Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-02

pipes 20 per cent Inc advance Is
the result of the scarcity of material
caused by the steel strike.
Herman Elson, OF the wholesale
firm of Hirsh, Elson & Co., Chicago,
died. He had only recently celebrat-
ed his fifty-sixth birthday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ketcham, eldest
daughter of Judge r. S. Tuthill, died
in Kenilworth, Ill. She was the wife
Of Frank De Haven Ketcham.
A Pierce City (Mo.) mob lynched
three negroes and drove all the
others out of town. A negro was
burned at the stake in Texas.
Senator Platt said the republicans
would accept any nominee for mayor
the citizens union, anti-Tammany
organization, could agree upon.
Richard Darling. Pennsylvania
brakeman, fell between cars at
Donaldson, Ind, and was cut to
pieces. His home was in Chicago.
Honolulu advices indicate that the.
question of whether the constitution
follows the flag in relation to criminal
matters is still unsettled in Hawaii
A census bulletin shows that
flowers and ornamental plants repre-
sent 59.7 per cent. of all agricultural
products in the District of Colombia.
While Claude Broadway and two
companions were sailing on Center
lake, near Warsaw, Ind. the boat was
overturned and Broadway was drown
ed
William x. Vanderbilt, in an inter
view with a London newspaper man,
says that inherited wealth is a handi-
cap to happiness and retards ambi-
tion
James w. Bashford, president Of
Ohio Wesleyan University, was
selected for president Of North
western university. He is a Wiscon-
sin man.
President Mckinley issued a
proclamation announcing the Louis
lana purchase exposition in 1903, and
inviting the nations of the world to
participate.
The government ordered the de-
portation of the Esquimaux village at
the Buffalo exposition because of an
attempt of one of the natives to kill
fat spectators.
The Royal Mail Steam Packet
company, one of the largest ocean
liner companies in England, now uses
American coal, having discarded the
Welsh product
Mayor Thomas G. Hayes of Balti-
more was chosen chairman of the
League of American municipalities
trustees at the leagues convention at
jamestown, n. Y.
An outdoor camp for consumptives
is to be established near Boston,
where the patients will live in tents
winter and summer to test the theory
of philanthropist.
Business men declared the proposed
German tariff will check American ex-
port trade, but cannot destroy it. 1t
will kill, however, the shipment Of
cheap grade of shoes.
Mrs. Mary Holtz, of Cartaret, N. j.,
was beaten and robbed by two men
and followed them four miles through
the darkness to their clearinghouse
and caused their arrest
Professor Edward Suess, the
Austrian publicist, regards American
trusts as a greater menace to Europe
than battleships, and urges defen-
sive alliance against them.
The report of the United States
bureau of vital statistics shows that
the period of life is growing longer.
The. percentage of the death rate
shows marked decrease over that
of 1890.
Magistrate Brann in police court at
New York ordered the forfeiture of
the $500 bail bond of Frederick Bruce
Russell, president of the New York
state law and order society, who has
been charged with .extortion.
Robert Lebaudy of France has sub
scribed $4,000 to the building fund
for the hospital the French benevolent
association is to build in New York.
M. Lebaudy is the son of the million
aire sugar magnate of France.
The steamer Hating arrived at Van
COuFOI, d. W., UIIuSIuS Cu0 DOul0S Ol
five victims of the Islander disaster
In all 10 bodies have been recovered,
and it is automatically stated that the
total number of lives lost was 40.
A nephew Of Croker is charged with
receiving $1,000 from manufacturer
of hose, who also contributed $1,000
to Fire Commissioner Scannel's club
before he received contracts to supply
hose for the New York department.
Deputy Constable John P. Hen
ringer Of Justice of the Peace Stout's
court at Indianapolis was perhaps
fatally shot by William Wakefield,
colored, while trying to serve a writ
of replevin. Wakefield has not been
captured.
Sam Farrow, a negro, shot and
killed his wife, ris father-in-law AMI
mother-in-law near Dawkins, S. C. A
posse started after him and Farrow
fired at them from ambush, but with
out effect. He was arrested and
lodged in JAIL
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