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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

Anna McsIahan $50
G NJ Bagley n
General Fee Bill Nov. term Dist court
r a Charles, clerk Al 81
w Bruce, services Co Com'r son
Ordered that Harrison, Fairview
township be allowed rebate on $500
valuation personal property tax 1895,
account no exemption allowed.
Ordered that ID B Palmer be allowed
a, refund on Sl27 valuation tax of 1895.
account erroneous assessment.
R P Upper clock for clerks office 500
Hayes, labor and material, repair
court house a 90
Jacob Defines trustee Wheatland town.
ship rendered his resignation and Frank :.
Willard appointed to fill vacancy.
Official bond of Frank Willard town /.
ship trustee WheatIand township to fill
vacancy, approved.
Henry Nondnan mdse for poor 14@
10
NJ Hoisington balance printing de-
linQuent tax list 81 20
E III Hoisington balande printing de-
linquent tax list II p
W 2 Bruce service as Co. Commissioners "a 90
9 montgomery service as Co Com. p 90
Nh % SSSS gspalElng residence
\ 4 Edwards cleaning basement court
house 90
Official bond of Aft Miller township
treasurer Fairview township approved.
NJ L. Crow was awarded the contract
for papering Office Of register of deeds at
$3.50 for pspering and canvassisg Dor
der. 8
On motion Dr. s. J. Shaw was con-
tinued in the Office of county health
officer for another year.
Ordered that T. Vancil, South Bend
township be allowed a rebate on S91
valuation tax 1895 account no exemp-
ton allowed.
Report of FL. McCorkle probate Judge
and committee appointed to examine
county treasury presented and placed on
file
Ordered that lots IL and Is, town of
Clafin be related So valuation and
SO be added to lots ID and Is, same
block, account error In assessment.
Ordered that tax sale on lote14 block
SO, Great Bend for 1898 AND 1894, be
called in and cancelled, on delinquent
tax record and that tax of 1895 on said
above described lot be related, account
said lot not taxable for above years, used
for benevolent purposes.
| Ordered that Logan township cream
cry Co., be allowed a rebate on S431
valuation tax 1895, account clerical
error
| Ordered that A I. Valley Town Co.
be allowed a rebate on $3.50 valuation on
lots in town of Albert, tax of 1895
account error, double assessment, as
, follows.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
MORE RAIN REQUIRED.
Probability that Fox River Valley
Manufacturers will Resort
to Steam.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 19.-[Special] i
Despite the copious rains Of the past two
weeks the water in Lake Winnebago is
steadily falling, doubtless due to the
great evaporation during the hot wealth
er, and the level at present stands four
inches below the crest of the Menasha
dam. With further fall of two inches
the extreme low water mark established
by the government will have been
reached, and as this point cannot be
passed, it is likely that the manufac-
turers will be obliged to make another
curtailment in the amount of water
drawn for power Under no circHm-
stances will the head of water be again
allowed to get as low as it was last
winter.
E. T. Willard of Waltham, Mass, is
in Appleton for a couple of weeks super
intending the erection Of the mill If the
Little Chute Pulp company of four of
his new pulp screens. These screens
operate upon an entirely new principle
and take all the knots, slivers and other
blemishes out Of the pulp with The eX-
penditure Of an incredibly small amount
of power.
The new electric light plant at the
Quinnesec Falls mill was started up
Friday night without hitch It is a
150-light plant, designed and built by
Longstad & Croswell of this city. The
entire mill is expected to be in operation
by September 10.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
DEAL CONSUMMATED.
Water Power interests at Neenah,
Appleton and Menasha at
Last Consolidated.

Neenah, Wis, Aug. 20.-[Special.]-
The long-contemplated consolidation of
water power interests of the Fox River
valley was perfected in this city yester-
day and a company was organized with
a capital stock of $500,000 All the wa
ter power owners in the Fox River val
ley were represented at the meeting,
which was held at Kimberly & Clark's
Office. the plan of consolidation orig
mated by w. Il. Stuart and the different
appointments of capital stock and wa
ter TO be consumed were embodied in a
memorial which was adopted. The cleo
ton Of officers was deferred until Sep
TENDER ], when the directors of the
present enterprise Will submit a report
on the adjustment of details as ordered
at the meeting today. w. I. Stuart,
who has worked energetically for the
consummation of this organization, is
jubilant over the realization Of his ear
nest hopes The company will endeayor
to secure slash boards at the crest Of the
Menasha dam early next spring so that
the surplus water may be reserved in the
lake for the dry season. The millmen
feel confident that favorable legislation
in this regard can be secured through
the efforts Of the combination, but it is
not expected that any benefits will be de-
rived this season
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
PHIL KING TO COACH.
tain to Handle the Wisconsin
University Team.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 19.-[Speciall i
Phil King, Princeton's famous captain,
half-back and coach, has been secured to
coach the Wisconsin university football
team the coming season. He is to re-
ceive $500 for his work and next spring
will have charge of the baseball team.
II. II. Jacobs, j. #. A. Pyre and Z. w.
Lyman, all old N. w. players, will also
assist in coaching at the start.
Il Of the last years team who will be
back in college Comstock, Alexander,
Riordan, Forrest, Gregg and Sheldon
are sure. Comstock will try for center,
Alexander for back and Riordan and
Forest for guard, and Gregg, who last
year played half. will be tried at quar-
ter. Sheldon will no doubt hold down
left end. Nelson, who played half-back
on the '94 team will be back. Cochemes,
who also played in the '94 team, will be
OUT
The games which have already been
arranged for are: October 3, Ripon at
Madison; October 10. Lake Forest at
Madison; October II, Beloit; October "a,
Grinnell at Madison: October 81, Berlin
at Madison: November z, Chicago uni
Sersity at Madison; November IA, Min
nesota at Madison.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
IN THE TOLLS AGAIN..
Chicago Police Capture One of the
Escaped Prisoners from
KenOSha,

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 20.-[Special.l-
Frank Miller, the alleged burglar who
broke Jail here last Thursday night, was
captured in Chicago last night and was
brought back by Under sheriff Harkins
today. Miller was the most wanted of
any of the prisoners who got away. He
had left a confession, duplicating Oliver
Perry Sackett as his companion, and
Sackett was arrested at Chicago last
Monday on the strength Of it. 1t would
have been impossible to have convicted
Sackett without Miller's testimony.
Miller was the man whom Oficer.O Hare
shot twice in arresting about three weeks
ago and was believed to be very dan
gerous burglar. In his confession he
charges Sackett with having led DR..
Jekyi and Mr.. Hyde life for years. The
return of Miller causes the greatest good
feeling throughout the city since his
departure had occasioned the highest eX-
element. Both Miller and Sackett will
be tried in September.
Chicago, H., Aug. 20.-"Frank Miller
is absolutely necessary to us if we try to
convict Sackett, the man arrested here
last week for the attempted murder Of
Policeman O'Hara," said Sheriff Hargin
Of Kenosha at the central police station
today. Miller was the man who, by his
confession, implicated Sackett III the
numerous burglaries he admitted having
committed in Wisconsin,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
VIOLATED FISH LAW.
Neenah Man Convicted at Apple
ton of Carrying illegally
Caught Fish.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 17.-[Speciall-
Chris. Hansen, the Neenah fshdealer
who was arrested here Saturday morn
ing with two wagonloads of illegally
netted fish in his possession which were
on their way overland to Green Bay,
was found guilty in justice court and
paid fine of $25 and costs of 500. When
first arrested Hansen protested vigorous
ly and threatened the deputy game war
den, Julius Wait, with dire legal conse-
Quences and suits for civil damages.
When the case came up in court Han
sen was represented by Attorney F'ltz-
gibbons of Menasha, who during all the
war against illegal fishing in Lake Win
nebago of last season and this has been
the attorney for the fish pirates. Fitz-
gibbons announced in the court that his
client would make no defense, but being
unable to secure necessary witnesses
would let the case go by default and APP
peal to the circuit court. Upon the evil
dence presented by the prosecution Han
sen was found guilty and notice OF an
appeal was promptly filed. But when
a demand for $500 bail was made and
Hansen found that he must furnish it or
be committed to Jail, he was seized with
CONSERVATION. An effort was made to
secure the bail, but it was unsuccessful,
Whereupon the defendant experienced
change of mind The notice of appeal
was withdrawn and the fine and costs
paid and Mr.. Hansen returned to Nee
nah, his overland transportation venture
having proved a failure. Hansen's
claim was that he bought the fish in
Green Bay and was taking them to Nee
nah. But this story seems not plausible,
for the reason that when captured the
teams were being driven briskly in ex-
actly the opposite direction from Nee
nah. The horses were fresh and showed
no signs of an all-night drive from Green
Bay, as claimed, and the fish were too
fresh from the water to have been hauled
clear from Green Bay.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
FOUR BUILDINGS BSRNED.
Fire Plays Havoc in the Business Por-
ton of Marshall.

Fire Plays Havoc in the Business Por-
ton of Marshall.
Marshall, Wis, Aug. 1S.-[Special.]-
Fire destroyed four business blocks on
Main street last night. The furniture
store of w. FL. Raman, barber shop of
Matt Duane, general store of Schneider
Bros. and fruit and grocery store of
Charles Hart. The origin Of the fire is
unknown. The losses are as follows:
G. Hart, restaurant, loss $4,000, insurance
$780,
Matt Duane, barber, loss $1,000, insurance
$500.
Richard Arains, store building, loss $4,000,
Insurance $780,
Schneider Bros, dry goods, stock $4,000,
insurance in full
Wautoma, Wis.,, Aug. 18-[Speciall
The barn on the farm of L. e. Noyes,
residing at Poysippi, was destroyed by
FIRE Sunday morning. Mr.. Noyes had
been to town and upon arriving home en-
tered the barn with his horse and lantern
and in some manner the horse jumped
against the lantern, knocking it out of
Mr.. Noyes' hand and spilling the oil.
which Immediately took fire and spread
to the hay NOW overhead. His hay
and 1900 bushels of grain were de-
stroyed. The loss is $500; insured for
$3.50
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
AUGUST NUPTIAL EVENT.
Miss Annie Nottage WEEDS DR.. Eggers at
Two Rivers.

Two Rivers, Wis, Aug 2O.-[Special.l
One Of the most notable events in So
ciety here for some time took place last
evening in the marriage OF Or. Joseph
Eggers and Miss Annie Nottage, both
of this city, at the home of the bride.
The marriage ceremony took place at s
o'clock. the Rev. j. n. Davidson Of the
Congregational church officiating. DIR.
George Eggers, brother of the groom,
acted as best man and Miss Myrtle
Bates of Capron. H.. as bridesmaid.
After the ceremony Il reception took
place followed by a luncheon served on
the lawn. which was followed later by
social hop at the Turner hall. About
200 guests were present from home and
abroad and the newly-married couple
were the recipients of many beautiful
and valuable presents.
Baraboo, Wis, Aug. 20:-[Special. /
There was a large excursion from De
Kalb, ILL.,. yesterday and as soon ds the
train arrived G. w. Blount and Miss
Minta Giddings went to Rev. w. Mayes
Martin, pastor Of the First NJ. E.
church, and were forever united. They
were accompanied by A. W. Marvin and
Miss. Mary Carroll of the same place.
The last named had not intended TO get
married for month yet, but the matri-
monial air was too strong for them so
the affair was made a double header and
the two couples returned home feeling
happy that the world was at their feet.
Baraboo, Wis, Aug. 20.-[Special.] +
Miss Harriet Richardson, formerly Of
this city, but now living at Sparta, was
married this afternoon to John S. Hutton.
She was a high school teacher here for
several years. The groom is one of the
Y. NJ. G. A. secretaries at Chicago.
Sun Prairie, Wis, Aug. 20.-[Special.l
Miss Sarah Horstmeir. living near this
place, and Jacob Gill of Madison We're
married at the home of the brides par
ents yesterday at o'clock
Menasha, Wis, Aug. 20.-[Special. /
A very pretty wedding occurred in this
city last evening, the contracting parties
being Miss Ida Rose Clovis and Frank
G.. Grove of Oshkosh, Rev. s. T. Kidder
officiating. The home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Clovis, on Broad
street, where the ceremony occurred, was
prettily trimmed with lavish floral dec
orations and the lawn where dancing
was conducted under large canvas tent
was Illuminated with lamps and Japan
csc lanterns. After the ceremony the
young couple received the congratula
tons of their hosts of friends. A large
number of invited friends attended the
reception and dance. An elaborate we'd
ding supper was served at II o'clock
Miss Clovis is one of MenaShaS most
popular young ladies and is a recognized
favorite in social circles. The groom is a
well-known Oshkosh young business
man. They will make their future home
in thot aitu
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
TILT WITH THE RAILROADS.
G. A. r.. Men at Superior Want an Elk
tension of Time.

West Superior, Wis.,, Aug. 19-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The G. A. r. posts Of this city
are in trouble with the Minneapolis
railroads regarding their transportation
to the national encampment next month.
The Alonzo Palmer post Of West SUI
perior authorized the Eastern as its
official route and the hustling propensi-
ties of the agents secured similar en-
dorsement of the Omaha from the East
End Robe post. The other lines at their
ST. Paul meeting caused a seven-day
limit to be placed on the tickets sold to
these two posts and the veterans have
declared war. They say they will de-
mand the usual fifteen-day limit and not
receiving it will charter a boat and go
to Ashland, taking train from there
with the Ashland posts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
TOOK HUMAN TARGETS.
Fired Upon an AdmiraPs Flagship
Instead of the Barge it
was Towing.

Paris, Aug. 19.--During the artillery
practice of the French Mediterranean
squadron yesterday off Toulon, says
dispatch from that city, Admiral Ger
vais and his staff had a narrow escape.
being towed 500 yards behind the flag
ship Brennus, hattleship Of 11,000 tons
displacement, the cruiser Vautour turned
heE quick-fire guns on the flagship for
some time. The shots rained around
Admiral Gervais and his staff and their
escape was a miracle. The glass in the
admiral's coming tower was riddled and
a sailor was wounded. There is much
mystery as to how the mistake occurred,
as it is thought impossible that the gun
ners could have missed the mark by 500
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
NO CAUSE FOR ACTION.
W. M. Hepburn, Accused of Embezz1e-
ment, Discharged at Madison.

w. M. Hepburn, Accused of Embezz1e-
ment, Discharged at Madison.
Madison, Wis, Aug. 19.-[Special.]-
The preliminary examination of w. NJ.
Hepburn, formerly superintendent of
agencies for the National Premium Life
Insurance company of this city, charged
by it's officers with enlightenment, result
ed in his complete vindication and dis
charge from custody in the municipal
court this morning. The charge was
based on the claim of the company for
money due from Hepburn on policies Sc
cured by him.
There was difference in their account,
he claiming credits which were not given
him on the company's books. Judge
Donavan in deciding, the case said he
was entirely satisfied from the evidence
that the. relation between the parties
was that of debtor and creditor, con-
dition which did not warrant a charge of
embezzlement. The secretary of the in
surance company who made the COM
plant is ex-Mayor Rogers, Democratic
free silver candidate for governor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
MUSIC HALL COLLAPSES.
While a Building at Eau Claire Is
Being Raced Three Men
Are Killed.

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. 17.-Within
the past fortnight contracts were let Tor
the construction of fine new block on
the site of what is known as the old
Music hall, four-story building on Bar
stow street. 1t had served its time,
though in it's day was one of the finest
brick blocks in Eau Claire or Northern
Wisconsin. 1t was owned Jointly by
Alfred Kahn, the leading dry goods man
IF this city and Peter Truax, a wealthy
!umberman and real estate owner. A
few days ago contract for tearing
down the building was let and this after
noon at 4 80 O'Clock, while twenty-five
men were at work dismantling. it, the
south wall buIged without warning, and
while some of the laborers were on the
roof, some in the basement, and others
on the second and third floors, they
were caught and carried down in the
general collapse. The dead are:
HALVOR OLESON.
WILLIAM DEAN.
NICHOLAS ROACH.
The fatally injured are:
JOHN THORSEN.
JAMES DEAN.
Those seriously injured but, it is
thought, not fatally, are:
CHARLES AGAIN.
OLE SOLBERG.
JOHN LARSON.
GUS MEYERS.
Ole JOHNSON
BRADY NEDMIN.
H. B. WALTERS
WILLIAM BERG.
W. e. EVANS.
GUS MEYERS.
WILLIAM ARNOLD.
BERT WALLUM.
LUDWIG BERG.
All the men reside in Eau Claire and
have families except John Thorsen,
whose home is in Little Black, and Lud-
wig Berg, whose home is in Superior.
At $3.50 o'clock tonight it is feared
that besides William Dean and Nicholas
Roach of this city, perhaps three or
four other men, who were in the employ
Of Schmidt Bros. of West Superior, are
under the ruins. They cannot be found.
Their names are not known. 1t is said
they were from West Superior. The
searchers are making slow progress.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
GARNER" HINES RETIREs.
Hitch in the Building of the North Da-f
l1Ota Railroad.


West Superior, Wis, Aug. 1S.-[Spe-
cial. IA difference of opinion appears to
exist between Farmer" d. w. Hines,
the president of the Duluth & North
Dakota Railroad company. and his board
of directors, and it has resulted in Hines
temporary retirement to his farm at
Hannah, n. D., where he says he pro-
poses to remain until the committee of
the board of directors becomes assured
that they cannot raise 100000 among
the farmers Of North Dakota and the
money lenders Of the East with which
to complete the line. Hines claims that
under his plan $4,000 will build the
road through the timbered portion of
Minnesota, the hardest part of the grade
to the west. the old roadbed of the Du-
luth & Winnipeg through the Indian res
eryation being utilized, and of this
amount $4,000 can be realized at once
and Hines proposes to hustle for the
remaining $4,000 instead of requiring
100000 before allowing anything fur
Their to be done. After they have ex-
hausted their efforts Hines says he will
again take hold of the matter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
GAINESVILLE MAN FOUND DEAD.
DUMMY" Richardson Expires Under Pc

'.Dumby'' Richardson Expires Under Pc
culiar Circumstances at Manistee.
Manistee, Mich, Aug. 17.-[Speeial.E
The dead body of a well-dressed man Of
% or 30 years was found on the bank,
back of the waterworks yesterday. He
bud been around here three or four days.
BY his side was bottle which had con-
tanned carbolic acid and pack of cards.
A couple of diamond-pointed drills were
found in his pocket This morning
travelling man identified the body as that
of Wallace Richardson of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, the son of wealthy parents, nick
named 'Dumby' Richardson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
OLD RAILROADER DEAD.
Owen Crawley Drops Dead at His Home
in Palmyra.

Palmyra, Wis, Aug. 17.-[SpeciaL]
Owen Crawley, aged about so years, an
early settler and one of the first en-
ployes of the old Milwaukee & Missis-
sippi railroad, now the Prairie du Chen
division of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul. who first worked under e III.
Brodhead and S. S. Merrill in it's con
struction, dropped dead this morning at
his Palmyra residence. A wife, four
sons and two daughters survive.
Boscobel, Wis. Aug. 17.-[Special.]-
Mrs. A. E. Doeringsfeld. aged 20 years,
one of the oldest residents of this part
Of the state, died Saturday after a lin
gering illness. The funeral was held
Sunday.
Neenah, Wis, Aug. 17.-[SpeciaLl i
J. Carney of this city left yesterday
noon for Chicago, having received
telegram announcing the death of his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. James Carney,
who died yesterday in Chicago at the
age of % years
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
Feldman an Anarchist.

New York, Aug. 17-Nuam Feldman,
whose common law wife caused his ar
rest by alleging that he had planned to
blow up hotel, was committed for trial
on the charge of having dangerous ex-
nlosiyes in his possession. The woman
asserts that both Feldman and she We're
Anarchists and that she was in sympa
thy with his Nihilistic plans until after
the birth of her child, the life of which
FeIdman's experiments with explosives
endangered. When Feldman was
searched before being locked up. about
fifty quarter grain morphine pills and
ten or twelve pistol cartridges were
found upon him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
BIG COAL SHIPMENTS.
Superior Companies Taking Advantage
of the Freight War.

West Superior, Wis, Aug. 18.-[Spe-
cial 1.-The wholesale coal companies do
ing business at the head of the lake are
doing all of the business possible and
shipping out all coal billed for immediate
delivery that they can, the rush being to
take advantage of the railroad war in
freight rates by which they are for the
time being enabled to compete with Chi
cago and Eastern shippers. One of the
features of the season to the coal men
is that the railroads in contracting for
their supply to carry them through until
next year have made their contracts on
a basis of consuming about 60 per cent.
less coal this than they did last year.
This is partly due to stocks left over and
partly because the roads do not antici-
pate q lively winter it is stated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
LEAPED FOR HIS LIFE.

Stephenson Injured in q
Runaway at Marinette.
Marinette, Wis, Aug. 1S.-ISpecial.]-
congressman Isaac Stephenson and
son-in-law, Harry J. Brown, leaped from
buggy drawn by runaway horse last
evening, and both were slightly injured.
Mr. Stephenson's left arm and side were
injured and he lay for ten minutes after
the accident, breathing with difficulty.
nipping grass and when the reins were
jerked by the driver it sprang away and
ran at terrific rate. Mr.. Stephen
son had gone to see the end of log
drive and was talking with woodsmaR
lust before the accident hammered.