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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
BIG HLAcKFlsH FIGHT WHALE.
Attack Intruder Poaching on Their
Feedino Ground.

Campers along the beach between
Browns Point and Dash Point report
a sea fight that took place near the
shore between two blacklist, each
about thirty feet long, and a whale,
sixty feet long, say Tacoma dispatch
to the New York Herald The black
fish apparently believed the leviathan
was intruding on their preserve and
were aggressors, while the whale bent
every energy to get away. The three
monsters dived and wallowed, creating
great commotion and churning the
water to foam.
The whale finally appeared to grow
fatigued and tried to throw off his pur-
suers by running close in shore. When
it appeared that he would run aground
if he came nearer he suddenly turned
and thrashed out into the deep water,
with his enemies in hot pursuit A
moment later he dived, the blackfsh
sinking out of sight after him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28

conviction that instruction In agricul-
the island
Mr.. Lord said that the industrial
schools established for manual train
ing met the same difficulties encoun-
tered by the agricultural schools.
They were placed in the best build
ings, well trained teachers were Sc
cured but in spite of this the senti-
ment against manual training, the
feeling that work with the hands is
more or less essentially ignoble, re-
suited in the eventual overthrow of
the industrial schools, and for two
year Porto Rico has been without me-
chanical education of any sort.
On the other hand, according to Mr..
Lord, The establishment of kinder
gartens met with the warmest ap-
prevail of the people. The department
found itself swamped with applica-
lions, and after a year or two it was
necessary to discontinue the few es-
tablished, since they could not be ex-
tended to all municipalities; and to.
continue them might justly provoke
the charge of favoritism. In the pres
ent school year the kindergarten has
again been added to the school sys-
tenn.
AS for the doubtful experiment"
of co-education of boys and girls, Mr..
Lord pointed out that it has never
been known in Spanish times. Little
provision having been made for any
education of girls. From the first,
the American officials felt it neces-
sary from a financial standpoint il
from no other, that the school be Co
educational. Opposition, at first We
hement, had steadily diminished, Mr..
Lord said, and today the entire sys-
tenn is co-educational."
The speaker said they had learned,
among other things. that no system,
however good, can be bodily trans
continue unchanged"
But most surely of all, we have
learend that it is the ideal and the
purpose rather than the methods
American. Measured by this, we may
say that our schools in
Porto Rico are distinctiWely American
and that they may be depended upon
share in the American republic"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
RELIEF CORPS CONVENTION.
Have Pleasant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
New Officers.

|
Madison, Oct. "a.
The district convention of the Won
ans Relief corps was held yesterday
afternoon in the G. A. R. hall, Mrs
Juliette Morris of Beloit, department
president, presiding. Other depart
ment officers present were Mrs. Lu.
ella Simpson of Shullsburg, patriotic
instructor; Florence Spencer of James
vile, inspector; Mrs. Louise c. Will
Jams of Oconomowoc, past department
president; Mrs. Annie E.. Moves, Madi-
son, member of executive board. and
Mrs. Ella M. Bresee, Madison, aide
There were eight delegates present
from Belleville, two from Evansville,
five from Oregon, seven from Sun
Prairie, and visitors from Oconomo-
woe FIT Atkinson, Dodgeville, Bara-
boo. Milton Junction, Lancaster, Wlau-
paca, Platteville, Shullsburg and Hart
ford.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows
President, Mrs. G. E. Struve, Madi.
son; senior vice president, Mrs. Lii
liam Williams, Belleville: junior vice
president, Miss Cora Harris, Evans
vile, and treasurer, Mrs. Eliza Briggs
of Sun Prairie. Mrs. Jessie N. Luth-
er of Madison was appointed secre-
tary.
Mesdames Williams of Oconomowoc,
Williams of Belleville and Spencer of
GAINESVILLE were committee on ques-
tons, and had a large number to an
swer.
Mrs. Jessie W. Luther gave an adj
dress of welcome, responded to by
Mrs. Croker of Belleville.
The kitchen orchestra delighted the
convention with a musical number, and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
NEW CORPORATIONS

Articles of Incorporation were filed
yesterday in the office of Secretary of
State Frear as follows:
Physicians and Surgeons Appli-
ance company, Milwaukee, capital
$4,000; incorporators, O. l.. Gellerup,
L. C. West and George Ballhorn.
Eagle Cornet Band, town of Eagle,
Waukesha county, capital $500, filed
notification of dissolution.
Oconomowoc Lake sclub, town of
Summit, Waukesha county, no capital
stock. Incorporators George D. Van
Dyke and George p. Miller.
Story e Clark Piano company, Chi
cago, capital 100000, Wisconsin in
terests $4,000, filed application to do
business in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee Trunk and Bag COM
pany, Milwaukee, filed amendment in
creasing its capital from $4,000 to
500, 900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28

'sbutchered to make a Roman holi-
day" says the Los Angeles Times.
At Mines is also the most perfect,
ly preserved Roman temple in exist
ence. 1t is a lovely little Corinthian
edifice now known as the Maison Car
rec, and dates from the year A. D.
This beautiful little temple, which is
now used as a museum of antiquities,
served to some extent as model for
the great church of the Madeleine in
Paris.
Among other interesting Roman
ruins in Mines are the Gateway of
Augustus Caesar, the beautiful Temple
OF Diana, and the Baths of Diana,
which have been excavated, after hav-
ing been buried for over 1900 years.
The Roman name of MINES was Ne
mausus, and the Emperor Hadrian,
who did much to beautify the city, at
one time contemplated making it his
capital.
About fifteen miles from Mines,
near the picturesque little provencal
village of Remonlius, may be seen one
of the grandest and most impressive
of all the Roman structures known to
the present age. 1t is the wonderful
aqueduct across the River Gard con-
structed in the year 81 B. c., by Mar
Gus Agrippa, the great general and
son-in-law of Augustus Caesar, and
known to the world as the Point du
Gard.
There is perhaps no ancient struc-
ture in all of Rome that brings us so
closely in touch with the mighty engi.
neers of that greatest age of the en-
pire as does this splendid old bridge,
which still towers across the valley
of the Gard among the lonely hills of
southern France. 1t spans two hill
tops nearly thousand feet apart and
carries an aqueduct upon three super
imposed tiers of massive stone arches
at a height Of $50 feet above the brawl
ing stream.
This marvellous structure combines
gigantic strength with perfect beauty,
and words are powerless to describe
the overwhelming impression produced
by those vast arches, row above row,
cutting the deep southern sky
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28

responded to an encore. Mrs. Jane
Wilson recited Why the Farm Was Not
Sold, and Mrs. Briggs of Sun Prairie
gave the Stars and Stripes. The Re.
lief corps quartet sang The Flag With>
out a Stain and Mrs. Lillian Williams
of Belleville recited The Star Spahgled
Banner. There were also several
numbers from different members of
the local corps
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
No Indictments Found.

Ashland, o., Oct. PA grand jury
yesterday failed to return indict.
ments against Mrs. Stein and Mrs.
Bayard of Des Moines, Ia, in connec.
ton with the Stein-Porter murder
case, declaring the evidence insult.
ficient
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
Mann out on Bail.

Chicago. Oct. 24.-Luman C. Mann,
indicted for the alleged murder of
Mrs. Frances Gilmore Thompson, was
released yesterday on bail of $4,000
furnished by his parents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
ROMAN TEMPLE IN FRANCE.
Structure at Mines the Best Pre-
served Building of Ancient Rome.

served Building OF Ancient Rome.
The amphitheater at Mines is among
the most perfectly preserved of all the
structures of ancient Rome. the crypts,
the dens for wild beasts, the subterra-
mean dungeons. the massive arches
and superstructure. and the great cir.
cular tiers of stone seats, all being so
perfectly preserved that the French
population of the present day gathers
here every Sunday afternoon during
the season. to gloat over the bloody
spectacle of bull fight. in the same
arena where. 1880 years ago trained
gladiators and Christian martyrs were
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
YOUNG Woman Robbed.

Green Bay, Wis, Oct. 24.-Flora
Oneson was held up and her purse
was taken and a pair of glasses.
She had about S. in her purse.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
Young kena Improves.

Indianapolis, Oct. 24.-There was d
shade of improvement in the condition
of John w. Kern, Jr., last night. His
father was at his bedside all day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
lived Manv Years at M~nomonie.

Menomonie, Wis, Oct. 24.-Kather-
inc Workley, aged "a years. is dead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Workley have been res
idents of Menomonie for twenty-five
years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
White. Noble Grand.

Marshalltown, Ia, Oct. 24.-The
grand lodge of Iowa Odd Fellows adj
journed yesterday after L. w. White
of Woodbine had been installed as
noble grand.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-28
Erear viii Speak.

Secretary of State Frear will speak
at the high school auditorium to-
night
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-01

The doubtful political states are
fought for. are they not?
The sure political states are not
fought for, are they?
We don't make a terrific struggle to
get that which will come to us with
out it, do We?
Judged by the simple standard of
common sense, which are the sure
states and which are the doubtful ones
in this campaign?
No struggle is being made to cap.
ture the New England states, New Jer.
sey or Pennsylvania. Why?
No struggle is being made to carry
the southern states. Why?
But a political fight is going on in
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Min
nesota, the Dakotas, Iowa, Nebraska
Kansas, and the Pacific slope states
Why?
Simply because these states are
doubtful. To assume anything else is
Ito make fools out of the men who are
struggling for the electoral vote of the
| state named
In the beginning of this canvass il
was said that the republicans would
have to fight to hold in line the state.
named above, and the republican lead
ers are making the fight of their live!
for the states mentioned.
Actions speak louder than words
and the fight that the republican lead
ers are making to hold these states il
line shows that they are by no means
lsure of them. No man can tell toda.
to which candidate many of the states
named will give their electoral votes
And that's why the fight is now on il
these states.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-01
Serious Indictment.

The plea some of the g. o. D. SPELL
binders are making that Bryan could
accomplish nothing with a republican
house is a serious indictment of the
republican party. 1t is a confession
that republican congressman would con-
Itinue their policy of opposing remedial
or reform legislation. = No stronger ar
gument could be presented than this
why Bryan should be elected, and dem
ocratic congressman elected. Further
more, if republican president with a
| republican congress cannot accomplish
anything in enactment of this sort of
needed legislation, it is quite certain a
democratic president and republican
congress could do no worse. In truth
| Bryan, as president, even though he
might have republican congress 10
contend with, would certainly haye a
powerful democratic minority solidly
assisting him in the work of progress
! sive legislation, and this moral and of
i ficial power brought 10 bear upon the
republican members, supplemented by
public opinion, would certainly bring
results which would be of great benefit
| to the people and the nation.
The self-indictment of the republican
party that it is opposed to remedial
and reform Legislation is serior- and
| significant one.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-01
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Louise Dawson of Geneseo is 4
guest of Miss Grace Wood.
A daughter was born this morning
to Mr. and Mrs Dow Vandine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore Dunlap are
the parents of son, born yesterday.
NJ. c. Bulger and son. Guy, returned
today from Ottawa, H., where they
went to attend the funeral of Mr.. Bull
gers father recently.
g. X. Barton, manager of the Cedar
Rapids exposition. arrived today to
spend the remainder of exposition
week in Rock Island.
Dan OLeary, the former Rock Is
land catcher. was in the city yesterday
on his way from Memphis. where he
played the past season, TO his home
at Orion.
w. H. Bennett and several of the
| motorboat enthusiasts of the three cit
les left today for Fort Madison to at
tend the river carnival there and to
see especially the race between the
Minnie c., the present holder of the
championship of the river, and the In
dependence, a st. Louis motorboat de
signed and built for the express pur
pose of beating the champion. The
race will be for a purse of $500, an6
there is a side bet of $1,000 up. The
Trace is to be held today.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-01
RooseyeIt's Wrath.

If United States Senator Foraker
had not opposed "my policies Roose
velt would have had no difficulty in
overlooking the Ohio. senator's rela-
tionship with Standard Oil. Would
the president have repudiated him.
says the New York World. or would
the same mantle of executive charity
have been thrown over Joseph Benson
Foraker that was once thrown over
Paul Morton after that gentleman had
been accused of granting rebates? The
World adds pertinently:
"The Theodore Roosevelt who bursts
forth in virtuous denunciation of Sen
ator Foraker and the Standard Oh
company is the same Theodore Roose
welt who summoned Edward H. Har
riman to the White house shortly be
fore the 1904 election and encouraged
Hartman to raise s260000 campaign
fund which could be used only to cor
rupt voters.
f.'He is the same Theodore Roosevelt
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-01
Hunor auo Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
UNSOLICITED FRIENDSHIP.

You cannot ignore the mosquito.
He doesn't retreat at your scorning
And no invita- ton is needed
He searches you out without warning.
No orc. though you did him favor.
Could make a pretense to be kinder.
He comes to you singing his sweetest,
And going he leaves reminder.
Although on your dignity standing,
2zrPreferrirg to be but a stranger.
He isn't rebuffed by your coldness.
But comes like an OK to the manger.
He does not delay for permission
Or ask if you have an objection.
Like one who has rights of possession,
He samples your lovely complexion.
His calling Is not ostentatious,
For when you are reading or writing
Ue stealthily comes without knocking
And straightway proceeds with his Bit
ing.
AID e'er you're aware OF his presence
Or gathered that things are not normal
Hes done what requires an expression
In language that isn't quite formal.
You cannot ignore the mosquito.
He is not by dignity halted.
This skillful, persistent mound builder
Strikes back. though he's not been as
saulted.
You find him no favorites playing.
TIE saint is es good as the sinntr,
For each 10 the other Is equal
When he is in search Of a dinner.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-01
WRITE TO ENGLAND
FOR TWO CENTS NOW
Letter Postal Rate lc Reduced, Be
ginning Today-Corresponding
Change Made There.

Today the new postal rate between
the United States and Great Britain
went into effect. and hereafter onlj'
a cent stamp, instead of one of 5
cent denomination will be required
fer letters from the United States, ad-
dressed for delivery in the united
kingdom Of Great Britain or Ireland,
CORRESPONDING reduction has been
made in England on letter mail for de
livery in the United States. The rate
hereafter is one penny for an ounce
or fraction. The rate here now is
cents an ounce or fraction. This ac
ticn of the postal department. will
prove of considerable Importance to
the business interests of the United
States.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-01

, and that Particular part of the fence
where the elm tree stood, she could
| not help seeing what the young man
was about. For one thing. he was
smoking. except at times when he re-.
moved the pipe and sang a bacchana-
lfan ditty about stein on a table,
which Rosybel was glad her father
| did not hear, for he always voted nc
| license
For another thing, the young man
was building house, which in her
part Of the country is not often gone
| about so casually. There was, how
ever, neither pounding of nails nor
! noise of saw. The birds sang undis-
| turbed In the branches of the elm tree,
, and the hang bird in her nest watched
him without alarm.
When Farmer John came in from
| the fields at noon he snorted at the
sight of his new neighbor BY this
| time the house was nearly done Dick
was hanging the front door, and there
remained only the piazza steps to be
| put in place.
When Farmer John came in from the
| fields at night the camp organ was
hard at work on the piazza. Later
many couples came strolling by, on the
lookout to see Rosie's new fellow.
They came to see and remained to
dance. The grass had been clipped
short. and the strains from the organ
invited to Portland Fancy" Lady of
the Lake" and kindred measures.
When they had gone. Rosybel stole
down to the fence from the place
among the shadows where she had
been watching the scene. Dick got to
the fence first. and there was neither
| pipe nor song in his lips.
BY the shine of his eyes you might
have guessed that there was whole
cycle of songs in his heart, all having
for chorus the refrain, 'Rosybel.
daughter of Johnr' 1t was not long,
however, before they were interrupted
by the voice of this same John calling
/ loudly for Rosie.
1t now became the favorite paStime
for lovers, young and old, married and
eourting. to go down to the Old Mill
road to watch the wooing of Rosybel
Usually there were music and dancing
but once they had a grand candy pull
after the chafing dish had been unlim-
| bered and brought into action.
On this occasion Rosybel came down
from her place among the shadows
and pulled with Dick over the fence
That was the gayest evening of them
all, for Farmer John was attending g
grange meeting over the mountain and
no sound Of reyelry could reach him
i This has been going on for a week
and tomorrow is Sunday" said the
young man when the rest had gone
and his heart was singing song.
against the white paling fence. "To
morrow is Sunday. and should like t.
walk home from church with you
Rosybel."
but you can't" provoked RosybeI
because dad will be there
;. And three's a crowd, I've noticed
DO you happen to know, belovedest
, what is wrong about your little Dick 2
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-01
She Hrgus Daily Short Story
The Wooing of osybe1-By Katherine K. Crosby.
Copyrighted,

Farmer John considered him most
ungodly young man and forbade him to
enter the yard. He also forbade his
daughter. Rosybel. to leave the yard,
except on Sundays. when she could GO
to church under his eagle eye,
1t may be that Farmer Johns ideals
We're rather exacting. Rosybel thought
them so anyway. To her there was
nothing absolutely wicked about pipe
of tobacco, especially if the pipe were
of the rakish type affected by young
men who bad been to college.
Dick Melton had been to college. IN
deed his a. Is. was barely fortnight
old. Now he was touring the country
| after fashion all his own in tbs
| search of amusement.
He told his father that he wanted to
| see something of life before entering
upon that glorious political career
| which his doting parent saw stretching
| before his eldest born.
Now, touring suggests gay and fes-
| tive motor car, all red enamel and
l
| chewed such vanities as all too com
monplace. He was touring in a hay.
rack.
| Besides Dick there was in the hay.
| rack a variety of commodities-a pile
| Of boards of assorted sizes. for in,
| stance; a couple OF canvas contraptions
which when you gave them chance
/ inf nj III rn
chair; nickel plated pail, which could
he transformed hy some miracle into
a complete chatting dish outfit; small
table and. most important of all. q
camp organ of the sort carried about
by wandering evangelists.
| When Farmer John issued his edict
| that the young man who had dropped
into church from nowhere at all and
walked home from the meeting witt
his daughter Rosybel should not enter
his premises on pain of death-via
bulldog Towser-Dick was rather
pleased than otherwise.
His vacation bade fair to furnish
more entertainment than he had an
ticipated Moreover. he was really
1 very ldhtU WIFI IOSN Del, " III
was not only the prettiest girl whom
he had met with in his travels, bu
was also blessed with sense of hu
NOR. This is an adorable combination
hard to resist.
The afore mentioned edict was pro
nounced on Sunday evening. wheI
Dick again presented himself to Sc,
Rosybel home from meeting. On Mon
day morning the hayrack drove int
the field which was bordered in par
by the neat white palings of Farme
Johns homestead fence.
The field did not belong to Farme
John. Quite near the fence, in th'
shade Of big elm tree, the young mai
proceeded to assemble the board
which he had taken from the hayrack
1t happened that Rosybel's gardel
had run sadly to weeds over Sunday
and she was obliged to spend consider
able time out there on Monday morn
ing in consequence.
As the garden was between the hous
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-01

who made George B. Cortelyou chair
man of the republican national COM
mittee in 1904, thus setting his chief
corporation inquisitor to the task of
collecting campaign tribute from the
corporations subject to federal inves-
tigation
''He is the same Theodore Roosevelt
whose 1904 campaign was financed in
part by life insurance contributions
Ifilched from the policy holders.
'He is the same Theodore Roosevelt
who made Elihu Root, Thomas P
Ryan's attorney, secretary of state in
his cabinet
"He is the same Theodore Roosevelt
who made ]. Pierpont Morgan's part
ne-, Robert Bacon, assistant secretary
| of state.
HE is the same Theodore Roosevelt
who personally licensed the steel trust
| to acquire the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company regardless of the Sherman
law.
HE is the same Theodore Roosevelt
who recommended the reactionary cor
lporation platform adopted by the Chi
cago convention and gladly accepted
James S. Sherman as the republican
| candidate for vice president
Before Roosevelt proceeds in his
ilambasting of Haskell and other demo
Gratis he should grapple with Cannon
1.-THE stranger of legislation in the
house; with Hopkins, the professional
wire pulling United States senator
| from Illinois; with the long line o
senators and congressman who op
posed my policies" and who have
voted negatively when legislation o
Importance to the people was pending
and when the democratic minorit!
were standing almost solidly will
Roosevelt when this remedial legisla
tion was pending. Yet Roosevelt criei
out against Bryan and against demo
lcratic candidates for congress withou
lregard to the principles for which the.
stand.
Roosevelt in his wrath wants t
name Taft president He wants Taf
president because then Roosevelt viii
control and manipulate him in behal
of my policies In other word
Roosevelt wants the people to elect
man who will be president by proxy.
Which shall we have
Taft-president by proxy?
| Or
Bryan-president of the people?