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

Washington. Feb. 27.-The senate
agreed to vote on the statehood bill
before adjournment March 9. The
suggestion Immediately followed a
speech in support of the bill by Sen
atOr Hopkins, during the course of
which Senator Hale suggested that the
territories were not prepared for state
hood and suggested that their admis-
sion be deferred. Senator Lodge in
troduced an amendment to the rail
road rate law providing for the dis
placement of the present interstate
commerce commission by a new COM
commission of nine members. The
amendment provides that not more
than five of the members shall be of
one political party; that three of them
shall be lawyers and three persons Of
experience in the mana cement of rail
roads. The salaries are fixed at
$4,000 for each member except the
chairman, who is given $500 more.
Military matters held the attention
of the house, the army appropriation
bill being under consideration for
amendment, that General Corbin and
General Macarthur might become
lieutenants generals. The provision in
the bill abolishing that rank was elm
mated on a point of order raised by
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio. who substitute
ed an amendment to abolish the grade
after these officers had been promoted,
but this too, met defeat. The house
passed the Dalzell bill chartering the
Lake Erie & Ohio Ship Canal company
with authorized capital of $60,000,000.
Representative Prince OF Illinois in
troduced bill to abolish the office of
lieutenant general.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

cheap aaA better than maeh uAsieaA
milk butter, but the dairy Interests
erka nized aud forced the legislation.
The law should have provided shat
pkgs. Of oIsomargarins bear the state
Ment Of Ingredients and thea let PEG
pie who desire purchase it fer just
what it 10, and not try TO klh II oy
heavy tax Manufacturers sometimes
try to force measures in their own In
terests, but contrary To the interests
of the people and the labor trust IL
always active to push through DIS
drafted in the Interest of that trust,
but directly contrary to the interests
OF the people as whole. witness
the aRti-injunction bill by which labor
unions seek to tie the hands OF our
courts and prevent the issue OF any
order to restrain the members Of that
trust from attacking men or destroy
ing property Such bill is perhaps
the most infamous insult to our courts
and the common people ever laid be-
fore Congress and the Representatives
in Congress must be held to strict
accountability for their acts relating
thereto. But when bills come before
Congress that are drawn in the inter
est OF all the people they should re-
ceive the active personal support of
the people and the representatives be
instructed by the citizens. The Sen
ators also should be written to and in
structed If, therefore, you will re-
member your privilege and duty you
will at once-n0w-write to your Con
Vressman ard Sanstor an this uurp
food bill. Clip and enclose the copy
herewith presented and ask them TO
make q business of following IL
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
DOMESTIC.

A stringent application of the lid"
was ordered by South Bend. Ind,
authorities.
Erie railroad was blocked by 500
tons of rock near Hewitt, N. j.
Joseph Jordan of Texas, a witness
for A. T. Patrick, was arrested in
New York charged with perjury.
Many Americans mysteriously dis
appear in Mexico and the consul gen
eral is asked to institute search.
Two society women of New York
City will accompany AerOnaut Charles
Levee on the next balloon ascension.
Wisconsin state institutions find it
hard under new civil service law to
get men, women and girls for mental
At Fairbury, Ill, Texas, Miss Luella'
a deaf mute, daughter of Richard
Stephens, was married to deaf-mute.
The Williamson Libbey Lumber
company of Oshkosh, liquidated with
liabilities of 100000, which will be
paid
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
LongwOrth left Havana for Santiago,
where they will visit Cuban battle
fields.
General William H. Shafter says
Americans in China face certain
death in the event OF an anti-foreign
uprising.
Four insurance companies notified
Commissioner Vandiver of their in
tention of quitting Missouri after
March l.
The ignition of celluloid films at q
moving picture show at Alton, H.,
caused a panic in which fifty children
were injured.
August Knoob. a well-known farm
er. was struck by Chicago and
Northwestern train near North Free
dom and killed.
Valuable military designs were de-
stroyed in 100000 fire in the Beth
lehem Steel company's plant at South
Bethlehem. Pa.
At least twenty-five Americans
have life insurance policies of $1,000
600 or more. Rodman Wannamaker
leading the list.
The Missouri supreme court ruled
that Standard Oil witnesses must
answer questions and produce the
books of the company.
A combine of over 100000 farmers
has been formed with the object of
holding farm products until the maxi
mum price can be obtained.
Mrs Frank Drake. wife OF Chicago
manufactures. lost a satchel con
tain ng $500 in money and jewels. on
4 ferryboat at San Francisco.
John F. Wallace in an article on
the Panama canal characterized gov
eminent methods as moss-grown and
tavors letting the work cut on con-
tract.
AT Dayton. Ohio. Roy Mendenhall.
who three weeks ago shot and killed
Mrs. Eva Henney because she refused
10 marry him and then twice shot HIM
self. died
Mrs. Yerkes-Miner announced in
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New York that she has renowned the
name Miner, with her youthful hus-
band, and will again be known as Mrs.
Charles T. Yerkes.
Two masked men, one white and
one colored, seized Frederick Radel,
baker, in Milyille, n. j., and COM
PEELED him to open his safe, from
which they took nearly $4,000 in cash.
County Treasurer Hynicka at Gin
cinnati cOnfesses to a senate commit
tee that he received $4,000 in gratui-
ties from banks for deposits of coun-
ty funds.
tasks.
Superintendent Hendricks of the
New York insurance department, in
.resenting the Armstrong report, says
he had a right to expect common hon
esty from the insurance companies Of
ficers.
The sixteenth United States battery,
with cannon capable of battering
down walls and Notifications nine
miles away, may be ordered to the
IlI east III ANTICIPATION VI ClOuplN
with China
The charred bodies of Cadets Win
field Scott Runkle of Ashtabula; J.
E. Henderson of Ridge Farm, ILL.,; and
James ]. Fuller of Warren. o.; were
found in the ruins of Delano hall,
Gambler, O., Sunday
An expert accountants examination
of the books of Allen C. Bates, secre-
tary of the Mississippi Valley Eleva-
tor and Grain company who commit
ted suicide in ST. Louis Feb IA, shows
a shortage of $4,000.
Fifty children were hurt, none seri-
ously. in a panic in St, Mary's school
hall. Alton, H., yesterday, when
roll of film in a moving picture ma
chine caught fire. John Scherrer Of
Chicago was in charge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
A GREAT CHANCE.

He entered timidly. He stood be-
fore the editor, twisting the brim OF
his soft, black hat with long, white.
poetic fingers.
4 am sorry" said the editor Il
am very sorry. But we cannot use
your poem This is final"
Tears welled up in the young mans
eyes. He swallowed.
t'Why?" he said.
well, to be candid" the editor re-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
FOREIGN.

Cuban guards were fired on by
rioters and two noncOmmissioned Of
ficers were killed.
Ten bandits robbed the Russian
State bank in Helsingfors, Finland, of
1900 and killed the guard.
The Austrian prime minister intro
duces FIVE bills in the lower house
providing for universal suffrage.
France withdrew its delegates from
the Algeciras conference, refusing to
take part in any further discussions.
Car, in order to quiet popular dis
content, formally summons the Rus
sian parliament to assemble May 10.
The condition of King Edwards
health admitted to be a cause for
alarm. A throat affection bars to-
baccO.
French officials broke down the
doors of Catholic churches in order
to take an inventory as provided by
new law.
Emperor and empress of Germany
celebrate silver wedding anniversary
on Tuesday and their secord son was
welded Wednesday.
w. K. Vanderbilt Jr., was released
after twenty-fOur hours from an Italian
Jail. He was rescued from a mob af-
ter hurting a child by his automobile.
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Riqht-of-way Costly.

Kenosha Wis. Feb. 2S.-The board
of appraisers on the value OF the
right-of-way for the Chicago & Mil
waukee railway through the land
owned b. the Thomas B. Jeffrey. com
pany returned its report to the circuit
court The company is ordered To
pay the jeffrey company S50,50S. The
jeffrey company had claimed 100000
alleging that it was the plan of the
company 10 extend the factory to the
strip of land.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
OBITUARY.

Major Generol Thomas j. Wood
died in Dayton. O.. aged SO years.
David B. Henderson, former speaker
Of the house of representatives, died
at Dubuque, Iowa.
Osian Marsh Petit, aged 81 years,
of Kenosha. died suddenly i'll a Chi
cago hospital. He had gone to Chi
cago in the morning and late in the
afternoon grew i'll. His father was
lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.
James A. Taylor, a pioneer Of Chip
pewa Falls. is dead in Portland, Ore.
He went to Chippewa Falls in 1854
and was first mayor, also first super
intendent of schools. He represented
Chippewa county in the assembly in
1881, 1888 and 1891.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

The people have allowed the slow
murder of infants aud adults by tricky
makers of food, drink and drugs to go
on about long enough. Duty to one
self, family and nation demands that
every man and woman join in an or
ganized movement to clear our people
from this blight. You may not be able
to go personally to Washington to inn
press your Congressman, but you can,
in a most effective way tell him by let
ter how you desire him to represent
you
Remember the Congressman is in
Congress to represent the people from
his district and if a goodly number of
citizens express their views to him he
secures very sure guide TO duty. Re
member also that the safety of the peO-
pie is assured by insisting that the
will of the people be carried out. and
not the Vaccinations OF the few for
selfish interests
This pure food legislation is a pure
movement OF the people for public pro
lection. 1t will be opposed only by
those who fatten their pockets by de-
ceiving and injuring the people There
fore. if your Representative in Con
gress eYades his patriotic duty hold
him to strict accountability. and if
necessary demand equitable and hon
est service. This is very different
condition than when faction de-
mandS class legislation of the Con
gresham. Several years ago the but
ter interests Of the country demanded
legislation TO kill the oleomargarine in
dustry and by sewer OF organIza ton
forced class eg$ilation really un-
worthy Of free people. Work people
waited bssf sust butter because Ii was
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
GERMANS CELEBRATE.
Observe Silver Anniversary and Decry
Tariff War.

Boston, Feb 28.-Veterans of the
German army and navy participated
last night in an elaborate celebration
of thes 25th wedding anniversary of
the emperor and empress of Germany
A patriotic German demonstration fol-
lowed by a banquet was held at Turn
verein hall.
At the banquet Professor Hugo
Muensterburg of Harvard university
addressed the assembly and touched
upon the tariff situation between the
United States and Germany. He de-
clared that an economic war would be
a gigantic misfortune for the two ma
tions. which are today each others
best customers.
eve ought to celebrate this German
silver wedding day." said DR.. Muen-
sterberg "bv a promise to work inces-
sanity for the destruction of the alb
surd prejudice against Germany and
do our best and our utmost before the
years provisory act comes to an end,
that public opinion in this country
shall demand a sound. strong, just
commercial treaty between the United
States and the fatherland, to the end
that the two nations can maintain re
lationship and loyalty for many years
to come. Such a resolution and such
an achievement of Germans in Amer
lea would be the most splendid and
most beneficial gift at the silver we'd
ding"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

| Washington Feb. 24-In a two
hour session the house passed 416
private pension bills. An effort was
made to secure the passage of the bill
making the records of the internal
| revenue bureau available for court
evidence against violators of pro-
hibition and local option liquor laws,
but as the proceeding was by unani-
nous consent a single objection
blocked the measure.
Washington. Feb. 26.-The Hepburn
railroad rate bill was reported to the
senate by Senator Tillman in ac-
cOrdance with the action of the senate
committee on interstate commerce.
A brief statement from Senator Till
man with the necessary arrangement
for printing the report of the hearings
before the committee and the prom
Use that a formal report would be
made later, was followed by a few
remarks from Senator Aldrich show
ing the position of the five republicans
who opposed the bill as reported.
Senator Clapp called up the bill to
dispose of the affairs of the five civ
ilized tribes in the Indian territory and
preliminary discussion showed there
was considerable opposition, also that
there was to be criticism of the dis
position of the coal lands owned by
the Indians. Senator Dick continued
his speech in support of the joint
statehood bill Senator La Toilette
introduced a sweeping bill requiring
committees of all political parties in
national and congressional elections
to account for all moneys expended in
said elections, for the filing of state
ments, receipts and disbursements of
political committees with the secre-
tary of commerce; to prohibit corpor
atiOns from directly or indirectly con
tributing money to any political COM
mittee or to any candidate for politi-
cal office.
The death of former Speaker David
B. Henderson was the subject Of ap-
propriate action in the house of rep
resentatives when resolutions of re-
greet and esteem were adopted and
adjournment was taken.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Feb. 21.-After 10
years of more or less serious consid-
Grafton of the subject, the senate
passed the pure food bill by vote
of SO to 4. The bill makes it a mis-
demeanoT to manufacturer sell adul-
terated or misbranded foods, drugs,
medicines or liquors in the District of
Columbia, the territories and insular
possessions of the United States and
prohibits the shipment of such goods
from one state to another or to a
foreign country. 1t also prohibits the
receipt of such goods. Punishment
by fine of $500 o. Imprisonment one
year, or both, is prescribed. The bill
also defines foods, drugs medicines
and liquors and also defines standards
for them. There is an exemption
for dealers who furnish guarantees
against adulterating and misbranding.
Those who voted against the bill
were Senators Bacon, Bailey, Foster
and Tillman, all democrats.
Chairman Hull of the military af-
fairs committee in presenting the
army appropriation bill to the house,
urged the necessity of complete pre-
aredness as to our army and navy for
trouble in the orient. He declared
that any nation not prepared to de-
fend its position in China might as
we'll haul down its flag and quit the
Pacific. incidentally he pronounced
Minister Rockhill at Pekin guilty of
indiscretion in debating to Chinese
officials that the United States intend
ed returning the $2O,000,000 boxer in
demnity. Statements of this kind,
he said, will be taken by the Chinese
as an indication that the United States
was afraid rather than liberal. Hull
secuted the idea that Japan was in
tereste6 in stirring UP trouble in China
to iniure the United States. Japan's
interests in China, he said, were iden-
tical with those of the United States
and the preservation Of peace there
was the only manner in which they
could be maintained. Representa-
tive McNary of Massachusetts,, intro
duced a resolution fnstructing the
president to have the interstate COM
merce commission investigate the al
legged control and ownership OF anthra-
cite coal and anthracite mines by rail
way combinations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

WASHINGTON.

Germany and Great Britain both
badly ourstrip the United States in
shipping at CHILEAN ports
An increase of nearly 200 per cent
in the trade with Norway is reported
by the department of commerce.
The president sees a victory in the
rate bill developments in the senate
and the supporters of the measure are
pleased.
Secretary Root in a letter defines
American attitude in the Congo and
declares this country has neither OPP
portunity nor power to investigate
conditions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

piled. neither in prosody nor in con-
struction is this poem meritorious'
TIE idea is old. The sentiment IS
maudlin. The expression is atrocious
The rhymes are vile"
But now a light as of great joy, il,
Illuminated the poets face, and he cried
eagerly:
Give me back the manuscript
Give it back to me-"
Very well, said the editor, "but
don't see what you can do with it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05

"Set it to music" cried the poet
make a popular song of it. With the
qualifications you ascribe to it, IN.
doubtedly it will be the hit of the sea,
son"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
LABOR.

Peaceful settlement of the miners
wage scale without restrting to a
strike is predicted
President Roosevelt again inter
venes in the coal trouble and President
Mitchell calls a national convention of
the miners March 10 to confer with
the operators.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05
A BILL
MANUFACTURERS AND SHIPPERS OF FOODS FOR IN
FOODS AND PRINT
CONTAINED SUCH FOODS


Be enacted by the Representatives United
Of That firm Or corpora
compromising of food for
plain view each package thereof made
by for them shipped from State Territory the District OF Co
all ingredients thereof defined
describe ingredients together with the a"
nounceent that said statement made by the authority or ana
complete d
plain of size
English language
package of manufactured
prepared Territory the Dis
food shall have been taken from
recovered for the sellers
- ~ 5 a. ih ea AZ Ia1 Nv or for the makers thereof printed
in
shall and address of the firm corporation
that recovered such food
wnfuy remove same"
provided the preceding
who shall violate this section "
msdmeanOr and conviction shall be fined not less than one
not les"
month than six months both in the discretion "
Burssu Chemistry Department Agrm
shall procure or to procured from
snsyzd examined chemically micrOscOpeay
samples OF All Prepared Or lo00. roy
in the District of Columbia in Territory
~ 49, - 80 $50 NV S..+ar ., Aartc,Ias shall make
THIS All
md other smnovss az NAV ha necessary to carr, ont the pro- son
Act to publication examinations %
manufacturer producer o
who shall refuse to supply upo application and tender and
duly authorize
Agriculture receive the shall be guilty %
demeanor hundred %
imprisoned exceeding hundred days both ~
3 0
nd OF be OF
De
hundred dollars
discretion the court
who shall "lu!
subedng the
shall be guilty
imprisoned less than %
duty every , "neg pro-
Agriculture shall violation Of this Act
penal ties in such case provided.
8, b.
the OF their police p
parts inconsistent with this act "
tH
n and effect from ana |
The undersigned the Representatives ~
trct and Senators his this measure
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-05


Many pure food bills have been ia
troduced and some passed by State
legislatures; many have been offered
to Congress, but all thus far seem OBJ
jecti0nable.
1t has seemed difficult for politicians
to formulate satisfactory bill that
would protect the common people ana
yet avoid harm to honest makers ana
prevent endless trouble to retailers.
No government commission or ofncef
has the right to fix food standards
to define what the people shall ana
shall not eat for what agrees with one
may not agree with another and such
act would deprive the common citizen
OF his personal liberty. The Postum
Cereal Company, Ltd, perhaps the
largest makers OF prepared FOODS In
the world, have naturally close
knowledge Of the needs OF the people
and the details OF the business OF the
surveyors (the retail grocer and, guild
ed by this experience have prepared a
bin for submission to Congress which
Is intended 10 accomplish the desired
ends, anu inaSmuch as citizen or the
Z. s. has Il right to food protection
even when he enters another State 1t
ia deemed proper that the government
take control Of this matter and pro
vide a national law TO govern all the
! sta tes. A copy Of the bill is herewith
reproduced.
Section 1 governs the maker wheth-
er the food is put up III Small pack
aKes sealed, or in barrels, boxes or
otherwise
Sec. governs thu retailer who may
open a barrel and sell the food in
small quantities. When he puts the
goods into u paper bag he must also
enclose printed cOpyof the statement
Of the maker which was affixed to the
original pkg and inasmuch as the re-
taller cannot undertake to guarantee
the statement OF ingredients he must
publish the statement of the makers
and add his own name and address as
a guarantee OF his selling the food as
it Is represented to him, which relieves
the retailer of responsibility of the
truth Of the statement and throws it
upon the maker, where it properly be-
/ longs
The remaining sections explain
themselves.
HS OblltLu CCLC W., IALN., LOI GA
ample. have from the beginning Of its
existence printed on the outside Of
each and every pkg. of Postum and
Grape Nuts food q truthful and exact
statement OF what the contents were
made of in order that the consumer
might know precisely what he or she
was eating. A person desiring to buy,
for instance. strictly pure fruit jelly
and willing to pay the price has right
to expect not only an equivalent for
the cost but further right TO a GER
tainty as to what be eats. Or he may
be willing to buy at less cost a jelly
made part of fruit juices, sugar and a
portion OF glucose. But he must be
supplied with truthful infOrma ton of
the ingredients and be permitted to
use his personal liberty to select bis
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