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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02
SENATOR j, ", BAILEY
BECOMES BELL|CERENT

The Times article charged that Sen
ator Bailey had played into the hands
of Mr.. Aldrich by his course in de-
handing an immediate vote on the in
come tax amendment and had thus
caused a split of forces supporting
such amendment.
The speech by Mr.. Bailey in regard
to the article was one of the most
scathing arrangements of a newspaper
correspondent that has ever taken
place in the senate The senator not
only asserted that the writer Of the
article was IAN infamous liar" but
that he was miserable creature un-
st to associate with honest men"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02
.D|ETz ALMOST
GETS CLEAN BILL
DAus RESOLUTION TO QUASI
INDICTMENTS KILLED BY
CLOSE VOTE.

Consideration of the Daub resolu
ton providing that the legis azure in.
struct the district attorney of SAWYER
county to quash all indictments pend
ing against John F. Dietz, the defend.
er of the Cameron dam, precipitated
warm debate in the assembly.
Mr.. Daub made a vigorous argument
for the measure, contending it was
offered for its moral effect
Mr.. Ledvina raised the point of or
der that it was not a proper matter
fer the legislature to consider, and
that if Dietz is entitled to any remedy
he could get it in the courts.
The chair agreed that it was not a
subject for the legislature to deal
with, but as the matter came in the
forF of resolution it would have
to be disposed of in some way.
Mr.. Culbertson said he attended the
trial ofADietz and the evidence he
heard indicated this man had attempt
ed to commit murder and was no bet
ter than his accomplice, now serving
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02

he stockholders OF a railroad to in
crease the capital stock for any law
full purpose.
Mr.. Estabrook and Mr. Weber ex-
pressed the fear that this would per
nit railroads to enter other lines OF
business than those permitted by
their article of incorporation.
Mr. Hambrecht took the adverse
position and his opinion was endorsed
by Messrs. ingalls, and Cleary.
Messrs. Ingram and Mcconnell OPP
posed the bill.
By a vote OF 46 to SO the bill was
finally killed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02

Washington, May 2S.-Just alter
the senate adjourned yesterday Sen
ator Bailey of Texas and w. S. Man
ming. representative of the New
York Times, engaged in a fistic
fracas in front of the senate commit
tee on finance. There was reference
to Mr.. Bailey's characterization of the
New York Times writer as IAN in
famous liar" and too soon for the by
ISLANDERS to apprehend what it was all
about. Manning struck Bailey with
his umbrella and the two men
clinched They were Immediately
separated without injury.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02
CONVICTED OF PERJURY.
w. J. Hogue Tried for FaIsifying in
Town Site Case.

Dallas, Texas, May 2S.-W. j. Hogue,
well known in Iowa, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois, was convicted in the
United States court here yesterday.
He was tried for alleged perjury, COM
mitted while a witness in his own be-
half on the trial of case against him
for fraudulent use of the United
States mails last January. me
schemes, it is charged he used the
mails to exploit, were town site pro-
positions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Livestock.

Cattle-Receipts estimated at 1880;
market steady; beeves, 5.10@725;
Texas steers, 4.75@6.35; western
steers, 4.75@6.35; stockers and feed
ers, 3.6O@5.65; cows and heifers, $50
@6.40; calves, 5.00@7.0O.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at $4,000;
market steady to strong; light, 5000
1871; mixed, 7.05@7.55; heavy, $50
@7571s; rough, 7.10@125; good to
choice heavy, 7.25@7571a; pigs, 5000
$50; bulk of sales, 7.30@7.50
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 49,
600; market 10c lower; native, 1000
$50; western, 4.25@6.65; yearlings,
6.20@7.30; lambs, native, 625@8.60;
western, 6.50@9.50.
Dairy.
Butter-Steady; creameries, 22W
251ac; diaries, 20@24c.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 1922
cases; at mark, cases included, zoe;
firsts, 201ac; prime firsts, 21Kc.
Cheese-Firm; daisies, 13A@13Ac;
twins, 13A @1sAc; young Americas,
141s @14Ac; long horns, 1879 @13%c.
Produce.
Potatoes-Easy; choice to fancy, SO
@95c; fair to good, 9o@92c.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, 15c;
chickens, 141ac; springs, lbs. and
over, 3@312c; III to IL lbs., 28@30c;
/ to IN lbs, 25c.
Veal-Steady; so to Cobb. weights,
6@7c; 60 to 851lb. weights, 7@2Hc;
IS to 11O-lb. weights, 81a@9hc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02
Petersburg Goes Wet.

Petersburg, Va, May 2S.-After a
most bitter and hardest fought local
option campaign ia the history of this
city, Petersburg voted wet" yester-
day, by a majority of SIS, in total
OF 1872. The result was decisive
defeat for the anti-saloon league of vir-
ginia, which made most aggressive
fight. The business mems association
lined up strong with the VETS"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02
NO PROTEST AGAINST GUNBoAT.
Statement That Canada Will Object to
Passing of Ship, DisbeIieved.

Montreal, Quebec, May 2S.-The
statement present in some American
newspapers that protest will be
made from Ottawa to Washington
against the passage of the gunboat,
Nashville, through Canadian inland
waters to take her place on Lake
Michigan as a training ship, is be-
lieved here to have no foundation in
fact. When the Nashville arrived off
Montreal, there was some question
about her right to pass through the
Lachine canal, but the doubt was
quickly dissipated and the delay
lasted less than an hour.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02
JAPAN's CROP PROSPECTS GOOD
Country Seems About to Emerge
From Period of Depression.

Toxic, Japan, May 2S.-The pros
poets of the silk and barley crops are
exceptionally favorable and signs OF
activity are apparent in the trade in
such staples as rice, sugar, fertilizers
and timbers. Money is more plenti-
full at low rates of interest and ex-
ports are increasing. The impress
sion prevails in economic circles that
light is appearing on the financial
horizon and that the second half of
the year will see the country emerg-
ing from its long spell of business de-
preston and hard times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02
Arrest Three Suspects.

Omaha, May 2S.-The police of
south Omaha late last night arrested
three men suspected of completely in
the Union Pacific train robbery near
this city last saturday night.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02
TAFT GETS BARREL OF KRAur.
Presented With Ticket Which Draws
SO Prize at Ohio EIks' Fair.

Sandusky, O., May 28.-President
Taft holds the ticket that draws bar
rel of sauerkraut worth So at the Elks'
fair here. 1t was presented to him
by William Homer Reinhart, president
of the Perry Victory and International
Centennial Peace commission, who
was in Washington recently.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02

Senator Bird moved the previous
question, and the vote on the question
to indefinitely postpone bill ASS, appro-
pr ating $4,000 for the completion of
the equipment of the plant, resulted as
follows:
Ayes Senators Bird. Hudnall, Ly-
ons, Whitehead and Wright.
Noes-Senators Barker, Bishop, b.
denstab Brazeau, Browne, Burke,
Donald, Gaylord. Hardwood, Husting,
Kleczka, Lehr, Lockney, Marsh. Mar
tin, Owen. Page. Pearson, Randolph,
Sanborn and Thomas-21.
Paired-Senator Fridd for the BILL
and Senator James against; Senator
Blaine for. and Senator Stout against.
Absent and not voting-Senators
Fairchild, Krumrey and Morris.
After the vote had been taken, Sen
ator Whitehead left to catch train
and he paired with "enator Marsh
who voted for the bi. n motion OF
Senator Randolph. the rules were
suspended and the bill put on its final
passage. The vote was 90 to 4, the
only change being the pairing of Sen
ators Marsh and Whitehead
Senator Sanborn then offered his
amendment. 1t was adopt
ed and on motion of Senator Randolph
passed by the same vote as ASS.
Both bills were messaged to the as
sembly at once on motion of Senator
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
LEAKEsvILLE GREENE COUNTY. MISS FRIDAY, APRIL 49, e
POPE S. HILL MURDERED
WIDELY KNOWN MACON ATToR.
NEY FOUND DEAD IN DODGE
LUMBER coMPANY'S OFFICE.

MoRae, Ca, April 6.-Pope S. Hill,
of Macon, one of the most widely
known attorneys in the state, was
found dead in the office of the Dodge
Lumber Company here by Patrol OF
f1cer Yancey and Howard Whiddon.
He was found on the floor with a
pistol resting in his hands. He had
been shot behind the right eye, and
his skull cracked with a wooden bar
An inquest was held by the corno-
ner's jury, which returned a verdict
chat he had come to his death at the
hands Of unknown parties.
Mr.. Hill had been for some time
engaged in working on the famous
Dodge land case, which involves
10000 acres in Telfair, Dodge and
Pulaski counties. His death follows
in bloody trail of murders in con-
nectiop with the litigation, these being
the killing of Captain John C. For
syth, the Eastman and McRae repre-
sentative Of the Dodge interests, in
1891; and Lucius Williams, one OF
the claimants, not long after.
Before leaving Macon, Mr.. Hill stat
ed to his law partners that he had
received threatening letters. in his
card case he carried a note that came
to him at Macon. 1t read:
Pope Hill: Next time you break
up eur settlement, you will be broke"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
The Part Industrial
Education I{as Played
In Negr, 5 Advancement
By BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Jident Of T

WASHINGTON.
- aE negro has elements in with the american
people than any other people who to this country In
religion he doesn't cling to his old form of worship Chi
namen, for instance, do but once he ADAPTS HIM
SELF TO THE PREVAILING FORMS OF WORSHIP.
country do the members of other race and he STANDS
READY AT ALL TIMES TO LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR
THE STARS AND STRIPES.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH TAUGHT THE
NEGRO LOOK WITHOUT BUT TO LOOK WITHIN HIS
SUCCESS. 1T HAS ALSO TAUGHT THE NEGRO
When the negro freed he refused do manual labor
saying that that for slaves In fact the negroes of the south
very much surprised when they learned that farming housewo
and mechanics be taught Tuskegee Many objected
ing negro worked slavery years WE
SHOWED THEM THAT, WHILE "BEING WORKED
MEANT DEGRADATION, "WORKING" MEANT CIVILIZA-
TON Now that old feeling and prejudice against work almost
extinct the SOUTH and have almost many
admit Tuskegee institute
SENTENCE GREAT.
INFLUENCE INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION SOUTH
WOULD THE GREATEST INFLUENCE NOT
ANYTHING TANGIBLE, THE
LABOR IS
DEGRADING
Today Tukege can't supply oneh of the demands Of
of the negro shown the
fact that they willing pay and three times much for
educated and skilled black for ignorant black
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
SIX PERSONS BO
GREAT FIRE AT LENorx, MJss
RESULT six LIVES LOST, FoUH
BLOCKS BURNED.

Lenox, Mass, April 12s-sdx per
sons lost their Hives, eiTee others
were badly burned and a propcrts
loss of between s23o.eGS and SSeaA1e
was caused by fire tR the heart 81
the business seotien of this sown.
Four business blocks, two DWELLINGS
and two other structures were do
stroyed
A fortunate shift of wind gapeA ths
public library and the fashinnaliS
Curtis hotel. Ia the hotel there WeTe
several Easter parties from New York
and Boston.
The boss Of life occurred In the Cliff
ford building, where the blaze start
ed, and resulted primarily from a Sc.
rious explosion of paints. oils and
dynamite stored ia tho cellar of the
James Clifford & Sens Company,
hardware dealers.
The death OF Mrs. Alice Frenoh
was one of the pitisul tpagsdtss OF
the morning. W&sas the Ars In the
Clifford block was at It's heaesht a wo-
man was seen to climb eu1 Of n fame.
filed room on to a Fsranda on the
second story with her night et0thfna
and her hair aBiaGe. Staggering te
the railing the woman leapsd to Shs
sidewalk beneath, landing in heap
within or feet OF the blazing walls.
While none OF the beautiful SUM.
mer residences that have made this
town famous were threatened, many
prominent New York and Boston 10
ciety people were at the Curtis ho-
tel, which was at one time threatened.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
N. |. Raaan Shot to Death.

Albany, Ga.-Nevil L. Ragan, one
of the best known citizens of Albany,
was shot to death by Howard Clark,
a young son of John S. Clark.
John S. Clark and Ragan engaged
in a street fight, in which both OF
Ragan's eyes were blackened. The
encounter caused a great deal of ex.
element. as feeling between the tive
men had been known to be not the
best, dating from an affair which oc-
Cured several years ago Ragan ran
one hand into a side pocket Of hts
coat, and with the other nazched
forth as il to seize Clark In the col
lar. Clark backed away, Ragan fol
lowing. Clark had retreated dozen
steps before he drew a revolver from
his pocket and fred, the bali enter
ing Ragan's body very near the heart
The wounded man was carrted fmte
a nearby drug store. where fAKsiaiats
examined his wound and Rfoxswncad
it fatal. He died about thirty miH-
utes after being shot. Clark went
from the scene Of the diHaeulty, and
surrendered to Sheriff Edwards.
Ragan was brother of Willis Ra
gan, of Atlanta, and R. ]. Ragan, OF
Rome. He also has an unmarried sis
ter in Rome and other relatives In
Lee county. He is survived by his
wife.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
AUTO SHOW In ATLANTA
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE AssocI.
ALTON AT NEW YORK MEETING
DECIDE TO MEET IN ATLANTA.

New York, N. Y, April Sat a
committee OF the National Automo-
bile Association of Manufacturers in
their headquarters, No. East Forty.
second street, it was unanimously de-
cided to give the sanction of the as
scctatfon to national automobile
show to be held in Atlanta in Novem.
Der.
On fixing the date the Atlanta com
mittee asked that it be set for the
week following Thanksgiving day, in
order that the show might not inter.
fsre with the Savannah races. This
was agreed to and the general mana
ger OF the association, S. A. Miles,
was instructed to take steps at once
to inauSurate the movement
Mr.. Miles had the general direction
OF the Chicago show last year, and
Chicago and Atlanta are the only two
cities in America where shows are
held under the auspices Of the Nation
81 Association, which comprises the
two great associations known as the
Licensed and the Unlicensed Manu-.
faeturer.
In New York the two associations
bold different annual shows in differ.
eat places, but in Chicago they unite
sa enc show under the direction of
the National Association, and this will
be done in Atlanta.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
TRAP SET FOR GAMBLER
&s5,ooo DEMANDED OF COCA COLA
KING nv BLACK HAND LETTER.

Atlanta, April 7.-0iven the alter
native, in a Black Hand letter, oi
either giving up $4,000 or with his
household per@l by most awful
death. Asa G. Gambler, one Of Allan
ta's wealthiest and most prominent
citizens, laid the trap by which the
man who planned this diabolical deed
was caught. red-handed, and is now
lodged in the police station awaiting
indictment by the federal and state
grand juries.
He broke down and confessed, inn.
mediately upon his capture, which
makes his conviction certainty.
He is Danial w. Johnson, Jr., a
member of Mr. Gamblers Sunday
school class at 1nman Park @Nethodist
church, where, strangely cough. he
designated the ts5,eoo should be
placed.
He was cxught In the act of look
ing for the packet Of money, which
he had demanded of Mr.. Gambler.
The prisoner Ia boy, large for his
age, a young man, in fact. He has
borne . splendid reputation in Druid
Hill, where his father is sand deal.
er, quarryman and contractor. He
has been a favorite with the Can
dlers, who have known him ever since
he has been born, and greatly liked
IN the neighborhood.
The theory is that he has been read
ing a great deal about the recent
kidnapings. Black Hand affairs and
the like, and decided to try them on
Mr. Gambler.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Warrenton, Ga.-Fire, which broke
out in the residence of C. w. Cason,
destroyed the county court house, re.
duced to ashes the Harper house, and
laid in ruias the residence Of w. L.
Wicker and the ofices of DR.. r. j.
Lockett. The loss will aggregate
more than 100000. according to con-
servative estimates.
Keokuk, Towa.--Lsaving notes tell
ing Of a suicide pact, Herman Bart
lett and Beiva Pugh jgined hands and
jumped into the Mississippi river at
Alexandra, Mo. The couple ended
their lives after young Bartlett had
paid q call at the home OF his sweet
heart.
Little Rock, Ark.-Tde state senate
passed a bin placing heavy penalty
on persons drinking intoxicants on
trains in the state, or on station plat
forms. This will probably affect buff
fet cars, although intended only to
stop rowdyism.
Savannah, Cal. Prescott McKin-
ley, Jr. who asserts he is a newspa-
per man of experience, made three
attempts to hang himself in a cell
at police headquarters, where he Ia
confined charged with passing .
worthless check.
San Antonio, Tex.-Burtis s. New
ton, aged 35, hanged himself In q
local hetel here within thirty minutes
after his arrival in this city.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Waco, Tex.-While driving with her
daughter, Mrs. Edgar Woodward, wife
Of a prominent real estate man, was
killed in a runaway accident, the
wheel Of the vehicle coming off and
the occupants of the carriage thrown
out Mrs. Woodward's skull was frac.
tured, and she revived only a few
minutes.
Stillmore, Ga.-Herman Lester War
rem, young white boy 16 years old,
was found dead near a branch on his
mothers farm in the edge of town.
He had been having some trouble with
q sister-sn-law. There can be no doubt
about his being the victim Of his own
hand.
Pensacola, Fla.-GoverRor Gilchrisi
who Is bitterly opposed to lynchings
Ia to take hand in the lynching OF
the negro Dave Alexander, according
to advices from Tallahassee.
Montgomery, Ala--The supreme
court has declared the state prohi.
hstian law valid. all the judges con.
curing in the opinion. This is the
second time the court has upheld the
grounds.
Tampa, Fla.-Harvey L. Fowler, q
promtnent young business man, com.
mitted suicide at his home here by
shooting himself through the head
with a 3S-caIibre revolver.
Nyo.bviflo Tann-an Church Streaf
tails city, VIII Carr shot and fatally
wounded Lewis Smith, his brother-in-
law. as q result of family row.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
CRAZY MAN RUNS WILD
AFTER CREATING TERROR IN EN-.
TIRE CITY BLOCK, LUNATIc
BLEW OUT HIS OWN BRAINS.

Aurora, I'LL, April 9.-John Anderson
a plumber. whose mind lad been af.
fected, became suddenly violent and
srming himself with two pistols. a
shetgun and three bombs, which he
fastened to his person by means of
q harness, started out to kill the in
hHbitants Of q city block, in which he
said malicious gossip concerning him
sell had been circulated.
He killed one woman, narrowly
missed staying her husband, wounded
another woman, and then committed
suicide.
Doors were locked and barred and
womea and children fed to cellars and
attics as soon as they saw the maniac
walking along the street, scrutinizing
the different houses, as if undecided
where to begin.
His first stop was at the home of
Mrs. Mcvicker. probably his Oldest and
best friend. Mrs. McVicker and her
husband had repeatedly befriended
Anderson, who was a widower. They
had received him at their home and
had nursed him when i'll.
Mrs. JOAN Mcvicker was shot
through the heart as she ran toward a
room where her children were play
ing.
John Mcvicker, husband Of Mrs.
McVicker, scalp was grazed by bullet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
Tornado Swept Many Cities,

Memphis. Tenn.-Six persons are
known to have been killed by the
storm which swept over northern Mis-
sssippi, and probably fifteen were in
tured. The tornado, which covered
q wide area, wrought much damage
to outhouses and crops.
Toledo, Ohio-Hundreds of men
out OF work, thousands of dollars
damage and many persons slightly in
1ured are the results of a hurricane
that visited Toledo and vicinity.
Wabash, Ind.-The only cyclone
Wabash has known in twenty-five
years hit here, injuring a score of
people and doing thousands of dol.
Lars worth of damage.
Peru, Ind.-A cyclone struck this
town and destroyed four factories and
several school buildings, and wreck.
ed many small structures.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

New York.-Leaving a letter ad-
dressed to his wife in which he ex-
planned his act by saying that re-
verses of fortune had cut down his
competence until not enough of it was
left for two, Chambers NJ Craig, a
retired captain of the United States
army, committed sdicide in his apart
ments by shooting.
Fitzgerald, Ga-Robert Gresham.
Overseer for the past three years at
the Fitzgerald Cotton mills, was shot
four times and instantly killed by
Police Chief Charles Brubaker and
Night Marshal Johnson. He was being
hunted on the charge of robbing the
Dodd Supply Company.
shington.-Richard Croker, for
mer Tammany chieftain, called on
President Taft at the white house.
He is returning from a winter spent
in the south, principally at Palm
Beach, Fla. His call on the president
was purely a social one.
Kingsport, Tenn.-John L. Bond, q
prominent and wealthy business man
of this place, was waylaid by two
men, tied to a tree and robbed of
$500 in money and negotiable bank
certificates for $700 and other valua-
BILE securities.
Lincoln.-W. A. Poynter, ex-gover-
nor Of Nebraska, while making a
speech In the Office of Governor Shall
lenberger, at the hearing of the day
light saloon bill, was stricken by ap-
oplexy and died within a few minutes.
Macon, Ga.-Captain w. S. Tyson,
who was, UP to April 1. state warden
at the plant Of Stevens Sons Compa-
NY, this city, committed suicide by
firing a shot from a 3S-caliber revolv-
er into his temple, at his home on
Elm street.
Birmingham, Ala.-A special from
Eattiesburg. Miss, says that hundreds
sissippi to the representatives in con-
gress from that state asking for votes
against the proposed reduction of tar
if on lumber.
Pittsburg-One man was killed and
another probably fatally injured in a
riot between a crowd Of miners for
merly employed at the Harwick mines
of the Allegheny Coal Company at
Cheswick, Pa, near here, and two
deputy constables at that place.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
Physical Standards of
America Are DeteriOrating.

s.
- HE physical standards of America deteriorating
MARVELLOUS IN THE
~ LAST CENTURY HAS MATERIALLY LIFTED THE BURDEN
OF LABOR HUMAN RACE NOTHING HAS
BEEN DEVISED
THE STANDARDS OF FoREFATHERs WHOSE VERY occuPA
TioNs GAVE THEM SHOULDERS RUGGED coNsTTu.
College athletics have far done very little solve the problem
which that must be met fairly and quickly Steps must be
taken that boys viii work
shall have HARDY, STRONG, COELY BODIES, and just how
to do this is of the big problems of today