.. Perrin with a beautiful
cak rocking chair, token of friend
ship and esteem from friends and
relatives. A set of silver knives and
forks from the Cassville friends and
other indiv dual gifts left lasting
remembrance IS of the pleasant day
spent For these, Mr.. Perrin gave
his heartiest thanks and spoke of his
pleasure in meeting so many of his
friends at his home on this ami
versarY. On account of the muddy
roads and cloudy day, those living at
distance were compelled to start
home early althor gh loath to leave.
Others remained until evening but
each and all united in wishing him
many more years of health and
happiness.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. John Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
Link KnotwelI, Mr.. and Mrs Tropy
Knotwell. Mr.. and Mrs. John Burns,
Mr.. and Mrs Will Hudson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lou Weisbenner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Doll, Mr..
and Mrs. George Groom, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall Stephens. Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Rech, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Ward,
Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson, Mr.. and
"a rs. Jacob Fitch, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Black bourn, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hudson, DIR. and Mrs. q. G. NARROW,
Mrs. Harley Sprague. Mrs. Albert
Sprague, Mrs. Mary Blackburn and
sons, Earl and Frank, Mrs. Morse,
Mrs. Vernon NARROW. Mrs. Edgington,
Mrs. Eli Taylor. Misses Geneva and
Lyle Blackburn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Perrin and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Perrin and family.
A Guest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
BLOOMINGTON.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
The Congregational ladies will hold
a bazaar in the Bank hall Saturday,
December 10Th. All kinds of articles
suitable for Christmas gifts will be
on sale. There will be another beau
tiful assortment of Japanese hand
painted calenders, pictures, ETC., on
exhibit Christmas cards and tags,
home made candy with hand painted
boxes popcorn balls, and home bakery
stuff also on sale Luncheon served
at noon and throughout the day. The
display is worth seeing. Don't miss
it. Come in the morning to do shop
ping, aud have luncheon at the bazaar.
Mrs VIM. More Of Vancouver, B.
G. visiting her father, Edward
Patch, of Patch Grove, ca lied on
friends here last week.
Mrs Frank Matthys' neighbors gave
her surprise Friday evening, and
all had pleasant farewell visit. Be-
sides they left ner substantial remind
ers of their regard. The AIatthys
family expected to leave town because
the could not secure house, but they
are going to occupy portion of Thos.
Smiths house for the present. De-
spite the fact that we are building a
lot we need more house room.
DR.. Heraty entertained an old col
lege friend, now living at Ridgeway,
over Sunday.
Alex Meyers is here from Oklaho-
ma, for a visit, and to recover his
health, which has been bad for some
time. His brother Myron went down
to come home with him.
Amos Brown went to Chicago Sun
day to represent the local M. W A,
in a national convention, called for
the purpose of reajusting the rates.
Reub French expects to 60 to Hi
nois this week to buy carload or so
of buggies for next season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
Baptist Church.
Rev. c. A. Eastman. Pastor.


Prayer meeting Thursday Z 80 p. m.
Services Sunday 10 so a. LII. and z &c
p. III.
Morning Theme India. The Coun
try, It's People and Religions.
Evening Theme William Carey
and his Work.
Preparations are being made foI
special Christmas exercises Sunday
evening December "a.
The annual election of officers was
held last Saturday afternoon, the fol-
lowing are the officers for the ensuing
year: Trustees Albert 3udworth,
Guy Walker, Earl Knoke. Deacons-
@. FL. Vesperman, I. A. Vesperman,
Herman Knoke. Treasurer -Chas H.
Vesperman; Clerk, Mrs. H. G. By
han.
Missionary Committee, Mrs. B.
Knoke. Mrs. Z. A. Eastman. Miss
Rosetta PennocK
Music Committee, Miss Clara Croft.
Mrs. Chas KIarman, Miss Cleo Knoke-
Bible School Supt Albert Bud
worth, Corresponding Sec. and Treas.
Miss Rosella Pennock. Recording Sec /.
Miss Minnie Liyeps.
President of the Woman's Union.
Mrs. M. j. GrIffis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13

court SO ordered, provided that his
brother should be saved. But the
district attorney still would not
agree. Those Interested in the
defense continued to urge bis &C.
ceptance of the last proposition for ten
days or more. and until the bribery
developments revealed the desperation
of the defense and paralyzed the effort
to save j. J. Mcnamara by sacrificing
his brother. Then it was that the
change of the pleas Of these men was
forthcoming.
MCNAMARAS IN HERO ROLE OFTEN
The notion preached in the
Steffens article that the McNamaras,
in the commission of the crimes as
confessed by them, are two heroes is
offensive to common intelligence and
repellant to the conscience of all just
men to say nothing of the adherence
of the law for such sentiment
am confident that the district attorney
was not influenced by any such senti
ment in considering the proposal
that the defendants should withdraw
their pleas of mot guilty
Upon the entry of the pleas of
guilty, both defendants placed them
sevles upon the mercy Of the court,
and the responsibility-sole and
undivided -devolved upon the court to
determine the punishment. That
some mitigation Of the extreme
penalties demandable by the out
ragged law might reasonably be ex
pected as a consequence Of the change
of the pleas in these cases is in
accordance with the principle
commonly accepted In the administra-
tion of criminal Jurisprudence
That expectation has not been
disappointing in these cases. At the
same time the duty of the court in
fixing the penalties in these cases
would have been unperformed had it
been swayed, in any degree, by the
hypothetical policy favored by Mr..
Steffens who, by the way is a pro-
fessed anarchist) that the Judgment Of
the court should be directed to the
promotion in the controversy between
capital and labor
"The lesson taught by these cases
is that the law must be vigorously
enforced against all offenders-w whether
they be rich or poor, high or low,
capitalists. or laborers-and that only
by obedience to the law can society
be maintained and It's blessings en-
joyed -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
CASSVILLE.

Special Correspondence 10 the Herald.
The new circulating Library is now
open to the public in the public school
building. Ask the principal how to
get free use of the books.
John Glassmacher and wife are now
living in Mrs. Holford's house having
recently vacated the Prior building.
Leo Dietrich was home from
Rockford for Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Penhollow are
making an extended visit in Waterloo,
Ia.
Miss Marie Baumgartner is home
for several months visit
Joseph Ginther and his sister
Winnie are here from st. Paul for a
visit.
Otto Fl. Failing had business in
Chicago last week.
The Village Board have held their
regular monthly meeting and the
business was all transacted in fine
shape.
Mrs. Anna Joyce is recovering
from serious illness.
Philip Berntgen is now employed at
Glen Haven.
John r. Lambertz and wife of
Marion, S. Oak. are guests Of friends
here.
KleinpelI Bros. are erecting large
lumber shed at the saw mill.
A. L. UT, Of Platteville, was here
last week .rying to sell the Electric
Light Company an engine for the
plant.
Mrs. E. Steele has opened a clean
ing and pressing establishment in
Cassville.
G. J. Scharfenstein has returned
from New York City where he went
several months ago and his health is
much improved.
Carl Prior and ROLAND Wooding-
ton have gone to Chicago to look for
employment.
The Annual Firemen's Bali was
last Friday evening at Concert hall
and was a grand success.
The General Repair shop has been
moved into the Prior building.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
POTOSI.

special Correspondence 60 the Herald
Frank Ostermier after spending the
summer IN South Dakota returned to
the parental home Ist week.
William Meier of Clamons, Iowa,
is visiting with his brothers George.
Gus and Walter and other relatives in
Potosi.
Charley Fine was called home from
Grand Forks, North Oak to see his
father, Mr.. ". j. Fine, who is
seriously i'll with heart failure at his
home near British Hollow.
The Ladies Aid society met at the
hospitable home Of Mrs. T. FL. Runkel
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gillian
left Friday morning for two weeks
visit with their daughter, Mrs.
Virginia Richard IN Clark county,
South Oak.
The Brooks theatrical troupe play
ed here to a crowded house every
evening last week. Their acting was
most creditable and was pleasing to
the hundreds of people who patronized
them. Their band for the number Of
pieces is most excellent, they rendered
some beautiful music on the street
every afternoon and evening
Bob Travis took in the big stock
show in Chicago last week. He saw
the prize steer that was sold for 80
cts pound; it weighed 1850 pounds
and brought the owners $15, $40.
&c )rge Flesch of Lancaster, was
here to see his brother Ed couple of
days last week.
| Martin Gable, Of Lancaster, was a
guest at the home of Ed Flesch last
Thursday and Friday.
The Potosi Badgers whom we all
thought were extinct, have crawled
out of their holes and are announcing
dance to be given under the
auspices of the club Friday evening,
Dec. 18th
John H. Powell better known as
Jack has taken the road for the
Kilburg cigar factory of Lancaster.
Jack is good little fellow and no
doubt will make successful salesman.
Claude, the nine year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lesser while
playing tag with some Of his COM
panions last week fell and broke mis-
right wrist.
P. j. Stelpfug who for several
weeks had been confined to his home
with pleurisy has so far recovered as
to DE able to be around.
A fine appearing young man with
one of his optics in deep mourning
dropped into Potosi week before last
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
FOUR BOYS SAVED FROM LAKE
Quick Witted Trainmen Rescue
Screaming Lads by Sipnoose
When Ice Gives Way.

New York, Dec. Flour boys owe
their lives to the quick wit of Fred
w. Rawson, a conductor, and William
Schneider, a trainman, of the New
York Central road. The boys started
to cross the northern end of Van Cort-
landt park lake wien the ice gave
way. Their screams attracted the at
tention of Rawson and Schneider, who
took a coil of rope from their caboose
and making slipnoose in western
style, threw it within their reach and
drew them out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
A Christmas Suggestion.

The happy season of Christmas is
almost at hand and everybody is be-
ginning to think of what they are 60
ing to get for their friends.
Every child is wondering what
Santa Claus is going to bring him.
He may get toys or he may get some
thing that will enducate him and last
for a life time. OF the latter kind
we can mention the splendid offer we
are making upon another page of this
paper. Your by and girl would be
delighted to get a violin outfit,
private instruction from Prof. Gross
and eventually play in the student
orchestra.
THE GROSS MUSIC HOUSE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13

representing himself to be an en-
ployer Of the Burlington bridge gang !;
he gave his name as Ralph P. Holmes
and stopped at the Commercial hotel.
After two or three days here he was
found missing with an unpaid board
bill check book on the Potosi
State bank belonging to Ben Fox, the
stock buyer was missing from the
desk of the hotel Office. Cashier
Ragatz telephoned the police at
Dubuque to arrest the crook and get
the book, but they failed to get him
though he was there. The next
morning the Potosi bank received two
checks for small amounts that were
hOnored by Dubuque banks, the name
of j. R. Campbell, landlord of the
Commercial hotel was signed to these
checks. The sharper left Dubuque
and the next heard of him he was
playing the same game in Minneapolis
using the same checks and forging the
name of John Martin, the merchant
at Burton, this county. He was
attempting to pass the checks at the
PIym outh Clothing Store in Minnea-
polls when ne was taken under arrest
and is now behind thu bars in that
city.
Henry Macke is still confined to his
home with rheumatism.
Mrs. Joseph Stoll visited with
relatives and friends on Dutch Ridge
several days last week.
Mr.. Nicholas Bieter, of FaribauIt,
Mimi. is visiting at the home of his
brother, j. P. Bieter in Tennyson.
The Potosi livery firm is minus Of
two fur overcoats taken out of their
Office Sunday night.
Warren Lodge No. F. "A. M. have
elected the following named officers
for the ensuing year: W. M E. A.
Berge; Sen. warden. T. Fl. Runkel !;
Jr. warden, J. D. Cenfeld; Sec.
George Slaght; Treas John Marcus;
Sen Deacon, John Campbell; Jr.
Deacon. Arthur Ringland: Tiler,
Joseph Gibson.
Warren Lodge No, 80, 0. E. S.
have chosen the following named as
their officers: Worthy Inatron, Miss
Ida Gibson; Worthy patron, e. A.
Berge; Associate matron, Mrs. Nellie
Mink; Treas, Mrs Chris Keehner !;
Sec. Mrs. Thyrza P. Ennor;
Conductress, Mrs. Ella barrow !;
Associate conductress, Mrs Jennie
Hurst; Trustee, John Peterson.
The officers for Concord Camp No.
1926 Modern Woodmen of America for
the ensuing year will be: Joseph
Fine. Venerable consul; John
Baumler, Jr, Worthy advisor F. Fl.
Grimm, clerk August Mike. banker
Ed Hoffman, escort: DR.. J. McGovern,
physician Joseph Grosser, Waterman ;
John McKelvey, sentry; Julius Fritz,
trustee for years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
MINE EXPLOSION
ENTOMBS 100 men
RESCUERS FIND NONE ALIVE IN
TENNESSEE SHAFT.
EIGHT BODIES RECOVERED
Wives, Mothers, Sisters and Brothers
Crowd Mouth of Coal Pit Hop
ing Against Hope as Search
Search Goes On.

Briceville, Tenn, Dec. 1.-THE last
vestige of hope that some of the 100
miners caught in an explosion in the
Cross Mountain coal mine of the
Knoxville Iron company are still alive
has been abandoned. Eight bodies
have been recovered
Black damp has made it's appear
ance, presenting new obstacle to
the rescuers. Practically no head
way is being made in penetrating the
wreckage. That any of the men who
may have escaped the explosion still
live in the gas-filled chambers is re-
garded as impossible.
Stacks of Coffns Brought.
President Stephenson OF the Knox
vile Iron company had 175 collins
brought here from Knoxville, and they
were taken up the side of the noun
tain and stacked against the mouth
of the pit. This grim spectacle
brought a great hysterical sob of
grief from the wives mothers and sis
ters of the entombed men, who have
braved snow and rain and wind to
stand transfxed before the entrance
to the main shaft Of the mine in the
hope that by some miracle their hus-
bands, fathers, brothers or sons might
be rescued alive.
The federal experts report that the
explosion swept through q cuts, MAX
ing a cave-in two miles long, extend
ing from the main cutting to the head
ings. The men must have all beer
in the cross cuts when the explosion
occurred. These cuts were filled with
thousands Of tons of slate and coal
and twisted timbers.
Fragments Of Bodies Seen.
IN addition to the eight bodies re
covered fragments of other bodies
have been found in the wreckage.
Most Of the bodies are terribly man
gled, indicating the terrific force of
the blast. The rescuers found small
watch which had been hammered in
to a solid mass and a lunch pail
which had been blown through two
inch timber.
A most pitiful scene was enacted
when a rescuer brought from the pit
locket containing the picture of a
man and a woman with three small
children. The rescuer found the wife
OF the owner in Mrs. John Oblowski.
She screamed and tainted, as did five
other women who were standing near
her. All were taken to the shaft
house and revived by troopers of the
state constabulary.
Thousands Come to the Scene.
More than 10000 people rushed
here, attracted by the news of the
catastrophe, and as a result the
towns food supply is practically ex-
hausted. The town officials have or
0ered food rushed from Knoxville.
AS the mangled condition of the
bodies recovered was noted, all hope
that any of the miners would be found
alive was dispelled, and as the weary
hours wore away hopelessness of res
cue was confirmed everywhere.
At times even the helmeted men
were driven back from their progress
by the deadly afterdamp, but gradual
ly after the destroyed electric fan was
replaced and put in operation the air
become better and the work went for
ward
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
Different Arrangements.

Gordon L. Webster, and Hila 81
Biddick; both of Montfort.
Gailard Collins, of Mt. Hope; and
Bernice Taylor, of Patch Grove
Sidney Hugh Davis. and Minnls
Rhoda Hendy. both of Platteville.
Daniel P. Griswold, Of Antioch !;
and Alma E. Fivecoats. Of Boscobel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
Ford Automobile Announcements.

See the new 1912 Model Ford Four
Door Torpedo passenger touring car
which we expect in some time this
week. O. L. Horton. representative
for this territory. Address cores
pondence to c. L. Horton, agent,
Patch Grove, Wis, Price $725 F.
o. B. Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13

We print the best auction bills.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
City Council Meeting.

The City Council held its regular
monthly meeting last Tuesday ever
ing too late for the last issue of The
Herald. The following bills were
allowed and ordered paid:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13

The treasurer report was read and
showed the following items of interest !: