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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
GEORGE NICKEL.

George Nickel, an esteemed citizen
of Mt. Hope. died At his home on Dee.
I II, 1900, aged 36 years, 6 months aud
four days.
George was born in the township Of
Potosi, June 10, 1861, AMI was the
Youngest son of the well and favor
ably known Wilhelm Nickel, Sr., of
Fenaimore When six years Old he
moved with his parents to the farm
where his aged father still lives.
Here he grew to manhood. Having
come to years OF 'discreton" he
adopted the Christian faith, was bap-
TIED and became full member Of
the German Presbyterian church at
Liberty. On Dec. y, 1889, ne was
united in marriage to Cassie knox OF
Mt. Hope. This union has ever been
pleasant one. He resided for two
wears in Fennimore and then removed
to the farm where he bad since resid-
ed. He had an unassuming and con-
tented disposition, with a jovial and
kind hearted nature. He was indus
trious, of good habits and well on the
way toward prosperity.
About ten days before his death he
was stricken with lung fever. The
disease bailled the physicians skill
and the last summons came almost
unexpectedlv, and as we human be-
ings look at it untimely.
He leaves TO mourn his loss his be-
loved wife. one daughter, an aged
father. two brothers, John Of Neb.
and William of Fennimore; three sis
tiers. Mrs. Reckenthaler of Liberty,
Mrs. J. w Jones Of Montfort aud
Mrs. John Napp Of Fennimore. Tie
funeral services were held at the home
the NJ. w. 4. and Royal Neighbors
held brief services after which the
relatives and friends of the deceased
repaired to the Mt. Ida Baptist church
where services were conducted by
Rev J. A. RingoId assisted bv the
paster of the church. Interment took
place in the Mt. Ida cemetery.
Mas. DANIEL STARR.
Again have the bells tolled the
death of a com paratively young
woman, the mother Of four lovely
children, and whose husband is now
bereft Of her owing companionshiP.
just a few minutes past the midnight
hour. ere the new Gay had dawned
the soul Of Mrs. Daniel Starr was lib
Grated from It's prison of clay and
scared above the clouds into the cloud
less sunshine Of eternal day. The
darkness Of the night offered no OBJ
,tacle To the souls progress toward
il goal. neither did il grope in the
DARK the Fathers haGd, to lead
her rough the valley Of the shadow
~ death. tor lie who is the source Of
light bsni-aei the darkness q the
night. and mounting the wings q
Hg!a. bore away His child from The
nad II ,hadpS TO tae tterasl hpne.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

II. S. RHODES mas an unusually
large and attractive line of holiday
goods and nov is the opportune time
to select nice piece Of furniture for
Chris tmas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

WANTED: Mixers. springers and
breeding ewes, for shipment not later
than the 2jth. f. c. LEWIS.
Lancaster Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
'BOWSER'S LAST FAD.
THE OLD MAN SPENDS SOME SHEKELs
ON A PHONOGRAPH.

Gets the Talking Machine at "a Bar
gain, but For "a Very Good Reason
Parts With Ii In Very short Space
of Time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

GET .Ro5ert Teurnay for Christ
mas al Burr's Book stare
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
Stories of the Street.

There is a movement on foot to lind
out who was the inventor of harbed
wire, and if he is still living, to HAY e
him hung. There is NJ thing that
has caused more trouble and annoy
ance than barbed wire IL has de-
strOyed and branded more cattle and
horses than anything. Il has caught
men by the pants, who were trying to
crawl through fence and held them
until they yelled for help and were re-
leased by the neighbors. 1t will,catch
a woman's dress as it blows in the
wind, and wind her up SO it will take
a whole neig hborhood to pick her out.
1t has caused men who carried a cork
screw and a can opener TO picnic,
thinking they had all the tools neces-
sary for the business of the day, to
send to the nearest hardware store
for pair of shears for cutting wire,
before the picnic was over. It has
brought new terrors into the game Of
war, giving to insurgents a weapon
of more Importance than smokeless
powder, barbad wire fences that any
army, however brave, may well say
its prayers before making a charge.
cowtrdly enemy in prairie dog
holes can put up barbed wire enough
around its entertainments to stand off
the bravest army that ever took the
field. Ii the wire is cut it does not
leave a place to get through, but
whirls around when the soldier uses
his shears on it and cuts his throat
If it is charged with electricity an
army may as well fight rattlesnakes.
Barbed wine is inhuman to keep
around man or beast, and if the in
ventor can be discovered he should be
rolled up in coil Of wire and left to
die.
Conductor Lester was the victim OF
a good holiday joke the other day
that's too good to keep. An express
package came to him at the depot up
on which charge of 25 cents had to
be paid. Upon paying the dues and
opening the box it was found to con-
tain two small popcorn balls OF last
summers growth. Fred said some
thing that rhvmed with ..Sam" and
then had to laugh with the rest OF the
boys who saw the joke.
An old brindle COW and two or three
industrious hens would be good prop
ertv Just now. Their owner could
sit back and clip his coupons, hire a
private secretary TO keep his books
and send his family away on tour
around the world. He could wear
clothes with loud cheeks, and even
ride in a hack, should he be so in
clined. The small boys would follow
him to pick up the gold that shifted
out from the lin ing of his clothing.
The condition is all contingent on the
proposition that the hens she uld keep
on LAYING eggs and that the brindle
cow should continue to give lots OF
milk. The churn should have to be
in good working order and the hired
man willing. Another most impor-
tant condition in this day dream is
that the present prices of butter and
eggs should continue. The grocers
say that the market will get better
which, of course. means that it will
get worse-for the consumer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

THE Cardinals Snuff Box at
Burr's Book store.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Newark is experiencing a scarcity
CT houses.
Snow fell for a short time yesterday
and for awhile there We're indications
Of a blizzard.
The proposition to change the
name of the Queen Anne railroad to
the Baltimore and Breakwater railroad
is meeting with general approval.
Efforts will be made to secure an
other steamer to replace the Delaware,
which was recently burned at Milford.
1t is expected that the Board of
Education will again consider changes
of rules and bylaws at tonight's meet
ing.
Frederick Richards has been elect
eu captain OF the Bridgeville Company
Of the National Guards.
George w. McCaulley & Son, OF
this city have secured the contract tOl
the cement and plastering work at the
Chester High School, the price being
$4,000.
This evening Delaware Lodge, La.
dies Auxiliary of Brotherhood oi
Railroad Trainmen, will celebrate it:
anniversary.
The clearings at the Wilmington
banks last week were SS90,6S5, com
pared with sS1S.O11 for the same perioS
last year.
John Parsons, of this city, Il
building an automobile, which will b.
the first constructed in this city.
AT 8 o'clock this afternoon viii
mington Auxiliary. WOmen's Nationa
Indian Association, met at the home O
Mrs. George w. Bush. No. 7O5 Yves
street.
The A. U. NJ. p. Church will hol
its annual conference in this city IL
May.
DR. Dickie, of Kinwha, China. wi
lecture in North Baptist Church to
might.
Jefferson Council, No. 10. O. u.
NJ, entertained Crozier Council. n,
1877, Of Chester, on Saturday night.
Henry F. Pickles. OF Grace NJ. 1
Church, is a candidate for lay delegat
to the General Conference.
During the conference year GraC
NJ. e. Church Sunday school has co
lected 1892 for missionary purposes.
Liberty Bell Council. JrsO. L. 4
NJ, of Seaford. win celebrate its sixt
anniversary tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
A SUDDEN DEATH
A. II. TINGEs EXPIRED ON AN EX-
PRESS LAST NIGHT.

While on a northbound express
train last night death claimed Albert
Howard Tinges, of No. 1912 jefferson
street, this city. acute congestion of the
lungs being the cause.
Mr.. Tinges had been to Baltimore to
see his children, who live with his bro
ther, and at an early hour, in COM
pany with DR.. c. S. Bradfute. boarded
a train for this city. Shortly after leav-
ing the station he complained of a sore
mes in the chest and a shortness of
breath, and as the train left Newport
the end came. Had he lived fifteen
minutes longer he would have reached
this city. DR.. II. j. Stubbs had been
telegraphed to and met the corpse at
the station. The deceased had a bad
attack of penumonia two years ago.
which, with the death of his wife about
that time, left him but a wreck Of his
former self. He had never fully recov-
cred.
For fifteen years he had been super
visor Of the p, w. & b. railroad be-
tween Wilmington and Havre de Grace.
He leaves four children, the eldest OF
whom is II years.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
COON WITH A KNIFE
NEGRO ATTEMPTED TO CUT MEN,
BERs OF WARREN ASSOCIATION.

NEGRO ATTEMPTED TO CUT MEN,
BERs OF WARREN ASSOCIATION.
An exciting scene was witnessed in
front of the Warren Athletic Clubs
rooms No. 5O4 Tatnall street Saturday
afternoon.
About 4 o'clock members Of the Or
ganization who were in the building
we're attracted by a noise upon the
street, and on going to the door saw
an intoxicated colOred man chasing a
small white boy up Tatnall street.
The lad, however, was too good a
sprinter for the negro and out-dis-
tanced him. The man then turned his
attention to a Miss Edwards, who was
standing on the sidewalk in front of
her residence near the clubs rooms.
He made a dash at her but she fled into
the house.
The negro then concluded to make a
raid on the Warren Club rooms and
drawing a pocket knife he made a break
for the window at which several men,
bers of the club were standing. While
endeavoring to force an entrance he
made a lunge with the knife and at
tempted to cut William MalOney but
did not succeed. Joe Burns at this
moment seized a pool cue and struck
the negro over the head with it knock
ing him partially senseless in the
street Officers Taylor and ConnoI
arrived on the scene and placed the
colored man under arrest. At the po-
lice station he gave his name as Ed.
ward Gross.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12

ing in a strange world and scarcely
know what we are ourselves
He here pointed out the follies of
humanity and eloquently portrayed
the madman, with disheveled hair,
piercing gaze and enormous strength.
Christ, Martin Luther and other great
reformers, he said, had been called
madmen. Thanks be to God for their
madness" he continued without
which there would be no greatness.
Genius is seldom sane. Only a mad
man with his prayers can move the
world. We need more of the madness
OF wisdom. What the world needs is
souls gone so mad that the devil can
do nothing with them. The world
needs men controlled by enthusiasm,
men whose purposes cannot be swerved
aside, and whose opinions cannot be
changed"
BINDING SATAN"
This was the subject of an interest
ing sermon preached by Rev. ]. J. Hus-
ton, pastor of the First United Pres
byterian Church, yesterday morning.
Some" he said, might think this
a sensational subject for the pulpit,
but it was as Scriptural as the doctrine
of God creating all things out OF moth
ing. Some people have incorrect views
of Satan, and some do not believe in
the personality of the evil one, but IL
is a fact that he exists. He is the
great enemy of man, Hnd no doubt but
he is fallen spirit. Milton, in Para
disc Lost. gives us a graphic account
Of war in heaven for pre-eminence, and
the fall of Satan. He is called Satan,
the advisory, the enemy, the devil, the
tempter, the accuser, a slanderer of
the brethren, the serpent, and the
dragon, and every name brands him as
our enemy.
Christ on the cross destroyed the
power of Satan, and everyone who ac-
cepts of the blood Of the Saviour helps
to bind the wicked one Every right
eous law that is enacted and enforced
is binding our enemy, and establishing
the kingdom of righteousness"
A beautiful baptismaI font was re-
ceived from the infant class of Rev. II.
w. Temples church, at Washington.
Pa Mr.. Temple is an old friend of
Rev. Huston.
CHURCH NOTES.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt preach
ed at Epworth Church yesterday morn
ing.
DR.. Dickie, of Kinwha, China, spoke
az North Baptist Church yesterday.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
DR.. MCOLLEY IN FLORIDA
IS NOW KNOWN AS JAMES w. IRv-
ING IN JACKSONVILLE.

Dr. Daniel 1. McColley, who disap-
peared from this city on Wednesday
last, and is said to have eloped with
Miss Annie Johnson, a trained nurse at
the Delaware Hospital, has been To-
Gated in Florida.
He and Miss Johnson are at present
rusticating amidst the Southern
breezes at Jacksonville, where the ply
sician is known as James w. Irving
A letter has been received by a for
mer nurse at the Delaware Hospital.
who is a friend of Miss Johnson. and
contained the above facts and many
more not made public. In the COM
munication Miss Johnson requested
that her clothing be shipped to her and
also three suits of clothes belonging to
Dr.. McColley that he had left to be
cleaned at the tailoring establishment
of Bolesaus T. Gulezynski, No. 637
Christiana street.
Mr.. Johnson, father of Miss Johnson,
has gone to Jacksonville with the in
tention of bringing his daughter home
with him.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
SHAKESPEARE PLAYED HERE
THIS is A FACT. PREACHER
EAsLEY TO THE CONTRARY.

In a sermon on "Sapho, or an
Awakened Public" By Rev J. W. Eas-
ley, at Brandywine M. T.. Church last
night, the preacher made the assertion
that nothing but low theatricals come
here and not one Of Shakespeare's great
plays has been produced since he has
been in the city"
Mr. Easley is now completing his
second year as pastor OF Brandywine
church. and according TO the engage
ment book of Manager Jesse X. Baylis
OF the Opera House, the preacher is
sadly mistaken. The list OF Mr.. Baylis
shows these plays presented at the
Grand Opera House since Mr. Easleys
coming to this city: In December 1S9S
Romeo and Juliet" on January &c.
1898. Julia Marlowe appeared in "a
Midsummer Nights Dream" March.
1899. Romeo and Juliet" during No
vember, 1898. Robert Downing pre-
sonted "Othello;" October 2S. 1899. "a
Winters Tale was given by a three
star cast.
During Mr.. Easley's sojourn here
THE Merchant OF Venice" and this
season, Twelfth Night" and Romeo
and Juliet" have been presented twice
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
KILLED ON THE RAILROAD

SAD FATE OF A WILMINGTON
YOUNG MAN NEAR PHILADEL-
PHIA.
Thomas Heating, of this city, a fire.
man employed by the p. w. & B.. Rail-
road Company, was thrown from his
engine near Philadelphia Saturday
afternoon, and instantly killed.
Heating was leaning from the cab as
the train rounded a curve at South
street, the sudden fall precipitating
him violently forward.
The dead man, having been born in
this city, was we'll known here and had
large circle of friends. He was un-
married and resided with his parents
Martin and Julia Heating, at No. 532
East Fourth street. He was % years
of age, nine of which had been spent
in the employ of the p. w. & B., rail-
road company. His father, is also en-
ployed by the same company being a
master stone-mason.
The last seen of young Keating by
his family, was at 1890 o'clock Sat
urday morning, when he went to work
At z o'clock, word was received of his
death. He was an active member ol
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, ant
the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineer:
and Firemen.
His parents, two brothers and two
sisters survive him.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
WHIST GLIB SERIES

A series of handicap whist matches
for the Monday nights in March, April
and May will be begun at the Whining
ton Whist Club tonight. On Wednes-
corresponding number of Wilmington
Whist Club players. On March "a the
Baltimore Club will send sixteen or
more players to this city The first
four of this club recently won the
Hamilton trophy from the American
Club, of Boston.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
FIRST MOTHERS MEETING
HELD AT SCHOOL NO. Is ON SAT-
URDAY AFTERNOON.

The first of o series Of mothers meet
ings. under the auspices OF the Della
ware kindergarten Association, was
held in school No. i5 on Saturday af-
ternoon, and was well attended
Mrs. Lewis c. Vandegrift presided
over the meeting and questions of in
terest were taken up, and parents and
teachers took part I'm the discussion.
Mrs. Alfred ID. Warner opened the
meeting with q talk on "The Value Of
Order In the Homer Mrs. Warner was
followed by Miss Alice Sellers, who
gave an interesting and lengthy dis
cussion on "Punishmenta"
At the conclusion Of Miss Sellers
paper tea was served, and three-quar-
ters OF an hour was spent in open dis
cussion.
Mrs. Henrietta SCHNEIDER spoke
Of the spirit Of the school
and the good work done by
teachers, Mrs. H. II. Ward also spoke
Of the thorough methods, and the scope
Of instruction Of the teachers in school
No. 10.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
PREPARED FOR PRIMARIES
REGULARS READY FOR NOMINA-
TIONS OF DELEGATES TO STATE
CONVENTION.


TIONS OF DELEGATES TO STATE
CONVENTION.
The Regular Republican First Dis
trict Committee completed arrange
ments on Saturday evening for the pri-
maries of Saturday next. to elect dele
gates TO the state convention. Provided
there are contests for delegates, the
polls will be opened in the wards in
which the contests are made between 4
and o'clock on Saturday afternoon
next
AT the same time that the delegates
are nominated and elected new mem
bers for the New Castle county repub-
lican committee will also be chosen.
Tenth ward republicans will meet on
Wednesday night, at No. 1923 West Sec
ond street. The First ward republi-
cans will hold a meeting on the same
night at No. 103 West Fourth street.
At each delegates to the state conven-
ton will be nominated.
On Wednesday evening the republi-
cans of the Eleventh ward will hold a
meeting at Stroud and Wright streets
for the purpose of electing delegates to
the state convention at Dover.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
A FALSE ALARM
TWO FIRE APPARATUsEs DAM
AGED THIS MORNING ON MON
KEY RUN"

AGED THIS MORNING ON 'MON-
KEY RUN"
A monkey rum" or false alarm Of
fire this morning caused two accidents
TO the apparatus OF the Fire Depart
ment
Shortly before o'clock Lawrence
Wright, an employe Of the Charles
Warner Company, at Water and Mar
ket streets, noticed smoke issuing from
a building owned by the Wilmington
and Northern Railroad Company. and
located across the river from the War
ner COmpany's yards.
Thinking a fire was in progress he
struck an alarm from box No. Al. at
Warmers wharf. and the district en-
gines responded. While crossing the
railroad the Washington hose carriage
was struck by a shifting engine and a
rear wheel broken of rendering It unfit
for service. AS the Delaware truck
was turning the corner OF Front and
French streets an axle was bent by the
apparatus coming in contact with the
car tracks. Upon arriving at the scene
no fire was discovered
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
TO WORK FOR PROHIBITION
MINISTER'S WILL SECURE 100000
NOTES BY JUNE /.

The Methodist preachers at their
regular meeting today discussed and
adopted a resolution, presented by Rev.
f. b. Short, thanking Manager Baylis.
of the Grand Opera House, for having
cancelled the engagement of "Sapho" in
difference to the moral sentiment Of the
people of Wilmington. The resolution
also thanked those Wilmington news
papers that used their influence in be-
half Of morality upon the same
Question.
Resolutions were also adopted to as
sist in securing 100000 pledged votes
for the prohibition Of the liquor traffic
irrespective of partisan affiliation. 1t
was decided TO appoint a committee to
wait upon City Solicitor Conrad and
make suggestions relative to the work
oil his Office.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
UNION REPuBLIcANs MEEr.

The union republicans in the First,
Second and Fourth representative dis
tricts held meetings on Saturday even
ing for the purpose OF electing chair
men and providing for the election OF
delegates in the respective districts to
the state convention. The meetings in
the different hundreds will be held
within the next ten days. A new set OF
rules to govern the union republican
party throughout the county may be
adopted
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
REGISTRATION OF BARRIERS.

A movement is on foot in the local
BARRIERS Union to make an effort to
have passed at the next session of the
General Assembly a bill providing for
the registration Of BARRIERS and pro-
hibiting people who are not registered
to engage in the business.
The object is to have the BARRIERS
registered by some county official,
whose duty it shall be to issue certifi-
Gates of registration to persons who
have served an apprenticeship for two
consecutive years. A similar bill was
recently introduced in the Maryland
Legislature.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
MRS. DUPONT BuRIEn.

Mrs. Louisa Gerhard DUPONT. aged 50
years. was buried from her late home.
near this city, on Saturday Mrs. Du-
Pont died in Lakewood. n. j.. en-
Thursday last. after a short illness. She
was the mother OF eight children, the
following six OF whom survive her;
Colonel Henry A. DUPONT, William II.
DUPONT, Mrs. A. B. Irving, of New
York; Mrs. Theophilus Chandler. of
Philadelphia; Mrs. A. l. Foster and
Miss Evelina DUPONT.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
SMALL WRECK ON DELAWARE
ROAD.

About 10.4O Saturday night sew
eral freight cars on the Delaware rail-
road jumped the track near Clayton,
causing a slight wreck. IL appears that
an extra freight was going south and
when near the above named station a
draw bar pulled out, causing the train
to part, and several cars to be derail-
ed. The wrecking crew was immed-
lately sent out from Clayton and soon
cleared the track. No damage was
done
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
NEW TO THE POLICE.

A new face was seen in the police
station Saturday night and another has
been added to the list of unfOrtunates.
At 1890 o'clock Officers Sherry and
Tucker found Annie Newell, a good
looking young women, in a drunken
condition on Shipley street between
Water and Front street. She was
sent in.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
Thrown From A WAGON

A horse owned by George Frisby,
colored, of Newport, ran away on the
Newport turnpike Saturday afternoon.
The animal became frightened near the
tollgate and dashed in the pike 70
Maryland avenue and Maple street,
where it was captured by John Finley.
The occupants of the carriage, three
colored men, jumped and escaped un-
injured.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
HELD FOR DIsINFEcTIoN

The barkentine Nellie NJ. Slade is be-
ing held at Reedy Islandquarantine sta
tion. The captain and owners do not
know for what reason, as the Slade was
disinfected at the Breakwater. She is
loaded with boxes from South America
and is en- route to Philadelphia in
command of Captain James MOntgom-
ery.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
BoTKIN cAsE IN suPREME couRr

San Francisco dispatches say that the
appeal of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin from the
judgment sentencing her to life impris-
onment for the murder of Mrs. John
p. Dunning and Mrs. Joshua d. Deane
in Dover, Del, by means of poisoned
candy, reached the Supreme Court Of
California Wednesday. The transcript
is very bulky, containing 947 pages, to-
gether with a book containing six pho
tOgraphs of exhibits used at the trial
Il does not seem probable that the
case can come up for argument before
July of this year. Meanwhile Mrs. Bot
kin is spending her time in a comfort
able cell in the Branch county jail and
appears to be in nc way disturbed
about the future.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
san FIRE NO InnNGE.

While Isaac Hendrickson, a colored
shoemaker, living on East Sixth street,
was searching under a lounge in his
house Saturday for a pair of shoes,
the lighted match he had in his hand
set fire to the fringe of the couch. The
lounge was carried into the yard and
the flames extinguished. Loss So.