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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
NET INSTANT DEATH.
A Frightful Accident at Chicago
Railway Crossing.
MIR. and Mrs Fred Payne Lose Their Lives
While ON the Way to Bury Their
Little Child Two OtAer Per-
sons Meet the Same Fate.
STRUCK ny AN ENGINE.

CHICAGO, Jan. %. "A most distressing
accident which resulted in the death
Of four persons, occurred at Rose Hin
Cemetery. on the Chicago 4 Northwest
srn road, Thursday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Payne, whose home was at
No. "a Aberdeen street, were ON their
way with a few f.iends to bury their
5-months-old babe. There were only
four carriages ia the procession. Mr.
and Mrs. Payne were in the carriage
Immediately following the hearse, and
with them were Mrs. William Reprogel
and Oracle Payne, their little s-year-old
daughter. Ii was $50 o'clock in the
afternoon, and the Milwaukee express,
four minutes behind time, was nearing
the city az high rate of speed AS the
Payne carriage came squarely on the
track the engine struck ii in the center,
tearing it into splinters and instantly
killing Mr.. and Mrs Payne. Mrs.
Reprogel and Simon Anderson, the
drawer, received injuries from which
they died within two hours afterward.
All who Witnessed or knew any thing
of the occurrence agree that no warning
whatever Of its approach was given by
the flying train. The engineer was Il.
J. Mahoney, and the fireman William
Anderson. The train was in charge
Of Conductor Barney Kavanaugh.
The train was stopped within a
block OF where the accident occurred,
backed up and tho bodies of the dead
and injured we're placed in the baggage
car. Mrs. Reprogal and Anderson,
the driver, were still alive when
the train reached the depot at
North Chicago avenue. The North Chi
cago Avenue Police station was notified
and at o'clock Officer Finn with the
signal-serviee wagon removed Ander-
son to the Emergency Hospital, corner
La Sale and Superior streets,
where he died few moments
later. The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs.
Payne were removed to the Chicago s.
Northwestern depot at Wells street,
whence they were taken to Jordan's UNI
dertaking establishment. Mrs Rep
rogel died shortly after reaching the de-
pot.
The track in the vicinity where the
accident occurred is straight and level,
and the catastrophe seems to have been
entirely without excuse
Late in the evening Engineer Ma
honey was arrested for causing the
death of these four persons and was
locked up at the East Chicago Avenue
station pending an investigation of the
accident by the coroner.
CHICAGO. Jan. ~ The verdict of the
coroner's jury that Investigated the ac-
cident at Rose II II, on the Northwest
ern railroad, divided the responsibility
between the driver of the carriage, the
cemetery and the railroad company, and
exonerated the engineer, Il. j. Ma
honey, from all blame.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
Two UNIQUE Festivals.

y great many of our American cit
les have attempted, at one time or an
other grand spectacular parades, but
with few exceptions. 'aey have been
failures. Al the late George Washing
ton Presidential Centennial in New
York, spectacular procession was at
tempted, but in All points except that Of
great number Of people. il was unsuc
eeSsful. as confessed by the paper of the
Metropolis. There are only two cities
where these things are handled rightly
and made a shining success New Or
leans with its 'MardiGras and 81 Lou
is with its Yelled Prophets The for
mer occurs in February, and the latter
in October II Won think of witnessing
either this year, remember that The
Burlington has its own line to st. Lou
is, and Is the best route from all points
in the Northwest to The south. For
maps, time table, and any information
DIES red. address local agents. Of write to
w. J. G. keayon, Gen. rass Agent c..
b. x \. r. r., St.Paul Mimi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
NM Nems Cnnllensen-

Peter Nelson, who had issued numerous
forged checks on banks of La Crosse,
was captured at Eau Claire the other day.
J. II. Murphy, homesteader near
Flam beau was frozen to death the
other day. He was supposed to have
been drunk.
Gideon Bergerin's dry-goods store at
Chippewa Falls was totally destroyed by
fire the other night. Loss, $1,000; fully
insured.
ID. Abrams, for sixteen years retail
clothier in Milwaukee, made an assign
ment the other day as a result of poor
business. The liabilities we're $40, OOG.
f. MacKinnon & Co s large hub and
spoke factory and saw-mill at Centralia
caught fire and burned to the ground the
other morning. The loss over and above
insurance was estimated at Sl2, 600
The new Kemper military institute at
Menomonie viii be opened March 10.
John Hanson, tailor at Oregon, was
run over by train the other evening
and literally ground to pieces. He was
A years old and leaves large family.
A Wisconsin Central train the other
morning struck and killed William
Witelit, farmer living half mile
south of Germantown station.
Jack Connors and Joe Gabriel, who
left Appleton to engage in railroad
work. were killed in switchboard at
some point in Montana recently.
The reports of the fish wardens of the
State show that the seasons catch has
aggregated s9Sf, 961.2G.
Upwards Of $50 people are at present
employed in the tobacco packeries at
Edgerton The weekly payroll aggre
gates nearly $1,000.
]. II. Carpenter, of Madison, has been
appointed to fill the Jackson professor
ship Of law established az the University
Of Wisconsin for which the late Judge
NJ. NJ. jackson gave 100000
At the winter meeting of the trustees
of Beloit College the other day the
financial and other reports were encour-
aging.
During the past season 1921 boats
passed through the bridge at La Crosse,
1928 log RATS and 1914 lumber RATS.
This does not include any rafting from
Black river, Of which no record was
kept.
At Marshfeld the Rink armory was
burned the other morning. The Marsh
field Light Infantry had just received
their arms from the State, and used
them for the first time the previous
evening. Loss about 81, GEO: lightly in
sured
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
A Scrap of Paper Saves Her
Life.

It was just an ordinary scrap Of wrap
ping paper but it saved her life. She
was in the last stages of consumption,
told by physicians that she was incura
BILE and could live Only short time: she
weighed less than seventy pornds. On
a piece Of wrapping paper she read of
DR. Kings New Discovery, and got a
sample bottle; it helped her, she bought
arge bottle, it helphed her more,
bought another and grew better fast,
continued its use and is now strong.
healthy. rosy. plump. weighing 40
pounds For fuller particulars send
stamp to W. II. Cole, Druggist. Tort
Smith. Trial Bottles Of this wonderful
Discovery Free at jos T. Benefits
Drugstore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30

CiothIer and Furn'sher Wife /
bought you a beautiful smoking jacket
to-day, and. oh. such lovely box Of
cigars.
Husband (resigned'y) Thank you,
dear, but how could you bring yourself
to 90 into a tobacconist's9
Wife-Oh, didn't. got the cigars a.
the same place got the jacket.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
Five Strong Points of S. S. S.

First. 1t is entirely vegetable, con-
tains no minerals or poison Of any kind,
and builds up the system from the first
dose.
Second. It cures Cancer of the skin.
No other remedy or treatment has ever
cured it
Third. 1t cures Hereditary Blood
faint, even in the third and fourth gen
Grafton No other remedy has ever
done it,
Fourth 1t has never failed to eradi-
cate Scrofula from the system.
Fifth. 1t cures Contagious Blood
Poison in all its stages by eliminating
the horrible virus from the system. thus
giving relief from all the consequences
OF this band Of the human family.
S. S. S. builds up the general health
of the patient, instead of pulling it
down, as is the case with the Mercury,
Potash and old Sarsaparilla mixtures.
1t is harmless to the most delicate
women or child, yet such is its healing
power that If searches out the poison in
the blood and roots il out entirely, thus
giving nature an opportunity to assert
itself, and as a consequence the general
health is rapidly improved, and the
cure is effected
We have All interesting treatise on
Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30

Castorfa cures Collie Constipation,
Sour Stomach, DiarrhRa, EructatiOn,
hhls Worms, gives sleep, and promotes d.
gestiou,
Without injurious medication.
lW CENrAUR CoMpANy, Il Murray Street y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
To Cor3umutiV03.

The undersigned having been restored
to health by simple means, after suffer-
ing for several years with a severe lung
affection. and that dread disease Coz
sumption, is anxious to make known 10
his fello" sufferers the means of cure.
To those who desire it, he will cheer
fully send (free Of CHARGE a copy Of the
prescription used, which they will find
a sure cure for CONUMPTIoN, ASTHMA,
CATARRH BRONCHITIS and all throat and
lung MALADIEs. lie hopes 81 sufferers
viii try bis remedy, As it is invalua BILE
Those desiring the prescription, which
will cost them nothing and may prove
blessing. viii please address, REV.
A. WILSON, Williamsburg, Kings Coun-
Is, New York 44-44
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
A Daily Record of Events OF General
Interest to All.

Interest to All.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 The commit
tee appointed by the National Afro
American League convention, recently
held in Chicago. to present to the Elk
ecutive and Congress petition
for the enactment OF legislation
to secure to the colored people
their rights under the constitution has
arrived here and will present an
address TO President Harrison and both
houses of Congress. he address de-
clares mat colored voters in the South
are denied the right Of suffrage and fair
TRIALS in the courts, and asks for legisla-
ton to secure TO them their civil and po-
litical rights. IL also asks for the pas
sage of the Blair educational bill de-
claring that Southern States do not
make adequate provision for the educs-
ton of eolored children.
WAsBINGroN, Jan. %. - Secretary
Noble, through special agents of the In
terror Department has been investigst-
ing the accounts OF large number OF
receivers Of public moneys in different
parts Of the country. The accounts OF a
number Of these are found 10 be short.
and upon the recommendation of the
Secretary the President has made the
following peremptory removals:
r. W. HutehiHs. Humboldt, Cal, alleged
shortage about 5000, Fred w Smith, Tucson,
A. r. alleged shortage 80 the United states
about s. 90 and TO private individuals about
s23,ouo more; Sterling s, Smith, Devils Lake,
\. d, alleged shortage about o. 81; Frapcis l..
Andersen ~ sbn arNfsf a. r.
I'll; Charles Spalding. Topeka Kan, alleged
shortage about g. 600
WASHINGTON, Jan. s4.-The receipts
from internal revenue the first six
months OF the fiscal year ending JQle
50, 1890, were 500, OF, $50, being S. 76d, :
200 greater than during the coETeSFopd'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30

They Whistle Wildly in the Rocx-
les and Vicinity
Hallway Trains Blown from the Track
and Passengers isadly Injured Houses
and Trees Blown Down Great
Dam ge Done.
a FURIOUS GALn.

DENVER, Col, Jan. q. Travellers in
the Rockies have had an experience that
will last them lifetime. For four
days a wind-storm Of unparalleled yio-
lence has swept the mountain sides and
howled down the narrow canyons with
force that has denuded the steep hill
sides of stately trees that had withstsod
the storms OF centuries. The devasta-
tion is incalculable, as the ruin laid
bare an area of roo miles long by 40
wide
The wind struck Manitou Springs with
awful force about noon Saturday and in
an instant large number OF buildings
were in ruins Houses were lifted from
their foundations like SO many straws
and dashed to pieces. Scarcely build
ing of any considerable size in the town
escaped some damage Thousands of
shade trees were also broken off, side
walks caught up and thrown against
houses and stores and chimneys toppled
over by the hundred.
A Rio Grande passenger train was
blown from the track al Monument Sta
ton Saturday evening. and two coaches
and sleeper Immediately took fire, and
for few minutes it looked as though
twenty of the passengers imprisoned
would be burned to death. The
hurricane famed the flames to a
furnace, but by heroic efforts the train
men succeeded in extinguishing the
fire before any person was burned.
Among the passengers injured is . s.
sistant General Freight Agent Zimmer-
man, of the Rio Grande. Twelve others
were also wounded, but it is believed
but one of them VIII die Of his injuries.
A freight train on the Colorado Cen
trail when near BERTRAND, ran into a
sand drift which the hurricane had
blown into the cut. The engine and
four cars were wrecked, Engineer John
French and Fireman Richmond fatally
injured, two brakemen wounded and a
lot of valuable freight destroyed. Fire
broke out in the wreck, but was ex-
tinguished after hard fight.
North of Denver reports of the storm
show great damage. Louisville, the
center Of the Northern Colorado coal
fields, sustained much damage in the
upper works of the mines and many
dwellings have been wrecked.
FLOODS IN CALIFORNIA.
SAN Francisco, Jan. -. The warm
rains that have fallen in Northern Cali
fornia for the last two days have melted
a large amount OF snow in the Sierra
Nevada and Siskiyou mountains
and caused streams and rivers to
overflow their banks. At the city of
- : IL
before known. Santa Clara's principal
thoroughfare is covered with water for
half a mile. The district north and
south of San Jose is flooded. At Chico
the Sacramento river is over its banks
and flooding the entire country. The
water stands from five to six feet
deep over 1000 acres of land in Russian
river valley From Geyserville to
Heraldsburg, distance OF eight miles,
is vast sea of water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
BANKER GILMAN FOUND.
His Dead body FIshed Out of the Schuyl
kill River in Philadelphia.

His Dead BODY Fished Out Of the Schuyl-
kill River in Philadelphia.
J. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. -. The mystery
of the disappearance of Joseph d. Dit
man, the eX-president of the Quaker
City National Bank, who was last seen
driving in the park the evening of De-
cember /, was partially cleared up Sun
day by the discovery of his body float
ing in the Schuylkill river. The
body was thoroughly identified by rela-
tives of the dead man. and the only ele-
ment Of obscurity still remaining in the
tragedy is the manner in which Mr..
Ditman came to his death. There was
nothing about the bedraggled corpse to
throw any light upon this point. A
diamond pin and watch and chain were
found on the body.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
AZ inventor Dead.

ArnoI, Mass. Jan 25-Addison NJ
Sawyer. the wealthiest citizen Of Athol,
died yesterday morning from blood
poisoning Sir. Sawyer, among other
inventions, Invented the Sawyer gun,
which was used during the war Of the
rebellion he was g. years old
40 ei.au wooieu gooas ny equal
parts Of spirits of hartshorn and ether,
to which a,id a small portion Of ox-gall
and mix we'll before using
Pigeons lack juices, are nearly al
ways thin and tough, and should always
therefore be parboiled for a few min
utes; may then be roasted, broiled or
served in pie.
Meat broths contain little Or no nu-
tritiye properties; they are simply mild
stimulant.. VITA tie addition Of veg
etables. bread or boiled rice, however,
they become valuable foods
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Jan. 25.-John
Ames, one of the original paper-makers
of this country, was found dead in bed
at his home in this city yesterday morn
ing. He W; born September 2, 1900,
and was junior partner in the famous
firm of ID. & j. Ames. paper manufact-
urers. who fourished here fifty
years ago. The father of these BROTH
ers, David Ames, was the first superin-
tendent Of the United States armory
and was appointed by President Wash
ington. He served nine years and then
started a paper-mill which his sons
later carried on.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
KUHN PLEADS GUILTY
The Dane County Murderer Sentenced 20
n.....--.-.

The Dane County Murderer Sentenced 10
state Prison for Life.
John Kuhni, charged with the murder
of William Christian, in the town OF
Primrose, December II, 1855 was ar
raigned in the circuit court at Madison
the other morning, pleaded guilty and
was Immediately sentenced to impris-
onment for life in the States prison at
Wanpun. lie received his sentence TN
moved.
tfhe crime was the most atrocious ever com
mitted in Dane County. and al the time at
tracted widespread attention. Christian was
a cheesemaker, ard with him lived
81 1883. Two boys, while fishing on
a creek near the cheese factory
found a sack ia the water. They opened il and
found therein portions OF human body Chris
tian and Kunhi were missing and
evidences OF murder were found In the
factory. u was found that Christian had
been killed, his body cut In small pieces part
OF the remains burned a part placed IN
a sack and thrown in the creek, and others
packed In yaiise aud carried away by the
murderer. kuhni was traced to Philadelphia
whence he had sailed for Europe A cable
gram To Queenstown resulted in his
arrest, and after long struggle with
English law he was brought back
for trial He h 'a since been 10 Jail Ia his
confession, which, as made soine time ago. but
kept secret until Thursday ISuhn says that he
killed Christian because he rdcued his re
ligion and laughed at him for reading the
Biblel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
BIG FAILURE IN euENos AYREs
Repetto. Paepa gIioni & Co. Forced to the
Liabilities of SI0,OOO,OOO.

New YORK. Jan. % Merchants in
the South American trade have received
cable adyices that the iobbing house Of
Repetto, Paepaglioni & Co., probably
the largest hardware and provisions es-
tablishm0nt in Buenos Ayres, have
failed for So, 600, 600 and that number
of other firms are involved in their en-
barrassment The total liabilities CON
nected with the suspensions are placed
at $4,000, OG0. Repetto, Paepaglioni &
Co had branches throughout the Argen-
tine Republic and had large shipping
interests in Europe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
Death of Adam ForopaugI,.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "a. Adam Fore.
ugh. the veteran circus manager, died
Wednesday night at his residence in
this city. Mr.. Forepaugh had been all
ing for some time past. He was at
tackled week or two ago with the pre-
vailing influenza epidemic, which three
or four days ago developed into pueu-
monia. Mr.. Forepaugh was 6s years Of
age, and leaves a wife and one son. He
also leaves property valued at more than
81 600 600
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
T1E NATlONAL CRUSADERS.
A Noit-Partistn Organization Effected at
the cleveland Convention.

A oit-partisan Organization Effected at
the cleveland Convention.
CLEVELAND. -, Jan. -. The nom
partisan convention Of lady temperance
workers in session here yesterday de-
cided that the organization should be
known a. The National Crusaders
Mrs. Ellen j. Ihinnoy of Cleveland,
was elected president, and Mrs. I. H.
Walker. Of Minnesota, vice-president
one section Of the constitution adopt
ed declare, Int no officer shall
pledge the support Of the organ
ization TO an5 political party or any
religious sect Mrs Foster OF Iowa,
presented the following pledge, which
was agreed 10; Il hereby solemnly
promise, COD helping me to abstain
from all distilled, termcnted and malt
liquor. including win" and cider, and to
discourage TIE use of nj traffic in the
same An amendment providing that
the words 'as "a beverage" be inserted
after the word cider" was adopted.
The headquarters Of the organization
Will be in tHi' city.
CLEVELAND. O., Jan. 23.-The con-
ventioH to organize a bipartisan tenn
peranea union met again in Music Hall
Friday morning The ladies decided
that National Crusaders" was not a
good title and changed the name to
to Non Partisan W0men's Chris
tan Temperance Union. President
elect Phlnney notified the convention
Of her acceptance Of the Office. Further
officers were elected as follows: General
Secretary, Miss T. Jennie Duty, of
Cleveland; Recording secretary, Mrs.
Florence Miller, OF iowa: Financial Sec
rotary Miss Shortlcage. Of Pennsylvania:
Treasurer Mrs G. Cornelia Afford, Of
Brooklyn It was decided to pay the
president and General secretary sal
aries Of 81, 200 each About 81,
were raised at i'.iday afternoons
sssion to help maintain the ex-
pensesof the new organization. The
question OF the place for holding the
next annual meeting was referred to
the executive committee. Mrs. NJ. C.
Hickman. of Ohio, Mrs. General Dural,
of West Virginia, and Mrs Anna NJ.
Edwards, of Ohio, we're made National
organizers. After adopting the report
of the committee on resolutions the
convention ad iourned MRe de
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
ing period OF the previous fiscal year.

ing period of the previous fiscal year
WASHINGTON, Jan a. The various
departments estimate that it will re-
quire 81, 600, 900 to adjust the accounts Of
laborers, mechanics and others under
the eight-hour law,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-President
Harrison has approved the act inereas-
ing the pay Of supervisors Of the census
from $500 to 81 600
WASHINGTON, Jan. -. Congressman
Williams, of Illinois, has secured an
order from the House setting apart sat
urday. February Is, for memorial
speeches upon the life and character of
his predecessor, the late K. w Towns
hrn1I
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30
MANY SAILORS DROWNED.
Unprecedented severity Of Hurricanes In
Great Britain.


LoNDoN. Jan 21.-The gales con
tinued with increasing strength and
velosity in the southern portion OF En-
gland and in Wales Sunday. Menai
strait. in Wales, is rendered impassa-
BILE by the fury OF the gale.
Many sailors have been swept
overheard and drowned. The
parade at Sand Gate is partially de-
stroyed The ship lrex, bound from
Greenock for Rio Jaueiro, was wrecked
off the Needles. Several of the
crew we're drowned The surviv-
ors elung to the rigging all
day Saturday and part of Sun
day 1t was impossible to send a
life-boat to the rescue, as no boat could
live in the turbulent sea. but life line
was finally shot across the vessel by
means of rocket, and in this way the
men were safely landed
The bark Janet Crown has returned TO
Plymouth, She reports that two Of
her crew were washed overheard and
drowned, and that many were injured.
The steamer Yorkshire at Liver
pool, from Baltimore, was flooded,
and her bridges destroyed and sus-
tanned other damages, Three seamen
were blown from the rigging and two
others were drowned. Damage to prop
erty by the storm is general Number
less houses have been unroofed. The
river Shannon i'll ireland and number
Of rivers in Wales have overlooked their
banks, flooding the adjacent country