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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
FELL TWELVE STORIES.
Travelling Salesman Loses Balance
Leaning Out of Window.

Chicago, Dec, 23.-Leaning from a
window in his room on the twelfth
floor of the Great Northern hotel to
get breath of fresh air while he was
suffering from headache yesterday.
Harrison S. Potter, a travelling sales
man for the Detroit Stove company,
lost his balance and fell to the side
wall and was killed. Although his
body was horribly mangled, Potter
lived few seconds and made an inef-
fectual effort to speak. The street
was filled with Christmas shoppers
and Potter's body narrowly missed
striking several people as it fell. An
unfinished letter to his mother in ST..
Joseph, Mich, was found in Potter's
room. After stating he had arrived in
Chicago and was well, with the excep-
ton of headache, Potter said:
81 guess [ will have to lay Off writ
ing for a minute or SO and get a
breath of fresh air"
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the entire wages of the company. The
matter will come up for settlemnt
next month.
HORRORS OF sHIPWRECK.
Survivors of Ocean Collision Tell
Terrible Tales.

Boston, Dec ga steamer has ar
rived here with ten of the survivors
of the crews of the schoone-s Frank
A. Palmer and Louise B. Crary, which
were in collision in Massachusetts
bay on Wednesday.
Ten men of both vessels were
drowned in the collision; the balance
took to one boat Three subse-
quently went insane and jumped over
board, two died from exposure and
two went insane after getting ashore.
For the survivors a battle which
lasted three days and four nights had
begun. One-third of the number
succumbed in the fight and of those
who finally reached shore none was
able to realize what he had escaped.
During the day the sailors at the
hispital improved steadily. They de-
scribe their experience as most ter
Finlander is recalled as most pat
rible one. The death of Banta, the
thetic. In his delirium he saw home
and mother reckoning him to come
to her over the water He stepped
over the side of the boat in response
to fancied summons, to walk on the
water, and was swallowed up.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
A WONDER OF STRENGTH.
The Russian, Hackenschmidt; Turns
SomersauIts With Fifty-Sixes.

SOmSfSauILS with FITLy-Sl%GSs
A strong man has appeared in Lon
don, who, it is said, is the strongest
man the world has ever seen, as
tar as records go. He is drawing
$3.50 a week and is booked solid in
London for a year. His friend, Tim
Mclnerney Of Liverpool, but formerly
OF Cincinnati is touring the country
looking tor his possible equal.
The strong man is a Russian, "a
years old and 5 feet 8 inches in
height, with a weight OF 210 pounds,
by name George hackers chmidt. re
can take two 56-pound dum-bells IN
either hand and turn 10 forward or
backward somersaults, alighting each
time in the same space covered by a
handkerchief. He can take a e.
pOunu dumb-6ell in either hand and
Jump his height. In a wrestling
match with a. heavyweight policeman
in London he lifted the officer by the
ankle and held the squirming piece OF
humanity at arms length, bowed and
thus carried the man off the stage.
But what would one not expect to
hear about a man who has a normal
chest measurement of 81 inches?
He is monstrosity of muscle, who
lifts a 350-pOund dumb-bell with com
paratiVe ease and throws it from one
arm to the otner. This young man
was educated for the priesthood and
speaks five languages.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
Used Mails FrauduIentIy.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-William w. Bris-
toll was sentenced yesterday in the fed
eral court to a year in the county jail
for fraudulent use of the mails in con-
nection with the Surety Guarantee and
Trust company Of which he was man
ager. John R. Prime, former adju-
tant general Of Iowa, was the victim
in the case in which Bristol was con-
victed. General Prime claimed to
have been swindled out of $1,000
through false representations made by
Bristol as to the financial standing of
the concern.
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Trying a Theosophist.

Sandiego, Dec 23.-In the trial of
the libel suit of Katherine Tingley,
the theosophist leader, against the Los
Angeles Times, the court excluded
those parts of Bookkeeper Fitch's de-
position bearing on Mrs. Tingley's
claim to superhuman power and as to
the 0yeTWo. king of Miss Bergman, a
Swedish music teacher from the Royal
Academy at Stockholm. Fitch de-
scribes some of the costume as in
decent in effect,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
American Capital in Mexico.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Five hundred
million dollars in gold is the amount
Of American capital invested in Mex
leo ty LILY American companies, firms
and individuals according to the esti-
mates of Consul General Barlow of
Mexico City. Practically all this was
invested within the past five years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
RECEPTION FOR DEWEY

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 23.-Rear
Admiral Sumner arrived here yester-
day and Admiral Dewey will reach
here today. There will be a public
reception and demonstration in honor
of Dewey, who will go to the palace,
escorted by artillery, infantry and
mounted police and accompanied by a
procession Of school children. The
government, mlIltary cOmmandant and
other prominent officials will receive
the admiral at the palace. A public
reception will follow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
Suit for Writ of custer.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 23.-No-
tice was served on the Nebraska Tele-
phone company yesterday of suit for
a writ of custer to force the company
to remove it's wires from this city up
on the grounds that the ordinance by
when the company secured franchise
was illegally passed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
New Heir to British Crown.

London, Dec. 23.-The princess of
Wales gave nth to a son Saturday
night, this being the fifth child she
has presented to the prince since their
marriage in 1898. The baby torn Sat
urday is the fifth in succession to the
throne of Great Britain, having three
elder brothers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
Patriotic Polish Girl.

Berlin, Dec. pa Polish school gil
named Kopec, has been sentenced to
fourteen days Imprisonment in Owraz-
lau, province of Posen, for les majestic
in having thrown brooch of Emperor
Williams picture on the floor and
stamped upon it. Such brooches were
presented to pupils of schools when
his majesty visited Posen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
Fire in Piano Factory.

New York, Dec. 23.-Fire in GableF
Bros piano factory last night caused
a damage of $25O,000. There was a
panic among the inmates of the truanr
school, but the boys were safely re-
moved by the police.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
CENTRAL MEN
WANT WAGES RAISED

Milwaukee, Dee. pa grievance
committee of the engineers and fire
men of the Wisconsin Central road held
a conference yesterday with superin-
tendent Potter in regard to raising the
wages of the employees, The demands
call for practically readjustment of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
HUNGARIANs TO BUILD
MONUMENT TO WASHINGTON

Cleveland, Dec. 23.-During the re-
cent unwilling of the monument to
Louis Kossuth in this city, project
was informally started by representa-
tative Observation-Disclosures to erect
a statue to George Washington in
Budapest, by popular subscription. E.
T. Kohanyi, editor of local Hungar-
ian paper, has taken up the enterprise
and has received enthusiastic express
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
MASCAGNI COMPANY.
Personal Effects of Composer Attached
by Constable for Debt.

0y COnSTaDlS TOR DGDl.
Chicago, Ill, Dec. 22.-The Amer
lean tour Of Pietro Mascagni and his
italian opera company came to a sud-
den close yesterday in this city with
the cancellation of all dates. The cul-
minatiOn of Signor Mascagni's woes
came when an attachment was made
on his personal effects by a constable
representing a local claimant for $l34
AS a result of his financial difficulties
Mascagni is now confined to his room
at the Auditorium annex suffering
from nervous prostration. The com
pany was scheduled to leave Chicago
at 9 o'clock yesterday for tour OF the
west, the first engagement to have
been at Keokuk, la.
All members of Mascagnis troupe
will be given passage money today at
the Italian consulate This was de-
cided upon at a conference last night
at which Julius Goldzier, former con-
gresham and present attorney for
Italy, was empowered by the composer
to act for him. Consul RoZwadski re-
ceived Geographic instruction from the
Italian ambassador at Washington to
do what he could to aid the company,
but funds for tneir transportation back
to Italy will be furnished by the COM
poser himself, who recently received
about $4,000 from his bankers in
Rome Altogether Mascagni is out
more than $4,000 as a result of the
ill-staTred tour. Mascagni's physi-
clans say a week will probably elapse
before he will be able to leave his
apartments.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
NUMBER Al.

sions concerning the proposition for
many prominent statesmen, as well as
from his own countrymen. The list
includes Senator Hanna, Senator De-
pew, Governor Bliss OF Michigan,
Grover Cleveland, w. j. Bryan and
Senator Frye.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
Railroad instrumentation.

Omaha, Dec. 23.-The Omaha 4
Council Bluffs street railway was in
corporated yesterday with capital of
$15,000,0O0. The articles provide for
suburban lines to Blair, Plattesmouth,
Waho, Linoln, Neb., and Griswold,
Iowa.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
Supreme Court Adiourns.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The United
States supreme court yesterday set
the case of Suoth Dakota VS.. North
Carolina, involving the validity of rail-
road bonds guaranteed by the latter
for a hearing Jan. 10. Court adj
jOurned until January 5.
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GEORGETOWN Indoor Meet.

Washington, Dec. 23-The George
town University Athletic association
has decided to hold it's annual indoor
athletic meet February %. 1t is ex-
pected that among lie entries will pc
men from Yale, Harvard, Chicago,
Michigan and Minnesota.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT NOT
YET OUT OF DANGER

New York, Dec. 23.-Cornelius Van
derbilt's physician said last night that
his patient had been critically i'll for a
week and was not yet out of danger,
but there is every reason to believe he
will recover.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29

love and admiration for Mckinley. 1t
is suggested that what the Primrose
league has been to British politics,
the Carnation league may be to Amer
lean patriotism
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
E Carnation League Formed.

Gland, Dec. 23.-The Carnation
e of America is the name Of a
atriOtic movement, proposed TO
Istees of the Mckinley National
.iaI association. The object of
Igue . is to keep alive in the
and minds of the people their
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29

asnington, Dec. 23.-President
evelt has not accepted the posi-
of arbitrator Of the Venezuelan
,oversy. In fact, when the Of
day had closed he had not re-
I'd formally or officially a request
he act as arbitrator. In an in
al manner the president has been
led that the powers intimately ton-
ed IN the present South American
Guilty have been requested that he
Id undertake, the responsibility OF
traitor of the points at issue. Thus
they have merely been taking
lings with a view of probably as
aiming the favor with which he
Id receive a formal proffer to act
arbitrator. The president as soon
@ received the first intimatiOn that
was desired to be arbitia tOr eX
;sed emphaticaIly his judgment
the matter should be referred to
Hague. His view Of the sugges-
S made has been conveyed to the
0pean powers, together with a
ng presentation of his reasons, for
view he holds. No response of a
laI nature of these representations
been received.
ae president and Secretary Hay
a long conference yesterday. They
fully went over the situation as
ad developed since Saturday, but
understood nothing has arisen
ng the past 48 hours to warrant
president changing his opinion as
lie undesirability of his acceptance
le position of arbitrator.
le acceptance by the powers of the
cipie Of arbitration as applied to
Venezuelan question is a matter Of
t qualification to the president
cabinet. That all powers have in
ted too that they would prefer
the president should aI'bitrate
present dispute is taken as a not
compliment to the president per
lily and his administration. 1t is
lOpe of the president and his ad-
S. however, that while there is a
dent for his acceptance Of the post
Bit ator, the powers will consent
ference to the Hague tribunal.
lille it is recognized by the presi-
J closest advisors and by the pres
himself that some unpleasant
)ilities might attend his perform
Of the duties of arbitrator, his
Is assert he will shi-k no respOn-
that he may deem it his duty
lertake, but will accept if the
S should insist on it though he is
'eluctant to do so.
Italy Satisfied.
ne, Dec. 23.--The reply of the
government concerning the
sal to have President Roosevelt
ate the Venezuelan issues will
lded Ambassador Meyer today.
salian communication will ex-
views identical with those held
eat Britain and Germany.
Hurts American Trade.
acas. Dec. 23.-The blockade is
lg preiudicial to American trade.
importing houses in Caracas
stopped placing orders in the
d States. BouItOn & Company,
le only importers of American
and have declined to increase
rice of this article. The people
it by the firms action. 1t is es-
ed the food supply Of Caracas will
tst much more than a fortnight.
Can't Catch One Boat.
'acas, Dec. 23.-The Venezuelan
Dat Miranda, the best vessel IN
aet. is still successful in escaping
an pursuit. She is now in the
southern part Of Lake Maracaibo,
Lacoiba. and beyond the reach OF
lies. The German cruiser Fake
an attempt to cross the bar at
2aibO without a pilot but found 1t
angerOus. She is now cruising
% tho ba7s
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
S NO NOTICE YET
SIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS NOT
HEARD FROM ALLIES
ARBITARTE TROUBLE

utive Favors Referring of Diff
IIty to the Hague-But Will Not
hirk Duty-Blockade Hurting
merican Trade at Caracas-FIeet
Dat Avoids German Cruiser.
, 1902-07-24
The Geological Survey.

In the month of October, 1899, the ed
itor Of The Sun wrote to Senator War
req, requesting him to use his influence
to have ID Typographical and geological
survey made of the Battle Lake and
Grand ~Encampment mining districts.
would be very hard to bring about, ow-
ing to the fact that the department was
crowded with work, and that there we're
many mining districts asking for such
a survey-but that he would do his
best. We all know what Senator War.
en's "best" means Last year we had
the satisfaction of seeing the topograph
ical survey made, and two weeks ago
the geological surveyors passed through
here on their way to make their survey
of those districts. II will be perhaps
two years before the result of this sur.
vey is made public, but when it comes
out in print Il is going to be of incalcu-
liable benefit 20 the miners of the dist
riot, as well as TO the mer who invest
their money in the development of the
mines in that country.
The geological surveys made of Lead
vile and Cripple Creek mining districts
were Of the greatest value to the people
interested there and were of such a
character that they could be relied upon
implicitly. such will he the case when
the results OF the present geological sur
vey are made public, and we hope the
miners and capitalists, now interested
in our mining districts, as well as the
entire people Of Wyoming, will not
forget hat they owe the immense ad.
%yantages that will acrue from this work
to Senator Warren.
, 1902-07-24
Pointed Paragraphs.

There are times when it is better to
be never than late.
Social training enables one to APP
pear interested when he isn't.
Some men like to fish because it is
next to doing nothing.
When the money OF some people
converses it uses "A megaphone.
Expect every man to do his duty
then expect to be disappointed.
The more shiitless "A man is the of
tener he shifts from one job to IL
other.
Even the minister whose
are of the long drawn out variety is
preferable to the sensational grand
stand parson.
The South's p~rofessed friendship
for the North is apt to be questioned
shortly after the first shipment of
early watermelons Chicago News.
, 1902-07-24
On The 'Gyptian Railway.


First Tourist: Isn't this lovely!
Just think! Pharaoh lived here, and
and Cheops, and and Moses! 1t
makes your head swim, doesn't it?
Second Tourist: l guess its the
bad air. 1t hurts my head too. Is
that the Nile over there?
Mercy, suppose so. Isn't it dir
ty? 1t doesn't seem as if Cleopatra
could have rode in her barge to meet
Mark Antony down that horrid
stream, does it,"
mo it doesn't. But that was a
long time ago, wasn't it2'
II believe so. I've seeu the play,
but | don't remember just when it
was"
See that crocodile basking in the
sum-
as he basking2 Oh, Maud, that
reminds me. How are you going to
have your new basque trimmed?'
Mercy, there's the Sphinx"
whats the Sphinx"
"Why, it's a thing that asked you
riddles, you know. Dear me I'm not
sure whether that's the Spynx or one
of the Pyramids. just look at those
children. They must be going in
swimming"
NO dear, its just the effects of the
mild climate"
Look there, That must be the
desert. But | cant see any caravans.
Perhaps it isn't ii desert. Maybe it's
IA mirage"
What's IA mirage, dear?"
"Oh, it's something they see in
deserts. Everything is upside down,
you know
Isn't that just awful? Oh, see
that handsome native, What d pic
ture. He must he a sheikh at least.
What's he doing?
Hes playing on the concertina
and passing the hat.
what "A shame! My isn't it nice
20 travel IN II railroad where they
haven't any smoke or cinders2"
Yes, aud do you notice what a
balmy odor comes in through the
Window"
Yes. Isn't it fragrant? So spicy.
Can't you smell the cloves? Ah-a-a,
| like to breathe it it ill.,"
80 do |. I'll ask the conductor
what it is. There he is. Conductor,
please
The Conductor: Well, ma'am?
Conductor, where does that spicy
smell come from"
From the locomotive, ma'am. We
use nothing but mummies for fuel ON
this line, ma'am."- Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
, 1902-07-24

just before you camel asked one of
the tenants on the third floor.
You know that young cowboy that
came yesterday to begin the study of
law with me, said the other.
Yes.
Well, / thought he might rs well
begin at the bottom, and | told him
that when he came down this morn
ing the first thing for him to do
would be to clean out the office. He
found half a dozen fellows there wait
ing to see ne, but he did it, all
right. -Ex.
, 1902-07-24

THE city of Rawlius has made won
years and the old timer is very much
surprised to visit that place and run up
against so many fine buildings and so
much business thrift aud enterprise as
is now being manifested at that place.
We are proud of this advancement on
the part Of IL sister city and hope she
may 90 on to still greater achievements
in the future. There will o be a sin.
gle jealous pang engendered in the
hearts Of the entire people of Saratoga
over the the splendid prosperity which
Rawlins is now enjoying, but rather will
they hope to see her progress continue
uninterruptedly for many years to come.
The Sun hangs out the Republican
ticket and the platform this week for
the inspection of the voter. All we
have TO say of il is, that very few states
ever had such a clean, prosperous busl-
ness administration as the one which we
are now enjoying-no scandal, no defal-
cation, no slackness in the performance
of duty-in short it has been one of the
cleanest n most satisfactory state ad-
ministration ever known, and if the
people like that kind Of thing then let
them go to the polls, IN the fourth day
Of next November, and give it their
hearty support. We are proud of the
record these men have made and
, 1902-07-24

Ir is high time now hat the democ.
racy began to "view with alarm the
harmonious condition of the Republican
party in Wyoming. They would prob.
ably point with pride if there was a
solitary thing they could call their W
to point at.
, 1902-07-24

Ii his speech at Rawlins Senator Dol
liver told many good stories, one OF
which we call to mind. Daring the
absence of "a man from home he receiv-
ed a telegram TO the effect that his
mother in.law was dead, asking whether
they should embalm, cremate or bury
the deceased. The man wired back:
"Embalm, cremate aud bury; take
no chances
, 1902-07-24

OF all the painfully tame affairs, the
funny pages Of the Denver papers Ger
tainly are the tamest by long odds.
How a man has the nerve to get up
such silly stuff and present it to an in.
telligent people with the expectation
that they will think it funny passes ouI
understanding.
, 1902-07-24

SENATOR Dolliyor made a most won
derful speech in Rawlins last Wednes-
day evening. Even the Journal could
find no fault with it for IA wonder. What
is still more remarkable is the fact that
an old line democrat got W in the audi
ence and said: AS "a democrat | pro
pose three cheers for Senator Dolliyer,''
and they were given with a will.
, 1902-07-24

IT is said that when Editor Deming
heard of the postponement of the Press
Association meeting he heaved a sigh of
relief and murmured under his breath:
THANK God; that gives me another
year of probation
, 1902-07-24
What is Needed.

The h~orseless ear and the hornlees
COW,
Their merits no one will decry;
But what we most need
Let inventors give heed
Is IA powderIess Fourth of July.
Denver Times.
, 1902-07-24
obeyod Orders.

What was the cause of that awful
racket and disturbance in your office
, 1902-07-24

/, JOHN DC. KRUGER. Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best Of my knowledge
and belief. JOHN d. e. KRUGER,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of June. 1902.
j. F. CRAWFORD,
T.. 5. Conn. Dist. Wyo.
, 1902-07-24
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Representative in 58th Congress,
FRANK W. MoNDELL.
For Governor,
DEFoREsT RICHARDS.
Fer Secretary of State,
Kenmore CHATTERToN.
For State Treasurer,
HENRY G.. HAY.
For State Auditor.
LEROY GRANT.
For Superintendent Puplic Instruction,
Thomas L. lyman.
For Judge Supreme Court,
CHARLES n. Porter.
, 1902-07-24
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1902.
U. =. Trains at WalcOtt.
WEST.

EAST. WEST.
No. ., 1890 p. m. No. /, 3;56 a. M.
No. 1O2, 7:02 p. m No. 1Ol. 4:32 a. m.
No. 4, sol a. m. No. 3, l:3S p. m.
Nc. Il, 7:45 p. m. No. 3, 6:42 p. m.
, 1902-07-24
f. j. FOUTS.

ROBERT e. MIDDLEwoOD.
Cattle branded left side, horses right
NJ nip. Range, head Of Sage and Savery
- creeks. Address, Saratoga. Wye.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-26
stupidity PersOniGed.

bNupHUEEy FFFHVMINVu'
stupid"
II should say so! Last night turned
Ghe gas down, and BE asked II 1t was
time for Dim TO 80 home.
Free Press.