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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-30
Il Young Lady Dead Near Boetown.

Miss Alice Jarret, sixteen year old
daughter OF Mr.. Smith Jarret. resid-
ing on the stephens farm near Bee
town,died of Ia grippe andpneumonia
night. March %, 1899, at 10 O'Clock
The funeral took place from the house
at 9 O'Clock Tuesday morning, Rev.
Nerron Of Bloomington pronouneiug
The funeral enlogy. She leaves u
mourn her untimely death a father,
five brothers and two sisters Her
mother died 1--WE wears ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-30

brandy key and a bright red tin cup
which we conveyed home. This oc-
Cured in 1886, the year Wisconsin
territory was formed; during this de-
cade many rowing bands of the Wis
consin tribes were seen.
Speaking of the inevitable log fire
there were no cooking stoves in the
country, the writer never saw stove
until four years later when his father
procured one from ST. Louis. it had a
revolving top like horse power and
was manipulated by crank and prov
ed veritable crank equal to the sore
head political crank of the period and
il was not long retained but Knocked
into debris, the only proper means of
disposing of all cranks.
Wolves were the next terror to the
inhabitants, being so plentiful that
pigs and poultry were constantly van
ishing before their nightly raids.
Large hunting parties were formed
whose rendezvous was my fathers.
Sometimes thirty or forty armed
horsemen would meet for the chase
with nearly as many dogs, and fights
of the latter were common, often to a
final finish. The parties never failed
to bag game and many scalps were
brought in as trophies of the chase.
All manner of traps were devised for
their destruction. One built by our
father and his employees was particu-
larly successful and worth describing.
it was constructed OF logs about 16x16
Al feet high, and all around the top
logs wooden pixies were inserted with
augers slanting downward at n an
gle OF 45 degrees. In this pen car
cass was thrown, when the wolves
would spring in and in consequence OF
these pixies could not emerge and were
slaughtered at will.
The writer was often lulled to sleep
by their nightly serenades, but like
the red man they have principally
passed beyond.
The worst fright the writer ever re-
ceived was from two Indians some
ten years later. On a windy March
day, we were chopping logs for lum-
Der for a barn. near an old dim road
and had fallen a large tree and on
chopping.i it half off with back TO the
road upon turning we confronted two
grimy Indians within ten or twelve
feet of us leaning upon their guns.
Not having seen any for number of
years for a moment our little heart
endeavored to escape its bondage, and
emerge, but catching the twinkle in
their eve. it decided to tarry a while
longer hence this story. But typo we
were s'skeered.
MIR. EDIToR-Why do you not add
a question department to the Herald ?
We should very much like to know
how much longer winter is going to
rest in the lap of spring land if spring
is going to lap over into the summer,
aud if so when are we going to have
our summer.
These few lines leave us all well at
present and hope they viii find you
enjoying the same blessing.
Pro TEMPORE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-30
Grant COUNTY, SUNDAY School Convention.

The regular county convention of
Sunday schools OF Grant county Is
called to meet in the new Methodist
church in Fennimore May 18th and 9Th
next. All Sunday schools in the
county will be entitled to a delegate
for each fifty members and one for
fraction over fifty members.
Entertainment is promised all regu-
lar delegates whose names are sent to
Rev. II. Pengilly, Fennimore, prior to
April eth.
Rev. James Edmunds, state field
worker, will be in attendance. The
Home Department will be- a special
feature. Program will be published
later
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-30
Monument for Gov. Dewey

The Wisconsin legislature has APP
propriated five thousand dollars for a
monument to be erected in Lancaster
to tittingly mark the last resting place
of Nelson Dewey the first Governor Of
Wisconsin. Gov. Scofeld, Senator
Baxter. and Assemblyman Mcdonald
are a committee to direct and control
the erection of the monument. Work
will begin as soon as settled weather
arrives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-30

one OF the drivers in the line thought
it would be a good joke to turn west
and pass the others before they could
reach the stock yards. Others followed
him. The drivers ahead detected the
trick aed whipped up to beat it. No
one drove very fast at first. BY the
time they got in the vicinity of the
conrt yard square they had gotten up
a pretty lively pace. Some OF the
teams turned west from the Congre-
gational church, and again turned
north and west around by the post
office. One driver is reported to have
nearly lost control of his team at the
post Office turn and to barely have es-
capped delivering his load at the post
Office steps.
Other teams went around by the
the Catholic church. The real race
began when the two lines met at the
Grand Central
IT WAS A HORSE RACE.
From there on it was a horse race
and no mistake. Several witnesses
assert the teams were at times four
abreast, others say they were three
abreast. All agree that they were
running in wild and reckless man
ner. Mr. Fred Aupperle admits, and
with pride, that he was urging his
team as fast as they could go, that he
was '.laying the bud on with force
and that if his horses could have run
any faster he would have made them
do it. Aupperle did not win the race
either.
So fierce was the run that it at
tracted the attention of housewives
from their work and some of them
were indignant at the beating the
horses were getting and declared tie
drivers should be arrested for cruelty.
One driver narrowly escaped tip
ping into the turn-table pit as he
turned to 90 around the round-house
and up past Birmingham and IIixon's
yards aAd as he went over the cross
ing ia front Of the office building the
sleigh, box, hograck and Ill jumped
into the air like the bound Of start
led buck
Aud s. the race ended am pretty
proper pace and ON one Of them was
Marshal Badworth who had seen the
beginning Of the race down town
lie announced that those who had been
in the race would be arrested and for
them to report at Mr.. Wheeler's
office. II be had waited and sent an
officer to their homes it would have
resulted in piling up costs on them
which am immediate report avoided.
BEFORE JUSTICE WHEELER
The whole fou rteen reported. They
were in good spirits. The race bad
been good fun and the arrest was also
matter for Jest and Joke, some at the
expenee Of each other, some on the
officers.
Mr. Wheeler made out one com
plant against Barnet Bendorf and ne
pleaded guilty. MIR. Wheeler then
announced that the other com plaints
would be made Just like that excepting
the names and as many as desired to
plead guilty could do so at once and
! he would make the necessary records
and papers at his leisure, and they
could at once pay their fines or set a
date for trial and so avoid the delay OF
waiting until he could make complete
entries.
Five others pleaded guilty of viola
ting the ordinance. Mr.. Wheeler then
az sessed fine of s. and $5.O3 costs as
he had in the case Of Dimmock and
the others. There was considerable
objection raised to the fine and costs,
and at first a refusal by some TO pay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS
To Witness an Exhibition of Prize Lantern
Slides in the Opera House

To Witness an Exhibition of Prize Lantern
Slides in the Opera House
The local committee having the mat
ter in charge has perfected arrange
ments for the exhibition of the Ameri-
can amateur photographer prize set
of lantern slides, recently received by
the gentlemen who were interested in
the movement to form a camera club
last winter The exhibition will occur
next Monday evening, May 10Th, at the
Opera House. The use of the theatre
has been generously donated by Mr..
Charles A. Feinler. Mr. Charles c.
Schmidt contributes the use of his
stereopticon and will operate it. Other
small expenses attending the giving of
the exhibition have been cared for by
local amateur photographers, who did
not care to see the views forwarded to
indianapolis, the next city on the cir
cult, without Wheeling people enjoy
ing their exhibition on the screen.
Rev. n. S. Thomas, rector of st.
Matthews P. E, Church, will announce
the views and deliver the accompany
ing descriptive lecture Admission will
be by card Invitations will be mailed
to all persons known to be interested
in pastime photography. If the oeca-
sion is regarded as favorable to such a
movement. an effort may be made to
organize a camera club at the conclu-
sion Of the entertainment
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25

The committee in charge of the Pyth-
ian Day bicycle road race, which is to
be one of the features of the annual
outing of the Pythian lodges of Wheel
ing, at Wheeling Park, to be held
Thursday afternoon, June Sth, has
nearly completed the arrangements for
the race, which will be one of the big
events of the local cycle racing sea-
son. Entry blanks have been issued
and will be found this afternoon at the
several cycle stores. The race is
open to the amateur wheelmen Of West
Virginia, Western Pennsylvania and
Eastern Ohio. Entries close June 9th.
The handicapping will be done by Will
K. Stevenson, the official l.. A. W.
Handicapped for the local district. The
prize list will be published in the daily
papers and will include probably two
wheels and a gold watch, with numer-
Gus other prizes.
The race will start at p. m. from the
corner of Chapline and Fourteenth
streets. The course is out Fourteenth
to Jacob, down Jacob to Fifteenth, out
Fifteenth to McColloch, and on McCol-
loch street and the National pike into
Wheeling Park, with the finish on the
main driveway near the Casino en-
closure. In going through Fulton, con-
testants will ride via Haller's corner,
where a checker will be stationed, and
any rider using another route will be
disqualified.
The officials so far chosen are rs fol-
lows:
Referee-Will R. Stevenson.
Starter-Charles H. Geiger.
Judges-Jess McCausland, Will R.
Juergens, E. j. State, DR.. John H. Nc
Clure, A. B. Smith, H. V. Ankle.
Timers-W. j. Lukens and r. e..
Schubert.
Checkers will be appointed later.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
g. A. Il. ACTIVE
In Preparations For Patriotic Day and
Memorial Day--The Memorial Services

memorial Day-The Memorial Services.
j. w. Holiday Post, G. A. R.. has
completed arrangements for decoration
day. Sunday evening, May 2Sth, the
Old veterans will meet at G. A. r. hall
at o'clock and march to the Fourth
street M. b. Church, where memorial
services will be held. The Rev. DR..
Sooy will preach the memorial sermon.
The Woman's Relief Corps, the Sons of
Veterans and all old soldiers are cor
daily invited to join with the Post in
these services.
The following named comrades have
been detailed to visit the public schools
on Friday afternoon at two o'clock,
that being Patriotic Day:
Washington school-W. M. Morgan,
A. McConahey and F. Fey.
Lincoln school-R. Robertson and
Caleb Sylvis.
Clay school-Hugh Sterling, E. C.
Harry, H. P. Meyers, Charles Senseny,
VIM. N. Ingersoll and John R. Mendel
Union school-Thos. F. Britt, r. S.
Taylor and J. c. P. Foster.
Centre school-Wm. Tucker, J. D.
McFadden and H. Pebler
Webster school-D F. Mckinley,
VIM. Travis and B. Metzner.
Madison school-H. ]. Felber, ]. A.
Farris and c. H. Mathews.
All other Grand Army men are in
vited to attend with the committees.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
Frazier and Mcfarland; umpires, Hunt
and Connolly; time, 2:30.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 24-The Colo
nels' losing streak was broken to-day af-
ter t.eing the score in the ninth, and with
Powers on third Hanlon sent word to
Yeager to give Clarke his base on balls.
Grim stepped out of the box to receive
the first ball pitched and Umpire Emslie
called balk Powers scoring. Attend
ance, 1856. Score:
Louisville I'll 0 1 0 0 0 So 2
Brooklyn 30 0 0 2 0 0-5 IL l
Earned runs Louisville /, Brooklyn 8;
batteries, Magee and K.ttredge, Yeager
and Grim; umpires, Emsl.e and Melon
aid; time, 2:15
CINCINNATI, o., May 24.-Seymour' $
thirteenth base on balls in the tenth in
lining gave the Reds the winning run. Cy' s
hitting kept his team in the game. Haw-
ley was relieved in the fifth by Phillips,
who pitched great ball. Attendance. 1,75O.
Score:
Cincinnati 1 0 II 2
New York; / 8 0 Go 1
Earned runs. Cincinnati 2. New York 2;
batteries, Phillips, Hawiey and Peitz;
Seymour and Grady: ump.res, Swart-
wood and Warner: time, 2:l0.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
The marks on the wharf at midnight

showed Z feet II, inches and falling.
Capt. Spencer Sanford and Capt.
Harry Ullum, pilots on the Virginia,
passed through town yesterday on the
way to Pittsburg to bring out the Vir-
ginia.
The City Of Pittsburg burns $500
bushels of coal on the round trip. This
amount is away over the average.
The Virginia leaves this morning at
8 o'clock for Cincinnati and way
points.
The Queen City is to-morrow's Pitts
burg packet. She leaves at 4 a. m.
The Queen City left Cincinnati last
night with passengers on cots.
The Cincinnati Marine Ways property
has been sold to c. Crane, the lumber
man. Consideration, $16,50O.
The river will continue to fall as
there is no rise in sight Both upper
rivers are falling at all points.
Capt. Christian. of the q. S. snag-
boat Woodruff. has notified all saw
mill owners on the Tennessee river to
discontinue dumping over the river
bank.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
STEEL AND TIN STOCKS.
DECORATION DAY PICNIC.

A picnic that always attracts un-
usually large and orderly crowds is
the annual outing of the N. Il. l.. & A.
A. This year the North End organ
ization will picnic at Mozart Park next
Tuesday. Am@ements of all Kinds
will be provided. Dancing in the
splendid pavilion, athletic sports on
the track and a match game OF ten
pins in the bowling alleys The last
named contest viii be between a
picked team Of the N. e. L. & A. A.
and the All Stars, and will be for gore,
as there is to be little coin on the
side The game will be called at 230
in the afternoon, and should be very
interesting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
A SAD DEMISE.

Last night, at the home of his uncle,
DR.. ". A. Cracraft. at Elm Grove,
Francis Key Mcdonald peacefully
closed his eyes on earthly scenes. He
had undergone long and tedious Ill
ness and two trips west seemed to lend
additional aid in restoring his health
and breaking UP that dread disease,
consumption. A few weeks ago he
commenced to fail, and last evening the
crisis was reached. The young man
was particularly bright and gave prom
Use of more than the ordinary success.
He graduated from Washington school
several years ago with honors. His
uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. Cracraft,
have the sympathy OF all in their sad
affection. The interment will take
place at Stone Church cemetery, where
his father and mother rest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
RECORDS BROKEN.

Washington, May 24.-Three records
were smashed at the Park Bicycle
Track held to-day in connection with
the peace jubilee Henri Fournier,
the French rider, gave an exhibition of
his internal machine" covering the
mile in /: 81 3-5 the fastest time ever
made by two-wheeled vehicle
In the first heat of the two-mile
event, Mcfarland made the distance in
4:0o 3-5, beating Bald's record at Min
neapolis of 400. Houseman's time of
ll:34 in the five-mile hapdicap was
also record.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
MARKS IRON AROyH

P-ttsburg-River 6.S feet and falling
slowly. Gear and pleasant
fa appropriateness z feet inches and
falling.
OH City-River feet 4 inches and fall
ing. Clear and pleasant
GreensDoro-RiVer feet II inches and
falling. Fair and warmer.
. w MsaT IRE 1 foot I : ;. Fair
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
MICHAEL M'NAMARA, JR., DEAD.

Michael Mcnamara, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs Michael Mcnamara, died of
pneumonia about FIVE o'clock yesterday
morning. at, the family residence on
McColloch street. He was about %
years of age. He was formerly en-
ployed at the Central glass factory, and
was deseryedly popular with his fellow
workmen, as well as with all Others
with whom he was thrown in contact.
The bereaved family have the sympa-
thy of host Of friends. The funeral
will take place tomorrow morning at
$50 o'clock. Requiem mass will be
celebrated at St. Joseph's CATHEDRAL. and
the remains viii be buried in Mt. Cal
vary cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
LAWYERS TO MEET

Members of the Ohio and Brooke
county bars are to meet ON the base
ball diamond at Wellsburg June Sd.
This will be one feature of an excel
cent athletic programme on the field
day OF the Alexium Club. The Wheel
ing team will be captained by John J.
Coniff and the Wellsburg team by John
e. Palmer Congressman B. B. Dove
ner will be the umpire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
Condensed Milk CORPORATION.

The well-known New York Con-
densed Milk Co., of New York City,
has just been reorganized and incCr-
porated as Borden's Condensed Milk
Company. The capitalization is S20,-
100000. The incorporators are II. Lee
Borden, Joseph Milbank, William j..
Rogers, Albert J. Milbank aud Isaac
Milbank. The entire amount OF stock
was taken by the stockholders of the
old company, except portion which
was set aside to be sold TO- some of the
prominent and most valued employees
of the company Borden's Condensed
Milk Company is at the present time
the largest manufacturers of proprie-
tary food products in the world.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
AMATEUR NOTES.

Warehouse Stars 2; Picked Nine O
Batteries, Alderman and Stafford. The
Warehouse Stars challenge the Henry
Strongs for a game Sunday morning al
Terminal grounds for rocket a side
If accepted answer through the Reg
lister.
The Lon Rusts challenge any team in
the city under IA years of age. C. H. S
Jrs. preferred, to play on ne Terminal
grounds.
The A. H. Schneiders would like tc
hear from the Banner Stars for a
game Saturday at o'clock for rocket
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
GENERAL LEE HEARD FROM.

Mr.. w. B. Odbert, the Market STREET
jeweler, into whose possession General
Fitzhugh Lees class ring Of 1856 came,
some time ago, minus its set, has re-
csived letter from General Lee in
which the writer thanks Mr.. 0dbert for
notifying him Of the discovery Of the
ring. and adding some details OF the
manner IN which it was lost. The ring
will be restored to General Lee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
TEACHERS SELECTED
By the Moundsyiile Board of Education a t
Last Evenings Session.


At last evenings session of the
Moundsville Board of Education teach
ers for the ensuing term were selected
as follows:
Principal, Daniel p Williams, re-
elected; teachers. Mrs. A. B. Wendt.
Miss Louisa Roscoe, Miss Maud Jeffer-
son, Miss Bird NJ. Turner, Miss Annie
Sunderland, Miss Flora Courtright.
Miss India Evans, Miss Annie V. Ew-
ing, Miss c. B. Holt. Miss Hattie NJ.
Johnson, Miss Mary Baldwin, Miss
Nanon Hendershott, Miss Clara Porter.
Miss Berna Johnson, Miss Ella Stan
ford, Miss Daisfe Colts. Miss Mary
Halpin, Miss Jennie Sutton. Mrs. NJ. B.
Haskinson, Mr.. ~ w. Grow.
Assistants, Miss Mary McCombs and
Mrs. NJ. L. Shannon
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
MARKS FROM BELOW

Louisville-Rtver rising; SIS fet in the
canal; 90 feet on the fails; 1873 feet below
the locks. Gear and pleasant
Evansville-River l4i feet and falling
Cool.
Point. Pleasant-River 1874 feet and fall
ing. Clear
/, 'Lncinnati-River "A feet and rising.
and cool.
Memphis % feet, fall of 90
foot. Pleasant
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
STANDING OF CLUBS.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 24.-It was a
hair raising finish and Baltimore did the
raising. Pittsburg, with four hits, batted
in two runs in the ninth, tie.ng the score.
II was then nip and tuck until the twelfth
inning when Brodie got to second on a
hit and McCarthys wild throw. He came
home on Keister's long two-bagger, win
ming the game. Attendance. / 500 Score:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
LINSLY-HIGH SCHOOL.

The Linsly Institute and the City
High School teams will cross bats at
the Island base ball park Friday. The
Linsly boys will wear their new uni
forms for the first time. The suits are
very neat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25

him at 105 pounds, or he said he would
meet Buzz Auber at catch weights.
Buzz will probably make match in
the near future. The club has every
thing arranged for their bout to come
Off on next Saturday night Fogarty
has more experience but Carl is much
the strongest, and in give and take
fight would be sure winner
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
PERTINENT TO INDUSTRY

Improvement on Novelty Stamping Works
Options Taken on Coal Lands Other
Topics.
The Novelty Stamping Company, Of
Bellaire, is constructing a big addition
to its plant TO supplant the old build
ings at the north side of the factory.
The work OF erecting the new struc-
ture upon the site of the buildings now
in use without interfering with the
operation Of the plant is necessarily
rather tedious, but the management
expects to see the improvement COM
pleted early in the sNclmer. The
building will have one Syenty-four
foot story and will be 100 b. 143 feet.
In it will be located the furnaces and
the dipping and picking rooms. The
Novelty is moving along steadily and
is turning cut big lot of high grade
ware. The fact that the owners re-
= big offers to sell out to the Ma
tional Enameling & Stamping Gem
pany goes to indicate that these in
terested are doing sufficiently we'll at
present and have faith in their ability
to do so in the future without the CO.
operation of additional capital.
For some weeks past Pittsburg
syndicate has had agents at work in
the southern part of Belmont county
taking options on large quantities of
coal land. 1t is stated that several
thousand acres have been secured in
the vicinity Of Captina creek, and that
the agents are still at work. The aver
age price offered is $12 per acre. In
this connection, there is an interesting
rumor that the p, 0. V. & G. railroad,
which is the Powhatan extension of the
Cleveland & Pittsburg, is to be ex-
tended into that region to open UP
the mineral wealth. The road at
present doesn't pay for its operation,
but by this means it could be made
an important coal feedes, for the c. &
P. division. A line from Pawhatan up
Captina creek to the heart of the big
coal field would not require the con-
struction of more than three miles OF
railroad, the expense of which would
not be disproportionate to the coal
advantages that would be placed at
the disposal of the road. The con-
struction of this feeder to the line Is
said to have been contemplated for
some time by the Pennsylvania Com
pany and at one time preliminary
survey was made.
Hon J. Dunbar, solicitor for the p,
c., C. & S. L. Railway Company. and
Paymaster John Drury. in company
with John II. Mckee, Esq, attorney
for the Wheeling street railway CAPT
talists, drove over the proposed route
between this city and Mingo to-day. II
will be remembered that last fall OPP
tions were taken on the Means farm
back of Mingo, and at that time it was
stated that it was wanted fer pleas
ure resort. To-day there are rumors
a1oat that the P, c., c. & st. l.. Rail-
way Company is interested in the es-
adjustment Of pleasure park on the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
SPORTING NOTES.

1t is reported that the Wheeling man.
agement has signed Outfielder Fleming
and Infelder Hoffmeister
Young Wanko and Buzz Auber, of
this city, will box ten rounds at Wash
ington, Pa, Saturday evening.