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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
PrelndlC0 Against Sewing Machine Col
Brooks Into Trouble.
WAS ASSESSED $40 AND COSTS
An Appeal TO tho County Court Noted
How the III obos Get Their supper
Like II, Others Don'i-A Schedule
Hcn-Ropresentntivc Audience.

Suffolk, Va, March 12.-(SpeciaD-
The Crittendcn man whose prejudice
against sewing machines developed into
vaAletSee has had time to be sorry. He
was Mr. G.. Brooks who, when he
learned his Wife has bought $50
machine and made a cash payment,
tried the effects of IN axe with much
injury to said machine. The company
from wh-m the machine was bought
took hand in the matter and en-
ployed Attom:ey Lee Britt, of Sufnalls.
to prosecute. Mr.. Brooks secured the
services of Mr.. WMl!am S. Holland. Of
Windsor. Va. in defense. The prelim-
mary trial before Justice W. II. Luke,
who reserved his decision, has been
told In The Vh.ginian
After maI:nlne thauGht Judge Luke
aired his Judgment to-day in Suffolk
before counsel. He says Mr.. Brooks
shall pay $40 and costs Of court for the
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SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES
Suffolk. Va, March Itch, 1898.

Editor Of The Etnginan:
iReferrlng TO the critical condition Of
affairs now existing betweem this coun-
tlp1 and SpatE. 1t would be well for our
patient and conservative, people to draw
logical conclusions and not permit their
nlar,ds to IL, blase3l by the sational
dispa.d.:as that appear In some Of the
sc-caled great daily newspapers. LIST
Ills reason over the matter.
In the first place, ut 10 undoubtedly
true that Spain has long since recog-
niZed it's inability TO rnr;. down the Pc
bellioE which has bees lwEged SO vigor-
ous!ly by the libcrtgtloving Cubans. Her
resources are mcagre, her peopla poor
and oppressed and her national treasury
depleted. Hen effort to hold thls insur-
gents in 'chec4l has been Indeed a hard
task a!Jdl Inns nearly bankrupted the
nation.
No doubt the high officials Of Spain
have long ago concluded that Cuba
would never be conquered. but have
kept up their savage Warfare rather
than retire from the island. Recognize
Ing tlGa dreadful situatior. 1T Is highly
probable that they have sec:eth, de-
sirad HE Intervention OF the United
States In behalf OF Cuba. so as to give
than an opportunity to withdraw thsAr
forces with honor. and at the same time
offer but little resis lance against the
United States, ci2tming they could not
successfully combat thfs Countrywide
greatest nation i':h the world. Being de-
sirous of complications of this kin l,
Spanish influence. iarH,:iout scarcekl the
shallow of Il doubt, caused the blowing
up of The Alat2e In the harbor at Htal-
vana. An investigation board was APP
pon:ed charged with thus duty eff look
tE,g into the cause of the disa ster. Had
the explosion been an accident and not
due to Spanish eachery there is no
doubt bug that ti.la investigating boa nd
wcuid have long ago made its report,
eNonorating Spain, and relieving the in
tense excitement existing in this coun-
try Eur: it is confidently believed that
the investigating board is proceeding
slowly by direction Erom Washington
and will not Il1llle It's report until called
upon 10 do so. The most active prepare
ticn il being made for ths public de-
fsEcc; Congress. bET unanimous vote has
appropriated. $4,000. 900 for war equar,.
merits; and iEihen the country Is ready
for the struggle the investigating board
will report, tracing the destruction OF
the Maine TO t7aa door OF Spain. War
wills then be declared at once. This
great moment is evidently near at hand
Then the cry OF war will be h:ard
everywhere. the natIcn will rise unani-
mously. patriotism will be kindlad as
!"raver before an'3 our young Cren, as
we'll as battle-scarred veterans, will
rush to the front to uphold the honor
and dignity Of our Republic. All traces
of our late civil strife will be cbliaentet
and we will lya, proud That we have a
united country and that our flag twill
forever float over the gra!Elest Rapub-
lie In the world. We will strike one
quick, decisive blow; Spain wl1 be hui
Initiated and poor, bleeding Cuba will
be free. 1EIN-ROFT.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13

vices as fellows. Scmday school at 9:3t
q. m. Preaching at II a. rr1 ard 7:So p.
m. by ,Rsv. George ID. Clark, Of Rich.
mond College Young mems piage;
meeting at $50 In the afternoon.
Liberty Street Methodist Church, Rev.
Paul Bradley, pastor-Sunday school At
$3.50 a.. IN. Preaching at II n. m. and
1880 p. m. A hcartSt welcotrs Is ex-
tende'a to each ard all OF these SER
vt2es.
The Y. P. S. c. e. wilJ hold a special
missionary service this afternoon at 4
o'clock 10 be led by Rev. M. w. Butler,
assisted by the Missionary Committee.
A paper will be read by Miss Whitley.
entitled, I'm this Regions BeyiHnd" and
Misses EdmoEds and whitley viii sing
q duette.
"a large number of ladies will meet
at Berkeley Avenue Baptist Church Mon
day evening at 4:30 o'clock for the pur-
pose OF crga Milling n woman's hol:e and
foreign missionary society in the churcil,
The ladies are adj expected to be pres
ent.
Main Street Christian Church. Rev. NJ.
w Butler, pasto--Preachhng at II a.
m. anti 1880 p. m. Sunday school at
9:3O a. m Junior Endeavor SocietD1 at
2:30 p. M.
Armstrong Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Rev. w. A. SlsgEnker. pas
tor-'Surlday school al 9:30 a. m. Preach
ing AIT II a. m. and 1880 p. m. The even
Ing subject iaill be, "Gcd Manifest in
Life" the continuation of the pastors
series on THE Divine Attastatior' to Re
llgicn."
Chestnut Street M. Z. Church, Rev.
r. NJ. Chandler, p1stor-Sunday school
at $3.50 n. m. Preaching at II a. m. and
1880 p. m. Young mems prayer meeting
at 2:30 In, The afternoon.
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0e/60s0s S\eSslSs /o\s
The Aetna.

The ABtna, the largest fire insuI ance
company In America. has entered Suf-
folk for business and placed its agency
with US.
In two fires, Chicago. 1871, and Boston
1872, this company paid out more than
i've million dollars. and never stop
ped writing business for n day. The
company now has more than eight mil
lion dollars surplus to policy holders,
ana we take great pleasure in Offering
all hts advantages to our patrons With
our present facilities we are able to
place any line. no matter how large,
and solicit fire insurance of all kinds.
WOODWARD e ELAN,
No. 6 Main street,
telS-tf Suffolk, Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13

'Seventy-Seven" is DR.. Humphreys ia
nous Specific for the cure Of Colds and
prevention OF Pneumonia.
prizo '77'' for Grip and Colds more than
words can tell. and many II poor one has
blessed mo for the relief afforded. The
Row. c. II. II. PANNELL. Tannersville,
n. Y. :.
I have used "77" for Ia Grippe and II
cured mo quick; 1t also cured two of my
friends by taking two or three small bot
ties. WM. I. kEELES,. 1865 Wabash ave-
nue., Chicago.
- cures, Grip. influenza, Catarrh.
Pains and Soreness in the Head and Chest,
Cough. Sore Throat and Fever
At druggists or sent prepaid on receipt
of Hr!oe, 2hc, Soc. or Sl.03
Ask for DR.. Humphreys Specific Manual
of ali diseases at your druggists or Mail
ed Free.
Humphreys Medicine Company, New
York,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13

80 attorney fElland appealed the
ease 10 County Court 1t will came up
next Wednesday before Judge Kilby.
THEY'RE BOUND TO EAT.
Nlpst hoboes are men Of resources and
th9fe which frequent Sunolk's sub
urHs are no exceptions. Continued fric
ton with the wArld ar.d some Of its
people has taught them there are other
ways to XIII cat than choking II with
milk. and that there are other WAYS
OF getting supper than paying for il.
!Since the Inauguration OF the chain
gang, the enactment OF special tramp
ORDINANCES and the mailing up of mum
erous signs bearing dire warnings to
pedestrian uAursts the v5igrarat frater-
nifty have stopped risking their persons
IN the towns center. They have found
other ways. They prey on timid
women ana unsuspecting women Many
OF the co-lks who live outside the cor
porate limits carry their meals Hume,
1t Is these whom the tramps lie IN
Waiu Tor. IT they refuse to deliver the
edibles carried they are frightened or
chased till the food is dropped. Then
somebody goes hungry. 1t is nat the
hoho.
a KANSAS CITY PREACHER.
There are going to be special eycr-
c!ses at the Baptisa church Sunday
mon.tEg. They call IL family day"
not because every member of n family
is not welcome there all the time, but
rather fer the reason that the services
Will be of especial interest," to children.
who are expected to bring their par
ents and grown-lp friends. The mas
u2r. Rev. j. L. Love, will preach at
II 80 81 m. At night Rev. e A. Pow
ell, of Kansas City, Mo-, will deliver
C1e of his characteristic sermons. He
is Congresationalist
SOME LIKE IT. OTHDRs DON'T
A strong-lunged medicine seller stood
on box at Nam and Washington
streets this afterMtoon. He told funny
stories. sang solos in stentorian tones
and praised his wares. The wide
mouthed popuLal:e looked on and
laughed. Others cursed. They were
business man whose business was dis
turbed by the crowd and noise. One
man had tN close his hc,lrs every time
he talked through a telephone. Now
many are questioning the wisdom Of
the ordinance which permits such en-
terprises, otherwise termed nuisances
a SOHDRUEHD HEN.
Suffolk has a wonderful chlckan hen.
Her speciality is laying eggs with COM
mendablc speed. This hen. the owner
says. makes him five eggs in three
days. She used IT. have a habit of
laying tm'n eggs every second day
Now that she IS becoming mere prof.
cicnt she deposits one egg every day
between, or c.. odd days. She Is q
brown leghorn Of large proportions and
Is Il big eater. The eggs on alternate
days are smaller.
REPRESENTATIVE AUDIENCE.
There will be interesting services Sur-
day at the Christian church. In the
morning Mrs. Aida Jseamon and Miss
Florence Harvey Will sing a duet, "C-me
Holy Spirit" At Ciight Miss Harvey
Will sing "'Tht Way OF Peace" Miss
N"'oX's pos.lude Is 'tMidngHa Pa:rol"
Dr. w. w. Stal:,y's subjects for discus
sion are Spiritual Assurance" and
How t. Mziie Heaven Rejoice" IT,
morroW's programmes Will show there
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
R0R'ISHOU.
AN IMPuDENT WOMAN.

Yesterday aGtarnc,,., q whltei wom,sr.
who had tina appearance Of tramp.
Knocked at THE d,apr of house CT,
Washington street.. The kriock was an
swered by q small child. The WOMEN,
withou3 wafalng, walked int:, the house,
sat l'srself dowrr m-Ii said thar she
wanted food and must have some. She
was ordered to leany the house, but
persistently refused to do so, until the
lady OF the house s:l.lJ her small SIN
In search of tsm officer. The woman
then GET up and left, but not unltil
shs had g1vaa' vent tc' her feelings, and
not In choice language at that.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
MISSIONARY MEETING.

The Missionary SccIcty Of. Wright
Memorial NJ. L. church will hold it's
meeting this afternoon at $3.50 O'clock.
Among SOM: of the Interesting fea-
lures OF the occasion Will be an ud-
dress by Rev. DIR. w. J. Young, pastor
CT EpWTth NJ. l.. church. Norfolk. and
a solo by Master Reed watkins Some
eXcellent music aIad several rccitatious
VIII also be rendered and the pro
ghsmme which has been arranged will
doubtless attract large attendance.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
TWO LITTLE DEEDS,

IL, M. vi,
ton, Mass; Pittsburg, Pa.
TWO LITTLE DEEDS.
There were Two deeds admitted to re-
o-Td in the clerks office ,o-day The
cc"Nsyances wer? small.
Louis IGl;y to Charlotte lev, tine tract
of land i-i Chucluatuck District. $50
Alice Parker to l.. 0. Brinlley, one
half ar7' acre in the same district, 500.
CAPT. SWINT'S BEREAVEMENT.
Mrs, Mary Swift Price died yesterday
In New Jersey. She was lrhe only daugh-
ter Of Captain a. b. Swift, of this, Old
Dominion steamer EgIcla, who resides
In Suf'.hk. Captair Swift, aittcnded the
obs1lules. The deceased flsaves many
friends h;re. where she had visited. She
leaves a husband ard two children.
THEN GENES ANOTHER
The East Sufn:Lk Methodist revival
will be continued Sunday, when cc3di-
tons will determine whether IL will las:
loc:ssr. The doors of the church will be
again opened for members. TheI crowd
hast night was immense Soma persons
had to sit or the fh.ior. The Main Street
Methodist meeting will follow lthaia in
Fast Suffolk.
A FEW MORE LITTLE ONES.
Miss Louise Go1dson is visiting rri;mds
at Lorgvie'w, Va.
Miss Florence Campbell, of Suffolk,
led the Epw:Tth League meeting last
might ut Monumental church, Ports
mouth.
Mrs. Otis Hawks retuna,ad tu her
home in Portsmouth r'o-day accompa-
MED by Miss Cons, Farley, wh:m she
had been visiting.
The Missionary Society of EIhe Chris
ta;i3 church VIII hold its regular month
ly np:eting to-morr@w afternoon.
Tho Towr1 Council will sC'.Ii have an
other special meeting to SETTLE the In
surance agitation On public property.
H.! order to ge'a q, quorum 1t will be
called Tonight.
Kings Daughters Circla No. 1 will
meet Monday afternocGl At, 80 at Suf-
folk College.
Mr John ~. c. WinkfEld, an English
capitalist. WEES prospecting ar:aind Suf-
folk to-day. He Dunes from London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ~. Rarbee arrived
to-day from thiir Florida honeymoon.
They are now at hcma. on Washington
square.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
EARNEST WORKERS ENTERTAIN.
NfI.fSSn

The loarnest Workers OF Court Street
Bapaist Church will give an entertain
TRENT CIT, Tuesday, March 18th, ats p.
m. for tha benefit elf building fund OF
the Park View Baptist Church The
Following Is the programme sclccted
instrumental sole. -. Mrs E;heridge
recitation. -. Miss Maggie Virnelson
SOLO. ..-....... -. Professor Roberts
uN:cltatlon.. ............ MIR. Burgess
Soi1.......... Mrs. Pulle-,
recitation. ........ Miss Emi'0i CaiI:lirt
Duetie.. Mrs. PuIen and Miss Fulford
instrumental solo. Miss Minnie Bailey
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
(By William l.. Bailh:. Jr.)

Virginia, fairest OF our EatiE,
Pride of Freedoms hd-icred land,
Ceasehsss songs Of Alienation
Break upon thy virgin strand;
Flowing from thy nectared foun,a his,
HID beEleath thy laughing rills,
Soaring from thy lofty mountains
To the epsrla sting hills.
Hearts that glow with fond devotion
Dwell Within THY tempted wales,
From the spray-:m br2Iidered ocean
To thy woodlands verdant trails.
Men whose de;ds adorm life's llages
Gathered from the leaves OF time,
Weave from OUT the countless ages,
Garlands DER thy name sublime.
L.ks The radiant daws OF nl2rning
JeweliClg Ehy em'rald PLAIN,
SO thy ch!ldren'g hearts adornirrg,
CIothe thy hills with lora's refrain.
Pillowzd en- thy bosorl sleeping,
Heroes with abiding trust,
Yield into .'hy sacred keeping,
Remnants of their Kindred dusyL
Virginia, fairesa Of cur nation,
Fervently each fi5,ati.g day,
Wakes the minstr:ls' inspiration.
Chanting thine, immortal lay.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
PORT NORFOLK NOTES.

The Port Norfolk pier or bridge IS
in 81 dangerous condiaor!l
In Il few mare years Port Norfolk
Will represent a WesterE1 stock farm.
Mr.. c. S. Rodgers Is building tw,a
fine houses on Broad street.
Everything is quiet IN our town ex-
cept the hammer and the nail
Miss Mary Harris is quite sick.
Mrs. Samuel Cotton, of Scottsville,
is quite sick.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
TO BUILD TnpIR OWN ENGINES

II is said that the Seaboard Air Line
VII AT m" 'zarly day build plant at
their shops, a; which all OF the loco
motives f1T the system will be con-
ssructed. Mr.. w. II. Peed. IN charge OF
oil motive power. is a very progressive
man. and MS he has the entire conf
dence OF those in authority |. is
thought that the idea of engine build
Ing Will be carried out.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
COMMODORE M.AURY.

The next lecture given under The
auspices Of the Sou thern Literary Ly-
ceum Will be by Mr.. w H. Stewart.
etf Portsmouth on Commodore NIaury."
The date Is March 21st. Colonel Stew
art Is a fine speaker and his lecture
will be peculiarly interesting 10 Nor
folk and Portsmouth people.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
Notice of trleetinp.

N orfolk. Va. Feb 23rd 1898.
a general meeting of the Board OF Trus-
tees Of the Hospital of St. Vincent do
Paul for the election of officers for the
ensuing year will be held at the Hospital
building, Wood street, city, on WE'D
NESDAY, March 30th, 1898, between the
hours Of and II n. m.
fe23- ANGELINA BIGLEY. Secretary.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13

Prince Bismarck ,Hill celebrate Arard1
25th, the siXtieth anniversary of his
catering the PTussian army.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13

wers visitors present last Sunday from
Magnolia, Saunders, Beaman, ROAM
oke. Portsmouth. Ral;igh, N. c.; BIS
ton, Mass; Pittsburg, Pa.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13

VIRGINIA. FAIREST OF OUR MA
TION.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13

HOODS PILLS are the only Mills to
yet effciopL = ;
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
NcO!,crs AffcrGnlh

Know they may be disappointed. but
seekers after health take Hoods. Sarsa-
parila with the utmost confidence that
1t Will do them wonderful good.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
TOWN OF SUFFOLK

act. Attorney Hiclland appealed the
case TO County Court 1t will oamc up
next Wednesday before Judge Kilby.
TlIJEY'RE BOUND TO EAT.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13

Fon nEsT COAL. WOOD. HAY, GRAIN
! 3fill Feed. Bricks. Lime Sand Cement
I.aths, etc., cull on j. H. JACOCKS
v corner Eiain street and Malone avenue
Both Phones. ia1-tf
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
is FOUND NOT GUILTY.
Verdict Rendered In Arson Case at
hartford After Long DELHI
Grafton.

hartford, Wis, Jan. 29-[Special]-
The jury in the case of Milton Eggles-
ton, charged with the burning of Lud-
wig Smiths barn at Princeton, came in
last night with a verdict of not guilty,
after being out for six hours and taking
ten ballots.
j. B. Davidson conducted the case for
the defense and spoke at length yester-
day afternoon on behalf of his client.
District Attorney Hamilton consumed an
hour IN his argument, and after listening
to the charge of the judge the jury re-
tired at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Witnesses for the defense were placed
on the stand in the afternoon. Milton
Eggleston was the principal witness in
troduced. He gave long account of his
doings on the night of the fire and the
day after. He denied that he confessed
to the Lawrence boys to having set the
barn on fire and then told of lis trip to
Kansas City, where he worked for his
uncle.
Martin Eggleston, brother of Milton,
testified that Milton was with him on
the night of the fire. Earnest Eggleston
sWore that his brother did not make any
discriminating remarks to the Lawrence
boys
Mr.. Shrader of Princeton then added
ms ms testimony lI to the defense He swore
that Gustave Smith, the hired man, had
said to him that he was smoking in the
barn the night it was burned.
Several other witnesses for the defense
testified that the reputation of one of the
states witnesses for yeracity was bad.
This ended the evidence and the lawyers
took up their arguments.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
EXPLOSION AT RACINE.
Store of J. 3. Hanson is Wrecked
in a Mysterious Manner
Loss About s 500.

Racine, Wis, Jan. 2s.-[Special. AT
2 o'clock this morning residents of the
west side were awakened by a terrific eX
plosion, which, when investigated, proved
to have occurred at the picture-frame
store of J. B. Hanson. Some young peo-
pie, who were on their way home from
a dance, say that they Saw a man run
ming away from the building just as the
explosion happened.
The building caught fire amid was badly
damaged The occupants Of some rooms,
over au1 adjoining store barely escaped
in their might clothes. The police and
the fremen investigated the matter this
morning and concluded that the explosion
was due to some liquid. The roof and
the entire side of the building We're
blown away. The proprietor of the store
says that no liquids were stored there
save some kerosene.
The loss on the building and contents is
about $1,000 and there is 5000 insurance
ON the stock. The adjoining building
was damaged about 5000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
AN OLD TABLE CLOTH.
An Heirloom Presented to q Kaukauna
Bride Wedding Present.

Kaukauna, Wis. Jan. 29.-[Special. J.
At the wedding of Miss Minnie Roemer
of st. Johns and Peter Merbach of Madi-
son, Mimi, IN this city Tuesday, a novel
ty was found among the wedding pres
ents. 1t was large, pure white linen
table cloth woven by the brides great
grandmother. The wedding was at
the German Lutheran church. Rev. Will
liam Hinnenthal officiated. A wedding
dinner was served at the home of the
groom's parents in this city.
Miss Maggie Schaus of Green Bay and
John Mccormack of this city were united
in marriage at the parsonage of Holy
Cross church in this city by Rev. FIR. Yer
berk. Both are well-known young peo-
pie in Kaukauna.
The Kaukauna Waterworks company
has just finished the second we'll it was
sinking to supply water for the city's
use. The we'll is 624 feet in depth. The
workmen are contemplating boring a third
artesian well. There is Il copious flow
from the two already sunk. The two
wells now finished are less than 100 feet
apart.
Last week a fine horse was badly in
jured in runaway caused by boys sliding
down hill on hobs with big headlight
The animal was condemned and shot yes
terday
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
CLAIM TT IS UNFAIR.
Southern State Militiamen Object
to New System of Mark
ing Rank.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 31.-[Special1-
There is considerable dissatisfaction
among the members of the Wisconsin
National guard in the southern part Of
the state over the new system of mark
ings adopted at the officers convention
at Milwaukee last week. Instead of fix
ing the rank of companies by the per-
centage made at the annual inspection
at the armory, together with condition
of arms. camp work, etc, the maximum
percentage being 200, the convention by
a majority vote established a maximum
of 500, in making up of which target
shooting takes q very prominent place.
This maximum is made up Of three
classes, one for annual inspection III the
armory. for which d maximum of 200
points is allowed; target-shooting is Civ
en- another 200, giving it equal rank. The
other 100 is devoted to work in camp.
The change was brought about by the
officers of the Second and Third regi-
ments, all of whom come from the north
ern part of the state where they have
ample space for rife ranges. and they
had the assistance in the convention of
the staff and field officers. most of whom
come from the same section. As both
the Second and Third are twelve-com-
pany regiments, while the First and
Fourth, which cover the southern part
of the state, have but eight companies
each, the latter were easily outyoted
in the convention. the two sections of the
state dividing sQuarely on regimental
lines.
Not company in the southern part of
the state has q rifle range anywhere
near home. Madison has been the best
fixed Of any of them in this particular in
the past as they had q fair range about
three miles south of the city. at Rock s
Cut. with a high embankment behind it
which made shooting safe. Milwaukee
milltiamen have to travel eighteen miles
to get to range, and this is also the on
ly one accessible to Racine The guards
men in the north on the other hand, can.
as Lieut.. Baker put it in his protest TO
the convention, shoot from their back
daorc