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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
RUNNING THE
GAUNTLET.
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Precisely at two o'clock on the
morning Of February 14th "Scotty"
Mclean, night-Watchman in the four
story building which was the temper
airy fireworks factory of French &
Ffske, turned down a leaf OF the mag
azine he was reading in his warm
armchair close to the basement fur
mace, snapped on his electric lantern,
reused his bull-terrier, CELSIUS, from
his lair in heap of shavings, and
started on his hourly tour of inspec-
ton.
ScOtty was a twenty-year-old laster
from the Brockton shops, who, under
the double pressure of a dull season
in the shoe business and desire to
see something of the country outside
his native State, had drifted west
ward, finally bringing up in his pres
ent position in an Ohio town. The
building, once a shoe factory, was
occupied by the firm in the interval
between the burning of their old iron
shops, and the completion of their
new ones.
A midwinter storm was at its
height. The thick snow blew in
sheets against the windows and ed
died round the corners in shrieking
blasts. The steam had run down in
the heating boiler, and the big build
ing was cold and lonesome. Scotty
buttoned his coat tight, as, with Gel
sus whimpering at his heels, he
trudged up the broad covered stair
case built outside the northern end of
the factory.
On the highest landing he unlocked
the door and entered the single large
room, two hundred feet long by sew
enty-fve broad, occupying the upper
floor. 1t took him about five minutes
to make his rounds between the ia
bles strewn with colored paper of
various hues and fireworks in differ
ent stages of incomplete1ess. In the
temporary arrangement most of the
processes of the work were carried
on in the great unpartitioned rooms
on this floor and the floor below.
Satisfied that all was we'll there,
he shut the door and was turning the
key, when his ear caught muffled
explosion below. CELSIUS parked loud
ly.
Three jumps took the Waterman to
the foot of the stairs. He unlocked
the door, sprang into the room, and
switched on the electric lights.
Already the third floor was on firel
From a table along the eastern wall
came a cracking and swapping. AS
Mclean turned his eyes that way q
rocket started with a loud whir, and
whizzed across the room, scattering
its fiery train over the other tables
and disappearing through the window
with jingling crash.
In little s-partitioned count
ing-room at the other end of the build
ing was an alarm box. The watch
man might have gone down to the
next floor and rung in from there,
but that would have wasted precious
seconds; in a fireworks factory things
happen quickly.
Needless of his own safety. he
ducked his head, and scurried be-
tween the tables toward the office.
CELSIUS bounded in advance, barking
turiously, his hair bristling. Even
then there was no small risk, for
fireworks were beginning to explode
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
HANGS WITH SUSPENDERS
kewaunee Man, Seeking Employ
ment, Commits Suicide.

NeWaunee Nam, Seeking Employ
ment, Commits Suicide.
William Pilgrim of Kewaunee commit
ted suicide at Two Rivers, using his sus-
penders, which he tied to bedpost The
act was committed at the home of
Charles Dedrichs, where he had been a
guest for several days. He was an uncle
of Mrs. Dedrichs. The body was dis
covered when a member of the family at
tempted to wake him for breakfast. 1t
had been cold and lifeless for several
hours. The coroner deemed an inquest
unnecessary. Pilgrim was 90 years old
and had visited Two Rivers in the hope
of securing employment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
FIRST WISCONSIN RATE RULING.
State Railroad Commission UphOIds
ManitOyyOc SINNERS, Protest

State Railroad Commission UphOIds
ManitOyvOc Shippers Protest.
Plumb & Nelson, wholesale grocers,
have won a signal victory in the first de-
cisiOn by the State Railroad Commission.
1t is against the Wisconsin Central and
st. Paul roads. The Manitowoc firm COM
planned that the freight rates were higher
from Manitowoc to Keil, Chiffon and
Plymouth than they were to these places
from Milwaukee, much further distance,
handicapping Manitowoc merchants ma
teriaIIy. The ruling is said to establish
new basis of rates from Manitowoc to
Hilbert Junction on the Central and
thence south on the st. Paul.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
The Man On the Steps.

They were going to the matinee.
She was up in the boudoir putting on
finishing touches and he was sitting
impatiently on the front steps.
George" she called down sweetly,
..'just one minute more until I find
my gloves"
Fifteen minutes passed.
George came from above, wait
another second. I've lost my pin.
Twenty minutes slipped by.
George" she continued, don't go.
One moment. A button just jumped
off my shoe"
Long silence. Then George calls
YEARLY:
Hurry a little, Ethel If you get
down in anoth 3r five minutes we can
make the evening performance. Mat
inee's over long ago."-Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
BIG BOATS FOR MISSISSIPPI.

Navigation to Open April L, with
New Line of Steamers.
With the approach of spring the boots
plying the Mississippi are being put into
readiness. The Diamond 10 packet line
will begin operations April 1. One of the
largest boats ever built on the river IS
nearing completion. 1t is a steel craft,
800 feet long, with a beam of 50 feet,
while the hull will be 8 feet deep at stern
and bow. The boat will cost $4,000
and will be used in ferrying. One of the
finest pleasure crafts will be the Wander
er H., now being built for G. A. Lamb of
Clinton at a cost of $4,000. Official
navigation on the upper river opens about
May 10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
ROADS FIGHT 2-CENT RATE.

Answer Filed in Wisconsin Denies
3 Cents q Mile Is Remunerative.
The railroads have made answer to the
complaints filed with the railroad com
mission in regard to 2-cent passenger fare.
They deny that cents per mile is excess
sive and claim the present rate of fare
charged is unremunerative. 1t has been
reported on what has seemed good author
ity that the railroads had determined to
fight the 2-cent fare agitation in Wis
consin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
MAY KILL THE PAPER TRUST.
Federal Supreme Courts Decision Is
Hard Blow to General Company.

1t is thought that the decision of the
Supreme Court in the paper trust case
will be the deathblow of the General
Paper Company. 1t was believed that
favorable decision would be rendered
Practically every print mill in Wisconsin
will be affected and it is now believed that
the mills will be forced to go back to the
old method of having statesmen on the
road instead of disposing of their prod
uct through central agency. The manu-
facturers still claim that the General
Paper Company is simply selling agency
and not q trust.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
"Jack the Clipper, Caught.

John Radtke, 10 years old and alleged
to be a "Jack the Clipper" was arraign-
ed in the District Court in Milwaukee on
a charge Of assault and battery preferred
by Amelia Gill. He is said to have cut
off her braids with pocket knife several
weeks ago. Because of the age of the
defendant the case was transferred to
the Juvenile court
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
Evidence lacking.

'Whatmakes you seem so incredulous
when l speak Of that mans enormous
accumulation of WEALTH."
Well answered Mr. Cumrox, sit
may be there. But l haven't heard Of
his being before a grant jury or an in
vestigating committee" = Washington
Star
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
INSANE OVER SONS DEATH.
KenOsha County Pioneer Merchant
Cuts His Throat in a Barn.

Michael SchlaX, aged 60, one of the
most prominent residents of the western
part of Kenosha County. committed sui
tide in barn near his home in the vii
age of Wilmot by cutting his throat from
sar to ear. Schlax had been temporarily
leranged from worrying about the death
# his son three months ago. Schlax had
been in business in Wilmot for thirty
years. He was to be examined for his
sanity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
TRICKED WITH PASTE GEMS.

Men Believed They Were Buying
Stolen Diamonds at Bargain.
Two Neenah men appeared in Mari
nette recently offering alleged stolen dia-
monds for sale. They managed to dis
pose of number of them there and at
Menominee and now the purchasers find
they have nothing but paste diamonds.
The fake stones were substituted for real
gems during the sale. The men made
5000 on the deal. The purchasers cannot
begin action, having bought what they
supposed were stolen gems.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
Elders SON "Ahead of show"

Paul r. J. Benjamin, son of the Rev.
4. ]. Benjamin, presiding elder of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Sheboy-
gan, and opponent of theaters, has be-
come advance agent for Olga Nethersole.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
WOULD FORM KILBOURN COUNTY
Deiis City Backs Project for Cutting
Up Adjacent Territory.

Dehs CIty BACKS PFOJect Tor cutting
Up Adjacent Territory.
The Kilbourn Business Mems Associa-
ton is backing a movement to make a
new county out of parts of Adams, Sank,
Juneau and Columbia counties, with Kill
bourn as the county seat. The subject
will be discussed at a banquet to be held
soon, and it is expected that the project
will be presented in a favorable light
If such a measure should go through the
next Legislature it would materially affect
several cities in that part of the State.
L. NJ. Brewer. a leading business man Of
Kilbourn, will present the matter before
meeting OF, representative men of sur
rounding towns soon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
AGED HERMIT-vETERAN DEAD.
John Russell of Menasha Had but
One Relative in American

John Russell, the lonely resident on
the island at Menasha, veteran of the
Civil War, and probably over so years
old, is dead. He died without a person
near. He was at one time proprietor of
The Gehring hotel and had been there for
thirty-twO years. The only known rela-
tive III this country is a niece, who is sup
posed to live in Kenosha.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
BOY HORSE THIEF SAYS GUILTY.
Martin Verhagen of EauIzauna Not
to Make Insanity Defense.

Martin Verhagen, aged 10, who stole
a horse and cutter from a liverym6n in
Kaukauna two months ago and was cap
tured at Clintonville several weeks after
wards, pleaded guilty at Appleton and
was given an indeterminate term of not
more than three years at Green Bay.
Yerhagen acted strangely while awaiting
trial and refused to plead, but brother
induced him to take his sentence. As
the Green Bay reformatory is crowded,
Verhagen will be held in Kaukauna for
some months
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
Boxcar Robber Postal Thief.

James Williams, who, with Perley
Way was bound over to the Circuit Court
on charge of stealing goods from a box
car at Eland, has confessed stealing $50
from the postoffice at Whitcomb in
January
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
LOST SOLDIER IN ROMANCE.
Charles SOnneberg EnIists and Then
Cots LNz...Iau..-I.

Charles SOnneberg EnIists and Then
Gets FurIOugh to Marry.
Behind the wedding of Charles r. Son
neberg of Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, and Miss
Martha Bittner of Milwaukee lies an in
teresting tale of an interrupted romance.
The wedding had been set for Aug. 1,
1903, but on July % the groom went to
Chicago, presumably to participate in
an amateur boxing tournament. When he
failed TO return the police were appealed
to, but search revealed nothing. A
week ago Sonneberg returned to Milwua-
kee. He said that he was on a furlOugh.
He had enlisted in the regular army dur
ing his stay in Chicago. The wedding
was held on the day Sonneberg returned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
Killed i'm Palmyra Mills.

Louis Koch was instantly killed while
working in Carlin's Touring mills in Pal
myra. He was walking under the shaft
ing when his clothing caught. He was %
years of age and leaves a wife and three
children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
Lad Killed in Cave-In

Theodore Moss, aged 16, was killed at
the new paper mill in Marinette by a
cavern. He was nearly buried by earth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
SHIPPERS WOULD USE PULP.
Evansville May Get Railway FeesIin
Il

Station as Adjunct.
There is a possibility that a large stock
feeding station may be erected in con
nection with the new Northwestern yards
in GAINESVILLE Western shippers are
making inquiries as to price and quantity
of beet pulp the local factory can furnish
them and have secured options on several
pieces of land adjacent to the new yards.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

One of the features of Jeypore in
India is the wonderful SambGr salt
lake.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

1t is always a good idea 10 keep
bananas in the house for the children:
When unexpected company comes they
can be sliced up for dessert.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
HegnIeNS.
IA q z tsNs
ear you lost your job

Il hear you lost your job
81 didn't"
But you're not working
mo. But I didn't lose my job. The
boss took it away from me before my
very eyes Cleveland Leader
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-29

ton in few wen chosen renarr. The place of the next annual meetine @prouBht Invitations from H,,nfsx,,iIsS seinia; sen "a; birmingham. 5nTaIg Frank J. Thomp.. formed that the Assocviation had raas tnere once before, and urged the se-. lection Of Selma. Joseph B BahH sS- vocated Birmingham. A rising vofe reSutteo In the selection of Selma
 s Ihe pleasure of the Presbyterian Sunday School picnic to Cove CreeI was sadly rnarred by a runaway acciA 1ent S m which several prominent wo- The accident came near being fafSi tn bruised and lacerated about heads frc Ooarss esrssss ars 5Sto Thsy wsre thrown and. dragged through the wire some
 The Injured are: Mrs. Martha Nor torn almost off. arms. head lacerated. oo.t on head She was was thrown against a has many cuts and bruises Mrs A. D. Simpson, lips and chin split. and cuts about the head. arms and face Mrs Cathery was cut and bruised about cut about face. Jane. baby of Mrs Adams. slightly cut and bruised.
 The merry picnickers were driving shreuSh sa.{sS ths country sirya All burt wsTs in driving. Going down. a small hfll a mile west of Glencoe. the horses began to gallon. Tn front there was a big furniture van. In which were thirty children. Seeing that there was dan ger of running into the van. Mrs. Adams and Mrs. simpson attempted to steer horses aside and pulled the vehicle into a ditch. One wheel flew to pieces and the vehicle turned over and the horses began to run. Women and children were thrown against a barbed wire fence and dragged along and through 1t by the horses.
 the accident and an ambulance was hurried to the scene. A W. Woodliff carried Drs Murphree and Guice over than twenty minutes Mrs. Adams and Mrs Morrow were brought home in the ambulance and the children In the auto. Others were not badly hurt and returned for second trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-29
MURDERER TO HANG
ROBERT RICHARDSON TAKEN FROM
 SELMA JAIL.
Goes to Linden to Pay Penalty For wIIIfuI slaying of pr. FOsque
 Over a Year Ago.
Advertiser Bureau,

AQNSfIlSEE
 Selma, June 2S.
 Rohert Richardson, the negro mur- derer. was taken and carried to Lin den from the county jail here yester- day afternoon. where tomorrow he Will be hung from the gallows in the little yard of the Marengo county jail. The hanging of Richardson in Linden to- morrow will avenge the death of pr. Fosque, a prominent and wealthy citi- zen of Demopolis, who was wayiaio and murdered near that city April, year ago.
 The murder of Dr. Fosque was cold bIooded and at the time caused cor e siderable excitement in that part of he State. pr. Fosque was an old man who for some years before had retired rom active practice of his profession He was in the habit of taking long walk each afternoon over road in he outskirts of Demopolis. One af- .ernoon while he was taking the ac- rustomed walk he was shot from am buscade and hls pockets were ritIeo Df what they contained.
 Shortly after the murder his body vas discovered and later Richardson and a brother and another negro were arrested for the murder. They wee all three taken to the jail at Linden where later they were indicted and tri- ed by the Circuit Court of Marengc county The evidence against all three of the prisoners was overwhelming and they were convicted and sentenced to be hung. The hanging of Richard son in Llnden tomorrow will close tho last chapter of the tragedy.
 The death of Robert Richardson brother and his other companion in the murder of Dr. Fosque was dramatic Soon after the conviction and the sem tence of the three negroes to be hung Richardson's brother was found one morning hanging from his cell dooi dead. During the night he had mad a rope and tied this around his necl md up over the door of his cell. The little stool in the cell had been usec
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-29
TODAY IN HISTORY.

Name Day: Peter, Paul. Sun rises at 4:36; sets at TEA.
 15O2--Columbus arrived at Hispani- ola on his fourth voyage. 1612--A lottery drawn in London for the beneAt of the Virginia plantations. the profits of which amounted to near ly 30,000 pounds.
 1674--Charles II granted to his broth CT, the Duke of York. the territory of the State of Delaware. then a part of New Netherlands.
 opened at Albany a treaty with the h. dians. who had been tardy in assemb- ling at the convention of the provinces. preconcerted speech was delivered. the name of all the colonies.
 1Sl3-Rritish sloop-of-war. Persian wrecked on the Silver Keys. in chasing the American priVAtesr Saucy Jack. the Harlem completed. 1,400 feet long. resting on fifteen arches. eight of them eighty feet span.
 Is52.Henry Clay. on account of fec ble health, resigns his seat in the Uni ted States Senate to take effect Sep temher 6, but dies June 20. at the age
 1S6l-The Confederate privateer Sumter escaped from New Orleans.
 The Confederatss made a dash at Harper's Ferry destroying several boats and railroad bridge
 1S64-Secretary Chase of the Treas ury resigned because Congress declined to accept his plan for raising war rev. enues
 1s65-The trial of Payne, Atzerott Harold and Mrs. Surratt for complictty in the assassination of President Lin coin concluded; they are found guilty and executed July IT.
 1S76-Mr. Tilden nominated Presi- deut of the United States by the Dem ocra!tic National Convention at St. Louis.
 1sS3-The United States ship Yantic and the Arctic steamer Proteus leave St. Johns. Newton 7dland, for. the reliei 1f the Greeley scientific expedition tc | Lady Franklin Bay. | Washington D. C)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-29
FORBES IS ELECTED
MONTGOMERY MAN HEADS STATE
 COMMERCIAL BODY.
Meeting at Gadsden Most Successful In History of OrganizatiOn--AssO- eiatf0n VIII Meet Next
 Year In Selma.


 Gadsden, June 2S.-(SpeciaI )-After re-electing President A. G. Forbes. Secretary L. L. Gilbert to their re- spective offices. and naming a corps of vice presidents and a number of committees, the twelfth annual session of the Alabama Commercial and In- dustrial Association adjourned this af- ternoon to meet next year in Selma.
 All delegates pronounce the Gads- den meeting the most profitable, and pleasant in the history of the organi- meeting to mar a single feature.
 The session was called to order shortly after 10 o'clock this morning Rev. J. R. McMullen. of Gadsden, was introduced and spoke on an Alabama Trade School for White Boys. Mir Me- Mullen was in his best form and his address was listened to and reward ed with prolonged applause
 At the conclusion of his remarks a resolution was offered that the rules be suspended and the Association en- dorse the proposition so ably advo- cated by Mir. McMullen.
 of the State. was ably discussed by w H. Seymour, of Montgomery, presI- dent Alabama Division. Southern Cot ton Growers Association. The report of the cimmittee on Schools, by W. P. Striplin, of Gadsden. was read, Prof: striplin being out of the city. '-Good Roads" was discussed by John Craft. of Mobile, and Maintaining Local In terest in Club Work" by T H. Moul- ton, of Birmingham. The report or the Committee on Nominations was as Montgomery; vice presidents. T: H. Mouiton, Birmingham; T. A. Kiloy. Anniston; J. A. Mattison. TalIaoega Hs9,3 W. K P. Wilson. Mobile; "; w; VII son. Decatur: W. R. Peacock. selma; J. R. McMullen, Gadsden; Joseph E. Babb, Birmingham; John Craft Mo bile; Frank J: rhompson. Huntsville: ana trea surer. [. l. Gilbert, Mont gomery. The report of the commit fee was adopted and on motion the gentlemen named were declared elect ed for the nsuing var.
 Capt Forbes accepted his re-elec-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-29
An Rnioxnhle nnnce.

A large number of society folks par
 ticipated in a dance on last evening at Elkdale Park. It was hop and proved a very enjoyable occasion. Among those present were Misses Octavia Lau- derdale Bessie Morrisette. Irma Marx, Kathleen Breslin, Nell Breslin, Carrie Wilkins, Belle Barber. Anna Mary pu- Bose. Nell McKinnon, Louise Wilkins, Kathryn Milhous, Anna Anderson. Belle Wilkins, Katie Voltz, Mabel Jones BenIe Johnson Lucy Ligon. Eloise Smith. Elise Jones. Helen Huston, Gla- dys Cauble, Virginia Cauble, Mable lis sier. Birdie Hall. and Mrs. Carrie Stewart, Messrs. Hugh Hudson. Ben Howard, Sam Fowlkes, Jim Fowlkes
 Marion Smith, Dan Haynes, Sam Hobbs Joe Lamar, Bowie Smith W, w, Ech- ard, Jim KennerIey Edwin Wailes
 Monroe Callen Leonard Sewell, George Swift. Fletcher Mcknight ArchfetHow- ard Lloyd Towns. LeGrand Elebas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-29
BATTLED FOR SISTER
Three Year old Chicago Boy Tough
 Flames Brayely.

Flames BraYeIy.
 Chicago June 2s.-In spite of the ef- forts of three year old Donald Jordan to save her life. from the flames which enveloped her, Dorothy his twin sister was fatally burned in the presence of the little fellow and hls mother. Mrs. Hubert Jordan, yesterday.
 The children were playing in the yard of their home when box of matches they had -aken from the house became ignited and set fire to the clothes of little Dorothy. Regardless of his own danger, Don- eld rushed to her aid With his hare hands he attempted to beat out the flames. He failed in this. and throw ing the girl on the grass he tried with all his strength to roll her over anc over. His IittIs hands were cruelty burned, but he stack to ms task til 1 his mother arrived.
 M s. Jordan sci ed 1er baby in hel arms and cast her into tub of water The flames were eXtinguished, but toe ] late to save her lifo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-29

morrow for Cleveland, Tenn, where he will spend several weeks.
 Mrs. F. E. Smith left last night for Mont Eagle, Tenn.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. s. Snow and daughter passed through the city today on their way to Tate Springs