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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

Men who use their credit to obtain
unnecessary things will usually come
to the time when they will be unable
to use it to secure those which are
necessary
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

A high bred hen scored % points at
western poultry show not long since.
Scrub hens could have scored 100 had
they just gone to laying during Janu-
ary
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

From all parts of the country come
reports of an unusual number of field
mice in the orchards and cornfields, do
ing great damage to the shocked corn
and girdling the young trees in the
orchards. This is one of the penalties
inflicted upon man for foolishly dis
turbing the natural balance Of the spe-
cies. He wages useless and sense
less war on all kinds of hawks and
owls and has so nearly exterminated
them that the field mice are free to
multiply and devastate unmolested by
their natural enemies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

One of the pleasing features OF an
improved agriculture may be found in a
western county, where there have been
organized local clubs by the farmers
a monthly meeting at some neighbours
place, programme consisting of pa
pers on live farm topics, a supper serv-
ed by the hostess, assisted by her lady
visitors; music, declamations and read
ings by the young people, thus most
happily combining the practical and
the social side of farm life 1t is an
example well worth following.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-24

We know a man who says his boys
are not worth shucks. and there is no
body to blame but the old man him
self
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
IN A
NEW YORK OFFICE

New York. Feb. l9.-George b. Jen-
nings, president of the Jennings Adj
Unstable Shade company. was shot
and killed yesterday in his office in
Brooklyn, by Frank Mcnamara, SUI
perintendent in one Of the depart
ments of the Elgin Watch company's
factory at Elgin. III. According to
clerks who were in the Office, len
nings and Mcnamara were engaged
in a heated dispute. when Mcnamara
thrust a revolver against jennings
and fired. The bullet passed through
his heart, death ensuing instantly.
Mcnamara threw away his revolver
and ran into the street, pursued by
the clerks, who captured him and
turned him over TO the police. Nc
Namara refused TO say why he shot
Jennings. He came here a week ago
from Elgin, where IL is said he has a
wife and eight children. Jennings
leaves 4 widow and three children.
Elgin, H., Feb. 19.-Frank McNama-
"a, who shot and killed George B. Jen.
nings in New York yesterday, is EN-.
ployed by the Illinois Watch Case COM
pany Of Elgin. He left here a week
ago for Sag Harbor, N. Y, on business
for the company and was expected
here today. When seen last night Nc
employers said they had no
knowledge of the nature of the contro.
versy that led 10 the shooting of Jen-
nings. They said Mcnamara must
have been under the influence of liquor
when the tragedy occurred. Up to a
late hour last night McNamara's family
mad not been notified of the tragedy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
YOUNG GERMAN
PRINCE MAY Be
NEAR DEATH

Berlin, Feb. 19.-The imperial
household is much concerned regard
ing the illness of little Prince Henry,
the third son of Admiral Prince Henry
of Prussia, brother of Emperor Will
lam. Several weeks ago the children
of Prince Henry were playing rail
road" in the nursery. They had ar
ranged a line of chairs to represent a
bridge and the little prince, who is
four years old, Jumped upon one of
them. The chair fell and the princes
head was brought in violent contact
with the sharp edge of piece of furni-
ture. The child's parents, who spent
a week or so in Berlin after the birth
day of Emperor William, were sum-
moned to Kiel Immediately after the
accident. The reports of the child's
condition up to two days ago were re-
assuring, but the bulletins yesterday
said the prince was unconscious part
of the time. The first diagnosis of
the case was conclusion of the brain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
MORE WOE
FOR THE JEWS
OF RUSSIA

London. Feb. 19.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent OF the Jewish
Chronicle says the commission now
sitting at st. Petersburg. charged with
the revision OF the laws in force
against the Jews, proposes to recon-
mend that in the provinces of Poland,
where hitherto the Jews have enjoyed
unrestricted rights, these rights shall
now be restricted in every respect to
conform TO the regulations obtaining
within the pale of settlement"
Under this ruling the Jewish mer-
chants and professional men will be
deprived of the right TO employ Jewish
clerks and assistants. II is almost inn
possible for Jewish merchants to car
ry on their business without Jewish
clerks and assistants, and as more
than 10000 Jews reside outside the
pale Of settlement" few Of whom, if
these restrictions were enforced,
could remain. IL is believed that an un-
exampled emigration of Jews will re-
suit IL the recommendations of the
commission are put into effect.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
sheboyaan Democrat pies.

Sheboygan, Wis, Feb. 19.-Anton j..
Mailman, one of the leading demo-
Gratis of this county and for upwards
of ten years chairman of the county
committee. died yesterday morning.
He was a native of this city. being
born here March Z, 1855. and has liv-
ed here his entire life. On February
2, 1880, he married Ella ]. COrson, and
five children survive. His son, Harry
G. is circulator of a Milwaukee pa
per. He was twice elected register
of deeds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22

blocks which were covered with plas-
ter. This must have been subjected
to excessive heat, for the stairs made
fiue for the flames to shoot up to
the top. Yet while the plaster burn
ed off the hollow block casing stood
and the steel pillar thus protected is
Just as good as new. One of the
brick walls in this building apparent
" was too thin and here the brick
was damaged. Granite, some of
which was used in this building, did
not withstand the fire as we'll as one
would have supposed, but spalled off
when water struck it while hot.
plain brick facings on all build
ings, which in my opinion stood the
test better than any other material,
while they still structuTally are firm
enough to remain in place, in many
cases are so disfigured by the terra
Gotta being eaten away that they may
have to be replaced in rebuilding for
the sake of appearance.
Concrete Best of All.
1.-The building which endured the
best of all those 1 saw was not one of
the big skyscrapers but a four story
specially constructed affair. Doug
las II. Thomas was the architect of
this. and il was built according TO the
French plan, little used in this coun-
try. The skeleton of this building is
iron embedded in high grade concrete
prepared by a patent process. The
floors and columns were concrete.
The work was done by Frenchme1
and with a great deal of pains. The
fire at this point was so fierce that
even the brick, which elsewhere had
held out so well, was destroyed, but
the concrete absolutely was unaffect-
ed. and consequently the iron which
it covered is also still in position and
unframed.
when | remarked how wonderful
ly it had resisted, Mr.. Thomas asked
why it would not be a good thing to
use i'm larger buildings. | said it
would. but pointed out that if the
work was done by ordinary. careless
American workmen, the defects i'm
laying the cement would counterbal-
ance the worth of the plan. or if the
work was skillfully done the cost
would be too great for practical pur-
poses. Thomas admitted this was
true. This building. however, shows
what it is possible to do if high grade
concrete were used for all fireproof
ing"
On the point of safety to the people
inside such buildings in case of fire,
Mr.. Starrett said:
THE people might just as well ne
in a boiler. A boiler is bull to with
stand heat constantly, and does. but
It is not q pleasant thing to be inside
of. No man should be allowed to put
up building over twelve stories
without making it absolutely fire.
proof There are some concerns
now that make fireproof furniture
and tits should be used in all big Of
flee buildings. 1t would not entail
much hardship. Every one knows
that every busy Office is filed With
highly inhammable furniture. ahd
when fire once gets to it it makes a
furnace"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
FARMER FREEZES TO DEATH
IN CHICAGO-MONEY GONE

Marshalltown, Iowa. Feb. 19.-An
unknown man recently found frozen to
death in Chicago is believed to have
been John Brown. a farmer of Tama
county, who went to Chicago with live
stock and who has been missing nearly
two weeks. Friends of the missing
man yesterday left for Chicago to iden-
tify the body. When Brown left the
Union Stock yards at Chicago he car
ried a large sum of money.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
COMMITS SUICIDE IN
A RAILWAY DEPOT

Milwaukee, Feb. 19.-An unknown
man, well dressed in a dark suit, and
apparently %, was found in a closet
at the Northwestern depot at the lake
front II is thought that he was dead
an hour when discovered. In his hand
was clutched a sponge saturated with
chlOroform. II is believed he pressed
this to his face in seeking to end his
life. The body was discovered by Bag
gagemaster Thompson, who saw the
mans feet protruding from underneath
a door In the mans pocket later was
found the following note:
Il hereby bequeath my body to the
state OF Wisconsin. to be used in the
clinic of any college it may designate.
Dan p. Lynden."
In his pocket was a card indicating
that he was employed as a tailor by
w. S. Mills. Dearborn building, Chi
cago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22

for many years. He has a number or
brothers and sisters residing in the
county. Mr.. Swan served as town
clerk and town chairman Of Genesee
and county treasurer, and after NOV
ing to this city in 1896 was elected reg
lister Of deeds and reelected to that
Office in 1898. Since the creation Of
the Office Of registrar in probate he has
been in the Office of the county judge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
HUDSON WOMAN CHOSEN.
Mrs. Alice M. Bashford Elected Worthy
Grand Matron of Eastern Star.

Mrs. Alice M. Bashford Elected Worthy
Grand Matron of Eastern Star.
Milwaukee, Feb. 19.-Mrs. Alice NJ.
Bashford of Hudson was this after
noon elected worthy grand matron of
the grand chapter, Order of the East
ern Star. The other officers elected
are:
Worthy grand patron, ]. w. Watson.
Fond du Lac; worthy grand associate
matron, Mrs. Martha Yerkes, Milton
Junction; worthy grand associate pat
ron, Arthur w. Kopp, Platteville;
worthy grand treasurer, Mrs. Lucielle
w. Parker, Milwaukee; worthy grand
secretary, Mrs. Helen M. Latin, Mil
waukee.
The new officers were installed and
the grand chapter adjourned yesterday
afternoon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
IoWA's DELEGATION
SOLID FOR BABcocK

Dodgeville, Wis, Feb. 19.-At the
Iowa county convention here yester-
day afternoon Il elect delegates to
the Third district congressional con-
vention to be held March at Bara-
boo. thirteen Babcock men were elect
ed. II was an enthusiastic Babcock
meeting. and resolutions were adopt
ed endorsing him and also deploring
the death of Mark Hanna.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
NO NEW STATES YET.

Oklahoma and Indian Territory May
Enter Union in TWO Years.
Washington, Feb. 19.-As a result
0f the territorial hearing for state.
hood. the prediction is made from re-
liable sources that a bill will be re-
ported in the near future from the
house committee joining Oklahoma
and Indian territory into a single
state under the name of Oklahoma.
The state will not be admitted. how
ever, until after the allotment of
lands by the Dawes commission has
been entirely completed and the
school land question has been settled.
This. II is estimated, Will take at
least two years. Later a bill will be
reported admitting Arizona and New
Mexico as a single state. but this lat
ter proposition is not to be pressed
for some time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
YOUNG ARMOUR FOLLOWS
HIS FATHERS GENEROSITY

Chicago, Feb. 19.--By a gift of land
valued at S25O,O0O =. Ogden Armour
has begun an era of expansion for the
Armour Institute of Technology. Al
most a solid square block north of and
adjoining the present college buildings
is included in the tract, upon which an
athletic field will be constructed be
fore the opening of the college year in
September.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
ITALIANS ARRESTED FOR
FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION

New York, Feb. 19.-Important ar.
rests, which it is thought will uu.
earth wholesale naturalization frauds
in this city, were made yesterday. IA
Italians being taken into custody for
having fraudulent naturalization pa
pers. Warrants have been issued for
80 other Italians.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
FIRE IN PRINTING OFFICE
DodgeViIIe Chronicle Suffers $4,000
Loss-Partly Insured.

Dodgeville, Wis. Feb. 19.-Fire
broke out in the office of the Dodge
vile Chronicle yesterday morning
The cylinder press and job printing
departments were destroyed. The
structure. owned by A. S. Hearn. will
have to be rebuilt. The loss is $4,000
and the insurance $500.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
w. e. SWAN DEAD.
Prominent waukesha Official and Poll
tlcian Passes Away.

Prominent Waukesha Official and Poll
tlcian Passes Away.
WaUkesha, Wis, Feb. 19.-After sew.
eral months Of acute suffering from
BrighJs disease, William +. Swan, a
prominent ex-cOunty officer and pOliti-
clan. died. Mr.. swan was so years of
age and had lived in Waukesha cOun-
" all his life He was born in Muk-
wOuagO and when 20 years OF age en-.
gagged i'm the mercantile business at
North Prairie. He resided there until
about eight years ago. when he came
to Wauksha- In 1875 he was married
90 Miss Mary Remington OF Genesee
and they have three children living
Ross OF Arpin. Wood county; Eugene
and Miss Franc Of this city.
He was a graduate Of Milton college
and was postmaster at North Prairie
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22

who has been suffering from nervous
prostration is reported worse at his
home in Somerset, being confined to
his room.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22

Minneapolis, Feb. 19-Minnesota de-
feated Nebraska at basketball last
night, u TO 9.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
TURKEY IMPERILS
PEACE OF EUROPE
SULTAN TELLS POWERS or PLAN
TO INVADE BULGARIA.
FEAR OF CONFEDERATION

General War in Ottoman Europe Be
Iieved to Be Threatened as Result
Of Determination Of Government 10
Chastise Observation-Disclosures Rise
Against Reform Plans.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
ABNER M'KINLEY ILL.
Suffers from Nervous Prostration at
His Pennsylvania Home.

Johnstov'n. Pa, Feb. 19-Abner Nc
Kinley. brother of the late president.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
JOHNS HOPKINS HARD HIT.
Loses Eighty Buildings in the Balti-
more Fire.

Baltimore, Nd, February 19.-One
of the heaviest losers by the fire is
the Johns Hopkins university. 1t lost
eighty buildings, valued at S1,30O,000,
and bringing an annual rental of $74,-
600 The insurance will not cover
half of the amount lost.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22
Brick Stands Well.

"The walls were of stone, brick,
and terra Gotta. The latter material
is used mostly for facings and decora-
tive work. The first four stories
were of limestone, and this was
burned and cracked by water so as to
be worthless. The terra Gotta was all
burned away. The brick stood well.
Wherever there was any surface of
plain brick design it practically was
unframed. At the corners, however.
or wherever a thin edge of brick was
exposed to heat so intense even the
brick crumbled away.
Hollow blocks, when protected by
plaster, remained intact, although the
plaster had burned off at times. Here
and there. where there was no plas-
ter to protect and where the block
had two webs fire had burned
through the first but had stopped at
the second. Floors which were OF
wood laid on sleepers sunk in con-
crete were entirely burned, and the
fire had eaten the sleepers out of the
concrete. The stairways were all
gone. This building was a first class
example of steel construction.
In the Continental Trust building,
which was sixteen stories high, I was
told that some steel Orders at the top
story had been bent and warped but
most of the structure was unaffected.
A steel pillar which ran through the
entire building was encased in hollow
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25
yurer Of perfumes, who died in Cali
tarnia after a lingering illness.

surer Of perfumes, who died in Cali.
i5rnia after a lingering illness.
Attorney Geo. p. Money has been
suffering with the grip. The misfor'
tune didn't come singly, as his father,
inlaw, Mr.. Young, and his little daugh,
ter, Dorothy, are both afflicted with
the same troublesome ailment.
Frank Owen Of Greenville, Texas.
arrived in Santa Fe this afternoon to
relieve w. II. Friedman as local
manager of the Santa Fe Water and
Light company. Mr.. Friedman will
return to the home Office in New
York.
Fred M. Dean, whose solicitations
for the pleasure and comfort Of the
guests at the Castaneda have justly
added to the popularity of that hos
telry, will leave tonight for Ash
Forks, Arizona. to relieve the pres.
ent clerk there. He does not expect to
return to Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25
Minelaf Hill items

Mineral Hill, March "a, 1904.
We have had that variety that adds
spice in the way of weather the past
several days. Quite a steady rain
all OF Sunday night on up till about
10 o'clock Monday morning. The
winds soon dried it up, however. and
it is doubtful as to the measure OF
benefit to the grass.
Saturday evening there was a
house-warming at the new residence
Of w. II. Back, and the hours flew BY
on wings and the light fantastic was
tripped by willing and knowing ones.
All pronounce 1t THE best vet" and
the sentiment Is many happy re-
turns in the way Of dances.
Mr.. and Mrs. "a. g. Adams are at
home again from a short visit to The
metropolis.
John Sheridan, who was injured
several days ago, is mending slowly,
and expects to be out again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Baker are to be-
come residents Of the Hill in the near
future, he to go to work on the devel-
opment Of valuable claims UP here.
M. M. McSehooler is to put In some
good hard licks on his claim up here,
which, by the by, look very good, so
the initiated say.
Tom Breen is at work on some i'm
provements at his home place, below
here. and is . very busy man these
days.
Lee Muir HIS four Of the best pros
poets out Of doors, and all he needs
to make good" a a multi-millionaire
Is sufficient backing to continue the
work. "A good opening for some one.
However, all the assessment work
has been done, and Lee is optimistic
enough to feel that he has so a good
thing and to stay with it," Very
nice results have appeared from as-
says Of the Tom Boy" "Sadie Lee"
Prophecy" and yellow Rose" He
is sanguine of the future Of the Hill
mines, and he has had experience.
A. d Bell Is still hard at it, md
things are more promising every day.
Bell is satisfied that the stuff "tiat
glitters" is right where he is work.
ing, and he Is hanging on and working
hard. II any n deserves to "hit
Iit," Bell is the man. He has, and
shows, an abiding faith.
Logging is going on briskly, ana
while the weather seems to be any
thing but favorable to the farmer and
grower, it certainly is no drawback to
the merry mill man.
Snow fell last night ana so did the
thermometer, and the air this morning
is chuck full Of ozone, whoever that
is, and cold.
This sort of thing gives the news
papers a chance to remark that
winter is lingering in the lap OF
spring"
ITO be or not TO be'-a state!
That is the question. Will 1t be that
we have come to bury" not to
praise. the question Of statehood?
Just gaze out into the distance, and
note the superb definition Of state
hood that Is to be. and II 10 enough to
cause one to toss ones hat on high,
and whoop for Joy. All staunch New
Mexicans have claimed that we pos
sessed all there was to spossess and
united with Arizona we merely put
a fence around the earth, and There
you are. 1t is immense, and New
Mexicans are people Of immensitudc.
Everybody shove!
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Harvey's pure cream made into Ice
cream, mixed with sodas OF the choic.
est flavors-this is what you get at
Gibson & Seitz' just across the bridge,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

A Dime social will be given by the
Ladies' auxiliary to the o. r. G. on
Wednesday evening, March 30th. in
Brotherhood hall. Dancing and other
amusements. 800.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

The great bread and butter prob.
lem Is satisfactorily settled by buy
ing Moses best -four and Merit but
ter. Dick. only. sells them. s-12
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Perry Onion buys secondhand
goods. 2-5s
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

On your way to hear the band play
take an ice cream at Gibson 3 setiz'
its pure. 3.67
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25
Catch EN- Comm and Coin

Ny famous Macbeth water gives
you appetite and my prime, healthy.
home.fattened beef gives you some
thing to satisfy 1t. Pete Roth. 1884
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Fresh vegetables all the time At
Papen's. Bridge street. SO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Best butter and eggs at Papen's.
20
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Sell your secondhand furniture to
p. Onion. 2.53
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Fresh Asparagus al Ryan &
Blood's. 1888
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Lettuce, radishes and onions at
Ryan & Bloods. 333
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Celery and fresh tomatoes at
Ryan & Blood's. 1888
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Leave orders for first class decorat.
ing at Moore Lumber Co.'S. $3.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Perry Onion sells secondhand
goods. 2-53
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Get the best lawn hose at Geh-
rings. 81
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Garden and farm tools at behring's
81
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Art Wall Papers.-Moore Lumber 60,
500.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Wanted. secondhand goods. Barton
Bridge street. $50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Did you notice Turner's new sign?
a.5.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25

Window Shades, Lin0leums,C Car.
pets and Rugs now In.