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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-09
Solving a Puzzle.

Previous to the present hard times the
tramp found me a hard man to work"
said the insurance man of benign look,
but after SO many men had been thrown
out of employment had dime for
every man that had a hard luck story
Three or four days ago | found man
on the street corner who looked hungry
and hard up, and without waiting to be
asked for charity | walked up to him and
handed ont two nickles and said:
Il know how It Is with you, nv man.
Take this and get something to eat"
He looked from me to the coins and
back and didn't take them AS a matter
of fact, he turned his back on me and
walked away. ! felt foolish, OF course
thinking | had made mistake in my
man, and thereby hurt his feelings Trif-
ling as the thing was, it bothered me for
a couple of days, and yesterday, when
happened to run across the same per-
son again ] thought to square myself by
saying:
you must excuse me for Offering You
charity the other day. ! thought you
looked hungry.
And so l was. he replied.
"And ] didn't know but you were out
of work.
And SO was and am have had
nothing to do for three months
But you wouldn't take the money
"No'
And will you tell pe Ihy7
Yes, sir. You offered me ten cents
and never take less than quarter
from anybody
II didn't offer him quarter" said the
insurance man. HE was too high-priced
for me, and ! turned away to look for a
cheaper man. JOE KERR.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-09
Who for?' asked Mr.. Babb.
L do not understand.

L do not understand
For whom are you thus working?
For Mr.. Jordan, as you said
The manufacturer chuckled.
Jasper said he, some men look on
a pool and see nothing but water.
put my head in, open my eyes, and
see what Is at the bottom. That girl
did not come here for nothing. | put
my head under water and opened my
IeyeS.'
'Well?' said Jasper with an effort
controlling his irritation.
We'll! I saw it all under the surface.
saw you. She came here because
she was curious to see the factory and
the house, and to know if all was as
good as you had Dragged about. | gave
her a curt dismissal; | do not want
a daughter-in-law thrusting her feet
into my shoes till cast them off for
ever
Jasper started to his feet and upset
his chair He was very angry. You
utterly wrong her. he said. You
open your eyes in mud, and see only
dirt. Miss Jordan came here out of
kindness towards me, whom she dis
| likes and despises in her heart
Mr.. Babb chuckled.
Well, l won't say that you have not
acted wisely Morwell will go to that
girl, and it is pretty property
I beg your pardon, you are wrong
1t is left to the second-Eve.'
so, so! 1t goes to Eve! That is
why the elder girl came here, to see
/ if she could fit herself into Oval
combe
Jasper's face burnt, and the muscles
of his head quivered, but he said no
thing. He dared not trust himself
to speak. He had all his life prac
tised self-control, but he never needed
it more than at this moment.
L see 1t ALL pursued the old man
his crafty face contracting with a
grin; mr.. Jordan ought to provide
both his daughters. Buckfast mill
and Owalcombe for the elder Morwell
for the younger-ha, ha! The elder
to take you so as to get this pretty
place. And she came to look at it and
see if 1t suited her. Well! 1t is a
pretty place-only' he giggled. 1T amt
vacant and to be had just yet
Jasper took his hat; his face was
red as blood, and his dark eyes
flashed.
Don't CO., said the old manufac-
turer; you did not see their little trap
and walked into it, Ell? One word of
warning l must give you. Don't run
after the younger; Eve is your niece
'Father!'
All! that surprises you. does it?
1t is true Ewes mother was your sis
ter. Did Mr.. Jordan never tell you
that?'
'Never!'
Tt is true. Sit down again to the
cold potatoes. You shall know ALL but
first ask blessing.
To be continued.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-09

improved in size and quality. Selec-
lions might probably be made from
western thickets of even better sorts
than are now known. | believe the
blood of the wild crab is in some Of
our best orchard apples.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-09

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-09

FOR THANKSGIVING DAY,
The song birds, they have left the land;
! don't know where they're at
But the eagle he is screaming, and
The turkeys are getting fat.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-09

Mrs. B--she was once in society. but
she isn't now.
Mrs W.-What shut her out7
Mrs. B--She got into the habit Of going
to the opera to hear the music.
PROMISING MATERIAL.
You cannot make silken purse
And use hogs left ear.
The product would be something worse
Than blacksmith work, fear.
But you can make in double quick
scholar wise and tall
Out Of q youngster who can kick
The oval pigskin ball.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
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with Taylor. some favoring killing him. while others wanted to hold him so as to force a concession to the de. mands for free fishing on Reelfoot Lake
 While the riders disputed Taylor jumped from his guards. dashed to the edge of 8 bayou leading from the lake and plunged in, swimming across. He was fired on several times by the night riders. but escaped in thes dark ness. He was lost in the woodg and when daylight came was afraid to go back to Walnut Log, but was found near TiptoDville this morning.
 In statement at Tiptonville this morning. Colonel Taylor said:
 Monday night Captain Rankin and went to Ree1foot Lake in response to letter from a Mir. Carpenter of Union City, who wanted to lease some lake we went to the Log House. or Ward Hotel. and early after. supper retired.
 Some time during the night we were aroused by some one knocking at our door. and on opening the door mob of masked men were found standing in the hall. We were ordered to dress. and as the leader of the mob said he wanted to talk to us. we put on our clothes and accompanied the men to the banks of the lake, some distance from the hotel The leader of the mob talked with us, telling us we were-as- sociated with Judge Harris and were taking entirely too much interest in the lake. He said that the course of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22

city the president of the match trust presiding at a Republican meeting. Nc president of trust iIas presided so far at any meeting where I have spoken. Nor is 1t denied that the pres ident of the match trust took occasion to utter a islander against the labor organizations. Nor is 1t disputed that Republicans sat upon the platform and did not resent the islander.
 Now, my friends, I have said all that think 1t Is necessary to say on this incident when I have so short a time in which to speak to you. But am going to call attention to one other criticism and that is that I have not read Judge Tafts opinion in in- junction cases. We'll, my friends, have two reasons for this; one Is that am busy man and cannot read as many decisions as Judge Taft has made in injunction cases (applause long, .continued) and another is that do not need to read what he has said as judge when I have so much material that he has said since he be- came a candidate.
 We ask for remedial legislation and Judge Taft today opposes that legisla- ton. We ask for the establishment of a department of labor with a cabinet officer at its head, and Judge Taft is opposed to 1t. If he is in favor of labor man in the cabinet, why has he not said so in all of the speeches he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
POWDER TRUST HEARING.
Accused of MaIntaIning Monopoly Ny
 Cutting Prices.

New York. Oct. 21.-That a ninety per cent monopoly of the powder trade in the United States had been obtained by meth ods such as cutting prices to about a dollar in certain States. while a price of S6.75 was maintained else where was the substance of testimony against the so-called powder trust at a further hearing of the case today
 The litigation is a Federal slNt for alleged violation of the Sherman anti trust law.
 R. S. Waddell. of Peoria, H.. was the only witness today. For many years MT. Waddell was a general sales agent of the combined powder companies and he subsequently, became an independent manufacturer. It was he who filed the petition on which the suit was brought.
 At the opening. James Scarlett. who appeared for the government, said he would present the history of the com bine between the years 1882 and 1896, and produce evidence to show that a conspiracy among the powder com panies existed at the time the petition for the suit was filed. and he said he would also show the means devised for the continuance of the conspiracy and for the evasion of the sherman anti- trust law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
MONEY WENT T0GRI
MORSE MADE HEAVY LOANS TO
 MISS WILSON.
Government Tries To Show That WO- man Secretary Aided Defendant In Violating the National
 Bank Laws.

New York, Oct. 21.--Into the testi- mony at the trial of Charles W. Morse and his co-defendant, Alfred H. Curtis, who are charged before Judge Hough In the criminal branch of the United States court with conspiracy and vio- lation of the national banking laws was introduced today the name of Miss Kate A. Wilson, secretary to Mir, Morse, and the prosecution produced witnesses who testified to large loanl made by the National Bank of North I Anarica. a Morse tnstE htion, to Afis. l Wtfson.
 Edwin Moxey. 6 government bank examiner. who has proved at this hear ing that he is wizard at ngures, was the principal witness relative to the big loans made the financier's faithful secretary. Summed up. his testimony was as follows:
 On her bare and unsupported note. Morse would loan Miss Wilson a sum of money. Miss Wilson's note would be cashed by tho National Bank Of North America and with the proceeds, stock Aof the American Ice Company would be purchased and the bank 8 stock aided in supporting the ice stock pools in which Morse and other fnan- ciers were interested. The failure to raise the price of ice above par was WHdl GduSSA bh" btSSA Ah tA0 SiuAe1@ chain.
 The lawyers for the defense objected repeatedly to the line of questions asked the witness by the government lawyers, but Judge Hough sustained the prosecution, and the above des. cription of the witness was put upon the records piece by piece until the chain was complete.
 Examiner Moxey showed how he traced a loan of s125.00O to Miss Will son and referred every now and again to a bundle of papers on which he had made notes.
 For the first time since her hus- band has been on trial, Mrs. Clementine Dodge Morse appeared in the court
 Mrs. Curtis. wife of the former presi- dent. who is being jointly tried with Mir. Morse, has been at her husbands side every day. Mrs. Morse attended the afternoon session accompanied by her son. Harry. who is a student at Princeton.
 Calvin Austin, president of the Eastern Steamship Company of Bos- ton, was a witness in the afternoon. He testified that Mir. Morse induced him to buy 1,250 shares of ice stock. for which MT. Austin gave in payment A note for S100.000.
 The witness produced letter signed by Mir. Morse guaranteeing Mir. Austin from all loss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
QUIC DEATH FOR A NEGRO Entered Room ofa White
 Girl. MOB TAKES HIM FROM TRAIN Surrounded Coaches at Hartselfe
 and Seized Black. Body of stover Is Found On Roadside RiddIed With Buiiets-white People Aroused P Assault
 on Polieeman.

Decatur, Oct. 21-(SpeciaI plying by a country roadside near Hartseile. fourteen miles south of Decatur, the dead body of a negro man named Stover. was found today.
 The body was sriddied with bullets and gave evidence that the man had been dead for several hours stover was accused of having entered the room of Miss White, in the country near Hartselle, on last Moncay night. She was awakened by a noise, and the negro, who was in the room. fled in fear caused by her screams before ac- complaining his purpose.
 The story of the attempted assault on Miss White soon spread and quick ly posse was sanized to search for the guilty wretch. On account of her fright Miss White was unable to give any description of the negro who had ben in her room.
 Tuesday 1t was learned that Stover, had been missing from his home near Hartselle since Monday afternoon late Stover was soon located in Lawrence County some miles west of Hartselle He was in hiding. Officers arrested him late Tuesday and took him to Hartselle and late last night they were in the act of putting Stover on train to bring him to Decatur, when mob of white men. with faces blacked, rushed in on the officers unobseryed and took Stover with them.
 Some of their number held the of- ficers off while others fled with Stover In the darkness of the night Nothing was heard of stoyer until today when his dead body was found by the road side. The mob was orderly and quiet. but they did their work rapidly. Their identity was not discovered. but 1t Is believed that all the men who compos- ed the mob came from Lawrence coun- ty.
 For some days past the minds of the people of Hartselle and vicinity had been at a high tension and for while a race riot was threatened on account of the serious shooting of Po- liceman Bob Brown by negro on last Saturday night and threats of negroes in Hartselle to liberate negroes under arrest accused of the shooting. The attempted assault of eiss White has only added fuel to the flames. While Hartselle Is quiet at this hour. an outbreak is feared. Several deputy sheriffs under the command of Deputy VIII B. Scott of Decatur are in Hart selle and they are heavily armed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
(continued on Page Five.)
EXONERATEBANKERS
GRAND JURY REPORTS ON BANK
 OF CALGATE1.
Recommends Removal of Commls- siOner Smock, q Republican, of Oklahoma, Who Gives
 Out Pointed State

Coalgate. Okla, Oct. 21.-Exonerat- ing the officers of the Bank of Coal gate and recommending the removal of Herb H. Shock, bank examiner of Oklahoma, the grand jury. sitting here today. submitted the report of its investigations of the closing of the Bank of Coaigate.
 The Bank of Coalgate Is a State fn- etitution operating under the provie- ions of the State guaranty law.
 Examiner Shock closed the bank on the ground that the officers were vfo- lating the state banking laws by IoanifIg thefnselves ths funds of the bank. The officers. pr. A. L.. Connor and Lee Elsey, convinced the Rranu jury that the money received from the bank, alleged to be loans. did not equal the amount the bank owed them in salary.
 Bank Examiner Shock was charged with closing the bank for political purposes. Governor Haskell sent a spe- cial prosecutor here.
 The grand jury was composed of nine Democrats and three Republicans.
 When the bank of Coalgate was clos ed the depositors were reimbursed under the provisions of the Oklahoma bank guarantee law. This was point ed out as proving the value of the new law.
 Friends of the bank said 1t was per- fectly solvent and that the money to pay the depositors was available from the banks assets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
His Escape Was Most
 Thrilling. TENNESSEE LAWYER
 TELLS OF THE TRAGEDY Spent Night in Swamp After Rankin
 Was Hanged. Governor Patterson Is At Scene of HorribI. e-:.ne and Grand Jury win Go To Work to Find
 the Guilty Per-

Union City. Tenn. Oct. 21.-with the announcement of the safe arrival at Tiptonville today of Judge R. 2. Tay- Tor. the companion of Captain Rankin, who was put to death at Resifoot Lake by mob on Monday night. State and county officials are concentrating their efforts toward the apprehension of those who composed the mob.
 Today Circuit Judge Jones after e conference with Governor Patterson and other officials announced that the circuit court would convene here Mon day in special session. The grand jury which will conduct the inves- tigation will be selected by Judge Jones from a special venire of twenty five men. The sessions of court will be under military protection and it is probable that other troops in addition to those from Nashville, which arrived early today, will be called into ser vice.
 The Nashville troops immediately after their arrival proceed to ReeIfoot Lake.
 Tonight all is quiet in the vicinity of the lake and while the tensity of the situation has to some extent re- lapsed, apprehension is felt as to what may occur when the grand jury inyes. tigation is begun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
ComminsIOner Shock Hot.

Guthrie, Okla. Oct. 21.-H. H. Shock. bank commissioner of Oklahoma, made the following statement when shown the Associated Press despatch in re- gard to the ,Coalgate bank affairs:
 "Regarding the Coalgate despatches stating that the grand jury exonerated the Bank of Coalgate and recommends my removal from of1ce for closing the bank for political purposes. must say that I am surprised that any body of men of average intelligence could be so misled. They are either ignorant or have purposely dlsregarded the facts in the case in order to slap the guaranty law in the heat of political campaign.
 "That sworn officers of the law would stoop to such methods Is almost unbelievabIe.
 50 far as my action in closing the bank is concerned. have no apology to make and will follow the same course again should 1t become neces- sary.
 T am a Republican and certainly am not running this office to make political thunder for the Democratic party. I am trying to administer the law as find 1t, impartially and in a businesslike manner and expect to con- tinue along the same lines during my official service.
 "The facts in the Coalgate case are plain and there Is no question that the officers of the bank were guilty of wilfully and knowingly violating the provisions of the banking law.
 (Signed.) "H. H. Shock.
 Bank Commissioner"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
BANK REPORTS SHOW
 IMPROVED CONDITIONS

Washington. Oct. 21.-The abstract of the reports of the conditions of the 6,853 national banks under a call Issued by the comptroller of the cur rency for statements as of September 23. 1908 issued today, furnishes evil dence, in the opinion of treasury, of ficials of vastly improved business con ditions.
 The five principal items in the re- turns show that since February IA. 1908, the loans and deposits in the nal tional banks of the country have in ; creased from s4,442.362,647 to S4,75O. 6I2,73l, a difference in a litt1e over seven months of about $32S.OUS,S ,S10, and during the same period in total re- sources of national banks have increas- ed S621 .000.000. The combined capital stock paid in has advanced nearly S20,- 100000 and the surplus about $11, ,000.- 900.
 The most remarkable of the total given is as to individual deposit , which have increased during the last seven months from $41O5,S14,4lS to S4.- 54S,135,165, difference of $443, ,0OO, ,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
TO PROTECT WOMEN
BAPTIST MODERATOR MAKES SEN
 SATIONAI. UTTERANCE
At MOultrIe. Ga, Rev. J. M. Rushing Opposes a Resolution De- uOuncInE Lynch Law And
 Night Riders.

The Constitution from Mou,trie. Ga. says:
 A sensation was caused at the meet ing of the Mercer Baptist Association here today when z. H. Clark offered a resolution denouncing night riders. lynch law and lawlessness in general.
 The moderator, Rev. J. NJ Rushing. in an impassioned speech, pointing to where the Woman's Missionary Union was in session proclaimed; Not until my right hand forgets it's cunning and my tongue cleaves to the roof of my mouth will I refuse to protect the women, lynch law or no lynch law"
 The resolution, however. was unani- mously adopted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
Statement By HnnIkeII.

Guthrie, Okla, Oct, 21-Governor Charles N. Haskell tonight made the following statement in regard to the action of the grand jury at Coalgate today in recommending the removal of the state bank examiner who ordered the bank of Coalgate closed:
 That matter was thoroughly investi- gated at the time the bank was closed and the record of the bank showed violations of the law. Every one of the stockholders of the coalgate instl- tuition but the president, the defendant in the case. voter Bank Commissioner Shock vote of thanks for closing the institution and saving them from ruin" /"
 Governor Haskell left tonight on a speaking tour over the first congress sional district of this state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
AGRIoULTURE COMMISSIONERS.
They wiH Hold Next Meeting at Jack.
 son, Miss.

son, Miss.
 Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 21.-The South ern States Association of Commission erR of Agriculture at its meeting to day selected Jackson. Miss. for its next meeting place and elected the follow. ing:
 President, H. E. BlakesIee. MIssis- sippi: Vice Presidents. R. D. Moss, Florida, John Thompson, Tennessee: Secretary and Treasurer. B. W. XII gore. North Carolina.
 The committee considering the pro- posed uniform law to regulate regis tration and handling of concentrated foodstuffs will meet in Atlanta De. cember to perfect plans for placing the matter before various State Leg. islatures.
 The bin under consideration was that adopted by the MilIers National Federation at Detroit last June
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
CLOSE GOLF SCORES.
Sensational Plays at the Chevy Chas,
 Glmh.

Washington Oct. 21.-Today's play in the woman's national golf cham pionship, at Chevy Chase Club was the most sensational of the tourna- ment.
 Miss Harriet Curtis. of Boston, and Miss Griscom, of Philadelphia, two of the former champions. and Miss who was runner up in former national tournaments, were defeated.
 The closeness of the competition made up for the lack of the highest order of scores, the latter being made dlfnculty by rather unfavorable, con- ditions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
Twentx-One Flrea.

Norfolk. Va, Oct 21.-With three alarms tonight in quick succession and a record of twenty-one incendiary fires in eight days. the situation fol- lowing the operation of an unknown incendiary is hourly growing acute.
 The large fire tonight occurred on Commerce street, on the second floor of the Terry Taylor Drug Company. wholesalers. presenting every evidence of being incendiary and entails a loss of SIO,000. The other two alarms were of a minor nature, not traceable directly to incendiarism.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
HANSON ON STAND.
President of Central Tells of fits Man
 nRemenf.


 agement.
 Savannah. Ga. Oct, 21-President J. F. Hanson of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company was again on the stand today In the hearing of the bond . holders interest. alleged to be due and unpaid on second and third income bonds.
 One of the features of the hearing was the response of President Hanaon to the inquiry as to how mucn stock of the Central he owns. He said at first he did not know whether he own ed one share or five. Later. he was quite sure that he owned but one Each of the other directors he sald owns but one share E. II. Hatr,5lah liar ma, owns the property, said President Han son. ....o1,, ,, fbe management of the road. no other ,nsr than myself, living or dead. is resnonsible." said Mr Hanson ' be- Iieve the policy we have pursued IS cafe one and one which will get the Iacome bonds to par quicker than any other that might be pursued.