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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-12
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25.

To amend section l. Of article I'll, Of the con
stitution, relating TO electors.
Whereas At the biennial session Of the legis-
lature for the year 1905, an amendment to the
constitution of this state was proposed and
agreed to by a majority of the members elected
to each Of the two houses; which proposed
amendment was in the following language;
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concur
ring, That subsection 2, of section of article
sin, be amended so as to read as follows: 2. Per
sons of foreign birth. who, prior to the first day
their intentions to become citizens conform
able to the laws of the United States on the
subject of naturalization, provided that the
rights hereby granted to such persons shall
cease on the first day OF December, A. d. 1912.
Therefore, resolved by the senate. the assem-
bly, concurring, That the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the state of
Wisconsin be and the same is agreed to by this
legislature
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-12
To the Devil with Craudon.

Quite a number Of Jumpers
started yesterday to the Holy
Jumper camp meeting at Wau-
kesha 1t is reported by some of
the colony here that Apostle Far
son has been seeing things
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-12

For Surveyor representing the Republican
party:
Richard Gumaer Donaldson, wis
Given under my hand and official seal at the
court house in the village of Eagle River, this
10Th day of August. 1908
lsEALi W. A. BI 4 OFORD
County CLERK, Villas County Wis.
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JOINT hESOLUTION NO. %.

Whereas, at the biennial session of the legisr
lature for the year 1905 an amendment to the
constitution of this state was proposed and a
greed to by majority of the members elected
to each of the two houses, which proposed a.
mepdment was in the following language:
Res)lved by the assembly, tIe senate concur
ring That section l, of article VIII, of the
constitution Of the state of Wisconsin be a.
mended by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing: Taxes may also be imposed on in
comes, privileges and occupations, which taxes
may be graduated and progressive and reason
able exemptions may be. provided, so that
when 50 amended said section shall read as fol
lows! Section l. The rule of taxation shall
be uniform and taxes shall be levied upon such
property as the legislature shall prescribe.
Taxes may also be imposed on incomes, privil-
eyes and occupations, which taxes may be
graduated and progressive, and reasonable ex-
emptions may be provided"
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concur
ring, That the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of Wis
consin be and the same is agreed to by this
legislature.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
capitol in the city of Madison this 9Th day Of
August, A D. 1908
TSeall JAMES A. FREAR,
Secretary of State.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN 60
County OF Villas, %

Notice is, hereby given that primary cleo
ton will be held in the several towns, villages,
wards and election precincts of said county on
the first day of September, 1908, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for the follow
ing county offices to be voted for at the general
election to be held on the 3rd day of November
1908
A Sheriff in place of William Murphy, whose
term of office will expire on the first Monday
in January 1909.
A County Clerk in place of w. A. Bradford
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, 1909.
A County Treasurer in place OF William H
Radcliffe, whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday in January, 1909.
A Register of Deeds in place of w. B. Ray
1nond whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday in January 1909
A Clerk of Circuit Court in place of Fred r.
Rilette, whose term of Office will expire on the
first Monday in January, 1909
District Attorney in place of George E.
OConnor. whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January 1909
A Coroner in place of Jasper J. Roderick
whose term. of Office will expire on the first
Monday of January, 1909.
A Surveyor in place of John Scanlon, whose
term of office will expire on the first Monday
in January, 1909.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Court House in the village of Eagle River, this
10th day of August, 1903.
[SEALl w. A. BRADFORD,
County Clerk.
Villas County, Wisconsin.
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mo. Y, 81
IQINT RESNLLLTION NO Is


Providing for an amendment to section 10,
article VIII. of the constitution, relating to in
ternal improvements
Whereas at the biennial session Of the legis-
lature for the year 1905 an amendment to the
constitution of this state was proposed and
agreed to by a majority of the members elected
to each of the two houses which proposed
sayaendmept was in the following language:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con
consti tutioK, be amended by adding at the END
thereof the following:
''Fro7ided that the state lpay appropriate
raised bv taxation for the construction or inn
provement Of public highways" Therefore.
be it resolved by the senate, the assembly con
curing. That the foregoing amendment to the
constitu5 of the state OF Wisconsin, be and
the same is agreed to by this legislature
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-12

Improve your penmanship by
taking a coursk in the Rhinelan-
der Business q tlege.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-12

Don't forget the reduction in
tuition that the Rhinelander
Business College is giving the
first week beginning August II.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-12
State of Wisconsin,

State of Wisconsin,
Villas County.
The following candidates for nomination, to
be voted for at a primary election to be held in
the several towns villages, wards and election
precincts of said county, on the first day OF
September, 1908. for whom nomination papers
have been duly filed in the office Of the County
Clerk, as required by law. viz:
For County Clerk representing the Republican
Party;
William A Bradford, Eagle River, wis.
For County Treasurer representing the Demo.
crat party:
James Morgan. Eagle River. wis,
For County Treasurer representing the Re-
publican party:
William II. Radcliffe, Eagle River. wis
Alfred A. Stevens, Eagle River, wis
For Sheriff representing the Democrat party.
Albert A. Denton. Eagle River, wis.
Jerry Holland Hackley, wis
For Sheriff representing the Republican party:
Wallace Fl Bonner. Eagle River Wis.
John e. Hanson, Eagle River wis.
For Coroner representing the Republican
party:
Jasper j Roderick. Eagle River, wis.
For Clerk OF the Circuit Court representing
the Republican party:
Fred H. Rilette, Lac du F1ambeau, wis.
For District Attorney representing the Repub-
lican party:
Amos Radcliffe, Eagle River, wis.
For Register OF Deeds representing the Repub-
hcan party.
Walter B. Raymond, Eagle River VS.
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Notice 0I GenerIl Election
STATE OF WISCONSIN, / GO

STATE OF WISCONSIN, %
Department of State.
Notice is hereby given that at a general cleo
ton to be held in the several towns, Wttrds VII
consin, on the first Tuesday OF November A
d. 1908 being the third day of said month the
following officers are to be elected:
Thirteen electors of President and Vice Pres
dent of the United States
a Governor, in place of James o. Davidson,
whose term of office Will expire on the nlSI
Monday of January, 1903
A Lieutenant Governor, IN place OF W. =
Connor. whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, 1909.
a Secretary of State. IN place OF James A
Frear, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday Of January, 1909.
A State Treasurer. III place OF AndreW n
Dahl, whose term of Office viii expire on the
first Monday of January 1912
An Attorney General. i'll place of Frank H..
Gilbert, whose term OF Office Will expire on the
first Monday Of January, 1909.
A Commissioner of Insurance. in place OF
George e. Beedle whose term OF office VIII eX-
pire on the first Monday of January, 1909.
A Representative ip Congress for the Tsnth
Congressional District, consisting OF Jhe
counties of Iron, Villas, Oneida, Forest tlol-
ence, Langlade, Lincoln Shawano, Marathon,
Taylor, Price. Ashland and Wood.
A State Senator for the Fhirtieth Senate Dis
trict, consisting of the counties of Florence,
Forest Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida and
Villas.
A Member of Assembly for the Assembly
District, consisting of the counties Of Iron,
Oneida and Villas.
Also all county officers required to be elected
at such election.
In accordance with Section l. of article XII,
Of the constitution of the State of Wisconsin,
and chapters 23S and 66l. of the laws of 1901 the
following joint resolutions We're adopted by
the legislature of the State of Wisconsin at
the regular session of 1897, and made a part of
the foregoing notice. tO-Wlt:
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(No. As Al
IOINT RESOLUTION NO. l3.


To amend section TO- article Y, of the constl-
tuition, relating to the approval OF bills by the
governor
Resolved by the assembly, the senate con
curing, That section 10, Of article V of the
constitution DO amended by striking out the
word three in line thirteen and inserting IN
lieu thereof the word six SO that when so
amended said section shall read as follows:
Section TO- Every bill which shall have
passed the legislature shall before it becomes
law, be presented to the governor; if he ap-
prove, he shall sign it, but if not, he shall re-
turn it, with his objections to the house in
which it shall have originated, who shall enter
the objections at large upon the journal and
proceed to reconsider it. If, after such recon
sideration, two-thirds of the members present
shall agree to pass the bill it shall be sent to-
gether with the objections, to the other house,
by which it shall likewise be reconsidered and
if approved by two-thil as Of the members pres
ent it shall become law. But in all such
cases the votes of both houses shall be deter
mined by yeas and nays. and the names of the
members voting for or against the bill shall be
entered upon the journal of each house re-
spactively. If any bill shall not be returned by
the governor within six days Sundays except
ed) after it shall have been presented to him
the same shall be a law unless the legislature
shall, by their djOurnmenU, prevent its return
in which case il shall not be law.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14
POWERS SUPREME
IN POLITICS
MAY INTERVENE TO SAVE MONT.
ooMERY FROM PRISON
GATES.
CASHIERS DEFAlCATiONS
ARE ENORMOUS
Partner OF the Silent Quay, He Made
Fortune for Both Betting on Har
rison's EIeetlon--6ank officials To
Demand Rigid investigation.

Pittsburg, Pa, May li.-That the de
falcations of Cashier William Mont
gomery. of the Allegheny National bank
OF Pittsburg, will reach s75O,000 is nov
believed here, and that powers high In
state and national politics will inter
vene and keep from prison the smiling
banker whose counsel in years gone
by heiped Quay make one presiden; OF
the United States and whose advice
financial and otherwise. made several
governors of Pennsylvania.
Within a trihe over three years
time there has been stolen by EN-
ployes OF banks In the Pittsburg dis
trict almost s5.OOO,O00. nj least this
much has been made public.
Rumor is rife in Plttsburg that some
one connected with the Allegheny Ma
iional bank will demand an invesiiga
ton OF the source of fortune which In
the past few years has come to certain
women In Pittsburg.
IL was In the little back room OF
Montgomery's bank. the room known
as the Quay room. that Il was first fig
ured out that BENJAMIN Harrison. of
Indiana. should be run for president OF
the United States. Montgomery was
present at this meeting, called by
Quay for his nenchmen, aud II Is said
that Monty gave the advice at this
meeting which decided Quay 10 look
toward Indiana at this time for he
next president.
In any event. both Quay and Mont
gomery made a fearful killing on the
election OF Harrison. IL was TO Mont
gomery that Quay sent the message
some nights before election 10 put up
every cent he could get. at any odds
obtainable. on the election OF Harri
son. and Il was Montgomery who n.
this time arranged for the hasty mort
gage on the home OF Senator Quay n
Beaver. so that Quay might bet even
more cash on the chances Of Harrison
Quay Is said to have taken down $3.50.
600 as his share OF the wagers wnen
all was over, Montgomery taking an
equal amount.
Il was the same Montgomery now
under arrest who was sent hurriedly
by Quay TO some conference In Phiia
delphia. about which some one had
wired the silent senator at length
Quay had been asked to reply by wire
but instead he sent Monty" his next
friend. who delivered this expression
since grown famous in politics:
Don't write: send" Which meant
that nothing If Importance In politics
should be entrusted TO the mails OF
the telegraph wires. but should be SEN
by trusted messenger 10 deliver by
word OF mouth.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14

bark cloth tree Of East Central Africa
has from time immemorial provided
these people with garments OF soft.
flexible. natural cloth. sewn together
by the women. II IL extremely light.
porous and durable. nearly white in
color. and readily stripped from the
tree Ike cork.
Unfortunately. since the corstruc-
tion Of the Uganda railway-one %
the chain OF lines that penetrate the
African continent from Cape Town al.
most to the pyramids--the women and
girls Of Uganda are beginning 90 ask
for white and colored cottons OF civ
ilized make. For the people are fast
amassing wealth through the opening
up OF the country.
The child king Of Uganda. paudi
Chwa. however. stili keeps the bark
cloth for his regal robes. though IL
is hard for the youngs,er 90 BE- digni.
ned as he sits az his lessons In a mis-.
sionary school in Mengo. the Uganda
capital
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14
Lady BeIinda's Garden.

late. One OF her gardens is oblong
I'm shape. lnclosed by high holly
hedge. and she Is turning II into a ros-
airy for the cultivation OF some Of her
choicest roses. She wants 10 devote
exactly half OF the area OF the garden
To the flowers. in one large bed. and
the other half 20 be a path going all
round Il OF equal breadth through
out. Such a garden is shown in the
diagram at the foot OF the picture.
How Is she TO mark out the garden
under these simple conditions She
has only tape. the length cf the
garden. to do II with. and. as the holly
hedge Is so thick and dense. she must
make all her measurements inside
Lady Belinda did not know the exact
dimensions OF the garden. and. as Il
was not necessary for her TO know.
also give no dimensions. II Is quite
a simple task. no matter what the
size or proportions OF the garden may
be. Yet how many lady gardeners
would know just how To proceeds The
tape may be quite plain-that Is. Il
need not be tape measure.
The Soiution.-Al that Lady he
linda need 90 do vas this. She
should measure from A TO u. fold her
tape In four and mark on the point r,
which is thus one-quarter OF the side
Then In the same way. mark on the
point =. one fourth OF the side A ID
Now. II she makes + equal to A r.
and C II equal 20 r =. then 4 II Is the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14

goodwill cornersones. DO to these?
With what building national house? Liberty
justice equality and brotherhood bound the circuit of
hope.
does religion make for
where morbid and unjust authority hold
unfenced with the unard heavens guide
unknown eath What the landmarks of this great
Reverence God and for all that is because God made faith
good hope for the ultimate triumph right
the world love- for all Gods world here and beyond
vail Of DEATH specially help those who need Does religion
resist temptation! Does help be brave
h ambitious unrng Does make patient sympathetic help
full? bring the and spiritual closer your
with the appeal of its supreme controlling lasting worth? This
God let of heaven
tangible himself In this the peace that
standing and joys foreyenore
Four There fh-th house Thought and
DESIRE purpose and experience tent the expression of
which and through which look and
What be the poisoned shirt of Nssu ormening
his death? What be the creative foregam of the building Cod
made with hands, eternal in the heavens? To
revelation toll and pain well !,
worth while. CLLeI44~< faSt7s>4< I5N,tt
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14
The Solution.

required width for the path in order
that the bed shall be exactly half the
area OF the garden. An exact numcr-
.ical measurement can only be OBJ
tanned when the sum OF the squares
OF the two sides Is a square number.
Thus. ~ the garden measured ~ poles
by poles (where the squares OF IL
and 5. la and 25. sum TO 1863. the
square of i3). then ~ added TO g. less
Is. would equal "a OF this. pole,
would be the width OF the path.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14

For variety at sea. once when We
had been practicing with the sixinch
guns. and were securing" for dinner
hour. we saw monster spouting or
our starboard beam. We begged To
take a shot at II. and the officer Of the
deck. recognizing an imprompm tar
get, gave us leave. We fred two
shots. and the expression. "a sea or
blood" which I had always looked
upon as an extravaganza Of speech.
became reality. When we returned
from mess the ocean for n mile sur
rounding the whale was red-weli. as
red as blood-St. Nicholas.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14
When7

Black-Can you tell me the answer
TO this. White; When In an apple
pie? tf'
white-When is an apple pie whats
Black-No. not when In an apple
pie what" when is an apple pie?
White-My dear chap. are you GO
ing OF your head?
Black--Not at all. An apple IL pie
when II Is covered tn with crust and
sugar and things and put In q dish.
whites eyes assume q CLASSY stare
and he goes away waving his arms In
dumb agony.)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14
STANDING IN A COFFIN,
Salvation Army Captain Preached 10
an Audiences in the Slums.

Pittsburg Pa, May 1i.-Draped In
mourning. standing In his coffin aud
clad in robes OF the dead, Stan Capt.
Trevet. of the Salvation Army. preach
ed on After Death. What?" Sunday
evening 10 a room crowded with peo-
pie from the slums at the Pennsylva-
mia Avenue barracks. OF all the spec
taculer performances to attract the
sinful Sunday evenings gathering out
classed all previous efforts. as Trevet
intended II should.
Prior to the gathering nj the bar
racks the Salvation Army band. fol-
lowed by lassies with tambourincs.
held an open-air meeting on Diamond
street. Capt. Trevet was dressed in
the garb OF a corpse. He headed me
procession, while the band played a
funeral dirge. Behind the captain fol
lowed six men carrying coffin. on
which was large silver plate. and the
whole scene carried one back TO the
funeral professions OF medieval days.
A vast crowd OF people followed the
line Of march TO the barracks.
The Salvation Army members wore
emblems Of mourning. and instead OF
the usual shouts Of joy they groaned
as IL they had lost their dearest friend
by death.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14
CLOTHES GROW ON TREES.
The Lazy savsses OF Uganda Do Not
Have 10 Work for Food or Raiment

People in civilized lands who read Of
the dificulties experienced BY traders
and explor.ss in Africa Ia the matter
OF getting .dequate labor Tor house
building ana transport. says the Tech
nicai World. are apt TO marvel why
these savages will not work. The
truth II. nature IL too Kind TO them.
Their houses grow In the shape u
reeds and rushes; the ants provide
mortar out OF the earth from their
giant hills; a trap set In a moment
for an antelope viii provide meat for
a week. while such fruits and vege-
tables as may be needed grow Wild In
reckless profusion, foremost among
them being the plantain.
As to their clothing, in Uganda. st
any rate. this grows upon trees, The
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14
Keen Noses.

A fox can scent a man half 4 mile
away. II the wind IL right
A mouse can smell cheese so feet
away.
A man may put on n pair OF rubber
gloves 10 set a steel trap for wolf.
and yet the wolf will scent the trap
from a distance OF ten feet
A deer may be sound asleep. and
yet he will catch the scent OF per
son passing 200 feet away.
The rabbit depends more upon his
ears than his nose.
The coyote can scent futher than
any other Wild animal in America. and
at the fist snlf away he goes on the
run
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14
Potter Wa,ps n WarL

The family Eumenidae. OF solitary
wasps. contains some curious workers.
Some are miners and dig tiny tunnels
In the earth; some are carpenters and
cut channels In wood and then divide
the space into chambers by partitions
OF mud. Some build oval or elobelike'
mud nests on branches or twigs. This
home may be partitioned into sew
erai tiny rooms into which are put
various small insects captured by the
mother wasp and upon which thu.
young wasps feed-St Nicholas.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14

How general has become the Inn
pulse to alleviate the sufferings Of
animals Is shown by two recent oc-
currences In Boston. In one case d
crowd of several hundred persons
watched for two hours the struggles Of
q pigeon to free itself from a string
which had become wound round its leg
and held It suspended from cornice.
Many of the watchers tried to help.
and all Of them cheered heartily when
the bird succeeded In freeing itself. In
the other case a sergeant Of police and
. patrolman worked hard for is mia
utes TO rescue . cat from q sewer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14

Involuntary architects, We shape and
rear four houses for ourselves, establish
ing and identifying them or making them
unsafe and unsightly by all we are and do.
What are you making your family house,
your home, out Of? Loyalty, honor, truth,
unselfishness are the four corners of loves
inclosure, the safeguards of its teaching
and inspiring ministry, the anchorage of
the hearts it sends forth for struggle with
the world.
You build house for yourself in so
ciety. Business and social intercourse are
its life. Integrity, industry, justice and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14
A TOY WINDMILL.
II Can BE Made with a Boys Jack
knife.

Every boy who Is the least bit
handy with his knife can make this
windmill, but follow these directions:
To make the mill white from sof;
pine two pieces an inch thick. an inch
and a half wide and i2 inches long.
First halve these pieces together on
their fat sides. so as 10 form a Greek
cross. Each arm will be Ave and a
quarter inches long and an inch and a
half wide Gig. -. Next. 10 make the
sails. take one Of the pieces and cut
down one edge of the arm until you
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-14

A California court has decided In .
suit for damages that the rights OF .
pedestrian on public highways are par
amount. and that a man run down by
an automobile cannot be accused Of
contrihutory negligence in not keeping
. sharp lookout, as 1t is the duty OF
the autoist to keep that lookout. This
is very different from the verdict Of q
ooroner's jury here. says the Baltimore
American. that the victim of similar
accident was guilty CT criminal
negligence In not leaving the
street clear for . speeding sutome
bile.