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The Republican., 1897-12-09
FIRST WOMAN CITIZEN.
Her Sturdy Lads and Clever Lasses
Become Prominent Citizens.
Known as the widow Ryan''-Wns IL
Clever Business WOman-ShOrt
Sketch of Her Life and " hat
Some of Her Children Ac-
cOmpliShed.
From the News, Indianapolis, Ind

hundreds OF thousands oil men OF IOIclSH
birth have taken out papers declaring their
citizenship in Indiana since that state was
admitted into the Union in 1916 without
creating remark or comment. 1t was dlt-
ierent matter, however, when along m the
foTtlcs the first woman OF foreign birth APP
piled for and received papers Of citizenship
after declaring in set form that she Te
uounccd all allegiance to every prince or
potentate on earth.
This first woman citizen was an Irish
widow who settled in southern Indiana with
her progeny of sturdy lads and clever Iasses
upon "A farm which she had bought. She
had taken out naturalization papers IN order
to manage her property to better advantage,
and for the further purpose of starting her
family as true Americans with full under
standing of the advantages and responsible
lies of American citizenship.
The Widow Ryan as she was known
in Daviess County, Indiana, was a great
woman with clever business head and lett
behind her those who grew to be worthy
men and worthy women, and who have LETT
their impress upon the State.
One of these sons James b. Ryan became
treasurer of the State of Indiana, and SON
in-aw NJ. i. Brett, also heid that high and
honorable position. Another son was the
late Lieut. Col Richard j. Ryan who was
probably the most brilliant and gifted orator
that Indiana ever produced, and who during
the war for the Union served his country in
the Thirty-htth Indiana volunteer Infantry,
better known as the Irish Regiment
Another son is Thomas +. Ryan who is
now SO years old, and with a few intervals Of
lbScnce has been a resident of indianapolis
Tor tOrty-tWO years. Mr.. Ryan has been an
active business man all his life and has seen
more than one fortune come and 90 in the
vicisstudes of trade and sudden panic
In the early tifties smittcn by the gold
fever he went by way OF the Isthmus Of
The Republican., 1897-12-09

Country Cousin ton a visit to London,
to lady tiddler)-Were you practicing
on your violin just now, Miss Strad?
thought I heard you.
Miss Strad-No. haven't touched it
to-day.
Country Cousin-Ah! then it must
have been an organ in the street!
And for the life of him he can't un-
derstand why Miss Strad now gives him
the cold shoulder.-LondonP Pmnch.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

Mrs. YEAST was surprised to see
your husband entering a saloon the 9TH
er day.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-I guess he wanted
to see me.
"You don't mean to say he would find
you there."
"Well. he was pretty sure I would
come there to find him" - Yonkers
Statesman.
The Republican., 1897-12-09
Her SteD-Mn,

Wealthy Widower Ito daughter)-My
dear, I-ahem-I have concluded to
marry again, and the-the bride will be
Miss De Sweet. To be sure, there is
some difference in our ages, but er-as
she is so young she will be fond of So
ciety, you know, and will greatly en-
joy going out <ith you.
Daughter (respectfully)-Weu, III
chi peron her.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Republican., 1897-12-09
Cruel CANTOR.

I'm afraid" said Mr.. Mee5ton, that
l must plead guilty to being baseball
crank"
Il don't think So" replied his wife.
"After accompanying you to one game
l am prepared so say that you are not a
crank on such matters. You are Il raw
ing maniac. ."-Washington Star.
The Republican., 1897-12-09
Utilizing Ningnrn,a Power.

The first use Of Niagara's power was
made in 1925, primitive sawTill being
operated. Nothing more was done until
1912, when Augustus Porter conceived
the plan of hydraulic canals, and in
1861 one of them was completed.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

Jack-What is the trouble betwe n
Josie and Claude? l hear the enga e.
ment is broken.
Penelope-Yes. Claude called " n
she was expecting Clarence, and he
had on the wrong engagement ring
Judge.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

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man, "'," ''''h' ne'er haNIh oIu a mex
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rom cusyrdnns. lost +o make q ,,.a,,,
hurt somebodv Eut in this last bo,,nz
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srorir, !, hoo Nfo,o,.,s r,Iooo on, Ca,,,,
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The Republican., 1897-12-09
1t Wouldn't Work,

zone touch Of nature, you know, old
man"
"Of course, of course; ut you're not
nature, and consequently l refuse to
be touched"
Thus the promptness with which he
saw the point saved him.-Chicago Post.
The Republican., 1897-12-09
The Sweet. Old Song.

20, come where my love lies dreaming"
She hummed in accents low.
And across the strings of her Instrument
She lightly drew the bow
20, come where my love lies dreaming--"
And out through the bedroom door
There fioated upon the atmosphere
The sound Of her husbands snore:
-CleNeland Leader
The Republican., 1897-12-09

"People who live in glass houses
shouldn't throw stones"
"Why?
because everybody can see them do
it."-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

Helen-Katc says she's SO afraid in
the dark.
Mattie-That's strange. I should
think she'd be more afraid of the light.
Chicago News.
The Republican., 1897-12-09
A Natural Result.

$50 the Mothers club decided in ia.
vor of corporal punishment"
"Yes. You see the members were
thinking of each others children."-
Detroit News,
The Republican., 1897-12-09
StiIl Ahead.

"And so you think Heaven is like
Boston?"
"Well, l did think so, but you know
Boston has improved a great deal in the
last 20 wears. s."-Harlem Life.
The Republican., 1897-12-09
Plenty of Th EN-.

You say you love my daughter?"
81 love her, sir, with every fiber that
possess"
Every fiber?"
"Yes, sir. I'm in the rope and cable
business, sir."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican., 1897-12-09
A Possible Disnppointment.

"The bridegroom appeared to be fear
fully nervous"
Yes; you see his father-in-Iaw's
wedding present wasn't certified
Chicago journal.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

When Blue Boards wife looked round. sh
sighed
And shed a brney tear
81 feel" she said to him, Just like
Your whiskers look, my dear"
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Republican., 1897-12-09

She sat on the steps at the evening tide
Enjoying the balmy air;
He came and asked: May l sit by your
side?"
And she gave him a vacant stair.
Cornell Widow
The Republican., 1897-12-09
Keeping Account.

Average Wife-My dear, aren't yor
going to church with me this Sunday
Average Ilusband-Good lands! Why
| went to church with you last Sunday
N Y, Weekly.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

Winkers-I haven't seen you at the
club for a week? You seem to have be-
come a great home body lately.
Blinkcrs-Yes. Wife's away.-N. Y.
Weekly
The Republican., 1897-12-09

"Your little boy bangs on his drum
from sunrise to sunset"
Yes; l pay him to do it so we cant
hear your daughter sing."-Detroit
Free Press
The Republican., 1897-12-09

Her Father suppose, young man,
your intentions are of the best?
Her Suitor-Well-er- intend to
marry your daughteT.-N. Y. Journal.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

Miss PerIinson-Ah, there is no mar
rying or giving in marriage in Heaven.
Miss Westlake-Well, dear, you know
you have my sympathy.-Chicago Rec
The Republican., 1897-12-09
GENEROSITY.

Willie (who has eaten his piece of cali,
as fast as possible)-Say! Ethel: lets
play menagerie. I'll be the monkey
and you feed me with your calle.-N. y
| Times
The Republican., 1897-12-09

1 can play the piano, the fiddle and flute,
No enemy, though, have l got;
The way that l keep all my friends Is just
this ,
can play on the things, but do not.
N Y World
The Republican., 1897-12-09

How doth the busy little bee
Improve each modern hour
When glucose, Cleverly disguised,
Makes useless every tlower
Chicago Journal.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

You should not be first Oh hand,
Unless you would be beaten;
The early bird may get the worm
But the early worm getp eaten.
puck
The Republican., 1897-12-09

Why is it that boy always insists upon
raising pigeons or bantam chickens, in
stead of something useful, like turkeys or
pigs2-Atchison Globe
The Republican., 1897-12-09

The Final Touch. =" Hello, Jerry; got
your new fiat all fitted up?' Not quite.
Say, do you know where | can buy fold
ing toothbrush? ?'-Chicago Record.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

Don't Neglect a Cough Take Some Hale's
Honey of Horchound and Tar nstanter.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Republican., 1897-12-09
Valuable Advice.

DO you think that stimulants would hurt
me, doctor?'
Not if you leave them alone. Detroit
Free Press.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

| have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
an unfailng medicne.-F, K. Lott, 1906
Scott st., Covington. Ky, Oct. l, 1894.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

There are but few people who know
enough not to say that is what th~lght"
when anybody tells them anything Wash
ingtOn Democrat.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

Feel it pass away-when st. Jacobs
Oil cures Neuralgia. Soothes it out.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

1t is very easy to convince a man of what
Crat
The Republican., 1897-12-09

Sprained last night. To-day you are
Well if you use st Jacobs Oil to cure.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

Keep on and suffer if you think
st. Jacobs Oil won't cure rheumatism.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

No man is ever justified in borrowing
money to buy a dog Chicago News.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

You cant convince an editor that no
news is good news. Chicago News.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

The easiest way To catch Airt is not to
attempt it.-Chicago News.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

Prostitutes are like burns, and both
Are cured by St Jacobs Oil promptly.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

There is a remedy for everything except
some OF the Chicago News.
The Republican., 1897-12-09

'Seen my boy Tommy anywhere, Mrs.
Rook?"
well, no, amt seen i'm, but there's
fight at the other end of the street"
-Pick-me-Up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
A Lancaster Episode.

Given for Years to investigating
matters directly and indirectly CON
nected with the underground railroad.
had not expected to find anything in
or about Lancaster touching it. but
was mistaken. Mr. j. Garner has
communicated to me the following:
In the year 1915. when the town
was a hamlet OF little more than a
dozen houses. and the primitive court
house occupied the site OF the present
structures three specimens Of the
genus homo known as abolition
lists" Judge j. T. Mills, Arthur
Laughlin and Stephen Manhood. CON
ceived the idea Of holding an anti
slavery meeting in the temple Of JUS
tice. The name OF the speaker is not
recalled, but the evening was warm
and the windows were open. The
gentleman was just beginning to
warm up 70 his subject when he was
assailed from either side with a
shower of rotten eggs. The speak, =
broke for the door, and, closely fol-
lowed by the territorial hoodlums,
beat retreat to the home OF the
Judge which occupied the site of the
residence Of John Wright, Sr. From
this he was soon fain to escape by a
back window into the adjacent thicket
and make his way through the woods
as best he could to the cabin of Mr..
Mahood, south Of town. where he
spent the night. Thus the early
Wisconsiners. like their parents
further east, made the right Of free
speech odorJerouS
Calling on Grant County's Aunt
Lizzie" few days since, | learned
she was once a participant in thrill
ING underground experience which
| hope she will have the kindness to
give to the public soon. Such things
should not be lost. H. L. JOHNSON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
School Report.

The following is the standing Of
the department Of the pupils of Shady
Dell School, for the month closing
June 18th:
Upper Form-Jauie easier. 9S; Liz
zie Gull, 100; Alice Anderson. 100;
Jimmie Cull, 81; Alta Braudt. 100;
Alice McKichan, 100; Lena Gull. 90;
Alma Strack, 100; Nora McKichan.
81; Belle Edge, 100.
Middle Form Hannah Edge. 81;
Daisy Strack. 80; Gusta Grow. 9S;
Minnie Walsh. 100; Nora Gull, 80;
Mamie Collins. 9S; Earnie McKichan,
81; Floyd easier, %.
Primary Form Eddie Walsh. 90;
Matte Walsh, so; Albert Strack. so;
Freddie Strack. rs; Isaac Edge, 81;
frankie Narrower, 50; Nickie Ohlert,
81; Laura Ohlert. so; Alta Garth
waite, 90; Flossie Anderson, 90; Frank
lie Collins, 90; Katie Ohlert, 9s; Elva
easier, SO; George Edge, 90; Johnnie
easier, 81; Willie Strack, 90; Katie
Collins, 90; Daisy Grow. %; Petite
Ohlert, 90.
School closed Friday, June 18th,
with a picnic. The program of the
day consisted Of singing. recitations,
dialogues and speeches lee cream,
lemonade and bountiful dinner was
served The day was fine. there were
a goodly number present and all had
an enjoyable time.
BELLE BRooKENs, Teacher
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
Patch Grove.

Matters 60 on as quietly as the
most prosy and sedate might desire.
An occasional festival or social enliv-
ems the spirits of the young.
Miss Lizzie Robertson has learned
to ride her wheel as well as any of the
BOYS. We have never heard Of its be-
coming unmanageal,a or throwing
her in ditch yet.
Miss Annie Robertson has gone
with Mr.. Ed Barr and wife to San
Francisco, where she expects to re-
main a week and then continue her
journey to Portland, Oregon. Miss
Robertson is quite traveller. having
visited Scotland and England; since
then she made trip to Australia to
visit sister She remained there
few years and engaged in teaching.
She lately filled the position in the
Primary department of our town
school left vacant by the marriage of
Miss Frank Bryan.
VIII Robertson has come home to
rusticate for awhile with brand new
wife
The greater part of those who cele-
brated the 3rd went to Melville. The
great attractions were a sight of the
Wisconsin river and the novelty of a
celebration after thirty-six years OF
unpatriotic silence, unbroken by the
soul stirring notes of the cornet band.
the boom of cannon or the startling
fire cracker; thirty-six years in which
generation of Millvilllans have gone
to the better land.
Patch Grove creamery is receiving
1000 pounds of milk per day and the
proceeds OF sales of cheese for May
seems to be quite satisfactory. Mrs
D. l.. Riley is secretary of the associa-
ton.
John Lewis, for many years a stock
ouSeI III tuls pldce' las SOue 10 lNe
with a sister in Iowa. Poor health
has vanquished Jack; his home Is for
sale
Everybody seems to be enjoying the
best Of health in defiance Of the hot
weather and abundance Of strawber-
ries.
y. b. Our postoffice has not
changed hands. Is there not a more
potent influence somewhere than po-
litical influence b.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
Death OF Grandma Hope.
N "a


Mrs. Elizabeth Hope died at her
home in Bloomington Monday even
ing, July 5, at 8 O'Clock. She was
about 80 years old, an old settler, and
was the mother Of Miss Agnes Hope,
who runs restaurant She also
leaves three other daughters, Mrs.
Jennie Brother OF Little Grant; Mrs.
Ellen Garside Of Patch Grove; Mrs.
Julia Sloan Of Bloomington; also two
sons, VIM. Hope Of Little Grant aud
Theodore Hope Of Patch Grove. She
was the grandmother OF VIII Brother,
head lneman Of the Grant County
telephone company. The funeral took
place today. "Wednesday. at the house
a. o'clock, and at O'Clock in Proyi
denca church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
Death OF Clara Mccormick.

Mrs Clara b. Mccormick Schur-
bourn, wife of Adelbert Sehurbourn
and daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Benz.
Mccormick, OF Mt. Hope, died after
two days illness ofAbood poison at
her home in Rusk. Dunn County.
Wis, Monday evening. June &c. 1897.
aged 80 years.
Deceased was born in Dunn County
within sight of the house where she
died. At the age OF two years she
removed with her parents to Water
loo Township. Grant County. where
she resided up to the time of her sec
ond marriage. She was twice mar
ried-frst, in Beetown to John Ever
sail. by whom she had two children,
and he died before she was 20 years
old and second at Bridgeport, to
Adelbert Schurbourn, by whom she
had two children. The four children
and Mr.. Schurbourn survive her.
She also leaves father and mother,
a brother and five sisters as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz Mccormick, Mt.
Hope; William Mccormick, Lancaster;
Mrs. Sarah j. Miller, Dunn County;
Mrs. Frances Darling, Mt Hope; Mrs.
Hattie Glaskin. Duluth; Mrs. Alice
Smith (wife of Mr.. Joe Smith) Lam
caster; Miss Ellen Mccormick, Mt.
Hope.
The lady was possessed Of loyable
disposition sunny. energetic. A
large circle of friends sorrow and
wonder at the fate that removes one
who seemed 50 needed and deserving
to live. The family have the sym
pathy Of everyone in their loss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
Prince HIbtrt Johnson Arrested.

Monday afternoon Deputy Fawcett
came from Platteville to the Lancas-
ter county Jail with colored man
about 20 years of age name Prince
Albert johnson. The Prince is a
native of Galena where his parents
now reside, and he came to Platte
vile few years ago, finding employ
ment in Fon Moore's hotel as boot
black and general utility man around
the premises. 1t is said that within
the past two years he has been con-
fined in an insane asylum or hospital;
but if that is so. it must have been in
some other state as we can find moth
ing of it in the Grant County records
Prince Albert johnson occupied a
sleeping room in the third story over
I. A Murphey & Cos. hardware
store in Platteville. Beneath him on
the second floor lives Mr. Huxtable, a
travelling man, and his family, who
are respectable people in every sense
of the word
On the morning of Monday July
5th, at an early hour, the Prince
arose and without going to the
trouble of making his toilet went
down to the bedroom of Mrs. Hulk
table who had not yet arisen from her
bed. The lady's husband had gotten
up some time before that and going
away had left the doors unlocked.
In the trouble that ensued the cries
OF the lady brought help from below
and the negro disappeared; but he
was found later in the day at 10
O'Clock by officers in some old build
ings back of the Platteville hotel
where he had secreted himself.
Prince was brought before Justice
S. W. TRADER and in default of $500
bonds was lodged in the county Jail
to await trial in the circuit court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
Death OF Benl. f1lCkok.

Benjamin Hickok died suddenly Of
heart failure at his home in Bloom
ington at 5 o'clock in the evening of
Friday, July ,, 1897. He had attend
ed the funeral of Mrs, Woodhouse
that day and was in his usual health.
The funeral took place Tuesday and
the remains We're buried at the Dodoe
school house cemetery.
Deceased was born May /, 1918. at
Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, Pa,
and followed farming ana lumberinq
He came west in 1S45 and settled in
Beetown. After remaining there for
time he went TO St. Croix Falls
Wis. where he kept boarding house
for lumber company He came
back to Beetown and again engaged
in farming which he followed until he
went to live in the village of Bloom
ington, some fifteen wears ago. He
was united in marriage to Lucinda
Billings just before he came west.
Seven childen blessed the union, three
sons and four daughters. Two sons.
William and Miner Hickok, preceded
their parents to the better land.
William was killed in the war of the
rebellion and Miner died of heart fail
ure January Is, 1896 His son, b. @.
Hickok and four daughters survive
him. His wife died many years ago,
since which time he has resided with
his daughter, Mrs. Stark. He was a
member OF the Odd Fellows Lodge, of
Bloomington, and was also an honor
airy member of viii Hickok Post, No.
134, G. A. X. His love for little
children was proverbia. Deceased
was grandfather OF Mr. L. G. Hiekok,
of Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
KILLED BIZ A BULL.
A Plattsills Man Is Crushed To Death In His
Stable.

On Monday, July 5. George Henry
Goodrich was killed in Platteville by
a bull. In the forenoon of that dey
Mr.. Goodrich had occasion to throw
from the stable out into the barnyard
some bloody material The animal,
which was Jersey and dehorned. i'm
mediately became uneasy from the
smell of the blood and Mr.. Goodrich
remarked to some person who was
standing by at the time that he ought
not to have done that and would not
have done so if he had thought. At
- O'Clock, noon. Mr.. Goodrich was
seen to again enter the stable alone.
In about half an hour somebody went
to the barn and found the Infatuated
animal standing over the body of Mr..
Goodrich who had been crushed to
death in one corner of the stable. A
rope was lying near the body and it is
supposed that he was in the act of
leading in and tying up the Jersey
when the attack was made on him.
The body and face were found to be
badly bruised and the clothing was
mostly torn from the man.
Mr.. Goodrich was a bachelor and
about 65 years of age. He was born
in St. Lawrence county, n. y, came
west number of years ago and was
travelling salesman for II. B. Claffiin,
New York city. just before the war
he was about year clerk in the
land office at Madison. For twelve
years he had resided in Platteyille
looking after and managing the affairs
OF his sister, Mrs. Bailey. His sister
is the widow of Elijah Bailey, who
was Killed on Christmas day, 1878, by
Jersey bu'l-an ancestor Of the Jer
sey that killed Mr.. Goodrich-in the
same barn in which the tragedy oc
CURED last Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-08
Might Have Been Il Serious Fire.

The Northwestern depot with ware
house and other buildings surround
ing it in Lancaster were in danger of
being burned late Saturday afternoon.
Fire was discovered at the head of the
stairs leading into the Hawley ware
house, leased by Tom orion. Some
tow waste had been used to cork
crack between the head Of the stairs
and the doorsill. In some manner
the tow caught fire-possibly by
spontaneous combustion, but most
likely by sparks from a locomotive. or
maybe from the pipe Of smoker
Luckily long hose was attached to
hydrant in the depot and from this
water was thrown on the flames until
they were extinguished. An alarm
was sounded from the fire bell; but
before the department turned out a
telephone message at Smiths informed
them that the fire was out.