Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-09-25

push their rate bill in the next con-
gress.
Small towns in Louisiana are in
much danger of yellow fever, while
proving.
The American Federation of Cath
Ollie societies, in session in Cincinnati,
plans a world federation for the
future.
Richard Mansfield, the actor, is just
recovering from the effects of two
very delicate and serious surgical
operations.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani celebrated
her SEVENTEEN birthday on Sept. 2.
A reception, attention by natives, was
held at her home in Honolulu.
At Wooster O., the Taggart divorce
case came to an end. Judge Eason
announced that he woUld render de-
cision in a week or ten days.
Joseph Letter relieved from duty the
entire force of guards at the Zeigler
mines. The property is now without
an armed guard for the first time in a
year.
William Jennings Bryan was hidden
god-speed On his voyage around the
world at a Jefferson club banquet in
! Chicago and was again doomed for the
presidency.
Charles Outlaw and his wife were
| burned to death at Grammar, Ok, fol-
lowing an explosion in the kitchen
stove Mrs. Outlaw kindled the fire
with coal oil.
| Bud Rogan, the Tennessee negro
giant, is dead at his home in Gallatin.
Rogan was s feet 9 inches tall. His
hands were IL inches in length and
feet 16h inches.
Vice President Fairbanks will speak
at the opening of the republican cam,
paign in Cincinnati On Sept. %. The
other speakers are to be Governor
Herrick and United States Senator
| Foraker.
E. D. Randolph, treasurer OF the
New York Life Insurance company,
told of curious dummy bond sales
and explained how methods are used
to deceive the state superintendent OF
J insurance.
Wesley R. Wales, president OF the
defunct First National bank OF Cape
May, was placed on trial in the United
States court at Trenton charged with
embezzling $4,000 of the funds OF the
! institution.
At st. Louis, grief-stricken because
of the death of her uncle, James
Smith, with whom she had made he1
home since childhood, Miss Georgia
Taylor committed suicide with car.
bolic ac4 n his death chamber.
Defending her sister from an at.
tack made by the latter's husband,
Mrs. Josephine Maze of Edwardsville,
Ill, shot and mortally wounded Henry
Seit, her brother-in-law The two
women claim Seit was abusing his
wife.
At Peabody, Mass, a speech by
Senator Lodge strongly advocating
subsidies as the best method of re-
viving New England shipping and the
opening of new markets of trade
was the feature of dinner held by the
Essex club.
I The bureau of insu1ar affairs has
received rom Manila plans and
specifications Of the new sewer system
OF Manila and for the gravity water
supply of that city. Bonds for 81,
000,0U0 are to be issued to complete
these enterprises.
Leaders of the Philadelphia re-
publican machine caused the with
draWal of their candidates for county
! officers, and will substitute fake" re.
formers, in an effort to save the MAJ
chine at the polls by apparent yielding
to the reform movement.
At Springfield, ILL.,, Albert. tue
eleven-year-old son of Thomas am
brough, prominent republican, was
pushed under fast freight train by
an unknown negro who escaped. The
boys arm and right leg were severed
by the cars. He will live.
At Chicago Representatives OF %
hosiery manufactures in Ohio Mich
gan, Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin
met and formed an organization.
Perry Starkweather, of Minneapolis,
was elected president; w. L. H1xon,
Mankato, Mimi, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
After a session lasting" several
hours, the ST. Louis tyopthetae unal3-
mously voted agains, the eight-hour
day proposition, thus bringing to
crisis the controversy between the EN-,
ployers and local job printers. 1t is
estimated that 900 printers will strike.
United Ntates officials would grant
Russia tariff concessions to pay for
cars act in abolishing retaliatory
Duties, but regard it as impossible.
The keep commission suggests care,
full revision Of government copy as
means OF making a saving in the
government printing Office