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

The great church organ firms are more
busy now than for five years past. Lyon
& Healy, of Chicago, are putting up
scores of instruments in the smaller
churches. The valuable patents which
they control have some years yet to run.
The beautiful little chapel at Indiana
Mineral Springs awarded the organ con-
tract to Lyon & Healy last week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
The Governments Domain.

The commissioner of the general land Of
fee has submitted his report to the Secre-
year, it shows decrease Of 3,29S homestead
entries, aggregating 378, 625 acres. Quite
proportionate TO this is the falling off in
general health when no effort is made to re-
form irregularity Of the bowels. This can
easily be accomplished with the aid of Hos
letters Stomach bitters, also remedy for
malaria, dyspepsia, rheumatism and liver
trouble.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
From Baby in the High Chair

to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good
for the whole family It is the long-desir-
ed substitute for coffee. Never upsets the
nerves or Injuries the digestion. Made
from pure grains, it is food in itself.
Has the taste and appearance of the best
coffee at "A the price 1t is a genuine and
scientific article and is come to stay. It
makes for health and strength. Ask your
grocer for Grain-O.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
4 CURE FOR THE BIG HEAD.

If the British newspapers nave a
sneaking idea that we are only a
fourth-rate power with a swell heao
thew might be induced to modify their
views by contemplating what we nave
done in the past in the way OF artistic
ally putting head on Great BRITAIN
Detroit Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
Try Grain-o! Try Grain-O!

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
packageof GRAIN-O. the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury as we'll
as the adult. All who try it. like it:
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. "a the price Of
coffee. 15c. and % cts. per package. Sold
by all grocers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at once.
Go to your druggist today and set sample
bottle free. Sold III % and 80 cent bottles.
Go at once; delays are dangerous.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
..uaans rha Fact War;, aud nrv

SC Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry
And Is the only cure for Chilblalns,
Frost Bites, Damp, Sweating Feet
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken int
the shoes. At all druggists and shoe
stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. AID
dress Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

The number of certiicated school
masters employed in England last year
was 1899, and schoolmistresses, 49,
ga.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

Some sheep were frightened by dogs
at Grenoble, France, and 242 blindly
followed their leader over preci-
pice $50 feet high.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
OA s..
POE BUS Per Acre.

&OS GUS CGE ACESs
Salzer's Silver Mine Oats
still leads the world, with
a record rig ht here in
Wisconsin of 231 bushels
per acre in 1896. What
more do you wish? Don't
this beat all? You see,
SalZer's Seeds are bred up
to big yields! ($4OO in
gold we pay for name of
our new Oat WOnder).
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

An ounce of vanadium is worth $775
and can be purchased only by 81
ounces of gold.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

The trouble in DR.. John Halls
church, New York, has resulted in the
resignation of the trustees.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

Before a Chinaman can quit Australia
he is compelled to register and leave
his photograph.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

Sheriff Brockliss of Carson, New,
has been indicted for neglecting to
prevent lynching.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
HEAT.
40 cts. a Bushel,

With SaE1er S new crea
tions in spring Wheat-tC
be sOwn Before April 25-
you can raise wheat at 4Oc
a buSEel and make money.
How? why. Sal>eT's NIar-
vel Wheat has a record of
so bus. per acre in iowa.
Illinois, wisconsin, Min
nesOta. Mich, md, etc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

My doctor said l would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, Ills, Nov. %, '95.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
Mother Gray's sweet Powders for

Mother Grays sweet FOWUeFs TOT
Children,
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York,
cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teeth
ing Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and destroy Worms, Over 10000
testimonials. They never fail. At all
druggists, Csc. Sample FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. 7.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
BAR ~.
lz3 Bus per Acre

Jno. BREEDER, MishicOtt,
Wis, grew in 1896, 173
bus. of SalZer'S SilVerKing
Barley from one meas
ured acre, sworn to by
five witnesses. That's i'm
mense, but you see Sal
Zer'S Seeds are bred to
produce! That's why you
get such big yields,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

At Aiken, S. c.. the Highland Park
hotel was burned
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary Acts gently
on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price IS and soc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

George F. Tucker, Of Crescent, Pa.
killed MS wife and her paramour, Will
Ilam A4cAllister.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

Mrs. Julia G. R. Dorr, the we'll
known author and poet, is critically
Ill in Rutland, VT.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

Richard La Gallienne, poet, critic
md translator of Omar Khayyam, the
Persian poet, arrived from europe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

At Milwaukee Otto j. Walter, cham
pion wrestler, is dead.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

Trouble is threatened in the Klon-
dixie and Canadian mounted police are
ordered there.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

Six lives were lost in the burning of
Alvord House, at Gloversville, N. Z.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
COR N.
POTATOES.

266 bus. per acre that's
wonderful. Well, SalZer's
Seeds are bred TO yieldsi
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21

7 1867 BUS. Per Acre.
We know you can't be-
Iieve Tits too big! But
n SalZer's Seeds are bred to
n big Yields.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-02-21
A Talk With Mrs Pinkham About the Cause
of Anemia.

eneratlon. his points
the stern necessity OF
elping ones self just as
soon as the life powers
!, seem to be on the wane.
Excessive menstrual
ton is a sign of physi-
cal weakness and want
Of tone in the uterine
organs. It saps the
strength away and pro-
duces a2emia (blood
turns to water(.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02
Uln6ED NTH TIE nURl[R
ANDERSON BROTHERS PLACED ~
uEn AnnEsf N Looula
an the sanllkaneen. Last A1guss
-The Prisoners Csansssea Ter
Trial at tAs Hay Tern q Csurs.

Special Dsspafeh 10 the Post-Inteslagencer
LOOMS. April Liant week Deputy
Sheriff Kaufman fled a complaint
against Ben r. Anderson ana Albert An
derson. ha.f brothera Tor the mursaer Of
Peter Coults on the SimiIkarascn river
last August A preliminary cxaminasion
was held In Loomis before Justice
Ssocksr. A large number Of witnesses
were examined. and the prisoners were
committed for trial to the Nay term Of
the superior court.
Sheriff Reed removed the prisoners 10
the county jail ~ Conconuliy Tor safe
keeping.
Peter C0u.ts was killed in August 1881.
Id the early morning while riding horsa-
back to his work on a neighboring ranch
by . rife bullet fred from the window
OF deserted cabin. Tho corouer's in
quest held az the time failed to implscate
the guilty party. Afterward Oscar An
derson and Benton Dinsmofe were arrest
ed for the crime. but discharged after the
hearing.
BY . strange fatality the shot that
kiile1 Cou.ts was fired from the former
homa Of George stringham. killed By
Coulis. he being tried and acquitted OF
the murder. These murders are the out
come OF disputes over homestead claims
On ansurveyed government land.
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NOW ooRsIs cor Ms cnARrxR


The Cansaian Paaaae PIT IN . nit
ter R10At aaA Lest.
NEW YORK, April LA dispatch to
the Press from Ottawa says:
The nercest fight ever pat M aaninst
an American railway interest IN Canada
resulted In the triumph OF the American
promoters of the Kettle River Valley
railway bill In the house railway COM
mittee- It was. however. by the narrow
majority Of - for the bill against u
The minister 0f railways had come out
nat-footed Ter the railway The lobby
ing done by the Canadian Pacific against
the bill was wholly unprecedented here.
The reason 10 that over this American
railroad and associated roads. II this
charter can BE- had. the Grand Trunk will
cross the continent from it Chicago ter
minus and enter Southern British Coirm-
bia from the United States side OF the
frontier in ccunessticu with the Cana
dian Paci6G railroad.
The competition contention OF the Ca
madam Pacific was that this was purely
American scheme to capture tho un-
developed wealth Of the boundary and
carry II over to the American side. To
meet this. the CoFbin Interest. -hich ID
promoting the road. guaranteed to build
their smeiter On the British side. The
region to be opened up IL regarded by the
government as probably the richest min
erai country In ell Canada.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02
SUE KEPT IN THE RIGHT PATH.
The Voice 81 the siren COutd MOI
Trmpt Her 10 Hrcnk Her Vow.

Chicago CEFcnscle.
II consider myself heroine, she said
TO her friend. as she took seat beside
her In the careste.
Indeed, what have you done
.-Dores II is what I didn't do" Then.
snergeticaiiy: Some girls are too mean
for anything"
THAT they are" sympathetically. "Tel
me- about II"
"Wen. you knew. Maud ard Ethel
haven't given up anything tsis lsnt. and
they are real Jealous because ! won't eat
candy and ice cream SO they rsase a
bet that I would bre1k my resolution
Within a week. Saturday We al went Ia
the matinee. After II was over We vent
10 get sosla water. take that. yon know.
and what do you thias these girls did
Actually orssered chocolate cream for me
as well as themseiyes-you know how !
dote on caccolats-anf ate u under my
roSe Then they bought g lot OF my fav-
crise candies ard ate them alt tire way
oast home. seasinE me evsry two OF three
minutes 10 take some. and telling ME how
nice and fresh they were"
'ttow mean. But y0u 2lla'f~'
eos course not Was too mad at sham.
II DO eat candss this Lent IL won't he
- please them FL make them Ecae their
bet anyway. Besides our docfos IL al
ways telling RE how bad canay IL sor the
complexion. 70 | keep thinking how wsii
shall lock IN NV new suit Easter"
IFS that Sas' asked the friend Il Ssiin'
know THAI. visa had ssngrrsi. toe. eu,
/ suppose IL il too late row."
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Indiananolis Io,1rnaI

1Ff0sdsl0RVtzS SVUfH6I.
II we shall escape armed collision with
out the sacrifice Of honor and principle.
we shall yet have realized a great good by
the threat OF war. We will have discov-
cred that We are one people, nation.
Having once so fully determined tina. We
are one people In love for one flag and the
honor Of enc country. we shall never fall
back to that dismal era when Mason and
Dixon's line and the Ohio river divided
us first into hostile and afterward Into
Jealous and suxpeeting sections.
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and Others Are Threatened. =
LINCOLN, Neb.. April 1.-TWO hundred
thousand dollars win not cover the less
which Lincoln has suffered from q FIRE
which started ~ 3 O'clock tonight. has
burned steadily since that hour. and at
this time 600 A. nj Is still raging furi-
ousiy.
The Ere originated In the A. NJ. Davis
furniture and carpet house, and complete
~ destroyed that establishment. The
Richards block. adjoining II on the West.
caught fire at - o'clock and il a tota: loss
The Lancaster building. adjoining the
burned Davis building. Il doomed. When
the flames spread from the Davis building
to the roof Of the Richards block help was
asked from Omaha. and steamer Was dis
patched.
In the meantime the flames crept east
ward. enveloping in turn the Lancaster
building. and threatening the Carter
building. adjoining. 1t IL believed heavy
f5rewali will prevent the spreai OF the
flames further east than the Carter block
The insurance Is about two-thirds Of the
loss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02

LONDON, April IA dispatch to the
Times freEa Vienna says: A serious agrar-
Ian outbreak has taken place in the Hatz-
field district. near Temesvar, Hungary.
There has been a conflict between the
rioters and the gendarmes. the former
being armed with stones. pItchforks and
hatchets- The gendarmss fired upon the
moi and three laborefs were killed and
several severely wounded The mob
thereupen charged the gendarmes and sew.
eral were wounded
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02

SAN FRANCISCo. April THE Olym-
pic Club this evening matched Pete Ey-
erett, sometimes called Mexican Pete. /"
to meet jim JeKries in a twentv-round
contest before the club on the night OF
April u. According to an agreement
signed By the men, hitting in the break
away Is allowed. The pugilists win re-
ceive 60 per cent. Of the gross receipts.
the winner taking 60 per cent. and the
loser 20 per cent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02

WASHINGTON. April 1--Among the
nominations confirmed by the senate to-
day we're: To be consuis-Louis Ka.ser,
of Illinois. az Mazasian. Mexico; James
4 McCook, OF Pennsylvania. AT Dawson.
n. w. r. MAJ. George W. Davis. Ninth
infantry, 10 be Northumberland. and
numerous army promotions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02
PUBLIC LANDS FOR ROADS.
Secretary Bliss Thinks Douglas
Couufy Comm issiOners PrcHature.

Special Dispatch to the Post-IntellIgencer.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-Secretary Bliss
today affirmed the decision Of the COM
missioner OF the general land oifiee, re-
jecting the application or the board OF
county commissioners OF Douglas county,
Wash. TO select lands for public highways.
The secretary says the. applications are
made In advance OF the necessity for such
public roads. and when the necessity arises
the location OF such roads win sppear on
the county records When such necessity
arises all parties interested should be
given an opportunity TO be heard. on ap-
pfication, I'm order that only proper rights
Of way shall be granted.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02
"sLIM" M'DoyALD ARRAIGxED.
ae VIII Move for . Change Q
Venue on April N.

Venue On April II.
Special Dispatch TO the P0st-Intelligencer
COLFAx. ADrtl LIN the superior
court to-day James Mcdonald, charged
with the murder Of OrvfIle Hayden, was
arraisned and pleaded not guilty. His ar
t0rneya moved that the Information be
Quashed. because another similar action
was pending. The motion was denied
The defendant gave out that on April
II a motion for a change OF venue would
be made. This motion will be based on
the order Of the court appointing jail
guards TO protect Mcdonald from q
threatened iyuching.
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SPECIAL f,ispr.ch to the Post-intelliseacsr.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-Washington
pos, masters have been appointed "a fol-
lows. Harstine Island. Mrs. Y. l.. farrell.
vice Jacob w Felix: Nahco,ta. Charles
II Shasseen. vice Jennie Morehssd: Ste
yensoa, James Walker. vice ]. r. Gillette.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02
LAKE WASHINGTON WATERWAY
Secretary AIger Too Busy to Ap-
prove the Change In Reutc.

prove the Change In Reute.
Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelfgencer.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-SecretAYy Al
ger was busy all day at the cabinet meet
iugs and did not approve the change OF
route Of the Lake Washington waterway.
but his private secretary stated this after
noon tina; he had taken cognizance Of the
report, and intended TO approve the favor
able action taken by the chief OF engineers
Yesterday
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Don't Hurt

0u sfonsc'. by using
A.ce ba'3ag pow
VI lsy a s.ir price.
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LONDON. April l.-Thers have been FREE
quent conflicts between the Chinese aud
Germans at Kfaochau. says a special dis
patch from Shanghai. The Chinese at
tackled a marine. The Germans defended
him, and In the melee that ensued one
German and one Chinaman were killed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02

Two OF Hootcs>s rrcseres.
Sir Crsgtepher rarnsss and W. r. Or.
rEss are twa conspicuous men wis have
ridden "a great wealth o. tbe crest sc the
waves fgoo'ey employed 70 his advant-
avs. oTT.Ss Il the promoter az dozens #
Industrial undertakings ana Furness. who
has long bees r5eh is she largest lndlvsi-
nal shipawrer IN the world He -. IN
addition, ar enormous grain dealer, At
the hwstuni~w ~ JSa Letters whes, deal.
when the iaensieY 81 the Strsaze force in
the market WASH. kaawr there were
plenty of people In London who CONNECT
ca ruFnsss with Il in some way.
The same chance that has brought nr-
kucwn EnEIi$hnsen isfo the golden re-
wards Of successful pForotion has oc-
easianatly pftchss; on Americans John
Hays Hammessf he American engineer.
who .oaS five n lien seslafs back 10 Err
gland fron sae Rand was s;aa few
years Hre Ia set commission fram =
rarity 90 Chicago sEssn. who could pay
him ontv $50. - examine u mae In the
widest part - Msxieo-
A ssoxer ether Americans have settle ]
81 England sr came home with splendid
fortunes made ~ the Johannesburg eyax1
Al fesSf one sormeT chicawsan Ives IL,
England. with town hauss In Isocaicn
ara country house In Kent. kept mp in
sssss 81 nsagmsileence. wao failed in
everything ha tried here. sven the task
ee making a living. ara tNea with nash-
lHg for = beginning mad fortune Il,
London az promoter. eel HcNurdo.
tae header OF few years agc. was az
tFrsrscaa He hSfped Harry Nis-kx wne
N>sd ~ - Il ~ porter ~ thss Country ard
wsa Landed In 1<sa5ess MIA sis5 20 star,
nasGssai pspeg aow .exaraea the fore
: --~-. - S@AA~>- Ax-xsA xAA x1x ~iAk
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-12

matter was one in which his inclina-
tons went one way and his duties as
legislator, another way. His in
clinations were to give the judge in
question bigger salary but his duty
as a legislator forbade this 'fThe
country is pest ridden with officials
is phrase of Rep. Loebenstein's that
created quite little enthusiasm in
the House.
The majority report that the salary
of the judge in question remain as it
is now, was adopted.
Rep. Kahaulelio arose and suggest
| ed that Speaker Kaulukou be placed on
| the special committee to visit the leper
settlement. There was general appro-
| baton all over the House and the
Speaker, thanking the member for the
honor conferred upon him, announced
the following committee: Reps. Achi
Kaai, Gear, Pogue and the Speaker.
House adjourned at 3:15.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-12

Christian Church, corner King and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-12
"TANSAN" is DEAD.
Loss of One of the FOur.Footed
FavOriteS of the Circus.

Miss Tansan the famous circus dom
key is dead The animal that caused
many thousands of people hearty
laughter is now smouldering in the
red dust of the Waikiki cane fields.
Tansan was born and reared on the
ranch near the we'll known mineral
springs Of Japan and derived her
name from the Tansan waters. She
was presented to Mr. Wilson by the
manager of the springs at Kobe and
Willison offered So to anyone who
could ride the donkey into town from
the ranch, a distance of II miles.
Funny Flexy undertook the job and
rode Tansan for miles and then
hitched her into a Japanese rickshaw
and drove into town in triumph. He
won the So and the donkey became a
popular favorite with the public. It
was at Waikiki, Miss Tansan sicken-
ed and every effort was made to keep
her alive. After all the horse medi-
cines had been used in vain, Mr.. Will
| lison tried to procure bottle Of Tan
san, the water that the animal had
been accustomed to drink from baby
| hood. The local purYeyors had run out
| of Tansan, but a bottle of Hirano
water was purchased and given to the
! dying donkey as last resort. The
animal knew the difference and with
| final kick, gave up the ghost.
| Many residents of Maui expressed
their sympathy to the popular show
man but Louis Won Tempsky, the well
known ranchman of Paia, went one
better and offered Mr.. Wilson the
bobtailed donkey "Queenie," an offer
that was thankfully accepted. Queenie
is now with the circus and is taking
| kindly to the work of education before
being introduced to the Honolulu pub
lie when the show opens on the 18th
inst.