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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-24
A Timely Parable.

In his sermon of Sunday, December
goth, the Rev Dr. David James Burrell,
at the Marble Collegiate church, spoke
of the awful persecution OF the Armen-
ians, and said:
'sAnd while all this was going on, the
great christian powers OF Europe stand
idly by. Not hand is uplifted to save
the prosecuted nation from this fendish
violence. Let us hear parable: a GER
tain nation fell among thieves, thugs and
murderers who stripped OF raiment and
wounded it and departed leaving it half
dead. And by chance the christian Gar
of Russia came down that way and he
said; 4 would fain help were it possible
but cannot risk the possibility OF gain
ing seaport on The Mediterranean and
he passed by on the other side. And
likewise the christian Warlord Of Ger
many came that way, and he said, Alas!
here is melancholy sight, and would
fain help; but must needs remember
Alsace and Lorraine and the people be-
yond who await an opportunity OF
falling upon me-; and he passed by on
the other side. And likewise the chris
tian Queen OF England came that way,
and she said; Woe to me; here is Il dire
calamity for the christian eyes to gaze.
| would that it were possible for me to
holm. Inf muSt needs protect nv colon
les. collect my opium tax, defend my
C ,mmerce; and she passed by onthe other
side And the wounded nation lay welt
ering in blood and CRYING and wailing,
is there none among the christian ma
tions to bind my wound, to pour i'll oil
and wine and to bring me to an inn"
And alas! there was none. There was
no eve to pity and no arm to save.-Ex.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-24
Forty Days of Fasting.

To-day, Ash Wednesday, commences
the lentOn season, which will end on
Easter Sunday, April 9Th. or in fact the
day before. Lent is observed in
the Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Greek
and other Oriental churches and i'll most
of them it is customary for the members
to fast. Under the head of Fast have
been considered the doctrinal and histor-
ical questions connected with the gener-
al practice of fasting. 1t remains only
to explain briefly what is peculiar III the
institution and the observance OF the
lenten fast 1t is certainly of very an
cient, fit be noteven Of primitive instltu-
ton. The earliest illusions to it speak
of it as all established usage handed
down from the fathers. The forty days
period, al commemorative Of our Lord s
forty days fast, or of the similar per-
functory lasts OF Moses and Elias, COM
mences with Ash Wednesday, between
which day and Easter Sunday (omittlng
the Sundays on which the fast is not OBJ
served) forty clear days intervene. The
rigor of the ancient observance, which
excluded all flesh, and even the so-called
'white-meats,' is now much relaxed; but
the principle Of permitting bnt one meal
with slight rejection or collation., is
every where acknowledgements Point
Gazette
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-24
CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO,

is now attracting attention In all parts
the world, OH account Of the marvellous
discoveries OF gold which have been made
in that vicinity. The North Western Line,
with it's unrivaled equipment OF sold vest
buled trains OF palace sleeping cars, din
ng cars and free reclining chair cars,
daily between Chicags and Colorado,
offers the best of facilities for reaching
Cripple Creek. For tickets and full nfor-
nation apply to agents Chicago T. north
Western Railway. 1916
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-24
wIsCoNs1N,s RESOURCES

are attracting general attention, and it's
railroads furnish the means to develop
them The limitless iron ore deposits OF
the Penokee and Gogebic Iron Ranges
provide abundant opportunity Tor the
establishment of Iron Furnaces and gen.
eral iron working industries. Hardwood
timber in great quantities attracts manu-
features of all wood articles, including
Furniture, Woodenware, Slaves, Head
ings. Hoops and Veneering; the Granite
and Lime Stone quarries are attracting
attention, az their quality is unsurpass-
ed for fine building work and strong
lime. Numerous Clay, kaolin and Mari
bedy furnish the best material for Tile,
Brick and Pottery.
All of these material are located along
the line of the WISCONSIN CEN
TRIAL, and any one who desires to To-
cate mandatory is requested to write
us, as we desire to confer with everyone
who wants good location with fac'li-
ties for reaching markets everywhere.
w. II. KILLEN, G. l.. WELLINGTON,
Industrial Commissioner. Traffic Manager.
ii. F. Wt1ITCOMB,
General Manager.
MILWAUKEE,. WIS.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-24

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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-24
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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-24
HOME SEEKERS EXCURSION TO
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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-24

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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-24

KENYoNS STOP DRINKING transforms the pov %
miserable by maSieo into home plenty ana
THE WORKER THE WORLD Has v ~
euor could be cured Il not put %
with OF the o time ana
Digestion regulates the bowels repairs waste
milk
taking gradually the medicinal quat OF
FVYONS VIII
which they 50 lately had such an
what is
Sent BY mal marks to indicate It's
Ad
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14

England is showing great activity In
getting her war ships ready for sea-
The ostenslble purpose is to send these
ships to Delagoa bay, where the Ger
man emperor has threatened to land
marines to take a hand in the South
African trouble.
All that England is doing to get her
fighting machinery In order would be
Jus. as handy against one country as
another, against the United States as
against Germany. Nobody is looking
for war between England and the
United States, but war comes when 1t Is
not looked for. and the country that can
strike the first hard blow has tremen-
dous advantage, This advantage will
be more marked in the future than 1t
has been in the past.
Our own country is doing nothing to
back up the position It has taken and
which requires n fight unless somebody
backs down. England Is getting ready
her ships, men and munitions Of war.
We have a boundary commission sit
ting in Washington.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14
BOOM FOR EIRrgs,

New Workers Organizing Eikins Ciubs.
HIS Name Arouses Republican Enthasi-
aem In the Metropolis-scyerai Meet
lngs faraFirst Voters"
The New York Morning Advertiser
has the following:
Hon. Stephen B. Elsins. senator from
West Virginia, and within the past few
years a putative candidate for first or
second place on the Republican ma
tional ticket, has for many years had
his single out in q business way at the
Washington Building, on lower Broad
way (the New York office OF the senn-
tors West Virginia enterprises). Polit-
ically, Mr.. Elkins has not figured very
extensively In the local mind, and until
recently his name has not been pushed
to the front In this city as presidential
or vice presidential possibility.
Except. perhaps, by such personal
friends as Commissioner u. c. OBrien
and others who have q warm admira-
tlon for the senator from West Vlr-
ginIa, there has not been any serious
discussion regarding his chances here
abouts.
Nevertheless, the Eikins boom has
been launched in an eminently prac-
teal way, and the field chosen for Its
entree Is an excellent missionary
ground. Within few days the Elkins
club has been organized in the Fwen-
ty-third and Twenty-fourth wards, and
II Is claimed II Will figure as one OF the
strongest adjHnets TO the Republican
organization in that section.
The club has been established at
Shea's Hall. Ono Hundred and Forty
eighth street and Willis ayenueN and
has already been Incorporated with
membership list that really looks like
business
The club organization Is not the only
means by which the interest OF Repub-
llcans Is TO be stimulated or the name OF
Elkins to be made familiar to the citl-
gems OF New York. The Eikins Bat
terry is also being recruited, and by the
time the picnic and chowder season Is
ushered in a well drilled, handsomely
uniformed company OF stalwart Repub-
cans, with a crack drum corps, will
wake the echoes as they tramp through
the streets of Morrisania and fremont.
Already Secretary Henry Jenkins re-
ports that over $50 applications for
membership In the battery have been
made.
Aside from the regular meetings Of
the club, which will be held on Wednes-
day evening OF each week, special
effort will be made to interest young
men, The clubhouse viii be open ev-
cry night, and Tuesday. evenlg will be
devoted to the young element, and will
be called First Voters Night On the
14th a billiard and pool tournament
will be commenced at the clubhouse.
Debates and lectures viii be given
weekly through the winter months.
The incorporators OF the ElkIns Club
are DR.. J. p. Holland. James Shea, FL
mer briggs, Joseph T. Clancy. Henry
Perkins and Edward o'Connor. Mr..
Shea is the chairman OF the committee
on organization, and is very enthusi-
astIc over the prospects OF the new or
ganfZation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14

II the house committee on rivers and
harbors can be induced to come this
way to look at the Ohio river, very
much Will have been gained in a way OF
q good start. obscrvant men will be
impressed with the communities that
have grown up along this great river
and with Its possibilities.
The people Of the Ohio river have too
long neglected the movement which has
now been undertaken. 1fthey had gone
TO work earlier they would now be in
the enjoyment OF the fruits OF their
labor The Mississippi is an example of
what can be accomplished by EFFORT;
and yet with all that has been done for
that stream It has less commerce than
the Ohio has
BY keeping up the movement that has
been begun we should be able to get
started Systematic Improvement that
win mako the Ohio river the great
waterway which the interests OF this
great valley and their relation to the
commerce OF the country require that It
shall be.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14
WANT FAIR PLAY.
The chsrokee Indian Nations Petition 70
the President.

The Cherokee Indian Nations Petition tc
the President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. i3,-rhe dele
gates OF the Cherokee Indian nation
who are here have left with the Presi-
dent and with Secretary Smith memo
rial protesting against the conclusion
OF the Dawes commission. In this the
delegation says the commission Judged
US from afar, without hearing from us
and condemned US out Of the mouths OF
our enemies. They attempted 10 In
duce the Cherokee people 10 make GER
tain changes looking 10 ultimate state
hood, and again using as an inducement
and argument the final and complete
removal OF intruders from our country.
We hold our lands and money In COM
mon and in the light OF past experience
II would be criminal on our part to en-
ter into further negotiations until we
are prepared 70 definitely determine for
ourselves the heirs to our estate and be
placed in full possession. Otherwise
endless litigation would be the result
and the outcome easily foretoid.
"The full bIooded cherokees as a class
would be reduced to restitution and
beggary. No action on the part Of the
Cherokees can be reasonably antici-
pated until this vexed question Is first
settled. Mr.. President, your official
acts and public utterances in behalf of
the weak and defenceless nations in
spIre my people with the confidence that
you will see thnt they are honorably
dealt with and that their treaty rights
are protected"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14
A Fayslts candltlate for Auditor.

Fayctte County Republican: II H.
fully understood by tho leading Repub-
licnns OF this county TINT the name OF
Alfred Phillips will be presented to the
state convention for the position OF
auditor OF the state OF West Virginia.
Mr.. Phillips for the past thirty years
has been n leading Republican OF this
congressional district, having served as
chairman Of the Republican committee
years prior to his becoming n citizen
OF Fnyetto county. He was ono OF the
frHt poStnl clerks on the Chesapeake
& Ohio nrilway. starting soon after the
road waB completed. and was removed
by Cleveland on the ground of being
an offensive partisan. During tho last
session OF the legislature Mr. Phillips
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. IA
The supreme court. all the judges being
present, handed down the following or
ders yesterday: Hogue vs. Clay, ka-
nawha county. dismissed for failure to
print; Grogan VS.. Egbert & Co., Kanwa-
ha county. dismissed on motion by
plaintiff in error; Bauvs Stewart, Ma
son county, submitted; Ball vs.. Rerns.
Marion county, submitted; Mcdonald
VS.. McKltrick, Putnam county, contin-
ued; Saunders vs.. Mayer Staunton, Ka-
nawha county. continued; Honaker VS..
Board OF Education Of Putnam county,
submitted, Alexander VS.. Davis. Mason
county, continued; Douglass VS.. X. &
NJ. Railway Company, Kanawha coun-
~. continued; Blankenshlp va X. & NJ.
Railway Company. Kanawha county,
continued: Ohio River Railway Com
pany VS.. Clark. from Mason county,
continued: Fadeiy VS.. Tomllnson, trus-
tee, from Mason county. submitted:
State OF West Virginia VS.. Davis Bower,
from Mason county. writ OF error al
lowed; Gum, administrator Of Ohio
River Rail Company. from Mason coun-
~. rehenring allowed.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14

Early in December last General Do
mingo Monngns. formerly secretary OF
war in Venezuela, left New York with
an expedition to Join the revoIutIonlsts
in his country. He is opposed to Prcsl-
dent crespo and wanted to help to
overthrow him. When the expedition
reached Venezuela news was received
of President clcvcland's message on the
boundary question. 1t was at once
seen that It would not do to go on with
the revolutionary movement.
General Monngas is back In New
York with assurances that should be
very gratifying to President Crcspo.
Revolutionary hostIIItIes nre not to be
resumed until after tho settlement Of
the boundary question. A shrewd man
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14

desiring to hold his place should not
need second hint All that crespo has
to do is to manage to prolong indefinite
iy the boundary dispute.
II Venezuela cannot have peace in
any other way. 1t may become a patri-
otto duty to let the boundary question
drag on for another century. This
would give Venezuela chance to de-
yelop her resources. That accomplished
the venezuelans might suddenly awake
to a keen realization of the blessings of
peace and the possibility of government
without revolution.
II would be something for a South
American statesman to have his name
linked with such an achievement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14
TELEPHONE SuMnEH:
Edi.er.ai Room. sss.. Counting Room ses.
TheIntelliqencer.
wnrElINo, JANUARY IA, 1895.
IN, Pablo Obituary NH.

That was very interesting discus
sion in the house OF representatives over
the proposition to shut down the public
obituary mill. The verbatim report in
the Congressional Record shows that
one of the finest displays OF heart and
talent yet seen in the present Congress
was not given adequate attention In
any OF the press dispatches.
1t was proposed that in the event OF
the death OF a member OF the house 1t
should be in order, In place OF the GUS
tomary memorial services, for mem-
Der to announce the said death and send
10 the desk to be read resolution brief
" stating the worth and services OF de-
ceased. The resolution II adopted was
70 70 into the Congressional Record.
This reform was urged on the ground
OF economy Of time and money and OF
decent regard for the memory OF the
dead. one member recalled a Congress
In which the cost for printing obitu-
aries ran up to 100000. Every old
member recalled how few of all who
have served with the deceased remain
in the house to hear the eulogies upon
his life and services.
The advocates OF the reform declared
that II must add TO the pains Of dissolu-
ton to know that this mummery is to
70 on as Before in the presence Of empty
benches and the few who are waiting to
deliver their productions. 1t was
frankly said by one member that 1t Is
his Intention to deny the house the OPP
portunity to make him a figure even
constructively in so costly and unseern-
iy a performance.
To show how little an orator may
know OF the subject Of his eloquent
and touching remarks a member refer
red 70 one then on the floor who had
transformed a veteran bachelor into a
man Of family, to the surprise and NOR
tificatlon of his constituents, who
thought their representative had led a
very different kind. OF life.
Those who stood by the old custom
argued that the funeral oratIons served
a useful purpose and are worth all they
cost They were defended as an inspi-
ration 70 the young men of the country.
who are supposed to lie awake at nights
reading them as they come hot from the
press of the government printing Office.
The memorial services were regarded
rs something In the nature of right.
It was insisted that a man who dies in
the public service should have this
mark OF respect and appreciation.
The old offenders were too numerous
for the reformers, who were easily rout-
ed. Life is uncertain. even in Congress.
Shall a man lightly throw away a
chance to be embalmed in the Congress
sional Record? Shall he deny to those
he leaves behind In the house an oppor-
tunity to weep over him in passionate
prose and elegiacv verse?
The house Will consent to this reform
when a majority of Its members shall
be o. the opinion that they were not
born TO die.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14
R.pnblle.n F.mlly Flsht,ng.

Tonight the Republicans Of Phiiadel-
phia have their primary election, and
there is promise OF an animated contest
between the Quay men and the COM
bine men. Senator Quay denies that he
has made peace with the opposition,
and his friends say that II he were TO do
that they would not follow 1t With the
antl-comblne men 1t is a fight to the
finish.
It takes a big majority. such as they
have In Pennsylvania and In Philadel-
phla, to stand the family rows they
have there. In West Virginia, where
we are doing quite well. we do not feel
TINT we can afford 50 much luxury.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14
AN AWFUL TRAGEDY.
IA Chicago Man Kills His wife, Five
children and Himself.

Chicago Man hhis hh NHp
children and Himself.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1s.-Peter Hougat-
ard, who-is thought by the police to
have been insane. killed himself. wife
and FIVE children last night The dis
eoyery was made by the police to-day.
TTpon forcing open the door OF Houga-
tard's residence they found the whole
family asphyxaated. Hougatard had
evidently waited TIL all were asleep
and then turning on all the gas Jets
had calmly laid down and awaited his
own death. -,
Hougatard is Dane living at 7sl
SIxty-frst street. He wrote a letter 70
a friend yesterday, telling him what he
was going to do. saying he was despon-
dent and spoke Of some diamonds which
the police would find by his side when
they entered the house. The letter,
which was written IN Danish, was re-
ceived by Hougntard's friend to-day.
and he Immediately informed the police
OF Its content. Captain Gibbons OF the
Englewood station, with two officers
went 70 the Hougatard residence. The
doors were all locked and there was no
response 20 the repeated ringing OF the
doorbcl1. Finally the police put their
shoulders TO the door and forced II
from It's hinges, They were almost
overcome by the fumes OF Illuminating
gas, which met them and Il was some
moments before the air from the open
door cleared the interior atmosphere
sufficiently to permit them to enter,
Then the police made a hasty survey
of the first story, found nothing and
rushed upstairs. where they discovered
the seven corpSes.
The dead:
Peter Housatard, husband and faith
er, forty years old.
Mrs. HousataTd. thIrty-eisht years
old.
Hans, fourteen years old.
Jennie, sen years old.
Olga, eight years old.
Maud, six years old.
Tella, two years old.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14

Nothing is more probable than the
story that the South African plot was
Matched In London. Nor is It any
stretch OF Imagination to believe that
the home government was eonversant
with the scheme to rob the Beers Of
their country. In cases of this kind d.
plomatic dIsavowals count for nothing.
II the Job had succeeded the govern
ment could easily have expressed re-
gret while It accepted the situation and
gathered In the spoil. This would be no
more than repeating the history OF Brit
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14

The senatorial situation In Kentucky
promises to be very entertaining II the
Blackburn men carry out their pro-
gramme. They declare that the-egis-
lature shall not go into an election for
senator until they shall have elected a
new man to take the place of one who
died. Nobody doubts that they will
get their man, but whether they can
upset the constitutional provision TX
Ing the time is another question. In the
end BIHekburn's election Is improbable.
Twelve Democrats boltcd the caucus
which nominated him. Where is he
going to get tho votes to elect7