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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-01
THE LOVE OF NATURE
THAT EXISTS WITHOUT REVER-
ENCE OR HONOR.
DON'T PLUCK WILD FLOWERS
Enjoy Them by Observation and
Leave Them for Others to Do the
Same Extinction Of the Sweet Ar
butus by Vandal Hands in Many
Localities.

| A Chautauqua lecturer, the other
miliar to The Republicans readers
and whose lesson in these many years
ought to have been borne in upon the
COnSclenceS; we mean the WantOn
picking of flowers, says the Springfield
Republican. The speaker at Chautau-
qua recognized advance toward a true
respect for the wild growth of field
and forest, through the far higher CON
ceptiOn of the nature of education,
which has come into acceptance.
Teachers no longer teach thoughtless
sentimentalism, but thinking senti-
ment-a distinction with great diff
ference. The nature study of the
present, though it has it's bad phases,
is passing out of them; the vivisection
stage is disappearing, and reverence
for nature is taking root in the child's
mind, just as fast as the teachers
themselves learn it. This develops
from the study of the child, which is
now part of education, study which
AIdy USCOllG u1OCuoA1Cdl VI luCIUlu,
but in it's essence is moral, discovering
what effects are produced on the
childs mind and in the light of such
discoveries guiding the teaching the
child receives. Thus, said the
speaker
"The old notion that it is a beau
tiful sight to see children gathering
large punches of wild flowers because
they loved the flowers, was based on
an immoral principle. 1t is surely
false training to teach a child that be-
cause he loves a thing he therefore
has a right to destroy it's life. If I
train my boy when young that he
should pull the flower and sacrifice it's
life and beauty to his flower love, I
am doing all that I can to put into his
life the feeling that he has a right to
sacrifice to his own personal gratifca-
ton the things he loves. "
One may easily follow out this prin-
ciple into life, and see how it directly
nurtures the innate selfshness of man
an evil legacy from savagery, which
leads man to regard his wife as his
property, and in common walks of life
makes him call her ''my woman, and
which causes parents to hold the same
view of their children. Respect for
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-01

share that million in the future. What
he wants now is not only to have, but
to hold him. Mr. Beale has, it would
seem, changed his mind in several
things, and among these he wishes to
be married again to that young wife
to whom he walked one lovely spring
morning across the park to pledge his
truth and honor.
So he began at Christmas time by
sending a present to the youngster of
fur robe, white lambs wool gotten
abroad, and lined with conch shell
pink, such as any young princeling
might roll about and kick up his heels
in.
To this was added set of silver
marked with the youngsters mono
gram. And that boy, by the way, was
not named for his father but after his
mothers favorite brother, Walker
Blaine, whose death was not remote
ly the cause Of his fathers death
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-01
HAS LOST HER LUCK.
Poker Annie, A Leadville Character,
Has Met With Misfortune.

One of the most notorious characters
in Leadville and Denver in recent
years has been "Poker Annie" Logs
den. She has had an eventful career
She has always been reticent about
herself, but the records show that a
dozen years ago she was evicted from
Leadville for running the largest and
most open gambling den in the city.
The police chiefs Of Colorado's cities
unite in declaring that she has been
arrested oftener and for more varieties
OF crime than any woman in the west.
She is said to have been born in
small Ohio town of an old and much
respected Swedish family. She was
given splendid education, and grew
to be a woman of rare beauty and fas-
cinating manners. She eloped with
the cashier Of a bank twenty years
ago. He deserted her. She had been
very clever with cards, and when she
found herself abandoned she promptly
opened gambling-house. She was
remarkably lucky or dexterous, and in
credible stories of her winnings at
poker are told throughout the middle
west. Withal she was kind-hearted
and charitable.
She dressed in barbaric sp1endor and
scattered cash with reckless prodi-
gality. Once she took a roll of S1OO
bills she had won on a straight flush
and at once sent it to the building
fund of Leadville church anony-
mously.
Her luck" or ability to win, changed
suddenly, and then she went from bad
to worse. When she came to Denver
she associated with the most depraved
creatures. Her cleverness as a sneak
thief and badger artist has caused the
authorities no end of trouble, but she
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-01
TARANTULA AND TOAD DUEL.
Desperate Encounter Between Two
Reptiles in Texas.

The tarantula and the horned toad
live in the same climate. They are
usually on good terms, but once in a
while trouble comes between them and
then there is a duel to the death A
witness to recent fight between these
rare animals describes the unusual
sight wildly, thus:
I'm the early summer, while herding
a bunch Of cattle in the northern pan
handle of Texas, l was sitting ON my
pony about as indolent as could be
when strong scent of formic acid was
Whitfield on the wind to- me. A few
feet away was a large bed of ants, in
which horned toad sat busily engaged
at a meal of the ant people. The toad
paid but little attention to the attacks
made upon him, but ate away as
though he had been with DR.. Tanner
on forty-day fast and had just ar
rived at Delmonico's.
Presently a large brown tarantula
came leaping toward the ant bed, as
though frightened. He halted a mo-
ment by the toad. Each looked at the
other as though some apology should
be made. The toad was the first to
take offense and demand a reckoning.
He ran at the tarantula with open
mouth. The great spider leaped into
the air about a foot and descended
upon the toad's head, biting him over
the eye. A strange little cry OF pain
came from the horny duelist. The
battle was on in earnest.
''1he bite made the toad sick and for
an instant he halted as if he were
dazed. A little distance from the ant
bed small tongue cactus was grow
ing. The toad ran to it and began
sucking the juice from a wound made
in the thick leaf. Then he returned
TO the conflict with renewed energy.
The tarantula lost a limb in the onset.
GA third time was the duel renewed.
The tarantula lost another limb.
Beady drops Of a viscid liquid stood
on the tips of the toad's horns The
leaps into the air were not repeated by
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-01
BLOOD OF A BLAINE.
HAPPY CHILD MAY UNITE TRUX-
TON BEALEE AND HIS WIFE.


Divorce Now Separates the Pair, but a
Handsome Son May Bring Them
Together-The Father Has Never
Been Allowed to Touch His Infant
Son.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-01
HOW MANY?

New York has 2,05O,6OO, many of
them non rioters.-Detroit Free Press
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-16

The Senate financial bill was rail
roaded through the Senate yesterday
by the decisive vote of 40 to 20. The
passage OF the bill was q foregone
conclusion, and for this reason, per.
haps, the measure incurred so little
opposition in or out of Congress. For
attempting 70 obtrude such legislation
MS this upon the people few years
ago, the Administration of Grover
Cleveland was driven from power by
the votes Of the people. The country
will know moro about the Administra-
tion's scheme of currency reform, in
many respects more far-reaching and
iniquitous that that proposed by Grover
Cleveland, after Congress agrees upon
financial bill and It becomes a law.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-16

AT the same hour that tho State
Chamber Of Commerce met In annual
convention at Columbus yesterday
afternoon 70 register It's favor Of the
Municipal Reform bin proposed by the
Municipal Code Commission, the chief
feature Of which Is Home Rule, the
Ohio senate was voting In favor OF
the Cox Ripper bill for Cincinnati,
which deals ono of the deadiiest blow
at tho principle of Home Rule that
could be devised, The State Bonrd
OF Commerce may as well adjourn for
all the influence II will have upon the
trend Of municipal legislation favora-
bic To the interests or the taxpayers
and citizens generally. Tho present
Legislature is organized anu CONTROL.
cd in the interests OF tho political
bosses, There Is no prctensc OF
lcgislating for the benefit of the peo.
pie,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-16

In another column appears COM
munication from one Of Akron's best
known workingmen calling the attcn-
tion of his follow workingmen TO the
cdlct issued by the new American Gov.
eruor of the Porto Rican Colony, to
tho effect that the maximum wages TO
be paid worklngmen employed upon
public work should net exceed ~ cents
a day. Our correspondent wants to
know how many of Akron's working.
men ore going to rush to Porto Rico to
take advantage Of the unlimited op-
portunltles" which the new possessions
nrc said to offer the people In exchange
for bearing an enormous added burden
of taxation to maintain the carpet
bag government in the colonies. The
fact Is. II Is far from the purpose Of
the Administration in exploiting its
new and expensive colonial policy, 10
benefit the working men of the coun-
try.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-16

The passage OF the Cox Ripper bill
by the Senate at the demand of Geo.
Il. Cox. who wns Instrumental in nom
mating Judge Nash for Governor and
defeating Senator Alexander for
Lieutenant Governor, seems TO be n
pretty accurate forecast or action 10
be taken on the CLARK Local Option
bill if II Is permitted 10 come 10
vote in the Senate, The vote on the
Cox bill Justiiies the prediction made
by the opponents of bosslsm before
election that II lieutenant Governor
Caldwell We're elected Boss Cox would
be absolute master of the Senatc.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-16

President Mckinley has yielded
without a murmur to the determination
Of the Committee on Ways aud Means
to impose n duty of % per cont on all
goods imported into the United States
from Porto Rico, Only two months ago
the President was quite sure that IL was
the plain duty" Of Congress to per-
nit Porto Rican goods to enter .Ameri.
can markets wholly un,axcd. 1t will
bo Of interest 10 American working
men, however, 10 note that thore Is no
tariff upon the labor that may come
from Porto Rico to compete with home
lnbor.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-16

at its session yesterday the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs Mt Wash.
ington defeated a proposition to or
ganize the diplomatic and Consular
service upon civil service basis. The
political basis will be good enough for
awhile; ut least until q few more brig
AIDES of the army of unemployed poll
ticians have been taken caer Of.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-16
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY or AKRON.
FRIDAY, FEB. 16, 1900.
REPLYING TO SENATOR ALEXANDER: !:

REPLYING TO SENATOR ALEXANDER:
In his letter in our last nights cdi-
ton senator Alexander offers some
criticism purporting to relate to our
legal redress for the evil of double tax
alton in Ohio.
Mr.. Alexander mistakes our position
altogether. We did not discuss, and
do not now discuss, the wisdom or un-
wisdom of relieving the individual Ohio
owners of stock In Ohio corporation
from taxation on such stock, nor of the
double liability OF stockholders TO cor.
poratc creditors.
We know that the former is by law
permitted, and that the latter is by
constitutional provision required. We
do not now criticize or commend either.
The question which we did discuss
in our Tuesdays issue was tho fact
that the holder of stock OF n corpora.
ton organized under the laws of n
state other than Ohio, must, II he Is
himself a resident Of Ohio, pay II tax
individually on such stock, and this
even If the plant and other tangible
property OF the corporation is located
in this state and pays taxes here.
This we declared to- be in effect n
double taxation, and an injustice for
which the law ought to furnish some
remedy. There Is no constitutional
prohibition in Ohio of the legislature
affording redress In proper case, And
our Supreme Court, In the case referred
TO by Mr.. Alexander, recognize the
principle for which VIC contend by
saying: Double taxation, in II legal
sense, does not exist, unless the double
tax Ia levied upon the same property
within the same jurisdiction" Here
VIC are only insisting that the tangible
property of the foreign corporation,
situate In this state aud the stock OF
the same corporation owned by resi-.
dents of this state, ought not both to
lie taxed in this state, because that
would be 10 tax both within tho Same
jurisdiction" l. o., In the state of Ohio,
which, again, constitutes n double tax
alton within the meaning of that term
as thus fixed by the Supreme Court of
the state.
We believe that the amendment dis
cussed in our former editorial, or some
thing like II, presents II hopeful solu-
ton Of difficult problem,
Since the above was In type our Co.
lumbus dispatch indicates that Senator
Slcbcr has introduced measure
thought to be adequate for the evil re.
ferred to. We have no doubt that his
amendment Will receive the hearty
commentator of all people who are in
favor OF property paying It's just share
OF taxation, but who believe in paying
II but once,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-16

Representative Wheeler OF Kntucky
has introduced resolution In the
House directing the Secretary of State
TO inform the House Of Representa-.
tiyes II said Charles Z. Macrum as con
sui OF the American Government In
formed the State Department that his
official mail had been opened and read
by the British censor at Durham. and II
50, what steps, II any, have been taken
70 obtain an explanation and apology
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-16
Sensational Debate on
the Ripper Bill.
Boss Cox Is Being Well
Repaid
Far the Deal That Defeated Oauqherty
and Alexander.
Especial Correspondence.)

NPSNiui SSibSrpOiuCdICI
Columbus, Feb. 16.--After debate
in which argument, eloquence and per
sonalities figured in equal measure,
the Cox Ripper bill, providing for the
abolishment of the present board of
city affairs In the city OF Cincinnati
and the appointment by the Governor
of Il new board of public service, was
passed by the Senate by n vote of Is
to 13. The Republicans, with tho OK
ception of Senator Brown, OF Cincln-
natl, tho Independent Republican,
aud Senator Harbaugh, of Putnam
county, voted solidly for the passage
Of the bill. The Democratic men,
bers were unit against 1t. The vote,
therefore stood as follows:
Yeas Archer Bright Dodge, Dun
ham, Elmer, Hanna, Harding, Howard,
Marchant Madden, Middleton, Nip
pert, Patterson, Sheppard, Sieber,
Wilhelm, Writ, Wighman.
Nays-Brorcin, Brown, Cohen, Har-
baugh, Hurst, Lawrence, Long, Mitch,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-16

from The British Government" and the
Secretary of State is further directed
10 inform the House of Representa-
tives what truth there Is In the charge
that Il secret alliance exists between
the republic of he United States and
the Empire of Great Britain" Mr..
Macrum has expressed his willingness
to tell Congress all he knows about the
matter The State Department denies
that Mncrurn ever notified it that his
correspondence had been opened by
the British Censor The Macrunl affair
promises TO make an interesting sub
ject Of public discussion before it is
permitted to become a "closcd Incl
dent
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-16

ell, Myers, Roudebush, Roger, Stivers,
Williams.
An amendment, offered by Senator
Cohen and providing for the election
OF new board by the citizens Of Gin.
cinnati instead Of for its appointment
by the Governor, was defeated by pre-.
cisely the same vote.
Two great surprises developed to-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-16

Continued on ffth page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17
3. LUX at that The both av thin is CUTTERS"
An Alteration Center.

''Your friendship with Clarendon
Jopps wasn't altogether satisfac-
tory, was it?"
No; he doesn't want friends-he
wants satellites. Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17
The Glamour Conc.

Officer Clancy-Faith, We seem t.
have 1osht yer how'd upon tn
Swellblood's cook.
Officer Grogan-Oi have, bad luck
t me fur blunderin fooll Whin
Oh got me new suit av citizens
clothes tn other day, OF whit round
an let 'er see me in it.''-PhiladeI-
phia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17
Unworthy.

Kid, the Shovel fought ledge
Hamstring wus a frien O. ours.
The Ward Leader-Well?
Kid-He's held Skinny fer repeat
in.
The Ward Leader-Not for repeat
ing, young man, but warning.
Skinny only got in seven votes
Philadelphia North American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17

''How did your wife's drives strike
you2' asked the enthusiastic golfer.
Not at ALL replied the indulgent
and attentive husband; but they
kept me lodging. ''-Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17

And Sayin Nothin.
He knows the fighting habit
OF his sturdy British foe;
Hence, Kruger, like Br'er Rabbit,
Is just ''a-layin low
Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17

Hes a very smooth man." they
said with conviction.
Nor were they in error in the mat
ter, for he had just had clean
shave.-Chicag Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17
THEY ALL HAVE KRUGER ON THE BRAIN.

Scraps.

The Brute!
I love the pretty. singing birds;
Their feathers. soft and gay,
Bedeck the damsels' stylish hats
And cheer my gloom away.
Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17

The Pessimist's FOreboding.
If I seized Time by the forelock,
So true my luck is planned,
That forelock would be pasted on
And come off in my hand.
Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17

An AIibi.
81 hear O'Flannaghan is going to
prove an alibi at his trial"
What's an alibi, Pat?''
"Shure, and it's being in two
places at once. Fun.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-02
POINT TO POINT HURDLING.
A Popular English sport Tint On.rs
Opportunity for Daring
Riding.

A mint ,o mint stee,Iechose is for
ucnhers of the hunt ONLY. They are
,,,rtod in ,bo co,,.r Of a G.lJ and =,
MACE some cjpbt ar ten miles distantis
s,ecnl.,bcnc, the orjyin of the word
.tceorccbosc-to which The riders make
their hest way, ia know the country
il of yreat adyantayc as after g]c,tiry
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-02

Americans generally nave the idea
that in the old days the most brilliant
social element IN Havana were the
Spanish officials and their suites. ]
wish they could see the horrible little
outhouse in which six staf officers and
their families were supposed to live
at the summer palace. II would serve
to accentuate their mistake. As "A mat.
ter Of fact the social circle Of Havana
has always been made up of Cubans:
trDans with Spanish titles Gust as
Canadians have English ones), and
Cuban, without titles; rich Cubans
and poor ones, but always and pre-.
~eiE,ncntIy. if not exclusively, Cul;ans,
From The captain general down Span.
lards were strangers and foreigners,
who might or might not be admitted
10 these sacred precincts according to
no law ~whateyer.-T. b. Matt, in Serb.
ner's Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-02

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-As a result of
the representations made by Ambassa-
dor Choate, the British government has
directed the release of the steamer Sa-
bine and she has proceeded on her way.
A cablegram TO this effect was received
at the state department today. 1t
closes an incident which the authorities
think should never have arisen. That
the British authorities were not advised
of the seizure until Mr.. Choate inquired
concerning it is testified to in his cable
gram. The State department acted on
newspaper reports sent by Peabody 81
Co., of New York, which had goods on
board the Sabine intended for British
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-02

linen is stirred around for several
hours with the fumes Of microbe Kill.
ing disinfectants passing to and into
them.
Then the sametWo men take the linen
out of the chamber and begin some
more sorting. There are now three
piles Of il, the dirty linen, the very
dirty, and the dirtiest, flthicst Of all.
You ought to see some Of the stuff in
that third pile.
Essentially the process Of cleaning
the clothing in the three dirty heaps is
the same. But each is subjected to q
correSpondingIy severe process, whilein
the washing of the dirtiest, chemicals
are thrown in sometimes in profusion
and the clothes are tossed about like
the football Of an eastern college team.
First these clothes are placed in a
"washer," so called. This is ms different
from John Chinaman's washtub as a
locomotive from a horse cab. There is
a ROY Of 12 washers run by a series of
belts, which lead down to an electric
machine in the basement. Circular
boxes about six feet in diameter revolye
at a rapid rate, tossing the clothes in
side from side to side. On the inside
there are spokes and broad fays, which
catch hold of the linen and shake il
thoroughly in the inside OF a foam Of
soapy water. The time for washing is
differently regulated, according to the
dirtiness of the linen. After awhile,
the soapy water is drained off and
clean water is put in, the revolutions
continuing at a lower rate. When at
last the water comes out clear, the
linen is taken out.
Another gang Of hustlers now ap-
proaches, dips baskets Of snow-white,
dripping clothes out of the circular tub,
and takes them to the so-called dry.
ing chambers. These again are mon
ster affairs. In the laundry / visited
there were long narrow compartments.
stretching almost the full length of
the building, with beams on which the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-02
JAIL INMATES BURNED.
Two Prisoners In Forrest City Station
house the Victims of the Flames.

house the Victims OF the Flames.
FORREST CITY, Ark, Feb. %. Prank
Hogan and Charles Norris met a hor.
rible death at 4 o'clock this morning in
the stationhouse. At that hour fire
vas discovered in the building, but be-
fore the fire department could play a
stream upon the flames the building
was Quilted and the unfortunate men
burned TO death. Hogan was a brick.
layer and came up from Mariana on
the evening train and proceeded to get
on a jag, which landed him in the sta
t%ionhouSc. Norris was a timber man,
and came to the city late yesterday
evening from the Franks Bros camp,
in the ST. Francis bottom. He, too,
partook freely of whisky, and was
locked in the adjoining cell to Hogan.
The night being bitterly cold, it is
supposed that Norris kindled a fire in
his cell, which got beyond his contol.
Little is known of the residences of the
men, or their parents or friends, other
than Hogan is supposed to be from st.
Paul. MINI. The stationhouse was at
the rear end of the city hall, in which
strong wooden cells were constructed.
The walls of the building are brick,
with wooden interior tinishings. The
walls of the building are left intact,
and $1,000 insurance is supposed to
cover the loss.