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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-16
A Vigorous Campaign.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 16.--
Throughout the state the campaign
which il to end in the election of a
congressman at large is being
characterized by IS much vigor and
energy as tt ough it was a presiden.
tial year. In this city half dozen
IN ASS meetings of Democrats are be-.
ing held nightly, and the same con
di.ions prevail ifom one end of the
state to the other. A committee
has gone to Washington with the
view of securing the cooperation of
number of Democratic senators
and representatives. Bourke Cock
ran of New York and Speaker Crisp
are in special demand. The Rtpubll-
cans are not whit less active, and
are giving especial attention to the
district inhabited by iron workers,
employ ees of textile industries and
o,ber branches affected by the pre-.
vaiing depression. Although the
house of representatives has gotten
through with the tar fl bill that
meas ure furnisE es the chief material
for speakers on both sides. Leading
Democrats profess to be saDguine
of the success of James d nton Han
cock, the party's candidate, while
the Repub leans, on the other hand,
claim That the state will give one OF
the largest Republican majorities in
its nOlitical history.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-16
Passed an Assessment.

CHICAGO, Feb. IL. The Supreme
Council of the X yal League today
otlicislly notified the Ulcers of the
various subordinate councils Of the
order in Indiana, Michigan, OHIO,
Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, Ne
braska and Illinois that as a result
of the limited number Of deaths in
the order since the beginning Of the
year the usual monthly mortuary
assessment fer February would not
be levied, the funds in hand from
the last assessment called in the last
week of December being sufficient
to pay all claims, and 10 leave a
large balance in the supreme treas
ury. This is the third time within
q year that the Royal League, which
is one of the largest of the secret
fraternal societies, has passed an
assessor ent owing to the lack of
mortality in its mem bership.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-16
Nearing the Grave.

In old age lrfrmi 'iesan weakness hasten to
c'ote the gap between us and the grave Hop
PLY scientii, resea ch and pi armacal skin
have allied themsel es H. furnishing us u re.
liable means cf an eIioratng the al ments incl.
dent to declining years, and OF rem, wing wan
Ing rhS sicnl energy. lts name ia Hostottrr's
stomach Bittere, widely compreh siye
remedy In dosesse, and an inei,im, be bless
ing to the elderly, the feeble and the Gonzales
cent Rheumatic ailments, trouble with the
kidneys and unbsgo are among the more com,
mon ailments of the agei. These are efrco-
tn ,ll' ctunteracted by the Bittcrs, which IN
likewise pr venliOn and curative OF malaria
complaints. dSspel Ella cons ipation and b |.
iousness- 1t is Ugh y pfomoti,e Of appetite
sleep and the acquisition of vigor
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-16
Giving Thanks.

ROME, Feb. lG.-A triluum
of thanksgiving for the preserva
ton of the Holy Father and the
success of the jubilee feasts con-
msnced today in the church of the
Jesu. 1t will continue until Sun.
day afternoon. At this mornings
service the-same editice was crowded
10 sutfocation. Many members of
the Italian nobility were in the con-
resation.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-16
No Tea and Coffee.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The resoiI'
ton passed by the committee on
public service of the board Of
county commissioners under which
tes and CO flee are ricken from The
list of supplies furnished by the
comfy relief agent to she poor and
unemployed goes into effect today
Tine resolution is based upon the
oninion of a M jority of the com
missioners iat tea ana Gomez ale
inynries and not necessities, and that
unfortunates who are bad enough
off IN he compelled to seek county
Iel;sf can we'll aft I'd to dispense
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-16

with such Injuries. OF the com.
mlssioners ie-ponsible for this ac.
ton one is said to possess the
finest vine cellar in Chicago, two
or three are noted epicures, dung
daily at local restaurant ed for
the foreign dishes Of its menu and
Its fancy prices, while, without ex
ceptiou. the remaining members of
the board are men of means, living
III good sty lie and in some cases in
absolute luxury.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-16

high and the local companies of the
state militia were ordered to be in
readiness in the event of the muir.
derers be ng captured, threats of
iynching being made by some Of the
most prominent ci,izens. A few
hours after the trsgedy was dis.
covered nearly one thousand dollars
In greenbacks was found in a small
box in bureau drawer the old
lady's room, having been overlooked
by the maraudeis.
This is the story as it forms a
part Of the police records. Detec.
tl,es were employed, and finally
suspicion pointed to James b.
Stone, otherwise known as Bud
Stone. Upon being arrested he
made full confession, and impli.
Gated several other men, named
Crosby, White, Gays, Cla,k, Will.
l'ams and Yarber. These were ali
arrested ard taken to Jelfersonville
to pre-, ent a lynchieg bee. After
his tic recreation Stone made coz :
fession in which he stated that he
had for long time had mania for
murder, that h. was once seized with
desire to murder his family, but,
stumbling over bed in the dark
ness of the night he was brought to
his senses. He told how he had
murdered the Wrattens one by one
had gone home with the blood OF
his victlms still fresh on his clothes
AID knelt down by the bedside Of
his own children and careseed them
In subs' qnent confession he told
/ ow he had killed little Ethel Wrat
ten, HE only one of the family not
murdered outright. The child hat
been taken to neighbours house
and SEE med in fair way 10 recover
although remaining unconscious
Stone visited the house az friend
and while the attendants were alb
sent -mothered the child fearing
that if it regained consciousness II
would reveal the story of tn,
tragedy. The trial opened a
Washi, gton on November 4th
Stone pleaded guilty and e3oneratec
the men implicated in his first coz
fession. These were all released oil
their own lecognizances, thus tein!
practically declar, d limo. ent. Tn
taking of evidence lasted legs tnal
an hour, and in few minutes tn
jury returned verdict of guilty
with the death penalty attached
Judge Hebron pronounced seLtenc
fixing February l6 az the date 70
the execution. No efforts hav
heen brought to bear t. indac
Governor Matthews to grant
rtprieye, Stone having no friend
outside of his Immediate relatives
and an intimation having bee
given out that no application 70
executive clemency would be cor
sidered
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-16
Woman Suffragists.

WAsnING1oN, Feb. l6 the pro-
ceedlngs of the goth annual CON
vention of the National Woman's
Suffrage Association were continued
today with a large increase in the
attendance of delegates. The
feature of the afternoon session will
be an address by Carrie Lane Chap
man, one of the leaders of the wo-
mans rights movement in Colorado,
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-16
The Grand Army.

New YORK, Feb. IL Com
mander in Chief John D. G. Adams,
of the Grand Army Of the Repub.
lie, accompanied by Adjutant Gen
eral Leech and other me mbers of
his staff arrived here from Boston
this morning as the guests of the
famous Lafayette Post. He was
met on his arrival by Commander
Copp, Adjutant Gum ard several
of the past commanders of the
Post, and escorted to it's headqiar-
tiers. This afternoon he will be
rendered reception which will be
largely national in its character, and
will be participated in by r. presenta
tive veterans from this and other
states. Addresses will be delivered
by ex-Commander in Chief John
Palmer, now secretary of state,
State Comptroller Roberts, and sew
eral others.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-16
L.oiIed Account of the
Horrible Affair.
&c q. STONE CONFESSED
Will PAY the Death Pen
~ for His Awful Deed.
rho Wratten Murder.

ksuISGToS, ino'' Ao"' w.
n September 10th of last year
10 annals of crime Of Davis
y we're added to by the murder
family of benson Wratten,
Glendale, one Of the smallest
IN the county. The scene OF
l,ime was log house two miles
If the town on the Hudson.
road The crime was com.
ID alb ut 3 o'clock. 1t was not
b,ered until several hours late
q ueighbor, James Stone, " ent
h home Of Wratten to see how
is getting along, as he had been
with typhoid fever tor two
q. When he entered the house
80 horrjtied TO see five bodies
in literal pools of blood.
hout waiting to investigate he
lid back to this city and gave
alarm. A number of citizens
npanied him back TO the
Kitten homt stead. The house
stlory and a half log structure,
posed If three rooms and a
j on the south end. In the
to the east Mrs. Elizabeth
Men, 81 years old and the
her of benson Wratten was
d upon the floor. Her face
lead were so mutilated with
W that she could hardly be
|nzed. Her right hand was
Ini from the arm, and the
W on her left hand were
lea in several places, showing
she had experienced a furious
bunter with the assassin. The
|eau in the room had been
Sacked, the drawers were pulled
! the contents scattered over the
Ia ard every thing in disol der.
the next room benson Wrat-
was found. His corpse was
Pg across the bed. There
. three deep gashes in the
and face and pools of blood on
bed and at the side of it. Three
Tvs had ended his life, and he
evidently died without q strug.
+ The Lext room was the
Ehen, and across the door step
|dlng to the porch was the body
Ada Wra,ten, Denson's wife.
|efe were several wounds about
head and body. From the pc
'on In which the corpse was found
seemed that she had beer
akened by the noi.e in the old
'!s room and had started 10 give
alarm when she was struck
1n' A few feet away was the
" OF her three year old bate
nad been taken from the bed
uc& twice with q Ratchet causlps
p gashes above each eye abt
u thrown 10 the floor. Near b,
y little Stella Wratten, MIN
ITS old, with deep cut acros
forehead Appearances indi
:, that she must have struggles
VI the assassin as the blood wa
'ashed over the bureau and be,
No by A little further to tx
l'nwest in the corner of tn
va Vas the sixth member O
FAMILY, q daughter eleven year
nhe was still alive. l
middle of her forehead wa
u aee,p indentation, apparent
4as oy the handle of the ha che,
~. was at oIce assumed that roll
y =. was the motive of the TRAGEDY
!, as oia lady was In receipt of
~ l',Vn, her husband having bee
~ at Chattanooga during til
' "i She had a pr, jadice ag AIM
ss. . ana was supposed to hay
,h thousand dollars in currenc
navy, .s mouse When the advant
u s got back to Washington wit
W.. Jews the entire Town w,
~ and a pa, k of blood hount
: Pr ssed into service. In
conn.,, uals thousand people. we
Inc country. Feeling IL
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-16

and who took an active part in the
movement which resulted in the
granting of limited right of
5 ifrage to women in that state.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-11
Higher Education.

We have now a high school for the
culture and development of feminine
beauty. At this beauty college the fair
pupils are taught the science of impart-
ing the highest degree Of graceful ex-
preston to their features and move
ments. The young ladies are taught
how to speak,. e., without pulling
faces-and how to pronounce difficult
words in the most bewitching manner.
One of the most difficult words is the
simple ''potato. Two hours are barely
sufficient to acquire correct and agree
able pronunciation of the name Of this
homely tuber. The professors at the col
lege have discovered that music lends
peculiar charm to the expression of
the countenance. But the difficulty lies
in the choice Of the compositions. La
dies of fair complexion grow melancholy
as they listen to Chopin. Wagner is
specially adapted to dark ladies. His
polychromatic music irnparts the req
uisite softness to brunetres, rendering
them charming and piable. The lar
gest attendance is found, however, at the
lectures where the pupils are shown how
to sleep-that is to say, with sweet
expression and in a graceful pose. I'm
fortunately we are not ted by what
means this delightful accom- .slishment is
to be acquired. -Frankfurter zeitung.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-11
Amounted Stones.

The custom Of amounting stones with
oil (see Genesis xviii, IS, 19), and
leaving them as memorial pillars or OBJ
jects of worship was one that was very
common among the ancients. The
stones first worshiped were probably Of
meteoric origin, which, having been
seen to fall from heaven, were easily
associated with some deity. In Roman
mythology Abadires was the name Civ
en- to stone which was worshiped be-
cause it was the general belief that it
had once been swallowed by Saturn.
The standing images referred to
as being prohibited in Leviticus txxvi,
y are thought to have been these same
t'anointed stones. = In the light which
modern Investigation has thrown upon
the curious customs Of the early east, the
net Of Jacob which is recorded at the
first Scriptural reference mentioned in
this 'note' is Of special interest as
showing the mood OF his mind and
heart after q nights entert ainment Of
such gracious and blessed vision. To
this day the amounted stones Of the
orient are called Bactylia, which Bo-
chart suggests may be derived from
Bethel, where Jacob first anointed Z
pillar as q sacred memorial Louis
Republic
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-11
A Comparison In Years.

How strange our ideas Of growing old
change as we get on in life! To the girl
in her teens the ripper n iden of 25
seems quite aged. Twenty two thinks
50 an told thing" Thirtv five breads
40, but congratulates herself that there
may still remain some gIo.sld to be pos
sessed In the Is years before the half
century shall be attained.
But 80 does not by any cans give
up the battle Of life. It faels middle
aged and vigorous and THINKS old age
is long way in the future Sixty re-
members those who have done great
things at threescore, and one 1e hts If
Parr, when he was marie, j, had
at all begun to feel himself an old
man. london Tit Bits.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-11
SCATTERED ROSES.

A little maiden strayed one day
Where roses bloomcd along the hedges,
Where dancing daisies decked the way,
And ferns peeped out from messy sedgea
She heaped her little wooden cart
With the bright blooms to overlooking,
Then turned to 60, her little heart
Unconscious where her feet were going.
A hillside lay along before.
With every step the child assembled,
She spilled her roses more and more
Till all were gone, and day was ended.
And when the maiden came not back
Came anxious loved ones out to find her
And traced her by the rosy track
OF all the flowers she left behind her.
Our little maiden grows in grace,
Her path along life's highway leading.
Her still ascending feet we trace
BY flowers she droppeth, still unheeding
Detroit Free Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-11
THE ORIGIN OF FIRE. RE-.
Started by a Whale, According to the South
$500 Sea islanders.

Sea islanders
Tie South Sea islanders tell a curious
story Of the origin Of fire. If they are
to be believed, they came into possession
OF that useful element in the following
manner: A great whale was once wash
ed ashore upon one Of their islands during
the prevalence Of a terrible hurricane,
Inc monster became entangled in a
grove OF tallow trees "a species Of ever
greens whose branches easily ignite\.
and While crashing his teeth in his i'm
potent rage 94 s+,1.1L off . spark which
lighted the ..sSsrs -, --.;-sumed both
trees and whale. Fires which are said
to have been perpetuated since the day
of the "great whale fire" may yet be
seen burning in many parts of the is
lands.
Another fire legend, believed in by
the inhabitants Of the islands to the
north Of the ones in which the "great
whale fire. is preserved, is to the effect
that great air dragon probably light
ning) breathed upon tallow tree and
set its branches on fire. From the Goals
left from this fire they learned of its
great value and have ever since used the
element for domestic purposes and in
their religious ceremonies. They also
have tradition that the time will come
when the dragon will return for the fire,
and that no man will be able to with
stand him and save the sacred spark ex-
oept he be a person born with pink eyes,
fair skin and white hair. For this rea-
son the birth Of an albino is always
hailed as d good omen aud his or he1
person guarded with jealous care, so as
to preserve life to its utmost limit
Siariolette 1nonttiions seeing fire god''
or fire guard' (albino) while on his
visit to the islands who was believed
to be at least 1855 years old and who had
always been provided for by the tribe.
Reffinesque, who made South Sea is
land myths and legends study fol-
years, is Of the opinion that the return
of the dragon for his fire is symbolic of
death and the flight of the spirit. ST.
Louis Republic.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-11
When the World Was q Cube.

To person who reads modern books
and modern literature in general, and
who has never had either time, oDporty.-
nifty or inclination to strike off n5o the
bypaths which were so frequently and
industriously followed by ancient writ
ers, thinkers and dreamers, the heading
Of this mote" will be an enigma.
Without further speculation, however,
and following the desire which should
always be uppermost in every writer's
mlnd-that OF at once ;2,g the sub
ject itself before the Il will say
that there was tt u}ies since,
of course, when the men of the
world really taught t le world was
. square, not merely {, but that it
was cube. The priml. vo geographers
of Egypt, Assyria and China all TAU ht
that the world was '%square plane,
evidence of which may be found on
thousands of ancient monuments in the
countries mentioned, as we'll as in their
ancient manuscripts, upon their in
.scribed tablets of clay and other early
literary remains.
One of the most curious discoveries
ever made in Central America concern
ing Toltec belief, symbols, etc., is that
they also had similar idea concerning
the form of what we now speak of as
the 'globe.' A late writer on the dis
coveries made among the monumental
ruins Of that country says, "They
(meaning the Peruvians, Toleecs and
Ouiches) believe the world TO he p crhe
suspended from the heavens by cords of
gold fastened to each of its corners. -
Exchange.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-11
Sh@be' -
MEAT MARKET

The best place in the city for fresh
meats, sausages, hams, lards and the like.
We make it point to satisfy the public.
Highest Price always paid for Hides and
Live Stock. Hog day, every Monday at
the depot stock yards.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-11
selfish Opposition.

Especially in those women. who are
always at work upon public opinion by
letters, speeches and writings does OPP
position to woman suffrage seem selfish
and narrow They exercise the lar
liberty m
selves tis-..
lnAsse ls,tt.
Bos
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St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-12
BRIEF WS.

st. Paul Council 656, Royal Arcanum,
at its regular meeting Monday night
voted S25 for the relief of the forest fire
sufferers.
superintendent Gilbert announces
that his office hours are from $3.50 to 5
p. IN. aud that he cannot receive callers
in the morning.
A check of 500 was received yester-
day by the governor from Hon. Isaac
H. Wing, of Bayfield,, Wis, for the
fund for the fire sufferers.
The Seventh Minnesota veterans will
meet at 10 o'clock this morning at the
capitol, in the Historical society rooms.
This is Col. w. r. Marshall's regiment.
Six young priests arrived in st. Paul
yesterday from Queenstown, Ireland.
Some of them have come to enter the
Hill seminary and finish their educa.
tionS. Others will be assigned to clerical
duties.
The Society Of the Fourth Regiment
Minnesota Infantry Volunteers will
hold its twelfth annual reunion at the
chamber of commerce, beginning at 10
o'clock this forenoon.
Thursday at 9 O'Clock a. m :, a civil
| service examination will be held at
| Curtis Business college, corner Fourth
and st. Peter streets, that includes de-
partmental, railway mail and Indian
! service.
All members of st. Paul Camp No. 1,
Sons of Veterans. are requested to at.
| tend special drill at Headquarters.
! Corner Seventh and Minnesota, this
| evening at O'Clock sharp. An exhibi-
ton drill is to be gwen at the state fair
! Friday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-12
SECRET JUNIORS.

hey Nominate Officers. but Re-
fuse to Give Their Names. Il
The Junior Pioneers held their regular
monthly meeting last evening, and 1T
was also the occasion for the annual
nomination of officers. After the routine
business had been transacted, nomina-
tons were In order, which resulted as
follows:
President-Albert j. Schweizer. 8
Vice President-C. NJ. Crowley. .,
Secretary Edward Dahl.
TreaSurer-Albert j. Oertel.
Bt ard OF DirectOrS-N Nominations for
these offices, of whom five are to be
selected, were made to the number OF
thirteen. but for some unexplained
reason they were not given out to the
; press. This was III pursuance of a
resolution passed that none OF the nom-
! nations be given out for publication.
but why was not explained by the men,
bers. and as the organization is purely
social one and not OF secret nature
this action seems unaccOuntable.
Two important amendments were
offered to the constitution, as follows:
Section 3 to article q of the bylaws:
NO appropriations of money. other
than such rs are necessary for the run
ming expenses, shall be made by this
| association, except for the relief of its
distressed members, which shall only be
paid out as provided III section l, artl-
Gle q.
Amendment to section of consttu-
ton:
Any man of good moral characte er
who has resided in the county of Ram
sey for ten years or more, and i'll the
state of Minnesota at any time previous
to the first day of January, 1861, may
become member OF this association,
and shall be known as a Junior Pioneer
of Ramsey County, Minnesota.