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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-11
Circuit Court Proceedings.

The bic criminal calendar this term
did not WELD much results in the way
of sentences Timothy Duggan
for the killing Of Thos Doolin
last summer was found guilty Of man
slaughter in the fourth degree He
was sentenced by Judge Clementson
to one year in the penitentiary.
+. c. Day was acquitted eli the
charge of killing his brother at Potosi.
VIM. j. Duncan was found guilty Of
stealing Breithaupt's horses and was
sentenced to two years at Waupun.
The testimony was Just about the
same As that given at the prelimin-
airy trial the main facts Of which
were published al the time in the HER-
AID.
Geo. King WAS tried for attempted
Jail breaking aud convicted. His sen
tence will be one year or less il the
county jail The case Of the state
against Geo Bishop for burning Met
ropolis Hall at North Andover last
July was dismissed By district attor-
ney for lack Of sufficient evidence.
The work OF the jury being COM
pleted they were all discharged by
the court last Saturday morning, but
one. Mr. A. } Howell OF Lancaster,
who was retained for nucleus Of a
jury III case it's decided . try the
Townsend case at an adjourned ses-
sion Of this term.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-11

the back but partly on right side and
with legs drawn up in about the pos
ition of a person sitting. de said
alSothat be thought Townsend went
into the room where the body was
and explained fully inst how the ae-
cident happened. This was in lirect
contradiction of keene's evidence. 1t
was also shown that 1ownsend's rel
ations with his wife appeared to be
pleasant and thai She was in deli
cate condition at the tjmeof her death.
MIR. Snider testified that The stand
drawer opened 70 the south instead Of
toward the east as,sworu 10 by others
The evidence also showed that Town
send wa, talking OF going away 10
school and was about to rent a house
for bis wife i'll les. lonesome place
than whore the house in which Tie was
living was situated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-11
Tried For Breaking Jail.

HERALD readers havea slight acqua-
intauce with George King (the prison
er serving out sentence at the couu-
ty jail for woman offence through
several articles written by him and
published in this paper He is from
Grinnell, Iowa. and is a young man
of intelligence with a romantic dis
position that bids fair to make him
much trouble during life About two
months ago his term Of
imprisonment expired but since
that time he has been held here
on . charge of assisting Rockholm and
Webb-two fellow prisoners in the
county jail-to escape on the night Of
Oct. p, 1896. On Friday and Satur-
day Of last week he was tried here in
circuit court.
On the night Of Oct, p, King and
and other prisoners sawed off bars in
the jail and dug a hole through the
brick wall and We're making prepare
tions to fly when they were discover
ed by Mr.. j. P Lewis who gave the
alarm and they were stopped
The jury returned verdict Of gull
ty; but King has rot vet received his
sentence. II viii re one year Or less
in. the county jail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-11

know everything that happened that
night and that he fought Aleck. He
denied positively knocking Aleck into
the creek or putting him in there.
He did not know Alex was dead until
tn next day when he was summoned
before the coroner's inquest
The Judges charge to the jury was
to bring in verdict Of manslaughter
in the fourth degree or to acquit. The
jury were out but a short time before
they agreed on a verdict of acquittal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-11

from the nearest pubic highway l
saw Townsend hunting with a rifle
west Of his house in the forenoon OF
September 2lst. 1888 In the after
noon was grubbing about fifty rods
south of his house. | heard a shot
toward Townsend's house and ID from
five to fifteen minutes | looked up
and saw Townsend standing ten or
fifteen feet from me with his little
girl on his arm said to the little
girl. Hello Bessie Townsend said
Henry Ielp me. said whats
the matter?n He said II shot Esther
said Hove" He said II was clean
ing my revolver Where did YOU
hit here III the back Of the head. "
How bad IS she hurt9" .Oh. |
don know" go back. and 1 will
rouse the neighbors and send for a
doctor" He went back ! went to
Mark house shortly afterward. He
came out Of the gate toward me.
said We'll. Mark what was the re-
sult?" He said .Oh. she is dead and
has been for a long time. I am going
to take BESSIE over to grandma's.
Found the dead body of Mrs. Town
send in a small room about 10x10 on
the first floor. She was living on her
back with her feet toward the north
window and short distance from ii.
There was a sewing machine at her
right in the northeast corner OF the
room, and a stand containing drawer
at her left in the northwest corner OF
the room Between the body and
the stand was an overturned rocking
chair living on its right side with
rockers toward the window The
entrance to the room wa, from the
south side near the southeast corner.
Tie shades ut the windows OF the
room were down. the windows were
closed and the door closed when /
went there The weather was very
warm. ] came out Of the room and
soon re-entered with Louis Gelbach.
We took the revolver from the stand.
II was large size revolver. 3S-cali-
bre siX-shooter Il was loaded ex-
cept one exploded cartridge. Town
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-11

In the house very short time-but a
a very few minutes She did not
make the least struggle that I remem-
Der. | started 70 Mr.. Gelbach's and
met Mr.. Keene Don't know whether
he was coming or not. After the re-
volver went off | don't remember
what did with it. I should have
put it in the stand drawer. was
walking around in the room part cf
the time when cleaning the revolver.
II was bu. q short JOB clea4.ng it.
| think was standing when the re-
volver went OIL had been sitting
on the stand part Of the time. Had
not sat on machine box By the side OF
the stand = "That was his state
ment- was at the funeral. When
the remains were viewed | attempted
to lift Bessie up to view her mother 5
remains Mr. Townsend clapped his
handkerchief over the glass tand told
me to take her away and not let her
see. ! did So
The witness next detailed expert
ments with the revolver found in the
room made during the next week.
Testimony objected to by Mr.. Cleary.
Objection overruled The evidence
on this point was briefly that the re-
The age-herald., 1897-09-16
CITY TAX NOTICE.

In accordance with amended section 33a of the City Code, notice is hereby given that Real and Personal Taxes for the year 1897 are now due, and tax payers are notified to appear at my office and pay their taxes. Said taxes will be delinquent on the 15th day of October, 1897.
 GEO. EUSTIS, 9.l-1ot Tax Collector.
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MRS. WNSLOW'S SOOTHING, SYRUP

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. TT SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, AL LAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND COLO. and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

Read the AGE-HERALD. It will be delivered to you daily for 70 cents month.
 Advertising comes high, but t brings great returns.
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pHLIeHTFUL AND CHEAP TRIP

To New York. Boston. Philadelphia. Bal
 timore and the East. Via Central of Georgia railway to sa- vannah, thence the elegant steamers of the Ocean Steamship company to New York, Boston and Philadelphia and Mer- chants and Miners line to Baltimore Excursion tickets. including meals and berth, on ship at very low rates during summer months The sea air a great tonic
 Steamer appointments equal to finest hotels.
 For rates, reservations, sailing dates. etc., apply to any agent of the eompany or to
 soLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent.
 JACK W. JOHNSON, Union Ticket
 Agent, Birmingham, Ala.
 J. c. HALLE, General Passenger
 Agent. Savannah. Ga
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Notice to Sidewalk Con-
 tractors.
Office of City Enginee

OlICe OI OIIy EIlglleer,
 Birmingham, Ala, Sept. II, 1897. Sealed proposals will be received at this office until 12 o'clock noon Wednesday, Sept. 15, for constructing .vitrified brick side walks on the north side of Avenue K between 18th and 18th streets. Certi- fed check for sl00 made payable to the mayor and aldermen must accompany each bid to insure signing of contract and making of bond. Bond to the amount oe oEe-afth Of con- tract will be required.
 City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Specifications may be obtained at this office.
 (Signed.) JULIAN KENDRICK Affs 9-11-till-sept-15 City Engineer.
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

With the coming of September comes the question of school gowns, how to renova'te those of last season and how to make those that are new.
 The prevailing styles show continued favor for the blouse, much reduced sleeves and a preference for cashmere over all othsr stuffs for early autumn wear.
 School gowns should be simple before all else Both the Norfolk and the blouse models are admira ble. Plaids, either IS entire costumlas or in combination, make an excellent effect and have the addi- tional merit of wearing well.
 The cashmere made with accessories of bright-colo1l1 materials of the sort is at once stylish, durable and eminent,y suitable. Latest blouses show open front with the chemisette beneath; but while these are drsssy and effective, they are qaltIher ovsr elaborate and fussy for school wear.
 Tn selecting new gowns it is we'll to bear in mind that all browns and blues are to be much worn. In remodeing thosis of a season back it will be helpful to remember that large sleeves can al- ways be made smaller and that touches of plaid as trimming will often so brighten and fresllen a gown that has already done servios as to make 1t al- most equivalent to new.
The age-herald., 1897-09-16
Notice. Telephone Subscribers.

If you wish to have your tel ephone moved promptly you should give us at least one weeks notice.
 W. l.. WOODRUFF, Manager Birmingham Tele- phone Exchange.
 s-15-tf. --'-rlzlfiyssssE fiysssssE
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FONDA.

The great hypnotist, East Lake. five nights, Sept. I3th to I7th. Amusing and instructive.
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

The New York Telegram has this in- forma ton of brilliant wri.er, whose personality hitherto has been somewhat vague and elusive to general readers:
 John w. Keller, l,he "Cholly Knickar- booker of the Journal (and formerly Of the Recorder), must feel considerable satisfaction over the fact that his chap pie copy is about the only stuff of the kind which New York editors are really anxious to get. Keller is "in the know" in all matters pertaining to Chappiedom, and in reading his column one is itn- pressed by the absolute knowledge the man possesses on the matters of which he wrfes. At any rate, Keller is in de- mand. There is no doubt of that. There is not another man on the New York press who can duplicate his club chat ter. I do not know what salary Keller gets. am free to admit that i,'s none of my business. But it must be fairly comfortable one, for to my certain knowledge he refused an offer of $20 column made by ',he editor of a certain New York paper who appreciated Kel- ler's value in his special field Keller worked like a slave on the old Recorder, and suck to the leaky old craft to the last. He was not very well treated, I believe, and has no particular pleasant memories of the drudging years he put in on That hopeless sheet.
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quent terse and pointed, and brimming over with wit and wisdom.
 
 Mrs J. B. Bodies has returned from a long visit to friends in Tennessee. and other sectiors. Mrs. Corine Tuttle will be absent for several weeks longer.
The age-herald., 1897-09-16
MISSES SCHOOL DRESSES.

If you have decided to take Hoods Sarsa- parilla do not be induced to buy any other.
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

Miss McGowsn, who has been quite sick with typhoid fever at the nome of her brother, MT. T. L. McGowan, on the South Highlands. is now slowly con- yalescing.
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

MT and Mrs. Joseph R. Estzs and Mrs. J. Frank Redd, Mrs. Estes mother, are home again from a tr.p east. They have moved for the winter to 920 Eighteenth street, South Highlands, where they will be pleased to see. their friends.
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

The little son of MT. and Mrs. Sterling Lanier, who has been il with typhoid fever for two months, continues to im- prove.
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

Miss Overton, of Memphis. is now the guest of Miss Kath srine Gay, of Atlanta.
  Miss Mary S'tillwel1, of Montgomery, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Robert 5. Wetmore, 171S Avenue J, South High lands.
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--a 2 ------ -
 FOR RENT.

~>---~-~~--~~---->----~~-~ FOR RENT-Elegant furnished rooms,
 with bath, next to Florence hotel, on
 I'd ave. 9-7-7t
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LOANS.

MONEY TO LOAN-On furniture, without removal, from $10 up. S. R. Searle, 17th street, between 1st and 2d avenues. my 2-tf
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

Mrs. George R. Ward left yesterday afternoon for north Alabama, where sine will be the guest of friends before re- turning to the city. Mrs. Ward will visit friends at Rome, Ga.
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

FOR RENT-A pretty two-story cottage cor. 16th st. and 11th ave, South High class order. T. L. McGowan, 1920 2d ave. 9-15-2t.
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

The Woman'1 Foreign Missionary union of North Alabama Presbytery, will convene in the Presbyterian church at Gadsden, Ala, at 9:30 o'clock a. m., Oct 5. Delegates to the union will please address Mrs T. M. Cassels, Gadsden, and notify her of the time of their ar rival at Gadsden. By order of the pres idsnt, Mrs James ". Lapsley.
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

Correspondence with parties having hotels for lease Nor sale the loca- tion must be healthful with schools;
 towns of from 1000 to 5000 inhabitants preferred. Address, H. c. Lennox, Jas per, Ala. S-17-lm
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Yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock, at the Cumberland Presbyterian church, MT. Albert s. Wynn and Miss Blanche Me Connell were marr.ed by Rev. Dr. D. B. Gray, pastor of the First Baptist church. Messrs. Frank Hart, Walter Gossett, Archie Mcconnell and William Schlech- ter were the ushers. The bride was at tired in a becoming and stylish travel ing gown, and immediately after the marriage ceremony, MT. and Mrs. Wynn left fer Nottingham, Ala, to spend their honeymoon with relatives.
 The Literary Circles of '96 was reor- ganized Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Adah Miles. The following of fioers were elected for the coming sea- son: President Miss Marion Reed vice president. MT. A. l.. Heyts--%secretary Miss Ethel Kirkland. Music will be add ed to the literary features, which will afford much pleasure to the club mem bers. The Circle of '96 will meet next with Miss Reed.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph B. Haylow leave this afternoon for White Sulphur Springs for a sojourn of ten days.
 
 Mrs. Oliver and daughter, Miss Susie, have returned from pleasant visit 70 Dadeville.
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

WANTED-A few good saw mill hands
 at Lathrop; Hattan Lumber Co.,, River
 side, Ala. Apply to w. c. Fellows, Florence hotel. 9-12-3t
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

BARGAINS FOR SALE. Brick store, 2d avenue, S15,000. Brick store, 2d avenue, $7,500 Brick store, lst avenue, $14. 900; Brick store, 20th street, $16, 900. Telephone 42 ll4ls N 2lst. St.
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WANTED-Lady stenographer and type
 writer; one competent to assist in of- flee work; must be good in figures; an- swer in own hand writing: give full name and salary expected. Address, Business,
 Age-Herald. 9-12-2t
The age-herald., 1897-09-16

MT. and Mrs. Guy D. Blewett, of Me ridian, Miss, are the guests of Mir and Mrs. R. P. Wetmore at their home on Highland avenue, South Highlands.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-25

1t is quite the custom to speak Of
the whites who were the first to go
among the Indian tribes of the west
as pioneers of civilization" The
civilization" was not always IF a per-
fectly civil order The officials and
traders of the old Hudson Bay COM
pany used to claim credit for this
rough pioneering. If we may Judge
from the records of the company, their
work was thorough in it's way, but the
way was hard one. Some entries in
the account books of the company,
made more than a hundred years ago,
will show how the civilizing was
being done.
Dec. 81, 1895. Served out a quart
of rum per man; the evening spent in
innocent mirth and jollity.
Jan. 1, 1896. All the Indians drunk
about the place; great trouble in keep
ing order"
Two entries of an earlier date, and
from a station still further north,
show what were the amenities of in
tercourse between the Civilized" and
savage races when questions of right
and justice were in the way of set
tlement The first entry reads:
"The Company's cook, a lad of 16,
having been carried off by the Esqui-
maux, three out of party of six pass
ing Esquimaux were seized as hostages
until the return of the boy"
Five years later another brief entry
shows how this transaction was finally
closed:
Had a row with the three Esuui.
maux detained. They were shot, and
their ears picked in rum, and sent on
to their tribe, to show them what had
happened" ......
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-25
AMoNo new YoRK,s PooR.
The New Recreation Pier at the Foot
of Third Street, East River.

of Third Street, East River.
There are no people who are more
willing to be happy than the east-sid-
ers. One cents worth of ice cream de-
livered on a scrap of newspaper will
suffice to make two east-side children
think life a joy, and an open fire plug
is a fountain of delight There is no
doubt but that the hot days of summer
are days of suffering in the overdr0wd-
ed tenements, but let puff of air from
the East river strike Delaney street,
or Houston or Norfolk, and the Ian
guild babies begin to sit up in their
perambulators, the tired mothers
cheerfully take up their gossip and
the youngsters their games. A great
deal of intelligent work is being done
for the east side, says a writer in
Harpers Weekly. New parks have
been opened; societies whose object is
to teach better mode Of living have
been organized; play grounds are soon
to be opened, and now, after good
deal of time spent in preparation, one
of the several recreation piers planned
has been erected and thrown open to
the public. To one used to seeing the
tremendous jams of heavy trucks in
front of the docks of West street it Is
an odd sight to see the entrance to a
New York pier almost blockaded by
empty baby carriages. There is no
room for perambulators on the new
recreation pier, and the mothers who
bring them leave them at the entrance.
The new pier is substantially built,
two-story, fireproof structure, iron
stairways lead from the street to the
recreation floor. On hot afternoon
these are crowded; at night they are
jammed A band plays almost every
night and several afternoons during
the week. Any air faster than "Old
Hundred" sets the youngsters dancing,
very slight provocation starts them
all singing, and every boy whistles
when the band plays Sweet Rosie
O'Grady." Often the singing, shout
ing and whistling are so deafening
that one cannot hear the band half the
length of the pier, but that does not
disturb anyone. There are a couple
of stands on the pier where youngsters
with strong stomachs and few pen
MES may make themselves happy with
candy or open face" pies. Children
with weak stomachs and three pennies
may indulge in sterilized milk. Sew
eral uniformed employees of the dock
department and two or three police
men keep order on the floor, and two
matrons in black, with starchy white
aprons, collars and cuffs, look after the
comfort of the women and babies. To
sympathetic observer of the great
tenement district this recreation pier
would seem to be one of the most praC-
tical and useful means of relief yet
devised for the preservation of infant
life and adult hope among the poor.
Let us have as many more of them as
possible.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-25

method of shrinking the cloth fibre He
is chemist and he became satisfied,
from long study of fiber entering into
the composition of cloth, that the fiber
themselves possess, if properly treated,
sufficient strength to withstand the
impact of lead bullet. This he now
claims to have demonstrated His cloth
is made, he says, of silk and wool and
one other fiber which he will not name
The tests were confined to revolvers,
for against missiles from such weapons
is all Brother Casimir claims his cloth
will hold. This particular fabric he
expects to see utilized for clothing for
policemen, for lining the overcoats of
men who are out late at night and in
danger from footpads, and for all who
are in danger of being fired on with
ordinary lead bullets. He does not
claim this cloth would be of service in
an army, for armies now use steel bull
let's. But he is making a fabric for
armies, and so confident is he of sue
cess, in view of what he has now dis
covered, that he has already made ar
rangements to go to Europe to intro
duce the invention to the continental
powers.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-25

the first 1t had the same result, except.
that Brother Casimir's quiet smile of
triumph was slightly broader. A third.
test was made. The conditions were
the same as for the first and second,
except that a 38-caliber revolver was
substituted for the smaller weapon.
Still the marvellous results were the
same. Brother Casimir said the con-
cussion from the third bullet was heav-I
Ter than from the other two, but that
there was no lasting pain. Doctor
Westerschulte offered himself for the
fourth test. He had even less protec-
ton for his body, under the bullet
proof, than had Brother Casimir-only
a light negligee shirt and thin gauze
undershirt He was fred on with the
SO Colt.
at feels just like being poked in the
ribs with a stick" he declared with
triumph as he stepped from behind the
wizard cloth. Brother Casimir then
took his place behind the shield for
the fifth test. This time a Colts re-
volver of "A caliber was used. The
cloth was not penetrated. Brother
Casimir said the shock of the bullets
impact was considerably more painful
than either of the shots that had gone
before, but it did not hurt so much
that he would be afraid to have it
repeated. Then all who had witnessed
the tests signed their names to a con-
else statement of what had taken place,
substantially as it has been related
here.
Brother Casimir intimates that the
secret of making his fabric lies in the