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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

For forty years Franz Josef has been
King of Hungary. By his accession
Austria recognized the political entity
OF Hungary, and one Of the terms Of
his kingship was the granting of the
Hungarian constitution. Hungary has
never been wholly satisfied with the
union, and an Outburst Of Hungarian
independence is expected at the death
OF the Emperor-King, who is now II
years old. Soon after his coronation
. as Emperor of Austria, nearly sixty
years ago, he had to deal with the re
volt of Hungary, which Austria sub
dued with the help Of Russia. Our ia
theirs remember when Kossuth was a
world hero and pleaded his cause in
America. To our grandfathers Greece
was the enslaved faYOrite Of the world
appealing to lovers of liberty in her
fight against Turkey. For us the sue
cesSor of Greece and Hungary is the
Russian people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

Commenting upon the apparent diff
ference in the income Of city business
men and farmers, a writer says: "One
reason why the profits Of the farm
look so small in proportion to the In
come of the city chap is that the living
Is taken before the profits are figured,
and with the city chap the profits are
figured before the living is taken out.
In other words, the profit Of the farm
er is net while that Of the city man
is made to look next to the small end
Of nothing after all living expenses
arc paid" Nothing truer was ever
written. The writer has told the whole
story In a paragraph. 1t Is a COM
plete explanation of the reason why so
many farmers and so few city men
are able to retire and spend their old
age in comfort. 1t has always been
the custom for q farmer to count as
profit only the actual money which
goes into the bank at the end Of the
season. The fact that he and his fam
lily have had a good living In the mean
of hogs, cattle and horses on his farm
that his land has increased in value;
that growing orchards are increasing
his Income, are commonly overlooked.
It may be objected that the margin OF
profit from these sources is not always
as great as the farmer would like, but
calculated over series Of years the
increase is fairly steady, and at times
1t Is rapid. In the meantime the farm
er and his family are assured a good
living, whether prices be high or low
In the markets. The farm can be car
ried over, and other crops and other
prices will always follow a bad
year. With the business man in the
city It is not so. A bad crop year or
panic In the money market may not
only wipe out his profits for the year
In which it occurs, but cause actual
losses so heavy that 1t will require
years Of hard work to even the score.
1t is the easiest thing in the world for
the manufacturer or merchant to ruin
himself If by a slight miscalculation
which results in the production or
purchase Of more goods than he can
sell, even when business conditions are
normal. Disasters which no one could
foresee annually number their victims
among city business men by thousands
Most Of these are permanently retired
from business, and are compelled to
seek employment from others, who,
temporarily at least, are more success
full There is no such financial mortal
ity among the farmers, and one Of the
reasons is that the farmer produces
most of his necessaries at home, and
pleases only himself as to the style of
his living.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28
Some Very Old Trees.

Brazilian cocoanut palms live for co.
to 700 years, and the Arabs assert that
the date palm frequently reaches the
age Of 200 to 300 years. Wallan's oak,
near Paisley, Scotland, is known to be
over 700 years old, and there are eight
olive trees on the Mount of Olives,
near Jerusalem, which are known to
have been flourishing in 1909. The
vews at Fountain abbey, Yorkshire,
were old trees when, in 1882, the alb
hey was built, and redwood in Mari
posa grove, California, is a manifold
csntenarian. Baobab trees of Africa
have been computed to be over 5000
wears old, and the deciduous cypress at
Chapultepec Is considered to be Of a
still greater age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28
Fairies I'm Ireland.

Here is a modern fairy story from
Ireland: Zone day about twenty years
ago." writes a correspondent, II was
fishing from a boat on Tough Derg.
1 inquired Of my boatmen If they had
ever seen fairies. At first, fearing to
be laughed at, they secuted the idea,
but one Of them told the following:
ION a Sunday he was returning after
mass and stood with a friend named
Sullivan on the bridge Of Killaloe.
Looking toward a potato field on the
slope Of the rising ground to the east
Of the town, field which he was able
to point out from the boat, he saw
issuing from the liss a troop Of little
people, one being distinctly taller than
the rest. At first they seemed rather
blurred, then took distinct shapes and
began to play the national game of
hurley among the bare potato rigs.
He called Sullivan's attention to them,
but for some time his friend could not
see them, then said he could, and they
watched the game together for time.
Then the sun went in, and the fairies,
moving toward the liss, as if return
ing to 1t, vanished. Lisses are rough
places, sometimes hillocks, sometimes
depressions, often bushy, but never cul-
tivated. l have been told they are left
as doorways for the fairies when visit
ing the earth's surface" = Chicago
News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28
A Patient Dog.

Ny brother has two dogs, one a large
mastiff, the other a tiny Spitz which
he can hold in the hollow Of his hand.
Don. the big dog, had been taught to
lie down and face his food but not to
touch until the command, Eat had
been given him. His mistress, in a
hurry to leave for a days shopping,
gave Don his breakfast one day, but
forgot the permission to 'eat," and
when she returned late that night the
faithful dog lay with his paws on the
plate of food, but not particle had
been touched Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

With a true patriotic purpose, based
upon devout thankfulness to the AL
mighty Oliver of all good, we can point
to the progress made by our nation
since 1t was called into being. We may
put the standard Of comparison on any
preceding period and we shall find the
present far transcending the past In
everything that makes for the welfare
Of the people and the permanency of
our American institutions, so says Bish-
op Fallows; so say we all of US.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28
The Blind of Cairo.

The first thing that impresses the
stranger in Cairo is the number of
blind-men, women and children-to
be found everywhere, in the shops and
on the streets. Ophthalmia is very
prevalent throughout Egypt. Because
of superstition concerning 'the evil
eye" the native mothers Of the middle
or the lower class do not wash the
eyes of their babies at all. Watch
ing the flies buzing unheeded around
and upon these blind children, a stran-
ger hastens to buy fly whisk. These
are for sale everywhere and are quite
attractive with their ornaments OF
fancy beads and palm leaf fiber. Blind
beggars greet one at every corner.
Even in the high class Egyptian fami-
lies there are many blind. The lower
classes of Egyptians are given much
to hasheesh-that is, the lower classes
in the large cities-and, although it is
against the law to sell it, one will
have the hasheesh places pointed out,
and the men who smoke the drug are
seen everywhere. They are distin-
guished by the peculiar appearance OF
their eyes, which become red. swollen
and baggy underneath, and by the pc
culiar color of the skin, which resem-
bles somewhat the skin of 4 Chinlr e
opium smoker.-Leslie's Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28
Poorly Expressed.

THAT young lady and gentleman at
the next table appear to be getting
quite thick"
They're in love with one another,
if YOU mean that; but they could never
oct thick at this boarding house,
Houston Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

square foot. For city fences and bill.
boards the tax asked for Is cents
a square foot The society does not
aim, or hope, to eliminate outdoor adj
vertising, but merely to restrict it to
displays of reasonable size and attract
i've character.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28
Made Him Rich

"How ridiculous it is" remarked the
wealthy tailor, ito say that clothes
don't make the man."
Think so?" queried his friend.
why, of course; they've made me"
Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

I It would be a fortunate thing for
humanity If the people who work up
war scares for their own benefit could
be compelled to do all the fighting in
the front ranks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

The Philadelphia Record has been
unkind enough to go back over the files
and discover that man Of the name
OF Barker was once, while anguish
ing in Jail for disturbing the peace,
triumphantly elected Mayor of Pitts
burg. Why rake up Pittsburg's past?
Her present is all she can stagger I'M
der,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

Two million American citizens sign
ed a petition in favor Of international
peace. And more signatures might
have been secured had the petition
been presented to more persons
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28
Cruel.

Percy-Bo you know, Miss Alice. I've
always had horror Of premature
burial-being buried too early. don't
cherknow? Alice-Oh, what nor.ense
That's impossible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

One OF the doctors rises up to say
that green apples never hurt anybody.
We knew a boy once who while trying
TO get green apples fell out Of tree
and was nearly killed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

We should be charitable. Maybe
some Of those Toxic newspapers have
10 lick the United States once week
In order to hold their circulation
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

Nearly every other man thinks lie
could run a newspaper or handle
United States treasury surplus as well
IS anybody.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

A Judge courted a widow for fifteen
years and then dropped dead when she
accepted his proposal of marriage. 1t
will continue to be useless, however,
to warn men that widows are danger
OILS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

Had short sleeves never come into
fashion many men might have gone
through life In the belief that there
were such things as dimpled elbowA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

John D. Rockefeller told the assessor
that his eight automobiles were worth
only $1,000. He must have known that
the assessor didn't want to buy them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

The eminent divine who speaks Of
the star Alcyone as planet is likely
TO get into ell kinds Of trouble with
the astronomers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

An eastern farmer has committed
suicide because he was tired Of fighting
potato bugs Why didn't he raise tur-
nfDa7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

Comparatively few people are inter
ested In automobile speed records until
1t Is up to them to get out Of the way,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

Until they come, most any man will
tell you how he would get the upper
hand OF burglars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

When a man has hold Of his boot
straps and Is engaged in the struggle
lo6 his life he perspires easily.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

Love is the only cable that will keep
a couple on the sea of matrimony from
drifting apart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

Emacks are small vessels that follow
n the wake OF courtships.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

When a naturally cranky person gets
Indigestion he imagines he is eynic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

Too much cannot be said in favor Of
ne person who hasn't much to say.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

A man with an empty head Is better
OF than the man who loses his head.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

Too many touches will harden the
easy mark.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-06-07

REPRESENTING
Prussian National ms: Co, Germany.
Colonial Fire Underwriters, Hartford. Conn
Eagle Fire Company, of New York.
Globe and Rutgers Fire ms; q e., NeY York
Employers Liability Assurance Corp, London.
Lloyd's Plate Glass, New York.
Pacific Mutual Life ms. Co.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-06-07

to each of the grand lodges of the order
in tie United States to appoint a similar
committee, and that this committee,
when appointed, meet and be empowered
to enlarge itself, if necessary.
''The specific purpose of these com
mittees shall be to provide ways and
means by which to raise fund from the
Jews of the United States to erect
monument in the city of Washington, to
be known as the John Hay Memorial
and which shall stand as Il perennial
witness of the love and affection of the
Jews for the man who stood before the
world as the champion of religious lib
crty and humanity. We also recon-
mend that Cleveland Lodge, No. 16, in
whose jurisdiction lie the remains Of this
distinguished statesman, shall again
place a wreath upon his grave on July
LIST, next the second anniversary Of his
death, to show to the world that the
faithful servant of justice and right
eo,,sness is not forgotten by those who
worship at the altar Of light and liberty.
"Martin a. Marks.
"Wiliam Orustein.
''Samuel Sale.
"Henry II. Furth.
"Joseph H. Harrison.'
Adolph Kralls, grand president, who
is the head of the order in America and
Europe, arrived in Louisvil" from his
home in Chicago, Monday. He delivered
an address at the morning session on
''The Roumanian and Russian Massa-
cres of Jews He said that the order is
this year devoting it's chief attention to
a suppression of these massacres and to
the work of inducing the Jews of New
York to move to rural communities and
engage in agriculture.
A report was read telling of the or
ganization Of the Endowment Board, by
the selection Of Jacob Furth as chair
man; Bernhard Freiberg, vice presi-
dent; NJ. A. Marks, treasurer; and The
odore Block, secretary.
A. Lewenthal, of Cleveland first vice
president of the district, was named
chairman Of the Propaganda Committee.
The General Committee was directed
to transfer $500 to the Propaganda Com
lnittee for it's use. .-.-
On Tuesday officers were elected as
follows:
T,awontha] Cleveland PRESIDENT .
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Obituary.

Lizzie KING khAMER.
Lizzie King Kramer, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kramer, was born in
Fulton Aug ust 9, 1879, and died at Roch-
ester, Mimi, Dec. II, 1907. While we
mourn that life so full of the capacity
for giving and receiving happiness has
been thus early cut down, we, neverthe-
less, realize that it's twenty eight years
we're so replete with usefulness that,
measured by it's fullness rather than its
years, it was a complete and beautiful
life. When was daughter more faithful
more faithful and loving, when was sis
ter more sympathetic and helpful, when
was friend more sincere and true? e
Lizzie's life was lived 10 the town OF
Fulton, where she was born. Her ,hool
life was begun in the village where we're
spent the last months OF her patient
learning of her life's hardest task to
bear with cheerfulness the WEAKNESS OF
invalidism.
At about the age of fifteen she became
a member of the Congregational church
of Edgerton, her home at that time be-
ing near there. On removing to the
vicinity of Fulton village, she united by
letter with the Fulton church. Faith
fully and joyfully she followed in the
steps of her Lord from the time she be-
came His diciple. As member of the
Society of Christian Endeavor, she full
filled every duty with a devotion worthy
of the highest ideals Of the organization.
Hers was a service of the heart as we'll
as of the hand and voice.
And now, following suddenly on the
glad hope of her release from illness, has
come the sad message, "Lizzie has gone!"
The release has come, indeed, but not in
highest skill of man was invoked. Yet
the listening heart stills it's sad, rebel
lious beating with the thought of the
last words to the mother as she set forth
with smile to make final, heroic eff
fort for life: Don't you worry about me,
MOTHER No; no need to worry about
the beautiful spirit gone to fairer
realm to take up larger existence. But
there remains the loneliness of father
and mother and brothers and friends. 1t
also remains FOR her dear ones to bear
their sorrow in the spirit in which she
bore her sufferings unto death. The
words of the twenty third Psalm, which
bound as with golden clasp the COM
forting thoughts OF the funeral sermon
we may almost hear Lizzie uttering them
to tighten our sadness
The funeral services were held in the
Fulton church after prayer at the
home, Rev. W. F. Price conducting them,
and the choir singing Jesus Who Knows
Full Well and LEAD, Kindly Light" A
large number of sorrowing relatives and
friends we're assembled and followed to
the last resting place in Fulton GENE
terry. Charles N. Kramer and wife and
David T. Kramer came from Walker
vile, Canada, to attend the funeral. The
choicest flowers we're brought and sent
to lay upon the casket, and yielded the
silent comfort OF their beauty.
Lizzie is healed. But to the father
and mother and to her three brothers.
David, Charles and Lawrence, the SYM
pathy of the community goes out in this
hour of their grief. May healing come
to them in the remembrance of the
sweet life of the daughter and sister
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Tobacco Notes

81. N. Hesgard of Orfordville was in
town Tuesday.
E. Haskins of GAINESVILLE transacted
business in this market several days this
week.
Warehouse No. 2 has been sold bys T..
G. Whittet to Messrs. Tiesberg and
Moen for $1,000
Mr.. w. S. Brill came on from New
York Sunday evening to look after the
closing years business of the United
Cigar Manufacturers Co. He does not
bring very encouraging reports OF the
business outlook in the eastern markets.
AS an illustration of what the recent
currency stringency means to some OF
the large concerns, Mr.. Brill says it cost
his firm $500 week premium on
100000 of currency needed for the pay
rolls and revenue stamps while the
tight money" season lasted.
Mr.. w. A. Willingham, manager of
the leaf department of the American
Cigar Co., spent considerable time in
the state last week, visiting the different
branches and familiarizing himself with
the merits of the new crop. In company
with w. T. Jefferson, state manager, he
was in Edgerton for short time on Fri
day last.
The New York trade papers this week
announce the consolidation of the old
leaf firm of e. Rosenwald & Bro. and I.
Blur & Sons. The concern will con-
tinue in the future to be known as e.
Rosenwald & Bro. 145 Water st. An
other consolidation is that of julius
Marqusee and Leopold Loeb & Co. Of
Philadelphia. This new concern will re-
tain the name of Julius Marqusee & Co.
and maintain branches in both New
York and Philadelphia.
Farmers who desire to have their new
tobacco assorted and packed in ware
house style, at a reasonable price, end
storage furnished il desired, may learn
something to their advantage by calling
at the office of E. M. Hubbell. 2w4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mcintosh
passed few days Of the week in Chi
cago
Robert Attlesey has been on the
sick list several days this week but is on
the mend.
Mrs. John Sweeney of GAINESVILLE is
passing lew days at the home of George
Underhill and wife.
The Public Library will be closed on
Christmas but will open on the Thurs
day following during ths usual hours, 2
to 6 and Z to g.
The Kocher farm of As acres in
Porter has been sold by Mrs Madison
to Charles Krause for $780, b. M.
Ladd arranged the transfer.
AT the Library next Saturday FORE
noon at IL o'clock Miss Mable Wilson
will entertain the children with stories
and reading appropriate to the Christ
mas season.
Lieut.. Chas. Crosse. son of Editor
Crosse of Stoughton, is with the battle
ship Ohio, assigned to the fleet which
started on the Pacific cruise on Monday
last
Fulton Lodge No. 46 b. & A. M.
elected the following officers at the reg
ular meeting Wednesday: W. NC. 81.
Babcock; S. W.-John Mawhinney; j.
WI. G.. Baumgartner; Secy. DIR. j.
L. Holton; Treas. Henry Ebbott; Trus-
tee for three years Geo. w. Doty. In
stallation will take place in connection
with the Eastern Star Chapter the Sec
ond Tuesday evening of January.
The Parcel Post" proposition was
the topic o! discussion at an interesting
session OF the Mems Club held at the
residence OF Geo. w. Doty Friday even
ing last. There was quite general
exchange of opinion following L. 81.
Towne and Roy Wright, leaders Of the
debate, though nowise unanimous upon
the question: Rev. L. A. Parr spoke
upon the object OF the Mems Club or
ganization. An oyster supper followed
the program.
When the HOS train from Chicago
arrived Friday at this station couple
badly frightened tramps jumped from
the "blind baggage" and reported that a
companion had been hurled from the
platform as the train rounded the curve
coming up from Rock river, aud his re-
mains would probably be found ground
up and scattered along the track. Kel-
ley's switch crew were on the siding and
he was instructed to run down to the
scene and bring in the victim. But to
their surprise they encountered the man
about half way to the river, walking into
town, none the worse for being hurled
from train running at high speed.
When questioned as to how it all hap
pened the stranger said that when the
train struck tae abrupt curve he was
thrown from the head end and in falling
grabbed the hand rail which tipped him
in between the engine and baggage car
for an instant while the next lurch of
the train threw him outside of the rails
when he was compelled to let 60 his hold
and he took header into the ditch. It
seemed almost a miracle that he should
escape without as much as scratch,
but he lives to tell of the experience of
being hurled from 50 mile an hour
train that few men could go through and
come out alive.
Il
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Notice

The tax roll of the city of Edgerton
is now in my hands for collection. |
will commence receiving taxes on the
18th day of December, 1907, at Mayor
Ladd's Office. Office hours, 8 to IL a. N.
Treasurer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Unclaimed Letters

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
P. 0. at Edgertou, for the week ending
Dec. 20, 1907:
c. T. knutson Eddie Merritt &
L. p. Dudley Mrs c. Gunderson
Hans Hanson
Persons calling for any of the above
named letters please say advertised"
81. MCINNEs, p. M.