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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
FRENCH FIRE
ON MOORES

Beni-Ouenif, Algeria, June 9.-The
french artillery opened a preliminary
fire at $50 this morning on the rebel
lious Figuig tribesmen. The French
suffered no losses in the fight. Gen
O'Connor commands the punitive expe-
dition, consisting of 1000 men of the
foreign legation and a strong force OF
artillery, armed with guns and firing
melinite shells.
Actual bombardment began at 1880
and at $50 the French occupied Juive
hill and other positions. From these
hills the artillery fired melinite shells,
making a big breach in the ramparts
and destroying a multitude Of houses
of the inhabitants, whoch had fed at
the first shots. The destruction of the
mosque, which was much venerated
is expected TO have a great moral
effect. The Moors replied with arti!
lery TO the bombardment, but without
effect. At II O'Clock the French guns
were withdrawn TO Djenan EdDar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
TIMELY ASSISTANCE PREVENTS
DEATH OF THREE MEN.
SALE OF ARTICLE STOPPED
Dairy Product Purchased in Milwau-
kee to Be Subjected to Chemical
Analysis if Necessary-Joseph e.
ger, Auguse EIger and Fred eraser
Narrowly Escape.

waukesha, Wis, June "a case Of
poisoning, which might have resulted
seriously had it not been for timely as
sistance, occurred at Calhoun, about
six miles east of here. The persons
who were in danger are Joseph Elger,
August Elger and Fred eraser, all el-
Derby men. 1t seems that gathering
of some kind was being held at the
Elger home and among other eatables
was cheese. The three men all par
took of some and about noon were
taken violently i'll. DR.. Noble of this
city was summoned and pronounced
the case to be one of poisoning. The
men were quite i'll for some time, but
have partially recovered and are said
to be out of danger.
Queer circumstances surround the
case. The cheese was purchased at
the store of H. C.Carstens and was cut
from a new consignment of that artl-
Gle. In fact, the storekeeper states
that when the men came to purchase
the cheese they had to wait about fif-
teen minutes, until the local" came n
with the consignment on board. (
had never handled the cheese until he
cut it for his customers and conse-
quently the fact that it is claimed to
have been tainted came as a surprise
to him. He states that he ate some of
the fresh product himself and expert
enced no danger or discomfort. The
sale of the article in question has been
suspended for a time. Mr.. Carstens
purchased the cheese in Milwaukee,
and states that he viii investigate the
matter and if necessary have chem
ical analysis made Of the tainted dairy
product
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
Wisconsin Brevities

AT Fond du Lac Charles E. Opdike
of Geneva. n. Y, who with his wife
has been visiting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. R. Harrison, dropped dead.
Heart disease is supposed TO have
been the cause Of death.
Every possible effort is being made
bv some members Of the school board
of Racine to GUST George Bell as SUI
perintendent of public schools. The
board tried for three hours Saturday
to elect someone and failed.
No light was thrown on the identity
of the assailant of Herman thinner
man, who died at GAINESVILLE Wednes-
day as the result of injuries mysteri
ously received ten days previous, at
the inquest The verdict was that he
died from a blow from blunt instru
ment in the hands OF an unknown per
son.
There still fingers in the minds of
old residents of Door county and East
Marinette the impression formed up
on reports of three decades ago that
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
MRS. EDDY DENIES EMERSON AU-
THORSHIP.
CLAIMS SHE WROTE ALONE
Issues Public Answer to the Charge
That Others Than She May Have
Originated Christian Science
Shows How She Is Rated as Eighth
in Foremost Living Authors.

Concord, y. H., June 9.-Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy, in a printed statement
addressed To Whom 1t May Concern,
made answer to the recent claims that
Ralph Waldo Emerson was the author
OF christian science as follows:
I'm 1883 / started the Christian Sci
ence Journal and for several years was
the proprietor and sole editor of that
journal. In 1898 Judge 5. ). Hanna
became editor of the journal, and for
ten subsequent years he knew my abil-
ity as an editor. In his recent lecture
at Chicago he said: Mrs. Eddy is,
from every point Of view, a woman OF
sound education and liberal culture.
"The first attack upon ne was, Mrs.
Eddy misinterprets the scriptures;
second, She has stolen the contents of
her book, Science and Health, with
Key to the Scriptures, from P. NJ.
Quimby Gan obscure, uneducated MANI
and he is the founder of Christian
Science
Failing in these attempts, the cal
umniator has resorted to Ralph Waldo
Emerson's philosophy as the authority
for Christian Science! Lastly, the de-
famer will declare as honestly CD i
have always known it.
Il am the author of the Christian
Science book, Science and Health,
With Key to the Scriptures, and the
demand for this book increases. 1t is
already in its 274 edition of 100000
copies each. am raIed in the National
magazine as standing eighth in list
of twenty-five of the foremost leading
authors.
II claim no special merit of any
kind. All that am in reality God has
made me. / still wait at the cross to
learn definitely more from my great
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
CONTEST UNcLE's WILL
Adopted Daughter Asserts Wealthy
Farmer Had SeniIe Dementia.

Ripon, Wis, June 9.-George L.
Sherwood of Woodstock, H., viii con
test the probate of the alleged VIII OF
his uncle, Charles L. Sherwood, a
wealthy farmer who died here in Janu.
airy. The deceased was survived by
brothers and sisters and one who
claims to be an adopted daughter, but
no nearer heirs. The estate is esti
mated at $4,000 to $4,000, nearly all
o. which is left by will to George w
Field, president of the First National
Dank, who of late has been Mr.. Sher
woods confidential adviser.
It is claimed that the deceased for
several years, since the death of his
wife. has been afflicted with senile de-
mentia, and that a the date of the will
was incompetent and susceptible to
undue influence. A vigorous contest
is predicted on the part Of the adopted
daughter as well as by the heirs by
blood relationship.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
PREACHER
URGES A
CHURCH TRUST

New York June 9.-Taking as his
topic Christ's Ideas on the Unity Of
Man and OF the Church, the Rev. DR..
Newell Dwight Hills preached a ser
mon in Plymouth Church in which he
favored a religious combination after
the STYLE Of business trusts. He said:
zone problem Of The church in the
next twenty years viii be the organiza-
ton and combination of churches like
the organization ami combination ef-
fected in the steel business and other
Industries.
Some OF the many churches in the
west which depend on eastern money
10 support separate organization in
the same town should be starved in
to a sense OF their foOlishness. The
cry OF the christian within the next
twenty years in tnis country viii have
to be unity and corporate manage
ment in the $4,000 or more ccmmuni-
ties. Instead Of 167 sects we must
have organization and unity"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
INDICT TWO |
g. MORE I'm.
POSTAL5PLOT

Washington, June 9.-The federal
grand jury has voted to indict Samuel
A. and Diller B. Croft for conspiracy
to defraud the government in collision
with August w. Machen, former SUI
perintendent of the free delivery divi-
sion of the postofice department.
The Groffs are proprietors Of the pat
ent mail box fasteners, from the sale
of which Machen is said to have prof
tied to the extent of $4,000 in the
last few years, having collected from
the COTS a 40 per cent. rake off, on
moneys received by them from the
government.
The grand jury regarded the testi-
mony taken in the Machen hearing as
sufficient on which to base an indict-
ment against the Groffs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

of production would not exceed 80
cents. In fixing the increase the com
pany takes everything into consider
alton. In the whole history of com
merce, he said, there never was any
thing as ignorant and stupid as the
way the coal business had been con-
Quoted, considering the usefulness and
necessity of coal and its limited
supply.
Adelbert Mootof, counsel for the
Erie system, protested that the com
mission has no jurisdiction in any
matter that concerns the price of coal.
The commission decided it could con.
slider the prices realized for a product
to arrive at the reasonablness of the
freight rates.
Judge Campbell, the legal represen.
tative of the Reading system, declared
his clients ready to concede that the
price is about S. a ton and that the
price will increase until $3.50 is
re- ched.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
Emma Briggs, Twice Married to
Edgar @. EIdrdge, Gets Divorce

Neenah, Wis, June 9.-Miss Emma
Briggs has twice found matrimony a
failure, being granted a divorce for
the second time from Edgar G. FL
bridge and allowed to resume her
maiden name. The defendant did not
contest the suit. The couple was
granted a divorce in 1898 and three
months ago were remarked. Then
Charles ]. Schumann of this city be-
gan a breach of promise action against
her, followed by a suit by Mrs. FL
bridge. to recover several horses which
she alleged Schumann bought with
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

Akron. o., June 9.-Chicago men
are involved in the Investigations
being made here by federal authorities
into the manner in which several hun
dred AkrOnites and citizens of neigh
boring Ohio towns were feeced out Of
100000 through the operations OF
Chicago get-rich-quick swindlers.
The investigation has been going or
quietly for some time, and evidence
that has accumulated is soon TO be
presented TO the federal and grand
jury here. The evidence incriminates
III. BrOlasEi and z. II. Arnold, with
several Chicago gamblers. in deals by
which the Azronites were parted from
their cash.
Efforts are at present being made
70 locate in Chicago DR.. Newton
Nipple. who acted as the agent OF Bro
Iaski and his crowd in Akron. Nipple
disappeared from Akron shortly after
tie explosion Of the Brolaski and Ar
mold quick-get-rich bubble. He boast
ed before leaving here that he had
made nearly $4,000 in commissions
alone through his dealings with Bro
Iasd.
Secret service detectives have been
In Chicago for some time gathering
the eidence by which IL is hoped 70
convict BrOlasli and his crew. IL is
said the hiding place Of BrOlaski is in
Milwaukee and that he is in daily
communication with his Chicago asso
Ciates. Nipple is expected TO tell the
federal inquisitOrial body here how
the scheme by which the Akronites
and people OF North Baltimore, Bowl
ing Green, Dayton Toledo and many
other Ohio cities were swindled, was
worked in Chicago. The part played
by the Long Beach pool room, under
the management OF Perry and Smith,
the Chicago gamblers in the deals, has
already been published.
At least three hundred persons in
Akron alone viii tell OF the manner
In which their cash went into the
rockets Of the Chicago gamblers.
Agents from Chicago have been here
seeking 20 stop the tide OF exposure,
but the AkrOnites are determined TO
get back at least a portion Of their
losses and also 10 see justice melted
out 90 the swindlers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
COWBOYS
GATHER
TO FIGHT

Topeka, June 9.-RepOrts were re-
ceived here last night of large bodies
of armed men assembling at Goodland,
st. Francis and the Berry ranch in
Cheyenne county. The gatherings are
considered hostile demonstrations
against Chauncey Dewey and his two
cowboys, now being escorted to st.
Francis by a company of militia. Since
the Berrys were murdered last week
there has been much resentment
against the cowmen of the district and
it is feared other fights will break out,
no matter what may be the outcome of
the movement against Dewey.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
Drinks Acid and Ends Life
Because Of Family Troubles

land and came here upon the advice of
relatives. He obtained work as a
laborer, but instead of attending to it
Saturday he got drunk so when he
was discovered apparently asleep in a
back shed it caused little alarm. It
was later seen that he had taken pois-
on and he died from the effects Of it.
He had been acting queerly for the
past week, his relatives say, and all
boat liveries had been requested not
to loan him a boat for fear he might
drown himself. He was q years odd.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
FIGHT IN BERLIN TO
PREVENT SPREAD OF PLAGUE

Berlin, June 9.-One of the attend
ants of DR.. Milan Sachs, the Viennese
physician, who died from the plague
Friday in an isolated barrack Of the
Berlin hospital, is suffering from a
slight attack of fever, but this is be-
lieved to be due from serum injections.
The authorities continue to adopt
measures to prevent the spread of the
plague. All the household effects of
the family with which the late DR..
Sachs boarded have been confscated
and burned and all persons who came
in contact with the deceased have
been segregated for observation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

Fond du Lac, June 9.-No relatives
of the late Charles Koning are now
expected to arrive in the city and the
body of the young suicide will prob
ably be shipped TO his home in Cleve-
land, o.
KOning drank a quantity of carbolic.
acid and died at the home of his cous-
in, Mrs. Frank Audit, 155 Third street.
A series of family troubles is said TO
have been the cause of his death. He
left his wife some time ago at Cleve-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

a pirate buried on the east shores Of
the bay near Deaths Door several
thousand dollars in gold, and parties
are considering the advisability Of a
search.
At La Crosse Anton Piesche, who
committed suicide, made careful prepa-
rations for death. He dressed himself
in his best clothes and white dress
shirt, collar and necktie, and then, re-
clining on his bed, killed himself with
a 22-caliber rife. No cause is as
signed, unless it be that he brooded
over the strange disappearance Of G.
+. Segelke, his employer, who is sup
posed to have been drowned last fall.
He was AZ years old.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
MANY BELIEVE 200 PERSONS
PERISH.
THIEVES L0OTING HOUSES
Dwellings Deserted by Owners Be-
come Easy Prey for Wretches Who
Work Where II Is Impossible to
Maintain the Patrol Lines-Levee
Breakers Also Feared.

st. Louis, June 9.-The work of
rescuing refugees from floating or
flooded houses continued all day and
into the night They are pouring into
the city by hundreds.
The estimate of 20 lives lost is
probably far below the actual number.
There are those who believe the list
will reach 200.
John Arnold, who escaped from
North Venice, brought report that a
house containing 80 occupants was
swept away and all were drowned.
Thieves Loot Houses.
River thieves are footing the vacant
houses. Men in skiffs have been seen
to enter half-submerged houses in
Venice, Madison and Granite City and
carry away everything of value.
Armed men patrol the flooded dis
trict to protect the entertainments from
levee breakers and the property from
thieves. The robbers, however.
operate at some distance from the
patrolled territory.
Use Sand Bags for Protection.
In East st. Louis hundreds of
citizens labored al day piling bags OF
sand upon the levees and last night
the protection was many inches above
the food.
In st. Louis the damage is material
~ increased and the food in the
buildings along the river front con-
t.nues TO rise.
Below Eads bridge is moored the
steamer Dubuque, which came down
the river from ST. Paul. So swift was
the current and so high the stage of
the river that the Dubuque was carried
under Merchants bridge at a high
speed and both smokestacks were
swept to the decks. The steamer will
remain in dock until the floods sub
side.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

her money. Both cases were dropped.
Miss Briggs testified that since her
marriage on March IL last her hus-
band had done no work mad that he
relied on her TO support him, as she
had been left $4,000 by her father.
When she refused him money, she
said, he used profane and abusive Ian
guage and once he struck her. Miss
Briggs is the woman who last fan re-
ported that she had been robbed of
So, 900 in securities on a Northwestern
train en- route to Oshkosh. The
purse was later found with contents
intact in the station here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

Racine, Wis, June 9.-Rev. Henry
d. Robinson, warden of Racine col.
lege, will make an interesting report
TO the trustees at their meeting We'd
nesday. II will state Frank X. Bull,
Richard T. Robinson and Frederick
Robinson of the ]. /. Case Threshing
Machine company will give $4,000 10
the college. provided that the college
can raise $4,000 more, the whole 10
be used for the erection of a new
building.
This building will contain a first
class and modern gymnasium and ma
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

The wOman's husband proved TO the
Jury that he was at work on a farm
three miles away from the scene OF the
crime, and no charge has been made
against him. Mrs. Wood, it is said,
owned the farm upon which she and
her husband, who is 45 years old,
lived. She alleged at the trial last
December that he married her for her
properly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
coNFERs WITH PRESIDENT
ON PHILIPPINE SITUATION

Washington, June 9.-Secretary
Root had a long conference with
President Roosevelt yesterday. The
secretary arrived at the executive Of
fee about 1 O'Clock and took luncheon
with the PRESIDENT. They discussed at
length the developments in the Philip
pine situation, the secretary having
with him a bundle Of documents bear.
ing on the various phases OF the
question. as well as upon other mat.
tiers concerning his department.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
PEASANTS BENT ON
JEw-BAITINc At FAIR

Berlin, June s.-According TO a dis
patch from Lembcrg, the papers Of
that town publish an account OF the
renewal OF Jew-baiting at Borestechko,
Russia Galicia. Twenty thousand pea
SAINTS assembled at the annual fair
and threatened 20 massacre the Jews
who. panic stricken, closed their
houses and stores and telegraphed the
governor for protection.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
Racine College to Receive Gift Of
$4,000 From Thresher Company

tatorium; also a central heating and
electric light plant. The offer OF
Messrs. Bull and the Robinsons will
probably be accepted and action taken
to raise the $4,000.
At present the college is in better
condition than at any time in recent
years. There are about $50 students
a military company and brass band
have been added; a fine library
equipped, interior of the building re-
built, and grounds beautihed, while
the chapel has been made one of the
handsomest in the southern part of
the state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

Cattle Receipts, Is, 600 market active good to
prime, : OOds So: poor 20 medium, 4.g94.y0
stockers. 3.O064 20; cows l.oOg4.sV' leAahs
4.OoHA.Sl N.
Hos Receipts 1900: market l5e TO SOc
higher: mixed butcher, 5.eS1b; 10; gooo 20
choice heavy i016. so: rough heavy, a.c0S
3 IO: light 5. sOd6. 05: bulk sales, 5.sS9o.i9
sheep - Receipts lC ID. S.&93. y lamos
steady i 50 az 90: spring lambs 5. 0l1 '.1.
Butter 49, Steady Creameries, l5g-z' dalries'
IshlSM.
Eggs Steady. IsHIsA ~
Poultry-Stesdy. Turkeys, lOgl2c; chickens
r2lkn nc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
CHAOS At ST. LOUIS
ESTIMATES OF LOSS OF LIFE AND
PROPERTY UNRELIABLE.
TWENTY PERSONS DEAD
Thousands of People Homeless, Mil
lions of Dollars in Losses, Cities
Under Water and Havoc Prevails
acknowledgement Session of Kan
sas Legislature 20 Supply Aid.

st. Louis, June 9. So great an ex-
tent OF territory is covered by the
food, so constantly changing are the
conditions as the water creeps higher
and higher and renders the situation
more chaotic, so unreliable are the
various rumors Of the devastation that
a substantiated summary Of the losses
Of lives and of property cannot be OBJ
tanned, but up 10 O'Clock last night
information from apparently reliable
sources showed the situation 10 be:
Twenty lives are known TO have
been lost.
over 100000 acres of rich farming
lands are under water.
All of Venice and the greater parts
of Madison and Granite City are under
water.
twenty-five thousand people are
homeless.
Freight traffic is completely para
lized and passenger traffic practically
so.
The shipping and manufacturing dis.
trict OF East st. Louis for three miles
along the river front is under two to
eight feet of water.
Hundreds and probably thousands
Of head of stock are drowned.
East st. Louis is threatened with
complete destruction.
St. Louis is flooded only along the
water front.
The property loss is estimated at
s., 600, 900.
Special Session of Legislature.
Topeka, June Git is practically
certain there will be a special session
OF the legislature within two weeks to
make an appropriation and repair
some of the damage caused by the
flood. The governor is not in favor OF
an appropriation for the iniiscriminate
relief of sufferers. but favors an appro-
priation for the rebuilding of bridges
and similar work.
Louisiana Cut OFF.
Louisiana, Mo-. June 9.-The Missis-
sippi here is still rising and is now is
as high as before the break in the Sny
levee. All trains have been annulled
and Louisiana is cut of from the world
except for one wire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
Biu MORTGAGE Filled.

Toledo, June 9.-Tbe Detroit and
Toledo shore line railroad company
yesterday afternoon filed a $4,000
mortgage on its property. The mort.
gage is secured jointly by the Glover.
leaf and Grand Trunk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

At Watertown George NJ. Fitzgerald
of Davenport, Ia, the chandelier man
with Gentry Brothers circus, was
struck by a Northwestern train and is
in 4 dying condition. He is unmarried
and 20 years old.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

DROWN IN
COLLISION

Marseilles, Jun 9.-It is sti1 un-
known here how many were drowned
in the sinking of the French steamer
Liban which foundered off this port
Sunday after being in a collision with
the steamer Insulacc. The number of
drowned certainly exceeds 100.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
RESERVATION WINS
INTERNATIONAL DERBY

Detroit, June observation won
the $4,000 international derby. Lura-
lighter was second and Birchbroom
third. Time 2:16. Claude, the favor
tie, and Fore and Aft, the second
choice, were among the also rams.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
FACTORIES RESUME.

Activity at Kansas City Takes Place
Of Flood.
Kansas City, June 9.-Many fac
tories resumed operations yesterday
and the rest will start today. The
railroads have large forces at work
and the gap in the telegraph wires
was closed yesterday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
Torpedo Boat Damaged.

Newport News, June 19.-While the
new monitor Nevada was at target
practice of the capes, the shock of the
explosion of one of the big guns tore
the turret, inflicting considerable dam
age.