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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

Last Friday was Arbor Day and
appropriate exercises were held in nearly
every school in this state. Arbor Day
first originated with j. Sterling Morton.
exUJnited States Commissioner Of Agri-
culture. In 1872 he was governor Of
less prairie. At meeting Of the state
board of agriculture, heproposed the
10th day of April should be set anart for
the planting of trees, and offered a pre-
MUM for the proper planting of the
greatest number. More than one million
trees that day IL Nebraska and now more
than 100000 acres are planted with
trees IN 1876. B. II. Northrop, Of Con
nee icut, the originator Of the village
Improvement societies, offered II dollar
prize to every boy and girl who planted
or helped to plant five centennial trees.
This lead to the developement of The
idea of encouraging the boys and girls OF
the nation to unite in the work OF add
ing to the beauty AND attractiveness OF
the landscape. rs well as to it's economic
value In 1888. when the American
Forestry association held IRIS annual
meeting in ST Paul, Prof Northrop intro
duced resolution, which was adopted,
favoring the observance OF Arbcr Day i'll
the schools OF the United States and
Canada. He presented his claims to the
governors and state uperntendents OF
schools OF all the states and territories,
and though the proposition was not
favorab.y received by some states at the
time, now, with but few exceptions, it
has been adopted, and the days dedicat-
ed to this purpose range from III Fehru-
| airy to late in May, according to location
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02
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j. d. Ross spent some days in Arbor
Vitae this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Schuyler Bissell are rid
ing new '98 Hubbard wheels.
John Bentley returned from his visit
with frieada in Wausau and Schofeld.
Mrs. Robt. Flahartv and Miss Pearl
Ben tpy visited Star Lake Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Jesse Kaufman was down from
Plum Lake, where she is teaching school,
Tor short visit.
John Ross has departed for Chicago
where he has Il position in the office OF
an Insurance company.
b. Il. Hammond returned from Hot
Springs where he had been treating his
rheumatism and is again at work
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

Tile editor OF tle Ashla News is
no adons or OF Corbett or Fitzsinl-
mons build, but he has nerve and agility.
He wiped up the floor OF his sanctum
with the person Of City Attorney Bras
sard, of that city, the other day. Bras
saiel, took exception to some arti-
Gle in the columns of the News and was
after he blood OF the author OF said arti-
Gle The contest was short and Mr.
Brassard landed outside of the office
minus some of his wearing apparel. 1t
is an easy matter to 'do" IL newspaper
man on the street hut in his Office. look
out, he is mighty, and bound to get a
fair show for his money.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

The bombardment of Matanzas was
hardly more than a reconnaissance i'll
force, but in the early flush OF the
war, being the first action fought, it
rises to the dignity OF an engagement.
The PRINCIPAL advantage of the little
scrimmage lies in the demonstration OF
the superior gunnery of the Americans.
and the bad marksmanship Of the Spani-
ards The fact that not one Of their
shots told indicates that the Dons call
not shoot a little bit, and fully bears out
the estimate recently made that the gun
ners of the American navy We're i'm
measurably superior, and superior to
those of all other nations except the
English. Tie effect OF this little engage
ment will be to give our men increased
confidence and to arouse their enthusi-
asm to high pitch. 1t has the same ef-
feet upon the nation at large. In itself
the first naval battle does not amount
to much. but in it's indirect consequences
It may pr0vpto be very important.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

Once upon time a man got mad
at the editor and stopped his paper says
an exchange. The next week he sold his
corn at cents below the market price
Then his property was sold for taxes
because he didn't read the sheriff's sale.
lie was arrested and fined So for hunt
ing on Sunday and paid $1O for lot Oi
forge d notes that had been advertised
two weeks and the public warned not to
negotiate for them. Then he paid IL big
fellow. with a loot like u rge-hammer,
to kick him all the way to the news
paper office where he paid four years
subscription III advance and had the
editor sign an agreement to knock him
down if2he ever ordered his paper stop
ped again. Such is lite without IA news
paperl-Ex.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

A. Mckenzie, r. d. Mcleod and |. S.
Frankel went up to Black Oak Lake,
last Wednesday rugged out for a couple
of days fishing. They We're joined by
Vail Stewart at State Line who is well
acquainted with the fishing at Black
Oak. Friday they returned home and
each one had fine string Of lake trout
averaging from four to seven pounds.
Mr.. Mckenzie had two beauties which
weighed ten and ten and IL half pounds
respectively He captured one OF them
and Vail Stewart one.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

John Sherman has resigned his office
as secretary of state, owing to old age
andfailing health. AMI his place has been
flied bv Judge Day. Mr.. Sherman has
sereed his country well III different ways
for the past forty years and it is now
time that he should est on his we'll
earned laurels for the little time he has
left on earth. History will record
him as one OF the country's truest public
servants.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, d1spel colas,
cure headache, fever, habitlal constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
Of c. c. c. to-day; 10, -, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed te- cure by all druggists.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

We understan that Undertaken
Roderick has received a very fattering
offer from a leading undertaking estab-
Iishmpnt, at Oshkosh, to take charge OF
their business there at a tempting salary
Whether or not Mr.. Roderick will accept
the offer we are unable to say.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02
CARD OF THANKS.

wish to thank all who SO nobly eX-
tended their aid. sympathy and words OF
encouragement to myself and relatives,
at the time OF our sad affection, and may
God bless the good people of Eagle River
and Star Lake for he same and preserve
the IN from the loss of any OF their loved
ones through such a calamity.
PETER STEIN.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02
letter List.

List OF unclaimed letters remaining il
the Eagle River post office April Both
1898 If not called for before May 31th
they will be Gent to the Dead Letter
office Watash.ngton, DC,
Dan Burns, Thos. Griffin, Hal Har-
rington (2). Leonard Lee, NJ. NJ. McRug-
ley, +. NJ. Novak, Sherman Primley.
NJ t. Sanborn, P. NJ.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02
r. otto's mill start up TONIC row TOR

r.. Otto's mill start up tomo row Tor
it's seasons run. This mil is about the
steadipst running mill in these parts.
Very seldom. if ever. is it. compel ed to
close down for more than q day dnring
it's entire seasons run, with the excep-
ton of legal holidays. A number of the
boys from this place, who worked there
last year will hold their old positions
again this year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

Mayor Manson seems to be some
what OF an enigma to the people OF the
city of Wausau. Since taking the reins
of office he has held them with q fight
grip and sees to it that the city laws are
carried into effect without fear or favor.
perform the duties of chief OF police Of
that city and draw the SALARY too, 500
Der month
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

CAN I OBTAIN a PATIENTLY For
prompt answer and an horest opinion. write to
MUM 81 co, VINO haze had nearly fifty ye?Ts'
experience in the patent bus ness. Communiea-
formation concerning Patents and how to OBJ
tain them sent free. Also catalogue mechan-
zeal and scientific books sent free.
Patents taFen through Alunn & co. receive
special notice III the scientific American. and
thus are brought widely before the public with"
ont cost to the invcnt0r. This splcnG.d papeT.
issNed weekly \ atty Illustrated, has ~ la re
largest circulauon OF any scientific work in the
world. So year. sample copies sert free.
Building Edition, monthly, $3.50 8 year. Single
copies, 9:j cents. Ifv cry lumber contains oeaE-
tiful Plates, in color@, ana photorrGphS OF new
houses. with plans, eN3bing builders to show lac
latest designs aud secure contracts. Address -
- Nun. & CO., NV Ioi<. "a" BltoA ofFASs
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

Alex Higgins, formerly County sup
erintendent of Oneida county and who
is now studying law in the Minnesota
University, at Minneapolis passed
through the city Monday ON his way
home. at Eagle River. -Rhinelander Vim
dicator.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

Edward ID. Brown, one OF Wiscon-
sims earliest pioneers died at Rhineland-
er, the Oath ult., and was buried at
Stevens Point last Wednesday. Mr..
Brown was one OF the Leading lumber
men OF Northern Wisconsin for thirty
years and amassed considerable fortune
which, togeth her with that of his children
is invested in aud about Rhinelander in
he Brown Bros Lumber ,'ompany He
was born in Nmlthfeld, N. Y, .June74,
1924. Among those called by the death
We're his SONS, A. W., W. e. and f. o..
Brown; his daughters, Mrs Paul Brown
and Mrs. B. d. Flanner; his son Walter
D.. Brewn. of Rhinelander; Luther
Brown, Of Madison, +. l.. Brown and
Mrs. e. A. Specer, Of Waupaca.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

-Chas Mcdonnell left, the fore part OF
last week. for Oshkosh and other points
in the sou thprn part Of the state. He
expects to look up suitable location for
a general store before returning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02
Tony Wright wass seen going through

Tony Wright wasseen going through
some naneuvers, the other day. thar
would give credit to the most flret-footed
Apache Indian or the pride of the best
drilled in q crack regiment 1t may be
that he was just limbering mp prepar-
tory to inlisting and getting i'll trim to
dodge The Spaniards bullets should he
be called upon to go 10 Cuba.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

Rev H. C. Todd left. Saturday, for
Ashland where he went to attend the
funeral of Rev Grassie who died at that
place last Thursday Rev. Grassie was
we'll known here and the news Of his
death was shock to friends and adj
nlirers
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

CATHOLIC CHURCH. ST. PETERS
2nd Sunday Of each m nth:l-High
Mass and Sermon at 0 a. m:--Catechism at
: p. m.-vespers, Sermon. and Benediction at
T.BO D. M A first Mass is said at $50 a. m
an the first Sunday of each mOnth.-On Holy
DAYS: High Mass, Sermon and benediction
at 7:45 . m.-Mass on weekdays at Z O'Clock
in summer. Mt in winter, Stations OF the
cross every Friday evening duriug Lent at
Y;9O,-Catechism every Saturday after Mass
REV. PROSPER GoEPFERT.
PasrOr,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

What's the mat ter with the patriot
ism shown 10y SO many OF Eagle River
citizens before war was declared between
the United States and Spain? Then YOU
couldn't hold some OF them back With Il
gattling gun so anxious were they to get
at Spain We have IL fine liberty pole in
sight Of all but no Que hasseen proper to
make the least move towards raising the
stars and stripes to it's top. The poor
pole stands alone aud its head droups III
deep humiliation when it hears of towns
half the size of this place having poles
galor and the stars and stripes gaily
floating from them. Were fall cam
paign our liberty pole could not hold
hall the flags the enthusiasticonesw would
wish to bedeck it with FOR their Tavorite
candidates. Ii there isn't d flag to raise,
1T would take but IL short time to raise
money enough to purchase one. Try it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02
AGILE RIVER Villas COUNTY WISCONSIN, MONDAY

Catholic Cltizen:-The Weylerite
officers who touched the wires that
blew up the Maine, We're not deferred by
the fact hat 100 OF thei266,saiors killed
were catholics. They did not inqnire
particularly into the religion of their foe
men. We might well imitatethis charm
ing impartiality i'll our attitude towards
Spain. We will not be uagrateful III so
doing. Her tiresome inquisition has
given us the past sufficient burden for
the role OF @pologist. We may we'll ask
to be excused in the present Instance.
Father, dear father come home with
me now, for ma has some carpets TO
beat; she's got all the furniture out in
yard. from the front door clean out info
thu street The stoves must come down
and be put iii the shed. and the yard
must be cleaned of some grass, for it's
time to clean house aud the devils to
pay-and the front y mdowS need some
glass Father, dear father, come home
with me now, ana brHS some DOlogha
and cheese, it's most II o'clock and
there's nothing to eat-I'm SO hungry
Pm weak in the knees All the dinner
we'll have will be cold scraps and such,
and we'll have to eat standing up, too,
for the table and all are out in the back,
oh, wish that house-cleaning was
through Father, dear father. come
home with me now. for ma is as mad as
II Turk; she says that you're ONLY Il lazy
old thing, and that sl" shall put you to
work There's painting TO do and paper
to hang. and the windows and casing to
scrub, forit's house-ceaning time and
you've got o come and reve in suds and
cold rrllb.-Ex.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02
CHURCH-TS-

CONGREGATIONAL. CHURCH: Services
~ Sunday at 1890 q. M, and 1850 D. M
PRAYER meeting Wednesday evenings at
7:3o. sunday School Immediately after
morning service Young Peoples Christian
Endeavor Sunday afternoon at 800.
REV. H. G. TODD. Pastor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

w&&A A. NJ. Eagle River Lodge meets evrex
e. second and fourth Tuese ay at their hall
over Haddy's drug sotre. Nlsltltlng
hers cordially invited.
NIGER. w. NJ JOHN kAprLIFFE. sec
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02

~ w A., Eagle Waters camp. No. $50
F. Meets every Friday at Jones rial!
Visiting neghbors are cordially INV
ed
John Smith. '. {. n. M, Emmons. Clerk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-05-02
CIVIC SCOTT ES-

20. {. F.-EagIe River Lodge No. 100.
Meets every Monday evening at Their hall
over BeardEley drug store. Visiting
borthers are cordially invited.
CHAR. SLATTERY. Sec. NJ ItiRZEE' \ u.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31

the island is heavily taxed, the duty on
muslin and petroleum, for instance, be-
ing 100 per cent. of the cost.
The climate is good, as tropical coun-
tries go. From June to September there
are epidemics of fever at Manila, caused
probably by the dense exhalations from
:he swampy land about the city. These
fevers are endemic and usually fatal to
foreigners. The vapors rising from
the marshes are often visible above the
islands, forming great white clouds.
From October to May life at Manila is
very pleasant.
Under any sort of decent govern
ment the Philippine islands would long
ago have become immensely wealthy,
but the Spanish dons who were sent
there to administer affairs had eyes
for nothing but their own interests. In
stead of encouraging enterprise, they
killed it by placing an onerous tax on
every cocoanut tree planted, on every
beast of burden, on every animal
slaughtered for home consumption or
market. on mills and oil presses, on
weights and measures, and even on
cock fighting. An income tax is col
lected from every inhabitant, even
though he has no income at all, and
every person over 18 years of age is
required to procure every year certifi-
cate of Identification, the charge Of
which varies from $3.50 to $25, accord
ing to the means of the applicant. Fail
ure or inability to pay this tax means
terrible punishment. Men and women
sex cuts no figure with the Spanish
tax gatherer-are stripped to the waist,
tied to a post in public place, and
whipped without mercy. This is fol-
lowed by deportation to some other
island, where the delinquents are COM
PEELED to work out" the amount of
the tax due the government at the rate
of six cents per day.
Instructions have been frequent,
but owing to the poverty of the half
castles and natives who engaged in them
usually ended in quick failure. Two
years ago the first general revolt was
inaugurated. The military resources
Of the Spanish were for some time in
adequate to quell the uprising, and not
until the government promised the in
PRODUCTION of sweeping reforms and
immunity of those who had participated
in the revolution was a semblance of
peace restored. The Spanish governor
general announced that the islands had
been ''pacifed;" and thereupon spat
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31

. height of 1000 feet, and are covered to
their very tops with forests of immense
trees, yielding excellent timber and
many of the most valuable kinds OF
wood. On the extensive slopes and in
the valleys are cultivated manila hemp;
tobacco, which the Spanish govern
ment has always kept as monopoly;
cotton, sugar, coffee, rice, indigo, wheat,
maize, pepper, ginger, vanilla, CHINA
mon and cocoa. The mountains yield
precious metals, in limited quantities,
and coal is successfully mined in several
localities.
The commerce of the islands is impor-
tant. In 1896 the imports were about
$12,0O0,O00 and the exports $22,000,00O.
IL 1895 304 vessels cleared the principal
ports, and there were in existence 72O
miles of telegraph and 70 miles of rail-
way. Manila is connected with Hong
Kong, Great Britain's trading center in
I. China, $50 miles distant, by cable.
The colonial government of Spain has
for years been administered by gov
ernor general, civilian officer, and u
captain general, who has charge of the
military affairs and defenses. The
group is divided into 43 provinces, ruled
Sby governors, alcaldes or command
ants, according to Importance or loca-
ton. The revenues collected by
Spain have always been enor1nous and
taxation has been made as odious as
possible. Every article which comes to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31

range of the Lee-Metford bullet may
be taken as about $500 yards, although.
with strong wind, 1890 yards have
been observed. The bullets find their
way through joints of walls, unless the
walls are made very fine and set in
cement. About $50 rounds, concentrate
ed on nearly the same spot at2oo yards,
will break, nine-inch brick wall.
Rammed earth gives less protection
than loose. When fired into sand the
bullet is found to be always turned
aside after it has entered little way.
The following thicknesses of material
lin inches} are usually necessary to
stop the regulation 1903 inch bullet:
Single between boards one, hardened
steel plate one-fourth, good brick work
nine, sack of coal IL, hard dry mud
wall IA, peat earth 60, compressed cot
ton bales %, oak ~, elm 50, teak 36, fir
48, clay 43. - -'".
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31
QUEER DEATHBED REQUEST.
A Prominent Japanese of No He
hgtous Belief Leaves DireC-
tiOns for Burial.

Lieut.. Yoshibumi Funigawa, of the I.
). n, left behind curious request to
MS family few days prior to his death,
winch occurred the other day in his ma
tive district of Hizen. He observed to-
his family that as he had never had time
to Investigate religious questions Deep
~ enough to enable him to determine
winch faith he should embrace he was
neither prejudiced against nor partial
toward any form of religion. However,
he himself was of opinion that his soul
would perish with the cessation of life,
while his remains would crumble to
dust. Therefore he did not wish to
have any religious services performed
on his behalf, says the Japan Times.
The funeral also should be as simple
as could be and flowers and similar
offerings be strictly declined. No an
nouncement should be made of his
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31

than any small thing that know Of.
Good luck always has followed finding
O marble as far as am concerned, and
In talking about it find that others
have had similar experience. My OBJ
seryation, though, is that marble find
ing is the rarest kind Of good luck for
women, though there is not as much
superstition in it as there is about the
horse shoe. You will be surprised upon
talking to your circle Of friends to find
how many there are who are pleased to
pick up marble, and many of them will
be able to give you substantial reasons
for their belief. I know Colorado lady
who resides in this city-an artist of
some distinction tells me that she
has never failed to sell her pictures if
she had marble which she found in
her pocket, and has never been able to
do so if she did not have any. Simply
carrying the marble in the pocket does
not work the charm. It must be found,
and the more frequent the finding the
more frequent the good luck"
The Force Of q Rifle Bullet.
In the English official regulations for
1898 it is stated that the mean extreme
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31
THESE BRING LUCK.
Regard Tint Many Per-
sons Have for Mere
Tri1e8.

Life is made up of little things, and
the smaller they are the more important
part they play sometimes" observed a
prominent street contractor to Wash
ington Star reporter. How few peo-
pie fail to pick up horse shoe if it is
in their road. A pin has similar in
duence among many men, but don't
think I have ever seen woman pick up
pin in the street, though they have
much more use for them than men.
pick up pins and horse shoes as often as
see them, and don't know that have
ever had any special good luck or bad
luck in consequence, and I suppose
shall continue to do so to the end of the
chapter, call it superstition or any thing
else you may. The lucky pickup with
me, however, is marbles-the playing
alleys of the boys-and am free to adj
init that would rather find marble
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31
Judge SeagraYe Smith.

Seagrave Smith, senior Judge of the
Hennepin county district court, died
IN Minneapolis, May 10.
Judge Smith came of English and
Welsh ancestry. His father was a
prosperous farmer and stock dealer of
Connecticut, and it was at Stafford,
that state, the judge was born 70 years
ago. He came to Minneapolis in 1877,
entering into partnership with W. E.
Hale. He was candidate for the dis
trict bench in 1884, but was unsuccess-
full. -Four years later his name was
on the ticket as candidate for the SUI
preme bench and the chief justiceship,
but again he was unsuccessful. He
was nominated for the. same office in
1884, but on this occasion also failed of
election.
Judge Smiths advent on the local
bench came about in 1889, through an
appointment. He was regularly elect
ed the following year, and at the ex-
piration of his term was made his own
successor.
During his early experiences in Min.
neapolis he served as city attorney for
two terms. His introd uction to the
Office was in 1887.