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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Live stock.

Cattle-Receipts, estimated at "a
900; market steady to loo lower:
beeves, 3.40Z7 90; Texans, 3 1904 20.
westerners, 3.25@55O; stockers and
feeders, 2.6O@4.70; cows and heifers.
5O@49o; calves, 60O@8.50.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 46. 900;
market 5@10c lower; light, 4.S0@5.55;
mixed, 5.10@5.72h; heavy, $3.50
5.75; rough, 5.15@5.35; good to choice
heavy, 5.35@5.75; pigs, 3.O@470;
bulk of sales, 525@5.65
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 80
600; market steady to 10c lower; ma
tive, 2.50@4.7O; western, 2.50@470;
yearlings, 3.20@4.90; lambs, 4.5O@
7.4O; western, 4.5O@74O.
Dairy.
Strong; daisies, 14A@15c; twins.
14@14Ac; Young Americas, 141ac.
Butter-Steady; creameries, 22@
30c; diaries, 21h@25c
Eggs-Weak; firsts, csc.
Produce.
Poultry-Live steady; turkeys, lac;
chickens, &c; springs, 10hc.
Potatoes Steady; 60@75c.
Steady; so to so pound
weights, 6@6Ac; so to IS pound
weights, 7@8c; IS to 10 pound
weights, S@9c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23
PURELY PERSONAL.

Secretary of the Navy Newberry
was elected president of the Yale AL
umni association of Washington.
Senator Hansbrough of North Da
kota is confined to his bed at the Nj
colet hotel, in Minneapolis, and will
probably miss the December session
Of Congress-
Secretary Cortefyou Of the treasury
department refuses to deny or con.
urn report that he will take the
presidency of the Union Trust com
pany, New York.
Charles J. Rahr of Racine has he.
gun suit for divorce, but his wife can
not be found by officers who want to
serve papers. The defendant is "a
years old and had been married twice
before.
Frank David of MarshfeId has
oeen nominated by Representative
Morse for a cadetship at West Point
NJ. +. Rather of Aniwa Is named as
nrst and Charles Crosby of Rhine
lander as second alternate.
President-e,ect Taft gave his nron,-
Use to visit Atlanta, Ca, for day DIR
ing MS stay at Augu sta. The invitation
on behalf of Atlanta was extended NV
delegation headed by Governor Hoke
Smith.
Miss Nellie Ellison, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Ellison of Eau Claire
leaves soon for Honolulu, Hawaiian is
lands, where she will teach mathemat
les in college at that place.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23
WISCONSIN WAITS.

The town of Sigel, Wood county
boasts of a six legged calf, born on the
farm of Anton Bord
Ignatius Negeli. charged with rob-
bling the interurban station at Sheboy.
gan Falls was bound over for trial
Four horses were burned to death
in the fire which destroyed the barns
of the Bostwick farm six miles from
Beloit.
Willard Markham of Bridge had
his left hand SO badly mangled in a
corn shredder that it had to be ampu-
'tated.
III. Bermans dry goods store at
Wausaukee was entered by burglars
and the contents of the money drawer
were carried away.
While the family was away attend
In a funeral the house of Joseph
Richardson. well known farmer near
Milton Junction was robbed by a farm
hand
Nicholas Moser was gored by a mad
bull On the farm of Christ Hochter-
man, in Green county, the horn enter
ing the lefs side, making a cash of
about four inches.
William Ashton, who lives near
GAINESVILLE, was struck by Milwaukee
passenger train and thrown thirty
feet, and is expected to die. His
horse was killed.
May Schunard. a Green Bay girl.
aged 20 years. is lying at the point of
death at st. Agnes hospital at Fond
du Lac as result of burns caused by
the explosion of lamp.
Miss Iona Tade has resigned as a
teacher at the blind institute at Della
van. and will teach In Oklahoma Her
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23

to private parties, corporations, or as
sociations. The reason given for the
veto is that the present law on the
subject IS inadequate to fully accomp
llsh the objects of the resolution.
The Racine Business Mems asso
citation after having been in existence
since 1886, has dissolved, consolida
ting with the Racine club. One hun
dred and thirty members go over. The
consolidation is the beginning of the
establishment of commercial club TIC
embrace perhaps a dozen of the lead
ing organ zations in the city. Eventu
a ly it is expected to erect a club
house to cost $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23
MAY CONTINUE SUIT.
United States Circuit Court Renders
important Decision.

New York, Dec. 17.-An important
point was scored yesterday by the
pennsylvania Sugar Refining company
in its suit against the American
Sugar Refining company, when the
United States circuit court of appeals
upheld the right of the plaintiff to
continue it's suit under the original
complaint. The suit was brought I'M
der the antitrust provisions of the
Sherman act, $30,0OO,OOO in triple dam
ages being asked. Judge Moves, VINO
rendered the opinion, reversed the ac-
ton of the circuit court in granting
motion to dismiss the suit on the
ground that the complaint failed to
state rause of action.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23
ARoR AND INDUSTRY.

The breaking of Journal on a
freight car caused seven cars to leave
the track at Sheboygan. the loss be-
ing $4,000.
Two companies have applied to the
city for franchise for gas plant.
The matter viii be taken up at the
January meeting.
The Milwaukee Bridge company has
been awarded the contract to build a
new movab' bridge for the Cargill
Coal company at Green Bay.
Engineers representing the motive
power department of the Northern Pa.
cific railway are working on plan to
use electricity in carrying trains over
the mountains.
After being out all night at Green
Bay, the jury sitting in the damage
suit of Mrs. Della Hedberg against the
Milwaukee road for the death of her
husband returned verdict of $6,750
One shipment of stuffed geese repre-
senting twenty-eight fowls which
was shipped from Watertown aver
aged twenty-five pounds to the bird.
This is considered a record making
shipment
The annual herring fishing at Bay
field this fall is almost nothing as com
pared with former years. The rea on
given is that the price of fish has
gone down SO low that it doesn't pay
to catch fish.
Benjamin Landau, New York beer
merchant, was seen on an Atlantic
liner by man VINO notified his credit
ors and wireless message to New
York resulted in his creditors taking
action in bankruptcy
An artesian well at Appleton is pro-
wing bonanza mine for its owner.
at Appleton. This man has about
thirty-f1ve customers, each paying 81
month for the privilege of getting
water out of the we'll.
The property of the Northwestern
Cooperative Coal and Dock company
at Ashland was sold under foreclosure
proceedings to the Northern Dredge
company of Duluth for $10O,7O7. the
amount of dredging claims.
The complaint of the Hamilton
Manufacturing company at Two
Rivers against the Tubbs Manufacture
ing, Mich. charging infringement of
patent, was sustained on two counts
by the United States District court at
Toledo, Ohio.
). PIerpont Morgan arrived in New
YORK from Chicago on special train
which averaged nearly a mile min
ute for almost the entire distance and
which made only six stops to change
engines. The time was seventeen
hours and one minute and the esti.
mated cost 500 an hour.
A jury in the circuit court at Ken.
osha brought in a verdict awardinp
Bert W. Rierson damages to the
amount of $500 against the Citizens.
Telegraph and Telephone company
Tor personal injuries. a similar verdict
was returned in the first trial two
years ago, but was appealed.
Mayor Frawley has vetoed the reso-
luton adopted by the council at its
last meeting to turn over the owner
ship and management of the two Gem
eteries-Lakeview and Forest Hill
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23

successor at Delavan is Mi Lottie
Sprague of Milwaukee.
The state meeting of the Wisconsin
Society of Equity will be held in Madi-
son Feb ~ to Is. The question OF
bui. ding a cold storage plant at a cost
of approximately 100000 will be dis
cussed.
When the case against Albert Vein
holz of Racine, charged with selling
liquor to a minor, was called he failed
to appear, and his bond of 500 de-
clared forfeited His license may be
revoked
Arraigned for stealing sundry wear
ing apparel, John Wyman and Frank
Pinker of Stevens Point pleaded
drunkenness and were sentenced to
one year and six months, respectively,
in the state prison.
The little daughter of Edward john
ION of Neenah lies at her home in a
critical condition as a result of burns
received in an accident when her
dress caught fire while she was play
ing near a stove.
After eating a hearty breakfast,
Mrs. Margaret Speich widow of Ma
thias SPEECH, pioneer furniture manu-
facturer and undertaken of Racine,
fell over on a sofa and died of heart
trouble, aged "a years.
Hoboes are working a clever scheme
l. L. 81 or
They let word reach the police that
they are connected with the Lady
smith, Ho,combe of Warrens bank
robberies and live in Jail until an in
vestigation is made
Awaking at night to find lamp
blazing furiously, Miss Nellie Webster
of Menasha threw it into a snowbank,
thereby saving the lives of the mem
bers of the family, who were sleeping
soundly. Miss Webster suffered
slight burns.
While trimming a Christmas tree
in his store decorations, ]. B. Moland
of Neenah became ignited from a
candle and before he could be re-
moved from the blaze, which soon en-
veloped the tree and himself, Moland
was seriously burned.
Paul Smith, a conductor of the Mil
waukee Electric Railway and Light
company, and his brother believe they
are heirs to a fortune Of 100000 in
Spain. Smith has engaged an attorney
to learn whether the letter is the old
Spanish swindle which is being
worked repeatedly all over the country
James Shelley of Chippewa Falls
adopted the novel punishment of ap-
plying to the police to have his young
son William placed in the city Jail
for day or two, he 10 pay the cost.
The boy will remain in the lookup I'M
til the father decides he has had
enough
John Levitt, station agent of the
Illinois Central at Blanchardville, was
killed by fall He was standing on
top of car that he wanted moved
and after giving the signal to the en-
gineer he fell between two cars He
struck the ground on his head, break
ing his neck
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23
OBITUARY..

James Brlce, rs years old, a from
tlersman who carried the mails from
independence, Mo-, to Santa Fe, N.
NJ, fifty years ago, died at his home
in Kansas City.
Gen. Okawza, chief afde-de-camp to
the Japanese emperor, died in Tokyo.
Marvin Kent, first president of the
Erie railway, died, aged go, at Kent,
O., city he founded.
P. J. O'Connor, former national
| president of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernlans, and former national presi-
dent of the Catholic knights of Amer.
lea, died at Savannah. Ga.
Christian G.eichman, aged 70, a
pioneer of Kenosha county, Wis, died
at the Kenosha hospital as the result
of injuries received two weeks ago
when he was thrown from a buggy.
Professor Wolcott Gibbs, the SEN
1or member of the Harvard faculty.
died at his home in Newport, aged sc.
after lingering illness. Professor
Gibbs was the Rumford professor
emeritus.
Brigadier General Henry Jackson
retired, died in Leavenworth, Kas.. Of
cancer. He was in the Crimean war
the civil war, the Spanish-American
war, and Indian campaigns, and was
II years old
Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan
died at New Rochelle, N. Y. and
was buried in the Arlington National
'cemetery in Washington, D. c. The
Key. George w. Smith, FORMERLY a
chaplain in the navy, conducted the
funeral services.
DR.. William Mackie, one of the best
known physicians in the west. died of
apoplexy at the home of his son in
Milwaukee. Up to the moment he was
stricken he was in excellent spirits.
Mr.. Mackie and those with him were
about to eat dinner when he expired.
Richard s. Barrett, 81 years old, an
uncle of William B. Ridgley, ex-con-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23

tro-ler of the currency, died at the
home of his laughter in Kansas City,
Mo. Mr.. Barrett was a veteran of the
Mexican war. He was personal
friend of President Lincoln, who in
1861 appointed him register of deeds
in Brownville, Aeb.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23
Newsy Combinations
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
Several per-ons were hurt in a
clash between artillery men and citi-
zens at Port Townsend, Wash.
Woman suffragists are said to be
preparing for a crusade at Albany
when the New York legi lature as
sembles.
independence, Kansas, voted to
adopt the commi sion form of gov
eminent. The commissioners will be
elected next spring.
d. B. Cooper, Robin Cooper and
John d. Sharpe will be placed ON trial
at Nashville, Tenn, on Jan 20,
charged with the murder of former
Senator e. w. Carmack.
New York police are investigating
the death of a woman whose dismem-
bered body was found near a street
car track in the Bronx Money was
found clutched in one of the hands.
At a conference in Boston between
Mrs Claudia Hams, wife of Captain
Peter C. Hams, and her counsel it
was decided that Mrs. Hams should
not attend the trial of her husband
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
has resigned as president of the Amer
lean Forestry association to take eff
feet Immediately. He will be succeed-
ed by w. S. Harvey of Philadelphia
and New York.
Mrs. Ada German Magness, the
Il - IL. ~
whose husband was convicted of de-
sertion from the navy, has applied to
the president for pardon for her
husband.
The Hoy Roller organization at
Berlin Heights, Ohio, almost 200
strong, was ordered disbanded by ir-
ate townspeople, and the organizers
were served with notice to leave the
community.
A shortage of $4,000 in the funds OF
the Beverly, Mass, savings bank has
been discovered by the president. AL
bert S. Hoogs, teller, is seriously i'll
at his home as a result of an overdose
of some drug.
DR.. G. G. Mcconnell, of Chicago
medical examiner of the knights OF
Pythias, announced that it has been
decided that a sanitarium for tubercu
losis shall be established in New
Mexico.
Declaring he had been converted
while on his way to commit a rob
berry, William Crandall walked into a
Chicago police station and asked to be
arrested. He said he was wanted al
Cedar Rapids, Ia, for forgery.
Two young white men have been
arrested and another is being sought
at Gainesville, Ga, following an in.
vasion of the house of J. A. Gibson. in
which Mrs. Gibson was shot and her
16-year-old daughter attacked
Methods of punishment of the dark
ages" said to be used in Kansas state
prison at Lansing, are denounced in a
report of Mi2s Kate Barnard, commits
sioner of charities of Oklahoma. made
to Governor Haskell The prison now
houses Oklahoma convicts.
Edward Wheed and Edward West
colt were sentenced TO serve ten
years, Gustav Bayer for four years
and Harry Michaels to five years, in
the government pri on at Leaven
worth, Kas., after pleading guilty to
charges of counterfeiting in Chicago
A new trial was refused to four of
the defendants in the Pennsylvania
capital con piracy cases. The de.
PENDANTS are John H. Sanderson, Phil
adelphia, the contractor for the furn-
1shings and decorations in the 3d.
100000 capitol; James H. Shumaker,
Youngstown, superintendent of the
board of public grounds; William P.
Snyder, former auditor general and
William L. Mathues. former state
trea urer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Wa hington, D. c., Dec. 10.-The
senate held short session during
which an agreement was reached for
taking up the omnibus claims bill
Monday with the unde rstanding that
it shall not interfere with the con-
sideration of the postal savings bill or
any other measure in which senators
are especially interested. Senator
Lodge gave notice that he would on
next Wednesday speak on the Browns
vile bill to authorize the re-enlistment
Of the soldiers of the twenty-hfth
regiment, discharged without honor
by the president
At no time was there even sembl-
ance of a quorum in the house. Soon
after converting the legislative appro-
priation bill was presented and sever
al bills were passed, among them one
authorizing the removal of the imposi-
ton of the loss of citizenship upon de-
serters in the military and naval serv-
vice. The balance of the day was
taken up in discussing the bill to pro-
vide for rbitrary investigation OF diff
ficulties between employers and en-
ployes It's consideration was not
concluded
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23
Eneampment ia Salt Lake city.

Salt Lake City, Dec 1.-THE next
national encampment of the grano
army, as announced by the executive
committee yesterday. will be held Au
gust to IA in this city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23

Washington, Dec. 11.-When the
provision of the legislative bill for in
creasing the salary of the commits
sioner general of immigration was
reached in the house, Congressman Ma
con of Arkansas, made point of or
der against it and the increase was
allowed Mr. Fitzgerald of New
York, while the question was up, crit
icised the appointment of Daniel
Keefe to be commissioner general, re-
marking that he had no sympathy
with what he said was a movement
to pay political debts in this manner.
There was lot of hypocrisy" he
said, ''about the whole business.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23

Washington. Dec I'm the house
wrangle occurred on resolution
fixing the boundary line between Colo
RADIO, Oklahoma and New Mexico.
which was adopted by a good ma.
jority, but not without two roll calls.
The house, by decisive vote, refused
to further consider the bill providing
Tor the arbitrary settlement OF dis
putes between employers and en-
pie! es. The question of states rights
figured prominently in the debate on
bill providing for the protection of
aliens in the United States, in accord.
ance with treaties entered into with
foreign powers. The bill is designed
to relieve the United States from
what was stated on the floor by Con
gresham Sherley Of Kentucky to be
an embarrassing and often humidi-
tating position arising from its inabil.
ity to make good the Obligations of its
treaties for the protection of for
eigners in this country Opponents
of the measure practically were unit
in contending that the laws of the
states were able to meet the situa-
ton whenever it presented itself. AT.
ter lengthy di cussion the bill
passed 101 to 100.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23

Washington. D. c., Dec. 15-Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent to the senate q
statement concerning the purchase of
the Panama canal property by the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-23

Washington, D. C., Dec. 14.-vice
President Fairbanks laid before the
senate the resolutions adopted by the
national river and harbors congress
asking for an issue of bonds to the
amount of $500,00O,OOO for the i'm
provement of water highways The
Brownsville affair consumed nearly
the entire session of the senate. Sen.
ator Foraker read letters from form
er soldier Of the 25th regiment telling
of the procedure of the government
in attempts to get a confession from
him. Mr.. Foraker introduced an
amendment to his original bill for the
reenlistment of these soldiers, provid-
ing that commission of three retired
army officers becreated to determine
whether the discharged soldiers are
innocent of completely in the shooting
up of Brownsville a a prerequisite
for their reenlistnent instead of leay.
ing that duty with the president as
provided by the Warner bill. The
presidents message giving the re.
suits of the war departments investi
cation of the Brownsville affair was
read and Mr.. Foraker commented up-
on the message. Setting aside Feb
airy 18th next by both branches Of
congress for the centennial observa-
ton of Lincoln's birthday is proposed
in a concurrent Resolution introduced
by Senator Nck of Ohio. 1t IS fur.
ther proposed that it be recommended
that Americans everywhere remember
the day. The action is also favored
looking toward the erection of an ade.
quate memorial to the great war presi.
dent.
The house passed a measure nro-
yiding for SIS cent gas in Washington.
The Dill now goes to the senate, as
well as another ILL abolfshing bucket
shops in the district An attempt by
Representative Henry of Texas to oh
tain change in reference to a bill
prohibiting the making Of future con.
tracts on agricultural products
brought forth promise from Chair.
man Scott Of the agricultural com
mittee,d that his committee would
soon grant hearing to the
farmers union and others on this
subject
The house voted to adjourn on De
cember 10 to January 4.
Washington. D. c., Dec 15-Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent to the senate q
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-27
SUITS AGAINST PERSONS
OWING MEDICINE FAKIR
Mrs. Wilson Hikes but Gre.
ditors Get Their Money.
Woman Agrees to Effect Some Mar
velous Cures but Failed to
Deliver

Constable BENJAMIN Bigford in
the court of G.. III. Conley Tuesday
attached the property and wages of
a number of local persons in de-
fault of payment to Mrs. Celia NJ
Wilson, for services. persons draw
Ing up the attachment proceedings
being those, who have accounts
against her.
Mrs. Wilson represnts the Lilly
Remedy company and was for some
time giving treatments in this city
with guarantee TO cure or not to
charge Within a few weeks she left
the city for Gallon without having
cured her patients in this city, who
in return refused to pay her,
Mrs. Wilson at the same time left
number OF unpaid bills in this
city and the only method whereby
the creditors might secure payment
was by attaching the property of
the debtors OF Mrs. Wilson. The
latter paid up rather than use liti-
cation and the cases were dismissed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-27
WELL DIGGERS START BLAZE
Sparks From Stack Sets Fire TO
Home of l. Bousman

The Central Fire department was
called to the home of Israel Baus-
man on South Prospect street about
3:15 o'clock Tuesday afternoon to
extinguish a small blaze which
,threatened for a time 10 wreck the
building.
The fire was started by sparks
from the smoke stack OF we'll
digger who was driving a well on
an adjoining lot. The flames ate
into the roof but were discovered
before they had gained any great
headway. The fire department found
1t a small task to extinguish the
FIRE and but one line of hose was
laid. The damage amounted to abou,
800.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-27
ARRANGE FOR
UNION PICNIC
Thursday, June 18 Is Date
Decided upon.
LINCOLN PARK SELECTED
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This Choice Spot will be
Scene of the Affair.
There will be Many Athletic Events
Band Concerts and an Old Fash.
ioned Festival Other Plans.

"A meeting of the superintendents
of the various Sunday Schools of the
lcity was held in the Y. NJ. G. A.
parlors last evening for the purpose
of making further arrangements FOR
the big union picnic which will cele-
brate the formal opening of Marion
parks. 1t was determined to hold
the picnic In the afternoon and even
ing OF Thursday, June IS. Every
Sunday School in this city will join
in the celebration and the occasion
vii undoubtedly eclipse anything of
its kind ever attempted in Marion
or vicinity.
The picnic will be held at Lincoln
park. Bakers band will be EN-.
ployed for the day and program
consisting Of almost every imagin-
able outdoor sport will be carried
out, In the afternoon there will be
a ball game, running races. sack and
potato races and various other ath.
1etic features conducted by G.. NJ.
/ Douthitt, physical director OF the Y.
M. G. A.
In the evening, Bakers band will
render grand concert and real
old fashioned festival will be en-
loved. 1t is expected that fully eight
thousand people will attend the af-
fair providing the weather man Ia
kind.
The superintendents last night ap.
pointed number OF committees on
arrangements and decided to hold an
other meeting next Tuesday at which
time final plans will be formulated