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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27
FAME WAS TARDY.

Dewey's 61st birthday was celebrat-
ed by his promotion to 6e ranking Of
ficeT of the navy, in consequence of the
retirement of Rear Admiral Bunce
His fame is an example of not rare
dilatoriness. although he was a naval
officer in the continuous service of his
country for 40 years, his chance to
blazon his name did not arrive until
he was well past his Goth birthday.
Dewey's long wait until opportunity
unlocked for him the door of the tenn
pie has parallels in modern naval his
tory. Admiral Farragut had been go
years in the navy at the time of his
death. having entered it at the age Of
9 as midshipman on the old sloop-of-
war Essex. He was we'll past Dewey's
present age when he gained his great
victories at New Orleans and In Mo
bile bay.
Nelson's phenomenal career began
In his early twenties. He had de-
stroyed the fleets of Denmark, Sweden
and Norway, France, and Spain, made
Napoleon Bonaparte leave Egypt, and
gained the great naval victories Of Co
penhagen, Aboukir, and Trafalgar be-
fore he died in comparative youth.
Dewey waited long, but not in vain.
His promotion to the post of Admiral
will mark the fullness of his country's
power to reward his deserving, but can
not measure the pride felt by his
countrymen in his achievement.-St.
Louis Republic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27
WHY SHE DID TT.

why is It," they asked, chat you
let your husband have his own way IN
everthing?"
Because" she replied, IT like to
have some one to blame when things
go wrong. Boston Journal.
'I understand Wil1oughby Watkins
has got rid of his valet"
eyes. They quarreled. When the
CUBAN war broke out, Willoughby sent
his valet to the front as substitute,
and when the fellow came back a ma
jor general, by iove, he actually re-
fused to give up the title to Willough-
by"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27
CHAPTER XIII.

Such bright, CHEEKY morning,
Lydia" said Katrine, knocking at the
bedroom door. ooh, you are up. Break
fast must be ready"
The two girls descended, to find that
they were first.
Nobody down." cried Katrine,
land am so hungry. Oh, how wicked
it seems, on a morning like this, to
keep out all the light and sunshine"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27

Madison, Wis. Feb. 17.-Today was
the last day for the introduction of
new business in the legislature and
just $50 bills were introduced. In all
343 bills have been presented which is
40 less than two years ago. All
kinds of subjects are covered by the
new measures. In the upper house
Senator Lamoreux presented joint
resolution providing for an appellate
court Of three judges with limited
criminal jurisdiction. Many bills
amending the election law were Of
fered. One bill gives a bounty on
pig iron manufactured in Wisconsin.
Other bills, in one house or the otner,
require the payment of license fees
by newspapers upon the basis of cir
culation; compelling railroads to carry
state officers on presentation of GER
tiicates of election; to abolish the Oh
flee of county superintendent of
schools; to regulate the employment
of the legislative lobby and coun-
sci; to compel railroads to stop all
regular passenger trains at stations
WI C1O 44C1SnI U11IS SACCCu @1,UUU d
year; requiring ITO of liquor license
money in cities of third class to be
used for kindergartens; requiring rail-
way companies to sell 1000 mileage
books for $40; to encourage forest
production by exempting forest lands
from taxation; providing that any
farmer who will place a sign con-
tanning his name at the highway in
front of his house will be allowed a
rebate of 81 on his road taxes for
that year; establishing a board Of
railroad commissioners; for the pen
sioning of school teachers; term of Of
fees in cities of the third class at two
years; establishing of county training
schools for teachers; giving bounty
to sugar beet growers; regulating tie
management of creameries and cheese
factories; creating the 18th judicial
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27
To be continued.

1t is gettlng to be the fashion to ad-
dress and stamp envelopes on the
back With the direction written across
the folds, the letter can not be opened
b. on unauthorized person without
tn fact being noted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27

circuit and changing the boundaries
Of the 18th and 18th circuitss Mr..
Parker presented a resolution for a
constitutional amendment remodeling
the bank law; Mr.. FOgo offered bin
| amending the law relating to the toll
for grinding grain. 1t is of consider
able interest to farmers and it is es-
timated that if it passes, it will save
the farmers of the state annually
100000. The toll for grinding has
been since the organization OF the
state one Oushel in eight. Mr. Fogo's
bill makes the rate one bushel in ten.
Both houses adjourned till Monday
night
Madison, Feb 20-The legislature
reconvened for a short evening session
after it's recess since Friday. In the
upper house Senator bennett, whose
factory was burned at Port Washing
| ton, was granted leave of absence for
one week. Senator Welton offered
resolution thanking Gov. Scofield and
his officials and the national guard for
their prompt response to the presi-
dents call for troops. The following
bills were passed: giving state board
OF agriculture full control of the fair
grounds and granting police powers to
officers and employees of state In
situations on grounds thereof The
following bills were killed: requiring
successful plaintiff to reimburse de-
PENDANT for improvement on real es-
tate and relating to the discharge of
prisoners held for tort.
In the assembly the following meas
ures were killed: Joint resolution No.
| ga, relating to the Jurisdiction Of cir
cult courts; the bill making an ap-
preparation to William Wolton, was
killed.
Madison, Feb. 21.-The senate re-
fused to adjourn and go on the ex-
cursion to Green Bay to view the
reformatory though most of the sena-
tors went; but the assembly took
the adjournment, and will meet again
| Thursday evening Neither house
did much. Senator Mills bill OBJ
| ligating county officers to file state
ments of all fees received was for
warded to a third reading in the SEN
ate. An invitation was received from
the governor Of Ohio asking the
governor and legislature to partic-
pate in the centenary of Ohio state
hood. 1t was referred to a committee.
The North Dakota senate petitioned
for uniform action among the states
for the election of United States SEN
ators by popular vote. The assembly
concurred in Senator Welton's. reso-
luton thanking Gov. Scofeld and the
Wisconsin troops for the course In
the Spanish war. In both houses
many petitions were received favor
ing a 2-cent passenger rate on rail-
ways and for no change in the game
laws.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27
SCHLEYS HOT SHOT
TELLS HIS STORY OF THE SANTI-
AGO BATTLE.
BROOKLYN'S PART IN FIGHT

Rear Admiral Gives in Detail His Or
ders from Sampson-He Says He Is
at Loss to Understand How His
Actions Could Be Termed Repre-
hensible Conduct"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06
MARTIN LUTHER'S RING.
Engagement Band of the Great Re-
former Comes to Light In
Norway.

Martin Luther's historical engage
possession of a Norwegian peasant
woman, Sigrid Hansen Aim, in Sender
hordland, in Norway.
How il came TO Norway and when is
unknown, as for centuries the ring has
been an heirloom in the family of all
the women having the name of Sigrid.
Two years ago the German state histori-
cal museum had advertisements insert
ed in continental newspapers. Slowly
the news found its way to Norway and
was read by the Norwegian peasant
woman. The description of the ring
tailed exactly with the ring in posses
sion of the woman, says a London pa
per.
Consul Jens Gran, in Bergen, was no.
tilted, and at once offered the woman
500 kroner for the ring, which was re-
fused. This is the description given in
Norwegian papers of the ring found:
1T is of silver, considerably worn and
badly scratched. Set in the ring is a red
pearl, TO represent a drop of blood of
Christ. On the outside of the ring is
engraved Christ on the cross, and sever
al of the subjects of the crucifixion as
the ladder, the lance, etc, and the let
ters j. y. Il. j. (Jesus Nazarenus Rex
Judeorum). On the inside of the ring is
engraved MARITIME Luther-Catharin
Won Boren-13-7-152.,' and the faint
outlines of two hearts,
Through the German minister to
Sweden and Norway every effort will be
made to induce its present owner to per-
NIT 1T to become the property of the
German historical museum.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06
BOILER EXPLODED.
Accident in a Factory at Copemish
Kills Three Men and Injuries
Four Fatally.

Manistee, Sept. 3.-The boiler in
Chapman d Sargent's bowl factory at
Copemish, 30 miles north of here, eX.
ploded killing three men and fatally
injuring four others. The dead are:
Charles Handy, Perry Melafont and
George Estabrook. Fatally injured:
Oliver Sanders, Robert Peterson,
Charles Taylor and Howard Ketcham.
George Rice was severely but not fatal
ly scalded. The building was totally
wrecked, debris being scattered for 80
rods around. Water was Immediately
thrown on the ruins and fire prevented.
Handy, who was the fireman, was found
with his head blown completely off.
The other men were working at the
machines in the mill when the explo-
sion occurred. All but three of them
leave families. The loss to the factory
will be $4,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06
TIE CENSUS
neen Divided Into Enumer-
atOr Districts.

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 4.-Director
of the Census Merriam has completed
the plans for the division of territory
into enumerator districts. AS fore
Swallowed in these dispatches, he has
decided that i'm states as thickly set
tied as Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin,
etc., the enumerators' districts in rural
sections shall be coextensive with town.
ships. Where a township has an un-
usually large population two enumer-
ators will be assigned 10 the work, but
lin no case will single enumeration
have parts of two or more townships
lin his district. In the cities the prac-
tice will be to constitute ward lines as
the. boundaries of enumerators' dis
tricts, and where the population is very
dense, exceeding 1000 to the ward, TO
detail two enumerators TO each ward.
From this data IL will be possible 10
calculate approximately the number
of enumerators to be assigned to each
state, although in such calculation
there is an element of uncertainty
growing out of the degrees of density
of population in well settled rural town
ships
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06
pINCONNING SUFFERS.
A Second Dig Fire Within Two
Years Destroys Best Part OF
the village.

Bay City, Sept. 4.-For the second
time in two years the village of Pin
coming, on the Mackinaw division of
the Michigan Central, 20 miles north OF
Bay City, was swept by disastrous
fire. The business section of the town
was practically wiped out Sunday aft
ernoon. The fire started about noon
in the rear of Barksky q Rivken's cloth
ing store. on the west side of the rail-
road track, and, being famed by stiff
wind from the north, the flames COM
municated TO the adjoining buildings,
and every business house along the rail-
road was destroyed. The Michigan
Central passenger station and Macca-
bee hall, two of the finest buildings in
the village, were among those con-
sumed All of the buildings were frame
and burned like finder. The struc-
lures destroyed included 10 business
buildings and 25 dwellings. Jennings
mill, Gains hotel and the Michigan
Central freight depot escaped. Scores
of people are homeless and penniless,
to-nigat having lost their all. The
total loss will run up 10 about $4,000,
with only partial insurance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06
FOUGHT OVER A ROAD.
During Quarrel Between Neighbors
One Man Is killed and Another
MOrtaIIy Wounded.

Coleman, Sept. John Melcher and
William Graves fought over the action
of Melcher in closing up a piece of road
which had been used as a highway.
Graves was getting the better of his adj
versary. when Melcher drew a revolver
and fired seven shots at Graves, but only
wounded him in the knee. Graves wife
started to her husbands rescue, carry
ing a rifle, when two men, said to be
relatives of Melcher, attempted to take
the gun from her. Graves ran TO her
got the gun and shot and killed one of
the men and MORALLY wounded Mel
cher. Graves is in custody.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06
Fatally Burned.

Detroit, Sept 3.-Augustus Pequig-
net, GO years of age, was fatally burned
as the result of an explosion of kerosene
with which he was attempting to kindle
a fire in the kitchen of his home on
Baker street. The accident was due to
defective oil. The old man was hurled
across the room by the force of the ex-
plosion, and owing to the situation of
the fire and lack of means of egress, was
terribly burned before he was gotten
out. His entire flesh was burned black
and dropped off in places. Death finally
came TO his relief in the hospital.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06
PASSED AWAY.
Death of Frank &. Ives, the Famous
BiIlia rList, Is Announced from
PrOgressO, Mexico.

Grand Rapids, Sept Prank c. Ives,
the famous billiardist, is dead. Dr. j.
ID. Peters, of this city, has received a
telegram from Mrs. Frank c. Ives an
nouncing the death of her husband at
Progresso, Mexico. Mrs. Ives is now
en- route TO the United States per steam
er Seraguauca, to join her brother, DR..
Peters, here. Mr.. Ives had suffered
from consumption for several years,
and for the past two years had spent
most of his time in the Adirondacks.
He would never go further away, pre-
ferring to live near New York
frank c. Ives was born at Plainwell
Mich, October 90, 1866. He first took up
bicycling and then became a professional
roller skater. lie married the 16-year-old
daughter Of DR.. j. ID. Peters, of Plainwell,
and after the rolling skating craze died
out devoted his attention TO baseball He
played with the Petoskey team in 1856 as
catcher. He was also a reliable all-around
player. Later his genius as a billiard
player developed, and he forged rapidly
to the front He defeated every man pitted
against him and held the championship for
several years.l
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06
BECOMING A MOTHER.
A Sure Way to Avoid Danger.

Every true woman wants to be q
mother. A baby is the dream of her life
the browning glory of womanhood-
true happiness can never be known
without the blessings child brings.
Yet the ordeal through which all
mothers must pass is so full of pain,
anxiety and fear, that many a young
life is sacrificed because of the inability
to undergo the struggle of childbirth.
1t is not necessary to suffer in bring
ing new life into the world. BY the
use of Mothers Friend" the suffer-
ing and danger can be avoided, and
the hour robbed of its dread and pain.
This remedy is praised by thousands
who have tested it. Every woman is
anxious to learn how to avoid the
pain and suffering which may be in
store for her. The little book, Before
Baby is Born" will be sent free to any
address upon application to the Brad,
field Regulator Co., Atlanta, Georgia.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06

A Veterinary Surgeon of Battle Creek
Tells About L..

How many times in life few words
of good advice, coming from a friend
che can depend upon, will save us
hours, perhaps months of misery. The
following which, coming from Battle
Creek, will interest our readers. DIR.
Oliver GuiteauX, veterinary surgeon OF
that city, well-known man there, as
well as in Kalamazoo and Marshall,
speaks of his experience with the lit
tie conqueror and the result of few
timely words of advice, he says:
Il was standing in Amberg d. Muir
phys drug store in Battle Creek one
day when a friend of mine came in
and asked for a box of kidney pills.
After he had made his purchase ! said
quietly to him: You have made "A
mistake in buying those His reply
was: How is that?' | said Doan's
Kidney Pills are worth all the others
put together. As he wanted my rea-
sons for thinking so / told him that
my kidneys had bothered me for years,
that | had suffered from backache UNI
til ! could scarcely stand it, that /
hdh ntdilN every ~ hlpioih W nc iohhH
where the kidneys are affected, that |
had used remedy after remedy, includ-
ing box after box of the one he just
purchased. and that until | used Doan's
kidney Pills ! might have taken as
many spoonfuls of water; in fact, |
think some of them hurt me. a cou-
pie of weeks after this | met him on
the street, when he said: Doc, Doan's
Kidney Pills are just as you represent
ed. After using the box about which
we had a conversation in Amberg d
Murphy's drug store | was as bad as
ever. | then procured Doan's and stuck
TO their treatment until they cured
me-.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price, 80 cents. Mailed by Fos-
ter-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, Y. Y. Sole
agents for the L. s. Remember the
name Doan's and take no substitute.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06
DETROIT BREWERIES.
soon tn Pass tn American Malt
ing Company.

Detroit, Sept. Edward w. Voigt,
prominent local brewer, in an inter-
view stated papers would be signed
within few days turning over TO the
American Mailing company all but
three of the local breweries. These
three are small concerns. What prices
the local brewers will receive for their
plants Mr.. Voigt declined to state. He
said, however, that each brewer will be
paid wholly in cash. He said it was his
opinion that all but two or three of the
plants would be closed. William IL.
Whitney is at the head of the American
Mailing company, which Us said already
to control the breweries of several other
cities. 1t is claimed the object of the
consolidation is TO secure and maintain
uniform price of seven dollars bar
rel for beer throughout the country.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06
LUMBER GOES UP.
Prices Are Advanced Materially BY
Manufacturers All Along
the Line.

Saginaw, Sept. 4.-The conditions in
the lumber industry are phenomenal
and manufacturers are advancing prices
in the whole list, while no stock Is
accommodating. To-day a manufacture
ing firm refused an offer of SIS thou
sand for box lumber an advance OF ST
thousand within a week, and an adj
vance of So thousand since last spring
on this grade. Common log run has
been advanced to $40 and SIS thou
sand, and good log run is worth $40 to
$24. Norway piece stuff is worth $12
TO $l4 for short lengths and up to SIS
for long stuff. No. shop lumber has
advanced from $22 TO $27 thousand.
Mill culls are worth $12 and $13, having
doubled in price within year. Lath
are also going skyward and are selling
at 1925 and $3.50 thousand, which is
just double the price they sold at in the
spring. And with these prices it is
impossible TO get enough stock 10 meet
the requirements of the markets. No
lumber was shipped by water from
Saginaw in August, but there was re-
ceived here by lake 4,99S,000 feet.
There was shipped by water from Bay
City in August, 4,s65,000 feet of lum-
Der, and there was received by water
at that port 7.453,49s feet. The total
water shipments of lumber from the
Saginaw river from the opening of nav
igation to date were 27,743, 907 feet, and
the receipts by water for the same pc
riod were 44.345,557 feet. Seventeen
million feet more came in than was
e.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06
MARRIED IN A HACK.
Bridal Ceremony Performed at Lam
sing During Race to Catch
Train.

Lansing, Sept. 4.-Rev. Charles l..
Seasholes, of the First Baptist church,
performed a marriage ceremony in a
hack while a chase was being made to
catch a train. The contracting parties
were James Doner and Elma Van
Neiuys, of Lansing. They procured a
marriage license early in the day, in
tending to be married at one O'Clock.
just before that hour the return of the
license was demanded by the authori-
ties, it having been learned that the
bride was under the age given, making
her mothers consent necessary. This
and a new license were obtained so late
that it was necessary to have the cere-
mony performed on the way TO the
depot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06
PASSENGERS LOVE HIM.
street Car Conductor Who Charms
His Fares with His Mellow
Whistle.

There is a conductor on the Indiana
avenue trolley beloved by every pas
senger who travels on the line. He is
no better looking than other conduct
ors. Nor is he more polite. Nor does
he allow people to ride free. But he
can whistle with his fingers, and the
patrons of the line love him, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
One of the annoyances of street car
travel is the whistle used by the con-
ductors for giving signals to the mo-
torman. The conductor goes along on
the footboard with his whistle within
few inches of passengers ear. He
wants TO stop the car. He blows on the
instrument of torture-that's what the
nervous people call it-that he carries
between his lips. \ shrill blast that
would wake the dead is the result. The
car stops. Then he blows two more.
The car starts. OF course man can
get used to almost anything in this vale
of tears, but there are many who feel
like jumping out of their skins when
ever that blast sounds in their ears.
1t is very different with this con-
ductor, who learned when a boy to
whistle on his fingers. He wears no
whistle of nickel or celluloid between
his lips. When he wants to stop or
start a car he crooks his first finger,
sticks the crook in his mouth and gives
out a mellow note that is celestial mu-
sic compared with the din of a nickel
whistle. Consequently all the passen-
gers love him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06

from the shoulders to splendid
length. a woman was almost COM
PEELED TO take course of athletic
training before venturing TO appear in
one. The new train. no less splendid
In appearance and length. is compare
lively a feather. 1t is made of lace
and the various gauze-like materials,
such as chiffon, crepe de chine, and
mousseline de sole. In some instances
cloth of silver and cloth of gold are
used. They are pulled with the finest
tulle at the edges and lined with tulle
equally fine. In order that the new
trains may spread as gracefully as
those constructed of heavier material
the edges are heavily wired.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06
Must Pay One Per Cent. "a Month.

Lansing, Sept. 4.-Attorney General
Oren has furnished Auditor General
Dix with an opinion to the effect that
the new law fixing the rates of interest
on delinquent taxes will not affect
taxes delinquent for any year prior to
the enactment of the new law. That is.
all taxes assessed under the law of 1898
up TO the enactment of the law of 1899
must be paid with interest at the rate
of eight per cent. The new law pro-
vides rate of one per cent. per month.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-06

Ionia, Sept. 4.-The sixty-fourth an
nual session of the Michigan Methodist
Episcopal conference will be held here
September - to II. The conference
contains SAP church edifices, valued at
$1,493,604; 253 parsonages, valued at
S245,S70. 1t is expected the reports
this year will show that the church
membership is $4,000. The conference,
besides transacting other business, will
elect delegates both clerical and lay,
to the general conference, which will
meet next wear.