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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
SCHOOL REPORT.

The following report OF the city schools
is respectfully submitted to the patrons
thereof, for the month ending Mar 26,
1897.
In accordance with the custom estab
ished, the names OF the pupils not absent
during themonth ending Mar. 26, 1897,
are here to annexed.
HIGH SCHOOL.
NO. days
Total number enrOlled..."................
Whole number days acknowledgements
Average attendance.............
No cases of hardness. +
Minutes lost by hardness.
No of times teacher has been tardy.-...
Names OF pupils neither absent nor
tardy:
Jonas Radcliffe, Ellsworth Kinney,
Ralph Dickinson. Fannie Garrison, Wall
lie Radcliffe, Clara Harto, Oscar Walsh,
Mamie ST. Peter, james Baker
H. b. Wentz, Principal. +.
GRAMAiER DEPARTMENT..
No. days taught. ...........................20
Total number enrolled.
Total days attendalce.... OH
Average attendance.............
No. cases OF tardiness.. .......................2
Minutes lost by hardness.
n. times teacher has been tardy ........0
Names OF pupils neither absent nor
tardy:
Ernest Adams. Charles Adams, Frank
Hitzke, Thomas st. Peter, Rollsl Dickin-
soa, Ethel Mcleod, Edna Rumery, Ora
Garrison, Gny Hawkins; Sadie Kuehne,
Lee Carpenter
Julia Tracey.
Teacher.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29

Fred Tucker was mp from Three
Lakes yesterday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
SECOND PRIMARY

SECOND PRIMARY.
No. days taught.
Total number enrolled. ......................29
Total days attendance..........
Average attendance..........
No. cases OF hardness. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .
Minutes lost by tar lress. ....................74
No. times teacher has been tardy.........O
Names OF those neither absent nor
tardy:
Grace Carpenter, Eva Mayo, Elnora
Mack, Clark Moon, Allan McGill.
Nj. Elizabeth Young.
Teacher
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29

A. NJ. Eagle River Lodge meets eyreiy
second and fourth Tuesday at Their Il: n hall
ever Haddy's drug sOtre. Flsltltlng
prothers cordially invited: '-s - d.
III FINGER. w. JOHN RAh'lAFF E' k7e'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
FIRST PRIMARY.

No days taught. ................."....2O
Total number enrolled ........................o
Total number days attendance......957A
Average attendance..............."...........48
No. cases of hardness. ........................3
Minutes lost by hardness. +
No. times teacher has been tardy........O
No. times asst has been tardy.............O
Names OF those neither absent nor
tardv:
Bertha Martin, Loie Langill, Walter
Bear, Bruce Shank, Glenn Moon, Peter
Morrison, Ella Morrison, David Younge,
Fred Mayo, Eddie Scherible, Myrtle
Hollander, Alonzo Baker, Gene Baker.
Mabel McGilyery, Teacher.
Marion Garrison, Asst.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
CITY OFFICERS, ETC.

ELECTORS, LIST Tuesday, in April.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
PURNELL READ OUT AGAIN
AND T4E PRICE THEORY AGAIN
BC9S UP.
The Russell Blight is Fata', But the
Smile of Andrews is Life
Everlasting

Washington, April 20-(SpeciaD-
appointment has yet been made to fill
Seymour's place. 1t is rumored that
Boyd is in the lead, but everything points
to the selection of Price. Sutton, of Will
mingtQn, is said to have informed Pritch.
ard that Robinson is a Russell man and
not IN Andrews man, and upon that pre-
text Prtchard is said to be opposed to
Robinson. Abuse of Russell is now sup
posed to he the only gateway to Pritch-
ards affections. Since Andrews knows
who is an Andrews man better than 9TH
ers do, and since he has indicated his
preference for Price no one else need hope
for success as long as he is in the field
Settle and Robinson had long con-
ference to-day at the National Hotel.
If they can unite their forces, they can
beat Andrews, or else cut off the S196,-
600 annual subsidy which Congress
gives the Southern Railway. But they
can hardly agree, unless Settle will take
the atOrneyship for the Western dis
trict rs his portion of the deal. Pritch-
ard, it is said, has left the whole ques
tion to McKenna.
Settle and Purnell will leave for North
Carolina tomorrow. Pprnell seems to
be out of the race.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
AFTER SUGAR BEET SEED
THEY HAVE BEEN SENT TO FARM
ERS IN THIRTY STATES
If Successful, the Crop May Supplant
Corn and Wheat--Demand Greater
Than Supply.

Washington, d. c., April 20.-The
Agricultural Department Is being impor-
tuned from all parts Of the country for
beet sugar seed. In view of the unsat:s-
factory prices received for staple crops
during the past few years and the pros
pective increase in the duty on sugar,
farmers in all sections Of the Union evil
IDENTIFY intend to experiment with beet
sugar culture. Heretofore beet sugar
growing has been confined almost exclu-
sively to Nebraska, Kansas and Califor-
MIA. The Agricultural Department has
sent beet seeds this spring to about thirty
States and Territories. The demand
comes from Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Michi-
gan, the Dakotas, Texas, New Mexico,
Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Tennessee. Kentucky and Virginia. There
have also been requests from Pennsyiva-
MIA and New York. A Nebraska sugar
refining company donated five tons Of
beet seed to the department and the de-
partment purchased two tons additional.
The supply is about exhausted, but the
demand continues. If successful, the in
dustry viii probably be developed in
many of the States in which experiments
are made this year, supplanfing corn and
wheat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
HIS SLAYER CONFESSES
CASHIER STlCkNEY'j MURDERER
CAUGHT IN CANADA.
Says He Had no Accompiice, ard Fin
ished His Victim Because He
Was Recognized.

Boston. Mass, April 20--A special to
the Journal from Montreal to-day says
that Joseph e. Kelly confessed to-day to
the murder of Cashier Stickney, at
Somersworth, n. III. He admitted that
he had committed both the murder and
the robbery, and says he had no accom-
plice. He vehemently insisted. however.
that he had no intention of killing the
cashier, but that he had to do it because
the old gentleman recognized him. At
ter telling Mr.. Stickeny with blows or
the head, when the cashier showed signs
of regaining consciousness, he slashed
him with a knife.
SENT FOR DETECTIVE.
When Kelly arose this morning he sent
for. Detective Cote and asked him if he
did not think it would be better for him
to tell all he knew. Cote naturally en-
couraged him to do so. Then Kelly sent
for Chief Carpenter and made confess
sion to him to the effect that he alone
committed the murder and that he had
hidden the remainder of the money at st.
Clet, which is not far from st. Justine
de Newton.
In talking to Cote and some of the other
detectives, Kelly told great many
strange incidents about his trip. Among
other things he intimated that he had
stolen the clothes with which he was dis
guised from an old woman whom he met
at st. Justine de Newton.
AT Aggie AshtOn's house in Montreal
Kelly said that he was man out for a
lark. The woman suspected Kelly and
telephoned for the police. When he left
the house in charge of the officers he said {.
We'll, good bye girls: the next time you
hear of me it will be at the end of
rope," and he laughingly made a sign
which meant that he was going to be
hanged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
SENATE TARIFF COMMITTEE.

Bill Will be Reported to Full Committee.
Probably Next Week-Many Changes
Made With a View of Making the
Measure for Revenue and Not Prihibi-
tive.
Washington, D. c., April 20.-The
presence on the floor of the Senate to-day
of the members of the Republican suI-
committee of the Senate Finance commit
tee, who are engaged in preparing the
tariff bill, was made the basis of much
speculation. The members of the COM
mittee were closeted for a time with
Senator Vest, of the Democratic side Of
the Finance committee, and afterward
held individual conferences with other
Senators on both sides of the chamber.
1t was generally supposed that the COM
mittee had reached a point from which
the end OF its arduous work could be dis
cerned and that preparation was being
made for full meeting of the committee.
This did not prove to be exactly true, but
the visit was made for the purpose of
smoothing the way for the final work
The committee Is approaching the end
of its labors and various Senators who
are making persistent demands for
changes were called upon with a view to
| arriving at an understanding. Among
the problems which are yet unsettled are
those relating to sugar, lead, ore and
| wool. Some Senators have manifested
disposition TO hold out persistently for
certain notifications of the schedules re-
| ferring to these and other articles. The
| members of the comm:tte, while not in
dicating their own position or that of the
committee, have thought it we'll to talk
over these matters with the complaining
Senators. They are anxious to bring in
| bill that VIII command the united sup
| port of the Republican party and that
will be sure to become a law They
think they will succeed but beyond this
they said little except that they expect
to report the bill to the full committee
some time next week. The committee
take especial pride in keeping its work
private and say that none of the changes
! VIII be announced until all are given to
the public.
Members of the committee told their
colleagues that many reductions have
1 been made from the beginning to the end
l of the bill because OF the belief on the
! part of the committee that some OF the
| House rates would be practically pro-
| hibitive. They have listened patiently to
advocates of increases, but have granted
few of the requests. One of the mem
!, bers said to-day that the bill would be a
| revenue bill and not prohibitive bill.
| The committee has practically agreed
| upon a modification of the retroa ctive
| clause of the Dingley bill. which, it is
hoped, Will be satisfactory to the oppo-
nents of the House provision. The wool
I q ! =
| The wool growers are not satisfied with
| the rates of the Mantle amendment, but
| want Il complete change of classification
| and still insist that no w0ols shall be adj
! mtted for less than eight cents a pound.
| While some changes are probable in this
schedule it is quite certain that these
| damn r1S VIII nOt hn n,+r,olx- ,,,ot
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
PICNIC AT APEX.

Apex. n. c., April 20.-(Special.)-A
select party of young ladies and gentle
men pic-nicked at Affords pond, about
six miles from this place. yesterday. The
picnic was given in honor of Miss Louise
Richardson, Of Raleigh. who is visiting
Miss Olive, Of this place. The day was
an ideal one for pic-nics. and the pie
nickers had jolly good time. Nothing
happened to mar the pleasure Of the day.
and all returned late in the afternoon
deeply indebted to the managers for tn,
excellent manner in which they enter
tanned the crowd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
An Ohio Judge Wants to Jail a
u. 8. Weather Officer.
REFUSED TO PAY a FINE
MAJOR STOCKMAN DENIED THE
COURTS JURISDICTION.
AMO LEFT COURT lNDlGNANT
bf,er Co, sutstion with HE u. S. Dis.
trict q tt raeY, Judge Org Remit.
ted he Fire and Ordered
the Officer Released.
the Officer Released.

Cleveland, Ohio, April 20.-Maj. w. B.
Stockman, of the United States Weather
Bureau, was sent to Jail by Judge Ons
this afternoon for contempt Of court
Stockman had been called as witness
in damage case and was expected to
tell the jury whether it rained on Ger.
tain day. He did not appear when called
and Judge Ong issued an attachment for
him. The Major was on the way to the
courthouse when the deputy sheriff met
him. Judge Ong lectured the Major Sc
verely. Stockman upheld with dignity
that he was busy with work for the
United States government and added he
had written orders from the department
to attend upon courts only when he had
completed those official duties.
Judge Ong replied warmly that he did
not understand that government officials
were above the courts or that the courts
had to wait until they had leisure. He
therefore fined Stockman S. and costs
and ordered him committed until paid.
Stockman was exceedingly indignant and
announced that he would report the case
to the department at Washington.
Judge Ong told him to do so by all
means. The Major left the court room ID
range without paying his fine. Judge
Ong sent a deputy sheriff after him and
ordered him taken to Jail.
Major Stockman declared that a gov
ernment official cannot be compelled to
attend civil court when busy, and that
Judge Ong will find it out.
At 2:45 o'clock this afternoon, Judge
Ong held consultation with District
Attorney Dodge and as result Of the
| interview the Judge decided to remit
Stockmans fine. Stockman was accord.
ingly released.
After Stockmans release Judge Ong
| directed that he communicate with the
Department at Washington to obtain
ruling as to whether government duties
take precedence over courts order.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
Thrown FROM HIS HORSE.
Mr.. Gwyn Lenoir Sustains Serious In
iury-Tongue Bitten Half Off.

Lenoir, N. c., April 20.-(SpeciaD-M
Gwyn Lenoir. while riding rapidly be-
tween the residence of Hon. S. l.. Patter-
son and his home in the Happy Valley"
met with a severe accident between sun
down and dark yesterday evening. His
horse stumbled and threw him off. strik-
ing heavily against the ground, while his
tongue was between his teeth, cutting it
two-thirs off, He was found unconscious
By woman passing the road, who went
for assistance, ana he was carried home.
A physician was sent for and sewed back
the tongue, but does not know whether
it will be successful or not. There are
also indications of internal injuries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
THE RAILROAD AGREEMENT.
Some Of the Weak Roads May Cut Rates,
But as Whole the Association Will
Stand for a Maintenance OF Rates.

Some Of the Weak Roads May Cut Rates
But as Whole the Association VIII
Stand for Maintenance OF Rates.
Chicago, April 20-A division Of senti
ment is likely to be developed at to-mor
rows mass meeting of Central Passenger
Agents of Western roads, called to con-
slider the draft of agreemnt for a new
association. AS it stands, the agreemnt
has been endorsed by the great majority
of Chicago and st. Louis roads. Two
articles IN it, however, seem to some to
be of questionable legality and to be
brought forward at an nopportune time
One of these makes it incumbent ON the
chairman to cooperate with the State
and Interstate Railroad Commissions in
securing the maintenance of legal rates.
The other empowers him to declare B.
cessation of business relations with any
outside connecting road which persists
in demOralzing rates after it has been
duly notified to maintain them. 1t is alto
gether likely that the agreement will be
adopted as it stands.
Fears were generally expressed to-day
that there are several of the Western
roads which will refuse to become mem.
bers of the reorganzed Western Passen.
ger Association. They belong to what is
known as the weak" group. and it is
mtimated that their declination is partly
due to their not wishing to tie their hande
IN the matter of rates or other devices by
which traffic may be attracted to their
lines. The avowed reason for their reluct-
ance to become members is a matter OF
expenses In times like these, when bust.
ness IS extremely light, some roads find
their monthly assessment of association
expenses quite a tax on their revenues
The refusal of Il few lines will not, how.
ever, prevent the strong lines going into
q compact on their own account. They
VIII form an association with or withou,
their weak brethren.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
WILL GO IN SEPARATE PARTIES
And the President and Vice-President
Will go on Different Days, Also. to the
Grant Monument Dedication, so as to
Guard Even Against Remote Posi-
bilities.

bilities.
Washington, d. c., April 2O.-The ar
rangements for the Presidents trip to
New York to attend the dedication Of the
Grant monument. April 26, have been
perfected President Mckinley, with his
family, the members of the cabinet and
their wives. the Ambassadors and Minis
ters of foreign countries and few
specially invited guests will leave here on
q special train over the Pennsylvania
Railroad at 1890 Monday morning. ar
irving in New York at 4:30 General
Miles, commander of the army, and Ad-
miral Brown, the ranking admiral of the
navy, viii accompany the President as a
special escort.
President Hobart and the men,
bers of the Senate and House will leave
here on special train over the Baltimore
and Ohio ON Tuesday. The precaut:on
of having the President and Nice-Pres;-
dent travel separately on such occasions
is taken because, while no danger is an
ticipated, it is regarded as wise to guard
against the remotest possibility of en-
barrass:ng the administration of the gov
ernment in case of the disability of the
President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
Yesterdays NOMINATIONS.

Washington, D. c., April 20.-The
President to-day sent to the Senate n
long list Of nominations, among which
were several of Importance:
State-John A. Merritt of New York.
to be Third Assistant Postmaster-G Gen.
eral
Postmasters: New York-Cornelius
Van Scott, at New York City: Mclvin nj.
C0nklin, Elmira; Andrew ]. Pollock. at
Pensacola. Florida; John w. c. Long. at
Statesville, N. G.
lnterior-James r. Davennort. Of New
3ampshire, Finst Deputy Commissioner
of Pensioner of Pensions: Leverett M
Kelley, Of Illinois. Second Deputy Com
missioner of Pensions
Ireasury-Wm. Youngblood, Of Ala
Aama. to be Auditor for the Interior De
partment
lnterior-Wm. a. Jones. of Wisconsin
70 he Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
simon $. Matthews. OF Mississippi to ba
l;eG!ster Of the Land Odlce at jackson
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
TuD BANNER CHURCH.
The Laurinhurg Presbyterans Averaged
$17,21 Per Mcmbcr.

Taurinhurg, N. G., April o0.-(speciaD
Tie l'roshytelT Of Fayetteville, Of
which the church here is member, con
venes at Red Springs this week. The
Laurinburg church has long enjoyed the
distinction Of being the banner church Of
he Presbytery, and the report from the
church to this session or Presbytery will
he 40 exception to the excellent reports
she has always produced. In fact, the
present report surpasscs all others. The
report shows the total collections for the
fiscal year ending the 1st Of April to be
%3311, IN average Of $1T.25 to the mem
her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION NORTH CAROLINA DAILY PAPER
CORBETT CHALLENGES FITZ,
And Deposits $5,O00-F:tz Not Yet
Heard From.

New York, April 20.-James J. Corbett
to-day formally challenged Robert Fitz-
simmons to meet him once again in the
prize ring, and deposited $1,000 as a for
felt. The challange was as follows:
'To Robert Fitzsimmons, Champion OF
the World:
Il hereby challenge you to box ME any
number of rounds for the championship
of the woric, under pss provisions of the
law, before the ei&6 afering the best
inducements.
AS it would be violation of the law
to propose a side stake. that is detail
that may be settled at your pleasure.
AS an evidence of my sincerity, how
ever, have to-day deposited the sum
of $1,000, which | invite you to cover,
and name a time and place to meet me
and arrange the final details.
CSigned) JAMES J. CORBETT."
Fitzs:mmons is still to be heard from.
FITZ. WILL NOT ACCEPT.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 20.-Fitzsim-
mons tonight declared that he meant to
pay no attention to challenges from Cor
bett or any one else for time as he had
earned a rest and meant to have it. He
added, however, that he proposed to fol-
'ow Corbetts example as dictator of the
)rize ring and his reply was that the
after should earn reputation as a figh-
er instead of boxer before he presumed
o challenge him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21

Iienn lake IffTeS IN Une GrduualInB
Glass of the University of Maryland
Medical School.
Baltimore, April 90 The nineteenth
commencement of the school Of medicine
Of the University Of Maryland was held
at Ford Opera House this afternoon.
THE exercises were elaborate, lasting
from noon until 2 O'clock. Seventy-four
graduates received diplomas, and took
the hippocratic oath.
The prizes and those who won them are
as follows:
University prize, gold medal. James y.
Love, Florida; second, practice of medi-
cine prize, gold medal, II. ii. MeGinnis,
North Carolina; third, surgical prize,
Instruments Lucius Newton Glenn,
North Carolina; fourth. Miltenberger
prize, instruments, Samuel Peachy La
tame, Maryland; fifth, opthamological
nri2e. pothalmoscope, +. De La pIainp
Willis, Maryland.
Honorable mcntion-Samuel Peachy
atano Maryland; II. II. NcGinnis.
@uHh Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
FOUND DEAD IN THE WOODS.
A Five Year Old Boy Kicked to Deatl
by a Horse.

Columbia, n. c., April 0.-(Special)--
James Balfour, white man about 53
years old, disappeared from his home on
the 14th instant, and it was generally
supposed he was visiting friends in bis
neighborh0od until yesterday, when his
body was found in the woods. He seem
ed TO have died suddenly, there being no
evidence Of q struggle or prolonged suf-
fering An inquest is now being had.
a five yearold-son Of Willie Rhodes,
was kicked 10 cath by horse q few days
since.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
A RARE YOUNG SPORT.
Waves Down n C. T. and Y V. Train to
Get Some Cigarettes on Sunday.

Laurinhurg. N. c., April Especial
~ smell boy waved down the c. II.
and y. Y. passenger train lest Sunday.
and waca asked by the conductor what
was the matter, inquired if he had any
cigarettes on board The conductor told
him he had TO cigarettes, and was also
Kind enough to direct him to that coun-
p. where he could get light"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
FITZ. VIII NOT ACCEPT.
NEGRO PROBABLY MURDERED.
He Was Found Burned in His House,
But Foul Play is Suspected.

Hoffman, n. c., April 20.-(Special.)-
4 negro named Jerry Johnson was burn.
ed in house near Hoffman at 10 o'clock
Monday. He was supposed to have been
murdered. and the house burned over him
70 cover the crime. There is no evidence
as to who murdered him. He was seen
an hour before the fire was discovered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21

Ie}fi+, I3c', Apru 70 Tl,c Itoe IS.
lend station reports the schooner Jamns
Ponder, from Virginia for New YORK
with railroad ties. stranded FIVE miles
southeast Of the station. The crew OF
eight men were saved in 'Hs boats. Chs
vessel will probably be q totzA lose
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21

Sa'.a. April % Hon. Joseph w. Rai-
.v 81 Texas. leader Of the Democrats in
snc Ioasc Of Representatives, has ac-
ecHcl 81 invitation to deliver the com
address q Roanoke College,
ua Fanp tGtb