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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
A MOST. OBLIGING MAN,
Against Great Odds He Held Open
the Storm Doors for an I'm
grateful World.

Bulky packages under each arm
caused him an awkward struggle
against the strong resistance of the
stout pneumatic springs on the storm
doors. The scene was at the entrance
to a crowded Office building uptown,
relates the New York Sun.
He was an aged man, slightly built
but very erect His neck was wrapped
round and round with huge muller
and his feet were encased in enormous
arctics, although the weather was not
bad.
With his clumsy burden he succeed
ed in pushing out just as a young
woman wished to pass in. He stood
aside with his shoulder against the
edge of the threatening door in order
to save her as she went through.
Before he could step away another
young woman sailed by and he held
the door for her also.
Suddenly there followed a long
string of people led by stout man,
another girl and messenger boy.
Patiently the aged man with the en-
numbering bundles chung to the door,
so that no person would be struck.
Nobody in sight gave him nod Of
thanks or acknowledged his kindness
in any way, and nobody offered to re-
lieve him.
When last seen he was still holding
the door while desperately trying to
prevent his bundles from falling.
Maybe he is there yet
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Nitrate ana a Nations Life.

Three-quarters of the export trade
Of Chilli are furnished by it's great de-
posits of nitrate of soda, which is
used as fertilizer in nearly all agri-
cultural countries. But these deposits,
like those of coal, are limited, and
once removed cannot be replaced.
Mr.. Vergara, Gillian authority, has
recently estimated the probable fu-
ture life of the nitrate deposits as in
Dictated by the increasing demand, and
he predicts that at the end Of 20
years exhaustion will be near at hand.
sour national life" he says, sis based
upon an uncertain foundation, which
weakens with the course of years, and
which will be permanently destroyed
within a period the duration OF which
is measured by the growth of the ex-
portation of nitrate. Science.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
FEUDISTS FIGHT BATTLE.
Sci. Mullins Killed Leading His Fac
ton in Fight.

Owingsville, KY, July 28.-ln des-
perate encounter between the Mullins
and Fleming factions of feudists, Sol
Mullins has been killed, William Null
ms wounded, and Jeff Fleming fatally
hurt The battle took place in
lonely mountain section, near the
border of Letcher and Pike counties
The Mullins were led by Sol Mullins
and the Flemings by Sol Fleming. The
two leaders opened fire on each otner
and the men joined in. Sol Mullins
led his followers in fierce charge,
which the Flemings met with a rain
of bullets. Sol and William Mullins
fell, wounded, and when Jeff Fleming
was seen to fall the battle ended by
Sol Mullins consent. While attention
was being given the wounded, Sol
Mullins died. Fifty shots were fired.
Jeff Fleming refused to submit to ar
lest and fed with his men to the
mountains. A battle is feared it his
capture is attempted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Love Powders Still Potent.

One of the Iowa Indians, according
to an Oklahoma paper, is making a
good living by selling so-called love
powders. Little. peculiar shells found
in the creeks and the root of GER
tain kind of morning glories furnish
the sole ingredients of the love-com-
pelling powder. The shells and roots
are dried and guond to powder; then
after making a sort of paste of the
mixture the lovesick swain or squaw
smears it over his or her face; then
the love powder painted person goes
close to the one whose affection is to
be captured 1t is claimed that the
besmeared person is always victorious.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31

Absent Minded Professor Makes q
Mistake in Trying to Do
the Polite.

The professor of philosophy, absent
minded and full of enthusiasm, came
into the sitting room, relates Harper's
Magazine.
What beautiful woman Mrs. Ray
mond ISL he exclaimed. 81 have just
had pleasant talk with her in the book
store"
His wife looked up from her sewing.
"Johnl' she exclaimed, where is your
cUllar?'
The professor of philosophy put his
hand to his throat. 81 must have left it
at the barber shop. Yes, that's it. I
went to the barber shop, then to the
bookstore. Why" he ended, lamely,
Mrs. Raymond would think it very
careless of me to appear in public with
out my collar, wouldn't she?"
Rather said his wife. Perhaps
you'd better call her up and tell her how
it happened"
Exactly" said the professor.
The professor went to the telephone
Hello, central, hello. Hello-is this
Mrs. Raymond? Yes? Well, really, it
was very stupid OF me, Mrs. Raymond,
but you know, had been thinking Of
something very important, and quite
forgot my collar. I-oh!-ah!-good-
by"
The professor suddenly hung up the
receiver. He gave utterance to q mild
exclamation.
"John!" exclaimed his wife.
"She says she hasn't been out Of the
house today" groaned the professor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Victim, of 1.-TWO Box" Game.

Burlington, Wis, July 28.-That
Henry Miller whose body was found
intake Michigan at Racine, die1 after
being duped out of $4,000, is the be-
lief here. An hour after he borrowed
the s., 1000 he left the bank and was
seen riding into the country with the
stranger. !: When he came home he
had al tin :box, entered hardware
store and asked to have the lock brok-
:eIless One glance and the old man
realized he was duped. The next
day he went to Racine, but he did not
have the box. Many men here be-
lleve the stranger worked the two box
game. Stories that he was a million
aire farmer are absurd, for he never
was a man of large means
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Sharp Swords for Armv.

The officers and cavalrymen of the
American army are to have sharpened
swords hereafter if they want them.
Heretofore the accepted type of mill
tary sword has been rather blunt, and
in fact a considerable element in the
army maintained that the spirit of the
rules of modern warfare was opposed
to a keen-edged sword. But modern
practice is the other way, and the jap
anese in particular sharpen their ter
rible cutting swords to keen edge.
The president, having in mind his
own experience as an officer in the army,
inclines toward heavy, sharp-cutting
sword Washington Correspondence
N. Y. Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
LONG COMMUNICATION
BY WIRELESS METHOD

Washington, July 28.-Lieutenant
Kaiser, who had charge of the wire
less apparatus on the cruiser Brooklyn
on the trip to France and return. has
reported on tests made during the
voyage to determine at what distance
wireless messages may be received
aboard ships from shore stations. He
reported that the longest distance
messages were read during the day
time was $40 sea miles, at night LOO
sea miles, while the wireless signal
was heard 1880 sea miles. The mes
sage received at LOO miles, it was
stated, came in SO strong that doubt
less it could be heard at still great
er distance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
NOBLE BLACK BALL VICTIM.
Seattle Woman Says He Was WeiIi-
Connected in Europe.


Green Bay, Wis, July 28.-That
Victor Won Task, the former German
army officer who disappeared here
after saying that ne was to commit
suicide because ne had drawn black
ball in a duel with fellow officer in
the family, is the information given
out here by Mrs. E. l.. Busch OF Seat
tie, Wash, who mas arrived to help the
police to make an investigation.
A brother of the missing man, she
says, is secretary to the English am
bassador in Paris, and married near
relative of Paderewski. A sister is a
sculptor in England. Won Task had
no relatives in this country.
1t is difficult to find out what inter
est Mrs. Busch has. She says Won
Task was roomer at her house while
she lived in Marinette.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Not Cheap, Anyway.

Fastening to the assistance of the man
who had been run over by the auto, we
find him raised up and staring after the
machine.
"Well," he whispers, hoarsely, sinking
back again, take me to the hospital.
am satisfied"
"Would you recognize the villain if you
saw him AGAIN." we asked.
"Who? The man running it? / don't
know; but that is one Of the newest mod
els. and it didn't cost cent less than
$1,000. I'd hate to be killed by cheap
machine "-Cincinnat Times-Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
New Sun Spots.

Another group Of sun spots has ap-
peared on the eastern meridian. They
cover an area of possibly 5000, 900, 900
square miles and are more active than
the great spots which appeared last
month, and which are breaking up and
disappearing beyond the central merid-
ian. These new spots are likely to
cause disturbances of some Importance
In the atmospheric conditions later. but
1t is too early to predict positively aa
q khat.-~Scientifio American. iI
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Spends Night in Terrible Plight.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, July 2S.-Darlus
Davy, an insurance agent, fell through
an open trestle over Rock river
Wednesday night at $3.50, breaking his
leg. The water is 20 feet deep at this
point. He managed to reach solid
ground where ne chung to piling and
called for nelp until 4:30 in the morn
ing, when a policeman found him in an
exhausted condition. He was removed
to mis- home and it is thought the shock
will kill him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31

The late Bishop Dudley OF Louis
vile, KY, some time before his death,
which occurred in New York, was In.
Wed by some women friends to take
luncheon at the Martha Washington,
the, womans hotel. Tle bishop was a
very absent-minded man and found
upon arriving at the hotel that ne had
not been shaved tlat morning. Step
ping up to the clerk at the desk, and
much to the horror OF groups OF WON
en-, he asked: Can you tell me where
The BARRIERS shop is III tnis hotel?''
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Wealthy Under Fire.

Racine, Wis, July 28.-Two-score
wealthy residents have been sum-
moned to appear before the board o.
review. All have been listed as
owning large amounts of personal
property, yet they have on oath
claimed they possessed no personal
property. Mayor Nelson claims to
have proof that they own bank stock
and have amounts on deposit in banks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Radium Industry.

The radium industry is rapidly devel-
oping in France and Germany, and even
at nearly $4,000 per gramme, orders are
at hand for several hundred grammes.
In medicine it's effects are most ex-
traordinary. A small glass tube, con-
tanning a little more than thousandth
of gramme, takes the place of power
full electric apparatus, and in cancer treat
ment gives results surprising those of
ROentgen rays.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Another Union Gives Up.

Chicago, July 2S.-The truck drivers
union, one of the two organizations
that refused to quit the teamsters,
strike when it was declared off by the
Joint council, last night decided to end
the fight This leaves but 50 coal
teamsters now on strike, and it is ex-
pected they will end the struggle Sun
day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31

Debutantes are having things their
own way at Newport, according to all
reports, and the full blown beauties
will be crowded to the wall unless
they can manage to think OF some way
to get tne better OF these enterprising
buds. Most OF the festivities that have
been given SO far tnis season have
been for the benefit OF the younger set,
who have had enough homage paid
them to turn level heads.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Too Deep in Politics.

Lincoln, Neb., July 2S.-RallWay
mail clerks OF. Nebraska. illinois. Iowa,
Wyoming and part of South Dakota
met mere yesterday. President RID
dell declared that the clerks were too
deep in politics and said the only way
to avoid this would be to elect officers
by the referendum plan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Tobacco In Japan.

Tobacco is both cultivated and con-
sumed on large scale in Japan. The
plant was introduced by the Portuguese
in the seventeenth century, and the
trade in it is a government monopoly.
Tobacco is almost universally used in
small pipe. While cigarettes are manu-
featured in large quantities, they are
nearly all sent out of the country.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Cannon Ball Cheese.

In a cheese market of Holland one
sees great piles of spherical objects re-
sembling cannon balls, The men work
Ing about them, however, are not artil-
lery officers, as might be supposed, but
prosaic cheese merchants busy with
their wares. The cheees is rounded into
great balls for convenience in hand
ling and tossing about or piled in tri-
angular heaps, exactly like the deadly
munition of war.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Many Negroes Arrested.

Burlington, Iowa, July 28.-Nearly
1 900 negroes, while holding an annual
celebration, were arrested last night
for violating the mulct liquor law.
The park management failed to secure
a license. Bonds were furnished and
the picnickers released.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31

Mrs. Belva Lockwood, the only wom-
an Woo ever ran for president OF the
United States, is a member or the Dis
trict of Columbia bar. At present she
is engaged in tine Cherokee Indian
case, among the most important that
ever came before tle United States
court OF claims. Mrs. Lockwood is an
ardent admirer of President Roosevelt,
who she regards as the greatest living
statesman
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31

A small piece Of cheese and an cleo
trio wire form one Of the latest rat
traps. The cheese Is fixed to the wire,
and the instant the rat touches the
cheese it completes an electric circuit
and is killed at once.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Climate or West indies.

Throughout the West Indies and
peninsula of Florida the prevailing
winds are from due east, which makes
the eastern coasts very healthy, while
on the west coasts, where these trade
winds are not so constant, the climate is
less salubriOus.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Strict Grammarian.

"You think great deal of your hus-
band, don't you?" said the visiting rela-
tive.
"You have the wrong proposition"
answered Mr.. Meekton's wife, with the
cold tones of the superior woman; 81
think for him" -Washington Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

Nell Fitzlugh, citizen OF Port
Oxford, Ore, celebrated the fourth
OF July by imbibing too freely
While in his cups he tore down ana
otherwise treated with disrespect an
American flag which hung in front oil
a store So much Indignation was
aroused by mis- conduct that tIIzhugh
has deemed it wise to make public
apology.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
Italian Chestnuts.

The Italian peasants take as great
care Of the chestnut trees as American
farmers do Of their apple trees. This
is supposed to account for the fact that
the Italian nuts are five times as large
as the American.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
EIoned With Hired Man.

Neenah, Wis, July 2S.-Charles
Crook is searching for his wife and
two children. who, he alleges, eloped
with John Hamilton, the aired man,
and took 5000 of his savings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
French Steamer Ashore.

Guernsey Channel islands, July 2S.-
The French freight steamer went
ashore yesterday on the west coast OF
this island. No lives were reported
lost. The steamer was an Atlantic
liner.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
China BUYS WarshipS.

Berlin, July 28.-The National lei
tung says that China has ordered
from the Kawasaki works at Kobe,
Japan, for use on the Yangtse river,
six gunboats and four tOrpedoboats,
the whole costing over $1,500,OO0.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
JUST FOR FUN.

'McBlough gives the impression
that ne is one who hides his light
under a busnel."
Yes, that's his attitude. But all
the light he has could be easily hid
den under pint cup. Cleveland
Leader.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31

How did you manage to get. tha
enormous contract from Tignttist?'
Took him at disadvantage
Talked nim into it yesterday. He was
too exhausted from the heat to put vi
fight. Detroit Free Press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31

why do you suppose a woman
usually cries at her wedding?"
"Out of sympathy, probably, for thu
men she could not marry" -Houstol
Post.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31
National hanks.

There are STAT national banks in the
United States, with authorized capital
stock aggregating $766.O0O.00O.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31

Yes, | weighed myself yesterday
out at the stock-yards. How mucl do
you s'pose? Give it up? Two hun
dred and eignty-three.
ION the hoof or dressed ?'-CIeve-
land Plain Dealer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-31

"Well, how did you sleep last
night?" asked the proprietor of Tie
summer hotel.
ION the floor" replied the man wlo
had arrived the evening before 81
found that it was just as soft as the
bed and o.4n't sag"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-02-11
Army Service for Women.

A military man, writing for the
Washington Post, says that Emperor
William Of Germany has devised a
most remarkable scheme, of profound
interest to women throughout the civ
iliZed world, the ultimate aim of which
is nothing more nor less than render
ing the fair sex liable to compulsory
service in the army. True. he does
not propose that they should swell the
ranks of his mounted body of Amazons
which he is alone among European
sovereigns to possess; nor does he in
tend that they should be called upon
to shoulder the rifle, to WELD the sa-
ber, or to serve the guns. But he has
in view the fulfillment OF those partic-
ular duties in connection with the non.
combatant departments of the army,
such as, for instance, hospital work,
clerical work, the preparation of sup
plies, etc. for all of which training,
to be furnished by the government, is
required
The Colorado statesman., 1905-02-11
GRANT LOYAL TO LINCOLN.
Would Not Let His Name Be Used for
President in 1864.

Col. James Matlock Scovel of New
Jersey contributes to the National
Magazine of Boston paper. entitled
"Sidelights on Lincoln" Col Scovel,
who enjoyed close personal relations
with President Lincoln during the
civil war period, says that Lincoln was
seriously afraid Grant would allow his
name to be used in the republican ma
tional convention of 1864. Lincoln
sent Scovel to learn Grants intentions.
Scovel saw Gen. William Hillyer CT
Grants staff Hillyer said:
Colonel, you can go and tell the
president th.t there is no power on
this earth that could drag Ulysses S.
canvass. McClellan's career was a les
son to him. The latter tried to cap
ture Richmond, with Washington as
his base. Grant is as wise as he is
loyal to Lincoln. Talking of this very
subject, anent the expected action of
his Missouri friends in the coming con-
vention, Gen. Grant said: I could not
entertain for an instant any competi-
tion with our great and good presi-
dent for the succession. owe him too
much, and it's not my time. regard
Abraham Lincoln as one of the worlds
| greatest men. He is unquestionably
the biggest man ever met admire
his courage, as | respect his patience
and his firmness. His gentleness of
character does not conflict with that
noble courage with which he changes
his convictions when he is convinced
that he is wrong. While stating a com
plicated case to him his grasp of the
main question is wonderfully strong,
and he at once comprehends the whole
subject better than the person who
states it,"
Col. Scovel took this message to
Lincoln, whose comment was
'Ah, Colonel, you have lifted a
heavy load from my shoulders. l was
a little afraid of Grant, because |
know the men who want to get behind
the great name-we are all human;
would rather be beaten by him than
any living man. and when the presi-
Dental grub gets inside man it hides
well. That 'basilisk' sometimes kills"
Mr.. Lincoln, still pacing the room,
told how Gen. McClernand of Illinois
tried to leap into Grants place before
Vicksburg. when he laid his presi.
dental veto on the intriguants and
strengthened Grants hands till Vicks-
burg was captured Lincoln said:
Il met Grant March g. 1864, and as
handed him his commission, said ::
AS the country herein trusts you, SO
under God 1t will sustain you.'"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-02-11
ONE OF LiNcoLN's PARDoNS.
kindliness and Good Sense Equally
Mixed in Transaction.

In the summer of 1864 David Levy,
a private soldier, was sent TO one OF
the army hospitals while suffering
from some small ailment, which, how
ever, was sufficient to incapactate him
for duty. One day he disappeared from
the hospital. 1t was found later that he
had deserted and gone home. his later
explanation being that he thought he
could recover his health quicker If he
was among his own people. In due
time he was apprehended by the mill
tary authorities and returned to the
front. going by way of Washington.
While in Washington under guard
and awaiting trial for desertion he
managed to bring his case to the at
tention of President Lincoln. The
president sent for him, heard his story
, and closed the incident by giving him
pardon, and from here the story
skips some thirty-eight years.
In December last the pension depart
ment received an application for PEN
sion from David Levy. In looking up
the records in the adjutant generals
Office it was discovered that David
Levy was carried with the word de
serter" opposite his name. He was in
formed by the pension officials that
pensions were not for deserters. He
replied that ii was true that he had
been a deserter, but that he had been
pardoned by the president and had
served faithfully until the end of the
war. The pension authorities an
swered in turn that If he had pardon
he must produce it, as the records bore
no evidence of the existence of such a
document. And thereupon Levy sent
the pardon, just as written b. the
president
The pardon is written on bit of
pasteboard about the size of an ordi-
nary visiting card. The writing, though
dimmed by age. is clearly legible, and
would he recognized at once by those
familiar with the angular hand of the
martyred president. There is no cir
cumlocution or legal verbiage about
it. 1t goes straight to the point, as
follows:
IF David evy shall enlist and serve
faithfully for one year, or until other
wise honorably discharged, I will par
don him for the past. A. Lincoln.
January ~. 1865"
It viii be observed that technically
considered this is not pardon, but
only the promise of a pardon. How.
ever, David Levy was able to show
that he had faithfully carried out the
conditions fixed by the president, and
the pension department corrected the
records and grantsd him pension.