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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS
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To run or simply dodge; that bothers me-
Whether it IS safer in the end to tackle
The disease of too much johnson,
Or to take arms against prohibitIonists
And by opposing end me?-io die-to sleep
No more-and by "a sleep to say end
The heartaches and the thousand shocks
DevoutIy to be wished. To dodge.-to run.
To run-perchance to fall. Ay. that's what
knocks.
For if run what Populist may come
10 knock me silly. And then there's men
In my own party that are kicking hard.
Country roads have not been as bad in
several years as now.
The ground hog didn't see his shadow
and spring has begun.
The grammar grade graduates en-
tered the high school today
The city council aud the school board
and the Potwin council all meet tonight
The question that troubles now is: Is
this an early spring. or simply late fall?
The Republican state central commit
tee will meet at the Copeland tomorrow.
When he smiles in private Salvini
looks not unlike Topeka's Henry Auer
bach.
DR.. G J. Mulvane is in Chicago for
the purpose of taking a post graduate
course.
All farmers in Shawnee county who
corn for better market.
John Speer has his new book all in
type and expects to have it on the market
by the middle of this month.
Rev. Father Eckhert, lately ord ain ed
at Leavenworth, Kan, has been appoint
ed assistant pastor of the Church of the
Assumption in this city.
Joseph Metz, representative of New
York firm, who has been i'll at the Throop
hotel for the past three weeks. has re-
turned to his home in New cYork ity
Beau Brummel, Harry Robinson's
great dane. will be sent to the Madison
Square Garden dog show, to compete
for the prize. He will start February
10.
What becomes of all the homely wo-
men whom no man will marry? asks an
eastern paper. We know. They are all
out on the road playing Shakespearian
parts.
The quarterly payment of pensions
will begin Wednesday. The Topeka
office pays more money in the same
length of time than any office in the
United States
Perhaps Mr.. Crawford will find out in
a few years that Topeka people will pat
ronize good attractions even if they have
to pay more for them. Though they
wouldn't stand that as regular thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
COULDN'T ACT STRAIGHT.
HCrum's Continual CroObedness Finally
Downs Him.
ARRESTED BY THE POLICE
Saturday Night and TnkeD to Kansas
city, Charged With Serious PeeuIa-
lions.


city, Charged With Serious PeeuIa-
lions.
II. E. Crum, whose home is at 1851
Polk street, has been taken to Kansas
City, Kan, to answer to the charge of
embezzlement. If he succeeds in clear
ing himself of that charge there are two
counts of forgery pending against him
across the river in Kansas City, No.
Crum was state agent for the Granite
State Provident association and used to
have an Office at room 40. Columbian
building. Last fall he went to Kansas
City to work for the same company but
his family remained in Topeka.
Before he left Topeka he was impli-
Gated in several en- bezzlemeut cases but
they were fixed up by his brother. o. B.
Crum who lives at Denver and who is
western manager for the company for
which Fl. E Crum was agent. The
trouble in Topeka having been adjusted,
Crum was not prosecuted but he left the
employ of the company and travelled
through Kansas selling cigars.
de is a man about so years old and
came to Topeka three years ago from
Altoona, Penn. He moved into a large
house with his family. He did not pros
per and the family soon moved to a
smaller house. He negotiated loans and
succeeded in working up a good bust
ness when some of his transactions began
to appear shady.
Crum is an old soldier, and he took a
great interest in politics, being a staunch
Republican. He was well acquainted in
the city and was known as a most affabIe
aud pleasant gentleman. This affability
stood him in good stead and was the
means of his fleeing people out of
money.
The amount of his populations in Kan
sas City will probably foot up into sev-
eral thousand dollars when all who have
been victimiZed have been heard from.
His dishonesty was not known in Kan
sas City until last Friday when Crum
disappeared Word was sent to Topeka
but the officers had little hope that he
would be found at home. Special Officer
Mathews was detailed on the case and
found Crum with his family on SATURDAY.
evening. He took his arrest cooIIy and
submitted without word. He told the
officer that he knew why he was ar
rested.
The reason he returned home lies in
the fact that his daug liter, Carrie. was
sick with heart disease. Her fathers
arrest had serious effect upon her and
she was reported to be in a critical CON
dition this morning. The faulty consists
OF Mrs Crum and daughter and MIR
Crum's mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
Another of Our Country's Wonders.

One OF the many natural wonders OF
Arizona scenery just made accessible by
the opening up of new rail and stage
roads is a remarkable natural bridge, in
the Tonic basin, not far from Flagstaff
The bridge is $50 feet long and spans a
canyon some 200 feet deep, ut the bottom of
which flows the river. The bridge is Of
rock, and is perfectly proportional. The
underside is gracefully arched and the up
per perfectly level. The walls of the canyon
are honeycombed with caves, in which are
a great profusion of stalactites and stalag-
mites
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
RISING YOUNG ORATORS.
Nelson of LIndsbOrg and L. 4, Boyle
of Fort Scott

The discovery of a new Republican
orator by the Kansas Day club in the
person of Prof. Frank Nelson, of Linds-
borg, has caused the POpniist leaders to
say-There are others.
Secretary Semple, of the Populist
state central committee, said this morn
ing: There are lots of good orators in
Kansas. We have a new orator whom
we will pit against any Republican ora
tor in Kansas. He is L. G. Boyle, of
Fort Scott. He used to be county at
torney of Bourbon county, and he is an
all aronnd orator, and can talk on any
subiecf.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
A BUSY MINISTER.

The appointments of Archdeacon Hill
Numerous.
The appointments of the Ven. Arch
deacon Fill, of the diocese of Kansas.
for the month of February are:
February 2 and 8. Williamsburg; 4,
lola; 3, Eureka; 6. Eldorado; Z, Topeka;
!. St PauPs church, Kansas City; 10,
Colony: II, Convocation, Chanute; 10,
Pittsburg; Is, Galena; IA. Baxter Springs;
To- ST. Paul's church, Kansas City; II,
Troy; le, Severance; 10. Robinson; 30,
Seneca; 81, AxteIl; 23, Hiawatha. a. M:
horton, ?. m; q, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
CIRCUS MAN HURT.

A Large Leopard Attacks Him in the
Menagerze's Winter Quarters
CINCINNATI, Feb 3.-Young John
Robinson son of Snowman John Rob-
inson, whose menagerie is wintering at
Terrace park near here, was seriously if
not fatally wounded by large leopard
which escaped from the menagerie and
which he with others was attempting to
capture.
Attendants came to his rescue and
killed the animal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
Their Poison. Our Food.

Europe's war scare is bringing business
to this side of the water already. A firm
in Lexington, No, has just made con-
tract to furnish 500 mules to the British
government The animals are to be deliY.
cred before April Is next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
Nails Go Up in Price.

manufacturers association addressed a
circular letter to the jobbing trade, Civ
ing notice of another advance in prices
of 10 cents per hundred weight. This
will change the base rate from 80. 20 to
S24O per hundred weight, which is the
highest price asked for wire nails in
many years. Only year or SO ago the
base price was So cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
MIS-. Frank Leslie May Try Again.

There is a report to the effect that Mrs.
Frank Leslie is again to venture on the
sea of matrimony. Mrs. Leslie's friends
are quite convinced that the report is true,
but Mrs Leslie has up to date vouchsafed
no information on the subject. -New York
Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
RAIN IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

The First Early February Rain on
Recor&.
HURON, S. D, Feb. 3--The first gen.
eral rain at this period of the year since
the establishment of the weather bureau
'urteen years ago, has been falling
Farmers are iubilant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
BONEBRAKE's G0ACHMAN

mas some Gnpleassnt ExpeFiences in Spite
OF His EmpIoysr's Good Advice.
Cnarles Munsnn il the coachman for
ONCE Conn isioner r.. ]. Bonebrake
lie Is member of the Salvatioa ARM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

Jerry Marshall, for feather weight cham
pionship of the world Joe Walcott VS..
S. E. Collins, for welter weight cham
pionship of the world Jack Everhardt
Vs. Horace Leeds, for light weight cham
pionship of the world. Also bull fights
as JuereZ, near Ell Paso. For all par
tlculars see J. P. RowLEY,
City Ticket Agt., Santa Fe Route
Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
Athletic Contests, World Champion
ship, FL Paso, Texas.


For this extraordinary meeting the
Santa Fe will make a rate of one feTe for
the round trip Tickets sold February
SO -1O-11 -12; also e. Paso to the City of
Mexico and return $4,000. The lists of
events are-Peter Maher VS.. Bob Fitz-
Simmons for heavy weight champion
ship of the world. George Dixon VI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-06
NUMBER 20


Bret mention was made last week
Of the marriage Of Prof. S. +. Pearson
and Miss Mae Roberts OF Bloomington
The ceremony took place at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents. Thurs
day evening, July 80, 1896, at
o'cloekp. M, and was performed by
Rev. Jac.Sman Of the Bloomington
Congregational church.
The bride was beautifully attired in
white organdie and carried white car
nations. The groom wore the conven-
tional black.
The wedding was rather quiet one
only about forty relatives and near
friends being present
The parlors of the Roberts home
We're handsomely decorated for the
occasion. Carnations. smilax, panies.
and sweet peas were the noticeable
materials. The wedding march was
Mendelssohn's played by Miss Alice
Woolstenholme of Lancaster.
A generous lot of valuable and use
full presents We're given to the newly
welded pair.
After the marriage ceremony ele-
giant refreshments were charminoly
served; later there were delightful
serenades by the Bloomington band
and male quartette.
After an hour or SO of congratula-
tons and happy conversation the bride
and groom were escorted to their new
home where they were received with
formalitv becoming the important
event by the sister aud intimate girl
friends of the bride.
Mr. S. +. Pearson is man Of ster-
ling worth, who holds high place in
the esteem of large circle of acquaint-
ances, He Isl graduate of the Platte
vile Normal school and has taught as
principal Of the Bloomington high
school six years.
The bride is a native Of Grant coun-
Y, the land Of fair women. She
graduated from the Lancaster high
school in 1888 aud since then has
spent two years in teaching
The HERALD joins a host Of friends
in predicting aad wishing happiness
and prosperity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-06

gett, arriving there at 1890 at night.
We were then across the famous Colo
RADIO and Moiave deserts without an
accident Of any kind. Here we STAYED
over day feeding ourselves and rest
ing the horses.
Left Daggett at p. NJ. and ,lreye
to the Tank and camped. Starting
out at a. m. we drove to Jutos. fed,
then drove over and into the famous
Caion pass Camped here. Started
for Sar Bernardino at a. m. and ar
rived there at 10 a. m.
We are now in Gods country; to
describe is it impossible Orange or
chards. lemen peach. pear. etc. On
the sides Of the road are palms, ey-
press. weeping willows, and many
other beautiful trees. In the yards
and along the roadway there are ole
anders as large as Grant county crab
apple trees that are just covered with
blossoms; rose bushes like trees load
ed with all colors of roses; flowers of
all kinds blooming in splendor every
where
Arrived at San Bernardino at 10 p.
m. and stayed until a. m. We put
another pony in place Of the old skate
and started for Los Angeles, driving
the whole distance. 65 miles, that day
getting here at l a. m. The drive
was grand. 1t was like blind drive
the whole way. Avenues in Chicago
are not in it with this drive, and
with city about every five miles the
drive did not seem long
We have now got fine room cou-
pie of blocks from the court house and
are getting rested up. Am going
down to Santa Monica to spend a
week camping on the beach. then to
work. l am feeling fine, considering
all. OF course, riding and walking
over the desert at 112o in the shade
doesn't fatten one: but I am making
up for that in fine shape. am going
to keep my horse for few weeks as
l may have occasion to use her
GEO. ALTER.
$40 Temple St. Suite 6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-06
Railroad EXCURSIONS.

For the Grand Army Of Republic to
be held at st. Paul MINI Sept to 4th
the Chicago BurI and No. h. X. will
sell round trip tickets from Potosi to
St. Paul at So 90. 9Dates of sale Aug.
81 and Sept. lst Final limit of tick
cts Sept. 3oth.
For the young peoples Christian
Union held at Omaha Neb. Aug. Is to
"a. The G. b. and n r. r. will sell
excursion tickets at S1l13 for round
trip. Dates Of sale Aug. IS to II and
rs.
The c. b. and N. r. X. will sell home
seekers excursion tickets from Potosi
station at one fare round trip on the
following dates, August to IS. Sept
l to Is and 20, Oct. to 20 1896
Tickets good to start on return passage
on Tuesdays and Fridays within II
days from date of sale. Tickets goo d
for stop over after reaching first har-
vest excursion point within Is days
from date Of sale.
Tickets sold to nearly all points in
the following States:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado
Florida. louisiana, Minnesota, Missis-
sippi, Missouri, Nebraska; n. Dakota
N. Carolina. Oklahoma. S. Dakota,
s. Carolina. Tennessee, Texas. Utaha,
Wisconsin, and Wyoming. For fur
Their information call on or address.
+. A. BERGE.
Agt. G. b. q n. X. r..
Potosi. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-06

There will be a grand political
debate on free silver and other ques-
tions Of the day at the Dripping Rock
Outing club camp to begin next Fri
day at 9 a. m. and last three days.
The voters OF Grant county, their fam
lilies and friends are cordially invited
to be present. The debate will be led
on each side by prominent lawyer
from Lancaster. Free commisariat
during the trouble.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-06
Obituary

Died-At the residence of her sen,
Charles Hale. Of heart disease. Mrs.
Sarah Hale, aged 70 years, /
month and days.
The deceased was born III Mon
mouthshre. England June Il. 1926,
and died July %, 1896. Her maiden
name was Sarah Webb. In 1917 she
was married to Alfred Hale. They
came from England in 1851. settling
in Little Grant where they have since
made their home, until thirteen years
AFRO when they retired from farm life
and moved to Bloomington. Her hus-
band died soon after. Though ailing
for some time her death came very
unexpectedly A few days before she
told her. son she was going tc die in
short time, and that she was ready
and prepared when the Lord called
her home.
Mrs. Hale was an exemplary Chris
tam iady belonging 70 the M. +.
church for good many years. Being
Of kind disposition everybody was
her friend, and to know her was to
love her. She leaves five daughters,
two sons. one brother. twenty-five
grandchildren, four great grand
children and hosts OF friends to
mourn her loss. A large concourse of
friends and neighbors paid. their last
respects to the remains, as they were
tenderly laid in their last resting
place in Providence cemetery by the
side Of her husband. children and sis
ter The funeral services was con-
Quoted by Rev. Halsey.
w. G. III.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-06
DISSOLVED BY RAIN.
THE BEETowN POLITICAL PICNIC
POSTPONED
On Friday, Aug. II, The People win Try
TO Come Together Under Clear Sky
W II aolford Make. speech.

On Friday Aug II, The People win Try
To Come Together Under Clear Sky
W. II HoIford Make, speech.
The Beetown political harvest pic
mic was failure on account Of con
tinuous rain. Teams rolled in from
the surrounding country in the morn
ing and everything portended happy
time; but soon great clouds that had
massed overhead poured out torrents
Of rain hour after hour, and many
went home again or huddled about
the town in sheltered hooks eating
peanuts and talking politics.
In the afternoon one of the halls
was thrown open and a few people
listened to a flowery speech by Mr.. ".
II. Holford of Bloomington. Through
a self-consciousness OF being right in
his belief, however vague they might
appear to his listeners, the speaker is
well fortified in argument against
those who differ with him on questions
Of labor, finance, government. He
painted delightful picture of the
condition of the people of this country
when the time shall come that gov
eminent prints its token (money) on
paper and gives it to all the people;
then there will no longer he taxes and
interest TO pay; then will all the peo-
pie be free and equal, having only to
work three or four hours each day or
just enough for exercise; then will the
government bear all the troublesome
burdens that now yex the people and
life will be one long dream of luxurious
contentment. Mr.. Holford said these
things were not new as he had told
them to the people thirty years ago
and if the voters had only acted on his
advice at that time they would now
be dying through the air on electric
machines and enjoying themselves in
numerous WAYS that appear to them
now to be impossibilities He said
there is no such thing as money--it is
a token Of government indebtedness f;
interest on money is atribute extorted
from laboring people by goldbugs peo-
pie who loan money An individual.
in his opinion, has no right to have
any money to loan only enough to
buy him living as he goes. When
the Popoerats get control there are to
be some startling changes. The poor
will ride in ehases and the banker and
men who now have money viii walk,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-06
Home Again

A couple OF weeks ago johnny DOYLE
in company WITH several other Lam
caster boys started west in search. of
work and to see the country. One Of
boys from here said that he received
a letter from Paddy" in which he
stated that he had received lob with
an undertaken at Flandreau. S. D.: the
last report was that Paddy" had got
fired Now everybody around here
knows that Johnny Doyle has great
love for fast horses. The faster the
horse, the more he becomes attached
to it. Driving hearse went well
with Paddy for a few days. but one
day on the way to the cemetery man
in sulky .drivi : pretty fast horse,
started to pass, when Mr. Doyle gath
cred up the reins. pulled out the whip
and began to play it on the horses.
He was in for race. The hearse
horses went tearing pell-mell down
the pike, past the burying ground,
past farm houses; telegraph poles
looked like fence-posts; the Dakota
wind was whistling and cavorting
around one of the noblest of Gods
handiwork, the original Paddy, but it
it never phazed him. On, on went
the horses in their mad career: the
driver was in his glory. Suddenly
looking back he became aware that he
was alone. The man with whom he
was racing was nowhere to be seen.
He stopped the horses and returned
to the burying ground where he found
the mourners on their knees praying
for his deliverance The undertaken
told him he was too swift for hearse
driver, and gave him his discharge.
The next report was that Paddy
had gone to Duluth, and the next was
that he was counting ties between
Dakota and Lancaster, and last Thurs
day the friends of our hero, were shak-
ing his hands as he walked along the
streets Of Lancaster.
johnny informs a HERALD reporter
that he had an excellent time. but had
concluded that Lancaster was good
enough for him; that there was no
truth in the statement that he drove
hearse; be said that the people here
ought to know that he was not so
slow hat he had 70 haul dead men for
a living. At any rate our Paddy"
is home again among his many friends
who are all more than glad to well
come him.
The above shows how report will
grow and gather strength as it goes
from Dakota to Lancaster A very
small story can be started about any
one and before it has travelled
through a dozen lips, the coal has
been famed into flame, then comes a
roar and a bonfire, and when the lull
comes, people find out that there was
nothing in it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-06
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
SIXTEEN YOUNG LADIES TO ONE
YOUNG NAN.

Large Attendance at the Opening One
Hundred the FIRST Day supt Nye in
Charge.
What promises to. BE one 81 the best
and most interesting institutes in tue
history Of Grant county opened last
Monday morning in the Lancaster
High School building. It viii last
one week. Besides Superintendent
Nye who is general manager there are
three conductors. Prot. W. J. Brier
of the River Falls normal school. Prof.
Chubb of the Platteville. normal and
Prin. Meisnest for the last two years
in charge of the Boscobel high school
Prin Clark is also aiding the work
il progress by lending his presence
and making helpful suggestions when
he can do so.
TIE attendance is larger than usual
for Grant county institates the e be-
ing 100 enrolled the first day and
numerous additions since AS usual
however, there are but few men in
the membership.
The enrolment as far as reported is
as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-06
obituary-Israudt.

James II. Braudt. a highly respect
ed citizen Of North Lancaster, died at
his home July 81. 1896.
The funeral was held from the Mt,
Ida church Sunday, Aug. 2 Reverends
Bird and Ingraham officiating. A
very large concourse Of people were
in attendance. Over fifty teams were
in the procession from residence to
church where there were nearly a
hundred more in waiting.
The church was beautifully decorat-
ed with floral offerings
Mr.. Brandt was born in Chautauqua
county, n. Y, June q, 1889. He
came to Grant county when small
boy. In February. 1862, he married
Mary K. Clark. 70 them six children
were born, five of whom-four sons
and one daughter are still living. They
reside in this county near the old
homestead. They were all present at
the funeral.
Mr.. Braudt was a man OF excellent
character and habits whose worth is
strongly attested by the high esteem
in which his neighbors held him. He
was soldier in the civil war and had
been for many years a consistent
member of the NJ. f. church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-06

The S. w. Wisconsin Christian
Endeavor Union. composed Of the
counties of Richland, Crawford, Iowa
Grant, Lafayette. South Sank and
West Dane, convenes at Riehland
Center, Aug. II and Y. 1t is hoped
that every society in the Union will be
represented. The local societies have
made arrangements BY which all del
egates will be entertained 25w2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-06
DrilI out at Last.

Mr.. John Fawcett Of Platteville.
informs US that the drill which was
for so long time fast in the well in
that city has really been loosened and
removed The drillers did not know
that they were hitched on to the drill
but hoisted their fishing machinery to
the surface and when it was out, to
their surprise. found that the drill
had come up with it.