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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02
DEATH OF II. 6. Parrish
The Former Superintendent of LanCastsr's
Hater-Norks Dies at the Home CT his
Brother in Morrison. Illinois.

Mr.. hunlphre, G. Parrish. the gem
tleman employed by Lancaster as
superintendent in the construction of
our water-works, died at the home of
his brother, | H. Parrish. in Morri-
son. ILL.,, sunday morning, November
II. 1897. aged SO years, months and
8 days.
A universal sorrow comes upon our
city with the above announcement.
We only knew Mr.. Parrish as an
intelligent. patient laborer for the
benefit of mankind. Our regard was
entirely for the man. Not riches with
their attendant splendors forced a
fawning obeisance from the multi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02
Lancaster Wins fit Foot Ball.

The result of the Prairie du Chen
VS. Lancaster foot ball game was a
surprise to everybody. The High
school eleven of this city expected to
win but did not look for so great a
victory. Sixty to nothing in favor of
Lancaster was the score. The game
was good-natured and free from acct
dents.
The Lancaster boys were pleased
with the treatment they received at
Prairie du Chen and cannot account
for the following unfair tackle in the
Union:
The football game yesterday be-
tween the Lancaster and Prairie du
Chen High schools was rather one
sided affair, resulting in a score of so
to nothing in favor of the Lancasters.
1t is probable. however. that the ma
iority of their men are not High
school boys. Prairie du Chen bows
would be ashamed to be in the High
school at that time of life.
The Union man has let the pique of
defeat get the better of his sense of
propriety and Justice.
The players on the High school
eleven from this city were all bona
tide students in the school and not one
is more than 10 years of age and
only three over II years. Can
the Union say as much for the Prairie
du Chen eleven9
If from Is to IS years is not the
time Of life for boys to be in high
school, will the editor of the city of
Sc saloons please tell curious public
what is the proper age?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02
There's Nothing Too Good For The Irish. +"

The map Of Ireland Is spread all
over the court room : These were
the words OF Pat BARLEY on viewing
the scene in the court room last Tues
day afternoon. There were present
attorneys. officials and persons having
business with the court as follows:
Tom Cleary, Irish; joe Cleary Irish;
Ed. Burns, Irish Dan Neeiham. Irish !:
Chas. Seaman. Irish John Seaman.
Irish; Mike Seaman. Irish; Dennis
Gardner. Irish; Pat BARLEY. Irish !;
Walter Brennan. Irish: Dave Sheean.
Irish; W. f. Howe. part Irish; Jack
Lane, Irish part OF the time: Ed Low
ry, Irish descent; VIII McGonigal.
lrish-sounding name; Charley Church
hill. looks Irish; Lee Philipson. denies
being Irish. A little later Jim Muir
phoy. also Irish, and Bill Palmer,
whose wife is Irish, came in.
The others were Judge Clementson,
Geo. B. Clementson, f. B. Goodsell.
Thode Burr, Charley orion, Herman
Buchner and Harry Brown. No Irish
suspicion rests against these. though
the .'furriner" streak in the makeup
OF all but two or three is pretty near
ly the whole thing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02
Beet0Wn.

As to corrections, George Bonham
left Beetown in 81, not in 81; and
undertook last week to write Of the
happenings" around us and not of
the ''happiness." To write up the
latter would be difficult job. of itself
and then the anhappinees would have
to be recorded and that would be a
sad business.
Mr.. Sam McIver stopped over with
us last Friday night and renewed old
friendships with the few old settlers
left here. Although in his seventy
sixth year he is hale and hearty, and
still engaged in buying stock with the
same activity as he did score of
years ago.
Thanksgiving passed very quietly
no special religious services were
held; not turkey was on sale by our
merchants to enable us to keep up
the traditional custom of our ances-
tors, but yet the day was remembered
by most in a quiet, sober way, and
the usual dance, rather lightly at
tended, wound up the day.
There win be donation here UPON
the night of Dec. 4, for the benefit OF
the NJ f. church.
Miss Kit returned on Friday from 9
two months visit in South Dakota and
Iowa.
School in the lower village district
is again in session for the winter term
Miss May Lyons being re-engaged
after the completion of the fall term
There are already forty pupils en-
rolled, and more a coming"
Mr.. Brown. living upon the Jerry
Garner place, had well drilled, OBJ
tanning good supply OF water at 8
depth of 90 feet.
DR.. Blackburn reports that there i.
very little sickness now and that he i,
getting much appreciated rest.
John Peterson has leased the farm
Of Chas. Kucnster in Glen Haven and
will take possession upon March 1st.
And John Taylor has leased the Gran.
ey farm and will commence operations
next spring.
Jerry Schemerhorn, Jr., and family
after four weeks visit, returned tx
their home in Des Moines on Monday
Many OF our farmers are not wait
ing for sleighing, but are already
hauling home their winter wood
That's business.
NV heart goes to "Goldy" in his al
Fiction; don't know OF anything that
would give me greater satisfaction
than to see him bowling with tn,
toothache, than accompanying him t
the dentist and having the molars '.re
moved" +. l..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02
Preston.

John W. Robinson is on the sick
list.
/. 6. Dewitt, of Montfort, was
among us one day last week.
Ben Walker gave the young bloods
dance at his residence Thanksgiving
night.
Preston can boast of as good an
orchestra as any small town Of its
size. The iddlers three are J. H.
and Martin Brown and James Watch
orn.
William Bastol took load OF big
hogs to Castle Rock. Bill is n cham
pion hog raiser and the boys advised
him to take them to Castle Rock from
where they could be shipped down
Blue River into the Yukon valley
where they would fetch him $l.o0 per
pound
Three men have been appointed to
look after the protection OF quail in
this gamey neck Of woods.
William Shimmins. our stock man,
is quite i'll at his home and seems to
only be slowly recovering.
Jagamania is new word for one
who has a JAG on. Three OF our fell
lows came home from Fennimore
with jagamania the other day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02
Patch Grove.


The meeting of the Patch Groye lit
erary society was largely attended.
Many from surrounding towns attend
ing. The recitations were well deliv-
cred and we'll received by the audi
ence. The principal features were
the debate on the Chinese question
and the address of Prin. Thos. J..
Brooks. The judges were Prof. Pear
son of Bloomington. and Prof. Tidd of
Mt. Hope and Miss Ella Alexander
decided that the side favoring the ex-
clusion OF the Chinese has presented
the strongera argument, and gave them
the decision. The address of Prin.
Brooks was fine effort, and shows
him TO be one of the best yong orators
in the county.
We understand that Chas. Gould is
soon TO start factory for the manu-
facture of brooms in this town. We
cordially welcome the new industry
and hope that Mr.. Gould will do a
large business.
Miss Ella Sweet OF Bloomington cal
led on friends in town Saturday.
Sam Patch had business in Bloom
ington Saturday.
Frenk England, ST. spent Sunday
in Bloomington and North Andover.,
Miss Frye Of Mt. Ida visited friends
here Saturday.
We have new blacksmith in town.
Mr.. Gulick of Brodtville has agreed to
divide profits with ore of our black
smiths Frank England. and the firm
will be known asGulick 4 England.
Messrs Hirschberger and Abraham
and Misses Narrower and Adams of
Mt. Hope were in town Friday even
ing
Whooping cough in this vicinity
caused the primary to be closed.
The dance given Thursday evening
was well attended. supper served at
+. Kolbs. Good time reported.
Andrew Pond was in Prairie du
CHEN, Friday.
Scott Key was in Lancaster one day
| last week.
Nose Lewis and p Morkin were in
Prairie du CHEN, Thursday.
The well drilling gang from Bagley
is drilling well for DR.. Fredericks.
Miss Florence Finn is home from
her visit in Lancaster.
Mr.. Mitchell Of Plattevtlle spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs Shellcross is on the sick list
Obeying orders OF C.M.& St.P R.R.
IL. w. Bidwell removed the warehouse
which was on their premises at Bridge
port.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02
attempted Wholesale Poisoning.
Platteville witness.

Piatteville Witness.
One Of the most dastardly attempts
at wholesale murder occurred at the
residence Of Jacob Hooser. Jr.. south
of the city Sunday evening. That II
did not prove successful and that the
whole family was not wiped off the
face of the earth was no fault in
intent of the one or ones who had
planned the poisoning. AS it was.
no one but Miss Eta fell into one of
the traps set, and she owes her exis-
tence to the fact that the dose of
strychnine taken was too large and
reacted.
Besides the family consisting of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hooser, their son
Archie, their daughters Eta and
sarah, and Mrs. Bessie Knots, who
had been one of the family since last
July, there were present at supper,
Jacob Hooser, Jr., a son by Mr..
Hooser's first wife, who had lately
come from Oklahoma, Butler Hooser
and wife, and Gene Phoenix and wife.
The Witness has detailed state
ments of what is said to have taken
place at the house that evening, but
it is not considered polite to present
them at this time. The whole mat
ter has been referred to the District
Attorney, and these details will no
doubt be out at the trial. What did
in substance take place is substan-
TALLY as follows: After the party had
had supper, the ladies went to work
to clear up the table. After this was
done they went into the front room
to listen to Gene Phoenix play his
violin. Before the party had gone
Miss Eta had drank part of glass of
water, lay it down, and in about
twenty minutes, went to the same
glass for another drink, when, after
taking two swallows, she noticed
something wrong with it. Before she
was taken sick, the party had left,
and as it is custom of the family
to each take a cup of coffee before
retiring, the mother took the coffee
pot down and started to pour some
out. Some of the strychnine had
been placed on the spout since supper
but Mrs. Hooser, thinking that some
one had put cream into the coffee,
tasted it, and it being 50 strong it
burned her mouth. More of the
poison was found on the stove shelf.
on the coffee pot lid and on the stove
and the floor. Suspecting all was not
right, the coffee that had been poured
out was brought to town by Archie
ana by advice, was placed in the
hands Of Chas. f. Wright, an analyti-
cal chemist for examination, who,
after a minute examination, pro-
nounced it sulphate of strychnine.
Before the brother had returned
from town, Eta was taken violently
sick. A messenger was hurriedly
sent for DR.. Berry, who Immediately
went out and administered antidotes,
and the young lady became easier.
While now up and around. she plainly
shows the intense suffering through
which she passed.
1t was the evident intention Of the
perpetrators of the crime to make q
clean sweep OF the whole family fol-
reasons best known to themselves.
At least circumstances point that
way. Had the job not been so bung-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02

the house on Monday afternoon. con-
Quoted by Rev. j. W. skinner. in the
presence Of the officials Of the city
and many friends. The remains
were sent on the sos o'clock passen-
ger train the same afternoon to the
old home at Hartford. Pa. for burial,
the services being held there yester-
dav afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02
MRS. MC00NI6HL DEAD,
Worthy Woman and one OF the 0ountu's Most
Prominent Pioneers Passes to Her Reward.

The city was saddened last Tuesday
evening by dispatch from Plattevile
that Mrs. McGonigal widow of VIM.
McGonigal, deceased, was dead. AL
though Mrs. McGonigal was old and
feeble, she had not been seriously i'll
and her death came as a surprise.
The body will be brought to Lancas-
ter Thursday and the funeral held
from the Congregational church Fri
day at o'clock p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02

tude. When Mr.. Parrish passed by
with his toil-worn body habited in
garments rusty with storm and age,
and his grand achievements clothed
in modesty, enthusiastic ordinations
of good will burst unbidden from
many admirers. We are sorry he is
dead
From the Whiteside Sentinel. pub
lished at Morrison. H., we copy the
following obituary notice:
The deceased was born in Hartford,
Pa. September. Is, 1871, and re-
manned in the east until 1876, when
he went to Burlington, Iowa. In
November, the next year, he came tc
this city, but only remained a few
months, as 4 left for Nebraska in
March, 1878. returning again to this
city the following October. Mr.. Par
IRISH took charge of the old water
works. situated on the hill, immedi-
ately after has arrival the last time,
/ and when the plant was moved to its
present location he had charge of it
there up to seven years ago In 1890
he went 10 Oregon and spent year
on the Pacific coast. and since that
time has spent the greater part of his
life in this city, although he made
frequent but short trips to various
parts of the country. He put in a
system of water-works at Lancaster,
Wis, and one at Gutenberg, Iowa
and last spring he furnished the spec
| ificatons for a system at Cassyille
Wis but was unable to complete the
work on account of the state of his
health. He was street commissioner
in this city for two years, and during
the past summer he was placed in
charge to superintend the erection of
the new pump at the water-work. He
was in his buggy with Street Com
missioner Grierson all day last Friday,
and did not 90 home until after 6
o'clock. Apparently he seemed as
well as usual, but a careful observer
could easily detect that his strength
had been failing fast of late. His
health first began to give way five
years ago when he returned from a
short trip to Omaha. While there he
was burned on the wrist with brass
oil cup, attached to an engine, and il
developed into blood poison and
eventually was the cause of his death.
He was at the water-works Saturday
until noon, when he went home.
From then until the time he died he
grew gradually worse, but up TO the
last moment almost, his mind was
very active and ever on his work. He
was the oldest child OF a family OF
seven and leaves but one brother,
/. H. Parrish, the present city engi-
neer, and half sister in Florida, to
mourn his loss. Mr. Parrish was
always kind and respectful to both
old and young, and was highly re-
garded by all. He was q very helpful
man in this community in other ways
than in the lines of his business, being
especially useful in the sick room,
and called upon to nurse number Of
our prominent citizens during serious
illness. He was a great lover oil
flowers and trees, and the present
beauty of tie water-works park il
mainly due to his fostering care. Hi:
genial presence will be missed by
many friends to whom he had become
endeared during the years Of his resi-
dence here. Faithful and true in the
performance Of all duties, honorable
and upright in his daily walk, he hai
gone to his final rest mourned by all
| The funeral services were held from
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02

Samuel Barstow died at his home
in the south part Of the city Saturday
morning at 1890 O'Clock and was
buried from the Congregational
church Tuesday, Rev. Goodacre, OF
Richland Center, preaching the fun
eral sermon. Complete data for an
obituary notice are not at hand fol
this week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02

lingly done. there might not now
have been person living to tell the
tale. The matter has been placed in
the hands Of the proper authorities,
and some arrests and developments
will no doubt be made. A sensational
trial may be expected
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02

A fire at Shullsburg last week
destroyed C. j. Meloy's hardware
store and C. G. Miller's store. The
Meloy building was erected in 1916,
and was one OF the landmarks OF the
city.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-06
FREE TO EVERY MAN.
THE METHOD OF A GREAT TREAT
MENT
which Cured Him After Everything
Else Failed.

Painful diseases are bad enough, but
when a man is slowly wasting away
with nervous weakness, the mental
fOrebodingS are ten times worse than
the most severe pain. There is no let
up to the mental suffering day or night
Sleep is almost impossible and under
such strain men ape @se8Gcely respon-
sible for what they %. For years the
writer rolled and. toSsSdfoE the troubled
sea of sexual weakness until it was a
question whether he had not better
take a dose Of poison NandV thus end all
his troubles. But prowidential inspfra-
ton came to his aid irN the shape of u
combination of medicines fthat not only
completely restored the general health,
but enlarged hissweak, efTaciated parts
to natural size and syiaoE and he now
declares that any man #ho will take
the trouble to send5llis aame and ad-
dress may have th8 mfthod Of this
wonderful treatmeneSfseA Now when
cost, because I want avery weakened
ence. "
am not a philanthfobist, nor do I
pose as an enthusiastic but there are
thousands Of men suffering the mental
tortures Of weakened s..manhood who
get such remedy as the one that
cured me. Do not try to study out how
can afford to pay the few postage
stamps necessary to mail the informa-
ton, but send for it, and learn that
there are few things on earth that
| although they cost nothing to get they
are worth fortune to some men and
mean lifetime Of happiness to most
Of US. Write to Thomas Slater, BOX
1873, Kalamazoo, Mich, and the In
formation will be mailed In a plain
sealed envelope,
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-06

this afternoon when the clubs f1fty-eigth Sc
ries of athletic events took place. Through
the breaking down of, Wefers, the famous
Georgetown sprinter, and r. Fisher Jr., of
Yale these two were unable to compete. In
addition to these absentees there were others
the most notable Of whom were ]. H. Colfelt
and j. F. Cregan, the Princeton runners, who
were detained at the university on account Of
examinations. The spectators, who numbered
about six thousand, were not entirely disap-
pointed, as two worlds champions put in ap-
pearance. These were Tom Burke, of Boston,
the famous quarter-mile runner, and John
Flanagan, the Irishman who stretched the
worlds hammer-throwing record more than
five feet at the Bergen Point games last Mon
day.
Burke won the 440-yard run in 40 is seconds
and broke the tape easing up. In less than an
hour afterward he started in the half-mile
scratch race, and as the pace was slow in the
first quarter and Manvelt made his sprint too
soon when nearing the finish, everything was
as If made to order for the Bostonian and he
won this event Also In the hammer-throw-
ing Flanagan had only two opponents, Nc
Cracken and Larken. The champion tossed
the hammer with very little exertion 141 feet
and won easily. Chadwick, of Yale, was en-
tered for this event, but did not compete.
The running broad jump handicap resulted
in a close finish. Just a dozen men COM
peted, and the work Of the Handicapped, ]. j.
Dixon, was so good that there were not quite
two inches between the first four men at the
finish. Myer Brinstein, of Syracuse, made the
third best actual jump of the day. He COW
cred q feet liz inches, which was beaten by
Rogers and Bloss, the scratchmen who
jumped 23 feet 1a inch and % feet 6% inches
respectively. Brinstein's work was very good
and promises we'll for the near future
The mile run was won by Pennsylvania s
crack runner, George w. Orton, who led
throughout and his cubmate Grant, was Sec
ond. The finish of the 12O-yard run was very
pretty, as the first three men crossed the
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-06
WILLOW GROVE MEET.
Progress of the Work of Arrang.
ing Therefor.

Progress of the Work of Arr2ng-
ing Therefor.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-For chairman
Of the entertainment and reception commit
tee the executive committee in charge of the
eighteenth national meet of the L. A. w. has
chosen ]. Madison Rush, captain of the Cen
taur, Cycling club. His staff of assistants.
composed of representatives of al the prom
inent clubs in the city, is necessarily a
large one, and includes among others: Rob-
ert Herald, j, C. Coulston. G. C. Woodward,
Carl Finger, M. zqokt Clarence Wagar.
Bowen, M; D, Wilt, DR.. W. L. Jones. j.. l..
Weatherly,s Mr.. Roney,. Thomas A. Pearce,
Howard McGinley, A.: L. Mu.hern. Walter
@W.eDasPy Py5ase, H. S. Montgomery, ]. Car
rfgues, Walter Bonine, Louis Alexander, John
George. Wv. Randall, George E. Gossler,
Paul Emo, John j. Dougherty, E. B. Cassidy.
]. NJ. Kelly, Louis Shuck, J. w. Johnson, M.
A. Fryer, ]. D. Haines Jr., and j. II. Wright.
Realizing that thorough knowledge of
the best routes both from a scenic viewpoint
and as regards the nature and condition of the
roads roundabout the Quaker City, is essen
tfal to effective work on the tours and runs
committee of the coming national meet it
has been decided that it shall be made up Of
the entire corps of captains of the organiZa-
tions which collectively form the Associated
Cycling club of Philadelphia At the head Of
the committee has been placed Alfred H.
Allen, captain of the Century Wheelmen, the
largest league club in the country.
The track at Willow Grove where the ma
tional L. A. w. championships will be de-
cided next August, was opened for the sea-
son May 90. = Over 10000 people were in at
tendance, and demonstrated that the present
unfinished seating ommodations must nec-
essarily be enlarged before August next An
idea Of the condition of the track may be
had when it is stated that Starbuck won the
25-mile handicap from scratch in the good
time of 1:0S:26 vicious northwest wind
was blowing throughout the contest and the
hot tbnr xyac cIIcn niPin nf
bleakness about it. The crowds were handled
in doub ,e-quick time.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-06

beginning to consider their systematic
search for their missing silent steeds
a sort of wild goose chase.
A sign put out on Thursday by a
local cycle concern which reads as fol-
lows: Come in and store your wheels
for the winter. No extra charge" +"
brought out many appreciative smiles
from passing wheelmen. The repair
man, having time to give away,
evolved the idea Of the above men
toned sign and made it up in a pleas
antly conspicuous tone.
Louis Larson has injured his shoul-
der blade ard will not be able to enter
any race in the immediate future.
Charles Freeman is improving, but
will not race again this season.
Owing to the fact that the Capital
City Cycle club house Is all torn up,
pending it's being furnished in more
pretentious style, the regular Thurs
day evening entertainment was dis
pensed with.
Members wearing the club colors in
yesterdays race were: D. F. Car
michel, Joseph Cox, J. S. Woods, Will
lam Martin, Hugh Carmichael, Fred
Perkins. At Wednesday nights meet
ing ten new members were added to
the list. A racing board will be ap-
pointed at next meeting. The club
took a run to White Bear Friday eve
ming. Refreshments were served on
the return.
H. A. Strait reports up-to-date 7O5