Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-31
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Mrs. Frances J. Wallace, the last,
viving full sister of Mrs. Abraham /
coin, died at her home here a few /
ago, aged 80 years. Mrs. Wallace
a woman Of remarkable force of Cha
ter and was one of the social leader
early days, but for many years hadS
retired life. Besides her two !,
William and Edward D. Wallace
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Wallace |
ker, wife Of Major John P. Baker
the pay department, U. S. A, she lea, l
two half sisters, Mrs. Ben Harden HI !
of Elizabethtown, KY, and Mrs. M
garet Kellogg, Of Cincinnati, 0,
came to Springfield when a young
of 20 about the time the capitol
moved here in 1887. Her experiences
pioneer life as related by her were
tensely interesting, including anecG
Of the many brilliant men and won
whose names have come down in hist
and who were the leaders Of the SOL.
life in the West.
The Republic Iron and Steel Cong
which was recently incorporated in
State of New Jersey for So, 000,0OO
been licensed to do business in the s
Of Illinois, the capitalization in
State being $1,750,OOO. The incorp =
ton in this State represents the ]
pany's holdings in Illinois, which il
sist of several iron and steel mills s
Guiding the plant at Springfield. Thu t,
corporation Of the company in this Sn
makes it liable under the Illinois TX
for the amount of it's capitalizat ton 10
and subjects it to such restrictions asa
placed on all Illinois corporations. NJ,
the organization has incorporated foo
large an amount in this State indiQb,
that it expects to do a heavy busineso
Illinois. -
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An opinion has been given out til
the Attorney Generals Office which Ft
be source Of interest to certain Ca
Of tax dodgers, because it shows w
under the present construction Of RI
law there is one legal way in wbichE
may be legally evaded. The op,f
holds that where government bondsfa
purchased just before April / and :
directly thereafter, even though H.
done with the object Of evading IT,,
ton, neither such bonds nor the ~, =
paid therefore is taxable in this a
except as to the interest that may -
accrued on the bonds. Va
The colors carried by the ThinN
ment in the Spanish-American war 10
been deposited in the State men,,
hall. The regiment marched 7
Camp Lincoln to the statehouse, es
ing the colors, which were turned
to the State with due ceremonies. m
regiment was drawn up in line b..
the west entrance to the capitol ~
Col. Fisher presented the colors to st
Tanner, who accepted them with seg'
speech. 1 nn'
Contractors Warren, Roberts & ca
Chicago, are raising the Sangamon Cw
ty courthouse eleven feet Two thou3
1ackscrews are being used and 400 Id
employed. The building is the old sA
house, and $4,000 will be spent on
structure in raising and improvem Y
making it freproof building
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The Adjutant General has ISSUED. a
ders appointing George R. Haden cd
tain and Quartermaster of the First..,
airy and accepting the resignatiotnrlhn
Ralph L. Sherman as second lieutN
Of company Ell. Sixth Infantry.
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Anthony Ray, of Pike County,
been removed from office as fish VIZ
for the Mackinaw river, and Gov ~
ner has appointed John f. Fishel #
Delavan, to fill the vacancy. ~