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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19
CHICAGO Raises Funds.
Raising Capons.

A man of so, after he had worked
seven years as a bookkeeper in Phila-
delphia at a salary Of $11 a week,
moved in 1899 to New Jersey and be-
gan to raise capons there He was in
town yesterday and said: 81 am MAX
ing now $50 a week and | have a
much pleasanter time than [ used to
have as a bookkeeper. The raising Of
chickens is one of the easiest and
most profitable businesses in the
world if you go about the work in the
right way You must find out the
food that your birds will thrive best
on and then you must feed them SO
that they will do nothing hut grow
My capons at the age of six months
are ready to be eaten. | don't have to
take them to market. They are
bought up on my farm by the pro
prietors of the most fashionable res
taurantS. In my first season | raised
100 capons and got $500 for them.
Last season l raised 500 and | intend
to keep on increasing my crop, for. no
matter how big it has been so far, it
has always been snapped up and the
buyers have kept clamoring for more. .
Philadelphia Record
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19
LATE NEWS EPITOMIzED

The Bankers association of Havana
paid it's respects to William Jennings
Bryan. Gov. Jennings of Florida and
family arrived there with Bryan and
will remain until Wednesday,
Missouri anu Kansas bankers, at a
convention in Kansas City, adopted
strong resolutions against the system
Of branch banking, proposed in the bill
now in congress. Addresses were de
livered by James H. Eckels and Chas.
G.. Dawes, former comptrollers of the
currency.
In the pest informed circles in Wall
street there was discussion of toe
statement emanating from an authori-
tative source that the Chicago Indian
polls & Louisville railway, known as
the Monon route, had been purchased
by the Louisville & Nashville and the
Southern Railway companies.
The demand for steel in different
forms, which the mills in the United
States cannot supply, is said to have
led the directors of the Illinois Steei
company to lay plans for extensive a..
ditions to it's South Chicago plant to
cost many millions. One report places
the cost of the proposed extension at
$4,000, 600.
The democratic congressional cam
paign committee decided to make head
quarters at Washington and increase
the executive committee from II to IL
members, of whom eight shall We
members of the congressional cam
paign committee and six from the out
side 1t is understood Ben T. Cable
of Illinois will accept the Craftsmanship
of the executive committee. The head
quarters OF the executive committee
will be in charge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19
--,.
COLD CAUSES
HARM TO FRUIT

Washington, May 14,-The weather
bureau in it's weekly summary of crop
conditions says that from the upper
Mississippi eastward to New England
and the middle Atlantic coast states
the week was decidedly cold and I'M
favorable to growth, with heavy
frosts, causing much damage TO fruit.
Owing to the excessive rains little or
no corn has yet been planted in Min
nesota and Wisconsin and planting
has been delayed in South Dakota and
northern Iowa. The past week has
not been unfavorable to winter wheat
and generally the crop has made salts
factory progress. Decided improve
ment is reported from Nebraska,
Owing to continued rains, much
of the spring wheat crop is yet to be
sown, not more than half the intend
ed acreage having been sOwn in South
Dakota. Very encouraging reports
respecting cotton were received from
all parts of the cotton belt, with the
exception of Florida and portions Of
the central districts, where rain is
needed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19

Washington, May 15.-During the
greater part of the senate session yes
terday the Notifications appropriation
bill was under consideration. Sena-
tor Proctor of Vermont offered an
amendment providing that no part of
the appropriation made should be
used for procuring disappearing gun
carriages. The amendment precipi-
tated a debate which continued for
two hours and had not been concluded
when the measure was laid aside for
the day Senator Proctor led the
fight against the disappearing car
riages, declaring they never would be
effective and that in actual war it
would be shown they were lameI
able failure. Senator Perkins of Ca
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19

teen similar bills of complaint-Was
filed by William H. Gannett & Co.,
publishers of Comfort, which, it is
claimed, has the largest circulation OF
any single publication in the world.
The attorneys for the Gannett COM
pany allege that the postmaster gen
eral arbitrarily denied them the pr1Vl-
Iege of the second-class of mail for the
distribution of their publication, and
petitions were made to the district SUI
preme court to issue an injunction re-
straining the postal officials perma~
nentIy from so discriminating against
their publication. At the time Com
fort was barred from the use OF the
mails as second-cIass matter a number
of other publications in similar class
were also barred and thirteen OF the
publishers thus denied the privilege
instituted suits with the Ganett COM
pany.
In his answer Postmaster General
Payne states that the publications
which have been barred the use of
the second class mail privilege are
those which do not contain miscel-
laneous reading matter current news
or literary matter such as is found
in other monthly publications and
that they have only such reading mat
ter as will tend to disguise the true
character of the publications.
1t is alleged that they are primarily
designed for advertising purposes and
are conducted for the sole purpose OF
affording a medium for circulating ad-
vertisements many of which are not
received by any legitimate newspa-
per or magazine. With the exception
of the title and the matter on the first
page it is further alleged certain OF
this class of publications contain
identically the same matter in the
same form and that it is of little or no
value and is inserted among the adj
vertisements merely as a cloak for the
purpose of giving the collection of adj
Vertising the delusive form and ap-
Dearance of a genuine periodical. The
admission of such papers to the Sec
cad class mail is a virtual subsidy,
continues Postmaster General Payne.
1t is denied that these publications
comply with the terms of the act of
congress approved March 3, 1879, ex-
cept as to publication and the mere
external characteristics.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19
CONGRESS- DEBATES NAVY

ifornia warmly defended the war de-
partment in adopting the disappear
ing carriages, maintaining that the
bulk of the evidence upon the subject
was in support of the carriages. For
some time the senate had under con-
sideration the bill providing for the
construction of a union railway sta
ton in Washington. The vote upon
the measure will be taken today.
In the House.
The naval appropriation bill occu~
pied the attention of the house. Mr.,
Dayton of West Virginia spoke on the
need of Strengthening our naval battle
line and others strongly advocated the
building of war ships in the govern
ment navy yards. The debate took
a wide range at times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19
Holy Hill Celebrations Open.

Hartford, Wis, May 15.-The open
ing celebration of the series of relig-
ious feast days observed at Holy Hill
will take place May "a, with services
in honor of the patron saint, Mary
Help of Christians. Solemn high mass
will begin at 1890 o'clock with ser
mons in German and English. Other
services during the season. are held as
follows: The Visitation, celebrated
on July 2; the Feast of the Assump-
ton, on August Is; the Nativity, Sept.
8, and the Holy Rosary, on the first
in October.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19

Washington, May 15.-In the pres
ence of a large audience President
Roosevelt yesterday laid the corner
stone of the Mckinley memorial Of the
of the Ohio college of government OF
the American University located a
few miles outside the city in the
northwestern part of the District OF
Columbia When completed the
building will be devoted to studies en-
bracing diplomacy, municipal govern
ment. arbitration, civics and interna-
tiOnal law
On the platform beside the presi-
dent, were Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson, Secretary Hay, Senators Han
ma and Dolliver, Representative Pugs-
ley of New York, Secretary COrtelyou,
Bishop Mallalieu of Massachusetts
and H. B. F. Mcfarland, president Of
the board of district commissioners.
Senator Dolliver spoke briefly of the
life and character of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley and said it was fitting
that his name be connected with the
school of political science because he
was not only great as statesman,
but greatest in comprehension OF the
humble duties of American citizen
ship.
Senator Hanna was the next speak
err, and from the beginning of his re-
marks until the end his voice
trembled with emotion He said:
This corner stone has beneath it
foundation more enduring than gran
ite-'tis immortality-and that was
the foundation of McKinley's life.
Upon this subject l cannot speak as
would. Memories which come to me
on occasions like this are too painful
to dwell upon. Our martyred presi-
dent is here today in spirit and ii
that sacrifice were needed that we
might search our hearts to learn
wherein we could do higher and
nObler deeds-if that example were
necessary to inspire young men OF
this country to broader, more liberal
and higher motives of school and gov
ornamental life, then indeed His will
not ours be done"
Commissioner MacFarland, DR.. F.
NJ. Bristol, who was McKinley's pas
tor, and Bishop Mallalieu followed
with brief remarks.
The speech making closed with an
address by President Roosevelt who
said ut is indeed appropriate that
he Methodists of America-men be-
Onging to that religious organization
which furnishes pioneers in carving
)ut of the west what is now the heart
If the greatAmerican epublic-should
ound this great university in Wash
ngton and should build college that
$ to teach the science of government
n the name of the great exponent OF
rood, strong government who died
asst fall; who died as truly for this
country as Lincoln himself"
The president, then, trowel in hand,
threw in the mortar, and the stone
was lowered into position. At some
later date it will be raised sufficiently
high to permit the placing OF num-
Der of relics. in the zinc box within
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19
ANSWER TO THE PUBLISHERS.
Postmaster General Makes Reply to
Fourteen Complaints.

Postmaster General Makes Reply to
Fourteen Complaints.
Washington, May 15.-An answer to
fourteen bills of complaint filed
against the postmaster general in
connection with suits growing out OF
the ruling of the Postoffice Depart
ment barring many publications from
the second-class mail privilege has
been filed in the district supreme
court by District Attorney Ashley
M Gould and Assistant District At
tOrney Classic, representing Postmas-
ter General Payne The answer covers
the points in dispute in an ex-
haustive manner, and sets forth the
contention of the government and the
construction placed upon the postal
regulations by the officials of the
post office. The pending case affects
hundreds OF publishing houses
throughout the United States.
The original bill against the post
master general, and the one to which
answer was f1led-although the points
covered in the answer apply to thir-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19

London, May 15.-The Fort Gle
France correspondent of the Times, i'll
a dispatch describing the present CON
dition of Mont Pelee. says the volcano
is still rumbling and three luminous
points on the lower slopes of the noun
tain, which are casting incandescent
rays, seem to presage further calamity.
Still In Eruption.
Castries, Island st, Lucia, May Is
The signal station here reports that a
large fire had been seen last night in
the direction of Fort de France, Mar
Unique. The British steamer Savan,
Captain Hunter, arrived here yester-
day morning and reports Mont Pelee
still in eruption. The trend Of the flow
from the volcano is to the north.
Search parties removing the dead
from ST. Pierre discovered safes ana
molten precious metal in stores anG
dwellings of the town. No one is pei
mitted to penetrate into ST. Pierre be-
yond the street running along the sea
front and a Gordon of soldiers has been
placed around the town. st. Pierre
cathedral is all down with the excep-
tion of one tower, and of the theater
the walls are alone now standing. The
convent, which contained 200 girls and
SO nuns has disappeared, as has the
college, where 70 boys and % priests
and professors domiciled. Many thrill
ing hairbreadth escapes from the erup-
ton of Mont Pelee are reported.
Frenchmen Active.
Paris May 15-Municipal Organiza-
tions, the chamber of commerce, re-
ligious bodies and public organiZa-
lions throughout France are sending
the government resolutions of sympa-
thy concerning the Martinique disaster
and appointing committees to further
the collection Of funds to aid the
West Indian sufferers. The Barnum
and Bailey circus, which is to give a
performance at Toulouse Saturday,
will turn over the receipts collected
at the evening show to the Martin
ique fund.
Vesuvius Normal.
Naples, May 15.-The report pub
lished in Paris that Mount Vesuvius
is in eruption is without foundation.
Britons to Aid Countrymen.
London, May 15.-At dinner of the
West Indian club held here last night,
Honorable Arthur Ponsonby declared
that in view of the generosity shown
by Roosevelt and the American people
toward the Martinique sufferers, the
people of Great Britain should not be
behind hand in emulating Roosevelts
example and help their own country
men on the island of st. Vincent. Up
on all sides bitter comparisons be-
tween the British governments lack
Of action in regard to the sufferers in
the West Indies and the prompt ma
terial response Of the United States
to the emergency is being made. At
the request of Joseph Chamberlain,
Sir Joseph Dimsdale, lord mayor OF
London. opened fund at the mansion
house for the relief of victims of the
volcanic eruption on ST. Vincent.
Central American Horror.
San Francisco May 15.-The steam
er Guatemala brings additional de-
tails of the earthquake in Central
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19

Pekin, May 15-An imperial edict
has been issued appointing WI Ting
Fang, Chinese minister at Washing
too, and Sheng CHA Peng to prepare a
code Of Chinese laws on modern lines
WI Ting Fang will probably soon be
recalled to China to undertake this
work
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19
SOL SMITH RUSSELL
LEAVES ALL TO WIFE

Minneapolis, May 15.-The will Of
Sol Smith Russell, the actor, was fled
yesterday. The estate, mostly real, is
valued at $l50000. The only heirs are
the widow, Mrs. Alice Williams Rus
sell, and two children, Robert and
Alice. The document leaves every
thing to the widow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19
Kansas Gets Rair

Topeka, Kan, May 14.-,rhe rain
which visited Kansas last evening was
especially heavy in the wheat grow
ing counties. Reports last night say
the rain will make the crop much
larger.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19

The Metropolitan Trust and Savings
bank, capital stock 81 200, 900, has been
organized in Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19
IN M'KINLEY'S NAME
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT LAYS
CORNER STONE OF COLLEGE.
SPEECH BY SENATOR HANNA

College to Teach Science of Govern
rent Established Near Washing
ton--Addresses by Prominent Pub
lie Men Lauding Memory of Late
President-RooseveI Words.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19
NUMBER 9.

America last month. The Guatemala
left the port of that name April 30
Up to that time 1 100 had been taken
out of the ruins at QuezaltenangO.
Captain Harris of the Guatemala said:
ct is estimated that 1000 people were
killed. The dead were still being
removed when we sailed. The stencil
from the unburied corpses was fright
full Natives from the interior are
fiocking to Guatemala The inhabi-
tants are terror stricken. Farms are
deserted and there are fears of fam
inc in consequence. The Pacific coast
suffered far greater damage than the
Atlantic"
Chicago Raises Funds
Chicago, May 15.-An appeal TO aid
the sufferers in Martinique was made
last evening to the citizens of Chicago
at a meeting of special committee ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt. The
local committee appointed by Mayor
Harrison will meet this morning to de-
termine upon plan of action. The
members of the two committees agree
that they will work together, and there.
will be no conflict About $1,000 was
received by Mayor Harrison yesterday
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19
MONT PELEE GIVES PROMISE or
MORE CALAMITY
RUMBLING; SOUNDS HEARD
And Flames Issuing from Sides-Sol-
ders Prevent Entrance Into City of
ST. Pierre-Subscript for AZ
fIcted Being Taken All over World
Horror in Central American.

London, May 15.-The Fort de
France correspondent of the Times, i'll
a dispatch describing the present con-
dition of Mont Pelee, says the volcano
is still rumbling and three luminous
points on the lower slopes of the noun
tain, which are casting incandescent
rays, seem to presage further calamity.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
GEN. PALMA DENIES IL.
REPUDIATES ALLEGED UTTERANCES
ABOUT THE TREATY.
CORRECTLY QUOTED IN THE TRIBUNE
GENERAL. WOOD PACKING UP TO
LEAVE HAVANA.
Copyright: IeO2: BY The Tribune AssoctatiOn.)

Copyright: 1902: BY The Tribune Assoctation)
10y CABLE TO TRIBUNE.I
Havana May 15-Presdent-eect Palma has
requested The Tribune correspondent 10 contra
dict a statement published in New-York news
papers in an alleged interview with him. The
statement to which Senior Palma takes excep-
ton quotes him saying that unless the
United States Senate votes a greater reduction
on Cuban products than that agreed upon by
the House. he will recommend that no CONNER
cial treaty be ratified by the Cuban Republic
with the United States. General Palma's ire
was thoroughly aroused when ne read this II
is the same alleged declaration which has
caused an impression that the President-elect
was making threat against the United states
which naturally. has placed him in an en-
barrassing position. He said to-day:
have been entirely too discreet in the inter
views | have given to have made such d a., s'1 H.
mont What | said was correctly printed I'm Inc
Tribune on May T. l was anxious that ratlhca-
tion of the treaty should be one or the hrsI acts
of the new government but 1t would be deiaytu
because the United states Senate had not YET
settled the question of tarln reducllou Ats ~ llai
disposition must form the pasiS u. IN J,ofeS
| am sorry that I have been thus Ihlsquotgu, .,I,.
and wish The Tribune would dehE the leliia' NO
imputed 10 me-
General Palma was also angry over a story
printed to the effect that it was necessary 10
have an escort Of American cavalrymen in MS
trip across the country.
Office seekers continue taking up much Oh
Sehor Palma's time, but just now he is consid-
ering names for the remaining Cabinet posi-
tions The name of Jose Zayas is prominently
mentioned in connection with the Treasury port
folio. He was formerly a resident Of New
York
Mr. BRYAN called on the President-elect this
morning and the two talked gcneralities Tor
few minutes Politiccs was not touched on
In answer to a request for an opinion about
the resignation OF Mr. Nixon from the leader
ship Of Tammany Mr. Bryan said 70 The Trio-
une correspondent:
Really l never interfere In local politics. and
besides maybe II iSnt true
General Wood has begun packing Tor MS de-
parture for the United States next Tuesday. IN
the courtyard OF the palace are htty immense
cases containing household effects OF the Mill
tary Governor. .
Sir william Van Horne sailed to-day for New
York on the steamer Monterey.
The Academy Of Science was opened tonight
by General Wood Presdent-elect Palma was
present.
The Sth United States Artillery Band gave its
farewell concert in the park tonight TO large
and appreCiative audience, which applauded
vociferously when The Star Spangled Banner
played.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
VANDERBILT MACHINE BROKEN.
RACE AGAINST TIME BY ALCOHOL. AUTO
MOBILES NEAR PARIS

Paris, May l5.-The race against time by alco
hol automobiles, organized by the Minister OF Agri
culture, NJ. Dupuy, from Champgny Arras ana
return, tomorrow. TO St. Germain S22 klomet ters.
began this morning. Light rain fell all night. and
It was raining at I o'clock this morning when
the starting signal given Eighty nine vehicles
were started at intervals OF two minutes. w *.
Vanderbilt, jr.. the object of much curiosity
His machine was sent away at 400 a. m. running
at the rate OF sixty kilOmeters hour.
Maurice Farnum, the second competitor to start
was the first to reach Arras. 40 kilometers. from
the starting place. His time hours IS min
utes and 5 As seconds
A piniOn of Mr. Vanderbilts automobile broke.
and he was Obliged To abandon the race at FoT-
tenay. Though numbered fifty-third for the start
Mr.. Vanderbilt got off sixth. owing to the un-
readiness of those entitled to precede him
Mr.. Vanderbilt, when the pinion of his auto
mobile broke, was going at the rate of eighty-fvt
kilOmeters an hour. Tie had covered tWentv-eigh NJ
kilometers in twenty minutes and was two min
utes behind Farnum. IL was only Yesterday tha I
Mr.. Vanderbilt decided enter The race and
men worked all night on the changes made neces-
sary by the use of alcohol Instead of netroleum
as the motive power OF his automobile Mr.
Vanderbilt was much chagrined at being unable
70 continue In the contest, but he saws his ma
petroleum. - 49,
kilometer is equal to s2sOs feet. or Os2l Of
mile. ~N ~ w. -
New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
SUPPLIES SENT TO ISLANDS.
ENOUGH, THE WAR DEPARTMENT
THINKS, To FEED SUFFERERS
FOR A MONTH.

Washington, May 15.-It is said at the War
Department that the supplies and stores shipped
to Martinique and st. Vincent on the cruiser
Dixie from New-York and on the collier Ster-
ling from San Juan. undoubtedly will be sufh-
Client TO meet the urgent needs of the suffering
people for fully month to come. The present
efforts OF the government officials directed
TO supplementing the food supplies contributed
by the people to make them Immediately
available, and to devise system of distribution.
Secretary Root has authorized the officers Of
the COmmissary Department at New-York TO
purchase any additional supplies that may be
necessary to supplement those contributed by
private persons for shipment to the scene of the
disaster. Consequently private gifts of flour
Will be supplemented by a proper supply OF
yeast by the government and with Goldfish and
other food supplies which require other articles
TO make them available for food.
The government already has expended a little
over 100000 of the available appropriation or
100000 and as much Of the remainder as
necessary will be utilized. The administra ton
anticipated the action of Congress in providing
Sterling sailed from San Juan with supplies
within five hours from the time the apprOpria-
tion became available and the Dixie sailed
from New-York with additional supplies in eX-
aCtly twenty mine hours after the President
signed the act making the appropriation. 1heSe
two vessels carry more than thirty-siX days
a proportionate amount Of clothing tentage'
etc