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which would be found on the marble slab,
and directions so minute that here, in
May, 1899, thought surely / must discover
my grandfather's tomb and therein find
what justly is mine, an inheritance and a
name, for my poor father in weakness
and sin, had changed his name many years
ago.
Losing very little time, started on my
southwark journey In poor manner, but
a heartrich in hope; and after some delay
arrived in the place now so beautiful
with its wealth of flowers and tropical
verdure that was a mere village when my
father quilted 1t an outcast from parental
home. After securing modest quarters,
made short delay in ascertaining the posi-
ton of the old Episcopal cemetery, as 1t is
now called; and on reaching the place,
CROPPED about among negro cabins for an
entrance and, more shocked still on gain
ing entrance, TO find wilderness of
briars, grass, tangled honeysuckle vines,
fallen monuments, sunken graves. no
streets, only windings, almost indistinct,
paths seemingly madA by the lower ami
mails. l drew out the map of the ceme-
terry sent by my grandparent and proceed
ed as best ! could to try to locate some
points in common between this wilderness
OF weeds and unpruned scrubs and trees
and my map; and after several hours
stumbling over many fallen stones, / grew
SICK, SICK at heart, to see this once beau
tiful city of the dead gone into this un-
cared for desolation--given over to forget
fulness and faded as 1t were from the
hearts and minds OF those who constitute
tho progressive city OF today. No, should
not say this; the beloved dead are never
forgotten. but surely this is an instance
of terrible neglect.
Pondering thus. / stopped here to pass
under some low. branching limbs from a
large tree that grew out OF a sunken SPOT.
and my foot, dsplacing some soil. re-
vealed corner of much discolored piece
OF marble. which ! eagerly brought to
light and, with my handkerchief, | rubbed
the dirt from Its surface. and made out
these words: "In memory of - (name
undesirable, partly broken ON. Came 10
Texas with S. f. Austin" No more, and
though searched until night came down.
yet nothing more could l fnd bowed
me to the damp sod. and a prayer to a
merciful God 10 direct me. went to him
ing.
Can 1t be possible that none OF the older
inhabitants are living who would assist
me In establishing my name and rights
through the secrets locked in my ancestors
long lost tomb?
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Nothing will be settled, however. until
after the mass meeting to be held toInor-
row.
That the situations is serious the packers
fully realize, and instructions have been
issued to suboriinates TO give out no in
formation CT the workings of the plants.
1t was said today that the packers we're
consulting with representatives OF the
packing interests OF st. Louis regarding
the ability OF their plants TO handle the
packing traffic II tho general strike went
into effect Monday They claim to have
restored the wage scale OF 1898 and say
e5 per cent Of their employees are satisfied.
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A WAR BETWEEN MINERS
A Tsva Burned and the Inhabitants
Driven Away.
TROOPS HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE SCENE
reinforcement Have Arrived FOR
the Union Men and Bloodshed
IL Expected.

St. Louis, July Ia special to the Post
Dispatch from Carbonate. ILL.,. says:
Union City. named from the fact tina
It is occupied by union minors, was the
scene OF battle last night about mid
night, and as a result the town is In ruins
Non -union miners and other men employed
by Brush at the mines near Fredona, in
censed over the shooting OF negro II
town yesterday, went to the camp, whicl
consists Of nine houses, and opened fr'
on the union miners. which was at once
returned. The battle ragged until the union
miners ran from their homes and TOOK
refuge in clump OF timber close to TIT
village. The non union men Mt once ap'
piled the torch to the houses, which were
all burned to the ground. The men de-
stroyed all the property previously occu'
pied by the union men, They then moved
ON the woods and until daylight fusiliade
was kept up. No lives SO far as reported
were lost in the engagement.
Springfield, ILL.,, July 1.-Acting GOV
ernor Walters this evening sent the Ma
tional Guards at Carbonate to Carter
VILE at once to preserve the peace. TINS
action was taken upon representations
from Sheriff Gray OF Williams county
General Manager Sam Brush OF the 81
Louis and Big Muddy Coal company. ana
prominent citizens OF that section OF the
country, who telegraphed the acting gov
ernor that the sheriff was powerless to
keep the peace, which is threatened by
union and non union men. The telegram
from Sheriff Gray says the Brush mines
are surrounded by $50 men: that the strlk-
ers received quantity OF arms and am
munition tonight and are preparing for
an attack. The two companies reached
the scene shortly after midnight. Thirty
Of the miners employed at the Brush col
liery left the shaft today and joined the
strikers. More than 200 shots were ex-
changed this morning between the op-
posing sides. but with no bloodshed. All
wires. both telegraph and telephone, lead
ing to the mine have been cut
Both sides arc heavily armed and the
strikers have been heavily reinforced to-
day by outside union miners.
The union miners have been reinforced
and the outcome may be long drawn out
battle.
Sheriff Gray of Williamson county tele-
graphed Governor Tanner last night ask
ing for troops and 200 rifles. saying he was
poweriess to quell the riot. Acting Gov
ernor Wardner Immediately ordered 1850
rifles and ammunition sent to the sheriff
and requested him to summon and arm n
posse. Acting Governor Wardner said
he would not order out the troops until
the sheriff has exhausted his resources.
A ooroner's inquest was held over the
body Of the negro woman killed yester-
day and warrants were issued to arrest
six men Sheriff Gray arrested thias men
but when on the way to Jail with them
the carriage was surrounded with sympa-
thizers. the horses were cut loose and the
prisoners released.
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STRIKE AT HOMESTEAD IMMINENT
should Ii Occur sixty-fve Hundred
Men VIII lie Affected.

should Ii Occur sixty-five Hundred
Men WIN he Affected.
Pittsburg, July There now appears to
be no doubt that there Will be an ex-
tensive strike at the big Homestead plant
of the Carnegie steel company. The
question at issue is the same as in 1892
recognition by the company of the Anal
gamated association. The men seem de-
termined to stand by their union, while
the company has announced that no union
men can have employment In Its plant.
The trouble came UP yesterday when a
committee OF thirteen visited the company
10 demand tho reinstatement of fifteen
union men who had been discharged. Mr.,
only discharged them, but informed them
that they could not so back into the mill
TO get their dinner buckets. This action
of the company incensed the Amalgamatel
people, and they took steps TO get their
members and sSmpathizers out OF the mill.
The men claim to have been successful In
having at least 5000 skilled steel workers
quit work, thereby seriously Gripping the
mill.
The company however, assert that the
mill Is running full time and none OF the
employees left work during the night.
There was noticeable uuie;ness in the
borough $throughout The day, notwith-
standing the fact that IL was the semi
monthly pay day at the plant There are
$500 men employed by the Homestead
steel works, OF whom 1000 are skilled
workmen.
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THAT PROPOSED SYNDICATE.
San Antonio Express.

Stockmcn are still discussing the report
ed large syndicate formation. Colonel Ike
7. Pryor. manager OF the Evans Snider-
Buel Live Stock Commission company. who
has recently returned from trip TO the
Territory, sald yesterday in reference TO
that subject; III any man could con.
sumniate such an extensive deal that man
Is George h. Loving. l am inclined to
az ubt that he has entirely succeeded One
thing is sure. and that is that Il will be az
least year before he can get mis- syndi-
cate into operation. have no doubt that
ne has secured number OF options ON
ranches and cattle and may close some II
not all, OF the trades, but It Will teke lime
Tor him TO do so, A number OF buyers
forming this syndicate have probably com
GUIDED TO invest in cattle and Will be
able To get all they want but | 10 NOT
,hink this Will affect the cattle market
generally Or increase the price OF cattle
greatly. ran not see how a combination
proposing to invest $4,000. 900 IN cattle
can get together and in operation under
year at least"
captain John T. Lytle, who is also 4
prominent cattle man OF this section. said.
tnink II the syndicate is formed ON
sound ana practical basis IL Is likely "a,
stimulate the cattle trade without murine /
u any or adversely affecting indlv.duaI
cattle interests. but II 1t Is one resulting In !
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GALVESTON srATEMFSr.
Special Tera. Event Rates,

FOR sunday school institute and Epwort,
league convention at Navasota. July s Il
For Confederate Veterans reunion a,
Caldwell. Texas. July IL.
Far Texas Postmasters' association meet
ing at Waco July IL and IS.
ror ex-Gonfederate Veterans reunion
at heiton. Texas. July IL and 10.
For American Baptist Free Mission as
ISOLATION tcolored) at Wharton july 10
to II. -
FOR Central Baptist association meet
ing at MONTGOMERY Texas. July 20 10 as.
tor Baptist Central association msst-
ing st conroe. Texas. July 20 to rs.
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Nesro.. for Indian Territory Mine,

South McAlester. I. T., July 1.--The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas mines near
Galbralth, l. T., received four carloads
OF negro mnera from West Virginia today
The mines, which have practically stood
idle since the beginning or the strike. %Ill
resume operations on Monday. sNSng
force Of guards were sent to Coalgate by
United States Marshal Grady for the pur-
pose OF keeping order and preventing
trouble between union and non-union
men.
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increase Of wages.

Alexandria, Ind. July 1.-The employees
Of the American Plate Glass company have
been given a 10 per cent increase IN wages
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the purchase of a lot of ranch property ard
cattle at fictitious figures wherein the in
vestors fail to make profits on the capital
invested and unload, the reaction might
have depressing effect later on, but TEN.
porarily on the Texas cattle market.
don't believe that this syndicate Will bl
able to corner the cattle market of either
Texas or the United States. 1t would take
considerably more than hundred million
dollars to do so, and | understand that is
the amount the syndicate PIT in the deal
and 100000 900 of which is 10 lie invested
In the cattle"
CHICAGO.
Chicago. July There was not enough
cattle offered today to make a market A
few head of medium grade steers were d s.
rosed OF at yesterdays ruling prices. but
quotations were almost altogether nominal.
a large supply is looked for Monday on ac-
count of the recent advance in prices. Hogs
In active demand: prices ruled about Sc
higher light hogs sold at 3.75q4. GO; mixel
S.I0a13 80, and heavy at S55dt3 95: pigs
brought s.3oaS.Io. and culls 1.7003 60. the
mostly nominal as offerings were light. Sheep
were quoted at 2.0taS 90 for culls up to 100
it5.25 for choice docks; yearlings .5Ol6 20:
clipped lambs 4.50G7.40, and spring lambs
4 .oO47 25. Receipts-Cattle $4,000; hogs 1900;
sheep 5000.
ST. LOUIS,
st. Louis. July 1.--Cattle-Receipts 100:
market steady to strong; fair to choice native
shipping and export steers 4. 90a5.30 with
fancy worth up to $50: dressed beef and
butcher steers 100000: steers under 1000
pcunds S.oOdolO' stockers and feeders 400
N4.7O; cows and heifers 800: bulls 9.S5d3 Go
Gamers / oO42 50. Texas and Indian steers
S.6U45.0o; cows and heifers 250m4.25 Hogs
REGENTS $500; market &c higher pigs and
lights 3.S54 49, packers 3. S0df3 90: butchers
. souS.s5, Sheep-Receipts 1900; ma ket
STEADY native muttons 3.T5@i5o; spring
amhs i,%o46. %; culs and bucks 1895. %;
stockers S,O0dS,50
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, July .--Cattle-Receipts 100;
market unchanged. native steers heavy s 10
a5.lo medium i.S5dS25. light 4. SOGD5 20;
Texas steers 3sSd4 10; Texas COWS o,756ls. 80;
native cows and hefers 2o0df5.i 5 stockers
and feeders s,45G5.l0: bulls 1914 rs Hogs
IkSeeeipts 1000 market strong to 2Ise higher
hulks OF sales 3 ,75a3.S5; heavy s.7533 .92Ia /;
packers S,7oaS.s5; mixed S.65G3 so; light
3.6llsdS. 70; workers 3.7013.75; ulgs q 500
$40. Sheep--Recepts $500. market firm
lambs 4'O0N615; clipped muttons 4.00@5, so
stockers and feeders S,o0a1 90: culls 2.50@
NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, July 1.-The New Orleans live
stock exchange reports:
Recelpts-Cattle o. calves and warnings 60
sales-Cattle 1879. calves and yearlings li9
oa hand-Cattle 10. calves and yearlings 30
hogs So sheep e66 ~
Heavy calves and light yearllngs s%aA%,
No other changes in yesterdays quotations
OUTLOOK good for everything of first ar
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Lieutenant w. Churchill Lady Randol1
Churchill's son. has written. his first noy1
'savrola," = military political romapps, w.
book form.
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Unkind.
Washington Post.

FOSt- y u
physician has supplied a West vire1
man with set OF calves brains. This g
OF thing may have the effect OF bosterins
the populist cause IN spots.
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Arbttration.


War decides nothing but which OF 4
nations Is the stronger. Arbitration
intended TO show which Of two nations
In the right.
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STILL IMPORTING NEGROES.


Trouhie Fenred Between Union MIN
ers and the Men Impott ted.
Fort Smith. Ark, July 1.-The strike at
che coal mines Is not yet settled. The
Kansas and Texas Coal company is ming
its mines with imported negroes and The
wssr'n Coal ana Mining company is
Allins up wsth white non-union men.
Another car Of negroes arrived at Hunt
insten today and there ia constant fear
n trouble.
Todsy Deputy United States marshals
vent With warrants for contempt to ar
rsst six striking miners, who are charged
With severely beating non-union mar
~ vssh intimidatius others Who wanted
e YORK Ths governor was expected Il
vis't The scene d ths troubles today. bu
- dia not asFtve.
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.

NlhnNicI' noEb snV "a
Choice cattle in demand; poor cattle selling
slow and arc worth more at home than on the
market can use car each good beeves bulls
calves and muttons Good demand for corn
hogs Of $50 pounds and up, car OF corn hogs
can always be sold at market price.
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Galveston. July 1.-The A. p. Normal
Live Stock company reports the market MS
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NEW ORLEANS.
MARINE INTELLIGENcE.

Port of Galveston, July I.
NO arrivals or departures today
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GALVESTON STOCK

COTTON ON sHIPBoARp.
For New York-Mallory line, 800.
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~ GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.
by International and Great Northern I.
bales; Gulf AMI Interstate. 3. Total. ia :
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all fast black and seamiess. full fnieh:
and 81, 15c; Z and 7is, lsc; and sss,
20c a rair,
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Gents Furnishing Goods.

In this department we have the stock.
the styles and prices that VIII move you
while YOU are reading It,
One lot Night Shirts. embroidery front.
one pocket. felled seams. yoke and an
Al article. a.
for the small sum Of ......... "
Lot 25--Bleached Knit Under l04n
Lot At0-Balbriggan shirts and Drawers.
first quality goods, ZSC
two suits for ...................
Lot 21--Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers
In brown. blue AMI cream color. Arr,
rer garment ......................
Lot X Y Z--Satin finish Balb.iggan Shirts
and Drawers can't buy them for less
than soc anywhere: our price. 27In
per garment ......-........'.'.. VI ~
Lot 99i- Bleached Knit Cotton Shirts and
Drawers: Shirts have short 1SC
sleeves: n suit ....................
Lot 642--Lace Striped Balbrisgsn Shirts
and Drawers. fine for summer 1SC
wearzgarment ...................
Lot 205--French B,ibrIggan ShirtsOSC
and Drawcrs-suit ..........,....
Lot 372-Lisle shirts and Drawers. each
Csc. Cotton Socks light and heavy
weight for workingmnn.
no seams. 10C
from ................ SC. 7isc TO W.
One lot Black and Brown,
fast colors. OSC
no seams. nc, loc. 15c. zoe and NCS
at 80. zoe, CSC. ssc. s5c and 4oC
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, All Linen Collars. over 200 dozen. zr
turn and standing. each .:...~
The wheeler. as coed as is made. 10C
| 25c anywhere, our price ........
| 1900 all Linen Cuffs. up-io-date In 10C
style. regular 25c kind. for
sUsPENDERs-sc. lie. l5c. zoe. 2ic. s5c.
i0c. 45c and soc.
STRAW HATs-5c. loc. Sc zoe. 2Sc. sSc;
ioc. isc lec, soc. soc. CSC. 75c. S5c. Csc and
81 So each.
SHIRTS 1SC
White Puff Shirts ................
Colored Pun shirts. SOC
each ...,..... .................'..
white Dotted Swiss Pun Shirts. the kind
others charge s5c for. hHC
our price ......................
Silk Puff Shirts. SSC
at ......... .....................'.'
Laundered Negligee Shirts. the noted Gar
land brand white Muslin body. eolored
bosom and detached cuffs 10 match,
regular 75c and s5c kind 4SC
our price .......,.....,..........
one res 1t P &c Kind e''''''' '' CSC
each ........ .................'...
One lot very fine Madras, all the best
stripes and plaids. can't touch them
anywhere else for less than sloO; 7SC
our price ....,....................
Drawers supporters. DC
pair .......'. ..........'....'''''
Arctic ns3. Arm Bands. 24C
HANDKERCHIEFS-1 dozen Just re
ce!ved-4c &C. Tlac. 10c, 12isc and 15c; try
us when you want Handkercbiefs
sHoEs-Try us on Mems Shoes: no
sale. no harm done.
Black Kid Gloves. S0C
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02
EQUALLY GREAT

Two chance acquaintance on Ia rail-
way train discovered that they had
come originally from the same neigh
old times.
"By the way" said the passenger in
the skull-cap, what ever became of
Harrison McPelt?"
Hes a special writer for one of the
New York papers," replied the pass
enger in the long linen buster, cat
$40 column. Has a good thing of it. .
"And his brother, Alfredo"
"Alfred is a fat man in a dime
museum. Weighs 487 pounds. Gets a
good salary
"Well, WE'LL" unused the other.
Both of them, then, have achieved
success in life as spaceillers. =
Youths Companion.
An anonymous writer in Scribner's
Magazine, and Mr.. Andrew Lang in
The London News, have lately been
trying to guess the secret of popular
ity, the mysterious something which
make thousands of people buy books
so unlike Mr.. Dooley, David Harum,
Trilby and In His Steps. Both writers
have failed. Neither pretends that ne
has succeeded. The failure is ex-
tremely fortunate. Once let the form
ula be discovered and everybody would
be able to write books which would
have been popular before its discovery,
but which lost in the crowd of equally
otf1.a c+ivo 1on1nntitOrc would hTino
their authors little or nothing. At
present it is precisely because many an
author knows he can never be popular
that he does not try to be, but instead,
aiming consciously to please nobody
but himself, and perhaps a friend or
two, writes something which pleases a
few readers in every generation,
through hundreds and hundreds of
years.
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PLEAsEs It's PATRONS.
Grand Trunk Adds New Dining Cars
to Its kQuiDment.


The Grand Trunk Railway has added
two additional dining cars to it's equip
ment. They are models of artistic beau
ty and materially add to the pleasure of
travelling over this popular system. With
improved irst-class coaches and the I'm
est sleeping cars that are run on any
through trains in America, it was essen
tial to have the finest that could be got
in the way Of dining cars. The manage
ment, therefore, placed these two new
dining salons on the middle and western
divisions, running between Suspension
Bridge and Chicago. The cars are much
appreciated and admired by the travelling
public. The cars are a feet over all and
are equipped with standard wide vestl-
bules, steel platforms and six wheel
trucks, with 33-inch steel tyred wheels
Air signals are attached, an anti-telescop-
ing device affixed, and all modern apph-
ances added
The general exterior appearance of the
cars is similar to the new standard day
coaches which are run on the Grand
Trunk system. The windows are glazed
with heavy plate glass, are all double,
being dust proof when shut. The dining
room is large, being 81 feet s inches
long, and will seat thirty persons COM
fortably. The general style of the inte-
rior design is colonial, in quartered oak.
The chairs are of oak, upholstered IN
leather. The windows are decorated with
costly draperies. and the openings into
the dining room are provided with orna-
mental portieres. The floors are carpeted
with handsomely designed Wilton
oh yhOl of
and the vestibuled floors are covered with
rubber thing.
The kitchen and pantry are equipped
with refrigerators, range, steam table,
lockers and all modern conveniences, the
tables being covered with polished brass.
A very handsome and beautifully design
ed sideboard is placed at one end of the
dining room, just in front of pantry and
opposite to the sideboard a wine locker
is provided. China and linen closets,
wardrobes and white metal washstands
are in evidence in accordance with mod
ern practice. The cars are heated with
hot water coils in connection with steam
from the engine and lighted by what is
known as the Adams and Westlake Acme
lamps, and the trimmings throughout are
of solid bronze, most beautifully design
ed. The new car which is now running
between Suspension Bridge and Port HUI
ron, is deliberately decorated in a general
green and gold effect, while the one op-
Grated between Port Huron and Chicago
is artistically decorated in gold, maroon
| being the predominating color, giving the
car most comfortable appearance. Al
| together they are superb creations OF
| skilled workmanship and greatly admir-.
| ed by all who see them.
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THE DECREASE OF MILK DRINK.
ING.

Popular Science Monthly: There is
little question that the public has be-
come somewhat suspicious of milk
and that many hesitate to drink it as
freely as in earlier years. This sus-
picion is more pronounced in Europe
than in the United States. Upon the
continent of Europe the amount OF
milk which is used raw is really very
small, and apparently it's use in this
condition is destined to cease. The
younger generation of physicians are
now being taught that raw milk is a
dangerous food, and in some countries
even the children in the schools are be-
ing taught that it is not safe to drink
raw milk. Such teachings can only
have one result, and that is the reduc-
ton in the amount of milk consumed.
Much less milk is used in Europe than
in this country. 1t is used for tea or
for infant feeding, but for anyone to
drink milk as we do in this country is
certainly rarity. The suspicion I'M
der which milk has been placed has de-
creased it's use.