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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-30
Fourteen Bodie. Recovered

Frankfort. April 27.-It il officially
announced that up to IL o'clock this
morning. fourteen bodies have beer
recovered from the ruins Of the build
ings destroyed by the explosion and
fire at the eiectro-chemical works n
Greischeim, Thursday afternoon. Sew
eral persons are still missing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-30

New York. April 27.-The statement
Of the associated banks for the week
ending April 27th shows: Loans. In
creased ss.S77.eeo deposits. increased
81. SIS. 200: circulation. decreased 49,
so: legal tenders. increased si.2e1, zoe:
Specie increased. s1.473.sco: surplus Z
serve increased sfyss7,sT5.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-30

cures Contagious Blood
Poison In any and all
stages; contains no
mineral to break down
your constitution. IL is
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
Northern Wisconsin Development.

That rapidly developing terri
tory which occupies thenorthern
half of Wisconsin is not new
enough to cause the hardships
and vicissitudes of frontier life,
and not old enough to keep
away the intending settler on &C
count of exorbitant land prices.
1t is in that stage of partial de-
velopment which gives greater
opportunity to bring it to the
highest point of perfection and
prosperity. Schools, goodroads
and other improvements are go
ing in. All that is needed, is
small capital. Drawn and
brain, supplemented by push and
energy will do the rest The
iron ore, mari, kaolin and clay
beds, the timber and the rich soil
give equal opportunity to the
settler and the manufacturer.
Land is cheap and can be pur-
chased on easy terms.
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL R'Y.
offers facilities for the quick and
cheap transportation of it's pro-
ducts and as the line penetrates
the very center of this vast north
ern territory, choice of location
is not confined to any one par
ticular locality.
Interesting pamphlets and
maps fully describing this beau
tiful and rich country can be OBJ
tanned by addressing,
W. H. K1LLEN, Land and
Industrial Commissioner.
Burton Johnson, 6. F. A.
JAS. c. Pond, 6. P. A.
Colby & Abbot Building, Mil
warkee, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
Western Rates Reduced.

Greatly reduced one-way rates will
be in effect via Wisconsin Central R'y
to points in Minnesota. North Dakota,
Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
and British Columbia each Tuesday,
commencing February 18th and con-
tinuing until April 30th.
For detailed information inquire of
nearest ticket agent w. c. Ry., or ad-
dress c. D. Harper, Dist. Passenger
Agent, W. C. Ry., Oshkosh, Wis, or
Jas. c. Pond, Gent Pass. Agent, Mil
waukee, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
First publication April s, 1891.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior,

Land Office at Wausau, Wis. April s. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk OF the Circuit Court, at Eagle River.
Wis on May oath, 1901, viz: Henry FELTON, of
Eagle River, who made Ell. E. No. 9704, for the
N. w. AS. E. II and NJ E. ID S w. ID Sec. Is,
Town 80 North, Range 10 East
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: Charles zimplemann, Mat.
Scheribel, William Young, Robt. Hayes, all of
Eagle River, " is
JOHN w. MILLER, Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
Railroad Notes.
A Delightful Yellowstone Park, Trip

A Delightful Yellowstone Park. Trip.
A party of select Wisconsin people
will make trip to Yellowstone Park
in July or August, in charge of Mr..
G. E. Culver, Professor of Geology.
Stevens Point Normal. School, travel
ing in special and buffet car.
Those desiring to JOIN, can obtain COM
plete information as to rates, time OF
leaving, ETC., from J. M. Turner,
Special Excursion Agent, Wisconsin
Central Ry., Burlington, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
Low Rates to the South.

Excursion tickets at reduced rates
are now being sold by the Chicago
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway to the
prominent resorts in the South in.
Guiding Jacksonville, Fla, Mobile
Ala, New Orleans, La, Savannah
Ga, Ell Paso, Tex, which are good
for return passage at any time prior
to June LIST, 1901. Information re-
regarding rates, routes, time. etc.
can be obtained on application to any
coupon ticket agent of the Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
First publication April Is, 1901
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT Ofthe Interior.

Land Once at Wausau, Wis, April II 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
that said\proof will be made before the Clerk
Of Circuit Court at Eagle River, Wis, on June
1st, 1901, viz: John II. Wise, Of Eagle River,
Wis, who made II. E. No. 1898, for Lot of
Sec 90 Township 40 N, r. 10 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz: George Punches D. G. Pun
cheS Emmett Marco and Mike Murphy, all of
Eagle River, Wis.
JOHN w. MILLER, Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
(First publication April Sth, 19O1.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Ofthe Interior.

Land Office at Wausau, Wis.,, April LIST, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk OF the Circuit Court at Eagle River, Wis.
on Mag 18TH 1901, viz: Otto Decl1ert who made
H. E. No. 1852, for the N. f. u N. w. a Sec. 4,
Town 80 N. Range 10 East, and S. e. a S. w.
" Sec. 33. Town DO N, Range 10 East.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: James Vought Fred Price,
John Englestead and Ed. Price: all Of Eagle
River, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

of the condition OF the
u. s. BRANCH OF THE COLOGNE
REINSURANCE Company of CO.
logne, in Germany, for the year
ending December 31st, 1900, made
to the Commissioner of Insurance
of the State of Wisconsin, pursuant
to the laws of said State.
First-statutory deposit, $500 10000
Second-Assets.
Market value OF stock and bonds So32,4o7 oO
han IL 'iN--> N--N opo 1891 86
S 9,1 68096 03
Total ae4ets 1903 $50 80
,rhirt--Ii Liabilities
Net amount OF unpaid lOSSeS.... a., 02l "
Amount of unearned premiums 225,870 rs
AL other demands against Jne - -
company. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &c" ~
Total liabilities, except CAPT
tai stock and net surplus. a2I3,o0 70
Surplus beyOnd capital ......... 329, 878 10
Total liabilities. .......... a603,55o 80
gourth Receipts.
Net cash received for premiums 500 81
Interest ana dividends received ISAAC w
Income received from all other
sources. 1874 rs
Received from home office. 100000 10
Total receipts. ............... S482,774 Sc
th-Disbursements.
Net amount paid for losseS...... S13l, 764 81
Paid for commission or broker
age. decentralization. 10o,0s3 96
Paid for taxes, Insurance depart
ment fees and agents licenses 1854 70
Printing, advertising, stationery
and miscellaneous ............ 2l2 30
Reunited to home Office 126, 1872 80
Total disbursements ....... $363, S18 SO
ixth-Miscelaneous-Wi Wisconsin Business
Risks written ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S917,95 90
Premiums received ......... ~, 804 03
Losses paid 1882 rs
Losses incurred ................. 1908 81
Insurance Department, Madison, =" is.
hereby certify that the foregoing is an alb
stractof the sworn statement of the T. S.
Branch OF the Cologne Reinsurance Com
pany, sled with the Insurance Department OF
Wisconsin, this Both day Of January, 1901.
EMIL GIIJOHANN,
Commissioner of Insurance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
Legal Notices.
First publication April /, 1901
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Once,

United States Land Once.
Wausau Wis, March g. 1901
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June g. 1873, entitled AN act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States of California Ore
gon, Nevada, and washington Territory" as
extended to ali the Public Land States by. act
of August 4, 1892 Herbert Warner, of Sayner,
county OF Villas, State Of Wisconsin, has this
day filed III this office his sworn statement for
the purchase of the S. e. II S. E. u Sec and
w. II >. w. ID OF Sec. No. 10 In Township No.
42 N. Range No. East. and viii offer proof to
show that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Beceiver OF this Of
lice at ausau, Wis, on Tuesday, the 18th day
Of June, 1901.
He names as witnesses:
Mark G. Bells. OF Wausau, Wis,
Angus D. Mcdonald, OF WauSau Wis,
Frank Carley, OF Eagle River, Wis,
E. S. Shepard, of Rhinelander, Wis.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-descrbed lands are requested to file
their claims in this ONCE on Or before said 18TH
day of June, 1901.
EDGAR T. WHEELocK, Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
(Ffrst publication April 20, l901.)
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

Land Office at Wausau, Wis. April 25th, IDOL
Notice is hereby given that the following
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk
of the Circuit Court at Eagle River Wis. on
June H. 1901, viz: George Albert Dixon of Eagle
River, Wis. Tho made Fl. E. No. 1927 for the
W. u of N. w. II OF Sec. q, r. 40 NJ, r. 10 E.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF SAID land. viz: Anthony Tllman, VIM Adams
Mat Scheribel and Alex Higgins, all OF Eagle
River, Wis.
JOHN w. MILLER, Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
(Flrst publication April 30, lsO1)
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

Land Office at Wausau. Wis, April 25th 1901
Notice IS hereby given that the following
to make final proof in support OF his claim and
that said proof viii be made before the Clerk
June 18TH 1901, viz Jacob Jadischke Of Eagle
River, WIS. VINO made ii. E. No. 1893, for tue
II. E. II OF N. E. n and Lots and OF Sec. IL,
L. 40 N. r 10 East.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land viz: VIM Adams. Mat Scheribel,
Chris Price and Mike Fabir. all OF Eagle River
Wis.
JOHN w. MILLER, Register
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06

-"Have you any doubts remain
ing2'" said Mrs. Jones ''No, Marinda,
| have not. took Rocky Mountain
Tea last night" Twill remove any
impure thoughts in the human fam
ily. Soc at F.. Beardsley.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-10-25
An extraordinary case OF smuggling

An extraordinary case OF smuggling
was detected at Dover recently. On
the passengers landing from the Os-
noticed that lady looked susplciously
bulky about the skirts. Upon being
questioned it was found that she had
concealed under her dress fox ter
rier, which she was endeavoring to
smuggle into the country to evade the
prohibition law in regard to dogs. The
incident caused much amusement, the
dog being taken possession 1t and
sent hack to Ostend.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-10-25

In Hungary. where dueling is very
frequent, a duel between two school
boys has Just taken place, with serious
results. Ludwig Krusecz. Is years old.
a scholar of the Zborow grammar
school, was in love with girl one
year younger than himself, but had q
rival in her affections in his school
fellow, Nicholas Litka, boy of 16
One day they quarreled in the girls
presence, and Litka struck the other
in the face. Krusecz sent two seconds,
chosen from his schoolfellows. with d
challenge to his rival, and duel with
revolvers in regular form took place.
Krusecz was shot in the abdomen, and
ID now lying between life and death.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-10-25

One Of the most remarkable sermons
ever heard in Covington. KY, was
preached at the First Baptist church,
Sunday, by Metz Joiner, boy preacher
Just nine years Of age, who held one
Of the largest congregations ever seen
in this town enraptured for thirty
minutes, while he delivered wonder
full sermon. People tiocked from the
country all around to hear this won
derful little preacher. The church was
packed and many people had to leave
as they could find no room. The little
preacher entered the pulpit in calm
and deliberate manner, and before be-
ginning asked the ladies to kindly re-
move their hats SO that people in the
back of the church could see. Then he
requested the undivided attention Of
the congregation.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-10-25

Chicago, Oct. 22.-The most daring
and ingenious robbery of pub
lie institution ever perpetrated in Chi
cago was successfully accomplished at
some time between Saturday night and
yesterday morning, when postage
stamps to the value of $74,61O were
abstracted from the stamp vault of
the Chicago postottice by operators
who bored a passage through steel
floor in order to reach their plunder.
If they had calculated their distance
six feet to the west from the point
where they worked, they undoubtedly
would have carried off nearly $4,000
in cash and $SOO,OOO in stamps.
The burglars plan Of operations was
almost Identical with that followed by
the robbery of the vault Of the Selby
Smelling Company near San Francisco
several months ago
The burglars secured entrance un
der the building and by digging
trenches and tunneling through cross
The Grit-advocate., 1901-10-25

Denver, OCT. Zl.-AmOnE the pro-
posed constitutional amendments that
will come before the people of Colorado
for ratification or rejection in Novem-
ber 1902, and which should neither be
adopted nor voted down without intel
ligent consideration, is the Australia
sian land tax amendment.
The Twelfth General Assembly ap,
pointed a revenue commission to inves-
tigate the revenue laws of Australia
sia; the chairman Of that commission
was Senator James W. Bucklin of
Grand Junction; he paid his own ex-
penses and spent three months on his
tour and gathered all the data and of
fetal information obtainable and then
gave report of what he found; that
report may be had by addressing the
Australasian Tax League, p. O. Box
1O17, Denver, Colorado.
AS a result of this report and at the
suggestion of the commission a con-
stitutional amendment was passed by
the Thirteenth General Assembly and
is now before the people for considcra-
ton. The proposed amendment reads
as follows:
Sec. 9-Once in four years, but not
oftener. the voters of any county in the
state may. by a vote at any general
election, exempt or refuse to exempt
from all taxation for county, city, town
school. road and other local purposes,
any or all personal property and i'm
prOvements Oh land; but neither the
whole nor any part of the full cash
value Of any rights of way, franchises
in public ways, or land. exclusive of
the improvements thereon, shall be so
exempted; Provided, however, that
such question be submitted to the vot-
ers by virtue Of petition therefor,
signed and sworn to by not less than
one hundred resident taxpayers Of such
and recorder, not less than thirty nor
more than ninety days before the day
of election"
"Sec. II. The rate of taxation on
property for state purposes shall never
exceed four mills on each dollar of
valuation; but the provisions of this
section shall not apply to rights of way,
franchises in public ways, or land, the
full cash value Of which may be taxed
at such additional rate, not exceeding
two mills on each dollar of assessed
valuation, as shall be provided by law,
after exempting all personal property
and improvements thereon from such
additional rate of taxation"
The idea underlying this system of
taxation, according to it's advocates,
may be illustrates by the following ex-
ample, given by J. r. Herman in
Georges Weekly. In the southwest
part Of the state the government is sur
veying for proposed tunnel that will
tap the Gunnison river and water a
large trace of the old Ute reservation
The Grit-advocate., 1901-10-25

Some people predict that the day Is
not far off when the peasantry OF
France will rise up in mass against
scorching motorists. In certain dis
tricts whole villages have already
united in anti-automobile campaigns
the method of warfare employed .:on-
sisting in strewing roads with nails
and broken bottles. This has been
done in Normandy, but the glass and
bits OF iron were found to damage
horses feet as much as automobile
tires, and, moreover, rendered cycling
an impossibility for the many coun-
try laborers in France who ride to and
from their work So that plan OF cam
palgn had to be given up. Now peas-
ants in some parts contemplate resort
ing to nothing less than lynch law.
In certain districts villagers seriously
talk Of going about, fowling pieces In
hand, and winging motorists who tear
through hamlets and small towns at 60
miles an hour.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-10-25
TEXT OF THE AUSTRALASIAN
LAND TAX AMENDMENT

that is now worthless. To build this
canal all the people of the state. will be
taxed hundreds of thousands of dol
lars and the general government will
also be called upon to assist. The en-
terprise seems laudable enough. in
view of the fact that thousands of poor
people are now seeking homes, but the
extremely poor man cannot expect to
be benefited from that source, for at
present the land will not return any
thing for labor expended on it and no
poor man can waste part Of five years
in order to homestead; SO, much of it
will be entered by poor men hired by
rich men, and as no one but the COM
missioners will know just which way
the canal will be led they will have the
inside track to the best Of it, and the
railroad companies will secure the
most valuable land by getting the
tOwnsites, and the poor man, as usual,
will be the man to f0t the bll-tO
build the canal and the rich man will
reap the harvest.
1t must be so plain that ''he who
runs may read" that under our general
property tax, in this case we are build
ing gigantic special privilege, and
what may be said of this illustration
may properly be said Of all public i'm
provements, such as school houses and
courts of justice, and police protection,
but the idea underlying the Australia
sian system, which is now SatiSfactOr-
lily in operation in several countries of
Australasia is this: 1t must be plain
that in case of the canal cited above
that it is the government, pure and
simple, that will make this desert sud
denly become worth 500 per acre.
Now if the government made the value
of that land, why should not the users
of that land pay the government for
the value the government conferred
upon it, or in other words, if the canal
made the value of the land, why
should not those who wish to use the
land pay for the canal? Under our
general property tax this cannot be
done, but with the above amendment
ratified any county or town may OF
may not apply the Australasian system
under which, If a rich corporation de
Sires to mOnOpOliZe the land it would
be no injustice to the community; any
monopoly may own all the land it
chooses provided it pays taxes in pro-
portion to the benefits conferred by
government, but it Is needless to say
there would be no object in mOnOpOliZ
ing land under this system and if a
poor man wishes to use the land it
would fall equally just with him for
he would simply be paying for value
received. the same as water rent, and
all that he produced over and above
what value the government made for
him would be his-not even his crops
or improvements or his labor in any
way would be taxed.
, s>~~~>~>~~@~~~~
The Grit-advocate., 1901-10-25
Awarded tho Highest Prize,

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct-The New Do
mestic Sewing Machine Co. has today
been awarded, at the Pan-Americau
Exposition, the highest prize, The GOV.
eted gold medal, for the best family
sewing machine.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-10-25

To familiarize the people of India
with the features Of King Edward, and
to impress upon them that all author
ity is exercised in his name, the gov
srnnlent of India has decided to have
portraits of the King, three-quarters
length, in oils, costing from ESQ to
ELS each, placed in the official resi-
dences of the heads of governments
and local administrations, the chief
courts Of justice Of the different prov
iuees, and all large buildings in which
durbars are held Portraits costing
from $40 toG5o will be placed In the
o4icial residences Of political agents
and residents in native states and In
the durbar rooms Of such states. All
the ordinary courts throughout the
empire will, be provided with colored
Autographs or engravings of the King.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-10-25
ROUNDS EIFFEL TOWER
In A BALLOON

Paris, Oct. 2O-M. Santos Dumont
yesterday sailed around the Eiffel tow
er in his airship from the Pare
IAerostation, near st. Cloud, dis
tance of eleven kilometers (seven
niles, in % minutes 80 seconds, an
average rate of 14A miles per hour.
The airship sailed with the wind to
the tower, IL distance of three and one
half miles, in nine minutes and eight
seconds, equivalent to a rate of twen-
ty-three miles per hour.
Returning against the wind, which
was blowing about thirteen and one
half miles per hour, took twenty min
utes thirty seconds, equivalent to
rate of ten and one-half miles per
hour.
But instead of descending immedi-
ately Santos-Dumont made broad
sweep over the Aero Club grounds,
with the result that another minute
and twenty-five seconds were con-
sumed before the workmen seized the
guide rope. Thus technically Santos
Dumont exceeded the time limit by
forty seconds.
The enormous crowd which had
gathered inside and outside the
grounds gave the aeronaut a tremen-
dous ovation. AS his basket came
within speaking distance Santos-Du-
mont leaned over the side and asked:
Have ! won the priZe!'
Hundreds of spectators shouted:
Eyes, yes" but the Count de Dion,
member of the committee, approached
and threw damper on the enthusi-
asm by saying:
my friend, you have lost the prize
by forty seconds"
Numbers of the onlookers protested
against this announcement in lively
terms, but the Count de Dion said:
THAT is the decision of the COM
mittee, in accordance with the rules
Of the contest"
The aeronaut after protesting
against the decision of the committee,
finally shrugged his shoulders and re-
marked:
Anyway, l do not care personally
for the 100000 francs. I intended to
give it to the poor"
The crowd persisted in declaring
that Santos-Dumont had won. A num-
Der of ladies who were present threw
flowers over the aeronaut. Others Of
fered him bouquets, and one admirer,
to the amusement Of the OnlOOkers,
even presented him with little white
rabbit.
At this moment NJ. Deutsch himself,
the giver of the prize, arrived at the
club ground, having only shortly be-
fore that moment reached Paris from
Biarritz. He advanced, embraced San
tos-Dumont, shook hands with him
and said:
''For my part. consider that you
have won the prize"
The crowd then gave the two men
a great ovation, cheering heartily for
Santos-Dumont and Deutsch.
Santos-Dumont claims that he won
the prize because he reached the park
within the time, and that the original
rules governing the contest made no
mention of having to touch the ground
within the thirty minutes.
The dispute is due to the action Of
the committee, which some time ago
modified the terms of the contest by
inserting the latter stipulation.
Highest Award on Cocoa and Chocolate,
The Grit-advocate., 1901-10-25
Presidents Course Indorsed.

Washington, October 2O-President
Roosevelt has received many letters
and kilograms from Southern leaders
indorsing his course in inviting Booker
T. Washington to dinner at the White
House.