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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
WEATHER AND CONDUCT.

Providence Journal-At the present
day We look with scorn upon the at
tempts of the old astrologers to trace
a connection between human conduct
and the position or motions of the
heavenly bodies. Yet we realize far
more clearly than they did that we are
to a large extent the slaves of our
environment, and we are by no means
able to say just what the limits of
that environment are, or what its
extension is in any particular direc-
ton. We reject these ancient specu-
.latiOns simply because they lack any
proof, any semblance of logical Sc
Quence between postulated cause and
observed effect. When the modern
savant comes forward with a start
ling theory he is heard with some re-
spect because he supports his position
with a more or less plausible argu-
ment and with statistics which give
color to the reasonableness of his
proposition. For this reason the re-
searches of Professor Edwin G. Dex-
ter of the University of Illinois on the
influence of the weather as a factor
to some extent controlling human con-
duct will attract some more Or less
thoughtful attention.
1t is not to be doubted that certain
phases of the weather have marked
effect upon the emotional states OF
many people. This corresponds with
everyCne's experience, and as a gen
eral statement would be received with
out CUSTOM Not a few of the worlds
great thinkers have left a record of
such recognized effects upon their
own mental states. The amateur
weather prophet, in many cases, bases
his predictions upon the observed in
fluence of the weather among various
members of the animal kingdom. A
marked increase in the number of
suicides or of insane people is not in
variations in weather conditions. But
Professor Dexter goes a long way be-
yOnd this and brings forward an i'm
posing array of statistics to show a
close connection between temperature,
barometric pressure, wind, ETC., and
the rise or fall of various kinds of
crime as we'll as less serious phases of
human department.
That there are marked fluctuations
in the daily occurrence of immoral
acts in any given community is a mat
ter of cOmon observation. We must
believe these fluctuations to be the eff
feet of some cause or causes, since the
time is past when the scientific mind
can relegate them to the category of
chance
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
GO SLOW ON GINSENG.

We advise dairymen to go a little
slow in the matter of putting too
much money or time into the ginseng
business. A few promoters have made
a great deal of money in this business
by selling young plants and seeds at
fabulous prices, but in the regular
commercial line of selling dried roots
not very much has been done as yet,
and the prospects for the future are
not so flattering as to justify fOrsaking
the COW.
U. S. Consul Anderson at Annoy,
China, has submitted a long report
on the trade in ginseng in China from
which it apears that the Chinese, who
are the only people who buy ginseng,
have a profound prejudice against the
cultivated roots. He quotes the prices
paid for roots as follows: Ameri-
can roots, $3.50; Korean wild
$3.50; Japanese, $500; all in Mexi-
can crrency, worth about Al cents in
gold on the dollar.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
AN AUTHORS WOES.

Ten years ago | took my pen
In.hand and wrote a thrilling story
Of gentle maids and gentlemen,
To which l looked for gain ana
glory
The publishers expressed their woe
And said with it they'd take no
chances;
Historic tales are all the go
The markets duh on pure ro-
mances."
l leaped in the historic field;
[ wrote novel full of kings
Upon each page the trumpets pealed
And lances clashed, and other
things,
Alas! When it was finished l
Was plunged into a paroXysm
OF woe, with: Nowadays they'll buy
No tale that has no realism.
wrote a realistic tale
Wherein l called a spade a spade
we want the ship, and sea, and gale, -
Was the next answer that they
made,
II straightway wrote around a plot
Which kept my readers on the
The publishers said: Nov, we've got
To strike the David Harum notion g"
My next was David Harumish
And full of sayings wise and quaint
By that time folks were crying.
''pish!"
At any book containing amt"
Il tried to make my characters,
Though couGtrifed be strong and
noble;
This word came from the publishers:
The fad is for the automobile"
An automobile story next
l tried to have put into print.
Too late-and then l was perplexed
Until | got this gentle hint:
The auto tale has run it's course
The stuff that catches readers now,
boy,
is that which breathes of life and
force
And which for hero has a cowboy"
My cowboy novel is begun
And still l sit in fume and fret
For fear that ere the book is done
My hopeful plans will be upset.
I've wasted time and thought and ink
1t fairly drives me to a passion
When | look at my work and think
How quickly things go out of fash
ion
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
STARTS ON BIG TRIP.
Dry Dock Dewey Begins $4,000 Mile
Tour

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 29.-The gigan-
tic dry dock Dewey made an auspic-
ious start yesterday afternoon on its
$4,000 mile trip to the Philippines
under the direction of Commander
Hosley. The start was made at 2:O5
and at the lights on the deck could
be seen eight or nine miles below the
Solomonos island, the starting point.
There was no mishap of any kind,
Three vessels in the tandem are tow
ing the Dewey. The next to the dock
is collier Brutus, then the collier
Caesar and in front is the tug Poto-
mac. Commander Hosley will have
his quarters on the Glacier, the sup
ply boat which will accompany the
dock and it's attendants. A salute
was fired from the Sandy Point light
house as the Dewey passed and it was
returned from the Glacier.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
Hits the University.

James A. Sheridan, former president
of the Milwaukee school board, startled
the members Of the general session
with severe criticism of the entrance
requirements of the state university.
and the charge that the rigid superyis.
ion over high schools, to make the
courses conform with these require,
ments, had untitled the high schools
from preparing students for the aver
age walks of life He said the require,
ments also often excluded small com.
munities from sending students to the
university.
His paper was but one of several
interesting ones. Amos P. Wilder OF
Madison gave an address on Some
Teachers l Have Seen. William l..
Tomlins, president of the Tomlins
School of Music, Chicago, spoke on
Music as a Vitalizing Force in Educa-
ton. ]. Q. Emery, state dairy and
food commissioner, spoke on Food
Adulteration.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01

Perhaps the hardest working gov
eminent official in Washington is
Frank H. Hitchcock, first assistant to
the postmaster general. Mr. Hitch
cock, according to the records, has
worked from a. m. until midnight
for three years, his only vacation in
this time consisting of two days to
vote. Several members of his cler-
ical staff have dropped by the way
side exhausted in the effort to keep
up with him and he is known in the
department as the perpetual motion
discoverer.' The other day west
ern senator in a hurry to reach the
capitol dropped by the department
and asked the Waterman in charge if
he thought Mr.. Hitchcock would be at
the department after 4:30 o'clock.
"FOur-thirty!" exclaimed the watch
man, 'Why, you'll find this place
open until midnight every day in the
year" Great Scott! And a govern
ment department."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01

to such luxury is a delightful shock.
There has always been an understand
ing that the school teachers school
year is devoted to an attempt to get
enough money together tC carry her
through the summer vacation ard that
the end of the summer vacation finds
her in a state of financial depletion
that sends her assiduously to gather
ing together once more the means to
get through one mere summer vaca-
ton. 1t has seemed to be sort of
Danaids-and-water-in-a sieve affair
with them, with a cruel public refus-
ing to give them money enough to
stop the holes from leaking. But this
announcement from Denver suggests
a new picture. Public school teach
TINS of an endless round of self
sacrifice, but pOssessorS of reading
and Longing rooms and parlOrs of
their very own; presumably, too, with
time at their disposal to enjoy them!
Surely, the day of the school-ma am
has past. No longer can the small
boy say to his school-mistress IF you
was woman" etc. Apparently today
she is teacher and woman; and some
times that one-time homogeneous COM
bination, teacher and woman with
bit of money to invest; perhaps even,
teacher and woman with a business
head, for probably this Denver club
house is based On a hope at least of
sometime. somehow paving for itself
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
UPRISING IN MACEDUNlA
EXPECTED In SPRING

Vienna, Dec 29-The Turkish gov
eminent has presented a note to the
Austro-Hungarian government inform
ing it that the Macedonian committees
in Bulgaria are preparing for an upris-
ing in Macedonia in the spring. The
Porte says it thinks it is it's duty to
dangerous movement so as to enable
them to take suitable steps at SOFA.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
Five Generations Present.

Beloit, Wis, Dec. 29-Mrs. Susan
Crossman, who is nearly 103 years old,
drove seven and a half miles from her
home in Avon to Beloit on Christmas
day to take part in the family dinner.
Five generations, of which Mrs. Cross
man is the oldest, were present at the
meal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
Morton's Condition Improved.

Nebraska City, Neb., Dec. 29.-Phy-
sicians in attendance on Joy Morton
said yesterday there had been an i'm
provement in the patients condition
during the day and they regarded the
worst as over, but the crisis would not
be passed until today.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
RIVER FALLS NORMAL SCHOOL
PROFESSOR PRESIDENT.
DELAY IN NOMINATIONS
Constitution Prohibits Report of Com
mittee on Minor Offices Until EIec-
tee on Minor Offices Until Election
Is Held-Entrance Requirement to
State University Criticized.

Milwaukee, Dec 29.-Prof. j. f.
Sims of the River Falls normal school
was elected president of the Wisconsin
Teachers association over Professor
G. G. Shuts of the Whitewater normal
school by a vote of 312 to 246. The re-
suit was announced by Professor M. N.
McIver of Eau Claire, chairman of the
nominating committee, shortly after
the close of the general session of the
association at the Davidson theater
yesterday morning.
Immediately after the ballots had
been counted by the committee or
nominations, they were wrapped up
and Messrs. McIver and Upham, the
two male members of the committee,
went on a still hunt for fire in which
to burn them in accordance with the
provisions of the new bylaws govern
ing elections. They explored the intrl
cacies of the basement Of the David
son hotel and theater and found all
sorts of machinery, but no fire, ana
were compelled to give up the search
at that place. They proceeded down
the alley between Grand avenue and
Sycamore street and entered the Plan
kintOn house by a rear entrance and
finally succeeded in finding a fire under
a boiler, to which the ballots were con.
signed.
of
the Wisconsin State Teachers assOcia-
ton at the Davidson, the vote by bal
lot for president was carried on The
ballots were taken by the committee
on nomination in the same room where
the primary election was held Weunes-
day.
Hold Up Report on Nominations.
The nominating committee discov-
cred that the constitution provides that
the nomination of officers other than
president and secretary shall not be
submitted to the convention until after
the election of president.
AT the close of the session, President
McLenegan suggested a change in the
bylaws which provided that no nomin-
atiOns for secondary offices be made
until after the president had been elect
ed. Upon motion of Mr.. Buell. the by
laws were set aside. The nominating
committee did not report, however, and
the election of the ticket with the ex-
ception of the president went over
until today.
Although no official information has
been given out in regard to the report,
the recommendations will probably be
as follows:
For first vice president-Principal J.
T. Hooper of Ashland.
For second vice president-Miss
Elizabeth Waters of Fond du Lac
For third vice president-Prof. III. S.
Hyer of Stevens Point or Prof. H. p.
Bird of La Crosse.
For treasurer-Miss Julia Rockafel-
low of Waukesha.
For member of the executive com,
mittee-Miss Frances Walsh of NIL
waukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
improves 1--we stock as crossing
with Locomotives"

l.. White Busby of Chicago, secre-
tary to Speaker Cannon, is one of the
best dressed men at the national cap
ital. He is a constant companion of
Mr.. Cannon, who is somewhat care
less of his attire. Mr.. Busby is a
handsome man, wears a vandyke
beard, and, as a rule, affects silk
hat Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Busby
sUolled into an uptown hotel the
other night Two men were stand
ing in front of the desk, one of them
a man around town and the other a
stranger. Mr.. Cannon wore a SLOUGH
hat and his cigar pointed upword to-
ward his nose. Secretary Busby
was faultlessly attired. why, there's
Speaker Cannon, said the man
around town. He's handsome fell
low" said the stranger, gazing at
Busby, But who's the old duffer with
him."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
Held for Murder of Father-in-Iaw.

New York, Dec. 29.-Dr. j. w. Smith
son, prominent dentist, with offices in
this city, who shot and killed his
wealthy father-in-law, BARLEY T. Horn
er, at the latter's home in Northport
L. l., wednesday, while as he claimed
he was cleaning shotgun, was last
night arrested pending the result OF
the inquest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
Troops Charge Strikers.

La Rochelle, France, Dec 20
Troops yesterday charged the st,--.4ng
dock laborers with bayOnets as they
were attempting to gain an entrance
to the docks in order to force labOrers
there to cease work. A number Of per-
sons were wounded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
Fashion Hint From Kansas.

Emporia Gazette.-The latest shade
in women's nair is amethyst. 1t is
usually worn with violet or dark gray
eyes, black hat and black gown
Brown, green and yellow eyes and
black, brown and lemon colored hair
are entirely out of date and are worn
only by people who don't read the
magazines"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
Deneen Makes Appointments.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. Ex-Governor
Deneen yesterday appointed Fred
Draper of Danville, county judge of
Vermillion county to succeed d. NJ.
Clark, resigned. The governor also APP
pointed Theodore Boltenstein of Cam
bridge, public guardian for Henry
county.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
RIDDL.ED WITH BULLETS.
Mob Kills Negro Who Attempted Life
of a Policeman.

Athens. Ala, Dec. 29.-Alex Melon
aid, the negro who attempted the life
of Policeman Nichols at Elkmont, in
juring him slightly Wednesday, was
pursued by a hundred men, brought
back to town with a rope around his
neck and his body riddled with bullets,
more than a hundred shots having been
fired into him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
Chance Railroad Positions.

Detroit Dec. 29.-Announcement
was made yesterday of the appoint
ment of j. H. Snyder to be assistant
general superintendent of the Mich
igan Central railroad. Snyder has
been general superintendent of the
Indiana Harbor railroad at Chicago
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE,

Mime Marta Sandal Bramsen is
head of the vocal department in q
fashionable musical school in Pitts
burg. Nine. Bramsen does not be
lieve in wearing stockings and has
not worn them since, when girl OF
IA, her singing attracted the attention
of King Oscar Of Sweden who had
her educated in the Conservatory of
Music at ChTistiania. Nine. Bran
sen came to Pittsburg with her hus-
band six weeks ago. Since then she
has been in demand at society func-
tions, but no one suspected her an
tipathy to hosiery until she attended
a reception at the musical institute
when a careless movement of her
gown disclosed a bare foot in a san
dial of ancient pattern.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01
VICTORY FOR GOVERNMENT.
JuSqe Sanborn Overrues Demurrer of
Defendants.

Milwaukee, Dec. 29.-The United
States government won the first vic
tory yesterday in the private car re-
bate prosecution against the Pabst
Brewing company, the Milwaukee Re-
frigerator Transit company and six
railroad companies. Judge A. l.. San
born of Madison handed a decision
overruling the demurrers of the Pabst
Brewing company and the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, st. Louis q
San Francisco and Chicago & Alton
Railroad companies, and also denied
the motion of the latter to strike out
certain "slanderous allegations" in
the complaint There is no appeal
from this decision and the case must
now go to trial on its merits.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01

Shortly after President Scott took
hold of the Cincinnati Southern road
a great number OF claims were pre-
ferred against the company on ac-
count of horses and cattle killed on
the line in Kentucky To make mat
Iers worse, it appeared that every an
imal killed, however worthless it
may have been before the accident,
invariably figured in the claims sub
sequently presented as being of the
best blood in Kentucky. One day in
conversation with one of the road s
counsel Scott became very much eX-
cited in referring TO the situation,
DO YOU know" he exclaimed. bring
ing down his fist on the desk by way
of emphasis, 4 have reached the con-
clusion that nothing in Kentucky so
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01

The New York chorus singers union
Is TO demand pay for rehearsals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-01

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Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-14
BUILDING FOOD
To Bring the Babies Around.

When a little human machine (or
large one) goes wrong, nothing Is so i'm.
portant as the selection OF food to bring
Il around again. ..
My little baby boy hfteen months old
had pneumonia then came brain fever.
and no sooner had he got over these than
be began TO cut teeth and, being so weak.
he was frequently thrown into convul-
sions", says a Colorado mother.
"T decided a change might help. so tooS
him 70 Kansas City for visit When we
Rot there he was 80 very weak when ha
wenid cry no would sink away ana seemed
IKE be would die.
-When reached my sisters home she
said immediately that we must feed him
Crane Nuts and, although 1 had never
used the food. we got some and for a,few
days gave him just the juice OF Grape
Nuts and milk He got stronger 40
quickly we were soon feeding him ;he
Grape-N Nuts itself and in a Wonderfully
came strong and well
short time he fattened right up and 6s-
'"rhat showed me something worth
knawlng and when later on my girl
catSe. I raised her on Grape-N Nuts an5
size ia a strong healthy baby and has
beer. You will see from the little pho
S5graph send YOU what \ strong. chubby
soungsisr the ooY is now. but lac didn't
Box anything like that before we found
.this nourlshinE food. 'arsss Nuts nour-
fshed him back 20 strength when he was
Ia weak he couldn't keep any other food
Sl his stomach Name given by Postum
Co., Baltic Greek. Mich.
An children can be built to a more
Nl-3y and healthy condition upon Grape
aud cream. The food contains chs
,ms nature demands. from which IC
the soft gray hlling IN the nerve
esn,srs aad brain. A well fed brain and
styong sturdy Herves absolutely insure .
healthy body.
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-14
NOT INVOLVED
Secretary Loeb Says BE Takes No Sides
in Iowa Contest, .,
SHAW COMES ON OWN RESPONSIBILITY
Warm Dispatch from Davenport Man
to President Calls Out Denial
of Alleged Reports
on Subject.
SHAW COMES ON OWN RESPONSIBILITY

WASHINGTON, June 1S-President
Roosevelt absolutely disclams any psrtici-
patton or interference in Iowa political af-
fairs and says that Secretary Shaw's visit
to his home state at this time is made
'on his own responsibility"
The disclaimer was called out by pub
lished statements that Secretary Shaw
would represent the president in a speech
he is to make at Davenport, Ia, in opposi-
ton to Governor Cummins. BY direction
of the president, the following telegraphic
correspondence was made public at the
White. House: & D t-. ..a
DAVENPORT, Ia, June -12--To Hon.
,nheodore Roosevelt, Washington, d. C.:
lhe following telegram has been received
Iowa today
w ,n,WAsHINGToN, d. c., June ll.-Hon.
WILLIAM H. Anthony, Secretary Lincoln
Yesterday that | could not accept invita- tion
70 speak at Davenport, evening of June
La, 10, as II necessitates canceling two i'm
portant previous engagements. On receipt
or your invitation l conferred with the
president and have decided to cancel other
engagements and accept yours. l will be
with you Wednesday evening.
Signed, LESLIE NJ. SHAW"
Does this mean that you are taking
sides in the fight in Iowa. You are re-
ported as sending, through Secretary Shaw,
=. message to Iowa republicans as to how
they should line up in our present con-
test for the nomination for governor: Is
that true? Caucuses to be held here Thurs
day night. CHARLES GRILK,
Secretary Republican Central Committee.
THE WHITE HOUSE, WARRINGTON,
ID. c., June 12.-Chares Grilk, Secretary
Republican Central Committee. Davenport,
Ia. Telegram received. Secretary Shaw's
visit to Davenport is, of course, on his own
responsibility. President has sent no mes
sage by anybody to Iowa republicans and
has not interfered. Is not now interfering
and will not interfere with Iowa factiopal
contest. or in that of any other state.
WILLIAM LOEB. Jr., Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-14

HANNA Wyo., June 13.--(Special) -
Mine No. l of the Union Pacific Coal com
pany, the colliery in which 169 miners
lost their lives two years ago this month
by an explosion, also mine No. ,, have
been closed down for the present on ac-
count of a shortage of miners. There
has been a steady exodus of men to the
farms, ranches and other outside employ
ment and it finally became necessary to
shut down The same condition prevails
at Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Almy.
Diamondvi1le, Kemmerer, Frontier, Cum
berland, Muddy, Dietz. Monarch and all
other coal camps ih the state The COM
panies are deluged with orders, but only
a small supply can be sent out: