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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
SUSPECT THE ST. PAUL.
Electric Line May Be Owned by Big
Steam Road,

steam ROAD
Milwaukee, March 2O.-The opinion
is growing that the proposed MilWau-
kee and Lake Geneva electric railway
that has asked for entrance into the
city is being pushed in the interest of
the st. Paul road and is designed, in
time, to become part of that giant
system. Old railroaders point to the
fact that the men who are named as
being behind the new road are old St.
Paul road men, S. M Green is the
agent for the Merrill estate and has
been associated with the ST. Paul road
in most of it's plans where the aid Of
an outsider is desired and w. Fl. Shell
don has been civil engineer for the
road almost since the beginning of
time and has often been associated
with plans that required. in the begin
ming, the presence of someone who
would in reality be the st. Paul road
under cover.
It is argued that. as Chicago sends
about 5000 people to the Lake Geneva
country every Sunday during the sea
son, Milwaukee being a good Sunday
excursion town. would send almost
half as many, and that business would
make the line a good piece of prop
erty. For the. present, it is believed
that the electric plans will be carried
out, but when the business is worked
up to the right point, the railroad
men look to see the St. Paul's trains
running over the tracks of the new
road to Lake Geneva, though they
probably will not run through the city
but will connect with the Chicago di-
vision south Of the city.
This line takes in Ha1e's Corners,
the Muskego lakes, Mukwonago,
Tischigon, Big Bend and the Beulah
lakes.
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
BRITISH MAKE BIG HAUL.
Babington's Force Bests DeIarey Near
Venterdorp.

London, March 26. The war de-
partment has received the following
dispatch from Kitchener: Pretoria
bbington's force, including
Shekleton's column, attacked Delarey
1900 strong southwest of Ventersdorp
and having defeated him followed him
up. rapidly ewith the result that the
boer rear guard was driven in, and
their convey, including guns, captured
at Vaal's bank Our troops displayed
great gallantry and dash. They cap
tured two 15-pounder guns. one pom
pom, six maxims, 800 rounds of big
ammunition, 100 rifles, SO wagons, "a
carts, besides taking 40 prisoners.
Our losses were slight. Many beers
were killed or wounded
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
PALMER GOING TO- INDIA.
Kitchener Will Not Be commander-in-
Chief of That Country.

London, March 21-King Edward
has approved the appointment of Gen
Sir Arthur Palmer as commander-in-
chief of the forces in India. Palmer
has been provisional commandments
chief for year. This disposes OF
rumors pointing to Lord Kitchener or
the duke of Connaught for the post
The committee recently appointed by
the admiralty and war office to dis
cover the best powder for guns and
small arms and the best high explo-
sives for shells has just issued an nivi-
tation to manufacturers to submit ex-
plosives for trial under the guarantee
that the secrets will not have to be
probed by government manufacturers.
This action is regarded as an admls-
sion that both cordite and lyddite
have proved unsatisfactory.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01

Pekin, March 23.-British headquar-
ters report the withdrawal of both
Russian and British troops from the
disputed territory at Tientsin. NJ. De
Giers, Russian minister to China. be-
lievese that everything will be AMIGA
bly, adjusted at London and ST. Peters
burg and doubts the probability OF
further trouble in the matter. Gen.
VoyrOn, commander Of the French
troops, has ordered a new regiment to
Tientsin to replace the one now there.
French officers here think it a mis-
take to leave a regiment recruited in
the city at Tientsin. This regiment is
composed of the tough Paris element.
At a meeting of the foreign ministers
held yesterday the only question con-
sidered was that of policing the lega-
ton quarters.
A committee Of commissioners has
been, appointed to discover China's re-
sources and report on her ability to
pay the indemnity to be demanded by
the powers. Many ministers are
strongly opposed to- China's having to
pay to keep an army of 10000 or $4,000
men here for the next two years,
thinking this entirely unnecessary.
Even those ministers who were here
during the siege are tired of seeing
Pekin military camp. They hope
China will be put upon her feet as
soon as possible.
Waldersee Confirms Reports.
Berlin, March 23.-The war Office
has received the following from Count
Won Waldersee: 1.-The AnglO-Russian
dispute at Tientsin has been settled
from a military standpoint in mans
ner satisfactory to both parties at
conference between General Wogack
and Barrow. Both guard posts have
been withdrawn and salutes have been
exchanged. The British declare no
offense to the Russian flag was in
tended and that the alleged removal
of the Russian boundary marks was
neither by command nor with the
knowledge of the military authorities.
Work on the disputed land will not be
continued until the governments have
reached an agreement as to its pos
session or until special understand
ing has been attained"
Pirates AggressiveIy Bold.
Pekin, March 23.-Robart M. Nc
Wade, United States consul at Canton,
reports great increase in piracy on
West river. Ships are attacked by
pirates, even in sight of Canton, and
their cargoes stolen. Three pirates
have been captured and beheaded in
the presence of the foreign consuls
and at the same time ship was being
robbed within three miles of the city
and steam launch belonging to the
Dutch consul was stolen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
Fatal Mine Explosion.

Connellsville, Pa, March 26.-The
most fatal explosion to occur in the
New Klondike region of Fayette coun-
ty happened yesterday. One man was
instantly killed. five will die and ten
were burned and crushed so terribly
it is doubtful if they can recover. As
a result of the explosion the mine is
on fire. The cause of the explosion
was the accumulation of gas in the
gates. The mine was one of the new
ones opened UP this winter by the
American Steel and Wire company.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
TRIBUTE TO PROF. WHITNEY.
Memorial Service to Be Held at Uni.
versity After Easter.
Madison March 29

President E. A. Birge, in an intro
ductory talk at the student convoca-
ton yesterday, spoke briefly on the
recent death of Prof. N. o. Whitney,
paying a special tribute by declaring
that it would seem there could be no
greater loss to the faculty than that
of Prof Whitney. He was man.
said President Birge, who bore clo~
personal relation to the few students
under him. and who was in sympa-
thetic touch with each of them. A
memorial service will take the place
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
MORGAN GETS SHIP LINES.
Magnate Buys Up RockefeIler's Inter-
terests in the Northwest.


terests in the Northwest.
New York, March 26-The an
nouncements made last week that J..
p. Morgan G Co., had purchased
what is known as the Rockefeller in
terests in ships and railways mines
of the northwest was confirmed yes
terday by Rockefeller's representa-
tive, F. T. Gates, president of the
Bessemer Steamship company, the
Duluth, Mesaba and Northern rail-
way and Lake Superior consolidated
iron mines. Gates said that the terms
of the sales had been fully agreed
upon and duly signed. He was not at
liberty, he said, to state the exact
terms. He could only say that the
terms were satisfactory and that all
shareholders would be treated pre-
cisely alike.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
BLIZZARD RACES IN WEST.
Western Kansas and Eastern Colo
RADIO in Throes of One.

Topeka, March 26.-Western Kan
sas and eastern Colorado are in the
throes of a Blizzard. Beginning Sat
urday night, the worst snow storm
of the season has visited that section.
Trains on the Rock Island have been
badly delayed, Saturdays flyer has
been stuck in the snow at Brewster,
Col, "a hours, and a number. of trains
are being held at Goodland, Kas. The
northern lines of the Union Pacific
and Burlington and Missouri River
roads are blockaded with snow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
Anarchists Pose as Monks.

London, March 26.-Several sus-
pected anarchists disguised as
monks were arrested says a dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Malta" while
the procession escorting the duke and
duchess of Cornwall and York was
passing through the streets yesterday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01

commence the use April 1 of the
Davenport, Rock Island and North
western railroad, connecting this city
with Clinton, Iowa, for both passen-
ger and freight business. The road
is 40 miles long, was built by John
w. Gates and other capitalists and
was recently rumored sold to the Bur-
lington.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
MISSISSIPPI NEGRO LYNcHED.
Mob Strings Up One Offender But
Let's other Escape.

ECLS OShSI ESS0PCs
Terry, Miss, March 21.-Jerry Bell
a negro, was lynched last night by a
mob that hanged him to a railroad
bridge. Bell was discovered early in
the morning in the room of young
woman visiting the family of R. c.
Terry. The officers intended to take
the negro to Jackson today for safe
keeping, but mob took him last
night. Another negro, Charles Hol-
lingsworth, was implicated and the
mob meant to hang him with Bell,
but he fought his way through a small
army of men although fifty shots
were fired at him. He escaped in the
darkness. 1t is generally thought his
body will be found this, morning
riddled with bullets.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
THREW HIMSELF IN RIVER.
Dakota Man Drowned Has Son in Uni
versity of Wisconsin.

Tyndall, S. D., March 26.-Frank
HAITIAN of Tyndall walked ten miles to
the Missouri river, where he threw
himself into the water and was
drowned He was an old resident and
is believed to have been temporarily
insane. He has a son. Robert A. KAT
tan, attending the University of Wis
consin
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
PERSONALITIES.

There is no confirmation of the re-
ported concentration of Russian war
ships in Corean water or the rumored
mobilization of the japanese fleet.
The Chinese are satisfied that Japan
is determined to resist Russian de-
signs on Manchuria.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
New Railroad Connections.

Davenport, Ia, March 26.-Advices
from general officers of the Burling-
ton and Milwaukee roads received
here yesterday shov 0se roads will
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
NEARLY READY TO BEGIN.
Big Furniture Trust Absorbs Michi-
Gan Factories.

gan Factories.
Grand Rapids, Mich, March 20
The plan to form a combine of all the
principal furniture factories here has
progressed so rapidly under the direc-
ton of Charles R. Flint of New York
that it is expected to be in working
order by May 1. Corporation papers
will be filed by the middle of April
either in New Jersey or Delaware,
with capital Of $8,000,OO0. Fourteen
big firms are in the trust.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01

DR.. John w. Gregory. who will start
in August upon a three years ant
arctic expedition, holds that all the ac-
copied ideas about the shape of the
earth are erroneous. He says that it
is shaped like pear, with the small
end south and therfiattened end north.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
WEAVER CHOSEN MAYOR.

Municipal Elections Held in Many
Iowa Towns.
Tes Moines, March Municipal
elections we're held in Iowa yesterday.
Most Of the larger cities are under
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01

Grover Cleveland is now for the
second time the only living ex-presi-
dent. Once before he enjoyed this
distinction, none of his predecessors.
being alive after the death of Ruther-
ford B. Hayes Jan. II. 1893. Within
seven weeks, however, Mr.. Harrison's
name was added to the list.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
DISLIKEs SOLDIERY
MINISTERS AT PEKIN TIRED or
SEEING TROOPS.
HOPES FOR WITHDRAWAL

Question of Policing Legation Quar-
tiers Under Dscussion--Both Brit
ish and Russians Have Withdrawn
From Disputed Tientsin Territory
AS to China's Resources.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01


Mrs. A. A. Pardee of Madison is a.
Daughter of the Revolution of unques-
toned lineage. She has but just re-
turned from Wooster, Ohio, where n
few days ago she attended to the sad
duty of laying her mother away. The
latter, Mrs. Rebecca B. McMillen, was
daughter of Gen. Cyrus Sphinx, and
her grandfather was Shibauh Sphinx,
soldier of the revolutionary war. Her
father. was the first recorder of Wayne
county, Ohio, having been appointed
lin 1915. He was elected to congress
but died before taking his seat, dying
in Wooster, May 81, 1856, in the 67th
year of his age. Mrs. McMillen was
born in Wooster 70 years ago and had
spent practically all of her life in the
city Of her birth She was married
June /, 1841, to John Wilson McMil-
len, who died in 1865. Four children
came to their union: Mrs. Gussie A.
Cantwe1l, who died att Sacramento,
Cal, in 1874; Cyrus S. McNillen, who
died at Tucson, Arizona, in 1875; Mrs
A. A. Pardee of Madison, and Miss
Kate McMillen of Wooster. The
mother of Mrs. McMillen was a
daughter of Gen. Reasin Beall, a sol
der of the revolution.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01

A wartime wooing has just been dis
covered through advices from Pekin,
China, that will throw a romantic
color over the horrors of the siege and
it's aftermath to many Americans. The
heroine is Miss Mary Conger PIERCE
niece of Minister E. FL. Conger, and
the lover Lieut.. Harold Hammond, Of
the 9th infantry, the first body of
Uncle Sans soldiers to reach the i'll
fated city with relief. Miss Pierce,
who is an orphan, has for some years
been a member of Minister Conger's
household. Lieut.. Hammond is West
Point graduate and halls from Rush
vile, ILL., Miss Pierce is now on the
sea with her uncle and his family on
her homeward trip, but she has left
behind her a gallant officer happy in
the security of a promised wife and
regiment ready to acclaim her it's
mascot. The whole affair came about
with suddenness that surprised the
young people no less than the rest of
embassy society. They met in the
midst Of war and disaster; Miss rierce
in the glow of thanksgiving over a
fearful. peril escaped the lieutenant
with all his native chivalry aroused
toward a feminine compatriot in dis
tress. Formal barriers soon disappear
in times of trial. Miss Pierce added
to the admiration excited by her cour-
age, the witchery of lovely face, and
the lieutenant was no match for the
combination Miss Pierce whispered
the secret to her pretty cousin, Miss
Conger, who, filed with enthusiasm at
the idea of a genuine love affair after
the troublous events of the past
weeks, determined to celebrate in true
patriotic fashion. She insisted on a
betrothal dinner. Miss Pierce hest
tated, blushed, declared in one breath
that she couldn't, in the next that she
was delighted and the matter was set
tied Then came the parting! Minis
ter Conger was given a sixty days
leave of absence after he lands at San
Francisco. The bride-elect will barely
have time to buy a trousseau before
she returns to the east and her lover
who clamors for an early wedding,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01

The only American Indian in the
United States navy is Chapman Shen-
andoah, an Oneida, 20 years old. who
is on the cruiser Atlanta He served
through the war with Spain on the
San Francisco and the New York.
The dusky sailor. who is a favorite
among his shipmates, is a graduate OF
Hampton institute.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-09-20
A Card.

Having sold my implement business
to J. P. Woods and H. D. Jones and
retired from business, | take this Op-
portunity to thank the people of this
county who have SO firmly supported
me during the years past, when I have
solicited their patronage. / am CRATE
full to you, both for your trade and
friendship which has sustained me
during the years 1 have been in bust
ness. In retiring I wish to Recommend
to you my successors whom you will
find to be both accommod ating and
courteous gentlemen, and ask hat you
extend to them the same friendship in
your dealings that you have to me.
Again thanking you for your friendly
support in the past and present friend
ship, l am yours respectfully,
c.. H. FALK.
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Trouble in Lewis.

Last Saturday night word was re-
received that The negros comprising
the steel gang at Lewis we're on the
war path and amusing themselves by
pounding and chasing unotfending
citizens. Sunday morning a call was
sent for the sheriff. Avery was out of
town, having gone to Oklahoma, so
Evans and Shepherd organized a pos
Sc and drove over to the seat of war.
They say that on arriving they
found about Is of the residents, of the
town and surrounding country armed
with guns and threatening to wipe out
the railroad gang. Better Judgment
prevoiled. however, and bloodshed
was averted, although there were sew
eral times when things looked decid
eddy squally.
The colOred men were in very sub
dued frame of mind and offered no
resistance to the officers. Warrants
were sworn out fOr several of the ri n.y.
leaders in the disturbance and one of
town where he plead guilty to "a charge
OF assault and paid SIS and costs.
When the officers found the condi-
ton so serious they communicated
with the superintendent of the road
and persuaded him to have the gang
hauled over to this city. Their cars
were attached to a freight which came
along and placed up by our stock
yards. The officers notified all dis
pensers of liquid lightning to refrain
from selling TO the men and SO red uced
chances OF trouble here to a minimum.
Monday afternoon the pay car came
along and the men were paid off and
sent back to Oklahoma.
This was pretty tough outfit of
coons, about one half of them being
crap shooters who had graduated from.
penal institutions in different states.
1t is more than likely that the people
OF Lewis would never have had any
trouble with them had it not been for
the fact of a number of white men ov-
or there who got mixed up in their
gambling games, which resulted in a
row some time ago with Missouri
threshing outfit. After that time there
was bad feeling which was kept mp by
various trivial occurrences. until as
pay day approached it began to be-
understood that there would he trou-
bile. This eliminated Saturday night
when several negros attacked some
young men on the street and used them
pretty badly. They did not discrimi-
usieC p"o "Ou1 dltcF anyone eiey saw,
the result being that the citizens con-
cluded that they intended to do up the
town.
The word was quickly passed
around and Sunday morning suffice
isntly large force was on hand with
their guns to make a pretty bad prop
ositioD. Cool heads averted what
might have been very serious mat
ter and our officers and the citizens of
Wayne township are to he congratu-
lated on their forbearance and good
Judgment.
Mr.. Turner said that he very much
regretted the occurrence and had he
been informed that trouble was brew
ing he would have taken steps which
wonld have removed the posi- Utility Of
a disturbance.
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COUNTY NEWS,
By Correspondents.
South Brown.

l
Cool and windy.
Considerable frost Tuesday morn
ing.
Everybody very busy sowing wheat.
Will Kings machine was threshing
wheat at Parkhurst Bros. this week.
Father Sparks died Sunday night
and was buried at the new cemetery
Tuesday. He was "A years of age.
Mrs. Gibson returned home from a
visit ut Offerle last Saturday.
School began last Monday in Dist.
"A with Fred Andrews as teacher.
Millard PaPkhurst and family start
ed this weeK on visit to friends in
Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Brown, of Off
erie, were callers at the Hixon ranch
Tuesday.
Peaches are ripe and the busy house.
wife is putting in Ii hours a day pre-
pairing them for winter.
The new school house in Dist. Is is
about completed.
G. w. Scott is charging his pasture
by taking in about 100 acres more of
grass.
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Mrs. Anna Harris and children. OF
Ness City, and Miss Hattie Herring
arrived Friday and will spend some
time with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Herring.
DR.. Ward Smyser, painless dentist,
of Sterling, was in town Wednesday.
He will be here again in 30 days.
Erwin Hardy and Eugene Miller are
on the sick list at this writing.
John Newsome's brother and wife,
from Iowa, passed through the city
Wednesday on their way to Fellsburg
where they will visit for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. McKibben made
a flying trip to Macksville Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Billiard, of Macksville, was in
town Wed nesday.
Thos. Jarard and August Henne
went to Kinsley Wednesday.
G. M. Harvey, night operator here.
has been transferred to Stafford on
the day shift. MIR. J. r. Gavin, day
man at Stafford takes his place.
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Lost.

a pocket book, south of river (near
School Dist. No. 16l containing two
notes in favor of John J.. Grear, dated
Aug. 18th, 1901, Rosedale, Ind; also
money to amount of $4,000, one ten
dollar bill, three five dollar bills, two
two dollar bills and one dollar in
small change. If found please return
to Geo. W. Watson at post Office,
Kinsley. Kans., and suitable reward
will be paid.
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Public Sale.

I will sell at public sale at the rail-
road stock yards in Kinsley on Sat-
urday, September 18th, at D. M, the
following cattle: Forty head of two
and three year old heifers, all bred;
twenty head of early spring calves,
large.
Terms, approved. paper. Five per
cent discount for cash.-JAS. BURNS.
927 F. D. WEST, Aucti oneer.
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Henry Lippoldt went TO Larncd this
morning having been ordered to APP
pear before Judge Andrews to answer
to the charge of contempt Of court; his
wife's attornies claiming that he had
failed to comply with the courts order
to turn over 500 bushels of wheat to
her but has disposed of the same.
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Senator Smith is fitting up the room
in the rear of the post office for bill
lard hall. He will put in two tables,
and J. E. Wire VIII be in charge.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-09-20

For cool drinks, ice cream, good eli.
CARS and fine candies see Keener, al
the Did place.
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Whereas it has pleased Divine Prov
idence to take Frank, the beloved son
OF our worthy brother, F. N. Cole.
from the loving care of his parents
here on earth to an abode where sick
ness and sorrow never come: therefore
be it resolved ny Mount Moriah Lod ge
No. 179 A. F. and A. M. in special
session assembled that the sympathies
OF the lodge be extended to Brother
Cole and bis family, and assurance
given them that his brethren mourn
with him and extend to them the right
hand OF Fellowship and commend them
to the loving Care of the Grand Mas
ter above, whose love is with US al
ways.-Committee. (.
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Mrs. Jennie Sellers arrived in Lew
Is Sunday night on account of tn
illness of her father, Mr.. Craft.