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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31
JOHN A. KLINDT DEAD.
Prominent Cassyille Citizen Passed
Peacefully Away Wednesday.

Hon. John A. Klindt, for many
years one of Cassville's leading and
most influential citizens, and the sen
Tor member Of the firm Of Klindt,
Geiger & Co., died at his home in
this village at 2 80 Wednesday after
noon after several years illness. The
news of his death, though not alto
gether unexpected, will occasion sin
cere regret among the people of Glass;
Vile and vicinity, as we'll as through
out the county for his reputation and
prominence was really state wide.
About two years ago he suffered a
paraIy tic stroke which practically
forced his retirement from active par
ticipation In his various and extern
sive business affairs which for years
demanded his close attention and
which really was responsible for his
ago he suffered another stroke and
following this he was practically
helpless, it being necessary to wheel
him about III an invalid chair. Des-
pite this he bore up bravely but it
was apparent to his family and friends
that he was gradually failing and
that his active and eminently sue
cessful career was slowly drawing to
a close. The end came quietly and
peacefully at 2 80 yesterday afternoon
as above stated, the members Of his
family and his two sister, who have
been visiting here, being gathered
around his bedside.
John A. Kllndt was a typical
American citizen. He was born in
the village Of Prasdorf, near the city
of KieI, Holstein, Germany, on May
Is, 1914, and was therefore 81 years
and ten days old at the time Of his
death. He came to America III 1864
and located at Cassville entering the
employ Of LaGrave & Banks as clerk
and bookkeeper one year later. In
1868 he became connected with the
business Of which he was the head up
to the time OF his death, later serving
as clerk fer John Gejger until 1878.
In January, 1874, he engaged in bust
ness of his own accord which he con-
Quoted successfully for four years
when he formed partnership with
Gustav and o. E. Geiger, under the
firm name Of Klindt- Geiger & Co.,
dealers in general merchandise,
buyers and shippers Of grain and pro
duce and later operating the Cassville
creamery. In latter years the firm
also engaged in the canning business
and today Cwn and operate one Of the
largest canning factories in the coun-
try in CassviIle. besides being inter.
ested in a similar establishment at
GAINESVILLE.
In April, 1875, Mr.. Klindt was
united in marriage to Miss Ida Sager,
a native of Meczlenberg, Germany,
and this union was blessed with four
children, namely, Gustave A., Edith,
John A, Jr., and Irving, the latter
dying in infancy. He is survived by
his wife, three children and two sis
tiers, to whom is extended the sympa-
thy of the entire community in their
hour of sorrow and sadness.
Mr. Klindt served as a member of
the Wisconsin assembly for two years
beginning in 1880, and could have had
the office a second term but he de-
clined to run on account of the death
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31
FIRST MEMORIAL DAY.
Herald Files Tell How Event Was OBJ
served Here In 1868.

served Here In 1868.
How was the first Memorial Day
observed p is carelessly asked by the
youthful patriot. To bark back forty
three years, to a time when, for the
most part, the ex soldiers were young
men with the best part of life before
them and the sad memories of the
great struggle poignantly fresh in
their minds. gives rise to peculiar
emotions in the breast Of the veteran.
Youthful and Injured to hardship and
death, as the soldiers were, it must
have been, nevertheless, sad occasion
indeed.
The dedication of the soldiers
monument in this city IN 1867 is
usually pointed out as the first Me-
mortal Day in Lancaster, which it
was IN spirit if not in name. The
monument was dedicated July and a
large attendance FROM all over the
county was present at the ceremonies.
Gov. Lucius Fairchild, General Jerry
NJ, Rusk, Col. Thomas Reynolds and
Senator Matt Carpenter spoke. The
last named was one of the most elo-
quent speakers of the country, at a
time when. orators were not afraid to
put vim and spirit into their speak
ing for fear Of being criticized for
using spread eagie methods. The
large state dailies sent representatives
to Lancaster and devoted columns
Of space to the event for this
was the first monument of its kind
to be erected III the country and no
county in Wisconsin sent finer lot of
soldiers to the front than patriotic
| Grant The fourth Of July, 1867,
will never be forgotten by our older
citizens
1t was not until May Of the next
year. 1868, however that Chief John
A. Logan, of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, issued orders designating
May 80 as day upon which flowers
should be strewn upon the soldier s
graves.
Although the time was short the
order was generally followed through
out the north.
In Herald files Of 1867 to 1869 we
find this brief account which appeared
in the issue of July 2, 1868.
OBSERVED-Th Both May was
duly observed at Lancaster as directed
by the chief of the G. A. r., Gen.
Logan the mem bers of that order as
sisted by the ladies fairly covered the
soldiers monument with flowers and
then marched to the cemetery and de-
corated the graves of soldiers in like
manner. Col Clark was chief of
ceremonies-Judge Mills and J. A.
Barber did the speaking. The cere-
monies affected many to tears. Ow
ing to the short notice but few at
tended from the country. THE order
appears to have been observed through
out the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31

Try Herald Job Printing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31

They are natures hands that are strewing
The flowers on each mound;
1t is Gods own beautiful doing
That each unknown grave is found
Where the cypress leaves are aquiver,
Where peaks fft through the day,
Where the forest signs to the river
Of the unknown blue and gray.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31

Continued on 4th page.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31

Where once were the guns that wrangled
Sounds the peace song of the thrush,
And the roses and vines are tangled
In the solemn, sacred hush;
Where the cannon one day would hurtle
Their missiles in the fray
Grows the rue and the creeping myrtle
Ger the graves of blue and gray.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31

For the God of battles is kindly
With none of mankind's hate
That is cherished ever too blindly-
And these pawns Of warefare's fate
Have their tombs of natures splendor
Each set forth in proud array
Through an impulse holy and tender,
Though they wore the blue and gray.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31

There unknown graves in the valleys
wbaTa nat the hf 61g G0ps or war R0s 1eie
But the bullets sang of rest;
And the mountains hold without number
Hidden from wars mad day.
In their shrouds of blue and gray
And no drums dr. ms will hII rumble and rattle
In the valleys that knew the battle,
Nor the lone iph
But the silent stars know the story
And the broad sky of day
Bends and whispers low of their glory
To these of blue
And banners them waving
No marchers come and
WIZ o. 0 t for for t 5nG l1 1t o. nae9 saving
Yet the twilight stars nerninge
With the hues when ends the day.
And the striving flags single
O. er the men Of blue and grey
There are unknown graves in the thickes,
90 On the hillside and the plain
Yet they did not fail lin in val vain 1''N''7
though Their names may not be engraven
In our hearts each finds a
They who wore the blue and gray.
For the God of battles is kindly
With of manknds hate
That cherished too bindly-
And these pawns of wareares fate
AaT Eae eRs sst G oS G p pa5ude r Pnd0f
Through an impulse holy and tender,
Though they the blue and
Where the guns that wranged
Sounds the peace song of the thrush
Ana the ne roses ana vines are ret tangled
Their missiles in the fray
Grows the rue and the creeping myrtle
Ger the graves of blue gray.
They are natures hands that strewng
The flowers each mound
That each unknown grave is found seE
Where peaks lift through the day.
Where the forest signs to the
Of unknown blue and gray.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

Beattie. Jr., as the gun which did the
killing. We showed II 10 him, and
am not positive whether he said ii
was the gun used in killing his wife
or that it was the gun which he
thought had been used in killing his
wife.
we. took the gun that morning to
q number of different points to see If
1t could be Identified. othcers went
TO every house in the neighborhood
where there was reported to be sin
gle barreled shotgun and requested
every one to account for his gun.
Later in the morning Henry Beattie
came up TO the spot and 1 discussed
the case with him and asked him TO
give me as nearly as possible all the
facts connected with the shooting.
Later / had u conversation With Ben
Owen. and he and L crossed the road
to where Henry Beattie was standing
near the gate. We had only spoken
porters came up. and we suggested
, hat we all walk down to the point
Where the murder had been committed.
Found Big Blood spot
After we reached the spot we found
a blood spot in the road about IS by
IA inches, showing good deal az
blood Wiltshire and others had ar
rived, and we asked Henry Beattie To
place the car just as IL stood when
the attack was made The car was nm
the road toward Midlothian, and mo.
TONED for some one to bring il down.
which was done. Mr.. Beattie then
placed Or directed the placing of the
car on the left hand side of th.. blood
spot with the front seat about oppo.
site the spot Henry Beattie had al
ready stated that the man who at
tackled him was in front OF the cn,
'hakihg II necessary for him TO have
stopped to keep from running oye.
him. and he had also stated that the
man shot from the front Of the car.
During the conversation Mr. Bear
lie or some one else suggested that
some one get into the car. Somebody
got into the left seat, and | cot out
IN front of the car at the position
the man was supposed to have occu-
pied said to AIR. Beattie. .Don't vor
see that your wife could not have been
shot as she was from this point?'
Benttie Agreed With Him.
MT. Beattie agreed with me. and
said the man must have been at the
left side when the car stopped-about
six feet away. This would place tbe
men two feet from the left hand side
OF the road. About this time we mada
a close examination OF the car. no,ine
the blood on the car. a spot of blood
on the foothoard. on one side SPOT
sixteen to eighteen inches long on The
moor IN front, with a great deal of
blood under the cushion of the rjsht
hand. or drivers seat, kept in bv a
sort of rim that holds the cushion
IN place There was more blood on
the cushion. a towel had at this tima
been put over the seat as the car had
been used in coming to the scene OF
the crime.
We were trying to find how the
blood spot had gotten on the road. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

from the point where the turn was
made?"
The place was elevated. and you
could see for some distance both
ways"
How about the place where the
murder was committed %
1T was on slope; you can see to-
ward Richmond fully two miles. To-
ward Midlothian YOU can see certainly
half mile. From the point where
the turn was made You could look west
long distance"
Mr.. Scherer testified that he had made
o personal examination OF the Belt
Line crossing OF the Midlothian Road.
near which the gun was found, running
along the road in a motor car over the
railway tracks many times to test
whether there was much OF Jolt The
crossing is smooth. he asserted, better
than the average crossing on country
road. In making one OF these tests
Mr.. Scherer said he ran very near the
SIDE OF the road. and he suggested tina.
It was his track that was described by
Mr.. Pettigrew.
How Benttie Helped
fou have been quite active In work
Ing up this case. Mr.. Scherer." said Mr.
Wendenburg. Did Mr.. Beattte give
you any assistance that would helm
you TO ind the murderer OF his wife ~
He answered our qpestions, but did
not offer any assistance or suggestions.
! told him at that conversation In DR..
LoVing's yard that we would be glad
to follow any line of Inquiry he would
suggest"
Mr. Scherer produced and offered in
evidence certain hairpin. hut his les
timony in regard TO il was not direct
lie had received IL from TAYLOR Rob
ertson. who will be called later to tes
my where he got II. Tas prosecution
VIII attempt to show that II is q, a
color to match Mrs. Beattie's hair. and
mat II was found near the scene OF the
crime. but SO far only the hairpin II
self is In evidence
We're YOU present on Friday at the
coroner's inquest?"
'I was
We're YOU present VIXEN BeuInh
Binford YES on the stand as Wit
ness?"
"I was"
State whether or no, letter was
handed TO Beulah Binford Willie on
tie stand as witness. and whether
or not. when she was asked about il.
the accused, who was sitting 10 one
side. not on the stand, said 1T was
letter from him"
Defense Objects.
Mt Carter was prompt with obIec-
ton to questioning as to what occurred
al the coroner's Inquest. He was
overruied. since the question was not
as to what witness said on the stand,
but ss to the remark of Henry Beattie,
then q bystander
MY recollection" answered Mr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

| Railway system ana head OF tho secret
service force of that company. occn-
/ pied the witness chair for the remain
der OF the afternoon. taking more
than two hours in his examination di-
rect When he was turned over to
Messrs. Smith and Carter for cross
examination the hour of adjournment
had nearly been reached and Mr.. Car
ter urged ct time would actually be
saved by adjournment until Mon
day morning. He indicated that the
DISCRIMINATION of Mr. Scherer
would necessarily be prolonged, and
that time would be saved by having
written out the stenographic test rec
ord Of his evidence chief.
Mr.. Scherer stated that he had been
called on the telephone about 1880
o'clock on the night of the murder by
Ben p. owen. uncle o: tho murdered
woman. who asked his aid in Securing
oIoodhounds from the State Peniten-
'iary farm. Mr.. Soherer is a member
OF the pen!tentlary board. and by
means OF the train dispatcher's once
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
he secured an engine and caboose from
freight train, which brought the
dogs and their keepers from the State
Farm TO Main Street Station, arriving
there at 5:l5 a. VI. Mr. Scherer met
the dogs the station, with Major
James D. Patton, president of the peni-
Tertiary board, and John b. Alsop The
| dogs were taken in motor car TO
the owen home. and from there 10 the
scene OF the crime. arriving before $40
o'clock.
Mr.. Carter objected to any evidence
about the work OF the dogs. and was
sustained.
Saw Tracks I'm Ditch.
Ben owen Joined u.s." the witness
proceeded and we drove the car to
within twenty five feet of the POOL
of blood in the road. We were 81
stopped by officers about zoo va is
away. and could sec other ofnce. /
above the blood spot guarding til
road to prevent trampling until the
dogs arrived."'
What did you see at the scene of
the crimes"
II noticed on the right hand side
of tho road tracks very plain, and only.
made d few hours before. The track
was not visible on the road, which
was of hard gravel. but led off from
the right hand side not in a direct
way, but crosswise. They were tracks
OF person stepping in one side OF
the ditch in soft sand. There were
two or three tracks: think three
leading to q stump on the right hand
side of the road about forty feet from
the blood spot. This stump was some
what toward Richmond from the blood
spot. / noticed later that there were
no tracks across the fence at this
spot. but found tracks coming back
toward the road short distance from
the tracks leading toward the stump
1 had been there only a short while
when some one came up with the gun
"a single barreled gun-which had an
empty paper shell still In It,
Beattie Identified Gun.
THE gun was identified by Henry
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

Ing about his relations with Beulah
Binford?"
81 asked Mr. Beattie." said Mr..
scherer with regard to his relations
with Beulah Binford before his mar
riage, and he said his wife did, know
then asked him If It wasn't fac,
that she had once gotten a lawyer
and he had paid her sum OF money"
We want TO object" interposed Mr.
Carter, ito all testimony as to Beat
ties relations with Beulah Binford be.
fore his marriage"
I'VE propose to show" explained Mr.
Wendenburg, the relations previous
to this marriage: that they were
broken off. and that they We're com
paratively recently renewed again"
Judge Watson asked whether 1t had
como into evidence when the maria ge
took place. and on being informed that
II was just a year ago he ruled that
since the jury was considering the rela-
tions between the parties at and Just
previous TO the time of the homicide
it was not unreasonable for the Jury
to be informed as TO the relations so
shortly anterior as twelve months. Mr.
Carter noted an exception.
Mr.. Scherer resumed his statement
VIE hnew or Trouble.
II asked him whether il was true
that his wife had made him pay the
burial expenses of Beulah Binford's
child, and he replied that his wife
knew of the trouble and knew he had
paid the expenses don't know
whether he said of thu casket or OF
the funeral
"Mr. Beattie stated that he was at
the races in Norfolk in April with
Mr. sampson. He went out with Beu-
lah Bnford and MIR. Sampson and an
other woman. Later lie met Beulah
Bintord in Richmond. am not sure
whether he stated how they came to
meet but my recollection is that he
stated that Beulah called him up and
he went over in his car and met her"
Again the prosecution led up to the
line of testimony touching Realities
condition, which had before been hint
ed at when DR.. Herbert Mann was on
the witness stand. Mr.. Carter oh.
the court stated that it would rather
consider the point before ruling. Tho
point was passed over. therefore, to
be taken up later IL the Judge admits
IL.
Blood snot Mcnsurements
Mr. Scherer gave the measurements
of the blood spot as being fourteen
feet from one side of the road and
thirteen feet four inches from the
other. At the centre OF the blood spot
he had driven an iron spike to iden-
tify Its position. IL was seventy three
feet from this stob 10 the point where
the loadef shell was found
How II 'ch of the. road can you see
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27


MIR. scherer you are an officer Of
the law, believe" continued Judge
Watson.
Il am" said AR scherer.
Guarded BY scherer.
The sheriff and his deputies haye
many duties in connection with thia
trial, including summoning witnesses
and guarding the Jury. viii turn
Mr. Be2ttie over to YOU for transmits
sion 10 TIE Richmond Jail and return
here on Monday"
Judge Gregory still persisted that
Chesterfield county officer should be
In charge md Mr.. scherer ended the
matter by offering both Henry Heattie
and County Policeman George Jarrslls
seats in his motor car. With several.
others, they raced back to Richmond,
running part of tile way through
driving rain. which soaked both pr,a-
oner and officers. 80
Paiil Beat,ie, VINO had been taken to
the courthouse In the expectation thar
ne would be reached as a witness but
who has not yet gone on the stand. wag
brought back in another car with Dem
nty Sheriff zoe Layne, Of Henrfco conn. {
". and several Richmond city oincers
Paul returned 10 the HenrIco fall
Turning To the sheriff Just before "a g
journment, Judge Watson directed thar
the Jury be- given such exercise as Ii.
desired on Sunday and that tsa sheriff
purchase at the expense of the Com
mcnwealth, a Sufficient supply OF to-
eaeco for such Of the turymen aa are I
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-04-08
MOVE ON!

In this issue of the JOURNAL
appears Clapter la Of the ordi-
nances of the town. defining the
term "vagrancy."
In this ordinance it is the inten.
ton Of the town board to clearly
set forth a definition of the "un.
desirable citizen, (as by statute
in such cases made and provided)
and notice is publicly given to the
wide, wide world, the "underworld''
and other places that the ordinance
was made for the uses therein set
forth.
To this extent the board has
done we'll. But to that class OF
nondescript loafer aged Is to 20,
RECALLED in the tinery of the swell
est toy shop, and often Of the
first" families, who sits on the
sunny side OF store buildings with
nothing to do but voice insulting
remarks when the passer.by comes
into range, for this bunch there
seems to be no remedy.
All towns have this idle squad,
and they last until mamma loses
patience in carrying wood and
making the fires; and Willie wakes
up with one accomplishment-the
art Of rolling cigarets, and the
same is advertised in advance OF
bis application for situation, in
the watery eye, the nervous witch
and the stained fingers.
Keep EN- Of the streets.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-04-08

With the arrival this week Of
Mr.. Steiner. an expert candy max
Or from Pueblo, the Candy kitchen
has commenced the manufacture
ct homo Of the finest sort Of pure
confectionery. This enterprise
should receive the support Of the
valley In general.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-04-08

Ed Mccarthy, associate counsel
for the D. 4 h. q. and Harry Sui
Ivan, junior partner with q. W.
Waterman, attorney Denver, spent
Sunday with 9. 81. Aksrs.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-04-08

In Butte for the second time in
the history of the state, a socialist
WAS elected mayor Of the city Tues.
day, while practically the entire
city ticket followed him TO victory.
Helena elected one socialist alder
man,
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-04-08

Early next week, the Allen l.
Glatz variety store will become
one Of Monte Vista's new places
Of business. Located in the west
store room of the new hotel block,
there will be found q brand new
stock of those things that gladden.
the hearts Of housekeepers. Little
things-not the kind that annoy
but the useful time savers about
the kitchen will be there in pro-
fusion, and at the right price.
There will be no more Of the old
scheme of lifting the stove lids
with fork, and other ungraceful
things, after the variety store has
been in existence for few weeks,
for Allen 4 Glatz are opposed to
this sort Of thing don't you know,
and are in a position to offer many
suggestions TO lesson labor for the
mothers of families.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-04-08

"China, heather nation, has
put the same ban upon American
cigarettes as it has upon opium.
1t regards one a. detrimental to
health az the other"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-04-08

A. NJ. 1sbell is putting a new
roof on tho Broadway opera house.
The building is to be well lighted,
ventilated and heated when fin.
ished.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-04-08

Bert Won Egidy. Of Blanca, was
in town Thursday shaking hands
with old friends and taking note Of
the rapid growth Of Monte Vista.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-04-08

French L. kellar received q car
load OF beet planters and cultivat.
ors . few days ago. The Arrow
pivot axle 10 the latest thing out.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-04-08

Hon. r. G. Breckenridge has re-
signed from the board OF trustees
Of the town of Monte Vista. After
many years Of arduous and arguous
service, he retires from public life
for the present, proud Of his ach-
demonstrating to . bigger
and better Monte Vista. +. +.
Howard was named as his success.
sor.