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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10

the hand-to-mouth struggle for exist
ence. Then she went out as a maid.
Then she wrote story on the eman-
cipation of a colored woman, and it
was published in magazine. After
this she had other experiences and
then became a probationer at an
asylum. Recently she learned from a
London solicitor that she was an heir
ess. The solicitor had come all the
way across the sea to see Ella. His
name is Riley He told the proba-
toner that her Aunt Mary had died in
Bournemouth, England, and that
when Ella was 81, on Oct. rs, 1908, a
house on the Strand, one at Charing
Cross ard one facing Trafalgar
square would be hers. Ella will leave
Philadelphia this month and study
to perfect herself as a writer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10

Columbus, S. c., June 4.-Gov. NC
Sweeney Yesterday received letter
from Senator McLaurin in which the
latter writes:
sFor the sake of the peace, pros
perity and happiness Of the people OF
this state, am willing to hold on to
nv commission as United States SEN
ator and continue to represent the
state, as in the past, to the best of my
ability.
"But in retaining my seat in the
senate l will not consent to be hand
icapped or bossed by anyone claim
ing the right to judge of my motives
and actions. propose to exercise my
Judgment on all national questions
under the influence of a high sense OF
responsibility to the people and to the
work for the up-building Of the polit-
icaI and material interests OF the
state. I recognize fully my accounta-
bility to a sovereign people and am
always ready to give a strict account
of my official acts to them.
"Your suggestion that it is not
your purpose by your official action
to prevent the fullest and freest dis
cussion of all public questions and the
education of people along all political
lines is in accord with your patriotic
course in reference to the reslgna-
lions. The people are entitled to hear
both sides of these questions and to
form their judgment. Personalities
and bitterness in joint debate would
interfere with fair and full discus
sion of them instead of educating, and
would mislead and deceive them. All
that have claimed is this right of the
people and my right to enl1ghten on
these questions wherever called upon.
I'm my effort to do this / was in
terfered with by the senior senator
who affirmed my doctrines were po-
litical heresies and hurtful to the peo-
pie. My wish is that all public ques-
lions may be freely discussed before
the people and l will be content to
abide by their decision upon them.
''In consenting to hold on to my
commission | wish it understood that
it is in response to your patriotic ap-
peal, that it is for the good of the
state and not because feared to go
before the people and discuss with
the senior senator or others the
national issues of the day. I am a
public servant of the people and it is
my duty and pleasure always to pro
mote their interests in every way
can"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
Attorney Goes insane.

Appleton, Wis, June 2.-Attorney
Alfred A. Nugent of Kaukauna was
declared incompetent before the
county court and committed to the
northern insane hospital at Oshkosh.
Nugent is suffering from alcoholism
and the morphine habit. He is a
veteran of the civil war, having lost
an arm in the service, and has been
prominent in politics in the Fox river
valley. For the past few years his
habits have been cratic. His condi-
ton is very serious, but hopes are en-
tertained for his recovery under
proper restraint.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
NORTHMAN AT HAMBURG.
First Steamer Direct From Chicago at
destinations

New York. June 5.-The cable yes
terday announced the arrival of the
steamer Northman at Hamburg yes
terday from Chicago, after a passage
of thirty-fve days, of which nineteen
days had been occupied traversing the
great lakes and canals before leaving
Quebec for the ocean voyage. The
Northman is the first steamer in the
new Chicago-Hamburg service to cross
the ocean, and her voyage has been
watched with interest as test of the
probable success of the undertaking.
She was preceded by the Northwest
ern, a sister ship, but that vessel was
detained by a mishap. and lost the
honor of being the ship to make the
first voyage in the new service. The
.Northman, which is a steamer of 1896
tons net, sailed from Chicago April 80,
in command of Capt. Ross, with a gen
eral cargo.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
DOCTORS IN SESSION.
Some 1900 Gather at Convention in
st. Paul.

st. Paul, June 5.-Some $500 doc
tors occupieds seats in the MetropoIi-
tan: opera house yesterday when the
conyentionsof.. the American Medical
association was called to order by
President Charles A. l.. Reed, of Gin
cinnati. After the welcome by Mayor
Smith, the president read the annual
report. The principal excitement CEN
tered in the discussion of the report on
reorganization which contemplates an
entirely new constitution and new by
laws. After something of parliament
tary tangle, the report was submitted
to joint committee to allow the hear
ing of arguments The matter will
come up for a vote in the general
meeting today. DR.. Simmons, secre-
tary of the association, presented re-
port showing that the association now
has a membership of ,000,- an in
crease of over $500 in the past year.
Other officers reports were also read.
In the afternoon thirteen sectional
meetings were held for the discussion
of technical papers on special lines of
research. Last evening was given up
to social recreation and receptions.
Division in the ranks of the associa-
tons of American medical colleges has
been healed after lasting ten years,
by the admission of twelve southern
medical colleges, increasing the mem
bership to " colleges.
The following officers were elected:
President-Victor G. Vaughn, Uni
versity of Michigan.
First vice president-Wm. M Rod
man, Philadelphia.
Second vice president-H. P. Ellis,
Los Angeles.
ecretary-Bayard Holmes, Chicago.
Judicial council-Thomas Hawkins,
Denver, E. G. Dudley, Chicago, w. j.
Means, Columbus.
The new officers of the American
Academy of Medicine are: r
President-Dr. V. c. Vaughn, Ann
Arbor.
Vice presidents-I. A. Taylor,
Wheelersburg, Ohio; w. A. N. Har-
land, Philadelphia; R. T. Richie, st.
Paul; H. Bertellis, Los Angeles.
Secretary Mcintyre, East
on, Pa.
The State Medical Examiners asso-~
citation elected the following officers:
President-N. R. Coleman Column
bus.
Vice presidents Henry Beates, Phil
adelphia; James A. Egan, Springfield.
Secretary and treasurer-A. Walter
Suffer, Herkimer, New York.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

Miss Emma Miner Mott, who will be-
come the bride of Justice Brewer of
.he United States supreme court to-
morrow, was for some time teacher
in the Fond du Lac high school. She
came to Fond du Lac from the Howard
mission in New York and spent sever
al years in Fond du Lac. The failure
Of the health of her father caused her
return from Fond du Lac to Vermont.
Miss Mott came to Fond du Lac about
1880 and retired in 1882. She
has sent her resignation to the super
intendent of schools in Washington,
and started for Burlington, Vt. For
the past four years she has been prin-
cipal of the Morse school in Washing
ton. While in Washington she attend
ed the First Congregational church,
and was member of Justice Brewers
bible class and it was thus that she be-
came warm friend of the family.
Miss Mott was born in Chateugay, N.
Y, in 1851, and is a daughter OF DR..
William and Eunice Miner Mott. She
graduated at the head of her class at
the Oswego On. Y.) normal school.
Several years ago Justice Brewer built
a summer home at Thompson's Point,
on the shore of Lake Champlain, fiji
teen miles south of Burlington. He
called his home Liberty hall, and here,
surrounded by his children, all of
whom have grown to manhood and
womanhood, he spends his summers.
Miss Mott for several years past has
spent part of her vacation at Liberty
hall as the guest of Justice Brewers
family. The honeymoon will be spent
at Liberty hall. The members of
Justice Brewers family speak in high
est terms of Miss Mott, and are said
to be delighted to know that the JUS
tice is to marry woman in every way
fitted to be his companion through life.
Justice Brewer is 60. His bride is So.
Mrs. Brewer died three years ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
MERGING INSURANCE CONCERNS.
Step Looks to FORMATION of Gigantic
Combine.

Pittsburg, June 2.-The Armenia
Fire Insurance company of this city
has been merged in the West Ches-
ter Fire Insurance company Of New
York. The new company will at once
take charge of the business. of the
Armenia company which has been OPP
Grating in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and
Colorado. 1t is said that the merger
is the beginning of a combination OF
all small insurance companies in the
country into one large concern.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
NEW TUNNEL LINE.
Miles of Subway May be Added to
New York System.

Miles of Subway May be Added to
New York System.
New York, June 2.-FOur and a
half miles of extra tunnelling may be
authorized by the rapid transit COM
missioners on a new line for the
Bronx. This is the most important
change in the main system suggested
since the original contract was signed
by John B. Mcdonald 1t will ne
Cessitate an expenditure of 100000,
as deep digging will have to be done
over most of the proposed line. This
addition will extend from 149th street,
where the east branch of the present
subway shoots off. 1t will be carried
in northerly direction up Mott ave-
nue. and the Grand boulevard or con-
course to Mosholu parkway.
Flans and drawings were submitted
to William Barclay Parsons, chief
engineer of the rapid transit board
by James L. Wells, Louis A. Risse
and other representatives of organiza-
tions in that section of the city. Mr.
Rise, who is the chief Typographical
engineer of the board of public i'm
provements, has made extensive
drawings for the scheme.
The plan for the central line
through the Bronx has been the hobby
of Corporation Counsel John Whalen,
who resides there. Mr.. Whalen in
sisted when the original plans were
laid out that the great centre of popu-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
COMMON LAW WIFE WINS.
Mrs. jackson Driven Insane by the
Aspersions of Alleged Heirs.

Sioux City, Iowa. June "a re
markable case of insanity, where the
cause was the doubts raised in a com
mon law wife's rights to property, has
come to a happy termination. Mrs.
Mary Jackson returned from an in
sane asylum, cured. and at the same
time the announcement was made that
compromise had been effected by
which she was to secure her rights as
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
Rockefeller Mum.

Cleveland, June 2.-The Plaindealer
today says: John D. Rockefeller is
said to have given $1,OOO,OOO for the
founding of an institution for medical
research. Rockefeller when seen
would neither deny or affirm the re-
port"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10

Maid of all work, helper in bak-
cry, clerk lin department store,
nurse in a hospital for the insane,
heir to $10O, OOO-this is the record
up to date of Ella Mae fleming, 10
years old. She was born in Philadel-
phia and educated at the girls high
school. After her fathers death she
became her mothers chief helper in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10

by its correspondent that Mrs. May
brick had been released secretly by
King Edward and had sailed for the
United States under an assumed name
is untrue. She is still in prison.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
TILLMAN NOT FAIR
SAYS M'LAURIN IN LETTER TO
GOV. M'SWEENY.
WILL HOLD TO HIS SEAT

CHARGES Senior Senator With Inter
ferinq With His Effort to Enlighten
People of State-Wishes to be Fair
and Yields to Governors Request
for Peace.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
Forthwith Mustered Out.

San Francisco, June 4:-The 45th
infantry U. S. V. was mustered out at
Preside yesterday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-10
ERIE FASTEST BOAT
WINS RACE FROM CLEVELAND TO
NAMEsAkE CITY.
OVER DETRoIT's RACER

Day Ideal for Settling Question of
Championship of Lakes and Yes
sells Followed With Great Interest
by Pleasure Boats and Spectators
Good Time Made.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-25
ARE IN DOUBT
ABOUT POWER R
Health Board Asked to Per
NIT old Cemetery to
Remain Open.

Important questions arose in yester-
days session of the Board Of Health re-
specting the various cemeteries located
in the city limits. A petition was read
requesting that the old native cemetery
at Moanalua be allowed to remain
open for interments as of yore. The
burial ground is located on bluff, ana
could not be considered as a menace
to public health as far as general To-
cation is concerned 1t was believed
that unless there were bona fide plot
holders. the board could not go behind
it's previous resolution and grant per
mission.
Attorney General Dole said: IT won
der whether we do not exceed our pow
ers. | don't know how long a dead
body is dangerous To the public after
burial. The Board of Health has power
to prohibit interments wherever they
endanger public health, and it has
power to do anything in reason for the
protection of life and health, but I
don't think it has the power to pre-
scribe arbitrary limits to prevent in
termentS where there is no danger.
This wreaks hardship upon people
and depreciates property assigned to a
legitimate purpose"
Mr.. Lowrey said one reason that no
burials should be permitted in a city
was to protect the water supply and
the populous neighborhoods. DR.. Coop
er thought that cemeteries in the heart
of a city would soon be overcrowded
and be menace to health. A COM
rnittee composed of the Attorney Gen.
eral Mr.. Lowrey and DR.. Emerson,
was appointed to look into the matter
thoroughly and report at the next
meeting. Father Valentine, of the
Catholic Church. asked permission to
make changes in the ownership of two
plots in the Catholic cemetery. The
| matter was placed in the committee's s
hands for action.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-25
WINS CASE IN
SUPREME COURT
Policies Were Issued on Oral
Application-No Cues
tions Asked.

Arthur c. Merricourt has at last won
his case against the Norwalk Fire In
surance Company, the Supreme Court
yesterday denying the motion Of the
defendant to have a re-trial of the case
on the ground that an exception
to the decision of the trial Judge had
not been proper The defendant stat
ed in his exception that at the trial
of the cause the defendant offered to
prove, without stating the object for
which such proof was offered, that the
plaintiff, prior to coming to Honolulu
had suffered four distinct losses from
fire in California, although there was
no offer to prove the causes of those
fires
The objection to this evidence was
sustained by the trial court and ex-
ceptions taken. The defendant stated
the exception must have been overlook
ed by the Supreme Court in rendering
it's decision, and upon this ground the
motion for a rehearing was made. The
defendant had alleged that shortly af-
ter Merricourt took out insurance on
his houses and household effects, they
were destroyed by fire, and always at
the same hour in the morning-about 3
o'clock.
The Supreme Court rendered a decis-
ion on the notion the opinion being
written by Justice Galbraith, which Is
concurred in by Chief Justice Frear
and w. l.. Stanley, sitting In place of
Justice Perry. The court says that the
evidence shows that the policies in
volved in the suit were issued on the
oral application of the plaintiff; that
no written application was required or
requested; and it is not claimed that
the plaintiff was asked any questions
about these previous fires, or anything
about his past life or misfortune, or
accidents in regard to fires, and the
court does not believe that 1t was In
cumbent upon the plaintiff to do so.
Proof of the failure to disclose these
facts was apparently admitted without
objection and the court said that the
materiality of the facts was properly
submitted to the jury. and that It was
as competent to pass upon their ma
teriality as any insurance expert 1t
follows the exception was properly
overruled, and that the motion for re-
hearing must be denied. 1t was so
ordered.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-25
FLASHES FROM
THE RED PLANET

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Jan. 16-Pro-
fessor Pickering of Harvard observa-
tory says
EARLY in December we received from
the Lowell observatory in Arizona a
telegram that shaft of light had been
seen to project from Mars (the Lowell
observatory makes a speciality of MarSl
lasting seventy minutes. l wired these
facts to Europe and sent out neostyle
copies through this country. The OBJ
server there is a careful, reliable man
and there is no reason to doubt that the
light existed. 1t was given as from a
we'll known geographical point of Mars.
That was ALL Now the story has gone
the world over. In Europe 1t is stated
that l have been in communication with
Mars and all sorts of exaggerations
have sprung up. Whatever the light
was, we have no means of knowing.
Whether 1t had intelligence or not, no
one can say. 1t is absolutely inexpli-
cable"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-25
THE AMERICAN HOG.
How He is Roofing up the Effete
Monarchies.

Mr.. l.. G. Powers, Chief Statistician
in charge OF agriculture at the Census
Office, Washington, u. g., spoke about
our National Wealth in Live Stock. -"
He said in part:
THE COW, the steer and the humble
pig are playing their part quite as ef-
fectively as the horse ana mule in the
struggle OF America for the industrial
supre macy of the world our cattle aud
swine give our people in the aggregate
"A tremendous Importance anl power.
The American hog, by furnishing cheap
meat 10 the workers ~ Europe, is un-
dermlning the power OF all the old vest
ed interests Of the nations OF that CONT
nent and will in time be a factor for
topping over even the thron Of Kings
and the power Of nristocracy
THE Americans are masters of the
situation and our I've stock interests,
more than our steam engines, occupy
the highest seat NJ power, The sltu-
alton is fun ~ encouragement for the
American people az the opening of the
Twentieth century"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-25
Mamie Smith Weds.

Mamie Smith, daughter of the late ID.
b. Smith, is married. Her husband is
the son of a railroad section boss. She
is now Mrs. Emmett Burke. He is 90
and she 10 years of age. The husband
is penniless youngster. while she is
to be possessed of considerable money,
according to the will left by D. g..
Smith, which is, however contested by
several parties. A dispatch of January
IA from Paris. Tex, says that their
wedding was the most romantic that
ever took place in the Lone
Star state. Miss Smith was form
erly engaged to Lovette Rock
well, the singer, who was for many
months past connected with the Bulle-
tin business office. Mr.. Rockwell is not
the only one to whom she is said to
have been engaged, as it is SAID young
San Francisco attorney was also Tilted.
Mr.. Rockwell left for Japan on the Pc
king last week.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-25
ALBERT HERMANSON HANGS
HIMSELF WHILE DESPONDENT

BEHT iIERMANSON employed on
~ queen street opposite the brewery suicide
bu
in Of
.
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from he
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Respondent
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Afternoon
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-25
Stockade for Lepers.

Arrangements will probably be made
in the near future to supply build
ing and stockade where visitors to the
Leper Settlement can be received.
Plans were discussed at the Board OF
Health meeting yesterday. and various
suggestions We're offered. Upon motion
of the board, DIR. Pratt will leave for
the settlement as soon as possible. and
will go over the matter with Superin-
tendent Reynolds.
At present there is small building
at the end of the what on the edge
of the shore. Ii was first proposed TO
put stockade about this structure.
but the space is limited. DR.. Cooper
proposed that the stockade be erected
near the store. where the lumber is
now stored, and move the latter to
some other portion OF the grounds. II
was deemed impractlcable 10 MI up
the low lands on the shore, as this Is
mostly OF blum formation. when this
is done the system ~ allowing visitors
10 the settlement viii be more common
than formerly,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-25

paget has taken his force to Pretoria
10 rent Many uf the men are suffer.
Ing from enteric fever. Three hundred
Boprs captured n small British con-
voy AT Broukhurst Spruit, near Pre-
toria. but made on after liberating tha
prisoners.
General Brabant, while addressing 4
conference OF mayors at Cape Town,
said the authorities were anxious to
keep the war away from Cape Town
IL possible, but that the only hope OF
doing this lay In sending 10000 men 10
the front. He urged that no precau-
ton should be omitted to prevent the
enemy from advancing further south.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-Reporting to the
war Office under date OF Pretoria,
January 14th, Lord Kitchener says:
"Beyer's whole force crossed the rail-
way at Kallfontein, January 18th,
making to the east. There are no i'm
portant changes in the position OF the
colonies. Several small parties appear
to be returning to the orange River
Colony. Some Cape rebels who accom-
panied commando into the Colony
have surrendered"