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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-22
FICTION.
ANOTHER NOVEL OF ANGLo-AMERICAN
LIFE

MANIFEST DESTINY. BY Julia Masruder
limo, PIP 226. Harper & Bros.
TUEN. SLAVE AND EMPRESS. BY Kathleen
Gray Nelson 12no, PIP. 1911 Z ?. Dutton 4 Co
THE CHRONICLES OF AUNT MINERVY ANN
BY Joel Chandler Harris. lZmO, PIP. 20
Charles Scribner's Sons.
THE LOOM OF DESTINY. BY Arthur Stringer
l2mo PIP. Z96. Boston: Small, Maynard co.
George du Maurier used TO derive some amuse-
ment from the light and airy way in which
American writer's Of fiction dealt with the
British aristocracy. If however he could read
Miss Julia Magruder's novel "A Manifest Des
tiny he would find a conspicuous exception.
In the presence of the noble lord who cuts so
important a figure in her pages Miss Magruder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-22

A proofreader ought TO be a man with no
heart" declares a writer in one OF the London
papers. He should not he so eutranced with
story. for instance, to lose sight of petty de
tails Of grammar. ii he does so, he does so at
authors peril Thus. in Mrs. Craisies Rob
ert orange We are told that Lord GarroW would
either do Of three. not Two. things, and
within a few lines neither - used in the same
unrestricted sense. ON another page, by a kin
dTed error, are told that neither Lady titZ
Reeves nor Reckage were wrong and
and so on, throughout the new volume. These
things lie properly within proofreaders prov
iuce. AT any rate 10 the point of querying them.
AS Stevenson used TO say Any fool spell
and write correct grammar; do neither-hav-
ing much more important affairs in hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-22

such a visitor. and to be doubly enjoyed
when the visit is only memory. Mr.. Pencils
sketches are without exception charming and
harmonious accomplishments Of the text
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-22
TRAVEL IN NORMANDY.
4 DELIGHTFUL BOOK ABOUT A DELIGHT.
FUL LAND
uIGHWAYs ID BYWAYs - WORKMANSHIP -

HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS N NORMANDY. BY
PercE DearnneT, NJ, A With Illustrations by
milan & Co
How many people among the thousands who
travel through Europe every summer really
know enough about what they are seeing to
properly enjoy il? Very few, We believe. for
su-E keen enjoyment presupposes a background
Of vide reading, fund Of culture, q taste and
a. Imagination which are not, to say the least.
common Tie traveller need not be an adepr in
archaeology TO feel the charm Of old Normandy.
but he must know history and poetry and the
beauty and glamour OF ancient things" TO make
his expedition mean much TO him besides what
re have heard bediamonded American girl call
pretty scenery and ''horrid old ruins" To one
who can see and understand Normandy. the
land OF William the Conqueror is one OF the
most fascinating regions earth as much for
her historical monuments and associations as
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
AN ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP.
Farmer Has Thrilling Expert
enoe with HighWaymen.
SEVERAL SHOTS FIRED.
Attack Wheelman But He Makes
Brave Resistance and Escapes
"A Hotbed of Crime.

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 4.-[Special. i
John Reiman, well-known young farm
er living west of Kenosha had thrill
ing experience with highwaymen near his
home last night, and it was marvellous
that the young man escaped with his
life. Reiman had ridden bicycle over
to Twin Lakes and had spent the even
ing with friends at one of the hotels
there. He started home shortly after 3
o'clock and just after he had passed the
railway track at the edge of the village
two men,. who had been hidden in the
grass. jumped up and attempted to stop
him. One of the men caught hold of his
bicycle, but Reimer struck him with his
fist and started to ride away. The would
be highwayman fell to the side of the
revolver and commended Reiman to halt.
The latter was terribly frightened, but
he rode on and managed to draw a re-
volvcr from his pocket As he drew the
revolver the highwaymen began firing.
Three shots were fired at Reiman. The
first two whizZed by his head, but the
third one passed through the coat
of Reiman. Fearing that he would
be killed Reiman leaped from his wheel
into a ditch and returned the fire of the
robbers. The men did not follow him fur
Their. but returned to Twin Lakes. Rel
man also returned and secured a posse
of citizens and Il search was made for
the men. Just at present the western
part of the county is a hotbed of crime.
Many robberies have been committed,
but the officials have not been able to To-
cate the guilty parties.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
CALLS HIM A BIGAMJST.
Woman Married at New Richmond.
Says Her Husband Has
Many Wives.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. Oscar Green
halgh is charged by his wife, whom he
married at New Richmond, Wis, in
1896, with being a bigamist Through
her attorneys, Mrs. Greenhalgh has filed
a cross bill to her husbands application
for divorce and sets forth that he mar
ried five times and committed bigamy
three times. In the cross bill which is
to be filed in the court Mrs. Greenhalgh
alleges that i'll June, 1878, Greenhalgh
married Mary Degnan in Chicago, and
was divorced from her in 1888; that in
1880 he married Elizabeth Steinbach in
Michigan, and was divorced from her in
1886: that in February, 1886, he married
Mollie. Baird at st. Joseph. Mich. and
was divorced from her on February u.
1890 at Cleveland, O.; that three days
later he married Minnie +. HOLSTER at
Berrien Springs, Mich, no record of di-
vorce showing in this case Mrs. Green
halgh sets forth that Greenhalgh was
given Il post Ill the secret service by Sec
RETRY Gage and took up his residence in
Brooklyn. While there the wife accused
him of having furnished fat in which
he installed a woman known as Mrs. \.
Jerome. 1t is alleged that this is Green
halghs official name. Mrs. Greenhalgh
went to Brooklyn and confronted him.
This was two months ago, and soon
thereafter the husband filed bill for
divorce.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
MARRIED ~ YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Hopkins of
Dale, Outagamie County,
Welded Ages Ago.

Appleton, Aug. Especial. mir. and
Mrs. S. r. Hopkins of the town of Dale,
Outagamie county, have been married
seventy-two years. Mr.. Hopkins is 90
years of age, and Mrs. Hopkins 90.
They were married in New York state
and removed to Milwaukee in 1886. In
1854 they came to Outagamie county,
living for time at Appleton, and since
then in Dale. Ten children were born
to them, of whom three are living, one
of them, Mrs. Jessie Crouch of Appleton,
being nearly 20 years old. They have
thirty living grandchildren and five great
grandchildren. While Mr.. and Mrs.
Hopkins lived in Milwaukee, in 1885,
Mrs. Crouch and another Of their chill
dren went to school to Edward West,
who was the first public school teacher
regularly employed in the territory of
Wisconsin, and who is now, at the age of
So large water-power owner and capt.
talst of Appleton. Mr.. and Mrs. Hop
kins are both in excellent health and
very active
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
FACTORIES TO CLOSE.
Pea Louise Ruins Crop in ManitoWoc
County and Causes
Great Loss.

Manitowoc, Wis, Aug. 4.--[Special /
1t is very probable that in less than
two weeks time the local canning facto-
ries will have been closed for the sea-
son. Although no statement can be OBJ
tanned from officers of the concerns. 9TH
erS in a position to know claim that it
WILL be impossible to carry on the work
for a longer time, owing to the lack of
material for canning purposes. The
presence of the pea louise is Il continual
menace to the prospect and late peas are
suffering. In addition to this it is said
that drouth has injured the crop and
that in the fields the appearance indi-
Gates almost total failure.
But one of the factories is now work
ing full force full time. there not be-
ing sufficient gathering 10 warrant it.
and considerable anxiety is felt over the
prospects for next year.
1t is claimed that one concern alone
has lost 1000 acres Of which had been
Sown and another 500 acres. When it
is taken into consideration that an acre
is worth at a low estimate $40. it will
be seen that the loss figures up large.
some $4,000.
Algoma, Wis, Aug. 4.-[Special. i
The pea louise has destroyed fifty acres
of peas in the vicinity of Rio Greek be-
longing to the canning company. The
pr0prietors Of the factory were in hopes
that they could get their late crop in be-
fore much damage was done. but it is
now feared that they will be compelled
to shut down within a short time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
PLAN TO ROB A TRAIN.
Wreck Saves Pioneer Limited
from Being Held Up.
MEN WAIT IN VAIN.
Gang Bind Operator at Raymoorc and
Remove Signal Lights-Daylight
Scares Them Away.

Sparta, Wis, Aug. IL Special. An
intended hold-up of the Pioneer Limited
on the Milwaukee road ut station called
RaymcOre, ten miles east Of this city,
was only averted by the train being one
and one-half hour late, and arriving at
the point in daylight
A masked gang of men took down and
hid the semaphore lights and prepared
to stop the oncoming limited train.
Sandbag Traveller.
A traveller who CHANGED to walk that
way was promptly sandbagged and re-
Heved Of his watch and money The APP
preach of daylight fooled the plan of the
robbers and the train passed unmolested.
The operator at the lonely station in
some manner secured Il mask worn by
one Of the robbers and a heavy revolver.
Detectives are now on the grounds.
Bind Station Agent Hand and Foot.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 1.-Trainmen
from the east end of the Milwau-
kee road bring Il story of an at
tempt to hold up the Pioneer Linn
tied. westbound, near Lafayette, ten
miles east of Sparta, last night. Half
dozen masked men assaulted q passen-
ger, waiting for the train at the station
They bound Agent O'Dell and took his
lantern, removed light from semaphore
and went UP the track and waited fol-
the train three miles this side of the
tunnel.
The train was late on account of a
wreck near Reesville and daylight dis
perScd the gang
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
HE WAS NOT MURDERED.
Coroner investigates the Death Of
La Crosse Child-Many Sus-
piCiouS Circumstances.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 1.-[Special. /
The coroner's jury this morning eimi-
mated the idea of foul play in the death
of Freddie Sieger whose body was found
floating in the Mississippi after two days
absence from home. The evidence
showed that the father was away most
of 1.-THE time and the mother on Sunday
gave the child a cent to stay away from
the house an hour. He was not seen
alive since.
His mother was not, however, greatly
worried about him, thinking he had gone
with his father, who is a deckhand on
the steamer Inverness. Sunday an I'M
known man passed her home and said
to her that she had better go to the
river, that Freddie was drowned. She
did not ask his name, but FASTENED to
the levee. No one there knowing of the
incident, she concluded that it was meant
as a practical joke.
Since the finding Of the body it deyel-
ops that an unknown man purchased a
bottle of beer and took the child out on
the river in a skiff. 1t is supposed that
it was he who accosted the mother on
Sunday evening
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
WIFE AND BABY MISSING
Young Mother, Whose Parents Re-
side in Neillsville. Disappears
with Child in Chicago.

Chicago, H., Aug. 3.-The 19-year-oll
wife and 2-months-old baby of W. HI.
franklin. 1902 Wabash avenue have
disappeared from their home. and not the
slightest trace of them can be found.
Mr.. Franklin left home about noon yes
terday to go to his aunt's home, G602
State street, and when he retained his
home was empty. He immediately in
formed the police, but they have been I'M
able to find the missing woman in the
city
Mrs. Franklin is stranger in the city.
Last Saturday she came here to join her
husband from Neillsville, Wis, where
her parents live. The young couple were
married year ago and have never had
anything like family quarrel, accord
ing 10 the story Of Franklin who is dis
tracted at the disappearance.
Mr.. Franklin said that he had been in
the city for some time working for the
Wisconsin Central Railroad company,
but that he had not moved his family
here uni Il week ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
A MYSTERIOUS CASE.
Balero Guisomo, an Italian of the
Village of Twin Lakes,
Disappears.

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. Special. j
The deepest mystery surrounds the dis
appearance of Balero GuisOmo, an Ital-
ian from the village Of Twin Lakes. on
last Wednesday evening, and it is openly
declared that the man was murdered.
GuisomO had been fishing and was
called from the pier by one OF his COM
panions, and this was the last seen of
him. The man had been working as Il
section hand, but his pay had not been
drawn for Il month. He was very friend
ly with the American workmen employed
by the company, and on this account, it
is said, he was hated by the Italians.
He never associated with the other Ital-
lans and had refused 10 join an associa-
ton recently formed among the foreign
erS.
One of the Italians, who was with the
man at the time of his disappearance,
stated since that the man would never
come back. The officers are Investigate
ing the case
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
LETTER FROM VERITYS.
The Appleton Missionaries in China
We're in No mediate
Danger June 20.

Lake Mills, Wis, Aug. 3.-Mrs l.. n.
Wheeler of this place has received a let
ter from Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Verify of
Appleton, who are now in China. 1t is
dated June % and says they were then
in no immediate danger
Following is an extract from the letter:
The country is still disturbed and grave
approximations are entertained as to the turn
or aHalrs. We met bOatload of the box
m0leSted. 1t Is feared that general re-
belllon is imminent; all sorts of runners are
ah0at But, The Lord God omnipotent
relgneth,' and will make the Wrath Of
man to praise Him" The end is not vet
Yesterday we came to Tsang Chow, the
London Missionary society," station. where
frankie and | spent the first Sunday on our
desert Took dinner with them and started
on once more. But we had not gone more
than half an hour before several boats came
round the bend, the first floating the STARS
and Stripes'-Old Glory; and the second the
Union Jack. | rushed out and asked the
boatmen If there was q foreigner aboard.
One put his head out of the window, and
seeing me, ordered his boat ashore They
were company of engineers going up into
the interior. prospecting for coal and iron
mines. / went aboard their boat. They
nave thelr assistants. secretaries, 1nterpre-
tiers, etc, quite a company. Their servants
came on board my boat to see what kind Of
turnout had, and laughed when they
saw my narrow bunk and small. crowded
of Brother Lin, our youngest preacher
aboard, in our Pekin school, He is working
for the Lord at 612 tealS per month about
$40 gold and they are getting 30 tealS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
MANY ARE DESTITUTE.
Fire at Monico Destroys Much
Property and Renders Peo-
, pie Homeless.

AIonico, Wis, Aug. 3.-[Special. i
Fire completely destroyed the business
portion of the town at o'clock this
morning. The fire burned fiercely and it
was only after hours of fighting that the
people got the flames under control. Sew
eral houses were destroyed and people
rendered destitute and homeless
The ire IS supposed to have been start
ed by tramp in a barn. The Monico
house, valued at $4,000. with only $500
insurance, was totally destroyed. The
other losses were one large store build
ing, $4,000; delivery barn and team of
horses. $1,000; private property, $4,000;
farm machinery and grain destroyed was
valued at $4,000
Several persons were in peril and were
rescued with difficulty. No lives were
lost, but many were slightly injured.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
DOCKS ON FIRE.
Gale Sweeping Flames Along Bay
Front at Ashland Destroy
ing Much Property.

Ashland, Wis, Aug. 4-[Special. ]-At
1 o'clock this afternoon fire started in
one of the lumber docks at Barker <
Stewards MILL 1t spread very soon to
the docks at the keystone Lumber COM
pany's mill.
The wind is sweeping a gale along the
bay front and upwards Of 100000 worth
of lumber has already been destroyed.
Dynamite is now being freely used to
blow up the docks and prevent the fire
from reaching the mills, which are in
peril of destruction together with $780,
900 worth of other lumber.
The Ashland lime, salt and cement
dock caught fire at 1 40 o'clock. and I'M
less the wind should change the fire
threatens to spread all along the bay
front, destroying half. dozen other docks
and two more mills. which are connected
with them.
The Edward Hines Lumber company
of Chicago owns most Of the lumber
burning
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
RECLAIM MARSH LANDS.
Surveyors Are Laying Out New
Course for the DeS-
PLANES River.

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 3.-[Special i
Surveyors started work this morning to
lay out the new course for the Des-
PLANES river in this county. The farm
ers of the county have formed a pool
and will have the river dredged to a
depth of ) feet throughout its entire
course in this county. The Improvement
of the river, as planned, will reclaim
thousands of acres of land that is now
marshes. The plans for the work were
made many years ago, but only short
time ago was the money raised for the
work. The farmers of this county will
ask the farmers of Illinois TO assist in
the dredging of the river the plan being
to open the river its entire length to the
place where it unites with the drainage
canal and the Chicago river.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
AN EX-WISCONSIN
JUDGE ARRESTED
Conrad Moser Caught Providing
Through San Francisco Flat
in Early Morning.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 4.-In police
court. charged with burglary. appeared
eX-Judge Conrad Moser of Wisconsin.
who thirty years ago was prominent
man in his state and Civil War veteran.
Moser was accused by Rev. Mr.. Ber-
nard of proving through his fat at an
early hour in the morning. Moser was
identified by eX-Judge Solomon as a vet
eran Of the Civil War. Solomon said he
thought Moser's mind had been affected
by loss of money and position.
Solomon said Moser was judge of the
Eighth district court Of Wisconsin from
1863 to 1869 and after that he served as
probate judge for five years in Alma,
Wis. After that he served one term in
the state Legislature from Buffalo coun-
ty. Moser was allowed to go on proba-
ton till Monday
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
ROAD is BLAMED.
Train Which Killed Ezra 3. Taylor
of Fond du Lac was Rum
ming Too Fast.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 3.-[Special |
The inquest over the remains of ARA
b. Taylor, who was run down and killed
by the North Western train Tuesday af-
ternoOn. was held this morning in the
Office of Justice Blewett. The witnesses
were Conductor +. j. Webber. Engineer
John Fox and Fireman Edward Murtha,
the train crew; DR.. l.. A. Bishop, Tay-
Tor Keys, Edward Palmer and John Cor
man.
verdict that Mr. Taylor came to
his death by being run down by train
on the Chicago & North Western road
at West Second street crossing. and that
the train was running at higher rate
of speed than is allowed by the city or
dinancn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
MAN POISONED
BY PARIS GREEN.
Liberty Farmer Nearly Dies Before
Help Reaches Hirn-Attempt
at Murder Suspected.

New London. Wis, Aug. Al Special. ]
A case of alleged paris green poisoning
with probably fatal result was report
ed to DIR. Bacon. The victim of the poi
Soning is Albert Pahow of Liberty, who
asserts that the poison was placed in
coffee which he drank for breakfast.
After breakfast. as usual. Pahlow went
out to milk his cows about thirty rods
from the honse. While he was milking
he suddenly began TO feel sick in his
stomach. He drank considerable of the
warm milk. which probably saved him
from death. BY this time he was be-
coming weaker and was suffering terri
bly,. He made an attempt to reach Il
neighbours house but after he reached
the street he collapsed. Although lying
in the street suffering from the pain and
weakness and knowing death was star
ing him in the face if medical assistance
was not promptly secured, he commenced
to roll over and over in the dust on the
road until he was seen by Mr.. Falk his
neighbOr. Mr.. Falk came to town for
DR.. Bacon. who arrived there and found
the sick man to be in Il precarious condi-
ton. Pahlow accuses his wife. 1t is ru-
mored he took the poison himself with
suicidal intent
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
THE FIRST WHITE WOMAN.
Mrs. john +. johnson the Earliest to
Settle in Appleton.

Mrs John + Johnson of APPLETON. now
80 years of age, and who was the first
white woman settler in that city, was
here yesterday to visit her old-time
friends, Mrs. George w. Lave and Capt.
d. J. Brothers, who are both witnesses
of the truthfulness of her claim to being
the first woman who settled in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson arrived i'll APP
pleton in 1S47 and Mr.. johnson built the
first shanty on what is now the site of
the prosperous and modern city of Apple
ten 1t was then in the midst of an I'M
broken and dense wilderness. To reach
the point vi he re they chose their home
they had to wade the Fox river rapids.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
PEA LOUISE ALSO
AT KEWAUNEE.
Pest InVades the County and De-
stroys the Crop-Canning
Companies Loss.

Kewaunee, Wis. Aug. 3.-[Special. !
The pea louise has invaded the fields in
this county controlled by w. +. Wan
nlnger of this city, the William Larsen
Canning company of Green Bay. which
operates in this vicinity, and the Algoma
hacking company. The appearance OF
the pest which is devastating hundreds
OF acres of peas, will cause a loss in
TINS county Of many thousands of dol
lars, divided among the pea canneries
and the employees of these institutions.
The season will be greatly curtaiIed. as
will be the output by over 100000 cans
OF peas. This is the first appearance in
the county of the scourge, which seems
to be general throughout the county.
and no means can be devised to eradicate
1t. Early -sown peas escaped injury.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
PROF. EMERSON DYING.
Veteran Greek Scholar of Beioit is
Very Ill and May Not
Recover

Bcloit. Wis. Aug. 3.-Prof. Joseph En-
erson, the veteran Greek scholar of Be
lott college, is very low from general de-
bility. His death is probable at any
time. He has been failing for long
time. On May %, Prof. Emerson cele-
brated the fifty-second anniversary of his
connection with Beloit college.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
Must Give Good Service.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 3.-At a meeting
of the common council resolution was
adopted that the city attorney recon-
mend to the Appleton Electric Light and
Power company the immediate repair of
the local street railway tracks. The to-
tally inadequate service of recent years
has precipitated this measure and in the
event of the non compliance OF the CONF
pany to the city's demands the forfeiture
of their franchise will be forced
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
BECAME UNCONSCIOUS.
Mrs. George Raymer of Madison Has
Narrow Escape.

Madison, Wis. Aug 4.-[Special. /
Mrs. George Raymer narrowly escaped a
serious accident. She was out driving
with her husband and M. Raymer had
left the carriage to gather some flowers.
On his return the carriage was some dis
tauce toward town moving rapidly. He
FASTENED home. and soon after his arriva,
Mrs. Raymer drove UP without the least
recollection of what had happened. She
has been subject to fainting fits of late
and it is probable that she was seized
with one while waiting for Mr.. Raymer.
Had the horses not been very trust
worthy the consequences might have
been serious. AS it was, Mrs. Raymer
was carried home without mishap