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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
SWEEPING IN EFFECT
PURE FOCT> LAW MAY GIVE
aflAIHrg MUCH POWER.
A PUZZLINGa POINT RAISED
Milwaukee Wholesale Liquor Dealer
Contends That Dairy and Food
Commissioner Adams Has Full Au-
thorlty Under the Law to Control
Sale Of Ali Labeled Liquids.

The new pure food law that went
into effect January l may be far more
sweeping than at first supposed. 1t
is now contended that the law gives
the state dairy and food commission
er, H. G.. Adams, supervision over the
sale Of beer, whisky, wines and all
other beverages that n ay be adulter-
ated. The commissioner is of the opin-
ion that the law confers this power on
him, but the assistant attorney general
DIT present believes otherwise. A Mil
waukee wholesale liquor dealer COM
planned MONDAY that inferior grades OF
liquor are being sold with labels in
imitation of those on his goods and de-
manded that the commissioner put q
stop to it. The liquor dealer says that
prominent attorneys in Milwaukee
have carefully examined the pure food
the commissioner authority to govern
the sale Of all labeled liquids. If the
legal department OF the state sustains
the Milwaukee attorneys opinion, the
commissioner will have tremendous
power under the law and can prohibit
the sale of all liquids not UP to the
standard set forth on their labels.
There is a provision in the law de1n-
jag adulteratian as an effort to sell an
s-4ticle as OF better quality than it
really is. The commissioner believes
that the use of label of a superior
brand on an inferior one comes within
this provision and has asked the at
torney general for an opinion on the
matter. Should it be decided that the
commissioner has this additional
power the scope of the law will be
more than doubled.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
TO OUTSHINE BRADLEY MARTIN.
". K. Vanderbilts Ball to Eclipse
Last Seasons Famous One.

New York, Nov. 13.-W. K. Van
0al bit is to give ball in few WeeAs
....u y, uaL me DfauIey-N1al ia DolI " as
to last season the Vanderbilt ball will
be 20 this SO deeply is society exer-
cised over the prospect that more than
one family of fashion has deferred the
date of it's sailing for Europe in order
not to miss what promises to be a
unique event in the early days G
February. lit is not surprising that
this should be so, as in all the 400
there is no host better equipped by
fortune and by inclination to entertain
on a large and brilliant scale. Al
though priced ornament of the .'75, =
Mr.. Vanderbilt will be anything but
niggardly in dispensing his invitations.
It is likely that 500 Or 900 men and
women will be hidden to the dance.
Nor will the dividing line between the
fit and the unfit be Of that cast iron
rigidity called for by the traditions Of
New York society. Our society" he
is quoted as saying, lacks distinction,
lacks vitality. We shut ourselves UP
in the dark Only mushrooms can
thrive in cellar, and they do not live
long" Hence society is wondering
whether Mr.. Vanderbilt's courage is
equal to his convictions, and whether
he will make the first ball an oppor-
tunity for trying to put his theories
into practice for leaYening the So
ciety dough with the leaven OF dis
tinction and charm from beyond the
dead line established by the late WARD
McAllister. However representations
RAY vary, it is agreed that if any per-
son could win success as social
that person is William K
Vanderbilt. lie mas all the prestige OF
a married mar, with all the freedom OF
a bachelor, and besides his money he
has a local following of relatives and
including some of the most
charming hoses in the most ex-
elusive ring.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
CONGER GOES TO CHINA.
Will Be Succeeded by Charles Page
Bryan.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 10
Charles Page Bryan will lot go to
China as minister. That much has
been settled. He will go to Brazil.
The president has received a cable mes
sage from Minister Conger that he
would accept g transfer from Rio ia
metro to Pekin. Accordingly the pres
ident Wednesday sent the nominations
of Conger to China and Bryan to Brazil
to the senate. President Mckinley
appointed Mr. Bryan minister to China
early in November, during the recess
of congress, and at time when there
were no indications of trouble in that
country. When reports of the opera
tions in China by Germany and Rus
STA began to come in President McKin-
ley began to doubt the wisdom of his
selection. But he had appointed Mr.
Bryan and the latter had qualified and
taken the oath OF Office He was ad-
vised, however, not to go to China I'M
til he was confirmed. The report that
Mr.. Angel would be transferred from
ConstantinOple to Pekin was purely
an invention. President Mckinley
never considered it. He sent DR.. Angel
to Constantinople for the special pur-
pose of handling the questions touch
ing the rights Of American mission
aries in Turkey. He did not believe
Mr.. Bryan would be any more accept
able to those opposed to him as minis
ter to Turkey than as minister to
China.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
JUSTICE FULLER'S PARROT
It Calls Him "Grandpa" bright
Birds in Washington.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Chief JUS
tice Fuller has a Mexican parrot OF
which he is very fond, and of whose
requirements he is exceedingly proud.
It's latest accomplishment is to cali
the Chief Justice Grandpa" The
title was not so pleasing to him at
first, but since his last married daugh-
ter, Mrs. Beecher, has presented the
family with two grandchildren in two
years he is perfectly resigned to the
inevitable title even from a parrot S
lips. There are several distinguished
friends of the chief justice who talk
parrot with him, and swap bright
sayings of their pets. For one, the
British ambassador has an exceeding
ly talkative and well informed bird.
His name is Jacob, and he has been a
pet in the family for thirteen years.
Not long ago Jacob was blown from
the window seat Of the dining-room
of the embassy, and was picked up in
the street by a boy-a good boy as it
happened-an consequently was re-
stored after about a week in which
the family nearly went distracted.
The good boy was rewarded by the
firest atlas that Sir Julian could find,
with his name in it as a reward of
merit, and the good boy is the envy
of all his schoolmates.
The wife of the Mexican minister,
Nine. Romero, has a parrot who is
a fine linguist. He speaks Spanish
and French, and occasionally English.
He is beautiful Mexican bird, and is
quite the idol of the family. Miss
Mitchell, daughter of J. J. Mitchell,
cousin of Mrs. Stanley Matthews,
has parrot of rare attachments, who
talks and sings. Judge Advocate
General Lieber also has a well trained
parrot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
ANOTHER CUT IN COFFEE.
Big Fight Being Waged Between
Havemeyers and Arbuckles.

New York, Jan. 13.--Still another
cut has been made by the warning cof-
feesugar interests in the price of
roasted coffee. The Woolson Spice
company, which is controlled by the
tavemeyers, has reduced the price
OF it's grade Of roasted coffee half a
cent pound and the cut has been
promptly met by Arbuckle Bros. This
makes the price of roasted coffee at
wholesale 81 cents a pound, against
Is cents a pound, which was the price
Oh Dec. 16, 1896, when the Woolson
company was acquired by the Have
meyers and the war of prices began.
The fight grew out of the intention OF
the Arbuckles to enter the sugar re-
fning field. Their new sugar re-
finery building, it is said, will be
ready to begin operations ON May l..
At the same time opposition to the
American Sugar Refining company is
preparing from another quarter. An
ether sugar refinery is being built by
Claus Doscher. 1t will probably not
be ready to begin operations before the
summer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
TO DEEPEN THE CHANNELS.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The house
rivers and harbor committee gave
hearing Tuesday on the project of
deepening and widening the channels
of the Mississippi from the gulf to New
Orleans. The object is the further
ance of commercial, railroad and
steamboat interests of the cities along
Mississippi river, especially the heavy
grain export traffic. A large delega-
ton was present. 1t was argued that
with the opening Of the southwest
pass, as contemplated by Eads many
years ago, and the deepening of the
south pass, the money expended will
be returned a hundred fold to the peo-
pie.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
s5,oOo,ooo STORED AT DAWSON.
Output of Dust Next Spring Estimated
at $20,000,000.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 12.-Tha
steamer City of Topeka from Juneau.
Alaska, had among her passengers nine
men who left Dawson City, Dec. 8.
They were w. j. Jones, Port Town
send, Wash; d. d. Stewart, Juneau,
Alaska; "A. A. Soldier, Nova Scotia;
+. G. Arnold, San Francisco; w. G..
Stenger, Colville, Wash; Harry Mil
Ter, Colville, Wash; J Cordoy, Den
Yer; George Anderson, Tacoma, and
Robert Johnson, Tacoma. w. j.
Jones estimates the output of gold in
the spring to be from fifteen to TWEEN
ty millions. Five millions OF dust is
now stored in Dawson, three and a
half millions OF which would have
come out this fall had the boat reached
Dawson. The Topeka had several
passengers who were returning from
unsuccessful efforts to reach Dawson.
Among these were Mrs. A. De Graf
and son-in-law, Martin H. Hubbs OF
San Francisco. Being delayed in pro-
curing a boat with which to proceed
down the Aootalinqua river they were
caught in the ice jam and could pro-
coed no further. They sold all their
provisions Tor 81 a pound and started
back to salt water. Although Mrs. De
Graf is 81 years old and weighs only
10 pounds she walked the entire dis
lance of 232 miles through snow and
ice in twenty days. She says she will
return to San Francisco and remain
until spring, when she will again start
for Dawson City.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17

wear a gray and black striped uni
form. Menu ers of this grade will be
permitted to mail but one letter each
month-that ON the first Sunday of
the month, the state supplying sta
tionery and postage. No visitors will
be allowed to see members of this
grade unless it appears to the salts
faction of the warden that business
interests require it. This grade will
eat breakfast and dinner in the mess
room on the upper floor to be desig-
mated as second grade mess room.
The food for this grade will be sub
stantially the same as for the first
grade. Fewer relishes and less va
riety will be the only difference.
''The third grade will wear the scar
let. 1t will be fully as conspicuous
as black and white stripe, and can be
kept in condition at less expense than
the stripe. An incorrigible man
should be made a mark-an example
for the others to profit by. Mem
bers of this grade will eat all their
meals in their cells The food will be
well cooked and cleanly served, but
it will be the very plainest diet con-
sistent with good health. The third
grade will be deprived of all privi-
leges such as mail, express, tobacco,
and visits.
mo distinction will be made be-
tween grades until a first grade is es-
tablished by operation of the rule ad-
vancing second grade men to first
after six months good conduct, ex-
cept that as soon as a degradation to
third grade is made, that grade shall
be deemed to exist"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
A HORRIBLE SUICIDE.
Woman Jumps Through Plate Glass
Window and Breaks Her Neck.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Mrs May G..
CanpDell, wife OF IL. y. Campbell, a
travelling man OF Peoria, ILL.,, commit
ted suicide Wednesday by hurting
herself through a plate glass window
OF the third story OF the residence OF
w. j. Burdsall, 1916 Forest avenue,
where she and her husband had rented
apartments. She struck on her head
and died almost Instantly. About two
months ago MIR. Campbell, who, it il
said, was deeply respondent over the
death Of child, tried to commit sui
eide by jumping from window in the
Oakland hotel, but was only slightly
injured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
HONOR OF TEXAS REDEEMED
Lone Star Statesman Rents Dress
Suit and Wears It All Day.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Members of
the Texas delegation in congress are
in high glee over the performance of
one Of their number in connection
with certain social obligations which
of this year. It was represented that
Young Bailey of the Lone Star state
had achieved notoriety by refusing to
appear at any function whatever in
the regulation dress suit and his ex-
ample had proven contagious in pre-
venting dudeism among the other
congressman from Texas. Something
must be done for the honor and
credit of the state to offset the vaga-
ries of Bailey and Miles Crowley in
the costume line, and new years day
receptions seemed to offer a fitting
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
FOOTBALL CHANGES.
A Meeting of Big Universities to Dis
cuss the Subject.

New York, Jan. 12.-Communica-
football associations OF the big uni
verSlLIeS, asking them to send repre-
sentaIlVes to a conference at which
further revision OF playing rules will
be discussed. The football meeting is
10 be held IN this city at the university
ana one OF Princeton's athletic adYis-
ers, says that two dates will be
submitted for meeting, the colleges
To agree on one or them. 1t is highly
probable that the football associations
Will name the same men who COM
Inese are Joseph Sears, Harvard;
Waiter Camp, Yale; Alexander Moi
tit, princeton; John G.. Bell, Univer-
siIy OF pennsylvania; Prof. Dennis,
Cornell; Paul ID. Ashiel, United States
naval academy, Annapolis. Just what
changes are likely to be made in the
praying rules, it is too early to say;
ana aoubLleSs there Will be some
We1ghty discussions on the subject at
the various universities. However,
rnere is a disposition on the part Oh
those who have the best interests OF
toouDall at heart TO do away with all
back line formations, involving for
wards that is, require forwards to
remain in line until the ball has been
put in play. This, it is thought, would
benefit the game and DrOVa more en-
joyable to the spectators.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
MRs. AsTOR's SOCIAL VICTORY.
Her Daughter, Mrs. Haig, Reinstated
in Fashionable Society.

New York, Jan. 11.-Within the
week the greatest triumph ever known
i'll the history of New York society
has been achieved by Mrs. William
Astor. In the face of the most bitter
opposition, despite all cabals and in
trigues, with absolutely all the odds
against her, this marvellous woman
has crowned her unparalleled social
career with her greatest victory-the
reinstatement of her beloved daughter,
Augusta, Mrs. Coleman Drayton Haig,
in fashionable society. And not only
has she persuaded fashion to again
receive and acknowledge her daughter,
but she has succeeded III gaining for
that recognition the seal and approval
Of the church. The most famous pre-
late of the most famous church of New
York city, Bishop Potter, signifed by
that the past is to be blotted out, and
that the future OF the loveliest daugh-
ter Of the Astors is to be blessed with
spiritual benediction as we'll as ma
terial recognition. Last summer Mrs
Astor made the first attempt to carry
society by storm for her daughter, who
had been identified with the Alsop Bor-
roWe-Drayton scandal. Mrs. Drayton
visited her mother at Newport, and
was seen constantly driving with Mrs.
Astor. Mrs. Drayton was not receive
with open arms in Newport. Mrs.
Astor gave a superb luncheon, to
which the "howling sWeIls" were in
yited. Several people went, not know
ing that they were to meet Mrs. Dray-
ton. 1t is said that many were very
indignant when they discovered that
the lady was receiving with her
mother. Indeed it is even whispered
that one or two very important people
left suddenly and in great anger. But
Mrs. Aston never gave up. She
waited a more suspicious time. And
now, after her daughter has married
George Haig, a wealthy whisky dealer
OF London, she has all the satisfaction
of success.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17

Columbus, o., Jan. 13.-Marcus
A. Hanna was elected Wednesday to
years and two months. Including
both the short and long terms,
Hanna's time as senator will expire in
March, 1905. During his short service
in public life Senator Hanna has par
ticipated in hard fighting, but he
that of Wednesday. fractional fight
ing was waged among Ohio repub-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
Mrs. STARTS BOND RAISED.

Oconto, WIS.,, Jan. 13.-The case of
tie state OF Wisconsin against Rose A.
S arp, charged with throwing acid,
vas called for further examination
Wednesday before Judge Jones. The
bail bond was raised to $4,000 and
signed by P. j Lochman, pastor of
St. Joheph's church; w. K. Smith and
George Boyer. The examination was
continued to Jan. 81.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17

licans for years. Senator Hanna
came out openly at the state conven-
ton in Toledo last June and defeated
Charles l.. Kurtz, a close friend of
Senator Foraker, Governor Bushnell
and others, for chairman of the state
committee. Kurtz had been a MEM
Der of the state committee for many
years and it's chairman for the two
preceding years. Hanna was dissat-
isfied with Kurtz's work in managing
the last presidential campaign. AL
though Hanna was duly declared SEN
ator at noon Wednesday, the opposi-
ton continued its fight in the after
noon, and is still fighting. Just pre-
vious to the separate balloting Tuesday
the withdrawal of Jeptah Garrard, the
silver republican candidate for sena-
tor. Garrard's friends say that he
withdrew because he was being used
as a means for creating deadlock
for the benefit of others. Previous
to the joint balloting Wednesday the
opposition offered to support Senator
Dodge of Cleveland for the short
term, with McKisson for the long
term. Dodge stated that the sena-
tors and representatives from Cleve-
land were instructed for Hanna and
Indignantly rejected the proposition.
In the joint balloting Wednesday
there were no changes whatever by
the senators over their two ballots
Tuesday. McKisson received 10 votes
and Hanna IL. When the roll
OF the house was called it resulted
on the ballots for both terms as fol-
lows: Hanna Sc, McKissCn 81, Lentz
i, absent l (Craner). The joint bal
lots for both terms resulted as fol-
lows: Hanna 70, McKisson 70, Lentz
l, absent 1 (Cramer). The official
declaration showed that Hanna had a
majority of three over McKisson and
two over all voting members of the as
semhly. The demonstrations in the
the hall were unusually enthusiastic.
Col. j. l.. Rodgers, secretary of the
governor, went to the. Neil house at
p. m, bearing the commission OF
Senator Hanna as United States sena-
tor for the short term. Senator Han
ma, accompanied by Judge A. G..
Thompson, John Little and others, re-
paired to the ladies' parlor where Col.
Rodgers, in presenting the commits
sion to Senator Hanna said: Senator
Hanna, 1 have the honor to present to
you your commission as United States
serator for the short term, a copy Of
which has been sent to the president
today. Your commission for the long
term will be sent to you within q few
days and a copy will also be forwarded
to the president of the senate.
Senator Hanna, in reply said: "Col.
Rodgers, thank you and appreciate
this. I gave back to the state my
pledge that I will execute the power
given to me to the fullest extent of
my ability and will do my best to serve
the interests of all the people of my
state"
Previous to the two houses Of the
legislature going into joint conven-
ton at noon for the election of sena-
tor resolutions were offered in both
houses for an investigation of the
bribery charges made by Representa-
tive Otis of Hamilton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
MANY CADETS SENT HOME.

West Point, N. Y, Jan. 13.-There
are many sad hearts in the academy
on account Of the findings of the lca-
demic board in the semi-annual ex-
animation just ended. The number
found deficient was a surprise to
every one. The cadets found deficient,
nearly forty, were discharged, anti
will leave as soon as their accoue1s
are settled. Of the yearlings who
failed four were turned back to JOIN
the fourth class.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
ANTI-SALOON MEN MEET.

Columbus, O., Jan. 13.-The joint
meeting of the Ohio and national an
ti-saloon organizations convened here
Wednesday with Hiram Price of Iowa
in the chair. Twenty-Five states were
represented. Reports on the condition
of the work in the several states were
made. Two hundred delegates are
present.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
DIPHTHERIA AT NEENAH.

Neenah, Wis, Jan. 13.-Severel
cases of diphtheria have been report
ed to the health authorities and two
deaths have occurred. A child of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Harth, aged years,
and child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Kruger, aged 5 years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
SAWYER WILL GIVE $1,000.

Appleton, Wis, Jan. 13.-Ex-Sena-
tor Philetus Sawyer has announced
that he will give $1,000 to the fund for
Stephenson scieLce hall of Lawrence
university when the $4,000 mark is
reached. The subscriptions have
reached $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17

opportunity for redeeming the fair
name of Texas. The congressman to
whom this task was entrusted pro-
ceeded to do it up to the queens
taste. Not having a dress suit ready
for immediate use, he hired one and
morning, and kept it on all day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
EIGHTY LIVES LOST.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 13.-The latest
advices from the orient state that the
Japanese transport steamer, Nara, of
2,510 tons, bound to the Peccadores,
was wrecked on December "a and 80
lives were lost. The only survivors
were five seamen, who were picked UP
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17

by the steamer Madsura Maru. Capt.
Yasuda of the Japanese navy, and nine
cadets were among the missing. The
vessel struck an uncharted rock, her
cargo shifted and she went to the bot
tom.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
REMAINS TO BE CREMATED.

San Francisco, Jan. 12.-The body
of Theodore Durrant will be taken to
the crematory at Pasadena, the man
ayers of which have consented to re-
duce the remains to ashes. Only one
cemetery in San Francisco would
give shelter to the remains, but the
Durrants feared a plot to rob the
grave.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-17
WINS BIGGEST FIGHT
MARCUS A. HANNA GOES TO SEN
ATE FOR SEVEN YEARS.
OPPOSITION PLAYS OUT

Garrard, Silver Republican, Does not
Fancy Being Used AS Deadlock
and Swings Into the Cleveland
Statesmans Column-Senator Han
Ia Makes a Speech.