Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13

| the complaint being made by Carl
Mantle, who says the trouble was
| caused by his returning Unexpectedly
to his home where he says he found
the Rev. Mr. Van Vlasselaer af-
| fectionately kissing his wife Mr.. Van
Vlasselaer denies this and says he
was at the house because Mrs. Mantle
had sent for him, she explaining that
she had sent for the reverend gentle
man because her husband had
threatened her. Mrs. Mantle began
divorce proceedings against her hus-
band.
The funeral Of Prof. Joseph Emerson
Of Beloit college was held in the college
chapel and the service was very i'm
pressive. Instead of a sermon there
were eulogistic addresses by Prof.
Franklin N. Fisk of the Chicago
Theological seminary and DR.. Joseph
Collie of Delavan. DR.. Leavitt of the
First Congregational church had
charge of the exercises. Prof Robert
c. Chaplin of the college, son of the
late President Chaplin, read from the
IL
William Porter offered prayer and DR..
S. w. Eaton, father of President Eaton,
gave the benediction. President Eaton
and many of the college faculty were
absent from town and unable to reach
Beloit in time for the funeral A
memorial service will be held later.
At Tomah the Meloy family, living
in a suburb of the city, found baby
girl ON their door step 1t was taken
in and up to the present time is we'll
taken care of by the family
At the present time there is no
knowledge of its parents, but that it is
not pauper child is evidenced by the
fact that with it was a solid gold ring
on the inside of which was engraved in
script the words ''Lefa, June II, 1900"
There was also a large quantity of
clothing in box by the side of it, and
all made of the finest material which
would indicate that it's parents were
well to do. The officers are
trying to find some clue by
which they can Identify the child
but so far have been unable to
get a starting point to work from.
The new tobacco crop bids fair to be
the finest grown in the state for many
years. Some of the early set fields are
now about ready for the harvest and a
little studding has been done this |
week So far the crop has escaped |
damage from hail and heavy storms
that frequently injure more Or less Of
the crop. The report comes from all |
the growing sections that the pros
poets everywhere are excellent. The |
leaf has a lange spready growth and |
sounder than many seasons past. The |
harvest will become quite general the |
coming week and as soon as it is
placed in the sheds is considered |
secure The market for old stock is
extremely quiet and but little trading
is done in the local markets at present. |
The sampling of last years holdings
has commenced in a limited way and
SO far but slight damage from case
cure has been found.
Frank L. French of Sparta, who
went to the Philippines year ago as
a captain and promoted to rank of
major and later to rank of lieutenant
colonel for gallantry and meritorious
service, has been appointed inspector
of schools, roads, parks. bridges, sani-
tation and municipal affairs of Laoga,
in Gen. Young's district. He has also
been appointed treasurer of all the
Catholic churches in that province, OF
which there are 200, 900 members. He
is laying out a park and band stand
and summer house. They have
Aguinaldos band, which is said to be a
fine one. He has charge of So police
men (natives) all armed with Reming-
ton rifles, which they captured from
the insurgents They have no butter
except canned, which is shipped there,
and no milk except condensed. All of
the fresh meat they have has to be
eaten the day it is killed. as the
weather is very hot and they have no