The Lake Geneva Herald from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin • 1

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1402 A MAGNIFICENT HOUSE. UNFOUNDED FEARS. I IT IS AHAED THING TO DO WHAT IT COST HIM. Index to Contents. TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY TbU does to Show that Running for Office Is an Expensive Luxury.

OTTO YOUNGS SUMMER. The Action of the Common Thought to be Step Toward the Sand Beach Road. TO BE CONSTANTLY FORGIVING OUR FRIENDS. GEORGE ALLEN WAS HONORED AND RESPECTED PAGE 1 A magnificent Donee. Unfmr.idi-fl Fence.

It ie Hard Ttiinff to Do. il hm It float Dina. Indx to Contents. Tribute to II In memory. 2 manf are Dead in Engine Cnb.

Storm in the South 3 The mayor of at-rbridge. Story. News oV tVioconaln. 4 Editorial Note General Heading. Advertisement.

5 Short Loral Notes. Personal New People' Column. Advertlemeit. 0 A Notable Congre. Poet Kipling Better.

Wiconin Solon. 7 A Deserted mansion. Way make money. 8 County Correspondence, spring Prairie. Genoa Junction.

East Delavan. Linn! Springfield. Delavan. I egal Advertisement. Whitewater.

Professional Cards. Advertisements. ANNOUNCEMENTS I Historical Society Connell Vacating We are informed that there is considerable solicitude on tbe part of tbe citizens of Linn aS to tbe future of their sandbeach road. The reason for is the action of the Lake Geneva Common Council in taking steps to annex to the city that property which was promised them in 1895, in lieu of which the Council voted to grant an extension of! the water mains to the city limits corner of Southland Willow streets. The water were extended and the city has paid rent on them ever since 1895, but there has been no addition to the citys assessable property.

We are aware that there has been some talk about and perhaps some eff rt made to vacate the road along the sand beach, but it has been bitterly, and we think wisely, opposed by the people of Linn and perhaps that is the cause for their anxiety at this time. So far as we can ascertain there is no thought on the part of the members of tbe present Council to vacate that road even if it should become a part of the city streets. We do not think any Council could be obtained in the future which would for a moment entertain any thought or proposition to vacate the road. Lake Geneva and Linn have both done their share of vacating roads along the lakeshore in the past and we firmly believe the time has come to stop short. Of course' no one can tell what action future Common Councils may take, but we believe if they act according to the I wishes of the majority of their constituents, the road along the sandbeach will remain intact.

Dont Tell Them Where You Found Me. The above is the name of a new song issued on the following incident: The Rev. Thos. Delaney, when Chaplain pf a large State Penitentiary, while passing through the Hospital Ward was called to the bedside of A dying convict. Tbe last wbrds of this unfortunate youth were: I see you do not know me, but you know me well and my family, I will die to night.

In my dying moment promise me what I will ask. I here gave him my word; he then revealed bis parentage who thought him dead. Now give me your word that you will send my body home, but dont tell them where you found me. I sent tbe body home to another State, but they never knew where I found him. The Groene Music Publishing 32 E.

Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, will the above song to any addiess for 20 cents in silver or stamps, regular price 50 cents. In Richmond. Abram Young, the gentleman to whom the Village Board granted the franchise for an electric light plant, has been hustling around interviewing our business men on the question of lights, and is, we understand, meeting with a cordial reception and securing substantial encouragement. Mr. Young informs us that he will begin wok on tbe for tbe power house as soon as the is out of the ground and intends to rush the plant to completion.

With our telephone exchange ana electric lights Richmond is bound to be a metropolis. Gazette. Scared the Boys. While Bud Van Slyck and Art Gummow were driving Harry Van Slycks delivery wagon Wednesday a team came upbehind which started the horse and the boys were either thrown oat or fell out of tbe rig, but forunatelysustained no SDecial injury. The horse returned to the store and stopped at tbe post.

1 A New Store. G. Schwermer bas rented tbe building so long occupied as a barber shop on the north side of Main street and will open up a large stock of paper curtains, oils, glass, etc. We see no reason why be may not do a good business, for be is aMine workmen and a genial man. Will Rebuild.

John S. Cook will rebuild another and larger house on the site of the late fire, as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made. Mr. Cook does nothing by halves, hence we expect to see a fine building erected. Advertised Letters.

Letters advertised at this post office, Tuesday, March Mrs: George Burpee; Spence Chapin, Philip Ducey, Mr. John Hamilton, Mrs A Sesup. Chas. S. French P.

M. It warms the-heart, like sunshine, cheers the soul like old winegives hope for the future blots oat the past. Thats what Rocky Mountain Tea does. A prominent politician kept an account of bis campaign expenses one season while a candidate for office and according to an exchange it summed up as follows: Lost 4 months and 23 days. Lost 345 hours sleep thinking about election; 23 acres of corn; 4 sheep; 5 hogf 2 front teeth and some hair.

Gave away 96 plugs of tobacco, 33,948 drinks of whiskey, 2,884 glasses of beer, 7 Sunday school books, 2 pair of suspenders, 3 calico dresses, 8 dolls and 22 baby rat-tlesi Told 3,889 lies, shook fiands times, talked enough to have made in piint 1,600 volumes tbe size of a patent ffice report kissed 126 babies, cut threat cords of wood, was bitten three ttmea by dogs and a baby broke my watch which cost me $3 to have mended. ILoaned out 3 barrels of flour, 20 bushels of corn meal, 15d pounds of pork, 27 pounds of butter, 12 dozen eggs, 130 lead pencils, 10 bibles, 2 boes aud 7 boxes paper collars. Called my opponent a liar for which I paid a $10 doctors bill, had an argument with my wife, te result of which I broke one vase, ruined 1 shirt bosom, 2 handfulls of hair pulled out and bought 10 cents worth of court plaster besides spending $368 in hard cash. Chautauqua Circle. Mr.

Warren Beckwith as leader at Chautauqua last Monday night gave a very interesting talk on the lives of Jefferson, Hamilton, Webster and Lin-1m. Mrs. E. M. Smith read an arti--cle entitled The influence of War on Literature, which was of interest anc tbe musical part of the program which consisted of a piano solo bv Miss Carrie Hanna, a song by Miss Maude Davis and a flute solo by Mr.

W. Cutteridge was a treat indeed. Owing to the sickness of Mrs Oscar King, her reading of Macbeth which was to have taken place next Monday night has been postponed until a later, date and the nextentertainment will be on Uxch Z7. by tics, a delssohn and bis compositions. 4 Chamberlains Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough and influenza. It has become famous for its cure of these diseases over a laige part of the civilized world. The most flattering testimonials have been received giving accounts of its good works; of the aggravating and presistent coughs it has cured; of severe colds it have promptly yielded to its soothing effects, anu of the dangerous attacks of croup it has cured, often saving the life of the child. The extensive use of it for whooping cough has shown that it robs that disease of all dangerous ccneequences. Sold by Hammersley.

Fast. Horses. The boys had great sport on the ice Saturday, driving their fast boises. There were several beats trotted and as near as we can learn every horse took a heat so that honors are even. Seeing those horses speeding down the lake called to mind the days of the past when there were some pretty fast miles driven by Shep Raymond, Marvy Preston, j.

C. McKesson, Chas. Dunlap, Benj. Stanton and the-rest of the boys of those days. An Early Settler.

Mrs. Olive Kidder Siade, mother of Assembly man Slade, died at her home in Slade Corners, Monday, aged 80 years. She was born in New Yoik state and came to Kenosha county in 1840. The funeral was held yesterday. Rev.

C. A. Osborne, of this city, officiating and the iuterment was in Mound Prairie cemetery. Another Way. It is said a successful way of thawing out frozen water pipes is as follows: Turn the faucet over, bringing the nozzle upward, open tbe stop-cock and pour some sulphuric acid into the nozzle.

In a short time the ice will be cleared out. Strong lye can be used in place of the acid with good results. Home Seekers' Cheap Excursions. The North-Western Line will sell home seekers excursion tickets Feb. ruary 21, March 7 and 21, with favorable time limits, to numerous points in the West and South at exceptionally low rates.

For tickets and fall information apply to agents. Chicago North- Westerii Railway. Surprised the Girl. Thursday evening of last week a company of young friends met at the residence Mr. Charles Lawrie and gave his daughter Edna a pleasant surprise.

The young folks had a happy time and departed for their homes wish log Edna many happy In the future. tr 1 The Thoughtless Earnestness of Who Assume to he our Friends Frequently Cause Pain and Annoyance. 1 Those It is said again and again that it is tte dutv of a man to forgive hi3 enemies. That is true. But there is another equally as plain and sometimes mmerdifficult to forgive your friends.

Not your false friends; but those who are your true ones and those who have shown their friendship in many ways. Our friends tax our patience sometimes. They say and do things which it is bard for us to understand. They presume upon our fritndship and tease ross our pathway, and they fail when we depend upon them. Out of pure friendship they tell us things whicn annoy us, and their thoughtlessness inflicts a wound as deep as that which malice itself can make.

Some times we marvel at the strange conduct of our friends. We are puzzled ta explain it and all that we can do is to forgive. No light word or strange deed of theirs shall break the tie which, through years of intercourse, was slowly formed. One day in a wrote a private Confidential mood we letter to a friend. It contained a defense of our conduct which an enemy had publicly assailed.

What does our friend do but print the letter, and then send us a copy of toe paper with a letter which said: I deemed it due to you that your satisfactory defense should be published Pardon me if I have done wrong. We forgave him but it was an effort, for we smarted uuder the mischief which he wrought. Another friend makes you the butt of his wit. He loves you so he nicknames you in the presence of strangers. He gives you a good-natured thump.

He throws the rays of his wit on foibles, and raises a laugh in the company at your expense. He pursues that line of conduct until you are driven to calling him to account. Then he jshurt an grieved that you should doubt for a moment the sincerity and depth of -his friendship. He would risk his life, he says, to save yours. He says truly: so you forgive him.

Another friend, almost breathless, hastens to meet you. Mr. he begins, said in my hearing a verv ill-natured thing about jou. You beg him to stop, you do not wish to know what was said, but you beg in vain, lam 5 our friend and must tell you. Aud so he quotes a malicious remark, which ought not to have been repeated, and wh ca makes vou excessively uncomfortable.

Then he asks you to forgive him if, iu hisi friendly zeal be did I wrong to repeat tbe precious, bit of personal gossip and you forgive him. But the friend that is the hardest to forgive is he who ieels it his duty to be 5 our faithful critic, and to tell you of all your faults. He uses no judgment iu the matter. His eyes are always open and staring and his tongue is always moving. He sees something odd about your dress, something awk-waid in your manner, something ungrammatical in your speech; you wonder what there is about you that he likes He ik worse than an aching conscience and in your loftiest tone you call him to order.

Pardon me for my criti-j cisms, he says, for they are all well intended, and faithful are the wounds of a friend. What can you do but pardon him. Forgive your friends. If you fiud it hard to do this, think how often they have forgiven you. Watch the Railroads.

Just watch and see, should the electric road be built to Delavan lake, if there is not a decidedly friendly traffic arrangement between it and the Northwestern. We would not be surprised to see the Northwestern coaches hauled to the lake by electricty. In the mean time wbat will the Milwaukee road be doing? Not sleeping, we assure you Caught a Cat. The Waukegan Gazette says: A couple of local nimrods received a shock to their nervous systems a few days ago when, while rabbit shooting their ferret came out of a burrow locked iu the embrace of a full sized maltese cat. The animals were separated before either were badly hurt A Successful Fisherman.

When it comes to catching 250 pounds of pickerel from Lake Geneya in one day Robert Wilson is the man to do it. Tbe other day he. came in with some of the finest fish we ever saw. The largest. was a pickerel which weighed 171 pounds.

Bob is a success as a fisherman. O.C. Colby Co. would have you know that they are offering a large and attractive line of wash goods or shirt waists. Aa a Father and as a Citisen by all Who Knew Him Because of HU Long Life of Earnest Work and Strict Integrity.

George Allen whs born in Madison Ok, July 23, 1820, where ht resided until June 1852 Iu the latter vear he ved to his late home, where he has continuously resided up to the lime of his death. Feb. 26, 99. At this home, made sacred by somany hallowed associations, he has wrought through nearly half a century. Here, four of his children were born, and here too, upon this farm, made beautiful by the Divine baud, and from whose bosom the harvest of the years have been lavishly given by the same loving Father, the bounties of life have been added store to store, until there was no necessity that could not be provided for, no wish that might not be gratified.

In January 1842 he was married to Harriet A. Buell, with whom he lived for fifty-three years. There were boru to George and Harriet Allen nine children, one of whom, Chares, died in in-fanc the others attained majority, but in the spring of 1878. two of the sons, Ira and John, were called to their eternal home within a short period of six weeks. The surviving children, thre sons and three daughters were all pie-ent at his funeral.

Dwight resides upon the old homestead; Walter has for the past seventeen years been principal of a Milwaukee school; William is engaged in the lumber business at Ashland, Wis. Of the three daughters, Mcry, Mrs. H. II. Curtis, is in Castlewood.

mth Dakota; Fiances, Mis. J. P. Cheever, lives, in Brookings, South Dakota; while Hattie, Mrs. irl Faruham, is a resident of Augusta.

Wis. When about twenty years of age. Mr. Allen wras infer medby ins physician, that liis lease oflife-upuld not, by any possibility extend farther than hze years and that it was quite probable that he might not live Knowing well thatauclr a prediction- was not founded wholly upon theory (two of tlie childrenvof his fathers family having previously died with consumption,) it is quite probable that he looked well to his health during those probationary years; but knowing the family tendency to pulmonary disease, he thought it prudent to change his residence to Wisconsin, which in all probability had much to do in prolonging his years past tlie three-score and ten. When George was thirteen years of age his father died, leaving a widow with six children.

He was the third son, but if tbe htiry of those who knew him then is to be relied upon, be was the staff upon which his moher leaned, his business capacity manifesting itself while he was but a youth. The next to the last member of his family to die, departed this life in May 1862, so that he has been the sole survivor for thirty-seven years. IIis age at death, was twenty years greater than that of any other member of bis family, which fact may be due to many causes which the readers of this article can supply. In October, 1897 he was married a second time to Miss Emma isencranz, who has faithfully ministered to his needs since that time. Mr.

Allen was a man whose influence was upon the side of right. IIis onlv creed has always been the golden rule, and in the working out of this principle in his life, the community, far reaching, has been made better by bis life. In the home, in the education 1 world and in public life, be has rendered effic eut service, and his councils have been often sought in matters of public policy. The true friend of every one who manifested any disposition to gain a foothold in honest business, by honorable means, he bas contributed to tbe successful caieerof how many no one but the Great Creator shall ever know. He was a genuine hater of the tinsel gauze of those whose lives represent this detestable quality, could not hide from his critical eye their real character.

We need not say more of the life just closed, except that we believe that in his death the community has lost an honest, citizen, and we. his children, who offer this tribute to bis memory, a kind, generous andsxractT loved father, whose noble qaalitiea we trust we' may emulate, and whose station in lifewe shall try, to the best of our ability, to fill. His work is done; his hardens laid aside fot others to assume. We believe he has entered into the rest of the just and that for him was the welcome "well-done good and faithful -servant enter thou into the joy of thy Give me a-li ver regulator and I can regulate the said a' genius. The druggist handed him a bottle of DeWitts little Early famous little Arnold.

It Will be Built Thla Summer and WHIT the Finest House This Side of Newport. Other Improvements Around the Iiake. Otto Young will build an Italian for a Country home on the northeast shore of Lake Geneva The cost will4fonsiderably exceed $150,000. The plans have been completed bv architect Henry Lord Gay. He has" already let the contracts for the cut stone, ma-sonry, steel framewoik and fireproofing and it is his intention to have the house ready for occupany by May 1, 1900.

It will be remembered that about a year and a half ago Mr. Young purchased the Geo. L. Dunlap place for $66,000, and it was stated a the time that he would construct a country house, but no one had any idea it would be of such magnificence as this promises to The Dunlap house was an old-fashioned rectangular structure built many yeais agQ, and originally contained about ten or twelve rooms', but addit'ons were made to it from time to time. Since Mr.

Young purchased it he has made a number of important improvements, putting it in first-class condition and moving it back 1.700 feet to the road, and will occupy it this season with his -family, the new house being constructed on the site of the old one. The new bouse is designed in the Italian classical style of architecture and will be constructed of white cut stone on all sides, richly and elaborately caived. It will be three full stories or 65 feet high and will front 174 feet with a depth of 70. The building forms two pavilions with loggias intervening and connecting. The loggias in front connect with arcades leading through the house and opening on verandas at either end, and making a veranda or open walk 250 feet long.

The roof will be of tile and constructed with, a view to its use in part as a garden. The house faces the lake fronting west. On the main floor, at the east frontage, there will be a carriage porch with an entrance leading into a large hall 30x40 feet, connecting with a staircase hall 24x26 feet, this leading to the parlor, music room and billiard hall, containing in a' I 2,000 square feet. The parlor will be 40x30, the music room 20x23, the library 19x26, dining room 25x27, billiaid room 20x23, reception room 15x19 and a broad cor-rider 8 feet wide leading to the dining room. In addition to this there will be on the same floor a kitchen 23x22 feet, servants dining room 15x15.

In the second will be nine sleeping rooms, the aveiage dimensions ot which will be 20x25 feet. There will also be a large hall pailur. In the third story there will be seven guest rooms in addition to seven seivauis rooms. Iu the basement there will be a bowling alley, bicy cle storage rooms and an ice house ot 170 ions capacity, 'mere wdl also be retngeratmg rooms in the basement connected With the refrigeiatmg rooms Mil the kitchen and butlers pantry. There will be a double system of steam beating boileissoif one gives out the other will be in condition to use.

There will beau elaborate laundry and latge diying rooms. Theie will be fourteen bath rooms in the house, a private bath room beiug connected with each sleeping room. The intei lor. finish, including the decorations aud lighting, will be on the same elaborate scale, and it will be unquestionably tbe fluest home iu the countiy west of Newpoit. MA Youngs pioperty comprises a tract tf 38 acres, and is situated on CRFneVa on the east side, and is iu the ccity of Lake Geneva.

Tlie land is high, the altitude beiug sixty or seventy teet above the lake, and the surface beiug a combination ofa small valley to the north and rolling hills to tbe soui the situation being picturesque and commanding a magnificent view of the lake. There is a porters lodge at the entrance. The old frame bouse Is covered with Vines and recalls the home of Washington Irviug. Among Mr. Youngs neighbors aie Albert Keep.

Dr. Isham, Samuel H. Wheeler, Geo. C. Walker, H.

G. Selfridge, the lattei having uuder way a magnificent home and tbe Singalese villa or F. R- Chandler. The neighbors immediately north are W.M. Egan and John it.

Wilson. On the west -shore are the homes of H. H. Porter, L. Leiter, Mrs.

Geo. Sturges, K. Fair-bank. John Johnston. Gen.

Henry Strong, W. Potter, R. T. Crane aud W. AHerton.

Mr. Selfridges house will be finished late this fall, but it is the intention to occupy a part of it this season. One of the most attractive features is a magnificent staircase of antique oak, the cost of which alone will exceed that of many fine dwellings in Chicago. -The construction of S. B.

Chapins house is progressing favorably and will be ready for occupancy this season Wilson Marshall are the architects in charge. Tracy C. Drake bas not yet commenced -construction on bis contemplated home on the shore. It is needless to say that Lake Ge-- neva is constantly increasing in interest as place of residence, and more par-, ticularly during the oast year or two when city people have found that it Was desirable to live in tbe country in the summer. The west end of the lake now come in for a great deal of attention from the fact that it is proposed to build a trolley line from Harvard unction on the main or Wisconsin division cf the Chicago Northwestern railway to Fontana, a point at the west end cf the Inks, a distance of 12 cjilss- it From the Various Churches and of the City.

Gospel meetings S-tturdav evening at 7:45 Sunday at 3:30 and 7:30 p. in Maccabees hall. All invited. Gospel meetings are held in the Maccabees hall every Sunday at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school at 2:30.

All welcome. No coilectionsi tf Theie will be a gospel meeting at the Y. M. C. A.

looms Saturday evening, 7:30, led by Rev. P. C. Wright. A full attendance of men and boys is desired.

Baptist Church. Sunday morning subject, The Triumph of Gods Elect. Evening Ttjtng. chrch the putor wll 1 preach next next Sunday morning on The Larger American Liberty. Evening subject, Jonahs Fare.

All invited Congregational. The pastor will preachat the Congregational church next Sundav morning on The Valley of Btca. Evening address, Tbe Three Loves of a Young Man. All welcome. Had Enough.

We mentioned last week the fact that Mrs. P. N. Grant had broken her arm as a result of a fall. We have since learned that, in the matter of breaking arms, Mrs.

Grant has had considerable experience for this is the sixth broken arm she has had. Twice in her lifetime she fell and broke both arms at the same time and twice since then she has broken one arm at a time. It is to be hoped that Mrs. G. has served her time in the broken arm business and may never hereafter have another.

Has Found the Reason. A newspaper man of Kansas has given the following reasons why engines are aiways spoken of as she. They wear a jacket, an apron, shoes, hose and drag a train behind them. They have a lap, need a guide, ride wheels, will not turn out for pedestrians an sometimes foam and refuse to work. The? attract men.

are sometimes very contrary, and it always takes a man to manage them. Tuesdays Lecture. The lecture by Vandalia Varnun the M. E. church Tuesday night was listeued to by a large audience.

The lecture was full of sarcastic attacks upon the foibles of the men, but occasionally had a good word for them. It contained much of point and interest, bat, judging from tbe reports of others, did not give the satisfaction her other lecture did, which was delivered here a couple of years ago. p) Will Move to Art Alexander has rented his farm to Richard Leedle, who has taken possession, and will move to Hebron where he has a job in a hardware store. By this deal the town of Linn loses a good family and Hebron is the gainer. The Herald wish Art and his good family tbe best of success in their new home.

Notice. Owing to the limited time I had to dose oat my business to accept my present position I was unable to notify my customers, hence 1 take this method to announce the fact that statements of. the various accounts will be left at the with my brother; Harry who will receipt for same until 1st. VanSlyck. a Dr.

B. C. Campbell, Dentist; office ia Emporium Block..