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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
THIRTY" IS CALLED
FOR EDITOR RYAN

Appleton, Wis, March 27,-Judge
Samuel Ryan, the oldest editor in Wis
consin and one of the oldest members
of the Odd Fellows, died at the home
of his brother, James Ryan, here yes
terday. His wife died eight days ago.
Mr.. RYAN was taken i'll on the way to
the cemetery during her funeral and
has been gradually declining since
He Suffered with pneumonia. With
lie reath of the venerable editor one
branch of the Ryan family is ended
as there are no surviving children
Several brothers, however, remain,
these being Editor James Ryan, Attor-
nev Henry Ryan and David Ryan, all
of Appleton. Sam Ryan, printer, edi-
tor. soldier, jurist, man of affairs, has
been in the editorial harness in the
state of Wisconsin for over 90 years,
and was one of the Oldest editors in
the state. He was born in Sackett's
Hsrbor. jefferson county, New York,
March 10, 1924. His parentage was
notable. His father was Col. Samuel
RYAN. who was a Protestant Irishman
born in 1889, in County Tipperary,
and tracing his ancestry back to the
fifth century. His mother was Martha
Johnson. a descendant of the Flies of
Scotland.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
GUARDsMEN ADJOURN.
Elect Officers and Select Boston ~
Next Meeting Place.


Columbia, s. c., March T.-Tne
National Guard association of the
United States, the name by which the
Interstate National Guard association
is to be known in the future, ad
journed yesterday to meet in Boston
next year A constitution and by
laws was amended to meet the new
conditions and to correspond with the
needs arising in the light of expert
ence. The officers elected are:
President-Major General Charles
Dick, Ohio.
The vice presidents include: Major
General George M. Moulton, Illinois,
Brigadier General G. B. Wood of Min
nesota and w. T. McGarrin of Mich
igan.
Secretary-Colonel Carol D. Evans
of Nebraska
The address of Colonel Heistand,
u. S. A, was the feature of the days
session. He urged the increase In
membership of the national guard
and suggested that one of the re-
quirements of the candidates in civil
service examinations be an honorable
discharge from the guards or from
the army Or navy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01

Madison, March 26.-The senate de-
voted more than an hour to debating
the question of whether to elect a
United States senator April 16 or wait
until after May /, when the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Senato
Spooner should actually exist. The
end was that the matter was lao
over for day. Senator Paul A.
HustiEg of Mayville, democrat, intro
duced a joint resolution providing
that the legislature begin at noon Of
April 16 to ballot in the manner pre-
scribed by law for the election OF
senator. He asked that the resolution
be treated as privileged and consider
ed at once. This brought Senators
Hudnall and Brazeau to their feet
with objections to immediate con
sideration They said that grave
legal questions were involved. Sena-
tor Husting declared that the sena
torial matter was delaying the work
of the legislature and that immediate
ly the date for the election ought %
be fixed. Senator Hudnall denied
that the senatorship was disturbing tne
legislature or causing any excitement
Senator Owen opposed reference to
the committee, declaring that legisla-
tive work was suffering because Of
the attention of members being divid
ed between the senatorial canvass
and the work of considering bills
The assembly was not in a recep-
tive mood and slaughtered things
right and LETT, making the judiciary
committee an effective burying grcuni
for measures not to their liking.
Two bills that went to the judiciary
committee under protest We're Mr..
Alldridge's bill relating to false pre-
lenses to secure laborers,. and the
Smith bill to reduce the pay Of county
officers to a salary instead of a fee
ard salary basis Mr. Allridge object
ed to the reference but his objections
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
spurns Wealth by Guardian.

Manitowoc, Wis, March 27.-Daniel
McCarty, lately adjudged incompetent
by probate court, is missing for a sec
ond time and anxiety is felt for his
safety. McCarty is one of two brothers
at Cato who sold an $4,000 farm for
SO, 200. He disappeared while the
case was pending and after ten days
was picked up wandering on the high
way at Rhine, Sheboygan county.
William Morgan, Cato, the guardian,
is searching for him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
WOULDN'T STAND FOR
SEPARATE PARLIAMENT

London, March 27-Presiding at a
meeting Of the council of the liberal
league here yesterday afternoon
Lord Rooseberry said that Great Brit
ain would never tolerate separate
Irish parliament. Such a proposal
he said, went far beyond anything the
late Mr.. Gladstone intended.
"A system suitable for Canad and
Australia Rooseberry added
would be very different in con-
tiguous island which in its public
declarations prided itself on its dis
loyalty"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Severe Storm Causes Nine Fires in
CHICAGO.

Chicago, March PA severe cleo
trical and rain storm passed over the
city late yesterday afternoon. John
Mueller, an employee of a lumber con
Germ at $500 Center avenue, was struck
by lightning and killed. Nine fires
We're caused by bolts of lightning in
side OF 20 minutes after the storm be-
gan. The rainfall which at times was
accompanied by hail was so inches
Hammond, Ind, March PA Sc
we're electrical and wind storm struck
this city and vicinity yesterday after
noon and did considerable damage to
outbuildings and trees. At Hege-
wisch, ILL.,, one man was severely In.
jured and the plant Of the Western
Steel Car and Foundry company was
badly damaged by the wind
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
STUDENTS HONOR CLEVELAND.
Present Him With Loving Cup for His
Birthday.

Princeton, n j., March 27.-The
entire undergraduate body of Prince
ton university paraded to the home Of
former President Cleveland yester-
day and presented him with loving
cup. The cup was to have been Civ
en- to Cleveland on his 10th birthday,
March Is, but he was in the south at
the time. The cup, which is of sill
yer, stands more than Is inches high
on an ebony base.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
Manitowoc Elks Spruce Up.

Manitowoc. Wis, March PA $780,.
600 clubhouse is to be erected by the
Elks who have lease on downtown
property for the purpose A three
story building will be erected, the
first floor being Offices and buffet, the
second a ladies' reception room and
the third lodge rooms. a dance hall
and stage. The lodge has 140 mem
bers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
MURDERER OF
SWEETHEART
ESCAPES PRISON

Ponca. Nebraska, March 27.-The
trial of Frank Brink for the murder
of his sweetheart, Bessie Newton,
came to a sudden and unexpected ter
mination yesterday. Five physicians
from Ponca and Sioux City, Iowa
unanimously agreed that he was sur
fering from melancholic insanity, and
at the time of the tragedy was unable
to distinguish between right and
wrong. Under the courts instructions
the jury last evening returned a YER
dict OF not guilty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
Declares Quarterly Dividend.

New York, March 27-The directors
OF the Anaconua copper Mining com
pany yesterday declared a quarterly
dividend of $I.75 per snare, which IS
the same amount as that declared
three months ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01

engage Penalosa's forces. After
seven days of securing through
mountains, the official report says, the
forces Of Penalosa were encouater
at EkeumJador ana dispersed in a
dcmoIalized condition Their ieaG.,r
is row a fugitive. The health of
President Castro continues TO inn
prove.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
CUT TELEGRAPH WIRES.
PenaIosa's Troops Dispersed by Gen
eral Castro's Forces.

Caracas, Venezuela, March %, via
Wfpcmstead. island of Curacao, March
PIT was officially admitted yester-
day that General Penalosa invaded
the Venezuelan province of Tachira
March Is from Colombia with about
400 men and cut the telegraph wires.
General Castro, brother of the presi-
dent and governor of Tachira. was
sent with a large body of troops to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01

Insurance Company Closes Doors.
Minneapolis, March 27.-The Min
nesota Title Insurance company OF
this city yesterday closed its doors.
James d. Shearer vas appointed re
ce1ver.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01

from Milwaukee, moved to indefinitely
postpone the resolution, because it
was founded on prejudice and was
calculated to engender more animos-
ity and more strained relations than
now exist between this country and
Japan The EJuse sided with him
overwhelmingly
Another social democratic resolu-
ton, of which Mr.. Weber of Milwau
kee is the author and which provides
for gradual requirement of railroads
by the United States government
through it's receivers, was accorded
but slightly more courteous treatment
but was subjected to no less effective
killing by being rereferred to the com
mittee on transportation. Mr.. Esta-
brook offered a resolution which calls
upon the committee on transportation
to investigate the employment of
minors as night operators
The bill to create the Office of state
fire marshal aroused antagonism
and was laid over The bill to pay
salaries to treasurers and directors
of school districts was advanced af-
ter opposition while the Berner bill
for II more inspectors for the labor
bureau took the same course. The
Bancroft bill appropriating $4,000
for the maintenance of the national
guard was passed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01
CANDIDATES CALL
ON STEPHENSON
CONFERENCE HELD IN likes"
HEADQUARTERS.
MEETING UTTERLY SECRET

No Announcement Made of the Mat
tiers Discussed or of Any Decision
Being Made-All the Rival Camps
Represented at the Caucus-No
Bitterness as Yet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01

Madison, March Ex-senator Hust-
ing's bill to limit the time in which
the state board of medical examiners
may revoke a license was indefinitely
postponed.
The Elver bill limiting the hours Of
street railway employees was ordered
engroesed after an anne sdment had
been adopted. Originally the bill!
provided that street railway employees
should not be compelled to work more
than 8 hours a day. The amendment
provides for ten-hour day A sub
stitute amendment was offered for an
other of MI. Elver's bills, which pro-
vidos that no railroad telegrapters
or dispatchers shall work more than
eight hours a day and that fines ct
violations % the law The substitute
was ordered 70 engrossment. Assem-
blyman Turner's bill providing that
common councils, except in cities II
the first class, may fix the salaries of
boards of review, was ordered Ell
SToSSeu. Inc only OIlI pdSSeu "o9
one by Mr. Turner to prevent the
scattering Of weed seeds. The com
mittee on transportation reported for
indefinite postponemeTlt the bill which
nullifies the anti-pass law in so far as
it applies to transportation of m ri
bers of the Wisconsin national guard
free of charge or at reduced rates.
The committee was opposed to MAX
ing the exception provided for in the
bill
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01

Madison, March 23.-The committee
on state affairs reported on a number
of excise bills, the most important
among which was the recommendation
of the Gotherburg license system.
Assemblyman Potter and Cleary dis
scented from the report. The bill
provides that the licenses in a COM
munity may be issued to a corpora
ton organized for that purpose, and
that the corporation so organized
shall be responsible for the proper use
of such licenses. 1t provides that a
share of the profits of so conducting
the liquor business shall go to the
community ITSELF and limits the num-
Der of shares which may be held by
any one person to one-lftieth of the
stock, any amount above that calling
for the payment of a penalty into the
city treasury. Another rather ad-
vanced piece of temperance legisla-
ton in which the committee recon-
mended concurrence is senate bill 49S
which provides that the mere posses
sion of a United States government
license by a man in a dry" town shall
be regarded as prima facie evidence
that he is violating the law prohibit
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors.
The district option bill was reported
for indefinite pOstponement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
Sunflower Philosophy.

The average husband is as easy to
fool as a bank examiner.
You are more likely to hear a moth.
wish that her baby will have curly
hair rather than wish that he will
have good sense.
The Lord never intended that men
should have to take care OF the babies
or they would have been provided
with laps.
1t doesn't make much difference
whether Il man has one or a dozen
children; his grocery bills are about
the same. If he has u big family the
children eat more r%oughness.
You often hear people claiming
credit because they do not hear gos-
sip. Perhaps they ''talk' so much
their friends are afraid to repeat gos-
sip to them.
They talk of the tender heart OF
woman. but il Il woman who is out OF
town hears that her hus band Is having
a good time she is more apt to come
flying home than if she hears that he
is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Globe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
Stock RustIers In Wyoming.

CORA, Wyo., January 2l.-The live
stock industry in this section OF
Wyoming is confronted by q situa.
ton which probably has not been
eQualled In the state since the early
days Of cattle raising, in that the
principal losses Of live stock are due,
not to disease or predatory wild ami.
mails, but to rustlers. So bold have
the thieves become that the stockmen
are considering a proposition to with.
draw all private bounties on wild an.
imals and to apply the bounty funds
to the employment of detectives, who
will be instructed to shadow all per.
son suspected of rustling, and to
make rustling an occupation too
dangerous to be attractive.
Stockmen have been harassed be-
yond patience by stock thieves, and
they express a determination to put a
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
Plan Electric Railway.

HELENA, Jan. 20.-Plaus are on
foot for the construction of an electric
railway from Helena to Butte. The
rail distance will be shortened to 50
miles and it is estimated that the trip
a be made in one hour aud 40
minutes.
Preliminary examinations of the
proposed route show that it can be
made almost an air line, that the
grades are easy, the curves seldom
and the character of construction
comparatively facile. The entire
roadway, as outlined, will be on the
east side of the ridge, a sunshine
route all the way and one that has
been found in winter less subject to
blockade by snow than any of the
passes between Helena and Butte.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
Brief and Breezy.

Baltimore Sun: Mr.. Rockefeller is
much afraid the country will get too
rich. He is doing all he can to pre-
vent this by burdening himself with q
lot more than he wants.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Arkansas
has begun sending state legislators to
Jail for bribery, and il all 10 true that
is told, the next session of the legisla.
ture will adjourn to the penitentiary.
Courier-J ournsl: The London Ian.
Get says evening dress Is q good sub.
stitute for the cocktail Is an appetizer,
but as long as evening clothes retail
at SIS and cocktails at Is cents the sug.
gestion will not be universally adopted.
Kansas City journal: The squad
of congressman who went down to
Panama to investigate have returned
and report that the isthmus is there.
sure enough, and that a salt water
voyage is q great thing for strength.
ening the foundations Of our beloved
government.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23

stop to the operations of such gentry.
With this end in view, the project to
abandon pred atory animal bounties
and hire detectives to shadow the
thieves has been bro ached. The con-
tinued operations OF the thieves have
become al actual menace to the indus.
try here, as the ranchmen of this sec.
ton are nearly all comparatively
poor men, and they a i'll afford to
lose q heavy percentage of their herds
as the result of thieving.
Several alleged cattle thieves have
been arrested within the past month,
one of whom. j. c. Reynolds, was re.
Gently arraigned at this place and en-
tered a plea Of not guilty. He was
bound over for trial before the dis.
trict court at Lander under 81, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
Used Guns To Get Coal.

P~ENDLETON, Ore, Jan. 2l.-Becom-
ing desperate for want of fuel in zero
weather, the citizens of Adams last
night held up a mixed train running
between Pendle,on and WalIa Walla
and compelled Conductor Menzies to
set off Il car Of coal, which had been
billed TO Eugene Tausick at Walla
Walla.
At first the citizens pleaded with the
trainmeu to leave a portion OF the
coal, but they refused, finally consent.
ing to take the matter up with the OFF,
Gals at Portland. Orders were wired
back that the coal must be taken to
Walla Walla regardless of the citi.
zens' request.
Seeing that the appeals had no eff.
feet, the conductor and engineer were
ordered to sidetrack one of the cars.
They again refused, ]whereupon sev.
eral guns were flashed, when the rail.
road men promptly gave in. When
one car was safely detached the train.
men were permitted TO go on their
way. after losing an hour and a halt,
and a car OF coal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23

sary for the reason that cattle shipped
to any destination other than the
principal live stock markets are not
inspected by any responsible person.
There are inspectors at the large mar.
kets whose duty requires them to re-
port the brands of cattle received
there, but it frequently happens that
shipments are made to places where
there is no inspector stationed. Mr..
Truscott's bill provides for inspec-
ton at the place where cattle are
loaded, its provisions being to this
effect:
1t is required that all persons re.
moving cattle from this state on any
railway shall cause the same to be In
spected by the stock inspector or his
deputy or the sheriff from the county
from which the stock is to be removed,
at the place from which shipment Is to
be made Immediately before the ship
ment. Persons desiring to remov
cattle shall notify the stock inspector
or his deputy or the sheriff OF the
county, and the inspection is to be
made carefully, examining the brands
and marks on the cattle and otherwise
describing such animals as have no
brands or marks. A record OF such
inspection must be sent to the secre.
tary OF the state board of stock com.
missioners.
The record must show the date of
the inspection and II, in the opinion
Of the inspector, the person proposing
to remove the animals is rightfully In
possession of the same, q certificate
of inspection must be issued in dupli.
cate, with the statement that permits
sion is given to remove them from the
state. The person to whom the GER
tificate Is issued must deposit the
same with the agent of the railway
company at the point OF shipment and
this certificate must be accessible to
the public during all business hours.
The agent must endorse upon the du.
plicate the date of its receipt to him.
But If the inspector is of the opinion
that such stock or any portion thereof
is stolen, or otherwise w%rongfully in
the possession of the person propos-
ing to ship it, he shall withhold the
certificate until he has satisfactory
assurance of the riphtful pOssessiOn
Of the stock by the person proposing
to remove it from the state. The per-
son to whom a certificate has been is
sued must show it to any person de.
manding to see it.
Violation of the act by any railroad
company or agent, or by any person,
is made a misdemeanor, punishable
by a fine of not less than $50 nor more
than $500. Inspectors are to receive
50 q day for such inspections.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
Ar Automobile House.

What is asserted to be the only
automobile house in the country is
now in Chicago. 1t has a parlor,
bedroom and kitchen, a hot water
heating system and q gasoline range,
along with all the other comforts OF
home. 1t is propelled by a %three.cyl.
inder gasoline motor, set in motion by
levers, SO that all the owner has to do
when he is tired Of n set of scenery,
climate or neighborhood is to place
himself in an easy chair in his par
lor, turn on the lever and start for
pastures new.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23
TO CATTLE.

Montana stockmen will be interested
in q bill introduced in the tenth as.
sembly by J. L. Truscott, state seua-
tor from Valley county, which pro-
vides for the inspection OF cattle be.
fore they are shipped out OF the state.
The inspection is for the purpose of
ascertaining the brands on the cattle
that are being removed, and to estab.
lish the rightful ownership of the live
stock.
The proposed legislation 10 neces.