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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-18
Madison. Dec. 13.

MduISOu, Lee. 10.
The monthly report of the board of
control for the month ending Nov. 30
shows there were 1866 inmates in the
rs county asylums. There were also
in the State hospital at Mendoza $40
inmates, in the Northern hospital at
Oshkosh 531 and in the Milwaukee hos
pital 430, making a total of 1857. Of
these 1857 were males and 2,100 fe-
males. In the county asylums, for
chronic insane, there were 2,019 pa
TENTS in the asylums of the counties
to which they are chargeable, an aver
age of about 70 to each The average
number of inmates in each county asy-
lum is about $780, These county asy-
lums now have room for about 200 ex-
ira inmates altogether.
The increase in insane is about ITO a
year in the state. Accordingly new
asylums are built as the demand re-
quires. The plan of the board of con-
troll is to allow no more asylums built
than is necessary and to permit the
counties having the largest number Of
patients to build first Some of the
northern counties have been invited
to build but have taken no action.
Waukesha county has 80, Eau Claire II
and Waupaca Sc. These counties will
probably be authorized to erect asy-
lums next. When these counties have
built they will not be allowed to main
tain inmates from other counties at
first as this privilege will be given to
the older Institutions The board is
now preparing a circular covering
many Of these points mentioned and
which will soon be issued.
The board is also laboring just now
to put the asylums on a solid, business
like basis. Messrs. Treat and Bishop
are now on an inspection tour and
President Lyon and other members
have been away on a similar mission.
/ They are looking after the clothing,
diet, medical attendance, the attend
ance in the wards day and night, ca
pacity of asylums, etc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-18
Madison. Dec, Is,

Madison, Dec. Is.
The Columbian Catholic Summer
s. hooI will leave Madison next season
I'D will probably go to Detroit. This
action will be taken by the board of
directors at their annual meeting at
the Palmer house in Chicago Thursday
afternoon. Rev. Father Knox, in an
interview Tuesday night, said to a
Democrat reporter:
'"The school will go from Madison.
That point is settled but has not been
formally voted. 1t will be finally de-
cided that way at the meeting of the
board of directors at the Palmer house
in Chicago Thursday, which Faith
er Naughtin and I will attend. The
reason for removal is that the attend
ance has fallen off the past two years.
We have made no effort to retain it
and will make none, as we feel that
that board Wa be better satisfied if
some other and greater center Of popu-
lation is given an opportunity to show
what it is able to do. I think the
school will go to Detroit, as that city
is making the best showing in its bid
for it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-18

London, Dec. 13.-With the excep-
ton of Sundays sortie at Ladysmith,
which the morning papers are unani-
nous in regarding as a brilliant piece
of work there are no farther advices
from the seat of war. The war office
dispatch reports Mafeking safe Dec. 4,
but that the beers had been Smelling
the town since Nov II with increased
effect. Rations had been considerably
reduced in view of the probable long
siege. Water, however, is still plenti-
full. Little mention is made in the war
Office dispatches of horses, but it is
understood losses in this respect have
been exceedingly heavy. Among Off
GERS alone from 20 to 80 per cent. of
their mounts have been shot under
them, boer tactics being to shoot first
at the officers horse and then at the
rider when dismounted. The Times,
while praising Col. Metcalf's brilliant
feat at Ladysmith, expresses the opin-
ion that relief being now
so near such sortie was
rather perilous and it would
be better for White to avoid them as
far as possible. The Morning Post
again endeavors editorially to arouse
the British people to a recognition Of
the serious nature Of the struggle and
of the grave position in which matters
now stand. It urges the government
to prepare Immediately to send more
troops to south Africa.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-18

; the leader of the extreme anti-Ameri-
can faction. The secretary Of war re-
CARDS this information as the most i'm
lportant received for months. It is be-
! heved the Filipino leader was trying
| to make his way across the country
from Bangued, where ne had been
Obliged to leave Aguina1do a fortnight
ago, to the east coast of Luzon. Mem
bers of the Philippine commission now
here declare Mabina was the head and
front of the instruction. Aguinaldo
was only a figure head, but Mabina was
man of extraordinary ability and his
cOunsels were always conclusive with
the Filipinos. He was also the finan-
cial strength of the movement as
without his backing Aguinaldo would
have had no credit. Next in import
ance to the capture of Mabina was the
bold stroke of Capt McCalla of the
| Newark in capturing the whole prov
ince of Cagayan. With Macarthur
holding the province of Isabella adjoin-
ing, and Young on the opposite or
western shore of the upper peninsula,
the American forces are now in techni-
cal occupation of the whole northern
end of Luzon. Gen. Tirona, command
| ing the Filipinos in the province of Ca
Egayan, surrendered the entire province
Of APART Dec. II to Capt. McCalla of
the cruiser Newark McCalla has ap-
pointed him civil governor of the prov
ince, subject to the approval Of Otis.
The surrender was with the honors of
war. McCalla reviewed the insurgents
and Tirona reviewed the naval forces
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-18

The school was organized early in
1894 and held it's first sessions in Mad
ison during the summer, last year
completing it's fifth meeting in the
city. Many distinguished Catholic
prelates and laymen have lectured be-
fore it, among them being Archbishop
Ireland of ST. Paul, Bishop Spalding Of
Peoria, Rev. Martin S. Brennan of St.
Louis, DR.. Joseph Sellinger of Milwau-
kee, w. A. Byrne of Kentucky,
Rev. W. ]. Dalton of Kansas City, Dr.
rs. Hart of Cincinnati, Judge J. W.
Willis Of ST. Paul, M. J. Wade Of
Iowa City, DR.. T. E. Shields, Eliza
len of ST. Louis, DR.. Austin O'Malley Of
Notre Dame, ,ev William Poland Of
ST. Louis University and Rev. FL. M.
Calmer of st. Louis,
The Columbian schools territory
embraces the six ecclesiastical pro
vinces nearest Chicago, compr. sing
twenty-nine suffragan dioceses and
stretching over fifteen western states:
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio,
Tennessee, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska,
Wyoming, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kan
sas, Minnesota, North Dakota and
South Dakota. The stockholders in
clude three archbishops, eight bishops,
sixteen priests, many distinguished
judges, lawyers, physicians and pro
fessors, and several jealous women.
ON
mess men.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-18

W. A. Lawson, the Northwestern
trainmaster who recently died at Bara-
boo, left $4,000 of life insurance and
three valuable houses, besides other
property. He was vigorous temper
ance man and inforced his views in at
least one very practical way, his rule
with the railway call boys utterly for
bidding them to go into saloons to call
men to work. This order of course
had powerful influence in keeping
train men out of such places. During
the many days of delirium preceding
death Lawson's mind was filled with
his duties, his monologues relating ex-
clusively to the operation of trains.
The exactions of his Office produced
insomnia and this led to heart trouble.
He was victim of overwork. His fu-
neral last Sunday was remarkable for
the floral offerings, there being many
superb designs besides cut flowers in
large numbers. The freight service of
the division was suspended for the
day and men came from far and near
to attend. The large new Methodist
church only half contained the as
sembled throng. George Kuhns of
Madison has been acting as trainmas-
ter during Lawson's illness and may
succeed to the position permanently.
If he does not, Conductor Charles A.
Carpenter is looked upon as in line of
promotion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-18

A romance begun in a sick room had
it's elimination in the marriage of
Samuel Marcellus Pedrick of Ripon and
Miss Mildred Lois Robbins of Oshkosh
Miss Robbins, a professional nurse,
about six months ago was called to
Ripon to attend the father of Mr. Ped
rick. The son, who is secretary and
treasurer of Ripon college, fell in love
with the young woman, and before the
father had regained his health they
were engaged.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-18
VEGETABLES FOR CHRISTMAS.

The proper vegetables to serve with
turkey are rice croquettes, boiled rice
with cream sauce, or stewed celery. If
white potatoes have been served with
previous course, baked sweet potatoes
or sweet potato croquettes may be
Used.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-18

The wedding Of Benjamin Doughty,
Jr., son of the wealthy lumberman of
Oshkosh, and Miss Lillian Morey, also
of that city, is announced. 1t took
place Dec. at Menominee, Mich,
which place has become quite popular
with Oshkosh couples who desire to
wed without taking out license The
groom has been until recently a student
of the high school. The bride is an
employe of a carriage factory. They
are now living with the grOom's pa
rents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-18
MAY BE IN KENOSHA.
Man Suspected of Shooting the
Cheneys is Held.

Kenosha, Wis, Dec. 13.-Chief Of
Police Johnson of Racine is here try
ing to identify and connect Loescher
and Harkins, the two men arrested
here yesterday on the charge of at
tmpting burglary, with the assault on
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-18
B0ERS CLOSING IN
MAFEkING BEING SHIELDED WITH
INCREASING EFFECT.
sHARPsHooTERS' TACTICS

Col. Metcalf's Brilliant Sortie at Lady
smith Regarded as Perilous-Go
eminent is Urged to Send More
Troops to the Front at Once-Long
Campaign Expected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-18
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

Mrs. Retta Duncan, after a two
years residence in Alaska, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Leonard
Long, in Kaukauna. She will leave
soon after the holidays for Cape Nome,
the new Alaskan gold field.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-18

WILL BE REMOVED FROM MAD
IsON NEXT SEASON.
DETROIT MAY GET PRIZE

Rev. Father Knox Says No Effort Will
Be Made to Retain it Because of
Failing Off in Attendance Past Two
Years-Meeting at Chicago Tomor-
row Afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10

in 1876 at Eagle near Walker Shore,
weighing fifteen carats. It was discover
ed by a farmer while digging in well
on his farm. Seven years afterward. be-
ing ignorant of the value OF the stone,
the farmers wife sold it to q Milwaukee
ieweler for 81, who submitted it to
test and found it to be a diamond worth
hundreds Of dollars.
When hearing the news that the stone
thus sacrificed so cheaply was diamond,
the farmers wife brought suit for recov-
cry of the stone or its full value. The dia-
mond suit created much excitement and
gave great publicity to this the first dta-
mond find in the state. 1t also caused q
corresponding boom in to the land IN the
immediate vicinity of where it was found.
The case was ended by the supreme court
of the state rendering a decision in favor
Of the defendant, on the ground Of his
not knowing the real nature and value OF
the stone when he bought it.
Following this episode there was a lull
and lack of interest in the alleged d1a-
mond localities and the previous find was
given out either to be fake" or an
accidental one which probably would
never occur again.
In the summers; however, Of 1888 and
1889 several farmers while prospecting
for gold in the bed of Plum creek, near
Rock Elm, Pierce county, found ten or
more diamonds varying in weight from
one-haIf carat TO two carats, besides
number of stones of microscopic size.
These were picked up in the gravel bed
Of the creek, which had hitherto been a
field for garnets, gold and platinum.
These stones were of clear blush color
and a few slightly yellow1sh. They were
afterward examined by Mr.. George F.
Kunz of Tiffany SEQ, who pronounce
ed them genuine.
The largest diamond last discovered in
this region was found by farmer at
louisville while blowing his farm. In
knowingly he picked up the wktte stone
dtslodged by his plow shaft which was
destined to be the banner gem of the
state so far found.
1t was taken to Prof. William H.
Hobbs, geologist Of the University of
Wisconsin, who pronounced It a fine dta-
mOnd of the purest water, and it weigh
ed twenty-four and a quarter carats. Its
color was a pale wine yellow and took
the form of an elongated rohrnbic dole
cahedron.
The last diamond was found a few
months ago, weighing six carars, and was
picked up by two small girls a the town
of Milford.
The geographical distribution or the
diamond belt is estimated to be an area
of some six hundred miles in breadth,
with its longer axis trendtng almost ex-
actIy northward and southeast. The
city of Milwaukee is near the center Of
one of these locations.
The best explanation of the diamond
distribution, which is upheld by Prof
William H Hobbs, Of the University of
Wisconsin, and also by Mr.. Kunz, Is
that the material from which the dta-
monds were derived must undoubtedly
come from the northward beyond the
lakes in the wilderness of Canada.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10
B. & o.,s New locomotives.

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has orr
dered thirty three cylinder-conpound con-
solidation freight locomotives from the
Baldwin Locomotive works for December
and January delivery. These machines,
when completed, will represent the high
est class OF heavy freight power, both in
pulling capacity and economy in oper-
alton, ever built in this country.
The cylinders are to be 10 inches and %
inches in diameter, with 30-tnch stroke.
The total weight of engine. exclusive OF
tender, is to be 10000 pounds. The dtrv-
ers are "a inches in diameter with a driV-
ing wheel base of Is feet 1 inches, and the
total wheel base Of % feet S inches. The
tenders will have 5,00O-gallons water ca
pactty, s tons coal capacity and weigh
95. 900 pounds.
The boilers are to be of the extended
wagon top type, 81 inches in diameter at
the front end The fire, box is to be Il
these locomotives are completed the Ba'-
timore & Ohio railroad will have 137
freight engines, each exceeding in weight,
T75 OO1 mounds
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10

that, though last years business was
good, this years, especially during the
past week, has been way ahead of any
thing the road has ever before seen. The
through service on all lines operated by
the road has been improved until the
service IS as good as any in the West
and far better than the average. Among
the new features this summer are the
entirely new equipment Of the Chicago
day service, the addition OF an entirely
new Duluth and Superior service from
the cities, the addition of the Chiacgo
fast mail, a new local train between st.
Paul and Sioux City, with Des Motnes
connections, g. new train on the Pipe
stone branch, a new train on the Sioux
Falls and Mitchell 6. d. branch, new
train on the Lake Crystal & Elmora
branch, buffet service on the Twin Cities
Omaha trains and the addition Of mod
ern broad vestibules with observation
platforms on all coaches operated to
Omaha, Chicago, Milwaukee and other
principal points. Speaking of the ims
provements in train service and the gen.
eral condition Of the road, General Pas
senger Agent Teasdale said yesterday:
This summers business has been
record breaker In addition 10 all the
new passenger equipment which we have
purchased, we have used up the entire
extra supply. OF coaches bought during
the Worlds fair year and have found ie
necessary 10 place still further orders,
which are now being filed. In the past
four months we have purchased fifteen
new coaches Of different designs, repres
senting many thousands. The equipment
now under course Of construction Will
embody the very newest improvements
and will be far ahead Of anything now IN
use in the West.
1.-THE ir1OrOJ-0r1nrtS
made this year have brought us an i'm
mense increase In business and has placed
our road on a footing and in a condition
such that no line either out of the Twin
Cities or out of Chicago has finer pas
senger equipment"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10
FAIR GROUND FAkIRs
Have e Merry Time With Repre-
sentatfyes of Railroad Lines

Fakirs at the state fair grounds yester-
day had a merry time with representa-
tives Of the Gficago-St. Paul lines, who
were on the grounds for the purpose Of
obtaining the business of those about TO
leave the faircfor Eastern points Three
lines were represented and the fight for
the business was keen, resulting in a con-
dition under which the fakirs and others
about to travel practically made their
own rates. One road was played against
the other. and each new low rate was
met with a lower one by the agent OF
a hostile line. All three roads captured
a share of the business, though it was
not equally divided.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10

The accompanying map shows the loca-
ton of the diamond district in Wiscon-
sin by a dark shading. The round black
dots show where the biggest diamonds
have been found. The dotted lines indi-
cate the route which the diamonds tray
eled in the glaciers before the Ice masses
melted and dropped the precious stones,
The lighter shading Of fhs lafgs area
covering Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio sh6wz the geological
region in which diamonds may be ex-
peeted to be found when q thorough
Search is made for thenh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10

| Beginning next Sunday, Sept. II, and
| lasting till the 21st, inclusive, will be held
| the convention Of German Catholic CEN
trail societies in ST. Paul That there will
| be a great outpouring of German Catho-
| lies is expected. Addresses will be made
during the proceedings by Gov. Lind
Archbishop Ireland and Mayor Kiefer. A
feature will be parade of societies, near
ly all Of the German Catholics Of the
state being represented.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians of st.
Paul have kindly accepted the invita-
ton of their friends and neighbors, the
German Catholic societies Of the city, and
will join with them in the grand parade
to be held on next Sunday afternoon, at
2 o'clock.
The Hibernians and their friends will
meet at Cretin hall at 1:30 p. m Every
Hibernian in st. Paul is hereby most
earnestly requested to attend and partici
pate in this grand procession of Catholic
societies. All ex or past A. o. H. men are
also invited TO bring their regalias to
Cretin hail. where they can lend or sell
them to all newly elected members, or
wear them themselves and join in the
festivities. Every A. o. H. man in the
city will bring along at least one man
who is eligible to membership in the Or
der and have him march with him on that
occasion. There will be green badges for
all hands.
PARADE FORMATION.
II The following shows the various soeie-
Platoon OF Mounted E'olice.
Chief Marshal Michael Weiskopp
Aides-Feter Arth and Jos. ScharfbiIlfg.
Minnesota State Band.
Color Bearer John Raueu.
Uniformed Societies-knights of st.
George. Co B. NIilwaufee: Catholic
Knights of America. Co. A. Minneap-
Members of the Arrangement Committee.
Delegates to the National Convention o.
the Central Society.
Delegates to the National Convention OF
the Young Mems Society.
Carriages with Gov. John Lind and May
or kfefer.
Officers of the Central Society and Young
Mems Society.
President Of the Arrangement Committee,
P. M. kerst, and Clergy.
ST BERNARD'S DIVISION
Division Marshal Frank Koelndorfer and
E. Hegy, Assistant.
Band.
st. Joseph's Society. of New U1m, Mimi
st. Peters Society. Swan Lake. MINI.
! st. John Baptist Society. Sleepy Eye,
MINI.
| Band.
st. Peter and Paul Society, Belle Platne
| MINI.
| st. Joseph's Society Henderson, MINI.
| st. Josephs Society. Bird Island, Mimi
| St. Antonius' Society, Yellow Bank. Mimi.
| st. Joseph's Society. Fairfax. Mimi.
| St. Joseph's Society, Magic Lake, Mimi.
st. Joseph's Society. Adrian. MINI.
| St. Ki1Iian Socfety.-ef st. Killian. Mimi
| st. Joseph's Society, Eden Valley, Mimi.
| Band. Il
| St. Joseph's Society. st. Cloud.
| Sacred Heart Society, Freeport, MINI.
| Band. n
Young Mems Society Of St. Bernard s
| Parish. St. Paul.
ST. Demands Society, St. Paul.
| St. Martinus' Court of Catholic Forest
| ers, st. Paul.
| ST. AGNES DIVISION.
| "A. ]. Ries, Division Marshal.
Bent. Clemens, Assistant.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10

vtte the young man to board with them.
He refused at first, but finally consented.
After a time the young man said he
was going to be married. Mrs. BIiha
trembIingly begged him to wait until she
had conference with her husband. She
told her husband she could not live with
out his brother whereupon he remarked
that he would be glad to be free. There
was conference between the three. with
the result as announced. Bliha thinks he
has the better Of the bargain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10
Replsced by North Land.

On account of the interruption of steam
boat travel on the lakes, occasioned by
the sinking of the steamer Douglass
Houghton in St. Mary's river at the $40,
the Northern Steamship company an
nounces that until the obstruction is re-
moved, the steamer North and wilt run
on the Northwests time and transfer pas
sengers at the locks. Little delay will
be occas stoned to passengers. as the trans
fer facilities at the locks are excellent. A
telegram received at the Great Northern
general offices yesterday stated that in
dications are that the channel will be
cleared before the arrival Of the next
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10
MADE A STAR RECORD.
Or@ha.s Passenger Equipment Is in
Splendid Condition.

The Omaha has made a star record this
summer and in the past eight months has
placed its passenger equipment ia con-
dftion so per cent better than ever before
operated by the road in its history. The
present equipment is 10 per cent better
than that of last year, and the influence
on this summers business has been very
noticeable.
An official of the road stated yesterday
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10
yortbwesf Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 - Northwest
pensions granted today We're; Minnesota
Increase. Clark Kaysor, Mankato, s. to
81; William c. Reed, Lac Qui Parle; 50 to
So War with Spain-OriStEal SlberC
Banke, Minneapolis, IS. South Dakota
Increase, Gordon Rudd, Orient s. to S12.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10
SOLD HIS WIFE.
John BIihn Proves ObIigfng in a
Matter of Love.


Matter of Love.
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, Sept. 9.-Be-
cause his wife fell in love with another
man John Bliha sold her today for 500.
The purchaser was her husbands bro
Their George Bliha In addition TO the
woman the purchaser secured a COW, two
shoats, and a frame house, of which he
assumed immediate possession, while the
late owner went to a boarding house.
Eleven years ago John Hebla was killed
in the mines, and his pretty young widow
became the wife of Bliha. Bliha saved
money and purchased a house. Two years
ago his wife went to Austria, the home
Of her childhood, on a visit. In two
months she returned, and on entering her
home she saw George Bliha, a handsome
young fellow, with whom she at once fell
in love She induced her husband to in