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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
BETTER THAN IRON BOLTS.
Liquid that Drove Burglars Away at
Prairie 6lu CHEN.

Liquid that Drove Burglars Away at
Prairie du CHEN.
Madison, Wis, June 25.-[Special.] i
One interesting detail in connection
with the recent robbing of the bank at
Prairie du Chen, of which State Bank
Examiner Kidd is president, and one
which probably saved the bank several
thousand dollars, has escaped attention.
Some months ago an agent visited Mr..
Kidd at the bank and persuaded him
to buy a bottle containing some liquid.
He refused to tell what the contents
were, but assured Mr.. Kidd that if his
safe were blown open while that bottle
was inside the thieves would not remain
in the vicinity long enough to secure
any booty. One Whit of the cork per-
suaded Mr.. Kidd that there was merit
in the scheme, and he paid $40 for the
bottle Subsequent events showed that
it was money well spent. The bottle was
Theoretically sealed and placed just in
side the safe door, and was there when
the safe was blown open. The explosion,
of course shattered the bottle and scat
tered the contents. When the bank
was opened in the morning and the rob-
berry discovered, at least four or five
hours after it occurred, the room was
so full of a choking, unbearable odor
that it was almost impossible to remain
in the room. That it was effective in
driving the robbers away is shown by
the fact that while about S14OO were
scattered about the vault by the ex-
plosion, the burglars only got away with
about $500, leaving the rest, including
a steel box containing about $4,000, I'M
t0Tchnd
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
AN OLD SETTLER DEAD.
Mrs. Bertha Schuster Passes Away at
Two Rivers.

Mrs. Bertha Schuster Passes Away at
Two Rivers.
Two Rivers, Wis, June 20 Special. !
Another of the old settlers of this city
has passed away in the person of Mrs.
Bertha Schuster, who died yesterday.
She was born at Schlassen, Germany,
July 6, 1916, and came to the United
States in 1858, residing here the greater
part of the time.
Waupaca, Wis, June 25.-D1. George
H. Calkins died suddenly of apoplexy at
2 o'clock this morning. He came to
Waupaca in 1855, and had lived here
continually ever since. A widow and
several married sons and daughters sur
vive him. He was for time surgeon
at the Veterans home.
Kaukauna, Wis, June 25.-[Special.]-
Thomas Shurley, young man Is years
old, died last evening at o'clock. One
evening last week, after playing ball
for several hours, he went down to the
canal with other companions and while
prespiring freely went in bathing. After
coming out of the water he complained
Of feeling sick, and after going home
from that time until he died he was I'M
able to leave his bed. The funeral will
take place Friday afternoon at 1:3O
O'clock
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
UPHAM WITHDRAWS.
He is Not a Candidate for Re-
nomination.
SAYS He Has Been Assailed by Unjust
Criticism.

Madison, Wis, June 25.-Gov. Upham
has written the following letter to e.
D. Coe of Whitewater. chairman of the
Republican state central committee, set
ting forth his reasons for not being
candidate for denomination:
l believe it to be the proper thing for me
to inform you, as chairman of the Republic
an state central committee, that l. shall not
be candidate for denomination as gov
ernor ] have not at any time since l took
upon myself the duties of this high office
considered myself a candidate, but party
usage has made it appear probable that
would accept renom nation. ! am certain
that | could be ren0minated and elected, but
in order that the rights of no candidate
shall be prejudiced from lack of informa-
ton, this announcement is made prior to
the calling of any conventions that all
delegates may be elected with full informal
ton as to the political situation.
There is no official act of the administra-
ton for which desire to make any apology,
or offer any defense My reasons for deter
mining not to be candidate | can briefly
give. / have all my life been Republican
and loyal one. | consider the mission of
the Republican party so important that the
party welfare is of greater moment to me
than the interests of any one man. For rea-
sons that are not clear to me, l have been
assailed by criticism which l am satisfied
time will prove to have been unjust. This
criticism has reached point where it was
believed by some to imperil the party in
tereStS. II L understand my own Sentl-
ments, / would at any time sacrifice all
my personal interests in behalf of the party
whose principles l believe in, and certainly,
in this case, while l am unable to under
stand the ground for much of the criticism.
yet. not for one moment will l as loyal Re-
publican, and believer in the principles for
which the Republican party stands, allow
myself to even seem to be in the way of
party success
1 desire it understood that / stand ready
to do all in my power in the campaign APP
preaching, to further the interests of the
party. w. HI. UPHAM.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
COAL FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Fourteen Thousand Tons will be Re-
nnirAd for Next Year.

Fourteen Thousand Tons will be Re-
quired for Next Year.
Madison, Wis, June 24.-[Special.] i
The state of Wisconsin needs $4,000
tons of coal to supply heat for it's vari-
Gus penal and charitable institutions
during the next year and the state board
of control. which is meeting in regular
monthly session, will at once advertise
for this amount of fuel. The board will
building for the school for dependent
children at Sparta, for which an appro-
priation of $4,000 has been made by the
Legislature. The board has under ad-
visement a proposition to establish
creameries at the insane asylums at
Mendoza and Oshkosh to manufacture
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
Released on Bonds.

Fond du Lac, Wis, June 24.-[SpeciaI.I
Chris wager, who was arrested yes
terday charged with tie murderous as
sault on Thomas Bohn Of Osceola, was
released last evening, he having secured
friends who signed the $500 bonds.
The prospect is that the charge will
be changed to more serious one before
the day is through, as the injured man
is failing rapidly and the doctors in at
tendance claim that he cannot live the
day through wager protests his inno-
cence of the assault and says that ne
did not see Bohn on the afternoon of
Monday
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
DEATH OF MRS. MUIR.
She was One of the Pioneer Settlers of
Portage.

Portage, Wis, June 24.-[SpeciaLl-
Mrs. Ann Muir, wife of the late Daniel
Muir, died last night, aged 50 years.
She was native of Dunbar, Scotland,
but came to America with her husband
nearly fifty years ago. John Muir, the
great naturalist Of California, after
whom the Muir glacier in Alaska was
named, is a son Of the deceased. He
was at her bedside few days since, but
is now in the East, whittier he went
to deliver a lecture before the students
of Harvard college. The other children
are DR.. Muir of Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs.
Judge Hand of Kearney, Neb.; D. G..
Muir of Martinez, CAL, and Mrs. Gallo
way and Miss Muir of this city.
Mansion, Wis, June 24.-[Special]-..
II. G.. Anderson's daughter Maude of
this city died suddenly last night, aged
u years
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
MR.. FRAWLEY'S SPEECH
Address to the Democrats of
Wisconsin.
Temporary Chairman at Milwaukee Out
lines His Views.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 24.-In assum-
ing the temporary Craftsmanship of the
Democratic state convention yesterday,
Thomas f. Frawley of Eau Claire deliv-
cred the following address:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, and
Gentlemen of the Convention: The Democ-
racy of Wisconsin, chastened by the harsh
popular Judgment expressed in recent cleo
lions, strong in the consciousness that
righteousness, intelligently directed, ulti-
mately prevails, has called together it's COM
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
LET THE SAFE ALONE.
Burglars Visit Ahnapee and Escape in
Boat.


Ahnapee, Wis, June 25.-[Special.1-
Burglars entered the shoe store of City
Treasurer Michael Melchior last night.
Two holes which were bored in the
safe show that the work was done by
experts Why they abandoned the work
is mystery as the safe was not blown.
Several pairs of No. shoes were taken.
A mysterious boat was anchored one
eighth of mile from the harbor here
last evening and it was still in sight
at midnight. 1t is believed she carried
the burglars, and the Door county sher-
iff has been telegraphed to arrest all on
board when she passes through the Stur-
geon Bay canal.
Later.The Door county sheriff has ar
rested the occupants of the boat and
a search revealed large quantity of
different kinds of merchandise, which
facts lead the officials to believe they are
the parties wanted.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
SCHOOL FOR MUTES.
Superior Wants a Department Estab lished
in that City.

West Superior, Wis, June 25.ISpe-
cial. 1.-The city clerk has forwarded to
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton Emery the request of the common
council of this city that he grant per-
mission to the Superior public schools
to establish a department for the educa-
ton of deaf mutes. 1t is expected that
the petition will be granted without
trouble and a branch of this science"
established here Superior has quite a
colony of the mutes, who live mostly in
tho SOuth end
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
Porta oe Man Killed,

Portage, Wis, June 25.-[Special.l- IA
telegram was received in this city this
forenoon stating that Morgan Edwards,
a former barber of this city, was killed
at Kankakee, ILL.,, last night. No particu-
lars as to the maner in which he came
to his death has been learned.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
DEMAND LOWER RATES.
West Superior Officials After the Water
Power Company.

West Superior, Wis, June 25.-[spe-
cial. An important conference between
ex-Gov. Merriam of Minnesota, presi-
dent of the Water, Light and Power
company of Superior, and city officials
is taking place today. The city demands
a reduction of public hydrant rentals and
also lowering of rates to private con-
sumers. They also demand that pure
water be furnished, and whether or not
suit will be brought to annul the COM
pany's franchise depends largely ON the
result.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
Marriage Not a Failure.

Fond du Lac, Wis, June 25.-LSpe-
cial,1-Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Daniels cele-
brated the fifty-second anniversary of
their welded life yesterday. DR.. Daniels
assumed the cares Of family in 1914,
when he was but 20 years of age. After
coming to America they located in Mil
waukee, and in 1865 moved to this city.
Mr.. Daniels has operated bath rooms IN
Fond du Lac for twenty-siX years.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
AWARDED THE CONTRACT.

Pennsylvania Firm to Build the New
Bridge at Superior.
West Superior, Wis.,. June 25.-[Spe-
cial.l-President Noryell of the Duluth
SUPERIOR Bridge company is back from
Philadelphia where bids were opened
for the building of the new structure
connecting this city with Duluth. Alex
ander McGaw of Philadelphia got mere
" the substructure while the Phoenix
Bridge company of Phoenixville, Pa,
secured the superstructure, the most i'm
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
Labor Union at GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, June 24.-[Special.]-
A federal labor union was organized here
last night and officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, John Smith; vice-presi-
dent. Timothy McKeigue; secretary, 3.
e. Clemens; treasurer, III. Hovland; SER
geant-at-arms, Jerry Proper. The union
starts out with thirty-fve charter mem
berS
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
HAVING POOR SUCCESS.
Salvationists Not Allowed to Parade at
GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, June 25.-[Special. +
detachment of the Woman's Singing
battlion of the Salvation army, in com
mand of Ensign Peterson, is at work
in this city, but are meeting with poor
success. The city authorities refuse to
allow them to parade the streets, and
the collections taken up do not pay ex-
penses There are eleven ladies in the
party, and they are camping and holding
their meetings in a tent. They are fol-
lowers of Gen. Booth, and do not coun-
tenance the American 'bolters."
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
saIoon Man Paid a Fine.

Baraboo, Wis, July 25.-[Special.E
Thomas Ketson Of the village of La
Vale was arrest I'd by Sheriff Hubert
yesterday on the charge of selling liquor
to persons under age. He paid fine
and was released.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29

Baraboo, Wis, June 24.-[Special.l-
A team ran away yesterday and threw
Mrs. ]. Teggerdim beneath the lumber
wagon. One of the wheels passed over
the woman's neck, leaving her IN pre-
carious condition.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
DIED FROM EXCITEMENT.
Nels Gu11ickson Found by the Roadside al
OcOnOmOwOc.

Oconomowoc, Wis, June 25.-[Spe-
cial. l-Nels Gullickson of IXonia went
fishing in Rock river yesterday, caught
a pickerel weighing over twelve pounds
and some smaller fish and started home
with them. On the way home, over
come by his eXertion or excitement, he
dropped by the roadside unconscious He
was picked up and carried into a house
and DR. Moore of this city called. The
doctor found, however, that he was dead.
Mr.. Gullickson was u years of age
and was quite well known in Oconomo-
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
Victim of Gas Explosion.

Baraboo, Wis, June 25.-[Special.]-
Otto Luther, who was burned in the gas
explosion Tuesday night, died this morn
ing. He was 16 years old and resided
at Spooner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07

vi the race OF the earth. And in the second place
the Governors-General sent by the Sultan to
crete are In well-ngh every case men who have
previously achieved distinction as Ambassadors
or the Porte a European courts Thus Chaklr
Pacha was for many years Envoy at St Peters
purg before being sent to Canea, while the pres
ent Governor-General, Turkhan Pacha has been
AMBASSADOR for many years at Rome. Both
these men We're selected by the Sultan with the
express object Of inspiring the foreign powers
with confidence in his good Intentions the dplo-
mats in question having respectively at st.
Petersburg and at Rome the reputation Of being
Turks OF the most humane. enlightened and pro-
pressive sort, men, in fact. imbued with all the
doctrines Of up-to-date civilization. While this
reputation served to elevate them In the eyes
OF Western nations, 1t had the contrary effect as
regards their own countrymen. creating doubts
as to their Orthodoxy from a Mahometan point
OF view. 1t has been with the object of proving
that residence in infdel countries has not I'M
paired the fervor of their faith. and in the hope
OF restoring confidence in their conservatism
among the so-caed ''old Turks by whom the
Sultan is surrounded and who possess, 50 TO
speak, his ear that Chakir and Turkhan have
thought II we'll TO show greater harshness
In prosecuting and tyrannizing the Chris
tian Candiotes than any ordinary Turk unpol-
ished by any contact with the civilized West
EX-ATTACHE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07

hour hanging out clothes Formerly Tuesday had
been washing day The child no longer accompanied
her.
on a clustering noon the wind caught a handker-
chief from the line whrlei II about. and fastened II
on a protecting wire near the workman one could
almost hear that merry breeze laughing at it, trick
cry The man delibcrated a moment. then jumped
down handkerchief I'm hanc. Thereafter he met the
girl daily on her roof and many times she brought
him 10 some dainty Tor his lunch one day. after
they had talked long and earnestly, he put his arm
about her and gave her lovers kiss. The next
day that scene was repeated. on the third morn
ing whiic they stood holding tender converse an
old woman came through the scuttle They were so
intent on each other that they did not perceive her
III she clappel her hand on the girls shoulder. The
watcher could not distinguish nor words. but her
gestures were effective After shaking her fist at
Tie man she took the sobbng girl by the arm and
dragged her away.
Thereafter tho oil woman hung out the clothes.
Tho man sometimes sat disconsoately on the fac
tory roof dnugllng his feet over the eige but when
week passed and the girl al not appear. he stayel
under al the lunch hour
emo day a man from that factory came TO the
on a and the former observer inquired Of him about
his follow workina- He gave quizzlca glance.
'',d vou sec that Teller on The roof? w" uscter
U-..-n them for them twO seemed 20 forget tha'
,hcre wt- any OF. .l-" lu New York up a. high a.
found them? Iuf rs all night now. The priest
came round there ltrt week and give him cool
character and thc old party give her consent. anu
they Il be married next month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
A LITTLE ROMANCE OF THE ROOFS.
COURTsIIP AND WASHING DAY.

Roof romances are again In season. and on the
tops OF tenements may be seen. II one occupies
point OF vantage comedies that are far more inter-
csting than the entertainments presented under the
Illuminated arches OF the so-called gardens.
From a sixth-story window Of a downtown once
one has a view OF roof, little lower tnan the
window and separated from the office building by
a narrow alley. On washing days, a young girl used
TO come up on that roof to hang cut the clothes
Sometimes she brought a toddling child with her.
and often dropped her work to raise him IN her
strong shapely arms. and hold him, kicking anu
laughing above her head.
3 One day a workman sat. eating his luncheon on
tho edge OF the adjoining and higher roof and pres
entity the girls eyes met his His face was grimy
but il evidently attractive to her, for she cast
sav glances at him and bushed. From that morn
i,g the family washing increased amazingly, ana
tr, s,.-l was on the roof almost daily at the lunch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
THE RUSSIAN CAVTARE INDUSTRY.
THE DELIcACY Is MADE IN NEw-JERsEY. NOT
RUSSIA.
From The Philadelphia Record.

From The Philadelphia Record.
Much Of the so-caed Russian caviare." which
proves such expensive dainty during the winter
season. is prepared at little fishing hamlet down
Bay Side. y. J. The huge fish which supply this
dainty, the sturgeon, being caught in
quantities at Bay Side and while other parts OF the
fish profitable to a certain extent-the skin be-
ing converted into oil and the steaks cut and mar
keted-the preparation Of the cavaire is The princk
pal industry at this season
This Is the of the fish, and one who las been
accustomed TO the roe OF the shai and other small
fish can scarcely realize that this queer substance
serves the same purpose.
When the immense fish taken from the boats
they drawn up with derricks and thrown upon
man. II may we'll be supposed that this is an inter-
estlng process After the boats unoaded and IL
takes but few. fish to load boat very heavily and
the horny hided monsters are lying on the wharf, the
different from the cleaning of small fish. A shad.
for instance, Is simply scaled and cut open with
sharp knife. and the small pink roe Is carefully re-
moved 10 keep from breaking the dainty, which 10
this sharp Ratchet or axe is taken instead
OF knife, and the cleaning process Ia decidedly
butchering Grasping the with both handa
the fisherman cuts off the huge head with a few
knife the thick horny skin Is removed and the sturs
geon Is cut open its entire length care being take0
that the strokes are not deep enough 10 cut int
the roe.
large exposed 10 view. and instead OF the
toothsome-looking morsel found in other fish, the
Of the sturgeon consists of great bucketfuls OF
a black substance-each separate egg comprised in
shot. as round and plump as a small green pea: ana
they CLASSY. as though freshly vanished. These
become somewhat shrivellsd when packed and ready
for shipping and lose much of their glossy appear
respects look much the same when brought TO our
tables when first taken from the fish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07

the planks and framework are fastened by withies
pass,d through holes IN tho upper tmbers ana
through corresponding holes In books projecting
from the inner side OF the plank5. Both ends are
shnrp. and the deck Is fastened down. as in our
ships OF the present day but consists OF loose boards
droppcd I'm notches The oarhoes still remain, and
some II the oars found In the ship are about twenty
feet long The idea OF a wire rope by no means be-
longs to the present age as several OF those FOUND
IN This ship much resemble those of our time. but
are of brass and were evidently used for holding
the mast IN position.
The centre OF the boat had evidently been used as
the burial chamber roof had been built over II;
I'm this Il was the habit to place the body with such
things as the custom OF those days said TO be proper
and right In this case. however II was evident
that robbers had effected entrance as none OF the
relics which old Morse records tell us were always
nlaced beside tho dead could be discovered, and the
uroof of their entrance WAS given by hole cut In
The side of the ship Time. however had covered In
Nth earth the hole made. but the damage. alas had
bcen done All that was found In the sepulchral
CHAMBER were the bones of some dogs and around
The mound buried in the clay. were more bones of
horses and dogs which had been offered as sacri-
Gces Large round shields had been placed at the
sides Of the boat and at the present day traces OF
yellow and black paint can be seen, though. without
s,oubt the vessel he from 900 LOO Old.
verv large copper caudron was one OF the curiOsi-
,ics found which had evidently been used for cook
,na the food OF the crew; and besides this a Kettle
and a number of small tubs were discovered The
bcisteads which were very quaint, must have been
most uncomfortable. as they were loosely made 80
,hot they could be easily pulled TO pieces and slowed
AWAY I'm a very small space.