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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
REPORT ON REVISION
Matter of Intense Interest to
Presbyterians.
The COMMITTEE SUBMITS FINDINGS.
Recommends That Brief Summary
Of the Reformed Faith Be Prepared
j as Indication of the Doctrines of
the Church.

Philadelphia, May 1s.-At today's
session of the Presbyterian general
assembly, after devotional exercises,
the reports of the special committees
were presented. The report of the re-
vision committee follows:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
MAY GUST
KITCHENER

London, July 14.-The Kitchener
Vladkfontein incident has come near
to spelling Waterloo for the govern
ment.
For months past, public belief in and
admiration for Lord Kitchener has
been waning; now he is openly and Sc
verely criticised. Rumors, which can
not be substantiated, are current that
he shortly will be succeeded in COM
mand of the British forces in south
Africa by Gen. Sir Bindon Blood, who
has been operating in the eastern
Transvaal. Should this change occur,
it would probably be due to differences
of opinion existing between Lord Mil
ner of Capetown and Lord Kitchener,
and will be announced in the form of
promotion, accompanied by a state
ment that the operations in south AT
RIGA no longer justify the presence
there of an officer of the seniority of
Lord Kitchener.
There is little doubt that Lords Mil
ner and Kitchener have had several
disagreements, and the high commits
sioner does not want to return to south
Africa as long as the hard, high-handed
Kitchener remains in control there.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22

history Of educational institutions of
our state. Thirty years ago schools OF
it's character were few and it was do
ing work that has since bore fruit.
Here it was that Senator Knute Nelson
of Minnesota, ex-State Supt. Emery,
ex-Gov. Adams of Colorado. Justice C.
V. Bardeen of the supreme court. and
many other people who have made
their mark in life got their education.
Later years when the educational faci-
lities were more abundant the school
has had a precarious existence, a few
years since falling into the hands OF
Prof. Peter Hendrickson, who was still
conducting the academy at the time OF
the sale.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
PAT GROVE
IN AFRICA

st. Joseph, Mo-. July IA. w.
Brewster, an attorney of this city, has
received draft for $3.50, sent him by
pat" Grove from johannesburg,
south Africa. The amount was sent
the lawyer to pay an attorney fee
Grove had been owing number of
years.
Groves name has been connected by
allegation with the kidnapping in Oma-
ha of the young son of Edward Cuda-
by, the packer, who paid a ransom of
$4,000 in gold to recover his boy.
Several years ago Grove was under
arrest in ST. Joseph on the charge of
train robbery. He employed Brewster,
who was then state senator, to defend
him. The charge was finally dis
missed, as the case was not strong
one. No letter accompanied Groves
draft to Attorney Brewster, but it is
supposed Grove has been in south AT
RIGA for several months.
There is still reward of $40, 900 of
fered for the arrest of the kidnappers,
$4,000 by Cudahy and $4,000 by the
state Of Nebraska.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
MRS. HANNA GIVES
HUBBY THE HA! HA!

New York, July 14.-Mrs. Mary Har-
rington Hanna, who obtained divorce
from Dan r. Hanna of Cleveland three
years ago, sailed for Europe yesterday
on the Campania with her three chill
dren. Hanna is a son of Senator
Hanna. The young woman succeeded
in boarding the Campania and remain
ing hidden until it was too late 20
serve a writ of habeas corpus requi.-
ing her to produce the children in
court Monday next. This writ was OBJ
tanned after service of a similar one
had been avoided in Ohio. Both writs
were issued on application of Hanna
who did not wish his children taken to
Europe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.
National Association Declares it is
Most important.

National Association Declares it is
Most important.
Detroit, July 14.-The National Ed
ucational association last night at the
last session of it's fortieth annual con-
vention adopted a declaration of prin-
ciples declaring the problem Of ele-
mentary education the most important
one with which the state must deal
the work of the bureau of education
under Commissioner VIM. T. Harris
was Endorsed and the association de-
clared it's powers should be extended
so it would have jurisdiction over edu-
cational matters in all the new posses
sions. Compulsory educational laws
and consolidation of rural schools
We're Endorsed and state support of in
situations for the training of teachers
recommended.
The most notable of the department.
al meetings yesterday was that of the
high school, before which papers were
read by President Faunce of Brown
university and William E. Chancellor
of Bloomington, Ill. Faunce advo-
Gated properly conducted athletic con-
tests in college schools. The follow
ing departmental elections were held:
Normal schools-President, J. F.
Millspaugh, Winona, MINI; secretary,
J. R. Kirk, Kirksville, Maine.
Science-President, Franklin M.
Barrows, Buffalo; vice president, w.
H. Norton, Mount Vernon, Iowa; Sec
rotary, w. S. Blatchley, Indianapolis.
Elementary President,
R. A. Ogg, Kokomo, Ind; secretary,
Miss AIDA P. Wertz, Carbonate, I'll.
Business Standardization, l. O..
Crissy,. Albany; secretary, Templeton
P. Twiggs, Detroit
Library department. President, J..
H. Garfield, New York; secretary
Miss Mary E. Ahern, Chicago.
Department of higher education
President, w. H. P. Faunce, Provi
dence; secretary, Prof. John w. Per
rim, Cleveland.
National council of education-Pres-
ident, J. w. Phillips, Alabama; secre-
tary, J. F. Millspaugh, Winona, Mimi
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
KING CORN
ACR0BAT|C

New York, July 13.-There was great
excitement in both the wheat and corn
markets yesterday, the trade aggregat-
ing one of the largest totals in over a
year, especially as to corn. Prices
jumped 5-8 cents during the day in
corn, making 61a advance for the
week. Orders poured into the market
so fast the brokers could scarcely ex-
ecute them at prices desired. The
usually small crowd around the corn
ring was increased to such an extern
that at times it almost rivalled that n
the wheat pit. Wheat also took an
extraordinary jump and gave corn q
close race for the leadership in the
matter of advance for the day. Prices
at New York closed 211a and 2 5-8 high
er than the previous night, practically
at the top. Professionals were caught
on the bulge in wheat, some of them
lost all they have made through selling
long corn to the bull public.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
HAZING DRIVES
BOY TO INSANITY

New York, July 16.-Harry Craven,
aged 10, grandson of the late Rear Adj
miral Craven, U. S. N, was committed
by the supreme court justice to the
Bloomingdale asylum yesterday. The
doctors say he is a hopeless lunatic. It
is said the boys madness was brought
on four years ago when he was a stu
dent at Annapolis naval academy One
night while out with a number of
students he was hazed, and it is al
legged, from that time his mind began
to weaken.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22

Fargo, N. D., July 14.-The crop
have been improved by the weather OF
| the past week. There has been q
cessation Of the big rains and the few
light showers have not added to the
damage. The dry warm weather has
aided in drying up the ground and the
wheat is in magnificent condition ex.
cept in a small area along the Great
Northern road north of Fargo
Around Gardner and Argusville the
water stood on the wheat so long that
the grain turned yellow on some
thousands of acres. Similar damage
was done few miles west. This area
is comparatively small percentage
and the crop in other sections of the
country is so much improved that the
total will not be materially affected
1t is difficult to see how the crop could
look better on the medium high land
in the valley.
Flax continues to look badly, and
will be even a poorer crop than was
estimated a week ago. Oats and
barley are both short crops and some
oats will be ready for harvest within
ten days.
Corn is making struggle to come
to the front, but it will require lots of
hot weather to make the crop.
Thousands of acres of potatoes have
been drowned out in the valley. The
plant wilted and the tubers will be
scarce this fall. All grass crops are
practically perfect.
Vast RainfaIIs.
The crop conditions in the eastern
half of Walsh county have improved
25 per cent. during the past week. No
rain has fallen for week and the
wheat in the lowlands east of here
has materially improved. The pros
pect at present was never better.
Most of the wheat is well headed out
and month from now will see the
binders in full swing. The flax has
improved, but the poor seed which was
sown will prevent the recovery OF
much that was damaged. Oats and
barley are a good crop, while hay
will be simply immense. The rainfall
during June was 7.45 inches and for
July up to date 4 inches, total of
11.45 inches or more than half the
average yearly rainfall.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
PARIS AIRSHIP
PROVES SUCCESS

Paris, July 13.-M Santos-Dumont's
cigar-shaped balloon, driven by a mo-
tor, had a trial yesterday from st.
Cloud, across Paris, around the Eiffel
tower, and back to st. Cloud. The
papers say the trip was quite success
full and that the balloon assembled and
descended apparently at the will of
the aeronaut. M. Santos-Dumont
says he will today make an official at
tempt to win the prize of 100000
francs, offered by Henry Deutsch for
a manageable balloon, in the presence
of committee of Aero club, over the
same course as yesterday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
STILL IN PRISON.
Younger Brothers Follow the Usual
Daily Routine.

Younger Brothers Follow the Usual
Daily Routine.
Saltwater, Mimi, July IA. H.
Schumacher of st. Paul, manager of
the wagon factory which has offered
employment to the Youngers, was at
the prison yesterday, and had a talk
with Cole and Jim and the warden.
The meeting was believed to have
some connection with the wagon peo-
pies proposition, but Mr.. Schurmeier
said this was not the case. and that
he came to Saltwater simply to pay
the Youngers a friendly visit. Il ne
spoke of his proposition at all, moth
ing is known on the outside as to how
it was received or what will eventual
ly be done. Nearly everybody pre-
diets, however. that neither this offer
nor the one made by the Minneapolis
Threshing Machine company will be
accepted by the authorities. It is felt
that the environment in neither case IS
what the state is seeking for its
charges. AS to when the paroled men
will be removed from prison walls is
not known. They are at work, as
usual, and the action of the state board
has made no change which is yet ap-
parent. The Youngers themselves are
in doubt when they are to go, and it is
not known definitely that Warden
Wolfer has selected the time and man
ner. Several correspondents and
others interested are keeping a close
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
OUIDA MAKES PLEA
FOR SISTER AUTHOR

London, July 16.-Alle. Louise de La Ra-
NEE (Ouida) has long letter in the Daily
News protesting against the treatment ad-
ministered by the British in south Africa
to Mrs. Cronwright. Mime. Olive Schreih-
en-" she says, has been transported to
strange place and imprisoned within
fence of wire netting which is protected
with orders to fire upon any one attempting
to get through the netting to escape.
''In this place she lives alone, with dogs,
in one small room, for which she pays,
cooking for herself and compelled to re-
main all night without any kind of light.
Her husband is refused by British authOri-
brother is former premier of Cape Colony.
What is her offense? Merely to have
espoused the cause of the beers during the
should be subjected to the indignity Of iso-
lation and be carried away from all she
loves?''
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
DAT SMUT IN WISCONSIN.
Experiment Station Willing to Sue
qest a Remedy.

Experiment Station Willing to sug-
gest Remedy.
The agricultural experiment sta
ton desires to secure from farmers
information relative to the damage to
oats the present season by smut. In
vestigations show that in many fields
in Dane county the loss through smut
the present season will amount to
from 10 to 25 per cent. of the total
crop. In some cases the farmers were
not aware Of the presence of smut ia
their fields until it was shown them by
r. A. Moore of the experiment sta
ton. Farmers are apt to be misled be
cause the smutted oat stems do not
grow to full height and so the affected
heads are not readily seen.
The farmer can determine, says Mr..
Moore, the percentage loss of his crop
though smut by counting the oat heads
on a given area. To accomplish this
take an ordinary barrel hoop to the
|oat field and throw it over the stand
ing grain. Then count the number of
smutted and normal oat heads within
the hoop. Make several counts and
average the result. Farmers doing
this are uged to send a report of their
findings to the undersigned.
The experiment station offers to all
for the asking, a simple, inexpensive
and effective method of preventing
oat smut. Address Mr.. Moore.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
watch, and VOW they will remain until

watch, and VOW they will remain until
the end.
1t would be comparatively easy
matter for the warden to take his pris.
oners out by rail, and this plan may be
decided upon. At this time of year the
prison is heavy shipper, and it would
not be difficult for the warden to put
his wards in box car and send them
flying out of the reach of those who
would Intercept them. There are other
feasible plans, any one of which may
be adopted with good chances of sue
cess.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
FREEDOM AND A BRIDE.
Governor Savage of Nebraska Makes
Prisoner Happy.

Governor savage OF Nebraska Makes
a Prisoner Happy.
Omaha, Neb., July 14.-Benjamin J.
Valek, serving a sentence of seven
years for perjury, has been paroled
by Governor Savage on condition
that the Bohemian marry rich widow
and leads a. better life. The prisoner
was accordingly welded to Mrs. Marie
Hlavatla in the governors persence
Dawson county. Mrs. Valek's differ
ent properties are valued at $4,000.
During her lovers captivity of a
year and five months, Mrs. Hlavatla
was beset by as many suitors as the
wife of Ulysses, but was equally as
successful in holding them at arms
length. Valek had gotten into trouble
by testifying falsely for the sake of a
friend, and the widow proposed to
stand by him. She laid the case
before the governor and succeeded in
getting the promise of a parole when
the minimum time for the offense had
been served.
The happy issue of the convict's
service was not confined to him until
he was ushered into the governors
office. It was laid down as a con-
dition that he must marry the widow,
who stood blushing in the background
This was exactly what the young
Bohemian had been longing to do for
many months and once more justice
seemed to him sweet and easy thing.
The ceremony was pronounced. Valek
is 29 years old and his bride is two
years his junior.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
BURN HOTEL TO
STAMP OUT SMALLPOX

Joliet, July 13.-The city authorities
yesterday burned the historic Bissell
hotel, a huge wooden structure. to de-
stroy traces of smallpox. Three other
buildings took fire and were destroyed.
The German Evangelical church
caught, but the fire was extinguished.
About fifty people, mostly negroes,
were rendered homeless. Richard
Street M. E. church. one of the finest
structures in the city, had a narrow
escape.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22

There are a number of people who
claim to know that J. S. Rogers, who
left $7,O00,000 to the Metropolitan
museum of art. had a romance in
France. Charles A. Shriner, editor Of
the Paterson Chronicle, says that dur
ing the panic of 1873 and for about ten
years thereafter Mr.. Rogers spent his
time in a charming villa in southern
France. He did not accupy the man
sion by himself. but few knew who his
partner was. Perhaps no one knows
in this country. It is known that a
bright little girl was the result, child
to whom all of Mr.. Rogers heart went
out Whether he loved the mother or
not is not known. He certainly be-
came estranged from her after some
years of Intimacy. He then attempted
to gain control of the child and spent
large sums of money with that end in
view. He fought the case through sew
eral courts and until there was no
longer any hope for him. His lawyers
argued that the child would be better
situated with her father. who would
bring her up in luxury and make her
heir to all his possessions, but all these
arguments failed to overcome the
French law, which gives an illegiti-
mate child to the mother without ad-
hitting any claim on the part of the
father. Convinced that the aim of his
life could not be reached. Mr.. Rogers
returned to New York and his friends
never heard what became of the child
or it's mother. 1t would seem that the
ch44d in France can have no claim
whatever on the fortune of the locomc-
tive builder nor any standing in court
to break the will. By the law of New
Jersey and probably that Of France an
illegitimate child has no father recog-
nized by the law.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
SUCKER CENSUS STATISTICS.

Figures For Illinois Population Issued
by Bureau.
Washington, July 14.-The census
bureau issued bulletin yesterday on
the population by sexes, general nativ-
ity and color in 1900. of Illinois, as
follows: Males, 2,472,7S2; females,
2,348,768; native born, 3,S54,8O3; for
eign born, 966,747; total white, 4,734,-
S73; native white, 3,77O,23S; foreign
parents, 1893, Alb; foreign white, 1884,
635; total colored, 86,677. Foreign
white persons and native white per-
sons of foreign parentage represent a
little over one-half of the entire popu-
1ation. Of the total population SO per
cent is white.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
kRAENzLEIN BREAKS RECORD.
Wonderful Performance of Milwaukee
Athlete in England.

Birmingham, Eng, July 14.-At the
Birmingham Athletic club meeting
yesterday the 12O-yards hurdle race
was won by Kraenzlein of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania in Is rs seconds,
beating his own Stamford Bridge rec
ord. In the 120-yard hurdle, handicap
Baxter of Pennsylvania and Gould of
Newport ran dead heat in 18 1-5 sec
onds The high jump was won by
Baxter, who cleared six feet and one
inch. The 1OO-yard dash was won by
Duffy of Georgetown, the time being
10 2-5 seconds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
CAN'T GO TO BUFFALO.
Governor La Toilette Unable to See
Exposition July 27.


Madison, July Is.
Gov. La Toilette will not be a mem
Der of the party to go to the pan
American exposition Wisconsin day.
July 27. DR.. Fox, his physician, says
the governor is progressing steadily
toward recovery, but that it would be
unwise for him to make the trip.
Lieut.. Gov. Jesse Stone will probably
represent Gov. La Toilette at the cere-
monies connected with the transfer of
the state building.
Willett M. Spooner. in behalf of the
commission, will present the building
to the governor, who, in turn, in behalf
of the state, will hand it over to the
pan-American directors at Buffalo. one
of their number to make the sreech Of
acceptance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22

very little sickness, although afflicted
with a slight lameness. For years the
routine of her life has been unchanged
and her life seemed bound up in the
past and in her daughter Winnie, who
was Familiarity and lovingly known as
the daughter of the confederacy. The
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
NEW CYCLING
INDOOR RECORD

New York, July 16.-All previous in
door cycling records from one to flf-
teen miles were smashed by Will Stin-
son of Cambridge, Mass, on ten-lap
track at Madison Square garden last
night. Stinson defeated Nelson Of
Chicago in a fifteen-mile motor-paced
race by nearly 700 yards, in 1882 rs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
VOTES FOR ASPHALT.
Brick too Noisy, Says Minneapolis
Physicians.


Physicians.
Minneapolis, July 16.-Another
amendment to the paving program
went through at last nights meet
ing of the city council The medical
men located in the Masonic Temple
appeared by representative before
the paving committee the other day
asking that asphalt be laid on Sixth
street N, between Hennepin avenue
and First avenue. They declared that
the inevitable noise from brick pave
ment would interfere seriously with
their business. The committee made
no recommendation, but left it to
the council which voted in favor of
asphalt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
DEATH OF
PRESIDENT

Buenos Ayres, July 13.-Senor Fed
eric Errazuriz, president of Chill, who
has been in feeble health for more
than year, is dead. He was elected
president of Chill, June %, 1896, for a
term of five years which began Sept.
10, 1896.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
METHUEN BEATS Beers.
Kills Four and Wounds AZ in Engage
nent Near Zeerust.

Pretoria, July 14.-Gen. Metheun
had a successful engagement with the
beers, July 6, northeast of Zeerust, in
Transvaal colony. Four beers were
killed and AZ captured. The beers
daringly attempted to raid the cattle
ranch near here; they we're driven off
Nth loss, gun butts being used in the
encounter
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

A Missouri editor respectfully calls
the czar'e attention to ex-senator w.
H. Ryan Of Crawford county, Kansas,
at whose home the twelfth son has ar
rived.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22

H. G. Hit, Chicago lawyer, held
the police at bay in his fat for several
hours when they tried to arrest him
for beating his wife.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22

VIII. Van Vie of Mansion has in
mis- possession the original treaty be-
tween the United States and the
Winnebago Indian tribe of Wisconsin.
1t is dated 1928 and signed by the chief
and council and President Adams.
Mr.. Van Vie is trying to have the vast
fund now in Washington and which
stands to the credit of the Indians
divided among the surviving members
of this once powerful tribe. He says
that most of them are citizens of the
United States and that the older mem
bers are mostly in destitute circum-
sances.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22

The trial of Earl Russell for bigamy
by the British house of lords is to be
made a social event. Peeresses have
been invited to the hearing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
TO MUCH SKY JUICE
NORTH DAKOTA SUFFERS AN
EXCESS OF RAIN.
BUT WHEAT LOOKS FINELY

Precipitation in Past Six Weeks
Nearly Eleven and One-HaIf
Inches, or About Half the Average
for an Entire Year-Crop Outlook
Bright.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22

The Paris Gaulois says that statues
of the following named celebrities are
to be erected in Paris by the municipal
authorities: Garibaldi, Baudelaire,
Pasteur, Gounod, Balzac, Spuller, De
Musset, Boule, Jules Simon, Verlaine,
General Dumas, Alexander Dumas fills.
GARNER, Auguste Comte. Dauret and
Hugo.