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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
ORDINANCE NOT ENFORCED.
1t Causes Friction Among the Aid
ut OconOmOWoc.

ut OconOmOWoc.
Oconomowoc, Wis, Jan. 5.-[Special.l
AT the meeting of the common coun-
Gil last night Aid. Roberts started afresn
a fame which has been smoldering for
some time past by the introduction Of
a resolution declaring that all saloon-
keepers be required TO close their places
of business in conformity with the or
dinance, 1T IL D. m, and on Sundays,
and instructing the city marshal TO see
that this and all other ordinances were
enforced Considerable discussion fol-
lowed in the midst of which Aid. Rob
erts stated that the object of the resolu
ton was to have the council stand back
of the marshal. AID. Peacock declared
that the resolution was too broad and
therefore suggested that the mayor APP
point q committee to go over the exist
ing ordinances and strike out those which
were dead letter. Aid. Roberts de-
clared that the fact that there were any
dead-letter ordinances was merely to let
the people know that the council was
standing back of the marshal.
There had been difficulties of
looms ought to he closed AID
Notbohm was surprised to learn that the
marshal could not enforce the ordinance
without backing, and Aid. L. b. Blanchard
was of the opinion that the marshal
would feel better if people knew the coun-
Gil were back Of him. Aid. Peacock was
equally certain it was going to cause
trouble if the council did not enforce all
it's ordinances. There were ordinances
that had not been Ill use for many years.
He therefore moved that the mayor APP
point a committee of three together with
the city clerk to bring i'll Il report and adj
wise the council of such ordinance as
should be stricken out. The mayor final
ly appointed as such committee Aid. Pea
cock, L. Is. Blanchard and Meissener.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
NOT A CASE OF ASSAULT.
The Wife and Daughter of Clark S
Matteson Explain a Family Row.

The Wife and Daughter of Clark S.
Matteson Explain a Family Row.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Jan. 6.-ESpecial.l
A new phase has been given to the
Matteson assault case by afidavits made
before Justice II. t. Parsons by Adele
G. Matteson and France Matteson, wife
and daughter of Clark S. Matteson, who
is charged by the state with assault
with intent to do great bodily harm to
his daughter, France Matteson, on the
18th Of December last.
Mrs Matteson swears that early in
the afternoon on the day mentioned,
while deponent and defendant were en-
gagged in an alteration, and while de-
ponent was striking at said defendant,
G. S. Matteson, with a leather whip,
and while said defendant was striking
at said deponent's right hand with the
small end of a child's baseball bat, said
France Matteson rushed up near this
deponent, i'll q narrow hallway, for the
purpose of striking her father, and was
accidentally hit by blow aimed at this
deponent's right hand: that defendant IS
not guilty of assault upon his daughter,
as described in the warrant for his ar
rest; that said France Matteson received
a slight blow upon the head, as above set
forth. which was not of d severe ma
ture.'
France Matteson's affidavit is similar
to her mothers. She AYERS that 'sthe in
jury received by deponent was not a Sc
rious one but was made quite serious
by the interference OF oyer-zealous neigh
bors'
DR.. S. s. Bowers. who attended Miss
Matteson after the alleged assault. in Il
card says the wound was slight and that
he did not consider the young lady in a
condition to necessitate confinement to the
house.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
GIVE ALL A CHANCE.
Rule Adopted by the State Board to Bene-
fit Contractors.

Madison, Wis, Jan. Especial. 7
At the last meeting Of the state board
Of control IL complaint was brought up
that a dealer in certain articles used in
work ordered by the board had not had
an opportunity to bid not knowing q
contract was to be let. In small con
tracts the board, instead of advertising
for bids. has notified firms dealing in the
things required. In order to obyiate any
future difficulty of this kind the board
has passed the following resolution:
Ordered, that whenever any tender is
made for bids to furnish materials or per-
form labor. the architect or electric and
steam engineer who has charge of such
tender, shall report to the board at the
earliest practicable time the names of the
persons, firms and corporations to whom
he has given or sent notices that such bids
would be received.
Ordered further that any person, firm or
corporation whose principal place OF bust
mes is in this state may request such archi-
tect or engineer, as the case may be. to
notify him or it of any tender for materials
or work in his or her line OF business; and
such architect or engineer shall thereafter
give such notice in time to enable the APP
plicant to bid for such work or materials.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
DISCUSS VARSITY ATHLETICS.
President Jesse of Missouri University
Wants Football Abolished.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 6.-Presidents Of
eleven Western universities are holding
a meeting here today. called by Presi-
dent Adams Of Wisconsin university, to
discuss various university matters. One
important feature being their relations to
preparatory schools with view to
secure uniformity in the standard
Of requirements for admission to
Il university The football question
is expected to be brought up by Presi-
dent Jesse of Missouri, who wants the
game abolished or else SO changed as
to remove the dangerous features.
Those present at the meeting are:
President james M. Garfield. Ohio
State University; President j. III. Smart,
Purdue university; Chancellor e. Fl.
Snow, university of Kansas; President
G. e. MacLean, university of
Nebraska President Joseph Swain,
Indiana university; President &.
II. Jesse, University of
Missouri; President A. s. Draper. Uni
versity of Illinois; President Charles S..
Shafer. State University Iowa; President
Cyrus Northrup, University of Minneso-
ia; President j. B. Angel, University of
Michigan. and President Charles Kendall
Adams Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
PLAINTIFF WON THE CASE.
Augusta Yahr Receivers Her Property
and Cash at Juneau.


Juneau, Wis. Jan. 6.-[Special. lin
the circuit court yesterday Judge Dick
decided the case of Augusta 4ahr VS..
Joseph Salick and Alkaline Salick, his
wife. The action was to recover land
decided by the plaintiff to the defendants
and for judgment in the sum OF $500
cash loaned to the defendant, Joseph
Salick. The complaint stated that the
defendants falsely represented that they
were representing the "Acme Screen
company and thereby got the plaintiff
interested in the enterprise and
she decided her house and lot to
Salick fer the purpose OF raising funds
that the plaintiff have Judgment for the
said $500 and that the deed be set aside.
The parties reside IL Watertown and
Mrs. Salck is daughter of the late DR.,
Cody, who left a large fortune.
Ernst Buending, a young Watertown
man who has been in Jail here for the
last few days. charged with contempt
of court, was released by Judge Dick
today on writ Of habeas corpus.
Buending is the defendant in an action
commenced by his wife for divorce,
and failed to comply with the order OF
court commissioner, requiring him to pay
alimony and suit money. Judge Dick
held that the defendant should not have
been committed until it was clearly
proven that he was able to pay the ali
mony and refused to DO SO, a fact which
was not made out before the commits
sioner.
Papers were fled in the circuit court
in an action commenced by Mrs. VIII
helmina Knot, by Malone and Bach
huber. her attorneys, against Carl
Christian, Phil Dougherty and Julius
Graunke. to recover $4,000 for alleged
false imprisonment. Dougherty is deputy
sheriff at Watertown and. Graunke is Il
justice OF the peace 1t is alleged that
the plaintiff was arrested and taken into
custody by the defendants without legal
process.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
JANUARY NUPTIAL EVENTS.
DR.. George Moore WEEDS One Of RiFon's
Eair DAUGHTERS.

DR.. George Moore WEEDS One of Riron's
Fair Daughters.
Ripon. Wis. Jan. 6-[Special.l -One
of the prettiest of weddings, in which
the social circles of Ripon and Fond du
Lac are keenly interested, took place
here at high noon today, when DR..
George III. Moore of Fond du Lac was
married to Miss Mae Belle Brown of
this city. Rector G. a. Hayden of ST.
Peters church officiating. i. G. Dillon
and f. J. Hall of this city were ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore left at once on q
bridal tour and after January 10 they
will be at home in Fond du Lac.
Miss Maude Stonebraker daughter of
Bristol. was married at high noon today
to Y. t. Reed of Racine, at the home
of the brides parents. The wedding was
witnessed by host of friends of the
young people. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed will
be at home to friends Thursdays after
February 1 ut lit Milwaukee avenue,
Racine
Elgin, Ill, Jan. 6,-[special.L Lille
Laun of Leeds Center. Wis, and Irwin
G. Allen of Bald Mound, ILL.,, were united
in marriage here by DR.. c. e. Mande-
vile. pastor of the First Methodist
church, at the parsonage. The couple
left at once for their home at Bald
Mound, where the groom is engaged in
business
Columbus, Wis, Jan. 6.-[Special.1 II
Henry Anderson. son Of Ole Anderson,
and Miss Ada Cornwell, niece of the late
Hub" Atkins, will be married this even
ing at he residence Of the mother of
Ahnapee, Wis. jan. 6-[special I
Judd Russell and Miss Lizzie Acker will
be united in marriage at the NJ. e.
church in this city this evening. Mi.
Russell is principal of the school at
Forestville. Door county. Miss Acker is
4 popular Young woman of this city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
WAS IT A MURDER !?

Conflicting Stories at Grantsburg Con-
corning "a alf-breed's Death.
Grantsburg, Wis. Jan. 6.-There are
strong suspicious that murder has been
committed in lumber camp north of
here Conflicting stories place the loca-
ton in doubt, 50 that neither Wisconsin
nor Minnesota officers are Investigating.
Lumbermen coming down from the
camps are very reticent and say BILLY
Taylor is dead and that's al we know"
1t is known positively that there was
a quarrel, Taylor, who is half-breed,
when found had his head smashed as
though with a heavy club and that his
Indian relatives took his body to near the
center of Burnett county and buried il
without an inquest. The report was cir
culated that he died after being sick sew
eral days, but this is known to be false,
as he was seen at work a short time be-
fore the burial.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
MEET AT MADISON.
Winter Session of the State Agricultural
Society.

The winter meeting of the Wisconsin
State Agricultural society will open in
this city Tuesday, February +, and con-
tinue four days. The executive board
will meet Monday evening, February 1,
and also hold a session Tuesday, to elect
superintendent for the next fair, decide
on features for the premium list, etc
the society will be held for which a
programme of farm topics to be discussed
is now being prepared by Assistant sSec-
rotary Arthur Babbitt
The State horticultural society will
meet two days the same week, February
3 and f. The following two days the
Wisconsin cheesemakers will hold a ses
sion, February 4 and 5.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
THEIR HOPES REALIZED.

Heavy Snow FAN Welcomed by Northern
Lumbermen.
Black River Falls, Wis, Jan. 81 Spe
cial. Snow to the depth of four inches
fell throughout this section of the state
last night, being sufficient for timber
men to resume operations in the woods.
Great activity among the camps will
give employment to many idle men who
have been hoping and PRAYING for snow.
Iron Belt. Wis, Jan. 5.-[Special.l l.
About three feet of snow fell here the
last twenty-four hours. Traffic is i'm
peded and trains are delayed. 1t is a
boom to lumbermen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
The Month Of the Wolf.

The statement being sent out from
some of the Northwestern states that
wolves are more troublesome just now
than they have been in long while ar
CUES the truth of the old Saxon idea that
wolves were always more dangerous at
this time Of year than any other. 1t was.
in truth. the custom to call January the
woif-monat. or wolf month, because
people were wont always in that month
to be more in danger to be devoured by
wolves than in any season else of the
wear. for that, through the extremity of
cold and snow. those ravenous creatures
could not find beasts sufficient to feed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
AN INTERESTING RELIC.
Madison Man Receivers Testament Lost
on the Battlefield.

Madison, Wis, JAN 7.-[Special. =
Hiram Ball of this city has just recoy-
cred an interesting relic in the shape Of
a pocket Testament which he lost on q
Southern battlefield, in Virginia, during
the war of the rebellion, and which It
now develops was picked up by Con-
federate soldier DR.. w. FL. Wilson, Iiow
of Lake Geneva Wis. Mr.. Balls name
was on the fly leaf Of the Testament,
with the address, GAINESVILLE, o. The
book recently came to light in DR.. VIII
sons home during the house cleaning
process. and he wrote the postmaster st
Barnesville inquiring for Mr.. Ball. and
learning that he was in this city sent the
book to him here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
MAJ. GRUETZmAcHER's RECORD.
He is Considered the Oldest Line officer
in the State.

Ripon, Wis, Jan. 7.-[Special. L
ment to major Of the Second regiment,
w. n. c., to succeed G. r. Boardman
was announced from Madison yesterday,
is the Oldest line officer in the state, con-
sidered from q service point Of view. He
enlisted here March Is 1877, as a musi-
cian He was commissioned q lieutenant
in July. 1883. and captain March I, 1856
He has been to every encampment the
National guards have had and in the fall
of 1892 he took his Ripon company to the
Worlds fair opening. His general mill
tary discipline and knowledge Of tactics
led him to be given charge Of Il battalion
at that time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
HOME FOR POLITICIANS.
Three Wisconsin Senators will Keep
s.BacIl'' HAL at Madison.

Madison, Wis. Jan. 7.-ESpecial. i
Senator J. H. Stout Of Menomonie, Sena-
tor Charles w. Davis and Assemblyman
George A. Buckstaff OF Oshkosh have
rented the home of Mrs Mary Il. Taylor
on Wisconsin avenue, adjoining II. A.
Taylor's residence, Tor the coming winter.
They will have housekeeper and neces-
sary servants and make a home where
their wives can visit them occasionally
during the session. The plan is quite
common in the East and these legislative
homes often become great political CEN
tprS
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
TAKE NO GREAT RISK.
Farmers Fire Insurance Company's An
nuaI Meeting at Ripon.

Ripon, Wis, Jan. 6.-[Special. THE
annual meeting Of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance company of Ripon. which
embraces the towns of Ripon, Metomen.
Green Lake and Brooklyn, was held here
yesterday afternoon. The attendance of
members was large. The secretary re-
ported 21S policies issued during the year,
and the number of losses We're seventeen,
amounting in all to about $500. Re
ceipts for the year were S4545 and the
disbursement, 5000. BY almost unani-
nous vote the company decided to accept
no risks on vacant houses. Officers for
don. president; n. w. Taylor, Yice-presi-
dent; A. w. Bonesteel, treasurer; w. L.
Miller. secretary
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
AN ALLEGED THIEF CAUGHT.
KauiSauna Officer Arrests a Man Charged
with an Old Offense.

Kaukauna, Wis. jan 4.-[Special.l-
For several days Officer. Earles has been
sharp on the scent Of some thleyery COM
which no good evidence could be obtained
nj the time. Friday Officer Earles came
home from Stevens Point with John
Ward, who. the officer says, has con-
fessed that he helped to rob Haas q
Brciers hardware store OF about 500 III
money and goods at that time. and i'm
DIicated another boy. The lads were
brought before Justice Mulloy, who
placed them under $500 bonds and con-
tinued their hearing to next Wednesday.
They were committed TO Appleton Jail
TO await the time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
SEVEN LITTLE VICTIMS.
Awful Result Of the Destruction of
Two Wisconsin Farm
Houses.

Westfeld, Wis, Jan. G.-[SpeciaLl-
The farm residence Of William Belhke
of the town OF Newton, this county,
burned last night Four of the oldest
children in the family, the eldest Il years
of age, persisted in the flames. Three
younger children We're rescued.
Babcock, Wis, Jan. G.--[Special.l i
Ole Della, who resides six miles south
of here. lost his house by fire. Three
children, the oldest years OF age, We're
burned to DEATH
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
ainnoapoIis Firm Gets 1t.

Kaukauna, Wis, Jan. 6.-[Specal j
The successful competing archi ects for
a school building plan for North Kau-
kauna were Orff & 1oralemon Of Min
neapolis. The structure is to be of solid
stone from the quarries loc* ted here.
board of examiners were n. H. Brokaw,
T. A. Towsley and Dr. 0. G. Lord with
ri. s. Cook chairman of the building
committee
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Mai. Boardman,s Successor.

Madison, Wis. Jan. G.-[Special. j
Frank w. Greutzmacher of Ripo1 was
today commissioned major Of tt e Second
regiment, w. II. e., succeeding Maj.
Boardman, now adiutant-geneld The
new major was the senior capta.a IF the
regiment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
NO RADICAL CHANGES.

University Presidents Visit the Wisconsin
Buildings and Gymnasium.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 7.-[Special. i
The visiting university presidents spent
the forenoon in visiting the university
buildings and in having a group photo
graph taken From II to 1 O'Clock a
mass meeting was held in the university
gymnasium which was attended by the
students and faculty, all regular universe
ty exercises were set aside. President 9.
X. Adams presided and introduced the
visiting presidents in turn. who's each
made brief speeches. No radical action
is likely to be taken in the matter of
athletic rules. The conference adjourns
tonight
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Injured in a Runaway.

Beaver Dam, Wis. Jan. 6.-[Special /
While George Madden of Clinton was
driving into town this afternoon his team
became frightened at train and ran
away, throwing Madden from the wagon.
He suffered a compound fracture of the
leg and was hurt about the head. His
injuries rendered him unconscious and
his condition is serious
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Rise in Rtack River,

Black River Fails, Wis, Jan. 4.-[Spe-
ciai.l THE rains of the past twenty four
hours las caused a big rise in the river.
The ice has gone out but doing 10 dam
are during the night The wind shifted
10 the north and the mercury is now
ra9idly failing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
MANY BUILDINGS BURNED.

Fire Wipes Out the Business Portion of
RoyaIton.
Weyauwega Wis. Jan. Fire de-
stroyed the entire business portion of
Royalton last night. The burned build
ings were Il. Genske's and George Hay
wards saloons, S. G. McCord's drug
store. Leonard & Phillips general store,
c.. H. Milers meat market and Il. G..
Moore's hardware store. They are par
TALLY insured
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
EAU CLAIRE BANK FAILS.

Suspension Caused by the Failure of a
ST. Paul Bank.
Eau Claire. Wis, Jan 1.-THE Com
mercial bank of Eau Claire, capital $50
900. closed today The failure is due to
the suspension of the Allemania bank of
st. Paul. President Allen states that
the Eau Claire institution will wind up
its affairs and that depositors will be
paid in full
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
CLOSED THE SCHOOLS.
Diphtheria Has Again Broken Out at
Edgerton.

GAINESVILLE, Wis Jan. 7.-[special; T.
Diphtheria has again broken out at Edg-
erton, and DR. @. O. Sutherland, the
GAINESVILLE member of the state. board OF
health. was called to that city yester-
day. Several teachers in the Edgerton
schools, who were i'll this city last night
on their way TO Edgerton, were notified
here not to come. as the schools had
been closed because Of the disease and
would remain closed until further or
ders. The sick ones are not thought &c
be dangerously i'll.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
POTTED PLANT SWINDLE.
Many Farmers Wives in Jefferson County
Victimized.

Hebron, Wis. Jan. 5.-[Special.l IA
clever swindle just now largely practiced
in this part of the state is that of the
travelling salesman with small inferior
looking potted plant, appearing to emit
sweet, pungent odor that comes from a
bottle of strong perfume concealed in the
dirt The plant is represented to be q
native of the Holy Land or some foreign
country, three seeds of which may be
purchased for fifty cents. Lady window
gardeners in country farmhouses are
largely the victims
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
DISCUSSED THE CITY's WANTS.
Ripon's Sunset Club Holds Its Monthly
Meeting.

Ripon Wis. Jan. 7.--LSpecial. i
Ripons Sunset club the organization of
thirty leading professional and business
men, held its initial monthly meeting last
evening. The attendance of members
was almost complete and many other citi-
zens. including the sewerage disposal COM
The session was devoted to the sewerage
disposal problem, which has fer some
time puzzled the body Of civic control.
A 6 O'clock dinner at Woods hotel fol
lowed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Child Badly Burned.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Jan. 5.-[Spe-
cial 1.-The little 2-yearold child Of Mr..
and Mrs Henry Stengel was perhaps ia
tally burned while both parents were
temporarily absent from the house. The
child's clothing caught fire from live
coal and the mother appeared just in
time 70 save its life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
AT THE POINT OF A GUN.
Hartland Woman Held UP by a Traml
and Robbed.

Hartland, Wis, Jan. 6.-[Special.] IA
man entered the residence of Mr.. Peter
Mastenbrook about 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon while her husband was absent
and at the point of revolver, forced her
to give up $40 which was secreted in the
house No clue has been secured as to
the robber, but he is thought to have
been tramp who was lurking in the
neighborhood during the day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
CALLED ON ROSE.
Many Women Pay Their Respects to
Miss ZoIdosI1i at Madison.

Madison, Wis, Jan. G.-Rose Zoldoski
arrived in the city last night and is
stopping with her cousin, Henry c.
Foltz, 442 West Main street. Scores of
people, the greater number being ladies,
called ON her this forenoon. She con-
versed quite freely in relation to her
conviction and prison life of nearly five
years. She has received many letters
congratuIating her on being restored to
liberty She will remain here several
weeks, and prominent milliner is talk
ing of giving her employment.