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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-13

The Keystone schools have OPEN
ed again after a fortnight of en-
forced vacation. The attendance
is larger than ever.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-13

problem which is adding wrinkles
to the faces and grey hairs to the
heads of the members of the school
board
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
WILLIAM TIBBETTs, OUT ON BAIL
BLOWS HEAD OFF.
BROODED OVERaHIS CRIME
Crushed Victims Skull With Heavy
CIub-Set Adrift Without Oars
Great Reputation as Fighter
Fires Two Barrels of Shotgun Into
Head.

La Crosse, June 16.-William Tib-
belts, who assaulted Ira Shrake on
the steamer Muesser April 1S last, hit
ting him with a stake from the effects
of which Shrake subsequently died,
committed suicide 1T his home at Vic
tory at 1 o'clock yesterday morning.
Tibbetts had been respondent for the
last few days and had threatened to
take his life. Sunday he appeared I'M
usually discouraged.
He spent the day loading boat with
wood. He rose shortly after midnight
saying he was going to the river to see
the steamer Cowells, which had just
whistled after her arrival.
He went out into the boat house a
short distance from his home and fired
two barrels of shotgun into his head.
The report of the weapon was heard
in the house and his wife and family
rushed out to find him dead on the
floor with his head nearly blown on.
Tibbetts was 46 years of age and
had lived at Victory all his life. He
was well-to-do and influential in the
community, although of vicious dis
position and constantly engaged in
personal encounters, several of which
before the Shrake affair, had nearly
resulted fatally. The death of Shrake
was taken much to heart by Tibbetts,
who claimed he did not intend TO kill
the riverman and that the crime was
committed in fit of temporary pas
sion.
Ira Shrake, his victim, was 80 years
of age and lived at Trempeleau with
his parents.
The crime grew out of an attempt OF
the Muesser to make fast at Tibbett's
woodward The latter objected strenu-
ously, but the mate sent Ira Shrake
ashore with a line. An alteration en-
sued which led to blows and Tibbetts
cot the worst of it. When the boat
proceeded up the river Tibbetts Sc
cured a cordwood stick and leaping
aboard the tow boat dealt Shrake a
terrific blow over the head, crushing
his skull. For days Shrake lowered
between life and death. At first the
doctors said he would surely die, then
they gave some hope and just as every
one was beginning to think there was
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
MITCHELL NOT RASH
MINERS LEADER NOT ADVOCATE
OF STRIKE.
HIS SPEECH CONSERVATIVE
Favcrs Seth Sides 5eing O51-ed to
Abide by Awards of Strike Com
mission and Sk..!.-;ly Avoids
Putting Motions :. T-oubIe Agi-
tators &c 4 Vote.

Scranton, Pa, June 16.-The miners
convention yesterday referred the
Cancellation matter and other griev-
ances TO a committee. This commit
tee last night adopted 4 report to be
presented at tOday's session ofthe con-
vention. The sentiment almost
unanimously expressed was in favor
of the convention cOntenting itself
with endorsing the action of the eX-
ecutive board and leaving the opera
tors to accept the three district presi-
dents as conciliators or take the CON
sequences OF their refusal. Not few
delegates declared openly for a strike
TO enforce the acceptance of the dis
trict presidents credentials as they
now stand. President Aitchells
speech yesterday afternoon was in
favor of both sides being obliged to
abide by the awards of the strike
commission. Various motions tend
ing to fight Cancellation were made but
Mitchell skillfully avoided vote and
upon his suggestion the convention
adjourned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
Wisconsin BrevitieS

The dead body of a man in whose
pocket was a paper indicating that MS
name was John Provan, was found
near Black River Falls.
Two convicts were brought to the
waupun prison by Sheriff Buchanan
of Superior. A convict is usually ac-
companied by at least two officers.
The thirty-fifth annual meeting OF
the Walworth County Old Settlers So
ciety is in session. Congressman H.
A Cooper of Racine delivered the
annual address.
Zalmon G. Simmons, known as Ike
nosha's grand old man, and one OF the
city's most generous benefactors, cele-
brated the sixtieth anniversary OF his
coming to Kenosha.
a smallpox case developed in Hart
land. Evelyn Chapman, IA years OF
age. was taken seriously i'll in school
taken home and il was decided that
she was suffering from smallpox.
With the most liberal offers from
Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Milwaukee
and Kenosha to the Racine Boat COM
pany. it is now almost certain that the
company will not rebuild plant in
Racine.
II is said that Gen. Benjamin +.
Bryant, recently elected to the board
of trustees of the Waupaca Soldiers
home. is favorable TO retaining Col.
Charles E. Ellis, commandant OF the
institution.
The land known as the Ellsworth
farm, near Miflin, Iowa county, was
sold to Madison parties for mining
purposes. Some valuable lead and
blackjack have been taken out on this
land in early days.
At Oshkosh, after being out two
hours, the jury in the United States
court. in the case of United States
against Frank Luecke, charged with
robbery of a rural mail bag of $500 in
registered mail, brought in a verdict
of guilty.
John Bever of KEENAN, lost his way
while on q hunting expedition in the
forests of Price county and for over
eight days subsisted upon one part
ridge. eaten raw, and two quarts Of
-four which he found in a deserted
cabin near Tony.
Committees composed of ]. \. Pratt,
c. W. Fraser, Norris \. Schmoyer, r.
G. Wagner, B. F. BENIN and DR.. z. G.
Hoyt will confer with TIE officials Of
the Wisconsin Central road in an
effort 10 induce that road to extend its
line TO AIencminee Falls.
After being awarded a verdict for
500 in her suit against the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway COM
pany for damages for personal inju-
ries. Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis of Racine
learned that Judge Belden had re-
versed the decision and dismissed the
complaint.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22

Washington. June 16.-Sir Chentuns
LiauE-Cher. the new Chinese minister,
was received formally by the presi-
dent at the white house yesterday
AFTERNOON. soon afterward the Italian
ambassador called upon the president
ana uresuteG 90 him the personal
zitt from the king of Italy, consisting
Of 90 volumes Of war reports of Prince
Eugsue of savoy and a COPY OfDante's
Divine Comedy The president eN-
pressed 20 the ambassador his deep ap-
probation OF the gift and desired him
% extend 90 the king his thanks and
cordial wishes.
rat~r the French ambassador pre-
se-eu the president with the gift of
President L1ubet- II was a hand
s0mely printed and bound volume con
tanning the records Of al the French
men who came 70 America 20 fight I'm
Washington army.
Baron Won Stsruberg. the German
ambassador. Baron Rheinhafen, the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
Gets $1,000 for Two Leas.

Fort Dodge, Iowa, June 16.-The
$4,000 personal injury suit of 6amil-
ton Spence against the Great Western
road was settled yesterday for $4,000
Spence was run down by work train
in the employ of the company and
both legs were severed above the
knees.
A music teacher has been dismissed
from an Appleton (Wis.) seminary
because he wrote q light opera in
which short skirts and tights figured
to some extent.
A storekeeper in Newcastle, Ind,
has secured an injunction to prevent
the family that lives overhead from
cooking onions, because the odor
drives custom away.
King Edward has decided TO sell
his automobile and paint his yacht
white. Is there some international
complication behind this?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22

not much likelihood Of death he
passed away.
The rivermen, enraged at the as
sault. had set Tibbetts adrift in an
open boat without oars on the Missis-
sippi. but skilled riverman as he was
he soon effected landing. He was
secured and placed under arrest and
had been in custody at La Crosse for
about a week before the facts be-
came known, as the officers feared VIC
lence at the hands Of the Shrake sym
pathiZers.
Recently Tibbetts' bail was fixed al
$500, but a delay was caused by the
court asking for more and stronger
bondsmen. Last week Tibbetts was
released from Jail and went TO his
home at Victory.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
PREHISTORIC TOOLS.
Some Of the Finest Specimens Known
Taken from q Michigan Bluff.

Some Of the Finest Specimens Known
Taken from q Michigan Bluff.
Houghton. Mich. June ia valu-
able ind Of prehistoric tools was made
several days ago by men eXcavating
/ near shaft A of the Michigan Copper
, Mining company's mine near ROckland
Z in Ontonagon county. The place OF
( the find was in the side of a steep blum
fifteen feet high, against which was
large rock, placed there thirty or forty
years ago during early operations at
the Minnesota mine.
In making an excavation in the ailu-
vial overburden IL was found the earth
was stained black at q depth OF ten
feet. With increased depth the earth
. became black as tar, and chips and
chunks of charcoal were found. Final
Iy q large pile of charred logs was tax
en- out. Nearby large stone hammers
: the largest weighing thirty pounds,
were found, some Of them being the
finest specimens over uncovered in the
copper country.
Evidently the relics were used by
ancient miners IN separating the gan
que rock from the copper. The pro
cess of these miners. it is believed,
was TO build a fire around tbs masses
! of copper rock and heat the material to
a high temperature, dashing water up
on them TO splinter them by the sud-
den cooling, and afterward pounding
out the copper with the stone hammers
from the gangue.
The Michigan mine Office ar Rock
land has a valuable collection of min
ing tools and utensils used by the pre-
historic mound builders who are be
lieved to have inhabited this region.
Iron has been discovered about four
teen miles below Sidnaw in Houghton
county by George Heineman. The sur
face showing yields what is known as
bog ore, a low grade ore running about
As per cent. in metallic iron. Assays
show the highest values TO be 49, per
cent. and the lowest "a per cent.
Heineman has secured an option on
the land and has closed a deal for ex-
ploratory work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22

Portland. oregon, June 1.-the
most appalling disaster in the history
Of this state occurred Sunday evening
when the town Of Heprner was almost
entirely destroyed by a clOudburst and
probably 500 people. were drowned.
Herpner Is the county seat Of Morrow
county. with about 1850 inhabitants.
The most reliable reports state the
loss OF life viii be al least 500. Tele-
graph and telephone lines are down
and no accurate information can be Sc
cured.
A report from lone, II miles from
Herruer. states tht 500 bodies have
been recovered. a messenger who
arrived at lone states a wall OF water
20 feet high rushed down into the
EuIch I'm which Hsppuer is situated
and carried everything before II. The
food came with such suddenness the
inhabitants were unable 70 see places
Of safety and were carried down to
death by the awful rush OF the water.
Almost the entire residence portion OF
the town was wiped out but some Of
the business part, which is on higher
ground. escaped.
Huge bCulders weighing a ton were
carried down by the current and many
people were killed BY being dashed
AGAINST the rocky blutfs. Bridges
were swept away like straws and the
darkness of night soon made the stu
alton more appalling. AS soon as pos
sibIa after the food subsidized the work
OF relief was commenced by the citi-
ZeZs Of the town Dozens Of bodies
were found lodged along the bends Of
the stream and In several places they
were piled over one another. Up to
. o'clock i'm the afternoon 200 bodies
had been recovered almost within the
CITY limits
The buildings not carried away We're
moved from their foundation or top
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
J0HNST0WN
DUPLICATED.
Appalling Disaster From CIoudDurst mi
State Of Oregon Kills Over
500 People
Wall Of Water Rushes Down Valley and
Carries Almost an Entire City
With Ii
Flood Unannounced and the inhabitants
Get No Warning Whatever OF
Oncoming Doom

pied over. News Of the calamity did
not reach the outside world until the
morning, all means Of communication
having been cut OF. AS soon as pos
sible the news was sent by courier TO
the nearby towns and neighbors. Re
lief trains with doctors and supplies
were sent Immediately.
Fifteen buildings in the town OF
Lexington, 9 miles below Happner,
away but with no loss of life. AT lone,
seven miles away, considerable dam
age was done though no loss Of life Is
reported.
Spokane Version.
Spokane, Wash, June ia mighty
wall OF water rushed down the valley
Of Willow creek at $50 Sunday after
noon and swept through the town OF
Heppner. Oregon, dealing death and
destruction in its path. The dead are
estimated at $50 70 500 and the in
tured $50 to 200. The property loss is
reckoned at S1,000,00
Heppner is IN a narrow valley OF
INFLOW EEEEhs a NA0AA01A - @NN~tA -
a short distance above Heppner and
wall Of water rushed down the valley.
The roar OF the storm deafened the
roar Of the water and the people had
no warning Of the oncOming flood.
Suddenly it rushed through the town,
sweeping houses from their founda-
tons and drowning people in the
wrecks of their homes. dead bodies
and wreckage being borne down the
valley. Scores are stiIl unaccounted
for. Al last reports los bodies had
been recovered and il is feared three
or four times that number persisted.
Messengers report the scene the most
awful imaginable. Bodies cannot be
recovered on account of the debris
and lack Of men. a number Of wool
buyers from Boston are supposed 70
have been az Heppner when the
cloudburst occurred and are supposed
20 have persisted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
MARRIAGE ILLEGAL.

Emma sri15s Becomes a Bride for the
Third Time.
Neeuah. Wis. June 16.-The mar
riaEe of Miss Emma Briggs, who was
divorced for the second time a week
AGO from Edgar A. Eldredge of Osh-
kosh. 10 Charles J. Schumann at Ne
Mich, Saturday, is illegal
under the laws Of tie state Of Wiscon-
sin. local authorities hold, and the par
ties nav he liable u prosecution upon
entering the state. The divorce law Of
this state holds that no divorced per-
son can remarry within a year with
out a permit from the courts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
BOLD HIGHWAYMAN.
Lone Robber Waylays Nine Men and
Uses Winchester.

Lone Robber Wayiays Nine Men and
Uses Winchester.
Rhinelander, Wis, June 16.-An-
other bandit Of the Holzhay type has
showed up. Nine men employed IN
Camp q OF the Yawkey Lumber com
pany at Hazelhurst were held up by
lone highwayman, while returning
from Tomahawk lake. He commanded
them al 10 throw up their hands. One
man, Charles McElhaney, was slow
and the Tobber shot him through the
foot with his Winchester. The men
We're commanded to turn their backs
TO the bandit, who then went through
their pockets, securing over 500 and
several watches. He relieved Camp
Foreman Haddie Nolan Of $50 and
took the cigars he had.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
TRADE
BARRIERS
ABOLISHED

Shanghai, June 16-The terms OF
the American commercial treaty have
been settled, except the clause pro-
viding for the opening Of two Man
churian ports. The treaty abOlishes
all interior trade barriers in the shape
of internal taxation of goods in transit
in China or Manchuria, except the du-
Ties collected by the native custom
houses at treaty ports under foreign
customs management and allows sur
taxes Of IA per cent. in import duty
and = in export duty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22

OFFEND
CONGER

Washington, June 16.-Minister
Conger has reported 10 the state de
partment that the Chinese govern
ment has undertaken TO remove the
negotiations for the commercial treaty
from Shanghai TO Pekin. This was
being done without any consultation
with the American commissioners who
are disposed to object in view OF the
fact that Shanghai was the place first
agreed upon as the place for the nego-
tiations. 1t is suggested that the
strong English influence in Shanghai
is at the bottom of the Chinese gov
ernment's actions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
POPE GKEETS
ROOSEVELT

Rome, June 1.-THE pope received
in private audience Bishop leo Had
OF Belmont. n. C.. and Thomas ST.
John Carney OF New York. Hearing
that M Carney was a friend of
President Roosevelt the pOntif re-
Cuested him TO convey 10 the presj-
dent an expression Of his high con
sideratiOn and admiration. Mr.. Gaff-
ney thinks the pope looks well and
bright.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
TRUST
GETS THE
DECISION

Jefferson City, No, June 16.-The
supreme court yesterday decided
against the attorney general in the
suit for a decree IN custer against the
Continental Tobacco company, brought
for violation OF the Missouri antitrust
laws. The court holds that the cor
pOration, acting in good faith and IN
the legitimate pursuit OF its business,
can buy up all the assets Of other sim
liar corporations il has money to pay
for
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
President Tells of Duties
Of University Trained Men

TO the ideals of am American citizen.
said the president "He Is I'm honor
bound % make such return. He can
make it in-bur one way. he can return
what he owes TO his alma mater only
by making his alma mater proud OF
what he does IN the service rendered
r0 his fellow men. OF course. the drsr
lh.ns university man. Ike any other
man. must 40. is. 10 pun his own
wei-r- Yol have got 20 do that
ass."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
VISIT LAKE MILLS.
Delegation Of Germans insect Dairy
Farms and Holstein Herds.

Lake Mills. Wis. June LITTLE del.
egatioG of German agriculturists
arrived here at Z o'clock this morning
from Milwaukee over the Northwest
ern road and remained in their cars
until 9 o'clock. when a tour of inspec-
ton of the dairy farms and herds
was begun. the first 10 the Holstein
herd Of William Everson 4 Sons.
thence TO the farm of a. w. Wodke,
where over 100 Jerseys are kept,
thence TO the Tyisnena Holstein farm
OF Frank B Fargo. where the great
barns and the herd Of 125 Holsteins
were inspected. The delegates were
then driven 70 the Fargo crsamry
supply house, where the party
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22

watched with great interest the man
ufacture of goods for Quitting
creameries and cheese factories. Din
ner was served to the guests at the
Rockdale and Schultz hotels and the
delegation left at 2:02 O'Clock for
Fort Atkinson. The agriculturistS
were loud in their praise of the en-
tertainment given them by Lake
Mills.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22

Notice was served upon Manager L.
c. Schilling of the \. Post company at
Green Bay that he was breaking the
provision Of the city charter in oper-
ating the recently erected fertilizing
plant without a permit from the health
commissioner. Mr.. Schilling appealed
to the health officer for the permit and
was refused.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
MILWAUKEE TURNER'S
CELEBRATE JUBILEE

Milwaukee, June 1.-THE festivities
in connection with the golden jubilee
Of the Milwaukee Turnverein con-
tinued yesterday. DR.. LOrenz of
Vienna and a delegation of Germans
are guests Of the society.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22

Cattle Receipts, z0.CC0 market slow; good 70.
prime, s065 20: poor 10 medium, 4.0GA.sU
st0ckers, S.OCGi.I5; cows LrCG4.0O, Texans
4CCd4s0.
Hogs - Receipts S1OCO: market steady (;
mixed butchers, 5-s5 I6-25; good 10
choice heavy, sCdf.S0: rough heavy 5.eC9
5 IS: light 3 seas IS: bulk sales 6.G96.25.
Sheep - Receipts 12C0O; 4.5CG5.O lambs
lower 4 60 ass: spring lambs ; o. a6.s5.
Butter - Easy; CTeameries, lo92l; diaries {.
1875 d1S-s.
Eggs Steady, 1s& AK
Poultry steady. Turkeys. Ice; chickens
12c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22

Merrimac. Wis, June Is, 1903
Rev r. J. Peoples, pastor of the NJ. z.
church of this village, was buried to-
day. He had been iii for a long time
previous 10 his death.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22

AMBASSADORS MAKE PRESENTS
TO ROOSEVELT.


Compliment or the King 5f itzfy-Ths
French President Sends Records Of
E.s Cclatryusn VINO Came 70
Help Americans in tire Revolution
ary War.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22

Puzsiau minister of finance and Gen
eraI Frederick 70. Grant Of the army
were President Rooseyeit's guests AZ
luncheon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-22
Historic ASSasSinatiOnS.

asnaton Of King Alexander Queen Draga of sere ana
H. makes interesting the following record OF other
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-10
The Best HelDfulneas.

There are a great many discouraged
people in the world. Even many OF
those who appear to be cheerful and
confident are only whistling to keep up
their courage II We could look behind
the curtain. we might be surprised at
the actual conditions in which the lives
Iuf some OF those whom we deem most
fortunate are lived. Like wise men and
women, they 10 not wear their hearts
upon their sleeves for DAVIS to peck at.
But suppression OF heartache oes not
make it any easier to bear.
For this reason those who radiate
from their personalities good cheer and
encouragement and hopefulness do
Iabout az much good in the word as
falls to the average lot of people. Es-
ipecialIy is this true if their hOpefulness
lis not merely the e~nanation OF animal
spirits, but the product of just and
wholesome views Of life and its posi-
lbilltles.
Encouragement often arises from too
marrow a view or from a distorted per-
lspeCtive, and when we meet with one
who gives us the larger outlook and
the saner judgment, courage takes the
lplace of foreboding. Many a weak
woman, like the invalid wife of Wendell
Phillips, has done more for her husband
by her serene n wholesome outlook
in Lis problems than any housewifely
deficiency could have accomplished.
Far too much of our effort to hep 9TH
lers wastes itself in meddling with their
circumstances. What they need more
than money or having their work done
for them, Is a sympathetic interpreted
ton of their problems that shall arouse
h~opafulness because it opens new Wis
jtaS of possibilities.-The Waterman.