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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26
Second Formal Ballot.

There were cries Of ''Hoard!" "HoardH7
but the chairman would not listen to the
proposition for speech making. 1t was
moved to suspend the rules, but the mo-
ton was lost by vote of 300 to 1862.
Elliott Nominated.
The roll call for nominations was pro-
ceeded with and w. G. Wheeler of
GAINESVILLE seconded the nomination of
Mr. Elliott. 1t was seconded by each
delegation in turn, and then, though
there was no other candidate in nomina-
ton a vete had to- be taken, the con-
vention refusing to- allow the nomi-
nation to- be made by reclamation.
While the ballot was being taken
Mr. Stout's friends and Mr. Scofeld's
friends circulated ballots. but very few
of them showed up in the vote The
vote stood, Elliott, 67:s= Scofeld, 5, and
Stout /.
Thu yote:.
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Between Scofield aad Sto ut.

Judge Classon took tfae platform to
nominate Maj. Scoield and made a
speech that was listened to- with inter-
est. Rock j. Flint then nominated SEN
ator Stout. They made him take the
platform an8.he said WAS long jour
ney to take to make q short speech. Il
was time, he thought, to- see where the
convention was at. The convention had
nominated three able gentlemen Of whom
the state might be proud and it ought to
nominate another. To find him the whole
state should be looked over. A true
delegate-at-Large was Wanted. He would
aid the convention to find such a man by
suggesting Senator James FL. Stout and
if the convention honored Elm by nomi-
nation the honor would be reflected
He regretted that it was. necessary to
choose between two. ssznh gentlemen as
Maj. Scotneld and Senator Stout, but
it was necessary to insist upon Senator
Stout's nomination in Justice to his sec
ton of the state.
G. u. Eastman made. a speech, second
ing Maj. Scofield, daerying the claima
of sectionalism.
G. l.. Jones of She'll Lake seconded
the nomination of Senator Stout and
called upon the Milwaukee delegation 10
put reciprocity in praetIcc by repaying
the soliT vote that THE. Tenth district gave
Mr.. Elliott. s. NJ. Hubbard also sac
onded Senator Stouh's nomination.
Stout Nonsinated.
Theme was some. Lively work done while
the ballot was Eneparsng and the vote
was listened to with interest. The vote
showed that the contest was a close. one.
It.stsod: Stout: 3T4: Scofeld, 3O4
The ballot by districts was as fellows:
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) as follows:
First Formal Vote.
One vote was cast for Elliott.

One vote was cast for Elliott.
Mr.. Sawyer's election was received
with applause. 1t was moved to suspend
the rules and nominate Mr.. Hoard by
there was loud cries of faye" and "no."
The chair was unable TO ueclue ana
there was another long parliamentary
discussion. The chair wanted a ballot
taken on the question of the suspension
of the rules and the nomination of Mr..
Hoard. NJ. G. Ring wanted the ques-
ton decided. H. G. Adams suggested
that the original resolution had better
be withdrawn and Mr.. Williams with
drew it.
Upon this tangle being gotten out of.
nominations were proceeded with. Mr..
Hoard was then placed in nomination
by William G. Wheeler from Rock
county. from the First district.
On the call of the Fourth district, c.
T.. Rogers arose to nominate 81. 5. Elll-
oft, and the mention of Mr.. Elliott's
name was loudly applauded.
An Exciting Time.
While the ballot was being prepared
there was a wild scene. The Hoard men
were threa tening to go back on the agree
nlent by which Milwaukee county was
accorded a delegate and the Elliott men
were trying to save the day. Somebody
shouted Hoard ..'Hoardv' in an at
lculpI " StauIpeue Tue COuFeullOu Lie
Elliott forces returned the cry with the
name of their candidate and for few
moments pandemonium reigned. In the
midst of it an excitable German arose
and shouted, 'Mr. Chairman, think this
is Republican convention" The crowd
grew quiet and he shouted again, us this
a Republican district? Then you fellers
sit down. and they sat down.
The vote was taken almost in silence.
except when the Hoard men grew enthu-
siastic. There was a great demonstra-
ton when it became evident that Mr..
Hoard would lead. The vote stood: Ell
lott, 271; Hoard, 4OS.
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A PERILOUS JOURNEY.
uperior Parties Start on Prospecting
Tour in Alaska.


West Superior. Wis, March 21.-[Spe-
cial ARTICLES of Incorporation of the
Superior Yukon Mining company were
fled with the register of deeds today.
The capital stock is $4,000, divided into
shares of 500 each, and the incorpora
tors are J. r. Hale, A. w. Hightield and
Thomas Dwyer. The purposes of the
company are to buy, SELL lease and OPP
crate mines in the Yukon valley, Alas
ka Tomorrow Thomas Dwyer and
four other Superiorites will leave here
for Alaska on Il prospecting trip. The
party upon it's arrival at Juneau will be
Joined by another party of forty or fifty
small port on the main land where the
perilous journey commences. The dis
lance that must be travelled inland in
order to reach the destination is about
800 miles. of which Il greater part is to
be Travelled ON foot
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HAD ANOTHER SCARE.
Clinton junction Residents Alarmed at
the Cry of Fire.

Clinton Junction. Wis, March 21.-[ Spe-
cial.l-The people of Clinton we've again
aroused by the alarm of fire which was
win at 30 o'clock this morning and
which proved to be the smokehouse on
the premises of Wilson Bruce, a quarter
of mile southeast and just outside of
the village limits. The fire was caused
by a strong wind tanning the Goals which
were in the smokehousc 1t was ex-
tinguishcd with small loss.
Stevens Point Wis. March 21.-[Spe-
ciai. 1.-The fire department was called
out twice yesterday. The first fire was
the residence of Charles Helm which
was totally destroyed The insurance
amounted to 1919. At , O'clock 4 fire
was discovered in the residence of Mike
Rihicki, 4O1 Smith place, and this was
also totally destroyed. One of the little
girls was rescued only after considerable
difficulty. The house and contents were
insured for $500
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second elector-at-large and be was elect
ed 1ne congressional districts were
then called and their electors endorsed.
E. d. Coe Elected.
Just before the supper hour the con-
vention got to work on the nomination
of chairman of the state central COM
mittee The name of E. d. Coe was
the first presented and the indications
were that he would be elected.
Coe was elected. He got 466 votes against
2OS for W. A. Jones.
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Making Rapid Progress.

Very rapid progress is being made h.
the Gray company of Milwaukee, who
are drilling the waterworks we'll here
A depth of 2S5 feet has been reached
ana acknowledgements supply of va
ter IS flowing from The well The dril,
=, ~ working In sand rock formations. very
vas near the surface. ~ "1u 'nis
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MAY BE THE MURDERER.
Fond du Lac Police Arrest a. Man
Whom They Think Killed
Fred Messner.

Fond du Lac, Wis, March 1S.-[Spe-
ciaI. 1.-THE police arrested Joseph Koch,
whom they suspect is the murderer of
Fred Messner, the farmer who was so
brutaIIy killed at his home near this city
emily insane and when taken into GUS
toby said: Il didn't mean to kill him. [
am not SO crazy as some people in the
east end of the town think / am The
man acted in Il peculiar manner and was
ulaoesH i'm fail
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BARRIERS HAVE A WAR.
Probable Fight Over the Sunday Closing
Question at Neenah.

Neenah, Wis. March 21.-[Special.l-
A BARRIERS war and an attempt to en-
force the Sunday law in this city is i'm
minent Since July 1, 1895. by mutual
agreement the BARRIERS have kept thei1
shops closed on Sundays. Last Wednes-
day c. j. Smith, who conducts a barber
shop and bathrooms on Cedar street,
announced that he would keep open Sun.
days hereafter. Last evening notice
appeared in the local press signed by
every other barber in town threatening
to prosecute any barber who kept his
shop open next Sunday or any Sunday
thereafter. Smith is determined to keep
open>while the others are equally deter.
mined to prosecute. The result is being
awaited with interest.
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COY. UPnAM's PROCLAMATION.
May Set Apart as Arbor Day in Wis.
cOnSin.

Madison, Wis. March 21.-[Special.l-
Gov. Upham's proclamation appointing
May ] as Arbor day was issued today.
1t is as follows:
In confirmation with law and custom
which in few years has commended itself
to the people of the state, 1, William II.
Dpham. governor of the state of WISCONSIN,
dc hereby designate and set apart Friday.
May / next as Arbor day. and recommend
that the public schools and other educa-
tioual institutions and the citizens OF the
state generally do observe the same in an
appropriate manner. | recommend that the
day be dcrotcd as in former years to the
very general painting OF trees. shrubs AMI
flowers TO the end that lawns and esoc-
cially school grounds and pHblic parks may
be permanently enriched and beaGtifed.
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Inc vote was interrupted Dy several
parliamentary motions, but was finally
taken. AS the first districts were an
noEnced and the Hoard vote was seen
to be larger than that for Mr.. Sawyer.
there was considerable excitement, but
there was still more excitement when
the returns came in from the Northern
districts and it became evident that 1.-The
old man" could not be downed SO easily.
2S7.
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THERE WAS NO COMPROMISE.
Case Against the $500 Road Settled by
Each Side Paying Costs.

Green Bay Wis. March 2O-[Special.]
THE. report published here Tuesday
that the case of John Driscoll, who had
sued the $500 road for damages of
$4,000, resulting from fire to his lands,
had BEEN compromised, was discredited
at once. The inference from the pub
lished newspaper article was that Mr..
Driscoll has received part of the money
sued for. Late yesterday afternoon the
attorneys Of the road gave out a state
ment' to- tire. effect that such was not the
cases: that Mr.. DriscoII had not received
a cent, and the concession made by the
defendant was the payment by either
party OF hiss OWE costs In the matter.
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Almost severed His HAND.

Weyauwega, Wis, March 21ISpe-
Hanson, two boys aged Il years. residing
near Ogdensburg, went fishing yesterday
and while cutting hole in the ice
Thurston had his right hand nearly sew
cred by blow from an ak i'm the hands
of Christianson. He was brought to
this Place, distance of ten miles, and
the hand was seWed ON.
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HOLEnA. MAY RECOVER.
Mic" Engels,. Els Assailant, is Out on
Bail.

Green Bay. Wis, March 90 Spe-
cial. 1.-The condition of John Bolena.
who was shot by Mic. Engels yesterday,
is Somewhat improved. He has been
removed from Jail to the hospital. but
the chances of his recovery are still un.
certain. Engels, his assailant, is out on
baM. Bolena,s name was incorrectly Civ
en- as Van Hoover In reports sent out
from here Yesterday
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Marinet,e Athlete Hurt.

Marlnette, Wis.,, March 11.-lSpeclal.l
Ed: McGillis. local athlete, fell from
fne elevated running course in the I. nj.
y. a gymnasium her last evening and
was seriously injured. He pitched head
ionS through window and cut deep
gash IN his left arm. Twelve stitches
were taken in the injured arm.
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DISMISSED THE ACTION.
EaReTS Not Properly Made Out in Bank.
PrObert's Case

Shell Lake, Wis, March 21.-TSpecial I
In the remaining criminal action of the
state VS. A G. Probert, charged on the
calendar with illegal banking, the district
attorney. Webster Goss, made motion
papers not being properly made. ont
His motion was granted by the. cossrf
and the case was dismissed accordin DIV
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trine Mr.. Esch turned his attention to
the presidential question and, after
pleasantly mentioning Reed, Morton, AL
lison and others. he said:
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The failure of the plan to dominate
the convention into funny predicament
and pitted Mr.. Sawyer and Mr.. Hoard
against each other, when they were in
tended to go through tc"ether. Nobody
knew just what the res, was going to
be, and the Stout and Scofield forces
watched tie game with great deal OF
interest.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
COMPARING COST OF HELLO
Supt. Miles Submits a Report Upon
the Subject.
RESPONSES Received From Ten Cities,
Giving Prices Charged for Tele-
phone Service in Each.

Superintendent HIrry L. Miles, of the
telegraph and tcleplssle service, submitted
TO the Commissioned Y yesterday. for trans
mission TO CongressV q report as to the
relative charges for telephone service IN
this and othercities, the information having
been gainedhy him through correspondence.
Ten cities responded to Mr., Mills letter
Of request, the figures given being as
FOL lows:
Washington-one party on metallic
circuit, business, S125; residence, 500
perannum; two partieson circuit, business,
500 each; residence, $50; three parties
on a circuit, each $50: residence, SO.
The foregoing is for unlimited service;
limited service, one party on line,
S66 and upward, two parties on line, $50
and upward. For unlimited ground circuit
service, the prices range from S4S for
residence; on general circuit, to 500
per annun TO Dne party on line.
New YoTk-Fuli local service over
direct line, $40 per annuIn: for message
service, S73 for party line and $50 for n
direct line. Ten dollars for each quarter
mile in excess OF one mile from the eN
change, is added for any station north of
One Hundred and Thifty-cighth street.
Philadelphia circuits, long
distance equipment, within one mile OF
any exchange, S16c per annum; measured
service, from $50 up, as per number of calls.
st. Louis-one party on line, business,
earth circuit, business, 500; residence,
SIS.
Boston Metallic circuit: One party on
parties, Sl2u each; private residences,
SS6, Se4 and S72 respectively Ground
circuits, prices range from ST. to S110
each a.1
Brooklyk -DirectIine for business, $3.50;
two on line, S12u each; direct line for
residence, 500; two on line, $50 each
Clncinnau-Copper metallic circuits, long
distance equipment, business, Sl26; resi-
dence, 500, and from $50 to $50 accord
Ing TO the number on line.
Chicago Metallic circuits. long distance
equipment, business, Sl75; residence. 81 %.
Earth circuits, business, Sl25; residence,
SlUU
observation-disclosures. lines, business pur-
poses, S72 per year for stations within one
mile or central exchange; stations beyond
Sl2 per half mile additional Residences,
$50 per year, within one mile, So per
haif RlHe beyond the mile radiun Metalnc
circuits, To any place within city limits,
prices range from S4S to S120 per year
Minneapolis Prices range from S36 each
to 81 10 per anuuin, according TO the extent
or service.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

of refuse from the streets it requires the
sweeping OF over I,CC0 square yards of
surface, and from the impl owed alleys it
takes but ZOO stglare yards, but from
unlmprOVed alleys an average of about one
cubic yard to every 1,SCO square yards of
surface is collected.
CLEANED BY HAND.
The cobbIe ana ubble paved were hand
men were employed last April, with two
horses and carts, at a cost OF S11.9O per
day. TIC average area cleaned is $500
square yards daily costing about 81 l-2
cents per 200 square yards.
TO remove snow and ice last winter
cost S63O.21, but this was below the aver
age annual outlay.
Total cost of hand cleaning PpnnS yiyania
avenue and other thoroughfares was
$6, ,232, 81, exclusive OF pay of inspectors.
The work was done under contract The
extras increased the am mountto So, ,24S.61 .
The streets, therthan Pennsylvanlaav avenue,
cleaned by hand, are Executive avenue,
New Y ork avenue, from Fourteenth to Fif-
teenth streets, FifIeentn street from Penn
sylvania avenue to New York avenue, and
First street from Garfield Circle to the
ieace NJ onument.
+ Major Mckenzie makes some recommcn-
dations respecting the use OF vehicles In
hauling loose material, such as earth. sand
and gravel over the streets. The litter
caused by SUCH fconve yances is source OF
great annoyance, and the superintendent
! suggests regulation to govern the same,
with punishment prescribed for violations
lie asks IOr requifcine Ut tiidt every cart
body shall be tightly constructed. that
Siat bottom wagons shall have Stats close
fitting, and that all shall at all times pro-
icct beyond the end gates: that the side
boards and end gates shall be so secured
with stationary fixtures as to pre- vent
slipping; that no vehicle shall be permitted
to load with such material at any point
higher than the side or end boards, that
when hauling is done from excavations, the
wheels and body or such vehicle shall lie
cleaned before trayersing the streets, and
that when excavations are being m made, or
building material shall be placed on the
street, the same shall be thoroughly cleaned
up in the imme diate vicinity each day
The vehicles used in gathering ashes.
waste paper and similar material, the
superintendent says, should also have at
The morning times., 1896-12-13

tentlon- lie thinks these. in addition to
complying With the fore going rpuuIrciuent>
should be obliged to have canvas cover
over the contents of the vehicle bed HealSO
deprecateS the sweeping OF refuse. from
stores and ether business houses into the
cutters and the placing OF lawn cuttings
ana similar material on the streets. IL is
violation OF police regulation he adds,
and should not be tolerated
The estimates made for the expenses OF
his department for the year ending June
80, 1888, aggregate SITS $50. of which
Sl20,o 600 is for Sprinkling, sweeping and
cleaning improved II reefs and avenues. His
salary list foots up S24, 400, making the
total appropriation foot up S203, S69. To
this he adds $50, 900 for snow and ice
work.
The estimates for SSS are based on
present contra CT prices. but provides for an
increase III the service where he believes
there should be additional work done. lie
recommends a number OF urban and subur-
ban streets which should be Sprinkled dur
ing the dry weather an average of not
less than 90 days annually.
He estimates, also, for S21 GOO increase
to meet tile difference between eight and
future system the eight-hour law will
govern. and that amount Will have TO be
added, or reduction of one-fourth will
have TO be made in the daily area Of
sweeping. He wants 1000 to enable
him 10 sweep all streets at least twice
per week, and 5000 to increase the
Sprlnkling service. which,. he says, is
matter affecting the public health.
He relterateS his views concerning mu-
nicipal ownership OF the plant, which have
been heretofore printed in The Times.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

be greatly facilitated and much better
done, were all the cobble alleys either
paved with asphalt or brick. CeDrle
stones, ne says. even when in good COndi-
tion, are much harder to clean and keep
in sanitary condltlon.
There was slight reduction this year
over last year i'll oSt, the contract price
being Al 8 cents per Loco SQUARE yards,
ard the amount allotted was 1850:
The unimproved streets, included in
which for cleansing purE oses are a portion
of the streets and roads IN the county,
including lexington, Washing on Heights
and Anaccstia, cost Slo,
EMPLOYEES FURLOUGHED.
One class OF employees. was furloughcd
from November 16, 1895, until March 2,
1896, for the reas on III part that the funds
gave out The work upon which they Were
engaged was quite as important as any In
the city, viewed from a sanitary stand
point, and that is VI on the unimproved
Streets. Many Of the unpayed streets, the
Superintendent asserts, are located IN the
most denseiy populated Sections of the CITY, /,
and if they are uncared for and the grass
and weeds are permitted TO grow IN the
roadways. ser. Gus results viii follow from
the use of the vcgetat on as places of con
cealmen for offensive matter, and for
other reasons. 2'-s'F =
men ON this work as inadequate He says
it requires from tv TO four weeks to get
over the gio:nd, 5and there should be a
force large CROUCH to make the circuit
in not less than, tw0sWeekS, but. ten days
will be better. Eradicating grass and
weeds, he says is slow " ork. The con-
tractor furnishes fofty-eight men ard tw elve
horses and carts, with drivers, for S6S .S5
per day of eight hours, a slight decrease
over last year.
Tie uniInproved alleys, oovering an area
OF 210,G square yards, oSt So, ,344 SO.
These are confined TO the City limits, and
the Grta cleaned in the Year was < ,G97 ,63T
square yards One gang CT men ard two
horses and carts were employed on this
work at u { ost OF Si1.SO per day, ex-
elusive of Supervisor. The labor is fur
nished nIltlcr the inc contract as that
concerning unInpfoTed streets.
To shoT4to what extent these alleys are
used as deposit to:ios for refuse, the superin-
tendeht oiLes tlat 10 ObtaiIl enc cubic yard
The morning times., 1896-12-13
WANTS y DIVORCE.
Mrs. Cation Asks to BE Separated
From Her Husband

Application for divorce was made yes
terday by Nellie +. Cation in a suit against
John W. Cation, who is now residing at
Iurnbull. FaUquleT county, Va Charges
OF cruelty and adultery are made against
the defendant. Mrs Cation saws that
she was married in this city August 10
IS92, by DR.. 4. Ohn Eldridge The
parties have one child.
Tue plalntlff char geS that her husba nd
on one occasion, placed a razor at her
IhrOat and forced her into the street in
Tue nhdule or winter. and on another
occasion held loaded revolver at her
mead She says that for the sake OF her
ctild she forgaye these OffcnScs but could
In this connection Mrs. Cation names
Nora Pryor, OF Philadelphia, and Carrie
PhlilpS, or this city, as correspondents +,
The morning times., 1896-12-13
Innings.

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at.. -. :. :. 80 Me
cGrayluhtatlonhairclot .............. L &c
DC dress ma kerS' cambric, all shades :. z ILc
ooc genuine 2T-inch herringhone hair
cloth at. ................... ..39c
SOC genuine l6-inch herringbone hair
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i5c genuine French black hair cloth, at. &c
l5c fine 36-inch percaline, i'll black
and all cOlurs, at ......,........93 SC
2oc all linen collar jute, at t..........,lITc
l21% c fiber interlining, In black, gray
auei " iiitc, dt &c
25c fast black sateen moreen, for
shrtlne, at t.................
The morning times., 1896-12-13
NAVAL ORDERS.

Commander G. F. Goodrich has bben
Chosen To fill the important post Of president
or The War College at Newport for the
next year, assuming duty December 81.
commander GOOdrichS SucceedSC Capt. Taylor,
who is ordered 70 command the battleShip
Indiana.
Pay Clerk d. 3. Sayre has been dismissed.
Ensign II. K. Hierer Will be attached
TO the Bureau of Navigation January 2
The morning times., 1896-12-13
A pupnacious Dane.

James Olson, a Zane and a carpenter by
trade, while under the influence of liquor
ran into a Center Market grocery wagon
at Tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
yesterday aftc crnoon and was knocked
down and the wagon passed over his right
hand. Then he wanted TO fight with the
driver and was taken to No. station and
locked up on the charge OF drunkenness