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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
EQUITABLE PEOPLE DENY
SECESSION OF AGENTS.

New York, June 27.-James EE.
Hyde, former vice president OF the.
Equitable Assurance society, presi6
ed as chairman of the executive COM
mittee at a meeting of that Company
yesterday.
Gabe Tarb6ll, second vice president
of the society, said that there was nn
truth in the stories that agents nc
the Equitable throughout the Country
were organizing to secure stock Of the
society so that they may be repre~
scented on the board of directors Com
corning the report from Hartford.
Conn, that the Equitable agency thez@
had been discontinued because thsse
agents had gone over to other comgas
MES, he said:
1--WE had only a sub-agency In RlsszrE~
ford. Our main agency is at RG#n
Haven. We are taking on TnsaEa
agents now than ever before"
Albany, N. ~, June -Su1aEfnEz-
tendent of Insurance Hendricks wes~
terday withdrew his statement ian AE@
preliminary report on the Equi3aaaasas
Life Assurance society that Alvaan gS~
Krech participated in "syndn2hes
operations while director of the, sssg:xe-
ETY.. Hendricks said: 81 have rae-
ceived a certificate from Mr. HggSae
that these syndicate transactions
closed July 1, 1904, and certificatas OIL
William Alexander, secretary OF GRHse
society, that Krech was first eleGSsEg
director August 3, 1904. 1t foI1owss.
therefore, that his participations nn
the syndicate transactions terminatsdz
q days before he became Director ~
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
SURVIVORS OF FAMOUS REGl.
MENT WILL ASSEMBLE.
SENATOR BIRD TO SPEAK
Will Assist Giles Stevens in Telling
of the Part Gen. Bryant's Soldiers
Took in the Memorable Siege of
Observation-Disclosures in the
Capitol.

General George E. Bryant and H
w. Rood, president and secretary, re-
spectively, of the Twelfth Wisconsin
Regiment association nave called the
annual reunion of this body of civil
war veterans, in Madison, July 25 and
26, and accordingly have sent out the
following announcement:
Arrangements are made to lold
this summers reunion of The Old
Twelfth at the capitol here in Mad1
son, Tuesday and Wednesday, July %
and 70. Headquarters will be open in
the assembly chamber, Tuesday, at 10
a. m. The regular association meet;
ing will be held at 2:30 p. M, ano
there will be campfire on Tuesday
evening. The rest of the time will be
spent in informal visiting Capt.
Giles Stevens, Co. B., and Lieut..
Harlan P Bird, Co. G., will read
papers on the part the Twelfth took N
the siege of Vicksburg. Ladies' OF
the w. r. c. will furnish meals at
their dining room, near the capitol
Railroad rates from all points in Wis
consin to Madison will be 1-3 fare for
the round trip. Get certificates OF
your local agents saying you have
paid full fare to Madison, and then
you can get return tickets at one-third
of regular rates. If you wish lodgings
engaged write as soon as practicable
to the secretary and ne will arrange
for you Come, comrades, let us nave
one more good visit with one another
before we go hence. 1t will do us
good, and we shall be the better for
it. Bring your families. 1t you can
not come, do not fail to send us a
letter. Please give notice Of deaths
of comrades or change of postofice
addresses"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
as a blareless band, all still ant

as blareless band, all still and
dumb,
Came Gown the length of the avenue.
and a bugle corps blew note
less blare,
While a screechless rocket with noise
less hiss cut a ireless path
through the silent air.
tune and the crackerless lad
gave a voiceless shout
AS the ripping folds of the unfurled
fiag from the upheld standard fiutter-
ed out.
"Hurrah" he cried with o voiceless
cry, put forth from his lips in a
speeches. way.
"Hurrah for the guns of Lexington
and the noiseless independence
day"
Then far away down the village street
a smokeless gun belched a sound
less roar,
A popless cracker f1zzless died and the
band played a blareless tune
once more;
The clickless guns of the village
guard with a thudless sound
dropped On the ground,
The marshal left his neighless horse
and the voiceless mob ranged all
around;
A fzzIess pinwheel silent whirred and
the drum corps Joined a tooth
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
A PRAIRIE FOURTH.

1T amt no use t. think O. Fourth
o. July in this God-forsaken hole, "
grounded the new station master, as
his eye rested scornfuily on the scat
tered collection of wooden shanties
which made up the little western town.
Back in Perryville at least two brass
bands I'D been p1ayin' now. | en-
See TIL wagon all covered with flags n
bunting a standing in front of tn
Methodist church all ready for tn lit
tie girls in red, white an blue that
was to represent tn states. An Judge
White 'ud a been all ready with his
copy O. tn declaration under his arm,
an askin' everybody if they thought
it was going t rain n spoil tn doings.
We'd a had dinner at tn grounds with
tn Hollises an tn Perrys, men Lib
Ihie an tn kids. They'd a been singin'
of tn Star Spangled Banner and
we'd had plenty O. frecrackers an
fireworks at might. Well, | amt
mentioned tn Fourth t. tn kids this
year; maybe they'll forget it with
nothing t. remind 'em of it among
these furriners."
His dull eye came slowly back from
the dull line where prairie met sky.
Eyes, 7 guess tn glorious Fourth
don't mean much t. these Swedes an
Dutch. Hello!"
AS he watched. fat little German
was excitedly climbing to the roof of
his rickety board dwelling with a roll
OF bunting; under the excited, broken
English of his wife's direction he was
fastening it to the caves. At the
same moment the tiny upper window
in Ole Johnson's shanty was opened
for the first time in months, though
the family slept in that room A
few moments later Old Glory flung it
starry folds from the sill. Old Fritz
Schmidt was wringing America"
from his groaning horn across the
way. From down the road came a
shrlll shorus of childish voices singing
the Star Spangled Banner with
various accents.
The new station master ran across
the road and into mis- new little house,
which smelled still of paint. Ten min
uteS later, three American youngsters,
with flags in their caps and strips of
bunting about their shoulders, had
joined In the singing. The glorious
Fourth was being celebrated at New
Stockholm as well as at PerryviIle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
JAPANESE PRINCE AND
PRINCESS IN LONDON

London, June 27.-Prince and Prins-
cess Arisugawa of Japan, who repre-
sented the Japanese emperor at thee
wedding of the German crown prince,
arrived in London last evening. The%
were met at Victoria station by the
Prince of Wales, Duke of Connaughe,
Baron Hayashi, and 800 members OF
the Japanese society. They drove Acs
Buckingham palace, were received by
King Edward and the queen, and werge
given cordial reception by thon-
sands of people lining the route
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
Knocked Union: Trouble.

Appleton, Wis, June 27.-An i'm
junction was issued restraining the
Appleton Musicians union from try
ing A. M Maeder on the charge OF
knocking" against the organization
The matter grew out of the locaG'
lodge of the Commercial Travellers
asking Maeder to furnish band of 25
pieces to go to the Oshkosh conven-
ton. He replied that there were NOT
25 musicians in Appleton capable OF"
playing in a band.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03

toria, transvaal colony, regarding The
case of H. j. Meyer, the American
whose name has been mixed up ia
the army stores scandal, and forward,
ed it to the state department al Wash
ington. The state department fne
structed the consul through the ana-
bassador that it must have more de-
tails before it could take action The
consul was also instructed to report
direct to the department.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03

less speech.
The lips of the village speaker moved
in the tongueless strains OF a
wordless speech.
Then a graceless benediction fell and
the crackerless lad in voice
less way
Gave a soundless shout for Bunker
hill and the noiseless Independ-
ence day.
Oh, the pulseless thrill of the noiseless
guns and the toothless flies and
the headless drums,
The hea,tless joy of the crackerless
lad as the soundless pageant
noiseless comes
Down the village street, and the
sightless glow when the hissless
rockets freless glare
With silent swish from the quiet
earth through the measureless
breadth of the lightless air;
But fngerless youth of the olden
time, when crackers popped
and cannons roared,
Looked on the scene with 1nien glace
and the look Of lad who is
greatly bored;
And he cried aloud-'twas the only
sound that was heard not made
in a voiceless way:
"Dog-gone the guns at Bunker hill and
the noiseless independence
day!''
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
A PREMATURE TEST ND

The days before the Fourth of July
are always a time of tension for the
small boy. He feels that he ought to
begin right away. His nerves Jingle.
So DO his fingers. And if there are any
explosives within reach Of his fingers
there is apt to be more or less prema-
ture explosion.
Mr.. Podgers had laid in a liberal
supply of crackers and torpedoes for
his boys, as we'll as a large assortment
of sky-rockets and Roman candles.
Some of the crackers were Of the giant
variety. He cautioned his boys not
to touch any of them until he gave
them to them on the Fourth, and he
put them away in the china closet in
a shirt box. Then he went to the
Office. No one but an amateur in
faith would have done such a thing,
but Mr.. Podgers thought he knew his
boys. They we're such good little
fellows
For one whole Gay the boys with
stood the strain, but the next after
loon they decided it would do no harm
just to peep into the box. 1t was
wonderful! Such an array they had
not even dreamed Of.
Teddy handled one of the big crack
ers carefully.
Il wonder how much noise it will
make?:" he said.
ooh. awful lot" said 10 won't
it be fun"
"Yes," said Ted. wonder if we
mightn't just try one?"
YES" said 10; you go ahead and
90 it, Papa won't care for one"
So Tel got a match, and 10 lighted
the cracker. That was all in the china
closet.
Lets take it out in the yard" said
10.
But just then Mr.. Podgers happened
to come home. The boys heard his
tread in the hall.
put it back. quick" exclaimed 10,
maybe papa wouldn't like it,
So they put it back.
In a moment there was terrific eX-
pIosion in the china closet Then an
other. Then the closet seemed to grow
too small for the noise. Dishes began
to dash around it's interior in wild
ecstasy. 1t was like cross between
a boiler factory and an earthquake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Podgers rushed to the
scene. A few sky-rockets were still
gyrating in confinement.
Two very quiet little boys stood
outside the closet door.
Mr.. Podgers stood silent a moment,
AMI Teddy looked up into his face
doubtfully.
''Theys good frecrackers, papa"
was all he said
And his father went out to find a
timber pine board.
~ ~ ~
ON A NOiSELESS FOURTH.
The movement for the abolition of
the ear-splitting fourth of July noises
is gaining ground.-Daily Paper.
On a noiseless street stood a cracker
less lad with a screechIess fife
and headless drum,
Venting his glee in a voiceless shout
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
To Church With Sheriff.

La Crosse, June 27.-Because she
wished to go to church and partake OF
communion, Mary Weis, a girl picked
up and charged with being frequent
er of the streets, refused to plead
guilty, and promised to do so only
when Judge Brindley said the Sheriff
would take her to church. she and
another girl we're on trial. Her chum
pleaded guilty and received As days IN
jail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
MARRIED TITLE, ABANDONED
AND NOW GETS DIVORcI

London, June 27.-The divorce
court yesterday granted to Lady Grey
Egerton, formerly Miss May Cuylers
daughter of Major Wayne Cuyler, u
S. Al, divorce on the ground of de-
sertion, from her husband, Sir Philip
Grey Egerton. The suit was sequel
to a previous case when the wife sue6
for restitution of conjugal rights and
obtained a divorce which, howeVeE7s.
Sir Philip refused to obey.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
JOY in British Tennis Camp.

London, June 27.--The defeat OF Hos
combe Ward. the American national
lawn tennis champion, and winner lasE
week of the championship of the city
of London, in the first round of the aRR-
yesterday, brought much joy to tine
British camp. The contest, in which
S. H. Smith, the Welsh champion, was
victorious, was probably the fastest
ever seen England.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
CHINA TO HAVE
CONSTITUTION

London, June 27.-The Daily TGRR-
graph S dispatch from Pelzin BY tho
way Of Toxic says it is officially arr
nounCed that within II years a conSsa-
tutional government will be estab-
lished in China and that the interyG2-
ing period will be employed in bring
ing about reforms necessary for I'D
great change.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
WRECK ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Three Persons Killed and IS Injured ira
Kentucky.

Louisville, June 27.-Tlree passen-
gers were killed and Is persons in
jured as the result OF rear-end coz
ision on the Illinois Central railroad
near Vinegrove, KY, 40 miles west OF
Louisville yesterday afternoon. The
Illinois Central officials refuse to give
cut any statement as to the cause "a.
the wreck, saying That an investigators
was in progress. Trainmen, however.
stated that the brakes of the freigaf4
train were not working well.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
Badger Woman One of Dead Wives.

Beloit, Wis, June pa Wisconsin
woman is among the dead wives Of w.
H. Dufree of Elgin, Ill, who is sus-
pected of guilty knowledge as to the
cause of his fourth wife's sudden
death at Elgin June 20. In 1895, Du-
free married Miss Bertha LorenZ OF
Dundee at this city. She died Feb. IA,
1902, of anaemia. She was mis- second
wife.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
Pricks PimpIe: Dies in a Week.

Menominee, Mich, June 27.-Mrsa
Thomas O'Malley died from pricking q
small pimple on her face. Erysipelas-
set in the day after the pimple was re-
moved and spread so rapidly tnsE~
death ensued in just seven days.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
Report on Meyer Case.

London, June 27-Ambassador
Reid received communication from
American Consul Snodgrass at Pre-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
Demand Trepoff's Removal.

Balasnoff, Russia, June 27.-The
town council adopted a resolution de-
manding the abolition Of the police die
tatorship conferred on General Trepofr,
minister of the interior, and the imme.
date removal of all ministers hostile
to the reform rescript of March 3.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
ON A NoIsELEss FOURTH

The movement for the abolition of
the ear-splitting fourth of July noises
is gaining ground.-Daily Paper.
On a noiseless street stood a cracker
less lad with a screechIess fife
and headless drum,
Venting his glee in voiceless shout
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-20
Raphine Items

Gak<ttS Co'SeSpoad<nee
December 18-We are recalling that
bea atiful poeM "Whittier's Snow
bound" for the snow flakes have been
gently falling and donuing old Moth
er Earth" in garment of white.
Pleasant anticipations Of a Merry
Xmas" is the order OF the day aud we
wish for THE GAZETTE and it's many
readers a merry Xmas and bright
and prosperous New Year.
Mrs. B. G. Rawlings and Mrs. j. E.
A. Gibbs will leave at an early date
for Altoona. Florida, to visit DR.. Emory
Rawlings. We wish for them pleas
ant journey to the "Flowery State. "
Miss Leila Richeson, an attractive
young lady of Buena Vista, will leave
for her home On the 22nd. Miss Richie
son has made many friends here who
wish for her many happy returns OF
the coming season.
Miss Stephie Roadcap will spend
the holiday season with her aunt, Mrs.
s. G, Roadcap in Waynesboro.
Mrs. J. D. Parker and little daugh-
tiers, Elizabeth and gladys, are visit
ing Mrs. Wahneta smith In Richmond.
Miss Ora Tisdsle, the milliner Of the
establishment of Mr.. j. T. Mont
gomery, left last week for her home
In Mecklenburg county.
Mr.. ]. A. Parker will spend the holt
days with Mr.. H. L. Parker in Clifton
Forge.
Mrs. Jennie Black still continues to
be Ill at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Rush, near Steele's Tavern.
Mr.. Elmer Wade Of West Virginia,
is visiting his father, Mr.. ]. F. Wade
near here.
Miss Nellie Lackev will leave for her
home at Timber Rluge the 22nd to
spend the holiday season.
RAPHrNE Cor.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-20
West VirGinian's View OF VIr'
QinIa's War Claim

Mr.. j. M. Mason of Charles Town,
w. Va, writes the Baltimore Sun as
follows regarding the suit to be brought
against the State of West Virginia by
the State of Virginia:
"The court will either dismiss the
suit or else decide that West Virginia
owes Virginia a certain amount and
that Virginia owes the remainder Of
the debt. Those who have given this
subject most study feel certain that
the judgment against West Virginia
will not In any event exceed $6,OOO,OOO
with interest since 1861, and our re-
collection is that first and last Virgin
ia issued $1S, 900, 900 Of per cent certif-
Gates.
III the General Assembly suspected
the truth it would instantly forbid suit
till unmistakable and conclusive proof
was spread on it's journal that the
certificates were actually deposited
under such a contract no demand
can be made on Virginia except for the
amount received from West Virginia.
IL wrote the contract under which
the certificates were deposited with
Brown Bros. and unless they have
been redeposited since 1902, under a
new contract, then any depositor may
withdraw his certificates. 1t reads
that any certificate may be withdrawn
at any time after October, 1909, and II
North VS.. North Carolina applies,
holder may withdraw his certificates,
donate some of them to State which
will obtain judgment against Virginia
for principal and interest.
every lawyer knows that nothin
which the committee has done or may
do could impair a holders right to
withdraw. The General Assembly
should ask Brown Bros. whether the
certificates have been redeposited since
1909, and redeposited under a new con-
tract. -
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-20
EQUALIZATION IN TAXES

State Senator William W. Sale
of Norfolk, formerly of Rockbridge,
has announced his intention to in
troduce in the approaching session
of the General Assembly a bill
providing for the creation OF a
State Board of Tax Equalization.
The purpose of the measure is to
provide for uniformity in the as
sessment of both personal and real
property, 90 that all sections of
the State will be compelled to
share equally in bearing the bur
dens of taxation. The idea of Mr..
Sale is that the board shall have
final jurisdiction of local assess
msnts. By this method of ASSESS
ment it is calculated that the State
tax rate can be reduced from ten
to fifteen per cent.
The duties of the board would
be to approve or disapprove the as
sessments of local appraisers, end
in case of dissatisfaction on ac-
count of excess or deficiency in the
assessment or of uncertainty, the
members Of the boerd would be re-
CURED to visit the localities and
make an investigation for an eQuit-
able assessment. In some sections
of the State, even in some sections
OF the g ms county, uniformity CT
assessment is lacking. In one in
stance property is put at half Its
market value, while in others tn g
value ia placed at from two-thirds
to thres-tourths. The assessors
have very little to do with naming
the values of property, the owner
doing that himself. Consequently,
land in the same nelghborhood lie
differently assessed. u
As result, to some extent, OF
this inequality of assessment, it is
said that the Valley and Tide
water sections pay nearly the
whole of Virginia's taxes. This
condition should not exist. Each
section should pay in proportion
to every other section.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-20
Real Estate and Property Trans
fers Recorded

ferS Recorded
The following deeds of bargain and
sale we're entered Of record 10 the
clerks office Of Rockbrldge county fol-
the week ending December 10th.
Johnston PettIgreu to Virginia Mill
tary Institute, 1.2S acres on Freed.
mans Hill.
J. G. Copper to J. Wheeler, 80 so.
poles at Riverside depot, South River
district, $1,000.
Robert G. Ayres to Charles Ayres, .
acres on Blacks Greek, Buffalo district,
adj. grantor, $50.
Amos Douglas to John l.. Teaford,
81 acres In Kerr's Greek district, adj
Henry Tea'ord. $500.
G. G. Roadcap to Bette A, Roadcap
lot In Goshen, frontin & Mill road.
John N. Bennington to j. N. and j
L. Cunningham, 1881 and 81 acres
respectively, on headwaters Of Kerr
| Creek, $500.
John Fortune to II. H. Fortune, thu
Goodloe meadow lot OF s acres in Go
shen.
H. II. Fortune to Mrs. Cora E
Curtis, the Goodloe meadow lot OF
acres In Goshen, $500.
Mrs. Cora E. Curtis to O. @. Snyde
and ]. L. Harris, lot In Goshen front
Dg on Maury avenue, $3.50.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-20
TIRE RUSSIAN SITUATION

Late dispatches indicate that
the situation in Russia is most
critical, and that the final struggle
for the mastery between the gov
eminent and the people cannot
long be delayed. A call for a
general political strike through
out the Empire to begin Thurs
day at noon, was ordered last
night. 1t is thought that tomorrow
will see Russia cut off from com.
munication with the world, not
only by wire but also by rail.
This state of affairs is due to
the ukase issued ty the Gar last
Sunday, empowering all Cover
nors General and municipal
authorities, in the event of com
munication being interferred with
to proclaim martial law. Under
the operation of this decree il
making dictators of all military
commanders, the general STRIKE
was expected.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-20
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

The spirit of Christmas appeals
to old and young alike. 1t is the
one glad season of the year when
feelings Of good will should throb
in every heart, when the joys
and not the sorrows of the past
year should be recalled. The indie
Unable yet potent influence of the
memories that cling around the
Chlistmastide makes for our bet
torment, and the spirit of the
Christ child, whose nativity is thus
celebrated, should shed its hallOw-
ing influence on the lives of ALL
To the Christian Christmas,
signalling the most momeRtous
fact in the worlds history, is the
most important day in the calen-
dar year. Although the celebration
of the Sc ason is largely that OF
heather festivals, beneath it all
lies a current of real and genuine
feeling that is not due to memo
ries of mythical gods or customs.
1t is this feeling that makes men
bend cheerfully to their daily
tasks throughout the year and
causes t hem to think kindly Of
their neighbors, because of thai
song Of the long ago of "Peace on
earth, good will to men,"