davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26

Notice of Sale of lax Certificates.
Office of County Clerk Eagle River,
Wis, Dec. Sth 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the Coun-
ty Board OF Supervisorsof Villas county
intend to and will offer for sale aud sell
TO the most desirable bidder for cash,
all tax certificates owned and held by
said Villas county, At nine ~ clock a.
NJ Of January the eth 80 1T the office
Of the County tlerl ii The Court House,
ia The Village 81 Eagle fltrer, Villas
eunty. Wisconsin sai rertifcates
i'ss ls>e lI.ep
fhereoi Il necessary
All bids must be In writing and flied
with the chairman of the County Board
at the County Clerks oifice ia the Vii
lage of Eagle River, between the hours
OF nine (9l O'Clock in the forenoon and
five to- O'Clock in the Afternoon. on the
following days to-wit; january End.
Bird. 4th and 9Th, 1899, each bid must be
for all of the tax certificates owned and
held by said Villas County, aud must be
accompanied by deposit of one-tenth
OF the amount bid, as an evidence OF
good faith said deposit TO be forfeited
to the county by the bidder in case said
oid is accepted and he does not pay the
balance OF the amount bid for said tar
certificates when the same are rendered
20 him by the County Clerk or County
Treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-05
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. Henry Austin Adams. will lecture
at the Catholic Club on the evening OF
April 90 by special request. His subject
will be "Our Girls.
The Catholic Club Dramatic Union will
give the four act drama Under Two
Jersey avenue.
The members of st. Aloysius Lyceun
will hold their postponed meeting nexi
Thursday evening in their clubhouse on
First street, when a committee will be ap-
pointed to make arrangements for a pro-
gressive euchre.
Greenville Lodge, No. 10. I. O. o. F..
held short meeting last evening at
Columbia Hall, Ocean and Gator avenues
District Deputy Braisten and delegation
from the Mt Vernon Lodge, No. ia. were
present. Supper was served after the
meeting and general good time was en-
joyed.
The annual reception of st. Joseph's $
Lyceum is to take place this. evening in
Collector Robert Davis, Mayor Hoos,
Thomas higgins and other prominent
officials have been invited to attend.
The Priscilla Literary Society of the
Free Reformed Church on Grand street
will present the three-act drama, Re
Sunday school room of the church. The
cast contains the names of some well
known amateurs and large attendance
Is expected The play will also be given
on Thursday evening.
The stag and progressive euchre Of the
Alex j. Clements Association will take
place -khis evening at Bank Hail. Grove
committee has engaged list of fine
vaudeville artists to entertain the guests
after the euchre. There will be eight
prizes for the euchre.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-05
PEOPLES co. OFFICERS.
E. r. C. Young and Joseph D.
Bedle Among the Directors
Elected.

The Board of Directors of the Peoples
Light, Heat and Power Company elected
the following officers Monday afternoon
President, Philip n. Jackson; First Vice
President, Gottfried Kruger; Second Vice
President. E. F. c. Young; Treasurer.
Leslie D. Ward; Secretary, L. D. H. Gill
mour; Assistant Secretary and Treasurer,
Percy ingalls,; General Manager, Dudley
Farrand; General Superintendent, Paul
Spencer.
Immediately after the election Of Off
GERS the following committees were se-
lected:-Execut;se. E. F. c. Young, Gott-
fried Kruger, Charles A. Sterling, John
f. Kehoe and William Fairlie; Finance,
Leslie D. Ward F. Wolcott Jackson, P.
Sanford Ross, Joseph d. Bedle and Chas.
NJ Decker; Auditing, Abraham c. Dem
man, William Scheerer Samuel KIotz,
William M. Clarke and Peter Hauck. Jr.
The division superintendent were reap
pointed as ollows:-Newark, John J..
Gaffney; Jersey City, w. W. Titzell; Or
ange, Walter A. Huston
The proposed absorption of the conn
panyS plant by the General Electric Conn
pany was not discussed except in an in
formal way. In that connection it was
stated that the stockholders had in almost
every instance taken advantage of the op-
portunity TO subscribe for their ten per
cent. allotment of the new half million is
sue OF stock. 1t was also said that the
proposed consolidation will not in any ma
terial way affect the management or BUSH
ness operations of the Peoples Company.
ence the same as if the consolidation had
not occurred.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-05
CITY TAX SALE
Leader Davis Posed as Auctioneer
Yesterday Afternoon.

Leader Davis posed as an auctioneer yes
terday afternoon. He showed an adapta-
bility for the profession that would have
made Stevens, DAILY, Wolbert, Nugent or
any of the regulars turn green with en-
W. The occasion was the sale of prop
erty in the Seventh ward for unpaid taxes,
assessments and water rents.
For the first time in the history of tax
sales every parcel offered brought more
than the amount of the city's claim. The
city had to buy in only seven pieces of
the hundredsor more that were offered
Aucdoneer Davis kept the buyers busy,
and it was amusing to hear him arguing
for higher prices. The sale was the most
success of it's kind held. The city
realizes $50, 600.
Among the buyers were:-T. w. Klein,
Henry Puster, w. e. Phelan, Phillip APP
pei, George w. Clarke, R. c. Crocker.
Hudson Land Company. Louis Allister,
Speniger, S. C. Mount, s. Chapman, Jas.
F. Woodmency, r. Cunningham and James
Kilmeade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-05
Mr.. NEUDEWITz EXPLAINS
Says There is No Trouble in
His Church and Mr.. Fulper
is HIS Friend.

The council of trustees of the English
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Holy
Trinity was held last evening in the
church, Barrow and Montgomery streets,
| as told in last nights News
All the members OF the Council would
say when interviewed was that the meet
ing last evening ipassed off harmoniously
and that there was no resolution passed
in regard to getting rid of the present
pastor.
They said the only business transacted
was the routine work that takes place at
every meeting.
Mr.. Neudewitz when seen about the
story in last nights News said:--.
All this is news to me. In regard to
Mr.. Fulper filling my place it is all nom
sense. Mr.. Fulper came to this city at
my invitation and preached at this church
at my invitation last Sunday evening. He
also stopped at the parsonage with me
until last evening.
1T is the intention of the Rev. Mr..
Heindel, the pastor of the Greenville
branch of this church, and myself to
organize another branch in the west side
section of the city and it was intended
that the Rev. E. w. Fulper should be its
pastor will also say that the attend
ance at this church during the past
month or more has been steadily increas-
ing and l have not heard one word of
dissatisfaction among the members of the
congregation.
Mr.. Hoppman a member of the council
said this morning.
'.There was not word said in regard
to the removal of the present pastor. The
members are well satisfied with the way
the church is being conducted under the
care of Mr.. Neudewitz."
The Rev. Eugene Neudewitz would be
missed very badly from Jersey City if ne
should leave it. In the short time of three
years spent here he has built up two En-
glish Lutheran churches with good sized
Both are prosperous ard
in good financial standing.
Besides doing this he now has under
way plans to organize a church in Hobo
ken, and one on the West Side. =
1t seems that there was little trouble
in the church few months ago when
a new set of bylaws was introduced and
was signed by all the members of the
church with the exception of two whose
names could not be ascertained. 1t all
blew over. however.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-05
DAVIS DISCUsTED.
Thinks the Republicans Poor
Fight Bad for Both
Parties.
MEN MUST WORK HARD
Democratic Victory Is IN
questionable, but the Lead
er Wants an Immense
Majority.

whats new in politics?" Leader Davis
was asked this morning.
"Oh nothing was the reply I'VE are
all ready for fight and l can assure
you that l will be pleased when the cleo
tion is over. I prefer a campaign of ex-
element to one of this character The
Republicans have not raised an issue. 1t
has kept them busy denying the identity
of their candidates.
'Our opponents seem demoralized- Such
lay down as they are giving us this
time is having bad effect upon our
workers. I am surprised to find myself
allowing ward clubs to do all the work
Our workers are taking it easy and our
candidates are simply walking around.
Although the campaign has been go
ing smoothly so far l want to see our
workers on deck on election day. We
must not rely upon our voters coming
out. We must get them out by the same
means we have always employed. There
is no reason why big vote should not be
polled next Tuesday.
."Those committeeman who allow things
to go wrong in their precincts will prob
ably be made to answer to the Executive
Committee This campaign seems easy,
but we must keep our forces together SO
as to be prepared for much harder stug'-
gle next fall This time we will win and
if proper work is done now we will win
in the fall?"
The Republican leaders say that they
are handicapped by the absence OF their
candidate ,atson is in Florida. lie
went away Immediately after he was
nominated. Entreaties to remain ana
make a tight were of no avail.
Watson said he knew he could not win
and he did not propose abandoning a trip
when nothing was to be accomplished.
He returns Friday night Meetings have
been arranged for that night, Saturday
and Monday, with an anarchistic gather
ing or two on Sunday.
About the only man who is doing any
hustling on the Republican ticket is JACOB
Diehl. Instead of soliciting votes he is
making explanations and asking. If there
is any reason why he would not make
good official. Diehl is in this race merely
because he thinks there will be sorne-
thing good in store for him when the
Repuoncans get control of an office or
two some time in the near future.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-05
.SIUHR AND FAGAN AT It.
Both Hold Meetings, Shoot
Fireworks and Bombs and
Arouse the Voters.

Hoboken fairly sizzed in politics last
evening. Never perhaps in its history has
such an interest in municipal affairs been
taken. The Stuhr factions, now unmolest-
| ed the police, canvassed the town and
made speeches from truck tails. and the
| Pagan Democrats held monster mass
meeting at Odd Fellows Hall. BOMBS
were fired nearly all evening and wagon
transparencies with loud changing gongs
| kept up the din. The "ole residenters'
were hilarious 1t put them in mind of
olden times they said.
The meeting at Odd Fellows Hall was a
large and enthusiastic one. 1t was held
under the auspices of the German
! American Democratic Verein. Louis
Christ presided and introduced as the
| speaker of the evening, Corporation At
| torney James F. Minturn. Mr.. Minturn,
referring to Mayor Fagan's candidacy,
! said it is not inconsistent to ask a man
to run for fourth term. Good officials
should be retained in Office he thinks
Supreme Court Judges are appointed for
life. What better precedent could pc
found
Mr.. Fagan," said the speaker, sis
blamed for all the mistakes made during
his administration. This is unjust. Are
there not other officials? Why don't his
opponents point out some of the good
things he has done? Why don't they
refer to the s65, $50 indebtedness he has
paid off since he assumed control of the
Mayoralty chair? Then there Is the
asphalting of streets, the building of
schoolhouses, the increase in the Fire
and Police Departments and various other
public improvements. Why are not these
taken into consideration
In conclusion the Corpora ton Attorney
declared that Mr.. Pagan was one of the
best Mayors Hoboken ever had and that
the people would be foolish and migrate
fur not to re-elect him.
Mayor Pagan responded when called
upon for an address by circulating among
the audience two bills for water rent.
One was for Jersey City water and the
other for Hoboken water supplied to his
two factories According to the evidence
submitted the rate in Hoboken was SLIP
per thousand and in Jersey City $150 per
thousand. Addresses We're also made by
Counsellors Leon Albeit, John Fallon
and NJ Loutery.
The Stuhr following, in addition to the
open air meetings. had speakers at Irving
Hail. where a good gathering assembled
The cart tail canvass will be waged this
evening in the Third and Fourth wards.
old Democratic strongholds. The Pagan
Democrats will hold innumefable meetings
throughout the city, and they have secur-
ed st. Mary's Hall for two more big rati-
fcation gatherings. The Stuhr follow
ing will hold it's final meeting in the same
hall F'ridas evening The canvass on both
sides will be prosecuted vigorously up TO
the last moment. The campaign, every
one admits, is the bitterest ever fought
IN Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-05
SUITS AGAINST RAILROADS
An Unusually Large Number Of
Cases ON the Calendar.

The Supreme and Circuit Courts will be
busy during the present term If the law
yers and litigants are prepared to have
their cases tried. There are 1876 cases on
the Supreme Court list and 1870 on the Cir
cult Court list. The majority of the
cases in the Supreme Court are suits
against corporations. There are eleven
against the North Jersey Street Railway
Company, ten against the North Hudson
County Railway Company, seven against
the Consolidated Traction Company, four
against the Erie Railroad Company, three
against the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad, one each. against the
New York Susquehanna and Western,
the Tidewater OIL Company and Bergen
County Traction Company. There are six
suits against Jersey City and three
against the county.
Fifteen suits brought by contractors
against the Board of Freeholders are on
the calendar. in the Circuit Court, four
against the North Hudson County Rail
way Company, two against the consoli-
dated Traction Company and one each
against the North Jersey Street Railway
Company, the New Jersey Street Railway
Company, the New Jersey Central and
the Erie Railroads.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-05
MuLLieAN ASSOCIATION WORKING.
Two Hundred Members Active In
the Camuaign.

The D. Mulligan Regular Democratic
Association held its regular meeting last
Saturday evening. President Shuttle was
In the chair. Twenty-Five new candidates
were received and elected and sixteen
names were proposed for membership.
Many matters of Importance were dis
cussed and a number of conclusions We're
reached. The meeting was largely at
tended.
Addresses were made by the standard
bearer, Daniel Mulligan, President Shuttle,
Thomas Callahan and C. E. Connors for
the good and welfare of the association
The membership is close to the two hum
dred mark.
The association will hold a special meet
ing Saturday evening. April s. Business
of importance will be transacted concern
ing the coming election The association
will hold ratification meeting on Mon
day evening at the clubhouse, No. 713
Jersey avenue. corner of Tenth street.
Some of the important candidates will adj
dress the meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-05
WILLIAM F. MIDLICE

Mr. William F. Midlige, the Democratic
party's candidate for Alderman-at-Large,
is almost too we'll known to require in
PRODUCTION. or the two years he has
been in office he has been before the
public almost constantly and to his cred
it it must be said that his principal bat
ties have been for the enforcement of an
economical and careful administration of
public affairs.
Mr.. Midlige was born in this city Sep
tember u, 1860. His early education was
acquired in the public schools In 1873
he was graduated from the High School.
He entered Rutgers College and in 1882
passed its rigid examina tions with honor
After leaving college ne entered the law
office of ex-Judge William P. Douglass.
In 1885 he was admitted to the bar as an
attorney and two years later captured
the counsellors degree. Since that time
he has been practising law in this city,
having offices in the Fuller Building.
Mr. Midlige was one of the charter
members of the Palma Club and is at this
time one of its energetic and enthusiastic
members. He is a member of the Good
Roads Association and is a member of
Enterprise Lodge F. and A. NJ
As CHdiIIldI OIL The foOdIQ VI <AlueIIudu
he has demonstrated his ability as a dis
ciplinarian and as a parliamentarian. His
decisions have always been impartial.
That fact has won for him the esteem
of all the members of the Board irrespee-
tive of party.
In the Board of Finance his actions
have shown great business ability. AL
though a strong party man, Mr.. Midlige
has always considered the interests of
the city paramount to those of party or
inc4e --uals. During his term of office in
the Finance Board he was instrumental
in securing an increase of the appropria-
tion for .--e maintenance of night schools
Ii this fight he was ably assisted by
Mayor Hoos.
In the recent water contract discussion
Mr.. Midlige remained obdurate until i'm
portant concessions were made to the
city by Contractor Flynn. His whole
official career has been one that should
commend itself to the public. Mr.. Mid
lige has supported Mayor Hoos in all
his efforts to bring about reform and
economy in the various branches of the
city government.
A vote for him will be for the main
tenance of good, honest government.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-05
CHEERED THE CANDIDATES.
Rousing Ratification Meeting
of the Twelfth Ward
Democrats.

The Twelfth Ward Democratic Club
held big ratification meeting at Lieder-
kranz Hall last night and endorsed all
the regular Democratic candidates. Stir
| ring speeches were made by Candidate
for Alderman-at-Large Midlige, Cand
dates for Street and Water Commissions
ers Heintze and Sullivan, President An
thony Hauck of the Street and Water
Board, Assemblyman Murphy and others.
Street and Water Commissioner John
Nolan presided and Thomas Enright was
secretary.
Assemblyman Murphy was the first
speaker. After calling attention to the
many improvements that section of the
city had received at the hands of the
present Democratic administration, he dis
cussed the pernicious partisan bills that
the Republican leaders had tried to pass
looking to the control of local affairs by
men in other parts of the State.
He particularly scored the Republicans
for attempting to take away the control
of the public schools from the local
boards of education and have them ruled
from Trenton.
He also scored the Minkakwa Club of
Greenville for its boasted generosity in
giving up its clubhouse for school pur-
poses, yet exacting conditions that would
make the alleged generous offer one, of
actual profit. Mr.. Murphy called atten-
tion to the false assertions of the Gwen
ing Journal concerning alleged extrava-
gance of municipal affairs under the pres
ent Democratic administration
The Journal" he said, took good care
TO say nothing about the debt legacy the
Wanser administration left the present
$500 00Os
Candidate for Alderman -at-Large Mid
hge said that the Republicans had been
casting about for issues against the pres
ent administration but had been unable
to find any: They could only make wild
charges which they could not substantiate
by. the production of facts
Candidate for Street and Water Com
missioner Heintze, who is exceedingly
popular in that section of. the city, called
attention to the local improvements re-
celved during the past year, mentioning
specifically the New York avenue sewer.
now in course of construction and the as
phaiting of Ogden avenue and Bowers
streets.
All the speakers and the chairman were
cheered to the echo.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-05
CAUSED HIS WIFE'S FALL.
Pathetic Case Of Mrs. Flem-
ming, Who Was Deserted
By Her Husband.

| A shocking condition of affairs in the
| family of James Fleming, of No. 2901s
| Seventh street, were disclosed this morn
| ing in the First Criminal Court, by the
testimony of Maggie Fleming, the thir-
teen year old daughter, who testified
against her mother, who was arrested
with Thomas Coyne on serious charge.
Fleming, for some reason, left his wife
about eight months ago. The couple have
| four children, Maggie, aged 13 years; An
ME, 8 years; William, Z years, and Eliza
beth. years old.
business troubles Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming
were compelled to put their children in
the poor house at Snake Hill. After
children out and she has since supported
them. She met Coyne shortly after her
husband left her.
About six weeks ago Maggie, the eldest,
went to the home of her uncle. Philip
Fleming of Pavonia avenue, and asked
if he could find her father. The uncle
asked the reason of the visit, and then
for the first time learned of his sister-in-
laws actions. Philip wrote to his brother,
who was in New York, and informed him
of what his daughter had said Fleming
hurried to Jersey City and made the COM
plant.
On the witness stand Maggie testified
to the fact that she lived until few days
ago with her mother and Coyne at No.
cupied three rooms, a dining room; store
room and a bed room. One bed bad to
suffice for the four. Maggie had been
taught by her mother she said to call
Coyne uncle" The child said that she
had not been cared for properly and she
wanted to live with her father.
Yesterday morning, when the case was
called both children appeared in court
They were in rags. This morning they
presented a different appearance. They
were clad in spring costumes, which, 1t
was said were purchased by their uncle.
Fleming was also stylishly dressed. Mrs.
Fleming did not make a very presentable
appearance.
Councillor James Manning who repre-
sented Mrs. Fleming and Coyne, made
an earnest appeal to the court for his
clients dismissal on the ground that the
evidence presented was not sufficient to
warrant holding the prisoners on the
charge preferred against them. Mr.. Man
ming asked the court to adjourn the case
until tomorrow, when he would present
ruling in similar case before the higher
courts. The request was granted.
PoormaSter Hewitt, on whose recon-
mendation the warrant for the couples
arrest was issued, denounced Fleming in
bitter terms. He said the man had aban-
doned his family and left them in poverty.
The condition of Mrs. Fleming when lie
visited her several weeks ago was heart
rending. Mr.. Hewett blamed the husband
for his wife's downfall.
Poormaster Hewitt, in order to prevent
Mrs. Fleming from becoming charge on
the city, recommended that a complaint
be made against Fleming on a charge of
abandonment.
Mrs. Fleming made the charge and he
was held in $500 bail for examination to-
morrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-05
WILL TAKE IT TO COURT OF ERRORS
Justice Lippinoott Directed Verdict
in Hobar Case to Save Time.

A suit of John M. Hoban against the
Sanford and Stillman Company was or
the calendar to be tried in the Supreme
Court this morning. Hoban, who was in
the employ of the defendant Company
who are dock builders, was injured and
permanently disabled nearly three years
ago by a spile falling on him.
The suit was tried eighteen months ago
and the jury awarded the plaintiff $25. 600.
Warren Dixon appeared for the plaitiff
and Charles S. Black represented the de-
fendant The verdict was taken up to
the Supreme Court on a writ of error
and set aside on the ground that the
damages were excessive and not warrant
ed by the evidence. A new trial was Or
dreed.
Justice Lippincott suggested this morn
ing that in order to save time and expense
the Court would direct a verdict for the
defendant under the ruling of the Su-
preme Court and then the case could be
taken to the Court of Errors and Appeals
for final decision. Counsel agreed to
that
3 Mr.. Dixon made formal objection to
the direction of verdict by the c5urt for
the purpose of taking the case UP. The
jury under the courts direction found for
the defendant.
Justice Lippincott instructed Clerk
Fisher to make up record from the testi-
mony taken at the previous trial without
alteration except as to dates.