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The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
Defended His Mother.

John Chapman was killed by his brother-in-law, William Grimmette, eight miles from Argenta The quar- rel was caused by Chapman going home drunk and abusing his plother-in-law. A coroner's jury found that the killing was iustifiable.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
What is

Casora Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription and Children 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute Tor Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups Oil 1t Pleasant Its guarantee thirty years use by Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys aays feverishness Castora prevents vomiting Sour Curd. cures Diarrhua and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves teething troubles. constipation and fatulency. Castora assinilates the food, regulates stomach and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep Cas- toria Is the Chtdrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
CENTRAL SECTION.

The weather has generally been very favor able for all farming pursuits. heavy wind storm passed over parts of Faulkner. Lonoke and Pulaski counties on the afternoon of the 26th, doing considerable damage to crops. fenc- ing and timber. and blowing down a few houses but as far as heard from no one was injured
 Contemplating is about finished. The plant Is coming up to good stand and is strong and healthy; some chopping out has been done but 1t is not generel yet.
 Corn Is about all planted, and is being worked The stand is good and plant strong
 Oats generally good. but in some localities reported turning yellow.
 Early Irish potatoes have been worked ont and are doing well.
 Prospect for fruit continues good. Straw berries ripening, and shipping going on Some injury to this crop from hail reported in White county general warm rain would be ben e1cial especially so in the northwestern part of this section.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
CastOria.

Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chil oren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its good effect upon their children"
 DR. C.. C. OsGooD,
 Lowell, Mass. "castoria Is the best remedy for children of which am acquainted hope the day is not far distant when mothers will consider the real interest of their children, and use Castoria Instead of the various quack nostrums which are destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium. morphine soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby 0snding them to premature graves"
 DR. J. F. KINcHRLoD,
 Conway, Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01

The weather generally was favora- Die for planting and growth of vegeta- ton. High winds on the 2Gth did some damage to crops in Faulkner, Lonoke and Pulaski counties, and hail on the 2lst damaged crops to slight extent In the north central part of the state. put Tn no locality was the injury seri- ous
 Rapid progresss has been made in planting corn and cotton, the greater portion of these crops having been planted
 Cotton is coming up nicely and some chopping out has been done. The plant shows healthy and vigorous growth and a good stand.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01

"our physicians in the cbildren's deparA- ment have spoken highly of ,seir expese- ence in their outside practice with castsria. and although we only have among CT medical supplies what is known as resvAns produSts. yet we are free to confess that ti,s merits of Castoria has won us to leok viii favor upon it."
 UNITED HOSPITAL AND DrspRwsAnx.
 Boston, Ma ALLEN C. SMITH, Ra.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
CaStOria.

"castoria Is so well adapted to chiidren sYsae recommend it as superior to any prescriptisa known to me-"
 Fl. A. ARCHER, M. D. III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn. n. E.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
SOUTUEAsT SECTION

Particularly fine weather for planting and growth of all kinds of crops.
 Planting is about finished. except on the very low lands where only about half the cot- ton Is planted.
 Corn is coming up nicely, and great portion has been worked over the first time The stand is good and plant strong
 Cotton Is coming up to good stand but on the uplands light rain would be beneficial in bringing up the late planted. The plant gen orally Is strong and healthy some has been chopped out but it will not be general for sey- eral days yet.
 Oats are doing splendid. and grasses of all kinds fourishing The range Is excellent and affords ample food for stock
 Irish potatoes doing we'll and very promis- ing.
 Fruit prospect Is good and there will be suf- hcient of all kinds for home use and some for export
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01

Tho centaur Company. TT Murray Street. New York cy
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
SOUTHWEST SECTION.

All upland cotton is planted and coming up to a good stand. none has been chopped out as yet Late planted cotton will need a good rain to bring 1t up to good stand
 Corn is all planted and is being worked out first time.
 Fruit prospects continue good. though later examination of some orchards in Clark county discloses that peaches and pears are not as plentiful as indicated earlier in the season.
 Prospects for Irish potato crop unchanged. This is an important crop and it promises we'll
 Strawberries ripening rapidly. and are already beginning to be marketed.
 The week has been entirely favorable to all kinds of farm work. and farmers have taken advantage of it. as a result crops are in good shape.
 Gardens and late planting of cotton need rain.
 NORTHWEST SECTION.
 With the exception of Sebastian county the weather during the past week has been all that could be desired in this section Farmers have been enabled to push corn and cotton planting. aRd all vegetation has come out rapidly
 In Sebastian county the ground is beginning to bake badly from want Of moisture, and blowing and working the ground is as con- sequence very difficult Vegetation Is also suffering for rain.
 As general thing corn planting is about completed ana is coming up nicely
 In the southern counties of the section cot. ton planting is nearly finished.
 Fruit prospects continue fine. Berries will commence to move this week. Strawberries are fine this season. the only adverse report being from Dyer. Crawford county.
 Wheat and oats doing we'll.
 Irish potatoes and gardens are needing rain
 Rain on the 10th and 20th. which occurred too late to be reported on last weeks bulletin. did much good in the way of encouraging germi- nation of seed, advancing vegetation that was already up and mellowing the ground.
 Cut worms are doing some damage. also a small yellow bug smaller than lady bug. do- ing damage to beans and melons in Crawford county.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
NORTHEAST SECTION.

The weather has been favorable for growth throughout this section of the state and fay- oraole for planting in all except the extreme northeast counties where quite heavy rains nave occurred and thus delayed farming Hail IS also reported in localities which did some damage to tender vegetation and fruit
 Cotton planting has made good progress and In the more southern counties is nearly com- pleted. It IS coming up nicely and generally good stand.
 Corn planting has progressed we'll It is coming up nicely and being worked. In Crit tenden county cut worms have in some places totally destroyed the stand of early planted corn
 Wheat, oats and grasses are growing rapidly and looking fine; clover beginning to bloom Wheat heading in Craighead county. and very promising.
 irish potatoes doing we'll generally; prep arations being made to set out sweet potatoes
 Fruit prospect continues good Strawberries ripening and being marketed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-03
SWANSON'S GRIM VIGIL.
The Oconto Murderer Watched tho
Flames Consuming His
Victims Body.

Oconto, Wis, Nov 2S.-[Special.] i
Since the conviction of Albert Swanson
for the murder of John Lesheck last April
it has been ascertained that Swanson
related the story of the crime to his wife,
in which he admitted his guilt and told
how he accomplished the deed.
According to the story he struck him
three times over the head with an ak
and his death came quickly. He then
carried him TO the hollow stump out in
the field and threw him in head foremost,
built q fire over him and went back to
the house. where he slept soundly until
II O'Clock. midnight. when he arose and
went again to the field and renewed the
FIRE. When Mrs. Swanson asked her
husband how he could have committed
such a terrible act he replied that sit
was as easy as telling an OK
While the sheriff was en- route with his
prisoner for the penitentiary the latter
asked him if he thought his imprson-
mcnt would exceed ten years time, and
when the sheriff informed him that he
would be liberated as soon as Lesheck
should turn uD safe and sound he be-
came livid with sudden fear, but when
he entered his prison cell he wore a
smile and seemed as gay as though he
were entering a ballroom.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-03
LONG LIMBS; LONG LIFE.
The Taller Man, the Longer He'll Live,
IF He Takes Care of Himself.

1t has been found that the more height
man has, the longer he is likely to live,
provided he takes care of himself. In
vestigation by statistician of mortuary
records has resulted in this knowledge.
This same inquiry disclosed the fact that
women are more likely to live to be SO
years of age than men, but that after
that age is reached, the man is likely to
live longer than the woman. The num-
Der of marriages in civilized countries
where records are kept, shows the proper
ton to be seventy-fve weddings to every
1000 inha bitants.
Persons who are born in the spring are
generally of a much more robust consti-
tuition than those who come into the
world at other times in the year. Births
and deaths are much more frequent by
night than by day. The number of men
throughout the civilized world who are
capable of bearings arms, according to
the physical rules fixed by the different
governments for their soldiers, is one
fourth of the total population.-Ne
York Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-03
NET AT 4 CROSSING.
Two Freight Engines Wrecked Near
Fond du Lac-Fireman and En-
gineer Badly Hurt.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Nov. 2S.-[Spe-
.ial.I-A collision between engine No. 4S
IF tho North Western and engine No.
5777 of the St. Paul road at the cross
ng three miles south of the city at 5:5S
)'c'cck last evening resulted in the serl-
ous injury of Engineer Frank Wheeler
and Fireman Charles Kramer of the
North Western and a delay of traffic
over the lines until 5 o'clock this morn
ng.
A special passenger coach bearing DR..
2ishop to the scene left here at 7:30
o'clock, and the injured men were re-
moved to this city. Wheeler had one
Of his legs badly injured and is con-
SANITY complaining of pains in his head.
The fireman was badly burned by escap-
ing steam.
Engineer J. McManus and Fireman
James Hughes. both of Milwaukee, were
in charge of the St. Paul engine which
was pulling heavy freight train Mr.
McManus says that he had just whls-
tied ''off brakes" after his stop at the
crossing and was starting forward when
he saw the headlight of an engine com
thinking it was a freight and would
make it's accustomed stop before reaching
the crossing, | continued on" he said
'When about 100 feet from the crossing
| saw it was an engine and that 1t had
failed to stop and was coming on at a
terrific rate of speed. Reversing the
lever. [ used all my efforts to stop the
engine, but it was impossible and we
came together right on the crossing, my
engine striking the North Western en-
CINE somewhere near the steam chest.
The latter engine was thrown down an
embankment and completely demolished,
Fireman Kramer jumped from the en-
ORR h1t ~ went
embankment with his engine and had
one of his legs pinned under part OF
the wreck
The escape of Engineer McNIanus and
Fireman James Hughes from injuries Is
miraculous, considering the manner in
CINE when the collision occurred. Nc
Manus says it was hard for him to real
ize that he was still alive after he had
extracted himself from the wreck.
1t is reported that Mr.. Kramer stated
that they thought the track was clear,
and it being late they wished to get
back. This was their principal reason
they are said to have been going at. II
the ST. Paul train had been five seconds
later the speedy flyer would have passed
in perfect safety. Conductor Charles
Brown of the st. Paul freight refused to
say anything regarding the collision.
" FecklIS crews from oSuhOSH dHl
Milwaukee worked all night clearing the
wreck.
Anthony Seryatus died at his home,
1876 Doty street, at 1870 o'clock yes
terday. Mr.. Servatius had been a
resident of this city for forty-eight years.
Some years ago he was alderman from
the Fourth ward. and for two terms he
was president of the council. He is
survived by six children, as follows:
Celia. Leo, Helen. Johanna, Antoinette
and Amelia. The funeral will be held at
$50 tomorrow morning.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-03
GASOLINE CAN EXPLODED.
La Crosse Man Probably Fatally Burned
While Limiting a Fire.

LA Crosse. Wis, Nov. 2S.-[Specidl.l i
Thomas Vollmer, a cattle buyer living
at Hill View farm near this city, started
to kindle Il fire this morning with what
he thought was kerosene. 1t proved to
be gasoline and the contents of the can
exploded, setting the house and his gar
ments on fire. In endeavoring 10 rid
himself of his clothes he burned his
hands so badly they became powerless
and he rushed out into a shed. His wife,
smelling the smoke. came down stairs
and managed to put out the flames in the
room. Hearing cries from the shed she
went out and discovered her husband
with his clothes nearly burned eff of
him. He was terribly burned and the
result may be fatal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-03
HUNG IN HIS CELL.
Racine Man, Awaiting Trial for a
Murderous Assault, COM
mitS Suicide.

Racine, Wis. Nov. 27.-[special:l-
The local Jail was the scene of another
hanging this morning. George Ritter.
who was awaiting trial on q charge of
assault with intent to Kill his wife on
August Is last. hung himself some time
during the night. The body was found
in the cell this morning at O'Clock.
Ritter had secured the bed sheet and
made a rope out of it. He then placed
one end over the top of the bars III the
cell and fastened the other end around
his neck. This was done while standing
on the edge of the seat in the cell. From
this he jumped to the floor and allowed
himself to strangle to death.
Last Saturday afternoon he was talk,
ing with some companions in the jan
and told them that he would never spend
the rest of his days in prison, and stat
ed that be intended to kill himself. NO
one gave the matter a second thought,
as they supposed he was making blu1t
Ritter was trunk maker by trade
and was of a very jealous disposition;
He had an argument with his wife anu
she left him to live with lady trend
while she could secure a divorce. Ritter
went into her room and attacked her
with a knife, cutting her in terrible
manner. She was taken to the hospital
in an almost dying condition, where
after weeks of careful nursing she re-
covered.
The deceased was 26 years of age and
was born and reared in Milwaukee.
In the circuit court this morning the
case Of E. G. Durant, charged with en-
bezzelment, went over to the next term
of court.
Henry Rosenberg. charged with a
criminal offense. was sentenced this
morning to one year in state prison.
The case of the state against Huessing,
accused of assault with intent to kill,
was changed to simple assault and he
was fined 500.
The annual convention of the South
eastern Wisconsin union, Christian En-
deavor, was held here this morning.
There were TWENTY-FIVE delegates present.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-03
SUES THE NORTH WESTERN.
Ocon:o Man Wants Damages for Alleged
Neglect to His Horses.

Oconto, Wis. Nov. 28.-[Special: l.
The case of Douglas Burns VS.. the Chi
cago 4 North Western Railway company
is now on trial: This will be the last
case to be tried at this term of court.
Burns shipped q carload of horses from
Oconto to Boyd's Siding last winter over
the defendants road, and claims that
the car was sidetracked at Sidnow and
the horses were without food and water
over fifty hours. Six of the animals are
not in condition to be worked at all and
the remainder have not fully recovered
from the exposure. He places his dam
ages at $4,000
n ministerial association for part OF
the Appleton district of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held at Oconto
Falls December 14-16. The following
wclI-known cIergymen will participates:
J. III. Tippett. G. w. Pratt, J. ii. Barr,
w. J. Patton, A. &. Soule, J. c.. Nc
Claim, s. II. Anderson. d. 0. Sanborn,
!. $. Davis, w. w. Soule, r. S. 1ngra-
ham.
Frank Noel of Brookside harvested
1900 bushels of corn, in the ear, from
ter acres of ground
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-03
PuzzieS GeOlogists.

1.-The age of the earth puzzles AL ge-
eTogists,'' said L. G.. Cummings of Gal
weston at Wizards. Il am contractor
for artesian wells and had an experience
with one in Galveston that gives food
for Il great deal of scientific reflection.
1 have never found a geologist who
could satisfactorily explain it. Calves
ton island is an immense sand bar, but
it is not of recent construction, is Is
known. I put the well l speak OF down
over 1000 feet, and when | reached the
200 foot level my drill, which had been
passing through sand all the way, struck
a large log. 1t is impossible to tell
whether we bored into the log straight
or not. hence it may not have been as
large as indicated, but the drill passed
through twelve feet of wood, in a good
state Of preservation, which would make
il supposedly twelve feet In diameter.
Now, how long did it take the sand to
drift over it to the depth of over 1000
feet ?'-Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-03
NEWS FROM OCONTo.
p. @. Murphy of Lake Mills, Charged
with Embezz1ement Acquitted

p. @. Murphy of Lake Mills, Charged
with Embezzlement Acquitted.
Oconto, Wis, Nov. 26.-[Special.1
G. Murphy of Lake Mills, butter maker
at the Maple Valley creamery, arrested
for assault on a railroad laborer and
afterwards held for alleged embezzle-
ment of funds belonging to the creamery
company, was acquitted of the latter
charge in the circuit court.
In the case of Frank Prickett. for as
sault upon Frank Vanderwert in 1892,
resulting in the loss of sight in one eye,
the jury disagreed and new trial will
be held.
The SANDER suit of Rev. c. r. Bur-
dick VS.. w. III. Phillips will be tried at
Oshkosh, an affidavit of prejudice on the
part of Judge Hastings having been
filed. An effort will be made to get it
upon the December calendar
Andrew Dillon, an early settler in
Oconto and for many years hotel
keeper in this city, died yesterday after
noon in the Menominee River hospital at
Marinette.
Last night the remains of Miss Edith
Mott aged % years, reached this city
from Ironwood, Mich She was a
daughter of Henry Mott, for a number
of years a druggist and jeweler in Ocon-
to- She had been engaged in teaching
school in IronWOOd.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-03
WEDDINGS AT RIPON.
Miss Hattie Ml1Ii1nan Married to E. p.
Charlotte of Chicago.

Ripon, Wis. Noy. 2G;ESpecial; AT
was united i1r marriage to Edwin p.
Charlotte of Chicago. A goodly portion
of Ripon's younger element of society
were in attendance. The bride is one of
the most popular young ladies of the
city and the groom holds a splendid po-
cago, with whom he has been about ten
years The Rev. H. L. Richardson per-
formed the ceremony
One hour later Mr.. Richardson said
the words that made man and wife Wal
ter +. Brooks of Mankato, Mimi, and
Miss Margaret Limbert of this city. The
bride is also a popular young lady.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-03
MOTHER RYDER DEAD.
"A Unique Chicago Character Dies in .
Ricke.y Shanty


Chicago, Ill, Nov 27.-Aged Notber
ryder, perhaps the Oldest and most
unique character in Chicago, died last
night amid squalid surroundings in n
r1ckety shanty, 1873 South Jefferson
Fer compa MON, Janet Monroe. had
gone out begging fer turkey TO make
their Thanksgiving as happy as Their
seventy odd others had been. but ra-
turned to find the old woman coilcd ~,
on the floor dead. UP
Twenty-Five years ago Moll;e Rvaor
opened an establishment on the Lyceu,n
.neater ha site, which she christened a
Or Mollie Ryder She na;d 5 nnnn;as,
TO urchins for bringing injured dogs to
n Ie institution and then invited the nu H.
81 sha 70 eau call and see how She doctored them
Sne also told fortunes and was ajwa1..
kindly to- the poor. vas Always
IN looo she was forced, through Gin.
o and sha h to quit the hospital business
no rent was demanded where
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-03
UNIFORM COURSE OF STUDY.
Resolution Passed by the School Super
intendents at Oshkosh.

Resolution Passed by the School Super
intendents AT Oshkosh.
Oshkosh. Wis, Nov. 2S.JSpeciall i
The Wisconsin City superintendent
and Supervising Principals association
has passed the following resolutions:
Resolved. that the chair appoint com.
mittee of five to draft Il uniform course of
study, covering ut least arithmetic, geog-
raphy. reading and language to be report
ed at the next regular meeting.
Chairman Dudgeon appointed d. D.
Mayne, GAINESVILLE: A. 4. Upham, White
water; Buel T. Davis, Oshkosh: 81. L..
Terry. Waukesha. and C.. +. Viebahn.
WATERFOWL. The association elected d.
d. Mayne of GAINESVILLE as president and
F. E. Doty of Waupaea secretary. The
time and place of the next meeting were
left to the executive committee.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-03
KICK FROM LAWYERS.
They Object to the ''struck jury Sys-
tenn at SUPERIOR

They Object to the "struck Jury" Sys-
tenn at Superior.
West Superior, Wis, Nov. 27.-[Spe-
cial 1.-The very general kick against the
''struck jury law which is constantly
heard among the attorneys who dislike
corporations with extreme cordially may
find it's way to the Supreme court. 1t
is claimed that it is law passed i'll the
interests of the corporation and illegal
in that it infringes upon some Of the
constitutional rights of the citizen It
comes to the front just now in the dam
age case of Gus. Bergren against the
Webster Manufacturing company, the
plaintiff asking for $4,000 compensa-
ton for personal injuries. The chair
factorys attorneys demanded a struck
jury and got it, and Bergren lost his
case by their verdict of mo cause of ac
ton"
A very decided movement is on for
the bringing before the Legislature of an
amendment to this law, and if that fails
the Supreme court will be appealed to.