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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-08
MISSION FESTIVAL
HELD LAST SUNDAY.

The annual mission festival of the
German Evangelical church was held
in this city Sunday and was very sue
cessful. The attendance and the
offerings were very go)d. About 400
members of thu Lancaster and Liberty
Ridge congregations were present
The principal feature Of the morning
services was an interesting address on
General Missions by Rev. Moline,
of Marion. Wis. Rev. r. Zielinski,
of Liberty, told of another phase of
the missionary work in the afternoon
when he spoke upon Home Missions.
Then followed an able address in
English by Edward Schmidt, son of
Rev. Schmidt OF this city. He spoke
on the subject "The Missionary at
work.. Mr.. Schmidt is student
in the Lutheran theological college
in st. Louis and although young is
forceful speaker. After this short
farewell talk was given by Rev.
Mohme. Rev. Schmidt also gave
few words OF thanks at the close.
This program was interspersed
with muiscal selections by two
choirs; the regular church choir and
one composed of eight children.
The latter was rather a novel feature
and one thoroughly enjoyed by
those present.
At the usual hour dinner was
served in the basement by the ladies
of the congregation. They surely
had spared DO pains in preparing this
very inviting repast and the pretty
decorations in the church also showed
hard work on their part.
The Mission festival is held annual
ly in either Lancaster or Liberty.
The offering which always amounts to
a considerable sum goes to the support
of home and foreign missions and also
various church institutions, such as
the theological schools.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-08
County Court

The following cases were heard in
the session of county court held here
yesterday
Estate of William Parland, de-
ceased. Pet for settlement. Ac-
count examined and allowed. Order
made assigning estate.
Estate of Dascom Greene, deceased.
Pet. to prove will. Will admitted
to probate on record of foreign court.
Estate of Mary Svitak. deceased.
Pet. to prove will. Will proved,
allowed and admitted to probate.
Isaac Svitak approved as executor.
Bond, $780,
Estate of William Steinhofer, de-
ceased. Pet. for administration.
Albert Ketterer appointed admins
traitor. Bond $500.
Estate of Carrie Christ, deceased.
Pet. for administration. Harley B.
Brown appointed administrator.
Bond $11OO.
Geo. W. Day, insane. Pet for
settlement. Order made allowing &C
count.
GU. Hyde. incompetent. Pet. for
guardian. Order made appointing R,
Meyer Jr. guardian. Bond $4,000.
Sarah A. Greene, incompetent.
Pet for guardian. Hearing adjourned
to regular October term. 1stA
Francis A. Lenstra, incompetent.
Pet. for guardian. John W. Lsnstra
appointed guardian. Bond $3500
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-08
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
MET HERE MONDAY
Although Legal Holiday, At
tendance Not Large.
Discussed Matters of Mutual Interest
and Planned for More Interest
ing Sessions in Future.

The semi annual convention of
the Rural Carriers Association was
held in this city Monday. Al
though many topics of interest to
the mail men were discussed, the at
tendance was not especially crafty
ing conditions making it impossible, no
doubt, for the entire member
ship to be present. It is hoped that
this apparent lack of interest will not
be shown in the future meetings of
the association. The benefits derived
from such an organization are too
numerous, to allow the interest to
die down entirely.
Before dinner the roll OF member
ship was called by Pres. Wheeler and
the meeting then adjourned until
afternoon.
Dinner and supper were served
by the Gen'l Calls Circle, in the K.
P. hall. The carriers again convened
in the O.. A. R. hall in the afternoon.
After the acceptance CT the presi-
dents and secretary and treasurer
report the president appointed Fl. E.
Rice, of Boscobel and J. G. Anderson,
of Woodman, as committee to draft
certain resolutions to be presented at
ths next meeting.
Numerous matters Of general in
terest to Uncle Sam men were talked
over. r. A. Irwin of this city read
paper on ''Good Roads containing
great deal of valuable information
in regard to the methods of road
building and the proper care of our
highways. The use of the log drag
was strongly recommended in the
proper maintenance of the dirt roads.
Postmaster Webb. of this city then
addressed the convention, his talk be-
ing on 1.-THE Carriers Duties. =
Various means of awakening in
terest in the organization were dis
Gu ssed. It was suggested that but
one meeting a year be held hereafter
instead of two. but this on being put
in the form of motion was lost
Another suggestion was that pro-
gram be arranged for each meeting,
composed of more than brief informal
talks. If more of the county carriers
were given subjects to discuss it is
reasonable to suppose that the attend
ance would be increased.
The following were appointed a
a committee to work up interest in
the association Paul Young, Fenni-
more: John Kicks, Boscobel; Chas.
Muender, Monfort. A petition in re-
gard to the folding of certain news
papers was laid on the table.
A motion that the association &C
cept the Fennimore carriers invita-
ton to hold the next annual meeting
in that village was carried. The
meeting is to be held Feb. %.
The following were among those
presen t. Robt. L. Walker, Jennie
q. Walker. 81. E. Rice, Carrie A.
Rice, Alden Murley and John Kicks,
Boscobel; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A.
Cox, Ralph Irwin, Mr.. ard Mrs. B.
J. Duncan, John Heiliger, Chas. E.
Wanamaker, Reuben Garner, Lancas-
ter; E. o. Wheeler, Geo. o. Nc
Climans, Paul Young, Mrs. Sarah
Young, Mrs. L. McLimams, Fenni-
more; William 81. Pierr and Harry
Wollstenholme, Sitter Chas. Muen-
der, Montfort and j. G. Anderson.
Woodman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-08
THE NORTH POLE HAS
BEEN DISCOVERED
Two American Explorers Claim
to Have Reached 1t.
DR.. Cook Located 1t April Fl, 1908
and Peary Reached There
April 6, 1909.

New York, September 1.-The
dream of finding the north pole that
has for centuries lured explorers,
scientists and adventures into frozen
lands has at last been realized by an
American DIR. Frederick Albert Cook
of Brooklyn-if the dispatch to the
observatory at Brussels is to be be-
lieved. Brief though the dispatch
is it tells of the extraordinary dis
covery in a manner which can hardly
be doubted. The discovery came as
the result of a quick dash lasting but
thirty five days, during which time
the explorer covered from twelve to
fifteen miles day, despite untold
cold and the pangs of famine.
By his own claims, which were
put before the world through the
slender cable thread, DR.. Cook has
INDUCED himself in an Experience
such as no man has had since time
began. More than kings and princes
of the mythical world, more than
navigators who reached the New
World in the fifteenth century has
this tall, well-b built man no used to
live at $40 Bushwick avenue, in
Brooklyn, found new thing under
the sun.
On that hour of April, 1908, when
he stopped his dog sledges, pulled out
his sextant and with m1ttened fingers
fixed the instrument ON the north star,
shining out of the Attic night, he
found himself-if the world will
credit his statement-at latitude so
degrees and longitude anything he
pleased. He found that by shifting
the position of his feet on the tip of
the world he could throw himself
across a span of longitudinal lines
that swiftest trains and steamers
could not cover in forty days.
Perhaps in a whimsical moment this
Brooklyn explorer may have balanced
himself on the toe of one bearskin
boot and whirled from right to left
and, presto. ne had added a day to his
life.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-08
Different Arrangements.

Robert D Haines, Preston and
Gena H. Helgerson, Fennimore,
Paul H. Mufley, Boscobel and
Blanche Thomson, Fennimore.
Louis Klein and Gertrude Dresen,
both of Cassville.
Henry A. Voter, Glasgow Montana
and Prudence G.. White, Fennimore
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-08
Story of DR.. Cooks Polar Dash by
Dates.
JULY 4, f9O7-Left New York.

July 4, f907-Left New York.
Feb. 10, 19O9-Parted with sole
white companion at Etah, Greenland,
and with only Eskimos as companions
started for the pole.
March 8, Completed perma-
nent camp and food cache at An
natoak, twenty miles north of Etah,
and proceed northward.
April is. 19O8-Took observations
showing the little party to have
reached latitude Sc degrees SO minutes
north
April 81, 1908-Stood at the top of
the world, where the foot of man had
never trod before.
April %, 1y08-Started on return
march southwark.
July. 19O8-Reached Jones Sound,
with food all gone, and subsisted on
the little game to be found.
September, 1908. to Feb. IS, 1909
Existed in an underground den at
Cape Sparbo, living on musk OK and
bear.
May 81. 19O9-Reached Upernavik,
a Danish settlement.
Sept. 1, 1909-Reached Lerwick,
Shetland Islands, and established first
with the world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-08

Turn Obstacles to Stepping Stones.
The block of granite which was an
obstacle In the pathway of the weak
becomes a stepping stone in the path
way of the strong Carlyle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-08

Lerwick, Shetland Islands. Sep
TENDER DIR. Frederick A. Cook of
Brooklyn, United States of America,
arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland
Islands this morning from the Arctic
regions, where he has been for nearly
three years. He reports that he has
succeeded in reaching the north pole.
DR.. Cook declares he attained the
latitude of 90 degrees north on April
81, 1908
DR.. Cook came out of the unknown
wilds at the close Of May, this year,
at the Greenland colony of Upernavik.
He was taken on board the Danish
steam ship, Hans Egede, which makes
regular stop here.
LATTER prolonged fight with frost
and famine" DR.. Cook said, Il sue
ceeded in reaching the pole April 81,
1908. Land was discovered on which
rests the earth northernmost rocks.
A triangle of 30, 900 square miles was
cut out of the terrestrial unknown.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-15
TRAMP UNCONSCIOUS
FROM TARANTULA BITE
Track and Brought to Hospital
Here.

A man giving his name as Claude
Atherton, age 55 years, was brought
to the city early this morning in the
French and Lowber ambulance from
the Hill ranch, located about SIX
miles south of the city, in an un-
conscious condition and suffering with
what is thought to be the bite OF
tarantula on his left arm.
Atherton. was discovered near the
Hill ranch late yesterday afternoon.
lying near the railroad track in an
unconscious condition. He was pick
ed up and carried to the ranch house
and II was with considerable difficult
ty that he was restored 20 conscious
ness. He did not remain conscious
long and again lapsed into uncJn-
sciousness i'm which state he remain
ed all night. Meanwhile the author
tiles in this city were notified and
an ambulance was sent this morning
and the man brought to the ST. Jo-
seph's sanitarium. He regained con-
sciousness this morning and told the
nurse his name and said that he had
evidently fallen asleep on the ground
where they had found him and had
been bitten by some poisonous insect.
He further stated that he was
victim Of circumstances. That he had
resided in San Francisco for many
years prior to the earthquake in that
city during which he lost his wife
and three sons Since that time he
has been roaming around the coun-
try as a tramp. He will be treated
at the hospital
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-15
ROOSEVELT WRITES
STORY OF. HIS TRIP
The Hunter Is Resting at McMiIlin
Ranch and VIII Begin Hunt in
Few Days.

Nairobi' May l5.-Former Presi-
dent Roosevelt. who is at present the
guest of George McMnlin at the Ju
ia ranch, whittier he repaired from
MS camp near Machakos in the Athi
llVer district, spent the first day in
MS room, resting. He has begun
work on series of articles describ-
ing his adventures up to date. He
has also found time to visit parts
OF the McMillin estate and discuss
the prospects for sport with f. C.
Selous. the well known English hunter
and author, and his host. He will re-
sumo his hunting expedition next
week
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-15
EXPERT IS HERE
TO LOOK At CROPS
Government Man Nisit- BernalillO
County Farms to Gather
Statistics.
MILL sTUBEL

+. T.. kaufman, government stat
lstican for the agricultural depart
ment i'm New Mexico and Arizona,
with headquarters at Phoenix. Ariz.,
is in the city gathering Information
on crop conditions in Bernalilo
county. Mr. Kaufman makes two
visits to Mexico every year. one in
the spring and one in the fan. He
began this year in the lower Rio
Grande valley. Tonight he will go
to the PecOs valley, and later return
to the northern part Of the territory.
He says thatthe leading crop of the
Rio Grande valley is alfalfa. There
will be 1900 acres of canteloupes in
the lower Rio Grande valley this
year.
or crop conditions, Mr. Kaufman
was not in authority to speak. The
government restricts him on that, His
report is made on counties and the
information is gathered hurredly
through the principal agriculturists
of each community.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-15
GORE WANTS TO KNOW
IF RETAILERS ARE
ROBBERS
Asks Senate Finance Com
mittee to Find Out Facts
For Benefit of
Public.
SOUTHERN MAN
LAUGHS At TARIFF
Makes Fun Of Work In Congress
and Congratulates Com
mittee for Placing
"Spunk" on the
Free List.

'.Washington, ID. c., May 15.--Sen-
| ator Gore, the blind senator from
Oklahoma. precipitated lively de-
bate in the Senate today by asking
Tor the immediate consideration of
resolution instructing the commit
tee on finance to obtain by investiRa-
ton the import prices of various art
| icles of general and ordinary con-
sumption as well as the wholesale and
retail prices Of such articles in this
country.
The object of the resolution Is to
determine whether the retail dealers
are practicing eXtortion. In moving
that the resolution be referred to the
committee on finance, Senator Hale
said it conferred no new authority
to that committee and would only
embarass 1t.
Senator Gore declared that the re-
tail dealers of this country had been
held up as practicing extortion and
he wanted the facts to determine
whether II was true. satrt
IF the retail men are robbers" he
declared, they should be held up 40
the execration of their countrymen.-
senator Johnson of Alabama. treat
ed the tariff humorously. He con-
graduated the maioritH in putting
k,;sounksS o,s .il'e li.ss. " ,ef,@ <1sd ila:;
II there was more of that article the
Republicans would make better
tariff bill.
When the steel schedule was taken
/ up, Aldrich withdrew the amendment
by the committee on finance increas-
ing the duty on structural steel from
| three-tenths to four-tenths of a cent
a pound and the House provision OF
three-tenths of one cent a pound was
| adopted. Cummins, Newlands and
| Smith contended that even with the
reduced rate the duty was too high.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-15

Painesville, Ohio, May 15.-By dis
appearing when the spotlight of pub
hcity was turned on him, Johann
Orth. humbel SIS week machinist
of this city, has convinced investigat-
ors that he is in reality Archduke
Johann, nephew of the Emperor OF
Austri2, ai.d nghtful heir TO the
throne OF the Hapsburgs, center OF
the greatest mystery of the century,
and the hero of royalty's prettiest
romance.
One summer day in 1886, Hub
BILE Vienna citizen. Herr Stubel. took
his wife and three daughters to pic
mic in the woods near the city.
They had just spead their lunch
con. Mill, the youngest girl, who
earned her mite by dancing, pirout
ted about in her glee to be outdoors.
Suddenly she dropped. frightened.
A shot has whistled by from an in
closure in the woods. A handsome,
soldierly looking man in hunters cos
tune appeared. He was earnest in
his apologies. Hospitabe Herr Stu
bel invited him to stay for the
luncheon.
The man stayed, and entered into
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-15

The little singer took one look at
him ami tainted 1t was her lover,
Johann Orth,
Love and ambition fought a duel
In Johann Orth's heart and love won
an easy victory. The court restric-
tions had always chafed him. He
mated wearing a uniform, and holding
"a rank he did not earn.
He took Mill to London and mar
ried her I'm the presence of her faith
er and mother. He had to give up
his title to the throne. He had to
renounce even his Austrian citizen
ship. Then he and the girl he loved
disappeared from the knowledge of
man.
All this is history Here the old
man OF PsinesviIle takes up the mar
rative He did, not absolutely sss
he was the grand duke. But he said;
1--WE went to Chile. to Argentine,
where we had ranch; to salvador,
TO Japan, to Central America, to Mar
Unique" is his tale of his wander
ings. Sometimes prosperous, some
times not, but always happy"
Martinique saw the end of the ro-
nance. The outburst of Mount Pelee
killed Mill and the two children, who
had come to them. The broken
heurted old man came to the United
states.
Johann Orth first came TO Paines-
vile five years ago. 1t was a quiei
town, ideal for his purposes of self
| effacement. He found friends there
who were discreet and he lived g
quiet life until driven away the othel
| day by the publication of the story
that he was the missing archduke
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-15
TAFT JOINS SOCIETY
TO PRESERVE G.. \. X.

Washington, ID. c.. May 15.-Pres-
ident Taft, in the presence of a dis
tinguished gathering of Civil war vet
erans was mustered in as a member
of the Associated Society of Farms
worth Post G. A. r. of Mount Yer
non. n. Y. The ceremonies were
conducted by General Horace Porter
IN the east room of the White House.
A few years ago movement was
started to organize associate socie-
ties of such persons as desired to help
keep up the G. A. X. because of
gradually thinning ranks. Many
larger posts have such societies.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-15
BELIEVED MINE
IMMENSELY RICH
One OF the Horn Brothers Says He
Spent Much Money Developing
Property.

Kansas City, May 15.-Frank RI.
Horn, one of the defendants in the
federal court. charged with using the
mails 10 defraud in connection with
the exploiting of the Two Queens
mine of Arizona, testified today. He
told how he spent fifty thousand dol
lars in two years advertising the
property. He said he met c. G. Wer-
ner and ). G.. Carbon in Los Angeles
and he believed their stories OF the
immense wealth of the mine. He said
he believed he had wonderful prop
erty and said so in his advertise
ments.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-15

the simple spirit of the little home
party.
His dress had the distinguished
cut of the nobeman. His whiskers
and moustache betokened a man of
rank. But his brown eyes were so
kindly and his manners so unaffect-
ed that no one suspected he was
other than the engineer, John 0rth,
whom he introduced himself to be 4.
When the day was over Orth asked
If he might come to visit the family
in their home. Herr Stubel consented.
II was the beginning of a romance
Milli's mother somehow got sus-
picious that Johann Orth was not
the man he pretended to be. He had
asked the girl to address him at
Gmunden. The mother could find
no man there of that name.
The big army corps was having
grand meneuvers near Gmunden
1t was the big spectacular event of
the year. The emperor himsclf
would review the troops. Grand
dukes would lead them The mother
and daughter got places where they
could see everything.
At the head of an entire army
corps rode a man in the imperial
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-15
HUSBAND NOTIFIED
OF WIFt'S DEATH
Mrs. y. +. Robinson OF This City,
Succumbs to Long Illness at
Mothers Home i'm 81. Louis.

Mrs. A. E. Robinson, age about 80
years, died at 6 o'clock this morning
at the home of her mother in st.
Louis where she went three weeks
ago in a critical condition from tu-
bereulosis, according to a telegram
which her husband received here
this morning.
The report of Mrs, RobinsOn's
death is received by many friends
here with deep regret, although it
was known that she was very i'll and
the end was not unexpected. The
remains will be buried in St Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson came here for
the latter's health several years ago
and until recently they resided on a
ranch north of the city They made
many friends here and Mr.. Robinson
has the sympathy of all.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-15
THIS CONFEDERATE
KEPT HIS WORD
Swore lie Would Never Earn an Hon
est Penny Under the Stars e.
and Stripes.

Seattle. May l5.-Swearing that
he would never earn an honest penny
under the stars and stripes Larry
Kelly, known as the King of Snug
glers," left the Confederate army af-
ter Lee surrendered. He says he has
kept his word. He will now, ap-
preaching his 10th year, begin a
prison sentence of one year in the
United States penitentiaTy at Me
Neils Island for smuggling. He had
Just finished one term in prison when
arrested on another charge.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-15
READY TO EXTEND
THE CAREY ACT
Board Meets and Organizes AT Santa
I'c and il Ready for Business.

santa Fe, n NJ, May 1.-THE
board named recently to take
charge of the business concerning
lands in this territory which come
under the Carey act, recently extend
ed 10 New Mexico, met in the office
of Governor Curry this morning and
organized. Rules and regulations for
the work and forms for applications,
etc, were agreed upon and the board
Is now ready to pass upon the many
applications for land that have been
received since the Carey act was ex-
tended TO this territory.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-15
MANY STRIKERS
RETURN TO WORK
French Parliament Approves Dismis-
sal of Employees Who Incited
Riots.

Paris. May I5.-The cabinet today
considered the strike of the postmen
and approved the dismissal OF 313 ad-
ditional employees who We're accused
OF melting revolts A new bill rcgd-
iating the status Of government EN-
ployes, recognizing the rignt To fo.m
associations but not the right 10
strike, will be presented 10 Parlia-
ment at once. According 10 official
statistics 33l postmen returned to
work today. This leaves l.917 on the
strike out of 24,4O6. Fewer than 500
are out in the provinces.