The Post-Crescent from Appleton, Wisconsin • 8

TAGGART MAY ATTEND VICTIM OF A "BUIICO" GAME WEALTHY CHICAGO AN LOSES BY AN OLD TEICK. COMPAHY ISTlRGAfllZED NEW CORPORATION LAUNCHED IN APPLETON THIS MORNING. VAR GOVERNOR OF STATE DEAD CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL COMMIT TEE COMING TO WISCONSIN. Familiar Tin Box Method Used to Believe Him of Over $3,000. Attempt Being Made to Have Him Visit JAMES T.

LEWIS DIED YESTERDAY IN COLUMBUS. To Manufacture Invention of LocalMan Which Will Be Great Aid to Air Breaks Used on Railway Trains. 1 State and Address Democratic Convention in Oshkosh Last of This Month. Reasons why you should take the Chicago Eastern Illinois Railroad's Odd WAS HONORED BY LAWRENCE It is believed! that National Chair TO man Thomas Taggart will attend the democratic state convention in Oshkosh Was in Public Life From Early Manhood and Has Served the State Well. A Friend of the Soldiers.

Aug. 31. Mayor Mulva said last even tLQDQJO ing: that a strong effort would be made Milwaukee, Aug. 5. A Sentinel special from Waukesha, says: Jeremiah Cassody, a wealthy Chica-goan spending the summer in Waukesha, discovered on Thursday that he had been made the victim of a bold bunko game of a familiar type, by which he was relieved of $3,000 of his money, in addition to being short about a similar amount he had just won at a card game.and which had not been in hia possession more than a few minutes.

The swindle was effected through the familiar tin. box method. The box. was supposed to contain money, but upon being opened only stones and dirt were discovered. No arrests have been made.

to induce Mr. Taggart to come to Wisconsin for the state convention. An in Columbus Former Gov. James D. Lewis died at 10:25 yesterday morning at his home in this city.

James T. Lewis was born in Claren vitation will be extended the national chairman and it is believed that he will lend his presence to the big political gathering. A report came from Mil wau-keen yesterday to the effect that Mr. Taggart would be here, and although this has not been confirmed it is welcomed as a bit of news that the local dem TRAINS COLLIDE. ocrats want to hear.

Nearly Forty Persons Hurt in a Wreck on the Louisville and Nashville Boad. The committee that is soliciting The trains leave from the La Salle Street Station, the only depot on the elevated railroad's union loop, Chicago, at 9.10 p. m. Everything is brand new. It's the Handy Lino to the Uorld'o Fair TOY IT! The lowest rates prevail.

For particulars inquire of your local ticket office, and be sure your ticket is made good over the Handy Line." V. II. RICHARDSON, Gen'l Pass'r Agent, Chicago. funds among the citizens is meeting with universal encouragement, and ex A new corporation to be known as the Richards O'Malley company, consisting of Alva A. Richards, of Portage, and W.

L. and J. J. O'Malley, of Davenport, Iowa, was organized in this city this morning with a capital stock of $220,000. The company will manufacture the automatic retaining valve for air brakes which has recently been invented by Mr.

Richards. It is claimed that this valve Will increase the usefulness of the present air break 50 per cent in country where there are steep hills and it is thought will revolutionize the air break system. With the present system if there is a leak in the break while descending a hill and air has to be removed entirely and the train allowed to run free until the reservoir is again pumped full, while uJf der the new system the break can be kept on while the pumping is in process. The inventor claims that he can retain his break all day even though there is a leak, Mr. Richards is a young man of about 30 years of age, who formerly was an engineer on the St.

Paul line and who has been working on his invention the past two years. He was offered $50,000 for the pattern, but refused it. He leaves tonight for Portage, but is expected back in the city next Tuesday when he will further the development of the new company. A practical demonstration of the break was made in the yards at Milwaukee last week before a number of railroad men who were greatly taken with the invention. pects to be able to finish the work so as to report fully at the general meeting Monday evening.

An Oshkosh man, who returned from Milwaukee yesterday, said that the dem ocrats of that city are enthusiastic over the outlook this year sand will come to the Oshkosh convention with a large delegation. i Louisville, Aug. 5. Southbound passenger train No. 1 on the Louisville which left Cincinnati at six o'clock at night, collided at one o'clock Thursday morning near Horse Cave with northbound passenger No.

2, which left Nashville about 8:30. Thirty-three passengers and four trainmen were injured, but none, it is thought, will die. The condition of Engineer Rehm, on No. 1, is serious. According to the information here Rehm either disregarded orders or was sound asleep, as his train was going at a 40-mile clip when it struck 'the north-bound passenger.

The baggage car on No. 1 was destroyed and the postal car damaged, but none of the coaches left the track. Former Governor Peck is qUoted as saying that he was going to 1 bring a bunch from Milwaukee that had heard of Oshkosh but had never seen the lakes and rivers in this vicinity and had never felt Oshkosh hospitality. All through the state this is the sentiment. The people are going to come to Oshkosh from all parts of Wisconsin.

They will 35 be here in large numbers. It is estimat ed that between 3,000 and 4,000 visit ors will attend the convention. Times, Oshkosh. Governor Offers Reward. Springfield, 111., Aug.

5. Gov. Yatea. at the request of "the Illinois Central Railway company, issued a proclamation offering si reward of $200 for the apprehension and conviction of each of the four bandits who robbed thV passengers of an Illinois Central train Monday night near Chicago. CLOTHES GLEAHEP Nurses' Directory.

For the mutual benefit and conven ience of the nurses and physicians Pressed and Repaired. Dry Cleaning and Dying. 742 College Ave Charles S. Little has established at his drug store a nurses' directory. don, X.

October 30, 1819. His father was Shubael Lewis, a respected member of a family which was among the early settlers of Xew England. After receiving a liberal education James T. Lewis, in ,1842, began the study of law with Gov. Selden of Clarkson, N.

Y. Subsequently he removed to, Columbus, which had since been his home. In 1845 he was admitted to the bar. The same year he married Miss Orlena M. Sturgis, daiighter of a prominent merchant of Clarendon, N.

Y. Mr. Lewis was soon recognized" as a fit man for public station, and was successively chosen district attorney, county judge and member of the second constitutional convention. In 1852 he was elected to the assembly, and in the following year was a member of the state senate, as such taking part in the historic Hubbell impeachment trial. For two years from January, 1854, he was lieutenant governor; in 1862-3 he was secretary of state, and for the two years beginning with January, 1864, he was governor.

It was the time of the civil The principle which governed his, administration is embodied in a declaration 'which be made at the time: "He who is not a faithful friend to the government of his country in this trying hour is no friend of mine." Gov. Lewis was indefatigable in forwarding to the front and in contributing to their welfare after they got there. He visited the Wisconsin soldiers in their camps and at hospitals, and finally secured from the surgeon general an. order transferring Wisconsin soldiers to hospitals within the state. This hastened the recovery of many a languishing sufferer and saved the lives of not a few who would otherwise have died.

He was active in establishing a home for soldier's orphans. He secured the correction of an error by which the quota of soldiers necessary to be furnished by Wisconsin was reduced 4,000. He successfully prosecuted claims againstthe general government by which, half a "million of dollars was restored to the state. He declined the usual appropriation for a governor's contingent fund, and in many other ways economized the expenditure of public money. When -his term drew to a close he declined to accept a renomination.

The convention finding his decision unalterable, adopted a resolution expressing its regret and declaring its deep sense of great efficiency and excellence of his 'administration. Ex-Gov. Lewis has always enjoyed in a high degree the confidence of his fellow citizens irrespective of party. When he was a candidate for secretary of state he received every Aote cast in the city of Columbus. His majority when -he ran for the governorship 23,664 was the largest which up to that time has ever been accorded to any candidate for any office in this state, and was never equaled until 1S90.

9 "His interest in the cause of education has manifested itself in many ways, If nurses will kindly leave their card Arranging for Big Picnic. The next big picnic to be held at the Menasha park will be within a week or two when the Knights of Columbus of Appleton, Fond du Lac and Oshkosh will have their annual gathering there. It is expected that this will bring about 600 visitors. The picnic will be a private affair, only knights and their ladies attending. There is no lodge of the knights at Menasha but several Menasha members of the order are enrolled with the Appleton lodge.

The order is a very strong and a growing one and is taking a' prominent place in Catholic societies. -Citizen," Menasha. Next to Kntlers. Phone 400 Bailway Wreck in Wisconsin. St.

Paul, Aug. 5. A special to the Dispatch from Cumberland, says: The southbound passenger train on the Omahairoad collided with a light engine 11 miles north of Cumberland. The Strike Situation at Chicago Pres- or address with Mr and inform him when at liberty to take a case, he will be pleased to indicate it on the direc tory without cost to them. THE CRESCENT WILL PRINT YOUR WANT AD IN 4,680 PAPERS FOR 25c.

THE CRESCENT WILL PRINT YOUR WANT AD IN 4,680 PAPERS FOR 25c. The directory is accessible at all times and will enable the doctors or Had Opposition. Hannibal, Aug. 5. Judge Edward Higbee, of Lancaster, Schuyler county, former circuit! judge, was nominated by acclamation Thursday for congress by the republicans of the First district.

those needing the services of a nurse to know at a glance which of the nurses are available. Grand Army Encampment. The George D. Eggleston post of this HmMh Annual Season Judge Shoots Self. Greenville, S.

Aug. 5. Judge D. P. Verner, master in equity of Greenville county, committed suicide Thursday by shooting.

He was one of the best-known men in the state. Opening Saturday Night. I will give a grand opening at my newly decorated and furnished saloon at 729 College avenue on Saturday night, Aug. 6. Chicken lunch served.

Music all the evening. Everybody invited. 243d4 Peter Van Roy. city has been invited to make the trip to the encampment at Boston with the Wolcott post of Milwaukee. The latter of the post will leave Chicago on Saturday, Aug.

13, at 9 ai m. The all-rail round trip from Milwaukee to Boston and re Named for Congress. New Philadelphia, Aug. 5. Judge M.

JL. F. Smyser, of Wooster, was nominated for congress by the republicans of the Seventeenth Ohio turn is $20.30. The trip including a ride km mm down the St. Lawrence river, $24.80.

A.mong those who have already decided Clearing Sale of Summer Dress Goods. Dimities, Lawns and all summer dress goods will be cleared out to make room for fall goods. We make special low prices of to go William Buchanan, Capt. N. M.

Edwards, Edwin Nye and John Dey. Work Only Started. Workmen who are decorating the in fflifcd 1 Oc per yard. terior of the Methodist church have erected a scaffolding so complete as to Marinette, Wis. Woehler Healy.

hide every trace of the ceiling when viewed from below, and it is on this hastily improvised floor that the men work. The walls have not as yet been THE MARKETS. Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Aug. 4.

FTjOUR Irregular. Demand moderate. Spring wheats speoial patents, Minneapolis, hard -patents, $4.704.80. WHEAT Higher. Cash No.

2 red, new, 9699c; September, new, 9397c; December, CORN Unsettled. Cash No. 2, 5060c; September, 5qy8S51c; December, 47 I OATS Steady. Cash No. 2, 37c; September, S3mic I December, 3434c.

RYE Firm but quiet. No. 2, sample lot, 64c; September, 64c. BARLEY Dull very little demand. Feed Barley, 3035c; fair to good, 4245c.

BUTTER Unchanged. Creameries, per pound, ll15c. EGGS Market steady. Fresh eggs, at mark, new cases returned, 1216c per dozen; prime firsts, 18c. LIVE POUlJrRY Trifle- unsettled.

Turkeys, per lb8llc; chickens, fowls, 11 llc; ducks, lllc. POTATOESMarket slow." Early Ohio, per 4250fc; home-grown, 1 60 75c. 1 C) fl August 4 to 15 inclusive, touched with the brush, only the former frescoing having been removed. It will be some weeks before the work is entirely completed. Services are being held downstairs in the church parlors.

I T. E. CALLAHAN Stocks, Bonds wmmmmimimmmmimmmmm 1 and Lawrence university, in recognition Cotton, Grain and 0 0 CI II (I I) II tt 0 To St. Louis By Water. An interesting trip to the St.

Louis exposition is to be taken by Charles Investment Securities. of this, as well as his personal culture, some years ago bestowed upon him' the degree of LL. D. Jenkins. This morning he received an Greatest array of noted Statesmen, Lecturers, Vocalists and entertainers that has ever been secured for a Western Chautauqua to be seen and heard at a moderate cost.

1 Stocks bought for delivery or carried on reasonable margin. No. 5, Patten Block, Tel. No. 230 NEENAII, WIS.

invitation from Earl Wood, of Grand Rapids, to join him and two others and make the trip in his gasoline launch down the Wisconsin and Missis-sipi to St. Louis. The party expect to leave August 15. I New York, Aug. 4.

FLOUR Firm with slightly improved demand. HEAT Spot strong; No. 2 red, nom DOWNER'S PHARMACY WBBmmtmmmm inal; market dlosed strong at 22c net advance; Mayf closed September, closed December, 01, closed $1.01. CORN Spot firm; No. 2, 57c; market closed net higher; September, 56 57c, closed 57c; December, 54455c, closed 55 c.

OATS Spot dull; mixed, 4145c; natural white, 4546c; clipped white, 4551c. Work ana Prayer. Praying for things and working for them brings results. Work brings results which are at least satisfactory, for prayer may be answered In a way that is unexpected. Successor to To the Ladies OF APPLETON: You can have handsome rugs made from your -worn brussels and ingrain carpets.

Any size desired, both sides alike, border on each end or all around as desired. The rugs made by us are guaranteed to be first-class and guaranteed to give general satisfaction. Ladies -wanting such -work done please write us or ring up F. R. P.

623 and we will caU for your carpet take your order and return rugs when finished. Address, G. McARTHUR. SON Factory on water power at John Street Bridge. Most Attractive R.esort in the Middle West.

1500 Campers on the Ground. Unsurpassed opportunities for Boating, Bathing and Fishing. For programs or further information address Geo. W. HANLEY, Sec.

enry A Live Stock, Chicago, Aug. 4. CATTLE Choice to prime beeves, $5.90 6.25; good to choice, medium beef steers, Inferior and plain s'teers, goodjto fancy cows and heifers, calves, common to fair, $2.50 4.75; calves, gdpd to fancy, fed Texas steers, $4005.40. HOGS Good to choice heavy shipping, good choice butcher weights, plain-to fair heavy packing, $4.71 g5.25; rough tqi good heavy mixed, $5.10 5.40; assorted to light, $5.355.50. I Omaha, Aug.

4. CATTLE Market active strong to '10c higher. Nativel steers, cows and heifers, western steers, $3.00 4.60; Texas steers, range cows and heifers, canners, stockers and feeders, calves, $3.00 5.00; bulls and stags, $2.004.00. HOGS Market 510c higher. Heavy, mixed, light, pigs, of sales, SHEEP Market steady.

Western yearlings, wethers, ewes, common and stockers, lambs. $4.755.75. Sealed Proposals. Hilbert, July 28, 1904. Sealed proposals will be received by the school Board of Joint District No.

4, of Hilbert, until the 17th day of August at 4 p. 1904, for the erection of a school house. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified 'check of $100. The contract must be signed after two days after awarding the same on penalty of for-fiture of said certified check. Plans and specifications will be ready on the 6th day of August, 1904, and on file at the office of Wm.

Schmidler, Hilbert, and at office of A. H. Tegon, Manitowoc, Wis. i The school board reserves the' right to reject any and all bids. 243dl3.

Wm. r'Schmidler, Clerk. In connection with my Fully Equipped Repair I carry in stock a nice line of Watches and Clocks, Solid Gold Rings, Lockets, Necklaces, Chains and Ladies and Gents Fobs. A share of your patronage is' solicited. V.

H. HacKIeman, JEWELER and OPTICIAN. 1009 COLLLGE AYE. GLAD to SEE YOU ANY TIME 3.