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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-29

son desired 10 see me. The servant
an old man, did not recognize me as |
stood back in the shadow. To get rio
of him said Show him in AS luck
would have it my voice did not betray
me to the old man, and he went out.
went to the window again, but a POI
liceman was standing just outside
talking to a servant girl. Not knowing
what to do | turned back to the room,
and at the same moment that maniac,
Phil Mason, came in. Again luck
helped me. He took me for the bank
er az once. saw my only chance was
to bluff it, I tried all / could to get
rid of the fellow, but he would not go.
At last, on the pretext of fetching my
secretary. l got away and went into
the anteroom, but the window was
locked. | came back and found Mason
walking up and down the room. While
his back was turned managed to get
to the window without being seen.
hid behind the curtain, and he came
within a yard of me. Then, when his
back was again turned slipped out of
the window. The policeman was gone
and I got away without being seen. II
is true | killed Arnold Grange, but I
swear it was an accident"
The medical evidence declared that
Arnold Grange could not have met his
death in the manner described in the
above confession.
For my own part, having good rea-
son to look with suspicion on circum-
stantial evidence, should have given
the poor wretch the benefit of the
doubt, and I still think that the ends
of justice would have been served by
verdict of manslaughter.
One other curious fact may be men
toned. When Arnold Oranges win
was examined it was found that he had
left exactly half his fortune to Phillip
Mason-if such person can be found"
Particulars were then given of my
whereabouts at different periods of my
life, extending over twenty-five years.
showing that the banker had practical.
ly kept his eye upon me from the mo-
ment l knocked at his door in Ham
mond square.
Why he never helped me, why he
never sought to repair the wrong he
had done me. I cannot even guess.
sometimes think that had we indeed
met on that July night he would have
asked my forgiveness, and I should
have granted ii and that, after a
straight talk between man and man,
we might even have renewed the
friendship of our youth.-Chicago Tri
bune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-29
ROLL
DECREASES
BUT SLOWLY

Washington. Aug. 25.-The annual
report of Pension Commissioner Ware,
covering the fiscal year ending June
80, 1904, was made public yesterday.
1t shows that during the year the cosl
of maintaining the pension system was
S144,712,7S7. The appropriation for
this purpose was $146,419, 296, leaving
an unexpended balance of $1,7O6, sos.
During the year 47,374 persons were
added to the pension rolls; 326 by spe-
cial act of congress and the balance BY
the pension bureau. During the same
period 49,157 pensioners were drOppe1
from the rolls. Of these death claim
ed 4S,S2O, of whom 31,72S were sol
diers, 3O,O71 being volunteers of the
civil war The total number of pen
sioners on the rolls covered by the re
port is 720,315 soldiers, 273,S41 widows
and dependents. and coo army nurses.
Tie net decrease of pensioners on the
roll was 1,7S3.
The report refers to the order is
sued by the commissioner March 10
last, in which age is made an evidence
of disability, and says that in the three
and half months of its operation only
s per cent, or 2S,S06 out of S75.00O
pensioners, have asked for OF increase
under it's terms. The report says that
the order introduces no new principle
and is in the direct line of economy,
as it is certainly in line of precedent.
Less than 6 per cent. of the appropria.
ton of $1,500,00O was used to pay
claimants under the order. the balance
being turned back into the treasury,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-29
THE IDEAL WIFE.
"Who Does Everything That the Ideal
Husband Likes and Nothing Else"

"Who Does Everything That the Ideal
Husband Likes and Nothing Else"
1t would be sending salt TO Syracuse
to re-tell the story of Candida" We
have read her, seen her, admired, re.
viled her, as our training and tenn
permanent dictated. The average sane
man and woman who dislike the lady
always voice their disapproval in this
manner: eff had been the husband
| should have kicked that odious little
hypocrite sneak and sponge March
banks out of doors!" Yes deaI
Madam or Sir as the case may be, but
then there would have been no play,
and We should have missed a charm
| ing evening, replete with wit, kindly
gibes at our common feelings anu
/ the parable enclosed in the kernel OF
the comedy Let us, therefore, for the
sake of the argument admit that just
such a peculiar combination of cir.
cumstances is possible; that the
Reverend James Mavor Morell, his
soul on fire with the idea that he may
be bit of humbug, and that Candida
/ it not his own as he would like her
/ to be-a humble, adOring wife, Crap
pied to his heart by hooks OF steel, a
/ housekeeper and a fanatic on the sub
| iect of the Reverend James Mavor
Morell. To him this notion is brought
home by the young poet, every inch
an egoist though on a different plane
of egoism. And Candida the ideal
wife-''who does everything that the
ideal husband likes, and nothing else
stands between the two men, the
elder an idealst who sees only a
glorified image of himself and his
wife, his mission, his world; the
younger an idealist who through dint
of some hard knocks, and the woman's
eye-Opening remarks. sees the worla
not as his oyster but as an uncom-
monty large bivalve fitted for the feast
of all mankind.-James Huneser in
/ Metropolitan Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-29
TREASURE HIDDEN IN WALL.
Chests Of Spanish Coins and Jewels are
Dug From Masonry.

Dd9 EIOfU mdSOHIJs
Treasure to the amount of half a
million dollars has been discovered in
the walls of an cid house in Once
Pueblos street, in Colima, capital of the
state of the same name.
The house, one of the oldest in the
city, was for many years the property
of an old Spanish family possessed of
great wealth. 1t was recently pur-
chased by Martin Lopez and is being
reconstructed.
In tearing down a wall a big iron
chest filled with Spanish silver coin
was found. Then several smaller
chests Of gold and silver money OF
Spanish coinage, pearls, and jewelry.
Several ancient documents relating to
the early political history of Mexico
were in the chests, but there was no
explanation of the concealment OF the
treasure, which had been in hiding
scores of years.-Mexican Herald
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-29
UNIONS socIALIsTIc.
Greatest Labor Wars in History Of
Country Predicted.

Greatest Labor Wars in History of
Country Predicted.
Winona Lake, Ind, Aug. 25.-The
entire evening program of the bible
conference was devoted to the best
means of retaining outcasts. Rev.
Charles Stelzle of st. Louis in an ad-
dress called attention to the growth
of socialistic ideas among working
men, thousands of whom. he said.
look on socialism as a substitute for
the church. He predicted that the
next 10 years would see the greatest
lebor wars this country has ever
seen, the conflicting armies being Urn
ion labor on the one side and en-
ployers' associations on the other.
He declared the average city missions
a failure as means of reaching the
workinmen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-29
PosTMAsTERs ELECT.
Choose Dayton, Ohio, as Next Place
of Meeting.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, Aug. 25.-At
yesterdays session of the national as,
ISOLATION of postmasters of first class
offices, the following officers were
elected:
President-W. +. Hull, Peoria, H.
Vice presidents-E. r. MOntfort
Cincinnati; IsadOr SObel, Erie
Penn; T. G. Gerow. Jacksonville
Fla; James Graham, Rochester.
Treasurer-General Thomas G.
Lawler, Rockford, Ill.
The secretary will be appointed by
the president. The next convention
will be held at Dayton, Ohio.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-29

At Bloomington, H., DR.. Samuel L.
Chaplin. a prominent physician. died
from wounds inflicted by George s.
Wilkinson of SaybroOk. Wilkinson.
who is aged 20. is in jail and refuses
to discuss the tragedy further than
to say his daughter has been living
at Chapin's house and claims Chaplin
abused her.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26
Indian Gets Big Allotment.

Muscogee, l. r., May 21.-Charley
Roberts, a Creek freedman, who holds
more land in his immediate family
than any other man in Indian Terri
tory, was here to-day to see about
selling some of his land.
His wife is still living and to them
have been born twenty-three chill.
dren, all OF whom are still living
Each Of the children, and Roberts
and his wife, get an allotment of 100
acres each in the Creek nation, max.
ing an aggregate Of 1000 acres
easily worth $4,000.
The allotments are grouped in the
rich wheat land near Tulsa, and the
estate Of the Roberts family is one oil
the best that has gone to any family
In the territory.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26
May Wheat for ST a BuSheI

Chicago, May 81 May wheat shot
up to 81 bushel to-day. 1t was
predicted that by Monday it wauld
reach 81 10 and perhaps 81 %
Amid wild excilement and rumors
of an absolute corner the price
in series OF bulges went up
from 9Ghc. At this price the market
closed Wednesday, and the opening
showed nogain.
Within ten minutes after the open
inc the delnce came. The news soon
spread that an Albany. y. y, specu-
lstor named Waterman was long
100000 bu., nearly I'll Of which
was bought through the house of
Irwin, Greene ( Co. Within the last
two weeks the price has risen Zoe.
no day it became a certainty that
the shorts we're at the mercy OF Wa
terman.
In all, there ia less than 100000
bu. of contract wheat in Chicago,
and to add to misfortunes OF the
bears, it was learned that most oil
this had been sold for Eastern deliv-
cry, and will be shipped to Buffalo
by boat within few days.
Nowhere can the shorts turn to
find the wheat which they contracted
to deliver to Waterman at the prices
ranging from SOC to 96c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26
American Squadron Ordered to
Tangiers.

Washington, May 2l.-0ne Ameri-
can wsrship will be frowning on Tan
giers by May 20, and by May 30 q
whole squadron will be there to give
force to the demand Of United States
Consul Gummere that the Sultan
obtain the release OF Mr. Perdicaris,
an American citizen, and his British
son.in-law, who were kidnapped by
brigands last night.
Orders have been sent from the
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lands. directing Rear Admiral +, L.
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The squadron consists of the arm
ored cruiser Brooklyn, the protected
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and Marietta. In all probability
Rear Admiral Chadwick will send the
Atlanta ahead to report To Consul
Gummere.
The State Department was advised
OF the kidnapping in a dispatch re-
ceived this morning from Consul
Gummere.
Mr.. Gummere, upon being informed
OF the outrage, conferred with the
British Minister, who mud afsu been
appealed to. Deeming the Govern.
ment responsible for such violation
OF public security, they at once sent
runner to request the Sultan's dep
uty to accede to the demands OF the
brigands and at once obtain the re-
lease OF the prisoners,
This means that the United States
and Great i'ritain expect the Sultan
even to pay ransom, should Rails
souli demand it, and there should be
afforded no other way to save the
lives OF the ,captives.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26
Our Florence Nightingale.

World, X. c., Mo.
Miss Clara Barton has retiredfr
the presidency OF the American Red
Cross society to be succeeded by Mrs
John A. Logan.
This heroic woman is so years oil
age. 1t is now forty-four years since
she became the idol OF the Union
soldiers. She was only Is years Of
age in 1860.
1t is pathetic to realize that In her
old age, after more than four decades
OF work for humanity, Clara Barton
should have passed the last two
years OF her life under IA cloud-a
cloud which happily, has been dis
persed.
During thela two years the Amer.
lean branch Of the Red Cross society
OF which Miss Barton has so long
been the president, has been rent
with factionalism. Those hostile to
Miss Barton's administration have
charged Acknowledgement OF funds.
Investigation has proven these
charges grossly untrue.
What career OF devotion hath
this woman wrought.
The angel Of mercy on the fields OF
Antietam and Cedar Mountain and
fredericksburg, she was a minister.
ing spirit at Paris and at Metz. The
German emperor gave her the Iron
Cross and she has been honored at
every eeaFt Of Europe because Of her
labors OF love.
At the Johnstown floods, the
Michigan forest fires, the Charleston
earthquake, at Havana, at Calves
ton-wherever there was need and
suffering, Clara Barton has gone to
bind up the wounds and to distri.
butte the contributions OF a generous
people.
In every great calamity of the last
forty years this noble woman was
almost the first to arrive on the
scene that she might rescue the per
ishing.
1t is said that she is failing in both
body and mind. What wonderl She
has looked upon more scenes of sui
fering than any living person. The
awful strain on body and nerves and
sympathies is enough to have killed
a woman less strong
She is our Florence Nightingale
never to be forgotten.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26
Mo. Pac.!E Excursions.

st. Louis Annual Conference, NJ. E.
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Lexington, No., G A. r. EDcamp-
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
st. Louis, Mo-, April 30th to Dec.
1st, 1904: -.
Ten day excursion ticket $10.05
Sixty day excursion ticket Ills
Season excursion ticket 1910
Three regular trains daily to st.
Louis through sleeper and chaircars.
L. c. VANDERvooRT, Agent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26
KENTUCKY FEUD
MAY BE REOPENED,
Two Men Fatally Injured in Fac.
tionaI Fight in Leslie Coun-
ty Mountains.

0wingsville, Ky. May 21.-In the
mountains of Leslie county last
night a pitched battle occurred be
tween two factions OF mountaineers
that will likely cause a renewal OF the
ieud trouble in that section,
A crowd had gathered on Salt
Creek to celebrate the retirement Of
Deputy Sheriff 4. R. Caldwell. Cald.
well and his followers were present,
as were some OF the enemies OF years
standing, A supply of Clay county
moonshine whisky was secured and
it flowed freely.
Trouble soon started, and the men
began firing at each other with re-
volvers from behind rocks and trees.
More than fifty shots were fred, and
when the smoke cleared away A.
Saylor and Bob Burns were stretch.
ed on the ground fatally injured, and
several Others had slight wounds.
John Caldwell, brother of the re-
tired sheriff, and Arnold Belcher, are
charged with shooting Saylor and
Burns, but no arrests have been
made. Friends of both sides are re-
ported to have armed themselves
and battle is expected. Efforts are
being made to keep the two factions
apart.
Leslie county joins Clay county,
which has been the scene OF several of
the bloodiest ieuds ever waged in
Kentucky, among them being the
Howard-Turner and Philpots-Baker
warfare OF several years ago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, no
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26
Death Foret0Id in a Dream.

Hinton, Ok, May 16.-The body
OF Frank Lane, who was drowned in
a creek three miles southeast Of here
Thursday, has not been recovered,
although dragging has been going
on continuously day and night since
that night. Lanes mother, who il q
resident Of Anadarko. dreamed re-
Gently that her son had been drown.
ed near here and last Monday she
wrote to him. requesting him not to
60 fishing any more. Lane thought
little Of the warning and on Thurs.
day went to bis late IN the manner
described BY the mothers dream.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26
Letter to J. A. DeArmOnd,
Butler, Mo.

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times as much as the paint.
Yours truly,
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New York and Chicago.
P.S.-Gough & Hess sell our paint
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26

Stops the Cold and Works off the
Cold.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26
Post Office is Robbed of
$579 at WeStb0r0, Mo

Westboro, Mo-, May 21.-Thieves
entered the post Office last night and
robbed the safe OF $1S3 in cash aud
1895 in stamps. Nytroglycerine was
used on the safe. 1t was evidently
the work OF professionals. The rob.
berry was not discovered until six
O'Clock this morning.
Four strangers boarded an east
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north Of here, at 6:25 a. m. They
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26
To Cure q Cold In One Day.

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-11-04

Hon. ]. Fl. Sauer, State Senator from
Douglas Co., to the Nebraska Legis-
lature, writes from Franks Hotel,
Omaha, Neb., as follows:
"HaYing tried Peruna can COM
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dcularly good as a remedy for catarrh. -
---J III. SAUER.
Honorable Patrick Kennedy, Member
Of the Massachusetts Legislature, writes
the following letter from the House Of
Representatives, Boston.
Doctor S. b. Hartman:
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affiiction, nervous debility. For the six
weeks that 1 was on the platform
through the recent campaign used Pc.
runa regularly, and although l spoke
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never failed me. know that Peruna is
reliable cure for bronchial troubles.n-
P.J. Kennedy.
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Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-11-04
Knabenshue Made a Second Trial
OF the Airship California Ar
row at st. Louis.
ClRCLED N EVERY DIRECTION.
After Making Heading Against Moder.
ate Wild lie Landed at the Place
From Which lie Started.
The Daring AerOnsut Remained in the
Air 1000 Feet Above the Earth
For 26 minutes-The Ma
chine is Diriei5ie.

st. Louis, Nov. 1--After circling in
every direction at a height Of 1000
feet above the cascades. in sight OF
thousands Of cheering. enthusiastic
spectators on the Worlds fair grounds
Roy Knabenshue. of Toledo. O., in
command Of the Baldwin airship. Mon.
day returned to the place from which
he had started over the same course
that he had come. covering the three
miles and half Ct the round trip un.
der his own power and demonstrating
the claims OF the inventor. Capt Thos.
S. Baldwin, Of San Francisco. that the
California Arrow" is not only dirigi.
BILE. but that it can make headway
against moderate breeze.
Knabenshue started from the aero
nautic concourse at 3:37 p. m. and
returned after his remarkable flight at
4:05 p. m. On the return trip the air.
ship sailed slowly over the exact spot
from which it had risen. 26 minutes
previously. and glided about 100 feet
iuTther west where u settled grace
fully to the ground
The descent of the Arrow was the
signal for a demonstration the equal
Of which has not been seen since the
wheels Of the Worlds fair started last
April in response to the pressure on
key by President Roosevelt Doz-
ems of eager hands were upstretched
to grasp the frame OF the airship and
the flying machine. with its daring
navigator. were carried around the
concourse upon the shoulders Of shout
ing men
Hats we're thrown in the air and
when Knabenshue called for three
cheers for his home town. they we're
given with will and another round
followed for Knabenshue and Baldwin.