Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-06


season ended with record Of 225,00O
visitors and 1925 marriages since
Jan. /.
Bishop H. C. Potter of New York
declared against temperance reform
ers in a speech to the clergy OF his
diocese.
July 1, 1903, $4,000 rural free de-
livery routes will be in operation.
An appropriation Of $12,0OO,OO0 will
be asked.
A st. Louis firm has practically
cornered the black pepper in the
United States after two months OF
quiet bidding.
Troops are on duty in nearly every
part of the Pennsylvania coal region,
reign of terror prevailing IN the
strike districts.
Secretary Shaw announces that the
treasury will purchase any united
States 5 per cent. bonds OF the loan OF
1904 for los fat.
New York republicans named Gov
ernor OdeIl's candidate for lieutenant
governor and Endorsed the Roosevelt
administration. ~,
Alonzo Tucker, colored, assaulted
Mrs. Dennis near Libbey, Greg, and
was lynched by body Of coal miners,
heavily armed.
Governor Montague has approved
the sentence of the court-martlal dis
missing Lieut.. John w. Starke from
the military service.
Richard E. Murphy, Is years old, OF
Jefferson, Mo-, who gained consider
able notoriety as "the boy editor
has been arrested for forgery.
Circuit Attorney Folk OF st. Louis
has traced checks for SAT 500, which
are declared to have figured in the
bribery of municipal councillors.
Professor Willard Humphreys, head
of the German department at Prince
ton university, died from an overdose
of choral hydrate for toothache.
At Martinsburg, w. Va, Judge Faux
ner refused a. new trial to George Red
mond, convicted of murder and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life.
The Stratton will contest may be
settled by a 100000 payment to the
millionaire's son. Two common law
wives are also demanding $4,000
each.
T. D. Nicholas, an official of the
striking anthracite miners, charges
that an attempt has been made to
bribe union officers to break the
strike.
It is said the absorption of the
Anglo-American company by Swift
& CO. will be completed October L,
the consideration being given as $5,-
100000.
Policeman David Beadle, of New
York, was arrested on the charge OF
Matchmaking two women, and COM
mitted to the Tombs in default OF
$4,000 bail.
Otto Coats of the Union City, Ind,
wheel works fell on a rapidly re-
volving saw and was cut through the
back of the lungs. His injuries are
considered fatal.
William D. Huber of Philadelphia
was reelected president of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and
JO1n6rS OIL Iu0 Ou1C6u OCoC0o anu
Canada at Atlanta.
September was profitable month
for fire insurance companies. Last
weeks losses were $1,775,OOO. The
total for the United States from Jan.
1 were $102,947,0OO.
In his annual report Brig. Gen.
Frederick Funston, of the department
of the Colorado, alleges the abolition
of the canteen has tended to lower the
discipline of the army.
For the first time in several years
what appears to be a case OF leprosy
has been discovered in patient at
Bellevue hospital, New York. The
victim is Chinaman.
Acting Secretary Sanger has issued
circular to the officers and employees
of the war department warning them
against political assessments and
partisan activity of oficeholders.
The London Daily Mail says the
American tobacco trust has sold its
interests in England to the British
trust for a price which in part recoups
it for it's disastrous campaign there.
The comet discovered at Lick OBJ
servatory Sept. 1, has become visible
to the naked eye, and by the evening
of Oct. will have tripled in size, and
be quite easily discoverable without a
glass.
John Mckee of Baltimore, cousin
of Frank Mckee who dynamited the
Golden Eagle hotel in Washington and
then killed himself, says the suicide
inherited $4,000 from his fathers
estate.
Chicago lawyers declared the appeal
to the Boston courts for relief from the
anthracite situation is based ON the
Chicago decision compelling the Mum
warehouse to receive grain as public
necessity.
G. R. icy of Keokulk, Iowa, has
given the Keokuk Young Mems
Christian association, of which he is
president, a $4,000 natatorium. The