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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28
Prosecuted for sneezing.

Great public interest is being mani
tested i'll the case of a man who has
been prosecuted for sneezing in a pub
lie street. The hero of the incident IS
one Johann Furtmann, a resident of
MuhihauSen, a small town in Prussian
SaXOny. Furtmann, who is highly re-
Spected by his fellow citizens, sneezed
somewhat loudly in the main street of
Muhlhausen, a small town in Prussian
him on a charge of creating a disturb
ance. The local police authorities
prosecuted FUrtmann on a charge of
gross misdemeanor and rendering him
self a public nuisance. After lengthy
trial Furtmann was acquitted. The
police authorities appealed against the
decision, and a new trial is necessary.
Furtmann announces that he will call
medical evidence to prove that a
polypus in the nose prevented him
sneezing less loudly than was the case
when the arrest occurred.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28
SOUTH LANCASTER.

The farmers hereabout are not as
yet giving a great deal of their
time to political talk, but are busy
discussing among themselves their
experience with the barley boards.
1t appears as though Albert
Macke takes daily trips or at least
every other day to town. Can it
be that he intends to run in OPP
position against Babcock this COM
ing election, or is it that he thinks
the drove of candidates for sheriff
is not la1ge enough yet? 1t will
have to be learned what course he
intends to take so that we may be
able to support him with good roads
so that he can make his trips with
comfort.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Crouder Of
Rockville, were callers at John
Warehouses; last Monday.
Mrs. Albert Vogelsberg of Du-
buque, has been visiting with Mrs.
Louisa MorehOuse the past week.
The farmers are beginning to
think they are wicked, for they need
rain so bad for their corn and pota-
toes; it is stunning them. The last
rains have been splitting, going
north and south of us, with Just
small shower or two to stir up
their hopes and then it is all over;
some are praying, others crying
and some are joining in with the
frogs singing for rain. Maybe they
all go to sleep when they go to
church that is why they are not
answered.
Red Garner does take a quiet
visit to this section Of the state once
in great while. In his last call he
meet with difficult road to travel
and didn't have red" sense enough
to turn back when his troubles
began on this road. He was even
/ halted and told to turn back for
the road he was on was diff
cult for him to travel. but no.
Reddie insisted on going on. Though
he says he received as bad a shaking
up on this road as he would of in
the hands Of hazing crowd at
Madison, but that the only differ
ence there is, was that he did not
see anything of the red flash light
in this case. The justice of peace
says that his call for volunteers to
the matrimony union some time
ago has not yet brought any of our
young old fellows to reason. He
said they must be slow; for this he
has remedy and / advise all such
fellows to take it. If I am not
mistaken it's Rocky Mountain Tea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28
LIENS OE INTEREST-

Dancers in India wear nose rings
set with precious stones.
WaSps rank next to ants in point
Of insect intelligence.
Rain is never known to fall in the
region between the first and second
cataracts of the Nile.
Every workman in Japan wears on
his cap an inscription stating his bust
ness and his employers name.
There is a great demand in Russia
for Irish herring, and special steam
ships take the fish direct from Ireland
James A. Garfield of New York, has
purchased a big farmhouse on Pru-
dence island, in Nara ansett bay,
where he will establish a hospital for
crippled children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

Secretary of State Houser las
ruled that the name of the National
Republican party shall be printed
upon the sample primary ballots.
The question of whether or not
the name Of this party shall be
placed upon the official primary
ballot has been submitted to the at
torney generals department. While
there will be no candidate for either
state, county or municipal Office of
this party, the department seems to
think that it will be necessary for
the ticket to have the name of this
party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

We are restless people. Every
thin woman LONGS to be fat. Every
fat woman wants to grow thin.
Every town man longs for the time
when be can retire in the quite of
the country, and every farmer hopes
to some day quit work and move to
town, where he can take life easy
Country newspaper men would like
to try their band on city daily.
The fellows on the big dailies
dream Of a time when they can own
a paper of their own. In youth we
long for maturity, in age we yearn
for the happy days of childhood.
There Is no excuse for it other than
that we seem to bebuilt that way
The grass seems to be just a little
bit greener and thriftier most any
direction from the place you oc-
cupy right now. Contentment is as
near to happiness as you can get in
this world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

Oyster Bay is having its share of
publicity this summer as usual.
The Roosevelts had a picnic yester-
day and fshed the day before and
Mrs. Roosevelt made cake day be-
fore that.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

Time will tell whether one man
can say you are not a republican
because you do not believe as l do"
One man patriotism. appears to be
on the wane in Wisconsin and we
can all raise our hands and thank
heaven it is so.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

Every day that Lenroot waits for
LaFollette to begin his speaking
campaign for him takes a few
voters off the band wagon and it
never was crowded very much any
way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

If you were to weigh your friends
on the scale Of adversely you would
Zoe surprised at the number of light
weights among them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

Really, when you come right
dove to it pumpkin headed men
enjoy life better than the pert
fellow does because the former
gentleman is not usually sensitive
and he will eat contentedly any
thing set before him, while men of
the latter class are apt to be
sensitive and fly into passion over
adverse criticisms and lead I'M
happy lives. We are quite positive
shat a lazy man with a combination
Of fooIishness is the happiest man
on earth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

County Supt. Nye's communica-
ton printed in today's paper in re-
ference to the teachers institute is
good, sound reading and one of the
best of the many good features the
Herald has had along educational
lines of late.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

Now is the time for the true
republicans Of the state to rally
TO the standard of man, not a
mere mouthpiece for an outsider.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

Governor Davidson has thus far
got decidedly the best Of the con-
test that is being waged by himself
and Lenroot, and present indica-
lions are that he will be nominated
at the primaries by a very safe
majority over any person or persons
who may contest the honor with
him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

The pap-holders are at a loss to
known which chief to tie to
Davidson or LenrOot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

The man who is after an office
and wants to be every mans friend
is usually the friend of no man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

Low rates to Milwaukee, Wis. Elk
cursion tickets will be sold August II.
II, and 13.with favorable return limits
on account OF Grand -Aerie, Fraternai
Order of Eagles. Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28

The good roads movement is not
yet campaign issue, but it should
be.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-20

Mrs. Nancy Foote has been grant
ed widows pension of eight dollars
per month secured by E. M. Will
mott
j. w. Newell, of Nebraska, is the
guest of his brother, Thomas
Newell.
John, brother of stage driver
Hugh Warren, was severely injured
on Tuesday evening by being kicked
in the forehead by a mule. DR.. Nc
Govern attended the injured man.
1t required six stitches to close the
wound.
A sleigh load of young people
drove to Cornelia on Wednesday
evening, calling on Miss Florence
Winners, who is teaching in that
vicinity.
In time of peace prepare for war.
In winter prepare for summer; from
all appearances some of the neces-
sary preparations are being made,
judging from the amount of ice
now being stored.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-20
Mail Order Houses.

The man who buys goods of a
mail order house land expects his
neighbors IN Lancaster to buy goods
of him, or buy labor of him, or to
buy professional service of him, is
economically a leech. He is suck
ing industrial blood out of the town
and gives none back.
Fe sends his profits out of town
like a IChinaman and has no more
right to astanding in a CO immunity
than a foeigner. We are all neigh
bors industrially in this town and
the man who sends away for his
goods is not one of us. He is of
another industrial system and de-
serves the support of no man in
Lancaster The fact that it is
economically wrong is recognized
by the mail order houses themselves.
They protect their customers by
offering to keep people from know
ing where the goods come from, as
the mail order houses have no
''tags" on their goods. They say IN
their catalogues that no one knows
where they were bought. IF it is
proper to hide the place of purchase
Of an article, it is wrong to buy an
article at that place. Only a man
who steals is. ashamed to tell where
he got anything he has. There is
such thing as tainted" dry goods
and furniture. All of such articles
that are not bought at home, of
men who befriend you, Of men to
whom you owe living, are tainted"
because they come unfairly.
The trouble in Lancaster is this.
So many merchants buy their goods
away from home that a systematic
jealousy has sprung up. The furni-
ture dealers don't feel that they
have to buy their dry goods at home
because the dry goods mems wives
buy their goods away from home.
The same quarrel exists in every
line of trade. 1t is disheartening,
distressingNand paralyzing to the
business interests of this town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-20
HURRICANE.

The remodeling of the M E.
church is now complete. The new
acetylene lamps were put in last
Saturday. We now have very
pleasant little church, heated by
furnace and newly furnished with
handsome pulpit and comfortable
seats. Rev. Morgans Of Lancaster
holds services here every two weeks.
Miss Alice Petty, who has been
out Of school on account of severe
vaccination, remained in Lancaster
over Saturday and Sunday on &C
count Of bad weather. She is, how
ever, able to attend school this
week.
A group Of about fifty men con-
gregated at Kerr's hall Saturday
evening and organized the Hur-
ricane Mining Co. They expect to
prospect on the farms they have
leased from Alfred Grupdy, Ed
Kelley and Petty Bros. There are
forty share holders in the company,
all Hurricane men, with the excep-
ton of Jno. Leamy, Letcher, s.
Dakota; VIM. Wunderlen. Potosi;
Walter Brennan, Ed Brinkman and
DR.. Il. c. NARROW of Lancaster. The
officers elected were: Anton Auel,
Pres; VIM. Pink, Vice Pres; S. w.
Kerr, Sec; B. J. Petty, Treas. These
men with Aft. Grundy, JAS. Petty
and Ed Kelley make up the board of
directors.
Clyde Richardson and Platt Bros
shipped stock to Chicago Monday.
Platt Bros also shipped car of hogs
Wednesday. They report good re-
turns.
Jerome Bishop was away Monday
and Tuesday putting up monuments.
Good prospects are reported at
Bonham and Behncke's mine. They
expect to form a company very
soon.
Bessie Webb, who drives to and
from her school at Elmdale, was un-
able to get home Monday and Tues
HContinued on Page A.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-20

Washington. It will be remem
bered that the deceased was former
ly a resident of Wyalusing, and his
three sons, Rudolph, Gus and Henry
are still here scattered about the
country.
The roads are icey aud the black
smith will smile as he shifts the sud
den change.
Jim Beatty was in town to take
the train for his home at Banding,
Ill, last week.
The sad news has just reached us
of the death of Addie, wife of Mr..
Sam Nelson, a railroader located al
Galesburg, Ill. Deceased was g
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Anderson, highly respected citizens
of Bagley. No particulars at pres
ent; will be given later on.
FL. F. Stagman has two nice lamps
that makes his store at night as
bright as day, and his large plate
glass front is a wonderful improve
ment all around.
Mrs. John, last week came down
on No. so and returned to Wvalus
ing on the way freight, trains pas
sing each other here.
Mrs. Chas. Calkins spent several
days in Cassville last week visiting
at the home of the Weatherwax's
Mrs. John Harvill was in Brodt-
vile a few days last week with he1
daughter, Mrs. Annie Gulick.
Is the world growing more wick
ed? Or is this a periodical distur-
bance in the great sea of life, when
the froth and scum of impurities
are thrown to the surface. "a muir
ders in Chicago, in less that six
months, graft in Milwaukee, Sun
day open saloons, forgery and
swindling schemes all over the
country makes a fearful record,
and is enough to cause the better
class of citizens to pause and con-
slider: Where are we at?
Sign no paper wet or dry
To please stranger say U & 1.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-20

Congressman's Babcock's entire at
titude may be explained as favoring
change in schedules upon many of
the over protected commodities and if
the present controversy results in the
defeat of the organization there may
be an opportunity at this session to
secure some notifications of existing
schedules.
1t is largely because of Congressman
Babcock's position upon the tariff
generally, that he is meeting with the
opposition Of the organization leaders
all pledged to stand pat on the tariff.
The contest is considered to be just
commencing and upon the present
line up may be based an effort which
will go to the ground work of tariff
schedule inequalities.
Mention has been mad in the state
papers of the fact that some of the
Wisconsin people have been investing
money in a scheme operated by
Spanish and American confederates
to fleece the unwary. In one case the
money had been sent when Congress
man Babcock, whose advice had been
solicited, sent the report of the state
department covering the swindle.
Orders we're given to stop the money
sent and yesterday Congressman Bah
cock was notified that the registered
package had been held in New York.
In this instance between S400 and $500
was saved to the Wisconsin man who
expecte1 legacy.
Senator LaFolIette has been confn-
ed to his home by a severe cold con-
tracted since he reached Washington.
John Hannah, who for the last three
years acted as private secretary at
Madison, arrived in Washington this
week and will act in similar capacity
here and in addition will serve as
clerk to Senator LaFollette's commit
tee. He will also act, it is understood
as the correspondent of the Milwaukee
Free press.
Last year Wisconsin produced ap-
proximately 100000 pounds of to-
bacco and this was grown in compare
lively few counties when the entire
area of the state is considered. The
principal production was in Rock,
Dane, Vernon and Crawford counties
although the tobacco belt is gradually
extending northward and considerable
of crop was raised in Eau Claire and
Chippewa counties. 1t is estimated
that the farmers received five and
half million dollars for the crop.
The Superior as we'll as Milwaukee
postoffice controversy attracts atten-
t1on and calls for numerous visitors
from the cities on the part of those
who are interested. Congressman
Jenkins has recommended A. NJ.
Anderson for postmaster at Superior
and Congressman Often has asked for
the appointment of Wade II. Richard
son at Milwaukee. Anderson's con-
firmation is withheld for some reason
or other, while the Milwaukee situa-
ton is growing more complicated day
after day. Congressman Stafford has
recommended w. G. Green and Post
master Stillman is candidate for re-
appointment. David G. Owen and r.
@. Nothaum are also candidates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-20
WASHINGTON LETTER

Washington. D. c., January To-
Congressman j. w. Babcock of the
third Wisconsin district, is the re
cognized leader of the members eft
congress who oppose what is known as
the Philippine tariff on tobacco and
sugar, a measure which proposes to
admit these products from the islands
on a ba is twenty-five per cent less
than the duties imposed under the
Dingley bill. Those who oppose this
bill together with the members who
oppose the plan of admitting Arizona
and New Mexico to single statehood
are called insurgents, to distinguish
| them from the members who are in
what is known as the organization.
The activity of Congressman Babcock
and his colleagues against the state
hood proposition is only an incident
for their chief effort is to defeat the
reduction in the tobacco and sugar
schedule proposed in the Philippine
bill. In order to do this, and there is
still extreme doubt whether the plan
can be carried out, it was necessary
to join forces with the members who
are opposed to the Arizona and New
Mexico statehood measure.
Acting in conformity with the ex-
pressed sentiment of the farmers OF
his district, thousands of whom are
engaged IN tobacco growing, Congress
man Babcock has exerted every effort
to defeat the passage of the tariff bill
and as a result has drawn the fire OF
many of the leaders of the house and
administration as we'll. This was made
clearly manifest the other day when
as chairman of the District of Columbia
committee, Congressman Babcock was
obliged to enter upon contest with
many of the floor leaders in order to
pass bills recommended by the com
missioners as we'll as by the commit
tee. This proceeding was in the
nature of notice to Babcock that his
attitude upon the statehood and tariff
propositions was not favorably re-
ceived and that the leaders intended
to make trouble. In view of the fact
that the punishment attempted to be
melted out to Chairman Babcock, does
not fall upon him, but upon the people
of the district, and that he was strong
enough to defeat the attempt of the
organization men, the effort only
served to strengthen the Wisconsin
man with his followers.
So general protest has come from
the tobacco raisers of his district
against the reduction of the tobacco
schedule, that Congressman Pabcock
is strongly reinforced in the efforts
he is putting forth and will not Ee
diverted from what he deems to be his
duty IN the matter. The strength of
what is termed the organization rests
upon an agreement that there shall be
no revision of the tariff schedules at
tempted at this session of congress
further than the attempt to reduce the
Philippine tariff, this plan conforming
to the administration policy. The
members who have been contending
for an opportunity to go on record by
effort and vote against the "stand pat
tariff men look upon the present oc-
Casion as one of extreme Importance
in the movement for tariff reform.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-20
SUNDAY SERMON

One Of the most fascinating rO-
mances of history is the story of
Queen Esther in the Scriptures.
She was the Jewish wife of Xerxes,
the grandson of Cyrus who founded
the Persian empire, took Babylon
and commissioned Zerubabel to re-
build Jerusalem. The Bible puts
the story into ten short chapters
and it the books were bound in
chronological order Esther would be
placed between Ezra and Nehemiah.
Almost everybody knows the story
of Esther-the mediatrix. Offended
with Vasht1 who had opposed his
will Ahasuerus had divorced her
and four years later had selected the
beautiful Jewess Esther-cousin of
Mordecai in her place. Five years
after this at the instigation of his
chief counsellor Haman-who had
taken offense at Mordecai-an order
issued for the massacre of all Jews
OF the empire. And Esther the
Queen whose Jewish nationality is
not known to the king is of course
included. In this extremity Esther
takes her life in her hand pushes her
way into the presence of the mon
arch, exposes the plot and inter-
cedes for her people and finds way
by which the law can be made of
no effect. Hannah is hung upon
the gallows he had erected for
Mordecai and the Jews throughout
the empire are saved from ex-
termination. How plainly this les
son teaches that every lot in life has
its trials. Esther was queen raised
to the highest pinnacle of honor by
a turn of the wheel of fortune yet
she is overwhelmed by the shaft of
grief ana fear and goes into the
shadow of assassination.
~
There is no greater mistake than
to suppose those who live in palaces
and fare sumptuously every day
and have servants to anticipate
every wish and ride in automobiles
and annually take a European trip
and see all the sights and visit all
the places of interest-th that these
people have no cares, no heal t.
aches, no trials, no grief too deep
for words; no skeleton in the closet.
no burdens that drive them frantic
with grief. If the envious ones
who work while others play, who
wear shoddy while others wear
satin, who eat plain and wholesome
fare though meager in supply while
others partake of all the luxuries of
the season-if these envious ones
could got one look into the hearts
and lives of those whose lot they
covet they would not change places
with them for mountain of gold.
General Naaman was mighty chief
tain, rich and powerful and in
fiuential, the idol of his army. the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-20

1t is time to get together It is to
reform ourselves and not our neigh
bors, by buying everything at
home, whether our nei2 hbors do or
not. And now is the time to begin.
The thing for us to do is for all of
us to turn over a new leaf.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-20
Mining Notes.

Officers of the new Star Mining
company recently organized to
prospect on the Platte Bros farm
west of the city are as follows: j.
I'll. Reed, president; Chas. Klarman,
S. Ell. Taylor, vice-presidents; A. J.
Wieden beck, secretary treasurer:
Frank Pink, John Platte and Jas.
Graham, directors. A committee
was appointed to prepare a con
stitution and bylaws, to be acted
on at meeting to be held tonight.
*
Newly elected officers of the
Pigeon Enterprise Mining company
that has leased a portion of the
Adams farm west Of town are
Matthias Flesch, president; John
Pink, ST., yice-president; Leo Mey-
sembourg, secretary; T. f. Orton;
treasurer; John Ertz, II. S. Rhodes,
Geo. Rudersdorf, auxiliary directors.
In the fourth drill hole at the
Klondike this week a great body
of jack and dry bone was discovered.
Shares in this prospect will now
soar in value.
Stock is being sold in the Rehncke
mine.
-
A SIS monthly dividend on Enter
prise stock has been declared.
w. ]. Dyer attended a meeting of
the stockholders of the Thomas
mine at Montfort yesterday.
Louis Weide visited at Monroe
last week.