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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16

80. The couple were married nine
years ago and never lived happily to-
gether, although since the separation
was granted by the court have Occu-
pied the same house. Lantry is we'll
TODD and the family was prominent in
Manitowoc for many years.
Maj. j. A. Watrous, u. S. A, who
is now on leave of absence, re
turned to Milwaukee. He will remain
for several weeks visiting with his
family and many friends. He will
probably be called on to speak at the
meeting of E. B. Wolcott post on Fri
day evening, when Lincoln day will be
observed.
Mrs. Edmund Nelson of ST. Paul
came to Hudson to secure bonds for
her son, Will G. Nelson, who is under
arrest, charged with wife desertiol
and non-support. While here she was
arrested, charged with assaulting her
sons mother-in-law, and was fined
She returned to st. Paul without Sc
curing bonds for her son.
Joseph Morey died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Olive Stratton at
Crystal Lake, Waupaca county, Wis,
at the age of 104 years. He was born
in Canada on the banks of the historic
Lake Champlain. In 1917, at the age
of IS years he enlisted as a soldier in
the war between the United States
and Seminole Indians and fought in
Florida.
Calvin Hazen, aged 81 years, a we'll
known resident was buried at Ladoga
Monday. He was the last one of the
celebrated Hazen-Marshal band of
nine brothers, who toured the country
in New York and Pennsylvania dur
ing the Harrison campaign in 1870 and
also in Wisconsin and elsewhere in
the campaign Of the late Benjamin
Harrison.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
T eIegranns In Brief

At Chicago the fve-story building
on Lake street coupled by cigar
liQour and chocolate dealers, burned,
loss $4,000
Practically all the mines in the
Hooking and Sunday Creek valleys
have suspended operation owing to- a
shortage of cars.
Pugilist Tom Sharkey was not able
to withstand Wrestler Dan McLeOd's
attempt to throw him three times with
in an hour. Mcleod was successful in
Sc minutes.
1t is estimated at least $1,000,000
will be necessary to avert the starva-
ton in Finland till the next harvest
Three thousand children alone lack
food and clothing.
An official cablegram from Guate-
mala says Guatemala has not declared
war, but Salvador, Honduras and Mic
aragua menace the Guatemalan gov
eminent, which is ready to defend its
honor
Near Plattsburg, Mo-, the passenger
train on the Quincy, Omaha and Kan
sas City road was derailed. Brake
man Fred Eaton of Milan, Mo, was
killed and two other trainmen hurt.
An exposure of the methods Of con-
spirators in the recently discovered
life insurance frauds was made at New
York by the confession of one Of the
men. 1t appears the frauds have been
in operation for ten years during
which time the companies have been
defrauded of hundreds of thousands Of
dollars.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
HIGH RAILROAD MEN SHUN THE
AID VALOREM PLAN.
ARGUE AGAINST CHANGE
Adoption of Method Demanded by
Governor, Republican Platform and
Tax Commission, Say the Magnates,
Would not Increase Railroad Con-
tributions to the Public Treasury.
Madison, Feb. II.


Presidents, attorneys and high Of
f1cials of the railroads having mileage
in Wisconsin appeared before the
meeting of the joint senate and assem-
bly, committee on assessment and col
lection of taxes yesterday and gave
their reasons for opposing the ad val
orem system to railroad taxation, the
system demanded by the governor in
his message, demanded in effect by
the republican state platform and ap-
proved unanimously by the state tax
commission. The meeting was held
corridor near the assembly chamber.
1t was not open to the public, but a
number of newspaper representatives
were allowed to enter being furnished
with credentials upon application to
Senator Whitehead, chairman Of the
joint committee.
The railroad representatives said
hey opposed the ad yalorem system
because the license fee system had
been adjusted and a change would be
attended with uncertainty and per
haps some hazard to the stability of
securities. They said the change
would not require them to pay more
taxes than at present, but rather less
than they now paid. They represented
that they now paid One-eleventh of the
total tax paid in the state and they
were unwilling to believe that railroad
property was so great in proportion to
the aggregate of all the property in
Wisconsin, Presiden tEarling said
the rate at present in Wisconsin was
higher than in other states, too high,
in fact
Representative of the small roads
of the state, which have been taxed SIS
per mile under the present system
said the adoption of the ad valOrem
system would be practical destruction
to their property, that these lines
were not paying expenses, hardly, and
that it has ever been the policy of the
state to encourage railroad building
for the public good.
Among the prominent railroad rep
resentatives present were:
c., M. & st. P. rOad-A. J. Earring,
president; Geo. R. Peck, counsel; A. J.
Dudley, tax commissioner; w. N. D.
Whine, general auditor.
Northwestern - Marvin Hughitt,
president, L. w. Bowers, counsel; E.
W. Hyser, attorney; F. B. CrandOn,
tax commissioner.
Others present were H. A. Upham,
Wisconsin and Western, Thomas Gill.
Of the Wisconsin Central, e. E. Wood,
tax commissioner of the Omaha road,
Norman l.. James of the KickapoO
road; J. A. Jordan of the Green Bay
and Western road; David Decker, Ke-
waunee; w. w. Baldwin, vice presi-
dent c., B. & @. R. R., and B. j. Ste
vens, Illinois Central.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16

Rock Island, Ill, Feb. 12.-Shop
GA" the principal issue storehouse OF
the Rock Island arsenal, was destroyed
by fire last night, together with it's
contents. The latter included cavalry
and infantry equipment of every de-
scription, and 100000 rounds of
kragh-iorgenson smOkeless ammunl-
ton. The contents were worth
$1,5O0,0O0. The building was a mas
sive structure, three stories in height,
erected 20 years ago at a cost of 400
600.
Davenport, Feb. 12-he arsenal fire
was discovered at $50. The arsenal
department being unable to cope with
the fire the Rock Island and Davenport
and Moline city department were
called upon for assistance and each
sent two companies to Rock Island
They confined the flames to the shop,
but owing to the infamable nature of
contents and the danger from the con-
tents exploding could do little.
Rifle ammunition for two hours main
tanned a continuous rattle Of musketry
resembling a battle. None of the stores
were saved. The latter was then let
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
WOMAN CHARGED WITH
CONCEALING PROPERT

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 12.-Judge
Humphrey Of the federal court, in the
case Of Mrs. Anna Gerstell, wife of an
East st. Louis dry goods merchant,
charged with contempt Of court in
concealing property with the intention
Of defrauding creditors, last evening
ordered Mrs. Gerstell to pay $4,000,
the value of goods which it is alleged,
she was concealing, in the event OF
failure Of payment within ten days
she to be committed to jail until the
amount is paid.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
UNIONS ARRAIGNED.
Attorneys for Operators Pay Caustic
Respects to Them.

Philadelphia, Feb. 12.-The counsel
for the operators yesterday continued
30 aTraign the unions before the strike
commission. The Independent opera
tors Of the Lehigh, Wyoming and
Lackawanna region. held the atten-
ton of the commissioners for the
greater of the day. The proceedings
concluded with the presentation of the
Reading company's argument by ST.
mon P. WolvertOn, the cOmpanys
chief counsel. In nearly every case
the attorneys charged Mitchell with
the responsibility for the alleged law
lessness in the coal regions during the
strike and the union was characterized
as an irresponsible organization whose
members were beyond the control of
leaders.
Samuel Dickson argued the case of
the Leigh Coal and Navigation Co.,
G.. B. Markle & Co. and other indie
pendent operators in the Leigh re-
gion. He defended the attitude Of the
Markle company, claiming the firm
was justified in the stand it took
against it's men when the strike was
declared Off because it had not been
a party to the correspondence that re-
suited in the appointment of the COM
mittee. Francis l. Gowen, for the
Lehigh Valley company, suggested
that the commission recommend the
establishment Of a shift consisting of
a certain number of cars to constitute
a days work, the men able to do the
amount of work required to receive all
increase in wages.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16

affirmed for all central and western
states. The Illinois association elect
ed:
President-A. D. Huesing, Rock
Island.
Vice president-Robert Roll, Cen
tralia.
Secretary and treasurer. E.
Rowland, Peoria.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BILL
PASSES THROUGH SENATE.
STILL TALKING STATEHOOD
Senator Morgan Says United States
Will "Put Heel of Ignominious
Contempt on Pope's Concordat in
CoIomba"-House Makes Appro-
priations for New Buildings.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Han
ma yesterday called up the conference
report on the department Of commerce
bill and it was agreed to without de-
bate. The bill now goes to- the presi-
dent. Senator Morgan almost immedt-
ately on the opening of the session re-
sumed his remarks on the statehood
bill, but branched off on the subject
of the proposed treaty with Colombia.
He referred to the concOrdat of Pope
Plus TX, which constituted part of the
organic law of Colombia, and said the
United States intended to put the heel
of ignOminious contempt upon it. He
predicted a return of nOstilities be-
tween the old church party in Colom-
bia and the liberal party.
Senator Depew spoke in opposition
to the statehood bill. He did not con-
cIude his speech.
In the House. -
The house made fair progress with
the sundry civil appropriations bill,
covering sc of the $50 pages of the
bill
The amendments for the completion
of the east front of the capitol and
the erection of an office building for
the members were adopted Points Of
order were raised against them, but
were overcome by the adoption of a
special rule making them in order. By
the terms of the amendment 100000
was appropriated for the work on the
main building Of the capitol and
limit of $2,5O0,0OO is fixed. For site
for new Office building $75O,OOO is
appropriated, the cost of the building
to be $3,1OO,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
She Owned bred Scott.

Springfield, Mass, Feb. .12.-Mrs. G.
G. Chaffee, aged SO, is dead. She: was
the owner of the slave, bred Scott,
over whom the famous legal cohtro-
versy was waged and which PRACTICAL
Iy annulled the Missouri compromise
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
Bottle Men in Convention.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-At the conven-
ton of the Illinois State Bottle Pro
tective association and the Interstate
Brewers and Bottlers association here
yesterday the state associations were
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
Rock Island Government Storehouse De-
stroyed by Flames
So, ooo, 900 Worth Of Ammunition Goes
u 70 in Smoke
Departments Of Surrounding Towns Called
Upon for Help

to it's fate, attention being devoted to
saving the rest of the plant. The
sight of the burning building was
thrilling spectacle to the thousands
of people who lined the bluffs on both
sides of the Mississippi, in the midst
of which the arsenal lies on a beauti-
full island. By midnight nothing was
left Of the immense shop with the
wealth of ammunition for cavalry ana
infantry equipment it had contained
but mass of glowing Goals. The
fire had burned itself out, destroying
one OF. the governments finest store
houses and the most valuable cOllec-
tions of equipment. The arsenal has
been busy with large orders recently,
working 1900 men and advertising
widely for machinists for work on rush
orders received from the war depart
ment. Most Of the factory capacity
was left intact, but an immense sap
was opened in the stores on hand by
the work of the flames. The new
small arms plant, equipped at a cost
of several million dollars, about ready
to turn out new model rifles, escaped
the flames.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
MRS. STREETER DIES
LOFT OF A EARN

IN LOF OF a EHARN
Chicago, Feb. 12.-Refusing s:to be
taken to hospital Mrs. Marie Street
err, wife OF Captain Streeter, o. dis
trict of Lake Michigan" fame, did in
a loft of barn last night. DEATH was
the result of internal injurtH sus-
tanned in a streetcar accident :t3st eral
months ago. Streeter is noW;*ah jail
awaitin gremoval to the penitehtiary
to which he was sentenced several
weeks ago on the charge of murder.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16

By Mr.. Breitwisch. making the
compulsory school age 16 instead of
IA; also, appropriating 100000 for
the purchase of the Light Horse
squadron armory, Milwaukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16

At New York Secretary Shaw deliv-
cred the principal speech at the ban
quet of the silk association of Amer
lea.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
BANKERS APPROVE
BERGH MEASURE
BILL is INTRODUCED IN BOTH
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY,.
LIMITS LESS STRINGENT

Differs From Law Submitted to the
People in That it is Less Cypress
i've to State and Private Concerns
While the Interests of Depositors
are Safeguarded.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07
Legally Dead This Man Still
Lives

Two weeks ago Tom Barth. q negro,
was hanged for murder at Wodowee,
Alabama He was pronounced dead by
a physician after he had been suspended
for some time. A few moments later
the body was cut down and turned over
to relatives TO be carried away.
Soon afterward il was noticed shs=.s
the mans body seemed TO have life in
il. A physician was called He admin
istered restoratives, and this morning
the news came 10 Admission from a
reliable source that the negro is able TO
SIT up and take nourishment.
This was the first legal execution that
has taken place IN Rondolph county,
and the executioners were so badly
excited thet they made bungiiDg Job
of it, The negro's neck was not broken.
The question now is has he paid the
penalty exacted by the law and can he
90 free man since he has been declared
legally dead? The negro is still with
his family and there has been no move
70 rearrest him
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

The following is the new estray law.
Cut il ont and preserve it.
Every person who shall take UP or
keep up any estray domestic animal
shall within ten days thereafter give
notice Of the taking or keeping up by
publishing the same three times in a
newspaper in the county, and if there
be no newspaper then by posting n
notice in three Of the most public places
Ind by sending copy of snch notice 10
the register of deeds Of the county
wherein sneh estray Is taken up and
kept.
SUCH notice shall contain a minute
descrirs:54a u such estray and Of the
marksaad brands thereon, and shall
state time and piace where such animal
was taken up or when il got into his
enclosure, and shall state the place Of
residence, giving its number and street.
if in town on city, or the section,
township and range il in the country.
Every register Of deeds upon receiving
-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

such notice shall forthwith file the same
in his Office.
If the estray is not claimed by owner
within ten days after such notice is sent
TO the register of deeds the person TAX
in such estray shall Immediately pay
the register of deeds to whom such
notice has been sent the amount of
money necessary to pay the state paper
designated by the secretary of state 70
publish estray notices; and it shall be
the duty of the register of deeds TO
immediately send money and copy Of
said notice TO said paper
Whenever any person shall appear
and make claim to any estray so taken
up each claimant and the person taking
up such estray shall go before justice
Of the peace of the county and such
claimant shall make an affidavit in
writing setting forth his name and place
of residence and that he is the owner of
such estray; describing it, and there
upon the person having such estray is
authorized TO deliver the same to such
Chant upon payment by him of all
costs and fees advanced by the person
advertising such estray together with
his reasonable charges for keeping and
caring for such estray.
Ii the parties cannot agree ms TO the
amount of such charges the same shall
be assessed by such justice of the peace,
and such assessment shall be final.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07
Roosevelt VS.. Mckinley.

President Roosevelt in every way is
the antithesis of President Mckinley
One was born ST aristocratic blood and
amid surroundings of wealth and CON-
fort Mckinley was born in poverty
and was the son of toll and patient
endeayor. Roosevelt was raised al a
literary atmosphere; Mckinley in the
workshop and law office. The former
was the scholar in politics: the latter
the practical exponent of the Ohio idea.
Roosevelt has served many years in
appointiye offices; Mckinley served in
places in which he was called by the
suffrage of his fellow citizens The one
is impulsiye, eager, quick and strenuous
Mckinley was slow, cautious, hesitant,
always feeling the public pulse Roose-
welt has led public thought: Mckinley
led by following public opinion Great
as is the dissimilarity, both lad rare
elements Of leadership, and Roosevelt in
day sprung into the notice of the
world aud became the topic Of discus
sion and the subject of praise in both
hemispheres. II Was years before Me-
Kinley attained TINS distinction; in fact,
the real estimate Of his statesmanlike
qualities was only made when death
marked him for its own.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

$40 Moro Cigarettes.

Is is not generally known that the
Iate Legislature passed an emergency
law for prevention Of cruelty toehildrsn
which has as portion Of its provisions
the prevention Of sale of cigarets, cigares
wrappers or cigars or toh0cco in any
form, 20 any miner under is years Of
age The penalty fixed for violation OF
this provision is q fine not 70 exceed
800 snd thirty days in the county Jail
for the first conviction, and for second
and subsequent convictions a fine not 20
exceed 500 and imprisonment in the
county jail not 10 exceed six months.
As this law passed with the emergency
clanse il is now in full force aud effect.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07
Excursion go Minneanolis.

Popular-rate special train excursion
TO Minneapolis and Minnehaha Falls
via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Panl
railway on Saturday and Sunday, Nav
10th and 18th. Special free program
and attractions. Balloon ascension and
parachute descent at 1880 p. m. Band
concert at 2 p. m. in the pavilion Mt
Minnehaha Falls park. Baseball game
at $3.50 p. m, Hopkins Threshers VS.
Lennon ball club of st. Paul, at Mime.
haha Falls ball park. General admis-
sion free to holders of excursion tickets
Also numerous other attractions
Excellent electrictric line service
between Minneapolis and Minnehaha
Falls, at 5-cent fare. The special train
viii leave Webster at 1908 D. m. ON
Saturday, May 18th, and returning win
leave Minneapolis at p. m. Sunday,
May 18th. Excursion tickets will be
good going and returning only on above
train and date. Round trip rate from
Webster $500. Special notice-Sleep.
ing car berth rate g. each way. For
further particulars apply to the ticket
agent Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST
Paul railway
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07
Build up South Dakota,

A new book descriptive of the crops
stock, resources and opportunities OF
South Dakota, has Just been published
by the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway. 1t win be sent to any address
for two ceuts postage. II you are
Interested in bringing anyone to the
state, il would be well 10 send them n
copy Of this reliable publication.
+, A. Miller.
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07
a Bad Family.

A professor in Berne university has
traced the history of family which
gives striking testimony TO the force of
heredity. In the end Of the eighteenth
century women died who for forty
years has been a 'sthief, a drunkard and
a tramp" The savant has found S3i
descendants from this woman and of 700
lac has succeeded ia tracing the history
lrom youth 70 old age. OF these I06
were born ont Of wedlock, l42 were
begears and "a more lived on charity.
Among the -omsn ISL lived loose lives
and in the family have been Is convicts
and seveH murderers He estimates
that in seventy-iive years this family
has cost the German authoritiesin aims
houses, about sl,250.0O0.
How much more nsrcifnl it would
have been, how much fearful suffering
and degradation would haye been pre-
vented among ell WHO wsfe brought in
.ontacF with his family as victims or as
If the mother Of this neilish
BROOD had been locked up ~ soon as her
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-07

Proceedings of City Council.
The city council met in regular ses-
sian at the Office of t. W. Small last
Monday evening with Mayor L. G..
Leyoy in the chair. The meeting was
very harmonious from beginning to end.
Messrs. Beachy, Gross and Olson, the
newly elected aldermen were sworn in.
Mayor Levoy made the following
appointments which will meet the
appreciation of all car citizens and were
Immediately approved by the council:
City Auditor--E. r. Foster.
City Attorney-Josephus Alley.
City Engineer-Jcs1fhus Alley
Chief Police-Frank Gruby.
Poun3master-A Block.
Members Board of HEALTH. l..
Harris, Z. A. Merger and j. J. Cowan.
Official Paper Webster World
Superintendent Waterworks-H. l..
Wherland.
The following committees were named
by the mayor and confirmed by the
council
Committee on Finance. Williams,
H Olson and p. Gross
Committee ON Street ard Alley-C.
Hawk;nson, Paul Gruby and E. Beachy.
Committee on Cep,stery-Padl Gruby
I'll. Olson and O. Hawkinson.
Josephus Alley failed TO qualify as
city Justice and the council appointed
]. Z. Goodwin to the vacancy. j. III.
Williams having secured position in
the Webster mill decided he did not
desire to be police justice and the conn
ell filed the vacancy thus made by
appointing John Norton to the position.
John Williams was chosen as presi-
dent of the council and p. r. Gruby
vice president after the appointments
had been made and the committees
selected, the usual grist Of bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn.
The council adjourned.