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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14
Booz FAMILY. TEsTlFIEs.
Committee Making Investigation at
Cadets Home.

Philadelphia, Jan. 5.--The congress
sional committee appointed by
Speaker Henderson to investigate the
death of Oscar Booz at West Point be-
gan taking testimony yesterday ut
Bristol, the home of the Booz family,
where the members of the family as
well as four physicians who attended
Oscar Booz were heard. Probably the
most important point learned was the
fact that one of the physicians had at
tended Oscar Booz for acute laryngi-
It's previous to his going to West
Point. The administration of tobasco
sauce, it was testified by the throat ex-
pert, was sufficient to cause irritation
of the affected part of the larynx
which would have made Booz less able
to resist tuberculosis germs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14
USHER LEAVES THE CHRONICLE
La Crosse Editor Resigns to Enter
Business at Milwaukee.

La Crosse Editor Resigns to Enter
Business at Milwaukee,.
La Crosse. Wis. Jan. 8.-The Chron-
icle this morning publishes card
signed by Ellis B. Ushed announcing
his resignation as editor of that paper
and as president of the company
which publishes The Chronicle. The
card intimates that Mr.. Usher may
leave La Crosse.
A year ago last September The
Chronicle was organized into stock
company and among the prominent
members of the company which pub
fishes it are F. P. Hixon. L. C. Colman,
George F. Gund. State Senator Levi
Withee and Congressman J. J. Esch.
Before the formation of the stock COM
pany The Chronicle was a gold demo
cratic paper, but since it's incorpOra-
ton it has been a sualwart republican
organ. The cause of Mr.. Usher's re-
tirement is said to be that the field
has not yet developed the possibilities
that would justify large investment
in The Chronicle. It's success is not
questioned, but it may be matter of
slow growth. It's publication will un7s
doubtedly be continued.
1t is very probable that Mr.. Usher
will engage in business in Milwaukee
and make that city his home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14
NO MINOR BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Scheme Is Blocked at Secret Meeting
in Cleveland.

Cleveland, Jan. 5.-The scheme to
organize minor American baseball
league, which was launched in Chi
cago some days since, was blocked at
a secret meeting of the interstate
league representatives in this city yes,
terday. 1t was decided that the Inter-
state league shall remain in existence,
it being under the protection of the
National league, agreement to which
was signed yesterday by representa-
tives of Mansfield, Fort Wayne and
Dayton. The Interstate league con-
sists of twelve cities, six of which
Toledo, Columbus, Dayton, Indian
apolis, Louisville and Mansfield
already made applications.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14

cases brought by Elias s. A. De Lima,
ct al, against either George r. Bid
well, collector of the port of New York,
or the United States directly, all in
volving questions of the taxation re-
lations between the United States and
our insular possessions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14
GEN. BATCHELDER DEAD.
Former Quartermaster General of
Army Passes Away.

Army RAISES AWAY
Washington, Jan. 5.-Gen. r. N.
Batchelder, former quartermaster
general of the army, died yesterday
afternoon. Batchelder had been in
delicate health for several years. past
The interment will be made at Airing
ton Monday. Batchelder served with
distinction during the war and was
awarded a medal of honor for 'most
distinguished gallantry in action
against Mosby's guerrillas" He re-
ceived the brevet rank of major, lieu
tenant colonel, colonel, major, briga-
der general of volunteers and in 1890
was promoted to be brigadier general
in the regular army. He entered upon
his duties as quartermaster general
and retired in 1896.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14
RICE TALKS
OF TAXATION
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER MAKES
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.
SAYS ASSESS NET EARNINGS

He Would Compute the Income Upon
the Mileage Basis-Thinks Plan IS
Fair-Asks That His Department
be Reorganized and Given More
Help.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14
TWenty-Six Above.

Washington, Jan. 8.-Wisconsin.
snow in the northern and rain or snow
in the southern portion Tuesday:
colder in the western portion, Wed
nesday fair, cold, fresh to brisk south
erly wind.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14
Locomotive Blows Up.

Punxsutawney, Pa, Jan 8.-Engineer
McMasters was killed, Fireman Pat
rick Squire fatally injured and Supt
John Miller quite seriously hurt by
the explosion of freight locomotive.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14

Manila, jan Generals Wheaton
Fand Bates report many small captures,
the destruction of insurgent camps
and seizure of supplies and animals.
Among the captured was Col. Techon,
insurgent governor of Tarlac. Gem
eral Grant is personally in command
of the mounted expedition in the
mountains of southern Pampangas,
which, he says, is the only locality
where insurgents are in force in his
district. Insurgents entered Gapan,
San Isidro, in Funston's district, dur
ing the night and burned a score OF
houses, firing very tneffectively. Gen.
Macarthur has committed several
death sentences of military courts to
Imprisonment. Judge Taft's written
opinion of the San Jose college case
was considered and endorsed by the
Philippine commission yesterday af-
ternoon. 1t will be made puDllc
today.
The enactment of the school bill has
been deferred on account of the desire
Of Filipinos to be heard Oh the bill, as
completed. It differs radically from
the one prepared by Superintendent
Atkinson and endorsed by Macarthur,
The latter appropriated $f,650,000 out
right, to be disbursed through Akin
son under the supervision of MacAr-
II
propriates only $4,000 and reserves
to the commission authority over plans
for school houses and requires Atkin-
son to report to both Macarthur and
the commission,
The commission has authorized the
department of public instruction to
proceed with the business entrusted
to its administration. Many inquiries
have been received here from prov
inces concerning the federal party
Organizers are establishing O. daily
newspaper and three weeklies are to
be published in Spanish and Tagalog
in the provinces of Pampanga.
Is AguinaIdo Dead?
New York, Jan. benjamin Ide
Wheeler, president OF the University
of California, who is now staying at
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, has re-
ceived information from secret
sources in the Philippines to the effect
that Aguinaldo is dead and that his
death occurred no less than six weeks
ago.
The news has been kept secret by
Aguinaldo's followers, it is said, for
the purpose of prolonging the rebel
lion, since it was believed that the
news of the chiefs death would cause
such Encouragement and alarm that
an utter capitulation would result.
President Wheeler obtained this
news through several Filipino children
who have been placed in his care by
their parents Two are the sons Of
Buencamino, a wealthy citizen of Ma
Mia, who, before the advent Of the
Americans in the Philippines, had
been an active leader of rebellion
against the Spanish. President
Wheeler also has in his charge the
children of Midel, the governor of
Minanao, and several other boys,
whose parents are Of the wealthy
class.
In speaking of the reported death of
the chief insurrectionist, President
Wheeler said: These boys of mine,
as l may call them. receive frequent
communications from their parents
and friends at home. The informa-
ton which was obtained concerning
the death of Aguinaldo, understand,
.canie from secret and trustworthy
sources, and is probably true"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14
More Porto Rican Talk.

Washington. Jan. S-Solicitor Gen
eral Richards, in behalf of the gov.
eminent yesterday filed in the United
States supreme court brief in the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14
TAKE MANY CAMPS
GENERALS. WHEATON AND BATES
PUSHING FILlPlNos.
GEN. GRANT IN MOUNTAINS

Of School Bill Deferred to
. Give Natives Opportunity to Be
Heard On lt-Daily and Weekly
Newspapers Being Established in
n Island.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14

John Alexander Dowie, the faith
healer, has sailed for the United States
on the Cunard liner Saxonia.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14

In view of the successful apple crop
the past season, there promises to be
very large display of fruits. Liberal
premiums have been offered by the
society and it is expected that many
new and promising varieties will be
shown. The Algoma Horticultural
society will also give special premiums
on fruits, vegetables and flowers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14

Railroads in state 80
Milaaoe in state 7,6o2.3s
Gross earnings $fl,zol 30 100
Exnense Of operating 1879, 5s9.2t
taxes ,549,434.87
Tons Of FREIGHT 4,o55, $50
Passenger earnings $7U,349,lIS.lo
People killed go
People injured os
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14

In his recommendation That the ralI-
road department be reorganiZed, Mr..
Rice asks that the force of the office
include the following positions at the
q q 10 rinc named.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-11
Personal.

William L. Puffer, associate profess
sor of electrical engineering at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
has been made member of the Jury
of Awards in the electrical division of
the Pan-American Exposition.
John w. Bowler, formerly assistant
to DR.. d. A. Sergeant, as physical in
structor at Harvard, and at present
general superintendent and director of
physical training in the public gymna-
Sums of Boston, has just been appoint
ed director of physical training at
DaEmouth.
Judge Frank B. Irvine of Lincoln,
Neb., who has been appointed instruc-
tor in law at Cornell, became Judge in
the Division Court of Omaha some
years ago and was later elected MEM
Der of the Nebraska Supreme Court
Commission. He was born at Sharon,
in Nebraska, and is a nephew of the
late Justice Miller.
Theodore Chartran, the French
portrait painter, has decided not to re-
turn to America this year, as he in
tended doing. ct have" he SAYS. "a
beautiful house in Paris which 1 have
been able to live in for only a few
months since 1t was built and I want to
spend more time there among those
who are dearest to me-"
Elk Governor r. B. Hubbard of
Texas, who died at Tyler, Tex, the
other day, was one of the best known
public speakers in the United States
Twenty-Five years ago he delivered the
Grafton at the opening of the Centen-
NAL Exposition in Philadelphia. He was
a graduate of Mercer University and OF
the Harvard Law School.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-11
The Absent Treatment.

This Christian science business is
cording to the Detroit Free Press, as
he slipped his cooling drink through the
medium of a straw, land the man who
says it ought to be abolished doesn't
know what he is talking about That's
right. 1 was opposed to it when my
wife took it up, but at that time I
didn't see the possibilities in 1t that /
do now. Before the lady became a
convert to the fad it was beginning to
be a difficult matter for me to get a
night off without exciting her suspi-
cions, as all the old gags were about
played out. Got a new one now, and
it's a beaut! When | went home to-
night for dinner 1 announced that /
had violent headache and would re-
main home for the rest of the evening,
although important work on my books
needed my attention at the office, and
that by good work 1 should spend the
evening working on them.
''Nonsense!" replied my wife, there
is no such thing as headache; it is all
imagination. Now you go right down
to the office and will give you absent
treatment while you are at work, and
the suddenness with which your head
ache will leave you will startle you
81 pretended to protest, but she fair
ly pushed me out of doors and here
am with my headache all gone and the
night ahead of me. But, say, the head
l will have on me tomorrow will not
be Imagination. &c us two more, bar
keep'p
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-11

You can talk ali you want to about
your queer names, but I've got one
that caps them ALL" said a well-known
railroad man who just returned from
a trip in the southern part of the state,
says the Duluth Tribune. This mans
name is Thing, and he's a preacher,
too. He is called Every Thing, Any
Thing and sometimes any old thing,
but he bears it all with a patient
shrug.
1.-The way he got his name is rather
amusing. He lives near Zumbrota, in
Goodhue county. When he was youth
and his name was handed to him it
was 'Hog'-yes, spelled the same way,
and also pronounced that way. After
he engaged upon his ministerial duties
he did not care to be called a hog,
50 he asked that his name be changed.
He appealed to the District Court, and
the Judge asked him what name he
preferred. He replied, saying anything
would do. Therefore, they gave him the
name of Thing, and 1t is his for keeps.
He is the pastor of pretty little white
church, with green blinds. and every
one that knows him says he is good
Thing"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-11

"Well, I've realized the dream of my
life" declared one of Detroit's business
men who had just returned from Wis
it to the old stamping ground" says
the Free Press. For more than forty
years I've been looking forward to the
event that I have just brought off.
What was it?''
It'll just lead up to 1t, as the critics
say. When 1 was a youngster / lived
with the folks in Ohio on the Penn
sylvania border, you know. Every sum-
mer, with the beginning of hot weather
father used to load us all into the big
family carriage and take us by easy
stages to the top of the Allegheny
mountains, where we would put in a
month, six weeks or two months, ac-
cording to the weather. On those trips
was the happiest boy in America and
talked about one until the next one
came.
1.-THE dear old governor failed fnan-
cially shortly before he died and 1
struck out for myself. You could never
guess my Ioftiest ambition. 1t was to
make money enough so that l couid
take that annual outing just as l did
when a boy. I sailed in and became
reasonably well off, but this was the
first time when everything was favor
aele Tor the trip. did nothing on the
way to the old home but tell my folks
about the pleasure in store for them
and revel in the joy of anticipation.
well, sir, that dream proved d
nightmare. The house and yard that I
remembered as so big seemed to have
shrunk about 20 per cent The springs
in the carriage we secured bumped to-
gether, the horses were but about one
degree above a COW, the roads were
| dusty, the flowers were nothing like
as pretty as when l was lad, the
entire scenery showed like deprecia-
ton and we progressed so slowly that
my wife and had to walk frequently
| to calm our nerves. The boys said it
was too blamed pokey for anything
| and at the end of the first day we
| abandoned the expedition, took train.
| remained at the springs just long
| enough to eat and be disillusioniZed
and then headed for modern resort.
! The man living in the rush of to-day
| is fool to put to the test of reality
| the sweet recollections of his boyhood.
I'd give $4,000 if had never dispelled
| that memory"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-11
THE MATRIMONIAL PROBLEM.


1t is a subject of comment that
young men are shyer about getting
married these days than they were a
quarter of a century ago. and there
are several reasons given for It. Faith
er Coleman of Frederick, Md, was in
terviewed on this subject a day or two
ago. He said that the marriage rate
in his parish-the Parish of st. John
is much below the normal According
to his view there ought to be about
twenty-five marriage year in the
parish. AS a matter of fact there are
only four or FIVE
He says one reason probably In that
many of the young men go away to
find employment; another is the lack
of social intercourse, and still another
is the excess of women over men in
the parish, but the great cause, ac-
cording to his view, Is the generally
prevalent tendency toward luxurious
living. Girls are not satisfied with the
simpler styles of living. Instead of that
they look forward to having houses
furnished extravagantly and elegant
ly. And the men know they are not
able to provide the luxuries that are
expected"
Is Father Coleman unjust to young
women? This. general question is ask
ed because the same reasons for the
steady decrease in the number OF mar
riages which exist at Frederick exist
no doubt pretty nearly in all OF the
towns of the country. There is prob
ably much truth in the statement that
young women expect to live in bet
ter style nowadays than they did a
quarter of a century ago. and II is GER
tain that they are not so well trained
now as they were then to help their
husbands to make living. Doubtless
they are just as willing. but willing
ness does not make up for lack OF
] knowledge of household affairs and OF
ability to manage home economically
and intelligently.
| OF course the immense fortunes
which have been accumulated in the
last thirty years and the accounts Of
them which are constantly appearing in
the public prints have much to do with
creating in the minds OF young wo-
men a desire for fine houses, and fine
furniture and costly clothing-in fact
for high living, but, as a matter OF
fact, are not the young men just as de-
sirous for these things as young WON.
en-? There is no doubt they are, and
doubtless the knowledge that they can
not earn enough to get them is one Of
the reasons why so many OF them hes
itate to marry. All the blame for the
falling off in the number of marriages
ought not to be placed upon the WON.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-11

feeling in the navy In regard to the
Sampson-SchIey controversy. There is
great deal outside of naval circles.
The vast majority of the people sym
pathize with Schley because they be-
lieve that he has not been dealt with
fairly. AS they see II Schley was the
real hero of the naval battle Of San
tiago. He commanded the squadron
during the battle. OF course Sampson
was the commander of the squadron,
but he was not present during the en-
gagement. He arrived on the scene OF
action after the victory had been won,
and proceeded to claim all the credit.
1t may be that schley may have
been guilty of some technical dis
obedience of orders during the cam
paign that preceded the Santiago bat
tie, but If such disobedience assumes
vast proportions in the naval mind and
causes the court Of inquiry to condemn
Schley. it is certain that the courts
finding will not have the approval of
the public. There will be a demand for
a congressional investigation.
1t is to be regretted that there is
such a thing as the Sampson-Schley
controversy. 1t takes something away
from the glory won by the navy in the
Spanish American war. Everybody
would be better pleased IL the court OF
inquiry should fully exhonorate Schley
without detracting anything from
SIMPSONS reputation as a naval Of
ficer. >saGK4HSA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-11

Senator Ttllman's answer to the at
tack of Senator McLaurin, contained
in the latter's reply to the executive
committee that undertook to read him
out of the Democratic party, was very
moderate. 1t was couched in terms
very different from the usual pitchfork
language of the senior senator. Per-
haps he is beginning to discover that
billingsgate, however much it may be
appiauded by certain of his constitu-
ents, does not increase his reputation
for craftsmanship or the respect the
public entertains for him.
The efforts which the South Carolina
senator's have made to belittle each
other since their controversy began
have not benefited either of them. in
their own state or elsewhere. 1t may
be that Senator Tillman is responsible
for the bitterness which has cropped
out between him and the junior senator
and for the language and the charges
which have appeared in their public
letters and speeches, because he inau-
gurated the style in which the contro-
versy is being carried on. But Senator
McLaurin has shown that he is fully as
capable Of bringing the controversy
down to a low plane as Senator Till
man Is.
The character of the controversy is
the subject Of a good deal of comment
in different parts of the country, and
as far as we have seen, neither of the
senator's is getting any compliments.
If they will drop the pitchfork style
and the billingsgate method and dis
cuss the differences between them in a
decent manner the people will be bet
ter able to decide between them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-11
No Chance for the Truth.

"Be truthful" said the teacher, ac-
cording to Tit Bits.
"Always?" asked the boy.
Always" answered the teacher.
Never tell lie?"
Never"
mot even a white lie?"
mot even a white lie"
Huh" calculated the lad scornfuliy.
Its a mighty good thing for you you
amt boy with my dad for father"
"Why?" asked the teacher.
Because" replied tie boy, 'if you
was my dads little boy, an you'd
heard what he said about Aunt Eliza
comm to visit us with her children, an
Aunt Eliza had asked you If you
weren't all glad to see her, an you'd
told the truth. like did, you'd think
there was a place where your trousers
was mighty thin after dad had finished
with you"
He went back to his desk, and as he
sat down with great care there was an
expression on his face that showed the
great lesson of truth had been, at
least in a measure, lost on him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-11
BRIGHT BITS.

For Two.-"That's a game that two
can play at" said Snaggs, apropos of
nothing. What is?" demanded Spit
fins. Checkers. "-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
"A strange Paradox.-"Funny about
critics, isn't it?" What is?" why,
it's when they treat US eoldly that we
consider ourselves asted."-Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin.
Too -Mistress-"Now, Bird
get, there is one thing 1 must insist
upon. If you break anything, 1 want
you to come and tell me at once"
Bridget-"Sure, ma'am, can't be run
min to We every minute of the day.
Brooklyn Life.
What an Example to the Young!-
MY boy" said the professor, looking
over his grandson's school report for
the month, "if you don't get along with
your common fractions better than
that, how can you ever expect to be
a man of uncommon parts ?"-Chicago
Tribune.
---"Oh, papa!" cried Marie, do you
know the meanings of Christian
names? William means good. / won
ger Wnat-WndI Arthur I1eAHS AHu
the girl blushed-oh, SO prettily! Papa
put on his severest aspect. II hope
Arthur means business" was the re-
ply.--Tit-B
He Drew the Line.-"Hold on
therei" called Charon to the new ar
rival at the ferry over the Styx. You
wait until the next trip, and I'll take
YOU over Alone why this distinc-
At in1, Af anirif
sengers. "Oh, he's one of those fools
that rock the boat, and / didn't want
to spoil the trip for the rest of YOU
Baltimore American.