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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23
Mother And child Drowned.

A telephone message to the HERHLD
from Glen Haven gives the particu-
lars concerning a pitiful drowning
accident which occurred at DEVILS
Elbow, midway between Cassville and
Glen Haven. on Friday last. Mr..
Greenfelder. the cheesemaker. with
his wife and eight children, reside
near the Elbow on the bank of the
Mississippi river. Friday afternoon
one of his children, aged 2 years. fell
into the river, which is about ten feet
deep at that point with a very swift
current. Mrs. Greenfelder, hearing
the alarmed outcries of the older chill
dren who were playing on the bank,
ran and jumped into the water to save
the child; but she never reached it,
and both of them were drowned. The
body Of sile child wasrecovered almost
Immediately, and after much search
ing the body of the mother was found
on Sunday in the river at Buna Vista.
The funeral took place Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23
j. j. letter suicides.

Some of our readers are acquainted
with Mr.. letter, the ex-saloonkeeper
Of Wauzeka who a number of years
ago married the mother OF all the
Christ boys at Boscobel. Mr.. letter
hanged himself with rope at his
home in Wauzeka few days ago.
He had conducted saloon for num-
Der of years and was quite wealthy.
1t is limited that family troubles was
the cause of the rash act; but we are
inclined to think otherwise, as he
always lived happily with his wife,
and his only daughter is Mrs. AL.
Eaton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23
Broke Three Ribs

On Tuesday afternoon Mr.. VIII L..
Miller, a prosperous farmer living
about five miles this side of Blooming
ton had runaway and was bidly
hurt. He vas hauling hay and in
trying to climb onto load placed his
foot on the rump of one of the horses.
The team ran throwing him under
them on his face. The wagon passed
over him the full length of his body
breaking three ribs from the back
bone and otherwise inficting serious
injuries both internal and external.
1t was feared on Tuesday that the
injuries would prove fatal. but today
the patient is easier and the outlook is
more favorable. Mr. Miller is the
only son Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Miller of
this city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23
Free Tickets to the Running Races at Du-
buque.

The merchants OF this town have re-
ceived from the jobbers in DUBUQUE.
neat invitations asking them q call
and see them while attending the
great running races to be held in Du-
buque August 1-3-4-5-6-7-8. AS a
further inducement to call, the job
bers offer to all their customers call
ing on them free ticket to the run
ming races. A large crowd have sig
nitied their intention of going and as
the races will be the greatest running
races ever held near here it is chance
not to be missed. The Turf club have
secured the use of the famous Crevel-
ing Starting Machine and will use it
during the meeting. Don't forget the
dates and 60 with the crowd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23
NUMBER "a
Base Ball.

We have met the enemy and
we are theirs-for the present. Lam
caster and Dodgeville PLAYED very
exciting and close game of base ball
at Edmund Wednesday afternoon. At
the close the score was 9 to and the
other fellows had the 8. 1t was a
hard game for the home boys to lose
and although they out-batted and out
tielded their opponents. luck was
against them and they lost by the
small margin of one run. The excite
ment ran high all through the game
and until the last man was out it was
anybody's victory. There will be an
other game between the same clubs at
Edmund on Fields Day, Aug. 9th,
for purse and 5000 side bet.
The score by innings was as follows:
a. "a s rs Total
Lancaster % 0 l 0 o 8
Dodgeville-3 o 0 p .
Base bits-Lancaster Is. DodgeviIle 49,
3, Dodgeville g. Struck
out-By LaBarge II, BY sullivan 5.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23

Hojack-I always understood that
Henry and Lucy Teeters were twins.
Tomdik-They were at birth, but
Lucy is four years the younger now
Truth
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23

We near Vi tuSAl at paws AoA eANeeSe
of here.
POTOSI.
Geo. H. Lewis has found a few
worms in the ears of his corn but
does not know as they are army
worms. Have not heard of any de-
struction by worms in this section.
ELLENBoRo.
None right here but few just east
of us toward Platteville.
PLATTEvILLE.
There are army worms in vast num-
bers destroying crops east of us to-
ward Belmont in the vicinity of the
Mounds. West of us they are not so
bad; but probably they are not yet
fully developed. Farmers around us
have just now forgotten their kick
about the low price of oats. The
worms eat the oats first and are now
attacking the corn. 1t is feared that
they will destroy everything on the
top of the ground.
BLOOMINGTON.
Thousands of worms are at work in
fields of oats around here. In driving
from here to Bagley this morning we
saw the roads opposite oat fields COW
cred with them. There is not half an
inch of ground anywhere without
worms on it. They did not appear to
be crawling in any particular direc-
tion-seemed to crawl every way.
They are doing terrible damage in oat
fields; but they do not appear to have
turned their attention to corn yet.
PATCH GROVE.
Worms are appearing here in myri-
ads; but as the oats are being harvest
ed rapidly we think they can do little
damage to that crop.
GLEN HAVEN.
There are great many worms here
mostly in that section of country
extending out toward Bloomington.
They have just appeared here in large
numbers and we hardly know what
they are yet. Our oat crop is mostly
harvested.
NORTH ANDoyER.
There are no worms here; but five
miles from here toward Patch Grove
they are working badly in large num-
bers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23
xvhr HIa Ardor CooIed.

She-You promised to love me always.
He-ButI never knew that you looked
like That in the morning with your hair
in curl papersl-Yonkers Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23

What a funny little lie in the Tel
Ter about the c's and g's in our base
ball bill. The old mans brain must
have been at 6's and rs with itself
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23
Not the Only One.

Shelf don't accept you this time,
you won't get discouraged, will you?
He-Oh. no. There are others. - De-
troit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23
Not Exaetlv.

He (tenderly ~ love to think of you
as 1 met you first.
she-As a stranger ?-Brooldyn Life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23
the Ruling Passion.

II want to be an angel"
She sang, and then thereat
l unused IL when she got her wings.
She'd wear them in her hat.
Il. A. w Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23
Teachers, Institute.

The Grant County Teachers Insti-
tute opens in Lancaster Monday, Aug.
3rd.
There will be lecture Wednesday
evening, Aug 9Th by Prof. Freeman
of the State University.
Persons desiring to board teachers
during the institute should report the
fact to Supt. Nye. A large attend
ance is anticipated. 24w2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23

Nothing really makes a weak man
revel in fooiishness quite SO much as
to learn that some woman desires him
to reform.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23

here nor south of us toward the Mis-
sissippi river
BRITISH HOLLOW.
No worms appeared here vet; but
we hear OF them at places northeast
of here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23
ROCKVILLE.

At the Geo. UT place and at Levi
Gamers and other places all around
here, the worm started in last Friday
on the oats andis now getting into the
corn fields. There seems to be day
force and night force for they never
quit eating. They only as yet eat the
green stalks. The worm has not APP
Peared in any great numbers right
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-23
GLEN HAVEN.
NORTH ANDoyER.

There are no worms here; but five
miles from here toward Patch Grove
they are working badly in large mum
bers.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
1 sol TN CAROLINA MEETING

There was a union religious service a Bethel
Church in Edgeieli County. $. g.. last Sunday
Abont 800 people in attendance. This IL
a large number of wor>hppcrs for a region in
which the population is 50 sparse and widely
scattered as in Edgeiicld County. II might he
taken as evidence that the inhabitants are more
than ordinarily devout OF the purely religious
exercises on the occasion. the name OF the oiilc
ating clergyman, his text. or any. even the most
meagre outline Of his discourse. we have 40
knowledge. Indeed. but for what happened i'm
medatey after the benedicton had been pro-
nounced and the congregation had passed out
we should probably never have known that there
had been a union meeting at Bethel Church. 1t
would not be rasl however, to assume that the
devotional exercises were characterized by the
fervor commonly manifested by emotional pco
pie and that the preacher presented in an edi
flying and convincing manner the doctrines o.
the Gospel of Peace. The subsequent proceed
ings were not religious. though strongly emo
tonal. 1T is because Of them alone tha, we he
come possessed of the information that there
was such union religious service.
Among the worShippers were Leon J. Will
iams. Il member of the Legislature ana of the
State Board of Control leading RcfOrner and
delegate to the Constitutional Conventions l.. d.
White. who was lately Il candidate for the Lcgis-
laturc, and j. w. White. his brother Between
Williams and l.. ID. White there had been po-
litcal dlffcNnces which had degcneratcd into
bitter personal attacks upon character Political
differences in South Carolina usually assume
that phase at an early stage. In this case the
disputants did not reach the point of shooting
each other on sight. in accordance with local
custom. during the campaign. and both having
become somewhat calm. il was supposed that
the danger was passed. But last Sunday. at the
close Of the religious services. Mr.. Williams
with his mother was driving away from the
church, the White brothers. accompanied by
former State Senatorial statcsmen-called to
him to get out Of the carriage and talk the mat
ter over. He did So Presently J. v White
shook his fist in Williams's face and Williams
promptly knocked him down. White immcd
ately jumped up and drew pistol. whereupon
Williams drew another and shot White through
the heart killing him instantly. AT this the
other brother. who also had pistol in his pock
ct. as subsequently appeared. pulled knife and
began slashng Williams about the head and
face Thereupon Williams shot him twice in
the stomach and sent a bullet through each arm
so that he died in few hours. And Williams Is
in critical condition. no, expected to live
Now this all seems very sad. 1t betolIens n
social condition which people outside of South
Carolina find 1t difficult to understand. Why
should political differences In that State be car
ried to the point where they can only he settled
by killing somebody? From the fact that three
prominent men. one Of whom held high Office
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
PERSONAL.
GREETED.

Al meeting Of the Graduate Club OF the University
Of Pennsylvania on Monday evening the guests OF
honor Dr. 5. Weir Mitchell OF Philadelphia:
Joseph Jacobs, Of London. ana President r.. d. War
field Of Lafayette College.
Andrew G. Blair. Canadian Minister of Railways
passed through ST. Paul the other day on his way 10
Le,hbrdge. in the Northwest territory TO investl-
gate proposed extension Of the Canadian Pacific
Railway He was accompanied by l.. H. Davies
Canadian Minister OF Marine and Fisheries. who IS
going TO Victoria to attend the sitting OF the Arbi
ration Board appointed adjust the differences
arising between the American and British Govern
ments over the Canadian seal fisheries. Tn. Rrltisl
Government mas presented claim OF 500 900 against
OF the claim will be tried before the international
commission. The FIRST sitting occurs at Victoria and
the second AT San Francisco. at which the Govern
ment OF the United States will offer testimony in
rebuttal. The court Is now In session The United
other.
The students OF Holy Cross College Worcester
Mass will soon give reception In honor OF the Rev
DR.. Conaty; OF Worcester the new rector OF the
Catholic University, In Washington.
Charles Gates Dawes of Evanston. Ill.,. whom
rumor has named likely 20 be Major McKinley's
private secretary. was born in Marietta Ohio thirty
years ago. and was graduated from Marietta
College Eight years ago he took up his residence in
Lincoln. Neb leaving there TWO years ago TO 20 to
Evanston He is successful business man His
father was General r. r Dawes. who was one OF the
commanders OF the old Iron Brigade OF Wisconsin in
the Civil War.
Dr. John Watson preached for the Rev. Dr. George
A. Gordon in the Old South Church. Boston. last
Sunday. taking for his topic The Optimism Of
Jesus"
Senator George f. Hoar. OF Massachusetts, has
presented interesting relic to the First Church. OF
Plymouth Mass. 1t IL a considerable portion Of the
original threshold OF the church In Dreft Haven
Holland, in which the Pilgrims held their last service
before departing for America. When Mr. Hoar was
In Holland last summer he found H. and bought 1t for
a small sum.
The Edward Won Bauerfed Foundation In Vienna
designated an honorarium OF 500 gulden for
Johanna Ambrosius the poetess OF East Prussia. In
recognition OF her talent 1t IL noted in the German
papers that this Is not gift to relieve her poverty
but the honorary distinction given by institution
that awards Its recompenses to rich and poor without
discrimination. Besides. IL Is said that Johanna Am.
hrosius v no longer In great poverty
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02

and his ideas made gains, and those gains were
large enough to have done mischief If the over
whelming majorities in the northern counties
had not surpassed expectations.
The thought which these figures suggest IS
tha; the silver question had not much to do IN
this typical State. which in a sense turned the
scale. 1t was largely question OF loyalty Alt
geld was the champion of rebellion against law.
His man Bryan was the mouthplece or revol'i-
ton. His supporters came largely from the re-
gOn settled by the sons Of rebels thlrty years
ago. But the allied forces Of disloyalty gained
nothing by their appeal to the farmers of the
great wheat and corn growing counties, noihlnS
by their appeals 10 the foreign immigrants. and
lost terribly and fatally when they attempted 10
capture the workingmcu i'll the biz manufacf-
urlng centres. The Republican majority 10 sUs-
tain the policy Of Protection WAS in every quar-
ter as strong north of the line drawn htile
above the centre of the State as il had been IN
1894 when the election Of Congressman turned
distinctly on the tariff issue. ana in all the great
manufacturing and farming counties the Rrpub-
llcan ma jority was larger than ever before. Ihai
settled the question for Illinois. and the appeal
of Altgeld t. a disloyal sentiment was fail
IRE, and the vote of Illinois made Bryans elcc-
tion impossible
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
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New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-A cold wave If extreme seNe1rN ~,
N prevailing throughout England.
report that the British Home Secretary had "l
dered the release of DR.. jameson from iloI' ie,
way Jail was confirmed. - General forhrlo
MAJ was inaugurated for the fifth time as
President of Mexico.
DOMEsTIC.--An ice jam in the Chlppc"a
River in Wisconsin has already done much
damage and threatens destruction 10 the V'-
les OF Eau Claire and Chippewa Fans.
Mr. Hanna held q long conference with MaJo,
Mckinley: il is believed that he has consented
IN enter the Cabinet. - Inc ne" 'IuiSVi
Rrooklyn was turned over to the Government
by her builders and placed in commission at the
League Island Navy Yard. - CHAIRMAN 'uh-
non of the House Appropriations Committee
outlined the policy of the committee in the com
tns session of Congress - The Fayerweather
VII, case came up in the Court of Appeals
- Local elections were held IN Massachu-
setts Connecticut and Ncw-Hampshire.
CITY-The control of the Postal Telegraph
Company was placed in perpetulty Win the Coin-
mercal Gable Company. - flre, az % %Wnicn
two firemen were badly hurt. did about SlOOuO
damage to the buildings Nos 40 ~ and .43
broadway. - Captain Albert NJ. Whte'
keeper of the Morgue was arrested FOR Illegally
disposng of bodies ntrusted TO his care -
The Wire Nail Trust dissolved. - Commls-
sioner Roosevelt and Chief Conlin testified before
the Senate Committee which Is investigating
the working of the Raines Excise law in this city.
- Stocks were higher.
THE WEATHER.-Forecastf for to-day: Fair
and cold. The temperature yesterday: Hlgnest'
- degrees; lowest 26 average. 2912.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02

and had exercised the important functions OF
shaping tile Constitution Of the State ana max
ing its laws, were in attendance upon these re-
lgous services, each with pistol in his pocket
we infer that it is if not the prevailing custom,
at least no unusual thing for South Carolina
statesmen to arm themselves before going to
church TO listen TO the preaching OF the 'oSpei
of Peace and Goodwill. Is that an indication oi
a high civilization:
stry is told of man whose two sons were
given To breaking the Sabbath; that upon being
rebuked by his clergyman who told him ne
ought to bring up his children in the fear or the
Lord he promptly answered: 'The fear OF the
Lord is Just what as them. Neither one of
chem dares go out sunday without double
"barrcllcd gun The large attendance at Bethel
Church seems TO indicate that the people of that
region are uncommonly devomt. 1t may be mat
fear of the Lord is what npels them To go 10
church armed All the same. the practice ap-
pcars 10 he dangerous when indulgcd in by an
emotional people
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
CAST OF "a FOOL OF FORTUNE "
4 COMPOSERS CONCERT.

A composers concert that given last even
Ing I'm Mendelssohn Gcc Club Hall for the benefit Of
the Aguar Free Circulating Library emnently
successful as of profting that excellent in
stituton The audience completely filed ;he hall: It
showed a friendly interest In the several composers
who participated In the concert. and was moved to
n generous commentator OF their work. The COM
poscrs concert. like the authors reading, is some
times more interesting in the empses 1t discloses
into the personalities Of the people concerned than
in the performance itself: and IL may have been that
many in last nights audience felt hat this concert
was case In point Mrs Julie l.. Wymin In whose
singing the interest OF the occasion promised to
ire was suffering severely from cold that for her
TO appear at all act Of line self-sacrnce
which IL IL TO be hoped the audience appreciated
true worth Edgar 8. Kelly. whose song. ISRAELI"
she sang first. was absent. and though Mr. Dam
rosch piayed the accompaniment beautifully Il
was not enough to make the performance success
His excellent Madrigal. from The Scare; Letter"
under the circumstances, the most enjoya BILE
number OF the programme. The concert intro
induced In brief speech by Henry 7. Finck.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
SONS of courtesy and kindness from the expert.

sons of courtesy and kindness from the exper1-
ences of the last two years. and henceforward
will take broader view Of their obligations 10
one another and to the college world in general
II would he foolish for anybody in Cambridge
ar New-Haven to regard this reunion as an eveh'
of the first magnitude. 1t will please many per-
sons connected with the two universities. anu
NOT \ few outsiders who are devotees OF college
sports: but merely of itself it really will not De
h,iIcd rs National benefactOn. 1t Is. now
ever within the power of Harvard and Yale 10
make their resumption of amiCabe relations 'he
means of raising the moral standard OF inter-
coIlcciatc athletics. 4 good deal is SAID. ana
said Justly against the spirit and methods whicn
characterize these strenuous contests. lney III
yolve an immense expenditure. they allct their
princilu exponents with an I'M urous noiorei!'
in proportion rs they are converted into great
public spcctaclcs they develop Objectionable feat
ures and we think their present tendency Is 10
put an excessive premium on the winning of Il
championship If Yale and Harvard shall re-
solve. in coming together again. to do every
thing in their power 10 eradicate the abuses
which disfgurr Intercollegiate sports. their re-
union will In an event of actual and permanent
importance to the country.