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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-10
NOTICE OF TAX SALE.
For the unpaid taxes for the year 1896
STATE E, OF WISE WISCONSIN IS.

Villas County,
/ hereby certify that the following list IS
correct statements of all lands in the
county Of Villas upon which the taxes for
the year 1896 have been returned as delin-
quent and which now remain unpaid, ex,
cept public lands held on contract and
lands mortgaged to the state, and notice is
hereby given that so much of each tract
or parcel of land herein described as may
Tuesday of May next, being on the 18th
day of May 1857, and the next succeeding
days, be sold by me at public auction at
NV office in the courthouse in the village
of. Eagle River, in said county of Villas, for
the payment OF taxes, interest and charges
Dated this 9Th day of April. 1897.
OLE SWENSON,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
NOT SUCH A BONANZA.
Decision ON Delinquent Tax List
Not Pleasing to North Dakota
Publishers

Decision ON DELINQUENT Tax list
Not Pleasing to North Dakota
Publishers
Special to the Globe
BISMARCK, N. D., June 17.-Attor-
ney General Cowan today rendered a
decision in the matter of the special
tax list publication which will cause.
wafling and gnashing of teeth among
publishers of the state, who have Sc
cured the special list for publication.
AS the law reads, there is provided a
fee of fifteen cents for each descrip-
ton of land advertised AS there ara
seven or eight years of delinquent
taxes to be advertised, printers have
construed this to mean IS cents for
each description each year This would
give an average of $500 to $4,000 in
each county for the publication of the
tax list. But, under the decision of the
attorney general, the description in
cludes the entire number of years for
each piece of property delinquent, and
will cut fees for publishing the list
down to $500 or $500. AS newspapers
have to give bond for the correct publi-
cation of the list, many of the pub
fishers claim that, instead of a fat
take, they will lose money on the deal.
The attorney general admits that the
law, as he construes it, may work in
Justice to the printers, but he feels it
his duty to construe law as he finds it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18

show that flax straw was taxed So a
ton by the act of 1870 and that rate
was continued down to 1894, when it
was made free. Even the act of 1916
taxed fax tow Is per cent, for revenue,
made II per cent by the act of 1857,
but in 1851 IS ton was laid on i'm
ports of it, tax that was raised to $40
ton in 1870 and retained in the act
of 1888. Mckinley raised it a trif1e,
making the rate half a cent a pound or
on the free list
If the flax had not been retted and
hacked. imports paid Is per cent under
the act of 1916; SIS ton under that of
1861; $40 ton under those of 1870 and
1883; made one cent a pound, or $22. 40
ton by Mckinley, and S. ton in 1894.
If hacked or dressed and known as
dressed line" imports paid Is per
cent in 1876; were free-listed in 1857;
taxed SIS ton in 1861; $40 ton from
1870 to 1890; raised by Mckinley to three
cents a pound, or $500 a ton, and re-
duced to one and half cents a pound,
or $3.50 a ton, in 1894.
So it appears as a thing that is so
that flax has not been imported free of
tax for quarter of a century, but,
on the other hand, for more than that
period has been smartly taxed and am
pie protection given it's various forms.
If these rates, this inducement,. even
that of the Mckinley act, were INSULT
cient to induce it's cultivation for fiber,
it is hardly probable that the restora-
ton Of the Mckinley rates will do it.
When farm labor gets cheap and plen-
ty enough it may be undertaken, and
the only way to encourage it is to pro-
vide plenty of ''pauper" labor
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
he rottenness of Hawaiian annexa-
NOT An ORGAN.

The Minneapolis Tribune, out of the
kindness of it's heart, has constructed a
chart of future political operations by
which the Democratic ship must in
fallibly be steered upon the rocks. 1t
notes that Mr.. Bryan is insisting upon
that in all the states anybody who
does not indorse the 16 to- l PROPOSE
ton without reservation" will be turn
ed out to pasture. 1t also occurs to it
that this will make it hard shedding
for the st. Paul G o b e, if it seeks to
remain a Democratic organ" The
q o b will not seek to remain Dem
ocratic organ, because it has never
been, under its present management,
the 'organ" of anybody or anything.
In the sense in which the term cor
gan" is commonly used in politics and
journalism. it has and can have no ap-
plication to the G | o b e. 1t is limited
and defined by newspapers like the
Tribune and nearly all of its Repub-
necessity and a pleasure to fit their
opinions to the party dictum, and to
approve or condemn policies, princi-
pies and men at the bidding of party
bosses.
The G l o b does not know and does
not expect to know anything about this
kind of journalism. 1t has convictions
and stands by them. 1t does not hold
that a man who happens to differ from
it honestly is either, on that account,
a fool or a knave. 1t is laboring earn
estIy for the truth as it sees the truth,
with charity toward all and malice
toward none" 1t believes in Demo-
cratic principles from the ground up;
and was never more convinced than
at the present moment that upon
Democracy hangs the hope not only
of pure government in this country, but
of the very existence of political lib
erty in the United States, and possibly
in the world. 1t proposes to stand for
Democracy as the saving grace Of
free institutions, and to judge all men
and measures according to it's honest
convictions, without fear and without
favor.
1t is not at all exercised about the
political situation, present or future.
There is but one thing certain at the
present time, which is that the Re-
publican party will be swept out of
power at the first moment when the
people have an opportunity to cast an
other ballot. 1t shares with all good
citizens an anxious hope that the ex-
preston of the peoples will may be
along the lines of true national policy,
and it believes 1T because it believes IN
the people. This may be a position
difficult for a Republican newspaper
at the present time to understand, but
it is one which the people have shown
that they appreciate, and the only one
to our mind, worthy of an honest man
Or an honest newspaper. The G o e
is Democratic newspaper, and not a
Democratic organ. The Tribune may
| be unable to draw the distinction, but
! the public is not.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
metropolitan Attractions.

The last three performances by the Giffen-
Neill company will be given at the Metropoli-
tan tonight. Tomorrow night and tomorrow
matinee when Jim, the Penman" will be the
play. This remarkable drama is given by this
fine dramatic organization in a most creditabie
manner, and the cast is especially effective.
The coming engagement of Robert Downing
at the Metropolitan opera house Sunday even
ing. Miss Blair and her company have played
a very successful engagement at the Metro
poisan in Minneapolis, and with the additional
strength derived from the presence of Robert
Downing in the cast, this organization will
compare favorably with attractions that pay
to high prices during the regular season. The
opening performance will be a scenic produc-
ton of Saumet's grand tragedy, The Gladia-
or
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
MORE THINGS NOT, 50

If this world did not contain so many
persons who know so many things that
are not so and who, by assuming the
function of public instructors through
the press, in congress and elsewhere,
lead others who do not know to think
that the things that are not so are so,
the world would have fewer mistakes
to charge up to profit and loss.
Especially numerous is this class in
the political party which affects dis
dain for socialism, while nourishing it
at it's breast by all sorts of schemes
to coax or force the money and ener-
gies Of the Venturesome and gullible
into new industries or into old ones
tried and found to be improbable. In
fact the demonstration that any bust
ness is improbable is the sufficient in
ducement for efforts to make it profit
able. We have had some experience in
coddling the production Of sugar, and
SO far the losses have more than bal
anced the gains but without in the
least impairing the solicitude for the
establishment Of that business on a.
paying basis.
Now there is to be another effort to
induce our farmers to break their
backs pulling flax, soak themselves in
retting it and develop their muscles in
hacking it The state hopes to induce
the farmers to go into this drudgery
by paying, not them, but the fellows
who weave or spin the fiber, so cents for
each hundred pounds OF yarn spun,
while congress is going to try to put
life into the business with tax On all
forms Of flax and it's manufactures
Loyalty the party press are supporting
the effort and are telling farmers fam
ciful tales Of how very profitable it
| will be if they will only stop growing
flax for seed and begin pulling it for
the fiber. AS flax has been grown and
spun ever since the barbarian learned
to clothe himself in something better
is not a stranger to even American
farms, it becomes necessary to explain
to this generation of farmers why it is
that fax is not grown for it's fiber and
made into linens in this country. So
our erudite contemporary, the Pioneer
Press, devotes lengthy article to the
subject and the apology, in the course
| of which it INDUCES it's proclivity to
tell it's readers some more of the many
! things it knows that are not so.
! OF course the trouble with flax is.
| like that with everything else, that it
! has not had protection. For a quarter
! Of a century production Of flax fiber
| has been improbable in the United
| States because of the free imperial ton
| Of that material and the various sub
stitutes therefor, as jute butts, MANILA,
| sisal, etc." says our contemporary.
Ergo, if there are no free importations,
If imports are smartly taxed, it will
| be profitable and farmers will eagerly
engage in producing the raw ma
| terial. Of course if this is another of
| the things that are not so, if flax has
been taxed at custom houses, then this
| excuse tumbles off the wall in true
| Humpty Dunpty style. Reference to
| the various tariff laws of this country
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
COULDN'T REFUND THE CASH.
Ex-Ra1IWay Agent at Duluth Arrest
ed Because of ShOrtage

DULUTH, Mimi, June 17-John
Promberger, we'll known young local
railroad agent formerly agent of the
DeIaWare & LackaWanna road was ar
rested this morning, charged with the
embezZlement Of 81, 400 from the road.
Inc warrant was sworn out by w.
II. Eden, his successor as agent. 1t is
charged that he received on April IA.
a check for 81, 400 from the Imperial
Mill company in payment for fax ship
ments. He is accused of cashing it and
using 1T. His successor discovered the
discrepancy, and Promberger admitted
the theft and asked time. He was
allowed to go East and raise the
money and failing to do so. was ar
rested. He waived examination and
was ordered in jail, bail being fixed
by the district court. He is we'll known
and was popular socially
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI.
Annual Reunion of the Association
Takes Place Tonight

The annual reunion of the Alumni
association Of the high schools Of this
city Will be held this evening in the
assembly hall of the Central institution
at 3 o'clock. Following the annual
business meeting and the election of
ofilcers for the ensuing year, Prof. Cur
It's and Prof Smith will address the
association, and there will be the usua
interesting ceremonies attendant upon
the reception of the graduating class
to membership in the association. The
feature of the evening, however, will
be the production Of a little farce from
the German, THE Red Button" by a
caste Of alumni
Following this play will come a recep-
ton by the various classes, and an
elaborate dancing programme. The fol-
lowing ladies will act as patronesses:
Mrs. E. N. Saunders, Mrs Harvey Officer
MIS- w. r. Graves, Mrs. VIM L. Banning,
Mrs. A. b. Stickney, Mrs Condo HamIin
Mrs. Walter H. Sanborn Mrs. c. H RipeIov Ir
Mrs. Vernon Seymour Mrs. Russell MeVastarS,
Mrs. Henry Horn Mrs, Andrew Muir
Mrs. G.. G. Higbee,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
WORKED AND DINED.
Medical Men Had q Busy Day at
Mankato.

Special to the Globe.
MANKATO. Mimi. June 17-The
State Medical society is still in pos
session of the city, and a better be-
haved gathering of men never honored
our city with their august presence
Last evenings programme was not
completed until this morning. The
report Of the committee on anti-toxin
was presented by DR.. WalIing, Grand
Rapids, Mich. DIR. Hall, Minneapolis,
reported on medical legislation. Con-
siderable controversy was INDUCED in
regarding the admission of new mem
bers. but objections were overruled
and a large class was admitted DR..
e. S. Lea is giving public exhibitions
with a Fessenden X-ray machine A
banquet was given at the Saulpaugh
tonight, with DR.. Tomlinson, of st.
Peter, POSTMASTER. President Flynn,
Drs. John Williams, Alexander Stone
w. J. Mayo, U. H. Magic and Judge
Severance and Harry Kennedy re-
sponded to toasts. The Commercial
club will entertain the physicians with
carriage rides about the city before
beginning tomorrow's programme
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18

president between P. r. Fennel, of Wi
nona' and 3. NORTH, Of Melrose. Fem
mel won. The selection of officers de-
termines the place Of meeting, and.
therefore, Chaska will have the con-
vention next year. Austin in 1899, and
Winona in 1900 r. O. Strong. of st.
Paul, was reelected secretary by &C
clamation, and S. B. JOY of Saltwater,
was reelected treasurer by acclama-
ton. The 5ecretary's salary was raised
10 $2OO year. Resolutions thanking
the firemen and citizens Of Little Falls
for their hospitality were adopted, after
which the convention adjourned The
festivities closed with a grand ball at
the opera house
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
MINNESOTA ROCK GOOD ENOUGH.
Citizen Protests Against Use of For
eign stone for the Capitol.

To the Editor of the G l o e.
What are we here for?'i was the remark
which made Mr.. Flanagan, of Texas, famous.
l am impelled to repeat Mr.. Flannagan's re-
mark when hear talk about going outside Of
Minnesota to secure the stone for new
state capitol. Why should we look beyond
our own borders when we have as good stone
for building purposes as can be found in any
portion Of the country? How many of our
citizens would "pCint with PRIDE to a build
ing erected with imported material, when we
have better at home? Besides this, the use Of
Minnesota stone means hundreds of thousands
of dollars to be paid for labor in its prepara-
ton here at home, where so many are sorely
in need of employment. AS a citizen inter-
ested only in the welfare of the state l wish
to protest against any material being imported
for the new capitol when the state produces
just as good. The point is still stronger when
the state produces better, as in the case Of
stone. Citizen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
CASES THROWN OUT.
City Prosecutor Drops Charges of
Cruelty.

Two cases of prosecution brought by
Agent John A. Moak, Of the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty. were
thrown out of court by Judge Twohy
yesterday. In the first instance Wen
Eel Wedl. living at Front and Gaultier
streets, was charged by Mr.. Moak with
cruelty to his tWelve-year-old daugh-
ter, Barbara He was accused in the
complaint of beating the child and
treating her harshly. On the witness
stand the young girl denied that she
had been struck by her father, and de-
clared that he had always treated her
with kindness and consideration A
sister, alleged to have been present at
the time of the specific attack upon
the child, also testified that the father
had not struck her. Upon motion of
the city attorney the case was dis
missed.
The case Of John Engel, living at 537
Canada street, charged by Agent Moak
with cruelty to his dog, was similarly
disposed of.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
EVERYBODY IS INVITED
TO the Meeting in the Interest of the
Monument.

A meeting in the interest of the sold
fers' monument will be held Saturday
afternoon at $780, at the Kfttson house.
Mrs. r. NJ. Newport will preside Mrs.
Newport has announced that these
meetings are not only open to the pub
lie, but that all men and women in
terested in the project are invited and
urged to attend and to take part in
the work. All citizens are welcome,
and their attendance and interest are
earnestly desired.
Following this meeting will be an
other held at O'Clock, for the purpose
Of further formulating the plan breach
ed at the meeting of Tuesday night
for the identifying Of the city by COM
mittees of women. To this meeting.
also, all interested are urged to come.
An organization will probably be effect
ed, and it is important that men
and women interested in the improve
ment of the city should be present
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
MANITOBA Is TICKLED
That Minnesota Had the Sand to
Return WaIcfechOHskf

Secretary Hart, of the state board Of
corrections and charities, who returned
yesterday from q tour Of the county
buildings of Yellow Medicine and Chip
pewa counties, during which he at
tended the commencement exercises of
the Window institute, of which he is
president, yesterday received a letter
from Agent W. A. Gates, who is en-
trusted with the work of seeking out
the antecedents of imprisoned insane,
enclosing a clipping from a Winnipeg
paper commenting favorably on the
new Minnesota system, in spite of the
fact that within very short period
there has been returned to the frigid
colony one Joseph Walciechowski
here Illegally confined.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
spiritua1ists' Camp Meeting.

The Northwest Spiritualist camp meeting
opens at Merriam Park, University and Prior
avenues. Sunday, and continues until July
&c. Some of the most prominent speakers and
mediums in this country will be present dur
ing the meeting. The programme for Sunday
by President AspinwaH. DR.. G. c. B. Ewel
of Denver; SIrs. Leo F. Prior and others, al
$50; a lecture by DR.. Ewell, followed at
p. m. by public test seance by the mediums
the Fosters. under strict test conditions; at
p. m. hypnotism seance by Ralph st. J. Perry.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
willard Sues for His spouse

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, June 17.-Varfetv Actor
ice Willard returned home here today He
has engaged a Marinette lawyer and also w.
II. Frawley, Of this city, and he has begun
action to recover his wife, Belle Stevenson
from her uncle, ex-Congressman Stevenson. Of
Menomonie, Mich, and from the other reIa-
tives who got her away from him. He claims
members of the Stevenson family have offered
all kinds of inducements for a separation, but
he wants his wife, who. he says. loves him.
His stepfather, George Ritzinger, is incensed
at the daily papers and talks of sueing for
libel. He is a wealthy German.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
otter Tail Settlers in Reunion.

FERGUS FALLS. June 1.-THE old settlers
OF Otter Tail county held reunion today at
CIftherau, the place where the countyis first
permanent white settlement was made The
-polygamOus branch-came here
from Illinois in 1868 and Rev. Chauncey Whit
ney, who led the colony in, was present today.
The attendance was excellent, and great in
terest shown. Otter Tail county in twenty
five years has developed wonderfully, and
without any large cities has a population OF
10000. President E. w. Dewey delivered a
very entertaining and eloquent address.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
WOodmen's Annual.

The Modern Woodmen of America will give
their annual excursion over the Great North
ern railway tomorrow, to Howard Lake An
elaborate programme has been arranged.
consisting of athletic sports, games and prizes
offered Great Northern train leaves st. Paul
$50 a. M. and Minneapolis 905 a. m, return
ing at d. IN.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
Wasecn Man Fincd.

Fred Brysdorff, of Waseca, was recently
fined for moving a horse out into the country
that had been condemned as having the CLAN
Gers and ordered killed in Waseca. A few les
sons of this kind, it is thought will tend to
lessen the serious prevalence of CHAMBERS In
Minnesota. The state and local boards OF
health are in earnest in the matter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
.IoeI,s Cr.b-Rap ON Yen.

Handsome Joel Heatwole held a quiet con-
clave yesterday at the Merchants with a num-
Der of the candidates for postofces IN his
baIiwick. What the final outcome of the
contest was is not revealed, but C:om JOEL 3
happy smile it is TO be gathered that he
either satisfied all of them or found some
way to get out Of it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
Mr.. scholIe sr. Dead.

News was received yesterday from School
Inspector Gustave Scholle who was called
East by the serious illness OF his father, that
Mr.. Scholle ST., died Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Scholle reached New York yesterday and
will remain for the funeral.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
Ended Thcir Junket.

The party of railroad and lumber marna!eA
who left Tuesday for a trip through the
pine regions of Northern Wisconsin returned
last night, rather earlier than had been an
tic.pated. The junketers were entertained
last evening by Frederick Weyerha:user.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
Buried Unidentified.

Special to the Globe
HASTINGS. June 1.-THE body of an IN
known man. supposed to be a lumberman,
found in the river at Inver Grove, was bur
led at Lakeside. 1t was badly decomposed,
having apparently been in the river several
weeks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
Divided the District.

Special TO the Globe.
MOORHEAD, Mimi, June 17.-The Northern
church closed a three days session today.
This morning it was voted to divide, forming
new conference to include Duluth and the
Iron ranges, West Branerd and Walker.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
U. of N. d. commencement.

Special to the Globe.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., June 1.-THE
eighth annual commencement Of the Univer-
sity of North Dakota took place tonight and
class Of ten graduated Dean Pattee, Of
Minnesota. delivered able commencement
address. An alumni banquet followed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
Hastings Pension Examiners

Special to the Globe.
HASTINGS. Mimi, June 17-The new
board of pension examining surgeons for this
city has been organized with the following
officers President. DR.. ]. E. Finch; secre-
tary. DR.. j. NJ. Tucker; treasurer DR.. w. NJ.
Rogers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
Dined the StnN.

E. w. Peet. Minnesota manager OF the
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New
York, rendered dinner last evening to the
agents of the company at the Metropolitan
hotel. There were about forty present.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
TIE DAILY GLOBE
is PUBLISHED EVERY DAY
AT NEWSPAPER ROW,
COR. FOURTH AND MINNESOTA SITS.

Address all communications and make all
remittances payable to
THE GLOBE CO.. st. Paul, MINI.
Complete files of the G always kept
on hand for reference.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18

The Supreme Ruling of the Fraternal Mys-
TIC circ.e, OF Philadelphia, was yesterday a2-
mitted by Insurance Commissioner Gcsrth TO
do business in Minnesota.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-18
TEMPERATURES.
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer. 1922; mean temperature. "A; rel
atiye humidity, 80; wind, northeast; weather,
cloudy, maximum temperature, 50; mlhlnlun
tanrTarature. 60: daily range, Il; amount of
rainfall in last twenty-four hours, O.