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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
DOUGLAS COUNTY
IRON ORE BELT
PROPERTIES FIND EXTENSIVE
DEPOSIT INCREASING IN RICH
NESS WITH DEPTH.

Superior, Wis, Aug. 14.-The iron
ore deposits discovered in the south
western portion of Douglas county
a few weeks ago continue to be prom
Using. The quality of ore is con-
stantly improving. The prospectors
are fifty-six feet below the surface
and in eighty-seven feet of ore.
The ore has increased in grade at
the rate of 1 per cent a foot and in
stead of bog ore, which was at first
encountered by the miners, they now
have a good grade of soft ore. 1t is
said that never before has such a
complete outfit been used in prospect
ing in Douglas county.
The ore already found is not much
more than twenty miles from Superior
and the freight rate to the head of
the lakes would not be more than 25
cents ton. From northern Mime
sofa ranges it is from 80 to go cents a
ton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
t surrounded by a blockading feet.

if surrounded by blockading fleet.
The worst feature of this iceberg
situation is that all the bergs and
foes are now drifting south into the
track of New York liners. The more
ice there is the more fog will fol-
low, since the mist that always
overhangs the grand banks is due to
the steam generated by the COM
mingling of the gulf stream with the
arctic current and its burden of ice.
The bergs, moreover are of mon
strous size and the larger they are,
of course, the longer they take to
melt and the further south they are
carried before they disappear. There
are always during the summer
months more or less of these silent
destroyers cruising towards the ocean
lane south of the great banks and
this year promises to witness rec-
ord number Until ten years ago
accidents to liners from collision
with these are numerous, as then
the sailing track of the New York
lJRrGN1OuuuS- CIdNSIS0u lie SOuCu-
ern end of the great banks which,
owing to the meeting of the cur
rents, is where most of the bergs
are found Disasters became so com
mon that an international confer
ence was called which resulted in
shifting the ocean lane nearly 200
miles further south
Last year one of the big German
flyers struck berg, fortunately with
out injuring herself but it is rarely
that steamers survive an encounter
with these ice masses, as only one
eighth of the total volume of the
berg appears above water ard its
contour below may be very differ
ent from that above. SO that when
a steamer rams an iceberg she may
disturb it's equilibrium and cause it
to topple over.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
LEWIS ENDS BURKE
WITH KNOCKOUT

New York, Aug. 14.-William Lewis
definitely stopped the championship
aspirations of Sailor Burke last night
in the sixth round, of what was to
have been ten round bout, at Fair
mont. Athletic club. Burke, who really
is light heavyweight, just got under
the middleweight limit of 15S pounds,
and had the advantage of ten pounds
over his opponent. The early rounds
were in his favor, but Lewis fought
faster each round and won with a
knockout.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
A GENTLE VIEW
OF MORM0NDOM
POLYGAMY STILL PRACTIcED
THERE THOUGH KEPT
SECRET.
Special Correspondence.

Salt Lake City, August 10y ester.
day we took a ride around town and
were shown the principal points of
interest. Mormons and gentiles are
striving for the mastery of the city,
to its great benefit. A wealthy gen
gieman named Newnouse has erected
two beautiful twelve story office
buildings in the gentle portion OF
the town, and is preparing to build
third To Offset this, the Mormons
have started to build an elaborate
hotel and gymnasium, in their sec.
ton the northern part of the city.
Then there are two rival stores, each
doing an extensive business, one
Mormon and the other gentle.
Though this is considered a Mormon
city, sixty per cent. of the people,
controlling the city, are not Mormons,
or latter day saints, as they prefer to
be called. Additions to the Mormon
church are now mostly of foreigners,
converted by missionaries in Europe.
One-tenth of a Mornan's income
must be given to the church. Al
though they deny that polygamy is
still practiced, gentiles who live here
state that there is no difference from
former years. only they try and keep
the facts secret.
Last evening there was to be a
burlesque parade, something after
the style of the Mardi Gras in New
Orleans But the rain descended
and the floods came," and the parade
was postponed until Saturday even.
ing. They say such heavy rain
has not occurred in over two years
and the electrical display was fine.
Street cars were stalled for lack of
power. and lights went out all over
the city, but only for a short time.
Every one predicted that the ela'5-
crate decorations would be spoiled,
but this morning most of them look
as well as ever. The decorating was
placed IN the hands of one man who
agreed 70 use good material whose
color would not run, aud his rronniss
was fulfilled TODAY old soldiers
are given frea ride and bath at
Saltair, on Salt Lake, fourteen miles
away. Many prefer, however to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
STRANGE CASE OF
P|TTSDURG GIRL
LEAVES HOME OF WEALTH
TO WANDER AMONG
STRANGERS.
EVIDENTLY DEMENTED SHE RE-
FUSES. TO GIVE NAME TO
wAuKEsHA OFFICIALS.

Waukesha, Wis, August 14.-Ine
mysterious disappearance from hef
home last thanksgiving and subse-
ouent .wanderings of Miss M. Patter-
son, a handsome young woman OF
Pittsburg, Pa. came to light when
the young woman, whom 1t transpires
comes from a wealthy Pittsburg fam
lily. was turned over to the CUSTODY
of her mother, Mrs. Marry Patterson,
and DR.. C. P. Seip of Pittsburg, who
came after her.
Miss Patterson came to this city
few days ago and registered at the
Spring City hotel as IN. E. Graham,
Clinton, Ia" Her peculiar actions at
tracted attention at the hotel and the
police were notified.
Taken Into Custody.
she was taken into custody and
detained at the Jail after she had
been, found wandering about before
daylight among the freight cars in
the Milwaukee road yards.
She was very indignant at her con-
finement and gave evidence of being
demented, attempting to escape from
the sheriff's residence, where she was
detained. She refused to give her
name or any information concerning
herself or family, but mentioned the
name Of DR.. Seip of Pittsburg, to
whom Sheriff Gibson telephoned and
was advised that she was demented
and requested to detain her pending
the arrival of relatives.
Leaves With Inheritance.
The young woman disappeared
from her home in Pittsburg, thanks
giving, taking with her a considera-
BILE sum of money, which she had re-
ceived from her fathers estate Her
whereabouts since that time are still
a mystery which she refuses to dis
close. All efforts of the family to
locate her have been in vain and no
word as to her whereabouts was ever
received except a vague telephone
message from Chicago a week ago.
The young woman objected strenu-
ously to being taken home and had
to be forcibly taken to the train
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
CARP TRANSFORMED
into PINK SALMON
LAKE PEPsIN FISH cOLoRED TO
PASS FOR COLUMBIA
RIVER PRODUCT.
PROFITS OF FISHERMEN GOOD
ONE MAN MADE $1,000
LAST YEAR.

Fountain City, Wis, Aug. 14.-Mis-
sissippi river carp colored pink and
labeled salmon have long supplied the
tables in the Eastern states. This re-
markable industry has been revealed
through the biennial report of the
state fish and game commission.
1t only takes little coloring matter
and a nice bright label ON the round
tin can to turn the sluggish carp of
the Mississippi to the salmon of the
Columbia.
The chief market for the carp,
caught principally in Lake st. Croix,
is in New York, although Philadel-
phia, Chicago and st. Louis take
large quantities.
Fishermen Get Rich.
Carp fishermen are getting rich
fast, the report stating that Frank
sGantebein of this place caught $4,000
pounds of carp on one haul of the
seine. For this lucky haul he re-
ceived $1,000. His brother David in
one month caught $4,000 pounds of
the going-to-be-salmon and received
$1,000 as his remuneration. The
largest catch during the season was
taken by L. F. May who fished in
Lake Pepin and added $4,000 to his
bank account.
The SEEMING of rough fish in the
Mississippi and st. Croix rivers brings
an annual revenue to the fishermen
OF $75O.OOO, more than ten times the
value of the fish taken in the Ameri-
can waters of the Lake of the Woods.
the whole Rainy lake and the north
shore of Lake Superior combined. OF
the total catch 20 per cent are carp.
the balance being made up of buffalo.
sheephead, catfish, pickerel, sunfish
and sturgeon. Fishermen during the
season of 1905 secured cents a
pound for carp, l cent for sheephead
4 cents for buffalo, cents for pick
erel, 10 cents for catfish, 10 cents for
sturgeon, and 5 cents for sunfish.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
Worlds Record to Pole.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. A.
Hedgewood Boy and Lady Maud C.
broke the worlds record to pole yes
terday pacing mile in 2:O2 ga. The
former record of 2:501-2 was by
Prince Direct and Direct Hal in 1902.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 14-Country
Jay ridden by Reamy Macy reduced
the words record 2:13 ga for trotting
a mile under saddle to 2:101-2 yes
terday. The previous record was
held by Charlie Mack since 1904.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
On the Rail

An order for fifty-seven locomo
tives involving an expenditure of ST.
100000 has just been received at the
Baldwin Locomotive Works from the
Hill railroad lines. While the capac-
ity of the works is about that number
week, the order will give employ
ment to many machinists, boilermak
ers, laborers and others who were
laid off during the recent depression. :.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
Dangerous Odds.

Once when Lionel Brough gave
his humorous entertainment at a
northern lunatic asylum, he spent the
hour he had to wait for his train in
playing one of the inmates, harm.
less old gentleman, game Of bill
lizards.
Mr.. Brough offered the patient 40
in 100, and was beaten easily.
IF you go about giving odds Ike
that" said the patient, they'll pu.
you in here with me. London Opin.
ion
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
DOWN IN FROG HOLLOW

Gould | have a glass of ice wa
teri asked the weary broom ped
der as he climbed up to the editor
ial rooms of the Frog Hollow Enter
prise.
"Yeou could mott" drawled the ed
itor as he lighted his traditional corn
cob.
And why not?"
Wall, because thar don't happen
70 be any ice water here. Last week
read that ice water stopped the
circulation and amt running any
chances
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
wait ill later on the week when the

wait till later on the week when the
crowd will not be so great.
The weather is extremely hot. We
were told that August in Salt Lake
City was like June in Wisconsin, Dut
it does not seem so to us. Old resi-
dents say that there is never a sun
stroke here, owing to the dryness OF
the atmosphere. but it is sizzling hot
Just the same.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
Bantam Boxer in Fatal ouarreI.

Poston, August 14.-In a quarrel
over woman a. a dance, Albert Del
mont, bantam boxer, was stabbed
and probably fatally, last night by
Salvatore Torra. belmont recently
fought Jimmy Walsh to a draw. He
participated in various no able ring
battles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
Cleveland Gets Three-I Star.

Peoria, us, Aug. 14-Robert Hig-
gins, who is considered the best catch
er in the Three league, yesterday
was sold to the Cleveland Americans
for $4,000. Higgins will report at
Cleveland at the end of the season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
kENosHA FIREMAN HoNoRED.
Chosen President of National Associa
ton at Lansing, Michigan.

Lansing, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE Ma
tional Firemens association yesterday
afternoon elected John M. Sherwood
of Kenosha, Wisconsin, president;
Captain Bert Fisher of Chicago, sec
rotary; Thomas r. Johnston of Crook
ston. Minnesota, treasurer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
Town With a Futurs

Paris is a wonderful center of So
cial gayety and popular excitement
Yes answered Mr.. Cumrox,
thoughtfuly. 7 should not be sur
prised if Paris might one day claim
recognition as the Pittsburg of
France. Washington Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
Proof.

knlcker-Are you sure that was
your wife's spirit?
Henpeckt-Yes; it announced itself
by knocks-New York Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18

New York, Aug. 14.-Mary Manner
ing, the actress, has withdrawn her
suit for divorce from her husband,
James K. Hackett, the actor. Mr..
Hackett himself made known the glad
news.
miss Mannering has withdrawn
her suit for divorce" he said, "and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
A PROFITABLE LARK.
Joseph Furay of Warsaw
Makes Rich Draw.

Makes RICH Draw.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 14.-Joseph
Furay of Warsaw, Indiana, who drew
the first chance in the Flathead land
distribution, has been informed that
his allotment is worth $4,000. He
registered for all three drawings en-
route west "just for lark" he says.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18
1T MIGHT HAVE BEEN

knicker- Hudson discovered the
hudson in the Half Moon.
bocker-Probably he would have
discovered the Mississippi win a f,,ns
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-18

I'm happy"
The reason for the withdrawal of
the suit was not made public, nor
could it be had from the lips of the
principal figures in the case or their
lawyers. 1t is believed that the b
year-old daughter of the couple was
the means of their reconciliation.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

Reports from South Africa TO the
effect that EX-Presldent Roosevelt was
journeying inland on a cowcatchet
were rather astonishing to most Amer"
lean readers not familiar with the
method of travel in South Africa. AS
q matter OF fact, this Is the observation
car of the Uganda railway. Mile it
would be entircly impracticable on the
fast trains OF America, 1t affords the
best and most highly priced seat on
the African railway, for from this
point one can observe the country as
far as. the eve can reach on either side,
and an interesting spectacle it Is.
The Uganda railway was constructed
by the British government at enor"
nous cost for the purpose of opening
up the territory inland 1t was not ex-
pectel that this would be on a paying
basis for many years, but such has
been the growth of South Africa that
the Uganda railway is at present on
paying basis. and even has declared
small profits. From the railway one
is aole TO sec an entire menagerie dur
ing the trip inland from Mombasa-
Practically every animal familiar to
the visitors in the American zoos arc
seen from the cowcatchcr Of the
Uganda railway.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
HadIey Points Out panoer-

President Hadlcy Of Yale writes:
I'm the year 1889 the whole French
people was in a state of political ex,
citement. They seized eagerly upon
everything sensational A young Jour.
nalist named Camille Desmoulins
shared this feeling and took adyan.
tase of 1t. He wrote a series OF ar
ticlcs called Lamp Post Talks TO the
People of Paris In which he urged
that anybody who was not a friend OF
the people ought TO be taken 10 the
nearest lamp post and hanged He
was not himself blood,hIrsty man
He chose his title chiefly because 1t
sounded so picturesque. After time
he saw that they were executing
great many innocent men and women.
and began to tell men SO. Then they
said that he was not a friend OF the
people any longer. and hanged him.
This story has moral 20, us In Amer.
lea to-day. II shows the dangers that
come to people which reads newspa.
pers for the sake OF excitement In.
stead Of for the sake of information.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
INSTINCT THAT SAVED A LIFE
Thoroughbred Horse Refused to Step
on Body in Roadway.

Stories of the wisdom OF animals are
not few in the present day. when the
humane societies arc doing so much
to promote the rights Of our dumb
brethren. yet each new tale is not
without It's own peculiar interest.
The following true story concerns u
horse belonging TO man living In
Worcester. Mass. writes Mrs. A, r.
Knowlton, In Our Dumb Animals.
Prince was a thoroughbred. his nat
urally fine instincts sharpened and
rendered more acute by his training
for he had known life on the race
traok. until some slight accident un.
fitted him for that career and trans
formed him into carriage horse
Fe was being driven homcward one
evening in winter when dusk was fast
rendering even nearby objects InvIs
ible. Suddenly he stopped short, trcm
bling all over.
In vain his driver urged him TO pro-
ceed Prince refused to stir, and the
quiycring OF his muscles increased
AT last the driver left his seat 10 dis
cover tho cause OF this unusual be-
havior. 1t was soon explained. Just
In front OF the horse-In fact almost
beneath his upraised foot-lay wom
an who had slipped. fallen and was
unable to rise
To avoid doing her injury that
splendid animal had resolutcly held up
his fore foot for more than minute
No wonder he trembled from the
strain Of his unaccustomed position.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
oarruIoue Old Woman Found Out
What Caused Streak on Water.

The garrulous old woman In the
stern of the boat had pestered the
guide with her comments and ques-
tions ever since they had started. Her
meek little husband, who was hunched
toad-like In the bow. flshcd in silence
The old woman had seemingly ex-
hausted every possible point In fish
and animal life, woodcraft and per
sonal history when she suddenly es
pied one of those curious paths of
oily. unbroken water frequently seen
on small lakes which are rufIlod by u
light breeze.
''Oh, guide, guide" she exclaimed.
what makes that funny streak In the
watcr-No. there-Right over there,"
The guide was busy rebaitlng the
old gentleman's hook and merely mum.
bled "U-m.mm"
Guide repeated the old woman In
tones that were not 10 be denied. look
right over where I'm pointing and tell
INC what makes that funny streak in
the water"
The guide looked up from his bait,
Ing with sigh
That? oh, that's where the road
went across the Ice last winter
Everybody's Magazine.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
NELSON LOOKING FOR
MORE FIGHT DATES
Would Like to Meet Thompson or Mo-
ran Before He Fights Mcfarland.
lBY Ed. W Smith /

lBy Ed w SMITH
Chicago, May l.-Battling Nelson
wants more time before he fights
Packey Mcfarland This is what he
Is telling Buffalo newspaper men who
have talked with him about his plans
Bat has some daring ideas in that
old oakum head OF his. and so conf
dent Is he that he can clean up all
the candidates for his title that he
wants TO keep Mcfarland waiting un.
til he has attended TO the case of
some others.
According to the general scheme de
vised by the Dane at the present time
Nelson wants Jim Coffroth to agree TO
a postponement of his fight with Nc
Farland until September 0 Just now
It is set for July in the Colma arena.
near San Francisco II Is merely Il
matter of money with Nelson, There
are three big public holidays with
just the right intervals In between
and Nelson wants to take full adyant-
age OF them 10 grab off the SheckelS.
He is matched 90 box Fighting Dick
IIyland on May % out on the coast,
and looks upon this match as some
thing easy.
With the Mcfarland match set for
July S, the rich admission date. Sep
tcmber Q, on the coast is vacant. Mel
son would like To put Mcfarland off
until that date and fight some other
candidate on July ;, He mentions
especially Cyclone Johnny Thompson.
or Owen Moran, OF someone else that
CofIroth might have chance to sign
up,
1t Is extremely doubtful II Coffroth
viii consent 10 such an arrangement,
and il Is believed the Mcfarland
Gilmore confederacy here will inter
pose a mighty strong objection 10 any
further delay To begin with. Pack
ey has a well grounded idea that he
can beat the Dane Hence he does not
want anybody To- spoil the leoked-ior
melon cutting by getting in ahead of
him.
If the Dane fought that other stcrl-
ing Dane, Johnny Thompson. on July
>, there would be just chance that
the "CyclonS" might hang one over
on Bat and thus spin the beans with
II vengeance While the Dane might
be quite willing to take such chances
and he is nothing if not conhdent-
Packey Is not believing as he does,
that Thompson IS about as tough
man as Nelson. stands nearly an equal
chance of whipping him. Even Moran
OF Freddie Welch OF some of the ultra
clever fellows might keep away from
Nelson in u long fight and outpolnt
him
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
Sierra Leone Looks Attractive in Spite
Of Its Bad Name.

Sierra Lcone-known TO fame as
The White Mans Grave"-vlewed
from the deck of an incoming steamer
presents an appearance distinctly at
tractiYe
AS to climate. the soubriQuet "Wbite
Mans Grave is sufficiently instruc-
tive. Suffice 1t to gay that the first
daily regimental orders ran thus: 'Fu-
neral parade at 80 a, IN. tomorrow.
and 1. was seldom indeed that the pa
rade waSb dismissed for lack OF VIC
tim TO the pestiferous climatic condl.
tions Indeed so arduous became the
duties of sepulcbrc that whereas II
was customary in the beginning for
the entire regiment and band 10 at
tend only the company Of tho de-
ceased and the firing party did so
later on.
Sierra Leone is infested with snakes.
large and small The former are OF
the constructor species; the latter are
all extremely yenomous, The most
deadly OF all. perhaps. Is the yellow
Jack. beautiful yellow and black
reptile whose bite is reputed TO prove
fatlt within a space of 20 minutes,