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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-03
LEADER OF NEW CULT.
Wealthy New York Girl Heads Divine
Heafers

New York, Jan. 30.-It became
known yesterday that Miss Anita
Lawrence, daughter of Walter B. Law
renee, member Of the stock exchange
and of the Knickerbocker, University
and Turf and Field clubs. has been
the leader of the Center of Divine
Ministry for some time. The new
cult believes in divine healing, but
admits the efficacy of drugs when di-
vinely blessed. Associated with Miss
Lawrence are Mrs. James r.. Keene
and Mrs. John Brooks Leavitt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-03

Hoppe, boy billiardist, commenting on
the result of the victory of Slosson
over Sutton at 1871 balkline. He con-
tends that 500-point game is too
short for championship game, and
under no circumstances will he play
either Slosson or Sutton unless it be
for 1900 points. Hoppe also stated
that he was willing to back himself in
a match with either of the men to the
extent of from $1,000 to $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-03
WILL BREAK CUSTOM.
President Roosevelt Not to Ride to
White House With Taft,

Washington, JAM 30.-President
Roosevelt will not follow the custom
and ride back to the whitehouse
March with his successor in Office.
He has told a New York congressman
that he will go direct from the CAPT
toll after President-Elect Taft takes
the oath of Office to the union station
and take a train for New York.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-03
Get Deneen's Waterway Bill.

Springfield, H., Jan. 30.-The eager
" awaited administration deep water
way bill was introduced in the state
senate.
1t provides for the creation of a
board of commissioners to carry on.
the work of building a deep water
way from Lockport to Utica within
the limit of $2O.000.00o of cost.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-03
HOPPE WOULD PLAY.

Boy BiiIiardist Will Meet Either Slos-
son or Sutton.
Milwaukee, Jan. .30.-'I would like
to meet either of the men, but only in
three-night match
This was the remark made by Willie
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-03
Fair Warning.

Just before the joint convention
met, Speaker Bancroft sounded a fair
warning that the galleries would be
cleared and arrests made if there
should be any demonstrations of ap-
proval or disapproval, of applause or
Kisses. Dignity, order and decorum
would be preserved, he said. This is
the assembly chamber and no abuse
of it would be permitted. notwithstand-
ing the observations of the day be-
fore by the presiding officer (Mr.
Strange) that spectators could enjoy
natural liberties. He ordered the SER
geant-at-arms to have an officer in
each gallery. The sergeant reported
that the assignment had been made.
Same Old Protest.
Senator Page, before the vote was
taken. entered the same protest made
by Senator Hudnall at the two prior
sessions, that the proceedings were
void, since Stephenson was elected on
the showing of the journals of the two
houses in separate session; but Lieu
tenant Governor Strange declared the
point not we'll taken, same as he had
twice before.
To Hurry Stephenson.
Before the joint session had con-
vened, the assembly had consider
able debate on resolution offered
by Mr.. Hull of Black River Falls, re-
questing the early fling of his prim-
airy expense account by Senator Ste
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
VICTIMS ON HAND.
To Identify Gang of Alleged SwindIers
at Little Rock.

Little Rock, Ark, March 3.-The
victims of the alleged gang of swind-
lers under arrest here are arriving in
Little Rock and all of them have
identified J. C. Mabray, the alleged
leader, and one or more the quartette.
J. G. Kile of Decatur, Ill, an aged
farmer. who was swindled February
13, identified all of the men under
arrest.
Kile came here to invest $4,000
and went to a horse race in the SUBJ
urbs, supplying his money for two
hours to better who was short. Kile
went before the grand jury.
J. S. Tierney of Streator, Ill, gave
UP $4,000 on a wrestling match in
New Orleans, January 4, 1907. w. H.
McGrath of Minneapolis admits losing
$4,000 on d race at Council Bluffs
last summer. Each of the victims has
filed suit against Mabray and his as
sociates and will follow the example
of J. E. Cavanough, who was also vic
timized, and attached the boxes ship
ped to Davenport. Iowa, which are
supposed to contain 100000.
Henry Stockwell, a jockey in the
employ of Mabray, who was formerly
prominent on association tracks. has
confessed to officers duplicating 9TH
ers. StockWell was identified by ]. S.
Tierney as one of the wrestlers in the
match by which he was swindled.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
ONE STUBS BOARD.
Harris. Capper and Tod to Be Regents,
Says Kansas City Paper.

The Kansas City Journal publishes
the following special from Topeka:
Gossip in inner political circles to-
day had it that Governor Stubs
would soon appoint ex-senator w. A
Harris of Lawrence, w. J. Tod of
Maple Hill and Arthur Capper of To-
peka, as members of the board of
regents of the Kansas Agricultural
college. Senator Harris is a Democrat
and made the race against Governor
Hoch two years ago. Tod is a big
stock man. Capper is known by
everybody in Kansas as the editor of
the Topeka Capital and fifty-six other
publications.
''The gossip concerning these ap-
pointments has reached Manhattan
and there is some kicking there
against Senator Harris They claim
that coming from the state university
town he might be prejudiced against
the agricultural college. They say
they are not asking for a Manhattan
man to be placed on the board of re-
gents of the state university and they
do not relish having a Lawrence man
on the agricultural board. No one
doubts. however, but what Senator
Harris would make a strong member
of the board.
"Some more gossip is also af1oat that
the governor proposes to appoint Rep
resentative ]. NJ. Davis of Bourbon
county as the Democratic member of
the state tax commission, to succeed
Judge Glass, the present Democratic
her
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
Sixtieth Congress Closing Up
It's Work.
ALI Appropriation Bills But
Four Have Been Passed.
70. SERIOUS TROUBLE
Is Expected Except With Sum
dry Civil Measure.
Both Houses Begin Business at
an Early Hour.

Washington, March 3.-Congress
has pulled out of its chaotic condition
of three weeks ago and today began
the last day of the sixtieth congress
in better shape than at any cor
responding time in the last several
sessions.
All of the appropriation bills have
been passed in both the house and the
senate and when the two houses ad-
journed last night only four remained
to be acted upon in conference. These
were the military academy bill the
general deficiency, sundry civil and the
executive and judicial bills. Only the
last named was expected to give seri-
Gus trouble. 1t has been in confer
ence for several weeks over the re-
fusal of the house to agree to increase
of salaries for the president vice presi-
dent, speaker of the house and fed
eral judges which were made by the
senate.
Today's session of the house began
at 11:30 o'clock and the senate at 10
o'clock. Senator Hayburn demanded
the earlier hour in order that addi-
tional time might be given to further
efforts to adopt the conference report
of the penal code bill. There will
come before the senate in that con-
nection a resolution to continue the
joint commission to revise the laws,
which resolution was offered just be-
fore adjournment yesterday and sent
to the committee on contingent ex-
penses.
There was prospect of another fight
on the floor of the house today over
an effort to adopt the senate bill re-
jected yesterday providing a subsidy
for mail steamers.
Various miscellaneous matters and
bills on the private calendar are also
likely to receive considerable atten-
ton.
Secretary of State Bacon is desirous
that action be taken on the Canadian
boundary waterways treaty and an eff
fort will be made to bring it before
the senate again but opposition is
anticipated There will be very few
matters passed upon by the senate ex-
cept conference reports and few of
these other than the necessary agree
ments on appropriation bills.
In the senate.
Washington, March 3.-As soon as
came evident that the minority, led
by Mr.. Clarke of Arkansas, proposed
to continue the dilatory course pur-
sued yesterday to prevent action on
the conference report making final
disposition of the penal code bill. Mr..
Clarke objected to the transaction of
any business without a quorum, and
after forty-seven senators had
answered to their names he demanded
a roll call on every question possible.
Senator Hepburn and Senator Suther-
to complete the codification of the
penal laws, watched the proceedings
in silence and occasionally glanced at
the clock as time was being consumed
without any substantial progress being
made.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
GIVE THEM A LESSON.
Buffalo Jones Initiated Cries of Wild
Animals for Diners

New York, March 3.-Broiled Pacific
whale. grilIed blubber from Nootka,
roast Amazon monkey, baked winni-
peg porcupfne and boa constructor cut
let's were among the more imposing
features of the annual dinner of the
Canadian camp at the Hotel Astor here
last night. These deicacies came at
the end of the menu, the diners appe-
tites being whetted earlier in the feast
by the ordinary viands, such as Martin
dale one-eyed trout, mountain lamb
with horns) Newfoundland rabbit,
spitted Vancouver pigeons and African
sorbet a la white.
Col Buffalo Jones was the guest of
honor and the principal speaker. His
address which the POSTMASTER de-
scribed in advance as a challenge to
nature takers and molly Goddess" was
Illustrated by a series of stereopticon
pictures thrown on white curtain at
one end of the hall
Not the least interesting part of the
discourse were limitations by Buffalo
Jones of the cries of the coyote. bear,
mountain lion. buffalo and other ami
mails of the plains, enabling any of the
diners, the speaker said. "to recognize
these specimens easily by ear when
ever they chanced to get within speak
ing distance.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
HE LEFT S25, 600, 600.
''Lucl1y'' Baldwin's Will Filed for
Probate at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, March S.-The will
of the late Z. J. Gucky) Baldwin, the
famous turfman and plunger, disposing
property valued at about S25, 000, 600
was presented in court today by his at
torney, Bradner w. Lee. All of Bald
wins near relatives are recipients of
large beQueSts.
1t is understood that the disposition
of the property is entirely satisfactory
to all of his relatives and that no con-
test on their part will result.
Baldwin's two daughters, Clara Bald
win Stocker, of Arcadia and Anita
Baldwin McLaughry. of Berkeley re-
ceive the famous Baldwin ranch at
Arcadia which includes more than 20,-
900 acres of land valued at upwards of
$1,000 an acre. The widow. Lilly Ben
nett Baldwin, is willed an undivided
one-third interest in certain property
on Market street in San Francisco
known as the Baldwin annex.
Selda Selby, a third daughter now re-
siding in San Francisco. is bequeathed
200 acres of land in the Rancho La
Puente, this county.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
CALLS 1T FOLLY.
Roosevelt Condemns Plan to Divide
the Battleships.

New York, March 3.-President
Roosevelt has addressed a telegram to
General Horace Porter, president of
the navy league.
'Srhe return of the feet in even bet
ter condition than when it sailed af-
ter a voyage literally unprecedented
must be a matter of just pride to ev-
cry patriotic American. I wish all
success to the navy league, that it will
work successfully for the creation of
a public sentiment which will insist
that the representatives of the. gov
ernment in both the legislative and
executive department build up the
navy and keep it at the highest point
of efficiency.
''The essential need is an American
naval policy including such elevating
knowledge as will prove the inciden-
tai folly of attempting to divide the
battleship fleet between the Atlantic
and Pacific and will condemn without
reserve those shortsighted men who
oppose the navy and the security 1t
affords and seek to make us build only
small ships of an outgrowing type.
(Signed.)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
ROOSEVELT BUSY.
No Such Day Was Ever Wit
messed at the White House.
The President. Received at Least
$500 Visitors.
SIGNING OF BILLS
And Writing His Name on
Photographs Mixed In
With Handshaking and Parting
Words to Callers.

Washington, March 3.-The most
freakish weather in Washington for
a number of years developed during
the day. This afternoon following
hours of mist and drizzle, the lowering
clouds darkened the city and lights
began cleaning in the downtown dis
trict. Soon all the stores and offices
were aIight.
Men who have been so years at the
White House have no recollection of
scenes such as were witnessed there
today in the closing hours of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's administration. 1t
was unprecedented in many ways, but
chiefly in the hundreds of persons
who called to exchange farewell
words with the retiring chief execu-
tive. 1t is estimated that between 10
a m. and IL p. m. he received at least
$500 visitors.
The president stood the test with
hardihood and joyousness. During all
this time he stopped at intervals to
sign bills or to attach his name to
photographs brought to him.
The president signed the District of
Columbia, the fortif1cations, the army
and naval appropriation bills. The
latter bill contained the provision de-
signed to restore the marines to the
ships of the navy from which they
were taken by order of President
Roosevelt.
The Brownsville bill which permits
the discharged negro soldiers of the
Twenty-ffth infantry to re-enlist in
the army upon establishing their in
nocence has not yet reached the pres
ident, but he said today that he had
decided to sign it.
Every cabinet officer in the city
went to the White House during the
day with the heads of bureaus and
the principal officials of their depart
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
BLIZZARD IN BERLIN.
Traffic Almost at a Standstin in the
German Capital.

Berlin. March 3.-Berlin is in the grip
of blizzard. Snow fell heavily
throughout the night and this morning
traffic was almost at standstiu. No
less than fifty persons have been seri-
ously hurt by falling on the streets
and a large number have sustained
slight injuries from the same cause.
1t has been necessary to put great
over 900 of the unemployed of Ber-
lin are today engaged in clearing road
ways. Empty trains we're run over the
elevated railroad all night long in order
to keep the track open. Trains from
the suburbs are many hours late and
the mail trains from Russia and the
eastern provinces are showed up.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
SHOT HIS BEST GIRL.
Young Man QuarreIs With Sweetheart
Over Another Admirer.

New York, March 3.-Agnes Welch.
a 17-year-old girl employed by the
Western Union Telegraph company, is
in the hospital today after having
been shot in the thigh last night by
Harold Miller an electrician Miller
was calling on the girl at her home in
Brooklyn and they quarreled while
playing game Of parchesi.
The police say that he became
angered because of her references to
another young man and suggested that
they decide whether he was to call by
throwing dice. A struggle followed in
which the girl was wounded. She said
afterward that she believed Miller did
not shoot Intentionally but the police
placed him under arrest.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
WITH GEO R. PECK.
Taft's Secretary of War Is Visiting in
Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn, March 3.-Judge
Dickinson, who will be secretary of
war in Mr.. Taft's cabinet, accompan-
led by Mrs Dickinson and Judge Geo.
r. Peck of Chicago, arrived here to-
day and proceeded at once to Belle
meade, seven miles west of this city,
where the party will remain until
Thursday night, when they will go to
Chicago
This afternoon a large company
has been invited to meet Judge and
Mrs. Dickinson and Judge Peck at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. w. CT.
Ewing. Other local entertainments
have been arranged for the distin-
guished visitors
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
DIDN'T DRAW A GUN.
Lamberson's Story About Captain
Wintrode a Fabrication.

The story told by J. H. Lamberson,
a negro, about Captain ]. T. Wintrode's
threatening him and drawing a re-
voIver on him Tuesday was fabrica-
tion. Although he told a State Journal
reporter and several other people that
Wintrode drew a gun and did the
threatening, today he says that it was
Charles Lytle, Wintrode's deputy, to
whom he referred. However, it ap-
pears that neither Wintrode nor Lytle
were concerned in the affair and that
Lamberson was attempting to manu-
facture some cheap campaign material.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
HERRICK IS TOO BUSY.
He Declines Taft's Offer of an Am.
bassadorship.

Washington, March s-Myron T.
Herrick of Ohio. for business reasons
has declined an enthusiastically at the
hands of President~elect Taft. The
there were two or three places in which
vacancies would occur. and mentioned
particularly the resignation of Am
bassador Griscom at Rome.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
GRISCOM RESIGNS.
Ambassador at Rome Will Retire
From Diplomatic Service.

Washington. March 3.-Lloyd C.
Griscom, American ambassador at
Rome. has sent his resignation to the
state department. He intends to de-
vote himself to business after reach
ing the United States. Following the
practice in vogue on the change of
administration, the designations of all
the members of the diplomatic corps
will be forthcoming in the next few
weeks
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
THIS SUITS WINTHROP.
He Accepts Place of Assistant Seer
tary of the Navy.

washington, March 3-President-
elect Taft toda-- announced the seIec-
ton of Beekman Winthrop to be as
sistant secretary of the navy and his
acceptance thereof. Mr.. Winthrop was
first offered and accepted the post of
assistant secretary of state, but after
wards recouSidered.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
Card Case for Sherman

Washington, March 3.-As a token
of esteem, Vice President-e1ect Sher-
man has been presented with hand
some gold card case by the members
of the house committee on Indian af-
fairs of which Mr.. Sherman is chair
man. Representative Phil Campbell
of Kansas. made the presentation
speech.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
Just a Little Cooler

The temperatures have ranged some
what higher today than Tuesday but
there has been plenty of warm sun
shine and likewise more than plenty of
wind which has blown from the west
since morning at the rate of 20 miles
an hour. The forecast indicates
partly cloudy weather tonight and
Thursday with moderate temperatures
The following were the temperatures
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
New York Bonds SEN wen.

New York, March 3.-Comptroller
Metz has disposed of $40, o,000.0O0 worth
of New York city per cent bonds to
seventy-four bidders at an average
price of 1O1.57. The highest bid was
104, the lowest successful bid 1913
The bonds were over subscribed more
than four times.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
STUBS NEARLY READY.
Will Soon Send His Appointments to
the Senate.

Governor Stubbs, in speaking today
of appointments. stated that he had
nearly completed the work of preparing
the list and that he would this week
send to the senate the names of such
appointees to be confirmed by that
body,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
Wcnther Indications-

Chicago. March S.-Forecast for
Kansas; Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday, moderate temperature.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

We can save you money on that lu1n-
Der bill J. B. Whelan & Co. Tells. S65.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
Rnckman. chairman of dc iudiciary

Buckman. chairman of the judiciary
committee. today had the resolution
for a state constitutional convention
advanced to third reading. Grams
ton of Labette of the same COM
mittee is entitled to the major part
of the credit for drafting the most
important resolution.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Continued on Page EiEht-a
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

The bill of Morgan of Reno to
establish maximum freight rates for
the transportation of certain COM
modities in carload lots in this state
came up in the house for final pass
age this morning. but roll call was
deferred until tonight in order to al
low members to look over the new
schedule of freight rates that accom-
panied the bill.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
Successor.

The Voigd Tribune referring TO a
rumor circulated as a news item says:
Already several names are mention
ed to succeed Senator Gamble Of this
state among them being j. ID. Elliot
Of Tyndall and Thomas Thorson Of
Canton.
The LEADER has no knowledge
where the item was born" but it
undoubtedly originated through Sena-
tor CANDLES failure to stand with
the progressive senators in a magniti-
cent struggle to carry out republican
platform pledges and meet the de-
mands of the people.
Thomas ThorSOn is not a candidate
for the senate to succeed Mr.. Gamble
or any one.else, but the LEADER knows
and a very large majority Of the peo-
pie know that Thomas Thorson would
never need a back stitfner from home
to point his duty, even If he had to
face a line Of Aldrichs from Provi-
dence to Cape Cod. When a western
senator covers before the trust
IIOuUIlplSCc llUiii ISllDuc lSldllu lIC lldu
better resign.
There Is one thing about Tom
Thorson that commands the love and
respect of all who know him; a trait
of character that is priceless in these
days of political weaklings that sur
render or become silent when the
rights of the people are at stake OF a
standard oil torch is flung in there
face. Tom Thorson never s%urrenders;
he has faced corruption in every shape,
he has faced corporation intimidation,
he has faced a dirty political machine,
faced them all with a smile and has
seen the entire gang 60 under, beaten.
d~iscredited, ground under by honest
people who love a square deal.
Tom Thorson has the staying quail
ties Of a LaFollette, the courage of a
Cummings and a love of justice equal
to the fearless Roosevelt. If Tom
Thorson ever allows his name to be
used for any Office the LEADER will
support him in preference to any
other man in the state for the reasons
given.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16
KickerS in

Alfred r. Horton, the senia! and
accomplished editor Of the Volga
Tribune, speaking Of kickers in gen
eral and old soldiers in particular,
prints the following:
"It appears that some time during
the past year a few inmates of the
soldiers home at Hot Springs became
dissatitied and endeavored to have
the commandment Of the home re-
moved. The governor sent a disin-
terested party to the home to investi-
rate conditions and found that there
was no foundation to the report;
that everything vas in first class con
dition; the men happy and contented;
and that the ones making the trouble
were limited to six out of W two
hundred. The writer remembers
some nine years ago that there was
quite a stir made over alleged cOndi-
lions at the home and in order to sat-
isfy himself as to conditions there,
u%nbeknown to the commandant, he
spent considerable time at the home
found everything in excellent cOndi-
tion, the whole trouble came from a
few who were put on the "picket
line" for disobeying the rules Of the
home. The home is undoubtedly like
every other Institution on earth-it is
bound to have a few kickers. In fact
it Is intimated that there will be
kickers in Heaven"
The editor of the LEADER was in
command of the state home when the
editor of the Volga Tribune made his
visit and the above item is the first
intimation Of that secret investiga-
tion. We agree with Bro. Horton
that there may be kickers in Heaven,
but the mean, m~easely, lying, disre-
putable kickers Of nine years ago
were all on the outside and since that
time the Lord has put them out Of
business, with n or two exceptions,
and they are already marked. The
Lord Is lust,