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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-12-17
NUTSHELL ROMANCE.
And How the Famed KIondike was
Discovered.

ray of light pierced the window
of skins and traversed the dusk of the
cabin straight to the sleeping mans
face, says the Chicago Journal. Per-
haps he saw it's simmer between his
shut eyelids, for he turned suddenly
and muttered, Gold, gold!" Then, as
the movement left his face in the
shadow, he slept again, and the lines
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-12-17

1t Appeared Both on the Person of the
Dead Statesman and on That of
North Dakota Ccctor Whom he
Successfully Defended for Muir
der.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31
THE FIRST BREAK COMES
OPERATORS SURPRISED AT A sUG-
GESTION FROM THE MINERS.
Relates to the "Mine-Run" System for
Indiana.-Details of Yesterdays
Conference.

The first break in the heretofore solid
front displayed by the miners came late
last evening just before the close of the
meeting of the joint scale committee, and
the surprise caused by it was so great that
the operators could not catch their breath
in time to discuss ii and decided to hold
the matter over until tomorrow before
passing upon it. 1t came in the way of
suggestion from the miners and was to the
effect that the mine run system be adopted
for Illinois and Indiana and that the double
scale or screen system be continued In
Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The effect of this would be to continue
the mine run system in Illinois where it is
now in force and introduce it in Indiana
where 1t is not in force. except in isolated
localities.
This concession on the part of the miners
is considered to be an indication that their
previous solid front is broken and that
other and more material concessions will be
offered the operators before the session is
ended. While it is impossible to tell what
action the operators may take if stampeded
this morning on the proposition, it is con-
sidered probable that the present offer of
the miners will not be Of any perceptible
effect because last night the Indiana and
Illinois operators were almost entirely
against accepting the mine run COAL No
other propositions were received or offered
but 1t is expected that from to-day con-
siderable progress will be made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31
TRANSFERS AND sHOvELERs.
Meeting Held for Purpose of Reviving
the Old Union.

In response to a call issued several days
ago twenty-five teamsters and shovelers
met last evening in the Criminal Court
the old union. Thomas Scott, vice presi-
dent of the old union. presided. He urged
that steps be taken at once to improve
the condition of the men engaged In the
work of teaming and shoveling. Wages,
he said, were never so low and he believed
the principal reason was because there
was no organized effort on the part of the
men to better themselves. He advised
conservatism that would compel the friend
ship and support of the local contractors
and public IN general. He suggested that
one of the first things TO which the union
should give its attention was the cutting
in prices by farmers and teamsters living
near the city who come to town during the
dull farming seasons. He said that Few
of these ever bother about paying city
license; that they worked cheaper than
city men could afford to. He urged the
drafting of an ordinance requiring teams
ters' licenses to be paid by March l. and
providing a penalty for those who applied
later. This, he thought, would keep many
of the farmer teamsters out.
Those who discussed the question OF
strengthening the union so as TO make IL
valuable to it's members were In favor OF
immediate action, but the small number
present was discouraging an 1t was deci-
ded to adjourn until next Tuesday night.
Leaders of the movement hope that every
teamster and shoveler In the city VIII at
tend that meeting as ii Is necessary to get
thoroughly organized before spring opens.
One speaker last evening made the state
ment that few or none OF the teams now
at work in Riverside park for the CITY,
teams employed by the Riverside Construc-
ton Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31

Commissioners was and IS a corporation
entirely independent of said city civil cor
poration ana as such mas ana haI enS
power TO contract debts Independently or
said civil city corporation to an amount
not exceeding per cent. OF the property
taxable for school purposes, notwithstand-
ing the debt of said civil city alone. or the
debt OF said school corporation and that
OF said civil city might, and did, and do
together greatly exceed 2 per cent. upon
the taxable property as shown upon the
duplicate of the year 1880 and each year
subsequent thereto.
And these plaintiffs aver and charge
that it is claimed on behalf OF said school
corporation, and 1t is acting upon the sup
position that the debt which II may owe
is not to be counted in or as a part of the
debt or TO be added to the debt or the
civil city for admeasurement under Article
Is of the Constitution OF Indiana, wherein
and whereby any municipal or pohtical
corporation is forbidden TO contract debt
in excess of per cent. of the assessed val
uation of taxables upon the duplicate OF the
then current year, but II is averred ana
claimed and said Board Of School Com
missioners acted in 1880 and has ever since
acted and is now acting upon the as
sumption that each of said corporations
may contract debts entirely independent of
the other and that the debt Of each is to
be admeasured under Article IL altogether
independent of the other.
1.-THE plaintiffs, on the other hand, deny
that such construction or the statutes
and Constitution of the State Of Indiana
is correct or allowable, but they aver and
charge the fact to. ,e that IL was the In
tention of the people of the State OF In
diana, in the adoption of Article Is of the
Constitution, to put an arbitrary limitation
upon the power of municipal or political
corporations to contract debts for any
purpose, and they aver that the correct
construction Of said article of said Consti-
tuition requires that the debt of the civil
city and the school corporation of said city
of Indianapolis, and of every other school
town In the State, snail be aggregated
with tie debt of the civil city, town, or
township, and that no debt, which in the
aggregate so maze up is in excess OF 2
per cent upon the taxable property upon
the duplicate for the current year, is law
full.
land the plaintiffs aver that, notwith-
standing the premises, unless it is re-
strained and enjoined by the court, the said
Board of School Commissioners will go and
issue and sell said new bonds, will pay said
interest on said old bonds which were I'M
lawful and were unauthorized, and will in
the future, as they have done in the past
disregard the restriction of said Article
IL of the Constitution in the contracting of
debts in the same manner as they have
done heretofore.
Wherefore. the plaintiffs pray the court
to issue order enjoning and restraining
said Board of School Commissioners from
issuing said new bonds and paying any
money either on the interest or principal of
said bonds issued in 1890. and that the court
will grant the plaintiffs all other proper
relief"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31

He took the position that the run-of-mine
basis was not fair. inasmuch as nature had
not made all coal nor all veins alike. He
concluded by declaring, as had the Indiana
and Illinois operators. that the Ohio op-
orators would not consider the miners
proposition as Ii now stood. Delegate Do
Ian. of the miners. spoke briefly. saying he
believed the general public would be will
ing to pay more for coal If 1T was known
that the miners were benefiting by it, He
said ii would be necessary for both the
operators and miners TO grant concessions
II they wanted to do business. and that
''iron-cladding" the committeeman must
stop
Delegates James, of Pennsylvania. and
Haskins, of Indiana. followed Mr.. Dolan,
saying that the tests made in various
mines showed that IT was profitable for OPP
orators 10 pay miners on the run-of-mine
basis. hlr. Haskins said: 'We'n have an
agreement If we don't have to sacrifice too
much, but as we are at present we cannot
agree. Both sides should get together and
consider the thing carefully. and. first of
all, determine whether the scale Is to be
made on market conditions or on the abil-
ity OF a man to mine a certain amount OF
coal" He also urged that after making
the scale the operators keep faith with the
miners better than they had done In the
past.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31
PERILS IN NEW MEXICO
CALVIN FLETCHER WRITES TO HIS
SON OF A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Met a Fierce Animal I'm the Forest
and Barely Escaped a Tussle
with the Brute.

DR.. c. l. Fletcher, OF Indianapolis. has
received an interesting letter from his
father, Calvin Fletcher, who is travelling in
New Mexico. He relates an experience he
had short time ago with wild animal
OF that country. He writes: There is a
beast called tapir or tapyr in this coun-
try, and the first day after got to Bark
ley saw in damp valley several tracks
about ks inches. 1 learned the tracks
were made by tapir. / saw the tracks Of
different sizes on my trip through the
woods and never could find man who
had seen one of the animals. although
there were reports of some having been
killed. Tuesday, at / p. m. was in the
widest wooded lands earth. and. while
going up a gentle slope, I came to where
1 thought two tapirs had been fighting.
The ground was trampled and torn, bushes
and vines showed rough usage and fresh
as fresh could be. One hundred yards
further 1 caught my foot In a small vine
and as was tired 1 rested my feet. 1
looked ahead seventy-five feet and saw
plainly the right foreleg of a beast as
large as a cow. A bush hid the head and
lef. shoulder from me, but I knew in an
instant there was some animal there and
i was two miles from anybody on earth.
II deliberately determined to be cool and
not overestimate what / might do.
/ stood as still as marble and l could fin
ally make out the outline of his body to
the rear of the bush. 1 saw he was big.
/ looked for his head, could see his ears
ana they moved after the manner of a
villa hog, only they were big and black.
Just then he turned his probosis south so
the sun shone on 1t fully. II was as black
and shiny as rubber shoe and 1 knew
the beast was tapir. AT once 1 noted
every tree large and small to see what
chance of escape / had in case of close
quarters or conflict. Nothing would serve
me within reach. The best chance / saw
was a tree two feet in diameter behind
me about eight feet. I saw there were
impede any movement around that tree If
/ were chased around it for life. BY this
time L had been thinking for about eight
minutes, never moving only my head and
backward to the side of the tree, keeping
a keen eye on the anti-bovine. AS
touched the tree he started down the grade
like the wild cattle at Glasgow. His rush
was more than racehorse speed. No brush,
no vines, no shrubs did he mind-he came
like a shot out of cannon. / just fell
back beside the tree and could have
touched him with my hand. He knew
he was baked and spread his feet to stop.
He slid twenty feet, tearing up the roots
and vines, leaving great grooves in the
ground. He stopped and eyed me and 1
saw the most devilish look of his eyes. his
big tusks, hog head and greyish black
hair. knew my time was short to get
around the tree so L struck sideways at
the vines. The tapir turned toward me,
but then sprang at right angles down the
slope. I was saved and felt thankful. !
Will never go out again unattended"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31

escorted Mrs Lawton and her children to
the home OF friends. The caskets contain
ing the bodies were landed at the transport
dock and later taken 10 an undertaken
under an escort OF artillery.
The funeral arrangements have not been
completed. though il has been decided that
no funeral services will be held here. Ar
rangements have been made TO convey the
bodies of General Lawton and Major Io-
gan and DR.. Armstrong in a special train.
General Shafter has been detailed to ac-
company the remains East. The train Is
to consist of a baggage car. composite
car and two Pullmans. The bodies will be
placed in the composite car and there will
be guard OF infantrymcn. One of the
Pullmans will be placed at the disposal OF
General Lawton's family. General Shafter
and Lieutenant Wilson will be accommo-
dated in the same car. The other car is
for the widow and children OF Major Lo-
gan and relatives and friends Mrs Arm
strong, who arrived on the Thomas, Will
accompany the remains of her. husband
East
The following arrangements were made
tonight by General Shafter: The remains
of the dead officers will be under guard at
the undertaker's until next Thursday even
ing. they will then be taken TO the
funeral train. attended by a military es-
cort. The train which is scheduled to leave
at $50 p M, VIII arrlHe a. I th SeSv on on
Major Logan, which will be met there by
Mrs. John A. Logan and Mrs. Tucker. his
mother and sister. will be transferred to
the Baltimore & Ohio road and conveyed
to Youngstown, o.. where IL Will be In
TERED. The hour Of the funeral has been
fixed at ID. m. Tuesday. From Chicago
the body of General Lawton will be car
ried over the Pennsylvania road to Fort
Wayne where the body will lie in state
one day. 1t will then be taken to In
dianapolis, where it will also lie In state
an entire day. Thence 1t will be taken TO
Washington for interment.
DR.. Armstrong; body will be carried on
the Lawton train from Chicago. When the
funeral train passes through Sacramento.
the capital of this State. Governor Gage
has directed that the flags on the State
buildings be at half mast and salute OF
thirteen guns be fired.
Regarding a plan to erect monument
for General Lawton at Indianapolis, friends
of Mrs. Lawton announce that she has
not yet fully considered the matter and
that it is her desire that the monument be
held in allegiance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31
THEY WILL SUE.
Commissioners and County Auditor
Arrange to Bring a Test Suit.

The County Commissioners and County
Auditor Harry b. Smith decided yester-
day to enter into a friendly suit in order
to arrive at true Interpretation Of the
new county reform law. When the COM
missioners meet next week they will pass
on bills that come under this law, but
which, it is claimed, cannot be paid by
the county. The orders will then be pre-
scented to Auditor Smith, who will refuse
to make out the warrants. The County
Commissioners will then bring mandamus
proceedings in the Superior Court and the
judge of the Superior Court will decide the
case. The mandamus proceedings will de-
mand that the auditor pay the bills that
were passed on favorably by the commits
sioners. These bills come under an appro-
priation of $4,000 made by the County
Council last September for the relief of
the poor and for medical services rem
dered to paupers. The commissioners and
auditor will get the common fnterpreta-
ton Of this law before paying any bills.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.


William Howe, laborer living at 1926
West Washington street, was arrested last
night and charged with criminal assault
on Bertha May Morton, a fourteen-year-
old GIRL who is said to be mentally weak.
The complaint was made TO the police
by Mrs. Holt, who keeps a boarding and
rooming house at soi West Washington
street. She has been caring for the girl
for some time and said she was absent
yesterday, but on her return was told by
the girl that Howe had assaulted her while
she was doing the chamber work. The ar
rest was made without a warrant after a
thorough examination by Superintendent
Quigley and the detectives. Howe denies
the charge and claims he not in the
parts Of the house claimed by the girl
and the woman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Arrival of the Thomas Bearing Gen.
Lawton's Remains.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 3O.-with her
flags at half mast. the United States trans
port Thomas entered this harbor to-day,
bearing the remains OF Gen. Henry W.
Lawton. Maj. John A. Logan. jr., Lieuten-
ant Bennett and DIR. j. j. Armstrong. In
the cabin Of the Thomas were about twen-
ty passengers. including Mrs. Lawton and
her children. The vessel was met at the
Golden Gate by General Shafter and Lieu
tenant Wilson, Maj. w. II. Tucker. BROTH
er-in-law of Mrs. Logan. Robert Bentley. a
friend OF the Logans. and Captain Barne-
son, of the transport service.
The Thomas was passed by the quaran-
tine authorities, and General shafter then
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31
VIII Lie i'm state one Day.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 30.-The fol-
lowing telegram came tonight from Gen.
eral Shafter:
that General Lawton's remains shall lie
in state at Fort Wayne one day and in
Indianapolis one day, arriving in Fort
Wayne from Chicago via the Pennsylvania
road. Funeral train will leave San Fran
cisco not later than Thursday.
WILLIAM r. SHAFTER."
The members of General Lawton's old
regiment, the Thirtieth Indiana Infantry.
will serve a guard of honor here while
the body lies in state in the courthouse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31
Grew Out Of a saloon Deal.

James Lee, a butcher living at GIG Klon-
dixie avenue. West Indianapolis, was ar
rested yesterday and charged with grand
larceny. The complaint was made by J..
L. Meyers. who alleged that he had traded
a vacant lot, near Brightwood, to Lee for
a saloon at 1f01 English avenue, and after
wards found that Lee did not own the
saloon, but that il was the property of
the Pabst Brewing Company. Lee claims
he did not represent 10 Meyers that he
owned the property, but sold only the liq-
uors, glassware and good will of the bust
ness, Though he conducted the saloon he
never took out a license, saying Ii had been
taken out by the brewing company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31
REJECTED THE BIDS.
Regents Decline to Award Contract
for Monument Doors.

At the regular meeting of the State
Board of Regents yesterday. the bids on
the six sets of bronze doors for the monu-
ment were all rejected. Bids were SUBJ
mitted by the Rudolph Schwartz Com
pany, of indianapolis, the f. p. Smith
Iron Company, of Chicago. and the ]. j.
Ryan Company, of Chicago. The regents
declined TO give out the bids as they
thought IL would be unfair TO the firms
who had submitted them. The bids will be
reconsidered at the next meeting of the
hoard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31
Factory for New Industry.

Architect c. E. Bates has prepared plans
for the factory building. two stories high
and containing $4,000 feet of floor space, to
be erected in the northeastern part OF the
city. near Brightwood. The industry to be
installed in IL will be new one, Ii is said,
and will employ between $50 and $50 peo-
pie at the start.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31

Insure with the Indianapolis Fire Insur-
ance Company Home office is East Mar
ket street. JOHN NJ. SPANN. Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31

IMPORTANT CHANGE OF TIME.
Louisville Division
Pennsylvania Lines,
Sunday, Feb. 4.

Louisville and Madison accommodation,
Train No. 2. now leaving at $50 a m. will.
beginning Sunday, Feb 4. leave Indian
apolis at 7-45 a. m. Arrive Louisville, liza
a m. Arrive Madison. u:20 a.
w. w. RICHARDSON, u. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31

Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General offices, % South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31

Jswett Pianos at Wulschnsr'A
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Oats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31

Insure with the McGilliard Agency Co.
Home and foreign companies. Thorpe block.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-23
1asENMAIIEF@.
A Start in Carpets
CTARTING the seasons

CTARTING the seasons
y business in carpets,
rugs and 1nattings, with big
stocksnewest styles and
lowest prices. In this country
three are only a very few car
pct designers. But they are
genluses. And this year
their designing and rich col
ofing has passed ali that they
have hitherto given the world.
But as a first offering, we an
nounce some special prices.
All wool extra super in
grains. Regularly, 6oc. At
soc.
Brussels tapestry. Regu-
larly, 6oc. At 45c.
Brussels tapestry. Regu-
1arly at zoe. At 55c.
Body brussels. Regularly
SI.Io. At 85c.
Wilton velvets. Regularly,
$1.to. At eoc.
The spring importations of
nattings are also now ready
for inspection.
Jointless cotton warp, heavy
chinas, at 25c.
Fine damasks in Japanese
cotton warps, at equally de
sirab1e prices.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-23
NEW HAVEN.

mo, that is very true, General" an.
swered Amos in so strange manner
that the General glanced obviously al
him. "You are too generous, General, p
ne went on, his face white and set, hie
lips trembling, his voice huskv. "You
may forgive me, but I cannot forgive my
self. Had done my duty and trusted
in God for the rest, all would have been
well. As it is, I feel like murderer; /
know I am a deserter. Give me over to
the fate [ have earned. I demand q
court-msrtial."
Floyd sprang to his feet, "What !" he
cried. "You demand a court-martialf
You ask that I, your general, whose life
shameful death, which you by no means
deserve. By heaven! I will not do it
Go away and sleep, my poor fellow.
When you are rested and refreshed you
viii see thing In different light"
But Amos stood his ground firmly and
shook his head with melancholy smile.
mo, General" he said sit must not be.
/ shall never see things in any other
light. Death deserve, and death ana
ready to meet, and it is fitting that death
should come to me at the hands Of those
I have betrayed. Listen to me, General"
he went on In low, intense voice; "if
yS0 ACA0oO w &tAo w kxxC w CARtGSC LuJ SIEs
/ swear to you will 60 into the woods
and take my own life, as so nearly did
last night. will not live to hear men
say there goes coward"
''But, mailman, who will know ?" cried
Floyd at his Wits end to know how to
deal with the brave, but wrong-headed
Amos.
at shall know, General" said Amos.
81 see how it liz; you leave me no re-
source" He bowed and turned to leave
the tent.
sStop!" roared Floyd. stepping in
front OF him and thrusting him back.
aOrderly ~
The orderly entered the tent: "Gener-
al.n
stSend me corporal and file of men,"
Presently they appeared. "Here,"
said Floyd roughly, tarrest this man
and keep him under close guard until
send for him. See to it that he does not
escape"
An hour later he was back again, with
soldier on either side OF him, while In
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-23
The Home Circle.
A Deserter.
,,nryNyArD rrnpuuruv rNy AAEpnnS,
A Deserter.

REGINALD HoRsELEY IN CHAMBERS
JOURNAL.