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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

portion to a heighth of two thousand
feet, clad with fir, pine and other ever.
green's to their very SUBMITS. At the
north end of the lake the mountains
spring more abruptly, attaining a
much greater altitude, their rocky,
snow-dotted heighths stretching well
above the timber line Between and
beyond the peaks which rise so
sharply near the head of the lake are
visible other peaks, domes, walls and
ranges much higher than those nearer
by. There is real grandeur here.
Among the many features of in
terest in the vicinity of Lake Nc
Donald are Sperry glacier, one of the
most curious sheets of snow and ice
yet discovered in this or any other
country. Avalanche basin, down
whose precipitous face numerous
cascades and cataracts are leaping,
gliding, dancing, plunging, over cliffs
in many places more than two thous-
and feet above the level of the lake;
Avalanche lake, a magnificent body of
the bluest water set in grove of
balsam frs; Granite park, CLANCY
glacier, Summit lake and Pyramid
peak.
The ride westward from Kalispel
through the panhandle of Idaho to the
Washington line gives the loveliest
panoramic view of mountain. valley,
lake and river scenery imaginable,
The Kootenai country is one Of en-
chanting beauty throughout, and
little farther on the road follows the
winding course of the picturesque
Pend O'Reille, tickle and ever chang
ing stream, here violent mountain
torrent plunging precipitately over
the rockiest of pathways, there flow
ing gently between it's fir-lined banks
with an Eden stiffness, giving ever a
scene of enhancing loneliness, even
in winter, as it moves onward to that
most beautiful of all the lakes of
northern Idaho, Pend O'Reille.
w. e. B.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
FIRE IN GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Cincinnati Play House Goes Up in
Smoke.

Cincinnati, Jan. 23.-Fire broke OUT
in the Grand opera house last night
during the second act of Hamlet.
which was being presented by the E.
H. Southern company. The house was
packed with a fashionable audience
but owing to the presence Of mind Of
H. Sothern company. The house was
cleared without panic or injury to
any one. The building is completely
ruined, causing an estimated loss Of
100000
In addition to this the Sothern
company lost all it's properties and
personal effects, valued at $4,000
The fire originated from the basement
situated under the orchestra.
Adjoining the roof of the opera
house is the large Butler building
Tie two upper floors of that building
occupied by a number of manufacture.
in3 concerns, were practically de
st~oyed, causing an estimated loss of
100000 The upper portion Of Gifts
eneira house, adjoining the Butler
building, was also seriously damaged.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
MORE CITY OWNERSHIP.
Two Rivers to Have Municipal Water
Works and Light Plant.

Two Rivers, Wis, Jan. ia con-
tract was let yesterday for a city wat
erworks and electric light plant to the
F. T. Miller company of Chicago. This
is the second time contract has been
let, the former bidder, c. A. Ingle-
hardt & Co., failing to live up to the
entire agreement, thereby FORGETTING
their franchise. The contract calls for
thirty-eight arc lights and forty-seven
hydrants at $50 each for twenty-five
years. The contract stipulates, how
ever, that not more than $4,000 is to
be spent in any one year.
At the end of the twenty-five years
the entire plant, which is to be located
at the foot Of Washington street, near
the lage front, is to become the prop
erty of the city. The city municipal
plant has caused much talk and con-
siderable hard work, and the outcome
is being watched by many of the cities
in the state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
FRENcHMEN DON'T TRAVEL.
Because They Have a Horror of Any
thing Like "Roughing It."

Because They Have Horror of Any
thing Like "Roughing It."
M. Bonvalto, the distinguished ex
plorer, is constantly exhorting his fell
low countrymen to travel, and his ap-
peals are once more leading to re-
view of the reasons which render the
average Gaul so averse to adventure
beyond his own frontier, says the Lon
don Telegraph. How does it happen,
it is asked, that SO few, even of the
younger generation of Frenchmen, dis
play any inclination to see the world.
although at their age, many Anglo.
Saxons have already been round it?
Two main explanations for these
stay at home propensities are volun-
teered. One is that people in France
rarely trouble themselves to learn for
eign languages, SO that they are like
fish out of water when they go abroad
Another is that they are absolutely ig-
norant of the practical side of travel
and have little idea of the articles that
they require or of the best mode OF
fitting themselves out for long jour
ney. In short, they are not handy or
enterprising and have a horror of any
thing in the shape Of "roughing it," as
the saying goes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

A writer in the Monthly Weather
Review AYERS that for a considerable
time in advance of a great storm song
birds cease their music, and that this
may be taken as an indication of the
storms approach. For 48 hours be-
fore the beginning of a series of severe
storms in northern Illinois last sum.
mer not sound was heard from the
threats of the thousands of birds
which inhabit that part of the country
and whose music, in fair weather, is
one of the charms of the district.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 22.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation returned to Wichita yesterday
after her recent incarceration under
smallpox quarantine and Immediately
proceeded to wreck two more Saloons
pieces of which were being sold last
night for souvenirs. Mrs. Nation was
assisted by Mrs. Julia Evans, Mrs.
Lucy Without, Mrs. Lydia Muntz, all
of the local w. G. T. u. organization.
cloaks, they entered the saloon OF
James Burns on Douglas avenue and
when they had finished operations
every pane of glass and the slot ma
chine in the place were ruined. All
show cases, as well as the plate glass
windows and doors were broken into
smithereens.
The women next ran to John Her
rigs saloon and had smashed the
front of the building, including the
plate glass windows. when the propri-
etor appeared with revolt
yer and placed it at Mrs.
Nations head and threatened
to blow out her brains if she did not
resist. She yielded before the point
ed revolver and with her companions
repaired to the Carey hotel bar, where
she made her first attack on the sa-
looms of Wichita three weeks ago.
There three policemen met her and
after they promised not to wreck any
more saloons before noon today.
After leaving the city building Mrs.
Nation addressed the crowd surround
ing the city building, saying she ex-
pected to begin saloon wrecking again
at noon today when her truce with the
chief of police expires. The woman
procured q wagon and rode through :
the streets singing hymns. They halt
ed in front of the wrecked saloons AMI
held prayer meetings.
Mrs. Nation caused another sensa-
ton later by slapping Sheriff Simmons
on the face, taking hold of his ears
and giving him rough handling gener-
ally. Mrs. Nation was at the union
station in the act of buying tickets to
a neighboring town, when the sheriff
pulled her sleeve, saying you are
my prisoner, madam" Mrs. Nation
turned and seeing Sheriff Simmons
gave him a violent slap across the
face. She followed this up by taking
hold of his ears with both hands,
wringing them vicioIsly Tremendous
excitement followed as tL5 sheriff,
who is a very small man, struggled
with his powerful antagonist. A po-
liceman came to his rescue and aided
by bystanders picked up the woman
bodily and placed her in a cab and
landed her in jail.
Late last night Mrs. Without and
Mrs. Evans were arrested and locked
up, but Mrs. Muntz could not De
found.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
CHARGES OF CRUELTY.
insane Asylum At West Salem To Be
Investigated.

Investigated.
La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 20.-The in
vestigation on Jan. 25 of the county
insane asylum at West Salem pro-
misses to develop new sensation in
the testimony of Mrs. Walter Brown
whose husband, a well-known author,
died in that institution on the 9Th inst.
Mrs. Brown declares that his death
was due to i'll treatment which he re-
ceived while an inmate of that asylum.
The man was suffering from senile
dementia and is known to have been
harmless. At the hour of his death
his sister noticed that one of his
hands was badly damned and investi-
cations convinced her that the in.
OF his attendants, who wilfully
slammed a door upon the old man $
hand. Mrs. Brown says that at one
time a brother of her husband told of
his being strapped to bed for mum
Der of hours for having attempted to
procure a pencil with which to write
to his relatives. At times, she says.
he had been kept in close confinement
in cell Upon one of her visits to
her husband, she noticed that the
back of his hand was bruised.
Though closely questioned, he refused
to give the reasons but inquiry among
the inmates developed -le fact that it
was due to rough handling with hand
cuffs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
Welded AT MANILA.
Romantic elimination of Wisconsin
Girls Love Affair.

Girls Love Affair.
Manitowoc, Wis, Jan. 20.-News
of the marriage of Miss Maud
Murphy to Oscar Campbell at Manila,
on Jan. /, has just been received in
this city. Miss Murphy is daughter
Of Wyman Murphy, former resident
of Manitowoc and we'll known in this
vicinity When the family moved
away from here they settled at Santa
Rosa, Cal, where she first met Oscar
Campbell. They had become engaged,
but when the Spanish-American war
broke out he went to the Philippines
to fight for his country. After his
discharge from the army he saw good
business prospects in Manila and en-
gagged in the lumber business there.
He wrote for his sister and fiancee to
come to Manila and on New Years
day Mr.. Campbell and Miss Murphy
we're married. They will reside at
Manila.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

every board. At the end OF the even
ing it was found that honors were
even. A month ago Mr.. Pillsbury
left Philadelphia for professional trip
in the northwest Apparently the
marriage had been arranged before
hand. for Miss Bush was in Chicago
to meet her future husband. having
come on from Philadelphia. They
took quarters at the Morrison ana
were married privately. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pillsbury are each % years old. MI.
PilIsbury has interspersed his chess
playing with the study of law, and IL
tends ultimately to go into practice.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
Typhoid RACES At Ashland.

Ashland, Wis, Jan. 20-Mary new
victims of typhoid fever are being ad-
ded to the sick ranks in this city. The
startling prevalence of the disease is
attributed solely to the impurities of
the water supplied by the Ashland
Water company. The three hospitals,
all ccmmodious buildings, are
crowded to the very corridors with
fever patients and numerous houses
of the city have from one to two
cases.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

Harry N. Pillsbury Of Philadelphia,
chess champion of America, added a
dash of romance to one OF his busl-
ness trips Thursday by meeting and
wedding in Chicago Miss Mary +.
Bush, also of Philadelphia. Mr.. Pills
bury did not let his marriage Interfere
with professional engagement that
evening in the University club. He
played fourteen simultaneous games
with members of the club, granting
the odds of a knight and move on
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
Bank Cashier Indicted.

Bowling Green, KY, Jan. 19.-The
grand jury late yesterday afternoon
returned an Indictment against Luther
r. Porter, cashier Of the Warren De-
post bank, charging him with embez-
Element. The sum of his alleged mis-
appropriation is placed at $49,055.
Porter gave bond
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
TROUBLE ENDED IN KENTUCKY.
Feud Which Called Out Militia Has
Blown Over.

Corbin, KY, Jan. 19.-The presence
of soldiers here had a quieting effect
on the citizens of Corb1n yesterday
and last night. The troops being no
longer needed were withdrawn.
With the arrest and removal to the
Williamsburg Jail of five members of
the Chotwells and Rollo White, who
shot the father of the Shotwen boy
Wednesday last, no further trouble is
anticipated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
STANFORD EXODUS.

Stanford University. Cal, Jan. 20
Professor David E. Spencer, assistant
professor of history has resigned. Pro
fesor Spencer, who is a graduate of
the University of Wisconsin, class of
'87, was assistant professor at Har-
ward in 1891, and afterward instructor
at the University of Michigan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
TWO Thousand Dollars MISSING.

Dubuque, Jan. ia registered
package containing $4,000 sent from
this city TO the bank at Clarksville
has disappeared. Postal Clerk Marcy
says he forgot to deliver the package
at GAINESVILLE and carried it through.
It disappeared at Hampton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

Washington, JAN IV"-AC "c10 0o'A1
here last night that this government
has not authorized Minister LOOMS TO
nresent a formal note to the VeneZue-
Ian government; certainly nothing IN
the nature of an ultimatum.
London Hears sumors.
London, AIN 20.-A dispatch from
Curacao, Dutch West Indies, says that
the relations between the United
States and Venezuela have not I'M
proved, and that the United States
minister. Francis B. Loomis, has sent
a strongly worded note, which is even
described as being practically an ul-
timatum, to the Venezuelan govern
ment.
What the Trouble Is.
Willemstad Island, Curacao, Dutch
West Indies, Jan. 2O.-The United
States auxiliary cruiser Scorpion
Hieut. Commander Sargent command
ing) has Just arrived here on the way
to Guanoca. Venezuela, the nearest
port to the scene of the trouble be-
tween the rival asphalt companies.
She recently left La Guayra port OF
Caracas) and brings the latest news
of the Venezuelan troubles. The sit
uation is described as being serious.
It is said that the emphatic protests or
the government at Washington have
been defied and that bloOdshed at the
lake of the Bermuda Asphalt company
was feared. More recent developments
in the trouble were seizures by author
tiles at Cuidad Bolivar of two steam
ers belonging to the OrinOco company.
This concern is an English corpora
ton, but 80 per cent. of the capital is
American. The OrinocO company has
a large feet of steamers used for navl-
cation of the Orinoco river. Two of
these steamers were seized by the
Venezuelan authorities during the last
revolution, and it is said
they were ruined. The conces-
sion of the Orinoco company was
secretly annulled on the ground that
it was illegal and the opinion prevails
that it will be driven from business
and all the money invested by share
holders be lost unless the British or
American governments intervene. It
is asserted the company has unpaid
claims against the government for
half a million dollars. It is further
asserted that hundreds Of legitimate
ly conducted foreign enterprises have
been ruined in Latin-America during
the last thirty years, by looting Of
ficials and revolutionists, and it is al
legged an attempt is now being made
to squeeze" the Bermudez Asphalt
company for about 100000, and, &C
cordingto reports, if the company does
not pay this amount to the Venezue-
Ian officials, it's property, said to be
worth several million dollars, will be
taken unless the United States gov
eminent intervenes.
Ex-Gov. Mount Buried.
Charlottesville, Ind. Jan. 20.-In
Oakhiil cemetery yesterday the body
of former Gov James A. Mount, who
died suddenly Tuesday evening, was
inferred. The funeral party arrived
shortly before noon from Indianapolis
on special train. A battalion of the
Indianapolis national guard, Gen. Nc
Kee and staff, the staff, of the late gov
ernOr, state officers, members of the
general assembly and Representatives
of the local G. A. r. posts, acted as
an escort. Gov. and Mrs. Durbin, the
immediate family of the deceased, and
few intimate friends were the only
others in the party.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

Coach Stagg has discovered a star
role-vaulter by the name of Charles
Kennedy. He is freshman and has
elecred the bar at feet inches.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
PERSONALITIES.

Charles Farrell of Dublin has seven
sons serving in the British army and
Queen Victoria, when informed OF the
fact sent him $25.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

In the nomination by the Minnesota
republican caucus of Moses E. Clapp
for United States senator the Wiscon-
sin university scores another honor as
Mr.. Clapp graduated from the law de-
partment. His class was that of
1873. Mr. Clapp is 40 years of age,
and was born in Delphi, Ind. When
he was years of age his parents
moved to Wisconsin. He secured his
common school education in Wiscon-
sin and graduated from the law school
in 1873. He moved to Fergus Falls;
Mimi, in 1880, where he took up the
practice of law, permanently locating
in ST. Paul in 1891 Mr.. Clapp was
elected attorney general of 'Minneapo-
lis in 1886, 1883 and 1890 and has al
ways been prominent in politics. He
enjoys a large law practice. He is
an orator of ability and is Familiarity
known as the "black eagle of Mime
sota.' Mr.. Clapp spent his boyhood
and youth in New Richmond where he
began to study law in the Office OF
Judge George G. Hough, still a resi-
dent of that place. His father, the
late Harvey S. Clapp, represented st.
Croix county in the Wisconsin as
sembly in 1874. Moses Clapp also
studied law in Hudson. He has al
ways been immensely popular with
st. Croix county people.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
SENT NO LTIMATUM
RuMoRs OF TROUBLE WITH
VENEZUELA EXAGGERATED.
LONDON HEARS REPORTS

Situation over Asphalt Troubles Re-
ported Quite Serious, however
Governments of United States or
Great Britain May Be Obliged TO
lnterfere-Nature of Trouble.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
MRS. NATION
KEEPS 1T UP
KANSAS WOMAN WRECKS TWO
MORE SALOONS.
EXCITEMENT AT WICHITA

With Hatchets Under CIoaks, Women
Enter Grogshops and Smash Things
Into Smithereens-Arrested but
Later ReIeased-Then Pulls Ears
of Sheriff.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

Mrs. James Sydney Peck OF Mllwau-
kee announces the engagement OF her
daughter. Katharine. to w. B. Hub
bard of Oakland, Cal. Miss Peck lett
for California to be away until March.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs Henry G. Payne, after
going to Washington, March 4. to at
tend the inauguration of President
Mckinley, will sail for Europe and
Asia, March 9, to spend three of four
months cruising about the Medicer-
ranean and the Black seas. Quarters
on the new twin-screw excursion
yacht Princessin Luise, which has re-
Gently arrived in New York from
Hamburg, have been engaged.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

Washington, Jan. 2O.-It was said
here last night that this government
has not authorized Minister LOOMS TO
nresent a formal note to the Venezue-
Ian government; certainly nothing IN
tho nature of an ultimatum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

Word has been received by +. r.
sbuman of La Crosse from his son,
John Brooks Shuman, lieutenant OF
the forty-fifth infantry, stating that
he had been appointed revenue col
lector for the third district of the
island of Luzon, by General Bates.
His territory covers the southern part
of the island. He has a corps of ma
tives for assistants and interpreters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-04
my Of labor is we'll as Of capital and
thad British paId in ITS nockefg

my OF labbr is we'll as Of capital and
British gold in Its pockets
Because democracy has not 70
ted that men in fine raiment were nee
~essarily superior intellectually and
morally to men in jeans aud home-
spun. 1t has pleased society on raany
occasions to sniff at it and to decree
that it was beyond the pale OF fasnion.
Because Democracy has frowned
upon titles, decorations and humrlery
OF every description and has so arrang-
ed the laws of this country that they
are not to be had here. it never mas
been in high favor with the frivolous
or aristocratic.
Because Democracy has not approved
OF a Judiciary holding office for lie
and on several occasions has expressed
IN vigorous language its appreciation
OF h dangers of such a system, IL
has been held by many preJudiced or
uninformed people to be hostile to all
courts, unfriendly to the administra-
ton of justice and more or less favor
able to anarchy.
These are some Of the reasons why
the Democratic party has been in bad
repute with certain elements OF our
population. They explain many OF the
prejudices with which the organization
is regarded by people who have had
no personal reason to entertain sueh
prejudices. They are badges OF honor
and not of dishonor. They nave
marked and emphasized the deliver
ance from political bondage of a great
people. If the ideas on which they are
based had been more carefully OBJ
served by the Democracy they would
have caused the deliverance OF the
people from industrial and CONNER
cial despotism, as we'll as from political
and social bondage.
Any such party must inevitably en-
counter the most powerful opposition
Of a large element of the wealth aud
pride and fashion OF the country. Its
principles are so just that they cannot
be successfully assaulted by argument
To be overthrown at all they must bt
misrepresented and belied. Such ha'
been the policy of the party's adver'
saries in the past and there is no doub'
lat it will be the policy of its adver
sarleS in the future.