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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-27

Although many of the congressman
are going to be thoroughly roasted
when they get home, it is not gong
to be on the "well done, faithful ser
want plan.-Houston Post.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-27
HAS EXCLUSIVE INFORMATION.
Director of Brussels Observato y
knous Cook-Peary Secret.

Knows Cook-Peary Secret.
brussels. Oct. 21.-Director Lecoin-
tie, of the Brussels observatory, says
that Lieutenant Peary sent to the IN
ternational polar association, in May
1908, an anticipatory deatiled requi-
sition against DR.. Cooks supposed en-
terprise which, if published, Woulo
throw an unexpected element INTO tnS,
controversy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-27
Great Loss in Burning Oil.

vincennes, Ind, Oct. 21.-Lightning
struck two $4,000 barrel steel oil
tanks near Bridgeport, Illinois. yester-
day. and caused loss of $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-27

The average woman seems to think
that her husbands wife is too good
for him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-27
TARIFF PosT-MoRTEMs.

According to- a Washington story,
Speaker Cannon laid in a supply OF
seyenty-nine-cent underwear just be-
fore the tariff bill passed. And ne
probably knows, if any one does
whether the revision was upward OF
downward.-New Orleans Times-Dem-
ocrat.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-27

Some of the statesmen now pre-
pairing to go home have yet to dis
cover the full force of that aphorism
about the tariff being local issue
-Waschington Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-27

Two years after lady walked
slowly in the sunset across the park.
The lights were beginning to show
in the windows of the Court behind
her, and as the great house burst
into light a faint music, that grew
louder every moment, came from the
belfry of the church.
1t was the village bells pealing vel
come to Harry, Marquis of Merle,
who that evening was return -ng from
a Journey around the world to take
possession of the place of which he
had so long been robbed.
The lady stopped for moment to
listen. and as sne did so one could
have seen, by the light of the Ian
terms which had been lighted as the
bells rang out, that it was Lucille.
She looked so slim and girlish that
one might have fancied that time
had stood still, and that none OF the
tragic events set forth in this vera
cious history had cast their shadow
over her.
So slim and girlish that it was
not until one saw her beautiful face
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04

danger would require strengthening all
the mains and other pipes. which would
involve an expenditure of many millions
Of dollars. upon which no return could
be obtained at the rates prescribed by
the acts.
The provision can be separated. how
ever from the rest of the statute and the
balance thereof made valid. The pres
sure must be sufficient ITO produce a light
of the candle power mentioned in the acts.
Tenth. II the court below 4s right In
its construction of the penalties, as to
their amount, etc, such penalties are void,
but are separable from the rest of the
acts and the balance can be effectually
carried out.
Eleventh. This is not case for the
valuation Of good will. The complainant
has in fact a substantial monopoly of the
gas business in the city of New York
and those who wish to use gas must take
it from complainant In this case, as
there Is no possibility Of competition, there
should be no allowance for good will
Twelfth. AS it may possibly be that q
practical experience of the effect OF the
acts by actual operation under them
might prevent the complainant from OBJ
tanning a fair and just return upon its
property used in its business Of supplying
gas, the complainant in that event, ought
to have the opportunity of again present
ing its case to the court. Therefore the
decree Is reversed with directions to dis
miss the bill without prejudice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04
TROUBLE FOR SALVADOR.
Revolution Reported Brewing and
Government Is Planning.

SAN FRANCISCO. January 4.-That a
revolution in Salvador is impending was
the opinion expressed by several passen-
gers on the steamer Acapulco, which has
arrived from Central American ports.
According to some Of the passengers, 1t
was freely reported that John Moissant,
who was alleged to have taken an active
part in the uprising in Salvador year
ago and has for some time been a thorn
in the political side of that republic, is
preparing a filibustering expedition.
Moissants agents. it was said, bought
for him the gasoline schooner Sin
Nombre. which was towed from Panama
to Corinto by the Acapulco on her last
voyage. The vessel. it was reported. is
to be used to carry arms for the revolu-
tionists.
The government Of Salvador Is aware
Of the alleged revolutionary designs. &C
cording to those arriving on the Acapul-
CO. and Is preparing it's navy. consist
Ing Of the small gunboat Presidente and
the steamer Empire. The former is be-
ing overhauled at Panama and the lat
ter. which was formerly in the Alaskan
canning trade. Is being refitted at La
Union.
Reports Of expeditionary movements
in Central America have led to a close
watch Of the situation. by the Washing
ton government, and acting under orders
from the Navy Department, at the re-
quest Of Secretary Root, the gunboat
Dubuque sailed from Havana yesterday
for Bluefeids The DUBUQUE will touch
at San Juan for supplies. Her pres
ence in Nicaraguan territory will have
a reassurins effect in the event any
trouble occurs In that section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04
Blaming tho Man.

FROM the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
According to the earliest annals man
promptly blamed the woman when con-
fronted with his first serious RESPONSE
bility. But the sex lost no time in paw
ing him back in his own coin. Nor has
the account been settled Here, for in
stance, is a woman of popular promi-
nence who says that man Is the 1nspira-
ton that prompts the extravaganza In
dress Of the modern woman. She adds
that In New York the splendor Of the
wife's dress frequently enhances the hus-
bands business credit. Hence the wom-
an feels it her duty to dress we'll in or
der to uphold the mans financial stand
ing. Other women resort to dress as a
means to grapple mans love. AS this
authority somewhat Frenchily remarks,
The coquetry Of clothes Is the best safe
guard against masculine Indifference"
She admits that there may be some truth
in the hackneyed tradition that women
wear fine clothes to make other women
envy them. but she says the only reason
worth considering is the fact that men
expect the sex to dress well, and even
demand 1t.
1t is true that the masculine mind never
hesitates to condemn what 1t doesn't like
about woman's garb. 1t is ready to in
cite an insurrection against the big hat,
and the beanpole gown, and the trailing
skirt, and all the other freakish fancies
of fashion. 1t Is true that extravaganza
in dress is a weakness that all true men
abhor. 1t Is also true that the average
married man will take his solemn afflda-
Wit that his tastes and his wishes and
his approval have about as much effect
on the wardrobe Of his dressy helpmeet
as the swirl of q zephyr might have
when 1t strikes the grimy front of old
Hecla. But all this most assuredly does
not relieve the man from any portion of
the sum total OF feminine blame
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04

to frame a resolution in accordance with
the suggestions of the President. lie eX.
pressed the hope that the Senate Wouio
remain in session so that it might receive
the report from the committee. whicn ne
promised would he made promptly.
With comparatively no delay MT Haze
reported to the Senate a resolution aoop.eo
by the committee on appropriauons' anu l.
was agreed to with only one vote IN tue
negative, which was cast by senator
Bailey.
The resolution follows:
THAT to enable the President of the
United States to procure. transport ana
distribute among the suffering people or
clothing. medicines. moneys and other
articles as he shall deem advisable Tor
tho purpose Of rescuing ana succorihs
the people who are In peril and threatened
with starvation in consequence or the
recent earthquake. the sum OF $5OO.Oo
is hereby appropriated out of any moneys
IN the Treasury not otherwise aPpro.
pr-iated; and the action OF the Pres,dent
in dispatching the naval vessels 10 uaiS
with food and supplies for the Italian
sufferers is hereby ratified and approved.
I'm the execution of this act the Presi-
dent may use any vessels OF the United
States Navy and such other vessels az
he may, I'm his discretion, employ.
Hale Cites Precedents for Action.
Mr. Hale asked for unanimous consent
to have inserted in the Record. at this
point. a report now being prepared by
the appropriations committee. showing
what other appropriations for similar
purposes have been made by Congress
Mr.. Bailey then got up and explained
why he had voted no.
Il am one of those senator's. said he.
who do not believe that the Federal
government has power to spend the pub
lie money In this way. If 1t could be
shown by authority that II has the power
/ should be one of the first to advocate
IT. Il Is evident that the senator from
Maine wishes to justify the action taken
today by inserting in the Record the
matter to which he referred, but l be-
lieve that there Is no argument so fall
lacious as the one from precedent when
that argument Is advanced under the
stress of a terrible calamity such as this.
However, / shall not object to the re-
quest"
The Senate granted permission for the
insertion in the Record of the report to
which Mr.. Hale referred.
Later the Senate agreed to increase
the appropriation to sS000OO, the amount
given by the House. This amount be-
comes Immediately available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04
OUR FLEET TOO LATE

Continued from First PageD
tered the canal at 8 o'clock this morning.
They are due at Port Said at II O'Clock
tonight.
PORT SAID, January 4.-The American
supply ship<1ellgoa and the scout cruiser
Yankton arrived here this afternoon after
smooth trip through the canal from
Suez
The Culgoa. loaded with provisions,
sailed this afternoon at o'clock for Mes
sina, where she is expected to arrived Fri
day next. The Yankton also will proceed
to Messina Immediately after the arrival
Of the flagship squadron, now coming
through.
1t is probable that two days will be re-
quired to take all of the battleshlps
through the canal, and two more days
will be necessary to- complete the coahng
ments to facilitate these operations have
been made, but the conditions are such
that it will be very difficult, IL not impos-
sible, to make more rapid progress In
starting the fleet away from Port Said:
The facilities for coaling are limited. and
it Is believed that two days will be the
least time in which all the battleships
can be supplied with fuel.
The naval supply ship Culgoa is now
on her way to the relief of the sufferers
Of Messina, having sailed from Port Said
for that place this morning. 1t probably
will take about four days to make the
trip. Aboard is a considerable quantity
Of supplies Of various kinds which have
been left over after replenishing the ves-
sells of the battleship feet at SueZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04
Questions Asked a Greek Professor.

questions ASKED GreeK PROFESSOR.
From the Philadelphia Record.
I'm the course of year I receive many
letters asking me to translate some Greek
word or phrase into English or vice
versa" said DR.. w. A. Lamberton, pro-
lessor Of Greek at the University of
Pennsylvania. Ono would expect these
inquiries to cover a vast field and re-
auire considerable learning to answer,
but in reality ninety-nine out of hun
dred Of them will be about one of three
subjects, and take only most elementary
knowledge Of the language. The first ask
for the correct translation of the word
baptizo. This is the word used in the
original of the New Testament for pap
tize, and the letters on this subject come
from ministers or inquiring laymen, who
wish to find out whether the word means
to submerge or merely touch with water,
and thus ferret out for themselves as
they think, whether the method of bap-
tizing adopted by the Baptists is correct.
The second class Of letters ask to have
the word 'sweetheart." or some synonym
translated into Greek, presumably to be
engraved on some love token, while the
third ask for tho Greek word for vic
tory, probably to be included in the
motto for an athletic club or something
of that sort. Thus, you see, / could tell
any one the translation of just three
words and he could answer practically
all questions which are asked a professor
of Greek by strangers and which on first
thought would seem to involve a vast
amount of learning"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04
AMERICANS HEARD FROM.
List From Rome Of Those Believed
to Be Safe.


ROME; January 4.-The following
Sicily at the time Of the earthquake are
now considered to be safe:
Misses Emma S., Katherine E.. and c.
NJ. Lansing of Waterton. n. Y.
William Elliott Smith. his wife and
two daughters. Eunice and Ellen, of AL
ton. Ill.
Samuel e. Stokes.
Miss Annie Ker. Miss Katherine Davis,
Miss May Moss, Miss Frances NJ and
Miss Elizabeth Botkins, Miss Emily
Croasdal.
Miss Estelle Fagan.- Philadelphia.
Miss Eleanor NJ. Wood, Miss Alice E.
Batro.
Miss Mary II. DeHart, Elizabeth. N. J.
Miss Mary Oberman.
Miss Margaret Mendell. Brookline
Miss Lillian Elizabeth Adiggs, Miss
Elizabeth Penfield. Miss Henriette l..
EIadelman, Miss Florence Bayard, Miss
Kate Florence Clark. Miss florence Tin
ing. Miss Mary Carruthers. Mrs. Alfred
Harris and daughter, Rosalie.
j. 4. Kahn and family, Cleveland;
Thomas Robinson and family, Cleveland.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund H. and Julian
Garrett; Mrs. Charles II. Hapgood, Fred
erick G.. Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Norris, Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Martha Kittridge and Misses Ethel
and Clarissa kittridge, Brookline, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. john b. Wright, Fhna-
delphia.
kilograms received here announce the
safety of MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Bauer of
Chicago, Mrs. Thornton A. Greene ana
Miss Marguerite Mcmillan of Fon du Lac
Wis. and Mr.. and Mrs Hugo b. Rocker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04
Plus K and the Number 8.

When Plus X was elected to the su-
preme pontificate, over five years ago,
it was observed that the great events of
his life have happened in periods Of nine
years. He was for nine years. from 1858
to 1867. the humblest of country curates
at Tombolo: for nine years, from 1867 to
1875, the modest parish priest Of the little
town OF Salzano; for nine years, from
1875 to 1884, canon of the Cathedral OF
Treviso; for nine years. from 1884 10 1893,
Bishop Of the not very important see OF
Mantua. In 1893 he was preconized Pa
triarch of Venice, but the Italian govern
ment refused to acknowledge him for a
whole year, and 1t was only in 1894 that
he made his solemn entrance into his new
diocese. where he remained for nine years
more. until that pregnant July 26, when
the patriarch stepped into his gondola
from the piazza of st. Marks and started
for the conclave from which he was deS-
tined not to return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04
LITTLE CHILD BADLY HURT.
Runaway Horse Leaves Street for
the Sidewalk.

Jennie O'Brien, the fourteen months-Old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. O'Brien
of 1877 Girard street, was seriously In
jured this afternoon by runaway horse.
The child was being wheeled along the
sidewalk near 18th and Irving streets,
when a runaway horse belonging to
Charles Busher Of 1908 Georgia avenue
went upon the sidewalk and overturned
the small carriage.
The infant was thrown from the We
hicle while the nurse. VINO had charge
of her. escaped injury. The nurse had
the child hurried to the family residence
DIR. Harrison Crook of 18th and L
streets was summoned and found the little
one had been injured about her head and
that she was suffering from conclusion of
the brain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04
|YUAN SH|-KM IS SAFE TRIAL FOR CHEAP GAS
Deposed Grand Councillor Pro- Bona Eide Test at 80Cen
/ teced by Great Britain Price Suggested by Court.
lHE ESCAPES TO TEN TSIN LOWER COURT REVERSED
De- That Conascatory
termined Upon Protest Only So to Be Determined
AFFRONT TO POWERS JUSTICE PECKHAMS OPINION
Regents Constiutonaliy Upon
in
Bona Eide Test at 80-Cent
Price Suggested by Court.
LOWER COURT REVERSED
That New York Law Is Conascatory
Only So to Be Determined.
JUSTICE PECKHAM's OPINION
Concurred in by Entire Bench.
Constitutionality Not Passed Upon
in Present Case.

In an opinion by Justice Peckhan,
unanimously concurred in by the entire
court, the Supreme Court Of the United
States today reversed the decision Of the
United States circuit court for the south
ern district Of New York. granting an
injunction against the enforcepent of the
9O-cent gas law.
The decision Of the court did not deal
with the constitutionality Of the law. but
left the inference that that question
would depend upon the fact as to
whether the law was conflscatory. which.
1t was intimated, has not been sufficiently
determined
Justice Peckham said that a bona fide
test should be made under the operation
Of the law before appealing to the courts
for its notification.
The cases involve the validity of the
New York state laws Of 1905 and 1906.
the latter Of which fixed the price of gas
in New York city at 80 cents per thou
sand cubic feet.
Inc dCClOn was D6Suu ny tuc 6dS CoA1-
pany In the circuit court in the shape Of
prayer for an injunction against the
enforcement Of the law.
The Injunction was granted by that
court on the ground that the terms Of
the law make it confiscatory Of the prop
erty Of the gas company. the rate fixed
being below reasonable price, In the
opinion of that court.
Gas Stock Breaks.
NEW YORK. January 4.-The decision
Of the United States circuit court OF New
York today reversed the Consolda
Gas Company in its refusal to deliver
gas for 80 cents per 1000 cubic feet. From
this decision appeal was taken to the Su-
preme Court Of the United States.
When the decision in the Consolidated
Gas case came out, the stock was sell
ing at 1914 From that price it broke
by rapid stages to 1879.
The rest Of the market sold off sharply
in sympathy.
A convulsive rebound in prices followed
the first violent break. The recovery was
aided by tho scramble Of the GEARS to
cover their short contracts to deliver
stock. The rebound in Consolidated Gas
reached over points and Union Pacific
and Reading were run up more than J
points from the lowest.
The market was kept in a very unsettled
condition and prices continued to f1uctu-
Of u,iH suddenly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04
The Etruscan Discovery.


That is an odd discovery reported from
Leland Stanford University-that Virgins
"Aeneid" Is Historical document" It
is that, Of course-the poet packed his
great epic with Roman history as with
Roman tradition and with scraps of
archaic Latin verse. But If 1t be meant
that the story Of Aeneas and his wander
ings after the sack of Troy Is historical.
the question will naturally rise. how Prof.
Hemprs reported discovery that the
Etruscan and Latin languages are closely
related proves anything Of the sort. Posi-
bly, he has at this point been misrepre-
sented. But if he has really made SUBJ
stantial discoveries in relation to the mys-
terious and nearly lost Etruscan tongue,
that is In itself discovery of large i'm
portance OF inscriptions there are per-
haps 1000, but most Of them are brief or
imperfect, and In many cases they give
little but proper names. Still a small
vocabulary has been pieced together-thc
numerals from one to- six. for example:
..hntn macf None Of ths words hitherto tsa
puzzled out has shown a relationship to
Latin and Greek, though, like the Latins,
the Etruscans adopted an early Greek
alphabet. 1t has commonly been suppos-
ed that the EtruScanS, the nrst school,
masters Of the primitive Romans. were Of
a stock distinct from any other in Italy
and probably of Asiatic origin, and their
sculptures have been taken as showing q
different type of physique from that of the
Romans and rather Semitic In character.
But the Romans were plainly not Semitic
and apparently were related to the other
Italians 1t may be wondered whether
the discovery of relation between Latin
and Etruscan sets these two tribes apart
from the other Italians. or simply merges
Etruria in the rest of Italy. Prof. Hempl
will no doubt have tentative theory
ready to present soon. It Is OF interest
that his speciality is not Mediterranean
but Teutonc philology and that he is re-
ported to have made his discovery In
studying German ruins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04
CRASH ON FRISCO LINE.
Two Trainmen Killed and Twenty
Passengers Injured.

TULSA, Okla, January Am engineer
and fireman and twenty others were hurt
today when a passenger train and q
freight train on the Frisco road collided
head-on near Fisher, small station
twelve miles west Of Tulsa. A train car
rying physicians was sent from here.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, January 4.-The
st. Louis and San Francisco passenger
train that collided at Fisher. Okla, with
a freight Is believed to be THE Meteor"
a fast train that left here at 500 Sunday
night for the southwest.
No details Of the wreck have been re-
ceiyed at the offices of the railway here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04
Hunting the Hippopotamus.
From the Wide World Magazine

dead hippopotamus Invariably sinks
to the bottom of the river if shot while
swimming, and 1t Is only after an interval
which varies between two and eight hours
that the body rises and floats on the sur
face. For this reason. II you kill hip
popotamus in a river the current of which
is at all rapid, you must, in nine cases out
of ten. give up all hope of ever recovering
your quarry. The carcass may be carried
q great distance under the water, reap
pearing at the surface miles away, where
it furnishes a providential feast to the
native inhabitants on the banks, who call
down ironical blessings upon the infallible
rife Of the white man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04
Hippopotamus as q Delicacy.
From the Wide World Magazine.


To the African traveller the hippopota.
mus is a species of game particularly de-
sirable, for its ivory and Its hide are both
valuable. while the not .inconsiderable
danger involved in IT'S pursuit provides
the delicious emotion without which every
kind Of hunting ia tame and insipid More
over, the obligation under which the lead
er OF the expedition lies to feed his serv-
ants and carriers adequately makes one
of these enormous beasts. twelve feet long
or so and disproportionately wide, a per-
feet godsend. Not only does tho hippopot-
anus furnish a formidable amount Of
meat, but that meat has the inestimable
merit of keeping fresh much longer than
any other. principally owing to the fact
that flies seem to have an insurmountable
horror Of 1t. / must admit that for a long
time I thoroughly sympathixed with the
flies! Alive, the hippopotamus has pecu-
liar odor somewhat resembling musk,
which discloses the presence OF the animal
from afar. when he happens to be to
windward OF one. In the flesh of the dead
animal this odor-or the taste Of it. rather
persists. and is much appreciated by the
natives. though foreigners take long
time to get accustomed to 1t; some are
never able to support IL