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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-05
FINEST CAPITOL J.
IN THE COUNTRY
EXPERT OPINION ON THE GROW
ING NEW WISCONSIN
STATEHOUSE.
WORKS OF ART IN SCULP IURE
AND PAINTINGS TO BE
FEATURES.

The new Wisconsin statehouse,
which, completed, will represent an
expenditure of some $6,000,O00, viii
be the finest state capitol in the coun-
try. This is the declaration of archi-
tects, contractors and others WHO
have had occasion to examine the
plans of the structure and are also
familiar with other monumental builo-
ings of like character.
At present the building is growing
on the east and west sides of the d.
lapidated dome Of the old building.
The west wing is practically finished
exteriorly, lacking only some artistic
stone cutting and the completion OF
the terraces. On the inside mucn
remains to be done. Floors and par
titions are in and plastering is in
progress.
The east wing is an interesting
scene, with workmen putting up and
riveting great pieces of steel and
others putting in place the heavy
blocks of white granite, which COM
pose the external walls, Still 9th
er workmen are laying up the thick
brick walls within the shell Of gran
lite and connecting with the steel
frame construction. All rests upon
a massive concrete foundation.
The capitol commission is working
in advance of the actual performance
sion is engaged in letting contracts
for electrical fixtures and decorative
features, among them the designs for
sculptured pediments and paintings
for the supreme court chamber and
other portions Of the building. Haste
is being made to get the west wing
far enough advanced to allow the
meeting therein of the next legisla-
ture. The capitol Will stand SUD-
stantially upon the same ground on
the square occupied by the old, ruined
sandstone pile, which has served as
a statehouse for half a century. But
the new building will be about %
feet to the west of the center of the
present structure, this change being
made so as to place the building per-
fectly central and symmetrical to
the square.
After the completion of the east
wing the next part of the old build
ing to disappear will be the south
extension, containing the governors
office, the department Of state and
the statistical bureau on the first floor
and the tax commission, railroad
commission, civil service commission,
commissioner Of banking, state super
intendent's Office, adjutant generals
dairy and food commits
sion and other smaller departments
above the first floor The next fol-
lowing work will be the building of
the dome and finally the north wing,
where the attorney general, board Of
control, insurance commissioner, SUI
preme court and law and reference IL
braries are housed at present. This
will hardly be accomplished before
some eight years have passed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-05
Dry and Warm al.
Is Being Fe>

The following extracts i.
spondents' reports to the Wisconsin,
weather bureau combine to give
fair picture of crop conditions:
Dunn county-The past week has
been warm and dry with high per-
centage of sunshine.-E. F. Stoddard.
Langlade county-Light showers
fell on Tuesday and Wednesdays.
S. Koepenick.
MedfOrd-The maximum tempera-
ture of the week, 80 degrees, &C.
CURED on Wednesday-W William Zeit.
Washburn-There were moderate
showers on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday.-Prof. H. S. Perry.
Rusk county-The week was moder-
ately warm, with practically no rain.
Miss Eta Stiles.
Shawano-The past week was clear
and dry, except for a thunderstorm on
the night of the 21-22d The average
maximum temperature as SOL degrees,
the average minimum was 5S.1 de-
grees.-L. w. Schmidt
Eau Claire-The week has been
warm and dry, with a very high per-
centage of sunshine. The total rain
fall for the week was only 0.01 inch
R. D. Whitford.
Pierce county-Fine weather all
week There was a slight shower on
the night of the 20-21st. The winds
were south Or southwest every day
except Monday, when they blew from
the north-H. G. Wood.
Green Bay.-Fair, warm weather
has prevailed during the week, with
| SO per cent. of sunshine. Rain is much
needed.-F. w. Conrad.
La Crosse-The temperature reached
80 degrees on Saturday. A light
shower fell Tuesday.-E. C. Thomp-
son.
New London-The weather has:
been hot and dry, with only little
rain on the 22d. The percentage of
sunshine was high.-A. H. Pape
Waushara county-No rain has
fallen since the 18th The tempera-
lures have been moderate.-G. H..
Carpenter
Monroe county-The week opened
with rising temperature which
reached the maximum, SO degrees, on
the 25th. The nights were cool. No
rain fell here, but thunder was heard
to the north and southwest on the
oath. Southwest to west winds pre-
vailed during the fore Fart of the
week and southeast to south during
the last part.-F Muermann.
Viroqua-The week has been dry,
with gradually rising temperature.
A light shower fell during the night
of the 20-21st.-H. E. Rogers.
Waupaca-On Thursday, the 23d,
from $3.50 p m. to 6:15 p. m, heavy
storm passed from the north to the
northeast and east. 1t was accom-
panied by severe lightning and hail
about a mile or two from this station.
Only a sprinkle of rain fell here
]. H. Flagg.
Waukesha-No rain fell during this
week and only 050 inch fell during
the preceding one.-A. V. B. Dey.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-05

said. "A resolution in its favor has
pas sed a republican house of repre-
sentatives several times and has been
rejected in a republican senate by the
votes Of senators from both parties.
1t has been approved by the legisla-
lures of many republican states. In
a number of states, both democratic
and republican, substantially such &.
system now prevails"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-05
GOULD ON THE GRILL.
Millionaire Stands Sharp Examination
in Conspiracy Trial.

New York, July 29-Frank Jay
Gould, millionaire, was put through a
sharp examination last night when
he was placed on the witness stand
by the defense in the alleged conspir-
acy plot to manufacture divorce eYi-
dence against him. He was ques-
toned at length as to his acquaint-
ance with Miss Bessie De Voc, whose
name has figured in the case, but
the most damaging admission the
lawyers could draw from him was the
fact that he had met the woman and
knew who she was.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-05
Chain in Iowa.

Waterloo, Ia, July 29.-Eugene W.
Chain of Chicago, nominee of the
prohibition party for the presidency,
opened his campaign in Iowa yeste--
day
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-05
SHERMAN STEPS OUT.
Congressman Mckinley Becomes COY
uressionaI CAMPAIGN Chairman.

Utica, n Y, July 29.-James S.
Sherman, republican vice presidential
candidate, yesterday announced that
he would be succeeded as chairman Of
the congressional campaign commit
tee by Representative Mckinley of
Illinois Mckinley will be succeeded
as treasurer by Charles G. Dawes, for
mer comptroller of the currency.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-05

Once a man told a secret to dumb
woman. He forgot she could talk on
her fingers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-05
BUY YOUR KIDS
one of our Wagons. Guaran-
teed to furnish more enjoy
/ ment than anything else.
nc Then try us the GO-Carts. Don't forget
Is "--~4sn n'o>.s political and Novelties have
sers and
Then try us { the

hands O. -~A4Asn IIfco4s>~Vs, political
tricksters and corrupt bosses and
make the government, as the founders
intended, "an agency for the common
good" 1t declares that legitimate
business was dealt staggering blow
by the unmolested practice of stock
watering and dishonest fnanciering;
the cost of living has been increased
"by manipulation of trusts and by a
privilege creating tariff" 1t holds
both old parties responsible for these
conditions. The platform disclaims
any intention to revolutionize the
American system of government but
ito conserve for the citizens of the
United States their privileges and
liberties won for them by the found
ers of this government and to perpet-
uate the principles and policies upon
which the nations greatness has been
built The first declaration is in IA
vor of direct nominations, initiative
and referendum and the right of re-
call
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-05
Against Money in Campaigns.

against all forms of corrupt practices
at elections" is demanded. The pro-
hibition of the use of money at cleo
lions is another demand. The ex-
travagance of the federal administra-
ton is declared to be appalling and
demand is made for honest con-
duct of public Office and businesslike
and economical administration of pub
| lie affairs"
Overcapitalization of corporations
is condemned as criminal
Political Buncomb.
On the question of labor the plat
form says
1--WE denounce theso-called labor
planks of the republican and demo-
cratic platforms as political buncomb
and contemplate clap-trap unworthy
of the national parties claiming to be
serious and sincere.
"The republican declaration that no
injunction or temporary restraining
order should be issued without notice,
except where irreparable injury would
result from delay, is empty verbilage
for a showing of irreparable injury
can always be made and is always
made in ex-parte affidavits.
THE democratic declaration that
finjunctions should not be issued in
any case in which injunctions should
not issue if no industrial dispute
were involved is meaningless and
worthless.
"The independence party condemns
the arbitrary use of the writ of in
junction and contempt proceedings as
in violation of the fundamental Amer
lean right of trial by jury
The platform endorses an eight-hour
work day in public as we'll as private
work; condemns the blacklist; favors
stringent laws fixing employers liabil-
tiles; condemns the sale and manufac-
ture of prison made goods; favors a
department of labor.
Financial Plank.
"The right to issue money is in
herent in the government and it favors
the establishment of a central gov
eminent bank through which money
so issued shall be put into general cir
culation'
On the tariff, demand is made for
revision mot by friends of the tariff,
but by friends of the people"
As to Trusts.
I'VE denounce all combinations for
the restraint of trade and for the es-
Enlistment of monopoly in all prod
ucts of labor and declare that such
combinations are not combinations for
production, but for extortion and that
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-05
Election of Senators

with respect to the election of
senators by the people, personally I
I'm inclined to favor it, but it is
Hardly a party question" the speaker
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-05

reluctant to go into a strike from con
tinuing what is their lawful righr.
This has made the laboring man feel
that an injustice is done in the issuing
of a writ without notice. l conceive
that in the treatment of this question
it is the duty of the citizen ana the
legislator to view the subject from the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21
Head-on Collision on Electric
Road Near Aurora, ILL.,,
Does Big Damage
SOME OF INJURED MAY DIE
When Disaster Occurred Coaches Were
Running Forty Miles an Hour-Two
Cars Telescoped and Smashed to
Pieces - Cars Caught Fire But
Blaze Was Soon Put Out.

Chicago, July 21.-Nearly forty per-
sons were injured, some of them prob
ably fatally, and eleven so severely
that they were taken to the hospital
at 8 o'clock this morning, in head-on
collision between the Aurora, Elgin
and Chicago cars, at Lovedale Station,
four miles north of Aurora. The dis
aster occurred when the coaches were
running at a speed estimated at forty
miles an hour. The crash when they
came together was terrible. Two cars
were telescoped more than half of their
length. the wood in them was smashed
to splinters, the iron twisted and
gnarled out of all semblance of the or
iginal shape The seats were thrown
yards away.
The passengers, among whom were
neary fifty women, were thrown thru
the windows and tossed to one side
of the tracks, several feet away. Just
after the wreck occurred, the cars
caught fire from the trolley wire and
began to smolder, but the uninjured
passengers put out the blaze with wa
ter from nearby rivulet and dragged
the wounded to places of safety. From
there the injured were taken to Aurora
and nearby farm houses In automobiles
and farmers wagons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21
FLED TO EARN REPAYMENT.
William f. Walker Asserts He Went
to Mexico to Get Money,

vvluIAH w NtNSIN HSo0TIo ttV vvSus
to Mexico to Get Money.
Los Angeles, Cal, July 21.-William
F. Walker, absconding treasurer Of the
New Britain (Conn.) Savings bank,
whose extradition from Mexico was
achieved only after he had spent sew
eral months in Jail at Ensenda, Mexico,
departed for New Britain, prisoner,
in the custody Of E. F. Egan, chief of
police Of that city.
E;efore leaving this city Walker
freely talked of the crime to which he
has confessed, and while denying that
he had looted the bank of $565,000, as
has been alleged, he refused to give
even an estimate Of his shortage, say
ing
81 have already made statement
to the officials of the bank, and it re-
mains for them to say whether or not
this information is to be made public.
I do not care to make any statement
large sums of the banks money to a
gang of wire tappers or other sWindles,
but 1 will state that I never received
a dollar of the missing sum.
"My sole wish and desire in leaving
New Britain has been to make restitu-
tion to the bank. I fled because
knew my ability as money-maker,
and up to the last have felt confident
that I could repay every dollar thru
the mining interests I have acquired
since reaching Mexico"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21
TOWN. IOWA. TUESDAY. JULY 81 1908

financial measure, the house Of lords
would be unwise to reject it.
Lord Rosebery declared the bill was
socialism pure and simple, and exem-
plified a growing desire to transfer the
responsibility from the Individual to
the state. 1t would make many con-
verts to protection.
He warned the government to con-
slider how far such experiments could
be carried without endangering the ma
tional defense. The estimated cost of
pensions already had advanced from
$50, ,o0O, 900 to $4,000, 900, and everybody
knew it would not stop at s50,00O,000
or s100,O0o,000, he said, as he cited
American war pensions as showing
what such pensions might become.
Il am beginning to think" said Lord
Rosebery, gravely, that this empire
may at last be destined to be wrecked
by it's finance. this measure alone deal
ing blow to the empire and incum-
bering it's finance to a degree OF which
no man living can see the limit"
Lord Cromer also condemned the bill,
on the ground that it would imperil free
trade and cripple the nations re-
sources.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21
CAUSES ARREST OF soN.
New York Social Leader Receives
| Threatening Letter and Acts.

New York Social Leader Receives
Threatening Letter and Acts.
New York, July 21.-John A. Van
Rensselaer,, eldest son Of Mrs. John
King Van Rensselaer,, OF Newport, and
Philadelphia, who became we'll known
thru her literary productions concern%
ing eligible daughters" OF the various
wars and New York's "Old familiesss =
was arrested yesterday afternoon and
locked up at police Headquarters,
charged with sending his mother 8
letter in which he threatened to do her
bodily harm unless she gave him s.,
900.
Van Rensselaer,, who was arrested by
Detectives Wilbur and Browne in front
of the apartment house at 116 Waverly
place, where he occupies rear apart
ment with his wife, Kathryne Buxton.
whom he married within the last year.
told the detectives he wrote the letter
in question, and they say he repeated
his threat to harm her. He said he
didn't mind being arrested and hoped
the case would receive notice in neWss
papers.
Mr.. Van Rensselaer's letter to his
mother at Newport was brought to the
attention of Inspector McCafferty. os
the detective bureau on Saturday by
Chief of Police Crowley, of that place,
who sent it along with the suggestion
that perhaps criminal action should be
taken. Chief Crowley's letter went on
to say that Mrs. Van Rensselaer, had
told him that her son recently married
an actress, had spent $4,000, and wasl
demanding more.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21
RELAY MESSAGE
REACHES CHICAGO
Y. NJ. C. A. Athletes Deliver
Greetings Of Mayor Of New
York to Chicago Mayor
ONE DAY LESS THAN WEEK.
Runners Make Thousand Mile Trip H.
11e Hours and Twenty two Minutes
Large Crowds Watch Youths g
They Speed Thru Streets Of Chicago
Last Hundred Miles Difficult.

Chicago, July 21.-Y. M. c. A. mess
engers bearing a message from
Mayor Mcclellan, of New York. to
Mayor Busse, of Chicago, reached the
city hall at $3.50 today.
The message was started from New
York at 10 o'clock last Wednesday
morning and the thousand miles were
covered by the relay of boys, ranging
in age from IL to 81 years, in 119 hours
and % minutes In the absence from
the city hall of Mayor Busse, William
H. McCabe, who carried the message
over the final stretch, delivered the
communication to Vernon L. Bean, Sec
retary of the civil service commission.
Crowds of spectators watched with.
keen interest the clean cut youths with
cleaning limbs and eyes as they raced
thru the city streets and boulevards.
from the time they reached the city;
limits at 7:53 g. m. until the last man
rached the mayors Office.
The last hundred miles Of the run
was beset with many difficulties, not
only by traffic in the downtown dis
trict, but in the woods and sandhilla
of Indiana last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21
SCORES "AUTo PAuPERs."
Pastor Says People Mortgage Homes to
Buy Machines.

Guy WASvIuSos
New York, July 21.-The automobile
owners of Norwalk, Conn.,, are consid-
erably stirred up over the sermon Of
the Rev. Mr. Werner. rector OF Grace
Episcopal church. Mr.. Werner's theme
on Sunday morning was that the AM
erican people think happiness can be
bought.
1--WE expect to make gentlemen by
spending money; instead we produce
race Of sports" said Mr.. Werner.
Then he lot out at the motor car driv-
ers.
II know sixty families in Norwalk
alone that have mortgaged their homes
to buy automobiles" he declared.
A distinct stir ran thru the congre-
CATION, for i've automobile parties were
in church. Each viewed the others re-
proachfully across the aisles, implying
he was net Of the guilty sixty.
AS soon as the service was over the
gossip began. and now many in Nor
walk are affirming they, too, know the
mortgages.
Life has become SO uncomfortable for
the motor car owners that one has de-
clared his intention of hanging large
sign on his machine giving notice that
his house remains unmortgaged in spite
OF his owning an automobile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21
CHILDREN
Fire Started in Holmes Public School
at Pittsbure = Many TrampIed On
But None Seriously Hurt = Parents
Add to the Confusion.

Pittsburg, July 21.-Fire which
started in the Holmes public school
from burning waste paper in the base
ment, caused panic today among $50
children. The large building was rap
idly filled with smoke and the chill
dren, screaming and almost suffocated,
rushed from the structure in great
disorder. Many Of them were thrown
down and tranpled. Adding much to
the confusion was the action of the
parents of the children living nearby.
who, altho choking with smoke, con-
gregated in the main doorway and ex-
citedly called the names Of their chill
dren. The firemen. were quickly sum-
moned and the fire was extinguished
with a trifling loss. With the excep-
tion of slight bruises and fright, none
of the children were seriously hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21
TAFT WORKING DILIGENTLY

Burning Midnight Oil in Preparation
Of Speech Of Acceptance.
Hot Springs, Va, July 21-Three
days more Of diligent consideration
and careful revision win be given by
William Ell Taft to the speech he will
deliver ct. Cincinnati Tuesday next In
acknowledgment Of the official noti-
fication that he II the presidential
nominee of the republican party: al
tho the speech = to be supplemented
In September by IN extended letter OF
acceptance. 1t is the purpose OF the
candidate to take this earlier oppor-
tunity to set forth as precisely and a.
concisely o. may be possible his POSI-
tion on the surprising multitude" OF
questions which must be dealt with in
the campaign.
There IL much consulting yet to be
done and undoubtedly many changes
Of expression will be made. For two
nights Taft has labored over his speech
until the early morning hours, and yes,
'terday, instead Of indulging in his
usual golf game he listened to the
reading of the speech by Frank B. Kel-
logg
Chance in Three Southern States.
Virginia, Georgia and North Caro-
lima are to be battled for by the repub-
licans, IL Taft has any influence with
the national committee In directing the
campaign. He. today said this much to
the delegation Of Virginia republicans
which visited him. Taft is to leave
here at .2 o'clock tonight for Oyster
Bay, where he will take luncheon with
Aha nresident Thursday. He will prob
ably go to New York, Thursday, and
leave New York for Cincinnati Friday
Afternoon or night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21
ROBBERS BOLD ACT
Six Masked Men Attempt to Rob Bank
in Ada, Ohio Part Of Gang Tied
Cashier to Tree in Woods - He Es-
capped and Turned in Fire Alarm -
Cracksmen Escape.

Ada, Ohio, July 21.-six masked
men rode into town late last night and
attempted to rob local bank. While
three of the gang waited near the bank
building, the other three went to the
home of Cashier Meyers and, arous-
ing him, compelled him to go to the
bank with them. They attempted to
compel Myers to open the safe. The
cashier, however, convinced the men
that the safe was equipped with time
lock and that it could not be opened.
Thereupon two of the robbers took
Meyers to the nearby woods ana tied
him up, the other four men remaining
at the bank to blow the safe. Meyers,
however, managed to escape from his
captors and promptly turned in fire
alarm, arousing the citizens. The
cracksmen jumped on horses and es-
capped in the darkness. The robbers did
not succeed in opening the safe.