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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27

members of the State Board Of
Control. Mrs. A. c. Neville, Of
Green Bay, was the principal
speaker on the measure. She
argued that there would be a
great deal of good come from the
appointment Of women on the
board and declared that their
presence there would accomplish
a great many reforms. AS an in
stance that in some lines these
were necessary, she cited the fact
that in the institution for the
feeble minded, one of the teach
ers instea1 Of calling the children
bv their names, had even in class
es been in the habit of designat-
nag them as "Idiot No. 1, Idiot
No. %, etc. Ex-Governor Geo.
w. Peck and Robert M. Bash
ford, of Madison, also appeared
for the women III defense Of the
bill.
On Wednesday night Of next
week, that much discussed pat
rOnaOe measure of Senator Nc
Gillivery, will have it's hearing
on the floor of the Senate. This
bill provides that the state po-
sitions. shall be apportioned out
among the counties of the state
pro ratio, according to their pop
ulat;on. Mr.. McGillivery is pre-
pairing a very elaborate speech
on this measure, which he will
deliver when the bill comes up
before the Senate on the calen-
dar.
The proposed bill which has
been prepared by State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction, L.
B. Harvey, which provides for
the abolition of the office of coun-
ty superintendent in every coun-
ty in the state and the subst1tu-
ton therefor of district educa-
tional inspectors, who shall per
form about the same duties as
county superintendent, but be
appointed by the State Superin-
tendent of Public Instructions is
attracting a good deal Of atten-
ton, and the committee hearings
will without doubt, be we'll at
tended by county superintend-
ents from various parts Of the
state, who will object to the pas
sage Of the bill. The great argu-
ment advances for the measure,
is, thatit would be of great bene-
fit in increasing the efficiency of
the country schools. According
to the provisions of the bill there
would be 115 school districts for
which superintendent would
have to be appointed.
Night sessions will probably be
begun in both houses of the legis-
lature the coming week. Now
that the time for the introduce
ton Of new business is over, OPP
portut1ity is being given for a
great deal Of committee work,
and these evening sessions will be
held for the receiving of commit
tee reports and the formation in
this way Of calendars for the
next day. w. E.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27
Why % 10 Porto Rico Or CuD0?

We heara great deal Of talk nowadays
relative to the many possibilities and
opening; offered settlers in our new pos
sessions, Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines. "Dlstance lends enchantment
to the view" and for this reason we over
look the fact thata good deal of our
own country is still undeveloped. Take
the State OF Wisconsin. There are
thousands Of acres Of hardwood farming
lands in Northerirg Wisconsin, adjacent
to the WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES,
where a DOR man can make good liv-
ing and, in time, accumulate savings.
Here he can bring up his family and live
in peace and comfort in a civilized coun-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27
Manufacturers s. Investors

are also offered rich Inducements in this
section of the State. as the pIenitude OF
iron ore deposits, beds oil clay, kaolin
and mari, as we'll as the immense forests
OF hardwood timber, make it advanta-
geous to locate various Industries. Trans
portation facilities are Of the best, the
Wisconsin Central lines touching all the
principal cities Of Northern Wisconsin,
thus Offering quick and cheap transit to
the larger markets. Those Interested,
can obtain complete information, pamp-
hlets, maps, etc, bv applying to w. II.
KiIlen, Deputy Land and Industrial
Commissioner, Colby & Abbot Bldg,
Milwaukee, Wis.
II. /. WHrTCOMB, b. JOHNSON,
Genl Mgr. Gen'l Fit Ag't.
JAS G. POND, Gen'l Pass Ag't, Milwaukee
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27
ADVERTISING RATES.
Our r1adison Letter.
From our own Correspondent


and the general belief seems to be
that the session is now about
half over, the outlook now being
that an adjournment will be
reached about April IS. So far
this session very little has been
accomplished in the way Of legis-
lation, but the delay in the pre-
sentat1on of bills, because of the
Senatorial contest was in part
responsible for this and from the
way the committees arenow pre-
pairing to work next week, it is
beginning to look asst during the
next few weeks a great deal OF
the work now on hand would be
cotton out of the way before the
middle of March. The most i'm
pOrtant business before the legis-
1ature, is without doubt the tax
alton bills for express, pullman
car and insurance companies.
The preliminary hearings on these
will be held sometime next week,
and it is expected that before
next Saturday, some. of these
measures will be well on their
way toward passage. So far
Hobbies Oh these bills have only
appeared openly as regards the
insurance measures. A very de-
termined effort is being made to
have these made more lenient,
and several lawyers including ex-
Attorney General Mylrea are al
ready here to oppose the bills.
Especially obnoxious to the in
surance people is the orion bill
and the statement has been made
by numerous insurance men that
should this become a law it will
drive a number Of insurance COM
panies from doing business in the
state. The foreign insurance
companies are also protesting
very strongly against the bills
which make their taxes higher
than that which is charged cor
porations organized within the
United States, and claim this is
IN unjust discrimination.
The legislative work was brok-
en- into this week by the trip
which was made by the assemb-
lvmen and some of the senator's,
although the Senate did not ed
journ for the purpose to 60 to
the new reformatory for first Of
tenders at Green Bay. At Green
Bay, the legislatures were the
guests of the Green Bay Business
Mems Association and Tuesday
evening were given a banquet
On Wednesday, during the morn
ing, points of interest in Green
Bay were visited, while in the at
ternoon a run was taken down
to Depere, where the paper mill
OF the Shattuck &s.Babcock Com
pany was looked through. From
here the visitors, went to she re-
formatOrv and were shown over
the new cell rooms to this build
ing. These are models in every
way and especially from a SAM
tarY stanpoint. In the evening
there was a reception and dance
for the members in the new re-
formatory hall In every way
the trip was thoroughly enjoy
able, and too, it was of benefit to
the members in giving them an
opportunity to see what good
work is being accomplished by
the reformatOry.
A large number of the leading
women of the state were n evil
dence before the joint legislative
committee on Charitable and
penal institutions on Thursday,
for the purpose of advancing the
interests of the bill, providing for
the aDDOintment of women as
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27
School Report.

Report for the Higher depart
ment for the school month end
ing Feb. "a, 1899.
Number Of days taught,..... 20
Number of pupils enrolled...... p
Average,daily attendance..... 20
Number OF visitors. ............. 4
Pupils neither absent or tardy
during the month:
Arthur Radcliffe,
Ida Slattery,
Ethel Mcleod,
Ella Thompson,
Ora Garrison,
Harry Mcintyre,
Earnest Adams,
Earl Richmond,
Victor Stevens,
Oscar Walsh.
]. A. WALSH,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27

Leave your money in the town YOU
live in by purchasing your fall and wint-
err suits from J. b Rogers, manager for
.JnO L. Sullivan 4 Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-12
BOARD OF EMBALMERS'
MIDDLE IN DAKOTA
An Entirely New Start viii Likely
Have to Be Taken to En-
force the Law.
70 COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS
Legislative Allowance 20 Old Board
Has Been Exhausted and New
Appointees Will lave
10 Wait for Pay.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Aug. s.-The re-
moval "a short time ago by Governor
zee OF one of his appointees ON the
state board of embalmers as the result
Of serious charges being filed with the
governor against him, has left the af-
fairs of the board in a very unsettled
condition. AT this writing the governor
has not yet selected a successor TO the
deposed member.
AS the compensation allowed by the
Legislature to thS members OF the
board already has been exhausted by
the deposed member and his two asso-
%ciates, the man selected by the gov
ernor to fill the vacancy now existing
on the board will have TO be patriotic
enough to serve nearly Il year without
any compensation whatever. just
what will be done with reference TO the
reorganization of those undertakers
whose applications for licenses to prac-
tice their professions under the ne"
law were unjustly rejected by the state
board as originally constituted, is not
known. IL is said that the money de
rived from fees on account of the ex-
animation has all been used, and thai
there is no more money available to
cover the expense of holding new eX'
aminations.
Taking il altogether, the affairs OF
the state board Of embalmers are in 4
badly muddled condition, nnl IT is like
~ that an entirely new start will have
10 be made, as there is little question
that every official act of ,lI% board thus
far is illegal and void.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-12
Crop Conditions Near Eureka.


Eureka, 8. d., Aug. S.-As there are
so many conflicting reports being cir
cuIated as TO crop conditions in this
vicinity. after careful investigation the
following statement of facts is given:
The growth Of our small grain was the
heaviest ever lanown here, measuring
fully four feet, and it'll ample moisture
there was promise of u banner crop.
Very warm weather setting in about
July Is forced the grain to head rap
lily, consequently the early grain will
he shrunken some, but cooler weather
with moisture coming in an opportune
time has very materially helped the
later grain, which will he Of good
quality and fair yield. Very conserva-
tive farmers say the wheat will aver
age from ten to fifteen bushels per
acre, some localities more, while pos
sihly some q little less, but n very fair
estimate would be an average Of ten
bushels. The harvest is perhaps two
weeks Nte.
With an abundant growth Of grass
and few flies stockmen report n good
growth on their cattle. and with the
average quality of their cattle being
bcttcred each year an increase of stock
business, which is already of large
proportions, is anticipated. Iowa and
Illinois cattle feeders are already com
ing to purchase stock, which they will
ship in September direct to their feed
yards. As the business along these
lines has very materially increased in
the past two years the present inquiry
is large. The quality of the stock here
is what the feeders want, in cattle
sheep and hogs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-12
CANADA'S WARLIKE ACTIVITY.
Strengthening Both the Regular
and Militia Forces.

Chicago, Aug. ga special to the Rec
ord from Victoria, b. c., says:
The imperial government and the do
minion authorities have decided to In
crease both the regular military and the
militia forces on this station, the Pacific
coast depot Of the British army and navy.
Coming at q time when the relations be-
tween Canada and the United States are
acknowledged by Premier Laurier TO be
rather strained over the Alaskan bound
airy question, II looks as X Great Britain
ard Canada were determined 10 assert
their claim TO the portion OF Alaska de-
manded by Canada by force Of arms, u
necessary. Be this as II may, the garri-
son is to be greatly increased. The bar
rackfis on McCauley point. where the big
forts are situated, which, with their long
range disappearing guns. command the
Fuca. will be the home Of more than
treble the number OF engineers, marine
artillery, sappers and other united serv-
ice men than are now qusrtered there.
Some Of the enw garrison have al
ready left and others will come out In
big squads within the next few months
via Halifax and the Canadian Pacific rail-
road. The first squad OF troops will num-
Der go officers and men and the present
accommodation being too small TO house
once erected. The cost Of the new mill
tary post, half Of which Is to be borne
by the dominion government and half by
the British authorities, will be 925, 900, or
about Sl25,0OO.
II is also said the naval forces will be
the Temeraire, which will be sent out
from Chatham I'm September. The war
ship with the new admiral IL due from
England two weeks hence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-12
Teachers Treated Royalty.

Deadwood, S. d., Aug. S~.-Deadwood
and Lead were visited yesterday by
the State Teachers association, $50
strong. The Homestake mills, lead
and smelter. and chlorination works
in this city were objects of wonder TO
the eastern visitors. General w. II.
Beadle, president of the Madison State
Normal, speaking for teachers and
county superintendent of the eastern
part of the state, says:
I'VE have all been treated royalty.
We have been surprised at everything,
and we go back 10 our eastern homes
with many new ideas and pleasant rec.
objections of our trip. The meeting OF
the association at the springs was the
most successful one yer held in the
state. Black Hills people are royal en-
te%rtainers."
\ special excursion went TO Spear
fish, returning yesterday. The eXcur-
sion will break up here, the return be-
irg made in small parties during the
week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-12
REBELS BURN A STEAMER
The Saturnus, Under the American
Flag, Destroyed and the
Crew Missing.

London, Aug. s.-Lloyd's agent at
Manila cables that the insurgents at
San Fernando have captured M
burned the United States steamer
Saturnus.
Manila, Aug. 81 p. m.-The steam
er S%aturnus, of the Compania Mari
TINA, coasting under the American
flag, was burned Wednesday and her
crew is missing. The details Of the at
fair are not known. The captain of the
Saturnus once obtained possession of a
ship belonging to the Martina com
pany held at San Fernando by the in
surgents by mooring the Saturnus
alongside and hauling the other vessel
away in the dark.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-12
BANQUET THE ADMIRAL.
'ecretary OF American Embassy In
Italy Entertains Dewey.

Italy Entertatns Dewey.
Naples, Aug. S.-Lewis NJ. Iddings,
SECRETARY of the United States EN-
oassy, and Mrs. Iddings, who arrived
lere Saturday from Rome for the pur-
pose of welcoming Admiral Dewey,
rave q banquet last evening in his
honor at the Hotel Royal. The room
vas richly decorated with flowers and
hung with American and Italian flags.
The eighteen guests included Lieuten-
ieth (Saloree) military division; Vice
Admiral Gonzales, commander-in-
chief of the Naples maritime DEPART
nent; the project of police of Naples;
Captain Benjamin p. Lamberton and
our officers Of the Olympia; X. &. Par
sons, second secretary of the EN-.
bassy; ii. De Castro, United States
consul general at Rome; A. IL. Bying-
ton, United States consul at Naples;
Charles McHaughey, United States
consul at Messina, and DIR. Hasaler.
Mr.. Iddings toasted King Humbert,
President Mckinley and Admiral
Dewey. There were no set speeches.
London, Aug. s.-The Naples CORE
SpODuent OF the pdlly mdil tcleRlupiho
an interview he has had with Admiral
Dewey, who is represented as having
said:
81 was given to understand that the
American victories over Spain had eE-
cited i'll feeling against us in Europe,
but so far as / am concerned, the re-
,eption given me could not have been
more fiattering.
1T will give me pleasure TO say this
when | return to America, and |
shall be happy TO do what l can to
dissipate any American prejudices
against Europe excited by criticisms
on American civilization"
Admiral Dewey, according to the
Daily Mails correspondent, declined
to talk regarding the Philippines, but
the correspondent asserts that he has
the best reasons TO know that "Ad-
miral Dewey does not share the pessi-
mistlc views of some Americans about
the possibility of subjugating the in
surgents."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-12

the highway not more than 100 feet
from the scene and witnessed the al
topping over. He said that there was
one unearthly shrek as il went down
and after that silence.
The Stratford town hall, where the
bodies were taken, was soon besieged
by more than 1000 persons, some OF
whom had relatives or friends among
the dead, and the deputy sheriffs in
charge had much difficulty in handling
the crowd of weeping women and
anxious men.
All the bodies of the Bridgeport
dead and the few unidentified were
taken to the morgue at Bridgeport late
last night. 1t has been ascertained
that forty fares were registered and
these, with the young children that
did not have to pay, the motorinan and
an extra motorman who was being
taught, make the probable number ON
the car AZ.
Nearly the entire medical force OF
Bridgeport responded to the telephone
calls sent in, but when the doctors ar.
rived they were unable to render much
assistance, so few passengers escaped
instant uedtH. lnC Sdis ditNi 'p N"
ing, soon settled over on its side. n
there was little difficulty in removing
the bodies of the dead, as well as as
sisting the wounded.
Motorman Hamilton is suffering
from such a severe shock thai IL was
impossible to learn anything from him
last night. President Andrew Radell,
of the railway company, stated that It
was impossible for him to account for
the accident. Immediately after his
arrival at the scene he made a thor
ough inspection of the tracks and tres.
tie, and could see nothing wrong. and
cars were running over the trestle as
usual, afterwards. He denied that the
cars were being run at a high rate of
speed, and claimed that every precau-
ton had been taken to prevent acci-
dents,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-12
SHOCKING WASHINGTON CRIME
Pension Examiner ID. III. Smell Muir
ders q Young Girl.

fens1On m u. III. Sneii Nior'
ders q Young Girl.
Washington, Aug. ga horrible
murder was committed Sunday In
the northeastern section of the city.
The murderer was Benjamin II. Smell,
a civil examiner in the pension depart
ment, a man about As years of age.
His victim was Liza Wissenberger, a
girl of - years, who had been en-
ployed In his household until a few
months ago, when she was taken home
by her parents, who became suspicious
Of Smells conduct towards her. Smell
seemed to be infatuated with the child
and paid her a great deal Of attention,
which, however, she resented. Yes
terday morning Smell went to his vic
TINS house and entered the front
door, passed on through the middle
room, where the girl was sleeping, to
the dining door. While stand
ing at the door the mother ordered
him out Of the house. Smell started
to go, passing again through the
room where the child was. lie bent
over the sleeping child and drew her
from the bed. Awakened suddenly
she screamed with terror. Twisting
one hand In the girls hair and throw
ing back her head Smell drew q razor
from his pocket and swept II across
her throat twice. The head was al
most severed from the body, and both
the murderer and his victim were
drenched with blood.
Attracted by the child's screams,
the mother ran to the rescue, grappled
Mill thz yn,,1rar on1 xxa hadlu
slashed with the razor. The murderer
attempted to escape, but was soon
captured by the police and locked up.
He refuses to give any explanation Of
his acts, and says he remembers
nothing about them. The murderer
has q wife and two children.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-12
RETURN FROM SAMOA.
Commissioners Trip and Stcrnberg
Arrive at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Aug. S.-The United
States steamer Badger, with two Of the
Samoan commissioners, arrived yester.
eight days from Honolulu and nine.
teen days from Apia. United States Com.
missioner Bartlett Trip and the repre-
berg, made the trip from Samoa without
their confrere, G. n. l.. Elliot, the com.
missioner for Great Britain, who sailed
from Apia to New Zealand, intending to
proceed by way of Australia to London
to report TO his government. not return.
Ing for the present TO the United States.
Y Samoan commissioners Trip and Won
%Sternberg were landed before the Badger
locked. and proceeded at once to their
hotel. Their voyage from Honolulu was
uneventful. The commissioners will re.
main here until tonight, when they will
depart for Washington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-12
OLYMPIA REACHES NAPLES
Admiral Dewey May Remain at That
Port Till the First of
September.

Naples, Aug. s.-Admiral Dewey,
who arrived from Trieste today, was
visited by Secretary Iddings, of the
United States embassy at Rome; Con-
sui General Castro, and Vice Consul
Wood. The Olympia will probably
remain at this port for a month.
London, Aug. "a Berlin CORE
spondent of the Standard says: 1t is
reported that Admiral Dewey left
Trieste earlier than he originally in
tended and mainly because he did not
meet with such a good reception as
he had expected.
The Kolnische Zeitung thinks that
Austria's relations with Spain and the
Hazelton incident may have contrib
uted TO this.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-12
WORLDS GOLD PRODUCTION.
Africa Leads, Australia Second
America Third.

Washington, Aug. S.-The director OF
the mint has nearly completed his esti.
mate Of the worlds production Of gold
for the year 1898. The data at hand Seems
to warrant the conclusion that the produc.
ton will amount to at least 1924, 00,0W
and possibly $295. 900, 600. Africa leads ali
other countries with $50, 300, COO, with Aus.
tralia second with $67. 800. 900 and the
United states third with $64, 49,, 600. Rus.
sla Is credited with So, 900. 900, Mexico
with $lO.0 900. 600 and Canada. including the
Klondlke, with $l4, 900. coo. or the $4,000.
coo credited to Canada in 1898, about $10,.
0OO, COO came out of the Klondike, and In
the estimate of the production Of the
United States during the last year $2,524,.
OGO came from Alaska. In 1886 and for
nearly fifty years previously the United
States occupied the first place in the
worlds production of gold. In that year
TIE output OF the world was estimated
at S202. $50. GEO. These figures are subject
to revision in making up the final esti-
mate, but are believed TO be approx
mated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-12

for Identification as fast as recovered
BY noon seventeen had been recovered
Three other persons were taken or
board the Sappho ard died m the way
TO Bar Harbor.
The exact number Of dead will NOT
be known for some time yet, az 0
strong tide sweeps under the pier, an6
some bodies may have been carried
away by it. A diver, who was set tt
work without delay, was engaged il
his search until 8 o'clock, but only sew.
enteen bodies were found.
The coroner ~impaneled a jury, and
the inquest will be held in the morn
ing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-12
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

The selection of different seasons OF
the year or particular days for the cell
ebration of weddings are mostly found
ed on the superstitions of the ancients.
At Athens winter was regarded as the
favorable time. The fourth day of the
month was recommended by Ilesiad,
Euripides was in favor of the time OF
the full moon. The Romans were
great believers in favorable and unfa-
vorable days. The calends, the nones
and ides of each month were regarded
as unsuitable for marriage ceremonies,
as were also the months Of May and
February. June was the most es-
teemed of all, and is still in great ia
yor among many nations.