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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10
Taft's Appeal to Church.

Rev. Albert Hurstone. pastor of
ROBERTS Park church, indianapolis,
Ind. in recent sermon thus spoke of
Judge Tafts appeal To the Christian
people of America:
MIR. Taft used words of wisdom in
referring TO this question in his notifi-
cation speech His appeal is not only
80 his party. but it is to the Christian
church of America. 1t seems to me
that every man whose heart beats
Loyalty to Jesus Christ must rejoice in
the statement SO truthfully made. Mr..
Taft said: We have established Il gov
ernmcnt with effective and honest eX-
ecutive departments in the Philippines
and clean and fearless administra-
ton of justice; we have created and
are maintaining comprehensive
school system which is educating the
youth of the islands in English and in
Industrial branches; we have con
structed great government public
works, roads and harbors: we have
induced the private construction of 800
miles of railroad; we have policed the
IsldlluS 50 iliul tuclI as w
law and order is better now than ii
has ever been in their history
"Mr. Taft is better fitted 10 speak
on this question than any other man
i'll the government today by virtue of
his close connection with the problem,
his experience and personal observa
ton of the work being done; hence
H. H., l,..l l,A
Christian church with intense interest.
Influence of Christian Civilization.
More than ten years before Dewey
sailed into Manila. Bishop Thoburn,
our missionary bishop for fifty years
in India, predicted that ere long the
missionary would find an open door in
the Philippines, but God alone Snew
how the door was to be opened.
"Now we hear Mr.. Taft saying: We
are engaged in the Philippines in a
great missionary work that does our
nation honor and is certain to pro
mote in Il most effective way the in
fluence of Christian civilization. 1t is
cowardly to lay down the burden until
our purpose is achieved True, nor
do we believe that the American peo-
pie will allow this to be done. The
sacrifice has been made, the song of
the redeemed people will ere long fill
heaven and earth with gladness. The
selfish are ever lonely and joyless. but
they who bring the sacrifice TO the
altar will find the joy of the Lord
arise within them.''
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10
why The G. o.P.
SHOULD WIN OUT
Able Presentation Of Issue at
Outset Of Campaign.
PROUD RECORD Of GREAT PARTY

1t stands For Expansion, For Progress
and Prosperity, Is Constructive, 1t
Party Of Statesmen, and With Taft
Bearers is Bound to BE Successful
vember.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10
Rattlino the SkeIeton.

Eugene w. Chafin, the Prohibition
candidate, was born in Waukesha
Wisconsin's foremost watering place
New York Mail.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10
Special Correspondence
New York, Sept. s.

II meeting the issue why the Re-
publican party should be successful
next November" the Republican con-
gressional committee sought the
brightest literary minds in the country
TO present the case in brief and for
cible manner, and from among 200
articles upon the subject submitted,
that written by Frank Hendrick. of
New York city, was awarded the first
prize of $3.50.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-10
S is what Mr.. Hendrick wrote:
The Party of Expansion.


This is what Mr. Hendricll wrote:
The Party of Expansion.
THE Republican party was founded
upon the principle that this govern
ment was established to protect for all
times the rights and opportunities of
every individual from abridgment
That principle it has successfully main
tanned. Through the Civil War it con-
secrated reunited country to free and
equal American citizenship. 1t has kept
the channels of interstate commerce
open for all. through the national bank
ing system, the refundipg of the na-
tional debt, resumption CT srecie ICy-
ments, the gold stGMd2rI az | the
emergency currency law. b. SUI Tin q
the life current of national integrity.
'As trustee OF the national wealth,
it has Investigated mineral -. ions.
surveyed soils, developed waterways.
including the Panama canal, irrigated
deserts, conserved watersheds, ana
husbanded the public lands. Protecting
American labor by regulating imm.-
grafton and by taking at the custom
house. to pay American taxes, foreign
capitals advantage from low wages it
has preserved to American industries
the home market of eighty millions of
the worlds greatest consumers and so
laid the surest basis for American com.
petition in foreign markets Uniting
capital and labor, thus, in common
prosperity and common source of in
creased reward. it has created oppor-
tunities, improved conditions of en-
ployment, brought about higher
standard of living. and more wide
spread distribution of wealth and we'll
being, and made expansion moral as
well as material
Entrusted with insular possessions,
1t has brought them peace and pro-
gress, and provided for the extension
and protection of American trade, for
orable discharge of the esponsibilities
of world greatness. Maintaining peace
at home, with foreign nations and
among them, 1t has given American
rights and American opportunities new
meaning throughout the nation and
throughout the world.
The Party of Progress and Prosperity.
promising progress and prosperity,
it has been politically sincere. 1t has
never had candidate of a section,
prejudice, or class, nor a platform of
negation, scheme of Reputation, pro-
gram of scuttle or doctrine of despair.
1t has never lent itself to demand for
revolution, to be followed by reaction
and retrogression, it has stood firm
for evolution by constant. steady and
enduring progress, Finding trusts,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
BLIND FISH LIVES
AND PROSPERS
GAME WARDEN KINGSLEY Elk
HIBITS CURIOUS SPECIMEN
OF DoGFISH.
FROM MISSISSIPPI RIVER;
OTHER INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM UPSTATE.
Madison, Sept. II


That fish without ey $. without
even the rudimentary provision for
those organs, should be able to live
and thrive and grow to the full stat
ure of its kind is an interesting
fact, particularly when it is known
that the fish is of the kind that pur-
sues and captures it's food among the
denizens of the water. Such a speci-
men was shown in Madison yesterday
by Game Warden George l.. Kingsley
lof La Crosse who found it in a haul
made from the Mississippi river
some six weeks ago The fish is a
perfectly developed specimen of the
dogfish, full grown, and Mr. Kings
ley said that when it was captured it
was fat and as active as any in the
lot. But it was perfectly blind, hav-
ing neither eyes nor signs of eyes
not even openings where the eyes
should be, that portion of the head
being smooth and covered with skin.
Mr.. Kingsley said that it was the
second blind specimen that had been
found among the fishes caught at or
near La Crosse during the past two
years. Fishermen in that locality
catch large quantities of these dog
fish and other rough fish, carp, buff
falo suckers and the like. They take
them in seines from the Mississippi
river, tons of them during the run
ming season. The fish are sold tc
Hebrew buyers and shipped east.
What is done with them he does not
know though it is said that they
eventually turn up as nice canned sal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16

mon from the Columbia river. The
prices received by the fishermen are
LIZ cents per pound for dog fish, to
cents for carp and to cents for
buffalo suckers all in the rough
packed ready for shipment.
Mr. Kingsley said that fishermen
are having great luck taking game
fish along the father of waters above
La Crosse this season. The water in
the river is lower than it has been
for years, fully 2 feet, inches be-
low the ordinary low-water stage.
This condition has drained all the
sloughs and the fish have come into
the main channel of the river where
they are more easily taken The most
sought kinds are croppies, sunf1sh,
bass, pike, perch and pickerel and he
said that strings of so and 100 pounds
are not unusual when the fish-hog
gets lose.
The low condition of the river Mr.
said had caused the big
river boats to stop running and that
even the smaller boats sometimes
find it difficult to make their regu-
lar trips
Asked whether fish and game in
is on the increase or de-
crease Mr. Kingsley said that the
game fish are far more plentiful, par
in the older portions of the
state, than they were a decade ago,
the fact that more
are being taken. This he attributed
to the greater care taken by the
state to protect them by studiously
observing the seasons. He said, too,
that this season had Deen particu-
larly favorable for the propagation of
fry and that in consequence streams
have been stocked more plentifully
than ever before. Speaking of game,
he said that he had not had a large
to observe but from what
he could learn from the game war
dens he had met from the northern
deer are more plentiful than
for some years though the territory
in which they are found is annually
growing smaller.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
HOW IT FLIES.

In order to show the general reader
the way in which the Wright Brothers
Aeroplane operates, let us fancy our
selves ready for the start. The ma
chine is placed upon single rail track
facing the wind, and is securely fast
ened with a cable. The engine is put
in motion, and the propellers in the
rear whir You take your seat at the
center of the machine beside the oper-
ator. He slips the cable, and you
shoot forward. An assistant who has
been holding the machine in balance
on the rail, starts forward with you,
but before you have gone so feet the
speed is too great for him, and he lets
go Before reaching the end of the
track the operator moves the front
rudder, and the machine lifts from the
rail like a kite supported by the pres
sure of the air underneath it. The
ground under you is at first perfect
blur, but as you rise the objects be-
come clearer At height Of 100 Ieet
you feel hardly any motion at all, ex'
cept for the wind which strikes your
face If you did not take the precau-
ton to fasten your hat before starting
you have probably lost it by this time.
The operator moves a lever; the right
wing rises, and the machine swings
about to the left You make a very
short turn, yet you do not feel the SEN
station of being thrown from your seat,
so often experienced in automobile
and railway travel You find your
self facing toward the point from
which you started.
The objects on the ground now seem
to be moving at much higher speed,
though you perceive no change in the
pressure of the wind on your face.
You know then that you are travelling
with the wind, When you near the
starting point, the operator stops the
motor while still high In the air. The
coasts down at an oblique an
gle to the ground, and after sliding
fifty or a hundred feet comes to rest.
Although the machine often lands
when travelling at speed of a mile a
you feel no shock whatever,
and cannot, in fact, tell the exact mo-
ment at which it first touched the
ground. The motor close beside you
kept up an almost deafening roar dur
ing the whole flight, yet in your excite
ment you did not notice it till it
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
'TRA|NLOAD OF
GRANITE LOST
GOES AsTRAY ON RAILROAD AND
CAPITOL WORK is DE
LAYED.
PLACING OF IRON BEANS AND.
PILLARS HAS TO WAIT
FOR 1T.
Madison. Sent. Y.


A trainload of granite blocks for
the east wing of the new capitol has
been lost on the railroad, thus delay
ing the laying of the heavy stone
work of the structure. 1t is also de-
laying the iron columns and other
iron work from being set up and some
OF the other jobs are being put out
of proper working order
The stone went astray last month.
The ironworkers are kept from setting
up the large steel columns and are
now doing riveting. This is now done
by compressed air power The air is
compressed by a powerful electric
motor. Three men are required to rivet
and one to heat the little iron pieces.
Until more stone is laid iron construc-
ton must wait.
The walls have now reached the
third story level and two more stories
are to be erected. The tilework on the
ceiling of the first story is left and is
supported by hanging platforms Of
boards which are held up from the
iron joints above. About half of the
first story ceiling is thus laid. Tile
is being laid on the floor of the second
story. A number of men are busy at
this and plenty is to be done, there
being nothing to impede the work
Bricklayers are also busy engaged
on the third floor. The large brick
ToJI IN h. - l,
finished and only one more story is
to be added to the four already con
structed. Others are at work filing
out the walls inside of the granite
About Is laborers are working on this
division and considerable progress is
being made.
The old steam machines are not
now being used on the construction of
this wing. They are replaced by mod
ern hoists operated by electric power
Two such machines are used on the
wing. One is for the hoist that lifts
mortar, tile and cement, and the other
makes power to operate the com
pressed air apparatus. The electric
hoist is capable of lifting weights up
to 500 pounds. 1t is not large ma
chine and can not do as much work
as larger steam engine could
1t is understood that changes have
been made in the plans on the front
part of the wing Considerable granite
is lying in wait about the building
but none of this can be used for the
present.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
:Iohn remrie Graves Notified.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 1.-TWO thous-
and persons listened to the formal no
LITIGATION of John Temple Graves
as the nominee of the independence
party for vice president last night.
Presidential Nominee Hisgen, William
Randolph Hearst and a score of others
prominent in the party were On The
platform Hearst charged Bryan with
trying to make bargain for Hearsts
support
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
NO HUMAN POWER
CAN STOP FIRES
ONLY PROVTDENTlAL RAIN CAN
STEM RAGING TIDE
OF FLAMES.
GREAT TRACTS OF TIMBER LAND
LAID WASTE NEAR LAKE
SUPERIOR.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept 12.-Unless
heavy rain tails within the next 48
hours there is no power On earth to
peevent the total destruction of every
town of the north shore of Lake Su-
perior in Cook county.
No rain has fallen in this district
since July 10, and everything in the
woods is dry as parchment. All yalu-
able tracts of white and Norway pine
in this district have already or are
being RAPIDLY devastated by the flames,
and walls OF fire with heavy land
wind behind them are surely eating
their way into the settlements.
The fire is now only two miles from
Grand Mariais, and a change OF wind
town.
Pigeon river Indian reservation,
Big Bay, Chicago Bay, Cascade, Col
ton and Nutson all stand a strong
chance of being literally wiped off
the map.
Troops Fight Flames.
Sturgis, S. D., Sept. 12.-The forest
fire which started early in the week
near Galena, broke out anew Thursday
night and is burning worse than ever.
Troops of the fourth cavalry were out
all day and last night fighting the
flames. A great scope of country has
been burned over.
Some Relief in Rain.
Gable, Wis, Sept. PA slight rain
fall checked the forest fires that have
been raging around here, but a high
wind is blowing and the village is not
yet out of danger B. F. Fox was Sc
verely burned while attempting to ex
tinguish the fire which attacked the
school house. The building was saved
Wausau, Wis, Sept 12.-Danger
from forest fires was removed from
Wausau when the heavy west wind,
swinging around into the southeast,
drove the flames back upon them
selves
School Property Burns.
A report has reached State Super
intendent c. P. Cary that school prop
erty has been destroyed in northern
Wisconsin and more is in danger
from the forest fires that are raging
there. A sub-district school in the
town OF Mason, Bayfield,, county,
burned to the ground and another sub
district school in the same town was
in such danger that it was abandoned
by the teacher and pupils and may be
destroyed by this time. There was no
insurance on the school which was
destroyed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
HEARsT's LEAGUE NOT
A POLITICAL PARTY

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 12.-Attorney
General Young ruled yesterday that
the independence party is not polit-
ical party in this state, and therefore
the names of candidates for state of
ficers and those of presidential elect
ors cannot be placed upon the ticket
without a convention being held or
individual petitions, bearing 1000
names each, be secured
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
cIew to Preachers Slayer.

Mount Vernon, ILL.,. Sept. 12.-The
county board has offered a reward of
5000 for the capture of the murderer
of Rev. James Williams, found dead
in a street here about year ago.
The police have a clew.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
Mother and Husband suicide.

Sterling, H., Sept. 12.-William
McCulloch, station agent for the
at Rock Island juno
ton, committed suicide by shooting
during the absence of his wife. who
was called to attend the funeral of
her mother who committed suicide
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
Railway Official Dead.

Philadelphia, Sept. 12.-Charles K.
Lord, president OF the Tonopah &
Goldfield Railroad company and for
merly third vice president of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad, is dead.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
Weekly Bank Report.

New York, Sept 12.-The total
bank clearings compiled by Brad
streets for the principal cities of the
United States the past week were
$2,O68 ,330 600, against $2,627, O51, 900
in the corresponding week of last
year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
Danish Kinq Loses 100000.

Copenhagen, Sept I'm. Alberti,
the ex-minister of justice, under ar
rest charged with extensive frauds,
has filed declaration of bankruptcy.
King Frederick is among the cred
itors, having invested 100000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
with ApologiesA

Somersaults and seeing stars;
Conductors call to me;
Oh! when you fall off backward from
the car.
May there be none to see.
A bump, bruise, a mad desire to
weep;
a gown besmirched with loan;
And she who tried to take the back
ward leap
Turns again home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
Want No Rate Chance.

Burlington, Ia. Sept. 12.-Shippers
and jobbers of Burlington yesterday
held a meeting to protest against
change in the freight rates now ex-
listing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
lakes carholic Acid.

Seattle, Wash, Sept 12-Mrs. John
Davis, wife of one OF the leading real
estate dealers OF this city, committed
suicide by taking carbolic acid.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
Tobacco Kinq Dying.

ST Louis, Sept 12.-John N. Drum
mond, the tobacco millionaire, is dy-
ing at his home in Alton as the result
of a stroke of apoplexy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
Mrs. Catherine Barnes Dead.

Kenosha, Wis, Sept 12.-Mrs Cath
arine V. Barnes, aged 81 years, widow
of Samuel Barnes, a pioneer of Keno
sha county, died at the home of her
son, Judge V. V. Barnes of Zion City.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
Sailed Peanuts Fatal.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Sept. 12-Salted
peanuts caused the death of Harry
Sapp, child of Middletown, Ill
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
Princess Thrown From Horse.

Dresden, Sept. 12.-PTincess Matil-
da of SaXony was thrown from her
horse while riding and badly injured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
Secretary Root Grandfather.

Boston, Sept. PA daughter was
born last night to Lieutenant U. s.
Grant, u S. A, and Mrs. Grant, who
is daughter of Secretary of State
Root.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-09-16
On the Rail

Detailed statements of earnings OF
the various roads thus far issued for
July as a rule show that passenger
able comparison with those of the cor
responding month last year, while
freight earnings continue less pleas
ing 1t must be remembered in this
connection that July last year was the
first month for the 2-cent-rate laws to
become effective in many of the states,
and, therefore, the statements referred
to do not indicate that the increase is
in spite of the reduction in rates.
Passenger business at present is quite
heavy, and with cent rates in effect
the roads would be able to show enor-
nous increases.
While economy in operation and in
general expenses has been the watch
word of all the railroads since the be-
ginning of the depression last year, it
does not appear, that any road has
taken such drastic means to secure
Reductions in running expenses in all
departments of the system have been
forced, it is stated, to an unprece-
denied extent, and no other road has
reduced this saving system to such
a science or carried its system down
to such minute matters of detail. No
article of Office supplies has been too
insignificant to escape notice and cur
tailment
1t is usual at such times to intrust
to the heads of departments the carry
ing out of the general policy, but on
the present occasion the Pennsylvania
has gone a step farther. 1t has APP
pointed a special committee, composed
of representatives of every department
of the road, which has been charged
with the specific duty of seeing to it
that no waste or extravaganza of any
kind is allowed.
AS an illustration of the thorough
ness with which this committee has
gone about its work, it may be stated
that when it began its investigations
as to where economies could be
brought about, it was found that the
one small item of rubber bands cost
the company in the course OF the year
no less than 100000, and it was de-
cided that this might be cut down ma
terially without anything or anybody
suffering. Orders, therefore, were is
sued that instead of every clerk re-
ceiving a box each of the various sizes
of these bands, he be provided with
one box of assorted bands, and each
was cautioned to be as sparing OF
these as possible. All Office supplies
are being standardized Less expen-
sive paper is being. used for stationery.
Only executive officers are being FUR /
nished with letterheads on bond pa
per for outside correspondence. This
has only begun its work,
but it is intimated that enough pro-
gress has been made to enable the
to report that great eco
omies can be brought about. Hereto
fore the running expenses OF the gen
er8l offices have amounted to almost
800 900 a year. It is believed that
this may be cut down to less than
$500 900. AS this is only one line
along which such economies may be
introduced, and as every department
of the road is being subjected to the
same general treatment, it may readily
be seen how great will be the aggre-
gate result when all departments are
included.