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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-06

high schools, the inadequacy of the
high school education. They fear it.
They are driven on by this omniver-
Gus demand which has been set up in
the public mind; and yet it is a
strange thing and | do not believe
there is another profession in the
world that is like that of the teacher
where he establishes in one sense
both demand and supply. The de-
mand is condition. 1t has not any
thing definite about it. The teacher
is dependent upon it. The great body
of teachers is dependent on what
education is good, how it is good,
what books shall be studied, of what
it shall consist; and the people at
large have nothing to say, neither
the parent nor the child. 1t does not
when I reflect a moment l can see
that largely the public mind is at sea
itself completely at sea.
Now mention was made by Profess
sor OsShea as to the question of &c
curacy DR.. Robertson, now at the
head of Mcdonald college, was en-
ployed by Sir William Mcdonald for
several years in a manual training
school, Sir Mcdonald did one thing
that | think stands without match
in the history of American education.
He was educating at one time 5000
boys in a manual training school he
was supporting. DR.. Robertson was
IL - 17<
guide of that work. I have attended
a number of those manual training
schools with Professor Robertson.
Il was intensely interested in one
thing, that I had never before in my
life seen as intensely interested
scholars as l saw there. had visited
a great variety of schools, but
never saw before scholars that We're
getting down to the question of study
with such absorption as | saw in
those manual training schools.
asked teacher after teacher, What
in your opinion is the best essence Of
this training? and they all said,
Accuracy" Accuracy. | remember
a boy who brought wedge to the
teacher three times In constructing
that wedge he had his drawing ano
the teacher said to him, do you
think you have. reached the drawing
yet?" and the boy would look at 1t
and say, Il thought may be it would
be good enough Good enough, =
said the teacher, What is good
enough? Shouldn't you come up to
the line Of your drawing. Take the
wedge back and try again. And
three times that boy went back, not
discouraged, but still every time lit
tie more enlightened, little more
stimulated, a little more purposefuI,
and the third time he brought the
wedge fashioned after the drawing,
and the teacher then gave him the
needed praise and said, We'll done,
thou good and faithful servant
Now then, that training of accuracy.
In my conduct of the farm | am con-
fronted with men who have no con-
ception of accurate work. In the EN-
ploy of 70 people in my printing OF
fee / am constantly confronted with
men and women who have gone
through the high school and never
had conceived the idea of doing things
accurately. Now then, they take UP
the learning of a printers trade, and
there things are in a position where
they must be accurate. and they go
through a severe training and they
say to me repeatedly, i never got
hold of the idea of things before.
That struck me. A little girl said
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-06
SIR Upton ASKS
FOR BETTER TERMS
ENGLISH YAcHTsMAN WOULD
SEND ANOTHER SHAM
ROCK HERE.
ELITE AND NOBILITY OF BRITAIN
INTERESTED IN MATCH
WITH AMERICANS.

New York, Oct. 2.-Joseph Garrett
son, managing editor of the Cincin-
natl Times-Star, ON his arrival from
Europe. brought word from Sir
Thomas Upton that he will sail for
New York this month and would chaI-
lenge the New York Yacht club. He
quoted Sir Thomas as saying:
Il will race for the cup if permitted
to do so on even terms. But | will
not engage to sail marine freak
across the ocean to compete against
skimming dish. When the Sham
rock crossed the ocean, she came
within an ace of sinking. | will never
ask another man to subject his life
to such useless risks"
Sir Thomas said he hoped the New
York club would permit race under
conditions he would suggest. Other
wise he will leave a sum in his will
with directions to his executors TO
build yacht to compete for the
American cup, whenever the New
York yachting organization would
sanction contest under fair cond1-
lions.
Garretson added that King Edward
who himself is deeply interested In
yachting, supports the renewal or
Lipton's efforts, and that aristocratic
circles in England will give them their
countenance which, it is said, they
have so far withheld.
1t is evident here that if the New
York club accepts the challenge from
Sir Thomas, on the conditions he
named it would be direct violation
of the deed gift, the terms Of which
provide that the challenging yacht
must cross the ocean under it's own
sail.
This provision Sir Thomas told Gar
retson, allows the defender to be de-
signed along lines of speed only, while
the challenger must be a seaworthy
craft.
Game to the Core.
London, Oct. 2.-Sir Thomas Upton
stated last night:
Il am always ready to challenge
with any size boat they like and under
the universal rules existing among all
American clubs, but am unwilling to
challenge under the rule of Sc years
ago, not now used in any races in
America
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-06
DRESS DAzzLEs ENGLISH COURT.
Mrs. j. E. Stickney StartIes Social
World

From the seclusion of the ivy hid
den veranda of modest Waltham,
Mass, cottage to the gorgeous throne
room of Buckingham, palace where
she dazzled the sight of Britain's as
sembled nobility by the magnificence
of her beauty and costume is the So
cial achievement of Mrs Joseph E.
Stickney of S74 Fifth avenue, New
York, formerly Caroline Foster of 76S
Main street. Waltham
Only short while previously the
mikado of Japan gave her special au-
dience and pronounced her the most
striking American woman he had ever
seen. Then followed a conquest amid
the oriental splendor at the governor
generals palace in Calcutta. Then
the most imposing conquest of all
with the titled nobility of England
watching, at the court presentation at
Buckingham palace.
For nothing like Mrs. Stickney's
splendid court costume had ever
graced the presentation ceremonies.
There had been Lady Granard; for
merly Beatrice Mills, wearing a for
tune in jewels, estimated at $3.50, 00O
and Mrs. John Ward, born Jean Reid
with all the jewels of the famous
Mills family at her disposal. but the
brilliancy of Mrs. Stickney's display
joined with her regal beauty, ecIipsed
them all.
Mrs. Stickney. sponsored by the
n hn Of hoe,
fore King Edward in the richest and
most costly gown that had ever been
seen even in that splendidly gowned
court. From head to feet she was
ablaze with diamonds. The court
gasped with amazement at the wealth
shown. There were diamonds in her
tiara; about her neck sparkled a dia-
mond necklace; in her corsage shown
magnificent stomacher; her dress
scintillated with diamond trimmings.
and ever her shoes bore buckles stud
ded with sparkling gems.
Her costly fitting sheath gow;
showed to excellent effect the beauty
of her figure. So tightly were the
folds of satin drawn about her figure
that it was the wonder of the court
attendants that she negotiated the
deep obesiance required by presenta-
ton etiquette.
After Caroline Foster attended La.
sell seminary she met Joseph Stick
ney, native of New Hampshire and
at that time multi-millionaire. She
captivated the mf1lionaire's heart.
Though he was man about 50 at the
time, he VS. well preserved for his
age and did not appear to be twenty
five years her senior.
About eight years ago Mr.. Stickney
dled, leaving to his wife his vast real
estate interests, extensive coal hold
ings In Pennsylvania and the two
magnificent mountain hotels at Bret
ton, N. H. The fortune was variousiy
estimated at from S10,000,O 900 to s2O,-
10000 Following his death the widow
began to travel. She soon became
familiar figure at the exclusive water
ing plces.-Kansas City Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-06
SAVED FROM FROST.
New University Methods Prevent De-
struction of cranberries.

struction of cranberr'es.
The effectiveness of the methods
worked out at the University OF WIS
consin cranberry sub-station at Grand
RAPIDS was demonstrated by the re-
cent severe frosts, which lett the UNI
yersity crop practically unhurt' while
if DESTROYED from is to % per cent.
of the cranberries in the ADJOINING
fields not handled under improved
methods. The frost showed that dam
age may be prevented by clean cur
ture On sandy soil. The station cram
berry boys were not flooded. The
university officials relying on sand
ing and clean culture to protect their
berries against light frosts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-06

Speaking of proposals, with the sum-
mer girl it's present company always
accepted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-06

estates who never from years end to
years end go beyond ahe boundaries
of their estates.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-06

Selfshness is moral suicide.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-04-22
BREAD PRICES UP.
Bakers Of Chicago viii Add Two
Gents to Price Of Loavss.

Bakers Of Chicago viii Add Tive
Gents to Price Of Loaves.
Chicago, April 90. Following in the
wake Of the action Of Jewish bakers OF
Chicago in increasing the price OF
bread and biscuits, definite announce
ment came today from President Ma
thias Schmidinger of the Master Bak-
ers' association that cent and possibly
2 cents will be tackled onto the price Of
bread before Msy ].
After thorough canvass Of the sit
uation, Mr.. Schmidinger declared that
bakers throughout the city face tho al
tentative of charSi ing more for their
product or going into bankruptcy. The
Master Bakers association, which rep
resents nearly all Of the bread bakers
throughout the city, will meet next
Saturday, and II is said to be certain
that at that time decision will be
reached to give bread prices a substan-
tial boost.
The high cost Of -four is not the only
problem confronting the bakers Of Chi
cago. Their employees, including the
bakery wagon drivers, are demanding
more wages.
More than 80 bakers In this city
have been driven out Of business with
in comparatively short time, on ac-
count Of the high price Of materials
and the enforcement OF the ordinance
TO sanitation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-04-22

The University of Nevada has just
received two gifts, one of $3.50, 900 and
one Of 500, 900.
The Waters-Pierce Oil company. re-
Gently ousted from Texas, will pay the
state So. 600, 900 fines and costs.
Mrs. Castro hints at revolution in
Venezuela and advises present officials
TO make hay while the sun Shines"
It is reported on good authority that
II. w. Scott, Of Portland, will be
offered the ambassadorship to Mexico.
A raid was made on a Chicago, Mil
waukee 4 st. Paul diner while IL was
passing through Iowa and quantity of
liquor seized.
A Chicago man has married his step
mother.
A dispatch from Naples says Mount
Etna is In eruption.
German East Africa has had 60
deaths from the plague.
Flour has advanced in price in all
sections Of the United States.
The first act of the new chief of po-
lice Of Los Angeles was TO throw the
king Of Chinatown" bodily out Of the
station.
Poland is preparing TO honor Mod
jeska's memory when her body is taken
there for burial. A statue may be
erected.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-04-22
AsoIoATIoN OF SULTAN.
lettering Throne of Turkey Seems
About to Fall.

offering Throne of Turkey Seem,
About to Fall.
Constantinople, April l9.--The mos
serious crisis in the history of the
Turkish empire is thought 10 be al
| hand. 1t is persistently rumored that
Abdul Hamid, forced by the uprising
against the tyranny of the party in
power, will abdicate the throne.
The committee of union and pro-
gress, representing the party of the
Young Turks. with whom are allied
the revolving Salonica soldiers, are en-
deavoring to regain the power obtained
by the revolution Of last July, which
has been gradually undermined by the
cleverness Of the sultan in getting rid
OF or winning over by brides tho lead
ers.
The Salonica soldiers are at the
gates Of the city and threaten to enter.
The military in the capital is in state
OF fear and no resistance 10 looked for.
10 complicate the situation, an up
rising is in progress in Asia Minor in
which more than 1000 people have
been slain, among them two mission
aries, and untold property damage has
been done.
Foreigners and many Christians have
taken refuge in the consulates. The
local troops and the governor are doing
their best to protect the town, but
there is great fear that It cannot hold
out much longer against the invasion
of the Moslems, who are sweeping
down in large numbers. The Ameri-
can vice consul at Mersina, John Deb
bas, has been unable to proceed to
Adana, owing to the interruption of
A British warship is proceeding to
Alegandretta, which is threatened by
the Moslems. Several American farms
in that neighborhood have been de-
stroyed.
Alarm is felt at Kharput because of
serious depredations by the Kurds in
the surrounding villages, although the
town itself has not been the scene of
any particular disorders.
The tension in Turkey over the stu
alton is very great. The people of
the capital are more concerned with
the advance of the Salonika troops
than they are with the massacres re-
ported from various quarters.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-04-22
|NFW TRIAL GIVEN
TO LOUIS GLASS
Appellate Court Holds That His Con.
ylCtlOn Is Invalid,
Irrelevant Evidence Admitted by judo.
and instructions to Jury We're No,
Right-San Francisco Telephone
Official Convicted of Bribery n
Be Tried Again.

San Francisco, April 15.-By a dec;.
SIGN of the District Court Of Appeals
handed down today, the conviction q,
Louis Glass, ex-vice president and gen
eral manager Of the Pacific States Tel
ephone company, found guilty of HAVING
offered bride to Supervisor Thomas
F. Lonergan to influence his vote on
the granting of franchise to the Homa
Telephone company, is reversed and
new trial ordered.
The reversal is based upon two
points: First, the admission into evil
dence of matters pertaining to certain
transactions in relation to the Homa
Telephone company franchise at Oaks
land, held by the appellate judge to be
irrelevant to the case on trial; and sec-
ond, that Judge William P. Lawlor re-.
fused to instruct the jury as requested
by the defense, not to allow the refusal
of E ]. thinner, an official of the Pa
ciic States Telephone company, to tea
tify to influence their minds, nor To
view his refusal as an indication that
he was Withholding evidence which
might incriminate the defense.
The decision of the appellate justices
sustains the Indictment under which
Glass was tried, though after an ex-
haustive discussion OF its text. thew
declare it to be mot a model" while
sufficient for its purpose.
The verdict against Glass was
brought on August 80, 1907, and on
September 5, 1905, he was sentenced
by Judge Lawlor to serve five years in
the state penitentiary. The health Of
the prisoner was very poor, and he was
liberated on bail on that account, pend
ing the result of his appeal. The first
case against Glass resulted in a mis-
trial, and his conviction followed the
second presentation of the evidence.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-04-22
MUSIC FOR THE FAIR.
Management Has Provided Well Along
This Line.


Music will be big feature of the
Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition, and
during the exposition season the finest
musical organizations of the United
States will be heard. Liberati's.
lines and Ellery's bands will divide
the season and these will be heard
daily.
The temple of music is centrally To-
Gated, and in this beautiful building,
continuous concerts will be given free
from the first day of June until the
closing day on the sixteenth of Octo-
Der. A number of handsome band
stands have been erected at various
points, and these are 80 dispersed that
music will be heard in every part of
the grounds.
Shorter concert seasons have been
arranged for orchestras and bands from
foreign countries, and among these
will be heard the Philippine Constabu-
larry band and the national band of
Mexico. Vocal and solo instrument
concerts will as rule be heard in the
auditorium, and this new permanent
building represents one of the very
finest halls for such purposes that is to
be found in the United States. Of
great Importance and assistance to
concerts held in the auditorium will be
the new organ which has been installed
for the exposition. This instrument
is one of the largest pipe organs yet
built, and in tone and possibilities is
not surpassed.
Interesting novelties in music will
be heard, and among these will be
noted native Philippine band whose
instruments are entirely composed of
bamboo. The range and class of music
produced by these rudely constructed
instruments is remarkable, and the ex-
tremely crude appearance presented is
in strong contrast to the equipment of
other organizations.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-04-22
KILLED IN RIOT.
Clash of Church and State Authori.
ties in Mexico Serious.

City of Mexico, April 15.--The riot
ing at Velardeha, the big coal mining
camp in the state of Coahuila, last
Saturday, according to a dispatch re-
ceived tonight, was more serious than
at first reported, 80 men being killed
and many injured.
The trouble was instigated by Father
Ramon Velenzuela, the parish priest,
it is asserted, who lies near death in
hospital.
Many Americans reside in Velardena,
the camp being controlled by American
capital. The leaders of the mob, which
was well organized, avoided attacking
Americans or destroying American
property.
The fighting occurred when the jefe
pohtico Of the town, an officer CORE
spending to a mayor, attempted to stop
a religious procession headed by the
village priest, Mexican laws forbiddinp
such parades. A thousand parishioners
followed the priest, wishing to witness
the annual burning of Judas, and the
mob, becoming enrsged, stoned and
later burned the house of the jefe.
That official and his wife escaped by
climbing a rear wall and seeking pro.
lection In the American colony. The
rioters then stormed a Chinese hotel,
looting it of all liquors and foods and
terrorizing the neighborhood by the
night orgy.
The police force fired in their en-
beavers to restore order. The officers
were forced to retreat, leaving six of
their number dead in the street. Later
troops, which had been telegraphed
lor' arrived on a special train, and
nerce tight with the rioters ensued.
rather Valenzuela was arrested.
one OF his followers succeeded in
smuggling in a knife to his cell and
the priest stabbed himself six times in
VAN attempt to commit suicide. He
was discovered by the guards just in
time to save his life.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-04-22
MARS MAY BE HAILED.
Professor Pickering Says II Would
Cost Only 100000.

PROFESSOR pickering says " would
Cost Only 100000.
Boston, Mass. April 20.--"If man.
kind cares enough about II to put up
about $40, 900, 900, there is no very
good reason why the human race should
not be able to talk with Mars, and that
10 soon as next July"
This is according to Professor Will
liam Henry Pickering, Harvard uni
versity's celebrated astronomer.
Communication with Mars will be
made possible, Professor Pickering de-
clares, by adopting his method of fash
ing messages when Mars approaches
the earth to within 35, 900, 900 miles,
or about 1000, 900 miles nearer than
ever before. Ten millions Of dollars
is a large amount, he admits, but he
predicts that once this means of celes-
tial communication is established, mes
sages will be easily recognized and I'M
doubtedly answered, If there is intelli-
gent life on Mars; and that in such
case, hitherto hidden mysteries con-
corning Mars will become an open book
TO the people Of the earth.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-04-22
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat Bluestem, milling, $3.50
l.30; bluestem shipping. $1.l71Sm
LIS; club, Sl.l4@l.i6; Turkey red,
si.l5; Russian red, sl.0s@l. 90; val
ley. sl.101k.
Oats-No. white, S40M41 per ton.
Barley--Feed. S32. 50@S3. so.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valley.
sl4Mi6 per ton; Eastern Oregon. si7
ais; clover, Sil@l2; alfalfa, sl4@
l4.50; cheat. Sl4@l4.50; grain hay.
$l3@l4; veteh, sl3.50@l4.
Apples-65c@$2. so per box.
Potatoes-sl. 30@l.40 per hundred
sweet potatoes. 25s@3c per pound.
Onions-Oregon. SO per hundred.
Vegetables urnips. $l.25 per sack
carrots, slips; parsnips, 81. so; beets,
sl.75; horseradish. l0c per pound; ar
tehokes, 65MS5c per dozen; aspara-
gus, Oregon, 75@s5c per dozen; cab
bage, 23M454c per pound; lettuce.
head, Soc per dozen; onions, 4Om5Oc
per dozen; parsley, soc per dozen /:
radishes, S5e per dozen; rhubarb, sc
per pound; spinach, &c.
Butter-City creamery, extras. 27 X
@2sc; fancy outside creamery. 25fd2ge
per pound; store, ls02Oc. Butter fat
prices average ] nc per pound under
regular butter prices.
EgRs-Oregon ranch. pc per dozen.
Poultry = Hens. l6A a l7Lc per
pound; broilers. 25c; flyers, 1sm22 4 &c;
ROSTERS. old, l0@ile; young, l4ml6c :
ducks. 20M22kc; geese, lOmlIc. tur-
keys. zoe; squads, 50. 50@3 per dozen.
veai-Extras. 10Gl0kc per pound |:
ordinary, skM9c; heavy. 7m8c.
Pork-Faney, sx@lOc per pound /;
large, 8d9c.
Hops-ls09 contract. Sc per pound /;
1908 crop, 074N7e; 1907 crop, 3d4 &c:
1906 crop. lj<M2c.
WOOL Eastern Oregon, l6mlsc per
pound; valley. medium, 1sH6lec
coarse, l7Ml71se, Portland; mohair'
choice, 23023 &c.
Cattle-Top steers. s5.25@5. so; fair
70 good, $4.75M5; common 10 medium
sS.z5d4.5 so; cows. top. S4.25; fair 10
good, $3.50H4: common 10 medium
$z.5Od5. so; calves. TOP. s505. 60.
heavy, S3.50M4; bulls and stagu fat
$SdS.5O; common, s2M2.75.
Hogs-BeEt, s7.25@7. so; fair 70
good, se.75a7; stockers, IS. 5OM6. so T;
China fats, 1915.
sheep-Top wethers, s5@5.75; fair
70 good, $4.50M4-75; ewes, &c less on
All grades; yearlings, top, Sc. Boar .
fair 70 good, $6M6.25. spring lambs
S7Q7.50.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-04-22
Witte Nav Be Returned

London, April 19.-One of the most
significant symptoms of Russian poll
tics, which shrewd observers believe
will be leading factor in European
affairs in the near future, is the desire
of the reactionaries for a return of
Count Sergius Witte to power. By
degrees the disfavor in which they held
him Immediately after the conclusion
of the treaty at Portsmouth has been
replaced by confidence. They bracket
him with Durnovo. whom they also
wish to advance in the councils of
Nicholas.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-04-22
dozen PERISH IN
FLIMSY LODGINGS
Refugee Home Erected After San
Francisco Quake Burns.
Building Once Condemned as Fire.
Trap 5lazes Like Tinder-MostIy
Occupied by Laboring Men and
Their Familiet-Had Caused Much
Trouble.

San Francisco, April 17.-Fire in the
st. George hotel, a fiimsy structure
erected shortly after the earthquake,
and since used as a lodging house,
snuffed out dozen lives between 8 and
q O'Clock this morning. The building,
located at Eighth and Howard streets,
burned like finder, and almost before
the sleeping occupants of the structure
could be aroused the fate Of many of
them was sealed.
The great rookery had 600 rooms,
and was mostly occupied by laboring
men and their families. Five bodies
have already been taken from the
ruins, and it is believed that 80 still
remain buried in the smoking and
smouldering wreckage.
The st. George hotel was of the
most fiimsy construction, and its pro-
prietor, j. w. Shanan, has been in
trouble with the board of public works
since the building was erected. On
December 13, 1906, he was arrested
for violating the building law, but
was dismissed on promising to make
alterations which would increase the
safety of the building. According to
John t. Horgan, of the board of public
works, many complaints have been
made against Shanan on the ground
that the st. George was veritable
firetrap.
Insurance agents estimated that the
hre resulted in loss of 1872, 500.