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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
MRS. G. H. STAFFORD DEAD.
First White Child Born in Sandwich
Islands.

Fort Atkinson. Wis. Dec. 26-l Spe-
ciaI I-Mrs. George II. Stafford. aged SO
years. died here Saturday. Her husband
survives her. also two children. Mrs. y.
l.. T. LoamiS Of Windsor, WIS. and Cor
ncliuS G.. Peck. who i associate editor of
the Champaigne GIlD Daily News.
Mrs Stafford father and mother
Rev and Mrs. Rugglcs. went in the
fir>t missionary ship to the Sandwich IS
lands in 1919. sent out 10y the American
hoard. and Mr.. Eug-Ies was the first
who stepped upon the then heather soil.
Mrs Stafford was the first white child
born at the islands and came to this
country when q years Of age. She lived
in New England till her young woman
hood. when she married and soon after
came To Fort Atkinson where she has
since resided. She is highly respected 10y
a large circle Of friends and her dcath
will be felt bs all. especially by the Con-
eregationaI church. III which she was an
b0nOrad and useful member
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
BUILT BADGER RAILWAYS.
Richard 8. Little, Formerly of James
willie, is Dead.

Janesvilc, Wis, Dec. 2:3.-Richard S.
Little. who died of aphasia yesterday ut
Littlcton, O., was a pioneer railway
builder of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Little went to JanesvilIc Wis, in
1881. and in the spring of that year he
ran the levels for the first railroad sur
yey of the Gaena x Chicago Union road.
from that place to Chicago, the line now
forming part Of the Chicago 4 North
Western railway. The company failed,
owing him $500. He walked to Eagle.
Wis, where he found employment on the
Milwaukee x Mississippi railroad, mad.
the preliminary survey from Madison to
the Wisconsin river and superintended
the construction of the road west of
Whitewater, after which he surveyed the
road from Milwaukee TO Fond du Lac.
In 1888 he located, constructed and Opcr-
ated the road from Milwaukee to Colum-
bus. Wis, as assistant TO Il. \. Brady.
In 1853 he constructed the railroad from
Fond du Lac to Oshkosh, Wis.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
The ..GoIf's Club in Paris.

Golf has invaded the coast Of France
for some years, and now the ancient
and royal game" has captured Paris. at
least what yesterdays Figaro calls
COLTS club" has been established and
links seen. d near Maison LafIite.
Among the 'golheurs" are the Marquis
dc Jancourt. who is president of the club,
Count Paul Esterhazy, Prince Borghese,
Count dc PourtaIeS NJ. lean de la Lom-
bardiere and other members of the
French aristocracy. as well as leading
members Of the English and american
c0lonies. The French vocabulary will
soon be enriched by Il few curious-looi,ing
words such as golfe and le niblick tpro.
Daunced neebleekl-L London Chronicle,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
PRIEST LEFT ALTAR.
Stops Christmas Services While He
Gives Chase and Catches
Sneak Thief.

Mariuctte, Wis, Dec. 2G.-I Special. j
Special. DIR. Schepeler, pastor of St.
pauIS Episcopal church, interrupted his
Christmas service yesterday. long
enough to give chase to sneak thief
who was carrying off about so worth Of
holiday gifts from the parsonage.
The preacher while at the altar saw
the thief leaving the parsonage with
lot of stuff under his overcoat. He lost
no time i'll putting aside his robes and
taking after him. He caught the fellow
and after a tuSsle turned him over to the
police and then returned and finished Ill
vine service.
The thief gave his name as James Mar
tin and was sentenced to six months in
the county Jail.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
DEATH OF P. J. FRITZ.
Well Known Young Man of Fond
du Lac Dies of ConSumptio
on Christmas Day.

Fond du Lac. Wis. Dec. 26.-Paul j.
Fritz, one of the best-known young men
OF this city. died Christmas morning ut
the home of his sister in this city. lie
had been i'll with consumption for several
months, but at 10 time during that period
did he realize that he was i'll the clutches
of that dreaded disease. Mr.. Fritz was
Il great man for boating. In company
with Commodore Dittmar. he owned the
steamer Anna. one of the finest little
boats on Lake Winnebago. He was also
the owner of fine icehoat and until sick
ness forced him to resign, was secretary
and treasurer of the Winnebago Ice
Yacht association. At recent meeting,
Il resolution was adopted thanking INN
for the services rendered that orSanIza-
tion and wishing him speedy recovery.
Mr.. Fritz had friends by the score and
among the members of, the Milwaukee
press he was held in high esteem. In
1895, when the annual outing took place
ut Columbia park. a portion of the pleas
ure party Went out on the steamer Aund,
He was a member of the Il. /. .. T.. the
Turnyerein and the Fond du Lac Yacht
ing clubs. The funeral will be held on
"Wednesday. but the hour has not been
decided upon.
The funeral of the late Col. Napoleon
Boaldman was held from the L. {. \.
ah,1r.h .+ - o.,l,aI- S,,nlo,. a oftarnnon and
WIS yary Igrg.i,3 .Sttondad Tba mrmhnrs
nf Cn i, and no r. !, ,+t.nllnJ The
snr,.iccl in - in5, nnmho, of stato
|,a;,i,i =" a u! - r'Ii' f,,, 6"i,
Ili'y az "ii
H9nii' li''ituiiIG n,ltu Hl"''N
IlllllllS' 'uaseS hoIhrli anu tteN tlanu,
we're present. ne services ii. Ihe grave
were IN GiaTSr 'l the 'rana Army.
Mffrii' WIS D'G. % iSletla''
J"nn 'otter' ~, dled iaSt riaaH III Ihe
fcSiiehc" OF ms SON 'ohli :. 'o'teri Ii:'
OF th@ most prom 'heEt ci'lzPiS oi hei-
fii VT. 'oItcf was porn IN, ~ 'ount!
Cork, ireland, III October loo3. Ait'E
coming to America. III lS4I; he spent
many years OF hls HE III The last hnt III
1913 hG came l" W iSGoiisiIl To rts!Hc d.
hohtcii"' ai" allel nS'is III ti"' s ',,s
Hp'ii' t"iS nv '','i' " @ I''i> ohH' III
~ MS SON NIti' ~ ~ H'S spent 'ie i'0t
''SHl A''iS ~ "; M ny nv. ,,. NJ. ,t.ri,,,,
N,I"r,i R;lhn,, .,,cJ ~ ,riJ"~ If
,i' u; - ~ ,a, sr,,, -
AndreW bishop dled at the poor f1rln al
Ntro,ia Atst'l'dA. iitI luNoni'i Ii; ""n ',.I,. ="
LaiiiouS 5tast "IiN NcI "i '"n''i>"" rnitS
H1an t. ~ 1sES ""I III VI i''i'' county
Wr. E'1;,abdth RoIo p..l.o, diod ,-ov+e.-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
OBSERVE FOREFATHERS' DAY.
Former New England People at
Madison Celebrate,

day was celebrated last night with an
old-faShioned New England dinner AT the
Capitol house. Two hundred New Eng
landcrs attended. among them state Off
ciuls. judges Of the Supreme court and
other prominent citizens. Amos T..
Wilder, editor Of the State journal, was
toastInaStcr Prof. j -. Butler, the
uestor of the University of Wisconsin.
offered the Invocation and read from the
log of the Mayfiower- Gen. +. +. Rry-
ant read the compact drawn up in the
cabin Of the ship. Gov. Scofield was
one Of the speakers. a feature of the
evening was the reading by President
George II. Burrows If letter from .Ad
miral Dewey expressing his regret at be-
ing unable to attend.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
DEATH OF COL. BOAROMAN
illness Contracted at Florence
Proves Fatal.
IT WAS UNEXPECTED.
4 Resident Of Fond du Lac for Many
Years and Father of the Ad-
jutant-Geueral.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec 22.-[ Spc-
cial. Col. Napoleon Boardman died at
his home in this city yesterday. He
was taken Ill some weeks ago at Flor
enec. Wis. while on hunting trip. His
condition has been regarded as serious
ail this week. hut not critical, and his
death was unexpected.
Cen. Boardman, his son, IS at Oshkosh.
IIe will come her tonight.
COL Napoleon Boarlman was born on
'rand isle, an island in Lake Chanplain
January 81. 1S25. lie began engineering
oa The Vermont Central railway in iSli
II 1916 he began an exploration in the
mineral regions Of Lake Superior. campe1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
BATTLE OF TUGELA RIVER.
Boers Claim 1t 10 Have Been Crush
ing British Defeat.

SrhalE6erger~ report q the battle If
Tu-cla river dispatched from the head
In ger December li. says:
I-giaay ST dawn. the day ioag ezpe, ted
arrived The Pretoria detachment OF aTfis
tery -aSe the Htarm. Gen Buffers Lady
smith relief column was in BATH. array.
az .ssas-Il.- a8 "a, Bp,r positions. close la
tl.. Tu@gla and CaItn>o. The center eaH
sisted II aa ian4vusr crowd oT infantry.
fausea oil each S.slt ly TGs batteries wits
strung bodies u e4falry supporting. The
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
TOOK CARROLIC ACID.
Russian Who Had Been Appointed to
Remove the Gar.

san Francisco. Cal. Dec. 26.-Ivan
DclniScwich. IL Russian. committed sui
eide by taking carhGlic acld because he
feared that he would be murdered owing
tn his failure to make an attempt 10 Kill
the Gar. Demiscwich was a man Of
education and means. owning valuable
estate in Russia and having money on de
po~it III New York. He belonged to q
Nihilist club that had its spies and agents
in various parts Of the world. At re
cent session Of this club lots were drawn
to determine who should proceed to ST
Petersburg and remove the Car The
lot fell to Demisewich and then his blood
began to cool He feared TO 20 TO Rus
~ia to attempt the Cars life and at the
same time dreaded death at the hands
of the \ihilists If he did not 10 50.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
BOILER BLEW UP.
Laundry at the Racine College /;
WrtC Ched.

Racine. Wis. Dec. 26.-The large
heater in the laundry and washroom at
the Racine college exploded with terrific
force last night. wrecking the room and
breaking glass and furniture in the rooms
upstairs Portions Of the building then
too:; fire and for a time it looked as if
the bnilding would hc burned. The dam
age viii amount 10 abont $1,000. Il Is not
known what caused The explosion,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
PRESIDENT SAVES
A SOLDIERS LIFE.
Com muteS Sentence of Private
Scarborough of Oshkosh
to Imprisonment.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 26.-President
Mckinley has committed the sentence of
Private William +. Scarborough. said to
be formerly of Oshkosh, Wis. who enlist
ed i'll Co. b, Third United States infan-
try, from the death penalty imposed for
criminal assault upon Filipino woman,
to dishonorablc discharge and twenty
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
MANY ANIMALS
PERISH IN FIRE.
Nineteen Horses and Fourteen
Cattle Burned to Death
Near Eureka.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dee. % Special. /
Nineteen horses and fourteen cattle per-
iShed in il barn which burned near Eu-
reka this morning. The cattle We're
Sanctioned and were unable to make
their escape. The barn belonged to
Charles Floyd n wealthy farmer in the
town of RuShfurd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
TO CURE A COUGH.
Lumberman Dies from Dose of Aeon
lite Taken by Mistake.

Rhneiauder Wis. Dec. -. | Special
james Manning, camp foreman for
the FIambeau Lumber company. died this
morning at Lac du Flamheau from tn"
effects Of a large dose Of aconite which
he took by mistake. He wanted 10 cure
Il cough which troubled him and thought
the aconite was cough medicine. The
aconite had been used to doctor horses.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
FOR CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
Sheboygau Sunday school Scholars
Raise Over 500.

Shcboygau. Wis, Dec. 2G.-G Special
Nearly 500 WAS collected at the Sun
day school of the First Congregational
church on Sunday. which is a Christmas
Offering to the people of III" nrwiy-ac-
qurcd colonies in Cuba and Porto Rico.
This money was used for this purpose
instead Of providing the usual Christ
mas gifts and entertainment for the Sun,
day school. This the children had vot-
cd to do by Il large majority when the
question was put 10 them several weeks,
ut the proposition of Rev. !. I. Chyno-
wcth Every teacher and scholar
Of the school was provided with
an envelope and was asked to bring their
contribution TO the Sunday school Sun
= rtnrr1inr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
KILLED In THE WOODS.
Deaf ard Dumb Boy of FoTs Atkinson
Meets with an Accident.

Fort Atkinson. Wis. Dec. 26.-ESpo-
ciaL News has been received here by
his parents If the death af Bert Snyder.
who was hunting near bayfield,, Wis.
H. was accidentally shot, hut no par
ticuials have a. YET been received, lie
was about - years u age aud had been
deaf and duinG from !iS birth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
MAY DIE FROM EXPOSURE.
Inval:ds Carried from Burning House
Into the Cod.

Marinette. Wis, Dec. 26.-The home
OF August Bakeman caught fire yester-
day from the furnace. Mr.. Bakcman
was critically iii with typhoid fever ana
his wife was also dangerously ILL., Both
We're carried out after narrow escape
from suffocating and both are in a crti-
cal condition ,t-.rn the exposure.
The ~.
ter wind blowing when l.. .---.--s---L--
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
BULLER TO RELIEVE WHITE.
Strength of LadSsnIith Garrison Re
due d by Enid enI:cs.

New York. Dee pa dispatch 10 the
Tribune from London says The Lady
smith list shows that typhoid fever aud
dySentsry are mere effective than the
Beers artillery in reducing the strength
OF the garrison day by day.
Ii i dear that Gen. Roller will renew
the attempt 10 relieve l.ady>2nitl while
Lord Il aberi> is en- h. >c1. II" j. re-
ceiv.ng reinforcemenr> and fresh lartrT-
les and ought Il be in 4 position to r.
open hCstilti,> IN = Week or ten days,
unless he waits for tie Sir.,,' train.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
RECEIVERS STOLEN JEWELRY.
Oconto Authorities Have Recover d
Most Of The Coins.

Oconto, Wis. Dec 23-[ Special. /
CITY Marshal Smith now has i'll his pos
session the jewclry and some of the Old
coins taken from the Saf" of Brazeau Il
Son on the night of the burglary of No
vemher Is. which were afterwards sent
70 Omaha by the burglars who are now
in Jail at Marinctte. Tifty-two Of the
most valuable coins are still missing.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
Dukes Body semdt s,t. .

london. Dec. -t.-fhe body . n.
Duke Of Westminster. who succumhrsl -
pneumonia last FRIDAY. WAS crcnated
sunday The duke had been active in
the promotion OF cremation and WAS
president Gr ths Chester Cremation So
i, y.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30

Grand Haven Mich pss. II Ihs
large icehou>e At Spring Lax, owned -
aeon Sunday. II contained about It'. .Gta
teas of ice. left over from last -eaeaa
The loss Is >lUt.roo partially covered ht
Insurance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
THE END NOT NEAR.
Opinions that the War viii Last from,
IL Months to 3 Years.

London. Dee. ia prominent official
of the war office says that the war will
last eighteen months NJ least, if not long
cr, which conflicts with the popular be
lief that Lord Roberts and Gen. kitch-
cncr will he able to furre a conclusion of
ho$tilities in South Africa within three
months after landing at the fapn. II
was hinted that the ammunition reserve
of England was running low
The war office has information thlt for
several weeks French officers had been
sailing for the TramSvaal to fight IN the
Rocr army. If the conditions continue
England will have Il perfect cause for
damages against France at the couciu-
sion Of the war. This statement is con
firmed in another quarter. but a. vet NJ
representations have been made t. the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30

Chicago. H., Dec, 26.-A special to the
Record from Washington. y. G., says:
The British embassy il is understood. iaS
tcution of the state department 10 III.
pro Beer feeling in the United States.
with the suggestion TINT tbs government
exercise the utmost caution in preventing
the sailing of tilhu>tern1 expeditions 10
South Africa. Thu state dspar, inynt re
pied that il would 10 lis best IL pre-
serve the law Of neutrality. ami cited the
fact that a ye>sc, sailed recently from
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia. presumably
destined for Lorenzo Marques i being
closely watched by The revenue cutter
service. THIS vessel, il i said. was Sc
cured for III shipment If >tn msn from
ths United States to Souh Africa for
participation ~ the South African war
on the Beer side
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30

tf'.g town lib Missouri furnishes 10
uto pound af frogs lees year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

tnental congress to select a representative
This brought to her feet Mrs. Thompson
of Pennsylvania, who declared that the sew
enth congress never authorized anything of
the kind. She said she held in her hand the
resolution of the seventh congress, and
that she wanted it read The presto, q MT
of order, and that she could nos read the
resolution. There was storm of protest s
as many wanted to know what the seventh
congress did order.
The resolution Of the seventh congress
was as follows:
Whereas, France was our faithful ally
during the whole war of the revolution;
and
Whereas 1t is becoming that we send
repres Ltatives to her on suitable national
occasions, to honor her, and to prove the
continuance Of our friendship and graft
tude; be it
Resolved, That our national board be an
pointed a committee to make apron ria te
arrangements for the celebration OF 1900 to
this end, and that said committee report to
the next congress"
There" said Mrs. Thompson; I'D like
to know where in those resolutions The
national board is requested to name our
representatives"
The president general ruled that a vote
must be taken on the appeal from her de-
cision, and she put the question. The con-
gress sustained her decision that Mrs. Nc
Lean had made no motion yesterday.
Dissertation of the Flag.
The report Of the committee on desecra-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
WILLIAMS-SNYDER,
Marriage at SaIeni-Other Montgomery
County News.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, February 25.-Miss
Mollie Williams, daughter of Mr. Joseph
Williams of Kings Valley, this county, and
Mr.. Godfrey Snyder of Howard county,
were married at 1 o'clock last Tuesday af-
ternoon, by Rev. Mr.. Saunders of C1arks-
burg. The ceremony took place in Salem
NJ. E. Church and was largely attended.
Mr.. William C. Watkins of this town
has purchased of Mr.. George p. Whittlesey
of Washington the old Sam Veirs farm,
situated about three miles from this place.
The price paid was $3.50.
Miss Ellen Hyatt, well-known lady of
Olney district, Wednesday, suffered
stroke Of paralysis, and she is now in
precarious condition. When stricken Miss
Hyatt was a visitor at the home of Mr..
Samuel Bond at Oakdale.
Mr.. Melville H Howard, formerly Of the
vicinity of MontrOse, this county, died the
Sth instant in Monterey. Mexico, OF pneu-
monia. widow and five children, all of
whom reside near Montrose, survive him.
Mrs. Howard was formerly of Washington
and is the daughter Of the late Thomas E.
Holmes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
The German Dramatic Club.

The semi-monthly meeting of the German
Dramatic Club was held last Thursday
evening in Carroll Hall. The life and works
of German'c great post, Heinrich Heine,
was the subject under consideration. An
essay by the President, Mrs. Emma
Poesche, treated of his life in Germany
and in France. and many characteristic
poems, both lyrical and satirical, wers re-
cited by Mrs. Sander. the Misses Poesche,
Schade and Heger, and Messrs. Keller and
Spier.
The Schumann music of Heine.s poems
was sung by Miss w. Willenbuch.r, and
Miss Schott played a piano solo based on
"Auf Flugeln des Gesengnes."
The entertainment closed, as usual, with
dancing the younger members Of the club
participating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

point asked for information concerning the
plot of ground which Congress once voted
to present to the continental congress,
D. A. r., for continental hall purposes,
and which was afterward taken back
Mrs Randolph Deb. Keim, who was
member of the D. A. R. committee which
appeared before the committee of congress,
and, after two months, got the bill through
both houses of Congress, came to the stage
on request and made statement. She said
thai after the congressional committee
fully understood the desire and ambition of
the ID. A. X. they were quite willing to give
plot of ground, and Congress voted to do
so. The plot selected was an admirable one
and all were quite happy over it, Two days
later, however. it was discovered by
member of the Senate committee that Con-
gress had no right to give away the land
in question.
The committee of the D. A. r. congress
was dissolved on the close of that Con-
gress, and the next committees on CONT
mental hall had not appealed to the ma
t1onal lawmakers again, although Mrs.
keim stated she believed that Congress yet
stood ready to donate as much land as was
necessary for a continental hall, If APP
preached properly.
The minutes Of the session of yesterday
morning were then read. The congress
struck snag when they reached the point
where Mrs. Jewett, vice president general,
had offered to the convention the resou-
ton of the national board that Mrs Man
ming, the president general, should repre-
sent the Z. A. r. at the Paris exposition,
and then moved that the continental con-
gress ratify the action of the national board
of managers.
Mrs. Mclean at this point of the reading
asked what had become of her motion
made at that time and adonted as she
thought. by the congress. The minutes
did not show that Mrs. Mclean had made
any motion. Mrs. Mclean said she had
stated that the president general was eX-
officio the representative of the G.. A. r.
and should not stand in the light of being
selected by a small board. but should go
as the unanimous choice of the whole body.
Protests Made.
Many delegates asserted in a general
chorus that they voted yesterday, as they
thought. for Mrs. McLean's motion The
president general called for re-reading of
the minutes that point and as they
Were silent as to Mrs. McLean's motion,
she ruled that Mrs. McLean's motion had
not been presented or voted upon. There
was general cry of protest from the con-
gress, and somebody appealed from the
decision of the chair. Mrs. Mclean begged
the congress not to appeal. She said the
decision of the chair on that point was sat-
isfactory to her. She did not want an ap-
peal. She only wanted the congress to rec
ognize its own official head in dignified
manner.
The appeal was yet insisted upon. Then
Miss Forsythe came to the front and said
Mrs. Jewett had presented the resolution
on order of the national board of manager
who had been directed by the seventh con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
Constitution Chapter.

Constitution Chapter, D. A. R., held a
very enjoyable open meeting and reception
at the home of Miss Tanner, 1912 18th
street, on Tuesday evening. The musical
program was finely rendered and consisted
of a soprano solo by Miss Elizabeth B.
Pierce, baritone solo by Mr. Eastman, and
piano solos by Mrs. Coudin and Mr. Paul
Sperry.
ter, outlined the course of study which had
occupied the attention of the chapter dur
ing the winter. and Mrs. Ellen Spencer
MISSY read a very able paper on The In
the Constitution of the United States" DR..
Baker and Judge Penfield led in the dis
cussion which followed the paper. More
than sixty guests responded to the invita-
ton of the chapter to attend its first open
meeting.