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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-12
FIVE T.. MEN KILLED

>' Louisa, KY, Ma 8.-Five men were
killed in Floyd county by Constable
Reedy and posse as a result of the
murder of Sol Osborne and Bud Little
two weeks ago. James Tompkins and
Walter Jones are said to be two of
the men KILLED. The men were shot.
to death. while. resisting capture.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-12
SAILORS B.LAMEIESS.
Navxies from CRUISER Chicago Ex0ohet:
ated BY Trieste Police.

Vienna, May S.--.The facts of..the
reported arrest at Trieste of four sail
ors from the United States cruiser
Chicago, for alleged disorderly con:
duct in a cafe. follow: =:
Last Sunday evening four sailors
from the Chicago were baited by a
crowd Of civilians while ashore at
Trieste The'p61ice interfered and ar
rested one Of the civilians. The chief
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-12
Roosevelt Succeeds Mckinley.

New York, May Sat the annual
p4eeting of the American Tract soci-
ETY. yesterday President Roosevelt
was elected honorary vice president
to fill the place made vacant by the
death of Mckinley.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-12

elections in response to statements
made by Senator McComas. He said
he thought the time was past for wav-
ing the "bloody shirt"
A bill was passed fixing the salary
Of the minister to Cuba at $12, 900, with
$4,000 allowance for yearly rental OF
the legation residence in Havana.
In the House.
Washington, May S.-The house be-
gan consideration of the bill to en-
able the people of Oklahoma, Arizona
and New Mexico to form constitutions
and state governments, and be adj
mitted into the union on an equal
footing with the original states. Mr.
Knox of Massachusetts, chairman of
the committee on territories, and Mr.
Rodey, delegate from New Mexico
made extended speeches in support of
the bill. Mr. McRae of Arkansas
while favoring the admission of the
three territories, gave notice of an
amendment to consolidate Oklahoma
and the Indian territory and admit
them as single states. The house
adopted the conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill A vigorous
but unsuccessful fight was made on
the senate amendment to open up the
Uintah Indian reservation in Utah.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-12
Mrs. Davis.notG Going toW1ed Spaniard

: .,a.91le%. York, May G-7Nrs. CushmanI
X, Davis, widow OF United States
. .seaator. Davis of! .Minnegota,. emphat-
ie9,ly...dainied yest31day afternoon y that
She was en- routg.f, to to- 2Etutope., to wed
Don Abazuza, formerly Spanish Sec
!fetaryi. for fn$seblopies. Mrs, Davis
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-12

said: - y. - - -
81 am not engaged to Don. ARazuza,
as the dispatches FROM, ST. PAU
stated. Even if I were, I would not
go abroad to marry him. One whom
would marry would have to- come
to mes 1 am going to Europe, but
the trip is merely for pleasure" :.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-12
MINE. WORKERS. CONFER.

But mo Change in Situation Reported
- - as. Yet. - -,
Scranton, Pa, May 8:-The ..execu-
tive boards of the United. Mine, Work
ers of America for the three districts
comprising. the anthracite coal region
met here; yesterday to consider the re-
port -ther. speciaI' cofamittee which
had: been in conference with the presi-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-12

F. police at Trieste says the conduct
f the American sailors was blame
asS:<.t; t;..., :;
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06

stage. Not beautiful or strikingly at
tractive in any way. she made an i'm
preston on the occasion Of her debut
at the age of 1s by her magnetic pres
ence. fine voice and unidentified talent
Fourteen dollars per month was all
that she realized from these early Efforts
and yet not all. since the experience
was invaluable TO her and she engaged
earnestly in the study Of language
An engagement in Cologne soon follow
ed. and after two years of intense II
Dor she became leading lady OF the
Stadt Theater in Frankfort. and then
was principal star or the Royal theater
Dresden. until she came 10 America il
1861, making her debut in Media
Perhaps domestic unhappiness induced
her to FAY down the scepter she had
earned, and come to a country whose
very language she could not speak. Al
all events. she found herself greatly
hampered by her inability to play in
English. and applied herself for two
years 10 the study Of our own Language,
which. however. she could not speak
without strong accent. Her success
was never unqualified. save with thos..
who could appreciate the stern methods
81 unreienting tragedy. but her great
ability was questioned BY none.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
Tranedv of a Truedienne.

Speaking Of young Hitchcock's success
in Dodo. and Of the coming and going Of
the people OF the stage TO Wichita.
there Is recent tidings Of another figure
well known TO the old theater-goers OF
wichta-AIme. Janauschek. Nine. Jan
auschek is said 10 be living at Sara
toga in direst need Of assistance. her
health gone and ali resources exhausted.
She even complains that no one will
buy the relics Of prosperous years 10
which she has chung. among them the
black Spanish lace given her by Nine
Rothschild Some tine ago a benefit per
Torrance was arranged in her behalf BY
the liberal managers Of New York. but
Il is said that most OF the sum realized
has been expended for doctoring and
attendance. leaving but gloomy out
look for the immediate future
Nine Janauschex earned considerable
sums during her active career. although
she did not rival many Of the other star.
In popularity The characters in which
she appeared during the heydsy Of her
career were too sonber 20 please the
multitude and her method vas intense
and commanding rather than magnetic
Meg Merrilles. Lady Mscbeth Media
and Antigone were characters in which
she most frequently appeared during n;
rs and q little later than that. and there
IS no doubt that she always created -
deep Impression even among those who
did not enjoy the heavy splendor Of her
art
i has been held n some quarters thai
her acceptance within recent years q ]
roles n minor dramas and meIodra mas /
chsapcaed this important actress ard /
left her without occupation Al a time
when she most needed t. The Great 1
Robbery Il mentioned a. 1
case n poin;. and some have been IN 4
cilned % SPEAK WITH marked severity 4
q her descent from high tragedy -.
plays q this nature. Bat shea Nre
Jauaaschek became engaged n these
minor dramas she had ceased 20 b.
pcpular star ard could nor rick ana 7
choose her means - a livelihood
i should net - forgotten ftst tbs
adv has faily reached the lint Il three
sccFe years aud ten and ore must sssz
say that heT physical charms usreg
conspicuous Save not BEEN Improved
~ the weight q year. and The suffer
1es y a sensitive nsns wo-zez q sSe
'tass seldom remain effective after thss
-. and even Eeaius can 10. rezsSs sk=
.nvices fingers q tire. Fran~ezca 70
--a1a Afagsalenz 5anausrhsk -zx Tor.
z Prague July =. *. beer father b~szr
Bohemian 6rg goozSs merchant. Eho &
ailed While tse daughter ~zs szal Ia
.s- teens. ard her native Instinct -
Re sri - cace u tAs ei-ecssca q Iae
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
Was Polltical Prophet.

1
J. S. Jennings Of this city published
daily paper in Marion. Ind. in 1875
! The publication was called The Morn
ing Monitor" and was largely political
in character. II was an ardent cham
| pion Of the grecnbaek cause.
Mr.. Jennings showed a reporter for
the Eagle copy OF the paper dated.
September Is, 1876. IN which the following
extract appears from the indianapolis
Journal:
What little vitality the movement.
(the Independent grcenback movement,
has. in Marion rests upon rather a queer
basis. Jennings. the editor 81 the Mon
flor, some months ago OF the strength.
of "A revelation made 10 himself and
brother. prophesied that the Independ-
ents would nominate Cooper and Roo:h
as their candidates for President aEd
Nice-President Wen. II was done. ard
the pair pressed into no;oriety 90 proph-
cts, and the good greenbaek people b.
lieve what the Monitor says 20 be true
law and gospel. The fact that Boota
did not run. and IS not o. accord with
the principles n the party doas no;
AFFECT their influence IN the least. fThr
vice-presideutfsl candidate.l satisfies
the conditions Just as wen jennings
rests happy il the belief that Cooper
Will take care 81 him 90 his great ami
original discoverer. and on this hypo.he-
sic is publishing an utterly inexpiicabis
sheet
Following IS one ~ the news para
graphs Of the paper
There are several printers IN Marion
who are out 81 employment. some II
~hon would get work y ;hey woalf
only act honest with der eiarsever-.
tfat e. not desert their ern.ss~p-a arf
tn 10 iniure their reputation az any
tine when then labor f. us,sf rersea
We believe that the newff.sssr rnen ~
Marion are able e. pay their handa an5
viii Pay IN due time. bat tirfes are
hard and money cannot always - had
Last week one claimed % he cur fsiena
deserted us whne We we're sick ara tsfn.
ID ~ith Eome n our enemies whom ~
srpposeH r. Pc his f5lenas. end rev Hf-
'uorth gives ufierance e. gsrlcr err
his belly e h.ied with hrpso7sy sns
deceit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
Fritz huttman bal slnolna.

Fritz Huffman was talking the other
day OF grand opera, the heaven which
ali singers are trying 10 reach Persons
IN preparing for grand opera have first
10 possess a voice. Then the voice has to
be placed. This Is great task 4
voice must be neither thr5aty nor nasal.
And the breathing must be done from
the abdomen. II a voice is nasal Il IS
not pleasing; II It IS throaty il Is unre-
liable. and II the breathing Is not deep.
the singer IS not capable OF sustained
effort Then II a singer has presence.
he must pick up dramatic krack he nus.
learn what they call the business q
the stase- He cannot succeed without
this. no matter what his voice Is Then
ne must acquire repertoire. thar IS. he
must learn a long list OF likely operas
and IN different languages. Ike Martha
IN English. Tsnnhauser. in German. Rig
oletto. in Italian He must have them
too. at his tongues end. Than Re has
TO hunt a job There srs tuo channels
through which enc can enter grand opera
IN this country: the Castle square con-
pany. and The Grau company. After
singer Is properly recommended vacancy
Is ready. TIE manager vfn cali for him.
name song and ask him 70 sing II ne
pleases be 5 taken and his salary nay
be 81 a week OF 81. II he don't please.
he hides cut
Fritz says that The grand opera singers
are AL heavy folk. physically. that they
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
The Prophesy Of eiIdsrsIsexs.

AOor Lon tQdlng-Wichita s real poef
{ Laureate-genius Bohemian and recon-
teur-has vanished from the face Of the
/ earth. He hasn't been heard Of for n
/ long time-two or three years or so-and
/ then he had dogranch somewhere down
/ IN Oklahoma. He was doing a little
odd jobs at printing; for dog. bowler.
Is rot. as revenue producer. n bowling
success Lon loved dogs and considered
them naturally more essential TO tn joy
OF the world than a steer or ANYTHING
else on four feet.
During the week an Eagle reporter who
took joy many tine and oft in hearing
Lon reeite his story Of Giidersieeve saun-
tered into the Office OF real estate man
who loved Lon too. and found him adj
dressing little volume, with a fine sun
flower pictured on its title page. 70 an
eastern constituent.
What is it?''
That's Gildersleeve and other poems.
I've been sending them back east for
some time and they are bringing me re-
turns. They put men who got bitten In
the boom In good humOr and call thekr
attention TO Kansas. That GiIdersleeve Is
the most natural poem ever written IN
the English language-not the finest. but
the most natural. mind you.
You heard ii recited by the author
you say. Well, if you did. you remember
where Lon said you couldn't sell good
dollar for ninety cents. That was the
fate Of Gildersleeve and other poems. &"
During the hard times when all OF us
fellows were idle and had TO play ''cinch''
adversely, Lon concluded to compile his
poems in book form and sell them-to
raise the wind. So many people said they
would buy one that he had 5000 OF them
printed. The result was that he had
about 1890 of them left on his hands
One day he was exceptionally, but not
unusually hard up and he walked into my
office with his stock of books and soaked
them for trifle. 7 didn't want them
and would lend him the money anyway.
but Lon was square and wouldn't have II
that wayne wanted me to be safe. Poor
Lon never redeemed them as the years
rolled on and / have Il good bunch Of
them yet. although I have been sending
them TO four quarters Of the United 4
States The fun I have gotten or them 4
has more than paid me for my financial .
loss. Take one and read ''Gildersleeve. - !
over again. Ii viii do you good" And [
that ii might do others good here II is:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
INCIDENTS
AND OPINIONS

And IT. the wild excitement OF the spec
uIative rush
You'd hear the corn-stslks cracking ard
the yellow pumpkins chush,
The streets took al directions and !
scarcely need explain
How the city limits went beyond the
GHderslecve domain
And made them wealthy. for they sold
at sixty thousand down
And moved into mansion In the cen
trai part OF town.
The furniture and fixtures were all met
ropolitan:
The carriage was a beauty. the team
spanking span"
And as for rich apparel. why they sim
ply dress 10 kill
And merchants were delighted when
that family ran q bin
The wife and mother now assumed a
stiff and stately nein--
From feeding ducks and chickens she
became a social queen
The daughter was as fresh as county
butter at fair.
And she wore a cluster diamond in her
tany-eolored hair.
The son became dashing dude. darling
with the bellies.
\ jolly boy in billiard halls and all the
big hotels
And when HIS father sent him to the Uni
versity.
The old professor said why. sir. you've
no capacity"
And when the father heard It he observed
''wen. well. my son.
II you have no capacity. I'll have to
buy you one.
Thus everything was humming while the
boom had any vim.
Especially with people who were in
the whirling swim
But hooms are transitory. I saw Glider
sleeve today.
He was talking with Judge Moseiey
and ! overheard him say.
Il reckon you remember how your con-
stable. last spring,
Came with an execution and took most
everything
He took piano. carpets and the furniture
likewise,
Ard 1 became. as Ware remarks. "a
pauper in disguise"
But stu I have my home and lots the
sweetest place on earth
And eastern men are coming round and
asking what its worth.
A glorious dawn is breaking just beyond I
the corn-clad plain.
ADd soon you'll see that Gilderslceve /
il GII.DERsLEEvE again.
The poem illustrates the wonderful re-
operative powers Of Kansas. The last
four lines Of IL contained prophecy that I
has already been realized and Wichita /.
IS full Of men who have become Glider I
sleeves again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
Cinnamon Awake in Divine.

y little girl in Wichita came TO her
mother the other day with a triumphant
air and said:
You told me something that isn't So"
What was that?"
Il just saw a Chinaman on the street
and he was wide awake-right in broad
daylight"
After studying over the statement the
mother remembered that she had told
the child that when we We're awake all
Cinnamon were an asleep and when We
were asleep at night all the people Of
China were awake and at work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
About "a Nioht Out

William Stafford was one Of the honest
hackmen for which Wichita has always
been noted. He is not here any more
and there is no offense 10 other cabbies
fl compiimenting him. He was shrewd
and Quick-wigted and. above all. silent:
that IS. not laxative. One night ne had
= cali from a barroom on North Main
street and he responded promptIy-that
was in Grover Cleveland's days when
money wasn't growing upon the bushes
for haclSnen OF anybody else. Well. 10
make a long story short a well known
citizen was there in the 5oyfullest stage
OF a night OF
Bill he said, am feeling little
good to night and I want 10 so around
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
The First Automobiles.

Il can explain the automobile craze, -
said man Wednesday. as three ma
chimes raced past. THE engineers on
the railroads have had the craze for years
even though it came in the line of max
ing daily wage After a man has run
a locomotive once. he always wants to
go back to it. it is the sense of control
over power which to most men is fas-
cinating A locomotive engineer would
not monkey with the average automobile
He would regard the machine as trivial
Take our motoneers here in Wichita.
When man goes on. the responsibility
for a week or two Expresses him but
for long time after that running a
car is keen fun for him"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE

TO see all the boys; take me TO Charles
The barkeepeF gave Bill the high sign and
little conversation followed-onIy lit
tie, for Bill was always wise Bill
cracked his whip and away he went The
hack rolled into the alley and drew up
at a back door.
BIZ. go in and get two bottles and
have them charge it; my credit is good at
al these places" Bill did so and drank
to the health Of his patron
Now. Bill, drive 10 Jacks and Bnl
drove the hack back into the alley
again and they drank once more. For
two hours they drove and called at back
doors the patron OF the hack all the
time surprising that he had been at
jim's or Bibles and Louis and Henry's
and Fred's, and in fact. everybody's
places. And in due time he was driven
home to his good wife and repentance.
Ne2k day he came down to the place he
started from the night before with R
E. Morse" the inevitable companion of
the next day
made a fool of myself again last
night" he said confdentially 10 the pro-
prietor. was at every place and owe
everybody. guess it cost me SIS or 500
The proprietor joshed him and said he
was exaggerating and wound up by offer
ing to settle the bills for s.. 1t was
go and " was passed TO him over the
bar.
Now" said the proprietor. TN tell
you a joke. You didn't have drink at
any place last night but mine. Bill Stat
ford simply drove you around the block
each time and landed at my back door.
Yes. too full to notice it. Now to prove
to you that I'm a good fellow your bill
was only $3.50; let's take a pint Of Cooks
Imperial each for the balance"
And that was all there was to the gen
tleman's night out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
GILDERsLEEvE.

o. the many. many changes that We wit
ness in the Vest
How the rapid oscillations put ones
metal 10 the test
For here the Goddess Fortune bears r1u-
tadon In her glance
And keeps a fellow bouncing on the
teeter-board Of chance
Twas ever thus in countries new. where
Hope the daring led.
And Enterprise anticipated grand re-
suits ahead.
:.
Ny neighbor. William GiIdersIeeve. came
here ia seventy-one
With family weary team. a yellow
dog and a gun.
And when he saw this valley from
claif on Chisholm creek
Re nudged his wife exclaiming. "Oh.
Mslinda. what a sight,
1 never saw its equal. aud We need no
further SEEK
And it wasn't long tiu William had a
claim or hisholm Creek
He sat 20 work in earnest. turning Up
the brunette. soa.
And crops came IN abundance 20 reward
him FER ms tod
They brought him hope and happiness.
Each year ne garnered more.
Ard be blessed the lard Of Kausss-tiI
one day fl seventy-four.
When something yelled the summer SUI
twas rot cloud % raln
But hoard Of hungry hoppers from
the Colorado plaiuf
They rivaied ll destruction the Egyptian
plague u old.
Bnt III forero description. fo- Tire story
has hecu told.
Suffice to say that William. when NJ cav
his farm made bar
Sat down amid his family in soTrpz aoc
despair.
And whne the hoppers ratified On his
family roof Ike han.
He wrote an a8vertissmenf rsadlng.
THIS HERE FARM FOR SALE
BUT Devastation most complete ha1 sreft
the country Ger
Gold dollars vost bring niaery cent,
when evesybeeTs poor
And hence my hero covidnt sel. nor
roui5 - iaaTe
And w-etchedly r. beard the skis q
Arz. oHdersleeFs.
What d.d fhsy de- What co-IH they ca +.
1hey stared a5an that Claim.
Troy iivel ~ ezsferz charity aus "a
sive 1sh a-d ssme
awhile Az thesT seasons srra=tt So
moe proafssess Yields
And Esassa farmers 'ook@f vlfa rfs1s
upon their fertile Ge,sa
= tit- ~ ezniyrafiou ero= ne east berss
70 r~nz
v4taeut sSaErer-tsaa yvz couls ~ ~
cl;v Eror-
Ths ihorseehssrts were tesniez. aes-ts
fsuEht sgr e-es rasz
r. n rustic ard TIE h'ssle 40 ~
suzlrsss - 3 seeE
Surveyors uere = Srsz; sezazs 70 az
oe aFezaes
TarossA asiaz - zszsrx eerssss. !
taso-sA ia.exssS. soss s-a1 s-ezgls. I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
Waiting for Feed.

The shortage of feed last year is max
ing al people in this vicinity careful
with what they raise. although every
thing in that line is in abundance. The
oats are better than ever before ard
there Is a big acreage. and in many in
stances the straw will be stored away.
The corn crop which is going to be a
whepper viii be preserved as carefully IS
though every grain was diamond. The
hay which viii be put in this county this
fall viii he tremendous in quantity. and
now all who have il are taking extra
care with their alfalfa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
Lost MARRIAGE Certificate.

Mr.. Al Hovey was married last Mon
day night at the home of Rev. Ru-
dolph Caughey on Cherry street and after
the ceremony was over took his bride
TO his own home on Lulu ovenue in a
carriage belonging to livery stable.
When he and his bride got out of the
buggy at his home on Lulu avenue they
left the marriage certificates and the
brides hat in the carriage. The carriage
was returned to the livery stable but soon
a man came down on a bicycle looking for
the certificate and the hat. He found
them without any difficulty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
Said Farewell Forever.

Ever once in a while. some golfer in
Wichita decides never to play the peszy
game again. After very aggrava ting
game the other day. Ed Vail announced
that he was in that condition of mind and
10 prove it. took his stand on the first tee
ing plate and deliberately drove al his
golf balls out into thu aga grass where
they axe beyond resumption except to
tho caddies.
Having done this he turned and said:
I'm through and taking up his clubs
walked into the club house.
But the bystanders all commented on
the fact that he didn't break mis- clubs
and throw. them away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
More Mlsmated Shoes

young man in this city had pair
OF shoes that needed haif-soleing and in
order that he might have the work done
he had an old pair Of shoes cleaned up
50 he could wear them while the others
were being repaired he changed his
shoes. so he thought. and lfmped around
all day in what he thought he believed
was the old pair. The next morning he
discovered that though he had pulled
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06

have to be. He cites Nordica He says
the numbers on her Wichita program. ex-
cept the last one. were mere vocal ex-
ercises 10 her. None OF the singers
he says, sing. every night in grand opera
it is a physical impossibility: they would
break down If they tried ii. He thinks
Sembrich is the most beautiful singer
he ever heard. She is larger than Nor
.dica. He calls Wagner the murderer of
voices" and is at present letting his
scores alone