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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
SENATE ACRE Is
TO VOTE ON MOODY

Washington, Dec. 12.-The nomina-
ton of William H. Moody to be asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court
was again taken up in the senate yes,
terday, but because of renewed in
quiries by democratic senators, this
time relating to actions by him as q
member of the house, it went over An
understanding was reached, however.
to vote On the nomination today.
1t was field day for oratory in the
house. The legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill afford
ed opportunity for a general debate
wide range of subjects
from dissertation on Alfred Nobel
the founder of the Nobel prize, to the
raising of salaries of congressman,
and including the discussion of sim
plified spelling.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17

orderly election. The elections this
year were absolutely orderly, unac-
companied by any disturbance; and
10 protest has been made against the
management of the elections. The
governor and council are cooperating
with all of the most enlightened and
most patriotic of the people of Porto
Rico in educating the citizens of the
island in the principles of orderly
liberty. They are providing a gov
eminent based upon each citizens
self-respect and the mutual respect
of all citizens; that is, declares the
president, based upon a rigid observ-
ance of the principles of justice and
honesty. 1t has not been easy to
instil into the minds of people I'M
accustomed to the exercise of free
lom the two basic principles of our
American systematic principle that
the majority must rule, and the prin-
ciple that the minority has rights
which must not be disregarded or
trampled upon, yet real progress has
been made, concludes the president,
in having these principles accepted
as elementary, as the foundations of
successful self-government.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
Guilty of MansIaughter.
Mrs. Angie Birdsong Convicted by
Jury.

Hazlehurst, Miss, Dec. 12.-Mrs.
Angie Birdsong was yesterday found
guilty of manslaughter for the killing
Of DR.. Thomas Buller and was recon-
mended by the jury to the mercy OF
the court.
Mrs. Birdsong was not compelled to
remain in Jail but to spend the night
under surveillance at hotel. Her
uncle, United States Minister McLau-
rim, who had left Hazlehurst, was
telegraphed for to return and make
motion for a new trial. This the
defense announced would be done TO-
day. The court did not attempt to
pass sentence yesterday. The mini
mum penalty for manslaughter in this
state is a fine of $500. Mrs. Bird
song, who is % years of age and a
member of a leading Mississippi fam
lily, in November 1905 shot and killed
DR.. Thomas Butler, also prominently
related. She alleged he had boosted
of illicite relations with her and she
declared his boasts were untrue. The
tragedy occurred in Monticello, Miss
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
WANTED TO WIN
WITH DYNAMITE,
SAYS WITNESS

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Ev1dence was
brought to the Shea trial yesterday
that President Shea during the team
sters' strike last year, seriously con-
sidered the use of dynamite as a
means of winning the strike. Michael
Kelly, who was in charge of one OF
the squads of pickets, testified on the
stand that Shea asked him if he knew
of anybody who could handle dyna-
mite Being answered in the negative
Shea, according to Kelly, said he
knew two men in Pennsylvania who
could handle dynamite and expressed
a wish that he had them in Chicago.
Kelly also said that knives were given
to pickets with instructions that they
were to be used on colored men who
had taken the places of the strikers,
and also for the purpose of cutting har-
nesses. The attorneys for the defense
made a strong fight against the adj
mission of this testimony of Kelly,
but Judge Ball decided it was admis-
sable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
JURY CONV|CTS
INSURANCE MAN
GEORGE BURNHAM, JR., FOUND
GUILTY.
STEALING $500
Vice President and General Counsel
of Mutual Reserve Life Company
Prosecution and Conviction Out
growth of investigation of LegisIa-
tive Committee.

| New York, Dec. 12.-George Burn
ham, Jr., vice president and gener-
al counsel of the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance company, yesterday was
convicted of the larceny of 81, 500 Of
the company's funds. The prosecu-
ton and conviction of Burnham was
an outgrowth of the investigation Of
insurance companies in this state by.
legislative committee a year ago.
Two other officers of the insurance
company, Frederick A. Burnham,
president, and George D. Eldridge,
vice president, were indicted at the
same time as the man who was con
victed yesterday. Five indictments
were returned against each of the de-
PENDANTS The charge against George
Burnham, Jr., is that in 1901 he paid
]. Douglass Wells with company
funds for loan alleged to have been
made to Frederick A. Burnham, the
concealed by false entries in the
books of the insurance company.
One of the sensational features OF
the trial which ended yesterday was
the production of a check by the
prosecution which bore the name of
Louis F. Payn, former superintend-
ent of insurance, and the United
States Express company of which
Senator Plat is president. 1t was
not claimed, however, that Burnham
paid the amount of this check to Mr..
Payn but that it was used to resist
an alleged demand by Payn for $780,,
900 from the life insurance company.
The prosecution charged that Pres
lident Frederick A. Burnham Dor
rowed s5,575 from J. Douglass Wells
saying that he wanted the money to
meet this alleged demand by Payn
and that George Durham repaid this
loan with additions from the funds
of the company.
In charging the jury Justice Green
baum said that in order to arrive at
a verdict of guilty it must be found
that the alleged fraud was committed
with felonious intent.
The jury was out for four hours be-
fore returning verdict of guilty.
By request of his counsel further
proceedings were postponed until
Friday and Burnham was remanded
to the Toms prison.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17

The late James E. Scripps, tne
eminent Journalist of Detroit, once
rose to address rather cold and
stiff audience in Reformed Episco-
pal church.
Mr. Scripps took his hearers to
task for their GOODNESS in a good
humored way. Don't be like the flock
OF young minister know, he said.
The young minister went to great
pains to get up an evenings enter
tainment. The entertainment came
off duly. There was magic lantern.
there were recitations and singing,
and, by the minister, himself, Shak-
sperean selections.
The next morning, on the way to
the postofice, the minister met his
Oldest and most prominent deacon.
" Well, Deacon Jones, he said.
what did you think of the entertain
ment last night? And my ohaksperean
recitarions-did the people ike them
'Why-er-yes, sir, seeminIy.
the deacon answered. I haint heerd
no complaints
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17

grades womanhood; debauches public
morals; strikes at the christian civil
ization of this age; undermines and
shakes the foundations of human So
ciety and government; destroys the
sanctity of the marriage relation; de-
fies the authority of the state and ma
tional government; registers an oath
of hostility to the American nation
and brings the name and fame OF the
good people of Utah into disrepute
and shame and humiliation to the
American people, submit that such
an organization is not entitled to have
its representative in the senate of the
United States, and therefore ask the
adoption of the resolution
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
MAYOR AND JUDGE DEFENDANT
In Damage Suit Arising Out of
Bogus Court.

New Richmond, Wis, Dec. 12.-
Sheriff Adolph Johnson has served
complaints on S. N. Hawkins, Mayor
and Acting City Attorney Justice
Sylvester S. Beebe, who presided for
several months over New Richmond's
famous so-called police court which
was knocked out and declared illegal
by Judge H. w. Arnquist of Hudson,
in habeas corpus proceedings, and
Marshal James e. O'Brien, who made
the arrests on this so-called police
courts warrants. So far action has
been started ON three of eleven cases
brought to recover damages for false
imprisonment. The plaintiffs are
we'll known young men. Charles Ped
erson, William Nelson and arrested
with many others for halloween dep
relations, through activity of Mayor
Hawkins special secret service police
ard plain clothes men. Peterson
and Nelson, who pleaded guilty and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
LONGSTORF CASE
MAY Be At AN END

Milwaukee, Dec. 1.-THE famous
Lonstorf conspiracy case, which has
created wide spread interest and
which has twice been interrupted
after being taken up for trial, has
been dropped from the day calendar
Of the circuit court, and from present
indications there is reason to believe
that it may be settled out of court.
None of the attorneys interested in
the litigation will discuss the ques-
ton of whether negotiations for set
Element are under way, but it is
learned that ever since the last inter
ruption of the trial, Mrs. Margaretha
Lonstorf, mother-in-law of Mrs EN-
ma Lonstorf and the principal de-
PENDANT in the suit, has been paying
$500 month for the support of the
unfortunate woman at the Milwau-
kee county hospital for the insane.
Mrs. Emma Lonstorf, it is declared,
has a special attendant and the SUI
perintendent of the hospital has been
given carte blanche as to expense in
caring for her. He has instructions
to secure the best possible service
for her, and has been authorized if,
in his judgment, removal to a private
sanitarium would benefit her. to
cause her to be taken to such an in
stitution. The assistance being given
Mrs. Lonstorf has been approved by
the probate court, of which she is a
ward. The condition of Mrs. Lonstorf
appears to be unchanged. She is to
all appearances hope1essly insane
but alienists who have examined her
have not given UP hope that her rea-
son may eventually be restored.
The complaint in the conspiracy
case, which was made by John Ran
dali, guardian of Mrs. Emma Lon
storf, alleged that the members of
the Lonstorf family conspired to
ALLEVIATE from Emma Lonstorf the af-
fections of her husband, Otto, and
were successful in bringing about
such a state of affairs The suit was
originally for $250,000, but later the
demand was increased to $3.50 900.
TIL first trial was interrupted by an
accident to Mrs. Margaretha Lon
storf, who fell on an icy sidewalk and
broke her arm. The second trial was
stopped by the withdrawal of a juror
by the defense, on the claim that GER
tain testimony offered by Henry
Becker had come as a surprise and
disarranged their case Perjury pro
ceedings against Becker resulted
rom this, but he was exonerated
the district court.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
Victim May Not Live.

Bayfield,, Wis, Dec. III. B.
Toutloff, it is alleged, entered the
room of Dell Reel at an early hour
and after some heated words shot
Reel in the left cheek. Doctors are
unable to locate the bullet, which
took a downward course. The in
jured man was sent to the Sisters
hospital at Ashland. His recovery is
very doubtful The cause of the
shooting is unknown.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
JAP Webs SWEDE GIRL.
Strange Matrimonial Alliance Con-
sumated Under Difficulties.

Pittsburg, Dec. 12.-Kuneo Wada,
a japanese medical student at the
University of Michigan, and Stella
Johnson, a Swedish girl, were mar
ried in this city yesterday by an al
derman after most trying experiences.
They were formerly employed in the
home Of Josiah c.. Thaw half-brother
of Harry K Thaw, and Monday night
while seeking a minister to marry
them, were arrested as suspicious
characters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
LIBEL
ACTION FAILS

Monroe, Wis, Dec. 12.-The Grimm
al libel charge of Judge Becker
against Editor Emery Odell was dis
missed Tuesday. The court held that
the judge had no cause of action. The
editor made charges against the
judge, concerning fees collected in
the court Other litigation has been
commenced concerning the treatment
of woman by the Judge
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
watterson Guest of Honor.

New York, Dec 12.-Henry Waiter
son of the Louisville Courier Journal
was the guest of honor at the annual
dinner last night Of the Kentucky
Society Of New York. Mr. Waiter
son spoke on Kentucky in Gotham.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17

paid fines, are sueing for $4,000 each.
Olson demands $4,000. He did not
pay his fine and was sent to Jail, from
which he was released with two
others on writ of habeas corpus. The
cases are to be bitterly contested.
The habeas corpus proceedings have
been APPEALED to the circuit court.
Many sensational developments are
promised
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
conqratulates Roosevelt.

London, Dec. 1.-THE British sec
ton of the interparliamentary union
passed a resolution yesterday congTal-
ulating President Roosevelt upon
being awarded the Nobel peace prize
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
PALMER NOT PLEASED.
President of Northwestern Life Criti-
cises Report.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 12-Presi-
dent H. L. Palmer of the Northwest
ern Mutual Life issued a letter to all
the policyholders Tuesday in answer
to the investigation report. Judge
Palmer is evidently much nettied by
the terms and inuendoes of the COM
mittee and says the report should
have explicitly declared that there
was no evidence to show that the
Northwestern officers misappropriated
any funds and manipulated business
for personal gain and Intentionally
practiced determinations. He re
sents what he terms the attacks on
his associates and considers the report
an unnecessarily harsh affair.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
Enaineer Badly Burned.

Prairie du Chen, Wis, Dec. 12.-AI-
bert Herpel, engineer of the Cragnois
Shell Crushing plant, was badly
burned Tuesday afternoon. He spilled
gasoline On his clothes and torch
set fire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
Neary Defeats Farmer.

Davenport, Iowa. Dec. 12.-Charles
Neary of milwaukee knocked out
Young Farmer of Peoria in the
third round last night.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
REED SMOOT AND
POLYGAMY.HIT
SENATOR BURROWS SCORES THE
soLoN FROM UTAH.
A RED HOT IMPEACHMENT

Chairman of Privileges and Elections
Committee Says PoIygamy Still
Exists-The "Hierarchy" Controls
in Politics-Name of Utah Brought
to Shame and Humiliation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
FIREMAN DIES IN ACCIDENT.

Engineer and Brakeman Receive Fa-
tai Injuries.
Lima, O., Dec. 12.-North bound
passenger train No. 8 on the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton railroad
crashed into an open switch il the
yards last night. Fireman Nichols Of
Dayton was killed and Brakeman THE
mon and Engineer Long were fatally
injured. No passengers were hurt
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
Grace for Paris Churches.

Paris, Dec. pa governmental
circular was issued yesterday grant
Ing "A hours of grace to the churches
OF Paris, at the expiration of which
the law of separation will become
fully operative.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-11-14
Killed by Gas.

Chicago.-Two girls, Hannah Hei.
Der, age 20, and Rose Stuper, age 20,
are dead and two others are dying, as
the result of amysterious gas asphyxi'
alton case at the German Hospital in
Hamilton county.
All of the young women were en-
ployedin the hospital as domestics
and slept in the same room on the TOP
floor. Early today employees of the
hospital smelt gass and broke open
the locked door of the room, where
the two girls were found dead and the
other two unconscious.
Wether the deaths are due to sui.
eide pact or not, is not known.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-11-14
In Time Of Peace.

In the first months Of the Russia
Japan war we had striking example
CT the necessity for preparation and the
early advantage Of those who, so to
speak, ''have shingled their roofs in dry
weather" The virtue of preparation
has made history and given to us our
greatest men. The individual as well
as the nation should be prepared for any
emergency. Are you prepared to sue
cessfully combat the first cold you take:
A cold can be cured much more quickly
when treated as soon as it has been con-
tracted and before it has become settled
in the system. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is famous for its cures OF colds
and it should be kept at hand ready tor
instant use. For sale by Kaufman
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-11-14

Are you troubled with piles? One
application of ManZan will give you
immediate relief. Sold hy The kauf-
mann Drug Co.
Never lend yourself to the borrow
ing of trouble.
A cold taken at this time Of the year
is generally hard to get rid Of but 1t
will not be able to withstand Bee s
Laxative Honey and Tar. That will
cure all colds, coughs, Group, whooping
cough, etc, by driving them out through
the bowels. If you have cold, try it
and if not cured get your money back.
No opiates. Sold by The Kaufman
Drug Co.
Many shady regulations are due to
the casting of reflections.
Tone the liver, move the bowels,
cleanse the system. Dade's Little Liver
Pills never grippe. Sold by The Kauf-
mann Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-11-14
Sells More of Chamberlain's Is
Cough Remedy than Of All
Others Put Together.

Mr.. Thos. George, a merchant at Mt.
Elgin, Ontario, says: II have had the
local agency for Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy ever since it was introduced
into Canada, and I sell as much of it as
I do of all other lines I have on my
shelves put together. Of the many
dozens sold under guarantee, I have not
had one bottle returned. I can person
ally recommend this medicine as have
used it myself and given it to my chill.
dren and always with the best results. y
For sale by Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-11-14

The members of Camp Hampton
auxiliary and of the Wade Hampton
chapter U. D. c., held ajoint meeting
yesterday afternoon at the residence
OF Mrs. Legare. 1t was decided that
these two bodies serve lunch to the
veterans attending the unveiling of the
Hampton monument on November 20.
I is hoped that the lobby of the capt.
til can be obtained for this purpose
and the lunch will be served before
the ceremonies.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-11-14
Made Happy for Life.

Great happiness came into the home
of S. G. Blair, school superintendent, al
St. lAlbans, W. Va, when his little
daughter was restored from the dread
full complaint he names. He says: My
little daughter had St. Vitus' Dance,
which yielded to no treatment but grew
steadily worse until as last resort we
tried Electric Bitters; and I rejoice to
say, three bottles effected complete
cure" Quick, sure cure for nervous com
plants, general debility, female weak
nesses, Impoverished blood and malaria.
Guaranteed by Kaufman Drug Co..
drug store, Price SOC.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-11-14
Had a Close Call.

ga dangerous surgical operation, in
volving the removal of a malignant ul-
Ger, as large as my hand, from my
daughters hip. was prevented by the
application of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, y
says A. G. Stickel, of Miletus, w. Va.
persistent use Of the Salve completely
cured it, Cures Cuts, Burns and Inju-
ries, 25c. at Kaufman Drug Co. drug
giSt.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-11-14

% dozen Misses and Children's Satin
Caps, satin lined, the 25c. kind, fo1
each. ......... 1oc'
25 dozen Ladies' 25c. Corset Covers, fol
each. .17}c.
10 dozen Ladies' SOC. Corset Covers,
5 dozen Ladies' 75c. Night Gowns only,
rs dozen Ladies SOC. and 75c. Waists tc
close out at, each. h................39 .39c.
25 dozen SOC. and 75c. Silk Baby Caps tc
close out at, each. .25c
50 Ladies' heavy black Stockings, the
best ever offered for, pair. .25c
20 pieces fine All-Linen Table Damask
some 72-inch wide.
100 dozen Cotton Towels, the 10c. and
15c. kind, only, the dozen ....... SOC
One lot of 10c. and 15c. Embroideries
for, the yard. .............. ...5c
One LOT Of 1Oc. and 15c, Laces for, the
yard .:...............- &C
100 Alarm Clocks, sold everywhere fol
81 90, our price .................. o9c.
55 only $3.50 and $500 Watches, for this
sale. each. $50.
10 dozen large size Glass Pitchers, form
erly sold at 25c., now. .lOc.
500 pieces Fine Decorated Chinaware,
worth 10c each, now. &c.
25 Mems $3.50 Silk Fancy Vests, now
each. h................. ...... .sl.9o
25 dozen BOYS Heavy 25c. Black Stock
ings, for this sale, pair. .......... l5c.
5 dozen Ladies $50 Fine Black Sateen
Waists for this sale. le...............99 $50.
5 dozen Mems sl.O0 Silk Mufiers, for
this sale, each. ........... .2oc.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-11-14

Is dozen Mems heavy Fleece Lined Un-
dershirts and Pants, SOC. kind for this
sale, the garment. ............. .372c.
25 dozen Ladies 10c. Swiss Embroid-
cred Handkerchiefs, for this sale,
each. Observation-Disclosures. ........ ..5c.
dozen Ladies' 25c. Hose Supporters.
for this sale, pair, .10c.
500 yards All-Linen Table Damask, for
this sale, yard. ....-...... ...... .25c.
25 dozen Misses 15c. fine Black Stock
lngs, for this sale, pair .......... lie.
100 only extra good Mems Umbrellas,
for this sale, each. $50.
10 boxes 10c. Sweet Soap, for this sale,
CAKE ................ &C.
l pair regular so cent. Cuff Buttons
regular 25c. China Pitchers for . .25c.
regular 25c. Butter Dishes for. !. /. .25c.
regular Csc. Buggy Whips for: :. . Csc.
pair Ladies' or Gentlemen's Gloves,
the SOC. kind, for. .25c.
Is yards Silk Ribbon, all colors. :. e.. 25c.
2yards CSC. Taffeta Ribbon for. -. 15c.
5 dozen fine Pearl Buttons for. .25c
10 pair sc. Shoe Strings for Csc.
pair Csc. Side Combs for. r.........2 .25c.
Ladies 10c. Back Combs for .. .25c.
25 Gold Plated Collar Buttons for. .25c,
10 spools best Spool Silk for. ...... .25c.
12 Ladies &c. Mourning Handerchiefs
for 2oc.
20 Spools Turkey Red Cotton. ..... ,25c.
pairs Mems regular 25c. Half-Hose
Hundreds Of other bargains for Spot
Cash.
Come to see US; look US over Will be
glad to show YOU through,