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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
CHAPLAIN MORAN RESIGNS. y
He Leaves.Vhitewater to Accept Call
from SDringfield.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 29.-[Special.]-
Rev. Capt. Joseph Moran, chaplain of
the First regiment, w. N. G., has re-
signed owing to his removal from the
state. Rev. Moran has been rector of
the Episcopal church at Whitewater, but
has accepted call to Springfield, Mo-,
to become rector of Christ church there:
He will be greatly missed by the boys of
the First, with whom he was very popu-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
Horse Cleared the Fence.

Richland Center, Wis, Oct. 1.ISpe-
cial.l-In the 2:29 race at the fair yes
terday Wood Echo ran away, jumped
the fence with the sulky and went to his
stable. 1t caused great excitement. No
one was hurt. The fair is a great sue
cess with fine weather and a large
crowd.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
Thomas Kennedy Acquitted.

cial. Thomas Kennedy alias Sullivan,
who was arrested at Claremont, Mimi,
charged with robbing the Superior Ware
house company in August, 1895, has
been on trial here three days and the
jury this afternoon brought in verdict
Of not 0IIiltV
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
Injured by a Fall.

Baraboo, Wis, Oct. 1.-[SpeciaII =
Yesterday afternoon at the Sank county
fair, young man by the name of An
derson of Lodi fell from a very high
stepladder in the arts building and was
seriously injured about the head and one
shoulder.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
Blood oisonlpg Resulted.

Little Prairie, Wis, Sept. 29.-[Spe-
cial.l-William Haycraft, a Little Prai-
RE farmer, is very dangerously SICK
ing smuttv corn. Several other less Sc
we're vel cases of poisoning from the same
cause are reported.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
LA CROSSE BANKER FAILS.

John Lien1okken Makes an Assignment
to }. L. Pettingill.
La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 28.-[Special.]E
John Lienlokken the banker, made an as
signment today to J. l.. Pettingill, who
gave bond for $4,000, which is claimed
To represent the assets. The bank sus-
pended during the panic Of 1898, but re-
sumed business again a few months later.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
Work of VandaIs.

Baraboo, Wis, Sept. 3O-[speciall-
Vandals entered the Devils lake stone
crusher plant, emptied oil on the grounC
broke the engine and machinery an
threw the dynamite and tools into IL
lake. The loss is $500.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
Child's Burns We're Fatal.

Marinette Wis, Sept. -[Special.l-
Little Grant Sillman, who was burned
ten days ago while playing with a broom
near an open CRATE fire, died this fore
noon. The child inhaled fire, the roof
of his mouth being badly blistered. Mrs.
Sillman is Frustrated with grief.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
FRED BARNARD BURNS TO DEATH.

Red Clothing Caught Fire While the
Artist was Smoking.
London, Sept. 2S-Fred Barnard. the
artist Of black and white, has been
burned to death i'm bed. It is supposed
that the bed clothing caught fire while
he was smoking.
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DECIDED NOT TO WAIT.

Nimmick, the Eau Claire Forger, Es-
capes from Jail.
Eau Claire, Wis, Sept. 2S.-LSpecial.l
-Nimmick, the noted forger awaiting
sentence in the county Jail, broke out at
1870 this morning and has not yet oe cen
Jail office and broke the lock OF the
street door.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
u,rinette Bow BADLY Burned.

Marinette, Wis, Sept. 28.-Georgie
Smith, the S-year-old son of Supervisor
r. M. Smith, was seriously and perhaps
fatally burned yesterday. Dressed in
his night robe he tried to light the kltch-
en- fire with kerosene and he caught
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
EooIes and Deer for Cash.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 2S.-[Special::l j
Executive Clerk Coon has a communica-
ton from a friend at Butternut who has
two live eagles and a live deer which
he wants to exchange for cash.
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DEATH OF MRS. KARNER.
Stevens Point Pioneer Passes Away at
LOckport, Ill.

LOckpOrt, III
Stevens Point, Sept. 29.-[Special.]-
Mrs. S. III. Karner, one of the pioneers
of this city. died at the residence of her
granddaughter, Mrs. E. A. Gooding, at
Lockport, ILL.,, Sunday morning, the
cause being old age. Mrs. Karner was
born at South Egremont, Mass, March
%, 1915, and was married at that place
to S. H. Karner in 1886. They moved
to Stevens Point in 1856, the husband
dying in 1892. Since 1895 she had made
her home in Lockport. She leaves two
children, Mrs. n. T. Kelley of Wausau
and ex-Mayor S. e. Karner of this city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
APPLETON FIRM FAILS.

The Grocery Establishment of Solomon
Bros. Closed.
Appleton, Wis, Sept. 29.-[Special.E
Solomon Bros, grocers, were closed last
evening on chattel mortgages held by
local parties aggregating $4,000 and an
attachment by Franklin McVeigh 4 Co,
of Chicago, for $1,000. The total la
bilities are about $4,000, with nominal
assets of $1,000. The cause of the
failure is slow collections, incident to
the credit business
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05

The occupants Of the burned buildings
were: George A. Plaisted, shoe shop;
Damn, bicycle repair shop; Vanpatten,
barber shop; Bostwick & Voels, tailors;
Miss Cynthia Bucklin, fancy goods; SEQ
vile Bros, cigar manufacturers; Camp
bell Il Son, meat market; Emery &
Searies, groceries, and offices of Drs. G.
NJ. Smith & Son.
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FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Palmer Alaback Thrown from Wagon
Near Richland Center.

Richland Center, Wis, Sept. 3O.-[Spe-
cial. Palmer Alaback of the town of
Orion was thrown from his wagon near
this city yesterday and fatally injured.
He was dragged ten rods. He was lit
orally scalped and his back was broken.
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DECREASE IN ATTENDANCE.
School Census at Appleton Shows To-
tai of 5137 Pupils.

tai of 5137 Pupils.
Appleton, Wis, Oct. Especial. J.
The school census just completed in this
CITY shows the total number of children
of school age in the city to be 5137: of
whom 24S3 are boys and 1854 girls
These figures indicate decrease of 1913
in the number of children of school age
as compared with 1895. The total en-
rollment of pupils in the public schools,
September IA. was 993 boys and 972
girls, total of 1865, including > deaf
mutes in the deaf mute school estab-
lisLed this year.
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NH. pECK'S HUNTING GROUND.

CI7icagoaa secures EXCLUSIVE FTlvIleges
on Lake Koshkonong.
palmyra, Wis, Sept. Ferdinand
Peck OF Chicago has secured the eXclu-
sive hunting privileges OF a large por-
ton of Lake Koshkonong's shores, thus
claiming for himself and friends for this
season one of the most famous hunting
and fishing grounds Of the state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
MANY BUILDINGS BURNED.
Evansville Swept by Most Destructive
Blaze.

Evansville, Wis. Sept. Boa fire, sup
nsf nrhf in orSg norrs ike
cry barn and before it was under control
thirteen business buildings were de-
stroyed. Several residences and many
Outbuildings were also consumed. The
loss is estimated at between $4,000 and
$4,000, with very little insurance. The
burned buildings were all frame, but
they were substantial and all occupied
by business firms. Among the losses are
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
WENT INTO A DITCH.

Freight Train on the CentrAI WTec&eu
Near Stevens Point.
Stevens Point, Wis, Oct. 1. ISpecial.l
Freight train No. a, which leaves
Stevens Point shortly after 2 O'Clock in
the afternoon, met with a wreck about
seven miles east of the city, in the
town of Stockton, Tuesday afternoon:
As the train was passing over culvert
the axle on one of the ears broke. throw
ing the car into the ditch and deralllns
senger traffic was delayed for about
three hours
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-05
KNOCKED FROM A TRAIN.
Baraboo Conductor Killed by Draw
bridge at WinOna.

Baraboo, Wis, Oct. 1.IESpecial i
on the Chicago & Northwestern was
knocked from the train at Winona,
Mimi, by drawbridge last night and
cut to pieces by a passenger train soon
after. His home was in this city, where
he leaves a wife and two children.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-24

sport To the little crowd of listeners
he said In speaking of tournaments:
I'm our town we have a man that we
have all tried TO beat and we have thus
far failed. Not only have the local
shooters failed to win the champion
ship from him, but there have been
many men come from the large cities
to defeat him. There have been crack
shots from Chicago and st. Paul who
have gone against him and not one
of them has made him quit. The fun
ny part of IL all is that he is a China
man. His name is Yep All Pung, but
he goes by the name of John Fay. He
Is not only a crack shot, but he Is a
hot sport and will bet on his own
matches as long as there is any money
In sight He is always in the lead when
there is any need of raising money for
any of our sporting events and he Is
an all-round good member of the club.
I don't know whether he can be beaten
or not, but i do know that he has not
yet been beaten and we have given up
the job ourselves. II he is defeated II
win be by some man from the outside
as there is nobody at home that can do
ii, and we have some good shots there.
too"
1t would be interesting IL the Chinese
champion could be induced to come out
here and give Jimmy Thompson, Bob
Rogers and the rest of the boys
chance to try conclusions with him. IL
would draw a good crowd at least.
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lWestern Montana News

the attempt to teach him to pace.
The horse is taken out for several
hours each day with hobbies on and
is made to pace or else he will fall
upon his nose. The scheme is making
a good horse out of Badly, for a time
at least as he has to think 50 hard
from being tripped that he forgets TO
be mean. II is likely that all of his
old tricks will come back to him as
soon as ne gets accustomed to the new
movements of his legs and then there
will be some fun.
To-day Mr.. Thompson was talking
with a customer in his store when the
man suddenly remarked that DR.. Pun
is looking well this eason. This pleased
Mr.. Thompson and he was thinking of
how much discount he could allow the
man ON the bill that he was purchas-
ing, when IL occurred to him that the
man had not been in town this spring
and he could not have seen the doctor.
So he asked his customer how he knew
that the horse looked well. why, there
he goes now" was the reply. He
looks as II he could win anything"
Mr. Thompson turned to the door and
looked out There was Badly being ex-
ercised in his hobbies. 1t was more
than he could stand and he had no
more use for the man to whom he was
about to give a big discount. All he
said was: You go and tell Barnes
that and he will give you a hat"
Then he went home and he has not
been seen at the store since. 1t broke
his heart
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HOTEL Gus ) is.

Missoula, April 2S.-Guests at the To-
cal hotels are:
At the Florence-Mrs. A. Hertogs
Minneapolis; +. NJ. French, San Fran
cisco; W. A. Seloridge, st. Paul; F
VIM. Weinheimer, St Louis; William
Heggam, Minneapolis; Ed. A. Church
Griffith Faust" company; ii. H
Cramps, Minneapolis; G.. w. Reck-
meyer, ST. Louis; +. Sharpe, Helena;
Mrs. A. Rockwell, Miss F. Rockwell
New York; Kate Fletcher Lingham
j. G.. Lingham, James O'Neill and wife
A. T. Worm. New York; George w
Wilson, city
At the Rankin-C. e. Ramage, Chi
cago; f. Wilmot, Nine Mile; Albert
Davis, Miller Creek; T. II. Mccullough
Wallace; Geo. l.. Thompson, North va
. kin.a; J. T. Smith, Griffith Faust
company; Felix Martin; ID. c. Craw-
ford, Philipsburg; l.. Mexican, Kaslo
b. c.; Evan Evans, Butte; III. ID
Moore, Hamilton; e. ID. Catchings
BearmOuth;. NJ. NJ. Ross, Huson; Der
Henderson. Huson; l.. f. Rogers
Goughnour Spur; Ed Lowe. Sunset; l.
Wilson, Spokane; Hallett Thompson
and wife. New York; Miss Agnes Pol
son, Plains; George Hopcrott, New
York; Kenneth Ross, ranch.
At the Kennedy-George ID. Mann
New York; w. j. Dixon. Percy Cooke
A. S. Sackett. Thomas McLarney
O'Neill company.
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GRAND OPENING.
wardner's New Hotel IL "a Beauty and Al
Page Is Happy.

Page Is Happy.
wardner, April 23-This town now has
the best hotel in the state of Idaho, and
its dedication last week will linger long
In the memories of those who had the
good fortune to be present. The affair
was the most notable social gathering
that has ever been held in this section,
and was attended by people from all the
towns of the Occur d'Alene country and
from Missoula, Helena, Spokane, Port
land, Seattle and other cities of Washing
ton and Montana The new hotel was
deliberately decorated with flowers. also
the lobby and the hall that was used for
dancing. There was excellent music, that
continued all night. The banquet was a
marvel and was attended by several hum
dred people.
The attendance at the reception from
outside of the city was 300. Three special
trains were run and all were well filled.
The new hotel has just been completed
: by AL Page who was host and master
of ceremonies at the reception. He is one
OF the most popular men in this section
and is receiving the congratulations of
his friends on the completion of his fine
hotel.
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Missoula, April 23.-For the first time
in this city James O'Neill played Mon
tie Cristo' at the Bennett opera house
this evening The house was well filled
with old friends of the eminent actor,
and many who had never seen him be
fore, but when the performance was
over all who were in the house were
his friends, as If they had always been
The performance of the well-knowr
play was an excellent one. 1t was fully
up to the high sta ndard that Mr.
O'Neil himself has established, ant
that is saying a good deal. There were
none who saw him for the first tins
tonight who were disappointed, ana
that Is much as the reputation of tn
actor Is such that much is expected o
him. Il is enough to say that he die
not disappoint anyone.
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LHE DOOMED PIlEoNs.
Fan for the hooter. H Mon. HI ne
Tourn ment Attr cts Atte'tio

Fan for the hooter. y 1t h-The
Tourn ment Attr cts Atte'tio
Missoula. April 23-The first lot OF
live pigeons for the championship con-
test at the state tournament next
month has arrived anG tne birds are
in fine condition. There are 100 birds
in this lot and not one OF them IS =
poor one. They came through from
Salt Lake I'm good shape and are now
In quarters where they VIII improve all
the time. There are 500 more on the
way and when they get here the boys
will proceed to get them into condi-
ton 10 dodCe .NA shot on the last day
of the tournan--L
The turnament is attracting the at
tention of shooters in all parts of the
West and there promises to be a large
attendance at the meeting of the
sportsmen here next month. There will
be the largest attendance from outside
of the state that has ever been at any
similar meeting In this city and pos
sibly larger than any in the state. The
local gunners have their hands full 10
provide for all the details OF the tour
nament and they are sitting up late al
night TO get everything ready. II will
not be their fault II the AFFAIR is not a
success.
Messrs. Willard and Schultz of Chip
pewa Falls, Wis, who have been in the
city for a couple Of days are enthusi-
astic shooters and had a great deal e
say Of the tournament which was the
topic Of conversation hast night in a
group Of which they formed a part
Mr. Willard in this connection told q
story that is worth repeating. He Is
member Of the gun club in Chippews
Falls and is deeply Interested in al
matters that pertain to his Favorable
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a NthNY M IN.
His Heel Cut on by Falli & u dsra Train
Macdonald Is n Meme

Riissoula, April 23.-As the freight from
Hamilton was approaching Bitter Root
station this evening IL was tagged by a
man standing near the track and slowed
up TO allow him to get aboard. Brakeman
William Hayes was standing on the plat
form of the caboose to assist the man on
as soon as the train stopped. The man
was not willing TO wait and tried to
climb on the front platform before the
train came TO a standstill. The brakeman
saw what he was about TO do. and shout
ed 10 him TO stop. lie paid no attention
to the call and took hold of the hand
and would have gone clean under had the
brakeman not taken hold OF his coat and
pulled him out The man was too long OF
limb. however. and his foot went under
the wheels. The heel was cut entirely OF
and the whole foot viii probably be am
putated.
The cords and tendons OF the heel are
all severed. The train was stopped and
the man taken on board the caboose and
brought TO town as quickly as possible.
His name is Macdonald and he is a black
smith. He has worked In this town a
good deal OF late and has been employ ed
In the sawmill camps I'm this section. lie
had been drinking little. and TO this
fact Is probably due the fact that he was
so careless. lie was a nervy fellow and
bore pain like a hero. lie was at once
taken TO the Sisters hospital. where he
was attended by Or. Hanson.
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ONs HONEST MAN.

Dear Editor Please inform your read
ers that if written to confidentially l will
rail I'm a sealed letter the plan pursued
by which l was permanently restored 10
health and manly vigor after years OF
suffering from Nervous Weakness. nigh:
losses and weak. shrunken parts. have
no scheme TO extort money from any one
yyhomsoever as / was robbed and swim
6ied nv the quacks until 1 nearly lost
faith In mankind. but thank Heaven.
am now well. Vigorous and strong, and
anxious 20 make this certain means oil
cure known to all. Having nothing to sci
or send c. o. D.. want no money. Ad
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BROKE HIS HEART.
rho Innocent Break of Customer and
sse Dlseonsolate House owner.

-be Disconsolate House owner.
Missoula. April 2s.-Like all true
Gortsmen VINO are In the race horse
.-siness because they like IL and not
to make money, Tylar b. Thompson is
as fond OF his horses as he is OF any
thing else on earth. Like all men who
love a horse. too. he cannot under
stand how IL Is that there can be a
man who is so density ignorant Of turf
matters that he does not know a good
horse when he sees him. He has no
sympathy with a man who does not
talk good horse when he talks horse
at all. That a man should live in this
city and not know DIR. Pun is a thing
that passes the comprehension OF MIR.
Thompson. and when ne occasionally
finds such a man he is 50 disguised
that he cannot express his feelings.
{. A. Barnes has a horse that Is a
cross between a cayuse and a bad
dream, with all Of the unpleasant quail
titles Of both and a few OF the good
traits This horse has caused Mr.
Barnes more trouble than he likes q
talk about. but he clings TO him in spite
of all this. he now has a man at work
on Badly, as he calls the animal. In
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Important Change In
Time April 9th
Montana Central R. R.

THE Ponular Route to St. Paul. Chicago.
Nsw work and all Points East. Buffet
library cars, Luxurious Sleeping Cars.
Elegant Dining Cars. Upholstered Tourist
cars. Close connection in st. Paul with
ali evening trains for Chicago and the
Fast Through cars from St Paul to Port
80 oregon. Atlantic Express leaves
7:ao D. m: Local, Helena and Great Falls.
leaves a. NJ: Pacific Express. from st.
PAM. arrives 1870 a. m; Local, Great
Fails Express. arrives s:l5 p m. Ticket
oaca no Al North Main street. Butte. j..
n DawSON. G. A. F. / WHITNEY. @.
p. A. and T. Agt.
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Missoula April 23.-Tne news was re-
ceived here this morning of the death al
O'Clock a. M to-day of Virginia, the in
FAINT daughter of Charles NJ. Crutchfield
in Hamilton. While the sad event was not
wholly unexpected. 1t is none the less the
cause of genuine sorrow among the many
Missoula friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Crutch-
field. The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
A number of Missoula people went tc
Hamilton this evening TO attend.
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Tho western Montana once OF the
Standard Is at Room 1. Daily block. MIS-
souia- Telephone No. lis. Advertising
rates Furnished On application
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Leaving Anaconda, Butte and Helena by
either the Northern Pacihc or GREAT
Northern lines. whose trains arrive IN
Minneapolis and st. Paul on the evening
of the second DAY. direct connections are
made in Union Depots of these cities
with fast trains over The Northwestern
Line. C, St. p. M & O. Railway as fol-
lows:
Leave Minneapolis 5:45 p. m. St Paul
s:25 q. m and arrive Chicago 500 a m.
making connections with early morning
trains out of Chicago for the East and
South. or II you miss this train. you can
take the Northwestern Limited. the
finest trains that runs. Leave Minneapolis
7:sO %. m. ST. Paul $40 p. m. arrive Mil
vauke. 80 a. m, Chicago $3.50 a m.
IL going TO Omaha. trains leave Mime
epolis 80 D. m. st Pau : 20 .. m. ana
srrive Omaha $40 a. m. ST. Joseph lao
m. Kansas City $50 y. m
Re sue and ask your agent for tickets
via THE SOUTHWESTERN LINE and
You will get the cheapest rates for the
best service.
For Map Folder and any information
YOU cannot get from your home agent.
address either OF the following:
NJ. NJ. WHEELER.
Travelling Agent. Miles City. Mont
T. W. TEASDALE.
Gen. Passenger Agent. St Paul. MINI
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The county commission ers will meet
in special session April 30 to open bids
for the $4,000 refunding bonds. The
county clerk has received numerous in
quiries as to these bonds and a number
Of brokers have signified their inten-
ton of having men on the ground to
bid for the bonds.