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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23
LOCKED IN A SULPHUR ROOM.
1mprisoncd for Four Hours o Man
Dies Of His Injuries.

1mprlsoncd for Four HOurs q Man
Dies Of His Injuries.
Edgar Allen roe's description Of tho
sufYerings Of a person under the effects
Of slow suffocation has been verified
to some extent by an incident which
has just been inquired into at the Leeds
City coroner's court: 4 blanket stover.
named Plckard, employed BY a yea!
firm Of manufacturers, had himself
locked Into sulphur room, and lighted
tho stoves In the belief TINT he couiI
leave by another door, which Mas usl.
al'y cccss4 -.,,-'-''-
No sooner had No aNIe 80 than he 70.
rnembcrcd that this doorhad been lock.
I'd ON tho outside earlier In the day bv
LsoMn orSstS The, man who had shut
him "a WAS deaf. Mnd had gone away
AisrtssAt,ling his knocks and cries; and
lfc was thcrcupon overcome by panic.
lie could easily have extinguishcd the
sulphur stoves. and might have rcma!u.
I'd In the room without danger till re.
beved, but such was the state Of his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23
County Treasurer.


Joseph Lister. j. W. Suddard.
Peter kiolbassa. Col. Il. Fecker Jr.
Ernst Hummel. VIM. Bcldenwcck.
Gen. Il. J. Smith. NJ. Il. Madden.
u. T.. Brosseau. William Il. Kerr.
Charles Hnstcrlik. James II. Gilbert.
Henry Esd0hr.
Chris etrasshcinL
~ Edwin A. Potter.
Henry l.. Weaver.
l.. q. Pauling.
John Carson,
W. \. Satt.cy.
President County Board.
James j. Casey. James &. Irwin.
John II. Brunjes. George Struckman.
Peter kiolbassn. John J. Badenoch.
Martin Emcrich. Robert l.. Campbell,
Joseph y. Junk. Richard ]. Collins.
George A. Fuller.
County superintendent Of Schools.
DR.. J. ]. IIcahy. o. I. Bright.
James Hannah. Francis w. Parker.
Henry ID. Hatch. WIN. J. Black.
Charles l.. BabcOck. Francis NJ. Mckay.
a. a. Lane.
John ". AkcrS
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

Gus lot Of telephones on hand. Then
he laughed rs heartily rs any one and
tried to hire oily to 80 on the road"
Detroit Free Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

1t has been our luck through life to
find that those who would defend us
when we are assailed, never have any
warships.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

Every one feels that he would fare
better II he lived In howell, where the
good are always rewarded.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-23

Never say pants; speak Of them a.
pantaloons, Or paptalettes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10

Yesterday was a great day for fish
ing. and Il great many took advantage
of il and tried heir luck on the different
lakes. A. Mckenzie, |. s. Frankel, j. 3.
Rogers and Albert Wagner HE'D them
seIyps o Chain Lake uiid put III The day,
to catch fish. and although they made it
up. before leaving to ,ipyide the spots:
tmo OF The partieN sthe. dANk Snort
game honn.. empty handed MckrItzir
sand Wagner Aucceetirl in catching The
En- II while. i's1lri,cl aud Rogers. iii dps
lpIate sirstg:a..aS to the unlocked .for
luck concorttd IA Fchemc whereby t'iey
could get fish While tips We're look
ing for Il uew place to fish through. .,
veil from Mckenzie called their attention
TO the hole tlpy had just left. They
hHstened back and after II brief consul
tation Mr. Rogers thouglt best to spear
tin. fish, which looked like n monastery
with the lco chispl he made Il desperate
hinge bat in his anxie1y the &dll sci slip
ped from his hands aud ssnUW resting II
the bottom of:file lake iii twplve feet OF
water. Seeing their predicanlent Mr.
Mckenzie came aud pulled the line mp
showing Il two pound pickeral which
had been attached to theEo ,k. They had
seemingly forgotten that the fish could
be brought to the top With Il line The
owner OF the chisel is now looking Tor
poSfG
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
FgA BgNA IS GAINING

From this mornings Wisconsin it is,
learned thatthp contest forUnite2 States
Senatorshipfrom Ohiois practically given
to.lianna. The Republican oppostiunn,
against Hanna. after the adjournmet o
the Legislature met with such indigEaf
ton at the hands Of their constituents as
wrong they We're committing and the
traitorous position they We're taking on
the platform they were elected Sum
moning it Ill up it is only evident that
The opposition, OH the Republican side,
We're 81 few boilers who had thes head
and were lead by the Democrats, and in
dong so7thry have lost all prestige to the
respect Of true party Republicans
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10

Tie 81 dstvle 81 portravinG famous PEG
hroush Il sketch or "hioeraphy' is to
re moderniznd ii The Ladies' Home Iour-
ii during 1898. Five ofthemost pro-
ninent Americans have been chosen for
he departure: President Mrkiaiev Mrs
'iryeland Mark Twain, Joseph J Jefferson
Md Thomas A Edison Each viii hay
i specinI article which will consist d
,bont fifteen or twenty fresh, unpublished
tories and anecdotes strung together
.arh ancedote showing som" rh,,racttr
site trait Of presenting Il different Side t1f
he suhj"rt The idea is 10 show ;lmons
personalities through their Own tioiilat
md savings, and TO make thps:. articles
accurate tlio relatives and closest per-
sonal friends 81 the subjects have assisted
and given to the Journal the best stories
md anecdotes within their knowledge
each article will thus represent the c!os-
.st view Of the one ak"tched Noauthor-
hin will be attached 10 ANY q the alti-
rles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
(First publication Oct. rs, 1so7-)
PUBIC LAND SALE.

Notice. is hereby gwen that in pursuaneese,f
distinctions from the Commissioner Of tn,
General Land Office, under authority vested
ed b. the act OF Congress. approved Fab-
ruaEy 26: 1895. we viii proceed To offer at
u5 pic sale on the 2nd day OF December, 1so7
;tt !" . ci'ck a. m. ut this Office, the following
The swA sen OFFS CID, Township 80. N.
sIa9n@e 20 2; AIy and all persons claiming
adversely che above described lands are adj
neIofe the DAY above designated for tn" com
me g, ofsaid sale, otherwise their rights
Dated at z s. Land Office. ut waneau
sconsin, this 21st day Of October 1897
LOUIS MARC II ETH Reoistr
EGGEN e Is. THAYEIi Receiver
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
NOTICE
r. S LAND OFFICE

S LAND OFFICE |
Wausau, Wis. Dee 4th 1897 (
Complaint having been entered a. this
office bv Louis Haas against Peter Heg
for Abandoning his Home steatiIlntry
No. 1875 dated E'ebrua v 4th 1898.
upon tn VIZ O. MY se. ON II, town
ship 40 n Range s e. in Villas Count.
Wisconsin,, alleging that said clttinlatm
has wholly abandoned said tract; THAI!
he has change q his residence thprprom
for more ii an AK mouths and that he
has not cultivated said tract according
to law, witha view 10 the. cancella tics
oi said entry. the said parties are llereb,
summoned to appear o. U. ). Land
Office at Wansan. Wis, on. the 2Oth day
81 .'nnnary 1898. at 10 O'Clock 4. 1t. to
respond and furnish testimony concern
ing said alleged abandonment.
EDGAR l. WIllIELOCK,
REGISTER
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10

man from Porta e hired out TO
George Langley, last week, to work in
the woods, He WAS put To work at Al
Payment y camp at Long Lake, and li-
rectpd to haul logs from the hills down
to the river. The hills in that neghbor,
hood are--very high: so high III TACT
that the man, his team and empty SIpds
were Sturk fast before they were bali way
up, and it WAS necessary To haul them to
the top with block and chain. While
this WAe being done the man looked up
in the arr and seeing logs away UP al
most ont pfsight, asked theforeman Iro ~
lie was going to get those logs down
Mr. Payment told him hey would bp
hauled down. whereupon The Portage
man emphatcdIlg declared that he.
"would be II he'd haul them ,wiI"
and threw NJ his Job. Ii niakes he hair
turn white on The new man who HAY
had limited experiences in the woods who
hire ont to tlle Langley & Anderson firm
and are put to work on th" steep hills OF
Long Lake Anidea possesses them that
they are TO ba'Iaidaw8v I3afora theil. time
:tell13. 4hE.e.appettr Tails, teak y seasoned
men to do the work ia this camI-NpW
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
~ q Z &c e. .

Notice is hereby given that. the
Try for the regular term Of the
circuit Court for Villas County,
beginning on the first Monday Of
sebruary (beirg the 7th day Of
February, 1898, will be drawn
IN the presence of the Special
Jury Commissioners BY the Clerk
of the Circuit Court at his Office
at the Court House in the Vii
lage Of Eagle River, on the 18th
day Of January, 1898, at 9
o'clock a. m.
Dated this 3rd day of January,
1898
JOHN RADCLIFFE,
Clerk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
/ OyAg TO Fg@fa Ut:

FIJI = bottle q common glass wlsh
ilrnr anllitit il stand trenty-fnssr aoara:
], sediment o. Sei ling Indicates AN an
te'!tily condition OF the kilHeys, Whea
nriile stains linen lis evidences of kidney
frouhIr. Too frequent desire to urin.ste
o. pain in the back, il Slxo conyimanx
proof that the kidnrrs,and bladder are
III d ordsr
wH.a7 To DO.
There. a comfort IN he knowledge so
'ften' expressed. that Dr.. KiIme9's
Swamp-Root lbs. great kidney remedy
pifills ev"ry Wish in :ilieving pain M tho
pack, kidneys. lisel., ..agldprs and every
shart III the rrinarF passages 1t eer-
rrrts inability t. hold Hrine and scaldiny
,ain ii passing It or bad effects follow-
~ iise OF liquor, Mine or beer, end over
.onrs that unpleasant necessity OF bsaax
.ompeiled 10 get Mp nEtnv fines in the
ight 10 ulnafp. The mild and the ex-
rTaorllnaly effect of Snamp-Roat h.
realized | stanls he highest s9r isa
wonderful cures II lh" most distressing
.as'.s. II You need :, medicine yon Sh..ai4
iava Che pest Seld BY druggists, plies
istv cents and one dollar Yon may
rave sample bottle and pamphlet both
-eiit free BY lnai Mention THE Villas
'ovt'ty News and send your address ~
Dr.: kiiner 4 Co, BiagAanton, X. Y.
l he pfoplirtorS Il this paper guarantee
The genuneiiess ot this ofIsw
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLIC ALTON.
Land Office at syausar. wis.

|, VEIODef 10, 1887,
Notice is hereby given thatIthe foiInwinc
AIMED -ettlec has filed notice OF his intention
q make final proof in support OF his claim,
Judge or Nicrk Of the lircuit court at Eagle
River. Wis. on December 4, 1897 viz: Lor-
EMO Carpenter who made II f. No. 1907.
He names the following witnesses 10 nrove
/ IL contin us residence upon and c,ltiy alton
OF said land. viz Robert Starr and Emerson
EXtIne. 81 Star Lake, Wis. George Dixon.
and j, William Diamond. OF Eagle River
Wis, LOUIS MARCHilfTTf
Register,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
i SCHOOL REPORT.
Report OF Higher Department to,

Report OF Higher Department toi
month ending Jan. Z, 1898;
Numbered tiays taught.
Nn'nber.o-papiis enrolled. :.......:.......2f
Average daily attendance. .................24
Pupils neither absent nor tardv:
Julia Dockery, Viola Mcintyre, Perez
N organ, Bert Patten, Mill Radecliff
Blla Thompson, Amos Radcliffe. Ida 81,
terry, Emma Schaeffer, Thomas St. Pet,
Rolia Dickinson, Orley Finger, Jam
Baker, Bessie Cavnpr, Abel ST. Louis Ma
mic ST. Peter, Martin Dockery, Vlcto
Stevens, Byron Shank, Earnest Adams
J4s.eA Walsh.
Prin
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
Try Grain-0i Try draln-o!

Ask vonr grocer to-day to show YOU Il
aci;aga OF tiltAN-O. the new food drink
that fakes the placa al coff,r. The child
rem may drink il without injury as Nell
as the adult All who Try il. like it.
GRAIN q has tia rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java, bnt is made from pure.
grains, and the most delicate stomach
receives it without distress 4 he price
81 coffee &c aud 25rts per package
Try it Ask for GRiIN-O.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10

Loggers clailn that they couldnot wish
for finer weather Tor logging. flere is
not AL abundance OF SNOW; they have
some very nice ice roads and are putting
in the logs ut q grea rate. They are all
confident OF making money this Winter
and we are pleased to say that the log
gers in this vicinity are paving better
wages than any in this section OF losss
ling.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
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WASHING THE FACE.

There aresome misguided, PERSONS who
object 70 washing the face Often, esl,ecl
ally with soap, thinking This is an ijijnr>
to thecompIexion. Those, however; WIle
have made /, speciality of skin diseases
viii say chat no part Of the body needs
soap SO II ucIl; aat tlia face being con
stantly exposed to dust, collects SO much
that ii isFo t enough to wash it in e:ie.i
water. They agree that il soap Ilahe>
nlttkes the i,ai;e shiny as SO many claim. ii
only shows th&i The work OF drying after
the, bath has not been properly performed
not been properly performed The fs,c..
however, should not bp wet inlmpdiattis
hefore.or after going out It's most thoi
absoution5 should be, performed at ;.igh
before going 10 bed, and The following
method should be observed III HE pfoce-r
iii Il basin with soft, YARN waterlathsl
~ medium sized sponge with good soaf
aud wash carefully Then takpiresh VA
ter without soap and wash again wifi.
the hands, and rub thoroughly with 4
Pnrkish or crash towel untiia he lace is
dry and tiHSiing. This Will do much to
ward improving and preserving The com
3leXion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
ASSISTANT PRIMARY.

Number OF days taught...,.y...................
No OF vi;,i
No Of pnpi!S elHolIe, ............lS
Average duty atten'iance. .............~ IS
/. Names of pupils neith. absent nor
te.lrdf.
Bruce. shank, Glen Moon, Lawrence
Keuh1e. Frankie. Moon, Gertrude Stein,
Marie, Murphy, Ida Patten,
Miss Elnmogenp Dickinson,
Teacher
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
1T Tobacco Spit and snol.. Your Life Ava.

II you want to quit tobacco using easily
ard forever. be made we'll, strong, magnetic,
fnli Of new life aud vigo:, take No-To-R.
5he w ,nder- worker, that IMAGES weak
cir ong. Many gain ten pounds in ten Gay,
Over 400, eco cured. Buy No-To-Ban OF yonr
druggist under guarantee to cnre, soc or
81 %. Booklet and SIMPLE mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
A.vy1 3o.sy eat j. 500

Cascarets Ca:dy Ccthartic, the most won
eriul medical discos ~ Of the age, p cas-
AIT and retr, shlng to the taste, acl gently
and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire syst III, dispel COLDS,
cure headache, fever, hslllIlal constipation
and biliousness. Please bny and try q box
OF G. G.. c.. to-day; 10, %, 30 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by ali druggists,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10

VIII Roderick went to RhInelander
this morning to canvass for the sale ri
the Clark 4 Chusa celebrated fire-kiudierN
He mas, meet With good success III selling
III this section.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
1st. Primary.

Numbe, Of pupils enrolled.....-.....,.....-..3o
Number DAYS taught. 20
Average daily attendane ..........-.....-2o
Numbpr OF visitor Northumberland. .
Names of pnpls neither absent nor tar
d., Herman Malpap, frankie Carter
Hurry IIanso'a, ANN ~" Ma So.
Bertha Mayhae azel McGill, Lois Ian
Ill. Robin Nrk lid, COOK. Ia 7.
Nomir West. Alonzo Baker A. 'st
e1em;n. Emma Lnran,
Miss Mary Vong''t,
Tcael er.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
lll6 ss; III .!el2l .g5s,l Agent aao.nnIy

lBD6 IS I eef >gsln e5sosl Agent aaotpnly
w sasa ~ %Glle,, 10 every lornliIN; 20
take Orders fol '<'i,hp Earth GiriIpd. BY
Itrv 7. De Wit Talnsage, rare, radiant
anfs. c}l;trnling, With hundreds al II "
nhotos-lan's. S',rAtss. peop!e aud places,
Fhe world $ WNnders ;is stel and (les.llb.
ID by the greatest living preacher md
orator. Agents are making from SIS to
BIO daily. Dnlanti enarmonS! BIG COM
mission; credit given; freiphtag@ puid;
outttflee. Drop alI trash and s.ll this
ninAtcl book Tor HOLIDAY Gilt purposes.
aad MAKE SPOT per lnosth. Address Tor
outfit aud territory
PEOPLES 3o4t MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA Pa.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
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Farm for sale

Farm known as The Nil'erfarm III The
head Of Yellow Birch Lake, Zen acres
!aared and cultivated with fairly good
buildings, is fer sale on easy terms
Apply 20
Ma COLMAN.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
LIST. INTERAiIlDI..TE

Number OF days taus ht............:........2O
Number OF pupils emofIpd....,s....,......3O
Average daily attendance. ....................!9
Number OF vsitors.................. ........l
Names OF pupus nri' her absent nor
&aid.y: Anna Budde David FrankeI, Guy
Rirh son, Georgia Bonner. Y lille Murphy,
Charles IIanks, Peter st. Peer, Maud
Pattrn. Grace Mathews, Eddie Ziebell,
!1isie I'iIsh.
Gertrude Morrison
Teacher
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10

V--aIis~ Mary Mcqueen lett to-day
f.r Amigo, to look after her class in
<f.usc there She has il large class there.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10

X Leave your orders for a good watm
nyercoat at Jno. L. Sullivan & Cos
Tailoring establishment
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10

): I'D Graham returned, Friday; from
d "trip up he line W.f'ltaslfe Sils been
doing some surveying
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10

II The newly elected officers, 81 Eagle
E1tiver Lodge, No I09, viii he Installed
u his evening byI)isFlict Deputy w. II.
!. Nomier
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
GhAMMER DEPARTMENT

Number OF days anght.......................
Number OF pupils enrolled. .."..............13
Average daily attendance. s
Number oi visitors. Observation-Disclosures. 2
Pupils neither absent nor tardy. Eva
Finger, Ntacia Wright, Andrew Flankpl,
Vivian Thrun, Martin Dockery. Myrtle
Kuehne.
Teacher,
Alae W i.p;lnd
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10

-Jno Dean and Art GrisWo & We're il.
from McKinlry's camp yesterday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
MORE e. GOALS.

Take advantage of e. p. Mitchell &
CO.. new stock Of had1Hare
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
MUD CREEK DISTRICT.

No Of days taught...........................2O
No. ofpnpils anro!led........................1O
Average daily a Fendanca.....................8
No Of visitors
Names Of pupils neither absent nor tar
dy. Lizzie Arnet, Mary Arnet. Herman
Englised. Ilo'a Finger Eddie Englisted
Mabel Finger.
Teacher.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
SECOND INTERMEDIATE

No OF days t;tught...........~,...............20
Number OF pupils enrolled rs
Average daily attendance.......
Number OF visitor
Names OF pupils neither absent nor
tardy. Hazel Avery, Chailie Wiegand,
.Roliie tarpcn ltr, khinney I'm, drich. Eli
Mer Patten, Nathaniel P.atten,
Belle Mcqueen,
Teacher,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10
Gertrude Morrison
SECOND PRIMARY DEPARTMENT

Number OF days taught .................... 20
Number of pupils enroIed...................34
Average attendance. .........................30
Numbes OF visitors......... ....................3
Names of pupils neither absent nor
tardy. Mary ST. Louis, Lucy Stein Claude
Stevens, Clark Noon, Finuy Zick, Morton
Cook .Anna Hnnke Amid Hnnke' Allie
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10

MIR. and slr4 81 r. Mcintyre left,
ytms morning for Antigo, where Mr.,
AcIhtyrggoes or husnss and Mrs. Me
httrp q visit friends
Owing to tie absence, OF the editor
who is out of town Oh business. but will
retirfl tomorrow an answer to the last
weeks Review WILDE 4ivr;l i'll orr next
Issue: ;....3 ii,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10

Casctiet stimulate the liver, kidleNe
and bowels Aeeer.sickea, weaken O.
gripe. 10e
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-10

Teacher,
alae iegaild.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-13
G. a. R. ENrNRrATNEp.

Junior VlcelCommander Ross enter
tanned Smyth Post, G. "a. r., and
number Of friends at his residence, No.
SO7 West street, last night. The post
met at It's rooms and marched to Mr.
Ross home. After an address OF well
come refreshments were served, and the
veterans and their friends, accom-
panied by Mr. Ross, went to the Smyth
Post rooms and were again entertained.
Speeches were made by Department
Commander Liddell, Past Junior Com
mander-in-Chief Peter b. kyars and
others.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-13
RAILROAD CHANGES
IT is RUBlORED THAT II. F. KEN
NEY Is TO BE RETIRED.

IT is RUMORED THAT I'll. f. KEN
NEY Is TO BE RETIRED.
A rumor has been current here for
the past two months that General Su-
perintendont II. F. Kenney, OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, is to be retired,
and that E. T. Brooks, superintendent
of the New York division, is to succeed
him. This, it is said, will so into ef-
feet October 1. The officials Of the
railroad Of the Maryland division know
nothing about the reported change, ex-
cept what was printed in a Philadel-
phia newspaper.
Other reported changes 10 be made
in the Pennsylvania system are as fol-
lows: F. L. Sheppard, general super
intendent Pennsylvania railroad divi-
sion. to succeed f. Wolcott Jackson as
general superintendent OF me United
Railroads of New Jersey; George w
Creighton, Of the Harrisburg division
to be transferred to the New York divi
sion; H. J.. Lowell, superintendent O
the Monongahela division, to be pro
NOTED to the Harrisburg division.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-13
PAY ORDER TAX.

The adjutant-g general has issued in
general orders a letter Of the commits
sioner of the internal revenue in re-
sponse to an inquiry from the paymas-
ter-general Of the army as to whether
assignments or transfers Of officers
pay accounts require stamps. The ru.-
ing Of the commissioner q that II the
money is due and payable on demand
a two-cent stamp will be required, but
that If the officer has anticipated his
pay and is drawing money on the
amount due him in the future the or
ders for the payment of the money will
require a two-cant stamp for each one
hundred dollars or fraction thereof.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-13
SOLDIERS PAY DAY

1T is CELEBRATED IN THE trSN1AH,
MANNER BY TGIE PENNsYrIv'Al
MIA TROOPS.
Yesterday was pay day with the Sec
ond Pennsylvania Volunteers, statlcdi-
ed at Montchanin, and the boys cele-
brated in the manner which has be-
come familiar to the residents OF this
city since the troops have besn az
Montchanin.
Saloons and other resorts were crowd
ed last night by the men, and at roll
call in camp last evening forty men
were found missing. and details OF
men, commanded by Major Bergen,
Adjutant Campbell and Captains will
liams and I1oons. were in the city
searching for the men. AS soon as they
were found they were locked up in the
City Hall and later they were marched
back to camp. Nearly all the men were
found without difficulty.