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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-17

were as follows:
Vim. Westing ,........... Lancaster
Bernard Kerr - - Lancaster
Frank Smith . Beetown
j. L. Mitchell. .... .Platteville
Stanley Bushnell Harrison
john Harris $3.50. Bloomington
Paul Esser Glen Haven
Wm, Iorns ........ Wyalusiug
John Polar. ......... Harrison
Fred Lambert .s... Patch Grove
j. B. Bradbury Mt. Ida
Jack Grange and John Daley, the
assaiants of Mrs. lima Belscamper.
were brought into court in the after
noon and arraigned on the charge OF
rape, assault and robbery. W hen
tie information filed against them
was read by clerk Of the court aud
asked to plea, both said 'Gct guilty.
This was also the plea Of Ed Rice
and Al Miller, the Boscobel horse
thieves, when they were arraigned on
charge of horse stealing.
All four of these prisoners stated
that they were without funds aud
when asked by the court as 10 whom
they desired appointed as attorney
each requested the services Of Geo.
4. Clementson. and he was therefore
named These cases will be taken
up as soon as the civil cases to be
tried by jury are completed.
A recess was taken until Tuesday
morning to enable the officers to sub
poenae witnesses and the special
venire.
TUESDAY.
The additional iurymen were called
and all responded but j. b. Bradbury
OF Mt. Ida who had been excused by
the court on account Of illness.
The first case cited was that Of
Thos. Grattan ct al vs. Wesley Will
liams, but recess was taken until
1870 as witnesses had not vet ar
rived
The first matter taken up at 1:30
was the application for divorce Of
Geo Sedlmayer Of Bagley - Mary
Sedlmaver Mr. Sedlmayer was
called and recited his marital woes
He wished decree on grounds OF
desertion, MS wife having left him
two wears ago and he had heard moth
Ing dire etlv from her since. Atty.
Bushnell vas his counsel. and the
defendant was neither present nor
represented. Casper Ready, neigh
Dor Of the plaintiff. was sworn TO cor
roborate the story and the court was
soon satisfied that George was enti-
tied 10 that which he longed for.
The Williams case was
then called and a jury impaneiled. a
follows. VIM Iorns Louis Nesper-
The Washington times., 1901-09-07
Sensation-SeeI<inE.

There was a curious and grewsomely
| suggestive incident on the East Side of
| New York few days ago. A little boy
was run over by a car. instantly killed.
| and so badly mangled that his mother
| was not allowed to see him when he
| had been taken to the nearest police
station. Meantime crowd of several
hundred people besieged the station
| house to get q sight of the boy. When
| they found it was impossible to get in
| they found a young actress and made
| her a deputy. She obtained permission
| from the sergeant, stared at the
crushed body for several minutes, and
| then came out and told the crowd all
about if with much dramatic detail.
This incident illustrates a tendency
which is growing in this country. and
is not at all good to encourage. There
is a disposition to show unabashed and
eager curiosity and desire to see hor-
rors of any kind. to welter in sensation
no matter what kind Of sensation it is.
There is nothing healthy in such be-
havior, unless it be the healthy impulse
of savage. 1t is possible that the nor
NAL Iroquois needed scalp dance and
raid now and then in order to keep
him in good condition. and that dislike
of such things would be in him sign
of poor health. But civilized human
beings are not supposed to gloat over
horrors.
The yellow journals of New York are
fairly good examples of the sort of lit
erature which is formed by catering to
this taste At the time of the Hoboken
horror these papers gioated to the ex-
tent of many illustrated pages over the
sufferings of the victims. There is
some sense in describing things like
these in elaborate and repeated detail if
they are the result of wrongs which
ought to be righted and to a certain ex-
tent the burning of the steamships was,
for it taught, at a fearful cost, the
necessity of preventing the possibility
of such disasters. But it was quite OBJ
vious that most of the descriptions and
pictures We're the result of determined
catering to the horror hunting element
of the population; and this element is
about as respectable, at bottom. as the
head hunter of Borneo.
1t is but a step from the eager wit
Messing of pain to causing it; and the
people who throng to see the victim of
a cruel accident will. in nine cases out
of ten, be as eager TO take some horri-
BILE vengeance on a hunted victim Of
popular prejudice The brute in human
nature will come to light often enough
without any encouragement.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

of amenability to Hanna and Platt
party discipline to defeat him.
1t may be set down as an axiom that
Tammany will nominate the very worst
person its leaders believe they can elect.
Under stress of the recent exposures,
which have not revealed a fraction OF
the dark truth, and in view of popular
indignation over its criminal record,
Tammany might try to ascend tie civic
scale a bit and find something less OBJ
noxious to public opinion than Van
Wyck, but whoever it might hit upon,
it goes without saying that he would be
tied in advance, and the same might
be said of any man who should be ac-
cepted by the reformers at the instance
of Sheehan or Platt. There are plenty
of sterling Democrats in Greater New
York who never have bowed the knee
to the Raal of Crokerism-meno of sub
stance brains, and business sagacity-
who could and would give the metropo-
lis an honest, non-partisan municipal
government. 1t is from the ranks OF
these that the candidate for the may
orally must come. if Tammany and all
that Tammany stands for are to be
suppressed this year.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07
THE SEAT OF MISFORTUNE.

Havana is the very seat of misfortune
regarding the money affairs of Cuba
which the United States have taken under
their care. In addition to the Rathbone
and Nicely scandal on account of heavy
alleged diversions of money raised by Gu
ban taxation a new scandal has arisen
The chief of the money order division of
the Havana postoffice reports a shortage
of Si.0ee. His name is e. c. Westfall He
admits losing the money in an omnibus
which he had entered with his bundle of
cash to ride TO the treasury. where il was
to be deposited. With surprising absence
of care, as he reports. he laid the package
of money on the seat beside him while
the vehicle was starting on its trip. He
did not miss the valuable parcel until the
omnibus had proceeded some distance He
then looked down for it. but it was gonei
He shrewdly suspects that ii was siyly
stolen by couple of negro boys who oc-
cupied a seat near him. To ordinary
minds it would not appear strange that
a package of money thrown carelessly on
a seat in an omnibus as the passenger en-
tered 1t should disappear, and generally.
if 1t was somebody else's money, he would
be held responsible for its loss. 1t may be
different in this case.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07
Circulation Statement.
The President Will Live!

The American people this morning
are filed with horror over the attempt
of a would-be assassin at Buffalo to
murder the President of the United
States; and with a heartfelt hope, justi-
fled by the latest news from the bedside
of the distinguished sufferer. believe
that he will survive.
For the third time in the history of
this Republic the bloody hand of an
assassin has been raised against the
Chief of State Twice the detestable
object of the assailant has been accom-
plished in the untimely deaths of Pres
idents Lincoln and Garfield. The third
attempt upon the life of an American
President, as far as can be judged this
morning, appears to have failed
II is difficult, with the full shock of
the deplorable event fresh upon us,
adequately to describe the wonder that
We and all citizens of the country must
feel that such a crime should be es-
sayed by anyone. be he Anarchist or
crank. Personally, it would be hard to
find an inhabitant of this continent who
is as free from enemies as President
Mckinley. Even his most pronounced
and active political opponents, while
they may criticise his public policies
and acts, have a kindly feeling for the
man. But that consideration aside.
why should anyone wish or dare to pro-
cure the death Of the President ef a
country like this? L. is under a govern
ment by party. The violent removal of
the head of the party in control, him.
self the head, also, of the State, could
not change the policy or the political
actions of the Administration, which
would continue as before under the le-
gal successor of the murdered Presi-
dent In fact. it is impossible to con-
ceive that anybody but a hopeless
maniac could plan or execute an at
tempt upon the life of a man in Mr. Nc
Kinley's position.
But the stricken President will re-
cover. That he may, is the prayer in
every American heart today.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07
The Growth of Cities.

| The extraordinary growth of Ameri-
can cities during recent years has been
made the subject of much discussion
and comment All sorts of reasons
have been offered for the gain of the
urban population over the rural. and
some commentators have spoken of the
matter in rather pessimistic tone-as
| if 1t were a circumstance that, in its
| nature, is to be deemed unfavorable,
and which must in some manner be ex-
planned away OF course, it cannot be
explained away. for it is a fact. and
facts are stubborn things. Nor Is it
necessary to do so. for no proof has
been offered that it is a condition to be
| regretted. On the contrary, it seems to
be a perfectly natural distribution of
population under the industrial condi-
tions which prevail.
In the early settlement of any coun-
| try the population will be wholly rural
there will be no cities at all. But
gradually villages win appear. These
will multiply in number, some of them.
favorably located, will grow in size, and
finally the country will contain many
means that the city and town popula-
ton will have increased both absolute
| " and relatively. This result follows
from the diversification of Industries.
If the entire population of a country
were agricultural, two striking condi-
tions would present themselves. First,
the population would be comparatively
sparse. and secondly, the people would
have to live in a very crude and simple
way, much as they did in the United
States during early Colonial times. sub
iect, however. to the qualification that
they might now be able to draw upon
ota er countries for many things that
would improve their mode of living.
and add TO their comfort. II the whole
world were strictly agricultural the
mode of life would everywhere be prim-
tive.
In every city there is what may be
called a surplus of population. That is,
there are many people with no visible
means Of support. and living in extreme
poverty Naturally. more people will
gather there than can find remunera-
tive employment, and it is an unfavor-
able feature of city life. On the other
hand, what, it may be asked, would be
the general condition If the surplus city
population were scattered through the
rural regions? The question is not
easily answered. When these people
We're all finally located. and at work,
they would probably be better off than
they are now. Until then. however,
their condition would scarcely be inn
proved. and il might be worse.
But apart from this, suppose the sur
plus population of the cities had never
got there in the first place, and sup
pose, further. that the cities had not
gained upon the country districts.
What then would have been the condi-
ton? As II is, the country produces an
enormous surplus of farm staples which
must be marketed abroad. If the city
population were five or ten millions less,
and the country population five or ten
millions more, clearly the surplus Of
farm products would be very much
greater. This would make them cheap
er, and abstractly considered an advan-
tage to the denizens of the cities and
towns. But it would be a disadvantage
The Washington times., 1901-09-07
HIS BUSY SEASON.

Colonel Roosevelt continues to get in
his work in the West. In addition to
busting brochos. shooting grizzlies, and
scalping wildcats and coyotes. he is Civ
ing variety to his campaign by riding in
locomotive cabs, preaching lay sermons
from church pulpits. and delivering lect-
u-es on the duties of citizenship. An ordi-
nary Vice President is popularity supposed
to be a sort of political wax figure or
minority stockholder. But Roosevelt is
no ordinary Vice President. He is not
content to be merely a galvanized corpse.
He is both talker and a doer. He leads
the life strenuous. and this is his busy
season Wherever he pitches his tent
there is something doing.-Nashyille
American
The Washington times., 1901-09-07
AN IMPRESSIVE SPECTACLE.

What an impressive spectacle Mr.. Gage
presents to the country on the arrival of
every ship from abroad. He brands ev-
cry American traveller as perJurer and
swindler, searches their trunks and paws
over the clothing, even the body linen of
women and children, and shames the
country.
Mr.. Cage cannot wash his hands in in
nOcency OF these coarse and vulgar out
RACES by saving that he does not person
ally do these things They are done in
compliance with his explicit orders and
by his official representatives, and. con-
sequently. he and he only is responsible
for them. Mr. Gage is the first and only
Secretary of the Treasury who has by
similar obnoxious proceedings dishonored
his country and brought upon it the con-
tempt and derision of the civilized world.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07
CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION.

Unable with an army of quarter of a
million men to conquer a few thousand
Dutch farmers. England makes war upon
their wives and children and is grieved
that nobody believes her when she pre-
tends that her purpose is to advance
Christian civilization in South Africa. 1t
is the lasting shame of the great nations
that England is permitted to murder the
Dutch Republics and their inhabitants un-
opposed. and If Justice rules the affairs of
this world In the long run the Beers Will
win and take from England eventually
every inch of ground that she holds in
South Africa.-Philadelphi North Amer
lean
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

The question to be settled between the
Columbia and the Constitution was, which
was surer to beat Shamrock ii. and now
that the decision has been rendered. there
are few who question its wisdom. The
Constitution-barring accidents-may be
the faster boat: bur the trouble is, in
yacht races accidents are not barred
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

Prince Chuns expiatory mission having
been completed without kotow or head
knocking, Ii Hung Chang has been
graciously pleased to inform the Min
listers at Pekin that Prince Ching and he
have received authority to sign the pro-
tocol. This must have been good news
for the wearied and disgusted ENJOYS.
who will now get an opportunity to Sc
cure little rest and recreation after
long months of labor and irritation.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

BY way of a change, Lord Kitchener
yesterday was able TO report British
success. One of his subordinates after a
severe fight actually had been able to
capture a Boer commando of one hum
dred and three men. 1t was not much of
victory. but every little helps in pres
ent circumstances
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

It is said that a cargo of wheat lately
shipped from Philadelphia to London has
been returned. The wheat was very
hard variety and the London market was
well supplied with hard wheat. while stor-
age was scarce and high. AT the same
time, ocean freights were very low.
Therefore the wheat. some fifty-odd thou
sand bushels, was brought back because
it was cheaper to pay freight than stor-
age. 1t is curious incident, but it seems
to be well authenticated.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

At Constantinople it is officially denied
that the Sultan has asked the Kaiser to
mediate between Turkey and France At
Berlin. however, a few days ago 1t was
reported that Abdul Hamid had made
such request and that it had been po-
Iitely refused. Now 1t is rumored in dip
lomatic circles that Turkey is about to
solicit the good offices of the Car in the
matter, and, meantime, is trying to open
negotiations with the French claimants
individually and privately, in order, if pos
sibie, to remove the grounds of action upon
which their Government is proceeding.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

to the individual farmer. The excessive
production might force prices so low
that the purchasing power Of the farm-
ers as a class would be seriously Grip
pied. and this. by reflex action, would
injure the cities.
The subject is an abstruse one, and 1t
is not easy to follow 'sut the train OF
consequences which might flow from a
different distribution of population. Ii
each person could. by some superior IN
telligence, be put in the best place for
him. unquestionably conditions would
be improved. But people are not placed
in that way. They drift about accord
ing to their own inclinations. interests.
or necessities, and, as broad generaii-
ty. it is by no means certain that the
distribution which has taken place
could have been improved upon.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

A social club in Pennsylvania by the
name of Deutsch-Amerikanisch VoIks-
fest Verein applied for charter of in
corporation. but was refused on the
ground that the name was in a foreign
language On appeal to the Supreme
Court. however, the charter was grant
quirement under the statute that the title
OF the corporation shall be English. (i9
Atl- Rep, $50
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

On refusal of the consignee to accept
goods, the Supreme Court of Louisiana.
in the case of Sonia Cotton Oil Company
VS.. The Red River Railroad Company Stsee Stsee
So. Rep. S031. holds that 1t devolves on
the master of the carrier to have them
placed, at the expense of the consignee,
in place where they will not be exposed
to loss.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

While no one can have trademark mo-
nopoly in color of paper or shape of lab
el. in color of ink, or In one or another de-
tail, holds Judge Hazel of the United
States Circuit Court, S. D. New York, in
the case of Russia Cement Company vs..
katzenstein QG9 Fed. Rep, 3lD. general
collocation of such details will be protect
ed against an imitation, the natural result
of which is TO deceive purchasers. and
which must therefore be presumed to have
been adopted with that purpose.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

Where in an action agairst a surgeon
for malpractice a number of expert wit
nesses are called on both sides. who sub
stantialiy agree that the defendants
method of treating the patient was proper.
or. If not, was but an error of Judgment.
the Supreme Court of Rhode Island in
the case OF Barker vs. Sane (49 All. Rep.
9e3j held that the verdict against the sur
geon should be set aside
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-26
POINTS O o p

All novelists Of today do not work with the rush OF the
age. Kipling began on Kim eight years ago. ana David
cbris,ic Murray has been working seven years on his new
novel. soon to be published.
The Austrian heir presumptive, the Arehduke Francis rer-
dinand has presented the French Order of the Nrinitarians,
which did not apply for authorization, with the Castle OF
Teintz in Bohemia. The Trinitarian monks, who number
abou, 6fty. will shortly leave for Austria.
Few writer's Of society fiction are more favorably known
than Julien Gordon, the nom de plume of Mrs Van Rensse-
Iaer Cruger, and while the fact that she is a searching psy-
oboloeist has made society sometimes hold its breath the
reading public has bestowed upon her one OF the greatest pos
sihe honors BY haiing her as the female Balzao.
NJ. Maenaud. a Partisan jurist, has caused a great deal OF
comment BY his refusal to give judgment according to the
letter Of the law. He had before him recently the case OF a
nrodieal son whose father desired that he should be made a
ward in chancery. NJ. Masnaud refused to do this and as
serted that the son was only doing his duty in scattering the
accumulated wealth among the people.
Adelaide Ristori recently celebrated the Both anniversary
of her appearance on the stage. Her mother was an actress
and the future tragic actress was brought upon the stage when
a few months old in a play where a baby was needed She
received the congratulations OF Ernest Legouve, senior OF the
French Academy. now in his oath year, whose "Medea pro-
vided Ristori with one of her most famous parts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-26
y PAGES TODAY.
RUSSIA AND m|ANcHuRlA.

There is a popularity about Russian diplomacy that
would lead an impartial observer to suggest that, al
though it is appropriate according to commo usage to
speak of the Russian bear, as what Russia seizes bear
like she never let's go. nevertheless some additional in
sigma might fifty be devised to accompany the bear,
as, for instance. a snake couchant, to signify the wis
dom and Witness of the serpent with which the seiz.
ures Of Russia are held, that they may not be taken
away from her.
Russia had negotiated a secret treaty with China,
giving to Russia the control of Manchuria All the
forts in Manchuria were to be destroyed save those
Russia chose to garrison. All the Chinese soldiers in
the province were to be withdrawn. No railroad or
mining concession or concession of any sort was to be
granted in Manchuria except to Russians. In the CAPT
tai city. Mukden, was to be domiciled a Russian politi-
cal resident. whose power was to be practically SUI
preme.
This secret treaty was negotiated after Russia had
pledged herself with the other powers to preserve in
tact the sovereignty of China, The other powers
learned of this breach Of faith and demonstrated. Rus
STA acquiesced. acknowledged herself to be in the
wrong, and the Manchuran treaty was dropped-for a
time.
Now that the powers have withdrawn from China,
the Manchurian treaty has been revived, or, at least, a
new treaty precisely Identical with the first, has been
agreed upon, or rather has been proposed by Russia
and forced by her upon China. 1t remains to be seen
whether the other powers will find it worth while to
take it up. Japan is on record at the time of the first
Manchurian treaty. From Toxic came the calm init
nation" that If China signed the Manchurian treaty
with Russia, Japan would require an equivalent.
Without doubt Russia might be brought to book, if
Japan could secure the backing of the other powers,
Perhaps the Japanese might do it alone, If they made
up their minds to. The Japanese fleet is the equal, if
not the superior, of the Russian feet. Japan has an
army of 100000 men, with 100000 reserves. The fight
ing qualities of the Japanese troops are of the highest.
The other nations of the world have scarcely recog
nized the power of Japan. The Japanese have every
motive to hold Russia in check and humble her if they
can. They have not forgotten how Russia robbed them
of the spoils of victory after their war with China and
turned them out of Port Arthur.
Whether Japan or any of the other powers will in
terfere to prevent Russia's taking and holding Man
churia remains to be seen.