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J. RELY GORDON & w. II. FOSTER
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
HAD. A LIVELY TIME.
Taken Possession Of by Gang
of Armed Men.

Madison, Wis, May 13.-[Special.l-A
gang of men attempted to take possess
sion of freight train between this city
and Baraboo yesterday afternoon. One
carried a revolver, which he hourished
and threatened the trainmen when they
approached and tried to drive them from
the train. The man with the revolver
took a gold watch from William O'Mal-
ley, living near Barabo0 who rode on
the freight from one of the labor camps
to Kirkland.
Word was telegraphed ahead to this
city and police officers met the train at
the water tank in the North Western
yards and took them into custody. In
court this morning the man with the gun,
who gives his name as Victorian Whiting.
pleaded guilty to carrying concealed
weapons and was sent to Jail for five
months.
O'NIalley, who lost the watch, was on
hand, but as this offense was commit
ted in Sank county it will be referred
to the officers there. The other two,
George Mitchell and Patrick Riordan,
were charged with being tramps, to which
they pleaded not guilty. Their cases
were put over till tomorrow to secure the
testimony of the trainmen.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
BODY IS IDENTIFIED.
But the Mystery Surrounding Mar
tin BrockWay's Death is as
Yet UNEXPLAINED.

Oshkosh, Wis, May 14.-[SpeciaLl-
The body Of an unknown man was found
in a field about two miles west of this
city on the Waukau road early this
morning. His throat had been cut and
large pocket knife was discovered about
eighty feet distant, with which the
deed had evidently been done. Opinion
is divided as to whether it is case of
murder or suicide. the heavy rainfall of
last night having destroyed all traces of
a struggle, if there was one. A coro-
ners jury was impaneled and is inves-
tigating the case.
Oshkosh, Wis, May 14.-[SpeciaL]-
The body of the unknown man found on
the Waukau road near this city has been
identified as Martin Brockway, a car
riage painter, residing in South Oshkosh
with a wife and three children. Brock
way left home yesterday to visit his
wife's parents out in the country, but
on another road from that on which he
was found. The cause of his death is
not vet explained.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
CAN'T BEAT. THE HoBOES.
Clever Scheme Worked to Get Meal at
Madison.

Madison, Wis, May 13.-[Special]-
A new scheme of the tramp to get a
square meal without the trouble of earn
ing it has just come to light. Last
Wednesday a man attired in the uniform
of a railway conductor, minus the brass
buttons, called at the grocery store of
Welsh & Merrick and told Mr.. Mer-
rick that he had just moved his family
from Portage to this city and wanted
to buy provisions for them. He said that
the expense of moving had exhausted
all his funds and that he would have no
more till the paycar arrived on the 25th.
Meanwhile he wanted to open an ac-
count He referred the groceryman to
several well-known st. Paul men, and
showed receipts for three years back
in the conductors union. He invited Mr..
Merrick to look up his references before
trusting him to any great extent, but
he wanted small order that day just to-
keep his family fed. The groceryman
accommodated him and he bought a bill
of goods amounting to $2.15. When
the delivery boy arrived at the number
given, 331 West Wilson street, the man
was waiting for him near the side door.
He told the boy his wife was cleaning
house, and did not want mud tracked on
the floor, so he would take the groceries
in himself He took the basket while
the boy went back to the wagon and
waited He's waiting vet.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18

the forces of the strikers, had called
upon President Samuel Gompers OF In
dianapolis, summoning him to this city.
Mr.. Gompers is at the head OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. what Mr..
Gomper's presence is expected to &C
complish is not explained. None OF the
leaders here would ST te last night. The
fact has been known Tor some time that
a general strike of all the unions con-
nected with the Federated Trades coun-
sumed that this will be the subject of
his visit There are about sixty unions
affiliated in this city, with total mem
bership, it is stated, of nearly 10000.
There were eighteen arrests made
Thursday. During the day and evening
the cars on the Wells street and Ear
well avenue lines were run for the hrst
time without police protection. line aD-
sence Of officers on these cars was not
taken advantage Of for the commission
of violence by the crowds. Some at
lacks were made along other lines, how
ever, and arrests for stone throwing and
disorderly conduct were the result.
Another Fruitless Conference.
All attempts at settling the difficulties
between the Milwaukee Electric Rail
way and Light company and It's en-
ployes through the intervention of dlsln-
terested persons have now failed, and
no further efforts in that direction will
probably be made.
A meeting was held Thursday after
noon by Vice-President Payne, Director
Charles #. Pfster and Director f: g.
Bigelow of the company, Bernard Gold
smith, John Johnston and BENJAMIN
Skidmore of the committee of citizens
appointed at the West Side Turner hall
last week, and the executive committee
of the strikers. at which the company
reiterated it's proposition to give work
to the old men as fast as there
were places for them, aid the strikers
renewed the answer repeatedly given be-
fore, that they would refuse any terms
except for the return of all the men in a
body. Nothing was accomplished, and
eX-Gov. Peck's plan to deport to their
homes the men imported by the company
was mentioned only in an incidental
way. The company, it's officials say,
now has in it's employ more than its full
quota of $50 conductors and motormen,
nearly $50 additions to the force having
arrived Thursday from Philadelphia and
Cleveland, and it now says it is able to
continue regular service if protection
is furnished the rolling stock by the city
authorities. The entire complement of
153 cars was run during the day, and at
night the company put on 1875 cars, as
many as it was deemed safe to operate.
These were taken off from time to time.
however, on account of violence. and
only on the Wells street and Farwell
avenue lines did the service continue
until the usual hours.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18

mentioned in connection with the posi-
ton Judge Louis Marchetti of Wausau
is the man who started the boom for
Mr.. Peck.
The only active candidate for the posi-
ton was j. E. Jones, the Portage editor
and former member Of the state board Of
control. There was some opposition to
him, growing out Of the Mitchell bragg
Knight senatorial contest in 1898. This
opposition was unable to find an oppo-
nent to Jones until Judge Marchetti, who
was by no means connected with it, hap
pened to suggest Mr.. Peck. The senti-
ment once created grew rapidly. An in
formal ballot showed that Mr.. Peck was
practically the choice Of all. A few
members voted for, Jones because they
had pledged their votes to him. The cleo
ton Of Peck was made unanimous.
There was considerable talk as to the
probable candidate of the Democracy
for governor. Among the names men
toned were Gen. Bragg of Fond du Lac,
ex-Attorney- General O'Connor and Sen
ator Bashford of Madison, Judge Mar
chetti of Wausau and ex.State Treas
urer Hummer of Eau Claire.
The talk concerning probable congress
sional nominees developed the fact that
Robert B. Kirkland of Jefferson will
be candidate in the Second district and
Owen e. Wells of FOND du Lac candi-
date in the Sixth district
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
STRIKE AT SUPERIOR.
Nailers and Packers of the Flour
ing Mills Decide to Go
Ont

West Superior, Wis, May 13-Lope-
cial. Every member of the Nailers and
Flour Packers union in this city went
on a strike this morning and the Touring
mills are in idleness. The men strike
for an advance Of 25 cents per day all
around.
The flour packers are now receiving
1925 per day and the nailers $1.75,
which they claim is % cents below the
standard of Minneapolis mills. The
and is very quiet. The only mills which
were intending to run were the Daisy,
Listman, Anchor and Grand Republic.
The committee which waited upon the
managers got no satisfaction, the millers
declaring that they will let their plants
remain idle until the men get ready to
work again
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
SUES FOR DAMAGES.
Menasha Man Claims Horse He Pur-
chased was Too Vicious.

chased was Too Vicious.
Menasha, Wis. May 13.-[Special.] i
Daniel Warner has commenced action,
through his attorney. B. s. Sanders of
Neenah, against City Engineer w. w.
Reed for $500 damages. Warner claims
he purchased horse from Reed which
was vicious and he received injuries
while driving him and for it asks dam
ages.
Theodore Schumacher, general mana
ger of the Neenah & Menasha Street
Railway company, received a letter yes
terday from his uncle, ''the Dat Meal
King" informing him that the street
railway is included in his list Of assets
and is in the hands of Hugo Schumacher,
assignee. The revenues derived from
this line will be turned over to the as
signee and this line will continue to run
under the present management.
A petitiom is being circulated in this
city to be presented to Mayor Berg
strom requesting him to see to the en-
forcement of the law forbidding the sell
ing of liquors on Sunday The petition
was read by Rev. J. e. Chaplin in the
Presbyterian church Sunday night.
During the storm last night lightning
struck the German Lutheran church,
damaging the belfry and spire to the ex-
tent of $500. The house of Fred Staff
was also struck, knocking the plaster off
from the ceilings and stunning his aged
mother who is in feeble condition.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18

A money changers Office in Marseilles
was entered the other day by a gang of
up-to-date burglars, who had taken the
precaution to bring with them a steel
saw of the newest construction, worked
by handy little petroleum gas engine.
Aided by these reinf0rcements of their
natural and acquired dexterity, the nefa-
overcoming the resistance offered by the
stout iron walls of the money-changer's
safe, which proved quite unable to cope
with the refined appliance brought to
bear upon it, and abruptly yielded upb
bear upon it, and promptly yielded up it's
the value of 5000. Thus was science jus
tilted of these latest among her adaptive.
and adaptive children.-London Tele-
graph
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
END OF THE SESSION.
Delegates to the Pythian Convention
Leave for Home.

Fond du Lac Wis, May Il. -[Spe-
cial. lin order that the silver anniVer-
sary of the Wisconsin grand council *.
of F., might close at as early time
as possible a meeting was held last
night, which lasted until nearly II
o'clock. The leading business transacted
at the evening meeting was the election
of officers, which resulted as follows:
Grand chancellor, George r. Bailey,
Milwaukee; grand vice-c chancellor, T. s.
Dunbar, Superior; grand prelate, G. f..
Moll, Beaver Dam; grand keeper Of rec
ords and seals, Frank Barry, Milwau-
kee; grand master of the excheqler, II.
Klaus. Milwaukee; grand master-at-
arms, III. r. Potter. Fond du Lac; grand
inner guard, G. R. Whitman, Dodge
vile: grand outer guard, T. Klaus, Win
neconne; grand trustee, William Hum
phrey. Watertown supreme repre-
sentative, Ogden III. Fethers, GAINESVILLE.
1t was decided to have the next ses-
sion at GAINESVILLE, May IL.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18

for the change. Lydia E. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound should be used.
It is well for those approaching this
time, to write Mrs: Pinlzham, at Lynn,
Mass. She has the experience of years
to aid her in advising. She will charge
you nothing.
She helped this woman, who says:-
81 have used Lydia E. Pinlzhams
Vegetable Compound in my family ten
years, with the best results. Some
time ago my daughter had catarrh of
the womb, and it entirely cured her.
I was approaching the change of
life," and was in a deplorable condi-
ton. My womb had fallen, and the
bearing-down pains and backache were
terrible, and kidneys affected
81 began taking the Compound,
and my pains ceased. Iconsider it the
strong bridge between sickness and
health, and recommend it to every body
Inject who needs it. "-MRs. L. KELLY:
Patchogue. L. I.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
STORM KINGS FURY.
Last Nights Rainstorm Did Much
Damage Throughout the
Statn

Menomonie, Wis, May 13.-[Special.]
Tremendous transforms last night Gre
ated flood in Wilson creek, which
flows into the Red Cedar at this point
and at 8 o'clock this morning the Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
and the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway bridges, two wagon bridges and
the dam at the mouth of the creek went
out with roar. The accumulated
debris struck the Knapp, Stout & Co.'s
electric light house, brick structure, and
washed away about half of it, and then,
massing against the bridge across the
Red Cedar, smashed it like a cookie
shell. The city water main across Will
son creek also went out, leaving North
Menomonie without water supply Elec-
trio light, telegraph and telephone wires
are down and all is confusion. The loss
will amount to many thousand dollars.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
WORK. DELAYED AGAIN.
Judge Gibson will Decide the Telephone
Case at ShebOygan.

Judge ellison will Decide the Telephone
Case at Sheboygan.
Sheboygan, Wis, May 14.-[Special. i
In the case of the city of Sheboygan VS..
Thomas Gallagher, superintendent of
the Wisconsin, Telephone company,
charged with the digging up of the pave
ment, etc.,. in order to place new poles.
was called in the municipal court yester-
day, afternoon It was agreed between
peared for the telephone company, and
City Attorney G.. o. Maynard, tiG1t they
will bring the case before Judge ellison
on Friday at Kewaunee, where he is
holding court at present All work on
the Wisconsin Telephone company line
will cease until the court has rendered
it's. decision in the matter.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
Fell Thirty-five Feet.

Fond du Lac, Wis, May 14.-[Special.l
John C. Gillett, the regular arc-light
trimmer of the Fond du Lac Electric
company and a brother OF D. W. Gllett,
chief electrician for the company, met
with painful accident late yesterday,
and although his injuries are of serious
nature, it is thought he, will be able to
be about in a few weeks. The young
man was working on an electric light
pole when he lost his balance and fell
feet. He fractured a bone in his ankle
and broke his left wrist.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
3

A reporter called, on Wednesday,
evening, May s, 1895, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. William Mcmahon,
No. 1858 Pearl street, Brooklyn
Village (ClevelanO, o., to learn,
if possible the cause of the notice
able Improvement in his physical
condition over that of a year ago,
when he was a sufferer from
indigestion and various organic
disorders. ''You see," began Mr..
Mcmahon, ''to start with, my work
that Of setting type at the case
allows me little chance for bodily
exercise, and is, altogether too
combining for anybody who is in the
least subject to indigestion or
dyspepsia. Perhaps not more so
than many another mechanic or
artisan who is: constantly indoors
and under severe mental strain,
while the physical development is
sadly in need! Of something. TO keep
it in trim. Well, that has been my
complaint for years, and some
months ago L became very bilious,
and constipation made life misera-
BILE for me at times Then it took
a seat in my LIVER, which became
noticeably inactive, and became
alarmed about it. The first thing
/ turned my attention to was. to
secure a liver regulator, which,
however. failed to regulate; next
/ sought relief in liver pills which
so panied and griped me that the
cure was. thought, worse than
the disease. The next thing l did
was to throw away the whole
shooting match, and resolve to
take no more proprietary medicines
However,. ON hearing my tale OF
woe. one day, at the Office, fellow
workman offered me a small Tabule
-Ripans, he called (which, he
said. he would guarantee to act
on the. Ever. l took it under
protest, expecting to be doubled
up. in about fifteen minutes with
the sgripeS.' But was agreeably
surprised in it's action. 1t was
very gentle, and l resolved to try
box. Since then l have gradually
noted an entire change in the
working of my system, and think
that Ripans Tabules are the best
remedy for liver and stomach
troubles this side of anywhere.
They are really substitute for
physical exercise. Have one before
you go?" And Mr.. McMahon
produced his box Of "stand-bys"
from his inside pocket as the
reporter took his leave.
pal,S Fabules are sold by druggists. or ny mail
Er II; 40 cents hOx) is sent to The Ripans Cher
:a3' oHfat5. No. &c spruce Street New YORK SAM
u. .. sent.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
TWO YEARS AT WAUPUN.
Ex-Postmaster at Port Wing Convicted of
EmbeZzIement.

Madison, Wis, May 13.-LSpeciall-
Otto P. Siedler, alias Frank Tate, ex-
postmaster at Port Wing, Ashland coun-
ty, pleaded guilty to embezziing the con-
tents of registered letters and was sent
to state prison for two years,
Today Albert Funk of Belle Center
is being tried by jury on the charge of
forging the Endorsement Of Mrs. Turk of
Boscobel to a pension check in her IA
vor for $50, which he IS alleged to have
disposed of to a merchant at Boscobel.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
MILLS WILL START.
West Superior Manufacturers Decide to


West Superior Manufacturers Decide to
Resume Work.
West Superior, Wis.,, May 14.-[Spe-
cial. THE Touring mill managers have
determined to attempt the operation of
their mills notwithstanding the strike Of
the nailers and -four packers. This con-
cIusion was reached at conference and
put into effect during the day. The man
ayers claim it is not so much the neces-
sity Of running, as they have few orders,
but simply to have crew of men when
they want them. The mills which start
ed are the Grand, Republic, Daisy and
Anchor. The strikers are quiet and have
made no demonstration
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
CAN'T STOP COUGHING.
Sad Result of Girls Attendance at a
Hypnotic Exhibition.

Sad result Of @ Girls Attendance at a
Hypnotic Exhibition.
Appleton, Wis, May 14.-[Special.]-
Olga Assman, a young woman aged 20
wears. attended hypnotic exhibition
last night, and while laughing heartily
at the antics of the subject under hyp-
motto CONTROL was seized with a severe
fl. of coughing which became hystericaI
and has contiruel almost continually.
Several doctors have been unable to give
her relief from the paroxysms of cough
ing, under the. effects of which she is rap
idly weakening. While under the infu-
ence of drugs she is quiet, but imme-
diately consciousness returns the par
oXysms recommence. Unless the cough
ing can be stopped soon the results will
nroha bly, be fatal
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
PECK is CHAIRMAN.
Wisconsin Democrats Select q
New Leader.
E. G. Wall Resigned Because Of III
Health-A Surprise.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 13.-Ex-Gov.
George w. Peck was last night elected
chairman of the Democratic state cen
trail committee to succeed Edward G.
WALL who resigned on account of i'll
health. The election of the ex-governor
was a surprise, as he had not been can
didate and his name had not even been
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
FELL FORTY FEET.
Baraboo Man Has a Close Call from
Death.

Baraboo, Wis, May 13.-[SpeciaI.I-
RaIph Royerson, employed on the Chica-
go & North Western second track work
at the Devils Nose, fell a distance of
forty feet yesterday He was on a
high trestle with a mass of crushed rock
beneath. Fortunately there was a team
Of horses below when he dropped and
they broke the fall to such an extent that
his life was no doubt saved. As 1t was,
he was seriously injured
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
SEVERAL WASHOUTS.
Railway Tracks in the Vicinity of La
Crosse Submerged.

La Crosse. Wis, May 13.-[Special.l i
The washout on the st. Paul road two
miles above Hastings last night, was the
worst in the history of the road. The
track bed was torn up for 300 feet to a
depth of forty feet. The Burlington
road, on opposite side of river at the
same place, Jared little better, a strip Of
track being washed out, 200 feet long
and ten feet deep. The midnight train
from the north did not arrive until this
forenoon. the St. Paul using the Iowa
and Minnesota division to get around
the washed out section of track.
A heavy rain fell at noon today.
Lightning struck a new, unoccupied
house during the storm but did no great
damage. The street car line was tempo
rarily disa bled.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
TWO WOMEN KILLED.
Fatal Accident at a Crossing Near Foot
Vile.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, May 13.-tSpeciaLl-
A fatal accident occurred at a crossing
near Footville yesterday afternoon. Mrs
Mary M. Snyder and Miss Mynta Silver
thorn we're driving when the carriage
was struck by a passenger train Mrs.
Snyder was instantly killed and the
young woman died few hours later,
Mrs. Snyder was 80 years of age. They
were muff1ed up on account of the storm
and failed to hear the train approach
in
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
BIG BLAZE AT HANOVER.
ArnOld's Store and House Burned-EOsS
is $13, 900.

is $13, 600.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, May 14.-[SpeciaLl-
The house and store building owned by
Freeman Arnold at Hanover were total
" destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock this
morning, the origin being incendiary. The
lc~~or are:
Freeman Arnold on residence $150Nand on
S, L, Kammerer, occupant of the build
ing, on stock $1,000; insurance, $1,000!
Yesterdays storm did considerable
DANCE to telephone and telegraph wires.
Many phones were burned out and the
city was cut off from communication
with the Evansville and Fort Atkinson