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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07
SLEPT WiTHA CORPSE.
Murderer Kennett Tells How He
Took Annie Daniels Life.

Those in attendance at the kennett
murder trial at La Crosse were rewarded
by hearing what purported to be hennett .
full confession to Il fellow prisoner. The
name OF the party to whom the confession
is said to have been made is George Dan.
iels, and ii he does not tell the truth he is
the most inventive romancer people here
ever heard OF. His story is that Ken
nett sought him out and told how he had
not only killed Annie Daniel with NJ morphine
and ether, but tried once before to do it
with laudanum in coffee, resulting in max
ing her very sick. 1t was first proven that
kennett bought eight ounces Of ether and
morphine in equal parts. This as the al
legged confession goes, he had concealed in
the house, and on Sunday night, after a
gentleman visitor had departed she call
ed kennett into her room, say
ing she was nervous and could not sleep.
He produced the bottle OF ether and NOR.
phne and poured some on her handker-
chief She inhaled it and became sleepy.
Then he gave her fresh dose, which made
her Wild He held her down in bed till she
became composed. and threw the whole of
the mixture on her handkerchief and held
it to her nostris. Soon she began TO stran-
-le. He tried her pulse and noted when it
stoned beating, but her heart throbbed
violently for Il minute or two
longer When she was dead he got into
the bed with his clothes on ana slepU untll
morning. That day he searched for money,
but found none. At night he again slept
with the corpse, keeping the handkerchief
saturated with the anPsthetics near her
nose, so that il sud denly surprised by
such visitors as frequent sporting fancy
houses it might appear that she had died
0f an overdose admins tered by herself.
Tuesday he again searched for money and
again that night slept in the house. We'd
nesday he found the money, and at once
got candles fixed into torches for burning
the house and Lett by the midnight train.
At Petersburg, H., he told the story to
DR. Shipp, woman physician. She help
cd him to hide part OF the money in his
shoe, and the next day after his arrest
she called on him in the Jail, when he gave
her $50. This story has created great
Stir in town. Some believe it and some
think it a monstFous lie. But there are
so many known facts interviewer Herewith
ihat It is unlikely, il not impossible, that
Daniels should have known them in any
way except by Kennett's confession. 1t is
a consistent story from first to last and
would explain some things so far not up-
derstoOd.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07

After the battle of Mobile Bay,
when the southern fleet had been re-
pulsed and was taxing refuge up the
shallow streams, orders came to Al
derman Jouett to pursue the flying
craft. 1t was ticklish piece of bust
ness, for his ship drew twelve feet of
water, while the little southern rams
drew very little. But off he started.
"We're going to ground, sure" con-
tended the Lieutenant.
"Never mind; keep her going"
shouted back Jouett, as he sighted the
piece that was doing effective work
from the bow.
But the Lieutenant, to insure eau
tion, called tar and set him at work
heaving the lead, to learn the depth of
water.
Fifteen feet" came from the tar
with the lead.
That was ali right, ana the llcuten-
ant was satisfied until
Fourteen feet"
That was q more ominous cry.
:Thirteen feet"
It was getting dangerous. At twelve
feet tho ship would ground. But
Jouett was oblivious to this danger.
He was intent on aiming the bow
chaser.
Twelve feet came the warning
call from the lead.
Jouett at last awoke to the danger.
He turned quickly to the lieutenant
commanding:
"Call that man In With the lead. He
makes me nervous"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07
The Useless Sentinel.

There is story told in the French
war Office to the effect that for ten
years a soldier was stationed in the
passage leading to the minister's pri-
vate apartments with orders not to
let the people touch the wal S. But no
one seemed to understand why this
was done. Now. a new minister of an
inquisitive turn of mind determined to
find out the explanation of circum-
stance that his fifty predecessors had
never remarked. But no one could
give him any light, not even the chief
clerks, nor subordinates who had been
In service half century But a GER
tain door-keeper, an old fellow with
good memory, recollected that on a
certain occasion soldier was placed
there because the walls had been
painted and the minister's wife had
got spot on her dress. The paint
had dried, but the sentinel had been
left.-Ihe Argondut.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07
Object to Libby Prisons Removal.

At special meeting of the union
ex-prisoners of Winnebago county,
Illinois, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
"WHEREAs, we have learned with
regret of the scheme to remove to
Chicago that old landmark, Libby
prison, the reminder of the sufferings
of. many of our comrades; therefore
be it
"Resolced, by the Winnebago Coun-
ty Association of Union ex-Prisoners
of War, that we most earnestly pro.
test against the removal of Libby
prison to Chicago, and emphatically
and publicly denounce the projectors,
whoever they may be. "-Rockfor
Register.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07

and hurled william T ksIiS aas and i1p,enss Js%ss
christy high in the air. Kelly was INSTANTLY
killed and Christy was fatally injured, The
two men were tinners and were repairing
q leak ip the tank, ft contained large
quantity OF gas, which ignited iro m the
charcoal stove.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07

During the siege Of Gibraltar it's
governor, Gen. Elliott was one day
making tour Of inspection when he
came upon q German soldier, who
though standing at his post, neither
presented arms or even held his
musket
"Do you know me, sentinel?' in
quired the general. "Why do you neg
lect your dntyr'
Il know you well, general, and my
duty also" WNs the replY: but within
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07

the murderer'S name was Max
Hoppa, IL Pole, about twenty years
OF age well known at Mcleod and along
the Canadian Pacific. He is eweler has
worked at Helena and Butte during the
past year, and is evidently crank. rs he
has several times said he had lost papers
that would some day make him king of
Poland. The murdered mans brother at
Fort Benton and father Mt Painted Wood,
Oak, have been telegraphed for. A party
is in hot pursuit. and il Hoppa is caught it
is not improbable that justice will be de-
layed by the legal course.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07
Curious Facts.

Col. Burr tells me that he has been
making researches at Sheridan's old
home, and has come across many
curious facts, about the generals ear
ly life. AS his first appointment as
colonel came about without his knowl-
edge or seeking, SO did his appoint
ment to West Point as cadet. The
application for appointment was made
for his brother Patrick H., who was
the brilliant boy of the family, while
Phillip H. was regarded as inclined to
dullness, and was regarded almost as
a 'ne er-do- we'll" The member Of
congress who had the making of the
appointment got these children, both
OF whom he knew as boys, mixed, and
being unable to distinguish them by
name, wrote "Phillip H." where he
meant to write "Patrick H. There is
said to have been a scene at the house
of the Sheridans when the appointment
came and it was discovered that the
wrong boy had been commissioned.
1t happened, however, that Pat didn't
care to go and Phil was eager to and
thus it came about that the latter
started on career for the head of the
army, and the former equipped himself
for an Indian agency somewhere out
west, where he still is.--Ndshcilie
american.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07
How q Prisoner Of War Regatncd His
Liberty.

Colonel Musser relates an interesting
incident of army experience, says the
St. Louis Republican, which occurred
while he was in command of the post
of Washington, Ark, in the summer
of 1864. The story as related is told
by Federal officer, q prisoner in camp,
to Captain James T. T.Otey, of the Eighth
Missouri Infantry. The Captain was
playing the part of the hospitable host
toward his guest and prisoner, through
the medium of couple of tin cups
and a jug filled with homemade whis-
ky, clear as crystal and uncontami-
mated by an excise tax. Lieutenant
Boren was a Federal officer ih an Ohio
regiment, and had fallen into the hands
of Dick Taylor about the time of Banks
Red River expedition. Becoming
weary of captivity and disgusted with
Confederate rations, he planned with
several of his fellow prisoners scheme
by which at least one of their men,
bers might make his escape. Whiskey
poker was played to determine which
one should be given the first chance.
Lieutenant Boren won. In accordance
with the scheme agreed to, he feigned
death, was buried by his comrades in
a shallow grave. and succeeded in max.
ing his resurrection after the departure
of the Confederates and his compan-
ions. The deserted grave was discov-
cred during the day by some loiterers
about the camping place and the ruse
dropped onto" and reported to the
commandant at Marshfield, La, who
Immediately set pack Of bloodhounds
to track the fugitive. After the trail
was struck all of these but one were
called of. This one continued the
pursuit, and at the end OF the third day
overlook and freed the lieutenant in
the dense woods near Washington,
Ark: The hound guarded the tree for
three days and three nights, until the
soldiers, who took their time, in the
pursuit, arrived and again took charge
Of the well-nigh starved fugitives.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07

the last few minutes two of the fingers
of my right hand have been shot off
and l am unable to hold my musket."
"Why don't you go and have them
bound up?"
because in Germany man is for
bidden to quit his post until relieved
by another"
The general instantly dismounted.
"Now, my friend" said he, "give me
your musket and | will relieve you.
60 and have your wounds dressed"
The soldier obeyed, but went first to
the nearest guard house. where he re-
ported that the general was standing
on duty in his place. His injury un-
fitted him for active service, but the
story of his courage soon reached Eng
land and he was made an officer
London A1goSy.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07
THE CAMP FIRE.
Some Good Stories.
soms Fighting Quakers.

Nomo Fighting Quakers.
Many anecdotes Of the early Quakers
are preserved in Philadelphia to show
how even under Penn's rule the i'm
pulse of human nature struggled
against their rigid laws of duty and
submission. Not few of the young
men of Quaker families served in the
Revolutionary army and in the navy
in 1912 and wore on the field their
broad brimmed hats and shad bellied
coats.
1t Is said that one of these young
"6ghting Quakers," as they were call
ed, met his father on the street on his
return home. The OLD man laid his
hand rebukingly Oh his sons arm, say
ing:
"The wool in thy coat was sheared
from my sheep, and woven in thy
mothers loom, yet there is blood on
It'll"
"And the blood is thy BLOOD" boldly
replied the young man. '1f thou
hadst been twenty instead of sixty,
thou, too, wouldst have fought under
washington"
"Zachariahl" stammered the old
man. 1T may be so, Zachariah. Thou
'hadst better 60 into thy dinner"
A well-known story is that of a
friend who was in sailing vessel
boarded by a British press gang in
1872. He paced the deck with folded
arms during the fight, until he saw one
of the assailants climbing on deck by
means Of cable.
Friend, dost thou want that roper"
he said, calmly, hurrying up, knife in
hand. The man dropped into the sea.
A better authenticated story is of a
grave old Quaker, two of whose sons
went into the late civil war without
his knowledge. The youngest son was
fired, as was almost every other young
man at that time from Maine to Flor
ida, with the wish to give his life for
the cause which he believed just. He
had accepted a commission, but he did
not wish to 60 without his fathers
consent.
He took occasion to make his prep
arations rather ostentatiously in his
fathers sight, laid out his officers uni
form, and tried to attract attention,
but all in vain. AS a last resort he
seated himself in the room where the
old man was pacing up and down, and
began to polish his sword.
His father watched him, with face
growing paler, and with dim eyes. At
last he went up to the young man and
said quietly:
samuel, If thee thinks thee must
use one of those tools, buy thebest, and
Il will pay for it, Samuel"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-01-28

I have been in the service of Uncle Sam for
just one month, and have five years and
eleven months yet to serve. / wish | was out
of it, but l have no one to blame for it but
myself. | was broke on the town, and sit
ting in peep o day house, expecting the
barkeeper would turn me out when two sol,
diers came in. They wore the uniform Of
privates, but their clothes fit them like dudes,
and, now that | come to think of it, were of
much better cloth than what have got on.
They seemed TO have plenty of money, and
asked me to take a drink Then they got to
telling stories about the gay life the boys led
IL the army-nothing TO do but plenty to
eat, q night in town every week. One of
them said that no citizen stood show against
soldier with the ladies. The other said it
was mighty hard to get into the army, but
he had taken a fancy to me, and if wanted
to try it he would speak to the captain He
then staked me for quarter to get bed,
and the next day | met the young fellows at
the recruiting Office, and here l am, the vic
tim of two ''slicli cappers,' body snatchers"
/ call them There is 10 use deserving, be-
cause they always bring you back, and any
barracks IS better than working on the forti-
,fiuations at Fort Leaven&orth.- Recruit
in Globe-Democrat,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-01-28
a Grent Cause of Profanity.

The number of papers that lose their wrap
pers in the mails is enormous The principal
reason is that they are put on with poor
mucilage. 1t is astonishing what a great
variety of worthless mucilage is sold in the
stationery stores under various labels 1t is
very exasperating TO try and put up a paper
with mucilage and find it unroll about as fast
as it Is wrapped. That is what happens when
nine out of ten OF the different samples of
mucilage one is offered in the stores is used.
Tie poor quality of this mucilage is probably
attributable to the high rate at which gum
arabic has been sold since the war in the
Soudan-New York Evenins Sun.
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Four Ways of Getting Rid of the Surplus

-FOUR ways or Getting Rid OF the Surplus
The chairman OF the committee on
finance Of the Lime Kiln Club
expressed his readiness to report on
the inquiry How shall we use the
surplus in the Treasury ~ and re-
ported as following:
II Glib cherry city in de kentry
mlllyon dollars to spend in fah-
works.
y. Buy fe' millyon b .shels of corn
peanuts an distribute 'em free to all.
% Hev boss races an prize fights
once a week, wild admishun free.
81 Distribute Waterbury watches
an roller skates free to all, an'doan
charge nobody muffin fur lemonade. "
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-01-28
~ A MANSION FOR YOU AND FOR
Me-


Sin my Fathers house are many man
sionS, If ii were not so | would have told
you. go to prepare place for you."-
John 14-2.
There is mansion for you and for me,
a mansion so bright and so fair,
And its beauty by faith we can see,
We will soon be at home over there.
Though the journey be tedious and long,
We will not stop to rest by the way ;
We are cheered by our Lord and made
strong,
For the pilgrims must make no delay.
We as pilgrims are travelling to God,
Oft the way may seem lonely and
drear;
Many pilgrims this same road have trod,
We will travel along without fear.
LIZ sinners will not join our band,
BY God S grace let us still journey on;
Till our eyes see that beautiful land,
Though our garments be tattered and
torn.
Over deaths narrow stream we must
60,
To the beautiful mansions of rest;
For the Saviour himself will bestow,
A crown on the heads of the blest.
We will stand on the heavenly shore,
We will join in the sougs of The blest;
And there shall be sorrow no more,
For our souls shall eterually rest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
AFTER MANY YEARS.

A New York Thief Lives in South America
Ten Years, Gains Good Reputation En-
beetles, and is Arrested for the First Offense
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Wm. A. Bushnell,
who, ten years ago, was book-keeper for
the law firm of Butler, Stillmar d Hub.
bard, of this city, has been arrested in
Santiago, Chilli, and will be brought to
New York for trial on charge OF steal
ing and hypothecating securities which
the firm paid $4,000 to recover
when the theft was discovered. The
arrest of Bushnell brings to light an in
tricate problem upon which Inspector
Byrnes and his men have been working
for long time. On March 10th Inspector
Byr7es received letter from t. W.
Jones, of this city, general manager of
the West Coast telephone company of
South America, inclosipg photograph
of one Garfield f. Hanson, who, while
acting as general agent of
the com pany in 1885 and 1887 en-
bezzled SIS, 600. Il was thought Hanson
had once lived in New York and Mr..
Jones warted his antecedents looked up.
Hanson had lived for seven years in San
tiago and had become one of the most
distinguished citizens, when he was given
a position of trust by the telephone com
pany. When his embellishments
were discovered he was ar
rested but was Immediately
released on bail. Jones stated that he
was SO popular that conviction was doubt
full. After six months of careful search
1t was finally learned that Hanson and
Bushnell were one and the same man.
The records of the New York district at
torney revealed the old indie ment against
Bushnell, and extradition proceedings
were taken and on November Detective
Sergeant Reilly started for South Ameri-
CO. He reached Santiago December L.
Criminal proceedings in Chilli were
abandoned and today, after a search of
a week, Reilly telegraphed: "Have ar
rested; will telegraph when leave" The
detective will be obliged to keep his pris-
o2er under the England or American flag.
He will sail under the former to the bay
of Panama, transfer him to an American
man of war there, and wait for steamer
nr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
Result of the Election in Four States,

New YORK, Dec. THE following is
the result of the official canvass fol
president in the states of Georgia, New
Hampshire. Vermont and Rhode Island
Georgia, Harrison 40,453, Cleveland
100,472, Fisk 1902, CoSdrey, united la
Dor 126. Total vote 142, S36. C,eveland's
plurality SCOTS.
New ampshire.-H Harrison 45,72S
Cleveland 1885, Fisk (prohlbition) 1855
Streeter (union labor ~, Curtis (Ame,1-
CAM Is, scattering 4; total vote 80, 740:
Harrison's plurality 1870.
decentralization; As. 1872; Cleveland
1878; Fisk, 1,4S0; scattering, So. To
tai vote, 65,475. Harrison's uralisy,
%, 404.
Rhode Island-Harrison, 81, 969; Glove
land, 1850; Fisk, 1,251; Cowdrey, IS
scattering, 2. Total vote, 1910. Har
rison's plurality, 4,439; majority, 3,136.
DENVER, COL, Dec. THE official coun,
of the vote of this state was finished thi:
morning, and is as follows: Harrison
50.766: Cleveland, 1852; prohibition
:, 100; labor, 1895. This shows an in
crease over the vote Of 1884 of over %,
900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
Ancient Footwear.

Polrcrates affirms, says the Shoe and
Leather Reporter, that the Grecian
women possessed twenty-five different
kinds offoot-gear, which may be classed
as those which cover all the foot up to
the ankle and those which are simply a
sole tied on the top of the foot with
wide ribbons or straps. The latter
are subdivided into two kinds. The
''rhadies" and the ''eumanides," as
their names signify (easy), were slip
pers which the women wore only in
their apartments or when visiting init
mate friends. In the latter case a
slave carried box containing their
regular sandals. The boxes were
sometimes ornamented in gold and
Jewels. The ''rhadies" were verv pill
able and were easily rolled up. They
were made of cloth, embroidered in
various colors, like our modern slip
pers. Plato and Pherecrates make
frequent mention of this elegant foot
wear. The ''eumanides" was strange
invention, and was made of either
cloth or the skin of stag. Second
class, or ''crepides," were intended for
walking on the public streets, and
entirely cover it. Another species of
shoes was often furnished with four
cork soles about a finger thick, and
glued one to the other.
The ''peribarides' were also used.
The shoes were in the shape of boat,
and gracefully fastened around the
leg by wide ribbons. These could
only be worn by noble and by free
women.
The aristocratic women and the
courtesans enveloped their feet in a
foot-covering of white cloth, lightly
and gracefully made, called "persi-
ques." '.Bancide" was kind of orna-
mented slipper made of saffron cloth
its name was given to a dance called
s'baucisme.'
The ''nomphides" were light and of
white cloth; they were worn only by
afianced girls until marriage, or a
short time after.
The ''nosides' were low, open slip
pers, with thin, soft soles; they were
worn by old women and invalids.