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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
LIFE SENTENCE
GIVEN HUNTER

Milwaukee, Nov 15.-Eleven reasons
why Frederick Marshall Hunter, con-
victed Saturday night of murder in the
first degree, should be granted a new
trial, were quickly disposed of in the
municipal court yesterday by Judge
Brace. The motion was denied and
Hunter was sentenced to hard labor i'll
the state prison at WaUpun for the full
term and period of his natural life.
That the convicted man may not
forget the crime for which he is i'm
prisoned, he will spend one day OF
each remaining year of his life in the
solitary confinement of his cell.
That date on each succeeding year
will be Sept. 2, the day on which, in
the year 1905, he shot down and killed
Paul Langen when the latter grappled
with him in the defense Of his home,
his wife and his children.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
A New Kind of Animal.

single specimen of the coney, an
animal spoken of in the Bible and sup
posed to be extinct, has been found
by naturalists in American Fork can
yon, near Salt Lake City, Utah.
For several months miners IN the
canyon had noticed the animal be-
cause of it's peculiar habits. 1t makes
it's appearance on rock at intervals
of almost exactly one hour, and utters
20 or 80 sharp banks, ending with
low weird and uncanny sound. Then
it disappears for an hour.
The animal is about Is inches long,
with a snout like hog. It's eyes are
bright and snappy, it has no tail and
it's hair is gray brown. The miners
protect the animal and will not permit
it to be molested. Local naturalists
have seen it with glasses and declare
it is a coney.
David Belasco received some years
ago the following letter: "Veneered
Sir-Wishing to go on the stage,
would like to join your forces Have
been a bricklayer for five years, but,
having failed in this branch, have
decided to take up acting, the same
being easier work l am not young,
but 6 foot in my stocking feet Have
studied elocution and am fond of late
hours"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20

turkey no other variety seems to
possess. The various stufings used
may safely be called legion for almost
every housekeeper has her own ia.
vorite recipe, which is in some partic-
ular way just a little different from
every other one. Celery and oyster
stuffing is not as we'll known as some
others, but is very delicious when
properly made. To make it, chop
fine one pint of celery which has sim
mered for fifteen minutes in slightly
sailed water, and chop rather small
one large cupful Of oysters. Add
tablespoonful of onion juice, a tea
spoonful of minced parsley, one and
half teaspoonfuls of salt, one-fourth
teaspoonful of pepper, the juice of
lemon, and one-hal cupful of melted
butter This may be varied very
pleasingly by using a large cupful of
chopped mushrooms instead of the
oysters, and adding a teaspoonful of
mixed poultry seasoning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20

Louisville, Ky, Nov. ia petition
to President Roosevelt and congress
against the Esch-Townsend bill OR
any similar rate legislation designed
to interfere with the fixing of rates
by the reads themselves was the re-
suit of a meeting of mine owners and
operators representing SO of the big
gest coal mines in Kentucky and 70
coal companies, held in this city yes
terday The meeting, the members
of which represented mines with an
output of over 100000 tons of coal
annually, adopted a resolution in the
form of a petition against the Esch-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
KENTUCKY COAL MINE OPERATORS WANT
RAILROADS To MAKE ALL THE RATES

Townsend bill, without a single dis
senting vote.
The movement to take active steps
against railroad legislation will be
spread to every southern state, if the
ried out. 1t is proposed to make the
opposition of coal men one of the
most important factors which con-
gress will have to consider in deter
mining it's attitude on the railroad
bill at the coming session. Mine own
ers of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio have
signified willingness to join the Ken
lucky coal men and take the matter
to President Roosevelt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
CHILDREN IN RACE WAR.
Use Revolvers in Fights Between
Rival Schools.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. ia race war
between the negro pupils of the Palmer
school, one Of the public schools of this
city, and the white pupils of st. Mary's
Roman Catholic parochial school,
which bids fair to result fatally to
some of the comIbatants was quelled
by the police yesterday afternoon
Clarence Cousins, colored, was arrest
ed, having in his possession a loaded
revolver and 35 rounds Of ammunition.
Other boys had revolvers and rifles
and more arrests will be made.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
DIVERS FIND SUNKEN MAIL
STEAMSHIP IN DEEP WATEF

San Francisco, Nov. 15.-Divers
who have been searching for the re-
mains of the Pacific mail steamship,
Rio De Janeiro, which was wrecked in
the entrance to this harbor several
their quest. 1t is asserted that there
is no doubt of the identity of the
wreckage. One diver had narrow
escape from death during his explora-
ton of the bottom of the golden gate
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
TO PAY MRS. BIGELOW
$4,000 FOR HER DOVER

Milwaukee, Nov. 15-The Wisconsin
Trust company, as trustee of the bank
rupt Frank G.. Bigelow estate, filed
petition with Referee Maxwell yester-
day asking for authority to pay to Mrs
F. G. Bigelow $4,000 as her inchoate
dover rights On Mr.. Bigelows late
homestead, which was sold to j. B.
Friend for $2S,5OO. The petition states
that at the time of the sale of the
property Mrs. Bigelow joined in the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
HYDE TELLS COMMITTEE
ABOUT The EQUITABLE

islation. The Equitable Life, he
said, was not interested beyond the
connection it had with the Mercantile
Trust company.
Hyde was under the impression that
the Mercantile, in the settlement, re-
tanned the bonds and paid Odell about
$4,000. OdellPs original claim was
about $18O,O0O. The bonds suhse
quently netted about so cents on the
dollar. Hyde said that Hartman
suggested settlement of the suit and
that the counsel and members of the
executive committee of the Mercan-
tile Trust advised it, and he recon-
mended it.
Charges Conspiracy.
Charges of conspiracy to get him out
of the country We're made by Hyde
against Harry G.. Prick and E. H. Har
riman, in connection with the report
led aspirations of Hyde to become am
bassador to France. He said Prick
it as joke at first, but when Frick
brought it up later Hyde was flattered,
and both Hartman and Frick prom
ised to use their influence to secure
the appointment. Again Hyde waxed
bitter in his explanation of the extra
ordinary interest these gentlemen had
in his absence from the country. He
said he thought their idea was "that
they would acquit themselves of their
friendly stewardship with great profit
to themselves" and added that the
nature Of their interest had since be
come very obvious.
Says Frck Broke Faith.
Hyde charged Frick with breach of
faith in leading him to believe that
the Frick committee was friendly"
to him and with doing all he could do
to dissuade the witness from selling
his stock, "at the same time" as Hyde
said, doing everything on that com
mittee he could do to knife me and
destroy the value of that stock"
Hyde explained that he used
friendly" in the just sense of the
word and that if there was anything
for which he could be criticised he
was willing to take whatever criticism
came. Hyde said ne did not think
the report was at all fair and that the
committee posed as his friends while
he was being attacked on the other
side by Alexander and his friends I'M
der the sham Of naturalization Har-
riman, he said, asked him to move
the adoption of the Frick report at
meeting OF the board, but Hyde said
he absolutely declined, as it was con
demnatory of everything that had
every transpired in the society, and
he was advised by counsel that such
step would throw the Equitable Life
into the hands of a receiver. Hyde's
examination will be resumed today.
He testified that he was 20 years old
and became second vice president of
the Equitable month after graduating
from Harvard. He had always been
brought up to believe that his life
work was to be the legitimate success
sor of his father, the founder of the
Equitable
He was director Of the company
two years before ne graduated Dur
ing his fathers illness James w Alex
ander turned over to him little by
little matters of detail. He did not
receive salary upon his first connec.
ton with the company. He was Of
fered salary but declined
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20

conveyance upon the express stipula-
ton that she was not waving her dow
er rights in the homestead. The trus-
tee AYERS that there are sufficient funds
in hand to pay the claim, and requests
an order from the referee in bank
ruptcy for authority in the premises.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
PRINCE GIVES GREAT BALL.
Officials and Society People at Bril-
liant Function.

New York, Nov. 15.-The ball given
by Prince Louis of Battenberg on
board the flagship Drake last night at
tracted one of the most brilliant as
semblages ever seen in this country.
The deck of the great ship had been
enclosed with canvas and with the aid
Of flowers, flags and electric lights was
transformed into scene of dazzling
beauty The thousand or more invited
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
PALMA SUBMITS BUDGET.

Estimates Cuban Revenues at 23,000,-
600 and Expenses at $21 100000.
Havana, Nov. IA The budget for
the year beginning July 1, next, has
been submitted by President Palma to
congress. He estimates the receipts
at S23, 100000, expenses $21,O0O,0OO.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
Mining Congress opens.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 15.-The first
days session of the American mining
congress, which convened here yester-
day in it's eighth annual session, was
devoted to preliminaries, welcoming
addresses and committee meetings,
with the exception of the annual adj
dress of President Richards of Boise,
Idaho, which was the feature of the
day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
Prominent lowan Dead.

Oskalocsa, Ia, Nov. 14-William T.
Smith, Oskaloosa's first mayor and
first banker, is dead He was a resi-
dent of Oskaloosa since 1887, presi-
dent of the Iowa Central railroad for
two years and engaged in many other
business enterprises.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
HOW TO STUFF THE TURKEY.
New Ideas to Please the Epicurean at
the Thanksgiving FestaI Board.

For many years the turkey has
reigned supreme and new methods are
continually being introduced in the
manner of stuffing and serving it.
Writig in the Housekeeper for Novem
Der, Mary Foster Snider gives the
latest cookery ideas for stuf1ng the
fowl
Giblet gravy, bread sauce, celery,
oyster or mushroom sauce are al
delicious accompaniment Of roast o.
boiled turkey. Cranberry jelly i
the jelly par excellence to serve witt
this fowl, but crab apple, red curran
or tart plum jelly, also combine de
lightfully with it. Celery, tomato
mushroom or peach catsup are equal
ly desirable, and in pickles swee
spiced peaches reveal an affinity with
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
RUN DOWN AND KILLED
ON A MOTOR HAND CAR

Anderson, Ind, Nov ia motor
hand car driven by Allison r. Hines,
roadmaster on the Indianapolis divis-
ion of the Big Four railroad, and Will
lam Bennett, was run down by a
freight last night. Hines died from
mis- injuries and Bennett was serious
ly injured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20

Mount Vernon, O., Nov. 15.-James
E. McGavery, the Bexley theological
student, who was bound, gagged and
robbed at Gambler Saturday night is
somewhat better. He still refuses to
discuss the episode and the attack Up-
on the young man remains unex-
planned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
FIND "KIDNAPED" GIRL.
Refuses to Return and Has Grievance
Against Guardian.

Prairie du CHEN, Wis, Nov. IS
Agnes Pffer, the girl supposed to
have been kidnapped from the Ryder
schoolhouse a week ago, has been
found at the home of Afford White,
near Steuben, but refused to return
home with her guardian, against
whom she claims to have a grievance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
BRUTALITY OF FOOTBALL.
College Presidents May Give Atten-

LoHege PTesIdents Way Give HIten-
ton to the Subject.
Washington, Nov. 14.-The question
of abolishing or modifying intercol-
legiate football, in view of the public
criticism of the brutal features Of
the games, probably will be con-
sidered at the tenth annual meeting
of the national association of presi-
dents Of state universities, which has
opened here Another matter will be
the question of gradual studies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
RUSSIA ON The BRINK OF
ANOTHER GENERAL STRIKE

guests included officials and society
people of Annapolis, Washington,
Baltimore and West Point as well as
in New York.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
Ask Roosevelt to Act.

New York, Nov. ia petition ask
ing President Roosevelt to use his in
flUence to stop the atrocities in Rus
STA, even though there is no diplomatic
precedent for his interference, was
adopted yesterday by the New York
board Of aldermen
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20

Gray-Some one told me that your
wife was both handsome and intelli
gent.
Smith-Who told you that?
Gray-Your wife.-Chicago News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
APPEARS AS WITNESS BEFORE
INVESTIGATORS.
CELLS OF HIS GRIEVANCE

Paid Big Sum to Make Good an Al
exander Loan-Says His Salary
Averaged Only Little More Than
$4,000 a Year-Mentions Harri-
man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
FOOT CAUGHT IN FROG.

Wisconsin Central Freight Fireman
Run Down and Killed.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Nov. 15.-Frank
Meyers, aged 25, a Wisconsin Central
fireman, caught his left foot in frog
on a switch at North Fond du Lac and
was terribly mangled, death resulting
at st. Agnes hospital at o'clock yes
terday morning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20

"She says you were intoxicated
when you tried to kiss her; what
have you to say for yourself?"
II must have been, judge. ''-Hous-
Ton Post.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20
ANOTHER WRECK VICTIM.
Woman From France Succumbs to Her
Injuries.

Pueblo, Col. Nov. 15.-Miss Mar,
garet Ludwig of Paris, France, who
was badly scalded in the Rio Grande-
Rock Island collision here Monday
night, died yesterday. The rest of the
injured are recovering.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-20

New York, Nov. 15.-James Hazen
hyde, former vice president of the
Equitable Life Assurance society,
whose resignation followed the sensa-
tional disclosures in that company last
spring, which led to the investigation
of insurance company methods by
a committee of the legislature; the
man whose presence as a witness be-
fore this committee has been looked
forward to in the expectation that it
would produce the greatest sensation
of the investigation, appeared before
the committee yesterday
Hyde was fortified with statements
and data and was very frank in his
explanations Frequently he would
become bitter in his reference to
some of his associates, and while his
entire testimony was of deep interest
and cleared up many points that have
heretofore remained in the dark it
was not until late in the day that the
sensational features of his testimony
was developed. He was On the stand
practically the entire day.
Tells of the Big Loan.
Hyde cleared up the matter of the
$685,O00 loan of the Mercantile Trust
company, which appeared on the
books Of the Equitable Life under the
caption of the y. w. Alexander No. 3
account" This account has been I'M
der investigation on several previous
occasions, but none Of the witnesses
heretofore examined has been able to
explain it.
Hyde first heard of the account in
the fall Of 1902, when it was called to
his attention by President Alexander,
who said he and Jordan had incurred
the loan to take up stock that was
being bid up to fictitious values to the
detriment Of the company, to settle
suits that were hampering the bust
ness of the society, and for campaign
contributions. This contribution was
the one of the last campaign and was
asked by Frick, who suggested it for
IuG D0u6uI OI Tic SOCISCy' " PAOOuA 2
this money, Alexander had Hyde write
a letter to the president of the Mer-
camille Trust company and this letter
practically placed him in the position
OF guarantor.
Dug Into His Own Pocket.
Later. when settlement of the loan
was forced, Alexander and Jordan
raised all they could toward it. Stock
purchased with part of the loan was
sold to Thomas F. Ryan for $212,000,
and the balance, $212,5O0, Hyde paid
personally. He did this because he
understood that Alexander was fnan-
cially embarrassed and in bitter
tone said:
Notwithstanding the strained rela-
tiOns with these two gentlemen (Alex-
ander and Jordan), felt bound to see
that the debt was liquidated, by rea-
son of the letter Alexander extracted
from me-"
Hyde said he received a salary of
$4,000 seven years ago. In 1902,
when he became chairman of the
finance committee, this was advanced
to $4,000, and in 1903 it was adj
vanced to 100000, at which it re-
manned until he resigned as vice pres
ident.
"onIy" $4,000 a Year.
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"onIy" $4,000 a Year.

Hyde presentec a statement show
ing that in the seven years of his con-
nection with the Equitable and allie3,
corporations his average income had
been only little more than $4,000 a
year. This average was arrived at
after deducting various losses and the
$212,500 paid on the $68o,O0O loan.
Hyde detailed various syndicate
transactions in which he and his as
sociates we're interested.
About the Hartman Deal.
The $5O,O0O,O0O Union Pacific pool,
Hyde said was instituted by Harri-
man, that it was at Harriman's sug-
gestion he signed the syndicate agree
ment, and that the executive commit
Tee was not informed of it because
Hartman requested that the commit
tee be not advised of it and AleXan-
der did not think it necessary that
they should be informed of the trans
action.
Eclipsing all the sensational testi-
mOny, however, were the statements
of Hyde concerning former Governor
OdeE and Hartman relative to the
settlement of the shipbuilding COM
pany suit by the Mercantile Trust
company. Hyde said that Hartman
came to him and advised settlement
of Odell's suit, as he feared powerful
information at Albany would be in
voked III retaliatory measures. Har-
riman suggested as one OF these meas
ures the revocation of the charter of
the Mercantile Trust company. Hyde
knew of no actual steps that were
taken, nor of any bill introduced, but
he was beset with rumors that such
steps were about to be taken by leg
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Louis Cohen & Co.

THE HOUSE THAT GIVES YOU SATISFACTION OR
YOUR MONEY BACK.
232 and 234 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. c.
We branching outWe your trade We have doubled
our business capacyWe always the largest retailers in
the city. And since our EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS and
ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS were completed, we expect to
double business Prices Lower Than Elsewhere what
we expect to be our trade Inducements Try us
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portunity our people have had
to see Judge Wallace ON the
bench. and it is saying no more
than the exact truth when We
say lie made splendid impress
sion. He has that about him
which causes people to respect
him. his court and his office.
His rulings were prompt, straight
from the shoulder ard absolute
ly impartial, and his charge to
the jury clearcut, incisive and
evidenced sound Judgment and
a good knowledge of the law Of
the case. The Office of magis-
trate is not usually regarded as
very high one but only our
best and brighteS It men can fill
that office as it should be filled,
and when one fills it honestly,
earnestly and wisely he deserves
great credit and will not lack
opportunities for larger fields
and more splendid honors.
Mr. d B Knightsas bought the
Shell place on Acline avenue.
Mr. and Mrs j w Turner have
purchased Woods Mil, on the
line of Sumter and Clarendon
counties. This is regarded as
the finest water mill property IN
this country.
Miss Emmie Carter OF Cope
land, S. c., is visiting in town.
w l. B
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and has caused the government
more trouble to regulate it than per-
haps every other single cause, and
prohibition has been shown to be
the worst of all methods tried. Why
even the News and Courier, comes
out this morning and says if the
people do not intend to enforce pro-
hibition it would be better not to
vote out the dispensarieS. Prohl-
ti,nis as old as the hills as an issue,
but has gained comparatively little
ground from the fact that mans
depravity, makes it of little moment.
If all the good you prohibition peo-
pie claim will flow from prohibition
Was anything but a myth, every
state IN the Union would have
adopted it long ago, but every intel
ligent newspaper man, knows or
should know, that while beautiful in
theory it is in practice a fraud and
humbug.
w. F. Clayton.
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heaven "Winc is mOcker;
stong drink is raging; and whosoever
is deceived hereby is not wise.
This beng the case, it is time for
every thoughtful person to enter a
solemn protest against strong drink,
which every year Is intiicting such
awful havoc among our people.
Who can be Indifferent 70 the woes
i! brings on hearts and homes:
There are few homes but have felt
it's deadly work. There is not Il
newspaper that does not each day
record deeds of violence whose
origin may be directly traced to
liquor. There is not a public Off
Ger, but could bear damning evidence
against it, and vet Mr. Gordon
whoops up the dispensary and why:
Because Che SAYS it will keep out
blind tigers. Will It? | say no.
Why the dlspen,ary is very hot
bed for the tigers. 1t feeds and
keeps them alive. How do | know
this? Because the dispenser at
Kingstree told me that before the
dispensary was established in Lake
City he was shipping whiskey to Il
man there who he knew was selling
it, for he knew no one man was
drinking all he bought.
Now shall we vote for the two
eyed tiger or prohibition: | say put
the whiskey out and educate the
children so that when they become
menand women they will have no fel-
lowship personally, socially, tinancl-
ally or politically with the liquor ira
tic. The battle may be sharp but the
victory ls sure, and when once you
stand firm ON the rock be on the
alert to rescue others from the
raging waters of strong drink.
And may God hasten the day
when Christians may have the
chance to vote as they pray.
W. P. Cause.
Sept. Is.