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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17
PRICES TOO HIGH
FOR STATE BOARD
BIDS FOR WORK AT MENDOZA
ALL REJECTED.
MORE THAN APPROPRIATION
Proposed Improvements at State Hos
pital for the Insane Indefinitely
Postponed on Account of Prevailing
Abnormal Cost of Labor and Ma
terials.

The state board Of control was
forced by the abnormally high prices
at present prevailing for labor and ma
terial to reject all bids for the pro-
posed Improvements at the state hos
pital for the insane at Mendoza.
The bids all exceeded greatly the ap-
preparation made for the proposed
work and the board, believing that il
was useless at the present time to in
vite other bids in the hope of getting
lower ones, indefinitely postponed the
entire matter.
The work was calculated 20 cost
some $4,000 and the bids were far in
excess of this amount. The bidding
contractors informed the board that
the prices of labor and material were
so high that the prices named in the
bids were reasonable and could not be
substantially lowered.
The board let the contract for an i'm
provement at the industrial school for
boys at Waukesha, to P. r. Blair of
Waukesha, for $4,000. The work con-
sists in remodeling one of the cottages
at the Waukesha institution for a hos
pital.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17
DOMESTIC.

Blanche Walsh has secured a d.
v0rce from Alfred Hickman.
Burglars broke into the safe of a
hotel az st. Charles. IL, and got away
with $500.
The wheat yield for the DaKotas
and Minnesota is estimated al 1A7,-
coo. 900 bushels.
Convict James Roberts, one Of the
fugitives from Folsom prison, was
captured near Davisville. Cal.
Anthony PfefferhOrn and Milo Betz
were drowned I'm Balls lake, near
Waterloo. Ind. while bathing.
The enemy" was defeated In the
naval war game Of the north Atlantic
squadron OF the Maine coast.
-Four young men were drowned near
Roclland. Me-. by the sinking Of gas
oline launch by an explosion.
Mrs. Ida Cutler. accused Of poisoning
e-yCar-OId Ewart CheCksfield, was ad-
mitted 10 bail at Carlinville. Ill.
The postmaster general Is 10 be
asked 20 issue stamp certificates for
use In the mail order business.
The National POstmasters' associa-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17
CEN. {. T. BRYANT
DIES IN CANADA

Madison, Wis, Aug. 11.-Gen. E. E.
Bryant, dean of the University of Wis
cCnsin law school since 1889, died
near Toronto. Can, this morning, on
a train while returning from Mass
achusetts, where he had been attend
ing a fisheries convention.
Gen. BTyant's death will bring sor-
row to hundreds Of the younger mena-
beTs of the bar not only of Wisconsin
but in every state of the union. For
fourteen years, from 1889 until June
this year, Gen. Bryant was the dean of
the Wisconsin law school. During this
time there were hundreds of young
lawyers who went out into the wOrlo
from the school, and it is safe TO say
that not one was graduated who did
not regard the dean with love and re-
spect.
At the end of this year the dean,
who two years ago announced his in
tention Of retiring, and was only wait
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17
INsULAR

twenty-five native cOnstabIes under
a sergeant routed a force Of 200
ladr0nes in the province OF AIbay.
Philippine islands. killing a score.
The new Philippine hemp law is OPP
posed by Filipino. Spanish. and the in
teruationaI chambers Of commerce at
Manila. Removal OF restrictions is
urged.
General Sanger and Secretary
Nathan MamOn OF Knoxville. Tenn.
sailed from Manila to bring the
Philippine census records 70 Wash
iuEt0n.
AT Pueblo Col, the coroner has
charge OF the body OF II. Roberts. a re-
turned soldier from the Philippines,
who was killed by a train. Roberts
was on the way 10 his home some
where i'm Michigan.
David p. BarrOws. chief OF the
bureau OF non Christian tribes at
Manila, has been appointed successor
to General Superintendent Bryan Of
the public instruction. who has re-
signed the position on account of i'll
ness. Mr.. BarrOws is a native OF
Illinois.
DR.. John Clayton Clifford is explor-
ing the new LuQuilla forest reserve.
In Porto Rico. for the bureau of
forestry az Washington He reports
the discovery OF new gold streams. the
soil In which is cruGeIy panned by a
few natives. and huge aromatic gum
trees % an unnamed species.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17
FOREIGN.

The British house of lords passed
the sugar convention bill which was
adopted by the house of commons.
Vesuvius has had a recrudescence of
activity The central crater hurled
scoria to an unusual height, accom-
panied by loud rumblings.
Nine. Humbert, on trial at PARIS
for alleged S1O,OOO.OOO fraud, reaffirm
ed her innocence and declared the
president OF the court prejudiced
against her.
After a discussion lasting fer many
hours the British house Of commons
passed through the committee the gov
eminent bill for the regulation or
automobiles.
The assassination of NJ. Combes,
premier of France, was attempted at
Paris by Sanvaire Picolo, an Italian
anarchist, who fired two shots at him.
The wOuld-be murderer and a com
panion were captured.
The powers are urged by the Mace
DOMAIN revolutionary committee to
stop bloodshed there and appoint a
Christian governor independent of
Turkey. The threat is made to fight
until the demands are conceded.
All princes at the ruling dynasty in
China met at the summer palace to
confer with the dOwager on plans to
insure the safety of the throne and
grant further concessions 10 Russia.
An aid de camp of Jacques Lebaudy,
the Frenchman suspected of aspiring
to new empire in Africa, says the
scheme is purely a commercial one
and will develop a vast amount of
trade.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
PoPE PIUs, CORONATION.

Pope Plus y. was crowned in St
Peters church az Rome. The cere-
mouy was Witnessed by 10000
spectators and 500 ecclesiastics.
Cardinal Gibbons. who was received
iu private audience by Pope Piux Y.
has been charged by the p0ntid 20
carry the apostolic benedictiOn to
America.
The new pOpe's policy probably viii
differ radically from his predecessor
He is the personal friend OF Don
Carlos. while Leo XIII. discOunte-
nauCed him The papal ban on par
Elementary elections also may be
raised.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17
NEGRO QUESTION.

A lynching and race riot are
threatened at HillsbOro, o., because
OF a negr0's attack on a white girl.
The prisoner was removed 70 Whining
ton, but the hanging Of another negro
may result as a lesson" 10 blacks.
President Roosevelt in a letter 70
Gov. Durbin OF Indiana declares the
permitting OF mob violence increases
tie chance OF the republics over
throw, and urges the public TO oppose
Iynchings. Swift punishment by law
is favored.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17

ing the selection of his successor, left
the position of head of the law school,
but it was his intention to still remain
connected with the school as profes-
sOr of pleading and practice.
Gen. Bryant was born in Milton, VI,
Jan. 10, 1885, and came to Wisconsin
in 1857, locating first at GAINESVILLE,
then at Monroe and finally in Madison.
When the rebellion broke cut in 1861
Gen. Bryant enlisted in the union army
as a private and was promoted for
gallant conduct until AT the close OF
the war he came home with a colonel's
commission.
In 1868 Gen. Bryant was appointed
private secretary 10 Gov. Fairchhd.
which position he held until 1872. Ten
years later Gen. Bryant was appointed
Acknowledgement OF Wisconsin and
held the place for two years.
After his retirement from the Office
of private secretary. Gen. Bryant
formed a law partnership with William
+. Villas. which partnership lasted un-
til the retirement Of both men from
active Law practice. In 1878 Gen.
Bryant served a term in the leg1sla-
ture. He declined a denomination
When Cleveland was first elected
president Gen. Bryant was appointed
assistant attorney general for the post
Office department. which position he
held for four years.
After his retirement from the latter
office Gen. Bryant was elected dean Of
the Wisconsin law school.
In 1898 Gen. Bryant was appointed
state fish commissioner and he has
served On the board continuously since.
He was president e the commission.
Many law books came from his pen.
Gen. Bryant was married in 1859 to
Miss Louise S. Boynton of Monroe. He
is survived by four children, all mar
ried.
Gen. Bryant was at one time editor
of The Madison Democrat.
Death was due to apoplexy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17

Confidential official reports received
at the London foreign Office regarding
Macedonia have caused the British
government to adopt the view that the
situation is not very serious for the mo-
ment, although sufficiently so to war
rant the taking of precautions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17

Madison, Aug. 14.-The funeral
this afternoon was impressive and
very largely attended.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28
California on Production.

Twelve million barrels is the es.
timated production of petroleum in
California for the year 1902. The
amount is doubtless in excess of
either Pennsylvania OF West Vir.
ginia for the same time, and may
place California second in rank
among the oil producing states for
1902. The oil was valued about
S6,000,000 or so cents barrel, and
the gain in production over the
preceding year was 100000 bar.
rels or over 40 per cent. Kern
river remains the greatest oil pre-
ducing district, with Fullerton q
good second, 1t is believed that
the capacity of the wells now at
Kern river, if all were producing,
would alone exceed 100000 bar
rels per annum.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28
Married.

Mr.. Everett Blagg and Miss Del
la Gray of Point Pleasant, were
married in the city today. We
were not able to learn who per-
formed the ceremony. Mr.. Blsgg
formerly resided ON Third street
with his mother and is well known
-Gallipolis journal, Wednesday,
Jan. 2lst.
Miss Gray is the stepdaughter
of Mr.. Chas. Boice, of this city, and
Mr.. Blagg is the accommodating
clerk in Messrs. T. 81. Davis &
Sons meat market of this city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28
safety of ocean travel.

The safe arrival of the st. Louis
is but another proof of the security
of ocean travel and another assurs
ance Of The ornfidenes the pubic
may. always feel There is, how
ever. a lesson in her long delay.
1t is, first, no liner should be sent
on a voyage unless it's every part
is in the best condition. Though
this may not be essential to sea-
worthiness and sefety it is impor-
tant to avoid the risk of delay,
which is source of Inconvenience
and loss to passengers aboard and
anxiety to friends ashore. Sec-
ond, with means of wireless oom-
munication news eagerly awaited
is possible not only the moment
the missing steamer nears land but
also from an arriving steamer on
one side or the other that has re-
ceived it on the voyage N. Y
Evening Telegram.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

An item in the Cincinnati Post
of last week from Ravenswood, w.
Va. states that franchise has been
granted II. L. Smith and associates
for an electric railway in Ravers.
wood. The promoters it is said
contemplate an extension of the
line to the Ohio side to connect
with the Pomeroy-Middleport line
at Racine The project would ne
cessitate the building of bridge
across the Ohio at Ravenswood.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28
800 ONE DOLLAR s1.oo

The Old Reliable Wheeling Weekly
Register will be Brighter. Better,
More Interesting, if possible to ali
classes of West Virginians ard those
of nearby States than during any 9TH
er year of its history.
The West Virginia Legislature is in
session. Every citizen and taxpayer
must read the daily proceedings of
the State law-mal.ing body. He
must keep posted as TO how much
taxes he is to be burdened with.
The Register has correspondents at
both Washington and Charleston,
who will keep its readers posted on
happenings at each point.
The Registers service at Charleston
is not equaled by any other paper.
If you want the best for the least
money subscribe for the Register.
Other cheap foreign papers will be Of
fered to you, but you will only get the
full, complete home news through the
Register
Sample copies free.
WEEKLY REGIS Err,
weekly Register and ohio Farmer. one q OO
Daily Register, one year in advance. S5 90
DAILY Register, months, in advance S9 30
Daily Register months in advance SI.25
DAILY Register, month ............... 44c
!, All OF above propositions are made on a
basis OF cash in advance. Remit by check,
money order, registered or express order.
REHISTEp
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28
A Big Bargain.

1 have for sale farm containing
about 1926 acres, of which there are
about 200 acres river bottom. Coal
underlies all of the land; one of
the best river landings that can be
found. Net a better farm in the
Ohio valley. Close to two good
towns. If sold at once can be
bought for $4,000. Address
T. B. TIPPErT,
Real Estate Agent,
Point Pleasant, W Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28
Told the Truth.

A Missouri editor announced
that for just one issue he would
tell the truth. Here are few
items from that issue:
John Boin, the LATEST man in
town made trip to Bellview yes
terday.
John Doyle, our grocery man is
doing a poor business. His store
is dirty, dusty and noxiously or
doriferious. How can he expect to
do much?
Rev. Styx preached Sunday
night on charity. The sermon was
punk. If the reverned gentleman
would live up little closer to what
he breaches he'd have a bigger
congregation.
Dave Sonky died last Sunday at
his home in this place. The doctor
gave it out as heart failure. The
fact is he was drunk and whisky is
what killed him. His home was a
rented shack on RoWdV, ,strest.r....
Nerfisd slI|1 Rhodes and
James Canadian. last Saturday even
ing at the Baptist parsonage. The
bride is very ordinary town girl
who doesn't know any more than a
rabbit about cooking, and who
never helped her mother three days
in her life. She ia not a beauty
by any means and has a gait like a
fat duck. The groom is we'll
known here as an up to date loafer.
He has been living off the old folks
all his life and don't amount to
shucks. They will have a hard
life while they live together and
the News has no congratulations to
offer for we don't believe any good
can come from such union.
john Bunion brought us half
dozen heads of cabbage to pay one
years subscription at Sl.5O year,
and then wanted % cents difference.
The issue in which the Missouri
editor told the truth was the last ne
ever made. In the springtime
when the dew like diamonds spark
le in the tender grass, when sweet
throated birds make a melody all
the day, subscribers to his paper,
while it was published drive out
into the country a short way to
catch glimpse of piece of black
skin which hangs from a barbed
wire fence. 1t is all that remains
of the once manly form of the
Missouri editor who "told the truth
for one week"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

When enough people arrive at
Truth, and realize that every day is
Judgment Day. and the importaut
place is Here, and the time is Now,
then we will work for the present
good, and educate, not kill; love,
not hate; end the men and women
who educate most and best shall
be honored most. The Day is
dawning in the East.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

Do not put all the best figs at
the top of the crate. Have just as
good layer on the, bottom also.
For there are sometimes evil-mind.
ed persons who open the package
at that end.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28
Old Citizen Gone,

Caleb Cochran, aged SO years,
died at his home at Clifton, w. Va
Friday, of old age and was buried
Sunday in the cemetery back Of
town.
He was the grandfather of Mrs
w. E. Arnold of this city and was
a highly respected old man.-Pom.
eroy Democrat, Jan. 22nd.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

If the Senators were elected by
the people they would dare to pur.
sue their present dilatory tactics
in the hope of preventing anti
trust legislation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

There is no doubt that Senator
Hanna can control the next nation
al convention. Who Mr.. Hanna
chooses to nominate will depend
on who Mr.. Hanna believes can
win.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28
A Good Cure For SmalIpox.

1t is nothing more or less than
an ounce of cream of tartar dissolved
in pint of cold water and drink
at intervals. 1t is said that the
worst case of smallpox can be cured
by this simple remedy in three
days time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

Life at it's best is not very long.
A little love, a little laughter. lit
tie sunshine. many shadows, tears
and pains, meetings and farewells.
oh. MORALS, is it worth white to
bate each other?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

There are growing indications
that the business interests of the
country are turning to the Demo-
cratic party for protection from the
demogogic yagaries to which the
Republicans are committing them
selves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

Senator Lodge has conceived
and secured the adoption of an
amendment to the Cuban treaty
which is worth just the paper on
which it is written but which serv-
ed as plank by which the beet
sugar senators got in out of the
rain
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

Senator Morgan of Alabama, has
introduced a bill designed to pre-
ssrve the profits to be made out of
the is,hmisn canal to the citizens
of the United States.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

The German Emperor whispers
sweet nothings in Miss Columbia's IS
ear while the Reichtag calls Uncle
Sam names that would make billy
goat vince, and the beauroeratic
Teuton says We are nation of pigs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

The President may have satisfied
his desire to interfere in every
body's business but he has not
strengthened his position by at
tempting to dictate to the Utah
legislature.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

A dredge recently built for levee
building at the mouth of the Sac
ramento river has olam-sheII"
scoop on boom 155 long which
raises % tons of earth in each bite
and deposits it en- the bank in one
minute.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

In the East they solved the SER
want question by slavery and poly
gamy. These institutions are bar
ed in this country and we will
probably work out our damnation
along the lines of apartment houses
and predigested foods.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

Harry Ayersman. of r. wlesburg,
Preston county, this state. died at
the Pasteur institute in Baltimore
from by drophobia, aged eighteen
years. having been bitten by dog
at least a month before his death.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

A man who loves to change the
object of his highest feelings is one
who is hardly capable of high feel
ings at all in any true sense.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

Boom the town. Well, you
might as we'll attempt to fly tail
less kite as to try to boom town
where business men no not adver-
tise and SO many men want to be
the head and never the tail of the
kite and will go so far as to out off
any caudal appendsge more than
so many feet long. What we
want is, more gray matter" and
less of self. What our town needs
is few funerals and many remov-
ais, then we believe a new era will
begin. Let US have a few sugges-
tions from some of our citizens.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

Prof. Hall, in recent number of
the Astronomical journal, has de-
termined the mass of the rings of
Saturn to that of the planet as one
to 1902. The mass of Titan, it's
largest satellite. is to that of Sat
urn as one to $500.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

Examination of the "fire- walk
ing" exploits of the Fiji Islanders
show that the red hot stones upon
which they walk are poor CON-
duotors of beat and that the surface
is red hot only in appearance. A
missionary who was present at one
of these performances walked over
the stones without scorching his
shoes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

The President didn't get any
bears on his Southern trip, but he
has few Southern coons ON hand
that he would be glad to get rid of.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

The greatest evaporation a wo-
man has to put up with husband
who talks in his sleep. and talks so
indistinctly that she can't make out
what he's saving
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

Time is money. Every second
saved at your midday lunch means
so many sequins by and by, fol
your family physician.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

The legislature oosts the state of
West Virginia about one thousand
dollars for every day that it is sit
ting. And there is talk of an extra
session.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

Cows must have comfort or they
cannot do we'll Give them a good
bed and comfortable stall, with
as much liberty as consistent with
security, clean lines and conven-
fence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

There is general suspicion that
Mr.. Roosevelt's strenuous effort to
capture the Southern delegates " as
begun too late.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

Who are the calamity howlers
nowP James j. Hill and Charles
7. Yerkes have both predicted q
panic in the near future.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

With some folks economy is the
going without things they want in
order to save money to buy things
they do not need.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

Be not concerned if thou findest
thyself in possession of unexpected
wealth. Allah will provide an un.
expected use for it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

A man in Missouri offers twenty
dollars to any other man who will
talk twenty-four hours with him
and in the ordinary run of CONVEX
sation tell nothing but the truth.
So far no takers have appeared.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

When you tell person what his
enemies say about him, You are
just making yourself one more
enemy on his list.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-01-28

The world is full of miserable
people who are so by reason of try.
ing to get more than the world
gives.