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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
A Wierd Norwegian Story.

Norwegians are much cOncerne
over a strange incident of the festivi-
ties which welcomed King Haakon to
Christiania. A Christiania newspaper
thus describes it: "At the very time
when the royal procession had to pass
the ancient fortress of Akerhus there
was assembled there great number
of spectators mostly military in order
to see the new king drive past. While
the spectators were waiting to see the
king in great excitement a jingling
sound was heard and suddenly the
crowned statue of King Oscar fell to
the ground. At the same moment the
crown fell off and was crushed in the
fall. For moment everyone present
felt little uncomfortable on witness
ing this incident; but it was imme-
diately forgotten in Watching the roy
al procession. A few days later some
assembled in another part of the town
in the house of one of the leaders of
the government The conversation
turned on the strange incident OF the
statute. In the midst of the cOnversa-
ton a scraping sound was heard and
the portrait of King Oscar glided
down from the wall and fell to the
ground" 1t is suspected that the
"Lesener Tyre" has been visiting
Christiania lately.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
THE TURPENTINE INDUSTRY.
Economy Effected in Experiments by
the Forest Service.

Economy Effected in Experiments by
the Forest Service.
The recent experiments OF the for
est service, designed to conserve the
life of turpentine trees, gives promise
Of remarkable success. 1t is believed
that the improvements tested in these
experiments will, in addition TO pro
longing the life of the trees, greatly
increase their total yield of turpentine.
When the cup and gutter system of
turpentining was introduced by the
forest service some three years ago,
the economy which is secured led to
its adoption on a large scale by south
ern turpentine producers. What lends
this system it's great value is the fact
that it does away with the old practice
of boxing" which consists in cutting
a deep cavity or box at the base OF
the tree for the purpose of catching
and holding the. resin which flows from
the Clipped face" of the tree trunk
above. In place of the "bOX" an ear
thenware cup, of the same capacity is
fastened to the tree. To this the flow
ing resin is directed by means of met
al cutters. The disuse of the ''boX"
effected a twOfold gain--frst, a saving
of the deep. fatal wound in the base
of the tree, and consequently a con-
servation of its vitality; and second,
much less waste in the gathering of
the product, with a greater yield OF
turpentine and better grades of resin.
While this decided improvement
spared the tree very considerably, the
method of chipping faces" to stimu-
late resin flow remained unchanged.
This in itself necessitates deep
wound, which, it is believed, eXhausts
the vitality of the tree more than is
necessary. Exhaustion is evident from
the fact that after the first year the
yield quickly falls off. and the total
productive period is also limited. A
further step in advance, to supplement
the gains already secured by the cup
and gutter system, was therefore
sought in the new plan. This aimed
to reduce the size and number OF
faces" Clipped, and also the depth Of
the chipping, without diminishing the
flow of resin
In the experiments carried out dur
ing the past season the first object
was to show that at least an equal
low of resin can be secured from shall
lower and shorter faces" The sue
cess of these experiments have tenta-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

certain that the experiment will in
crease the value of the property and
prove an excellent business invest
ment
The demand for timber Of all kinds
in northeastern Pennsylvania is far in
excess of the local supply. This is es-
pecially true Of the better classes of
material. The coal-mining companies
require enormous quantities of timber
annually, and, to obtain the amount
needed, they are forced to accept
woods which are of small value. In
many cases, however, the use of
strong, durable timber is imperative
and to supply this demand large
quantities must be imported, principal
ly from the southern states.
The second growth hardwood forests
which in many places are an illustra-
ton of what would have been general
had the cutover lands been protected
from fire. The absence of protection,
however. has resulted in large areas
of brush land, absolutely worthless in
their present condition. This waste
land if fOrested, is capable Of fully
supplying the local market, and it is
undoubted that large areas will be
planted to forests in the near future.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
DIES FROM BEATING IN RING.
Blows in Battle for Bantamweight
Championship Fatal.

San Francisco Cal, March 2.-Har
ry Tenny, who was knocked out
Wednesday night by frankie Neil, the
bantam champion pugilist, died yes
terday morning. Tenny's death was
due to the severe punishment he re-
ceived at the hands of Neil in the
battle for the bantamweight cham
pionship, and to the final knockout
blow
That Tenny was done for when he
came up for the final round was cas-
lily seen. He backed to the ropes I'M
which caught him in the stomach.
Hhis body began to sink and he stock
his head as though whispering his
distress to himself He sided wear
lily along the ropes and Neil made
him curl up on the floor with left in
the stomach and another under the
chin.
AS he lay there the time keeper
counted, one, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine, out.
AS he shouted the word ''out" Ten
ny had his legs half gathered under
him and a second later he was stand
ing in dropping position.
Referee Roche gave no signal that
he had heard Hartig's count, so Neil
rolled into Tenny again and fiogged
him across the ring from corner to
corner, where Tenny went down under
another volley of assorted lefts.
This time Roche took the counting
into his own hands and finished just
as soon as booming fashlight cam
era took a picture of poor Tenny all
curled up Ike cod in a pot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

lively established the practicability of
this plan A great saving naturally
results, for by reducing the depth and
the superficial extent of the wound
the drain on the vitality of the tree is
reduced, and at least an equal yield
is secured without discounting the
product of future years. Under the old
system the annual yield gradually
falls off, largely in consequence OF
the formation of "dry-face," which is
a kind of local DEATH affecting the eX-
posed wood of the tree.
1t is highly probable that with this
diminution in the severity of the
operation the ordinary term of three
or four years during which a forest is
now worked can be greatly increased
This means not only a larger total re-
turn. and consequently larger profits,
but also that the investment period for
turpentining capital is heightened, a
fact which especially appeals to the
investor.
The experiments are being conduct
ed in cooperation with the Hillman-
Sutherland company, which last year
placed four crops of trees, of about
5000 trees each, at the disposal of the
forest service, and for the season of
1906 has consented to supply still
more timber to further the study.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
OFFICERS AND BOOKS BROUGHT
BEFORE COMMITTEE.
NO GRAFT UNCOVERED
Insurance Company Makes No Effort
to Cover Up or Withhold Facts
From Probe-ExtraVaqan Meth
DDS of a Few Years Ago Already
Changed.
Ma Olson. March 2.

Several officers of the Wisconsin
Life Insurance company testified be-
fore the investigating committee yes
terday, in an effort to explain the
charge made by the Chicago actuary,
H. s. Vail, that the company ought to
put up some 100000 additional re-
serve. They thought that with the
present system the company might
pull together and in little time ac-
cumulate the needed surplus. A few
years ago the company paid 80 per
pent. commission to general agents
for new business, and some were fur
Their favored with bonus. One
agent got a total of 95 per cent of
the first premium, with a renewal
commission of II per cent. during the
life of the policy. Other companies
paid that rate and the Wisconsin Life
thought it had to do likewise.
Now 20 per cent. is the top commits
sion paid on the first years premium.
with renewal value of z per cent. The
matter of proxies was gone into and
Secretary Putnam explained their OPP
Grafton. It seems that the old blanks
used for medical examination con
tanned a proxy authorizing the ex-
ecutive committee to vote for the pol
icyhOlder in case he were not present
in person. An amendment to the
governing rules of the company pro-
hibit the executive committee from
W 81
though this amendment can be
changed on 80 days notice. A full
vote for policyholders is 1890 and
the company holds nearly 1900 prox-
les of one sort or another.
A. R. Bushnell, counsel for the
company, testified that for many years
no examination of the company had
been made and that the policies had
not been valued. Secretary Clark M
Putnam told how the books and &C
counts of the company were kept
John L. Neddersen, actuary of the
company and general manager, Of
fered evidence all the afternoon, ex-
planning what he considered WRONG
calculation made by the committees
actuary in regard to the reserve and
the liabilities of the company. Much
of the testimony today consisted Of
figures and calculations. The exam.
inatiOn was conducted by Assembly
man Ekern.
: 1t now looks as if the committee
will finish its work with the Wiscon,
sin Life. for the present, today and
change its camp to Milwaukee. A
member of the investigation, in sum.
ming up the examination of the offic-
ers of the home company, said that
no crOOkedness or graft had been un.
covered; all the methods might not
be prudent, but they were not tainted
with dishonesty. Later the commit
tee may return to Madison and take
UP the matter in more detail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
RARE RELIC OF NAPOLEON.
Houston Man Has Cast From One of
the Five Death Masks Made.


Frank S. Pendleton is in possession
of plaster of paris cast from the
death mask of the great Napoleon,
says the Houston Chronicle. There
are now only four of these masks in
existence. DR.. Antomarchi, physl-
clan of the worlds greatest military
genius at st. Helena, made five One
Of them went to London and four
were carried to Mexico by the Zaca-
tecas, one to Mexico and one to Vera
Cruz. One of those taken to Zaca-
tecas has been lost and the other is
the one from which the cast now in
the possession of Mr. Pendleton was
made.
Of course, only the face is shown in
the cast, and on the side of the base
of the cast is the following inscrip-
ton: Napoleon Imp. Et. Roi, Sub
scribcion, Dr. Antomarchi, 1888"
The face, though calm in the repose
Of death, with lips slightly parted. is
the impersonation of force The chin
bespeaks the bulldog determination
which characterized the man in life.
The prominent cheekbones tell that
a trace of cruelty blended with his
determination when obstacles blocked
the way to his desires, strikingly evi-
denced by his putting away the only
woman who ever loved him by the
cruel hand of ambition
The faculty of reasoning is brought
out in bold relief against the base of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
OUR INTERESTS IN CHINA IN
Peril.

The indictment which China can
bring against us is one that impugns
our honor, our sense of decency and
fair play. our civilized way of admins
tering law, and it is an indictment
which cannot be refuted. Beginning
our relations with China with highest
sentiments of fraternity, and in many
ways still retaining a higher place in
her governments affections than any
other power, we have incurred by the
action of our national legislature and
our immigration bureau officials the
deepseated resentment and hatred OF
the Chinese people.
The time has passed for this matter
to be viewed Or dealt with in sec
tiOnal or class spirit. 1t is high time
for the people of this country, wheth.
er believing in missions or not,
whether members of labor unions or
not, whether favOring exclusion or dis
eliminating legislation, to realize that
the new China will not be dealt with
as the old China has been: that she
is a leviathan rising from her sleep
to assert her power; that she is turn
ing to Japan for leadership, whereas
had she been treated otherwise by the
Occident, she would have sent her
sons and daughters to be educated
here and to get occidental ideas and
methods at first hand.
If congress adjourns without square
ly facing the present crisis and its
duty in the premises, it will show
little strategy, not to mention aught
else. The testimony of most compe
tent students of the situation in
China is, that if congress will show
itself as amenabIe to reason and JUS
tice as the executive has, grave perils
may be averted. If not, then we may
prepare for loss of the fruits of years
of toll and sacrifice on the part Of
Americans in China who have endeav-
Ored to set forth there the best that
the occidental has to give the orient
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
YORKTOWN.

1t is somewhat singular that the
average reader knows but little of the
peninsula of Virginia, that historic
tongue of land lying between the York
and James rivers. Years ago it be
came the storm center of stirring
events and today. aside from it's pic
turesuueness and its fish and oysters,
it is dear to every American. Up and
down this narrow strip of territory,
especially between Yorktown and viii
liamsburg, marched the ragged
continentals" in their last glorious
campaign for freedom. = The
uuaintness of Yorktown has yielded
but little since the one event that
rendered it famous for all time. It
was once, but that was more than a
century ago, the rival of Williamsburg
then Virginia's capital, and it mad
hopes of unlimited greatness, but to-
day it is a struggling village of 15C
souls though honored far and near
In this connection it is told of an Eng
lish officer who frequently visited
Yorktown that, after inspecting the
scene of the capitulation, he remark
ed that he didn't blame CORVALLIS for
surrendering "the blarsted place. .
Four-Track News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
Artistic DoorWavs,

It is regrettable that in the simpler
buildings erected at the present time
more attention is not devoted to the
doorway. Where rows of houses have
preforce to be built from one plan, the
monotony of the line may so easily be
broken by a little variety in the design
of the doorways without necessitating
any serious additional expense House
Beautiful.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
PLANTING IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Valuable Experiment in Growing on
Waste Lands.

Valuable Experiment in Growing on
Waste Lands.
The question of refOreSting waste
mountain land in Wayne county, Pa,
has been investigated by the forest
service, in connection With the prepa-
ration of a planting plan for lands
controlled by Richard Knight of Mid
dleton, n. Y.
The plan recommends the planting
of commercially trees on / 800 acres
of denuded land. What ever young
growth is at present occupying the
ground will be favored where it will
not detract from the value of the fu-
ture stand. There is a second-growth
forest of ZOO acres adjacent to the land
to be planted, and the recommends
tons will include directions for the
right management of this forest. as
we'll as measures to protect the whole
property from fire.
The principal trees suitable for
planting are chestnut, European larch,
red pine, and red oak. Black locust
has many desirable qualities, but it's
susceptibility to insect damages makes
its use on a large scale somewhat ha-
zardous. so that it viii be planted only
to a limited extent
The growth of all these species is
fairly rapid, so that they may be ex-
pected to make a substantial yield in
from thirty to forty years. The yield
from thinning in the meantime will
also be of value. When the planta-
ton is from fifteen to thirty years of
age a good deal of material can be
utilized for such purposes as mine
props.
The nursery crop needed for the
plantation will be grown on the tract.
This will reduce the first cost. and
the seedlings, when really for Planting.
will already be accilmated. To fur
nish these seedlings, a nursery cap
able of rearing some 100000 plants an
nually will be established in the COM
ing spring.
The project is one of great interest
to landowners of the region, as an ex-
ample of what may be done with
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
Tip on Politics.

The young man who had just been
elected to office was boasting of his
prowess as a politician.
After the swelling in your head
goes down" observed the home grown
philosopher, you may be able to see
that your election didn't happen be
cause the people were anxious to get
you in. but because of their anxiety
to get the other fellow out
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
Parental Parsimony.

Boston notwithstanding is by
comparison. Said a woman recently
of a young married couple whose
families are counted Immensely
rich" 'tThey really can not live on
their income! it is shocking to pinch
as they must. Why, you know, his
father only gives him $4,000 a year.
He has a salary of $4,000 and she has
an allowance from her family of $10,-
600 only $4,000 with a 100000
house to keep up. Its outrageous
with all the money there is in those
two familjes," twenty-five thousand
dollars income and completely fur
nished house and yet counted paupers
by the world in which they move.
Better change the orbit and come in
to one Of common sense.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
No Trouble With That One,

The sporting editor. who was tenn
porarily acting as information editor
opened q letter addressed TO the lat
ter's department and found this query
therein:
May government lands occupied
bye settlers be fenced in?''
Turning to his typewriting machine
he ratified off this answer:
Certainly: you can fence there OF
any where, except in a church. 1t
isn't like boxing. But what's the mat
ter with a gymnasium
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

his massive forehead. and the firm
lines OF the mouth are a striking feat
ure of the face of the man whose per
sonal magnetism changed mems blood
to molten steel Missing through
hearts of ice to fight like demons at
his command.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
Budding Genius.

Tell We what" proudly boosted
a prominent citizen of the Arkansas
neighborhood of 'Possum Trot.
"That 4 year old gal O. mine is sho'
a wonder! Why, she kin write let
ter that will go plumb to Kansas
City or Chicago just the same as over
to Torbidville or Pogwash! What
dye think o. ?"-Puck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

The country has just learned OF
Charles Lockhart because after his
death in Pittsburg recently it was dis
$50, 100000, or eighteen times the
sum left in 1881 by Stephen Girard.
the American Croesus of this period
and eight times the sum left by the
original Astor in 1884
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

The late Associate Justice Gray of
the supreme court was very eccentric.
Among his prejudices was a deep and
lasting aversion for typewriter.
That machine did not come into gen.
eral use until Justice Gray was an old
man, and he never became reconciled
to it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

Queen Wilhelmina of Holland is
bearing the cost Of concerts given by
well-known singers in the slum quart
ers of the Hague. Only the poorest
people are allowed to attend.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

Think. and when you arrive at a
conclusion, deliver it. Do not lie
afraid to differ with others. In the
contest the truth is made known.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
FEW APPLY FOR POSITIONS IN
STATE SERVICE.
BAD MILK IN MILWAUKEE
Dairy and Food Commissioner Gets
After Purveyors of Illegal Infant
Food-lowa County Tax Dispute
Before State Board-White Brick
for New Normal.
Madison, March 2

Madison, March 2.
The civil service commission has re-
ceived only eight applications from
stenographers for the competitive ex-
animation to be held early this month.
This is a surprising situation, particu-
larly in view of the fact that these
positions are especially attractive.
The salaries are scheduled at from
$500 to $1,000 year, but on account
of the small number Of applicants the
successful applicants with very well
paid work. Secretary F. E. Doty of
the civil service commission says that
the stenographic positions to be
filled with applicants under the first
examinations are highly profitable
and the outlook for places and sal
aries would warrant at least 80 or 100
applicants in the coming examination.
The examination is not particularly
difficult, consisting of practical stem
ography, tested by dictation at the
rate of so, 100 and 1875 words per
minute, to be Transcribed on the
typewriter There are also tests in
typewriting and tabulating, spelling,
letter writing, penmanship and arith-
metic.
Illegal Milk in Milwaukee.
U. S. Baer, assistant dairy and food
commissioner has reported to Com
missioner J. O. Emery from Milwau-
l1ee that II prosecutions have been
brought there for illegal milk. The
cases are in the hands OF District At
torney F. E. McGovern and his as
sistants Mr.. Baer informs the COM
missioner that more prosecutions
will be brought.
Appeal to State Board
The state tax commission yester-
day listened to the appeal of the town
of Highland, Iowa county, from the
county board of supervisors. The
town complains that the county board
in it's final assessment of the property
of the county, placed the value Of the
real estate of Highland at an eXces
sive figure and the state tax commits
sion is appealed to under the statute
to reduce or order a new assessment.
GAINESVILLE Brick for Normal.
The new state normal school to be
built at Plattevi1le is to be of white
brick. The executive committee OF
the board-Messrs. Lord, Peacock and
Scheiber-determine to let the con-
tract for the white sand-lime brick to
the GAINESVILLE Granite Brick & Stone
Co.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

George w. Ellis, the charge daffaires
of the American legation at Monrovia,
has presented the National museum
with monograph of 5000 words, COW
ering the habits and customs of the
Vai-speaking people of West Africa
and a collection of their work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE,

Prof. Koch is said to have decided
to apply the Nobel prize recently
awarded to him to the publication OF
a complete edition of his scientific
writings.