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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-05


Enclosed by a low rail fence, and my
part of the performance was to watch
Cor the burglar, and should he by any
means give the detective the slip. to
chase and collar him if could.
"'But spose, said, as soon as l
could get word in, 's'pose regular
policeman comes along and catches
sight O. me in those grounds at mid
night?
"Well, the little gent replied,
laughing, you've only to give the po-
lice signal, three loud whistles, and
tell them Detective Dawker has en-
gagged you
1--WE left the place together and
parted just outside, promising to meet
at the house he had described to me,
at Highgate, at twelve o'clock the
same night.
Twelve o'clock came. I reached
the meeting place in time, and found
the detective waiting for me.
HE was dressed in clothes some
thing like my own, and looked the
fash gentleman no longer.
"He seemed rather impatient, and
hastily pulled me into the garden and
into a part of it where thick shrubs
grew
"'Now mind he said, quickly, If
you see the burglar run, chase him;
if policeman comes, give three loud
whistles. l must be off, or 1 shall
lose my chance. | shall be back in an
hour If I want assistance I will
give you the three whistles
with these parting words the man
disappeared.
Il stood waiting there for quite half
an hour should think, when I heard
on the still night air the heavy tramp
of policeman.
He was coming my way, fancied.
Slowly he drew nearer and nearer,
until he stopped right abreast O. the
place where l was hiding close to
the garden gate.
'He put out his hand and tried the
gate fastening. 1t opened; he came
inside, and flashed his lantern full on
the very bush behind which I was
standing
"Quick as possible I gave three very
loud, shrill whistles; but instead Of
the policeman being awed by the
sound, he dashed at me, and caught
me by the throat, in about half a
minute nearly choking me, and stop
ping me from explaining why I was
| there.
Finding l didn't resist he loosened
his hold and questioned me.
Il told him plump and plain that
Detective Dawker had engaged me-
that was doing my duty, and that he
had not better spoil our game.
He only gripped my arm the tight
er and laughed, telling me not to try
it on with him., and blew his whistle.
"In few minutes another officer
arrived, and between the two of 'em,
what with their laughing and their
questions, had lively time of it.
Il was taken to the nearest police
station and locked up on suspicion.
3,
before the magistrate, learned to
my great surprise that the man l
thought was detective was none
other than the burglar he pretended
to be after, and that, instead of try
Ing to catch a criminal, he was rob-
b!ng the house while l kept watch
outside, and warned him by my loud
whistles of the arrival of the police.
Il was remanded for inquiries to
be made, and they being found salts
factory | was brought up again this
morning and discharged"
Having ordered fresh glass of the
foaming beverage for my innocent &C.
quaintance, | left him apparently
quite comfortable.
But | heard him mutter as turned
away.
"Wait till I meet him. I'll break
every bone in his body!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-05
Hunter Victim of His Own Gun.

The first fatal hunting accident of the
season was when the body of Gustave
Marzinke of Pewaukee was found on his
farm with hideous wound in the chest.
The supposition is that while he was
climbing over fence the weapon was
accidentally discharged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-05
Bank Official Is Missing.

f. X. Ryder, an official of the Bank
of Waterloo, has disappeared from Madi-
son. A meeting of the creditors of the
bank was held and the bank was pro-
nounced solid, although temporarily en-
barrassed. Even if it should go into the
hands of receiver it could pay in full
The majority of the creditors oppose any
bankruptcy proceedings at present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-05
Rob Chetek Postoffice.

by burglars, the safe blown open and
everything of value taken. 1t is thought
that several hundred dollars in money
and stamps was taken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-05

The Movement in Kansas.

Ihe Movement in Kansas
Kansas is going in for good roads
with whole-hearted enthusiasm that
will get results. Not long ago good
roads convention at Emporia brought
cut big crowd of farmers who
couldn't have been induced to leave
their field for meeting to have dis
cussed politics, religion or the price OF
hogs. But they turned out to discuss
good roads and left the corn to weeds
for day while they did so. lola had
big district meeting and the town
fairly overlooked with good-roads agi-
tators. So widespread and intense
was the interest manifested that the
whole city council Of Fort Scott, in
Guiding the mayor, went over to help
out with the meeting, and big dele
CATION of other Fort Scott folks went
along for the same purpose. Other
towns around lola and country dis
tricts for radius of fifty miles sent
enthusiastic delegations, too. Leaven-
worth is another town that is the cen
ter Of the good-roads fever. A meet
ing of gogod-roads workers at Leaven-
worth is always largely attended. Nu-
merOus other places show their inter
est in the movement for better high
ways quite as plainly as do those
named here
Nor is the work confined to conven-
lions. Much practical work in max
ing scientifically permanent roads mas
been done and is being done in Kan
sas. Leavenworth County has several
miles of road that will last as long as
the old Roman roads in Britain. Fort
Scott has begun work on the fourth
permanent road, and is spending some
thing like $4,000 a mile on it's high
ways. That amount Of money, as ev-
erybody knows, will pay for road
that will stand hundred years Of
wear and tear. Everywhere in Kan
sas the good-roads movement seems to
be agitated, and in numerous places
experimental strips of roads to deter
mine the best method of road making
are being put down and tested.
The good-roads movement in Kan
sas is yet in it's infancy, but it Is such
strong, lusty infant that it's rapid
growth is assured. Through 1t, the
State Of Kansas within few years
will have as good roads as any COM
mOnwealth on earth.-Topeka Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-05
r. O. Hunt Will Appeal.

The total costs in the celebrated case
of the Peshtigo Lumber Company versus
r. 0. Hunt already exceed the highest
value put on the lands in dispute. The
alleged value of the lands is $4,000
An attorney for Mr.. Hunt gave the costs
of the case to Mr.. Hunt as over $780,
600. 1t is believed that the costs Of
the case to the Peshtigo Lumber Com
(panya exceed $50, 000 Attorneys for Mr..
Hunt say that they are pow preparing
the appeal to the Supreme Court, claim
ing the evidence did not bear out the
findings against Mr.. Hunt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-05
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Probable Murder Near Rhine1ander
Being INTERPRETATIONS Rush Con-
Quoted by -Peshtigo Lumber Case
to BE Observation-Disclosures Official Fined

The dead body Of Louis Donnerstad,
aged 60 years, with the skull crushed and
two bullet holes in it, was brought to
Rhinelander. Information as to his con-
dition was sent by daughter, who stat
ed that her father had committed sui
eide. The daughter and Sadie Slack,
who had been staying at Donnerstad's
home, are under arrest and officers are
looking for Hugo Donnerstad, a son,
who escaped to the woods prior to the
officers arrival. Donnerstad did not APP
prove of his sons attention to Miss Slack
and is said to have driven her from his
house with butcher knife. He had
served a term in Waupun prison, charg-
cd with killing a 500 line brakeman
about twelve years ago. Indications are
that the man was first shot and, not dy-
ing instantly, his head was beaten in
with an ak.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-05

We should really be kinder consid.
ering that all Of us are undergoing the
same kind of sorrow: Growing old
together.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-05
Rules Govern Cane Rush.

Two bushel baskets Of suspenders,
neckties, hats, shielded shirts and granu-
lated trousers were gathered up in the
City park in Beloit after the annual cane
rush between the college sophomores and
freshmen. The struggle was one of the
most spectacular ever seen at the old
school and was witnessed by a large
crowd There was considerable of rule
under which the contest was carried out
and the freshmen were declared winners.
Six canes were held by the freshmen and
the sophs succeeded in breaking only two
a. the end of twenty minutes. Many.
were Frustrated, but no one was injured
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20
THE POLTCY-HOLDER'S MONEY
now USED; now MUcH SAVED, WAUcH RETURNED

Isn't plain the light at MONDAY, that the Company
which SAVES of its Income, RETURN most by OF
Dividends largely REDUCE the of the nsureds in
surance provide BEST under its Endow
ment policies
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20
T<HE LATE MARK A. HANNA, U. S. Senator, had
$50 900 life insurance in the New York Life Insurance
Co., which promptly paid because the New York
Life policies are payable and thus bestow ega
cies not law suits.
SATISFYING INVESTMENT

millions dollars
before there
of
withdrew their
which everybody seemed Bitter experience has
Enthusiastically
readily robbed of their market value by
Exchange that
months from5 to5Opercent and
the tying indefinitely of various
people result pvao abound where abundance formerly
investment assurance from In
speculative seces life insurance policy has specified value easily
Such redemption by such plethora OF assets
the world a the small preferred to place their mon;
policies would It's
For good safe satisfying profitable ee
with life weekly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20
Estate of Charles Il. lockwood.
TEL. NO 1913

Notice of settlement and Application for
Distribution.
CTATE OF VERMONT, At a session
- District of Bennington, IS. OF the Probate
Court. holden at the Probate once, In Ben
nington said district, on the 18th day OF Sept.
A. ID. 1901.
Present John V. Carney Judge.
ID, A Guiltinan, Atty for Mary + lockwood.
executriX of the estate OF Charles II. Rock
wood, late of Bennington, III said district.
deceased, presents his administration ac-
count for examination and allowance, and
makes application for a decree OF distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court,
that said account and said applicatn be re-
ferred to a session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office aforesaid
on the Sd day of October A ID. 1904, for hearing
and decision thereon; and II is further ordered
that notice thereof be given TO all parties in
terested by publication three weeks successfully
i'm the Bennington Evening Banner, a news.
paper published at Bennington, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may ap.
pear at said time and place, and show cause II
any they may h I'VE, why said account should
not be allowed and such decree made.
A record whereof is ordered TO be made.
A true record.
Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge
true copy of the original record.
2l1 Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20

BRISTOL, Va, Sept. 20.-Mrs, Mi
nerva Greear, widow fifty years Of
age. was shot to death by one of her
sons ut her home near Fort Blackman.
Scott county, Va. Each of her two
sons, Robert and Grover, declare that
the other fired the shot which ended
the woman's life. 1t is said the boys
were drinking in Y room adjoining that
occupied by their mother and firing
their pistols when she entered and
asked them to stop. One turned his
pistol on his mother and sent ball
into her heart, causing death instant
ly. An investigation is in progress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20
Passed Two Deserted schooners.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept 20
Captain Wyman of the schooner
Louis G. Rabel, which arrived from
Baltimore. reports that on Sept. 10 he
passed the schooner James b. Jordan
waterlOgged and the deckload floating
from the vessel. The crew could not
be found On the same date he passed
the schooner Emily f. Northam wa
terlogged and on fire. The crew had
deserted her Captain Wyman reports
a rough voyage from Baltimore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20
BATH IRON WORKS SOLD.
Bid In by Reorganization Committee
of Shipbuilding Trust.

BATH, Me, Sept 2O.-Th6 Bath Iron
works ana the Hyde Windlass works
the local property of the United States
Shipbuilding company, We're sold here
by order of decree entered in the
United States district court for New
Jersey June 80 last.
The property was secured for the
reorganization committee, represented
by Francis ID. Pollok, whose bids were
the only ones made The plants Were
sold separately,
For the Hyde Windlass works Mr..
Pollok's, bids were $125.OOO for the
real property and 100000 for the per
sOnal property. For the Bath Iron
works the bids were for the real prop
erty 100000 and for the personal prop
erty $4,000.
The sale was conducted by Receiver
James Smith, JT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20
KNIGHTS TEMPLARs IN WRECK
Six of Them Badly Hurt by Collision
mt Junction city, Kan.

mt Junction city, Kan.
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. Sept. 90
knights Templars suffered when tn,
Pullman section of the eastbound At
lantic express on the Union Pacific
was wrecked by the spreading of the
rails while the train was running al
high speed. Three Pullman ears left
the track and one mt the rear of the
train rolled off an embarkment. turn
ing over three times. There were
thirty-two persons in this car. Six OF
them were severely injured and The
rest suffered painful injuries,
The last two ears of the train wert
occupied by the st. Johns command
cry Knights Templurs No l and Cal
vary commandery knights TemplHr'
No -, both of Providence, r. /. The
members and their wives were return
ing home from the San Francisco con
clave.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20

MINEOLA. n. Y, Sept 20,-Assem-
blyman William w Cocks of Nassau
county was nominated by the Repub-
lican convention of the First congress
sional district for congress. He was
nominated on the fifth ballot. receiving
Ii votes TO . for former Senator VIII
liam Mckinney of Suffolk and 3 for
DR.. George A. Robertson of Suffolk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Publisher
Enormous Growth of he Pruden.
tial.

Nothing is better calculated to give
one an idea of the stupendous growth
of life insurance in the United States
than the record of the Prudential In
surance company of America whose
annual statement is published in this
paper.
We find that this company has been
transacting business only twenty-eight
years, and had, in 1876, assets amount
ing to 81, 232. Today its assets amount
to over s72, 900, 900; the amount it has
paid TO policyholders during the TWEEN.
weight years exceeds 1000, GOO;
while the number of families enjoying
its protection is estimated at more
than one million.
These results indicate the eXtraor-
binary popularity of the Prudential, a
popularity which owes its origin to
the fact that the Prudential
was the first company to meet
the wants of the industrial classes
in regard to life insurance and also
was the first to establish system of
quick settlement of claims.
The Prudential management and al
so the Prudential policyholders are to
be congratulated upon the success
which every year brings to their gi-
gantic enterprise, a success which is
as gratifying to the public at large as
it is to the pioneers of such useful
institution. Write to the home Office
of the company, Newark, N. j., for in
formation concerning its policies,
which guarantee protection to the fam
lily as we'll as dividends to the policy
holders.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20

MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. 20-On COM
plant of neighbors William S. Leon
ard of Wheeling, a village north of
here, has been arrested and charged
with attempting to hang his thirteen
year-old son. Leonard says he is limo
cent Of the charges.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20

IL Is now Gen w. Z. Putnam, DR.
Putnsm's appointment as surgeon gen
eral on Gov Bells staff emitting him
to that title. 1t is an honor worthily
bestowed and the many friends of DR.
Putnam appreciate the honor done him
by the newly elected governor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 20.-Rear
Admiral Charles j. Train has arrived
here en- route to Manila. Upon his
arrival there he will assume COM
mand of the Philippine squadron of the
Asiatic fleet The admiral is acOompa-
MED by Lieutenant Commander Roger
Welles, U. S. n, who will be his flag
lieutenant in Asiatic waters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20
WOMAN AND CHILD SLAIN.
Bodies Found Observation-Disclosures
Think Fire Covered Crime.

Think Fire Covered Crime.
TOWANDA, Pa, Sept. 20. 49, News
reached here from Macedonia, three
miles from this place, that Mrs. Bigler
Johnson and her ten-year-old niece,
Annie Benjamin, were found burned
to crisp after fire which destroyed
their home. The bodies We're found in
a corner of what had been the bed
room and near them lay the remains of
a small oil can.
Eeading from the doorstep for dis
lance of hundred feet trail of blood
was found. The authorities suspect
that murder has been committed and
are making an investigation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20

The guide policy will be used
SHOWING that PAST
Life it's Death Claims and Expenses
its maturing Endowmen and the amount OF Legal
Reserve.
heonhe policy
holder called
reurnabe dividends Insured
Dividends SMALL determine the of the nsureds
From The Brown
Book Life Economics 1904 Surplus
Savings, 899O the companies which, with THE NORTHWESTERN
the such Surplus for future distribution and
their nremiums:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20

WILMINGTON. Del. Sept. 20.-Sen-
ator Fairbanks. vice presidential can
didate addressed two mass meetings
in this state, the first at Dover and
the other in this city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20
II. M. BaSSett ua a%S s.,
Where You Always Get Good Groceries.
Alta BARGAIN

Two tenement houses in
Bennington. These must be
sold regardless of price to close
an estate. A rare chance of
obtaining a home for next to
nothing. Address V, care of
Banner Office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04
MONTH Of DISASTER
IS PREDICTED.
Forecast Of PIainweII AstrOIo ger
for March is Dreadful.
MARS CAUSE OF ALL
THE TROUBLE.
According TO the Professor" the
Planet Also Has Special Favors
In Store for the Democrats.

prof" II. III. Allen, the astrologer
who is native Of Plainwell, this state,
is out with his forecast for March
Prof" Aliens gloomy forebodings for
the next month are causing concern
among his adherants. 1t seems that
Mars is to be the cause Of all the trouble
which he predicts, and he warns all who
have a tendency to speculate to be
careful"
Prof" Allen writes: "On March
find that the war planet Mars, the
planet which during this year is the rul-
ing planet Of the earth, will enter the
sign Aries, and as il passes through that
sign it will cause great excitement and
tight money in New York markets.
During the last half Of March / find
that great excitement will prevail and
that fires, explosions and other catastro-
phies will occur, resulting in a great
loss OF life. The weather for the month
OF March will be somewhat variable,
huu uurlnB the urbt nhli Ol MhIcn III
will be very unpleasant"
A dismal foreboding is this: 1.-The
fact that the evil planet Mars is now in
the seventh house plainly shows that our
foreign relations will continue to become
more severely strained, and during the
closing days of March murder, outrage
and crimes will be unusually prevalent.
AS glance ahead for the entire year,
l find great political excitement and vio-
lent money fluctuations will occur, the
months of June and July being the most
evil in this respect"
According TO Allen, Mars also has
special favors in store for the Demo
Gratis, for he finds that on the day Of the
national Republican convention 1.-The
present administration will be in disfav-
or" 1t is also shown, he declares, that
the day Of the Democratic convention
will be favorable date with Grover
w. J. Bryan and William r.
Hurst" 1.-THE honors," he continues,
"are between Cleveland and w. r.
Hurst. One of these two prominent
men will be our next president"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04
Cheap LanusIn the South.

Cnoap LanUS IN ule
Low rates on frs and third lnesuays
of each month to May lst TO nome
seekers and settlers. Write no; NJ
Zeal. NJ & O Z. r, st. LOuis' MO
stating to what poirt you want rates
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04
TWO SMALL FIRES THIS WEEK.
The Department Called out Two Nights In
Succession.

About o'clock Thursday morning
the fire department was called out by a
fire in the storage sheds near the Alma
Manufacturing %. plant, which had
been used for the purpose Of storing the
materials used in the construction of
the buildings last year. A gale was
blowing at the time but the sheds were
too far removed from the buildings to
cause any damage TO them. 1t was
owned by G.. s. Young and was parti.
ally filled with lime and cement, valued
at about $500. 1t is thought that the
rain Wednesday night leaked through
to the lime and caused combustion.
The breaking Of an electric wire at
the lighting station last Tuesday night
was the causing OF the fire department
being called out at 80 in the morning.
AS the wire broke at the entrance to the
building it formed an arc light and for a
short time the play Of the electric fluid
formed q very pretty but awe inspiring
sight, so much so in fact that the man in
charge OF the plant thought it best to
turn in fire alarm. No damage was
done otherwise than TO put the circuit
on the broken wire out of business for
the night