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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-13
eyes. papa,

Eyes, papa"
did 1 not issue an injunction
against his coming here any more?"
Eyes, papa, but he appealed to a
higher court, and mamma reversed
your decision ''-Tit-Bits.
One Jim Moyet of Texas was arrested
on a charge of murder in 1859. When
released on bail he fed and was not
found until last March. He is now in
prison awaiting his trial.
The City Club Of New York city will
introduce bill in the next legisla-
ture forbidding the practice Of asking
campaign contribution from those
who are candidates for judicial offices.
According to the disclosures Of the
Mazet investigating committee these
candidates are assessed from $1,000 to
$4,000 each.
The lawmakers in Austria and
France are paid SIS day; in Greece
the senators get $500 a month and the
deputies $50; in Germany members of
both houses receive about $3.50 day.
In Denmark the members Of the lands
Belgium each member of the chamber
of representative gets $85 month; in
Portugal the peers and commons are
paid the same sum, which is about
1855 year; in Spain the members Of
the cortes are not paid for their serv-
ices, but enjoy many advantages and
immunities; in Switzerland the mem
bers of the national council get $3.50 a
day and the counsel of states, the
lower house, $3.50; in Italy the sena-
tors and deputies are not paid at all, but
are allowed travelling expenses. Eng
land is the only country where mem
bers of parliament are not only unpaid,
but have no special rights or privi
leges.
In Kansas City the Credit Mems AS
ISOLATION have raised $4,000 to pay the
expenses of a committee which is to
investigate failures and find out which
are fraudulent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-13
CHARACTERISTICS OF COLUMBUS

We possess more than twenty por-
traits of Columbus; but none is
authentic. Such of his portraits as we
positively know however, point to
degenerate characteristics as
precocious grayness, most natural to
psychopaths. Las Casas describes
him thus: Long of body, aquiline nose,
brown eyes, reddish hair early grizzled.
In the portrait by Giovio, which seems
to be the most reliable, we notice a
large upper jaw, the absence of beard,
and a retreating forehead. In that so
highly priced by Capriolo, we have
anomalous wrinkles and large arched
eyebrows. In his calligraphy can be diff
ferentiated two types absolutely dis
tinct from each other and different
from the style of the epoch. His writ
ing is characteristic of disturbed
mind. The directions of the writing
are self-contradictory: now they curve
to the right; now they stand upright;
and now they curve to the left. The
whole is full of dashes and enormous
fourishes, all the more significant as
the calligraphic style of the period was
a sober one in this respect, without
either periods or commas. The con-
tinuous repetition of the same letters
and the same phrases has been noted
Harrisse points out that in the Prophe-
cies seventy-fve lines are rhymed. The
abuse of rhyme in the writings of
paranoeics is notorious. Columbus was
even more defective than the average
man of his time in moral sense. One
not unjust cause of his prosecutions
was that, having found no gold, and
wishing to make some by the sale of
the aborigines (under pretext that
they were idolaters), he seems to have
prevented their being baptised. In his
official correspondence he lied continu-
ally. He claimed to have found an
abundance of gold and spices. He lied
when he asserted that there had been
other admirals in his family, and when
he affirmed that he had navigated all
the west and the east. He lied when
he said that for seven years all the
world had rejected him, that he was
the object of universal ridicule, that
one monk alone had taken pity on him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-13
WHAT MADE ARMOR OBSOLETE.

Firearms and Armor is the theme of
a paper by Julian Corbett in Long
mans. The traditional idea that fire
arms occasioned the disuse of armor
is shown to be unfounded. In fact
plate armor and gunpowder were in
PRODUCED in the same century. He
argues to prove: "The real explana-
ton, then, of the disappearance of
armor is, firstly, that with the de-
velopment of military science, light
cavalry proved itself more serviceable
than heavier cavalry, and, secondly,
that light cavalry in their origin were
mounted musketeers, and were there
fore unarmed. Except in their early
days musketeers, it must be remem-
bered, never wore armOr."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-13
SHE MODELS WITHOUT SEEING.
A Rich Blind Girls Wax Statuettes
to Go to the Paris Fair

During a recent visit to nearby
southern city, said New Orleans in
surance man, II met young woman
who is blind, but who has become an
exceedingly proficient molder in wax.
She is now about Is, and over 10 years
ago she had the misfortune to lose the
sight of both eyes. For long time
she was half distracted for lack of &C.
occupation, and then, fortunately, she
hit on the idea of trying her hand at
modelling. She found clay too soft and
pliable.' She needed something she
could press harder and feel, as she ex-
pressed it, and was answered perfectly.
I saw number of little statuettes,
busts, medallions and ornamental
pieces that she had executed, and
could hardly believe that they were
made without sight. She told me, and
it struck me as very curious, that she
does not get her sense of proportion
directly from touch, but as the work
proceeds she builds up a mental pic
ture. see it assuming shape in my
BRAIN she said, and when I get alb
sorbed I forget all about the part my
hands are playing. That was as near
ly as she could explain what was prob
ably a very subtle process. Some of
the busts were excellent portraits. The
young woman belongs to a wealthy
family and does this simply as di-
version. Some of her work will be
sent to the Paris exposition. New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-13
DING DONG BELL.

Tong, ting, pells!
Pussy is in der wells!
She is up der creek.
Who maket her such toombling der va
ter in?
dink it vas dep fleas who pullet her
auf
You gan sierch me. I tittn't seen it.
Uf it wasn't my veil I wouldn't care auf
she stay in it a gubble uf weeks
yet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-13
CAN GERMANY AFFORD A NAVY?

Colonel Sir George Clarke's article
on Germany as a naval power in the
Nineteenth Century leads up to the I'M
comfortable conclusion that a costly
naval competition seems likely to be
maintained until the burden becomes
universally intolerable.-Lon Daily
News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-13
THE TRACK WALKER
RESPONSIBILITIES GREAT BUT
THEY BRING NO GLORY.


Spends the Seasons Going Over the
Track to See if it Be Safe-Never
Talks of His Work, but Performs 1t
With Fidelity and Generally
Has About Six Miles to Cover.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-04
CASE DISMISSED.
The wrong si.s,i rs arrested Tor
nm Old Murder.

Waco. Texas, DECEMBER San old negro
who was arrested in Grccnville, Texas. in
the summer OF 1898 as Arnett Hampton, on u
charge OF murder twenty-seyen years ago In
.hg city, and who has been In jsii since hi.
arrest. sgas discharged yesterday without trial.
the county attorney being convinced tnat
sufficient evidence was wanting to warrant
detention
The trial was set TOR yesterday ard mum
of witnesses from Greenvlilo appeared
or -. defense. Among them was bon. ). y,
Sheriff.. speaker or sne house Of representa
tiVes, who stated that Charles Smith. tho
negro charged with murder as Arnett iiHipp-
ton, had been living In Greepvilie TO his rce'
tain knowledge for thirty years. other WI
uusses testified that Smith had always lived
AT Greonvillc and could no, nave been the
guilty party. After hearing the statements OF
these witnesses County htturprY Thoin5y .n,-
tered n motion to dismiss the ease.
smith was the happiest man eppay"ntiy tnTt
wss eyer released from custody IN the Me-
Lehman county court house. He leaped for
Jos when told he was free and declared iDat
he knew the truth would prevail and that MS
Innocence would be established. A purse was
made mp in the court house to pey his way
bBck 10 Greepville aud he left for home last
ptrht
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ON A GRocERY NIL
Mount Calm Do,yned Roth WnTo aps
Hubbard.


Mount Calm, Texas, December 2.-~The sur
ply purchasing committee Of the Williams
Valley alliance visited Waco. Hubbard and
Mount Calm this week. securing bids fror
the leading grocers OF these places. After 10,
keenest competition. the bill. amounting 10
5000, was Allied by C. Y. sartor a. Son OF thii
place.
The large trade Of this vicinity that liza,
been going to Waco and Hubbard for several
years has been Kept az home this year ana
Mount Calm no longer looks 10 her chief com
petitor as Mother Hubbard. Hubbard anc
Mount Calm entered into warm race for ar
oil mill and our town came out victorious, aDo
has CONSTRUCTED frst-class mill. II has beel
the instrument In securing great business
revival here A fine bank, four other brinh
houses a number OF residences. and laTg'
increase Of population are the results OF tbls
home Industry, owned and controlled by hons
capital
has aroused bitter Jealousy on the part Of
other towns and other improvements TOT tht
future are not Impossible.
4 flour mill and the Incorporation are eeins
The j. C. Gould Drug company will. IN =
few days. move IT, seadquaafters 70 . AHs,
will occupy the old stand with new stock o.
dry goods, thus giving the place another drs
In al Interview today with Post CORE.
spopdeut H. C. GUN. the postmaster. s'sten
that he sold 500 worth OF postage " Novsm
Der and TINT the money order business nae
averaged yT5 per day for the same length Of
time There has been an increase OF patron
aee along other lines and the postofnce har
underrone many improvements under MI
Gums administration.
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SAN ANGELO LOCALS.
flulk Of Pecan Crop Marketed Before
Prices sIumped.


Prices s1umpcd.
san Angelo, Texas, Deee nDcr s.--Mrs A. 8
Carr leaves next week for Pine Blur. Ark.
o., Visit to her daughter. airs. n. G. Free
s,an.
rhe pecan season is about over. as far III
.te harvesters are concerned. The bulk o
tas crop was marketed before the slump IL
ggriccs came.
iohn Findlatcr. Jr.. is attending tho Mo
,icnic Grand chapter and lodge In Houston.
& whooplng cough and chickenpox have mani
Tested themselves among the children.
: S. l.. Jewett of Bonneville. Mo-, and VII
lam IA. Ellis OF Cooper county. Missouri, art
here for hunt With friends ana reiatSes;
hcen In session hero two days. J. G. iamc'
OF Ba.linger was elected president and Mis-
DAY tiiegrson San Angelo. secretary:
Mr.. James A. Crawford has arrived FROM
Missouri to rake his home with his daughter
Mrs. u. McCarty. ut Christovai. THE county
Births-To Mr. and Mrs. $ NJ De Ions
Christoval. a daughter. 20 Mr. and Mrs w
y. Dalton. Brooklyn, a daughter; to MI. ane
Mrs. william p. Humphrey pallinger, son
20 MIR and Mrs. Bob Lowe, daughter, q
SIR. and Mrs. Richter. daughter; TO Mr. and
1rs j. b. Williams. twin d1nEhte sns .,,,
moro generally than us,ial.
Henry Newton is opening new bardwai
store. tin and repair shop.
Tbs thcrmometce rose over so degrees to
she iaps..Sse tea by the indies OF the runi.
cnrlaBd Presbyterian church was prcttS
aifsir. a sifrhher OF the young ladies weS'
ROBBED la Japanese and looked bcwitnhiugIy
pretty In their Oriental costumes.
Crawford g. Crawford. tailors. are closing
opt their business here to concentrate at
TEMPLE
Deals for about $4,000 worth of Tom Green
county lands 10 be titled by Bohemian far.
mers. have been closed
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Alvin Locals.

Alvin. Texas, December c.--nev. KAHN oil
Angleton, who was recently called to the pas
forage Of the First Baptist church of this
city. held services at the Baptist church this
morning.
Major W. NJ Bush, who has been Waiting
his old homo in Collin county for the past
three months. returned to Alvin Monday
night.
Mrs. r. #. Adams has returned after a
pleasant visit TO friends in Bolton.
Messrs. S, NJ. and ], +. Buchanan OF Yoa-
KUN. Texas. were in Alvin Saturday looking
over the coast country.
Mesdames $. i. Sampson, S. ]. Walcott,
J. T. Cobbs. George n. Yard and Miss Lisgie
Fontaine attended the convention Of the
United Daughters of the Coniederacy at Aus
tin last week.
DR. J, r. Bragg Of Sandy Point was In the
city Tuesday on business.
Colonel A. NJ. shannon OF Galveston was in
Alvin Saturday on business.
MIR. Ben Parsons with H. ID. Taylor &
Sons. Houston, was selling goods In Alvin
Saturday.
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MAS MURDERED FOR ROBBERY
! CITIZEN OF DALLAS KILLED W.
DER SHADOW OF COURT HOUSE.
kNowa co Have Carried large suns
of Money and None Was Found
ON the Body.

Dallas. Texas. December s.-1yins on the
Sidewalk CD Houston street. In the shadow
"a the nnest court house in Texas. Louis
gcAinska. a well known Polish born citizen Of
ilaiiss. the possessor of considerable valuable
city properly. was found at daylight this
forming dying from the effects Of assault by
tobbers and murderers. He expired In an
snsulance on the way to the city hospital
ws.sout making a statement His skull was
crushed at the top and at the back OF his
lead, and his rieht cheek vas broken.
His killing adds another to tho list of recent
y.ininai mysteries OF Dallas sheriff Cabeil
tonight has in jail ave suspects whom he
AZ holding on circumstsntiai Developments In
Il cnnection with the crime The names OF the
prisoners are withheld for iudicious reasons.
1t vas clearly u case OF murder for. robbery
~ schinska was known to generally carry
liberal sums of money. He had neither money
Dor valuabies OH Ms person when found.
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Victoria Locals.

Victoria, Texas, December s.-Mr. Petci
woIn. proprietor OF the Deulsche Zeitung. Il
still critically IN.
Yesterday was the best day for business
that the merchants have enjoyed this season
The streets were crowded with wagons from
grocery store viii be opened shortly Dftci
January 1 in the lower floor Of the Odd Eel
lows hall. on Bridge street. FIVE years Teas,
having been taken.
The building of the iron bridge over thu
san Antonio river near Terreil's crossing ba,
been delayed by the inability Of the manufae'
tuners 10 furnish the material.
Mrs. =. NJ. Brownson aud Mrs. II. Waddei
returned yesterday from Austin, where the,
attended the annual convention OF the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy,
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Cuero Notes.

cuero, Texas, December IA carload Of
fat hogs will be shipped from here to Hons
ton the coming week rather unusual oe'
cufrence for this section. but II shows thai
farmers are paying attention TO this brancf
of stock raising. as the load is bought from
different parties.
The cattle being fed here at the oil mil
are doing fine. There are some we'll graded
herds on feed aud the feeders expect TO Ee
top urices.
one farmer In this county sold $50 bales Of
cotton yesterday al one sale. This Is abou
half hts crop that Is gathered. The othel
about $50 pounds. and brought In the neigh
borhood OF cents.
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think Is very necessary TO our best IN
terest. but IL we allow Joint stock com
panies or CO. operation to control and build
the factories we had Just as well let them,
remain where they are. for Liverpool will
control the price Of cotton Just the same
as at present. We can build cotton fac
tories In every county In the South and
price our cotton under the following plan:
Have the commissioners OF your county
to order an election to be held for the
purpose OF voting tax OF 81 per bale on
each and every bale OF cotton raised In
your county and collectable under the laws
OF the State or under the following plan;
when the cotton is sold the buyer retains
81 out OF each bale and gives the seller 4
receipt for same; the seller gives the re-
celpt TO county clerk for record and the
clerk gives the receipts to tax collector
for collection. The collector turn this
money over to the county treasurer In tho
usual channel OF taxes set apart for the
purpose OF building cotton factories. and
the county commissioners shall take
charge OF and control saId money and have
factories built In their county At the most
convenient place, the commissioners 70
control OF the commissioners, and the
manager shall pay the price Of Z - W
cents per pound fof cotton raised IN tho
county and not buy any cotton raised out
OF said county"
The goods 30 manufactured are to ~
sold at cost OF manufacture and materlf
thereby being no dividends declared
no stocks issued, and the factory "
owned by the cotton growers Of thH
and can not be sold only by y
which will not b done.
Now. let each county II ~
and operate their own fnctY
plan and We will have az
countries known and ~
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roImesneiI Matters.

Colmesueil, Texas. December 3.-Nfrs. J. N
Weaver of Roekland was the guest OF Mrs,
Gortld islggett Tuesday.
Mr. and Mr. james p. straughn of Beau
mont were 10 Colmesnel Sunday.
Or. {. =, Gibson and family OF Rockland
spent Thanksgiving day here with DR.. and
Mrs. j. J. Ellison.
Mrs Jasper Grimes and Miss Vada Grimes
of Smiths Ferry visited their friends In
Colmesnen Thursday.
Judge l. n. Ellison Of Franklin Texas. Ii
hotev siting his SON Dr. ]. T. Ellison.
The Sabine and East Texas nay car came
in Sunday making glad hearts OF employees
here.
Mr.. Charley sawyers aud Miss Jennie
Crumnler were married Sunday. the 9Th in
slant. at tho home OF Mr.. !lyram Ogden
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Two Mcxtcans settled . Dispute n
q short Time.

Two Mcxtcans settled . dispute N
= short Time.
FL Pssc. Texas. December S.--As result Of
duel with knives at o'clock this morning.
Jesus Fernandez is dying ana Fioren,ino
Pardo Is In the county jail. Both men are
cigar makers by trade. They ouarrsled over
game OF poker and one accused the other
OF cheating. Pardo invited Fernandez to
settle the dispute by an encounter with dirks,
such as are commonly worn by Mexicans. The
invitation was accepted and an alley ut the
the meeting The fight lasted fifteen minutes
and was without witnessss The groans o.
Pardo attracted the attention OF persons in
the saloon. The police were called hartiiy
They found Fernandez In his room preparing
10 retire and arrested him, afterwards COM
hitting him. to the county jail on a warrant
Pardo was deeply cut In four places and his
garments were soaked with blood. II Is the
opinion Of the attending physicians that he
can live only few hours.
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Yanlsam Locnl..

Yoakum, Texas. December s.--Gortrude, the
lIs-year-old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. William
Watson, died at II n. m. Thursday after 1
bTics illness The remains we're laid tendcrl,
TO rest in the city cemetery at ", m Friday
services being conducted by Rev. johnson
o! tha Methodist church.
Rev j. T. Jenkins, who has been In Til,
hospital nj Cuero for the past two weeks
returned yesterday and filled his pulpit al
the Baptist church today at both services.
The Joshua Smplkins company appeared al
the ouera house last night. They were greeted
by q latze audience. who were well pleased
with tho entertainment.
The iirst quarterly conference for this CON
ference year was held at tho Methodist
church last night. Rev. Stovall OF Cuero pre-
siding
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BRENNAN BRIEFS.
Officers Elected by the Knights a
the Maccabees

the Maccnbecs.
Brennan. Texas. December AT the
last meeting Of Brennan Tent, No. 4.
knights of the Maccabees, the following
officers were elected: w. c.. Ahrenbeck.
commander; I. +. Matched, lieutenant
commander; Z. w. Tarrant, record keep
err: IL. G. Wittbecker. finance keeper; w.
r. Ewing, chaplain; James Kennedy, SER
geant; Ed Carleton, master at arms; u.
w. Mooker. first master OF the guard: w.
II. Wade. second master of the guard; Err
nest Eversberg, sentinel; l.. Z. Beaumiei.
picket; S. Bowers. physician. The in
staliation Will be at the first meeting in
January.
DR.. J. l.. Massey, pastor of the Methodist
church, preached his farewell sermon to-
day, preparatory to leaving for the an.
nual meeting of the Texas conference at
Marlin. The pastor and other official men,
Ders of the church here and in this vicin-
ity will leave tomorrow for Marlin.
The officers, teachers and scholars of
the Methodist Sunday school held spe-
cial meeting this afternoon to arrange fol
Christmas entertainment.
In his last monthly report, submitted
to the school board, Superintendent Tar
rant of the city schools suggests the cur
failing OF the school term in order TO
create fund for the employing OF addi-
tional teachers. Some of the ward schools
are badly crowded.
The Chautauqua Literary social circle
will meet Wednesday afternoon, Decem
Der 5. and render the following pro-
gramme: Roll call; each member of the
circle to take one of the original thirteen
States and repeat the names of some OF
the Oldest towns and what they indicate;
1.-The Expansion Of the American People.
chapter /; "The Strength and Weakness
of Socialism," part 3, chapters l, and
3; paper, THE Shakers Brook Farm,
Mrs. Sloan: Questions on Expansion"
paper. @WasStastoD- ~ Early Colonial
Days Mrs. Swearengin. >.frss Heber-
Stone will be the leader.
The Ladies' Cemetery association will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Thomas
Dwyer Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Letters received in this city announce
the marriage of Mr.. John Key at South
McAlester. l. T. The groom is son OF
Mr.. ]. NJ Key OF this city.
Mr. II. j. Hatch. travelling passenger
agent of the International and Great
Northern. spent Saturday in the city.
Policeman l.. T. Rogers left Saturday
night for Laredo to appear before United
States Commissioner Foster as witness
IN cases. against certain soldiers who were
members OF the First Texas cavalry dur
ing the-war with Spain Walter Machon
will take Mr. Rogers place on the police
force pending his return,
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Nnrther ut Henrnc.

Hearne. Texas. December 3.--About >
O'Clock this morning stiff northcr began
blowing here and continued throughout to-
day, getting colder as the day progressed.
Christmas goods are arriving daily and
the merchants are getting their displays
ready for the heavy trade expected during
the next twenty days.
Mr. H. H. Adams returned yesterday
from business trip to Dallas.
Agent McEntire OF the international ana
Great Northern is spending today in lay
lor
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Dcncou. Ordained.

Lake Charles. La. December S-An i'm
preesive service was held In the Fifst Bap
list church In this city this morning. I
was the ordination Of two deaeons TO oil va
cancies caused by deaths, ltsv. r. ". Boone
EDITOR If the BAPTIST Chronicle, tho orgat
Of the Louisiana Baptist State convention. a
Alexandria. preached the ordination sermon
eY Il. o. Ware of the game city conducted
tho examination of the two candidates. w
IL sndduth and Charles Hudd.
The examination proved highly satisfactors
and Rev r. W Brown of Westake deliv-
cred the charge. large CONGREGATION was
present 20 witness the services.