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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24

Milwaukee, Jan. 20.-The new law
providing that all plumbers must get
a license before practicing their trade
may be absolutely worthless because
no penalty is fixed for those who re-
fuse to conform to the law. This de-
feet has just been pointed out by AS
sistant District Attorney Bell.
The law was passed by the last leg
islature and has never yet been finally
tested. A few weeks ago the board O.
examiners of plumbers OF MllWauket
conducted examinations for all mas
ter and journeymen plumbers in ac-
curdance with the provisions OF the
law. A large number OF those VINO
took the examination failed to pass
and will, if the law proves effective, DC
required to seek other employment un-
til they succeed in passing subse-
ouent examination. The plumbers who
passed naturally want to force the
others out Of competition and have
pledged themselves to report to the au-
thorities any cases in which the IN
licensed plumbers practice at the
trade. 1t has been stated that the dis
gruntled plumbers were going to light
the law but no definite action has as
yet been taken in SO doing.
.There have been no actual conn
plants made to this office that plumb
ers without licenses have continued to
work." said Mr.. Bell Wednesday, but
the attention of the department has
been called to the law and it has been
asked to be ready to prosecute the
yiolators. But the WOr ding of the
bill is very peculiar and it is doubtful
whether it will regulate the plumbing
business as the trainers desired. 1t
provides that no person shall engage
in plumbing without license and ex-
plains how the license is to be OBJ
tanned and the board of examiners
chosen, but no penalty is imposed upon
those who refuse to obey the condl-
lions Section Z of the law states any
person violating any provision OF this
act shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor and subject to fine not ex-
ceeding $50, and his license may be
revoked by the examining board.
The clause and his license shall be re-
yoked' presupposes clearly that the
penalty applies only to the plumbers
who have licenses. But nothing is
said about those who decline to apply
for licenses or those who having ap-
piled are refused licenses. I do rot
see how any action can be basel
against any unlicensed plumber. 1t
is a good joke on the plumbers who
fathered the law through the legis-
lature and also on the lawyers who
framed the measure. /"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
NEARING AN END.
Potter Necedah Lumber Company Case
at MauStOn
at MauStOI


Mauston, Wis, Jan. Arguments
to the jury were made Wednesday in
the Potter Necedah Lumber company
case. John M. Olin began his argu-
ment in the morning following Judge
Morrow for the defense.
Congressman Babcock, Geo. Burch,
J.. NJ. Burch and Silas II. Reed were
recalled to show the value of pro-
perty and rentals in Necedah. During
the testimony of George B. Burch ii
was incidentally disclosed that he as
president of the company had given
Mr.. Potter full permission to examine
the books of the company, but had re-
fused his attorneys that privilege. 1t
would seem that the plaintiff had sci
ur in her complaint the allegation
that Silas H. Reed had fraudulently
slipped am additional sheet into the in
ventory made by himself and Mr..
Wheelihan or something to that effect
FOR the purpose of defrauding Mrs.
Potter, but had offered no direct evil
dence to sustain the charge.
The defense put S. II. Reed on the
stand to deny the truth of this allega-
ton which was objected to by plaintiff
on the ground that no evidence had
been offered to prove that part Of the
complaint. Judge Vinje finally over
ruled the objection against Mr.. Reeds
testimony and at the same time ruled
out the plaintiff from offering any tes-
timony to sustain that part of his COM
plant. In rebuttal the plaintiff re-
called several witnesses including
members of the defendant company
and examined them for the space OF
nearly three hours. Much contention
arose between counsel growing out OF
the difficulty of drawing the line be-
tween what is admissible evidence in
rebuttaI and what evidence is admis-
sibIe on direct examination only or up
on cross examination. Here the court
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24

home. s'I have spent very pleasant
and profitable three months in Amer
ica,'' said Mr.. Hope, "and hope to
return some day, but when | do not
know. | have no book in press and l
am not at present writing a book.
It never occurred to me to write I'M
til I found I was getting no business
as a lawyer. The critics had q great
worry about my first book, but not
half as much as [ and the publishers
had. Nobody helped me. I was
fighting single-handed. I hawked
Father Stafford for long time and
could not find a buyer. Mr.. Wits
Widow had as hard time. There
were several others equally helpless
to me. It was five years ago that
the first thing took. The Prisoner of
Zenda started the thing. The work
since then has been steady. A char
acter novel takes time; incidents come
quicker; Dolly was introduced
through articles for Westminster Ga
zette at odd hours.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
NO REWARD FOR BURNHAM.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Jan. 16-The coun-
ty board has refused to offer reward
for the arrest of Charles L. Bunham,
the absconding cashier of the Bank of
Edgerton. The board changed the
office of register of deeds from fee to
a salaried one, the change to take effect
Jan. 2, 1899. The salary will be $4,000
and one-half of the income from alb
stracts. Attorneys say the board had
70 legal right to take such action and
tt at it may be tested in the courts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
COLEMAN MUST PAY
A Verdict for $500 Rendered in Fay-
or of John Fable.

Milwaukee, Jan. 2O.-Edgar w.
Coleman, proprietor of Der Herold.
will have to pay $4,000 to John Fable
for malicious prosecution. The jury
found that the defendant made the
complaint on which the plaintiff was
arrested, that it was done maliciously
and without probable cause, that he
did not state the case fairly to the
district attorney and that he did not
at the time believe the statements he
made to the district attorney. The
Jury assessed the compensatory dam
ages of the plaintiff at $1,000 and the
punitory damages at $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
THE NATIONS GUEST.
UNCLE SAM WILL TREAT PRES
IDENT DOLE WE'LL.
His Official Tour Will Begin in Chi
cago Where He'll Be Met by Gov
eminent Representatives

Washington, Jan. Arrange
ments are making for the entertain
ment of President Dole of Hawaii on
a scale BETTING his rank as chief
magistrate of a nation. 1t has been
decided that he be regarded as the ma
items guest and our government shall
bear the expense of his entertainment
while in Washington. President Nc
Kinley has decided to have the official
tour of the Hawaiian president begin
at Chicago and at that point in his
overland tour he will be met by rep
resentatives of the president and of
the United States government. This
was brought about by the fact that
representatives would not have time
to reach San Francisco before the de-
parture of President Dole for the
east. The personal representative of
the president will be the third assist
ant secretary of state, Grinder.
The army will be represented by Ma
jor Heistand, assistant adjutant gen
eral, and the navy probably by Lieu
tennt Commander Phelps now here
OIL l0dV0 VI dUSGllCC, I1LG IdLU01 U0luS
personally acquainted with the dis
tinguished visitor and speaking the
Kanaka language fluently. These
three representatives of the president
and government will go to Chicago as
soon as they receive notice of the
probable arrival there of President
Dole and escort him to Washington
When he arrives here he will be quar-
tered at the Arlington where Ii Hung
Chang, Princess Eulalia and other
national guests have been entertained
and his comfort will be closely looked
after by the government representa-
tives. 1t is expected that his stay
will not be long and while the exact
nature of the powers reposed by the
Hawaiian government in President
Dole are not known at the state de-
partment there is reason to believe he
may be authorized to act for his gov
eminent in the matter of accepting
any amendment that may be made in
the annexation treaty and thus save
valuable time in the conclusion of ne
gotiations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
MRS. GOODWIN DIVORCED.

New York, Jan. 20.-Justice Pryor
in the supreme court Wednesday con-
firmed the report Of ex-Judge Donahue
as referee, recommending that de-
cree of absolute divorce be granted to
Nellie r. Goodwin, wife of Nat G.
Goodwin, the actor. Goodwin is
ordered to pay his divorced wife SIS
a week alimony. She is also privi-
legged to marry again if she so desires.
Goodwin cannot marry again in this
state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
CAPT. FULLER NOT UPHELD.


Appleton, Wis, Jan. 20.-The facul-
ty of. Lawrence university has prac-
tically repudiated Capt. Fuller OF the
military department, modifying the
punishment of Cadet Otto G. Haefne1
to a reprimand and the usual time at
drill. The modification practically
sustains Haefner in his disobedience
Capt. Fuller is said to have announced
that if Cadet Haefner were not pun
ished as the court-martial recommend
ed, he would resign his place as mil
itar7 instructor of Lawrence college.
Cadet Haefner gave as his reason for
leaving the ranks that he was studying
for the ministry and had scruples
against bearing arms.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
GLADSTONE QUITE ILL.

London, Jan. 2O.-The Pail Mall
Gazette says: with deep regret we
learn on most excellent authority that
Mr.. Gladstone's health causes The
gravest anxiety to those about him.
His sojourn at Cannes has not had the
effect of fortifying his strength as an
ticipated. A later dispatch from
Cannes states that Gladstone went out
for a drive Tuesday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
CENTRAL MUST BE SOLD.

New York, Jan. Supplemental
to the decree of the United States cir
crit court for the eastern district of
Wisconsin dated December 2, 1897,
Judge Lacombe Monday signed an
auxiliary decree Of foreclosure in the
suit of John A. Stewart and Edwin
H. Abbott, as trustees, against the
Wisconsin Central company.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
NEW PEARL BUTTON FACTORY

Racine, Wis, Jan. 2O.-The Ra-
cine Button factory has filed articles
OF incorporation with capital of $4,000
The incorporators are H. S. Blake,
Roy Beebe and Edward Fish. The
company will manufacture pearl but
tons and pearl specialties.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
MISSING WITH THOUSANDS.

Boston, Jan. 1S.-Edward A.
Knight, confidential clerk for DR.. j.
F. Canning, banker and broker, has
been reported to the police as missing
and with him is supposed to have gone
diamonds, jewelry and cash, the total
value of which being somewhere be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24

patches received by him from Minis
ter Hatch at Washington advise him
to reach the capital as soon as posi-
bic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24

President Mckinley has pardoned
Clyde Mattox, who is now serving a
life sentence for murder committed in
the Indian territory. Mattox was
tried altogether three times, and in
1894 was sentenced to death. Pres
ident Cleveland in June, 1894, com
muted his sentence to Imprisonment
for life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
DEPEw GIVES SOME ADVICE.
He Advises Republicans to FOLLOW
Cookers Example.

New York, Jan. -Chauncey M.
Depew was elected president of the Re
publican club at the annual meeting.
In his speech Mr.. Depew said: HThe
differences in our party are more
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
WISCONSIN PENSIONS GRANTED

Washington, Jan. Pensions
have been granted to residents of
Wisconsin as follows: Original
Michael Besel, Milwaukee, So; David
H. Decker, Menominee, Sc; Edward
Spencer, Milwaukee, So; John McDon-
aid, National home, Milwaukee, Sc;
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24

Paris. Jan. 20.-TWo hundred stu
dents paraded the boulevard Des
Capisnes with the intention of making
a demonstration before military CUT
but were dispersed. A thousand stu
dents took part in the demonstration
before the Pantheon. The students
shouted against lola and the Hebrews
They were driven away by the ponce
who split the mob up into noisy groups
which then began parading the various
parts of the latin quarter where there
was much excitement. The police are
guarding the residences OF Matth1eu
Dreyfus and Emile ZOla.
London, Jan. 2O.-With every show
of authority the Pail Mall Gazette
prints prominently an article purport-
inc, to give the inWardness Of the
Dreyfus case and explains that docu-
ments in addition to the Bordereau On
which the government found the pr1s-
oner guilty, were obtained in the fol-
lowing manner from the German mil
itary attache, Won Funcke:
mine or ten months before the ar
rest of Dreyfus, Won Funcke was sud-
denly removed from his post. The
explanation of his removal throws
curious light on the Dreyfus case and
explains in some measure the attitude
of the government. When his pred
ecessor, Baron Won Huene, left Paris,
he handed Won Funcke a list Of per-
sons in France who were in relation
with the German intelligence depart
ment, enjoining him never to let it
out of his own hands. Won Funcke
carried the document in leather bag
around his neck. Shortly after enter
ing his duties, an incident occurred
whereby a woman obtained the docu-
ment and took it to the foreign office,
where it was hastily photographed and
returned to her, she returning it to
Won Funcke, who, in the meantime
had discovered his loss and like an
honest soldier and attache fastened
to inform the German government of
his mishap, hence his recall. Curl
ousiy enough, the woman refused
compensation, though a large sum
was offered her. With the photograph
of the document, the French govern
ment deliberately went to work, and
I am assured on authority that leaves
no room for doubt, that the name of
Dreyfus appeared ON it, but it being
a common name in both Germany and
France, suspicion did not Immediately
fall upon the officer subsequently con-
demned. Later it served as confirma-
tory evidence"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24

Thomas F. Witherbee, Mayville, SIS;
Christian M. Olsen, Hale, Sc. Adj
ditional-Ambrose Smith, Symco, Sc
to So. Reissue Daniel Donnelly,
Eurea, $12. Increase James H. Nc
Nees. Richland, So to s12; John A.
Druen, Rockville, SIG to SIT. Mexi-
can war widows-Mary Catherine zim-
norman, Cochrane, So.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
ALL QUIET AT HAVANA.

Washington Jan. 20.-Gen. Lee
cabled the state department Wednes-
Cay that all is quiet ut Havana.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24

Postmaster Harry A. Scott, Of Lud-
ington. Mich, is dead at the age OF So.
Tenn, died at sea while returning to
England.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24

Sir Charles Hutton Geogory, the we'll
known English engineer, died in Lon
don.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
HAD A PROFITABLE TRIP
Anthony Hope, With Pockets Full
Sails for Home.

New York, Jan. Anthony Hope
Hawkins, the author of The Prisoner
of Zenda,g sailed on the Umbria for
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
OUELLED BY POLICE
RIOTOUS MODS OF STUDENTS
DISPERSED IN PARIS.
ALL EXCITED I'm FRANCE

Residences of Dreyfus and lola Closely
Guarded-A London Paper Prints
a Dispatch Stating That More Evil
dence Against Dreyfus Has Leaked
Out.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24

ruled that witnesses might be recalled
for further cross examination, which
was done.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
GAGE EXPLAINS 1T
SECRETARY OF TREASURY TALKS
OF HIS BILL.
WALKER ASKS QUESTIONS

Chairman Seeks to Show That the
Guaranty Required in Gage Bill Is
Larger Than Necessary Secretary
Says There Should Be No Unequiv-
ocal Declaration as to Purpose.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24

Paris, Jan. Pot is said that
Emile lola has already prepared his
defense and that he will call $50 wit
nesses, including handwriting experts,
when he is tried for publicly accusing
number of French officials in con-
nection with the Dreyfus proceedings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24
P IN EER LAW VOID
so ATTORNEY BELL OF MILWAO-
KEE BELIEVES.
is DEFECTIVE

No Provision M~de to Punish Those
Who Refuse to Conform to the Law
+ Many Plumbers in Milwaukee
May Be Forced Into Other Lines
of Work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-24

San Francisco, Jan. 19.-Presfdent
Dole of Hawaii has decided to resume
his journey to Washington today. Des-
Washington sentinel., 1898-11-19
Trading Stamps Again.

Prosecutions similar to those against
the trading stamp companies, which
were successful in this city last year, are
about to begin against the Merchandise
Investment Company and Harry KING,
manager OF Kings Palace Prosecutor
Pugh is the complainant on two warrants
issued on information secured by
Detective Baur
The Merchandise Investment Ccm-
panY, OF 6z9 + street northwest, is said
to operate a sort ofendless chain scheme,
the company furnishing books of
coupons to business firms, who give
them away, at first. Those to whom
the books are given, sell the coupons,
each of which entities the holder to a
book OF coupons. When all the coupons
in a book have been sold and the cash
for them turned in, the coupon seller is
entitled to a certain amount OF goods
for selling all the coupons in his book.
The plan worked by the Kings Palace
management is said 10 be precisely
similar to the trading stamp affair, and
the coupon books used are said to be
those of the National Trading Stamp
Company, which was forced out o.
business last year, the heading on the
sheets being changed with a rubber
stamp.
Washington sentinel., 1898-11-19
Book Notices,

CIRANO DE BERGERAC. By
Edmond Rostand, translated bv Ger
trude Hall, Doubleday & Mcclure Co.,
Publishers, New York. Brentano's,
Washington
After M. Rostand himself, no one is
so largely responsible for c. rano's
reputation as Coquelin, the great French
actor, who has made the part famous
everywhere. This luxurious edition has
an added interest by reason Of Its illus
trations, which are from actual scenes
of the play as performed in Paris. The
Gascon Cyrano is so utterly French that
these telling pictures are particularly
valuable to an American in getting the
exact feeling of his character The
irontispiece to the book is a portrait OF
the real Cyrano de Berg rae, the hlsior-
ical figure upon whom NJ. Rostand
modelled his captivating hero.
Price 81 90; sent, postpaid, to any
address, on approval
Washington sentinel., 1898-11-19
The Centennlnl Of the Cnpltal.

The centennial celebration of the
founding Of the Capital City promises to
be an event OF magnificent proportions.
AT a conference with the local commit
tee on arrangements, held at the White
House Monday morning, President Nc
KinIey evinced strong personal interest
in the plans, and also offered several
suggestions. The .cele bration will be
one Of national import
According to the plan presented at the
conference Monday morning. a local
committee OF distinguished citizens is to
cooperate with two other committees,
one consisting OF the Governors of all
the States and the other joint commit
tee Of the two houses of Congress. The
President suggested that Congress be pc
titioned to give the President power to
act i'm the matter, while he also promised
10 include a suggestion for the celebra-
ton in his annual message next mo tn.
Il has also been suggested that some
fitting monument should be built in
memory OF the OCCASION
The local committee in charge, consists
OF the following gentlemen: James q.
Berret, A. T Button, c. J. Bell, M. M.
Parker, r. Ross Perry John Joy Edison.
]. w. Th1mpson, T. w. Noyes, and
Lawrence Gardner, all OF whom ihave
had experience in conducting matters OF
this kind, six Of them having acted as
Chalrmen Of inaugural ceremonies.
Washington sentinel., 1898-11-19
Iyading the WUr Tax.

The Post. office Department has dis
covered the existence Of a combine OF
speculative mail contract bidders look
ing to control Of the bids and evasion OF
the 5o.cent war tax imposed on their
contract bonds. Some weeks ago the
department. was approacht d with view
to ascertaining its attitude on such or
ganization, and prompt notice was given
that it would be regarded as illegltimate.
Notwithstanding this, the department
auth critics have found that consider.
able number of the Sc bidders or agents
have gotten together, formed an arrange.
ment for opening their own bids, and
selecting ostenslblY the lowest tor filing
with the department, suppressing the
others, and thus also saving the revenue
accruing to the government from the
large number of competitive bids sub
m;tted
SOME idea of the interests involved
may be gained by the fact that under
contracts 10 be let under the general
advertisement of September IS last, to
which the organization OF these bidders
Immediately looks. over 2oo,o bids
ordinarily would be submitted Tor con.
tracts for carrying mails on routes IN
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Michigan, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri.
The contracts are to be for four years
from July I, 1899.
Washington sentinel., 1898-11-19
d an of the Senate.

Senator Justin Smith Morrill,, senior
Senator from Vermont and the dean OF
the u. S. Senate, has taken up his resi-
dence ir this city for the winter. Now
in his eighty ninth year with a Continu-
Gus service Of almost forty-four years in
Congress, the first twelve years iE the
House, he is enjoying good health,
attends promptly to all the recess duties
of his Office, and discusses public ques-
tions with the interest of a first term
Senator. He goes to the Capitol nearly
every day, spending portion Ofhis time
at the Committee on Finance, OF which
he is chairman. Ho took his seat in the
Senate as Union Republican, March 4.
1867, to succeed Lake P. Poland. Before
his entrance into public life, prior TO the
civil war, he was a merchant IN the town
of Straford, where he was born and has
always resided, Afterwards he engaged
in agricultural pursuits. His name was
most prominently known while in the
House from the famous Morrill, tariff,
which was framed by him and passed by
Congress during the civil war.
Washington sentinel., 1898-11-19
POwderIy an Enemy to lab r.

The Washington Building Trades
Council. by a unanimous vote, has in.
structed its Secretary to communicate
with Hon Terence V, Powderly, COM
mis- ioner of Emigration and former
Grand Mas ter Workman of the Knights
of Labor and request him to employ
union labor upon the handsome new
residence which he is erecting in Cleve-
land Park. 1t was reported to the
council last night that all Of the men
employed by Mr.. Powderly IN the var.
ious trades IN the erection Of his resi-
dence are ''sCabs, " and in view of the
fact that Mr. Powderly for number of
years occupied the highest position in
the gift Of organized labor in the United
States, it was the undivided opinion OF
the council that he was dealing unfairly
and should unionize.