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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-23
CAN CROSS BLACK RIVER NOW.
Completion of tho New Steel Bridge at
Gordon's Ferry.

Completion of the New Steel Bridge at
Gordon's Ferry.
Galesville, Wis, May 1S.-[Special.]-
The Hunter bridge, the new steel struct-
urc crossing Black river at Gordon's
ferry, was formally dedicated yesterday
and over 1000 people participated in the
event. 1t was a jollitication in which
the people of La Crosse and Trempealeau
counties shared Representative citizens
from both sides of the river formed COM
mittees and addresses We're made by prom
inent men from La Crosse and this city.
Two bands provided music, and songs by
quartettes and glee clubs added to the
entertainment After the programme a
basket picnic followed and the grove OF
Ave acres near the bridge was literally
packed with the jubilant crowd. The
bridge is of steel and was erected by APP
preparations from La Crosse county, the
city of La Crosse and the town of Gale.
OF a half dozen bridges across Black
river the Hunter bridge is the only one
that is at all times accessible to crossing.
At other points the low bottom land on
either SIDE is flooded several months each
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FELL UNDER THE CARS.
Wilbur F. Hunkins, a Prominent Wau-
kesha Man, Accidentally Killed.

Wilbur F. Hunkins, Prominent Wau-
kesha Man, Accidentally Killed.
Waukesha, Wis, May 1S.-Wilbur T.
Hunkins. one Of the best-known young
men in this village, was killed last even
ing while alighting from a North West
ern train 1t is supposed that he stepped
to the platform and slipped on the wet
planks and fell under the car. His body
was badly mutilated and he breat hed but
a few times after being removed to the
depot Deceased was the only son OF
Mrs r. III. Hunkins and was 30 years of
age He leaves a wife, son and daugh>
ter For several months past he had
charge of the perishable freight of the
Chicago 6 North Western railway at Mil
waukee. Formerly he owned an inter-
est in the Omnibus Transfer company
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Hoods SarsapariIIa
Makes Pure Blood
SENSATION IN KENOSHA.
A Prominent Lawyer Arrested on Seri-
Gus Charge.

Gus Charge.
Kenosha. Wis, May 15.-Social circles
are all stirred up here over the arrest of
Walter Marshel Cowell, a prominent law
yer, on charge of completely in an al.
legged land swindle. Detective Elliott OF
the Chicago police department made the
arrest here at 5 o'clock last evening. rms
morning Mr. Cowell appeared before JUS
tice Slaytor, but change of venue was
taken to Justice Frank Mathews court.
He was held for preliminary examination
on May % in bonds of $1,000.
Recently Col. l. Slough, a real estate
dealer of Chicago, made deal with an
agent for Mr.. Cowell. The agent repre-
scented, it is alleged, that Cowell owned
property in Texas and he made a deal
with Mr.. Slough, taking two lots in Chi
cago worth $4,000 and one piece of land
in Downer's Grove, ILL.,, worth $1,000 in
exchange for three sections OF land sup
posed to be in Preside county, Tex. Co
well, it is alleged, claimed that he was
acting as attorney for Il. NJ. Bell The
latter was supposed to be resident of
Arapahoe county, Col, but it seems
there is no such man. 1t is claimed that
Cowell had no title to the land, but that
it belonged to the st. Louis Railway
company. Slough, as soon as he found
out how matters stood, wrote to the coun-
ty clerk at Preside county, Tex. The
clerk turned the letter over to the gov
ernor, who in turn communicated with
Gov. Altgeld of Illinois The matter was
then placed in the hands of Inspector
Shea at Chicago for investiga ton.
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STRIKERS REMAIN OUT.
Little Change in the Situation at She
hOySGn.

Sheboygan. Wis. May 1S.-[Special i
There is but little change in the strike
situation today The woodworking fac
tories started up the same as usual this
morning and the manufacturers feel very
much encouraged with the number of men
at work The Phoenix Chair company
in particular has goodsized crew at
work At this plant the men have been
served with their dinners each day since
the factory started up. as the men are
afraid to bring their dinners with them
Some Of the men who worked yesterday
did not show up today. having been so
frightened, they claim. that they feared to
return There was little or no congresa,
ton of men about the factories this morn
ing and consequently there was no trou,
IL
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MR.. FRICKE IS UNDECIDED
New York Insurance Company After
License in Wisconsin,

New YORK insurance Company After q
License in Wisconsin,.
Madison, Wis, May 16.-The ITn;tod
States Casualty company of New YorI
which has recently absorbed the Tinted
States Mutual Accident association has
applied for license to do business in
Wisconsin, but Insurance Commissioned
Frick has not yet decided whether 10
grant the desired permission or not, The
old company, which is absorbed. was
probably the largest accident insurance
company in the country. It's president
is vice-president of the new company
The old company's report shows that in
1894 it paid $$3316, 366.46 for losses, and
chat it cost to transact it's business, in the
way of salaries, commissions and other
expenses, $475, 7O9.2O a total expenditure
of SS52. 075.G6. Its receipts for the year
were S1,31o.o3, and there are a large
number Of unpaid claims outstanding. Il
had at the end of the year a balance on
hand of SID. 312.S3.
There are several questions Mr.. Fricke
wants to determine before granting the
new company a license. One is whether
the new company assumes the liability of
the old. Another is whether the surplus
can be transferred to the new company
or whether it belongs to the members or
policy holders of the old, which was a
mutual company, while the new one is a
stock cOmDany
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PETITION FOR A PARDON.
Efforts to Secure the Release of Oscar
COnry from Prison.

Madison. Wis, May 15.-Gov. Upham
has been petitioned TO pardon from state
prison Oscar Conry, the Sun Prairie
man who was sent UP for a year, last
fall, for adultery. When arrested he
was living at Sun Prairie with his
cousin, Mrs. Eva L. Devott. who left
her husband at Richland Center to live
with him, taking her two small children.
She served four months in Jail for her
offense. Conry has served nine months
of his term. His father has purchased
a farm in Fitchburg for his SON. All
the jurymen who tried him have signed
the petition for Il pardon, and Judge
Donovan wrote the governor letter
saying he had no objection to the pardon.
Conry recently hurt his hand in MA
chine at the state prison.
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Women On| y Know

How much they suffer when nerv-
Gus, weak and tired.
Nervous prostration is lingering,
racking, living death to those afflicted.
though wholly incomprehensible to
others. The cause of this condition is
impure and insufficient Blood.
Make the blood pure. give it vitality
and it will properly feed the nerves
and make them strong. Hoods Sarsa
parilla cures nervousness because it
acts directly upon the blood, making
it rich and pure and endowing it with
vitality and strengthening power.
No other medicine has such a record Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-23
LEAPED FOR THEIR LIVES.
Marinette Woman Saves Her Children
from IL Terrible Death.

Marinette Woman Saves Her Children
from IL Terrible Death.
Marinette Wis, May 16.-Mrs. j. D..
T. Borgwardt and her 16-year-old daugh-
ter Clara were cut and burned in an
early morning fire here today. The for
mer arose at 4:3O o'clock to do the
weeks washing and in moving the lamp
from one table to another it exploded.
The whole building was soon in flames.
-Four children slept in the upper part of
the house. The mother ran upstairs
and awakened three of the little ones
who escaped in their night clothes with
but slight burns. The oldest girl is 3
heavy sleeper and when she was awak-
ened the stairway was abaZe. The
mother and daughter then leaped to the
ground from a near window The ragged
glass lacerated the limbs and back of
the girl considerably, but the leap to the
ground hurt neither one. The house was
Quilted by fire. The loss is $500; in
Surance 5000
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FREAK OF LIGHTNING.
Steeple and Windows of the Brandon Nj.
E. Church Shattered.

+. ChurcA ShaCtefed
Brandon, Wis, May 1S.-[Special.l j
During an electric storm yesterday light
ming struck the NJ. e. church OF this place
damaging it considerably. Striking the
epire first it literally peeled it of every
thing except a few timbers down to the
belfry. and separating it followed down
each side of the church breaking out every
light of glass and SCATTERING the window
castings. The damage will amount to
several hundred dollars which is fully
covered by insurance. The lightning also
killed a horse belonging to F. r. Foster,
which was in a pasture a short distance
from the church Considerable damage
was done to residences in the vicinity by
flying boards and timbers. The residence
of Uriah Wood received considerable
damage. Nobody was hurt. there being
no one in the church at the time, the JAM
tor having left the place about ten min
utes before.
The ministerial convention which is to
convene here next week will not be in
terfered with as the Congrega tional socie
ty has rendered the use of their church for
no n1lrDOSa
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PORTAGE MAKES A BID.
Effort to Secure the New Home for Feeble
Minded.

Portage, Wis, May 16.-An effort is
being made by this city to secure the
new home for Predetermined to be built
by the state. 1t is proposed to locate
the new building near the site of old
Fort Winnebago, on the banks of the
Fox river. The property under consid-
is we'll watered and in close proximity to
the three lines of the st. Paul system
centering in this city, and also to the
Wisconsin Central branch running from
Portage to Stevens Point. This farm is
at present known as Merrell park. The
site offered by Portage possesses all the
necessary requirements, and besides the
natural advantages and adaptations has
a historical value. The state board will
visit the site as soon after July as
roSSihlo
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LA CROSSES STRONGBID.

Largo Delegation at Madison in the In
terest OF the New school.
Madison, Wis, May 17.-[Special. J.
The state board of normal school regents
met at II O'Clock. The discussion of
changes and extensions in heating plants
at the various schools was among the
first things taken up. Senator Withee
Assembyman Ray, Bum. Webb and r.
a. Scott form delegation from La
Crosse to urge the acceptance Of that
city's offer to give site and building for
the seventh normal school. Senator
Thomas Mills is here to look after SUI
perior's claim that the old boards ac-
ceptance of its offer still holds. No other
places have applied for the school as vet.
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Waupun Burglar Captured.

Waupun. Wis. May 1S.-ISpecial.1-
McEwan Bros jewelry store was robbed
the other night. the thief entering
through a back window and taking Il
number of chains. rings and watches.
Deputy Sheriff Meiklejohn followed the
thief TO Oshkosh and brought him back
yesterday with most of the stolen prop
erty The examination before Justice
Amadsn resulted in his being held to bail
in the sum of $500, in default of which
he will be taken to Juneau today to await
the next term Of court.
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GO HOME DISSATISFIED.
Board of Control Takes No Action on
Appointments at Present.

IfOHTu Oh SONCrOi AaAeS NO Action on
Appointments at i'resent.
Madison, Wis, May 17.-[Special.I-
The several gentlemen from Waukesha
and elsewhere who came to Madison III
the interest of candidates for the super
intendency Of the state industrial school
will all go home unsatisfled. The board
of control will not settle any of its APP
pointments at the present meeting. One
reason for this is that Gov. Upham is
slightly indisposed and has not been at
his office for two Or three days, and the
board desires to consult his wishes con-
corning some appointments. J. e. Heg
and Clarence Snyder will go East to rep
resent the board at the national confer
ence of charities and corrections which
meets ut New Haven May Il to 81, and
nothing will be done in making appoint
nlcnts till their return.
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OUTLOOK IS BRIGHTER.
Windsor Mine at Hurley Begins Shipping
from the StocEpi1e.

from the StocKplIe.
Hurley, Wis, May 16.-The Windsor
Iron Mining company commenced ship
ping from the stockpile yesterday. Capt.
Webb, the superintendent, is also doing
underground work, preparatory to com
mence hosting ore. He says the Wind
sor never looked better and will ship as
much this season as ANY before. The
Northern Chief Iron company has been
on the range for week and expects to-
get the Pence mine, which with others
was put in a receivers hands two years
ago. back in their possession in a week.
Tt will then be worked at once, as sew
eraf other companies are anxious to get
control and work it. The Pence is one
of the best iron mines belonging to the
Northern Chief Iron company's group
and will employ from 300 to 500 men by
the 1st of June
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Obituary Mention.

Palmyra, Wis. May 16.-At / O'Clock
this morning Mrs. Hannah Powers, one
of the very first settlers of this place,
died of pneumonia otter four days
illness at the home of her only son,
Charles II. Powers. Deceased was Sc
years of age She was extensively &C.
uuainted and noted for her great intel
lectual gifts.
Palmyra. Wis. May 1G-The remains
of John Cary. who died at Hebron from
the effects of an accident. aged 80 years,
day
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BIG lslaze ayerted.

Brodlead, Wis, May 1S.-[Special.lE
What bid fair to be big blaze started
i'll Macomber's block yesterday afternoon.
The fire started in rooms occupied by NJ.
Martin a photographer, caused by the
leakage of gasoline from the burnisher.
The fire creDt along between the floor
into theInext building. The fire depart
rlent responded promptly and the dam
age is small except from water.
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SUING FOR A TITLE.
Two Tomah Parties Call Their Bank the
ssBank of TOlnah."

Sparta, Wis, May 15.-The suit from
Tomah, in which the right to the title
Bank of Tomah'' is involved, came up
in the circuit court here and was con
tested at length by ii distinguished array
of counsel. The action is brought by
Frank Drew, who took the place of the
old Thayer bank at Tomah, and assumed
the name Bank of Tomah, against John
Fl. Warren & Sons company, who called
their institution the Bank of Tomah,
after NJ. A. Thayer's assignment. Drew
claimed that mail intended for his bank
was receiyed and opened by the Warren
concern, md wants the right to the name
of Bang of Tomah' determined. No de-
cisioll las been rendered in the case yet.
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cures. thousands write that they sud
fered intensely with nervousness mi
We're cured by this great medicnfl
The building-up powers of Hood'l
Sarsaparilla are wonderful. Even
few doses are sufficient to create ii
appetite, and from that time on III
healing, purifying, Strengthening 81
fects are plainly felt. The nerves b.I
come stronger, the sleep become.
natural and refreshing, the hands and
limbs become steady, and soon .1ifl
seems to go on withoub effort" and
perfect health is restored. Such is th1
work which Hoods Sarsaparilla is did
ing for hundreds OF women today
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FRED HAUKOHL SUICIDES.
City Treasurer of NIanitowoc Sends a
Bullet Through His Head.

Bullet Through His Head.
Manitowoc, Wis, May 13.-This city is
terribly shocked at the suicide of Fred
Haukohl, city treasurer and a prominent
shoe merchant which occurred this fore
noon. He left the city office at 10 o'clock
this morning apparently in the best Of
spirits and repaired to a woodshed in the
rear of his store, where he put Il revolver
bullet into his right temple, causing i'm
mediate death. He was a thoroughly
honest man, but rather too good-hearted:
He was single and about 81 years of
age. He leaves brother, Robert Haul
kohl. secretary of the Milwaukee police
department. His friends noticed that he
was melancholy at times. He was very
popular among all classes. His aged
mother is terribly affected
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MADE A SETTLEMENT.

Charge of Abduction Against William
Lavalle at Sparta Dropped.
Sparta, Wis, May 17.-[Special. lin
the criminal case of the state VS.. William
Lavalle. charged with the abduction of
Minnie Bretzman of Clifton, which was
continued at the last term of the circuit
court a settlement has been reached and
the prosecution will be dropped: La,
valie's accomplish, William Ward. stood
trial and was sentenced to eighteen
months at Waupun.
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PLAN TO OPERATE THE SHOPS,

Oshkosh Residents Requested to Take
Stock in the Enterprise.
of forming a stock company for the OPP
GRAFTON of the car shops is now entirely
in the hands of Leander Choate, under
whose directions the work is progressing
slowly but surely. Mr.. Choate desires
that this be matter in which local cap
italists will take an interest and thinks
that the stock should be owned here to
which end he has made this propositions
If the citizens will contribute between
them $4,000 he will personally take
$4,000 worth of stock. Should the
plan fail the shops will be sold to the
highest bidder.
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FIRED BY, INCENDIARIES.

David Conger's Fine Barn at GAINESVILLE
Destroyed.
Janesville. Wis, May l3.--David Con
gers fine barn was totally destroyed by
a fire of incenG;ary origin at ) O'Clock
this morning The family horse persisted
in the flames The building was valued
at $1,000 and was insured for $500.
La Crosse. Wis. May 15.-The Pierce
Sash and Door plant was damaged by
fire to the extent of $1,000 last evening.
The insurance is $1,000.
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JAIL COULD NOT HOLD THEM.
Two Alleged Young Forgers Make Their
Escape at Wausau.

Escape at Wausau.
Wausau, Wis, May 16.-Will Jawort
and George Dean, alias Harding, broke
jail last night and left no trace behind.
Both passed checks forged in the name
of Jawort's father Sunday. May ).
Jawort was captured at Eagle River
and pleaded guilty and last Friday he
was Sentenced to one year and a half at
Waupun Dean was captured at Stevens
Point and pleaded guilty Saturday, but
his attorneys asked for a stay of SEN
tence Both were held until attorneys
could argue the motion that the crime was
not forgery because it was done on Sun
day and the checks were found the same
day. They made their escape by taking
the register out of the floor thereby get
ting into the basement where they got
n11r ff q window
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SEWELL PETERSON CHOSEN.
State Treasurer Elected President of tb
Board of Equalization

Madison, Wis, May 15.-The statd
board of equalization organized today
by electing State Treasurer Petersonl
president, and Secretary of State Casson]
secretary. Attorney-General Mylrea was
not present, being out of the city. Mani
towoc county and Dane county. the
latter represented before the board by AS
semblyman A. +: Hall and ex-
Senator Rock Flint. presented oh.
jectons to their assessments. Thew
are the only counties heard from this
week. The board will be in session from
day to day this week, and afterward as
occasion arises during the month.
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AROUSES PUBLIC SYMPATHY.
PitifuI Case Of Mrs. Alberta Pollardi a.
Madison.

Madison, Wis. May 1S.-Public sym
patty has been excited BY the rather pitt
full case of Mrs. Alberta Polardi eff Su-
peror, who is now confined in the county
Jail here charged with passing coulter
felt coin. Her confinement has attracted
public notice because of the fact that
her six little children are kept at the Jail
with her by public contributions. Mrs.
Polardi's trial will be deferred for some
time, as court does not meet for month
Yet.
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AN UNFAVORABLE REPORT.
Probable Change in the Waterworks Lo-
cation at Sparta.

Sparta, Wis, May 17.-[Special.]--C
siderable delay in the work of putting in
the new waterworks system has been oc-
casioned by the report of the state chem
ist that the test water taken from the
proposed place of sinking the wells at
the foot of Chestnut street is impure.
Some other tests have been made with
the chances now in favor of a new loca-
ton of the drive wells east OF the city
on the banks of Perch lake.
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New Recrnifs Mustered In.

Sparta. Wis. May 1T.-[Special.l Eff
teen recfuits We're mustered into Co.
of the Third regiment last evening and
the ind;h tons point to a revival OF mill,
tary intefest in this city. The company
and the cadet band. composed of twenty
four pieees, have accepted invitations to
participate in the Rusk memorial exercises
at yirooha on May 30
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POSTMASTER RYAN DEAD.
III was for Many Years Railway Con-
tractor at GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, May 15.--Dennis
RYAN. a we'll known railroad contractor
who has done much work in his line in
Wisconsin, died at his home at Footville
Yesterday afternoon, aged 53 years. He
had resided in Rock county for ffty-two
years. President Cleveland appointed
Mr. Ryan as postmaster two years ago
and he held the office up to the time of
his death.
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MANY AFTER THE PLACE.
Hearing IN the Ward Removal case at
Amigo.

Hearing IN the Ward Removal Case III
Amigo.
Amigo, Wis, May Special
Jndge Goodland of Appleton is hearing
evidence today in the removal case OF
T. Fl. Ward, clerk of the circuit court
for Langlade county, who was recently
bound over to the circuit court on charge
Of alleged embezzlement There are a
score of aspirants for the office IN case OF
Wards removal and the most prominent
ones are: Ex-Mayor G. w. Hill, A. +.
Willard and ex-Register of Deeds John +.
NIenting.
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IN TRUE INDIAN FASHION.
Probable Fatal Result of a Quarrel Be-
tween Two Braves.

Black River Falls, Wis, May 16.-Dur-
ing a row at the Indian camps near the
mission last night jim Swallow and
George Blackhawk, two husky braves,
got into a quarrel and settled their
trouble with knives, according to the
Indian code. BlackhaWk was literally
cut to pieces by his antagonist and will
die. The sheriff has gone to the scene
of the tragedy with Il warrant for SWal-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-23
WILL CUT OFF RELIEF.
No Supplies for Newfoundland After the
Fishing Season Opens.

London, May 1.-THE parliamentary
secretary of the colonial office Sidneyl
Buxton, replying in the House of Com
mons today to Sir Charles Dixie, said
that the relief work inaugurated by the
government for the assistance of the suf
ferers in Newfoundland would only ex.
tend to the opening of the fishing season,