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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
LATE NEWS EPITOM[zED

At Johnstown, Pa, no additional
bodies have been discovered in the
Klondike mine, although a thorough
search has been made
At Topeka the Kaw river has fallen
and business along the river front is
resuming it's normal condition. All
trains are running again with slight
delay.
King Edward left Victoria station
for Portsmouth, where he boarded the
royal yacht Victoria and Albert The
king was conveyed from Buckingham
palace in the ambulance by two
horses.
At Philadelphia fire destroyed the
four story brick founlry Building own
ed by Josiah Thompson & Co. Valu.
able patterns and machinery were len
dered useless. The loss is estimated
at 100000, partly insured
Memorial services for Lord Paunce-
fote, late ambassador to Great Britain
in Washington, were held at the chapel
Royal, st. James palace, London. All
members of the American embassy and
many members of the government were
there.
At Springfield, ILL.,, Major James D.
Stacy died, aged "A. He was born at
Jacksonville, H., and was a close per-
sonal friend of the war governor,
Yates, and aided him in placing troops
in the field at the outbreak of the civil
war
The attorney general of Illinois is
preparing to answer in the suits of the
insurance companies to recover $780,
900 paid under the per cent law
The tax was levied on the gross re-
ceipts, while the supreme court de-
cided the old law levying on net earn
ings was still in force.
At Victoria, B. c., Messrs. Master
son and Gillespie, two passengers from
Nome, landed and reported the safe
arrival at Nome of the steamers Port
land towing the JEANNE which was
disabled. No hardships were suffered
by the passengers and crew, the steam
ers being within hailing distance of
each other. The Portland, getting free
first, assisted the JEANNE.
Frank A. Umstead formerly of Cuya-
hoga, Ohio, and connected with the
Halman Manufacturing company at
Galveston filed a petition in bank
rqptcy with liabilities of 1910 466 and
no assets In the schedule banks at
Bloomington and Mendoza, H., Cedar
Rapids, Iowa and New York and Ohio
are down for large amounts
At Cleveland two hundred and fifty
delegatese from all sections of the
country were present when the four
teenth annual convention of the Whole
sale Saddlery association was called to
order by President ]. B. Denver of st.
LOUIS. The convention will hold daily
sessions until Friday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
JEANNE AND PORTLAND
ARRIVE SAFE AT NOME.

Vancouver, B. c., July 15.-The
steamer Melville Dollar, from Cape
Nome, passed up to Ladysmith yester-
day morning She reported that the
steamers JEANNE and Portland had ar
rived safely at Nome.
Washington, July 15.-The treasury
department yesterday received the fol-
lowing dispatch from San Francisco:
"a telegram to the Northern Com
mercial company, received today,
states that the Portland arrived at
Nome July and sailed for Port Town
send July 8. The ship was safe and in
good condition"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21

Probably 200 miners were killed by
an explosion Of fredamp in the
Rolling Mill mines of the Cambria
Coal company at Johnstown, Pa
Poisonous gases have prevented the
rescue of any of the entombed miners
The German ambassador at Wash
ington has informed the secretary of
state that Generals Corbin Young and
Wood, who have been invited by the
emperor to witness the maneuvers of
the army are expected to be accom-
panied by officers as aides.
Policeman John Fitchette was con
victed in Minneapolis of blackmail.
The court of chancery appeals in
Tennessee delivered an opinion in
validating and declaring void the
consolidation attempted to be effected
il 1900 by constituent lines of the
Nashville street railway
Attempt to settle the Chicago
freight handlers strike was abandon
ed. The transfers national president
urged the men to stick to their con-
tracts and abandon the sympathetic
strike. The teamsters are likely to
ignore him. The striking freight
handlers began rioting.
The Merchants and Miners Trans
portation company's steamer Pow
hatan, on which we're about 100 Baltf
more Baptists bound for Providence
R l., was in collision in Narragansett
bay with the Fall river steamer
Priscilla. All on the Powhatan es-
capped but John Nruniz, a member O.,
the Priscilla's crew, was killed.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
held it's national convention at Denver
The National Educational associa-
ton convention in Minneapolis ended
with the organization of National
Federation of Teachers by Margaret
Haley of Chicago. The object is to
get increased salaries. Prosecution is
planned for injustices to teachers.
The state department at Washington
has received a cablegram from United
States Charge de Affaires Iddings at
Rome, stating that Glare Taylor. the
/ Cincinnati woman who was arrested III
Italy for kidnapping her niece, has
been discharged from custody. the
italian judiciary having decided that
she cannot be extradited. The child
some time ago was recovered by her
father and taken home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
T'ELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
INSULAR AFFAIRS.

American forces are face to face
with the MorOs.
Gen. Anderson takes exception to
Admiral Dewey's version of the sur
render of Manila.
Senator Elkins still explaining his
attitude on the Cuban question and
says he favors the annexation of the
island.
The Vatican refused to withdraw
the friars from the Philippines, thus
rejecting the vital feature of the
Taft proposals.
The charge that Philippine
teachers try to convert Catholics to
Protestanism is refuted by the war
department All division superinten-
dents are Catholics and 140 employed
in Manila and 3,400 in the provinces.
Consul General Bragg's indiscreet
utterances concerning ability of
Cubans to govern themselves cal
culated to give great offense to the
people of the island, and it is thought
probable he will be recalled from
Havana.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
Thieves Drug coachman.

West Bend, Wis, July 16.-The
Coachman of I. H. Heller of Chicago
whose family is now spending the sum
mer at Cedar Lake, took fine road
mare from Chicago to their summer
home. He was met near Richfield by
three men in a rig. They stopped in
front of Mr.. Heller's man and after
a short conversation with the driver
grabbed him and it is thought drugged
him. They took the horse and disap-
peared
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
Appleton Merchants victimjzed.

Appleton, Wis, July 16.-At least
three dozen of the local business men
were victimized by clever forger who
passes bogus checks made payable to
Charles Newman and signed by the
Fountain Lumber company, one of the
leading establishments of Appleton.
The checks were printed expressly for
this purpose, having the name of the
supposed maker printed upon it as we'll
as the signature Of the president of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21

MRS. JENNIE f. O'DONNELL,
President Of Oakland Woman's Riding Club.
the wonderful curative value of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. For eight years had female
trouble, falling of the womb and other
complications. During that time was
more or less of an invalid and not much
good for anything, until one day l
found book in my hall telling Of
the cures you could perform. became
interested Il bought bottle of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and was helped; continued it's
use and in seven months was cured, and
since that time / have had perfect
health. Thanks, dear Mrs. PiRkham
again, for the health l now enjoy. -
MRS. JENNIE O'DoNNFLL, 27S East 31st
St Chicago, Ill. - $4,000 forfeit if abOOs
testimonial 10 not genuine
Women suffering from any
form of female ills can be cured
by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. That's sure.
Mrs. Pinkh&m advises sick wO-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
FOREIGN.

Mount Pelee again erupts. with new
phenomena
F. S. Kelley, of Oxford, won the
Diamond Souls at Henley.
The coronation bazar, the largest
ever held, took place in London.
Another severe shock of, earthquake
is reported to have occurred at
Salonica.
Argentina and Chila signed a treaty
defining more clearly their recent
peace agreement
The Gotha canal, traversing Sweden.
will be enlarged to permit steamships
to reach the interior.
Beers are now returning to the
Transvaal and the Orange river colony
in large numbers.
Charles Bright of Sandusky, Ohio,
was acquitted in London of fraud in
bankruptcy proceedings.
Twelve Greek priests were sent to
prison for fighting in the Church of
the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Under the auspices of the Russian
government an effort will be made to
u.
The steamer Morning sailed from
London to carry relief to the Ant
rctic ship Discovery, in Victoria Land.
M. Combery, the French premier.
has notified all religious orders to
comply with the new law or be dis
solved within a week
Red Cross reports state that the
beers had 300 men killed and
wounded, had $4,000 men in the field
and $4,000 were made prisoners.
Andrew Carnegie has given $4,000
to Eastbourne, Sussex, for the es-
tablishment of library, for which the
duke of Devonshire has given the site.
Sir LANG Cheng, secretary of the
coronation mission from China. is said
to have been named for minister to
the United States in place of WI Ting
Fang.
Cholera is spreading somewhat In
the Philippine islands. The ratio fo1
Manila is maintained The rains now
falling have not checked the disease
materially.
The emperor of Corea has received
John Barrett, commissioner of the ST.
Louis exposition, and accepted the in
Vitation for Corea to participate in
the exposition.
The British earl marshal announced
that the kings coronation will take
| place between Aug. and u. The
procession, except to Westminster,
will be abandoned.
Queen Alexandra had a narrow es-
| cape in London, a mass of decorations
and coping falling in a street Just
after she had passed, killing a woman
and wounding several other persons
The famous bell tower of st. Marks
cathedral Venice, 1000 years old and
| 800 feet high, fell and DESTROYED part
| of the doges' palace. No one was
| killed.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach resigned as
British chancellor of the exchequer De
cause of Chamberlain's increased In.
| fluence, it is supposed William f.
Hamburg of Wyndham may succeed
him
The battleship Illinois struck bot
tom in Christiania, Norway, harbol
through failure of the steering gear
Two compartments filled with water
and the Baltic cruise may be
| abandoned
A sensation was caused at Rome by
the refusal of Cardinal Macchi to al
low sister of the church to nurse
! Princess Joseph ROspigliosi, the
| divorced wife of Colonel Parkhurst
of Bangor, Maine.
An imperial edict by the Chinese
emperor gives the American-Ch
Development company the right tc
complete a road from Canton rc
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
JESSIE MORRISON TAKEN
TO THE PENITENTIARY.

Lansing, Kas., July 15.-Miss Jessie
Morrison arrived at the penitentiary
yesterday to begin her 25-year sentence
for the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle at
Eldorado. She was very much down
cast. She was taken Immediately to
the women's department
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
Minister WI Recalled.

Pekin, July 15.-Sir LANG Chen
Tung, secretary of the Chinese en-
bassy to the coronation of King Ed
ward, has been appointed Chinese min
lister to the United States to succeed
WI Ting Fang.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21

lumber company. The checks, which
were passed upon all OF the local shoe
dealers, all the meat market men,
number of dry goods and clothing
stores and other business houses. were
all drawn up for the amount OF SIS.
The forger in every case made a 81
purchase, receiving in change SIG, and
it is estimated that he left town with
nearly $500.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
Reply to Vatican.

Rome, July 16.-Governor Taft yes
terday received from Secretary Root
the basis upon which the reply to the
vatican's note should be framed. It
will be delivered to the vatican tomor-
row.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21

Hankow and to issue $4O,OOO,OOO in
bonds.
Lord Salisbury resigned the pre-
miership of Great Britain and Arthur
J. Balfour, government leader of the
house of commons, was made premier
The resignation was accepted and the
new appointment made on Friday
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21

Marcus Doerhoefer, manager Of the
Monarch Tobacco company of Louis
vile, KY, and formerly a large stock
holder in the American and Con-
tinenta1 Tobacco companies, died at
his home in Louisville.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
FERGUSON ARRIVES

And Has a Handshake for All His
Many Friends.
l.. G. Ferguson of Brandon, candidate
for state treasurer, says he desires to
shake the hand of every delegate to
the convention irrespective of whether
such delegate can give him his support
or not. His headquarters will be on the
first floor Of the capitol building in the
room occupied by the board of normal
regents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE


Mrs. Francis Phillips, a negro wash
erwoman of Moberly, Mo-, who died
recently, left $4,000 which she earned
at the tub.
The Louisville Courier-Journal as
cribes a recent prolonged wet spell to
the presence in the city of Rev. Foun-
tain Rainwater, of Waterloo, KY.
One of the most prolific and success
full of American dramatists is Mrs.
Lottie Blair Parker. Her Way Down
East is the best paying play ever
credited to a woman.
Jacob Jay Griffin died recently at
the home Of his sOn-in-law, Luther Fl.
Porter East Orange, N. J. Mr.. Griffin
was born in New York eighty-two
years ago. His death occurred on the
fifty sixth anniversary of his marriage.
There is talk of moving Lane Uni
Versity from LecOmpton to Hutchin-
son. If this is done little will be left
in Lecompton except the ruins of the
territorial capitol, cluster of memo
ries and the Santa Fe's reverse curve.
Kansas City Star
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21

Santos Dum0nt, who has left London
for Paris, is contemplating airship ex
periments at Newport end Nara
gansett.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
MRS. ], {, O'DONNELL
Was Sick Eight Years with
Female Trouble and Finally
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR MRS PINKHAM IL have
never in my life given a testimonial
before, but you have done SO much for
nae that l feel called upon to give You
this unsolicited acknowledgement of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
Drowned While Bathing

Mazomanie, Wis, July 16.-Michael
Shehan, aged 10 years, was drowned
while in bathing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21
THIEVES STEAL A BIBLE.
After That They Ruin Church Furnish
inqs and Disappear.

Norristown. Pa, July 12.-Thieves
visited St. Peters Lutheran church at
Barren Hill, near here, and stole the
bible from the pulpit after doing con-
siderable damage to the chancel fur
nishings, carpet, etc. 5000 IA
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-21

AMERICAN DIPLOMACY WINS IN
TIENSTIN MATTER.
CAN'T BLEED NATION MORE

Foreign Nations Finally Agree on Plan
for Giving Up City-Our Represen-
tatives Score a Point-Concession
aries Not to Be Permitted Fur
Their Exactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02

Ansonia labor leader and put him in New-Haven
County Jail Charters Is still awaiting trial on the
conspiracy charge. and is under Loo bail; HIS
case is set down 70 be heard in the Superior Court
next January. His short candidacy for Sheriff in
fused new interest in the canvass owing TO me
possibility OF his election TO an office which would
compel him to be his own keeper in the event or
his conviction the conspiracy charge. carrying
with II II would term OF imprisonment OF not
than five years
The effect Of Charters's withdrawal was disastrous
TO the Economic League which had thrtved mainly
upon the sentiment in favor of AnSonia's Mayor.
The league has denounced his action. and striven
hard TO bolster up It's failing resources, but its
membership is daily diminishing. and II is believed
that its end is -
The labor union movement in this city diners
from those in Ansonia and Bridgeport In that 1t
has not confined its sphere OF action TO one party
and from that in Hartford in that IL has had
naught to do with the Economic League II pre-
sents another especial feature OF its own In that no
attempt has been made to elect only union men,
hut that wherever a man has proved by long ser
vice that he is fitted for the office he holds or has
held ne IS to be retained and have the prestige Of
a unanimous election. II is probably because Of
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OF information pertaining TO the public welfare; to
promote the conduct OF public affairs in the IN
terest OF the workingmen, and the choice or COM
petent and reputable officials from among its mem
ment of laws for the economical. intelligent and
progressive management OF all forms Of govern
ment.
The league this fall first attempted 20 foist its
own aspirants for political preferment upon the
two big parties. Meeting failure all along the line
IL then attempted to catechise the nominees or
both parties as what reforms they would IN
sttute II elected. Being unsuccessful in eNcltins
replies to its questions, IL theTeupon set up candl-
dates of for State and county Offices. Among
It's nominees Mayor Charters for Sherin or
New-Haven County, for whom il had tried 10 OBJ
tain the Democratic shrievalty nomination. Every
thing seemed to De going forward satisfactorily
and big Republican and Democratic detection
appeared imminent. when. week ago, Mayor
Charters announced the withdrawal OF his candi-
dacy and his intention 10 support the Democratic
candidate. former Sherin Charles A. Tomlinso.-,
OF Milford against the Republican nominee and
incumbent. Abner B. Durham. Of Seymour Mayor
Charters and his followers bitterly opposed 10
Sheriff Durham for IL he who arrested the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02

sculptor at the opening of the drama has just
recovered from attempted suicide, the only
solution his morbid mind could suggest OF
situation that was becoming unbearable- He
IN the power Of passion for his model. the
wonderful Gioconda Dianti. He had been nursed
back life by his faithful wife. and. to keep
him true TO her. Silvia goes UP TO the studio.
where the masterpiece modelled from Gioconda
stands. and there confronts her rival To drive
the woman away. Silvia lies to her. and Giocon-
da leaps in jealous rage to destroy the statue.
In attempting 10 defend it. the marble falls on
Silvia's beautiful hands. quite crushing them.
OF course, the husband deserts his wife again.
and in the last act Silvia holds out to her little
fatherless daughter. sobbing for her mothers
hands 10 kiss. two poor manned arms.
AS example OF the abundant language in
which this horrible story is couched. the follow
ing description by the sculptor OF the influence
exerted over him by his model will suffice. He
is speaking 10 his friend COssimo
y have told you; a thousand statues, not one.
Her beauty lives in every block of marble.
felt this. with an anxiety made up Of regret and
ferVor, one day at Carrara, when she was with
me. and we saw. coming down the mountain
side. those great oxen with yokes drawing the
marble in wagons An aspect of her perfection
was inclosed for me in each of those formleSs
masses. II seemed If there went out from
her toward the raw material a thousand life
giving sparks. as from shaken torch. We had
70 choose a block. / remember II was a calm
day. The marble shone in the like the eter-
nal SHOWS. We heard from time 10 time the
rumhling OF the mines. that tore asunder the
bowels Of the silent mountain. I shall never
forget that hour. though / were die over
again. She went into the midst OF that con-
of white cubes. stopping before each.
She leant over. observed the grain attentively,
seemed 20 explore the inner veins. hesitated,
smiled, passed on. To my eyes her garments
covering There was sort OF divine
affinity between her flesh and the marble that
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she leant over until her breath touched IL A
confused aspiration seemed 10 rise 70 her from
that inert Wilderness. The wind, the sun. the
grandeur of the mountains. the long lines OF
ycked oxen. and the ancient curve OF the Jokes.
ard the creakng of the wagons. and the cloud
that from the Tirreno. and the lofty Night
of eagle everything saw exalted my spirit
into limitless poetry. intoxicated me with a
dream ] have never equalled. All, CossimO, Cos
sirlo. have dared TO throw away life on which
there CLEANS the glory OF such memory. When
she laid her hand the marble that she had
chosen, and turning TO me said. This all the
mountains. from root 20 summit. breathed
beauty"
Tomorrow night at the Garrick Theatre Miss
Mary Mannering and her company will produce
a new play by Clyde Fitch THE Stubbornness
OF Geraldine" This is the first play Of Mr..
Fitch to be produced since his Illness and the
rehearsals have been held under his personal
direction. The play tells the story of an Arneri-
can girl who fell in love with an unknown for
eigner and refused to believe all the wicked
things her friends seemed to prove against him
In the end IL turns out that they We're wrong
and she was right. Miss Mannering will be
supported by Arthur Byron. Amy Ricard. Mrs.
Charles Russell Hone and several more OF less
prominence
William Gillette makes his temperance to-
morrow night at the Knickerbocker in his now
internationally famous melodrama Sherlock
Holmes" This is his fourth season in the play.
According TO Mr.. Gillette's most commendable
custom. no will be admitted TO the house
after s:25 until the end Of the first act The
curtain will rise at and 2. There are TO be
twenty-four evening and six matinee perform
ances. the first matinee falling on Election Day
and the rest on Saturdays.
Martin Harvey will appear at the Herald
Square tomorrow night in THE Children OF
Kings" legendary romance from the German
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02

Henrietta Crosman. at WaIlack's.
1.-THE Night of the Party" at the Princess
THE Joy Of Living" at the Garden last
week..
"A Chinese Honeymoon" at the Casino C2O0th
performance next week..
Chauncey Olcott. at the Fourteenth Street
''The Silver Slipper" at the Broadway.
Ethel Barrymore. in her delightful study
Carrots" at the Savoy.
''The Ninety and Nine" at the Academy
Iris" at the Criterion.
John Drew, at ting Empire
''The Two Schools at the Madison Souare
Election day matinees are the rule
At the Harlem Opera House this week the at
traction will be Robert Edeson in his play. Sol
diers Of Fortune"
The Judgment OF King Solomon lasted onIv
a week at the American. as was TO be expected
from the staging. acting and tone Of the d,a