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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
PROBABLY DIED OF HUNGER.
Edward Cole, an Amigo Veteran, Lost in
the Woods.

EOWATO COley an amigo veteran, LOST I1
the Woods.
Amigo Wis, Dee. 11.-[Special.l- Ed
ward Cole aged So years, wandered
away from this city last Friday night
and is supposed to- be lost i'll the woods
west of here. His friends have been
searching for him since he was found to
be missing but THUS far their efforts
have proven fruitless. His footprints i'll
the snow were followed several miles and
they led west across the Eau Claire river
and showed that he had travelled about
the woods for at least two lays. His
friends have given up ALL hope of his
being found alive as he was thinly clad
when he started away and is supposed
to have persisted from cold and hunger
He was veteran if the late war and has
no relatives in this state.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
THOUGHT HIM INSANE.
Deaf Mute Has an Experience with Two
JanesviIlo Farmers.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. 12.-[SpeciaL]-
John Sullivan, deaf and dumb boy,
got lost while out hunting yesterday.
Two farmers met him on the road, and
as he was not crying and did not answer
their questions they thought him insane.
He was coliared, and DESPITE his resist
ance and attempts 10 explain, they
brought him 10 town and took him to
jail The facts in tbc case were tGeN
learned and he was set at liberty.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
REPLEVINED THE GOODS.
Sheriff Farced to Give Up the Goods at |
Marinette.

Marinette.
Marfnette, Wis, Dec. 12.--fSpecial.l-
The latest move in the OshInsky failure
is the replevin of attached goods worth
$4,000 from the sheriff. who served the
attachments yesterday. The claims were
held by Chicago firms and amounted to
1862. H 3. Clafin's representative
here is directing matters for his firm,
which recently bought the entire stock
of dry goods from e. O. Oshinsky.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
REPORTED ISSUE OF BOMBS.
Bonus for the Chicago s. Lake. Genevaa
Railroad

Jefferson,, Wis, Dec. 11.-[Special.l4 II
1t is reported that the village of Cam
bridge, in this county, has voted, to issue.
$5O,OOO bonds to the Chicago & Lake
Geneva railroad which is in process Of
constructions; The Milwaukee Loan and:
Trust company will advance the money.
There is, some talk that the new road
will strike 1T. Atkinson, but no definite
action has been taken.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
NortIi1ves stern and Wiscor sin UlsiveESities
to Meet in Debate.

to Meet in Debate.
Madison, Wis, Dec. 11.-[Special.l-
Representatives from the different lit
erary societies met yesterday afternoon
to consider the challenge for a joint, de-
bate sent out by Northwestern. The
challenge of Northwestern was them ac-
cepted and arrangements were made for
electing representatives. 1t wass finally
decided to leave the selection to.an elec-
toral college composed of three delegates
from each society. Each organization
will place a regular candidate and an al
ternate in the field and from the entire
number three will be chosen to represent
the university. IN the debate.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
DISPUTE OVER TITLES.
Ownership of Certain Valuable Prop
erty in Iron County is
Questioned.

Ashland Wis, Dec. 12.-[SpeciaLl-
The question has arisen in Iron county
regarding the validity of title to certain
property which brings out the fact that
when Iron county was created from
Ashland county its records were not
properly certified to. This may bring the
entire county records back to Ashland
county to be certified to as the proper ii
tie cannot at present be given to property
there GE
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
WENT UP IN SMOKE.
Fred skubazki's Hotel at Harmony
Corners Destroyed by Fire.

Peshtigo Wis, Dee. 12.-[Special.l--
Harmony Corners, -four miles west of
here, was burned at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. 1t was owned by Fred Sku-
bitzM of Marinette and occupied by Mr..
and Mrs II. SchraW. The loss is $4,000,
fully covered by insurance. Snow on the
roofs of adjoining buildings prevented
the spread Of the flames.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
GETTING INTO POLITICS.

New Move of Christian EfsieavOr SOcie--
ties at GAINESVILLE.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dee. 12.-[Special.]-
The local union of the Christian En-
deavor societies and the Epworth league
are making plans to exert an influence
on local politics next spring. Ways and
meeting last night and the following Off
GERS were elected: President, George
Hanson; secretary, Frank Albertson.
treasurer Miss Jennie Spooner; junior
superintendent, Miss Maud Mcdonald.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16

Mrs. Serenah Creug, Of No. 1923
MCGEE street, Kansas City, Mo-,
under date Of June 10, 1895, states:
81 have been ill with dyspepsia and
Indigestion for about seven years
without permanent relief until
finally tried Ripans Tabules. After
using a box of them [ can eat
Anything without any unpleasant
effect and am gaining strength
and think 1 am permanently cured,
and think it my duty to give this
testimony, hoping that some one
suffering from the same cause may
be benefited by using them"
Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists or by mail
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
CAUSED BY A GAS EXPLOSION.

Storaroom of the Shebovgan Gas Conn
pany Burned.
Sheboygan, Wis, Dec. 1E,-[SpeciaLl
The stOreroom of the ShebOygan Ma
tional Gas company burned down this
forenoon causing damage of about
$1,000. The cause of the fire was an ex~
plosiOn of gas.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16

Wisconsin Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, So and SO
Loan and Trust building, Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
information required.
Christoph Bach, Jr., Milwaukee, electric
switch; Charles Brown and Il. 3. Fargo,
Lake Mills, combined churn and butter
worker; Joseph HI. Colson, Milwaukee, wash
bench; William Davy, Kenosha, scraper,
reissue; Perry ]. Ekstrand and l.. Water
man, West Superior, combined hot water
heater and cooking range; John Graves,
Milwaukee, filter; large G.. Mandt,
Stoughton, top box fastener for wagon
bodies; Charles Nottingham, Milwaukee.
oil burner
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
COMET WAS DISQUALIFIED.
Meteor Wins the Ice Yacht Regatta at
Lake Pepin.

Penin, Wis. Dee. 1.-THE prettiest ice
yacht race ever run here was run over a
thirty-mile course for the club pennant
yesterday afternoon. The Comet, after
an error at he start by which she lost
a minute and n seconds, came in first,
in 80 minutes and "a seconds. She was
now allowed the pennant on account of a
foul. and il went TO the Meteor, Time,
1910
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16

Russia has 1910 qualified doctors,
80 of whom do not practice, giving one
doctor to 5000 persons throughout the
empire. AS by far the greater number
of the doctors live in the cities. and the
urban population of Russia is only IA
per cent. of the whole, the peasants are
poorly provided with medical assistance.
One-fifth of the total number of doctors
are in the army or navy, and SOB are
women.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
FIRST CASE ON RECORD.
Madison Woman to be Sent to Kelley
Under the New Law.

Madison, Wis, Dec. r. [Special.lE
The first woman to take the Kelley cure
in this or so far as known in any state
will be sent from this city to Waukesha
soon under the provisions of the new
state law. Kate Lawrey,. an untOrtun,
ate addicted to strong drink, was sent
to iail for fifteen days yesterday on
charge of drunkenness. Today her rela-
tives made application to have her sent
to Waukesha for treatment.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
ERICK.E NAMES THE DATE.
Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Company
Given q Chance to Appeal.

GlWe9b a Chahce TO AppeaI
Madison. Wis, Dec. 11l--ESpeciall-
Friday. December 20, is the. date fixed
by Insurance Commissioners Fricke for
revoking; the license of the Wisconsin
Mutual livestock Insurance company
thus giving the company ample time
to secure, an injunction and test the
validibN of the company's incorporation
in the. courts, which there is little doubt
it will DO.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
THROUGH A SOLID VEIN.
shaft at Atlantic, Mine to be Sunk Sixty
Feet More,

Feet More. &
Iron Belt. Wis, Dee 12.-[SpeciaLl-
The Atlantic mine has begun to sink it's
present sshaft zsi4tys feet deeper which
l,nnJ are That will make the shaft
nCIIly zoo feet deep. 1t is possible that
> pa;y shaft will be sunk on the west
oiI Of the mine in the spring.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16

Mr. Mitchell, who was a partner of
Lord Armstrong, seems to have lost
faith before he died in the business in
which he made his money. By his will
he forbade the trustees from reinvesting
money in either Lord Armstrong; works
or shining or cDITerfNS
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
THEY NEVER GAME BACK.

Two Strangers Missing with a Palmyra
Mans Rig.
PALMYRA. Wis, Dee 11.--[Special.l /
last Friday evening two strangers hired
a horse and rig4at the Hebron house of
Proprietor McAllister, to go to country
dance in an adjoining town. They have
not been seen or heard from since. The
sheriff and Palmyra Vigilance society OF
ficers are searching for the outfit.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
KEPT IT QUIET.
Hartiand Couple Married in Milwaukee
eEuSt a MONT! Ago,

IHartland, Wis, Dec. 11l.-[spcciall
publisher of the News and Dairyman.
and Miss Dora Wells has just been an
nounccd. It occurred November IS in
NfilY5tn lrEnn
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16

was female weak
ness. The doctors
Il have tried five diff
ferent ones)called it
chronic inflamma-
ton of the womb.
Il had leucor-
rhoea for over eight
wears. ulcers Onrthe
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16

Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists. or by mall X
the price $50 cents box is sent to The Rpans ChcT
cal Company, No 10 Spruce Street, New York Sanple
vial. 10 cents,
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16

neck of the womb, terrible headaches and
backaches. Your medicine completely
cured me.'' Mrs. NJ. L.. WERRLLL, 22S
Newell Ave-, Pawtucket,, R-L~
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-01

full strikes having those ends. A
table given In the French reports.
but omitted in that of England,
gives the proportion of strikers to-
each one thousand of the whole num-
ber of workers in the affected indus
try The total was but 1888 per 1 900
of all the workers included in the.
reports, while in the textile indus
tries, in which 30 per cent. of the
strikes took place, but 22.65 per 1000
of all engaged in that industry were
among the strikers.
While 1T is impossible to get the
data whereon to compute the gains
secured by successful strikes, the.
losses sustained by the workers are
easily computable. During the peri
cd between 1890 and 1898 strikes
lin England involved loss
sto the strikers of 62,5S0, ,27S
days; while in France, in the
single year 1894, the striking la
1borers lost 1,555, ,663 days While there
are causes into the consideration of
which no question of cost should en-
ter, still it is inevitable, in these con-
tests for wages, that the commercial
aspect of the case will be viewed
and the prospect of gain calculated
in connection with the certainty of
loss. 1t is in this view to be regret
ted that in none of the strike data
have the gains to labor from success
been ascertained or reported so that
it might be known whether, from a
commercial point, strikes,as whole,
pay. The general impression is that
they do not; and, when we consider
the appalling losses which these fig
ures show, it leaves it very doubtful
whether any gains obtained will
compensate for the losses
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-01

parent to child, these rates are in
creased heavily. IF the heir is a
husband or wife, the rate is from
3% to 8 per cent; and if a brother
or sister, from S1s to Ia per cent.
The highest rate Is imposed on es-
tates amounting to over 100000, and
passing to distant relatives. or to-
persons not akin by blood to the
owner. This maximum rate is 20
per cent. The wisdom of measure
so drastic as this Is, open to, serious
question. All such laws are apt to
defeat themselves if they proceed to
extremes. Whenever so high pre-
MUM is placed upon evasion,
method of avoiding the tax is sure to
be invented. Moreover. no state can
afford to impose taxes of any sort
that amount to a practical prohibi-
ton upon the accumulation of
wealth. Evil as are the works of
/, the money power in the modern
state, that state strikes at it's own
foundation and begins to destroy the
reasons for it's own existence when
it proceeds to tax property out of
being
The significance of this French act
lies in the Indication which it gives
of the rising tide of bitterness
against the possessors' of wealth in
the governments of the old world.
We see it constantly. The problems
which we think we have to face, and
which are difficult elements in our
future, are trif1e as compared with
that which centuries of wide diverg-
ence between wealth. and poverty
have, made imminent in the coun-
tries where birth and social caste
and great fortune are divided by an
impossible gulf from the poverty
driven masses. France is not yet
republic in any such sense as. the
United States. Yet the representa-
lives VI II IdilCG ES61 DOunQ TO cater
to the people to the extent evinced
by this remarkable tax law. The
drift of legislation everywhere,
where the people have a voice in it,
is in this direction. We shall be wise
in this country if we proceed. with
the moderation, that is induced by
the absence Of unreasonable resist
ance to system of taxation that. Is
clearly justified. A reasonable and
equitable tax on inheritances Is GER
tafnly a part of the revenue system
to be adopted by all our states in
the future. It is far better, too, that
they should deal with it and adapt
it to their differing conditions and
circumstances, than that this par
ticular branch of the taxing power
should be exercised over all alike by
the federal government.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-01
AT THE THEATERS.

Joseph Jefferson closed his engage
ment in st. Paul last night with pres
entation of the double bill Cricket on
the Hearth and Lend Me Five Shill-
ings." The Metropolitan opera house
was filled with a representative audi
ence. Mr.. Jefferson never acted with
a greater zest and relish than upon this
occasion. His impersonation of Dick
ems old toymaker was delightful to
contemplate. 1t eXemplified the per-
fection Of art, the very quintessence of
nature.
At the close of the Cricket on the
Hearth" Mr.. Jefferson in response to
cries for a speech, came in front of the
curtain and thanked the audience on
behalf of his company as well as him
self, for their enthusiastic reception.
The farce, Lend Me Five Shillings,"
proved as entertaining as ever. Mr..
Jefferson's impersonation of Mr.. Co
lightly is incompatible.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-01

AN ANCIENT CONFLICT.

We give place to communication
this morning. criticising the views
expressed by Rabbi Hess on the SUBJ
: Ject of temperance, not becausE We
are willing to encourage an endless
controversy, but simply. in acseTadS
ance with our policy of letting both
sides be heard. The conflict betWseH
Rabbi Hess and his, critic is one Ela&
was not born yesterday and wiltnof
terminate tomorrow. 1t represents
two differing modes Of thought, atwo-
irreconcilably variant methods Of
dealing with question of conduct
Rabbi Hess believes in the sort of
temperance that comes of expert
ence and knowledge. He approves
of the robust fiber in nature which
is virtuous not through ignorance or
fear, but because it deliberately
weighs two choices and inclines to
the better. Mr.. Russell is so stunned
by what he observes Of the conse-
quences of intemperance that he can
not conceive the right way to stop
short of dealing with it by the heroic
method. His is the "touch not, taste
not, handle not" school, which thinks
that the temptation should be re-
moved by being held in universal
adherence.
It seems to us that the two are di
vergent in their methods, not differ
ing in their practical object-in both
cases the elimination of intemper-
ance. There are temperaments for
which total abstinence is the only
safe rule. There are temperaments
for which familiarity removes the
strongest incentive to excess. Both
sides to the controversy are in. ear
nest, and each has in view the
strengthening and elevation of hui
manity. Now as in all the past it is
better for each to work in his own
way, toward temperance in all
things, than to consume energy in
any dispute over methods. In the
end the strong man, the brave man,
the man who can claim the heritage
of creation in the image of his mas
ter is he who, looking with clear eye
and unbiased will upon the evil and
the good, can deliberately choose
the upward way. That goal for the
race is still afar off, and human
character as it is must be dealt with
by the agencies best fitted to
strengthen or redeem 1t. Temper
ance, a high moral standard and
self-restraint are the common aims.
Toward those each man will press
according to the clay Of those with
whom he deals, and according to his
own impulses; all alike, in combat
ting the tendencies of the evil or
the degenerate, making toward that
uplifting which is moral progress,
and whose consummate fruit is hu-
man character.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-01

of public policy, that are constantly
warning with one another for con-
troll of the government in order that
they may work out their logical re-
suits, can be practically settled. In
the affairs of city, no such exigency
arises. It's affairs are plain bus
mess affairs. The tariff, and the
money question, and our foreign pol
icy, and all the other great issues
between political parties do not
touch them even remotely. A city
government is, or ought to be,
business corporation. It's en-
ployes should be chosen according
to, and governed by, the principles
in force without question in other
business corporations. The idea, we
are thankful to say, is making head
way. How unfamiliar it still is to
great masses of people is shown by
the fact that when a mayor-elect
announces it, he is regarded as
sort of political phenomenon, whose
platform is a curiosity worth bring
ing to the scrutiny of the people at
large.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-01
TWO WORRIED TEACHERS.
Their Cases Aaid Before State
Superintendent Penderuasf

State Superintendent Pendergast yes
terday received from Supt. G. D. Coed
rich, OF Anoka county, statement of
the facts in the cases of the two teach
ers in Centerville, against whom
charges We're filed recently by some of
the citizens. The teachers, Messrs.
Houle and Mingo, also called upon Mr..
Pei1dergast and told their side of the
story. denying entirely each and every
charge made by the citizens.
In his letter Supt. Goodrich said that
Mr. Mingo was in possession of a third
grade certificate, issued by him last
year and renewed this term. As to
Mr.. Houle's qualifications, of which
the delegation complained. the county
superintendent said that he had de-
pended largely on the Judgment of ex-
County Superintendent CIinch. under
whose administration Houle had been
appointed. He understood. however,
that Mr.. Houle had attended the uni
versity, but to sa5isfy himself on this
point he had required the gentleman
TO take a private examination. The
teachers both said that the school had
never been closed on a feast day. as
had been alleged, and the occasion of
the funeral to which reference was
made was when one of the little boys
of the school had been killed in an ac-
cidept almost within sight of the
school building, and the school chill
dren and teacher had attended the fu-
neral in a body
In regard to Mr.. Houle's character.
Supt Goodrich says that he has known
him since he was boy, and thai he
has never heard anything detrimental
to his character. He says further that
when he went to Centerville to look
into the case. even some OF Mr.. Houle's
enemies told him privately that they
knew nothing at all against him. SUpt.
Goodrich admits that a change in the
school might be a good thing, but says
that this is not the proper time of year
to make it. He also admitted that Mr..
Houle has too many irons in the fire.
as he is the town clerk and a justice OF
the peace. but he has been assured by
him that he attended to his outside dut-
les on Saturday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-01
MANHATTAN,S PROGRESS.

Little old New York" as Mr..
Harding Davis affectionately terms
her. has been forging ahead of late
in certain respects, and the rest of
the country, looking on, is willing to
accord hearty admiration. 1t is not
often that the rest of the country
has such a chance to admire New
York conscientiously!
They claim to have discovered
there the ideal model tenement house.
The design is recommended by the
state tenement house committee, Of
which Mr.. Richard Watson Glider is
chairman, and is exemplified by the
Riverside buildings in Brooklyn.
Forty per cent of the tenants are
day laborers. The apartments, which
are fire-proof rent for from S. to $12
per month, and are so arranged that
every room has light and air from
without. Each apartment has
small private hallway, thus avoiding
/: the horrible lack of privacy Of the
ordinary tenement, and all arrange
ments are such as to make decent,
comfortable living possible in them.
1t is worthy of note that these model
buildings do not partalle in any way
of the nature of a charity, as the
owner realizes a net income of
little more than per cent on his
investment.
Besides this offered solution of the
tenement house problem, New York
is about to construct a great system
of public baths, the first of which is
to be built near one of the most con-
gested districts of the East side. 1t
is estimated that among ,033 ap-
parently respectable persons living
in S,441 tenements on the East side,.
only BOG had any kind of bathing
facilities at home. Cleanliness is next
to godliness. Public baths and ideal
tenementS may not seem a very di-
rect method of purifying politics, but
they are certainly a fundamental
part of that redemption of the indi-
vidual voter which must underlie all
lasting civic progress.
1t is to be noted that the socialists,
anarchists and what-not among re-
formers never tackle practical prob
lens like this of the tenement house.
There is too much hard thinking and
hard working involved in the ques=
| ton of how to take humanity as it is,
and so improve it's. environment as
to offer every individual fighting
chance to be a respectable human
| being. It is easier to inveigh against