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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
GRADUALLY SINKING.

Canton, Dec. 9.-All day Wednes-
day the children of Mrs. Nancy Allison
Mckinley were near her bedside
watching for indications of a hopeful
change. They were disappointed.
There was no ray of light on the face
which betokened returning conscious
ness. She is gradually but surely
growing weaker. The doctor in the
evening said that he could notice no
material change, but the weakening
process continues steadily The
president is almost constantly at the
bedside, refusing to be relieved by
others and to take the rest and exer-
else he should.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
ELOPED WITH A NEGRO.
PRETTY OCONTO GIRL CREATES
A SENSATION.
Her Wealthy Father Swears Ven
geance, Disowns Her and Says
She Can Never Be Forgiven.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. Gertrude
Prince, the pretty 19-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Prince of
Hayes, Oconto county, has eloped
with William Smith, a negro. The
couple was married by a justice Of the
peace at Mountain, Wis. The Prince
family is wealthy and prominent in
the town of Hayes. John Prince,
the father, swears vengeance on
Smith and has disowned and disinher-
tied his daughter, insisting that she
can never be forgiven.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
MILLER LEADING.
Score of Ten Principal Riders in Six
Day Race.

New York, Dec. 9.-The score OF
ten leading bicycle riders in the. six
days race at 11:15 Wednesday night
was: Miller, 1,2O8; Rice, 1.151;
Rivierre, 1,124; Schinner, LILO;
More, 1,O85; Waller, LOGO; Pierce
1,046; Hale, 1,O33; Stephane, 1,O1O;
Elkes, 1000. Miller is 139 miles
ahead of the record for II hours.
Late in the night Miller rolled eff
his wheel asleep. He was raised from
the track and in a few minutes went
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13

respective nations in accord with the
laws of those nations. He suggests
the inquiry might be pertinent whether
the Spanish authorities informed these
consuls of the alleged expeditions and
whether, if not, some measure Of re-
sponsibility does not rest on the Span
ish authorities for the alleged depart
ure OF these vessels, or, if the consuls
were notified whether the same meas
ures of responsibility does not rest
upon them. This suggestion is made
not to shift responsibility but to show
that if these alleged expeditions start
ed without the knowledge of the treas
ury officials, they also departed without
the knowledge of officials of other na2
tons, whose action was a necessarily
preliminary to clearance.
With the vessels referred to it is al
legged there have been associated about
a dozen harbor tugs, three or four
lighters, a few small steamers and
about a dozen small sloops and schoon-
-ers, in all less than fifty. On the At
lantic and gulf coasts in 1896 there
were 1866 vessels under 200 tons and
217 vessels of LOO tons or less, to-
tai of 1855 American vessels of a
description and locality available for
filibustering purposes.
That only six out of 1885 Anleri-
can vessels succeeded in reaching
Cuba and that less than fifty had any
share in these expeditions, Secretary
Gage says is a. demonstration, first of
the law-abiding spirit of the nation,
and of the obedience of the people to
tie presidents proclamation, and sec
ond, that of a whoI esome and repres
siVe fear on the part of those who
might be disposed to be lawless and
violate our obligations as a neutral
nation and of a belief that their efforts
would be frustrated by the authorities
of the United States and that the risk
of discovery and punishment greatly
outweighed any chance of profit from
the exceptionally high money rewards
offered to vessel owners by the Cubans.
Eight revenue cutters with crews of
BIT men, armed with fifteen guns,
have cruised rs, 1888 miles, occupying 1853
months in the aggregate, patrolling
the coast to prevent filibustering ex-
petitions. They have captured seven
vessels and lis men; have broken up
two expeditions and have held under
surveillance thirteen vessels under
suspicion. Perhaps the strongest
statement in the report is this:
IF the Spanish patrol of 1920 miles
of Cuban coast had frustrated one-hal1
the number of expeditions frustrated
by the United States authorities along
a coast line of $40 miles, not one
man nor one cartridge would have
been illicitly landed in Cuba from the
United States. Out of 60 alleged ex-
petitions, only four have been broker
up by Spain. Illustrating this state
ment [ refer particularly tx
the expedition that left on the Laurads
from Baltimore and landed at Banes
March 81. Yet it appears the Laurads
remained at this seaport two days
landing men and arms and was no
mclested by the Spanish authorities il
Cuba, who had been informed of hel
landing" Unless Spain is prepared
sumed names.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13

on again. AT 2:15 a. M, the score was
as follows: Miller 1,255; Rice 1,1SO;
Schinneer 1,162; Rivierre Las: Moore
Lib; Waller 1,114; Pierce 1883; Hale
1913; Stephen 1,026; Elkes 1,O22. Mil
Ter is 172 miles ahead of the record for
"a hours.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
FOUR CYCLISTS SUSPENDED.
Milwaukee Quartet Penalized by the
L. A. w.

Milwaukee, Dec. 9.-Four of Mil
waukee's fastest cyclers were Wednes-
day on order of the national racing
board Of the L. A w. suspended for
period of three years from partic-
ipating in any bicycle races run under
sanction of the l.. A. w. The
riders suspended are Herbert H. Ma
son, Morgan S. O'Brien, Phil Nickel
and John Mcdonald, Jr. They are
charged with participating in I'M
sanctioned races at Elkhorn under as
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
IMPERIAL DECREE EXPECTED.

Vienna, Dec. 9.-It is expected that
Emperor Francis Joseph will shortly
issue a decree profonging for year
the status quo between Austria aid
Hungary regarding the sharing of i'm
perial expenditure, the budgetary and
other essential matters. The govern
ment is continuing negotiations for
settlement of the language question.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
PLENTY OF GOLD.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The records
OF the treasury department show that
the amount of net gold on hand
Wednesday was $15S, 1000, which is
greater than at any time since August,
1890, when it was $1S5, 1888, 900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
WISCONSIN PENSIONERS.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Pensions
have been granted to residents of
Wisconsin as follows: Increase,
John E. Arle of Honey Creek, Sc to
$12; VIM. R. Peckford of Richland
Center, So to $12; Lawrence E. Van
London of Tomah, $12 to SIT.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13

The Virginia democratic legislative
caucus has nominated John Daniels
to succeed himself IN the United
States senate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
GAGE SCORES SPAIN
CHARGES REGARDING FILIBUS-
TERING FLATLY DENIED.
90 EXPEDITIONS EXAMINED

Secretary of Treasury Shows That His
Department Has Been Dutifully
Active in SURPRISING Contraband
Warfare Between the United States
and Cuba.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13

Berlin, Dec. 9.-The official account
of the collection of an indemnity from
Hayti accompanied by salute of the
German flag at Port Au Prince on Mon
day last, owing to the alleged illegal
arrest of Herr Lueders, says that after
the ultimatum of Germany had been
delivered to the Haytien government
the German cruiser, Stein, cleared for
action and took up position close to
the Haytien war vessels. A diplo-
matte request for delay in the execu-
ton of the ultimatum was refused and
half an hour before the expiration of
the stipulated time all the demands of
Germany were conceded and the sum
insisted on as an indemnity, S30,600 to
be paid to Herr Lueders, was on board
the Charlotte before p. N. The
Haytien governments apology to Ger
many arrived shortly afterwards.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13

Port Au Prince, Dec. Count
Schwerin, the German charge d. af-
fairs, was received by the president
Wednesday. The public mind con-
tinues agitated and all regulars and
the national guard are held in readi
ness. The president issued proclama-
ton to the people of Hayti saying that
for the second time Hayti has yielded
to German force, contrary to it's
rights. The government, according to
the proclamation, decided to resist
even to the last, but owing to the lack
of promised moral influence, the char
acter of which is not indicated in the
proclamation, it was obliged to accept
the ultimatum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
.HAYTI BACKS DOWN
LITTLE REPUBLIC ACCEPTS GER
MANYS ULTIMATUM.
THE PRESIDENT EXPLAINS

He Issues Proclamation Saying
That Government Fully Decided to
Resist to the Last, but Certain
Moral Support Lacking, 1t Was
Obliged to Give in
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-12-11
ONE AFRICAN BELIEF.

All the Matter In the Universe Is Per-
meated with Spirit.
To the African the universe is made
up Of matter permeated by spirit, says
the National Review. Everything hap
pens by action of spirit. The thing
he does himself is done by the spirit
within him acting on his body, the
matter with which that spirit is as
ISOLATED; everything that is done by
other things is done by their spirit
associated with their particular mass
of matter; and one of the great fun
damental doctrines of fetish is that
the association of one particular spirit
with one particular mass of matter is
not permanent. The native will point
out to you lightning-stricken tree
and tell you its spirit has been killed.
He will tell you when the earthen
cooking pot is broken that it has lost
its spirit. If his weapon fails him it
Is because some one has stolen or
made sick its spirit by means of his
influence on other spirits of the same
class-it is case of .witchcraft. In
every action of his life he shows YOU
how he lives with great powerful
spirit world around him. You see him
before starting out to hunt or f9ht
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-12-11

The story OF Japan, By R. Van Bergen, M. A.
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andoook Of Greek and RomAnHistor}. b.
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long been noted for their lawlessness
and what may be frankly called heath
enlsm. Systematic evangelistic work,
Is to be carried on there this winter
by number of graduates of Mr..
Moody's Chicago Bible School, who
nave organized band of gospel work
ers under the financial patronage Of
the various lumber companies in that
region. Heretofore the men have been
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the evangelists, each one of whom is
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-12-11

rubbing stuff into his weapon to
strengthen the spirit that is In it, tell
ing it the while what care he has taken
of it, running through list of, what
he has given it before, though those
things had been hard to give, and beg
ging it in the hour of his dire neces-
sity not to fail him. go not away
from me-" You see him bending over
the face of the river talking to its
spirit with proper lamentations, ask
ing it when it meets an enemy of his
to upset his canoe and destroy him, or
to carry down with it, as in the 'Ndok
ceremony of the Effeks, the malig-
nant souls of unburied human beings;
or, as I have seen myself in Congo
Franchise, to take down with it, away
from his village, the pestilence of the
spotted death. us. s
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-12-11

Carl Betz, Supervisor of Music, Public Schools
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SATURDAY DECEM Der, IL, 1897.

The Presidents message to the Fifty
fifth Congress is generally considered to
be very statesmanlike document which
meets the approval of large majority
OF the Republicans of the country. Of
course the Democrats, Silverites, Pop1-
lists and soreheads find MANY objections
TO it But that is not surprising as it
could not please them and at the same
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ment There arr, of course soma por-
tons of it which might be. improved
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well I thank you.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-12-11

Most Of the men who want riches so
badly that they forget to he strictly
honest, are from that moment on the
road to failure in their life work,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-12-11

1.-THE spiritualists are right if those
who have gone before can look back
and see now things are going on here in
the world, what an unhappy time the
grandfather of the present Emperor OF
Germany must be having,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-12-11

A chaplain of the Navy has resigned
because some one accused him of irregu-
ar living and drunkenness. Drunkenness
alone would berather irregular for a
minister, wouldn't it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-12-11

It must be that Col. Mary Lease has
been killed IN battle Certainly that
woman would not keep still all this time.
It would not be bit like her,