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The morning times., 1895-12-25
Baltimore Market.

Baltimore, December 24.-Sugar firm, un-
changed. Butter firm-fancy creamery, 25a
26: do. imitation, 2Oa21; do. ladle, 19a20;
good ladle, 1S; store packed. 12a15. Eggs
weak-fresh, 20; cold storage, 16a17;
lined, 16. Cheese steady, unchanged.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
ROBBERS WERE FoILED.
Attempt to Loot a Store at Fond du La
Notes.


Notes.
Fond du Lac. Wis, Aug. 7.-[Special.l
An attempt was made to enter the
store occupied by Messrs. B. III. Ander-
son, ii. X. Downing and Percy Pope.
The door in the rear part OF the build
ing was pried open, but the burglars
We're frightened away before their object
was accomplished.
A. r. Darlington and daughter, Miss
Mary Darlington of Chicago, are in the
city the guests of e. B. Beeson.
The Misses Hattie and Fannie Burke
are the guests of Milwaukee friends.
Sam Level has purchased the store
building at ST. Main street, formerly oc-
cupied by Simon Schaefer.
Richard Wienkauf while playing with
a straw cutting machine, Tuesday, had
two of the fingers on his right hand cut
off.
Mayor E. E. Atkins and family re-
turned Tuesday morning from two
weeks trip through Northern Wisconsin
and Michigan.
The Congregational Sunday school ex-
cursion to Menasha, Tuesday, was a
success.
Miss Dell Coughlin has returned to
her home in Milwaukee.
A number of property owners have
asked the council to have the dam which
is stationed across the river at Merrill
street removed stating as their ODJec-
ton that the river is not allowed to run
on its natural course, and bad odor
arises.
The contract for the building of the
new dam for flushing the river has been
let to Sam Harris. The work is to be
commenced August s and to be COM
pleted by August 20. For failure to do
as agreed, a forfeiture of 500 a day is
to be charged against the contractor.
Jack Hunter has been engaged at $3.50
a day to superintend the building of the
dam.
w T. Lamb has been chosen school
commissioner of the Eighth ward in
place of w. III. Mihills, resigned.
Lake Side park is becoming a more
popular place day by day. 1t is es-
timated that fully 1000 people visited the
park Sunday and Monday to see the
improvements that are under way, in
charge of AID. Ratz. The trees have all
been trimmed and crew of men is at
work at present leyeling the beach. At.
torney Schuchardt reports that sub
scriptions are coming in rapidly, and
that he is receiving great praise for the
part he has taken in the enterprise is
proven by the large number of daily Wis
it's that the park receives.
The funeral Of Mr.. Geiseler, who died
at New Cassel, was held from the Eden
church with intermem5 in the adjoining
cam 5lE-.R{
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
ALL ARE BOUND OVER.
Preliminary Hearing In Kenosha's
Sensational Arson Case
Ends Abruptly.

Kenosha, Wis. Aug G.-[Special.] L
Shortly after noon today the alleged ar
son case came to an abrupt end Attor-
ney Quarles moved to have all the de-
PENDANTS bound over and Justice Slater
fixed the bonds as follows: B. /. Block
and Isaac Robinson, $4,000 each; Louis
jacobson and George S. Perren, $4,000
each Abe Levine, $500. Schaefer
waived examination and was bound over
in $1,000 bonds. Their trials will come
up at the September term of the circuit
court.
The office of Justice Slater was crowded
this morning with people anxious to hear
the testimony in the alleged arson and
conspiracy case. The most important
witness this forenoon was J. G. Nesbitt,
book-keeper for the Chicago Bedding
company. He testified that on June 20
he made an entry in the journal by order
Of B. |. Block, giving credit for $1,000
and dating the same March 20.
Chief of Police Stemm was on the
stand and stated that after the fire he
tried to have Block and Robinson swear
out a warrant for the arrest of Rosenow,
but that they declined to do so, claiming
they had investigated the case and found
no evidence against him.
Last night Rosenow was on the stand
until 1870 o'clock and was kept under
a strong fire all the while by Attorney
Forest. I. III. Harding, a hardware
man of 249 Southwestern avenue, testi-
fed that he made the tin cans, screw eyes,
etc, and sold to Robinson, and that
Rosenow was with Robinson at the time
He corroborated Rosenow's story. He
also stated that he met Robinson week
later and that Robinson offered him
money if e would mot know him. or
tell of any of the dealings that had trans
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
Suit Begun at Madison in Which 81, OOO,-
900 is Involved.


Madison, Wis., Aug S.-[Special.l-
The case of the Hooe heirs against vari-
aus property holders in this city, Poy-
9etteS Cross Plains and tracts of land
in other sections of the state, involving
title to lands worth somewhere in the
1ueighbophood of $1,000.OO0, including
.nearR all the villages of Poynette and
{sr1y&s Plains, came before the United
States court here this afternoon on mo-
%}on by all the defendants to dismiss
thc case for want of jurisdiction The
lands involved were owned away back
5n the '4Os by the father of the plaintiffs.
who left it to his wife, but gave her, ac-
cording to allegations of the complaint,
only a life tenure She transferred it to
r,sTtieS who are now in possession, or to
0thers from whom it passed to them,
b,af II is claimed she could not under
via. convey anything more than lie
jlrterest. and that on her death, which
occurred few years ago in Washing
Ton. D. G.. title reverted to her children,
who are plaintiffs in this case. Inc
,Ncyits of the case are not involved Ia
+hc present action. Jurisdiction of the
TTD;fpd States court for the Western dis
fricf of Wisconsin, in which the suit was
drought. is disputed on the ground that
the plaintiffs, living in the District OF
Columbia, are not citizens OF any state,
and that the United States court mas
jurisdiction in civil matters only Were
The parties to the controversy are cltl-
zanS Of different states.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
GAME LAWS CONFLICT.
Wild Ducks Can be Shot Ten
Days Earlier than Gener-
ally Supposed.
ATTOhn IY-GENERAL'S OPINION
MANY Hunters at o. kosh will Open
the Season August 2o-Trou-
bic May Result.

Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. 8.-[SpeciaLl-A
the fall hunting season approaches local
sportsmen have commenced to carefully
look over the provisions of the state game
law passed by the last session of the Leg
islature with the result of finding a seri-
GUS conflict regarding the date when the
open season for hunting ducks begins.
The opinion has become quite general that
the season for hunting ducks opened on
September ! and large number Of hunt
err are making preparations to take to
the up-riyer marshes on that date. The
clause on which they base their calcua-
tons is Subdivision Of Section % Of the
state fish and game law, which is as fol-
lows:
1t is unlawful and prohibited to take
catch or kill any wild duck of any variety,
or wild goose or brant between the first day
of May and the succeeding first day Of
September
This is quite plain in itself but SubdiVi-
sion 4 of the same section reads:
1t IS unlawful. etc, to take catch or kill
any California quail, woodcock, quail. par
fridge. pheasant or ruffed grouse, prairie
chicken. sharp-taled grouse or grouse of any
variety, mallard teal or wood duck. plOver
or snipe. between the first day Of December
and the succeeding Goth day of August in the
following year.
Here, then, is a palpable conflict re-
garding the open season for hunting NAL
lard, teal and wood duck, and as these
three varieties are the first to arrive and
furnish nearly all the early shooting the
question of which date is correct is
matter of interest to all hunters through
out the state. With view to settling the
question &. &. Chase of this city and an
officer of the Butte des Morris Gun club
wrote to State Game Warden Ellarson
and also to the attorney general at Madi-
son. Both of these officials have ex-
pressed the opinion that as paragraph
specifically states that mallard teal and
wood duck may be taken after August
20 that they are exempt from the pro-
visions of paragraph 6 which was in
tended TO include all other varieties. On
the strength Of these opinions local duck
hunters will commence operations ten
days earlier. on August 20 The present
indications are that the early hunting
will be very good as on the marshes are
said to be young ducks that have nearly
reached maturity, but after the home
ducks" are killed off there will be a lull
until cold weather drives down the count
less flOclLS fran further north
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12

"a good razor? Well l should say
SOP" said a barber, the other day.
That's a historic blade I'm using on
Of steel which is as interesting as it is
remarkable, and 1 value it more than
anything l have. You see, during the
war I was at Winchester, Va, appren-
ticed to a blacksmith. was only a
young bit of a fellow, but had the
highest regard for excellence in any
thing. As boy used to play around
the door Of the old shop, watching the
smith shoe the horses. There was one
tool which always had the greatest at
traction for us youngsters, and filled
US with wonder. We had been taught
that the best quality of steel would al
ways pick mp pieces Of iron and steel
by magnetism. There was particular
file which the old smith priced very
highly, which to us boys seemed to be
the very best piece of steel in the
world. The manner in which it would
pick up the horseshoe nails and bits of
iron left no doubt in our minds on this
point. During the war my boss had
great deal Of shoeing to do for tho
army, and several times Gen. Phil
Sheridan had his horse shot there. The
old smith was great admirer Of the
General, so he brought out this much
priced file to finish up the work.
"Some years later I left the black
smith shop to become barber, and
shortly after learning my trade de-
cided to go to Washington. Just be-
fore going I stole this file, determin-
ing to have the best piece of steel in
the world-for my ideas never changed
on the subject-tO start in my new Dusl-
ness. l had the file made into razor,
and whether the magnetic quality or
the steel had anything to do with 1t or
not cannot say, but | do know that
have always been able to shave boards
with this razor that would do every
thing but turn the edge Of an ordinary
blade.
IT started in a shop in Washington
and some years after who should nnd
in my chair but Gen. Sheridan. l was
somewhat ratified, as the boys say, at
having so great a man so near me, es-
pecially man whom I had always
honored so much, but by degrees my
nervousness left me, and | began to
shave him. Suddenly remembered
about the razor l held in my hand.
It was the same steel that had shaped
his horses hoofs many years before,
down in Winchester. ! told him the
story Of the steel and it seemed to in
terest him very much. That's why
prize this razor"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
They CAME TO BLOWS.
Detective Cowie and Insurance
Agent Youngermann Have an
Impromptu Set-to.
FOUGHT IN A KENOSHA HOTEL
Doctors Fear that the Result t
Youngermann will be Serious
State Specials.

rIenosha, Aug. Especial. There was
a serious encounter in the Grant house be-
tween two of the parties interested in
the alleged arson case. Detective Cowie,
the man who was employed to work up
the case in the first place, and Mr..
Youngermann, an insurance agent, be-
came involved in an argument, and it is
alleged that the insurance man insulted
Cowie. The latter lost his teRper and
attacked Youngermann and handled him
in very rough manner. Friends inter
fered, but the insurance man was in bad
shape. Cowie at once left the place and
has not been seen since. Mr.. Younger
man was taken to a room in the hotel,
where he is now in critical condition.
Two doctors were called to attend him
and they say that he is suffering from
nervous prostration, brought on by the
encounter with Cowie.
The seven men who were yesterday
bound over to thefcircuit court have been
unable to secure bonds and are still in
jail. 1t was generally supposed that
they would be released at once on bonds,
but so far there is no prospects of their
getting out. 1t is understood here that
Schaefer, one of the men under arrest,
has agreed to turn states evidence.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
LAWS CUT NO FIGURE.
Oshkosh Fishermen Continue Their III
legal Business on Lake WinnebagO.

Oshkosh Fishermen Continue Their IL
legal Business on Lake Winnebago.
Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. ESPECIAL. l-Lo-
cal fishermen continue to defy the state
fish law with the utmost assurance. Lake
Winnebago is lined with miles of illegal
fishnets. all reports to the contrary not
withstanding, and the daily shipments Of
forty barrels. No effort at concealment
is made. the feet of fishing smacks put
ting off each morning for their daily work
the same as Though no law against net
fishing existed. Meanwhile the deputy
wardens in a steam yacht paid for by the
state are cruising around the adjacent
waters and complacently assert that
very little illegal fishing is being done"
Occasionally they capture few old nets
that are about worn out and the great
fuss and ado they make over each capt
IRE of this kind is truly amusing, the
more SO as il is pointed out that miles OF
new and valuable nets are left untouched.
A case occurred a few mornings ago when
party of bold fishermen set eighteen OF
twenty nets near StOney beach. Just south
of the city. Three hours later the fish
patrol yacht appeared on the scene and
carefully skirting around where the meta
were set, spent several hours skrting the
EalEe shore further south and finally re-
tuned to the city with a bugaboo yarn
about sweeping all the fish pirates off the
face of the earth.''
Neenah. Wis Aug S.-[Speciall IL
mp to Proctors dock in this city this
morning on the launch Cora with nearly
a mile Of confscated nets he had found on
lthe cast shore of the lake They were
burned shortly after The nets were es-
timated to be worth over S1O0
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
PERSECUTION ALLEGED.
Appleton Factories Shut Down and
the City Without Street
- Lights.

Appleton. Wis, Aug. 7.-[Special.l J.
Despite the arbitrary order from Mr..
Mann of Oshkosh, who claims to be act
ing under instructions from Capt. Palfrey,
the United States engineer at Milwaukee,
the Appleton Edison Electric company
continues to use waste water which comes
from the lower dam, according to special
and distinct permission given by Gen. Doe
on his visit here, and full report OF the
situation has been telegraphed to Gen.
Doe at Washington
The order prohibiting the use of this
water is only one incident of many Of
which appear like a direct persecution OF
the light company on the part of minor
government officials at Oshkosh In one
case water was totally Withdrawn from
the government canal just before the time
to start up the lights, and similar embar'
RAISING and wholly useless acts tending to
paralyze the light supply of this city have
been of frequent occurrence SINCE Gen.
Doe, by his distinct order issued, publicly
over-ruled the arbitrary edlct OF petty OF
ficialS.
The most fragrant case, however, was
last evening at $50 o'clock, when at
least two inches of water was running
over the upper dam. This would have
allowed the light plant to run, even IN
accordance with Mann's arbitrary or
der, and so to remove the condition the
SlulceSaCeS were Opeueu anu TIE WdICA
allowed to waste until it fell below the
crest of the dam. 1t will add nothing
to the effectiveness of navigation to
keep whole city like Appl.ton in dark
ness With mills shut down and no
street car service at Appleton it appears
that the city is already paying sui.
ficient price for the privilege Of the small
steamboats, navigating Fox river. The
added burden of darkness is more than
can be quietly borne. Advices are ex-
pected today from Gen. Doe which will
curb the zeal of the officers at Osh-
kosh.
Mr.. Mann's Statement.
Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. Especial. AS
sstant Engineer Mann, acting under in
structions from United States Engineer
Palfrey of Milwaukee, ordered that the
head gates of the Appleton Electric Light
company be closed in accordance with the
general shutdown order of July Is. Mr..
Mann says the engineer department has
no official knowledge Of any special per-
mission granted by Gen. Doe to the APP
pleton company, which at present is the
only company using water. Since the
general shutdown was ordered the water
has risen ~ inches and is now 10 inches
below the crest of Menasha DAM
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
NO APPOINTMENT Y1T
Gov. Upha,n viii Name Judge Iarsha1ps
SUCCESSOR on Saturday.

Madison, Wis, Aug S.-[SpeciaI.]-
Judge Marshalls successor on the bench
of the Eleventh circuit is not likely to
be named before Saturday. when Gov.
Upham is expected 10 return to the
capital. Judge L. III. Mead of Shell
Lake, who appeared to have a clear
title to the place until Mr.. Vinje came
down from Superior with the endorse
ment Of about 90 per cent. of the. SUI
perior and Douglas county bar, is here
today with Senator T. G. Mills of SUI
perior and others who are giving him
strong backing. Senator Mills and Judge
Meade are old politicians and personal
friends and the judge had the senator's
endorsement before it was known Mr..
Tinie was a candidate
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
BOUND OVER FOR TRIAL.
Preliminary Hearing In the Alleged
Robbery Case at Green Bay.

Green Bay, Wis, Aug. 6.-[Special.]-
Conductor Edward c.. Richardson,
charged with completely in robbing the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway
cars, has been held to the circuit court
in the sum of $500 by Justice Hood.
James Doyle, who was a brakeman un-
der Richardson, testified to seeing the
latter leave car with a number of
mackintoshes in his possession. Alexan-
der Armstrong, another brakeman, who
waived examination some time ago and
was bound over, also testified that he
had seen Richardson in freight cars,
and that he had seen him in car that
contained macklntoshes between IL and
II O'clock at night. Detective Good
enough was put on the stand but did
not give any material evidence. He
could not identify the mackintoshes
found at Richardson's house as the prop
erty of the company. -Four of the five
arrested-Richardson Armstrong, Bun
tin and Moffatt-have now been bound
over for trial. Conductor Mckenzie,
WAC broke jail. has not been heard from
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
WILL FIGHT ALONE.
Superior Coal Handlers Decide to
Go Out-Imported Labor I'm
der Police Protection.

West Superior, Wis, Aug. 9.-fSpe-
cial 1.-The Duluth coal handlers did not
go out today as expected and the Superior
strikers will have to fight alone. About
100 men brought from the copper country
and down the lakes are at work under
police protection. Several conferences
with the coal managers have resulted in
no settlement.
Duluth Mimi, Aug. S.-[Special. IA
over from Superior today for the purpose
of interfering with the men on the Du-
luth docks. The police ordered them to
dispense and they complied after few
ringleaders had been arrested. The stu
alton does not look serious on this side as
the men do not care to strike and the
protection is first class.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
TILLOTSON PEOPLE AWAKE.
The Electric Line at Oshkosh will Not be
Abandoned.


Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. S.-sspecia!.l-
Because the Tillotson electric street car
people removed portion of their ties
strewn along their right-ofway a few
days ago the report got out thai, the pro
posed line would be abandoned 1t Is
actIy the 81 opposite Of this is trraa and
that inside Of three weeks a large force
Of men will be put to work to complete
the system in this city before snow flies
and that if present plans do not miscarry
another force will be put to work Oh. the
interur0an line from this city to Nee
nah. The Tillotson people are not naak-
ing much fuss, but it is understood sew
eral heavy Eastern capitalists have be
come interested in the interurtan
scheme and it is hoped to complete tne
line between this city and Neenah tfiis
fall. If this is done it is the intention
to continue the road next year as far as
Kaukauna and possibly Green Bay
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
Burned Marsh Lands Prove to be "
Fertile.

Fertile.
Black River Falls, Wis., Aug 7.-[Spe-
cial The great fires that swept over the
eastern portion of Jackson county last
summer kas proved a blessing in dis
guise, as it has transformed thousands
of acres of mrarshland into the finest agrr-
cultural lands IN the country. Marshes
where but few years ago it was danger
GUS for one to walk on, san today be
turned over with the plow. An examina>
lion shows about six feet subsoil and the
crops which are now growing on some OF
those old-tinme cranberry marshes are
simply wonderful. Oats Will yield i'm
neany places; eighty bushels to the acre,
while corn stands from s tor 10 feet high
with welldeveIoped ears. As for grass,
which was sowed and narrowed in after
the fires no ONE would believe the actual
condition unless viewed with their OWN
eyes. Jackson, Wood and Juneau coun
ties have thousands Of acres Of marshes,
which is destined to become the richest
agricultural portion of the state. Shrewf
business men are already picking up tbs
Facant land In those localities.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
FIFTY-FIVE APPLICANTS.
Examination Before the State Board at
Madison.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 6.---[Special.
Fifty-fye applicants for teachers and SUI
perntendents' certificates are taking an
examinat ton before the state board of
examiners in the assembly chamber to-
day. Nine of the number are trying for
county superintendent certificates under
the new law, which is g larger number
than took examination at any other place,
being seven at Eau Claire, three at Osh-
kosh and two at Ashland. III the ex-
aminatio for teachers certificates the APP
plieants are not expected to finish work
att ONE session. All members of the board
of examiners, Supt. r. III. Halsey, Osh-
kosEl; Prof A. j. Hutton, Whitewater;
c. H. Sylvester, Ashland; are present.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
MEETING OF COMRADES.
Annual Reunion of the Green County
Soldiers Association.

Monticello, Wis, Aug. Especial.
The fourteenth annual reunion of the
Green County Soldiers association is be-
ing held in Monticello AT 10 o'clock the
procession was formed and marched to
corporation, where the exercises of the
day are being carried out After music
and prayer A. S. Douglas of Monroe de-
livered the address of welcome, which
was responded to by Capt. A. n. Randall
of Brodhead Before adjournment of the
meeting was held.
The principal address this morning was
by Gen. Lucius Fairchild of Madison.
The next reunion will be held at Belle
vile. The following officers were elected:
J. NJ. Williams, president; Capt. Thomas
Flint, vice-president; w. W. Chadwick,
secretary; John Hotchkiss, treasurer.
Col b. B. Gray made an address this
afternoon,
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-12
WANT A Military COMPANY.

Green Bay Young Men Anxious to Form
an Organization.
Green Bay, Wis, Aug. S.-[Special.j J.
Arrangements are being made looking TO
this city. At no time within recent
wears has a military spirit been especial
" manifest, but there is excellent ma
terial in the city for such an organlza-
ton. or two or three of them for that
matter. If company is formed 1t will
probably be named after a company
organized here for service in the British
army in the revolutionary war.