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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-10
FOREIGN.

Richard Croker bought an Irish es.
tate at Ballingarry, Limerick.
At Jerusalem there have been 494
deaths from cholera and seventy-eight
at Ghuzzeh during the past week.
Because he is progressive and
friendly to foreigners Sultan Muley
Abdul AZiz Of Morocco is threatened
with rebellion.
James H. Boyd, Hawaiian superin-
tendent of public works, was suspend
ed pending an investigation of the
alleged misuse of $4,000 Of public
funds.
Boxers are still razing villages in
the vicinity of Chengtu and anarchy
prevails. A Mohammedan priest and
his disciples have been burned to
death in Kuangsi.
German beef price reached Al cents
pound for the best grades. The
laboring classes are unable to buy
even inferior meats. Berlin authori-
ties demand a $75O,O00 salary increase.
The British steamer st. ReguIus,
from Shields for Alexandria, collided
with and sunk the Spanish steamer
Enero, Oct. %. With the exception of
three members. the crew of the Enero
was drowned.
The negotiations between Great
Britain and Turkey with regard to
the entertainments of Turkish troops
on the Hinterland Of Alden have
resulted in a settlement. The porte
has ordered the evacuation of the
Hinterland.
A sensation was caused in London
by statements that another scandal
Of the Oscar Wilde type was about to
become public property. The man
whose name is connected with the af-
fair, and who is a peer has fed the
country.
It is reported that the terms of a set
tlement between the revolutionists and
the Colombian government are under
consideration, and these terms pro-
vide for a ninety-day armistice, dur
ing which a commission is to frame a
new constitution.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-10
FOREIGN.

Plague has broken out in Yokohama.
The authorities are taking drastic
measures to prevent the spreading of
the disease.
Emperor William has appointed
Privy Councillor Theodore Leward i'm
perial German commissioner at the ST..
Louis exposition.
Signor Marconi arrived at Glace bay
N. S., and landed with sixteen boxes
of wireless telegraph apparatus. He
will conduct experiments.
st. Pierre, on Miquelon island, was
nearly destroyed by fire. The French
government buildings burned and
100000 damage was done.
The Colombian government notified
it's minister to resume Panama canal
negotiations, regardless of the Admiral
Casey incident. The original price
agreed on was 100000, but $1O,OOO,-
600 is now asked.
La Patrie, Paris newspaper, COM
pared Presidents Roosevelt and Lou
bet and declared the latter failed to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-10
WITH WOMEN WORKERS,

In the British steel pen-making
trade there are over 5000 women en-
ployed, nearly ten times the number
of men who work in this industry.
The Office of postmaster in Hobart,
Ind, has been held for four years by
a woman, some politicians put
up a male candidate to
replace her, the town rose
in protest and large delegation
secured Miss Sprays reappointment.
Miss Ella Witchazel, young
schoolteacher of Villisca, Iowa, find
ing close confinement and arduous
duties Of the schOOlrOom injuring her
health, tried the outdoor cure. In
stead of spending her winters salary
and summer vacation in a crowded
hotel at the seashore, she went on a
farm, cut twenty-five acres of prairie,
harvested forty acres of wheat, gained
twenty pounds in weight, a coat of
tan for her hands and face and a
rugged health.
Woman's rights prevail in Abys-
siDia. There the wife is boss of the
0h1uCy' 1uS uOuSS, Will oil us COLI
tents, belongs to her, and if the hus-
band offends her she turns him out
until he is fully repentant and makes
amends.
At Craig-y-Nos Nine. Patti pos
posses the largest piano, as we'll as the
most expensive orchestrion IN the
world. The latter wonderful instru-
ment is equal to the combined efforts
of sixty performers. 1t costs $4,000
and has a repertory of over eighty
operate selections and airs.
The Catholic Woman's Union of
women of that country to obtain
certificates and take the places of the
nuns recently expelled.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-10
Saved n life

Gratitude promotes publicity and it's
no wonder people testify when life Is
saved
Every reader with a bad back is in
danger, for bad backs are but kidney
ills and neglect may prove fatal.
Neglected backache is quickly fol-
lowed by too frequent urinary dis
charges; retention Of the urine, painful
urination, Diabetes, Bright's disease.
Read how all such troubles can be
cured.
CASE NO. 34,52O.-Mr. Walter Nc
Laughlin, of 1922 Jacob Street, Wheel
ing, w. Va, a machine hand working
at j. A. Holiday & Sons planning mill,
says: Il firmly believe had 1 not used
Doan's Kidney Pills when l did I
would not be alive now. | was in a
terrible condition, and although I took
quarts Of medicine, and was attended
by doctors, l got no better, but worse.
Friends spoke of my bad appearance,
and thousands knew about it. l could
hardly get around and felt and looked
like dead man rather than a living
one. Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
the Logan Drug Co.'s store, were a
blessing to me; half a box relieved
me; three boxes entirely cured me-"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Nc
Laughlin will be mailed on application
to any part Of the United States. Ad-
dress Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y. For sale by all druggists, price so
cents per box
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-10
He Meant to Tell the Truth.

M. A. P. tells a typical Irish story
Of a witness who was being examined
at the Studdert remount inquiry, lately
held in Ireland He was asked:
did you sell Major Studdert a
horse?"
mo, sor.''
Did your father sell Major Studdert
a horse?"
mo, sor."
did your grandfather sell him a
horse?"
mo, sor."
"Well, then, did any member of
your family sell Major Studdert any
thing?"
Eyes, sor'
"Who did. then?"
81 did. sor."
"And what did you sell Major Stud
dert?"
Il sold him mare, sor."
The counsel sat down and the court
roared.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-10

Indiana national soldiers home, have,
within the past two weeks, been found
dead in their beds after night of
drinking at nearby saloons.
Abraham Scher, a New York cloak
salesman, has shot and fatally wound
ed the woman who was married to him
on Oct. 8. Scher declares that his
wife refused to cook his meals.
President Eliot of Harvard univer-
sity told the Boston Methodist min
listers that work is the greatest factor
in civilizing barbarians and that the
Protestant churches are too emotional.
A young Boston man, rich and prom
inent socially, is under surveillance as
the murder suspect who attacked Miss
Clara Morton and other women in Bos-
ton suburbs and caused the former S
death.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, sis
ter of the ex-president and former
white house mistress, is a successful
farmer on Acre island, off the Maine
coast, some 200 acres being cult
waited.
The New York bankers expect con-
gress will change the law over which
Controller Ridgely and Secretary
Shaw differed, to make municipal and
other bonds legal security for ma
tiOnal bank circulation.
The coal strike arbitration commits
sion announced that the wage scale
which it will decide on must date from
Nov. 1. This announcement will re-
lieve the arbitrators from the pres
sure to decide quickly.
Another expedition to the north pole
is being planned by William Zeigler,
the New York millionaire He has
made an offer to Oliver Lawson of
Tonawanda and Leroy Pelletier Of Buff
falo to lead the expedition.
Melbourne Mcdowell the actor, has
parted company with Miss Florence
Stone, with whom he has been starring
for some time past, after quarrel in
which Mcdowell is said to have twice
knocked Miss Stone to the floor.
United States Treasurer Roberts re-
ported the governments cash balance
and gold holdings at the close OF the
fiscal year unprecedented; net rev.
enues, $562,478,233; net expenses,
All, 190,857; cash balance, July I,
1852, 1877 1861.
The recent decision of the supreme
court, denying the right to read the
Bible in the public schools, has aroused
church members to vigorous action,
and in dozens of Lincoln churches
resolutions were passed denouncing
the decision in unmeasured terms
The explosion Of a dynamite bomb
under Joseph Cordeck's residence, at
Chicago Heights killed Cordeck and
his 2-year-old daughter and injured
Mrs. Cordeck and seven children.
Charles Smith, a former boarder, was
arrested and accused of the crime Re-
fusal of Cordeck's daughter to marry
him is an alleged motive.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-10
TELEGRAMS LIN BRIEF.
INSUlAR.

Lieut.. Gen. Miles landed at Manila
and was received with salutes and a
cavalry escort.
The Cuban congress received an an
nuaI budget of $17,513,800. A surplus
of $2,613,886 is shown.
Ladrones killed the president Of a
small town on Leyte and his wife.
Ladrones are again active in the
provinces of Rial and Buchanan,
LuzOn.
The battIeship Oregon went to sea
from San Francisco and headed for
Honolulu. The big war vessel is on
the way to Manila, where it will join
the American fleet in Asiatic waters
and become the flagship of Admiral
Evans, in command of the squadron.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-10
Are They MANAGERS?

II see the dressmakers, as matter
of business, have been advised to Sc
cure managers by marriage"
Nothing original nj that"
isn't there?"
Certainly not. Women the world
over secure managers that way"
''They do?"
eyes"
care you married?"
Eyes"
''And you're your wife's manager?''
"Ye-es, I suppose So"
''Do you mind if I tell her that you
said that?"
"Great Scott! man, do you think I'm
looking for trouble?"
'Of course; there's nothing new in
the proposition that women shall get
men by marriage, but are they mana
gers when they are secured?"
''Say! there is something original in
that scheme, isn't there?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-10

represent the people in letting the
French coal strike go on. Arbitration
was agreed to in one department.
In a race between Harry Elkes and
Jimmy Michael, the bicyclists, at the
Face des Princes FliI;s fell and sus-
tanned painful but not serious injuries.
The accident occurred as the riders
were going at full speed and just as
Elkes was passing Michael.
irish nationalists predict that the
landlords will be bought out within
year by a compulsory government act.
Just 100000, 900 is the price set,
which could be borrowed at 215 per
cent. and loaned to tenants for buying
small tracts. The latter would repay
in yearly installments with 31a per
cent. interest.
The loss by the recent fire in Annoy,
China, amounted to $5,000000 in the
native quarter and 100000 in the
British concession. Captain Fife of
the steamer Wanchow and six Chinese
are known to have been killed and it
is feared other lives we're lost. Two
thousand native buildings and several
British business houses were burned.
Advices from Canton state that the
reformer, Kang Yu Wei, was the
chief author and instigator of the
Kuangsi rebellion and that he is re-
ported to be occupied in organizing
similar great rising in Kuang-Tung
and the YunKaol provinces. Secret
orders have been issued to the vice
roys and governors to use every en-
deavor to capture Kang Yu Wei, who
is believed to be in Canton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-10
The Conscientious Plumber.

ga cold winter would be a great
snap for the plumbers"
"Why SOP"
eff you can't keep the house warm
you can't keep the pipes from freez-
ing"
''How about the plumber staying
home and thawing his own pipes?"
mo conscientious plumber will ever
work for himself when there is money
in working for somebody else"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-10

One thousand six hundred and fifty
six stray dogs were captured in Lon
don and taken to the Battersea Dogs
home last month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-10

The Dramatic Tendency.
eyes. Wilkins has struck pay dirt. -
"Eh! Mining?"
mo, he wrote a problem play"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Birthday Of the Late George Ball OBJ
served by the Children.
PRESSURE is BEING BROUGHT TO BEAR
To Influence the Action OF the Demo-
cratic Convention on the Tax Propo-
sition-Bio Whisky Importation.

Galveston, Texas, May 9--This is The
birthday Of the late George Ball The pub
lie schools OF the city are closed In honor
OF his memory and all Galveston remembers
with gratitude the benevoence Of this
noble citizen, This city has been slngularly
blessed In the possession OF some OF the
most notable characters who have ever
lived. or this number was George Ball,
The Ball high school Of Galveston was
founded by him. He first donated $4,000
for the building Of the school aud after
ward contributed $4,000 more while the
work was In progress After the storm Mrs.
BAN also contributed literally toward the
repair OF the damage done to the building
by the storm.
George Bail was born at Gausevoort, sara.
toga county, New York, May ., 1871, where
he resided until II years of age He then
went to Albany, n. y, where he resided
with his uncle, George lloyt, u iewCer.
There he learned the trade OF silver
smith.
Later he Travelled through the Western
States and settled nt shreveport, La, TEN
porarily, but subsequently he came to cal
weston. lie arrived here in 1889 during the
disastrous epidemic Of yellow fever. lie
opened Il dry goods store and was very sue
Cessful.
i'm 1854 he disposed OF his mercantile in
tcrcsts and embarked In the banking aud
commission business with John II. Hutch
ingS aud John Scaly forming the Arm Of
Ball Ilutchings & Co,
Mr. BAH died March IS. 1904, n very
SHIRT time after the completion of the Ban
high school building. In his will he made
which was one Of $4,000 for the aid Of the
poor of the city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
The Manteo Is In Port.

Galveston, Texas May o-Thc steamship
Mantco arrived this morning from New
York As has been previously announced
she will enter the Galycston- Brownsville
trade aud hereafter make sailings each
week from Galveston and from Browns
Vile II is the intention to leave Calves
ton on Saturdays uud Brownsville on the
following Tuesdays. The Mantcn left New
York ON April 20 but She made no effort
at speed ON her way down. There had
been no time to give her a trial trip mt
New York and therefore IT was thought
best 10 allow the machinery to settle before
pushing the ship.
She formerly piled between New York
and Havana Since her purchase the new
owners have spent about $4,000 In repairs
She Is now practically a rebuilt ship and
Is the finest craft OF her size which ever
came to Galveston.
The Manteo draws six feet at and four
rect forward when light 1t + estimated
that she can carry a cargo OF $50 tons and
draw 81 feet Her speed IS about lO8
miles per hour
captain j. A. Miuot. formerly Of the
steamship Cumberland, which was dc.
stroyed by the storm. IS In command and
he has crew OF twenty.
The Manteo will sail for Brownsville
SUNDAY morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
Rin Importatlon d Whlsky.

Galveston, Texas May 0.-Ihe steamship
lkhal, from Glasgow, brought the largest
Importation Of Scotch whisky ever Import
ed at Galveston. II comprised 400 cases ard
the duty alone amounted TO 5000. II was
consigned to George Jackson or Pneblo
G"io one OF the largest importers or liquors
i'm Inc country. The lkbal also brought
Considerable other cargo for COLORADO, cali
fornia ana Mexico, The record-hreakihg
whisky shipment referred TO went through
In bond without appraiscmcnt, but II Is OF
n very high grade.
the Santa fe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10

Mrs. EmeIine Darst Dead.

Gonzales, Texas, May 9.-Died, at the
family residence last night in Gonzales
Mrs, Emelne Dast, aged 81 years
months ana - days Mrs Darst came to
Texas with her father. Ahnm IumWalt,
in ISIS. ana has lived in this county ever
since then Her husband, ID. S. II. parst'
WIN IS a few months older came here IN
1871 Besides her husband. she leaves two
children and several grand and great grand,
children The funeral services VIII ne ncii
al the PRESBYTERIAN church tomorrow AZ !
u. m. and the interment will take place
at the Masonic cemetery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
M'LENNAN COUNTY RETURNS.
Largest Vote in the History of the Coun-
ty Was Polled

Largest Vote in The History Of The Coun-
ty Was PolIed.
Waco, Texas, May 0.-The county ex-
ecutive committee made the official count
Of the primaries held In the county last
Saturday Yesterday and it developed that
there were nearly 10000 votes cast in the
county. This Is the largest vote that has
ever been polled In the county.
The following is the vote for the State
offices that were contested j. II. Beckett,
for state treasurer, 3937; ]. w Robbins,
for the same Office, ana. r. =. Curtis rail
road commissioner j916; o. b. CoQuitt,
civil appeals. Third supreme district. W. VI.
Key, l7l3; Marshall Suwatt. 7O50. sam
Streetman. 21Si. r. l.. Henry, for con
grcss Eleventh district. j169; Cullen r.
Thomas, 1886
The county convention will he held in the
city tomorrow and the indications are that
the convention will be an interesting one.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
Bringing Pressure to Bear.

Gnlyestoa, Texas. May 0,In addition to
the letters sent out by County Judge Camp
bell to the county judges OF the stare lie
questinE that they use their Influence to
secure the adoption Of some resolution at
the democratic convention to be held in
Galveston in July favoring the granting Of
further aid FOR this city by the state many
of the leading concerns here are also scud-
ing out letters To influential people I'm tic
interior making similar request IL VIII
bo remembered That the AM which was
sought by this city mt the last session of
the legislature was I'm the way of a duuH-
tion from the State of the state taxes paid
10y Galveston county for the ncNi ntic"n
years. this amount To- hc devoted 10 raising
the island The legislature granted the re-
quest for two years only. or course n was
known that this amount would 20 A very
small way toward hllin. In the island. but
1t seems that there are HumC members who
believed TINT there was n Institutional OBJ
lcction 20 granting he request for "a ,Ou.cr
period This objection win doubtless come
up again when the matter Is brought be
fore the legislature 1t seems, though,
that the entire state is In sympathy with
Galveston since her heroic efforts have been
made to help herself and many answers urc
hciug received flom the interior to The cf-
feet that the proposition 10 have favor Ihle
action taken at the convention here VIII
have support
Enough Of these answers have been re
action viii be taken at the convention. 1t
VIII possibly not ho (prcihlc enough to
bind any member Of the legislature vko
may object to the request NJ Galveston on
constitutional grounds. hui II viii ndlcnte
the sentiment Of the state In the premises.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
Contract for Oil Cars

Austin, Texas, May "a contract be
tween the Pease Car company of Chicago
and the Gladys Oil company Of Beaumont
was filed today with the secretary Of state.
The contract calls for the lease of i've
standard gauge oil tank cars with the
rights to purchase at the termination of
the lease Consideration, S399O.37.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10

Fullshoro. Texas My 0.-Thc city coun-
oil which has been In continuous session
fo,. orer a week trying 20 locate the cause
~ n deaciency II $4,000 IN The houi nk-
ing fund h sim in session and unable To
arrive Al satisfactory conclusion; bit
homes ~ do 50 tomorrow Their ohie"t Is
10 arrive an the facts in the matter with a
view 10 the erection Of an electric ght
plant n the condition OF the bond funds
will justify IL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
PIPE LINE CHARTERED.

The king-Crowther Corporation Is the
Company Behind Il.
Austin, Texas. May o-The King Grow
ther Pipe Line company of Crowther, Nc
Mullen county, aled a charter with the
secretary Of state this evening, capital
stock 100000. Purpose: To prospect for
oil and other minerals. build pine lines
to all ports of the State erect lerricks
etc. Directors: c. +. King, c. c. Ehrman
q. Il. Lewis, w. c. Kirk and Samuel Crow
thCr. II Is the intention of this company
TO build a pipe line from their fields to the
gulf in order to give them a direct opening
to tldcWatpr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
A New COMPANY Chartered.

Austin, Texas, May 9.-The following oil
charter was filed today:
j. Peter Smith Oil company Of Fort
Worth capital $4,000. Purpose: To pros
poet for and develop coal and other min
erals and petroleum in the counties Of Har-
din, Jefferson and Liberty. incorporated
by William r.. Booth, 4. 4. Mcdonald and
A. NJ MCElWec
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
Guadalune County Primaries.

Seguin, Texas May 9.-The democratic
primaries for Guadalupe county have been
called for Saturday May -, and the county
convention for Saturday. June I.
The friends Of Hon. j. h. Dibrell in TINS
city are confident of his nomination, regard
less of the fact that Webb and a few of
the counties with only one vote have In
struCtcd for Garner
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
Montnomery County convention.

Willis, Texas, May 0-Ncxt Monday Is
the day set for meeting OF the county
convention at Conroc, at which time Ihe
date of The holding Of the second primaries
viii he decided on in this county aud IN
dorscments made for various officers as
wcll as fixing the dates of holding diherent
conventions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
Gustave roudouse Is Dead.

san Antonio, Texas May o-ouStave
Toulouse, one Of the most prominent nat
uralsts In the South, died at his home in
Losoya. this county, yesterday ut the age
OF 81 years He was horn in Noycnt.
France Apn ~ 1919, and came to the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
NoIEs On THE CONFERENCE.
How Korea Was Taken-Address OF the
Bishops-Delesates Observations.

Last night IN the auditorium Of the First
Methodist church Rev e. +. Reid 81 the
mission enterprises In far away Korea, oc-
cupled the hour to tho supreme delight Of
his friends who are legion. The thousands
Of people who read The Post would appre
clate the history ~ this Korean evangelical
lion which finds It's rise In the redemption
Of Japan.
The Methodist Episcopal church, South
determined In the wear 1885 to enter Japan
and on tho motion Of Bishop Keeler. the
mission board appropriated sa0oo for the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.

United states over nifty years ago and has
lived nearly that long In this county At
the New Orleans exposition In 1855 he eI.
hibitcd a museum In connection with Prof
Attwatcr that attracted the attention OF
uaturalists from all parts Of the country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-10
Manu lnnminrants ArrIved.

Galveston. Texas. May a-'lhc largest
number Of immigrants brought over on any
shin this year were OH the German steam
shin Crcfed. which arrived this incoming
from Bremep There were $50 and they
were destined for points In Texas and other
Southern and Western States.