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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10
RADIuM AND CANCER.
Wonderful Results Being Attained in
Paris Institute.

WonuSTTui hSsuttS BENG ATTAINED III
Paris Institute.
New York, Feb. 6.-A cable from
Paris says: The impetus given in
England in the last few days to the
development of the uses of radium
has drawn attention to the great work
that is being dane by the Paris radi-
UNI institute, where Nine. Curie super
intends the extraction of the wonder
full substance from pitchblende. and
other materials. The institution now
possesses fifteen grains of radium
valued at $85,000.
Experiments in the hospital CON
nected with the institution have been
so extensive in the last three years
that Dr. Degrais, in charge, says: I'VE
in France are no longer in period OF
confirmation.
The institute reports sixty-four
cures of surface cancer out of sixty
eight cases treated, hundreds of cures
have been made of cutaneOus affec
tons, including tumors, some of great
size Thousands of marks and scars
have been removed and remarkable
cures of chronic rheumatism, eczema
and tuberculosis have been recorded
It lis expected that during the pres
ent year the laboratory will provide
six times the quantity of radium
above mentioned.
A recent departure is the appllca
ton of radium to mineral waters, the
efficacy of which will he vastly III
creased thereby.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF

Antigo-The city is arranging to Of
| fer a free site for a proposed normal
school
| Janesville-Miss Hazel Rice had
| her leg fractured when her bobsled
collided with a fence.
| Elkhorn-September 81 to "a have
been decided upon as the dates for
the annual Walworth county fair. A
total of $4,000 will be hung up as
purses.
Eau Claire Eugene Taves had sew
eral ribs broken and portions of flesh
torn from his side when his body was
caught in the cogs of a machine in
the paper mill.
Chilton-Burglars broke into Jennie
Hoffmans millinery shop and stole
goods valued at $500 No clew as to
the identity of the thieves was found.
Shawano-Ele Ellison, sheriff of
Shawano county, who was stabbed in
the left eye by Jim Panoe, known as
big Jim," an Indian, was obliged to-
submit to an operation and the eye
was removed at Oshkosh.
Racine-Thomas Clare of Oshkosh
| fell on slippery sidewalk in front Of
the Hotel Racine, spraining his ankle.
County officials purchased him pair
of crutches and gave him a ticket to
suit for damages.
Janesville-John McQuid is reported
missing since January 20 when he
| left his brothers home in Beloit to
return to GAINESVILLE where he had
been working for several years past.
Thomas Mclaughlin who has been
missing since January % has also not
| yet been located.
| Washburn-In order to determine
whether or not there are sufficient de-
posts of copper and iron to warrant
the opening up of a mine in the
southwestern part of Bayfield, county
and the southeastern part of Douglas
county, the Weyerhauser and Adams
interests have started extensive pros
pecting and now have crew of 20
men engaged in the work
Viroqua- Charles Priest, aged %, Of
Millsboro, committed suicide by tying
a cord around his neck. attaching a
stone to the other end and throwing
himself into the river His body was
found two days after his disappear
ance, a coat and hat on the bank of
the river giving the clue
| Beloit-High school students are
greatly incensed because they claim
Principal John Pierson gave two up
pelclassmen a 1ogging with a piece
of rubber hose because they initiated
| freshmen in a rude manner The
high school boys say they regard the
punishment as more BETTING kinder
garten children than young men near
| ing graduation.
Sheboygan-Capt. Henry Stocks.
aged 6S years, a veteran of the civil
war, died from paralytic stroke Mr..
Stocks enlisted in the Ninth Wiscon
sin infantry as lieutenant in 1862
and in 1864 was made captain.
Park Falls-A verdict of $500 was
rendered against G. w. Campbell for
the death of 2-year-old child which
had been run over by horse that
had become frightened at Mr. Camp
bells automobile The administrator
of the little girls estate had sued for
$4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10
GERMAN FLOOD TERRoRs.
Mere Than Fifty Fatalities and Great
Damage to Property.

Berlin. Feb. 6-Dispatches from the
river districts of Germany indicate
that the terTors of the floods which
are raging as a result of several days
of heavy rains and warm weather are
increasing. Over fifty fatalities have
already been reported, and great dam
age to property has resulted.
AT Breslau long stretches of rail-
roads have been destroyed and freight
and passenger traffic is suspended.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10
.REAPPO|NTS HOARD
REGENT At LARGE

Governor Davidson yesterday reap
pointed Ex-Governor w. D. Hoard OF
Fort Atkinson university regent at
large He also reappointed A. c. Mel
son of Grantsburg as the representa-
tive from the eleventh congressional
district on the university board of
regents D. G. Jones of Wausau
tenth district, was appointed to sue
coed George F. Merrill of Ashland
The appointments are for three years
each
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10

Senator Page made what he facetl-
ously termed, "the time-honored pro-
test" about the null nature of any pro-
ceedings aside from the mere pro-
nouncement of the election of Stephen
ron based on the separate vote of the
two houses JAN &c; Lieutenant Gov
ernor Strange expressed his admir-
alton for the persistency' with which
the protestants played the game, but
explained that "the chair must justify
his one conscience and his cOnstancy,'
therefore the point of order was
overruled and the protest unheeded.
The balloting was devoid of dra-
matte episode. Senator Barker voted
for Senator Stout under protest; -
Assemblymen v. H. Cady of Baraboo,
Silas A. Towne of La Vale and 7. f.
Ramsey of Milwaukee voted for John
A. Aylward; Assemblyman Scott and
Assemblyman Simon Smith inter
changed compliments; and Assembly
man Hamper voted for Assemblyman
Curtiss of Kenosha. A few other
changes occurred, but none of any
political significance whatever. The
five absentees were Senators Hazel
wood and Lockney and Assemblyman
Fenelon, Hall and Irvine. The de-
1 ALL ol
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10
Presidents Automobiles.

The senate concluded the consider
alton of the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill carrying about SILL
100000. The conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill was agreed 10.
1t appropriates $4,000 for the "pur-
chase, care and maintenance of auto
mobiles for the president" and $780,
600 to enable the secretary of agri
culture to continue to combat the
foot and mouth diseases in horses and
cattle. A resolution was adopted di
recting the committee on military af-
fairs to investigate the military posts
and various phases of the army adj
ministration.
After an executive session, in which
the nomination of William D. Crum to
be collector of customs of Charleston,
S. c., was considered, the senate ad-
iourned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10
PRIVATE CLAIMS
AND HORSE PLAY
HOUSE DEvoTEs DAY TO scRAM-
BE FOR SQUARE DEAL" TO
HELP OUT FRIENDS.
SENATE VOTES $4,000 FOR CARE
AND MAINTENANCE OF PRES
1DENTs AUTOMOBILES.

Washington, Feb. 6.-PTivate claim
ants by the score had their innings in
the house yesterday, the whole session
being given over under special order
to their consideration. The debate
was not without it's incidents, both
humorous and exciting Mr.. Mann
provoked the house to laughter by
questioning the value of two Ken
lucky thoroughbred horses, and he
charged that the committee had ac-
cepted the valuation of the, animals
as fixed by IAN idiot as against that
of the claimants committee to con-
duct his affairs. But it was left to
Arkansas and Gaines of Tennessee, to
furnish the exciting feature of the
proceedings. The Iowa member pro-
tested against the reservation of OBJ
jections to bills, claiming that the OBJ
jections should be made outright or
not at all.
Mr.. Mason, who was doing much of
the reserving, declared that his sole
object was to elicit explanations
which would enable him to "object
intelligently. Speaker Cannon be-
came involved in controversy and
was called upon to make a ruling. and
then Mr.. Gaines threw the house into
an uproar by charging that the rules
prohibited square DEAL to the
claimants. He grew SO vehement that
the speaker ordered a deputy SER
geant-at-arms to require him to take
his seat. Mr.. Gaines. however, sat
down before the official reached him.
The presidents message, vetoing
the census bill, was read just before
adjournment. 1t reached the house
shortly after noon but its reading
was held up for fear a discussion OF
it might jeopardize the passage of a
number of private bills which were
entitled to consideration under the
special order.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10

To remove a glass stopper catch
the head of the stopper in the hinged
space of the doorway. closing the
door sufficiently to make it grasp the
stopper firmly. Carefully turn the
bottle
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10

by O0uduOT RdLQOIpu, I01uuuluS ~
cities taxes on railroad terminals col
lected by the state. This affects only
the cities of Milwaukee, Superior and
Manitowoc.
ASSEMBLY.
Bills Introduced.
BY Mr. Barnett, giving cities per-
mission to sprinkle paved or macad-
amized streets without petition for a
period not to exceed eight months a
year.
BY Mr.. Hull, especially prohibiting
the using of obscene language in the
hearing of children under 16 years of
age
BY Mr. Bichler, permitting the hunt
ing of woodcock, partridge, plover and
snipe in Ozaukee county between De-
cember / and October l next, and
rabbits, gray fox or black squirrel be-
tween March and October /.
BY Mr.. Cleary, giving town clerk
power to apportion taxes for school
expenses if electors fail to vote on
amount before the third Monday in
November.
BY Mr.. Wehrwein, relating to the
election or appointment of boards OF
education in cities, and the changing
of the school system and school dis
trict boundaries.
BY Mr. Hammill, fixing salaries of
clerks and other employees in the of
fees of the secretary of state as fol-
lows: Chief clerk $1,000; filing. clerk
$1,000; chief bookkeeper $1,80O; first
assistant bookkeeper $1,000; second
assistant $780, recording clerk
$1,000; registration clerk $1,000; nota-
rial clerk $1,000; a clerk $1,000; two
warrant clerks $1,200 shipping clerk
81, 200; printing clerk $1,S0O; assist
ant printing clerk $1,000; statistical
clerk $1,000; vault clerk $1,000; four
extra clerks each $1,000; one stem
ographer $500; the assistant incorpor-
alton clerk $780, one motor vehicle
clerk $1,000, one janitor and messen-
ger $780,
BY Mr. Kindlin, to create a poultry
department at the university and
making an appropriation of $4,000.
BY Mr.. Barnett, enabling common
council to sprinkle any paved street
without being petitioned.
BY Mr.. Georgi, giving assembly
districts lying within the limits of
any city one supervisor, and that part
of the assembly district outside the
city one.
BY Mr.. Urquhart. providing that
when towns have appropriated three
fourths of the cost of building
bridge the county board shall appro-
priate the other fourth where the
cost exceeds $1,000.
BY Mr.. Phillips, permitting set lines
from May Is to February 10 IN the
Big Wolf river, Outagamie county.
Criticism of the Clergy.
Speaker Bancroft severely criticised
the Madison clergy for being what ne
termed a CLOSE corporation" the
speaker introduced resolution IN
viting Rev. James Foulkes, retired
minister residing near Madison, to act
as chaplain of the assembly. The res
olution was adopted unanimously. II
seems the Madison Ministerial assocl-
alton apportions the duty of opening
sessions with prayer among its mem
bers, who receive SO for each occasion
when they officiate. The speaker salo
he asked the associations president
Rev. Howard r. Gold, pastor OF the
English Lutheran church, to invite
Mr.. Foulkes to act, but that Mr.. Cold
declined to do so. Later MT colo
explained privately that the resoiu-
ton adopted by the legislature asked
the resident clergy to officlate
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10

This was the seventh ballot in joint
session. On the first two Mr.. Ste
phenson was within single vote of
election. The eighth ballot will be
taken at noon next Tuesday, but the
legislature will meet at 10 in the fore
noon of that day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10
No more cultures In tennessee.

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 6-The anti
bucket shop bill passed its final read.
ing in the senate yesterday. The
bill prohibits the dealing in futures.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10
STORM SWEEPS KENTUCKY.
Score Dead and Thousands of Dollars
in Property Destroyed.

IN Property Destroyed.
Louisville. KY. Feb. 6-The death
of nearly score of people. and losses
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
in property and the crippling of many
telegraph wires resulted yesterday
afternoon from series of small cy-
clones and tornadoes which swept the
country from the Tennessee line TO
the Texas panhandle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10

sessed valuation of property instead
of the face value of policies.
By Senator Randolph, refunding to
cities taxes on railroad terminals col
lected by the state. This affects only
the cities of Milwaukee, Superior and
ManitowOc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10

Nickel may be kept bright by being
rubbed with wool saturated in ammon-
10
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10
$50 DIVORCES
IN DANE COUNTY

Washington. D. c.. Feb. 6.-The
census bureau has published more
detailed report on divorces from 1887
to 1906 Following is a list of mar
riages and divorces during that pc.
Rod by counties in Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10
SEVENTH BALLOT;
DEADLOCK YET
SENATOR STEPHENSON SHORT
FIVE voTEs-FIvE
ARsENTEEs.
ROUTINE OF TWO HOUSES AND
ADJOURNMENT TILL
TUESDAY.
Madison, February 6.

Madison, February g.
Friday was relatively important
day in the legislature, so far at most,
as the routine proceedings and the
vote in joint session for United
States senator were concerned At
the latter occurrence the vote Was:
Senator Stephenson ...........6
Necessary to elect ......... %
Total vote .lZS
AbsenteeS ......... ........
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-08
Montezuma Happenings.

Special to Times-Republican.
Montezuma, July S.-Dr F. e. Vest,
wife and daughter returned to Monte
yuma from Topeka Kan, for a sew
eral weeks visit with relatives and
friends, before going to their home in
Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. Frank Gersbach left last even
ing for Lamar, Col, to visit at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. E. E. Bar
telt.
At the Nome of Mrs. Matte RempI
was celebrated the marriage of Lewis
Marsh and Anna Allen. Rev Mr.. Bur
dine performed the ceremony, in the
presence of only Mrs. Rempp and
daughter Miss Lois. The bride and
groom left for Des Moines for a few
days visit.
Miss Ida Briggs left for Rock Is
land. ILL.,, where she will attend the
commencement exercises of the Tri-
City College. Her nephew. Mr.. Rory
Schools. is one of the graduates.
Sunday evening, at ST. Joseph's rec
tory, What Cheer, took place. the mar
| rage of Martin j. Doud and Miss Ma
BILE G. Jenkins. Mr.. Doud was formerly
employed in the Monte clothing store
here, but now has a position at Des
Moines.
The storage building of the Monte
yuma Lumber Company recently took
slide. About sixty tons of cement
| had been placed in the building and 1t
was too much for the west founda-
tion
The young folks of Montezma will
hold a meeting for the old people at
the Methodist church Sunday, at 5
o'clock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-08
PON[RFORDAV[NP)RI
COMPANY FLOATS BOND ISSUE Or
100000 TO DAM MIssIs.
slPPI.
WILL PROVIDE POWER
FOR ALL LOCAL PLANTS
Wing Dam to Be Erected Between Is.
land and Iowa shore-WilI Provide
Unlimited Power-Project Under De-
veIopment During Past Six Years
About to Be Realized.

Special to Times-Republican.
Davenport, July s.-Davenport is
about to realize her water power
proposition, and has succeeded in fin
ancing the project in the east. where
100000 in bonds have been nego-
tiated.
special dispatch from New York
City to the Daily Times states that
negotiations have been practically
completed whereby the Mississippi
River Water Power Company has been
financed, and that Charles Francis has
returned home with the deal practi-
callv closed. The deal includes the ne
gotiation Of 100000 worth Of bonds.
The message that came from the
eastern metropolis indicates that the
big water power that is to be devel-
oped on the Mississippi river Just
above the city is now assured, and
that within a year IL will be supply
ing to Davenport the immense power
that is needed to turn the wheels of its
growing industries.
Mr.. Francis went east short time
ago, and at that time it was known
that his mission to the big eastern cit
les was to interest capital in the man.
moth project here and to negotiate Cor
the sale of bonds with which to raise
the money necessary to build the big
plant.
Six years ago when the matter was
OIL, Nv at,
and the project was taken before con-
gress as it was necessary to get bill
thru the legislature in order to
secure the rights After much delay
and much hard work in which Captain
Bryson took a part the bill was finally
passed and the rights secured. Then
other difficulties arose and new plans
were proposed. Some time ago the
members Of the company went before
congress again and secured an ex-
tension of time and since that time
the officials have been busy financing
the deal.
The big plant that is to furnish I'M
t ii power to the city Of Davenport is
to be erected near the upper end of
the government island. That is the
lower end of it is. It is proposed to
build about telf way across the river
a big dam check. the flow of the
water. Then along the Iowa side OF
the. river a wing dam will extend up
ward nearly to the mouth Of Duck
lcreek. ~
The wing dam is to be built on,
some little distance from the shore
leaving a big, deep canal thru which
the waite will be forced. At the lowe,
end Of the canal be located the
ibig turbine that wil,S furnish the pow
er. It is estimated that the engineers
plans as drawn will furnish the city
with about 10000 horse power, suf-
ficient to turn every wheel and run
every plant in the city and then have
some to spare.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-08
GRAIN MAN MISSING.
Manager Of Minneapolis Gone Will
- Assefs Of Firm

Manager Of Minneapolis Gone With
Assets Of Firm.
Minneapolis, July s.-Hundreds Of
shareholders crowd the offices of the
Minnesota Grain Indemnity Company,
-415 Palace building, when 1T became
known that the police and relatives are
searching for S. R. Norris, 2540 Hen
nepin avenue, manager Of the con-
Germ, who has disappeared, following
the receipt Of threatening letters.
Bank accounts of the firm show no
balance, according to the police, while
financial statement of the company
for the year ending May 81, 1909,
shows more than $125,00O paid in by
shareholders, in amounts ranging from
325 to $4,000.
Many who hurried to the offices
when 1t became known that the man.
aser was missing appealed to the po-
lice and an effort win be made by
shareholders to secure warrant for
Norris from the county attorney. j.
A. Beisel. 726 Second avenue s. as
ISOLATED with the management Of the
firm and heavy shareholder in the
concern, furnished the police photo
graphs and information concerning
the thissing man with view toward
making thorough search.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-08
FOUND DEAD on TRACKS.
Lowrey Man Killed on c. g. w. Near
New Hampton.

Lowrey Man Killed on c. G. w. Near
New Hampton.
New Hampton. July S.-Patrick
hurry, of Lowrey, nine miles east OF
here, was killed in mysterious man
ner some time early yesterday His
dead body was found by farmer three
miles south of New Hampton along the
track Of the Great Western railway
the Sheriff was notified and the body
was brought to this city, where an
inquest is being held.
"A hole was found in the dead mans
head and his face was bruised, but ii
was impossible to tell whether he had
been struck by train or murdered
The appearance Of the body did not in
dictate that he had been struck. He
had been here for several days and
was last seen late in the evening. AS
Lowrey is east of here it is considered
strange that he should have gone south
il he started for home.
He is a man Of about so years, uh
married and wellto-do. A sister re-
sides here and he had been visiting
with her. He was we'll known in thi.
vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-08
Northern Io1ua Items

, sumed "A gasoline engine pumping
outfit kept big tank filled with wa
ter. and the men who We're on the
scene were able to throw water with
| buckets, and thus doubtless saved
the house was in danger, as was also a
| big barn.
Garner.
| 1t will probably take a year or more
before Hancock county funds will be
on hand enough to pay warrants as
they are issued and presented. There
will be considerable money come in
this fall from taxes, but the outstand-
ing warrants will also accumulate. The
matter of salaries for county officers
and their deputies alone reaches about
$1,000 month, and the funds will
probably be short for almost a year
longer.
Monticello.
Mrs. Herbert Fletcher the wife OF
the man who has been operating the
moving picture show in Monticello
at the home of o. ID. French, where
| the couple boarded. Drs. Mirick and
Hunter removed the contents of the
womans stomach with stomach pump
and employed every means and anti
| dote possible to use in saving her life
but the deadly poison had gone too far
in it's work before they reached her.
euncombs.
4 R. J. Kennedy farmer living on the
Il DIV H@ 4 g.
lage of Buncombe, suffered the loss OF
twelve head of valuable cattle during
the storm which swept over Dubuque
county the other evening. The cattle
were Of valuable breed and the loss
will be severe. 4 what can be
learned of the acci nt the cattle were
grouped together in field under &
tree, seeking to protect themselves
from the storm. The tree was strucl
by lightning, and the chain coming
down the tree Killed. every one Of tn,
cattle. When the storm had cleared
Mr.. Kennedy went down into the fielc
and found every one of the valuable
animals lying dead at the foot of the
tree.
Alden.
A valuable horse belonging to FREQ
Schaub is still quite sick from an ode
trouble. Something like ten days OF
two weeks ago the animal was found
to be In considerable distress, which
on investigation, was found to be
caused by it's having swallowed oats
in such a way that the grain lodged il
its throat, near the back of the mouth
A veterinary was called and the OBJ.
struction forced downward, but il
lodged again near the stomach. Their
a second veterinarian was secured ant
the grain partly removed and partl.
forced thru into the stomach. 1t wa.
thought this would effect an immedi.
ate cure, but it did not seem to. The
animal remained weak, without appe.
tite, and it Is feared the affected part.
are considerably inflamed.