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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-22
Mrs. Charlotte Hoyt Forgot Her
Family When Making
Her Will
HAS STOOD The TEST OF The COURTS
The Woman Had Been Poor Girl But Be.
came the Wife of Two Millionaires. Both
of Whom Treated Her Handsomely
When Divorces Were Granted

Tifin, O.-Because he was the lover
of Mrs. Charlotte Hoyt, the wealthy and
abandoned wife of Reuben M. Hoyt, of
New York city, millionaire manufac-
turer of perfumes, Judge J. F. Bum, a
lawyer Of this city, by the verdict of
the jury in the Hoyt will case, just de-
cided in the courts here, has come into
the possession Of an estate valued at
100000. Except as the afianced hus-
band, Judge Bum was in no wise related
to Mrs. Hoyt, whose death occurred two
years ago at her beautiful suburban
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-22

by all the luxuries that wealth could
bring. Her home, "The Naples" was
palatial in all it's equipments, one Of the
most valuable suburban residences in
Tifin, and she had retinue of servants
to do her bidding. Yet with all her
wealth she failed to get into society in
Tif1n because of her dissipated habits.
Her death was due to alcoholism.
The maiden name of Mrs. Hoyt was
Charlotte Guss. Her father was poor
tenant farmer living near this city.
With him she resided until she was 16
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-22

them men eminent at the bar in Cincin-
natl, Toledo and Tiffin, and during its
trial the courtroom was crowded. The
evidence brought out story that was
not only interesting, but romantic in
many of it's features.
Charlotte Hoyt at the time of her
death was only So years of age. She
had welded two millionaires and had
travelled the pace that kills. She was
tsaGt:ss-1., a.. -->c.'l-"ed and surrounded
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-22

OF age, she married him. He lavished
on his young wife all the pleasures and
advantages that love and wealth could
bring. With her, he made several trips
abroad, and at Paris she was educated
in the French language and pursued
other studies, becoming, in fact, high
ly cultured woman.
During one of her visits in Europe
she met Reuben M. Hoyt, of New York,
a wealthy young manufacturer of per-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-22
Bolt on Barbed Wire Kills Cattl,

Kansas City, Mo.-During a recent
thunderstorm in Brown county bunch
of cattle on Asa Hulls farm backed UP
against barbed wire fence for protec-
ton. A bolt of lightning ran along one
of the wires and killed eight Of the cat
to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-22

home, "The Naples" in this city. To
give him her fortune, she disinherited
her sister, Mrs. Eva E. Hill, and he
stepbrothers, Frank and Rufus Guss,
and other relatives.
The case was one of the most inter-
esting will contests ever tried in the
courts of northern Ohio. It's hearing
occupied over three weeks. Engaged in
it were over dozen lawyers, some of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-22

years Of age. The desire to see some
thing of the world prompted her to
leave home, and she engaged in teach
ing in Michigan finally drifting to Chi
cago, where she entered wealthy Jew
ish family as governess. Her beauty
attracted the attention of her employ
er's partner, Morris c. Stettheimer,
who, as jeweler, was wealthy, and in
January of 1887, when she was 10 years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-22
30 p fT-N o. 80 u =. e
:Do IT To.DAYi"

"And to think that ten months ago looked IKE
this owe it to German Syrup"
Qrhe time-worn Injunction, "Never put
off It'll tomorrow what you can do to-
day." IS now generally presented in this
form !" Do it to-day p That is the terse
advice we want to give you about that
hacking cough or demoralizing cold with
which you have been struggling for sew
eral days, perhaps weeks. qTake some
reliable remedy for it ro-pAY--and let
that remedy be DR.. Boschee's German
Syrup, which has been in use for over
thirty-fve years. A few doses Of it will
undoubtedly relieve your cough or cold,
and its continued use for few days will
cure you completely. Ono matter how
deep-seated your cough, even if dread
consumption has attacked your lungs,
German Syrup will surely effect cure
q it has done before in thousands of APP
parently hopeless cases Of lung trouble.
QNew trial bottles, 25c; regular size.
Use. At ali druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-22

Time Table.
Specht's Ferry Time Table,. M. &
St. Psul.Ry.
WEST BOUND.
No. 3-7:49 a. M. Stop for points north and
west of North McGregor. Passenger. Ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 91-Freight. S:25 a. m. Except Sundays.
No. 25-12:52 p. m. Except Sunday. Passenger.
No. 6S-Freight 2:40 p. m. Sundays only"
EAST BOUND.
No. 90 -Freight, 2p. M, Except Sundays.
No. 4-3:55 p. m. Stop for points beyond Sa-
bula, Iowa. except Sundays. Passenger.
No. 32-6:O5 pm. Except Sunday. Passenger
No. 62-Freight. Sis p. M. Sundays only.
The daily sentinel., 1905-02-28
Put Out a City Ticket.

Last night at the office OF the
( Rleh-Hutchinson Realty Company a
meeting of the city central commits
tee and leaders Of the socialist labor
party was held and a complete city
I ticket. to be voted upon in the com
T ing municipal election. was nominat-
ed. and the plans for the campaign
were discussed and formulated
The ticket is composed of the
strongest members of that party in
the city Mr.. 5. B. Hutchinson. the
well known real estate man, is the
nominee for mayor. He is we'll
known and generally popular in the
city. and there is no doubt that. as
the candidate for mayor. he will
add great strength to the ticket. Mr..
Hutchinson is the leading spirit OF
the socialist labor party on the west
ern slope and he has: q.as-.., s;-ss.r,s!..
in all parties.
The work of securing signatures
to the petition asking for a place on
the ballot will begin at once. and.
Of course. the necessary number will
be easily secured.
The ticket nominated last night is
as follows;
Mayors. B. Hutchinson.
City clerk-Miss May T. Sanders.
Treasurer-Dr. y. 5. johnson.
Street supervisor H. Jones.
Police magistrate. c. Sinhard.
City marshal-T- J. Wampler.
Aldermen-First ward r. H.
skegss, j. L. Billings; second ward
W. II. Burkhart, J. C. Kucera; third
ward: J. A. Cannell, fourth ward:
Ed Coulson. Al Eggers.
The daily sentinel., 1905-02-28
Brought in 10000 Sheep.

w. T. Goslen, the big stock man,
arrived home yesterday from an ex-
tensive business trip to Salt Lake
City and other points in Utah. bring
ing with him to this city 1000 year
ling ewes OF good stock which are
now quartered in the big stock pens
near the sugar factory.
This flock of sheep is for sale. and
will be cared for at this point until
disposed Of The sheep are in good
condition and the pens are now so
arranged that they can be comfort
ably cared for.
This great flock of sheep was
raised on the sheep and cattle ranges
of the Goslen brothers in Utah. a
long train of cars was used to bring
the sheep to Grand Junction and the
"trip was made with but little loss.
Mr.. Goshen stated that the great
hock had been given the most careful
attention during the winter and the
appearance of the vast army of ewes
bears out the statement.
The daily sentinel., 1905-02-28
Retires From Business.

Yesterday deal was CLOSED
whereby NJ G. woolverton. of ths
Woolverton Investment Company
transfers to r. c. McGm his real es
tate, loan and insurance business
Transacted under the firm name OF
the Woolverton Investment Company
Mr.. McGin has been connected
with the business for some months
and is thoroughly capable man He
VIII continue the business at the
present Offices at 533 Main. Mr..
Woolverton, on account of poor
health. is forced to retire from the
business. which requires constant of
flee work
The Woolverton Investment Com
pany has enjoyed splendid patron
age since its organization.
The daily sentinel., 1905-02-28
The sentInel. 5Oe per month.

To pass a pleasant evening pro-
vide yourself with some late music,
a good game or good book-all
at Vorbeok's store.
The odd Fellows meet tonight to
confer the initiatory degree upon
nine candidates. A large number of
new applications are also promised.
Big special sale at the BARGAIN
House on Thursday. Friday ana sat
urday. There will be a great many
bargains. Goods going for less than
cost. Come and see.
Tonight will be ladies' and gen
tlemens night at the Auditorium.
Only couples will be allowed on the
rink. Tomorrow afternoon will be
reserved for ladies exclusively at the
Auditorium. There will be gentle
men attendants to assist the ladies'
with the skates
For the first time since the fire
which wrecked the club and lodge
rooms the Elks met last night in reg
ular session in the old rooms in the
Currie block. There were many
friendly expressions regarding the
success made by the board Of trus-
tees in the work of rohabiItating
the old quarters. Every apartment
wears the comfortable and attractive
appearance OF old and many improve
ments over the old arrangements are
noticeable. There We're three initia-
tions last night-W. H. Bannister.
Elmer Hun and George y. Smith.
The daily sentinel., 1905-02-28
Turner Hall.

Turner Hall.
Skating every afternoon. to );
evenings, 1880 to 1890.
D. F. BISHOP. Manager.
The daily sentinel., 1905-02-28
Turner Hall.

Don't forget the date of the chill
dren's masked Saturday.
March 4.
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T;0.L5!.Ti|'.Y',cH

ing the refuse and dumping it into
the sea. And these convict stations
and settlements seemed to me like
monstrous dumping grounds.
It made me sad to think that down
in the prison settlements and all
around me all traces of the human
which may have remained in this
refuse were irretrievably doomed to
perish. s.- s.~ss- ~.
The second impression concerned
Sakhalin. itself.
y MY first steps on the island ap-
parently took me back at least so
years in the history Of Russia. The
grievcus compulsory toll, the bringing
servility and dofang of caps and many
other signs brought to my mind the
days of serfdom. az fs IA. u :. ,..:ss 81
The first impression Of Korsak.
offsk Is distinctly pleasant. There
is nothing at the first glance to re-
mind you Of the galleys. It 10 : neat
little place. Two rows Of pretty little
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existence tolerable. Not even the
usual convict chests are to be seen
anywhere. Bare benches, filthy straw
mattresses are bundled together at
the head end Of the benches. A
NANCY, lean cat plays among the
benches and purrs overwhelmingly. The
convicts are fond Of animals, for they
alone regard them as human. -
In the center Of the room is a table.
or rather q tall bench. It is triangu.
lar In shape, wet and dirty, GOV.
cred with bread crumbs and filthy tea
cans. 49, .s' - ..-.,
We enter q cell, where we find two
convicts chained to barrows. >a....S
Let's see your instrument"
The rusty barrow sQueaks, the
chains rattle, and the men attached
to the barrow show us the implement
of torture. 80
The barrow, which weighs about
100 pounds, is welded to the chain
around the convict's ankles. q
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days later without r08aining con.
seriousness. Komle6 had been bribed
to do. this by convicts who hated
Gubar. Il,
Corporal Punishment.
Ivan Grusdeff, sentenced to 80
lashes with the knout for giving an
offense. was brought into the office
of the doctor ut the Sakhalin prison.
"Your name?" EVAN Grusdeff."
The doctor throws q glance at the
documents, and gasps. .,.s
"Merciful Heaven! Eighty lashes!"
"The DEVIL" exclaims the In.
spector.
Eighty" repeats the assistant,
like an echo. .f13.4
Eighty" whisper the clerks. Every
one looks curiously at the man who
is about to receive so lashes with the
knout. The doctor examines the con.
vict. The minutes pass very slowly. The
physician shrugs his shoulders. Are
you well?" Eyes, sir, quite well, your
honor!" .1.. ..sIs,s. 4 MI.
"Quite we'll, you say?" eyes, sir.
Have you no pains around the
hearth" y = II ;55sg5 &. y !. .
mo, sir; none at ALL" :ss.
do you know where your heart u.s.
you idiot? No pains in the side?
Never? Don't you understand me, you
fool? Don't you feel pains occasion
ally?"
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mo, sir, never" =" ~ s' 49,.
The physician looks wrathfully at
the imbecile. Look at me. Don't
you ever cough? Cough?" mo, sir;
I never cough"
The doctor is beside himself with
anger. He throws look of hatred
at the convict. His glance seems to
say: ''Lie, you devil, lie, why don't
you?" But the convict cannot, see
through it. mo, sir; never"
The doctor sits down and calmly en-.
ters: Heart failure" In his anger he
breaks the pen. The inspector looks
at the doctors certificate. Exempt
from corporal punishment. Take him
out" Everybody heaves a sigh of
relief. "The damned IDIOT" said the
doctor later to me in confidence. Il
had hard time to save him. He was
as sound as bell. But what could
I do? Eighty lashes mean sure death.
What the devil do they mean by SEN
fencing a man to such punishment"
The corporal punishment was ad.
ministered at five o'clock. We &C.
companied the physician to the Office.
The horse" stood in the gangway;
two bundles of rods carefully tied
together and about six feet long, lay
alongside the "horse." Seven men
were lined up against the wall of the
Doctors Office. The executioner stood
in the doorway with knout in his
hand. The atmosphere was oppress-
i've. "Forward!" Ivan Wassjutin, a
very young fellow, almost a boy, was
the first to come forward.
Behind him were two mountaineers
from Caucasus; Russian who had
escaped from a Siberian prison fol-
lowed the hillsmen. They had all
been sentenced to corporal punish
ment. The verdict was read out loud,
all those present standing up. Then
followed the doctors examination and
the investigation Of previous corporal
punishment, and the doctor signed the
report.
The document was handed to the
convict, who had to certify in advance
that he had received the punishment.
The Russians obeyed and signed the
papers; the letters which composed
Wassjutin's signature were almost
an inch apart, for his hand did not
tremble, but fairly danced over the
paper. The Caucasians could neither
read nor write, and they did not un-
derstand Russian. r..
''Take your shirt of! on with it,"
The Caucasians failed to understand.
A volunteer interpreted with many
gestures, attempting to show. them
what was wanted, They stared sui
lenly, suspiciously, and without un-
derstanding. Finally they slowly un-
dressed. The doctor approached one
of them with tube and an asculata-
ton hammer, but the Caucasians
jumped back terrified. Finally the
doctor gave UP in despair.
It was Bardunoff's turn. '"',Were
you ever punished before?" mo, sir!"
Grub hi@!" 4 gyard rubbed Bardun.
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With the knout without discomfort.
Otherwise woe was IN store for him.
He was smart enough to do his busl-
ness without fear Of detection. The
authorities could not find proof
against him, and the convicts feared
him. But as they could ct least bar
gain with him, they considered him .
convenient man in the executioner's
ONCE.
After the expiration of his penal
servitude he became settler. He
started a small store and knouted only
occasionally.
For year they had no execution
er in prison. Many judgments ac-
cumulated, and they called me to
execute them. Well, knouted 80
men for three rubles.'' r.
Say, Tolstych, is it true that you
knouted convict to death for Is
rubles?" [.- .&--l
"This is sakhalin, your honor"
grinned the torturer. -. .-r
An understood, hairy little man makes
his way cautiously under the windows
ofthe prison Office atAlexandroffsk. His
very walk is peculiar, and reminds
one of the attitude of mongrel cur
sneaking around the kitchen door
and keeping an eye on the windows
for fear Of boiling water. It is Kom-
LEFT, the Oldest executioner Of SAX
halin. but now retired. He heard
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that Tumanofl.s a tramp. was to be
hanged rat Alexandroffsk for shooting
at guard. i. And now he came from
his settlement to apply for the pros
pective job. -
Nobody can hang as well as IT,
He had hanged Is men in Sakhalin,
and, being q specialist, hoped to earn
the three rubles. In the meanwhile,
pending the execution, he hired him.
self out to the wife Of. settler to
mind her children. Such are the Gus
toms OF Sakhalin.
Komleft came from Kostroma, in
central Russia, where he had studied
for the ministry, and was fond of
Scriptural texts, particularly from the
Old Testament. He was sentenced
to 20 years hard labor for highway
robbery in broad daylight, and for
attempted murder. He fled in 1882
from sakhalin, but was caught at
the narrowest point of the Tartar
straits, having almost crossed over
the continent. For this attempt he
received SO lashes with the knout, and
his time was extended another 20
years. Executioners were very busy In
those days, and Terski, a famous SAX
hahn executioner, needed a helper.
The convicts drew lots, and Komlef
was chosen for the post. !
But Komleff still, dreamed of free.
dom. In 1889 he again broke jail, was
caught again. and received Is years
additional. 3, In.
"Fifty-five years. hard labor" proud.
ly exclaims Komleff. Besides, he was
sentenced to As lashes with the knout.
Terski waited" on his pupil.
well, dear scholar, lay thee down,
and I will show thee how to knout,"
said Terski. And he Showed" him.
Thirteen years later Komleff said to
me, IT am still rotting." He barred his
back. His body looked as If it had
been scared and branded with hot
irons. It was terrible to see. Thick
white scars covered portion of his
back, and elsewhere instead of skin
was seen q thin reddish membrane.
The punishment must have been some.
thing dreadful. Thus one execution.
er TESTED with another. But soon Ter.
ski was detected taking bride from
convict and promising to spare him
in consideration. 49,
Terski was sentenced to 200 blows
with rods, and Komleff was called
upon to administer the punishment.
"You taught me to handle the
knout.s will show you what can be
done with rods" he grinned. Terski
is rotting yet. What he did to Kom.
LEFT was child's play to Komlen's re-
taliation. =, ,~.-y ~
According. to the law of Moses"
TESTED the fiend, "eye for eye, tooth
for tooth. can knout. I was taught
how on my own carcass" vi. =
Convict Gubat who had attempt
ed to escape, and who was sentenced
to be knouted for canhibalism. had
to be taken to the hospital after As
of Komleff's blows. He died three
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The Russian Prison Colony and It's
Terrible TRAGEDIES.
DESCRIBED BY A RUSSIAN WRITER
Terrible Cruelty Of the Keepers and the Exc
4 cutioners ~ Methods Of Punishment That
Stagger Humanity Dreaded ...knout''
and How It Is Applied.

houses for officials are located on
the side of rather steep hill. The
prison is a long way up the noun
tain. It is low one.story building,
and does not command the view nor
intrude itself upon the observer.
Houses Of settlers line both sides of
the hill. Nothing horrible, nothing
somber is revealed at first sight. You
are inclined to rejoice over the APP
parent responsibility Of the place,
and driving UP the road to Korsa-
koffsk you smile and think: We'll,
this is very neat, very neat, indeed"
But wait! Sakhalin lis a swamp,
the surface of which is covered by
pretty meadows. It looks charming
ly green, but step and you sink
in the deep. cold, sticky and viscous
mire. IS '%5>,..-'
The remark about the neatness
hardly escapes your lips when you
hear around the corner the rafting of
chains. THarnessed to q cart, grasp.
ing the shaft in their hands, conyicts
are dragging refuse to the sea-.
What a depressing sight to see men
doing the work of horses.
The road leads past the prison, and
one can see the grimy window panes
behind heavy iron bars. Right above
us is the hospital and directly oppo'
site the mortuary.
The Chain Prison. q
The chain prison of Sakhalin is in
tended for the criminals Of the worst
kind. Officially it is called the "prisop
fol-: the testing of convicts," while the
prison for convicts showing signs of
reforming" or the free prison." ia
used for convicts who have passed
the test of the "chain prison."
"Our chain prison is bad, very bad"
remarked the inspector. 1--WE are
building new one, but it will take
years to get it ready" =. II
Attention." calls out q guard. A
rafting of chains, and the convicta
rise from the benches. On Easter
Sunday two of the convicts fed from
the prison, in spite of the fact that
the convicts in body had given
their WORD OF. honor not to attempt
an escape. AS punishment, all Of
them were put in chains. It is moist
and close. Not an attempt at venti
lation. No attempt at making the
place habitable. No effort to make
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The interest of the world in the
Russian penal system is awakened by
the capture of the island of Sakhalin
by the Japanese. From time to time
during the past quarter Of q century
the civilized world has been shocked
beyond measure at the tales Of cruelty
to which the Russian convicts in this
vast prison have been subjected, and
the depths Of degradation to which
these once human beings have been
brought. But Russia has been careful
that but little of the true picture Of the
island should reach the outside world,
and newspaper and magazine writer's
from England, France and the. United
States have made repeated attempts
to secure authentic descriptions Of the
I conditions In this great prison land,
and of the atrocious cruelties prac-
ticed there, but; none have, ever been
fully successful. Much has been
guessed. at, and the world would
scarcely credit these pictures of the
Imagination. ~ tt,..-. ,:sEss 8
It has remained for Russian to
give us practically authentic pic
ture of Sakhalin, and though the pic
ture is tempered by seeing things
from the Russian standpoint, it is still
q picture that is so horrible that It
staggers humanity. This story of the
horrors of Sakhalin has been pub.
lished in book form, and it is only
translated extracts from the book
that we can give here: &. .-.
r. The First Impression.
First impressions are likely to be
very vivid. I shall certainly never
forget the moment when our steam
launch came alongside the jetty. at
Korsakoffsk. The landing was crowd
: ed with men. A few more steps and
I was lost in that sea which SO
yearned to fathom. 2. an :. T. ..
During the months I passed among
the convicts at Sakhalin could not
free myself from two impressions
which held me In thrall, tortured me
and oppressed my soul like heavy
burden. They still are holding my
soul under their ban and still are
depressing It. F The first Of these i'm.
pressions concerns my trip to SAX.
! hahn. Our steamer, which trans
ported the convicts from Odessa, re.
minded me of huge barge, like those
used in our sea-coast towns for tow.
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Not for the Drawine-Room.

A woman Of recently acquired wealth
went into an art gallery and asked for
q painting Of certain size. II have
just what you want" said the dealer:
He showed her q beautiful animal
painting. but she looked. at it for few
minutes and then shook her head: 1T
won't d." she said; II want this pic
ture for my drawing room" but it's
a beautiful thing" ventured the dealer.
mot for a drawing ROOM" announced
the woman, conclusively; you couldn't
have a cow in a drawing ROOM"
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Didn't Seem Impossi BILE.

DO you think you could learn to
love mel" he asked the lady, as he
looked into her trembling orbs. .&
"Well," she said, archly, popular ed
ucation has advanced with such rapid
strides that one can almost learn any
thing in these days" Stories.