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, 1899-02-21
SPANS TURN NOW.
The Peace Treaty Before the Cortes for
Ratification.

Madrid, Feb. 20.-The cortes assem-
bled today. Premier Sagasta proposed
to refer the bill providing for the ces-
sion Of the Philippines to the United
States to a special committee, but this
the conservatives protested against,
declaring the bill ought to be conscien-
tiously discussed and Sagasta with
drew his proposal.
Count D'Almenas brought up the
question Of the conduct OF the generals
engaged in the war in Cuba, declaring
General Primo Rivera, General Weyler,
General Blanco, Admiral Cervera and
General Lnares had proved failures.
This declaration elected much applause
from the public GALAXY in consequence
of which several spectators e ex-
PEELED from the chambe>.
Sagasta defended the government
and Its peace commission. The pre-
mier criticises America's unjust on
duct and said that everything might
have been discussed except war because
the cases of the generals were still sub
judico.
Count D'Alemas resumed his attack
upon the generals and complained that
five months had elapsed ana not a sin
gle general had been shot" This gave
rise to another tumult and D'Alemas
vas called to order. Again he asked
why the generals who capitulated had
not been executed. It is quite true, he
declared, that the army is an army Of
lions led by asses. Blanco's admins
tration in Cuba was de~plorable, he said,
but he was not responsible for the sur
render of Santiago. General Primo De
Rivera, Blanco and Barges denounced
D'Alemas as a contemplate calumina-
tor. After a promise on the part of D.
Alemas to produce proofs OF his asser-
tions tomorrow, the senate adjourned.
In the chamber Senior Annix de-
nounced the ministry for accepting the
war through fear of the Carlists, and
declared that the country was now suf-
fering the consequences of the govern
ment's pusilanimity. He proceeded to
detail lack Of preparations and of war
materials and charged the government
with responsibility for the surrender
Of Santiago, which they ordered, al
though the garrison numbered $4,000
men, and there was sufficient provisions
in the place for three months. This
created a sensation.
In proof that the government was re-
sponsible for the surrender OF Cuba,
Annix read kilograms from Sagasta and
Correa to Blanco ordering the surrender
of Cuba as a means Of saving Porto
Rico and the Philippines. and preserv-
ing order in the peninsula. He read
Bianco's telegram in reply opposing the
surrender, but agreeing to obey the
governments orders. Annix added
that Mckinley had ~telegraphed Shafter
that the surrender of Santiago had been
arranged with the Madrid government,
and therefore he must make a Vol OF
sham attack.
Captain Aunon, minister Of marine,
at this point, saying he be-
lieved this story to be incorrect; where
upon Annix repeated the statement that
Sasasta had ordered the surrender OF
, 1899-02-21
THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
DOOMED,

Men who know say that in the next
ten years steam locomotives will dis
appear and electric motors will sup
plant them. They also say that what the
new motive power trains will rush
along at a minimum speed OF 100 miles
an hour. This will prove a blessing to
those who wish to go quickly from one
point to another, but no more 80 than
Hostetters Stomach Bitters has proved
a blessing to those who wish to go
quickly from sickness to health. The
Bitters act at once upon stubborn casea
of dyspepsia, indignation. biliousnesa
and liver complaint. They improve
the appetite, quiet the nerves, and In
duce sound, refreshing sleep. The trial
Of a bottle will afford convincing proof.
Sold at all drug stores.
, 1899-02-21
o1tR PREMIUMS.

The Republican Is now Offering q Hne
Rand-McNally double map 1.-THE world
on one side and the United States on
the other) ~ . premium for each year
" subscription to the Daily Re
publican which is paid In i'd
vance; and q copy Of the Standard Wa
Atlas for six month"; subscription.
These valuable works may be seen
at our ONCE; and to those who do not
care to pay q year or six months in i'd
vance, 10 Will sell the map Tor 81. o.
the atlaS for 30 cents.
, 1899-02-21
NEW FIRE APPARATUS.

The Kemmerer volunteer fire COM
pany received their hose cart from
Cheyenne Wednesday afternoon. It Is
. good large cart, having a capacity for
1900 feet of hose. All the boys ask
now he that the people patronize the
fremen's ball and heip pay for the cart
and hose.-Kemmerer Black Diamond.
, 1899-02-21
oArARRH OF STOMACH.
A Pleasant, Simple, but Safe and Eff
fectual Cure For It.

Catarrh of the stomach has long been
been considered the next thing to in
durable. The usual symptoms are a
full or bloated sensation after eating,
accompanied sometimes with sour or
watery risings, q formation OF gases,
causing pressure on the heart and
lungs and dificut breathing, headaches
hckle appetite. nervousness and a gem
eral played out. languid feeling.
There Is often a foul taste in the
mouth, coated tongue and II the In
terror of tho stomach could be seen 1t
would show q Shiny, inflamed con-
dition-
The cure OF this common and obsti-
nate trouble is found in a treatment
which causes the food to be readily,
thoroughly digested before 1t has time
to ferment and irritate the delicate mu-
cous surfaces of the stomach. To Sc
cure q prompt and healthy digestion
10 che one necessary thing to do and
when normal digestion is secured the
catarrhal condition will have disap-
peared.
According to DR.. Rarlanson the a {
eat and best treatment Is to use after
each meal . tablet. composed OF Dia-
taa, Aseptic Pepsin, a little Nux, Col
den Seal and fruit acids. These tablets
can now be found at all drug stores
under the name OF Stnart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, and not being a patent medi-
and assurance that healthy appetite
end thorough digestion will follow
their regular use after meals.
Mr.. N. ]. Booher Of 2710 Dearborn
st., Chicago, ILL.,, writes: 'Catarrh Is q
local condition resulting from q ne
elected cold in the head, whereby the
lining membrane Of the nose becomes
indamed and the ~poisionous discharge
thersarum passing backward into the
Throat reaches the stomach. Medical
authorities prescribed for me for three
ysaes 6or cataxrh OF stomach Without
cure, Bot today I Am the happtest OF
men albsr rsing only ons box Of atu-
ut's Dyspspsia Tablets. ! cannot fnd
appropriate word 10 express by good
sssling. I Asvs found hssh. appetite
sd sonnA rst fron thslf ~"
0tnask's DyspspsiA Tablets = ~
- - 49, AA~-
, 1899-02-21

onel Davis read a letter from Adjutant
General Corbin in response to a letter
from General Wade, president OF the
court, explaining more specifically the
linese along which the court vas ex-
pected to investigate.
, 1899-02-21

For a quick remedy and n that is
perfectly safe for children let us recon-
mend One Minute Cough Cure. It Is
excellent for Group, ~hoarseness, tickling
in the throat and coughs. F. H. Eggles-
ton, druggist.
, 1899-02-21

II you have a cough, throat Irritation
weak lungs, pain in the chest, difficult
breathing, Group or ~hoarseness, let us
suggest One Minute Cough Cure. AL
ways reliable and safe. F. H. Eggles-
ton.
, 1899-02-21

Before the discovery of One Minute
Cough Cure, ministers were greatly
disturbed by coughing congregations.
No excuse for it now. f. II. Eggleston.
, 1899-02-21
BEEF INVESTIGATION
COURT OF INQUIRY BEGINS WORK
MILES IS QUITE
CALM.

Stands by Former Charges Regarding
Beef Furnished the Army-Makes
One Observation-Disclosures Ques-
tion in a Calm and Deliberate
Manner.
, 1899-02-21
$500 WILL BUY

A good house, water at the door, three
lots, good fence and barn; on First
street; clear title. Apply at this once.
, 1899-02-21

Al kinds Il legal blanks at TIE Re-
publican once.
, 1899-02-21

Daily Republican only SOC a month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12

Fierce rioting occurred in Bella.
Ireland.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
FISHES NEED NO PROTECTION.

While New Workers have organized
a club to prevent the destruction of
sea fishing in the vicinity of the
metropolis, it may be timely to call
attention on the resources of the sea
which the Scotch authorities have
been conducting for nearly fifteen
years. It had been alleged by COM
mercial interests that the netting of
sea fishes by trawling, in the North
sea and up and down the coast, was
destroying all the spawn on the bot
tom, killing immature fish, and ruin
ing the sea fisheries. A commission
built gigantic Enclosures within which
sea fishing was forbidden for several
years, and the whole of the Scotch
waters within the three-mile limit
was closed by law against the traw1-
ers in 1889. The fisheries board from
year to year examined the waters to
discover if the fish had become more
abundant, and after series of ex-
periments, spreading over a number of
years, they find that there are no
more or less fish on the preserved
ground than when the travis were
daily dragged across the bottoms of
the bay. They have proved that the
balance of nature in the neighboring
seas is steadily maintained, and that
there is need for no anxiety concern
ing the continuance of every species
of good fish; that life in the sea is not
dependent on what takes place near
the shore; and that it is difficult to
destroy sea fish by mischief done near
the coast, as the pelagic eggs are shed
in deep water and float in untold mil
lions out to sea.-Leslie's Weekly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
APHORISMS.

There is no legacy so rich as hon
ty.-Shakespeare.
Tale-bearers are as bad as the tale
makers Sheridan.
However rare true love is, true
friendship is rarer-La Rochefou-
cauld
Discomfort is the want of self-re-
lance; it is inirmity of will.-Emer-
son.
he greatest truths are the simplest;
and so are the greatest men.-Hare.
Health lies in labor, and there is no
Royal road to it but through TOLL
Wendell Phillips.
A thankful man owes a courtesy
ever; the unthankful but when he
needs it.-Ben Johnson.
There is a healthful hardness about
real f'lgnity that never breads contact
and communion with others, however
humble.-Irving.
The silence of friend commonly
amounts to treachery. His not daring
to say anything in our behalf implies
a tacit censure.-Hazlitt.
A man who does not learn to live
while he is getting living, is a poorer
man after his wealth is won than he
was before.-J. G. Holland
Duty is what goes most against the
grain, because in doing that we do
only what we are strictly obliged to,
and are seldom much praised for it
La Bruyere.
In good company, you need not ask
who is the master of the feast. The
man who sits in the lowest place, and
who is always Industrious in helping
everyone, is certainly the man.
Hume.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
KNEW AS MUCH AS LAWYERS.

Both OratOry and law were natural
gifts for "Uncle Dick" Oglesby, who
like his friend Lincoln, was not edu-
Gated as our lawyers are now. He
used to tell this story of his entrance
Tito the profession of law:
81 really didn't know what wanted
to be, SO one summer tried farming.
worked hard, but the seasons passed
and I had cleared just $3.50. 1t rather
struck me that had not been cut out
for farmer, and so I decided to study
law. | had never read book through
in my life, but down to Springfield
went to read with Jurge Robbins. The
first thing I tackled was Blackstone.
Well, the big words nearly took my
breath away. The judge suggested
that it would be we'll for me to read
English history in connection with the
works on law, and asked me what ]
could remember of any history.
"'I never read any, judge I an
swered.
"'What! No English history?'
Ono
NO American history!
"'No.'
We'll, what have you read?''
asked the judge, severely.
Nothing, judge. I never read a
book through in my life
''To say that the judge was as
tonished at my audacity, I think,
rather than my ignorance, is putting
it mildly, but he only looked at me
and said:
"'Why, Dick, how in the dickens do
you expect to become a lawyer
81 told him that I knew several
lawyers who never read anything,
never had read sense either, and I
guessed I could be lawyer if they
could. Chicago Chronicle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
TALLEsT OF HOHENZOLLERNs

Prince Albert of Prussia, Prince Re
gent of Brunswick, who is coming to
stay at Ilfracombe for a few weeks for
the benefit Of his health, is the tallest
member of the Hohenzollern family,
which is famous for tall men, he is
one of the few remaining field mar
shals who still figure in the Prussian
army list. He is cavalry General.
like his cousin, the late Red Prince,
and in the war of 1901 distinguished
himself on the Loire. He has never
had much liking for his duties as
Regent of Brunswick, being little of a
statesman, and it is understood that
he would not be sorry to be relieved of
his vicarious scepter-which he prob
ably will be when the eldest son of the
Duke of Cumberland has been render
ed fit, by year or two's service in a
Prussian guard regiment at Potsdam,
to succeed him.-London Chronicle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
CHAPERT XVIII.

For some seconds there was silence,
and the two who were to be mortal
enemies looked at each other Leone
knew then that all prayers, all plead
ings were in vain; that they were
worse than useless; but in the heart
Of the foe there was no relenting, no
pity, nothing but scorn and hate. She
had poured out the whole of her soul
in that supplication for pity, and now
she knew that she had humbled her
self in vain; the mothers cruel words
smote her with a pain like that of a
sharp sword She was silent until the
first smart of that pain was over.
Then she said, gently:
'Why do you say anything SO cruel
Why do you hate me?"
"Hate your" replied my lady, chow
can you be SO mistaken? Tt is not you
I hate, but your class-the class to
which you belong although the word
hate is much too strong. I simply
hold them in sovereign contempt"
81 cannot help my Glass; she said,
briefly.
Certainly not; but it is my place
to see that my son takes no wife from
it. To you, yourself, I have no dis
like; personally I rather like you; you
have a pleasant face, and I should
take you to be clever. But you have
not even one of the qualifications need
ful-absolutely necessary, for the la
dy whom my son calls wife"
"'Yet he chose me-" she said, simply.
"You have a nice face, and my son
mas fancied it," said the countess con-
temptuously. "You ought to be CRATE
full to me for separating you from my
son now. I am doing for him the
kindest thing that any one could do.
[ know Lord Chandos better than any
one else, and I know that he tires OF
everything in a snort time. He would
have wearied of you by Christmas, and
would have loathed the chains he had
forged for himself. When he was a
child he tired of a new toy in half an
hour; his disposition has not changed. .
81 cannot believe" cried Leone. ]
will not believe it, great lady as you
are. You are wicked to malign your
own SON."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
FIGHT IN THE PHILIPPINES.

In the city, long before the heavy
firing commenced, the alarm spread,
general call to quarters was sound
ed, and patrols were thrown out
through the streets. An excitable
orderly rushed into the circus where
several hundred soldiers and civilians
were seated, and between gasps
hoWled the California men to quart
ers; the place was in an uproar in a
second, and as the men rushed over
the fimsy structures through the
rings, the people followed suit, and
clowns and trained horses were for
gotten in the general rush to the
DOORS A number of officers were
present who attempted to restore
order, but the delay cost them their
carriages; for when they reached
the street they found their horses
had been taken by soldiers in their
anxiety to get to barracks. The
Spanish and foreign population de-
serted the drives and theatres, and
rushed to their homes, locking the
doors and extinguishing the lights.
In half an hour the city was deserted,
with the exception of the soldiers
everywhere on guard or hurrying to
the front in quick, measured steps
that rang through the empty streets.
The walled city was the refuge of
many people who had deserted their
houses and sought safety in the
churches, as they feared their own
servants. Companies from the First
Oregon, the thirteenth Minnesota vol
unteers, and twenty-third United
States Infantry, under direction of
General Hughes, the Provost-Marshal,
maintained the best of order and as
all the residents bolted their houses as
though to resist a siege of the old
days, this part of the city was easily
controlled. In the new city beyond
the walls and in the outlying districts
several attacks were made on indi-
viduals. Lieutenant-Colonel Cotton
was driving to Santa Mesa to join his
regiment when a native, a mere boy,
rushed at him with sword, and only
the blunt edge prevented a wound.
Failing the first thrust he returned to
the attack, and it took three shots
from the Colonel's revolver to silence
him.-Percy G. Mcdonnell in Scrib-
ner'S
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
RUBBER OYSTERS SAVED HIM.
Business Was Bad, SO This Genius In
vented Cheap Tid-Bit.

speaking of OYSTERS said the ma
jor, in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
quits me in mind of the time I went
into the patent oyster business. 1t was
when I was with Smith & Coleman,
formerly proprietors of the st. Nicho-
las and Astor houses, New York, re-
spectively, but at the time running the
Metropolitan in Washington. Business
was bad, and we cudgeled our brains
how to build it up without mourning
extra expense. Finally they left it to
me- I concluded to try a plan that
would either make or break business.
"There were some old rubber mats
in the storeroom, and I had the boys
wash them thoroughly, and then cut
them up in pieces about the size of a
domino. Taking about 200 of these
pieces, went to De Mar, the chief of
the hotel, and famed for his fried oys-
tiers, and asked him if he could cover
the chunks of rubber with butter, and
brown them without getting the rub
Der so hot it would smell. He tried it
and succeeded beautifully, and when
l had placed the patent oysters in a
chafing dish behind the bar they
looked as appetizing as the real BIZ
valve ever looked when properly fried.
"My first customer was Smith, one
of the proprietors He saw the
oysters, and said, Good heavens, ma
jor, we can't stand that. Fried oysters
will break us. Why, know fellows
i ,
'I told him I didn't think they
would, and as he wanted to try one
I passed it out on plate with the
regulation fork. He chewed on it a
while, and then took it out of his
mouth and looked at it. Just what he
said doesn't matter, but he went out
and sent Coleman in for an oyster.
In an hour or two the run had COM
menced every fellow that got an
oyster went out to get victim. Gen
eral O'Burns brought in Frank Turk.
John Chamberlin introduced Chester
A. Arthur to the dish, Sunset Cox
Sam Randall, Allen G. Thurman, and a
host of others we're brought in only to
say, Don't give me away. [ want so
and so to have an OYSTER and they'd
go and get them.
"Teddy Quinn came to me and says
he, Major, I want a dozen of your
oysters put up in box for my friend
Flanagan of Troy, N. Y, to take with
him for lunch on his journey home to-
morrow. Flanagan had his wife with
him, and they did not open the oysters
until they got to Wilmington, and
there Flanagan went out to get some
coffee for her while his wife opened
the lunch.
"She, good kind soul, asked several
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12

der the grand staircase and on the
ground-floor. AS you step from your
carriage you see other gorgeous men
of the body guard and knots of SER
wants of the household lounging in the
enormous hall. I wish I had in
CURED the number of servants in the
viceroy's employ, because they are so
numerous that when one dimes at the
palace they seem to move in clouds
around the table. I visited a native
prince one day in the temporary quar-
ters where he was hating, and he
had sixty-five men to look after his
comforts. Of the viceroy's staff /
can only say that when you visit him
you do not need to take your valet
with you to wait on you at table, as
is the general rule in India.-Julian
Ralph in Harper's Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
USE OF CHURCH-GOING.

The editor of The Ladies' Home
Journal has been asking bishop, priest,
rabbi and other clergymen to answer
the question so often asked, What is
the Good of Going to Church? and pub
fishes their replies in the June issue
These are extremely interesting, and
are made doubly so by the fact that
all the contributors to the SYMPOSIUM,
representing a wide range of religious
belief, express exactly the same
opinion-all point out the same benefit
that is derived from church-going.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
BYGONE BADGER OF THRIFT.
When Did the Habit of Mailing Insur-
ance Signs on Houses Stop?

One by one the old-fashioned things
are falling away, until the middle-aged
man of today can find very little left
to remind him of his boyhood days.
1t used to be the habit of years ago for
ire-insurance companies to label the
house on which they had taken a
risk. 1t was a matter Of pride for
the householder to have small en-
bossed metal sign on which was
Aetna" or prudential" or some
thing of the sort, tackled on the
gable end of his porch. Tt was an in
dication that he was a business man,
and took life seriously. One rather
pitied, in those days, the family of
the man on whose house there was no
insurance sign. It indicated that the
head of the house was probably not a
good provider" and unthrifty.
One day last week a man was walk
ing from his home to his place of
business. He looked at the houses
as he passed with idle curiosity. He
stopped suddenly in his walk, ar
IOSCGu ny d SII1d1l luOCdl O1SA Oh q
house porch. The house was built of
ancient bricks; it was clearly old
fashioned, so old-fashioned that the
little insurance sign, from which the
gilt had long ago been washed by the
weather, had not been taken down.
It's discovery recalled the fact to the
man that the by-gone fashion of in
surance signs on houses had stopped
without his having noticed it, and he
wondered how long ago it had been,
and if it had been gradual or sudden,
and why he had not noticed it before.
But it is fact; this little badge of
thrift has gone out of usage, probably
because fire insurance has become so
necessary and common that it. is not
worth while to call the attention of
the world to the fact that you are pro-
tected against loss if your house
burns.-Kansas City Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-06-12
PALACE OF CALCUTTA.

The massive carved ratings at the
sides are all but hid beneath densely
growing vines that have been trained
to form two slanting walls of foliage
there. Two towering palms, one on
either side of the grand staircase, hold
up their round cloudlike tops of
feathery fronds as if they were a pair
of huge brushes-the symbols Of
power among most Eastern peoples. A
breadth Of carpet, royal purple in hue,
has been flung down the middle Of the
stairway, and on the top landing, be-
fore the splendid columns which sup
port the Grecian front of the palace,
stand men of the viceroy's brilliant
red body-guard, turbaned, and carry
ing lances, each with tiny flag at
top. This body-guard is composed of
120 men, picked for their size and
bearing. They wear long red coats,
which reach to their boot-tops above
their knees. Their yariegated tur-
bans, mainly red, are of great size.
Their many minor trappings aid in
rendering them a notable feature of
any scene in which they are placed.
Except upon occasions of state, the
carriage entrance to the palace is I'M