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


Lac, Wis, a member Of tie national
Protestant Episcopal committee, as
the new name for that denomination.
The Montezuma group of gold
mines, Chicahuahua, Mexico, have be-
come the property Of the United Min
ing and Exploration company of Los
Angeles. The purchase price is S.
900 900.
William J. Bryan wired the man
ayers Of the Jackson day banquet in
Chicago that he did not want to be in
yited, and if asked to dine with Cleve-
land and Hill he would be compelled
| to decline.
Senators scott at the story that John
| D. Rockefeller sent kilograms to SEN
ators forbidding any antitrust legisla-
ton, and many are disposed to charge
that President Roosevelt inspired the
publication
The central committee of the Twen-
tieth Century National Gospel cam
paign has issued an appeal to the
Christian ministers and leaders of the
country for a national Lenten gospel
| campaign.
The postofice at Indianola Miss
closed some time ago because the
! white people refused to receive their
mail from Mrs. Cox, the cOlOred post
mistress, is likely to be reopened with
Mrs. Cox in charge,
Divorce reform laws were enacted
in few states during 1902, according
to the annual report Of the National
| League for the Protection Of Family
| One divorce was granted in Indiana
for every 81 marriages.
Dr. Charles H Foster, professor of
| Physicians and Surgeons, Des MOines,
resigned on being asked to show his
| diploma. An intimation is given that
his real name is concealed.
Mrs. George Wilson, night signal
tower operator of the Virginia and
Charleston railroad was attacked by a
man who tried to thrust her head into
a hot stove. A train stopped by dan
ger signal and brought relief.
Wireless telegraph messages were
sent from the automobile in a New
York street to brokers' office in the
Waldorf hotel. A current Of only five
volts were used, but the receiving and
sending apparatus worked successful
Iy.
j. Edward Addicks' said he was still
in the fight in Delaware, having only
withdrawn from the present contest.
The regulars refused to caucus with
the uniOnists, but two Of their men
have practically gone over to the gas-
man.
The Alaskan arbitration treaty Is
threatened with defeat in the senate
a compromise is feared that may bring
the loss of United States territory A
seaport is sought by Great Britain en-
the panhandle strip from Mount st.
Elias south
At Norfalk, Va, priceless Washing
ton relics were stolen from the resi-
dence Of Rev. Beverly D. Tucker
Eight tablespoons bearing the crest
of the Washington family and other
pieces of silver used by George Wash
ington were taken.
The Delaware senatorial deadlock is
still unbroken. Democratic legisla-
tors offered to support Congressma
Ball (r9p.) for the long term, but were
ignored. Gov Hunn's election is
likely if the Addicks faction secures
enough votes.
President Eliot of Harvard univer-
sity, in his annual report, declares
that % per cent. of the graduates OF
twenty-five classes are unmarried. The
balance average only two children
each Shorter college courses are IA
vored as an aid to early marriage.
The Delaware senatorial deadlock
over l. Edward Addicks' candidacy is
without parallel. Only one United
States senator has been elected from
that state since 49,. Both seats
are now vacant Addicks is sail to
have spent $4,000 in one campaign.
The South Carolina house of repre-
sentatives has passed the bill, already
passed by the senate, prohibiting child
labor in textile manufactures and
mines. After May 1, 1903 the age
limit is to be 10 years, for the year fol
lowing II years and after May 1, 1905
II years.
State Insurance Commissioner Barry
of Michigan has announced his deci-
sion not to interfere in the contest be-
tween the great camp Of Maccabees
and the supreme tent Of Maccabees,
rival fraternal organizations, which
have their headquarters at Port Huron
Mich.
A campaign against crime in Louis
vile and Kentucky was begun by the
ministers of the state. In nearly
every church in the state special serv-
ices were held and the ministers and
prominent 1aymen made addresses
urging reform in the administration of
criminal laws.
D. M. Ryan of Kipton, O., who was
indicted last October on charge of
Offering a bride of 81 to John Ross