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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

ter.
''You can tell the little chap. Bob, p"
said old Joe, speaking with one eye
shut, THAT we're only a-feeding of him
up so as to get more satisfaction out of
his hexecution tomorrow morning. You
can say that sailoring is rather mo-
notonous life, and that if he'll die game
we shall all feel obliged for the henter-
tainment he'll afford us. -
Whether Bob Robins communicated
this speech to Sloper I cannot say. It is
certain, however, that he took the Ian
tern and the tailor's supper into the
hold and stood over the little man while
he ate and drank. When the retired
tailor had finished his repast, he asked
Robins if he was to be kept locked up
in that black hole all night without
anything to.lie on but single.
why did you fire at US for?" said
Bob.
II never fred at you. was firing
for my own diversion" answered Mr..
Sloper. #
"D'you load with stones for your di.
varsion, as you call it," said Bob.
There was no. stones when you came
along" cried the tailor. ..Why did you
aggravate me BY firing in return?''
What did You want to fire at all
for?' said Bob, almost plying the
trembling little creature as he showed
by the lantern light in the cutters
small black hold
II was celebrating ANNIVERSARY,
answered MI. Sloper. who maltreated
his his as badly as old Westlake.
And what sort Of a. hanniversary
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
flows Ihlsl

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
T. J. CHENEY d CO. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned have known
F. J. Oh eney for the last - years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggist,
Toledo, Q. WALpIxe, KlSNAN &
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo,
o. Halls Caiarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
The News Condensed.

Henry Huber, cattle dealer of Alva
has been awarded a judgment of $500
against the United States Express com
pany. Huber was run over by an ex-
press wagon in December, 1895, and has
been cripple ever since.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jack, Beloit's
oldest living settlers, celebrated their
golden wedding He came to Beloit in
1897, IL years before Wisconsin was a
state.
The wholesale grocery store of Wells,
Briggs & Co. was damaged by fire in
Madison to the extent of $4,000.
At the European hotel in La Crosse
Edward Folsom, of Grand Meadow,
committed suicide by taking morphine.
Otto Kratzch, of Milwaukee, severed
arteries in both wrists at Columbus, o.,
and would die. He had no money, was
out of work and had gone to the city
prison for safe keeping.
The Great Northern railway intends
to increase its elevator capacity in West
Superiority 100000 bushels. The new
elevator win be used entirely for coarse
grains.
Rev. S. S. Burleson, missionary of the
Oneida Indian reservation. died at
Oneida at the age of Ga years.
1t is said here that Col. John Hicks,
OF Oshkosh, has received assurances
that he will receive the appointment as
minister to Peru, and that Richard
Guenther, also of the same city, will be
sent TO Mexico under the Mckinley adj
ministration.
The main business portion Of Sun
Prairie, village OF 1900 inhabitants,
was wiped out BY fire
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
Death of Mrs. julia Snlder.

Mrs. julia Snider, wife of Jacob Sni-
der, died at her home in Tilden, Neb.,
Feb II. 1897 aged 73 years.
Mrs. Snider was well known in
Grant county years ago and has many
friends still residing here. Our
worthy townsman, John g. Harshber-
ger is nephew.
The Tilden Citizen gives the follow
ing sketch
.'Mss Julia Sears was born in Dun
bury, Connecticut, January II, 1928
and while yet ia young girl moved with
her parents to Ohio. where she met
Jacob Snider to whom she was mar
ried in 1858, and nine wears later they
moved to Wisconsin where she resided
until their removal to Nebraska in
1881, locating on homestead 1 miles
southeast OF 1ilden, on which they
resided until 1889 when thew moved
to town.
Mr.. Snider was the mother of ten
children seven of whom are living:
Mrs. Harriet Rouse OF Meadow Grove.
Mrs. Ella L Stratton Of Clay Center,
Kan, Mrs. Emma Adams of Fullerton
Neb., Mrs. Jane Newburv Of Coda,
Chas. II. and Adolph y. Snider of Til
den and Mrs. Eliza Lambert.
Mrs. Snider had long been a SUI
ferer from asthma, but her death was
severe shock TO all as she was sup
posed to have been getting better, and
was in the act OF preparing the morn
ing meal on last Sunday when the
grim messenger arrived and at seven
o'clock she passed quietly and peace
fully away. But as silent and unex-
pected as the messenger was it found
her ready for she had but her trust in
God, and lived a pure life before God
and man; Away ready TODD anything
to advance the cause OF right She
had learned the true way in which to
help her Savior and that was by help
ing her fellow men, always ready to
lend helping hand in any work Of
charity. She was faithful worker
in the w. G T. L. and w. II. c.. and
was a member OF the NJ. +. church for
55 years. The absence Of her help
and presence in these societies will be
felt for time to come She was de-
voted wife and fond and loving
mother.
Her funeral took place at 10 O'Clock
last Tuesday morning at NJ. f. church
Rev. w. A. Rominger officiating. She
was buried in the Odd Fellows Gene
terry A large concourse Of relatives
and friends followed the remains to
their last resting place. She leaves
an aged husband and seven children
besides large circle of friends to
mourn her loss"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
0bituarB-Wm. NJ Larned.

VIM N Larned was born in nea-
ley Massachusetts. June Is. 1924
his parents We're of English decent
At the age OF seven years he removed
with them to Vermont where they
iived ten years and then returned to
MassacL setts.
In 1862 Mr.. Larned moved to Grant
county and bought what is now known
as the Petty farm in the town of Cass-
vile on which he lived till 1855 when
ne sold the fam and moved into the
village of Cassyille where he has res;d-
ed ever since.
Mr.. Larned was married twice. in
1917 to Miss Lucy Mellendv who died
in 1864 and in 1865 to Miss Emily
Colburn who still survives him. He
had no children. The only near rela-
tives he leaves are two sisters. residing
in Vermont.
His death occurred Wednesday,
Feb "a after sickness of ten DAYS
duration. Pneumonia was the disease.
The funeral occurred Friday afternoon.
The services were conducted by the
Masonic lodge of which Mr.. Larned
was member. Rev. Ellis of Patch
Grove otficiated for the lodge and also
preached the sermon. The Sc wees
were held in the Baptist church in
| Casssville.
Numerous beautiful floral tributes
were given among them being a nam
moth square and compass from the
Masons and five pointed star from
the Star lodge. Both were set pieces
from Dubuque florists and made from
the richest and most fragrant blooms.
1t was the happy faculty OF Mr..
Larned to make friends wherever he
went He had no enemies. His quiet
gentlemanly manner, kind and sympa-
thetic nature and strict honesty and
uprlghtness IN all walks of life gained
for him place in the hearts of the
community in which he lived accord
ed to but few. He was not member
OF any christian church but his
life was richly adorned with virtues
that are genuine and bright. He was
an earnest and faithful member Of the
Masonic and Eastern Star lodges and
took great pleasure in studying Mas
onic history and tradition. He was
an officer Of the Cassville lodge.
In the death of Mr.. Larned. the
wife loses true and faithful husband
and the community an honorable and
worthy citizen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
"A correspondent from Etna to

a correspondent from Etna to
the Benton Mining Times who signs
himself "Wild Man Of Borneo," pre-
faces his correspondence as follows:
Times are so duh around here this
winter that when one of the miners
or farmers employees raises his voice
the echo rings through the woods for
hours. Some of them haven't been at
work for SO long that when they 30 to
look for job they get lost in the big
vacant space. The boys have almost
worn out all their old clothes and will
soon be compelled to 20 ragged un-
less there is fire They burn nothing
but wood and coal dust i'm the stove
and the mail lies so long on the floor
that the rats carry it To their holes
Some of Us think that when Mckinley
goes in on March 4th. there will be a
change for the better. both as to the
tremendous responsibilities of the Of
flee and the characters of the men
whom he will call into the public
service. There is already great rat
tling Of the dry bones that were cart
ed out four years ago. but the Wild
Man ventures the pre- LECTION that few
OF them will be called back into pub
lie life BY this awakening in the val
ley OF Jeh1saphat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
object 20 Brnnch Homo.

The trustees of the Waupaca soldiers
home, whatever the report of the special
legislative committee may be, will
oppose the founding of branch veter-
ans home in the abandoned Downer
college buildings at Fox Lake. The
refusal of the trustees will be based on
the belief that such departure would
not be an economic one for the state
nor would it be conducive to the discip-
line, care and the best interest and well
fare of the wards of the state from a
humanitarian point of view.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


At the annual session in Milwaukee
of the grand chapter, Royal Arch Ma
sons. the election of officers resulted as
follows:
Grand high priest. A. ]. Wallace, Durand /:
deputy. Frank c. Jackson. West Superior:
grand king, Jesse =. Carr. Oshkosh: grand
scribe. E. +. Webb, Madison: grand trus-
tee. for three years. A. B. Medberry. Osh-
Kosh; grand chaplain. Rev Walter n.
Cole. Milwaukee: grand lecturer. NJ. l..
Youngs. Milwaukee. grand secretary, John
w. Latin, Milwaukee; grand captain Of
the host. w. 3 Andrews; grand principal
sojourner. 2 W. Brooke grand Royal
Arch captain. H. J. Ormsby: grand mas
ter of the third veil, c. w Potter; grand
master of the second veil. J. L. Nye; grand
master of the fist veil. Simon Smith; grand
guard. Leonard Barrett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
Chnrged Win Mnrder.

George Ayers, after preliminary ex-
animation in Madison was held for the
murder of Gus Peterson, horse jockey,
who was killed on the night of October
Q. The body was found buried in a
trench. Ayers was arrested on suspi-
eion and held two days without a war
rant, After being released on a writ of
habeas corpus. Ayers brought suit
against the sheriff and chief of police
for false Imprisonment, in which suit
he was defeated. He was Immediately
rearrested, and will now be tried.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
The Epworth Ieague.

The State Epworth league in annual
convention at Oshkosh elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President, Willis w. Cooper, Kenosha:
vice presidents, ]. f. Goodwin. Madison
Henry T. Salzer. La Crosse; Mrs. Fanny X.
Earl, Lake Mills: Mrs. j. s. Macintosh,
Ashland; secretary, f. NJ. Alexander, Mil
waukee; treasurer, Henry P. Magill, La
Crosse; junior league superintendent, Mrs.
Mead Marinette
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
Sunshine

Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81.
Prepared only by C. /. Hood & Co.. Lowell, Mass.
n.tr cure all liver ills, bilious
HOOD s Pills ness, headache. IS cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
wisconsin odd Fellows.

The grand encampment at White
water of Wisconsin odd fellows elected
officers as follows:
S. j. Bradford, Hudson, grand patriarch;
F. A. Bartlett, Fond du Lac, grand high
priest L. O. Holmes, Baraboo. scribe /:
William Umphrey. Watertown, G. T.; A.
b. Whitman, Appleton. G. S; w. T. Fish.
Madison, S. J. w; Oscar Smith. White
water. G. NJ; +. A. Woodward West SUI
perior G. s.; J. F. Hutchinson. G.. o. S. (;
f. s. Finch. Milwaukee. trustee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
A drowning man would have LITTLE

A drowning man would have little
use for method Of rescue which
would require days. A dyspeptic
doesn't want to bother with remedy
that is going to take weeks to show
its beneficial effects.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers are Of
feringa product under the name Of
Shaker Digestive Cordial which yields
immediate relief. The very first dose
proves beneficial in most cases; and it
is owing TO their unbounded conf
denee in il, that they have pui 10 cent
ample bottles on.the market These
can be had through any druggist; and
il viii repay the afflicted to invest the
trifling sum pecessary to make trial.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial re-
lieves by resting the stomach and
aiding the digestion OF food.
LAxoL Is the best medicine for
children Doctors recommend 1t in
place OF Castor Oil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
vaccination Law Illegal.

The Wisconsin supreme court has
handed down a decision holding as il
legal the acts of the state board of
health in requiring that all children
must be vaccinated or show certifi-
cate of successful vaccination as i. per-
quisite TO attending any public, private
CT parochial school in the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
Preferred the Army.

Mrs. Ada Is. Ramsey has been granted
divorce at Oshkosh. Her husband left
home suddenly IN the summer of 1895,
and after several months search he was
found at an army post in Texas, having
enlisted in the military service. Mrs.
Ramsey secured an order from the score
tary of war for his release from the
accept it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
SHORT LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Ash Wednesday today.

Mrs. John Livens is lying ct the
point of death.
MIR. Charles Harvey is recovering
from his late illness.
Mr.. Samuel Oates subscribed for
the HERALD this week.
There was a pleasant party at
Mrs. Barlow's Monday night.
viii Rindlaub, of the Platteville
Witness, was in Lancaster Friday.
"A 113 pound boy was born to
Bridgetender Smith at Bridgeport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lathrop
mourn the loss of little daughter.
Barnett & Son have finished pack
ing 1900 tons of fine spring-water ice.
Door receipts OF home talent
minstrel show at Shullsburg were
$110.
Mary A. Mathews of Lancaster
has been granted an original widows
pension.
Jim O'Hern bought twenty-five
horses here Monday and shipped them
Tuesday.
Adam Geutwiler died in the road
from exposure to the cold near
Muscoda.
A farmers institute is in progress
at Fennimore this Wednesday and
Thursday.
subscriptions are being collected
\ to build a new Methodist church at
Viola, Wis.
Mrs. Basford gave card party to
a few of her lady friends last Thurs
day evening
Loans negotiated on gilt-edge
real estate security by Real Estate
agent, j w. Altizer.
Robert Muldoon one of the effici-
ent helpers at the asylum is taking a
vacation for few weeks.
Miss Dat Woodhouse of Fargo, n.
D.. is here for few weeks visit with
her parents and many friends.
Miss Annie Lowry, who has been
dangerously i'll for several weeks, now
seems in fair way to recover.
The Enterprise says that Geo.
Dyer is putting a $4,000 soda foun-
tain in his drug store at Boscobel
Miss Susan Shipp, laundress at
the asylum, resigned her position and
left Saturday morning for Chicago.
The Ladies missionary society of
the Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. DR.. Reed Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Geo. B. Clementson has the
honor Of being one Of the decorating
committee for the Mckinley inaugu-
ration.
&c. w. Ray requests all parties
having stock to sell to call personally
by telephone or by mail and receive
prompt answer.
Mrs. Woodhouse, who has been
spending the winter with her daugh-
ter Mrs. j. Wright, Jr., left on Thurs
day for her home in Iowa.
-WANTED-A housekeeper. Prefer
alady Of middle age. Apply imme-
diately to Althea Kilbouan, Lancas-
ter. Wages 50 a week for competent
person.
The Browne show given last week
was enjoyed BY the audience; owing
to the numerous recent entertain
ments the attendance was not large,
yet several dollars were Melted by the
young ladies in charge.
A young man from a neghbo ring
town went into Mineral Point and
borrowed or begged money to the
amount Of ten dollars in small sums
from Tom, Dick and Harry. The
Tribune publishes all the narrowing
details of the transaction together
with the amounts and names of the
gentlemen who loaned the money and
draws from it moral lesson and
roasts the borrower. We notice this
on account of its being a new depart
ure in journalism. We had always
supposed that money borrowing was
private matter and that benevolent
citizens" need not loan or give money
to man unless they desire to do so.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-03-04
Resolutions.
Resolutions of Respect from Gas.
willie LODGE No. 235 L. and a. NJ.

Vile Lodge No. 235 r. and A. Nj.
WHEREAS, IN the dispensation Of His All
wise Providence, IL has pleased Almighty
God to remove from cur midst our well be-
loved brother, Vim. NJ Larned il is there
fore
Resolced. rhat Cassvil1e Lodge. No. 2s5. F.
A M has lost a true ana devoted member
the fraternity worthy and respected
brother our community a valued and
respected citizen.
Re Otced That we extend our sympathy to
our sister his widowin her atliction but we
sorrow not as those without hope.
H.s0frtd. That the usual badge OF mourn
ing be worn for the period Of forty DAYS and
that a copy OF these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of our lodge. a copy pre-
scented IL MS bereaVed widow. and a copy be
given for publication, to the gaSsville index,
BY order Of the committee.
l. NJ. OkEY II. FRENCH j NJ. BURGESS,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-21
READY TO STRIKE.

a chance to strike. Miss Cameron had
handled the music freely in the search
for certain compositions. The music is
kept in rack made for the purpose,
and this stands in a drawingroom near
a window. The presumption is that the
reptile crawled in through this window
and secreted itself in the music as the
first place of hiding that it came to.
Miss Cameron stood directly over the
rack as she went over its contents, and
the first glimpse she caught Of the
snake was as it thrust its head out from
under one sheet, as if to look for COM
ing danger. Before it had time to strike,
Miss Cameron was on the further side
of the room.
The snake wriggled around and
gained the floor. 1t coiled up, ready to
strike, as if in realization that there
was trouble at hand, and ratified at a
furious rate. 1t coiled and leaped sew
eral times, but by this time the young
lady and the family were forewarned,
and kept well out of the way. After a
skirmish, in which Miss Cameron took
a leading part, the snake was crippled
and dispatched. A lot of portable arti-
cles were thrown at it, after which the
young woman dealt it the blows that
ended its life.
The snake has been examined by sew
eral experts, and pronounced a species
OF the ''black-ribbed" rattler, that is
more than ordinarily venomous.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-21


C"can't Have Single Ribbon, Colonel?'D
at liberty to comply with my request,
adding that he was booked for con-
spicuous position in the parade to take
place later on.
"'At least let he have one of those
stunning badges. You have no idea
what a cherished addition it would be
to my collection of Nashville memen-
tos.' The colonel, looking further
amused, replied that it grieved him
beyond expression to refuse me.
".Now, colonel, said l, growing bold,
don't say no to everything. Can't
have a single ribbon of all your gor-
geousness?'
so sorry murmured the polite
colonel, but I'll tell you what 1 will
do. I'll get you some pieces of ribbon
corresponding in color to my badges.
It's the nearest can come to giving
the badges themselves
Z" AN right 1 assented. But don't
be long, colonel, for may have to go
any minUte.'
with a profound bow the colonel
withdrew, and just at that moment
papa came up with a smiling remark
about my catching very big fish in
my conversational net after the man
ner of teasing fathers.
"'Oh, he was rather nice 1 retorted,
in an offhand manner. 4 have just sent
him to get me some ribbons. He re-
fused utterly to part with any of his
own decorations
"9Tt hssl 10 gst pea RSzae ssboozsP
gssped MY ESsox4SheA 5sAAsg. BcakSta
gevGaa@ 81 2EszssS g. af3zaP
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-21
CINDERELLA.
Barbarously Treated by Her Fa-
Their and Stepmother.
Tried TO XIII Her by Inches-Benten
Starved, burned, Frozen ana
Worked Like the Lowest
of slaves.

A story of most awful cruelty to
child has Just become public through
the trial at Sherbrooke. Quebec, of
Joseph Lapierre and his second wife,
who endeavored to kill by inches 13-
year-old Celina, Lapierre's daughter by
his first wife. These monsters of the
lowest class of French-Canadians have
a small farm, 80 miles from Sherbrooke.
The little girls story was confirmed by
the testimony of other children, who,
with the approval of the parents,
helped to torture her; by several ply
sicians under whose care she had been,
and by the cure of the parish.
The child Celina told this story in
court. She had been kept in a convent
at Arthabaska till last fall, and until
then had not seen her stepmother or the
latter's children. When she returned
home they all at first seemed glad to
see her. But soon she was made sort
of Cinderella. She was made to scrub
the floors, clean the house, wash the
clothes, dishes, pots and pans, chop and
carry in wood, and feed the pigs and
cows. She was made to sleep in the gar
ret, where there were cracks in the
wooden walls through which the wind
and the snow blew all winter. She had
neither bed nor bedclothes, but slept on
the bare floor. Her warm clothes were
taken from her and she was given a
thin calico dress without underclothes.
This she wore all winter. Shoes and
stockings she was not allowed to wear
even in the winter when the thermome-
ter was often Is degrees below zero.
Her parents wanted to get rid of her.
Soon systematic torture began to kill
her in such a way as, they thought,
would give the law no hold upon them.
Her stepbrothers and sisters were en-
couraged to torture her by the mother,
who laughed at her misery.
Every day some new kind of torture
was invented. The stepmother used to