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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-21

hats, rolled up their sleeves, and then
stood silently around the room, waiting
for the signal to 60 to work.
There was none Of the usual chatter
and ichaff over the news. No one asked
the other if he had read the dispatches.
He knew that he had, and each one
was indulging in a selfcommunion as
to what they portended, and what the
effect would be upon his individual for
tunes
Last of all came. Morgan and his
companion, Russell. Their faces showed
that not only had they been drinking
freely the night before, but that they
had braced up with several drinks be-
fore coming to the Office. They were
evidently in grave doubt as to the man.
ner of their reception there, and had
nerved themselves up to brave it
through as far as possible. This stiff.
fening of the sinews was entirely un-
necessary, however. Those who were
looking towards them when they entered
nodded; the others did not take the
trouble to look around.
Even Inky's superintendent vivacity
yielded to the somber influences, and he
actually showed some kindness and con-
sideration to a new and very melancholy
"sub"-a thing that no "devil-boy !"
ever does when he is feeling we'll,
p
When the clock hands pointed to
halfpast Z the Father of the Chapel !"
took ID little bits of white paper, upon
which he had written numbers, from one
to 10, inclusive. These he put into a
hat, shook them up, and called out:
lime! Come and get your num-
bers."
AT this the men crowded around the
" Father" and each one drew a number
out Of the hat. The man who drew
No. ! walked over to where the &c COPY J"
cut into small pieces Cakes from one
to two inches long-was strung on bit
OF sharp wire Called the copy-hook ~
and inclosed in a small box with a lid
swinging on hinges. He raised the lid.
reached in his hand, pulled off the first
piece of copy, let the lid fall shut: and
walked Off to his case to begin work.
The one who had drawn No. 2 followed
his example, as did No. 3, and SO on to
the end of the line.
This was the usual formula in those
days for beginning work in a daily
newspaper office. Its object is the pre-
vention Of all manner of favoritism bv
giving every man an equal chance at
the copy-hook. The box conceals the
copy-hook, SO that there can be no sort
ing out of "phat !" copy, but each man
must take what falls to him by turn.
Bronson and Morgan were both i'm
PEELED at the same instant to reach for
ward to draw. Their hands touched in
the hat, and Morgan snatched his out as
if something had stung it, but Bronson's
composure remained unrufied. The
numbers they drew came together, with
Morgan's first. They both stepped to
the copy-hook at the same instant. but
as Morgan drew his stake out he
slammed the little lid down violently, as
IT he would make it utter an insult and
a curse against his fellow-workman.
Bronson raised the lid with usual calm
ness, lifted out his "take" nonchalantly
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-21
SYNOPSIS oFPRECEp1NG CHAPTERS

In this war-story, the hero. Walter Armi-
tage, is youth who is employed in the COM
posing room of an afternoon daily news
paper in Chicago. The country is on the
eve of civil war. News of the bonn bardme MT
OF Fort Sumter creates much exciteme MT
A fight between David Bronson, UniOnist,
and Dick Morgan, a SeceSsionist, both com
positors, results in victory for the former
Walter, whose ideas of the situation are
yet uniformed, has discussion with Bron-
son, who sets forth loyalty the conditions
that confront the Government. Walter
goes down town with Bronson to watch the
bulletins at the newspaper offices. SeceS-
sionist sympathizers, denizens of Chica
COS slums, air their opinions of loyal citi-
zens, and express desires that some of
them would afford an opportunity for an
encounter. They are suddenly confronted
by one whose voice and manner as he bids
them good evening is disquieting, to say
the least
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-21
4 Woman to the Rescue
CLARA BARTON'S WORK.
How a Woman May Show True
Her0iSm.

Often the world has thrilled at the story of
that sanity woman-Clara Barton-who
relieved the suffering and looked after the
wounded during the Civil war Always
ready to die if need be. To-day Miss Barton
shows greater valor ID going into the midst
of the fever-stricken and starving Cubans-
ministering to their wants-furnishing food,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-21

EDITORIAL NOTE.-Dramatic scenes of the
time when. the citizens of the North rose, in
answer to the Presidents call, to preserve the
Union, are told Of In the next issue. The
enlistment of the hero and his companions
and their first days In the army are treated
most entertainingly in future installments.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-21
CHAPTER vi.

THE SURRENDER OF THE FORT-THE
NEWS OFFICE TRIES TO PURSUE THE
EVEN TENOR OF ITS WAY THE NEXT
DAY, WITH POOR SUCCESS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-01
Shawno, Lar glade, Florence, Narinette

Shawno, Ian glsdes Florence, 11arinette
Oconto, Villas and Iron.
a member OF the Assembly for the.
assembly district consisting Of the coun-
ties of Oneida, Price and Villas.
A County Clerk in placeB. T: Ham
mond whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday Of January 1899.
A Treasurer in place OF Ole SWenson
whose term OF Office will expire on the
first Monday of January $780,
A Sheriff in place of w. A. Bradford
whose term of Office will expire on the
first Monday OF January 1899
A Clerk OF the Circuit Court in place
of John Radclih whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday of jan
uary 1899.
A Coroner in place of Samuel Wal
tiers whose term of of Office will expire
on the first Monday Of January 1899.
"A District Attorney in place of G. F.
Sanborn whose term of Office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January
1899.
A Register of Deeds in in place of L.
E. McGill whose term of office will ex-
pire OH the first Monday of January
1899.
A Surveyor in place of M. E. Mon
sell whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January 1899.
A County Superintendent OF Schools
in place Of Alex, Higgins whose term
of office will expire on the first Monday
of January 1899.
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Home seekers, cheap Excursions

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Are you Troubled with Dyspepsia?

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Kidney or Bladder Troubles.

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Eagle II yer R eyieyy
Thursday, September Is 1898.
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Excursion Tickets to Mlwauh e In
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Liver Complaints and Nervousness
Cured.

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HALF RATES TO MiLWAUNEE

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Excursion Ticket to County Fair at
Rhine1SnGcr.

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Apply to agents Chicago & Moth Wes-
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-01

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that at
said general election the following PROPOSE
ton is to be submitted to the people in
pursuance Of the requirements of Chapter
303, of the laws of 1897, which chapter reads
as follows:
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NOTICE
GENERAL ELECTION
NOTICE
STATE OF WISCONSIN,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 80
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That at
IN q general election. to be held in the
several towns, wards. villages and cleo
ton districts Of the State of Wisconsin, on
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday,
&2;Ge TIC / ca Of N3vt .Ee~, i. =. i ,
the following ofncers are TO be elected, TO-
wit:
A Governor in place of Edward Scofeld,
whose term OF office will expire on the first
Monday of January, A. D. 1899.
A Lieutsract Governor, in place Of Emil
Baensch, " e term of office will expire
on the first ,1@day of January, A. D. 1892
A Secretary q State. in place of Henry
Casson. whose term of Office will expire on
the first Mcal:4y of January, A. D. 1890.
A State II s&surer, in place of Sewan A.
Peterson, whose term of office will expire
On the first Ionday of January, A. D, $780,
An Attorney General, in place of William
III. Mylrea, whose term of office will expire
on the first Monday of January, A. D. 1892
A State Superintendent, in place Of John
@. Emery, whose term of cffice viii expire
on the first Monday of January, A. D. 1899.
A Railroad Commissioner in place of
Duncan ]. Mckenzie, whose term of Of
fee will expire on the first Monday OF Jan
uary. A. d. 1899.
a Commissioner of Insurance in place OF
William A, lFricke, whose term OF o3ice
VIII expire ca the first Monday OF January.
A. D. 1883.
A }ar, saptati@ fol- I'll
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Excursion Tickets to County Fair at
HntiQo.

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Apply to agents Chicago & North Wes-
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sAVLNes ASSOCIATIONS.

Section 1. Any number Of persons, not
less than twenty, nor more than fifty, may
unite for the purpose OF organizing an assO-
citation to receive on deposit the savings OF
iaborers mechanics, farmers, servants,
minors and others; and to loan the same
for the benefit Of such depositoFs; three
fou~ths Of such number Of persons or cor
poratoFs shah reside in the county where
the proposed association is to be locates.
Section 2. Every such association may,
at any annual meeting, by a majority OF
at least tWo-thir(s of those present, elect
by ballot any citizen Of the county where
in the association is located, or Of any adj
joining county, 70 be q member thereof,
Any member falling to attend the annual
nesting ICT two successive. years SJC1
noa-atteno2nca nay be d2eu-a5 aguisa lent
so q T6E&EEisz t5GTl, sG& his place nav be liitgI
IN Use gEEal al.aT TIE ee5ort -r "a :
tsl7 <-F tF N -r l-er
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CHAPTER sos, LAWS 1897.

An Act to revise the laws authorizing the
business of banking.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly. do
enact as follows:
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Section g. The subscriptions to the capi
tai stock, and the direction Of the affair.
of the corporation prior 20 the election 0
directors, shall be in conformity with tn,
statutes Of this state, rela ting to corpora
applicable At least ftty per cent OF tn
capital stock of every bank shall be pai
in in cash, before it shall .l be authorized
The capital of such bank shall be paid il
in cash, in monthly installments of
tai, payable at tt End OF each succeedin
month, from the time 1t shall be author
tied by the bank commissioner to. corr
mence business, and the payment of eac
instalIrnent shall be certified to the ban
commits Toner, under oath, by some a4tice
OF the bank.
Section 4 Whenever articles Of incos
noration are filed with the bank coIr2i
Sioa4r. as herein prov i3ed, and the ban
transmitting the same U0tItteS the hi
c1r-G ssicnsr that At least iEty per eefs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
SEARCHING FOR VILLAINS.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The rs.stofflce
department has detailed another in
spector 10 proceed to Lake City, S. c.,
To assist Mr.. Moye. who has arrived
there to conduct the investigation into
the murder of Postmaster Baker and
the burning of the postohice. Baker.
on the day OF the night on which he Was
murdered. wrote letter TO the de-
partment saying that his life had been
threatened and asking that the gov
ernment protect him. Senator Me-
Lauren OF South Carolina was among
Postmaster Gary's callers yesterday, and
expressed his horror at the crime in
which Baker lost his life. He asked
that the department use every means
mt its command to discover the perpe-
traitors OF the outrage.
A dispatch from Inspector Moye at
Lake City says that there is no clue TO
the perpetrators, and no part of the
postofiice property has been recovered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
GENERAL COURT.

Boston, Feb 25.--The house accented
the adverse report on a bill To do away
with party designations on ballots.
In the senate the committee on in
surance reported reference TO the next
general court on "A bill providing for an
investigation by the bureau of statistics
OF labor into the question OF labor in
surance.
The committee on cities reported a bill
for the appointment OF constables by
the mayor and aldermen of cities. whose
city councils shall choose TO accept the
act.
The committee on insurance reported
a bill for the repeal of the law OF 1894.
relative TO limiting the amount a com
pany may insure in town or fire in
surance district.
The bill limiting abutters' objections
TO the granting OF liquor licenses was
rejected on the first call OF the calendar
in the senate.
The committee on agriculture report
ed leave to withdraw on the petition for
legislation for the sale OF eggs by weight.
Leave To withdraw was reported on
the petition for legislation for state com
pensation OF sl25 for japitors at ar
mories. where less than five companies
are located.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
AFTER HAGANs MONEY.

Boston. Feb. 25.-Patrick Hagan. 20
years of age, who lives alone in Somer
vile, has been assaulted twice within
the past week. IL was accidentally dis
covered that he was i'll and a physician
was called. 1t was found that the man
was sufrering from a fracture at the
base of the skull, caused by some blunt
instrument. He is in dangerous con-
dition, having been without medical at
tendance for several days. 1t is thought
the assaults were committed by per-
sons that lived not far away and were
familiar with Mr.. Hagans manner OF
living, and that their motive was rob-
berry. Mr.. Hagan's daughter died not
long ago, and il was thought that he
secured considerable money from her
life insurance policy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
DULL DAY AT THE CAPITOL.

Washington. Feb. 25.--A feature OF
the senate session yesterday was the
speech OF Mr.. Spooner on the right OF
Henry w. Corbet To a seat i'm the senate
from oregon under appointment OF the
governor. He made constitutional
argument I'm favor OF seating Mr.. Cor
bett and had not concluded when the
senate adjourned.
A. effort was made to obtain consid-
GRAFTON OF the Alaska homestead and
railway right OF way bill. but on a par
liamentary technicality IL went over.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Allen to
appoint committee OF five senator's 10
investigate the Cuban situation was
withdrawn by its author. 49,
The house devoted itself strictly to
business and disposed OF 30 additional
pages or the sundry civil appropriation
Dill. An unsuccessful effort to increase
the sum for dealing with epidemic
diseases led 10 considerable debate on
the advisability of establishing a ma
tonal quarantine. The fact that the
government Is preparing for contin-
Sencies was recognized when Chairman
cannon, who has been laboring To keep
down appropriations. accepted without
word OF protest an amendment TO i'm
crease the appropriation 10 care for the
unused machinery at the Springfield.
Mass. arsenal. Mr.. Gillette explained
that necessity for using this machinery
might occur at any time.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Barrett
OF Massachusetts. authorizing the navy
department to place the Constitution.
now lying at the Boston navy yard. as
far as possible in the same condition as
to hull and rigging as when I'm active
service. provided the necessary money
be raised by the Society OF the Daugh-
ters OF the War Of 1872
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
A PRIEST
UNDER FIRE.
ScditiOuS UtteranCeS in
Sermon Alleged.
CATHOLICS TO AID SPAIN.
His Parishi0ners Are Resen;ful of
His Sentiments.
AN EXPLANATION DEMANDED.

Kingston. N. Y, Feb. e5.-German
Catholics are up in arms over an adj
dress made by Father Weber at the
funeral OF Frank Martinelli. Martin
elli was member of st. Peters COM
mandery, Knights OF st. John. Prom
inent members of that order say that
Farther Weber asserted at the funeral
services that IL was the duty OF every
loyal Catholic TO take up arms for Spain
against the United States in case war
was declared, and that every patriotic
German Catholic should do all in his
power to aid Spain, Catholic nation.
Even stronger assertions than this are
accredited TO the priest, including the
denunciation of the American flag and
the American nation as opposed To a
nation representative of the Catholic
faith.
At a meeting OF the commandery
strong speeches were made denouncing
Father Weber's utterances, the utmost
excitement prevailing throughout the
fneeting. Finally committee was APP
pointed to wait upon Father Weber and
demand an explanation as to why he
preached such a sermon. This COM
mittee called upon the priest and ques-
toned him regarding his anti-Amer-
lean utterances. In reply Father Weber
Gaid: II preached a Catholic sermon
TO Catholic members of my church. 1t
was nobody's business what / said. |
simply instructed Catholics what il is
their duty TO do"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25

g e: c C III NEVVS
NEWS,
Full Reports of Local Happenings,
FREQUENT EXCLUSIVES"
md Items given to NEWS Readers
"a hours before the readers of it's
contemporaries are served.
A Strong, Consistent Editorial pol
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terests rather than the interest of
any individual faction or party.
The Best Financial Column,
The Best Sporting Columns,
The Breezy Little "NewsIets."
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Accuracy, Reliability and Faithfu1ness in
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coupled with Freshness and Crspness in PreSen-
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And ever and always seeking to make for
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a DAILY NEWSPAPER
that they can place in their Homes for all the
Family to read and enjoy.
These are some of the Features that are
making THE NEWS to-day popular than
before.
That's why its Daily Circulation is growing
so marvelousIy fast.
That's why it is received with warm well
i'm the Homes of Providence, endorsed by
the Clergy and everywhere approved and read
as Clean, Bright, Newsy, Up-to-Date NEWS
PAPER.
THE IN j. WIS
ONE EMIT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
THIEF IN A HOTEL.

Boston, Feb. 25.-Notes to the value
OF $4,000, drafts To the amount OF $685.
and sl25 in cash, inclosed i'm a pocket
book, constitute the missing property
of guest OF the Parker House. L.
4. A. Eberhardt of Buffalo, n. V. went
into the toilet room of the hotel. laid
down his pocletbook containing the
above named securities and walked out
forgetting to take 1t with him. When
he returned a short time later the wallet
was gone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
WORKED WITH HORACE GREELY.

Fall River, Mass. Feb. 25.--Jeremah
Gray, one Of the oldeGt sesidents OF
Swansea. died at his home in that town
wednesday night of pneumonia. Mr.
Gray was printer and formerly worked
on the Boston Advocate. a paper then
controlled 10y Benjamin Hallett. Later.
he went 10 New York and for many
years worked side by side with Horace
greeley at the printers case. After
leaving The Tribune, Mr.. Gray went to
California and was engaged in business
there during the war. Later he was en-
ployed in the treasury department at
Washington, returning TO Swansea TO re-
engage in the newspaper business. He
prepared editorials for small papers.
setting them directly from the case
without manuscript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
STABBED WITH A SHEAR.

New York, Feb. 25-Dr W. II. Holmes,
whose home was i'm Waterbury, Conn.
Ia dead at the Adamdale sanitarium at
Gravesend, Brooklyn, from self-infiicted
wounds. He had been a patient at the
sanitarium for some time, being treated
FOR the drug habit. He was improving
and was left alone on Sunday last. He
stabbed himself three times i'm the alb
domen with n knife, and then gouged
the wounds open with shears which he
found In one of the rooms
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25

To Cure Constif atton Forever.
Take Cas- carets Candy Cathartic iOc or &c
II c. &. G. fail to cure. druggists refund nlorol