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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-18

at St. Louis to accepting a bribe in
connection with the passage of the city
lighting bill, receiving a share of the
the $47. 500 distributed among nineteen
members Of the house of delegates,
was sentenced TO two years imprison-
mslt
Eddie Fay alias Smith, suspected of
icing implicated in the $4,000 post
Office robbery at Superior last October,
is now a prisoner in the Rock County
jail. having been transferred from
Madison owing 10 the escape from the
prison there of other suspected mem
bers of the gang.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-18
w. SPERRY GETS
MICHIGAN RHODES PLACE

Albion, Mich, July 1.-THE Rhodes
scholarship committee for Michigan
yesterday awarded the scholarship for
this years competition to Royden VIII
lard Sperry of Olivet, son of Rev
Willard G. Sperry, a former pres
ident of that college. Mr.. Sperry will
go to Oxford in the fall for three years
and will receive $500 year by the
Cecil Rhodes will.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-18
ENGLAND AND GERMANY
IN ARBITRATION TREATY

London, July 13.-An agreement has
been signed by Foreign Minister Lans-
downe and the German ambassador for
the settlement by arbitration of differ
ences which may arise of legal nature
or relating to the Interpretation of ex-
listing treaties between Germany ana
Great Britain. The terms are identl-
cal with the treaties recently concluded
with Italy. France and Spain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-18
IMPROPER LOVERS DECIDE
TO SHUTTLE OFF TOGETHER

Des Moines, July 13.-Mrs. David
Gardner and Arthur Orth attempted
suicide by taking poison Monday night.
The woman died yesterday morning
Orth will live. The couple, it is said,
were discouraged because Mrs. Gard
ner could not secure a divorce in order
to marry Orth.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-18
EDUCATIONAL.

Dr L. A. Alderman OF Tulane uni
vsrsIty has accepted the presidency of
the University OF Virginia.
The University OF Edinburgh, Scot
land. has conferred the degree of doc
tor Of laws on Hannis Taylor, for
merly American minister TO Spain
and later OF counsel for the United
States before the Alaska boundary
commission.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-18
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.


After a ten days stay in s.. Louis.
Cardinal SatolIi left in a special train
for indianapolis. From there the car
dinal and his party went TO Dayton
o.. and then to Chicago. where they
arrived July m. From Chicago they
go 10 ST. Paul. and then by lake
steamer % Buffalo. The cardinal win
sail for italy in August
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-18
LABOR.

Striking Chicago ladies garment
makers drove fifty workers from shop
The strike OF nearly $4,000 men in
principal packing centers OF country
se-au-
Chicago police records showed
thirteen persons had been '-slugged
by labor union men sine June "a.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-18
Warrants for Unionists.

Neenah, Wis, July 12-Warrants
have beer issued for the arrest of four
union sympathizers on the charge of
assaulting William Long of Chicago,
one of the Kimberly & Clark COM
pany's non-union employees, on the
morning of July 5.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-18
The Tariff.

The democratic party has been, and
will continue to be, the consistent op
ponent of that class of tariff legisla-
ton by which certain interests have
been permitted, through congressional
favor. TO draw a heavy tribute from
he American people. This monstrous
perversion of those equal OPP
portunities which our political institu-
tons were established TO secure has
caused what may once have been in
faRt industries to become the greatest
combinations of capital that the world
has ever known. These especiai
iayor.:es of the government have,
through trust methods. been converted
into monopOiies, thus bringing TO an
end domestic competition, which was
the only alleged check upon the ex-
travagant profits made possible by the
protective system. These industrial
combinations, by the financial as
sistance they can give, nov control
the policy of the republican party.
We denounce protection as a rob-
berry of the many TO enrich the few,
and we favor a tariff limited to the
needs of the government, economically
administered and so levied as not to
discriminate against any industry.
class, or section, TO the end that the
burdens OF taxation shall be dis,
tributed as equally as possible.
We favor revision and a gradual
reduction of the tariff by the friends
of the masses and for the common
veal and not by the friends of its
abuses, its extortions, and its dis
ordinations, keeping in view the
ultimate ends of equality of burdens
and equality of opportunities" and the
constitutional purpose of raising a
revenue by taxation, to-wit, the sup,
port of the federal government in all
its integrity and virility, but in sim,
plicity.
Money.
No declaration.
Trusts.
We recognize that the gigantic
trusts and combinations designed to
eAdDAc Capital 10 ScCuIG ulOEC imam It's
just share of the joint products OF
capital and labor, and which have
been fostered and promoted under re.
publican rule, are a menace To
beneficial competition and an obstacle
TO permanent business prosperity. A
private monopoly is indefensible and
intOlerable. Individual equality of OPP
rortunity and free competition are es-
sential 10 a healthy and permanent
commercial prosperity, and any trust,
combination, or monopoly tending TO
destroy these by controlling produc-
ton, restricting competition, or fixing
prices, should be prohibited and pun
ished by law.
We especially denounce rebates and
discrimination by transportation COM
panies as the most potent agency in
promoting and strengthening these un-
lawful conspiracies against trade. We
demand an enlargement of the powers
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion. 20 the end that the travelling pub.
lie and shippers of this country may
have prompt and adequate relief for
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-18
DOMESTIC.

Capt George W. Peck ard family
were drowned on T0rtugas. Fla.
The federal government sent ratiOns
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

Grafton, while the S61 will have made
the VOWS for the first time. OF the
1000 women in the case only ninety
eight will have worn widows weeds
before the wedding. Thus out of the
1000 individuals parties to the 1000
marriages 237 will have bought or
have worn wedding rings before, leav-
ing in the chart proportions the band
represented by 1,763 previously ring
less fingers or undisturbed purses.
Illustrative OF the married, the un-
married, and the widowed, we pre-
sent some comparative apartment
buildings on a scale to house all that
are considered. In the unmarried
figures of 579 in 1000 it must be re-
membered that the young and old
unmarried" of both sexes, from
babes to octogenarians, are there in
cluded.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09
Our Growing Family.

by criminyi" says Uncle Sam, .'and how
is that fer high?
They may be other parents, but there S
none more proud than L
Ny family's increaSin' SO / can't keep
track-aS near
souls year.
Now, talk about expansion. There is
none but will agree
Here's a natural expansion that Is good
enough for me,
And ther's room fer all my fedglings to
git big in. SO it's clear
That won't be overcrowded by my mil
lion souls year.
For look at all the vast expanse OF
Fairgrounds that I've got;
Hills and valleys. plains and mountains,
where my kids may romp and trot
Arid lands they can develop, forests they
can plant and clear:
Yes, i reckon theirs employment fer my
million souls year.
Life blood of a hundred races in the
bouncing million flows
Is ther one of 'em to shame me fer MS
kindred as he grows?
Yes, know that growing families is dlI-
fcult to rear,
But I'm glad to take my chances on my
million souls a year.
"Ther' may be wars in future-thOugh
I'm prayin' hard fer peace;
But come what comes, won't forget the
blessing of increase;
May our honor know no blemish and our
flag receive no smear
From the strong who lead the weaker OF
my million souls year.
Wallace Irwin.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09
More Medal of Honor Men.

Privates Joseph E. Brandle, Seven
teenth Michigan infantry, while color
bearer of his regiment, having been
twice wounded and the sight of one
eye destroyed, still held to the colors
until ordered to the rear by his COM
mander.''
Jonathan c. Kirk, Twentieth Indi-
ana infantry, at North Anna River,
Va, in 1864, volunteered for danger
Gus service, and, single-handed, cap
tured thirteen armed Confederate sol
diers and marched them to the rear
During one of the Indiana cam
paigns in 1874, Corporal Edward c.
Sharpless, Sixth cavalry, while car
rying dispatches, was attacked by 125
hostile Indians, whom he (and COM
rade) fought throughout the day."
Medals of honor were bestowed up
on those men.
Gen. Adalbert Ames received a med
al for gallantry while Lieutenant of
the Fifth artillery at the battle OF
Bull run. The record says: HE re-
mained upon the field in command of
a section of Griffin's battery, direct
ing its fire, after being severely
wounded, and refusing to leave the
field until too weak to sit upon the
caisson, where he had been placed by
the men of his command"
Samuel E. Eddy, private in Com
pany D, Thirty-seventh Massachusetts
Infantry, received a medal for having
saved the life of the adjutant OF his
regiment by voluntarily going beyond
the line and there killing one of the
enemy, then in the act of firing upon
the wounded officer. The record says
that Eddy "was assailed by several
of the enemy, run through the body
with a bayonet and pinned to the
ground, but while so situated he shot
and killed his assailant."
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09
P1@QS01T THAT .M&1RaSIK5R6aE
IS NOT A 1bQTI1EaE2Y

the countries of Europe to the disad-
vantage of America. For instance, in
Russia these 1000 couples would add
to the population $500 souls, in Scot
land there would be 1000 children,
in England $500, and in France only
2,700 children of the 1000 marriages.
OF the marriages in general in the
United States it is discovered that
out of the 1000 considered 139 men
will have been married at least once
before the celebration under consid.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

of her own. For insta.ce, few con-
firmed bachelors having the poetica1
ideas that go with spring would make
a guess SO seemingly wild that May
is the poorest of all the months for
wedding festivities. But, grouping
the thousands again, the figures are
conclusive that the slowest month and
the gayest month of the year are side
by side on the calendar.
Marry in May and repent for aye"
may be an old couplet that has in
fiuenced Cupid, but in 1000 weddings
only forty-one have been celebrated
in May, as compared to the las to the
credit of June, the month of roses
July, with its summer resort oppor-
tunities and its outings and picnics,
cuts considerable figure in the ac-
companying chart, while December,
with 119 weddings, and January, with
139, rank next to June.
Once married, the prospects for
married life of long duration are good,
taking the 1000 representative group
In the United States the average
term of welded life is a little more
than twenty-eight years. Counting the
differences in the ages at which wom-
en- and men marry, the proportion of
lAC LIE pcTiOu 1OT the married may
be approximated in the United States
as at least half of the individual life
period.
How this compares with the we'd
ded periods in other countries may
be shown in the figures from Holland
and Belgium, giving only twenty
three years as the period of married
life, twenty-six years in France,
twenty-seven years in Great Britain,
and thirty years in Russia. In this
respect the dominion of the car
shows a longer welded period for its
subjects than does any other Euro
pean country, accountable to the fact
that marriages are made earlier there
than in any of the other countries
quoted.
As to married life in the United
States, more than one economist has
made his observations upon the de-
creasing number of children in the
homes of the nation. In the last ten
years. despite the increase in the i'm
migration to this country, the birth
rate has dwindled distinctly. Taking
the occupants of homes, the enumera-
tors of the last census found only
At persons to a home. Accounting
for the loss of father or mother in a
home. this probably would give to
the United States an added popula-
ton of 5000 for each 1000 couples
married.
This may be compared to most Of
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

chance of marriage at any age. With
the statistician, however, it becomes
easy, and, punching men and women
in groups of thousands, he is able to
make the individual age calculation
n a moment. Not only this, but he
may give the best of pointers on the
probable month for the marriage, how
long the married state will exist be-
tween them, and just what percent
age of the future population will be
expected of the union
There are figures in general bear
ing upon several nations of Europe,
but those of the United States will be
given the first place. Here, perhaps,
one of the most striking first state
ments that can be made is that, in
taking up a section of the country hav-
ing just 1000 people in it of all ages
and all shades and nationalities as
they run, 579 of the individuals will
be unmarried, 365 will be living in a
state of wedlock, while Sc, for one rea-
son or another, will have been widow
ed. In the group of the widowed.
too, there will be twice as many
women as men, due to the fact that
the women marry much earlier in life
and lead a much less hazardous ex-
istence.
The figures on how much earlier in
life women marry than do men may
surprise the reader. Considering the
ages from 10 years to "a years, in
periods of ten years each, one may
get an idea of the chances of the
two sexes in the United States to find
partners, early and late. Out of the
900 weddings, representing a thou
sand men and a thousand women, 100
women have been married at 10
years. while only ten young men will
have found the heart and the means
to accomplish the evident wish. This
will mean that at the least ninety
nine young women at this age will
have married men older than them
selves. Indeed, it may be taken for
granted that 100 of them did so, for
at the age of 10 years and under the
young mans fancy always runs to-
ward a woman much older than him
self
Even at % years old the women
lead the men in marriage, the record
showing $50 to SIS in comparison. At
| A years, however, the chances of
| the man improve materially in his
| showing of 255 to 20S. while at 54
years he has 220 chances of finding a
bride where the woman has only 103
chances of some husband taking her.
In contrast to these figures are
those of Great Britain, from which
| there has been so much emigration of
| the males in years past At 20 years
| old 149 women and thirty-five men
will have married; at thirty years the
| figures will be $50 women and 731
| men; at 40 years the chances are for
Ill women and 144 men: at so years
they are Al women and So men; while
at so years they are only nineteen
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09
Her Little Aside.

She was an intelligent, well-dress-
ed, sweetfaced, motherly woman, but
she looked in well simulated amaze
ment at a Madison avenue car con-
ducaor when he handed her seventeen
cents in change for the quarter which
she rendered.
Ysm, one whole and one half
fare" he explained.
"One half fare?" she murmured,
questioningly.
That boys more than seven years
old, isn't he, madam"
Why, sure. I'm eight volunteer
ed the youngster in question.
His mother flushed perceptibIy, but,
womanlike. she would have the last
word. Il never paid for him before" /"
"Oh, yes, you have, ma" said the
lad Don't you remember
His mother settled back in her seat.
her face the battle-ground of emotion.
Presently the boy spoke again:
Quit nudgtu' me, ma I only told
the truth"
His mother leaned over and whis-
pered something in the boys ear that
made him turn pale But 1t quieted
him, too.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

women to thirty y-eight men, These fig
ures call attention to the chief fact
that a few more women and nearly
four times more men marry in their
teens in Great Britain than marry so
early in this country.
But, whatever the comparative
chances of the women and the man
for marriage, it is considered every
where that the woman will name the
day for the ceremony, and that in
naming it she has whims and dishkes
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09
Some People Knew.

Frank bell, who presides at Locke's
tells a conversation which occurred
between him and a confederate pris-
oner at Normandy, Tenn:
Are you going to take the oath, :"
asked Bell.
No, I'll rot in prison first"
What are you fighting for, any.
how?"
Our rights
What in thunder are your rights ?m
well, er-hem," hesitating and at
tempting to clear his throat ssweII 7
can't exactly tell, Yank, the fact is.
I-er-don't quite know. but there is
them that does-"-Boston Post
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09
Marriage is not a lottery.

So far from it that a man with a
statistical bent and the ever ready
sources of compiled information may
take up the subject of marriage on
piece of paper and with pencil out
line it's conditions, probabilities, and
possibilities to a surprising finish.
For the average man who has hopes
in his affinity it would be a poser
under certain circumstances for him
to attempt to figure his own one
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09
How $500 Became SIC. GOO.

Fifty years ago Charles and Anna
h Girding were married in New
York. They were poor but the groom
owned small lot valued at 5000 and
situated at what was then way out in
the country, but which is now on
Third avenue ano One Hundred and
Forty-seventh street He gave the
lot to his bride as a wedding gift. Dur
ing these fifty years she has paid the
taxes on it. This week she sold the
lot. for $4,000.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09
A Civil War Toast.

1t may seem rather trite to go back
to civil war times for a story, but all
the tales of that memorable event
have not been told, and as this one was
a personal experience of a relative OF
mine can vouch for it.. l have never
seen it in print nor heard any one else
tell it.
My uncle, Major Thomas Ridgly,
was a surgeon attached to Gen.
Grants staff. 1t was after the surren-
der of Vicksburg. The Union forces
had entered the city and much merry
making and entertaining were going
on One night a dinner was in prog
ress at which many Northern officers
and large number of Southern ladies
were present Many toasts lad been
proposed and drunk, all of them practi-
cally in honor of the successes of the
Union army and the men responsible
for them.
Finally one of the Southern ladies',
a great beauty and noted for her in
tense partisan feeling for the South.
arose and said, "Gentlemel, may 1
propose a toast?"
With natural gallantry and a little
trepidation the ranking officer said,
Certainly"
"Well, then, gentlemen, give you
The Southern Confederacy.
1t was an embarrassing situation.
But with hardly a moments hesitation
one of the Northern officers relieved
the tension
Down with it, gentlemen he cried :;
and the glasses were drained without
embarrassment and without disloy-
alty.-Lippincotts'
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09
In a Foo at chickamauaa.

There was a heavy fog at Chicka-
mauga," said the Captain, ION Sun
day morning. 1 carried orders to sew
eral division commanders, and the di-
visions, bivouacked in battle order,
looked IN the early dawn like heavy
clouds that had settled in the fog to
the surface of the ground. This fog.
with the heavily wooded stretches of
country, was confusing to the men.
but 1 was surprised to find them easy
in their minds and taking soldier s
view of the situation.
when the movements began and
there was an evident tangle, l heard
the men say to one another, Well. its
the same old fight. anyhow, no matter
which way we shoot Late in the day
when the rebels were in the rear of
Reynolds division and Gen. Thomas
was greatly concerned, Gen. Turchin
rode mp and asked, Where is the en-
emy 1 am ordered to attack?' Thomas
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

The latest scientific information is
that hair and teeth have about served
their purpose and that the human
family is destined to become perfectly
toothless and bald. Which makes US
still gladder we're alive right now.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

King Peter of Servia announces
that he is going to have coronation
in August. 1t will be a good thing for
innocent bystanders to stay away
from.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

The arrival of Boozena Sokup, an
emigrant from the old world, was duly
recorded at New York the other day.
We venture to predict a bright polfti-
cal future in this country for Mr..
Sokup.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

Even at savings bank interest of 3
per cent, compounded semi-annually.
money grows rapidly. Ten dollars a
month deposited in the bank will
amount to $647.70 in five years. Start
a bank account today.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

Twenty-four people of the Harry
Lehr stamp are going to dine in a
monster wine barrel in Berlin. The
guests will enter through the bung-
hole, which is just large enough tc
admit an average-sized person The
question is can they get out after din
ner.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

The Chicago girl who tried to com
NIT suicide by drowning and was
saved because her skirts foated her,
has good reason to be glad that she
never followed the example of DR..
Mary Walker.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

F. w. Giles is said to be the name
of the man who introduced the Eng
1ish sparrow into the Mississippi val
ley. The charitable supposition is
that Mr.. Giles didn't know what he
was doing.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

The Boston Globe prints roll of SO
G. A. R.. veterans who are 80
or over, which demonstrates what
kind of constitution the boys of other
days were endowed with.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

]. Pierpont Morgan is another suf-
ferer from the malady known as mil
uonaire's stomach
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

The duke and duchess of Marl-
borough are reported to be living
apart Nobody can blame any mar
ried couple from doing everything in
their power to be happy.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

! No wonder the railway engineer
who saw his lifelong friend ground to
pieces under his locomotive has Who'll
1y lost his nerve.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

An Iowa man after firing five shots
at his wife was shot at seventeen
times by policemen. Owing to the fact
that there were no innocent bystand-
erS nobody was hurt
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

A new York paper is offering a prize
for the best vacation suggestion. We
have heard that it is a good plan to
remain quietly at home and take a
rest.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

Millions have laughed at Mark
Twain's quaint humor. Millions grieye
with him in his present sorrow.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

A woman is willing to take the bene-
fit of the doubt and let man have the
doubt of the benefit
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

The New York Herald urges the es-
tablishment of a school for writer's of
fiction, but what is really needed is an
institution to teach people not to try
to write fiction.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

The four-leaf clover is favorite de
sign with the younger ladies for en-
'broidering their silk hosiery. We learn
this from one of our exchanges.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

) CZar Nicholas has begun to find in
fernal machines under his bed.
There's a boy who doesn't need a mi
croscope when he goes hunting for
trouble
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

There's no use crying over split
milk. The better way is to seek the
nearest pump and repair the damage.
Western Kansas world., 1904-07-09

When that s2,5OO,OOO,O0O ore trust
IS formed it will be something more
than an airy joke to say that Mr..
Rockefeller owns the earth