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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30

Mrs. John R. Campbell and daugh-
ter Ruth were in Dubuque Saturday
E. A. Berge has purchased a new
set of harness now Berge don't you
think that new buggy would be
in order2
Mrs. Thomas Galway. of West
Duluth, Mimi after pleasant visit
with the Ben Beier family has return
ed to her home.
Ned Costello and sister Mrs. Mary
Liebfried, are visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thus. Galway at West
Dubuque.
Mrs. Fl. P. FRANKIE, of st. Paul, is
visiting here with her sisters, Mes
danes. OFT, Webb and Durley and
other relatives.
Mrs. Annie Ziepel, of Milwaukee,
arrived here Saturday evening for a
visit with relatives in Tennyson and
vicinity. Mrs. Ziepel was born in
the town Of Potosi She removed to
Milwaukee with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. P. j. Huepper, nearly sixteen
years ago. Fer many friends of
childhood days are pleased to greet
her,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30
5OTH ANNIVERSARY
CO. H. SEVENTH WIS.
Was a Part Of the Famous Iron
Brigade.
Held Reunion at Fennimore Last Satur
day-Only Eight of the Old Com
rades in Attendance.

Company H. 18th Wis. Regt.
volunteer infantry. held a reunion
at Fenninore last Saturday, Aug. &C.
that day being the 50th anniversary of
the date upon which this company
was mustered into the service. Fifty
years since the call to arms rallied
the brave boys in defense of their
country's honor.
Co Fl. became a portion of the
famous old Iron Brigade which
was part of the Army of the
Potomac and participated in all of
the important battles of that cam
palgn, including Bull Run, Antietam,
South Mountain, The Wilderness,
Gettysburg. etc.
Forty one members of Co. Fl. lost
their lives. mostly in battle. and
their names are inscribed on the
soldiers monument which stands in
our court yard There are less than
thirty membres now surviving out of
The original 1O1 and later recruits.
Only eight members of the COM
pany responded to roll call at last
Saturdays gathering. Those present
including the ladies, we're, Mark
Smith, Madison; John Draggs, Miss
Uraggs and Mrs Bacon, Fennimore
Mr.. and Mrs Theo. Calvin. Mr.. and
Mrs Eugene Whitmore, Lancaster +;
Thomas Richie. Briggs, Neb ". j.
Russell, Fennimore: Mark Goodrich,
Mt Ida; Mrs. Thomas Walker. Pres
ton John Bowdon Preston.
A fine dinner was served for the
old soldiers and their ladies at the
Fennimore House
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30
New School Regulation.

Instead of paying for each book
separately, as heretofore, the pupils
in the high school are now required
TO pay 81. so at the opening of school
This sum will entitle them to all the
texts they may need during the year
without further cost; it does not in
clude supplies nor the classics they
may require in connection with the
texts. The rent for books in the
high school has not paid for the cost
for several years; very few books
will last longer than three years,
which means that the cost to be COW
cred by the rent must not exec d rs
cents, an unusually cheap text.
Many of the best texts sell for 81 SO,
and with hard usage will last only
two years. The flat rate makes the
hant ling Of this money also more
business-like. All rent must be paid
IN advance; if the pupil leaves school
before it's close, he will be refunded
for the number of whole quarters
remaining.
The following indicates the amount
that he must pay if he attends the
part or whole of
40. SO. 20 10
5th and 9Th Grades, 10 so 40 20
9TH and 9Th Grades, 80 rs so .25
9th Grade. ...... 10 80 go 80
High School -. 1.50 10 rs .35
l, 2, and 4 years texts free
F. w. TRAINER, Principal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30
HIS NAME WAS DENNIS
AND He WANTED A WIFE
Thought He Had Found Her at
Boscobel Fair.
Attractive Fortune Teller Got His $4,000
and Disappeared From Him on
Reaching Chicago.

The Chicago dailies of last Satu
day are authority for story concern
ing William Dennis, a retired farmer
83 years old, of Mt. Hope, this coun-
ty, who suffered the loss of years of
saving at the hands Of sharp ad-
ventures.
It appears that Dennis attended
the fair at Boscobel, recently, where
he had his palm read by Blanche, =
a fortune telling queen, wto appar
emily was attractive to look upon.
She appeared so much SO to the old
gentleman that he proposed marriage
to her and was accepted. That is
where he got stung. He contided to
'Blanch" that he was we'll fixed and
had $4,000 at home, which he had
recently obtained from the sale of
some land, and without ever inquir-
ing the woman IS last name nc hurried
back home to get the money with
which the couple planned a trip to
Chicago
On the way to the city last Thurs
day the woman confded to Dennis
that she had a wealthy sister there
who owned the greater portion of
Grant Park. Arriving at tine La
Sale street station Blanche" told
fBill" that if he would wait there
while she went to the telephone her
rich sister would be asked to meet
them with her auto and take them
down town. Dennis let his $4,000 &C.
company her on this errand and that
is the last be ever saw of either the
woman or the money. Blanche"
had won more Of fortune than she
had allowed her imagination to
promise for him
Several hours Of anxious waiting
eliminating in period of serious
contemplation, sleepless night rumi-
mating over the past and a visit TO
the police ended the bright dream of
happiness for the old man, and the
story of wedding bells that were not
to ring. The woman and the money
had disappeared and could not be
found and Dennis is both wiser and
sadder than he was.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30
Annual Mission Festival.
A. Cramer, pastor.


All day services, Sunday Sept. Sd,
at the Presbyterian church.
Morning services 1000. German
and English. Afternoon 2 100, Chi
dren s Mission program and talkssfor
the young people.
Evening services 1880 English.
The expected speakers are: Rev.
W. G. Laube and Rev. G. NJ. Steffens
D. D., both from Dubuque. The
latter is the president of the Presby-
terrain seminary there.
The ladies will serve dinner at the
church SO none need GO home. but
come and stay all day. The choir will
sing for all the services.
And cordial welcome extended to
all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30
CURT|SS B|PLANE
BEAT WORLDS RECORD
"Daredevil' Beachy the Star in
Chicago Aviation Meet.
This Same Company Will Furnish the
Star Attraction at the Fair
.I# in Lancaster.

1.-THE following account of the daring
perfOr nance made by Lincoln Beachy in
few days ago. is from the Chicago Tribune
of Aug %. The Curtiss Company, by which
Beachy is employed, will furnish the. aero
flying exhibition each day at the Grant
ounty Fair, to be held in Lancaster. sept.
Is. IA and 49, This is wonderful and very
high-priced attra Ct1On. the best, in all
probability. ever put on by county fair in
the state. There is every reason to expect
that it will draw to the fair the largest
crowd of people ever assembled in LancaS-
ter.l-Editor Herald.
Lincoln Beachey, the star of
Chicago's meet all during its nine
days, closed the festival of flying
yesterday as its hero.
In addition to the final verifcation
of his Paragraph figures showing that
he had broken the worlds altitude
record on Sunday, giving him the
center Of the stage, he was the first
man to 60 up against a thirty mile
wind during the benefit for the widow
of St Croix tombstone and he was the
only one to perform aerial acrobatics
in spite of the gale that blew aloft.
Not satistied with his accomplish
ments during the Chicago meet he an
noanced that ne would go to the
Boston contest which opens Saturday
determined to Guido himself and to
establish new height mark for rivals
to climb after. He also is satisfied
that he can elaborate one or two of
his stunts with entire safety. as
his knowledge of control becomes
more instructive with every ascent.
The final figures on Beachey s
height showed that be was II 642 feet
above ground on Sunday when his
gasoline gave out. Maj Samuel
Reber of the United States army,
chairman of the contest committee of
the Aero Club of America, is confident
that they will be recognized as break
ing the record made by Capt. Felix,
director of the French army school
of aviation, on August 9Th.
After every test and allowance
has been made, he asserted, the
Paragraph showed that Beachey had
reached a height of 3,5465 meters
1 am confident that at that point his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30

gasoline gave out and he voloplaned to
the ground without power. The
Paragraph showed that he climbed
steadily and came down steadily at
sharper angle. The line on the record
sheet goes straight up to it's highest
point, and then directly down at an
angle still more nearly the perpendi-
cular. He took about hour and 48
minutes to go up and 10 minutes to
come down. When he was at his
highest point-abOu5 6 .48 m the
temperature on the surface of the
earth was % degrees centigrade, and
barometic pressure was 747 milli-
meters At his height the temperature
was 4 degrees centigrade and the
pressure was 491 millimeters. On the
surface the vaporization weight was
8 miIimeters. All of these factors
we're taken into consideration in the
final computation, and nothing more
can be done. shall submit the find
ing to the board of governors Of the
Aero Club of America Immediately.
The board will act upon it and then
forward it to the secretary of the
Federation Aeronautique Interna-
tionale, which will pass upon it at it's
next meeting. which is called for
Oct IL in Rome I am confident that
Beachey's feat will be accepted as a
new worlds record.
At 8 80 when ths fiiers had planned
to take to the air, Glen Curtiss
declared that the passenger carrying
events would be impossible and that
any flights would be foolhardy.
Beachey said that he would wait a
while to see if the wind would lessen,
but that he would go up no matter
whar the conditions A few minutes
after four he climbed into his
machine and tested his engine and
controls. Then he gave the signal
for release. The Curtiss biplane
fought its way slowly into the teeth
Of the wind to arise and then climbed
staggering into the air. Down the
! course Beachey steered. the gusts
catching his planes and swinging him
from one side to the other.
IT wouldn't go up again for $25. :
000.' he asserted while leaving his
seat That's the worst wind fight
ever had. It's like piece of cheese,
full of holes, that you fall into.
regain your control and then fall into
again. Twice thought / was gone,
! aud when I was RAINING with the
wind, single puff from behind
would have thrown me overforward. -
Notwithstanding this declaration
he went up again after the wind had
slackened slightly. This time Beachey
| went high and at each end of the field
performed spiral descents that almost
turned the spectators hair gray. He
! dipped and flew along the ground
two more circuits and then dashed
back to the aero sheds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30
POTOSI.

specsaI Correspondence Go the Herald
Mrs Nick Twohig and sister Miss
Pearl Peter were Dubuque visitors the
early part of the week.
Jess Tracey. of Ellenboro, was a
guest at the Wilmott home In Tenny-
son last Monday and Tuesday.
Ben Markus Of Dubuque, was visit
ing with his brother Peter and other
relatives here last week.
Fred Thomas and wife and chill
d1en. of Cotton. South Dakota, are
here visiting with their parents.
Frank Doser, carrier on rural No. 2
was off of his route several days the
past week owing to an attack of
rheumatism of the back.
Fritz Hoppe, the genial Platteville
brewer. spent the day in Potosi last
Thursday.
Frank Calls, of Lancaster, was
looking after business matters here
Thursday.
j. M. Klauer, of Cassville was
doing business several days in Potosi
the past week.
News of the marriage at Cotton.
South Dakota, Tuesday, Aug. 18th, of
the Mr.. Ralph barrow and Miss
Josephine Giesen has been received
here by their parents. The groom is
the only son of Mrs Ella barrow.
aud the bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Giesen. Both are
graduates of the Potosi high school
and successfully taught school for
several years in this locality. Their
many friends extend congratulations
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Seaton and
children and Mrs. Seaton's mother,
Mrs. Kate Thompson went to Dubuque
Saturday for several days visit with
relatives and friends
Mrs. George Schmidt left Friday
for Cherokee, Iowa, to visit with her
son William and to see her young
grandson William Jr. she was accom-
panied to Dubuque by her son-in law
L. g. Edwards. who attended to her
every want while in the city. She
was met on the train at Duubuqe by
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Myer, and
son Joseph and wife CT Chicago, who
accompanied her to her destination.
There is no doubt that the trip will
be ar enjoyable one to the good old
lady.
A couple of weddings will take
place here in the very near future.
Prof 7. L Golay who had been
eengaged as principal Of the Potosi
high school, has rendered bis resigna-
tion. The position has been offered
too, and accepted by Prof. Young, of
Appleton, Wis, who is very highly
recommended as teacher.
Joseph Wagner and wife Of North
Buena Vista, Iowa, spent several days
with relatives in Tennyson. They
went TO Lancaster Sunday to see Mr..
WagneI's sister. Mrs William
Turner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30
FAMOUS BATTLE FIELDS
NOW NATIONAL PARKS
Chattanooga and Chickamauga
Pride of the Nation
Lancaster Girl Writes Interesting Des-
cription of Her Visit There, for
Herald Readers.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug II. 1911,
Gear Lancaster friends
Since 1 have had the opportunity of
visiting Chattanooga, one OF the most
beautiful scenic and historical cities
in the United States. I thought it
might be of interest to some of you to
hear of my visit
The places which are of most
interest to me are Chickamauga Park.
Fort Oglethrope, Missionary Ridge,
Lookout Mountain and National
cemetery. The Chickamauga and
Chattanooga National Military Park
consists of two distinct parks-the
park proper, which embraces the
entire battlefield OF Chickamauga, and
the approaches. The area within the
legal limits of the Park is about
fifteen square miles. The approaches
in the vicinity of Chickamauga are
mainly roads over which armies
reached and left the field. The plan
of establishing the park contemplates
restoration of the whole Chlcka
manga field, as nearly as can be, to
its condition at the time of the battle.
Except in the growth of timber. its
features have changed but little since
that time. The old roads, which
were those Of the battle, have been
reopened and improved. AS result
of the work carriages and autos can
drive in all directions through the
great forests and along the lines OF
battle. Steel observation towers have
been erected at prominent points in
the Park. Historical tablets and
monuments to illustrate every i'm
portant point of action on each side
! in the battle have been erected. Here,
I might say that Wisconsin has some
of the finest monuments on the field
and our chauffeur praised Wisconsin
action very higIy. The fighting
position of all the batteries are
marked by guns of the same kind
used in battle. mounted upon cast
iron carriages. painted so as to be an
exact representation of the carriage of
1861
Lookout Mountain, one of the most
desirable resorts on this continent,
stands 1 700 feet above Chattanooga.
Broad. we'll built boulevards traverse
the mountain plateau. The NEST
beautiful spot on the mountain,
namely, THE Point. has been
reserved for park from which an
excellent view is had of the Cravens
House and the battle field famous as
the "Battle Above the Clouds !" The
1926 600 New York State monument is
located in Point Park and can be seen
for miles from the surrounding
country. trolley rice of seven
miles on top of the mountain connects
the Incline Railway station with the
Mountain House, Sunset Park, and
Point Lookout. This is a thrilling
ride. giving visitors view of Wau-
hatchie Valley 1900 feet below.
Missionary Ridge and Fort Ogel-
thrope are places of interest, also
National cemetery where sleep 10. 600
of those who who the blue.
Jessie Glider.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30
Notice to Trespassers.

Notice is hereby given that all
hunting, fishing. driving across or
other forms of trespass upon my farm
IN sections &c, "a and 35, Beetown,
and section 3, Waterloo, will be
strictly prohibited after this date,
unless explicit permission is given by
me. All violators of these provisions
will be prosecuted.
NICK S. ADAMS.
Dated June 90 1911. lima
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30
Baptist Church.
Rev. c. A. Eastman, Pastor.

Bible school 80 a. m. preaching
10 80 a. m. followed by the COM
munion service.
There will be no services Thursday
or Sunday evenings but the Copgrega-
ton will unite with the M. E.
church in evangelistic services
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
at the home.of Mrs McNair Wednes-
day afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30
Different Arrangements.

Mert j. KelIe1er and Elizabeth
O. Hara, both of Platteville.
Michael Leavne, of Walker. Ia. !,
and Elaenor Faht, Of Jamestown.
Jessie S. Smith and Anna Peterson,
beth Of Boscobel.
Frank Kershek and Mary Kali.
both of Cuba. City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30

FOUND-Lady's gold brooch.
Apply at this office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30
GIBRALTER, KEY TO
THE MEDITERRANEAN
Another Entertaining Letter.
Describing European Trip.
This Famous Rocky Point is One of the
Most Strongly Fortified Ports
in the World.

raveTletters written by a gentleman we'll
known in Lancaster TO his family and kind
ly given to The Herald for publication.
famous Monte Carlol-Editor Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30
DurOc Swine for Sale.

20 pure. bred Duroc Jersey bosrs for
sale. Inquire of Ira Murphy, Lancas-
ter. 27w4*
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-15

The scene that always makes one
forget the horror Of the murder, soft
ems our souls and rings down the
curtain on pathetic drama, Is even
now present. Back in Cincinnati, a
poor, little, old gray-haired Scotch
Irish woman is bending low today
over a cradle and childish playthings.
Tears are streaming down her fur
rowed face as she gathers close to her
breast the infant clothing of one who
may never come back to her. A
broken heart in a broken body is
mourning the loss Of her darling
boys. And as she falls into a reverie
and seems to see her children at her
knees once more she awakens to no
hope, no tomorrow-only yesterday
1t is after all not the unions nor the
socialists nor the prisoners upon
whom the saddest blow fails, but up
on the dear old mother, who croons
and says: "My sons are innocent.
know they are innocent" The love
of mother and God passeth all un-
derstanding.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-15

does this scene 'exasperate?' tell
you, there are men sitting here be-
sides the wives and children and the
fellow-workmen of these heroic dead,
their comrades and yours -
Harry Andrews, Harry Chandler,
General Harrison Gray Otis-each
one of whom would give his own life
to call back to desk and case, to
machine and press. these dead who
died at their posts"
The crime was the elimination of
"a plot hatched in San Francisco to
unionize Los Angeles at all hazards,
beginning with strike in the metal
trades intended to cripple building
operations. The strike was a total
failure. The Times took the lead in
organizing the battle against the
strikers Cwho were led by San Fran
cisco in truders) and hence it and its
men were marked for murder and
destruction.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-15
AVIATION

How many of you know how to
pronounce "aviation?" If you are al
all shaky on this point, just pro.
nounce it like this:
Ay-vi-ay-shun:
That's the correct way to pro-
nounce aviation, although Harold
F. Mccormick, prime mover in the
approaching meet, holds to the short
"a" in the pronunciation. This pro-
nunciation was settled by flying
fans" at an informal session at the
meet headquarters in the Auditorium
hotel, in Chicago. The dictionaries
support it. 1t was also learned that
the proper designation of group 1T
flying machines he's never i.een
agreed upon in the aviatio4 Motid
Should the descriptive be "fe,t,' or
"covey,," or swarm" or flock" or
"airmadie"?
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-15

The telephone wire is one of the
strongest ties that binds people to
the farm. 1t is the nerve which
keeps farm folks in touch with their
friends and neighbors and in touch
with the outside world.
If you would really know how an
unblanketed horse feels after violent
exercise in cold weather take brisk
run of a mile or so and then stand
where the cold wind will strike you
for half an hour.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-15
Excursions East

October 18th, November 18th and
December 21st and 22nd
Via Oregon Short Line and Union
Pacific, for benefit Of Home Visitors.
Tickets sold on October date limited
to December 31st. Other tickets lin
tied to 60 days from date of sale. See
any O. s. L. agent for rates and fur
Their particulars, or write d. e. Bur
ley, gen. pass. agent, Salt Lake City,
Utah. sch-tf