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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
STOP WASTEFUL ADVERTISING.
Fond Gu Lac Business Men Organize
Bio Association.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Feb, 9.-At the
meeting of the Merchants association
the old society disbanded and the new
society to be known as the Business
Mems Protective association was or,
ganized. The following officers were
elected: President, John Heath; sec.
rotary, William Mauthe; treasurer, l..
E. Ahern The officers will draft a
constitution and bylaws and present
them at the next meeting.
A general committee was also ap-
pointed to look after the details of ar
ranging meetings and other business.
The purpose of the new organization
is to protect merchants and business
men against Legitimate advertising
schemes.
During the last few years merchants
and business men have been con-
stantly called upon to take advertise
ments on programs and the like
and also to buy tickets for entertain
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
PAT GROVE ON TRIAL.
Young Cudahy Tells Story of His Cap
tiVity.

Omaha, Feb. "a jury was secured
yesterday for the trial of Pat Grove,
charged with robbing E. A. Cudahy of
$25 900 in connection with kidnapping
the latter's son. The Introduction of
testimony began just before adjourn
ment. Edward A Cudahy, the boy
who was kidnapped, was the first wit
ness called. He gave an account of
his experience while a prisoner, and
was on the stand when court ad-
journed for the day. The boy was
not able to positively identify Grove
as one of the kidnappers. Grove is
alleged to have changed very much
in appearance in the past five years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
HARD COAL MINERS TO
MAKE MANY DEMANDS

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb Sine an
thracite scale committee Of the unit
ed mine workers went into secret SEES
sion here yesterday afternoon. 1t Is
understood that six requests are 10
ba made when the miners delegates
and railroad and mine officials meet,
;no1udino an eight-hour day, trade
agreement with operators, slight IN
crease in wages for all classes, uni
form scale for all kinds of dead work
An effort also will be made TO nave
the question of an improved conciIla-
tion hoard and the weighing OF all
coal embodied in the demands.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
Quiet Day in Senate.

mere was general expectation OF a
revival Of Wednesdays exciting occur
,s-eeS IN the senate over Senator
'"-,eTson's caucus resolution, but it
vas not realized and the large crowd
'.Iacted to the galleries was COM
Is~ee to leave in disappointment
'~vA at p. m. the senate went into
.A5casye session, after a day devoted
's7ly to ordinary bills on the calen-
--.. indications of the early morning
we're n the line of popular expeeta-
'-S. as several senators expressed
,>"e TO speak on the resolution.
--7Ie We're other senators, however,
-' Ae-d the view that the caucus
S1ssylon had been sufficiently agitated
~ luey spent much of the first hour
"A effort to prevent further discus
-. vi Ihey were successful for the
& az least and it was soon known
'' me resolution would not be called
NJ \. yesterday. Senator Scott spoke on
-, 0DI giving telegraph operators of
.., civil war a pensionable status,
'-, he bill passed.
~ 7t"lor Tillman made reference to
". tAafse that the railroads in West
as. .s--'a We're discriminating against
q. @'7 coal mines and had read a let
d, -'o'n the governor of that state
,.s'as that the Pennsylvania com
ny controls all the trunk lines of
~ Virginia to the disadvantage of
May Not Fire Middies.
e,aly BOnaparte mas reversed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
CHEAPER GAS IN CHICAGO.
Mayor Dunno May Not Sign the 05
cent Ordinance.

Chicago, Feb 9.-The city council
Yesterday passed an ordinance direct
ing the gas companies of the city to
furnish gas to the consumers at 80
cents. At present some of the con-
sumers pay 81 per 1000 cubic feet,
and others 80 cents. The ordinance
will not become operative at once
for the reason that Mayor Dunno has
declared in favor of 75-cent gas, and
has declared that he will not sign the
S5-cent ordinance until he has invest1
gated the operation of the gas plants
in order to determine whether or not
they can furnish gas at Is cents or
less and still make a profit.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
PIG IRON BY ELECTRICITY.
New Discovery May RevoIutionize the
Steel Industry.

Sault St Marie, Mich, Feb. 9.-Ac-
cording to an announcement at the
Canadian 500 yesterday, pig iron can
be made by electric smelling, as
proved by government experiments
lust completed, for SO ton, or 50
less than the cost by the old method.
It is predicted that the iron and steel
industry will be revolutionized as
result. The experiments have been
secret. the expenses being paid by
tho dominion government. Canadi-
ans think it means the development IN
the near future OF large ore fields IN
the vicinity of Lake Superior on the
Ontario side.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
Diamond Match Plant Sold?

Green Bay, Wis, Feb. 9.-Negotia-
tons are in progress for the sale of
the vacated plant of the Diamond
Match company to large manufac-
turing concern, the name of which
and other definite information is with
held by L. L. Hotchkiss, manager.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
Lads Scalp Nearly Torn Off.

Hudson, Wis, Feb. 9.-While play
ing in the lot of his fathers barn, Cliff
ford Hanson, aged 10, of Gilman, fell
nearly 20 feet, striking his head on
the edge of a grain box, cutting a cash
eleven inches around his forehead
and nearly tearing off the scalp. He
will live
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
La Crosse Park to Cost 100000.

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. 9.-Pettibone
park, on which A. w. Pettibone, La
Crosse philanthropist, has already ex-
pended 100000, will be improved dur
ing the year, when a like amount will
be spent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
Honor Dead Professor.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Feb. "a mass
meeting of graduates and former stu
dents of the university in GAINESVILLE
has been called for today at to take
action on the death of Professor D. B.
Frankenburger.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12

his decision in the cases of Midship-
men Charles M. James of Iowa and
William T. Boyd, Jr., of Illinois,
members of the second class at the
naval academy, both of whom are I'M
der sentence of dismissal for hazing.
Before taking action on these cases
the secretary will look more closely
into the facts and possibly consult the
president. 1t is not clear to the de-
partment whether the ends of justice
will be better served by recommend
ing the accused to the clemency of the
president or by approving the sem
tence of dismissal. The secretary had
already signed the order for Boyd's
dismissal and had prepared an order
to the same effect in the case of
James, when he decided to further con
slider the cases. A telegram was sent
to Annapolis conference.-the the or
der regarding Boyd. That in the case
of James had not left the department.
Swear to AVenge Prophets.
The Smoot case, so far as the intro
duction of testimony by the protest
ants is concerned, probably will be
closed today. Announcement to that
effect was made by John G. Carlisle,
who had been prosecuting the case at
the present session of congress, at the
close of the proceedings yesterday.
The defense has not announced the
number OF witnesses it expects to call
nor when it will be ready to proceed.
The hearing yesterday dealt with al
legged Mormon interference in bust
ness affairs and with the endowment
house ceremony. The witnesses tes-
tilted that they had taken the obliga-
ton administered and as they recalled
it there was variance in the firm as it
related to the agreement to avenge
the blood of the prophets. Henry w.
Lawrence of Salt Lake said he had
been called upon to promise to avenge
Joseph Smith, Hiram Smith, David
Patten and Farley Pratt, all church
leaders who met death at the hands of
mobS.
This witness declared that no Nor
mon could go through the endowment
house without taking the oath. Chair
man Burrows said yesterday that he
would insist upon concluding the in
vestigation and making report to
the senate at this session.
Four La Toilette Bills.
Senator La Toilette introduced a
bill prohibiting federal officials fro n
asking or accepting railroad or other
passes and prohibiting railroads from
granting them. 1t imposes penalties
for violations of the law.
This was one of four bills introduced
bv Senator La Toilette, of which the
titles are as follows:
To prohibit public officers from ask
ing. accepting or using a free pass,
frank or privilege withheld from any
other person, the travelling accommo'
dition to the state forest reserve.
or property, or the transmission or
any message or communication.
Granting to state of Wisconsin resi-
uue of unappropriated and unreserved
public lands within the state as an adj
ditino to the state forest reserve.
To appropriate $4,000 to establish a
fish cultural station in Wisconsin.
To increase pension Of Thomas j..
Davis to $50 per month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
ments, which has proven waste OF

Any person now applying to the mer-
chants for advertisements or to sell
tickets will be referred to the commit
tee, which will decide whether the
cause is worthy or not.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12

Washington, Feb. 9.-Just enough
morning business was allowed in the
house preceding the vote on the Hep
burn rate bill yesterday to permit de-
layed members to reach their seats
before the roll call ordered the night
before began. Three hundred and
i0rtv-six members voted for the bill
and seven, ali republicans, against it.
Applause greeted the announcement
Of the report by the speaker, and the
house, which had given its undivided
attention to the question of govern
ment ratemaking for seven days,
turned its attention to other matters,
Those voting against the bill were
Nessrs. Littlefeld, Mccall, Perkins,
Sibley Southwick, Vreeland and
Weeks.
Pension Bill Passes.
The pension appropriation bill, car
wing $139,000,000 for pensions and
l245,OOO Cor pension administration,
was taken up, debated and passed
without amendment A feature of the
bill is a provision making statute law
Of the famous order of the president
declaring age conclusive evidence of
disability.
To Prevent Leaks of Reports.
A number Of bills were passed at
the close of the day, including one
providing a penalty of $4,000 and ten
years Imprisonment for premature
revelation of government information
which might have a bearing on the
market price of commodities, the same
penalty being provided against gov
eminent employees who speculate in
commodities regarding which the
government furnishes statistics.
Mo Precedent for Wedding
Although the house of representa-
lives will not take official recogni-
ION OF the wedding of Miss Roosevelt
and Representative Longworth Sat
uTaay, February II, adjournment will
be taken on Friday. February IS, until
TIE following Monday, without avow-
ing the purpose. In this manner the
house viii avoid establishing a prece-
dent
Million for ?, Cable.
Representative Wanger OF Pennsyl-
E2ula inrr06urn5 n hill communicating
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
RAILROADS GET
ONLY SEVEN VOTES
PRACTICAL UNANIMITY IN HOUSE
FOR HEPBURN BILL.
ALL DEMOCRATS FOR 1T

Ouoosition to Government Control of
Railroad Rates Comes Exclusively
from Republican Members-Con-
uress Will Not Officially Notice
Alice's Wedding-Caucus Fire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
Million for 4 Cable.

representative Wanger OF Pennsyl-
ana introduced a bill appropriating
sNyo9,0O0 for the construction of a
'a'le from Key West, Fla, to Guam
"namo Cuba, thence to the canat
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12

s''Ee'ary Bonaparte mas reversed
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
That Jaunt To The Gulf And Return

on the depot grounds of the Sun
set Route" at San Antonio. 1t is
% feet high, two feet in diameter,
weighs 10, 900 pounds roots and all
was shipped from Arizona, requir-
ing one whole fat car in the trans
portation. It's a wonder.
Start now on our return home.
Noticed large fields of onions and
saw peas five and six inches in
height. S. P Emmons of Mexico
would not like the stock of cettIe
they grow down bere-hOrns as
long as your arm; don't know if
they have ever heard of our Mis-
souri, ShOrt-horn breed. At one
place saw a team of oxen hitched
to a wagon-the old fashioned
yoke and bowsi had not seen the
like before since we were a little
boy. Returned thru Indian Terri
tory, but saw not an Indian On our
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
Number 10

Successful Treatment of a Burn.
John Carey, who was burned
about one year ago, 9 year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P.
Carey Of 1706 Division Street, is
an example Of one of the most exs-
tensive pieces Of skin grating
ever attempted in this country.
His little body bears a scar cover.
ing about l54 square inches of
surface, and it represents about
1860 pieces of cuticle that were
peeled off the arms of other mem
bers of the Carey family and their
friends. The operation covered a
period of nearly six months, but
the wound is entirely healed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
~O.
THE GRIM REAPER

Renick Benton. a civil war yet
eran, died at Cuba, Mo-, Sunday.
He served in the 32nd Missouri.
Mrs. Mary Frances Harris died
at her home on Court street in
Fulton, at 700 O'Clock Wednes-
day evening, February 2S, 1906,
aged Sugars. She was native
of Missouri, having been born in
Boone county, and came to Gala
way county when a young woman.
She was married to Thomas B.
Harris who preceded her to the
grave several years ago. Mrs. DR..
T. ]. Basket, Mrs. Renfro Gibbs
and Mrs. A. s. Houston Of this
city are relatives of Mrs. Harris
and the two latter attended the fu-
neral.
Pindall Wiley, aged 43 years,
of Santa Fe, died Thursday morn
ing at st. Luke's Hospital in St.
Louis, after long illness. he
was operated upon several weeks
ago and his friends yainly hoped
he could recover, The remains
were brought to this city and taken
to Santa Fe where the Masonic
lodge conducted the funeral Fri
day. He was a man highly es-
teemed and respected by all his ac
quaintances. He leaves a wife
and one child to mourn his death.
Lebbeus Whitley, now in the Phil
ippines, Douglass and Xenophen
Whitley, of st. Louis, are his
brothers. The entire community
sympathi2e with the bereaved fam
lily.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
WANTS THE EARTH.
But Willing to Pay for a 1o0-Acre
Garden Spot Outside.

The following letter received by
Mexico Business Mems Associa-
ton verify, as our contemporary
remarks, explains ITSELF"
st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 2, 1906
We are seeking location for large
foundry, forge and machine shops,
engaged exclusively in the manu-.
facture Of heavy hardware and
railway supplies. The demand for
the product at present is ten times
capacity of present facilities and
it is the purpose to enlarge and at
the same time, begin the manu-
facture of several special lines.
The factory site must contain
about Ia acres, with option on ad-
joining acreage, so that it can be
increased to about 100 acres. Will
want Is acres donated for immedi-
ate use with 10 years exemption
from taxes. 1t must be on rail-
road with private switches, etc.
The completion of plant will ne
cessitate the expenditure of several
hundred thousand dollars aud will
employ about 300 men, hav.
ing a monthly payroll of $4,000.
If you can suggest a way to Sc.
cure a suitable location in your
city, kindly advise
Yours very truly,
LANCASTER, KREIDER & Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
Need Good Roads.

The neighbors who kindly vol
unteered to move the household
goods of Benjamin Baker from
his place southwest of town,
to the depot in Fulton Wednesday,
had a pretty tough time of it. One
of the wagons stalled within 300
yards of the house. All the goods
had to be unloaded at the road side
and new start made. Another
wagon stalled near the A. B. Crag-
head place and 3 teams were re-
quired to pull it ont of the mud.
The wagon sank in the mud up to
the bed. Bob Brewer, who help
ed to pull the wagon out with his
team, was wearing felt boots and
got stuck in the mud SO that it
was necessary to pull him out
Fulton Sun.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

trip going or returning. Visited q
cousin and his family, W. r. Cas-
key, at Parsons, Kansas. We
were back again in the gas and oil
fields of the SunfOwer State
Parsons is a live town; the rail
roads will spend "A million dollars
in improvements in that city this
summer.
We alighted at home and were
off again for Kansas City aud Ex
celsior Springs. The latter place
is "A great health resort. People
come there from every State in the
Union. 1t has a population OF
5000 and every important street
III the city is paved; ahead of
Mexico in this regard.
We are now back at our desk. If
we don't see you, come in and
shake our hand. Always glad to
greet our friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

In the case of Jas. w. Yeager,
appellant, VS. Frank Bruce, here
tOfOre reversed aud remanded for
new trial by the st. Louis Court
Of Appeals, the court has modified
its opinion so that the case stands
affirmed conditioned upon plant.
IFS remitting the punitive dam
ages assessed by the jury. Yeager
got a verdict against Bruce for
81. 900 damages for SANDER, Jan
uary, 1905.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

Joseph w. Riggs, an uncle-in-
law Of j. N. Basket of this city
aud y brOther-in-law OF j. Il. Car
ter Of this county, died at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Wright,
near Denison, Texas, Sunday,
February 25th. of general debility.
Deceased was past 20 ears of age.
He was a resident of Audrain for
a number of years, afterwards
moving to Texas, where he lived
for about Is years prior to his
death. The remains we're in-
TERED near DenisOn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
Mail Divided Between Katy And
Gould Lines.

Fort Worth, Tex, February "a.
Announcement was made here
this morning by S. NJ. Gaines,
superintendent of mail service this
city, that the mail for north, cen.
tral and west Texas is now carried
by the Frisco Katy fast mail train.
All connections which are made by
fast mail train here in the evening
now have their mail brought to
this city by this train, with the ex.
ception of the territory covered by
the Internal and Great Northern
in south Texas, which continues to
come over the Gould lines.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
Should Hang as High as Haman

The sensation referred to in last
weeks Mercury eliminated last
Friday afternoon, when Sheriff
Nolan arrived at Monroe City with
Hugh B. Mudd and Miss Lula
Griggs, whom he had followed to
Hot Springs, Arkansas. The
charge is against Mudd aud was
filed by Prosecuting Attorney
Boyd under the statute making 1t
unlawful to lead a girl under age
away from her fathers house for
the purpose of coneubinage. Mudd,
who is the well known saloon.
keeper of Monroe City, came will
ingly aud was released Saturday
under bond of $1,000. He has
a wife and five children. The
Griggs girl lacks a few days of be-
ing eighteen and is described as
one of the prettiest girls in Monroe
county. Ragland s. McAllister
have been employed by the de-
fense. Paris Mercury.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
Another Railroad Accident.

T. j. Clements, brakeman,
son of Mrs. Kate Clements Of this
city, had his leg cut off in a wreck
at st. Joseph, Mo-. where he was
employed.
Tim and his brother Curly"
are we'll and favorably known
here and this accident to Tim is a
great regret to his many friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
The Missouri Horse Sale.

The Missouri Horse Sale.
This is the last opportunity to
call the attention of the MESSAGE
readers to the Sale of Horses at
Mexico, Mo. March 21, % and %,
as their entries will close March
tenth, The Missouri Horse Sale
Company which hold this sale in.
form you that they have consigned
about l60 high.class driving,
coach and saddle horses, and have
room for forty head more. They
are very anxious to make an even
200 at this, their second sale, and
parties living near this Missouri
horse center can not do better than
consign to it, for they have the
goods" as nothing but the fright
sort" are wanted.
This Company held an excellent
sale last year, and this one prom.
ises to be better one. See their
advertisement in this issue, and
write for further information and
entry blanks to
Rufus JACKSON, Sec.
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
killed by Train.

Edward Frazier, son Of Mrs. An
ME Frazier Of this city. was killed
in a freight wreck near Spring
field Thursday, Feb. 30. He was
about Is years old and leaves a
wife and one child. His father,
William Frazier, was killed some
year ago while attempting to
cross the tracks just east of this
city. Mrs. Edward Frazier is a
sister Of the G. & A. freight
agent. Quackenbush, They have
many friends here who are grieved
ofer the disaster.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
Thank You.

The Mexico Message was we'll
gotten up last week, newsy, aud
bright. The editor need not fear
for the Message while he is resting
mp touring Kansas and other
points. We hope he will return
feeling much improved.
We were in Parsons, Kansas,
several years ago and thought it a
benutiful town and one full of
business: --Laddonia Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08
THE SITTING OF PETER.

In st. Lukes' Gospel we are told
How Peter in the days of old
Was sifted;
And now, though,ages intervene,
Sin is the same, while time and
scene
Are shifted.
Satan desires us, great and small
AS wheat to sift us, aud we all
Are tempted;
Not one, however rich or great,
Is by his station or estate
Exempted.
No house so safely guarded is
But he, by some device of his,
Can enter:
No heart hath armor so complete
But he can pierce with arrows fleet
Its centre,
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. R. Nj. White, Rev.
A. w. Kokendoffer and Rev. A.A.
Wallace attended the inter.collegi.
ate Oratorical contest at Fulton.
Rev. KOkendoffer exchanged pull
pits with Rev. Hart of that place
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

A freight car jumped the track
on the Wabash in east Mexico last
Saturday morning. The derailed
car pulled three other cars into the
ditch. No one hurt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

The Mexico Business Mems AS
sociation have good and sufficient
reasons for laying low" Mexico
would be in a great muddle indeed
to take up with every scheme that
presents itself.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

Miss Adeline Sumner of Benton
vile, Ark, has returned home af-
ter a lengthy visit to her aunt,
Mrs. William Stewart.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

Hickory Grove school, near
Louisiana, held closing exercises
last Friday. At the close, the
night was so dark and roads so
muddy AZ persons stayed all night
at the school house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

Mrs. E. Il. Skelley Of Vandalia
is visiting the family Of Prof.
W E. Veerkamp in Nevada, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

Bills are pending in Congress to
establish two national parks in
this state, the sites Of famous
battle fields to be inclnded. One
is for Wilson Creek to comprise
800 acres, the other for Pilot Knob
to consist Of 100 acres.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

The Pratt vs.. G. & A. R. R.
case, which occupied the court for
three days toward the close of the
session and in which the verdict
was for the railroad, will be car
ried to the Appellate Courts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Sallee are
home from visit to relatives at
Pilot Point, Texas.