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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
RAILROADS

2CA,ceAhs's Chesapeake pa and
100 Ohio Railway.
EFFECTIVE APRIL 20. 1898.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
BROAD STREET STATION. %,
$50 A. NJ, Daily. with Psrior car ~, ~
principal stations, Ncwpork
News, Old Point, Nortois snS
Portsmouth. Connect az NoI"
folk with New York steamers
except Sunday.
$40 +. Al, Daily, with Pullman for
local stations, Newport News
OLD Point. Norfolk and Por.s.
mouth. Connects ut Ola Point
with Washington steamet3
daily and With Baiumose
steamers except sunday. c.
1000 A. NJ. Local train. except sunp
day, for Clifton Forge; Cos
meets at GordonSyille tof
Orange. Culpeper. Calverton;
Manassas, Alexandria and
Washington; at Union station
Charlottesville. for LINEN
burg, at Basic for Hagers-
ai5 pm Daily. with Pullman to Gin
cinnati, Louisville and 81
Louis, connecting at Coving-
ton. va, for Hot Springs;
Stops only at importsnt
stations. Meals served on Din
ing cars. No z, local train.
except Sunday, follows ABOVE
train from Gordonsviile 10
stanton.
$40 P. NJ. Accommodation. except sun
day, for Charlottesville.
1870 p. NJ. Daily for cincinnati, with
Pullman 10 Hinton, viva. ana
Gordonsville to Cincinnau
and Louisville. Meals served
Staunton Except Sunday for
winchester, Va, and az Cow
ington. Va, daily for Virginia
Hot Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
i1:so A NJ. Daily. for Lynchburg ana
Bremo except Sunday. for
White Hall; except Sunday az
Balcony Cor Lexington, ana az
Clifton Forge with No. Tor
Cincinnati.
400 p. NJ. Except Sunday. Local accom-
mediation for Columbia.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
BROAD STREET STA TON.
$50 A. VI. Daily. from Cincinnati. 1
Ills A. NJ Daily from Norfolk and Ola
$3.50 P. NJ. Daily. from Cincinnati and
Louisville.
$50 p. NJ. Daily. from Norfolk and Old
Sis p. NJ Except Sunday. from ciifton
TRAINS Arrive EIGHTH STREET
STATION
$50 A. NJ Except Sunday, from Column
e:2o p. NJ. Daily, from clifton Forge ana
Lynchhurg. and. except sun.
day, from Lexington ana
White Hall.
JOHN d. POTTS.
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
DEEP RUN HUNT CLUB RACES.
SPRING MEETING.

on SATURDAY. APRIL 3Oth, at 2
o'clock and Saturday April 3Oth, 23O
ON Club House grounds races are open
TO the public. and can be reached by
Lakeside street ears, and special train
from Elba station Admission, so cents.
Tickets on sale at George Schoen's
Sranch r. Allen. William Seuger's,
w. q. Schmidts. jefferson Pharmacy
and commemorative Club. Postponed.
Tickets and programme for Thursday
and Saturday as issued have been post
poned 90 Saturday and Monday respec-
lively.
Wagons from I'M Monument 20 the
grandstand, fare five cents.
Owing 70 the inclement weather. the
Deep Run Hunt Club Races were post
poned to Saturday SOth, and Monday
May "a. The Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad will run special
trains from Elba at 1:45 =. NJ. Saturday
30th. and 215 p. NJ Monday, May n
stopping at convenient distance from the
race course returning Immediately after
the races.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

Mrs. J. =. Cannon and little daughter
are the guests Of Mrs. George watt Tay.
1nr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

CITY TICKET OFFICE FOR PULL
MANS PALACE CAR COMPANY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

Among the work Of members SHOWN in
connection with the Art Clubs recent
exhibition was sketch in pen and ink
by Miss Eloiso Howard Bruce. which was
commended FOR exceptional originality.
Miss Bruce SIS now pursuing the study OF
art fu tho North
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

Miss Stanley Atkins IS visiting relatives
IN Fayetteville. y. G.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-22
WeddlnQ Bells.

A very pleasant wedding occurred
in this city on the evening of Sept.
II, 1898, in the marriage of Mr.. A. T.
Morey OF Topeka, Kansas, and Mrs.
Mitchell, formerly NARROW, of this
city. Rev. T. j. Brown performed
the important ceremony. The we'd
ding was quiet one, only a few rela-
tives and intimate friends being pres
ent.
After the ceremony refreshments
were served and pleasant social time
followed
Mrs. Morey is wen and favorably
known in this vicinity having lived
most of her life in this vicinity, at
Hurricane and Lancaster
Mr.. Morey is successful business
man, engaged in merchandising in
Topeka, Kansas. 1t was here that he
became acquainted with his wife. He
was formerly railroad man EN- ployed
on the Santa Fe. At present he has
important mercantile interests in both
Topeka and Leayenworth, which will
call him back soon. He is pleased
with the appearance of Lancaster,
though, and if he can dispose of his
propert., there will reside in our city
permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morey's home will be
in Topeka, but Mrs. Morey will re-
main here for a time on account Of
her health, which became impaired
during her residence in Kansas. The
Herald extends congratulations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-22
fl Letter From Dawson.

Thos. Cleary, ofPlatteville. has Just
received an interesting letter from
his brother Joe at Dawson. He writes
at length on conditions there. He
thinks a man with money, 50, 900 or
more, might make fortune but that
a man without means has poor
show. He thinks of going to Seattle
for supplies about December 1st., 10
return Immediately with whatever
the Dawson market is short of. The
letter closes as follows:
I'VE had a big celebration here last
week, and outpouring OF enthusiasm
over the fall of Santiago. There was
a procession over a mile in length,
headed by the Cuban, United States
and English flags. About $4,000
people assembled around the speakers
and cheered the victory. The four
first speakers dwelt on the twining of
the English and American flags, COM
mon blood. sentiment, and union of
all English speaking people and that
sort of stuff. The last speaker hoped
onto the pinions of the American
eagle and made the old bird soar;
talked about humanity, liberty, Mon
roe Doctrine, and stated that war
with Spain meant that no foreign flag
should be allowed to float on the
western hemisphere. That at any
time any people in America suffered
from foreign domination, if they
would only do little for themselves,
Uncle Sam would do the rest. The
crowd gave this speaker perfect
ovation, but the Johnnie BIS were
awful sore. Modesty forbids my Civ
ing this speakers name. 1t was not
on the program, but as | stood in
the crowd smoking my pipe, and ar
rayed in dirty shirt and various
other garments, | think | remem Der
hearing some of the North Dakota
boys start the crowd to yelling for
Judge Cleary, of Wisconsin. Since
that evening people are constantly
seeking ihtroductions to me and stv-
ling me Judge" until | am appar-
emily pretty well known throughout
the camp. Weather is still perfect.
Crowds coming and going. New
steam boats arrive nearly every day
Big strikes made on 40 mile and
20 mile on the American side, and no
work for the crowd Goods plenty
and cheap is the total of our news. =
Your brother, JOE CLEARY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-22
fl Good Beginning.

sunday School Missionary A. D.
Macs, preached to a crowded house,
at the Henry school house. Just com
pieted, nine miles east of Lancaster.
Sunday. September 18th. After the
sermon the missionary organized a
Sunday school, with the following
able corps Of officers and teachers.
Superintendent, Mr.. Charles Burton;
Assistant, Mr.. Georre Deitzman Sec
rotary, Miss Nellie Henry; Treasurer,
Mir. Henry Read; Chorister, Miss Viola
Briggs; Teachers, Mr.. Wood, Miss
Briggs. Mrs. Burton. The people Of
this district are to be commended for
their zeal. not only for the erection of
so fine building, but for the step in
the right direction, the establishing
Of Sunday school, thus insuring a
higher citizenship, both morally and
spiritually. Miss Viola Briggs, Of
PIatteville, is in charge Of the school.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-22
Obituary..

Died-at Burton, Sept. 5, 1898, Eu-
nice Belle Wood, aged 10 years, 3
months and "a days. She was the
daughter of Scion l.. Wood, deceased,
and also of Eva Potter of Burton.
She received an injury oy fail ten
months previous to her death which
resulted in a tumor. Her suffering
was terrible yet she endured it pat
iently to the end Young as she was
she trusted in the promise Of Jesus
that she would find sweet rest.
She was conscious to the very last.
and when told the end was near she
folded her feeble arms about her
mothers neck and said. My dear
mamma, and sweetly slept the last
long sleep.
The bereaved family have the sym
pathy OF many friends. Her former
home was in Dubuque.
Sleep sweetlv, dear Eanice
How peaceful tiny rest:
Cod called YOU to heaven.
nome for the blest.
And now you are free
From an suffering and pain
We know nip III heaven
We snail meet YOU again
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-22

lie commenced limiting about nv wife
and what he had said to her. Iasked
him II my woman gave him any rea-
son for insulting her. He said she
did not but that he did insult her. l
said to him: Now, John Fank, you
keep your place, and it will be all
right" He said. Il will get even
with her for telling you on me-"
Since that time ne has been seen on
my premises two or three times a day
averaging from four. six to seven DAYS
out of the week.
Well, then it commenced. He would
get up close to the house and when he
would see some one coming he would
run away so as to throw suspicion on
the woman; and he would average
three or Tour or five times a week 90
ing to my house and talk rough to the
woman.
told him to quit it, Well. | might
just as well have talked to a stone.
Then he goes to work and claims he
ketched this man or that man with
her, and the way he told it he got me
to believe it was about so. And about
year ago he got things pretty hot
between us, so much so that my wo-
man pulled up and left me. But when
it came to business he did not know
nothing and couldn't swear to moth
ing, and so | Went and begged for the
woman to come home and she did
come and we have got along nicely
since.
This last year he has been around
more than ever, telling the woman
that he would do so and so if she told
me of his coming there. Well, the
woman would tell me. spoke to him
about it to stay away. 1t would not
do no good. lie would say it was so
what he told me. This last year /
have watched quite bit. saw those
men he told me about, go to the house
but never saw anything out of the
way with her. All | could see was
Fank dodging about near the house
and sticking up his head.
About five weeks ago | begged him
TO stay away from my place and treat
my wife and children as did his. All
got was abuse; and he claimed my
woman was bad.
On the day of the shooting he threw
out slurs at me as he went to Clifton's
and did not say word back | did
not intend to Kill him as he came
back. 1t was not cold-biooded MUIR
der Just wanted him to keep his
place and let my woman alone. He
brought it on himself. He only
showed his teeth and grinned and
sneered at me. He said he had been
with my wife and said it Just as low
and mean as he could. too bad to print.
Those were his last words. When he
said that, he got it.
After it was over | realized what I
had done and | tried to cover it up.
Some say | ought not to have done
that, that it shows that was an old
hand at the business. | did it be-
cause | wasn't an old hand at it. Ill
had been | would have shot I'M down
in my yard aud left him there. More
than one had asked me why | didn't
shoot him. But | never intended to.
1t was his own words that brought it
on.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-22
WAS DRIVEN TO 1T.
William HO1Zer'S State
fnent Of The Cause OF
The Fank Murder.

1t has been often said that one half
the world knows nothing of how the
other half lives. 1t is equally true
that we know but little Of the feelings
and real motives of the people with
whom we associate. Our acquaint-
ances greet us with smile and pleas
ant word and to US they seem happy
and contented. yet in their inner selves
there may be deepest anguish or bit
terest hate gnawing at the yitals of
their self-control.
The acquaintance of VIM. Holzer
knew him as an industrious citizen
with the virtues and frailties of an
ordinary man. To all appearance
life was as bright and rosy to him as
to the average in like social and finan-
cial condition. But, if his story be
believed, there had been smoldering
in his breast for years the fires of sus-
picion, fear, and hate that burned and
burned until it needed but breath
to fan them into furious flames. To
his mind John Fank was the one OBJ
stacle to peace and happiness. 1t was
Fank who had well nigh broken up
his home, who had started disgraceful
gossip about his wife, who would tan
talize him with low remarks and sneers
about his wife and children. Such
was his belief and when he heard the
taunting boast hurled directly in his
face that his enemy himself was part
ner in his wife's disgrace, reason gave
way to animal madness and murder
was the result.
This is not written to defend nor
condemn Holzer's act but to picture
as fairly as may be his condition of
mind. But from it both the Fanks
and the Holzcrs Of society-both the
class that delight in go~siping and
making trouble for others and the
class that are compelled to endure the
repeated insults of designing enemies
may learn valuable lesson. Hol-
ger expects to be punished but hopes
for lenieney. He seems as DESTROYS of
having the public think we'll of him
and appreciate his provocaiion as to
receive a light sentence. He processes
the utmost confidence in his wife and
love for her and the children. His
hope is that he may some day be per-
mitted to live with her and them again.
Here is his written statement which
by his request we publish:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-22
MCDONHLD'S BILL.
Seven Hundred Dollars
in it for the Assembly
mans Friend.

So many inquiries have come of late
concerning the bill relating to births
and deaths introduced in the last leg-
islature by Hon. Thos. Mcdonald that
we take this occasion to reprint the
bin and give little OF its history.
TIE BILL.
The people of the state of wisconsin rem
resented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows:
SECTION 1. Tt records of the register of
| deeds pertaininl to marriages. births and
deaths of Grant county are hereby legalized
so that the SANE shall be prima facie evil
dencein all CO lrts.
SECTION II. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication
This bill was known as 500 A. 1t
was introduced on Feb. 9, read first
and second times and referred to the
committee on Judiciary.
The Herald knew of the bill and
called attention to it shortly after it
was introduced.
To understand the purpose of the
bill it is necessary to go back and re-
view little local history.
The law gives the register of deeds
fee of fifteen cents each for recording
marriages, births and deaths. but re-
quires the record to be made within
one year of the event recorded. In
the opinion Of the county board Mr..
BETTER, the register, was over active
in hunting up and recording births
and deaths and cut his bill to the ex-
tent of 500 The technical ground
for the cut was that the records had
not been made within the legal year
limit. 1t was an easy deduction for
Mr. BETTER that if the assemblyman
could get bill through the legisla-
ture legalizing the records his re
cording fees would have to be paid.
He employed an attorney in the
matter who conferred with Mr.. Nc
Donald as to the best form to draft
the bill. The result was 500 A. as
given above.
Bills of a local character usually 90
through without attracting attention.
1t was fair perhaps to presume that
this one would go through in the
same way. But it transpired that
the Herald proposed to ventilate this
one and something had to be done.
The bill was amended by adding
this sections:
Nothing herein shall be construed as max
ing the county of Grant liable for fees or
compensation for the entries of such mar
riages, births and deaths as the same are
now recorded.
In this amended form it was sent
to the senate where it died. After
the addition of the section just quot
ed it bad neither friends nor foes and
so died for lack of attention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-22
Knights of PhUthias Picnic.

The X. P's. of southwestern Wis
consin have organized a picnic associ-
alton and hold their first celebration
Wednesday, Sept. 2s, at Dodgeville,
A big crowd and royal good time
are expected The program includes
music, addresses, flag drill ard picnic
dinner. Reduced rates on all rail-
roads.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-22

Hazel Green. ....................D NJ. Sinclair
Lancaster. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T. Morgans
LlnGen...... .,.........C. G. Cook
Mineralpoint.. .............. George Merrifeld
Montfort. .........................J. C. Gordon
Patch Grove. ............,.... Henry Stewart
Plattev1lle....... ...................H. w. Troy
Prairie du Chien..........W W. Fl. Chynoworth
hewey. ............ ..................A j. DIXON
Shullsburg .............. ......,... VIM. Rowe
SolulerS GfoVe,....s ........--......frdnK Ben
South Wayne. Observation-Disclosures. V. Bennett
F. S. Hart, agent of Church Insurance Co.
MADISON DISTRICT.
w. j. Mckay, Presiding Elder, Madison.
BLACK Earth. .......... ID. A. Rogers
Monroe ................. Geo. w. Case
Monroe circuit......T H. Miller. Pre-. Elder
Mt. Horeb..,. ......................J. b. Holden
Muscoda and MillCreeR.J.P Greer and supply
Richland Centre. E. c. Booth
POLITICAL COMBINE AT CONFERENCE.
There was a lively scene in the
Methodist conference at Eau Claire
when a clear effort to control APP
pointments by combine" was dis
closed. The list was practically made
up when Rev. H. w. Troy of Platte
vile handed the bishop letters which
had passed between himself and Rev.
Geo. w. Case of Eau Claire.
When the latter learned what had
been done, he procured the letters
and rising to question of personal
privilege in conference session, read
them. One letter from Case to Troy
indicated that DR.. Case wished to en-
ter into an agreement with DR.. Troy
by which Troy was to have Eau Claire
church and was to assist DR.. Case to
become Presiding Elder of Platteville
district. The letter also suggested
arrangements for election of Dr.. Ben
son and DR.. Troy as delegates to the
General Conference next year, and
proposed meeting for further ar
rangements at Monona Lake Assem-
bly,. One letter from DR.. Case con-
tanned a request that it be destroyed
Immediately after the recipient had
read it.
Dr. Case told the conference that he
had been betrayed in the house of a
friend, and acknowledged that one
letter was unwise. DR.. Troy's letter
in reply was non-committal.
Dr. Troy also rose to a question OF
personal privilege and explained his
giving the letters to the bishop by
saying he valued the interests of the
church more than the friendship of
one man.
DR.. Mather OF Montfort rose excit-
eddy and said he could testify to the
despotism OF some who were trying
to exercise control The discussion
became heated and was finally stopped
By the bishop who expressed great re-
greet at the whole occurrence An II
fort was made to have the matter re-
ferred to an Investigating committee.
but failed.
There was no change in Presiding
Elders except that Rev 5. W. Trous-
dale is placed in charge of the Platte
vile district about which there was
considerable strife.
MIR. James HUGHES of Beetown
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-22
Prohibition.

At public meeting in Reeds opera
house on Tuesday evening, Sept. q,
the Hon. E. W Chain Of waukesha.
Prohibition candidate for governor,
will deliver an address on the politi-
cal issues Of the day. It is hoped a
large audience will greet the speaker
Good singing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-22
The Grant county Fair
One OF The Largest And Best
Fairs In The History Of
The Association.

The conditions for good fair were
exceptionally fine this year, though
Lancaster is usually favored in this
respect. On Wednesday there was
tooImuch mud for comfort but the
last two days were perfect.
The exhibits in every department
were good, in some exceptionally so.
One competent judge expressed the
opinion that the stock exhibited was
the best ever shown in Lancaster.
Hyde & Son and Knapp & Son had
more complete and handsome dis
plays than ever before and attracted
great attention. In the Art Hall
everything was attractive but special
its of Michaelis & Roberts. of musical
instruments; of Ludden, of Bloom
ington, general merchandise; and H
C. Walton, Photographic display.
The premium list will not be pub
lished until next week.
The racing on both days was good.
The 2:1S race on Friday was fought
to finish, requiring seven heats to
settleit. Following is the race record:
THU RsDAY.
Two forty-fve Nutroy, 1st;
Sultana, 2nd; Little Queen, 3rd; Hugh
Wood, 4th; Captain Tom, Bolaski.
Best time, 2:30.
Free-for-all trot or pace-Ithuriel,
LIST; Barney Mccoy, End; Harry Vic
tor, 3rd; Judge Hines, 4th. Best
time, 2:143.
Two twenty-five Hillwood, LIST;
Cedarwood, 2nd; Josie B., 3rd; Lib
Baker, 18th; Wood E-Ho. 9Th. Best
time, 2:233.
FRIDAY.
Two thirty-fve trot or pace-Olesa,
1st; Miss Sherwood. 2nd; Isyel, 3rd !;
Clara Eagon, 4th; Beltatta, Jessie L.,
Tommy Pointer, f. S. D.
Half mile run-zephyr, 1st; Birth
day. 2nd; Baby H., 3rd; Bay Queen,
Sailor Joe.
Two eighteen Monarch, 1st;
Robert Lee, 2nd; Harry NJ, 3rd;
Hillwood. 4th; Ivica.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-22
HoLzER's WRITTEN STATEMENT.
GRANT COUNTY JAIL.
Lancaster WIS Semi. II 1903

John Fank insulted my woman two
years ago, but had heard he was a
bad man and | did not say anything TO
him about it. Afterwards, can't tell
how long, told some one and it came
around to Fank. So be pried
me awhile to talk about it,
One evening we met east Of where he
was found dead, probably ten rods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-22

MIR. James Hughes Of Beetown
and daughter Myrtle were in the city
Wednesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-06-24
CLOSING HEkCLSE8.

The graduating class of the
Virginia grammar school hold
commencement exercises at the
Opera House tonight. The En-.
terprise is not enabled to give
the program of same, although
we should have been greatly
pleased to have done so; the
reason of this inability is the
fact that such program was not
furnished US, although upon re.
quest Mr.. B. N. Wheeler, super
intendent, specifically and posi-
lively stated that he would fur
nish us with a copy of same.
This is not the first example of
the gentleman's duplicity which
has come to our attention, how
ever, and the presumably inten
tional neglect will not be for:
gotten at a later date. -.
To the graduates The Enter
prise extends congratulations,
and trusts the succeeding step
ping stones of knowledge may
be surmounted with eqael sue
cess. >.... s5
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-06-24
NeW CYcZe Track.

~ GU OyCtG lTUCE' - p:
The Virginia Cycle Club has
obtained the use of. the old Viz
ginia ball park and will at once
repair the fences and grand.
stand and build a one.sixth mile
cycle track thereon. Work on
the track commenced yesterday
and will be pushed to completion
in time for the races on the 4th.
This will be the first track il
st. Louis county, and should be
be a drawing card on the. fourth
and at all times when races are
conducted, as it give an .oppor
tunity of witnessing the, entire
race, at small expense as. an
admission fee. ......#. =. -. j.
The races on the Fourth will
be open to all, it is understood,
and the committee has donated
$50 for the use of the club Is,
prize money, There will be six
races in all. j.
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