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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-14

q sec. rs, township 40 range 10, lying be-
tween the street and Eagle River. and re-
corded In volume 2, page 432, Villas Co.
records. 49,. 80. :. =. ..... "
All that piece or rNrcel OF land In govt loo
], sec. 81, townsf lp ~. range 10, described
on page 40, vol. E, Was Co. records -.
AL that piece or parcel of land in govt lot
]. sec. 80, township 49, range 10, 10 rods
1onP by 614 rods wide, described or page
478, vol E. Villas county records.
All that piece or parcel OF land in govern
ment lot !, section 81, township 40, range
10, described on page 2l0 vol. 2. Villas
county records. ........... .......
All that piece or parcel OF land in nwnw,
section 80, township 40, range 1G, described
on page 49, vol. l. Villas county records,
except that part of said land decided and
assessed to 0. B. Moon and others ... 2
All that piece or parcel of land In Sc NV,
section ~, township 40, range 10, de-
seribed on page BOB, vol. E, Villas county
records. .................
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-14
DR.. S. ). Jones Dead.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Dr. Samuel j.
Jones, for twenty-five years professor
of opthalolCgy and GEOLOGY in the
Northwestern University, died yester
day, aged IS. He was member If
many medical societies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-14
Office of the County Clerk,
Villas County. Wisconsin


To all to whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the following lots
or tracts of land sold May 18th, in the year OF
1899, for the taxes due and unpaid for the year
of 1898 remaining u1redeemed in the office or
the county clerk of Villas county, Wisconsin
that opposite the de cription of each tract, or
lot, or part thereof IN tn following list is the
name of the person, if any, to whom assessed
and the amount of taxes, interest and charges
calculated to the last day of redemption on
each.
charges set opposite the tracts herein described
shall be paid on or before the 18th day OF May;
1902 the said tracts of land shall be forfelCeo
and will be conveyed to the purchaser or pur-
chasers in pursuance of the statute In such case
made and provided. ,o.,.
Dated at Eagle River, Wisconsin, this lOth
day of August, 1901.
County Clerk Villas County, Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-14
Township 40, Range z.

Sec Amt Sec. Anti Sec Amt.
Sc ne 10 &! 80 sw sw 80 So 81 NV NV SO So SO
lot 1 II II so nenw 81 II So sw NV So ID
Sc Sc 25 2 TO ne ne 36 6Oj
Township Al, Ranger.
Sec Anti Sec. Amt. Sec. Amt.
esw IA 50 81 NV Sc IA So 81 ne sw Is So 81
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-14
SALE OF 1899 FOR TAX OF 1897.
Village of Twin Lakes, Lot /, Sec. S, Township
Al, Range II.
TO BUFFALO FOR A SONG.
General Passenger Agents Extend
Fare PRIVILEGES.

Chicago, Oct. 8.-General passenger
yesterday to extend the Sc round trip
rate from Chicago to Buffalo to points
as far west as the Missouri river.
Tickets from points in the district
named to Buffalo will be sou at one
fare for the round trip to Chicago.
This will be added to the Sc fare here
to Buffalo.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-14
TAX DEED NOTICE.

Notice of the expiration of the time for the re-
demption of lands sold for taxes for the year
1899.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-14
Township al, Range 6.
Township AZ, Range 6.
Township 43, Range 6.
Township ID, Range 6.
Township 80. Range 7

Sec Amt Sec Amt. Sec. Amt
tot1 90 81 81 sw sw % 81 O4I NV NV % 50 20
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-10-14
To systematize Money GETTING.

Baltimore, Oct. 8.-The opening
session of the rivers and harbors con-
gress will be held tomorrow in this
city. The object is to discuss plans
of systematizing the present method
of congressional appropriations.
The sun., 1901-07-15
COMMANDER HUNKER'S DUTY.
Although Retired. lie win Continue as Deta
Oniccr Of the Bureau of Navigation.

WASHINGTON. July IL Commander Jacob
j. Hunker. who was placed on the retired
list Of the navy on Juno 80 on his own appll-
cation. has been continued on duty as detail
ofncer OF tho Bureau Of Navigation, and vii
not be detached until On officer qualified
and willing to undertake the responsibilities
Of that assignment has been found The
position Of detail officer is one calculated
10 try the patience and distress the mind Of
tho man who fills IL. and Commander lIunksr
has had his share Of trials and trlbulatons
But he has rendered satisfaction to his sl-
periors. and his continuance after retire.
msnt IN the oftce IL high compliment To tho
ability with which he has exercised It's func-
.lohs
The detail on oer has charge Of tho assign
ments " oil naval ofhcer except those VIII o
have attained flag rank, and IN tho present
condit ion OF affairs. with many ships and Il
Hunker has had a difficult time Of IT, T. meet
tho demands Of the service. AT best tho
place is u thankless one. as officers assigned
to undesirable duty ara apt to Olano th1 man
who arrangcs tho details Boms Of them
have not hestatcd to bring tho influence
OF Congressman T. bear On the Department
and the detail officer must stand the blunt
OF influential importantly and criticism
Commander Hunker has hnd nearly three
ability in providing ehips with officers He
entered :he Naval Academy, from Ohio in
1890. 0lling the vacancy caused by the gradua-
tion OF his brother, John J Hunker. now a
Captain and In charge Of the Newport train
ing station.
The sun., 1901-07-15
SURGEON BROUGHT THE FAKIR ROUND.
But Il Took Needle. Ammonia and Another
Trick 70 Do Il.


Ambulance Surgeon Carswell Of st. Cath
crimes Hospital. Williamsburg, was called
to the corner Of McKlbben and Leonard streets
at Q O'Clock yesterday morning. He found
a man lying on the sidewalk surrounded
by q crowd Two or three men were work.
ing over him, endea vorins TO bring him bac
to consciousness. Dr.. Carswell folt tho
mans pulse, which to his astonlshment.
he found normal. The surgeon picked the
man up and stood him on his feet. Tho
man topplcd over and would have struck
the sidewalk IL tho doctor hadn't caught
him.
fakina and taking out long noodle pushed
II into his leg This seldom falls 20 bring
a fakir to time. but i had no effect this
felt the pulse and again found it normal.
In the moantlme the crowd had grown
larger aud It was whispered about that tho
sn p1' h9yn n ws dfaa SSe aa o
ammonia and held /. under the mans nose
The latter held his breath f9r Q time but hee
was at last compelled TO inhalo breath and
the next moment tears howed down MS
checks, -,
looking on. Even tho dead .woep when
"G5r' Dr. carsweil wa. getting tired. There
he proceeded 10 do II Putting both his
thumbs under the mans eyes, he pressed
with the brain suddenly tho man let out
q veil, Jumped to his foot and grabbed tho
doctor by the throat Or. Carswell was not
IN good humor, and the & next moment Tho The
Ambulance driver hastened to Or. Carswells
assistance. but he was not needed. :,
At this point policeman appeared and
the station tho man described himself as
Charles schmidt. liz. said he was 81 years
old. but refused to tell where he lived. ile
police say that he has felgned sickness halt
a dozen times during tho past month n order
to get into the hospitals. Ho was locked UP
on a charge OF being u disordorly person.
The sun., 1901-07-15
KNOCKED OUT BY TIE MoTORNAN.
Passenger Who Insisted on His Transfer Being
Accepted Roccived Loag Wound.

Francis K 0'Brien. a salesman, OF l54
West Twenty-.irst street, boarded Fourth
avenue car by mistake Lust Saturday night
after getting a transfer from Grand street
cross-town car at the Bowery. He was
carried a block before the mistake was dis
covered. Then he left tho Fourth avenue
car and boarded the first Third avenue sur
face car that came along. The conductor
on that car refused to accept the ticket be-
cause O'Brien had not changed cars at the
transfer point. O'Bren explained how IL
had happened and insisted that his transfer
election of O'Brien from tho car at Four
teenth street by the conductor and Motor
man Joseph Hickman.
In the struggle and while O'Brien still stub
bornly was holding on to the car. although
his feet were on tae ground. the motorman
struck him on the forehead with his lever.
which ho had brought along when coming
to the assistance OF the conductor. Tho
blow produced six-inch-long wound and
almost knocked O'Brien UNCONSCIOUS Po-
NCcman hlngelnan. wne arrived Just in timo
~ see the blow struck. pla3cd HeckInann
under arrest and called an ambulance from
the New York Hospital for O'Brien's bene-
1T
One OF the Metropolitan Street Railway
Conipany's inspectors appeared before Magis.
trnte Cornell when UsCknann was nrraiGned
in the forkvillo police court Yesterday and
tried to explain that 1t was merely . case OF
Il wont hear anything at al about the case
now" rejoined the Magistrate Il shall
adjourn 1t till Tomorrow ~ that | M 20
thoroughly into 1t. think the case demands
Tho prisoner was parolcd In tho custody
OF the inspector till to-day,
The sun., 1901-07-15
CONEY ISLAND.
A Unsolicited Tribute to the Realism Of scenic
RaflroadS Inferno.


coney Island was enjoyed by tho usual
throng OF Sunday visitors yesterday In tho
usual ways Ono OF tho scenic railways,
which advertises that II runs through Dante's
Inferno, had o most earnest tribute paid 70
the realism Of its scenery. which was entirely
unsolicited on tho part Of the mana cement
1t camo from O patron as he was helping his
lady friend" out OF the car.
Gee! Llz." he said. wasn't that Inferno
hell thought
The many palmists seemed to be doing
q Stacker business than usual yesterday in
spite Of their placardsd assurances that
Your fortune Is In your hand" Most people
kept both Fortunes and hands In their pockets
and seemed too much taken up with tho
present to care a rap for the future.
The man who offers three shots for Ave.
seriously OF suspending his ofIer Of cigars
and canes for successful shots
oorn1e, t,s,'1 and % asked for fivc Cents worth Of
sSots' The proprietor winkod at his assist
ant as he handed over tho bascballs, The
little nan handed his hat 70 u friend and drew
haok his arm. Bang! A blue figure toppled
'.Pica,e put up tho bluo figure again, I'd
rather keep right on throwing ut that ono
bB hang Il went over again. Tho third shot
was a miss. but the little man purchased an
other supply OF ammuniti ion, and started unew
At the end. Of the game he had spent ~ cents
ono wooden cane. four red whits and blue
mn nnper-covered canes. and nine cigars. which
wer- pparently madc In brickyard.
Come on. Willie. said his friend You've
h''H II WAS Willie McGibbon who played short
stop for Princeton against Yale In 1900.
The sun., 1901-07-15
Mr.. GWYySrS BAND STAND TORN DOWN.
He Had Duilt It 20 Help Mako Ryo Beach
Popular Says Neighbour Did II.

RYE. y. Y. July n.-1he plan OF John A.
Gwynne. q retired New York banker who
lives ct Rye. TO have pubic band concerts
for the peoplc OF Wcstohostcr county. has
been frustrated by tho action. It IL said. Of
some Of Mr. Gwynnes wealthy neigh bors.
who tore down tho band stand which ne re-
Gently built at point dserlooking the Sound
Mr.. Gwynnes object in giving the con-
certs was TO make Rye Beach popular and
Influence the people to vote TO buy it for a
county park. He has already put up big
tcpts on the beach and offered tho use OF them
free to SUNDAY schools. lodges or oraanixn-
tons Of tho county which may desire TO use
them for picnic purposes.
Mr.. uwynne had arranged with band 70
give concerts afternoon and evening. When
10 arrived at the beach yesterday morning
he found that some one had torn down the
band sta nd and piled UP the lumber beside
tho road. Mr.. Gwynno b!nmes two members
OF ono Of the prominent families in Rye. for
tho destruction. 49,
Mr.. Gwynns ia arranging to call q public
meeting TO see whether tho people want tho
band stand and concerts at the beach
The sun., 1901-07-15
WOMAN sAyDDiGGED AND ROBBED.
Attacked at Midnight by Three Esn In the
shadow o. a High Wall.

Mrs Bessie Sohott wife Of Harry p schott
OF 2Os Fourteenth avenue. Newark. was sand
bagged and robbed Of about $50 just before
midnight on saturday, She was returning
from a visit u her daughter and was passing
the high rear wall Of the South Orange avenue
reyCTyoIr in Fourteenth avenue, when She
saw three mon standing In the shadow She
uuickened her pace, and when she heard
heavy footsteps following her, she screamed.
The ncyt moment she felt blow on the back
Of her hcnd and shrieksd again A hand was
pressed over her mouth and an Instant later
.Lc was struck again and fell UNCONSCIOUS
n tho sidewalk
She was found twenty minutes atorward
By Adolph Kcrn ~ i37 South Fifteenth street
and Rudolph Bsldhger ~ ?9i South Twen-
tieth street and they recoglized her and
took her home Or. Emil Hoffman, sue
ceedcd IN restoring her - her senses In
an hour aud thoa shc missed the money which
she had hidden in ner stocking. She said
that ono OF her ,Sslilantr y.s a negro, or q
very dark man with q black mpstaChe. and
az. 'ho- rese1blcd young NAV whom she
know. Sho gsve the police his name and
a fair description Of the others
The sun., 1901-07-15
s.Ooo HORSES FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
Heaviest shipment, Coins on From New Or
leans Since the DOer war began.

NEW ORLEANS. La. July li.-Within tho
next fow days about 5000 horses will leave
this port for service in the English army
In South Africa. 1t will require nearly $50
men to handle these horses during tho voyage
across tho ocean Tho Monarch sailed on
Monday with i.i0o horses on board and 50
men to handle them The Michigan will
sail on Wednesday with i.t0o more horses
and 80 attendants. Tho Kelvingrove. an
other transport. will take on board 800 horses
and 90 men. the American about 900 horses
and the Mount Royal 1000 horses and 80
OF 90 mon. This Is the heaviest shipment
OF mules and horses since the Boer war began.
Tho other shipments OF mules and horses
during tho mex, two weeks will be 10000.
Most Of the muletoers employed are from
Chicago. st. Louis and Mobile
The sun., 1901-07-15
Quiet Sunday for tho Mctlinicys.

CANTON. Ohio. July "A This was an un-
eyentful day for President and Mrs McKin-
ley. They wero practically undisturbed by
visitors and spent a considerable part OF the
day on the front porch. The weather was
very hot and they found 1t necessary to look
up the coolest corners Of the home. During
the early morning they took drive TO the
cemetTy and on their return the President
went TO Tue First Methodist Episcopal Church.
h!s usual place OF worship FOR morning ser
WOES 80 far a. known the ensuing week
Nll be- duplicate Of the one Just passed
y most respects at the Mckinley homo.
> Plans Of any KIM have been made and
az tals time no visitors are known ~ have
arranged to come here
The sun., 1901-07-15
18TH BACK FROM FISHERS ISLAND.
Col. Austen Compliments Hcn on Excellent
Showing They Made.

The Thirteenth Regiment. Heavy Artillery.
which has been in camp at Fishers Island
since July q. returned to Brooklyn yesterday
morning The regiment. numbering nearly
nine hundred officers and men, left Fishers
Island on the steamboat 6. II. Northam at
O'Clock on Saturday night and arrived at
the foot OF South Fifth street. Brooklyn. at
s oc lock Yesterday morning
the men weru soon ready 10 leave the
vessel. and shortly before O'Clock the order
20 march was givcn. Tbs regiment, WIN
Col David T. Au5tca az the head. marche d
through Bedford avenue 10 Greene avenue,
10 lhroop avenue. 20 Putnam avenue and
thence to the armory on Sumner avenue
The band II enlisted men played sacred
music on tho march, much to the pleasure
OF the residents. Tho arinory was reached
about : O'Clock.
Alter the men had formed in a hollow
square Col Austen conpllmentcd them for
tho excellent showing they had made during
the week They wers then diam issed The
men boxed hronzcd and In good condition
The sun., 1901-07-15
KILLED IN GETTING OFF A CAR.
Miss Ellen Douoghue's Skull Crushed Midland
Trolley Employees Arrested.

Miss Ellen Donog ghuo Of Grant City Staten
Island, died at the Smith Infrmary at . o'clock
Yesterday morning from a fractured skull
sustained earlier In the night In fall from
a Midland trolley car. She was ~ years old
and had been in this oountry only eleven
weeks. She lived with her sister, Mrs James
Carayon. in Lincoln avenue. Grant City.
They were on their way homo from Staple
ton about clock. and when tho car reached
ettro ct the attention a OF the conductor Mrs
Carayon rang the bell to stop the car and got
on, but before Miss Donoghue could hand
out the bundles and get on tho conductor
gave the starting signal. and tho car. went
on Miss Donoghue became excited and
either fell or attempted 10 jump OH, landing
on her head upon the macadam roadway
jesse J Bott. conductor. and Andrew j.
Housman. motorman., were arrested yester-
mitted To bail by Magistrate Marsh. Coroner
Sea yer will bold an inquest
The sun., 1901-07-15
CROWDS At TIE EXPOSITION.
Tho ascent Admission Brought Thousands
Of workmen ana Their Families.

BUFFALO, July IA. Reducing the admission
to rs ccnts brought to the Exposition to- day
many thousands Of workmen and their fami-
lies. whio the great heat reduced the attend
ance In other ways. Those a. tho Exposition
wanted to see the Midway and the conces-
sionaires wanted TO show 1t TO them. 30 an
other conflict of forces took place The
first attempt to open was made by the mana
ger Of the Aerio Cycle. He was arrested but
no charge was made against him at tho sta
ton. 50 hs returned at once and began to
sell tickets. announcing that oil the proceeds
would be given TO the fresh air mission, lie
operated for about an hour. although beset
by the police. and was finally clio oscd by a squad
OF officers, who were hissed and jeersd by tho
people. The infant incubators and other
shows were closed by the police The con-
force the Exposition TO lot them open TO tho
extent that they do not interfere with the
State law. The Aerio Cycle man claims the
same right to run that the Exposition has 70
operate the elevators In tho electric tower.
Company X Of the Seventy-nrst Regiment.
New York city. went h9Ins today Tbs
cHi"s1 sFzsS IL npSs1 Ssn hs %scSiy Gd,' a2 o.
rived this morning TO stay until Friday.
The sun., 1901-07-15
PRISONERS THREATEN TO STRIKE.
Weary Of Listening to War Arguments Betweer
DEPUTY warden and "Col" Berry.

PATERSON, July i4-The prisoners at tho
county jail here are talking Of going on strike
because Warden Buckley has refused to meet
A committee OF their number who were ap-
pointed to negotiate with him regarding
certain grievances. During the recent hot
smell the prisoners came to tho conclusion
that the county should supply them with
ice water petition was framed In the
most diplomatic language. consisting OF
preamble ard resolutions. decorated with
seals and the signatures OF the prisoners
or ther marks. asking that "ice-coolers he
placed inside the jail for tho comfort and
convenience OF the inmates"
The piionors received no answer TO this
memorial and they hlt upon another pre-.
text for a second petition, II appears that
Col" Charles Berry and Deputy WARDEN
yreeland have been in the habit Oh nshtins
over the battles OF the Civil War every oven
ing and the prisoners grow weary OF the
Verbal I ALI fray. W fbeIr petition roads:
-iionored Warden: We. the undersigned.
do most respectfully protest aHainst tne
loud argument vnged Ia evening osrus6'on ms
In the Jail Sleep u disturbed ano tlo ar
sumcnt over the late war Is ncltner hs.ruc-
tive nor interesting. Our Complaints rave
becn ignored and wo re6pectfiliy p'ttlon
that our rest and peo ceful quiet % restoteu
II seams necessary that this appeal te placed
in your hnnds so TINT there may be an amend
mant Of existing conditions and an oppor-
tunity to sleep ia peace,
The sun., 1901-07-15

bs.esu Msbbsl anA Two Hssds CraekeA
--ssuaA Of Thirty 70 Keep Peaco.

narresu nsSbsA saA Two HssAs oracksd
--ssusA Of Thirty 10 Kesp Psace.
Tho stationins Of soldiers under arms
at South Beach. Staten Island. on eatur-
day night to protect the keepers Of resorts
at the beach from the depredations Of
the unruIy element among the soldiers stu
toned st Fort wadsworth brought to light
the fact that desperate fight occurred ut
Albert Hergenhan's hotel about midnight
Friday, between tho hotel staf and SOL
dlen, In which two Of the soldiers. Pri-
Yates Henry Smith and Carbol, were Sc
verely injured.
Thero are about six hundred and fifty
soldiers In tho several batteries now sta
toned at Fort wadsworth and many Of
them are new recruits. The reservation
sdjoins South Beach. which u favorite
resort for tho men when OF duty. On
Friday O portion Of the soldiers were paid
OF and a. soon a. relieved from duty they
f.ocked to South Beach for good time.
Hsrgenhan's place. which is one Of the larg-
est at the beach. was closing up about
midnight and not more than a score Of
soldiers and civilians were in theba1room.
when two Of the soldiers. under the infiu-
ence Of liquor. began fighting Several
walters started to eject them and the SOL
dies stopped fighting among themselves
and turned upon the walters. In a mo-
ment general fight was going on between
the soldiers and the employees Of the hotel.
In which some civilians Joined.
Mr.. Hergenhan caught up policemanS
nightstick and was set upon by several
Of the soldiers. Hrs. Hergenhan came
to his aid. but was stopped by q soldier
who caught her by the throat. Her crtams
brought her husband TO her aid and the
club descended upon the soldiers head.
sending him TO the door with great scalp
wound, while Mrs. Hergenhan fell in a
faint and was carried away by several
Of the women employees. Chairs. fists
and clubs were used in the fight, and finally
revolver was drawn by civilian In the
place and one shot was fired
Tho soldiers were finally driven from tho
barroorn and the doors were locked. Then
the artilerymen began bombordment
OF the windows Of the barroom with the
chairs on tho piazzas. The police reserves
were summoned by telephone. but before
their arrival from Stapleton, over three
miles away, the soldiers had scattered;
No ono knew the names ef tho soldiers,
but Smith and Carbol were found In the
fort hospital the next day, with their heads
swathed Ia bandnses. and warrants will be
secured fer their arrest when they are dis
charged from the hospital.
Lieut. Col Tiernon. commandant at the
fort. fearing further trouble on saturday
sent a squad OF thirty men to tho beach.
A dozen OF the mon under a Licutenast
were stationed at Hergenhans place, an
other squad was stationed at NCnley 8
Theatre, and tho others patrolled the beach
and picked up all soldiers found intoxi !
Gated. This action served 10 clear the beach
OF soldiers and there was 10 further trouble.
Several o. the men and some OF the oiil-
GERS who were seen ut Fort Wadsworth
declared that this outbreak on the part OF
the soldiers could be directly charged to the
abolishment OF the canteen at the reserva-
finn