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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

Mrs. Col Shuckers, one of the soci
queens of Tamalerville, was sever
injured by a runaway team while
turning to her home from the Ger
Dreaming saloon with a pitcher of be
The Houston Hooter says that a
cane has been discovered in SIN
county Why can't Ex-Governor j
Hogg keep his mouth shut?
While there may be something in
claim that the razorback is the OF
breed of hogs that pays, as it is
only hog that can outrun a color
man, still we believe they should
impounded. 1t discourages capital f
a would-be investor to see razor-ba'
hogs honing themselves on the me
quite trees in the business center of t.
city.
Referring to the new courthouse, IL
Postum Hollow Paragraph says: "A
army of painters and decorators are
work on the building" Whenever tt
finishing touches are put on a publ,
building it is always done by ga
army" We never knew anythin
smaller than "an army to be thus en-
ployed. Probably two carpenters an
niger whitewasher comprise tn
army at work on the Postum Hollo'
courthouse.
Nobody regrets more than ourselve
the little shooting scrape with Do
Pirtle. 1t was not our fault that til
beautiful line in Miss Pirtles's poem
Sister, mourn not for your dead" az
peared in type: Sister, mourn not fo
your dad A long, lean, lank, lor
cared lump of Observation-Disclosures VIII
in our absence read the proof of tn
gem, is the guilty party. Doc mean
well, but is too impulsive. We ar
glad to learn that the bullet has bee
extracted and he will soon be out o.
crutches.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
SOME STAR JOURNALISM.

Extracts from the Texas Tarantula. }
Vote against the razorback hogs.
Remember that there will be fritz
tiers and molasses for dessert at the
Waldorf on Sunday. Meal tickets 25
cents.
Huzza! HIzza! Our course Endorsed
by people. One more subscriber re-
ceived yesterday, and Tignall Jones
has promised to see his wife about
taking the Tarantula for six months.
Col. Sam Maverick played three
games of marbles with Major Joe Pen
aloza on the Plaza yesterday afternoon
and skunked him every time.
The editor of the Crosby county
Clarion and Farmers indicator says:
Goal oil rubbed on the head and
neck will cure hog cholera. We have
tried it," Who can dispute such au-
thority as this?
Anxious Inquirer" wants to know
why a printer is called "a comp. ("
Some maintain that comp" is merely
an abbreviation of "compositor Our
theory is that he is called ga comp, -
because he always wants to hog all the
circus comps" and other dead-head
luxuries that come to the Office.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Feb. 10.-During al
most the entire session of the senate
the Indian appropriation bill was I'M
der discussion, but no vote was reached.
Senator Frye secured the passage of
bill amending the navigation laws
in important particulars affecting the
coasting trade of this country. 1t is
intended especially to prevent Can
adian vessels from securing an undue
share of the carrying business between
Alaskan and other American ports
Washington, Feb. 10.-The house
was in a very bad temper and the
whole session was consumed in filibus-
tering against two bills of minor i'm
portance. Just before adjournment
Mr.. Henderson (rep., Ia.), chairman
of the judiciary committee, asked un-
animous consent for the consideration
of the bankruptcy bill Wednesday,
Thursday and Saturday of next week,
with provision for a vote at o'clock
on the following Monday. There was
no objection and the order was
entered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
ANT NESTS Made OF LEAVES.

The green ants of Australia make
nests by bending leaves together ana
uniting them with a kind Of natural
glue. Hundreds have been seen OF
one leaf drawing it to the ground
while an equal number waited to re
ceive, hold and fasten it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The Norwegian cabinet resigned.
Osman Pacha, uncle OF the khedlVe
IF Egypt, is dead.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

Washington, Feb. 11-After being
amended to some extent, the Indian
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

! appropriation bill was passed by the
senate. The most important amend
ment to the bill was that offered by
Mr.. Pettigrew Qep., S. D. which
if finally enacted will restore the free
homestead law so far as it relates to
the Indian lands ceded to the United
States for which land settlers have
been obliged to pay the purchase price
paid TO the Indians. The bill carries
appropriations regating nearly
$4,000 900.
Washington, Feb. 14.-The senate
devoted four hours to consideration of
the Hawaiian treaty. The principal
speech was by Mr.. Pettigrew (rep., N
ID, this being the third installment
of his remarks upon the subject. At
the close of his three days speech Mr..
Pett1grew was cordially congratulated
by many senators, including some of
the opposition upon the thoroughness
with which he had gone into the sub
ject and the ability with which he had
presented the opposition to annexa-
ton. Mr.. Proctor (rep., Vt), followed
in a brief speech in favor of annexa-
ton. During the session Mr.. White
(dem., CALI, attempted to ascertain
from Mr.. Davis (rep., MIMI, in
charge of the treaty, whether there
would be an early attempt to secure
vote upon it. Mr.. Davis in reply
stated that he could not at present say
when the debate would cease or when
the vote would be taken.
Washington, Feb. William Al
den Smiths resolution inquiring into
the recent restrictions of the German
government on American products
was passed by the house, but was
char ged in several important particu-
lars by the foreign affairs committee
before being reported. AS introduced
the resolution referred to the "at-
tempted adulteration Of German
wines for export to the United States.
The committee struck out the qualified
word attempted Instead of in
quiring into discrimination" against
American beef, fruit and horses, the
committee substituted the more sweep
ing words "any discrimination" while
the following clause ''in violation OF
our commercial treaties or otherwise,
was entirely omitted. The house
adopted the Williams resolution and
also a resolution calling for the cor
respondence between Germany and the
United States relative to the exclusion
of our fruits and horses. There was
no excitement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

Washington, Feb. 15.-In the SEN
ate the resolution introduced by Mr.
Harris (dem., Tenn.), directing the
attorney general to furnish the senate
| information as to the agreement with
the reorganization committee of the
Union Pacific railway concerning the
Kansas Pacific branch was taken up
and passed Mr.. Pettus (dem., Ala.)
offered and secured the passage of a
resolution requesting the president
to inform the senate what action has
! been taken in reference to the muir
der of Segundo n. Lopez a citizen OF
the United States on April IL, 1896,
in the district of San Diego del Villa
| Magueralla, Cuba, by armed soldiers
of Spain commanded by Col. Estrucho.
Washington, Feb. 15.-In the house
Mr.. Payne (rep., N. -, chairman of
the committee on merchant marine.
called up the senate bill to amend
the navigation laws of the United
States. Mr.. Payne explained that the
bill had been prepared by the
tt easury department and was designe
to protect our sea coast trade along
the Pacific coast with Alaska. The
bill passed without division. Mr.. Cox
(dem., Tenn.), from the committee
on banking and currency, called up
bill ito better control and promote
the safety of national banks" The
bill provides that no national bank
shall make loan to the president or
any other officer or employe of the
bank until such officer or employe
has submitted the proposition for the
loan in writing to the directors and
it has been approved by a majority
of them. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Loud (rep., CALI, from the
committee on postofices and post
roads, called UP the bill to make it
lawful to transmit through the mails
private postal cards with one cent
stamp affixed. The bill passed.
Washington, Feb. 16.-Neither
house of congress did much of inter
est The senate devoted it's time to q
consideration of the resolution to pre-
vent the confirmation of the Kansas
r. = i, IL
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

Washington, Feb. 16.-Neither
house of congress did much of inter
est. The senate devoted it's time to y
consideration of the resolution to pre-
vent the confirmation of the Kansas
Pacific railroad agreement, while the
house spent it's time in considering
the bankruptcy bill. No decision was
reached on either matter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21


ter of wealthy Neb- aska stockman,
have disappeared in Chicago, and 1t IS
believed have eloped.
The senate committee on approprla-
tions recommends an expenditure OF
S9,C52,494 for Notifications, nearly
double the amount appI opr1ated IN the
bill passed by the house.
The silver democrats of Delaware
announce their intention OF controll-
ing the party organization in their
state and electing a silver senator to
succeed Mr. Gray.
Secretary of State Sherman says
the admission of American fresh fruit
into Germany has been secured IN all
cases except where the existence OF the
San Jose scale insect is discovered IN
the fruit or packages.
The state senate passed the prl-
mary election reform bill, which had
already passed the lower house, and
the governor signed the bill i'm
mediately. The law will govern all
primary elections hereafter held IN
Chicago.
New York-The Summit Silk Mill, OF
Summit, N. j., suspended operation
and 25O employees are thrown out OF
employment. The suspension is due
to the fact that about 100 weayers
struck against reduction of 2 cents
per yard.
The senate committee on postoffices
and postroads will not make favor
able report on the nomination OF Y.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
POINTS ABOUT TERRAPIN.

They begin laying about the middle OF
May and hatch In about 80 days. Ihe
female terrapin scratches q hole in the
sard With hcr fore paws. deposits her
eggs. from - to -, in it, and then covers
them up and leaves the heat OF the sun on
the sand to hatch out the young ter
rspiIs.
They5are not much bigger wi on hat h d
than mans bumb pail, and are as soft
as dough. ihev crawl around pretty
lively and begin 10 hunt for their food.
consisting Of small fish, crabs. etc. The
first summer they are quite small, and
about the first TO the middle of Novem Der
they 20 into their winter quarters. This
consists of some soft mud huie in the
marsh or on the bottom OF some stream.
Here they sleep until about the middle of
April or later, when they come out aud
are Of quite respectable size, say four
inches in breadth. The next year they
are six inches and the third seven inches
In breadth.
IL is. undoubtedly, while the terrapin
slumbers In the mud that he acquires the
him. 1t is the only flesh known which
one can crush in his mouth with his
tongue without the ala IF his teeth. The
other animals run about sleeping only
at night. The terrapin sleeps night aud
day for SIX to seven months of the year
and takes his night maps, too. for the
balance Of the year.
An old islander volunteers the informa-
tion that there are two favorite ways of
cooking them-to taKe the terrapin meat
after it is taken from the shell ana put
1t in some tat pork and pie dough and
make terrapin potpie. This was the
very best way but IL the person who Is
to do the eating Is poorly, then it should
pe stewed with just the terrapin meat
along and little clear soup mingled
with it-Baltimore Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Numb Of Volumes Issued For Home Use
During Past Y ar Was 128,zl8.

The number OF VOLUMES issued during the
week ending December l, 1891. is i9io. This
for I'VE days only. December Is having been
holiday. The daily average IL therefore $50.
The statistics for the year just closoi are
as follows: The total numper Of volumes in
the library. December 81, 1897. is ss, 24s the
number of registration cards issued is 53,l;
the number Of volumes issued for hons use il
l2s 2ls; the number of volames sued for Ii.
brary use is S2,o24 total, l6l, l49, and the
number OF periodicals issued for library use
is 6O,23.
A notable addition 10 the library has just
been made, in the shape Of Swedish Ii
brary, OF little more than 9O0 volumes
From the annotat d catalogue OF this collec-
iion, which comprises seven pages of the De-
cember Monthly Bulletin, Just published it
VIII he seen that the aim has been TO hav q
the different departments Of reading as
widely represented rs possible. and il even
includes weekly illustrated paper published
AT Stockholm, which ia taken reg llarly These
volumes have been placed in the reading
room, on tho shelves of the open bookcase,
whors they can be vxnmiuei and also taken
for home usa II * hoped that the knowle ige
of these additions viii be as widely extend ed
a. possible among tho Swedish population OF
tho city.
On the recent German occupation OF por.
hon OF Chinese territory, SEQ Germany on
tho Chinese Coast Review OF Reviews De
ceinber, 1897, y. 655; "The Kiao Chow" Satur.
day Review, Dec. 1, 1891, p. Gi; extracts from
the Chinese and JaDanesa newspapers on "The
German Occupation OF kiao Chow" N Public
Opinion. December 80. 1877, D. si, also
Germany in China" Public O4inion. De-
cember %, 1897, y. Sl0ll; also the illustrated
American, December 4, 1897, p. 7J6; and the
Nation, December TO- D. 49,. and Deco uler 20.
=. oil. See the article, Germany scizes a
Chinese Port" Chautauquan. January 1898,
y. fJ6; the Spectator, December is. 1884, D.
$50. Sec al,1 Il. Plnon's article, "who Will
Explr it China '' translated and repri nj ID from
the Revue des Deux Mondps, in Littslrs. De-
cemoer 10 and 3d., 1897, u. al and si3
Under the new registration, beginning Jan
nary ], 1898, not only all non.residents cards
will need to be reissuei, hut all Of the regu.
lar borrowers cards with numbers below
20.2ll
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03

That was n plausible old philosopher
VINO tramped to the back door Of Piety
Hill residence the other day. The good
lady of the house supplied him plenti-
fully with food, and then felt called up
or to do some missionary work while he
was eating.
MY dear inan and brother. why don't
you try to be of some use in the worldp"
was her opening of the campaign.
Twhy, bless you. madam, we plays our
part. These here comic papers you gets
out Us. We-supplies nine-tentbs OF what
them tariff fighters calls ths raw mater.
rial. We Helps keep the world a.laughin'
and a-gettin' fat ana ALVIN longer, as
is showed by stertistics. "
That's only weak evasion, declared
the woman, as her voice grew metallic
"You're strong and seem to have some
mental capacity. Why don't you work
or go into some kind Of business?"
IL thinks too much of my feller men.
There's thousands OF em with families
waitin' fur work. and bavln' no one but
meself to lock aft,r, I'm not goin to
take the bread out OF their mouths Not
me- I'D rather 40 hungry sometimes
and be pinted out with scorn and have
the dogs set on me. l can't help havin
a heart, kin Ip'
but you re not leading the right kind
OF lifo at all. How did you frst get in.
to straitened circumstances?
by refusing To bo crooked, mum.
got jusS as much conscience rs 1 has
heart done nothin but what l thought
was right, and OWN 10 competition
that had no sichnandloap, ! went broke.
Now | travels and thinks and pities
them rs Ia IN hard luck. -
Then the old lady withdrew gracefully
from the argument 10y getting him
another bowl of coffee, putting in an ex-
ira lump OF sugar, and expressing regret
that they had no more ineat cooked. -
Detroit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
AMERICAN SHIPPING.

The tremendous fdvanoe made In
American exports during 1897 is matter
for o0ngratulatory comment on all sides.
The American farmer and the American
manufacturer have cut a wide swath in
foreign markets
Naturally, the astonishing trade done
and promised in the immediate future
calls attention once more to the fact that
ouI stufls arc carried in foreign bottoms,
that we have paid to foreign ship owners
on freight charges during the year n mat
ter of $500, 000 900.
AS Mr.. Lewis Nixon recently
set forth In the North
American Review. There Is no
question as to tho growing restlveness OF
the better informed and more thoughtful
part of the American public under exist.
ing conditions conditions which it In
volve the Disappearance of our merchant
iioS rum Ahb O1otb AiAc IttN ntub w fsnR
lands shipowners of an annual toll for
carrying our freight and passengers equal
to three.ffths of our yearly national rev.
enue; the rapid and, in the patriotic
sense, alarming growth of English In
fluence In our affairs of finance and OF
trade. But restivcness under the con.
ditions Is one thing, and escape from
them 10 another. At best, our attitude
toward sea power, both naval and com
mercial, Is that of aspiration. England's 3
attitude is that OF possession. -
There Is something more than patriotic
sentiment in having the American flag
flying from the merchantmen in the ports
Of the world. 1t means matter of
$500. O00, 600 in the thrifty American
pockets Now that the tariff question Is
settled the question of encouragement to
our American shipping demands right of
way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03

IF you are i'll you need a
doctor in whom you have
confidence.
If you need a remedy you
want one that has been tested
for years; not an obscure, un-
tried thing that is urged upon
you, or on which you save a
few cents-that is no consid-
Grafton as against health.
For wasting in children
or adults, SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod-liver Oil with Hypo-
phoSphites has been the
recognized remedy for twen-
ty-hve years.
soc ard 500 sc druggists
SCOTT 8 BOVINE, Chemists, Nee York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03

When Lord salisbury writes to Ambas.
sador Hay that the Interests OF England
in the sealing matter are slight and that
IL is not tho policy of the ministry to
interfere with tho foreign relations of
Canada. he probably means to have his
words apply to the present contingency
while roserying the right to Interfere"
rs much as be pleases should Canadian
foreign affairs go contrary TO the wishes
of the home governments. IL must plainly
be very convenient for the British govern
ment to allow Canada to consider her
self an independent nation at times ana
to be able tSgiye q jerk to the colonial
leading string at other times. But. il is
equally clear that no other nation,
specifically the United States, can regard
Canada as both nation and a colony
according to- the suggested preference of
the home government Of Great Britain.
Uncle Sam will continue TO inquire for
John Bull as usual when there's business
to be done relating 20 Canadian matters
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
PIONEER GOLD HUNTER.
Death Of Daniel II. Scavcy at Chicago
From Heart Trouble.

Chicago, Jan. 3 --Dfnlel H. Seavey, n
pioneer gold hunter OF 40. and for neal ly
40 years hardware merchant Of Chicago.
Is dead. at the home Of his daughter.
Mrs Herbert Thomas. ia Evanston.
Heart bio was the causs OF aeatS.
MIR. Seayey was born at Saco Maine.
in lS2Q He left home when n young
man and secured n position with hard
ware firm I'm Boston, and few years
later he started in business for himself
at the time Of the gold excitement In
California lie went ,herc and for threc
years searched for the grecious metal
Failing to secure enough 10 offset the eN-
penses ~ the "Trip, he returned TO Boston
In iS5A
Mr. Seavey moved from Boston To
Rochester. n. V. ana opened whole
sale hardware store. While there he mar
ricd Miss Anna Milbeck. In the sIring
II 1898 the Pixies Peak g)li craze urokp
out anu Mr. ~cavev sold out everything
ami again started to seek his fortune I'm
the mountains When Pixies Peak was
reached and the excitement had died uut
Mr.. Seavey returned, coming this time
D Chicago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
AT PRINCETON.

Princeton Inn will be no more. so far
as furnishing tho things forbidden by
the Presbyterian Synod. The controversy
between the latter ana the faculty of the
university ends with the decision of the
faculty 10 bow to the Synod and forbid
the students ITO frequent any place
where intox icating liquors are sold as a
beverage This applies specifically and
directly TO the Inn, since. We believe, no
other place In the college community sells
such beverages The Inn was built and
a license secured for It for that express
purpose--to afford the students of the
upper classes, many Of whom have passed
their majority, place for good cheer the
respectability of which should still DO
secured by the supervision of the college
authorities without whose consent no
liquor license could be obtained for tho
Inn.
The outcome Of the controversy is GER.
tainly remarkable victory for n religious
denomination In these days of heresies.
real or so named, in various aspects OF
social development
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
DEATH NOTICES.

BROWN-ln Auburn, Cranston, at tho resi-
dencC Of W. G. katon. on the ID inst, Col
WILLIE Dana Brown. aged 50 years
Funeral Tuesday, 4thinst., az y. M, at
the residence of G. :. S-son, 215 Washington
street, Providence. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend. Burial private.
DARLING-In woonsocket, LIST inst, Gilbert
Darling, aged 20 years.
Funeral Wednesday, 9TH inst, at III o'clock,
az his late residence, 40 Harris avenue Woon.
socket. Relatives and friends are invited 10
attend without further notice. Burial at
convenience OF the family. Friends kindly
omit flowers.
HAMu.L-In Apponaug, the 2d inst, William
Humill, nged 53 years.
WATERMAN-In Crnnston, the 2d inst,
EsthCr Dyer widow OF Andrew II Water.
man, and daughter of the late Daniel 4.
Dyer, aged - years
IAWTON-In North kngStown. the Is.
inst, Henry Is. Iawton, aged t6 wears.
Funeral from his late residence, Tuesday,
the attn inst, at II 20. Relatives and friends
invited 20 attend. Teams viii meet relatives
at Wexford Junction at II Is Train from Prov.
ideucc and 10 o'clock boat from Newport
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03

We are informed that tho thoroughly
acceptable portrait OF Bishop Clark,
painted by.bir. Hugo Breul. is to be pur-
chased for the Episcopal residence by pop
ular subscription in the diocese. The
price Of the portrait in suitable frame is
$500 and q good nucleus for that sum ha Z
already been secured by modest subscrip-
tions, the idea being to discourage large
contributions. although the very well to.
do are invited to contribute. providing
they restrain the expression Of their COT
dial good will 90 that the list may be the
more thoroughly representative Of popular
appreciation. The portrait Is worthy
memorial and the manner proposed for its
purchase must bc gratifying 20 all con-
osrned. Including the beloved Bishop.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03

Stranger | want Room as low down
as you can spare.
Clerk-Give you No. 976 story. Besti-
oandoforyousir, Stranger-l want to I've
low down, 50 as TO be handy to the bar.
room.
Clerk Front Show the gentleman to
parlor C.-New York Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03

The tt-Fitzsimmons debate ap-
psars to have come over into another new
year with no limit yet in sight. Those
fellows have been talking row for some
thing like six consecutive years with
only a single brief interruption for few
minutes at Carson City. Being q prize
tighter must strain fellows tousils
terribly.