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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

Commissioner of Pensions H. Clay
Evans, who is a Tennesseean, emphati-
cally denies that he will be candi-
date for vice-president before the re-
publican convention.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

George w. Eddy, formerly weather
observer at Green Bay, with his FANNY,
have left for Abilene, Tex, his new
station.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11
Coughing Leads to Consumption!

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get q
sample bottle free. Sod in q and 50-cent
bottles. Go at once; delays are dangerous
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

DON'T TRrFLE WITH AFFECTIONS of the throat
and lungs. Take HALE's HONEY OF HoRE-
HOUND AND TAR.
Pixies TooTHACHE DROPS Cure in one Minute
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order to be
healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price Is and soc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11
r IN EVERYTHING!

Cora Oliver, % years old, was SEN
fenced to six months in Jail for steal
ing a seal cape at La Crosse.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

Attend the Oshkosh Business Col.
ieae and School of Shorthand anC
Type writing.
BEST IN EVERYTHING
Business Practice in Book keeping and
Shorthand from start to finish.
Educates practically and supplies bust
ness houses with competent assistants.
Es ablished Sept. 4, 1867.
No Vacations.
For Catalogue address
w. w. Daggett,
Oshkosh, Vas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11
To Cure a Cn1d in One Day

druggists r"fund the money if it fails to cure.
25c. E. w Groves signature is on each box.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

At Plainfield, N. j., Rev. DR.. Robert
Lowry, a prominent Baptist minister,
died, aged 70 years. He was the
of the hymn, Shall We Meet
Beyond the River? and many others.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

Fred Prestine, farmer near Pesh-
tigo, dropped dead of heart disease,
aged SO years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11
Millions of Acres

tened for market without being fed grain, and
without days shelter. Send for information and
secure a free home in Western Canada. Write to
f. Pedley, Supt. Immi ration, Ottawa, Canada, or
tn und rsigned, who will mail you aliases, PAM
phlets, etc. free Of cost: Q. .: Brouehton, 1928
Monadnock Bldg, Chicago, Ill; o. Currie,
Stevens Point Wis.,, Agts. tor Govt of Canada.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11
William Maggie of Spencer was mar
ried at Colby to Eva Alder Of Rubicon

VITALITY low debilitated or exhausted cured
by Dr. Xii els lnvigorating Tonic. FREE 81 Tria
Institute 931 Arch Street, Philade pia. Founded 1871
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

The German ambassador presented
flag sent by Emperor William to the
United German Soldier societies of
Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

The fair at St. Georges church,
Kenosha, netted the management
$780,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

I shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide Mrs. Mulligan,
Plumstead, Kent, England, Nov. 8, 1895.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

Navigation on Fox river and it's trib-
utary waters has closed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

Mrs. WinsIOw's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
tiOn, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

Secretary Long will recommend pen
sion of $500 a month for Captain Grid
ley's widow
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

Michael Walter of Waukesha and
Miss Anna Platten of Green Bay were
married.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

Chaplain Shields, u. S. A, accused of
intoxication, will be tried by court
martial.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

r. H. O'Brien, aged 70, is dead at
Augusta.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

Miss Amanda E. Wheeler, an old res
ident of GAINESVILLE, died, aged 81 years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

Miss Mary Berg, aged 81, of Portland
Center, died suddenly at the home of
P. Brink in La Crosse.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

DR.. William Ireland Wheeler, former
president of the Royal College of Sur
geons of Ireland, is dead at Edinburgh
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

WIS PUB UNION
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02

New York city is TO undergo another
Iexowng. AS the Journal picturesquely
puts IT, PLAT will Investigate Tammany
Hall rule. Why? Because Richard
Croker has signihed to the organization
members in the Assembly that the Astoria
Heat, Light, and Power grab bill is
against the public interests, and the bill
is, therefore, dead. Senator Platts son,
Frank Plat, is the Legislative attorney
for the grab. He would receive 100000
If the bill became law. Governor Roose-
welt intends, if possible, to be the next
Republican candidate for President. A
probing of Tammany Hall at this time,
provided plenty of noise were made, would
give impetus to his ASPIRATIONS it would
advertise him. An investigation of the
canal frauds, notorious as they were,
would have the opposite effect, because
the frauds were perpetrated under Repub-
lcan rule. Then, too the sons Of Senator
Platt are at the head of company that
has bonded tho canal contractors, and
If the contractors were forced to restore to
the public the millions they have stolen
from IT through the consent of Republican
officials, the bonding company would be
ruined Governor Roosevelt promised to
hunt down the robbers Of the people-the
canal plunderers-as soon as he was
elected. lie has not made move in that
direction. Instead, he intends 10 investi-
gate Tammany Han methods. The threat
is being laughed at in New York and at
Albany, and it is predicted that the in
vestigauon will either be fizzle or Will
never be begun. 1t can readily be aban-
doned under some pretext when it is seen
that no capital is to come OF it."
The new Lexowers say they will sit all
summer, if necessary. and they will have
at least two big lawyers TO help them.
They will sit, no doubt. as long as they
seem TO be making capital for the Republi-
can party in general and Roosevelt In
particular, but not day longer. Platt
and Teddy seem to have concluded TO
harmonic to this extent, at least.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02

new story, by Miss Frances Courtenay
Baylor. It Is called "The Ladder OF
Fortune" and Is story OF the west OF
n rich man and an ambitious woman.
The animosty borne by tho Dispatchs
wielder Of the blue pencil Is such that
he kills" the widow OF the late" de-
parted whenever he meets her, and that
fact explains why the point OK one OF
the paragraphs OF the last instalment OF
these A.lotes" was also killed
The April No. of ''Scribner's" contains
tho opening chapters of Mr.. CUTLER
COUGHS new novel, ''The Ship or stars.
Judging by the title. we conclude that 1t
"a one of those "shlps that pass in the
night"
l.. C. Page & Co. will publish "Ameri-
can University Series" the first volume
of which will be on "Yale-Her Campus,
Class-Rooms. and Athletics" by Walter
Camp and Lewis s. Welch. The book
will have sixty full-page illustrations.
Messrs. II. s. Stone are bringing out
Mrs. Burton Harrison's collection Of
stories. entitled. 1.-The Carcelini Eme-
raid" and the late Maria l.. Pools sand
m Bushes"
1t is said that the Pope recently heard
of Kipling. and after gaining fuller in
formation about him, sent to London for
n copy Of "Barrack-Room Ballads" We
should like to know his Hollness's opinion
of that book, If he reads English. Kip
ling never ''let himself loose" to the same
extent anywhere else. so far as we know.
The new Authors Catalogue" which
has been announced for some time by
Messrs. Houghton, Mifilin &; Co., is very
nearly ready for publication. 1t will be
much more than a mere catalogue, and
must take its place almost a handbook
of information on many phases Of Ameri-
can literature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02
FRANCE IN THE souDAN.

The New York Independent, in discuss
Ing the recent convention between Great
Britain and France. defining their respec-
tive frontiers and spheres OF influence In
the Soudan. says that while the specific
Statements have not yet been received,
In general 1t appears that the entire pro-
vince of Bahr-el-Ghazal remains in Eng
Ilsh hands. together with the entire val
ley OF the Nile. France receives the pro-
vince OF Kanem. north of Lake Tchad,
and Wadai. and controls the entire Sec
tion north toward Tripol. Darfur be-
longs 10 England. being added on 10 the
Bahr-el-Ghazal. and apparently Kordofan
IS also included in the English sphere. In
order TO meet the needs OF French COM
msrce equality Of commercial treatment
Is agreed TO from Lake Tchad TO the
Nile, but just exactly what Is meant by
this term is not very clearly stated. The
french are 10 have commercial stations.
Int whether there eounpaseial stations
are enclayes or not Is not clear. III,
France thus secures. continues the In
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02

(Culpeper Enterprlsel

kNulptpeE IultIpilrt)
An address has been issued By influ-
ential Democrats who hold 10 the prlnci-
pie that the people are fully capable Of
choosing their senators, calling a confer
ence Of all who are interested in the
movement TO meet in the city OF Rich
rnond ON Thursday, the llth Of May. for
the purpose OF adopting such measures
as may be deemed best TO promote the
election OF senators by popular vote.
The Enterprise approves this movement,
for we think II is a step I'm the hight d.
rection. Washington, Madison, Randolph,
and Mason were opposed TO the election
OF senator's by the Legislature, and JEFF
ferson declared, Il am not among those
who fear the people"
The Legislatures of Delaware. Califor-
mia. and Utah have finally adjourned
without electing "A senator, and conse-
quenty those States Will be deprived Of
one-half their representation IN the Sem
ate for at least two years. and Pennsyl-
vania most likely will nave but one sena-
tor as an election seems improbable.
IT'S the peoples right, and they should
demand the privilege of electing their
senator's by a direct vote. 4
This call was signed by lfty-twO mon
who are prominent in the councils Of
their party. and we are proud 10 say that
the name OF our gallant standard-bearer,
Hon. John F. Rixey, heads the list.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02

The New York Herald's Washington
correspondent says that the President Is
heartily tired OF Alger: that the latters
absence on Cuban 5unket at time when
affairs in the Philippines are In
critical condition Ia not lettering his
chances OF remaining In the Cabinet. and
that there are many persons who believe
that the jonket will end Ayers career as
Secretary OF War
In short. the correspondent. while not
committing himself In a positive predic-
ton that Alger Is doomed to go. as he
did some weeks back, says, In effect, that
unless Alger resigns Mckinley will make
the Secretarys Cuban junket the occasion
for his dismissal. And In giving tho rea-
sons for the faith that is in him,
the correspondent declares. among other
things, that for the President TO hold on
TO Alger much longer now that his malad-
ministration has been brought out in
such strong light. would be equivalent
TO acscepting the responsibility for Ayers
actions and would justify the denomi-
nation Of Ayers methods as McKinleyism
rather than as Algerism.
That the President is heartily tired
OF Alger there can be no question. But
as TO the matter of dismissing him. We
rather imagine that is with the cores
pondent a case of the wish's being
father to the thought. President McKin-
ley cannot dismiss Alger, and Alger
knows 1t. Alger has a ring In the Presi-
dents nose, and has virtually boosted OF
the fact in his public utterances. Ayers
open, arrogant, and unblushing defiance
of public opinion shows that he has no
sense of shame. The President recog-
nizes that were he to dismiss Alger the
latter might, in his vindictiveness, make
clean breast OF it"-a revenge which,
to say the least, would, there is reason
to conclude. greatly widen the circle of
the scandal growing out Of our war with
Spain.
Again, there Is nothing TO support
the suggestion of dismissal in the de-
claration that failure to get rid of Alger
would be equivalent 10 the Presidents
accepting the responsibility for his secre-
tarys actions, and would justify the de-
nomination of Ayers methods as McKin-
leyism, rather than Algerism. The great
mass OF thinking, observant Americans
have already placed the responsibility for
Ayers actions on the shoulders of the
President, Mckinley. In the matter OF
the management Of the War Department,
Algersm and McKinleyism, are, to the
minds Of this class, as much interchange
able terms as Hannaism and Nc
Kinleyism are in the matter Of poll
tics. From this viewpoint 1t would do
Mckinley no good now to unload the
man Alger, If he could; for Algerism would
still cling to him. And, after all, even
should he unload Alger, what would 1t
profit the public? His War Department
would still remain an Augean stable that
only a Democratic Hercules can cleanse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02
whacks matches-pugillstic encounters
Literary Notes.

Mr.. Hamlin Garland, the author Of
"Main-Travelled Roads" has finished n
new novel. Its title has not yet been an
nounced.
One OF the books OF the coming season
will be a History Of South America
From its Discovery to the Present
Time"
"Idylls OF the Sea" is the title Of q new
book which is coming out in London.
1t is volume of marine sketches, by
i. II. Bullen, author of 1.-THE Cruise of
the Cachalot."
An old friend Of Kipling's says that the
latter, as a child, showed unusual ability
and aptitude for learning. and scorned
all playthings that were commonplace
toys; but any sort of instructive puzzle
or game that required thought and intel
ligence appealed TO him at once. and with
these he found endless pleasure and pas
time. If he still retains these character
istics, the flood of so-called poems that
is deluging the press, celebrating his con-
valescence, will stand a mighty poor
chance OF being perused by him. as their
authors doubtless fondly hope they will
be.
Father Bowden, an English priest, who
is said TO be cousin of the poet Swim
burne's, has written a book on THE
Religion of Shakespeare" which is about
TO be published In London. We suspect
that hny work on the subject will, like
the various pictorial representations of
Christ be very apt to reflect the religious
bias of tho writer as the paintings do the
nationality of the artists.
The Riverside Press will issue a little
volume OF "newIy-gathered and hereto
fore-forgotten" verses by Edward Row
land SILL under the title. "Hermiona and
Other Poems" Mr.. Sill has, therefore,
achieved a peculiar distinction He is
the first poet ever known to have for
gotten any OF his own. Not only do poets
not forget their own productions they
don't let anybody else forget them IL they
can help ii.
The Scientific Publishing Company, of
New York. announces prospecting. I.o-
eating, and Valuing Mines" by r. IL.
Stretch, IL. NJ, an engineer OF long ex-
perience. II is said.
Mr.. WATSON Churchill has about COM
pleted the long novel upon which he has
been engaged for the last two years
Its title Is Richard Carvel," and it is
said TO be much more serious effort
than was his first novel. Celebrity" The
action passes between The cavalier colony
OF Maryland, with it's stately country
life. and the London OF Horace Walpole
and George Selwyn. who. with Lord Car
Isle. are characters In the book.
Houghton. Miffiin e. Co. are issuing q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02
Call for Convention.
(South Boston Timesl

An able address has just been issued TO
the Democratic voters of Virginia, in
which the evils of the present SYSTEM OF
electing United States senators are prom
inently set forth, and also calling for a
State convention Of the party TO be held
In Richmond on the 18th day of May. TOR
the purpose OF adopting such means as
may be deemed best to promote the cleo
ton OF senator's Of the United States by
the direct vote Of the people"
No more important measure has claim
ed the attention Of the Democratic party
since the days Of Reconstruction than this
matter OF allowing the people voice IN
the selection Of United States senators.
In advocating and maintaining the true
principles Of Democracy old Halifax has
never been wanting when the issues We're
brought properly 20 the attention OF her
people and we doubt not she will re-
spond most heartily 10 this call for a con-
vention. having for its object the adop
ton OF measures whereby the rights OF
the people-the great bulwark OF the re-
public-shall be respected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02

dependent. an enormous Territory. but
England gains what she has claimed
from the beginning an her own sphere.
France gets practically the entire Meoi-
terranean coast and the Hinterland. with
the exception OF Morocco and Egypt. ana
controls very nearly the whole OF west
Africa north OF the Congo. except tne
comparatively small British provinces or
tho Niger territory, the Cold Coast, and
Sierra Leone, the German provinces OF
Kamerun and Togoand, Liberia. and
Portuguese Guinea She can go nearly 1900
miles south from the Mediterranean ana
1000 miles east from the Atlantic With
out stepping off her own territory. The
Independent notes, moreover. that the ar
rangcment appears to meet with the most
cordial approval on every hand, both IN
Paris and in London. The New York Tri-
bune, in an article on the outlook LOT
peace abroad, also touches on the con-
vention. Lord Salisbury and NJ. Cambon,
says the Tribune. got together and
agreed upon a general treaty for the set
Element OF the conflicting claims OF the
two countries in the Soudan and Sahara,
and so successful were they that each of
the two nations is chuckling over the
good bargain It has made.
All the same, Great Britain got much
the better OF the bargain. Most OF the
Soudan territory acquired by France is
inhabited by Mohammedans of the most
fanatical and blood-thlrsty type, and
there is hardly question that 1t will be
many years before France will be able to
make any impression upon them and
open up the country to trade. Indeed.
from all accounts Of the character of
Frances new Soudanese wards, it would
seem that the only hope Of civilizing
them lies In a systematic benevolent as
such as Mr.. Mckinley has
resorted to in the Philippines, and which
Is so warmly commended by our two New
FORK contemporaries.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02
THE BASEBALL SEASON.

| The baseball crank will soon be with
us again, and even now his voice is heard
in the land. Just how much he will have
to say a little later on we cannot predict,
| though we recall the fact that last year
he was completely "squelched" by the
rude alarms of war; and found but little
scope for his vocal powers. 1t may be that
the coming season will afford fine oppor-
tunities for his lungs, but there are some
who maintain that it will take several
summers TO recoup his shattered strength.
The baseball fever is an intermittent
epidemic which blazes up one summer
and fickers the next. There is no prog
nosticating IL. To-day the names of the
broken-hngered heroes are on every lip;
| tomorrow they are treated with cold con-
tempt Even the wisest would not under
| take TO predict their successes or their
| failures.
And yet, despite off-seasons and coun-
ter attractions, the national game at all
times has some fixed adherents who are
faithful to the bleacheries and 10 the
knickerbockered athletes. These appa-
rently ferocious citizens are in truth a
jovial, hearty class who believe in plenty
OF sunshine and fresh air.. To them the
game is merely a side issue with some
very pleasant environments. They rea-
son-and not unwisely-we think. that
hot summer afternoon cannot be more
agreeably spent than at some open park,
where good nature is predominant and
business cares are forgotten.
Richmond, in times gone by, has fur
nished liberal contingent who patron
lied the national game. and though the
crowds fell Off last year. the management
are hopeful of better things for the fu-
ture. Indeed, Mr.. Wells is preparing TO
furnish the best ''professionaP' talent for
the coming months, and will aim to give
excellent exhibitions. Our club will again
be I'm the Atlantic League. which has
some very strong teams, though II ap-
pears that no other city of the Old Do
minon will have a voice in this organiza-
tion 1t is TO be regretted that the "Blue-
BIRDS will stand alone as representative
southern athletes. We trust they will ac-
quit themselves credtaby. And further
more, we venture the hope that they will
bear themselves with dignity and grace
on the diamond and abstain from felo-
NOUS assaults on the umpire or others
who offend them.
Year after year we are promised better
behavior on the part of the players, but
somehow very few of these promises
have materialized. We do not refer TO
our own players, but to the profession"
in general. 1t would seem to the unini-
tiated that baseball players might con-
tent themselves with blows at the horse
hide, but experience has taught us other
wise. Too often an improper, or q close,
decision metamorphoses the lusty ath-
letes into an aggregation Of Kilkenny
cats, who fall upon one another with yio-
lent purpose and create very bad impress
sions. Don't let's have any such doings
this year; let's give and take and always
proceed on the hypothesis that the UNI
pire is man who would rather be right
than President. There have been such
umpires.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02

While our esteemed friend Of the Rich
mond Dispatch is engaged in crusade
against the evils OF the mail service in
the State. he should turn his attention to
the condition of affairs in Richmond. We
are reliably informed that mail which
leaves Petersburg at 1925 A. NJ. Is not
delivered at many central points in Rich
mond until very late In the afternoon. or
about dark. He should not expend all his
energy on the foreign mission work. but
do a little missionary business at home
notwithstanding Index-Appeal.
All right. We hereby call Postmaster
Knights attention TO the complaint OF
our contemporary, and request him to
expedite the delivery OF the Petersburg
mail, IL possible.