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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
SUNK AT SEA.
American Liner Berlin Runs Down
the British Ship Willow
Bank,

London, Dec 23.-The American lire
steamship Berlin. Capt. Lewis, from
Southampton for New York, collided
with and sank the British ship Willow
Bank, Capt. Young of Glasgow, thirty
miles southwest of the isle of Portland,
at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning.
FL. M. S. Blake arrived upon the scene
at Z o'clock this morning and picked up
a water-logged lifeboat She sighted the
Berlin, hove to and rescued the crew of
one Of the Berlin lifeboats which had
lost control of her rudder in the heavy
sea.
The American line telegraphs from
Southampton are as follows: 3'The Red
Star steamship Berlin from Antwerp for
New York. has returned here with her
bow damaged by collision with the
Willow Bank. whose crew were saved,
and are aboard the Berlin, including the
captains wife. The Falmouth pilot on
the Willow Bank, who went below to
save his clothes, drowned"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
FIGHT OVER TAXES.
Effort TO Declare Assessments of $780,
900 at Superior Void.

Madison, Wis, Dec 24.-There was q
widespread meaning in the decision Of
the Supreme court last Tuesday in the
case of Hiram Hayes VS.. Douglas coun-
ty and city of Superior. In that case
special improvement taxes levied by the
city of Superior in 1891 were set aside
as void for the reason that in them were
included items which could not lawfully
be the subject of a tax. In holding Mr..
Hayes tax void, the Supreme court has
laid down a rule by which large pro-
portion of the special assessment taxes
levied by the city Of Superior during the
year on which this issue was raised
can be declared illegal, and already At
tOrneys SpOoner, Sanborn, Kerr &
Spooner have been retained by several
of the largest taxpayers of Superior to
fight assessments. Three Of these clients
are the Superior Consolidated Land COM
pany, the Land and River Improvement
company and James Stinson. The ag-
gregate taxes of these people, which come
under the ruling, amount to considerably
over 100000. and while the basis of
the suit will be to set aside the tax, it
is understood that the real animus of
the action is not to have the taxes set
aside altogether and thus injure the
credit of the city, but rather a wish for
the arrangement of an amicable settle
ment whereby these taxpayers can gain
time and pay the special improvement
taxes for the year 1891 in installments.
There is another question, too, of vital
Importance in the case, and that is as to
whether some 100000 in special i'm
prOvement bonds issued to cover a por-
ton of these special improvements and
toward a sinking fund for the payment
of which a part of this special tax was
to go, are not also invalidated. 1t is
said that this question is not of great
Importance in regard to the payment of
the bonds, as the city of Superior will
not under any circumstances Erepudiate
the securities But should they be de-
clared void it would necessitate their re-
issuance, which would mean not only
considerable trouble but much care to
insure their legality.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
PARLIAMENT DISSOLVES.
An Appeal to the People Made on
the School Issue in
Manitoba.

St. Paul. Mimi, Dec 23.-A Winni-
peg (Man.) special to the Dispatch says
that the Manitoba Legislature has been
dissolved and an appeal to the country
will be made on the school issue. Poll
ing will take place on January Is and
the new House meets January %. Pre-
mier Greenway, in an address on the
issue, says: 81 assert that our people
are perfectly competent to deal with
their own educational concerns and
resent the imputation that they have
treated any portion of the community
with injustice or in a spirit of intoler-
ance protest against the proposed
action of the Dominion government in
inviting Parliament to destroy our ma
tional school system without investiga-
ton and in ignorance of the circum-
StancnS"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
DEAL MAY GO THROUGH.
Meeting of the Water Power Own
ers of Neenah ard Me-
naSha.

Neenah, Wis, Dec. Especial. lat
meeting in Milwaukee Friday, the
Green Bay & Mississippi Canal COM
pany, which owns the water power on
the Fox river below the Menasha line,
agreed to the w. q. Stuart proposition
for the consolidation of the Fox river
water power The Neenah owners have
agreed to sell out the Neenah power to
the consolidated company provided the
Menasha power leases can be adjusted.
The Menasha leasers met this morning
and the leasers on the lower river this
afternoon. 1t is probable that satisfac-
tory arrangements were made for the
perfection of the scheme of consolidation.
This plan proposed some time ago by
w. u. Stuart of the Kimberly Clark
company toward forming a stock
company of all the water power owners
and leasers on the river and the purchase
of the power at Neenah and Menasha.
This being done the outflow from the
lake can be regulated at this point and
a workable stage of water can be main
ia lined
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
NO BOND ISSUE NOW.
President Cleveland will Wait Until
Congress Has Taken
Action.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 23.-It can
be stated on authority that the rumor
which has gained some currency to the
effect that the President had decided
to announce another bond issue at once,
and that this conclusion had been
reached at a cabinet meeting yesterday,
is without any foundation in fact. The
only members of the cabinet who saw
the President yesterday were Secretary
Lamont, who had just returned to the
city to pay his respects, and later in
the day Secretaries Olney and Carlisle.
The general situation was discussed in
formally, but the question of an lmme-
date bond issue was not considered.
Indeed, it is stated that in view or
the Presidents very recent message to
Congress, asking for legislation which
might render another issue unnecessary,
it would be scant courtesy to that body
to anticipate it's negative action before
an opportunity had been given to COM
ply with the Presidents recommended
ton. The President has himself re-
peatedly stated, however, that he would
protect the public credit at whatever
cost, should the necessities of the situation
require heroic action, but at the present
moment. it is argued, such necessities
have not arisen.
Moreover, it is doubted whether in
view of the present state of the money
market at home and abroad large
loan could be foated except at a great
sacrifice to the government. Nor is the
danger of large Withdrawals of gold for
export regarded as being as imminent
at this time as under the conditions
which have prevailed at any time during
the last several months. With money at
25 per cent, it is not seen how export
ers cen afford to make any shipments of
gold, and for this reason the apprehen-
sion of large Withdrawals which were
predicted before the break in the market
occurred is no longer felt. There seems
to be, however, no reasonable doubt
that, should heavy gold shipments be re-
sumed, and Congress fail to pass any
remedial legislation, the President will
act upon the authority he already has
and issue bonds to any amount which
these contingencies have arisen, it is
stated positively that no action will be
taken in this direction.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
XMAS AT THE ASYLUM.
Patients Participate in an Entertainment
and Dance at Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. 26.-[SpeciaLl-A
novel entertainment was given at the
Northern State hospital for the insane
last evening The affair was a Christ
sisting of Rotations and music, fur
nished mostly by the patients and fol-
lowed by a distribution of presents and
a dance. Every one of the 600 patients
was given a bag of nuts and candy, be-
sides what presents were sent by friends.
The attendants were also remembered
in the same way and the affair was a
success. The plan originated with DIR.
w. A. Gordon. the new superintendent,
who believes that music and mirth are
better than medicine in treating the in
sane
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
FOND DU LAC GLEANINGS.
Death of Mitchell BOdoh, an Old Settler
of Taycheedah.

Fond du Lac. Wis, Dec. 24.-[Special.
Mitchell Bodoh, aged 50 years, an old
resident of Taycheedah, died early yes
terday morning, after a brief illness.
Mr.. Bodoh had been in the blacksmith
business at that place for number OF
years.
The Elks have arranged for their an
nual social, which will be given at ar
mory e January q.
The remains of Gustave Thiemann,
who committed suicide by hanging him.
self in the Hobbs woods, were inferred
in Rienzi yesterday afternoon. His par
ents and one brother of Milwaukee were
present.
Miss Agnes De Lard of Menominee,
Mich, is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. G. De Lard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lang have returned
from q six months visit with relatives in
Germany.
The University Glee club of Chicago
will appear in this city Christmas night;
The funeral of Gale Walters was held
from the residence of his parents this
morning with interment at Rienzi.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
IN ONE BIG COMBINE.
Water Power interests of Fox
River Valley to be Con-
SOidated.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. "a Special.l-
1t now appears that the proposed COM
bine of all the pater power owners, rent
ers and users cf the Fox river valley in
one big water power syndicate is prac-
tically an assured fact. A meeting OF
interested parties was held here yester-
day afternoon and evening which result
ed in overcoming most of the difficulties
heretofore in the way OF the scheme ana
nothing now remains but to settle the
minor details of plan of organization:
The work of preparing such plan OF
organization has been left to Attorneys
Moses, Hooper and Gabe BOuck of Osh-
kosh and Kruger of GAINESVILLE, who will
report a plan of organization to a meet
ing to be called later for that purpose.
At the meeting last night So0,OO0 was
subscribed for WaterpoWer at Menasha
which is the key to the situation ana on
which the option expires today The
price of this power is ST. 900 and pledges
were given at the meeting that the re-
naming $27, 900 would be raised and
the deal for the property closed today,
thus practically settling the whole prof.
ect. The sum necessary for the consum
nation of the whole deal is $l35,OOO, OF
which So, 900 is to be raised by Me-
nasha owners and 100000 by down
river owners of Appleton, Kimberly,
Combined Locks, Little Cnute, MAUI
kauna and Depere. The project, II car
ried out as now seems certain, will Sc
cure to the combine the exclusive control
of the total flow of the river available
for WaterpOwer purposes and insure an
equitable division of such flow among the
water users, besides preventing the
waste, providing for storage of water
during the high stages and in every way
conserving the united interests OF the
owners and users, besides doing away
with blanket of lawsuits with which
many powers are at present hampered.
1t is believed that through its opera
lions will be secured to manufacturers
in ordinary years eight months of good
water and four months slack water with
no shut-downs instead of as for sew
eral years past only couple of months
good water and the remainder slack
with inevitable periods of shut-downs.
1t is generally conceded that the project
is to the interest of the whole valley and
very little opposition now remains in any
quarter and that not formidable.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
DEPUTY MARSHALS KILLED
Powder with Which They We're to
Shoot Outlaws Accidental
ly Explodes.

Perry, Ok, Dee. 23.-A deputy mar
shall who arrived from the Usage country
brings news of a serious accident to the
four Dunn brothers Saturday evening.
They were in wagon in pursuit of some
law-breakers, when a large can of pow
der became ignited and all four men
were blown high in the air. One of them
was hurt so badly by the explosion that
he soon died, and the others are fatally
injured. The Dunns were once friends
of the outlaws who did work along the
Greek country line, but some months ago
they accepted commissions from the
United States government for killing Bit
ter Creek and Tulsa Jack, two noted
members of the Dalton gang.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
DANIEL NEWHALL DEAD.
Milwaukee Pioneer Passes Away at
Waukesha-An Interest
ing Career.

Waukesha, Wis, Dec. 24.-Daniel
NewhalI, Milwaukee pioneer, who for
several weeks had been very i'll with
kidney trouble, died at s o'clock last
night, all members of his family being
at his bedside. He had been uncon-
scious for several days.
Daniel Newhall. who at one time was
one of Wisconsin's best-known business
men, was born in Conway, Franklin
county, Mass. This was his home from
his birth, May, "a, 1921, until he was
IL, when he settled near Lockport, n. T..
where he worked two seasons on farm
and taught school for awhile. In 1888
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
JOHN W. DE CROFT DEAL.
Ex-Member of the Senate Expires
Suddenly of Heart Disease
at MarShfield.

Marshfeld, Wis, Dec. 26.-[Special.l-
John w. De Croft, state factory inspect
or and owner of the Marshfield Times,
died this morning at APO of heart dis
ease.
Mr.. De Croft was born in Mentz, Cayu-
ga county, n. Y, October II, 1913. He
came to Wisconsin with his parents in
1915, and received a common school edu-
cation at Juneau, Dodge county. In
1853 he removed to Durand, Pepin coun-
ty, where he resided until 1866. He
then located at Alma, Buffalo county,
where he served as county clerk from
1866 to 1878, inclusive, and clerk of
the circuit court from 1876 to 1887. He
was chairman of the county board in
1876 and also president of the village.
In 1873 he was appointed assistant chief
clerk of the Senate and assistant chief
clerk of the Assembly in 1882 and 1855.
In 1862 he enlisted in Co. G, Twenty
fifth regiment of Wisconsin volunteers,
and served for three years. He was
elected to the Assembly in 1870 and to
the state Senate in 1886 He was a
member of the committee on judiciary
and chairman of the committee on en-
rolled bills in the thirty-eighth session.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
ONE MORE EXTENSION.
Oshkosh Electric Road Must be Conn
pleted by June 10.


Oshkosh, Wis, Dee. 24.-The members
of the common council were probably
aware last evening that another extern
sion of franchise would be asked for by
the Central Wisconsin Electric Railway
company; but the, general pubic was
not. and the attendance at the meeting
was not above the average. J. X. Til
lotson was an Oshkosh visitor yesterday
and the move was engineered as quietly
as possible. The resolution granting an
extension was adopted after warm dis
cussion 1t provides that the time for
completing the electric road be extended
to June Is, 1896, but stipulates that the
company shall before February l., 1896,
lay one and one-half additional miles of
track, or deposit with the city treasurer
$4,000. In either case they must have
the entire line completed by June %, or
else forfeit to the city the $4,000, if that
option be selected, together with the
$4,000 already held by he city.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
AGAINST THE CITY.
Contest Over the Ownership of Springs
at TrempealeAu.

Trempealeau, Wis, Dec. 23.-[Spe-
cial. County Surveyor Cox has settled
a long-standing dispute as to the owner
ship of the springs which feed the beau
tiful fountain in Riverside park. 1t was
claimed that the villages deed of the
park took in the springs, which was de-
MED by P. Drugan. who also claimed
their ownership. The village lost it's
point, as Cox's survey gave Drugan the
springs. Negotiations were then sue
cessfully consummated by which Dru-
gan sells the springs to the village, to-
gether with Table rock, a scenic wonder,
and Second peak, the highest point on
the Mississippi river. This addition to
the park makes it one of the finest in the
state
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
AGE CUT NO FIGURE.
Chicago Youth and Cleveland Girl
Welded at OconomowOc.

Chicago Youth and Cleveland G1rI
Welded at Oconomowoc.
Oconomowoc, Wis, Dec. 24.-[Special.]
Earl Seymour and Miss Grant decided
that 10 and Is years of age was suffi-
Gent for happy marriage and SO they
were welded in this city. The bride
groom is the son of Jay Seymour, man
ager of John w. Masury & Sons store,
Chicago Miss Grant is Cleveland girl,
who has been visiting at the house. Earl
is student in the law department at the
Northwestern university, and he knew
that parental objections to marriage
would be strong. The pair came here
several days ago, where they were mar
ried, and then returned to Chicago, regis
tering at the Leland. They were dis
covered there by friend of papa" who
brought about a reconciliation at nine
course dinner at the Palmer house.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
PLEAsU2E TURNED TO GRIEF.
Martnette Man Terribly Burned While
Inlpersonating Santa Claus.

Marinette, Wis, Dec 26.-[speciall i
Last night while impersonating Santa
Claus at the home of his father, Capt.
James Andrew, Fred Andrew Of this
place was terribly burned. In reaching
suit was all ablaze at once and was en-
tirely burned off Of him with his other
clothes as well. MIR. Andrew dropped
to the floor and his brothers threw rugs
and coats over him and finally put out
the fire. J. NJ. Andrew had his hands
burned and Miss Jennie Andrew was also
scorched i'll their endeayOrs to eXtinguish
the flaming garments. Fred Andrews
body is burned almost to crisp and his
recovery is doubtful
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
IT WILL BE A FLYER.
Superior Iceboat to Race in the Minne~
sofa Regatta.

Superior Wis. Dee. 26.-Mr Peltier
and a number of other Superiorites are
now figuring on building an iceboat
which win eclipse all previous efforts at
the head of the lake. 1t will be con-
structed expressly for the interstate races
which will be held at Lake Minnetonka
in January 1t will be of the St Law
renee river type, and will be 40 feet long
with 26-foot beam. 1t will carry 175
yards of canvas and the skates will be
of solid steel, 5 feet long. 1t is the ex-
pectation that it will win for Wisconsin
the much coveted interstate champion
ship. Messrs. TwOhy and Peltier have
also signified their intention of taking
their boat down to the lake and entering
it in some of the races.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
Father o'Keefe Transferred.

Franklin, Wis, Dec. 24-[Special.]-
Father O'Keefe, for the past four years
Franklin, took leave of his people last
Sunday. He has gone to succeed Fa-
Their Ryan at Cedarburg. AS atoken of
their esteem and gratitude his people
presented him with a purse containing
a large sum. Father O'Keefe was or
time was at st. Joseph's church, Fond
III Lac.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
ABOVE THE LEVEL.
Lake Winnebago Has Risen Rive Inches
Since October 1.

Neenah, Wis, Dee. 26.-[Special.]-
The rain and snow of the past week have
on the Russell gauge or 81 inches above
low-water mark On December %,
1894, the water stood at 80 or 1872 inches
below its present level. On October 1,
when the millowners curtailed the waite
used to two-thirds of the amount allowed
by the government order, the level of
the lake was 5 inches lower than it was
this morning.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
STRUCK AT A CROSSING.

Oshkosh School Teacher Probably Fatally
Injured by the Cars.
Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. Especial i
Miss lisa M. Stewart, a teacher in the
First ward school here, was struck by a
Wisconsin Central passenger train this
afternoon while crossing the tracks on
Church street. She was picked mp I'M
conscious, but will recover unless injured
internally
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
TERROR TO THIEVES.

Palmyra Vigilance Society Elects New
Officers for the Year.
Palmyra, Wis, Dec. 23.-[Special.]-
The Palmyra Vigilance society hello it's
seventeenth annual meeting for the cleo
ton of officers and transaction of bust
ness. Officers elected are: President, M.
w. Wilbur, for the twelfth consecutive
year; vice-president, James French; sec
rotary, Archa Wilson; treasurer, r. j.
Washburne; captain, Thomas Astin.
The society is composed of nearly 1O0
representatives Of the wealthiest and
most prominent farmers and business
men of Jefferson, Walworth and Wauke-
sha counties, who boast that since their
organization they have suffered no losses
from theft,
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
BIG LOSS TO FISHERMEN.

Ice Goes Out at Green Bay Carrying
Away Nets.
Green Bay. Wis, Dec. 26.-[Special.l
The ice in Fox river went out yester-
day and with that in the bay was driven
north by strong wind carrying with
it nets and other belongings of the fisher
men to the amount of many thousands
of dollars AT this time it is impossible
to estimate the loss, but those in po-
sition to know say that it will be up
in the thousands.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
MAKING FAIR PROGRESS.
Investigation of County Seat Petitions at
Manawa.

Manawa, Wis, Dec. 23-[Special.l-
The committee Of the county board
which is engaged on the task of ascer-
tanning whether or not the petitions for a
change of county seat from Waupaca
to Manawa have appended the sigma
lures of a majority of resident free
holders of the county is making fair
progress. Work on the towns of Matte
son, Larrabee, Bear Greek, Lebanon,
Caledonia and city Of Clintonville has
been completed and shows about the
same results as were anticipated. The
committee has taken recess over the
HOLIDAYS
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
WAS SOME ONE DROWNED ?
Cry of Distress Heard on Fox River at
Green Bay.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. i
For the past three days some anxiety
has been manifested as to whether there
was not someone drowned in Fox river
Saturday night. A cry OF distress was
heard at midnight by the employees of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul de-
pot and the pitiful whining of dog.
and it was drowned in an open space in
the river. Near the edge of the ice is
a bundle of some kind that. no one has
vet been able to reach because OF the
dangerous condition of the ice. No one,
however, has been reported missing.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
IN A SMALL PACKAGE.
Ashes of Wisconsin Man Shipped to
NORWAY.

ASHES WISCONSIN SnIppAU
Norway.
Galesville, Wis. Dec. 26.-[Special.]-
fee of the american Express company
a small box destined for Norway The
box was brought in on the Ettrick stage,
the consignors being DIR. e. Mogellsen of
that village. The contents of the box
were the mortal remains of the doctors
brother, who died last week The body
was cremated, and the ashes are now on
the way to Norway in a package Mo-
gellsen's parents reside in that country
and will receive the remains of their
dead son in this form
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
LOOKS LIKE FOUL PLAY.

Body of Darlington Man Found in a
Lumber Pile
Darlington, Wis, Dec. 26.-[Speciall J.
The body of Terry Doyle was found
this morning in EarPs lumber yard.
A coroner's jury was empanneled and
viewed the remains, which were taken
to the morgue. The inquest will be held
this afternoon. Appearances indicate
f0r1 n1av