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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

The State bank of Williamsville
Ill, was robbed of $4,000 and valuable
jewelry.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

Russian iron and steel masters plan
the formation of combine and ask
government aid.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

King Edward will visit Cannes
France, at the end of January.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

Great preparations are being made
in Pekin to welcome back the Chinese
court.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16
The Contented Farmer

settlers on the lands of Western Canada which
comprises the great grain and ranching lands
Of Manitoba, Assiniboia, Alberta and Saskat-
chewan. Exceptional advantages and low rates
Of fare given to those DESTROYS Of inspecting the
fall grant lands. The handsome 40 page Atlas of
F. Pedley, Supt. of Immig ration Ottawa. Can. or
TO T. o. Currie, / New Insurance Building Mil
waukee, Wis, Agent for Government of Canada.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do rot
stain the hands or spot the kettle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

Lord Dudley it is expected will be
appointed Viceroy of Ireland.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

ALCOH@G Habit Cure-A two month Dipso-
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to be the @est Price $500 Try it if all others
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

DIE SUFFERERS Twill send simple home rem
L edy that cures-never fails, 25c postpaid
L. l.. WILLIAMS, Winfield, Kansas.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

Kristeers elaborate history of the painter
makes it's appearance in translation before
the publication of the original German text
1t is a massive work, packed with the fruits OF
truly Teutonic eruditon, fully provided with
catalogues and documentary appendices. amply
illustrated with photographers and half tone
cuts, and published in altogether handsome
FORM Add to all this the talk about Mantesha
which is heard more and more among those
who concern themselves with the great painters
of the past and it is plain that Mantegna, VINO
has never lacked admirers, is on the verge or
increasing them to a considerable extent
No better champion of his fame than Herr
Kristeller could be asked. 1t is true that this
author succumbs more often than is strictly
necessary to the temptation which ensnares so
many of his countrymen when they are writing
about art, the temptation to indulge in meta
physical speculation However. having alluded
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

amateurs DISCOURSE The close observer of
these matters might find reason in current dis
cussiou Of old Italian art to Justify the sus-
picon that while Eottcelli may not be imme-
diatcly dcthrouod. it Is not unlikely that Man
teEna w!I before long occupy one of these pedes-
tails reared 10y the development of taste. The
late Charles Yriart" putting together a
volume on this master at the time of his death
II was published few months ago and while
have not found il weighty production. the
scheme being, in fact, rather sketchy and shall
low. the book clearly testihes to the keen in
terest which ore Of the most accomplished
critics OF his time had come to feel In a painter
previously more or less neglected y study OF
Mantegna is announced for early publication in
the popular series Of monographs edited by
DR.. Williamson and in the mean time Herr
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

to this slight blemish. We may pass it by. and
to the numerous merits of the composition.
1t opens with luminous analysis of the condi-
tions amid which Mantegna was born and ira
verses such personal relations as existed be-
tween him in his formative period and his
temporaries in the north of Italy. Then. fol-
lowing with fair Closeness the chronology of
his career the author minGles biographical data
with analysis of the works deftly that the
reader have difficulty in apprehendng
the and his art in such wise as TO feel
thoroughly initiated into the true significance
of both. Herr kristeller has kindled to his
task. and it will be fault of his if his book
does not make Mantegna better understood and
more deeply appreciated.
He paints him true child of the early
Renaissance Born in 1431. in Vicenza. and
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
ANDREA MANTEGNA.
A GREAT ITALIAN MASTER OF THE
FIFTEENTH CENTURY.

ANDREA MANTEGNA By Paul Krsteller with
26 Plates and 162 Text Illustrations Enslsh
Edition by S. Arthur Strong. M A. Librarian
to the House of Lords and at ChatSWorth'
Ouarto. pp xii, 51l Longmans. Green & Co.
Modern connosseurshp has never been with
out a fashionable idol. some painter at whose
shrine it has been a mark of distinction In the
devotee to pay tribute. At one time II was
Raphael whom no person pretending to
knowledge of the arts could afford to neglect
Later your man of taste especially strong
on the Correggiosity Of Correggio More re-
Gently Botticeli has been the theme of every
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10

4 rueful taxpayer III Chelsea writes 10 The
Saturday Review" complaining about the trashy
fiction which encumbers the shelves Of the free
library in his neighborhood. 1t is familiar
complaint. and London is not the only city in
the world where good cause for il exists.
There is one point however, to which refer
cnce is not often enough made. No one asks
that the people who go TO free library should
be denied all fiction save the acknowledged
masterpieces Of the past. The average of con-
temporary fiction Is remarkably high, so high
as to amaze and delight the observer who looks
carefully into the subject. But just because Of
committees to assist the circulation of works
irrtlecna:ly bad The owlish assertion that
people can't be reading the classics ali the
time is beside the point. Nobody wants them
10. But instead of reading the innumerable
volumes of twadde that in some quarters it
seems TO be considered legitimate to offer them
instead, they can be reading any of not
ten twenty, but thirty forty nOvelists
whose productions at least not contempt
ible. The arts of the 'boomSter" and we fear
the conscienceless practices of many critics"
are largely responsible for the persistence Of
trashy fiction in public libraries and in many
other places But the purchasing committees
aforesaid have Il great power for good in their
hands, and their failure to exercise it calls for
faces like flint against the wiles Of the boom
ster" and his accompces in the press they
will do much to readjust the balance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
How,s This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have know f.
J. Cheney for the past fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions, and financi-
ally able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. Walding, Kinnan 4 Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
PRESIDENTS TELEGRAM
Received ut the Opening of the Pan-Amer-
Jean Exposition.

Buffalo, May 2.-When the Pan
American exposition threw open its
gates yesterday there was no multi
tude waiting to enter, but those there
were well paid for being there. At
loon the following dispatch was re-
ceived from President Mckinley: "The
president directs me to convey his con-
gratulations to the citizens of Buffalo
upon the suspicious opening of the
pan-American exposition, so rich in
blossom and ripe I'm expectations.
May the hopes and ambitions of its
promoters be realized to the fullest
measure. BY direction of the presi-
dent" This was signed by Secretary
Cortelyou.
At s a. m. yesterday number Of
pigeons were released. Thirty five
went to Oil City, twenty five to Cleve-
land and five each to Toledo and Pitts
burg. Attached to their legs was this
message: ''To the People of All the
Americas: This message of greeting,
borne to you by carrier pigeons, an
nounces the opening of the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition, and extends to every
one an invitation to participate in the
pleasures and benefits of this six
months festival"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
Losing Spectator. Attempt Suicide.

Chicago, May 6.-Crazed by the loss
of $4,000 on the board CT trade in
the big corn deal .hat has been on for
several days, two spectators tried to
end Their lives with morphine at the
Grace hotel. At midnight they were
pronounced out of danger by DR.. c..
Pruyn Struggled, who was called to
attend them. Neither the manager of
the Grace hotel nor DR.. Springfield
would give the names of the unlucky
operators. Both the victims are said
to be young men who have been fol-
lowing the movements of Phillips, the
corn king.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
FIRE FOUGHT WITH DYNAMITE.
Blazing Brands Blown Half Dozen
Blocks Spread the Havoc.

When the fire reached Julia street
it was roaring furnace, without any
prospect of being put under control.
The local military companies were
called out to keep back the crowds,
and the fire department began to use
dynamite to blow up the houses
block from the fire and thus prevent
the fire from spreading. So fierce was
the blaze, however, and so strong had
become the wind that millions of
sparks and flying burning shingles
spread over five or six blocks, setting
the roofs of the houses on fire in adj
vance of the department. Soon Sena-
tor Taliaferro's residence, then the adj
Joining houses on that block were
ablaze, and in spite of all efforts to
save the Windsor and the st. James
hotel both hostelries were quickly en-
Yeloped in flames.
For about an hour the guests in the
Windsor had been busily packing their
trunks, and went away loaded with
trunks and grips, some unfortunately,
to the United States hotel, but most
of them to Riverside. Leaping across
the street from the Windsor, the
flames attacked the Sells House and
then the Methodist parsonage, and in
a few moments the Trinity Methodist
church was a mass of flames. The
opera house block followed and the
Richards and Livingstone boarding
houses A desperate effort was made
to save the Baldwin mansion, which
was recently purchased by the Elks
for $4,000. No earthly power could
save this building, and that entire
block and the one west was quickly
a mass of flames. Once the fire got
started on Main street the closely adj
joining buildings went one after the
other.
Paint shops with barrels of oil were
plentiful In this district, and as they
caught fire one after the other the
blaze rising hundreds of feet high
quickly set the buildings across the
street on fire. Then the Hubbard
hardware store caught, and the people
scattered when they saw what had
happened Hundreds of pounds of
powder and great deal of dynamite
were stored in this building. In ten
minutes there was roar, and the
building collapsed like an egg shell.
The dynamite and the powder had ex-
ploded. Here again there was much
danger for the firemen. Cartridges be-
gan TO explode and bullets began to
fly around and the effort to fight the
flames at this point had for time TO
be abandoned.
This was only the start of the most
intense part of the fire. The new
Furchgott building was soon ablaze,
and then quickly the Gardiner build
ing was also a mass of flames. Down
the street the fire spread with rapidity,
and the entire section of Bay street,
from Market to Main streets. and ex-
tending for five blocks back, was burn
ing all at once. The city building
went the fire department building, the
Armory, the county court house, the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
Death of CONGRESSMAN Crump.

Bay City, Mich, May 2.-Congress-
man 'Rosseau Il. Crump, representa-
tive from the Tenth congressional dis
trict, is dead at his home in West Bay
City from heart trouble. He returned
ten days ago from the Baltimore hos
pital, where he had been i'll for sew
eral months, and has gradually failed
since his arrival. Congressman Crump
was born in Monroe county, N. Y, in
1S43. He was elected to congress in
1885, has served three terms, and was
reelected last fall for the fourth time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
BLUE LAWS AT OMAHA
Bootblack Does Business and Is Placed in
4 Jail.


Jail.
Omaha, May 6.-No traffic not neces-
sary to human existence was permit
ted in Omaha Sunday, and New Eng
land quiet reigned throughout the city.
The Sunday observance order of May
or Moore's were carried out to the
letter. The most dramatic incident of
the day was the arrest of "Jodie" Ma
han, a freckled bootblack in the en-
ploy of "Mogie," king of the newsboys.
''Mogie's'' shining parlors were closed,
but he had melted the youngsters to do
business as usual, promising to stand
the expense. Mahan was engaged in
backing the boots of a well-known
physician, when he was interrupted by
an officer. He refused to discontinue
operations and the patrolman called
up the chief by telephone Follow
ing instructions, he conducted the boy
to the station, followed by large
crowd of sympathetic church-goers,
who were, on their way from worship.
The boy was provided with bail by
''Mogie." as were also four other boot
blacks brought in during the day.
Cigar stands and confectioneries
were without exception bolted and
barred, several displaying their re-
sentiment by such signs as: CLOSED
by order of the newly reformed may
or"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
Visits jacksonville, Fla, and
Wipes Out Big Section
of the Town.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $l5,OOO,o 900
Outside Communication Cut Off for
y. Hours by the Fire.
Two Miles of Havac in the Business and
Residence Section-Ten Thou
sand Homeless-Several
Lives Lost.

Jacksonville, Fla, via Yulee, Fla,
May Fifteen million dollars worth
of property gone UP in smoke and
10000 people made homeless is the
result of a bit of innocent looking wire
accidentally getting into the shredding
machine of the American Fiber COM
pany at the corner of Davis and Union
streets yesterday. The fire started be-
tween the hours of II and o'clock in
the afternoon, and owing to this fact
the loss of life will be comparatively
small. The fiber factory was wood
en- shell, full of infiammable material,
and in few moments was a mass of
flames. The wind, which was already
blowing strong from the southwest,
seemed to be possessed with a sudden
fury, and soon was carrying destruc-
tive embers all through the city.
Number of Blocks Burned Is $50.
According to the city map 1870 blocks
were burned, many of them in the
heart of the business and residence
section. The estimate of houses to
the block is ten, hence 1900 of them
went up in smoke. Many of the finest
public and private buildings were de-
stroyed, including hotels, theater,
churches and residences. The casual
ties cannot be accurately estimated.
That there were several seems to be
well authenticated. Among them was
that of the fire chief, who sustained
bad fall. The mayor has ordered all
the saloons closed, and has impressed
help to clear the wreckage. He esti-
mates the money loss at from $4,000
600 to SIS 100000.
Path of Destruction Two Miles Long.
The burned district reaches from
Burbridge street on the north to the
st. Johns river on the south, a dis
lance of not quite two miles. The
width of the desolated area Is thirteen
blocks. Within this space practically
everything is blackened ruins. On
Bay street, the principal mart of trade,
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany's building is the first building
standing, going west. Everything east
OF Laura Bay is gone. At 1915 p. ~.
the fire was under control, having
practically burned itself out. The de-
pots of the railroads. situated IL the
southeastern sectiJn, have DE- en- turned
into temporary lodging houses and
hospitals. Luckily, the weather is
fine, so that there will be no suffering
on that score.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
SCENE DROVE PEOPLE MAD.
Women Tear Their Hair aud Clothes
Heartrending Facts.

w. w. Cleveland, in whose premises
the fire originated and who was one
of the heaviest losers, dropped dead
from excitement. A stalwart negro
bringing a trunk on his head from a
burning building went crazy from the
horror of the situation. He ran around
in circle with the trunk on his head
until he sank exhausted and died.
Women ran through the streets tear
ing their hair and clothes, and in sew
eral instances had almost denuded
themselves when they We're caught by
friends and led to places of safety.
Horses hitched TO trucks could not be
cut loose quickly enough, and many of
them ran wild through the demoralized
throng.
The scenes about the great fire were
such as words scarce can picture.
Among those driven from their homes
are some of the best families in the
city. They had no place to go. A
gentleman who was one of the most
prominent citizens of Jacksonville lost
his home and practically his all. Ac-
companied by his wife, two daughters
and his son, he was pushing along in
a little cart, such as fruit vendors en-
piOy, what little of their valuables had
been saved from the flames. They
had no destination. 1t mattered not
where they went, but they seemed to
want to keep moving.
Piled about ON the sidewalks, re-
moved from the path of the flames,
are household goods of all descriptions.
Men, women and cnl-dren stand about
them looking on in abject terror. They
saw their homes, caught in the ou-
ward rush of the flames, dwindle to
ashes. Not only women and children,
but strong men were weeping. One
man drew 500 from his pocket and
offered it to the driver of an express
wagon. He wanted the driver to go
with him to his residence and remove
only three trunks of valuables. The
driver would not 60. You could get
no one to do anything. Service of any
sort commanded fabulous price. To
get from the depot to hotel, a fGie
that is usually 20 cents, cost 50. The
street cars were not running, aud the
terrible confusion made all business
stagnant The site of the city looks
like land swept by forest fire.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
8 GOODYEAR RUBBER SHOI

Young women especially do not realize
how intimately the general health is
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eases are cured by vFavorite Prescrip-
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cheeks regain the hue of health. Miss
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using DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
she feels as though she had
"a NEW LEASE ON LIFE.n
This is not only feeling but fact, as
is shown by thousands Of testimonials
which say &c Favorite Prescription has
made a new woman of me-"
III am still improving more and more
every day. I am just as we'll now as I
was when I came into the world" writes
Mrs. p. A. Graham, of 6I7 Race Street,
New Orleans, La. III will put it at that,
anyway, for I cannot remember err
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
MISSOURI PREPARING TO FIGHT
New Complaint Against the Drainage
Canal To BE Filed May Is.


Washington, May 6.-An May 13 the
state of Missouri, on behalf of the citi-
zens of st. Louis, will file in the su-
preme court of the United States a
supplemental bill of complaint against
the state of Illinois and the Chicago
sanitary district, charging that the
complaint which alleged would exist
upon the opening of the drainage
channel does exist, and asking re-
straining order.
The supreme court recently recOg-
nized the right Of the state of Mis-
souri, to claim that it had original
jurisdiction In this matter. Missouri,
in its new bill, will claim that the
recent action Of the war department
I'm reducing the flow of the drainage
channel from 100000 cubic feet to
100000 cubic feet has aggravated the
nuisance, and that the sewage of Chi
cago Is polluting the Mississippi
Judge William NJ. Springer of Illinois,
who is counsel for the state of H.
linois and the sanitary district, has
been notified of the proposed action
and will prepare a brief.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
CIVIL GOVERNMENT AT MANILA
Has just Been Established. but No Eleo-
tions--The Boodlerv Trials.

Manila, May 4.-Civil government in
Manila was established yesterday as
preliminary to the Inauguration of a
general civil government. The United
States Philippine commission is I'M
willing at present to permit the ex-
pertinent of elections here, although
they have been authorized in all other
municipalities. Judge Taft says mu-
nicipal government for Manila will
shortly be created. The officers will
probably be appointive.
The trial of Lieutenant Boyer,
charged with commissary irregulari-
ties, has been completed. The verdict
has not been announced. The trial of
Captain Barrows, also charged with
commissary Irregularities, begins Mon
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
Four Little Children Cremated.

Muskegon, Mich, May 6.-Four lit
tic children were burned to death in a
farm house six miles from this city.
The victims were: Thomas Wertman,
aged years; John Wertman, aged AN /;
Kooi, aged 8 months. Mrs. Wertman,
who was alone in the house with the
children, went out to the well for a
pail of water and when She returned
found the house in flames. 1t burned
so rapidly that she could not enter it
to aid the children and they perished.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08
To Try Professor Heron.

Grinnell, Ia, May 6.-The men APP
pointed by the Grinnell Congregational
church to act as a committee with full
power to call council of churches
to examine into the case of Professor
George ID. Heron have all signified
their willingness to serve. The en-
tire conduct of the case from now on
will be left in their hands. j. p. Ly-
man, who is an alumnus of the college
and member of the legislature, will act
as chairman