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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05
Double Plumber of Corporation.

New York has Just witnessed one of
the most outrageous proceedings in
connection with public franchise that
the world has ever known Those re
sponsible for the management of the
Third Avenue railroad company sue
ceeded in running up a road debt of
$24, 871 ,917, in utterly running it's credit
so that it could not borrow money
enough to keep it from bankruptcy,
and in forcing the price of stock from
$243 share down to SAT. By the next
step they effected an arrangement
with a rival company, and the price OF
stock rose to SLIP last week. One Of
the officers through whose mismanage-
ment the road was wrecked is said to
have made more than a million dollars
out of the operation. Wall street calls
applauds the lucky investor by whose
manipulation the property of the
many was transferred to few. It
was all done under the protection ofthe
laws which seem to be framed with these
ends in view. 1t is in strict accord
ance with a code of business ethics
that is disgrace to Christian civiliza-
ton; but, stripped of all it's DISCUSSES,
it is only another form of highway
robbery. It is true that men of large
wealth were caught in the net, but if
such men are unable to find redress,
what hope is there for the small IN
weston in the stock of any public fran
oh icsh o6 h11% a
laws that protect men in deliberately
robbing are infinitely worse-Zion's
Herald
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05
Irishmen at the Front.

ST. Patrick's day this year being the
most popular one ever celebrated,
thanks to her majesty's recognition Of
the deeds of her Grave Irish sol
diers," it will be interesting to give
the names of the various Irish regi-
ments now at Cor proceeding to- the
front, as obtained by Daily Chronicle
representative yesterday. They are
as follows:
First Royal Munster fusileers
First Royal Irish rifles.
First Royal Irish fusileers.
Second Royal Irish fusileers.
First Royal Inniskilling fusileers.
First Connaught rangers.
First Royal Dublin fusileers.
Second Royal Dublin fusileers.
Fifth Royal Dublin fusileers (mil-
itia).
Fifth Royal Munster fusileers (mili-
tia, on the way out).
Third Leinster regiment (militia, OH
the way out).
Third Leinster regiment (militia, on
the way OUT.
Filth lancerS (ROyal IrlSh).
Sixth dragons (Inniskillings)
Eighth hussars (King's Royal Irish) :.
With the exception of the cavalry
regiments, the above are mainly COM
posed of men of Irish birth and par
entage, but, for some reason or other
the cavalry regiments contain far
smaller percentage.
Although not necessarily belonging
to the Irish regiments, many of our
notable generals at the front are irish
men,. They include:
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, V. c..
Maj-Gen. French.
Gen. Sir George White, V. G.
Lieut-Gen. Sir G. F. Clery, K. G. B.
Lieut. Gen. Kelly-Kenny.
Maj.-Gen. Lord Kitchener.
The last named, although not of
pure irish blood, was born in Ireland
Chronicle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05

cant by the death of William L. Will
son, will be offered to ex-President
Grover Cleveland. A committee from
the university will in a few days go 20
Princeton and formally extend the
offer.
A broken rail caused the wreck Of a
west-bound passenger train on the
Union Pacific near Rising City, Neo,
one coach and the baggage car lea ing
the track and turning over on their
sides. G. L. Flanagan, salesman, of
Iowa City, Iowa, was killed. Mrs.
Albert Sjoberg of Lincoln, Neb., vas
injured.
An endowment fund of $350,000 has
been placed within the reach of the
trustees of Beloit college. If $780,
900 is raised by other friends of the
institution it is announced a check
for 5000 900 will be placed in the COM
mtitee's hands Immediately by a
friend of the school whose name is
kept secret.
A. G. Ruby, proprietor of a Chicago
saloon, was tortured and robbed of
$500. Ruby was marched from his bed
al, the point of two revolvers held by
two robbers. He was bound and prod
ded about the body repeatedly till the
torture became unbearable and ]Ae
divulged the hiding place of his money.
The robbers escaped.
Though ex-Secretary of State John
Sherman did not designate any one to
be his biographer, it is thought here
that Henry C. Hedges, chairman of the
speakers bureau at national republican
Headquarters in Chicago, will likely be
chosen when the time comes to have
biography prepared. Sherman, in his
will. set aside $4,000 for this purpose.
| At Minneapolis Father G. Andre OF
| the Church of Notre Dame des Lour-
des had the poor box in the church
fitted with a burglar alarm. When
this rang he captured McLandry, the
alleged thief, and handed him over to
the police. An hour later McLandry
was found hanging in his cell dead.
| The directors of the Pennsylvania
| Railroad company determined to es-
tablish a pension fund for the benefit
OF the employees of the lines west OF
Tittsburg.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05
TOTAL POPULATION OF COUNTRY
Is 1925, 22o.
AN INCREASE OF Il PER CENT
That's the Ratio of Growth in Decade
Just Passed-Wisconsin Has 2,068,
963 Souls-OnIy Partial Figures
For Alaska Because of Long Dis
tance Away.

Washington, Oct 31.-The official
announcement OF total population Oh
the United States Tor 1900 is 1920
20, OF which 74,627 ,9O7 are contained
in the forty-hve states representing APP
proximately the population to be used
Tor apportlonment purposes. There
is a total OF 134,158 Indians not taxed
The total population of 1900, with
which the aggregate population of the
present census should be compared,
was 63,069,756. Taking the 1890 popu-
Iatlon as a basis there has been a gain
in population OF 12,225,646 during the
past ten years, representing an in,
crease of nearly 81 per cent.
Wlsconsin's population is 2,068,963,
against 1,686,880 in 1890.
Following is the official announce
ment OF the population by states. In
the figures the first column represents
the census for 1890 and the second Tor
1Q00.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05
Life in the Philippines.

The Philadelphia Medical Journal of
April Z is particularly interesting
and valuable number, containing a
series of practical articles on The
Soldiers in the Tropics, The Sanitary
Condition Of the Far East as 1t Affects
the United States, Bubonic Plague,
Cuban Malaria, Control of Leprosy in
the Hawaiian Islands, Notes on the
Philippines, etc. The aforementioned
article, by a surgeon of our army,
shows that the Philippines can hardly
become the home of Americans.
"Many of our older officers" it is
stated, "have undergone a process of
rapid aging here without any definite
ailment to account for their condition
They simply grow thinner day by day,
running down gradually in physical
strength as emaciation goes on, until
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
CHINA.

Germany will ask Ii Hung Chang
for his credentials before opening
peace negotiations.
Count Cassini, Russian ambassador
to Washington, says the policy OF the
czar toward China is Identical with
that of the United States.
It is believed at Shanghai that the
report of Yu Hsien's suicide is ruse
and was sent out to test it's effect on
the public.
According to dispatch from Tien-
tsin a Russo-German detachment is
preparing to attack 10000 boxers and
disbanded regulars southeast of Tung-
cheou.
Secretary Hay transmitted to Eng
land and Germany his reply to the
Joint agreement to maintain the open
door in China, acquiescing in it's terms
except as to the third article. which is
held to concern the two contracting
parties alone.
From Special Commissioner Rock
hill Secretary Hay has received con.
firmatory evidence of the reported sui
c1QG OF u f1SlduS, CnO Ac1AoCIOoA 5oF
ernor of the province or Shansi, whose
punishment was demanded by the
powers for the massacre of large
number of missionaries.
The Chinese Mutual Protection soci-
ETY. of the Hoping district has offered
$500 for the head of DR.. Sager of the
American board of missions and $500
each for the head of Rev. S. G. Tope
a British missionary; DR.. Graves, a
Southern Baptist missionary, and DR.
Beattie of the American Presbyterian
board.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05

turing two Maxims The burghers
are said to have $4,000 men in the
field.
It is reported from London that
Mrs. Adolph Ladenburg of New York
is to marry Alfred Belt, the diamond
king of south Africa and London and
the richest man in the world.
Violent gales, accompanied by
snow and rain, have swept over parts
of England, causing floods. The north
ern districts of the lowlands are
flooded, some of the railroads are en-
tirely impossible and others have
water uD to the floors Of the cars.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05
AS to Nero.

Nero, fiddle in hand, sat upon his
throne when a little band of captives
was led before him.
Now" he roared in royal tones,
you have your choice between hear
ing me play a study in cadenzas with
the middle finger on the E string, or
being burned alive at the matinee at
the Coliseum
Bring on your torches!" shouted
the desperate captives.
Later on Nero fddIed and burned
things, and conducted himself in an
outrageous manner.
I hate to do this" he explained,
but they depend on me for some warm
scenes in Quo Vadis.' Baltimore
American.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05
DOM

The population of California is l.
485,OOO.
Recent heavy rains caused damage
in Honolulu.
Capt Page, u. S. ", died of yellow
fever in Havana.
1t is decided to build a new yacht to
defend Americas cup.
The divided skirt was barred from
the Chicago horse show.
Reports of damage to the Argentine
crop sent wheat up on cent.
Only 11,216 voters are registered
for the coming election in Hawaii.
Sixteen members Of a colored troop
were injured in collision at Appleton.
American troops lost several killed
and injured in a fight with the Fill
limos.
The Milwaukee Ministers associa-
ton is preparing for crusade against
vice.
Mckinley issued proclamation set
ting aside Nov. 20 as Thanksgiving
day.
The Baker and Howard feud in
Kentucky is revived. One dead, one
wounded.
A total of $2O,1S6,6 in gold was re.
ceived this year at the assay Office
in Seattle.
Filipinos killed an American prison
er by opening his veins and sucking
his blood
Burglars stole $4,000 in notes and
jewelry from Seeds Bros store,
Lawrenceville, III.
There are rumors in Paris of an
alliance between Spain and Aguinal-
dos republic.
Nearly all collieries in the anthra-
cite region resumed work after the
long strike.
John Sherman left about $2,500,0O0,
of which his adopted daughter was
bequeathed $5OO,O0O
John Addison Porter, former private
secretary to Mckinley, is hopeIessly
ill at Pomfert, Conn.
John d. Rockefeller made $10,00G,-
600 in ten days by the advance in
Standard Oil stock
Approach of American fleet toward
Constantinople may hasten payment f
claims against Turkey.
Admiral Dewey telegraphed rela-
tives in Vermont that he could not at
tend his brothers funeral.
Seven persons were killed and many
injured in wreck on the Northern
Pacific at De Hart, Mont
Rev. DR.. Daniel Van Pelt of Astoria,
L. l., is believed to have been drowned
while bathing in the East river.
James Milliken, Decatur, ILL.,, will
give Lincoln university $4,000 if citI-
zens Of Lincoln will raise S25.000
Ddndas Simpson, OF Oglesby, ILL.,,
brooded over the suicide of his two
daughters and took his own life.
Kesler, Dowieite deacon, was
elected from the church at Mansfield,
o., prior to the Sherman funeral
The struggle between the Vanderbilt
and Gould interests for control of the
Union Pacific is soon to be settled.
The British ship Primera burned at
sea, and the crew and passengers took
to boats and half of them were lost.
Lieutenant G. w Logan, U. S. N,
married Miss Bertha Allen, daughter
of Governor Allen. at San Juan.
Fire in the plant of the Page Iron
works in Chicago damaged the proper
ty 100000, fully covered by insurance.
Illinois Bankers association in SEES
sion at Rockford adopted resolution
favoring the repeal of the bankruptcy
law
At Evansville, Ind, Frank Samuel
son, a tramp printer, made a wager
that he could drink a quart of wood
alcohol and walk across the floor, but
no sooner had he taken the liquid than
he fell in stupor and died few
minutes later.
twenty-five lives were lost by the
sinking of ,he French steamer Faid-
herbe in a collision in the Med
iterranean.
e. S. Willard, the actor, Miss Maude
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05
Ignorance Not Bliss.

'Now," said Mr.. Meekton, as he got
into his overcoat and pulled on his
mittens, II must go home and explain
to Henrietta"
''Is she demanding an explanation ?"
Certainly"
what about?''
My dear sir, how do I know? I
haven't been home yet. "-Washington
Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05
FOREIGN.

American muleteers are stranded in
south Africa.
A London paper walls over Ameri-
can innovations.
Schreiner resigned his seat in the
Cape Colony parliament
Fighting continues in Colombia be-
tween rebels and the government.
Lord Roberts hopes to be able to
leave south Africa November Is.
All Americans held by British as
prisoners of war will be released.
Tracks are being laid for the Oren-
burg-Taschkend railroad in Russia
A Carlist leader was killed in an en-
counter with gendarmes at Badalona.
France is preparing to snub England
by giving Kruger a cordial reception.
Dowie in London declares that he
looks to Queen Victoria for protec-
ton
A plot to assassinate the car of
Russia has been unearthed at Sebas-
topol
Max Muller, professor of compare
tive philology at Oxford university,
died.
Winston Churchill refused to re-
tract charges against the earl of Ross
Ign.
Friends Of Ambassador Porter say
he will not remain in Paris another
term.
Weyler made boast that he over
turned the Robledo cabinet in fifteen
minutes.
Inhabitants of the Danish West
Indies object to annexation to the
United States.
President Steyn has declared
Fouriesburg the capital of the Orange
Free State.
An earthquake at Caracas, Vene-
zuela, killed Is persons and damaged
buildings.
Lord Roberts reports that General
Knox defeated General De Wet in the
Rensburg drift.
Kruger is to ask aid from Europe,
basing his demands on article of
The Hague treaty.
King Leopold of Belgium came near
being arrested in Paris for fast riding
in an automobile.
One man was killed and 80 persons
injured in a collision in the Paris I'M
derground railway.
William Waldorf Astor has given
$4,000 to the Cambridge university
benefaction fund.
The duke of Marlborough may sue
coed the earl of Cadogan as lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland.
Grown Prince Gustav took the oath
as regent at the opening Of the storth-
ing in Christiania, Norway.
Boer successes in south Africa
show that the conditions are anything
but favorable to the British.
The premier of New South Wales
suggested that Victoria assume the
title of empress of the British empire.
Prince Christian Victor of Schles-
wig-Holstein, grandson of Queen Vic
toria, died Of enteric fever at Pretoria
Sims Reeves, English tenor, who
has been before the public sixty-four
years, is dead at Warthing, England, |
aged rs.
The visit of Joseph Chamberlain to |
Gibraltar caused London papers to |
hint at possible hostilities with |
Frame,
Prince Hohenlohe says he resigned |
the German chancellorship because he |
found himself being ignored on import |
ant occasions.
DR.. Colt of London in lecture be-
fore the Society of Ethical Culture, |
said he believed the world is growing |
worse morally.
Canadian militia and striking mill |
hands fought at Valley Field, Quebec, |
and over a score on both sides were |
one fatally.
The beers surrounded a patrol of |
Cape police, killing seven and cap |
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05
The Voice and Altitude.

Generally speaking, races living at
high attitudes have weaker and more
highly pitched voices than those living
in regions where the supply of oxygen
is more plentiful. Among the people
living on the plateaus between noun
tain ranges the men have voices like
the women and the women like chill
dren, and their singing is a shrill mon
otOne
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05

The electric railway company of
Berlin, Ger, has placed in service an
electrically operated hearse, with com
partments for mourners and friends
The charges for the use of this car
are quite moderate, being about S..
The object of the company is placing a
funeral car in service is to lessen the
cost of burials for the poorer classes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05
Total for seven
territories, etc. 667,313

The Alaskan figures are derived
from partial data only, and all returns
from Alaska and for certain military
organizations stationed abroad, princi-
pally in the Philippines, have not yet
been received.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-05

Total, As states 74,627,9O7 62,116,S11
Territories, etc.
Alaska (estimate) $4,000 32,O52
Arizona ......... 1922 5000
The Indians are distributed as fol
lows:
California, 1,549; Colorado, 597; Idaho,
2,297; Minnesota, 1,767; Montana, TO-
TAG; Nevada, 1865; New York, ALL;
North Dakota, 1852; South Dakota,
1882; Utah, 1,472; Washington, g.
531; Wisconsin, 1857; Arizona, 24,644.
Total go 0e1
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
MARRIAGES.

John E Smith and Mary Perks. oil
Guiney's Station. Va were license 'c
marry in Washington.
Joseph CLARK and Blanche Kelley, OF
Westmoreland county. were married IN
Washington last week
Miss Lizzie 'Draine, Of King and
Oueen county, and Mr.. Bruce MoLel.
land. of Richmond city, were married
Wednesday
Mr. Jaa l.. Besne and Miss Viola
Dunsway Of Lancaster county, were
married Thursday, Rev ]. 0. Babcock
officiating.
Miss Elizabeth Atwell and Mr. Alex,
ander Hamilton Spilman. were married
in Oulpepsr county Friday, Rev. L. y.
Grimsley officiating.
Mr.. Henry H Nicholas and Miss
Minnie G. Thurston OF Louisa county.
were married April Goth. Rev. Mr.. Out
Ter performing the ceremony
Marriage licenses were issued In
Washington last week to John &
Smith and Mary Purks, both OF Caro-
line and Joseph Clarke and Blanche
Kelley, OF Westmoreland.
Edwin Broun. Jr Of Northumber'
land county, and Miss CLARA W. Gillian
Lancaster county, were married yester-
dav in baltimore. Mr.. Broun Is son
of ex Judge Edwin Broun, and q prom
inent citizen of Northumberland, being
oonntv chairman of the Republican
County Committee.
Edgar 8. Kennedy, formerly OF
Orange. now of Baltimore, was mar
ried last week to Miss Alice II Grady
The marriage took place at 2 O'Clock
at Seventh Baptist church. The church
was beautifully decorated with cut
flowers and palms. The bride until
recentIy has been registrar Of the Wo-
mans College. and the faculty and
students were among the wedding
guests.
John T Cooper, Of Tucker county
W. Va. and Miss Catherine A Hattei,
of MI. Olive, Shenandoah county, were
married last week after a romantic
oourtship of over forty years. In the
ante bellum days Cooper courted Miss
Hsttel In vain. He left the State and
married another, and has q consider
able family of children. His wife died
and short time ago he successfully re-
newedAhis suite. The bridegroom 10
sixty.slk years old and the bride is
sixty-eifht.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

The House broke all records Friday
by passing 81 private pension bills.
The Democratic Senators have declared
that they Will flibuster against the Ship
Subsidy bill and the Military Reorgan-
| iZatiOn bill.
By vote Of 90 to the Senate de-
olared n. b. SCOTT of West Va "a MEM
Der of that body. Mr. Chandler gave
notice he would call up the CLARK case
Wednesday.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Martin to
TO appoint Passed. Assistant. Surgeon
John +. Bransford, of Richmond. sur
geon in the US. navy, and then retire
him, was passed.
The entire Congress has been invited
to California, 60 make an ascent OF
Mount Whitney, beginning July 10, and
returning by way Of Sequoia Park. A
California Board of Trade sent the in
vitations.
Senator Martin gave notice that when
the naval appropriation bill comes up
he will introduce an amendment to in.
crease the pay Of electricians employed
at the Brooklyn, Norfolk aud Mare Island
navy.yards to 81, 400 per annum.
Francis r. Lassiter who succeeds the
late representative Sidney P. Epes in
Congress, was sworn in Saturday.
A Communication was read from
James Selden Cowden protesting against
the seating Of Mr. Lassiter and filing
notice Of formal contest on the ground
that the vote by which Mr.. Lassiter
claimed election was paper vote. ."
not actually cast. The protest was ig'
nOred.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
Itams From Madison News.

Mr.. @. H Berrey and wife. Of Ha'
wall. are visiting in Madison county.
There is some talk Of telephone
line from Madison court house to Orig
lersville.
Madison County Board OF Pension
Commissioners will meet at the court
house. May Bird.
We saw some very rich specimens OF
copper ore from the property Of Graves
Miller and Ooons.
Confederate Veterans of Madison
county met and elected Rev. 7. e.
Grimsley and Jno. J. Olore delegates
to the Louisville reunion. and A. N.
Finks ans Thomas A. Chapman alter
mates.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
THE TUG OF WAR.
O55 more Boer prisoners have been
sent to st. Helena.

,O55 more Boer prisoners have been
sent to st. Helena.
The Beers are preparing to spend the
winter in Natal. The South African
winter is now setting in.
Latest estimate Of the Beer forces
place them at 30, 900. The work of en-
trenching at Pretoria continues.
The Beers, who begun their raid a
month ago by compelling Colonel
Broadwood to retire on Bloemfontein
have now gotten safely away to the
northward, practically without loss,
but with the advantage Of several Bri.
fish guns, together with 100 prisoners.
Bishop Hartzell, the missionary bish'
CD to Africa of the Methodist Eplsco.
pal church, praised England ss the
friend of missions everywhere, and
said the result of the present war in
South Africa would be the betterment
of the condition Of the Beers.
General Boths has succeeded in with
drawing the Boer forces completely
and the correspondents with the Brit
ish forces now virtually admit that
Lord Roberts maneuvers of the past
week TO trap tha Beers have failed
Even the pursuit has been abandoned,
and the British forces are returning &c
BloemfOntein.