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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
FITSIMMONS WINS.
Corbett Knocked Out in Four
teenth Round.
A Terrible Len Hand Swing Landed
Over Corbett's Heart.

Carson City, New, March 17.-At 1906
the men stepped to the center of the
ring Fits face was almost expression
less, but Corbett stood like a panther
ready for the spring, darting forward at
the stroke of the gong with fearful look
of hatred on his face For a moment
the men danced around one another and
Corbett's face assumed it's customary
fighting grin. And then he settled down
to the fight of his life.
Corbett landed several blows in the
first round, one of which, on the cheek,
staggered the auburn-hair fighter,
while the latter returned the compliment
with two hot ones on the head and a
body blow or so. Corbett all during the
first round sailed at his opponent. Both
men were careful during clinches and
made no attempts to strike on break
Always. Fitz held his own during this
round. Every time either man made a
motion the crowd cheered
at each other in friendly way. Corbett
landed two lefts on Fits stomach and
the crowd yelled ''too low" Corbett
seemed to have the best of the round
but none of the blows were very hard
When they came up for the third round
Corbett lost no time but got in left OH
the belly. Corbett seemed supremacy con-
hdent, while FitZ was little bit nervous.
The crowd shouted when Fitz landed his
left on Corbetts jaw. Just as the bell
rang Corbett was about to hit FitZ,
whose arms were down. He recovered
himself, however, and both men laughed
good-naturedly.
In che fourth Corbett landed a hard
right on Fits ear during clinch Fitz
xyici Ioff 4Io4 Il
have ended the business had it landed
Fitz landed a hard left punch on Cor
belts face and the crowd roared. Both
men received encouraging cries from the
crowd. The. round ended in clinch
with both men laughing. AS usual i'll
the fifth, Corbett struck the first blow.
Corbett seemed able to land whenever
he wished, while Fitz was unable to hurt
him. FitZ seemed tired when the round
closed and his mouth was bleeding.
Tried to Finish Fitz.
Corbett tried to finish Fitz in the
sixth Fitz was covered with blood and
was grinning. Finally Fitz slipped and
stayed down seven seconds. Fitz was
horrible-looking sight, but was on his
feet when the round closed. His mouth
and nose were bleeding and both he and
Corbett were covered with crimson.
In the eighth Fitz jolted his antago-
mist heavily, the champion staggering
several steps backwards. But he came
back smiling and raped Bob twice in
succession with force.
The clinches were frequent and owing
to the Interpretation of rules both men
were extremely careful on the break
Always. The picture of the two almost
naked men, their muscles straining and
cleaning in the brilliant sunlight was
like one of the Athenian games. The parti-
sans of the fight yelled frantically at the
fall of each blow. Corbett's friends
were in the majority, but Fitz had plenty
of supporters who were as wildly enthusi-
astic as those of the Californian.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
The Nubian WhistIing Tree.

in the great forests of Nubia grows
wind, come strange sounds, like the
notes of flute, fife, or penny
whistle. This vocal tree is regarded
with superstitious terror by the natives,
and it was indeed a puzzle to everyone
who has heard the mysterious sounds
until some scientific traveller investi-
gated the matter. He found that at GER
tain seasons of the year hordes of in
sects deposited their eggs on the young
shoots and extremities of the branches.
These produced gall-like excrescences
about an inch in diameter. When the
young insects emerged small holes were
left in the gals. The wind blowing
through these little apertures caused the
strange noises. 1t is probably the only,
instance of a tree which bears ready
made whistles
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
CORBETT IS HEARTBROKEN.
Cannot Understand How He Failed To
Win the Fight.

Carson, New. March 17:17Corbett's
dressing room after the battle was, a
dismal spot for visitors. Helped to ms
room by his brothers Harry and zoe,
the defeated champion sank into Il char
and burst into tears. 10
Il can lick him, [ know can, he
said. II don't know how | happened to
let him get in that heart blow; How 1t
felt? / felt as though should die
the first moments after l went down
" u had a chance to put Fitz out once
when I got him on his knee, but | want mt
ed 10 let him rest Il bit ana put HIM out
with a blow. That's where made my
mistake. But hope for another oppor,,
tunity to get at him and next time
II would not care so much if it was NOT
for my friends. They have lost thou,
sands of dollars on that blow. No.
don't know just what | shall dc now
I don't know when | will leave Carson
But if l could get one more crack al
Fitzsimmors / would stay here the re-
smainder of my life"
Meanwhile the trainers were Workln2
with their men. His pallid face and tht
nervous twitchings of his limbs, gave
rise 20 the fear at the time that he h&t
been seriously injured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
MAIL AND EXPRESS is SOLD.

Elliott Shepard's Old Paper in New York
Again Changes Hands.
New York, March 1.-THE reported
sale of the Mail and Express is not de-
MED by some of the men interested, and
John Vinton Dahlgren, mentioned as one
Of the purchasers, admits it. but declines
to give confirmation or denial to the de-
tails and figures involved The price
paid is said to be 100000, of which
100000 is in cash. Mr. Dahlgren said
he had gone into the thing merely as
a business venture, and thought it best
mot to have information concerning it
come from him. Along with him as be,
ing among the purchasers were mentioned
William L. Strong and Cornelius n. Bliss.
Mayor Strong was seen at the city hall
this afternoon, but was very busy and
declined to talk about anything.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

head Fitz counters with a terrible right
swing on Corbett's neck and he has Cor
bett going.
Fitz lands terrible left hand jab on
Corbett's stomach and Corbett goes to
his knees with friShtful look of agony
on his face. The timekeepers call the
seconds-One, two, three, four, five, slx
seven, eight, nine, ten-but Corbett
comes to feet. He rushes to Fitz and
endeavors to strike him. There is ter
rible uproar. The decision has not yet
been given.
that did the business landed over Cor
belts heart and he collapsed. The last
round lasted Just one minute and forty
five seconds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
DESCRIPTION OF THE ARENA.
The Model Place in Which the Big Fight
was Pulled Off,

I Inc 4OO01 H1aC0 IN Wn1Ch the big E1&OG
was Pulled Off.
Carson City, March 1.-THE arena in
which the great fight was pulled off is
situated about one-third of mile from
the main street of the town and is To-
| Gated in the center of the race track.
The structure is entirely of undressed
| lumber and has no top. Arrangements
were made for canvas covering in
case of inclement weather, but unless
the snow came down in great force-and
it rarely comes down in any other way in
Carson-the men were to be compelled
to fight practically in the open air. The
arena is a twelve sided affair, each of
the sides being section and each sec
ton containing about 1900 seats. The
seats III each section were divided into
three classes, those nearest the ring be-
ing held at $40, the seats next
above them at 500 and those at the top,
which were not numbered, were sold at
So. All of them were good, although the
view from cheaper ones was somewhat
distant and the fine points of the fight
could not be seen from them. The ring
was raised about four feet above the
floor of the arena and at each corner
was an iron post, which was carefully
bound up in cotton batting to protect the
men in the event of their falling against
it. The floor of the ring was covered
with canvas yesterday, although Corbett
preferred TO ngnt on the bare boards, as
the canvas, he said, was likely to hinder
the foot movements Of the fighters.
The entrance to the arena was through
one gate only and this was the main
one which was used for similar purposes
when racing was in progress. From the
gate to the side of the arena stretched
a sidewalk of loose planking which af-
forded the spectators a passage over the
mud that during the last few days had
been turned into almost quagmire by the
many people who had been tramping
around the arena to see how it looked
There are four tunnels in the side of
the building, one each from the north,
south, east and west. Above the en-
trance to each one of these tunnels was
placed last night a large white cloth
bearing in black ink the letter of the sec
tons which could be reached by the
passageway underneath. Four stairways
on the outskirts of the building lead up to
the $40 seats.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

time, terrible pain in my left side, chills,
loss of appetite, and could not sleep
nights. After taking several bottles of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, some Liver Pills. and using your
Sanative Wash, recovered.
can eat well, and every one that
sees me tells me i am different per-
son. I can do all my own work, sleep
well and feel we'll. / am growing
stronger every day, and am able to go
out and enjoy a walk and not feel all
tired out when return, as used to. I
doctored for sixteen years. and in all
those years did not feel as well as do
at the present time. wish that every
woman that is troubled as was, would
try that medicine. Oh! it is so good
to feel we'll, and it is all owing to Mrs.
Pinkham's kind advice and medicine.
--MRs. JAMES CoRRIGANs 2s4 Center ST.,
Jamaica Plain Mass.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
"Uncle Jimmy" Celebrates.

tbusiastic ceebrator of St Patr HG5e G s-
will be found in Chicago today than
Uncle Jimmy Lane, for not only does
he CELEBRATE the anniversary of Ireland's
patron saint, but also his own birthday.
For Uncle Jimmy" is 101 years old this
St. Patrick's day. William j. Onahan
recently took the trouble to look up the
baptismal records at Charleville, Coun-
Limerick, and he established beyond per-
adventure the year of Uncle Jimmy's'
birth as 1896. George III. was king of
England when he was born, and George
Washington was President of the United
States. Napoleon had not yet fought the
battle of the pyramids.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
KNIGHTS OF LABOR MEETING.
Organizations Oficers Oppose the Arbi-
tration Treaty.

Organizations Officers Oppose the Arbi-
tration Treaty.
Washington, D. c., March 17.-The
executive board of the knights of Labor
began its quarterly meeting, which will
meet for several days. Messrs. Sover-
eign, Mcclure, Martin, Best and Hayes
were in attendance. The board author
lied a denial of published reports that
there is dissatisfaction with the admins
tration of Secretary and Treasurer
Hayes, and that he will resign. Messrs.
York tomorrow night to speak against
the arbitration treaty at the meeting of
the Monroe league in Cooper union. I'VE
do not oppose the principle of arbitra
tion,' said Mr.. Sovereign, ''but we do
not believe in placing the interests of
business is to DESTROY REPUBLICS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
A COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT.
The Police of Syracuse Make an Inn
portaut Canture.


portant Capture.
On Monday, the 18th, Harold Marqui-
see of Utica, n. Y, was arrested in SYRIA
cuSe, n. Y, on warrant sworn out by
the DR.. Williams Medicine Co., charging
him with forgery. On the 18th of De-
cember Marquisee visited photo-engrav-
er in Syracuse, saying he was the repre-
sentative of the DIR. Williams Medicine
Co, and arranged for the making of a
full set of plates for the direction sheets,
labels, etc, of the famous DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. News of
this reached the home office, and no time
was lost in arranging for his arrest when
he should return for the plates. He re-
turned on the 18th and was accordingly
arrested and is now in jail in Syracuse
awaiting examination, which occurs on
March 2.
This arrest proves to be an important
one. In addition to various plumber, such
as medical books, typewriters, rugs, etc.,
found in MarquiSee's trunk when arrest
ed, the police also found counterfeit coin
both in the trunk and on his person; and
in a search of his apartments at Utica
found a complete outfit for counterfeit
ing, consisting of crucibles, bellows, nick
el, lead, bismuth, antimony, small black
smith forge, a charcoal furnace, and
several plaster-of-paris moulds. The
United States marshals want him just as
soon as the DIR. Williams Medicine 20.
are through with him, and, no doubt, he
will be sentenced for long period.
In selecting DR.. Williams Pink Pills
Tor his counterfeiting operations, he
showed his knowledge of the proprietary
medicine business; for these pills are in
such great demand that they are easily
sold at any drug store in the United
States. His scheme was to work the
country druggists and sell his imita tons
at discount of from per cent. to per
cent, explaining the reduced price by the
fact that he had picked them up in small
Eots and at a discount from dealers who
were oVerstocked. By working fast and
making long jumps, he would have Sc
time. The proprietors of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are most fortunate to have
caught the rogue before he had fairly
started, and to have thus kept these spu-
rious goods out of the market.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
Were Too Greedy.

The proprietors Of the Washington no.
tells, who raised their prices for the week
of the Inauguration from So to $40 a
day, are said to be much Disguised with
themselves. None of the hotels were
filled. Guests who would have remained
in Washington if the prices had been
anything but extortionate, rented rooms
in the Baltimore hotels and took early
trains for Washington and returned TO
Baltimore in time to dine and dress for
the inaugural ball.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
THAT Splendid COFFEE.

Mr.. Goodman, Williams County, ILL.,,
writes us: Prom one package Salzer's
German Coffee Berry 1 grew 800
pounds of better coffee than l can buy
in stores at 30 cents a pound"
A package Of this and big Geed cata-
logue is sent you by John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La c. osse, Wis. upon receipt
of Is stamps and this notice.
-Four-fifthS of the worlds supply Of
cloves comes from Zanzibar and Pemba,
A frico
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
$1OO Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all it's stages and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
assisting nature In doing it's work. The pro-
iprietors have so much faith in it's curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list Of testimonials.
Address, r. ]. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, 0.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
a Bio Grass Seed ordor

John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, the largest grass, clover and farm
seed growers in America, recently receiv-
ed an order for twenty-five thousand
pounds different kinds of clover, ten thou
sand pounds Salzer's Superior Timothy
Seed and ten thousand pounds of different
kinds of grasses from large Montana
stock raiser. Salzer's seeds grow and
produce, and it pays to sow them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
1867 BUS. POTATOES PER ACRE.

Don't believe it, nor did the editor
until he saw Salzers great farm seed
catalogue. It's wonderful what an ar,
ray of facts and figures and new
things and big yields and great testi-
monialS it contains. q
Send This Notice and 10 Cents Stamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, for catalogue and II rare farm
seed samples, worth $40, to get start.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
e. AsGvlIsan raUtnLs.

Patents for the following Wisconsin,
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, So and SO
Loan and Trust building, Milwaukee
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free:
G. e. Bierbach Milwaukee, bicycle rest
and repair stand; " H. Boettcher Milwau-
holder; Wiliam Gutenkunst. Milwaukee,
fodder shredder; NJ. D. Letter, DeIayan.
combination tool; J.: Walrath, Racine, ex-
plOsive engine; G. H. Weston, La Crosse,
band saw; National DistiIIing Co., Milwau-
kee, gin and other spirituous liquors Grade
mark.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
COULDN'T STAND DISGRACE.

Discharged School Janitor at Elgin Com
1nits Suicide.
EIgin. ILL.,, March Especial. wv.
#. McEwan, smarting under the sting
of discharge from school janitorship be-
cause of alleged improper action toward
a lady teacher, which he denied, com
mitted suicide Last night He was found
dead this morning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
GroanifY You Must.

But also appeal to a means Of relief Of the
torture-if physical-which produces the
groan. Rheumatism is a prolific source Of
agony in its acute inf1ammatory or chronic
forms. But it may be annihilated at its
birth with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which, unlike the poisons in minute doses
often prescribed for it, is perfectly safe.
In malarial, kidney, bilious, dyspeptic or
nervous ailments the Bitters is a certain
source of relief
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

Hebrew is springing up again as
living literary language in Eastern Eu-
rope. A monthly review is now pub
lished at Berlin in the Hebrew language,
while Maspero's ancient History of the
Peoples of the East has been published
in Hebrew by a Warsaw publisher.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
Sold by Druggists. 75c.

There are 100 deer forests in Scot
land, comprising at least 100000 acres
of land
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

One of the severest penalties to which
criminals in Holland were in ancient
times condemned was to be deprived Of
the use of salt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

Thirty years ago Berlin was smaller
than Philadelphia, and now it is larger
by 100000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

"A sunflower in a season will produce
10000 seeds, while a poppy bears 3d.,
600
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

Seven hundred thousand barrels of
American apples are sent to England
yearly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

Ladies' 2-clasp kid gloves, embroidered
back, in tans, reds, browns and white
and black $1.25 glove at zoe.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

The latest and most approved weaves
in dress goods now ready for inspection.
Send for samples. Prices lower than
elsewhere.
: ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO..
NTiIwauEaa Wis
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

! The cost of cremating a body in
France is only francs.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-31
QUEEN & CRESCENT ROUTE.

Shortest and Quickest Line New Or
 leans-Solid Vestibule Trains.
 The Alabama Great Southern Railroad with it's connections. formerly the Queen & Crescent Route, is the shortest and quickest line from Birmingham to New Orleans. A solid vestibule train leaves Birmingham at 1925 night, arriving New Orleans 11:45 next morning. This train carries Pullman's handsomest drawing room Buffet Sleeping Cars, day coaches, baggage and express cars through with out change.
 The evening train leaving Birmingham at D. m., carries elegant Pullman Union Sleeping Cars from Birmingham to New Orleans without change arriving at New Orleans at 6:30 next morning, mak- ing connection with Southern Pacific for the west.
 For comfort and speed. travel via the Queen & Crescent Route.
 c. M. BILLHEIMER Travelling Passenger Agent Alabama Great Southern Railway, No. North Twentieth St. Telephone S46.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-31
OF -COuRsE HE Is GRnWINn

Savannah, Ga, Press.
 The statement that Hon. w. J. Bryan is stronger now than he was a year ago IS probably correct. MT. Bryan is a very eloquent young man. He has shown himself to be good fighter and aj strong. campaigner. He is tenacious, sincere, loyal and plucky. Moreover, his conduct after the election in accepting the verdict of the people and in sending message of cordial reorganization to Maj. Mckinley was entirely handsome and magnanimous. People like manly man and MT. Bryan has shown himself to be able and dignified.. The people like good fighter and a fair one and MT. Bryan struck no blow beneath the belt. Bryan struck no blow beneath the belt Savannah (Ga.) Press. 4e s881s i sf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-31
CASroRIA.
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RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
To Commemorate the Going Out of the Century Proposed by Car
 'dinal Jacobini.

Dublins July 30.--rhe Rome correspond ent of the Freelnan's Journal. has ca bled a letter written by Cardinal Jacib- mi and addressed to all Catholic bishops throughout Italy proposing one of the most extensive series of religious events ever held. These extraordinary re- ligiops. ceremonies 1t is proposed shall commemorate the close of the nineteenth and the bringing in of the twentieth century. The proposal of Cardina, Ja- cobini Is the result of desire to re- spond to the wish of Pope Leo XIII. to consscrate the transmissio.. of one cen- tury to the other by an | .traordinary asking of Divine assistance for justice, happy progress of peace and concord.