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The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
KILLS HIS WIFE
And 6 CHILDREN
Saline County Farmer Stays His
Entire Family and Then Hangs
Himself in Fit of Dcspond-
cncy--Leaves Note.

Benton, Dec. 2S.-This community
stands Mortified at the terrible
crime of j. T. Grant, who killed
his wife and six children and then
suicided by hanging. Grant resid-
ed at Bland, II miles north of here,
and the tragedy occurred Tuesday
night, but information did not
reach Benton until yesterday af-
ternoon.
From the best information it
seems that Grant killed his wife
sitting in a chair, and then killed
the children, ranging from to ~
years old. Grant was a prosperous
farmer and owned one of the best
farms on the north fork Of the Sa-
line river. He had recently en-
gagged in the stave business and
suffered some financial loss, and
this is supposed to have unbal-
anced his mind.
Grants body was found hanging
TO a rafter in his barn. It is the
presumption that Grant killed all
of his family, consisting of wife,
two daughters, three sons and one
step-son, with a poker, and then
hung himself in the barn. He was
married about year ago.
The tragedy was enacted at the
Henderson place, just over the line
in Saline county, which was the
Grant home. Grant was a prosper
GUS farmer, merchant and mill
man, and made considerable of a
fortune in these lines near Ions
dale, in Garland county. Friends
| of the Grant family here say he
was about 48 years old, and SOUND
and robust, mentally and physical
| ly.
The crime was like a thunder
bole from clear sky. During the
afternoon before the tragedy there
was a country hog killing" at the
home of Grant, and Grant himself
was said to have been among the
most jovial Of the party
But note the dead man wrote
told the story that was ranking in
his breast and led to the tragedy
THE coroner of Saline county was
in the neighborhood at the time il
was enacted, and the note he found
yesterday ON the premises, in sub
stance, was as follows:
Owing to deep despair and that
| see nothing for me or for my chill
dren, who | believe will be better
lon in heaven than they are here
| commit this act. You will find
money in the trunk to give us the
best burial possible at the nearest
cemetery. Don't let father OF
mother know of this until we are
all buried"
The killing was done with an oak
stove poker. The heavy wooden
missile Drained the wife and chill
dren. The discovery of the tragic
act was made by Hugh, the eldest
son OF the dead man, about Is
years old, who was attending a
lcandy-pulling in the neighborhood
lat the time his father was engaged
| in the bloody work.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
Solves a Dccn Mystery

want % thank you from the
bottom Of my heart" wrote c. h.
RAIDER, Of Lewisburg, w. Va. afor
The wonderful double benefit | eol
from Electric Bitters in curing me
OF both severe case of stomach
trouble and Of rheumatism. from
which ] had been an almost helm
less sufferer for ten wears. II
suited my case as though made for
me. For dyspepsia. Indigestion.
gaQndlee ami 70 rid The system Of
Kidney poisons that cause raeuma-
llsm, Electric Bltters has no equal
fry them. Every bottle is guar
anleed % satisfy. Only soc at all
druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
wife Sues BAN Fan Husband.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Because her hus
band, who is a baseball fan" wagered
on the games and, If he lost, made
himself disagreeable about the house.
Mrs. Florence Engel wants a divorce
from Bert l.. Engel
Engel admits being an ardent fan, Z"
but declares that his only wagers were
for small stakes like cigar or a din
ner
He also admits that when, by reason
Of bad playing. the home team lost, he
would get angry, and says it is enough
to make any human being angry the
way some ball players plav the ne
tional game.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
Accounted For.

We're you seasick crossing the
ocean, Pat ."
"Oi was turrible sick comm, eyer
put nivver a qualm did OF HOY goin'
back"
Really? How do you account for
that?"
Sure, an OF nivver whit back. your
nonor."-Harper's Weekly.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
Saves Two Lives

Neither my sister nor myself
might be living today if il had moi
been for Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry, writes A. u. Mcdonald of
Fayetteville, N. c., r. +. u. No. q
for We both had frightful coughs
that no other remedy could helm.
We were told my sister had con-
sumption. She was very weak and
had night sweats, hut your Won
deffui medicine cured both of us.
lis the best | ever used or heard
o. For sore lungs. laerippe. as
thna, hay fever Group, WhoOpine
cough-all bronchial troubles-its
supreme. Trial bottle free. soc
druggists,
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
The Danacr of LaGrinne

Is its fatal tendency to pneumonia
To cure your la grippe coughs take
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
r. +. Fisher, Washington, Kas
says: Il was troubled with a Sc
ere attack of lagrippe, ard nothing
used did me any good, and | was
threatened with pneumonia. a
rlend advised me TO use Foleys
ioney and Tar Compound and ?
got some at once. | was relieved
rom the very first. BY the time ]
lad taken three bottles my lagripu,
vas gone. | believe Foley's Hones
md Tar Compound TO be the bes'
Medicine / ever use, and alvays
leep a bottle lcith me-. For sal,
~ Davis Drag Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
Threat Of Vengeance.

To the blare of martial music the
soldiers We're returning TO headquar.
ters from garrison duty at Malta.
The weather was torrid, and the
sergeant, whose fiery locks were GOV.
cred by helmet three sizes too
large for him, was annoyed with the
world In general
But he grew positively wild when
some urchins kept running in and out
Of the ranks, causing him to break
step. AT last he caught one of them
and boxed his ears soundly.
Take that. you young rascal" he
cried IF you come again I'll shoot
you."
The yoiiEstei WAS stupefied. Then
he rubbed his ear and collected his
wandering wits.
earn. old copper nob," he shout.
ed defantly. bis eyes glued on the
massive helmet eIf yer hit me again
I'll report you to the war Office for
running away with tenti"
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

always give satisfaction, because
they always do the work. J. #.
Shelnut Bremen. Ga, SAYS: 81
have used Foley Kidney Pills with
great satisfaction, and found more
relief from their use than from any
other kidney medicine. and rye
tried almost all kinds. / can cheer
fully recommend them TO all suf-
ferers for kidney and bladder
trouble" Foley's Kidney Pills will
cure any case of kidney or bladder
trouble not beyond the reach OF
medicine. No medicine can do
more. For sale by Davis Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
WILL REBUILD OIL MILL.

Narkana. Dec. 2S.-According
10 announcement here today, the
Z l9n oil MILL which was destroy
Y fire here about three years
will be rebuilt. Plans are now
Ing laid to begin building soon.
is stated that the new building
a be completed in time to han
tbs business of next season.
plant will cost approximately
eco. and will be located at the
section of Broad and Hazel
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
Death in Roarinn Fire.

may not result from the work OF
firebugs, but often severe burns
are caused that make a quick need
for Bucklen's Arnica Salve. the
quickest, surest cure for burns
wounds, bruises, boils, sores. II
subdues inflammation. 1t kills pain.
II soothes and heals. Drives of
skin eruptions, ulcers or piles.
Only 25c at all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
oBBED
- Worth OF
$ Were in
ahh Sheir Car

stn heir Car
Tulsa, OK, Dec. 49, Ut has just
become known that a ki4,00o dali
mond robbery occurredl in Tulsa
one day last week, the vieNm being
General Rice, jeweler. out Of whose
store a small case containing 43
diamonds was taken by two men.
The matter has been kept quiet by
the police, and detectives from
Kansas City are working on the
case. Two men came into the
store on the night of December i8
and asked TO look at some diamonds
and some clocks. When Rice went
to a wall case to bring out some
clocks. it is the theory that the
men took the diamond rings and
put them in their pockets. The
men looked at the clock he brought
out for a moment, and then, with
the remark that their car was COM
ing, they hastily left the place.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04
~ ~6Ur' -loo
wounded at Gettysburg and Shiloh
charles w. Cox Had Not Where
20 Lay His Head-Was De-
pendent on Charity.

lille Rock, Jan. f.--Refused adj
mission to the Confederate Home,
aries w. Cox, bent with years of
l and feeble with wounds re-
crived in some of the flercest bat
.es of the Civil war, died suddenly
Yesterday morning in a wayside
ln'ieing house at Barring Cross,
ile trying to make his way to
~ home of his daughter at Wild
Nevada county.
,,ox was not refused admittance
- the home because he was not in
any way morally entitled to every
aefit of this institution. He was
refused the home because recent
amendment to the rules of the
h0me barred any old soldier from
ntcring in the fiscal year in which
g had been receiving a pension,
according to letters found on the
nUly at the inquest held yesterday
fnoon.
Was in Desperate Plight.
That the condition of the aged
der was serious when he left
home to come to this city, was
videnced by another letter found
~ his almost TIN eadbare clothing.
It was from his daughter, Miss
"a Cox, of Wildcat
Dear apa," the letter read, u
nj at Wildcat. and have packed
vour things to be shipped to you,
d, whatever you do, do not try
10 walk out here to see me. 1t is
l,m far, and I'm afraid you could
II stand the trip.
Al we can do is the best we
IN. | have position, but | don't
know how will like it. But what
ever you do, do not attempt to
walk out here. II is so far you
nuld not stand the trip"
lie letter also spoke of num-
a-l OF personal matters, and from
tenor it is evident that Miss Cox
light her father would be adj
ni.ted to the home.
nics without a Complaint.
Aecording TO the statement OF
~ C. Donovan, proprietor of the
Union Boarding House at Barring
Gross, Cox reached his place late
Saturday afternoon. He walked
ith heavy stick and carried a
.Hall bundle under his arm.
I'm tired, so tired he told peo-
ie around the boarding house.
However, it is said he said very
little about his hard experience
iaring the last few days.
The attention Of Mr.. Donovan
WIS called to the aged man, and
- took him in for the night The
ald solCiier was assigned to a com
fortable room after he had been
sivcn a meal. He soon retired. and
~ thing was heard from him until
3ut $50 o'clock Sunday morn
IL. IT was then groans from the
m which he occupied attracted
attention of other occupants of
house,
IN his application for admit
lance to the Confederate Home.
a. old soldier said he entered the
Confederate army in August 1861.
NJ Moscow, Ala, under Capt. J. II.
nlankhead, whose company was
aler known as Company X, Six
ath regiment; General Woods
brigade Of the Army Of Tennessee.
lle application further showed
sat Cox was severely wounded in
battle of Shiloh. He was also
wounded in the battle Of Gettys-
urg and twice wounded in lesser
battles. He was GO years of age,
tsd far as can be learned is sur
.,Ned by only two daughters.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-04

Charles Durham, Lovington. H..
as succeeded in finding a positive
ure Tor bed wettlng. MY little
~ Wet the bed every night clear
trough on To The floor. tried
Nerai kinds Of kidney medicine
"a ! was in the drug store looking
n something different to heln
20, when J heard Of Foley's Kid
y Pills. After he had taken them
50 daXs We could see change
~ when he had taken two thirds
I q bottle he was cured. That Is
'eut SIX weeks ago. and he hs-
u Wet IN bed since For safe by
Davis Drug Co.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-10-19
Mr. Investor

Come and investigate some
rare money-malSing Investment
properties In the money-maIxing
zone.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-10-19
Mr.. Manufacturer

Have several modern lofts for
hire--aIso exceptional PROPOSE
tions for sale ON very easy terms.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05
Copyright. 1911, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

An article that has real merit
should in time become popular.
That such is the case with Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has been
attested by many dealers. H. w.
Hendrickson, Ohio Falls, Ind,
writes, "Chamberlain's cough
remedy is the best for coughs,
colds and Group, and is my best
seller" For sale by all dealers.
Aid to tho UnloveIy. '
II try to be an efficient city direc
tory" said the hotel clerk, "but balk
Of recommending beauty doctor to
women guests. !
"That IS one Of the first things they
want to know. Churches, theaters.
even dressmakers can wait a few days,
but the beauty doctor is an immediate
necessity. Unfortunately, they do not
Eet much satisfaction out of me. Any
number Of beauty specialists leave
cards for distribution, but 80 many Of
them have been mixed up in lawsuits
that feel squeamish about delivering
their cards. To satisfy my own con.
science and the women at the same
time I hand cut bunch Of advertise.
ments with the remark that guess
they are about all alike.
"Then they can pay their money
and take their choice. and IL they lose
their hair and complexion they can't
come back on me for damages"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
Hlo FACE WAS HIS FOR.
TUNE.
BY A. w. MACY,

~ ~ we WHSua
Ono man In English history
owed HE success In life almost
wholly to his good looks. Il was
George vlllIers, first duke Of
Buckingham. James !. was want.
Ing q private secretary, and
when young viIIlers applied for
the position the king was much
Impressed with the beauty Of
hls person and the graeefulnsss
Of his manners. He gave him
the place, and that was the be.
ginning Of a great career. From
that time to the end Of James
reign tho history Of England
was In great part the personal
history Of George viIliers, the
adventurer. First the cup-bear-
er; In a few weeks knighted;
then made Gentleman Of tho
1edchamber and Knight Of tho
Order Of the Garter; then sue
cessiveIy he was made a baron,
a viscount, an earl, a marquis,
and Lord High Admiral of Eng.
land. All these titles and hon.
ors were showered upon him
within very few years. OF
course he had some ability, &c.
pecialIy In the way Of political
shrewdness; but his handsome
face and his elegant bearing
were his chief recommendations.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
WHY AMERICA INSTEAD OF
COLUMBIA?
BY A. w. MACY.

~ ~ We "NSOs
In Tire latter part Of April,
1907, an anxious little group
stood about the first printing
press set up In the old town Of
St. Die, Lorraine, examining the
sheets Of the first book Il issued
to the world. Il was q little
treatise on geography, and Ito
author was Prof. Martin Wald-
seemulier. A certain page In
this book had far greater sIonl.
heanee than any Of the group
Imagined. At the close Of an ae-
count Of the voyages Of Amerigo
vespueci to the New World the
author said: "Now that those
parts rave been more extensive.
iy examined and another fourth
part has been discovered by
vespucei, do not see why we
should rightly refuse to name It
America" This was the first
ti1ie the name "America" was
suggested, and the suggestion
was acted upon, probably with
out much thought. For many
years Vespucci was blamed for
having purposeIy robbed coIum.
bus Of the honor Of furnishing q
name for the new continent, but
It 10 now conceded that he had
nothing to do with the matter.
"America" 10 q fine name, Il 10
true; but "coIumbla" would
have been finer, and more it,
ting.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05

The writer was out to the farm
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hern,es in
Summit townchip.
+ Mr. Hermes has fine buildings,
an excellent supply Of running
water piped. to both house and
barn, but what impressed the writ
er more than anything else was
his orchard, which is just COM
mencing to bear and his cherry
trees were so loaded with fruit
that the limbs had to be tied and
proped up to keep from breaking
down.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
BY A. w. MACY.

In 1895 a man named Miller
was incarcerated in Queens
prison, London, for a debt which
It Is doubtful If he ever owed.
Forty.seven years afterwards no
was still there, being at that time
seventy-six years old. In the
debtors prison at Sheffield John
Howard found cutler working
at HE trade who had been I'm.
prlsoned for 80 cents. Tho costs
Of hIs trial were about @5, and
this sum no had been for eev.
eraI years trying TO earn IN
prison. He wac confined In the
same department with thieves
and murderers. imprisonment
for debt was abolished In Ena.
land In 1859, except In certain
cases Of default, eto. lt wos
abolished In ireland In 1872; In
Scotland In 1880; In France In
1867; In Belgium In 1871 In T.
ally In 1877, and In ewltzerland
and Norway In 1874 There b
now practically no sueh thing %
imprisonment for debt IN the
United States.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05

The implicit confidence that
many people have in Chamber
collie, cohlera and diarrhoea rem
edy is founded on their use of the
remedy and their knowledge Of
the many remarkable cures Of
that it has effected. For sale by
all dealers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05
I thank tho hundreds Of voters

of this county who nominated me
for Superintendent Of Schools.
Those qualified to Judge believe
this Office should be non-partisan
and non-political, as judicial Of
fees now are by law.
I accept the nomination which
you tender, and regard it as an
expression of your confidence
that will serve the public we'll.
If elected I shall practice this
rule: Real advancement for the
rural schools, and strict economy
for the county. Very truly,
w. M. HOUSE.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05
Uncle Ezra Says

ut don't take MORN a gill NV
effort to git folks into a peck of
trouble" and a little neglect of
constipation, biliousness, indiges
ton or other liver arrangement
will do the same. If ailing, take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills for a
quick relief. Easy, safe, sure and
only rs cents at all druggists.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
WAS GENERAL HULL 4 COW.
ARD?
By A. w. MACY.

BY A. w. MACY.
A gallant officer, taking part
In nine great battles; at one
time leading a desperate charge
In which half his followers were
killed; twice promoted for brav.
cry; commended by his superior
Officers, including Washington,
and publicly thanked by con.
gress-such was tho record Of
General William Hull at the
close Of the Revolutionary war.
Branded az a coward; accused
OF being a traitor; almost uni.
versally censured; tried by
eourt-martIal and sentenced TO
be shot-sueh was his record at
no close Of the War Of 1912. Il
10 q sad story. AZ commander
OF the army Of the Mort. ,est he
surrendered the fort at Detroit
without firing 4 gun, when every
one expected him to make a Gal.
liant defense. The Indignation
was intense. He claimed that
the fall Of the fort was lnevit-
able, and that In surrenderlnu Il
when he did he saved hundreds
OF lives. The president parl
doned him In consideration Of
hls age and hls past services.
For many years the feeling
against him was very bitter, but
hlstorIans now generally agree
that while he surrendered with
unsoldlerly aIaerlty, the odds
were greatly against him, and
the blame must rest 40 much
with the admlnlstration 40 with
him.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05
lcopyr.sht 1sal. sy Joseph 3. Bow,s..

Few, if any, medicines, have met
with the uniform success that has
attended the use Of Chamberlain
collie, cholera and biarrhoea
remedy. The remarkable cures
of colo and diarrhoea which it
has effected in almost every
neighborhood have given 1t a wide
reputation. For sale by all deal
=. rS.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05
80 4
LOC)AlI1 il EYVS. NOTES

i 4 ~
@~~~~~~~>-->>s,>~e r>.4.<~-.>>>>~-
Call at "Joes' stand. for . shine.
Miss Enie Soaring is teaching
at Wadna this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes go to Far
go to live in a few days.
Miss Yerxa and Miss McGrew
are rooming at Mrs. Searings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Records are house
keeping in the Kirk house on
Sikh street.
The Episcopal Guild will meet
at the parsonage next Thursday,
Sept. 18th. j.
Mrs. Hull is expecting Mrs.
Crafts and children here for avis
it next week.
Mrs. Henry Chezih entertained
her cousin, Mrs. Mumerue of Wa
tonna, last week.
Harold Bryan of Red Wing visi-
ted with the Rasmussen family
a few days last week.
For. 8ale:-One Oliver type
writer, in excellent condition. In
2 quire at the Times ONCE.
Ethel Early left last night for
'Graceville where, she will at
tend school another year.
L. w. Fricke is driving a fine
new five passenger Flanders car,
purchased at Fargo last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. McClintock will
occupy the Lonsbury house dur
ing the absence of Mrs. Passage.
Miss Stanley and Mrs. Crooks
and children have returned from
their summer vacation at Hen
ming.
Mrs. Mae Passage left for Chi
cago last Thursday evening to
spend some time in studying
music.
Hubert Movius of Lidgerwood
stopped over a few hours last
Tuesday night on his way home
from Chicago.
Miss Clara Purdon left last Sat
urday morning for Lisbon where
she will teach in the city schools
the coming year.
Eva Rasmussen left last week
for Enderlin. She is o be a men,
Der of the high school faculty in
that city the coming year.
Mrs. hurry and Mrs. Quinn will
entertain the st. Johns ladies aid
Thursday, Sept. S, at the home of
Mrs. hurry on Sixth street.
Mr.. Herman Mack of Norman,
Mimi, was visiting his old time
friend and school mate, August
Bergman, a few days last week.
House To- Sale.-Five room
house, one corner lot good loca-
ton for sale cheap. Inquire Of E..
S. Cameron. i,
Prof. and Mrs. Taylor returned
from Fergus Falls Monday and
left Tuesday for the Bitter Root
country in Western Montana for
a couple of weeks vacation be-
fore the S. S. S. begins.
H. G. Rasmussen has sold his
livery barn to L. G.. Finlason of
Kent. Mr.. Finlason has recen-
tly sold his livery at Kent and
wanted another. Mr.. Rasmus-
sen retains the lot and buildings.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05
Running up and down stairs

Running up and down stairs,
sweeping and bending over max
ing beds will not make a woman
healthy or beautiful. She must
get out Of doors, walk a mile or
two every day and take Chamber
lain's tablets to improve her di-
gestion and regulate her bowels.
For sale by all dealers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05
.New millinery for Fall.

On and after Wednesday, Sept.
11th,we will have on display a Sc
lection of fall and winter milin-
cry. Mrs. P. H. Canty,
In the Ponath building, oppo-
site the city hall.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05

If you knew of the real value of
Chamberlain's liniment for lame
back, soreness of the musles,
sprains and rheumatic pains, you
would never wish to be without it.
For sale by all dealers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05
MONEY.

Plenty of money on hand for
real estate loans at lowest rates
of interest. Eugene Schiller Com
pany, Real Estate, Insurance,
Loans, Collections, Wahpeton, NJ.
D., Schiller Block.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-09-05
NO MORE spRlMkLlmo.

On account Of the construction
Of the reservoir at the Pumping
Station, the pumping plans are
changed. springling privileges
are hereby Withdrawn.
BY Order of City Council.