Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-04

New York, Nov. 2.-After simple fu-
neral services, the body of Henry
George was finally laid at rest in
Greenwood cemetery. Only a few
persons We're present at the family
residence. IL the home overlooking
the narrows, where George lived and
worked, there was no trace of mourn
ing. According to the expressed
wishes of the dead man, every bit of
Grape had been removed from the
house. Rev. DR.. John Kramer of
Bath Beach conducted the funeral SER
vice. After reading the Episcopal SER
vice for the dead, Rev. Kramer paid a
touching tribute to George. He allud-
ed to the fact that Monday was all
saints day and therefore it was fit
ting occasion to commit the remains
of Henry George, one of the latter day
Christian saints, to the grave. After
the Lords prayer had been said by
all, Rev. DR.. McGlynn also paid
personal tribute to the departed. At
the conclusion of the exercises an OPP
portunity was offered those in the
house to take last look at the body
in the coffin. Then the coffin was
closed and taken out into the rain
and placed in a hearse. Only mem
hers of the family and intimate friends
accompanied the remains to the Gem
| etery. The service at the grave was
very short, being the simple burial
service Of the Episcopal church. Be-
sides the family of George there we're
present about 200 people.
Henry Georges widow has not been
left penniless, although the amount of
the estate left by the dead philosopher
is very small when the enormous sale
of his books is taken into considera-
ton. With Henry George the ac-
emulation of wealth was the last
thing he thought of. He was a loving
father, but his sympathies were not
alone for those of his own kin The
whole world claimed him as q brother
and he felt the obligation. The only
property that stands as the accumula-
ton from years of labor in the cause
of humanity is the house and grounds
at Fort Hamilton, where Henry
George passed the last year of his life.
This home is on the beautiful shore
road and overlooks the narrows. The
and was first purchased and the
deeds made out in Mrs. Georges
name. Then the house was built
his home is entirely paid for and it
n ire ;,
Jorth about $4,000. In addition to
his Henry George had in bank per-
haps 81, 500 more, and he also carried
small amount of life insurance. The
whole amount of his estate will not
exceed $15,0 900. There are in addition
the copyrights on all his books. The
sale of Progress and Poverty is said to
have exceeded any other book, except
Robinson Crusoe and Uncle Toms
Cabin. But much OF it's circulation
mas been in foreign countries, and
from this Mr.. George receives no re-
turn except 1925 for one English edi-
ton. What is left for the support of
Henry Georges widow, then, is a COM
Portable home, perhaps $4,000 in money
and the uncertain income from the
ale of his books. The royalties on
hese cannot exceed a few hundred
dollars a year. They might have
been larger but for the fact that when
ever the question of the price at
which an edition Of his books was to
be sold for came up Mr.. George pre-
ferred to sacrifice a portion of his roy
atty rather than to have the book sold
at price which would prevent in any
degree its wide circulation. 1t is for
this reason that Progress and Poverty
had a sale of 100000 copies in Eng
land alone, sixth edition on poor
paper and poorly printed having a
circulation of 100000. The Sterling
Publication company of which Richard
George is the manager, is really the
old Henry George & Co., revived.
This company will continue to handle
the books of the philosopher. An
edition of Protection and Free Trade
has already reached a circulation Of
100000 in this country.