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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-17
RAILWAY INTERESTS
NEW AND PROGRESSIVE IDEAS
IN THEIR MANAGEMENT.
LOWER RATES THE RULE

Extent to Which Railways Touch
Lives of the People-New Capital
Vitalizes Old Investments-A Wen
derfuI COLLATION. Of Interesting Facts
and Figures.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-17

A Russian flying column advanced in
Manchuria
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23
A Big Railroad Combine Throws Out
$1,000, Employees.
The Chicago Chronicle says.

The Chicago Chronicle says:
"As a result of the recent cOnsoli
datioDs spd agreements among the
owners OF the great trunk railway
east of Chicago the entire transpor
tation system between the Mlssisslp
ri River and the Atlantic seaboard is
to be recorganized, involving the fol
loving changes
"The abandonment Of the city
ticket offices of all the roads IN the
syndicate in Chicago, New York
Philadelphia, Boston, Buffalo, Balti'
more, Washington, Plttsburg, Gin
cinati, Cleveland, Detroit, Indian
apolis, Peoria, and st. Louis, and the
substitution of joint Offices IN each
city. The discharge of all city, gen
eral, travelling, and district freight
and passenger agents and solicitors
of the Eastern roads in all parts OF
the United States, Canada and Eu
rope. This will affect nearly $4,000
men.
Following are the roads now in
the combination: New York Central
Pennsylvsuia, Boston, aud Albany
b )ston and Maine, Fitchburg, New
York. New Haven aud Hartford
Erie. Lehigh Valley, Lackawanna
West Shore, New York, Ontario and
Western; Rome, Watertown, and Og
denburg; Lake Shore, Michigan Cen.
trail, Nickle Plate, Baltimore anc
Ohio, Wabash, Big Four. chesapeake
| aud Ohio, Lake Erie and Western
Monop, and all auxiliary lines o.
these systems.
"When all details for the future
management of the roads in thu
Eastern combination have been per
fected the leaders in the consollda
ton movement will turn their atten
ton to the territory west of Chicago
and attempt to bottle up the Chicago
ST. Louis, Rocky Mountain countr.
iu like manner. The combining pro
cess may extend ultimately to tn
Pacific coast"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23
Carroll en- Puerto Rice.

Henry X. Carroll, special commits.
sioner for the United States to Puerto
Rico, under appointment by the Presi-
dent to Investigate the civil, indus.
trial, financial and social conditions Of
the island, has made his report. The
report says tnat Puerto Rico has an
area estimated from 3, $50 to 1850
square miles. The climate is tropical
but not torrid. The thermometer rarely
rises to 100 degrees, the highest month
ly average on record in nine years in
San Juan being So degrees. The death
rate is moderate, yellow fever is not
indigenous, but smallpox sometimes
becomes epidemic. The population in
1897 numbered 800, S2O. The c0lored
race is decreasing, the whites now
numbering 90 per cont. Of the whole
The Catholic was the state religion, and
at the tins OF the American occupation
there were only two churches Of any
other faith in the island. Crime is net
excessive. The statistics Of births in
1897 show that about iS per cent are
illegitimate.
One Of the greatest needs OF the
island is. it is said, good roads The
soils Of the plains aud valleys are
generally very rich and have borne
crops for generations without the
use Of fertilizers. The crops most
generally raised are, in the order of
areas occupied in 1896 coffee. 12l ,l76
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23
Sold by Druggists. ,5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
No Fake About This Freak.

John Sasel, twenty-five years old, OF
New York, has been earning his wages
as q freak in a museum, for he actually
swallowed chains, keys, nails and pins
for the amusement OF tho visitors lie
was operated upon in st Johns Hos
pital, in Brooklyn. and is reported to
be doing we'll Or. Hopkins would not
promise that he would recover.
Sasel said he had been swallowing oil
kinds of articles, and stopped doing so
only when he began to suffer great pain
in the stomach. Dr. Hopkins pat him un'
der an X-ray examination and indicated
a foreign substance Before resorting
10 the knife. he administered an emetic.
It had no good result, and then a more
powerful one was given. DR.. Hopkins
and his associates were astonished
when Sasel threw up steel
kew chain. Bot this did not re-
lieve the young man of his pain. More
emetics were administered. but without
succsss. Then the knife was resorted
to. DR.. Hopkins is positive that he was
thorough in his work. In the stomach
he found and recovered two watch
chains, two latch keys. six hairpins,
1928 ordinary pins, ten iron nails, pa
inches long two horseshoe nails and
one ring with a small stone in the set
ting. sasel says he swallowed 800 pins.
In all my experience, said DR..
Hopkins, II never saw or heard OF a
case equal to this "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23

For NUMBER OF Sthlr VI n
has travelled for pant OF each yoaf
in Enrope. A few years ago, winnie
in Germany, he became interested ~
tho beet sugar industry. lie stud'od
i, from the standpoint of a chemist
and a business man, and as result
he has made some experiments ~ The
culture Of the beet IN southern C.li-
fornia.
So satisfactory was the result that
be purchased 10 600 Gcro5 ot land IN
| the vicinity Of Las Ahm.tos, built "a
factory, equipped 1t win tao latest
and best machinery, and tllls year
he will extract the sugar from 30,
0O0 tons of sugar b cts 81 his factory.
Five wears ago he Bought p tract OF
! - 600 acres of wild land IN old Mex
TO eighty miles from N-r. Cruz. OF
the gulf. l. has been cleared aud
sugar cane, coffee and rubber will be
the products. To get the best results
from the copper produced by bis
Arizona mine Mr.. Clark has built al
EHzabethport, y j., factory for
the production Of copper wire. { Il
known as the W. A Clark Wire
Works, and has a capacity OF lOO
tons of wire every twenty-four hours.
Mr.. Clark is widowor lie has
two sons aud ore daughter. The
daughter is married to De- f. NJ
Culver, Of New York The eldest son,
Charles w.. is married and lives at
Butte the youngest graduated las
June 1T the University Of Virginia
and is practiclng law is Montana.
Mr.. Clark is now building for his
daughter in New York magnificent
resldeuce. which will be- the home Of
| his art treasures.
There will be few men ia the Set.
ate better luguists than Mr.. Clark
lie is fluent conversauonaist II
French. German snd Spanish, hay
ipg studied those languages under
the best masters abroad; while no
one will be able to fad flaw in hls
everyday Eoglisb. How man with
the multitude Of enterprises Mr.Clark
has had on bis hands could fnd the
time to study and equip himself
intellecluaily to the extent he has Is
regarded as more marvellous tnsn his
ability to amass millions.
Much has been said about his art
collections. During mis- visits to
Europe he has gathered more than 100
of the best works of the masters OF
the Bsrbizon school. He has what is
recognized as Foltuny's greatest
work in his collection, besides The
works of Corot, Delacrolx, Won
Morche and half dozen others.
His one ambition since Montana
was admitted into the Union has been
to represent the State in the United
States Senate. IL is claimed he was
elected by the first legislature, but
the Senate seated his Republican op'
poneut, who contested. Again 10
| 1892 be made the race, but his unre,
lenting enemy, Marcus DAILY. forced
a deadlock, and Mr.. Clark failed to
win by two votes, after fight Of sixty
DAYS. This time be has teaten his old
enemy, though, it is said, he had to
90 outside Of his own party for help
to do it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23
Wheat Trade.
The Loudoun Mirror says;

The L0ud0un MlrrOr says
"We cannot see how the various
trades and industries of the country
can continue to maintain their pres
ent advanced prices while wheat aud
corn rule at such low prices on the
market. Grain shows no disposition
TO advance. Next to the transporta
ton of four millions Of gold last wet b
wheat transportation ruled, ard its
price continues low, and the indics
tions are of continued decline in the
wheat exports.
wheat shipments out of the
country last week aggregated only
2 500 6S2 bushels, against nearly L
900, 900 bushels year ago. For q
month past, according TO Brad
streets figures, wheat exports have
amounted to about II 200,
900 bushels, against "A 900. 600 in
the same period year ago. And
ices ride lower now than then-tSe
cash grain closing the week at Co.
cents. Tue decline in corn exports il
less pronounced, but the price is
cents bushel less than at this time
last year. This state Of the grain ex'
port trade is important as foreshad'
owing a decided modification Of the
nations recent extraordinary posi-
ton of profit and advantage in the
foreign trade.
"The tight money which brought
about the Wall street slump has moi
affected general business perceptibly
1t has served to halt speculation il
various markets, notably raw wool
and hss caused hesitation and some
price weakness IN iron and steel cir
alas ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23
A Desert As Wheat Land.

"In the western district Of Victoria
there is a tract OF 1000 900 acres OF
land, marked on the Government charts
as the Great Malice Desert. Ii has
lately been discovered that this Is the
best wheat-producing land on the is
land. and it is now fast coming into
cultivation. In 1899 there were expor-
ted 10, 900. 600 bushels of wheat grown
principally in this region. Victoria
also shipped to Europe last years s5,-
900. COO worth of butter. Much wine
and brandy are annually exported,
the climate and soil being adapted to
the grown of grapes. The heat Is dryer
than it is in this country. have felt
90 Of heat in New York more oppressive
than l09 in Melbourne.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23
HOW A NAN SPENDS LIFE.
Some Interesting Figures Compiled BY a
Curious statistician.

An ordinary man would laugh
away rs prepostefOus the suggestion
that he Was likely to sperd 20 yesrs
Of bis life 10 sleep.
But inst is because he does not
conduct his life accordiug to sched
uie and really mas no idea OF how be
does spend 1t.
As "a matter of fact, most mon over
90 years old have already spent more
than ~ ears in bed. Which is only
Que Of the surprises in store for the
man who sets himself to work TO dis
cover how those u hours that daily
slip by 81 mysteriously are disposed
Of
By p4irstaking study of averages
skilled slatlsticisn has recently ar
rived at the conclusion expressed IN
the following figures. They apply 10
the average American man OF 6O
years Of age. They do not accurately
represent MS lie today, because his
years of infancy and childhood are
included in the computation. They
will apply neither to the man OF
leisure nor to the laboring man. But
perhapa the average man, who both
works d plays, will recognize him
self in them.
Twenty years IN sleep.
Three years nine months in eating
Il.
Seventeen years SIX months IN
working.
Seven years SIX months in pursuit
of pleasure.
SIX years three months IN walking
and other exercise.
Two years six months at making
0ue's 10 lot.
Two years six months doiag abso-
luiciy nothing.
The item of toilet may be sub.
divided into seven months for shay
ing. eleven months for washing, one
year for dressing. Most men walk
about three years and six months,
and spend two years and nine months
10 other exercises.
Ia work a man spends seventeen
years six months.
The little table becomes more in-
tellig,ble, if less impressive, when 1t
is reduced 10 scale OF days. 10
which case it stands as follows:
Eight hours sleeping
OIe hour thirty minutes eating.
Seven hours working.
Three hours amusement.
Two hours thirty minutes exercise.
One hour toilet.
One hour doing nothing.
The average man if confronted
with this will doubtless claim that he
does not spend eight hours in sleep
You may retort by telling him that 1t
is doubtful whether he spends seven
in work. But in his youth he slept
more and worked less, and all this is
taken into account in estimating
averages.
An elaboration III any direction Of
the statistics given above is interest
ing. For instance, it has been com
puted that in a single year mau
may speak IL 500, 900 words and give
| 200 haudshakes. The total energy
dispensed in this fashion alone dur
ing 80 years would be sufficient to
raise , 800 tons.-New York World.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23
The WG8ns Steamboat GO
WINTER ARRANGEMENT rOO
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHAEEOCK RIvRR ROUIK.

Beginning sunday. December 3lst, Steam
ers will ruu as follows:
Leave Pier 3 Light Il. Wharf, Baltimore
daily except Saturday and sunday at 4:D p
M. and on Sunday at > ~ p. m.,fQr the Kappa
bannOch as far as Tappahannock, EXTENDING
the trip from Baltimore on Friday to Fred "a
ericksburg calling at all landings on tne
kivcr. On TUESDAY and Saturday only
Steamers viii leave Bay Port FIR Baltimore,
and W m call there from Baltimore only on
Tuesday ana Saturday. From ia timOre'
-teamers will call at Millenbcck and Merry
Point on Tuesday, Thursday and saturday.
TO baltimore will call Tuesday, Thursday
ard saturday. At Wecms and lrviogt0n.
Steamers from Baltimore will call Saturday
and Tuesday only. For Baltimore. Steamers Ts1lid
will leave TappahannOck at : 4. IN. TUESDAY
and Saturday. and 9 ID. Monday, Wcdnes,
day. Thur day and Friday. calling, at -! al
wharves except as above mentioned. VII
leave TappahannOck for Norfolk at X M
4, csdRv. Will leave Norfolk at / p. m. Wed
ncsdav for Fredericksburg + and al land ngs
on the river leaving fappahannock at a. m m
Thursday Leave Fredericksburg FOR Balti
more AT 3:0 D. IN Monday aud Friday, going
rs far ON those daysas Iecdstown. VIII leave
Leedstown Tuesday and Saturday Tor Batl
more af 1870 H. N.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Saturday, December I'D, ,steamer
Potomac will leave Pier = Llght
Street. Baltimore, every Tuesday, and Satur-
day, at 5 2. NJ. for the Potomac River calling
st Niier's. BrOmc's. BacOn's, GrasOn s,
Lewisetta, Bundick' s ,COwart's, Walnut Point,
Coan. Kinsale. Mundy's Point, Lodge, Adams q,
Piney Point. Abell's. LeOnardtOwn, ,COburn's g.,
Howard's S aud stones. On Tuesday, only for
Lancaster, Eastwood, Riverside. Liverpool
Point. GlymOnt, Alexandria and Washington
Retu ming, will leave 9TH Street Wharf,
Washington. at 4 p. NJ. Thursday, calling at
all the above mentioned wharves, leaving
LeonardtOwn at A. NJ Monday and Friday,
Kinsale at IL M. hi ler's at 4 p. Nj, GrasOn's
at 5P. NJ. and Bacon's at z. NJ, arriving In
baltimore early Tuesday and Saturday MORN
ings.
Freight received daily at Pier 9, Light
Street
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent,
at Baltimore, Md
eTEPHENSON s BRO, Agents,
at Washington, d. O
KEY COMPTON, Agent,
at Norfolk, Va
", D. SCOTT, Agent,
at Fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23
He Only Repeats What Has Been Said
Around the World.

II has been demonstrated repeatedly
in every State in the Union and in
many foreign countries that namoer-
lain's Cough Remedy IL a certain pre-
yentiye and cure for Group II has be-
O )me the universal remedy for that dis
ease. NJ. V. Fisher, Of Liberty, W.
Va only repeats what has been said
around the globe when he writes: 81
have used Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy in my family for several years and
always with perfect success. We be-
lieye that it is not only the best cough
remedy. but that IL is q sure cure for
croup. Ii has saved the lives OF our
children a number Of times" This
remedy is for sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis,
Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23
A Monster Devil Fish

DESTROYING its victim, is type OF con-
s,;nation. The power of this murder
ons malady is felt on organs and nerves
ana muscles and brain. There's no
health till it's overcome. b1s III
Kings New Life Pills are q safe and
cartain cure. Best in the world for
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels
Only 25 cents at Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23

222 acres. The daily wages Of the COM
mon field laborer range from 80 to 80
cents, native money Women are rarely
seen in the fields The men are In.
dustrious
Commissioner Carroll recommends
that the Constitution and the laws Of
the United States be extended to Puerto
Rico and that a territorial form Of gov
eminent, similar to that established
in Oklahoma be provided.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23
Has Moved His TOnsorial ParIor

Mr.. Charles Lawson has moved his Tonsorisl
Parlor from upper Commerce street 10 the
office lately occupied by the Free Lance,
where ne Is prepared 20 do all work such as
Shaving, Hair Cutting, Shampooing and Hat
Dressing in the most artistic manner. d I.
shop is large and commodious, always COO
even In this most oppressive weather. Neat
ness and the latest style of work will bs one
OF the chief features of this establishments.
give me q call.
CHARLES LAWSON.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23
NORFOLK ROUTE.

VIII leave Tappahannock for Norfolk al IL
m. NOON Friday. stopping at all landings.
Will leave Norfolk at d p. m Saturday lOr
TaprahannOck, calling at all landings.
No freight received for outgoing steamers
after D. M, on sailing davs.
Freight received for all stations on 20
tomsc Fredericksburg, & Piedmont K. x,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23
Liouor Dealers.
p. McCracl<en, Bro. s; Co.,
.WHoLzsA1s AED RsTl-L-

sRoCERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
oee, Tan Thousand Gallons PURE "a h
spd BOURBON WHISTLES, from the 10 IOI'
lowing low well known distlleries Graft - 3 20, >,
Of go" Ohio: Boone County Distilling %. . 81
Vontnctv y Monticello Distillery, Of Mary
and and W. F. Gray, OF Pennsy lyanIps,
Agents for Bergney y Engle' LSgsf besl--
They also offer Staple and Fancy 1loo0.iTs -
Agricultural Implements, Seeot' Vus''o' 'A'O
Cement,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-23

STATE or ONO CITY or TOIEpo. ~.
Lucas County,
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is
the ser,i lr partner of the firm of ). CHENEY
A Co. doing bus ness in the City of Toledo,
County and state aforesaid, aud that SAID
firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDkED y
DOLLARS for each and every case OF Catarfh
that cannot be cur. by the use OF HALLS
CATARRH CURE. fhANh - NhbN l.
Sworn to before meand subscribed In my
presence, this 9Th day OF December, ~ d. 1851
A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
7 49,
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send Tor testmonlals'
roe +. J. CHENEY a CO,
Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, ,5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-03-07

sslvania Limited. until March "a ana
Nav 10, inclusive, rtspectively: ead
to stop OF at Baltimore within limit.
Holders of special excursion TICK
ats to Washing ton can purchase ~
the Pennsylvania Railroad ticket OIL
fices in Washington, excursion t'c.e.s
to Richmond at rate of S4.O0. ana 20
Old Point Comfort (all rail at .$6OO;
from pureers of the Norfolk and
washington Steamboat Company ex-
cursion tickets (not including meals
and state rooms on steamers) to Old
Point Comfort or Norfolk. Vs., at $3:-
so, and to Virgins Beach at $4.5O;
Washington to Mount Vernon and
return via Electric Railway, so cents.
Should the number of passengers
not be sufficient to warrant the run
ming of special train, tie company
reserves the right to carry part'cl-
pants on regular train.
Tickets on sale in Pittsburg at
Union Ticket Office, $50 Fifth Avln-
ne and Union Station and at all sta
tions mentioned above. For full in
formation apply to agents er Thomas
E. Watt, Passenger Agent Western
District, Fifth Avenue end Smith
field Street, Pittsburg. m15.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-03-07
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

WHAT has been foDe for the tsr;ff
has been done by the republican par
~. What Las heen done for the
freedom of the slave and his up lift.
ing has been done by the republican
party. What has been done for sil-
YER Las been done by the republican
party. What has been done in tho
way of Investigations has been done
by the republican party. The dem.
ocratic party has done nothing the
past generation but growl.
THE Beers have been chased out
of Ladysmith. However much tie
judgment Of the Beers may be ques
toned for taking up tigh. against
so powerful ;. nation as Great Brit
ain, there IS one thing that tn, y
must be admired for, and that 8
their nerve. 1t was nerve of tie
highest type that led them to Jay
seige to three British armies at the
same time and demand their sur
render. They laid seige to an arm.
at Ladysmitb; to an army at KIM
berly and to an army at Mafeking.
If they did not understand the her
culean task before them, they are
now beginning to realize it. For
nerve they stand at the head Of nervy
people, but alas! what a misfortune
it was, so misiirected. They sowed
the wind and will reap the whil'
wind.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-03-07

A facetious man who rejoices in the
name of Bird conceived the idea Of
calling Il convention of all the people
in Philadelphia who belong to his
tribe. OF course it was a joke, but n
glance through the pages of the di-
rectory convinced him that such a
gathering would be n big one. He dis
covered that there were just an even
100 plain Birds. but the variety of
those who specified their kinds was
appalling. The list. as far as he went,
was as follows: Doves. 10: Eagles. 8;
Finches, 21: Fowls. ): Hawks. 30; Jays,
@; Larks. q: Jeacocks, 70; Pigeons, 1;
Parrots. 40; cartridges. 80; Sparrow
hawks. 4; Sparrows. 4; Wrens, 10;
Robins. 10; Nightingales. 0; Flickers.
5; ThruShes. 4; Canaries. 3; Geese, 9.
and Turkey. I. There were two Chip
peys, and Philip Ducks upheld the
dignity of his branch Of the family
Philadelphia Record.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-03-07
CASHlNG DRAFTS ABROAD.
Easy Banking Methods Which Cause
Americans Much Surprise.

Easy Banking Methods Which Cause
Americans Much Surprise.
"Thc continental banking methods
are Il great surprise to Americans.
said resident of New Orleans who
has just returned from n trip abroad.
when | was in Paris last month.
met friend one day who had an
English draft for f10O on one of the
largest banks in the city and wanted
to get the money. He had nobody to
identity him. but said, half jokingly.
that he was going to try for ii any
how. and We went to the place to-
Sether.
I'VE were shown up stairs 20 IA large
reception room set aside especially for
customers. and presently Il messenger
came in and took the draft. About n
dozen other people were also waiting
in the room. ana after a delay of about
ten minutes Il well dressed young gcI:-
tlcman came to the door and bawlcd
out in n loud voice. Mr.. John Smith
My friend (call him John Smith for
short got up and was handed Il bun
die of bank notes. No questions were
asked
81 was :iStonishcd. and in going out
l took occasion to ask the we'll dressed
young gentleman whether the bank
wasn't taking desperate chances doing
business in that catch as catch can
fashion. And Why he inquired. open
ing his eyes. tried To explain. and
he shrugged his shoulders. We have
never had any losses he said."-New
Orleans Times Democrat.