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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09

cruisers built. These were the first
war vessels constructed by the United
States; and were followed by others
until by January 1, 1776, congress had
ordered the building of fifteen cruis-
ers. This was the navy, and it's first
commander-in-c chief was Ezekiel Hop
kins of Rhode Island, young brother
Of Congressman Stephens Hopkins.
He was appointed to this high Office
December %, 1775.
At the time of his appointment
Ezekiel Hopkins was a brigadier-
general in command Of the Rhode
Islands troops, acting under com
mission from the governor. He had
spent part of his life ON board
merchant ships, and had also been
ship builder; consequently he was
fitted both by experience and ability
to fill the important Office given to
him. In a short time fleet of four
ships and three sloops we're ready,
and with these Admiral Hopkins set
out to win glory for himself and
country Among his lieutenants was
ClIC IclluOUo JOIIu duI WIZ w d0,
probably, the most brilliant and dar-
ing naval officer of the wars with
| England.
The Bahama islands in the West In
dies were then an English colony,
with New Providence as their princi-
pal seaport and seat of government;
and hither the new admiral sailed the
| new navy. He attacked the city,
| captured the harbor fort and town,
| and brought back with him to Ameri-
| ca the English governor as prisoner,
| eighty cannOns and a very large
| quantity of ammunition and other
| military stores. This brilliant achieve
! heartened and Impoverished patriots.
It renewed their courage and re-
| plenished their stores. Admiral Hop
| kins was the hero of the hour and
received vote Of thanks from con-
gress for his great deeds which had
redeemed the glory and advantage of
! his country.
| Shortly after his return from the
| Bahamas he met two English ships off
Block island and captured both Of
| them. Two days later he had an en-
gagement with the English % gun
ship, Glasgow, but did not succeed in
capturing it. The public severely
| censured his conduct of this battle,
and in June, 1776, he was ordered to
| appear before a congressional COM
mittee. AFTER a hearing, the COM
mittee sent a favorable report of his
actions to congress, which body ap-
proved, so the admiral was exonerated
from all blame.
He was now placed in charge of a
large number of war vessels, which
congress was having built The task
was a difficult one. Money and ma
terial were hard to get. A powerful
English fleet blockaded the harbors,
and prevented the sailing of some of
his ships when completed. The PEG
pie became impatient. The press ac-
cused him of slowness, of being a lag
gard in his country's services. His
! temper was never of the best, and he
| emphatically resented the clamOr of
| complaints. Again he was summoned
/ to appear before congress for investi-
cation. Then the testy old sailor lost
| his temper entirely, and sent point
blank refusal to congress, couched in
! vigorous but undiplomatic English.
| The result of all this was that he was
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09
War IN SOUTH AMERICA
And Causes Leading to It's Out
break.
break.
TO It's Out.

yeniently situated for dispatchlng to
the isthmus if required.
So far there is no indication that
men will be landed. Dr. Carlos M.
Silva, Colombian minister to the
United States, has assured Secretary
Hay that the Colombian government
is amply able to maintain free transit
across the isthmus, and Mr.. Hay
promised yesterday that the United
States will not land men unless
Colombia requests it or unless the
necessity should become so apparent
that a request would be superf1uous.
Once before-in 1885, when Mr..
Cleveland was president-there was a
similar revolution in Colombia, but
on a much more extensive scale.
| Colombia asked the United States at
that time to act under the guarantee
to maintain free transit across the
isthmus. Mr.. Cleveland complied and
sent the north Atlantic squadron,
under Rear-Admiral James E. Jouett,
who landed considerable force, re
opened the railroad and SO overawed
the insurgents that they gave up their
struggle.
France which is interested in the
| situation because French company
| owns the Panama canal, has sent to
] Colon the cruiser Suchet.
Germany has ordered the cruiser
Vineta to Trinidad, where she can be
ready to act, and is preparing to seud
other vessels.
Peculiar Political Conditions.
The aid given by President Castro
Ecuador to the Colombian insurgents
and by Acting President Marroquin
of Colombia to the Venezuelan in
surgents greatly increases the serious
| ness of the situation. On another
quarter of the world such compiled.
tions would be expected to lead to
open war, but things are different in
the three countries named. So sharp.
ly drawn are the lines of the political
parties and So changeable are the
governments, that parties rather than
governments are looked to as the rep
( rescntative forces. Colombia. Venezu
Ella and Ecuador were once united N
the "Great Colombia" and the people
and parties are much alike in all
three.
Parties that Conflict.
The leading parties are the con
{ servatives, who, it is charged by their
i opponents, represent the Spanish
monarchical and clerical Tenderness
and the liberals, who claim to repre-
sent the native American. republican
and anti-clerical elements. In Vene
zuela the liberals are in power and in
Colombia and Ecuador the conserva-
tives Hence the Venezuelan govern
ment lends it's aid to revolutions de-
| signed to overthrow the government
of Colombia, and the Ecuadorean
liberals get up guerrilla expeditions
for the same purpose. On the other
hand the Colombian government is
helping the conservative minority in
Venezuela, which seeks to overthrow
Castro OF course, personal ambition
plays prominent part in the
| troubles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09
Bears Fruit Every Year.

Bears Fruit Every Year.
when 1 was schoolboy we walked
a mile out of our way to get harvest
apples from these trees. It doesn't
matter if other orchards fail, this one
bears just the same year after year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09

ga man can keep other peoples se-
crets better than his own observes
philosophical writer: "a woman, on
the contrary, keeps her secret, though
she tells all others"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09

What Do They Do With Them.
'I'd like to know what my custom
ers do with all the toothpicks they
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09
FOR OTHERS JOY
THAT'S WHAT ONE SHOULD DO
ABOUT TREES.
AN ALTRUIsTIc PLAN

Good that Would Follow if Trees Were
Grated and Flowers Sown Without
Selfish Object-WiIIow Tree,
Wet Season, Fine Results Might be
Attained.
The colored American., 1901-11-30

public and one union meeting. The
work Of the ReformeTs is incre aslng
rapidly at-this point, and the recent
purchase of q buiIding has served TO
create greater enthusiasm. Many are
be ng added co The field. Wine there
we were domici ed as usual at the resi-
dence OF Cnlef Oliver, where he and his
wife used every endeavOF TO make our
stay pleasant. In company with the
PresideIt in addition TO being enter
tanned by the True Reformers collect
lively, we were entertained By Mrs.
Watson OF West Chestnut Street, and
Mrs r Johnson and dsughters, Miss l4ll-
lie and Miss Destheridge of Chicago,
ana Miss Mamie 0deD at 2807 WsWal-
nut Street.
The colored American., 1901-11-30

Richmond, ga Special, Tuesday
evening; Oct. 18th. on the 2:15 train
We wended our way towards the west.
Travelling that day and night. we ar
rived at Cincinnati early the next
mOF1jng where we spent the day. The
growth OF the Mercantile Department
necessitated an increase of teams, so IN
conoany with the Grand Master, we
Visited the o. Armleder, 90. one Of the
most reliable wagon factories of tho
world where the President purchased
two very fine wagons for that depart
ment He also purchased safe from
the Hall Safe Lock Company and pre-
sented same TO the Cincinnati Divis ion
for the preBer Vation of their records.
"-.H BOUND FOR ST. LOUIS
Leaving Cincinnati on $40 p. N.
sz-- arrived in ST. Louis, Mo-, on
e- G of the 17Sh about 8 O'Clock
we're met by committee con-
Deputy General, Rev. J. T.
eaa- Chief NJ T, Bailey, Editor
Miller, Turner Byrd and others who
escorted Us in carriages passed the
hall to the residence Of DR.. W Il. Man
1sfee, one OF the leading coIored physi.
clans CT the city. In the citv, we held
three meetings two.pubiic and one un-
lon and meeting of the Rosebud chill
dren. On each occasion the Grand
Master demonstrated his ability as f.
nancier and leader and made many
friends to the order. ... . a.....
HE PURCHASES A BUILDING. d
The O. w. Masters main object in
F. going to St. Louis was for the purpose
OF letting out contract for the erect
lon on the present lot owned by the
Institution q cOmmod1ous building,
but finding that material was high al
steadily avancing and lsber the same,
he turned his attention others wise and
succeeding In purchasing 3 building IN
better location at q much lower fig
ure. This building was formerly OWL
ed by the Beaumont Medical College
and cost $40 900 to build ten years ago.
It is four story, press brick font on
both sides, with heating apparatus in
good order, with fixtures for gas or
electricity. The price paid was So 500
which was conceded by the people and
the press TO have been an exceedingly
Low figure for such 8 building in such
q locality, being one block from the
man street Of the city.
RECEPTIONS.
Too much cannot be said for the way
we were entertained by the people of
st. Louis. Invitatfors upon invita-
toms were received, all seeming deaiT-
o. o rs OF doing honor to the Negro Presi-
d mt. ".
=" STOP BY DECATUR, ILL.
=. On our way to Chicago, H., upon in
ID vltation of Mr. Lewis Steward who be-
e came impressed with the abe speech
delivered by President Taylor before
The colored American., 1901-11-30

Ill, August last. Westopped by De-
catur on October tWenty-fOurth where
we found q prOgre IsiVe set of sCOlored
people. They had on the evening pre-
vlous opened joint stock grocery store
which promised to be succfs sfuI Meet
Ings were held at the Baptist aud Meth
Odist churches after which President
Taylor organized q club OF thirty men,
beTs which promises 10 be made True
RefOrmers in short,
DOINGs IN CHICAGO
On Saturday the twenty-sixth, we ar
rived in Chicago, where we found our
Old valiant warrior st his post of duty
IN the person Of Rev w. L Anderson.
On Sunday evening the President
preached at the Olivet Baptist Church,
followed by two public meetings and a
union meeting. Suffice it to say, he
has created great enthusiasm IN Chica-
go and with such an able leader there
as Rev. Anderson, Chicago bids fair to
bloom and blossom Rs q rose.
We were royalty entertained by Mrs
A. Il Watkins, Miss Lena Pickett, Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. q. Davis and the True
Re e'Ormers in general.
JACKSON, MICH, NOT FORGOTTEN.
The city Of Jackson, Mich, was visit
ed rechiDg there on October thiTty-first
We were met by a committee consisting
OF the Worthy Mas er and Messenger
OF the Fountain and driven in a carri
age 10 the residence Of the Messenger
Mrs. s. A. Carter. The FOunta ain there
1s the only one in Michigan, and was
Orgauizsd by the lam ed GTanO n s.
ter and Founder. Rev. Brown in com
pany with Mr.. Ed. Ellis, Jr., some
eight years or more ago. WAile there
We held union and public meeting,
and. as upon former occasions, the
Grand Master did justice to the cause
he represented.
BANQUET,
Special mention should be made OF
the great taste and style shown at this
banquet. A spacious hall had been ar
anged, wherein covers were laid for
more than one hundred. The
supper which was served in courses,
passed eff without a hitch, with the
younger element OF the Fountain serv-
ing as walters. While the guests were
dining, the, ccasion Was further enliv-
ened by sweet strains OF music as rem
dered by competent performers.
LOOKING AFTER FURNITURE.
The purchasing OF the St Louis prop
erty necessitating the equipment Of the
same, we Taid a flying trip 10 Grand
Rapids, Mich, which contains the
largest furniture houses In the world,
WHARF the President visited several and
secured bids on same. Suffice to say
that on bill Of goods amounting to
less than $500. by visit he was able to
S ave between $3.50 and 5000 over local
dealers, freight prepaid. a .-.-
INDIANAPOLIS ALSO FAVORED.
Leaving @ and Rapids on the night
OF the fourth, after travelling all night,
we arrived In Indianapolis on the morn
lag of the fifth of November. No meet
ing having been worked up. we Coz :
tented ourselves with g gathering or
some Of the members The President
gave them an interesting family talk
aud showed them the wsy to build up
the WORK in their vicinity.
LOUIsvILLE's SHOWING.
Louisville, KY, which has rapidly
grown in the past few years under the
Leadership OF Chisi OlIver, w@s next
visited, arriving there on the morning
fbaro hald two
The colored American., 1901-11-30
QUEEN OF THE xEsT.

Cincinnati Has favored with second
visit on our return trip. We held here
two very successful meetings on the
11tn and 12tb, apublic and union meet
ing respectively. There We met our
young Chief, Mr.. Griffin, who had about
MIN more than one thOus and men, Wo-
men and children They seem TO have
great COZ fidence in him. and whatever
move he makes for the advancement
of the Institution he can count upon
their support At the public meeIlng
on Walnut Hill the President was at
his best, and as he portrayed the bene-
fits of this organization over that OF
others, few there were but who saw and
understood,
The colored American., 1901-11-30
STOP BY DECATUR, ILL.

=. On our way to Chicago, H., upon in
.vltation of Mr. Lewis Steward who be-
came impressed with the abe speech
delivered by President Taylor before
the Negro Business League at Chicago
The colored American., 1901-11-30
LOUIsvILLE's SHOWING.

Louisville, KY a., which has rapidly
grown in the past few years under the
leadership OF Chisi Oliver, wcs next
visited, arriving there on the morning
of:the sixth. While there We held two
The colored American., 1901-11-30
DAUGHTER STATE VISITED.

The meeting at Hinton, W. Va, was
Dot what we had hoped or what it would
have been had we gotten 10 the city
esller. Arriving there about 80 we
found hat the people had been TO the
church and learning that we had not
rrived, had departed. We were ,fortu-
nate, however, in getting together quite
a number at the hall where the Presi-
dent gave very instructive talk, after
which we were carried to the tsbIe
where we met willing sisters who made
1t extremely gleasant for us.
The colored American., 1901-11-30
CLIFTON FORGE JOTTINGs

On the evening Of the l4th, we ar
rived at Clifton Forge, where after par
taking Of supper we were carried TO
the church where We found a good
crowd awaiting Us. The President
upon Introduction by Chief P. P.
Nicholas, made OF one bis telling
speeches and electrified kis hearers,
Leaving the church we went across the
street to the hall, where We met anOth-
or table presided over by the female
part of the Oder who knew how to
satisfy the inner man,
sTAUNTON THE LAST STOP.
Arriving in Stauuton something
near 10 o, ,clock, We were met by Chief
Bronson who carried Us to the resi-
denee of DR., and Mrs. Panntl II, our
stopping place. In the evening, we
htId large and enthusiastic meeting
a. Rev Moses's church where PrasI-
dent Tay lOr, instead Of exhibiting any
sign of weakness .sppesred IN all bis
strength. 80 f0rcibIe was his utter
ances and convincing in his arguments
that the vast audience, as one man, on
the completion of the Presidents
speech, upon the instigation of the
pastor ssluted him as evidences of
their approval. Leaving StauntOn on
the morning of the 18th. we arrived
here on the three twenty-five train, the
President, having topped % his cOun-
try home, at Dcs we'll. Va.
GENERAL SURVEY,
From the vast audIence the Presi-
dent at every point and the g eat en-.
thusiasm shown. one can hut feel ttst
the Negro is fast rea'izing the great
good TO be accOmpllsht d by combina-
uOn Concentration anQ CO-Opers,ior.
At each point, We have endeavO-ed
to assist the President ss much as pos
sible by adding our feeble voice in de-
fence OF the principals of this great in
stitution The West is alive and we
feel that the fl-e that has been kindled
will grow and grow nn i the blaz sshsII
be seon and felt in every hamlet, city
and town where the sOa OF Ham doth
tread, Yours for. thO Order, a-.-.-~ +.
s II. j Ky ae-~ c-o'v
The colored American., 1901-11-30
THE SOCIAL SIDE

On the evening OF the twelfth sfter
the union meeting, the True RefOImers
banQuetted the President and guest
where all the delicacies Of the season
were spread before them and quickly
commanded to depart. Young Grit
fin is a hustliDg young man and re-
fleets great credit upon his position.
The colored American., 1901-11-30
RECEPTIONS.

Too much cannot be said for the way
we were entertained by the people Of
st. Louis. Iuvltatfors upon invita-
tons were received, all seeming desiT-
ts OF doing honor to the Negro Presi-
d mt. .'-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
A HOPEFUL PEOPLE

Whoever follows the news from Kan
sas City must fully realize the glories
of the region of which it is the centre.
There is enough buoyancy and hope
fulness out there to keep everybody in
the nation optimistic and good-natured.
The farmers of Missouri and Kansas.
when affairs were not so bright as now,
were made over-anxious by the inva-
sion Of the Russian thistle. 1t defied
all their efforts to kill it. Now in these
days Of comparative opulence the
farmers have discovered, 1t is said, that
the thistle can be utilized as fodder. Il
is thought possible, furthermore, that
the thistle can be made to grow on
desolate and barren sandhills and thus
serve a valuable purpose. Possibly
there may be some mistake about the
thistle's usefulness, but the disposition
to make the best out of everything is
well illustrated by the fact that the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
OUR Trade WITH MEXICO

A statement made by a British off,
cial in Mexico that has reached the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics calls
attention to the fact that the trade of
the United States with Mexico has
greatly outgrown that of other nations
British trade with the republic was
tolerably satisfactory as late as 1873
Since the opening of the Mexican Cen
trail and Mexican National railways,
however, American manufacturers
have been increasing their business
steadily. British trade on the other
hand. has been diminishing.
The following table showing the
value of exports from various nations
to Mexico in each year since 1877 to
the present time, so far as obtainabIe,
has been prepared by the Treasury
Bureau of Statistics. The figures rep
resent millions Of dollars:-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19

time goes on, 1t says, that Jenner's
great discovery is true. But there are
doubts and differences of opinion as
to what constitutes proper vaccina-
ton" Provided that the government
cannot be prevailed upon to undertake
the work, it continues, the American
Medical Association would find in it a
pressing duty which thoroughly done,
would be Of vast professional and pub
lie Importance"
The particular reasons that make an
investigation advisable are more or
less technical. Generally speaking, 1t
may be said, that the general principle
Of vaccination is not brought into
question, but that there is discussion
as to what sort of lymph may be re-
lied upon with greatest safety, and as
to what method is best to secure i'm
munity from smallpox.
DIR. Charles Good of New York city
has contributed to American Medicine
a comprehensive article on vaccination
in which he points out the need of a
commission. 1t is, indeed, in seconding
DR.. Goods opinion, that the editor OF
American Medicine takes occasion to
state that he has written to govern
ment medical officials at Washington,
urging that such a commission should
be formed DR.. Childs discusses at
length wherein the differences of opin-
ion have arisen. At the outset he calls
attention to the efficacy of vaccination
Before the value of vaccination was
generally recognized about fifty out of
every hundred persons had smallpox.
Though there are many things yet to
be learned about vaccination, it is
known today that vaccination, as I'M
derstood now, will prevent smallpox in
ninety-nine cases out of a hundred.
Probably the effectiveness of VAGINA
ton is very much greater. Certainly
more reassuring statements could not
be made.
Wherever vaccination does fail, those
who remain skeptical to it's virtues
find the opportunity to make them
selves heard, and often influence the
people unduly. It Is very important,
therefore, that the vaccination process
be perfected, so that doubters may be
silenced, and so that the greatest pos
sible immunity from smallpox may be
assured to the public. 1t is essential
that the public should be inspired with
perfect confidence in vaccination.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
A Kansas Woman's Work

Mrs ]. K. Hudson, author of AN
other Woman's Letters" in Lippin-
colts Magazine for November, is the
wife of General ]. K. Hudson of To-
peka, Kan, for many years editor of
the leading daily paper of that state,
Mrs. Hudson's forefathers are all Penn
sylvania Quakers, but she is thor
oughly identified with the West, which
she has described as "a glowing page
on which every man must make his
own mark, without any quotations
from his ancestors She has written
many stories of that underlined region,
and sketches of travel in Old Mexico,
Cuba, etc, for Western newspapers
and magazines. A novel entitled "Es-
Their the Gentle" and the six stories
published in Lippincott's from January
to June, 1900, were the result of a
special study of Mormonism made in
Utah. Mrs. Hudson's literary and ar
tistie tastes have at all times found
their highest inspiration in her happy
home.