Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-06


when he said. Shall we expect some Trans
Atlantic military giant to step across the
ocean and crush US at a blow Never! 1t
can not come from abroad. As a nation of
of freemen we must live through all time,
or die by suicide We must look well after
evil forces which destroy citizenship. We
must bring freedom to men who are slaves
of self. of avariCe of appetite and vice 1t
is time tor this nation to free itself from the
greatest curse that has ever blighted this
repu blic-the drink traffiC. God is calling
for men! Man, the precious porcelain of
human clay, man, who is the glory, jest
and riddle of the world, man. WHO'S but an
infant-crying in the night, and with no Ian
guage but cry. becomes almost omnipo-
tent when he lays his hand on Goi's arm
and goes forth to conquest. Then
Mourn for vanquiShed ages.
With their great historic men,
Who dwell in historys pages,
Or live in the poets pen;
For the grandest days are before us,
And the world is yet to see
The nobleSt work of this whole earth
In the men that are yet TO be y
But the pitiless type prevent afurther
report of this excellent discourse.
TABLE TIDBITs.
The Thanksgiving tables of town
were chiefly the center of family re-
unions, and of quiet gatherings.
Mr.. and Mrs James Barnett enter
tanned Mesdames j. H Sarles and LIB.
PETER and ]. p. Walker and wife.
Mrs. John D. Wilson was the hostess
at her new and commodious residence
serving a dainty repast for her guests,
| Mrs. Dewitt and family and Mrs. G.
Meyer and son.
NJ l. f,,Y ich Cd
fowl and fine fixins for their own fam
lily and for Mesdames Stahl and Dick
| inson.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J Blashfield invited
in Rev. Thomas Crouch and wife to eat
turkey and cranberry sauce with them.
The job was well done. Long prac-
tice at chicken carving has made cler
gyman Crouch an expert.
The Rukas had a royal reunion at
the residence of Fred W. Ruka. How
the viands must have vanished before
| the charge of that crowd! But Fred
had no fear for the fodder. Why should
a family man like Fred fear anything.
Atty. J. ]. Blaine dined at the home
of M. McSpaden.
| About the banquetting board sat Benz.
Williams and family and her brother
]. K Mooney If Mr.. Mooney imagin-
ed that he was be-laboring Bryan, then
there wasn't "a bone unbroken or a
crumb left.
Charles Menkhausen and wife en-
| tertained Charles Menkhausen, Jr.,
| and family. Miss Birdie Menkhausen,
and Mrs Frank Baumgartner, the last
named from Laurens. Ia.
| David B Richardson, with no fear
of the consequences before his eyes,
had Herald helper and Herald helpers
helper on his hands. That dainty
duck was therefore demolished with
dexterity and dispatch.
| NEWS NICK-NACKs.
| The band-b boys ball was a success.
1t was well attended and well managed
| We are assured by those who were
there that it was pre-em inently orderly
and respectable. Fifty-five dollars
was the harvest gath cred with lots of
fun thrown in.
Lee Walker spent Thanksgiving with
his uncle at Fennimore.
Roy Wheeler Of Muscoda came up to
the band boys ball and returned on
Friday afternoon.
Ted Howe came up from Bridgeport
to spend Thanksgiving. We tie to
Ted. We believe that he will win in
the world. Here's Herald-helper's "a
my boy. shake.
Frank Heidle, formerly in the en-
ploy of Jeweler Graft of this city, now
of Lancaster, was in town on Thanks
giving.
Our friend Frank Brainerd went
over into Crawford county on Friday
TO visit ''wife's old folks Frank isn't
stuck up if he is daddy. He smiles
on us common folks just the same.
Our friend is one of Rukas reliables.
Miss Emma Ableiter returned home
Friday evening from an extended visit
| in Iowa. Miss Ableiter is one of our
most pleasant and popular young
ladies and is gladly welcomed home by
her many friends.
Mrs. Charles Guernsey from over the
river. spent a few days with relatives
and friends here last week. taking din
ner on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ben
| Williams
The firm If Parker & HildebEand
have handled during the past two
wee Ks oyer laopt pounds Of dressed
poultry. That's ne fashion Of that
! firm. They 10 nothing small except
! IN the way # prices