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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30

Chicago, May 25.-The badly de-
composed body of man was taken
from the Calumet river at the foot of
9lst street last night and from arti-
cles found in the clothing it is sup
posed to be that of w. G. Prall, secre-
tary of the Elgin National Watch
company, who disappeared November
2S. The body was discovered by
Frank Todd, member of the life
saving crew stationed at 91st street.
He noticed a sparkle in the water
and on looking closer saw the body
floating just below the surface of
the water He at once drew the
body TO the shore and found that the
sparkle that had caught his eye was
diamond ring on one of the fingers.
In the pockets were found articles
similar to those which Mr.. Prall had
carried and a bunch of keys carrying
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
WOULD EXTEND MISSIONS.
Presbyterians Consider Plans for Pros
ecution of the work.

Buffalo, May 25-The work of the
Presbyterian general convention con-
sisted OF the consideration of home
missions, the report of the standing
committee being presented by Rev.
John +. Carson of Brooklyn, chairman
of the committee. The report dwelt
upon the desirability of the Presbyter-
ian church pursuing a more system
attic course i'm the matter of funds for
home missions and advocating union
OF Efforts To that end. The necessity
of extending home mission work was
emphasized, with particular reference
TO strengthening the work among the
Mormons. The afternoon session was
devoted to a report of the standing
committee on aid for colleges, and to
a discussion of the subject of college
education.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
PRESIDENT SPEAKS TO AUDIENCE
OF STUDENTS.
SNOBS ARE CONTEMPLATE
Chief of United States Government
Says Boys, as Well as Men, Must
Have Pluck, Common Sense and
Decency and Must Count for Good
Qualities the Same.

Groton, Mass, May 25.-The feature
of the prize exercises at GrotOn school
yesterday was the address of President
Roosevelt to the students. The presl
dent said that he would speak to the
students concerning their duties as
boys and men, as the qualities in each
were fundamentally the same. He
said that if a boy had not pluck, com,
mon sense and decency, he was of a
pretty bad sort and a man without
those qualities was even worse. He
said parents had a right to expect much
of their boys and that the lads must
conduct themselves so as to make THEN
actions count for good both at school,
at college and in after life. He ad-
monished them that they must not in
any degree become ''prigs," and urged
them to be strong, be decent, be re-
sodrceful.
Boys and men," he said, possess
ing such qualities, will not be snobs.
There are in our civic and social life
worse creatures than snobs, but no
creature is more contemplate"
The president referred TO the advan-
tages of training in public schools.
which training, he believed, to be the
most beneficial because of the iemOc
racy of those institutions.
1T is necessary" he continued, ''for
boys at school and in college and in
civic and social life to demonstrate
that they have power to accomplish
things and be able to do their part in
life. The boy or man must be able to
accomplish something for decency or
he must step aside for those who can
do So"
The president alluded to the ath-
letics of modern school life, saying he
believed in athletics and sports and In
the spirit which is back OF them. He
said that if boy were what he termed
'mollycoddle," manly boys and men
would have little use for him and that
if ne did not possess the spirit, pluck
and energy necessary to make him sue.
cessful in athletics, he probably would
amount to little in after life.
At the conclusion of the presidents
address the boys who had won honors
during the year were called to the
platform and President Roosevelt
shook hands with each one and passed
him prize. in most cases a book.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Loeb left for Washington on a special
train at 5:22.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
LOWER RATE WOULD HELP.
President 5aer Says Reading Should
Make 100000 a Year.

New York, May 25.-In the anthra-
cite hearing yesterday afternoon the
most notable statement of President
Baer, who was recalled. was that re-
duction in freight tariff would not nee
essarily mean lower.priees to the coai
consumer If the operators thought they
should get more for their product.
"On a 4 per cent. basis the Reading
ought to make $5,OOO,OOO a year." said
Mr.. Baer. "and until it does reach that
figure l will not agree that the price Of
coal is too high"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
SUSPECTS RELEASED.
murderers Of Hartford City Marshal
Still at Large.


Hartford, Wis. May 25.-It has been
definitely decided that the two men ar
rested at Iron Ridge Monday are not
the men wanted for the murder Of
Marshal Leonard Scherger, Saturday
night, and they we're allowed 10 go,
after a brief examination before the
justice
Three men were seen To alight
from a freight train at Iron Ridge and
suspicion was at once aroused by their
actions. A party OF deputies, who
were searching the train, Immediately
started in pursuit. Seeing that the
men were likely TO escape, the pursu-
ers used their reyOlvers freely, and
two Of the men surrendered, the third
making his escape.
The men captured seemed to answer
the description Of the men wanted at
Hartford, and they were therefore ar
rested and returned there. Mr.. Christ
man and Sheriff Hit, On seeing the
men, were satisfied that they were
not the men who committed the muir
NEI anu AuEg MNAG AAnAnN0A1N@As AN
leased. The police are now complete
~ az a loss to find the perpetrators of
the crime.
The funeral OF Leonard Scherger
took place yesterday afternoon at 1
O'Clock from the Lutheran church. The
citizens of Hartford turned out in
force TO do honor 10 the Official who
met death at the hands of assassins
while performing his duty.
Murderers Robbed Bank.
Appleton. Wis, May 25.-Pinkerton
detectives I'm this city claim that the
men who did the shooting of the mar
shal at Hartford Saturday night are
the same ones who attempted TO rob
the bank az Wrightstow'n Friday OF
last week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
METHoDIsTs ELECT EDITORS.
General Conference Chooses Heads for
Publications.

Los Angeles, May 25.-The Metho
dist general conference held two long
sessions yesterday. The greater para
of the day was taken up in speechmak-
ing incident to fixing the places OF epis-
copal residences. At the morning ses'
sion the editors for ten church publica-
tions were elected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
BASEBALLDOM
Association.

Association.
Louisville s, Columbus ..
Toledo 4, Indianapolis S.
Western.
st. Joseph IL, Des Moines l.
Omaha Z, Colorado Springs 3.
Sioux City 0. Denver 0.
American.
Boston 6, Chicago 2.
Philadelphia 4. Detroit 6.
New York 3, st. Louis o.
Washington 6, Cleveland 10.
National.
Pittsburg z, Boston o.
College.
Iowa 6, Simpson 1.
Chicago 20, Northwestern 2.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30

venes here today demonstrated that
the conservatives we're in control, two
10 one in their opposition to Hearst.
In the district caucuses the conserva-
tlves carried Is out of 81 districts for
members of the new state central COM
mittee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
FATAL STORM IN IOWA.
One Man Reported Killed in Terrific
Wind and Deluge.

Dies Moines, Iowa, May 25.-An un-
known man was reported killed as the
result of a terrific wind storm, accom-
panied by a deluge of rain, which Wis
tied Tara yesterday afternoon. Wires
are down and details are lacking. A
number of buildings were blown down
and nine Illinois Central box cars were
blown across the main line of track.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
Killed by Lightning.

Lincoln, Neb., May &c. c. Clark,
a farmer near Wayne, was killed by
lightning during a storm last night
and his son was severely injured. The
three horses they were driving were
killed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
DYNAMITE AND A CAP
INA LOST PocKET5ooK

Appleton, Wis, May 25.-Fnding a
pocketbOok on a chair in a store here
almost cost Joseph KOffend, Jr., an
attorney. his life. as the woman who
claimed il, opening it with the words
You are lucky" showed him a piece
Of dynamite and a cap.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
WOMAN HORRIBLY
BUTCHERS HUSBAND
DAUGHTER REcoUNTs REVOLT
ING MURDER SCENES.
FED BONES TO CHICKENS

Unparalleled Details Of Brutality De-
pieted in Second Trial Of Kate Tay.
Tor for Killing Of spouse-Fiendish
Attempt TO Dispose Of Body with
an Axe and Fire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
BARNEY AND KNAPP NAMED.

Elected Delegates to the National Re-
publican Convention.
Fond du Lac, May 26.-Ex-C Congress
man S. S. Barney of Washington. cOun-
ty and G. A. Knapp of Fond du Lac
county were elected delegates to the
national convention at Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30

Mr.. Koffend is a recent graduate
OF the university and the law school.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30

emperor, dated May %, was received
yesterday:
Our cavalry outposts May % and %
observed a movement of a portion or
the Japanese forces westward along
the Haicheng road near the village or
Daliandiaputse, six miles from Feng-
wangcheng. May 81 a Japanese de-
tachment OF. six companies of infantry
and three squadrons of cavalry attack
ed some Cossacks on the heights on
the right bank of the Sedzi river near
PoOnteikha. When the engagement
began the Japanese cavalry remained
under cover and the infantry, which
declined to cross the valley, main
tanned a distant and almost harmless
fire without sparing ammunition. A
small party unsupported tried to
cross the river for the purpose of turn
ing our left flank, but was driven back
by a charge of half sotnia of Co.'S
sacks and the fire of the sotnia OCCUPY.
ing the heights. Towards evening the
Japanese retired. Our losses were 10
Cossacks wounded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
LIGHTNING KILLS EDITOR.
Head Of Wisconsin Paper Struck
While at His Desk.

la Crosse, Wis, May 25.-W. j.
showers, editor of the Onalaska Rec
ord, was killed by lightning at his
desk yesterday afternoon. The Ona-
laska German Lutheran church was
struck and burned 20 the ground and
considerable damage was wrought
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
OHIO AGAINST HEARST.

Conservatives Rule Buckeye Demo-
cratic Convention.
Columbus, Ohio. May 25.-The pre-
IimInary meetings yesterday OF the
democratic state convention that con-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
Another Naval Attack Expected.

Chefoo, May 25.-Four Japanese
cruisers and a fleet of torpedo boats
and destroyers passed midway be
tween Port Arthur and the Miaotao isl.
and at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, but
TO sounds of firing have yet been
heard. The Russians have again re-
moved their guns and troops TO the
forts at Newchwang.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
Russia's Camps Healthy.
WILL PROTECT AMERICAN
SHIPS FROM FLOATING MINES

Washington, May 25.-Through our
ministers abroad the naval attaches OF
the United States have been instructed
to report upon the number and danger
to neutral shipping of the war mines
floating off the Manchurian coast. The
information will be placed in the hands
of the naval general board, which will
submit it's views to the president and
If occasion warrants it representations
will be made to the belligerents.
Kuropatkin Reports.
st. Petersburg, May 25.-The follow
ing from General Kuropatkin to the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-30
Japs Reported Wiped Out.

Liaoyang, May "a report has
been received from Newchwang say
ing that May Is five battalions of Jap
anese troops reconnoitered to the
south almost as far as Kinchou and
ran into Major General Focks artill-
cry, which was strongly posted on
the heights in the narrow section of
the Liaotung peninsula, and the Jap
anese were entirely wiped out. The
report lacks confirmation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
FOUR LADIES AS
FIRE-FICH1ERS
Admiral sigsbce's Wife and
Daughters Save the Home
stead From Destruction.
70 The Times es-Dispatch.

(Specfal to The IlmeS-D'spdtCil.(
HEM PSTEAD, L.. l.. April '.-Wi'h
faces covered with smoke and dust from
tho results of fire. Mrs. G. p. Sigsbce'
wife Of Admiral Sigsbce. and her tnree
daughters proved valiant volunteer ire
men Friday afternoon. when the bushes
nbout their house at Hampstead. when
they are occupying for the season, caught
on fire.
An alarm Of fire was turned In, and
every company Of Hampstead. consisting
of fur hose companies. hook and ladder
and steamer, responded. and SO did sew
cral hundred people, who crowded about
the bushes and fences that were allre
and offered "suggestions.'
About the old colonial house Is large
field of grass This Charles D. Sigsbec,
n desired to turn into n garden. and
decided 10 burn off the grass before hav-
ING II plolghed. a few minutes after the
rra 50 ii'WDss set OH fire the young man
lost control of 1t. and with great rnpldlty
it spread to the adjoining bushes and
fences.
An alarm Of fire was then quickly
turned n. and pending the arrival Of the
firc companies the women Of the Sigsbee
household rushed from the house and
formed a bucket brigade. Working with
ali tho coolncss and promptncss of ex-
porienccd fire fighters the women, with
buckets and pitcher, worked so clevcrly
that when the different fire companies
reached the house the fire had been put
out. and nothing remained for the fire
men but TO compliment Mrs. Sigsbee and
her daughters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
SOCIETY WOMEN
LEARN TO WRESTL|,E L,
The Famous Jiu Jitsu System Of
tile Japanese Becoming
Popular.
4speclal M The Tirncs- plspatch.l

ESPECIAL to The Times Dspatch.>
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 9.-Jtu
9jitsu that system of8Japanese wrestling.
With which an adept can disable tlle
strongest opponent, is to be taught at
The United States Naval Academy, at
Annapolis. 1t Is President Roosevelt's
idea. He Is ~ devotee of this art him-
sell. aud believes that It viii be a strong
additionato tia athletic training Of the
young men who will be the future com-
nlandcrs Of the navy.
Captain Willard TT. Brownson. super
lntndent of the N Na.val Academy, is III
negotiation with Japanese Instructors OF
thls art. Mr.. Yamashita, whose prowess
has been voclhed for by Lieutenant Com
mander l<akeshita. naval l8attnche OF the
Jarnmesea legation. will probably be ono
or the Instructors at Annapolis He has
already won distinction In Washington.
Jiu lltsu has become favoritc diver
sion or not only the President. but sev-
oral prominent Society women. The ba y
room OF at least one fashionable Wash
Irgtcr home Is said to have ncontlH
been the scene of half a dozen society
maids and mntrons gathered for instruc-
tlon ana for contests In the sport
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
A FAITHFUL FRIEND
HAD DECENT BURIAL
New York Man Lost His Leg
and Pronounces Eulogy
Over It.
Over It.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.)

q,
NEW YORK, April "a faithful friend
OF John Haverty-lais left leg-was buried
yesterday in ST. Raymond's Cemetery.
Haverty wished to follow the hearse. but
had to remain in the hospital.
Haverty was crossing a track Wednes-
day evening in the Melrose yards Of the
New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad. at One Hundred and Fiftieth
Street and Park Avenue, accompanied
BY Mrs, Katherine O'keefc, a car cleaner.
when he saw n train bearing down on
the woman, IIe started to throw her
aside. when the engine hit both OF them.
The woman had half a dozen RIBS bro
ken and was internally injured. Haver-
tvs les was cut off Just above the knee.
AS soon as HavcrtyTrecovcrcd conscious
ness In Lebanon Hospital and discovered
that his leg was gone, lie inquired what
had become OF the limb. They told him
that 1t had been sent to the hospital
morgue, FIaverty objected to this.
THAT old LEG of mind" he said to the
doctors, .has helped me to earn n living
for some years. | think 1t is entitled to
decent burial.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10

the "stamlna" Of "Thc Times pest. .
drepr.,d "The Dispatch,' and from tllas ina :
day 10 this have taken "The Times" ana
Times and Dspatch.'
WNI II. CLDNiNllT'T...
No. $40 West Main Street +.
Richmond, Va. March 80, 1891. a3s !. /,
M. Clemmltt adds this interesting 6 2 pit
Of personal history:
II was born in the city Of Nortolk. Luay ~.
4. 1874; 1orou ght to Richmond abo.it ls.9, ..
where j have lived ever since. with the
exception Of about two or two and onGc C. C.
half years spent in Norfolk and Ports
mouth, four months Of which time 4
worked on@a Henry Clay campaign pa
pcr printed in Portsmouth by "Mr.&6 CON
i,aliy', (who was both editor and eprin7tt'er),
In The year 1Sii &.
i served an apprenticeship at the print
Ing business in this city, and also i've
years apprenticeship with Mr. J. ames 5
Bosher ut tho coach painting. Preferred !
and returned to- the printing business, li' ana
have worked at It ever since--January,
IND; carried It on In partnership ana
Eslnsly for nearly thirty years, and am am
still at It daily for a support Il Lily live
three months and seven days longer, ! =
viii he eighty wears OF age. J. YOU doubt
ait.5I can give you positive proof from
IL record In an old Bible nearly 200 ears
4 Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10

nish no proof but my own statement.
.snw the first issue of The Richmond
Disra,1 handled and read it.. it; It " was :,
issued Yrom the office on Thirteenth
street next to corner of Main Street. 4
small brick building, previously occupied
by .. Mr.. David Walsh. as shoe shop ana ana
residence. It was in tho s40s. just what
year cannot remember. was a Jour-
5ncyman printer. and working With q 2; ~ ~
4Ellysoll. whose office was oyer over tlle ne arue
store Of NdIc and Cirar,,iiear the corner
Of Main and Twelfth Streets, south SIDE.
lanes, Cowardin. 7 think was tho edl-
tor: believe. James Iewellyn, q nd, per-
.Ia rs, John IrammcrsiN', wero connected
With 1t. Itoolt the paper from he ca ca II
ri,,,). 7 believe, continuously, from that
time ill "The Richmond Times" was Is
sued After few transient sketches Q =
."rhe Times" I concluded that ! liked
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10

on the oath OF February last The Times
Dispatch inaugurated what we termed an
"Od Friends Contest" We kEew there
were many people In Virginia and else
where who had been constantly reading
The Dispatch. The Times and The Times
Dispatch for many, very many years,
and we were anxious to form the ac-
quaintancc again. so TO speak. OF these
old friends.
Accordingly we offered prizes OF life
subscriptions to ten Of our Oldest friends
five 10 daily subscribers and five to
longtime readers OF the Weekly.
Tho conditions OF the contest were MS
follows:
Frst-To the five regular readers OF
The Timcs-Dispatch who can prove
By affidavit or other positive means +
on or before Friday, April 1st. the
longest consecutive service as regu-
lar readers. either OF the Daily or
Weekly Dispatch or Times as
a recognition OF such proof their
names Will be entered upon the list
y to receive copy Of The Daily and Il
Sunday Times Dispatch free as long
as they liyc.
Second-'ro he next five regular
readers who furnish proof In the
same manner The Weekly Times
Dispatch will be mailed free as long
as they live
Important-Persons entering this
contest must furnish full particulars
81 OF proof, a brief sketch Of their life
ard occupation. place OF birth and
date, together with their most recent
phoingrap PHI. which will be returned
II postag &c is enclosed. ,5 "a RI
The contest closed on the lst Of April.
Replies from a large number Of old
timers have been received. and they
make very interesting reading.
The Winners.
Tho winners are:
For the Daily Tmes-Dispatch-
u. Leslie Spence, Richmond.
William H. Clemmltt, Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
DOMESTIC PEACE
AT LAST in SIGHT
Chicago Women Outline Man
ncr OF Treatment for House
hold Servants.
to The TImes-Dlspatcl.o

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch)
CHICAGO, April 9.-The Congress Of
women's Clubs. in session here, has
found out how to make servant girls
happy. Here are the rules:
'Recognize that they are working at
trade.
Pay the experts BY the hour.
let them share in the family life.
CLEARLY define their duties. Don't order
suppers after the hired girl has knocked
off for tho day
Give her the best labor,saving in
sventions.
',Cut out the talk about social SUI
pcrority and recognize Mary Ann as a
human being belonging to the same SIS
Hterhood.
Teach Ignorant mistresses that ca
price doesn't go with thc women who
sell their time for specific duties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
A PET DOGS BITE
COMES VERY HIGH.
Boston Lady Had to Pay Nearly
Two Thousand Dollars
Damages.
1snec,al to The Times Dispatch.


BOSTON, April 9-Mrs. Jack" eiardn iir r er
must pay Mary Callahan, ten years old
1882 because of bite inflicted January lar
III, 1903, by an Irish terrier that made It's
home In. Mrs. Gardners Venetian palace.
THE case has been fought stubbornly up
to The Superior Court, where a jury yes
tcrday awarded 1,images.
While the case was onEtrial yesterday,
George E. Proctor, Mrs. Gardnerss
pianist -protege, undertook to come to her
rescue by tcstifying that the dog was
owned by him, having been presented 70
him BY Mrs. Gardner Decen DC per ~ ivo-.
( Counsel for the girl forced Proctor to
testify that the log lived In the Vcnc-
tian nalace, ana was fed out of the same
dish as Mrs Gardners other dogs, and
the Jury decided Mrs. Gardner was the
n 't.-lt. ~ .ss'lsYE A.