davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
PLANS FOR REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION APPROVED

Chicago. March 29.-The sub-com,
mittee of the republican national com
mittee, having in charge the arrange
ments for the national convention in
this city, met yesterday with the local
committee to discuss the preparations
at the Coliseum, where the convention
is to be held The arrangements made
by the local committee were approved
by the members of the national COM
mittee and there was no friction at
any time between the members of the
two committees. In going over the
arrangements made for seating it was
found that the total number of seats
in the hall will be S,42S.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
OBITUARY.


Charles ]. Ford. a well-known real
estate dealer Of Chicago. died of pneu
monia.
George f. Jewell. one of the last
survivors of the Greeley relief expedi'
ton, is dead at Baltimore.
Macmillan Schaefer. che of the
founders of the first lager beer brew
cry in New York City, is dead.
Mrs. Caroline Robinson. a sister OF
Gen. NJ NJ. Croker. commander of the
famous Croker brigade. is dead at
the Iowa soldiers home.
W. S Monett. leading attorney and
master in chancery of Paxton, H..
died at Wesley hospital. resulting
from an operation for an intestinal
disease.
Mrs. Timothy L. Woodruff, New
York. wife of former Lieut. Gov. Wood
run. died at her residence in that city.
She had been i'll from Br:ght;s dis
ease fer a long time.
Colonel Vincent Marmaduke CT St
Louis died at Marshall, Mo-, aged 73
years. He was a confederate and as
a member of the Knights of the Golden
Circle during the civil war was ar
rested while on a trip to Chicago. He
was a son CT John F. Marmaduke, one
of the early Missouri governors. and
his brother was governor of Missouri
after the war.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
RECKLESS LEADER OF THE
FRENCH COMMUNISTS.
A VIOLENT CHARACTER
Sought to Assassinate Louis Napoleon
and Thus Became Modern Char
Iotte corday-Transported for Life
but Pardoned in 1sso-Three Years
Later Led Paris Mob.

Paris, March 30.-The death OF
Louise Michel, 1.-The red virgin" ana
"the petroleuse," as she liked to be
called, removes one of the famous
figures of the Paris commune and one
of the most advanced, as well as
sincere, of the French reds" She
was born in 1888. and she became a
school teacher. In 1860 she went with
her mother TO Paris.
Largely under the influence of Vie
tor Hugo, Louise became an outspoken
and bitter enemy of the empire and
long cherished the ambition of saving
France by the murder of Louis Napo-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
FOREIGN.

The bubOnic plague has broken out
at San Pedro, Callao, and Lima.
The failure Of II. w. Harries. a small
London jobber in American securities,
is announced.
The French chamber CT deputies
passed the bill suppressing all forms
of teaching by religious orders In
France. Premier Combes. vindicated,
may retire.
Queen Alexandra. accompanied by
Sir Thomas LiptCl and members of
the royal household. visited the Alex
andra trust and partcOk of 2 cent
meal with IN working people
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
WESTERN CANADA HAS AN Ex-
CELLENT CLIMATE.
The Saskatchew Valley Very High



~ Favored.
An interesting feature of Western
Canada is its climate. Those who
have made a study of it speak highly
OF it, The Canadian Government
Agents are sending out an Atlas. and
at the same time giving valuable in
formation concerning railway rates,
etc. to those interested in the coun-
try. AS has been said. the climate is
excellent. The elevation of this part
of Canada is about 1900 feet above
the sea. about twice that of the aver
age for Minnesota. 1t is a very desira-
bic altitude. The country has Il very
equable climate. taking the seasons
through. The winters are bright. and
the summers are pleasantly warm. K.
+. Stupart. director of the meteorologi-
cal service for Canada, says:
THE salient features of the climate
of the Canadian northwest territories
are a clear. bracing atmosphere dur
ing the greater part of the year, and
n medium rainfall and snowfall. The
mean temperature for July at Winni-
peg is GG. and Prince Albert 62. The
former temperature is higher than at
any part of England. and the latter is
very similar to that found in many
parts of the southern countries"
At Prince Albert the average daily
maximum i'm July is as and the mini
mum IS. Owing to this high day tenn
perature with much sunshine the
crops come to maturity quickly.
Moisture is ample in the Saskatche-
wan valley. being about Is inches an
nually. 1t is notable that about 10
per cent of the moisture falls during
the crop months. Thus. Western Can
ada gets rs much moisture when it is
needed. and with several hours more
sunshine daily than land further south
gets during the growing season, it is
not difficult to understand why crops
mature quickly and yield beautifully.
Winter ends quickly. sowing is done
during April and sometimes in March.
Harvest comes in August. about the
middle. Cyclones. blizzards. dust aud
sand storms are unknown.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
CHRISTIAN SWINDLER GETS
LONG TERM IN PRISON

Boston, Mass, March 30.-Wallace
H. Ham, formerly the Boston manager
of the American Security company OF
New York, was sentenced yesterday TO
serve not less than Is nor more than
20 years in the state prison at hard
labor. Ham last week pleaded guilty
to two indictments charging him with
eInbezzlement Of nearly a quarter Of
million dollars from the company ana
fl ON st. Luke's home for the GONZALES
cent III ROxbury.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04

plies must be bought by competitive
bids. the contracts TO be given 10 the
lowest bidders and that a schedule o.
the bids must be sent TO congress
annually. was adopted.
The bin authorizing the erection Of
an additional executive department
building in washington was again the
subject OF a spirited debate in the
senate and after several hours of de
bate IL remained Enacted upon. The
senators divided largely on the cues
ton of location but there also was talk
as tC the necessity of better office &C
cOmmOdatiOns for the senate ano
supreme court.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04

Washington, March 24.-The senate
passed the Indian appropriation bin
after long discussion, having earlier
listened to Mr.. Gibson (dem. of
Mont.), give reasons why he thought
the retention On the statute books of
the desert land law, the timber and
stone law and the Communication clause
of the homestead law a crime. Con
gresham Esch's bill which approp-
PIRATES 100000 for a military camping
ground in the vicinity of Camp Doug.
las. and provides also for the pur-
chase Of three other similar sites in
other states, has been favorably re
ported by Senator Quarles's military
committee. 1t has passed the house.
The proposition to investigate the
postofIice department by a special
congressional committee was again
brought forward in the house of rep.
resentatives and was not disposed OF
until there had been a display OF
bitter partisanship between the re,
publican and democrat leaders. Rep.
resentative John Sharp Williams of
mississippi. leader of the minority,
offered an amendment to the postal
appropriation bill providing for the
investigation. Chairman Overstreet OF
the postoffice committee made point
of order against the amendment on
the ground that it was new legislation
and had no place in an appropriation
bill REPRESENTATIVE ROutall An the
chair. sustained the point. Thereupon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
THELARoR WORLD.

Tie silk weavers employed I'm the
mills oil Johnson. COwdin a Co. Pater
son, n J.. have been granted an in
crease OF 10 per cent In wages.
Locals OF the country have rejected
BY vote the proposition % a 90 per
cent. wage reduction proposed by the
American Sheet and Tin Plate com.
pany.
A reduction In wages varying from
10 10 per cent. went into effect at the
Arlington cotton mills al Lawrence
Mass. The change applies t. 2.00O OF
the 1000 operatives.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04

Mr. Williams moved TO overrule the
decision of the chair. Then followed
one OF the bitteTest debates OF the
season. Mr.. Williams conducted the
fight on the part of the democrats,
while on the republican side Rep,
resentatives GrOSyenOr of Ohio.
Cooper of Wisconsin and Payne Of
New York engaged in the debate. The
appeal from the decision Of the chair
was not sustained, the solid republican
vote going against the motion. The
vote was 13S to 80.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04

Washington, March 26.-The house
began consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Chairman
Hemenway of the appropriation COM
mittee. and Mr.. Benton, democrat
filed statements on the bill. Mr..
Hemeaway summed up the fiscal con.
1ition for the next fiscal year, showing
that after all the legitimate expenses
mad been paid there would be a S22,
700 surplus for the year. He
estimated the annual expenditures for
1905 to be S597, SO2,S24; to this sum
must be added the interest on the pub
lie debt estimated at SS4,971,S20. The
revenues for the year, he said, are es.
t'mated at $704, 472, 060. The total
estimates of the departments for the
expense of the government for 1905
aggregates $747. 317, 1922 or an excess
of S42.S45,S62 over the revenues. BY
scaling down the estimates and omit
ting to pass the river and harbor and
public buildings appropriation bills.
the expenditures have been reduced to
100000 less than the estimated
revenues. This estimate. he said,
contemplated all the reasonable add.
tons that may be made by the senate
to the several appropriation bills and
is also sufficient TO cover all legitimate
deficiencies that may have to be pro-
vided for at the next season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
INsuIAR.

Three hundred Filipinos. en- route to
the 81. Louis Fair TO be exhibited,
have reached this country.
W. ID. Ballantyne. ex-inspector of
customs at Manila. has just been ac-
quilted by Judge Amber on a charge
OF conspiracy To defraud the customs
by furthering the illegal entry Of non.
exempt Chinese.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
POLITICAL

Gen. Nelson A. Miles. retired. in re-
plying tc an invitation from Crane
Rapids (Mich.l democrats. declared
the nation Is approaching a crisis. ma
only the voters can save it form
despotfsm.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04

Washington, March 29.-After two
DAYS of consideration of the post
Office appropriation bill, the senate
committee reported it, Among the
important features of the amendments
of the b.ll are: The salaries of rural
free delivery carriers are fixed at $500
a year and the carriers are permitted
to carry merchandise for hire and
receive subscriptions for and deliver
newspapers and periodicals so long as
this occupation does not interfere with
the proper discharge of their duties.
1t is stipulated. however. that the
carriers shall not discriminate against
any newspaper which desires TO avail
itself of the privilege of employing
them. Senator Clay's amendment in
.creasihs the salary of purchasing
agent for the postofice department to
$4,000 and requiring that all the sup
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04

Washington. March 2S.-The senate
discussed the order of the pension
bureau making old age an evidence
disability, and then passed the District
of Columbia appropriation bill. The
discussion of the pension order was
based on a resolution offered by Sen
ator Carmack, chairman of the COM
mittee on judiciary, to inquire into the
authority of the executive branch of
the government TO make such order
Senator Carmack cOntented that no
such authority exists, but several re-
publican senator's argued that the or
der was in line with a regulation is
sued by Judge Lochren, commissioner
of pensions under President Cleveland.
fixing 90 years of age as evidence of
infirmity. The sundTy civil bill was
before the house hut the debate took
a wide range. Mr.. Gillett CT Massa-
chusetts devoted considerable time to
the argument recently made on the
floor by Mr.. Spight of Mississippi re-
garding the race question. Mr.. Gil
lett declared that he had supposed
there were no social grades in the
United States but that every man had
a right TO choose his own friends and
associates among those most in
sympathy with himself. He defended
the president for inviting Booker
Washington to dine with him and said
the president was a man of big heart,
as well as birth. breeding and cultiva-
ton. Mr.. Clark Of Missouri made
speech on the tariff and declared un-
euuivocally in favor of the tariff pro-
gram for the democratic party as out
lined by Mr.. Williams floor leader of
the minority A strong plea for to-
bacco growers was made by Mr..
Trimble Of Kentucky. who urged the
ramova! of the tax of six cents per
pound on raw tobacco in order that
the producers might sell direct to the
consumer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
SPORTING.

A big crowd saw Young" Corbett
and Britt fight i'm San Francisco. The
former won.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
JUST FOR FUN.

Little Thaney-Pa,'
His hather-What is il. my sou7
Little Thaney-Is the kittens out IN
the basket 4 quartet or two sets o.
twins cleveland Leader.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04

So your husband tells you that he
never plays cards for money" SAL
the neighbor with a sheer.
No" answered young Mrs. Tor
llins. Charley didn't say exactly
that He said he never gets any mon
ey by playing cards Waslia2to1
Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04

Henry has quite an ear for Waz-
ner."
"Indeed?"
Yes; you know ne is somewhat
hard Of hearing. Pennsylvania
Punch Bowl
Tho Pen is mightier than the Sword;
But might:er the Rust
Which touches both and CrUmbics
them
Into forgotten dust
San Francisco Bulletin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04

When I say bO0d-by 10 ycu tbs
evening" said Mr.. Slownan. do YOU
think it would be proper for me -
place one reverent kiss upon your tar
hand?"
well" she replied cO0uettishly.
would consider it dec dedly ont -
Hlace Philadelphia TIess.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04

Henry has quite an ear for WaE-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-02
THE NORSK NIGHTINGALE.

Tell me not, yu knocking fallers,
Life been only empty dream;
Oar been plainly fun, ay tell yu,
Eff yu try Yohn Yonson's scheme.
Yohn bah ycst section foreman
Working hard wav up on 500;
He ban yust SO glad in morning
AS ven all his work ban tru.
"Vork, say Yohn, "ban vat yu
make it
Eff yu tenk yur work been hard
You skol having plainly headaches,
Yes. yu bet yure life, old pard;
But ay always yerk my coat off,
Grab my shovel and my pick,
And dis yob ant seem lax hard Won
Eff ay do it purity qvick. +"
Yon ban foreman over fallers,
He ant have to work, yu see,
But yu bet he ant no loafer,
And he yust digs in, by yee
"Listen, Olaf" he skol tole me,
Making living ant no trick,
And the hardest yob ban easy
Eff yu only do it qvick."
Let us den be op and jumping,
Always glad to plow tru drift;
Ven our work. ban done, den let us
Give some oder faller lift.
Den ay bet yu old St. Peter
He skol tenk we're purity slick;
We can 60 tru Gates, ay bet yu,
Ef We only du it qvick.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-02

He has also purchased all subsequent
judgments and liens against the com
pany, 1t is understood that the
people who are the purchasers are
not connected with the company in
any way.
The Holy Terror has been one of
the best producers in the Black
Hills. Much Of the time it's divi-
dends were 36 per cent on its CAPT.
tai stock Of 100000. In addition to
its valuable equipments, it owns the
Keystone property for which it paid
1925, 900.
The Holy rerror's bad luck com
menced with the death of John Fay
Iel. The Mccarthy Judgment and
costs amounted to more than $780,
900. Following quickly upon that
came judgments in cases of individ-
ua( accident in the mine of startling
size. The judgment and costs in
the Headlun case amour ted to about
$l5, 1000. and in the Davis case more
than $4,000. Other damage suits
are pending.
A meeting of the stockholders has
been called for Septem Der !, when
it is supposed action will be taken
toward redeeming the property un-
less it shall be decided to let title
pass in October under the certificate
purchase by Mr.. Fox.
When asked about the significance
of his purchase Mr.. Fox said he
could give no information, as he had
acted solely as agent and that he
had not been advised of the plans of
those who own the certificate of sale
and the subsequent judgment and
liens.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-02

kota will be complete and up-to,
date in equipment, appliances, facil.
tiles, etc, unsurpassed by any other
vessel in the navy. The cruiser will
be fitted up as q fine flagship and
vii! require complement of ffcers
and men numbering 929 in all.
Work will be pushed forward with
all possible speed on the new vessel
until she is completed. 1t is the
wish and purpose of the navy de,
partment TO have the cruiser com
pleted and IN active commission at
at an early date. When completed
and ready for service the South
Dakota will receive asuperb silver
dinner service of appropriate design
to be presented by the citizens of
the state whose name the vessel en-
joys the distinction Of proudly bear
ing. Among other equipments the
South Dakota" will have an ice
plant having a capacity of three
tons per day; an evaporation plant
capable Of producing over 10000
gallons of fresh water per day, and
a distilling apparatus with a daily
capacity of 10000 gallons of drink
ing water.
Throughout the new war yes sci
will be supplied with electricity.
There will be steam hosting gear
for raising the anchor, ammunition,
and also for steering the vessel.
The building of the "South Da-
kota was authorized June 7, 1900.
The contract was signed January 10,
1901, and her keel formally laid
September 30, 1902. Her total cost
when completed will exceed Sc, OOO,-
600, the details being as follows.
Hull and machinery. So, $50, 600;
armor, 81, 1000, 900; armament, $977, :
S4S; torpedo outfit, 100000; equip
ment, $250,0 ,0O0 Total, Sc, III, ,84B.
Eighteen months will probably be
required to entirely complete this
mammoth cruiser. She will be one
OF the most formidable of fighting
machines and valuable addition TO
our already invincible American
navy.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-02
SCHOOL OF MINES.

During the summer months the
faculty of the state school of mines
in this city has been advertising ex.
tensively the merits of the school,
with the result that the opening on
Wednesday,, September 81, will be
the largest in the history Of the
school.
DR.. r. l.. Slagle, who has had
charge of the school for the past sew.
eral years, has increased the at
tendance from twenty or thirty a
year to nearly 200. The faculty
consists Of twelve members, most OF
whom have come from the eastern
colleges. The course of study has
been enlarged greatly and students
will be in attendance from every
state in the union.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-02

diminishing to four inches in the ex
tremities. The easement armor is
| five inches thick, turrets six inches
and nine inches around the towers
armor to protect the three-inch
guns is two inches thick and for pro.
tected decks four inches in thick
ness
The armament for the main bat.
terry comprises four eight-inch
breech loading rifles for the two tur-
rets, and fourteen slx-inch guns of
the same pattern. The second bat
terry consists of eighteen three-inch
rapid firing guns. twelve three
pound semi-automatic, four one
pound rapid firing, two three-inch
field pieces, two machine 0.30 cali.
bre and six automatic 0.30 calibrc,
besides two submarine torpedo
tubes. Surrounding the entire yes
sci is a "coffer dam, )" extending
FIVE feet above and four feet below
the water line, filled with cellulose.
The vessel is also provided with
docking keels, upon which the hull
will rest when docked; two bilge.
keels are likewise attached to the
hull.
The massive engines for the
"South Dakota" are by far the most
powerful ever constructed in the far
west: and are capable of developing
$4,000 indicated horse power at
forced draught. They are verticle
inclined cylinder. direct acting
triple expansion type, with cylin-
ders 384, 634, "A and n inches in
diameter respectively, with stroke
of 48 inches, running l20 revolu--
tions per minute under pressure OF
|25O pounds. Sixteen boilers of the
B. g. W. type. with G9,000 square
teet OF heating surface will supply
the steam necessary for running the
great engines. There viii! be twin
propelors Of four blades, each II
feet in diameter. 1t is expected
that the new cruiser will be able
easily to make the high speed re-
quired oy the government-22k knots
per hour.
In every respect the "South Da-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-02

al contact with the stockmen whom
the National Live Stock association
had called together We both be-
lieve the meeting will have exceed
ingly valuable results.
May | ask you to put both our
names on your mailing list for the
bulletins of the association? Those
which we saw in Denver we're so in
teresting that we should greatly
like to see all the future numbers as
they come out.
Very sincerely yours,
Clifford Pinchot, Secretary.
Boise, Idaho
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-02
LIVE STOCK MEET.

The officers and members of the
National Live Stock association feel
very much encouraged over the re-
suit of the conference which was
held in Denver August 3 to 5, be-
tween the federal special land com
mission and representative Of the
association in reference to the dispo-
sition of the arid lands and forest re-
serves. The comments of the press
and individuals are to the effect that
the conference will result in consid-
cradle good to those interested.
The following letter from Hon
James Wilson and Hon. Clifford
Pinchot, sec retary of the land com
mission, speak for themselves:
Messrs. +. j. Hagan barth, presi-
dent; G. f. Martin. secretary, Ma
tional Live Stock Association, Den
YER, Col. Gentlemen: am in re-
ceipt of your favor Of the 18th in
slant, embodying an account of the
points discussed at the meeting of
the federal land commission and rep
resentatives of the National Live
Stock association at Denver, and
thank you very cordially for it. l
desire to say that | have received
very favorable impressions of the
comprehensive and just views enter
tanned by the stockmen of the west.
l have only to say further that ! am
in entire sympathy with TIE senti-
ments of the convention and the res
olutions adopted, and assure you
that anything that can do to fur
ther legislation along this line in CO.
operation with your people will be
cheefully done.
Very truly yours,
James Wilson, Secretary.