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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04
REV. E. II. WEBSTER DEAD.
He was One of the Oldest Residents of
Plymouth.

Plymouth, Wis., April 29.-[Special.l-
Rev. e. II. Webster, resident of the
county since 1858, died at his home in
Onandaga county, NJ T. August 8, 1880.
He served in Co. B, Eighth Regiment
Wisconsin Volunteers from 1861 to 1865,
being discharged as a lieutenant. He
was ordained as Baptist minister in
1880 and preached at Boltonville, Wis,
from 1882 to 1893, when he retired from
the pulpit and had since made his home
in Plymouth. He is survived by wife
and four children.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04
Installation at EIrOy,

installation of Rev. w. NJ. Ellis as pas
tor of the Congregational church of this
city will take place this evening. A
council composed of Pastors Robinson
of Baraboo, DR.. Crawford of Sparta,
r.. l.. Morse of Tomah, Rev. Faville of
Appleton and others will assist.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04
Armstrong's Plans Accepted.

Madison, Wis, April 3O.-[Special. J.
The state board of control today adopted
the specifications prepared by Charles
S. Armstrong of Chicago for an electric
lighting plant at the state prison. Bids
will be received UP to noon of May 20.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04
Snecial Kid Gloves.

4 Button Ranniger in all the leading
shades Embroidered back, every pair
warranted, at $1.00.
Embroidered back, at $1.19 pair. War
ranted.
Send for samples of our New Dress
Goods. Bargains.
A postal card with your name will
bring you our New Spring Catalogue.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Mi1yvaukaa Wis
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04
Searching for an Heiress.

Baraboo, Wis, April 3O-[SpeciaL1-
For several days a detective has been
here from California and is looking for
an heiress whose former name was Mary
bennett. He says that So 900 has
been left for her and that over 5000 has
been snent looking for her.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04
NOT TO BE BAFFLED.
MANY Madison People Quenched Their
Thirst at Middleton.

Madison, Wis, April 27.-[SpeciaL] j
The effect of the enforcement of the
Sunday closing law in Madison seems
likely to sperad to surrounding towns.
Under Mayor Dyes edict the saloons in
this city were closed so tight yesterday,
that even ''old FOUNDERS were unable to
get drink. A large number drove or
rode wheels to Middleton, nine miles
west. and it is said they kept that quiet
German village in such turmoil that
now there is talk of enforcing the Sun
day law there.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04
BOMB FOR THE TWINS.

Dynamite Sent to tho Morrill, Twins at
BarabOo.
Baraboo, Wis, April 2S.-[Special]-
The Rev. Morrill, Twins, who have been
the center of much trouble here received
a dynamite bomb by mail last evening.
They turned il over to the officers
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04
sTUMPs IN THE LAKE.
Peculiar Discovery Made in the Vicinity
of West PIainfield.

West PIainfeld, Wis, April 30.-[Spe-
ciaL while the past four seasons have
been remarkably drouthy, and many sup
posed the driest ever known, yet some
of the lakes show where t has been
even drier in times past. The Wash
burn lake, six miles northeast of here,
has been greatly lowered, and now
stumps can be seen out in the lake that
were not known of before. 1t is sup
posed that years ago this lake was dry
as these trees were cut and the stumps
have been preserved by the water.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04
BESIEGED BY TRAMPS.

Have Pitch Battle with Ho-
boes at Marinette.
Marinette, Wis, April 30.-[Speciall i
Last night the city was besieged by a
large gang of tramps. They terrorized
the people and finally had to be rounded
up and chased from the city by the en-
tire police force. Attempts at robbery
q re rennrted today
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04
VIOLATING THE FISH LAW.
Large Quantity of Immature Fish Caught
at Green Bay.

at Green Bay.
Green Bay. Wis, April 28.-[Special.]
Violations of the fish law continue.
Today large quantity of immature
white fish were brought to port and were
in the face of the fact that the fish com
missioner only few days ago planted
100000 white-fsh fry near where to-
days catch is said to have been taken
from As result Fish and Game
Warden Ellarson will visit here the last
of the week. Frank M. Bissinger was
today appointed deputy warden with
special instructions to proceed against
the offenders
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04

Traverse City, Mich, April 3O.-[Spe-
cial. l-Silas Miller, farmer living on his
farm FIVE miles from here, hung himself
in his barn last night. He leaves wife
and two children.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04

California mine operators are elated
over a strike recently made in the Raw
hide mine in Tuolumne county, where,
at depth of ninety feet, assays in gold
have been obtained of S15, 900 per ton.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04

A redwood plank exhibited at the
Kansas City exposition was sixteen feet
long, seven feet nine inches wide and
FIVE inches thick
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure Price IS cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01

lean literature and men Of letters since
the early part of the present century.
He has had a personal acquaintance
with some of the greatest of our authors
from Washington Irving and William
Cullen Bryant down to date. His mind
is a richly filed storehouse of interest
ing reminiscence concerning the men
who have lent dignity and brillianee to
American letters.
Mr.. Saunders is now nearly 90 years
of age and has been connected with the
Aston library since 1859. Although he
has been retired by the trustees of the
consolidated libraries, mis- salary is con-
tinued, and he still has his desk in the
library. He was born in London, where
his father was a book publisher. In 1887
Mr.. Saunders came to this country on
a business venture and has been here
ever since. His first mission was to
make a fight for an international copy
right law, and, although he was aided
by Washington Irving, William Cullen
Bryant, Bancroft and Henry Clay, he
did not succeed. For a time he was on
the staff of the New Y ork Evening Post,
under Bryant, but Irving secured him
a place as assistant Librarian of the As
tor library. In 1876 he became chief IL
brarian. and since that time he has de-
voted his best efforts to making that in
stitution what it is today. The Aston
library, to use his own words, never
was "a popular library, but students
workshop, a court of appeals for schol-
airs. -
At odd times Mr.. Saunders has him
self contributed several volumes to ar
literature. They have been scholarly,
finished productions, chiefly interesting
to literary workers. The titles of his
books are, salad For the Solitary, "
Salad For the Social. - tMosaics, -
Festival of Song, - 'sPastime Papers
and New York In a Nutshell. - He
has also written a history Of the Aston
library, but this IS to be kept IN manu-
script form and is not intended for pub
LEGATION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01

but Is still vigorous and active IN spite
of his weight of years. He was gradu-
ated from Clinton college, Virginia, and
began the study of law at Tuscumbia in
1910. He was admitted to the bar a year
later and settled in Gainesville. where
he continued to practice until 1853. He
was chosen solicitor of Sumter county
in 1871, and in 1852 was elected to q
similar Office in Pickens county. Three
years later, at the age of 81. he was
elected judge Of the Seventh judicial dis
trict
When the civil war broke ont, Cen
raj Pettus enlisted in the Confederate
service as major of the Twentieth Ala
bama. He served during the entire re-
belliOn and reached the grade of briga-
der general At the close of the war he
located at Selma, where he has since
practiced, holding a high rank IN his
profession. He has several times been
mentioned for high public Offices, but
has refused a nomination until he was
slated for senator.
Alexander Stephens CLAY is one Of the
younger political leaders who are COM
ing to the front in Georgia. He is IA
military known thrOughout the state as
Steve Clay of Cobb county, for he is a
native of Georgia and is widely known.
He was born on a farm and worked hard
for his education. He studied law, and
soon after being admitted to the bar
made his appearance IN Cobb county
politics. He became popular as a leader,
was elected to the legislature. and in
1889, on being returned for the third
time, was chosen speaker of the house.
He was next sent to the state senate and
was elected president of that body. In
1894 he gucoeeded Governor Atkinson as
chairman Of the Democratic state execu-
tive committee. Mr.. Clay home is at
Marietta, about 90 miles from Atlanta.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
AND Still THE PEOPLE DIE
In Spite of the Loud Claims of a1Iod-
ern Science

Washington, Dec. I'm a special re-
port to the state department upon the
discovery by Prof Bering. OF diph-
iberia antitoxine fame and Prof knorr
Of Marburg. of a cure for lockjaw
United States Consul Mason at Frank
fort, says:
One by one the diseases which have
hitherto dehed the skill of physicians
are yielding to the persistent attacks
Of modern science. Since the success
ful treatment Of diDhtheria by sub
cutaneOus injections of antitoNine Sc
rum was demonstrated, hardly three
years ago, it has been confidently pre-
dicted that sooner or later all diseases
which result from the action of a pol
son secreted in the blood by a special
and characteristic bacillus would be
conquered by similar means. From the
evidence now presented. it would ap-
pear that tetanus. one of the most sim
lister and stubborn of human maladies.
if not already conquered. is in a fair
way to be successfully overcome
Consul Mason describes at length the
methods Of preparation and application
of the new serum with a fun history
of a typical case under treatment and
tells how the preparation may be OBJ
tanned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
TOPEKA FIRE ALARM KEY

"a Morse and Jackson Streets
IS Kansas Avenue and Railroad Street
IS Gordon and Taylor Streets.
q Laurent and Harrison Street
IS Grant Street and Topeka Avenue
% "a Street and Topeka Avenue
p Kansas Avenue and Fourth Slreet.
10 Kansas Avenue and Second street
81 No. I Fire Station
as Monroe and klOus StreeLs
a16 Kansas Avenue and Iafuelo street.
II Kansas and Tenth Avenues.
IS Kansas Avenue and Thirteenth
Street. 80 .
81 Crane and Adams street
- lake street and East Sixth Avenue.
"a Fourth and Branner Streets.
- seventh and Holiday Streets.
% Eighth and Madison streets.
81 Tenth Avenue and Sac and Fox
= seventeenth and Jefferson Streets.
81 Third and Monroe Streets
81 Sixth and Topeka Avenues
20 Sixth Avenue and Clay Street
az No. 3 Fire Station.
"a western Avenue and Ninth Street.
50 Tenth and Topeka Avenues.
IS Fourth and Taylor Streets
81 No. + Fire Station
IS Twelfth and Taylor streets.
80 Van Buren, and Eleventh Streets.
Al Van Buren, and Twelfth Streets
- Euclid Avenue and Buchanan street
43 Thirteenth and Lane Streets
45 Eleventh Street and Morris Avenue.
as Seventh and Lane Streets.
Al Topeka Avenue and Third Street.
81 Quincy Street, north OF Crane Street.
81 Eleventh and Monroe Streets
50 Tenth Avenue and Lawrence Street.
81 Fourth and Lafayette Streets
121 Klein and Seward Avenues
123 40S East Sixth Avenue. Bus Barn.
194 Euclid and College Avenues.
sBoxes north of river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
DEATHS.

Edwin B. Kennedy, aged "A years, died
this morning of consumption at his
rooms. $50 Kansas avenue. He had been
i'll for several months The burial serv-
ices viii be held at A1eriden tomorrow
afternoon.
Mary D. Sawyer of 915 North Kansas
avenue died this morning of consump
ton. The remains We're sent this after
noon for burial to Brookville, Kan.
Andy tia. the 5-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs Henry tia of $50 Walnut street,
died yesterday of membraneOus Group
The burial services VIII be held tomor-
row morning at clock Mr. tia is
railroad section man and, being poor,
Undertaken j. NJ Knight furnished the
casket and funeral carriages.
VIM. r. Campbell. aged s. years. died
Sunday at his home near Tecumseh.
The burial services We're held Yesterday
at the Mount Zion church at Tecumseh.
Ella Handsome. aged q years. died
services viii be held at the Shiloh Bap-
fist church tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Leonard E. Hamingson. aged years,
died yesterday at 315 Chandler street.
The burial services were held yesterday
at the residence
Mrs. e. II. Graham died yesterday at
the home of her daughter. Mrs T. NJ
Runner. 2OO7 West Tenth street. She was
rs years of age and died of old age. The
remains We're sent to Caldwell, kan, to-
day for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
NOW IT Is DENIED.
It is Said Mrs Cleveland was Not Re
fused Credit

Washington. Dec. IA story abound
ing in minute detail has been printed
about the alleged experience of Mrs.
Cleveland when she attempted to pur-
chase certain goods from S. Kahn, Sons
q Co and have the bill sent to The presi-
dent This alleged account of Mrs. Cleve-
land shopping tour stated that the
manager Of the store politely refused to
give her the desired credit, saying he
could make no exception to the rule Of
mo credit" and that she left the store
very indignant.
When Mr. Louis Kahn was asked re-
earding the alleged incident he made a
sweeping denial of the report.
Mrs Cleveland was not refused goods
at our store and required to pay cash
for them he said Mrs. Cleveland has
not visited our store for some time. and
when she was there she paid cash with
or requesting to have q bill sent to the
president. The story is false in every
particular. and the interview printed as
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
REBEKAHS CELEBRATE.
Ninth Anniversary Remem bered With
REGULATIONS and Music

The members of Naomi Rebekah
lodge No. IS celebrated its ninth ami
versary last evening with ain enter
tainment at Odd Fellows hal on
Quincy street. Dr. William Taylor.
past grand master, acted as master of
ceremonies. After the completion of
the programme a luncheon was served
by a committee consisting of Mrs Jen-
ME Wehe, Mrs. James Conwell, Mrs. J.
r. Burris. Mrs George Elliott and Mrs
Jessie LangstOn. A large audience was
in attendance The following pro
gramme was given
Recitation The Little Boys Lament
Floyd Snow
Piano duet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Miss Cook and Miss Parkhurst.
Music ----..-- .-......-. Miss Howard
Recitation observation-disclosures Lady
Marie Fowler
Solo Observation-Disclosures. Brother s. Hays
Recitation, "TOo Progressive for Me, z
Roy COnweH.
Piano duet ...-.....--..- .---.....
Miss Cook and Miss Parkhurst-
Recitation ..-..... Miss Martha. Long
Recitation -.-....-.....- Robert Bennett
Recitation ........--...J- Sparks WEIGH
Recitation -.-.-...--. Miss Myrtle KARI
The programme was interspersed
with selections by Bailey's orchestra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
HER LUXURIOUS BED.
Big Crowd at the Sale of Belongings
of a French Actress.

Paris. Dec IA crowd of senators,
deputies, aristocratic personages and
loungers rubbed shoulders yesterday
afternoon out of curiosity to witness the
the auction of the belongings of the
Music hall favorite Nine. Lame De
Pougy, whose name has been connected
with the names of many prominent
men in France and whose attempt at
suicide last summer created a sensa-
ton.
The sale took place at the Hotel
Drouout The articles of attire and es-
pecially the luxurious bed and bedding,
attracted the greatest attention.
The scene recalled that of the sale of
Judic's effects four years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
DAN STUART'S PERIL.
His Bowels Interloeked and Dallas
Foremost Citizen Nearly Died

St Louis. Dec. IA special from
Dallas, Texas. says that Dan Stuart.
who has been very sick with interloek-
ing Of the bowels. is reported to be
resting easier now. He was attacked
suddenly and for a time his life was
despaired Of No one but Stuart's doc
tors and attendants have been permit
ted to see him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka PEG
pie and Visitors in Town

The Harrison street high five club
viii meet this evening with Judge and
Mrs g. G. Foster. Those who belong
to the club are Mr. and Mrs. Byron
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w Mans
peaker, Mr.. and Mrs. N. p. Garretson,
DR.. and Mrs. c. H. Guibor, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
WHAT TIE ORPHANS GOT.
The Public Schools Made Cash Con
tributions Other Gifts

To the Editor of The State Journal:
to thank all kind friends who so gen
erously remembered the little children
there on Thanksgiving day, and espec-
tally the school children
The donations from the schools were
very large and consisted of vegetables.
fruits, flowers, canned goods, oar meal.
jellies, mince meat, sugar, coffee, tea,
etc. Besides this there were generous
cash contributions from many of the
schools as follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
TWO SENATORS ELECT.

Successors 70 Gordon of Georgia and Pugh
of Alabama
Two Of the new senators in the Fifty
fifth congress will be E. ". Pettus Of
Alabama, who viii succeed Senator
Pugh, and A S. Clay, the successor Of
Senator Gordon Of Georgia General
Edmund Winston Pettus was born 70
years ago in Limestone county, Ala,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
DiatilIerIes ICES Their Work.

Peoria. m Dec 1.-The Great western
distiuery has commencAd MASKING 5000
bushels OF grain per day and by the end
of the week viii be running 5000 bushels
The Monarch is increasing rapidly to
the same amount Both houses belong
to the American Spirits Manufacturing
company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
WHERE OUR WEALTH IS
As Shown By the Final Crop
Bulletin
Issued by Secretary Of Agrieul-
ture COburn Today.
Nearly Sixty Million Dollars Worth
of Grain Came From the Kan
sas Prairies in 1896

The Kansas Board of Agriculture has
issued a final bulletin showing yields of
the more important crops grown in the
state in the year 1896 The total yield of
winter wheat is 2. 153, 365 bushels or H.
641,12 bushels more than in 1885 It's
total value is put at s13. ole, 229. The av-
erage per acre for the entire state is
So bushels. The corn crop is 221, 419 414
bushels. 1882, 018 bushels more than
last year, the average being 28. O3 bush
els per acre. It's value is S35, 500, O13, as
against SAG 1877 for the previous years
crop. OF oats the yield is 9,314,772
bushels against 91.66474S bushels the
year previous. The yield per acre was
but 1906 bushels and the value of the
crop $27O6, 652- Spring wheat shows
yield of but COL, 523 bushels.
The combined value Of winter and
spring wheat, corn and oats raised the
present year is $51, 596, 859, and that of
the same crops in 1895 was SIS, 273.079.
WINTER WHEAT.
The total acreage now sOWn to winter
wheat is reported as per cent less
increase ranging from 2 per cent in
Sheridan and Wabaunsee to sc per cent
in Bourbon, while 49 counties show
decrease from per cent in WOOOSOn to
81 in Stanton. With few exceptions the
counties having the smaller acreages
sOwn show increase and are located in
the eastern half Of the state. The av-
erage price for the year is given as 65
cents per bushel. Prospects and cOndi-
tiOns of this years seeding are quite in
variably reported excellent; perhaps
never more satisfactory at the time of
year.
CORN.
The price of corn now being contract
ed to feeders and others is from - to is
cents per bushel, with an average in the
corn raising, cattle-feeding counties of
between IS and l6 cents; 40 per cent of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
A VETERAN BIBLloPHILE.

frederick Saunders Long Service at Aston
Library.
Frederick Saunders, who has just re-
tired from active work as librarian Of
the New York Public library, composed
Of the Aston, Tilden and Lenox libra
ries, has been close observer of Amer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01

Mrs Charles d. Pierce entertained
at dinner Wednesday evening. Her
guests We're Mrs. James Brewer, Mrs.
Arthur Lingafelt. Mrs. Frank FARRELL.
Mrs. A. L. Williams, and Mrs. G. O.
Wilmarth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01

Brussels. Dec. 1.-The burgomaster ana
sherifIs have resigned owing TO the adop-
ton by the common council of a proposal
fixing the minimum vase Of communal
employees at francs per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
Jockev EeLauebIin s. gag 2 Contraot.

New York. Dec. flames Mclaughlin.
the old time jockey. has signed a con-
tract with Burns & Waterh0use Of San
Francisco and Sacramento to train THEN
stable for one year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01

Denver, Dec. 1.-The Mexico and AGA
pulco Construction company has con-
tracts for the completion of the railway
to Acapulco, a distance of 800 miles
Grading is being pushed rapidly and it is
probable that CUernaVaca viii be reached
by June. 1897. Practically seventy miles
of road are completed, and an equipment
has been purchased consisting Of six To-
comotives, 102 freight cars and seven
passenger cars
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estimated at'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01

Judge N c. N -Farland sent SO and
the third grade of Clay school sent a
turkey There are now % little ones in
the home and they are grateful.
THE MANA CEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01

The price of corn now being contract
ed to feeders and others is from u to Is
cents per bushels with an average in the
contrasting, cattle-feeding counties OF
between Is and Is cents; 40 per cent OF
the crop is likely to be sold at these
prices before January. The number OF
cattle to be fattened is about the same
as LAST wear