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The Springfield herald., 1900-05-04

The free town library, one Of the
best educational gifts 10 the nineteenth
century TO the world, bids fair IN
the twentieth century TO become still
more than it is now Z stimulant TO
Intellectual progress Collections Of
books for the scholar aud the ricn
there have been from the earliest
times: but a library belonging to the
whole community. rich and poor,
learned and ignorant. leborer and pro
fessionaI man, is purely product Of
the last half century. Fifty years
ago there were about a score in Mas
sachusetts. Today all but seven OF
her $50 towns have q free library In
the whole country there are not less
than 10000 such Libraries But a
mere collection Of books. without o
faithful librarian. however valuable.
is like an uudeyeloDed zine, practic-
ally OF no use. The town Librarian is,
like the library itself. product OF the
closing century. and has become a new
intellectual leader In the community.
The Springfield herald., 1900-05-04
That
Tired FeeEizsH

Just as surely indicates that the
blood is lacking in vitality and the
elements of health as does the
most obstinate humor that the
vital fluid is full OF impurities.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures that
tired feeling by enriching and vi
talizing the blood, creating a
good appetite and invigorating
every organ OF the body.
The Springfield herald., 1900-05-04

The darkest hour CT human misery
comes just before the dawn Of deliv-
cry.
The Springfield herald., 1900-05-04
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IL had that tired feeling all the time.
Was as tired in the morning when 1
rose as / was when went to bed. !.
took four bottles OF Hoods sarsaC
parlIla and IL made me feel Ike new
man. could work hard and not feel
tired. / recommend Hoods to all
who need a good medicine" A. P.
CHARTER, Creston, Iowa.
Hood's SarsaparIIla is sold by all drug
gisis. Get Hoods and only Hoods.
The Springfield herald., 1900-05-04

To the dwe,le-s IN northern latl-
tudes the coming Of spring is like a
release from prison. Barriers built
by snow and ice are leveled. and doors
sealed by the frost swing open. To
all. doubtless. the season brings 4
feeling Of emancipation; it is perhaps
to the bicycIist that it speaks most di-
rectly Of fresh woods and pastures
new" One who watches the wheel.
men taking advantage Of the first goot
weather and dry roads can hardly IA.
to notice the look of Eew-found liberty
so often reflected in their faces.
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The Springfield herald., 1900-05-04

CHAPTER VII.
The wedding was over. II had been
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
CALLS 1T PIRACY.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The war de-
partment has made public the Fill
pino correspondence captured some
months ago by Gen. Funston's COM
mand in Luzon. Among the CORES
pondence is letter from DIR. Montague
R. Leverson, dated Fort Hamilton, N.
Y, July II, 1899, and addressed to Sen
or G. Apacible, in which Leverson
characterizes the war with the Fill
Iinos as piracy on the part OF the
United States. DR.. Leverson advised
bringing ABOUT the capture of some Of
fetal of the United States who should
then be placed on trial before council
CT war for piracy; he also advised the
Filipino congress to issue an address
to the people of the United States call
ing their attention to alleged viola
tons by the United States of the usa-
ges of civilized warfare.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
BARKER INELIGIBLE.
Populist Candidate For President For"
feited His Citizenship.

Chicago, Aug. ia special from
Lincoln, Neb., says a sensation has
been caused by the discovery that
Wharton Barker, the "middle-of-the-
road candidate for president on the
populist ticket, is ineligible for the Of
fee to which he aspires. 1t is said
while experimenting some improve
ments in Russia some years ago. he
was made lord of St. Wenchelas' by
tie car. Before accepting the title he
did not ask congress to grant him the
privilege, and is therefore saIu to be
ineligible because he forfeited Us cit
izenship by accepting the honor with
out permission Of the United States
authorities. If this is proved to be true
Barker must step down and out Ig-
natius Donnelly would succeed him as
a candidate, some one else being cho-
sen candidate for vice president.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

A battalion of the eighth infantry
consisting Of 500 men, left Fort Shell
ing for China.
E. H. Schweppe of Medford was nom
mated for congress by the ninth Wis
consin district democrats.
About $50 officers and men of the
second U. s infantry passed through
Chicago en- route from Fort Thomas
to China
The prince and princess of Wales
left London for Hamburg. Immense
throngs cheered them along the thor
oughfares.
Fifteen Italian detectives are report
ed to have sailed for New York to
1hadow the movements of anarchists
in the United States.
The London war Office has dispatch
from Lord Roberts announcing that
Col. Hoare is still holding ut at
Glands River, although he has sus-
tanned 67 casualties.
There will be no fight between the
winner of the Observation-Disclosures
match an9 Jeffries. Jeffries has decid-
ed to declare this match off, thinking
there would be NO credit in defeating a
man who had fought another hard
battle the same week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
HEATS GRIM HARVEST.
Dozens Die in the Terrific Weather
Prevalent.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Six deaths were
due to the heat yesterday, the eighth
day of the torrid spell, and there were
Is prostrations, three Of which will
prove fatal. The mercury's highest
point at the weather bureau was
SO. Down on the street it was So.
A small shower in the afternoon sent
the mercury down to 80 for a short
period, but it rose again to SO and was
sent down to 80 by a pitiful little thun-
derstorm at p. m. The second time
it remained at 80, but the weather man
says it will pass 80 again today. Re-
ports received show the extreme heat
prevails over large extent of terri
tory with the following results: New
York, 33 deaths. innumerable prostra-
tions; maximum, 90; Washington,
maximum 101; Pittsburg. two deaths
and eight prostrations; maximum SO;
Cleveland. one death and seven pros
trations; Toledo. two deaths; Fremont.
Ohio, two deaths; Sandusky, four
deaths, dozens of prostrations; Mil
waukee, one death and one prostra
ton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
SUFFERING IN PORTO RICO.
Over a Hundred Eaborers Ask the Gov
eminent For Work.

San Juan, P. R., Aug. 14.-More than
a hundred laborers with wives and
children reached the city yesterday af-
ter two days of weary marching, with
out food, from San Lorenzo, 81 miles.
The procession, made up of all shades
and conditions, led by colored women
with the American flag, and carrying
banners on which were inscribed the
words, give us work" marched quiet
ly through the city to the executive
mansion, where halt was made. The
spokesman then called upon Civil Gov
ernor Hunt, and explained that the OBJ
ject of the visit was to ask the govern
ment to open a road between Caguas
and San Lorenzo, thus enabling the
laboring classes to get livelihood. He
pointed out that there was no work in
the district, and that the people were
without bread and were suffering. Or
ders were promptly issued for work to
be begun on the road today, employing
as many as possible from the district
The delegation Immediately retired,
and the procession left the city on it's
return journey inside of an hour.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
ANGRY MOB SEEKS VENGEANCE
ON NEGROES.
FOR POLICEMAN'S DEATH
Police Unable to Cope With the Riot
ous Mass and a Scene Almost I'm
paralleled in New York Follows
Scores of People Shot and Rioting
Runs Wild.

New York, Aug. ia mob OF sew
eral hundred persons formed at II
o'clock last night in front of the home or
Policeman Robt ]. Thorpe to Wreak
vengeance upon the negroes OF the
neighborhoOd because one OF their race
had caused the policeman death.
Thorpe was stabbed Sunday night by
several negroes while attempting to al
rest a colored woman. The man who
inflicted the fatal injuries was said tob
a negro named Arthur Harris In a
few moments the mob sWelled to
1900 people Or more, and as they pc
came violent the negroes fed in ter
ror to any hiding place they could nnq.
Police reserves from four stations
numbering 400 in all were called OUT.
The mob grew with great "a
pidity, and ragged through the
district, and negroes regardless Of
age or sex, were inulscrlml-
nately attacked Scores were in
iured. It took the combined efforts Of
the reserves with many more police
men on regular patrol in four precincts
tO IGStOIG I'll OC1. OIuO0 w Wv uoSA 49,
til the policemen were exhausted. Re
volvers were emptied into the air and
in some instances fired at the upper
stories OF negro tenements from which
negroes defensively fired bricks,
paving stones and other missiles.
Men and women poured by
hundreds from neighboring ten
ements. Negroes were jumped on
wherever found and brutally beaten.
The blacks at first offered resistance
but were soon outnumbered and
fed and for the next hour the
streets were filled with rioting, surging
mobs. 1t was a scene of much the
same order as took place a few days
ago at New Orleans. New York has
seldom had it's equal. The shouting of
men, shrieking of women, lamentations
of children, shooting of revolvers.
crashing of windows. all made a per-
feet DandemOnium.
Scores of negroes were roughly
handled by the mob and many shot
while number of police were also
time a mob of over 5000 persons in
Broadway. Up and down, into and
out of hotels and saloons, through
Herald square and the side streets, the
mob surged and rushed looking for
negroes. Any unfortunate black was
set upon and beaten. Up to 1 o'clock
this morning not single white man
lad been reported under arrest. Chief
Devery said he would take every pre-
caution to prevent a recurrence Of the
outbreak.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20

Milwaukee and Chicago. we Iofmerly
made small charge on such checks
hnt our customers soon found out tnas
we were charging for something tnaC
did not cost us anything. Inc Iault
lies in the city banks and II they VIII
insist that all country banks MAKE
charge on such checks to cover the coSI
of collection that will furnish tne reln-
edy. Throughout the country the eA-
change account is loss to the banks
though it should be d source OF rev
enue. Conditions have changed. our
customers now sometimes know loo
much about the banking business. YOU
in the city must charge us in the coun-
try for what you do for us and tnen
we can charge our customers Tor what
we do for them The state tax commls-
sion is making an earnest effortto solVe
the problem of equitable taxatlon OF
property. There will soon pc cali
on the banking interests OF the state
to make suggestions as to changes IN
the present system, and plans should
be made for a proper representation
before the commission.
Secretary Carpenter reported that
the association had membership OF
179 banks, net gain of 13 over Two
years ago. Treasurer Charles c. Brown
reported receipts Of $1,352.84 and dis
bursements of $412.85, leaving bal
ance of $4,000 in the treasury
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following for officers on the
association and they were elected:
President, H. D. Smith, Appleton;
vice-president, John Johnson, MllWau-
kee; secretary Charles C. Arnold, NIL
waukee; treasurer, George H. Utz.
Menasha; executive council, William
Bigelow, Milwaukee; John P. Murphy,
Milwaukee; L. S. Taunton, Menoml-
nee; honorary presidents, first dis
trict, c.. M Blackman, Whitewater;
second, T. P. Hemmey, Juneau; third,
George Z. Morse, Reedsburg; fourth,
C. C. Schmidt, Milwaukee; fifth, e.
Franckenberg, West Bend; sixth, Q. A.
Galloway, Fond du Lac; seventh, Jo-
seph Boschert, La Crosse; ninth, c. L..
Alverson, Medford; tenth, w. FL. Clark,
West Superior.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
CLARK HOOD FOR CHAIRMAN.
Lawyer Will Preside at State
Convention.

Milwaukee, Aug. 15.-Clark L. Hood
of Lacrosse has been selected by Chair
man Peck for temporary chairman of
the democratic state convention which
will meet at the Pabst theater in this
city Aug. 22 Mr.. Hood is one Of the
leading lawyers of the western part of
the state, and a ready and pleasing
speaker. He was an enthusiast in the
Bryan cause four years ago, and has
always been a working democrat. His
name was proposed to the Kansas City
convention, but was defeated. Mr..
Hood is about so years old and has
been resident of Lacrosse for many
years. He owns a fine farm outside the
city and makes speciality of raising
fine horses.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
BANKERS TALK SHOP.
STATE MEETING MONEYED MEN
ON IN MILWAUKEE.
N. B. Van Slyke Discusses the Prob
lens of Country Checks-The
Tax Commission.

Milwaukee, Aug. 16.-The conven-
ton of the Wisconsin Bankers associ-
alton opened it's sessions at the Hotel
Pfister club room yesterday with a
good attendance. Much interest was
shown. The convention was called to
order by President F. G.. Bigelow, who
introduced Mayor David S. Rose, who
welcomed the visitors to the city. A.
J. Frame of Waukesha responded in a
few fitting words. President BigeloW's
annual address was presented and was
we'll received. f. w. Hayes of Detroit
read paper ON Clearing House Objects,
Rules and Regulations, the main point
discussed being the problem of country
checks. He said that the problem OF
the collection of country checks had
become such an important one that it
was making much trouble all over the
country. In some cities the clearing
houses had attempted to enforce
charges for such collection to cover the
necessary expense, but that attempt
was accompanied by many difficulties.
The New York plan was discussed and
IL Was SLdl0u JudL IL was WOAA
and was observed by all the members
of the clearing house, though it had
some drawbacks. The banks Of otner
cities made bid for country business
by Offering to collect such checks at
par, but they have found that they thus
assumed a great burden and that the
expense of conducting the business was
greater than the returns. Mr. Hayes
said that the evils of par collection
would only be overcome through the
agency Of the clearing houses OF the
country working in concert He ad-
vised the bankers to make charge on
every item sent to them by other banks
and in course of time the question
would be worked out satisfactorily.
President Bigelow invited discussion
of the paper and N. B. Van Slyke of
Madison was the first to respond. He
said:
II have long thought that country
bankers were not at fault in taking
checks at par and sending them to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20

crease in dollars, and it is far ahead OF
any other city in the percentage of it's
increase.
'"The cities showing the largest per-
centage of increase last month were
Dayton, Des Moines, Richmond, Va.
Baltimore, Minneapolis, Detroit and
Pittsburg. The largest increase in cash
was in New York, whose receipts
amounted to $7SO,O19, an increase of
$66,569, or 9.3 per cent. Chicago fol-
lowed, with receipts of $569,132, an in
crease of $55, 137, or 1917 per cent. Bal
timore's receipts were $76,478, an in
crease of So, 444, or 12.4 per cent; Wash
ington, $56,330, increase 5,448, or IL
per cent, and Richmond, Va, $21, 254,
increase, $3.50, or IA per cent"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20

Washington. aug. 16.-The tension
of the Chinese situation was intense
throughout yesterday, for it is appre-
ciated by the officials that the Crisis
has reached an acute stage which can
not be continued many hours without
bringing word of momentous import
determining either for good or evil the
entire course of events. 1t was day
of extreme anxiety, Of watching ana
waiting, with only meagre ana Irag-
mentary information as to the military
and diplomatic phases. One OF the new
dave1opments of the day was state
ment that messages are being received
from Minister Conger which are not
transmitted through the Chinese MIN
lister here. but directly to the state de-
partment These dispatches cannot De
fully deciphered, and for this reason
the statement cannot be definitely
made that the dispatches sent by the
government to Minister Conger are re-
ceived by him. So far as the messages
have been deciphered. there is no IN
dication that Minister Conger received
any information or dispatches from our
state department.
While it is not known what resist
ance may have been or will be MADE
to the advance at Tung Chow, Secretary
Root would not be surprised to learn
of a very serious battle at that place,
for if the Chinese army should
make a stand at this point, the
international forces would find 1t
difficult to overcome the forts and
walls. Word came early in the day
that Gen. Chaffee had reached MattoW,
twenty miles from Pekin, last Friday
or Saturday and since then there has
been time for a still further advance
toward the imperial city. The feeling
among the officials was shown in the
extreme circumspectiOn thrown about
all messages relating to China, and 1t
was announced that any communica
lions from Minister Conger or the con-
suls concerning affairs in China would
not be made public.
This was not due to a desire to keep
from the public information OF import
MANY possibilities of extreme hazard to
500 legationers in Pekin. The greatest
caution must be observed against dis
closures which would further imperil
those in danger. The German ambas-
sador, Speck Won Sternberg, regards
Tung Chow, midway between MattoW
and Pekin as the real battle ground,
and Secretary Root is inclined to &C
cept the same view. Some japanese
officials believe when the allies reach
Tung Chow they will find Pekin de-
serted city, as it was recalled that
these tactics of withdrawal occurred in
1860 when the British-French expedi-
ton reached Tung Chow. The arrival
of President Mckinley is looked upon
with great interest in view of the gray
ity of the crisis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
ADVERTISING PAYS"
Even Postoffice Department Recognizes
The Force of This Maxim.

Washington, Aug. 15-"You might
not believe it, said Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden, that adj
yertising pays in the postoffice depart
ment, but it does. The department is
a business machine, and when business
principles and methods are strictly ap-
piled the results are very encouraging.
81 am led to make these observa-
lions by the development of the Day
ton (Ohio) postoff1ce. The postmaster,
F. G.. Without, is young man of hust-
ling business qualities. He has entered
into the work Of extending his office
and increasing it's receipts by showing
the people what great and beneficial
institution the postoff1ce is, and he is
succeeding admirably He made the
banner record in the registry business
for the last fiscal year, showing an in
crease of &c per cent. When the nor
NAL increase is only and 4 per cent,
you can easily see what he must have
done to increase his registry business
Sc per cent There are many people
who don't understand the advantages
of the registry system, and Mr.. With
off took special pains to instruct his
patrons, with the result he almost
doubled his business.
'"Why, the receipts at Dayton for the
month of June, 1900, amounted to $21,-
598, an increase of $5,397 over those for
June, 1899, or 1873 per cent. Very few
cities of many times the population of
Dayton can show as much of an in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
1913 A WORD.
Message Rate to Pekin by Postal
Wires.

You may cable to your friends in
Pekin noW-if your purse Is long
enough. Manager O. D. Ensminger of
the Postal company has received infor-
nation that the Chinese administra-
ton has established a courier service
between Tsinanfu and Pekin and that
messages may be accepted at sender's
risk, subject to delay at the regular
rate, plus $1.47 for each message. The
regular rate is $1.66 per word to Pekin,
so that if, perchance, you desire to
cable but 10 words the total cost will
reach only $31.30. The modern news
paper would never hesitate to order a
whole column of good matter at that
figure, though the cost would easily ex-
coed $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
GIRLS HUNTING LICENSE.

Monticello, Aug. 16.-The first young
lady to take out hunters license IN
Green county is Miss Bessie Schultz
daughter of Mr.. Fred Schultz, who is
a crack rifle shot, and who goes north
every season, never returning without
his quota of deer. Miss Schultz is LIZ
years of age and will accompany her
father on his annual outing trip. She
is said to be quite expert with the rifle
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
HUNTINGTON FUNERAL.
Occurs Tomorrow and Will be Strictly
Private.

New York. Aug. 16.-The body of
Coils P. Huntington. who died Mon
day in the Adirondack mountains, was
brought to this city on a special train
yesterday The body now rests in a
casket in the library Of the Hunting
ton down town house. The funeral
services will be strictly private tomor-
row morning
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
JENKINS. NOMINATED.
Tenth District Republicans Will Again
Name the Congressman.

trict republican convention was held
yesterday and Congressman John J.
Jenkins of Chippewa Falls was renom-
mated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-20
SLATED FOR SENATOR.

Appleton, Wis, Aug 16.-The repub-
lican senatorial convention of the four
teenth district at Hortonville nomi-
mated Assemblyman T. A. Willy of Ap-
pleton by reclamation.