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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
DYNAMITE PRISON.
Mexican ReVoIutionists Released by
Sympathizers.

Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. 31.-Iwenty-
three Mexican revolut1onIsts under
sentence of Imprisonment for five to
eight years were released from the
jail at Monterey, Mexico, Monday
night by symparnizers. The Jail was
dynamited, tearing away portion OF
the wall and through the opening the
prisoners escaped. They were to
have been taken to Mexico City the
next day
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
NEED OF A CHURCH
FOR LABoRIkG CLASSES

Milwaukee, Jan. 29.-An institu
tional church in the downtown dis
trict with recreatiye and philanthropic
branches is needed to m ost effectually
put the church into touch with the la
boring classes, according to President
Samuel Plantz of Lawrence univer.
sity in an address to the Milwaukee
ministers association on lie Church
and the Social Problem yesterday,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
REQUISTIoN FOR AN
ALLEGED BIG THIEF

Springfield, III, Jan. Ex-Governor
Deneen yesterday issued a requisi-
ton on the governor of Ohio for the
return to Chicago of Frank Weaver,
alias Frank Stevens, who was arrest
ed at Cincinnati. and wanted for
burglary. 1t is alleged that July II,
last, Weaver, together with Benjamin
and James Tyler,
entered the offices of the United Or
der of American Bricklayers and
Stone Masons and stole s27,799 from
the safe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
FAVoRs BONDED FACTORIES.
Secretary Shaw on Foreign Market
for American Labor.


for American Labor.
Concord, N. H., Jan. 31.-Secretary
Shaw spoke before the New Hamp-
shire board of trade here last even
ing on the subject A Foreign Market
for American Labor. During me
course of his address Mr.. Shaw ue-
veloped an idea of bonded factories
on large scale.
Suppose" he said, instead of a
bonded factory we bond a we'll de-
fined section of land containing. If
YOU please, several thousand acres.
within this bonded territory all kinds
of factories could be bulIt ana INTO
this zone all --inds of raw material
could De entered without the payment
OF duty. This port should of course
contains no dwellings I would NJ.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04

to govern its dellherduOnS this WIN
ter. The assembly thinks it should
work under it's own rules while the
senate contends that one set is mt
for both houses. Adjournment was
taken till Tuesday.
Madison, Jan Ex-senator Smith
of Markesan, one of the democratic
members of the upper house, intro
duced a bill to change the form of the
official ballot. The main purpose
of it is to encourage independent
voting by abolishing the straight
ticket circle" which the law now pro-
vides for the top of the ticket An
Iother bill by Senator Smith pro-
poses to abolish all free passes at
state or local fairs. The bill provides
in one section that no free passes
shall be given to any person what
ever, and another section provides
that any fair receiving aid from the
state shall not be entitled to such aid
unless the anti-pass provision be
strictly adhered to- The bill, if en-
acted into law, would absolutely cut
off all free admittance to fairs, in
Guiding newspaper representatives,
commissioners, employees, officials,
horsemen and caretakers of horses.
stock, exhibits, and all persons what
soever. Senator Lockney introduced
a bill to provide that Grand Army
posts may file for safe keeping their
records with the county register OF
deeds.
Assemblyman Stewart introduced a
joint resolution providing for an
amendment to the constitution which
shall permit the imposition of taxes
on incomes. Assemblyman j. F.
Bakers bill relating to the conduct of
liquor business within certain limits
provides that the electors in any res
idence district of 1000 electors may
prevent the granting of saloon IL
cense within those territorial limits,
which comprise any particular resi-,
dence district 1t is the idea in
volved in the Thayer bill of 1895. The
sole object is to keep saloons away
from homes as much as possible.
Assemblyman Curtiss introduced a
bill providing a minimum Of $40
month for school teachers and a min
imum of IS years as a qualification
for any teacher Assemblyman Esta-
brook aims to secure industrial edu-
cation in the graded schools by
means of bill he introduced The
work in the schools will be partially
subject to the college of engineering
of the state university and bonus
in the form Of state aid will be grant
ed the schools that come up to GER
tain requirements Other bills were:
BY Mr.. Thompson, limiting the hours
of railway employees and telegraph
ers to eight hours a day; by Mr.. Nor
cross, appropriating $1,000 annually
to the Wisconsin Tobacco Growers
Association by Mr. Wehrwein, relat-
ing to the location of telegraph and
telephone poles and prohibiting the
cutting or mutilating of trees; by Mr.
Nelson, limiting the rate of taxes to
be levied by counties to IL per cent
of the total valuation; by Mr.. Kim
bell, providing for the taxation OF
trust companies on capital stock in
stead of by a license fee system; by
Mr. Stout, providing for q poll tax OF
$3.50. Carl D. Thompson presented
O. resolution designed to be the first
step to commit Wisconsin to his sys-
tenn of state insurance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
EX-ALDERMAN BIG LOSER.
Can't Recover on Contracts Awarded
While a Councilman.

can't Recover on Contracts Awarded
While a Councilman.
Philadelphia, Jan 31.-Judge Belt
Ter last night handed down decision
in the courts of the city against Nc
Nichol and company, to recover So
100000, alleged to have been fraudU-
lently received by the firm ON CON
tracts for the construction of the
city's liberation plant Sixteen con-
tracts amounting to about $4,000, 00v
were involved in The suits.
Judge Better declares null and void
five contracts aggregating s2,745, 4v2
awarded at the time McNichol was a
member of the council
Five other contracts for $1,2U0 900
were sustained. and six not ruled on.
having been already nullitied by the
city
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04

dropped dead of heart disease last
night while walking toward his home.
He is survived by widow and one
daughter, Mrs. McHarg, of Portland,
Oregon, whose husband is secretary
of the pensions committee Of the
United States senate
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
CREMATED IN RUINS.

Carried Down by Falling Roof While
Rescung Mothers Picture.
Appleton, Wis, Jan 29.-Rushing
up stairs in a blazing farm house 10
rescue the picture of his dead mother,
Perley Baker, aged %, was carried
down by the falling roof and cremate1
in the ruins. Baker lived with John
Grey, a wealthy farmer of Calumet
county, since his mother died i
years ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04

The Eau Claire COmmerCIdI ASS0cl-
alton and some of the larger shippers
of that city want better rates On
freight shipped from eastern points.
The rate from Chicago to Eau Claire
is the same as that to St Paul. Eau
Claire wants rates established from
eastern points IN proportion to the
distance.
Some $4,000 has been appropriated
for the speed department of the
Dodge county fair.
An Indian in Clark county made
five wolf scalps from wolf hide so
cleverly that he secured $50 from the
county clerk. A later examination
showed the fraud and when the IL,
dian was arrested he fell back upon
the old Adamic excuse, the squaw
made UNI
Two Stanley boys accused of steas-
ing $40 from the coat of an actor
were released by the judge afte4
telling straightforward story with
the remark that he doubted if an
actor could have so much money on
his person at one time.
The waterworks of Waukesha are
valued at $98,000
There recently was celebrated III
Lodi the wedding of a woman of ~
and a man of 3d. Ihe fact that the.
woman WIS wealthy may serve as u
explanation.
Three arrests recently were made
in Watertown for selling oleomargar-
inc for butter.
Mrs. John A Puerner of Jeffersoa
recently passed away at the age of 81
years. She was born in Bavaria ana
had lived in this country over so
years.
Little Virginia Noyes of Menomo-
ME had her leg crushed while catch
ing on" sleigh. Catching on
sleighs is time honored sport but it
is dangerous for little folks.
The ministers are seeking to throw
out the Ladysmith slot machines.
The Indebtedness of Portage county,
the city of Stevens Point, and the
several towns of the county, is SPILL
92910.
There will be a great ski tourna-
ment in Ashland February 7-8. Some
10000 people are expected to attend.
Governor Davidson has promised 10
distribute the prizes.
The Chicago, Kenosha, Milwaukee
& Lake Geneva railroad company t.
swelling up over the fact that Il
owes not a cent to anyone. Anyhow
the secretary Of the company has
said the company has no debts.
A St Croix Falls boy tried the oid
experiment of placing his tongue
against wagon tire to see if it would
stick. 1t did His mother ran to rs
assistance and tried to help him by
breathing on the IRE, but she was so
excited that she got her cheek too
close and that stuck also. BY that
time neighbors came with hot water
and the two victims were removed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
Stolen Sweets

Notice how my pipe is coloring?"
Eyes, it's ashamed of the way you
get your tobacco Cornell Widow
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04

Madison, Jan. 24.-The senate con-
Cured in the assembly bill providing
for the distribution of bills and
records of the proceedings of the leg
islature by the proceedings of the
Legislature by the secretary of state
including all bills, resolutions and
the journals OF both houses, together
with appliances for filing the same
and for 81 extra, copies of all enrolled
bills signed by the governor will be
forwarded. Bills were introduced:
By Senator Browne, providing for
licensing and inspection of passen-
ger boats in the inland waters; Sen
ator Wright, the increasing number
of county training schools for teach
ers to which state aid may be ex-
tended from IL to 20; by Senator
Bird, re-establishing the state board
of immigration; also limiting the sale
of state lands to 100 acres to the
purchaser; also appropriating not to
exceed $4,000 for the erection of
az IhO 'ANhoOdAS
Park; by Senator Hudnall, empower
ing cities to license stationary en-
gineers.
In the assembly John Scott pre-
scented a memorial TO congress asking
for a survey and report on the adj
visibility of building shipway canal
b tween the Great Lakes and the
Mississippi river by way of Portage
Assemblyman Stout sprung a sur
prise in the way of joint resolution
increasing the compensation of mem
bers from $500 to $1,000 year Other
bills were: BY Mr.. Marquardt, re-
pealing primary election law and re-
enacting old law; by Mr.. Bancroft,
repeating the common law provision
relating TO husband and wife testify
ing against each other. Practically
permits wife to testify in favor of
husband; by Mr.. Anderson, permit
ting majority verdicts in civil actions
when parties interested agree there
to; by Mr.. Main, providing for pun
for vagrancy, tramps, fortune
tellers and prostitutes shall be re-
CURED to do hard labor in county
Jail for three months, if able; by Mr..
Kappel, requiring that persons hold
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
Prominent Mason props Dead

Detroit, Jan. 31-Charles L. S.
Stevens, aged Sc, grand master of the
Michigan grand lodge of Masons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
SHOULD MODIFY
MERITlLAW
DECLARES SECRETAR FREAR
TO COMMISSION.
TWAS HASTY LEGISLATION

Good Reasons Shown Why Secretary
Should Have a Chief Clerk of His
Own SeIection-A Relationship of
Most Confidential Narure-Argu-
nnent in Opposition.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04
Roundabout Badgerdom

The Eau Claire Commercial Assocl-
alton and some of the larger shippers
of that city want better rates On
freight shipped from eastern points.
The rate from Chicago to Eau Claire
is the same as that to St. Paul. Eau
Claire wants rates established from
eastern points IN proportion to the
distance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04

The ministers are seeking to throw
out the Ladysmith slot machines.
The Indebtedness of Portage county,
the city of Stevens Point, and the
several towns of the county, is SPILL
9291O.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04

There will be a great ski tourna-
ment in Ashland February 7-S. Some
10000 people are expected to attend
Governor Davidson has promised 10
distribute the prizes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04

Some $4,000 has been appropriated
for the speed. department of the
Dodge county fair
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04

Little Virginia Noyes of Menomo-
ME had her leg crushed while catch
ing on" sleigh. Catching on
sleighs is time honored sport but it
is dangerous for little folks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04

Two Stanley boys accused of steas-
ing $40 from the coat of an actor
were released by the judge afte4
telling straightforward story with
the remark that he doubted if an
actor could have so much money on
his person at one time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-04

Mrs. John A. Puerner of Jeffersoa
recently passed away at the age of 81
years. She was born in Bavaria and
had lived in this country over so
years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
Sum Rays Help Badness.

John ]. Sheerin, member of the Lo.
gansport police board, has become, by
accident, discoverer Of what he be-
lleves Is sure cure for badness. Shee-
rim has been bald for twenty years, but
last summer while spending his vaca-
tion at an Eastern summer resort he
went about bare headed. As a result
of the hot rays Of the sun beating on
his head, bis scalp became sunburned
and blistered. After the blisters had
dried and the skin had peeled of, Shee-
rim says, he noticed soft, downy
growth all over the place where the
hair ought to grow, and eventually this
growth developed until he now has a
very promising crop of healthy and
vigorous hair.
Sheerin at first could not account for
the unexpected development, but is
now firmly convinced that the expos
ure Of his scalp to the sun and the sub
sequent sunburn actually produced
new life and energy to the dormant
roots Of the hair. He Is enthusiastic
over his discovery, and is recommend
Ing 1t to his bald-headed friends, many
Of whom have agreed 10 give the rem
edy a trial next summer.-Indianapo
Lin News
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
white Animals Can't smell.

"Pure white animals" said a pet
stock dealer, shave no sense Of smell.
Hence they are continually eating
things that disagree with them, and in
eight cases out of ten poison them
selves and die. Pure white pigs should
never be allowed to run loose in the
fields and woods. For, without the pro-
lection of sense Of smell, such pigs,
when they get out, eat all sorts Of poi
sonous roots and berries and die off
rapidly. In Africa the white rhino-
ceros poisons itself by eating the Gu
phorbia, and pure white sheep are diff
cult to rear because they are continu-
ally munching shrubs and grasses that
don't agree with Them"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08

"You would be surprised" said a
teacher "could you but know how
large part the smile plays in real
life. In these days 1t is the woman
who smiles.
"Once upon time 1t was the wom-
an who frowned; and there were
periods, in the Jane Eyre days, when
to wear an lmperious expression wos
the real thing. But that was long ago.
In these days it is the girl with
laugh.
Even queens laugh. In the latest
picture of Queen Amelia of Portugal
that royal lady wears a smile so deep
that it will not come off, while Queen
Alexandra has been caught by the
camera smiling.
There is a distinct art in smiling.
The eyes must smile and the whole
face must light up.'
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
story or a Filtration.

"She wasn't one bit like the girls
who indulge In public fiirtations; she
was SO tall and cold and stately began
the car conductor who observes things.
when she got in at 35th street l saw
her catch his eye Immediately.
HE seemed Indifferent and turned
his head away. She squeezed into the
seat next to him and he became alb
sorbed in looking out of the window.
"She went to all sorts OF trouble to
attract his attention, that girl. | saw
her myself. Finally she tangled her
chatelaine loudly and looked at him
alluringly from beneath her long-lashed
eyes.
Then he turned and gazed at her
questioningly. She smiled, bright.
unabashed smile, with the whole car
looking at her.
Something in that smile warned
him, and"-here the conductor paused
impressively and tried to hide the twin
kle in his eye-"he reached out two
pink, chubby little hands to grasp her
dangling chatelaine.
well, sir she kissed one of those
chubby little hands and pinehed his
little apple red cheeks and then asked
the woman who held him question.
Guess it was his mother and she asked
how old he was" New York Sun.
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Not Excluding American Students.
The authorities Of the University Of
Berlin say that statements published
abroad to the effect that the stringent
regulations concerning the admission
of students are designed to exclude
Aany Americans altogether are untrue.
Any graduate of an American college
who presents a passport and the diplo-
ma of bachelor Of arts or any other
equivalent degree will be admitted
without any questions. 1t is true that
the diplomats of some Of the smallest
institutions bearing the name of col
leges are omitted from the list Of those
recognized. The new regulations are
directed against Russians not having
sufficient means of support or who are
accidentally unqualified.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
Brutality.

Here the far western orator waxed fer
vent.
Fellow citizens" he exclaimed, "ordi-
narily pay no attention to campaign
slanders, but the candidate on the other
ticket has lied about me so persistently
and malicicusly that 1orbearance has
ceased to he virtue and l am going to
handle him without goves 7"
You can't!' hoarsely beloved a man
with short hair, thick neck, and bull
dog face.
why not? demanded the orator.
"Cause it's agin the rules. Anywheres
In this State you've got to have gloves
weighin' at least two ounces p
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
A Great outside Remedy.

Most pains are Of local origin-a "crick''
In the back, twinge of ofrheumatism sore
ness all over arising from cold-are a
cured by outsi applications. The quick
est safest, and most certain method IS ALL
cocks Plaster, known the world over as a
universal remedy for pain. They never fail,
they act promptly they are clean nd cheap.
You can go right ahead wi h your work
while the hea ing process goes on. Sixty
years. use has given them greatreputation
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
RHINoCERos BATTLES.

William Cotton Oswell, who made
his second expedition into the interior
Of southern Africa in 1S47, had two
terrible experiences with rhinoceroses.
His son, in the lately published biogra-
ply of his distinguished father, re-
cords these adventures.
He had one pre-eminently good
horse, Stael, the very pick of all he
ever had In Africa, fast and most
sweet-tempered, and so fearless that
he would without whip, spur, or any
urging, carry his master right up to a
lion and stand perfectly motionless
within few feet of the brute while
Mr.. Oswell fired.
Returning to camp one evening on
Stael, he fired both barrels of his rifle
at a white rhinoceros. Instead of drop
ping or bolting, 1t began to walk to-
ward the smoke.
Oswell turned his horse, only to find
thick bush was against its chest. Be
fore he could fell it the rhinoceros
drove Its horn In under the flank, and
threw horse and rider into the air with
such terrific force that the point Of the
horn pierced the saddle.
As they fell, the stirrup-iron scalped
his head for space four inches In
length and In breadth. He scrambled
to his knees, and saw the horn actu-
ally within the bend of his leg. With
the energy of self-preservation he
sprang to his feet, but after totterlng
a step or two tripped and came to the
ground, The rhlnoceros passed within
foot without hurting him.
AS he rose for the second time his
afterrider came up with another gun.
Half-pulling him from his horse, Os-
well mounted it, and galloped after
and caught the rhinoceros. Keeping
back the piece Of scalp with his left
hand, he held the gun to his shoulder
with his right, and shot the brute
dead.
On the return journey to the Cape
he met with the most serious accident
Of his life. Stalking two rhinoceroses
he was lying fat when they came with
in twenty yards of him. The nearer of
the two came near stepping on him.
Hoping that his sudden appearance
from the ground would startle her and
SO give him chance Of escape, he
sprang up and dashed alongside of her
to get In the rear, his hand being on
her as he passed.
She Immediately gave chase. A
quick turn saved him for the moment !;
the race was over In the next. AS the
horned snout came tapping round his
thigh he rested the gun on the long
head, and, still running, fired both bar
rels; but with the smoke he found
himself sailing through the air, and 1t
was not until three hours later that
he recovered Consciousness, to find
deep cash in his thigh, eight inches
long, down to the bone In all Its
length.
For nearly four weeks, unable to get
to the wagons, he made his bed under
O bush.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08

what shall we name baby sisterP"
asked mother of her little 4-year-old
daughter.
Call her Early, mamma that's a
pretty name"
Early? That is not a little girls
name"
"Oh, yes, 1t Is! Don't you remem-
Der you read to me about little girl
who was to be the May queen, and who
wanted her mother to call her Early ?"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08

Mamma had not noticed the clock
striking during all Of the afternoon
and, thinking perhaps It had stopped,
she asked little Rita to 90 into the hall
and see If 1t was running. After a
hasty survey of the long pendulum
swinging back and forth, Rita ran back
and announced, why, no, mamma, 1t
isn't running. It's standing still and
wagging its tail."-Harper's Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
Buffers Flag.

Feb. 21, 1866, General Benjamin f.
Butler presented to congress the first
genuine American flag, made of Ameri-
can materials by American labor, ever
constructed In this country. Piror to
that time all American government
flags had been made of English bunt-
Ing. Since then all our official flags
have been the product exclusively of
American material and labor. There
were twenty-six stars in the flag at
that time.