Stevens Point Daily Journal (Newspaper) - July 24, 1899, Stevens Point, Wisconsin mitt FOURTH YEAR STEVENS POINT PORTAGE WISCONSIN MONDAY JULY 24 1899 NUMBER 1169 KEPT THE SKELETON QUEER REVENGE OF A MAN WHOSE FRIEND WAS MURDERED He Toot the of tlie Murderer tlie Gruie Oit the AVall of His of the Civil colonel Morning air replied the who was leaning over the He was a short thickset man with a clear and piercing eye his face shaved smooth with not suggestion of a yet his hair was as white as snow He had a slight southern accent and his hearty manner of inviting the visitors in and his cordial hospitality were wholly One of the ors knew him and had told the other that there was a man with a bona fide skeleton in his closer and that the ton had a story IE did not any persuasion to obtain a of the skeleton The owner led the way to an and opening the door displayed the skeleton of a man badly fastened together and hanging to wall by the neck The Missourian not object to telling the story That fellow he said motioning with his thumb to the skeleton was once an acquaintance of mine and I liked him so with a that I have kept him by me ever since so that I east come out and stir him up whenever I feel and he gave the skeleton a dig iu the ribs It was this he continued closing the door 011 his acquaintance During the war I lived in one of the southern states where I was about the only northern man They took nearly everything that I had as time went on killed iny stock killed some of my ple and finally announced that they were going to kill me Nearly all the country was terrorized at that time by a good for nothing cbap whom we will call Jim Corsner that was not his name but it will name is as good as another now When the war broke out he started in as a sort of independent guerrilla and began a system of looting and killing I knew him well and he sent me word that he was coming ray way and was going to burn my house and hang rue to a tree in the yard I sent word back that I was ready for him We heard him all shot niggers killed houses that the name of Jira Conner became a thing to scare children not to speak of men I was always trying to help northern men and one time had two or three with rue passing them on as occasion had not heard from Conner or his raids for some weeks when one day he rode into the yard and swore that he was going to burn the house We had no means of protecting ourselves ex- cept by using a rifle and with that I tried to pick him off from the top story but he had picked up one of my friends who had been in the field and they put him on a horse and stood behind him and shot at the windows of the house at the same time gathering brush with which they said to burn the house no one dared to approach the house as I was a sure shot I supposed that they would wait until and then creep up and burn me out I kept out of sight and not believe that they would murder a man in cold blood But hearing a shout I glanced through a bullet hole in the shutter and saw them driving my friend's horse up to a fine old tree that I had planted as a boy Cue of the limbs crowed the drive aad to this they fastened the rope and drove the horse away leaving my friend dangling there and I ing the operation totally helpless while they were looking on Some United States troops finally came along and drove them off and cut the body down and we Reined in the chase I bunted the gang for weeks then gave it tip as it was evident that they had given us the After the war I to California and came here I soon heard of a curious acter who lived up in one of the yons the Hfe cf a hermit I sever con- his name with Conner it being more or less common But when he died one day the was that he had had a bad record back in Missouri that he had been a murderer etc and it occurred to ine that it might be old enemy the man I had been after for so many years I can't say that I have a larly revengeful the skeleton owner but he had murdered friend I had never given up the hope of finding him aad was always on the lookout The old fellow was alone and it seems with no friends and they had buried him by the side of bis hnt I heard of it a few days later and employed some men to aid rne in the investigation Conner had a bad saber wound across the face by which EO one could ever fail to recognize him and when we opened the grave there was the man while papers which he left showed that he was Conner I had found him too late to turn him over to the law So I proposed to hang him where I could keep an eye on him for the rest of my life and in my will I propose to leave instructions that be shall be left hanging dangling in the wind just as he had hanged my friend I bad bis skeleton prepared as no one claimed him and bung him up as a warning to any of hia seed that might follow in his footsteps Inter Ocean Possibility of G Martiu to The recent sudden death from blood poisoning of Engineer who ran the Central trains on the short line leaves a very desirable position vacant for some engineer The company has issued an order offering the appointment to the oldest engineer on the road ing the position It is believed that the appointment will go to George W Martin of Center street lie has been wish the company and has beea a resident of this city for IS years He is the second oldest man in the service but his predecessor is not in good health and it is believed dose not care for the position It is understood that Mr desires the appointment The engineer on this branch makes two round trips a day from oc to his headquarters be- ing at The train crews get their three squares at home day with only a slight difference in time from the customary meal hours If Mr Martin is appointed he will sell his property on Center street and move his family Mr Martin an excellent reputation as an engineer and a man among men and a host ot friends here will be sorry to hear that he even tern plates his estimable family out of the city Mrs Martin has been a prominent worker in Presbyterian church for many Engineer John T McCadden who was formerly a resident of this city but was transferred to the Waukesha division with headquarters at kesha is now running the engine on branch temporarily having taken charge of it soon the accident to Mr Mr Cadden is numbered among the oldest a d most trusty eers but will eventually have to turn the position over to his successor wben he is appointed Local Crooks are Wanted Uut not Be Sheriff Leahy and Tom Coan the well known Wisconsin Central de- spent last Wednesday night out on the picket line as it were no arrests have been made as the result of their all-night vigil 425 pounds of brass that bad been stolen from the Wisconsin road were recovered and two well known local characters who have s time have passed out beyond the of the city and their present place of abode is not known The chances however are that will be gathered iu later an inkling in some way that this brass was to be moved tho officers named last Wednesday night concealed themselves near the high board fence a short distance above the Jackson mill It is not necessary to into all the details of what while they were there It is sufficient to say that during the night a boat was rowed down the river and hauled up to the bank near where they were Out of this boat several sacks containing brass wet e taken all of which fell into the hands of the officers The is said to have been buried at some point in the A mill yard and some of it had beea melted During the the officers saw enough to convince them as to who was in the deal There are several of them and arrests may follow The was stolen sin cars now standing on the side tracks here Mrs Stewart on Spiritualism Milwaukee Mrs Clara Stewart of Stevens Point state agent of th National Association of Spiritualists spoke to an audience of people at Fraternity hall Sunday Her subject was Are the Followers of Spiritualism Disciples of the She told bow she interested in spiritualism and said that it taught the existence of God and that man is responsible and accountable to Him for his acts In conclusion she said that some people call spiritualism religion others call it science but she called it religion A Jiong Felt AVant H D Boston the undertaker has introduced a new device to be used at funerals that fills a long felt want It is a small inconspicuous machine for lowering coffins into the grave that does away with much of the usual with im pall bearers on such occasions The coffin is simply laid on two ropes across the grave and by turning a screw the undertaker starts it slowly downward There is no noise ion or possibility of accident The device has been used on several casions and has been very tory To the Franchise EDITOR say that I have deposited in the First al of this city a fund to gate this up to date lighting chise question to the bitter end as I shall always believe in the solid that has always stood by his manhood and We are driven to the courts for re- dress GEO MAINE Office Hours On and after today the office hours of Wisconsin's Best Steam will be from 8 a m to 6 p m except Sunday For the convenience of parties desiring to leave bundles when office is not open a drop box has b en on the south porch in which bundles may be It ft W A WEBSTER Prop Rugs Made of Old Carpets For information etc address im mediately M Iralson Arlington house Thomas T suffered from piles seven or years No remedy gave me relief unti Witch Salvr less than a box of which permanently cured me Soo thine healing perfectly harmless ware of counterfeits Bros GOOD ol the Third prises His Comrades In several of the letters written lorne by Stevens Point members of Third U S infantry now in the Philippines mention was made of a who fell overboard while the ransport was passing through the The following ex- ract from a letter home by of the boys from Marshfield will be of interest In a previous letter I told you of a comrade of ours who fell overboard and was drowned ii the He was sitting on a guard chain on the edge of the deck when t broke throwing him into the sea The captain had Hfe boats search for lim for a long time but to no pose A number of life preservers were left to float in the locality in which he was last seen so that if alive and swimming he might take ad- van tase of them Would you be- ieve it that chap has n joined his regiment here He was a good swimmer and manage 1 with the aid of a life preserver to keep afloat for sis hours and was picked up by a teamer bound for Australia We were all tickled to death to see him again and gave him a grand tion He said that be would never the feeling of despair which possessed him when the transport steamed off and left him clinging to a life preserver in a rough sea with no land in sight With his lucky -tar to guide him he will doubtless go through this Philippine war without citing as much a scratch A John Seriously Hurt at John Lukaszevig was quite ly injured at MeDill last Saturday He was coming down the bilinear the foi mer site of the Dill saw mill on his wheel Oa one side of the road there a deep gully has been washed out by the rain This he not see but ran into it and was thrown violently to th ground Capt Murry and D A Taylor were on or near the little bridge and seeing the accident im- went to aid By the time they ver he was perfectly wild and ought them off and wanted to throw himself into the water Further assistance was procured and Dr Southwick was called When the doctor came was still but ho was finally down and removed to home about four miles from Plover The only mark the doctor could find on him was a under the chin and attributed his condition I to concussion of the bruin continued until about -i Sunday morning when he commenced to improve Out ot iv H A Co packed their stock today and the building which they have occupied thp fire in the Andrae block The goods will be stored for time until a favorable sale can be arranged Mr came here n succeeded Mr ind for the past six and a half years las tried with success to please the eople who were in a position to a drug store In going e will carry with him the good will f all his patrons and the esteem of 11 the local business men Mr will be busy about town and attending to various connected with closing up his business for probably another month weeks His future plans are not formulated be will un- move his family away rom Stavens Point as soon as his here are closed up The drug store which is now has passed through many hands and several buildings Mr Mieding being the most persistent cf ta managers The stock was first laced on sale In by W W Mitchell in a wooden building where block now stands It hen went to Winslow and was moved into the building now occupied by I- fire ale Here it remained for several fears under the management of the firm then of Lde hen ot Dr Ide then of J D now of Ashland who sold out to Saunders moved to the drae building and finally sold it o Mieding In closing Mr Mieding desires to hank all his friends for age in the past and to express good wishes for their future pros More Aid Asked For J B Carpenter chairman of the county beard has received a circular etter from Gov Scofield asking for contributions in aid of the New Richmond people ernor says that up to July 32 about in cash subscriptions had been received but says the people need more at the least The ernor suggests that the matter be taken up through the chairman 01 each town of the state and this so as Portage county concerned Mr Carpenter will do He will in a day or two send a circular to each chairman of the county Mr W W Spraggon has been made the of all contributions and will see that the same are forwarded Still Good King the magnetic healer is in town today on one of his regular trips and will remain until row night He is still increasing his list of patients and is enjoying able success in treating chronic ments especially by the impairment of the nervous system Several of the patients who began taking weeks ago have been discharged perfectly cured It Is upon these persons tha the healer depends to advertise his power Funeral of Mrs The funeral of Mrs Helena Oleson took place from the residence of her son T II on Franklin street at o'clock Sunday afternoon The services were announced lor -J o'clock and were to have been conducted vf v of He to drive here however the daj being very hot he could not the trip ia time but arrived after the vices had been commenced bj Rav er by whom were conducted both at the and thp grave The pall bearers were Stoner L P Thos Martin ler and Haas Guldbransen TOOK COFFEE We have the choice things of several lines and in your selection you are not con- fined to one exclusive line be it good bad or indifferent A trial is all we ask H D McCulloch AT THK Crowd From this City Attends the Annual Kest The Wisconsin Central sold 117 tickets for the Fond du -ion Sunday morning The train pulled out of Stevens Point at and tne eight coaches were well filled then Big were picked up at the other stations along the route and when Fond du Lac was reached standing room was at a premium On the return trip a hilarious crowd boarded the train at Fond du Lac about 12 o'clock the cars had a flat wheel and the train moved very slowly arriving here at six o'clock consuming six hours in ing 91 miles The regular running Tune is three hours and ten minutes The arrived at Fond du Lac about noon and after getting dinner the people scattered among three places of amusement the German picnic at the park the baseball park and the beach Concerts were given during the afternoon by the many singing societies present at the park which were enjoyed by a large crowd The baseball game was between and Fond du Lac the former winning by the score of 12 to 5 At the beach the young men enjoyed the aquatic sports Many clever devices are located on the beach to enhance the pleasures aud excitement of bathing The Fond du Lac people estimate the crowd of strangers in their city at about The next fest will be hold at Green Bay m THEX AVILL Ijlst Students and They Have Accepted The following is a partial list of the graduates of the local Normal school who have secured positions for the ensuing Class of Jennie Boreson Stevens Point Arnold L Gesell Stevens Point principal eighth grade fra O Hancock principal Anna S Kjorstad Eau O H Mauz Claire ward principal Grace Ogden Black River Alta Perry Merrillan W L Smith ville eighth grade Amelia U Dunlap Roland M Dorchester Minnie Onalaska Florence Wood Hancock Elsie King Lois C Rhodes Ashland Class of L Pease land Louise Duve Mary Haynes Baraboo Pearl lain Sheboygan on Seen This great wonder will remain only three days longer and whoever misses seeing it loses an opportunity of a life time to see the grandest achievement of skill and genius ever shown in this or any other country Open afternoon and night J V M D Fort Valley I have practicing medicine twenty-five yeard and know piles to be one of the most difficult of diseases to but have know Witch Salve to cure numbers of and do not hesitate to recommend it Be sure you get there are injurious counterfeits on sale Taylor Opportunity Horse buggy cutter harness robes blankets etc for sale cheap Horse gentle and perfectly safe Enquire of A B Kent Marriage Licenses A Lepper Stevens Jennie Hall Stevens Point When thou death slowly creeping towards thyself thou not regret that didst fail to take Rocky Mountain Tea Prolongs life H D McCulloch Co d Little Early Risers benefit I permanently They lend gentle ance to nature causing no pains or weakness permanently curing ailments Bros Baseball Game at Results in Stevens Point's Kavor The Stevens Point baseball went to Sunday and in the the team of hat city in a game The attendance was small but a good game was furnished ro those present The score was 17 to 5 in favor of Point team The ens Point only played eight innings The players put up a good game and its weak points have been trained up in good condition The Stevens Point line up was as Fuller Wright 3b Lee c Ash rf Corcoran 2b Quinn cf Week If Gerlock p with Corcoran and as substitute pitch era The next game will be played here next Sunday An is to be run in here from FLOUR That is PERFECTION As well as the ordinary kinds FEED HAY GRAIN S Land Piaster E n CORPS co Tel 22 120 Clark St
