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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
JEROME FINISHES
THAW |NQU|S|T|0N
SLAYER OF WHITE AND HIS AT.
TORNEY SATISFIED WITH
DAYS WORK..

White Plains, N. Y, July 30.-Dis.
trict Attorney Jerome finished his
inquisition of Harry X. Thaw in the
supreme court last evening.
All told, Thaw yesterday faced Je-
rome's lightning thrusts for ten
hours, yet he held his own at all
times and today he will be in the
hands of his friends. Thaw's attor-
ney expects to call on him this morn.
ing
Thaw and his attorney are we'll
satisfied with the days work. Thaw
showed even more confidence than he
exhibited during the first encounter;
in fact his self satisfaction at one
time almost cost him dear when he
ventured into heated passage al
arms with the district attorney. But
he checked himself when he realized
he had nothing to gain and every.
thing to lose by a show of temper.
Except for this squat, the exchange
of questions and answers with here
and there an occasional sally of wit
progressed smoothly until adjourn
ment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
BROTHER IN OSHKOSH SHOCKED
Declares Worry and Anxiety Drove
PuIliam to Temporary Insanity.

Oshkosh, Wis, July 30.-The an
nouncement of H. C. Pulliam's death
came as decided shock not only to
his brother John P. Pulliam, superin-
tenCent of the Wisconsin Electric
Railway company of this city, and the
Eastern Wisconsin Electric Railway
and Light company of Fond du Lac,
but 10 many friends and acquaintance
he made during the month of May. j.
P. Plllliam had not learned of the
shooting until informed by an Assoc
ciated Press representative that his
brother was dead. Mr. Pulliam was
greatly surprised when informed that
his brother had killed himself and ex-
pressed the opinion that worry and
anxiety had brought him to a state
Of temporary insanity.
In February of the present year
Harry Pulliam sustained nervous
breakdown in Chicago and his brother
went from this city to be with him.
Later the baseball magnate went to
Nashville, Tenn, for a short time, and
about the first of May he accepted an
invitation to come to Oshkosh and
recuperate. When he arrived here he
was in q highly nervous condition and
he sought complete rest. He spent
the greater part of two weeks fishing
and resting. He remained in retire
ment as far as possible and avoided
anything that pertained to baseball.
He left Oshkosh after about two weeks
and went to Eagle River, Wis, where
he remained a week or ten days and
then returned 20 Oshkosh for day
or two before leaving for Cincinnati.
When he left Oshkosh he appeared
to have recovered himself almost
completely and seemed to be in his
usual health again. His brother in this
city has received several letters from
him since that time which were OF
cheerful tone and fndica ed no de-
preston or ill health
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report of Spanish defeat by Moors at
Melilla spells complete disaster, and
they would not be surprised if the
next news told of the fall of the city.
They point out that the tribesmen
evidently succeeded in their tactics,
which they twice tried unsuccessfully,
of descending from Mount Gurugu
and cutting in half the Spanish front,
which was four miles long. extending
from the land forts at Melilla to the
extreme left at Mount Atalayou, a
promentory on the shore of the
Marchica lagoon. The Spanish left
probably was cut off without COM
munication while the main body went
on fighting the battle with despera-
ton under the walls of the city.
Revoiutionists Surrender.
Madrid, July 30.-It was officially
announced last night that the cavalry
at Barcelona succeeded yesterday in
driving into ST. Martin square the
principal bands of revolutionists
against whom the artillery opened
fire, causing great losses. The sur
Vivors surrendered. An official state
ment further says that it now re-
mains only to master small groups of
revolutionists in villages in the yicin-
ity of Barcelona.
Reserves Fail to Report.
Cerbere, France, July 3O.-Advices
from Granollers, 16 miles from Bar
celona, state that two converts have
been burned. At Cassadelaselva, a
civil guard was disarmed by a mob
and imprisoned in the barracks. A
call to the colors of the reservists of
l9O6-O7, who are on leave, was with
out result, not a single reservist re-
porting for duty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
WOMAN HEAD Of
CHICAGO SCHOOL S

Chicago, July 30.-The superinteI d.
ency of Chicago's great school system
has faIlen into the hands of woman
for the first time in is history. Mrs.
Ella Flagg Young principal of the
Chicago normal school since 1905 end
an educator of national reputation, was
chosen last night by the organized
board of education to head the public
schools John D. Shoop, supervisor OF
vacation schools, was named as assist
ant TO the superintendent Mrs. Young
is ga years old and has been engaged
in teaching since 1852. She was dis
trict superintendent of schools for CHI
cago in 1887 to 1899 and professor OF
education At the university of Chicago
from 1889 to 1905. She is the author
Of several hooks on educational sub
iects
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DEATH is MYSTERIOUS.
Body of Mrs. Lydia Canright of Wau-
kesha Found in Home.


kesha Found in Home.
| Waukesha, Wis, July 30.-Mystery
surrounds the death of Mrs. Lydia
Canright, resident of the city for so
years, who was found dead yesterday
| morning at her home where she lived
| alone. When a neighbor, Mrs. Eliza
beth Kennedy, failed to see the aged
woman about the house as usual, she
entered and found Mrs. Canright's
dead body, clad only in a nightrobe,
lying on top of the bed in an upstairs
bed chamber.
Mrs. Canright, who was nearly 20
years Of age, had been in poor health
for some time and a physician had
attended her within few days. When
the body was found a cloth was
clasped in the right hand. On small
stand a few feet from the bed was a
cup containing solution which in
Guided carbolic acid. There was but
a small amount of the solution in the
cup.
Mrs. Canright had divorce suit
pending in circuit court against her
husband, John Canright, from whom
she had been estranged for a year or
more. She has also been involved in
other litigation with him in court over
property matters. Canright, after his
marriage, paid mortgage of $500 on
his wifes home and subsequently
made repairs to the property and paid
the taxes. When they separated and
the divorce action was commenced he
brought suit in county court to subro-
gate the mortgage. Judge Griswold
recently decided in favor of Mrs. Can
right in every particular.
The couple were both over go years
of age when they were married
Before her second marriage, Mrs. Can
right was Mrs. Lydia Thurston. She
has one son, Frank Thurston, residing
at Chicago. Coroner Hill and District
Attorney Muckleston are investigating
the circumstances of her death.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
CABINET CRISIS
REACHES CLIMAX
MINISTER'S AND PRESIDENTIAL
SECRETARY RESIGN OUT OF
LOYALTY TO GOMEZ.

Havana, July 30.-The cabinet
crisis, which for some time has been
impending, reached it's climax yester
day afternoon, when all ministers, as
well as the presidential secretary, re
signed.
The action of the cabinet was taken
with the avowed purposes of expressing
loyalty to President Gomez and reliev
ing him of the embarrassment of max
ing removals.
The designations of Benito Lague
ruella, secretary of public works, who
was recently severely criticised for
the dismissal of James Page, chief en-
gineer of construction at the Cienfue
COS waterworks, and Castellanos, who
developed anti-American prejudices
since his appointment to Office, will
probably be accepted. 1t is practic
ally certain that Valez will be retained
as secretary of state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
Battle With Worms.

Wausau. Wis, July 30.-The off
GERS of Pine Grove cemetery are
battling with an army of worms which
has invaded the grounds and threat
ems total destruction of all the tam
arack trees therein. A few days ago
the sexton noticed that the branches
of some of the tamaracks appeared
to be dying and an investigation was
made. which revealed the fact that
the branches of the trees were infest-
ed with small worms of brown and
green color about an inch in length.
Their sole mission appears to be to
cut off all the foliage and to leave
the branches bare.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
QUARREL LEADS TO
TRIPLE TRAGEDY

Hannibal, Mo-, July 30.-A triple
tragedy occurred here yesterday when
Charles Beasley shot and killed his
baby, fatally wounded his wife and
committed suicide. The first shot
was directed against the baby. Mrs.
Beasley fed but her husband caught
her and forced her to return to the
house. She slipped away a second
time and he fired at her as she ran.
Then he stretched himself on the
floor beside the dead child and killed
himself. The shooting followed a
quarrel between the husband and wife.
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washington. July 30--The Wright
.aronlane was taken out of its shed
AMI wheeled across the field at 6:l5
O'Clock last evening Scarcely any
wind was percepmble and the cond :
tions seemed favorable. but at ITO
reports of heavy wind at Alexandria
caused The abandonment of the test
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
STORMS AND HEAT
CAUSE DEATHS
TWO MEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
AND SEVERAL DIE FROM
HOT WEATHER.
ELECTRICAL STORMS BRINGS
TEMPORARY RELIEF AND
DAMAGE TO CHICAGO.

Chicago, July 30.-The two days OF
tolrid weather in this city was broken
yesterday by an electrical storm which
brought temporary relief. Several
deaths resulted either from the storm
or from the great heat. Thousands
of dollars worth of damage was done
to buildings in the city. A maximum
temperature of 92 degrees was
reached. This swung down to II at
2 o'clock in the afternoon and back
again to "a by g. The wind reached
a velocity of AZ miles an hour during
the storm.
Carl Hanson, truck farmer, and
Thomas Turner, driver, were struck
by lightning and killed. Thomas
Madoney. {. butcher, fell dead on the
sidewalk, and Joseph Behman, of Win
netka, was Frustrated by the heat
while fishing from the Kenilworth
pier. He rolled from the pier into
the lake and drowned There were
more than 20 prostrations and several
victims may die.
Elisha C. Ware, widely known
among the real estate men, was found
dead in his office here last night. His
death was the direct result of the
great heat of the last two days.
Hottest Since 1901.
Dubuque, Iowa, July 30.-The tenn
perature was 96.2 here yesterday, the
hottest since 1901 The humidity was
very high for the last three days, but
cases of prostration have been few.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
Runs Amuck with Pitchfork.

GAINESVILLE, Wis July 30.-Appar.
emily insane from excessive use OF
liquor, August Prellwitz, who says he
lives on the northwest side of Chica-
go, was captured near this city while
terro:fzing several farmers with a
pitchfork. He fought the officers who
arrested him, injuring one deputy Sc
verely. Prellwitz. who was well
dressed, had evidently wandered for
many days.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
THREE MORE SUITS.
Claim to have Lost Money Through
Alleged Fakirs.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, July 80
Three additional suits in which men
seek to recover amounts alleged to
be losses by means of fake prize
fights and horse races, were filed yes
terday in the district court The
plaintiffs and the amounts claimed 10
have been lost are:
Joseph w. Lessen of Indiana, $40
900, boxing match.
Joseph P. Walker, Denver, $6,105.
]. j. Harrington, Hartsell, Col, s4,-
600, horse races.
The defendants include Benjamin
Marks of the First National Bank,
Council Bluffs; Ernest E. Hart, Jr,
John Spindler, cashier of the First
National Bank, and James G. Mabray
The bank cashed the checks given
Mabray.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04

then to Speaker Cannon's Office and
then back to the conference chamber,
and afterwards conferred with mum
Der of northwestern senators, who
were interested in the lumber ques-
ton. Later Cannon entered the con-
ference room. Cannon has been one
of the chief supporters of the house
rates on gloves. When the speaker
concluded his visit he hurried down
the corridor without stopping. The
speaker wore an unmistakable air of
| a man who has capitulated before a
superior force.
There was no opportunity to COM
promise on gloves. The president
said the rates mus, not be advanced
beyond the figures named by the SEN
ate bill, which are the same as the
existing duties except for the fact that
Schmaschen gloves were reduced by
the senate from SITS a dozen to
$125
Concessions on LGmber.
On lumber some concessions were
made, in spite of the fact that the
presidents instructions were complied
with to the letter. Rough lumber
was made dutiable at $125 thou.
sand; finished on one side, $1.75; two
sides or one side planed and tongued
and grooted, $2.15; three sides,
S2.521a; four sides, $3.50. To concili-
ate the senators, Piles and Jones, con-
ferees, adopted the senate rate of so
cents a thousand on shingles instead
of the house rate of 80 cents
In order to obtain support Senator
Hepburn the industries of whose
state had been assailed through the
abolition of the duty on hides, a re-
duction in the duty on lumber, and
reduction in the differential on pig
lead in bars, the latter schedule was
reconsidered, and the rate of rs
cents per pound on pig lead in bars
rested
In view of the action putting aides
on the free list concessions were
made to the cattle industry yesterday
by taking tallow off the free list and
making it dutiaible IL cents per
pound.
Increase Hosiery Rates.
The rates on hosiery were fixed by
increases of about 20 per cent. in
grades valued at 81, $3.50 and 81 a
dozen pairs. This is an increase
over the existing rates, but material
decrease from the advances made by
the house. On all other values of
hosiery the Dingley rates which had
been reenacted by the senate, were
retained This action, the conferees
believe, was in conformity with the
spirit of the presidents request
The minority members of the con-
ference were in session most of the
afternoon. A comparison made by
their tariff experts, they say, shows
that the new bill will be an increase
of one to three per cent. over the ad
valorems of the Dingley law. 1t is
understood that in reaching this cal
culation the experts did not take in
to consideration transfers of articles
from the dutiable to the free LIST,
which the republican conferees say
would reduce average ad valOrems
considerably below those of the exist
ing law
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
WOMAN SHOOTS MAN
AND THEN SUICIDES

Cincinnati, July 30.-Mrs. John Null
larkey shot and killed Edward Axline
in Bellevue, Kentucky, last night. AT
ter shooting Axline, the woman took
carbolic acid and died after being re-
moved to a hospital. The cause of the
tragedy is not known.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
general Worthinaton Dies.

Washington. July 30.-General
Henry c. Worthington, formerly
member of the California legislature
and delegate in congress from Ne
vada is dead at 81.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
THREE DROWN IN
WISCONSIN RIVER

Merrill, Wis, July 30.-Three men,
Arthur Eulan, John Ament and Henry
logs from the Wisconsin river near
here, drowned yesterday afternoon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
WARRANT OUT FOR BROKER.

Former South Dakota Governor
Charges Misappropriation of Money
Vervillion, S. D., July 30.-The pro-
curing of warrant in Chicago yester-
day for the arrest of William Niles, a
broker, by former Governor Lee of
South Dakota is the result of rail-
road deal in which they were inter-
ested. They secured bill of sale of
an electric road Rsjy'yN''''t -eotween
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An InexhaustibIe source.

If Mr.. Bryan thinks of any more
good political issues he viii be
pleased to offer them to the republi-
cans -Bos ION Herald
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FIXTURE IN NEBRASKA.
Bryan Says He Will not Move to
Texas

Chicago, July 30.-William j. Bryan
arrived here yesterday from Bellfon-
tame, Ohio, and Immediately and en-
rhatically denied the rumor that he is
going TO leave Nebraska and make his
re1 n anent home in Texas. He says
he may make his winter home in
Texas. q am a fixture in Nebraska. :
he said.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
FOR LOCAL OPTION.
Virginia Republicans Accept Liquor
Situation as Issue.

Newport News, Va, July 30-Plac.
ing themselves squarely on record as
favoring local option. with counties
and cities as a unit, the Virginia re-
publicans yesterday accepted the II
cuor situation as an issue in the CUB
ernatorial campaign. William P.
Kent, the present American consul
general to Guatemala, was nominated
for governor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
Prominent Capitalist browns.

Kalamazoo, Mich, July 30.-James
Doyle, aged So, a prominent banker
and capitalist of this city, drowned in
Klinger lake. yesterday afternoon,
while swimming.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04

Tho serious hitch in funeral pro-
ce.esion c~mes when the chief mourner
drops her handkerchief.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

Machine Turns Turtle While Round
ing Ckrner.
Chicago, July 30.-Mrs. Parker VIM
field Kerr, of this city, wife OF sales
man. was killed last night in an auto
mobile accident near Libertyvllle,
Illinois W. S. Mills. who was driving
the machine, was seriously injured.
While urning corner the machine
skidded and turned turtle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-04
Ex,.ct Fall of MeIilla.

Paris, July 30-French army oii,
GERS familiar with the topography VI
the Riff Cou. consider that the oiii' q
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Obe Jetfersontan
Under the ZINE and Fig Tree
Concluded from Page p


their little children take the same
treatment. His children are just as
dear and tender as theirs. If asked
to take the same treatment they
would be highly insulted The half
cropper has made their wealth, borne
their burdens and is their neighbor,
and they are due it to him, to hui
mainly, to themselves and their God
to give him justice.
With the wealth and influence of
the county towns on the side of the
half-cropper, our representatives
could see their way clear to pass
legislative bills for the improvement
of the country schools with the same
ease they can the town school. Our
lawyers could construe little techni-
calities in law to accommodate the
country people with the same ease he
can the town people,
At first they may lose some cotton,
trade and pupils, but don't take it to
heart, just take spin in your auto
over the beautiful roads, see the
bright smiles of the half-cropper and
his family, the fat horses, COWS and
hogs and the fields burdened with the
fruits of his labor, instead of the dis
satisfied, miserable family and the
rundown, rented-out farms as they
are now.
Money can not satisfy the heart.
No doubt they feel an aching void
which they think more trade, more
money, more cotton, or more power
will fill, but do unto others as you
would have them do unto YOU gives
the best relief
If we could get good country
schools, Industrial and practical
schools, with one rule, "Do right,
and republican government, in
short while our farms would be titled
by educated men, who by scientific
methods would increase the yield
hundredfold. The happy, contented
farmers, renters and half-croppers
would not go to town.
The poisonous seed of Socialism
could find no suitable ground to ger
inmate in such homes as these The
town warehouses could not hold the
cotton, for every acre planted would
yield two or three bales. The town
stores would sell by the wholesale
for cash, and your town school would
become college to accommodate the
immense overflow from the country
schools. BY building up the country
the town can be built, but never by
the present plan. Now our farmers
move to town. Their children never
return to the country The old home
awakens no sweet memories, the
house is dilapidated, fences down,
the gate hangs by one hinge, weeds
abound and the land is in gullies.
1t has become the prevailing am
bition of our farmers to get able
to move to town. The half -cropper,
renter and laborer are left behind,
miserable, disconnected and with a
poor school, or no school, because the
center of the district is just over the
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foreign lands and the Socialist litera-
ture abroad in our land, and our
doom will be seen in the handwriting
on the wall.
If our country editors would write
an editorial occasionally in which
they could point out few advantages
to be gained by farmer living on
his farm building up his land, beau
tifying his home and helping his half
cropper neighbor build up a good
school and community he might in
crease the circulation of his paper
and turn the tide from town.
If our big preachers would go out
in the highways and hedges, among
the poor and ignorant they would
find a China nearer home that would
return a greater dividend for help
given than in the China they know.
President Taft is touring the capt.
tai cities of the West to see what the
wealthy and influential citizens wish.
If our Secretary Of Agriculture,
James Wilson, will tour the coun-
ties, talk to the half-cropper, visit
his schools and put fourth grade
test on the blackboard for the seventh
grade in our splendid system of
grammar schools of the country, he
will find the main cause Of the farm
ers leaving the country.
To the wealthy and influential citi-
zens of cities and towns and our law
makers the half -cropper makes his
plea to you for justice. If you have
low tax on your fine wool and silk,
he wishes low tax on his coarse
wool and cotton cloth.
If you tax yourself to provide good
schools for your children, he wishes
the same privilege.
If your schools are put convenient
to your children, he begs that a
school convenient to forty or fifty
pupils be not closed and his children
forced to another school already
crowded, the teachers overworked
and teaching from soon after sunup to
near shutdown. Would you send your
children from one and half, two and
two and a half miles under such cir
cumstances?
He, also, wants the same amount
of funds for his child that you draw
for yours 1t is unchristian, unpa-
triotic, to give him less than you,
with all your wealth, draw for your
child.
"Of't there comes a gentle whisper
DER me stealing
When my burdens and my trials
seem too great,
Like the sweet-voiced bells of even
ing, softly pealing,
1t is saying to my spirit "Only
wait, .
God is working, God is faithful
Only wait"
Crest, Ga.
Cur ed HIS
Ks1n0u OO1 D1odA0~