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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26
REVENGE OF A MOB.
hccr mt EIIxins, w. Vn., md Falls
Victim TO Lynchers.

Elkins, w. Va, July 23.-The dead
body of William Brooks (colored)
swings from the limb of tree in the
city park here, and Chief of Police
Robert Lilly lies dying in a Cumber-
land, Md, hospital from the effects of
a bullet wound inflicted by the colored
man. Monday afternoon word was
brought to the police station that
William Brooks, q well-known colored
man, was creating trouble in the lower
end of town, and asking for the aid of
an officer to subdue him. Chief of Po-
lice Robert Lilly said he would go him
self and bring the man in. When
Brooks saw the officer coming he start
ed to run for the house, and by the
time Lilly came up to the house, which
had a good-sized crowd surrounding
1t, and ordered the man to come out,
Brooks came to the window of front
room, armed with n gun. Chief Lilly
ordered him to surrender and come
peacefully to the lock-up. Brooks
said he would not go peaceably or any
other way. Lilly ran into the house
for the black man. The crowd outside
made no offer to help, and the officer
faced the desperate negro alone.
Sounds of fierce struggle could be
heard and the crowd that had gathered
ran to the house to help. When the
room was gained both men were found
on the floor in mortal combat. The ne
gro was shouting that he would never
be taken alive and the officer. silent
and grim, held him with death grip.
Suddenly the negro worked his right
arm free from the grasp of the officer,
and, catching up revolver that had
fallen to the floor in the struggle, fred
point-biank at the officer. Lilly fell
to the floor. shot through the bowels.
When the officer released the negro he
| broke from the room and ran, followed
by a big crowd. For several squares
he kept ahead of the crowd. Finally,
after chase of half mile Brooks was
overtaken and captured. He fought
! desperately, but could not get away.
| Other officers came to the rescue and
with small ceremony Brooks was
handed over to the sheriff to'be taken
to the county Jail.
| just as iIt SHtElll Inc DIlSbll
doors and ordered the prisoner to walk
into the jail mob of men, at least 400
strong. surrounded the officer and de-
manded the prisoner. The sheriff and
guards refused and made desperate re-
sistance, but to no avail. Brooks was
seized and rushed through to the
streets, half walking and half falling
along, towards the city park. Wher
the park was reached the men who
were leading Brooks told him to wall
up under big shade tree in the center
of the park and prepare to die. The
negro could not speak and seemed al
most insensible to what was going on
The rope was drawn up and in few
minutes the body of William Brook.
swung from the tree lifeless. Then tn,
mob dispersed, the men going to theil
homes, and the women, many of whom
had followed to witness the terribl,
tragedy, walked to their homes will
white faces and terrified hearts.
Officer Lilly's wounds are fatal. H,
is unable to talk and can give but small
explanation of the trouble that led t.
the shooting.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26
Succeeds at Lnst.

Wabash, Ind, July ga. L. Fox,
for many years postmaster at Mier,
IS miles southwest of Wabash. has at
last succeeded in breaking away
from that post of trust and profit
after struggle that has covered a
decade, Mr.. Fox never sought the
office-it was an honor thrust upon
him-and the reason he has not re-
linquished it long before is that no
one else would assume the burden.
The position pays 16 cents a day. Mr..
Fox is so years old, and says he be-
gan resigning 20 years ago. The Of
fee has been abolished.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26
Hart Issues u Challenge.

Chicago, July 24.-Nettled by re-
cent nncompliRentary comparisons
of the relative playing strength of
the Chicago National league and
American league teams, President
Hart has issued challenge in be-
half of the National league club for
series of seven or more games be-
tween the two local teams, to be
played between September 80 and
October Is.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26
1. waiting for Uncle sam to Act.

Havana, July 24.-The fiscal of the
audiencia asserts that he has suffici-
ent evidence to convict C. f. w.
Nicely, charged with embezzling pos
tai funds, without the interrogato-
ries forwarded to witnesses in. the
United States, and that the only rea-
son for the delay in the proceedings
is that 1--WE have been waiting to see
how the United States will act"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26
Rolled Down an Embankment.

Denver, July 24.-One mile west Of
Marshall Pass Pullman sleeper
broke loose from the westbound pas
senger train on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad and rolled down an
embankment. A dozen passengers
were injured, but not one was killed.
The ear turned completely over and
alighted on its trucks IA feet below
the track
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26

Pretoria July a3.-Mrs. Kruger, wife
of former President Kruger of the
South African republic, who died Sat
urday last of pneumonia after an ill
ness of three days, was buried here
Sunday afternoon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26

Vienna, July 23.-Intense heat pre-
walls in most parts of Austria. The
temperature in this city rose Monday
to 90 degrees. The whole town is COW
cred with a thick coating of dust. Nu-
merous cases of heat apoplexy and
sunstroke were reported.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26
Denies the Report.

Nashville, Tenn, July 23.-In con-
nection with a report from Washing
ton that Commissioner of Pensions H.
CLAY Evans was to become governor of
Porto Rico upon the resignation of
Gov. Allen, Maj. A. w. Willis, postmas-
ter at Nashville, has received a letter
from Mr. Evans. The letter is in reply
to one of inquiry and states emphatic
ally that the story is without founda-
tion
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26
Fate Agninst Him.

Wichita, Kan, July 20.-After be-
ing robbed on Choctaw tram re-
turning from Ell Reno Thursday
night, f. r. Smith, an aged man from
Bonham, Tex, dropped dead in q
crowded coach. The body was placed
in seat and taken to Oklahoma
City. His wife and daughter were
with him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26
Opium Crop Injured.

London, July %. = "The London
opium importers have nadvised that
recent rains have greatly injured the
Turkish crop" says the Daily Ex-
press. american brokers' have bought
7e,400 pounds, thus cornering the visa-
BILE supply"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26
-Four burned to Death.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July ga whole
family was burned in Penn avenue
tenement fire shortly before eight
o'clock Monday morning. The mother
and three children are dead and the
husband is badly burned and is now
at the hospital. The explosion of an
oil can was the cause of the fire.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26

Chicago, July a3.-The Cadillac won
the second of the trial yacht races to
select the Canada cup defender. The
Detroit flashed second and the Illi-
nois third. The Milwaukee broke its
rudder.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26
Enormou. ReeistratIon.

El Reno, Okla, July 20.-When tho
registration booths closed Friday 92,-
500 homeseekers had been given slips
emitting them to q chance in the
drawing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26
Conditions Elsewhere,

The reports from Apollo and Van
.dergrift, where the Amalgamated as
sociation is making strenuous efforts
to gain recruits, are that the situa-
ton is practically unchanged. but
much uneasiness is felt. No official
report has reached here concerning
The situation at Duncansville.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

Alas our editors are not all thus.
however. The history Of the aver
age editor is pathetic. We look In
to a cradle and behold u male
child. At the age of 10 he is
noisy kid, will, half the buttons of
his pants. and 8n eye for print
shop, at rs the publisher OF a coun-
try newspaper, at the head of every
enterprise calculated to improve
the town or enrich the business
thereof; at 80 he is an emaciated
and WORKOUT man, with holes in
his pockets and bald head; at the
age OF 80 he is corps in a cheap
coffin, and his only resources left
behind are two cases of long prim-
er type, Washington hand press
and subscription book with 500
delinquent subscribers, saying:
He was public-spirted fellow,
but he couldn't save anything"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

Once there was q young rustic, saws
Geo. AIDE, who felt ready to leave tho
home place and leg for the city whers
he felt sure he could cut large cash
He was tired Of getting up with
coal oil lantern at 3:45 a. m. to awak-
en- the horses and curry them, and.
tease the milk away from the rest.
less bossy, and hurl few lines. %
substenance at the slioats.
He was out in the east eighty doino.
things to the stubborn glebe abops
the time that jocund day stood tin
toe on the misty sand ridge. Alons
about noon he would set back to the
house and show boiled dinner han,
to take joke. After dinner he wonla
pick out spot under the cherry tree
and try to sneak siesta, but father
would rout him out and order him
back to the corn rows. Father was
good man to work for. He never
asked the boys to crowd days WORK
into 8 or 8 hours. He would pivo
them sixteen hours Unnecessary.
Jason had instructions to knock OF
every evening as soon as it was 20
dark he couldn't see the team. After
he came in and bedded down Queen
and Fannie and did the few chores
and nailed up IA hole in the fence 90
that the bull calf could not WORT
through and devour the mornino
glories, he would wind slowly under
the winking stars to where the light
fell from the kitchen door After
boiling everything in sight on the
red table cloth even to the dried
raspberries and the clinkers in them.
he would read few Jokes out OF the
local paper and start away to bed
with the sprightly step of paralyt.
ic, aged 50. He never had to leave
call.
Sometimes when it rained Jason
could not work in the field, and his
father would let him go out into the
barn and turn the chop-feed machine
just for a change. Jason would hump
till his tongue rolled out and he had
the heaves and had to blow, and
then father would revile him as
weakling and gas about how strong
and husky he had been at the same
age.
And yet the county institutes ask:
l"Why do boys leave the farm?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
+" What Shall We Eat3"

Every day day the same old ques-
ton, What shall we eat for breakfast,
for luncheon, FIR dinner? assails with
monotonous regularity the patient
housewife who seeks to provide good
living for the family in agreeable
variety at a moderate cost. There
is a daily department in The Chica-
go Record Herold, which is intended
to answer this question SATISFACTORY
ly every day in this year. 1t is en-
titled Meals for a Day" and pro-
vides menus for three meals every
day, with the necessary recipes
These menus and recipes are care
fully selected by The Record-Her-
AIDS household editor, and eash
prizes are awarded to the best that
are received. Housewives every
where are invited to participate III
the competition. For full partlcu-
lars, see the Meals for Day de-
partment in The Chicago Record
Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
La Toilette and Spooner.

Oshkosh Northwestern; Those
newspapers that accuse Gov La Fol-
lette of aiming to succeed Senator
Spooner appear to place as little
confidence in the governors formal
declaration that be will not be q
candidate for senator and Will only
seek a denomination, as they do in
Senator Spooner's equally formal
announcement that I've will not nc.
cept recollection. This disposition
appears in some quarters 10 distrust
both LaFollette and Spoouer in their
expressed intentions TOR the future
But the actions Of the friends of each
would seem to Indicate that la Fol
letto is determined TO stand by his
announcement while Senator spoon
ar is not An that Gov. LaFollotto's
friends are asking is that he be per-
mitted to prove true to his assurance,
while Senator ~poouer's friends in
~ist that he shall not be allowed 10
live up to his assurances.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

AssEMBLYMAN LENRooT, writing
of the late legislature, OF which lie
was q member, finds that there was
good accomplished by it, but admits
that bad predominated, signifisntiy
saying: money will do many
things. 1t may buy newspapers, 1t
may corrupt Legislatures at times
but money avails nothing when that
great mass known as the common
people assert their rights. They
have champion in Gov. LaFollette
who is incorruptible, one who knows
no fear, and under his leadership
two years hence, II the people do
their part, their rights will be pre-
served, and Legislation in their IN
terest will be enacted regardless of
the protestations of a corrupt lobby
or any coterie of politicians"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

-" ! wish to truthfully state to you
and the readers of these few lines
that your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is
without question, the best and only
cure for dyspepsia that | have ever
come in contact with and | have
used many other preparations. John
Beam, West Middlesex, Pa. No prep
aration equals Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure as it contains all the natural
digestants. 1t will digest all kinds
of food and can't but do you good.
w. II. PrideauX.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

AN ordinance is pending in the
Chicago city council which will, If
passed, compel Alexander Dowie to
take out license for his Zion hospi-
tai and employ only physicians in it
who are authorized by the state board
of health to treat all patients, or
suffer the infection of a fine Of $50 to
SIOu for violation of the ordinance
and finally result in Zion home being
declared public nuisance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

count ToLsToY III Tonight and
Action is the subject of an intense
ly interesting portraiture of the Rus
sian social reformer contributed to
the July Review Of Reviews by r.
f.. G. Long. This article reveals
Tolstoy's adaptation to the conditions
cf the life around him and throws a
new light on many of 'Tolstoy's teach
ings, 80 far as their practical outcome
il concerned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
Political 0edfeIloWship.

AS to the matter Of convincing our
contemporary, CThe Tribune) that
Mr.. Babcock is sincere, we recognize
that as difficult job. That does not
mean that there can be any doubt OF
Mr.. Babe ock's sincerity. 1t simply
means that we recognize that our
esteemed contemporary Is "sot' as
the saving goes. Nevertheless we
are not without hope OF even him.
We know that he will not Tight for
the Steel Trust against Babcock. We
rely on his conscience and his patrl-
otism.-Linden Southwest.
Iowa County Democrat: We have
long known that politics abounded In
surprises. John w. Taylor OF The
Southwest Wisconsin is advocating
tariff reduction. Now we expect the
Mineral Point Tribune to fall in line
and support the Babcock measure as
the LaFollette organ, The state, Is
doing. Tariff reduction Is right,
whether you view it from the protec-
tion standpoint Of The Wisconsin
and The State, or the free trade
standpoint of The Democrat. 1t is
quite exhilarating, however, to have
our Republican brethren OF the press
crying for tariff reform.
After so long standing for reforms
calculated to correct the evils of por
litical manipulation by self-seeking
bosses and for equitable taxation, and
in nntagonism TO trusts or combina-
tions in restraint of trade, the Iri-
bune cannot change its position rel
alive to those questions because MI.
Babcock and his beneficiar:es come
to advocate the same cause. Because
our esteemed Linden contemporary
has been couspicuuusly savage in
his assaults upon la Toilette and
in antagonizing his efforts to make
effective the republican party's
pledges, and now comes forward adj
hitting the error OF its way, Is no
reason why the Tribune should turn
from its course. That Mr.. Babcock
is now found supporting the COVER
nor, after for many years eonsorting
with his enemies, and that our repre-
sentative is now posing as II cham
pion of the people against the trusts,
with which he has seemed TO be in
close touch heretofore, while sur
prising Is no reason why those who
have occupied the same field for
| years should now abandon it.
Because our neighbor w street
| halls republican proposition for re-
duction of tariffs on certain lines to
| restrain the power of trusts, az II
step toward democratic free trade,
no republican should be frightened
from SUP port Of such a measure.
If Mr.. Babcock should extend his
measure to include lumber and II
few other commodities controlled by
trusts besides iron and steel, he
would remove much of the doubt
existing ms to whether his purpose
| is most to strengthen his political
fences or to relieve the people from
trust oppression.
If the Democrat could be brought
| to follow Mr.. Babcock and the South
west Wisconsin so far ms to join the
Tribune in support of propositions
| for other reforms besides those in
volviug the tariff question, its EEK
| hilaratioun at finding itself in good
republican company might increase.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

Milwaukee News: Speaker Hen
derson says he had a delightful haI
hours conversation with King ia
ward, and while he does not ieei
warranted in repeating what was
said, he can assure the American
people that in whatever difficulties
they may find themselves with ioF-
eign powers, they may rest assuis,i
that Great Britain may be depend
ed upon.n All this is gratifying
With Richard Croker drinking ~
wards wine and David Henderson
hobnobing with his royal highness'
there is no reason why the Enslish-
speaking races should't get together
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

. During last May an infant child
of our neighborhood was suffering
from cholera infantum. The doc
tors had given up all hopes of recov-
cry. | took a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhCea Rem
edy to the house, telling them | felt
sure it would do good if used accord
ing to directions. In two days time
the child had fully recovered. The
child is now vigorous and healthy. |
have recommended this remedy fire.
quently and have never known it TO
fail.-Mrs. Curtis Baker, Bookwalter,
Ohio. Sold at Vivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

Milwaukee Spatiuel Mrs. Eddy
advauc : the powerful argument
that f" ii God created drugs for medi.
cal use Jesus and lis disciples would
have used them and recommended
them Mrs. Eddy must admit, how
ever, that Jesus and His disciples
left the world good many things in
the line of scientific research To find
out for itself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
To Your Interest.

You will find it to your interest to
write to Fitzgibbons Bros, Monroe.
Wis, Tor their 40 page catalogue
when in need of first-class Car
riage, Buggy or Harness. They have
no agents but sell direct to consum-
ers. Will pay freight to Mineral
Point and give privilege to examine
before buying. l2m4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

KING EDWARD is selling the stock
Of wine left by the late queen, and
expects to realize S250.00O on the
transaction. The kings course
however, is not conclusive evidence
that he will join the temperance re-
formers. 1t may be that he Is sell
ing the wine to invest the avails in
something stronger
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

Vernon County Censor: The La
Crosse Republicans Leader, edited by
IN imported man, is doing the Dem
ocracy of Wisconsin good service by
reprinting all the scurvy things said
of Republicans by the Democratic
papers of the state. We presume
this is to show its loyalty to the Re-
publican party for the $4,000 federal
Job held by its owner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
franchise Values.

There is not much property In the
country that is of greater value than
the nachises granted by cities to
private corporations, for which no
return nt an is received 10y thccities.
The recent tllk about the offer made
by Mr. Wauumuhor of 100000 for
thcrjgb, construct street railways
In Philadelphia illustrates. This Of
fer mriuJ, uo. only this amount of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

In advance Of the national repub-
lican conventions OF 1904, come the
congressional conventions 1902, to
frame platforms etc. Present indlca-
ton are that in the convention OF 1904
will have difficulty in harmonzing
with the various district declaration.
of 1902 i'm relation to our Babcock's
bill for reduction of tariff
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

TINS Nouah Times throws out n
big chunk Of encouragement to a
who has bought a Menasha
daily.
Ana So our friend George Banta
is soon TO set into the editorial
harness. The Times hopes to see
him do better than well. 1t trusts
TO see him I'LL high Office and to
wax wealthy TO see him one day
postmaster OF Menasha and with
shekels enough to start bank
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1901.

THERE is sad significance In the
fact that Philadelphia officials re-
fused to accept 100000 offered them
for a public franchise, but gave 1t
away to favorites, and the same week
the same city sought to float $1,000
600 Of bonds to meet its financial
needs, and was unable to do so.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

Madison Journal When we ask "a
question of the Milwaukee Sentinel,
the Milwaukee Journal undertakes
the answer, There Is the impression
that they are two souls with but a
single thought, two hearts that beat
as one.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

~ am indebted to One Minute
Cough Cure for my present GO"
health and my life. was treateu -
vain by doctors for lung trouble loi-
lowing Ia grippe. l took one NiA
ute Cough Cure and recovered ih'
health Mr.. +. III. Wise, Madisoh'
Wis. w. II. Prideaux.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-25
END OF THE SEASON
The Southward Flight From Iron
 Springs Setting in.

Iron Springs. Aug 2l,-(Special Cor respondence of The Republican )--This may be said to virtually end the season at Iron Springs. While many of the cottagers will remain until the opening of the schools. and others will be here until even late in the fall, stlll the large part of ,he crowd will be gone soon af- ter the 1st, Those who can spend the fall months here are indeed fortunate
 The mountains are particularly beau tiful during this time of year, and 1t Is then that the wild grapes, walnuts and pinons are ripe. The Indian band leaves Saturday night for Phoenlx
 where the members will resume their duties at the Indian school. Under the efficient leadership of Mir. Devine they have furnished excellent music during the summer. and they added much to the enjoyment of the residents. owing to their departure the regular Saturday dance Is to be held Friday evening in- stead. and will be the closing feature of the season. Extensive preparations are being made for the occasion. The