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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
SENATOR HUDNALL'S MEASURE
SURVIVES AFTER DILUTIoN.
WANTS ALL BONDS TAXED
McGiIIiVray Makes Objection to Elk
emption of Stock of Railroad
Companies as Provided for in the
Whitehead Amendments to the
Proposed AID VaIorem System.
Madison, April %.

Madison, April p.
The advancement to third reading
of the barber license bill after it had
been weakened by a number of
amendments, a speech by Senator
McGillivray in opposition 10 the ex-
emption of railroad bonds from taxa
ton under the adj valorem law, and
the dalay of confirmation of the APP
pointments of Harvey Clark OF
board of control and l.. L. Spencer
of Wausau as a member of the state
board of health, were the chief de
velopments of the morning session OF
the senate yesterday.
Senator Hudnall, who is making
the barber bill one of his chief cares,
offered amendments reducing the
time of required apprenticeship from
three to one year, reducing the fee
for the first certificate from So to 81,
and raising the fee for renewal OF
certificates from 90 cents to 81.
These amendment were adopted and
il seemed that the bill would be ad-
vanced without opposition. OppOsi-
ton did develop enough 10 call for a
division and then for a roll call.
Then Senator Hudnall sought to have
the bill laid over for a day, but a
point of order from Senator Nc
Gillivray made this impossible and
the roll was called resulting in the
advancement of the bill to engross-
ment and third reading by a vote OF
16 to IL, as follows:
Ayes-Beach, Gaveney, Hatten,
HudnaIl, Martin, McGillivray, Miller,
Munson, Randolph, Reukema, ROehr,
Whitehead Willy, Wipperman, Wolff,
Wylie-16.
Noes-Bird, Burnes, Eaton, Green,
Johnson, Kreutzer, Merton, Morse,
North Mosher, Rogers.
The appointments submitted by
the governor, of Harvey Clark of
Monroe, to be a member of the state
board of control, and of DR.. Leonard
e. Spencer of Wausau to be a men,
Der of the state board of health, were
laid over until Thursday without
comment, at the request of Senator
O'Neil.
Senator McGillivray made a speech
in which he said he was opposed to
the exemption from taxation of the
stocks and bonds of railroads, as
contemplated by the amendments to
the railroad ad valorem taxation bin.
He said the stock Of banks was
taxed and that it was not just to
exempt the stock of one class of cor
porations and tax that of others. He
offered an amendment covering this
point and another limiting the ex-
penditure to be made under the law
to $4,000. The limiting amendment
went to the committee on claims with
the bill, but the other amendment
was shut out by a point OF order,
Senator McGillivray having been a
bit too late in onering it.
The banking bill was on the calen-
dar for advancement. Senator
Whitehead offered a number Of
amendments and the bill with the
amendments was referred TO the com,
mittee on finance, banks and in
suTance.
The Dudgeon bill relating to excise
and sale of liquors was non-concurred
in. Seven bills authorizing the builo-
ing of dams were passed.
Reports were received from the
chairman of committees showing that
there were 145 bills still in the hands
of committees.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
pleads Guilty. of Ascending.

Lancaster, Mich, April 2S.-Fred-
rick l.. Baker of Detroit pleaded guilty
yesterday to having absconded 10
Brazil last January, with jewelry val
ued at $4,000 belonging TO a company
of this city, by whom he was employed
as a travelling salesman. He was
sentenced to three years in the penI-
Tertiary and fined $500.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
Strike to be Settled.

Neenah, Wis, April 23.-It was
stated at a conference between the
owners of the mills and employees and
an agreement was reached by which
the strike will be settled. 1t is re-
ported the owners agreed to grant
the short hour schedule.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
New PIanklnton Assignee.

Milwaukee, April 22.-The WiscOn-
sin Fidelity Trust and Safe Deposit
company was yesterday appointed as
signee of the Plankinton bank, to
succeed Henry Herman. Nothing
has been heard from Herman since he
left the city ten days ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27

ton of Sol Roberts, who disappeared
in 1870. was ploughed up near this
city. The dimensions of the skeleton
coincide exactly with a description o.
Roberts. The community has al
wavs believed Roberts and a German
girl we're murdered by a homesteader
who sold all his property and left
Roberts was employed by the home
steader and the skeleton was found
near his old employers place.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
CANNOT GRANT RAISE.
Lowell Mills Unable to Meet De-
mands of Labor.

Boston, April 23.-According to the
report of the state board of arbitra-
ton and Cancellation the textile cor
porations of Lowell involved in the
present strike of 1900 operatives,
with a single exception, cannot afford
to pay the 10 per cent. increase in
wages demanded by organized labor.
The opinion of the board is corrOb-
GRATED by the statement from the
state statistician, based on figures OF
an accountant employed to make the
examination of the financial condition
of the mills in question. The ex-
ception is the Lawrence Manifold com
pany the books of which, according
to the report, show that it is able to
grant the advance demanded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
BIG BRIDGE
is BURNED

WinOna, Mimi, April 22.-The Bur
lingtOn's bridge at Trempeleau, Wis,
over tire Black river, burned last
night. loss 100000. Traffic south of
this place is suspended, and trains
have been obliged to cross the Missis-
sippi and use the Milwaukee to La
Crosse. 1t will probably be two
weeks before trains can again use the
road south of here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
Funeral of Sir oliver Mowat.

Toronto, Ont, April 23.-The funer-
al OF Sir Oliver Mowat was held yes
terday and it was the most imposing
ever seen in this city. Delegations
from nearly every town and society in
Canada attended, as did Premier
Laurier, with most cabinet ministers
and many members parliament. The
legislature of which the dead was so
long a leader was present in body.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
Railroad Man Promoted.

Detroit. April 19-W. B. Tarking-
ton of Council. Bluffs, Iowa, has re-
signed the superintendency of the
Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway and
Bridge company to accept an appoint
ment as general superintendent Of The
Detroit, Monroe and Toledo short line.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
cRUcIFY A DESPERATE.
Chinese So Deal With confessor to 60
Murders.

Victoria, April 2o.-Oriental advices
tell of the crucifixion of a Chinese
desperate in Kwang Tung, who con-
.fessed to 60 murders. When he con-
.fessed to so many crimes it was de-
cided that decapitation would be too
lenient a punishment, and he was cru
Gifted He was nailed by the hands to
a wooden cross and placed on one of
the cedar bridges as a warning to NAL
efactors. He fingered for three days,
when he succumbed to his terrible
suffering.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
PORTO RIcAN MAYOR
ARRESTED FOR FRAUD

Mayaguez, Porto Rico, April 19.-
Mayor Fajardo was arrested Friday,
charged with municipal frauds, but re-
leased on bail yesterday. He immedi-
ately started for San Juan, but the pO-
lice telegraphed all the seacoast towns
to prevent his escape by water.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
Fatal Feud in Missouri.

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, April 23.-As a
result of a feud, Reuben Hays shot
and killed John Joes and probably
fatally shot Frank Jordan. Hays
surrenderd. He is a son of Judge
Hays of the county court and had an
excellent reputation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27

Washington, April 22.-Brigadier
Generals Louis II. Rucker and TheO-
dOre A. Baldwin, recently promoted,
were placed on the retired list of the
army yesterday on their own applica.
ton, after more than forty years of
service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
Roosevelt at Ft. Yellowstone.

Cinnabar, Mont, April 2S.-Presi'
dent Roosevelt has completed his
tour of Yellowstone park. He arrived
at Fort Yellowstone at noon yesterday
and today will inspect that post. Sec
rotary Loeb met him yesterday after
noon and reported him in the best OF
health and enthusiastic over his trip
through the park.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
Plot Against Emperor.

Vienna, April 23.-The Post reports
the arrest of a Hungarian soldier in
connection with an alleged plot among
Hungian troops to murder Emperor
Francis Joseph during the military
maneuvres.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
PEOPLE FREEZING To
DEATH IN SILESIA

Breslau. April 23.-Dispatches from
various parts OF Silesia report that the
bodies OF fifteen persons frozen To
death during Sundays snow have
been found On drifts. A number oil
people are stil missing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27

commission should be paid on the
money already allowed by the claims
department of the federal government.
Mr.. Comstock has had the whole mat
ter in charge up to the present time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
NUMBER 6.

ging of the cup defender was COM
plcted yesterday and as soon as the
paint is dry on the gaff and boom the
great mainsail will be bent on in pre-
paration for the builders trial which
is expected to take place Sunday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
WHEAT CONDITIONS ARE
BAD I'M GERMANY

Berlin, April 23.-The report of
Prussia made up to April 10 shows
conditions to be worse than 1902.
Winter wheat is reported at 3 $40
against $40 in 1902 and winter rye
8 against $40. Seventeen per cent.
of the wheat acreage must be plowed
under
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
TWO sHAMRocKs COMING.
Participants in Great Race Getting
Into Shape.

London. April 22.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton announces that the Shamrock |
and the Shamrock III will proceed to
the United States where the trial
races will be continued. The date of
their departure has not yet been
fixed.
Bristol, r. l., April 22.-The rig
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27

Sioux City, April 23.-A thirty
three-yearOld murder mystery was
cleared up yesterday when the skele-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
PAPER STRIKE DECLARED.
Fox River Plants Idle and Many Men
Out

Appleton, Wis, April 19.-Ihe union
papermakers of Fox river valley last
night declared a strike. Ten mills
and a thousand employees are idle.
The print paper and fibre mills are the
only ones affected. The men demand
60 hours a week and no Saturday
night or Sunday labor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-27
TALKS OF
HANNA SPEECH
BLAMEs CIVIC FEDERATION FOR
ANTHRACITE STRIKE.
DENIES RIGHT OF MINERS

To Demand a Scale Of Wages Out Of
Proportion TO That in Existence in
Other Employments, Equally Dan
gerous-Findings Of Strike Com
mission Not Justified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-08
HERE'S THE SECRET.
Gymnasium Work Improves Figures
of the Girls ct Ann Arbor.

Ann Arbor Mich, June S.-The max
ers of stays may as well go out of BUSH
ness. The secret of a slender waist is
discovered, and the corset has nothing
TO do with it. The gyms the thing to
make willowy the feminine form. All
you have to do is to train as the girls
now dc at the University of Michigan,
and the waist grows smaller, without
squeezing.
The thing has been proved. Freshmen
girls are compelled to do gymnasium
work Their measurement are taken
upon entrance. and at this time Of year
they ale measured, the figures going
upon the original chart. Six charts Ia
ken at random show a decrease IN
mea surements of waist, hips. hiceps
thighs and calves. with a considerable
increase in shoulders, reach. chest, lung
capacity and strength One girls waist
has decreased an inch. While her shout
ders have broadened half an inch. DR.
Alice Snyder, director of the gymnasium
explains the matter thus:
THE changes are due to systematic
training. We teach the girls the more
correct position in standing, and the
exercise with the dumb bells ana wands
broadens the shoulders. The flesh be-
comes hrmer. and in fact. there is a
loss of superfiuous weight in the big
majority of cases. The arms becom2
better rounded and the Systematic and
thorough exercise makes the more per
feet women"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-08
NIGHT HORROR.

MIS- Lockwood Describes Her Expert
ence Near Burning Lumber Yard.
The State Journal is in receipt of the
following letter from Mrs. Margaret L.
Lockwood, describing the terrors Of the
saturday night when RATS of burning
lumber from GabrieIs lumber yard were
floating all about the house in which
she, with others, had taken refuge:
Topeka, Kan. June ). 1908.
To the Editor Of the State Journal
VIII you kindly give the enclosed a
place IN your paper. No one among the
party rescued from Mrs. Z. Finchs, at
ll13 Monroe street, knows more of the
rare presence of mind and indominat-
able courage of Miss Jennie Finch than
myself We left our home. 1903 Monroe
street a 3 O'Clock Saturday morning.
going to Mrs. Finch's second story At
that time the water between the houses
was waist high. The few clothes we
saved We're for Mr.. S. and those were
tied into bundle and tied around my
neck
All day long we watched the burning
RATS of lumber from Gabriel's yard
only two blocks away. borne to US on
the angry waters. All day long I could
look down into the windows of my own
dear little home and see the rooms fill
ing with water, knowing it meant the
destruction of everything inside.
But the crisis came at between and
o'clock Sunday morning, when large
drifts of lumber formed L to IA feet in
height in front of Henry Steele's house,
and the roaring, seething mass became
one solid bank of flame. No one can
depict the horrors of the sight. At that
time we all supposed George Finch's
family We're with Mr.. Steele. Miss Jen-
ME had come on watch at about II and
the rest were all asleep.
She made very little sign of grief, but
the angels in Heaven must have hushed
their glad songs of praise and wept in
sympathy with the two stricken women
VINO clasped hands and leaned far out
over the surging waters as they watch
ell and prayed and when a burning
bunch of shingles set the house opposite
of mine on fire the scene beggars all
description. Twice I kissed my sleep
ing husband good bye. resolved to not
waken him when the end came. We
were taken away about noon on Sun
day, I think, to the fire station, remain
ing there until 4 o'clock p. m on Mon
day. when a boat manned by Wilson
and French. the same brave fellows who
saved us at first, landed US in safety.
From thence we went to the Auditorium
where we were transferred to the Santa
Fe hospital. the home of the homeless,
where we now are undergoing some
much needed repairs and where we will
be glad to welcome all our friends.
MARGARET 4. LOCKWOOD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-08
QUIGLEY'S ADVENTURES.
Another Chapter of His Thrilling
Experiences.

The only man who has carried mail,
newspapers or MESA ges regularly be-
tween Topeka and St. Marys during the
high water is Z. c. Quigley. director of
athletics of St Marys college. Mr..
Quigley was anxious to carry the mail
from the college to Topeka and in order
to do that was obliged to assume the
job of handling all the east bound mail
for the town. His first trip was made
last Tuesday. He has gotten down and
back every day since then, in boats,
swimming and wading. Now, he says.
it is getting so he can walk. A part of
the way, of course, he has been able TO
travel on the Union Pacific work train.
On Tuesday last he came from St.
Marys 20 Rossville by train, by band
car to MenOken walked six miles to
ShOrey. then crossed in "A boat to this
si5e, and back to ShOrey. From there
he walked back tie Menoken, pushed a
na rdcar to Rossvilie, and walked eight
miles to St. Marys arriving at mid
night.
ON that evening, before he discovered
that he could cross to Topeka, Mr..
QuigIey paid S125 for copy of the
state Journal ard ore of the St. Joe
News These two papers We're the first
in St Marys since May 27. six days.
Mr.. QuigleY now mas the Journal
framed.
The subsequent trips were made with
less difficulty because the water was
falling. Since Saturday he has made
his way over by following the Union
Pacific tracks. A deep current has cut
under the Union Pacific tracks this side
of ITpdegraff's farm. Saturday evening.
w lille helping some other men across.
after he had taken the mail over he
was carried off his feet while crossing
this current. At that place, where he
was saved by swimming. the water was
measured and found twenty-one feet
deep. Since that experience Mr. Quig-
ley has gotten through safely. wading
along the submerged tracks. Today he
got through almost dry shod.
Mr. Quigley spent today in Topeka,
waiting for the afternoon editions of
the newspapers 1t is his intention to
take a lot of them and the mail on to
Wamego. which UP 10 date has been
entirely shat off from communication
with the outside world. Telegraph and
telephone wires are down and no one
has attempted to carry mail in or out.
He believes this trip can be made with
out danger. although some of the track
is still washed out and under water.
He viii go the sixteen miles from St.
Marys to Wamego by handcar.
1t is needless to call attention to the
physical endurance Mr. Quigley has
shown in his work of the past week. All
of his journeys have been accomplished
with lot of hard walking. swimming
and rowing He has carried mail sacks
through the water when il was hard
enough for ordinary men to get through
unencumbered. His hands are a mass
of blisters but he seems to mind them
but little. Tonight's trip viii be the
hardest yet because he viii carry more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-08

for the prize English essay. He is a
member of the class of 1903 and lives
at Joliet, III. Alphonse J. Smith. of the
same class. took the prize for the work
in Latin com osition.
This is the first contest in which one
school has captured both prizes It is
also the first time that ST Marys has
ever captured a first prize in eithe-
competition. Naturally therefore the
students and faculty of the school feel
elated.
The information of the winning of
this contest was brought from st
Marys to Topeka by z. c. Quigley the
director of athletics of st. Marys col
lege, who has carried mail between
here and that town since last Tuesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-08
TOPEKA STATE JoURNAI- MONDAY EVENING. 5. 1904
KENT's KAsH KOAL KONcERN

I take this way of announcing to my
patrons and friends in Topeka O5oth north
and SOUTH that owing to the recent M
pleasantness north Of the Kaw river I find
myself long on sand. but very short of
coal, feed and hay. Just as soon as i can
dispose of the stock of sand, viii stock
up with coal mill feed. corn. oats andahy,
and be prepared to do business. Don't
propose to meet you with any sad stories
of total wrecks, everything lost, etc, 50
come in and see me and let's talk about
your winter coal. feed for your stock and
also plan for the future North Topeka
Hoping to see all my old patrons nd many
new ones on both sides of the river. I am,
very truly. yours.
kENT'S KASH KOAL KONCERN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-08
RADICA Is DYING.
Only Surviving Member of Hindoo
Twins Has Tuberculosis.

Paris, June S.-Radica. one of the
Hindoo twins. connected in almost the
identical manner that attached The ia
nous Siamese twins, is dying at the
home of the Danes du Calvaire, and
surgeons are deeply disappointed over
the prospective failure of her separation
from her sister, Doodica.
A short time after the twins were cut
apart the sister died of tuberculosis
For year Radica was thought TO be
gaining in strength. but symptoms of
tuberculosis have been discovered and
the disease has progressed 50 rapidly
that there is now no hope of the girls
recovery
Radiea does not know that her sister
is dead She asks for her and can only
be consoled when the attendants tell her
that her sister has gone to SUMMER
climate. The twins were for some time
exhibited in Barnum and Railey's circus
and have attracted wide attention
among doctors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-08
AFTER TWO REPRIEvES.
Arthur Flanagan Was at Last
Put to Death.

Ossining. n. Y. June Safer having
been twice reprieved by the governor,
Arhtur Flanagan, a negro. was put TO
death today in the electric chair in Sing
Sing prison. After the current had been
turned on twice Flanagan was pro-
nounced dead.
Arthur Flannigan killed Keeper Hugh
McGovern in the prison attached to The
West t1fty-fourth street police court New
york He and another negro ramed Frank
emerson IN escaping from lie prison. O,:-
tober ~ 1900, killed McGovern with an iron
bar which they had sawed from a window.
Emerson was letting himself down from
the window by a rope when The rope broke
and he fell to the ground and was killed
Flanagan had preceded Emerson and got
away, but was recaptured several months
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-08
He WAS INJUDICIOUS.
Man Who "Dunned" Refugee Has
Swollen Jaw

Hypes. the BARRIERS supply man, is
carrying a wry jaw which win for sew
eral days be mementO of the tremen-
dous food of 1903
A barber by the name of Hatch was
washed out of North Topeka. escaping
with a razor or so and an ambition to
earn money. He was given chair in
the Brown & Walker shop on East
Sixth street. and is struggling to keep
himself and family off the hands of the
relief committee. He owes Hypes a bill,
which the supply man has been trying
to collect for some little time, but
which Hatch has been unable to meet.
HyDes found that Hatch had escaped
the flood and hunted him up to dun him
again for money
Hatch is good tured man, but
when Hypes asked him about that lit
tie bill'' Hatch simply went after
him. Mr.. HyDes retired from the ring
with a very bad lower jaw where the
refugees Est had come in contact with
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-08
ST. MARYS PRIZES.
Those Taken in Contests With Jesuit
Schools

st. Marys college has taken two in
tercollegiate prizes in contests in which
six other Jesuit schools scattered all
over the middle west took part One
prize was a purse of 500 offered by D.
+. Bremner. Of Chicago. for the best
English essay. The other was a geld
medal for the best Latin composition
the competitors being required to turn
English into correct Latin.
These contests are held each year
the competitors submitting their work
IN the latter part OF the snring. Mott
hcation Of the award Of prizes reached
ST. Marys Sunday night The colleges
competing were St Louis university
St Louis st. Xavier college. Cincir-
natl; St. Marys college; st. Ignatius
college Chicago; Detroit college: Mar
1uette college. Milwaukee; Creighton
university. Omaha.
James a. Bray took the prize OF Sic0