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Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-14
Fall Work in the Vegetable Garden

Fall Work in the Vegetable Garden.
There is much work needed to be
done in the vegetable garden in the
fall. When spring comes there is no
time to properly prepare land that has
to be used for the first garden crops
in the spring. The land must be prop
erly prepared in the fall must be
plowed and narrowed. and must re-
ceive heavy dressing of barnyard
manure. This is available for plant
food only after it has decayed, and
II 1T is put on in the spring, the early
plants do not get the benefit of it,
except in a very small degree. But
where it is plowed in the fall, the
process of decay goes on while the
ground is still open, and nearly all
the plant food is in condition to be
assimilated as soon as the ground is
warm enough to work in the spring.
The greatest cause of failure in some
farmers gardens is this very ignor-
ance of the fall preparation. The gar
deners near the great cities never for
get fall preparation of their land. In
no other way could they satisfy the
demands for early vegetables.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-14
Still Goes to Fires.

The marquis of Downshire was
among the members of the Working.
ham fire brigade when hand engines
were in vogue. He still responds to
the call, but usually drives the fire en-.
CINE.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-14
To q Child

The leaves talked in the twilight drear;
Hearken the tale they told
How, in some far off place and year,
Before the world grew old.
/ was a dreaming forest tree
You were a wild sweet bird
That sheltered at the heart of me
Because the north wind stirred.
How. when the Gliding gale was still
When peace fell soft on fear.
You stayed one golden hov" to fill
My dream with singing. dear.
Tonight the selfsame sorGs are sung
The first green forest fCa'd:
Ny heart and the gray W.. ii grow young
To shelter you, my biid.
Sophie Je~att, in Scribner's.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-14

IL was a real diamond after all. and
| had not bought II on the instalment
plan, my seeming self-committal to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15

Concerning the death of George
Wincher,, formerly a resident of
the ElroY Tribune says:
George Wincher, an agent for
pianos, organs and sewing machines,
was killed one mile below Wonewoc
Monday afternoon by the north
bound passinger train. He was walk
ing on the track when he saw the
south bound passenger approaching.
He stepped over on the other track
when No. sol struck him. Wincher
was picked up by the train men and
brought to Union, Center where
there was an inquest held Monday
evening at the depot. His wife, who
is il poor health,is almost prostrat-
ed with grief over his death. She is
left with four children and no means
of support.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15

wounded, but did not relinquish his
hold on the cats throat until he
was so dead he could not longer
scratch.
Old hunters pronounce the cat
the largest killed in this neighbor-
hood. He weighed 27 pounds, stood
fully Is inches in height, and had
an extreme length of more than 6
feet. Those who are experts in wild
cat lore say the fellow is very old,
that he had reached about the age
limit. Probably he has been killed
about eight times before; in any
event, he has doubtless lost his
ninth life, for he has been dead
siuce last Tuesday and shows no
signs of returning life. There is a
generous bounty for killing such
dangerous ami mails, enough to
make pretty fair days work for
Messrs. Cooper, Premo and King,
besides their sport.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15
ACCID EN-
To former Barabooan is
Fatal.
Nrom Wednesdays DaiIy.)

Yesterday afternoon a short dis
tance from Wonewoc, passenger
train, No. l, struck George Winsch-
er and caused his death. Mr.. and
Mrs. Winscher reside in Union
Center and during the afternoon
he started down the track intend
ing to attend to some business
matters on the way home. The
train stopped when he was struck
and his wife, who was a passenger
on the train, recognized him as her
husband. He was taken to Union
Center on the train.
The family resided in Baraboo
and at one time the home was on
East Lynn street. When in Bara-
boo he was employed by the
Chas. Wild Music house and was
in selling machines. He is
well known all over the county.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15
Historical Society.

The museum of the Sauk County
Historical society has been enriched
by the following gifts, since the
last public announcement: E. G.
Perkins of Prairie du Sac, 3 dozen
arrow and spear points, a stone
hammer, sickle from first reaper
brought to Sauk County; Charles
Naffz, Sauk City, autograph OF
Count Agostin HarasthY; Mrs.
Seth McGilvra, Baraboo, a very
fine celt; H. H. Hewlett of Baraboo
town, celt, ]. E. Baer, town of
Baraboo, stone pipe; scraper
used by the old Indian chief, Yellow
Thunder, given by Edmund Calvert
of Faiifiald.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15
State News
From Fridays Daily.)

John Shiersnider of Menomonie,
Wis, student in the dairy course
of the University of Wisconsin, died
in the gymnasium tank at Madison
yesterday. 1t is not known whether
he was drowned or died of heart
failure.
The population of Milwaukee un-
expectedlY increased by one yester-
dav. While Mrs. M. Drake was going
to work an infant son appeared.
The woman was taken from the side
walk by some medical students and
was well cared for. Her husband is
employed in Chicago.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15
KING OF WILD CATS
Killed on the Bluffs by Merri-
mack Hunters.
From FridAs's Daily.1

When the news of depredations
37 wolves reached Merrimack, Frank
A. Cooper, Dan Premo and Solo
non King gathered their hounds
aud guns and started out to save
the country. They missed the trail
OF the wolf, but while. passing
through piece of timber on the
Martin estate, jumped a wild cat
from a large pile of cord wood. The
dogs gave hot chase, but by reason
OF the thick growth of underbrush
a shot could not be had. The dogs
finally brought him to bay and
killed him, but not without a de-
sparate struggle. Mr.. Cooper's hunt
ing dog was badly scratched and
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15

and Ella Cook, and one little grard d.
son, Forrest Cook, of Baraboo.
There have been no deaths in this
family, which is quite remarkable
for such large one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Konkel received
many beautiful presents.
This golden wedding day closed a
long chapter in the useful lives of
two of our most highly esteemed
pioneer citizens. That they may
bring to their large family, and TO
their much larger circle of friends,
that council and comfort that it is
the province of the elders to ad-
minister, is the wish of the News.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15
Old Skeleton
Unearthed at Sauk
(From Thursdays Daiiy.)

Some days ago while removing a
stump at Sauk City, J. P. Weller
came upon a curious and grewsome
find. Mr.. Weller is the proprietor
of the meat market in the village
and at the rear of the shop stood
the stump of a honey locust which
had been there tor many years.
Under the stump he found a skele-
ton in a good state of preservation
and the peculiar thing about the
affair is that on one of the arm
bones was "a metal bracelet of
Spanish or French manufacture.
Our informant states that it is be-
lieved that the skeleton is that of a
man who was no doubt buried there
long before the land was purchased
from the government by the early
settlers of Sauk county. The
bracelet had been worn so tight
about the wrist that it had changed
the growth of the bones and this is
of unusual occurrence.
It is known that the early French
explorers went down the Wisconsin
river as early as 1873 and after
that time trips became very numer-
Gus. It Is thought that some of
the travellers must have passed
away when in that vicinity and
been buried there. After the bur
ial the honey locust grew to be quite
a tree and it has been many years
since it was cut down.
The curiosity has passed to the
interesting and valuable collection
of Ed. G. Perkins of Prairie du Sac.
A few years ago large battle
axe was found on Sauk prairie. The
old iron weapon had been brought
from France By some of the early
visitors and the location of this axe
is much desired. The finder, owner
or any one else knowing of it will
confer a great favor by sending the
location of the same to the Bara-
boo News Office.
Some time ago Mr.. Dennis at
Merrimack found an old French
anchor deep in the ground when
digging a cellar. The curious stone
object is now on exhibition in the
Sauk County Historical Society.
These evidences of the early
Frenchmen in this country are OF
great interest to those who enjoy
local history.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15
WOLF
Does Damage South of The
Bluffs
(From Friday 9 Daity.I

The cry of "wolf" is heard much
in these days, but this time it is not
directed against the chronic poll
tician nor life insurance officer.
This is a sure-enough gray wolf,
with four legs, ferocious teeth and
cunning eyes. He is not so danger
Gus as his human understudy, but
whenever he appears he creates
lot ofexcitement. This time Lupus
made neighborly call at the farms
of George Gross and W. W. Fuller,
a mile and a half west of the
village of Merrimack, and sampled
two sheep at each place. The four
sheep died. A hue and a cry was
raised south of the bluff, and two
hunting parties started out to run
the vermin down. One party
struck the trail early and followed
it all day. Their dogs kept up the
pursuit all night. but did not bring
the wolf to judgement.
He is described as being a large.
gray timber wolf, "and if not over
taken soon may do serious damage
to small stock in the neighborhood
of the bluffs before the winter is
over. In this connection it may be
well to inform the farmers that
there are evidences of several
wolves in the Wisconsin river
bottoms, below Merrimack. 49,.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15
Bald Eagle
Shot at MGTrimaCk
(From Fridays DSily.J

While hunting for more tooth
some game in the Baraboo bluffs
last week, q hunter of Merri-
mack shot and brought down a
monster bald eagle. It measured
Z feet and 9 inches, from tip to tip,
was exquisitely plumed and as
perfect a specimen of his kind as
has been captured in this section.
The body was sent to an expert
taxidermist to be appropriately
mounted.
Without doubr this is the mate
of the bird that was killed on the
bank of the Wisconsin river earlier
this fall, which has already been
dressed and mounted. That
was a female bird, and a very
fine specimen, but not so large as
the one secured by last week,
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15

-four mill. A few weeks ago this
mill was destroyed by fire but a new
one is being built.
Seven children have been born to
them; four boys and three girls:
Dewitt c., Nebraska; Mrs. Geo.
Graves, Merrimack; Mrs. Frank
Cook, Walter H., Henry W, Reuben
w, and Leila B., all of Baraboo.
They have eight grandchildren:
Edna, Della, Blanche and Ceicl
Konkel of Nebraska; Mabel, Carrie
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15
Pioneers Celebrate
Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Konkel cele-
5-ated their golden wedding at their
home in Greenfield Saturday from
u to ).
The home was decorated with
vines, evergreens, chrisanthemums
and golden bells in harmony with
the occasion. At one o'clock a
5ouutiful dinner was served. Onlv
rtimate friends and relatives were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. K0nkel were married
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15

at Warrensville Peun. Nov. s 1885,
and for convenience the celebration
was postponed from Wednesday
until Saturday.
Mr.. Konkel came to Wisconsin in
1850. He spent five years of
strenuous labor here and then re-
turned to Pennsylvania for his
bride. He bought his farm on
Leambro Greek where he now lives.
In 1887 he built a combined grist
and saw mill on the creek near his
residence. Since then the pro-
pertY has been sold to his son,
Henry Konkel Jr. who has made
great Improvements, also adding
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15

Continued on Second Page.)
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-11-15

home we we're intimately acquaint-
ed, it brought to our recollection
many familiar scenes and pleasant
associations in which we had borne
an active part in those days of long
ago.
II. G. Palmer,
La Vale, Wis.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

Various definitions of genius
have been given from time to
time, but the one that came the
closest to defining it as a popular
mind sees it, was the one that
said that genius is the capacity
for evading hard work. In direct
contrast to this popular concep-
ton of the word, is the definition
of one of Americas greatest men
of letters, when he said that what
men called genius is nothing but
severe labor. AS no one is sure.
1T seems, as to what constitutes
this much desired article, it might
be said that it is that which the
world will persist in attributing
to those who have made successes
of life.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12
OUT OF HIS JURISDICTION.

Representative Dinsmore, OF
Arkansas tells of rural justice of
the peace in that state who was
approached by man desiring a
divorce. The juctice was in q
quandary, calling the bailiff to
his side, he whispered:
Whats the new law on this
pint?"
"You can't do it, was the re-
ply. "It's ont of your jurisdic-
ton"
The husband, observing the
conversation between the two Of
ficials, anxiously interjected: "I'm
willin' to pay we'll; got the money
right here IN tEis sock !"
At this the Justice in his gravest
judicial air. adjusting his spec
tacles, and said:
You know'd before you came
here that 'twarnt for me to separ-
ate husband and wife; and yet
you not only take up the valuable
time of this here court with yo'
akin, but yon actually perpose
to bride me with money! Now,
how much have you got in that
sock?"
"'Bou. six dollars and la half,
yo' honoh !"
"Ail right! Then I fine you
five dollars for bribery and dol
lar and half for takin' up my
time with o case outer my iuris-
diction, and may the Lord have
mercy on your soul |"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

In Burlington, Ia, the otheg
day two doctors were whettinr
their knives preparatory to per-
forming an operation for appen-
dicit!s. The patient, suffering
great agony, had already prepared
for the operation, all but the
etherlzlng. Just as everything
was about ready the fire alarm
sounded. The patient jumped up
and into his trousers and ran half
mile TO see what was going on
He stood AN hour in the cold, and
then walked home. His appendi-
cltls was gone, and he never felt
another pain. Is this pointer
for appendicitis sufferers?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

Sam jackson, who owns a large
farm near Stephensville, Texas.
claims that he is entitled to the
500, 900 reward offered by the state.
as he has discovered plan that
will rid the fields of the great cot
ton pest, the boil weevil. HIS
plan is to turn il either goats or
sheep about the time the cotton is
forming squares and these animals
will soon defoliage the plants and
thus etfectually destroy all the
weevoils. The flock then can be
transferred to the next field. and
so on. After the animals are re-
moved the cotton will soon recoy-
er and make a good crop.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

The man who owns small
farm is indeed mouarch of all he
surveys. He can be independent
of everything save death and the
tax collector. He will make the
mistake of his life whenever he
parts with that piece of land to
move to town. He can educate
his children right there on that
farm. 1t is all nonsense to sup
pose that an education can only
be had at college. Horace Greedy
educated himself. Many of the
successful men in American life
did the same thing. Hold on to
farm. Encourage the boys to
read newspaper and magazines
and to work puzzles around the
Preside, and then will come out
all right in the matter of educa-
ton. Hold on to the farm.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

There is only one place in the
world WHARF the sun sets twice dali
ly, and that is at Leek, in Stat
fordshire, England, the reason of
this is that jagged mountain is
situated to the west of the town.
and in the evening the sun sets
behind it and darkness comes on.
Then the first sunset occurs, the
gas lamps are lit, and apparently
night has set in. But it has not
tor III the space of ali hour or so
the sun reappears again through
: the opening at the side of the
mountain, and daylight again APP
pears: Artificial lights are ex-
tlnguished and daylight again pre-
walls until the sun descends below
1.-The opening and the second sun
sets occurs and night comes to
stay.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

There have been at least twenty
really great sieges of fortified
points during a matter of little
more than 400 years, from Con.
stantinople down to Port Arthur.
OF these only one of the besieged
ed points ever succeeded in hold
ing out against the enemy. That
was Gibralta, 1779-83. For the
better part of three and q half
years the English defenders held
out against the attacks of the
Spanish and French allies, and
were never forced to capitulate.
But that siege holds the record for
successful defense. Vicksburg
held out for nearly fou1teen
months, but fell at last. 1t re-
quired but a little more than four
months for the Prussians to cap
ture Paris. Port Arthur held out
about as long as did Sevastopol.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

Official circles in St. Petersburg
are said to be violently opposed to
the acceptance of any suggestions
OF peace, Under existing circum.
stances. And why should they
not be? They do not go to the
front and fight their country's
battles. They stay in their com
Portable palaces and send Ivan,
the peasant, to the trenches and
to starvation. The masses 90 out
AID shed their blood for the
classes.-Savannah News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

A clergyman of Hiawatha, Kan.
preached a sermon on "Giving''
recently. He said he did not want
a single member of his congrega-
ton to give a cent to any mission
airy cause as long as he owed cent
to any man at home. He further
stated that it was necessary to pay
ones debts to ones business as.
socrates before paying them to
the heather.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

What Albany needs more than
anything else now, is quickened
spirit of community enterprise.
We are all working for ourselves
and our respective business inter-
ests, but there is lack of any
thing like organized or co-opera-
tive effort on the line of commu-
nifty interest The town needs a
leader for the promotion of COM
munlty enterprises. A good, live
business mems organization of
some kind could accomplish q
great deal for Albany OF this line.
Herald.
That is Just what Marietta
needs, also.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12
HOME MISSION ITEMS.

'sAnother year is dawning Dear Mas
ter let it be
In working or in waiting another year
with thee
Another year of progress, another year
OF praise,
Another year of proving Thy presence
''all the days"
Another year of service, of witness for
Thy love,
Another year of training for holier
work above.
Another year is dawning! Dear Master
let it be
On earth or else in heaven, another
year for thee.
Francis Ridley Havergal.
Did you resolve to join the
Home Mission Society this year?
If so we welcome you.
TO THE WOMEN OF BLUE RIDGE.
Our auxiliary sent congratula-
tions TO the women cf Blue Ridge
for their part they took in the re-
cent election. To their noble
efforts and untiring work at the
polls is largely due the fact that
Fannin county went dry.
A GRAND HOME MISSION WORKER
CALLED HOME.
Rev Sam Jones paid beauti.
full tribute to the memory of Miss
Sue Holloway, who died recently
in Atlanta. Among other things
he said, "She gave her whole life
to making others happier and bet
ter, and when her sainted spirit
| entered the gates of pearl, I be-
lieve that all Heaven, with all
that Heaven is, entered into the
| task to make her the happiest one
in the world of the happy. l be-
lieve there was Jubilee in Heav-
en- VIXEN Miss Sue Holloway en-
tered the gates.
IFROM THE ATLANTA JOURNAL s
EDITORIAL.
I copy this of her: "She never
had many advantages, opportuni-
ties or accomplishments. So she
practiced the art of being kind.
She never had much to say. She
did things. She never had much
of this worlds goods to give. So
she gave herself. This is the all
OF charity.
BIOGRAPHY,
Miss Sues Biography will no
doubt be written as has that of
Miss Laura Haygood, for what
Miss Haygood was to the foreign
field, Miss Holloway was to the
home work. / trust that all our
women may read this wonderful
life work. Largely has my own
life been inspired apd influenced
by these two grand women. The
one as a teacher, the other as q
spiritual adviser and co-worker.
GOING HOME TO TELL OF JESUS.
One of the brightest boys of the
Chinese night school at Los Ange-
les, has recently gone to China to
tell his aged moGher about Jesus.
She was very old and he was
afraid she might die without
knowing the Christ he loved go he
said he would go and tell her and
come back to America.
The first impulse of every soul
redeemed should be to tell others
of the Savior.
MRS. w. F. TRENARY,
Supt. Press and Literature.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

More than 5000 women are en-
ployed IN the various government
offices in Washington City, 2,O44
OF whom have entered the service
after competitive examination
Nine hundred are paid salaries
ranging from $1,000 to 81, 800 a
year. the others from 5000 to 5000
q year.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

1.-The workers die, but the work
goes on. Lovers pass away. but
love ne er grows cold. Men may
come and men may go, but the
world with It's unfinished work j..
its unsolved problems, goes on
forever. 2"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

Electors of the state of Georgia
met IN the senate chamber of the
state capitol last Monday to de-
clare the result of the presidential
election in Georgia and to elect a
messenger to carry the returns to
Washington.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

1t is estimated by the Japanese
that it cost 800, 100000 tc cap
ture Port Arthur. But they had
to have it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

Don't expect any other man to
DO more than y lou would do yourself
under the same circumstances
There is streak Of human nature
running through most all of us.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12
SELECTED GROCERIES

Ordinary goods have no
place in our stock, Couldn't
sell such if we wanted to, be-
cause our customers demand
the best quality. And the
supply is equal to the de-
mand, both in quality and
quantity. Got what you
want when you want it and
as you want it. And prices
are no more than you'll be
very willing to pay.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

Of thirty-fve thousand souls at
Port Arthur twenty thousand are
sick or wounded.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

The Russians lost about 200
officers during the siege of Port
Arthur.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-12

The Russian prisoners at Port
Arthur will be taken to Japan.