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DINING SALOON on BOARD THE HoHENzoLLER:,

Potter was a native of Maine, and had
acquired prominence as a lawyer in
Wisconsin when he was sent TO c u
gress to represent the First District of
Wisconsin. The alteration between
him and Judge Pryor occurred after a
speech in the House by Owen Lovejoy
concerning the assassination of his
brother, Elijah L. Lovejoy, at Alton.
ILL.,. for denouncing slavery in his
newspaper Lovejoy's speech was one
of the strongest deliveries against slay-
cry ever heard in the House. and led to
a scene of excitement and tumult, in
which Potter became involved. He
struck Representative Barksdale, Of
Mississippi, who wore wig. something
not suspected by any member of the
House, and the hirsute adornment went
flying in one direction while its owner
went in another. As a result Of blows
exchanged, Judge Pryor challenged
Potter to duel Duels were more COM
mon in those days than now, when an
appeal TO the code duello is held in deri-
sion. Pryor was rated an expert pistol
shot. which Potter learned, and when
the seconds of the Yirginian called upon
the Representative from Wisconsin to
ascertain what weapons he desired to
choose. he promptly said bowie knives.
Lander. the husband of the celebrated
actress. Mrs. Lander, was a strong sym
pathizer with the cause which Potter
represented. He was also an expert
dueliSt. and called upon Potter TO give
him some valuable hints on the use of
the weapon he had selected for the pas
sage-a-armS. He told POttersto drop
upon his right knee when he closed
with his opponent. and defend himself
with his left arm. then thrust his bowie
into his opponents bowels and Kill him.
He mSy cripple you for nfe.n said
Lander, but you viii Kill him.
Potter was fully determined TO act
upon Lander's advice. but before the
critical moment arrived. when the two
men would face each other on the feld
OF honor. Pryor'S seconds threw up the
sponge by declaring that they could not
consent to let their principal fight with
such barbarous weapon
The only living survivor OF the row
in the House. who is still member OF
Congress. is Representative GaluSha A.
Grow. of Pennsylvania, who the year
following was elected Speaker. Mr..
Potter was subsequently American CON
sui general at Montreal, and died az his
home. in Wisconsin, highly respected.
aged 50 years. 1t IS said he was a man
absolutely without fear and would have
gone upon the field without q rrem0r.
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shortly after their return to duty.
while displaying cloaks TO customer,
Miss Zaffman carelessly tossed a valu-
able garment upon side counter. Lat
er. while still trying TO make a sale,
she threw the garment from heg again.
this time into n remote corner. where
unreasonable cloaks were piled.
Al. Eugene. petite figure IS hover
ing near. and pair of large brown
eyes are riveted upon that garment.
often Eugcnie's brother dropped in
on his noon hour. He is large man
d motorman-and wears a CREST bear
skin coat.
He comes to-day. and the huge coat
Is thrown open.
He seeks the remote corner for the
usual quiet chat with Eugene
The large brown eyes see tie long
watched cloak deftly snatched from
the table. and with a quick folding,
thrust by Eugene beneath the motor
mans coat, which he at once buttons
lightly about him.
Mr.. Bruce is at luncheon.
Miss Benton. In charge. sees figure
in black dart along the aisle ana dash
down the stairway.
She wonders st il. but wonders more
on seeing Superintendent Hale and two
OF the detective squad" appear.
As Eugene parts with her brother At
the elevator IN ringing tones Miss Ben
ton ,hears; "zafrman. the jig is UP.
Open that coatr'
Eugene swooned away.
II was night Beneath the chandelier
in her little parlor stands Charles
Bruce clasping the hands Kernice
Wood had extended in warm greeting.
"Ssved aud promoted.' he cried. joy
ously. "oh. what a load has fallen
from me. feel like n new maA. 10
you owe it al. and so long as | live
shall love you. Mag =" he pleaded.
earnestly.
rs il love or gratitudes" she queried
Love- he cried pssssionately oh.
what dreary afternoon il has been
without you here. Even Miss Zaff-
mans confession that my rival at the
store,is her lover. and that 10 down me
she aided her thieving brothes.. fell
upon needless ears, for my thoughts
were OF you. II is love. dear Bernice
May i love you alwaysy"
Oh. bliSSful echo.
Always"
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Royal Ulster regatta; and in 1893 the
Queens Cup at the Royal Yacht squad
ron regatta at Cowes. to mention only
a few of its earliest performances.
As n matter of fact the Imperial
yacht Hohenzollern is really no yacht
at all, but a cruiser. good-siaed man
of-war. 1t was built at the Vulcan
works, Stettin. and is larger than
even that gigantic ironclad KGnig VIII
helm. the pride of the fatherland's
fleet 1t carries eight quick firing
Krupp guns. 1t is doulsle-screw
craft, with eight boilers, and is faster
than almost any other vessel in the
German navy. Though primarily in
tended as a pleasure boat, its warlike
attributes are due to the fact that the
Reichstag. on being asked to pay for
1.-THE construction was to cost 1900
900 marks. a pretty stiff figuFe for a
pleasure boat-only agreed to the out
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trates in their behalf. She was often in
strumental IN gaining for those for whom
she Recommended judicial mercy release
fro=l custody and a new start in life
She visited police courts, and was known
and trusted by many magistrates, who
treated her with great courtesy.
Mrs Foster was the widow OF Gen
John w Foster, a lawyer, who served
in the Civil War. She had abundant
means at one time. but the bulk of her
fortune was spent in doing good for 9th
erS.
One Of the most remarkable tributes
of respect ever shown to a woman was
that of Monday when the Court of Spe-
cial Sessions, the criminal branch of the
Supreme Court and the various branches
of the Court of General Sessions ad-
journed as a mark % honor to the mem
orv of Mrs Foster
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80 AISER WILHELM H., like
IT< King Edward and the King of
I'd Sweden, is a frst-class yachts
man and handles shee and tiller with
experience and smartness. When on
board he likes to be at the helm. nor
does he allow any one else to steer
even the gig when he is in it.
The Emperor owns many pleasure
boats. Besides his racing cutter Me-
teOr and the Hohenzollern he has a
couple of frst-rate steam yachts and
innumerable electric launches and row.
boats. The Meteor's racing record is n
long one. Under the title Thistle it
competed for the America Cup in 1887;
in 1892 it won the County Down Cup.
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lay on the understanding that it should
be capable in time of war of flying
the imperial eagle in the line of bat
tleships.
the bulwarks of the HohenZollern
are white The Kaiser is fond of white.
At Queen yictoria's funeral he rode
a milkwhite charger. and in the i'm
perial stables in Berlin all the horses
reserved for his use are of this color.
The crew of the vessel consists of $50
officers and men. and it is one of the
stateliest crafts afioat. The imperial
apartments are furnished with lavish
magnificence. Til. Emperor's rooms
on the middle deck amidships are on
the port side. the Empress being to
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FAvoRs ISLAND WAR.
Brigadier General Funston UpIioids
Policy in the PhiIinpines.


Throwing all caution to the winds.
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston at thu han
quet in his honor by the Marquette Club
at Chicago Tuesday night launched into a
vigorous defense of the policy of the
United States in the Philippine Islands
and of the men who are prosecuting the
csmipaign there
The case of Maj. Waller, who is TO be
tried for executing natives, he referred
To specifically. An officer is TO he plig-
e on trial" he said, For executing Fui-
pino thieves who stole the supplies ON
which the very lives Of his men depend
ed. | say bully for Maj. Waller"
The war would long ago have eaded,
he declared, but for the nope OF tie in
surgents of aid from a dissatisfied party
in the United States. He told how Agri-
naldo and other of the captured msur-
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was cared for At midnight it was an
aounced that he apparently was out OF
danger.
That more favorable condition lasted
tor perhaps an hour and a half, when.
with scant warning the sick mans con
uition became much worse, and he speed
Fly lapsed intb Inconsistencies. Az 3
n. IN. the doctors were still in consulta-
zion at the bedside, burt we're convinced
that nothing tEey could do could postpone
Che inevitable end which came four hours
later
Career of Mr.. Atgeld.
John Peter Altgeld was born in Ger
many, Dee. 80, 1917. When he was 3
years old his parents emjgrated 10 this
country and settled on little farm in
Richland County, Ohio. Ills early edu-
cational advantages were mcagcr In
1864, when but 16 years of age. he en-
listed in the U,nion army. and remained
In the service Until the close of the war.
fighting in the James river campaign. At
the close Of the war he worked his way
through an academy, and for while
taught a county school
After spending several years in st.
Louis, whittier .he went in 1869. Altgeld
left for southern Kansas. tramping bare
foot across the country ana doing chores
for his meals. Thence he went to north
western Missouri. whore he taught school
and studied law In 1872 he was admit
ted to the bar and located In Savannah
Mo. His first year there at practicing
his profession was starvation time. but
shortly afterw8rd he was elected city
attorney and then States attorney of
Andrew County,
In 1915 Mr. Altgeld located in Chicago
and entered on the practice Of law. He
had then capital Of $50. Soon he had
built up lucrative practice and was in
comfortable financial circumstances Ten
years afterward his wealth was estimat-
ed at something like $1,0000OO Later.
by speeulations in real estate he is said
TO have lost the bulk OF his property.
In 1884 Atgeld ran for Congress in the
Fourth district, 1but was defeated In
1886 he became judge Of the Superior
Court Of Cook County, bat suddenly re-
signed in 1891, Next year he was nom
mated for Governor and was carried into
power on the crest Of the wave which
landed Grover cleveland 10 the White
House for a second term.
During his tersn as Governor Mr.. Ait
geld had ardenS champions and bitter
enemies. One Of his acts that caused
much dispute was the pardoning OF the
anarchists FielGen. Schwab and Nee5c.
who were in the Joliet penitentiary for
participation in he Haymarket riot. His
action during the great Pullman railroad
strike in Chicago. IN 1894. when he failed
To call out troops, and President Cleve-
land himself ordered them TO the SCENE
OF trouble, was also subject OF much
debate.
For years Mr.. Altgeld was an ardent
advocate Of tie free coinage Of silver and
the municipal ownership Of public nth
ties In the municipal camraign OF 1899
Altgeld bolted the nomination Of IIarri-
son for Mayor AID was defeated as aD
independent candidate.
Mr. Altgeld was married in 1877 10
Miss Ford Of Ricaland County, Ohio.
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men at clean prices"
Stewart is one OF the veterans in Con-
zress. His senatorial service dates back
10 an earlier period than that Of any 9TH
or member Of the upper house. He was
sent to the Senate in 1864. upon the adj
mission of Nevada into the Union. and
remained there until 1875. For a period
of twelve years he was out Of public life,
but in 1887 was reelected and has since
served continuously, his last reelection
being in 1899. His career has been I'M
teresting. He was originally a Republic
can. then Silyerite, and now Is again
a Republican.
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A strange sequel has occurred to the
disappearance Of John ii. Henderson Of
Kenosha, which has been battling the To-
cal police. Mr.. Henderson. who was en-
ployed at the Simons Manufacturing
Company as a patternmaker. left the
factory in his working clothes and sud
denly disappeared The other day his
wife received a letter from him from a
Southern city. in which he stated that
he was there with his aged mother. but
had no knowledge of how he got there.
He arrived dressed in his working clothes
the same as he left Kenosha. He is
thought to have been suffering from tenn
porary alteration of the mind.
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Robbers Steam ono House.

The first burglary of any considerable
size which has been reported for many
months took place the other night ut
Wales. When John Glynn. n section
foreman employed by the Northwestern
Ttailroad Company. arose in the morning
aud went downstairs he was startled 70
see that the entire first floor of his resi-
dnee had been ransacked and everything
OF value had been taken away. Two win
dows were open and these were plainly
the avenues for the entrance and escape
of the maT6gde.'s. y rough estimate of
the goods stolen would Indicate that the
burglars succeeded in getting away with
nearly 5000 worth of money and light
furniture. The robbery was a bold one
as the family was at home at the time,
although no one happened to be awak-
ened by the work Of the midnight visit
OFS
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Insisted on Chloroform.

John Cronk. son of a well-known Ash
land fireman. died on the operating table
of DIR. 4. =. Andrus The operation was
Of slight nature. but the boy became I'M
manageable, and the father, who was
present. said that chloroform should be
administered. The boy died a few mo-
ments after it was administered. At the
inquest coroners jury exonerated DR..
Andrus. Death was the result of a weak
bpart
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-
Ex-Gov john 7. Altgeld Of Illinois
was stricken With apdpleNy at Joliet
Tuesday night. ana ii 5 o'clock Wedncs-
day morning four physicians in attend
ance had given mp hope His family and
business associates had at that hour been
summoned. Mr.. Altgeld fingered in IN
unconscious: state until o'clock, when he
passed awa.-
Mr.. Altgeld went To Joliet from Chi
eago in the afternoon, having been wide
" advertised as the principal orator for
big pro-Hocr meeting. Ije confessed
that he was not in the best OF health.
having been troubled with some appar-
entity simple stomach ailment.
He was not willing TO allow that 10
interfere with his speech, however. his
great interest in the South African strug-
Gle having been heightened by the an
nouncement of the Boer success in the
capture OF Gen. Methuen. 1t was noted
curing the address that the Ex-Governor
threw an Unusual aIuoNnt of energy and
feeling into his words, and the collapse.
the physicians think, resulted from over
straining his physical powers.
He Went through to Che end of his adj
dress without any evidence of weakness.
but suddenly, just rs he stepped to the
wings of the stage ne fell into a dead
faint. The audience rAat crowded the
hall and haze been stirred by his words
was not at once clear as to what had
happened, for the Ex-Governor was not
visible to these in the body of the house
when he toppled ever into unconscious
ness.
All those who as speakers and commit
teemen and women sat on the stage saw
the fainting imam and an rushed 10 his
rescue, He was Wicked up. STILL in AN
insensible coalition, ana borne into one
OF the larger dressing rooms. where there
was a Lounge.
Doctors were summoned Mt once ~ the
bedside OF the unconscious man. and az
ter much effort Mr.. Altgeld was brought
back to Consciousness, He was then
taken to the Hotel Munroc. where he
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-03-18

Since 1890 the number of sheep de-
creased everywhere except in the West
The increase there was more than suifi-
.ient to balance the loss elsewhere and
made the number of wool-bearing shetl
ior the nation IL per cent greater than
in 1890
The number of horses on farms in
creased except in the North Atlantic
States. The gain over the census of 1890
was 20 per cent, if the colts are includ-
ed with the totals of 1900, and Is per
cent if excluded.
The mules on farms increased general
~. The dairy cows on farms and ranges
in 1900 numbered per cent moro than
the mich cows reported in 1890 Under
the term mich COWS were included in
1890 more cows than those reported in
1900 as ,eows Kept for milk, or dairy
cows" The real gain. therefore, is APP
proximately - per cent.
Neat cattle other than dairy cows in
creased generally Swine increased 9 per
cent. although there was a slight de-
crease in the North Atlantic division
In the South Atlantic division the value
of domestic animals increased IA per
cent to S1S4, 152, 213 in 1900. In the
North Central division the value iacreas-
ed - per cent to $1,529, 306, 49,. In the
South Central the increase was 20 per
cent to 1898. 253. 6S7.- and in the western
93 per cent to $361, 453,353
Iowa leads all the States in the total
value. of its live stock, while Texas ranks
second, The former has an investment
of live stock of S271,S44,034. and the lat
ter has 1926. 227 ,434. Texas, however,
has the greatest number of neat cattle,
mules and goats, but the average value
of these and other animals being less
than in Iowa, the pre-emineDce in values
rests with the latter named State.
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Ice Goes out at La Crosse.

Ice in the Mississippi began moving the
other day at La Crosse. Much damage
was done. Huge cakes of ice piled dp
at the Mississippi river bridge and did
much damage to the piers. Boat houses
were crushed and the city's pile driver
and many buildings along the leyee We're
carried away like bits of paper. The
breaking up of the river is the earliest
in twenty years
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length and whites
ness of his beard:
Now he has a new:
nickname: he is.
called "Milkman".
Stewart. This Is:
owing to the fact.
that the Senator.
owns a big dairy
farm in Virginia
and has placed a
page advertisement
in all the Washing
ton papers offering
TO supply clean
milk, from clean
cows, served in
clean cans, by clean
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rAg pRYoR.PoTTgR INcIoENT.

A Rsss in the House that Nearly Led
10 Bowie Knife Fight.
One. OF the most famous fights III Con-
gress took place IN the House I'D 1860
ana nearly led 10 n duel with bowie
knives between Roger A. Pryor. Of Viz
glnia. and John II. Potter. az Wisconsin.
Judge. Pryor. since become celebrated
as leading lawyer in New York. dur
ing the years shortly preceding the war.
was a radical States right partisaa and
bitter In his denunciasson OF the North
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in the metropolis as
the I'ombs Angel.
For fifteen years
Mrs. Foster had de-
voted herself to
practical charity
among the unfortu-
mates of the city.
She worked espe-
cially among the
women prisoners at
the Tombs. giving
them advice, gues-
tioning them, and,
where she found
worthy cases, APP
healing TO mdriS-
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WILL CUT cUBA's TARIFF.
Beet Sugar Forces Defeated b. Reel
procity Advocates.

procity Advocates.
It was a long and bitter fight. one q
the hardest ever known at the capitol,
but the beet sugar opponents wenr down
in irretrieyabIe defeat before the govern
ment forces. 4 cut in Cuban tariffs il
now assured The beet sugar mon. .
Washington correspondent says. were
beaten by their own game. having forced
2 show Of hands. The final vote stood
30 to - IN favor Of The administration.
Il has been the contention Of the beet
sugar mer that they held a majority Of
the RepabIicsn members u the House.
At the 6rst caucus this was undoubtedly
true. but shey afterward lost much
ground after the vote the conference
adjourned for a week until next Tuesday.
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shot While out Hunting.

James Larsen of Winthrop Harbor was
terribly wounded by the accidental dis
charge of gun while hunting. The ball
passed into Larsen's foot, causing a seri-
Gus wound. Even if he survives the in
iuries he will be manned for life.
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SONGS HEY USED TO SING.

kinder like the old songs,
The songs used to know
In the dear old country village,
OF TIE dear old long ago.
| kinder Ike the music of
Ben Bolt" and other tunes
They sung among the cedars
In the scented. amorous Junes,
When She sunlight Of the season
Glintug whore the grasses spread,
Where the roses fell in clusters,
BluShing sweetly. deeply red
All. yes. / ike the old songs,
The kind rney used TO sing
When ife was ike primrose
J1sI i,TrsSins in the spring.
I kinder ike the old songs
Hearl On the old playground
King William was King James
son"
Just swingin round and round;
Bowine To- the east sometimes.
And sometimes to the west
And used 70 pick a sweetheart.
Thu one ! loved the best,
AM Is 4i.e ;aey just kept cireling
I.oIm - pretty. childish bliss,
! Snelt beside the lassie there,
And stole the first sweet kiss
I'd lise ~ sing King William" now,
JUST ike used to sing
When life was like a primrose
Jnsr bursting in the spring.
Somehow 7 ike the old songs
Yes. The Maple on the HILL
Some Twenty Years Ago. Tom
Aad dear old "Whippoorwill;'
And starry Night for Ramble.'
And Coming Through the Rye
And other dear old melodies
They sang to you and I
An. yes. ! Ike the old songs,
The kind they used to sing
When life was like a primrose
just bursting in the spring.
New Orleans Times-Democrat
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Grain Lost in Freight Wreck.

A freight wreck occurred on the North
western road near Ablemans, demolish-
ing thirteen car loads of grain and flour.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
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Hotel at Rihon Burns.

Bbon's principal hotel burned on re-
cent evening. causing loss of $1,000,
with no insurance 1t was the property
of the Chicago Coal and Lumber Com
pany and 200 of its employees lived there.
They lost all their clothes
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WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.

kenosha Man Wanders to Southeru
City-Robbers Steal Furniture with
Family Asleep in Editor and
Family Burned Ont.
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Editor and Family Flee from Fire.

Editor and Family Flee from Fire.
The family of K. Carey May, editor of
the Chippewa Herald. narrowly escaped
death in a fire that destroyed the May
home at Chippewa Falls. The family
slept on the second floor and when the
fire was discovered both exits were
blocked by flames. BY the aid of
ladder Mr.. and Mrs. May and their
daughter Helen escaped just in time to
avoid being suffocated. The damage
amounted TO about $1,000
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British Fisheries

Between 400 and 1900 Bsitish own
cd steam trawlers are now engaged ID
fishing.
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= 4 prairie FIRE near D0xie. O. T.. IN ad-
ditign 10 great damage to PROPERTY iafn-
81 10 death the Io-year-oid daughter "a
Joseph Rogers, a hOmesfeader.
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J. W AleBurnie. a earpenfeT. ~ years
old. was Instantly killed az Coneprlia-
Kan. by she falling q q s-ahoid -
which he was az ways shing.ing a h0Hse.
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SENATOR AND MlLKMAN.

Stewart, of Nevada, Has Become a!
Dairyman.
The Washington friends of Senator
William NJ. Stewart of Nevada used tot
call him Santa Claus" because of the;
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A fool IS to be pltied. buga hypocrite
de-erxeS a swift kick
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Humanity is more extravagant with
anathemas than with praise
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THE "ToMBs ANGEL

Benevolent Lady Who Perished in
New York's Hotel Fire.
Among those who lost their lives in
the Park avenue fire in New York was
Mrs. John W. Foster, Familiarity known