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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19
COUNTY SUPER|NTEND'TS ANNUAL REPORT
To the County Board.
To the County Board.
To the Honorable Members of the Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman and Gentleman.

To the Honorable Members the Board of Supervisors:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen:
herewith present for your my
report In presenting this school you people
you represent wish to thank for the appropriation which has made
Your honorable body has long established friendly attitude
toward the educational work of the county, and this together with
of the schools that adds greatly the educational progress which
of this The field of education phase the
work might be enlarged upon to fill the pages of this book
County of its educational directory
cerpts of school legislation part the report
what items
interests of the county must stand the test of scholarship of the
present and of the future. 1t must be brief
Whatever may be fancu notion Of what the schools
boys and girls for useful and complete citizenship Aside prepa
child for citizenship the school performs another important
not have to work So hard as do This statement S misleading and
whoever has this conception of what shall do the chill
dren Of our land is entertaining false idea.
An education does not unfit dqufy from doing mental
has received instruction in the subjects taught the public schools and
has knowledge of commercial arithmetic choose between working
bank $2 week rock quarry the price His ed
ucaon has placed within his reach choice Of positions Of service
An education of usefulness The uneducated
limited his field of activity An education wherever obtained
relieve from labor but rather In
his ability and capacity for labor In most instances increases
Because what have said tru deeply for the
boys and girls who sent school than the law requires
let the boys go to work merely because the first excitement Of money
your burden may be made lighter family standing still when
you do that sort of thing and not progressing as an American family
ought Look to the future of boys
They do realize what they missing but do especially
if have missed the higher education yourself The evolution of the
family the finest games which anybody take hand Do
not cheat the boys Better hold the old ideals and keep the boys
school, Your serespect will increase if you and harder
for you to do it. the more satisfaction you will have from your achieve
ment.'
tempted many interesting
have taken place the the that must break off abrupt
ly and review the years work with YOU
The following letter written the teachers and students
direct them in few of the practical educational activities Fully 500
students and teachers responded year the suggestions herein
tanned This letter accompanying tables suggestions
in The
TEACHERS SPECIAL REPORTS.
year the teachers requested make report special
school functions This report with the report
will give the casual opportunity which
schools doing believe that the people interested the well
fare of our schools will enjoy perung this special report
BEETOWN
DstN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19

which every took part called "The Lend Hand Club
We went from home to home and did whatever mend
the hostess had prepared for the circle 1t great help
to the hostess and people of the district the others
where they would not have met any other way This circle
also two picnic suppers the school house and
the home OF Mr. H. A Russell The club will continue through
out the The second club for young ladies' each
one taking their fancy work The boys with and after
sewing and refreshments played games Both clubs
once IN two weeks For closing the school gave Me
mortal Day program One reading the Battle of Lake
Erie Capt O. H. Perry The sewing circle gave picnic sup
per and after the program had old fashioned spelling
match New furnace and system of ventilation installed
Xmas entertainment, 80 present; Shadow social and
tanmen proceeds $19Z5; bought teachers DESK organ and
school song book Township Contest Observed cleaned yard
and school house Arbor Day and had picnic dinner scholars
tested seed corn tested milk and drew map of district
Basket social proceeds 281 purchased teachers desk and
chair Arbor Day cleaned school house yard improve
ments,-new stove purchased and school house painted
Board adopted text books and bought drinking fountain
$3.50. School gave Halloween social, proceeds $1235-
raised by subscription 65 Purchased organ and pictures
Gave Xmas tree and entertainment Lincoln program Town
ship contest observed; had picnic music, and dinner
Thanksgiving program and socialproceeds $13O0;pur
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19

IT, Xmas entertainment; Washingons birthday observed
Township contest observed and prepared Picnic and
closing daY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19
C.. So
program closing day.

Xmas program social held-proceeds SIS with which
purchased drinking cupboard and cups framed pic
tures New Educational readers and rods Tested
seed each pupil bringing of and all testing
geher with very good results pupil tested 100 home
by Rag Doll method Township contest represented with
pupils Abor Day observed by cleaning yard and school
Basket social Dec. 6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19
ELLENBORO.

Xmas entertainments closing day picnic.
New roof put school house before school opened Sept
Easter social and entertainment proceeds $780, Cleaned school
house and yard Arbor Day. Formed club for protection and
of birds; Perry Program and picnic closing day.
Social and sereopticon lecture by Sup J. c. Brocker
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19
CASSVILLE.

Improvements made new porch fence stand for
cooe Cleaned school yard Arbor Day. cleaned school house
floor and windows twice. Gave Basket social proceeds $780,
used money to buy library books, etc.
Township Day Observed Cleaned windows desks and yard
Improvement during yearnew floor porch cost $3.50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19
Dist. No.

cleaned school cleaned 1OOr scrubbed
dowS cleaned times pupil tested seed pupils drew
map Of district bird houses built by the little boys
Windows washed; Xmas program given visitors; Arbor
day, cleaned windows floor and raked yard also made flower
bed. Picnic May II, 10 visitors
10 Thanksgiving entertainment and social proceeds $780, Xmas
entertainments Lncons WaShingtons
fellows Birthdays school yard cleaned and exercises held
Artor Day; school cleaned March, equipment
ed-sanitary jar window shades closing day
and picnic
II C. S. )-Townshp Day-Xmas and exercises.
BLOOMINGTON.
program and Xmas. tree 80 visitors; Township
represented by teacher and pupils pupils took part
itors Yard school house cleaned times and flower
beds made.
program tree Cleaned school house and raked
yard once Had program and picnic dinner Township Day.
tended County contest School picnic closing day of school,
6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19
TEACHERS SPECIAL REPORTS.

Equipment added large dictionary and holder
jar One picnic held One special program Perry Program
Arbor Day oberved attended County contest school yard
cleaned twice school cleaned and floor scrubbed once
dows cleaned times pupil tested seed corn pupils drew
map of district; bird houses built by the little boys
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19

One of 80 such occasions in the county, April Is 1918 If
to meet good people, go into the country.
If you good things to eat go into the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-19
CASTLE ROCK.

Had social proceeds $542; Purchased teachers chat
and sash curtains Improvements made window shades pur
chased made stationary Cleaned school house twice
cleaned yard twice. made flower beds; Xmas entertainment
Township contest Observed Closing day picnic and entertain
New-York tribune., 1913-09-14

"Oh, Id, H!" from Olga. "Life is any color one wishes.
and sometimes the color does not wish,-very pale
at times gray, yellow and at times red-oh, 50 red!
The soul is the chameleon that absorbs and reflects it.
Today she sighed, "my chameleon has taken a vaca
ton"
She rose abruptly and threw out her arms with a
dramatic gesture.
"Oh you two infants with your wise talk Of lifel
You have already depressed to the point Of dsolu.
ton. I've no patience with you-with either Of you!
You've spoiled my morning, and III not stay here N
other minute" She reached for her trin;ets on The
table and ratified them vicously. dts too bad With
the best intentions in the world | bring two Of my
friends together and they fall instantly into verbal
scuTs. Hernia, you deserve better fate than 70 be
locked in here with this bear Of a until You both
learn civility.'
But Hernia had already preceded the Counties to
the door, whittier Markham followed them.
"Au yepoiy Monsieur, said the Countess.
Markham bowed in the general direction Of the shad.
ow in the hallway into which Miss Chaoner had van
ishci and then turned back and took up his palette
and brushes.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-14


Markham bowed in the general direction OF the -had
ow in the hallway into which Miss Chaloner had van.
ishcd and then turned back and took up his palette
and brushes
CHAPTER III. The Intellectual Aunt
THE two women had hardly reached the limousine
before the vials Of Hermia's wrath opened.
"What a dreadful person. Olga, how could YOU have
stood him all the while he painted you;
"Wc made out very nicely thank you.
"TIilda was right. He is a gorilla. Do You know lie
never even offered me a chair:
81 suppose he thought you'd have sense enough 20
sit down if you wanted to-.
Don't bubble, Olga Hes impossible"
The Countess shrugged. It's a matter Of taste.
Taste One doesn't want to be afronted. ac
like this to cvcryonc;'
~No. that lust the point He isn't think Hernia
dear and she laughed, that he didn't like you
Me. Why not?'
~IIe doesn't like Bath buns. He once told me So.
Besides don't thinl; he's altogether in sympathy with
the things YOU typIy
How does he know what ! typify-Wlcn a.n't
know myself? | don't typfy anything.
"Oh yes YOU do to a man like Markham. From he
acrv where his soul is wont TO sit, John Markham .
fine perspective on fe-your5 and mine. But I'M. inc
that YOU make the more conspicuous silhouette. To
him you represent the New York idea: only nor. sd.
In other words Darling, 10 q lonely and somewhat
bid philosopher like Markham your horrible example
Of what may become Of a female person o- liberal views
who has had the world suddenly laid in her lap e
spoiled child launched into full possession of fabulous
fortune with no ambition more serious than become
the champion lady aviator Of AIadson-avc.-
~Olga. you're horrii" broke IN Hernia.
II know it, It's the reaction from morning lat
began too chcertully I think III leave you n.a, f
you'll trop me at the Blouse shop"
But thought wc were going
go. not this morning. The mood has pas ea.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-14

murnured in some confusion. "Really, is it YOU,
Madame"
at is Very cross and dusty after the climb up your
filthy stairs / suppose ought to be used to this KIND
Of welcome; but I'm not, somehow. Besides, I'm
bringing a visitor, and had hoped to find you in
plcasanter mood
He showed his white teeth he laughed. "Oh, Lord!
Pleasant And then afterthought, very frankly,
"I don suppose am very pleasant
He stood aside bowing as Hernia emerged from the
shadows rather awkward and impatient, and revealed
quite plainly his disappointment.
Olga Tchcrny fell into the easiest chair and looked up
at the painter with her carcssing smile you've been
working you've got the fog Of it on YOU Are we IN
the way
"Er-no It's in rather mess here, that's all. |
was working; but IN quite willing to stop
I'm afraid you've no further wish for me- now that
I'm no longer useful" she sighed "You're not going
to discard me caslybcsdcs. we're not going to stay
long: only q minute. | was hoping Miss Chaloncr
could see the portrait
He glanced at Hernia almost rcsentully, and dgeted
with his brushes. "Ycs Of course. It's the least can
do-isn't it, The portrait isn't finished It's dried in
too; but"
He laid his palette slowly down. and wiped his brushes
carefully on a piece Of chccsecoth, put canvas in
frame upon the easel and shovclt forward into better
light
HERNIA followed his movements curiousy, sure that
IL he was the most inhosptablc human beng upon
whom two pretty women had ever condescended to call,
and stood uncomobly realizing that he had not even
offered her chair. But when the portrait was turned
toward the light she forgot everything but the canvas
before her.
1t was startling portrait bold almost to the point
Of brutality and even Hernia recognized It's indivdu-
atty wondering at the capacity for analysis That had
made the painters dclincation OF character 50 remark
New-York tribune., 1913-09-14

Hernia.
"Pom! Ny DEAR" said the Countess with wave OF
her cigarette 81 simply do not believe YOU. man IS
never so useful as when he moves in the dark. Women
were born to mystfy. Some Of us do 1t in one way
some in another If YOU wear mannsh clothes and
Rath b,,n if IS because they become YOU extraordinarily
well and because they form disguise more complete
and mvstifvng than anything else you could assume
~ dsguise?'
~ExactIv. You wish to create the impression that
cou are Indifferent TO men; that men, by the same
token are Indifferent TO YOU. The Countess OIgd
smiled "Your disguise is complete except for one
thing,-vour femninity, which refuses to be eXtin-
g,,ished You do not hate men. II you did, you would
not On to 60 much trouble to look like them One day
con will love very badly-yery madly And then
the Countess paused and raised her eyebrows and her
hands cxprcssivcly
uILDA ASIHURST laughed. "This from Olga'
IL She said.
4OIga,~ exclaimed Hernia, with glance Of inquiry.
4TTaycn't you heard? She has thrown her young al
foctions away upon that owllke nondescrpt who has
been doing her portrait.
Il can't believe It.
DIt', true. said the Countess calmly q am quite
mad about him. He has the mind Of philosopher the
soul Of a child, the heart Of a woman
the manners OF a boor, and the impudcnce OF the
devil" added lIilda spteiully
Hernia laughed; but Oga's narrowed eyes passed
Uilda scorniuly.
ANYONE can have good manners. They're the hall
o~' II rncIiocritv And as for impudcncc-hat IS the
one sin a man may commit which a woman forSves.
81 can't, said iilda.
Ol's right shoulder moved toward her ear the frac-
ton OF an inch. ~
Hes hateful, Hernia continued Illda quickly, "a
gorilla Of a man. with a lowering brow, undy hair and
a blue chin
He Is adorablc,~ insisted Olga
~Io,y vcr, interesting laughed Hernia. AN adora-
BE philosopher with the impudcncc Of the devil, and
the blue chin Of a gorilL Where did you meet this
log.a-ths geological paradox:
il, c, whose edge touched mine the talented people
q. mine He had already made his way. He has been
b. in America only year. Wcmet carly IN the winter
quite bv chance You know the rest. He has painted
M. portrait "a really great portrait. You shall see
~Oh. it was this morning we were going, wasn't II;
III ready in q moment. Dear.
~Bn, HIIa shall be lett in the shopping district,
~By al rae,ns." said Mis- Ashhurst soorntully.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-17
CLOCK SAVES LIFE OF YOUTH
Leads Rescuer to Intended Sui
eide Just In Time.

New York.-An alarm clock, which
began long continued ringing at the
unusual hour OF 80 In the evening In
one of the rooms occupied by Meyer
Berman and his son, Michael, at 1l9
Forsyth street, caused Max Rubin, a
tenant to investigate. Rubin found
the son lying semi-conscious on the
floor with a gas stove tube In his
mouth. Rubin gave the alarm, and a
policeman restored the youth 10 con.
seriousness quickly.
Young Berman told Detectives Wood
and Spiro on the way to the Clinton
street police station that he had been
out OF work two months and hungry
two days. His story was overheard
by a man In a restaurant, to which
the detectives took him for meal
The stranger said he was Philip J
Abrams, proprietor OF a hotel in Tan.
nersville, and that he would take the
Dung man there to give him pog..
ion for the summer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-17
FOUND A WAY
To Be Clear Of Coffee Troubles.

Husband and myself both had the
coffee habit. and finally his stomach
and kidneys got in such a bad condi-
ton that he was compelled to give up
a good position that he had held for
years. He was too sick to work. His
seem to be an organ In his body that
Was not affected.
Il told him | felt sure his sickness
was due to coffee and after some dis
cussion he decided to give II up.
1T was a struggle. because of the
powerful habit One day We heard
about Postum and concluded to try 1t
and then 1t was easy to leave on
coffee.
His fearful headaches grew less
frequent his complexion began to
clear. kidneys grew better until at last
he was new man altogether. as "A re-
suit OF leaving off coffee and taking ny
Postum. Then began to drink ii too.
Although was never as bad of as
my husband, was always very ner-
yous and never at any time very
strong, only weighing 90 lbs. before |
began to use Postum. Now | weigh
lis lbs. and can do as much work az
anyone my size, | think"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich. Write for booklet, THE
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular Postum Unjust be boiled)
Instant Postum doesn't require boil.
ing, but is prepared instantly by stir
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup Of hot water. which makes II right
for most persons.
A big cup requires mere and some
people who like strong things put in a
heaping spoonful and temper 1t with q
large supply OF cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have II served that way in the future
There's . Reason" for Postum.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-17
ECZEMA IN WATER BlISTERS

74S Congress St, Chicago, 1ll-"My
eczema broke out like little water
blisters. Each one was full OF water
and would itch until | would scratch
1t open, then the water would run out
and 1t would get sore. | first get the
eczema on the back Of the hand and |
scratched it so hard made 1t all sore,
Then ] got it on my legs just above
the ankle and above the knee.
Il used what they call - and 1t
stopped the itch but 1t got worse.
Then ! used -. In all | had tho
trouble for about two years. One day
] saw the advertisement OF Cuticura
Soap and Ointment in the paper. !
wrote for sample of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and ] tried them and
then bought some more Cuticura Soap
and Ointment left my sores nice and
smooth. | used them for six weeks,
and am now cured; the eczema left no
marks (Signed) +. w. Horrisch,
Oct. 10, 1912,
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free. with 32-p, Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-17

SO much the better; but If not, never
mind.
1t Is, think, great deal owing TO
this habit of mind that the manners
Of the Burmese are usually so good
children in civilization as they are.
There Is among them no rude inquisi.
tiveness and 70 desire to in any way
circumscriha your freedom by either
remark or act. Surely of all things
that cause trouble nothing is so com.
mon among us as the interference
with each others ways, as the need
less giving of advice 1t seems to each
of us that we are responsible not only
for ourselves, but also for every one
else near U.s. and SO II we dlsapproye
of any act we are always in a hurry
to express our disapproval and to
try and persuade the actor TO our way
of thinking. We are forever thinking
of others and trying to improve them;
as a nation we try to coerce weaker
nations and to convert stronger ones,
and as individuals we do the same.
We are sure that other people cannot
but be better and happier for being
brought into our ways Of thinking, by
force even, II necessary We call il
philanthropy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-17
He Was a Fighting Man.

In a cemetery at Waterford, Erie
county, Pennsylvania, Is stone with
an interesting epitaph. The stone has
lain fiat on the ground and was brok-
en- in pieces, but the d. A. II. had it
patched up and placed on concrete
base, where it Is now an object Of
great interest to visitors. The In
scription reads;
Michael Hare Born in Armagh
county. Ireland, June TO- 1927, Was in
the French war and at Braddock's de.
feat. Served through the Revolution
airy war Was with st. Clai. and was
scaIped at his defeat by the Indians,
Died May 3, 1S43, aged 115 years eight
months and 20 days. Elizabeth, his
wife, died April 10, 1SiS, aged ninety
years"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-17
PHILIPPINE TRADE.
imports From United States by
Islands Show Increase.
LARGE Gain 10 Shown In Cotton Goods,
the Sale Of Which Almost Doubled
az Compared With Previous
Similar Period.

WASHINGTON. During the nine
months ending with March last the
value of the imports from the United
States into the Philippine Islands was
$40, 4G8, 592, or "A per cent. OF the total
importations, which amounted to $4S,-
817.234.
The increase of per cent. IN I'M
ports over the previous corresponding
period was due almost wholly to in
creased importations from the United
States.
Official statistics of the foreign COM
merce of the Philippines. compiled by
the bureau of insular affairs. show
also that this country figured In the
Philippine export trade to the amount
of $1G,837,116, or 80 per cent. OF the TO-
tai value, as against $15,616,S67 for
the same period Of the previous year
Among the articles imported into
the islands from the United states,
saws a statement from the insular bu'
beau, cotton goods showed the most
marked Increase, the value during the
latter period being $5,189,464. as
against 1891 ,036 during the former
an increase of more than so per cent
The total value of cotton cloths i'm
ported into the islands during the
nine months ending March, 1913, was
s8.C25, 1896, as compared with $6,SS0,'
1872 during the previous year.
"Other commodities which inquired
In the increase in importations were
wheat, flour, automobiles, machinery
mineral oils and rice.
THE increase In the value Of rice
importations was due entirely, how
ever, to the higher prices, as the guam
tity imported was slightly less than
during the previous year. The only
notable decrease was in the imports
Of cattle.
The United States purchased hemp
from the islands to the value OF $40,
01S,57O, an increase Of $4,353,715 over
the same period for the previous year
Approximately 100000 cigars, WITH
a value of $1,70S,293, were exported to
this country, which represents ma
terial increase. There was a reduc
ton in the value of sugar AMI copra
expectations, particularly to The Unit
ed States, due principally, however, tc
reduced prices rather than to reduced
production
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-17
ARMY LOSES STRENGTH.

Increasing difficulty in securing en-
listments for the army is becoming
SO grave that an appeal may be made
to congress by the secretary Of war
to amend the existing enlistment laws
II the army is to be kept up to its nor
NAL strength. The reports indicate
an unwillingness among the young
men of the country 70 contract away
their time for period as long as sew
en- years, even after 1t is explained
to them that only four of these years
must be spent with the colors.
With growing demands for troops
for garrison duty in Hawaii and the
canal zone and for the recruitment OF
the existing regiments up to the full
strength, this failure of the recruiting
service is giving serious concern TO
army officers.