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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02
Death of the Rev. John Brewer De
Motto, "A Pioneer Methodist Minis
ter of Northwest Conference.
CHICAGO PIPE LINE is TAPPED
MIR. LEACH FINDS THE PRESSURE
ABOVE THE LEGAL LIMIT.
Several Arrests Made-Terre Haute's
street Opening MuddIe-Evans-
Vile Has "A $4,000 Fire.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PETERSBURG. Ind, Dec Harry
Cummins and Harry Watson. farm hands
employed four miles west OF here. came 10
town yesterday morning and drank freely
all day. Late in the day. in company with
James Tiggles, a farmer, and John Lee.
seventeen years old. they started home.
When about two miles from town they be-
came engaged in a quarrel over a game OF
craps which they were conducting on the
wagon. Cummins drew his knife and be-
gan slashing Watson about the face and
neck. whereupon the latter drew a revolver
from his hip pocket and shot three times at
his antagonist. who fell from the wagon TO
the ground, dangerously wounded.
Watson. concluding that he had killed
Cummins. deliberately put the muzzle OF
the revolver TO his own forehead and pulled
the trigger. He fell dead in the wagon
bed.
In the meantime Cummins. having par
TALLY recovered from the shock of his
wound, and not knowing that Watson was
dead. leaped into the wagon and stabbed
the corpse six times. some of the gashes
penetrating the abdominal cavity. Cum
Minis, infuriated as he was. with his bloody
knife in hand, set upon Farmer Tiggles.
chasing him for some distance. Cummins
then returned to the wagon and began TO
threaten the life OF young Lee. who was
looking after the wagon and team. Lee
gave the team rein and for a quarter OF a
mile Cummins gave chase, pursuing until
he fell from sheer exhaustion.
When examined it was found that Cum
minis had been shot through the right lung.
He is in precarious condition. but may
recover. About two weeks ago Watson
came here from LoOgootee. where his par
ents reside. Cummins has been arrested
and will be lodged in Jail as soon as his
condition will permit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02
Assault on Travelling Statesmen.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Dec. lie. w. Welsh,
of No. 1772 West Foster street. Chicago. an
other Chicago travelling man and South
Bend travelling man were set on by thugs
about 1:3O o'clock this morning. as they
were going from the Lake Erie to the Lake
Shore station in this city and badly as
ssulted, Welsh being seriously injured
that a physician had difficulty in restoring
him to consciousness Officers located the
assailants, whose object is supposed TO
have been robbery, but the victims would
not prosecute because IL would have neces-
STATED their remaining here several days.
The assailants are believed TO be members
of a gang that has for years terrorized
certain parts of the city and committed
many crimes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02
CRUELTIES IN WEST AFRICA.
German Traders Given Sentences for
Barbarities on Negroes

BERLIN, Dec. IA private dispatch re-
ceived here from Cameroons. West Africa
says that a merchant named Wittenberg
has been sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary there for impaling a negr.
on a ramrod. A merchant named Keltenich
also has been sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary for pouring petroleum on a
negros hands and then setting him on
fire Another merchant named Haesloop.
has been sentenced 10 eight months in iail
for destroying the eye of negro chief with
a whip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02
Farmer Shot by His SON.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind. Dec. l-Early Sat-
urday night Robert Glascock, OF Cleveland,
a village six miles east OF here was shot
by his eighteen-year-old son, Arthur Dom
alison Giascock The ball from revilver
entered his right breast rather high ua.
passed through the upper part OF his lungs,
and lodged I'm his back somewhere near thel
backbone. GlascOck had been drinking.
and the shooting followed a quarrel with
his son over some work, during which the
father threatened TO kill the boy with a
knife. Glascock may not recover
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02

George Bancroft, the historian. was the
orator.
AFTER Tuesday the House probably will
adjourn three days at a time until Con-
gress recesses for the Christmas holidays
Speaker Henderson will occupy this time
In preparing his committee lists, which will
be announced as soon as the House con-
Venes after the holidays. Practically no
business will be transacted before the holi-
days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02
New Disorders in Armenia.

CONSTANTINOPLE,D Dec 1.-Oficial re-
ports received here from Mush to the
effect that Andranik, a leader of Armenian
bandits. has again occupied Armenian
monastery in the neighborhOod of Mush,
where he and his forces are surrounded for
a second time by Turkish troops. Fresh
Turkish Outrages on Armenians are re-
ported from the Mush, Sassoun and Bitlis
districts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02
international Labor Alliance.

CHICAGO, Dec. L-An International al
lance for offensive and defensive purposes
between the labor unions of this country
and Great Britain was advocated by Fran
els Chandler of Manchester England at "A
meeting OF the Chicago Federation of
Labor tonight The suggestion was re-
ceived with cheers Mr.. Chandler. who
comes TO this country a fraternal dele
gate TO the American Federation of Labor,
represents two million organized workmen
in Great Britain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02
RETURN OF THE COURT


tfgue-Peking In Gala Attire.
PEKING, Dec. 1.-Prince Ching has in
formed the ministers OF the foreign powers
that, owing to the fatigue of the dowager
Empress resulting from her travels, the
last stage of the imperial courts journey
has been postponed for one week.
Great preparations are being made here
for the reception OF the royal party. All
the palaces and temples have been repaint-
ed and regilded. The foreign residents of
Peking never have seen these buildings
looking so imposing now.
On the day of the reception the route
followed by the royal cortege will be lined
with Manchu bannermen and elaborate
ceremonies will be observed The condition
of Peking has improved immensely and
good discipline is maintained among the
troops stationed there.
Chinese officials have severely punished
all offenses against foreigners This has
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3, COL. s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02
TERRE HAUTE's DILEMMA.
City Is I'm n had Way over the Ohio

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Dee. l-when the
Jury yesterday rendered a verdict giving
$4,000 damages TO the Evansville & Terre
Haute Railroad Company for opening Ohio
street through the railroad yards a new
and exciting issue raised in Terre
Haute. The city officials who have been
pushing the litigation claim that a big
victory has been won because the railroad
company had asked for a verdict OF up
ward Of 10000. The citys Representatives
say they will ask the Council 20 make the
appropriation. but there Is already a storm
OF disapproval, and Injunction proceedings
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02

ST. LOUIS. Dec. AL the top works of
mine No. 2. Of the Madison Coal Company.
at Glen Carbon. south OF Edwardsvine III.
were destroyed by fire to-day. causing q
loss OF $4,000 A statement regarding the
insurance could not be obtained The mine
had capacity Of LOO tons daily and en-
Moved 450 men
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02
Fireman Hurt I'm 81. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1.-The Mueller-Ba yles
Shoe and Glove Company to-day suffered
by fire a loss Of $4,000 on stock and S0.Ga
on machinery in the building The Ioss =
covered by insurance. Frank O'DonnelI
foreman OF an engine company. fell thirty
I'VE feet receiving serious injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02

CONIINU on PAGE 5. COLI u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
LUCK FOR GEO. H. PHILLIPS
He a. Good as Finds the Neat Little sum
OF SI34.0OO.

Chicago. Aug I3.-The George II.
Phillips company has found itself bet
ter OF hv Sl3400 than it Thought bv
the discovery OF two errors in rhe
books found since tAe firm suspended
business 20 have lis housekeeping
enc WAS an error of am even Suoom
The firm deposited in tile bank Sl&3.
0UN Ia cash. for which il resolved credit
hy the bank hut which appeared on
III, books II the firm IS a deposit of
S33.o0u
Another mistake Of the hookkceper
was tile failure Is eredit the firm tor
S34 .OO0 81 wa Hphouse receipts deposited
in the bank early tn April The de-.
post of these receipts is file same as
deposit of cash and the failure Is ac-
count fer them caused reduction o.
the working capital of the arm by that;
additional amount.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
Notice 10 Creditors

First publication Aug 3. last Aug ..
state Of Wisconsin. Grant County Court
ss.-Fn Probate
u the matter Of the estate Of Jonn J. Lam
bert. deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate Of John
] Lambert. late OF Patch Grovb. IN said
II Lambert
Notice is hereby given that the creditors
~ said John } Lambert. deceased. are al
lowed and lir4ited by order Of this court un-
til and including the third Tuesday OF Feb
ruary, 1902 being the 18th day of said month
TO present their claims and demands against
said John j. Lambert. deceased. to the cOun-
~ court for examination and allowance.
Notice Is also hereby given that the claims
and demands 50 presented will be examined
ana adjuste by this court ~ this Office 0f
the county judge at the court house, in the
city OF Lancaster. in SAID county on the
fourth Tuesday of February. 1902
Dated this 9th day Of August. 1901
BY the Court.
F. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
7 ~ " = = 7. o tIFIN = IT, = 20
Notice Of fearing.

Estate John sullivan.
state 81 Wisconsin, County court for Grant
county.
Notice Is hereby given that at "A special
term OF the Grant county court 10 be held III
said county. at the Court house. IN the city
III Lancaster iu said county on the 10th day
~ september 4 y. 1901. being the second
Tuesday Of said month. at one o'clock in the
afternoo Of said day the following matters
Will be heard aud considered;
The applicat lon ~ Michael r. sullivan.
for the appointment ~ administrator Of the
estate f John Sullivan late al the town of
Castle Rock in said county, deceased,
And IN Is further ordered. that public mo-
tice thereof ne given to all persons Interested
hy publishing copy % this order for three
weeks successfully prior 10 said day of
nearing. iu the Grant County Herald week
" newspaper published ia said county
~ order of the court
r. =. G0OD~ELL County Judge
Dated Lancaster. Wis Aug. g. 1901
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
Real Estate Bargains.

Improved and unimproved Farms
il Clark county for sale. Good, black
soil with clay subsoil. Handy to
market. Well watered. Good roads,
good schools, etc. Reasonable terms
to purchasers.
Anyone desiring to investigate the
good qualities Fl these lands can OBJ
tain railway transportation at one
half fare communicate with
BROOKS * BURGESS.
Bloomington. Ms. or
24tf Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
CATARRH

Catarrh has become such a common
disease that a person entirely free from
this disgusting complaint is seldom met
with. 1t is customary to speak of Catarrh
as nothing more serious than bad cold,
a simple Inflammation OF the nose and
throat II is, in fact, complicated and
very dangerous disease; if not at first, it
very soon becomes SO.
The blood is quickly contaminated by
the foul seereuons, and the poison through
the general circulation is carried to all
parts Of the system.
Salves, washes and sprays are unsatis-
factory and disappointing, because they do
not reach the seat Of the trouble. 5. 5. 5.
does. II cleanses the blood Of the poison
and eliminates from the system all catar-
rhai secretions. and thus cures thoroughly
and permanently the worst cases
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
Arrival at the Arau.oIeum.

When the procession reached the
mausoleum. adjacent to tile Friedens-
kirehe, oil those in the procession in
advance of the hearse took up post
tons opposite the church When tile
coffin was borne across the threshold
Of the mausoleum the cathedral choir
from Berlin intoned a solemn strophe
Only the emperor and empress. the 9th
er members Of the imperial family
King Edward Queen Alexandra and
the other members of the british row
al party and the princes of the high
est rank-entercd the mausoleum.
which is'Small Dr PerSius. the chan
lain. offered a PRAYER after which tie
choir again sang When their males.
ties left the mauSoleum the procession
dissolved The empress. Queen Alex
andra and the other ladies' went I'M
carriages direct from Wild Park to the
mauSoleum
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
FOley'S Kidney Cure
makes kidneys and bladder right.
Farms for Sale.

| own six farms ranging from 100
to 40 acres, each having Lancaster
for its market town, all well watered.
| can show 60 bushels Of corn to tae
acre this year. These farms are for
sale at very low prices and on easy
terms. H. W. Blown,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15

L NH ltt CO = tft va sA tsia : =
] had a severe Case Of
ussas Cat8frh. with all
the disagfecahic effects
which belong 70 that
disease. and ~ HE q
make life painful and
uncomfortable / use 4
medicines prescribed hv
leading phN siciaus snd
suggested hy numbers
Of friends but without
getting any better I
then began take : s.
$ II hsd the desired
effect and cured me
after fakfnu saTesfrtRn-s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15

Much pain and uneasiness is caused
by piles, sparing neither age nor sex.
T4bler' Buckeye Pile Ointment cures
the most obstinate cases. Price 50c in
bottle. tubes roc. at Benefits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
would Have cost him hi. Life.

Oscar Bowman. Lebanan, Ky,
writes Il have been using Foley's
Kidney Cure and take great pleasure
IN stating it gave me permanent cure
Of kidney disease which certainly
would have cost me my life" Take
none but Foley's Hatch Bros. aud
Benefits pharmacy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
For Sale.

A family horse, buggy and harness,
at a bargain Must be sold. Buggy
nearly new. new harness and every
thing complete. Enquire at Gibbs
Il kramer's barber shop. PIP.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
working Tor the s.. Loui. Esposition.

Berlin. Aug. 10 Richard Bartholdt
and J. Brucker have ~egun work here
in the interest Of the 81 Louis exposi-
ton of 1903. They viii see the officials
and leading editors and explain the
plans and scope Of the undertaking..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
UNREDEEMED LANDS.
NOTICE FOR TAX DEED.
.toFFraAL)

Office Of the County lerk, Lancaster Grant
County, Wis. August 2 1901.
Notfee i hereby given that the following
described lands and village and city lots. IN
the County " Grant and state 81 Wisconsin
were SOLD by the Treasurer n sald county 81
THE 18th DAY OF NAY. 1893.
for the delinquent taxes of isss. The amount
sst oppoSite each description is the amount
~ IN Interest and charges due thereon.
rompurcd up 10 the last day IL redemption
Now therefore. unless the taxes ana charges
are paid on or before
THE 10th DAY or NAY. 1902,
the same viii be conveyed BY tax deed 70 the
law.
ABBRRvIATIoSS: east. nc northeast. -
southeast. west, nw northwest sw south-
corner "a acre. add addition. bib block bd
bounded n feet sec section. and undivided
orig original
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15

Extreme heat is a great tax upou
the digestive power Of babies; when
puny and feeble they should be given
a dose of Whites Cream Vermifuge
Price 25c at Benefits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15

Use Banner Salyes, the great healer
Its guaranteed for cuts, wounds, sores,
piles and all skin diseases. Use no
Hatch Bros. and Ben
netts pharmacy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15

DR.. w. I. BROWN the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat Specialist will be in
Bloomington, Monday. Aug. 10Th,
Cassyille, Tuesday, Aug. 10Th and
Lancaster. "Wednesday. AUG. 2lst.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
waIder.eo Carrie. the Crown.

Among them We're General Won Wal
dersee. who carried the dowager en-
press crown. Numerous members of
the imperial court and the court of the
deceased empress also marched in the
procession Following the hearse came
Emperor William King Edward. the
crown prince of Germany. and the 9TH
er royal princes and royal personages.
Then came the foreign ambassadors
and ministers and perSonages from the
emperor'S and empress encourage:
members Of the government parliament
tary bodies. The procession moved
through the tree-arched avenue to the
new palace. and then through the park
70 the san Souci garden. all of which
We're closed rigidly against the public.
though few newspaper men were adj
nitted by card When the procession
started the bells in the Friedenskirche
Church Of Peace began tolling and
all the other bells in Potsdam Joined
In
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15

Slowly and solemnly the procession
formed Eight staff officers seized the
rens of the eight splendid black horses
attached to lie hearSe and four
Knights of the Black Eagle took hold
Of the points of the pall-cloth. while
twelve royal chamberlains held the
supports of the canopy covering the
hearse and four other courtiers held
the cords from the corners Thanking
these, TO the right and left. were two
staff officers and twelve captains. The
procession formed in the shady avenue
extending from Wild Park to the new
palace. The public had there the only
opportunity 10 see the procession. but
got only the slightest view of 1t, al
though immense crowds had assembled
upon the streets interSecting the road
at right angles. and the people strained
their necks TO get a glimpse Of the
cortege. Preceding the hearse We're
squadrons of soldiers. and marshals
hearing the various insignia and orders
Of the dead emnresS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
SIR
Town Of Hazel Green

on ne cor OF meta 81
Village % Lower Hazei Green
lottbIG VIM Wearnes Isl = e
Town Of platteyilie.
= and -.l. If - 4 : 8 iiGeo " Womaek., 80
city Of Platteyilie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15

Mr. r. A Williams leading drv.goods rner
chan al Ssartanfuro = writes For yearf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-15
LAST RITES ARE SAID
Remains Of the Dowager En-.
press Frederick Placed
in the Tomb.
RESTS BESIDES HER HUSBAND
Hearse Drawn by Eight Splendid
Black HOrses-The Funeral Pro-
cession-Foreigners Present.

Potsdam. Aug. 13.-The remains of
the Dowager Empress Frederick have
been inferred beside those of her hus-
band. in the maSauleum Of Frieden
skirche near Potsdam. Between 8
and O'Clock in the morning the bells
Of all the churches in Potsdam were
tolled. with two intervals of rest.
Shortly before 1920 Emperor William,
the other members of the imperial fam
ily and the visiting princes assembled
IL the royal hall at the Wild Park rail-
read station. The high court officials.
military digntares, Count Won Buelow
and other members of the cabinet. thu
Knights of the Black Eagle. and the
members Of the reichstag assembled
at 1925 o'clock in an adjacent hall
The Foreign Ambassadors.
Soon after / o'clock the special
train ordered by the emperor to bring
the invited guests from Berlin reached
Wild Park station. Among the gu Sts
the foreign ambassadors made strk-
ing figure. wearing their highest official
uniforms The United States ambasSa
dor Andrew ID. White, however. was
attired in simple black. He looked
pale and weak and showed traces Of his
recent bereavement by the death of his
son. At 1890 the signal was given
that the funeral train was approaching.
Conversation. which had hitherto been
carried on in suppressed tones, entire
~ ceased and an air of solemnity pos
sessed the assembly. The train rolled
in slowly and noiselessly Twenty
non-commiSsioned officers of the dow
ager empress husSar regiment No
came forward and bore the coffin to
to the royal hearSe, which had in the
meanwhile arrived from the new pal
ace. Chamberlains and courtiers with
the royal insignia participated in the
transfer Of the coffin from the funeral
car TO the hearSe.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-29
Total in ss states and terri
tories S1752 !

In IL of the 49 states and territories
namely Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, achusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Ne
braska, North Dakota and South Da-
kOta-nO track has been laid thus far,
and with the exception of the two Da-
kotas very little, if any, is in prospect
for the rest of the year; while of the 80
states in the table Idaho, Kansas, Ore
gOn, Utah and Virginia barely get in
with single line each, of miles or less.
Almost all the work here recorded has
been done in the states west of the
Missouri and south of the Ohio to the
east of the Mississippi Nineteen south
ern and southwestern states nave con-
tributed about 1,3O0 miles, Texas lead
ing with 295 miles, followed by new
Oklahoma with 231 miles and Georgia
with 1O5 miles. The great central west
ern states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Nichi-
gan, Indiana and Ohio, together so far
furnish only 81 miles, while the Empire
State shows only 10 miles, and the New
England states have nothing completed
and practically nothing contemplated
The great railway companies are do
ing most of the work of extension The
Rock Island system has built l.6 miles
and has 272 miles under construction;
st. Louis & San Francisco has laid 123
miles and has 200 miles to lay; Choctaw,
Oklahoma & Gulf has laid nearly 100,
with 235 more in sight; Northern Pacific,
Great Northern, Illinois Central, Bur-
hngtOn, Milwaukee & St. Paul. Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific, Texas & Pa
NlA1Cs santa T. goOUlntlHs L1OQ4SN 4AAC cS
Nashville, international &. Great North
ern, 500 Line, Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, Denver & Rio Grande and var
iOus other large companies have built
and are still building. and Chicago &
Northwestern has been getting ready to
lay 200 miles of new track this year.
The largest stretch of rails laid this
year is that of the Rock Island, from
Liberal, Kan, to a point in Texas, 139
miles, and the whole 392 miles from Lib
eral to the FL Paso connection will have
been put down before the coming win
ter.
Comparison with the work of previous
years favorable to the present year may
be made by examining the following
past decade, showing miles Of track
laid.