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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-05-13
Children and the Home.

children, said Judge McEwen at
a dinner in Chicago, ARE the great
home builders The lack of children
means unhappiness, divorce. In the
majority of the divorce suits that I
pass on-and [ pass on 100 a month
the couples are between 80 and 40
years of age, and childless. So chill
dren should be priced and cherished,
despite their faults. Faults they have,
1 will admit. Only the other day I
heard of little girl, who, lunching
out, was detected in the act of cram
ming a large yellow handful of Span
ish Omelet into the pocket of her
pink frock.
Why, you little pig, exclaimed
her mother, what on earth are you
about? Put that back on your plate
at once. Why, never heard of such
thing. What on earth do you mean
by it?'
+" TT is so good, muvver, the child
explained, I just thought I'd take
piece home to our cook for a pat
tern.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-05-13
Suggestive.

Hewitt couldn't sleep a wink last
night.
Jewitt-It must have been an inter
esting game.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-05-13
VILLAGE OF EAGLE RIVER.
Plat of the NE NV Sec. 80, Town 40
Ranoe 10

All that part of Lot ?, Block ?. described
in Vol F. of Trans, page AS, and all
of Lot 3, Block 2, except that part
described in Vol. e, Trans, page 40. e.
Description. Block.
n As feet Lot Observation-Disclosures. 2
Lot 10 ....:..'..........'.
All except the east 65 feet of Lot g..
Original Plat of Eagle River, Being a Part
of the NV NE Sec. 80, T. 40, r. 10 {.
Description. Block.
Lot OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4
Lot - Observation-Disclosures. D
Lot Is Observation-Disclosures. 6
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-05-13

meets and bounds in Gov Lot 6 in
Vol. IS of Deeds, page 400 and in
Vol. 4 of Deeds, on page 42l, Villas
Co, Rec. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS
All that piece of land described by
meets and bounds in SW Sc in Vol.
of Deeds page 365, Villas Co. Rec. 2S
NV NE .......... ....-.......... ~
SW NE Observation-Disclosures. %
Sc NE Observation-Disclosures. 90
NV SW Observation-Disclosures. SO
SW SW Observation-Disclosures. s.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
Abssntees Noted al Fort.
JOHN o. RocKEFeLLER's RICHES.
Louis Mcpherson Declares the OIL
King Has Done Much
Good.

New York-The concentration OF
wealth in the hands OF comparatively
few was vigorously denounced and
earnestly defended at the opening SEES
sion OF the iifty-sevcnth annual meet
Ing of the American Association for
the Advancement OF Science.
Henry Laurens Call. OF Washington,
ID. C., attacked the right OF John ID.
Rockefeller TO his fortune on the
grounds that, he asserted, ii was not
the result of natural causes. but had
been created through corporate activ-
fly which the speaker termed vicious"
During a subsequent discussion Of
'The Evolution Of Property" Louis
g. Mcpherson, assistant to the late
Samuel Spencer. as president Of the
Southern railway replied to Mr.. Call
He declared that Mr.. Rockefeller had
his financial struggles. and had done
much good, which was generally lost
sight OF in the criticism which came
with success. He told OF Mr. Rookie
feller's early attempt to secure $25 900
with which to construct n pipe line for
oil. One man who refused aid met
the financier when the pipe line had
been laid. To him Mr. Rockefeller
said:
Il built that pipe line to make oil
cheaper. and | succeeded. | cut the
cost more than half. And yet they
find fault"
Mr.. Mcpherson then less seriously
told OF dinner party several years
ago at the Rockefeller home when Mrs.
Rockefeller explained the absence OF
oysters by saying:
I'VE like them. but are too poor to
have them"
This to illustrate Mr.. McPherson's
point that a man might be worth $780,.
100000 and still be short OF ready cash
II he kept his factories In operation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
MINER HICKS IS OUT
MAN WHO KEPT BAKERSFIELD
AWAKE OUT OF THE HOLE.
EATOMDEO NEARLY is DAYS
Tears Thanked the Men Who
Saved Him.

Bakersfield. Call. d. Hicks has
been released from the tomb in the
mountain. where he and Ave compan.
ions we're imprisoned by n cavern. His
companions died. When the last cut
was made, and the way left open,
Hicks began to scrape away the rocks
and dirt and crawl towards the open.
ing.
With arms In front OF his head, he
went into the miniature tunnel and
began to work his way slowly through.
When he had progressed about half
way he stopped, and Supt Frank Nil.
Ter, who stood at the tube at the
mouth OF the shaft. called and asked
what was the matter.
Out Of Wind.
"oh, nothing" Hicks called back.
I'm just going to stop. I'm out OF
wind. My wind is very short, you
know"
Then the man OF iron moved few
inches further toward freedom, and
his arms were seized by DIR. Stinch.
Held and Miner Gents. The two, ex.
erting all their strength, pulled the
miner into the main tunnel. where he
was placed in sitting position. And
there, hundred feet from the face
OF the mountain. and within a step
where the miner had lain enfombed
for nearly sixteen days. occurred a
pathetic scene. DIR. Stinchfield, with
tears In his eyes, and his hands laid
affectionately on Hicks shoulder.
said:
We'll, how are you, old boy?"
And there were tears in Che eyes
OF Hicks as well, as he replied:
Feeling Fine and Thankful.
Il am feeling fine. can never
thank you, Doc, for what you have
| done"
And then came Supt Cone, the man
who had stayed by the work day and
night, directing every interest, person.
al and of his company as well, to aid
In the rescue OF the miner. He came
forward and took Hicks by both hands
and said
Il am glad to see you again, old
man"
Hicks. with voice choked with emo.
ton. attempted to thank him also for
his efforts in his behalf
The superintendent gazed steadfast.
ly for a moment, and then unable 10
speak farther, he turned and walked
out of the tunnel and up the mountain,
side.
Hicks was not emaclated, as was ex
pected. He was strong. and the stImu
lants that had been prepared for him
were not needed. His face and hands
we're dirty, but his clothing was fairly
clean and in good condition.
Yes, had a long siege Of II, and
now It's over" he said. From the
first | knew that I would be brought
out all right | just had that feel
ing. The milk WAS great and certainly
worked wonders with me. When
went in the tunnel weighed $50. Now
tip the scales at 1874.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
TEN DEAD, THIRTY INJURED.
HeaVily.Loaded Train Wrecked at
Endsriin, N. D.-coaehes on Fire.

st. Paul. Minn.-Ten people are
known TO be dead and 81 others seri.
ousIy injured in the wreck OF an east
bound train on the Minneapolis. st.
Paul & SauIt Ste. Marie railroad at
Enderiin, N. D., AT an early hour. The
train wrecked was the accommodation
train which runs from Moose Jaw, AS.
sInTboia. to ST. Paul II is due At En-
derlin at l1:45 p. m, but was about
two hours late. The engineer was run.
ming at high speed In an endeavor to
make up the lost time. AS he swung
around the curve Just before entering
the yards at Enderfin, a switch engine
was shifting = string Ct boz cara onto
side track. The cars did not clear
the main track, and the passenger en-.
CINE cOIlided head-On with the switch
engine. Several OF the day coaches
were turned bottom up, and the pas
sengers pinned beneath the wTeckage,
which took firs from the stoves used
to heat the cars. The passenger train
was heavily loaded.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
EARTHQUAKE KILLS MANY
SEVERAL HUNDRED LIVES RE.
PORTED LOST.
HaH Of africa 10 Destroyed-other
Towns Also Suffer Sc
verely.

Santiago de Chill.-It Is probable
been killed IN an earthquake which
destroyed half OF the town Of africa,
in the province Of Tacna. other towns
near by suffered heavily, II is report.
ed. The seaport. Iquique. 100 miles
south OF africa. was not damaged.
The buildings In africa, which Is
the seaport OF Tacna. are of the an.
Client stone type. Many Of these crum.
bied. perhaps burylng the occupants
or making them homeless.
When the first shock came. causing
many buildings to fall. those persons
who we're not buried beneath the tum.
bling structures fed screaming to the
water front or back into the forests.
Hundreds sought the cathedral and
prayed for deliverance. The memory
Of the last Valparaiso quake and
those in africa Itself added 10 tho fear
Of the people.
The people OF africa. a town Of 1000
inhabitants. have passed through
three earthquakes. which. In 1868 and
1877. nearly destroyed Il. Three years
later the little place was the bone
Of contention between Peru and Chill
and underwent a siege two months In
length. which was followed by an as
sault by the attacking forces.
The town had elected to remain In
the control Of PERU, but the Chilean
forces decided the point differently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03

tile tribes, who murder, pillage and
outrage the people for whose protcc.
ton the government is avowedly es-
tabllshed.
q. The abuse of the natives by
white representatives OF officially rec.
ognized companies.
"5. The binding OF little children to
years of labor at uncertain wages by
contracts they do not understand. and
even more serious maltreatment Of
children supposedly under the imms-
diate care OF the government.
20. Great injustice in the admins.
tration of the courts. so that the ma.
tives dread the name OF Bona. the
place where the judicial system is
centralized.
Z. The sending out of punitive ex-
petitions not for the purpose of es.
tablishing of peace and order, but for
the purpose OF terrifying the natives
into paying a tax. which. as admins.
tered. even the commissioners regard
inhuman.
ut is to be remembered that these
are not charges brought against the
Congo government. but the findings
Of commission appointed by the
chief executive OF the government TO
investigate and report on the facts.
Acting upon these findings. n second
commission, also appointed by the
king. has recommended measures OF
reform. No steps have been taken to
adopt them. There is no evidence
that the Congo government is under
taking seriously TO remedy these evils
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
TROUBLE OVER ROADWAY START.
Ed RACE WAR AT WAHA-
LAX, MISS.
OUTBREAK AT SCOODA
Sheriff Asks the Governor for state
Troops and They Are Hur.
ried to the Scene
Of Trouble.

Wahalak, Miss.-Conducto Robert
Harrison. OF the Mobile & Ohio, who
was ambushed and seriously wounded
by negro, Is dead. The origin OF the
racial troubles here was caused prima.
rily by the meeting In narrow road.
way OF wagons driven by a white farm.
er and negro. The negro abused the
white man, who reported the occur.
renee to the villagers at Wahalak.
These Immediately organized them.
selves. and in a fight with the negroes
of the community, a number OF white
men were killed. including one OF the
most prominent men OF the vicinity.
Nine Dead.
Nine dead aud three wounded is
the record Of the race riot In Kemper
county since the trouble started Eight
OF the dead are negroes, while only
one white man was killed. When the
troops arrived at Wahalak they found
the little town In a fever OF excite,
ment over the clash between the races
earlier in the day. Col. McCants. the
commander OF the Second regiment
was informed that the negroes had
fortified themselves two miles from
Wahalak. and a party OF soldiers went
out to dlslodge them. but when the
troops arrived the blacks had disap
pearcd.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
TALK OF NEW sERVIAN KING.
The Present Dynasty May Meet Fats
Of Alexander and Draqa.

Belgrade, Servia-The national as.
sembly recently has been the place OF
many disorderly scenes on the part
of members, and from the open eK-
preston OF sentiments against the
present Karagorgevitch dynasty grew
reports in German and Austrian quac-
tiers Of a movement to dethrone King
Peter.
The king is at present confronted
with many difficult problems, not the
least of which is renewed activity Of
the supporters OF the late King Alex
ander and Queen Draga, who were
murdered the night OF June 10-11,
1908. and the popular ill.feelIng
aroused by the recent escapades Of
George, the crown prince.
Premier Pasics has received q
number of threatening letters intimats
ing that the present dynasty will meet
fate similar 10 that of IFS predeces-
sor. The late King Alexander was o
member of the Obrenovlts family. II
is asserted that secret meetings OF
the anti-dynastic leaders have been
held here for the purpose of selecting
a European prince as successor to
King Peter OF n successful anti.
dynastic movement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
DIAMOND EXAMINER QUITS.
Government official Was Worried by
Fortune Seekers.

New York. n. Y-George F. Kunz
OF Tiffany & Co. announced yes.
terday he had given up his post as
statistician on precious stones for the
United States Geological Survey.
Everybody who found a piece OF blue
earth sent II to Kunz. with the re-
quest that he examine II for diamonds.
All kinds OF stones streamed toward
him from every part OF the country.
until finally demand on HIS time by
fortune hunters became too great.
Originally DR.. Kunz prepared an an
nual review OF the gem industry In
the United States, but of late years
he extended the work to cover the dis
coverIes in all parts OF the world
Hereafter Douglas B. Sterrett of the
Geological Survey will do the work
The Government has sent DR.. Kunz a
letter regrettIng his retirement and
praising his ability.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
India and self.oovsrnman,.

Calcutta--At the opening Of the In.
dian national congress. Dadabhl NAoro,
Il. formerly a member OF the British
parliament, delivered an address, in-
sisting upon the rights Of the Indians,
as British subjects. TO govern them.
selves. The speaker pointed out that
the Beers, whom the Indians helped
TO subiugate. had been given self.gov-
eminent. while India was atill without
Il. and urged raising OF a patriotic fund
TO educate the Indians as 70 thelp
rights. and for the carrying on OF the
campaign IN EnRland.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
nonss o. ErnIorar Pound.

Il Paso. Textile remains Of Prot.
Thomas Grindell and his party. who
left Douglas. ArIE.. In June. 1904. on
an exploring expedition In the gulf
OF California, but who were never aft
erward heard from. have been found
IN a desert in Sonora, where they per-
ished, evidently for want of water. The
Identity was made through letters ad.
dressed to Grindell found with the
remains. GriDdell was principal oe
the Douglas schools. 5eaeh has been
underway for 4 year for some trsNa
of the missing ones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
W. ). Bryan Won,t Rsfuse.

Topeka. Kas.--In an interview here
William Jennings Bryan practically ad'
mitted that he would be a candidate
for the presidential nomination before
the next democratic national conven-
4ion.
while have not yet announced
that would be a candidate" said Mr..
Bryan. 4 have not stated that
would net be a candidate. Sad 60 net
snfend 70.
sush high honor Is the presidential
slovb4atlop that no man should do
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
To Look al the Rla pIteh.

New York--Ten congressman and
one senator sailed on the steamship
Alliance for Colon, for the purpose OF
making five-dsy inspection OF the
isthmus OF Panama. The party con.
sisted OF Senator Flint and Congress
men Mckinley and KnowlAnd. OF cLil-
fornla; CONGRESSMAN FuIkerson. OF
Missourii Dickson. Rivea, Mckinney
ana Smith. OF Illinois, Howell. q
Utah. Kinkaid. Of Nebraska. and steon
ernon, OF Minnesota. A. G. McksnIes
son OF Congressman McKinley, wer,
with the party AZ secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
THE JAPANESE IN HAWAII
PRESIDENT WILL LEARN OF THE
CONDITIONS IN ISLANDS.
Owners Of Plantations Are In Serious
Need Of Labor-The Mlkado'e
Position.

Westinghouse report on japanese
conditions In the Hawaiian islands will
be made to President Roosevelt by
Frank p. Sargent. commissioner OF Inn
migration and naturalization. as a re-
suit OF his recent trip to the islands.
Commiasioner Sargent expresses the
opinion that there are fewer Japanese
In the Hawaiian islands now than
there were two years ago. a gredter
number having come TO America In
that period than arrived in Hawaii.
Mkt saito the Japanese consul gen.
eral at Honolulu. lntimated TO Mr..
Sargent that the Japanese government
discouraged Its people from coming to
the United States because of ita knowl.
edge OF the conditions existing in this
country. especially on the Pacific
coast, and II was apprehended that
the coming here OF great numbers Of
against them that would be embarrass-
ing.
In Serious Need Of Labor.
The commissioner of immigration
found that the owners OF sugar, pine.
apple and other plantations in the Is
lands are in serious need OF labor, and
many Japanese are coming to the is.
lands to work on them. He says that
II Is the EFFORT OF the Hawaiian plant
ers to diversity their labor. so far as
possible not combining II to any one
race, but getting people from all quar-
ters OF the world. A second shipload
OF Portuguese will arrive at Honolulu
In a short time. and II is probable that
these immigrants will make the island
their permanent home. Many moro
plantations would be operated on the
islands II 1t we're possible to obtain
the necessary laborers. but up to the
present time labor has been scarce. It
Is expected that the arrival In the 10.
lands Of European laborers will be q
solution of the Hawaiian labor prob
lem.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
IT IS AT WHITE HEAT At FORT
RENO, CAUSED nv AN
OUTRAGE.
NEGRO SOLDIERS DEED
Member Of Twenty.flfth Infantry
Throws wife Of Prominent Physi.
clan from the
Sidewalk.

III Reno. Okla-Race feeling is at
white heat and threats OF lynching are
heard on every hand as n result OF an
assault committed on Mrs. T. s. Cliff
ford. wife OF a prominent physician.
by negro soldier OF the Twenty.fifth
infantry.
Threw Her from Sidewalk.
Mrs. Clifford and her sister. Mrs.
s. n. Clarke, were attempting to pass
the soldier. when he viciously grabbed
Mrs. clifford around the waist and
threw her into the street. eXclaiming
that the sidewalk belonged to him.
Mrs. Clarke screamed for assistance,
and the assailant fed. escaping be-
fore help arrived
Hunt for Negro.
News OF the attack spread rapidly,
and the entire police department. re.
iuforced by several men and boys.
searched the town and surrounding
country, but the negro could not be
found. The negro was in uniform, and
must return to the post or become a
dcserter
Absentees Noted at Fort.
Word vas sent to Fort Reno and all
nbsentees noted. Both Mrs. Clifford
and her sister are positive they can
identify the man, and will go to Fort
Reno and attempt TO pick him from the
soldiers who were out OF the post
when the assault Was made.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
RAILROAD FoILs wREcKeRs.
Detectives Go When Letter Demands
S25, 900.

Helena. Mont.-Folowing the re.
ceipt of n letter which stated that
unless $4,000 was forthcoming the
St Louis.Burlington express would
be dynamlt2d between Livingston and
Billings yesterday. officials OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad folled the
scheme by engaging six detectives,
who were placed aboard the train.
A supposed accomplish was found in
the baggage car, but as he made no
move to give a signal or otherwise
communicate with his companions, he
was not molested.
But few valuables are carried on
the express as compared with regular
overland TRANS on the same road. and
had the threat to dynamite the ex-
press been carried out but little plund.
ed could have been obtained.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03

Houston. Mo.-The execution here
OF Joda Hamilton. the 20-yearold
farmer boy. for the murder OF Ave
members of the family OF Barney Par.
sons. q farmer, was a horrible AFFAIR.
Two attempts were necessary before
the hanging proved successful. The
first rope broke. At the first attempt
Hamilton shot through the trap with
a jerk. and the spectators were horri
Ned to see the rope part Hamilton
dropped to the ground. Partially con
sclous. he was picked up and carried
a second time to the scaffold.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
Now York pry coed. Market.

New York. N, Y.-The dry goods
lobbers clearance sales are well at.
tended, and some substantial orders
have been taken on dress and wash
goods. Converters have begun taking
account OF stocks and buyers general
IS are busy In fastening deliveries in
stead Of placing new business. SILK
ribbons hare had great sale for
spring. Some lines Of woolea fannels
for next fall have been opened a.
prices Tx per cent below giose Of la:
wear,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
Sec. Roots Attention Called
to Cruelties in Congo Free State

New York-A letter signed by J.
Pierpont Morgan, DR.. Lyman Abbott
and other prominent citizens of New
York. has been addressed to Secretary
of State Elihu Root. directing his at.
tention TO conditions in the Congo
Free State. where. II Is asserted,
fragrant inhumanity exists. and urg.
ing him on behalf OF the Americas
people to use the moral support" of
rect the abuses the Congo natives are
alleged to be suffering from. The com.
municatIon Is as follows:
over a year has passed since the
report of the commissioners chosen
by the chief executive and virtual
owners OF the Congo 10 investigate
conditions in that state was published
In spite OF their natural desire to
give all possible credit 10 their SOY.
ereign, the commissioners felt con.
strained to report the existence OF
measures and practices OF fragrant in
humanity. Among these measures
and practices are the following:
An Oppressive Labor Tax.
Il. The exaction Of labor tax so
oppressive that many natives on
whom II falls have little II any free.
dom.
80. Appropriation OF land to such
an extent that the natives are practi.
cally prisoners within their own terri.
tory.
-. The employment under author.
ity OF the government as sentries Of
cruel. british blacks, chosen from hos
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
FOUND FOR CATHOLIC CHURCH
Porto Rico Supreme Court Decides a
Case Of Church We. People.

San Juan. p. R.-The supreme
court OF Porto Rico has rendered a
decision favorable to the Catholic
church in the case of the Church VS..
the People. as TO the ownership OF
certain properties. The court finds
that properties valued at half a mil
lion dollars belong to the church, and
accrued rents and incomes since 1898.
when the United states took the Is.
land from Spain, and amounting to
100000. are declared to be due the
plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
ASKS THAT ACTION BE DISMISSED
Three Pipe Line Companies Acknowl.
edge Standard Owns Them.

Lima. ohio.--In one brief type,
written page the three oil companies
against which Atty. Gen. Ellis filed
custer suits here recently. made ma,
swer, acknowledging that the Standard
OIL Co. OF New Jersey owns all but
Ave shares OF the capital stock of the
Buckeye Pipe Line Co. the Solar Rein
ing Co. and the Ohio Oil Co. Where
fore each company asks that the action
be dismissed as to them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
EARTHQUAKE TN CHILE.
Halt the Town Of AFRICA Reported Dc.
stroyed.

Santiago de Chile-HRlf the town OF
AFRICA. I'm the provinces Of Tacna. has
been destroyed by an earthquake. and
other towns In the neighborhood have
suffered more OF less severely. The
seaport Of IquiQue. 100 miles south OF
africa. was not damaged. With the
recollection OF the August disaster. the
people Of the earthquake zone ara
greatly alarmed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-03
GRAIN TIE.UP WILL eE BROKEN.
Northwestern Roads Hauling Thou
sAnds Of Carloads.

Minneapolis. Minn.-The backbone
of the grain tie-up will soon be broken.
as hundreds Of cars of grain are now
coming into the city daily, particularly
over the Great Northern, Northern Pa
cifc and 500 roads. Great Northern
officials assert that they will have
handled more than 1000 grain cars
locally by the end Of December, as
against 5000 In November