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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
OLD TIME MAIL CARRIER
Daniel Gagen Buried Friday
Carried Mail in Early Days
Wausau to Ontonagon.

The funeral of Daniel Gagen,
who died at Three Lakes last
Wednesday, was held at that
place Friday. A wife and two
sons survive him. He had been
a resident of this section of the
state for upwards of fifty years
and at one time lived in cabin
on what is now called Gagen hill
northeast of Gage River on
Yellow Birch lake.
Mr.. Gagen was mail carrier
in the early DAYS before railroads
reached the north halt of the
state, CARRYING it from Wausau
to Ontonagon, Mich, with the
aid of dog teams. TWAS on one
of these trips when taken sick he
met an Indian maiden who cared
for him at her fathers abode in
the wilderness. and whom he
later made his wife. He was rs
years of age
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
INJURED IN RUNAWAY
One Man Dragged By Team,
Another Run Over By
Loaded Wagon.

In a runaway accident vester.
day afternoon Jacob Cronouest
sustained a crushed leg and Iohu
Mattson received internal IN.
juries
Mattson IS a new settler in the
Sundsten district, coming with
his family last Saturday from
Calumet, Mich His goods ar
rived Monday and he hired Jacob
Cronquest and team to transfer
them to his new home. They got
as tar as therailroad track at the
south end of Railroad street with
a load when a couple of chairs
fell off. Cronquest. who was
driving, handed the reins to
Mattson telling him to watch
the team and he would pass up
the chairs. He passed one chair
to Mattson, who, in attempting
to place 1t on the load, slipped
and fell upon one horse and then
under the wheels. The team
started and Cronquest grasped a
rein and held on until opposite
Sheff's residence when he fell
The wagon wheel ran over his
left leg Just above the ankle
crushing it badly The team was
stopped a little farther on and
CrOnquest was taken to the Sell
home where he received medical
treatment This morning he was
taken to his home.
Mattson lay near the railroad
track. When picked up he was
unconscious and it was first sup
posed his back was broken. Elk
animation showed the wheels of
the loaded rig had passed over
his loius injuring him internally.
He was taken to the Milwaukee
Hotel.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
KILLING MUCH GREATER
More Deer Slain Than Last
Decrease in the Number of
Wounded.

According to official figures Of
the express messenger on the
Watersmeet- MOnico branch the
actual number of deer shipped
over this road up to this morn
ing was $50. There remains two
days wherein the hunter can ship
without conhscation. For the
full season last year there were
500 deer carried on this branch
The total number shipped from
Eagle River up to today was 1875
falling off of % from last year
Hunters claim there were less
wounded deer lost this year than
previously, owing to tracking
snow the early part of the sea-
son and class Of hunters who
killed when they shot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
CONVENES NEXT WEEK
December Term of Circuit
Court Will Open Here on
Monday Next.

Hon. A. H. Reid, Judge of the
sixteenth judicial circuit. will
open the December term of court
tor Villas county next Monday.
As usual in this county the cal
endar is a light one. there being
but seven cases-twO criminal,
three facts for jury and two facts
tor court:
State vs.. George Amour; murder.
State VS.. Charles Brooks and Charles
Burns; rape.
g. F. Sanborn vs. Fred Herrick.
Hans Cbristofferson VS.. John GUIDE
CAST.
Employers Liability Insurance Co.
Us. Town of Eagle River
Mart Hirzel vs.. Metropolitan Casu-
atty Co.
Amos Radcliffe VS.. HemIock Resort
Company.
The jury trials will not be
heard until January 18th, at a
special session Of court. The
venire is not returnable until
then.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
BEAR SEASON IS OPEN
Three Killed at Stewards and
One at Stein's--No Closed
Season.

| Three bear, a female and two
cubs were killed by Dave Seward
near his homestead Sunday. A
party of hunters including Sew
ard were driving for deer when
one of the party fell in a hole
As the story goes, the signs for
bear at the moment the party
took the tumble were propituous
for early development and he
skedaddled. Seward dropped
the bear and cubs in four shots.
The female is said to weigh 200
pounds and the cubs 50 pounds
each. Two are black and one
brown.
Out at Peter STEMS resort on
Sand and Dam lakes a bear story
developed the same day as above.
Eleven O'Clock in the forenoon
brought forth a young bear
from the forest depths and it
'sashayed" among the wagons,
wigwams and other parapher-
MALTA near the main lodge in
search of food. 1t is said that
pandemonia reigned for few
minutes owing to no one being
able to get hold of a loaded gun
with which to kill the beast.
But it died, all right; one hunter
being cool of nerve and not in
the least excited. The weight of
the dressed bear was l 5Opounds.
John Gudegast killed it.
Sunday, generally considered
as day of rest, and one in which
the observance has been carried
down for ages, was, in this one
case, devoid of any rest, but luc-
rative in the end. Being the day
previous to the closing of the
deer hunting season and with an
empty meat bin it behooved GER
tain and divers persons to make
ample preparation for the re-
plenishing of their known empti-
ness. In this case their Sabbath
laboring can be excused, for,
according to the scripture it is
well to prepare We for the NOR
And they surely did.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
Work Membership Scheme
on County School Teach
ers and Get the Coin.

County school teachers are
warned to be on their guard
against a pair of extremely wise
orafters who, it is said, are work
ing the country with a PROPOSE
ton to give the teachers a mem
bership in a reading club and
furnish them with ten books and
a course OF study.
The expense is $3.50 and
notes are taken, which are turned
over to the local bankers at a
discount and the books fell to
put IN an appearance. Several
hundred teachers in the southern
part of the state have been
caught by the swindle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
COUNTY DADS SETTING
Annual Meeting of County
Boards---Will be a Short
Session.

The annual meeting of the
board Of supervisors of Villas
county is now setting, the boar d
getting ready for business this
morning, all members present ex-
Mart Hirzel, chairman Of the
board, who is sick in Milwaukee
Fred N. Foster of Presque Isle, is
temporary chairman. The mem
bers are:
Arbor Vitae-Frances Breest.
Conover-C. II. Blohtn.
Eagle River-Mart Hirzel.
Farrington-G. II. Jackson.
Flambeau-Ed. N. Smith.
Hackley-Delbert Hankin.
Pressure. Isle-Fred A. Foster.
State Line-Wm. Fenton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
Rev. HirzfeIdt Resigns.

Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Herzfeldt
will leave next week for Black
Greek where the former will take
up his labors in that field. His
resigning from this parish of the
German Lutheran Church, is due
to a larger aud more remunera-
tive field at Black Creek. During
his three years pastorate in Eagle
River, Rev. Herzfeldt and family
won the hearts of the entire con-
gregation and they, as well as
all who know him. regret his
departure. No successor has as
yet been appointed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
Moved Null to Town.

T.. A. Nee alum has transferred
his mill machinery from holdings
on Anvil lake to location near
N. L. Kinnev's farm, and will be
ready to operate the mill in few
days. This gives Eagle River
three mills-McCallum's Benson
& Shattuck's and LangillPs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
Married This Evening.

The marriage of Fred G. Price
and Miss Anna M. Gander will
be solennized this evening at six
O'Clock at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Gander. Rev. c. w. Pinkney offic-
iating. Both are well known
residents of Eagle River and will
go to Housekeeping in their own
home ON thecountyroad.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
LOCOMOTIVES BURNED
Four Destroyed By Burning
of Round House at Waters
meets-Origin Not Known.

Four locomotives were de
stroyed by the burning of the
c. & NV. round house at
Watersmeet Monday night. No
water was available and every
thing in the building burned.
Origin of the. FIRE is not known.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
WITH THE SICK

Mrs. Geo. A. Rogers, i'll with
fever, is improving.
Mart Hirzel is expected home
this fafternoon from Milwaukee
where he was taken with an at
tack of pneumonia. Mrs. Hlrzel
has been at his bedside.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
Knew His BUSINESS.

Shopper-It's mistake to buy
things in hurry.
Resourceful CierK-Nct at all. ii
you're quick thinker!
Needless to say, the shopper
bought. Free Press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02

day. going from there to Eau
Claire. called by the death of Mrs.
VIM. B. Hanson, a sister-in-law
of Mr.. Hanson's. Roy Harmon
drove them to Rhinelander.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
A "Touchful" Reminder

With our minds on the bar
gains in Eagle River stores. we
respectfully remind you that it is
only twenty-five days until
Christmas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
Are In Portland, Oregon.

Mr.: and Mrs. Finn Lawler lett
Friday last for Portland, Oregon
where Mr.. Lawler will attend to
important business. Before their
return they will visit relatives
sight-see at various places.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
Changed Meeting Day.

The W. c. T. U. has changed
its meeting day from Thursday
to Saturday. The next meeting
will be held at the home OF Mrs.
". H. Bonner Dec. 9Th at 5 p. M.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02

this state being considered for
the location of a Lutheran girls
college. Fond du Lac, Green
Bay and Racine are also under
consideration.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
Take Course in Music.

Miss Clara Jackson left tor
Milwaukee yesterday. Her IN
tention is to take a course III
vocal instruction
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
Installed Heating Plant.

The new heating plant in Nd.
Frankel's store is now in opera
ton, having been completed yes
terdav.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02

Carter is the man who
will sell you the genuine
Gold Seal Rubbers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
FOR SALE CHEAP

Two good horse teams, with
heavy harness. E. KLoEs,
1S.6w Three Lakes, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
Don't Want. to Climb.

Rather than make an effort to reach
the top some men prefer to remain at
the bottom for the purpose Of helping
pull others down.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02

Services at Congregational Church.
Sunday School 1000 A. M.
Preaching 100 A. M.
Evening Service 7:30
PRAYER Meeting, Wednesday
evening 7:30.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
Lutheran Girls College.

Wausau is oneIefrfour cities IL
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-02
Attended Relatives Funeral.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanson
drove over to Rhinelander, Sun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
REVISE THE TARIFF UP
LSPL.AN OF REPUBLICANS
Declaration Of the Protective Tariff Leagues Organ That
This Is What Platform Means Surprising
Roosevelt and lniunCti0ns.
| IlljllnCtiOns.@

eminent. in hearty sympathy with their
remote skin-clad ancestors. who liVed
in caves. fought one another with
stone-ieaded axes, and ate the mann
moth and the woody rhinoccros. They
are interesting us representing a geo-
Logical survival but they are da a',a
OF their making the principles OF the
'ages-buricd past living factors inltour
life They are not In sympa-
thy with men Of good minds and sound
civil morality"
1t is Uncomfortable that the honest
man who expressed such sentiments
as those twelve years ago should. be
able to urge IN messages to Congress
views SO Numerically opposed. unless
he had honestly changed his mind and
come to believe in the doctrine OF this
subject which Mr.. Bryan laid down in
1896. and for which he Is contending
to-day Mr.. Roosevelt has either ex. !.
5perienced a sincere change Of heart
or he is guilty OF tho grossest insin-
cer,ty IN ppretendthing to advocate le aa =
eralgcourts to grant injunctions against
workingmen. Itiwould be charity to
say. he has beeneconverted to Mr.. Bry-
ans belief.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS

Mrs. Alfred H. Mcdowell with her
children ami maid. Will spend the sums
hier at nrhe Oaks" in Hanover county,
near Lakeside.
Miss May Truxell and Miss Rowis
sherfey, OF Lynchburg, are visiting
MISS q; 3. Truxell. 7os North Twenty
Joseph b. Dillon. u Washington. n
in the city. stopping at SO East Clay
Street. ~
hns returned home, after brlef Visit
to friends in Richmond.
The Tin1es-DlspAtch has received -
from James B. Barker and vi from
Frank Orgain for the Ice Mission.
Miss Mattle Crowder, of Richmond,
left yesterday for Ballsville. Va, Where's
she Will be the guest OF Mrs. Milton
'McLaurine.
Mr. Charles J. johnson. OF 6l2 North
Twenty seventh Street, who has been
III for some time. Is still in critical
condition.
the city after spending his vacation
with relatives and friends In Green's
boro. N. c.
Mrs. william H. stratford. of New
York City, and Mr.. Robert Stratford.
OF Greensboro. N. c.. have been the
guests the past week OF their uncle. Dr.
"A. L. stratford, No. BIG East Main
Street. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
POLITICS ON HIGH PLANE
Fairbnnks IImphnslxes
This Thought In Ills Speech.

Saseiai.io The Times Dispatch.l
Prs aN ;deI =. ,,.h mp July Vice
ton with the celebration OF
the Fourth of July, and took occa-
fsicl 10 tacufcate lesson of lnodera-
lstrong appeal for fairness in politics.
FiWhile no personal references were
made. those who heard him believe
mat ina MS speech t&yas intended to indi-
the present administration In respect
10 5corporationss and accumulated
i'Wealth. as well as rebuke of methods
adopted at Chicago in disposing OF
contests from the South. He said in
fpart:
we must teach our children that
patriotism does not consist alone OF
roiunteer1ng to serve in the army and
pay OF the. republic when supreme
mseds shall require we must teach
them that II is their patriotic duty to
perform well their civic obligations in
times Of peace. Teach them the neces-
ely OF putting in places of RESPONSE
Pility IN the various departments OF
5he government men who will devote
to the public welfare with
.in1ieSi Die honesty, wisdom. courage
.smultipigins population and with the
increasing difficulty of the problems
l.Which engage our attention In the po-
51it,cal wosld. in business and In our
FtoSSahi .ieitttiu!ts. II is necessary that we
fshould lncLicate spirit OF justice
everywhere
There is nothing more important
h1han this, Justice, in It's broadest
sense. was the end for which the re-
public was ordained. Justice in Amer
Edca must be more than a mere poli.lcal
/ abstraction. more than n mere ,naxim,
70 he. be found only in the dictionaries.
Where government is maintained by
sdelegated authority, much of politics
lbs heard. We are nation of politi-
Eclans Our differences are In degrees,
\ not In kinds. We should seek to keep
/, politics on high level The doctrine
siinculcated or practiced by some that
L all is fair In politics; that the end
Il 3ustfies the means, is low and con-
\ temptlble. 1t is a false doctrine and
ishould be surely rejected"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
TROUBLE At DANCE
One Man Knocked In Heat and Another
Stabbed In Side.
[sneeIal ID The Tlme.-Dl.patch.l

ISnecIaI to The Times Dlspatch.1
FLEMINGTON. N. j., July l.--What
may result In two murders was per-
petrated on the Pennington Fair
Grounds late this afternoon while the
Hungarian Beneficial Association of
Bloomington was holding Its annual
outlnb. m
. Charles Kowach was knocked In the
Antoninl polu was terribly stabbed in
the side. and may die. Albert simon.
OF bennington. is locked UP, charged
With the shooting, and squad OF CON
Boytns and Alex Paul. who are wanted
for the sttobfng and for using black
jack. The shooting and stabbing tool;
place about the same time outside the
dance pavilion. while the festivities
We're at their height. In the hurry to
get the wounded men OFF to the hos
pital. 1t was not learned what started
the trouble.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
OBITUARY.
Mn. noble HadenE Ahern.

NJ I'M Ollie hUUe AneEn
John A. Ahe1n. died after q lingering
illncss at her home. NO. 1911 Beverly
Street. at 40 yesterday morning.
Mrs nheTn Was Ta and Was IN her
sixty ninth year. She had been resi-
dent OF Richmond for fQrty.one years;
Three sons and three daughters. all OF
The funeral win be conducted to.
morrow nj 10 A. N. from Sacred Heart
cathedral, with interment at Mount
Mrs. Lucy Ann Francis, wife OF JONI
T. Francis. died shortly before
o'clock last night at her home IN Hen
rico county. in the seventy-hrst Year
OF her age. Besides her husband sne
Is survived by the aoal 10y J. a..
James s. and W. T. Francis the ar.
engagements for the funeral have NOT
been completed.
Mrs. Francis PnGini GfeGE. ~
Mrs. Francis Paclni Gregg died attne
pneini No. 7as North Firth street. yes
terday afternoon at 8 o'clock. BESIDES
her mother. she 70 sn nhn.ner oy ana Miss
Carrie PacIni. and two brothers. an
drew and Peter Pacini:
Xenophon Holt.
Especial TO The Timex Dispatch.1
NORFOLK: VA. July 41 s;.h,o ION
sp meet citizen OF Portsmouth. died
this morning after protracted ana
painful illness. Mr.. Holt was eighty
seven years OF age. He was the IA
Their OF Captain Ernest n Holt OF , .he
Chambers Fire Company HIS other
children are Mr.. Xenophon Holt. Jr.,
Mrs. g. f. AInrden and Mrs pebna aTn
He lis also survived by his wife. MT;
Holt was a member OF the fraternai
organization OF knights OF Pythias
Deaths ut HTinche stcr.
lspoc,ai 70 I he Times DIspatch.l
WINCHESTER. VA =, 1 ~ !; n t,bM1 as
!, hs Memorial Hospital, where she had
been bee undergoing treatment for some
time. aged sixty years Her nus pana.
Captain Foster. United states Army.
retired. is also III at the hospital with
a better chance of recovery.
RUSSELL Dorsey, son OF the late UPTON
u. Dorsey, died last night. after
lingering illness Of consumption; ase 60
! ha Friendship Fire Company. His
mother and two sisters survive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
Hernen,vny Is En- Route.

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.1 RS
3Est} INDIANAPOLIS, IND. July A.
UNITED States Senator Hemenway left
this city yesterday in response to a
telegram from William II, Taft. asking
MIN to meet Mr.. Taft at Hot Springs.
Ma. for "a conference in relation to
publican national committee.
It Is rumored here to-day that Mr..
TAFT Is considering Harry S. New for
the place.-Politicians who took this
of Vice President Fairbanks have no
feeling against Mr.. Taft on account
OF the methods used at Chicago in de-
Gliding contests, the decisions in those
! cases made. a bad impression through
out the state. and 1T was plainly the
purpose of the Democrats to hold Fair
4 banks up asa martyr. and thus try to
create prejudice against Taft.
me selection of New, these politi-
clans said, would help to counteract
such manoeuvring :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
I'M HAMS RED N/f1ISKERS
TO DECORATE HALL Again
Townes Candidate for President to Deliber Speech
To-Day-Bggest Bar in United States
Ready for Convention.
.eady for Convention.

ner, OF Los Angeles. Mr.. Warner, as
his contribution to the hat show. offered
not delegate to this convention. but
he would like to be-. He is telling his
friends that at the last moment, at
Mr.. Bryan's request, he gave way to q
Warner is the author of that famous
work entitled 1.-THE People Versus the
Gold Bugs" It was written for the
1926 campaign. and Mr.. Warner,is hop
make 1t worth his while to revise that
great work.
They called me Silver Dick in that
campaign, said Mr.. Warner. hut, Of
the silver issue got on back seat.
To-d day this country Is railroad rid
don from Omaha to the Pacific coast,
and the railroads have sent men hern
to stab Bryan in the back with a sti-
letto. II I can get into the convention
| intend to expose the plot, II can't,
the people Will hear from me. =
Denver is to have the biggest bar
In the United States while this con-
vention lasts. It is to be half a block
long, with lunch counter half that
length. Forty-four expert drink mix,
ers and thirty free lunch servers AMI
porters have been engaged to@attentl
this bar, and the head barkeeper says
he Will be able to refresh 3Op thirsty
over that counter allRat
one time. It is in the Hotel Albany.
where the Johnson boom and many
delegations are to be quartered.
The. booze emporiums Of Denver don't
seem to fear any loss of trade from
the high altitude here. and nll@the bar
tenders are prepared to tell folk from
the low country that n lot of this talk
about the booze lin Denver, {at least,
Is Sexaggerate ted. 3se5 I'd
Ut won't affect you unlcss you've
taken too much, md. Of course, no
gentleman, East or West. ever takes
lie passed the beers and highhalls
across the bar to the timid ones OF
the East. So
He was a 8neWspaper3& man of some
distlnction ingthe East ann at tile Cap
itolIand lie went somewhat hesltatingly
into a restaurant, noted here for its
liberal ways and Its liberal customers,
The place WIS filled with types Of the
the vicinity OF Rector's, he was 6natu-
rally Interested In taking them in
He had Just let his eyes wander
from one girl, sitting with d man Will
one Of those big felt hats that look
SO wicked out hero. when the owner
Of tho hat, a }bi 81, w. honed fellow OF
+ the plains came over and tanned him
YOU want tpElook that way ut my glrl
you want Y to- get III shave. he said
The correspondent|reme mbered TINT hG
had not had HIS daily shave, apollo,
stzed and fled. 81.
Men have been dist ballng. oia every
1'l M Cont1nusd- on rth.R Pages II, u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
CUBA CELEBRATES
'nsine.s Partially Suspended
---..- W. llnll ilI ~ y n To. Il 80

Husine.s Partially Suspended nnl
IL buildings Decorated.
I HAVANA, CUBA, July Americans
throughout the Island celebrated the
Fourth Governor Afngoon and the
other officials, together With the men,
bers of the American colony IN lHuvnna.
witnessed "a review OF 1000 United
States troops5 at Camp Columbia.
COLON. PANAMA, July 4.-rourth OF
July celebrations on the isthmus to-
day We're centred at Panama City and
Colon, 'rhe weather was favorable.
business IN both cities was partially
suspended and the buildings were pro-
fusely decorated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
FIREWORKS AT CAPITAL

Elnborate Pyr0tcchnic Display in
Washington Last Night.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 4.-The
dedication Of the new District govern
ment building. erected at n cost OF
S2,5O0,o0o, was the feature OF the cell
.ebration OF Independence Day In Wash
ington. Secretary Cortelyou and Rep
tresentative Olcott, of New York. Were
the principal speakers.
All government offices We're closed
About thirty minor casualties were re-
ported, Tonight there was an elab-
aorate public pyrotechnic display and
illumination OF Pennsylvania Avenue
witnessed by thousands of Washing
.toninns and eXcursionlsts