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The free press., 1895-07-25
A Mountain Courtship.
BY W. J. HAMPTON.

Susan Stebbins was by all odds the
best looking girl on Grassy Lick,
without being remarkably beautiful,
for beauty is not noticeable charac-
teristic of mountain women, old or
voung. and how she had ever come to
marry Lem Skaggs was a wonder to
me. for Lem was by all odds the
bomeliest man on the Lick, and home
l;ness is a characteristic of mountain
men. I knew Lem quite we'll, and
had befriended him on many occa-
sions even loaning him money
enough to get married on, Us his crops
were not in and he was scant of funds,
and when they had been married
about month 1 asked him how it
happened. lie was good fellow all
over, was Lem, as guilcless as baby
and as honest as the sunlight, and
when I asked my question he blushed
and grinned.
'She was tuck by my good looks,
he laughed.
"Of course, of course" L laughed
back; anybody ought to see that,
but my eyesight is weak. Tell me
what you did to win her?"
l,,3@ IL i,' Nn1
iist wuS."
"That won't go, Lemuel. You are
not the kind that win that way; you
must have made yourself attractive in
some other way.
"Hope to die, Colonel, ef I did,"
he insisted. 81 jist wuz and she got
tuck.
"Didn't you court her pretty
hard?"
"Did I?" and he drew long breath
as of relief at the thought of its being
over. "Well, 1 should say l did.
Why, come mighty nigh mortgid-
gin the farm to git her things she
didn't seem to want when I'd give 'em
her,
"What did you give her?"
Everything, Colonel. 1t got so
bad to'rds the last the old folks at the
store told me ef I'd lump my dealin's
they reckoned they could let me have
EN- for wholesale prices"
''She couldn't stand your liberality,
Lem. That's what got her.
"Not Bit NV it," he contended.
"All the time l was takin' her all
sorts NV things, she wuz maxim eyes
at every feller that come along and
sOrter expectin' me to keep up my end
Nv the swlngle tree, jist Gaze l kinder
seemed to banker after doin' it that
away"
"But you kept at it?"
II reckon not" he laughed. "All
Nv sudden sot in fer Mary Finnel,
and give the store folks rest on buy
in'."
Then what happened?" l inquired,
with hope that would now get
some information.
lie laughed low, gurgling laugh,
such as boy would give vent to when
caught in some of his natural depreda-
TONS
WELL" he said, ''she kinder
snapped eends ON t'other fellows, and
swung round my way, but l wuznt
Sivn' inch, and l didn't have no
talk with her fer mighty nigh two
weeks, and then one evenin' as | wuz
passin' her house on my way to Mary's
and she knowed it, l seen her hangin'
on the gate lookin' out into the future
er scmethin' NV that sort that l seen
apicter NV onc't an agent wuz sell
lin.
" Good evonin', says ], not offerin'
to stop.
"'Good evenin', says she. Pears
to me you're in powerful hurry.
Kinder, says /, slackin' up some.
ipromised to be down to Mary shout
this time.
She kinder looked down at the
ground when told her that, and
kicked little rock out of the path
bat wuz lyin' thar, and felt like a
The free press., 1895-07-25

Liverpool is the most densely popu-
lated city in Great Britain, having a
population of 97.9 per acre, or ia per
acre, excluding the docks and quay.
The free press., 1895-07-25
A Prayer.

Dear Lord Kind Lord!
! Gracious Lord! l pray
Thou wilt look on all love
Tenderly today.
Weed their hearts of weariness;
Scatter every care
of angel wings
Winnowing the air.
Bring unto the sorrowlng
All release from pain;
Let the lips of laughter
Overflow again.
And with all the needy
oh, divide, / pray,
This vast measure of content
That is mine today.
JAMES WHITCoMB RILEY.
The record-union., 1895-07-09
AN ANGRY BANK CASHIER.
He Creates Any Amount of Excitement
Among Rainy Lake Citizens.

He Creates Any Amount of Excitement
Among Rainy Lake Citizens.
CHICAGO, July S.-A special 10 the
Chronicle from Duluth, Mimi, says ::
The sequel to the recent bank-robbery at
Rainy Lake, Mimi, came to-day.
After Cashier Butler returned from
Duluth with money to replace that stolen
from the bank, he learned that during
his absence many of the depositors had
openly accused him of being party to
the robbery.
Butler was angry when this came to
his ears. lie armed himself and started
out after his traducers. lie first went
to the Girard House, and while there
notified the proprietor, Henry Girard.
that he must withdraw his deposit in the
bank and retract the stories he had cir
culated. MIR. Girard protested, and the
gun was pushed IN front of his face. The
same treatment was accorded nearly a
score OF depositors.
While this was going on Fred. Potts,
the bank clerk, was going around notify
ing everybody 10 go TO the bank and get
their money. l. NJ. Thomas, editor of
the st. Francis NeicS, was attacked on the
street by Butler. The latter was terribly
punished and would have been killed but
tor the interference of bystanders.
Butler has sworn out warrants for a
number on charges of SANDER. The town
is greatly excited, and it is likely that
there will be more trouble. Tonight the
depUsitors of the bank are holding meet
ing, and all effort is being made to get
them to sign statement that they have
been paid in full, and they believe Butler
innocent.
The record-union., 1895-07-09
MURDER OF NELs CARSON,
+. w. Davis BreGks Down and Con-
fesseS Committing the Crime.

f. w. Davis Brenks Down and Con-
fesses Committing the Crime.
PIERRE IS. d., July S.-The man ar
rested at Miller Saturday under the name
of Nels Carson, and brought to this city
yesterday on suspicion of having MUIR
dered the real Nels Carson, was put in the
sweatbox last night, and after telling a
number of contradictory stories at last
broke down and confessed TO the deed.
lie gives his true name as l.. w. Davis
and has home in " ellington, Ill. where
he has no relatives nearer than uncles
and aunts. lie hired 10 Carson at Gill
iette, Wyo., where Carson left bunch Of
horses and much stock, which Davis was
attempting to dispose of while here. They
came together at point about fifty miles
west OF Fort Pierre, whore the murder
was committed.
Carson, the murdered man, owned q
ranch on the Sinking Water River, in
North western Wyoming. near Marquette
Postoflice, and has been through this
part OF the State every summer for sew
eral years. selling horses, and last year
left herd at Miller, which Davis had
a claim for just before his arrest. Carson
in his visit to this city had made the ac-
duaintance and became engaged to Miss
Blanche Carpenter.
A body OF men will 60 out from
Fort Pierre to take up the remains ana
give them a decent burial. The Circuit
Court is now in session at Fort Pierre,
and Davis will likely be tried this week,
as all circumstance point it out as cold
blooded murder for The purpose OF secur-
ing Carson's property. Davis will prob
ably get the full extent OF the law.
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RUNAWAY KOBBER KILLED.

Shot While Trying to Evade Capture
Two Bystanders Wounded.
CHICAGO. July S.-A runaway robber
WAS killed on the street tonight and an
innocent bystander fatally wounded. At
$50 o'clock George K. Cole went into the
restaurant of Peter G. McGl DIN, on Adams
street, and at the point of revolver
robbed him of a small sum Of money.
When Cole went out McGloin gave
chase Cole ran on Adams street to
State, down State to Van Buren,, through
Van Buren, to Wabash. and south again
on the latter street.
All the way he was pursued by Nc
Gioin, a number OF citizens and several
policemen who joined in the race. Shots
were fired freely by both the pursued
and his pursuers. Two bystanders were
hit, ". Ii. Lukes receiving bullet in
his right leg. aud man named Stern
berg getting another through the abdo-
men. 5ternberg will die.
Although a numbe OF shots were fired
at Cole he continued i'll his mad flight
until he reached the corner OF Wabash
avenue and Congress street. Just as he
reached the Auditorium Hotel the first
bullet struck him and he dropped to the
sidewalk. dying almost instantly.
Cole is unknown TO the police and his
body was sent to the Morgue. Lukes
was sent to the hospital.
The record-union., 1895-07-09
COUNCIL OF EDUCATION.
Proceedings of the National Associa
Don

Proceedings of the National Associa-
tion's Meeting at Denver.
DENVER, July S.-The attendance of
spectators at the meetings of the Ma
tional Educational Association has been
increasing each day, and this morning
many were turned away.
From estimates made at noon to-day
of the number Of arrivals it can again be
reiterated with safety that the attendance
reached 5000, if it does not go beyond
that figure. The railroad, reception aud
hotel committees agree in saying that
there are already 2,0U0 visitors in town,
with Tuesday and Wednesday yet TO
come. The general session OF the associ-
alton will open at 2:30 O'Clock Tomorrow
afternoon in the Central Presbyterian
Church. From that time on little will be
heard about town but educators talk.
The church audito rum is being put in
shape to-day. The pleasure-seeking mul-
titudes are coming back from the resorts
about the State and are getting ready to
hear eloquence and erudition for the
next four days to the exclusion of every
thing else.,
The report of the Committee on
y ormal Education was presented to-day
by the Chairman, John w. Cook, Presi-
dent of the Illinois State Normal School,
at Normal, Ill. The topic discussed was
The kind and amount OF practice
work and its place in the Normal School
course" To obtain information respect
ing the usage OF Normal Schools, circu-
lars were sent 10 the leading institutions
OF that character in this country. Re-
ports were received from sixty-three
schools. Professor Cooks paper was
resume OF the various plans adopted
The record-union., 1895-07-09

Mr.. Stevens, when sworn, testified to
seeing one of the alleged robbers. He
noticed that he walked with a peculiar
swing in his gait, though he recognized
the walk or gait as that of Mr.. Poole.
Attorney for defendant here asked
Stevens iinpertinently II he had robbed
any trains lately. Stevens answered him
that 1t was none OF his business
George Quinn was recalled and asked a
few irrelevant questions about this julius
Poole.
DIR. Shambrook testified as to the gray
mare being taken near the robbers rem
devious, and when turned loose went at
once TO where she had been tied UP while
they did the robbing.
CardWeli here addressed the court, and
made a motion for the release of defend
ant James Poole, on the ground that there
was insufficient evidence 10 convict.
Attorney brown made an eloquent and
logical speech, showing that the State had
good case.
Pending a decision the court took re-
cess I'LL I P. NJ. " hen the court recon-
vened Poole's bail bond was fixed at
81, 900.
To-day's examination was on the State
charge. Tho men are to DO examined on
the Government charge OF robbing the
\ nlled States mails on the 10th.
The record-union., 1895-07-09
THE CHAU TAUQUANS.
Large Attendance at the Meeting a
Pacific Grove.


Pacific Grove.
PACIFIC GROVE, July S.-Every train
seems to bring in new delegates to the
Chautauquans. All the "To Let" signs
have disappeared from the cottages, and
the little City of the Pines is brim full of
people. For several years Chautauqua
has quieted down, but this year it has
revived more than ever. At the concert
last evening there were about |, 700 people
present, making the largest attendance
ever witnessed at assembly hall. Every
one has entered into the work with life,
and every day there is something outside
TO break the monotony OF Lectures.
classes, etc.
Miss Whitaker delivered one of the
best lectures on scientific cooking this
morning. This department, which has
been generally attended mostly by ladies,
has Interested many of the men, and
now they are equally Interested as the
ladies. At Forum Hour DR.. Buckle of
Oakland interested a large crowd on
manual Training in Public Schools of
San Francisco" She spoke largely of
the benefit and progress. DR.. Gunsaulus
lectured at $3.50 p. NJ. on The Religious
Century"
Round table at P. NJ. was led by James
Clement Ambrose. Tonight DR.. Gun
sauus delivered his last lecture on
Philips Brooks.
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BOUNDED OFF THE TRACK.

Serious Accident on an Electric Street
halfway at Chicago.
CHICAGO. July S.-While an electric
street-car was proceeding along Paulina
street this morning the trolley pole sud-
denly left the overhead wire, and before
the motorman realized the danger, the
car bounded off the track. The brak es
were set, but the car dashed into the
curbing of the sidewalk with such force
that number Of passengers were thrown
out and badly injured.
The seriously hurt are: julius Sea-
zanka, left arm and back I'M jured; Robert
Stokes, left arm and both legs injured;
Andrew Casking. bruised about the
chest and shoulders; William Batthas,
motorman, injured about the face and
head; Frank j. Palera, injured about
arms and breast.
The passengers say that the car was
running about eight miles an hour
The record-union., 1895-07-09
AMBASSADOR EUsTIS.
Purported Interview With Him Pub.
iisled in Paris.

Purported Interview With Him Pub
lfsi1ed in Paris.
PARIS, July S.-The Figaro prints
what purporss to be an interview with
United States EN- bassador Eustis, in
which that gentlemen is made to say that
nothing has been decided iegarding his
candidacy for the Presidency of the
United States.
Speaking of the China-Japan war, Mr..
Eustis is reported as saying that he
greatly admired the Japanese and re-
GREETED very much that they had not
taken Pekin.
Concerning Canada, Mr.. Eustis is al
legged TO have said that it rested entirely
with the l. nited States whether Canada
would be taken into the American fedora
ton. The Government OF the United
States prelerred 10 allow the question to
rest, ut the same time, however, giving
Great britain TO understand that there
must not be any nonsense or Canada
would be annexed.
REPORTED UTTERANCES DIsCREDITED.
WASHINGTON July S.--State Depart
ment officials regard the reported utter
ances OF Minister Eustis, as printed in
Figaro, as being among the most i'm
probable of the many Improbable tabri-
imposes OH the French republic. Init
mate friends OF Minister Eustis in this
city who are in constant communication
with him, and who know his cautious
temperament. assert that the sentiments
placed in his mouth are not such as he
does entertain. Further, even if he did
hold such views, they consider that the
United States Minister to France would
be the last person to give them publicity
lHfarVlaw with q n n a.
toriously sensational paper.
Mr.. Eustis' patriotic American speech
at the London banquet, which excited
SO much comment, was carefully pre-
pared and deliberately delivered, friends
in this city being aware of his intention
TO make such speech some days before
an abstract of it was flashed over the
ocean by cable. They say it is utterly
absurd TO imagine man OF his judicial
discretion TO perpetrate such q lot Of
balderdash as that placed in his mouth
by the Paris Figaro. The story carries
its own reiutation on its face, and no ex-
planation will be asked by the State De-
partment.
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Their PrOwess With the Rifle
Demonstrated at Long Island.
CARRY AWAY MANY PRIZES AT
THE NATIONAL SHOOT.
Several People Injured in Street
Car Accident at Chicaoo-A Runa-
way Robber Shot and Instantly
Killed on the Streets of Chicago
Two Bystanders Also Wounded,
One Probably Mortally.

New YORK, July S.-Two frsts, one
second and one third go to California as
examples of the prowess of her delega-
ton to the National Sharpshooters Union,
to say nothing of various other prizes. the
status of which will not be determined
until Wednesday. Silver festival cups
and gold and silver medals were won by
every member of the team.
There are two records for future annals
of the National Scheutzenfest to chronicle,
Strecker's 81 on the man target and
George Helm's 10 on the ring target, De-
side A. II. Pape's record OF seven red
flags In succession, and it is we'll known
to be accurate that George Helms bullet
hit Gernania fair in the center, and that
the big fellow is likely to carry the $500
first prize with his other trophies TO the
folks at home. The delegation fairly
made things hum.
The match between Dorrler and Collins
of New York and George Helm and
Streck or is Off.
Tomorrow the remainder OF the team
that did not go to New Haven before,
will do so as guests Of the Winchester
Arms Company, as follows: William
Ehrenfort, L. o. Young, A. II. Pape,
14Ouo I)cDO6l dill n. MI
Ehrenfort will be accompanied by his
daughter and Mrs. Jungblutt also goes
with her husband.
The best relative scores for the Califor
mans on different targets are as follows:
Standard-A. Ii. Pape AZ, A. Strecker
49, +. Blondeau 46, b. +. Fackton 40. f.
O. Young to. George Helm 45, f. p.
Scheuster 45, l.. Bendel II.
Ring-George Helm 70, 4. Strecker 73.
f. o. Young 20, L. Beudel II, f. p.
Scheuster II, d. b. Fackton II, e. Blon-
deau 20, a. II. Pape 20. w. Ehrenfort 90.
Mana. Strecker 81, A. II. Pape %. f.
o. Young 81, E. +. Blondeau IS, ID. b.
Fackton St. F. P. Schuester 86. S. &.
Bendel 50.
Columbia1.F. P. scheuster Il, D. B.
Fackton IS, "a. Ii. Pape 90, \. Strecke er
64. G. Helm G3. G.. Alpers 90, E. Z. Blon-
deau 50, l.. Bendel 81, f. 0. Young 55
Young had hard lines at the latter
target He made a % on the first
shot, but when getting ready for the sec
ond his gun went Off accidentally while
pointing toward the ceiling, and the
shooting committee kept the fact as to
whether he was to be permitted to fire
the shot over again or have IL counted
miss under ad advisement for twelve hours.
and when Young went TO shoot to-day
he found wind and light all against his
sighting of yesterday, aud consequently
made bad target.
The record-union., 1895-07-09
ZANTE CURRANTS.

The L. S. Board of Appraisers Decide
That They be Admitted Free.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-The United
States Board OF Appraisers has handed
down decision which will be OF interest
to California fruit-growers. 1t is in re-
gard to the Zante currant question,
which has been troubling the Custom m
house authorities for some time. In the
East this particular brand of fruit has
been admitted free of duty, while Col
lector Wise has been exacting duty.
The importers appealed their case to the
Board OF Appraisers, and now comes the
decision, which entirely reverses the rul-
ings OF Mr.. Wise. Mr.. Jerome said this
morning that the Government would
now take the case into court, which ia
the last resort,
The record-union., 1895-07-09

SAD VISITATION.
A Minister'S Vile Dead, the Husband
Frustrated With the Same Fever.

A Minister'S Wife Dead, the Husband
Frustrated With the Same Fever.
SELMA, July S.-Mrs. Sanford, wife of
the rector OF ST. Lucas and ST. James
Church, died here to-day OF typhoid
fever, after an illness of several weeks.
Funeral services were held in the church
tonight. The body will be sent 10 Bris-
tol, X. l., for interment. Rev. l.. c..
Sanford is also prostrated with the same
disease, and his death is hourly ex-
pscted.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford were married
three years ago at Bristol. r. l., and
came at once TO this charge. They have
done grand work in building up the
missions OF st. Luke at Selma and st.
Mary's at Fowler. a church has been
built at the latter place, and the mum Der
of communicates III both missions more
than doubled.
This visitation is peculiarly sad. as Rev.
and Mrs. Sanford were about to start Tor
a visit to their Eastern home when
stricken down. Not alone among Eps-
copalians is there sorrow; there are
mourners in every household in Selma
and Fowler.
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with comparisons. The questions of ''At
what time shall practice work begin, and
how much of it shall be done:" were the
main ones.
The report recommended practice
work after year OF theorelic work to be
carried on part of each day. This COM
mittee deprecated the custom of some
Normal Schools requiring diplomas from
High Schools, which is claimed to result
in filling the NorInais with girls and the
schools with women teachers, the theory
being that mans influence is as mucn
needed in the schools as that OF woman.
The discussion was participated in by
n. G. Sohaeffer. Harrisburg, Pa; 8. 6.
Williams, Ithaca, n. Y; James NJ.
Green, Trenton, n. j.; George P. Brown,
Bloomington. H.; Il. Richards. Wash
ington. ID. c.; II. III. Seerley, Cedar Falls,
Ia; b. y. Hindale. Ann Arhor, Mich:
Z. c. Rounds. Plymouth, y. H.; Earl
Barnes, Menlo Park, California, and
General Eaton. President Lincoln's ap-
pointee as Minister OF Education.
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REDUCTIONS ASKED.

Three More Applications to Have
Property Taxes Reduced.
Yesterdays applications to the Board
of Supervisors for reduced assessments
on property were:
By Rev. ". O. Lowe, for a reduction
on the United Brethren's Church from
So, 800 to $500.
By NJ. Cronan. from s., 4,500 to 81 900 on
his solvent credits. anu from 1000 to
$500 on his residence property.
BY W. G. Sheldon. from S14,400 to
SIC, 400 on 62l acres of the Sheldon tract.
The record-union., 1895-07-09
Durraut Murder Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-The special
venire of jurors which will try Theodore
Durrant before Judge Murphy fer the
murder OF Blanche Lamont and Minnie
Williams was drawn in Department No.
3 of the Superior Court to-day by County
Clerk Curry. There are l5O names upon
the yenire, many of which are we'll known
in the city. Seventy-fve are made re-
turnable on July 22d.
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STANFORD ESTATE SUIT.
An Appeal VIII Be Taken From Judge
Ross Decision.


WASHINGTON, July 8.-Attorney-G Gen
eral Harmon in all probability will to-
morrow order an appeal to be taken from
the decision of Judge Ross in tho case of
the L nited States against the estate of the
late Senator Leland Stanford TO recover
about $1,000, 900.
1t will be remembered that the case
was instituted i'll the United States Cir
cult Court OF California 10 establish the
liability OF stockholders OF the Central
and Southern Pacific Railway Company,
under the laws of tho State, for the dues
OF corporations To the L United States.
Judge Ross decided against the Govern
ment on every point raised in support of
its claim. Attorney Mcl<isick, who had
charge OF the litigation for the United
states, has reported to the Attorney
General recommending that an appeal be
taken, and this WIS being examined
to-day by the Attorney-General. The
invariabie custom OF the department is
TO concur in the recommendation OF tho
The record-union., 1895-07-09
LIFE HELD NO CHARMS.
A Young Man Commits Suicide Near
NicoiauS.

A Young Man Commits Suicide Near
NicOiauS.
MARYsvILLE, July S.-Harry Wallis,
young man 2S years of age, fought for the
privilege Of committing suicide on Sun
day evening, and gained the victory.
Wallis was employed on the farm of
Charles Engrasser, near Nicolaus. On
several occasions he has made the state
ment that life held no charms for him.
On the evening mentioned ne produced a
phial containing an ounce and half of
carbolic acid, and in the presence Of Mrs.
Engrassers and her daughter expressed
his intention Of making himself corpse.
Both of the ladies struggled to secure the
bottle, but the young man succeeded in
tearing himself away and swallowed the
fatal contents. Wallis was native of
New York. and has relatives in San
Francisco.
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Northumberland schofeld.

SEATTLE (Wash.l. July s.-Lieuteuant-
General John NJ. Schofield arrived in this
city this afternoon from Tacoma, having
returned from his Alaskan trip on the
steamship Queen this morning. Tonight
General Schoneld attended tho theater as
the guest of the city, and at the close Of
the performance a public reception was
rendered him. He Will leave tomorrow
on the lighthouse tender Manzanira on
trip round the sound, with view to ex-
amlning the various points for stragetic
and defensive purposes