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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-19

act of fastening her veil, Miss Sim
mons received the telegram, which
read:
Have gone away. Will never see
you again"
J, Miss Simmons, it is said, saw Roser
several days before the date set for the
wedding, at which time all of the de-
tails were arranged. She sent invita-
tons to $50 friends, and they were
assembling when the telegram arrived
at the expected brides home.
She burst into tears, but later decid-
ed not to let anything interfere with
the pleasure of her guests She read
the telegram to them, and then or
dered the dancing to begin. Roser was
apparently soon forgotten, except by
two of Miss Simmons brothers, who
are determined to interview him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-19

table with their six children, but never
a word was spoken between them. The
father labored increasingly and well,
making his farm better and better, and
gradually adding to his wealth until
to-day he owns the farm all free and
clear and has $4,000 cash in the bank.
Meanwhile the mother was doing her
share of the work. She made the
children's clothes, saw that they went
to school, kept the house as spotless as
hard work and plenty of soap and wa
ter could do it, made the beds, cooked
the meals and made the butter and
cheese. Not a thing that the most
loving of wives could do to add to her
husbands worldly goods was left un-
done.
But never word did they speak.
Elias Intervention Unavailing.
One by one the children grew up. till
only little Ella was left Two went to
Kansas, two to Illinois, and one to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-19
.WOOED HIS OWN DAUGHTER
Just Before Wedding Was to Take
= Place Swiss Discovered Her
:. Identity.

Geneva, Switzerland.-A remarkable
love tragedy has come to light in the vii
lage of Appenzell, which for unique fea-
lures is hard to duplicate.
Nearly 20 years ago young Swiss
commercial traveller named Mueller de-
serted his wife and infant daughter and
emigrated to Mexico, where he succeed
ed in amassing a considerable fortune.
His wife died, and the little girl was
adopted by farmer named SchlOss.
The child assumed his name and was
generally regarded in the district as tn (.
farmers own daughter.
A year ago her father, who called him
self Ilfelder after leaving his native
country, sold out his business in Mex
leo and returned to Appenzell. He was
informed, and naturally believed, that
both his wife and child were dead.
Later, he met his daughter, and, ignor-
ant of her identity, fell in love with her.
She is now nearly 20 years old, while
he is Al.
For four months the returned wan
derer wooed the girl with her consent.
1t was only when he asked the approval
of Farmer Schloss that he learned the
girls history, and recognized that he
had won the hand of his own daughter.
Rushing from the house, he travelled
at once to Bale, whence he wrote to the
farmer, confessing everything, and
placing $4,000 to the girls credit in a
Zurich bank. Nothing more has been
heard of him, and his daughter is heart
broken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-19

Ohio, where they married and pros
pered. Ella at home became the in
termediary between her father and
mother. Every effort of hers at get
ting them to forget the past was an
utter failure. Whenever there were
any matters Of Importance to be con-
sidered it was Ella who was spokes-
woman for the two years. A few days
ago Ella had ner twenty-frst birthday,
and decided to leave home. SO the
agreement between husband and wife
was ended. Mrs. Grubbs made up her
mind to live there no more, but to go
to- the home Of one of her sons in Hi
nois who had sided with her in the
long quarrel
Ella told this news to the old man
Ham" Grubbs is IS now, and his
wife is co. He protested vigorously
The fact that he never spoke to his
wife, nor she to him had become sec
Ond nature to him, and he couldn't see
how he was going to get along with
out her to do the homework. He said
she couldn't go; who. would take her
place?
This was the last straw.
Mrs. Grubbs decided to sue for di-
vOrce. Papers were served on Grubbs.
in which he was charged with cruel
and inhuman treatment, and alleging
that he had cursed his wife in the
presence of their children, and had
said other things to her which no good
husband would say to his wife There
was hearing before Judge George E.
Downey. He investigated and found
that there was absolutely no hope of
reconciliation between them, though
the quarrel was Fl years DID, So the
decree was granted, and judgment
of $4,000 alimony was granted, which
the old man promptly paid.
Mrs. Grubbs has gone to her sons
home now. 'Uncle Ham" remains at
the old homestead, where he vows he
will end his days alone. And there
is now no prospect whatever of bring
ing the old couple together ever again,
as all Miller township knows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-19

them over. Uncle Ham" came out Of
the house and agreed with the peddler
that they were the finest geese in all In
diana.
What dye want for them?" asked
the peddler.
Uncle Ham" named his price, good
round figure, that was more than the
market value of the geese and enough
to add a pretty penny to the bank ac-
count that was growing most encourag-
ingly year after year.
The bargain was closed just as Mrs.
Grubbs appeared in the farmhouse door.
Say, what's that man want with my
geese, Ham?'' she called.
He's buyin' 'em," shouted back her
husband. "Its all right, mother; he's
paying all they're WORTH
Nov don't you do no such thing,
Ham Grubbs," cried Mrs. Grubbs, hur-
rying down to the shade Of the tree un-
der which Uncle Ham" and the peddler
were driving their bargain. 1--we been
a-savin' those geese for their down.
I'm a-goin' to make feather beds out
of it,
Nov see here, Jule," expostulated her
husband, this man is paying a good
stiff sum for these here geese, and we
can raise more Of them. Besides, l
never slept under a feather bed and |
never will
We'll, Ham Grubbs," retorted his
wife, holly, 81 have and I'm a-goin' to
do it again. l don't care what you do!'
Ham" Grubbs wanted the addition
to his bank account; his wife wanted the
feather beds. One hasty word led to
another and it ended by Mrs. Grubbs
founcing back to the farmhouse and
the peddler carrying off the geese, for
which he paid the farmers price.
When Ham Grubbs got back to the
house he found his wife still indignant.
There were more words, and then Uncle
Ham" said something which never
J should have been said.
Vow Never to Speak Again.
'1'll never speak to you again!" de-
clared Mrs Grubbs.
"All right" retorted her husband;
"do as you like"
All the children heard the quarrel
Those old enough to understand began
| to cry. Husband and wife realized thai
their sudden determination never &c
speak again might result in broken
home and distress to the six little ones
Don't worry about them, Ham
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-19
Old Couple Divorced After Living To-
gether for Thirty-Seven Years.
HAD NOT SPOKEN SINCE 'S4
Uncle Ham" and Aunt Julia" Grubbs Re-
fused to Settle Their Long Standing DIFF
ferences and Courts Separate Them
at the Old Ladys Request-The
Parents of Six Children.

Lawrenceburg, Ind.-One of the odd
est divorce cases ever tried in this coun-
try was recently decided by Judge
George E. Downey in this county
The principals in this strange case
were aged IS and 60 years, respectively,
the man being the senior. The couple
were married 81 years ago, but though
they had lived together constantly all
Of that time, and had raised family OF
Tx children, they had not spoken to
each other for Il years.
Such is the peculiar ending of the
romance of Uncle Ham and Aunt Julia
Grubbs.
The neighbors who hoped the breach
of 81 years would be healed by time are
more than disappointed. Aunt JuAa
Grubbs has secured her divorce from her
husband, Uncle Hamilton Grubbs, and
$4,000 alimony and has left forever the
family home in which she lived for 81
years. They quarreled in 1884; from
that day to this they have never ex-
changed word, though they have oc-
InC OdulC AOO0O cIA0 now NeSSS~~
three times a day at the same table.
Now it is too late to make up.
r The Romance.
Forty years ago everybody in Moores
Hill district knew that Ham" GruDbs
was sweet on julie Harris. He was a
likely young farmer then and a good
catch. and Julia Harris was the prettiest
girl in the county. Ham courted
"Jule'' and he distanced all the other
young fellows in the district and mar
ried the girl on May q, 1868.
4 It was a jolly wedding and the coun-
try folks came from miles around to help
the happy pair to celebrate. Rev Ben
iamin Plummer, one of the old-time
clergymen of the Methodist Episcopal
church in southeastern Indiana, tied the
knot and wished the young couple
happiness, long life and prosperity
They have had the long life and prosper
ity all right, but hardly the happiness
though six children have blessed the
union and never death has lessened
the home circle.
More than their share of the worlds
goods came their way. Uncle Ham,
as he came to be known throughout
Miller township, was hard worker and
q mighty smart farmer. Gradually he
increased his holdings until he was the
owner of 10 of the best acres in all the
township He had the finest house, the
most head of stock, the best up-to date
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-19

implements and the handsomest wife in
all the country. Everybody envied
Uncle Ham" and Aunt julie"
For Is years everything ran on
smoothly enough. The years brought
more prosperity and more children, un-
til in 1884 little Ella, last of the flock,
was born. And she was still in her
mothers arms when the trouble came.
Start of the Quarrel.
1t was trifiing incident-this quar-
rel Of q years ago-that ended all the
peace and comfort of husband and wife
and made them never to speak to- each
other again. y
A peddleEJ Glanced along one sum
mer's AFTERNOON driving his cart, says a
special to the New York World which
explains the quarrel. He spied fine
flock of geese of which Uncle Ham"
was very proud, and he stopped to look
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-19
TILTED ON WEDDING DAY.
While Putting On Veil Philadelphia
Girl Receives Telegram from
Recreant Man.

Philadelphia.-A telegram from the
man she expected to marry within
an hour, announcing that he would not
put in an appearance at the wedding,
did not prevent the revel of the guests
invited to the ceremony by Miss Cath
crime Simmons
The wedding was to have taken place
on South Chadwick street, and the
house had been nicely furnished by
Miss Simmons and Charles Roser. her
betrOthed.
ROser was engaged to Miss Simmons
for a long time The wedding was to
have occurred the other evening, and
neighbors declare that while she was
preparing for it, in fact in the very
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-19
Kisses Save Crop.

Topeka, Kan.-InT order to save her
fathers efep-of wheat from ruin by the
rains which were threatening, pretty
Mabel HUSTON, the ~18-year- daugh-
ter of Saline county farmer, distrib-
uted kisses and hugs as prizes among
the harvest hands who did the most
work in the day. When night came the
wheat was out of danger from the rains
which shortly followed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-19
Gambler Ate His Boots.

st. Petersburg.-A Moscow man made
curious wager. AS against 500 roubles
bet by his opponent he agreed to eat his
bots if Russia did not force Japan to
sue for peace last summer. He lost, and
he carried out his agreement. Cutting
small strip daily from his footwear he
masticated and swallowed it. 1t took
him nearly five months to complete the
operation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-19

Grubbs," snapped his wife. "I'll stay
here in the same house with you till
every one of them is grown up, and
then we can see what we'll do. But
don't you speak to me-
"All right, I WON'T" answered
Ham Grubbs, and from that moment
to this they have never exchanged a
word.
Soon the neighborhood gossips heard
all about Uncle Ham" and Aunt
Julie" agreeing never to speak again.
They wondered little but made up
their minds that time would bring
about a reconciliation, and that all
would be well ,=Instead, the breach
Midened.
AS the children grew older they be-
gan to take sides. This only served
to make matters worse Day after day
husband and wife ate at the same
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-19
Sermon bv Signs.

The bishop of st. Adams preached a
sermon recently London church
for the deaf and dumb. By his side
stood. a curate who thoroughly under
stands the sign language. With nimble
fingers he translated the sermon SEN
tence by sentence to the large congre-
cation Of mutes.
The Dolores star., 1905-11-10
Jews Appeal for .sueeor.

New York.-At the Sixty-seventh
Street synagogue Sunday night large
gathering Of Jews denounced the mas
sacre of their co-religionists In Russia.
1t was announced that the following
messages have been sent by Rev. DR..
Pereeira Mendee, as president of the
New York Board of Jewish Ministers
and president Of the Orthodox Jewish
congregations of the United States and
Canada:
ITO President Roosevelt: We Inn
plore you to use your good offices and
powerful influence to induce the Rus
sian government to stop the brutal
massacres Of Jews. Civilization is ap-
palled. Humanity is outraged"
ITO Lord Rothschild, president of
the United Synagogues. London. Eng
land. and to Claude Montefiiore, presi-
dent Of the Anglo-Jewish association
nf London, England: United States rep
reservations invoked for Jews in Rus
sia. We ask you get British govern
meat to cooperate.
The Dolores star., 1905-11-10
Carnegie Institute Celebration.

Pittsburg tenth annual cele-
bration of Founders day, in honor OF
Andrew Carnegie, founder of the insti-
tute, was as brilliantly observed at
Carnegie Institute Thursday as in for
mer years. Gen. A. w. Greedy, COM
mander of the United States Signal
Corps, and Melville E. Stone, general
manager of the Associated Press, were
the guests of honor and delivered the
principal addresses. Carnegie Music
Hall was crowded.
Secretary Church read his annual
report with statistics showing that 153
branches and agencies of the library
are in operation. He promised that
the new building would be completed
In good time for the Founders Day
celebration next year, and costing for
construction alone about $6,00O,0OO,
that the Carnegie institute should take
rank, in its architecture and high pur-
nose, with the noblest institutions in
the world. He said that the Carnegie
technical schools, which one year ago
had no existence, were now in partial
operation with day class of 120
Young men, who won their entrance in
a severe competitive test of 1928 ap-
plicauts and that the night schools
would soon start with large class
during the present month.
The Dolores star., 1905-11-10
Fremont County Apple Crop.

Denver.-The Republican cores
pondent at Canon City says: Owing to
the fair weather of the last few days
the bulk of one of the finest and mos,
profitable crops of apples in this sec-
tion has been gathered and marketed
During the last two weeks every avail
able man and boy in this city has been
picking apples. Never has the Canon
City apple had better flavor or more
attractive color than this year, and
never have prices been SO good, or the
demand from outside markets so great
In fact orders have been SO heavy that
local dealers in many instances have
oversold and will be unable to fill their
contracts.
Already nearly 400 carloads have
been shipped from here, approximate
ing 100000 boxes. AS there will prob
ably be 100 carloads more to ship the
total product of the Canon City
orchards outside of apples retained for
local consumption will be near 256, 900
boxes, representing revenue Of the
growers of about 100000.
The Dolores star., 1905-11-10
BRUTAL ROBBERY
DENVER WOMAN cHLoRoFoRMED
eY TWO DURcLARs.
MEANT TO BURN HER ALIVE

Mrs. Moseoni Finds Robbers 1t Work
and 10 Roughly Handied-tieuse
Devastated and vaIuables Taken
Narrow Escape from Death.
Denver.-Coming unawares upon
two masked burglars in her house il
the rear of 903 Tenth street, at $50
Sunday night. Mrs. Mercy Mosconi.
wife of David A. Mosconi of Mosconi
brothers, at 1925 Larimer street, was
beaten. chloroformed. robbed and while
she lay unconscious in the kitchen her
home was set fire to over her head.
The culprits escaped over the roof
the police in the city are working on
the case. but late last night the vic
time Of the murderous robbers was still
SO dazed that she could furnish no ac-
curate description of her assailants.
With rag soaked with the drug still
over her face, Mrs. Mosconi was found
by her husband and Patrolman Barry
and carried to the home of ]. c. Rees
at 1895 Tenth street. The patrolman
Immediately turned in an alarm of fire
anu SuiiCu III lut HC III
cipient flames were quickly extin-
guished, and under the care of Police
Surgeon McGillivray, Mrs. Mosconi
was brought back to life.
David A. Mosconi, the husband Of
the woman, is one of the three Mos
conf brothers. With his brothers,
John and Jacob. he conducts saloon
at 1928 and 1925 Larimer street.
The assault on the woman was most
brutal. She was felled. by blow in
her stomach the chloroform was fairly
thrust down her throat, and in cutting
open her stocking, where she carried
about $40 in money, one of the mes
cruelty thrust his knife deep into the
flesh of her right leg.
In their search for loot the thieves
evidently acted like crazy men. Furni-
ture was overturned, beds and carpets
torn up, bric-a-brac and other small OBJ
jects broken and strewn throughout
the house. In this search the thieves
overlooked the inside of a carpet
sweeper. where Mrs. Mosconi was in
the habit Of hiding her valuables. The
carpet sweeper held watch and other
jewelry.
The robbers took two checks on the
Colorado National Bank, amounting to
$21O, and Mrs. Mosconi's wedding ring,
which was slipped from her finger.
The Dolores star., 1905-11-10
Germany Wants New Treaty.

Washington.-Satu Baron Won
Sternberg, German ambassador, called
upon Secretary Root at the State De-
partment and notified him that Ger
many was ready to negotiate a new
trade treaty with America. The baron
told the secretary that a change must
be had in the trade relations of the
two countries and that, realizing the
dangers of tariff war, Germany was
anxious to effect some arrangement
with the United States that would in
sure continuance of good feeling and
market for the industrial government
of both countries.
Secretary Root gave assurance of
his earnest desire to do everything
possible to avert trouble. He wished
only to be shown the opportunity to
negotiate treaty that would secure
the approval of the United States
Senate. 1t was by no means certain
in fact, 1t was doubtful-whether he
could succeed in framing such con-
vention, and he earnestly wished to
be shown the basis for promising nego.
tiations.
The Dolores star., 1905-11-10
Fraud in ArchuIeta county,

Denver.-The report of F. A. Moss,
one of the bookkeepers in the state
treasurer's Office, has been made pub
lie, giving the facts arrived at by his
recent investigation in Archuleta
county.
The investigation covered a period
of from January l, 1898, to June 10,
1905, during which. time A. d. Archu-
leta was county treasurer, and shows
deficit due the state Of $1.162.50. Mr..
Moss says in his report: The careless.
ness in keeping the records during his
administration can be called nothing
short of criminal"
No entries whatever were made on
the cash book by Archuleta during the
five years of his incumbency, and Mr..
Moss confirms the statement of the
Continental Trust Company of Den
yer, which conducted the original in.
norance, incapacity, fraud and falsifi-
cation by all parties who had anything
to do with the book, were met at
every turn of the road after January,
1900. Favoritism was shown in the
collection of taxes, and no allowance
was made to the state in many in
stances where the county got its
share"
The deficit due the state was as fol-
lows for the different years: 1898 and
prior. $36257; 1899, $31523; 1900.
$8.13: 1901, $236.26; 1902. $9.O7; 1908,
so cents; interest on delinquent taxes,
$230.5O.
The Dolores star., 1905-11-10
rnAMkso.v.Mo DAY.
President Noeosvsit's Proclamation
ApseJaes Novswsbsr 3osh.

prssidsnt Noessvsit's Proclamation
Appe,aes psevsmbsr 3oth.
Washington.-The President has II
sued his proclamation naming Thurs
day. November s0th next. as day for
Thanksgiving. The proclamation fol-
lows:
by the President of the United States
Of America, A Proclamation:
when nearly three centuries ago
the first settlers came to the country
which has now become this great Re
public, they confronted not only hard
ship and privation. but the terrible
risk to their lives In those grim years
the custom grew OF setting apart one
day in each year for a special service
of thanksgiving to the Almighty for
preserving the people through the
changing seasons. The custom has now
become national and hallowed by I'M
memorial usage.
1--WE live in easier and more plentiful
times than our fegefathers, the men
who with rugged strength faced the
rugged days; and yet the dangers to
national life are quite as great now as
at any previous. time In our history. 1t
is eminently fitting that once year
our people should set apart day Tor
praise and thanksgiving to the Giver
OF good. and, at the same time, that
they express their thankfulness for the
abundant mercies received, should
manfully acknowledge their shortcom-
ings and pledge themselves solemnly
and in good faith to strive to overcome
them.
During the past year we have been
blessed with bountiful crops. Our bus
mess prosperity has been great. NO
other people has ever stood on as high
a level as we now stand on. We are
not threatened with foes without. The
foes within are our passions and fol-
lies; and against these there Is always
need that we should war.
Therefore, / now set apart Thurs
day, the 3Oth day of this November. as
a day Of thanksgiving for the past and
of prayer for the future, and on that
day ask that throughout the land the
people gather in their homes and
places of worship and on the render
ing of thanks unto the Most High for
the manifold blessings OF the past year.,
cOnsecrate themselves to a life OF
cleanliness. honor and wisdom, SO that
this Nation may do its allotted work
on the earth in a manner worthy OF
those who founded it and Of those who
preserved 1t.
I'm witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
second day Of November. in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and five and of the Independence OF the
United States the one hundred and
thirtieth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
by the President:
"ELIHU ROOT,
Secretary Of State"
The Dolores star., 1905-11-10
Safety in Proprietary Medicines.

Replying to the charge that certain
popular proprietary medicines contain
narcotic drugs, an authority says:
.."Some years ago one Of the leading
pharmacists of America, in connection
with some official work, undertook to
ascertain, by an elaborate inquiry In
representative cities of the country,
what percentage OF physicians pre-
scriptions contained a narcotic drug
of some kind. Out of 100000 repre-
sentative prescriptions. dispensed in
drug stores in all parts of the United
States, it was found that 40 per cent
contained opium or some one OF its
preparations.
proprietary medicines are almost
Invariably accompanied by the most
detailed and specific directions for use.
while the directions accompanying
physicians prescriptions are generally
very brief and sometimes illegible. 1t
is also true that but moderate pro-
portion Of proprietary medicines con-
tain any poison or narcotic, and. when
they do, it is generally in such small
quantities or so protected by accom-
panying antidotes. as to carry with it
no danger whatever"