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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-09
. CHANG AND CHING.
Chinese Officials Do Not Like to Sign
 the Note.

Chinese Officials Do Not Like 10 sign
 the Note.
 Pekin, Jan S.-Li Hung Chang is bet ter Both he and Prince Ching baked at signing the joint nore.
 When they considered the question until the court was heard from again explaining that the emperor's edict di- recting them to put off signing pre- vented them. from rsirg the imperial seal until permission 4itfi! have been received. which D.. -l..s'. t3'l they claim to expect hourly.
 It is known here among the Chinese that the extreme anti-foreign element is now in power. and that the court favorites now advise the empress dow ager Of these the best known are Ii Chuan Lin. cabinet minister: Gen. eral Ma and Tung Fur Slang. Their view coincide perfectly with those of the southern viceroys. particularly with those of Chang Chi Tung, who has threatened to rebel if the note is signed.
 Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching both strongly urge the signing of the agreement and they believe their coun- sels must prevail. They have pointed out. in the strongest possible terms, that the very existence of China ne- cessitates the acceptance of the terms of the powers. and that the failure on the part of China to sign may mean that the allies will, as soon as the state of the wea ther makes such step feasible, send troops over to he coun- try and that parts of tho empire re- stored untouched: will feel the scourge | of war.
 The Germans have sent two compan- 1 ies of infantry to tho vicinity of the i Ming tcmbs, where trouble is reported.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-09

Shanghai. Jan 3.-A newspaper of this city publishes a letter From Sian- Fu announcing that the emperor has fully decided to return to Pellin to administer the reformed government According to this letter the dowager empress offers no opposition to the en- peror's determination.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-09

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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-09
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS.

ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS. s New York, Jan 9.-Arrived: Steam CTS Chariois from Rotterdam: Nues- tria, from Naplee.
 Qasstolll mi ( slli!i;s
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16
COUNTY BOARD ADJOURNED,

The County Board of Supervisors OF
Villas County adjourned sine die Fri
day evening after disposing of the an
nual grist of county business in less
time than the same amount of work
has been transacted since the organi-
zation of the county, the time con
stunned by the sessions of the Board ana
it's committees being less than five
days. The only unfinished business
remaining is the settlement with the
County Officers, and the Board dis
posed of this matter by appointing
Supervisor Hirzel, w. B. Raymond,
Register of Deeds and Fred Morey,
Town Treasurer of the Town of Eagle
River, committee of three to act for
the County Board in making the set
Element.
The claims audited and allowed
against the county aggregate $8,806.75
in addition to the above amount
claims for illegal taxes were allowed
and charged back to the several towns
as follows:
Eagle River. ...,..f. 81, 1920
Minocqua .. 1889
ArbOr Vitae. ...... 1883
The County Board made a levy of
$4,000 to pay the current expenses of
the county for the ensuing year, which
sum, together with the State Taxes
amounting to $14. 357.36 will be APP
portioned to the several towns as fol-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

The service of the Nickel Plate Road
to New York City and Boston is
demonstrated success. The demands
of the travelling public are met by
providing three peerless fast express
trains in each direction daily. These
trains are composed of modern first
class day coaches, elegant vestibuled
sleeping cars between Chicago, New
York and Boston, and unexcelled
dining cars. Solid through trains
between Chicago and New York have
uniformed colored porters in charge
of day coaches, whose services are
placed at the disposal of passengers.
If you want to travel comfortably,
economically and safely, see that your
ticket is routed via the Nickel Plate
Road.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16
ONEIDA County's New Bridge.

The johnson Bridge Company of
Minneapolis, who has the contract for
the new bridge across the thorough
fare between Sand lake and the dam,
in ONEIDA county, began operations
upon it the first of the week. Mat.
Scheribel has the contract for deliver
ing the material from here to the
place of construction, as the material
will all be sent here, and Mat. has
four teams now engaged in the work.
John Hobart has been engaged to run
the Spite driver.
The new bridge will be $50 foot
span and approaches, and will be un-
der the charge of Charles Banderob,
who had charge of the construction of
our new steel bridge, and we can as
sure our neighboring county that nc
better man could be found than MIR.
Banderob for the position, and they
may be sure of an Al bridge when
completed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

w Dockery, editor of the Eagle
River Review, and V H Stevens. who
is teaching at Woodruff, were Sunday
visitors in Rhinelander Both gentle
men have brothers confined in the st
Aary's hospital, who are under the
care of DR.. Daniels. The visitors fav-
ored The New North force with a
pleasant call while in the city, They
left for their homes Monday feeling
somewhat encouraged over the condi-
ton of their brothers. Rhinelander
New North,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16
$37.777.36


Total -. -. .$37, 777.36
AS usual, there was much strife
among the members of the County
Board in determining the portion of
the State and County taxes that should
be paid by each of the several towns.
The figures agreed upon were the re-
suit of a compromise which seemed to
be less satisfactory to the Chairman of
the Town of Flam beau then to any of
the other members of the County
Board. The Town of Eagle River will
under the apportionment pay .372 per
cent of the County and State taxes,
which we believe is more than it's
equitable proportion. However, the
amount is pep cent less than the per
cent apportioned last year, or any pre-
vious year since the organization of
Villas County, and Chairman Hirzel is
entitled to much credit for securing
this reduction for his town, as well as
for collecting from the County the ex-
pense of the Town of Eagle River, in
cidents to the care and treatment Of
nonresident small pox patients dur
ing the past year.
The County Board elected James
McGonigal of Minocqua, Supervisor Of
Assessments, after fixing the salary Of
the officer at $500 per day for time
actually spent in discharging official
duties. Mr.. McGonigal is an exper-
fenced woodsman, and is known to al
most every resident OF the County as
man Of unquestionable integrity, and
is well equipped for the discharge of
the duties of this important Office.
The names of several gentlemen, in
Guiding c. F. Colman OF Eagle River,
were mentioned in connection with
the appointment, but, we believe, all
such names were withdrawn after the
Board had fixed the salary, excepting
A. Jay Bolger, Of the Town of Flam-
beau.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

BY the jolly time few of our
elderly citizens had at the dance Mon
day night, it appears that they had
renewed their youth.
Albert Mansky drove over from
Minocqua Tuesday with Joe Loughrin
and j. F. Carpenter who attended the
county board.
One of Parker's Fountain Pens
sold by Stewart the JsweIer, would be
most useful and beautiful Xmas
present for your husband or father.
e. Fl. Scott, representative of the
Chicago Inter Ocean, was soliciting
orders for the Imperial Encyclopedia
in town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Fire has been placed under the
new furnace at the Waterworks, and
the electric lights will soon be turned
on again.
e. A. Krause representative Of
the Pritzlaf Hardwa Company Of
Milwaukee, visited our hardware mer
chants Friday.
w. j. O'Dell, of Durand Mich,
an old resident of this place, arrived
Thursday to visit his son Gene ODell
and daughter Mrs. George Goodwill
few weeks.
The weather clerk must have let
the lever go, by the way the cold
wave struck town Friday, reminded
all to take quick survey OF their
wood pile.
VIM. Adams and son were down
from their summer resort on Twin
lake Thursday on business. Mr..
Adams reports the loss of one of his
large cottages by fire, q loss of s., 900.
The c. &. N. W. R'y water tank
at this place froze up last week, and
the section men were kept busy try
ing to thaw it. The engines were
supplied with water by hose from
the hydrant.
will Ziebell who has been en-
ployed the past three months at Pat
Gaffney's tonsorial parlors, left for
his home at Clintonville the first of
the week to remain over the holidays.
Mrs. John Diamond left for An
tigo Friday on account of the serious
illness of her brother. She was &C
companied by her sister, Mrs. c. P.
Mitchell and daughter, who spent
a week visiting here.
Hello Central! Give me E. d.
Stewart, the jeweler, who carries the
choicest Xmas presents in town, in
Guiding watches, clocks, fountain
pens, charms, watch chains, and in
fact everything in the jewelry line
that is useful and beautiful.
DIR. Stevenson who has conducted
dental parlor here the past three
months, left for his home at st. Paul
Tuesday, to visit his parents who will
soon leave for the East to reside. DIR.
Stevenson expects to return in few
weeks.
jay Cook and Anton Tillman
spent part of the week at Amigo,
where they purchased traction en-
CINE, which they will use this winter
to run q wood saw. Next summer a
new separator will be purchased by
Messrs. Cook and Tillman to fill the
long felt want of two machines in
this locality.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16
Stockholders Meeting.
Tomahawk, Wis, Dec. Z, 49,

Tomahawk, Wis, Dec. Z, 1901.
STOCKHOLDERS TAKE NOTICE:
The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Wisconsin Valley Ad.
vancement Association will be held al
the Mitchell Hotel in Tomahawk,
Wis, on Thursday, Dec. 10th. 1901,
at 2 O'Clock p. M, for election of Di-
rectors and transaction of any other
business which may properly come
before the meeting.
F. G. STARK,
Secretary, Pro tenn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16
Bridge Petition Denied.

The County Board denied the petit
ton of the Town Board of the Town
OF Eagle River fer County appro ori-
alton of $500, balance claimed to be
due the Town from Villas county on
account of the building of the steel
bridge across the Eagle River last
year. The cost of the bridge was es-
timated to be $1,000 and actually cost
$4,000. Under the law, the County
is liable for one-half the estimated
cost, $500. The County has paid
$1,000 and now the County Board re-
fuses to pay the balance, 81, 500. Col
man & Colman, Attorneys for the
.lownsof Eagle River, will take legal
steps to enforce levy for the balance.
Thit1ible Bee Club Dance a Success.
The ball given at the Lyceum OPP
era house last Monday night by the
ladies Of the Thimble Bee Club, was
the most enjoyable events of the sea-
son and was attended by large
crowd, many out of town visit us be-
ing present. AT about midnight the
ladies served very dainty lunch,
which was enjoyed by all. E. g..
Squirrels orchestra of Rhinelander fur
nished some of the finest music ever
heard here, and the crowd fingered
until the wee hours of morning to
listen and dance to it's melodious
tunes. The ladies are to be congrat-
ulated for getting up an evening of
pleasure that will long be remembered
by all that were present.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

Puts gray matter in your head.
Brings rosy glow to faded cheeks.
Restores vim, vigor, mental and ply
steal happiness. That's what Rocky
mountain Tea will do. 35c at Frank
Beardsley-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16
CATHOLIC CHURCH. ST. PETERS

CATHOLIC CHURCH, ST. PETERS Ser
~ vices, the 1st and Bird Sundays OF each
month. High Mass and Sermon at 10 O.. m.
-Catechism at p. m -Vespers and Benedic-
on the first Sunday of each month-On Holy
days: High Mass, Sermon and Banediction at
7:4S q. m.-MaSS on weekdays at o'clock In
summer and 1880 ia the winter. Stations of
the cross every Friday evening during Lent at
1850.
REV. FATHER TOPLAKA, Pastor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16
WOOD FOR SALE.

Dry 4 foot SLAB WOOD. Norway,
Hemlock and Hardwood mixed. $2.OC
per cord delivered.
Enquire Of A. II. STEVENS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

RM w. A., Eagle Waters amp. No. 800
w Meets every Friday at Jones Hall
Ava Visiting neighbors are cordially INV
D. =. Jones. v. c., TR Cunningham Clerk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

20. 9. F.-Eagle River Lodge No. IL
Met Is every Monday evening at the1i
ever Beardsley drug store. Nisl
5rothers are cordially in vited.
IL ART EIRzEL, Sec. NJ. +. SANBoRN.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16
RATES SATISFACTORY.
II Isn't the Cooks FauIt,
II Isn't your Grocor's Fault,

that the bulk coffee you just
purchased lurns ont to be differ
entfrom the "same kind" bought
before. Coffee purchased in
bulk is sure TO vary.
The sealed package in which
LION COFFEE is sold insures
uniform flavor and strength. It
also keeps the coffee fresh and
insures absolute purity.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

w%& A. M, Eagle River Lodge meets evrey
- second and fourth Tuesday at their hall
over Dickinson Cooks store. Visiting
brothers cordially invited.
JAS OBERHoLTZER, w. NJ. 0. b, MOON, Sec.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16


licited clothing orders here Saturday
w. A. Beach, of Three Lakes,
spent Tuesday in town.
j. f. Bradford's store is the head
quarters for Xmas toys and games.
A. Siewright was over from
Rhinelander Wednesday.
VIM. Rademacher, of Milwaukee,
spent Wednesday in town.
The finest line of Dish hes in town
f2r Xmas presents at Fred McIntyres
R. Kellett, of Oshkosh, catered to
the grocery trade here Wednesday.
DIR. and Mrs. W. D. Neville were
Chicago visitors part of the week.
H. N. Jewell was up from Amigo
Tuesday on business.
-Myron Mathers was down from
State Line Tuesday on business.
Ray Denton is now filing the po-
sition as clerk at Carter & .Emmons.
One of those famous Parker Fount-
ain Pens are an Al Xmas present, at
E. D. stewart's jeweIry store.
p. t. Parish, of Appleton, sold
millstuffs in town Monday and Tues
day. :.
Jack Cahill, of Ashland, made
his regular weekly visit to our meat
merchants Tuesday.
Miss Sophia Diedrick left Thurs
day for her home at Tony for short
visit.
james Oberholtzer returned
Thursday from a short trip across the
county.
Cary Baker came down from his
camp near Conover Wednesday on
business.
"A fine line of Xmas ware at Fred
McIntyres.
DIR. Ben Harris, of Flambeau, at
tended the county board here last
week.
Anything and everything in the
jewelry line, makes excellent Xmas
presents, kept by E. D. Stewart.
Henry Lafreniene, of Ashland,
spent Friday and Saturday here on
business.
Cali at McIntyre's for Christmas
dishes, candies and nuts.
H. M. Shepard and w. B. McCar-
thy, of Duck Greek, were Eagle River
visitors Friday.
DIR. and Mrs. Frank Gibbons,
were up from Three Lakes a few hours
Monday.
Miss Susie Hellar, of Welton,
Wis, arrived Thursday to fill the po-
sition as clerk with Mrs. Morey.
&C. F. Sanborn, of Ashland, at
tended to business here part of the
week
Alvin r. Bardeen the Wausau
cigar manufacturer, spent Tuesday
calling on his customers here.
Robert Mcqueen of Arbor Vitae,
visited his old friends in town the
early part of the week.
Charles Roth the cigar and tobac-
co dealer of Milwaukee, visited his
customers here the first of the week.
Fred Mcintyre is sporting a fine
meerschaum pipe, which he received
as present from Charles Roth, of
Milwaukee.
The finest line of Xmas novelties
ever seen in the city, can be found at
E. D. Stewart, call early while the as
sortment is complete.
will Garnish, representative of
the Garnish Hardware Co., of Ash
land, visited our local hardware deal
ers Tuesday.
j. NJ. O'Brieu, representative of
PouDdy Poolpooo Hoyoooov os MIL
waukee, visited our grocery mer-
chants Wednesday.
Sheriff Elliott and Undersheriff
Sutton returned home Tuesday from
trip at Waupun where they took a
prisoner for a years visit.
Martin Dockery left Wednesday
for State Line, where Martin will
hold the reins over the school the
balance of the term.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

G. M. 6 St. Paul R'y.
AT MINOCQUA.
NORTH BOUND,
No. s daily except Sunday arrives. .l2:ol p. m
No 2S Sunday only arrives. ........... $3.50 p. m
Does not go North OF Minocqua.
SOUTH BOUND.
NO departs daily except Sunday :. 4:05 p m
Ne % departs Sunday only .........4 :Oo p. M
NO feeight trains carry passengers
HERMAN ODER, Agent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16
CHURCHES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURH. Services
~ Sunday at 1890 a. m, aud 7:S0 p M.
Sunday School Immediately after morning
service. Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
Sunday afternoon at $780, Prayer meeting
Wednesday evenings at 1880.
REV C. w. PINKNEY, Pastor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16
ADVERTISING RATES.

Locals * cents per line for each insertion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16

For FINE JOB WORK, call at the
News Office
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-26

come out Brooks came to the window
OF a front room, armed with a gun.
Officer Lilly ordered him to surrender
and come peacefully TO the lookup.
Brooks said he would not 60 ~peaceably
any other way.
Lilly ran into the house for the black
man. The crow outside made no offer
Eperate negro alone.
Sounds Of a fierce struggle could be
heard and the crowd that had gather
er ran to the house TO help. When the
was gained both men We're found
on the floor in mortal combat. The ne
gro was shouting that he would never
be taken alive and the officer. silent
and grim, held him with a death grip.
S~uddendly the negro worked his right
arm free from the grasp Of the officer,
and, catching up a revolver that had
fallen to the floor in h struggle, fired
point blank at the officer. Lilly fell to
the floor shot through the bowels.
When the officer released the negro
he broke from the oom and ran, fol-
flowed by a big crowd. For several
squares he kept a head Of the crowd.
FINALLY, after a chase OF half a mile.
brooks was ~overtaken n captured.
HE fought desperately. but could not
lget away.
{ officers came to the rescure, and
with small ceremony. Brooks was
handed over to the sheriff to be taken
Ito the county Jail.
Just as the sheriff reached the prison
and ordered the prisoner to walk
into he Jail. a mob of men, at least
400 strong, surrounded the officer and
demanded the prisoner. The sheriff
and guards refused Inc a desperate
resistance but 10 no avail
Brooks was seized. rushed through
the streets. half walking and half fall
ing along, towards the city park. When
the park was reached the men who
were leading Brooks told him to walk
under a big tree in the centre of the
park and prepare to die. The negro
could not speak and seemed almost in
sensible to what was going on. The
rope was drawn up. and in a few min
lutes the body of William Brooks swung
from he tree ~lifeless. Then the mob
dispersed.
Officer Liily's wounds are fatal. He
is unable to talk and can give but
a small explanation OF the trouble that
lied to the shooting.
The body of Brooks up to a late hour
this evening still hung in the park.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-26
THE NEW NAME GIVEN THE ONE MAN
PARDONING POWER.
more EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
Private Secretary Pearsall's Defense
of the Governors Pardon Granting
Record-Increased Number or Grim
inals I'm Penitentiary, Chain Gangs
Companies Chartered - Prot. TAFT
for Taxes.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh, y. c., July 22.-The governor
today pardoned Joe Walker, convicted
last February OF larceny in Iredell
tcounty and sentenced to four years on
the Dads. The new pardon rules do
not apply to this case, as the applica-
ton had been on file since July 10th.
The rules apply to applications made
on n after July goth. Walker has
consumption n is a menace to the
health Of the other prisoners.
Private Secretary Pearsall says the
records show there are in the peni-
tentiary, county chain gangs and jails
twice as many persons as there were 10
years ago. This does not show crime
has doubled in h a period, but he says
it is explained by the fact that popula
ltion has greatly increased and many
counties send persons to the roads
which formerly merely fined them.
Thus the number of persons subject to
the ~pardoning power OF the governor
has greatly increased.
The records of the executive office
Ishow more applications on file for par
don of persons SEN to roads .than for
those sent to the ~penitentiary and that
62k per cent. of the pardons by Gov
ernor Aycock were Of those>in Jail or on
roads n 371a per cent. of those in
lpenitentiary. The private secretary
lsays the pardoning power of the gov
ernor is the equity side of the criminal
Flaw; that this law ought to lodge here
land hat the constitution has made the
best provision for it by giving it to the
governor. He is sure Governor Aycock
has made no mistake and not exer-
IciSed his power too freely.
The state charters Coles Chair Com
lpany, of Thomasville, capital $25, 900
also the Hickory Furniture Company,
capital 100000
Professor TAFT Butler, who as al
lready stated, was a fortnight age elect
ed state veterinarian and professor Of
veterinary science at the Agricultural
and Mechanical college here, today
photographed his acceptance. His
salary is $4,000. He is president of the
National Veterinary Association and
has been state veterinarian and pro-
fessor at Kansas Agricultural college.
He served in the same capacity in
mississippi and did more than any other
imam to promote animal industry there.
The state auditor will tomorrow can
on the sheriffs of the following coun-
ties for last years taxes: Burke, Ca
barrus, Cumberland, Currituck, Dur
ham, Edgecombe, Granville, Harnett,
Pitt, Rowan, Scotland and Surry. 1t Is
truly the last call. as the sheriffs will
discover.
The University Publishing Company
to-day delivered to the governor the
Icontract signed for furnishing as text
hooks, histories, readers and geogra-
fphieS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-26

Efforts to Discover the Lynchers,
Communication to Italian Consuls

Washington, July 22.-The acting Sec
retay of state today sent a communi-
cation to Mr.. Carignani, the charge OF
the Italian embassy, expressing regret
Of this government at the lynching Of
two Italians recently in Mississippi
and informing him that efforts We're
making to bring the perpetrators of the
crime to. justice. Attention was direct
ed to the fact that it had not been es-
tablished officially that the men lynch
ed were Italian subjects. The same
information as that contained in the
note to the Italian charge was for
Warded today to Mr.. Iddings the
charge Of the United States embassy at
Rome, with instructions ii lay it be-
tore the Italian foreign Office.
Governor Longtime, of Mississippi, has
advised the Italian onsu at Vicksburg
of the steps he hiss taken to apprehend
n guilty persons. The letter details
n active steps the governor has taken
to apprehend those guilty OF the recent
outrage at Erwin, Miss, in which two
Italians were killed and another
wounded. The governor, who has been
to the scene of the affair, is apprehen-
sive of considerable difficulty in locat-
ing the guilty parties, Is he states that
the crime was committed at midnight
by masked men who departed quickly
n quietly, leaving no trace OF their
movements.