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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10
Obltuary-Baker.

Mrs. Anna NJ, wife of the late
David Baker, died in Ellenboro at the
home of her son Nelson, age ninety
two years six months and twenty two
days.
Mrs. Baker whose mai len name was
Keiser, was born in Westmoreland
Co., Penn. While quite young she went
with her parents TO Meadville, Penn.
Crawford Co.. In 1880 she was united
IN marriage with David Baker of that
place; they remained there until 1857
when they came to Wisconsin and
located on farm in Harrison, where
they lived until the death of Mr..
Baker which occurred in 1894. Since
then she had lived with her children.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Baker we're born
eleven children, two dying in infancy.
John died Jan. IA, 1894; Susanna Mrs.
Geo. Smirl died Feb. 1901. Seven
children, twenty-nine grand children
and forty-one great grand children
survive her.
The children are Mrs. Joab Graves
of Harrison, Isaac of Seneca, Crawford,
W. w VI 1tdII1SOAs ~
Sitter, Alanson of North Lancaster,
Ransom of Boone, Iowa, and Nelson OF
Ellenboro. With the exception OF
Ransom, all of her children and many
of her grand children attended her
funeral.
In religion Mrs. Baker was United
Brethren from childhood. and was
staunch Christian. She was we'll known
and highly esteemed, charitable and
kind to all; tho very feeble and un-
able to leave her room for more than
a year; she is greatly missed by a
whole community.
Funeral services were from the Wing
church, interment at Wing cemetery.
Rev. Bauch of the M. E. church OF
PIatteville officiating.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10
HAD GOOD YEAR.
Wisconsin Crops Have Been Unusu-
ally Good in 1906.

Wisco lsin farmers have had one
of the best years in the history of
the state. according to the crop re-
port issued Friday by the secretary
of the state board of agriculture.
The yields were good as favorable
crop conditions prevailed through
out the state during the entire sea-
son. The yield of small grains was
small in the southern section of the
country during the early summer.
The corn crop of the state is
better than it has been for some
time. The crop was fully matured
even in certain parts of the state,
where it has not been considered
safe to cultivate it. There is little
complaint of blight or rot to the
potato crop, which is better than
had been expected. The crop was
damaged in several localities by
grub worms. The crop would have
been a great deal larger if so many
of the tubers had not been frozen
by the severe frost in October.
The yield of clover seed was
small and the quality poor. In
many parts of the state where a
large yield had been expected a
failure has been reported. Sugar
beets were plentiful, and are being
sold at a good price. The tobacco
crop was unusually heavy and the
prices are satisfactory. The aver
age yield of wheat per acre was
eighteen and one-half bushels, with
an average of ninety. Oats yielded
thirty-one bushels to the acre with
an average of ninety-three.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10
METEOR SHOWER OFF.
Shooting Stars on Nov. IA, Said to
be Myth.

The annual period has arrived
when the people are entreated to
be on the lookout for a great star
shower which is due to arrive on
the 18th OF November. For half a
dozen years, says an exchange,
hundreds of people have sat up
long portions Of the night of No
vember IA expecting to see a wonder
full shower of countless millions OF
shooting stars, but the first solitary
meteor to dash ''athwart the sky"
is vet to be reported. Long years
ago there was a marvellous star
shower on the night of November
IA, and the astronomers Of the
country got busy and ascertalned
that on that date the earth passed
through swarm of meteors, much
resembling the tail of a comet or
the break up of a planet and the
shower was merely the fall OF the
debris when it came within the
earth's attraction. Then it was an
nounced that the earth would pass
this identical spot in one more year
and on the following Nov. IA great
preparations were made to observe
the recurrence of the phenomenon.
Astronomers erected expensive OBJ
servation stations on high noun
tains and scientific colleges were
greatly excited as the date for the
fireworks drew near. That night
there were probably more people
on earth kept vigil than on any
other occasion, but the grand FIRE Q
exhibition failed to appear. Each
recurring year the gallery has been
growing smaller and smaller, and
those who do get up in the middle
of the night on recent occasions do
not admit the fact TO their friends.
1t is foregone conclusion that
very few take stock in the alleged
show this year though it is just as
likely to take place this year as any
other, owing to the indlsputable
fact that the earth will pass the
spot where the swarm of meteors
used to be.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10
November Weather.

According to Irl Hicks storm
period is central on the 9th of
November, extending from the 9TH
to the 18th. Rain turning to sleet
Will follow these storms and there is
promise of much disagreeable
weather. A react1onary storm period
is noticed for the 18th, 10Th and
18th. One of the most severe
disturbances of the month will
eliminate within forty eight hours
of noon on the 10th and general
storms of rains. turning to de-
structive sleet and snow may be
expected, covering the northern
and extending far into the central
states.
A regular storm period extends
from the 10Th to 23rd. More sleet
and snow may be expected at this
time. Cold, high winds from the
north will rush in behind these
storms. Another storm period will
occur from the 25th to 9th which
in all probability will be light, fol-
lowed by more severe storms at the
close of the month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10
Obituary. enzel.

The Herald reported Wednesday
the death of Mrs. John j. Wenzel,
which occurred at her home in this
CITY Tuesday night.
Deceased was born IN Pennsyl-
vania Apr. "a, 1887 and was reared
IN that state. In 1857 she was mar
ried to Michael Trump and came to
Wisconsin, locating first at Lam
caster and later on farm in town
of Liberty.
Mr.. Trump died Nov. 8, 1861, and
a year or so later she was married
to John j. Wenzel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wenzel moved to Lancaster in 1871
and deceased resided here continu-
ously to the date of her death. No
children were born to her by either
husband. Mr.. Wenzel survives her
and also three sisters Mrs. Mary
Mayer, Philadelphia; Mrs. Ellen
McDivott and Mrs. Susan Stanton,
both of Lancaster, Penn.
Mrs. Wenzel had been an invalid
for many months and during the
last year of her life was an extreme
sufferer, the malady being cancer
of the stomach. The devoted hus-
band gave her wants his entire
time and attention, and all that
could be done to relieve her pain
and provide comfort was attended
to.
Funeral obsequies were held
Thursday. Brief services were con-
Quoted at the home by Rev. Nap
holz, thence proceeding to the
church at Liberty where the cere-
monies proper were held, and inter
ment took place in the cemetery
there.
Deceased was noble woman, a
most dutiful wife, a kind neighbor
and was held in high esteem by all
who knew her.
The kind husband bereft of his
life's companion has the undivided
sympathy of all in his hour of
sorrow, and i'll turn desires to eX-
press his heartfelt thanks to the
many relatives, friends and neigh
bors who administered numerous
acts of kindness during the illness
of his beloved wife, and have been
so thoughtful of his welfare since
her demise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10
The Rathbone Carnival.

The carnival given by the Rath-
bone Sisters was complete sue
cess, both financially and socially,
They cleared $500 by the 1Oc ad-
mission fee and the paying attra-
tions which we're as follows: Colored
doll stand, confetti, candy and
King Toss stands. The free attrac-
tions were, a merry go-round, train
ed bear, plenty of music, and Big
Elmo.
A hypnotist, whose subjects did
the most daring and dashing feats
of cowboy Craftsmanship, and coon
singing and dancing, besides other
awe-inspiring acts.
The fortune teller, whose ability
of reading the past and future was
beyond belief.
Nearly all members and guests
were dressed IN costumes and every
conceY1ble character was chosen
for beauty, mirth and fun. Of the
guests outside of the actors, who
were costumed and acted their part
throughout the evening, was the
dashing Wild West Cow Boy, SO
lavish with his money, taken by
Hubert Alt. The good old colored
Mama taken by Mrs. Will Miller,
and the giddy old maid by Julia
Wright are each especially worthy
of mention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10
SUNDAY SERMON

to which class we belong. Mr..
Facing Both Ways is not dead yet,
and wherever you find him he is in
the same business that his ancestors
followed.
~.
One of the characteristics of the
Pharisee was that he despised
others. How much of that there
is in the world? The white man
despises the black man. The re-
publican despises the democrat and
the prohibit1onist despises them
both. The GENTLE despises the Jew
and the Mormon. The virtuous
man despises the uuclean mantle
free man despises the Jail bird. The
Caucasian despises the Asiat1c. The
man who believes thing with all
his might despises the man who
SCOTS at the theory. Bear In mind
that to despise any one is the mark
of a Pharlsee and against the Phar1-
seq wherever found God thunders
his anathema. No matter what
your face is it is better to wear it
openly than to put on mask.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10
Wasted Heat.

In these days of high priced fuel
why don't some man invent sys-
tenn of heating houses that will
save a part, at least of the en-
ormous amount of heat that pours
out of the chimney? A look over
the houses and manufacturing es-
Establishments of any city on a cold
morning will convince one that
there is a profitable field here for
study and invention. The great
waste that goes on may be estimat
ed by the fact that in the production
of electricity by steam power only
about ten per cent of the power in
a ton of coal is utilized. The rest
goes up the smoke stack. From
farm to factory the great problem
is how to prevent useless waste.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10

Mrs. Belle d. Smith received
while in Hazel Green last week
many expressions of sympathy and
kindly messages, with considerable
material help for the two old ladies',
Miss Bullock and Miss Jackson re-
Gently placed in the county home
from that town. They are worthy
women, both cripples, ana this re
verse of fortune is through no fault
of their own. And could a board
ing place have been found for them
in their home town, many kind
friends there would have contribut-
ed to their support. Both have
near relatives living. Comforters,
rugs, and other comforts not fur
nished by the county, are being
prepared for them, and one noble
hearted gentleman gave Mrs. Smith
five dollars with which to buy an
easy chair and a clock for them.
Whose giveth cup of cold water
to one of the least of these, in Ny
name shall in no wise lose his re-
ward"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10
w. A. johnson was in Miiff1n
Oh business Wednesday.

Oh business w 0uA0Sudy.
The great foe to home, peace
and happiness is worry The habit
of worry keeps us crossing bridges
before we reach them. The evils
that fret us most are those which
threaten us but have not yet ar
rived. Stop worrying ABOUT the
bread that you are afraid will not
rise, the new dress you are sure the
dressmaker will spoil, and the next
months rent. If you will firmly
resolve to worry only about the
evil or special hardship this hour or
minute that can't be avoided, ninety
nine cases out of one hundred you
will find there is no sucn evil or
hardship.
Every wife should be help
mate to her husband. For instance,
If you have the pleasures of a large
washing before you and he has the
laborious task of going to the city,
or taking trip through the coun-
try, change work with him; let him
help you to wash in the forenoon
and you help him ride IN the after
noon. A good wife will deny her
self to entertain her husband,
especially on wash day. But some
men will say, "When | come down
to that, I'll hire it done" We find
no fault with hiring it done, but as
to coming down to help woman,
my dear sir, who created you SO far
above a woman that you have to
condescend to come down?
The president has practically
completed his annual message which
will be sent to congress next month.
A few paragraphs on the Japanese
situation will be inserted after
Secretary Metcalf returns from the
Pecifc coast. A fairly accurate
forecast may be given The menace
of inherited wealth will probably
occupy more space than any her
subject. The necessity Of an IL
heritance tax willIbe discussed at
length. The distinction of supervi-
sion will be clearly made from
ownership by the government OF all
lines of transportation and COM
munication and supervision OF all
corporations controlling all neces-
sites of life will be urged. The
president in making amendments
is more concerned as TO how man
thinks on great national questions
than whether he is a member of any
particular political party. The
question, rs he a nationalist or
states rights man. is answered
first. The message will urge legisla
ton to reinforce the rate bill passed
last year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10

A mining story which will
interest people in this district is now
going the rounds. As the story
goes, a Russian who had wendell
his way to Arizona became lost in
the wilds and was for long time
without food. When the pangs of
hunger were fiercest deer fell
prey to his gun. The animal fell
into sort of crevice and in freeing
it the Russian brought forth a
quantity of dirt SO rich that it later
yielded So, 500 worth of gold. The
gold find was carefully covered, a
map of the locality was drawn, and
the Russian returned 10 Chicago.
He later died, leaving his maps and
interests to friend. Chas. Bush
nell, former Platteville boy. was
brought into the circle, and he
made trip to Arizona and found
the land marks as given on the
map, but failed to locate the lost
mine. Bushnell knew that Chas.
Grunow of Livingston had expert
ence in the mining fields of Alaska,
and asked that he might be en-
trusted with the duty of searching
for the mine. A party of twelve
Chicago men have formed a COM
pany to furnish funds to supply
Grunow while he makes the search
for the lost mine.
Subscribe for the Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Tuffiey.

Anthony ]. Morden, Woodman,
Rosa Handy, Mt. Hope.
Lewis Swenson, Hickory Grove,
Hannah Johnson, Castle Rock.
Jake Shafer and Mayme Trainer,
both of Fennimore.
Charles w. Snow and Genevieve
H. Fawcett, both of Platteville.
John Lynett, and Mamie Nc
Gaigen, both of Woodman.
Frank Degenhardt and Florence
Frye, both OF Mt. Hope.
Walter B. Meiler, Madison, Bessie
Facha, Sitter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10

Because man goes to church and
prays eIoquently in public and rolls
up his eyes very piously and JOINS
devoutly IN all the services IS no
evidence that he is sincere. He may
do all that and more and yet be
plous fraud. The world il full OF
hypocrites. There are no more or
them in the church than there are
out of the church society is
honeycombed with deceivers of all
sorts-but there are too many of
them even in the church. Many a
man sits in a pew or even stands in
pulpit and goes through the mo-
tons of religion who at the close of
the service practically says: Good
bye rellgion-I will be back next
Sunday. With a Sunday sponge
he hopes to wipe out the delin-
quencies of the week. He has a
well-ftting suit of sleeps clothing
which he puts over his wolf body
one day in seven and takes his place
demurely among the lambs of the
flock. Such men have always ex-
listed. The Jewish church was full
of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10

A Platteville girl recently sent
her photograph to her best fellow
and wrapped it up in newspaper
on which was printed an advertise
ment of stove firm. A portion OF
the print adhered to the photograph
and the young man was very much
startled to see staring him in the
face in bold plea type the following
words: "See name on leg"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10
COUNTY BOARD.
Grant COunty's Lawmakers to Meet
Next Week.

The county board comes to Lam
caster next week for its annual ses-
sion.
There will be the usual number
of resolutions, the same routine of
business, etc.
The board this year unless sub
stitutes are sent will consist of the
following named gentlemen:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10

The Political Equality Club
meets with Mrs. j. F. Rhodes on
Monday, November 18th, at 4
o'clock. The program will be COM
memorative of the birthday of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10

The usual caucus for selection of
a chairman will be held Monday
evening. 80
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10

One of the most striking parallels
of the Christ is the picture he drew
of the Pharisee and the Publican.
He says they both went up to the
temple to pray. The Pharisee
walked right up as if he belonged
there and in the most self satisfied
manner informed heaven as to his
pious credentials. He gave tenth
of his property to the poor and he
tasted twice in the week which was
once more than ordinary people
and then CHANGING to see Publican
in the crowd he shuddered and
said: "God I thank thee / am not
as other men are-espec1ally that
Publican. The old hypocrite! His
religion was all form and ceremony
and man millinery. Pastures and
genuhections and slanderous refer
ences to his fellowmen and self
righteous braggadocio. The master
who knows all hearts says that
heaven disowned him and he went
down to his house the same strut
ting p1ous fraud that he was when
he went to church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10

On the contrary the Publican =
feeling his guilt and confessing him.
self a sinner upon his breast
while standing afar off and was par
doned and cleansed of all his I'M
guilty and went down to his house
justified. He did not pose, he did
put on airs, he did not claim super
Tor sanctity, he did not SANDER other
people-he really and sincerely
prayed and between the two men
he was much to be preferred. The
fact is that bluff outspoken frank
and straightforward sinner is an i'm
provement over a sleek, snug, we'll
fed, well clothed church-going psalm
singing hypocrite whose religion is
all form and ceremony and who
steals the livery of heaven to serve
the devil IN" You know where
to find the avowedly wicked man
the Pharisee is a snake in the grass.
You expect the Publican to rob you
and are on the watch for him-the
Pharisee always says grace before
devouring widows houses and gives
thanks afterwards. He poses as a
pillar of the church when in reality
he is a caterpillar using it for his
own advancement and feeding upon
every green thing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-10

But the Pharisees do not bv any
means all belong to the church.
They abound in all the walks of
life. There are political Pharisees
and financial Pharisees and social
Pharisees and literary Pharisees-
Pharisees who sit In editorial
sanctums and Pharisees who accupy
university chairs as we'll as Phari-
sees who stand in orthodox pulpits.
Men who are guilty of double deal
ing. men who distract attention
from their own faults by exposing
the failings of others. men who be-
lieve in temperance for other peo-
pie and a glass of toddy for them
selves, men who strain at gnat IN
public and gulp down whole droves
of camels in secret are Pharisees all
and the world is full of them. That
judge on the bench who fears not
God neither regards man"-who
sentences criminals whine his own
life is scandalous is a Pharisee.
That woman who draws her skirts
aside with ''holier than thou air
from fallen ster-desplsing-the
outcast is a Pharisee. That father
who chastises his children for smok-
ing cigarettes in secret while he
smokes cigares in public is a Phari-
see. 1t is all we'll enough to classify
and catalogue those old time sin
ners but it is more profitable to put
the microscope on our lives and see
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-11
ALIVE IN SOUTH MUEN1ER WRITES
Fugitive Harvard Instructor Sends q
Long and Stormy Protest from
New Orleans.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 11.-Eric Muen-
ter, the Harvard instructor whose wife
died April 16, in Boston, under mys-
terious circumstances, has been heard
from The relatives of his wife re-
ceived today a pamphlet unquestion-
ably written by him and mailed from
New Orleans. The document, which
consisted of several thousand words, is
entitled Protest" and although it is
unsigned it is evident it was written
by Muenter.
In an Introduction several hundred
words are devoted to a burlesque ac-
count of a supposed death, and then
follows an extended criticism of those
who have written and talked about
him. AS a last word in his own de-
Tense, Muenter says:
"And if my fellowmen call this pro-
test of mine insanity, then 1 will spend
the rest of my life on my knees and
beg the merciful Father in heaven to
take away all the rest, if need be, but
to leave me my insanity"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-11
Patrick Has New Plan.

NEW YORK, June 11.-Lawyer AL
bert T. Patrick, who has been in the
death house in Sing Sing for over
four years, awaiting execution for the
murder of William Marsh Rice, has
planned a new move to escape death
in the electric chair one week from
next Monday.
Patrick's last move will be made
the moment Recorder Golf denies his
motion for new trial. Should that
be the recorders decision, Patrick has
prepared two new motions. One is in
the form of a writ of error and the
other in the form Of a writ of habeas
corpus. Both applications are to be
made to a judge of the United States
circuit court, and, in case of denial.
an immediate appeal is to be taken to
the supreme court of the United
States The mere filing with the clerk
of the highest court of such appeal
papers would act as a stay of all pro-
ceedings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-11
JOHN HARR|GAN Is PAR0lED
Governor Mead Was the Prosecuting
Attorney at the Time Man
Man Was Convicted.

Governor Mead has granted a parole
to John Harrigan, alias Charles w.
Hamlin, who was sentenced in What
com county, August 6, 1902, to fourteen
years for robbery.
The governor was the prosecuting
attorney at the trial who brought
about the conviction. Harrigan was
then associated with Bud Cox, no.
torious criminal, now a convict in the
penitentiary, and was convicted part
ly on account of that association Cox
has made a statement generating
Harrigan completely.
Clemency is recommended by the
present prosecuting attorney of What
com county, ten Of the trial jurors and
numerous ether citizens, in addition
to the superintendent of the peniten-
tiary. The governor denied a pardon
to this prisoner on February "a, 1905
but on account of the prisoners good
behavior and apparent reformation has
granted the parole.