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, 1897-04-21

Fifteen years ago" said the aged
brother, addressing the congregation,
II gladly gave my heart to the Lord"
"And that's the only cheerful gift he
ever made" whispered the deacon
whose business it was to collect the an
nual subscriptions. indianapolis Jour.
,,n
, 1897-04-21

Whisper it to your neighDors hat the
Republican ID the best paper in the
state. and that 1t can be had for 80
eents por month.
, 1897-04-21

r ARAMIE LODGE NO. I, A. U. O. W.
II Meets evefy Monday evening in 40 o.
W. hall. corner Second and GARFIELD stl eets
I. N. OvERNAN, u. W.
O. W. BussARD, Recorder
, 1897-04-21

A LBANY LODGE no. IL l.. o. O. F.-Meets
a every Wednesday evening In I. o. o. +
hall. LEWIS TYvOLD, N. g.
s. b. MILLER, Secretary.
, 1897-04-21

r ARAMIE REBEKAH LODGE NO. l. I. o.
II o. F.-Meets second and fourth Thurs
day evenings In each month In IT. G. o. hall.
MRS. BELLE MEYERS, N o..
MRS. II. f. DAwBER, Secretary.
, 1897-04-21

WASHINGTON CAMP NO. 1. p. o. 8. of A.
w meets second and fourth Wednesday
evenings In G.. A. X. hall.
F. W. LEE. Pros.
CORLErT DOwNEY. X. 8.
, 1897-04-21

A LPRA CHAPTER NO. 1. o. Z Sheets
a on the first Tuesday evening Of zach
month in Masonic hall.
MRs WV. RIGGS, W. N
MRS. H. L. PAsCALL, Recorder.
, 1897-04-21

"YOMING ENCAMPMENT NO. 1, L. y.
w O. F.-Meets first and third T~hursday
evening Of each month In l. o.. +. hall.
HERMAN CLARK, q. p.
JOHN ACKERMAN, Scribe.
, 1897-04-21

r ARAMIE DIVISION Nc. 2, q. K, K. of P.
II Mt cts second and fourth Thursday eve
ming In each month at the armory In K. of
p. hall.
JOHN FRICK. 8. K, r.
, 1897-04-21

MUSTER CORPS NO 70. W. X. O.-Meets
~ frst and third Monday evenings In each
month In g. A. 4. hall.
MARY E. %IrGIRsOLI. President
Mrs. ANNA b. HOLIDAY, Secretary
, 1897-04-21

Old pairs in any quantity at this
1flce. rs certs par hundred.
, 1897-04-21

EMMANUEL COMMANDERY NO. a, X. 7.
j Meets on the second Tuesday evening in
bach month in Masonic hall.
J. T. HOLIDAY, e. G.
J. e. GATES, Recorder.
, 1897-04-21

NAMON LODGE NO. 3. X. of P.-Meets
- every Friday evening 1T X. OF p. hail,
Balch block, Second street,
p. J. GOsDEN. X. of X. and 8.
, 1897-04-21

r ARAMIE LODGE NO. 8, A. f. and A. NJ
II Meets first and third Monday evening
In each month in Masonic Hall, Balch block
Second street. q. w. BRAAEL, w. III.
J. H. HAYFORD, Secretary.
, 1897-04-21

pLACK HILLS LODGE NO. Sc, b. of L. F.
D Meets first and third Friday evenings
In A. o. u. W. hall.
q. L. DEuKL. Master.
G. +. D~kCKELMAN. Secretary
, 1897-04-21

r ARAMIE LODGE NO. 2, 1. Q. o. F.-Meets
II every Tuesday evening in 10. OF. hall.
corner Second and Garfield streets.
G. G. PI1TMAN N. g.
A. F BKRNRR Secretary.
, 1897-04-21

IYERMION TEMPLENO.1, Rathboneeisters
II Meets first and third Thursday evening
in K. of p. Hall.
MRS. W. E. CHAPLIN, NJ. E. @.
MRS. W. A. JONES. N. Of K.
, 1897-04-21

DILOT CAMP NO. 40. Woodmen o: the
Z World. Meets second and fourth Satur-
hail. w. A. MARTts, c. q.
@. L. RAuNER, Clerk.
, 1897-04-21

HUSTER POST NO. 1. 9. A. R.-Meets SEC
" ond and fourth Monday evenings In each
month in g. A. r. hall. corner Second and
Garfield streets. 4. q. HOLIDAY, p. G.
O. W. SPALDINo, AdjutAnt.
, 1897-04-21

u7AsATCH TRIBE NO. g. l. O of r. Nj
w Meets first and third Monday evening
In I. o. u. +. hall. CHAS NJ. NIsSEN. 3.
PAUL BATH. Cot K.
, 1897-04-21

|nEM CITY Ii DGE NO. 10. A. o. o. W.
VI Meets second aud fourth Monday even
iugs in I. o. o. +. ball.
j.. j. M~cCu1cBEoH, N. ".
f.. q. STAFFORD, Recorder.
, 1897-04-21

ARAMIE TENT NO. :, K.O. T. NJ. Meets
- second and fourth Wednesdays Of each
month In A. O. U. W. Hall,
1. r. SWI0ART K. X.
, 1897-04-21

rACTUs LOYAL ORANGE LODGE NO
" 2s2. Meets first and third Saturda
evenings In each month In !. o o. F. hall.
ID. A. JONES. W. NJ.
DAVID M~cCULLAGH, Secretary.
, 1897-04-21
SECRET SOCIETIES.

w G. T.. U. Laramie Union meets the
w second and fourth Thursdays of each
month, u t2:N p. M. at the reading room.
c. NJ. SIMPSON, President.
ANNA h. HOLIDAY, Secretary
, 1897-04-21

DOCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION NO. lGe
N 3. Of L. ELECTS every Saturday even.
Ing In g. A. B. hall.
WM. NoIrAoH. Chief. Engineer.
G. ". DRFOREsr. First Assistant
, 1897-04-21

r EBANON CHAPTER NO. 3, Z. A. NJ.
II Meets on the secOnd Wednesday evening
in each month in MASONIC hall.
J. E. GATES. Recorder.
, 1897-04-21

ENDOWMENT SECTION ~. Endowment
e Rank, K. Of p. Meets In X. of r. hall
. W. E. CHAPLIN, President.
p @. RAUNER, Secretary.
, 1897-04-21

- OpRB a CoLD IN ONE DAY
rnarddnnn1tvn ueomo Qu:nine Tablets.
~ Nrnmgists ssennd the money II u
fseas - ~ ID
, 1897-04-21

nEM OF THE ROCKIES LODGE NO. ss,
Vt 9. 1. A. 70 the B. Of L. E-Mcets 6rsi
and third ThuYsday afternoons In each
month In @. A. B. hall.
NRs. O. p. GARpHHR, President.
MES. J. ". CO8TIN, Secretary.
, 1897-04-21

THoRNBURGH CAMP NO. = .. Of
l Meets second and fourth Friday sven
ng . in zach month in I. o. o. r. hall.
vICfOR COE8RAu, Captain.
e. 7. BETTE First 6erseant
, 1897-04-21
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, 1897-04-21

. Y. BAXTER, JR.. LODGE NO. q. B. Of
W. b. B. T.-neets Afst and Third Weaneo-
day svssinss n 9. A. 2. hall.
III. 01o0MK, 0a06nR.
, 1897-04-21
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25

Such comfort as could be got ont Of the
consciousness of "A good deed well done
WAS quite ovsrshadowe,l b} Il very nat
ural fear that he had thoroughly and
consistently done the thing which of
81 Others would be most likely to
jeopardize his chances with Elsie Dun
>an. He did not regret it. but he was
angry with himself because he found
il impossible 10 take an enlightened
view of the matter.
I'm an ass" he so!iioauized at one
stage in the short journey; IAN unmiti-
gated donkey of the pack trains. at that!
l don't deserve to have a ghost of a
show after this" he had already gone
the length Of assuming that Elsie and
Thorndyke would immediately fall in
love with each other And to think
that l was idiotic enough to plan the
whole thing myself"
Thus at the end of the first three miles.
Fy the time the Queen Anne gables of
The Hotel Johannisberg came in sight
around the shoulder of Johns noun
tain, he had argued himself into a more
philosophical frame OF mind.
after all, perhaps its a godsend.
Elsie has seen nothing of the world. and
how else could be sure that ! was ever
anything more TO her than the first man
she ever met? It's better to find it out
now than later-much better in every
way" = ~
At which sensible reasoning the nat
ural man within him arose once more
and Knocked him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25

Wilma overflow for one mair in the
family"
While they were considering ways
and means, Elsie held her peace, but
Protheroe could see too plainly for his
own comfort that she favored the plan.
When he put his conclusion to the test
by asking her what she thought of it,
she answered, dutifully:
It's for father and mother to say, but
think we ought not to refuse in such
a case"
1t was the casting vote, and when the
matter was definitely settled Protheroe
had no desire to prolong his visit.
mo, 1 think Id better get back and
tell him." he said. in reply to Mrs. Dun
cans hospitable entreaties. It'll
brighten him up after the scare he's
had this morning"
Duncan went with him to the gate.
Robbie, lad, yen no be sayin' ony-
thing over yon"-with a jerk Of his
thumb toward Allacoochee-"ab oot the
fren' o mine that louped the fence
Certainly not And about Thorn
dyke; you know nothing Of him ex-
cepting what I've told you, but I'll be
responsible for the expense, if need be-"
"Hoot, mon. I'm no that canny."
protested Duncan, but protheroe smiled
when his back was turned. thinking
how the Scots face had frightened at
the satisfactory mention of security.
On the ride back to Allacoochee the
yonng engineer had q BAD half hour.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
lTo BE CoSTIsuED.
nn.nn nrenk. Dawn.

Chicago, Feb. H. Much alarm was
created and sensational rumors circu-
i3ted Saturday because Senator-elect
William +. Mason suddenly fainted dur
ing the morning in his library a. home
while surrounded by group of fisitors.
mostly politicians. BY advice Of his
physician Senator Mason. accompanied
ty members Of his family, Lett for
Florida to obtain the rest anf seciu-
SION which are absolutely necessary 10
his complete recovery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25

cred his body.
"Iwas in a hor-
rible fix" he
says, land the
m ore tire at
nent I receiv-
ed, the worse L
seemed to get.
A New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no GOOD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
whole Family Winea ON,

Webster City, la, Feb. II. = William
Lewis, wife and one child left Reinbecl<
for South Dakota early last fall. The
husband persisted in blizzard. and the
funeral of the wife and child took place
Thursday. They lived in a rude sod
house after the fathers death and the
roof caved in, killing them. The family
will be buried side by side in the Rein
beck cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
Deci.ion on MnIct Lnw

Des MONIES, Ia, FeU ia great Sc H.
sation has been caused here by a de-
cision Of the supreme court that
the Mulct liquor law does not APP
ply to cities under special charters
This restores the prohibitory law in
Davenport, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids,
Keokuk and several smaller cities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
AsphyxInted by Coal Gas

Milwaukee, Feb. l3.--Paul Wagner,
aged As years, and his wife, Frederick
Wagner, Ga years Of age, were found
dead in bed Friday morning at their
residence. AsphyNiation by coal gas
was the probable cause Of death
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25

New York, Feb. 1.-The fire loss of
the United States and Canada for the
month of January amounts to $1,000
700, against Sl1 100000 in the same
month in 1896.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
NOT GUILTY.
alderman O'MnIIey's Trial at Chi
caRo Ends In His AcnuittnI

Chicago, Feb. l5.--The sensational
trial of Alderman Thomas }. O'Malley
and John Santry on the charge of being
members of the gang which raided the
Oak street polling place in November,
1894, to steal the ballots and killed Gus
tave Colliander while in the act, ended
Saturday night in the acqultta Of both
defendants of the murder accusation
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
The House.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The entire
time in the house yesterday was de-
voted to District of Columbia business
aud bills of more or less local impor-
lance were passed.
Washington. Feb. 1o.-The house
Yesterday agreed to the conference re.
port on the immigration bill by q vote
of PIT to SO and passed two more pen
sion bills over the presidents veto. A
bill was passed to prevent the fraudu
lent use of the word copyright" or
books and other publications and q
favorable report was made on a bill
for the location of a branch of the
National soldiers home in Vermilior
county. ILL.,, at cost of 100000.
Washington, Feb. lin the house
yesterday, prior to the assembling oil
the joint convention, the Notifications
and the post office appropriation bills
were reported and placed on the cal
endar. The latter carries sos ,611, I'll, OF
S3,04o,150 more than for the current
year, and S1,903,697 less than the esti.
mate of the postmaster general. The
senate bill relating TO the carrying OF
obscene matter by express companies
was passed.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The fortified.
tons appropriation bill was passed in
the house yesterday and some Roadway
was made with the post office appro-
priation bill, but the major portion OF
the day was consumed in political de-
bate on the financial question.
Washington, Feb. 13.-In the house
yesterday the post Office appropriation
bill ($96, 435,714) was passed and the
sundry civil appropriation bill was
taken up and its first reading begun.
Washington, Feb. 10 Resolutions
were introduced in the house on Satur-
day for information concerning insults
to American ladies by Spaniards on
board the United States mail steamer
Olivette in the harbor of Havana, and
concerning the electoral vote in South
Carolina. Mr.. De Almond MOI spoke
in favor OF Cuba, and the sundry civil
appropriation bill was further dis.
cussed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25

Barnwell, S. q, Feb. 13.-Ex-Judge
A. p. Aldrieh, aged So years, died Of
heart failure while asleep at his resi-
dence at THE Oaks" Friday afternoon
at two o'clock
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
Beware
OF Mercury!

Mr.. Henry Roth, of 1948 South 9th
Street, st. Louis. was given the usual
mercurial treatment for contagious
blood poison. He was twice pronounc-
ed cured, but the disease returned each
time, he was seized with rheumatic
pains. and red lumps and sores COW.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Closing Session Of ths Fifty
Fourth Congress
Measures Of importance e. scented in
Both the senate and llOuse-
Daily summary OF the
Proceedings.

Washington. Feb. 9.-In the senate
yesterday the bill rearranging the lu-
d.cial districts of Texas was passed over
the presidents veto. Most of the time
was occupied in executive session in
considering the Angio-American peace
treaty.
Washington. Feb, IL. - The senate
spent nearly the whole time of its ses-
sion yesterday behind closed doors dis
GUESSING the arbitration treaty.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate laid
aside the arbitration treaty temporarily
and devoted the time yesterday. after
the completion of the electoral count,
10 the discussion of the Nicaragua canal
and the agricultural appropriation
measure.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Yesterday the
senate spent the greater part oft the time
i'll executive session debating the Anglo
American arbitration treaty. The dip
lomatic and consular appropriation oil
was passed, and Wednesday, February
II, at 4 p. M. was fixed as the time
for final vote on the immigration con-
ference report.
Washington, Feb. Is. - The Anglo
American arbitration treaty was fur
Their discussed in the senate yesterday,
and resolution was adopted requesting
Secretary 0lney to use every effort to-
ward lettering the condition of Sylves-
ter Scovel, the newspaper correspond
ent imprisoned in Cuba. The reappoint-
ment of Carroll d. Wright as United
States labor commissioner was con-
firmed
Washington, Feb. 15,-The time was
occupied in the senate on Saturday in
discus ng the arbitration treaty in ex-
ecutive session
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-25
A CASE IN EQUITY.
BY FRANCIS LyNDE.
VI.

IcoPyriga'. 1895. By J 3 Liprineort Col
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-05

The next California tour of tue PennSyI-
vania railroad will leave New York and
Philadelphia by special train of Pullman
palace cars February 9th, visiting the
the great Mammoth Cave and stopping al
New Orleans during the Mardi GraS Car
nival. Four weeks will be allowed on the
Pacific coast, and two days will be spent
on the return trip a Colorado Springs and
the Garden Of the Gods. Stops will also
be made at Salt Lake City. Denver, and
Omaha. This is one of the most delight
ful and complete tonrS ever planned.
Tickets, including railroad tranSpor-
tatiun, Pullman accommodations
zone double berth) meals er
route. carriage drivers, and hotel ac-
commodatiOns going and return. anC
trans portation in California will be solo
at rate of $3.50 from all stations on tn,
Pennsylvania railroad system east o
Pittsburg.
Apply to ticket agents. tourist agen
at 1896 Broadway. New York, or To Geo
W. Bovd. assistant general paSsengc
agent, Broad Street station, Philadelphia
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-05

Bloomsbury, Feb. 2.-One of the most re-
markable criminal cases in Pennsylvania
was brought into court here to day. On
September 10 last an attempt was made
To blow up the residence with dynamite of
the Hon. Levi f. Waller, a prominent
lawyer of this place. The attempt was
traced to Clifton KnOOr, young man of
good family, but of dssolute habits.
knOrr confessed on his arrest that he had
been hired by Lloyd ). Wintersteen, a
lawyer prominent al the bar Of this coun-
" and interested in many business ven
lures, to blow up Mr.. Walters residence
for the purpose of killing Mr.. Waller and
his family.
WinterSteen was arrested and to-day the
grand jury found seven true bills against
Wintersteen and Knorr, charging them
with several forms of attempting to kill.
\ still more daStardly attempt at murder
was confessed TO by Khorr to-day He
made confession that prior to the at
tempt he made to blow up Mr.. Waller :
family shat Wintersteen had induced him
to attempt the assassination of Mr. Wal
Ter by shooting him. A continuance was
asked until the May term and will be ar
gued.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-05
The Oldest nhabifanIs

correspondent of the JOhnstOwn Dem
ocrGt, writing from Eben>burg, gives the
following bits of information:
The first child born in Ebensburg was
the late Robert Roberts. which event took
place in I79S. He was the father of Mrs
L. E Smith, of JohnStown.
the oldest native now living in EbenS-
burg is Lewis Rodgers, who was born in
this place in 1s2O.
The oldest resident is probably Mr.
Cath arine Roberts, who was born in Beu-
lah about the year 1905 and came To EbenS
burg two years later.
The oldest native of Cambria shiT
Is Mr.. Daniel =. Davis. who was born
there about - years ago
Tie first person buried in Lloyd GENE
terry was a daughter of the late Rev
George Roberts. in the first decade of Tn,
present century.
The first churches built in this plac,
have all been superseded by new ones anC
have disappeared, with the exception o
one which iS now occupied aS "A dwelling
and another which is used aS a blacksmith
shop
Now deceased.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-05
Convicted while Dying.

Joseph Ii. Breth. a prominent citizen
politician, lumberman and coal operator.
of New Washington, Clearfield county,
was arrested several months ago on the
charge of embeZZling the funds of his ward
and entered bail for his appearance at
csurt in September. The case came up for
trial at Cleartield, on Tuesday. Ii was Il
sure case cf conviction. so the bOndsmen
surrendered Breth to the sheriff and he
was lodged in Jail. About 1 o'clock on
Wednesday morning the sheriff was
awakened by the other prisoners, who told
him that something was wrong with Breth
1t was found that the prisoner had taken
poison and was dying. The Jail physician
was summoned and worked with him all
day, but he died at o'clock on wednesday
evening. He left letter addressed to y.
l.. Hurd, of La Jose, making disposition
of his BODY and personal effects. showing
that he had this step in contemplation for
some time. He was aged abbuut 20 years.
and served as justice of the peace for a
number of years, being considered one of
the leading citizens of that section. He
had been unfortunate in tinar c al trans
actions of late. Although the prisoner
was lying at the point of death, the case
was tried 6y consent of fcOunSel. and YER
dict of guilty reached about two hours be-
fore his death