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TOWN. P. Q, NAME. Algoma ...•......•.......... Oshkosh, R. D. No.1. ....... John Athearn Black Wolf.............. .Oshkosh, R.D. No.l ...•.. Caspar Pfeitfer Clayton .................... Neenah ................... Allan A. Tipler. Menasha ..•. · ............... Neenah ..........•••.....•.... Chas. Derby t Neenah ..................... Neenah. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . • . . . . A. B. Forrest Nek.imi. ......•............. Oshkosh, R. D. No. 1 ......... John O'Brien Nepeuskun ................ Koro ........................ John A. Fridd \ Omro ...................... Oshkosh, R. D. No.1. ...•..•.... B. Atwood Omro Village ......... · •••.. Omro ........... ·········•u••. R. 'E. Jloot Oshkosh ............••..... Oshkosh ...•.•...•..•...•• ·~· •.. ·c. A. Pride Poygan .................... ·otllro.......... .. ............ : W. L. Tritt Rushford ................... Eureka ...................... C. F. Appley Utica ...•................. Fisk; ..................•.... Benj. Edwards Vinland, .................. Allenville .................... E. E. Manuel Winchester . .• . . • . . ...... :Winchester .................. J.D. Hough

aw~nneconne .. : ............ , W~nnecon~e .••......... Peter Gunderson Wmneconne VIllage ....... Winneconne .........•.•..... C. H. Go'f'e Wolf River ................. Tustin...... .. ............ Henry Boyson Menasha City, First Ward ........ , ...•.......•.....•.••• Herman Foth

" " Second Ward ........................... John Schnieder " " Third Ward ......................... · ........ Philip Arft " " Fourth Ward .............................. Joseph Marx

Neenah " First Ward ..... _ .... ~ ..................... A.. W. Kellogg " " Second Ward ...........•..••...•...•.. Wm. Arnemann " " Third Ward .... · .................... A .. T. Lueckenbacb. " " Fourth Ward, ......•................ Adam W. Ehrgott

Oshkosh " First Ward .......... .......... . -...... , .... H. C. Nash " " Second Ward. .. ........... , • . .. .. • .. .. .• James Kenny " " l'hird Ward ........................... Christian Elser " " Fourth Ward ... , ..................... John Harrington " " Fifth Ward .......................... John Rosenkranz 1 " " Sixth Ward ......•.•.•..•••.•..••. : •.•••. H. Steckbauer " " Seventh Ward ............ ; .............. Otis F. Chase " " Eighth Ward ..•..•..•.....••...•...•.•.• AlbertLoscher " " Ninth Ward ............................ Edward Ganzer " " Tenth Ward .............................. c. A. Dunham •r " Eleventh Ward .... ' .................. Solomon Rhoades " " Twelfth Ward ........ ~ .................. Wm. Mayher " " 'l'hirteenth Ward .....••............. Frederick Beduhn

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BOARD Of SUPfRVISORS OF

Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

NOVEMBER SESSION.

TUESDAY-FIRST DAY ..

SUPERVISOR'S ROOM, OSHKOSH, WIS., November 12,1901, 10:30o'clock, A.M.

The County Board · !>f Supervisors of Winnebago County met in annual session at the Court House, in the City of Oshkosh, on the 12th day of November, 1901, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M.

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Town of Vinland ...................................... E. E. Manuel '' '' Winchester....... . ........................... . J. D. Hough

" Winneconne .............................. Peter Gunderson Village of Winneconne ........ , . . . . . . . . . ....... C. H. Gove Town of Wolf River...... . ... , ................ , . .. Henry Boyson City of Menasha, First Ward ........................... Herman _Foth

" " •• Second Ward ...................... John Schmeder " " Third Ward .......................... Philip Arft " " " Fourth Ward ........................ Joseph Mar.• " " Neenah, First Ward ......................... A. W. Kellogg " " Second Ward .................... Wm. Arnemann " " Third Ward..... .. ............ A. T. Lueckenbach ·u u· " Fourth Ward ................... Adam W. Ehrgott " " Oshkosh. First Ward .................... · ........ H. C. Nash "' " Second W3rd ... · .................. . James Kenny " " " Third Ward ..................... Christian Elser " " " Fourth Ward ..........•......... John Harrington " " " Fifth Ward ............ · ......... John Rosenkranz " "· Sixth Ward .......................... H. Steckbauer " '' Seventh Ward .... , .. ................ . Otis F. Chase " " Eighth Ward............. . . . . . . . . . . Albert Loscher

" Ninth Ward . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .Edward Ganzer " " . Tenth \Vard· .... - .... -...... · ....... : .. c. A. Dunham ·" " Eleventh ward ............ .... . Solomon Rboildes

Twelfth Ward .................... ; . Wm. Mayher Thirteenth Ward ........... ' ... Frederick Beduhn

After severally subscribing to the oath of office they were duly sworn as such membe~s by C. D. Cleveland, County Judge.

Supervisor Arne mann nominated John Harrington for Chairman. Supervisor Athearn nominated Wm. Mayher.

·The Chairman appointed as tellers Supervisors Ganzer :md Gove. On roll call an informal ballot resulted as follows: Whole number

of votes cast 37,·of which John Harrington received 22; Wm. Mayher received 14; and Benj. Edwards received I.

Supervisors Harrington and Mayher were excused from voting. The informal ballot was made formal and John Harrington was de-

clared elected Chairman. · The Chairman expressed hi~ thanks to the members for their con-tinued expression of confidence in him and thanked them also for tlieir courteous treatment or him as~ their executive He also ex· pressed his thanks fo~ the. careful consideration with which they have attended to all matters coming before them, and stated that he believed that no member has any expianations in the nature of apol-ogies to make to his constituents. He stated that he believed that the feeling throughout the county is that the board of Winnebai!O county is equal to any in the state.

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Supervisor Edwards moved that the rules adopted at the last an-nual,session be adopted by this Board.

The motion was carried. Supervisor Ganzer moved that the Board take a recess of twenty

minutes to give the chairman opportunity to prepare his list of com-mittees.

The motion was carried. After recess Chairman Harrington announced the following com·

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STANDING COMMITT.I!:ES1 1901-1902.

John Harrin!!"ton-Chairman . .Equalization-Fridd, Chase, Derby, Arnemann, Schnieder, Edwards,

Mayher, Tritt, Gunderson, Rhoades, O'Brien, Nash, Atwood. Fina>~ce-Gove, Mayher, Rhoades, Forrest, Foth, Boyson, Kellogg,

Steckbauer, Pride. • General Accm.nt.

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Also, Tba.t the County C'lerk be directed to immediately notify Superintendent Austin of said intended visit, giving date thtreof.

Supervisor Arnemann seconded the motion. Supervisor Edwards moved to amend the motion by adding ex-

Sheriff White's name. The resolution as amended was adopted. Chairman Harrington called for the District Attorney, who made

some remarks about a resolution passed last session regarding- a suit· a~ainst Ashland County, stating that suit had been commenced and that the District Attorney of Ashland County had advised that he thought when their Board met they would pay $583.00, claiming- the balance h'td been paiu. The matter was referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Supervisor Ganzer moved to adjourn to 9 o'clock, A. M ' Wednesday. The motion was carried and the Boatd adjourned.

WEDNESDAY-SECOND DAY.

SUPERVISOR'S ROOM, OSHKOSH, WIS., November 13, 1901, 9 o'clock, A. M.

The Board met pursuant to adjournment, Chairman Harrington presiding.

On roll call the full Board was present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Accounts were presented and referred to appropriate committees. Chairman Harrington spoke regarding an infant committed by

.Judge Cleveland to the State school for Dependent Children at Sparta, and referred the matter to the Committee on Poor and Poor Farm.

The following petition from the Town of Utica was read by the • Clerk and referred to the Committee on Corporations and to Super-visor Edwards.

THE SUPPRESSION OF ANARCHY.

WHEREAS, At a meeting of the citizens of the Town of Utica, Win-nebago County, on the evening of September 25, 1901, in memory of our beloved president, deceased, the undersigned were appointed as a committee with instructif,ns to draft a petition to the County Board of Supervisors touching the subject of anarchy, and the means nec-essary to its suppression, and

WHEREAS, Our President has been shot down by a tool .,f anarchy, therefore, the undersigned, representing the citizens of Utica, res-pectfully petition your honorable Board to take such steps and use such means as you shall deem most e)fecti ve to aid and encourage

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERII'ISO:BS. 5 our representatives in Congress and in our State Legislature in their. efforts to secure such legislation as shall effectually check and exter-minate the murderous creed of Anarchy, and to secure better protec-tion for our public servants. The chairman of our Town Board is hereby instructed to present this petition to the County Board and to use every honorable means to secure prompt action in the matter.

. THOMAS A. IlOWLES,

J. W. HUTCHI:l

S'.r.A.TEMENT Of Expenditures for each Month of the Year, commencing October 1, 1900, and

ending September 30, 1901.

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February..................................... 632 9"2 720 28 492 07 110 88 62 251 104 93 5H 73 2182 06 53 62 March .. .. .. ...... ..... . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .... ~~ ~ 060 17 250 891 203 46 8 241 77 9:J · 47 66 1826 68 ....... .. Apr!!............................... .. .. .. .... ~·. ~':: 1031\ 83 5 43 204 74 48 18: 83 40 69 22 2116 60 ......... . ~u~e' :::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::· :::::::::::: 666 37 815 32 10 so 14~ 14 .......... j 1o;;so 134 o~ 1s77 s7 ....... .. July........ ... .. .... .. ................... ~ ~ -~~ ~~ ~ ~~~ ~~ ~ ~z ~~ 1gJ gJ 1 ~~ M ~m :g 1T~ ~ August........................................ 638 ~! 817 07 673 141 1~7 27 '9 75' 126 27 151 81 2604 15 ........ .. September ......... ~ ......................... 7069. 74506 15920; 11546 2200 14&67 6986 256018 ....... ..

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE. BOARD OF SUPERVISCRS. 7 Several transfers of patients have been made to and· frnm the

Winnebago County Asylum in the past year. The asylum at Brown county, contemplating eJThey meet once a year, on the first Wednesday in ·December. The county asylums, State asylums at 'Oshkosh and Mendota, State Pub-lic School and Home for the Feeble Minded at Chippewa Falls, are all include1 in the scope of the organization. The State Board of Control are made honorary members. Fifteen counties have thu• far joined ,in the movement. The· objects of the organization are:

I. To bring those directly interested in the management of coun-ty asyl!lms (and the other in•titutions above mentioned) together for an interchange of ideas.

II. To unite in securing legislation, when needed, to better pro teet and provide for the inaane, and otherwise ·unfortunate inmates of Ollr state and county institutions.

In the line of permanent improvements we have to report that the large iron tank located on the third floor of the Asylum building shows some signs of giving out, and if such a thing should occur it would leave the building destitute of water, as nearly all the supply pipes connect with it, and we are· contemplating the erection of a water tower or elevated reservoir to ta~e the place of the old one. Another weakness occurs in the water system of the building from the fact that anless the tank is alway3 kept full water will not flow to all parts of the building.

There are, at this time, about 137 of our own county insane in· the Asylum, and at the present rate of increase it will be but a short

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time before our Asylum will be filled with our own county Some of the reasons for this are:

I. Increase in population. II. Instead of insane being cared for at homes, as

are now maintained at county asylums.

The earnings of the institution for the past year are as follows:

Due from State for County Insane ......................................... ... $ " State for State at Large Insane ...................... : ............ .

our own County, care of Insane ..................................... . other Counties, care of Insane .. .................................. .

Sale of farm produce, turned over to f!ounty Treasurer .... ................ . Due from Towns, Cities, and our own County Poor ...... ...... . Amount paid County Treasurer, deducted from Sta.te bill. . . . . . ..... ·.····

Asylum bonds paid during the past year: ToState .....•.................................•........................•.......... $ WOIIOO To Farson, Leach & Co...... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . t5(X) ~

Total paid during the year ................................................. 1

Bonds still unpaid: To State ......•......................................... , ......................... a f4IJOO 00 To Farson, Leach & Co. . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • 20100 00

Total unpaid.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... , ..... . 1 114500 00 .

Following is a recapitulation for the past year: Due from State for County Insane ........................... ' ......... 1 9322 62 Due from State for State at Large Insane...... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . • 1200 29 Due from our own County, care of Insane..................... .... . 11247 04 Due from other Counties, care of Insane .......... ................ , 12558 ·n~ Amount paid, deducted from State bill...... . . . . . . . . . . . • .. . . . . . . . . . . . 136 42 Sale of farm produce...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ,. . . . 697 10 Due from towhw, cities an4 county, careofpoor.... .... ...... ...... 4781 '15

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CONTRA CREDIT.

By Asylum orders paid............ . ........................•........ ~ 26074 15 By Interest on $6.1.500 bonds...... . . . . . ............................... . By bonds paid during year .............................. .

Balance in favor of Asylum Fund .......... . Total earnings of institution for eight years ............................•.... tl7186731 Total expenses for eight years................................ . ..•.........••• 224512 1

Superintendent A. C. Austin and County Physician Dr. F. w.: fi. Brown.

By reference to the report of Sup~rintendent Austin you will

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a record of the population of the Asylum and Poor House, also a list of farm produce raiBed during the year.

·Respectfully submitted; E. L. MATllllWSON, W. W. NoBL.E, W. C. KIMBALL,

Trustees.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE POOR AND INSANE

OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 301

1901.

To the Board of Trustees:

RECEIPTS.

Balance on hand September 30, 1901, Working Fund ....•...•••...•.•.•..•• : .. a 380 ?6 Amount received from sale of farm produce................................... 69110

Total amount received ....................................................... a 1018 46 DISBURSEMENTS.

Paid out to County Treasurer ...........•...........................•..•....•.... $ 6f!f 10 Balance on hand .....•...................••........•...••.............•........... 8 380 '16

PRODUCE RAISED.

Blackberries, quarts ............................................................... . Radishes. bushels...... . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . ..••.........•. Ground Cherrie!!, bushels ....••............................ ', ....................... . Oats, bushels ....................................................................... . Corn. ears, bushels .............................................................. .. Potatoes. bushels ................................................................. , Onions, bushels ............................................... ,' ..................... . Carrots, bushels ..................... : ............................................... . Mangles, bushels.... . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . ... . . ................................... . Beets, bushels.... . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .•. . . . . .. .. . . . .. . .. .. • .. . .. . .. ............. . Rutabagas. bushels ......................................... ; ..................... .. Beans, bushels ................................................................... . Cucumbers, busb.els ............................................................... .. Tomatoes, bushels ................................................................ . Hay. tons ................................................................. ······ .... · Lettuce, bushels................ .. ................................................. . Green Corn, bushels ............................................................. . Melons .............................................................................. .. Straw, tons .............................. ---~ ........................................ . Squash (winter) number ...... ···.· ................................................. . Squash (summer) number ...................................................... . Cabbage. number ................................................................. . Parsnips, bushels ......... ~-· ........ : ............................................ . Corn Stalks,loads .................................................................. . Pork Slaughtered, pounds ......................................................... . Beef Slaughtered. JM)unds ................................. · · .. · ... · ·· · .. · · · • · · .. .. Chickens Slaughtered, pounds .................................................... . Eggs. dozen ..................... ·•···· .... ·· ···· .......... ······ Raspberries/ quarts .......................................... ····.· ................. . !5trawberries, quarts . ... .. .......................... ·· ···· · ·· ....... · ... · · ... . String Beans, bushels .................. · ...•. ~ ........... · · • .... · · · · ·· ...... · .... ~. Gr~en Peas, bushels ....... ~ ...................... ·•·• .... ·•········ .........• •·•···.

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1100 3310 1250 400 875

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Butter, pounds ....................................•. .'. .. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 5274 Tobacco, pounds ................... · .......... ·...........•.•........................... 2000 Celery, dozen bunctre~..... . ••.......•........ ,... ...... .... ...... .. ..... ....... 800 Asparagus, dozen ouncheb...... .... ..... ... ...... .... ... . . ... ...• .... ...... .. . . ...•. 300 Pie Plant, dozttn bunches.: .... ·:...................................... 800

POPULATION, POOR HOUSE.

Male. FemaJe. 1'otal. \'\.hole number September 30, 1900 ...... , ........... , ....... . 38 1~ 54 Whole number committed by Jufoitices ....................... . ~

Total Population 00 22 82

Number discharged during the year ..................... . 16 20 Number ran away during the year ................. . Number died during the year ...................... .

Total loss of population during the year .... 19 2f>

Number remaining ~eptember 30, 1901. ....................... · 41 16 77

INSANE ASYLUM

Whole number in County Asylum September 30, llfOO.... 107 88 195 Whole number committed by County Judge............ 1 1 Whole number transferred from State Hospital............. 44 53

Total Population ................ ·............ li\2 97 249

Whale nup:tber discharge& during the year........ 17 10 27 Whole numbez-on leave of absence............................. 2 1 Whole number died during the Yt>ar...... ...... .. .... .... . .. . 10 u; Whole number remaining September 30, 1001 •..•.......... , •.. 123 81 2nl

Number weeks board furnisbed Insane ........ -· .................... . .10556· t Nttmber weeks board furnhbed Poor . .... • ....•. ~ ......................... . . .... 294Z·2

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Total weeks board furuisbed all patients .................................. 13551-4 Tbecostpercapita ....................................................... ¥ ••••••• $182

AMOUNT DUE FOR CARE OF INMATES. For care of Insane~

From State for Conn ty IU15ane .... _.. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . ... :. .. . . . .. . .. . .. t •. •• at large ........................... or•··· r••••····· .•..........•..

our own c·ount:r ........... ~... .... .... .... ..•••.. . ....•....•... Baytleld County .................................................. . Ashland Door Florence Douglas Taylor ciark Iron ~bawano .. Vilas Monroe Marquette•• Calumet "

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93'22 62 1206 29

11247 04 668 21 567 92 100 51 33622 893 7~ 599 71> 119 02 (ill 68 500 28 IM 58 91 9'l 0042

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11 743 2i m13 25203 52364 M9 44 805 19 171 :n 40158 48723 324 35 81364 64411

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Fo!' care of Poor~

. F:.om ~~ty ~.f ~::::~~~: ::·. ~:.: ·-~--: ~:::·. :·.~:~ ::·.~::.: ::: ::·.:·.:::::::·: ~ :::~:::::• " Neenah ..................... ........ ~ ......................... .

H Non-residents ........... ........................................ ~ ... , ..... . .. Town of Utica ............................... .' .............................. . .. t• " Winchester ........................................... .......... ,

·• Rushford ............................ ........................... . .. Algoma .. -.... . , .............. : ................ , .................. , " Black Wolf ................................... --············ ..... ,

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101!6 35 80 70

153 34 103 89 . tr/U

1119 16 191 77

Total for:Poor ....................................... ............. : ........... a 473175

Total amount due ........ ......... : .......................................... 39066 49 .156~

Total.. ......... , . . . . . . . . . . . ..... , . . . .. . . . •.. . . . . •. . . . . . .....•.....•••• ·······• 39222 91

CoUNTY F.&lUI, September 30.1901.

I hereby certify that the within report is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. · · a. 0. AUSTIN, Superinlendm!;

County Physician Fred W. A. Brown read his report.

COUNTY PHYSICIAN'S REPORT.

To the Hm.wrable Board of Supervisors of Winnebago Catinty, WiSC

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Matron, Mrs. Eaton, are at all time• actuated by the kindly spirit of humanity which should obtain among thoae in charge of the poor and unfortunate, and have heartily co-operated with me in every man· ner connected with their welfare. The general health of the pa~ tients has been good. There has been no epidemic. The diet has been abundant, nutritious and varied; well cooked and well •erved; the hygiene excellent. The attendants seem to spare no pain• to make the existence of the inmates as pleasant a• pussible, and are prompt to report any illness or disability.

POOR HOUSE.

The most of the inmates are those who have passed into the "sere and yellow leaf." The infirmities of old age have fallen upo.n them. Medicine cannot bring back to their tortuous veins and tottering steps the rich flow of virility and the elastic •tep of youth. However, medicine can do something to ease and alleviate, if not to renovate, and has been given when deemed necessary, the rest being unfortu nate, maimed or crippled. The year bas been characterized by al· most an absence of the ones who love "not wisely but too well," only ·one, at the present writing, wearily waiting for the shortening months to bring forth in tears and anguish one whose prattling tones and cooing voice will never gladdt>n a father's heart. The Matron, Mrs. Seymour, has spared no pains to make the inmates as comfort· able as possible.

Mortality atatistics for the above will be found in the report of the Superintendent.

COUNl'Y JAIL.

Visits have been made as necessary. There has been no serious ill-ness. The sheriff and his as"istants are to b

WORK HOUSE.

Very little sickness has obtained here. There was one sudden death due to paralysis of the heart. Mr Abrams has well and care-fully performed his part, not only in seeing that the edict of the law was carried out, but in his kincl and considerate bearing toward those who have sometii?es been described as "undeveloped children."

SMALL POX.

Small pox, that dread disease, in the earlier months of the year nearly approached an epidemic in the northern counties, and there being also a few cases in our own county, it .was thought prudent to do everythin/f pusaible to prevent an outbreak in our institutions; hence, everyone who might come in contact with the disease was ren· dered immune. All the inmates of the Poor House were vaccinated, and the attendants in the County Insane Asylum. A regulation, with

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the approval of your committee on poor, was made that everyone . coming into the institution must present to the Superintendent be-fore admission, a certificate of being free from any contagious dis-ease.

Small pox is essentially a preventable disease. Its subjects are nn· vaccinated or badly vaccinated persons, extensive observations hav· ing shown that in proportion to the efficiency of vaccination are the rarity and mildness of small pox.

Before the advent of vaccination, small pox was one of the scourges with which people were afflicted. So great was the terror, that even at the pn:sent time there are few persons outside of physicians and nu"rses to whom tbe mere mention of small pox does not fill with shiv-ering dread. Physicians in this case practice what they preach. The majority have been vaccinated and re-vaccinated.

The disease is smouldering in different parts of the state. It awaits a favorable condition to become epidemic. Owing to the propaganda of the anti-vaccinationists, apparently sincere but notoriously mis-guided people, and the lethargy of public opinion, due to the mildness of the disease for some time past, the present condition seems preg· nant with menace, and to be in the same condition in which was the city of Montreal, when, due to the teaching-s of a prominent French physician, vaccination bad fallen into disrepute. .

Small pox in that city died out in 1875. The city was free from di,ease until1885 During this time vaccination was neglected. The tinder was there. A Pullman car conductor, from Chical!'o, stricken with the disease furnished the spark. The disease spread like fire in dry grass, and within riine months there died in that city, of small pox. 3164 persons, and of these 2717 were under ten years.

Small pox was formerly one of the army scourges, but to-day it is, owing to vaccination, of rare occurrence in the German and Contin-ental armies

f beg to quote the remarks of Col. Ryerson, a surgeon in the Briti•h army, formerly in the Boer war. He states: "With an enormous army of ~00,000 men, nothing prove8 more definitely and more em· phatically the importance and power of vaccination, when there wa& never a single case of small pox in the entire army."

I would sugl!est that this County Board memorialize the Legisla-ture in accordance with the recommendation of the State Board. of Health, folio 4, report of State Board of Health, edition of 1900.

TUBERCULOSIS.

While Wisconsin can proudly point to the numerous institutions for the care and treatment of the insane, which dot the surface of her fair domain, institutions which starid as monuments to t?e humanity of her people and their zeal for the unfortunate; and while we stand fu}'Ie van of progress, marking time on the onward march for the

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welfare and amelioration of unfortunate mankind, we mu"t again b~ up and doing.

Once more we hear the Macedonian cry "Come and help us " In pleading tones it comes loud and strong from the bereaved, and in plaintive wail witt. the pathos of subdued resignation from the af. flicted. It comes from the rich and it comes from the poor; from Dives and Lazarus; from the country and the town; the palace and the hovel; from the pavements to the gutter;; from the bereft hus· band and the widowed wife; from the weeping parent and the wailing orphans; from the synagogues of the righteous and the gilded haunt" of hell. Help! For what? From what?

There is a disease so mortal that it is credited with causing on~· seventh of all deaths. In the United States census. reports for 1890, 102,188 deaths were reported to be due from consumption. A low es· timate gives 150,000 deaths annually in the United States from some sort of tuberculosis. Dr. Vaughn gives as an estimate, based on that census report, the total number of persons infected with tuberculosis as 1,050,000, or one in every sixty of the population. These are dread facts. Appalling! Alarming! And this is the condition, even while E. F. \Yells states that the evidence is in favor of a positive de-cline in the prevalence of the disease.

Even so, shall we wait while our loved ones pass away without put· ting forth an energetic effort to stay the ravages of the disease?

What do we advocate? In the past, Wisconsin has done nobly; but she must not sit and smirk complacently o'er deeds done, out rather, spurred on by achievements already accomplish.ed, press forward with untiring zeal." Progress, with pcn dipped in the fountain of un-dying love, has written in words of flaming fire across the broad bosom of her charity-"State Samitoria."

Wisconsin must not lag. It must be abreast of the times It must,, do its duty. It may be asked: "Is there any use of trying to. cure consumption?" As well might it be asked: "Is it of any utility to . care for our unfortunate.insane?" The question is to be answered in the affirmative. I will mention a few celebrated men who have been cured of consumption: '£he German poet, Goethe: Napoleon I; Peter Cooper.

Dr. Herman Brehmer, one of the foremost German physicians, was a consumptive when he started the first sanatorium for· tuberculous patients in 1859, over which he presided for more than thirty years.

De. Dettweiler, his most celebrated pupil, entered Brehmer's Sana-torium as a consumptive, became his assistant, and ha~ been for twenty-Jl~e years the .Medical Director of the Falkenstein Sana tor ium. The late Dr. Pean, of Paris, declared phthi•ical at :!0 died at 6.5, and there are many more cases that can be cited. •

Statistics from Sanatoria for f!onsumptives, where patients in all stages of the disease are received, show that twenty-five per ceut.

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leave as absolutely cured, and forty to fifty per cent .. are much im-proved. Surely, it is the duty of this State to do all in its power to bring about eucha desirable state of affairs.

I advocate State Sanatoria on the same grounds as are given for State Hospitals for the Insane. I beg to make the following extracts from the prize essay of Dr. S A. Knopf, of New York, entitled, "Tu. berculosis as a disease of the masses and how to combat it," in reply to the questions, "What are State Sanatoria?" and "What evidence exists that by taking care of consumptives in special institutions and by hygienic measures, tuberculosis as a disease of the masses can really be su,cessfully combated?" '

"A State Sanatorium in the United States means an institution " "for the exclusive treatment of patients suffering from Pulmonary" "Tuberculosis, created by the fund_. of tne State and supported en-" '· tirely or in part by the State. The first State Sanitorium in Amer-" " ica was erected a few years ago near Rutland, Mao•. In this in-" •" stitution patients pay fifty cents a day. Recently, other State's, ,; ".New York, New Jeroey, Iowa, Illinois and Maine have projected" •· the building of similar ins.titution;. * * * While it is gratify- " '' ing to note that some States have• undertaken to care for their " "consumptive poor, and while noble men and women have private-" " ly undertaken to care for some of these untortunate sufferers," " there is yet a great deal to be do~e- In view of the great number" " of consumptives with little or· no means in our thickly populated " " St


Surely these quotations are enough to warrant the assumption of State care for the tubercular by the commonwealth of Wisconsin. Also the benefits which must accrue to the community by the return from.a Sanatorium of a cured or much improved sufferer, is inestim-able, as he will be a peripatetic dictionary of information in dissem-inating knowledge of the workings and advantages of such an insti-tution.

What is known as the "Wisconsin System" for the care of the Chronic Insane, has in the past received considerable attention from Alienists, and others interested in ameliorating- the condition· of un-fortunate mankind. This interest has not waned, as our institution has received numerous vi"its from superintendents and physicians in charge of the insane from all parts of the country; on one occasion no less than five prominent Alienists from Boston arriving on one day.

It is to be hoped that the dissemination of ideae regarding the Wisconsin System of caring for the Chronic Insane will still further better the condition of the wards of Humanity wherever they may be. Respectfully submitted,

FRED W. A. BROWN, M. D.

Supervisor Nash moved that·the report be accepted and placed on file.

Supervisor Edwards moved to amend the motion and refer the re-port to the Finance Committee.

Supervisor Nash accepted the amendment. The motion was carried as amended.

County Treasurer~. J. Rounds read the following report, No. I, as Treasurer, and report No.2 as Purchasing- Agent:

COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT.

To the Honorable, the Umnty Board of Supervi.•ors of Winnebago Cownty: GENTLEMEN: I herewith present my annual report as Treasurer

of said county, showing receipts and disbursements of said office from January I, 1901 to October 31, 1901 inclusive, together with vouchers.

M. J. RouNDS, Cmnty Treasunlr.

RECEIPTS.

1Balance on hand January 1.1901:

Asylum Fund ..... : ........................................... $ 36211 ot Indigent Soldiers' Fund ............................. ·,.......... 239 13 Fish and Game Fund............................ ............. 43919 Drainage Fund ...... .............................. ~.. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 30 Bridge Fund............................................... .... .. 430 00 Suit Tax......................................................... 243 00 Flue Money...... .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. • . .. . .. .. .. .. 400 ll2 $ 5401 &8 GenerelFundoverdrawn...... .... ....................... .... 160137 160131 Cash In Bank.......................... . ..... .. .. .. .... .. .. 3794 21

I 3794 21

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Taxes received as follows:

l. Algoma .................................................... 1 2. Black Wolf.. ... . 3. Clayton ............... . 4. Menasha. 5. Neenah .................... ···-~- ........... ···--~ ....... . 6. Nekimi ...... ...... ...... .... ... . .................... . 7._ Nepeuskun .............................................. . 8. Oshkosh ..................................................• 9. Omro ..... ·r·· .........................................•

JO. Omro Vi nage ............................................. . It. Poygan ................................................... . 12. Rushford ........................................... . 13. Utica ..................................................... . 14. V!nland ... . ..... ..... .... .... .... . •....................• 15. Winchester .............................................. . 115. \Vinneconne ............................................. . 17. Winneconne Village .................................... . 18 Wolf River .............................................. .. 19. Mcnasba. City ........................................... . 20. Neenah City ............................................. .. 21. Oshkosh City ........................................ • ..... .

Deliriquent Taxes and Fees received before sale ........ . Proceeds of tax sale on May 21st. .......................... . Injoined tax of 1899 paid .................................... . Pen:onal property taxes col!ected by Sheriff ............ .. School Fund ID.com~ from St~tte ............ .-............. ..

4349 48 3318 80 5609 86 2110 74 2469 f

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Jas. Mc:'Ginn ...... ..................................... ........ if gOt> E. Vredenbuqc......... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 UO Fint-::> from Clerk of Courts ........... - .......... . 4:! ()0 9:! 60

'rotftl Heceipts .... ................................ .

DISBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS.

Ar~10unts paid State Treasurer-StateTax .....................•...................•............ $ 28033 97 School District loans...... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1130 00 Special loans ...... .......... :.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6170 00 School fund income. one m•ll tax................ .. . . . .. . . . 19f>:.i5 94 Suit tax ...... .......................... '... ...... .... 167 00 Fines collecfed ...... .... . 757 II $ Mill Ot

Drainage paid as followS:-Nepeuskun .. ............ ., ................. ·~ ................ . Clayton .......................................................... .

County School Fund paid as follows~-1. Algoma ....... ........................................... . 2. Black .Volt. ...................................•........... 3. Clayton .................................................. . 4. Menasha .............................. : ............... ... . 5. Neenah... ........ .... . .............................. . 6. Nekimi .... ~ .................................. .-......... . 7. !'Jepenskun...... ...... .... ...... . .................. . ~- o.hkosh .................................................. . 9. Omro ..............•................•.•.....•..............

10. Omru Village ............ : ......•...•................... , . 11. Poygan ................................................ . 12. Rushford .....••••........................••.......•..... 13. Utica ..•..•...........................•.•.•....•............ 14. Vinland . . .. . . .... .. ... . . .............................. . 15. Winchester ................. ·-~· ......................... . 16. Winneconne .................................... , ...... , . 17. Winn~conne Village ...... ............................. . 1H: Wolf River ........•...•.............•.•..•............... 19. Menasha City.... . . . . . • . . . . . • • . . . . .....•..•......... 20. Neenah City ...•.................................•••..... 21. Oshlo.osh City ... : .........•...................••.....•.....

State School Fund paid as follows:-

1. Algoma .....................•.............................. 2. Black Wolf .............................................. .'.

" 3. Clayton ................................................... . 4." Menasha ........... · ........•.•..................•..••.•.• 5. Neenah ...............•.......................•............ 6. Nekimi ............•....................................... 7. N epeuskun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................. . 8. Oshkosh ....•...........•.....•......................•... 9. Omro ...................................................... .

10. Omro V!llage •.••............•...••...........•..•..•..•... u: Poygan .•..••.............•.•.•.................•.. , ....•. IZ. Rushford . • • . •. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 13. Utica ....................•....•.•..•........................ H. Vinland ..•...•..••..••••...............................•.. 15. Winchester.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... .

756 12 74 2()3\j

315 94 399 10 498 5~ 303 31 256 e:; 480 13 356 12 3ll 91 481 2Q 43:! 51 311 24 607 ~ 38~ 2i 4'-~ 87 492 42 2$12 iNOO 498 56

:!479 38 277L 311

13J .. O 00 2007456

~'!l7 93 318 00 431 S9 280 12 20.)34 362 70 351M 263 as 390 60. 431 8\) ZB"~ 3ii 569 16 33.5 If~ 366 01> 427 43

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16. Winneconne .............................................. 1 244 40 416 21 (43 05

2590 24 21110 71

17. "\Vinnecon.ne Village .................................... . 18. ~,oVolf River ............••................•••...•...•.. 19 Menasha City ............................................ . 20. Neenah City ...........................•.•.....••....•...• 21. Oshkosh City ............................................ .

German National Bank, notes and interest ............... . Asylum bond and interest .............................. .. : .. New Jail note and Interest ................................. . State Treasurer. street railway license fineS ........... . Secretary of State', inheritance ................. ~ .......... . Election warrants paid .................................. . Treasurers for making returns ...........•.................

Miscellaneous bills paid:-Insurance premiums .................... , .. : ................ . Oshkosh Gas Li~ht Co ....... : ................................ . Oshkosh Water Works ...................................... . Wisconsin Telephone Co ......................... . Hicks Printing Co., printing tax sale notice .....•......... Judge Cleveland. refund of inheritance tax .............. . County Clerk, refund of fish and game fund ............. . Louis Baldauf, for fish tags ................................ . Purchasing Arent's checks paid .......................... . General fund orders paid .................................. . Asylum fiiud prders paid.. . .......... . Indigent Soldiers· orders p'aid ......................... .. Circuit Court orders paid.... . . .. . . .. . . . • .. .. .. .. :.. .. ... .. Municipal Court orders paid .............................. .. County Courtorderspajd .................................. . Bridge fund order paid .................................... .

10311 84 $•!1500 87

30365 28 2490 00 5600 00 313 48

3826 so 122 75 3732

1382 21 Zl754 23726 132 30 14:! 50 49 17

800 10 P5

2551 48 476(11 60 40127 81 21140 57

2955 00 7233 07 959 44 60923 175 00 13809 12

Total Disbursements and Credits ......................... $ 2246M) 47 $~24626 41

Balance on hand. distributed as follows:-General Fund.......... .. .. . . . . ... . . . . . . .................... $ 11839 43

8915 08 806 26 579 74 432 94.

452 60 173 00

Asylum Fund ................... :. .. . . .. . . . . . ............. . Indigent Soldiers' Fund .................... :··· .... , ....... . Fish and GameFund ...... ------~·-····--~ ........ , ......... . Bridge Fund .......................•................ _.. . ..... . 'Fine money .................................................•.. Suit tax ................................................ ..

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Total . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . • . . . . • • . . . . . . • . . . • ..•..•.•.......•. $ 23"~ 115

STATE OF WISCONSIN iss. ·COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO f

I, M. J. Round•, treasurer of said county, being duly sworn, on oath say that the foregoing report and the statements therein contained

·are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and helief. M. J. ROUNDS,

Coonty Tre


PURCHASING AGENT'S ACCOUNTS.

To the Honorable, the County Board of' Supervisors of JVinneiJayo County: GENTLEMEN: Following is the itemized statement of the amount

expended by me, as Purchasing Agent, from January 1st to October 31, 1901, inclusive,. for postage stamps, printing, blanks and blank books, stationery and miscellaneous supplies, vouchers for which are on file in the ollice of the County Treasurer:

No. In whose Nature of Amount. favor drawn. Account.

1. H. G. Razall Mfg Co., Blank Books ................. "" ................... $ 104 00 2. Chas. Hellard, printing tax deeds............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 50 3. Warwick & f'ole, coal and wood .............. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Y 71 4. L H Kimball. stationery for County Clerk................ . . . . . . . . . .. ... . 2'Z 00 5. Church Bros., brushes and matches........................ . . . . . . ........ .. 1 08 6. M. J. Rounds. postage stamps ..... , ......................... .. :... ... ....•. 10 00 7. Medberry-Bemis Co., miscellaneous supplies . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. 47 64

Church Bros., miscellaneous supplies............... . . . . .. ... . . ... . . .. ... . 8 94 9. Spencer Broom Co., brooms.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 13

10. G. F. Eastman, miscellaneous supplies..................................... 4 00 11. H. G. Razall Mfg Co., books....................................... .... 6 00 12. Castle-Pierce Printi11.g Co., stationery_ and miscellaneous......... .... . 16 85

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favor drawn. Account. Amount.

H. G. Razu.ll Mfg Co., tally sheets and record book ..................... 1 23 30 Krippent: Hdw Co., supplies for Janitor . 7 02 Ern~t Saran, printing ..................... :. : ~ ~ ~ ~-: ·.::: ~ :: .· ~: ~ :~ .·:. ~: ·. · 15 25 L.A. Stevens, ink erastrs.. .... ...... ...... .... .... ...... .... .. .... .... ... 2 00 Warwick & Cole Co., wood and coal.... · · Charles Hellard, printing and blanks · · ·· ·· · ···· .... ·· · · ... · ···· ···· ·· · · 21::

Globe Printing Co., blanks ............ :::::::.·:::::;~::.":~::::::~:::::::~::: 23 2S Razall Mfg Co., record bools ..............••.................. , ..... .... .... 45 00 Ole Oleson, Postmaster, postage stamps................................... 25 00 Henry Augustin, miscellaneous supplies ................................. . Castle-)?ierce Printing Co., miscellaneous supplies ...................... . Charles Hellard, stationery for Register of Deeds ...................... . John M. Hurn, miscellaneous supplies ............................... ···~· Menasha Printing Co., pt;inting roll call cards ................ · ...........• Ernst Sarau, stationery and printing calendar .......................... . Globe Printing Co., stationery for County Judge ......... .

'10 2211 2 2.5 205

2200 43 10 675

Allen & \Veidner, printing for sheriff................................... 2 00 Ole Oleson. Postmaster. postage stamps................................... 25 00 J. E. Donnelly, supplies for jail~ .............................. :...... ., 6 10 Charles Hellard, record books ............... ·.- ........................ ~..... 35 50 Charles Hellard, printing ............... , ....................... :.... .. .... 200 Globe Printing Co., printing insurance forms............................. 2 75 Krippene Hdw Co., miscellaneous supplies................... . .. .... ... 17 80 Medberry-Bemis Co,. stationery ........ ·~·:..... •..•.. ...... .... .... ...... 8 63 H. G. Razall Mfg Co., miscellaneous......................................... 3 7& Ole Oleson. Postmaster, postal cards and stamps ....... : ... ... : .... ...• 21 00 H. G. Razall Mfg Co., record books ............... :.. . . . . • . . .. ........ .. .... 56 00 Warwick & Cole Co., wood............................................. .... . 18 50 M. J. Rounds, hand stamps and rack...................... .. ... . .... .... t 30 E. J. Britzman, Wisconsin Statutes annotations ....... :: .......... ·; ..... : 5 00 H. G. Razall Mfg Co., four county order books ........................... , 36 00 Krippene Hdw Co.~ supplies for Janitor ... .: ................ ,....... .. .... 3 83 Globe Printing Co., books and stationery for Soldiers Relief t:om... ••. 1l 45 Ole Oleson, Postmaster, postage stamps.................. ...• .... ....... 25 00 Charles Helh .. rd. blanks for Treasurer..... .. .. : ..... u, ........ ·........ 4 00 C. H. Slocum, stationery for she-riff.................. .•. .... .... .... .... .. 10 25 N. Bach, binding Supervisors' re~rt. .............. -.. ..... : ........ , ..... .. Castle-Pierce Printing Co., two rubber stamps ..................... ' ...... . Ernst Sarau, printing .............................................. -·-·· ;--W. B. Lewis, two ten-gallou cans of chloro napthalum: ...... : ......... .

1211 .. 12 25' 2500 300 C. D. Jackson, annotations for statutes .... ·:··•· ....................... : ..

N.C. \Verbke, Supplies for Janitor ... , .... · ............................... ~- I 95 J. M. Hurn, miscellaneous ... · ....... ,'., .... , ...... ; ...... ~~~- ........... ··•·· 1 05 Ernst Sarau. tax blanks for Clerk ..................... ;.-............ ,. .... 2 75 Church Rros .• supplies for Janitor ... ; ......................... , .......... 2 70 Medberry-BemisCo., miscellaneous ...... ;;.~ ..... : ....................... :: Ole Olesou Postmaster postage stamps .... ,Z 4 " ........................ . James & Edwards, ink ~nd pencils .............. ' ..... -. ................. , .. H. G. Razall Mfg Co., general index Connty Court: ... .-......... · ...... .. Auburn Broom and Mop Co., supplies for Janitor ....................... . Charles Hellard, record book for Clerk of Court ...• ·•·· ... : •··· ···• :··· :. Allen & \Veidner, record book and stationery ........................... .. H. G. Razall Mfg Co,, books antj: miscellaneous ............ ' ............... • Ole Oleson. Postmaster, postage stamps ............................ · .... · .. 8. Heymann&Co., toweling for Court House .......... ----~······--·--··· \Varwick & Cole, wood and coal .... ···· .............. ···· ....... : ..... ····•··

1250 19 00. 2 70

Iii 00 "6; 1\0

'24 80 2500 2 16

21;600


No. In whose . Nature of Amount. favor drawn. Account.

10-t. 0. McCorison, windo~ shades ....... ....................................... $ & 82 105. Macke & Jackiscb, supplies for Janitor..................................... 11 40

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......•................................................. !2551 '8

RECAPITULATION.

Printing ................ ............................................................ $ 170 85 Blank books, blanks, etc.................. . ... ._........... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 518 75 Stamps ................................................. , ................ : ........ : .. 2"27110 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... ll89 27 Stationery...................................... . .. . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . ... . . . .. .. . . . 93 13 Miscellaneous . ..... ...... .... ..... ..... .... .... .... .... .... .. .. .... .... ... . .... ..... 352 48

Tot•! ........................................................................... $155! 48

Dated this 1st day of November, 1901. :M. J. ROUNDS,

Purchasing Agent. Superviso"r Chase moved that the reports be accepted and referred

to the Finance Committee. The motion was carried and the reports were referred to the said

Committee.

OUTLAWED COUNTY ORDERS.

To the Honorable County Board of Supervisf)rs of Winnebago Cwnty: GENTLEMEN: In compliance with the provisions of Section 688,

Chapter 36, of the Revised Statutes, I herewith present a descriptive list of Outlawed County Orders, and would recommend that the same be compared with the order books, and the orders described therein (if found correct) be cancelled and destroyed.

November 12, 1901.

No. of Order· 2209

2039 1263 1713 1752 to"J 222 (f>6

U66 1531 1582 1787

21 393 391 396 401

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J. J. FISH, County Ulerk.

Name. Date. Amount. Waupaca County ..•................. Dec. 3, 1898 ....•... : •••••••• 274 60 Oshkosh Logging Tool Co .......... Nov. 15, " .... ....... ..•.. 35 D. W. Eiss .... : ..................•... " 26, 1897................ 15 W. Gorges ............. .......... .... Mch 17, 1898.... .... .... .... 15 F. A. Everhard ..... .. . .. . . . ... . . .. . . •1 • • • • •• •• •• • • •• •• 25 R. J. Thompson ..................... Nov. 27, 1897 ............... . Cha!'. Thiex . ....... · ................... " John Thompson ............ ......... .. John Bibby ............. ' .............. Dec. Fred Wright......................... " Johanna Tahda ........ ........... ~. " S. Wood .............................. u

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29, .. • •.••....•••• ~ .. 7, 18118.... ..... . ....

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J. F. Frunor ...... .................. •• 5. u .•.........•..•• G. B. Johnson ...........•............ Jan. ll,l899 .....•.......... G. H. Jones .... ~ ................... ~- u ............... . A. H. Broche ...... ................... u C. Blakely ........•................... "

83 .83 62

1 08 108 208

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No of Order 435 440 442 445 447 449 4:H 452 453 456 457 400 165 466 467 468 469 471 474 681 19 21 22 30

_. 35 49 67 68

&,l 73 74 75 88

130 142 143 171 172 196 201 215 216 217 221 225 9SI 991 992

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Name. Date. Amount. H. A. Lathrop.... . ..•.......•... Ja.n. 11, 1899 ................ 1 2li

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F. A. Everbard . ................... . J. H. Foster............................ .. 12. .. .. ............ .. A. Hubbard.... . ................ . W. B. Broadri~k..... ..... .... ...... . " Dr. Turner ...................... .,.,. •· Mr. Moffat........................ ... •• Mr. GrifHth .... .............. . : .. ..... .. J. D Ketcham ........................ •• Dr. Cllo!a.ret .... ..................... •• S. Hall.. ...................... , ....... " Dr. H. E. Johnson ............ ,...... h F. Kren.ke.... .. . .... .... .... ........ " W. Gorges ........... - . ............. . F. A. Mitzig ... : .................... .. C. t~level:lnd.... . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. " J. Speigelburg .... ................... •• F. Wischaw ...... ... .. : ... .......... •• D. Macintire.. .... . .............. . Frank Heine ................ · ......... Mch l:li, H Ralph Smith ................ : ......... Jan. !3, " Joe Selvitschke ...... ............ .... Mch 18, '' Hulda Otto: ... · ....................• ·· Herman Hamel.... . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . " Gus Stenke ......................... ~ .. Herman Pagel....................... •• 20, .. Chas. Rabr .......... ................. ·• Wm. PJerce ........ .. ---~·--···· ... . George McKenzie .... .... -- ....... · .. Father Sterling...................... " Sister Rermouica .... .............. . Sister Alonica.... .... .. .. .. .. ........ ·· Joseph Raab .... ...................... · .. Nelson Bradley...................... " John Herold .......................... •• Willis Childs .•...... · .......•.......•. '" Wm.Kiel .......... ................. •• Kate Bell ............................. "' Chas. Tessendorf. ..... . . . ... .... .... •• Dick Hogan...... . .......... .. Dr. Hendricks .. .' .................. . " Mr. T. Michael.. ..................... "' Loyd L. Lake....................... " Cllas. Lang........................... •· John Rier .... .......................... .. Jos. Nigl, Jr .......... : ............... " Geo. Nickel...... . .............. .. Chas. Nickel. ...................... :.. •• Chas. L. Rundle ................... oOct.

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125 25 2li 25

121> 25

25 !50

15 00 15

15 15 30

1 :!0 2 Oll I ~6

83 83

83 83 83 83 83 83 83.

1 75 1 08 1 08 1 16 266 I 12 112

87 1 40. 1 16

58 132 120 132 132 200

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Supervisor Arnemann mov~d that the Board adjourn for committee work. The variou~ Chairmen called their committees together.

The motion was carried and the Board adjourned.

THURSDAY-THIRD DAY.

SUPERVISOR'S ROOM, OSHKOSH, WIS.,

November 14, 1901,9 o'clock, A. M.


On call of the roll the full Board was present. The minutes of the last meeting were read a!'d approved. Accounts were preoented and referred to appropriate committee•. A communication was read from Chas. F. Martin, secretary of the

National Live Stock Association, inviting a delegate to attend the Fifth Annual Convention of the National Live Stock Association at Chica~ro, December 3, 1901.

Supervisor Kenny moved that Supervisor Benj. Edwards be ap· pointed delegate.

The motion prevailed. The Committee on Corporations made Report No. 3, as follows:

Resolved, By the County Board of Supervisors of Winnebago County. that. WHEK:&As, An action is now pending against the Counly of Ashland tn which

the county of Winne"hago is plaintiff, and WHEREAS. An offer of settlement bas been made by the County of Ashisnd,

now, therefore be it :&•olved, That Carl D. Jackson be and be Is hereby given full power and

authority to enter into and make such settlement of said action with tbe County of Ashland as be may deem for the be~t interest of the County; said action r..ot to be settled, bowever,lor les:$ than the face of the county order of June t9. 1896. for $083.00. . JOHN ROSENKRANZ.

S. ATWOOD. J.D. HOUGH. C. H. GOVE. HERMAN J. FOTH.

Supervi•or Rosenkranz moved that the report be adopt~:d. The motion was carried. Supervisor Gove moved that the Board adjourn for committee

work. The motion was carried and the Board adjourned


FRIDAY-FOURTH DAY.

SUPERVISOR'S RoOM, OSHKOSH, WIS. Nov. 15, 1901, 9 o'clock, A. M.


On call of the roll the full Board was present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Accounts were presented and referred to appropriate committees. Chairman Harrington called for Mr. P. V. Lawson, who was pres·

ent, to read the report of the Board of Traveling Libraries, of which he is Chairman.

Following is Report No: 4 which was read:

REPORT OF -BOAlW OF LIBRARIES OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY.

To the Honorable, the Chai:,.,uan and Supenisors of the C1ty. -

The members of the Board f Libraries of Winnebago County,•as elected by the County Board of Supervisors iu March, 1901, are as follows: Mr. P. V. Lawson of Menasha, Mr. L. B. Scott of Neenah, Mr. R E. Root of Omro, Mrs. Jennie Chapelle of Eureka, and Miss Lillian G. Kimball of Oshkosh.

At the first meeting of the Board, April 10, 1901, Mr. Lawson was elected president; Mr. Root, vice president; and Miss Kimball, sec-retary. • ·

Besides the members of the Board, there were present at the first meeting Mr. F. A. Hutchins and Miss L. E. Stearns, both members of the State Library Commission, and their cou~sel and assistance were of Rreat value to the Board in organizing a traveling library system in Winnebago County.

The Board received for the Comity as a gift from the heirs of the late E. D. Smith, of Menasha, fifteen libraries of fifty books each, in cases ~ontaining- about 725 books. The Board voted to expend about four hundred dollars in the purchase of additional . libraries. The selection of these books was entrusted to Miss Stearns and Miss Emily Turner, of Oshkosh, who was elected Supervising Librarian of the county libraries.

The Oshkosh Library Board gave the use of their rooms to admin-.ister the libraries, and consented to the appointment of Miss Turner.

In order to get the matter of traveling libraries before the people of tbe County, several huudred circulara containing information re· garding the libraries were sent out over the County, also blank appli· cations for libraries.

Copies of both are appended to this report. During May and June

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applications were received from almost every township, and twenty-two libraries have been placed. The libraries are distributed as follows:

Township. Library Station. 1. Algoma-Algoma. 2. Black Wolf-Black Wolf. 3. Clayton-Clayton, North Cla,yton. 4. Menasha has none. 5. Neenah has none. 6. Nekimi-Rin~r. 7. Nepeuskun-Koro. 8. Omro-Omro, Omro Junction. 9. Oshkosh-Snell's, Winnebago.

10. Poygan has none. 11. Rushford-Eureka, Waukau. 12. Utica-Elo, Fisk, Pickett. 13. Vinland-Allenville, Gillingham's, Vinland. 14. Winneconne-Butte des Morts, Winneconne. 15. Winchester-Winchester. 16. Wolf River-Orihula.

It will be seen that the townships of Menasha, Neenah and Poygan are still without libraries. A great effort has been made by the Board to locate one in Poygan, but so far the effort has been unsuc· cessful. It will also be seen that the· Township of Utica has three libraries. Application for these were among the first received, and the Board was able to grant them and at the same time do no injus•, tice to other townships because of the generosity of Mr. E. P. Sawyer, who gave to the Board Seventy dollars ($70.00) with which to purchase two additional libraries. ' . The county now owns twenty-three Libraries and 1329 volumes. The libraries consist of fifty·five books each, five of them being in

the German language. They are in strong cpests, and the only ex· pense connected with them is that of transportation. This is borne by each local association Four associations, those at Allen ville, Winnebago, Winneconne and Eureka, have returned their. first li-brary and received a second one in its place. Twenty-two libraries are out. As there are but twenty-three, and one must be kept on hand for exchange, it will be seen that no more applications can be granted until the Board has the means t9 purchase more libraries.

During the past two weeks reports have been· received from the , . librarians of eighteen different associations. They bear uniform strone- testimony to the great pleasure and benefit that have been

. derived from the books, and they are convincing proof that the li· braries are bOJth needed and desired throughout the county. ' 'The libraries having the largest circulation are those at Omro and·

Eureka. At Eureka 350 books have been drawn, and at Omro there.

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are eighty patrons, each having drawn from five to thirty books. Omro and Waukau have the largest number of personsdrawingbooks, Omro having eighty and Waukau fifty.

The combined reports show 454 persons drawing books, and 2000 books drawn. This is especially gratifying when we take into consid-eration the fact that the summer months are not the time when much reading- is done by a rural population. The Board feels that the traveling library movement has been very successful thus far, ilut at the same time there are numerous communities where the books are needed to which they have not yet gone, and in some localities the efficiency of the libraries might be very greatly increased. An ap-propriation of $200 will be of immediate benefit for the purchase of more books

Following is a financial report of the Board of Libraries:

RECEIPTS.

Received from the County............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....•. $ 500 00 Received from Mr. E. P. Sawyer.............................. 70 00

Total recei veil ... $ 570 00

EXPENDITURES.

Books and freight ....................... : ................ $ 477 42 For putting libraries into circulation ....... ·..•..... . . . . . . .. .. 41 97 For ten cases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . • • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... : 10 47

Total expenses. . . . . .......... ·. . . . . . . . .. · ... - . - . · · · · · · $ 529 86 On hand .............•.................. : .................•... $ 40 14

Respectfully submitted, P. V. LAWSON, pre,,ident. LILLIAN G. KIMBALL, Secretary. R. E. RoOT., Vice Pres. and Direct&.

CIRCULAR.

BOARD OF LIBRARIES OF

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WIS.

P. V. LAWSON. PRESIDENT. R. E. ROOT. VICE PREsiDENT. LILLJAN G. KIMBALL, SECRETARY.

At the meeting of the County Board of Winnebago County held in March, 1901, it was voted to establish a County Board of Libraries, and to appropriate five hundred dollars to purchase books for travel· ing libraries, to be circulated among the farmers and villages of the county. The members of the Board of Libraries have been appointed by the Chairman of the County Board as follows; Mr. P. V. Lawson,

. of Menasha; Mr. L. E. Scott, of Neenah; Mr. R. E. Root, of Omro; Mrs. Jennie Chapelle, of Eureka; Miss Lillian G. Kimball, of Oshkosh.

Immediately after the appointment of the members of the Board of Libraries, the heirs of the late Hon. E. D. Smith placed at the dis-posal of the Board fifteen traveling libraries of fifty volumes each. At the first meeting of the Board, AprillO, 1901, it was voted by the Board to expend four hundred dollars at once in t)le purchase of books to constitute eight additional libraries. It is the wish of the me!Dbers of the 'Board of Libraries to make

these traveling libraries of the utmost possible use to the people of Winnebago County, and still to secure good care of the books. Each traveling library will remain in a community six months, and then be exchanged by the Board for another.

•.ro secure the regular visits of these traveling libraries, the people of a community must organize a local library association, or establish a permanent public library under the State law. In case a local li· brary association is organized, it must consist of at least ten adult citizens of the county, and they must elect a secretary to act for them in dealing with the Board of Libraries. They shall also elect a librarian, though the secretary may act as librarian. The secretary and at least ·nine other adult members, or the officers of a permanent free public library shall sign an application promising:

J. To pay the expenses of the· transportation of these libraries

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from and to Oohkosh, and to provide a suitable place to keep and shelve them. ·

2. That the hooks of these libraries shall be loaned without charge to any person in the county'who will observe the rules laid down by the Board of Libraries:

3. That the association will be responsible for the safe return of the books of t:he library, in good condition except for unavoidable wear and tear.

The libraries wiil be sent by freight or delivered to an agent of the local library association. The Board will generally be able to send a small box of magazines with each library, if the association desires thei:n. These magazines may he. freely loaned to do the most good, but need not be returned to the Board of Libraries. ·

All inquiries concerning libraries should he addressed to Miss Emily Turner, Public Library, Oshkosh, who has been elected by the Board as supervising librarian.

FORM OF APPLICATION •

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • :.Library Association

... Wis., ................ , 19 ... .

We, the officers and members of the .. . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . _ •. Library

Association of ..... _ ............. Wis., hereby apply for a traveling

library to be used by the people of .... --- .............. - ........... .

We hereby agree to observe strictly the rules of the Board. We agree to return each traveling library we receive within six months of the time that we receive it, to place the library where it will .be convenient for our neighbors and ourselves to borrow its books, to make no charges for its privileges and to collect suitable fines for the loss of any of the books ur undue injury to them.

Signed,

........................ Secretary •

. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . Librarian.

To the Board of Libraries of Winnebago County, Oshkosh, JVis:

The libraries whic.h we receive will be kept by


(P. 0. Address) .....

in (state whether residence, store, hall, etc:) ...................... ; .

. .... ... .... .......... .......................................... and will

be open to the public from (state hours) ......... 111., to ......... M.,

on (state days of the week) ........................................ . :. ·

Remarks, (size of community, characteristics of people, etc.) ....... ..

(Signed) ............................ .. Secretary.

Supervisor Edwards .moved that the same be accepted, adopted and referred to the Finance Committee.

The motion was carried and the report was referred to the said committee.

Sqpervisor Arnemann read a proposition from the Art Metal Con· structi ve Co.

Supervisor Chase moved that the same be referred to the Public Buildings Committee.

The motion was carried and the proposition referred to the com· mit tee.

Supervisor Beduhn moved that the Board adjourn for committee work. ·

The motion was carried and the Board adjourned.

SATURDAY-FIFTH DAY.

SUPERVISORS' l'tooM, OSHKOSH, \VIS.

Nov. 16, 1901, 9 o'clock, A. M. The Board met pursuant to adjournment, Chairman· Harrington

presiding. On call of the roll the full Board, ·excepting Supervisor O'Brien,

was present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Accouuts were presented and referred to appropriate committees.

PRINTING OF PROf!l

32 PROCEEDINCiS OF THE BOARD OF SUl'ERVISORS.

is fulfilling its mission far beyond the expectations of even the most. sanguine of its original advocates. But it is fitting to add that pres-. ent conditions have not been attained by smooth and unobstructed pathways strewn with cheers and roses, but in opposition to deter· mined, stubborn and ingenious schemes and methods, and said con-ditions can only continue by the S'lme eternal vigilance which has previously characterized the committee on justices and constables, sheriff and coroner's accounts, the District Attorney and others, whose business it has been to look carefully after details and thus aid in effectually closing, and legally and hermetically sealing the ave-nues through which designing parties sought an entrance. By the aforesaid methods only can the pockets of the tax payers be effect· ively safeguarded.

DISCIPLINE, SICKNESS AND SA.'IITATION.

The same commendable local management is manifest as in former· years, under the firm but humane discipline of Mr. and l\Irs. Abrams, Superintendent and Matron. By their wholesome restraint, en-

_forced cleanliness of inmates, sleeping hammocks and quarters, sani· tation has at all times been complete, and as a result no contagious disease has found sustenance, nor even a birthplace therein, not· withstanding the vermin and filth with which some of the inmates were clothed when received. '

There has been but little sickness among the inmates, and but death, to-wit: P. J. Horn, who died May 2oth of heart disease.

COUNTY l'liYSICIAN.

County Physician F. W. A. Brown ha• been prompt In response to calls from the work house, and attentling his profe•sional duties when called thereto.

ATTEMPTED JAIL BREAK.

On the night of June lOth an attempted jail break of two desperate characters was thwarted by the vigilance of Superintendent Abrams. and but little damage was done to the building.

REPAIR APPROPRIATIONS.

At the November session, 1900, the sum of $200 was •appropriated for improvements, repairs and contingencies, from which the fol· lowing expenditures have been made, chiefly In constructing a hog house, to-wit:

John Schiesed, repairs ........................................ $ 'Venzel & Kempf, for hardware ............................. .. F. B. Chase, for lumber ...................................... . Wenzel& Kempf, for hardware .............................. . Fred .Radke, for repairing pump ........................... .. E. M. Lull, for carpenter work ............... ; ............. .

WINNEBAGO COUNTY WORK HOUSE.

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NUMBER 0~~~~~-~'S DURING THE YEAR ENDING ~CT.

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MONDAY-SIXTH DAY.

SUPEIWISOR'S ROOM, 0SBKoim, WIS., November 18, 1901, 10 o'clock, A. M.

The Board met pursuant to adjournment, Chairman Harrington , presiding. ·

The full Board was present. The minutes of .the last meeting were read and approved. Accounts were presented and referred to appropriate committees. Supervisor Hough read petition No. 2, as follows: 1

STATE OF WISCONSIN 1 COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO f SS. To the Honorable, the County Bot of such bridge exceeds one-fourth of one per centum (! of I per cent.) of all the taxable property in the said town according to its equalized vain·-

' ation in 1900, and that the equalized valuation in 1900, when said bridge was built, was three hunured .and twenty-five thousand dollars ($325,000).


Your petitioner therefore requests your honorable body to appro-priate the sum of sevt-nty-five dollars ($7S), being one-half of the amount still required to defray tbe expenees of erecting said bridge under and by virtue of Section 1319 of the Wisconsin Statuteti of 1898.

PETER J. GUNDERSGN1 C C. ALLEN, F. C. STEINER,

Toum Board of Winneconne.

Supervisor Fridd moved that the same be referred to the Commit· tee on Roads and Bridges.

The motion was carried. Superintendent of Schools Geo. Overton read his report, No. 5.

Supervisor 0hase moved that it be accepted, adopted, filed and pub-lished.

The motion was carried.

REPORT OF COUNTY SUPERINTEI'iiJEI'iT OF SCHOOLS.

1b the Honorable, the Board of S"pe1-visors of Winnebago Coonty: GENTLEMEN:-! again have the honor of submitting my annual re·

port of the. condition of the schools of Winnebago County, according to Section 461, R. S.

In the several towns of this county there are ninety-three districts, employing ninety-five teachers. In Omro Village there are seven teachers and in Winneconne Village there are five, making in all one hundred and seven teachers who are under my supervision. During the past school year I visited all of these schools, besides making twenty-five second calls, a total of one hundred and thirty-two calls during the year. Since the present ~chool year opened I have made fifty-three visits. Hence, I feel that what I have to report is based on conditions as they exist.

Two regular examinations were held in the several examination districts, one in March and one in July. Two supplementary exam· !nations were held, one in May for 1st and 2nd ~rrades, and one in September for 3rd grade. Both were held in this building.

Some certificates were issued on Normal standings, and a few on· papers transferred from other counties. In all the supply has been about equal to the demand. I am pleased to note that fewer teachers are contented to plod along on a third grade certificate, and that each year an increasing number are trying to raise their stand· ings. ·

The Laws of 1901 provide for but one regular examination each year, and others at three month intervals, to be held at the county seat. I have planned to hold the special examination next spring in the regular examination districts. After this there will be but one regular examination each year and this will be held in the fall.

There was a scarcity of experienced teachers this fall, caused by


many of our best instructors being called to other counties where the wages are from fifteen to forty per cent. higher than here. If we are to keep the teachers we have trained we must pay them for their experience.

Last winter State Superintendent Harvey conceived the plan of sending the State Institute conductors to visit the rural schools and there to carefully study the conditions under which th~y were working. Conductor W. C. Hewitt was assigned to this county. During the week ending February 1st we visited twenty-one schools in different parts of the county, and addressed five audiences in the evening upon educational topics. In every place we found a number ready to receive us with questions which showed that people were thinking along the lines of educational reform suggested. The im· mediate results of this visit were to awaken in the Institute force a realization of the fact that a great deal of their work was based on theory only, and suggested lines for the practical work which was done in the Summer Institutes. The general result will be to bring the Normal schools into closer touch with the district schools and in-crease the efficiency of each.

During the past year three Institutes were held, two in March of one day each at Eureka and Gillingham's Corners respectively. The purpose of these meetings was to give the teachers the benefits of the observ ations of the Institute conductor on his recent visit. These meetings were very successfuL · In July we held a ten days' Institute at the Normal building in this

city. Eighty-nine teachers were enrolled, with an average attend· ance of sixty seven. Academic instruction was given in arithmetic, geography, reading, and elements of agriculture; also professional work in the Manual, school management and library readings. The lessons were regularly· assigned and prepared. and recited in classes. Lesson plans were made, and the teachers were held up to the standard of work that was expectea of them this year in their schools Superintendent Harvey has expressed his appreciation of the character and amount of work done, and of the enthusiasm and professional spirit $hown by those in attendance. In my visits this fall I noticed that those teachers who had the benefit of the Institute training were doing very much .better work than those who had "rested" during vacation in a hammock .

. The classification registers purchased at the November session last year were placed in the schools in due season. One report was re-ceived at the end

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The establishment of the Superintendent's o!Hce in the county building has proved to be a great convenience to teachers and others who have had business to transact with this department. I interview from five to a dozen or more people every Saturday. If these people were under the obligation of hunting me up at my home on these occasions, you can readily see the inconvenience and expense it would involve. I have on my office table copies nf several education-al papers, the latest text-books are on file, and other material at hand. Hence, I am able to make the visits of teachers to the office profitable.

1\Jost of the school sites ar.e plea•antly located on high ground and are well drained. Many are supplied with beautiful shade trees; .in others some attempts at tree planting have been made, and in others no attempt whatever is visible. The buildings are generally in good repair, standing on good foundations, and are well roofed and painted. ·

In many houses the rooms are dull and cheerless, due to dingy, smoky walls and wood work sadly in need of paint. There ia lack of any effort in too many instances to make the rooms attractive and pleasant. Floors are largely of hardwood, but we o;till have some of pine. These are unsanitary in the extreme, catching and holding dirt and giving it off again with every movement of the pupils.

The apparatus is sadly deficient. In not more than a dozen schools in the county is the supply adequate to our present needs. Maps are antiq\)ated and often torn so as to be unfit for use. Black hoard• a!'e in many cases of pine boards with a poor writing surface, and abound· ing in great cracks. Globes, where any were found, were relegated to some corner or were stowed out of sight under the teacher's desk. Very few •reference books were seen. Text-books were. found of every possible variety, and in many instances worse than useless as they were time wasters.

Stoves are often placed so as to occupy valuable floor space. In some houses one-fifth ofthe whole. area is thus wasted. The other furniture also could in many instances be more economically placed.

The· most serious proposition we have had to face is the school out. house question. With very few exceptions the buildings were found to be in a dilapidated state, littered with filth and abounding in ob· scene pictures and writings. In this state they were hotbeds of 1m· morality, and their presence would counteract the good influence of the best of teaching.

I found the teaching force, with very few exceptions, to be com· posed of conscientious, hard-working young people, who were striving to the best of their ability to advance the pupils. in their charge. But the work taken as a whole was very "ragged." It lacked system and organization. Each was working in her own way to get along with what was imtpediately before her, with little regard to th.e Course of Study.

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The school year is not always divided to the best advantage. In many schools an early fall term is maintained, a cheap teacher is hired and only a few of the smaller children are in attendance. This sort of a school is the most expensive that can be kept. The cost per month in accordance with the number of scholar8 who attend is near-ly a! ways greater than at any other term Many, older scholars can-not attend at this season of the year, hence, classes are broken up and it is impossible for a teacher to follow a Course of Study. Low wages do not stimulate a teacher to do her best, and much valuable time is wasted for those of the older pupils who have to help on the farm.

Not enough use was being made of the school libraries. This was due.in a measure to unwise selection of books, but more largel

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