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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19

goyne. who assisted Empress Eugene
in her flight from France in 1870, was
married to Kate Gretton, daughter of
John Gretton, NJ. p.
Ethelburt Watts. late United States
consul at Prague. who has been ap-
pointed to succeed Consul General
Holloway, transferred from st. Peters
burg to Halifax, has arrived at st.
Petersburg
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena of Italy arrived in Paris, ac-
companied by a number of Italian
notables. The result of the visit
may be an understanding that will
weaken the triple alliance.
Representatives of the French and
Italian governments at Rome are hold
ing pour parlers with a view to the
making of a treaty of arbitration SINH
lar TO that agreed upon between
France and Great Britain.
A son was born at Brussels to Prin-
cess Elizabeth. wife of Prince Albert
of Belgium, in whose favor his father
the count of Flanders. some months
ago was reported to have abdicated his
claims to the Belgian throne.
At Darmstadt the civil marriage of
Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess
Alice of Battenberg was celebrated
Two religious ceremonies will take
place today. according to the rites of
the Evangelical and Greek churches.
Neither the Italian government nor
the Russian chancellOry at Rome
doubts that the projected visit of the
car will take place in spite of the re-
ports published abroad to the con-
trary, although it is admitted that the
visit may be postponed for few days.
The Azores islands have been
visited by a cyclone which did great
damage on the island of Fayal. A
number of American and Italian YES
sells which were lying in the harbor
dragged their anchors and their crews
were saved with difficulty. Several
small craft sank at their mOorings.
The Rome correspondent of the
Paris Figaro telegraphs that Pope
Plus X will not appoint a secretary
of state until after the coming con-
sistory is held, and predicts that Mon
signore Merry Del Val, who is now
performing the duties of that office,
will receive a permanent appointment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19
LATER.

Mrs. Cora Glover, a WiIliamsport
(Pa.) society woman, was arrested on
the charge of writing letters affecting
the reputation of prominent women.
Levying of political tribute upon city
employees told at trial of Engineers
De Long and GOebel before civil
service board; hint given funds are
used privately.
The proposed special collection in
Roman Catholic churches for the ben
eft of the Catholic university al
Washington was Endorsed by Pope
Plus, who declares aid is needed.
Macedonian insurgents are in the
hills, while Turkish soldiers hold the
valleys, roads, and villages. The num-
Der of permanent rebels is small.
Many Bulgarian officers are among
them.
Russia and Japan are deadlockers
in Toxic negotiations. The premier
and ministers were summoned by the
emperor for the conference. Japanese
troops are reported landing on the
COrean coast.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19

the United States Playing Card
company of New York
The United States supreme court
convened for the fall term and has
many important suits to decide, includ-
ing the Northern Securities case and
the contest over the 10 cents a pound
tax on oleomargarine.
William Smith, the millionaire
nurseryman and Spiritualist, who was
preparing to build a college for wo-
men in Geneva, n. Y, has counter
manded the building contract by or
der of the spirits, as he says.
Only JIG out of the "a autos that
started from New York left Bingham
ton. n. Y, for Bath on the third day
of the endurance run. G. w. Gray
and ]. A. Ellis of Chicago passed
Toledo on their record run to New
York.
The Anti-Jewish Emigration society
will make a strong effort to stop the
coming of people from the emerald
isle to America. 1t is said that at
present there are better opportunities
in Ireland than here. Labor is scarce
and wages are high.
In Philadelphia, because Lee Chit, a
Chinaman, refused to serve William
II. Thompson, Sr., colored, with food
at his restaurant on Race street, the
grand Jury indicted him on the charge
of refusing to accommodate person
on account of his race and color" and
he was arrested.
Rev. DR.. Granville Lowther, who
was reinstated by n New York con-
ference of the Methodist church re-
Gently after having been expelled for
heresy by the southwestern Kansas
conference, was arrested in Great
Bend. Kan, as he was talking on So
cialism to a crowd in the street
w. A. Pierce, a wealthy resident of
Pontiac, Mich, who came to Elgin
four weeks ago and took a job at the
pumping station while laboring under
the delusion that he had stabbed a
man in his home town, has been taken
home. His delusion vanished and he
telegraphed the Detroit police to
send for him.
Ten negro students at Indiana uni
versity at Richmond have formed the
first Greek fraternity for that race in
the United States under the name of
Alpha Kappa Nh. Officers were
elected and a constitution adopted
and the work of establishing branches
in the leading negro institutions will
go forward at once.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19
LABOR.

At Chicago. three local unions have
withdrawn from the Chicago Fedora
tion of Labor, and others are likely to
follow.
Four campaigns for higher wages
and shorter hours were inaugurated in
Chicago and over 100000 are involved.
The unions include firemen, painters,
drivers and butchers.
The withdrawal of 100000, 900 of
bank deposits by the unions and their
members is threatened by Thomas |.
Kidd of Chicago unless employers stop
suing unions for damages.
The entire militia garrison at Camp
Fl Paso, Colo, except three who were
absent, and many of the miners,
were taken with cramps, and it is be-
lieved the water was poisoned by the
union.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19
POLITICAL

A move has been begun in Racine
favoring state Senator Otis w. John
son as q candidate for governor of
Wisconsin on the republican ticket.
In New York Edward n. Grant has
so far made no attempt TO retain his
place on TIE fusion ticket as candidate
for comptroller. though he declares
ne viii do so.
Comptroller GrOut issued a state
ment in New York denOuncing fu-
sion as being under Platt's control and
appealing to fair-minded men 10 vote
for him on his record as comptroller.
Lewis Nixon. New York democratic
mayoraIity possibility. refused TO run
and advised against an independent
movement in his party. Mayor Low
was asked TO head the regular demo
cratic ticket.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19
INSuIAR.

At Manila a commission is engaged
in reducing the number OF municipali-
ties in the different provinces of the
Islands. This will greatly reduce the
expenses of the government.
John T. Miller former inspector of
immigration at Manila, has been ar
rested, and a warrant is out for In
spector w. ID. Ballantyne, on charges
of fraudulent importation of Chinese.
Julian Ramos, leader of band of
ladrones in the province of Cavite,
has surrendered to the authorities.
Noriel, a foImer officer of insurrectos,
has been arrested and charged with
aiding and abetting the ladrones oper-
ating in Cavite.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19

The Letter girls" as society calls
them, finished up their Bar Harbor
season recently, ran over to New
York and were entertained by
Brother Joe" at his bachelor apart
ments over night, and sailed for the
other side next day. Miss Nancy, or
Mamie" as she is known, AMI Miss
Margaret Hyde, or Daisy Letter
have had a very brilliant season and
the two months which they propose
to spend abroad will undoubtedly adj
to their social cOnquests. The Letter
girls are great travellers, and have
a large circle of friends abroad.
They have no detailed plans. Both
young ladies viii go to Paris for 4
spell of shopping, and then Miss
Nancy Letter will travei with party
of friends on the continent, while
Miss Daisy Letter will go to London.
1t was reported that some titled lady
had been engaged to chaperon Miss
Letter on a shooting trip which Mr..
and Mrs. Letter had planned for their
laughter. Miss Letter denied this
emphaticaliy before she sailed. .-4e
will visit quite a number of friends,
joining their house parties at hunting
or whatever amusement may take
form for the entertainment of the
guests. She expects to ride a great
deal, but has taken none of her horses
with her. She did not know where
she would so first, but left that to de-
velop after she had finished her shop
ping expedition in Paris. The Misses
Letter will sail for this country about
the mlu.Ie of December, and expect
To join ,neir mother and father in
washington. where the Letters have
an elaborate establishment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19

At New York Peter A. Schenecker,
widely known as a composer of church
music was found dead in bed.
William G. Hubbard, president OF
Hubbard, Spencer, Bartlett e Co., died
of pneumonia at his home in Chicago.
Philip Heck. for many years one OF
the proprietors of the Schlitz hotel at
Milwaukee. died in that city. He was
born in Chicago, was 46 years old.
Robert B. Stinson died at his home
in Anna, III. He served with distinc-
tion during the civil war as major of
the sixteenth Illinois volunteer in
fantry.
John f. Richardson, superintendent
of the western district for the Pull
man Palace Car company, died in
his home in Omaha, of cerebral hem
orrhage.
Captain Perry Bartholow, local
treasurer and paymaster of the Louisi-
ana Purchase exposition, who has been
i'll for some time with lung trouble,
died at his home in st Louis.
Mrs. Tree, wife of ex-Judge Lambert
Tree of Chicago, former United States
minister to Belgium and Russia, died
aboard the steamer Campania while at
sea. Death was due to syncope.
Mrs. Caroline w. Hurd of Kewanee,
H.. died. aged 80. She was one of
the Wethersfield colony which came
to Illinois in 1886. and the first woman
whose marriage is recorded in Henry
county.
Wilson S. Bissell. former pOstmas-
ter general of the United States, who
died at Buffalo, was cremated. AT the
funeral among the honorary pallbear-
ers were Grover Cleveland, John G.
Carlisle and Hoke Smith.
Gen. Robert n. Pearson of Chicago
was buried at Springfield, III. Es-
corted by the Governors Guard Vet
eran corps. the body was taken to Oak
Ridge and inferred beside the grave
Of Gen. PeGrson's wife, who was a
niece of Gen. John A. Logan.
James w. King of Three Rivers,
Mich. died at COldwater, Mich, of
heart disease. aged so years. He
had been official stenOgrapher for the
fifteenth judicial circuit for sixteen
years, and served in the eleventh
Michigan infantry during the civil
war.
Richard Jones (Barddd Gwynn), a
Welsh writer and a pioneer resident
of WATERFOWL, Wis, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. T. d. Evans, in
Milwaukee, at the age of 50 years. He
was born in Wales. He arrived in
Watertown in 1916 and made that city
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19
FOREIGN.

The Argentine gunboat Uruguay has
gone in search of the Nordenskjold
Antarctic expedition.
The Marquis of Donegal, 50 years
old, has been presented by his third
wife with a son and heir.
A Berlin cyclist named Goernemann
was killed in a cycle race at Dresden
He fell and broke his neck
The Duke of Westmoreland has
bought 100000 acres in the Orange
River colony south Africa, for col
oniZation.
The general terms of the arbitra-
ton treaty between France and Great
Britain have been agreed upon. and
only details remain to be adjusted.
Lieutenant Colonel Sir John Bur.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19
DOMESTIC.

Three distinct earthquake shocks
were felt az Nevada, No.
Grover Cleveland visited Buffalo for
the first time since 1891
The Conger (Chinese-AmeTican)
treaty was signed in Picking.
Dickinson finished the closing argu-
ment in the Alaska arbitration.
The Stone opera-hOuse at Bingham
ton. y. Y. was destroyed by fire.
Daniel Kellogg Baker. once rich,
grown old and poor killed himself in
New York
Judge Grusscup advocated placing
all corporations under national SUI
pervisiOn.
Walter Wilson. a knockout drop"
rObber Of New York, was sent TO Sing
Sing for 80 years.
An antidyspeptic club has been
formed I'm Jersey City TO promote
simplicity OF eating.
The Indiana supreme court has
ruled tat belief i'm witchcraft does not
prove a man TO be insane.
At Buffalo. John Lowe, a mOtorman,
was killed on his car by being struck
ON the head by a trolley pole.
Business in New York was nearly
stopped by a rain storm. which flooded
some streets two feet deep
Gustave J. Becker, Is years old,
whose back was broken in a Chicago
football game Sept is. is dead.
Near Buffalo. in an open switch col
lisiOn Conductor NJ. II. Burnham was
killed and Fireman Keller injured.
Municipal ownership was defeated
i'm San Francisco when the people
voted against a $4,000 bond issue.
At Frankfort, Ky. Z. F. Thompson,
aged 81. was found hanging in his
barn with his hands tied behind him.
Eight correspondents are named
in the suit for divorce of Rupert
Hughes. author. playwright and sculp-
tor.
AT Pittsburg. the inventory OF the
personal estate OF B. F. Jones, the
steel manufacturer showed $1,000
600.
In Chicago the National Merchant
Tail0rs' Protective association has de-
cIared its intention to run "open
shops.
The Standard oil company has
again advanced the price OF oil, max
ing it S165. the highest in three
years.
At Sheridan. Ark. Ed McCollum, a
negro. who wounded a constable, was
taken from Jail. tied TO a tree and
shot TO death.
Mrs. Annie Martin. a nurse. while
temporarily insane. threw herself
from the roof of a fve-stOry New York
building
AT Ia Porte. Ind. in a German
Lutheran conference the public school
system was denounced as tending to-
ward infidelity.
The British fag. cut TO ribbons.
was found draped around the base Of
Nathan Hale's statue in city hall
park. New York.
At Nevada. Ohio. an attempt was
made 20 dynamite the store Of Mayor
EinsIey. who has been active in en-
forcing no license laws.
r. G. Dun's weekly review shows
railroad earnings s. per cent. over
1902. Exports for the week were
sr.1SS.646 under 1902.
William Marx. attorney. of Nfilwau-
kee. was sentenced to three and a
half years Imprisonment for bribing
witnesses 10 swear falsely.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19
OBITUARY..

At Kansas City, Colonel Allen B. H.
MCGEE died aged So years.
John Loughran. aged SO. president
of the Manufacturers National bank
of Brooklyn n. Y, is dead.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE

Prof Jerome Schneider, Oldest
member of the original Tufts faculty,
celebrated MS seventy-ninth birthday
last week. He is in excellent health
and still actively engaged in the work
of the Greek department.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19
rELEGRAllS IN BRIEF.
RussIA ANp JAPAN.

I.ussia shows no disposition TO
evacuate NewChwang.
The Russian fleet left Port Arthur
under sealed orders. Its destination
is reported 90 be Corea, where Japan
csc are said 10 be landing. An ulti-
matum by the latter is rumOred.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
GRANT CLOSED DOWN
Only Opened TWO Years Age-other
Properties About ViroinIa.

VIRGINIA, MINN.-The Grant, an Interstate
Iron company property. Mt Bull, has closed down
Ter tic season. The mine was opened two years
ago and has mined considerable tonnage About
10000 tons are in stock at the mine: but will
the close down is indefinite.
The Lincoln also an Interstate property, is
daily Increasing Its forces. and promises to be
one of the most active mines on the iron ranges
this winter. The mine Is operated by an indie
The only United States steel company mine
working in the vicinity Of Virginia is the Sauntry
Alpena. But little ore is being shipped. but
shoyels are active in removing the overburden.
never been worked heavily
The BessAmer. Republic Iron and Steel prop
erty. started last week after being idle for
years. The Union. owned by the same company.
has accumulated large stock pile and will not
II, operated this winter. The Franklin is
winter. tF54
It is understood that the United States Steel
company will do considerable logging north OF
Virginia this winter. TIE company nses great
yearly, aud has been buying tracts OF timber
north Of here along the Duluth, Virginia & Rainy
Lake railway.
Virginia is to have new sewer system The
contract was let this week to P. Mcdonnell Of
Duluth. and calls for the completion Of the work
In sixty DAYS.
Virginia win soon be in the ttroes OF a red-hot
political campaign. W. II. Eaton, mayor, has
consented to run again, and bis opponent Will be
Marcus e: Fay: the capitalist who ran for
ticket last fall. Both men are popular and d
lively political battle will be waged. Mr.. Eaton
will be nemina ted by the republicans.
The foundation for Yirginias new $50. 600
nieted the building viii be the finest In the north
west outside Of the larger cities, 81; Bl35t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
NORTH DAKOTA
N. DAKOTA AROUSED.
It Wants a Share Of the Irrigation
Fund for s-Missouri
Lands.
Delegates to the National Congress
Instrumental in Calling
State Convention.
Special to, The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Bismarck, N. D., Sept 25.--DeIegates from
North Dakota to the Irrigation congress at 0g-
den have returned enthusiastic on the subject Of
trrtga tton, and as result of their enthusiasm
and belief in its advantages in the western
part of the state, they have united in a. call for
9 meeting to be held at Bismarck next month.
to awaken general interest thru the state to the
importance OF getting a share of the irrigation
fund.
\ They desire to arouse the states delegation to
the necessity Of getting action before the avail
able funds are appropriated to greater irrigation
works In other states, The North Dakota dele
engineers are likely to pass over the simple
project Of irrigation in North Dakota in favor
of more stupendous projects in the farther west.
II believe, T" said Commissioner Of Agriculture
irrigation, that by. a simple plan of daming
qa with IT the
of land In the western part of this state can be
irrigated at very small cost. The soil is very
fertile and water alone is needed to make the
country q garden spot. We are anxious in
started, and we believe there is no better way to
do 1t than. to ask the people. Of the state to
unite In convention Of delegates 100
What Williams Saw
Surveyor General E. A, Williams, who also
attended the meeting, speaks with enthusiasm Of
irrigation as it Is practicedf in the west and
southwest.
eve saw he said, "little tracts Of land
bearing tons of produce because Of irrigation,
that would be otherwise barren Alfalfa is soWn
on irrigated land, cutting 1--WE to ten tons to the
acre, with three crops a year. We did not need
to 60 off the Great Northern road in Montana to
find that. With such an assured water supply
in North Dakota the possibilities would be in
ealculable. -: va fgf
All state officers members Of the legislature,
county and city officials and county commission
posed convention. Each board Of county COM
missioners is entitled to appoint five delegates
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
MCLEOD coUNTY's FAIR
Fruits Were Immense and All Other Ex-
hlhlts EIrst. class

hlblts FIrst!class
HUTCHINSON, MINN.---NDt In the thirtyronc
years of its experience has the Mcleod County
Agricultural society been in taller clover than
1t is to-day at the close of its three days
fair Every inch of exhibition space was taken.
and in some classes exhibitors We're badly
cranlped for space; the people came in thou
gate and grandstand receipts the second day
were 1896 more than the best day at any previous
fair The receipts the third and last day were
not as large, but the total puts the treasury
on easy street and the management has the
satisfaction Of knowing that exhibitors and Wis
itors unite in declaring the fair magnificent
success in every way. Ell
= By far the most noteworthy exhibit was in
the fruit department, in which fortyone different
orchards or nurseries We're represented by from
six to twenty varieties of apples, grapes aud
.plums, all except two exhibits grown in 81;
the unanimous verdict of several visiting hor.
tieulturalists that in many respects the exhibit
surpassed that at. the state fair. zEgz
There was a fine exhibit in the dairy and
vegetable departments, and the draft horse
cattle and poultry exhibits were particularly
strong. The live stock was. judged By Profes.
.sors AcLain aud Boss of the state agricultural
school, and the poultry, grain fruit and flowers
by e. A. 10th Of Minneapolis, III
The ball game between Delano and the Palace
Clothing House team Of Minneapolis was closely
contested the score standing to 5 in favor
of Delano: = = E&f5 ~ n 'If.t.i
4 Over sixty special prizes ranging in value
from 81 to $40 were awarded on various ex.
hibits by the business men of Hutchinson.
The races included seven events for purses
aggregating $1,000, and while the entries were
not numerous each event was closely contested
and was enjoyed by crowds which filed the
grandstand and adjacent grounds to oyer1owing.
The best time made was 2:c3A. /
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
NORTHWEST, WEDDINGS

RED LAKE FALLS, MINN.-At the Presby.
terrain church at high noon, in the presence OF
about 200 invited guests, took place the mar.
riage OF Eleanor Lillian Findeisen, daughter Of a
prominent implement dealer, to Thomas Germo
an attorney Rev. Mr.. Walker officiating Mayor
n. N: Watson and Miss Rose Dautremont sup
ported the couple. a wedding dinner was served
at the home. Of the BRIDES parents, after which
bride and bridegroom left for short honeymoon
TRIP to the twin cities and to points in southern
Minnesota. They will be at home to their friends
after Nov. ! at Red Lake Falls B
HURON, S. D.-These marriages have taken
place here in the past two or three days: M.
L. Mchnor and Hannah Nordin, by Rev. Fl, S.
Wilkinson; Charles schellenberger Of Huron, and
Annie Lewis Of Willow Lakes, by Rev. b. S.
Wilkinson; Victor Clarnbeau of Huron and
Lola Bennett, of Huron; Fred r. Tobin Of Huron,
and Goa G. Hayes OF Cayour, by Father D. 3.
Desmond. 80 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25

that this city has come to be recognized ali one
of the largest winter lamb feeding centers In
the, world. Preparations. are being, made 70
winter, and the first q these have begun to ar.
during October and tie hrst half Of November,
all the lambs being here before Thanksgiving.
aud number about 5000, Thsyswili be kept Oh
grass feed until about the middle of October,
when the winter feeding on screenings is begun.
been reduced to q science. When the business
lambs first and the feed after their arrival,
hut after several bard experiences in which the
price of feed went up so as to cut down all
the profits from the lambs the order was re-
versed, and now all the Winona men handling
lambs buy their feed h l and then decide on
purchases OF screenings for ae coming winters
May. s5%3E sz! .Ei III I 49, n s3
The lambs are put thru a. disinfecting process
and By spring they are IN the pink Of con,
dition and command top prices
Henry Baue pleaded guilty to the charge OF
taking valuable papers from the safe OF stott
& Son. and was sentenced to an INDEFINITE term
IN the st. Cloud reforma tory. Indictments for
against JOSEPH Pishlo. and two Indictments for
grand larceny have been found against Charles
Afford. Ess.