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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-25

Crotoa--In this quiet Massachu
sets village % years ago, there lived
family named Crue. Their home was
a small farm house In particularly
lonely location, three miles from other
habtations.
Crue was teamster whose duties
compelled him frequently to go to
Aver Junction, several miles away.
Sometimes he left home early in the
morning. and remained Ia his labors
until sunset. His wife was left under
the protection of dog. who spent a
large part Of the day sleeping near
the kitchen stove.
Mrs Crue was an ordinary New
England housewife That is to say
she was purely domestic, worked from
morning till night at household du-
ties, and knew the outside world only
slightly. The desolation of her doml-
cile was second nature to her; she ac.
cepted IL as her fate. When, day after
day, she was left practically unguard-
ed 1t never occurred to her to be
frightened.
II vagabond came to her door,
whether or not he asked for aims
surily and peered about as though to
learn of her unprotected state, she
showed no fear, but gave him food and
told him TO be off before her husband
came down stairs and detected her
charity. Moreover. Mrs. Crue, by rea.
son OF her daily domestic exercises,
was strong and hardy enough to feel
self-reliant. Invariably she held a
stout broom during her talks with the
occasional Migrants She believed
thoroughly that this traditional house
hold weapon would serve her faith
fully In time or need
Rumors Of Domestic Troubles.
From time to time there were ru
mors among people who knew the
Crues. They said the husband did not
pay as much attention to his wife as
he should, and they mentioned other
names, but the wife never answered
impertinent questions. She told curl
GUS lHdt BIC htl pNu
business and expected her neighbors
to follow her example. Whereupon
they shrugged their shoulders. and
any possible sympathy for her they
might have felt expired
On the morning OF January II, 1880.
the home OF the Crues was surround
ed with snow. The adjacent woods
were thin and scrawny. and the whole
immediate world was bleak and chilly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-25
Woman's Wild Run
on a Trolley Car

fairs and to further humiliate the
woman the car was run along Halsted
street at half speed for block.
The woman became furious at the
slow gait and told the other passen.
gers in the car that she was going to
get No 516s Job II it took her a
month. For this the street car man
gave her 6erisive laugh.
Dropping her bundles, the woman
ran to the front platform OF the car
and before the motorman realized
what had happened his controller
lever was in . pair Of determined fem.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-25
Millionaire a Farm Hand

Fond du Lac, Wis.-John f. Cros.
oy' aged Il years, who cane into
possession of fortune upon tha death
OF Major Robert Crosby. of Chicago
IS working on the farm OF Charles
Mcconnell, near Ripon He is a stu
dent OF the local high school and be.
Ae7es that every young man should
know how to work He is an en,hu.
sissue golf player but goli became
toe tame aad he has taken . the
farm tie Ia worth 81 900 900 81 least
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-25
MAN IN EMPIRE GOWN
MAKES HIT AT NEWPORT

dinner given by Mrs. Edward c.
Knight, Jr., and while there It was
suggested that surprise be sprung
at the dance to which all the guests
were invited. Morgan was selected to
impersonate woman, and the excel
lence with which he played his part
has suddenly placed him in the same
class with Harry Lehr as the creator
OF Newport summer sensations.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-25
Long Career Of Crime.

Long Career Of Crime.
He was used to that sort of life by
this time; and he was unused to any
other kind, save existence In pow.
erty-stricken home. Thereafter one
offense succeeded another. He stole
horse and buggy, and served re-
sultant sentence of four years in
Charlestown; he embezzled $3.50 and
returned to Charlestown for two years
more. Later he entered house in
Manchester N. H., and stole $l7. For
this crime he spent three years in the
New Hampshire state prison. He was
now AZ years old, his terms of con-
finement aggregated % years, and he
was known as an habitual criminal.
Stearns Kendall Abbott was in Gro
ton on the 18th of January, 1880. He
was only a month and half out OF
Concord prison, and presumably was
trying to obtain employment as
wood carver This was his trade
his prison taught trade-and he was
a capable man. He called at several
houses and explained ia one man that
he wished to secure job as wood
carver and to another-and to several
others-that he wished to purchase
some farm property OF one man
Henry Hewins-he asked to be direct
ed to the Crue house.
From house to house Constable
Reed. of Aver, traced his movements.
until at last he located him in East
Weare, n. II. The prisoner denied
the crime. He said that he had never
known Mrs. Crue and had never seen
her. He told the court that he left
Groton during the afternoon Of the
nth and went TO Boston, where he
spent several hours in house of i'll
lapute, But he couldn't Corroborate
his statements. Witnesses located
him in the Crue house; a chain of cir
cumstantial evidence held him firmly.
Death Sentence commuted.
He was sentenced TO be hanged. and
from his window in the Jail he
watched them building the scaffold.
Wendell Phillips and others became
interested in his case, and urged Gov.
Long to commute the sentence. At
frs. the governor refused. but when
one of the chief witnesses against
Kendall. Jennie Carr. admitted herself
perjurer respecting part OF her ties
tlmouy-respecting denial OF her
motherhood-Gov Long reprieyet the
condemned man and ordered that he
spend the remainder Of his days in
the state prison.
That was % years ago. Twenty-Five
wears ago they wrote The last record
against the name Of Stearas Kendall
+ Abbott-"lifc prisoner for the murder
Of Maria l.. Cyue. Of Ggoton' !, was
/ the concluding chapter OF one Of the
most stirring murder stories Of west,
ern MiidleSex county Il was also
the aftermath to the prisoners hcpe
+. less childhood
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-25

mime hands and he was running along
of which he had recently been in
charge.
At first the passengers enjoyed the
joke, but when the time-honored ira
dition of allowing transfers to leave
the tracks only when they got good
and ready was ignored. the passen-
gers became frightened and after
strenuous effort by the conductor and
passengers Mrs. Chidester was de-
throned and the usual Halsted street
speed was resumed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-25
Stearns Kendall Abbott.

Sence or any motive.
Stearns Kendall Abbott.
II the home OF the Crues in Groton
was lonely, the childhood home OF
Stearns Kendall Abbott in Claremont
n. H.. was the merest existence
There. in 1889, he was added to an
already large family.
1t was very sordid existence; 1t
was almost worse than nothing. In a
general way the boy knew, as he grew
older, that other boys here and there
enjoyed three nourlshlng meals a
day. and slept in beds by themselves
warm. Yet it seldom occurred to him
to think much about other boys in this
world. because he was always con
cerned with tho problem of satisfying
his hunger and his craving for warmth.
Later he went to the country school
He wore ragged clothes, and, OF
course, everybody In the school could
see them and everybody in the town
knew that he was a poverty-stricken
youngster, and, therefore, according to
country traditions, looked down on
him and considered him an inferior
species of the race of small boys.
At the age of ii he went to Lowell
to obtain employment But he was a
very helpless waif, who lacked every
lettering influence. who was thorough
~ cowed--a hopeless waif whose des
tiny was nine-tenths death or degra
dation and oue.tenth honest livelihood
He failed to get job at once, He
could furnish no references and the
factories needed no small boys. He
fell among disreputable men, who told
him how to make money with ease
one companion Of the waif from Clare
mont explained that II he forged an
order for Sl5 he could secure the
money without any danger and
promptly lose himself in some other
city. Tho boy was without any an
swering argument Indeed, the plan
appealed to him, for he lacked many
necessities Of life So he made out
an order on u firm for SIS, for work
done, presented 1t at the cashiers of
dee. obtained the money. divided II
with his adviser. and then went TO ar
eating house and fed heartily The Lao
was suddenly wealthy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-25

Now and then biting wind swept
across the open stretches, and whirled
the snow off the roof OF the house BE.
times the thin spirals of smoke rising
from the chimney con'rastci with the
brittle snowslape.
shortly after dinner Cruc told his
wife be had to haul some logs TO Aver
Junction and expected TO be late for
sunra.
Clac harnessei his horses and
r away over the white road,
w.aJ' co.uer ot ihe tin.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-25
Given State Prison Term,

But the swindlei tradespeople gave
the police an excellent description of
the thief. ant the police caught HIN.
He could only say that he had needed
he money badly and had taken the
advice OF an older man. He couldn't
tell them. however. that he had never
had fair chance. Lacking the yocab-
alavy. ne could not tell them one,
teath of his sovdii childhood, No
,ody defended him. lie Went before
The court and received q sentence of
sn months Then they took him away,
a1t TO 4 retormltary but TO state
prison
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-25

hand. he crossed the kitchen. On the
floor in front Of the door to the bed,
room. was a line OF discoloration. Al
any other time he might not have no
ticed H. but he still had foreboding
he glanced around the room, and then
ne stopped and felt of the diseoloCa
ton When he raised HIS hand his
fingers we're stained and damp
Found Wife Murdered
Quickly he rasne5 open the aoog g.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-25

caught him and sent him to jail for
five more years.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-25

evidence OF strangers. Everybody
was puzzled over the apparent ABB
sence of any motive.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-25
-ound Wife Murdered.

Quickly he r@snes open the door q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-04

License Carries ct Egan, 8. D.Iist Ct
New Officers.
EsAN.- s. p.--Ihe following village officers
we're elected. Mayor George Homhangaes
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-04

MENOMONIE.-A. n. Johnson (rep,l vas
elected mayor over I r. Mathews lind by q
city clerk; O. p. Stenerson, treasurer, and
Henry Miller, assessor The Dunn ballot WAS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-04

ELECTED mayor. by Lib votes out OF 2D3. Brown
receiving q and Wallace IS. The vote here
favored Judge O'Neill for supreme court Justice
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-04

candidates for county and legislative offices
must get on the ballot by presenting petitions
bearing the signatures Of a number of voters
equal to 10 per cent of the number OF votes
cast at the last election. -.,.- --S-E
All the business of the Fargo tearm of the SUI
preme court has been finished: The next term
the court will return to that city to deliberate
on the cases argued here. ei.-'.- a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-04

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mayor, r: j Hennes-
sew 1e3I alderman, lNels Thulin. 1913; Martin
Christiansnn. Lee; cler, william Alexander 12e;
treasurer Peter Peterson l 3D. azasssor nr WIN
551 votes; Bushnell, 90: Grace, "a; T11nlan, a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-04

recorder, II. D, Heinbach: trustees, Henry
Hornby, A. N. Smith and F. w. Reading; mar
shall Theodore Oleson; assessor. H. Il Under
wood; members Of school board g.. b. Miller
and Pessie Hutton. License carried. -
GRAFTON N. D.-J. A. Dunn defeated G.. A.
NJ Spencer for mayor by majority of SO. Mr..
Dunn carried all the wards. This was the only
office over which there was contest. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-04
PETITIONS UNDER THE PRIMARY

FARGO. n. D.-Petitiors under the primary
election law are becoming numerous. BY COM
mon consent nothing was. done till the city
election was over. Under the new primary law
nominal lions for state officers will be made by
convention, as has always been the CUSTOM but
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-04
WISCONSIN
Hudson Reflects a Democratic Mayor
Other Results.

Hudson Reflects Democratic Mayor
Other Results.
HUDSON. wIs.-Frank Mcguire the demo.
ship Is votes fSSinst PSI l.n 9sfscsa
publican. received ia votes.
L. S. Field, j. J.: Fay and J. st; Germaine;
clerk. George Head: treasurer: ]. E. Peterson;
Of tb ene pose H
stable, b. T. Fox. Judge vinje received = ma
Gcy Of District for the
pocket ballot was defeated by. 1o4 majority.
NEW RIcHMoND-stephen N. Hawkins, de-
feated Mayor Orrin J. Williams. candidate for
reelection at the end Of q hotly contested non
By is majority License carried. The. vote for
supreme court Justice light, practically all
being cast for O'Neill. sl.
BLACK RIVER FALLs-This city, with Ave
o opey saHf Lewis, non tizan HE people we're
ssas sre ss s p fo, wts is alleged s
essary expense. There was no contest except
for mayor.
Ra .eS Laid tT Ne,a Rrssaset
Jean A. sleeper. Justice; Henry Van Holland,
constable For Justice e the supreme court IT.
circuit Judge de Pocket ballot law Yes Is;
! no, 2S.
EAU CLAIRE. Joseph ": Singleton non
partizan was elected municipal Judge The
publicans four, independents one. John 9. Fen.
i Messy, democrat was reelected clerk and
/ Herman Radenslaben. republican, was re-
elected treasurer III
i MENOMONIE.-A. n. Johnson (rep.l was
elected mayor over ]. r. Mathews (ind) by az
Il majority. The other officers are: F. W. Rowe:
/ city clerk; O. p. Stenerson, treasurer. and
4 Henry Miller. assessor. The Dunn ballot WA
i defeated.
4 PRESCOTT, WIS.-Peter Fritz Harris was
4 elected mayor by Lib votes out Of 2D3. Brown
i receiving q and Wallace IS. The vote here
II favored Judge O'Neiu for supreme court justice.
Il OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mayor, r. J. Hennes-
il sew 193I alderman, lNeIs Thulin. 1913; Martin
4 Christiansnn ld2; cler, William Alexander, l2S
4 treasurer Peter Peterson. lS1 ]; axaessofs. Win
4 Sabin 120; Louis Seytrsnn, 19o; Judge. o. NELL
4 351 votes; Bushnell, s2 Gracs, "a; T11nlan. q.
THE DAKoTAs
License Carries st Egan, s. p. List Of
New 0mcara
l. EGAN.- s.. D. The following village Officers
were elected. Mayor, George =. Stomhanglss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-04

KITCHEN CABINET sPE-
cIAL-This Kitchen Cabinet is con-
structed under our own supervision and
of the best material. Has two large
bins for flour and meal, two drawers.
work board, kneading board. The base
is all hard wood, finished in a natural
maple. Top is extra large and made Of
selected poplar. Hartman's "a *
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-04

full interest lovers Ct the This store in department
that character And the the
nowgt other
plening unnabe with with
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-21
A 6eresford Aneedote.

An amusing reminlscence is given
in Black and White of Lord Charles
Bcresford. He once created a dis
turbance in the house by practical
joke, for which the victim never for
gave him. There was a certain
member at the time who used to
seek refuge in an empty bench be-
hind the speaker chair whenever
long winded debate was in prog
ress. Here he would take off his
boots and go to sleep until the divi-
sion bell rang. On the day in ques-
ton Beresford crept up to him and,
taking one of the boots, hid it under
bench. just then the division bell
rang, and the sleepy member hunted
high and low for his boot; but, un-
able to find~it, he was hustled out
by the tellers, and the humorous
spectacle was witnessed of staid
member holding up one leg and
showing big hole in his sock.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-21
Going "out" to Dinner.

A Philadelphia business man had
as guest friend from Toledo, an ex-
tremely busy individual, little fa-
miliar with the social graces. For
the first evening of his stay dinner
party had been arranged. The host
ess had provided a most attractive
young woman for the Toledo man,
and it was thought that he would
take desperate fancy to her, which,
indeed, he did. When the guests
had gathered and were ready to go
out the host, with his politest bow,
said, 'Mr Blank, will you please
take Miss Dash out to dinner ?"
"Certainly," responded the Toledo
man, with alacrity, 'but l under
stood that we were to have dinner
here in the house, ."-Argonaut.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-21
Tho First Occasion.

The caution of the Aberdonian in
giving an answer to direct ques-
ton was well illustrated the other
day when | asked an eastern friend
of mine whose family was not noted
for very active habits:
"Was not your fathers death yer,
sudden ?"
Slowly drawing one hand from his
pocket and pulling down his beard,
the interrogated one cautiously re-
piled: "Aye, it was unco' sudden for
him. | ne'er kent o. ma feyther
bein' in bury before" London
Tit-Bits.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-21
New Hotel a Go.

This week Fl. F. Ambrose is adj
vertislng the sale of the old build
ings of the Kellar property, sub.
sequent to erectingu three story,
handsome brick hotel on that cor
ner. The deal has been con-
sumated and all is ready for the
proposed improvement. All the
renters have found temporary loca-
tions, and it is proposed to have
the new building enclosed before
snow flies.
The new hotel will accommodate
100 guests and be fitted up in
most elegant style.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-21
Bryan to Go Again---Per-
haps.

Representative CARRIER, of Ohio,
gives out the information that In
Washington, William j. Bryan is
looked upon as An ideal candidate
and his nomination and election
predicted by friends and foes
alike. He says that the Ohio con
vention will start the boom by a
unanimous endorsement of the
great Nebraskan.
Mr.. CARRIER is probably correct
in his prediction, and the fact is
very significant of the spirit of
the times. The people are on the
lookout for character, and that is
what Mr.. Bryan has above all 10
offer in his candidacy.
Some of his political proposi-
tions did not stand the test, but it
is all but universally recognized
that what he had in the bottom of
his mind was right and near the
bottom of the matter-that the
money power is a sneak and trail
TOR.
But from his first appearance at
the center of the stage he has not
failed at all in point of character.
On the contrary he has grown
visibly and grandly in the estima-
tion of all sorts and conditions of
men. His forelgn ioui has re-
aeeted more credit ON American
manhood than any similar event
in recent years. Ia Japan, China
and the Philippines, Bryan" is
but another word for Christian
gentleman.-The New Voice.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-21

weakening. The 'preiudices ate
dispipating. Roosevelt is impoesi-
BILE because che himself has said
it, Fairbanks is impossible be-
cause the day for men of his type
has passed. Root is impossible
because of the Boss Tweed school
of law and politics he halls from.
Taft is impossible because he has
no record, to speak of, and Cannon
is-simply impossible.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-21
He Won the suit.

"The worst case of ignorance |
can tell you of occurred m 1869 in a
remote section of our country" said
western congressman. "There was
; man who suddenly became rich
and built an enormous house, with
some statuary, and so he wrote to
Italy for copy of Venus de Milo.
The copy in due time arrived. 1t
was executed in Carrara marble very
beautifully. But no sooner did he
receive it than the millionaire sued
the railroad for $4,000 for mutila-
tion, and. what's more, he won the
suit. milwaukee, Sentinel.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-21
Taking No Chances.

'Here's a good scheme" she said,
looking up from the paper she had
been reading.
He seemed trihe suspicious, but
it was so evident that he was ex-
pected to answer that he made the
inquiry.
"Why, it says that some wives
shave their husbands and in that
way save what they would ordinarily
pay for barber" she explained.
MARY" he said after moments
thought, "you may get that gown
you spoke about this morning. 1t
won't bs necessary for you to get
at my throat with a razor"
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-21
Saturday, July n, A. D., 1906

at one O'Clock p M, of said day, offer for
sale at public auction, the following lands
and teIements, situate In Hooking County
Ohio, to-wit:
Being part of the south west quarter OF
Section thirty-six 1861, of Green Township,
Hooking County, Ohio, and further known
as being Lot No. one ~, of said Section
thirty 1867, Township thirteen (13), and
Range sixteen tl6), containing one hundred
and twenty tl20) acres, subject 10 the dover
estate of Elizabeth CoakleY.
Appraised at Sl32000
Terms of Sale-One third II) cash. One
third "a In one year. One third t1sA In two
years. Deferred payments to be secured bv
mortgage on the property. Notes to bear
interest at six t6) per cent.
Given under my hand at Logan, Ohio, this
Goth, day of Iune, A. D., 1903,
GEO. B.,WILLIAMSON, Sheriff.
Edwin ID. Ricketts,, Atty. for Pin
June 2l, 5-W.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-21
Valuable Property for Sale

Having purchased the Dye farm
of 130 in the town Of Logan, and
desiring to keep only about 20
acres same, will sell. ITO acres in
Guiding some bottom land and all
of hill and ridge part. Will sell as
whole on divide. Soil is produc-
tive and farm is in first class repair.
Would include at low price all
of the building now on front part
of farm, go that purchasers could
afford to move same. If sold soon
would include growing crops.
See S. A. Collision, on farm, or
write me at Buckhannon, w. Va.
June II, At. j. f. r. SINE.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-21
Saloon Men Pay.

On Wednesday the saloon men
of Hooking county came before
the county Treasurer Harbough
with their coin and paid the
$500. 90 installment of the Akin
tax. There was a protest entered
against the payment $685. 90 of
the amount and the Treasurer en-
Joined from distributing of that
amount of each assessment. Over
$4,000 90 were paid in at one tlma
by the Logan saloonists.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-21

II is related that lady was in
troduced to Sir Morell Mackenzie
at a London soiree as John Strange
Winter, and when he ineredulcusly
repeated the name she replied, "Oh,
yes, I'm Bootles' Baby" Where.
upon the great physician drew q
friend aside and confded to him
that he had Just met a poor dement,
I'd lady who was introduced a. !
man and Thought herself baby.