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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
A UNIQUE TOWN.
Probably It Doesn't Exist. In,
Perfectly Feasible.

Perfectly Feasible.
II live in a town." said the GEM.
man at the hotel to the reporter hs
ing for an item. "that is UNIQUE IN !
way"
whats the town?" inquired the
porter.
'Tt doesn't make any difference Nh,
the town is; it is unique"
I'm what does it's uniquity cons.
them" asked the reporter, seeing n,
he was baked on the previous ouest,
cit is self-supporting and there \
no taxes"
"Geewhillikins! exclaimed the \
porter, "give me its address, l mI
to go there right away"
NO." said the inhabitant of this n
cadian vilalge, II shall not do anythb|
of the kind. We don't want any uu|
people there at present. We may aid
a while, but as yet we are not rsa
for an increase"
"What kind of a town is it,"
can excellent town. of course"
81 should say so. Why don't youv
it in a dime museum"
eve don't have to; we can suppi
ourselves easier than that"
"How do you do it?'
"Simple enough. When we laid ID
the town fifteen years ago we made
a corporation that could carry on
own business. In this way the TOW
in the disposal Of lots sold only eve
other lot, so that now it owns half
ground it occupies. These lots it so
long leases on at figures which enaN
lessees to build good houses on
business and dwelling, and on ca
tons quite as favorable, if not moNs
than those had who bought Outra
We had the country around us, Sd
in agriculture, mineral water
transportation to insure town.
when it was once started it H
ahead, until now we nave betV4
5000 and 1000 people, and our greu
rents pay all our expenses and pn
cally leave nc city tax. Then web
some other sources of revenue from
money the corporation put into MAJ
featuring plants and mines, and
the whole we are in clover as aa
munity."
"Now, look here" pleaded the
porter, "give a fellow a chance.
me the name Of the place and letn
there, too"
But the visitor was clOsemoun
and the reporter went away unS
fed, even the hotel register cOnVeE
no information that was of any va
Detroit Free Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
Burglars at PALMYRA.

Palmyra, Wis, Oct. 5.-[Special. 1.-The
residence of William Becker of Oakland
was entered by burglars during the alb
sence of the family. Two suits of clothes,
an overcoat, silverware, jewelry, money
and two children's savings banks contain
ing about SIS were taken. Several unsuc-
cessful attempts at burglary were report
ed in the country surrounding.
Port Washington, Wis.,, Oct. 5.-[Spe-
cial. About fifteen farmhouses were
entered by burglars last night in the
town of Port Washington. Nothing but
money and jewelry were taken.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
MILWAUKEE'S POPULATION.
Secretary of State Gets Reports Placing
1t at 249,29O.

Madison. Wis. Oct. 5.-[Special. ]-Ac-
cording to the statement of the county
clerk of the county of Milwaukee,, Re-
ceived by the secretary of state this
morning, the total popula ton OF city OF
Milwaukee, as shown by the new emu,
meration of inha bitants. is 249.29O an in
crease for the city of 213S over the first
enumerat ton. making the total population
of the county 2SI 1872. These figures
are taken from the statement of the
county clerk and have not yet been Off
cially verified by the department of state.
The official figures cannot be given out
until some time next week.
The second census of the city of Mil
waukee differs very little from the first
as will be seen by comparison of the
figures in six wards:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
MAY LYNCH THE BRUTE.
Eden Township Farmers Aroused Over a
Tramp's Crime.

Fond du Lac. Wis, Oct. 4.-[Special.l
While Mary Williams, the 14-year-old
daughter of d. 6. Williams. a farmer
W. . lives at Marblehead, a hamlet six
miles south of here. was returning home
from school yesterday afternoon. she was
assaulted by a tramp. Her little sister
was with her at the time. The sheriff is
now on the scene and the farmers from
all over Eden township have armed
themselves and are helping him search
for the tramp, who, it is feared, has had
time to escape. 1t is likely that he will
meet with violence should he be caught
The girls condition is said to be quite
serious.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
BARABOO DOGS ARE FREE.
Ordinance Licensing Them is Hold to be
Invalid.

Baraboo, Wis, Oct. 5.-[Special.H
Yesterday, before Police Justice Bonham,
the city brought civil suit against Pc
ter Wilkinson to collect taxes on his
dogs. The defendant demurred to the
complaint and attacked the validity of
the law on the ground that the licensing
of dogs was unauthorized by the city
charter. The court held that the city
charter does not contain the word Ii
cense as it pertains to dogs. The or
dinance passed by the council was also
held by the court to be invalid and that
the city could not collect dog license.
The case will come up again in the cir
chit court
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
AMIGO COURT NOTES.
Judge GoodIand Decides the Case of Ex-
Sheriff Mccormick.

Amigo, Wis, Oct. 5.-[Special.E AT
the hearing of the application for a re-
ceiver for the Wisconsin Handle and
Manufacturing company heard before
Judge Goodland at Appleton, the judge
decided that the business was being
conducted properly and that there was
no evidence that would warrant the APP
pointing of receiver.
Judge John Goodland of the Tenth Jul
dicial district has handed down decis-
ion in the case of ex-Sheriff J. McCor-
mick VS.. Langlade county for fees
amounting to $1,000, which was cut down
by the county board to $14OO, from
which ex-Sheriff Mccormick appealed.
The judges decision gives him $3.50
more than the county board did, max
ing a saving of $3.50 for the county. The
bill of 1913 for working tramps was
one of the principal items disallowed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
Repairing Capitol Walks.

Madison. Wis, Oct. 5.-[SpeciaI.I The
contract for repairing walks in Capitol
park was let this morning to ]. H. Mar
tin of La Crosse for $1.2411a per square
yard. One thousand yards will be re-
paired this fall, work beginning next
week. Old walks will be used as
foundation, which will be covered first
with coal tar and sand. then with ~
inches of asphalt. This is much cheaper
than new walks, and as the contractor
furnishes a tive-year guarantee an0 bond
Supt. Morley is satisfied the work will
be all that is required
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
HIS LEG IN A CAST.
A Small Bone in the Governors Injured
Limb Found to be Broken.

Madison, Wis, Oct 5.-[SpeciaLE
Gov. Upham had another examination
made last evening of his leg, which was
injured on Lookout mountain, by DR..
Philip Fox, who found that one of the
small bones was broken, as the surgeon
at Lookout declared when the accident
happened. AS a result the governors
leg, from knee to foot, has been placed
in a plaster cast, which he will wear
for Il week or more. 1t does not con-
fine him to the house.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
Ventilation was Imaginary.

Green Bay. Wis, Oct. 5.-[Special.l-
In repairing sewer that refused to per-
form its usual functions the discovery
was made that the fresh air intake pipe
connected with a business building on
Washington street was simply set in the
ground a foot or two and not connected
with the plumbing Of the building. The
members of the board of health are curl
Gus to know if there are not many other
pipes set in the same way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
LOGGING ASSOCIATION MEETS.

Winds Up the Business for tho Year-A
Clear Drive.
Merrill, Wis, Oct 5.-[Special.] THE
directors of the Wisconsin Log Driving
association met at the office of the r.
B. Scott Lumber company yesterday to
close up the business for this year.
Among those present from abroad were
w. II. Bradley of Tomahawk and Wal
ter Alexander of Wausau. The last
drive on the river is at Grandfather
falls, and it is expected that a clean
drive can be made to Wausau
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
MARRIAGE WAS A SURPRISE.
An Oshkosh Confectioner Weds His Niece
and Goes to Europe.

Oshkosh. Wis, Oct 5.-[Special.l-
Considerable surprise has been. caused
here by the announcement of the mar
riage of Hyp. Dauben and Miss Cath
crime Ehlen, his niece, which occurred
on Thursday at st. Mary's church. The
couple left yesterday for an extended
tour through Europe. Mr.. Dauben was
leading eonfectioner and recently sold
out for $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
A Farmers Heavy Loss.

Palmyra, Wis, Oct. Especial. 1.-The
farm barn of John Hahn at Harvey,
with grain and farm machinery contents,
were destroyed by fire. supposed to have
ignited from steam thresher.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
Paper Socks.

The day Of the paper collar pun
away some years ago, and, thousl
per is used to-day in many more ~
than were ever dreamed of a rev
AIDES back, this cheap article OF d
dashery has almost disappeared \
the market. But there is promise
it will have a worthy successor
paper sock, which is the latest nV1
to be ground out of the pulp MILL
mechanism has been perfected Top
yarn of such consistency that lhI
pable of being woven into fabrn
enough for wear. A special nNI
the cheapness of this newly Os
material, socks being produced a.
tail price Of about 3 cents a pau
this rate there is no reason WY
whole world may not be suppHF.,
foot coverings. At 3 cents p%
bachelors life will become sSp
and happy. 1t is said that suUI
can be used in the preparation
material to make the SOCKS 50
yious tc water that they can S'au,
eral washings before falling ap"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
FELL UNDER A TRAIN.
A McHenry, ILL.,, Man Fatally Injured at
GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, October 5.-[Special.]
C. G. Curtis of McHenry, ILL.,, had his
chest cayed in and his left arm cut off
when he fell under a Chicago & North
Western freight train here last night,
and is now lowering between life and
death at the Palmer hospital. Curtis
has been working a cane rack at the
county fair and was going home from
Jefferson when he met with the accident
here. He has wife and six children.
There is but scant hope for his recov.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10
Cowardice OF a Large Fay

COWaruICc u q A ~,
The claim Of the eagle TO 'ne n
king of birds seems to Ut u II
clouded by an incident repol"' j
Stafford County, Virginia !,
man down there was Watcnl 's 4
usually fine bald eagle granu'. :,
around in the air a few days a., !,
he noticed a little bee marun
the air and make straight III ,s - h
He wondered what the mai'D \
could be, and was SURPRISE .sosl
sail in boldly to tear the le4, r,,I
Of the big eagle. But he was an mprI
see the eagle, after few n, nV hid
effort at beating off the il'0e ,r
away in full flight, making e' rs,
to escape from the martin. -, N
tin followed up closely ~, ,ls
making a savage jab at tne 1 ,at. II
few yards, but was hnaiis linz
through the superior re'fe'
ers of the big eagle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10

The only American order e : /,
ed was that of the Cinclhn'Ss oca
It was soon dissolved
Cincinnati taking its p''.t .ss
composed Of the officers -
tionary war.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10

There is a loaf of breao was, "
cultural Department al If
made from the roasted ie"' 1
allied to the century p"l III
kind Of bread is from dou7
berries
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-10

Poets, artists, designers, clever writer's.
many Of whom would not condesrend to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-29
ARDa- ORE, TUESDAY, DEC. %

THE Wynnewood Republic pours
hot shot into its neighbor, Davis,
for sending an Ardmore man to
Washington to lobby in its inter-
ests for county seat. The Re-
public certainly overlooks the
fact that Mr.. McAdam is consid-
erably interested in Davis from a
finanancial standpoint of view
when it says: "'Well, Wen be
darned! Davis had to borrow
a man that had sense enough to
go to Washington. If they had q
county seat they would have t.
move it to Ardmore or Wynne.
wood to be operated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-29

IN act TO amend section 53DSS OF the
Revised Statutes nf the Cuitcd States
~ relation 10 timber depredations.
Ec it enacted. etc, That section So
GSs OF the Revised Statutes Of the
United states be amended so a. 10
read as follows:
Every person who unlawfully cuts.
or aids or i employed in unlawfully
cutting, or wantOnlv DESTROYS or pr0-
cures TO he wantOnly DESTROYED. any
timber standing upon the land Of the
United States which. in pursuance uf
law. may be reserved or purchased
for military OF other purposes. or up
on any Indian reservation, or lands be
longing to or occupied by any tribe of
Indians under authority OF the United
states. shall pay a fine OF not more
than 800, or be imprisoned not more
than twelve months, or both. in the
discretion of the court" June 4,Isssl
26lwd Inv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-29
CIVIL ENGINEERS.
rhey TO Not Allow Their CIsrhs Co KS@
Private Note Books.

rhey To Not Allow Their CIsrhs Co Keep
Private Note Books
"lfe was the best surveyor anC
tra1ghtsman in my employ" said a
well-known civil engineer few days
ago, referring 20 a man whom he had
just discharged. II discovered a short
time ago that no was keeping n pri.
vate notebook, and after notifying
him that he must stop it and again
learning that he was continuing the
practice / was obliged to discharge
him.
| asked the gentleman 70 explain
what ne meant By keep NJ private
note book "
"A surveyor" sail he, in doing a
piece OF work makes minutes as he
:oes along Of the lin Is he runs. Of the
-arlous points marking the bounds OF
ne lands ne is surveying and all ~nch
sata Ss j. not only necessary fc the
'ra%ing OF his plans, but TX Incl
,sntally that whics. nav all hun 10
Che case OF any other s-rvey being
made later on.
This data, wtu see. really con
'tituteS sort OF capital or stock
.rale. for if the party owning 'le
sand ever wishes another survey of il
for any purpose he will >Aturallv
apply 70 that same -s4-veyor, who.
having these old memoranda can do
the work easier and more cheaply
than Pny other surveyor Oftentim ;.
after many years have elapsed %nd
old landmarks have passed away,
those minutes become very valuable
consequently civil engineer al
ways wishes TO keep these In mis- own
hands, and men IN mis- employ are not
allowe TO make copies of minutes OF
surveys which thy make while in bis
employ. Otherwise an old employe.
in leaving and setting up in business
for himself, could carry away a large
slice OF his employers business
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-29

IF a United States citizen in any
of the foreign lands appeals to this
governm ent forprotection and his
appeal is not Immediately attend
ed to there goes up a howl from,
every quarter, leather-lungec
ltesmen tumbling over each ofh
er in their an.e Z o speak a Ii
piece about the star spangleC
banner and how proudly it mus
wave in all lands. threatening
with every known d saster, the
man who attempts to haul down
the proud emblem of freedom.
But citizens of the United States
resident in that foreign princi-
pality known as the Indian Ter
rit0ry. when appealing for tn,
same protection their country ex
tends to others, are met witt
stern rebuke by the know-it al
easterners, who have studied til,
Indian question at long range
and who tell these people that
they are miserable, ow-down.
lying vagabonds, who are seek
ing the opportunity to rob the
poor red man of his last acres 0.
land. Purcell Register.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-29
SPLITTING SERPEHrs.
They Are Able 40 Blind n Man by Pro
l~ctinE . I1uId Into EiSs Ewes.

They Are Able 10 Blind n Man by pro
lectinE . I1uId Into hSs Eyes.
The Afric0n explorer, v. Hoehnel.
on his voyage to lakes Rudolph and
Stephanie, encountered one dav, after
long rainy spell, rolled up in a cor
uer ot the basket in which the dishes
cf the expedition were carried, a ser.
Pent Of narrow g;rth and about TWEEN
ty-Seven inches long. His servant
armed himself with n long dirk
to kill the serpent, but the moment he
approached the basket he fell back
with heartrenijng cry and covered
his eyes with his hand The snake
had projected into them tiny stream
Of burning liquid which caused terri
BILE suffering.
Hoehnel came up aud placed himself
IN such position that the wind would
blow the liquid past his cTes should
the serpent defend itself in the same
manner it had dOns before. As soon
as the snake caught sight of him il
lifted its head and >quirted two drops
Of black fluid upon his neck, which,
however, produced no burning sensa-
ton on the skin. An Arab guide, who
had heard the cries OF the explorers
servant, came up, and, wrapping his
turban around his hand, endeavored
70 make dive into the basket for the
snake A moment later he, too, fell
back blinded and covering his eyes
with his arm. Hoehnel did not seek
to repeat the experiment He turned
the basket over on the ground. and
The serpent in its fight was killed
with sticks, SO that the mystery could
not be solved as 20 the nature OF ita
peculiar squirting qualities
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-29

Departing from friends nat the
other day almost fell over chair
that stood az gtinst the btDisters.
The frienG explained: That's an
awkward place for a chair. / know.
but find it necessar.." How SOP" /
qneried. well, you know ther, are
people who viii bid you an affection.
ate farewell. at the reception room
door. and then when you accompany
them into the hall, they will stand
htteen or twenty minutes on the tor
stair continuing their chat. $50 as (
grew tired Of hanging over the banis
terS had the chair placed here, and
when see the symptoms drop into
It. You were saving" III was
saying nothing" replied \, as made
for the front door. except good by. Z"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-29
he had Him Thnra

Tn1 late sultan Burghash lad a
very savage, chained lion, and as n
happy thought, offered 1t to Sir John
Birk, then British consul-general to
Constantinople, reminding him that
the lion formed one of the supporters
OF the royal arms above the gate
OF the British consulate. and that the
presence of the real brute would.
therefore, be highly appro priate ~
am sure that your highness would
never make an Incomplete present, +"
ne replied, and when you are able 70
accompany the lion with a unicorn 1
shall be delighted to receive your
Mnniticent offer"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-29

Three cat> OF a species said to Do
unknown were discovered recently 10
the sPire of a church at Brighton,
Mass The cats are covered with a
coat OF long shaggy fur; their teeth
are long and almos. like tuska On
the nose of each is long tuft OF hair
resembling 4 tusk. They are very
agile and spring from rafter to raft@a
with the ease o. a squirrel IL is noA
known how they got into the spire O.
how long they have b>en there, bat 10
Ss believed that they have been CON
dned & their aerial abode Gov mAmp
v@MRa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-29

Just received by the Wilton Lum-
Der Co., the largest and most complete
lire OF sash, doors and n'nRldings ever
brought u Ardmnre G-~lw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-29

For a good hair cut or a pleasant
shave, go TO \. u. Davis, Central bar
Der shop. n.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-04

: Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-04

It is especially noticeable that Russia
favors prohibition OF the use of firearms
In seal hunting. without the proposed
,area, and u longer closed eason for
Dela gfc saalinps ,t.,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-04
The United States aud Russia.

The coronation of the Gar of Rus
sia in May next at Moscow invites the
ceremonial participation of the United
States, and in accordance with usag e
and diplomatic propricty our minister
to the Imperial Court has been directed
to represent u government on the
occasion.
Correspondence is on foot touching
the practice of Russian consuls within
the jurisdiction of the United States
to interrogate citizens as to their race
and religious faith. and upon ascel..
tainment thereof to deny 10 Jews au.
the~ntication of passports or legal docu.
ments for use in Russia. Inasmucl
as such q proceeding imposes disability
which in the case of succession to pro.
perry in Russia may be found to in.
fringe the treaty rights of our citizens
our territorial Jurisdiction. it has ELECTED
fitting remonstrance, the result OF
which it is hoped will remove the cause
of complaint.
The pending claims of sealing vessels
of the United States seized in Russiar
waters remain unadjusted. Our rcceu,
convention with Russia establishing.
a modus vivendi as to imperial iuris.
diction in such cases has prevented
further difficulty OF this nature
The Russian Government has wei.
coined In principle our suggestion fo,
a modus vivendi, to embrace Great uri.
tain and Japan, looking to the bette,
preservation of seal life in the North
Pacific and BehrinE Sea. and the OK.
tension of the protected area defined
by the Paris tribunal to all Pacific va.
ters north Of the thirty-nfth parallel
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-04
rho American Massacrecs.

Occurrences in Turkey have continued
to excite concern. The reported massu-'
ores oil Christians In Armenia and the
development there and in other districts
of a spirit OF fanatic hostility 10 Christ
tan Influences naturally excited apurc-
hension for the safety of the devoted
men and women who, as dependents;
of the Foreign Missionary Societies in
the United States. reside in Turkey mn.
der the guarantee of law and usage and
In the legitimate performance OF their
educational and religious mission. =
No efforts have been spared in their.
behalf. and their protection in person
and property has been earnestly ana
vigorously enforced by every means
within Il power. ~
] regret, however. that an attempt on
our part 10 obtain better informa-
lion concerning the true condition NJ :;f-
feirs in the disturbed quarter OF the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-01
NEW YEARS DAY.
1t Will Ee Generally Observed in
MINNEAPOLIS.

New Years day will be observed
throughout the city today. Regu lar
Sunday and ana holiday hours will be
observed at the postoffice. Banks will
be closed all day, as will also the city
and county offices. At the public
library and its branches on New ears
day no BOOKS will be received or issued.
The reading and reference rooms will
be open from ? p. IN.
The day will be observed at the
Young Women's Christian association
from to O'Clock by a reception, TO
which both ladies and gentlemen are
invited. Music, refreshments and eff
fective decorations will add TO the pleas
ure of the occasion.
A New Years reception will be held
in The parlors OF the 7. NJ. &. A. in the
evening. The ladies of the different
churches will receive from TO 10
o'clock p. IN.
a New Years reception will be held
in the afternoon by Rev. W. Il. Geist-
welt at the Emmanuel Baptist church
entirely for the boys and girls. The al
terno0n7s entertainment will close with
a stereopticon exhibition. In the even
ing another reception Will be rendered
10 the older folks in the church paTlorS.
The Commercial club will keep open
house for all members and Northwest.
ern travelling men. No special enter
tainment programme has been prepared,
but Secretary Danforth intimates that
visitors who seek shall find something
in the nature Of punch bowl that will
be pleasing 10 look upon and more pleas
ing to sample