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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21
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Yellow journalism Is likewise below
urnalism.-Hartford Post.
Col. Lynch now doubtless considers
himself in the Florence Maybrick class.
Houston (Texas) Post.
The people of Missouri asked for a
Senator and the Legislature gave them a
Stone.-Nashville Daily News.
The author of "All Coons Look Alike
to Me" has been adjudged a bankrupt.
Liabilities, $6,159; assets, mere song.
Boston Herald.
Gen. Miles seems to be skipping all
the crowned heads in Europe and hitting
the ground only at the highest points,
Washington Post.
If Mr.. Quay has too much bad luck
with his omnibus bill he might see what
he could do with football coach.-Des
Moines Daily Capital.
We are becoming SO skeptical Of the
yellow prints that we don't even believe
that John D. Rockefeller has stomach
trouble.-W ashington Post.
Captain Hobson will quit the navy be-
cause of weak eyes. But the man can
see a bullying box office as far as any
body-Denver Republican.
Count Boni Castellane has been again
elected to the French Chamber of Dep
uties. The Gould millions are potent
yote-getters. -Louisville Herald.
Lemon juice may do to destroy ty-
phoid fever germs in water until some
other scientist rises to tell US what sort
of deadly germs infest lemon juice
Louisville Courier Journal.
Col. Lynch's sentence Of death has
been commuted to life imprisonment. The
British government will find, however,
that this will not soften the wrath Of
the Irish-Cleveland Leader.
Mr.. Hobson has, it Is hoped, given 5u-
dicious consideration to the fact that the
lecture platform has Of late proved
much shorter route to obscurity than the
Navy Department-Was hington Star.
They have commenced to reduce the
sentence of death imposed upon Col
Arthur Lynch for treason, and by the
time the violets bloom that gentleman
may be enjoying entire freedom
burg Gazette.
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson
has resigned from the navy because his
eyes have given out. Still it is probable
that he could see a pair of fresh, poutlng
lips if they were close enough to him.
Salt Lake Herald.
Captain Mahan is telling Europe just
what the Monroe doctrine means. But
his magazine articles don't tell half so
much as the ones that your Uncle Sam
is having rushed to completion at the
arsenals and powder mills.-Denyer Re
publican.
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman of South Carolina,
who shot down Editor Gozales In most
dastardly and cowardly manner, ought to
be hanged, but he will not be. He should
be treated as any common murderer, but
he will not be.-Des Moines News.
Count Boni de Castellane was received
| In the French Chamber Of Deputies with
the regular ELUSIVE French congratuia-
lions. notwithstanding the fact that he
was lust as enthusiastically fred out OF
that body some months ago; which again
demonstrates that, in France as else
where, nothing succeeds like success
Indianapolis News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21

dertook Its care. The disposition they
have decided to make of it is an admir-
able one.
Stonewall Jackson purchased the
house shortly after he became profes,
sor in the Virginia Military Institute.
1t was altogether too big for his little
family, but was the only available
house in town at the time and he took
it, with the idea that it would be of
temporary service. This was in 1858.
Before he could build one better suited
to the needs of himself and wife, the
war came on and the soldier-teacher
went forth to death and immortal
fame.
The house Is on East Washington
street in Lexington, Va. 1t is built of
stone and brick. With the exception of
the main entrance it maintains pretty
much the same appearance as 1t did
when the Confederate leader lived there.
Owing to some improvements which
are being made in the street the porch
in front was dispensed with, and what
used to be the way to the basement
now goes straight into the house
proper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21
x543ZZzZHz7H WFEIz1ZD IND II 7DZ17L. LOSS,
FACE DEATH ON SEA.
Excursion to Caribbean Isles Ends
with a Night Disaster.

Excursion to Caribbean Isles Ends
with Night Disaster.
The Quebec Steamship Company's
steamer Madiana, Captain Fraser, which
sailed from New York with a party of
excursionists, seven of them from Chi
cago, for a special cruise around the
Caribbean Islands, went ashore on the
reef off Hamilton. Bermuda. The pas
sengers had thrilling experience. The
ship Is total loss, but all on board were
rescued and brought safely to land after
perllous trip in lifeboats from the
wreck to tug standing a mile off. The
mails and the passengers baggage also
were saved
According to statements made by those
on board the Madiana was threading her
way In the night through the narrow
channel between the coral reefs which
leads to Hamilton harbor when she
struck a reef one and half miles north
east Of North rock. All the passengers
were In their hunks when the Madiana
struck the rocks, but the shock of the
Impact awoke them and they rushed on
deck, the majority without attempting to
dress, to find that the vessel was fast on
the rocks.
The Madiana listed heavily after a
time, and when morning broke lay broad
side to the wind. The passengers were
huddled together on the hurricane deck
and the sea breaking over the steamer
drenched them to the skin. For some
time no communication with the Ma
diana was possible. The tug Fladisfen
stood about mile off awaiting an oppor-
tunity 10 assist. but it was not until II
o'clock that it became possible to effect
a rescue.
The crew of the Madiana launched n
boat, but 1t could not live in the sea
then running and was dashed to pieces
against the steamers side. A second and
more successful attempt was made lit
tie later and some Of the passengers were
lowered into it and after much excrtion
1t succeeded in reaching the Gladisfen.
The Madiana's other lifeboats were then
launched in succession and the remainder
Of the passengers and the captain and
crew gained the salvage tug in safety.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21
STONEWALL JACKSON HOME.
Lexington House to Be Turned Into a
Con federate Snldier.s1 HosnifaI

Lexington House to Be Turned Into a
Confederate Soldiers Hospital.
The old home Of Stonewall Jackson
at Lexington, Va, is to be turned into
hospital for Confederate soldiers and
in this form will stand as memorial
to the famous warrior of the South.
Mary GUSTS Lee Chapter, of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, has
bought the property. Mrs. Jackson
was the sole owner. For several years
the house had been used as a students
boarding place and was fast going to
decay. Mrs. Jackson was Ill and could
not look after it, and upon her request
the Daughters of the Confederacy I'M
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21
A Poser.

"You don't always announce the
weather accurately do your" said the
mild but persistent citizen.
perhaps not" answered the prophet,
sbut you ought not to complain.
Whether we announce it or not you al
ways get your weather promptly, don't
you ?"--Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21

and Labor, is to be
George B. Cortel-
you. secretary to the
President. The APP
pointment, q dis
patch says, meets
with approx va |
among public men,
and carries out a
wish of President
Mckinley.
George B rue e
Cortelyou was born
in New York July
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21
DTld2l Tour on Il Wa~cr

-@ PRESIDENT VI. ], Magin of the
I'D. Trades Council in Milwaukee
~' n,. honeymoon trip of two
~. WIN his bride, to whom he will
"a -t'5a next spring. he will travel
= every State in the Union. The
al. -' 10 start without Il cent in
~ .S.rs' earn their living on the
., come back with s.. If they full
|tYo o'o.~'os they will win a wager
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21
''iet state IIa0ner,;rrs

..-..a. . years old. stabbed Ray
,.'.'' ut school in Fairchild.
w. .a"nl"s will probably be sent
', r,... school,
I'LL. wood<aaa. y voors Of
y, killed. by r .....', while hi years Ta1l$ia or
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21
O,UbS6I $Z0U.@O
Amounts Paid by All Railroads Of
Wisconsin for Two Years.

F Fess paid fsoSfs s72 f,S9sS
In addition to the license fees the rail-
roads of Wisconsin pay large sums for
:'e1clusively ' used for raj rairoad purposes"
In 1902 the c. & N. w. R'y Co. paid
37,229.27 In this manner; the G., NJ &
st. P. R'y paid $19,15s.95, and other roads
In proportion. In the year 1901 the pay
ment Of taxes of this character amounted
to $9S,598, and it Is safe to say that dur
Ing 1902 they exceeded 100000. In add.
ton to these sums large amounts are paid
In taxes by lesSecs of railroad property, one
lessee alone In Milwaukee paying 1,2S6.16
in 1902.
There are fifty states and territories in
the United States, thrty-seven Of which
collect taxes on railroad property exclusive
ly In the direct form, called an ad valorem
tax. The states that were an exception to
this general rule in 1901 were as follows:
Maryland, Massa chusetts. Michigan, Min
nesota, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylva-
MIA, Vermont and Wisconsin.
According to the report of the statisticlan
of the interstate commerce commission for
1901, the states depending upon the ad
yalor od tax system exclusively n collected
railroad, or an average Of $191.25 per mile.
While the states Of Illinois and New
York collect by far the larger portion of
their taxes in this direct form, they are not
included with the ad valorem states be-
cause In Illinois the sums collected from
the Illinois Central are in large part pay
ment for land grants received from the
state, payment being made in the form Of
a tax on the gross earnings, and In New
York the major part Of the excise tax paid
by the railroads has been paid under pro-
test, and suits are now pending for It's re-
covery. For this reason New York has not
been classed with the ad valorem states.
But to be perfectly fair in the presenta-
ton of the results of ad valOrem taxation
In the United States, we shall show what
the results are with these two states In
cluded With these two states included In
the list of states which derive revenue
from this form of tax, we have an agree
gate of $34, SAT, 1856 taxes paid by compa-
flies owning 153, 652.76 miles of railroad,
an average of $22653 per mile. Wiscon-e
sins average for the same year was
$258.61.
Gross Earnings Tax Wells Larger
Returns than AID Valorem System.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21
Very Hopeful.

"He's hopeful soul"
Eyes, Indeed! He was just saying
to-day that he'd done more hoping
ind less realizing than any one he
knew"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21
Nan Goes Insane.

Tr;s7 Of Seymour was exam
b. ,,a ', before the county judge
>. .snitr. The other day at Sey-
DID . ,4D the office of F. r. Dit
, o,..-oey. and drove him from
.rI his family from the house
. I,, ofce is located. He then
.4. '- oHca door and, armed with Il
! ~ :, 5ofgncp to all corners. as we'll
1- s;ng ngssers on the street with
'' ~ .Foot from the windows. Off
j Wv. . tbp office through the dwell
-', ,..atpsy and grappled with the
" his rife before he could
W. orprDover him. Elkey was
y. ,tort the head and in his attack
: p Dittmar he injured the lat
EIkcv went insane about four
' -, oro,umably from broOding over
a..fri, brother, who shot his wife
:, NM IN the peritentiary at Wau-
rr, Years ago he was discharged
=, osrIum as cured, but of late
~n SIMMONS Of returning insan-
~,f,s carried a rifle with him al
Instantly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21

..,at A recent charity ball in Ey-
4. were thrown into a panic by a
darn Of fire. Several were bruis-
IA one was seriously injured in
.--.l m 4 narrow stairway, the only
n. exit from the hall. Gowns
rr IF the frightened women were
nI mnrd so that they could not
70 the dance floor when the ex-
s. had sab.iled. The panic was
Iv an uawise but unknown per-
Jumped Oil the orchestra plat
and announced that the building
rr-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21
CORTELYOU IN THE CABINET

Roosevelt Makes Him Secretary of
Commerce nnl Labor.
The new cabinet officer required by the
Department of Commerce bill. who Will
be known as the Secretary Of Commerce
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21

b Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
+a0l Company has secured property
North Freedom iron field and will
+ rsle,tjng with eight diamond
+ It's aIso said the road will build
rEs.oa to Larue from KiIbourn,
Poe OF Prlirj, du Sac by July /.
q will be begun at once on twenty
.aSeS at Laruc and they will be
led with water and electric light
Nrr at the mines.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21

surrounding the strange
1lE,. ,a Of Frank 1Iillen, a Keno
a'' i.,m Waukegan three weeks
b, s ,,33Dnaned the other morning
% . @sot Of the life insurance com
/, - 51.l lTillen worked received
E. .r'F him for $500 to pay all he
!. .'.. ' ana, lIilIen refused to
sorf address, and stated that
.; . .ss ritds of Colorado, and did
9 "a. ba found. He sent the
.'s -. ~ .5npany to pay all short
~ ~ baen accused of embezzling
4 the company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21

I.a. sales Of lots on the Oneida In
nra.ion to white men are arous-
tHu,,1a among people interested in
In affairs, the general opinion being
.h.@ sales mark the first steps in
Vtioa of the precincts Of the red
y white farmers. The sales were
4d by heirs Of the Oneidas to
1f1 lands were allotted. The heirs
aau.cr lines of business they con-
Ea~ profitable than farming.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21
e OF WISCONSIN.
orcORD OF STATE
GgApPENINGs'

o,ba Boy Pays Alleged
u ~ o., who Smashed Saloon
,i's- coe, to Prison-1ndia1's
'''' :, Allotted to Them
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21
Ard Hax.

And Hay.
Landlady-All flesh is grass.
Boarder-The kind you give us Is old
enough to be called hay.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-21
LICENSE FEES PAID BY RAILG
ROADS IN ! oO2-AMOUNTS STILL
INCREASING.

States Having Ad Va1orem Sytfem Get
Less from Railroads than Wisconsin,
Does-Ussued in Behalf of Wisconsin
Rai1ways)
In our first article we published a state
ment giving the lump sum paid in license
fees by the railroads of Wisconsin for
term Of years. In that statement the
amount paid In 1902 was estimated Tor
the last three months of the year.
We give below detailed statement pre-
pared from data obtained from the secre-
tarY Of state of the amount maid In 1902:
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
ARKANSAS STAIt MHS.
Little Rock Citizens Endeavoring to Suppress Public Gamb-
 ling Houses.
EVENTS OF AWeEk BRIEFLY CHR0alCLED
The Arkansas Midland Granted Charter and Contracts for Con struction Have Been Let-Bioody Fight on an Excursion Is1in.
New Road Chartered.

The state board of railway incorpora.- tion has granted a charter to the Mid land Valley Railroad Company, with a capital stock of $f,S60, ,000. This is the line organized by the capital ists who constructed the Choctaw. The total length of the various lines in Arkansas is Go be ninety-three miles, as follows: Commencing at Fort Smith, Sebastian county. in a southerly and southeasterly direction through Greenwood to a connection with the Choctaw at Hartford, dis tance of 5 miles. branch from Hartford easterly through the eoun- ties of Sebastian and Scott to Bow ies postoffice, Scott county, at dis, tance of 30 miles A cutoff branch from Montreal on the main line south easterly to the Bowles branch near the town of Ipava. on Cherokee creek, a distance of five miles. A branch from the main lines near Montreal, westerly and northwesterly to the west boundary of the state. crossing the same in section r, township , north. range g west, a distance of five miles. The road will parallel the Arkansas Central from Fort Smith to Greenwood. The surveys have all been completed
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
Tarred and Feathered

W. D. Thomas, salesman, and John Ward, telegraph lineman, had ter rible experience at the hands of a crowd of citizens at Wyne. It seems that Ward was endeavoring to entice a woman to desert her husband and elope with him. He sent her a tele- gram stating that he would arrive on a certain train and to be prepared to leave with him. Before delivering the message, the telegraph operator notified several parties. A few hours later, when Ward arrived. in company with Thomas. they were taken in charge by a crowd in waiting. After receiving a severe beating, a coat of tar and feathers was administered to eacn of the men and they were com pelled to walk to the next station in this condition. Thomas claims he knew nothing about Wards intentions or that he was in any manner con- neeted with his scheme Those who administered the punishment, how ever, contend that Thomas was acting as a friend of Wards.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
PROBABLY AN EXTRA SESSION.
A Special Session of the Kansas Leg
 isIature fs Probable.

Topeka, Kas., June 9.-It is almost certain that special session of the legislature will be held for the pur- pose of appropriating money Co aid the suffering caused by the flood.
 Gov. Bailey was in Atchison Mon day and went to Kansas City in the evening for the purpose of consulting with the people there who are advo- eating the calling of special session. The center of the agitation for spe- cial session is Kansas City, kas., where committee has been formed with I. H. Kubbison as chairman, to secure pledges from members of the legislature to serve without pay dur ing short session. Up to noon, Mon day telegrams fayoring an extra ses- sion had been received from IS mem bers. The call seems necessary, as outside aid has not been as large as was expected.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
STRUCK BY WATER SPOUT.
Drenehing Experience of Il Brook Iyn tN. YD Elevated Train Bound
 In From Rockaway.

New York, June 9.-Rushing in from the sea, waterspout, travelling at great speed, struck q train on the Brooklyn elevated road, bound city ward from Roekaway Beach. The motorman saw the spout just as the train reached a trestle over Broad channel, Jamaica bay. He threw on full power in an effort to get past, but the flood of water struck between the third and fourth cars. The plat forms were crowded with persons un- able to get inside the ears. TEese were almost swept off into the bay, but managed to hold fast to the rail ings. The flood rushed down the ailes and caused wild scramble. Hundreds of pleasure seekers were drenched to the skin. No one was seriously injured, however, and de- spite the fact that lots of water struck the cars, they did not leave the rails
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
WIRED OFF AT SING SING.
Arthur FIaniGan ElectrOcuted at Sing Sing Prison For the killing
 of Keeper McGovern.

Ossining. N. Y., June 9.-Having been twice reprieyed by the governor. Arthur Fianigan, negro, was put to death, Monday. ;z the electric chair in Sing Sing prison. After the cur rent has been turned on twice, FIanl- gan was pronounced dead
 Arthur Flanigan killed Keeper Hugh McGoyern in the prison at tached to the West Fifty-fourth Street police court, New York. He and another negro, named Frank Elm erson, in escaping from the prison, October 29. 1900. killed MeGovern with an iron bar which they had sawed from 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 Flanigan had proceeded Emerson, and got away, but was recaptured several months later.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
Fiqht on Train.

A bloody fight took place on an ex, cursion train near Wilmar, in which Sherrill Byrd, Houston Berrryman and E. A. Maury of Wilmar were proba, ably fatally cut. Ed Adams of War ren was stabbed three times with a knife. and was struck over the head with a beer bottle. Clay Collins was cut about the face with a broken beer bottle and painfully injured As the train was pulling out of Wilmar W. A. Stacey was struck by a rock and painfully but not seriously injured. The train was making the return trip from Arkansas City. where the ex- cursionists viewed the monitor Arkan, Sas
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
Drowned in White River,

Henry Ward, the 12-year-old child of Cap Remedy of the steamer City of Idaho. was knocked from the boat into the river near Augusta by the falling of some freight and was drowned The little fellow made a heroic effort to save himself having presence of mind to swim out of dan ger of being caught by the wheel and battled with the rushing current for several minutes before his strength gave out. When the little fellow went under TOW boat was within a few feet of him, but so swift was the current the craft could not be manned quick enough.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
Big increase in Assessment

The railroad assessment board composed of Gov. Davis, Secretary of State Crockett and Auditor Monroe, has completed it's labors. The as sessment of the Iron Mountain stood at S14,000 per mile The Cotton Belt was raised from SS.500 per mile to the same as the Iron Mountain; the C., o. & G. from $500 to the same figure; the Frisco from s10,000 to the same figure. and the Kansas City Southern from S7,500 per mile to the same figure, which was S14,000 per mile for all these lines After this there was a general raise of 20 per cent on these railroads. The Memphis bridge was raised from $750.000 to 91,0O0.000 On some of the roads the increase amounts to over 100 per cent. The assessment rate per mile on short line roads was also increased in proportion. It is more than probable the railroads will resist the increase in the courts.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11

The river at Cape Girardeau, Mo, registered B feet Sunday evening. It had crossed the Frisco tracks at the foot of Independence street.
 The loss by the floods in Kansas is roughly estimated at S16,000,00O. Much suffering will follow the entire de- struction of crops in the Kansas river valley.
 The gauge at Hannibal, Mo-, Sun day evening showed 22 feet ? inches, seven inches higher than ever before known. Eighty blocks of the city were under water.
 Government sanitary authorities scout the fears expressed that an epidemic may follow the receding floods, They admit, however that the crop of mosquitoes is likely to be abundant.
 The Mississippi has broken over the levee at several points just north and south of Grand Tower, H., andNs fast overflowing contiguous territory, which comprise some of the richest grain land in Illinois.
 Steamboat trame out from St Louis will not be stopped by the food, the river companies having made ample preparations to load freight, and steamers north and south-bou will leave on schedule time.
 The river front at St. Charles, Mo, is entirely under water and in some places the water extends almost to Main street. distance Of four blocks. Lower Frenchtown. which is on the river front, is flooded to a depth of six feet
 It has developed that several fer tile farms near North Topeka, kas., have been entirely ruined. The swift current washed away much of the good soil, and in it's place has left a thick hard layer of sand, rendering the ground useless
 The midway at Union station, St. Louis, Sunday night, was surging mass of disappointed humanity. Hun dreds of excursionists who had reached the city in the morning on various reads were unable to get trains cut for their homes.
 Four men who attempted to induce workmen on the dkes al East St. | Louis to strike for higher wages were | arrested by officers. It was with diff | ficulty that the police prevented their being roughly handled by indignant citizens, and there were even threats of lynching.