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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-12
The Tariff War.

The newspapers are pointing
out indications of a coming tariff
war between the United States
and several European countries,
perhaps all of them. A tariff war
fully inaugurated means non-in-
tercourse commercially. 1t will
naturally result also in social nom
intercourse to a considerable ex-
tent. This looks simple enough
on paper, but its ultimate results
might be serious.
At first view it might appear
that the advantage would be on
our side. It is true that the fore
ign market for our surplus agri-
cultural products would to great
extent be closed by a general
tariff war, but the chief utility in
the export of such things is to ex-
change them for European manu-
features. So far as money is col
cerned, the balance of trade is a,
likely to be against US as for u;
and may actually carry none,
away.
i But the absence of European
goods would result in the produc-
ton of their equivalent in tie
United States and the producers
would constitute as much of q
market here as they now do
abroad for our farm products.
There might be nothing gained
or lost, of actual money, by this
change of commerce; but it is
quite evident that this country
could manage to get along pretty
. we'll without Europe. The incon-
vience would probably attach ra-
Their to the other party to the new
? arrangement, especially in view
of.the loss to Europe of the seve-
raj hundred millions of dollars
now annually left them by Ameri-
can travel.
But the real danger is that NIT.
tiers could hardly be kept down to
/. this pacific basis of a stand-off.
Europe would have several active
sources of temptation for war.
First, the enormous pecuniary
: loss from non-intercourse would
not be long endurable to the CHIEF
!, sufferers, and, secondly, the ire
pressible antagonism between Mo-
narchy and Democracy would find
in the situation a convenient ex.
cuse for coming to blows. France
is not yet solid in her Republican,
ism and, even if she we're, she
could not avoid being swept away
!, by the current inter-continental
. hostility.
Il In such a contest the odds oil
strength would be enormously
against America. It is idle to say
, that Europe could not transpor,
her armies across the oceans. Our
feet would not dare take the sea
in face of the combined navies Of
the Old World, and their tran.
sports would land troops as safely
as though there were 20 war. Eu'
rope, it must be remembered, al.
ready holds Canada, portions Of
South America anil all the Yves,
India Islands.
Our statesmen will no doubt e.
CURE on all these contingencies be-
fore they give way to spirit o.
resentment and retaliation. WRATH
is thing that will keep, if bot
= tied up and we'll corked, for fur
Their use.-Morning Star.
TIE UNDERSIGNED BEING TEE AGENT OF
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-12
Optical Camera.

. o0oO tOsOOo "OoAN f
picture Of the last object gazed
upon before life became extinct,
and in this way it might be posi-
BILE to detect murderers If the por-
teait of the guilty person should
be 50 photographed upon the eyes
of his victim.
This theory, after enjoying no.
toriety for some time, and furnis-
hing incidents for several detec-
tive stories, finally dropped into
oblivion upon the declaration of
failure, after much investigation,
to find any pictures or images of
any sort on the eyes of the dead.
But it has been since brought in
to sensational prominence by the
statement, within few days past,
that important revelations had
been made by q dead woman's
eyes.
On the 18th of December. two
women, Mrs. Sherman and Mrs.
Davis, were found murdered at
their residence, at jamestown, N.
Y. There was no apparent clew
to the murderer. But it was an
nounced that Coroner Bowers, &C.
companied byFred 8. Marsha local
scientist, went to the residence OF
Winslow Sherman, where Mrs.
Shearmsn and Mrs. Davis were
murdered, and made microscopic
examination of the eyes of the
dead women. Nothing was re-
vealed in the eyes Of Mrs. Davis
but on ono of those of Mrs. Shear.
man the form of q man was dis.
tinctly photographed. The mi
croscope used enlarged the object
viewed 400 times it's real size
The picture as revealed did moi
show the face of the man, who il
supposed to be the murdurer. Thu
mans position was such. accord.
ing to those who made the exa
mination, that the body wa'
shown only from the breast dowr
to the feet
After the first surprise of thu
startling discovery made Mr.
Marsh was over, he made q mos
careful examination, which clearl!
revealed the mans form. He wal
apparently q big man, with a lont
heavy overcost unbuttoned, ant
which reached below the knees
The wrinkles in the trousers coult
be plsinly seen, and one foot wa
behind the other, with the knee
bending a. If in . STOPPING pos
ture about to take . step. Dr.
Bowers, the coroner, then mad
an examination and says he say
tho picture - distinctly as he
could seen . man standing in from
of him. E. G.. Partridge, ALDER
Hazeltine and the Rev. Stoddard
who were at the house when tn
examination was made, were call
ed into the room and examined
the eye, each one of them verify
ing the statement as describing
the man in similar language.
Such il the story Of the photo
graph in q dead womsn's eye, and
should it be verified by prope
tests, it may lead to something ex
tremely important. Anybody VIII
will look into the eye of anothe
person will see that it is mirror
the pupil or central part, reAec
ting the picture of the observe,
The eye, whether Of human be
ings or Of ordinary animals, is +
the outside observer Q mirror
while precisely the same pictur
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-12
w. A. Vandercook,
Wholesale dealer In
Choice California wines and
Brandies,

OF Los Angeles, CAL,
Invites the public to call at his sam.
pie room and examine his goods. which
are strictly pure, and which he will sell
at California bottom Prices.
H.. FOCRAYT.
81. Martinvil!e, La.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-11

Married at the Seymour Catholic
Chnrcs, 50 Monday, Miss Maggie
cohla. of Elk Grove. and Mr. Robert
F.l7i "luI Bosh of thc con-
,fac-lAg parties are deaf and dumb
mutes Mr.. Williams runs cream
cry in st. Paul. The bride is very
estimable young lady and well known
N this community over one hum
dred relatives and friends were present,
Belmont Bee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-11
Obituary --BrInkmann.

Mrs. Brinkmann died at her home
in Hurricane on the morning of March
80, 1895, aged fifty-four years five
months and four DAYS.
Johanna +. w. Sehrieber was born
Oct, 26, 1910 in Nemitz, Kreis Kamin,
Pomern, Europe. She was reared in
her native home, receiving the eduea-
ton of the common school as in
vogue in Germany. She came to the
United States and settled in this state
and county in July 1884. In the fall
of the same year, she was united to
Mr.. Christian Brinkmann from the
Hurricane, becoming his second wife
to whom she was true help mate and
pleasant companion. She found a
comfortable home with Mr. Brink.
mann and his family 1t was her
good fortune to enjoy life with her
affectionate husband but for the com
paratively short period of about eight
and one-half years. More than two
years ago she was lett widow by the
death of her husband. Although
materially well provided for, she has
been a smourner ever since. Her
death was caused by blood poison
from sore leg of many years stand
ing, being very painful and distress
sing at times. Outside of her adopted
| family, Mrs. Brinkmann leaves two
sisters to mourn her loss, the oldest
| sister in the old fatherland and q
sister younger than herself, Mrs
Bruss of Little Grant, who feels hei
loss most seriously.
The diseased was an intelligent
woman of graceful ways and pleasing
manners. She was buried April 1st
Her remains were followed from the
house by relatives and friends, show
ing the respect in which she was held
to the Presbyterian church OF which
| she was a consistent member, where
the funeral services were conducted
by Rev. J. A. Ringold, after which
the remains were laid to rest in thu
Hurricane cemetery. ANXIOUS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-11

Mary 5. Walker, born in Cornwall,
England, Sept 80. 1910; died in New
kirk, Friday. March 30
Mrs. w was taken sick IN last
November, when residing on their
claim in Vernon township. The
family moved into the city in Deeem-
Der in order to obtain prompt medical
aid. At various periods of her illness
the symptoms became favorable and
hopes were entertained for her recoy-
cry, but the past two weeks showed a
radical change for worse and during
the last three days she sank rapidly.
Mrs. Walker had been a consistent
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church for over forty years She was
a prominent member of the w. T. G.
Z. and jealous advocate of every re-
form calculated to benefit society.
She was the devoted mother Of nine
living children, five sons and four
daughters. five of whom are married
Nearly all OF the sons and daughters
and sons and daughters-in-law are
identified with church work All the
sons are strict temperance workers
and it is needless to say the daughters
are likewise engaged in every good
work. The influence Of this most
estimate nc 80 i SeyonG oompuia-
ton. Although gone from our midst,
yet doth she dwell in loving memories
and her works do follow her.
Those of the children living at a
distance are Dr. j. H. Walker of Quit
man, Mo-, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Beagles, of St. Joe, Mo, Mrs. T. b.
Ferguson OF Baltimore, Md, Geo. p
Walker of Kansas City, and w ID.
Walker, ST. joe All were present.
The remains were inferred in a
beautiful part of our new cemetery
and it is the intention of the relatives
to carry out her wish in her removal
at some time in the near future to the
family burial ground in Grant county,
Wis, where her mother and large
circle of relatives and life long friends
are residing. A large attendance of
sympathizing friends were present at
the very impressive services, which
we're held at the NJ. f. church, Tues
day afternoon. conducted by Rev
Simms.
Thus we are admonished to be ready
for the change that awaits us all, for,
Eve know not the hour when the
Lord will come. ''-Newkirk Republican
O. T.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-11
Hoods pillc easy easy to buy, ss easy ot to
A Dubuque Wedding.

Hon. VIM. H. UT of Dubuque and
Mrs. S c. Meridith Of Ottumwa were
married a few days ago. Judge Utt
has been prominent citizen of Du-
buque for many years; he is a brother
OF Hon. A. l.. Utt of Harrison and was
born and reared near Platteville
The Dubuque Herald says regarding
the wedding;
The marriage of Hon. w H. Utt
was pleasant surprise to many of
his friends. Others. however, near to
the Judge. were not slow to discover
signs of the times, and were aware
that matrimonial straws were in the
air and blowing in his direction.
Judge Utt has enjoyed many years of
bachelorhood in Dubuque and his
many friends will heartily congratu-
late him on his departure from con-
dition of single blessedness to enter
the more blessed estate of matrimonv.
The groom has been successful Judge,
lawyer and newspaperman. and doubt
less will fill the role of a Benedict
quite as satisfactorily as he has the
other responsible positions in life
which he has held.
BY his side, as they set forth on this
pleasant journey together across the
matrimonial sea, is woman endowed
with al the attributes calculated to
make her not only helpful and loyal
wife, but sympathetic and genial
companion il the charmed circle of
home and social life, Mrs. TIT has
spent the best part of her life in this
city, and is well and pleasantly known
to most Of the community in business
and home associations. She is a
woman of marked character, keen in
telligence and cultured mind, and both
she and Judge Utt are to be congratu-
lated in having found in each other
the harmonious and desirable elements
that go so far toward rounding out a
happy and prosperous married life.
Their friends extend the hand of good
fellowship, with the hope that their
lives may prove as unclouded as the
sky which ushered in their wedding
day; that the sun may shine perpetu-
ally. or if shadows must come. as they
do in the lives of all. their fitting may
be swift and brief"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-11
Town Meeting.

The annual town meeting was not
as tame an affair as it might have
been. The report and recommends
tions published last week were adopt
ed. Further business was the voting
to appropriate $500 toward the build
ing of new iron bridge over the
creek on the creamery road: recon-
mending the board to cut the asses
sor's salary to $75, and to allow the
treasurer but one per cent. for col
Letting the tax of the town. A reso-
luton against the granting ofrailroad
passes to legislators was unanimously
adopted.
An appropriation of $50 was made
to repair the road near the watering
trough on the Beetown road, provid-
ing the village of Bloomington will
appropriate an equal amount Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-11
NoRMAL scHooL roK Ia cRossE.
Favored by the Assembly Committee on
Education.

Madison, Wis. April There are a
lot of happy La Crosse people in town
tonight. The assembly committee on
Education has reported for passage
the bill to locate a Normal School at
La Crosse, which means that the bill
for school at Superior will be report
ed for indetinate postponement. The
fight between La Crosse and Superior
over Normal School matter has been a
been bitter one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-11
Murders His wife.

Harry ST. John SON of ex-Gov. St.
John of Kansas shot and killed his
wife in Oklahoma last week. Jealousy
was the cause, though St. John claims
the shooting to be accidental.
He had been married twice. His
first wife secured divorce from him
eight years ago on the ground Of
drunkenness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-11
WINSL0W ELECTED.
Grant County's Majority over $500 for
CIementson.

The recent judicial election resulted
in the reelection of Judge Winslow
by about 1000 majority. The var
ious towns of Grant County voted as
follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-11
For Sale

An eighty-scre farm on Blaks's Prairie
For particulars enquire at The HERALD
oflict
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-11

In Bloomington the election was a
very warmly contested affair in both
town and village. In the town cleo
ton two tickets were in the field. both
being the same with the exception of
one name. The Caucus ticket had A.
n. Crabtree for treasurer and the
Peoples ticket had G. w. Nevins for
the position. In the village the con-
test was over the question of Il
cense" and much interest was taken
in the voting. The result was as fol-
lows:
Total vote polled . 1913
For License ........ II
Against License .. 81
Majority for License ........ %
Challenged Ballots ffrown cut rs
illegal - 4
On the road tax question the ballots
were 81 for. and 163 against payment
in money. Judge Clementson received
100 votes. and Judge Winslow 40 for
Supreme Court Justice. Blooming
ton Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-11
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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-18
STREETCAR LINES UNITING.

The "social union of the various street.
car lines of California is ostensibly for the
purpose of reducing expenses, exchanging
improvements and bettering the service.
This appears very pleasant on its face, but
it would not be wise to overlook the power
which such a social union" would be able
to exercise.
AS the alleged purposes of the ''social
union will require central board TO
carry out its purposes, and as TINS ooaro
must be composed of representatives OF
the various lines, it will embody in
centralized form all the powers OF what
ever kind the roads separately might De
able to exercise. All these powers Will De
multiplied in efficiency by the number OF
roads entering into the union. Some OF
the things which they would be better able
under the new arrangement to accomplish
would be the following:
1. State and local legislation affecting
street railroads could be effectively at
tended to, and this carries the power TO
maintain a corruption fund, the employ
ment of which for the benefit of all or any
one of the roads would greatly reduce the
expenses and annoyances on each.
2. Such legislation might be for the pur-
pose of resisting efforts to compel them to
reduce fares, extend transfer systems, have
regard for the safety OF human life and
generally in many other ways of benetlt-
ing the roads at the sacrifice OF popular
rights, privileges and comfort.
3. Such union might reduce the danger
of strikes to a minimum, as it would be
comparatively inexpensive for the union
to maintain a number of trained extramen
for such an emergency. For that matter,
in caseof a strike in one city the roads of
the other cities might contribute suffi-
eient number of men from their regular
forces to take the places of the strikers.
The only way in which operatives could
make an approach toward meeting this
move would be to organize throughout the
State, but 1t is clear that even in that
event they will be at a disadvantage.
4. The union can establish a blackllstlng.
system which will shut out of all the roads
a man who has been discharged by one.
The steam-raiiroad defense of this system
is that it is as good for the public as for
the roads, as it insures the employment OF
trustworthy men; but it leaves out OF ac-
count the fact that many worthy man
loses his place through spite or by reason
OF personal disagreement with some one or
by other means not affecting his character
or abilities.
By adopting this course the streetcar
lines OF the State have demonstrated the
necessity of placing them under State
regulation by means of such commission
as that which is supposed to regulate the
steam roads. The Market-street Railway
Company has already given San Francisco
abundant evidence of the power which
consolidated interests can exercise.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-18
MAY CAUSE A SMILE.

cam cutting your hair right, professor"
ga little too short Cut it somewhat longer,
please. .'-Fliegende Blaetter.
Composer have here song that I think
will commend itself to the musical critics.
Publisher-Musical critics nothing. If it
pleases the offiee-boys, it's a go; if not not
We know our public, sir-Norristown Herald.
Maud-Doesn't your head ache awfully after
you have been to tea?
Ethel-No, not at all. My tongue and feet
do, but never my head.-Harpers Bazaar.
ats wonderful what whisky State Ken
tucky is!''
'Yes?''
''I was travelling through there last week and
at one time our train was stopped for four hours
because the engine couldn't take water. "-Har-
per's Bazaar.
t'The reason why hang about this house SO
long, observed the icicle, sis that there is a
lot of Boston girls inside of it.''-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Fussy Old Lady-Now don't forget, conduc-
tor, want the Bank of England.
Buss Conductor-An right, mum. (Aside)-
She don't want much, do she, mate?-Punch.
Merchant ION discovering man in his CELLAR
Who are you?
Stranger-The gas man. have come to see
by your meter how much gas you have used
during the last month.
Merchant-Good gracious! was hoping you
were only burglar.-Le Progress de Boibec.
"Do you think Algernon and Ethel will get
along nicely when they are married?" asked
one lady of another.
II am sure of it, was the reply. "I took
care to find out shortly after they were en-
gagged"
"How?"
81 gave several whist parties, and arranged
that they should play as partners They never
quarreled ce."-T Tit-bits
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-18
STONE FOR THE FERRY.

The predicament in which the Harbor
Commissioners find themselves is the
natural result of lack of intelligent atten-
ton on the part OF the State, of architects,
of contractors and of owners Of stone
quarries. This fact is not materially
affected by any combination which may
have been formed among interested par
ties as against the interests OF the State,
for the fact remains that no adequate
knowledge of the Character of the stones
submitted by bidders for the ferry build
ing was in existence, and that the Com
missioners had TO appeal to Professor
Hilgard Of the State University for an ex-
animation as to the chemical properties of
the specimens. Even his investigation
valuable though it is, does not go 10 the
character of the stones under stress or
strain: these would have to be deter mined
with mechanical apparatus.
All this is extraordinary. The building
stones of California exist in greater variety
than can be found in any other section of
the world. Besides granite of many kinds
we have sandstone of every character
quality and color; marble in wonderful
variety, running from pure white to beauti-
full and highly colored markings; sand
stone in dozens of formations and many
colors and volcanic rocks in bewildering
array. A few OF these have received in
telligent study, but in comparison with all
that we have the number is exceedingly
small. Even as it is, we hear that stones
which have been studied are found to
crush under weight in structure and dis
integrate under climatic influences. This
proves clearly that the preliminary ex-
animation which they received was not
the best, for the subject is SO well under
stood that it is next to impossible 10 make
a mistake if the tests have been properly
made.
The California Chapter of Architects
ought to feel very deep interest in this
subject and should be able to exercise an
influence which would place the State in
com prehensive control of the matter.
Then the architects should cooperate
with the State, the idea being to ascertain
exactly the character of the stone in every
deposit in California. The examination
should not only be chemical and geologi-
cal as we'll as mechanical. but should be
extended to include practical tests in
structure to ascertain the effect which
time and exposure have in the different
centers of population throughout the
State. Stone that may be suited to one
place may be unsuited to another twenty
miles away, so various are the climatologi-
cal conditions of California.
No architect has the right to recommend
q stone that he is not absolutely sure will
bring the best results. It is wrong for
him to guess or assume, and when time
has proved his error he ought to be held
responsible in the courts for his lack OF
Judgment.
1t would not be sufficient to confne the
investigation to existing quarries. A
careful inspection of The whole State
should be made with view to discover
deposits unknown at present, and careful
surveys should be undertaken to deter
mine as accurately as possible the extent
of every deposit. Such an investigation