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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-07
HORROR OF SIEGE
IN SNOW DRIF T
TRAIN BOUND FOR FOUR DAYS
AND FIVE NIGHTS.
ALL FREEZE AND STARVE
Professor of University of Washing
ton Cuts His Throat in His De-
pondency-Heroism of Young
Man Finally Gets Passengers in
Touch With World.

ST. Paul, April 3.-Passengers ar
irving yesterday on the Great North
ern train due last Friday tell of being
snow-bound four days and five nights
on the prairies of North Dakota in the
midst of the worst blizzard the north
west has seen in many years, with
only food enough for two frugal meals
a day, and with such small amount
of fuel that the ladies had to wrap
themselves in blankets and the men
wear overcoats day and night to keep
from freezing. The train was COM
pletely lost to the world. Thursday
evening the train was stalled at Ray,
where there was only a water tank
aid coal shed. The engineer un-
coupled the locomotive and attempt
CT to reach Williston to get aid, but
just outside of town stuck in drift
and the engine had to be abandoned.
This left the $50 passengers alone on
the siding, with all communication
cut OH. Then started the long siege.
There was much suffering. An incip-
lent riot was caused the first day by
the second class passengers demand
ing more food, but they were finally
persuaded that the women and chill
dren should be cared for first
Monday evening Prof Colegrove of
the University of Washington, de-
spondent and morose, cut his throat
with razor. There was a physician
on the train but he had no facilities
for performing the necessary opera
ton. 1t was absolutely necessary to
get into communication with a neigh
boring town. In their desperation
the passengers broke open everything
in the train chests and in the conduc-
tors box found a telegraph instru-
ment. A young man on the train
faced the blizzard, tapped one of the
wires and attached an instrument. He
knew little about telegraphy and noti-
fed the operators at both Minot and
WillistOn of what had occurred. From
each place a snow pillow was started in
front of an engine bearing surgeon.
One from Minot, after a hard nights
WORK. reached the siding and the
wounded man was removed on the
first train to ST. Paul
Almost famished, the passengers
who had suffered from cold and ex-
posure, were given food and warm
booths in the first train pushed
through the drifts. A rotary pillow
made one trip through the drift be-
tween Ray and Minot, but the snow
piled in so rapidly that it was neces-
sary for the rotary to pass through
again and then precede the train
through the cut.
Prof. ColegrOve was brought to ST.
Feul early yesterday morning. The
jugular vein is partially severed and
it is not believed he can recover.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-07
RAILROADS HEED

Chicago, A pril 2.-The result of the
investigation of the interstate com
merce commission into the alleged
rate cutting by railroads on the ex-
port traffic from the Missouri river to
the Atlantic seaboard yesterday re-
suited in the bringing out of the fact
that few roads published export
tariffs and if they did paid little atten-
ton to the published rates The
roads held they could not be COM
PEELED by law to publish export tariffs
but the commission thought other
wise At the conclusion of the hear
ing the roads submitted statement
showing the export and domestic
shipments and rates on them from
February 15 to March Is last
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-07
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
Meet at Springfield and Yates DeIiv
ers Address.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 3.-Spanish-
American war veterans yesterday held
their first annual convention in this
city Colonel George M Moulton of
Chicago presided, the president of the
society, Gen. John A. Wiley, being I'M
able to be present. Gov. Yates deliv-
cred the address of welcome to which
a response was made by Captain Will
son l. Davenny. Addresses were also
made by Major Lawrence M Ennis,
Chicago DR.. Hoyt and Gen. James Fl.
Barkley, Springfield; Col. Marcus
Kavanaugh. Chicago, and others. The
committee ON nominations will today
report the following national officers:
Communicated. Geo. NJ MoultOn
Chicago.
Senior vice commander-Major ]
G. Field, Colorado.
Junior vice commander-Martin
Shever, Missouri.
Adjutant and chief of staff-Captain
w /. Davenny, Illinois.
Quartermaster-Ma H. B. Bailey,
West Virginia.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-07
SEVERAL DIE.
Diphtheria Worries Health Officers of
West Superior.


West Superior.
West Superior, Wis, April g.
Diphtheria is bothering the health
authorities. There are eleven cases,
two new ones having broken out yes
terday Some are serious and the cpl
demic promises to be a bad one in
some districts. There have been
several deaths, although none within
the last week. Antitoxin has been
used in almost every case as soon as it
was known or thought to be diphtheria.
The results have been good although
where it was used one or two deaths
have occurred, but this was probably
on account of the fact that the dis
ease was we'll along befor the matter
was reported to the health depart
ment.
The smallpox epidemic has not, SO
far, amounted to what was expected.
The department has made strenuous
efforts to keep the lumber camps
quarantined and to bar from the city
any person suspected Of having been
in contact with the disease 1t has
been noticeable, however, that those
who have had the disease have had it
in more virulent form than last
year. There have been as high as
twenty cases at one time, but year
ago there were twice that many.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-07
SPOONER is HEARD
WISCONSIN SENATOR SPEAKS
FOR OLEO BILL
MEASURE FOR PEOPLE

Makes Extended Legal and Constitu.
tionaI Argument in Support of
Measure-Danish West Indies
Transaction Up For Debate in Elk
ecutiVe Session.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-07

sown oats in the southern states has
been winter-killed to great extent
Corn planting has begun as far
nOrthward as Kansas and Missouri
and preparations for planting are in
progress farther north. In Texas the
bulk of the corn crop is planted anG
some is Icing cultivated. Consider
able planting is also done in the cen
trail and east gulf and south Atlantic
states The general outlook for fruit,
excepting peaches, is encouraging.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-07
GETS HANDSOME AWARD.
Ripon Woman Given Half of Foster
Fathers Estate.

Fond du Lac, Wis, March 29.-Mrs.
Abbie Lopez of Ripon was granted a
verdict of $4,000 by jury against
the estate of Robert Sheldon, de-
ceased.
In May, 1877, Abbie Lopez, nee
Strong, went to live with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Sheldon, an oral agreement
being made between them and Miss
Strong's parents that she was to re-
main with them until she became Of
age or was married. Mr. Sheldon's
first wife died, and he is alleged to
have made new will, cutting off his
adopted daughter The jury granted
her half the estate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-07
THREE HUNDRED DISCHARGED
Strikers at Youngstown Told to Come
and Get Money

Youngstown, Ohio, April 3.-The
American Bridge company last night
posted notices notifying 800 employees
thai they were discharged and to call
at the office this morning and get
their money The men will march in
a body and draw what they have com
ing. Monday 25 boy rivet heaters
struck and the older hands followed
them out. All the men were later
initiated into the American Federation
Of Labor. :
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-07
Suicide at Appleton.

Appleton. Wis, April Edmund G.
Weimar, a prominent resident, com
mitted suicide last night by shooting
himself through the heart. The charge
passed through his body and lodged
in wall. Dependency was the
cause.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-07
GREAT STRIKE
OF MINERS

Altoona, Pa, April 1.-THE Roches-
ter and Pittsburg Coal and Iron COM
pany's miners yesterday decided to
strike. 1t involves 10000 miners and
will have the effect of curtailing the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-07
PRIVATE SERVICES FOR RHODES
Great South African Statesman Laid
to Rest

to Rest.
Capetown, April 3.-Private service
for his family and friends was held
over the remains of Cecil Rhodes at
Groote Schuur last evening. The body
was brought here at midnight last
night and deposited in the vestibule of
the parliament building. The coffin is
draped with a tattered union jack
which belonged to Rhodes, and which
he regarded with peculiar reverence,
and with the tattered flag of the Brit
ish Chartered South African company
which went through the fight at Massi-
kessi. A beautiful wreath of flowers
from Queen Alexandra has been placed
at the head of the bier
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-28

Whereas: The board of council G
the city Of HoplSinsville, Ky, deem
it necessary to incur an indebted
ness Of SIS, 900 for the purpose Q
providing the city with hospital
the payment Of which cannot be me
without exceeding the income auo
revenue provided for the city for th,
year 1902
Notice: Is therefore given by tn.
board of council of the city of Hop
kinsville, Ky, that at the regular
November election which, will be
held in Hopkinsville, Ky, on Tues
day after the first Monday in No
vember, 1902, an election by tn,
qualified electors of the city of Hop
kinsville, Ky win be held to de
termlne whether an Indebtedness Of
$4,000 shall be incurred by the city
of Hopklnsville, Ky, for the pur
pose Of providing said city with
hospital.
The amount of money necessary
to be raised annually for the inter
,est and sinking fund, for the Pur-
pose of the payment of 'the above
mentioned Indebtedness will be the
sum of 81, goo. If, upon a canvass
of the votes cast at such election.
It appears that two-thirds Of all the
qualified electors in the city Of Hop
kinsville, Ky. shall have voted in
favor of incurriug such indebted
ness, it shall be the duty Of the
board of council to pass an ordl-
nance providing for the mode OF
creating such Indebtedness, and OF
paying the same, by the levy and
collection of an annual tax upon all
real and personal property subject
10 taxation within the limits of the
city of HopkinsviIie, ky sufficient
to pay the interest on such indebt-
edness as itfalls due; and also t.
constitute a sinking fund for the
payment of the principle thereof
within a period of not more than
twenty years from time of contract
ing same. Done by order of the
board OF council of the city of Hop
kinsville, Ky, this Oct. Is, 1902.
Adopted Oct. Is, 1902.
Chas. S. Jackson, Clerk.
Approved Oct. u, 1902.
Jouett Henry, Mayor
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-28

ristian County Court, Ky

Christian County Court, Ky.
W. T. Fowler, Guardian,
or Davis G. Tuck, Jr, &c,
Against 090'''
Thomas II. Elliott, &c.
BY virtue of Judgment and or.
der OF sale of the Christian County
Court, rendered at the Sept. term
thereof, 1902. ia the above cause !
shall proceed to offer for sale at the
court house door 10 Hopkinsvllle,
KY, to the highest bidder, at PUB.
ilc auction on Tuesday, the 18th
day of October, 1902, at IL O'Clock,
a. m, or thereabout, (being county
court day) upon a credit of six
months, the following described
property, to-wit:
The 1 undy. interest of David
q. Tuck Jr. in the following tracts
Or parcels Of land, situated in
Christian county, KY, near the
town of ,Lafay cite, aud described
as follows One tract of land owned
jointly bv David @. Tuck, Jr., and
T. j. Moore. and containing in two
boundaries 5I4 and = acres. Also
another tract or parcel of land
owned jointly, by David G. Tuck,
Jr., and Thomas II. Elliott, and
in two boundaries,
$50 and one-half acres. Or SUI
icient thereof 10 produce the sums
Of money ordered TO be made,
to l,l6I79 for the pur.
chase price, the purchaser must
execute bond with approved surety |
n securities, bearing legal interest |
rom the day of sale until paid, and |
having the force and effect of Re-
olevin Bond. Bidders will be pre-
pared to comply promptly with |
these terms. FRANK RIvES,
Master Commissioner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-28
NARROWLY ESCAPED OBLIVION
Notable Books Which Have Been Tenn
porarily Lost Sight Of.


The books Of the Bible themselves
have experienced the narrowest es-
capes from what might have resulted
in their total loss. The most nota-
bic example is that of Deuteronomy,
which disappeared from the Jewish
world for over a century. The story
OF its rediscoyery by the high priest
Hezekiah during the reign Of the
good king, Josiah, is set forth in the
Old Testament.
Shakespeare was practically forgot
ten in the days when Addison wrote
his account Of the Greatest En-
glish Poets" with never a mention Of
the name Of the very greatest. Yet
it was very shortly afterward that
Shakespeare was resuscitated.
Fitzgerald's "Omar Khayyam"
and Blackmore's 'Lorna Doone''
dropped still-born from the press
and later won a sudden popularity by
accident.-Reyiew Of Reviews.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-28
PUBIC SALE

will, on November IS, 1902, al
nv residence. ON the. Canton pike.
o = miles from E.pkiusyille, sell to
the highest bidder p head otmues
and horses. @ mich COWS, y head
small cattle, 40 fat hogs, lot of stock
hogs, Q sheep, about 05 white HOi-
land turkeys, Large lot OF farm
ing implements, consisting of wag-
ons, binders, mowers, plows, har-
ness, buggies, etc. Also household
and kitchen furniture. Sale will
commence at 10o'clock d. m, sharp.
Terms made known on day OF
sale,
h. A. STOWE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-28
Commissioners Sale.
Christian Circuit Court.

Christian Circuit Court.
Sarah /. Coleman,
Against Fon;,,
Marshall Williams ~ Wy q
Admir-, and others.
BY virtue of a judgment and or
der OF sale of tie Christian Circuit
Court, rendered at the September
term thereof, 1902, in the above
cause / shall proceed to offer for
sale at the court house door in Hop
kinsville, Ky, to the highest bidder,
at public auction, on Monday, the
5rd day of November, 1902, at II
o'clock a. m, or thereabout, (being
County Court day. upon credit OF
six months the following described
property, to-wit Certain two lots
or parcels of ground, in Hays ad
ditlon to the city of Hopkinsville,
Ky, and designated on plat as lots
81 and 81 in said addition; said lots
front on Younglove street and are
each 4 poles wide, and run back &c
Hays street, Is poles in length; anC
are bounded on the left by lot o
Anthony Roberts; and are the SAM
OTIS sold to said Williams by r. T
! Petree and n. h. Littell, by dec
dated Feb. 18th, 1884, and recorde,
in D. B. 90, page 334. Christia
County Clerk S Office.
Said lots are sold for the settle
ment of the estate of Marshall Will
Jams, decd Fer the purchas,
price, the purchaser must eXecut,
bond with approved surety or Sc
curities, bearing legal interest from
the day OF sale until paid, and hav
ing the force and effect of a Replev
in Bond. Bidders will be prepared
to comply promptly with these terms
FRANK RIvEs, Master Com'r.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-28
Administrators Sale Nov. II, 1902

The undersigned administra tor
OF James J. Stuart, dec d., will sell
on the premises OF the late James
Stuart, decd, D. miles West OF
Pembroke, Ky to the highest bid
der, all his house and kitchen furni.
ture, farm tools and implements
stock and crops, consisting of hoes
axes, plows, harrows, disc harrow
drill, mower, binder, wagons, bug
gles, harness, gear, etc. Six gooc
work mules, Is acres corn in lots.
Q acres tobacco cured in barns,
fatted hogs. stock hogs, &s
Terms-All sums under $40 cash
in hand All sums over $40 on q
credit Of months with bond ano
approved security Ii the bonds fol
purchase money are paid promptly
at maturity no interest will b.
charged. but if not paid when due
interest will be charged at the rate
of o per cent. per annum from day
Of sale until paid.
Planters Bank s. Trust Co.,
Adm RS. Jas. J Stuart, dec d,
J. F. Garnett. President.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-28
Commissioners Sale.
Christian Circuit Court, Kentucky.
South Ky. B. 81 L. Assn.

Nt-A % - 80 80 $3.50 N~~fN-A -
South Ky B. 81 L. Assn.
Against Equity.
Chas. a. Jackson.
BY virtue Of a judgment and order
oi sale of theChrlstiau Circuit Court,
RENDERED at the September term there
of, 1902, in the above cause, ! shall
proceed to offer for sale at the
Courthouse door in Hopkinsville,
Ky, 10 the highest bidder, at PUB
Lie AUCTION, on Monday the
3rd day of November 1902 at II
o'clock, a. m, or thereabout,
(being County Court day. upon
a credit OF six months the following
described property to.wit: A GER
tain tract or parcel of ground, stu
ated in Hopkinsville, Christian
County KY, on the East side of
Lower St. North West corner to
Fanny Gray; thence with said
Gray's line S. on e. 100 feet, more
or less, to the West edge of Beard S
and Crutchfleld's alley; thence with
said alley n. 221I e. "A feet to a
stake, the Southeast corner to
George Ann Woodbridge; thence
with her line N. 67H w. 100 feet,
more or less to a stake, said Wool
bridges S.-W. Corner, to said Low
Ter ST; thence with it S. 22H w, "A
feet to the beginning; and being the
same property on which there is
erected a cottage, and convey
ed to Chas. A. Jackson, by J..
D. Hays, and others. Or suf-
ficient thereof to produce the sums
of money ordered to be made
amounting to $332.29, For the pur-
chase price, the purchaser must
execute bond and approved surety
or securities, bearing legal interest
from the day of sale until paid, and
having the force and effect of a Re
plevin Bond Bidders will be pre-
pared to comply promptly with
these terms. FRANK RIyEs,
Master Commissioner,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-28

a VOTING contest was begun August 20, for fOurS
An MONTHS to determine by popular vote the most
popular lady in Christian County To the lady receiving
the highest number of votes will present elegant
set of bedroom furniture, exhibition at Pyle &
Gaaes 1t of quarered oak Of the finest make and latest
style and worth $IO The contest will close at II O'clock
noon, Monday December g. 1902 The plan will be OOws
Every subscriber to the Kentuckan who pays back dues
cash in advance Will be entitled to cast for each five
cents paid That to say subscriber vino pays $500 will
have 40 votes who pays $OO will have 20 votes and
for amount large small In every paper published there
will be and these coupons when cut out and brought
sent TO the office will represent each vote. subscriber
will also have the privilege Of gathering up coupons clipped by
friends from their papers and voting them at time by
The hundred if preferred One will also have the privilege of
buying papers the office at five cents each and voting the
coupons cut from them.
The coupon ballots will be deposited in ballot box with
keys One of these keys will be held by County Judge T.
Fowler and the other by Mayor JOuet Henry The box will be
opened not Oener than week. all ballots then in it taken
out Counted and certified to- sealed up in envelope and
epaCedin the ballot box The envelope will contain state
men Of the votes in it, that its contents will not need to be
counted again until the official at the close of the contest
The last week of the contest the ballots may be depOsted
without showing them that the close of the contest may be
secret and exciting to the end
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-28
First Presbyterian Church.

First Presbyterian Church, Hop
kinsville, KY. Rev. Frances Lee
Golf, pastor. The church was or
ganized in 1873 The present house
of worship was erected in 1880, and
is located on the corner of Seventh
snd Liberty streets. Friends
pendin g the Lord day in town
are invited to worship in this church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-28
NOticel

All persons having claims against
the estate of Benz. D. Bradshaw,
decd, are hereby notified to file
same, properly proven with the
Planters Bank and Trust Co.
Claims not filed at once will be
barred after distribution of estate
Planters - and 81 Trust Co.,
Joint Administrator.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-28
Smallest of Universities.

The university at Foura Bay,
Sierra Leone, is said to be the small
est in the world. A few years ago it
had but twelve students and five
professors.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-28
Fair Warning.

All reall estate upon which City
taxes for 1900190l have not been
paid by the first of November Will
be advertised for sale.
ALEX CAMPBELL.
c. 7. {. 190O-l90l.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-11-28
QUEEREST NAME OF ALL.
How a Rich Farmer Reached Agreement
With Railway COMPANY

"Indiana is full of towns with queer
names. said Mr.. Herbert j. Sullivan,
a prominent business man of Indiana
polls, at the New Willard last night,
''but the queerest of them all has so
far been left to languish in undeserved
obscurity. People who are acquaint'
ed with that portion of darkest lnd1-
ana, which lies in the neighborhood OF
Crawfordsville, must have seen on the
signboard of a little railroad station
as they rushed by on a limited train
this astonishing name H town"
"Bebind that apostrophe lies the
story of the joke rich old Indiana
farmer played on railroad company
The farmer in question owned several
Thousand acres of land in one body.
When the railroad was built it was
found necessary to cut through his
land. The right of way agents went to
the old farmer and asked him to set a
price on slip few hundred feet wide
running through the place. He laugh
ed at them and said his land was not
for sale at any price. He didn't be-
l1eve in railroads, anyhow, and didn't
want one running through bis prop
erty. They offered him large price
for the land, for they had found other
property owners in the vicinity rea-
sonable and die not care to start any
condemnation proceedings unless 1t
was absolutely necessary. But the old
farmer would not listen to them. His
income was twice as large as he cared
to spend, and he rather enjoyed the po-
sition Of blocking all of the efforts of a
great corporation.
1.-The claim agents made up their
minds that they would have to start a
suit, and were about ready to bring it
when they were very much surprised
to get letter from the old farmer. If
YOU will let me name the town you
are going to build on my land, be said,
.I'll give you all the land you needed.
"They accepted his terms with great
glee. Of course, they expected bis
vanity would lead him to name the
town after himself, and they were
quite prepared tor that emergency.
But he fooled them. A written agree
ment was drawn up and signed and
the deeds passed. Then they asked
him for the name of tue town he had
selected.
"'We1l just call it Helltown,' he
said.
"They argued with him until they
saw it was useless. They could not
back out, for the papers had already
been signed. Then they decided they
would get even in another way. They
left out the second, third and fourth
letters OF the name and put in an in
|nocent-looking apostroohe. And so
the name of the village is H'town to
this day. Washington Star.