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The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30

REPRESENT ATIvE BELL has intro
duced II bill into Congress provid-
ing that all banks that are govern,
ment Repositories shall pay inter
est on the government funds en-
trusted to them. which. at present.
they are allowed to use the same
as other funds loaning them at
good rates of interest. but without
paying interest. Thus the govern
ment gives these favored banks,
usually national banks, the use ol
large sums of money from which
it could draw from $4,000 to Sl0,-
600 daily 1t the banks paid the ma
ton the same rate us they pay tor
the Use nt state funds. This same
movement was agifated by the il
lustrlous Mckinley during the
Cleveland administration. The
bill should haye the combined
vote of both parties III both House
and Senate, it not being Il party
measure.
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30

To DAY is Memorial Day-a day
set aside for the decoration ni the
graves 0t our nations sous " lio
died so-lIeroically in her defense.
The day should not lie Il reminder
OF sectInnalism, but should
strengthen the love between the
brothers OF the blue and the gray.
The latter fought valliantly to mp
hold their ltleas,-i,leas III which
they had been taught and bred.
They were true to their convIc
tions. One of Mckinley's mos,
noble acts was his part in binding
the north and the south more firm
w together. Let lis remember
tnat our Union is one and insep
arabic.
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30
HOW TO BE POPULAR.

III don't like thin M-thodists''
said one working man TO another
because the. re so ,hrnublesome. -
"Chrlst would niver have been
cruclfied''[ieplied the other]''ii he
hadn't been SO TROUBLESOME"
If your principal object in life
is to be popular, take no active in
terest in the great battles of hu-
manity. Let other people attack
the things that ought to be at
tackled. Don't bother your head
about animals whether they have
their tails chopped off or are sent
out to die IN South Africa. Say
"good Lord, good devil to every
body, and you may be a most
agreeable companion and run no
risk OF ever being crucllieG.
Acting on this principle. the
Pilgrim Fathers would never have
been driven out of England, nor
the Qualers and Baptists out Of
Massachusetts,, and our Americ; n
republic would never have been
founded.
Every important step in the
progress of civilization has come
from those who Tor humanity and
the worlds benefit were willing 10
fight battles and become unpopu-
lar; but their memory remains.
and The bell of every steamer tn; t
ploughs the waters of the Potomac
is tolled while passing the tomb of
Washington.-Geo. L. Angel in
Our Dumb ANIMALS.
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30

On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday of next week, Jun.
3-6 inclusive, the Spring Race
Meet of the Colorado State FAIR
Association will be held at Pueblo,
and judging from the number of
entries OF fast horses, the meet
will be OF especial interest to
lorsemen. Not only will the best
racers of this state be seen but sew
eral from California, Oregon, Utah
and dJoinlng states and territories.
h special rate Of one fare for
round trip on all railroads has been
secured go that those desiring to
see the races or visit the smelter
city with Its growing mannfacto-
.ries may do So for normal sun
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30

SOME Democratic papers are
howllng because our flag WAS
hauled down In Cuba last week.
These papers forget that i'll place
oi cur starry banner floats a flag
which symboiiZes freedom and lib
erty as much as does ours. And
should that flag ever come down,
the stars ani stripes would again
he hoisled. Our flag has been
IGNORED, not disSraced, in dis.
charging this obligation to Cuba.
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30

The jessie Morrison murder case
which is OF considerable note in
Kansas and which has attracted
wide. spread attention generally,
is to be gwen another hearing
next month. 1t is claimed that ii
change of venue will be asked for
from Butler county, Kansas, on
the plea that q fair trial cannot he
secured in that county.
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30
THROUGH COLORADO.


Tie Denver Il Rio Grande Rail
road, with its numerous branches
penetrating the Rockies, has two
distinct and separate lines across
the mountains. Tickets reading
via the Scenic Line" between
Denver and Grend junction, In
connection with the Rio Grande
Western Ry. between Grand
Junction and Ogden, are available
over the Denver ~ Rio Grande
either via its main line through
Leadville and Glenwood Springs
or via the line over Marshall Pass
and through the Black Canon
Tourists to and from Salt Lake
City, Ogden or San Francisco Will
find 1t to their advantage TO have
their tickets read IN both direc-
tions VIA 1.-The Scenic Line of the
World" thus being able to use
one of iEe above routes going and
the other returning. Write $ i
HooPEE. G. p q T. y, per
Colo, for illustrate n5upPh' BE-.
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30

PUEBLO east SIDE was visited by
a flood last Monday night IN which
several bridges across the Fount-
ain rlyer were destroyed and many
houses carried away rendering 500
people homeless. This Is reported
as being the worst flood Ill that
part Of the city since 1864.
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30

The Santa Fe railroad IS some
what agitated over the Rock Is
land beating her time to the facif-
ic coast. The fastest line sarries
the mail. Look out for work TO
commence on the cut off from
Syracuse. Kansas, to Springer, n.
Mex.-Cimarron News.
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30
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The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30
East End Notes.

Guy Il. konkel was elected TO
preach The bnccalaureate sermon
at Central Normal College, Great
Bend. Kansas. lie and his brslh-
er Bliss started for Great Bend y
lew days ago.
Quite a number of the Boston
Young people attended Sabbath
School at Slonington last Sunday.
Mr.. Lawton. a Young man from
St. Louis has come out to work for
b. Il. Lampurt.
The farmers are delighted with
the fine rain.
Prayer meeting was held at Mrs.
ID. q. Greenhouses Thursday even
ing, May Goth.
Dave Konkel's daughter and
nephew are now sick with the
measles, the only cases that we
know of ut present.
EEpORTER.
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30
Less Space.

AT sp. m. Will. Pa and Ma
Helped entertain with Sis.
Both John aud May in distant seats
We're far apart, like this.
AT o p m, us Pa withdrew
And sought his room upstairs,
The lovers fonnd some photographs
And nearer brought their chairs
At 10 p. N. ammn decamped-
And then, ye godr! What bliss.
Those lovers sat till nearly one
Aboutnscloscrsth!s.
Il n.a,ar e.n,I
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30

THERE still remains oyer 1000.
600 acres of land in the U. s. Land
Office at Lamar. The public land
is rapidly being taken up in Okla
hOdla
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30

IT has now been about thirty
years since the first rail was laid
for the Denver IL Rio Grande
railway.-Ex.
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30

OVER 10000 names are on the
pension rolls at the Topeka. Kans.,
agency, this being an increase OF
more than 500 during the year.
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30

ALREADy some OF The towns in
neighboring counties are prepar-
ing for celebrations ni the glorious
Fourth.
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Glealilgs and Comment.

ON account Of the sympathetic
strike 5000 builders i'll Denver
are idle.
The Springfield herald., 1902-05-30
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AGENTS WANTED

LIFE OF 7. DEWITT TALMaGE. by his Son, REV
FRANK DEWITT TALMAGE and associate
editors of Christian Herald Only book en-
ioiaci by raimage family. fE"orEous profit
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-12

today thoroughly vindicated, and
his enemies are silenced. Pre-emi-
nent amongst his fellow democrats,
head and shoulders above all who
would cast aspersions upon him
brilliant and possessing an intellec
of unusual power, one of the noblest,
kindest hearted fellows in the
world, a loyal friend. "a good fell
low" withal, and above all man
devoted to his family, and one
against whose private life not even
his bitterest enemies have ever
breathed a word-this is Jim Wells
Of whom South Texas is today SO
justly proud! Long may he live,
and may ali honors he may ever
covet he his without stint!
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-12

it, although not pint of mescal is
legally sold in this county, and it
is the duty of the customs officers to
arrest any person having it in his
possession unless satisfactorily ac-
counted for. Also, it was a Gus
toms official who used profane and
abusive language to the presiding
officer at the Second ward.
1t appears strange that all these
Illegal proceedings on the part OF
the federal employees at Brownsville
in connection with the election do
not call forth equal condemnation
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-12
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. WINsLow'S Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by mil
liens of mothers for their children
while toothing, with perfect sue
cess. 1t teethes the child, softens the
1t will relieve the DOOR little suffered
Immediately Sold by druggists int
very part of the "orld. twenty-five,
cents a bottle. BE sure and ask for
Mrs WinslOw : $ thing Syrup" and
eikeno other kind
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-12

from those who seek to find fault
with democratic officers for alleged
illegal practices on the same oc-
casion.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-12
ANSW WEIR 10 MR. CREAGER' S
CHARGES.


pears a communication from r. B.
Creager, in reply to The HERALD's
recent comment upon Collector of
Customs Maris' charge, made on
election day by wire to some person
in Laredo, that the democrats were
Stealing the election" from the re-
publicans in Brownsville. Mr..
Creager remarks that the editor of
The HERALD was mistaken in as
sorting that "the republicans did
have representation at every voting
place in the city" Being willing
to grant Mr. Creager, on behalf of
the republicans, space for his at :
icle, but being at the same time I'M
willing, as a democrat, to allow
such charges as he makes against
the democrats to 90 into the paper,
without attempting to Justify the
parties so accused, the editor has
Investigated the matter. so far as
time and opportunity allowed. As
the result of these Investigations, it
was learned positively that Mr.
Creager is absolutely wrong in his
statement that the republicans were
not allowed representation at the
counting table, as we'll as at the
receiving table in eacl hard 1t is
absolutely certain thY on the morn
ing q Of election day.(he presiding
officer of each wards appoint
we'll known republicans tosact as
judges of the election and as clerks
respectively, in his respective ward
The names of the republicans so APP
pointed can be given if necessary to
substantiate this assertion.
AS Mr.. Creager specifies the sec
ond ward, as a fair sample" the
names Of the republican officers APP
pointed in the voting place OF that
ward are given: Jacob Brendel. ii
shoemaker by trade, who claims to
be Lifelong republican, and who
says that he voted the republican.
ticket III that poll on the same day.
was appointed and served as Judge,
being allowed the privilege of taking
the ballots from the box and calling
off the names to the clerks, who took
them down; and Frank Gilman, also
well known republican, being one
of those named in the demand made
by the republican voters of that
ward, referred to by Mr.. Creager.
was appointed and served as one of
the receiving judges in the second
ward voting place. The editor saw
and questioned Jacob Brendal, who
verified the above, and furthermore
assured the editor that a fair count
was had at that poll. Ibis was
fully in accordance with Article
1716, Revised Statutes of Texas.
which says:
"rhe presiding officer of each cleo
ton precinct shall, on or before the
day of election, select from among
the qualified voters of the precinct
two judges and two clerks, such
selection to DE made from the diff
ferent political parties if demanded. |
as far as practicable"
As to Mr. Creager's charge that
Presiding Officer Santos Valdez vio-
lated Article 1751 of the Statutes. |
the editor also learned Mr.. Valdez /
of the affair. Mr.. Valdez i
states that. for several days previous
to the election his footsteps were
logged by Messrs. Creager, Rentfro. |
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-12
JANES B. WELLS.


stands pre-eminent as victor on the
field. John \. Garner, the nominee
Of the democracy, is elected to con-
gress. victor over his republican ops
ponent. But, as even the Scott
papers now admit, the real fight in
this election was not against Gar
merit was against James B. Wells.
All men have their enemies, and
the greater eminenee they achieve,
the stronger and more vendictive
their enemies become. This is
particularly true of Judge Wells
Before the Galveston convention
his enemies showed their hand
plainly, using every effort to defeat
him. THE HERALD knows positive
" that Judge Wells really desired
to retire from the Office Of state
chairman, and had fully decided to
do 50, when the opposition to him
manifested itself, and it became
evident that fierce fight was TO be
made against his denomination.
This put him upon his mettle, and
besides his friends insisted strongly
that he should stand for reelection
merely to vindicate himself. At great
personal inconvenience, he entered
the convention once more as can
didate for the state Craftsmanship,
and his triumphant victory showed
his enemies how small they were
compared with him. Again, in this
congressional campaign the same
venom towards this man showed It
self. 1t was not nearly so much
4 fight on the part OF the republic
ans to elect Scott. 1t was, in fact,
a fierce struggle to defeat Wells, the
champion of his party in South
Texas. And the most venomous,
the most vindictiye of the men who
fought him were those who in the
past have been benehciaries of his
favor-men who had fawned upon
him in the past, and who had act
ually owed him their bread and
butter. Because Mr.. Wells has
achieved such eminence in the state
as to be prominently mentioned
for governor, because his friends
include the most distinguished OF
all parties in the state, they envied
him and sought to besmirch him,
and pull hin down to their level.
Instead OF being proud that South
Texas possesses a son 50 distinguish
ed as to be thought worthy of the
highest place in the state, their little,
gangrened souls contracted with
hate, and they have used every
means to cut him off from that
distinction by defeating him in his
own home. But they have again
failed most ingloriously, and Wells
has won sweeping victory. The
loyal support of his legion of frienns
in this fight throughout the entire
district has been a scathing rebuke
to his enemies. Even men who
might have been Indifferent We're
at the underhand efforts
of his enemies, and their dirty ac-
against him in connection
with the Mexican land grant law,
and other insinuations of like ma
sure aroused them to a strong eff |
fort in his behalf, and the result
was that in nearly every county in
the district the republican vote was
greatly reduced. 1t was in Laredo !
that the dastardly charge was made
that "John Garner held the COW
while Jim Wells MIXED her." The
change Of the former republican
majority of500 votes in that town to
! democratic majority, was
the well merited rebuke which the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-12

named 10 know whether he would
allow them representation at the
poll in thesecond ward, to which he
replied that he would comply with
the law; that certain of these men us
elinsuIting, abusive and threaten
ing language to him, and it was APP
parent to him that an effort was be-
ing made to bulldoze him into APP
pointing representatives chosen by
them, although in the matter of re-
ceiving and counting judges the law
distinctly allows the presiding Off
Ger to used his own discretion in
selecting representatives of either
party, SO long as they are acknowl-
edged members of the party de-
handing representation. He furth-
er says that the morning ofthe cleo
ton. the demand for further repre-
.sentation at the counting table, un-
der the article quoted by Mr. Crea-
ger was made to him in an abusive
and insulting manner, and that the
person whom the republicans asked
to have appointed, also applied in
sulting and abusive epithets to him,
the presiding officer, and that he did
fatty refuse to allow the said per-
son TO act as a representative at the
counting table, because he did not
construe the law as authorizing any
person who attempted to bulldoze
the presiding officer to participate
in the counting of the votes, and
besides, as the person 50 selected
by the republicans was a candidate
for election on the republican ticket,
he did not consider him eligible.
In further refutatlon of Mr.. Crea-
gers charge that ''all preparations
were made for a steal in the ward
alluded to, it may be said that as
in that particular ward the repub-
licans counted a good majority, the
figures tallying exactly with those
OF one of their challengers, who made
a tally of all republican votes cast
in that poll, it is apparent that the
charge is unjust and unfounded. |
In fact Mr.. Creager himself admits |
to the EDITOR that a fair count was
had in the CT Y. General Scurry,
before his departure from Browns
Vile, likewise expressed himself as
satisfied that the election had been
conducted fairly.
THE HERALD cannot drop the
subject without wondering why Mr..
Creager, who has always heretofore
called himself democrat, should
so severely condemn the democratic
officers on the grounds which he
alleges, and yet ignore the illegal
conduct of the customhouse officers,
who almost entirely constitute the
republican organization in Browns
vile, in the same election. Although |
the civil service laws prohibit "per-
nicious activity" in politics by any
federal employees, yet on Nov. 4 all
customs inspectors but one of this
place were at the various voting
places, taking an active part in the
election. Here are few of them /!
and the places where they oficiated
on election day:
John P. Scanlan, mounted in
spector, was at the Laguna Larga
voting place, precinct No. Is, wear-l
ing pistol and representing him
self as deputy Y. S. marshal"
Joseph Vale, customs inspector,
was at Ell Sauz precinct represent
ing the republican party.
Alfred Thornham, chief clerk of
the customhouse, was at the First
ward, acting as challenger for the
republicans (The handsome red
yafin Sach he rrnro nIcn docn,.,.o,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

land and Davenport during the past
25 years having afforded him oppor-
tunity TO make very wide acquain-
lance. Mr.. Quayle is an Ohioan,
having been born in Newburg.
that state. in 1916. When %
years of age he came west locating in
Davenport. where he held the posi-
tion of hotel clerk for u number of
years. His beginning as newspaper
man was made as advertising solici-
tor of the Davenport Gazette. i'm 1877
From Davenport he came To Rock
Island to accept the position of adj
vertising manager of the Rock Is
land Union, in 1880. In 1882 he be-
came business manager of The Argus
n connection he severed i'm 1891. when
he purchased the Rock Islander. the
weekly established by j. b. Danforth
While publishing the Rock Islander
he secured a half interest i'm the Daily
Tribune, of Davenport. which he later
sold to the Davenport Republican
company. The Rock Islander he dis
posed of in 1896 and since that time
he has been engaged i'm getting out
special editions of newspapers in this
ana surrounding cities. The AIissis-
sippi Valley Merchant and Manufac-
turer was established last August as
a monthly publication.
Mr.. QuayIe served i'm the war
of the Rebellion in the Goth Ohio Vol
unteer infantry. joining the army
when in his teens. He accompanied
sherman on his famous march to the
sea. He is now chaplain and past COM
mander of John Buford post. &. \.
r.. of this city.sand is one of its most
active and influential members. He is
Il Mason, being n member of Tri-
City lodge. and as a charter member
of Camp %. was the first Woodmau in
itiated i'm Rock Island. In all the re-
lations of life Mr.. QuayIe is true TO
himself and faithful TO his obliga-
tions to his feIlowmen. more than
(which can be said of no man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
John T. Shields.

Among the huStlers of Rock Island
who are native to the soil and who
have made their way i'm business
through sheer force of character and
determination. there is none who is
better known than John +. Shields.
Born in this city in 1869, he obtain
ed his early education in the public
schools. following this with n course
in a commercial college at Daven-
port. His first employment was on
Rock Island arsenal, where he re-
maiped sometime. entering the groc-
cry business in 1889. His business
enterprise prospered from the start
and in short time he began to take
front rank in the grocery trade in
Rock Island. He was the pioneer in
the strictly cash idea in this city. be-
lieving that by Introducing this sys-
tenn he could give better goods at
lower prices than he could under the
old system where monthly accounts
were carried. His success in this line
is too well known TO need comment.
His business increased until it was
necessary for him to build the
handsome new store building which
he now occupies on Moline avenue.
In this building. which was designed
for his business, he is enabled to
handle his trade TO the best possible
advantage. His delivery service, for
the performance of which he has sew
eral outfits, is prompt and reliable.
and he handles large and increasing
trade to the entire satisfaction of his
patrons.
Politically Mr.. Shields is a demo-
crat. He was elected to membership
on the Rock Island county board of
supervisors. and his service in that
capacity were able and efficient. Mr..
Shields is among the city's most wide