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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11
INTERESTING
CORRESPONDENCE
SEABOARD AIR LINE.
Industrial Department, Circulate


Industrial Department, Circulating
Library Division,
Middleton. Gar, Feb. 18th, 1899.
Mr.. E. st. John, v. P. and G. NJ, Ports
mouth. Va:
My Dear Sir-My position with the
Seaboard Air Line becomes daily more
interesting and unique. The enclosed
letter is one of many that l have had
the pleasure OF answering. ! had no
Idea that my library work would put
me, in touch with so many avenues Of
showing my appreciation Of you and
your railroad l am very glad that this
IS true. and do the work most cheer
fully, for 1t is truest reciprocity.
I think it will be we'll, my dear Mr..
st. John, to keep the meeting of the
American Library Association in view.
offering inducement over the Seaboard.
The visitors will be from all sections,
and the growing interest in the South
VIII make the attendance unusually
large. 1 thank you very much for
sending Mr.. Fowler and his photo
grapher to Rose Hill. but unfortunately
was not aware of their coming and my
libraries were all out. The interest in
the Library Division of the Seaboard
mas become widespread and the books
and papers sent to this office have in
creased to such an extent that 1 am
converting my morning room into u dis
tributing office. These changes were
being made while the gentlemen were
mere and no interior views could be
taken. l want you to know more Of
the details of this work which is yield
ing such satisfying results. I am very
grateful for your aid, and regard your
coming South as n benedction to our
people. 1t has been nearly n lifelong
WISH OIL mine to be in position TO help
the rural communities, to brighten the
lives and homes of our country or
farmers wives. The letters received
from the women along the line assure
me that have at last secured the posi-
tion where 1 can do what 1 have so
long tried and hoped to do. 1 realize
tully that l owe this to you, and am
eeorrespc.ndingly grateful.
wish to keep the standard high and
DO not care for old books. No doubt
you have heard of the liberality Of Mrs.
Llpscomb. principal of Lucy Cobb In
| stitute. Athens, Ga. The books she
donated are very choice and will add
| greatly to the collection. She wrote mo
She wanted YOU to know it gave her
great pleasure to present these books
to the Seaboard Air Line, because OF
your courtesies to her. We read of MI
andrew Carnegie's great gifts to large
cities. and We praise and thank the
WONDERFUL philanthroplst. but n library
OF hfty-two volumes sent to the little
towns in Virginia, North and South
Carolina and Georgia. becomes n white
winged messenger quickening the
thought. elevatng the opinions, broad
ening the knowledge and widening tho
mental horizon OF the little town.
sincerely hope the great work ma,
not be handicapped. With best wishes
Very truly,
| Mrs. e. B, HEARD
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11
SEABOARD AIR LINE.
Office of Vice-President and
General Manager.
Portsmouth, Va. March 1900 ;

| VI 'SiHoutH' va, March 4, 1899
MT Andrew Carnegie. Pittsburg, Penn. /:
My Dear Mr.. Carnegie-As general
manager of the Chicago, Rock island
anu racine railway, with which line 1
was connected for thirty-two wears 7
nave had the pleasure of meeting Won
III chicago on several occasions. at the
Union League Club. This simDlv nv
way of Introduction.
The Seaboard Air Line, among MANY
other schemes which 1t has entered
upoi SINCE my connection with it. for
us immediate vicinity, conceived the
luea OF circulating libraries, and at tho
present time we have some ten of those
eacn containing one hundred or moro
DOCKS which are moved from point to
point where they are placed under the
esaree OF an assistant industrial agent
OIL the company. People of the town RI
winch the library is sent are advised
mat they can obtain books therefrom.
LOT a period of ten days, by calling I,non
me industrial agent, or the assistant
INDUSTRIAL agent-in the first place. a
gentleman. and in the latter. a LADY,
we, Ven hnown In the community to which
mat this is largely appreciated and
the distribution of these books amonp
the people is becoming almost univer.
sal. Inc books are principally those
relatlns to good farming and good
housekeeping, and also containing in
s.ructions as to how the people may i'm
prove their surroundings.
The writer of the letter which T m
close herewith, Mrs. Heard, is Iadv NJ
culture. whose home is at Middleton
"a: one is possessed of great energy
ana desire to DO good, in her time i,y
AIDING the people in her immedia 70
siciiliry' OF at any point where she may
1e called upon TO go for the purpose of
delivering lectures upon VILLAGE i'm
provement, which she is fully CONNIE
tent TO do. etc. ETC., and in this con
nectlon has charge of the circulatin,
Libraries referred to.
suppose 1t would never have oc-
CURED to me to write you upon tbjs
suoJect put for the fact that she makes
90 tior VI your name in her commune
cation TO me. which enclose vo,,
SIMPLY for your perusal, with the snp-
seStlon That If the work being dove
should prove at all interesting to VOL,
and you should feel to desire to ala ~
In some way. the opportunity is wiz
you. and such aid would unuuestlonabIv
prove OF very great value. and no
thoroughly appreciated by these Vel,
ers in good cause.
me DOCKS being circulated have been
donated by agricultural editors and
others. and that they are accomnlieb
ing great good there is no question
WIN You kindly return the correspon-
dence herewith. after you have perused
II: l neg 10 ask that you will not look
lght or request. The intent is simnIv
10 prlng the matter to your attention
leaving you entirely free to act your
own good pleasure.
yours very truly.
'signeD E. ST. JOHN.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11
DEATH OF MIR. JOHN SPRING

Mr.. John Spring. well-known young
man. died at the residence of his sister.
NO. 500 Washington street, yesterday
afternoon at 5:15 o'clock, after short
illness. in the 34th year of his age. Mr..
spring was n member of Central
Church and by his uprightness won a
most OF friends, who will regret to learn
OF his death. He was the princinaI
support OF two sisters, to whom he was
deVotedly attached. His funeral will
take place this morning at o o'clock at
Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11

AS the season of the year when pneu.
monia. la grippe. sore throat, coughs.
colds, catarrh. bronchitis and lung trou.
bies are to be guarded against. nothing
us fine substitute" will answer the
purpose" or is Just as good" as One
infallible remedy for all lung. throat or
bronchial troubles. Insist vigorously
upon having 1t il something else" is
offered you.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11
sEABoARD AIR LINE.
Office of Vice President and

General Manager,
portsmouth, Va, April 9TH 1892
Mrs. Eugene B. Heard, General Super
intendent S. A. L. Circulating Library,
Middleton, Ga:
Dear Mrs. Heard-As per my tele-
gram to you of few days since, I beg
to enclose you the check Of Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie, dated New York. April Isl.
1899. and drawn on the Fifth Avenue
Sank of that city. for one thousand
dollars (sl.ooo), to be used by you, and,
as MT Carnegie states. 10 the best
possible advantage. I also enclose you
herewith the correspondence, thinking
you may desire to have copy. When
YOU are ready to visit New York, ]
shali take a very great deal Of pleasure
in introducing you to parties. there
publishers and othera, who viii FURNISH
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11
FINED FOR IIALLooINc FISH.

There is an ordinance that forbids
any person from crying fish" through
the streets on Sunday. Samuel Halo
way and Charles Lowry went through
the streets Sunday morning hallooine
feesh! fresh feesh!" They were ar
rested and yesterday Mayor Baird fined
them 81 each and warned them to not
repeat the offence again. They left the
court sadder and wiser than they were
when they entered there.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11
New York, April LIST. 1899

1NeW fork, April 1St, 1893.
Mr.. e. st. John, General Manager Sea
BOARD Air Line. Portsmouth, Va:
Dear Mr.. st. John-I am deeply in.
terested in your circulating library
work. do not know of any similar.
SO much the greater credit to the Sea,
Doard AIT Line. l beg to send YOU
sl,ooo-to be used to the best advantage,
anc shall hope to hear from time to
TINE OF the continued success of the
enort 10 supply the wants of the peo-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11
Newest Discovery" Painless Extraction.

you such books as you will select, at a
very considerable discount over regu-
lar prices.
This 1 feel is but the commencement
OF that success so much deserved. and
which surely will be yours, as the re-
suit of your grand efforts in behalf Of
the good people located upon the Sea-
board Air Line. Very sincerely.
(Signed) L, ST. John
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11

For frost bites. burns. indolent sores.
eczema. skin disease. and especiaiiy
Piles. DeWitts Witch Hazel Saive
stands first and best. Look out sor
dishonest people who try to initiate and
counterfeit 1t. It's their endorsement 10
good article. Worthless goods are NOT
initiated. Get DeWitt's Witch Eazei
Salve. Burrow-Martin Company.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11

Not one child dies where ten formerly
died from Group. People have learned
the value OF One Minute Cough Cure
and use 1t for severe lung and throat
troubles. y, II Immediately. stops cough
Company. .s q - ''- Is - Nss
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11
WILLIAM o. CULPEPPER DEAD

Sunday afternoon William Oliver Gull
pepper, a son Of the late William and
annette Culpepper. died at his hon. at
Deep Creek, aged 30 years, The funeral
took place at o'clock yesterday after
noon from the residence. the Rev. Mr..
Beadles officiating. The interment was
made In the family burial ground, near
Deep Creek.
Mr.. Culpepper was a good citizen and
those who knew him best speak of him
In very tender terms.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11

James B. Dill, OF East Orange. N. r
Is director in the National Roafin@
company, recently formed with sf25 5000
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11

Before the discovery OF One Minute
Cough Cure. ministers were greatly dis
turbed by coughing congregations. No
excuse FOR it now Burrow- Martin
Company.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11

a dispatch from Ashland Wis, is to
me effect that the Ashland Iron and
Steel Company is constructing n,at,+
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-11
A PLEASANT OCCASION.


A complimentary banquet was ten
dered to the retiring chief clerk of the
Madison Hotel. Mr.. Wilbur A. Capps,
at that hosiery last night, by the pro
2rASrr, Mr.. H. p. Screws. There were
prssnt many of the friends of Mr..
Capps. who by kind expression in
toast. speech and song. wished him all
the prosperity possible in his new field
of labor. with t. S. Williams & Bro,
the wholesale commission merchants,
of New York
The following was
THE MENU
PURGE of tomatoes, olives. celery
baked shad Ia maitre de hotel, Lynn
haven oysters on half SHIELDED, chick
en- salad, Smithfield ham, escaloped oys
tiers, Maryland style, Rhode Island tur-
key stuffed with chestnuts. ice cream,
cake cheese straws. coffee. cigarettes,
cigare, sailed almonds, mixed nuts
fruits. Wine list-Claret. sherry. port
sauterne, Mumm's extra dry, Dewey
punch.
Mr.. Capps will leave for New York
this week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-09-14
CONTRACT is LET,
Iorgensen & Larsen and John Betting
Are Awarded the Contract for the
New School Building.
TO BE COMPLETED BY JAN. Is.

The Bids for the Work Are Far in Excess
of the Figures Given by the Architect,
but the Board Decide That the Building
Shall Be Erected at once-The Cost of
the Building, Exclusive of the Plumbing,
Will Amount to $11, 016.
The Board of Education met in reg
t11ar session at the City Hall Tuesday
evening for the purpose of opening the
bids for the new eight room school
building on the North side.
Following the reading Of the min
utes report of the High school re-
ported favorab1y on the purchase of a
copy of Murat Ha1stead's "War with
Spain" for the High school library.
The report was accepted and the book
will be added to the library
The committee on supplies reported
favorab1y on the purchase of twelve
supplementary German readers and a
similar number of Greene's English
history. The books we're ordered pur-
chased.
The usual number of bills were pre-
scented and allowed, after which the
Board proceeded to open the bids for
the new building. The bids were as
follows:
Chas. G.. The1een Sc, 293 SO
Fred Nenow. Observation-Disclosures. 1903 90
mot including masonry
John Betting ...............$ So, SIS 90
For carpenter work only. 5,271 90
Bids for mason work on the building
were:
Fred Buh1. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s., 402 90
Jorgensen & Larsen. ......... 1905 90
The bids for the plumbing were
opened, but none of the bidders had
furnished certified checks, as required
by the Board, and the matter of
plumbing was left over until the next
meeting.
Ali the bids for carpenter and mason
work were largely in excess of the
So, 700, which had been set by the
Board as a. maximum cost, The low
est bids received were from John
Betting for the carpenter work,
($5,271) and Jorgensen & Larsen for
the mason work, (3,995), making total
cost of the building, exclusive of heat
ing and plumbing, 1926. The con-
tract for the heating plant has already
been let at 81, 1850. Making the cost of
the building, with plumbing yet to be
heard from, $11, 016. With an addition
of $1,000 for plumbing the cost of the
building will be brought up to $12, 10,
The bids of Jorgensen & Larsen for
mason work, and John Betting for
carpenter work were unanimously &C
copied and the President and Secretary
were authorized to enter into con-
tract with the successful bidders. The
bond for the contractor was fixed at 40
per cent of the contract price. The
Secretary was instructed to have the
building constructed by the 18th of
January, 1900.
The matter of the introduction of
Whee1er's Graded English into the
schools was referred to the committee
on text books.
The Board then adjourned until
next Tuesday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-09-14
ROSIE GOES AGAIN.
Sam Rosso and Rosie Weisung Make Lots
of Trouble For the Police.

The police of the city are on the
lookout again for Rosie 'Weisung. It
is the same old story. Sam Rosso, her
Italian lover, came to the city from
Chicago last night, and a short time
afterward the two disappeared. Of
course no one saw them leave the city,
but when the girl did not return home
this morning, her mother at once went
to the police office and asked the police
to institute a search for the girl.
The police are slow to take hold of
the case again. The actions of the
girl, who is fourteen years of age, have
caused the police more trouble than all
the other police cases combined. It
was less than month ago that the
girl was found with Rosso in Chicago
and returned to this city by Chief of
Police O'Hare.
The officers are anxious to have the
girl sent to the reform school, but the
mother positively refuses to allow them
to take such course. No trace of the
whereabouts Of the girl or the Italian
have been discovered today, and it is
thought that they have gone to Chi
CaQO,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-09-14

Mrs. NJ Reip1inger is spending a
few days with Racine friends.
Miss Maggie Davis has gone to Mil
waukee to spend a week with friends.
Miss Mamie Lippert has accepted a
position as book-keeper at the Fidelity
laundry.
Miss Nellie Brown, of Chicago, is
spending a few days with friends IN
this city.
C. r. Aspinwa11, of Ft. Atkinson,
transacted business in Kenosha last
evening.
Frank Larrisen, of Rochester, Wis,
spent Tuesday evening with friends. in
Kenosha.
James Lewis returned home Tuesday
evening after short visit with friends
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Allen and
Mrs. Tanner returned from their East
ern trip on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jos1yn and her daughter, Mrs.
w. H. Schee1, have returned home
from six weeks visit in Iowa. @
Miss Laura Summons has returned
home after an extended visit with
friends and relatives in Chicago.
Miss Wray Davis has given up her
place at the Brass mill and taken a
position in Chicago as cashier in a res
taurant. 8
b. Herman has rented the vacant
store room in the Dagenback building
and will remove his clothing store into
it for the present.
A wedding supper was given last
evening at the home of Conrad Hansis
on Dayton street in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Balm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Merk1e and son
Fred, and Mr.. Perren, of Rochester,
N. Y, are spending few days with
the family of B. Eiche1man.
Miss Runa1s has been induced by the
ladies of Park Ave church to give one
more concert before going East to re-
side. The concert will be given Tues
day evening, Sept. 10, at Park Ave
church.
The side rank of the order of For
esters entertained their wives and
sweethearts together with the members
of the Order of Foresters at McKeon's
grove on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F;-ber have
announced the engagement. of their
daughter, Miss Margaret Faber, to Mr..
Harry E. Grace, of Racine. The wed
ding will take place in the near future.
AS previously announced, Judge
C1arkson, of Omaha, member of the
board of 1ectureships of the mother
church of Christian Science at Boston,
will deliver his lecture, "Christian
Science and Christian Scientists" at
Rhode opera house, Monday evening,
Sept. Is, at O'Clock. These lectures,
free to all who desire to know some
thing of this great subject from an
authorized source, are being delivered
throughout the country, and in towns
and cities of any size, to full or over
crowded houses, c1ergymen, physicians,
lawyers, working people, rich and poor,
high and low, alike attending, to heaf
of this o1d-new truth which to-day, as
hundreds Of years ago, heals the dis
eased and suffering as well as redeems
the sinner, bringing to those who seek
it a taste of that heaven which the
Master said is at hand. It is hoped
many will avail themselves of this OPP
portunity. III
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-09-14
second Notice to Plumbers.

The Board of Education of the city
of Kenosha will receive bids for fur
nishing all materials and doing all the
work of plumbing for new school
house to be erected in the Eighth ward
of the city of1Kenosha, in accordance
with the plans and specifications
furnished by C. A. Dickhaut.
Bids will be received at any time
until 800 O'Clock p. m. Tuesday, Sept.
10Th.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for an amount equal to
10 per cent. of the amount bid.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Signed, G. r. MCDOWELL,
SO Superintendent of Schools.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-09-14

Lieut.. Garwood is still very busy
en1isting recruits for service in the
Philippines. He has now twelve Ke-
nosha men enlisted for the company.
The latest recruits rereived were Henry
Gardiner, Lambert Workman and An
thony Christensen.
A little life may be sacrificed to a
sudden attack of Group if you don't
have DR.. Thomas Electric Oil on
hand for the emergency. dws16
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-09-14
FOR SALE

TARu FOR SALE-TOc close esUate-I57 acres.
H Homestead of the late M. G. Boswell. Good
buildings, orchard, etc. One mile to Somers
station. Excellent railroad facilities. viii
be sold on reasonable terms. Address Henry
F. Jordan, administrator, Kenosha, Wis. fwt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-09-14
HELP WANTED

TTTANTFD-A first class spring mattress
w weaver, good wages and permanent po-
sition for right party. Add. position" care
of EVENING NEWS. +oWol
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-09-14
BARGAIN COLUMN.

Advertisements of 30 words or less may be
inserted in this column at price of 20 cents pei
week payable Invariably in advance. TO per
sons who are out of employment ana are
nents longer than forty words pay 70 Genus
Tor each additional forty words or less.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-10
The Clever Spider.

"One of my friends was accustomed to grant shelter to number of garden spiders under a vacant varanda and to watch their habits. One day a sharp storm broke out, and the wind ragged so furiously through the garden that the spiders suffered damage from 1t, al- though sheltered by the veranda. The mainyards of one of these webs, as the sailors would call them, were broken so that the web was blown hither and thither, like a slack sail In storm.
 The spider made no fresh threads, but tried to help itself In another way 1t let itself down to the ground by a thread and crawled to a place where lay some splintered pieces of wooden fence. thrown down by the storm. It fastened a thread to one of the bits of wood, turned back with 1t and hung 1t with a strong thread to the lower part of it's nest. about five feet from the ground. The performance was a won derful one, for the weight of the wood sufficed to keep the nest tolerably firm, while it was yet light enough to yield to the wind and so prevent further in- jury. The piece of wood was about 215 inches long and as thick as a goose quill.
 "On the following day a careless servant knocked her head against the wood, and it fell down. But in the course of few hours the spider mend ed her web, broke tHe supporting thread in two and let the wood fall te the ground. Animal Friends
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-10
Dublin BootbI.ck., 17so.

Among the populace of Dublin ,in 1T80, says the University Magazine, the shoeblacks were a numerous and for midable body. The polish they used was lampblack and eggs, for which they purchased all that were rotten in the markets Their implements con sisted of three legged stool. basket containing a blunt knife, called a spudd, a painters brush and an old wig. A gentleman usually went out in the morning with dirty boots or shoes, sure to find a shoeblack sitting on his stool at the corner of the street. The gentleman put his foot in the lap of the shoeblack without ceremony, and the artist scraped 1t with his spudd. wiped 1t with his wig and then laid on his composition as thick as black paint with his painters brush.
 The stun dried with rich polish. re- quiring no friction and little inferior to the elaborated modern fluids, save only the intolerable odors exhaled from eggs fin high state of pu.vidity and which filled any house whSh was en- tered before the composition was quite dry and sometimes even tainted the air of fashionable drawing rooms. Polish ing shoes, we should mention, was at this time a refinement almost confined to cities, people in the country being generally satisfied with grease.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-10
AMERICAN ASSAULTED.
Johannesburg Police Ma1treat a Col
 Citizen.

A colored American citizen, black. smith, was mistaken for Kafiir outside the exchange at Johannesburg and was cruelty maltreated by the police, among whom was a field cornet
 The negro was leading horses from his forge, when three mounted policemen appeared and demanded that he show his pass. They used abusive language. The negro produced a paper proving him to be an American citizen and protested against the abusive language. There upon the policemen dismounted, knocked him down and kicked him in the back with their spurs~
 Dr. Matthews. to whom the American consul sent the negro for medical treiS- ment. exhibited nine spur wounds to the crowd that gathered outside the ex- change. A dramatic scene ensued. Dr. Matthews harangued the people, appeal ing for justice and accusing Field Cornet Lombard of being concerned.
 A warrant has been issued for the ar rest of the policemen. Lombard has sub mitted an affidavit denying that he was involved in the assault.
 The American consul has taken the matter in hand