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Sudden Death of an Actress.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Mary Timber
man, an actress 80 years old, fell dead
of heart failure to-day in the Sturte-
want House while ascending the stairs.
She last appeared at the Herald Square
Theater with the Mclean yler-Han-
ford Company. She was we'll known IN
the theatrical world, and had been on
the stage for many years. She had ap-
peared in Shakespearean roles, and
made her debut as Lady Anne in 'Rlch-
ard ILL., in support of Thomas w.
Keene, afterward playing leading parts
with Madame Janauschek. She was
native of Keokuk, Ia, and her mother IS
still living there.
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Los Angeles Street Tunnel.

Los ANGELES. MAY 17-Cbar1es T.
Powell, the contractor who secured the
contract for digging the Tbird-street
tunnel IN this city, to-day assigned the
contract to j. A. Hill and Anthony
swanson. The contract was taken at
sSo.oOo 1t has been claimed by ex-
perts mat the work could not be done
at that figure. The new men propose to
use some excavating machinery from
the East. The tunnel Will be the long
est municipal tunnel in the West. The
work will be begun at once.
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Schooner Sunk in Lake Erie.

DETROIT, May 1.-THE schooner
Ganges was sunk in Lake Erie about IL
O'Clock last night by collision with the
steamer Presque Isle, about eight miles
off Colchester, Ontario. Her whole
side was smashed in, and she went
down in ten minutes after being struck
The crew was taken off by the Presque
Isle and landed in Detroit to-day.
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Dewey-Sampson-Schley O'Keefe.

NORFOLK Wa), May 17-Mrs
John QKeefe, wife of a well known
sign artist of this city has presented
her husband with three sons To-day
the father named them Dewey. Samp-
son and Schley, in honor of the three
naval heroes of the late war. The
mother and the three young Rear Ad-
mirals are progressing nicely.
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Relay Race Protested.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17-Tbe
Acme Wheelmen of Oakland have nro-
tested the 100-mile relay race. on the
ground that the Olympic and Garden
CITY riders were paced, and that the
Acme packet was wrongfully appropri-
ated by Garden City rider They ask
lhat the race be declared no contest.
and want it reridden within a month.
IL this request is refused the AGNES
VIII challenge all three of the compet-
ing clubs to race for trophy which
IL VIII put up. They also threaten to
withdraw from the California Associat
ed Cycling Club.
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White Given the Decision.

PUEBLO fCo.), May I.-Tommy
White of Chicago was given the deci
sion over Jack Dempsey of this city in
twenty-round go tonight for points.
Even money was offered during the
day that Dempsey would stay through
the meeting, and he justified the pre-
dictions Of his supporters by putting
up a game fight. White broke his left
hand in the tenth round White showed
himself to be the cleverer sparrer, and
there was considerable infighting
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Writing Paper Combine.

MILWAUKEE,, May ia Jour
nal' special from Appleton, Wis, says:
The writing paper combine with a
capital of $42,O00,000,. is an almost ac-
complished fact. Capitalists have Wis
tied Wisconsin and gone over properties
stated to be the Fox River and the
Plcver Paper Mills Company at Apple
ton and Plover, respectively.
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Destructive Fire at Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Almost half a
million dollars worth of property was
destroyed by fire tonight in the lumber
districts. The flames were confined to
the block bounded by Loomis and Laf-
lin and Twenty-first and Twenty sec-
ond streets. Four large lumber firms
suffered by the fire and the combined
loss will probably amount to over S4OO,-
COO The firms damaged are: S. T.
Gunderson & Son, $250,O00; John A.
Gauger & Co., $50, 600; Rathbone, Hair
& Ridgeway Company, $4,000; Filsen
Lumber Company, $4,000
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Statutes in Honor of Young King.

GIBRALTAR, May 17.-In honor of
the 18th birthday of the King of Spain,
the land batteries here and the Ameri-
can cable steamer Hooker, which ar
rived May 10th from New York, to-day
fired salutes and the vessel was dressed
with bunting. The Hooker will con-
tinue her journey to Manila tomorrow
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Reports of Brigandage Unfounded

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE follow
ing dispatch has been received at the
War Department:
Havana, May 18th.
"Adjutant General, Was hington: Cen
eral Wood reports as a result of his
trip through the department everything
quiet and peaceful. Reports of brig
andage absolutely without foundation.
People working everywhere Similar
conditions in other departments
BROOKE, Commanding"
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Major Marchand Decorated.

JIBOULET Cast Coast of Africa,
May 17.-Major Marchand, the French
explorer, who has just crossed Africa
from the Atlantic coast, has arrived
here. The insignia of commander of the
Legion of Honor was handed to him on
board the French second-class cruiser
D'Assas without any ceremony.
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Mrs. w. N. Seaweu Dead.

SANTA CRUZ, May 11.-Mrs. w. N.
seawell widow of the late Judge Sea-
wen, one of the pioneer women of this
state died tonight. She was the
motner OF State Senator SeawelI of
oKlah, former District Attorney EN-
mea Seawell and several other sons
ana daughters, all prominent residents
Of this and other counties
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Embezzler Reiese Suicides.

BERLIN, May 17.-Rudolf Reise, the
banker whose flight from Berlin with
200,00 marks in April caused a SEN
sstion here, and who was. arrested at
Leipsic with his mistress, has COM
mitted suicide by taking poison.
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STATE UNIVERSITY.
The Thirtieth Commencement En-
ercises Celebrated Yesterdov

BERKELEY May 1.-THE thirtia.h
commencement exercises of the I1niver
sity of California were celebrated TO-
Gay on the campus. President. KELLOGG
conferred degrees on 300 young mon
ana women in gowns and mortar
poards Professor Frank South deliv-
cred the military commissions
In the afternoon there was a rem
ION OF the alumni. and in the evening
PRESIDENT Kellogg gave a reception to
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A Native of Humboldt Coun+v

HAN FRANCISCO, May .17.-Ralph
Csales OF the First California Volun-
'eers, reported missing from his com
iilana IN the Philippines, is a native
% % fhumpoidt County, California. aged
20 years lie was one of the crack
looloaH players of Stanford University.
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the graduating class. marking the close
of his career as head of the University
There are now 2,2OO students in the
University, 1,705 of them in the de-
partments at Berkeley. The member
ship increase over ten years ago IS
460 per cent.
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Guard Mcdonald Still Alive.

SAN QUENTIN, May 17.-Guard
James Mcdonald. who was so seriously
stabbed by Oppenheimer. the life-t term
err, yesterday, is still alive, and appears
to be resting easily.
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Brigadier General Grant.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Briga-
der General Fred Grant. ordered to
the Philippines, arrived here tonight
He was met by his brothers Ulysses s.
and Jesse D. Grant, who had come up
frcm Southern California to welcome
him.
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Legislature to Reconvene.

ALBANY On. V, May 17.-Governor
Roosevelt has called an extraordinary
session of the Legislature to meet en-
Monday night next The body thus as
sembled can only act upon questions
submitted to them by the Governor.
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Attempted Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Louis
Sauret cut his throat with a table knife
at his home on Second street to-day,
and will probably die. He had been
drinking hard of late. His father COM
mitted suicide several years ago
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NHw Yoax.

colt, Ariz.. Secretary of the Society OF
Rough Riders, to the effect that the
first annual reunion will be held in Las
Vegas June 4th Governor Roosevelt
ard staff will be present. Free enter
tainment will be given all Rough
Riders
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Fire in Nevada

KENO Nev), May ia special to
me Gazette" says that the Indian
sehool plant at Pyramid Reservation
was destroyed by fire at o'clock this
morning. The building is a complete
loss. No loss of life.
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Filipe Feritita Acquitted.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nav lifeline
Feritita, accused of the murder of Joe
Sierro on February 4th, was acquitted
to-day by a jury in the Superior Court
on the ground of self-defense.
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Cruiser Chicago at Port Said.

PORT. SAID, May 1.-THE United
States cruiser Chicago, flying the flag
CT Rear Admiral Howison, has arrived
here
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Gift to a Library.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 17.-John w
Hendrie, a retired merchant, has given
$4,000 to the Academy Of Sciences to
be used as the directors see fit. He
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The Glacier Departs for Manila.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE United
States refrigerating storeship Glacier
passed out of quarantine to-day, bound
for Manila. with stores and ammunition
for Admiral Dewey's fleet.
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women Suffrage Rejected.

HARTFORD (Conn.). May 1.-THE
Senate to-day voted, II to 9, to reject
the measure providing for woman SUI
frage.
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Reunion of Rough Riders.

LAS VEGAS On. ND, May 17.-Of-
nc'al notice was received here to-day
from Lieutenant J. D. Carter of Pres
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A Tannery Destroyed by Fire.

NAPA, May 1.-THE Union Tannety.
half a mile east of Napas was burned
to-day. Loss $4,000; partially N
sured
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recently gave $4,000 to the Mercantils
Library, and two years ago made sss
gift of $4,000 to the building fund OF
Yale College.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-27
RUBBER NECK" AN OLD TERM.

The familiar slang phrase of the
bour which dubs the curious one a
rubber neck" is a coinage of so old a
date that out in the wild Of the west
they are chuckling to themselves over
our supposed discovery of their long
forgotten term of derision.
It was in Wisconsin that the rubber
neck was born ten years ago. The
lumbermen who spent their lives in the
solitudes Of the vast woods and lived
with the trees, birds and animals for
months at time, first won the appella-
ton At stated intervals the sturdy
woodsmen gathered up their accumu-
lated savings and steered for the near
est town. The western town, which
grows almost in night, underwent
such Kaleidoscope changes between
visits that the denizens of the forest
we're in a constant amaze. They
stretched their necks hither and yon
to take IN the curious sights. They
gaped at the new buildings, they
stared at everything from the shop
windows to the pretty girls, and their
constantly moving heads won them
the soubriquet of rubber necks. IN
Y. World.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-27
CURE INSOMNIA WITHOUT DRUGS.

Not one of the new narcotic drugs
advertised as absolutely harmless" is
so, and therefore it is far wiser to over
come insomnia without drugs than
with them, even though it may require
a little more time and trouble. Habit
and will power have most to do with
the act of going to sleep. We feel
sleepy at our usual hour for retiring,
just as we wake usually at about the
same time. Insomnia often comes from
irregularity more than anything else,
and once the fear of not sleeping well
has been aroused that very fear pre-
vents natural rest. The patient must
be persuaded as much as possible that
he did sleep well the night before and
will sleep well tonight. And if he still
is fearful OF the coming darkness, mix
some harmless powder in a glass of
water, give it to him, and he is apt
to sleep, under the impression that he
has had d narcotic. 1t is a fact that
many who think they have not slept
wink have actually had quite an
amount of sleep, absolute wakefulness
being very rare. In the case of nervous.
patients quiet and patience will do,
much to give them the required rest.
Too protracted labor is often the cause
Of sleeplessness, and when this is the.
case a return to regular hour for re
firing will help to re-establish the
sleep habit, especially if the brain has
been rested for some time before retir-
ing. Where il is evident that the
sleeplessness is due to congestion in
the brain the use of cold hip and foot
baths is wise. If it is found that the
proper reaction does not follow the
cold fOotbath give the patient o hot
footbath before the cold one, and then
put a hot-Water bottle to the feet in the
bed. The feet must be warm for any
one to sleep well. 1t is a grave error
to try to compensate for the loss of
sleep at night by taking a nap in the.
daytime, for this only aids in continu-
ing the trouble. If the insomnia is
treated promptly by ascertaining its
cause, a little common sense in avoid
ing a continuance of the exciting
agency and return to the most regu-
lar possible life will generally effect a
permanent cure of far greater value
than that offered by the use of drugs.
Give nature a chance and she will re-
assert herself, but Of course if you con-
tinue to do much work, to smoke,
drink or eat to excess, not even drugs.
can give you that calm, peaceful sleep
so necessary to the economy of the
human system and the building UP of.
waste.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-27

gray. He looked the Puritan of the
Puritans, forceful, concentrated, and
self-contained. We had a brief inter
view. of which / only remember my
great qualification at meeting one Of
whom had heard so good an account
will only mention here that he had
much to do with the successful contest
which kept slavery out of the territory
of Kansas. He was a leading chief
in the border warfare which swept
back the pro-slavery immigration at
tempted by some of the wild spirits of
Missouri. I remember of him one
humorous anecdote related to me by
my husband. On one occasion, during
the border war, he had taken several
prisoners, and among them a certain
judge. Brown was always a man of
prayer. On this occasion, feeling quite
uncertain as to whether he ought to
spare the lives of the prisoners. he
retired into thicket near at hand,
and besought the Lord long and fer
vently to inspire him with the right
determination. The judge, overhear-
ing this petition, was so much amused
at it that in spite of the gravity of his
own position he laughed aloud. Judge
--," cried John Brown, eff you mock
at my prayers, shall know what to
do with you without asking the AL
mighty. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe in
the Atlantic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-27
DOMESTIC.

Lord Paunceforte has arrived in New
York
Dwight L. Moody was stricken with
heart disease.
American exports to China increased
40 per cent last year.
The lumbermen are enjoying their
most prosperous year.
The endowment of Stanford Univer-
sity has reached $25, $4,000.
Congressman Roberts declares that
he has no intention of resigning.
Elmira reformatory managers will
not allow Brockway to use his paddle.
The senate committee heard evidence
that many food products were adulter-
ated.
Mrs. Agassiz, widow of the scientist,
resigned as president of Radcliffe Col
lege.
A subcommittee of the industrial
commission begins a hearing in Chi
cago.
Serene E. Payne will be reappointed
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee.
Booker T. Washington wants a
100000 endowment for Tuskegee In
stitute.
A direct steamship line between
Chicago and Montreal is soon to be
established.
The meteoric shower disappoints the
astronomers, but they expect fine dis
play yet.
A witness before the industrial COM
mission reveals the enormous profits
in tin plate.
The two w. G. T. U. organizations
the National and n-Partisan-may
amalgamate.
Gov. Roosevelt is taking daily les
sons in boxing and wrestling. He said
be had no power to stop prize-ight-
ing.
Ex-Speaker T. B. Reed has made his
first appearance in a New York court
as counsel.
The Columbia will probably go to
Britain and race for English, Irish
and Scotch cups.
Secretary Root will recommend
many changes in the management of
the war department.
John Wanamaker will testify before
the industrial commission regarding
department stores.
Gov. Roosevelt informed Senator
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-27

restored, and the products of the valley
short lines, over easy and generally
descending grades to the gulf of
Mexico.
Of the 2,715,981 tons of grain, flour
and other mill products carried by the
Illinois Central and the Yazoo & Mis-
sissippi Valley railroads during the
year ended June 80, 1899, less than one
fifth (536,841 tons) were exported
through New Orleans to European and
other ports. Although the corn crop
of 1898 was of such VIGOROUSLY poor
quality, no complaint has been received
of any damage from heating having
occurred in the 12,544,857 bushels which
were delivered by the Illinois Central
and the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
railroads for export through New Or
leans. Of the 1857 ,161 tons of
freight carried last year by the
Illinois Central, 1876 per cent. were 10
cal and 1874 per cent. through. Of the
1,84O,719 tons of freight carried last
year by the YazoO & Mississippi Valley
railroad, 1873 per cent. were local and
1871 per cent. through. When Mr.. Fish
entered the service of the Illinois Cen
trail in 1871, the ratio of it's local to
through freights was almost exactly
the same as at present, and it has since
varied between very narrow limits, al
though the tonnage has increased more
than ten-fOld.
No other port in the United States is
served by railroads reaching, under
single arrangements, so far and in such
varied directions into the interior of
the continent. That those railroads
ought to bring to and carry from New
Orleans vastly more than they do of
goods for foreign commerce, is shown
by their gross receipts during the past
year, from the carriage of passengers
and freight, being $13O637, 703, or 80
per cent. more than the value of all the
imports and exports of New Orleans,
which, in turn, amounted to $500, $780,
537. In Mr.. Fish's judgment there is
an immense waste in carrying the pro-
ducts of the Mississippi valley to New
York instead Of New Orleans and this
waste of course falls upon the pro-
ducers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-27
OUR OWN WAR.

Aguinaldo liberated 800 Spanish
prisoners.
The Christmas ship for the Philip
pines sailed from New York.
Major John A. Logan, who was kill
ed in action, was buried in Pace ceme-
terry, Manila.
General MacArthur's advance has
now reached Moncada, about 80 miles
north of Manila.
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker will
present congress petition of Ameri-
can women to stop the Philippine war.
Gen. Otis has approved of the death
sentence passed on three volunteers
in the Philippines for assaulting ma
tives.
The president sent a despatch, to be
delivered to Aguinaldo, warning him
against ill-treatment of Spanish pris-
oners.
Filipinos have blocked the northern
part of the Manila-Dagupan railroad
by wrecking a number of cars and
engines.
A British naval officer takes a
pessimistic view of the Philippine
situation, claiming General Otis is too
economical.
American troops in North Luzon
captured the wardrobe of Aguinaldo's
wife Aguinaldo himself is believed
to be out of danger for the present.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-27
A CALL FROM JOHN BROWN.

Some time in the SOS, my husband
spoke to me of a very remarkable man,
of whom, he said, I should be sure to
hear sooner or later This man, Dr.
Howe said, seemed to intend to devote
his life to the redemption of the col
ored race from slavery, even as Christ
had willingly offered his life for the
salvation of mankind. 1t was enjoined
upon me that I should not mention to
any one this confidential communica
ton; and to make sure that l should
not, / allowed the whole matter to
pass out of my thoughts. 1t may have
been a year or more later that DR..
Howe said to me: do you remember
that man of whom I spoke to you, the
one who wished to be a savior for the
negro racer" I replied in the affirma-
tive. THAT man." said the doctor, will
call here this afternoon. You will re-
ceive him. His name is John Brown"
Thus admonished, I watched for the
visitor, and prepared to admit him my
self when he should ring at the door
This took place at our house in South
Boston, where it was not at all mira
dig for me to open my own door. At
the expected time I heard the bell ring,
and on answering it, beheld middle
aged, middle-sized man, with hair and
beard of amber color streaked with
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-27
FOREIGN.

Kitchener has arrived at Khartum.
Italy is becoming more prosperous.
Zola's trial is postponed Indefinitely.
Many Samoan natives have weap-
ons.
Ten ships are ashore in Magellan
Straits.
De Wolf Hopper met the Prince of
Wales.
A monument to De Lesseps has been
dedicated.
Chicago men living in Paris have a
unique club.
The Argentine debt is estimated at
&105, 100000.
Cuba will be represented at the
Paris exposition.
A native rising in Portuguese east
Africa is reported.
The Erin and Shamrock have
reached Glasgow.
France sent four more regiments to
the Chinese frontier.
Dreyfus must pay costs of his second
trial, which were $4,000.
No fear of the bubonic plague cpl
demic is felt in Egypt.
Sarah Bernhard will be her own
lawyer in defending Kistemaecker' $
suit.
Armenian rebels are said to be re-
ceiving aid from Russia.
Popular feeling in Germany opposes
the kaiser's English visit.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-27
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
BRITISH-BOER WAR.

England has an "embalmed-beef
scandal.
Scurvy is reported among prisoners
at Pretoria.
The Italian government prohibited
a boer meeting.
The British have enough reinforce
ments in South Africa to take the ag-
81 essive.
Winston Churchill, son of Lady Ran
dolph Churchill, is wounded in the
hand and prisoner in Pretoria.
Beers occupied Aliwal North with
500 men and proclaimed annexation
of the district to Orange Free State.
Kruger CURLY refused our consul's
request to be permitted to disburse
money for the comfort of British
prisoners of war.
The British bought Creusot guns
ordered by the Transvaal but not de-
livered.
The boer forces besieging Kimber-
ley is estimated at 1000. The Mafek-
ing garrison has lost two officers and
seventeen men killed.
The British say the beers made a
combined elaborate attack on Lady
smith on Nov. and were repulsed
with loss of 800 men. A British recon
noitering force met and defeated the
beers on Colenso road on Nov. IA.
Ladysmith is reported cable to hold
our for months"
Beers, after capturing an armored
train, advanced towards Estcourt,
whose garrison may withdraw. Beers
may hold all lower Natal before Bull
Ter comes to the relief; he has 23,5O0
fresh troops, but there will be much
delay in moving them to front. Lon
don Times special, states beers shell
Ladysmith night and day, and White
is hard pressed. The bridge over
TugeIa river is destroyed.