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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
WARY MORLEY ARTHUR.

On Monday last Mrs. r. b. Show
alter received the sad intelligence from
her brother Mr.. David b. Arthur Of
Portland. Oregon, that his wife was
dead She died Sunday. August 9th
and was buried in Portland Aug. IL.
Mrs. Arthur whose maiden
name was Mary Morley was born in
Hazel Green, Wisconsin, and spent
many years of her life in Grant county.
Her father Michael Morley was a
prominent citizen of this county in
early times.
Mary Morley married Dave b. Arth-
ur shortly before the breaking out Of
the war They lived in this vicinity
for number of years and moved to
the west nearly twenty years ago.
Only one child. Joseph, was born to
them. He is in business in Portland.
Mrs. Morley had been an earnest
Christian for many years and died
strong in the faith of her Savior and
ready to do his bidding.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
Fenninore Races

The races at Fennimore Wednesday
and Thursday were good but the at
tendance was small. Mr.. ROGERS
must have lost several hundred dol
lars on the event. The combined at
tendance for the two days probably
d. not exceed seven or eight hundred
fhe Boscobel band furnished music
for the occasion and performed that
service in highly creditable manner.
Besides the playing OF the band as
whole there was individual work of
high order. The trio Goodnight"
received strong applause from the
listeners and is worthy of special no.
tice. 1t was rendered by Fred Burk-
hart, barytone, Fred Beimborn. eornet,
and Adolph Ableiter, clarionet.
The racing 5n both days was good
but not contested holly enough to be
interesting.
There were three races on Thurs
day. In the 2;35 trot Almont Monroe
took first money. best time 2:23l In
the 2:20 trot Lumpwood won, time
2:19!. In the 2:S5 pace DIR. Cronin's
gray mare Wee won.
There was fair representation
from the city of Lancaster and
large delegation of candidates from
all parts Of the country. 1t was pro-
posed to have candidates race. Civ
ing each one present race horse, and
allowing them a chance to show their
racing mettle before the caucuses
meet, but on inqulring it was learned
that there were not horses enough
to go around and the race was declared
off.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
Mns. AUGUST ponRrNGsrELp.

The widowed mother of August
Doeringsfeld (bookkeeper for Parker,
Hildebrand & Co died in Boscobel on
Thursday August 10, 1896, of con-
gestion of the liver, aged 20 years, Z
months and IS days. Funeral took
place Saturday from the house, Rev.
Bond preaching the funeral sermon.
Deceased was a highly respected
German lady and well known by
everyone in the northern part CT Grant
county. She was sister of August
Fricke Of Hickory Grove and Mrs.
Doeringsfeld of Fennimore is her sis
ter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20

being gotten out of the treasury
IN all legitimate ways, such as by
paying Off soldiers pensions; but if
you have no Legitimate way of getting
at the money that is already there and
that is proposed to be put there if the
democcatic-populists prevail, how will
you be benefited by the new deal?
We will discuss the third money.
paper. in some future issue of the
HERALD, as want of space will not
permit of it this week. GoLDY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
NUMBER 2S

heart and irreparable loss of vitality.
Ethel died at the NJ. +. parsonage
Friday evening, Aug. IA, 1896. at 6 80
o'clock, aged s years, after an illness
OF five weeks. She was buried at 2
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. Rev. Mer-
ryheld Of Linden and Rev. I. j. Brown
OF Lancaster conducting brief funeral
services. A sad feature of the funera1
was that owing to the parsonage being
IN strict quarantine the little coffin
was tenoerly carried BY two lady
nurses and the undertaken. This
leaves Mr.. Rowe with wife and only
one child and both of them are down
with diphtheria. At this writing
both the mother and child are doino
as well as could be expected and a
speedy recovery in both cases is ex-
pected. The great heart of SYM
pathetic people goes out to the afflict-
ed family. The universal PRAYER is
that death may linger no longer at the
threshold of our well loved servant Of
the Lord.
Appropriate memorial services will
be held for the dead children at the
Methodist church at some fucure day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
Reunion OF sIst.

The 31st Wisconsin will reune
in St. Paul during the National En-
campment in court room No. in the
courthouse. The time of meeting is
9 o'clock a. m. Thursday Sept Bird 1896
Permanent headquarters have been
engaged on the corner of Bird and Rob-
ert streets. II you desire to engage
quarters write to 6. W. Horr, $50.
Endicott Building. ST. Paul Mimi,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
Recngr,itinn-

MANDY" said Farmer Corntossel
as he set down bucket of spring wat
er and leaned against the door-post.
"ain't the Goddess OF Liberty a fe-
male?"
fCourse.
"Ain't Queen Victoria a Lady,"
Certainly"
Ain. all our warships called
.she?'"
Invariably"
'.Ain't the stattoo Of Freedom ir
the feminine gender?''
1T is -
"Well, what do you 'mancipated
want anyhow-the earth?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
RECENT DEATHS IN GRANT co
All Ages Bow Before the Grim Reaper.
HANNAH BENNErrs srErHENs.

HANNAH BENEFITS STEPHENS.
Mrs. John H Stephens died at her
residence at the corner of east Cherry
and south Adams street, Lancaster.
Wis, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on
Saturday. August Is. 1896, of liver
complaint, aged "A years, 10 months
and71 day. The funeral took place
from the M. +. church Tuesday after
noon at 10 o'clock, Rev. C. c. Swartz
of Albany, Wis. conducting the sad
services.
Hannah BENEFITS was the eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
BENEFITS, late nf Lancaster city, She
was born 1T Potosi. Wis, Oct. Is,
1851, and the days of her childhood
were spent among the rugged hills
and peaceful wales Of south Grant
county. Her marriage took place in
Lancaster to John II. Stephens on
Sept 9. 1869. After marriage she
resided in British, Potosi township.
for a few months. when she and her
husband came to Lancaster, where
she has made her home with the ex-
ception of two years residence in
Dubuque and two in California.
She leaves devoted husband. two
daughters and one son-Mrs. Tina
Gardner Lancaster; Fanny Stephens.
aged Il; and Eddy stephens. aged II
years. Sisters of the deceased lady
are Mrs. John Graham. Potosi; Mrs.
Phillip Bennett, Lancaster; Mrs. Rich
ard Eustice. California Her brothers
are Charley of Nebraska, and John
Beunetts of Lancaster.
Mrs. Stephens had been in i'll health
for ten or eleven years. Her troubles
arose from some disease of the liver
and she had been subject to violent
sick spells that at times gave her fam
lily great concern; but always OF Vi
vacious nature, courageous and eager
to do even beyond her strength she
would soon be up and around again
with ready hands to assist her family
and neighbors, so that really she soon
removed from her friends their uneasy
impressions that she was not a well
woman. Possessing this rare ability
to ignore her physical ills, her death
came suddenly and as great shock
to all who knew Ler. About three
weeks ago she fell i'll. but continued to
be up and about the house a part OF
the time helping the family in a small
way until Tuesday afternoon when
she took to her bed for the last time
and died at o'clock of the Saturda
following.
Being believer in the resurrection
Of he dead, she died firm in the faith
of immortality of the soul. Char.
acteristics of her life were devotion to
all things that tend to perfect one for
life beyond the grave and compass
sionate fellow-felling for those in dis
tress around her. In part testimony
OF the esteem in which the lady was
held was the large attendance at the
last sad rites held in this city Tuesday
forenoon. A sympathy deep in sin
cerity goes out from the whole city to
John Stephens and the united family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
ETHEL ROWE.

Another child Of Rev. VIM. Rowe,
pastor Of the Nj. +. church in Lancas-
ter, is dead of diphtheria. 10 speak
more correctly, her death 5 the result
Of prostration after tonsilitis, the dis
ease having left her with weakened
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
An Interesting Episode In The Fischer
Family

Louis Fischer is one of Lancaster's
most skilful blacksmiths and he is just
now rejoicing over the arrival of fine
baby girl at his home. She was born
Friday, Aug. IA 1896. His brother,
Fred Fischer,is tlourishing hardware
merchant at Bloomington. On Friday
Aug IA, 1896, bouncing baby girl
was also born to Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Fisher. Our Lou Fisher over here
does not seem to be able to explain the
matter satisfactorily. Will the Bloom
ington Record please inform us of
what Fred Fischer over there has to
say concerning the event
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
The independent Editor

EDITOR HERALD;-So-calle indie
pendent newspapers. are the ..will o.
the wisp" of the sloughs of the exalted
profession of the public press. They
are mere nonentity in the field of the
political horizon. They are for bread
and butter only. They are like the
weather vane on the church steeple,
pointing in the direction from which
the wind bloweth. They are like the
ship in mid ocean, that has lost its
rudder, drifting aimlesslv before the
prevailing winds. tossed upon an I'M
known sea from wave to wave. What
reasonable man would trust him
self to cross the ocean in such hulk9
They are for dob" one week and for
"Allen' the other. Usually they are
newspapers that are unable to get a
sustenance in either political party,
and therefore are obliged to fish for a
living by casting their temptingly
baited hooks in the ponds by the way
side, to allure the unwary and land
them in their nets.
They parade in glowing terms, the
independence of their thought; the
honesty of their purpose; the unparti-
sanship of their political convictions;
the fairness in treating and comment
ing upon the political Issues of the
times. and proclaim in their inscrut-
able selfconeeit and egotism. to be the
great 81 am the only specific. the
true panacea for the political afflicted
pilgrim.
1t is improbable that the Creator OF
this sphere, in his great wisdom ever
intended that such a vague condi-
ton as the mind on the interior of the
Uranium of the editor of political
non-partisan newspaper should de-
velop in His otherwise faultless crea-
ton. 1t is generally admitted that
God in his inscrutable wisdom. had a
profound plan. purpose, and intention
in his entire creation. The infinites-
sinai atom is the unit of creation.
as such has to perform its proper
function; which. if annihilated may
cause physical disturbance of this
earth; the snow-capped. perforated
Mount Hercules on the island of
Papua in the Indian Ocean. does SER
vice as vent for the escape of inter-
terrestrial gases; even the pesterous
fly is of some service as scavenger,
and the musical mosquito alighting
upon the exposed parts of the human
body, sinking his proboscis deeply into
the pores OF his unfortunate victim,
reminds him forcibly that he is still
a sojourner on this mundane sphere,
and that there will be no relief, from
the apparently useless insect, I'M
til the gates of heaven shut out its
aggravating hum; but as to the use of
the blank mind of the editor of So
called independent political news
paper, his purpose on this earth has
not yet been discovered. God only
knows. Time NAV reveal his ultimate
intent. BRuTUs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
CARD OF THANKS.

BY this token | desire to express
the thanks of myself and family to all
who so kindly rendered their svmpa-
thy and help during the last illness
and burial Of my beloved wife, Hannah
Stephens. JOHN II. STEPHENS,
Evening journal., 1896-10-02
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The combined curb and gutter is
being laid on the west side OF the
Boulevard, between the bridge and
Eighteenth street
Colonel j. II. Carpenter, will de-
liver a lecture on Modern Warfare"
before Encampment No. "a, u. V. l..
on Saturday evening. The attendance
will be restricted TO veterans.
Secretary Ten Weeges reported the
following deaths yesterday: Joseph L.
Stanards. Mary Collins, Eliza Brad
don, Sarah Gilsenen, Mary Little,
Bridget Mcmahon, Annie M. Appleby
and Robert Whang.
1t is stated that Charles w. Flint
ham VIII withdraw his application for
a liquor license for a new place at
Blackbird, the opposition being too
strong for him to overcome.
Rev. John D. C. Hanna delivered
an illustrated lecture at Brandywine M.
e. Church last night.
The Young Peoples Christian En-
deayor Society, of ST. Pauls M. r.
Church. gave a very enjoyable enter
tainment entitled, Eye Wedding OF Ye
Olden Time" last night in the church
lecture room.
The Police Commission held it's
meeting last evening and decided TO
make number Of Improvements in
the officers quarters.
George Adams. of Milford, has
been granted a renewal OF pension, and
Michael Houghton, OF Wilmington, has
been granted an increase.
AT Association Hall this evening
an open-house reception will be ten
dered to persons who are not members
OF the Y. M. G. A.
Thursday next will de donation
day for the Ladies' Auxiliary Commits
tee Of the Sunday Breakfast Associa-
tion
The Wilmington City Railway
Company will, in a short time. begin
the relaying OF its tracks on Front
street.
Tomorrow is founders day at the
Ferris Industrial School. Rev. Thomas
A. McCurdy will make the principal
address.
The City Hall clock has been idle
since Wednesday, and several COM
plants have been made.
The first Friday services to-day in
St. Patrick's Church were attended by
unusually large congregations at and
s O'Clock. Father Flynn will preach
tonight on "Our Guardian Angel.
Mrs. P. ]. Isaacs' Sunday school
class OF st. Stephens Lutheran Church
will give a musicale In the church next
Thursday evening.
Six new members we're admitted &c
Troop B, N. G. D., last night.
Evening journal., 1896-10-02
BIDS FOR PAYING PARK WALKS.
CITY COUNCIL WILL IMPROVE
EIGHTH STREET PARK--MONTH-
LY REPORTS RECEIVED.

City Council met at 7.30 o'clock last
night, the first time since April last,
and a brand new Brussels carpet was
much in evidence in the Council
chamber.
The city treasurer reported the ball
ance in the Union National Bank to
the amount OF current expenses to be
s15,31S.45; special park fund, s4S $50;
in each of the depository banks, s33, ,230.
He reported having received the follow
ing amounts: Eugene NJ Sayers, $500;
Edmund Mitchell, Jr., $500; l. G. Pyle,
$3.50; L. G. Kent, SSl; James Wilson,
S29.2o
4 ne FINANCE Committee recommend
ed the refunding OF overpaid taxes to
the following George w. Bush, 1898;
Charles w. Bradford, $500.
The monthly report OF the building
inspector showed that sixteen permits
were issued with valuation OF
1,f24; the fees were $34.5O during the
month just ended
The coal oil inspector reported hav-
ing inspected 1907 gallons Of coal oil,
and the milk inspector reported maxi
ing 21l inspections, in which l0,0l5
quarts were tested
The S. Z. G. A. made its dog-catcher's
report as follows: Dogs left over in
pound from August, 3; impounded dur
Ing September, 90: killed, 10; redeemed.
10; sold, 4 left in pound, G. Cattle i'm
pounded, IL.
The monthly report OF the chief en-
gineer OF the Fire Department was
read and filed.
Petitions were received for the re-
turn OF overpaid taxes from the follow
ing; Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church, sS5.O5; Mary G. Wilson prop
erty; Robert Graves, estate, S24.70;
George W. Lodge 1896, each OF which
was returned TO the Finance Commit
tee.
The city treasurer was ordered to
draw on each of the four depository
banks for 80 ,230. which Is to be placed
in the Union National Bank.
The Crematory Committee recon-
mended the employment of the addi-
tional man at the crematory for the
balance OF the year. The recommended
tion was adopted.
Bids for the grading and paving OF
the walks in the Eighth Street Park
were received as follows: Vulcanized
Paving Company. Philadelphia, $4,000
cinder bottom; $4.S60 stone; special
bid, S3,575, work guaranteed to be com
pleted in forty days; A. S. Reed and
Brother Company, $2,S42; Simmons &
Bro. S2,720; broken stone bottom
$4,000. work to be completed in forty.
FIVE days. On motion OF Mr.. Oberly the
bids were referred TO the Park Comit
tee with full power TO act.
Evening journal., 1896-10-02
CAPTAIN HART STILL Oh TRIAL.
SEVERAL WITNESSES TESTIFY
AGAINST HIM-SEAMAN cow
LYS DAMAGING EVIDENCE.

John d. Hart, the owner OF the
steamship Laurada, was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioners Ed
munds yesterday in Philadelphia,
charged with having conducted fill
clustering expeditions TO Cuba. The
chief witness was Seaman Cowly, who
swore that the Laurada carried arms
to Cuba on her last trip.
Jacob r, Burns, a clearance clerk in
the Office OF the collector OF port in
Philadelphia. testified that the captain
OF the Laurada asked for clearance pa
pers to a foreign port, but this was
afterwards abandoned, and the vessel
cleared for Wilmington.
George l.. Townsend, collector OF the
port OF Wilmington, testified that as
soon as the vessel arrived In Whining
ton application was made to clear her
for Port Antonio. This was granted,
and the vessel set sail for that place,
and returned September 10, bringing
n cargo OF bananas.
Deputy Collector Peter b. Ayars said
he inspected the vessel and found
nothing irregular. The case was re-
sumed this morning.
The Laurada cleared yesterday for
Halifax, N. s., to load apples for Lon
don. Captain Samuel Hughes will COM
mand her. IL is said the vessel has
been sold to Now York firm.
Evening journal., 1896-10-02
PROBABLY A MURDER
Mrs. Annie Davis May Meet
the Fate of a Peacemaker.
TRAGEDY OVER IN BRAEDYWIER
LOUIS GREENFIELD UNDER AR
REST FOR SHOOTING HIS
MoTHER-1N-LAW. WHO INTER-
FERED IN A QUARREL WITH
WILLIAM CALLAHAN.

W@81AAH OhAA<fAAAAAFs
About 7.s0 O'Clock last evening Louis
Greenfield. son OF Richard Greenfield.
the well-known sport, shot Mrs Annie
Davis, his mother-in-law Greenfield
lives at No. 211 East Twenty-second
street, in Brandywine village.
The trouble grew out OF a family
quarrel OF long standing II seems
that Mrs. William McNanny, slster-ln-
law OF Greenfield, has lover by the
name OF William Callahan, whom she
met at Atlantic City, where she has
been a waiter during the Summer. At
the close OF the season she returned to
this city and brought her friend with
her She went to the home OF the
Greenfelds and made herself very
much at home. as also did Callahan.
This was too much for Greenfield, and
he ordered them out OF the house. They
refused to 20. Last night they were
told again to leave, but again refused
TO do so.
Callahan and Greenfield had words,
when Greenfield picked up a glass tum-
bier and struck Callahan over the eye
with it, inaicting a cash of over two
inches in depth. Maddened with rage.
the men rushed into the street with
Mrs Davis after them Greenfield
pulled from his pocket a pistol OF 32
calibre and aimed at Callahan. The
bullet went wide OF it's mark. and with
a scream OF my God" Mrs. Davis
fell
The scene that ensued was harrow
ing Callahan was covered with blood,
and the two daughters OF the unfortu-
nate woman knelt over her PROSTATE
form crying wildly. Willing neigh
bors helped the woman to the dining
room and medical aid was summoned.
Or. j. II. Morgan probed for the ball.
and found Il hidden near theepiglottis.
He ordered her at once taken TO the
Delaware Hospital. The ambulance
was sent for and both the woman and
Callahan were taken to the hospital.
In the meanwhile Sergeant Black and
Offcer Todd arrested Greenfield ana
brought him to the station house.
Mrs McNanny and her husband do
not live together He learned Of her
untruthfulness and left her, moving to
Chester. Every Saturday he comes to
Wilmington to see his children.
Greenfield takes the shooting very
much to heart. He is spoken OF as a
quiet and dinoffensivey young man and has
hosts OF friends, who are shocked 10
hear of the occurrence. His wife Is
prostrated with grief.
Greenfield had preliminary hear
ing this morning, and was held In $500
bail for court.
Evening journal., 1896-10-02
MuNIcIPAL COURT GASES.

There was very little business in the
Municipal Court this morning. William
Thomas, colored. got so full yesterday
that he walked in Harriet Gray's house
and placed himself on a sofa and fell
asleep. Harriet ordered him out, but
he dreamed on until Billy Heal arrived
and escorted him to the hall. He was
fined 81 and costs. Daniel Coleman
had such a hard chill last evening he
did not know whether he was in Paris
or Hedgeville. Judge Ball sent him
TO the Delaware Hospital. and told him
to ask the doctors for a hot bath.
Danny smiled. and said he would ask
for a whiskey rub first.
Evening journal., 1896-10-02
FINGER cuT orr.

George Pierce, Of No. 225 Jackson
street, is suffering from a severe in
jury received while at work in the ma
chine shop Of the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company. The second finger OF
his left hand was so badly mangled
that II had TO be cut on
Evening journal., 1896-10-02
ARRESTED BY CLERK OF THE
PEACE.

Mahlon B. Foster. well-known
business man engaged in the manufac-
ture OF carriages, was arrested at the
instigation OF Clerk OF the Peace Foard
on a capias. Mr. Foster was one OF
the merchants indicted at the May
term for being delinquent in the pay
ment OF his state license fees. His
license fees and the costs, amounting
to about $40. were procured by him
during the evening and he was re-
leased
Evening journal., 1896-10-02
COLORED BICYCLIsT HURT.

Edgar Pryor. colored, was badly in
jured while riding a bicycle on the
Causeway beyond Market street bridge,
this morning. He was thrown from
his wheel and struck on his head, rem
dering him unconscious. He was re-
moved 10 his home in the patrol
wagon.
Evening journal., 1896-10-02
KNOCKED DOWN BY A WHEEL.

Robert II. Barr, of Ninth and Jeffer-
son streets, is recovering from the ef-
fects OF being run down by Lilburn
Chandler's wheel on Wednesday even
ing. Mr.. Barr was out in the street
sweeping up the leaves, and Mr..
Chandler lost control OF his wheel and
ran into him, knocking him down and
breaking his collar-bone.
Evening journal., 1896-10-02
FUNERAL OF RICHARD BoECK.

The funeral OF Richard Boeck, the
p, w. & b. fireman who met such
sad death yesterday, will take place
from his late residence. No. 727 East
Tenth street, tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock. Requiem mass will be cele-
brated at Sacred Heart Church at 10
o'clock. Members OF German Benef-
cial Societies Nos. / and 2, and p, w.
& b. railroad employees will attend the
funeral. Il is said that Mr.. Boeck had
only a few days ago permitted his
benefit policy 10 lapse in the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen.
Evening journal., 1896-10-02
cAIJED no MINNEsOTA

Rev. w. e. Needham, pastor Of
Coatesville Baptist Church, who is
well-known In this city, has received
call to the First Baptist Church, OF Du-
luth, MINI.