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Mitchell Is the town that should have
the Democratic state convention.
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Woman suffrage was knocked out in
the Iowa Legislature.
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Madison, S. d., Feb. ,,

Z. II. Iinau, klmDall, SD.
Dear Tinan: Your letter in regard to your
dairying interests came safely to hand about one
week ago. aud have been trying ever since to
get down to Logan's barns and inspect your
prospective purchase, and give you the benefit
of my vast experience in these matters have
not been able. as yet, to go down, but have made
inquiries about Logan and his stock. He is
newcomer here from the blue grass state, and
is now in the milk business here. He has
small herd of Jerseys and purchased them from
the Taylor farm at Ordfordsville, Wis. They
are generally understood to be a nice bunch of
Jerseys and registered stock. Ii you SO desire
will makeit my business to go down to the
barn and feel of your helfer's bag, and also tell
You what kind of calf she will have. whether
steer heifer, tor all of which there will be no
extra charge. once MIXED q JERSEY COW that
kicked and am perfectly willing to give you the
benefit of all my experience If can further
serve in this most periloHs matter, command
me. q. NJ. FARLEY
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Getting the ptnion of an Expert
In casting about for thoroughbred
Jersey heifer to add to our live stock
possessions, the editor of the GRAPHIC
found about what was wanted at Madison,
this state, and wrote Editor Farley of
the Outlook to look the prize winner
over aud see if she was worth the long
price asked. We should have known
that a heifer isa heifer to Farley, cast
in whatever mould. and that with him a
Jersey heifer and a French soubrette is
one and the same thing. We were not
greatly surprised, therefore, at the sub
Joined characteristic epistle, aud 1t
serves to show what kind of men we
we have to associate with when we go
on press excursions:
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Political s1ou1,.ebanks.

BroOk!ngs Press: Under the head of
mo use for dcmagogues" the Kimball
GRAPHIC has some words of burning in
terest for silver Republican papers Of
certain stripe. Clate is Democrat but
he can scent a political circus performer
about as far as anyone.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
ST. LOUIS GETS READY.
Populists and Straight Silver Re-
formers to Meet There
Julv p.

ST. Louis, Mo-, July 14.-Dr. j. J.
Mott, secretary of the Bimetallic League
of America, returned here from Chicago
last night and secured rooms at the Lin
dell hotel, coming with Senator Stewart,
liam P. st. Johns of New York and
others. He was asked if the Bimetal-
lie national convention would endorse
Bryan's nomination. He said: AS
one of the officers of the Bimetallic
league, I don't think it would be. alto
forecast what it will do. I know, how
ever, that Mr.. Bryan is a great ia
verite with many men prominent III the
league"
L. X Taylor of Paducah, Ky, mem
Der of the Populist national committee
and editor of the Paducah Herald, was
here to engage quarters for the Ken
lucky delegation and 300 visitors to the
national convention. When questioned
as to Kentucky Populists' choice for Pres
ident he said: II can't say further than
they did want Teller and hoped that
the Chicago convention would nominate
him for they could have endorsed him."
"Will the Populists endorse Bryan
when they meet here next week. be
was asked.
''They may, but I doubt it, because
we have got to maintain our party or
ganization. We may nominate Teller
and then agree to divide our electoral
tickets on the basis that the strongest
man win after the general result is
known This issfeasibles and after all it
looks as if it would be but the endorse
ment of Bryan, for he would most like
ly be the beneficiary"
All railroad associations in the Unit
ed States except the Trunk Line asso-
citation with headquarters in New York
have given a one-fare rate for the round
trip, commencing July 10, for all dele
gates and visitors to the Peoples party
convention and the silver convention,
both of which meet in st. Louis, July p.
Mr. Mcdowell, sergeant at arms for
the POpulists, has appointed Secretary
Resell of the national executive COM
mittee chairman of the press committee,
he other members of which will be st.
louis newspaper men. If the present
arrangements are carried out Chairman
Resell will distribute the press tickets
next Monday at the Populist headquar-
ters in the Commercial building. Demo-
Gratis of ST. Louis who favor Mckinley
for President have decided to come out
and work. for his election
Already plans are afOOt to organize
so-called sound money Democratic
league whose members will pledge them
selves to vote for Mckinley and protec-
fiOn
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
TAUGHT HIM A LESSON.
Travelling Man Fined for Giving a Fire
Alarm at ShebOygan.

Travelling Man Fined Tor Giving f1r0
Alarm at ShebOygan.
Sheboygan, Wis, July 14.-[Special.]- 4
Yesterday was busy day for the local
fire department, and William Grady, a
travelling man, was taught a lesson he
will not soon forget. He called at the
Sheboygan Chair factory yesterday
morning to show the engineer pat
ent flue scraper which he was selling.
On his way to the engine room he no
ticed fire alarm box with a key hang
ing alongside. Wanting to see the inte-
rior mechanism, he unlocked the door,
which turned in the alarm. The box
happened to be general call, and the
whole department was soon at the fac
tory. Mr.. Grady was arrested, accord
ing to city ordinance, and fined 20 and
costs, which he paid. Mr.. Grady eX-
planned that he thought in order to turn
in an alarm, it was necessary to open the
door and telephone to the department.
At 1 O'clock in the afternoon the south
side department was called to put out
fire in a shed. which had been struck by
lightning, and at 4 o'clock another alarm
brought them to Aid Zeinemann's house,
which was slightly damaged.
Robert e. Dieckmann and cousin,
Herman Dieckmann of New York, are
visiting Mrs G.. Dieckmann.
The Dramatic club of Holy Name
church is rehearsing sThe Beggar We
nus which it will produce shortly.
DR.. O. B. Book. Theodore Bentley,
AdoIph Pfster, Victor Imig and Charles
Vollrath have returned from Cincinnati,
where they attended Elks grand lodge
session
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
THROUGH THE BRIDGE.
Wisconsin Central Freight Train
Jumps the Track at
Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, July 14.-[Special.]- IA
north-bound freight train on the Wiscon-
sin Central road jumped the track while
crossing the bridge here early this morn
ing and the engine and two cars crashed
through the ties into thirty feet of wa
ter
The fireman, George Larrimer of Wau-
kesha, escaped by jumping and clinging
to rod, but the engineer, Henry Eaton,
from death was miraculous, but he has
broken shoulder and one ear is torn
off,
The loss to the company will be sew
eral thousand dollars. Temporary ar
rangements have been made to transfer
trains between Fond du Lac and Nee
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
HE TOOK PARIS GREEN.
An Old Resident of Two Rivers Commits
Suicide.

Two Rivers, Wis, July 14.-[Speciall
Leonard Fraasch, living in the town of
Two Greeks, ten miles north from here,
committed suicide by taking a quantity
of paris green. He was about 70 years
of age and one of the early settlers of
this county. He served throughout the
Civil war as private in the ranks, re-
ceiving an honorable discharge at its
close. No cause cam be assigned for the
deed as he was In comfortable circum-
stances.
In the death of Joseph Gaynor, Sr.,
this city loses ONE of it's oldest and best
known citizens. Mr. Gaynor was Ca
madam by birth, coming here when
young. mann to engage i'm the fishing bust
ness in which he has since been con-
tinuousIy engaged. He leaves wife
and family in good circumstances. He
was 81 years of age.
The Robson Comedy company closed
weeks engagement at the opera house.
The Georgia university graduates are
booked for Saturday next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gady are visiting friends
in Illinois,
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
VANDERBILT STRICKEN.
Worrying Over the Proposed Mar
rage OF His Son Brings on
PARALYSIS,

New York, July 15.-Cornelius Wander
bilt, ST., came to town from Newport on
Monday to see his son, and to take him
back to Newport if his condition permit
ted. He found his son convalescent, but
soon became very ill himself Messen-
gers were sent to doctors, who at once
went to the house. Mr.. Vanderbilt's con-
dition became worse yesterday.
Early in the evening passers by the
Vanderbilt mansion were surprised to
see parts of Fifth avenue and Fifty-sev-
enth street strewn with tan bark Ev-
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20

volser ut him. The shot did not take
effect
The wolTld-be- assassin was at once
arrested He declared that he had only
fired blank cartridge and that he
had NO, intention of killing the President.
When it became known I'm the crowd
THAT the, President had mot been hurt
by the shot, the greatest enthusiasm was
manifested. Cheer after cheer was sent
uI, and the people could scarcely be re-
strained by the guards from crowding
about the place where the President and
his, suite We're standing
The news of the attempt upon the life
of President Faure spread with great
; rapidity among the crowd of people who
were. celebrating the national fete day
and created am immense sensation. The
President after the incident was received
with cheers, the people taking that means
of expressing their qualification at his
escape from a violent death.
Story of tho Attack.
AS President Faure, seated in an open
the premier, and NM. Boisdeffre and
Tourney, appeared upon the reviewing
stand at L0ngchampS, Well-dreSsed
man of about 40 years of age, who had
been leaning against a tree, took dellber-
ate aim and fired twice in quick success
sion with revolver at the President.
The man had not time to fire again be-
fore the crowd closed in upon him and
seized him and but for an intervention
BY the police the assassin would prob
ably have been lynched
The name of the man is given as
Francois 1t appears that some time
ago in order to draw attention to a sup
posed grievance which he harbOred, he
fired a revolver in the hall of the Cham
Der of Deputies. Francois declares that
he had no desire to harm the President,
but that the sole purpose of his act today
was to secure a hearing by the President
of his grievances.
Twins Born in Midlake.
Chicago, ILL.,, July 15.-Two little pas
sengers who were not booked when the
steamer City Of Milwaukee left here for
st. Joseph, Mich, yesterday morning
made their appearance in the afternoon
when the steamer was in midlake, and
their coming was heralded with some
confusion as the steamer had no provision
for such emergencies. They were twin
boys born to Mrs. Jonas d. Jenkins of
hutchinson, Kas., who was making q
pleasure trip across the lake
Death of Christine Almond,
New York, July Christine Au-
mond, a young French woman who was
governess in President Cleveland's fam
lily four years ago, and who had occupied
a similar position in Secretary Daniel
Lamonts family, died i'll Roosevelt hos
pital of acute gastritis due to poison.
The young woman was in the employ
of Nine. Carietta as maid, and was liv-
ing in Hotel Lincoln, where she was
found unconscious in her room.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Folly Costs Three Lives.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 15.-Near Mar
Beltzart was herding cattle. His two
sisters and niece, Miss Dandinad, went
out to play with him. He tied them
with rope, one end of which was fast
ened to the saddle of the pony. The
girls frightened the pony and he ran
with them half mile. When he
stopped the two girls were dead and the
other was seriously injured, although
she may recover.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
Mrs. Mary Harlan Dead.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 16.-Mrs.
Senator Harlan of Iowa, is dead at the
home of her son-in-law, John Brown, in
Parke county. She was 100 years and
5 months old. Until within less than
twelve months ago her mental and phys
zeal powers were phenomenal for one so
old Her death was due to exhaustion
incident to old age
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
FELL FROM A TREE.

Nicholas StO1z of Sheboygan Breaks HIS
Neck by Fall.
Sheboygan, Wis, July 13.-[Special.]E
Nicholas Stolz, young man of 26 years,
fell from Eastwood tree on the out
skirts of the city Saturday afternoon
and broke his neck. He was gathering
password flowers, to be used in making
tea, and had climbed to limb forty feet
above the ground. The limb broke under
his weight. He lived four hours.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20

doctor, and here 1 am, hanback, to
Hoseason!''
l thought it would be civil to ask him
for his story.
He whstled loud
the forecastle.
(To be Continued.l
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
ADRIFT ON THE LAKE.
Four Marinette Men Have an Elk
perience They will Not
Soon Forget,

Marinette, Wis, July 15.-[Special.]-
After being adrift two days and nights.
Joseph Barber and son William and
two employees returned to this port early
this morning. They were on Peshtigo
reef in the old scow Oak Orchard Sun
day night. Their boat lost her center
board and drifted Monday and Tues
day. She finally struck Chambers ISL
and, where the half-starved men were
20 rod for
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
TERMINAL ROAD SUED.

Superior Man Alleges that He was Black
listed.
West Superior, Wis. July 15.-[Spe-
cial Suit was brought today against
the terminal railroad by Edgar Nolan,
a switchman, who alleges that he has
been prevented from obtaining employ
ment by being blacklisted and claims
1000 DAMAGES
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
T REQ At FAURE.
An Unidentified Man Tries to Take
the Life of Frances Presi-
dent.

Paris, July Am attempt was made
to assassinate President Faure today.
The President had gone to Longchamps
to review the troops. He had no soon
er entered the field than man in the
crowd stepped forward and fred re-
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

SenaEOF TIEIm1n"s D8ugnEG On8 Oh Three
Victims.
Atlanta, Ca, July ia special to
the Journal from Abbeville, s. c., says:
HHRev. Robbie Lee, Miss Addie Tillman
and another young lady whose name
ming yesterday at 3 o'clock at Brevard,
n. G. Mr.. Lee was as on of Prof J.
f. Lee of Due West, S. c.. and was
pastor of the Episcopal church of York
vile. Miss Tillman was the oldest
daughter of Senator Tillman."
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
WAUZEKA MAN SUICIDES.
Jacob letter was Despondent Over His
Wife's Illness.

Wauzeka, Wis, July 15.-[Special.l-
Jacob letter, aged about rs years, COM
mitted suicide last evening by hanging.
He had become respondent over his
wife'S serious illness.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
AN UNLuCKY NUMBER.
Thirteen Votes without Result at q Su
narinr School EleetiOn.

perior SCHOOL, Election.
West Superior, Wis, July 14.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The board of education of this
city-is deadlocked ON the matter of Sc
lecting president At their annual SEES
sion last night thirteen ballots were tax
en-, the leading candidates being Presi-
dent Phil III. Perkins and Commissioners
Chandler. with four votes each. Being
unable to- agree the balloting was ad
iourned until next Monday. w. III. 81
son of Indianapolis WAS reelected city
Sunerintpndent
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20
SHOT BY ACCIDENT.
Joseph PIasiF, q WatertOwn Farmer,
Killed While Shooting Birds.

WATERFOWL, Wis, July 14.-[Special.1
Joseph Plasil a farmer of the town
of Shields, living about seven miles
northwest of this city, was accidentally
shot in the stomach last evening while
shooting birds. 1t is supposed the gun
got caught in a hayfork near by, result
ing in the premature discharge of both
barrels. Plasil died couple of hours
after the accident. He was 73 years of
age and leaves wife and two sons.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-20

strangest, and telling me their names and
uses.
"But where is my uncle?" said I, sud
denly.
"Ay.'' said Hoseason, with sudden
grimness, that's the point"
/ felt l was lost. With all my strength
l plucked myself clear Of him and ran
to the bulwarks. Sure enough, there
was the boat pulling for the town, with
my uncle sitting in the stern. | gave a
piercing cry-"Help, help! Murder"'-
so that both sides of the anchorage rang
with it, and my uncle turned round
where he was sitting and showed me a
face full of cruelty and terror.
1t was the last / saw. Already strong
hands had been plucking me back from
the ships side; and now a thunderbolt
seemed to strike me; | saw a great flash
of fire, and fell senseless.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-07
Chicago and Her SchooI.

The energy and liberality with which
educational difficulties are met in Chi
cago give us a gratifying instance of
what western business ability can &C
complish when well directed, and we
are confident that the 1885 children
who are now attending in halliday d.
visions VIII soon be properly accom-
modated. They have the right spirit in
Chicago, and feel that nothing should
be left undone which modern science
can suggest. or money secure, 70 make
ample provision for the temperature,
light, ventilation and sanitation of our
school buildings. Anything short OF
the best is without excuse; for, when IL
IL considered that the schools are the
ah!1ing-places of our children for 80
large a part of each day and year, II
Is little less than criminal to neglect
these provisions so essential to their
welfare" Would that there were more
cities where such manly and liberal
sentiments were the spirit OF the COM
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-07
A Remedy for Railroads Rate War.

After describing the cause of rate
wars, Mr.. Midgley, chairman of the
Western Freight association, indicates
possible cure He says: OF necessity
Vt must be within the law; therefore,
as matters now stand, pools, as a rem
edy, are excluded. Perhaps 1t may be
found in the words responsibility
and accountability" The responsible
ity for each disastrous break In rates
should be located, and the punishment
due should be inflicted without fear or
FAVOR. In order to make such a rem
edy effective there should be constbtut-
ed board or syndicate of bankers.
representing investors in corporate
properties. Such an organization
would be in a position to say to each
company: I'VE will commend your Sc
curfties so hong as your property is
managed conservatively; but II IL
should appear that your officers are
acting recklessly, or are wilful disturb
ers. we will advise the public to let
your stocks and bonds alone" A state
ment of that kind, from men of au-
thorfty IN financial circles, would
speedily subdue the most belligerent
and presumably compel the directors
of the company concerned to give their
immediate attention 20 the troubles.
with the probable result that the dis
turoances would cease. The remedy is
simple, but there need be no doubt
as to it's efficacy. No man, however
rich or powerful, would disregard an
animation of nhe character described;
while the possibility of ITS recent
would restrain those who depend ON
the confidence of others for their en-
ployment.-John w. Midgley, in the
January Forum.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-07
Wonderful PetrificatIons.

The regions of the Little Colorado
river in Arizona abound IN wonderful
vegetable petrifactions-whole forests
being found in some places which are
as hard as flint, but which look as IL
but recently stripped of their foliage.
Some of these stone trees are standang
just as natural as life. while others are
piled across each other just like the
fallen monarchs of the real wood for
est. Biologists say that these stone
trees were once covered to the depth
OF 1000 feet with mari. which trans
formed them from wood TO solid rock.
This mari, after the lapse of ages.
washed out, leaving some of the trees
standing In an upright position. The
majority of them, however, are piled
helter-skelter in all directions, thous-
ands of cords being sometimes piled up
on an acre OF ground.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-07
Butte Department.

well-developed case OF the jams. All
day yesterday and last night until he
dropped from sheer exhaustion, he was
digging on the stone floor of the jail
corridor with a piece of board. He i'm
agined he was in a mine and that the
colored policeman was imprisoned be-
tween two timbers and he was trying
to dig him out He would work with
out an fnstant's rest while the sweat
poured on him. He called for dnlls
and bars. but no one would bring him
any tools and the little piece of board
was all he had TO work with.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-07
THE REASON.
1t Would BE a Hard Matter to s.cnr. :,
Hall Large Enough for the Revival.

Rev: Mr.. Brown, the evanpeI,st
passed through Butte yesterday on his
way IRON Anaconda TO Boulder. II has
nd oeen settled yet that he will con-
duct revival services. althouyh q, III.
expected that the services would haoa.s
next week II is the general impression
that little more religion would Ell :
long FELT want in Butte, but the ,,larsyv-
men who have interested Themselves
In the matter have not as yet been ahIe
20 obtain suitable hall for the ser
vices The Auditorium cannot he bad
continuously. and no other han is
large enough and conveniently situa-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-07
Mathew Arnold aud Bsrpum.

When Mr.. Arnold returned from the
United States full OF delight at the I'M
bounded courtesy and hospitality with
which he had been received. ne told
with glee and gusto a story of the late
Mr.. Barnum. The great Snowman, he
said, had invited him to his house in
the Following terms: You, sir. are a
celebrity j am a notoriety. We ought
10 be acquainted" II couldn't go" he
added, but IL was very nice OF him"
Herbert Woodfield Paul. in the Janu-
airy Forum.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-07

London is a much larger place than
Paris-that is to say, what Is under-
stood TO mean London. not the actual
city governed by the lord mayor and
corporation, but the entire me,ropolis-
Paris contains about $500. 900 inhabIt-
ants. while the population OF the Brit
ish capital is nearly 4,5OO.OOO.