davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27

the Springfield Republican and Boston
Herald. is dead in Kansas City. aged
IS years. He was the inventor of
process of utilizing low grades OF
Luminous coal.
Mrs. Benjamin ID. Magruder, wife Of
the Justice OF the supreme court of
Illinois. died at Evanston, following an
attack of apopleXy. She was about
90 years of age and was a member of
the Latham family, long prominent in
Springfield She was married 10
Justice Magruder forty years ago
Rear Admiral James A. Greer, re-
tired. u. S. N. is dead at his home in
Washington. He had been i'll about
six months of ailments consequent to
advanced years. He was 70 years
old and had been on the retired list
since 1895. Burial will be at Airing
ton cemetery. He was born IN Gin
cinnati and entered the navy as mid
shipman Jan. 10. 1S4S. He command
ed the iron-clad Benton and divi-
sion of Admiral Porter's squadron at
the passage of the Vicksburg batteries
April Is, 1868, and served throughout
the entire war.
After an illness of more than a year
Lieutenant James Gray died at Evan
ston, Ind. aged As years. He was for
merly an officer in the United States
navy, was a member of the Indiana
senate at the time of his death and was
a leading business man and had great
wealth. A widow and daughter survive
him.
Dr. James III. Dunn, a prominent
physician and surgeon of Minneapolis,
was found dead in his room at the
Southern hotel, St Louis. Heart
disease is supposed to have been the
cause of the death of DR.. Dunn, who
was there attending the sessions of the
American Surgical association, before
which he read a paper.
Mrs. Orrin w. Potter, wife of the
Chicago millionaire, died at her sum-
mer home at Lake Geneva, after an ILL.,
ness of more than four years. Her
husband, her son, Edward c. Potter,
and Mrs. Margaret Horton Potter
Black. a daughter were at the bedside
Mrs. Potter's maiden name was Miss
Ellen Owen She was the daughter
of B. +. Owen of Marine City, Mich,
and was married in 1858. In Chicago
she obtained a high position in society
and wcmaa's club circles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
OPERATION ON HORSES BEING
PERFORMED IN SECRET.
CUTTING MOST PAINFUL
is No Law Against the Practice in
Minnesota but Public Sentiment
Has SO Long Been Against 1t That
Veterinarians Will Nick a Horse
Only Behind Closed Doors.

Minneapolis Journal.-The olden-iay
style of 'nicking" the tails of fancy
driving horses has returned and has
full sway in Minneapolis.
In order that a stylish quadruped
may hold his mutilate1 tail at an un-
natural angle, he is compelled to un.
dergo an operation so severe that
lockjaw not infrequently results.
When style in livery equipage first
got after the tails of the horses. it
simply demanded that the long, glossy.
strands of hair be cut off and the tan
be given the general appearance AMI
length of black feather buster. Bur
now the extreme is being reached.
When 'nicking" was in vogue years
ago. 1t demanded that the under
muscles of he tail be cut so it would
stand erect. The present form of the
fai is to have the depresser and lat.
eral muscles of the tail cut until the
stump stands straight out from the
body, on line with the horses back.
To insure a safe surgical opera
ton for the horse, il is always neces-
sary first to shave the hair where the
incision is to be made. But to shave
the hair of a horses tail for mick
Ing" would spoil its appearance. So
the operation is performed without
taking this precaution. The most
careful veterinarians first wash the
tail with a mild solution of corrosive
sublimate, but there is still a good
chance for lockjaw. Cocaine is used
TO 1eaden the pain at the time of
the operation. and frequently antitoxin
administered in fear of the dreao
tetanus.
There is no special law against
nicking or even docking horses tails
But whether or not il is against the
general state law forbidding cruelty TO
animals is perhaps best demonstrated
by the fact that veterinary surgeons
will only perform the "nicking" at
night and behind locked stable doors.
and none of them will admit ever hav-
ing 'nicked" a horse. The surgeon
gets $40 for the operation, and 50 for
each following dressing. In the oldeA
days when ''niclking'' was first prac-
ticed, it was necessary to have a
horses tail held in the air by ropes
and CONFERENCE.-The till it healed in an
upright position. At present, a special
harness is attached to the horse after
The operation. by which the stump of
a tail is held straight out from the
body until the tail permanently as
sumes the desired position of a
weather vane.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27

sevzuty-two more victims of tho
Stocam disaster were buried il.
Lutheran cemetery.
over $50 bodies were recovered
fEum fhe wreck OF the Slocum and the
waters surrounding it in East river,
New York 4
Crew OF steamer General SlOCum
testified in the corners inquest that
rhey had had not FIRE drill this year
ant that the standplpes were stopped
- tsRt water could not flow.
Secretary COrtelyOu visited the hulk
OF the General SlOcum and ordered IA
investigation here OF the accident and
usae IN washington OF Lax inspection
Methods
The congregation of St Mark >
gathered in the church for the first
time since the SIOCum disaster bowed
ia grief Tor their dead. A simple sery-
fCra t<As conducted by DR.. HOlstein.
Pilot Weaver. who was one Of those
an The pilSt-house OF the General
Sloss1rs on her fatal trip. was taken
over her route by COrOners O'GOrman
and Berry and several experts. 20
whom he pointed out the precise spot
where the fire alarm was given.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27

report, sentiment in the wheat PIT was
bullish. Offerings were quite liberal
at the start and initial quotations on
July were unchanged 10 lower. Firm
cables. small receipts and the buliish
Prussian crop report soon brought out
considerable demand. Offerings were
not forthcoming in sufficient quaint
ties 10 satisfy this demand. and in
consequence prices were forced up
ward.
Prices showed only slight variations
throughout the entire session. The
imprObability of any increase in local
contract stocks before the end Of July
prevented any great amount of sell
ing for short account.
Sentiment in the corn pit was about
equally divided. the fine weather and
bearish tone of the Iowa crop report
Offsetting the effect of light receipts
and higher cables. Trading was light
and mainly by scalpers. July opened
a shade lower to a shade higher.
Oats were firm, Influenced by the
Prussian crop report and by a big de-
crease in receipts.
Provisions were weak on general
profit taking. The weakness was
more pronounced inview of the small
receipts of hogs and firm prices at the
yards.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.

Sunday is often dull for the boys. in
the families where the parents believe
it is proper to keep quiet on this day
The boys grow restless after church
and Sunday school are over, and do
not know what to do with themselves
Yet the day may be kept quite
differently from other days and still
not be dull. One little mother OF
whom a recent writer tells, and who
had three little boys, has made Sun.
day so delightful that all three lads
look forward 10 it with pleasure. She
chooses some especially beautiful
stories which are read during fne quiet
afternoon, and keeps for this day
favorite walks in wOOdsy fields. And
to close the afternoon comes candle
lighting time" when, at twilight, the
boys each light their own candles
and the three-branched candelabrum
by which to eat their simple supper.
And Sunday is thoroughly enjoyed.
One great reason why children often
disobey is because they do not under
stand what is desired of them. They
are careless, their minds wander
while they are being instructed, and
consequently, they disobey. A very
effectual way to insure a child's
obedience is to insist upon a direct
gaze during the time the mother is
talking TO him. Have him look the
speaker straight in the eyes. and if
still inclined to be wandering. have
him repeat what has been told him
This impresses it on his mind. and
increases its Importance. and there is
nothing a child likes better than to
know that what he is to do is import
ant, or that il is important that he re-
Trains from certain acts. And really,
what is more important 10 both child
and mother than obedience on the
part OF the child?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
RUsKIN's LITTLE WANTS.

Indeed, | rather want good wishes
just now, for l am tormented by what
7 cannot get said, nor done, writes
John Ruskin. I want TO get all the
Titians. Tintoretti, Paul VerOneses,
Turner'S, and Sir Joshuas-in the
world-into one great fireproof Gothic
gallery of marble and serpentine. |
wSrt to get them all perfectly en-
graved. l want to go and draw all
the subjects of Turner's 10000
sketches in Switzerland and Italy,
elaborated by myself | want TO ger
everybody a dinner who hasn't got
one. ! want to macadamize some new
roads to Heaven with broken fools
heads; l want to nang up some knaves
out of the way-nOt that I've any dis
like to them, but 7 think 1t would be
wholesome for them, and for other
people, and that they would make
good crows meat. want to play al
day long and arrange my cabinet of
minerals with new white wool: want
somebody to amuse me when I'm
tired; / want Turner's pictures not
to fade; l want to be able to draw
clouds, and to understand how they
gO-and l can't make them stand stin.
nor understand them-they all go side
ways (what a fellow that Aristo.
planes was-an yet to be always in
the wrong in the main, except in his
love for Aeschylus and the country
Did ever a worthy man do so much
mischief on the face OF the earth?)
Farther, want TO make the Italians
industrious, the Americans quiet, the
Swiss romantic, and Roman Catholic
rational, and the English parliament
hOnest-and l can't do anything ano
don't understand what was born for.
l get acknowledgement myself,
oversleep myself-get pains in the
back-dOn't know what 20 do in any.
wise. What with that Internal in.
ventiOn of steam, and gunpOwder-L
think the fools may be pun or barrel
or two too many for us. Nevertheless,
the gunpOwder has been doing some
work in China and India.-Letter to
Charles Eliot Norton in Atlantic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
MoRTUARY.

Charles Willard Lewis. president
of the University of Wyoming, is dead
at Laramie
Judge J. Soule Smith Of Lexington,
KY. attorney. jurist, and perhaps the
best informed mason in the United
States is dead
Frank j Standard OF Chicago, died
in Chicago. He was graduate Of Knox
college. where he was once captain of
the football team He left the prac-
tiCe OF the law several years ago TO en-
ter the proprietary medicine business.
Captail s. n. Blaine died at his
home in Petersburg. H.. aged 20 years.
He was a captain in the federal army
during the civil war ana served later
rs states attorney of Menard county
and as a member Of the Illinois general
assembly
Henry r. Dorr of Rutland. VT, who
had been employed as an editor by
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
MAR IN HE EAR EAsr.

Russian troops are within twelve
miles Of KurOd's headquarters at
FenEwangCheng.
A ChefoO report says the Japanese
captured one OF the inner Port Arthur
forts With a less Of 1000 men.
SSrvdiohs squadron escaped from
I-InslEu0ssok and engaged a portion OF
gthe japanese feet in the COrean strait
The Russian army sustained a
crashing defeat at FOOchOw. losing
uarF- than 1000 men and all their
suns-
Ene VladivOstOk squadron in its
rail- sank two transports. tOrpedOed
aaCtber. destroyed two sailing ships
and seized q British collier.
Cen Oku sent a Official report Of
The battle OF VafangOw and placed the
Japanese loss at 500 and said the
Russians fought with great bravery.
Tae Russians are reported TO have
lost 5000 men IA a battle at or near
Haicheng. TrainlOads OF wounded
passed through LiaOyang on the way
north
AAE @apaAecE DPThcu Ate Vu TUT
Arthur from the land side TO test
guns and get the range. Russians re-
9cJIed japanese columns marching on
Eke fortress.
Admiral Kamimurs is severely
criticised by the japanese for per
hitting the VladivOstOk squadron 20
escape. He is expected 10 destroy the
Russian fleet or commit suicide.
The Russian cruiser NOvik. with a
torpsdO-bOat hOtilla, emerged from
Purt Arthur, the entrance to which is
nov clear. and attacked the Japanese
douEa- The Russians at length re.
turned 10 the harbOr.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
THOUSANDS OF GARMENT
WORKERS MAY BE FIRED

Chicago. June 23.-Ten thousand
,ailcrs and cutters are 70 be locked out
today if the united garment workers
Of America fail 10 influence 40 cutters
and 500 ta;'ors who walked out of
one establishment yesterday to return
10 work The complaint of the cutters
is directed especially against a fore
man. A conference was held lasting
nearly all day, but without result and
last night the garment workers ofici-
Gals were notified that the garment
workers employed by % firms in
Chicago would be locked out if the
union could not compel the strikers to
return To work
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
POLITICAL

au lows esucus defeated the Iowa
far.m idea"
Arkansas and Mississippi are both
instructed for Parker.
Senator Plat was chosen chairman
~ New York delegation.
Chlrago detectives arrested ten
,icEp0ckets at the republican nationa,
Convention
Cullom was elected chairman OF
Illinois republican delegation. defeat
.fuz Governor Yates.
a movement 10 reappOrtiOn the state
representation in republican cOnyen-
ffens received an Impetus
The rules committee gave Alaska
SIX delegates instead of four in the
national republican convention.
Secretary Roots speech in opening
.sessi0a OF the republican national
couyeution gave the keynote for the
campaign.
After a meeting OF Indiana delega-
ton Fairbanks boom for vice presi-
dent took form and his nomination
became practically certain.
The resolutions committee adopted
a tariff plank Of the "standpat" order
admitting. however. the possible fu-
6l1re xeed Of tariff changes.
Gov. Ia Toilette abandoned the
VVtErfr sin contest. but the fight was
refevred 60 a credentials subcommit-
tee Addiczs won in the Delaware
contest
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
PLATFORM STRONG AND ADRoIT.
London Times Observes the Individu-
aIity of President Roosevelt.

London, June 23.-The Times, the
only morning paper which prints an
editorial on the platform adopted by
the republicans at Chicago, says the
platform bears the stamp of the indi-
viduality of President Roosevelt and
excites admiration for its adroituess as
well as for its strength.
"Adroit, it unQuestionably is" says
the Times, 'ibut. save in the few points
where the hand of the politician is Wis
bly, impressed upon t. it seems to be
bold, clear and consistent. What the
judgment of the people will be, IL
would be neither prudent nor polite at
resent TO forecast. but be it what it
lay. it must determine great issues,
not for the United States alone. but for
civilized mankind"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
LIFE PRESERvERS
TEN YEARS OLD

New York. June 23.-The fact was
brought out at the coroner's inquest
yesterday that the Inflated steamer
General Slocum had no life preservers
aboard less than nine years old. Evil
delce was also brought out that the
United States inspectors did not ex-
anime the fire hose and standpipes and
that the preservers were not in good
shape.
Yesterday 81 bodies of victims were
found. making the total number re-
covered $50. OF these us have been
identified. From present indications
the death roll will total nearly 1000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
NOTES or THE COLLEGES.

Michigan university seniors appear
~ ar commencement FOR the first time
In Gap and gown.
Treasurer Norris Tyler OF Yale UNI
verxity has announced his impending
resignation because Of increased
duties in other lines OF business.
TIE secretary OF the interior has ap
pgTTTed the application of the board Oh
trustees Of the Columbian university
Of this city 70 change the name of that
institution to the George Washington
university.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
FOOD FACTS.
What an Nj. ID. Learned.

A prominent physician of Rome,
Georgia, went through food expert
ence which he makes public:
cit was my own experience that first
led me to advocate Grape Nuts food,
and l also know from having pre-.
scribed it to convalescents and other
weak patients that the food is a wonder
full rebuilder and restorer of nerve and
brain tissue, as well as muscle. 1t im-
proves the digestion, and sick patients
always gain just as I did in strength
and weight very rapidly.
"I was in such a low state that I
had to give up my work entirely and
go to the mountains of this State. but
two months there did not improve me;
in fact | was not quite as we'll as
when | left home. My food absolutely
refused to sustain me, and it became
plain that / must change; then began
to use Grape-Nuts food and in two
weeks | could walk a mile without
the least fatigue, and in five weeks
returned to my home and practice. tax
ing up hard work again. Since that
time have felt as well aud strong as
| ever did in my life.
"As n physician who seeks 10 help
all sufferers | consider ii duty TO
make these facts public" Name giveh
by Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
Trial 10 days on GraPe-Nuts when
the regular food does not seem to SIIs-
tain the body will work miracles.
There's a reason"
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, The Road TO WelIN ille.'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27

made slow growth during the week.
Glover is in bloom in the southern
counties and gives promise of a good
crop.
Peas are generally in satisfactory
condition and promise a good crop.
especially on well-drained land. Sugar
beets are reported in excellent con
dition. Gardens need rain badly.
Strawberries are beginning to ripen,
but rain is needed IN mature the crop.
Apples are generally satisfactory, ano
cherries and plums fair crops. The
condition Of the cranberry crop is ex-
cellent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27

, dressing machine and lost both indea
fingers.
Moy Wong. a Racine Chinaman
charged with assaulting year olo
Mary Larson. defended by Moy Stone
f. OF Chicago. was held for trial in bonds
OF $1,000. He will get the bail in a
few days.
Miss Mauie Brown lies in a
cCmat0se condition al Empire. mean
Fond Gu Lac, as the result OF a run
away. and may die In moments OF
seni-consciousness she mutters about
an automobile.
A gang Of burglars infest Racine
and vicinity. The hardware store OF
James Murphy was entered and s2O0
worth Of property taken. The home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hoernel was
visited during their absence.
j. ]. Morris OF Fond du Lac was
tried on a charge of keeping his
market open on Sunday The verdict
was not guilty. Two members of the
butchers union testified that they
bought meat at the plaCs on Sunday
but admitted they did so to get evi
dence.
The case of Charles T. Wright OF
Racine against the Snion National
bank there has been transferred ia
Rock county for trial Mr.. Wrigh,
sues the bauk and its directors "a
recover about 5000, which money he
claims is due from a settlement oil
his business over ten years ago. when
he vas sent 10 prison.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
DOMESTIC

E3Ward BIanchette. a prom,nen,
ingram. Wis. man. vas killed while
blasting stumps.
Great damage was done 20 standing
crops and trees during the recent haii
storm at WATERFOWL. Wis
Fifteen persons were injured in a
collision ON the Baltimore and Ohio
railway near Nincennes. Ind.
August Van Slambruk OF Fond du
Lar sues the n. ID. Wells company.
charging an accident 20 his minor
son. who caught his hands in a wheel
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
FOREIGN.

Six steamships landed nearly 1000
immigrants in New York.
Pennsylvania Railroad company will
lay of 5000 more men.
Fearing starvation, Samuel Hoffman
OF New York shot his wife aid him
self.
Two persons were killed ana seven
others injured in the collapse of a
building at Kansas City, Mo.
George A. Beaton of New York pro-
yided the homecoming dinner for $500
persons at the Athens co. centenary
celebration.
Secretary of War Taft, addressing
the graduating class at West Point,
said the army is now fully prepared
for any emergency.
Three members of a family and a
woman frieRd caring for the dead were
stricken with paralysis at Eastport, L.
l.. within forty-eight hours.
Gideon II. Burton of Brooklyn went
20 Vermont 10 commit suicide on his
daughters grave. but by mistake shot
himself on that of his father.
An increase OF about $4,000 per day
in wages paid is the direct result to
Superior Wis. expected from the set
Element of the lake strike.
Consular reports at COnstantinople
confirm the destruction of many Ar
menian villages in the Sassun district.
estimating the number killed at 5000
persons.
Chauncel Hotailing. living near Bilg-
hamton. ~ Y. first shot his blind baby
dead. then tried 10 shoot his wife and
ct his house afire. ieering as the body
Of his son burned.
Addison PARKINSON. president of the
First National Bank. Rensselaer,, Ind,
received an anonymous letter demand
ing $4,000 and threatening him with
death FOR failure 20 comply.
David r Day. editor of the Durango
Democrat. one Of Colorado's old-time
newspaper publishers. has gone TO jail
rather than pay a $500 fine imposed
because of his criticism of Judge Rus
sell.
The will OF L. T. Letter left the es-
tate i'm trust The widow Is given
one-third OF the income and the chill
dren other two-thirds less advances
made them. Some 100000 had been
given to Lady Curzon as a dowry and
100000 TO 10. Letter.
The Tabard Inn Corporation has
been chartered in Trenton. n. J.. with
a capital Of sl2.5O0.O0O. The company
is a consolidation of the Booklovers' II
brary. the Philadelphia Book Store
Company, the Library Publishing Com.
pany and the Tabard Ian Corporation.
Dr. John J. Quinn. a physician of SUI
perior. Wis, committed suicide by the
use of chlOroform. He had apparently
saturated his clothing with the drug
and then wound them tightly abouC his
head. Domestic trouble is said TO have
been the cause of the act d.. Quinn
formerly resided in Detroit, Mich.
At a meeting of the Rhodes scholar
ship committee Benjamin Marsden
Price Of Oakmont, Pa, who has just
graduated with honors from Princeton,
was chosen as New Jerseys representa-
tive. President Wilson of Princeton
university. chairman; President Aus
tin Scott of Rutgers college. New
Brunswick. and Professor II. B. Fine
Of Princeton comprised the committee
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
Iowa Man leads Homeopaths.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, June 23.-The
American Institute of Homeopathy
yesterday elected DR.. George Royal of
Des Moines as president
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27
LtSoR.

Strike breakers shot two union pa.
permakers in a fight at Neenah.
The Chicago federation of labor Is
committed TO sympathetic strike.